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The Washington herald., 1919-06-22
BILL WOULD HELP
D. c. ALLEY JEWELLERS

Construction of safe and sanitary
dwellings to be leased at moderate
rental to persons compelled by law
to give MP their homes In the alleys
in Washington Is provided in a bill
re-introduced into the Senate by
Senator Jones. of Washington. a
member of the District Committee.
The Jones' bill directs the Distric,
Commissioners to issue bonds sor
not more than $4,000, 900 to be used
for the purpose of the act. 1t is
provided, however. that not more
than s2.00o.0 900 of the bonds shall
be issued each year. Land for the
buildings to be erected upon is 20
be purchased or acquired by con-
demnation.
The Jones bill is aimed to assist
in carrying out the provisions of the
act of September is, 1914. providing
for the removal of the alley popula-
tion of Washington to more sant-
tary surroundings.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-22

this door, with the walk leading to Il
indicates the location of the entrance.
The Italian style OF architecture,
with its stucco exterior has been cho-
sen for the reason that the lines are
square and the hip roof reduces to the
minimum the waste space over the
second floor ceilings. The panels in
the frieze add a horizontal line which
helps reduce the apparent height of
the elevation.
The location OF the porch is such
that II may be used for either dining
or living purposes.
II this house were to be built in the
South the easement windows would
be especially appropriate. for the rea-
son that they permit of lO0 per cent
ventilation, while in the sliding type
one-half can be opened at a time.
The dining and living rooms have
three sides exposed but are so well
connected that they do not I'm any way
seem isolated. The front door is cas-
lily reached from the kitchen by a pas
cage under the stairs.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-22
LARGE SOUTHWEST
PROPERTY Is SOLD

A deed recorded on Tuesday last
transferred from Leroy Gsddis. jr.
and wife, Josephine. 70 Luther A.
SwartzeI properties located at "a.
IS. and 81 to IS G street southwest.
Half street from G 20 H southwest:
II street from Half 20 the former
location OF the old James Creek
Canal thence along the old canal to
the starting point at No "a G street
southwest
square with the exception OF prem
ises No. IS. 80. and 50 G street
southwest The consideration in
this transaction is withheld for the
present
The Washington herald., 1919-06-22
BUILDING BOOM
FOR ALEXANDRIA
Region Between That City
and Capital Rapidly Be-
ing Provided Homes.

That the section Of land lying BE-
tween this city and Alexandra Is
being rapidly built up is evidenced
by the fact that since January /, In
the netshborhood Of l5o houses have
been built and many more are being
constructed.
Alexandria Is as badly overcrowded
as Washington and Il Is conservative
ly estimated by those in a position
to know that Alexandra will soon
have a population Of 5000 n houses
can be built for them.
The Virginia Ship Building Cor
poration at Alexandria IL employing
about 1900 men and has positions for
many more skilled in the dificult
trades.
The torpedo finishing plant, also To-
Gated at Alexandra. a large structure
covering three city blocks. being
built by the United States Gov
ment. will be completed in the near
future. 1t will employ about 10000
skilled mechanics. Where these men,
with their families. will live Is a prob
lem that is confronting the realty
men OF this section
The Washington herald., 1919-06-22
BUILDING BOOM
IN FORECAST.
Banker Sees Long Period Of
Construction in All
Parts of Country.

Predictions of a long and active
period of construction work in all
parts of the country have been
made by s. w. Straus. prominent
banker Of New York City. He said: /:
Not only have building opera
tions greatly increased in the last
thirty days. but there has been not
ed a pronounced increase among in
quirers for capital to be used In
construction lines of all kinds and
for Industrial expansion. These in
quiries are OF such a nature and
represent % many varied interests
as to indicate a strong undertone
Of national optimism with regard to
immediate business prospects and a
rapid approach toward general
stabilization.
Reports from the principal busi-
ness centers of the country show
that the resumption OF building
operations on an extensive scale has
begun and there is reason to be-
lieve that the present month may be
the best June in the history of the
country in point of building con-
tracts let. unless labor disturbances
or some other unfavorable circum-
stance prevents.
Prices to Go Higher.
THE improved conditions in the
building industry are based quite
largely on the realization by all in
terests that construction prices, in
stead OF receding. will go higher. 1t
has become generally recognized
that labor costs in this country are
more likely to advance than to be
modified, and this in the final ana
lysis is the deciding factor for the
reason that about 40 per cent of the
cost of a building is for labor en-
ployed in erection work and IS per
of materials.
cent is for labor in the manufacture e
Labor. employed in construction
work, advanced 2sh per cent during
the period OF 1914-191S. while the cost
OF living went up S. per cent, and In
New York 1t advanced 70 per cent. It
may be assumed, therefore. that con-
struction costs will so higher than
present levels with the added pressure
OF ensuing abnormal demands.
TT must be remembered that the
cost OF commodities entering into
building construction are low at the
present time, compared with the cost
OF all other commodities. and. with
general prices continually working to-
ward higher levels, II is futile for any
building interests to expect more IA
vorable terms at later date.
Normal Conditions Impossible.
while construction activities are
now gaining headway rapidly with
every indication Of reaching unprece-
dented proportions as the summer ad-
vances. there Is no likelihood that any,
thing approaching normal housing con-
ditions will be attained. The situation
has been growing steadily worse for
two years. There Is a building deficit
amounting to more than $1,000. 900, 600,
which includes 1000 900 homes. Neither
the physical equipment of builders nor
the supply OF unskilled labor Is suffi-
cient to make it possible to reach
condition of normality before the ex-
piration of a number of years How
ever. present activities will tend to
stabilize general conditions and pre-
vent much suffering in the large cities
during the coming winter
The Washington herald., 1919-06-22
New Real Estate Firm
Incorporated In District

Incorporation papers have been fled
by Ernest Hall Coolidge. former pres
ident Of the John W. Thompson Com
pany. and Milton J. Boucher. sales
man for the same concern. for a real
estate and investment company TO be
known as the Ernest Hall Coolidg ge
Company. with temporary quarters
in the Offices Of the United States
Corporation Company. Woodward
Building.
On July 10 the concern will move
to the Evans Building.
According to Coolidge. financial men
of New York and the Middle West
have expressed the opinion that Wash
ington is destined to become a great
city. A number have asked him to
represent them in investments in
acreage and improved real estate.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-22
Parkwood Apartments
In K Street N. w. Sold

The Parkwood. a large apartme Mt
located at 1916 and 174S X street.
northwest. and a lot adjoining on
the west were sold during the week
by Luther A. Swartzell to Sanford
Edie who conveyed the same to AL
len f. Walker and Leroy Gaddis.
jr.. trustees. to be held in trust for
the benefit of the contributors OF
the purchase money.
The transaction carried an equity
of $4,000 subject to deeds of trus,
amounting to s13o.o0O. This prop
erty has a frontage of s5h feet on
K street and runs back 147.05 feet
to an alley. The plot on which the
apartment stands contains s.6i9. Is
square feet and the vacant lot on
the west contains 4. 4SS SQUARE feet
The Washington herald., 1919-06-22
Foley Company Buys
$4,000 Property

Oscar 6. Vogt, substitute trustee
under the will of John l. Nogt. has
sold to the Howard p. Foley Com
pany premises at sos Twelfth street
northwest
The price paid was $4,000 This
building has a frontage of g feet on
Twelfth street. and runs back 100 feet
to an alley
The Washington herald., 1919-06-22
Harry Kite Buys
K Street Property

A deed recorded last Friday trans
ferred property located at 1914 ana
1916 X street northwest from Sarah
NJ. Acker to Bessie Y. Coates, who In
turn sold the same to Harry A. Kite
of this city
The price paid was in the neighbor-
hood of $4,000.
This property has a frontage of 5s
feet on X street and runs back 1895
feet to an alley. 1t also adjoins an
alley on the west. 1t has an area OF
S,556 square feet.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-22
BY AYMAR EMBURY ii.
America's Forenost small Hon,e Archiie

A narrow lot acts as a restriction
in plans, as most people feel it is nec-
essary to have a front entrance. How
ever those who are willing to give up
this idea and have an entrance on the
side will have greater freedom in
placing the rooms. A driveway at the
side OF the property is essential IL
there is to be a garage. and by this
arrangement ii is possible to enter the
car directly from the main entrance.
Where the house must be located
close to the street a side doorway Is
to be desired, because il gives an
added sense OF privacy. In the house
a small porch covering
The Washington herald., 1919-06-22
New Building Association.

- With a capital stock of $1,000. 900.
divided into 5000 shares. with a
par value OF $500 per share. the
Potomac Avenue Building and Loan
Association has been. incorporated
by Henry W. Cattell, w. Walton
Edwards. James C. Reeves. Charles
Wallach and s. G. Boernstein. Of
fees of the concern are at 317-31s
John Marshall place.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-22
Penna. Ave. Property
Is Sold for S6,500

deed recorded last Thursday
transfers from Marie NJ. Baldwin,
I" William Smith. property at 306
Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
The price paid was in the neighbor-
hood of $500. 1t is understood the
new owner will hold the property
as 6n investment.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-22
Colored Masons Buy Home.

R. r. Horner and Samuel w. Wat
son. receivers of the Masonic Hail
Builders Association, have sold 70
the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge
of the Free Ancient and Accepted
Masons property located at I'LL
Nineteenth street northwest. The
price paid was $1,000.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-22
Fairfax County Resident
Buys "a Lots in Del Raw

S. B. Starnell. of of Fairfax County,
Va. purchased, on Thursday last,
fourteen lots in Del Ray. Va, from
III. c. Sheridan. He also purchased
ten lots In the same subdivision from
Martin Wiegand, of Washington.
All these lots will be improved by
houses to cost from 5000 upward
each. The erection of four of the
houses will be begun next Monday.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-22
Georgetown Property Changes.

Frank A. O'Neil ct al have solo
to Robert e. L. Scott property To-
Gated at 3415 Dent Place northwess
Mr.. O'Neil also sold to william ].
ONeil premises 3417 Dent Place and
to Joseph ]. Donovan he sold prem
ises 341s Dent Place northwest. The
consideration in these transactions
was nominal.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-22
Fifteenth Street House
Nets Seller $4,000

Thomas B. Ferguson, acting in his
own right, as trustee under deed in
trust from James B. Ferguson ct al
has sold to Hugh Wallis the prop
erty located at S23 Fifteenth street
northwest.
The consideration in this trans
action was in the neighborhood Of
$70.0
The Washington herald., 1919-06-22
Wilkeshire Apartment
Brings $25,000 at Sale

The Wilkeshire apartment. 1857 Co.
lumbia road northwest, has been sold
by Samuel Fl. Stidham and wife,
Emma B., to Timothy S. Sullivan.
The price paid was in the neighbor-
hood of $4,000
1t is understood the purchaser will
hold this property as an investment.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-22
BROMLEY BUYS
STREET CORNER
Desirable Business Property
? Said to Have Brought
$250,000.

: Kate W. Boyd. Henry K Willard
and George E Howe. trustees under
the will OF Caleb @. Willard. and also
trustees under deed Of trust from Eu-
gene d. +. Brady. trustee, and Fanny
8. Burche, have sold to Walter
Brownley OF this city. property
lecated at the southwest corner of
The Washington herald., 1919-06-22
Seventh Street Property Sold.

Peter Grogan & Sons Company
have purchased a store property To-
Gated at S17 Seventh street. north
west, from William Lowenthal and
wife. Sarah.The price paid in this
transaction was in the neighbor-
hood of $4,000.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-22

Thirteenth and F streets northwest.
This transaction. which was record
ed last Thursday. involves more than
$1,000 1t comprises premises 100.
I3os and 13o4 y street northwest and
premises 50. 52z and 626 Thirteenth
street northwest
II IL said that the new owners will
erect q large building on this very
valuable site.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-29
HIS COSTLY PLUNGE LASTING
MiIIionaire's Bath in Champagne Pos
sibIy Has Made Him Disdainful
of Humble Water.

A Kansas City man with extensive
interests in the new Texas oil fields
has come back with a new story con-
corning the foibles and follies of oil
millionaires.
There's a fellow down in the
Ranger field who made couple of
million or so. He never had pos
sessed much money before; probably
had had trouble meeting his grocery
bills and rent. Just as soon as he
got hold of those millions he made a
firm declaration of his intents and
purposes.
"T'm gonna go over into Louisiana
and take champagne BATH this new
made millionaire declared.
"And he did. Took a bath in the
finest champagne he could buy. Had
cases Of the bubbling stuff brought up
to his hotel suite and dumped into his
bathtub. And now he tells every
body he meets about it.
''But the funny part Of 1t is that
he seems to have sworn off bathing
altogether after that $1,000 ablution.
Maybe he disdains bathing in mere
water now"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-29
Thin People
SHOULD TAXI:
PHOSPHATE
Nothing Like Plain eitro.Phosphate
to Put on Firm, Healthy Flesh and
to Increase Strength, vigoF
and Nerve Force.

Judging from the countless preparations
and treatments which are continually be-
ing advertised for the purpose of making
thin people f1eshy, developing arms, neck
and bust, and replacing ugly hollows and
angles by the soft curved lines of health
and beauty, there are evidently thousands
of men and women who keenly feel their
excessive thinnesS.
Thinness and weakness are usually due
to starved nerves. Our bodies need more
phosphate than is contained In modern
foods. Physicians claim there is nothing
that will supply this deficiency so we'll as
the organic phosphate known among drug
gists as bitro- phosphate, which is mex
pensive and is sold by most all druggists
under guarantee of satisfaction or money
back. BY feeding the nerves directly and
by supplying the body cells with the neces-
sary phosphoric food elements bitro- phos-
phate quickly produces welcome trans
formation in the appearance; the increase
in weight frequently being astonishing.
This increase in weight also carries win
it a general Improvement in the heatn:
Nervousness, sleeplessness and lack OF
energy, which nearly always accompany
excessive thinness, soon disappear, dun
eyes become bright, and pale cheeks glow
with the bloom of perfect health.
CAUTION: - Although bitro phosphate
is unsurpassed for relieving nervousness,
sleeplessness and general weakness, 1t
should not owing to it's remarkable flesh
growing properties, be used by anyone
who does not desire to put on flesh.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-29
What He Could Do.

A good old Quaker was milking a
cow whose lively disposition had often
taxed his patience severely. The pail
was nearly full of foaming milk, when
in some manner the cow managed to
overturn it. The old man in righteous
indignation snatched up nearby club
to strike the exasperating animal
when he remembered the precepts OF
his religion.
He dropped the stick and in voice
trembling with anger said:
81 may not beat thee, neither may
l kick thee, butt will twist thy durn
tail ?'-Everybody's Magazine.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-29
A Feeling Of Security

You naturally feel secure when you
know that the medicine you are about to
take is absolutely pure and contains no
harmful or habit producing drugs.
Such a medicine is DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, kidney, liver and bladder remedy.
The same standard of purity, strength
and excellence is maintained in every
bottle of Swamp Root.
1t is scientifically compounded from
vegetable herbs.
1t is not stimulant and is taken in
teaspoonful doses.
It is not recommended for everything.
It is natures great helper in relieving
and overcoming kidney, liver and blad-
der troubles.
A sworn statement of purity is with
every bottle of DIR. Kilmer's Swamp
Root.
If you need medicine, you should
have the best. On sale at all drug stores
in bottles of two sizes, medium and large.
However. if you wish first to try this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for a
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-29
Eccentric STRANGER.

"a quaint sort of Teller came along
here yesterday in motorcar and
stopped in front of the gate" related
Gap Johnson of Rumpus Ridge. "He
asked if he could get a drink of water,
and / said: i reckonP He wanted to
know if 1 could tell him how fur it
was to. Tumlinville, and I said reck-
on 1 could. Next he asked how
many children had, and l told him ]
reckoned there was II. He in
CURED if it was going to rain, and
l answered that l reckoned it was.
"Then he grinned at me and says
This seems to be the day Of reckon
ing and l said: What say?' just like
that.
"He grinned again and driv on.
Something sorter funny about that fell
Ter, and still he didn't pear to be per-
cisely crazy. Mebbe he was one of
them German properganders, or some
thing."-Judge.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-29

When negligees come up for cOnSid-
Grafton in the brides trousseau it is
hard to be in the least degree prac-
teal There is so much latitude for
this most intimate dress that design
ers can give free rein to fancy and
let it play with the ancient fabrics,
the filmiest laces, crepes and nets, the
gayest ribbons and all the lovely lit
tie silk and satin f1ounces that lure
them to extravagances. They indulge
in many caprices and draw inspira-
ton from all quarters of the world. But
there are negligees that are practical
as well as pretty and two of them
are shown in the picture above.
One of these is simple, graceful
garment, which is very much like the
regulation Japanese kimono. But it
follows the lines of the figure more
closely and has sleeves that are set
in, with a point at the top and all
seams outlined with a narrow fancy
braid. The length OF the figure is
not broken by a wide sash, as in the
Japanese garment, but narrow Cir
die of satin defines the waistline. This
negligee is made of bright-colored
satin and cannot be improved upon
for a lounging robe.
The negligee at the right of the
picture has a plated skirt which is
made either Of thin silk or Of crepe
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-29

An evening wrap, to be worn with
q variety of evening dresses, may be in
a color, but cannot exceed, and rarely
equals, wrap Of black satin for ele-
gance and good style. Therefore the
evening wrap of black satin is a per-
ennial that comes to bloom with each
new season; an institution in the ward
robe.
There are some new weaveS in silk,
very soft and rich, that have lus-
ter as high as that of satin, and they
are competing with it for favor in
evening wraps. There is not much
choice between them, as they are very
much alike in appearance. The new
fabrics have the advantage of novelty,
while satin has a wonderful record
behind it, but whatever the fabric, the
styles in wraps made from them are
the same.
This seasons evening wraps are
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-29

T Don't buy Aspirin tablets in pill
box. Insist on getting the Bayer pack
age with the safety "Bayer Cross" on
both package and on tablets. No other
wayi
You must say "Bayer." Never ask
for merely Aspirin tablets. The name
"Bayer" means you are getting the
genuine "Bayer Tablets of Aspirin -
proven safe by millions of people.
Beware of counterfeits! Only re-
Gently a Brooklyn manufacturer was
sent to the penitentiary for flooding
the country with talcum powder tab
lets, which he claimed to be Aspirin.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-29
PROVED NOTE WAS INCORRECT
At Cost of Some Personal Discom-
fort Collector Found Ii Did
Not State Exact Truth.

At the head of large business con-
Germ is a very pompous man, who not
only is very careful of his dignity,
but inclined to irritability if things
do not go exactly right with him.
Wishing to attend to some correspond
ence and having been troubled
much of the day by visitors, he
placed note on the outside OF his pri-
vate office door the other day which
read: "Mr. Blank cannot be dis
turbed."
A collector soon afterward appear
ed at the door Of the private
office, walked past the secretary,
read the note and strobe in, but soon
came out the door much more rap
Idly than he had entered.
''Didn't you read the note?" the Sec
rotary asked of the disheveled col
lector.
'T read it." the latter admitted, "but
didn't believe it and went in to
find out. I discovered that I was
right, for he can be and was"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-29

= No organs Of the human body are so
important to health and long life as the
Kidneys. When they slow up and com.
mence to lag in their duties, look out!
Danger is in sight.
Find out what the trouble is-with-
out delay. Whenever you feel nervous,
weak, dizzy, suffer from sleeplessness,
or have pains in the back, wake up at
once. Your kidneys need help. These are
signs to warn you that your kidneys
properly. They are only half doing
their work and are allowing impurities
to accumulate and be converted into
uric acid and other poisons, which
are causing you distress and will de-
stroy you unless they are driven from
your system.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-29
THE MOST DANGEROUS
OF ALL DISEASES

Get some GOLD MEDAL HARLEM
Oil Capsules at once. They are an old.
tried preparation used all over the
old-fashioned, soothing oils combined
with strengthening and system-cleans-
ing herbs, well known and used by ply
MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules are i'm
ported direct from the laboratories in
Holland. They are convenient to take.
and will either give prompt relief or
your money will be refunded. Ask for
them at any drug store, but be sure
to get the original imported GOLD
MEDAL brand. Accept no substitutes.
In sealed packages. Three sizes.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-29

In the Bayer package are proper de
rections and the dose for Headache,
Toothache, Earache, Neuralgia, Rheu-
matism, Lumbago, Sciatica, Colds,
Grippe, Influenzal-C Colds, Neuritis and
pain generally.
Slayer Tablets of Aspirin" Ameri-
can made and owned, are sold in vest
pocket boxes of IL tablets, which cost
only a few cents, also liz bottles Of "a
and bottles of 100-also capsules.
Aspirin is the trade mark Of Bayer
Manufacture of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Of Salicylicacid.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-29
For Oily Skin.

Oily skins usually are caused by a
rich diet of sweets, gravies and heavy
fried foods, and when this is the case
no local treatment viii rectify the con-
dition. Attention then must be paid to
what one eats. If your diet is not the
cause, treat the oily skin as follows:
Warm soap and water baths followed
by cold dashes of water and then a
little Of the following applied at in
tervals during the day: Alcohol and
witch hazel equal parts. Apply on a
puff OF cotton end let dry on. If it