davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times., 1920-07-16

an and her daughter were killed by
an automobile. The detectives found
several pieces of broken glass at the
scene OF the accident, and piecing
them together found them to be part
of broken headlight OF the ma
chine. They also found the broken
section OF the crank Of a certain make
of car, and with this to work upon
visited garages until they located the
car they wanted.
"In another case. the defendant
while committing a robbery struch
the woman of the house Win bottle
BY means of the. finger-print system
which never lies, the fugitive was ap-
pretended by the police.
"In the famous paymaster hold
ups that occurred in Brooklyn
couple of years ago a straw hat, lost
by the chauffeur Of the car, with the
initials Of the owner on the hatpand,
was the start of the clearing up OF
the whole situation.
"Then there was the so-called bar
rel murder in 1918. The body OF the
deceased was found at Forty-h -hfth
street and Eighth avenue wrapped
in a burlap bag. 1t had been placed
in a barrel containing oats. with
this information, the detectives were
aDle 10 IN tHC SitO Va N'AS
Hicks street and finally to run down
those responsible for the murder
VIEWS OF PROSECUTOR LEWIS.
Miss Mccormick and I went in to
see District Attorney Harry e. Lewis
to get his ideas about careless GRIM
inals. 80. 49,.
"Ninety-fiye per cent Of them leave
races behind" he declared. "There
Is always a clue, just how much OF a
clue depends on the Investigators. II
Is surely there.
"There was the Florence Burns
Walter Brooks case. A broken sloe-
comb was our clue, The woman was
brought to trial but acquitted.
evidence in the Paul Chapman
case was most interesting-a Dit OF
mathematical problem, by the way.
Paul, of course, was guilty OF hrst-
degree murder because he was lmpii-
Gated in the robbery that led to the
killing. He claimed he ran as soon
az he knew shots would be fred. But
he, too, fired gun.
"There were two guns used IN that
affair. Eight bullets had been shot
into three people.
paul admitte ed he had gun.
Seven bullets were left in the two
guns. Fifteen was the total carrying
capacity of the two weapons.
1.-TWO bullets were left in a gun
that had a capacityy for seven shots
Five of the fatal bullets could nave
come from that gun, but eight OF
them could not have. Three must
have been fired from the other gun
FIREBUGs GENERALLY RETURN.
"I believe many criminals give
themselves away as obviously as
the example I have just quoted.
arson cases always seem to draw
| firebugs back to the scene or the
crime. I do not believe they return
in other cases-at least not to the
actual scene of the deed.
But there is a feature the fire
bugs neglect, it seems to me, In trying
| to set fire to things unsuccessfully.
Many men practicing arson spread
| oakum about the place because II
burns slowly. But instead OF opening
a window to create a draft so that
the fire will succeed. they leave
things shut up tight. They feel that
it would be good thing to go back
and see why the place hasn't burned
up. Then they are caught.
"It is the exception to the rule
when a murderer, or the man who
| commits a serious crime, escapes
nnal detection"
The Washington times., 1920-07-16
DYE OUTPUT INCREASES.

LONDON, July 16.-"The present
output OF the British dye industry ex-
ceeds the total pre-war consumption" !"
This was the statement made by
sir II. Birchenough, chairman OF the
British Dye Stufrs Corporation, in n
review of the industry at the annual
rcneral meeting Of the corporation
The Washington times., 1920-07-16
Thirteenth WAS UNLUCKY.

LONDON. July 15.-William Harris,
aged nineteen, started in his new
profession well. He robbed twelve
houses and got away with 1T For
the thirteenth he picked the house
OF a deputy constable and he is now
doing fifteen months time.
The Washington times., 1920-07-16
Summary of Planks Adopted By
The LabOr-Farmer Party

CHICAGO, July 16.-The platform adopted by the
Labor Farmer group contains nine panks summarized
follows:
The Washington times., 1920-07-16

"Criminals are like bad pennies
they always turn up.
'Do criminals leave some clue be-
hind?
-'Yes-in almost every case and
whatever the nature of the clue may
be, whether a woman's side cmob, the
laundry marks on some piece Of wear
ing apparel, finger prints on window
sill or door, or what not--there will
be something that will afford the
police some information to start on.
.Not-1ong ago, in Brooklyn, a wom-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-10

Mamie KATE. to build garage at
1892 Dent place northwest: cost, $40
]. I. Medley Company. Inc. to build
two dwellings at $40 and So Ritten-
house street; cost, $500 each
Arthur G.. Bruce. to remodel 252S
Hall place: cost. $3.50.
William T. Cooper, to build garage
rear GOT X street northeast, cost,
$3.50
Anna A. Hinkel. to build garage at
119 c street southeast: cost. s1.1Oo.
Honora Rundlett. to remodel 1886
18th street; cost. 1927.
from 1908 to 1914 l. street: cost, $10.-
600.
w. NJ Suthard. to build garage at
251 l41a street northeast: cost. S125.
H. Z. Beavens, to build garage at
PIG 10th street southeast; cost. $500.
c. Il. WeitZel, TO remodel 1891 w
street southeast; cost. sS55.
George Beckett. to build garage at
3O1O Cambridge place; cost. $3.50
George II. Norton. to remodel 1905
Delafield street; cost, $3.50
G. w. Barkman, to remodel house
near 18th and Varnum streets; cost,
$500
". T. Gibson, to build garage at
1887 5th street; cost. Siao
NJ Distasio. to build garage at 42l
X street: cost. $4,000.
NJ Distasio, to remodel 421 * street;
cost. $3.50.
J.. z. Wyble. to build garage at 3S06
! 18th street; cost, S145.
Fred r. Brown. to build garage at
! 2444 goth street: cost. S1S6.
| L. NJ. Kelley, to build storage house
| at rear of 720 18th street; cost, S2,43o.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-10

The Fleischmann Company. TO build
storage house near oath and Claiming
streets northeast; cost, S15.700.
Dorothy McCombs. to remodel 17o.
18th street: cost, 1000.
Jacob : Biron, to build two dwell
ings at 1903 and 1905 North Capitol
street cost $1,000 each.
Mrs. r. Wick, to build garage at
1923 and 1925 X street southeast
cost S1,125.
Medical Society of District of Co
lumbia. TO build auditorium at lilb M
street; cost. S99, 500.
Jacob Zarin. to build two stores and
flats at 1926 and 552S Connecticut
avenue; cost, $4,000.
Jacob Zarin, to build one store and
fiat at $500 Connecticut avenue; cost,
$4,000.
Jacob Zarin. to build store and fiat
at 3aS Mckinley street; cost. $500
Harry NJ Henderson. to remodel 4lS
Sth street: cost, $4,000.
NJ l.. Harding. TO build private gar
age at 32l Sth street northeast; cost
SAP. ,o,,
George T. Mullin. to remodel 1895
Upshur street: cost. $1,000.
Edward S. Bailey. to build garage
at 1910 Belmont road: cost. $3.50.
Charles :. Tucker. to remodel ""f
9th street northeast. cost, $500.
r T. Keane Company. to remodel
els Pennsylvania avenue; cost. sS.oo"
George a. Knott, to build dwelling
at 55lS Sherrier place; cost. si,5oo-
Joseph A. Stranley, to build garage
AT 9o9 Hamilton street, cost. Sloo.
w T. and c. L. Galliher. to remoaei
lumber yard on 18Th street near 10
cost $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-10
BENJAMIN b. Penn, to build garage

Benjamin B. Penn, to build garage
at ia Kenyon street; cost. $500;
Harry A. Kite, to build two dwell
ings at 5000 and 1907 Alton place;
Harry A. Kite, to build one dwelling
at 1905 Alton place; cost, $500.
Harry A. Kite, to build two dwell
inEs at 1901 and 1903 Alton place.
cost $1,000.
Henry S. Robinson, to remodel 436
9th street; cost. $1,000
Woodbury. Blair. to remodel 7ol ana
7O3 9Th street: cost, $4,000.
Dave Weinberg, to remodel 52s AZ
street southwest; cost, 5000.
Robert E. Dove, to build garage in
alley between 18th and 18th, T and
streets northwest; cost. SSoo.
Anna NJ Hall, to remodel 1920 18th
street: cost, S2.10O.
18th street; cost. $500.
Ethel Stein, to remodel 2316 18th
street: cost $3.50.
Alberto Krahling. to remodel Col
Raleigh place southeast: cost, $500.
Louis Tahof. to build garage at 132
E street southeast; cost. 1925.
Abbie B. Mickle. to build garage
at 1916 Kenyon street: cost, $500
O. f. Howe. to build garage at Sol
| II street; cost. 5000.
c. O. Tavenner to build a dwelling
at FoXall road near 44th street; cost
! s4250.
John Sullivan. to build garage at $50
! North Carolina avenue southeast;
cost 5000.
NJ A. Lynch. to build dwelling at
Ills East Capitol street; cost. S6.oo0:
Philip F. Pollard. to remodel 12oO X
street, cost, $3.50.
| Jessie Taylor. to build dwelling at
1910 Anger place: cost, $500. 40
F. c. Cook. to build garage At l'4S
! Kilbourne place; cost. $3.50.
Mary ]. Treynor. to build garage al
4o7 18th street southeast; cost, S3oo
| William f. Bruder. to build garage
J at 152 North Carolina avenue south
east; cost. 5000.
j. G. Auth. to remodel 62s L stree
southwest; cost, $3.50.
Harry H. Shapiro, to build garage
al 4th and w streets northeast; cost
! $3.50
| dwellings, from As to 81 Todd place
northeast; cost, $4,000.
| Matilda c. Jardine, to build garage
at 754 18th street southeast, cost
$500
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-10
HANDSOME RESIDENCE
ON 18TH STREET SOLD
Property at No. 1414 Purchased
as Investment; Other Trans
fers Reported.

Sale of the handsome residence at
l414 18th street northwest to Clara
B. McCanna was reported this week
bv Hedges & Middleton. Inc. The
house is four stories high. Of attrac-
tive appearance and contains four
teen rooms and four baths, hot-water
heating plant. electric lighting. oak
floors, etc. 1t is understood the prop
erty was purchased as an investment.
The same firm also reported the
purchase by Rowland NJ. Jones of the
Dawson apartment house, l141 S
street northwest. The building con-
tains six apartments and was pur-
chased as an investment.
Other sales reported for the week
by Hedges & Middleton. Inc. included
an attractive residence at 250S Cliff
bourne place. containing ten rooms
and two baths, sold for S. Lucretia
and Ellen NJ. Nlnton to Mrs. Lila b.
Lloyd. for occupancy; residence al
,l752 Kilbourne place. sold for Joseph
N. Nelson to Edmund Brown. il, OF
the Federal Trade Commission: resi-
dence at 1927 Park road, sold to Mrs.
Sarah L, Beasley as an investment
two-s story brick dwelling at 1924 Non
roe street, sold for Dore Walton to
Mrs. Elizabeth Williams of Pennsyl-
yania.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-10
NEW HOME PURCHASED
ON INGOMAR STREET

Four residence properties were in
cluded in the sales reported for the
week by Boss & Phelps.
Harriet l. Ouellette purchased one
Of the new homes just completed by
Boss & Phelps, at 3717 Ingomar street.
Chevy Chase. The house is Of colonial
type, frame construction. with old
fashioned wide cedar clapboards and
green blinds. 1t contains nine rooms
three baths. has oak floors. hot-water
heat, electric lighting. etc.
A house just completed by the Thrift
Building Company. at 3720 18th street
northwest was sold to Jennie r.
Knapp. The house has six rooms an'
bath. large attic, vapor heat. sleeping
porch, breakfast porch and other at
tractive features.
George II. Baldwin sold his six-room
and bath colonial dwelling at 1922
Illinois avenue to Arthur l.. Hayford
An eight-room and bath. two-story
dwelling built several years ago by
Harry Wardman at 4506 14th street
was sold for the owner. John W. Day
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-10
1919 Kanawha Street

This privately built home of unique design
cut Avenue Interior trim white
mahogany Detached harmony the house Large
feet wide with beautiful hedges shrubbery.
Let Us Show You This Home
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-10
True Meaning of Word "Realtor.

Webster's new international die
tionary contains the following, of
interest to real estate dealers:
"Realtor: A real estate broker who
is a member Of a local board having
membership in the National Asso-
citation of Real Estate Boards. an
organization incorporated in 1908 for
the advancement of the interests of
real estate brokers and the protec,,
ton of the public from unprincipled
agents or brokers"
This is definite recognition of
the coined word "realtor." with its
definition, and is the first time the
| word has been included in a standard
Ill ofi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-10
$4,000 IS TOTAL
Of REALTY SALES
The Northampton Apartment
House Most important of
Firms Transactions.

Sales of twenty properties in Nari-
Gus parts of the city, recently closed.
were reported this week by Gardiner
4 Dent. Inc The total of the consid
erations reported in the transactions
was approximately $4,000, the prop
critics including apartment buildings.
business property. residences and un-
improved lots.
The most important transaction of
the list was the sale of the North
ampton apartment house, 1907 w
street northwest at price reported
10 be $4,000 The building contains
nfteen apartments of four TO nVe
rooms and bath, the annual rental
being about $4,000. The new owner is
4. G. Asher
A two-story-a cellar brick bust
ness building. at 1910 l4th street
northwest, was sold for George +. Lee
10 an unnamed local investor, the
price being $4,000
A lot at the corner Of 10th and Long
fellow streets northwest, sold 10
former Representative Helvering of
kansas. and containing $500 square
feet, brought a price of $3.50 n square
foot. The lot fronts 60 feet on 10th
street by depth of 125 feet on Long
fellow street. the total consideration
being s11.e50.
Other Sales Reported.
Other sales reported included the
following:
Premises 5O15 18th street north
west sold for G. II. Kadie. This is
a wo-story-and-attic detached frame
dwelling of nine rooms. bath and
modern conveniences. The considera-
ton was $4,000. The purchaser.
whose name is withheld, will &C.
Cupy it.
4 residence at 1909 Park road.
eemi-detached. three-story- and cellar
brick. containing ten rooms and bath.
was purchased by Mrs. n. ]. Wright
who will occupy it. The considera
ton was said to have been $14.500.
A property on Columbia street, in
George F. Rollins of Boston. Mass.
IT IL a three-story frame dwelling
containing ten rooms, with modern
improvements. occupying one acre OF
ground. 1t was purchased by Mrs. T..
T. Green at a consideration of $4,000.
The purchaser will occupy it.
The three-family apartment build
ing No. 1923 Clifton street. three
story brick with a five-room- and ba tn
apartment on each floor. was sold for
Mrs. A. Z. Head to i. l.. Rogers, the
price being $4,000.
A two-family apartment at 1888
Monroe street was sold for James L.
Colburn to Mrs. NJ. X. Holland. The
consideration was $4,000.
Contains Ten Rooms.
The southwest corner of 21st and 0
streets being three-story-and-cel
brick building. was sold to Mrs. Lou
Use T. Jones. The house contains ten
heat and electric lights. 1t was pur-
chased by a local business man. the
consideration being s12.5O0.
A dwelling at 755 Newton street
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rooms. bath and modern conveniences
The consideration was $1,000.
A residence at 1927 Harvard street
northwest was sold for William H
Saunders. This is three-story-and-
cellar brick. containing ten rooms
bath, with modern convenienceS. The
price was about $500
A dwelling at 52S Columbia road
northwest was sold to J. Vander
Heuvel. This is wo-story-and-cel
lar, colonial brick, containing sin
rooms bath and modern conveniences
the price being $1,000. The purchaser
will occupy 1t.
A two-story -and-cellar brick, con-
tanning six rooms, bath. with mod.
ern improvements. at al Harvard
street was sold for S3,75G.
T. l.. McEnearney sold 1925 "
street. a two-story- and-cellar brick
containing eight rooms and bath, the
consideration being $1,000.
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BUILDING PERMITS
ISSUED FOR WEEK
Slight Decline Shown in Num-
Der and Value OF
Projects.

Building permits Issued for the week
ending last night showed a slight de-
cline, both in numbers and in aggre-
gate value of projected buildings.
from last week The number of per-
mits issued for construction or re-
pair work the estimated cost of which
was given as in excess OF Sl0o, was
sixty-seven, the aggregate estimated
cost being S522.5S5 Permits issued
last week numbered seventy-tWo. for
total estimated cost of S523,64?. IN
these weekly summaries of building
PERMITS no permit In which the esti-
mated cost is given as less than 500
is included.
Only two permits for important
building projects We're issued during
the week. the others being for rela-
lively small amounts.
Allan E. Walker was given per-
init to build two four-story garagel
at 1907 and 1909 l. street northwest
the estimated cost of the operation
being S250.000.
Medical Society Building.
The Medical Society of the District
of Columbia took out permit fol
erection of its new home at 1116 NJ
street northwest. the estimated cos,
| being given as S99.5Ob
Following is the complete list foi
| the week:
/, Allan +. Walker. to build two four,
! story garages at 1907 and lio9 l
street: cost. Se3O,000.
C. c. Lochler. to build garage a.
! 57O4 14th street; cost, $1,000.
| C. g. Loehler, to build garage a
| story dwelling at 5704 14th street
cost $4,000.
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was sold for ]. J. and Lottie r. Wal
lace, the consideration being $500.
Another two-famAy apartment, at
1918 Otis street. was sold to an I'M
named investor. 1t is a two-story- and
cellar brick with five rooms and bath
apartment on each floor, the consld-
Grafton being $4,000
4 dwelling at 1873 Florida avenue
was sold for Mrs. Georgiana Sparks
for $500.
A residence at AZ I street northeast
was sold for NJ. Leadingham. This is
a three-story brick. containing nine
rooms and bath. The consideration
was about $4,000.
A dwelling at 1924 4 street south
east was sold for George +. Potter 1t
is a two-story brick. the price being
$4,000.
A two-family apartment. at 634 r
street northeast. containing five
rooms and bath on first floor and SIN
rooms and bath on second floor was
sold for William H. Damn. the con-
sideration being in the neighborhood
of $4,000.
House Of Two Stories and Cellar.
Mrs. Mary A. Redmond and Mar
garet Kershaw disposed of 1922 1st
street northwest, wo-story-and-
cellar brick house, containing six
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-10

In Switzerland is an old law which
compels every married couple to plant
six trees imm ediately after the we'd
ding ceremony and two on the birth
of every child. They are planted on
commons and near the roads. and,
being mostly fruit trees, are both use
full and ornamental.
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1913 Porter Street

This handsome home and bath built just be-
fore the war of the materials and could not be duplicated
today at anywhere the price Interior trim OF white and
mahogany
Large Lot 6Ox112
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-12-16

Oakdale Impt Co., to Mrs. John
Taylor. lot LeBoeuf, Shepard, Thay-
er and Columbus, 800 cash.
Same TO Peter Buras, . lots, Whit
ney. Columbus, Magellan and LIE
Boeut, $3.50 cash.
May Forest Monaco, ct al. TO Jere-
mlah Heitmeyer, lot, Sumner, Slidell,
Homer and Olivier's property, $500
cash.-Hennessey
Oakdale Impt. Co., 70 Mrs. Mary
Page, lot, Magellen, LeBoeuf and K.
r. property, SIS cash.-Humphrey
Same to George Page, lot, same
square. SIS terms.-TIumphrey.
Henry Munstermann tn Eureka
Homestead Society, lot, Morgan,
Lavergne. Bermuda and Delaronde,
$4,000 cash.-Benedict
Lorenzo DiGiovanni to Eureka
Homestead Society, lot, Lavergne,
Patterson, Delaronde and Verret,
$1,000 Cash.-BencdiCt.
Purchaser TO vendor, same prop
-rty. also lot. Morgan, Lavergne
Bermuda and Delaronde, $1,000
terms.-Benedict.
Joseph f. Albrizzi to VIM. T
Christy, lots, Socrates, Nelson
Farragut and Lawrence, 5000 cash
Humphrey.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-12-16
Glove Special
500 Pair Kid Gloves
On Sale, 2.98 Pair

In tan, brown and black, with heavy
embroidered stitchings; formerly 400
value.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-12-16
100000 CHILDREN
FACING STARVATION
Vast Relief Effort Launched by
Eight Leading American Organ
izations to Avert Tragedy.

The most spontaneous as well as the
largest consolidation of effort in the
history of American relief and charita-
bic organizations has grown out Of the
disaster which threatens 100000
European children this winter. To the
headquarters Of every agency that dis
penses American mercy overseas has
come one steady cry for months past;
the children, most helpless and blame
less sufferers In the track Of war, will
perish by the thousands before next
harvest unless America saves them
When DR.. Livingston Farrand, chair
man of the Central Committee Of the
American Red Cross, returned from a
recent trip abroad, his report throbbed
with the need of the children. From
the feeding stations Of the American
Relief Administration throughout east
ern and central Europe came letters,
cables, pleas Of every sort. The Pro-
testant churches sent investigators
into after-war conditions and every
report breathed the impending tragedy
of starving and diseased children.
Protestant, Catholic and Jewish, the
child life of Europe is threatened with
heartrending misery.
The European Relief Council, with
Herbert Hoover as chairman and the
whole power OF American charitable
thought and effort behind ii, has been
formed 1t consists of Edgar Rick
ard, representing the American Relief
Administration DR.. Livingston Far
rand, representing the American Red
Gross; Felix Warburg, representing
the Jewish Joint Distribution Commit
tee; Wilbur X. Thomas, representing
the American Friends Service Com
mittee; James A. Flaherty, represent
ing the Knights Of Columbus; DR.. c.
v. Hubbard, representing the Young
Mems Christian Association; Miss
Sarah s. Lyon, representing the Young
Women's Christian Association Dr.
Arthur Brown, representing the Fed
eral Council Of Churches.
| puIpOse VI TIC SOuuCll
raise S33, 100000, in an appeal center
ing at the Christmas holidays, to the
end that the situation regarding child
life may be met. In every town and
community Of the nation, Il is hoped.
local committees, representing all the
cooperating agencies will be formed
10 secure the vitality necessary funds.
I OF the amount sought, 5000, 600 will
be used for basic food. For every one
Of these American dollars the local
governments and communities aided
will furnish two dollars, In the form
Of transportation. labor, guards, clsri-
cal help, cash contributions and such
food supplies as are locally obtainabls.
No children receive the free food sx-
can't after medical tAats SHOWING than
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-12-16

The features OF this girl portray me
finest type OF Polish childhood that
now lies engulfed in hunger and dis
ease and all their attendant miseries.
Relief already administered by Amer
lea has preserved her beauty and
freshness, albeit her eyes betray the
suffering she has seen. but literally
millions in her own and adjacent cOun-
tries still have no one TO look 10 but
America as another winter of horror
closes in upon them. To the end that
their prayer may not go unanswered
eight lending American relief OrganiZa-
lions have banded together in Joint
appeal in behalf Of Europe's suffering
children. They are the American Re
lief Administration, the American Red
Cross. the American Friends Relief
Committee (Quakers). the Jewish Joint
Distribution Committee. the Fedrra'
Churches Of Christ In America, th.
Eui.l'S ~ "oluuhuR, the J. ". &. A
nd 80 ) ". =
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-12-16
Select for Gifts
Silk Undergarments

From our choice assortments. Gowns
Teddies and Camisoles in seemingly
endless variety of styles, most reason
ably priced