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The Washington herald., 1921-10-02
TALE
OF CONCRETE TOLD
Explanation Given on Prob
lem of Designing Con-
crete Mixtures.

To the average man cement may
appear ambiguous. 1t 10 probably
for this reason that concrete has
not assumed Its standing with the
everyday builder, as II did long
ago with engineers where the ma
terials entering into its formation
have been inteIligently handled in
a scientific manner
The average person knows that
sand and gravel and broken stone
costs some money. water nothing,
but he Is very particular to get a
good supply OF good cement. 1t Is
probably useless to state that ce-
ment Is the most expensive ingre-
dent in concrete, and that the
strength of the resulting mixture
depends upon the amount OF cement
ner unit volume. This however, is
far from the truth. and IT is. based
on no less authority than Prof. Dun
a. Abrams, in charge of the labora-
tory ~ the Lewis Institute. Chicago
According to this authority. other
things being equal. the strength OF
concrete depends on what he terms
the water ratio" To quote his ex-
act words. The strength Of the con-
crete responds to the changes in
these changes. The water ratio
may be changed. due to any OF the
following causes:
81. Change in mix Cement con-
tent).
"e Change in size or grading Of
aggregate.
- Change in relative consistency.
tensy.
-. Any combination Of to ,.
In certain instances al to .
mixture Is as strong as l to 2
mixture, depending only on water
content. 1t should GOT be con-
cluded that these tests indicate that
lean mixes can be substituted for
richer ones without limit. We are
always limited by the necessity Of
using sufficient water to secure
workable mix. So in the case of
grading the aggregates. The work.
ability of the mix will. in all cases,
dictate the minimum quantity of
water that can be used. The i'm
portance of the workability factor
in concrete Is. therefore, brought in
its true relation.
The problem of designing con-
crete mixes resolves itself into this:
To produce a workable concrete
with a given water ratio. using a
minimum OF cement, or the converse
to produce workable concrete
which has the lowest water ratio
for a given quantity OF cement. The
methods of securing the best grad
ing of aggregate and the use of the
driest practicable concrete are seen
to be only devices for accomplish
ing the aforementioned results"
From what was said above, Il Is
hoped that the average concrete
man, or the real estate man, build
Ing for investment, will not care
lessly instruct the foreman to cut
down the amount of cement, and
allow the operations to slide as they
have been doing for years. But II he
Is really interested in producing a
stronger and less expensive con-
crete, he will investigate this sub
ject more thoroughly. whereby he
can cut down on the cement he has
been accustomed to use to about
one-half.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-02
Firm Will Erect
Bungalows For
District Section

N and r. B. Warren and Isadore
Freund report that they have pur-
chased approximately $50. 900 square
feet Of ground In Woodbridge, d. c..
and plans are now going forward
for the erection OF thirty dve-room
bungalows. The property has
frontage Of $50 feet on either side
of Twenty-seventh street and
frontage of $40 feet Of Franklin
and Vista streets northeast.
Work on these bungalows will
start within ten days, and 1t Is ex-
pected that q large number will be
completed and ready for occupancy
by December 10.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-02

puted the loss in wages to labor for
the year at three billions.
In all OF the efforts which We
have put forth during the pas,
months we find that the greatest
obstacle which we have met in the
attempt to revive the industry is
the refusal of labor to see the
necessity for the revision of tn,
wage scale under the changed con-
ditions." he said.
All wage adjustments on the As
cendlng scale are based on mounting
living costs, having been established
during the period of infiation-and
II is only proper that the same basis
be used in the period of deflation
in order that construction costs
may keep in balance with the gem
eral market.
believe II safe to assume that
the increased cost of living in our
larger cities stands rs per cent
higher than in 1914, and using this
as basis have placed on the chart
rate of ninety cents per hour for
skilled labor, which represents an
Increase of so per cent over the
rates paid in 1914"
ne Claims, was
underpaid in 1914; that twenty-rv.
cents an hour would have been a
Just wage. So. he points out that
unskilled labor should receive an
increase Of so per cent over that
wage
There is another problem that
confronts u.s." Mr.. Crawford saws,
and that is the competition that
the building industry must meet in
It's search for capital. 1t is diff
cult indeed for the construction in
dustries under the operation of our
present tax laws to meet the COM
petition with tax exempt securities
To remove all exemptions, he
declares, will take too long as II
Will require an amendment to the
Constitution and we must find i'm
med ate relief
Il believe" he reports, "our relief
lies in amending the tax laws and
removing entirely the income tax or
at least the excess profits tax. and
substituting in it's place. the sales
tax, for in the end. production pays
the taxes just the same as 1t pays
wages and the present laws are
sitting production and defeating
their own ends"
Crawford claims that in order to
restore confidence in building and
to regain both the confidence of the
buying and lending public. capital.
labor, the building material men
must justify values that now enter
into the industry.
"One of The great fundamentals
that We must keep in mind" he
says. 'is that labor pays its own
wages, and in the building industry
labor determines the cost. Wages
are paid out of production"
The Washington herald., 1921-10-02
HISTORIC HOME
TO Be TORN DOWN
Morrill, Residence Will Give
Way to Modern Office
Building.

The historic Morrill, residence.
long a land mark on Thomas circle
since the time when the Massachu-
setts avenue section first began to
develop into a first-class residential
neighborhood, has been bought by
George w. Ray. The property has
frontage of nearly 100 feet on
Vermont avenue and has forty-fve
feet on Thomas circle.
william F. Thyson handled the
sale. which consideration amounted
to sS5,000. 1t is planned to erect a
modern office and professional
building on the lot, after the razing
OF the brick dwelling at present
located there.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-02
Penn Oil Gasoline
Company Erected
BY Topper People

announcement has been made
that the Penn Oil Gasoline Com
pany' Fourth and Rhode Island
avenue northeast, has been erected
by the Topper Constructors Com
pany and is built of granite faced
ana marole-faeed blocks.
The gasoline is automatically
measured and pumped from the
building into glass containers. The
cost OF the building is estimated at
5000.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-02
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS

ON THOMAS sT.-Two-story gray brick;
six rooms, bath; modern heat; large cellar;
double rear porches; owner will give prompt
possession. PRICE. s6,2Jo; $3.50 CASH.
ON ADAMS sT-vacant; a-story brick: !:
rooms, bath; modern heat; gas light;
large cellar; new paper and paint. PRICE,
$500.
NEAR NORTH CAPITOL AND SITS.
N.E.-CORNER-2-story brick: rooms,
bath; modern heat; hardwood floors and
trim; Pear garage; quick possession.
PRICE, 5000.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-02
BLOOMINCDALE

NEAR 14TH ST. CARs-Two-story brick.
colonial front; 9 rooms. tiled bath: h.-w.-h..
electricity; deep lot with garage. PRICE,
Ss,OOO
vACANT-Two-story tapestry brick: ready
to move into; large rooms, tiled bath
h.-w.-h., electricity: colonial front porch
sleeping porch In rear. PRICE, s7,750;
VERY EASY TERMS
on MONROE sT.-Convenient to two car
lines; 3-story brick, Q rooms, bath; modern
heat; garage; Possession in 80 days. PRICE
ONLY Ss5O go
The Washington herald., 1921-10-02
Main 1884.
BROOKLAND

BUNGALOW - Beautiful frame. six
rooms, tiled bath; h.-w.-h., cleo. modern
cellar; deep lot with double frame garage.
PRICE, $3.50.
DETACHED FRAME-six. rooms. bath;
one-pipe furnace; gas light; lot 49x110 feet;
concrete driveway to frame garage; chicken
house and garden. Owner will take lot In
same vicinity as part payment. PRICE
ONLY S4SOO
The Washington herald., 1921-10-02
PETWORTH

sEMI-DETACHED-Nea cars; 2-Story
brick with western exposure; 6 rooms. re-
ception room, tiled bath; h.w.h., electricity:
naneled and beamed dining room; parquet
floors; Pittsburgh water heater; immediate te
possession. PRICE, $780,
f. VACANT-2-story brick. bay windows
front and rear: six rooms; bath; modern
heat; electricity; new paper and paint;
possession with deposit. PRICE, $500.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-02

Hope imnons. a banker; Sir Alan
Smith. NJ r. an engineer; W. L.
Hutchins. an engineer; walter Lay
ton. in The iron and steel industry;
Dudisward. an economist. ana
Pembroke wicks. the secretary Of
the cabinet committee on unem-
to.y-ashs. lsn.,
The Washington herald., 1921-10-02
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS

2 OVERLOOKING zoo PARK-Two-story
brick. less than two years old; six rooms,
tiled bath; h.-w.-h., electricity. sleeping
porch; deep rear yard. PRICE, $4,000.
ON PARK RD.-Two-story rray briek
colonial front; six rooms, tiled bath;
h.-w.-h., electricity; hardwood floors; metal
weather-strtpped: modern cellar; deep lot
with garage. PRICE, $11, SEQ.
REDUCED IN PRIcE-sEMI-DETACH
-Three-story brick, 10 rooms. 2 tiled baths;
h.-w.-h., electricity; parquet floors, nice
SIDE and rear lawn. Owner will give i'm
mediate possession. - 4 -
The Washington herald., 1921-10-02
StanfeIds Are Staying
At 24OO Sixteenth Street

Senator and Mrs. Robert n. STAN
field. and their daughter. Miss Bar
bara, have taken an apartment tenn
porarily at 240o Sixteenth street. Miss
Barbara will be a student at Miss
Madeira's school.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-02

In 1922 a vessel was wrecked in
the Gulf of Guinea, its cargo con-
sisting of barrels Of palm-oil. A
year later one Of these barrels was
washed up at Hammerfest, Norway,
having drifted more than 1000
miles
The Washington herald., 1921-10-02
CHEVY CHASE. D. c.

BUNGALOw-Half block west Conn.
ave-; beautiful frame with concrete founda-
ton; s rooms. ba til, all on one floor; attic
above; h.-w.-h., electricity; hardwood floors
and trim; screens; lot 45I15O. PRICE.
sI2. 800.
HALF BLOCK EAST CONN. AvE.-Beau-
tiful 2-story frame, with slate roof: 7
rooms, bedrooms, tiled bath; h.-w.-h.,
electricity: attic room and other space; lot
5Oxl30 with garage. GREATLY REDUCED
IN PRICE
The Washington herald., 1921-10-02
~ 18th St. NV.
GARDINER & DENT, INC.
MT. PLEASAST
REALTORS.

NEAR 18th on PERRY PL.-AImost
new; 2-story tapestry brick, colonial front,
81 feet wide; 8 rooms. tiled bath; strictly
modern; deep lot to paved alley; immediate
possession. PRICE. $4,000.
NEAR 18TH AND COL. RD.-Two-story
brick; rooms, bath; h.-w.-h., electricity;
modern cellar; owner will give quick pos
session.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-02

The odors OF tropical veeetation
growing on islands In the West In
dies can at times be detected on
board vessels twenty-five or thirty
miles from shore.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-02
DOWNTOWN

BARGAIN-3-story brick, 10 rooms. Z
sleeping rooms, tiled bath: modern heat.
electricity; beautiful interior; deep lot to
paved alley. PRICE. $lO,SOO.
ON EYE sT.-2-story brick. 10 rooms,
tiled bath: h.-w.-h.: excellent house for
rooming; deep lot with garage for two
cars. PRICE. $4,000.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-02
WILL SEEK PLANS
FOR TRADE REVIVAL
oclie--s rz2 ror.is. New.

LONDON, Oct LA party Of
six trads and finance experts. head
ed by Hilton Young, tho financial
secretary OF the treasury left last
evening for Gairloch. where they
will be the guests of Prime Minister
Lloyd George over the weekend.
They will discuss plans for reviving
trade and relieving unemployment.
The party consists Of Sir James
The Washington herald., 1921-10-02
TWO FAMILY FLATS

NEAR LINCOLN PARK - Corner: S
rooms and bath in each apartment; separat te
entrances. yards, heating plants and cellars.
This viii make a good Investment.
GOOD NV. sECTIoN-Brick, rooms.
bath in each apartment; double rear porches:
deep hot. 2O-foot paved alley in rear. PRICE.
81. 500: $1,000 CASH -"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-02-24
THOMAS MIIGHAN WINS
IN HIS GREAT PLAY
NOW AT "B" THEATEl

The showing of Conrad in
Quest of His Youth" at the "B'
theatcr yesterday and which is be-
ing repeated for the last time to.
day, was in the nature Of an Ova E
ton to Thomas Meighan, the pop
ular actor who enthused film fans
by his memorable work in THE
Miracle Man" fascinated them as
the Butler in Male and Female, -
and made them love him as The
young artist in The Prince Chap"
In this new william DeMnle pro-
duCtion, he portrays the role of
Conrad Warrener, who, having
passed middle age rcali<eS that he
Is old, ana seeks to make himself
young again. He finds, ultimately,
that the secret of youth is love
and the picture finishes with a de-
lightful romance.
The production is n winner not
only in theme and plot brit 1Y
virtue of the excellent work of the
talented cast of favorites, which in
cludes Mabel Van Buren,, Mayn
Kelso, Bertram Johns, Sylvia Ash
ton, Kathlyn Williams, Margaret
Loomis, Charles Ogle, Ruth Re-
nick and others.
The novel, upon which the pic
ture is founded, - one Of Leonard
Merrick most popular stories
Olga Printzlau preserved all the
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-02-24
THEATERS TODAY

b. Theater-Repeating today
for the last time, the super feature
picture, Conrad in Quest Of His
YOUTH 1t has been drawing cards
for the past few days, and Will
continue to draw today. The man
agement is also repeating the
"TFayelogue' and Current Events
reels.
Lyric Theatcr -- Don't neglect
seeing Constance Talmadge, star
ring in Dangerous Business At
the Lyric today for the last time.
She is a drawing card every time
she appears at the Lyric. The ed
gar's Little Saw" comedy and the
reel Of Paramount Magazine
pictures are also being repeated,
Pastlme Theatcr-The Pastime
is beginning to look like it did be-
fore the "gentlemen-qu it-agree-
ment' of June, 1920, in the fact
that the shows are being well at
tended. William FoX's masterpiece,
Blind Wives" was the big at
traction yesterday and a large
crowd, having read a synopsis OF
the picture in journal, attended
each show. 1t is being repeated to-
day, and less the people forget, -
let them attend today. In cOnnec-
ton, a Sunshine comedy of two
reels will also be rendered.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-02-24
WHAT HAPPENED TO
\ "BILND WIFE CAN
BE SEEN At PASTIMIt

She had hundreds Of beautiful
gowns, yet every time she saw a
new one some paying teller got
ready to set her husbands bank
account back a few notches. She
lOnged to be a Queen of Sheba, a
Cleopatra, a Scheherezade and a
bird of paradise all combined, in
her one lovely self, and this was
one of the exciting periods in the
Blind Wife" at the Pastime yes
terday and which is being repeated
today
When her husband realized the
nature of the primrose path down
which she was blindly stumbling
and its inevitable result-he
brought to bear all his love and all
his authority in order to save his
peacock wife from herself. But
fate had already arrayed for the
battle her heaviest guns, and this
blind wife" entered upon the
most amazing course of adventure
that ever befell a silk-clad daugh-
ter of millions.
There are wives, and wives to-
be about totally bereft of vision
eyes, hearts, souls closed to the
vital facts of life. Blind Wives
is for them. 1t is for their hus-
bands, their sons, their friends.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-02-24
KIWANIS LEARNS HOW
TO MAKE OUT INCOME
RETURNS AT LUNCHEON

Begin on the back page in maxi
ing out your income tax return,
said James A. Hall, collector of
internal revenue, in an address on
How TO Make Out Your Income
Tax Return" given at the kiwanis
club yesterday Beginning on the
front page would be like a carpen-
ter putting on the raftcrs OF 4
house before the foundation Is laid,
he said.
c. c. Manning, president of the
Gallup Kiwanis club. told of prep
arations by the club for the inter-
city meeting of Kiwanis clubs TO
be held in Gallup on March IL. S.
e. Wood of Gallup and Prayer Mix
Ter of Roswell also spoke on the
clubs to which they belong. Dele
gates from Clovis and Ration are
to join an Albuquerque delegation
to the Gallup convention, ID. w.
Flaw having been made chairman
Of committee to recruit delegates
I'd the meet. DR.. w H. Bowers in
formed the club that an organizer
for Kiwanis was in the southwest.
and that club at Tucson would
probably be organized soon.
A new spring hat given by the
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-02-24
CONSTANCE TAINIADGE is
At HER BEST IN THE
DANGEROUS BUSINESS

dangerous Business which
oDened its engagement at the l.y-
ric theater and whirh is being re-
heated for the last time, is n film
Version of the widely fead novel,
THE Chessboard," written by
Madelaine Sharp buchanan and
adapted Tor the screen BY John
Emerson aud Anita !.0IA
1t is different from The usual run
nf photJpiays ijasmuch ~ IN the
big scene in which the supposed
husband" orders his bride TO I'M
dress and go to bed in their bridal
suite, she is forced to obey through
stress of circumstances and no
third party breaks down the door
and rcacues the unWea girl IN the
nick of time as has always here
t0rore happened in thc fifth reel
The audience positively gasps at
This new ana daring situation. 1t
- not a play that is supposed 10
convey a message or encompass n
vital idea, but the climax of this
uncommon plot is to good to spoil
in the telling.
The heroine is played by Con-
stance Talmadge, whose popularity
among film fans will be further
enhanced by the freshness and
charm she displays in the role of
Nancy Flavell. Indeed she may be
confidently expected to bring many
new devotces to her shrine by her
handling of this somewhat diff
cult role. Difficult because she is
not the prosecuted heroine, but
largely the author of her own trou-
blos The picture has been layishly
staged and has an appropriate cast.
Kenneth Harding, as the SUPPOSE
tious husband, acts the lord and
master to the entire subjugation of
Nancy Nina Casayant as NanCy's
particular chum and confidante
portrays the part of Genevieve I'M
dcrstandingly. Dangerous Bust
ness is ably directed by r. Will
liam Nelll.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-02-24
STOMACH TROUBLE /.
AFFECTED HIS HEART
Could hardly breathe. Eats
anything now, and does
his farm work. 4

For years l suffered with indi-
gestion, constipation and accumu-
lation of gas which affected my
heart at times so I could hardly
get my breath. ! lived on raw
eggs, toasted bread and hot water,
and still suffered. l tried several
doctors for three years, but since
taking Milks Emulsion l have i'm
proved so that / can do my own
farm and store work. Can eat
most anything; have gained 10
pounds and everybody speaks of
how it has helped me. "A. Henley,
Rio Vista, Va. r. !, Box 1877.
Indigestion IS SELDOM cured by
digestive tablets assisting the stom-
ach digest food. They. like phys
les, pills, etc, make slaves of the
stomach.
Milks Emulsion is a pleasant
nutritive food and a corrective
medicine. 1t restores healthy. nat
ural bowel action, doing away with
all need of pills and physics. 1t
promotes appetite and quickly puts
the digestive organs in shape to
assimilate food. AS a builder of
flesh and strength. MilkS Emulsion
is strongly recommended to those
whom sickness has weakened. and
is a powerful aid in resisting and
repairing the effects of wasting
diseases. Chronic stomach trouble
and constipation are promptly re-
lieved. 1t produces remarkable re-
suits in colds. coughs and bronchial
asthma.
This Is the only solid emulsion
made, and so palatable that it is
eaten with a spoon like ice cream.
Truly wonderful for weak, siclly
children.
No matter how severe your case.
you are urged to try Milks Emul-
sion under this guarantee-Take
six bottles home with you, use it
according to directions and if not
satisfied with the results, your
money will be promptly refunded.
Price 75c and ST. per bottle. The
Milks Emulsion Co., Terre Haute,
Ind. Sold by Highland Pharmacy
and all first class druggists.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-02-24
CONTRACTOR DECLARES
TANLAC IS UNEQUALED

heavy pain started up and / could
get but little sleep. My nerves
We're in a wretched state, / fell off
twenty pounds and, realized l
couldn't hold out much longer.
Il got a bottle of Tanlac and In
two or three days my appetite pick
ed up and by the time | had finish
ed my second bottle | had gained
thirteen pounds. The indigestion
left me entirely and my nerves
ste&died down so that l had restful
sleep at night.
That was a year ago and l have
been in absolutely the best of health
ever since until about four weeks
ago, when ! had q touch of the
grip. l started in on TanlRc again
and to-day | am in as fine health
as l ever was in my life"
Tanlac is sold in Albuquerque by
the Alyarado Pharmacy and in
Grants by the Bernalillo Mercantile
Company,-Adv.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-02-24
POOL HALL MEN
DISCUSS TAXES
WITH CITY DADS

Expressing apprehension lest the
city commissioners increase the IL
cense on pool and billiard tables
excessively, representatives of two
Albuquerque pool and billiard par
lors appeared berore the commits
sioners at the weekly meeting last
night and asked that the matter be
considered carefully. The com
mission informed the visitors that
it has not yet considered the mat
ter
The present rate is $3.50 a year
on the first table; $1,000 and $S'5O
on the second and third respec-
lively, and $3.50 on all other tables.
This sliding scale, 1t was said, has
been very satisfactory. The men
appearing before the commission
ers were owners of two of the
larger billiard parlors of the city
]. 3. Roehl, Of the Palace Bill
lard parlor, stated that he could
not stand any more than "a reason
able increase in the license Louis
Fracarolli, of the tex Billiard par
Tor, stated that he would be willing
to have the license increased to $50
each for six or eight tables with a
low rate on the remaining tables
This would tend to protect the
owners of larger halls, with con
siderable sums invested, from what
he terms the "joints' which oper-
ate with one or two tables, he said
If the license is made so high as
to be prohibitive. Mr.. Roehl said
the pool halls will he driven out OF
business or forced to permit gam
bling. In a jocular mood, he Of
fered to pay the commission $1Ot
a month license to run a Kelly
game.
The commissioners indicated thai
they would not increase the license
beyond a fair rate and that they
had no intention of making it i'm
possible for the small parlors t
continue operation.