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The diamond drill., 1921-02-05

NNE Christmas morning, Deru-
u chette, charming young girl.
wrote the name OF a man, Gil
liatt. In the snow. GillIatt. seeing the
name and knowing who wrote II. new
er forgot.
Gilllatt was young man OF doubt
ful birth and unpopular disposition
who lived by himself In an old wreck
OF house In ST. Sampson in the Isle
OF Guernsey. He was fisherman;
also carpenter, a wheelwright, sort
OF engineer when need be. He w6s
also dreamer OF dreams.
Deruchette lived with her Uncle,
Mess Lethierry, man at once good
natured intolerant. superstitIous and
progressive. In his wandering days
Lethlerry had befriended Rantaine an
adventurer who repaid this kindness
by running or with $4,000 francs OF
Letherry's. the savings OF forty years
and intended for Deruchette's dowry.
However. Lethierry had still his
steamboat. the Durande. She at least
would not fail him. Other steamboats,
cause OF her wonderful engines. The
master OF the Durande was Sieur Clu
hin. who had built up n reputation for
high respectability. He was a capable,
prudent seaman and wonderful swim
mer. Also he was n man who knew
how 10 blde his time.
In one OF his trips 10 the main land
Clubln encountered the thief Rantalne,
as he was about 20 leave the country
with n fortune OF $4,000 francs. At
the point OF revolver Clubin took
from Rantaine the 10000 francs, and
at once, although II was foggy set
sail IN the Durande for ST. Sampson.
The Durande was wrecked on some
rocks In the channel. Clubln dlsem-
barked his passengers and crew IN the
long-boat For himself he would go
down with his ship. The passengers
and crew. arriving safely In st. samp-
son. were loud In their praise of the
heroic captain.
All Lethlerry's hopes for Deruchette
had lain In the Durande. He besought
men 10 60 out 10 the wreck 10 see II
there was hope for her or II Clubin re-
maIned alive. They went. Gllliatt first
OF all. and returned 10 report that no
Clubn was there and that the Durande
was hopelessly wrecked. Only her en-
gines remained intact.
Her enginesi The word reused
Lethierry from his despair. Her en-
glnesi His engines. which he had de-
signed himself They were the real
value OF the shIpi If he could but re-
cover the engines But how? What
man could devise the means 20 save
them7 The superhuman being who
'ould do that. why-he should marry
Deruchette.
A man pushed his way through the
crowd surrounding Mess Lcthlerry and |
his niece. "You would marry him 10 J
Deruchette3" said the man. II was
Gilliatt.
Mess LethIerry raised a solemn
hand. II pledge myself to II In Gods !
namei"
Next day GIllintt set sail. With ex-
skill he Unanswered 10 the :
one spot near the wreck where n
might be possible 10 moor his sloop. |
This nook was 400 yards from the
wreck, too far for the sleeping place /
0f n man who had not n minute 20 |
waste. Yet be could not bunk on the
The diamond drill., 1921-02-05

hhVSSg oduh Deblut 0eT DIX SIS
ter. who was reading.
Presently a plnk-eyed white rabbit
ran by looking at It's watch and cry
Ing, "Oh dear--I shall be Later" Alice
bounded after the rabbit across a field
snd Into hole under hedge. After
running through the hole distance
she suddenly stepped of into space
and began to fall. She fell slowly
and IL was very pleasant sensation.
Alice was wondering whether she would
stop at the earth's center when, bump
she landed on a neap OF leaves un-
hurt.
The rabbit was scamperlng down the
passage. Sprlnging TO her feet she
pursued, but II disappeared around
the next corner and Alice found her,
self In long hall OF many doors all
locked. On a table was golden
key which fitted the smallest door.
only 10 inches high. Unlocking this
she beheld beautiful flower garden,
but could not squeeze through the
door.
On the table she found bottle
labeled "DrInk Me-" Alice tasted-it
was delicious and she drank Il all.
Soon she shrank to only ten inches In
height. "Now can go into the gar
den I" cried Alice. running TO the door,
hut. alas. she had relocked IL and left
the key on the table far beyond her
reach.
Beneath the table in a glass dish
she found cookie on which were
the words, Eat Me-" She ate this
and soon grew nine feet tall. Pres
emily the rabbit entered and seeing
Alice fed In dIsmay. dropping his
gloves and fan. Alice picked them up
and began 20 fan herself. Soon she
was only two feet high and dropped
the fan In n fright Thereupon she
stopped growing smaller and knew II
was a magic fan.
Hearing footballs she turned 10 see
the rabbit standing near. II was
nearly as tall as she and seemed very
angry. "You go to my house and
bring me a pair Of gloves and fan!'
commanded the rabbit sternly. Alice,
badly frightened. started 10 obey.
Strangely enough the hall vanished
and she found herself running through
deep wood. Soon she came 10 n
little white house The doorplate said,
wv. Rabbit" Entering she hurried
upstairs to the rabbits bedroom and
found, not gloves and a fan, but a,
bottle on the bureau. II was not Ia
beIed, but Alice drank the contents.
She grew so rapidly that the room was
hardly big enough 10 contain her. al
though she was lying on the floor with
her knees drawn up TO her chin.
While In this predlcament someone
threw n handful OF pebbles through
the window into the room. These
turned into bits Of candy. Alice ate
several of them and soon shrank until
she could escape from the house. Run
nag into the wood she sat down be-
slhe A mushroom 10 rest.
"what can ! do for your" asked a
voice. Arice looked up and on top
OF the mushroom sat n blue caterpll-
lar smoking pipe. "Oh. please sir.'
replied Alice. "make me largTw
.Thats easy" said the caterpillar;
~one side or this mushroom will make
You taller and the other side shorter"
The diamond drill., 1921-02-05

Japanese girls do not kiss each
other nor do parents ever kiss or em-
brace their children. They bow. kneei.
smile and utter polite phrases with
downcast or ayerted eyes and bent
head. and are content with this sort
Of expression Of Affection
The diamond drill., 1921-02-05

"The senate stlll maintains snuff
boxes, although nobody ever uses snuff
nowadays"
"When the women break IN they
can an 'cm with chocolate dropa.--
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The diamond drill., 1921-02-05

a LICE sat noddlng sleeplly, on a
~ messy bank beside her big sis
ter. who was reading.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-20
SELLS
five HOUSES
G. T. Marshall Purchases The
Argonne Place
Home.

During the past week the fol-
lowing transfers of real estate
were made through the ofice OF
william S. Phillips. 1909 New York
avenue northwest.
Gideon T. Marshall and Margaret
Marshall purchased 1876 Argonne
place northwest, which is one of
the new homes recently built by
Mr.. Phillips. This house is con-
structed Of tapestry brick; contains
six rooms and bath. enclosed sleep
ing porches. built-in heated garage
1t is the very latest in modern con-
struction.
oliver W. Siegel purchased from
Edith L. Heatwole premises 4022
Illinois avenue northwest. which is
a nice six-room and bath brick
home.
George r. Pendarvis purchased
from Grant L. Reddish a six-room
brick house, 126 Thomas street
northwest, which he will occupy as
his home.
George L. Reddish purchased from
Elmer f. Miller a nice home at 2l4
Upshur street northwest, which Is a
modern six-room and bath brick
residence
Anna T. McCabe purchased and
Will occupy SIS Van Buren street
northwest. This is one OF the mod
ern bungalows built by Mr.. Phillips
in the subdivision of Fairlawn
Manor, developed by him.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-20
TEN TRANSFERS
LISTED BY SAGER

Charles D. Ssger. s23 Fifteenth
street, reports the following sales
involving $4,000:
32o2 Nineteenth street northwest,
for Hon. NJ. H. yelling to Charles
A. Fabritz.
Mary e. Saltzman sold 1925 TIL
den street northwest, to Theodore
n. happen.
Rose C. Nally sold 255 Tennessee
avenue northeast to Mary A. AbeIl.
235 Tennessee avenue northeast.
for Edwin A. Peake. to Rose c.
Nalley.
s45 Shepherd street northwest to
Harry w. Clouser.
Frank B. Davis bought 1924 Elev-
enth street northwest.
723 Fourth street northwest for
Felice Cristofani to J. Harold Nc
Dowell.
Louis Costaggini sold 1888 Lin
coin road northeast to II. Zentz.
Harry B. LaRue bought 924
Fourth street northeast.
Maria L. Ryan bought 1902 CO.
lumbia road northwest.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-20
$4,000.
On 18TH ST. (VACANT).

Near M ST.. a desirable property Purchaser get
immediate possession. Three stores containing large
and baths; has gas and electricity and heated by steam:
large lot wide alley; has large garage. with above
can be economically converted into an English basement
The Washington herald., 1921-03-20
Government c Competition
Decried by Lawson Purdy
Housing Emergency Termed Serious and En-.
couragement Of Building Through Private
Enterprise Is Advocated as Remedy.

Exemption Of taxation on build-
ings 10 advocated by Lawson Purdy.
former president of the board Of
taxes and exemptions Of New York
City, as an inducement to builders
In the present housing emergency"
- Little additional evidence Is nee
ssary to prove that in most of the
cities of the country there is an in
adequate supply Of houses" Purify
ksays. Population has continued to
&Erow, while house building almost
stopped for a time and during the
Hast five years has been much be-
4 low normal.
Many plans for remedying the
|condition have been offered. rang
ing from the plans of those who
would do nothing to the plans of
those who would have the govern
ment build all the houses that may
be required. No Informed persons
have suggested that II Is possible
for local governments to provide all
the houses needed because they
know that in most States some con-
stitutional changes must precede
any such enterprise. Constitutional
changes, as a rule. are difficult to
| OoNAlu INC IhiOSN oOAS
conditions take time.
Subsidiaries DisIfked.
Various forms Of subsidiaries
have been suggested. usually in the
form of loans at less than economic
interest. As a rule, States and cities
cannot use their credit for such a
purpose without special constitu-
tional changes. I believe that ordi-
narily IL Is an Improbable thing
sfor any government to compete with
brivate citizens. II the government
\enters any field of competitive busl-
iness II must take over the whole
business or keep out of It. When
government enters any field it u7-
derbids and so discourages all pri-
\vate enterprise. The effect, there
)fore. of the building of houses by
! the State on any considerable scale.
or the lending of money by the
State. or the guaranteeing of loans
by the State. will be almost certain
Ito discourage builders and lenders TO
such q degree that the net result
will be fewer houses and less money
available.
rs there any way in this emer-
gency in which any action by the
State can help to encourage the
! building of more houses? / am
sure that there is a course that can
be pursued in those states. about
one-fourth in number. which are
not constitutionally restrained from
using the taxing power intelligentiy.
throughout the United States
buildings are taxed as heavily as.
and in most States more heavily
The Washington herald., 1921-03-20
RESTRICTIONS
ON BUILDINGS !.
AREATTACKED
Local Realtor Warns "Yn
Class to Study Zon--
ing Laws.

Investors in real estate were
warned to give close attention to
the District zoning laws In a lee
ture on Real Estate Investments"
by Thomas Bradley. vice president
of the Washington Loan and Trust
Company, 20 the Y. NJ. c. A. class in
real estate last night
In the city the vacant lot is one
that should be purchased with
great deal of care. Sometime you
find a good value but as a rule the
small city lot Is overvalued. Few
people build single houses. The
profitable thing to do is to build a
row of houses, which can be con;
structed much more cheaply. An
apartment house is the cheapest
form Of housing known.
We are now hedged In with many
restrictions as to building and when
you are contemplating buying a lot
II Is well to look INTO the effect the
zoning law may have. There has
been relatively little building done
In Washington since the coming law
went into effect.
II cannot at this time 20 into the
question Of the soning rules, but
they are most important in ascer-
tanning the value of city lots, and
the use to which they can be put,
because the ultimate value of your
lot is the revenue IT will produce
when built on with the proper kind
of improvements. There Is no other
criterion by which you can be
guided.
II want to say just a word on the
subject of rent regulations. Capital
Is a very delicate thing with which
to tamper. It takes some courage
under present conditions for a man
to build. and II laws are passed
which are going to restrict the use
of buildings, you will hnd that they
will not be built. A bill introduced
In the last Congress passed the
Senate and threatened to become a
law. II 1t had 1t would almost have
made apartment houses impossible
of operation. 1t would have made
it impossible to eject an undesirable
tenant. When an occupant of an
apartment house becomes objection
able you must get rid Of him for
the good of the many-for the good
Of the respectable people who are
living in the same building l hope
this bill will not be revived at the
next session.
Some tenants have SO little re-
gard for the comfort of the neign-
oors as to go out of the way to
annoy them. recall some years
ago the occupants of two apart
ments one over the other. got at
losgerheads. One claimed that the
other moved his furniture back and
forth over. his apartment to keep
him awake About two days later
the other came in. He said that
the man underneath managed to
fnd out the location of the room in
which the first gentleman had his
bed. Then he attached an alarm
clock to the ceiling above-right
under the bed. the alarm being set
SO as to sound every half-hour
throughout the night. When you
come in contact with people like
that you have to get rid Of them"
The Washington herald., 1921-03-20
"Back-to-Farm" Movement
Is Proposed in New York

NEW YORK. March 1s.-The
housing problem In cities has
reached n point where II almost
defies solution. Congestion con-
tinues to increase, rents are either
going higher or remaining at the
high level established during the
war. and from all indications II
will not be great while before
thousands will be forced to accept
unheaIthful and meagre accommo-
in all the large cities OF
the State.
Commissioner Of Agriculture
George Z. Hogue, who has given
some study to this problem. Is OF
the opinion that many who have
gone to the cities in the last few
years, attracted by Increased COM
and who understand
farm work, may we'll go back to
the outlying districts, and he Is OF
the opinion that many now resid-
ing in the congested citieJ may
well take up agriculture, either on
a small OF a large scale. IL any
progress is to be made in working
out housing and industrial ques-
tions. Commissioner Hogue points
out that the housing problem is
most acute in New York City
probably more SO than in any other
city in the country. He also points
out that there are plenty of houses
in the rural districts and plenty OF
land which needs cultivation. Mr..
Hogue suggests that the automobile
and the other excellent transporta1 4
tion facilities of the State provide
for easy communication with the
city for those who feel the city's
need.
$4,000 Vacant Hsuses.
In all probability. TO those who
live in Large roomy. comfortable
houses In the country districts, the
reports of legal encounters, charges
and counter-charges. complaints
against landlords, and families in
one apartment, seem ludicrous.
There are $4,000 vacant farm houses
in New York State. This does not
mean that there are $4,000 vacant
farms. In many cases, these vacant
houses are tenant houses which are
unoccupied because the farmer is
unable to get help. or are houses on
land which the farmer has pur-
CndSeu 10 nv
commissioner says that the trend in
agriculture is to larger farms, and
that undoubtedly many houses have
been made vacant because farmers
have purchased adjoining farms. in
creasing their acreage and thus put
ting farming on businesslike
basis.
While this appears to be the direc-
tion in which agriculture is moving.
there is, nevertheless. plenty OF
room for the smaller producer who
would be able to get his start on a
small place, possibly even while fol-
lowing his employment in the city.
II is this point which Commissioner
Hogue desires to emphasize. An in
crease in the number Of producers
is plainly necessary, and II the
worker in the city is able to pro-
duce part of that which he consumes
some progress will have been made
in the right direction.
Various reasons have been given
for the exodus from the farm to
the city-high wages during the
war period. the many attractions in
The Washington herald., 1921-03-20

the city. the opinion that there are
greater opportunities for advance
ment and kesnsr competition. are
probably the main reasons In the
minds OF most young men and
women who leave the farm for the
greater excitement OF the city life.
Just at present there is no indica-
tion OF relief in the matter Of the
housing problem in the cities. The
cost OF buildings remains high. dis
putes and trouble hamper construc-
tion work, and Investigations and
legislation do not appear TO accom-
phsh much toward reducing rem
The Washington herald., 1921-03-20
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Chevy Chase, square 2o2e, lots "a
and 25-Alice L. Moore and Mar
garet Moore to same, $40.
Seaton pl NV, between 1st and I'd
sts. square 3109, lot .. Blooming
dale-Minnie c. Murphy to Joseph
A. Scannell ct ux, Cecilia ", $40.
North of / st. west of 9th st NV,
square 373, part original lot l.
David Rosenthal to Lena Rosen-
thai.
South Of Upshur st, west of 18th
st NV. square $3.50, lot 81, Michi-
gan Avenue (Addition-Middaug a
Shannon, Inc, to Robert Grier ct
ux. Elizabeth, $40.
South of Lamont st. west of 18th
st NV, square 2s03, lot l2s, Inple.
side-Virginia L. Blakely ct yir,
Charles A. to Ralph Mccoy ct ux,
Julia, $40.
2479 18th st NV, square $3.50, part
lot SO, Washington Hefsnts-EtAl
c. Smith to Israel s. Miller ct ux,
Mary A, $40.
2o1 I'd st sc. square 1872. north
half original lot 24-LeRoy King
Palmer ct ux, Cecil. to Elizabeth q
Robins, $40.
Sesh VI HiiSOtI 81, east OF 4lSt
st NV, square west Of 1854, lots sos.
so4, so7. is to % and IS, Mount
Airy and Friendship-Dennis Nc
Carthy to Nellie C. Caldwell, SO.
1421-23-25 27th st NV, square
1889, lots a. IS and 7s-George w,
Linkins ct al. trustees. to Arthur
r. Brandes, $500.
1921 27th st NV, square 1862 10,
74-Arthur r. Brandes to George
Z. Kent, SO.
1885 F st ne. square 1929, lot 1875
Z. Smith to G. Wavne
Garman, $40.
South of o st, west of 5tb NJ nw
square $50, lot 3s-Eddie r. Thomp.
SON ct ,ux, Anna L., to GARFIELD e
Thompson. $40.
South Of Harvard st, east of 18th
st NV. square 25ss. lot 454-wilIiam
5. Phillips ct Vx. Maude H.. to villa
b. Hammond. SO.
Chevy Chase. square 22s1, lot a0
r. Gordon ct ux, Cora A.
to Hester Taylor, $2,470.7s.
Chevy Chase. square 2so2, mart
lot same to Edith C. Garland,
s2,15o.
Chevy Chase. square 2o25. lot 10
Same to Edith e. Caldwell, 81
Chevy Chase. square 2ss2, part ,ot
Lynch to Fulton r. Cor.
don. go.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-20

. u
tails or providing more hosiet ~
Therefore. ss Commissioner Heketr ~
suggests. many persons living IN
the cities need houses and SsNI7
York State needs more producera 80
In order TO aid those who are
seeking country homes. the DivisiorT
OF Agriculture has prepared = Ept
letin containing a list Of 1000 ferns
for sale or TO rent. This bulletin
contains some photographs OF farm
houses. with brief descriptions of =
the land available. The Buread a.
Farm Settlement Of the Division o.
Agriculture stands ready To bsl Sf1
assistance 70 any person who seeks
TO purchase or rent a farm. -'or TO
secure employment as a laborer on
a farm. This bulletin will be for
warded 20 anyone making apph-T
cation for IL to Commissioner Or =
Agriculture George l.. Hogue, Di-
vision OF Agriculture. Albany, n. Y. {,
The Washington herald., 1921-03-20

Chevy Chase. square 2o25, lots IS
and 36-Fulton r. Gordon ct ux.
Cora A, to Mary s. Gaines, s2.s26.15.
Chevy Chase. square 2312. lot IL
Same to Bessie NJ. Weber, $40.
Chevy Chase, square 1857. part
square described-Same to Richard
W. Mcmahon, s3,165.s2.
Chevy Chase. square 22so. lot s.
Same to Celeste z. Heald. s4,13212.
Chevy Chase, square 22ss, lots s
and Fulton r. Gordon ct ux.
Cora A., to Elizabeth F. Cameron,
Chevy Chase. square 22s5, lot 1s
Same to Julius J. Van Schoelandt.
s2.150.
1906 Kramer st ne, square 4540,
lot 223, Long Meadows-H. Porter
Davis ct al. to Franklin Jones ct
ux, Jane. $40.
C 1917 Vermont ave NV, square
361, lot s2-Frederick NJ. White and
Madge D. White to william H.
Evans ct ux, Maggie. s4,100.
26o1 Sherman ave. square 1884.
lot 81. Mount Pleasant and Pleas
ant Plains-Samuel Rossi ct ux.
Anna. to Biagio Ambrogi and Nor
ris Miller. $40.
Chevy Chase. square 1894. lot IL
Fulton r. Gordon ct ux, Cora A.,
co Margaret s. Barker. $z,34792.
Chevy Chase. square 1910. lots 20
and 81, Myrtle Milliren to Fulton r.
Gordon. SO.
Chevy Chase, square seo1. lot G.
Edwina M. Cowherd to Fulton r.
Gordon, $40.
Sixteenth Street Hills-Fulton r.
Gordon ct ux, Cora A., to Leora
W. Parks, ss,5s2.5o.
Chevy Chase Grove-Same to
Alma g. White. ss.777.s4.
Chevy Chase, square 22sS. lot 13
-Madge B. Peak and Lottie Peak
to Fulton r. Gordon, SO.
Chevy Chase. square 1852, lot -
Florence NJ. Kay to Fulton r. Cor
don. $40.
Chevy Chase. square 22so. lot s.
Florence r. Fritz to same. $40.
Chevy Chase. square 1882, lot 20
Annie c. Lyman TO same. $40.
Sixteenth Street Hills, square
2744. lot 2s-Richard w. Mcmahon
ct ux. Katharine X, to Fulton R.
Gordon. SO.
Chevy Chase. square 22s3. lot p
Floy Gainey to Fulton r. Gordon.
Chevy Chase. square ssi2, lot 81
Ethel Myers to Fulton r. Gordon.
$40.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-20
Durability of
Wood Proved
By Old Church

The durability OF wood rs .
building material fs strikinEly
emphasized in the old Quaker
meeting house At Easton, Nd,
bsilt In 1882. and probably the
Oldest frame building in the
country without additions or
alterations from the original
structure. Its frame, inside
woodwork and some Of the
wentherboarding II the same rs
when built In the days of WILL
lam Penn, who visited the build
Ing when he wns laying out the
city of Philadelphia. The strue-
ture L. so feet by - and II made
from white oak, white pine and
cypress from the Maryland
forests.
The church L. still used rs n
place of worship and has been
visited and attended by many
notable persons.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-20
S23,500.
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS.

Convenient Mt Pleasant line. This property contains
10 large and tile bath: has electricity and heated by hot
The lot l3l feet deep and contains 2l70 square feet
Ample space for garage Owner will allow inspection by permit
payment required.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-20
NOrthdmDtOn House
Sold By BrasslDell

The Brasswell real estate firm,
1S11 Fl street. report the following
sales: Northampton apartment
house, 1905 w street northwest, sold
for Clyde r. Asher to William Brass
well and H. D. Hayden.
c. n. Allison purchases 3157
Eighteenth street from George NJ.
Curtis. Mr.. Allison will make this
his home.
lS4l Ontario place sold to Emma
B. Park.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-20
Newton Sereet.

West of Fifteenth Very attractive detached frame:
and attic; slate roof Property excellent condition
cupied by House contains 10 bath and avsors
and electricity and heated by hot Very desirable lot
having 50I220 feet to 5 alley Large garage Convenient
terms.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-20
$4,000.
PETWORTH CVACANT).

Semi-detsched. House contains roo
bath. Has gas. electric lights and hot water
5000 50. #. to a loft. alley. We are of
a quick sale.
$1,000.