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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-01

\ yeast cake viii keep fresh quite a
while if buried in salt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-01

room. or any cold corner. there is nothins
so clean and convenient as one of thoS,
electric heaters at Horton ID. Walker
They are absolutely safe-no worrying
about smoke or explosions. Those whC
purchase one generally wish they hat
done so long before
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-01

Spread between tea biscuits.
A cup of hot chocolate with whipped
cream and a tasty sandwich at Hall x
Farwelrs makes a nice afternoon lunch
for the tired shopper, or, if one prefers,
there is coffee with real cream and each
cup of tea is freshly made. They always
have a variety of sandwiches.
Turn a colander upside down over the
fish or meat that is frying in an iron
spider. The small holes allow the steam
to escape. and still prevent the grease
from SCATTERING.
Those L. S. army blankets which the
Emerson store is selling for 1915 are
good bargains. They are three-fourths
wool, size 63 90 and of a dark gray in
color which makes them just the thing
for sleeping porches, camps and cottages.
They are going fast so call early.
To keep lettuce. celery cucumbers,
etc, fresh several days without ice, fold
them loosely in a damp cloth.
Does any woman know why she con
tinueS To saw away with dull scissors and
shears when they can be Sharpened at III.
VI. Woods for only five cents a pair? !
for one shall do it no longer-my shears
are already there. Go thou and do like
wise.
\ we'll ventilated house is the easiest
to heat.
For warming up the bathroom. bed
room. or any cold corner. there is nothing
so clean and convenient as one of those
electric heaters at Horton ID. Walkers.
They are absolutely safe-no worrying
about smoke or explosions. Those who
purchase one generally wish they had
done so long before.
\ yeast cake will keep fresh quite
while if buried in salt.
So many complain of falling hair at
thfS time of year. 4 few vigorous scalp
messages by Mig Griffin and applications
Of the scalp food she prepares will soon
stop it.
Pepper Hash: Twelve green peppers,
y red peppers. II onions. Put through
grinder or chop. Cover with boiling
water for 10 minutes. drain, add 3 pints
of vinegar, boiled with , cups of sugar
and > tablespoons salt. Let it all boil
up good, then bottle.
The specialties which are scattered
through the musical comedy, Miss Bob
White are a show i'm themselves. Catchy
group Of little tots and all with brilliant
and appropriate costumes, will make the
event one to be remembered Two eve
nings-Thursday and Friday-of mirth
music and enjoyment.
When doing bead work with fine beads
dip the needle in water frequently and
the beads will slip up easily and also
cling together.
If Lady Macbeth had used CLEANSING
she might have removed the spot that dis
turbed her so. This preparation, put up
at the Root Pharmacy, is what everyone
should keep on hand for the removal of
grease and other soil spots which might
ruin an entire garment if allowed to re-
main.
Cranberry Conserve Two and a half
quarts of cranberries ground in meat
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-01

So many complain of falling hair at
thfs time of year. \ few vigorous scalp
messages by Mig Griffin and applications
Of the scalp food she prepares will soon
stop il.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-01

The specialties which are scattered
through the musical comedy, Miss Bob
White, are a show in themselves, Catchy
songs, new dances, a pretty act by a
group of little tots and all with brilliant
and appropriate costumes, viii make the
event one to be remembered. Two eve
nings-Thursday and Friday-of mirth,
music and enjoyment.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-01

Pepper Hash Twelve green peppers,
y red peppers. II onions. Put through
grinder or chop. Cover with boiling
water for 10 minutes. drain, add 3 pints
IF vinegar, boiled with cups of sugar
and , tablespoons salt. Let it all boil
lp good. then bottle.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-01

Mcdonald, Ohio. 81 suffered from
lVI displacement, a weakness,
and great deal of pain The doctor
said nothing would help me but an
operation He said / could never
have any children because / was too
weak.
81 had often heard of Lydia Z.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, so
| tried it and it helped me. Now ]
am in the best of health, do all of my
own work, and have a lovely boy six
months old. / recommend your
medicine to my friends and you have
my permission to use this letter. -
Mrs. j. c. EAGLEsoN, 426 Garfield
Ave-, Mcdonald, Ohio.
Evening star., 1921-06-11
TOTAL
USED IN BUILDING

Building contracts awarded during
May in the district comprising Wash
ington, Baltimore and other nearby
cities amounted ia value to $4S,612,oO0.
an increase of go per cent over the
April contracts, according to statlstlcs
prepared by the F. w. Dodge Com
pany.
Total construction contracts in this
district for the first five months OF the
year have amounted to $128.212.0OO.
which is practically equal to the aver
age of the first five months OF the PIE
ceding five years. the figures show
following items: $l3.O9S.0O or 80 per
cent. for residential buildings; SILL
$4,000, or 2S per cent. fof public
works and utilities: $6.201.O00. or IA
per cent. for industrial plants. and
si.271. 900. or 8 per cent. for business
buildings
Contemplated new work was report
ed in May to the amount of $S9.107,O0O.
Activity Throughout Country.
through out the country was 9k per
cent greater than in April. Contracts
awarded in the twenty-seven north
eastern states of the country during
May amounted to $242.093.000. COM
pared with $220.SS6.0S0 in April. it is
disclosed.
In New England. .and throughout the
middle west, where wage disputes
have been general, building activity
kept up during May at about the same
rate as in April. Substantial increases
in activity were reported in the terri
tory along the Atlantic coast from
New York to South Carolina.
Residential building continues to
lead all other classes. In May coun-
try-wide contracts for this class of
construction amounted to $S2,9S2.000.
or "a per cent Of the total Public
works and utilities amounted to $64.-
$4,000. or ~ per cent Of Of tn. the total;
per cent of the total: educational
buildings. $24.462.00O. or 10 per cent
of the total: industrial buildings. $20,-
404 900. or S per cent of the total. =
Showing First Five Months.
Building, activity of the first five
months Of the year compares very
favorably with the same period of pre-
vious years. The total investment rep
resented by building contracts let
from January l to June l has amount
ed to $S39.357.000.$ At the end of
January activity from the first Of the
year to date was 6 per cent behind the
average for the preceding five years
at the end of February, IL per cent
behind: at the end Of March. 4 per
cent behind; at the end Of April. S
per cent ahead; at the end Of May. IL
per cent ahead.
The demand for new construction
still continues strong. Contemplated
new work was reported in May to the
amount of s462.7s5.000. which is Is
per cent greater than the amount re-
ported in April. the Dodge report
shows
During the first five months Of the
I year more than two billion dollars in
contemplated new work has been re-
ported. This rs copsiderably more
than double the amount of contracts
awarded. and indicates the pressure
of the demand for construction.
Evening star., 1921-06-11
BOSS & PHELPS SALES.
Five Properties Change Hands
=. Through Firm.

Residence sales in various sections
of the city were reported this week
by the office of Boss & Phelps.
A detached house at 1919 Park road
northwest, in Mt. Pleasant owned by
Mary V. Spear, was purchased by
John c. keane. The house is of frame
and stucco construction. central-hall
plan, two stories and attic, with all
modern improvements and a garage.
Elton A. Gongwer sold his homs at
415 Quincy street, in Petworth. to
Sarah NJ Carroll. This is a thre,-
story colonial brick house, containing
ten rooms and bath, hot-water heat,
electric lights and front and rear
porches. 1t was built about a year
ago by Arthur Moses company.
A detached corner brick house
owned by Frederick W. Smither. at
37l8 Ingomar sAreet. Chevy Chase.
was sold to Cornelia P. Grady. This
house is of brick construction. two
stories and attic, with all modern i'm
provements.
Robert Kressin bought a three-story
brick house at 1917 Goth street north
west from Joseph Z. Gatti. This prop
erty, which has heen converted into
three-family apartment, is heated
with hot water and has electric lights.
1t will be held for investment pur-
poses
Dr. C. L. Alsberg sold a residence
property at 1941 Biltmore street to
Martha w. Hillman. This house is of
brick CONSTRUCTION. containing ten
rooms. two baths, hot-water heat and
electric lights.
Evening star., 1921-06-11
NOVA APARTMENTS
SOLD DURING WEEK
Belmont Street Dwelling Also
Figures in Real Estate
Transfer.

The Nova apartment house, SIS
North Carolina avenue southeast. a
two-story building containing eight
apartments of five rooms and bath
each, was sold this week through the
Office Of Hedges & Middleton. Inc. to
Charles N. Joyce. trustee. by Alice n.
ClaRgett. The seller was represented
by the C. w. Simpson Company, Inc.
AS part payment on this apartment
house the purchaser transferred title
to the property at 400 Belmont street
northwest, consisting of three-story
brick dwelling of nine rooms and
bath.
Other Sales Reported.
A number of other sales were re-
ported this week by the office OF
Hedges & Middleton.
A new house at 3s11 18th street
northwest, which is one Of a row just
completed by B. H. Gruver, was pur-
chased by F. A. Edmonds. This is a
six-room colonial style house.
at 1908 Ingomar street. detached
residence on a large plot of ground,
to Warren Grimes. who has taken
possession after making extensive i'm
provements.
A detached home in Saurs Addition,
located at 1905 Delafield street north
west, was sold for Col. Joseph Fair
banks to e. B. Farren. This property
contains eight rooms and bath. and
is situated on a large corner lot.
Premises 903 Rittenhouse street
comprising a detached home of the
center-hall plan. having eight rooms
and bath and situated on lot 5oxl25
feet, was purchased by Laura A. Yale
from Frank NJ. Cole. The purchaser
has taken possession of the property
and will occupy it as her home.
Virginia Man Buys House.
Frederick E. Stepp of Warrenton
Va, bought the house at 1343 Park
wood place from Miss Sarah H. Boxer
This is colonial type house having
six rooms and bath. 1t is one of Z
row completed several years ago b!
Harry Wardman.
The six-room brick house at 100:
Evening star., 1921-06-11
OLYMPIA APARTMENT
HOUSE SALE is MADE

William Traver has purchased the
Olympia apartment house. at the
southeast corner of 14th and Euclid
streets northwest, from Charles ].
Bell and George w. Brown, trustees,
for approximately 100000. it was
learned today. The sale was made
jointly through the Offices of Jesse
w. Rawlings and Fitch, Fox & Brown.
The Olympia is HISTORY detached
building of light brick, containing
thirty-four apartments of three to
seven rooms and bath each. The struc-
ture covers an area of 1887 square
feet The annual rental income
amounts to $4,000. it is understood
The new owner will hold the prop
erty for investment purposes.
Evening star., 1921-06-11
REALTORS FOLLOW
BANK EXPERIMENT
D. c. Business Men Make
Close Study of Co-0pera-
tive Plan in Boston,,

Washington realtors. cognizant of the
| recommendation of the executive COM
| mittee of the National Association Of
foster building and loan associations
and kindred institutions. are manifest
ing much interest in the cooperative
bank recently organized by the Boston
Real Estate Exchange.
The Boston realtors established this
institution several months ago. when
the housing shortage situation became
acute and the lack Of money to build
| proved one Of the greatest detriments to
construction. according to the current
| issue of the National Real Estate Jour-
nal,- official publication of the National
Association of Real Estate Boards.
Sixty Men Signed Charter.
Sixty leading real estate men Of Bos-
ton signed the charter petition. 1t is
said that the bank is the first of its kind
to be organized by realtors. Every Off
Ger Of the bank Is a member Of the Bos
ton Real Estate Exchange and serves
without compensation. Each loan is in
vestigated thoroughly by security
mended is then passed upon by the full
board Of directors. The committee is
composed of five directors. who are
charged with the duty of personally in
specting every parcel Of real estate Of
fered as basis for loan. They report
the valuation. desirability, amount to be
lent and the moral risk"
In starting the bank the realtors
nad In mind the scarcity of homes
and the difficulty of building. in view
OF the absence of mortgage money
from the usual sources.
Business Leaders Hold stock.
1t was determined to have among
| he nf oil ha
large institutions. from the governor
Of the federal reserve bank down;
many state officials. the deputy bank
commissioners. leading business men.
etc. The bank operates by selling
shares of a par value of 5000, issued
also in multiples of that sum, limited
to $4,000 in any one name, and sold
on installments of 81 a share per
month. The shares are redeemable
at par and accrued interest at a2Y
The money from the sale Of shares
can be invested only in first mort
cages within the commonwealth, or
in the purchase Of liberty bonds.
Members, however, may borrow on
their, shares as collateral Every bor-
subscribe for as many shares as will
equal at maturity the amount of his
mortgage. Interest on all loans is
Lid coincidentally with the install
Ments. There are thus no depositors.
all having business with the bank
being shareholders.
Advantages Explained.
The Boston Real Estate Exchange
distributes literature to educate the
public on the advantages of the CO.
operative bank as a means to save.
The bank is furnished, rent free. with
quarters by the real estate exchange
The success of the institution in
4
among real estate men throughout
the country. and it Is expected that
a number of similar banks will be
organized along a like plan.s
Evening star., 1921-06-11

lips. It is understood the considera-
ton was about $4,000.
: The building contains twenty -one
apartments of from two to five rooms
and bath each. 1t is modern through
out and has hot-water heat and cleo
trio lights.
Evening star., 1921-06-11

Kenyon street northwest was sold for
L. A. Ritter to a local investor.
Premises SOC F street northeast, a
semi detached brick house, was pur-
chased by Dennis Mccarthy from Mae
A. Norris.
Evening star., 1921-06-11
INGLEsIQE APARTMENT
SOLD FOR ABOUT $95, 900
Modern Building on Lamont:Street
Bought by J. d.
Kingsbury. q
Kingsbury.

John d. Kingsbury has purchased
the IngLeside apartment house. 1857
Lamont street northwest. from Will
liam H. Bell. The sale was arranged
through the Office of William S. Phil
Evening star., 1921-06-11
HOUSING COST COMPUTED.

Rent constitutes about 1874 per cent
of the total living expenses of the
average tenant. according to the bu-
reau of labor statistics.
Evening star., 1921-06-11

Use of numbers for Identifying
houses began in the eighteenth CEN
tury. =
New-York tribune., 1921-11-13

cause it is subscribed to jointly by the
three leading navad powers.
Japan and the United States. bv
Professor Paysou J. Treat. of Stanford
University, is collection Of lectures
prepared for delivery this fall at four
OF the leading Japanese universities.
This fact accounts for the rather
guarded and optimistic tone in which
the recent relations between the
United States and Japan are discussed.
Mr.. Treat says truly of Japan's terri
torial and economic encroachments in
the earlier aggressions of the Euro
peau powers. But he finds difficulty in
reconciling them with the Open Door or
the repeated guarantees of Japan in
conpacts with other nations of China
political indie pendence and territorial
integrity. He believes that an accord
between Japan and the United States
may be reached by Japan's adopting a
policy of friendly service to China in
stead of one of coercion and exuloita-
ton. OF the problem which now con-
fronts the conference he is ultimately
constrained 10 say:
"The people and government of the
United States desire to be on good
terms with their neighbors across the
Pacific, with Japan, China and Russia.
They believe in the principles of the
open door and the independence and
integrity of China They seek no spe-
cial privileges for themselves, and
they resent any attempt to take ad-
New-York tribune., 1921-11-13

Balts from their old position Of DOM
nance.
In these Baltic states, as everywhere
IN Eastern Europe, the economic ous~
look is Far from bright. There are tbs
usual causes OF industrial depression
war devastation, deprecated currency.
stagnant trade. The improvised gov
ernments are necessarily inexperfencers
and Mr.. Ruhl encountered many COM
plants Of corruption and ineficiency
in official circles. Under these circuna-
stances governmental Intervention has
been an obstacle rather than q slim
ulus to trade revival.
Side by side with this economic dis
organization, however, the author
found genuine nationa, spirit which
must be taken into account by those
who predict the ultimate absorption of
the Baltic states By Russia and of
Lithuania by Poland All these coun-
tries are reviving the traditions en-
bodied in their folk literature. The
spiritual enjoyments of Independence
may compensate fer its material tn-
conveniences.
Emigrants who have returned from
smerica are playing an important past
in the development Of the new repuh-
lies Mr.. Ruhl found them everywhere
attempting TO translate American
ideals of democracy and efficiency ia
terms of their own national ife.
The author was an eyewitness o,
the abortive drive which General
Yudenitch, the anti-Bolshevik leader.
launched agains. Petrograd in the fall
Of 1919. The attack failed, although
Yudenitch was supported by British
tanks and munitions In his account
of the fighting. as in his description
OF the peaceful everyday episodes Of
life in the Baltic countries Mr. RuhY
recreates his scenes with pictorial Wv
ldness. 1.-THE New Masters Of the Bal
tic" is at once an entertaining travel
narrative and an informative study Of
the political and economic develop
ments in this region since the break
up of Czarist Russia.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-13
ASIA AND THE PACIFIC

CHINA, CAPTIVE OR FREE? by Gil
bert Reid. published by Dodd, Mead
Il Co. SO.
CHINA AWAKENED. by M. n. q. ryau.
Published by the Macmillan Com
pany. ~
THn TRUTH ABOUT CHINA AND IA
Fan. BY p. l.. Putnam Weaie Pub
lished by Dodd. Mead 81 Co. $3.50.
cHINA's PLACE IN THE SUN. nv
STANLEY High. Published by the Mac
milan Company. Sl.2s.
MUST WE FIGHT JAPAN7 BY Walter
Pttkin. Published by tho Century
Company. $3.50.
WHAT JApAN WANTS. BY Professor
Yosh S. Kuno Published By Thorr a,
X croweii Company tt
JAPAN AND THE UNITED STATES.
Ey Payson J.. Treat. Published by
Houshton- Miffln Company. 81.
WHAT JAPAN THINKS. Edited by
* X. Eawakami. Published by the
Macmillan Company. 81.
THE REAL JAPANESE QUESTION. BY
K h. Kawakami. Published by ths
Macmillan Company. 50.
JAPAN IN THE FAR EAST CONFER
ENCE, BY William H Taft. Pub.
iished by the Macmillan Company. 81.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-13

THE A II c or DISARMAMENT. by
Arthur Enllard. Published by the
Macmillan Company. st.
MEXICO ON TILE VERGE. ny Y. y.
Dillon. Published by tho George ii.
boran Company. 81.
MORN THAT MUST BIZ TOLD. BY
Philip Gibbs. Published by Harper l.
Bros. $3.50.
rHn FRUITS OF VICTORY. BY Norman
Angell. Published by the Century
THE NEXT WAR BY Will Irwin.
Published by E. F. Dutton &c Co. $50.
THE FOLLY OF NATIONS. BY Fred
erick Palmer. Published by Dodd,
Mead q Co. 81.
NATIONAL LEADERS
POLITICAL PROFTLEs. BY H. ssds-
botham Published by the Houghton-
Mifhln Company. So
THE BIG -FOUR. BY Robert LANSING.
Published by the Houghton- Mifflin
Company $3.50.
THE MIRRORS OF WASHINGTON
Anon. Published by q. r. putnam's
Sons $3.50.
WASHINGTON CLOsE-Ups. BY D. q.
Lowry Published by the Houghton-
Mizn!n Company. 50.
MIRRORS OF DOWNING STREET
Anon. Published by q. p. Putnam's
Sons. $3.50.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-13
New Baltic Republics as Seen
By an American Correspondent
Arthur Ruhl Finds Abundant National Spirit,
but Little Economic Progress
in New States

NEW MASTERS OF THE BALTIC. Ely
Arthur Ruhl. Published by T.. p. Dutton
! 4 Co. -.
~ UT Of the wreckage Of the old
l& Russian Empire four new
~ states have arisen along the
shores Of the Baltic. These
little republics are very slightly known
IN America; headline writer's are as apt
to label them the Balkan states as the
Baltic states. But Arthur Ruhl, a COR
respondent with an unusual gift for
graphic and picturesque writing, sue
ceeds In making Riga and Reval seem
almost as natural and honey as Sioux
City and Grand Rapids.
| Finland, the most northern Of the
Baltic republics, has passed through
its Red Terror and its White Terror,
and may now be considered a safely
conservative country. The author en-
phasizes the contrast between neat, or
derby Western Finland and sprawling.
slovenly Oriental Russia. One of the
most striking practical illustrations of
this contrast is to be found in the ex-
cellent meals which may be obtained
in the autoulats Of the Finnish capital,
HeIsingsfors
In Latvia and Esthonia the secession
from Russia has been accompanied by
an internal classswer. In these coun-
tries large part of the land has been
held by the Balts, German aristoc-
racy descended from the old Teutonic
knights. Drastice measures have been
passed. taking away the land from the
Bats for slight compensation. and Civ
ing it to the Lettish and Esthonian
peasants.
Mr.. Ruhl disapproves Of this tend
ency, on the ground that the Bats, as
rule, are efficient farmers, and that it
is both unjust and inexpedient to take
away so much of their property. How
ever, the land hunger of the native
peasants, stimulated by the memory Of
long years Of oppression, is driving the
new governments forward to oust the
New-York tribune., 1921-11-13
A World Rernade
Political Geography Ur
To Date

TIE NEW WORLD. BY Isaiah Rown,sn n.
Published by The World Book (,onanany
fonkers
NHlS volume, prepared by tha
director Of the American Geo
graphical Society Of New York,
is an invaluable reference book for
students of world affairs It is a politi-
cal atlas, compendium o. geographi-
cal, economic and historical informa-
tion. The author surveys the world, as
It has been made over by the peace
treaties, tracing the new boundaries
and showing the political and ethno-
logical significance Of the readjust-
menss which have taken place.
The book contains more than two
hundred maps; and the physical char
acteristics even of such remote regions
as the inaccessible deserts and noun
tains Of Inner Asia are carefully
noted. The author blends history with
geography, The problems of the Brit
ish Empire are considered In connec-
tion with the wild. mountainous char
acter Of Afghanistan.
While DIR. Bowman does not attemLt
TO bear out Buckles contention that
climate is the decisive influence in his
tory. he does bring out the relation be-
tween the physical coniguration of the
earth and the most commonly followed
paths of trade and conquest. Seekers
for ready information about any sub
ject o international relationship will
not be disappointed In Or. Howman S
work.