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The Washington times., 1922-12-28
[As Things
Psychic
BY c. st. l.. NJ.
RE you a psychic?
! I sure am.

IA wna,'. 1aas am a p.yeAloy
A guy who sees things that
aren't there. II they We're there,
and he saw them. he wouldn't
be a psychic. He'd be a plain
dumb-beil like you. -
How do you know you're one?
Well. I'm always sein' things
that aren't there. .
FIR instance? .
The other day I had vision.
saw a horse--no, not one Of the
Four of the Apocalypse-just a
plain horse that couldn't lose"
also saw a big wad Of cash
floating from the race track right
into my left pants pocket. Well.
that horse wasn't there-at least,
not at the finish. Neither was
my wad.
Any other proofs you're a
psychic7
have second sight.
What's that?
Second sight comes in between
hindsight and foresight-and is
worse than both. A second
sighted guy is one that sees the
cyclone cellar after the big wind
has passed over into the next
,axx hAs i,, tnn1
garage having extra parts welded
into his framework.
But I have it. saw bill col.
lector headed my way as L went
out the other morning. I saw
him In second-sighted way. He
saw me first-sighted. as 1t were:
It cost me fifty simoleons and
zone black eye. The black eye
reduced my second sight to a
fourth. .
What other psychical powers
have you got a strangle-hold on?
I can go in a trance. Last week
Bill Jogson, who lives down the
street, brought me a bottle of
his homemade hooch guaranteed
110-proof over all. I took three
drinks of it and went in a trance.
II came out Of 1t four hours later.
went out and tried to tell a po-
Iiceman a lot Of things that l
know he, didn't know that /
know.
He waved his nightstick psychi-
cally just once over my dome
and 1 had another trance.
Then I can see ghosts. I can
always see "the ghost walk"
That's one Of the test proofs of
my psychic complex. I'm never
afraid of the ghost when 1t
'walks." Ask the paymaster.
Can you read palms?
Can 1? Say. that's my super
psychic long suit. could read
the palm of the armless Venus.
I once read a pretty girls
palm. I told her I saw money
coming her way-also that she
was going to marry. She did.
She married me.
Now I'm paying her alimony
and my money is going her way.
Aren't I the psychic?
: You are-you' are.
The Washington times., 1922-12-28

Q Hym-I wanta dance the worst
way!
Hur-Well. VIC can 90 home
The Log.
The Washington times., 1922-12-28

Consistency-Paying a dollar a
month Anti-saloon League dues
and $12 a throw for Scotch.
The Washington times., 1922-12-28
BTLIEVE TT
"HAT the proud dad of .
moron ever believes tt

"HAT the proud dad Of
moron ever believes It
That the man who doesn't ex
pect to make a speech prepares
q long one
That there should be q cure
for divorce addiots--
That it's better form to be run
dewn by a $4,000 car than an
ash wagon
That day by day the lad who
places the races is getting bet
tor and bettor-
That the flapper has ceased 10
flap
That father bought q rat trap
to catch that bubbiins noise IN
the cellar
The Washington times., 1922-12-28
We Think So.

In France, women's gowns are
considered works of art. and can
be" protected by copyright. But
many gowns are merely slight
decorations. for natures great
work of art.
The Washington times., 1922-12-28
Are We Right?

It Is reported that ex-senator
Newberry will take q trip around
the world.
Well. money can pay for that,
anyway.
The Washington times., 1922-12-28
Explanation.

DO you know, asks a news
paper writer. that applause is
forbidden in Russian theaters?
Is 1t any wonder, therefore,
Chat these Russian troupes are
arriving by everf steamer?
The Washington times., 1922-12-28

Capacity - Tho ability Of a
singers voice to fill auditorium
emptying the seats.
The Washington times., 1922-12-28
Worse and Worse

knicker-Do you know any.
thing more useless than 4 hand
painted garbage can7
Bocker-How about . crocheted
wish honor
The Washington times., 1922-12-28
DON'T YOU LOVE
IT? !

wv HEN the bird who says It's
" rank foolishness to pay
w $40 for a quart and brass
about how you'll never catch him
doing So. he has too much sense,
drops in and drinks all Of yours.
When the bimbo who has bsen
telling you for twenty years how
much he likes quietly dressed
folks and modest above all in the
fafrer sex brings out his new bride
and she's a gum -chewin' flapper
with ways that are louder than an
elephants sneeze.
When the missus tells YOU now
terrible that cake Mrs. Goofus
showed out at the tea feast and
then makes one herself and It's
heavier than q ships anchor and
tougher than an Avenue A shop.
litter.
When the landlord calling for
the rent pulls a weird joke older
than the seven years. itch and
laughs like q hysterical hyena.
When you 20 to the sideboard
prepared for a nice little ball and
discover that baby tipped over the
only quart you had and your wife
> has been holding out the bad news
on you.
The Washington times., 1922-12-28
His Funeral

Walter (after guest has runs for
sen minutes(-Did you ring. sir7
Guest-No; I was tolling;
thought you were dead.
The Washington times., 1922-12-28
SMILE AT THESE
BY Hale Thompson.
.HE good die young. but the
old dye to stay young.

Being of a family Of Pullman
porters is merely a matter of
berth.
e
In small Indiana town the
street car company refuses to EN-.
sploy anybody as conductors ex-
cept women. Well, aren't they
the fare sex?
Man portrays the part OF In.
sects in certain Broadway
show and a lot OF women will
tell Won they always knew man
was just that.
Hitch your wagon to a star
may be sound advice. but IL it's
Q movie star. you'll go broke try
ing to keep UP the pace.
The greatest optimist In tho
world is the fellow who goes ice
Skating for the first time with a
0ask on his hip.
The Washington times., 1922-12-28
Had To Be There.

Going to tho lecture tonishtf'
Yep"
Better not; It's going to be a
awful bore"
Guess I can't get out q 4.
I'm the lectunoi.s
The Washington times., 1922-12-28

Noninterference-The wisest poL
icy to pursue when you encounter
a husband and wife in m argu-
ment.
The Washington times., 1922-12-28

Aff1uence - Formerly the. con
dition Of q bank president. nsw
exclusively the possession Of
movie stars.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-01
HUGE DEAL MADE
THROUGH FIRM OF
.M'KEEVER & GOSS
Building Will Be Home
Of Lawyers Title and
40 Guaranty Co.
$13O, 900 TRANSACTION
Mexico to Remodel Home of
Franklin MacVeagh on
g., Sixteenth Street.

q The passing of smother old land
mark in the city of Washington
was denhted this week, with the
announcement by the Mexican gov
eminent Of the sale of its property
at 1913 1 street northwest to Eu-
gene A. Smith. president of the
Lawyers Title and Guaranty Com
pany. The deal. which was made
through L. A Daley, Of the BUSH
ness properties department of Nc
Keever & Goss. 1405 I street was
closed few days ago. when the
title. which had been held by the
Mexican government for forty
years. passed to Mr.. Smith.
This property was bought by the
Mexican government some forty
years ago and has ever since been
used as its embassy and chancery.
IL has been a center of much in
terest in the city during recent
years when the relations between
the United States and Mexico have
several times been somewhat
strained.
In keeping with other nations,
Mexico has recently purchased
through the same real estate firm,
the Franklin MacVeagh home on
Sixteenth street for a consideration
OF S35O.00O. and is spending Sl25,-
900 on improvements. The new offI-
cfal residence will be occupied
about February l.
As soon as the Mexican govern.
ment gives up possession of the
old property on l street, the build
ing will be remodeled to become
the new home of the Lawyers Title
and Guaranty Company. The con-
sideration paid by Mr.. Smith was
around S130.OOO.
The combination deal OF selling
the Mexican government the Mac
Neagh home and the sale of the
old embassy property was the
largest in residential property in
several years and was especially
interesting due to the international
complications to he overcome Ap-
propriations had TO be put through
the Mexican senate and other gov
srnmental channels. Special powers
Of attorney had to he obtained
from proper sources in Washington
In order to make good the title Of
an unrecognized nation and these
special papers had to be witnessed
by American consuls and approved
by the State Department of the
United States.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-01
sENE ASNTH BUYS MEXICAN EMBASSY TO HOUSE HIS COMPANY
Brokers Board
Revokes Eight
Licenses in Wis.

That the license law in Wiscon-
sin is driving the undesirable ele-
ment out of the nefd is shown by
the report of J. w. Ever.tt, assist
an: secretary o. the Wisconsin
Rca: Estate BROKERS Roar.I. Ei=hi
licenses have been revoked by the
board, since January l and twenty
eight licenses have been denied.
which with the twenty-five dried
last year. makes fifty licenses
denied by the board. while the total
number OF applicants which have
now been withdrawn has been 113.
Thirteen arrests have been made
at the instance OF the board since
January /, Tor selling real estate
without a license. and SO far there
has not been an acuuittal in any
Of these cases. and in most cases
the courts have imposed heavy
fines. The total number Of settle
merits which have now heen ad-
tusted by the board Is thirty ive
and the total amount which has
hesn pa'd i'm these settlements IL
$3O,O37. This does not include any
figures on settlements where there
has been no decision, and there
have also been a number of settle
ments in which contracts have been
returned and two where pending
lawsuits were dismissed as a part
OF the settlement agreement
The Washington herald., 1922-01-01
COLONIAL HOTEL,
NOVEL ERECTION,
WILL OPEN'TODAY
Structure Seven Stories
High and Contains
200 Rooms.

Washington's newest hotel enter
prise. the Colonial Hotel, a strictly
high-class American plan hosiery,
located at the southwest corner of
Fifteenth and NJ streets northwest.
Will open this morning under the
joint managership Of Duncan F..
Power and his wife. Mrs. Clara A.
Power, the owners.
The structure was erected three
and a half years ago by the Chesa
peake and Potomac Telephone Com
pany to house it's operators during
the war emergency and represents
efficiency to the nth degree as IL
contains practically all the original
labor saving equipment which the
telephone company considered nee
essary at a time when trained hotel
help was scarce and high priced.
Power and his wife have made a
notable success OF Fairmont Inn at
Fourteenth and Fairmont streets
northwest, also an American-pIan
hotel where the salaried worker
may find all the conveniences and
comforts of a high-priced hotel at
figure which will not put him or
her in the bankruptcy courts. The
same efficiency, popular prices and
expert management which has
characterized Fairmont Inn will be
carried out In the new structure
The structure is seven stories
high and contains 200 rooms. single.
double and en- suite Some have
baths. All have running hot and
cold water. telephones, electric
lights. large closets. new furniture
and those that do not have baths
are located very close to ample
sized bathrooms. The building has
two elevators and an all-nigh,
service will be maintained. All the
rooms are outside rooms.
Power, who has had an extensive
experience, together with his wife
with running both boarding houses
and hotels, has for a long time
realized the need of an American
plan hotel in which practically ali
the comforts of home could be had
without the guests being compelled
to use street cars to 60 to work
The hotel is just off Thomas Circle
and Is within ten minutes walk OF
the business section of the city ano
yet far enough away to afford rest
and quiet. The hotel proprietors
realized not only the need of this
sort OF establishment for the sake
Of nearness to the stores, theater!
and government departments. hui
| they realized that a hotel in which
| the ordinary man or. woman work er
could afford to live In and enjoy the
atmosphere and surroundings and
appurtenances OF a high-priced no
The Washington herald., 1922-01-01
one HALF MILLION
DOLLARS IN SALES
REPORTED BY FIRM
Real Estate Investment
Co. Sells Huge Proper
ties i'm District.

The Real Estate Investment
Company. 500 Seventeenth street,
annoupces recent sales SStsiing in
excess Of half a million dollars.
Among other properties sold was
the large plot OF ground on the
West side Of Dupont Circle. at the
intersection OF Connecticut and
Massachusetts avenue. This prop
erty was the site Of the old Stewart
Castle. which was one Of the land
marks Of this section before IL was
invaded by business.
Several properties in Chevy Chase
figure in these transactions. One
OF these is a very handsoms home
at the corner of Connecticut aye7ue
and Newland street in old Chevy
Chase. This property contains
about one-half an acre Of ground.
beautifully situated and shaded by
handsome forest trees. The, resi-
dence IL OF stucco and there is a
large garage for two cars The
purchaser Is Mr.. II. L. Burke
The property at l71S Rhode island
avenue has been sold for Mrs Edith
c. Matthews of New York. This is
a modern home in one OF the best
residential sections Of this city. The
house contains ten rooms and two
baths.
The property at 1871 II street wa.
sold for Mrs. Paul Bartlett of New
York for business purposes. This
property has a valuable frontage
on II street OF fifty feet and marks
the passing Of another OF the older
residences of Washington to bust.
ress.
The property at 1906 Rhode Islsno
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tel and still be able to save some
thing out Of his or her salary. This
pressing need has been met in this
hotel.
The first fioor'of the building con-
tains huge dining room. we'll
lighted, equipped with running ice
water, electric fans and designed
for quick service at meals and will
seat about 800 people at a time.
The dining-room also contains
amplifers so that the operator at
the switchboard can call from her
seat, the name of the person want
ed on the telephone. The ampIificr
idea is also carried out in the mag
nifcient ball room and lobby and
lounging rooms.
The kitchen is located in the
cellar and is specially built TO per-
form the greatest amount of serv-
ice in the shortest amount OF time
1t contains $4,000 worth OF cult
nary equipment. including a large
bakery. rows of modern gas and
electric ranges, refrigerating ap.
paratus capable OF making a ton OF
ice a day and also supply each floor
of the building with running ice
water. The southern end Of the
ceIlar contains a completely
equipped hotel laundry. Every
modern labor-saving device tina
makes for efficiency. prompt service
and dependability is already in.
stalled in the building.
The owners OF the hotel claim
| that no building was ever erected
| in Washington that is so wei
equipped and conveniently located
| for carrying out of their idea
which is ''high-class hotel service
at painless prices"
The Washington herald., 1922-01-01

the house will be an added feature.
There will be a concrete cellar un-
der the whole house, with hot
water heating plant, hot-water
heater. stationary tubs and serv-
ants toilet.
The front porch will be spacious
constructed on the idea of living
porch with separate entrance to the
house. The lots, being fifty feet
wide, will be made attractive with
uniform hedges. shrubbery and
trees, making the development ar
exceptionally interesting one. The
bungalows will sell in the neigh
borhood of $4,000 and it is expec,-
ed to have them ready by early
spring.
The construction work will be
done by the building department,
of the Allan Z. Walker Investment
Company. The operation represents
an investment of over 100000. The
company already has under way on
a large tract just east of this point,
an operation in fine homes to cost
between $4,000 and $4,000.
Excellent progress is reported by
the company on its other major
operations. A group of bungalows
in Brookland is now nearing COM
pletion. Thus far all have been
sold before actually finished.
In Petworth the first group OF
garden apartments, which have
aroused very general interest, arc
nearing completion. Another group
OF apartments has been started, and
a row OF nine brick dwellings will
soon be we'll under way.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-01

Reno road on the east, Jenifer
street on the south Forty-nrst
street on the west and Keokuk
street on the north.
The bungalows will be built from
plans by Robert F. Beresford,
whose treatment OF the exteriors
Will make for a very pretty deveI-
opment. Bethesda blue granite will
be used on porch foundations. piers
and for the large chimneys and
attractive ireplaces.
These dwellings will contain sew
en- rooms and bath each. and will
embody every modern feature in
hlgh-class home convenience. The
large fireplace, built Of Bethesda
blue granite will be an attractive
feature OF the large living room.
Leading off the diningroom will be
a very pretty sun parIor, entered
by French doors. There will be a
lavatory and toilet on the first
floor.
Tho second floor will contain
three large bedrooms and tiled
bath, with built-in shower. Large
and convenient closets throughout
The Washington herald., 1922-01-01

avenue has been purchased by the
Columbian Preparatory school. ~
which Mr.. GEORGE u. schadnsHs -
the principal This is n large bricll
residence. containing fourteen
rooms. formerly owned and occ apied
by Judge Job Barnard OF this city
The residence. 1875 i street.Sw
also disposed Of to an out OF tovH
purchaser for a consideration IN
excess OF $4,000. The house con-
tains ten rooms and is one Of The
older residences OF this city. s'g'h"
new purchaser intends 10 extensive
ly remodel the house.
No. 1909 Calvert street was sold
for Mr.. waddy u. Wood. Of this
city, TO Mr.. Ralph 5. Potter.
A large lot at the corner OF
Eighteenth and I streets, containing
over 1000 feet Of ground. was trans
ferred from Thomas Fortune RYAN
of New York TO a local Investor
II 4. understood the new purchaser
intend, TO erect a large apartment
house on this site.
An attractive residence In 'tere-
land Park. zoos opdwsy street wa
sold to a local purcaser.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-01
Illinois Passes
Realty Licensess
Law at Session

The State legislature Of Illinois
at its last session. passed law
providing for the licensing Of all
persons engaged in the real estate
business in Illinois All rentirf
men. stenographers and ONCE eh1
pleyes who negotiate leases are
statesmen" under the new law. ana
must take out a sslesmsn's license
The registration fee Is $40 for
broker in business for himself. and
" for a salesman. After the frIt
year TIE renewal fee is IS and a.,
respectively. Brokers who msls-
tain branch ofices must have a du-
plicste certificate, costing 81. for
each branch. No certificates viii
be issued to firms. corporations or
partnerships under the new lew
merely to individuals. members or
employees OF such firms
The Washington herald., 1922-01-01
Prominent Realtors Visit
Vice-President Work

W. II. Wilson. president of the
Philadelphia Real Estate Board.
and John Mccarthy. one of the best
known of the Eastern realtor-ope-
rators, were recently the guests of
]. W. Work of Evanston, Ill. vice
president of the National Associa-
ton. They were bent on an in
vestigation tour of North Shore
property. and among other things,
they visited Melody Farm. the
Lake Forest estate of ]. Ogden
Armour.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-01
WALKER FIRM TO INACCURATE
OPERATION IN CHEVY CHASE
Says Group of Garden Apartments in Petworth
Near Completion.

Twenty very attractive bunga-
lows, eight of which will be started
this week, compose the second ma
jor operation of the Allan f. Wal
ker Investment Company in the
Chevy Chase section. Announce
ment of the new operation was
made by the company yesterday.
The bungalows will be erected on
a triangular tract, bounded by
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-14
NEW FRANCHISE is GRANTED
Only 1874 Votes Polied In Election
To Award Electric Power Rights.

Special TO The world.
OKEMAH. June 13.--At an elec-
tion in which very little interest was
shown and only 1874 votes were
polled. a iO-year franchise was
granted the oklahoma Power COM
pany to install a high lire and fur
nish light and power TO the city. 1t
Is not at present known what the
city council will do with the munich
pal light and power plant which Ia
at present furnishing light and pow
or 10 the city
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-14
MINE FRAUD CASE IS SET
GYPSY Queen Mime Affair, In which
seven Men Face Indictment,
In ,ItIup o.

DALLAS, Tex. June i3-The
Gypsy Queen mine fraud case. in
which seven DALLAS men were in
dlc'od by the federal grand jury in
January 1921, for alleged use OF tho
mnils 10 defraud, on six counts, was
set for trial on Wednesday. June
2Sth IN the United States district
court this morning.
Thousands Of dollars already OBJ
tnlncd through the sale Of stock. the
Indictment alleges. The exact
amount N not known. The men
undor indictment are G. +. Wells,
Ed Wells. VIII Wells. p. =. Wells.
Chas. +. Wells. NJ. d. Wells and W.
T.. Shepherd.
A piece Of property nenr Qunpaw.
Oklahoma, was obtained by the men,
It is alleged. near some producing
mines. Stock was sold in the GYPSY
Queen lead and zinc company all
over tho southwest, literature being
sent through the mail and letters
sent 20 purchasers Of stock and
prospective customers.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-14
MYER PLEADS FOR
FARMERS OF u. S.
Have Best Bank
ing Rediscount Rate
in Nation, He Says

MILWAUKEE. Juno t3.-Agrltul.
.'ure IL entitled 10 the best banking
redlscount facilities IN ths United
states and that facility IL the fed
ef1l reserve system. fnid Eugene
Myer jr, mauaRIng director. war
finance corporation. I'm an address
20 agriculture paper puhlishers at
the Associated Advertising clubs of
tho world convention here today.
SIR. Myer added.
This great system cannot con
template the fOrmatin ~ another
statoW for doing things 1t can prep
orly do and agriculture should n IT
b" satisfied with a second class pee
discount facility such as ls cuntrm-
plated by some ~ the suugestloue
that have been made recently whom
IA" adjustment Of tho ability rulos
oi IA" federal reserve system 10 the
produots would give 10 first class
facility"
In the discussion ~ new financial
machinery. Mr. Myer stated that cS-
is'inR financing institutions should
he used 10 the greatest pos bile ex-
tent and that new machinery should
be held 10 the minimum.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-14
BARRA DECLINES JOB
Former Mexican Provisional Prcsi.
dent Astonishcd to See Name
on list as President

PARIS, Juno l3.--Francisco de IN
barra, former provisional president
or Mexico, was astouished when he
received news OF the manifesto is-
sued at III Paso Sunday over the
name ot Felix Dnz setting forth the
names OF the president and mcm-
bers OF a cabinet Of provisional
government which II was said Dmz
proposed 10 establish The mani
Icstu named De Ia Barra for the
pres IdonCy
This is the first | have heard Of
any movement of that kind" de.
C'ared Nenor de In Barra. Il have
been out Of active politics for a long
tine, deroting myself TO professional
duties, j now ann presiding over
the board OF arbitration and doing
scientific work and have no leisure
70 occupy myself with politics"