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The Washington herald., 1922-08-27
WINDOWS MADE
j OF STEEL URGED
Solve Problem of Furnishing
Light Where 1t Is
Needed.

Ask Friend Wife what il means
to!her to have plenty of light in
the basement. Chances are she'll
tell you, right Off the bat, a few
things that never occurred to your
mere masculine mind.
She'll tell you that even with a
window right over the laundry
tubs it isn't always easy to tell
whether the cuffs on hubby's shirt
are clean along the edges; she'll
tell you that this cold weather she
has to hang the clothes in the
basement because it's too cold to
go outdoors with damp hands and
arms And how much faster the
clothes would dry II the basement
were flooded with sunshine instead
of having only that half-light
that comes through a small wooden
window.
Women as well as men are in
teSested in the new steel base
ment windows which are-now be-
ing manufactured for residences
and apartments. When they dis
cover that at practically the same
price, perhaps even less. they can
have so per cent more light in
their laundrtes. they are going to
insist that steel basement win
dows be used
Il isn't just the women's vote
either. Father is just as keen
for q bright sunshiny basement as
mother Is. He wants a place where
he doesn't need electricity in day
time, where he doesn't grope for
the, coal shovel nor fall over the
ash can, where he can actually
see the hatchet on the woodpile
and 1ead the pressure gauge on
the heater without lighting a
match.
These are little things In them
selves but figure strongly in the
lives OF the Mr.. Average Home
Owner because they recur day
after day. The builder who takes
these little conveniences into con-
sideration wins the confidence of
his customer because the latter
knows his interests are being
looked after to the very smallest
detail.
Steel basement windows are the
latest improvement in residential
construction. They are easier to
erect than wooden windows, re-
quire less time and less labor and
as they come already assembled
and painted, fitting and planning
are obviated. Steel basement win
dows are now being sold through
lumber dealers all over the United
States
The Washington herald., 1922-08-27
BUILDING INSPECTORS OFFICE
REPORTS BIG PROJECTS AHEAD
c Construction Totals $3.50, 900 for Building Two
Apartment Houses and Homes.

to build eleven homes, 430s-4s2s
Second street northwest: cost, ST..
900.
w. Q. Tidler. to build. a71s Seven
teenth street northeast; cost, $4,000
F. B. Slater. to build, 5739 Sher-
rier place; cost. 5000.
Washington Gas Light Company
to build manufacturing building,
alley between Twenty-sixth, Twen-
ty-seventh. g and H streets; cost
$4,000.
Washington Gas Light Company
to repair. 413 Tenth street; cost
$500.
Edmonds Construction Company
to build. 27o1-2717 Seventeenth
street northeast; cost, $4,000.
H. r. Howenstein, to build, 1902
171o E street southeast: cost, S32,.
500.
H. r. Howenstein, to build, l7oc
E street southeast; cost. $1,000.
A. A. Donnelly. to build, 2s01
2s05. 2s09 Sixteenth place north
east: cost. $4,000.
George D. Grant. to build home
Thirtieth street near w street
southeast; cost, s4,350.
c. H. Harris, to build. e14 Willow
street northeast: cost. $4,000.
]. c. Ronayne, to repair, 413-417
H street: cost. $4,000.
c. Spano. to build. 1925 Ferr
street; cost. $4,000.
j. Fitzmorris. to repair. 1929 Otis
street northeast: cost, $3,150.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-27

Construction projects to, cost
more than $830.000. including two
apartment houses and many indi-
vidual dwellings were recorded dur
ing the past week in the once Of
the municipal building inspector.
One apartment building. estimat-
ed to cost S250.000. will be erected
at $50 Massachusetts, avenue by
William H. Gottlieb and associates.
Another costing s15o.ooo. will be
built at 1910 Kalorama road by E.
@. Walker.
Other operations for which per-
mits were granted follows:
Shannon and Luchs. to build two
homes, 132s-1330 Jefferson street;
cost, s14,500.
Shannon and Luchs, to build two
homes, 132s-1331 Jefferson street;
cost. S14.50o.
H. Shapiro, to build two homes,
4731-4733 Ninth street: cost. $4,000.
Henry Berliner, to build, 2S41 TIL
den street; cost. s11.500.
A. c. Belt, to build. 5011-5011 II
voulevard road: cost. $4,000.
F. Hid, to build, 1924 Rhode
Island avenue northeast: cost. $3,-
500.
Marie H. Williams, to repair. 172
Connecticut avenue; cost, $4,000.
C. Madison and others, to build
four stores, 5626-5632 Georgia ave-
nue.; cost. $4,000.
H. r. Howenstein, to build three
homes, 1s34-1s41-1s47 Monroe street
northeast; cost, S22,5o0.
u n Smith tn huild six homes,
2117-2127 Third street northeast:
cost, s34.s0e.
NJ. ]. Richards. to repair, 8Ol-sO3
I street northwest; cost. $3.5O0.
NJ. C. Hefiin, to build. 45l2-452o
Illinois avenue; cost, $4,000.
F. e. Broderson. to build. S6Oz
First street: cost, $4,000.
n. Mezzanotti. to build. 2617-26ls
Fourteenth street; cost, $4,000.
George w. Street. to build. 1910
South Dakota avenue northeast
cost. $4,000.
A. E. walker and Company. Inc.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-27
|CAFRITZC COMPANY
! PLANS TO BUILD53
UNIQUE DWELLINGS
Every Effort Being Made
To Keep Cost Down
For Purchasers.

Fifty-three more moderate priced
brick dwellings ara now under con-
struction by the Morris cafritz
Company. Inc.
A great deal Of thought and
study has been given these homes,
so that every housewife can get the
most conveniences out Of her daily
routine.
! The locations are ideal; thirty
nine houses on Eighth. between
Buchanan and Decatur streets. and
on Decatur street between Eighth
and Ninth. overlooking saul's addi-
tion and the beautiful golf links Of
the Town and Country Club. .
The new row Of homes on Long
fellow street will be above criti.
cism. a. they are located in one Of
the highest and most beautiful Sec
tions In Washington. No expense
will be spared in making these
homes modern in every detail
Heretofore the public has taken
to Mr.. Cafritz's homes very enthu-
siastically. every house being sold
before completion. by reason Of
their unusual price, construction
and added features. which are
given the most careful attention by
Mr.. Cafritz personally.
All of the above houses are to
have most attractive fronts. with
large. covered front porches, pleas
ing entrance halls leading into
very commodious living rooms. and
dining-rooms with attractive French
doors opening into spacious break
fast porches. The kitchens will be
well arranged and equipped with
we'll gas ranges and
dandy enameled kitchen cabinets.
and numerous other features. Sec
ond floors to consist of three mas
ter bedrooms. nice tile baths with
built-in fixtures. and the extraordi-
narily large sleeping porches are
well worth mentioning.
A group of special two-family
houses is under construction at
Kenyon street and Park place
which will contain eight rooms,
two baths and will be modern.
In the face of all kinds of mate
rial shortage and the increased cost
of construction Mr.. Cafritz is en-
deavoring to keep the cost OF these
houses down. This can be done,
due to numerous operations which
enable the company to buy all ma
terials in very large quantities and
at the lowest Wholesale prices
thereby giving the purchasers the
benefit Of a big saving.
The large construction depart
ment of the Morris Cafritz Com
pany, Inc. has secured the services
of several additional expert me-
chanics for the purpose of complet-
ing one of the biggest operation of
homes to meet the demand of the
fall market.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-27
BON AIR HEIGHTS
GIVES CHANCE TO
{ HOME BUILDERS
Choice Lots Are Offered
At 81 Cents Per
Square Foot.
PRICES WILL JUMP
Section May Be Reached by
Twenty.Eight Minute
Ride in Trolley.
PRICES WILL JUMP

In nearby Virginia, resting snug
ly on a rolling group Of hills stands
the north addition Of Bon Air
Heights-one Of the most attractive
sections FOR prospective home own
crs In the vicinity Of Washington.
Choice lots in this section are be-
Ing sold at 81 cents per square
foot The Harlow Company, s1s
Fifteenth street northwest. made
this announcement yesterday. The
purpose Of Offering this low price
to the public Is to widely introduce
the property. according to the COM
pany. Prices will be advanced from
5 to 10 cents a square foot after
Saturday. September .. It Is stated.
Regarded as an Introductory offer,
II is expected that this announce
ment will be Investigated by hun
dreds Of home seekers. A move
ment to migrate to the outlying
sections Of the city prompts this
statement. according to the realty
experts Of Washington. It can be
said safely that the Bon Air Heights
offer will attract hundreds In the
movement to build homes in out
lying districts.
Located on the Falls Church
and Leesburg boulevard, Bon Air
Heights is ideal in every respect.
The ride by motor to the heights Is
delightful, those who have jour
neyed there declare. 1t can be
reached by trolley on the Washing
ton and Virginia Railway, a TWEEN
ty-sight minutes ride from the city.
The stopping place is vietch sta
tion. which Is two blocks from the
addition.
Representatives from the Harlow
Company will be on the ground each
day until after September 2. H.
Richard Harlow is salesmanager of
the addition
The Washington herald., 1922-08-27
MEADOWS BUYS
A.E. WALKER HOUSE
Robert F. Beresford Is Archi.
tect Of Chevy Chase
Residence.

W. r. Meadows. an Official of the
Department of A griculture, has just
purchased the beautiful new house
at the northwest corner of Thirty
ninth and Jocelyn streets. Chevy
Chase. through Allan E. walker
and Company. Inc. This house,
built by the Allan E walker In
vestment Company. is Of Bethesda
blue granite construction, with
large living room and living
porches. fireplace. parquet flooring,
Kelvinator automatic refrigeration,
built-in garage and every appoint
ment. 1t has a lot s5x145 feet with
shade trees. shrubbery and flowers.
This house was presented for in
spection furnished completely by
w. B. Moses and Sons, and has at
tracted great attention. The ar
ehitect Is Robert =. Beresford, who
also designed several other large
houses which were recently COM
pleted on Jocelyn street by Allan E.
Walker Investment companqy.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-27
$50, ,000-New Northwest
Anartmentg.

Detached. fine brick construc-
ton; modern throughout; excel
lent locality; 90 apts. 4-room and
bath; 4 apis, 5-room and bath;
first trust s65.0oo; So; annual
rental low basis. $4,000; mini.
mum operating cost. Terms.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-27
SUBSTITUTE BRICK
SEEN AS MENACE
Some Of New-Fangled Brick
Makes Dangerous
Buildings.

Weak and dangerous buildings
q menace to human life-may re-
suit from. the use of some of the
substitute brick now finding its
way into the market as a conse-
quen of the present phenomenal
demand for all kinds of building
material. according to the findings
of Prof. r. H. Danforth, OF -lse
School of Applied Science. Cleveland.
who recently made some tests in
the laboratories of that school. In
contrast to standard brick. which ac-
6IeuopoIp oMl-klueMl OF 5uIpIoo
definitions. is soft building unit
made even of sawdust or cinders.
bound together with various types
of cementlng substances. are now
appearing These limitations have
the same size and form as real
brick. but there the resemblance
ends.
building commissioner is primarily a
political appointee and not trained
engineer these brick might be ac-
cepted. to the great danger of the
community, for no death is more
horrible than to be caught in a col
lapsing building.
Prof. Danforth recently tested
some brick" made of cinders and
lime. and these are some of the
things he found: That an average
pressure of only $50 pounds was
necessary to break one in half
where supported at the ends, a real
brick requiring an average pressure
of 2.252 pounds to break 1t. The
imitation brick also showed such a
great affinity for water that they
absorbed over % per cent. and two
specimens out of six swelled and
bulged and developed cracks dur
Ing immersion.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-27

pointed executive dirseeer. b. nsn-
bsrs Of Wilmington Real Estate
Board. At luncheon Thursday AZ
ternoon At the Lafaystts Hotsl
The function was arranged as .
welcome to the new xoning ofncsr
and as farewell TO Maj. Carey H.
Brown. who has been transferred
to Camp Humphreys. effective Sep
tembsr (. Members and ofhcers Of
the board assured MAJ Wheeler of
their cooperation insofar ~ his
new duties affect the realtors Of
the city and wished Maj Brown
well on his new assignment.
George occnnor led the members
The Washington herald., 1922-08-27
Mr.. and Mrs. Tunulty
Sail to Visit Ddu0htey

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph p. Tumulhy
yesterday sailed for Europe on the
Majestic. to visit their daughter, Miss
Mary Tumulty. who is Ill of pneu-
monia at Oberammergau, following
serious automobile accident.
The former private secretary to
President Wilson was apprised of his
daughters condition through the State
Department.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-27
Alignment.

Question: A grinding has devel-
oped In my Transmission. I have
drained out the old oil. flushed the
case out with kerosene and put in
new oil. but the grinding hangs on.
What would you suggest for me to
dor
Answer: A persistent grinding OF
this kind is probably due to mis-
alignment of the gears or by bits OF
teeth. metallic particles in between
the teeth. You had better have the
service station check up the align
ment of the whole unit.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-27
s12s,0 2s,0O0-Corner Northwest.

80 apts.; excellent bldg; lot
l22x120, with 14-ft. alley; annual
rental $14,5S0; will show excel
lent return. Terms.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-27

n ansing several unisss pessaiss
On pepuisr songs. tAs wsrds eeaasas
with real sstats as1 ~ ~ and
dimcuitiss. John A. Rst<ys sEseu-
tive secretary Of the board. assist-
ed the song leader.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-27

Is apis. renting for s10,332 an
nually; lot 62x100; 4 stories; fire.
proof construction. Terms.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-27
$A, A,000-Mass. Ave-, Near
Thomas Circle.

"a rooms; 4 baths, furnace heat,
cleo: 2-car garage, with 3-room
and bath apt. above. renting for
$4,000 per mo-; bldg. now rented
Tor $31b.0o per mo-; excellent
condition; first trust $4,000.
Easy terms.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-27

When Il is absolutely nscsssary
to run on q nat tire keep the tirs In
soft dirt n possible. n the trouble
occurs on city streets run on troi-
ley track rather than on cobble-
stonea
The Washington herald., 1922-08-27
Sl65, ,OOO-Near Eighteenth and
Columbia Road.

Excellent tapestry brick build
ing; six AR. apts.. twenty-one j.
r. apts.: a. m. t.: Murphy bed; lot
100x150; annual rental $26,500.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-27
Win Cooperate
With Zone Board
Washington Real Estate Body
Promises Aid to Mai.
Wheeler at Luncheon.

co-operation with the zonine
Commission was promised to Maj.
raymond A. Wheeler. newly ap-
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1922-02-14
OIL INSPECTOR, PARASITE THAT HAS FED ON A LONG
SUFFERING PEOPLE

Word that the Democratic in
troll of houses eliminate the
Inspector and is further reported that of the leaders
opposing the people by offering substitute order to
We first this office useless and that
without receiving value 0pposers the
that the large off the oil
the inspectors but this added
the oils the people that buy this added expense
selling 10 gallon and this
gallon woud be added and the
would pay IL per gallon.
inspecion2 Does proectf We only
doubt could tell the diff
oil gasoline But they they testing
the oil it. that the oil dealers
appliances the oil tanked
gallon for method already applied and paid
these expanatons7 The Democratic party
the office parasite and that its elimination
would pledged to the people substitute
fulfilling the pary is straight elimination nothing else
@ they who do the voting viii have nothing else
pledged who daily will be held responsible the party
of dshonor The Republicans pledged dis
offices and sregded its word and shall condemn
and follow tralf The first promise
then if another be levied the people who
forth the cash direct the designated objects
university roads obvae this parasite
Kentucky Democrats afford with pledges for honest
will stand for substitute
fulfment. compliance
of all pledges Hon Oscar Vest of Carroln originated this bill in
the House viii further delay and
that this bill be
Hon Vest right and hoping that the Democrats Repub
Ecan win this bill the position of Oil inspector
complete elimination
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1922-02-14
LEXINGTON TEACHER
DIES OF INJURIES

Miss Nell b. Woodruff, for more
than 40 years a teacher in the Lex
ington public schools, died at the
Good Samaritan hospital Monday
morning at 5 o'clock as the result
of injuries received when an auto
mobile in which she was riding col
lided with a street car last Wednes-
day morning.
Miss Woodruff was not at first
thought to be seriously injured and
was not taken to the hospital until
the afternoon of the day on which
the accident occurred.
Later she collapsed and hope for
her recovery was abandoned Sunday
afternoon.
Four other teachers were in the
car at the time Miss Woodruff was
hurt and while all were injured it is
believed that they all will recover.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1922-02-14
NEW SERIES IN BUILDING
AND SAVING ASSOCIATION

The Mt. Sterling Building and
Saving Association will open a new
series for stock on March. 1. Pay
ments are 25 cents per share pei
week, and s cents per share month
ly for expense fund. Persons de-
string to take stock should give
their names to T. II. Wilson, secre-
tary, at Mt. Sterling National Bank,
and begin payments March 1. A
series just closed paid TO stock
holders return Of six per cent for
the average time. The association
has been in operation fourteen years
and has never lost dollar in bad
debts. (33-3t)
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1922-02-14
GOOD ROADS BY MEANS
OF EDUCATION is AIM

More than 300 county road off
cials from Kentucky together with
road contractors and other persons
interested in road building and mp
keep, who recently attended the re-
gional conference on highway eco
nomics and transport held at the
University of Kentucky, adopted
resolutions before the adjournment
of their meeting advocating that the
study of highway transport, high
way economics and safety education
be given special attention in the ed
ucational system of the state and
that educators, the press and public
officials of Kentucky bend every en-
ergy toward the upbuilding of the
state highway system.
The resolution follows:
'Whereas the solution of the
problems of highway engineering,
highway transport and highway eco
nomics are deemed vital to the prop
er development of the Common
wealth of Kentucky, and,
whereas no adequate solution
of these problems can be achieved
without trained administrative per-
sonnel serving as county, district
and state highway officials, and,
Whereas the improvement of the
rural educational facilities of the
state are dependent largely upon
the avenues of communication be-
tween home and school,
Therefore, be it resolved:
"That it is the sense of this con-
ference that the study of highway
economics, highway transport, high
way engineering and safety educa-
ton should be given special empha-
sis in the educational system of the
state, and
b "That recognizing the interrela-
tion between efficient rural educa-
ton and improved highways, the
educators, press and public officials
of Kentucky should bend every en-
ergy toward the proper upbuilding
of the state highway system, and
"That these resolutions be dis
tributed to the press of the state"
The resolution was signed by a
committee composed of H. Green
Garrett. chairman of State High
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1922-02-14
Burley Receipts
Not Negotiable

Chief of the Field Service Divis-
ion Joseph Passonneau, of the Bur-
lev Tobacco Growers Cooperative
Association. said that the partici-
patton receipts OF certificates of the
hurley association are not negoti-
able and that spectators who at
tempt to purchase them may lose
their investments.
Colonel Passonneau said further
that in case the growers really need
ed money and were compelled to bor-
row it, they could obtain it from
their bankers, with whom arrange
ments have been made for the
growers to get money on their GER
tifcates. Colonel Pasonseau said:
Enquiries have come to the asso-
ciation regarding the negotiability
of participation receipts held by the
members of the association. They
are not negotiable. The association
could not legally accept or recognize
endorsements of these receipts. Per-
sons purchasing them probably will
lose their investments.
arrangements have been made
with the bankers of the hurley dis
trict, however, whereby loans may
be obtained by members from their
local banks on their participation re-
ceipts. Members will probably real
ize from the association on their to-
bacco at least three times as much
as the amount of their first ad
vances. Bankers realize this, and
are, therefore, willing to loan their
customers a certain amount, taking
their participation receipts in the
final returns from the sale of their
tobacco, as surety.
"The manner in which the banks
of the tobacco district are support
ing the association and its member
ship certainly demonstrates the
great interest which the bankers
have in the tobacco industry and
their splendid understanding of the
extent to which the economic pros
perity of Kentucky depends upon
the success of the tobacco growers.
Evry farmer in Kentucky should be
proud of the bankers of the state.
members of the association
should not hypothecate their partic-
ipation receipts, if they can possi-
bly, avoid doing so. If they are
forced TO borrow money on these re-
ceipts from their bankers, they
should be very conservative in the
amount which they request. But if
they really have TO have money, they
should go To their local banks and
consult them about it,"
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1922-02-14
ssssssssssSs
DonaIdsen
Lula Leegett, Correspondent


Rev. Triplett, of Howard's MIL
will preach at Donaldson Saturday
night and Sunday, February 10 ana
10.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Roundtree
are i'll with the flu.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Swope spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Matthew Swope.
J. H. Leggett is i'll at tbis writing
Mrs. W. T. Mason and daughter,
of the Levee, spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Leggett and
family.
Mrs. Stanley Turley is very i'll.
Miss Gladys West came home
from school in Mt. Sterling Friday.
She was very sick and not able to
return Monday.
John West is sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. T. Shelton spent
a day with her father, Robert Wade,
who is very sick in Mt. Sterling.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1922-02-14
LET THAT DOG LAW ALONE
complete elimination

be hoped the amending present
dog law will meet with its death knel in the Senate
The dog law stands
industry This
has proved itself blessing We have mountain sections the
sheep industry worth while The that
an sections of Kentucky if family
the sheep industry would become thing of the
dogs will Kill sheep and the sheep this would
pofte business worth the possessing should
killed. and for good dog the would
accumulated could
from the WORTHLESS, dogs taxed
The present dog law regard good fair and
believing the Senate will kill the
that all owning required pay taxes on them
fhev do onow
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1922-02-14
HIS ADOPTED SON

A mother was questioning her lit
tle daughter. aged six.
"Who is the father of the calf?"
asked the mother.
"The bull" replied the youngster
"Who is the father of the duck
hng9" continued the mother.
"The drake" responded the child
"And who is the father of the
kidd"
"Charlie Chaplin r'-London Tit
Bits.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1922-02-14

way Commission; C. Frank Dunn,
secretary of the Lexington Chamber
of Commerce, and Edward West, D.
V. Terrell and W. E. Freeman, all
of the University of Kentucky.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1922-02-14

All married men appreciate the
gratitude of the New York man who
willed $4,000 to the woman who 20
years ago Tilted him and married
another man.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1922-02-14
A YOUNG scEPTIc

A clergyman was in the habit of
going up to his little girls bedside
each evening and telling her a story
before she went to sleep.
One evening he told her such
thrilling tale that the child, sitting
up in bed, looked very straight at
her father and asked:
s Daddy, is that true story or
are you preaching7"