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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-11-25
NEW HOMES At
i JEFFERSON
PARK
Virginia Subdivision Embodies
Many Features for Home
Seekers.

Jefferson Park. located on the
upper side of Mt. Vernon High.
way. five miles from the Potomac
Park entrance to the Highway
Bridge, Is accessible to the Alex.
andria car line, bus line and by
automobile, the running time be-
Ing little less than eighteen min
utes.
The subdivision consists of 120
acres. of which about .one-half is
beautiful rolling wooded land. The
streets have been laid out I'm con-
formity with the natural contour
OF the land. making an innumerable
series of beautiful terraces.
The property is being developed
rs strictly first class subdivision
and Is restricted In the following
manner:
Covenants in. the deed provide
that there shall be no row or semi
detached houses; that no dwelling
shall be built on any lot contain
Ing a street frontage of less than
sixty feet; that all houses shall be
constructed at least thirty feet from
the street line; no tenant houses Of
any description will be allowed ex.
cept those that are to be used in
connection with the main buildings.
All buildings are to be subject to
the approval Of the company's
architect. The company offers the
services of its architect without
cost to purchasers of lots, and
will permit no building of any de.
scription to be erected until the
plans and specifications have been
submitted to and approved by the
company's architect The property
Is to be restricted strictly to de-
tached dwellings, except that q
small area may be set aside for
business purposes.
The entire subdivision lies above
the level OF the Mt. Vernon High
way, the lowest poipt being about
100 feet above sea level and the
highest point about 200 feet above
sea level. This gives a command
ing view Of the Potomac river and
OF many beautiful spots on the op.
posite bank from many points on
the subdivision.
The property will be improved
with streets forty feet in width.
cement cutters, sewerage, side
walks, electricity, and water. the
latter to be furnished by the Alex
andria Water Company.
Lots will be sold ranging in size
from 60.foot front to villa sites
containing two acres. The prop
erty is owned by the Jefferson Park
Company and is being offered for
sale by Gatewood S. Bennett. as ex-
elusive agent.
The company will contract with
the purchasers of lots for the erec-
ton of houses to be designed by
its architect without cost to the
purchaser and constructed by the
Edgar III. Mosher Construction
Company, contracting engineers.
These houses will be Of reinforced
, concrete construction. finished In
stucco in two.tone colors, with
Spanish tile roofs. They will be of
artistic design with garages to
match, or built-in II preferred, and
will contain the most modern and
up to date conveniences. The COM
pany will arrange the financing of
these houses with a modest cash
payment and terms to suit the pur.
chaser.
A plot of ground will be set aside
for the erection OF clubhouse
and the building of tennis courts
and a swimming pool, later to be
taken over by a club which will
be formed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-11-25
1922 Building
Era Greatest
In u. S. Annals

BUILDING figures indicate
ID the increase for November
over last year TO be about
sas 400 900 for the entire coun.
eo,,ntry SAYS 8. w. Straus and
Comnany In q survey Of the
General erection situation
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-11-25
INSURANCE ON
RENTS IS
LATEST
MANY Concerns and individuals
Take Up Device of New
York Man.

CHICAGO, Nov. 24.-Insurance OF
rentals under leases against loss
from any cause except fire ia the
newest thing in the real estate and
insurance world.
b. w. Duffin, a New Yorker. orig
mated the idea and submitted 1t by
mail to Lloyds, England. They CO.
bled him to come over. He went
across last August. The result Is
that Duffin & Co., of New York, have
the American and Canadian rights
and the new type of insurance Is al.
ready In full swing in New York.
The biggest real estate management
firm in Gotham, handling gross rem.
tails of more than s54.000,000 annu-
ally, has adopted the idea, in all It's
leases.
William O. Packard came to Chi
cago a few days ago and opened Of
ficcs In the Harris Trust building as
the midwest representative Of Duffin
d Co.
The new method, Mr.. Packard ex.
plained, Is cheaper and easier than
making the tenant give bond. 1t Is
mart of the lease and the tenant pays
the cost of the insurance, which is at
the rate Of rs cents on $1,000 Of gross
annual rental.
OF course, the new insurance can
be used In apartment leases as well
as offices or stores. Real estate
mortgage bond houses. Mr.. Packard
says, are looking favorably on the
project.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-11-25
BuENoS AIRES TO BUILD
HOMES FOR 10000 MEN

The municipal council OF Buenos
Aires has sanctioned a project for
constructing 10000 dwelling bouses
for employees and workmen,
The Compania de Construction "a
Modernas Is to undertake the con-
struction OF these houses at the
rate Of 1000 a year a. q minimum.
This should be Of interest to Amer
lean manufacturer and builders
hardware, says Consul General
Robertson. Buenos Aires.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-11-25

has it's headquarters IN Philadei-
phia.
Information received from indi-
vidual manufacturers indicates that
practically oil of them will show
greater sales tonnages than ever
before,
Figures as nearly official as pos
sible were presented to the trade Al
the paint congress in Atlantic cl'y
November 10 to II.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-11-25
bUNGALETTES
ARE NEW HOME
PROJECT
Minneapolis Folks Evolve Idea
of Two and Three-Room
Houses.

Although there is great demand
for homes here. Washington resi-
dents are not in the same peculiar
hous ng predicament as those in
Minneapolis.
Word came from that city last
night that rents are so high there
that hundreds of persons are build.
ing bungalettes, which are small
structures with two or three rooms.
owing to conditions since the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-11-25
1922 PAINT CONSUMPTION
BREAKS ALL RECORDS

More paint and varnish were
used In the United States in 1892
than In any previous year. &C.
cording to estimates made by :he
save the Surface campaign, the
cooperative organization of the
paint and varnish industry, which
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-11-25

Starkey. Is projecting them so az
10 conserve the natural beauty
spots and landscape features of
the estate.
The Washington times., 1922-12-22
GAP I. SHU[ER IS
LAUDED by
FRIENDS
Commander Of Press Club le,
gion Post Rstires to Take
New York dob.

"Thers IL no finer man in the ma
fine corps today"
This exceptional tribute was paid
Capt. George X. Shuler. retiring
commander of the Press Club Post,
American Legion. by Maj. Gen. John
A. Lsjeune. comNandant Of the ma
rine corps, In ar address at the bar
racks last night on the occasion OF
a farewell reception to Captain
Shuler, who was recently eiected
treasurer Of New York State.
Major General Lejeune traced Cap
tain Shuler's career in the world war,
pointing out that he was one OF the
officers OF the Fifth regiment. which
opened the attack at Belleau Wood.
A flood OF talk being INDUCED In
by military men. General Le1eune
said, IL one Of the most evil effects
of the war. Before the war" he
continued. 'I could have gone TO an
affair like this with no fear OF hav.
ing to make an address, but now I
must contribute my share OF hot
air."
James M. Proctor, new commander
Of the Press Club Post, presented
Captain Shuler with q past comman-
der's medal and expressed the thanks
of the post for the splendid services
he has given the organization.
The Washington times., 1922-12-22
TWO FAMILIES DRIVEN
FROM HOMES BY FIRE

Two families were compelled to
flee from their home early this.
morning when fire started In a
frame structure at 1908 Michigan
avenue northeast. A two-year-oid
baby OF Richard Bell was among
those who had to remain In the
cold until the firemen came to
their rescue. The other family is
that of John Myers. Damage Is
estimated at $500. The blaze
started In the kitchen and spread
to the second floor. Most OF the
furniture was destroyed.
A number OF ceiiuloid toys were
destroyed last night In the show
window of Edward Cooper. 1906
Fourteenth street northwest. when
the playthings became overheated
from some unknown source.
The brickyard Of West Brothers
Brick Company. on the Virginia
side of the highway bridge. was
badly damaged last night when fire
started In the plant. Damage IL
said to be- about $4,000. So stub.
born was the blaze that No. ID
engine company was summoned.
The Washington times., 1922-12-22
XMAS SMACkS
.bY I GIRLS
I FOR 'P0TE''
Runior Says Steuart Got EN-,
a. Did Some Other AImas
Temple luminariss.

Reelection OF Almas Temple Di.
van IL signal for . concerted ef-
Tort on the part Of the executive
committee and the thirty.two sub
committees in charge Of the plans
Tor the session pext June. to COM
plete the framing OF their pro-
erams, and begin actual work, on
Preparations, 1t was announced to-
day by Potentate Leonard P. steu.
art.
So far only about q dozen Of he
committees have been especially &C.
tive. chiefly the hotel and housing
committee, Ellwood p. Morey, chair.
man: and the finance committee,
Thomas E.. FARRELL, chairman.
Mr.. Morey, beginning January /,
win undertake the assignment of
temples to hotels. Though every
hotel room In Washington has been
registered for the session, this will
not provide accommodations for
more than q quarter Of the visitors
already listed. There have been 116
temples registered, twenty-five more
than ever before visited q Shrine
session, and II 10 expected this
number will be increased to 125 by
February 1.
Potentate Honor Guest. :
Potentate Steuart, reelected yes.
terday. was the guest of honor at
q Christmas party today In the
Almas Temple 1928 committee head
quarters in the Homer building.
Seven charming young ladies, who
compose the office force. provided
q Christmas tree for the potentate,
the crowning feature of which was
q little slip bearing the message
"Still Our Own L. p"
It Is rumored-whisper this please
that they also gave the "pote"
another little gift apiece, though
There was no mistletoe in sight
Executive Secretary Harry Standi.
ford. also got his. Sh-h! And so
likewise, II is said, Thomas e.
FARRELL, Ellwood p. Morey, and
Charles D. Warner came in for
their seven gifts each. And still
not one sprig of mistletoe! But the
reporter. did he get his? He did
not! (This by way of alibi)
Almas Temple Officers.
Election of divans in all Shrine
temples will be completed this
month and 1t is expected that this
viii result in the completion of
registrations and the filling out of
the questionnaires giving complete
data on the number of visitors from
The Washington times., 1922-12-22

trious assistant rabban. Harry #.
Cary; illustrious high priest and
prophet. George Duval. jr.; illustri.
Gus Oriental guide, j. Walter
Karsner: illustrious treasurer,
Arthur e. Cook, and illustrious re.
corder, r. Lawrence Walker.
The Washington times., 1922-12-22

Fine Imported 25.ineh Dollr;
large bisque head, moving eyes
with real cyelashes. open mouth,
showing four white teeth: fine
naxen hair wig. side part with
bow; papier mache bodies; beau
tifully enameled; fine quality
chemise, shoes and stockings.
turning wrists. Special eS OK
The Washington times., 1922-12-22

-One-pound Boxes Of Hard Candies, specially
for us a regular Christmas mixture. A box.
The Washington times., 1922-12-22

each and the number OF rooms
which will be required.
Members of the Almas Temple
divan, all of whom were reelected
yesterday, are illustrious potentate,
Leonard p. Steuart; illustrious chief
rabban, Wisdom d. Brown; illus.
The Washington times., 1922-12-22

Coed Quality Chocolates, one
pound boxes; a special as l0C
sortment, . box. .......... fON
-Christmas Candies; a splendid
mixture, including hard candies,
chocolates, jelly candies, Ckc
cocoanuts, etc. A pound. ACC
-Purs Sugar Stick Candy; in glass
lars; different size jars; priced ac-
cording to size and contents, q jar,
loc, 1Se, aoc, 2Se, SOC SSc
and ......
Fresh Sailed Peansts, COC
pound ....... ...........,. cOS
--Smsll Candy Canes, to hang on
a Christmas tree; a lb-pack- 90c
age at
The Washington times., 1922-12-22
Last Minute Gift Suggestions
1902 New. York Ave. N. w.

Last minute shopping here will be pleasure
to you. Our stocks have been increased and
freshened and our prices have been reduced.
ladies.
The Washington times., 1922-12-22
Kann's Quality Chocolates in Pretty 5-Poun

An excellent quality Of Assor
a separate paper container. It
-Thrss-peund Boxes Of e1 M
Assorted Cheeolatss, . box sD1sVV
Mice Line Of Hish-srs1s Choco-
latss, splendid assortment chocolate
covered nuts, cocoanuts, chocolate
chips, chocolate caramels, C0c
nougats, etc. A pound. -. wv
The Press., 1922-11-02
Early Wilmington, as Town and Parish

The tract now Wilmington, estimated to contain 16, 900 acres, was sold un- der authority of the government of Connecticut Colony, May 12, 1720, to Roger Wolcott and others, for 851O. A few families had settled, scattered far apart, as squatters, before this date; Robert Fenton. near Fenton river, John Merrick and MT. Holt in the central part, and Jennings in the northwest. By the spring of 1727, the number of inhabitants was admitted by the General Court to be sufficient to form a township, the privileges of which were granted by the General Court in May, 1727, and it was granted the name of Wellington, from the Som ersetshire home of Henry WOlcott, grandfather of Roger; hut in the final draft of the act, it came out with the spelling "WillingtOn.' Local civil and ecclesiastical matters were very closely connected in the ideas of gov ernment brought from England by the first settlers, the English township
 Icing generally known by it's eccles- iastical name of parish. Hence we soon find a town and parish meeting held. on July 27. 1727. with John Merrick as clerk; and it was voted "yt John Cady should go after ye min ister;" the man chosen being the Rev Daniel Fuller, torn at Dedham, Mass, April 20, 1869, grandson of Thomas Fuller who came from England in 1885. and a graduate of Yale College, class of 1721. As there was no meet ing house in the town, worship was carried on at his house, on the site of the one owned in the last generation ty George Sparrow, and reconstructed t.y the late Chauncy Reed, who named the place "KonjOckety." It was voted March II. 1733. ito get 1S,000 of 18- inch cedar shingells and 2,0OO clabOrds for the use of a meeting house.
 A committee was appointed as in- spectOrs to see that the house was tuilt in a wOrkmanlike manner, each to receive 6 shillings per day for ser vices, and the common labOrers shll- lings, 6 pence A building 30 by 40 feet was raised, but it was long before the interior was completed; for on January II, 1738, it was voted to pro- vide stuff for to build the pulpit and to make a pue for the minister's famI- ly ;alSO, those that have pueS shall build them at their own cost, and they shall be to them and theirs; a custom continued until the building of the present Congregational church build ing in 1875 MT. Fuller began at $ 40 salary, which was increased from time. to time, until on September, 1, 1742, it was voted to give him G140 in bills of credit of this Colony, be- sides firewood. After 30 years, dis agreement arose, and on January 30, 1758, the town voted not to grant his salary; and on July 5, voted to offer him G60 in Proclamation bills, pro vided he would resign; and on Sep tember 29, 82OO were offered as a final settlement; but he died Decem- Der 6, 1758. In the cemetery he gave to the town, opposite his house, we read on his tombstone: Here Lyes Inferred the Body of ye Rev. MT. Dan
The Press., 1922-11-02
ASHFORD WpStfOrd

Mrs. Edith Barlow was in Hartford last week with relatives.
 A daughter was torn to MT. and Mrs. John Curtiss last week.
 Morris "Whitehouse and family have moved here from Mansfield, and are occupying the Sandbank House. Mr. Whitehouse is employed at the Buck Farms.
 H. c. Barlow will hold an auction at 1178 Main st. Willimantic, Saturday at 10 a. m., for Charles Lee, who is well known here, and is in feeble health.
 The ladies of the Baptist church will hold a bean supper in the vestry Friday night, after which there will be Halloween social. Supper will be served at o'clock.
 WestfOrd Hill
 Charles Gage and family have mov- ed to the s. s. StOwell place.
 Miss Abbie Amidon of West Hart ford was home for the weekend.
 Miss Mary Mackinzie of East Green wich, R. l., spent the weekend with Miss Bernice Hall.
 1HS I1dIIOW0 ell entertainment given by the schools here Friday evening drew good number. The proceeds are for the children's Christmas.
 WarrenVilIe
 Mrs. Jessie Durkee was home from Hartford over the weekend.
 Miss Hazel Reynolds has completed two years of successful teaching in Eastford.
 Election day in our town promises to be fairly lively with prospects fla VOring the democrats.
 Mrs. William Philipps of Willimantic is spending some weeks with her sis ter, Mrs. Lena Durkee.
 MT. and Mrs Rot ert> >Haggett are en- tertaining guests at their remodeled hotel property on the corner.
 Rev. William Dunn is having his old colonial house here touched up with coat of paint Some day we expect to see a splendid cathedral erected. - Charles Spaulding and son.. Carl. and Albert Taylor of New Jersey have been here on hunting trip for a few days. The same parties were here nine years ago.
 The silver loving cup of the Ashford Baptist association has been awarded to the local church for the sixth time The cup was won by our women in the missionary literature reading con test. -
The Press., 1922-11-02

"curbs Fit for Heroes to Stand In."
 The New Statesman says that Lon don has not had so many beggars within living memory as today, and the worst of 1t is, they have none of the romance of beggary.
 They are prosaic, dull, hopeless. Most of them look as if they had been born to be commonplace citizens, earn ing more or less honest living like you and me. To speak strictly, indeed, they are not beggars, but collectors. They stand on the curb they wait in the doorways of restaurants; they haunt the streets of the respectable. All the time they keep shaking their narrow white boxes, and asking for more.
 '"They vary from the sullen to the responsive. Some of them seem to de- mand a right rather than to beg favor. They believe that there is money somewhere, and It is only just that 1t should be shared.
 Tt Is the habit of civilized societies, at the end of great war, to provide cuTbs it for heroes to stand on''
The Press., 1922-11-02
Woman Has Some" Job.

The business man who thinks he has real problems K kidding" himself. If he doubt this, he should consult his wife about problems that really are problemS-planning meals. keeping up with the fashions. and running the home to suit as many different tastes as there are members of the family. Exchange.
 Scotch "Howlers."
 Here are s"ine new "howlers' quoted in the Provincial. the maga- zine of the Edinburgh Provincial Training college: "Socrates died of an overdose "f wrdlock.'' "A mar supial iS an animal with pouch in its stomach. into which il retired when hard pressed" An epitiph iS d short, sarcastic poem. "Becllett met Henry on the altaE steps and said, What ho. king" Henry severely mas>acred him.
The Press., 1922-11-02
FAILED TO FIND SYMPATHY
Pompous Citizen, Victim of MIsfor- tune, Also the Subject of PecuII.
 arly Caustic Comment.

Dignified, austere, and possessing considerable wealth, he is a man of prominence in the small town in which he lives. Long, however, have vague WhsperingS hinted that his ruby nose was never made so by the weather and that the bulky packages he in- variably brings home from the city are breakable. Yet the other resi- dents, awed by his dignity, his prom inence and his Ostentatieusly puri- tanical views have never dared allow their beliefs to pass the whispering stage. But they watched and won dered, in the hope that they might some day know the truth.
 The other day he came home O0 the noon train. True to tradition, half the inhabitants were lettering about the station when he alighted. Solemn ly, apparently hardly noticing the common lot, he started for his home with the usual package under his arm. He stepped on some ice, slipped, and before he could regain his balance had dropped the bundle.
 With crash 1t struck the sidewalk. a familiar OdOr filled the air. And the liquor flowed.
 It was a desperate moment. But the owner of the bottle retained his com posture. Then in a voice expected to win the sympathy of the spectators, he said: Its too bad. l don't know what my wife will do for soapSuds to- morrow"
 And then 1t happened. The moment that the entire population had been looking forward to for months came. For a sober, stately, travelling man who had witnessed the whole episode, drawled in a voice loud enough to be heard by all: "Well my dear sir, If you'd quit buying that stuff your wife wouldn't have to take in washings."- London" Tit-RitS
The Press., 1922-11-02
ZELZ'S

Temptingly Delicious Park and TiIfOrd's Is the Candy For you
 If you like The best.
 Park and TiIfOrd's Groceries are The best, Too.
 We have them.
The Press., 1922-11-02
SWEET VOICE WON HUSBAND
Telephone Girl and Wealthy Young Mexican.

romance was recently enacted en- tirely by telephone in one of the New York hotels. Six weeks ago a wealthy young Mexican arrived on business and engaged an expensive suite. A few hours later he was knocked over by mOtOrcar and suffered a broken leg. He insisted on being taken to his hotel, rather than to a hospital, and since expense was no consideration, he was installed with nurses and at- tendants in his own suite.
 He kept to his room for six weeks and when he felt able to work & Ilt- tie, he hired a secretary and proceed ed.tO carry on his affairs by telephone. They were complicated and required an immense number of converse tiOns. Within day or so he became aware that his calls, were handled with skill and patience The next discovery was that the voice at the other end or his private line was easy to listen to. There was a smile behind the voice.
 Day by day the telephone cOnversa- tions grew longer It began with a respectful Inquiry as to the patients health. Gradually the inquiries went more into details. By the end of two weeks the invalid and the voice at the hotel switchboard were on gOOd terms. At the end of a month long conversa- tions were the order of the day. When the sixth week had passed the mans brother arrived just as the patients leg was strong enough to permit a visit to the hotel lobby.
 "Where do you want to go lrst2" the brother inquired.
 "l want you to help me walk down to the telephone switchboard" the in- valid explained. "T want to see the girl there. And oh, by the way, I am going to marry her"
 Great heavens, what's she like?" was the natural inquiry.
 Haven't seen her yet, but we've hxed it all up over the phone"
 The voice with the smile is now di- recting an establishment in the City of MexicO.-New York Sun.