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The Washington times., 1922-06-04
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The Washington times., 1922-06-04

Don't lose another hair! Don't
tolerate destructive dandruff. A lit
tie Danderine now will save your
hair; thicken and strengthen 1t; dou-
BILE its beauty. ..
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The Washington times., 1922-06-04

ITO Be Continued Merit SunddU
The Washington herald., 1922-08-13
Argentine Needs Trucks.

A splendid field for motor trucks
and tractors should be the corn
raising areas OF the Argentine
which next to the United States
is the largest producer OF this
crop in the world.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-13
Abingdon, Va,
Soon Finds Favor
New Sub. Division Gains in
Popularity With Home
Builders.

Abingdon. the new subdivision OF
Arlington County. Va. Is fast becom-
ing the rendezvous Of prospective pur-
chasers of building lots, having fol-
lowed the examples set by those
early birds" who recognized the
value Of property in the new vir-
ginia suburb.
II. B. Terrett. 631 Pennsylvania av-
enue. the local agent for Abingdon
properties. has arranged to finance
and build homes for purchasers de-
string to make their home In the beau
tiful subdivision. The bungalows are
well constructed. having from four
to seven rooms. as desired. One Of
the main features of the building
program IL that the purchaser can
see the type Of house being built and
make changes Of construction and
interior decorations while the time
10 opportune.
Abingdon. seventeen minutes ride
from the heart Of the city. Is per
haps one of the most ideal sections
for home owners found across the
Potomac River. It is made plain by
realty experts that the prospective
home purchaser of today not only
wants a modern home but demands
that a bit OF ground big enough
to breathe on" Is included In the
"ale. Abingdon, II is said. affords
this advantage
Every day finds a new list Of Alb
ingdon buyers and the result has been
that a cory little suburb has been
formed.
The new bungalows are COM
pleted and fve Of these are sold
already.
Abingdon can be reached by TAX
ing the car at Twelfth street and
Pennsylvania avenue northwest, rid
ing for seventeen minutes until Mount
Ida Station 10 gained and walking
east to Abingdon. Prospective
home buyers going to Abingdon
will be met by one OF the agents
at the office. which will be open
from 10 a. m. until 6 p. m
The Washington herald., 1922-08-13
Washington Real
Estate Men Meet
Board Holds Meeting al
Wardman Park Hotel
Discuss Bylaws.

The regular monthly meeting of
the Washington Real Estate Board
was held at wardman Park Hotel
Thursday. August 10. at p. M
with President Harry X. Boss pre-
siding.
The executive secretary, John A.
Petty. in reporting on the boards s
activity since the last meeting. an
nounced the election to associate
membership of Guy s. NARROW and
S. NJ. Greer.
An unusually active month was
reported by the boards appraisal
committee. II having appraised
properties approximating $5oo.ooC
in value.
The secretary also reported thai
through the cooperation of the
superintendent Of licenses the board
had been the means Of compelling
several unlicensed brokers TO Sc
cure the regular district license to
operate in the real estate business
The bylaws of the organization
were amended in several respects
The duties Of the appraisal COM
mittee and the arbitration commit
tee were enlarged and incorporated
in the bylaws as a part OF the
functions of the organization.
About 100 members attended the
meeting, which was followed by a
buffet supper served under the 1..
rection Of r. l. McKeever. chair
man of the entertainment commit
fee
The Washington herald., 1922-08-13
Wallace Auction
On for Thursday
Miller Farm win Go to the
Highest Bidders at
Open Sale.

On Thursday. August II, Oliver
T. Wallace. 1895 New York avenue
northwest. will auction the beautiful
property. formerly known a. the NIL
Ter Farm. situated near the town of
Vienna. and fronting on the WASH
ington- Fairfax road and trolley line.
This plot has been subdivided into
small farms. suitable for chicken rails
Ing and truck farming drumming
from two and one-half to thirty
acres). Included In the sale will
be two large houses barns, out
buildings and other buildings.
The auctioneer. Oliver T. Wallace,
announces that on Thursday. the day
Of the auction. Tansil's Military Band
will be on hand to furnish music to
those visiting the scene OF sale and
that souvenirs will be given to ali In
attendance. The sale will be an out
right auction. with no strings at
tached, and easy paying terms can be
arranged by. the purchasers.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-13
WASHIllCTON REAL
ESTATE OPERATOR
OPENS new OFFICE
Ruby Lee Minar Estab.
fishes Office at Cherry
dale, Virginia.

Ruby Lee Minar. Warrington real
estate woman. announced yesterday
the opening Of . new once in Cherry
dale. Va This gives Mrs. Minar three
ofnces. the main once In the Evans
Building. Branch No. /. At Lyon Park,
Va, and Branch No. Q at 90 Lee High
way. chsrrydale.
Two considerations were responsi-
BILE for the establishment OF the new
once. Mrs. Minar said. foremost, the
rapid expansion Of her own business,
and. second. her conviction that the
next ten years will witness an un-
precedented building development IN
Arlington County. developmeni
which already has assumed propor-
tons astonishing local real estate cir.
cles.
Six OF Mrs. Minar's sales forcs win
be assigned to the new once which
will speciaiize In property IN and
around Cherrydale. haywood, Thrift
ton, Dominion Heights, Park Lane
and Livingstone Heights. B. @. Ben.
ton, with q force Of three othe,
statesmen, will continue in charge
OF the house department OF ths
Lyon Park office.
J. NJ. Hause. Q sales executive with
experiences in this country and abroad,
has been engaged to take charge OF
a sales force specializing IN Lyon
Park home sites OF which more than
s2so.Ooo worth have been sold m
the last year
Theodore r. Menk. a specialist IN
Maryland waterfront properties, ha.
Joined Mrs. Minar's once and will
manage the farm department. Mr.,
The Washington herald., 1922-08-13
new YORK EXPERT
NAMED DIRECTORS
HEAD BY WALKER
Daniel p. Ritchey Chosen
To Lead Board for New
Hotel Interests.

selection Of Daniel p. Ritchey. of
New York City. as managing direc-
tor OF Hotel walker and increas.
Ing the number of directors from
nve to fifteen featured an impor-
tant meeting of the walker Hotel
Corporation. held In the company's
OFFICES In the Southern Building
Tuesday afternoon. Mr.. Ritchey
enjoys . country-wids reputation
as q consulting hotel expert. Dur
ing the past thirty years he has
been tdentined with some of the
largest and most successful hoteis
IN the country.
Among Mr.. Ritchey's carrier con-
nections were the Planters Hotel
at st. Louis: the Pnster. at MIL
waukee. and the Grunewald, at
New Orleans.
More recently New York has
claimed his undivided attention and
he has directed the operation and
In many cases the construction ~
well OF O number Of the leading
hotels, among which was the ia
nous Hoffman House. At the pres.
ent time he Is the owner Of the
Gregorian.
Mr.. Ritchey has been engaged In
assisting with the plans for Hotel
Walker for the past six months
He viii now begin the plans for
furnishing and equippine the greai
establishment and for organizing
the immense army Of employees tina,
will compose the working stan.
The new directors elected IN
clude: Charles E. Berry, of Berry
and whitmore. jewelers.: W. Wal.
lace Chiswell. president of the Peo'
ple's Mutual Benefit Insurance.
Company; Paul Henderson, Assist
ant Postmaster General; w. II
Hoffman. president of the Firemen't
Insurance Company: Austin N
Knight. rear admiral. q. 8. N. re.
tired; Harry c. Moses. of w. B
Moses and Sons: Daniel p. Ritchey
of New York City; Reginald r
Walker. prominent local physician
John R: Waller. of the Interna
tional Bank, and Bates Warren
local capitalist and builder.
Allan E. Walker. president; lie.
roy Gaddis. jr., vice PRESIDENT: Will.
lam L. Browning. secretary-treas.
urer. and w. Edgar Leedy and
E. Golden complete the directorate
It was decided to Immediately
place on the market s750.oo0 out Of
the issue OF 8 per cent cumulative
preferred stock. par value S2s pei
share. This stock participates with
the common stock in surplus earn.
fngs after payment Of a dividend
on the common stock. a very at.
tractive feature.
Construction Of the hotel is pro.
crossing rapidly and every effort
will be made TO have 1t ready fol
operation in the early fall OF 1928
The hotel. including site. build.
ing. equipment and furnishings
will represent an investment OF be.
tween $1,000. 900 and $s.o00.o00.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-13
HEDGES -MIDDL LETON HAVE
BUSY REAL ESTATE WEEK
Local Operators Report Sales of Properties
Totaling $239,475. ~

Mrs. Mary A. Creech sold to Al
rose NJ. and Rose C. Raymond a
detached brick house. 1908 Ninth
street northwest. 1t contains eight
rooms. bath and extra lavatory and
10 modern. It will be occupied by
Mrs. Creech.
A building lot on Thirty-ffth
street. between Fulton and Gar
field streets. Massachusetts, Avenue
Heights. was purchased by Mrs.
Mary E. Hughes from the American
Security and Trust Company, trus-
tees.
A semidetached brick home, 1907
Thirty-eighth street northwest. was
sold for Mrs. Elizabeth h. McMas-
ter to Mrs. Karo Bohmanson. The
house is thoroughly modern and
contains eight rooms. two baths
and a built-in garage.
A local investor purchased from
c. l. welch, l. L. welch. C. r.
welch and I. L Davis a detached
brick house. 1907 N street north
west. 1t contains twelve rooms
and bath and has a very large yard
with fruit trees and shrubbcry.
A two-family apartment. 2511
Seventeenth street northwest, was
sold for Mrs. Hazel Curran to Mrs.
Mile Kahanov. One apartment
has i've rooms and bath and the
other six rooms and bath. separate
entrances and separate heating
plants. electric lights and steam
heat.
The Devonshire Apartment. 1851
Columbia road northwest. was pur-
chaced by Howard w. Phillips .-on
a local investor. The building is
modern and contains six apart
ments. four Of five rooms and bath
and two of six rooms and bath.
This transaction was made in con-
nection with the office Of Boss and
Phelps
A two-story. six-room brick
house. 7ss Morton street northwest,
was sold to q local investor by an
out-of town owner.
r. H. Harrell sold 1854 Monroe
street northwest to C. L welch, l.
c. welch. c. r. welch and I. L.
Davis. who will occupy same as
their home. The house Is twenty
four feet wide. thoroughly modern
and contains eight rooms, bath
breakfast and sleeping porches.
A new apartment building, 171E
p street northwest, built and owned
by George Munroe, was sold to NJ
@. Lepley. The building is of fire.
proof construction and has all mod
ern conveniences. It contains
twenty-four apartments Of three
and four rooms each. This trans.
action was made Jointly through
the office Of Moore and Hill.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-13

Commercial night flying between London
and Paris is a possibility. according to re-
suits Of recent tests
The Washington herald., 1922-08-13
Phillips Reports
Seven Homes Sold
Local Operator Finds Weeks
Transactions Indicative
Of Boom.

The following transfers Of real
estate were made during the past
week through the ONCE of william
S. Phillips, 1909 New York avenue
northwest:
Charles E. Wire. Inc. the new house
recently completed by them at 4405
Seventeenth street northwest. This
house contains seven rooms and
bath and has a built-in garage.
Wilmer ]. Lynch purchased from
Jean H. Pitzer premises 4421 Iowa
avenue northwest. This house con-
tains six rooms and bath, has all
modern conveniences and has q deep
lot with a brick garage.
Thaddeus S. Stone purchased from
this ONCE one OF the new houses AT
S32 Madison street. These houses
are constructed of tapestry brick
contains six rooms and bath and
have many attractive features.
L. S. Lipscomb purchased from
Mendel Behrend the two-story brick
house at 314s Q street northwest
This 10 a modern home. containing 8
seven rooms and bath.
Fred P. Abendschein also pur-
chased from this ONCE the new
house At 5s16 Eighth street north.
west
John R Magill purchased from
Floyd z. Davis the new house re.
Gently completed by Mr.. Davis ~
s23 Buchanan street. This house
Is Of tapestry brick and contains
six rooms with all modern improve,
ments.
Benjamin F. Young purchased
from George W. Garland the two
story brick house at 1902 Ninti
street northwest. This house con.
tains six rooms and bath and ha.
every modern convenience.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-13

Oldest known products Of human industry
are estimated to have been made 5000 or
&c. 900 years ago.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-13
England May Lift
Speed Limit LalOs

According to a Firestone repre-
sentative in England. that country
is preparing to abolish all her
speed laws for drivers OF all types
of motor vehicles.
These laws will be replaced by
a rigid enforcement of the regu-
lations for dangerous driving, with
increased penalties. Pick your
own speed. seems to be the idea,
but mind you are mighty careful.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-13

Realty sales aggregatins in value
s23s.475 and including two apart
ment houses in addition to resi-
Dental properties were announced
by the firm of Hedges and Middle
ton. Inc.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-13
Good Roads Congress,

The hrst national good roads
congress ever held in Argentine
took place in Buenos Aires last
month. II was decided, among
other things. to formulate plans
for a network of roads throughout
the Republic.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-13
Bungalow Creator
Visiting New York
Mrs. Maescher, Master De.
signer, Declares Apart
ments Too Crowded.

The mother of the California bun
galows" was in New York looking
over the love nests of this crowded
city. So small. so barren of con-
veniences and gardens. she said they
made her California heart ache to
pick them up and sprinkle them over
the country, as free and airy and
beautiful as bird nests in tree tops.
She Is Mrs A B. Maescher. one
Of the best known business women
and philanthropists Of the West Coast
For sixteen years. she has spent her
life IN making love homes. homes
that folk want to live in." where
another person in her line of work,
contracting, might have simply built
houses. She has specialized in "cozy
oornsrs." garden hooks. fountains,
avarteA dens. sun porches and all the
dainty details that make home. sweet
home"
TT takes homes to make people
happy. she said. "and II looks like
they lack homes here-real homes.
I've always thought 1t worth while to
spend my time putting the things
In homes that make people happy"
- Buflt Chaplin Home.
The bungalow mother" built
Chariie Chaplin's home and Charles
Ray and Is finishing Mary Pick
1ord' new home at Santa Monica.
she 11so built one for Joe Scott. at
itoru1pand politician; and R. W. Poin-
dext& private banker. and a whole
brooduf homes for other Los Angeles
folk What's more. she ships plans
an o1er the world to royalty and
newiTzrfch alike. The word "bunga-
low" Includes quarter Of a million dol
lar Moorish palaces Among her Gus
tomerss are a Rajah of India and the
Queer of Greece.
MrB- Maescher holds the distinc-
ton ofbeing the only known woman
TO vtat New York with an archi-
tectura1 eye. rather than a sartoriaI
one. She has no interest In Fifth
avenuos Her interest is in the build
ings- Although conversation In her
suite 4t a hotel here Is dificult be-
Gauss of drilling on a building un-
der copstruction nearby. it matters
not to.-her. Drilling Is music to her
ears-having managed the construc-
ton of-hundreds of houses and build
inss. md become a millionairess as
> resql
Fame Has Spread.
Her1ame has been spread through
five 6csks she has written on making
the n0khe comfy. Her De Luxe con-
Gactfnk company has grown to q mil
Hon doQar concern with eleven archi-
t>cts n sixteen years. all her con-
tracts bring 10 per cent profits and
no mee One time sixteen years ago,
she ID house to please herself,
ane semebcdy insisted upon buying
~ fropsh9e = ! :. 8;
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-02
WATERBURY, CENTER

Josebhine Dibbell was taken to
Heaton hospital Tuesday morning and
underwent an operation for appended
It's the same morning.
Geraldine Lyon came home from
Burlington Tuesday evening for
Thanksgiving. She returned Friday
morning.
Mrs. Addie Anderson spent Thanks
giving with her son, Floyd. Miss Belle
Anderson was also with them.
Mr. and Mrs. r. H. Towne went to
Boston to spend Thanksgiving with
Mrs. Townes brother.
Mrs. Minott's mother. Mrs. Hart. is
staying with her during the critical
period of Mr.. Minott's illness
Commencing next Monday, the first
car to Waterbury viii leave the Cen
ter at SOC each morning except Sat
urday when Il viii leave at 6:47. az
heretofore. This change Is not occa-
stoned BY any change in the C. v.
trains but rather BY the few psssen-
gers going on the early northbound
train. High school students viii fad
the change very convenient for their
purpose, while the special early trip
on saturday viii accommodate those
who wish on that day to 90 to Bur-
hngton and other northern points.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-02


'If Russia's children, and adults
as well. are to be saved from death
this winter from experimentation
the charity of America has brought
them through the famine of last
winter, they must be supplied with
clothing THIS is concensus Of
opinion OF the American Relief Ad-
ministration staff in Russia, from
Colonel Haskell down to the in
spectors, according to their reports
to Herbert oover. head of the
A. r. A.
From every part of Russia where
the A. r.. A. has been feeding
children and adults, and has been
instituting sanitation and medical
service and inoculations to save
literally millions of lives, the story
is the same--that the children lack
even the barest essentials of under
wear, shoes, stockings or outer
wear. with which to protect them
selves against the rigors Of the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-02
WAITSFIELD

! w. j. Pamer found one of his heif
ers in his pasture with a telephone
wire around her neck twice and tn,
twisted together several times. WheT
found, the animal was nearly choket
to death Her head was swelled ant
her tongue protruded from her mouth
4 Mrs. Anne j. Somerville Of Hudson
4 N. H., is visiting her son, L. G. Som
erville, and family.
J Mr.. and Mrs. r. IT, Downer had foI
guests Thursday Mrs. Downer's broth
er and wife. Mr.. and Mrs. f. p Chase
and her sister and husband, Mr.. and
Mrs. All A. Mccullough, from Fays-
I ton.
| Miss Ruth Goodyear has returned
from Danyille, where she has been
teaching, and win teach in the South
Fayston school.
j. n. Buzzell and W. j. Palmer were
in Mortified Friday after the cattle
missing from the pasture several
weeks.
f. G. Someryille and family spent
Thursdaygiving at Samuel Patterson's
in Warren.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Buzzell and fam
lily spent Thursday in Warren at
Duane Hudson's.
J. II. Smails and Mrs. +. All Living
ston were guests at K. r. Livingstone
in Fayston on Thanksgiving day.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Wallis and sons,
Clifford and Otis, were guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. Rufus Robinson in Warren
Thursday.
r. J. Moriarty was in Richmond on
Tuesday and spent the day with Earl
Pierce.
Joslin and Joslin have their electric
motor established in their building with
which TO run their gristmill.
Mrs. Alma HcAllister had all her
children and their families except her
son, Chandler, with her Thanks giving
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Neill and sons
went to Newport Wednesday for few
days to be spent with Mrs. Neill's
mother, Mrs. T. Hinman.
Miss Hazel Palmer and schoolmate
from the University of Vermont spent
the holiday at Miss Palmer's home re.
turning TO Burlington Friday after
noon.
Mrs. M. J. Waterman was a guest
at L. Freeman's in Warren Thursday.
Mrs, Lois Smith went Thursday
morning to Warren, where sac win
spend the winter months with her
brother and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. G. II.
Campbell.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-02

Miss Marjorie Watts had converse
ton Of ten minutes by telephone on
Thursday evening with her brother-in-
law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. w. w.
Houston, in Berwyn, Pa, near Phila-
delphia, understanding as easily as If
in the room with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Royce heard on
a recent evening by wireless at their
home on west Hill lecture on Cuba
from Havana, Cuba, as well as III
T. Sbaw's. The lecture was first deliy-
cred in Spanish and was Immediately
repeated in English. Mr.. Shaw also
heard Fort Worth, Texas.
Among those from Stowe who at
tended family gathering at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer j. Houston at
Cadys Falls were James e. Houston,
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. J. Foster, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. J. Houston, Mrs. Elvira Gale,
Mr.. and Ms. r. B. Gale, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. II. Gale, Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Gale
and families, G. S. Gale, Mrs. f. b.
Forbes and the Misses Ramona and
Angie Gale.
Mrs. Louisa Taylor and granddaugh-
ter are passing part of the week with
relatives In Danville.
Il. W. MacGibbon of Burlington
passed Thanksgiving with Miss Mar
jorie Watts.
Guests at Mrs. Clara Peck's Thanks
giving were Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Peck
Of East Corinth. Mr.. and Mrs. Levi
Gale Of Morrisville and Mr.. and Mrs
Vernon Shepard and family; at Mrs.
Emma Barrows, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
French OF Piainfield and Mr.. and Mrs.
E. /. Barrows and Mrs. w. II. Barrows
and families; at II. f. Pixies, Mr.. and
Mrs. +. w. Tinkham and daughter of
Mrs. 0rpha Whitcher passed Thanks
giving day with Mr.. and Mrs. X c.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-02
WASH KIDNEYS
If THEY HURT
Take Salts to Flush Kidneys If Back
Pains You or Bladder
Bothers.

Flush your kidneys with salts occa
sionally. saws noted authority, who
tells W that too much meat and rich
food may form uric acid, which almost
paralyzes the kidneys in their efforts to
expel it from the blood. They become
sluggish and weaken; then You safer
with duh misery in the kidney re-
gion.- sharp pains in the back or sick
headache, dizziness. your stomach
sours, tongue Is coated and when the
weather is bad you have rheumatic
twnges. The urine gets cloudy, full Of
sediment, the channels often get sore
and irritated, obliging You to seek re-8
lief two or three times during the
night.
To help neutralize these irritating
acids, to cleanse the kidneys and flash
off the body's urinous waste, get four
ounces of Jad Salts from any phar-
macy here; take n tablespoonful in 4
glass Of water before breakfast for
few days, and your kidneys may then
act fine This famous salts is made
from the acid Of grapes. and ler.cn
Juice, combined with lithia, and Eas
been used for generations to flush and
stimulate sluggish kidneys; also to
neutralize the acids in urine so it no
longer irritates, thus often ending bad
der weakness. 4
Jad Salts is inexpensive, cannot in
iure and makes delightful efferves-
cent lithia water drink. adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-02

Russian winter. And the need OF
aid In this direction for adults. too,
Ia. indicated by statements of re-
cently-returned workers. who state
that In cases where Russian en-
ployes have been given blanket
for extra services the blankets have
almost invariably been made into
overcoats. Literally millions OF
children, say reports, have no shoes
IAN item which In itself may make
it impossible for them to go to AM
erican Relief child-feeding kitch-
ems. Free shoes and stockings have
been provided for 100000 children
who are absolutely without foot
wear. but the whole problem is
beyond the reach OF any general
funds now available.
The American Relief Administra-
ton, to meet this emergency. has
put into effect Clothing Remit
lance. functioning In every way as
does the now world famous Hoover