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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-08
DISC WHEEL HAS
MANY ADVANTAGES
Easy to Keep In Perfect Con-
dition and win Stand
Severe Tests.

Wire wheels fill q definite place
In the industry, and the question Is
how far will the disc wheel replace
the wood. BY reason Of its low cost
1t can successfully compete with the
wood wheel, says J. w. White in q
paper read before the Buffalo sec
ton Of the Society OF Automotive
Engineers. The art OF making wood
wheels Is so established that no great
Feductton In cost Of manufacturing
can be expected. On the other hand.
the trend OF. prices, IL anything,
would be upward for the wood wheel
and downward for the disc type.
The painting OF disc wheels IL also
much simpler and less expensive
than of wood wheels.
A very interesting question has
presented itself on the disc wheel
proposition, that Ii. will four-wEleel
or five.wheel set come into general
use. The four-wheel equipment has
been standard with the wood wheel
industry for manufacturing reasons.
The advent OF the wire wheel prac-
tically introduced the five-wheel set,
which led to the demountabIe hub
type. with its fifth wheel, and
brought out the development of the
able feature. The disc wheel Is IA
vored In its construction and can be
made either way. The first sets were
made demountable at the hub to In
vite comparison with the wire wheel.
The five.Wheel equipment OF that
type met with some objections from
manufacturers on account Of special
carriers being required. A disc was,
therefore, designed to take wood
wheel rim and hub, making the least
change In factory production. How
ever, the quick change features Of
this wheel equipment are In demand
and on the increase.
One Of the early objections was
the trouble experienced in initiation
OF the tire. At first It was the prac-
tice to use q standard air valve,
which passed to the rear Of the disc,
making 1t necessary to get behind
the wheel to initiate It, which was
awkward and unsatisfactory. Rather
than go to. the trouble OF initiating
the tire. II was customary to allow
them to become quite soft, to the
detriment Of the tire. Due to the
many difficulties encountered. q de.
mand for tire imitation from the face
OF the disc was the natural result
and the angle valve was introduced.
The chief objection to this valve
was the question Of service. all
sorts Of angle valves were placed
on the market. A number of manu-.
facturers have sought to overcome
this objection by designing their
wheels to use the standard straight
valve now used on wood wheels
and good results are being accom-.
plished along these lines.
A load impact In the disc wheel.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-08
COMMITTEE ASKS
CUT IN AUTO TAXES
Motorist Body Holds Levies
Should Maintain Only Roads
and Vehicle Bureaus.

Limitation OF taxation on auto.
mobiles to the amounts necessary
for the maintainence Of improved
highways and the administration
OF State motor vehicle departments
with the State as the sole taxing
agency is advocated in the report Of
the Motor Vehicle Conference Com
mittee on which IL represented the
American Automobile Association,
the Motor and Accessory Manufac-
turers' Association, the National
Automobile Chamber of Con1merce,
the National Automobile Dealers
Association and the Rubber Asso-
citation Of America.
Representatives OF these five great
national organisations after q care.
full study Of the taxing situation In
all parts Of the United States de-
clare that FEDERAL State and NUM-
cipal law makers and governing
bodies are turning to motor vehicle
manufacture, sale and use az Ter.
tile fields for raising q big share
Of the annual revenues needed to
finance Governmental activities, and
in doing this, are placing special
rarely based upon sound theories OF
economies or equity.
The committee contends that no
money derived from the special
taxation Of the motor vehicle should
be spent for maintainence Of high
ways unless such highways are 10;
Gated where the highway transpor-
tation needs Of the State require
and unless such highways are buil1
Of materials and in q manner to
meet these needs. It is pointed
out that every tax assessed against
an automobile. with the exception
Of the personal property tax, IL .
special tax and the automobile 10
subjected to q greater percentage
Of these kind Of taxes than any
other one class Of property.
Development Of good roads and
their maintainence during the days
OF the animal drawn vehicle were
financed through the expenditure
Of money taken out Of the general
purse, the law makers holding that
the whole people benefited by the
poses. With the advent OF the auto
mobile this view gradually changed
until today every legislator with a
pet road building scheme for his
own community plans to foist add.
tional taxes on automobiles through
out the State in order to raise the
necessary money. Many legislators
hold to q new theory, namely, that
motor vehicle transportation should
pay every penny Of the highways
burden annually.
The conference committee regards
such a theory as unwise econom'
ically and entirely unfair and UNI
Justly hampering to the logical and
legitimate growth 10 which the mo.
tor vehicle is entitled. 1t believes
that the best interests Of all con-
cerned will be best served by gen.
eral taxation for highway construc-
ton and special taxation OF motor
vehicles for highway naintainence.
Every tax that is levied against
the automobile eventually comes
out Of the pocket Of the con.
guner, said M. o. EIdridge. execu-
tive chairman Of the American
Automobile Association. The wide
spread use Of the automobile has
placed small cars In the hands OF
thousands who can i'll afford 70
nay an additional tax and who
should not be required to pay
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-08

ct any one point causes the deflec-
ton of the disc at that point. The
more the disc is DETECTED, the more
load IL transferred by the rim
around the wheel and thereby abb
sorbed. It is, therefore. possible to
design a disc wheel with greater
lateral resiliency than in any other
type. It is possible to get extreme
lateral resiliency with the resistance
TO DETECTION building UP rapidly, as
DETECTION is caused by impact, and
this Ii particularly noticeable in
turning corners. It thus affords
material relief to tires, the strain
being absorbed more in the disc it.
self and rim, with q substantial re-
duction in skidding.
It has been found that q well de-
signed disc wheel weighs slightly
less than q wood wheel in the 32x4
size, and in the larger sizes, the
saving increases rapidly In favor Of
the steel wheel. In the 30x3h size,
there Is still q slight saving In
weight In favor of the wood wheel.
A great deal - yet to be done in
the design Of disc wheels to bring
them to common usage. The essen.
tial features OF this type of wheel
requiring careful study from a
technical standpoint are: Strength,
resiliency, fatigue, weight, noise,
and appearance. The first four are
interdependent
Resiliency 10 secured by first get
ting proper strength at the hub
portion and weakening the disc out
wartly until his strength IL pro.
portional at each point. The sitter
the disc, the quicker the trans
mission Of the blow through the
car. causing excess shock to the
mechanism. On the other hand,
the greater the movement OF q
disc Of the same strength, the less
the fatigue at the hub, because
with the greater movement, the
more uniform is the transmission
Of the load through the rim to the
disc. The greater the distortion
at the rim, the less the localizing
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-08
| Automotive Activities Through
out the World.

There are more than 100000 high:
way grade crossings In the On1'e0
States.
The State of New Jersey has a
law making the use OF rear view
mirrors compulsory on passenger
cars and motor trucks.
A highway IL being planned along
the South Atlantic coast linking the
chief seaports from Norfolk, Va.' TO
Jacksonville. Fla
According to the State highway
department, motor traffic In new
Hampshire has increased over zoO
per cent during the past four years.
The automobile industry, includ-
ing uarts and tires, had an output
in 1922 of $2,725, zoo, 900, making 1t
the largest manufacturing industry
in the United States.
Two hundred and twenty carloads
Of automobiles Of Canadian ana
American manufacture were loaded
| on one vessel at Halifax, Nova
Scotia, recently. and left for New
Zealand
According to estimates, automo-
biles and motor trucks In Pennsyt.
/ vania cover every day 1O,OOO,OOO
within the boundaries of the State.
In the spring rush to the Yukon
this year caterpillar tractors with
trailers are to be used for the 800
mile Journey to Mayo. The tractors
are to replace the dog.sledge trains.
In England the suggestion has
been made that the public highways
be colored by means Of some cheap
chemical spray, which would make
them less firing to the eyes of the
motor drivers.
To keep policemen in touch with
central offices when tracing crind-
nails, several automobiles used by
the flying squad of the Scotland
Yard criminal investigation depart
ment in London are now equipped
with radio sets.
The largest number of cylinders
ever used in a practical racing car
was sixteen. There were two eight
cylinder Duesenburg engines used
In q specially built car on the beach
Of Florida. The car travelled at the
rate of 1872 miles an hour.
After spending twenty-five years
in experimenting, K. r. Peters, an
engineer Of Philadelphia, Pa, has
developed a new type Of three
wheel automobile, with q front.
wheel dr1Ye. He says this car will
not skid, get stuck in ruts nor
ovcFturn.
The rural a. well az the city
postal service in Sweden is rapidly
becoming motorized. Trucks are
equipped with extra broad-flanged
wheels, with q belt Arrangement to
overcome the obstacles of snow
ana other difficulties of a season.
able character.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-08

Of the stress at any point Of the
hub.
Fatigue Of q wheel Is usually
manifested at the hub, generally
caused by poor design Of the disc.
If proper resilency at the rim il
secured, and the strength of the
wheel Is built In proper proportion
toward the hub, there win be prac-
tically no movement at the clamp
ing flange.
Noise In q wheel comes from two
sources: first, reflected noise and
vibration from chassis parts;
second, amplification of these noises
by design Of disc through q bell
action. Broadly speaking, tapered
discs accentrate noises, being san-
sitive to vibration Of low periods.
Reverse curves and crimps tend to
break UP motion of the disc and
not only increases rightly but re-
stricts amplification of vibration.
A properly designed disc wheel
should be dead so far as noises are
concerned.
No wheel ON the market lends
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-08
Three Motor Bus Lines
Operate Into Damascus

Three motor bus lines are being
operated between Damascus and
Beirut, Syria. One OF these II
being managed by q railroad com
pany which has 3 rail line running
between these points. There are
also two bus lines between Damas'
Gus and two other cities.
The privately-owned cars regis
tered In this area now number
about 100 as compared with about
a third that number O year ago.
The American consul in this terri.
tory reports that q demand for
motor transport is on the increase,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-08

special taxes while vast proper
ties owned by men OF wealth.
which automatically increases in
value through the building OF
these same good roads. are not
required to pay any special taxes.
For instance, suburban real es'
tate developments have flourish
ed near all cities 40 Q direct ~.
suit Of the increased growth Of
the automobile, and property
which could readily be bought for
$500 an acre q few years ago Is
now selling for $4,000 and 312,-
600 an acre through subdivision
into lots. The good roads which
many legislators presume to
charge to the automobile have
aided In increasing the value or
The Motor vehicle Conference
Committee, In discussing gasoline
taxes, declares that gasoline con
sumption Is a fairly accurate anc
measure OF highway U.S.
and that q tax upon this fuel con
stitutes a fair method OF taxation
1t is not imposed as 9
on all the other taxes
that the motorist is now required
TO nay. It il pointed out that its
extension should be opposed unless
the annual proceeds as single tax
or In conjunction with other taxes
are made to conform to the amount,
which properly and equitably should
~ levied upon the motor vehicle.
The main consideration, the com
mittee report concludes. Is that
of the particular form
~ snecial taxation any State may
adout. the all important thing II
that the aggregate amount OF these
snecial taxes upon motor vehicles
IN any one year shall not be more
thar IL necessary to maintain TINS
iH,nunrnue6 highways OF the State.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-08
Jules Verne
Made Piker
By Taxicabs

TULES VERNE'S most vivid
q extaavagances are put to
shame by the cold statistics Of
the automobile industry.
I'm . years time, for example,
the 1,7OO Yellow Cabs that form
one Of CEicagO's main trans
portatiOn units roll mp q grand
total Of 116.OOO,OOO miles,
equivalent to 24O jaunts from
the earth to the moon, 230, 1862
miles distant, and return.
Were one cab to cover this
stretch, starting Mt the sum, It
would pass the earth at $780,
900 miles and proceed onward
moro than half way to Mars,
the next stop In the solar
system.
just four times ~ great n
tho annual mileage tOtaled by
the Disteel wheels used by
Yellow Cabs as standard equip
ment.
We're one wheel to achieve all
the miles travelled BY Yellow
Cab Disteel wheels I'm . year,
it wOuld travel from the sun
practically to Jupiter, 4SS, S27,.
900 miles removed.
Even Verne would take
pause at these amazing figures,
which the marvel Of the modern
motor car has made an every.
day occurrence.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-08
Roofing Cement is Used
10 StOn Radiator Leaks

A satisfactory method OF tempo
l,ariiy stopping . radiator leak is
On application OF ordinary roofing
cement. The heat 1sll set It and
. sizeable leak has remained sealed
By this method for q whole year.
However. It IL advisable to look
On this a. = temporary expedient,
ne cement being removed at the
earliest opportunity and q perma-
nent repair made with solder.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-08

itself more to color schemes Than
does the disc. The fact that car
has disc wheels on II Ii one az the
outstanding features and IL win al-
ways merit careful attention from
the standpoint OF color as regards
decorative effects.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-08
American Oara d CHM.

Twenty-Five American motor cars
are used for regular passenger ser.
vice In China between the cities OF
kalgan and Urga, a distance OF
700 miles. The road between Kali
gan and Urga is an old caravan
route, and there are bad stretches
Of sand, rock. gravel ana dirt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-08
CoIoradO-A Haven Cor Tourists.

COIoradO-A Haven for Tourists.
Colorado Is perhaps the only.
State that temporarily doubled its
population Of 100000 by tourists.
In 1922 the 213 auto camps re-
ported a registration OF 514.412
campers, and the railroads handled
fully as many vacationists having
Colorado destination points.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-24
BY OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON

Mix-Up Land was full of queer
things.
When the Twins left King Even.
Steven and started toward the palace
of Jack Straw Cwho had no business
to be there, they saw some wonderful
sights.
The first was a baker-man who was
putting a large baking of bread into
a stone oven. To the amazement of
the Twins the next thing he did was
to pile some large chunks of ice
under the oven and close the door.
al do hope the oven won't get
warm today and spoil my bread" he
said to the children. Yesterday the
sun came out and the ice started to
melt and the bread got sour. One
cant have good bread unless he has
an ice-cOld oven"
"How very STRANGE" said Nancy.
@Where We live the ovens must he
hot to bake the bread"
"Ah. then you don't live in Mix
Up Land" said the baker-man.
Everything is changed around
here. No doubt you make doughnuts
with holes in the middle, also"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-24

"Of course" it was Nick's turn TO
say. "Eow do you make them"
why We make the hole first" an
swered the baker-man, land after it
gets a nice shape. we put the dough-
nut in the middle"
And how do you make pies:" asked
Nancy curiously.
Square" answered the bakerman.
AS square as dollars"
Bat dollars are round" said Nick.
Not in Mix-Up Land" said the
baker They're square. All money
is square here except paper money and
paper money is made of silver, so there
isn't any"
"Oh. my" sighed Nancy. ats all
so hard to understand :"
Not when you are a Mix-Upper. d"
said the baker-m man. But there! I've
talked too much! I forgot to put
salt on my sugar-cOokies. and The
children won't buy them unless they
have a thick layer of salt-icing."
Then. we'll go away and not
bother YOU" said Nick. "Goodby."
"Goodby.r said the baker-man.
Ito Be COntinued.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-24
Drawings by Leslie Elton
Story by Hal Cochran
CHAPTER 10

Finally the little black
Of throne where she WAS to sit and view the dggy
page walked up and announced The parade
Jack Immediately the
Jack grabbed both hands
saved Then the
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RENT R0OMs-UNFURNISHED,

TO VIRGINIA S.E.-Three rooms for rent,
Sc2.0O, gas anu heat. l8s
319 1871 ST. S.W.-Lxrge rooms, heat, gas
ard BATH 15s
302l GEORGIA AVE- rooms; good condi-
ton: right on ear line. 17s
1884 RIGGS PL. N.w.-3 rooms and bath;
electricity. gas and heat. 49,
600 MD. AVE. N.E.-Ressonable: . basement
rooms to party caring for furnace. l5'
GOO MD AVE. N.E.-Three unfurnished light
housekeeping rooms. 15s
GG8 MASS. AVE. N.E.-Two large airy rooms;
reasonable rent. 15s
slS NORTH CAROLINA AVE. SE.-Two
clean rooms. Ink. md floor; adults. 1ss
403 ST. NE.-Iwo large. unfurnished rooms
with alcove; Ink: reasonable.
22s ST. N.E-Three rooms: heat. gas, bath.
$50 G s.Ec-Three rooms. heat. gas. bath. 16'
6:i6 + ST. S.W.-HOuseke-png rooms: phone.
.2s q ST. N.E.-3 rooms. heat, gas and BATH
1011 VI ST. N.W.--Two rooms and kitchen. 15'
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FOR SALE-AUTOM0BILES.

Continued.
FREE
Storage on the following cars
until spring. Buy now when
prices are low.
1928 Fordor Sedan. body
never used. motor and
tires excellent ........S $3.50
1923 Coupe, motor complete
ly overhauled; amy
extras 40
1928 Touring, repainted. a
new tires, motor splen-
did oEo
1910 Touring, self-starter.
good running condi-
ton :'................. 10
These and many others can be
bought on exceptionally easy
terms and small first payment.
R.L. TAYLOR MOTOR CO.
North $500. 1910 14th St. NV.
Authorized Ford and Lincoln
Dealers.
SPECIAL LOW TERMS.
You'll be surprised at the low cash payment
necessary to drive one of these cars home.
HILL & TIBBETTS.
3Ol l4th St NV.
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FOR SALE-AUTOMOBILEs.
Continued.
COMPARE
THESE PRICES.

Oakland Coupe, 4-p.. 1922. $500
Oakland Sedan, 1922. :. $3.50
Dodge Touring, 1922. $3.50
Oakland Roadster, 1922. $500
Dodge Roadster. 1922. $3.50
Ford Coupe, 1922. 1875
Ford Sedan. 1922. $3.50
Overland Touring, 1922. .$275
Oakland Touring. 1922. 5000
Nash Touring, 1920. $500
Ford Touring, 1920. $50
Chevrolet Coupe, 1922. :. 1875
Dodge Roadster, 1921, disc
wheels; winter top.
These cars are in frst-class
condition and ready for service.
Other makes and models left
for sale by owners at same low
prices.
Will Give Very Liberal Terms.
DISTRICT OAKLAND CO.,
l7Oo l. St. NV.
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o13 ST. N.W.-SEC0ND FLOOR, ONE TN
usually large >roem, breakfast room. kitchen
and bath: large closet; large back porch: con
tnuous hot water: electricity; gas; convenient
To I,riSirn inn q oil
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1892 COLUMBIA RD.-ONE FRONT ROOM
on 2nd floor; SO per month; open for inspec-
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APARTMENTS AT 213 ST. NW.-BEAC-
tiful front apts.. on second floor. consisting OF
. rooms. breakfast room. kitchen and bath:
gas: electricity: continuous hot water: in well
heated attractive house: all newly papered and
painted: convenient TO patent and pension OF.
fees, courthouse and all downtown business
sactiope he rit knnly nm nramises
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RENT ROOMS-SUBURBAN.
ROOMS AND BOARD

ONE or two rooms. furnished: Ink. if
sired. Phone Clarendon 261-W-1. 10
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20o7 NJ ST. N.W.-6 ROOM APT, SECOND
floor; large rms: steam heat furnished: 1880
per month. J. MCKINNEY BERRY. 1856;
Wisconsin ave. NV. Phone West 5l3 and 5IA
1924 PARK RD-TWO ROOMS, ENCLOSED
sleeping porch, kitchen and bath; newly pa
pered and painted: very desirable: immediate
NOS Inn adu
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IL 5 ST. N.E.-FINEST. LARGEST. ALL
outside, Groom, secOnd-foor apartment in city:
southern exposure: attractive appointments:
hot-water heat; running hot water; electricity,
gas: inspect advantages: adults: refs. 15s
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closed sleep. pch., kitch.. gas for cook, cleo.
laundry privileges included. h.-w.h. SIS. Is
T15 PRINCETON PL N.W.-LIVING ROOM
bedroom, kitchen. sleeping porch; elec., gas.
steam heat. 16s
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NORTHUMBERLAND APT, NEW HAMP-
shire ave. and st.--Splendd 4-room apt: all
outside bright rooms in irst-class condition.
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WANTED-ROOMS.

EMPLOYED COUPLE, middle aged. wants fur
nished room in apartment with cafe, near
18th and Columbia road; private or semi-pri-
fate bath. Address Box 137-C, Star office.
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RENT. ROOMS-FURNISHED.

2OO5 COLUMBIA ROAD-Beautifuly furnish
ed clean, steam heated room: with nice
kitchenette: next to bath; electricity, phone
and maid service; private entrance; pleasant
we'll kept home; right at bus and car line;
near board. 10
704 4 S.E.-warm south front; electricity;
fine home. 16s
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VERY DESIRABLE APIS TO IET-2 ROOMS.
kitchen and bath and rooms. kitchen and
bath Apply A. o. BLISS PROPERTIES. Lin
4 IL 4
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APARTMENTS-FURNISHED

GIRLS TO SHARE APT. WITH OTHERS.
an1 vlctrola; reasonable. 1899 NV, Apt.
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FOUR ROOMS AND BATH. ALL C0NvEN-
iences. 1871 Buchanan ST. NV.
THREE ROOMS AND BATH: HOT-wATEH
heat, electric lights; also furnished rooms.
1901 Harvard st. Ice
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291O 17th ST. NE.-ATTRACTTVE APART
ment in new semi-bungalow in. woodridge.
n block from r. l. ave. car line and % min
utes to Treasury: private entrance; private
bath: beautifully decorated. Rent S8o. 50. in
cluding heat. light and gas; $3.50 with
garage. Phone North l2SJ.
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ATTRACTIVE 2-R0OM. KITCHENETTE AND
bath apt, located 1909 18th st. NV; price
$40 per month.
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ONE ROOM. kITCHENETTE AND BATH
apt ami; completely furnished; heated:
fireplace: screened porch. Glen Echo Phon.
bethesda 901-F-4 Iss
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- uHG BEDROOM. LIVING ROOM AND
1ehen' 1ap5 furnished: man and wife only: $50.
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5 ROOMS AND B., 1884 9th ST. Ne. $40:
; rms. and h.. 617 NV, $40. NJ. 1899. Il.
L. BEHREND. 1917 L ST. n. 20s
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ENTIRE FLOOR, 3 r.. b. SCREENED
Notwithstanding porch. garage: sunny quiet
artistic homelike: excellent service guaranteed;
maid op.iouaI 1633 O.
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RENT ROOMS-FURNISHED.

213 ST. N.W.-Unusually large front room.
beautifully furnished; gas, electricity, eonttn-
uous hot water; next to bath; convenient to
patent and pension offices and all business sec
tions of city; suitable for two or three per.
aone
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TWO ROOMS. KITCHENETTE. BATH ;
beautifully furnished- gas electricity fIr
nished; $50: garage if desired. 3O59 Q st. NV.
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EXCEPTIONALLY LARGE. ATTRACTIVE
living bedroom. kitchen. dining room. bath;
apt. serv.: strictly hish-class; maid optional
LII DE Sales