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Evening star., 1924-02-14
FOLKS

Mrs. Cleveland A. Newton. wife of
the member OF Congress from st.
Louis. who comes from the district
20 Ions represented by Or. Richard
a. Bsrtholdt. would Undoubtedly win
Z prize II the ladies Of the Congressional
.Ciub. OF which she is an earnest sup
porter. would declare on q competitive
exhibition of homemade cakes. Mrs.
NeWtons specially 10 an angel food
cake, and her fame extends all over her
pwn city and Is fast gaining in Wash
ss,Io,x sns5on: NO meeting OF the Missouri
Newton IL president, is considered
Wen provisioned without one or two
eI MIS- Newton's cakes, and she Is
ssmiapility personified In making one
II her particular friends are enter
taining or II some charitable cause
sion table; Mrs Newton follows =
formula Of her own and through long
practice hiss learned to put in q few.
irflis not generally deemed essential
In this delicate and most toofhsome
variety OF cake. The result is, indeed
and melting and with an icing which
no professional confectioner can
equal Out In her part of the world
homemade cake Is one of the essen
tials of life, and not an occasional
lnxury. ana different neighbors spe-
:ake, some pound cake, Nome the d.
verse varieties OF layer cake. But
1t requires sktllful hand to make
angel food that is not tough and
spongy-yet Mrs. Newton has con-
quered the art.
Culinary art Of every kind is
deemed a proper and essential ac-
compltshment for every head Of a
Evening star., 1924-02-14

anally Destroyed the radio hou,s and
thre3 the occupente out Amongst the
wreckage on deck. Capt. sparrow and
the others managed with great, di1l-
ss suisy s 20 ontatn temporary 'sisslter, IN
were almost drowned ~ the con-
ttnuAl Weeh % the seas.
Capt. sparrow. believing thst the
men were less protected than he waa,
vent 70 Their rescue. which proved 70
When he left his Temporary shelter
he wSS badly knocked about by the
heavy seas and finally became un.
conscious. Two attempts were madS
BY others TO rescue him and thess
men ~ turn were either lost Of ssri.
ously injured. % thst OF the six orig
naily In the radio house Capt. Spar.
row and three radio men were killed
and the others very seriovsIy injured"
Part Mexieans pIayeA.
THE Navy Department also has re-
ceived . report from Lieut.. F. Muller,
commanding the naval tug Bay
springs. enc Of the two tugs standing
storm began. At the time Of the dis
aster representatives in Washington
Of Adolfo de la HuertH issued q cable
message sent from Vera Crus bearing
his name saying that Mexican rebel
Eunooats had rescued the men aboard
Lieut.. Muller. In his report. states
that the only ssstetsnce rendered TO
the tugs or TO the Tacoma by the
Mexican authorities 1T the time, to
his knowledge, was permission for
the tugs to take. shelter inside the
bre&kwatef during the gale and the
furnishing Of . pilot to take the Bay
springs out through the mined area
OF tho harbor later.
There was no part I'm the rescue
work by the Mexican navy or Mexi-
can government" Lieut.. Muller's re-
port said.
ration Of the work done by DR.. Ogden
b. King Of the Tacoma, who, he said.
despite the fact that he had been
badly cut up In making his way
ashore over the coral reefs. gave ali
hts attention to the sick without any
thought fof his own condition"
Evening star., 1924-02-14
TAC0MA'S CAPTAIN
LAID TO REST. HERE
Capt. Herbert g. Sparrow Buried
With Military Honors at
Arlington.
WIFE AND SON ARRIVE
0mcer Died January 10 Attempting
to Rescue Crew. -.

Full military honors attended the
burial in Arlington national ceme.
terry today OF the body Of Capt. Her.
bert G. Sparrow of the Navy, who
lost his life in the wreck OF fis ship
the cruiser Takoma, near vera CYus
January 19. while endeavorine to
rescue some Of his men exposed to the
heavy wash Of the breakers.
Tho mourning party included the
captains wife and son. who arrived
here yesterday from Europe. where
they were visiting at the time Of his
death; his mother and his broth Or
W. H. sparrow Of New York city.
Chaplain Z. W. Scott Of the Nayy.
stationed at the Navy Department.
will conduct the religious services.
and the escort from receiving
vault to the grave. consisted of a
battalion of marines and seamen.
The honorary pallbearers were
Rear Admiral 6. G. Block and Capts.
a. w. Johnson, J. z. watson, r. ].
Horne, II. L. Wyman and II. T.,
Lackey, all OF the Navy.
HEHoISM COST LIFE.
Evening star., 1924-02-14
TRAIN. CONTROL DEVICE
IS DECLARED SUCCESS
Test of Automatic Equipment on
Erie Railroad 1eported by Of
AcialS ~ Satisfactory.

By the Associated Prass.
PORT JERvIs.' February 14.-om-
cisIs Of the Erie railroad and Of
the Train Control Corporation OF
America witnessed what they term
ed successful test Of an auto
matte train control device on the
steep hve-mils grade between this
city and Grahsm, N. Y. During the
den1onstrstiop . passenger train ana
locomotive followed q New York.
bound express at high speed and for
three blocks the control device pre-
vented the second train from over-
taking the express, signals indicating
TO the engineer the condition OF thu
track ahead and the location of the
express train. The test was char
scteri2ed by Chief Signal Engineer
Cooper Of the Erie railroad Ss 2 100
per cent success. every requirement
OF engine and train control equip-
ment being met.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion recently ordered ninety-four
railroads TO equip their trains with
control and safety devices within two
years. and II 10 planned TO install the
continuous electric contact control
device tested today on Erie lines be-
tween Salamanca, N. Y, aud Mead
Vile. Pa, an" Narions Ohio. and Hunt
F. B. Lincoln Of New York, former
Erie superintendent. now head Of the
Train Control Corporation, was In
charge of the test.
Evening star., 1924-02-14
HERoIsM COST LIFE,
Capt. Sparrow Left Safety in Ef.
fort to Aid Men.

Although fuik details OF how the
cruiser TacomF was destroyed by a
storm In the harbor OF Vera Cruz have
not reached the Navy Department. 1t
has become known that Capt. Herbert
G. Sparrow lost his life while en-
deavorinE to aid men Of his crew who
were imperiled by destruction Of the
radio house. A naval board Of inquiry
is sitting at Charleston, s. c., to hear
testimony from survivors.
Capt. Sparrow and another officer
and four radio operators were in the
radio room endeavoring to maintain
communication with shore.
while SO employed" memorandum
to the Navy Department said, "the
continual pounding OF the heavy seas
which were breaking over the vessel
Evening star., 1924-02-14
HUSBAND ASKS DIVORCE.
c. L. Bartlett Charges Wife With
Misconduct.

" Absolute divorce is asked In q suit
hled i'll tho District Supreme Court
wife, Gertrude Bartlett They were
married August 81, 1920, and his wife
is charged with misconduct last
Monday night. Attorneys Sheffer-
man and Aronson appear for the
husband.
Bertha Hanson has asked the court
foS an absolute divorce from Frank
II. Hanson. alleging misconduct and
naming a correspondent. They were
married at AlexGndria. Va, June IL,
1908 and have two children. Attor-
neys Toomey and Toomey represent
the wife
Evening star., 1924-02-14

"The American Government is one of the
worlds best sellers among all non-fction works.
1t is not a civil government. 1t is not history.
1t is q master reporters plain, straightforward
account Of Uncle Sam at Work, what he is doing
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fisheries, dollars and dodos, airpIanes and ann
bassadors, battleships and buffaloes. 1t is
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Evening star., 1924-02-14
BROKERS BEATEN UP
IN RECEIVERSHIP ROW
Attacked in Lawyers ONCE by
"Paid Sluggers," According
to Police Story.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, February 14.--Kurt r.
Beak. former chairman Of the board
Of X. r. Beak & Co.. bond brokers.
now in the hands Of receivers, and
r. H. Grunewald, an attorney. were
set upon and badly beaten in
Grunewald's Office, because, accord
ing to the attorney, an attempt was
made to settle some of the company's
tangled affairs "out OF court
Beak Is said to be suffering from
q broken nose. fractured arm, two
broken ribs and probab Bile internal in
juries. Grunewaid was badly bruised
and battered.
Grpnewald declared the attack was
made by several attorneys and two
paid sluggers."
Evening star., 1924-02-14

with the Netherlands government for
such a treaty, but it was said at the
state Department that the conversa-
ttons were merely preliminary.
Evening star., 1924-02-14
Why You Should
Have This Book

1t is your duty to know your Government,
and the short road to this knowledge is to read
1.-THE American Government" by Frederic J.
Haskin. If you live in Washington. this is the
book you should be sure to read yourself and to
send to the folks back home. or to friends who
reside elsewhere. Its contents are a lesson i'm
patriotism.
Evening star., 1924-02-14

household in the metropolis Of the
Mississippi valley and in consequences
acute as in other parts Of the coun-
try. The revolving handmsidens are
well aware that their mistreSs can
take hold and carry on while a new
retainer Is being sought.
Evening star., 1924-02-14
Dependable Laxative for Sick Baby or Child Harmless!

Hurry, Mother! Even bilious, con.
stipated, feverlsh child loves the pleas.
ant taste OF "CaIifornIs Fig Syrup"
and II never falls to open the bowels.
A teaspoonfui today may prevent sick
child tomorrow.
Evening star., 1924-02-14

offering is thrty-two page booklet containing the
complete text of the Declaration of independence,
the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution
Of the United States. These two extra offerings,
given free with the new and enlarged edition of
'The American Government" comprise an extraor-
binary package of Americanization material.
KNOW YOUR GOVERNMENT
Evening star., 1924-02-14

SPECIAL FREE OFFER-A free distribution
is now being made Of new map of the United
States printed in five colors 2zxZ8 inches in size.
This map gives the population of leading cities, the
time zones the distances between principal cities,
the nicknames of the various states, the state
notices, the state flowers, and the photographs of
forty.eight leading federal officials. Another free
Evening star., 1924-02-14
AWARDED COMMISSIONS.

August r. Schimmack, 4912 Georgia
avenue. has been commissioned as
first lieutenant of infantry, Organized
Reserves, and Jarrett G.. White, 1919
Connecticut avenue. a. q first lieutenant
of engineers. OrHanized Reserves.
Evening star., 1924-02-14

Ask your druggist for genuine '4caH.
fornls Fig Syrup, which has directions
for babies and children OF all ages
printed on bottle. MotherI You must
say "Caifornla' or you may Get an
imitation fig syrup.
Evening star., 1924-02-14
LIQUOR PACTS DELAYED.

Pending Senate action on the rum
smuggling treaty with Great Britain.
the United States will not enter into
active negotiations with other foreign
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-15
LIMESTONE RESISTANCE
TEST BEING MADE

A series of tests to determine
the resistance of limestone to frost
action is now under way by the
United States Bureau of Standards.
Small samples cut from the stone
are soaked in water and are then
frozen. After freezing they are
put back in the water to thaw.
OF the samples tested many
showed serious disintegration after
they had been frozen seventy
five times. Others have now been
frozen as many as 500 times
and show as yet no serious dis
integration The samples come
from different localities; and when
the tests are completed the data
will be of value to architects
in the selection of building stone.
Limestone is now used extern
sively as a facing stone. 1t is
less expensive than granite and
more easily cut, which makes it
quite popular. 1t is not so dura-
BILE as granite, however, and is
apt to show surface weathering
within 100 years.
Other tests being undertaken at
the bureau have to do with water
proofing compounds. The purpose
of such compounds is to lengthen
the life of the stone and prevent
the absorption of unsightly stains.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-15
BRITISH SCORE
AWARD To
kRUPP
London Stirred When German
Firm Gets contractI for
South African Steel.

LONDON, March t15.-SOmething
of a sensation in the British steel
trade has been caused by the award
ing Of contract to Krupps by the
South African government. The
contract amounts to 1900 tons Of
steel materials.
The high commissioner for South
Africa. in London, said that tenders
were invited from British and for
egn firms. and Krupps made the
lowest bids and therefore received
the orders.
British firms should have re-
ceived this order" commented Sir
Robert Hadfield, chairman of the
Sheffield firm, Hadfields, Ltd. From
every point of view we are superio:.
to Germany in these matters. I
believe we give better value. SO that
British prices are cheaper in the
long run.
Moreover, it is quite a delusion
that the Germans are the leaders III
scientific progress. They are excel.
lent followers, but Britain and
America are well ahead of them"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-15
DUNCAN OFFICE REPORTS
EARLY SPRING ACTIVITY

The office Of D. J. DUNCAN re.
ports the following sales in
Columbia Park and Petworth dur
ing the past week:
In Columbia Park on Ingraham
street between Sixth and Seventh
streets. two Of the attractive six.
room English houses were sold:
633 Ingraham street to Mrs. c.
Blanche Harvey; 631 Ingraham
street to Raymond n. Beebe. and
two of the Colonial houses on the
next block, to William T. Hawley,
704 Ingraham street, and james +.
Hurd, 736 Ingraham street.
In Petworth near Grant Circle
two of the six-room and bath
Colonial houses were sold: 3lS
Webster street to Mrs. Mary Glen.
ents; 314 Webster street to Mrs.
Gertrude Bradley.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-15
LEWIS SERVICE
OPENS NEW
QUARTERS
General Manager of Home
Building Company Present
to Greet Visitors.

Several hundred people visited the
new quarters of the Lewis Home
Service last evening at their official
opening at No. 1 Thomas Circle.
Several owners of Lewis homes
were present and expressed salts
faction with their purchases.
Thomas p. Dixon, general man.
ager of the Lewis Manufacturing
Co. at Bay City, Mich, was there
to meet all the visitors and ex-
pressed himself being very we'll
pleased with the progress that Mr..
Zepp, the local manager of the
company, has made in Washington.
Mr.. Dixon, who has been con-
nected with the company for prac-
tically all his life stated that every
active member of the firm was
life time member and therefore
knew the business from every angle.
In discussing the company he said
that they were established forty
five years ago and incorporated in
1896. Since that time, according to
Mr.. Dixon the company has
branched out until they now have
nineteen branch offices located in
some of the largest cities of the
country, and that sales have in
creased from less than fifty thou
sand dollars the first year to such
point that they expect not less
than a two million dollar business
in 1924. There are, he stated, about
5000 Lewis homes in the United
States.
When asked about what he
thought of the cooperative plan
of building that Mr.. Zepp has in
auguerated in Washington, he
stated that he had never known
any better method of building by
which the owner could get exactly
what he wanted at low cost that
he believed that this plan would
save the builder at least 10 per cent
of the total cost of the home under
construction.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-15
KILN DRYING PROCESS
HAS BEEN DEVELOPED
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A kiln drying process which will
dry one-inch softwood lumber, green
from the saw, to 10 pei cent
moisture content in twenty-four
hours or less, has been developed
at the United States forest products
laboratory at Madison. The novel
feature of the process consists in
forcing superheated steam at high
velocity first in one direction and
then in the opposite through the
pile of lumber in the kiln.
This treatment dries the lumber
very uniformly and rapidly with a
minimum of checking and warping
Drying lumber by this process con-
sumes more steam per thousand
feet of lumber than ordinary kiln
drying processes: it somewhat re-
duces the toughness of the lumber
and cannot be used in thicknesses
of more than two inches.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-15
ASBESTOS GOOD
INSURANCE,
CLAIM
HI AHHWN
H. J. Peterson Advocates Use
Of Fire-Resisting and Fire
proof Material.

We often hear the remark after
some serious fire loss, 1.-THE man
is fool who neglects' to properly
insure his buildings against fire"
And we Immediately think that we
are properly protected with policy
in a good and reliable insurance
company to equal the amount of
the building cost. but do not stop
to realize that this does not protect
us against having the fire. Isn't
it practical to spend part of this
insurance premium to make your
house SO it cannot burn? Your
insurance company will undoubted-
ly pay the full amount if the house
burns down, but how about the
loved ones at home? 1t is not al
ways they escape in case Of fire.
You cannot insure to keep them
from burning any more than you
can carry insurance to keep your
house from burning. Their only
possible insurance is to build that
home so 1t cannot burn, and this
Is practical today.
Fire-resisting and fireproof build
ing materials have reached a state
Of high perfection, and none has
been greater than the development
of asbestos and the combination
asbestos products. We obtain a
double result in using most of the
asbestos products. They are not
only fireproof; they are also time
proof.
The different forms of asbestos
building lumber for flat surface pro-
lection for both inside and outside,
and many others with asbestos as
a base, have been thoroughly perfect
ed and proved permanent. We often
endeavor to clear our conscience
by saying we could not afford to
pay the price for the asbestos
shingles or the product that would
have protected the home, but the
fact is, the first cost of these prod
ucts is little more, if any. than the
inflammable and short-lived mate
rial used.-Pittsburgh Realtor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-15
B, !, ?, j, HOLDS
HARD-T|NE
SOCIAL
First Church Members Don
OveralIs and Eat Corn
Bread and Onions.

The March meeting Of the Column.
bia> B. Y. p. U. Federation will be
held Tuesday evening, at the West
Washington Baptist Church, Thirty
first and n streets northwest. The
program will be in charge Of the
young people of that church and
the topic TO be presented will be
entitled, Preparation Pays"
Bethany, B. Y. P. u will conduct
devotional services at the Central
Union Mission on Wednesday, at
which meeting John Dent, ST.. will
be the speaker. Special music has
been running for six months be-
program is promised.
An interesting contest which has
been running foro six months be-
tween the four groups of Second s
B. Y. P. U. has just come to close.
The loving cup was awarded to
group two, which won the contest
under the leadership of Mrs. Beulah
Raybolt. The Union is now looking
forawrd to black-face comedy
entitled "Smokeville Social" to be
given by it's members, March 26.
The members of the First Church
Union enjoyed a "Hard-time" social
at the church a few evenings ago.
Overalls, bandanas and bingham
dresses were in vogue. Dallas Sic
grist won the silver-mounted shay
ing outfit as the most outlandish
and poorest hobo, while Mary Ruth
ven, the popular daughter Of the
federation president. took the per-
fumed writing paper for being the
best of all modern Cinderellas. The
menu of refreshments consisted Of
baked beans, raw onions and corn
bread. Happily for all concerned the
dessert consisted of peppermint life
savers
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-15
Chevy Chase, D. c.,
$11,5OO

Very attractive 7-room and
2-bath brick; h.-w.-h.. cleo.
porches, hardwood floors,
screens, awnings; garage on lot
over 100 feet deep. Excellent
condition.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-15
BIC APARTMENT
PLANNED FOR
RICHMOND
Construction Will Begin at
Once on $65o,ooo Resi-
dental Structure.

one or the most important de.
velopments in Richmond real es.
tate circles which has taken place
Tor some time, was made public
yesterday in the announcement Of
the immediate erection Of Stuart
Court. a $650,O6O apartment build
Ing on Stuart Circle. 1t will be
: one OF the finest residential struc-
lures ever built in the South and
Will mark a distinct change in the
skyline of Richmond's most exclu-
sive residential district 1t will
also be the first open court, ter
race department building of the
type which is attracting such wide
attention in the North, to be
erected south of Washington.
The owners are the Stuart Court
Realty Corporation. Michael A.
Weller, president; Joseph l. Weller,
vice president and treasurer, and
H. A. Loveless, secretary, all of
the Weller Construction Company,
Washington. They are owners and
builders of numerous large struc-
lures in the National Capital. Will
liam Lawrence Bottomley, who is
the architect, is the designer Of
many important buildings in New
York and other large cities, and is
also known for his work in Rich
mond and various parts of the
South. Those who have seen the
design and arrangement of suites
Sa,aA III Dot
ley has sounded new architectural
note in modern, high-class fesiden-
tial structures. The building is very
massive, highly artistic and at the
same time preserves the lines of
Italian renaissance 1t will have
q frontage of 233 feet on the cir
Gle and will form an effective ap-
proach to Monument avenue from
Franklin street. The facade is to
be of buff stucco with limestone
trimmings and the central portion
will rise nine stories. with the two
upper stories set back from two,
seven story wings, topped by roof
gardens.
S. w. Straus & Co., Incorporated,
have underWritten ali issue of $780,
600 first mortgage, two to twelve
year, serial coupon gold bonds of
the Stuart Court Realty Corpora
ton. The bonds are the direct obi
cation of the borrowing corpora
ton. They are secured by the land
and building and are lien on the
net earnings of the property. The
brokers who arranged for this
transaction and negotiated for the
bond issue with S. w. Straus &
Co. were Pollard & Bagby, of Rich
mond. The builders will be the
Weller Construction Company.
The plot comprises approximately
1920 square feet and the land and
building when completed are con-
servatively appraised at $646,600.
Construction will begin imme-
diately and the builders expect to
have the apartments ready for
occupancy before the close of the
year. There will be sixty four suites
of from two to seven rooms and
baths with three, four and five
room suites predominating. The
larger suites have been provided
with servants quarters and for the
smaller suites there will be Ser
wants rooms in the basement.
The building will be Of the latest
type of reinforced concrete, fire
proof construction. There will be
two high speed electric elevators
and the layout of the suites will
afford perfect ventilation, large
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-15
Chevy Chase, D. c.

One of the most attractive
homes in Chevy Chase; 10-room
and 2-bath Colonial on lot 70x
205 feet; hardwood floors
throughotu; h.-w.-h.; cleo; en-
closed, finished and heated
sleeping porch; large living
porch. Magnificent trees and
shrubbery. Owner leaving city,
will sell at a remarkably low
price.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-15
Chevy Chase, D. c.,
$15.25O

Unusually distinctive T-room,
detached. modern house, nearly
new; tile bath ad shower. tile
laHatory: hardwood floors
throughout house; stone fire
place; large living porch; extra
sized closets with lights and
every fine modern convenience
and appointment. Large lot.
Nothing like it at the price.