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Evening star., 1924-01-26
S544,ODOPERMITS
. FOR D. c. BUILDINGS
Wenger Bros. to Erect Apart.
ment House on KaIorama
Road for $500, 900.

Building permits issued by the Dis,
trict Commissioners during the weea
aggregated in value $544,000. The
Wenger Bros. to build $500, 0,00t
apartment at 2230 Kalorama road
Other permits follow:
H. S. Wright. to build. 7o4 Alabama
avenue southeast; $500.
j. A. Wise, to erect garage, 361a
Garfield street; S1,10O.
Howard Pickett, to build house on
4sth place northeast: $1,000.
a. Jeffery, to build, 3S07-07 18th
street northeast; $4,000.
Joe Puglisi, to repair 73 II street
northwest; $500.
Garage to he Erected.
j. A. Richards, to erect garage. 313
New Jersey avenue southeast; $4,000.
NJ. L. Becker. to build, 3722 Living
ston street; $4,000.
Davidson & Davidson, to repair 500
and ol1 18th street; $4,000.
II. j.. Flemer, to build. 2633 South
Dakota avenue northeast; $1,000.
f. r. Pierce, to build, 3400 South
Dakota avenue northeast: $4,000.
lrreis. Beall & Sharp Co, to build
$4,000.
VI. and r. B. Warren, to build four
houses. 2sf2-48 Nesta street north
east; $4,000.
y. .. Brugar, TO build 1888 Myrtle
avenue northeast; $4,000.
Other Construction Jobs.
W. F. Lemon, to build garage, 1929
Champlain street; $4,000
r. A. Smith, to repair 1919 NJ street
northwest; $4,000.
". G; and A. \. Miller. to build. 31o7-
3109 i4th street northwest; $4,000.
&. II. Small & Co., to build, 3420-342l
Quebec street northwest; $4,000.
c. II. Small 6 Co., to build, 352O-2524
Quebec street; $4,000.
j. a. Herbert, jr., to build. 626-628
Massachusetts avenue northeast:
sa,00e ,IaYKR
W. II. Fisher, to build, 1917 Holly
street northwest; $4,000.
corner OF goth street and Benning
road northeast; $4,000.
Evening star., 1924-01-26
Planning Service, Tonic.

Among the subjects to be discussed
at the conference are the building
planning service which the organi-
zation maintains and which is said
to have resulted in saving thousands
of dollars in the cost Of construction; ;
insurance. depreciation, accounting
and exchange; local association prob
lens: association finances. regional
conferences and the annual conven-
tion to be held at Colorado Springs
next summer.
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NEW FITTING SlMPLIFIES
HANGING OF CURTAINS
Two Types of Same Runner Are
Made, One Heavier,
Other Lighter.

4 new curtain fitting has greatly
simplified the hanging of window dra-
perry. Two distinct types of the same
runner are made, one heavier and more
substantial to take curtains of any
weight and a lighter one specially de-
signed for hanging easement, lace or
thin fabric curtains. They are made
on the same principle. Small wheeled
runners travel along metal rail, which
is sufficiently flexible to be bent to fol-
low the contour of any window. The
slightest touch sets the runners In mo-
tior-no dragging or pulling is re-
quired. Hence the life of the curtain is
prolonged. Spring stops are supplied
with the runners SO that they may be
placed where required to get any par
ticular effect in draping.
Windows which open inward can
either be fitted to brass swinging arm.
which is fixed to the window frame, and
SO moves independently of the windows,
or brass roGs can he fitted at the top
and bottom of the windows.
Evening star., 1924-01-26
PRIMER
IMPORTANT item
Paint Base Is Used to Seal Porous
Substances and to Stop
Suction.

Care in the preparation of walls for
their coatings of paint is highly neces-
sary If the best final results are to be
obtained. The preparation of the walls
by proper application of elastic wall
, primer becomes an important operation.
Elastic wall primer is used to seal very
porous surfaces-fn the language of the
painter, "to stop suction; to facilitate
brushing properties Of first coat over
surfaces which are quite porous; to pre-
vent lime burns.
The ordinary wall will not require
any sealing other than that afforded
by the undercoat, but walls where the
porosity is greater than usual require a
reduce the suction This can be done
straight, or mixing 1t with the paint to
be used on the next coat. The latter
is the more desirable method in that
the addition of material used on Il sub
sequent coat tends to offer better con-
ditions to amalgamation between the
coats. However, there are instances
where a straight priming coat has its
advantages. especially on an extremely
porous wall, or where the wall is new
and additional precautions are to be
taken to prevent lime burns.
For porous walls it is we'll to add a
primer to the first coat SO that the
liquid portion in the paint is increased
and it is possible to brush the paint
more easily and sufficiently without
having it penetrate the wall too easily.
If the paint penetrates too quickly, it
cannot be applied evenly and so that it
will not show brush marks.
The following suggestions apply to
the use of elastic wall primer:
1. For the sealing of fresh walls
where protection against lime burning
is desirable, Use a coat of elastic wall
primer straight.
2. For the sealing Of walls which are
porous, the addition of one to two
quarts elastic wall primer per gallon OF
undercoater or fiat wall paint.
3. On walls which are very porous it
may be necessary to use dastic wall
primer straight-as a sealer coat.
Evening star., 1924-01-26
.STANDARD|zEDFLUE
WILL REDUCE COST
Department Of Commerce
Gives Specifications for
Proper Construction.

Simplification of building standards,
in the opinion Of members of the con-
struction industry, may be expected not
only to bring about better construction
practice S but eventually to cheaper
building costs. Rules for building CHM
neys, as set up by the United States
Department OF Ccrpmerce, are interest
ing to the home builder and to the con-
tractor as illustrating what Is being
done in the direction Of Standardization.
Some of the most important OF these
specifications, as given by the depart
ment, are as follows:
/. Chmneys shall not rest upon or
be carried by wooden floors, beams or
brackets, nor be hung from wooden
rafters.
. Chimneys shall be built upon
concrete or masonry foundations prop
erly proportioned to carry the weight
imposed without danger Of settlement
or cracking.
g. The walls of brick may form a
part Of a chimney, but the walls OF the
chimney shall be securely bonded into
the walls of the building and the flue
shall be lined the same as an inde-
pendent chimney. FlueS in party walls
shall not extend beyond the center or
the wall, and their location shall be
permanently indicated on the exposed
surface of the wall
, 4. No wall less than twelve inches
hicll shall be used to support u cor
beled chimney. Such corbellng snail
not project more than six inches from
thu face of the wall, and in all cases
the corbeling shall consist of AZ least
five courses of brick.
Three Feet Above Flat Roof.
s. Chimneys shall be built at least
three feet above fiat roofs and two feet
above the ridges Of peak roofs and shall
be properly capped with stone. terra
Gotta cast iron, or other approved ma
terial, but no such Gaping shall de-
crease the required fiue area.
g. All chimneys built of brick, stone,
concrete block or hollow building tile,
| excet chimneys having solid brick walls
eight inches or more thick, shall be
lined throughout with fire-clay flue
lining. Flue Innings shall be not less
than three efourths of all inch thick and
shall be made for the purpose and
adapted to withstand high temperatures
and the resultant gases from burning
fuel. Adjoining fiue Innings in Chin
ney shall have the joints broken at
least seven inches. The fiue sections
shall be set in mortar of quality as rich
in cement as that required for walls
and shall have joints struck smooth on
the inside. The masonry shall be built
around each section of lining as it is
placed. and all spaces between masonry
and Innings shall be completely filled
with mortar. No defective fiue Innings
shall be used. Innings shall start be-
low the bottom of smoke intakes or
from the throats of fireplaces and shall
be continuous the entire height of the
fiue.
:. Concrete for cn:mneys cast in
place shall flow readily. be we'll rodded
and shall be reinforced vertically and
horizontally. The walls shall be not
less than three-fourts of an inch thick
and shall be lined with fire e-cIay fiue
/ lining. or the Innings may he omitted.
provided the walls OF the chimney be
not less than six inches thick.
Evening star., 1924-01-26

be broken and pried apart, and the
cost of manufacturing them would
have been much greater than the cost
OF manufacturing ordinary common
brick. The architect, therefore, took
what was left of the struck kiln and
for the remainder OF the walls used
just ordinary common Chicago brick.
The brickwork is strikingly effective
and satisfactory.
In the meantime, to bring the at
newly discovered possibilities of this
material, an architectural competition
for a fireplace in this brick had been
conducted and participated in by many
leading Chicago architects. While the
number of designs submitted was
rather disappointing, it obviously
brought the possibilities OF Chicago
common brick to the attention of the
principal architects of the city, ana
the movement toward its use. as Illus
trated here, was the result. Not con-
tent with laying the brick in the ordi-
nary traditional way, the bricks are
often staggered in and out, giving a
most interesting play of light and shade
over the front OF the building. rev
not many-of these houses have been
treated with whitewash and some are
built with Ideal walls. The great ma
jority display most admirable design
ing and thorough study OF the possl-
bilities of common brick in their eie-
yationS.
.'RediscOvery" Hailed Momentous.
This rediscovery of Chicago common
brick is perhaps as momentous TO the
building industry as was STANFORD
Whites discovery of Harvard brick. 1t
will be recalled that Mr.. White at one
time looked in vain for a brick that
would give him a particular effect he
wanted to get. Happening one day to
visit a brick yard, he saw a pile OF
brick that had been carefully sorted
Evening star., 1924-01-26
Locals Hold Annual Meeting.

The local association held its an
nual meeting this week and elected
the following officers: Robert f.
Freer. president; Frank l.. Ayerill,
first vice president; Robert l.. Nc
keever. second vice president: David
b. Karrick, secretary-treasurer. and
the following directors for three
year terms: PleaSonton c. Bowie and
David A. Baer.
The other directors are James Med.
Shea, Earl +. GoSs, T. c. Willis and
d. G. Patterson.
The retiring officers of the associa-
tion are Robert l.. Mckeever, presi-
dent; l.. s Poston, first vice presi-
dent; Charles II. Ruth, secretary
treasurer; Robert f. F'reer, director,
and L. l.. Brady, director.
Evening star., 1924-01-26
BUILDING EN|CMAS
SUBJECT OF PARLEY
Washington to Be Represent.
ed in Conference to Be.
Held in Chicago.

Many problems affecting the man
agement of large buildings, including
office structures and apartments, will
be discussed at conference of the
National Association Of Building Own
ers and Managers to be held at Chi
cago January %. % and 80.
The Washington Association of
Building Owners and Managers is
sending three delegates to the con-
ference. The three men left Wash
ington today to be present at the be-
ginning of the conference on Monday.
They are Robert +. F'rcer, president;
Robert J.. Mckeever, past president
and Charles II. Ruth, past secretary
treasurer
Evening star., 1924-01-26

out and piled away as waste. The
brick manufacturer wanted TO hurry
him by this pile of brick, as he was
rather ashamed of them, but to his
astonishment Mr.. White informed him
that that was the very brick he had
been looking for, and thus was estab
lished the vogue of Harvard brick.
Evening star., 1924-01-26
WILL HOLD CADET TESTS,

The United States coast guard has
announced a competitive examination
for appointment of cadets and cadet
engineers, beginning April :, 1924
Examinations will be held in several
cities, including Washington.
Evening star., 1924-01-26
FILES BANKRUPTCY PLEA

Elizabeth Bonner. proprietor of the
Betty Scull beauty parlor, at 30S
kresge building, yesterday filed u
petition in voluntary bankruptcy. She
lists her debts at s4.740.40, and esti-
mates her assets at s1,778.2J.
Evening star., 1924-01-26
HOME SALES ANNOUNCED.

Sales of homes in Columbia Park
were announced by d. J. Dunigan as
follows: 6. A. Lohr. Gal Ingraham
street; Frank J. Lightfoot. 716 In
graham street; Henry r. Jenkins, us
Ingraham street
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ture was taken by Earl Ross
man, photographer of arctic
scenes, from a rescue ship.
EXPECTATION ON
new CANALS SOON

WASHINGTON. Dc. 2. 80. Among
measures remaining in House commit
tees 10 be acter on. soon to.icw the
opening Of congress Monday is
the Jchnson-Swing bill, on which hear-
ings were held fer several months
last year by the Irrigation Committee.
The measure, which woald authorize
governmental construction Of an irri-
CATION. ~flood-ccntrol and power dam at
Boulder canyon on the Colorado River,
ard also the so-caIled All-American
Canal is expected to receive early ac-
ton.
President Coolidge has expressed his
approval of the principle Of govern
ment supervision of the work Of har-
Messing the Colorado River, and al
though he has not endorsed the bill
by. name, IL is understood legislation
along that line would be acceptable tt
the White House.
Hearings on the bill were held be-
fore the Adjournment last spring. The
committee, however. probably will re
quire some time t. discuss its pro.
pcsals in executive session before com
ing to 4 vote.
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'LASATER HERD
WILL Be SHOWN
King Ranch Will Also
Put Cattle in Valley
Fair This Year

Sixteen head Of the famous Lasater
herd of jersey cows will be shown at
the Valley Mid-Winter fair. according
to information received here from Will
Field. manager Of the fair, and "a
head Of the King ranch herd, all prize
winners in other fairs. will show as
well as many other registered animals
from the Valley and other parts Of the
state.
The livestock exhibit Of the Fair will
be one Of the features of the entire
fair, with large prizes Offered in this
department. The Importance Of regis
tered stock in the diaries Of the VAL
ley, and on the fanr for home use will
be demonstrated in tn exhibits of live
stock that will be shown there.
Final preparations for the opening
Of the fair are being made. and every
+eiry is IN readiness for the big GELS
b~ration, Mr.. Fields said. Attractions
snl mclude the Loos carnival, fire
works. parades. horse races, and many
other fe%aturyes. some of which will be
going every minute that tn fair gates
are opened through the entire week of
the Fair.
The road leading up to the Far
grounds from the railway has been
completed. and Fair visitors will have
no trouble in getting up to the grounds.
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Real Estate Transfers

K. E. Brooks to A. F. Parker; north
live acres of south 20 acres of block
2. Parker subdivision of Dana lands. in
the La Feria grant; consideration, $3.50
#. K. Sibson to A. F. Parker; south
10 acres of north 80 acres of block 3,
Ell Toronjal subdivision, La Feria grant;
consideration, $3.50.
j. c.. and Sallie X. Elstner to NJ. J.
Hiss.ck; lots 3, 4 and 5. William V.
Love tract out of block 100. San Benito
Land & Water Co.. subdivisions; consid-
Grafton. $13, ZOO.
Joy State Bank TO J. G. Elstner: lots
3. 4 and 5. William v. Love tract out
1f block 100, San Benito Land 4 Water
q. subdivision; considerations. 81.
A. b. Oleson to Edward Oleson; east
five acres of east 10 acres of south 20
acres of fam block %. Ell Jaydin sub
division share 80, Espiritu Santo grant;
consideration, 81. ~
A. B. Olsen TO B. n. Oleson; west
five acres of east 10 acres of south 20
acres of block %, FL Jardin subdivision
of share SO. Espiritu Santo grant; con
sheraton, 81. t
J. p. and Olive V. .Benck to Mrs. J.
K. Thomas; north 10 feet off lot 6,
block 80. city of Harrington; considera.
ton, love and affection.
San Benito Land & Liquidation asso-
citation to Casimiro Gar.no; lot 2, block
%. fourth addition to San Benito; con
sideration. $40.
A. F. Parker to F. NJ. Rutten; north
10 acres Of block SO, Collins subdiv-
sion. La feria grant; consideration.
$4,000.
F. NJ. and Abbie r. Rutten to A. F.
Parker; north 10 acres Ct block SO, Col
Inns subdivision. La Feria grant; con-
sideration. SO.
=. G. Anguera to Pedro Barragan; lot
Z. block 16, Colonia Mexicana addition
to Brownsville; consideration. 500. NJ
Peter Gieser to John w. Reynolds;
lot 25. block Is, townsite Of La Feria;
consideration. $3.50.
j. l.. Landrum to Eusa via Hinojosa
lot 8. block 8, Landrum addition No.
to San Bonito; consideration. 5000.
K. I. Reishus ct al to T. K. Sibson
south Oil acres Of lot lot. Minnesota
Texas subdivision of La Feria grant;
consideration, $4,000.
G. Pengilly to N. f. Tucker; NORTH
20 acres Of block 66. FL Jardin subdi.
vision; consideration. 81.
A. F. Parker to John G. Benhler: al
Of block So, Parker subdivision. l.;
Foria grant; consideration. $4,000.
N. T.. Masterson to Libbie johnson
Masterson; lots ~. 3 and 3 of Rice (
Taylor subdivision, block 49,. Lon C
Hill subdivision. lot II of Riee & Tay
l0r subdivision. block 80, Lon G. Hill
Subdivision; consideration. $500.
A. Sraro to Lena Shapiro; lot /. blocl
Al. city Of Brownsville; consideration
$4,000.
Carl G. and Grace d. johnson to S
W. cliff; lot 8. block 2, fifth addition
to San BenitO; consideration. $3.50.
San Benito Land & Liquidation asso
citation to S. w. Eliitf; lott 10. blocl
2. fifth addition to San Benito; con
sideration, 800. f-
! James c. Bowie to Ray s. wait: 10
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The schooner Arctic is seen
here sinking off the Alaskan

II. block 50, Cunningham subdivision
of block 35. San Benito Land & Water
Co.. subdivision; consideration. $40.
James c. Bowie ct al to Ray S. Wait;
lot 10. Cunningham subdivision Of
block 35, San Bcn;to Land & Water CO.
subdivision; consideration, %10.047.
Clydia 0. Wright to W.. +. Krun rel
ct al; north 10 acres If block H..
Briggs & Coleman subdivision of sur
vey %; consideration, SO.
S. j.. and Loula Rivers to r. Fulton
Jones; lot ~. block 4. city Of HAHN
gen; consideration. $500.
Homer l.. Fitch Ell al to Manuel
Flores; front half of lot 2, block 80.
city Of Brownsville; consideration. $40u.
w. r. Eure TO Sarah Dix; 81 by 10
feet along right Of way Of San Benito
and Rio Grande Valley railway. in town
site of Rangerville; consideration,
$1750.
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Actress Reads Poems
In English Church

LONDON, Dec. 2.--Cinema shows
and religious operas nave occasionally
been performed in churches, but prob
ably for the first time a well-known
actress has given a recital in Christ
Church, Westminster.
The church was crowded. The act
ress mounted the lectern and read q
number of poems, the first being the
hymn to the American people written
by Walt Whitman. beginning As a
strong bird on pinions free" Then
followed a prayer by Sir Rabindranath
Tagore. the Indian poet, and %recita-
lions from Shelleys Hymn to Intel
lectual Beauty" and the ode to the
West Wind"
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CHILDREN'S FATAL. DISEASES

Worms and parasites in the intestincs
Of children Undermine health and so
weaken Their vitality that they are IN
able to resist the diseases 50 fatal to
child life. The course is to give a few
doses Of Whites Cream Vermifuge. 1t
destroys and eXpels the worms with
out the slightest injury to the health or
activity Of the child. Price 35c. Sold
by all UNNECESSARILY.
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Professor Holger Mocllgaard,
head Of the department Of
physiology, State Veterinary
school, Copenhagen, has an
nounced he has produced a
compound that~kills the tuber-
culosis germ. American ply
sicians expect great things
from it. A supply Of the COM
pound is on it's way to Amer
lea for tests by the United
States health service.
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FOR SALE-At a bargain, one Super
heterodyne eight-tube receiver complete
with storage "A" and b" batteries,
charger phones and loop. See Harry or
call Phone l05 or 658. 164)
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FOR SALE-One car load four and
five year old mules, weigh 1000 to 100
pounds. Wholesale or retail. Price
right. c. Z. Bryan, Mission, Tex. (154)
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Automobiles
Sale

FOR SALE-Cheap, one Remington.
Y cal. pump, just like new. See Harry
or call 105 or 658. l62)
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CUT FLOWEKS-Funeral Designs.
BOwyer Nursery Co, Brownsville office
icClesry sMusic Co. Phone 49,. San
BepitO office. Concrete Highway,
hone 263. $50
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For Rent

FOR RENT-Furnished apartment;
also garage. Phone 442. (l5l)
FOR RENT-Furnished apartment,
modern. Phone SOL. G37)
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cost after she had been crush
ed in an ice jam. The pic
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MODERN BUNGALOW with all con-
keniences,, will soon be on paved street,
for sale in San Benito for $4,000; one
fifth cash, balance like rent. j. V.
wills. General Delivery, Harrington. 90
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FOR SAI.E-2.a acres with about:
Two miles frontage on the Rio Grande
river. Located east of Brownsville. Bar
pain. Call on MOnsses Il Stell. If (4S)
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For Rent

FORD ton truck with driver for rent,
by day. Call Model Laundry, Browns
Vile. (98)
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Miscellaneous
Help Vented

WANTED-Bookkeeper for part time.
Call at Alexander Tire Co. CD
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FOR RENT-Two well furnished
comfortable front rooms convenient TO
bath and phone. Close in. Phone OBI.
172)