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The Washington times., 1924-11-20
BRO | HERTON's.
81 YEARS0N
Street
Tinsmith Holds Record for
Smallest Establishment
and Longest Time

Thirty-two years in business at
the same stand il the, record Of
w. L. Brotherton. tinsmith, whose
shop at; 7a6 Thirteerth street north.
west is landmark.
Mr.. Brotherton y the oldest bust
ness man in the street and has
seen more changes in that section
than any man in that district.
His place Of business has a front
age Of eighty inches on Thirteenth
street and is the smallest establish.
ment Of the kind IN the city. He
boasts, however, that It does MT do
the smallest amount Of business.
There are few old-timers who
remember when Mandy Schuman
conducted q cigar store and room
ing house at this address. The
store was operated downstairs and
two small bedrooms above were
rented to tranEients.
Next door to the Schuman cigar
store Mr.. Burbank made his home
in q residence that had grass
lawn in front.
III some OF the Old.timers could.
some back today and see the
changes In thirteenth street, they
would not be able to locate many
Of the old familiar sights says
Mr.. Brotherton.
II first worked in this shop in
1885 with the firm Of Castle e
Henshaw. / went to California.
Later returned to the East and went
in business in AsheviIie, N. G..
T.. Henshaw, who died last
year, heard was down South and
wrote me offering me partner
ship. accepted and thirty-two
years ago returned to Washing.
ton. ! have been here ever since.
In the old days this was q
residential district and after q
days work we could walk next
door and sit on a bench on the
lawn of a friendly neighbor. An
iron fence usually, surrounded the
grassy plot in front Of each
residence
ED Droop, father Of the Droop
boys who now conduct the music
store at Thirteenth and G streets,
was the first piano merchant to
move up from Pennsylvania
avenue. Business men predicted
his experiment would be failure.
They told him he was going too
far away from the trading district,
but he took a chance.
The only real fine residence left
on the street is where C.. G. Sloan
row has his business. That was
built by a man named Storey. He
made his home there and il was
known aa the Storey Flats. Apart.
ment houses In those days were un
known. The first apartment house
erected here was the Portland, on
Eourteenth street near Thomas
Circle.
Property values on the street
have inerRased since the time / To-
Gated here from thousands to tens
of thousands Of dollars. About TWEEN
ty-five years ago thought OF buy
ing another site on the street. A
Mrs. Graham owned the property OF,
the site where Dulip's lunch room
now Is at 708 Thirteenth street. She
Offered me the property for So, 600
and though the price too high.
The story Of that piece of prop
erty Is the story of every piece of
property on this street."
The Washington times., 1924-11-20

side Of the street from f to 3
street.
The southeast corner OF sThir-
teenth and F. streets. 81
This house had been for many
years known as q. grocery store and
was occupied by several different
persons. lie. the first floor.
The upper part of the premises is
being used as a home and boarding
house. One of the occupants of
the house was a gentleman well
known in musical circles, being
prior to his professional career
prestidigitator, a teacher of music
tinstrumentaD as well as the organ,
list of the Epiphany Church. VIII
liam ii. Palmer ('Robert Heller J,
the originator Of the second sight"
business.
The Lackey Home. q
The next house. two.story
brick. was owned and occupied BY
a Mr.. Bagnam, who drove a hack.
and his daughter Magic" became
the wife of James Lackey, a tailor.
who was the father of Willie
Laekey, who became an actor on
the stage and who is known by
the name of wilton Lackaye.''
Next to this house was a small
yeliow-colored one in which resided
old Billy Rutherford who was a
well known character and stone
mason by trade2
We now reach the only one. of
the five-story buildings which were
standing and were the nearest to
+ street. -Four were RACED to make
way for the site upon which the
theater is being erected. The first.
of these houses had, for its occu-
pants THE family of Mr.. Carusi.
the next one being the residence of
Colonel or Major Sutherland, of
the United States marine corps. The
next was the home of Mr.. Adolph
Kieckhoefer, who was, I think,
known as the foreign correspondent
at Riggs Bank.
Now we see in our minds eye the
house occupied by Major James
Berrett and that one in which the
Secretary of the Navy, Isaac Tou.
ceys, made his home.
The two brick houses which
stood between the Toucey house
and Cammac's greenhouse, which
extended to and for quite distance
The Washington times., 1924-11-20

OF e street, were, together with
four OF the tall ones described,
wrecked. as well. Of course, as was
the greenhouse, to make way for
the large structure which is being
constructed as a theater and office
building.
The Washington times., 1924-11-20
THIRTEENTH STREET MAN
FORMER PUBLIC PRINTER

During the stirring days of the
war no Government department was
so severely taxed as the Govern.
ment Printing Office, and this great
direction of Cornelius Ford, Public
Printer.
Since July, 1928, Mr.. Ford has been
in business for himself on Thir-
teenth street. where his skill and
wide knowledge of the craft have
brought him the success that his
ability deserves. The Ford estab-
lishment can take care of all kinds
Of commercial printing.
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tive basis. ana all employees shars n
the profits.
Al large volume Of trade couA
from the Southern States. beirs
mainly for brass signs and direetp1
Les for office buildings and h0tSl
The firm has Just compIeted an
order from the State Department.
for several hundred large coIOred
enamel signs showing the Coat u.
Arms Of the United States, which
signs win adorn the entrance ~
every United States consulate and
embassy in the world.
The Washington times., 1924-11-20
INSURANCE CLUB ELECTS
JOHN 81. JONES PRESIDENT

John rs Jones was elected presi-
dent Of the Insurance Club OF
Washington at the monthly meet
ing, held yesterday afternoon in
Franklin Square Hotel.
Other officers chosen We're: vii.
liam ". Payne, jr., vice president:
Elmer Mantz, treasurer, and viii.
liam X. Sease. secretary. Four
members elected to the executive
committee were: Bertrand G. Len.
non, Edgar X. Legg, T. p Boland
and William ID. Elicit.
The Washington times., 1924-11-20
oPTIMIsT CLUB LAYS
ENTERTAINMENT PLANS

Gay times are being planned by
the Optimist Club. At the weekly
luncheon at the City Club yester-
day, plans were laid for an oyster
roast early in december at the
country place Of Lee l., Herrell, at
Wheaton, Md, and al committee
was appointed to plan; for theater
party.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-26
MAY GET BETTER Pc. SERVICE HERE
Men Behind MT. Erwin to Im-
 prove Situation

An innovation in postal service in New Britain, started as an experiment, but which, if successful and practical will be continued as permanent GUS tom, resulted this morning in almost an hour earlier mail delivery in the city today.
 At meeting held Saturday eve ming in the postoffice to make ar engagements for the postal Memor day, June i, Postmaster H. F.. Erwin spoke to the man and suggested that it might be possible with a few slight changes in the present routine work ing system and redoubIed efforts on the part of them to give New Britain a mail delivery an hour earlier than usual.
 The suggestion met with popular favor and the men unanimously voted to make the effort. The first tryout was held this morning and the result was satisfactory. If it proves success ful and conditions at the office permit, this will he continued. Mr Erwin ex- poets 10 be able to report on the ex- pertinent within a few days
 Credit for 1t all belongs to the men," the postmaster said "They have taken the stand of cooperating 100 per cent to give the best postal service we know how, and we are go- ing to work together for every possi- ble improvement We can think of"
 The men voted to make June 1 memorial day, when they will place a potted plant and an American flag on the grave of each deceased.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-26
DEPT. OF JUSTICE
 DENIES ACCUSATION
Claims No Govt. Officials Took
 Means Papers

Washington, May 26.--A study of department of justice detective meth ods was embarked upon today by tho senate Daugherty committee in an eff fort to shed further light on Gaston B. Means story of the disappearance of his famous diaries.
 Means papers, by which he had promised to verify some of his sen sational testimony before the commit tee, were delivered by him, he says, to two men who came to his house on March S1, falsely representing themselves as acting for Chairman Brookhart. Last week Hiram c. Todd, assistant attorney general in charge of prosecutions against Means, testi- fled that the story could be disproved by department of justice agents, who reported that no one entered or left Means house between six and eight D. m. on the night the ruse was ,sid C. have been perpetrated.
 R. J. Burrus, the leader of five shadows" the department of justice had watching Means. was the first witness today. He said that in fol- lowing Means the detective squad spent the carly part of that night out side the house of Senator Wheeler, the committee prosecutor. He said he saw no one enter Means house that night.
 Fred ]. Cox. an attorney of Wadcs- boro, N. C., testified he entered Means house at D. m., on the night of March 31 to talk to Means, who he
New Britain herald., 1924-05-26
CITY COURT CALENDAR.

Trial dates were assigned as fol- lows in city court this afternoon: David Benjamin q al Ns. Bsba George. May z7 at : ?. m.. B. F. Gahney for plaintiff. Hungerford for defendant. John Ella IS. T. WexIer q si. June st 1e a. m.. Mangan for plaintiff. Traceski for defendant. John Jacob vs. Hakaham Tarverdey. June $ at D. In.. Casale for pain tiff Milkowitz and r. F. McDonougF for defendant. George Margentino rs. Charlss OIc0ft. May 2g at 2 ?. tn.. Dunn and McDonough for plaintiff. Woods for defendant: IioneI T. Hawksworth vs. Harriet Hargreavcs. June af 18 a. ni.. Sexton for plain- tiff. Q. Gaffney for dcfendsnt. Err nesto Giramondi vs. EarfhTofncy Do- hroWssi. June 2 al s.sG T. Hi-. Casale Tor plaintiff. kleit for defendant.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-26
Foreign Exchange

New York, May 2e.-Forcign ex- changes steady: Quotations in cents: Great Britain: demand 434as: cables 434ss; so days bills on banks 4S2 is. France: demand 5:4sia; cables 5:i41s Italy: demand 4:4iia: cables 4:4a. Belgium. demand 4:Gi: cables 4:s5. Germany: demand tprr trillionD 23Ss Holland: demand s7.Ssiz. Sweden: demand G654is. Denmark: demand f5.kn. Switzerland. demand i5.G5iz spain: demand I9S4 Greece. demand i.9l TolanI' demand .6UO0i2. Czecho siorakia: demand e.s4i.. Juroslavia. demand Lss1z. Austria: demand .Go14is. Euman.a: demand 47t4 Argentina demand $500. Brazil: de- n,and 1p.so. Tokio. demand 40ts. Montreal: ss 7-Is.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-26
QUESTIONS AUTOS QUALITY
Benson Says Machine Deteriorated Ra- pidly soon After Reing Purchased and Seeks Damages

The suit Of r. l.. Benson of Flsin- ville against the R. V. Knight Motors Co. for alleged breach Of warranty in the sale Of s motor car. will be tried tomorrow morning in superior court and there Is much local interest in the outcome.
 Benzon alleges that he purchased from the company a high priced car, and that within few weeks it gave out noxious odors, tho doors rattled and the car became practically use- less from the many defects that. &C., cordine to his allegations, appeared in 4 short time. He claims the car was not of the quality represented.
 Kirkham. Cooper, Hungerford and Camp arc counsel for Benzon and the motor company is represented by Judge Hoyt of New Haven.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-26

said, had been his friend in college.
 Cox said he had come to see Means about his trouble in New York" and that as he entered the house an automobile was pulling away. Means told him, Cox said, that the senate committee had decided to hold him and that the car just leav- ing was taking his papers into senate custody.
 Travis Hole, a newspaperman, tes- tifed that on the same evening he was in the Means house from about to 7:30 D. m.
 'I learned that Means bail in New York had been forfeited" Hoke said. T wanted to work on his diaries and documents. He said the Brookhart committee had impounded the record that very night"
 Buckley Griircn, a New England newspaper writer, testified that he also called isn Means between six and eight D. m. on the night of March 21.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-26
WALL STREET STOCK
 EXCHANGE REPORTS

1880 p. m.-Sustained demand for railroad shares including the low priced issues was the predominant in- tiuence in the afternoon market. Buy ing elsewhere was of more varied character, steels, shippings, coppers, equipment and public utility shares moving up smarty. Woolworth Cold) jumped : IA. The rubber group un- derwent another sinking spell, L. $. Rubber first preferred. Goodrich pre- ferred and Kelly Springfield dipping sharply.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-26
(l'utnam & C,o.D

'. 6. TREaSrRy STATEMENT. T.. s. Treasury balance. s2fs,ss9,357
New Britain herald., 1924-05-26

revenues of the Southern Railway in April compared with the same month last year was offset by gain of s11S,362 in net operating income of s2,377,540.
 Directors Of the Wabash Railway are expected to consider dividend action on the preferred A shares at their meeting tomorrow. The recent movement of the stock has raised doubt of a per cent annual rate predicted several weeks ago but no astonishment would be caused if the directors declared a dividend at the rate of 4 per cent annually which the present market value of the shares would appear to have discounted. The earnings of the company have been running to figures which justify such distribution.
 Wall St. Briefs ; .
 The fact that United States Steel common will sell ex-dividend s1.75 on Wednesday has been a steadying influence on the price of the shares. Traders who are long of the stock are liOlutllS IL loI tut ulA lufHuS me spectators for the decline are in- disposed to sell it short pending the time the dividend will come off.
 Stockholders of the Reynolds Spring Co. will vote June 26 on a proposal fo acquire the entire common stock of the General Leather Go. of Newark, N. J., through an exchange of 21O.- 54S shares of Reynolds Spring com mon, it is learned in the financial dis trict. Approval of an increase of 500,000 shares of authorized common stock also will be asked No cash is involved in the proposed merger, it is said.
 April net operating income of the Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie railway was s2SS,7a9, a gain of s56,260 over April, 1923. The Wis consin Central had net income of sl61,1S6 against s221.T04 and Pore Marquette s2S,5o7 compared with s6S1,647.
 Net income of sSS7,S67 reported by the American Rolling Mill Co. for the quarter ended March 3l is equal after preferred dividends 10 s4 cents a share on the common stock. Gross income was s1,147,552 or which oper- ating profits totalled sl,o2S,451.
 A net operating deficit of $69i,Sb7 is reported by the Chicago, Milwau- kee x St. Paul railway for April against net income of si,os6,s94 in April 1923. Gross revenue of stt,- 70I719 declined s2,404,645 in com parison with the same month a year ago. A deficit Of s3s,s4s, after charges, also was reported by the st. Louis Southwestern Railway against surplus Of s2i5,sio in April. 1928.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-26
Reuly,cs Ink

Equal paris os ammonia and tur- penfine will remove indeible ink stains.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-26
Wall Street Briefs

A decrease of s650,197 in gross revenues of the Southern Railway in April compared with the same month last year was offset by gain of s11S,362 in net operating income of s2,377,540
New Britain herald., 1924-05-26

sunapee. LII. Mr. Welsh. son of the late John Welsh. United states minis ter to Great Britain under President HaycS. Is an enthusiastic advocate Of walking as a universal medicine.
 His trip is the ninth he has made afoot between Philadelphia and Lake sunspce. and he expects fl to take q month. Mir Welsh is founder and president of the Indian rights sssocis- ton.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-26
TAKING STRIKE VOTE
Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh Bremen and EnGiners Displcascd.

By The Associatcd Press.
 Chicago. May 26.-rhe Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh Railway, one of the eastern roads which did not settle with the firemcn and engin- eers in recent negotiations today re- ported to the United States labor board that the two engincmen's brotherhoods are taking strike vote.
 The board immediately went into session. The advices from the rail- way company merely reported the matter for the board to take such steps as it might desire.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-26
OFT ON LONG HIKE
52 Near Old Iiiilasl,lpi,ian starts
 NaIE to Lake Sunapee.

Philadelphia. May zs.-Carryiug a zs pound pack. HcTi,ert Welsh. 7z. a ueli known Philadciphian. left his horns here to1ay on ssa mile yak to his summer residence on Lake
New Britain herald., 1924-05-26
-IRIGIATAN TEAM WINS

Paris, Hay 26.-The Uruguayan. olympic soccer team today defeated the Jugoslavian team to in a match marked by the brilliance and speed of the South Americans play.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-26
While Nnm Maii

Mrs. Newlywed-Plcase send me a pound of steak.
 Rutcher-And what else, please? Mrs Newlywed-And some gravy. Answers Uondon).
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-06
TOWNS RESIGNS
 STRAND POSITION
Well-KnOwn Amusement Man To Engage In
 Floral Business

Lloyd R. Towns has resigned his position as manager of the Strand and Galax theaters, controlled by the Bir- mingham Enterprises, and on ,Septem- Der 15 will become associated with O. W. Fraser in the retail flower busi- ness.
 Mir. Towns came to Birmingham from Selma where he was manager oi the Academy of Music for several years and among the most popular young business men of the Central City. He has been identified with the Birming- ham Enterprises for about five years.
 Mir. Towns has made an enviable record as manager of the local picture houses and has always been on the alert for the best in photo plays to present to his customers, and is re- garded as one of the best known amuse- ment men in the south.
 The new company will be known as the Fraser-Towns Floral company and will operate the Tutwiler Flower shop and the Elmwood Flower shop under the direct supervision of MT. Towns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-06
.2DE, SNHJRED,
 IN TRAIN CRASH
Wreckage Searched For Other Victim Of Lou
 isiana Collision

ALEXANDRIA, La., Sept. D. Wrecking crews tonight were clearing the tracks of the Missouri Pacific rail road near Howcott, La., 2S miles north of here where a head-on collision today between two freight trains, one of them a double-header, caused the death of at least two men and injured eight others. It was believed by railroad workers that other bodies may be found the wrecked or burned.
 The bodies of R. c. Cain and L. H. Meadows, car repairer of Alexandria, were recovered today. Four men, in- cluding a fireman and three others said to have been riding on one of the cars wrecked were reported missing and it was believed their bodies were beneath the wercked or burned.
 The injured were A. H. Fallington, engineer, and H. s. Berwick and J. l.. Cutler, firemen, all of Alexandria. The other injured were car repairers.
 Following the wreck fire broke out, destroying nine tank cars of gasoline, four cars of lumber and three tool cars. The killed and most of the injured were in the tool car next to the loco motive of the northbound freight on their way to Georgetown. Railroad of ficials tonight had not placed respon- sibility for the wreck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-06
to haueagooa APPETITE/
"Yes! thank you."

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 You may have good appetite if the blood that goes constantly to your vital organs is pure. S.S.S. purifies the blood-a good appetite follows and you will have a clear complexion and will be strong, cheerful and healthy.
 Don't go on feeling up one day and down the next-hardly sick but never well-losing "pep," punch and ambition. Hearty eaters are the red-blooded men and women. Enjoy your food! Get back your strength and energy! Reclaim yourself before it is too late! People in a physically run. down condition are an easy prey to disease.
 S.S.S. is what is needed. Your blood needs purifying. Your blood cells supply the energy which keeps your body well and fit. S.S.S. aids Nature in supplying new red blood-cells,-the spark that rejogS your system. Carefully selected, scientifically proportioned and prepared herbs and barks make up S.S.S.-the great blood purifier which gives Nature a helping hand.
 Get back the lost appetite, the missing vitality, the keen, spark ling eyes, that look of determine tion. S.S.S. will give you more energy, vitality and vigor and e more up and going appearance.
 @ 8. 8. 8. is sold at all good drug ~AA stores in two sizes. The larger ~ size iB more economical.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-06
Gold Coated Glasses
 PreUent Glare Danger

BALTIMORE, Md, Sept. b. Gilded glasses-yellow glass upon which is a coating of gold-which it is claimed eliminate heat and glare from light and yet permit sufficient illumination for sight, have been in- vented by Dr. A. H. Pfund, associ- ate professor of physics at Johns Hopkins university. Used in goggles for men who work in the glare of furnaces, the inventor says, will elimi- nate the danger of blindness.
 Dr. Pfund says the injurious mira red and ultra violet rays of light are eliminated entirely. This has been accomplished through the use of film of gold much thinner than gold leaf. The gold, according to the in- ventor, passes the light waves on to the eye, but casts off the heat waves,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-06

Captain John B. Wood, 273 men; Or der of MeDolay.
 Battery E, Bath Field Artillery, Lieut.. Stewart H. Frazier, 136; general marchers.
 The 504th Ordnance company, heavy maintenance, Major W. D. Hamilton, 294 men; Shriners.
 Medical Detachment, 504th Ord nance, Captain Sidney J. Vann, men; Birmingham Real Estate board.
 Company B, 344th Engineers, Cap tain $. H. Browne, 160 men; Y. M. H. A.
 The 312th Ordnance company, Cap tain William A. Chenoweth, 294 men ; Birmingham American-Syrian colony.
 Medical Detachment, 344th Engi- neers, Lieut.. F. D. Lee, 21 men; Amer ican Business club.
 Medical Detachment, 334th Field Ar tillery, Captain Charles A. Greene, 6 men; general marchers.
 Bakery company, 635th, Lieut.. Will bur Grady, 150 men; Birmingham Greek-American societies.
 The 357th Observation Squadron, MdJOI GA' t1ClSSiiCLs AOO lACA Fezban Palace; also Medical Detach- ment, Major James l.. Miller, 5 men.
 Medical Detachment, special troops, 14th Army Corps, Major Lachland NJ. Vim, 70 men; Woodmen of the World
 The 324th Motor Repair Battalion; Company B, Captain w. H. Seabrook, 297 men; T. c. I. X R. R. Co. em- ployes.
 Company A, 313th Tank Battalion, Captain John K. Taylor, 37 men: Bir- mingham Commandery, Knights Temp lar.
 Troop D, 5O4th Cavalry squardon, Captain Edwin Ryan, 126 men; Ora matic Order, Knights of Khorassan.
 National Guard, Major James A. Webb, battalion commander; Company I, Capt. Elmore McCray, Kiwanis club of Ensley; Company K, Capt. Heath McMeans, Rotary Club; Company L. Capt. Charles R. Fleming, Kiwanis club; Company NJ, Capt. Harry E Smith, Civilians club; Headquarters Company, Lieut.. c. L. Ragsdale, Ex' change club; The 106th Observation Squadron, Capt. w. V. NJ. Robertson Community club. The assembly place of the National Guard units will be the National Guard armory.