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Evening star., 1924-08-30
ID. C.. BUILDING INSPECTOR
ASKS ADDED FACILITIES
Cites Handicap of insufficient Men and
Space as Work Expands-Short-
age of Funds Responsible.

stabilized and is now normal Col.
Oehmann states that no substantial
recognition has beein made of this fact,
except by the appropriation for tenn
porary inspectors. He urged that the
present force of temporary inspectors
be made permanent and stated that the
conducted with a smaller force than "a
now has.
The office OF the building inspector
finds that the public is more careful in
regard to the instructions of the build
ing department in matters pertaining to
construction. This attitude. while it is
desired. also placed additional burdens
upon the Office. with increased requests
for the examination OF falling plaster,
settling floors, broken window arches,
etc.
90 Permits Daily.
Permits are being issued to the
extent of so per day. meaning that each
Inspector receives about six permits a
day for his territory. The inspection
OF elevators has assumed such a pro-
portion that the building inspectors
feel that it merits an increase in per-
sonnel in order to assure the safety
of the operation of the carriers. The
office of the building inspector has re-
Gently assumed the inspection of all
elevators in Federal buildings
The office has issued 3,206 conform
ing and 5f2 non-conforming certificates,
40S elevator operators licenses and
S,36S building permits, all these items
needing inspection.
Evening star., 1924-08-30

The office Of the building inspector is
from time to time being Handicapped
by lack Of space and proper equipment
for increased work. due to lack of
sufficient appropriations.
There has for some time been
shortage of space in the District build
ing Offices, inadequate facilities and
lack of and inferior equipment.
1t is pointed out at the office of the
building inspector that there is in
sufficient space for placing files con-
tanning pertinent records: desks used
by the assistant building inspectors are
not adequate: the administration of the
coming bureau is handicapped by the
absence Of filing conveniences, and the
smooth working Of the Office is OBJ
structed by inadequate Office supplies
These facts are contained in Col. J. w.
Oehmanns annual report, in which the
building inspector points out that re-
Gently a week elapsed during which the
Office was without building permits
due to lack Of funds to purchase the
blanks.
Wants Regular Force.
Col. Oehmann states, 1T is urgently
recomme nded that the present force of
temporary inspectors be made statutory
or regular employees, and that no ap-
preparation for temporary men be
cellaneous appropriation increased by
at least $500 be asked of Cnogress !"
This amount, it is suggested. should be
allotted to the office of the building
inspectors division in excess of the
amount SO allotted for the present fiscal
year.
1t Is pointed out that the ad-
miniStration of the zoning law and
regulations has grown each year since
the act became effective, until it has
become one Of the most important func-
tons of the office, while at the same
time there is no separate appropriation
to meet the expense incurred, with the
result that the allotment of the build
ing inspectors office must be drawn
upon.
Besides the increased burdens of the
coming bureau, the building inspectors 5
| division, it is stated, has grown $50
per cent This increase has become
Evening star., 1924-08-30
DISTRICT BUILDING SHOWS
DECREASE OF $l8,OOO.O 900
745 Permits Less Issued for Fiscal Year
Ended June 80 THAI, During
Former PERIOD

According to the report issued by
Col. John w. Oehmann, inspector Of
buildings, construction for the last
fiscal year in the District amounted
to $39,4O3,207.
This shows a decrease of $18,000,000
under the value of new construction
the year previous, and permits fell
on to the extent of 745. The report,
however, points out that this is no
Sign of a continued slump in building
operations in the National Capital, as
construction for the first two months
of the present fiscal year show a con-
siderable increase over the corre-
spending months in the last. And it
is shown that the District is now
settled upon a plane of normal ac-
tfvity that is almost three times as
great as heretofore when compared
with the surveys of several years.
This total, it is pointed out, does not
include the value of the Federal Gov
ernment operations during the same
year.
A comparative statement for the
fiscal years shows that there was a
decrease of 466 in new buildings for
the year ending June so, 1924, as
compared with the previous year,
decrease in repairs amounting to $50,
a decrease in new dwellings, of 3S1
ana In business buildings a decrease
or SIS. Apartment construction
equaled that of the previous year.
2,O12 New Buildings.
There >Tere 3,012 new buildings
erected during the last fiscal year
1856 repairs made, 2,O79 dwellings,
constructed, 81 apartments and $50
business buildings. A total of II ,446
permits were issued. OF these con-
structions 2,246 were brick, 27 tile
80 concrete and S51 frame. Eighty
one brick structures were razed and
Is frame.
The total number of dwellings now
standing in the District amounts to
le6,3S2 Excepting all Federal struc-
tureS). OF these 1928 are brick, 416
tile, 365 concrete, 2 stone and 29,316
frame.
The Improvements within the city
limits are led by the northwest with
a total of $14,315,120; second, the
southeast, $1,714,461; then northeast
$1,662,559, and southwest, $71S,992
Permits outside the city limits proper
but within the District amounted to
$20,992,075. This latter total indi-
Gates the trend of the average city
dweller to the country and suburbs.
The following is an itemized list of
all construction for the fiscal year
1923-1924. indicating the number,
type and value:
Evening star., 1924-08-30

: ''Servantless0 House
inexpensive and
Comfortable.
Second Story Can Be Shut
Off When Occasion
Demands.

This house is obviously built as
inexpensively as Is consistent with
comfort and for a small family. No
attempt has been made to make 1t
appear Shower than it is. It's lines
are frank and therefore interesting
Great care has been taken to save
every possible cost in construction.
There are no unnecessary wall spaces
and the living and dining rooms have
been thrown into one. BY the uniting Of
these two rooms a sense of spacious
ness is obtained that could not be had
in two smaller rooms. An extension
table plcaed in the kitchen end of
the room could be made to serve for
dining or reading purposes. The
room is lighted from three direc-
tions.
The problem of the space for plac-
ing of the furniture has been care
fully thought out. The piano may be
put opposite the fireplace and the
corners are large enough to accom-
modate bookcases or reading tables
A seat could be built in between the
kitchen and fireplace in the living
room, and under this seat books and
magazines might be kept. If one
chose to walk directly into the garden
from the rear of the living room a
door could be cut where there is now
a group of three windows.
There are two bedrooms and bath
on the ground floor, so during the
winter, or if the family is small. the
upper part of the house could be shut
entirely away. There is a spacious
hall between this section of the house
and the living quarters, thus insur-
ing to the sleeping quarters the pri-
vacy which they demand.
There are two bedrooms and a sew
ing room upstairs. All of the bed
rooms of the house have large closets.
and the linen closet in the downstairs
hall is large enough to hold all the
linen and perhaps several blaRkets.
The stairway to the second floor was
made for use and not as an archi-
tectural feature, therefore the en-
trance is at the back of the hall.
Less space is occupied by this posi-
tion of the stairway and the cost of
building considerably lessened.
The storage space on the second
floor is ample for storing articles of
furniture not in use in other parts
of the house-extra trunks, quilts
and blankets, and a myriad of other
things which we like to keep and are
not in immediate use.
The kitchen is well supplied with
dresser space, and there is in addi-
tion storage room with shelves
from floor to ceiling. The sinks used
in the kitchen and pantry of this
house are in each case of standard
quality. 1t has been proven many
times over that nothing is more ex-
pensive than cheap material.
The tiny porch in the back is quite
large enough to be used as resting
place or while preparing the food for
meals, and If splendid garden is
made at the rear of the house many
happy hours may be had in the shell
ter Of this tiny service place.
This little cottage is As feet 4
inches by 80 feet 9 inches. There
fore we would advise, If 1t is to be
built on a narrow lot, that the living
room face the street. If this were
done the downstairs bedrooms would
face the garden in the rear, which
would be most interesting. If the
house were to be built facing as the
Evening star., 1924-08-30
"ESTATOR" IN ENGLAND.
Title Proposed for Glass Known in
U. S. as "Realtors."

It's "realtor" in America. Is 1t to
be "estator" in England?
1t will be, if a plan goes through
that is now under discussion by the
Auctioneers and Estate Agents Insti-
tute of the United Kingdom.
The National Association of Real
Estate Boards, which holds for MEM
bers of it's constituent boards the ex-
elusive right to use the coined word
"realtor," has just received a letter
from the English institute inquiring
as to how the American organization
has proceeded in esta ablishing it's
right. The English body, whose
membership is made up of men
trained professionally for land ap-
praising, leasehold appraising, prop
erty mana cement and other functions
performed by the realtor in America
expresses interest in the-term adopted
to indicate membership in the Amer
lean association. and is considering
the adoption of a similar coined term
"estator," for use only by it's men,
bers in good standing.
Evening star., 1924-08-30
PAVING GEORGIA AVENUE.
1000 Houses to Be Built in New
Section on Fort Stevens Ridge.

Georgia avenue is now being re-
paved and resurfaced from Ritten-
house street, several blocks beyond
the junction with Colorado avenue
This will provide a direct road into
the city from Georgia avenue and
Colorado avenue.
In this vicinity number of the
1000 houses that Harry Wardman is
to build in the new residential COM
munity at Fort Stevens Ridge are
under construction. Fifty acres are
to be improved and four types Of
houses are to be used in the construc-
tion of this community.
Evening star., 1924-08-30
SALES IN NORTHEAST.
Boss & Phelps Announce Transfer
of New Dwellings.

The office of Boss & Phelps has an
nounced the recent sale Of several
new dwellings on Third place north
east. Thirty-eight homes are now
either completed or in the course of
construction on this square, which
lies between Third and Fourth, l. and
NJ streets northeast, and more than
60 more are to be erected there.
Third place is being systematically
improved with parking, shade trees,
cement sidewalks and a well paved
street. and restrictions against use
of the properties fronting on it for
any but residential purposes are be-
ing placed in all deeds issued.
Evening star., 1924-08-30

labor vary so materially in different
localities, we do not attempt to give
an estimate as to the cost, but sug-
gest that you consult your local
builder, who can give you detailed
information as to the costs of your
exact needs to be installed in this
design.
For information as to the procur-
ing OF the building plans of this
house plan No. 40 send stamped and
self addressed envelope to the real
estate editor Of The Star.
Copyright, George Matthew Adams)
Evening star., 1924-08-30
Plans 2-Family Homes in Germany

In order to help cover the demand
for small houses of two or three
rooms, several workingmen's organi-
cations in Germany have just formed
a company which, upon the payment
of 1000 to 1000 marks, undertakes to
erect small two-family dwelling in
accordance with the requirements of
the tenants.
Evening star., 1924-08-30
CHALFONTE is SOLD.
Apartment Building Purchased by
Warren E. Bowles.

The Chalfonte apartment, PIG P
street northwest, containing "a apart
ments, has just been sold to Warren E.
Bowles, who will hold the building as
an investment. The consideration was
to be about Sis, OoO
The transaction was arranged through
the Office of Quinter, Thomas & Co
Evening star., 1924-08-30
Modern Sewerage in Trieste.

The engineer in charge of con-
structing a modern sewerage system
in Trieste has stated that all infor-
nation sent him will be consider red.
The matter will be definitely settled
by the municipality in the near fu-
ture.
Evening star., 1924-08-30

If oil is going down, the tension of
our relations with Rumania ought to
be relaxed
A regular speed of 25 miles an hour,
or even 20, is better and safer than
SpurtS of speed
The Washington times., 1924-04-03
CITIZENS FIGHT
zON|NG LAW !.
VIOLATION
Dupont Circle Association Will
Draft Amendments to
Present Law.

Preparation of amendments de-
signed to make it impossible to cir
cumvent the coming statute were
ordered by members OF the Dupont
Circle Citizens Association at a
special meeting held yesterday
afternoon.
The amendments will be drafted
Under the direction of the .asso-
Gtation's coming committee headed
by Snowden Ashford.
It is the determination of the
organization to prevent the en-
GrOachment of commercial interests
IN residential asections.
1t is the immediate purpose Of
the association to prevent the
erection of an eight-story apartment
house at Massachusetts, avenue and
Twenty-first street, and to prevent
the recurrence of permits given by
the coming commission in recent
years allowing the erection OF a
dairy in o street, an undertaking
establishment on N street and a
garage on Twenty-first street.
. "A resolution was adopted at the
meeting protesting against the in
ti:asion, of business interests on
Eighteenth and Calvert streets.
The members also heard DIR. John
Warner in the interests Of the
campaign that is being waged
against cancer.
The Washington times., 1924-04-03
BUREAU OPENED
FOR BRIDE TO
Be. At BALL
Col. KroII Starts Night ses-
sion to Aid Wedding Pro-
posed at Legion Dance.

The District Court House will to-
night be open for the first time in
recent history for the purpose of
issuing marriage licenses. This
step Is being taken by Col. VIII
liam Knoll in connection with the
leap year ball Of Stuart Walcott
Post, No. 10, American Legion, to
be held at s o'clock tonight in the
City Club.
A prize Of 800 viii be offered to
any girl at the bail who proposes,
is accepted, and marries the man
of her choice tonight.
Comdr. Charles Reimer, head Of
the post. will take charge of the
ceremony taking the couple to the
court house, where Colonel Kroii.
who will be q guest at the bali.
will issue a license.
The couple will be escorted back
to the ballroom, where the mar
rage service win be performed.
Among the guests Of the post
viii be members of the Senate.
House Of Representatives, Diplo-
matte Corps, army, navy, and
American Legion officials. The
District Commissioners have been
invited to represent the city gov.
eminent. The ball room has been
decorated under supervision Of the
War Department.
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The Washington times., 1924-04-03
Cocoanut Oil Fine
For Washing Hair
Use Mulsified

If you want to keep your hair in
good condition, be. careful what you
wash it with.
Many soaps and prepared sham
poos contain too much free alkali.
This dries the scalp, makes the
hair brittle, and is very harmful.
Mulsified cocoanut oil shampoo
(which is pure and entirely grease.
less), Is much better than anything
else you can use for shampooirg.
as this cannot possibly injure tho
hair.
Simply moisten your hair with
water and rub it in. Two or three
teaspoonfuls will make an abund-
ance of rich, creamy lather, and
cleanse the hair and scalp thor
oughly. The lather rinses out easily,
and removes every particle of dust,
dirt, dandruff and excess oil. The
hair dries quickly and evenly, and
it leaves 1t fine and silk, bright,
fluffy, wavy and easy to manage.
You can get Mulsified ,cocoanut
oil shampoo at any drug store. 1t
is inexpensive, and a few ounces
will last everyone in the family
for months.
r. L. Watkins Co.,
New York, N. Y.
The Washington times., 1924-04-03
LOSS OF SLEEP.
MAY mean
HIGH BLOOD
-a-
PRESSURE
/ Nervousness, Sleeplessness,
= Failing Memory, Hard
ening Of Arteries
Said to be
Symptoms.

" Many people do not know
that high blood pressure is
responsible for their sad con-
clifton. They cannot sleep at
; night, have constant head.
aches, poor memory, palpita-
tion and are rapidly becom-
ing nervous wrecks. They are
old before their time, the
least exertion exhausts them
and their friends often give
them up for lost. Hardening
OF the arteries and often heart
failure are results Of a con-
tinuation Of the, condition.
Medical authorities say high
blood pressure is growing al
together too common among
the American people. This
condition, they say is some.
times brought on by overwork,
loss of sleep, worry, lack of
Sproper exercise, overeating or
overt n dulgence of other
kinds. When high blood pres
sure is lowered it is generally
agreed by those who know
that many ailments disappear
and health is restored.
One of the first acts of a
physician making a physical
examination Is to take the
blood pressure. If the exam
ination is for life insurance
and the blood pressure is too
Ishigh the policy may be
refused as the risk is regard
ed as too great.
II you have any Of the
symptoms Of high blood pres
sure enumerated above do not
delay action until too late.
Take steps at once to reduce
the blood pressure to normal.
The rules laid down by an
eminent authority are; moder-
ate eating, avoid excuses of
/ all kinds, get plenty of sleep
and begin with a ten day
1 treatment Of Kardak.
i Many who have tried Kar.
dak claim almost instantane.
Gus relief from the first 10
day treatment with blood pres
I sure finally restored to normal
lin surprisingly short time.
X, Don't play with fate, the
heart action cannot be treated
! with indifference If life is 10
be long and happy,
/ Kardak, a time honored pre-
\ scription Of leading physi-
Il clan, now being sold by Peoples
l '16 Drug Stores and other lead.
Ing druggists
I [IZ;IaIiI1
-
The Washington times., 1924-04-03
ADVERTISEMENT
FRECKLES
Now Is the Time to Get Rid Of
These Ugly Spots With OtIine

There's no longer the slightest need
Of feeling ashamed Of your freelxles. as
othine-double strengths guaranteed
to remove these h0mely spots.
Simply get an ounce Of Othine-
double strength-frOm any druggist and
apply little Of IL night and morning
and you should soon see that even the
worst freckles have begun to disappear.
while the lighter ones have vanished
entirely. It is seldom that more than
an ounce is needed to completely clear
the skin and gain a beautiful COM
plexion.
Be sure to ask for the double strength
Othine as this is sold under guarantee
or money back II 1t fails to remove
freckles.
The Washington times., 1924-04-03
ONLY Soc
But MY, HOW
POSLAM HEALS

Poslam is so concentrated and
acts so directly that very little
of It goes a long way. Its medi-
cation is so gentle that it cannot
irritate the most delicate or inflam.
ed skin. Eczenaa, rashes, scalp trou.
bles, pimples-they simply cannot
resist Posiam. At all druggists. Soc.
POSLAM, 243 w. 47th
St, New York.
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AL HONORABLE CONSEJO
EJECUTIVO
septiemlrc g. 1894

Los que suscriben. Guillermo Es-
teves, Comisionado del Interior y
Carlos A. Chard6n, Comisionado de
Agriculture y Trabajo miembres
del Honorable Consejo. cumpliendo
debidamente con las disposiciones del
acuerdo tornado por el nisulo en- ~
session del dia 2 del corricntc mes.
despues de un atento y deliberada
estudio del escrito de Ia Asociaci6a
dc Agricultores y dc Ia question so-
metida a su consideration. exponCu.
Que mantienen su criterio acerca
de la necesidad de que por el Conse-
10 Executive Sc aporte una nueva
politica a seguir en- relaci6n con lac
Ordcaapzas dc cmprcsfiios mHuici-
palcs sometidas a su aprobaci6n. De-
manera tai QUO los beuefcios De las
n1ejoras publicas que comprendcn
Sc hagan extensivas a toda ia muni-
cipalidad de un modo dirccto . ir.
directo.
Y en- su consecuencia somotemos
a Ia aprobacion del Console Eic-
outivo la siguientc rcsolucion:
POR CUANTO sc hace necesario y
al propio tempo es dc conveniencia
gubernativa dietar reglas que rcgu-
len la aprobaci6n por cl Conscjo Eje.
cutivo de las Ordcuonsos nHHicipu-
les. rclotiuas Ia contradiction de-
emprestitos con destino a meioras
publicas para corrCgir ciertos dcfcc-
tos Administrations de parte DC los
municipios. evitar su mala inversion.
extender sus benefcios toda In CO.
munidad interesada, dando a las ~
mas rurales la proportional partici.
paci6n: organizar. dirigir y dcsarro-
liar. debidamente los problemas d.
indole insular,
POR CUANTO Ia mayor parie D.
las obras que constituyen una me
jora publica, tales como ediiicios es-
colares. granjas agricoIas. dispensa
rios rurales. eaminos y puentes nv
nicipales, etc. tienen su organization
direction a cargo del Gobierno
Insular estan en- intima conexion
con los planes DE- este.
POR TANTO e Console Ejccuti
vo resuelve adoptar las siguicn;es re-
glas para discutir y aprobar cual-
quiera ordenanza de emprestito mu-
nicipal con destino a mcjoras p0-
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