davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1926-10-16

street Got $50, square 2079), to cost
81 900.
Michael G.. Constretan, owner and
builder, to erect brick addition, 800
Indiana avenue dot s21, square $780,
to cost $400.
John Gotthardt, owner: w. H.
Thompson, builder: to inclose porch
and erect garage, 1901 Rhode Island
avenue northeast Got As, square 3S7o),
to cost $4,000.
John w. Connors, owner and
builder. to erect one brick and frame
private garage, 4223 Thirteenth street
northeast Got IT, square 3972), to cost
$500.
w. A. Evans, owner, to inclose
porch. 1907 Quebec street Got sc,
square 2902), to cost $500.
William L. Miller, owner: William
E. Gore. architect and builder; to
erect one 21a story brick dwelling,
5129 Thirty-eighth street DOT 13,
square 1879, to cost 100000.
Emanuel Brickard, owner, architect
and builder, to erect one 2-story frame
dwelling, 2009 Perry street northeast
DOT 55. square 4226). to cost $4,000.
r. S. and s. Huberman, owners and
builders, to erect one cement-block
garage, 1411 Varnum street DOT Al,
square 2699), to cost 1925.
w. l.. Buckley, owner; J. F. Locke.
builder; to make repairs, 2609 North
Capitol street northeast Got AZ,
square 3502), to cost $685..
Cement Block Structure.
Nathan Beck, owner; ]. w. Drish,
builder; to erect one 2-story cement
block dwelling, 80 Atlantic street
southeast Cots l and 2, square 6151),
to cost $4.S50.
Joseph A. Herbert, owner and build
er; to erect two frame private garages.
5704 and 57O8 North Capitol street
(lots 168 and 1863, square 3384), to cost
$500.
Mrs. Mary Thompson, owner: w. L..
Belt, builder; to erect one brick pri-
vate garage, 1909 Buchanan street
DOT II, square 2652), to cost 81 900.
E. K Morris, owner: E. ]. West Co.
Inc, builders; to make repairs, 5000
Nevada avenue DOT 27, square 1852,
to cost $500.
Charles T. Goude, owner and build
er: to inclose rear porch, $3.50 Conduit
road Oots 18 and 10, square 1445), to
cost 5000.
William A. Moore, owner and build
er; Samuel L. Denty, architect; to
erect three 1-story frame dwellings,
25, 29 and IS Madison street nOrtn-
east Oots 81 to 50, square 3708), to cost
$4,000.
James Newburn, owner, architect
and builder; to erect one 1-story frame
dwelling, 406 Fifty-fourth street north
east Got 1S, square 5232), to cost $500.
S. Rolnick, owner; j. Bryant Smith.
builder: to excavate under house for
cellar, 1410 Good Hope road south
east DOT "a, square 56O5), to cost $4O0.
L. f. Breuninger & Sons, owners
and builders: to erect two frame ga
RACES, 1903 and 7705 Thirteenth street
Oots 81 and 3s, square 2958), to cost
$500.
L. f. Breuninger & Sons, owners
and builders; II. L. Breuninger, archi-
tect: to erect two 2-story stone and
stucco dwellings,, 77O3 and 7705 Thir-
teenth street Qots 81 and 3S, square
295S), to cost $3.50
W. c. and A. N. Miller, owners and
builders; to erect one metal private
garage, $500 Van Ness street Got 2,
square 1S31). to cost $500.
w. c.. and A. n. Miller, owners and
builders; G. f. MacNeil, architect; to
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and builders; to erect one two-story
brick dwelling, 5000 Klingle road tpar-
eel 54-7s, square 21O3); to cost $4,000.
Permits for Repairs.
Gertrude G. Brown, owner and build
er: to erect one tile and brick addition,
4424 P street Dot S16, square 1881; to
cost $500.
f. p. Gillian, owner; H. S. Bell.
builder; to make repairs, 423 Quincy
street dot g. square 3236); to cost $500.
Capital View Realty Co., owners and
builders; John A. Melby, architect; to
erect one one-story frame dwelling. 104
Forty-ninth street northeast Qots 68
and So, square 5189): to cost $3.50.
Capital View Realty Co., owners and
builders; John A. Melby. architect; to
erect one one-story frame dwelling,
5307 Ames street northeast Oots 35 and
SO, square 5243); to cost $3.50.
K. T. Blackman. owner; Durable
Garage Co., builders: to erect three
metal garages. 3136 Wisconsin avenue
dot SIT, square 1929: to cost $3.50.
David l.. Stern, owner, architect and
builder: to erect one three-story brick
and concrete apartment, 6645 Georgia
avenue Qots 46 to 81. square 297D; to
cost $160,O00.
Miss Reese, owner; to shingle roof,
1244 Monroe street northeast Got 8.
squire 1929: to cost $400.
Joseph Shapiro Co., owners and
builders; Joseph w. Geddes, architect;
to erect one five-story brick and con-
crete apartment, 1881 Willard street
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Harold G. Sphinx, owner and archi
tect; Sphinx Construction Co., builders;
to erect one two-story frame and
stucco dwelling, 2S0S Mckinley street
DOT, part of 3;.square 23o2): to cost
S14,500.
G.. e. Burch, owner, architect and
builder; to erect two two-story brick
dwellings,, 404 and 406 Raleigh street
southeast dots 20 and 21. square $780,;
to cost $4,000.
Mrs. P. e. D. Eagle. owner; Walter
H. Dawson, builder; to make repairs
1905 K street Dot 500, square S5): to
cost $4,000.
Joseph Schilling, owner; to erect
one cement-block garage, 1882 Sixth
street DOT S26, square 44D; to cost
LOO.
H. Freedman, owner and builder:
to erect storage shed, 42S.30 N street
Qots S58 and S59, square 513); to cost
$500.
Charles D. Sager, owner and builder;
George T. Santmyers, architect; to
erect one four-story brick and tile
apartment, 1114 r street northeast
Oots sos and SOC, square 9S3); to cost
1925, 900.
David B. Fagan, owner; to erect one
metal private garage. $50 Sixth street
northeast Qot 802, square 834): to cost
5000.
E. K. Morris, owner; E. J. West CO.,
Inc, builders; to erect brick garage,
5000 Nevada avenue Qot 27, square
1862; to cost $3.50.
Wardman Construction Co., owners
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erect one 2-story frame and stucco
dwelling, $500 Van Ness street DOT 2,
square 1881, to cost $500.
Philip Cohen, owner and builder; NJ.
Shulman, architect: to erect one q
story brick fiat, 1886 E street south
east Qot 5Y. square IO.oL 20 cost
$4,000.
John L. Knopp, owner: to erect one
cement block shed, Edwin street and
Montello avenue northeast Cots "a, 90
and SO, square 4106), to cost 1900.
Building to Cost $4,000.
John Fl. Wright, owner; c. w. Cos
nell, architect and builder; to erect five
two.story brick and tile dwellings,
1116 to 1924 Fifth street southeast
Qots 19 to %. square NS53); to cost
$4,000.
Samuel Riggs, owner and builder;
Murphy and Ames, Inc, architects: to
erect one twostory frame dwelling,
2512 Thirty-second street southeast
0ots 6 and {. square $500: to cost
Sc, 500.
Samuel Riggs, owner and builder;
Murphy and Ames. Inc, architects: to
erect one twostory frame dwelling,
2507 Thirty-second street southea st
dots 8 and 4. square 5649): to cost
$4,000.
Charles D. Sager, owner and build
er;. George T. Santmyers. architect; to
erect three tWo-story brick dwellings,,
1898, 3S42 and 3S4e Cathedral avenue
Qots 60 and 81, square 1919: to cost
100000
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BUILDING REACHES
$827,075 IN WEEK
Three Apartment Houses In.
Cluded in Permits for
Construction.

Contraction activities in the Dis
trict totaled 1927 ,O75 during the past
seven days. This is a considerable
Increase over last week, but does not
reach the high marks reached most
or the other weeks throughout the
year.
Three fair-sized apartment houses
were authorized by the building in
spector and helped bring this weeks
total out of the slump which took
place in construction last week. The
permits authorized during the past
seven days are:
&. G. Harrison, owner; Charles A.
Iohr, builder; to make repairs 1925
Nichols avenue southeast DOT 81,
square 5769), to cost $3.50.
Daniel S. Brandon, owner: to erect
one one-story frame dwelling, 1903
Hamlin street northeast DOT s, square
4018), to cost $3.50
E. L. Dodson, owner; Ed Hall,
builder; to make repairs, 608 B street
southwest DOT 81, square 462), to cost
$500
Mrs. Mary n. Sayles, owner and
builder: to erect one two-story rear
open porch, 1853 Nichols avenue
southeast DOT 500, square 5S62), to
cost 5000.
G. A. Coakley, owner and builder;
to erect one cement block private ga
rage, 2727 Sixth street northeast DOT
70. square 363O, to cost $500
Lillian G. Hollidge, owner; E. w.
Smoots. builder; to make repairs. TIA
Jefferson street DOT $40, square 315D,
to cost $500.
TwO-Story Dwellings.
Morris Fetternan, owner and
builder; w. B. Honey, architect; to
erect two two-story brick dwellings,
109-11 Corcoran street northeast dot
IL. square 404S), to cost $4,000.
Peretsky and Silver. owners and
builders; George T. Santmyers, archi-
tect; to erect six two-story brick
dwellings,. 1907 to 1917 Trinidad ave
nue. northeast Qots 21 to 25, square
W4076), to cost $4,000.
builders; G. N. Norton, architect: to
erect two two-story brick dwellings,,
119 and 121 d street northeast DOT
SS, square 9S6), to cost $4,000.
w. A. Dunigan, owner and builder;
Claughton West, architect; to erect
nine 2-stOry brick dwellings,, $40 to
5726 Fifth street dots 80 to 80, square
3204. to cost $4,000.
d. j. DUNCAN, owner and builder;
George n. Ray, architect; to erect
brick additions, 3117 Woodland drive
dots 2 and 3, square 212O, to cost
SEQ 900.
Lyman j. Briggs, owner; Frank
Simpson, builder; to erect frame ga
rage under dwelling. 320s Newark
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1ots ss to 80, square 15D. to cost
$100. 900.
B. r. Lemke, owner, architect and
builder; to erect one two-story frame
dwelling, 3211 Alabama avenue south
east dots IA and 25. square 567S). to
cost $1,000.
B. r. Lenke. owner, architect and
builder; to erect one two-story frame
dwelling, 1927 Thirtythird street
southeast Qots 1 and 80. square 667D,
to cost IS 900.
j. r. Sherwood, owner; E. D. Max
well, architect and builder; to erect
one two.story brick store and office
building, 1901 to 1909 U street DOT 802,
square 2s6), to cost $4,000.
Joseph Shapiro Co., owners and
builders: J. w. Geddes. architect; to
erect q two-story brick and frame
dwellings, All to 427 Madison street,
and Ali to AIT and 410 to 426 Marietta
place Cots 23. 81 to 90, II to 80 and
So to 61 and part Of lot 118, square
S263). to cost $125 900.
P. Swantner, owner; Martin Bros,
builders: to erect one brick and con-
crete private garage, 1441 South Caro-
lima avenue southeast dot Al. square
1907. to cost $500.
w. Gwynn Gardiner, owner; G. G..
Lochler Co. builders; to remodel 2247
to 1858 Eighteenth street dots S42 to
S45, square 2560), to cost $4,000.
Alberta v. Sanbower, owner; Avery
& Burns, builders; to make repairs,
1917 Potomac street dot 818, square
1901, to cost $685..
F. N. Ribnitzki owner, architect
and builder: to make repairs, 1104
Eighteenth street dot sos, square 146),
to cost $500.
Col. David L. Stone, owner; Lewis
Engineering and Construction Co.,
Inc, builders; to erect rear addition,
5000 Garfield street DOT II, square
2120), to cost 5000.
Evening star., 1926-10-16

Four-fifths of the apparatus shown
at the recent wireless exhibition in
Melbourne, Australia, were made in
America.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-06
BIG BRIDGE PROGRAM IS
PLANNED BY PHILADELPHIA

PHILADELPHIA. March c.--
The largest and most elaborate
bridge-building program ever I'M
dertaken by an American city will
soon be started in Philadelphia. ac-
cording to plans, sponsored by
Charles B. Hall, president of the
council.
According to these plans six new
spans are 10 be built across the
Schuylkiil river and four existing
bridges remodeled. The cost is
estimated at many millions of dol
lars.
The Department OF Public Works,
collaborating with the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company are wo..k-
ing out program to have the en-
tire project completed in five years.
This period of time will be required
to finish the development for the
erection OF new Pennsylvania
terminal in West Philadelphia.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-06
MAKES HOME IN
BRIDGE ARCH
BY international News Service

ny AHRoFMMtlONAt NEWb 6EERACG
LONDON, March 6.The worlds
most picturesque home can no
longer be claimed by the Old Wom-
an Who Lived in a Shoe. It be-
longs today to Mrs. David Fraser,
who lives in a flat in one OF the
arches of Tower Bridge. the famous
hydraulic drawbridge thanking the
Tower Of London.
She enjoys the finest view In
London, although the beauty Of her
situation is somewhat marred by
the fact that she has to toll up
nearly a hundred stairs to reach it.
Her flat consists of four fairly
big rooms, with huge room rum
ming the whole length Of the arch.
which she uses for drying her
clothes washing days. Not sound
from the busy roadway reaches
her. due TO the fact that the walls
of her home are many feet thick.
Many American tourists ask per.
mission to inspect Mrs. Frasers
quaint home.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-06
PREDICTS BOOM.
IN FAIRFAX

Arlington and Fairfax counties,
Va.,tare in the midst OF an exciting
transitional period In real estate
Values according to- Ruby Lee Mi
mar, developer of Lee Heights, Va.
Mrs sNinar related, as an ex-
ample the instance sof large tract
of land in Fairfax county which
has changed hands. twice recently,
the second time at a profit of
about $250.000.
About two years ago, said Mrs.
Minar, "a cautious investor was in
duced to buy a big acreage in Fair
fax county. He paid about 5000
for the land and parted with his
money with misgivings. He was
dubious Of his bargain. Values We're
rising in Arlington county, 1t was
true. but the boom had not struck
Fairfax county A few days ago
this same land was reported sold
for around 100000, giving the in
weston a profit of cool quarter OF
a million without raising his hand
to make improvements. Reluctant
in the first place to buy the land,
the investor is said now to feel he
sold too soon and too cheaply.
nThis same thing, on varying
scales, is happening repeatedly in
Arlington county and more re-
Gently, in Fairfax county.
Large tracts and small tracts
are changing hands at rate never
equaled before in either county.
Many small parcels of five to TWEEN |
ty acres are now listed with us and
being sold at several times the
price of a few years ago. The
new purchasers viii get their profits |
in few years by holding. or at
once by sutdividing into smaller
parcels
Mrs. Mfnar has been engaged in |
buying and selling Arlington coun- |
~ real estate for the last eight |
years.
Each year since the war has wit /
messed a. big increase in the popu- |
lation of the county in land de-
velopment and in home building.
The result has been a steady rise
in property values. Mrs. Minar's
observation leads her to the con-
clusion that notwithstanding the
advance that Arlington county real
estate market has undergone in the
last few years, the rise in values
is still hardly beyond its beginning. /
This viii be the biggest year in /
real estate Arlington county has
ever had, = said Mrs. Minar. 'bnt T
next year will be bigger stiT. Every
indication is that real estate actiy-
tty in the county will increase great
" from year to year for a long
time to come. .
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-06
D. c. REAL ESTATE SIGN
REGULATIONS AMENDED

The regulations governing the
size OF real estate signs have been
amended today by the District Com
missioners to read as follows:
ANY sign permitted by the fore
going act Of Congress may be erect
ed without a permit. il said sign
does not exceed six square feet in
area. No sign in excess of Elk
square feet may be erected until a
permit is occurred from the inspcc-
tor of buildings; provided chat, in
no case. shall such sign have an
area greater than nine square feet,
except in the outlying. un-subdivid-
ed or newly subdivided sections of
the District of Columbia, where a
sign or an advertisement not ex.
ceeding 100 square feet may be
permitted
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-06
AUTolSTS TOOK 500,
He REPORTS TO POLICE

The luxury of an automobile, as
compared with the uncomfortable
seats OF a street car, proved the
undoing Of Phillip s. Petit, a wait
er of 1927 Warder st. N. W., who
last night lost 500 thereby.
Petit told police that he was pre-
pairing to board a street car at
Ninth and G Streets Northwest.
when three men offered him a ride
home in their automobile. They
took him to the Smithsonian
Grounds and robbed him of five
$50 bills, he says.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-06
PRAYER BANDIT" ROBS
PEASANTS IN RUMANIA

BUCHAREST, March 6. - 4
prayer bandit" has made his APP
pearance in Rumania. Accosting
chance passers-by he asks them to
join him in prayers for his dead
father.
Once in a quiet spot the prayer
bandit" draws a revolver and holds
up his victim.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-06
LINE To insure
DRYNESS

A discovery which is regarded as
epochal in the building industry,
particularly in the erection of con-
crete structures. made by Paul G..
Cunnick. director of laboratories Of
the Rock Island Arsenal Rock
Island, Illinois, featured Thursdays
session OF the twenty-Second annual
convention Of the American Con-
crete Institute at the Sherman
Hotel. Chicago, Ill.
Mr.. Cunnick created somewhat Of
sensation when he announced
that after eight months OF expert
mentation, he had found an in
expensive method of treating con-
crete blocks with hydrated lime
which will make building
particularly the cellars and walls.
impervious to water, dampness or
rain, thus insuring absolute dryness
and buildings.
Through Use OF Lime
He declared that by adding 20
or 25 per cent OF lime to the con-
crete mixture, house could be
erected in a swamp and the damp
ness would never penetrate the
uGLQECs CAptd1AIlIlfS That alAAC AAA1AE
lis so fine that 1t fills in all of the
voids and cells in the concrete,
even fitting in between the cement
particles, thus preventing water or
dampness from penetrating it. Lit
tie is added to the cost of construc.
ton by this treatment, it was
pointed out.
Mr.. Cunnick's discovery is ex-
pected to be hailed with delight by
builders and contractors, particular
ly in sections of the country where
the rainfall is unusually large 1T
certain seasons of the year. as it
will prevent rain driving through.
Or running down the inside walls;
not uncommon in houses already
built.
Prevents Spotted Walls
Succeed buildings will particular
~ benefit by the discovery, it was
stated. This class of buildings
usually present an unsightly
checkerboard appearance after a
heavy rain, which is eliminated by
adding the lime to the blocks,
which enables them to present a
uniform appearance. due to all OF
the concrete absorbing the same
amount of water.
This in turn will prevent spotted
inside walls and will stop cracking
Of the stucco due to more expansion
in one place than in another.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-06

a British commission has recon-.
mended that power alcohol be oh.
tanned from beets grown in regions
where they cannot be raised ia
sufficient quantities to support
sugar factories.
The Washington times., 1926-10-30

lionaire. Ogden L. Mills.
A defeat for Smith would. of
course, considerably becloud his
chances for the Democratic Pres.
The Washington times., 1926-10-30

There are other issues, Of course,
involved IN the election Of a. new
Congress and In the selection OF
new governors. In many of the
States. There Is the tariff, tax
reduction, Coolidge prosperity, .
the World Court, the lavish use
Of money In primary campaigns.
and thousand and one other is
sues of varying importance. But
prohibition towers above all In
popular interest.
In eight States the question of
prohibition is to be put directly
before the voters.
In four of them, Missouri, Mon.
tana, Colorado, and California, the
issue hinges upon the repeal of
State enforcement codes backing
up the VoIstead law. In the other
four, New York. Illinois, Wisconsin
and Nevada, the question is to be
put in form that will serve to
show merely whether public senti-
ment is wet or dry.
Issue Is Direct
Nearly half of the electorate will
have an opportunity to express its
opinion concerning the desirability
OF continuing Volsteadism 'tas is ;"
Neither the vets nor the drys
are under any illusions that the
Seventeen Congress to be elected
on Tuesday viii modify the Vol.
stead law. They know that the
new Congress wiz be predominantly
dry.
But they also realize that II, as
the vets contend. there has been a
reversal of sentiment during the
six years experimentation with
prohibition 1t will be revealed in
Tuesdays balloting. And it is to
1928. when another Congress and
President are to be elected that
they are looking.
Coolidge control Of the new Con-
gress is very definitely at stake on
Tuesday.
Thirty-four Senators are to be
elected. Republicans cannot hope
to gain single seat, for of the "a
The Washington times., 1926-10-30

Senate seats to be filled only seven
OF them are now held by Demo
Gratis. And these are all from the
Solid South.
Republican Loss Certain
It VIII surprise the Republicans
no less than the Democrats II there
lis not a net Republican loss in the
Senate.
The Republicans now have a
paper majority Of Is In the Senate.
In the House, conditions are
somewhat better from the Repub-
Iican viewpoint. There they have
a present paper majority of 81,
but as in the Senate, the figure In
cludes insurgents as well as resu-
lars. The shifting of 30 Repub-
lican seats will make Republican
control non-existent.
The Republicans. generally speak
ing, have chosen to go to the
country on the record Of the Cool
idge administration.
The Democrats have stressed
three points, to wit:
Tariff reform, the so-called Re-
publican primary scandals in Penn
sylvania and Illinois, and they
have challenged the Republican
claim of prosperity by pointing
to the places where this prosperity
Is not so manifest, as in the tex
tile industry, the grain belt of
the West, and the cotton belt OF
the South.
Personal Fights
In Massachusetts there is the
spectacle of former Senator David
I. Walsh striving to unseat Sen
ator William NJ. Butler, chairman
of the Republican National Com.
.mittee, and President Coolidge's
political general.
In New York. the personalities
are outstanding. both in the Sena-
torial and Gubernatorial contests.
Gov. AL Smith is seeking his
fourth term as Governor and is op.
posed by the aggressive young mil
The Washington times., 1926-10-30
NO Hint ON NE v
D. c. HEAD

President Coolidge refuses to be
smoked out" with regard to the.
appointment Of new District Com
missioner.
Although he has given consider
able thought to successor to
Cuno FL. Rudolph and has conferred
with several persons on the subject
he gives no clue as to final choice.
The White House spokesman yes.
terday reiterated that he had been
informed Commissioner Rudolph
would retire before December l, but
said that he had not yet decided
whether he would appoint a sue
cessor Immediately. or wait unfit
Congress meets.
The Washington times., 1926-10-30
NEW MUSIC BY HARMED
TO BE HEARD AT CHURCH

New sacred music win be heard
at service at the Church Of the
Ascension, Twelfth and NJ Streets
Northwest, tomorrow.
Albert W., Harmed. organist and
at the church. Ii the
author of the piece. which is q set
ting for the office OF Holy Com-
munion. He has written much
sacred music. and friends, who have
heard the new piece privately. say
it is his best work.
The Washington times., 1926-10-30

FRANCIS BERNARD
riding collision with taxlcab
vehicle After crash Sheridan
The Washington times., 1926-10-30
WI I ISSUE Foremost
VOTE TUESDAY
By GEORGE z. HOLMES

NEW YORK, Oct. 30-The shadow of prohibition an
American politics bestrides Tuesdays election
like some huge Colossus
The Washington times., 1926-10-30

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