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Evening star., 1926-05-08
EARLY 1925 BUILDING RECORD
ALREADY SMASHED THIS YEAR
Dizzv Pace of Speculative Construction i'm Capital
Causing Conservatives to Wonder if Operations
Are Not Exceeding Bounds of Development.

ness houses and by the public. 1t is
everyday knowledge that there are
many empty apartments, yet week
after week new ones continue to
spring up. ranging in size from
$4,000 to $2.O00,000 Why? The
answer is generally given-"easy
money" Money is easy In New
York. in all the great financial cen
ters and is available fcr projects here.
The question is being raised now;
"Is easy money for the development
a beneficial thing for the National
Capital?" "Is it going to be the
will o. the wisp' that will lure many
operators to overeXpansion and to
ruin?" No matter how easy the
money, return is to be made to the
lenders some day and the borrower
pays interest.
That Washington is rich field for
development is conceded by all. It's
development is assured but its past
history has been one OF Staplilty'
E'inanciers and investors have been
attracted by a steady, sure growth
and many bankers and real estate men
want il to continue SO.
26 More Apartments.
Last month % apartments were
erected at a cost of S4,335, 900, this in
a period of four weeks. About 1,1O2
new building projects were authorized
during the past 30 days.
The general opinion among sound
and conservative financiers and build
ers is that there are some large con-
Germs in Washington who are doing a
lot of building of all types. but who
are doing it judiciously and after years
Of experience and study. Many Others,
they feeLc~are just riding the wave of
prosperity and floating in with easy
money without studying the results.
The market and values in Washing
ton are sound. and these men feel that
il should be kept sound and that eX-
cess building by unWise spectators
should be discouraged in order that
the inevitable steady growth of Wash
ington may continue on a firm basis.
Building Analysis.
An analysis of last months building
authorized shows the following new
OrO iectS.
Evening star., 1926-05-08

real estate business, finance and law.
Furthermore. much is to be said for
working along those important lines
on which timely action can be
, secured"
Evening star., 1926-05-08

Many famous film actresses donate
their discarded costumes to the Sal
walton Army.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-14

Betty: You embarrassed me at
the prom. Your handkerchief
hung out under your Tux coat all
evening.
Bill: That didn't need to en-
Narrass you. 1t wasn't my hand
1erchief-it was my shirt.
Ohio Sun Dial. :
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-14
LID YOU Know TEAT In
THE YEAR 1925

Ae57 horses died in China from
the Tse-Tse fly?
Hubert P. Smith, of Green Pep
per, Indiana, frcscoed the inside of
his forty beehives?
100000 acres of forest land
were left standing somewhere?
Robert G.. Muzzy, of Montreal,
bagged a very rare white mink
this fall while hunting along the st.
Lawrence?
A well-known popular singer has
just finished singing the Indian
LoUe Call for the 14,oS7th timer
A young lady from Hurdle, West
Virginia, has embroidered the
words of the Battle Hymn Of the
Republic on the toe Of her
brothers. sock?
1000 common pins were found
by Baby Marjory Lewis on 46th
street alone?
4,sSo,76s college boys got tight?
VnSeor H1p1bouH
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-14

Mother: And what did you
learn in school today?
Mary: Oh, Mother, l don't
have to educate you all over again,
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-14

Lightning knocked college
man out of bed. The first words
he said upon regaining conscious
ness were. "All right, roommate,
I'll get up
-YcAo7g Grab.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-14

Il thought of you all day
yesterday"
You did? How nice! What
were you doing?" -
Il was at the ZOO"
-Wisconan Octopus. 4
/ -.-A-- -
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-14

A North Carolina cop stopped a
Northern motorist bound for Flor
ida after speeding chase. whats
your name7'
Brown Smith"
Don't Try that ON me, Give
me your correct name and address"
"WelI, if you must have it. it's
George Washington, Mount Yer
non.
"Thank YOU for the information
Don't mention it. Only too
glad to give it to you"
--CdroliHd ButcaHccr.
"What do you say to shaking
hands,"
r Too many cigarettes"
gl$. Colgate Banter.
40 do you think it YVES suieide?"
ono, he still lad q pint OF gin
in his pocket"
& Scarlet Ss;nt.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-14
AT THE CIRCUS

AT THE CIRCUS
ooh, Bill, these animals have
been terribly trained"
"Howzat?"
"Why. there are six rings, and
the bears in no two of them are
doing the same thing"
N. J.. Medley.
80 w'
Father. Your new little brother
has just arrived.
Very Modern Child: Where did
he come from?
Father: From far-away ooun-
try.
V. NJ. C.: Another damned
$F barnard Bdrndcie. +.
~ a.
Joe: See that guy? Well, he's
a triple threat man.
College: How's that?
Joe: | owe him for two suits
and an overcoat.
BLACK q BlHc Jay. =
R
7-t H.
When louder clothes are made,
college boys will wear 'em.
Red Cat.
b. ~
w Il just bought banjo for ten
bucks
: Must be a tcnncr banjo"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-14

"Some of the members of Par
Lament at Ottawa drink more than
they can stand.
How do you know?'
"Iow do | know? Why, | read
the other day in the paper about
one member who made a speech
from the floor of the House.
Goblin.
-.
"Georgc, I'll give you pint OF
Scotch il you'll hurry over to my
house and get my grip. Hurry
row what! Haven't you
gone YETI
Gone? Boss, is back" ;.
~ Cd. Tech. YCllol9 Jacket.
81 .. .. i;
-.a,'torist (to pcdcstriana: Sun
NY way3
$40; I'm Ealkin'.'
IA --Col0rad> Dode,
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-14

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Il thought of you all day 1
yesterday"
You did? How nice! What
were you doing?" ri ssssf
II was at the ZOO" MI
n Wisconsin Octopus. tAIa
! ] Y.
sss THE COLLEGE GIRLS "a
T VOCABULARY
I. Glad to meet you. n
2. Tomorrow night guess so. /
Sec you at nine. nj
). Let's 90 dance. shi
a. l must go straight home. n aSa
S. Well, just little ride.
6. Please, let's go home
7. No-l'm not that kind of girl
s. Good night NA
g Cincinnati Cynie. is:I
/ out. d, - ;, III
y ooh, that's place where they
try murder cases of an international 1
character" KID
u Chicago Phoenix. 3,sss3
q Little boy, if you'll throw that
awful cigarette away Ill give you
nickel"
Cant you make it cents, mis- n
ter? | want cigar 4a43
~ Nebraska Alpgpan.
= Il
so Max is musicale"
"Musical Why, my dear, that
boy knows the leader of every jazz
orchestra in town." Il
;. Boston Beanbot. 81
3 .@i
= "The coach says he has no PROV
ess.a
well, his fathers rich; why
doesn't he buy him onea" II
Centre Colonel 4
y
Never shoot pool with an actor
he's too darned sure of his cues.
Carnegie Pabpct. Y |
I :
He: / wouldn't wire home fof
money. Why don't you write?
Other He: You can't ssad .
Ass!.a: collect.
--Lefdyetts Lyse
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-14

E "Were you at the dance last
= night?" - "e4ffsas,
u y E.., $50 I'm told" " =
y EH. q --Vdie Record. \
A - ::
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-14
j ItHREE GUID REASONS

. o.
sss It was at TIE Fall Fair, and some
Of the boys who were seeing the
whole show tried to persuade An
gus McGregor to buy himself a
ride on the merry-go-round. "Na,
ma" said Angus. The poseetion
is redecculous, the plaisurc is but
. momentary and the expense is
domnable."
r
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-14

!. well, what is my pulse bcst?'
''Normal-that is, it's 80. but l
deduct 10 for my personality"
S., -. &C. c. ~ Y. Mercury.
+ b@ i
, Niblick: And what did you
make today?
Mashic: All, a sixteen on the
first, fifteen on the second,
fourteen on the third and then l
blew up.
d. = Illinois Siren. 4
s. ~. a
For black is black, aud white is
white until woman says
it's black. =
>. a; d -G''""eH "al'eo'e'' !. (
~ -, ri
"How's the new prof, Dick"
Not so good. He wears black
glasses, so VIC can't tell where he
is looking"
t,SEs EoIJr, RuU
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-10

These ads scilI pery materially as.
sist you in the economical manage.
nsent Of your household -
Whether your purchase be kitchen
chair or d parlOr rug, you should
read the furniture ads in The Star
BEFORE You make your purchase.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-02

! *For eight consecutive years Buick
has led, in VolMme of sales, all
members of the National Auto
mobile Chamber of Commerce.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-28
GaIlivan Derides a
Plan to Improve the
Morals Of the Cow ::

WASHINGTON, Dec 27 P.-An
attempt to apply prohibition to
horses and cows is seen by Rep
resentative Gallivan, democrat, Mas.
slchuSetts. one of the outstandtna
house vets, in omission from recent
department of agriculture pubIrca
tions of recipe prescribing whisky,
milk and eggs for certain animal
ailments
This asinine effort to censor tho
morals of our horses and cows is
surely the ultimate in prohibition
enforcement attained by the5 in
fluence of professional dry organiza-
tons" he said today. 1--WE know
that the board of temperance and
public morals and Wayne B. Wheeler,
while personally proffting from en-
ployment from the ease have al.
ways proclaimed that the prohibition
amendment was to Improve the
morals of men, and so it mast be
that the deletion of the whisky,
milk and eggs from the medicine or.
horses and cows must be to improve
the morals of the cows"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-28

who discovered eight comets.
Many of the young women astron-
omers Of today work hard in all
branches Of the science, and not only
lecture but write articles on their
studies. Miss Cecilia Payne specialized
in spectroscopy and having secured
a fellowship of Harvard, has left for
the United States.
DR.. w. H Stevenson, president of
the British Astronomical association,
says there are 70 women astronomers
in The membership of his organiza-
tion. Among them, Mrs. Grace Cook
has become an authority on meteors,
Mrs. Maunders is recognized author
ity on solar matters and Miss q.
an authority on variable stars.
'One of ;he most remarkable women
today in astronomy" added DR.. Stew
senson, lis an American. Dr. Annie
Cannon, whose monumental work in
Stellar Spectra is unique"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-28
Local Man Narrowly
Escapes Injury In An
Automobile Accident

M. B. Sinninger, 1119 Il avenue
had. a narrow escape from death OF
serious injury Saturday night when
his car was struck by another ma
chine on the highway near Benson.
and seriously damaged. The other
car was occupied by five MeXicans,
four of whom were injured. Sin.
ninger states that the driver of the
other car was drunk and suddenly
turned his car across the road, strik-
ing Sinninger's car.
Sinninger escaped with only sl
slight scratch, though his car was
knocked into the ditch by the en-.
pact and was so badly damaged that
it had to be towed into Benson for
repairs The accident occurred about
IL miles west of Benson on the Tue
son road. Sinninger was returning
home from PhoeriS, where he had
been on business, and was alone in
the car.
Following the accident sl.hninger
managed to get two of the Mexicans
from beneath the other machine and
sent them into Benson by a passing
motorist, where they We're given
medical aid The five men are EN-
ployed as section hands at Pantane
Sinnfnger states two of the men ad
mitted they were drunk and that a
jug of whisky in the Mexicans' car
was broken during the collision.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-28
TEXAS OFFICER
HERE TO TAKE
PRISONER BACK

F. +. Rains, deputy sheriff from Abi-
lene, Texas, is in the city making arr
rangements to take r. A. McAIllster,
who was arrested here the day before
Christmas on telegraphic requests from
sveral different cities, back TO Abilene
to stand trial onN charges of fraud
Rains plans to drive back in the car
in which McAllister was touring when
picked up here
The Texas officer has with him a
sheaf of kilograms representing detec-
tive agencies and sheriffs' offices in
Texas, New Mexico, California and
Oregon, asking that McAllister be held
for them. 1t is understood that the
man, who is now i'll in the city Jail
here, has been travelling from one city
to another making deals for real es-
state, bank stock, and drawing drafts
on different banks for sums ranging
from few dollars UP to a few thou
sands Three young nben who were
travelling with the wanted" man were
being questioned by the Texas officer
at the police station last evening and
told in detail all that they knew of
McAllister. They had been hired by
him, they said.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-28
Bids on Highway For
Grand Canyon Park
Opened by Officials

GRAND CANYON, Dec. 27.-Bids for
the construction of IA miles of sur
faced highway in the Grand canyon
national park have been opened here.
Under this project there is included
the construction of modern hard sur
face road east from park headquarters
to Grand View, a distance of 10 miles,
and a SIMILAR highway from the south
boundary of the park to the Grand
canyon village The contract covering
the work will specify that work must
be completed by October 81, 1927
Speaking of these projects, j. r.
Eakin, superintendent of the park,
said: During the past season there
WAS a total of 22,S49, private autos reg
istercd at the Grand canyon national
park. There is every reason to believe
that there will be at least 1900 dur
ing the coming season. 1t is the in
tention of the national park service to-
make all the more interesting points
along the canyon rim available to mo-
torists at all times of the year. These
roads, which will be built under SUI
pervision of the United States bureau
of public roads, will be all-year high
ways in every sense of the word, and
all the funds necessary Tor construc-
tion will be provided by the govern
ment. These projects are merely the
start of comprehensive road system
for this park"
The lowest bid was submitted by
James Vsltandingham of Salt Lake
City, Utah, and amounted to $685.
527.35.
Bids were opened by C. H. Sweet
sier district engineer of the United
States bureau Of public roads, and J.
r. Eakin, superintendent of the park,
in the presence of government engi-
neers, park service officials and repre-
sentatives of the bidders
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-28

to the first of the year.
Chauncey M. Depew, p2-year- old at
torney, railroad chairman and after
dinner speaker, was the first this sea-
son to announce that this year he was
"off the pledges" He said he did not
know what he could swear off, as a
matter of fact, having given up long
time ago pipes, bottles, cigars, red
meat and late hours.
Egmont Arenz, former editor of the
Seven Arts magazine and onw one
of the editors of the New Masses, said:
"The reason there is decline and
fall in the old New Years resolution
is probably people are beginning to
believe that sin is an art and should
be accorded more time and attention
than heretofore. Instead of making re-
solves against it, the flapper element
certain is out for bigger and better
sins and the attitude is unquestionably
spreading to others who like to think
untraditionally.n .ita
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-28
MOTHER KNOWS THE DANGER
OF THAT COUGH OR COLD
Creomulsion Soothes and Heals. Pleasant to Take.
a,1 No Narcotics. Safe for Children

Persistent coughs and colds lead to seri-
Gus trouble. You can stop them now with
Creomulsion, an emulsi6ed creosote that
is pleasant to take Creomulsion is a new
medical discovery with two-fold action; it
soothes and heals the infamed membranes
and inhibits germ growth.
Of all known drugs, creosote is recog-
nized by high medical authorities as one
of the greatest healing agencies for per-
s,s:,i.: ca. Is and colds and other forms
of throat troubles. Creomulsion contains,
in addition to creosote, other healing ele-
ments which soothe and heal the infected
membranes and stop the irritation and
inflammation, while the creosote goes on
to the stomach, is absorbed into the blood,
attacks the seat of the trouble and checks
the growth of the germs.
Creomulsion is guaranteed satisfactory
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-28
TRAGEDY TRAILS
.YULETIDE into
KENTUCKY AREA

PTNEvILLE, ky, Dec 81 R.-.
Tragedy followed the Yuletide into
the Kentucky mountains, claiming
four lives in two shootings IN Bell
and Harlan counties, according to
Information received here today
The dead are: DR.. r. l.. baltimore
66, physician for the Fox Ridge Coal
company at Blanche, KY. Roy Smith
and his father, Henry Smith, ana
Dan Jones, all of Banner Fork.
Or. baltimore was slain in his
home by officers who attempted t.
arrest him Christmas day on a
charge of drunkenness. He was shot
eight times. Constable Bother
Smith and his deputy, Frank Bow,
man, who served the warrant, have
been released on bond pending an
investigation.
Jones and the two Smith were
slain in Harlan county. According
to reports, Jones ana Roy smiti.
were shooting at each other. Smith
fell mortally wounded and his fa-
ther took up the fight, woundng
Jones fatally and failing himself
with mortal wounds
Another report said Jones and this,
younger Smith shot each other down
and that Jones, though Inortalls
wounded, shot the elder Smith twice
when he went to the aid of his son.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-28
ATroRNEY DENIES IT

LOS ANGELES, Dec. R.-Lloyd
Wight, attorney for Charles Spencer
Chaplin, said here today the film
comedian had no intentions of seek
ing divorce from his estrangeo
wife, he former Lita Grey, in MexI
can courts, rs l.ntimated in a report
from Nogales Aiz.
There's nothing to it," Wright
said. II never heard of Chaplin be-
ing in communication with a Her
mosillo, Sonora, attorney until reaG
1T in the paper today
Wright Indicated that his client
was awaiting some action on the
part of Mrs. Chaplin, who announced
recently that she would sue the
comedian for divorce
Mrs. Chaplin likewise had not
heard Of any Mexican angle to the
domestic rift, she said and even if
her husband did contemplate some
such action it would not alter her
plans in the least, she said.
Chaplin married Miss Grey who
was his leading lady in Pictures, at
Empalme, Sonora more than two
years ago.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-28
PRINCE CAROL
YET MISSING

PARIS, Dec. 27 P.-Whle the Ru
manian legation in Paris took occa.
sion today to deny that Prince Carol,
erstwhile heir. to the Rumania1.
throne, had left Paris, circles ac,
quainted with the princes comings
ard goings at Neuilly, his home just
outside the capital, do not placu
much faith in this statement. There
fore, Carols whereabouts seemed to
be still a mystery .tonight--a mys.
terry heightened by the absence of
news from Bucharest.
When it first became known on
Christmas eve that the prince wa:
absent from his establishment at
Neuilly, where he has made his home
since he renounced his right to sue,
coed his father as king, the con-
olusion was Immediately drawn that
he was on the way to Rumania to
reclaim his prerogatives as crown
prince. A
Among the persistent reports is
one that the prince IS in the Riviera,
although there is no definite infor.
nation from that region that he has
actually been seen. His Neui1lS
home, a. any rate, appears to bv
empty except for the servants, whc
Insist that the master is away, al ,
though they refuse to give even the
slightest Indication of his where.
abouts or when he is expected t.
return.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-28
BOWLING SCORES

Men from the different bowling
teams in the "Y'' tournament are
hard to find these chilly evenings
and the Apaches did not produce
their team last night to bowl agains.
the Kazal outfit and so lost the
game by forfeit.
The railroaders put up two men
against two DeMolay bowlers in a
good short handed match and the
Rail men took the long end of the
totals.
Railroaders Johnson, $40; Klutz,
363; Young, 491; Klingensmith, 1885,:
]. Doe, 800. Total: 2O5O
DeMolay: Beals 2S2; Jones, 342;
shotwell, 8SS; Young, s16; Woods,
800. Total: 1860
Apaches: Forfeit
Kazals: Evans, 45O; Kazal, 2SS;
Islavo, 86s; Valencia, AIS; Launt,
4SS. Total: 1855
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-28
RECEIVERS STOLEN can

Deputy Sheriff Sam Hayhurst recov-
cred a-stolen car hate on Christmas
afternoon about 10 miles east of Doug
las on the Rodeo road. The car was
a new Chrysler and had been reported
to Hayhurst as being abandoned on the
highway. Hayhurst found that the
gas tank was empty. This, he believes
accounts for abandoning of the car
which he towed to Douglas. A mes
sage to Tucson brought the reply that
the machine had been stolen there and
will be sent for.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-28
Man Has Very Novel
Excuse To Escape
From Jury Service

WICHITA, Kans., Dec. 27-B-W. S.
Brown, a farmer, asked Judge Glover
Pierpont today to be excused from jury
service because he was making the
fight of his life
What do you mean, the fight OF
your life?" the judge asked.
We'll, you see it's this way. My
wife asked me to cut out the tobacco
habit For eight weeks / haven't
chewed or smoked. But / know that
if I got in a jury room discussing a
case with everybody else smoking or
chewing, I'll just break down.
The judge excused Brown.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-28
TRUCE mo RTRY nEAn

MANAGUA, Dec. 27.-(R-The oppos-
ing forces of the conservative and lib
eral governments at Las Perlas, on the
east coast have declared truce to
bury the dead and care for the wound
ed. The losses ahve been heavy on
both sides in a four-day battle, in which
the liberals, alleged to have been aided
by Mexican fighting men, have forced
the conservatives to withdraw towards
Bluefields
The American collector of customs
at Bluefields says it is reported that
800 Mexicans have been fighting with
the liberals and that the revolutionary
side has plenty of field artillery. The
strength of the liberals in this series
of engagements is estimated at 1900
men, who were opposed by 1,3O Diaz
troops. The Diaz adherents are said
to have narrowly escaped capture or
annihilation
Rear Admiral Latimer, in command
of the American warships, reports that
Puerto Cabezas, Rio Grande, El Bluff
and Bluefields hav been established
as neutral zones. Both conservatives
and liberals must disarm or evacuate
the territory. These neutral zones re-
lieve the Diaz government of responsi-
bility of protecting the cities and de-
prives the liberal Of their seat of gov
ernment.
The admiral wants other neutral
zones declared and if this happens,
the entire east coast will be neutral.
Details from the scene of the opera :
tions are meager, but tn esituation in
Managua is tense. Many Americans,
including The minister, are receiving
threatening letters because of the ac-
tion of the American government in
recognizing President Diaz.