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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-16
RENTS CONTINUING
DOWNWARD TREND
Housing Rates Drop, How
lever, at Slower Pace
Than Preceding Year.

Rents on the average for the United
States have continued TO decline dur
ing the past year, but at a slower rate
than during the previous year, accord
ing to the National Industrial Confer
ence Board, 247 Park avenue, New
York
Average rents in February of The
current year We're rs per cent lower
than in February, 1926 while the de
crease from February, 1925. to Feb
ruary. 1928. had been 3.3 per cent
Average rents for the country as q
whole are now nearly per cent lower
than they were at their peak, which
was reached in 1924. These figures
are based on data collected in 1Sl cities
in all sections of the United States. IN
Guiding both large and small, and APP
ply to houses and apartments such as
are occupied by families of moderate
incomes.
Of the 181 cities reporting TO the
Conference Board, "a experienced ap-
preciable change during the year end
ed last February, 65 showed decreases
and only % experienced rent increases.
Most Stable in East.
Rents seem TO be most stable in the
East where 33 out of the 81 cities re-
porting indicated no change; "A cities
reported lower rents and only cities
higher rents than ayear ago. OF the
90 cities covered in the Middle West,
35 cities reported no change, while
rents were lower in q cities and only
localities experienced increased rents.
There were proportionately more in
creases in rents in the far West and in
the South. Rents were higher in 4
cities out of the "a reporting in the
far West and higher rents than year
ago We're also quoted in out of the
q Southern cities covered.
OF the % largest cities in the coun-
try, rents We're reported as stable in
Baltimore, Buffalo, New York, Phila-
delphia, st. Louis. San Francisco. Den
yer, Portland, Greg; Seattle, Newark,
n. j., and Cincinnati, showing practi-
cally no change from the previous
year.
Rents Lower i'm ID. e.
Rents on the average were lower in
Chicago. Cleveland, Detroit, Los An
geles, Pittsburgh, Minneapolis. Mil
Waukee, Washington, D. c.: Indian
apolis and Jersey City than they had
been the year before. New Orleans,
Rochester, n. Y; Boston and Kansas
City, Mo-, reported increases.
Philadelphia Leading.
OF these larger cities, Philadelphia
still shows the highest increase in
rentals as compared with pre-war or
1914 figures. The average rent in
crease in Philadelphia as of February
was about lis per cent over 1914, as
compared with an SIS per cent increase
over 1914 in New York, rs per cent in
Baltimore, SIS per cent in st. Louis and
IS per cent in San Francisco. In De.
troit. Pittsburgh and Jersey City the.
average rent level is stu more than
100 per cent higher than before the
war
Large cities showing relatively small
increases over their 1914 level are
Seattle, where rents average about 35
per cent higher; Minneapolis. with in
creases ranging from Fl to 80 per cent
higher, and Indianapolis, where rents
are approximately 25 per cent higher
than they were in 1914.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-16
Husband Gets Divorces.

Justice Siddons Of the District gu.
preme Court has granted an interlocu.
tory decree Of absolute divorce TO Ira
C. Harper from Rose X. Harper. The
husband said he came home unexpect-
eddy February Z. 1926. and found his
wife entertaining another man. The
decree gives the husband custody Of
the two children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-16

SSS5 M M M M I'M
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-16

in carrying on It's work and its gen.
eral service features.
The board has a constantly increas.
ing number of inquiries from Wash.
ingtonians and has given service to
hundreds of the general public during
the past year. This service has in,
voived every phase of real estate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-16

If a golfer drives ball into a public
highway he is liable for any damage
done, declared a Judge In England re-
Gently in awarding damages to an
auto truck driver whose windshield
had been broken by players sphere.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-16
REAL ESTATE BOARD
ENLARGING OFFICES
Present Quarters Found made
quate to Accommodate Various
Increased Activities.

Plans are now being made for the
enlargement of the offices of the
Washington Real Estate Board at 1417
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-16

Soda fountains have been installed
on four cars Of Western railroad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-16

Ready mixed concrete is being sold
b. firms in some industrial centers.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-05

tion to his condition of those things commonly included under physical therapy. These are hot and cold baths, light, heat, massage and eN- ercise.
 Patients Cheerful
 Under such treatments improve ments have been obtained in cases of stiffness of the joints and weak ness of the muscles. especially of the arms. The patient with leprosy is likely to suffer pains from the pressure on the nerves by the nod ules of this disease. These pains have been relieved by the newer methods now employed.
 In a recent visit to the leprosari- um, found the patients unusually cheerful for hospitalzed patients under continuous control
 Many of the patients were en. gagged in industrial pursuits. Most of them avail themselves of the ra- dio and lectures.
 The most beautiful surroundings have been provided in this institu- tion by the government. The rooms for the patients are commodious. Everything possible is done to pro- wide tn SC unfortunate sufferers with a livable existence.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-05
Menus for fife Family
(By Sister N1ary)

(By Sister Mary)
 reakfast-Rolled oats with chop ped dates, thin cream, creamed salt codfish, cornmeal mullins, milk, cof- fee.
 Luncheon - Dried pea timbales, creamed carrots, apple sauce, ginger bread, graham bread, milk, tea.
 Dinner-Veal steam, tomato and mushroom sauce, stewed rice, date and banana salad, lemon sponge pie, whole wheat bread, milk. coffee.
 Tomato and Mushroom Sauce
 One cup canned tomatoes rubbed through a sieve, 1-2 cup broken mushrooms, 1 tablespoon butter, 2 tablespoons sifted dried bread crumbs, IA teaspoon salt, 1-2 tea spoon pepper. ? tablespoons cream
 If fresh mushrooms are used, sim- mer in the butter for five minutes and then add tomato sauce. Cook over a low fire for fifteen minutes. If canned mushrooms are used, sim mer tomato and mushrooms for ten minutes and add butter, sifted crumbs, and salt and pepper. Stir until thick and smooth. When ready to serve, stir in cream.
 Chicken stocl; can be used in place of cream and of course the sauce can be thickened with four in place of the bread crumbs.
 Copyright, 1926, NEA Service, Inc.)
New Britain herald., 1927-01-05
When Planning Black Costume Consider the Youthful Effect
 of White Trimmings.
Consider

Black, especially when touched with white, or trimmed with bril- liant details of one kind or another is delightfully."- youthful in effect. For this reason it is affected by young girls as well as by the more mature woman. Care should be taken, however. to select youthful materials, the most satisfactory of the new fabrics being crepe satin.
 Sketched today is a very young affair of black crepe satin embel- lished with white chiffon and en- broidery. Gray little sleeves of white chiffon give fluttering line to the bodice. Two tiers, one of satin and the other of chiffon, ac- hieve the same effect on the skirt.
 In addition to these enriching de- tails of white chiffon are discs of black and white embroidery placed at low line on the bodice. The skirt, save for its fluttering flounce of white chiffon, is plain, narrow and very short.
 Altogether an ideal little frock for luncheon and tea wear during the festive winter months.
 An engaging frock of black crepe satin is trimmed with white chiffon and small discs of black and white embroidery.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-05
Ouicksands of Love Adele GarrisOn's New Phase of
 Revelations Of q Wife

laughed. That this was what Lillian no opportunity to fathom her motive for she seized the conversational ball, and kept it rolling so fast that there was no opportunity for further conjecture concerning Jack Leslie, even if We had wished it.
 Do you see Noel Neritzen?" she asked after a few minutes. and l nodded an assent, for I already had recognized the delicate sensitive face of the young violinist as he sat in the musicians gallery.
 Tt seems crime for him to waste his talents playing in a place like this" l commented.
 Tt needs a stronger word than 'crime,'" Lillian retorted, but I've no thesaurus handy. If I only had the power of the high justice, the middle, and the low, what I'd do 10 that stiff-necked father of Noels would go down in history as the most fiendish refinement of torture ever invented"
 You're most amusing when you're blood thirsty, Lil," Dicky laughed. "But-talk of His Satanic Majesty and all the rest of the proverb. Train your eyes little to the left, old girl, and tell me what you see.'
 Lillian obeyed, caught her breath and for the fraction of a second stared undisguisedly at tall figure who was being welcomed so raptur- ously by the spectacular hostess, that 1t was plainly to be seen he was the unexpected cap sheaf of her visitors.
 My sainted aunt! It's Phil Veritzen himself." she exclaimed under her breath and then added with a swift glance around,-
 Be prepared to strut your stuff graciously. The only vacant seat is at this table"
 "Oh! for the love Of" Dicky began grossly, but Lillian shot a quick, warning glance at him, and he subsided only just in time. for the hostess with her hand laid affectionately upon Philip Veritzen's arm was bearing down upon us.
 Copyright, 1927, by Newspaper
 Feature Service, Inc.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-05

| take a trip to Long Island and see Jim, and he would go with them. But we must wait until he is on the road to recovery. We don't know | how sick he is
 | Again he looked at them keenly, that hung about these fascinating | girls. But he was an honorable gentleman, and he honored the quixotic wish of the boy who so sud- denly had been snatched back from the grave.
 He had seen a sudden interchange of looks between the twins. though, and in his mind he had formed q guess But that guess. he told him self, was only a guess and was a secret to himself.
 And now. my dears, your old uncle is going to blow you 10 a party to celebrate the glad news. He called the butler. 'Three seats at the liveliest show in town and q table for dinner"
 Prof Elwell went to the bank and drew out five hundred dollars. A little later he and his wife, with one suitcase each, boarded @ train for Chicago and arrived in that city with only twenty minutes to spare in which to catch the Twentieth Century for New York.
 He showed his watch back in his pocket. Tets go." he shouted. and hurled the suitcases into Q taXicah. Mollie hoped in ahead of him and Prof Elwell implored the driver 10 get them to the New York Central train in time if he had to smash every traffic law in Chicago. The driver grinned, slammed the door shut and they were on their way again.
 "Goodness." pantcd Molie when she had regained her breath. T didn't know l could run so fast.'
 Prof patted her hand.
 "Therc's many race, and a good one, still left in the old gray mare, and you can bet on that" he ob served with jocular air, for Prof was feeling happy now and he knew his Mollie was happy, too. The tender smile on her lips and the light in her eyes told of inc song her heart was singing. She looked out the window at the passing throrgs and wondered if among these women was q mother whose son had fought and died in France....
 But her son, her Jim, had not died in France after all. He was alive and waiting for her. Brief hours more and she would feel his arms around her neck. his kiss on her lips Everything would be all right again.
 They would bring him back to the old home, she told herself The girls would be there, and she would learn which one was his pal and his sweetheart, too. They would be married and everybody would live
New Britain herald., 1927-01-05
Your Health How to Keep It.
 Causes of Illness
BY DIR. MORRIS FISHBEIN Editor Journal of the American Medical Association and of Hygeia,
 the Health Magazine

In CarviIle, La, the United States government maintains hospital for lepers. Since 1921, 395 lepers have been in this institution. There are at present 275.
 From time 10 time some of the lcpers are discharged. others es- cape. Of course the patients are not discharged until the attending physicians are convinced that they have been cured which is deter mined by the most careful scientific test. These lcpers are asked 10 return 10 the hospital at various in terNals for repeated examinations.
 Twenty-nine lepers have died, most of them admitted 10 the hos pital, however, in serious condi- tion.
 Changing Ideas
 It was formerly believed that leprosy constituted q menace to those who were nursing tho pa tients, where it is now generally known that it is not really so dan- gerous to those coming in contact with 1t as are many other diseases.
 A few years ago it was found that chauImoogra oil had specific virtues in the treatment of this dis ease, The authorities at Carville say that absolutely conclusive re- ports have not been obtained, but that definite improvement has fol- lowed in sufficiently large number Of cases 10 encourage both the phy- sician and the patient in continu- ing the treatment.
 Various methods have been de- vfsed for giving the chaulmoogra oil so that it may be taken without distress.
 Other improvements in the care of tPa leper have been the applica-
New Britain herald., 1927-01-05
Philip Veritzen Drops in On the
 Night Club Party

Ilroluntarily, l clutched Dicky's arm tighter as I heard Jack Leslie's voice raised in angry expostulation, and realized to whom he was talk ing. The next instant l regretted my action. for l knew his intense dis like of the night club dancer, and feared that my apparent fright might cause him to accost censur- ingly the man whom he had labeled 'the capering cockroach,"
 To my relief. however, he appar- ently paid no attention to the wrathy dancer, but hurried Lillian and me through the doors of the supper club, and after an effusive greeting by the hostess. found seats for us at table, which, unused to such places as I am, saw was one of the most advantageous in the crowded room. But that he had seen both Jack Leslie, and his com- panion, realized, when, as soon as we were seated, and he had given his order to lowering waiter, he
 
 contracting his forehead
 Wasn't it the Baker insect from the fourth floor that Leslie was 1agging?" he asked.
 ''Yes, 1t was," I returned gravely.
 "What's that?" Lillian demanded sharply, and realized that from the other side of Dicky she had misse: tho incident which had so troubled me. at once told her of the cen- sure to which the dancer evidently was subjecting our queer neighbor, and Lillian looked suddenly thought 1ul and troubled.
 "Just what was 1t he said?" shs asked.
 "He wanted to know why the dew il she waited till this time to tell him some mysterious thing" Dicky returned and Lillian suddenly shrug- Eed her shoulders.
 Perhaps she had just decided to elope with another man." she said. and at the mental picture her words presented as we contrasted the de- bonair dancer with the ugly, re- formed elderly woman, Dicky andsl forgot our vague concern ana
New Britain herald., 1927-01-05

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New Britain herald., 1927-01-05
Aspirin Cargle in Sore Throat
 or Tonsilitis

IrcpaIe d harmless and effective gargIe by dissolving two "Bayer Tablets of Aspirin" in four table spoonfuls of water. Gargle throat thoroughly. Repeat in two hours if necessary.
 Be sure you use only the genuine Bayer Aspirin, marked with the Bayer Cross, which can be had in tin boxes of twelve tablets for few fev- cents.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-05

were pushing down. They heaped up the mud and piled it in and pack ed it in until that trap was so deeply buried that they knew that trapper would have to cut the dam wide open in order to find it again. Then they filled in the break in the dam. and tired, but happy, and once more safe, they returned to their house.
 This time the trapper did not an- noy them again. He gave up. Per haps it was because he found out that Farmer Browns Boy had dis covered what he was trying to do. Anyway, no more traps were set for Paddy and Mrs. Paddy.
 Copyright, 1927. by T. W. Burgess)
 The next story: "At Home Yet Not at Home"
Evening star., 1927-05-30

Knock down frames, size 29x33
inches, complete with all necessary
nails, ready to be assembled
Evening star., 1927-05-30
Screens, 48c
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Continental Make-Reg. $2.98 to 1898
Hardwood frames, filled with fine,
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34X84 and 36xS4 in combined assort-
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Evening star., 1927-05-30

An attractive assortment of drapery fab
RIGS including marqusette, cretonnc, scrim
printed voiles, madras, etc. All 50 inches
wide.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-09-16
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WHEN EAST COMES WEST"
AT COLISEUM CATURDAY !

During the filming OF when
East Comes West" starring Frank
Ign Farnum, showing at the Coli
scum Saturday matinee and eve
ming, Director Reaves Eason, who
believes in real action wherever
possible, called for a rice vii l
real bullets. What is that for?"
asked Farnum. Why" remarked
Director Eason. when you raise
the golf club over your head as
If to strike the leader of the gang,
am going to shoot 1t in two. :
"How good can you shoot?" que ;
toned Farnum, who was just tax
ing cigarette from his pack. F,a-
son looked at the pack of cigas
cites and said: Throw up that
pack of cigarettes, and if | don't
tear it in pieces the golf club
stunt is Off" Up went the pack
of cigarettes, bang went the riff !.
and Mr.. Farnum went without his
favorite cigarettes the balance Of
the day. He also held the golf
club over his head, and Director
Eason shot it in two.
Another episode of "The Fight
ing Marine" will also be shown.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-09-16
Dressmakers' Shops
Deserted by Society

PARIS, Sept. 16. Until bad
weather drives them from the
seashore and the resorts where
they are resting up, society's
members will not be seen in
Partisan dressmaking salons.
Ordinarily the newcomer finds
as. much interest in the shoppers
as in the styles. But there is
noticeable dearth now of in
teresting people III the Rue de la
Paix and, the Champs Elysees
shops. Professional buyers and
bargain hunters dominate tn,
scene.
When the fashionable shoppers
return to Paris winter collections
will have lost their new looks
after several weeks of display.
The mannequins will have learn
ed. how best to- wear the new
models and the trend of the
new @tylss ggwins 4sbe sdeffiitely
known. II ~ . ~
It is significant that Paris
dress houses do not show advance
winter styles at summer resorts,
although each spring they send
summer models to winter re-
sorts. The we'll dressed world
hates to say goodbye to summer.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-09-16
Rare Records Lost In
Rioting at Vienna

VIENNA Sept. 16.-Ownershir
of property, validity of marriages
and divorces. financial settle
ments and many court cases are
made doubtful by the wholesale
destruction of records in the
burning of the Palace of JUS
tice during tho July Socialist
rioting.
) Several years, it is estimated,
will be needed to gather again
the evidence on file in pending
civil and criminal cases. Many
Of these probably will, be, dropped,
because some documents can not
be replaced.
+ Nearly. half of the abstracts
of title to Vienna property were
burned, Records of many regu-
larizs tions CT Irregular marriages
are gone. All trace of many debt
arrangements are gone. The LOSE
of the records. it is said, Will af-
feet seriously thousands of firms
and individuals,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-09-16


HOLLYWOOD, Cal. Sept. t.
There 3 but one homely girl in
Hollywood, and not even that
many who have what are tech
nically known as piano legs.
That, at least, is the way 1t
looks to the central casting bureau
through which motion picture stu
G.os hire their men, woman anl
children extras.
Mss Marian Mel, mead OF the
women's department of the fbu-
reau, says she knows of only one
girl among the thousands on the
extra list who admits she is
homely and seeks film employ
ment on that basis. There are
plenty Of middle-aged and elderly
women who admit it. some of
these even consenting to seek
work under the cruel classification
of hays" But there is no rush
of homely girls to Hollywood.
Some girls classify themselves
as s.eccentric" and are willing
enough to admit they can make
themselves up to look homely. But
any casting director who told them
they were naturally homely would
learn there are some insults no
girl will endure for the sake Of
a job in the movies.
And as for piano legs! One
casting director made himself a
let of grief and several ten,
porary enemies by trying to fill,
frankly and without stratageil
a call for one with with a typical
pair of piano legs. Not one girl
was listed as possessing such
limbs, but he could remember
off-hand several whose legs iIa-
pressed him last time he saw
them as rather more or less like
those OF a piano.
So he began calling them on
the telephone. By the time he
had preached the subject to four
or five he was ready to quit. They
were all angrily insulted. Finally
an acquaintance to whom he con.
fined his grief came to the
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-09-16
"PALS FIRST COMING
TO PALACE SUNDAY

pals First" the film version
of the successful novel by Fran
els Perry Elliott and played by
Leo Wilson Dodd. featuring Lloyd
Hughes and Dolores Del Rio, COM
es next Sunday to the Palace. 1t
is an Edwin Carewe production
for First National.
The story has to 90 with three
tramps, who pose as the owne;
of a Southern mansion and his
guests. Their disguise is seen
through, however, and they are
recognized for desperate crooks.
AT this moment the plot takes i
sudden turn.
pals First" contains one of the
best surprise endings Of the sea
son.
In Pals First" Miss Del Rio
has the first stellar role of he.
career Her rise to prominence is
one OF the most phenomenal in
the annals of Hollywood. A few
months ago the beautiful star had
no thought of entering films. To.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-09-16

daughter, whose husband recent
ly was Rumanian Minister IN
Washington, thinks the Uppe
Chamber would not necessarily
be improved by making it an
elected non-hereditary assembly.
Surely" she says, "the House
of Lords is the only representa-
tive body that now exists In the
modern world.
Elected assemblies are rarely
representative. Candidates are
chosen because OF marked intelli-
gence or marked docility. Person
atty may command itself to the
electors or absence of personality
to the party managers. But the
hospitality Of the House Of Lords
is extended to all schools OF
thought or throughtlessness.
Peers are criticized for not
attending and not voting. II they
neither attend nor vote. what
harm can they do? No doubt
the House of Lords Is an illogi-
cal growth. But English tradi-
lions are woven OF anomalies
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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-09-16
! attractions
-4t Theatres
".MEN OF STEEL" is
HIT AT THE PALACE


Men of Steer Played TO fine
house at the Palace last night and
held its attention to the last fade
out. Milton Stills, playing the Lead,
and Doris Kenyon, co-star, 40
sbme Of the best acting of their
eAreers on the silver sheet. 1t is
said to be one OF the best Man,
moth productions released this sea
sbn. 1t will be repeated again TO-
fight, and tomorrow.
A late News reel showing some
Of the high lights of the Demp-
sey-Sharkey battle in New York
and other recent events rounds
out big evenings entertainment.