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Gas for Ripening Fruits

THE coloring Of citrus fruits by exposing
them to ethylene gas is all right, so far
as it goes. but the grower who attempts
to go step further and make more palatable
by the same method immature fruits asks too
much Of the gas. Investigators of the Depart
ment of Agriculture have been making q
thorough study of the use. of the gas for
rapid ripening of fruit, and have found that
the gas will bring about the attractive change
in color which Is desired much more rapidly
than it would have been obtained by storage
methods formerly practiced
However. they shy at the use Of the term
"ripening," for its usual application means
an increase Of the food supply Of the fruit.
This the gas cannot accomplish. If an i'm
mature orange is picked, for instance. while
the gas will give the fluit as attractive q color
as q, fully marured fruit, no il crease in the
amount Of sugar or decrease in the amount
of acid is obtained. aa... -, -.
The gas viii bring about q more rapid
change of the starch in the fruit to sugar
than gould be obtained In the old storage
methods, but 1. cannot put starch in the
fruit to change into sugar. -. -. L. :. \:
Japanese parSmlnons, green colored aptfcotsl
which have matured except on the inner
branches, where they failed to get sufacient
light to obtain their natural color, and even
green tomatoes have been successfully treated,
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in value to about $l1 600. and strange as It
may seem, we are reliably informed that up to
within 10 years of the Civil War the celebrated
quarries Of Rutland VT, were still being
operated by OK teams, and even hand work of
the crudest form then prevailed
F. we interpret Mr.. Glenn Brown correctly
work on the first sculpture for the Capitol
was done in 1906 when Giovanni Andrea and
Giuseppe Franzoni were employed Gin charge
of ornamental plaster and stone work and
sculpture" Francesca Iardella was first en-
ployed In 1916 for the same purpose, while
Carlo Franzoni, Enrico Causici Nicholas Geve-
lot, Antonio Capellano Valaperti, Luigi Persico
and Hobentein Grenio were employed from 1916
on to execute has reliefs and figures
1t Is quite probable that there was no
marble used in the construction of the Capitol
until after its burning by the British, and
even the marble caps then used for the interior
work were secured from Italy.
The south wing of the Capitol was carried
up but 20 feet when it was rooted over and
temporarily used by the House Of Representa-
tives from 1902 to 1904, when the roof was
removed and work upon it again resumed, and
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sion along this great thoroughfare in the his
tory Of the city.
Upon one occasion, early in the war, it is
said that as many as 1,500 beds we're placed
in the building, occupying nearly all portions
of the structure vigorous protest, however.
caused President Lincoln to direct, on October
IS, 1861 that its occupancy for such purposes
cease. ta
ITO many of the younger generation one Of
- the chief marvels is as to how the statue OF
Freedom was ever placed in position Indeed,
this was no easy job, and 1t required the great
est amount Of skill to put 1t safely In place.
Nearly so years ago there was living In Brook
lyn, N. Y, a Mr.. Charles F. Thomas the en-
gineer who performed this work, and in an
interview at that time he related some of the
difficulties he encountered. Here is what he
said. in part:
1.-TWO workmen and myself only were allowed
to go on the structure. We climbed to the top by
means of ceats fastened to one of the up
rights. Washington Is a windy place. Gusts
used to come from the most unexpected quar-
tiers to that lofty place.
1.-THE head of the statue was hoisted to it's
position by means of an eyebolt in the cluster
of feathers in the helmet Of the statue. The
instant 1t settled into place "a guns were fired
Dy PARK OF .Artllery east OF the CapltOl, ana
the guns of all the forts near Washington
responded.
After the scaffolding was partly removed
stood on the feathers of the helmet while o
photographer took my picture. He couldn't say,
Look pleasant or Hold your chin little
higher please, because he was at South First
street and New Jersey avenue. I tied rope
through the eyebolt in the center of the top
of the head, so that blight was formed which
hung down the sloping side of the head
placed my right foot in the blight. The left
foot was on top CO the head. Standing thus
the photograph was taken.
"After the photographer had dropped his
handkerchief to signify that he had done with
me I dropped on my right knee and took
hammer from one pocket and some steel dies
of letters from another pocket with blow
on each die stamped words on the topmost
feather plume. They have never been seen by
any one but myself and will not be in O thou
sand years. I believe the statue will never need
repairs. The words are as follows:
"a Lincoln, President of the United States:
Thomas Hugh Walter, architect; B. B. French.
Commissioner OF Public Buildings; Charles F.
Thomas, superintendent of construction Of the
new DOME"
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ton. and wherever possible public and private
property was taken possession of for the i'm
perative needs of the Army. Early in 1861
troops were quartered here until other arrange
ments could be made, and in the Summer of
that year the Western portion of the old build
ing was turned into bakery for the soldiers.
When it was feared that the mills of George
town would be burned by the Confederates all
the teams procurable were pressed into service.
and the -four was stored in the Capitol base
ment. Upon this occasion the procession along
the Avenue OF loaded, nondescript teams, all
vending their way to the House of Congress,
Is said to have been the most curious process
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Trout in NationaI Park

TWO MILLION lingering trout, that Is trout
four inches long, were placed In the lakes
and streams Of Glacier National Park this
year. and nezt Fall it is expected that 1000 600
more will be added. Placing Of 5000 900 I'M
gerlings in the waters Is the equivalent of put
ting 100000 fry in, because Of the mortality
among the fry: - - "a
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so far as color is concerned. by the use Of ~
gas.
Further study is planned among other fruits
and vegetables to see wl,ss may be obtained
through the use of the gas, but the scientists
are skeptical Of any success In making more
paiatable fruits Which have not grown to
maturity.
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''Freedom," atop the Capitol dome.
The figure is 10 feet 8 inches in
height and tOeighs 1895 pounds.
finally completed in 1911. The interior Of both
wings was destroyed by the British in 1914,
though the walls withstood the great heat Of
the fire.
The corner stone as laid in the southeast
corner Of the north wing was not the only
corner stone laid for this massive structure
On July 4, 1851 President Fillmore, assisted
by the Grand Master Of Masons and the Grand
Lodge of the District of Columbia, laid the
corner stone for the Capitol extensions, accord
ing to the plan of Thomas U. Walter, architect.
Daniel Webster delivered the Grafton upon that
occasion
The walls are of white marble from Lee,
Mass: the white marble columns from Jockeys
vile. Md.
In 1856 the old dome. which was constructed
of brick. stone and wood covered over with
copper, was removed and work on the present
caSt-iron structure Immediately begun and con-
tinued throughout the Civil War in the closing
year Of which it was completed. g.. ,,-,-
The war brought its hardShips to Washing-
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LEGAL NOTICES.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DIS
trIet OF Columbia.-Holding DISTRICT
extension of EyaTts street, 18th. street and
the widening OF goth street. in the District
Notice and order Of biicationiWNotiee ' is
hereby given that the Commissioners of the
provision of the act of Congress approved
March 4; 1918. entitled. AN act making APP
ment OF the District Of Columbia, for the
nscal year ending June thirtieth. nineteen
poses" Whereby they are All" authorized to- open.
extend, or widen any street, avenue, road or
to sSse@ O m @ 5s p plan Of the
ton Of the District of Columbia outside of
the sites Of WashinstSn and GeorEstow9
sonsTess apDToved June s. fsss sac ana ni Nav
under the provisions OF sub-chspter one Of
chapter fifteen of the code OF law for the
in this court praying the condemnation Of
the land necessary for the extension OF
Of goth street. northeast. in the District OF
Columbia, as, shown on map or plat fled
praying also that this court empanel a Jury
In ma Sccorda1 nc with the law provided for in
Of land to be taken may sustain by reason
Of the said extension of Evarts street. 18th
northeast in the District of COLUMBIA. and
the the c0ndemn3tion Of the land necessary for
its resulting therefrom plus ali or an any part
of the costs and expenses of said proceed
ings, upon any lands which the Jury may
ind viii be benefited: as provided for in md
May %. 1926. II is, by the court, this 10th
day OF May. 1929. ordered that all persons
having any interest in these proceedings, be
and they are hereby warned and commanded
to appear in this court on or before the
22nd day. OF July, 1929, at ten O'Clock am.
and continue in attendance until the court
shall have made its Anal order ratifying and
confirming the award of damages and the
assessment OF benefits of the jury to be en-
paneled and sworn herein; and it is further
ordered that a copy of this notice and order
be published twice week for two successive
weeks in The Washington Evening Star, the
Washington Post and the Washington Times.
newspapers published in the said District.
at least twenty days before the
said 22nd day of July, 1929. It is further
ordered that a copy of this notice and order
be served by the United States marshal, or
his deputies, upon each of the owners of
the fee Of the lard to be condemned herein.
as may be found BY the said marshal or his
deputies. within the District of Columbia,
and upon the tenants and occupants of the
same, before the said 22nd day of July,
1929. BY the court: JENNINGS BAILEY,
Justice tSealD true copy. Test.
FRANK E CUNNINGHAM, Clerk. BY
MAUD A. ROGERS, Asst. Clerk.
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LIGHTING
IN HOMES URGED
Eyesight Conservation Coun-
Gil Advocates Plan to Avert
Physical Deterioration.

NEW YORK, May 15.-To pre-
vent mental and physical deterioration
of both adults and children, improved
lightning in the Nations homes and
ScholS is urged by the Eyesight Con-
servation Council Of America.
The council points out that an in
vestigation just completed by Illumin-
ating Engineering Society disclosed
that poor conditions Of illumination
hs!s an adverse effect upon the intel
lectual activity.
A report by DR.. Morton G. Lloyd OF
Washington, chief of the safety sec
ton of the United States Bureau Of
Standards, says:
Continued application of the eyes
under conditions of fatigue leads to
eye strain, which frequently is ac-
companied by other bodily ailments.
Owing to faulty postures frequently
assumed under poor lighting conditions,
curvature Of the spine may result, and
1t Is very likely that the same faulty
pastures are a contributory element
OF near-sightedneSS.
1T is reported that many students
have been obliged to stop their work
in evening schools on account of eye
troubles aScribad to the conditions of
artificial lighting
visual exploration is the most pro-
life sensory source of learning. In the
home and school the same funda-
mentals apply, so far as mechanical &C
cidentS are influenced by illumination,
as in industrial establishments"
The report says ear-sightedness in
school children increases from class to
class. 1t declares that the typical mid
dle-claSs home is lighted less than nalf
as well as it should be, and the homes
of lower class ony half as well as those,
of the middle class"
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THos ]. OWEN & SON, AUCTIoNEERs,
1881 EYE ST. NV.

TRUsTEEs SALE OF vALuAgLE PEAL
s5fs; EoeATEP $500 AZ as6 s. A IS MEAD
PLACE NORTHWEST.
E5'Hs o 4s gee fS O. Ssy
S Of the land records Of the DISTRICT Of CO.
seeared thereby the 't Snderssnsd e trustee
BSR s. NV SS is5b % u P5$R
O'CLOCK PM. the following described land
as and being ali Of lot I'VE as in, GeorEe
TrTiesdelrs subdiyison. Of part Of the TRACT
addition % 'Swss5iRstOn HeIshts. as per
veyor Of the District Of &c Columbia, EXCEPTING
s muf for t of road
and Waterside drive by proceedings in Dis
eeptinE so much thereof included within the
NO SN TO- 20 Folio e. q shs Aforesaid suryesors
Known as lie Marquis. located at 2Sos Ash
Terms ;Ao Of sS E third Of the purchase
money, to be paid in cash. balance in two
years. with interest at six per .centum per
annum. payable semi annually. from day, Of
Sas fses sc o o dfe ea oDon sf
the puTchaser. A deposit q, $1,000 VIM Be
recording. etc. at cost Of purchaser. Terms
OF sale to be complied with within thirty
reserves the .risht to. resell the property, at
the risk and cost Of defaulting purchaser.
in some newspaper published in Washing
IseSi) AMERICAN SECURITY AND
TRUST COMPANY.
By HOWARD MORAN,
Vice President,
Trustee.
x. IL sHILLINGToN.
,.,o,, Asst Sscretary.
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AUCTION SALES.
ADAM A. WEscHLER & SON, AuctiOneers

ADAM A. WESCHLER &c SON, Auctioneers.
TRUSTEES, SALE, o.. VALUABLE IN IN
.PAKWOOD PL. NV.
BY virtue OF q certain deed OF trust duly
recorded in Liber No. 4225. folio 70 ct seq.
of the land records of the District OF CO.
lumbia and at the request OF the party Sc
cured thereby the UNDERSIGNED trustees will
Of. sr feT sale on RqH 9son THE 9R
TY-THIRD DAY OF MAY, AID: 1929. AT
land and premises. situate in the District
Of Columbia. TO, wit, Lot seventy-one l7p
square south Of square twenty-eight hum
recorded in book 80, folio 80, of the sur
veyors ONCE of the District of Columbia,
subject tn the restrictions locating the
building line and subject to the covenants
Terms Of sale: one-third of the purchase
money to be paid in cash, the balance in
two equal installments. payable in one and
two years with interest at the rate OF six
per centum (6fc) per annum; payable semi
annually from day of sale. secured by deed
at option OF purchaser. deposit OF 5000
required OF the purchaser at the time of
sale. All conveyancing, recording and no.
tarial fees at the cost OF purchaser. Terms
OF sale to be complied with within fifteen
days from day of sale, otherwise the trustees
reserve the right to resell property at risk
and cost of defaulting purchaser after dve
days advertisement of such resale in some
newspaper published in the City of Wash
ERNEST NJ COLVIN,
WALTER G, DAVIS.
Z. CLINTON JAMES, Trustees.
Attorney for party secured.
myl4-dGds.eXSu
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THOS. J. OWEN e. SON, AUCTIONEERS,
1881 Eye Street Northwest.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE I'M
PROVED REAL ESTATE; IlIS NJ"

THqSSgHsER S sH4t fAE1Sr N@
recorded in Liber No. 57S2. foli9 ' sS ct s GO
Of the land records OF tine DiSiri fb. OF paTty
secu2ed THEREBY, the UNDERSIGNED trustees
WIN sen at pubs HoNp Scson THE II front e f9e
s sEvESTA DAY OF MAY, Alp 1923: At
FouR oCLoCK Pm the ,, foilowi m de-
City edts0' OF washington, District Of Columbia;
and DESIGNATED as and being lot numbered
ten 20 IN Charles Du1cansons sEbdi-
vision of lots in square numbered seventy
folio i5s, Of the records Of the once Of the
surveyor of the District Of Columbia; said
plst. I recorded in Liber Is, folio 1870, of the
aforesaid surveyors once records being con.
tanned within the following metes and
C22J in New Hampshire avenue at the diyi;
sion line between lots twenty, one CD and
running thence northwesterly along said di-
vision line 1922 feet, thence west 1920 feet
thence southeasterly along the division line
between lots % and % 1851 feet to New
along said avenue 40 feet to. the place of
beginning; beginning for said part OF Iot
ten lots on 6s and
(22) 8 feet south from the north line OF
SAID dta aRd ns To the soSs ns Of a
lots. thence west feet along the south d Line line
aIei to said dividing line s feet inches
and thence In q ncrtheasterly direction to
the place of beginning, together with the
improvements, consisting of a brick dwell
ing. No. Ills New Hampshire avenue.
Terms of sale: One-third Of the purchase
money to be paid in cash, balance in two
equal installments. payable in one and two
years. with interest at 6la per centum per
annum, payable semi annually. from day
OF sale. secured by deed of trust upon the
the purchaser. A deposit OF $500 will be
required at time OF sale. All conveyancing,
recording, etc, at cost of purchaser Terms
of sale to be complied with within thirty
days from day of sale, otherwise the trus-
tees reserve the risht to resell the prop
erty at the risk and cost OF defaulting pur-
chaser, after f1ye days advertisement of such
resale in some newspaper published IN Wash
inKton, D. @,
HENRY p. BLAIR,
ALLEN G. CLARK,
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THOS. j. OWEN & SON. AUCTIONEERS,
1881 Eye Street Northwest.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE BRICK
DWELLING KNOWN AS PREMISES 1908

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE BRICK
DWELLING KNOWN AS PREMISES 1908
18th STREET NORTHWEST.
BY virtue of q certain deed of trust,
duly recorded in Liber No. $500. folio 483
ct seq. of the land records OF the District
of Columbia. and at the request of the party
secured thereby, the undersigned trustees
will sell at public auction, in front Of the
premises. on FRIDAY, THE TWENTY
FOURTH DAY OF MAY, AID. 1922. AT
FOUR-THIRTY O'CLOCK PM, the follow
ing-deScribed land and premises. situate in
the District Of Columbia. and designated as
and being lot 81 in Kean and Miller'S sub
division Of lots in block 16 in Todd and
Browns subdivision of part Of q tract of
land known as Mt. Pleasant and Pleasant
Plains, as per plat recorded in the once
Of the surveyor for the District of Column
now known as square 1851.
Terms of sale: One-third OF the purchase
money to be paid in cash, balance in two
equal installments, payable in one and two
years. with interest at seven per centum per
annum, payable Semi-annually from day of
sale, secured by deed of trust upon the prop
erty sold or all cash at the option OF the
purchaser. deposit of $500 will be re-
quired at time of sale. All conveyaccing,
recording. etc, at cost of purchaser. Terms
of sale to be complied with within 80 days
from day of sale. otherwise the trustees re-
serve the right to resell the property at the
Ave DAYS advertisement Of such resale in
some newspaper published in Washington,
d. c.
SAMUEL A. DRURY.
my14-d&ds.exSu Trustees
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ADAM A. wEsCHLER q SON. Auctioneers.
Trustees Sale of Modern
Eleven-Story Offic e
Building Known as the
Barr" Building, No. go
18th Street NV.

BY virtue of an order of the Supreme
= BANKRUPTCY Court in re John T. barr.
win ofIer for sale by PUBLIC SyGtiGn in trent trent
TWENTY-SECONDD DAY OF MAY. 1929: AT
THREE-THIRTY O'CLOCK PM, the follow
ing-descrlbed real estate. situate in the
District of Columbia, to wit: Lot $50. square
l2e. improved BY modern hmestone-front
o" Terms q sale; Property win be sold sub
iect to nrst desd Of trIst Ior hi stOgUUV' e.
paid on At option Of owner at PAL, February
trust smOuntinG 70 sas7.ooo. at. 7Ss' due
accumulated interest on all trusts and taxes,
the amount of which will be made known at
time of sale. Over and above said deeds of
trust cash. A deposit OF 1000 required of
purchaser at time of sale. All conveyancing,
recording and notarial fees at cost of pur
chaser. Terms OF sale to be complied with
within thirty days from day OF sale. other
wise trustee reserves the right to resell
property, at risk and cost Of defaulting pur-
chaser, after five days advertisement OF
such resale in some Newspaper published in
the District of Columbia.
HAROLD c. SMITH, Trustee.
II. WINSHIP WHEATLEY, g. g..
Attorney Tor Trustee,
1910 Vermont Ave. NV.
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ADAM A. wEscHLER SON, Auctioneers.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE BRICK
DWELLING, NO. 227 S STREET NE.
BY virtue of certain deed of trust duly
recorded in Liber No. 5593. folio 375,. ct seq,
of the land records of the District of Column
bia, and at the request of the party secured
thereby. the UNDERSIGNED trustees will offer
for sale by public auction. in front of the
premises. on FRIDAY. THE SEVENTEENTH
O'clock PM. the following described d land
and premises. situate in the District of CO.
lumbia, to Wit: Lot II in Charles L. Tsnkers-
Addition to the City of WashinEton." now
as per plat recorded in Liber SO at folio So
in the surveyors ofhce OF the District of
Columbia.
chase money to be paid in cash, balance in
equal inStallments. represented by promiS-
sorry notes of purchaser, payable in one, two
and three years. with interest at per cent
per Rnnum from day of settlement, payable
Semi-annually, secured by deed of trust upon
property sold. or all cash. at option of pur-
chaser. A deposit of $500 required of pur-
chaser at sale. All conveyancine, recording
and notarial fees at cost of purchaser.
Terms of sale to be complied with within
thirty days from day OF sale, otherwise
trustees reserve the right to resell property
at risk and cost of defaulting purchaser.
after f1ve days advertisement of such resale
in some newspaper published in Washington
D. c. RAYMOND J. VIERBUCHEN,
GEORGE M. EMMERICH.
my7,d&dSeXSu Trustees
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS
ADAM A. WEsCHLER & SON, AuctioneerS.

oNAAh "a W6ONnEEEL q oONs AuCLlOQeeI&.
TRUSTEES SALE OF BRICK DWELLING.
NO. 1913 STREET SOUTHEAST, WITH
BRICK GARAGE IN REAR.
BY virtue Of certain deed of trust duly
recorded in Iiber 5251, folio IL ct seq, of the
lano records, District of Columbia, and at
request OF party secured thereby, the under
signed trustees will offer for sale by public
auction. in front of the premises. on FRI
DAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF MAY,
1929, AT FIVE FORTY-FIVE O'CLOCK,
PM, the following described land and
premises, situate in the District of Column
bIa, to-wit: Lot II, in Jerome B. DormonS
subdivision, in square l043, as per plat re-
corded in the office of the surveyor for the
District of Columbia in Liber 81. at folio So
Terms: One-fourth of the purchase
money to be paid in cash balance in equal,
installments. represented by the promissory
notes of the purchaser, payable in one, two
and three years. with interest at per cent
from day OF settlement. payable semi-an-
chaser. A deposit of $500 90 required at
sale. All conveyancing, recording and no.
tarial fees at cost of purchaser. Terms to
be complied with within thirty days from
day OF sale, otherwise trustees reserve the
right to resell property st risk and cost Of
defaulting purchaser, after five days ad =
vertiSement OF such resale IN some newt
paper published in Washington, D. G.
RAYMOND j. VIERBUCHEN,
GEORGE NJ EMMERICH.
Trustees.