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DOGS. PETS. ETC.
CATTLE AND LIVE STOCK,

MISCELLANEOUS WANTED.
BOILER, high-pressure. 15O h.p. or more,
wa water e. + tube Or H r. "a $; NJ E; used.
BOOKS all kinds; best casn prices. Phone
420 10th st. NV
BOOKS all kinds: highest cash prices;
bring them or phone G. David Pearlman's
Book Shop. 1407 G NV. Met. 5415.
ELECTRoLUx sERVEL. not over years
old; Will pay cash. Phone Met. 1888.
FILMO 8 nm. 5OO-watt protector Bell &
Howell make preferred. State price. Box
495-R, Star. 10.
FORD MOTOR. 81. VS., IS; running or
der. Box 4s6R, Star.
FURNITURE, bric-a -brac china. glassware
prices paid. Call Murray Adams 5133, 1854
FURNITURE. rugs; household goods etc
Best prices paid. For best results call Line
54ss. Reliable moving done.
FURNITURE-Would like to purchase some
good used household goods. Call Republic
4226. after + pm. lSs
LET US SELL your antiques and objects
Dart for reasonable commission. Natl.
$500 for particulars. 23'
GoLD.BRIMG jSII nIR YOUR OLD GOLD, sM-
fEG.. fEGhs = YEARs ME Al nA9 ssS eAsH f A. KAHN
WATCHES; H1GHEsT CASH PRICES PAL PAib
A. MARKEL RIM. 211, 91S F ST NV.
OLD GOLD. silver. platinum purchased for
manufacturing use: maximum prices paid.
BURNSTINES, 919 ST. NV
Since 1866.
CASH FOR OLD GOLD.
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HELP MEN.
Continued }

stock. Apply 1422 K ST NV, Ind floor.
sALEsM,EN 3 experiencea a1sn,t men to ,sN sell
dsae sen eor and
commissions. Only men willing to make
permanent connections need apply. SEE
statesmen. newly invented window cleaner,
does away with water bucket, wet rag.
chamois. ,stepladder. Sells homes schools,
ssrnss Do9
day. 500 10Th st. s.e. Thcrnburg,
SHOE REPAIR machine man. expert. good
pay: steady Job. Apply the Palais Royal
license; non-union; job permanent. Box
TIMEKEEPER experienced. with knowledge
of bookkeening; no others need apply. BOX
TIMERS. frst-class Apply $40 Newton
pl NV. rear, morning.
TROMBONE INSTRUCTOR. who can take
over organlzed schedule. Prefer one who
356-L Star.
USED-CAR SALESMEN-Must be expert
enced men that have been selling cars in
Washington for. the past to 1 years;
Cali Warren Sanders, National $3.50. Don't
come in, please phone. Hill & Tibbitts, Inc.
UPHoLsTERER, frst-class part time and
contract Jobs. 2004 NJ st. NV.
WANTED-An old-established house de-
years old, to cali on a. grocery r Stores; must
have good appearance. education and char
acter references. Reply in own handwrit-
Why desrns change and saary
Box 4ss-R, Star. ~ ' S''eN ~
YOUNG MAN general ONCE work: must
write PLAIN hand. quick and accurate: also
typins; hours am. to 2 pm. Box 1871.
,',oIl YOUNG MAN to help in restaurant over
Y6 YOUNG NAN for sales and collection work;
no experience necessary. Real opportunity
ID. Z. refs. 5o1 Colorado Bldg
fqUSG NAN sisy hSGker ss il and5y nd5 hos
for serious. intellisent worker state age
eaucatlon references and other essential
details. Box ISL, Star,
OPPORTUNITY.
Si'S vth fhasss to ss
nG TadGs appa9ce selling genuine Ergdalres
ing proposition Salary and Commission
for ffor these who qualify, Let US train you
"Es Raao Co. A1s se fof MF NJ nx AEmFer
SALESMAN WANTED BY
DISTRIBUTOR AUTOMO-
TIVE EQUIPMENT. SPLEN-
DID OPPORTUNITY FOR
MAN EXPERIENCED IN
THIS BUSINESS AND WHO
HAS ABILITY TO SELL.
ALL REPLIES HELD
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL.
BOX 357-L, STAR.
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MAN AND WIFE colored. want place, gen.
2e76 1T o'clock.
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HELP DOMESTIC.

COLORED-Genera housework. plain cook
ing live in. Call in person, 1889 Juniper
st. NV
COOK, GENERAL HOUSEWORKER ex-
perienced: must stay nights: good salary;
city references required. 5315 Wis. ave, NV.
GIRL. white. for light housework and care
of baby; live in; must have experience.
Georgia O3S9.
GIRL, white. for gh,w,, 22-3o, Ch Ch.
section. willing. dependable and expert
enced; stay nights; references required.
Address particulars to Box 41S-R, Star.
GIRL. white: general housework and care
of child. working couple; live in: S"o per
mo. 1908 lst St NV. Apt. 2 after Il D m.
Saturday 1S'
HOUSEKEEPER white, care for small in
FAINT and apt; live in. Shepherd 602S.
MAID white. 20-3O, cook and gh.w care
for boy. 10; live in; refs; $50 mo. Emer-
son 0Ol1.
WOMAN colored 30-40 years of age. assist
with general housework; $50 mo-: sleep in;
no children only honest. reliable person.
interested in good home, need apply. BOX
35D-I, Star.
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COAL, WOOD. FUEL OIL.

OAK WOOD, seasoned. $40 per cord, deliv-
20CU.
SEASONED OAK AND HICKORY any
length, $40 cord: delivered and stored.
Plerson. Sandy Spring. Md, Ashton 1872.
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SITUATIONS WOMEN,

BEAUTY OPERATOR. 2K-year cosmotolory
seHdss ssary ca Emerson s1Psf5Tsn'e Ps5s
GRADUATE NURSE with years Of experi-
ence, wants position to care for an aged
gerscgno Ella BaumEardner. r. F. D. No: s.
with Children. for employed parents; exp.
ref. Potomac $500.
PRACTICAL NURSE, hospital. once and
physiotherapy training. also experienced
e lev e1aSI!e isis WORK. pest OF references. Wood
SCHOOLGIRL, refined, intelligent. desires
part-time work exchange for room, beard;
experienced with children, Box 4o-M staT.
sTENOGRAPHER desires position. expert
enced, Ediphone operator. neat, accurate:
,nst !,,a arrived from North. Natl. 1851, Ext.
WOMAN. white middle aged. settled. de-
sires h3usework for elderly couple or single
SITUATIONS DOMESTIC.
GIRL, GIRL colored. wants morning WORK. neat,
reliable; 1tiar best of references. Georgia 6aSi
neat reliable. Dupont O3:s5' Ethel "''
GIRL. colored, reliable. wants general
cook Ga potom.s very good good
GIRL, SIR colored. reliable honest. wants part
erences. Columbia 9482.
sl%s sGns oSsS ss1 help With COOKING ref % fs1
asa s0Hsf sssn Gsssf az; ss4s5 york apt
GIRL. colored. wants JOB. waitress. maid,
general h1usework; nursing; part or full
GIRL, colored; eticient. desires general
doHSe"ofk; doIns S5n5 1ul or part time; ref. RAN
GIRL. colored. wishes days work or part
time; me; sSEps experienced; reference. Call De-
GIRL, hish, school colored, desires work
Potomac 47O6-J.
GIRL. co!ored. desires full or part time
position, buslness couple preferred. Alice
Brown. l:'3S T st. NV.
GIRL. colored, wants Job mothers helper
or maid; stay nights; city reference. l4li
10Th ST. NV.
% or part 'sD' TINE North s 95H ss5-W wy N'no '"S
GIRL colored, wants evenings or days
work Call any time. Met. 5l20
GIRL. colored; full or part time work;
light laundry; experienced: reference. Call
after $50 pm, Dist. 1877.
MAID, colored wishes general housework
fun or part time; references. Randolph
1918.
WOMAN, SsA,, colored; young. desires work as
store maid. Atlantic $3.50 19s
WOMAN. colored. young. wishes work as
cook or maid: ref. Call Dupont O915
WOMAN. colored. wants Job as maid for
days work or laundress. Phone Metro
politan O036
WOMAN, colored. wants part-time work;
good references. Decatur O4S1.
WOMAN, colored good cook. reliable.
experienced. wants part or full time work
References. Decatur 3OSS-J
WOMAN. white, care OF child for employed,
light houseWork. For adults. S25 month
Woodey S91l
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Office Structure Associated With Growth of Government

sistance be requested Of Baltimore,
and the Mayor Of that city was ac-
cordingly appealed to, to send over
what flremen and apparatus they
could spare. Alexandria also was
telegraphed to for aid and sent the
steamer Hydraulion and the relief
hook and ladder company with their
truck, which was put on the boat and
arrived here and got into service
about / o'clock.
Quick Response.
Fifteen minutes after the Balti.
more department was telegraphed
to several pieces Of apparatus, In
cluding Nos. and 2 steam engines
and hose carriages were in the rail-
road yard. Through what seems
to have been stupid handling Of
the situation the train was delayed
in the yard SO minutes before start
ing, not leaving there until l PM,
and not arriving in the Washington
depot until 2:12 O'Clock, taking
/ hour and 6 minutes to make the
trip. At the time 1t was reported
that the 40 miles were made In 80
minutes, but obviously this was
not so.
A second train from Baltimore
with engines 3 and beat the first
train time by IL minutes, arriving
here in 54 minutes. Upon previous
occasion when Baltimore asked help
from Washington the trip was made
in Al minutes.
At lis pm. the fire was under
control, but continued to burn for
some time afterward.
To the old-timer the vicinity OF
Ninth and F streets is very in
teresting part of the city. On the
northwest corner of this cross
streets was the Model House, prior
to the erection there OF the present
building, once the Masonic Temple.
Where stands the Washington Loan
&, Trust Building was the st. Cloud
Building, earlier known as the Hern-
don House.
At the southeast corner once stood
the house of George C. Whiting.
prominent Mason, and In an old
building on this site c. Francis
Jenkins conducted some of his
earliest electrical experiments, and
it was here he perfected his first
invention in television. Along the
F street front of the Patent Office
was once steep grade, later made
more gradual, and this afforded
excellent sliding and shedding for
the boys in the neighborhood.
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Bv Marv Jane Moore.

From the ancient archives Of the
General Land ONCE there comes
now the story Of one of the strang-
est paradoxes In American history.
It is a story of a literal mo Mans
Land" which exists in five States OF
our Union-territory which was
added to the United States without
authority Of treaty, purchase or 9TH
er direct action.
In other words, there isn't the
slightest vestige OF documentary
proof that these areas are actually
owned by our country!
Portions of Louisiana, Minnesota,
North Dakota, South Dakota and
Colorado make up this amazing No
Mans Land within the United
States. And these are not small
areas, either, for they include about
half of North Dakota, about 20
counties in Minnesota, approximate
ly the same number Of parishes in
Louisiana, and large areas In Colo
RADIO and South Dakota.
And in this No Mans Land are
cities, towns, villages, rich farm
lands, forest areas, and rugged
mountain peaks.
Ofncials of the General Land
ONCE explain this remarkable con-
dition by going back to the early
days of-our country, specifically to
April 30, 1903, when money-hungry
Napoleon Bonaparte sold to this
country that vast area known as the
Louisiana Purchase.
Incidentally, the records show that
the total cost-and 1t was little
enough, considering what we got
was not $15,000,000, but $27,267,-
621.98. That's it down to the last
penny, and it worked out this way:
We paid $15,000,000 for the land,
So, ,738, ,268.98 in private claims, and
So, $40 1853 in interest.
Now the area in this greatest of
all land purchases was considered
broadly to include the western
drainage basin Of the Mississippi
River. When the treaty Of purchase
was negotiated, it was believed that
at the northern end of the territory
the western drainage basin Of the
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Building, the Patent once, as
stated, was given the necessary
space for the transaction of its bus
iness in the City Hall, and here 1t
remained until the building at
Ninth and F streets was sufficiently
completed for its reception.
The first, or F street, part Of this
building was begun in the summer
of 1887 and finished in 1912. 1t was,
quite likely, first occupied in 1889,
for in the chronicles of John Sess-
ford for that year, we find this
statement: "The Patent Once Is
sufficiently advanced to receive the
models of patents as soon as the
weather will admit" And the same
chronicles, for 1840, say: "The new
Treasury and Patent Once Build
ing are now occupied"
This F street part of the building
was designed by william p. Elliott
of Elliott g. Town, engineers, and
executed by Robert Mills. The ex-
terror walls were constructed Of
sandstone from the Government
quarries at Aqua Creek, as directed
by Congress.
The east wing, or Seventh street
side, was authorized in 1849, and
commenced by Robert Mills, who
was succeeded in 1851 by Edward
Clark, then assistant and later
architect of the Capitol, who COM
pleted this wing about 1853, and the
west wing, or Ninth street side, in
1864, and here, on Monday, March
6, 1865, Lincoln's second inaugural
ball was held in the north hall,
which previously had been used for
fairs and other purposes of patri-
otic nature. Sadness also reigned
here during the Civil War, when
the north wing-begun in 1756-and
the west wing were taken over for
hospital purposes, and used as such
from October, 1861, to January 16,
1868. Following the battle of An
tietam, September II, 1862, many of
the wounded were taken to the
Patent ONCE Hospital.
Natural History Needs.
The Patent ONCE Building once
housed the Governments collection
Of curiosities, and in 1842 we find
this branch of its activities recog-
nized by Congress, which provided
that year for taking care of the
natural history specimens obtained
by the Wilkes exploring expedition,
authorized by Congress in 1886. In
1854 Congress further directed that
this collection be placed under the
care and management Of the COM
missioner of patents, who was au-
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hanson, ]. A. Kayser, c. B. North,
J. T. Taylor; messengers, James w.
Shields, William H. Treadway, NAL
colin Wallingsford; watchmen,
Maurice Reidy, H. N. Steele, c. A.
Steuart, John M. Eberman, w. E.
Skelly, and laborers, Henry Evans,
Thomas Bolan and William Cook"
A spectacular incident in the his
tory of the Patent ONCE Building
occurred back In 1877, when the
building caught af1re and much dam
age was done before 1t was ex-
tinguished. 1t started shortly after
II am. on September "a of that year,
but because the employees thought
they could subdue the flames an
alarm was not sounded until Is
minutes. afterward.
The delay permitted the fire to
get good headway, and when Mar
tin Cronin, chief of the Fire Depart
ment, arrived on the scene, he at
once turned In a general alarm.
Secretary of the Interior Carl
Schurz, who had his office in the
building, urged that immediate as
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these areas remained under the tur-
isdiction of and became part OF
the development Of the United
States as whole, there was no
treaty basis for their inclusion as
part of the Louisiana Purchase, nor
of the States carved out of it.
One finds that like situation
existed with respect to a part Of
Louisiana, at the southern end OF
the purchase.
Later topographic surveys there
brought to light the fact that what
subsequently became a portion OF
the State of Louisiana was not part
of the Mississippi Basin at all, but.
instead, drained into the Sabine
River. With the eastern boundary
of Texas lying on the Sabine River
in the western drainage basin Of the
Mississippi, that portion between the
Sabine and the Mississippi which
drains into the former is not In
any way accounted for In the earlier
treaty negotiations.
In 1848, after the Mexican War,
the Pacific Coast region was ceded
to the United States by Mexico un-
der the terms Of the treaty Of
Guadalupe Hidalgo. The western
boundary of that area in Colorado
was supposed to follow the Great
Divide. 1t was discovered subse-
quently that small portion Of the
territory, including Estes Park in
Colorado, did not drain into the
Mississippi, and therefore was not
part of the Louisiana Purchase and,
on the other hand, was east of the
Continental Divide and therefore
not part of the cession by Mexico
under the treaty of Guadaloupe-
Hidalgo. So another stable chunk
of Americas No Mans Land was
created.
Several years ago recognition Of
this situation was given in Colorado
through ceremonials in which the
American flag was hoisted and the
territory taken" by the Governor
in the name of the United States.
But, so far as General Land Of
flee officials know, not even such
ceremonies have been held else
where in the great tracts Of the
Nations No Mans Land.
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the erudite Eddie Casey of Har-
ward. Casey also failed to please
Mr.. Marshall, a hard man to please.
Finally, he contracted for the pres
ent coach, brilliant, hard-bitten,
young Ray Flaherty, who at first
refused to listen to Marshalls offers
because of George Prestons reputa-
ton as hard taskmaster.
Mr.. Marshall demands only re-
suits. With detail, he is not con.
cerned. He wants to know what
was attempted and how it made out.
His hirelings are kidded by sports
writer's for being Eyes men," AS q
matter of fact, Mr.. Marshall has
surrounded himself with smart,
capable, idea producing assistants.
They say yes" frequently because
the boss always stays jump ahead
of them.
There is no subject upon which
Mr.. Marshall hasn't a new angle
or a positive theory. His favorits
way of commenting on anything
sports, politics, theater, warts to
begin:
GAS I was telling Jim Farley at
lunch last week, it ought to be ."
And that general line applies to
other conversations and other in
dividuals.
The writer cannot vouch for the
complete accuracy of Mr. Marshall's
quotes along these lines, but they
do not sound unreasonable. He
tells, with one notable exception,
everybody else what, when and how
to do things, and he's doing all right.
The notable exception is Mrs.
Marshall. Shortly after their mar
riage in 1886 she almost broke
George Preston's spirit. She made
him stop running onto the playing
field and going berserk in front Of
the customers while berating the
officials. Now he must do all this
from seat in the upper stands
and is at sharp disadvantage. The
stage is too small.
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Lambs
Continued From Page C-5)

These skins are usually light in
weight and very desirable as ma
terials for women's coats. They
occur naturally in black as well as
in various shades of brown and tan.
The skins are best when removed
at an age not greater than 2 weeks,
but they do not deteriorate with
age so rapidly as either the broad
tail or the Persian type.
Fur specialists say the only draw
back to commercial production of
Karakul sheep is the variability OF
the market, due to change Of styles
One fur may be in fashion one year
and another the next. Soviet Russia
leads the world in Karakul fur pro-
duction, with Southwest Africa Sec
ond and Rumania third.
1mportations from Russia Of lamb,
sheep, kid and goat skins, Of which
a large proportion were Karakul
pelts, according to the Department
of Commerce, ran as follows: In
1881, 16,008 pieces, valued at $685.
855; 1882, 924 pieces, at $4,164; 1888,
1856 pieces, at s333,697 1884,
1ol ,O36 pieces, at s663, 1878, and 1885,
263,527 pieces, at s2,o01 ,185. Later
years show increases.
The flock of Karakuls and the
crosses at Beltsville attract atten-
ton. The sheep are very odd look
ing. Women who like coats from
the Karakul fur manifest keen in
terest in the source of the supply
that makes possible their beautiful
garments.
The meat of this sheep is all
right, but no special effort has been
made to develop a market for it:
lamb and mutton chops are not cut
from sheep that come so high.
Later efforts may be made to breed
into other strains of sheep some OF
the hardness of the Karakuls, whose
ability to carry fat in their tails for
bad seasons is a real feature IN
their maintenance.
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the ONCE, says James M. Swank,
was the impulse which had been
given at that day to improvements
in the implements of agriculture,
and the aid which agriculture might
derive from the establishment Of q
regular system for the selection and
distribution Of grain and seeds Of
the choicest varieties for agricul-
tural purposes" Mr.. Swank con-
tinueS:
I'm 1885 and 1887 the first two
years Of his incumbency, the COM
missioner, without legal authorize
ton, received and distributed many
seeds and plants which had been
gratuitously transmitted to him. In
his first annual report, dated Janu-
ary /, 1888, he called the attention
Of Congress to the subject and
strongly recommended that pro-
vision be made for the establish
ment at the National Capital Of a
depository Of new and valuable
varieties Of seeds and plants for dis
tribution to every part Of the United
States. He further recommended
that this depository be made q part
Of the Patent Office.
ION the 21st Of January, 1889,
Isaac Fletcher Of Vermont, chair
man Of the Committee on Patents
of the House Of Representatives, ad-
dressed a letter to Commissioner
Ellsworth, requesting the COM
munication Of information relative
to the collection and distribution of
seeds and plants; also relative to the
practicability of obtaining agricul-
tural statistics. To this letter Of in
quiry the commissioner responded
on the following day, reciting the
action already taken by him to fur
ther the cause OF agriculture and
assigning many reasons why his
previous recommendations should be
adopted. In this communication the
commissioner suggested that ar
rangements could be made for the
exhibition of different kinds Of grain,
exotic and indigenous, In the new
Patent once
I'm the closing hours Of the
Twenty-fift Congress (act Of Sd
March, 1880 the commissioner was
gratified by the passage Of an ap-
preparation Of $1,000, to be taken
from the Patent ONCE fund, for the
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thorized to employ one principal
keeper at an annual salary Of 5000,
one assistant keeper at $3.50. one
night watchman at $500 and TWO
laborers at 1886 a year. A total
appropriation of $2,980 for the first
year OF the nucleus Of the National
Museum.
For many years, here also was
housed the original manuscript OF
the Declaration Of independence. for
the restoration of which Congress,
in 1875, provided for a commission
consisting Of the Secretary Of the
Interior, the Secretary of the Smith
sonian Institution and the librarian
Of Congress.
In 1922, the Patent once had but
three employees on its rolls-William
Thornton, superintendent. with a
salary Of $500 year; William
Elliot, clerk, $1,000, and Robert w.
Fenwick of Maryland, messenger,
who received $3.50, which was q fair
salary In those days. Thornton was
succeeded as superintendent, in 1880,
by j. D. Gray. The early commits
sioners of patents, or those serving
from 1886 to 1876, were: Henry L.
Ellsworth, Edmund Burke, Thomas
Ewbank, S. H. Hodges, R. c. Weight
man (acting), Charles Mason,
Samuel T. Shugett, Joseph Holt, s.
T. Shugert, William D. Bishop.
Philip F. Thomas, Samuel r. Shugert
(acting), D. P. Holloway, T. C..
Theaker, A. M. Stout (acting), s.
H. Hodges (actirg), E. Foote, S. S.
Fisher, Samuel L. Duncan (acting), 1,
Mortimer D. Leggett, J. M. Thacher
and r. H. Duell.
Agriculture Start.
From Henry L. Ellsworth, who
served as Commissioner of Patents
from 1886 to 1845, the Department
of Agriculture obtained its real start,
and undoubtedly to him, more than
to any one else, is due the credit
for its later formation into a sep
arate branch of the Government
and for its ultimately becoming q
department with q cabinet officer at
its head.
When Mr.. Ellsworth took office,
the Patent ONCE had just been
reorganized, having been made q
separate bureau Of the Government
on July 4, 1886, and by the same
law the ONCE Of commissioner of
patents was created.
However, patents were not the
only things that concerned the first
commissioner, and one Of the first
subjects which engaged his atten-
ton after assuming the duties Of