Evening Star Newspaper, February 25, 1923, Page 3

» % NEWU. . BUILDINGS { CALEDVITALNEED Wrchives, Internal Revenue i and Justice Departments Require Homes. $21,000,000 RENT BILL Langley Declares Leased Buildings Present Serious Menace in Many Ways. | ! The economy and efficiency program ©f the federal government demands tnat federal archives building, a bome for the internal revenue serv- . for the Department of Justice and the general accounting office =hould be included in & general public buildings bill which must be enacted by Congress at the earliest possible svportunity, Representative John W. Lingley, chairman of the House com- | Tuttee on public bulldings and &rounds, told the House yesterd Ho discussed an omnibus public T.uildings bill in which practically the «ntire membership is interested. He «mphasized the fact that the KD\'l-rn»l ment is paying annual rental of $21,- 00.000 for buildings in which to] Alex, on the left, T federal activities because of | detectives how to pick 1he lack of government-owned build- show an audience in f Chairmar Langley asserted | Socaicnce higher than ina BODY WAL NEET olly unsuited for the purpose and hat the government practically at the me: of real estate profiteers, Central Betterment Commit- tee to Be Organized on March 14. a 1 der muldan ase ings. 1 ‘who charge from & to 16 per cent Profit on their investment. Ten Years’ Delay in Buflding. tepresentative Langley quoted tements from the Postmaster Gen- ral and the Secretary of the Treas- shotving the alleged deplorable <conditions existing throughout the | vountr, resulting from a 10-year de- la 1 enacting a public bulldings He severely criticized the pra - of renting these buildings and of contractng with private parties fo eir construction and rental by the vernment for a term of years. Rep- yesentative Langley alleged that in | umnerous Instances thera s practi- 1ly no competition. He charged that | bere! licers of the executive branches of | Sy ™S, the government were forced to this|.iramgemen gourse. because of the inactlon "o | H1riIRENICH ion of the central un\id»qi'(11:1\‘.\};x0\‘\l'1)§:;nn1“(‘1?\:; official hool betterment committee, which According to the Postmaster Gen- Nyon Wo5¢ With the board of educa- | he said, “these congested con- ol @HC S “in th ools and pair the efliclency of the | Dioy e S o L et yothing of the danger of the health | ¥ ey committee, which met| the employes by reason of their | St e Earanta. Beh i unsanitary surroundings, caded by Mo Could Save on $500,000,000, | chairman of the ¢ : the for Woman Voter: Continuing. Mr. Langley said. “a re Walter C. Ba &reat hue and cry was raised about a the committee on pork barrel raid on t 3 Chamhex "; ,',‘;3,'::' when T stated some time ommittee | than $100,000,000 woul the approach a relief of the s S 4 matter of fact, taking the prevatlir rate of interest on loans to the go ernment, we could bor: nd expend Tor public buildings $ 0.000_and i1l save money on the items of in- rest alone.” He advocated the prompt ment Lt the next session of a smprehensive publ building pro- an which would take care of the of all sections of the country. do mnot favor the erectlon of ! monumental bulldings, but hould be substantial, roomy, de vester resentativ itizens’ ataions in ch 14. At ¥ for a of 3 nd othe the Franklin this meeting made to com- ton. mer cation of rce, and Dr. tie e school ttending were John of the the Fede of Citi- Walter Irey of izens' Assoc cted as secretary. civic bodies will bel letter prepared | g committee to send one alternate to the| < te and one meeting. | “We colos: HE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, FEBRUARY 2t 1923—PART 1. ALEX VON ISARWINKEL AND FELS II, MEMBERS OF THE POLICE‘ DOG ARISTOCRACY. e of his master, 1 Tuesday. bullding. Charles W. Rose of Ithac; On_the right on N. Y. is golng to show its Fels II, better known as Wolf, who will 11th street, tomorrow afternoon, at 3:30, that he values TOPLAN ESTIATES FOR 1525 SCHDOLS D. C. Education Board at Next Meeting Will Begin Draft of Budget. FORMER WASHINGTONIAN IS STATE o | Prei of the publn flscal year the board of education meeting. Dr. Ab m Simor of the board. has ca conferénce to prece lar session, which w tirely to conslderation estimates. i Heeds Requests of Citizenw. ! In preparing the budget board to glve consideration the Jus requests of the citizens' as- tions and other vic bodies for improvements in the schools communities the The rict Congress of Mothers and Parent-Teacher Association and fts constituent bodies also planning to submit a school betterment pro- gram to the d_which will tn- clude adequate verounds and b ter lighting facilities as its two pri cipal planks. Work for Central Committee. While the board framing the budget the permanent citizens' cen- committee on_ school appropri ary work on budger its next president 1 an executive school 1925 will le the 1 he dev of the ed en- school ADDISON K. LUSK. b Addison K. Lusk, formerly of Washington. son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Lusk of 1738 Riggs place northwest, has been named state pro- hibltion director of Montana. Mr. Lusk is a graduate of George- tow University and has a large number of friends and acquaintances in Washington. He has been In Montana for fifteen years, going there in the employ of the United States recl. tlon service to assist in the irrigation projects the Flathead Indian reservation. Serving two years in the Montana Jegislature, Mr. Lusk has a record of Dbeing an astic advocate of up Dbuilding the state. He fis specially represent by i on 2 st regu- | in the Daredevil Dog . Crowds a That de gard Instinct trained (b disre- self-protection when called to sacrffice these traits in will be demon- strated to the general public tomor- row by Wolf, whose uppearance matches bis name, a police dog with a strain of the wild in him. An ex- hibition of Lix qualifications as a helper of man will be glven at the east side of The Star building at 3 o'clock In the afternoon. Rarely will' a dog hazard life on command ulone. Instinct: of self- preservation riges higher than the desire to obey hix master, unl animal §s highly trained.” Thus it that a dog will climb a ladder times to such height from w h he can gafely fump to the ground. but rarely to a heigh! whero the jump will Injure him. Wolf tomorrow s going to a nd a ladder to a window several st & above the street lev from whi. i ump would bre. bis legs. Cross-hre with plane stinct B.& 0. RAILROAD OFFERS JOBS FOR UNENPLOYED Work for as Many as Gospel Mis- sion Can Send, Superintend- ent Is Told. s can be and upto obedience higher tha l ! Bultimor- and Uhio Ofticials of the raflroad have notlried G. W. Cory, superintendent of the Gospe Mission, 214-218 John Marshall place that they give employment a8 man as the local ins tion caun to them, it was {nounced night Negot between the company the mission under for some tim view to finding po s of men whose th which to sus send last ons and s ‘pes wh help. - com Unskilled rious’ sootior sed by lines of road, mechar similar in whid train of th be b und Oh oflers and ded jobs use of th on wage scale will saltimore { skilled chinists, {will be s {may 1 s assigned d cheaply yment, it anding good men are able pre laces of em- . the railroad food until the ain themselves. Offer Solves Problem. “The offer of the Baltimore and Ohio_railroad has solved a problem which had confronted us-ever sinee the employment situation nad beon appreciably serious in Washington,” [Mr. Cory “said last night. Mr. Cory pointed out thit the em- ployment activities of the inission are just one phase of its wori be brought to the attention cf the pu {lic as an incentive in contribut toward the raising of a fund of §10 600 with which to develop the mis | | to su * ( pipe. e to Entertain t Star Building tage of New York of Intere are lower than Virginia K Long a leading and reliable Loan Institution of New York o ure pleased to offer to and merchants of Washington the opportunity of securing needed CASH—In large nt word for every day in the ~When one gives him the pass- word he becomes subject to the one giving it If his master turns him over to another he will turn on his master unless he re ives the pass- | This will be demonstrated by s W. Rose of Ithaca, N. Yo Wolf | will' gu other obje one, none excepted, Here's another interesting point fn dog psychology In common with other 1imals, dogs hate smoke and | fire, One hus keen dogs with pipe 1n | miotth, when the pipe was not burn- | Lin 1t's dog to hold a! His whaped for it that's different his instinet to burning a short inch his nose, smoke from toward the sensitive the real art is ho The lips of a dog haping themsely Wolr Wil show | however, Monday ! e practically | private exhi- of ‘The Star ing him to the nd Mrs. Rose. He or small amounts— matchbox or any | | und without delay. nst approach by any | Audichee tomorrow || Jewelry Collateral Only Loans for One Year or Lean Bank References Furnished Confidential Correspondence Solicited You are cordlally invited to consult. in the 1 Write Dept. § Holmes Electric Protec on Vaults two which from curls But rette, inder. done, He has stunts offic ¥ it's ternoon. all of these {bition which viewed before i public. as n Harrowing Progran \dd to the Jing the st ; crawling along top of The Star | &raduste s building and peeking down at Iln-l Eacrly (rowd over the edge, which few men do, I a number of special | Which will not be announced | time for them to be exe- is arrived, and one will have | ¢ the program. owned by J. W. city, .aand has not seen for months. the trainer, Mr. lo xome police private - detective bur teta scent twent 1 follow have not vet heen | 478 Sixth Avenue New York City An Ideal Nursing Home | Centrally located, for chronic. elderly and con ior nt of | tlents; bright. attractive rooms; the . < and ny [ would a [exninh untii th 1des Wolf of this | trainer | Tuesday Staggers | | his | Rose. work. | PHe wi for memb, 1 which ur-hours this exhdition public. f of tnade The Rare Book Shop 723 Seventeenth St. Main 1291 Highest Prices Paid Libraries ot Prin | Autograph Let- tative will cal DeLuxe. One of the Many Styles for Fireplace Use FeHUMPHREY Radiant&e This wonderful new heating d v brings to you mor comfort and eni u ever hoped for. Pure, whole- satisfying heat that makes dependent of stubborn entire gle \olume gravings and Repre t o furnace VARIOUS SIZES AND DESIGNS. Prices, $15.00 Up Edgar Morris Sales Factory Distributors 1305 G St. N.W. Phone Main 10 CASH PAID : removed promptiy. d purchases i LU Salesmen First Mortgage Loans Lo s of Inte « J. Leo Kolb and Commisgion, 1ave openings for 2 real sales- Tupmobile sales If you are a live an with good, clean record the automo- . real estate or stock a and n on our e 2 desire LT T Call Monday Morning Sterrett & Fleming, Inc. Champlain St. and KaJorama Road ./ Herndois o5 R nfidentlally —— 5 i ATTENTION Stag Hotel, 608 3th Phone Maiu 8108 36 weekly: 310 38: 814, with ol lavaiory, $10; 2 in, r cent more, . 60 Rooms Lllrt:wMot‘;r Used to Keep Build Your Castle in Spain at Home dence built H on lines of grandeur, yet mod- estly financed. Give it the setting of a castle — which is what every man’s home is. Come and tread the ground that will be yours. *+ If you are ideal- i izing your home- site, its realization will be this alluring transplanted Medi- terranean Slope. AVE a resi- e | Light Stucco— ifiou-med Roof. | Lot with 60-foot | Frontage. Total, | $12,000. All the houses are to be detached, model designs on the plans for which we will | | give gratis co-operation. communit hich has becn planng. is the spacious cc Jefferson Park, en route to Alexandria, on the Mt. Ver- non boulevard, is less than ten minutes’ motor time from Highway Bridge. Come today! = Representative on premises. | All Shrubs, | . Trees and Gardens Set Out According to the Traditions of Highest Landscape Gardening Gatewood S. Bennett Exclusive Agent 1518 K Street N.W. e trained _in irrigation, has made a| S 5 | Ay it ratal s anit b ve. | Hiew L hich will be_organized puted to be eminently fitted to fill‘\““_‘h‘g“ LS “‘";"'l' 2 | the importang post to which he has | AT s at work smoo| f, of the factory type such as sion’s scope. An intens Ing Main 6594 business’ men are using” sald Mr. wugley. Referring to the last recom mendation of the joint postal con jon made to Congress yesterday, 20,000,000 a vear for the govern- t building program, Mr. Langicy 1 that this is absurd and practi- lly an affront to Congress. He said that this commission serves just bout as useful a purpose to the gov- «rnment “as the appendix does to the Jiuman body: that it is frequently frr “ating, but never conducive to health,” ! e recommended a speedy surgical oneration, severing this commission from the body of the government be- 10°¢ suppuration s in COMMISSIONERS HOPE FOR TRAFFIC BILL ACTlON Oyster See Great Improvement in Situation Here if Jail Proviso Is Approved. | Indicates He Will Have Announce- i ment to Make in Short Time. Proceedings to prevent Armour & Co. of Chicago from acquiring the plents and business of Morris & Co. were indicated yesterday by the an-| nouncement that Secretary of Agri- | culture Wallace within a short time | would make public a statement on; the subject. | Secretary Walla before the House | agriculture comm tee yesterday in executive session, is said to have urged that action be deferred on the | Voiat resolution directing the Federal | | Trade Commission to investigate the | proposed consolidation, explaining | that it might complicate the situatio and handicap him in acting under the | packers and sto ct. | It is expected Secretary Wallace will serve complaint upon Armour & The Commissioners hope Congress will find it possible before adjourn- aent to squeeze through the leg!sla- rive mill the bill sent to the Capitol <terday glving them authority to pro- ¢ wide for a jall sentence for violations of )i traflle tules to be specified by them. [ Co. requiring its officials to testify Commissioner Oyster stuted vesterday |2t a hearing. Should the Secretary at he realized the time was rather |find Armour & Co. has violated, or is | t before adjournment. He ex- | Violating packers and stock mressed the fecling, however, that if | yards act he would order that such 1ho lawmakers will put through that | violation ceas, WYrief. plainly worded law, the police | The company could appeal from mrd the courts will be able to reduce |order to the United States circuit | erially reckless driving on the [court of appeals and finally to the ets of Washington. United States Supreme Court. SPECIAL NOTICES. SPECIAL NOTICES FURNITCRE REPATRED AND UPHOLS? PRESCRIPTION RECORDS OF DIt |e at sour home: wil go answhore C Adates e | de | Box 229X, Star_office. bldg. 7. '*"| " FORD CARS ONLY GAL- d and carbes cl T WLL A Ehifferman have heen acquired by Semones, 40810 McLachle Riid (G ate. fw. Phone Main 721 §i. PRANK KELLY. TORMERLY $iier & Huguely, wishes to announce to his | Motor overhauled . uany friends that he bas purchased an in- | Transmission and “rest in the lumber business of George C. | Transmission only. Favioe, 2101 7h 5t which will be con | Rear axle overha cd under_the Taglor & Kelly, | THE ABOVE T will cndeavor fo render e same ser: | ESTIMATES = (815,001 L8600 ) 0 Lasoi | n,(he fature as T have in the past and ) e CARES] westly sollcit your patronag = i Call Fr. 7399, 250 at Trinity Community House, to organ: and own their own workshop and tools. $ WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY $its: those contracted personally. " LA- RRETT MILLER, Olrmpla Cate. 5% *'OVERED MOVING VAN RETURNING TO ¥l iaburgh via Cumberland about March firat Min 8120, Br. 686, ofice hours. % ou'll find us Wanty load. i | §or HIR bod; piture to Washington from Baltimore. Wil & ington, Philadelphia and New York, SMITH'S !luNlFEll AND STORAGE C! VAXS AVAILABLE A8 FO! HILADELPHIA *UTTSBURGH . 218 G e'rmxnc CITY Pa Parties AMAQUA, PA. . FILLTAMSPORT. PA. APRIL 4 WBEKLY SERVICE FOR SMALL LOTS TO ND FROM NEW YOBK, INCLUDING P0INTS EN ROUTE. TAB BIG 4 TRANSFER COMPANY, INC. 1125 14th ST. N. & BUILDING ASSOCIATION, 2006 ; pays 6% ob ’your savings. @ayments $1 & share a month. Under the ‘®upervision of the U. S. Comptrolier of Cu whcy. Start ap account now. 'Wm. T. Gal for, pre Geo. W. Linkins, vice pre 3 . K. Reeve, vice president; James i. Woodward, secretary; Richard E. Cl on, _treasure t all kinde: Gewlgring; sxpert s of all kinds; designiug; expert work; reason- mble. Phoue mornings, Col. 2766J. V. S. NOW, 2724 114 | i 1 A card will bring u polus, furniture and leather g THOMAS & CO. fione Franklin 1762-W. 1106 434 st. 5.w. *"Old Floors Made New Wash. Loao & “Biggs Puts HEAT in Heating. Heating &) tes' e Biues ‘oting, facitt Plumbing | 3¢ i o g The Biggs Engineering Co. WARREN W. BIGGS. President. THE WHITE DOOR ON NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE. tries, cakes and breads of all kinds, eatered for, M. 7298. 17 Dupont Circle. A New Coat of Paint AUTO boviliie et ot o ainting ) pact Repairing. [eoairing of An“Kism A%© Specialists in Painting, Slip Covers and Tops, 7 £ Main_7228. PLUMBING, TINNING, Jobblnr" is our specialty. Carow & ' Call Main 700. Grafton & Son, Inc., 3 Asbestos Roofing Cement Btops leaks in any kind of roof. 1 apply same in 1-gul. buckets. i No Chance of Disappointment See us now ab Engineers.| 7y Dl 1310 14th st. n.y ‘Tel. Fran} Deliclous lome-choked foods to order. Luncheon, 12-2:30 AUTO [‘set you back™ much if we R. McReynolds & Son -1425 1, 87. N.W When you think of plumb) b Ao ~'Heating and Toofing Kxperts for and guarantce roof. $1.00 gal.. lack, CLARK, 1814 Pa @ Jjust been named. ugh In recent years, Mr. Lusk has been irex associated as secreiary-treasurer | Lo Ui Capitol The co with the Beckwith Mercantile Com- | V& cOmposed of & represent: pany, a large wercantile concern at|Y TSIV, every parent-teacher, of St. Ignatius, Mon. He is a member | r0S 307, other clvic organizations of the Knights of Columbus, a re- |th€ District. publican in politiés, and was in serv- = ice in the OMcers’ Training Camp at Gude's Flowers ap Pike at the time of the ar-|For sick friends—roses, violets mistice. estimates travel in trip will in The rate of COAL requires the large sizes of ANTHRACITE n is needed to produce the desired amount of A ter weather. For the greater part of the col rge Anthracite Coal ked below their efficient rate of combustion. There- fore, exp ve its full heat value. In order to maint: on, A Z In this commection the use of Anthracite Buckwheat Coal fs doubly important, because of its effectivemess, its avallability and cheapnes: ‘Anthracite Buckwheat Coal should comprise 50 per cent of and be kept in a separate bin an To check or maintain a moderate fire. a top dressing of Buckwheat Conl causes the whole body of the fire to be maintained at the desired rate of combustion with best results and economy. As a rule, Buckwheat Conl should be used with Anthracite Stove or larger sizes of coml. For best result: sure your coal s fresh-mined, prepared by an up-to-date Anthracite Coal Breaker. Delivered Promptly at $10.15 per Ton W. W. Griffith Phone Frank. 4840 1245 First St. N. E. Surrounded by Washington’s finest residential section. Containing seven million feet of forest-covered land, with six miles of improved streets. Includes what remains of “The Triangle of Increasing Values” between Connecticut, Massachusetts and Cathedral ave- nues (Woodley Rd.). Over four million feet of land sold. Over ninety homes from $15,000 to $200,000 built and under construction. Wooded villa sites, lots and finished homes of brick and tile, with lots from 50 to 115 feet front; or, if desired, we will build your home in the same substantial manner that has characterized our work since 1899. Park Office, 32d and Cathedral Ave. Woodley Park Finished and under construction. Washington’s best located, designed and most complete new city homes. Exhibit house 2820 Connecticut ave., adjacent to the bridge. Two stories, attic, breakfast porch, three baths, chauffeur’s room, etc. Open to 5 p.m. PSF Drstndd, TERMS IF DEST X . $150 month. Save $94.05. £3.000 $2.500 cashi. $150 month. Save $94.06. $4.000 $150 month. Save $06. Middaugh & non, Inc. “NO PLACE LIKE HOME: NO HOME LIKE OURS” Woodward Building, 15th and H Sts. Main 6935 . $150 month. Save $95. ca ete. | {for this amount is now with canvassers soliciting s tions in all parts of the city ST S Pennsylvania Avenue = INDIGESTINE | 35°BOTTLE AT ALL DRUG STORES H o (Tempany Seventh Street aks & Special Sale of Regulation Brief Cases Made of genuine cowhide—the kind for which you usually pay $8 " $4.95 They are real cowhide, strongly sewed—selected skins that are free from blemishes. In three shades—Black, Cordo- n and Light Tan. Full size—with three spa= cious pockets; extension locks; double straps; stitched handle. On sale Monday morning—in the Furnishings Dept., Second Floor.