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TITE TtfOKNIXO OltEGONIAtf, TnURSDATc DECEMBER 13, 1917. 13 MODERN HOUSES AT PREMIUM HERE Demand for Rental Homes Is Such Agents Cannot Meet It In Some Sections. BUNGALOWS - SOON TAKEN Even Old Structures Not Equipped With Up-to-Date Facilities Are Ken tins With Surprising Fastness In Portland. - The rental situation has improved So greatly in Portland within the past year, and particularly within the past six months, that today It is difficult, in many localities, to obtain a modern bouse. There are still vacant houses In Portland, It is true, and quite a num ber of them. But there are almost no thoroughly up-to-date and modern houses to be had. They are snapped up about as fast as they become va cant. If the older Houses were fixed up there would be a demand for them, too, th; demand being for modern houses. This is particularly true of the houses of five, six and seven rooms. Virtually no bungalows are for rent anywhere in the city. Occasionally one Is on the rental market briefly when a tenant moves out, but it is occupied again in no time. Shipbuilding Brings Many. "The demand for modern houses in all parts of the city, but particularly In industrial sections like South Port land, is very strong," said Frank L. McGuire, president of the Portland Realty Board,' yesterday. "We have no trouble at all in renting a modern house today. A year ago rental houses were too often a drug on the market. "There are unquestionably many thousands more of persons in Port land today than there were a year ago. The shipbuilding industry is the larg est factor in bringing them here. There are also a good many persons here on business of various kinds for the allied interests, who are looking for houses to rent during their stay here. "Naturally it is harder to rent the older houses and those that are run down on the outside or Inside, but there is a demand even for them. In some localities rental houses are so scarce that renters will take any that are to be had. "Rents have not Increased much as yet, but my own experience is that there is no longer complaint on the part of those looking for houses about the rents asked." Donald G. Woodward, rental agent, also said that the rental situation was very much improved over what it was a year ago. Furnished Bungalows- la Demand. "There seems to be especially a de mand for furnished houses," he said. "Any reasonably modern furnished house can be rented without difficulty. There is a big demand for the smaller houses, whether furnished or unfur nished; that is. those of five and six rooms. The larger houses of eight, nine or ten rooms have not rented so quickly, "IP is just about impossible to find a bungalow for. rent in the city. Bun galows are taken as fast as they are vacant. "While rents remain at about the arae figure as a year ago, there is a srood prospect that they will increase In the Spring. Rents now range from S or J10 to 15 or $20, according to location and size of the house, with tome houses bringing $25.- "If the demand for rental houses continues, it will be but a short time before the suply of them will be ex hausted. In some localities now, par ticularly Jn South Portland, It is dif ficult to obtain houses." er. It is less drying because Its temper ature is lower and its wind velocity is less. The difference in temperature is greater, being the difference between 70 to 75 on the one hand and 90 to 130 on the other. Schoolroom air moves at the - rate of about 25 feet a minute, while desert air that moves at the rate of 600 feet a minute (5.7 miles an hour) would be said to be almost breezeless. The usual wind movement is greater than that. The dryingness of schoolroom air and of desert air have been tested with two Instruments the atometer and the kathermometer. Both of - these show that desert air is the more drying when the temperatures and humidities are about the same. With the desert air at 100 temperature, 80 humidity, and BOO feet a minute velocity and schoolroom air at 70 temperature, 20 humidity, and 25 feet velocity the dryingness of the desert would be 16.8 as compared with 15.2 for the schoolroom. Thesetests show that schoolroom air is never as bad as Death Valley. But then who would want children subject ed to conditions anywhere nearly so bad as Death Valley? Nobody but the hardiest of men try to live in Death Valley. The lure of fortune tempts few men to go In there. Of those that go in many die, many escape after a short stay, few think of remaining there 10 sehool months on a stretch. On the other hand, young children are forced by law to stay in school for 10 months out of the year. ONLY 10 SHOPPING DAYS TO XMASDO YOUR BUYING EARLY Moisture a Good Slara. Thermo Hygrometer writes: "In a five-room modern flat, stove heated, bathroom window, kitchen transom, one bedroom window and one dining room window usually open from the top an inch or more always during the day; a dish of water always on the back of the heating stove; two good thermometers, but no hygrometer on hand. Temperature is always at 70, sometimes as much as 4 degrees over that mark. "What is the reason for this in a flat of this description? The moisture is quite heavy at times. Is it a good or a bad sign? Is it a sign that there is not enough ventilation, that the air ia too moist, r whatT" REPLY. Sweating windows in a flat or residence Is a rood sian. I do not koow why you have so much moisture unless the pan on the stove evaporates a good deal. ro not evapo rate less. More would be better. A tem perature of 70 to 74 Is toe high; 8 to 70 is rigat. How To Keep Well By Dr-WAIEvans. "v Questions pertinent to hygiene, sanitation sua prevention oi diseases, 11 matters of sen eral interest, will be answered In thla eel. "umn. Where space will not permit or the uDject is not suitaDie, letters will be per sonally answered, subject to proper limita tions and where stamped addressed envelope is Inclosed. Dr. Evans will not make dlac tiols or prescribe for Individual diseases. Re quest lor such services cannot be answered. (Copyright. ' 1918. by Dr. W. A Evan. Published by arrangement with the Chicago :riBune.j Air 1st ScJieoIroema. Palmer tells us that while school room air is dryer than a desert, it is not so drying. He says "warm, dry Kcnooirooms nave without doubt been the cause of many headaches, lowered vitality, colds and inattentlveness, but even so, the results do not seem as severe as the effect of desert air." Huntington says: "In such a place as ueatn Valley in Summer with the ther mometer at 100 to 135 in the shade it Is almost Impossible to drink enough water to preserve normal physiological conditions." Certainly schoolrooms never approximate conditions as bad as these. Some desert relative humidities have been recorded as follows: - Trans-Caspian desert In Asia. ..19 to 40 Sahara . . .-..27 Death Valley . . 23 Yuma .35 Near Santa Fe . .. 29 Aa compared with this note the fol lowing schoolroom relative humidities: A typical New York City schoolroom, 20 Public school C, humidified. ....... .88 Public school A, unhumldified.-. . . .25 Public school B, unhumldified 28 Eight fan ventilated schools.-. .11 to 17 Topeka (Kan.) schools. ...... ... 23 But while schoolroom air is dryer It Is lessdrylng than desert air by rea son of the following consideration, evaporation of moisture depending upon three considerations: 1. Heat of the water and of the air. 2. The relative humidity of the air. 3. Rate of movement of the air. All three of these must be taken Into consideration and not the relative hu midity of the air alone. While the prhoolroom air is the dry- Iocsnotov Ataxia. S. E. wTites: "Would you please an swer the following questions: "1. What are the symptoms of loco motor ataxia, the cause, cure, and is It contaglousT - "2. What diseases Is salvarsan used for?, "8. Would one Injection of salvarsan in the spine and nine in the arm be sufficient to kill any kind of blood poison?" REPLY. 1. The moit charaeterlstle early symptom Is attacks of sharp, shooting pains. These pains may be la the legs or abdomen or even elsewhere. Later, symptoms in the soles of the feet, inability to stand when the Heels are together and the eyes are closed. Loss of knee reflexes. It is due to syphilis. In a certain sense there Is no care. Muscle training and musola education are not curative so much as. they are reparative or compensating. It is not contagious. z. syphilis ana a lew other Infections with animal parasites. S. No. Salvarsan Is of limited service in locomotor ataxia. The symptoms of this disease usually do not come until several years after the Infection has occurred. , The diagnosis is not made usually until the disease is f illy 7 developed. For both these reasons salvarsan, when it Is given for lo comotor ataxia, is not of great service. Nor is it easy to get -the salvarsan into the spinal canal in effective concentration. RAIL SCHEDULES CHANGE HEAVY MOVEMENT OF FREIGHT IS CAUSE. Various Switches Hade In Minor Branch Train aa Well aa Those To and From South. Heavy movement of freight over the main line of the Southern, Pacific be tween Its Oregon terminus and Cali fornia cities is assigned as one of the reasons for slight changes in time tables that affect three through trains and a number of local branch lines. The running time of train No. 18, leaving- Portland! daily at 8:25 P. M.. will be lengthened; making its arrival at San Francisco 8:60 A. M instead of 7:80, aa at present Train, No. 84, north-bound, will leave San Francisco at 11 P. M. daily instead of 11:40 P. M., as at present, and will arrive in Portland at 7:30 A. M. daily instead of 7:40 A. M., as' at present. Train No. 16, also north-bound, will leave San Francisco at 7 P. M dally, instead of 7:40 P. M., as at present, and will arrive at' Portland at 8:26 A. M. daily, instead of 7:30, as at present. Various local changes - in 'minor branch train operation are announced. Train No. S3, on the WendUlngr branch, will leave Eugene at 2:10 P. M. daily. instead of 2:30 P. M., as at present. and will arrive at wendOing at 3:20 P. M.. instead of 8:40 P. M. Train- No. 84, in the opposite directions will leave Wendling at 8:38 P. M., Instead of 4 P. M., and will arrive at Eugene at 4:48 P. M., Instead of 6:10 P. M. . There will be a slight change in elec tric line service between Portland and Oswego. Train No. S-SS will leave the Union Station at 8:50 P. M instead of 8:65 P. M.. daily, and the Jefferson street station, at 4:05, instead of 4:10 P. M. Oswego will be reached at 4:25 P. M., and there will be no change in the schedule beyond Oswego. All the train changes are effective next Sunday, December 16. TMlfc for Infants and Invalids . THE ORIGINAL (HALTED IK I L K Rich milk, malted grain, in powder form For infants, invalids sad growing children. Pure nutrition.upbuilding the whole body. Invigorates nursing mothers sad the aged. More nutritious than tea. coffee, etc Instantly prepared. Requires no cooking. Substitute! -Cost YQlLSame Pries LLOYD RICHES IS NAMED OREGOXIAS MAN SECRETARY OF EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION. Double Stamps With All Charge or Cash Purchases Eastern Star Red Cross Workers Will Meet in the Auditorium on the Fourth Floor Today From 10 to 5 All Members Are Invited MM V. Merchandise Bonds and Glove Orders An OWK Merchandise Bond or Glove Order is always ac ceptable as a Christmas gift. Issued for any amount, good at any time. Buy them at Special Bond Booth on the First Floor. See Santa Claus inToyland Big, jovial Santa holds full sway in Toyland every day from. 10 to" 12 and from 2 to 5. Let the children come in and see him and the new Toys, Dolls, Games and Christmas things he has assembled . here; Portland's Great Tov Store a veritable wonderland of gifts dear to the heart of every child! There are Electrical Toys,' Mechan ical Toys, Trains, Boats, Toy Ani mals, Tool Chests, Meccano outfits, Ten Pins, Coasters, Sleds, Veloci pedes, and hundreds of other things that will please the youngsters on Christmas morning. Double Stamps given with all charge or cash pur chases an additional cash saving you should not overlook. Christ mas purchases made now will be stored free; delivered when desired. Women's Neckwear at $1.25 Made in Portland Main Floor Dainty gift Neckwear very latest Parisian styles re produced right here in Portland. No better neckwear made any where at the price! Women's fine washable Satin Collars, Georg ette Crepe and Petunia Collars epaulet styles hemstitched, lace trimmed and tailored also many styles in stocks and OC jabots. Extraordinary values. Very special your choice U J-esi-t-f $1.50 Xmas Slippers 98c Bargain Circle, Mam tloor. Women's and Misses' Crocheted Slippers in a splendid assortment of the wanted colors. Wool QQ insoles. $1.50 kind. Special aJw RED KID SIESTA Slippers with pompon at toe, and chrome elk soles. Very appropriate for gifts. Usual $1.35 grade. Priced QQp special for this sale, pair i70C BOUDOIR SLIPPERS of felt; various colors, with fancy QO. collar. Sale price, pair for JOK Men's Gift Slippers Bargainized Two Lots Special $1.98, $2.69 Bargain Circle, First Floor- Men's tan leather House Slippers Bargain Circle, First Floor Men's Christmas Slippers, good grade felt, in black, J" QO gray or tan. All sizes. D--ea0 Ask for your S. & H. Stamps. in Romeo, Everett and Opera styles. Turned Soles. PO ?Q Priced RneHal. the nair Da-lD Womens' Novelty Boots Thursday $6.98 Shoe Department, Main Floor Women's Fancy Boots 8 and 9-inch tops, in a remarkable sale. Beautiful, high-class Footwear in laced and buttoned styles. Gray kid, mahogany calf with cream colored fabric tops, black kid with gray cloth tops, black kid with white or silver gray tops, champagne with harmonizing cloth up pers, and various other combinations. Some lines are Qfi QQ slightly broken. Standard $8.00 to $12.00 Boots. Pair DOa0 The Standard Store of the Northwest 9 Wortman & Kin Reliable Merchandise Reliable Methods g Christmas Gift Sale of Women's Z9 High-Class Coats Hi Garment Salons, Second Floor Two special groups of Women's and Misses' High-Class Coats have been greatly reduced for this sale. One of these garments would make a handsome gift for wife, sister, mother or daughter. DOUBLE STAMPS given with all charge or cash purchases in all departments. Ask for your Stamps. Coats at $43.75 Second Floor In this assortment there are beautiful styles for evening wear and also the more serviceable models for street wear. Garments' from our regular stock some in neat tailored effects, others with novelty belts and collars of fur or self material. Very newest models with fancy linings. Materials include wool velours, French broadcloth, Bolivia, burella, etc. Splendid range GJQ r7P of the leading shades. Good assortment of sizes. Priced 0xOe 4 Coats at $49.75 Second Floor Dressy Coats for evening and street wear, in any number of beautiful models, many in the popular high waistline effects with belt and large buckle. Such wanted materials as silvertone, Bolivia, chiffon broadcloth, velours, burella, etc. Many have large fur collars and cuffs with band of fur at bottom. Black; taupe, browns, greens, wine, plum and other QiQ 'TFC desirable shades. Exclusive styles. Priced special, at DUs I J Double Stamps Christmas Gloves Department, First Floor New shipment of the famous Reynier Real French Kid Gloves just opened up, and ready for your choosing. All the popular styles' are shown in one or two-clasp, pique or over seam. Reynier's Oland Suede grays, extra quality suedes in 3 6hades of gray, Reynier's Tane in tans, Rey nier's Boneval 2-Clasp Glace Gloves in white, black and colors; Rey nier's best quality Real Kid in white and black. Prices range from $2.00 up to $3.00 a pair. $35 "Hotpoint" Electric Cleaner $27.50 Third Floor For her Christmas gift this year buy one of these celebrated Hotpoint Electric Cleaners. It will not only please her, but it will save her an endless amount of labor throughout the coming year. Sold on easy-payment plan if desired. Standard $35.00 Cleaners, fl) Efl similar to cut, priced special at Dsis-' J" Other Hotpoint Gifts Percolators, Chafing Dishes, Elec tric 'Irons, Boudoir Sets, Stoves, Toasters,- and hundreds of other articles from which to choose Dept., 3d Floor. Coffee Day Model Grocery, Fourth Floor. Do your shopping early in the day and avoid the crowds you will find it much more satisfactory from every standpoint. Shop early! OWK COFFEE our famous 40c Imperial Roast, on sale OQ Thursday, at, special, lb. a-ifC OWK COCOA in bulk. Of Priced special Thursday, lb. wrl No delivery of coffee except with other purchases made in the Grocery Department, Fourth Floor. Bondoir Caps for Gifts Second Floor Beautiful new styles, made up in Crepe de Chine, laces, nets, Georgette Crepe and .fancy flowered silks, trimmed witfi rib bons and flowers. Shown in white, pinks, rose, blue, maize, lavender, etc. Any number of pretty styles. Prices range from 50 f to $1.25 Boudoir Sets Si to $3.49 Second Floor These attractive Sets are composed of dressing eacque and cap or cap and slippers. Made up in dainty silks, satins and lace. Blue, pink, white and various other shades. Priced at $1.00, $1.49, $1.08 and up to $3.40 a Set. OREGON MAN NAMED C D. Babcock to Manage In surance Economics Society. OFFICE TO BE IN DETROIT New Position Carries Salary Said to Be Between $4000 and. $5000 Annually Departure Will Be Made East December 15. C. D. Babcock, for the last year sec retary of the Insurance Federation of Oregon, has accepted the position of business manager of the insurance Economics Society, at a salary said to be between 44000 and $5000 a year. His headquarters will be In Detroit, Mich. The Insurance Eoonomics Society is organized for the study of all forms of social insurance and to disseminate Information best calculated to enlight en the public and to promote practical economy by the conservation of hu man time values." Mr. Babcock, accompanied by Mra Babcock and their three daughters, will leave December 18 for the East, stop ping en route at Black River Falls, Wis., to visit with relatives over the New Official Formerly Published Staa fleld Standard and Is Well Known Throughout State. Lloyd Riches, manager of The Weekly Oreg-onlan, has been appointed secre tary of the Oregon State Editorial As sociation to fill the unexpired terra of Philip 8. Bates, who has resigned. The selection was made by unanimous vote of the executive committee. Mr. Riches has been active in the state association for the last five years and is widely known among the mem bers. He was formerly publisher of the Stanfleld Standard. Mr. Riches ' was notified yesterday of bis appointment by A. E. Voorhles, of Grants Pass, president of the asso ciation. Mr, Bates tendered his reslg nation because his new work made it Impracticable for him to handle the office. Ms recently disposed of the Paolfia Northwest and Is not now closely allied with the newspaper bust ness. Pendleton Is Headquarters, clal,) Luther i. Ooldman, blolagieal Bssistant and predatory animal tnspeo tor of Idaho, is to nake Pendleton his beadaUMtera, I i ! ' C D. Babeeek, Who Has Uses Appelated Business Manager - eC the laaiarsinee ICooaosnies) etet7. With Headquarters at Petrelt, Mich, holidays. Mr. Babcock will take up his new duties at the beginning of the year. Mr. Babcock is a native of Wiscon sin, but he has been a resident of Ore gon for 10 years. He has been, active during that time, in politics, publics af fairs and in newspaper work. He was at one time city editor of the Salem Statesman, correspondent of the Stay ton Mall and the Oregon Messenger. He served two years as Corporation Com missioner of Oregon and one term as a member of the State Industrial Acci dent Commission. As Corporation Com missioner he worked for the passage of several important pieces of corpor ation legislation, Including the Ore gon Blue Sky" law. Mr. Babcock Is a lawyer as well as a newspaper man. and his wide experience In public af fairs has especially fitted him for the new work he is undertaking. Christmas Tree Abandoned. WALLA WALLA,. Wash., Dec. 12. (Special.) Because of the demand for war money the community Christmas tree this year has been abandoned, ac cording to announcement of Fred Hull, secretary of the Elka It was estimated that it would cost from (1200 to 11500 to arrange the tree. There are few needy families here. The lodge has contributed $2500 to various war funds in the last 12 months. PhfiTi vmtv. want .Am n Th OrrA. nlan. Main 707O. A 08nV. DOGS AND MONKEYS ACT FEATURE ACT IN NEW STRAND BILL IS PLEA9IXC. Other Acta of Merit Round Oat With Vampire-Plot Photo Play Intereatiag Bill. Not alone for the children, but for grown-up children as well, ie the ap peal made by the big featured act on the new Strand bill on the 11th road how opening yesterday. It is Buck ley's miniature animal show, with monkeys and dogs enacting all sorts of human-like roles. The smart little stmiana and the sagacious doggies of fer the cleverest sort of an act, with plenty of comedy maneuvers intro duced Into the bright tricks of the animal actors. They are all well trained and go through their act hap pily, quite aa though they enjoyed It all themselves. "Variegated Vaudeville" ia the billing of a remarkably entertaining act, pre sented by Roy and Mada Wood. The girl dresses attractively and Is herself attractive. The two dance delightful ly and alng cheery ballads. Introducing new and bright repartee. Their eccen tric dancing is particularly worth while. Another pair of meritorious - tKsTstVsaSfrtaessftuiisv 0SE WHOSE TIM IS LIMITED I Can Sell You a Christmas Gift Every Minute The gift of jewelry is permanent and always appreciated. You will lose no time here in making selec tion. There are more appropriate "different" gifts In my store than you thought possible. Credit Accommodation Without Extra Charge c vrw it Largest Diamond Dealer In Oregon, 944 Washington Op. Owl Drag Co. aw in mm nmsion. Pi entertainers are Rose and Thorne. the Yale boy in college atmosphere, and his charming partner, the Swedish maid, who keep the audience closely Interested with their antics. The Majestic trio is here again, deco rating the bill with new and melodious songs. Their close harmony effects are especially pleasing. The Muros amaze and delight with their artistic act, entitled "Dresden China Painters," in which they create pleasing paintings on the stage. A trio of sensational hsnd-torhand balancers are the two Bohns, with Liberty Bohn featured in the act. The photoplay Is a William Fox film, starring Gladys Brockwell in "Conscience," a Bensational drama with a vamplrlsh plot. Pendleton Man to Report. PENDLETON, Or.. Dec. 12. (Spe cial.) Captain Lyman G. Rice, of the Field Artillery, who earned his com mission at the last Presidio training camp, leaves tomorrow for Camp Lewis. He is a graduate of the Uni versity of Oregon and is a son of G. M. Rice, president of the First National Bank. Read The Ore iron tan classified ads. I . V I a : I a- i I - v- Miss Bertie L. asks: "What remedy can you recommend to reduce obeaity safely? 1 want to reduce about SO pounds." Answer: I rely on five-grain arbo lone tablets as being the most effec tive and convenient treatment to re duce abnormal fat. Druggists supply this In sealed tubes with complete di rections. After the first few days a pound a day is not too much reduc tion. Mr. G. R. writes: "Please tell me what to take to get rid of pimples, boils and bad blood. I know I need a constipation remedy." -Answer: It Is probably neglect of constipation that has made your blood bad. Begin a thorough treatment of three grain sulpherb tablets (not sul phur tablets). Continue for several months. a M. J. B. asks: "My hair la too oily and ray scalp itches with dandruff, and of late It is coming out too much. What Is a good treatment?" Answer: Obtain plain yellow minyol from your druggist in 4-oz. jars and apply as per directions. This cleans, purifies, cools and invigorates the hair and scalp, thus stopping the death of the hair. Dandruff and itching are at once relieved. Men and women all over the country now use It regularly. "Laura" says: "Some time ago I con tracted a very awvere cold and cough. I have tried many remedies, but thev do not seem to help me at all. I wish you would advise me what to do." Answer: What you need is a laxative cough syrup, one. that will drive the The questions answered below are feneral in character, the symptoms or Iseases are given and the answers will apply in any case of similar na ture. Those wishing further advice, free, may address Dr. Lewis Baker, College Bldg., College-Elwood streets, Dayton. Ohio, enclosing self-addressed stamped envelope for reply. Full name and address must be given, but only in itials or fictitious names will be used in my answers. The prescriptions can be filled aa any well-stocked drug store. Any druggist can order of wholesaler cold from your system. .The following prescription will check your cold and cough: Get a 2-oa. package of con' centrated essence of mentho-laxene and make according to directions on the bottle. Take a teaspoonful every hour or two or until your cold is bet ter. This will relieve you in a vexy few days. Miss C. W. R. asks: "I have tried for two years to diet so as to increase my weight and Improve the quality of my blood, but in vain. Please prescribe for me." Answer: Thin. scrawny, bloodless people need assistance in absorbing nu trition from the food eaten, and for this particular purpose 1 always pre scribe three-grain hypo-nuclane tab lets, a most effective preparation if regularly and persistently used, as it seems to increase the red and white corpuscles of the blood, thus affording health, strength and increased weight, see Geo. V. G. writes: "Perhaps you can, prescribe for me, as I am at a loss to understand my condition. For the past year have suffered extreme nervous ness, trembling and extremities are cold. Have poor appetite, am weak, listless and no ambition to work or seek recreation. Am tired all the time and in no sense the strong capable man I was a few years ago." Answer: A powerful rejuvenating nerve medicine should revive the dor mant sluggish condition and put new ambition and energy into ydur blood and nerves. Obtain three grain c&do raene tablets in sealed tubes, take as per directions. , NOTE: For many years Dr. Baker haa been giving free advice and prescrip tions to millions of people through the press columns, and doubtless has helped In relieving Illness and distress more than any single Individual in the world's history. Thousands have writ ten htm expressions of gratitude and confidence. Achr, fell 102.2I