Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-24


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article ought to have been used OF course
everybody knows that in building as well as In
everything else man is apt to get pretty much
what he is willing to pay for. There is
fiction held by some people in regard to house
building that il one man offers to do the same
piece Of work for less money than an
other man the difference lies in the skill
and business ability Of the two men,
and has nothing whatever to do with
the class Of material that Is to 60 into the pro-
posed building At any rate, 1t is Of little
moment to . great many people what builder
does just as long as he offers to build cheaper
for them than any one else. II they give the
matter any thought they viii silently hope that
the contractor viii not risk his business reputa-
tion too much BY using such very inferior ma
tsrial that the building VIII either fall down or
else be ordered to be torn down. Az there IL .
demand for this class Of work naturally there are
builders Who are willing to get what profit there
n In IL, and there are material men who will
furnish the grade Of goods which the contract
prices make necessary.
TEE RACE AFTER cHKAPNEss.
So that there are, - q rule, three parties in
this race after cheapness: First, the owner;
sscond, the builder, and third, the material
men Generally speaking all these men know
exactly the character Of the building from the
day the footings are laid until it is topped
on. However, they rarely believe that the
work will end In disaster. They have grown
accustomed to work Of this character. and their
experience teaches them that it Is apt to stand
mp % long % more durable work
One Of the most astonishing things in the
building trade u the pertinscity Of the average
brick van to maintain an upright position when
By an rules of construction It ought
to come tumbiiug down. In some cities the
building regulations allow the erection of
three-stcry buildings With pine-inch party
Sslla Such a house. unless built yery substan-
tally, II 10 was left standing alone might nat
uraliy be exuected 70 take 4 tumble before long
hut A Il is 10 be in a row and will have otber
houses TO lean against then everybody takes the
chance that II win In spite of the mathematics
Of WEIGHT continue to stand. II in rare that a
building of this sort disappoints the exnecta-
tons that arc entertained in regard to il
=,
Asef long experience OF taxing chances 1t
u NOT surprising that all the parties engaged In
building show . certain degree Of rseklessness
In making experiments. After all. the men are
not 20 much to blame Is the buildings, which
Rernss IN ooins wns' an Iules osmonstrate that
a. A.. >. 49, .o.a,.;ons 80 .ts .oS IN
fnsfifv stand erect and continue 10 40 ao love
after The protectors ara themselves Laid av.1
A ths gronnd
In this citv tbsrs in nerbana La. .bo5dv
hnilding thar in .nv o,bsr th.nr. 10 On, h,,;IJ
ing reg1lations and their sn,orcsmsnt Dr..
nesrIy evsry day building, are heinz .rec,sd
th.t vonld not stand in al n.rt;cn,.-s th. go.
Mai have been snnlisd 10 III the dat.i,s ., a.
Vrecked buildinq sncb strnctnrss ave no, M
80 y, the ordi1.v go. - th.t 80 D..
40 ~ VIC oiuAasly senso VI tuat "oro- Dut
ond-rate brick and door lumber in bn;Id;no,
that will stand for a great many years Ths
sseret of nnuch inferior bniIdino doe. not .or,s
40 much from, m, desire 10 90 We monev a. 49,,
the tendency 10 make . 6ve-thou,snd-do,Jar
house look as IL il cost twice that sum- Hence
are found houses that rent and sell for r,odsr,ts
figures which have pretty much ali the fac;I.
ities that are fonnd in the e,nens;va cI.s. =,
residences In order 10 male hi. ,o.sihIa ~.
builder Who IA mot "a a rnIa q nb;ian.hror;..
mnst emit and ave and in cansson.rce 81.
t.n5s,cx 4. 20 .h..,,sn a. ..s..@.; VIC
der 10 provide FOR noers orn.msnt.t;o, "a
luxury. There Ia no NOR. economv IN = cbsa-
house than in a cheap anti o. clothe. hn, ~
long "A neonls thInk othervisa in,a-io, bu;,d
NJ viii 20 on 'N-'N-
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Inc ms'erAi oeveiopment OF such an institu-
ton as the Catholic University il seen in part
in the progress made in the erection of build-
tnos When thi. snternr,se v.s .,.-..d c,,,n
A few wears ago a scheme was snnonncsd vb;ci
a WA. stated vonId he c.,r;ad Ont 40 ~.
finances permitted. One large building was
erected al the outset and now another Is near
.hs eomoieuon, sno s.s'ed mat IN the faii
be laid with the conniss;o1 ~ this hnlfd;nn
the full scheme will not vet be carried ont
There are other buildings to 20 up in the fu-
ture
Another great educational enterprise Of local
interest is the Methodist Uniyersity. which il TO
rear its stately walls on the grounds already
secured west of the Tenleytovn road The
6evelopment OF this university to the full stature
which its projectors design must necessariIv he
q matter Of time. Comfortable progress has
aiready been made. The site has been secursd
and paid for A nlan 81 the .rranoersnt -
the eight or ten large buildings has been drawn
up and the fund which i, being raised for the
endowment IS growing. 1t is not the intention
10 begin actual building operations until good
Iouna sum Is IN nAn1- II hoped mat such
rp.1t s.n ern,,S csn hs brolar 20 ne. , WA.
OF the first building of the maenifcent oronn
Of structures.
Still another seat Of learning il to be estab-
nshed here. The ample site secured for the
Eptscopsl Cathedral foundation is one OF the
most Commanding in the beautiful region near
the border Of the CITY and along the line ~
Connecticut avenue ext.nded FsvorabIe nro-
sreee IL reported 10 have been made rowsrd the