Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-12


CURED In the last year 5or two in the man
ner stated, and which is represented only
by advances from the tUnfted States has
reached the sum of nedrly two millions of
dollars, SO that the entire Indebtedness of
the District is about fogrteen millions and
three quarters. s
II is likely this system will be continued,
and in that case there Is no further need
for delay In making those improvements
which the increasing population of the
District makes necessary. 1t is difficult for
the members of the appropriation commit
tees of the two houses. as well as the
members of Congress generally, to appre-
ciate how rapidly the District is forging
ahead. In fact, 1t is not easy for those
who are most familiar with local affairs to
keep in mind, the actual facts of current
conditions. The rate. of progress is Sd
rapid that 1t seems to busy man Of affairs
sometimes that it is impossible so much
could be done in building up the city as is
actually going on.
Hard to Keep Track Of Changes.
Unless one goes about the District pretty
regularly, at least once in every six months
he Is apt to make some astounding discov-
cries. He will come upon a section that ne
remembers as being short time before
only commons, but; now occupied with
rows of houses, and not vacant ones at
that He will see new streets opening up
to distances which are surprising and
structures looming up one after the other
and 1t Is almost impossible to avoid saying
Where in the world do all the people come
from?' However, the fact remains that
they have not only come. but that they
are staying here, and provision must be
made for them. The direct influence of ell
this is an increase in the various depart
ments of city life, In retailsbusiness and in
other activities, and 1t ought also ~ be
borne IN mind that the agencies employed
to look after the needs of such a large
community in the way of public admnistra.
ton must be enlarged. The old smile of
the child outgrowing it's garments can be
applied with strict accuracy to the District
goVernmentally considered and 1t is not
surprising that administrative machinery
sufficient few years ago Is now found 20
be inadequate.
Mrs. Frank Stockton's Home.
Mrs. Frank R. Stockton. widow of the
novelist, has purchased a home in George
town. She but recently sold her magnifi-
cent home in Charlestown. W. Va, one of
the show places Of the state. Mrs Stock
toms purchase is at 14eS 3lst street, a fine
modern brick.
Sales of Property.
The other sales of the week in George
town include the sale of house 1888 N street
a four-story brick, the property of Mrs
Lucretfa Cropley; the four4story brick ad-
Joining, the late home of Fred w. Jones,
through the Miller-Shoen1ak Real Estate
Company; two houses on Wisconsin avenue
for Mrs. Matilda Knott, through the Miller
Shoemaker Real Estate Company; house
34OS street, by JAMES F. Shea through
the Miller-Shoemaker Real Estate Com
pany.
Sales of Georgetown property made
through various sources during the past
week are as follows: John Leetch to Vic
toria Leetch. parts of lots 80 and 81, square
1851. being in Bealrs addition to George
town, property known as 1409 31st street
northwest; Matte R.sSlater to Walter Dan
lei, lot So in square west of 1888; George W.
CASTELAR, to Timothy e! Shrugrue, part of
lot 40 in square 11S6; SJ. HoIdsworth Cor
don TO Bertha l.. Owens, parts of lots 2S1
and 2s2 in square 1909 Hugh I. Taggart
and John c. Head, trustees. to Katherine
c. MCGOWAN, lots 23 and "a IN square 1897
and part of lot IA in square 12f4 and part of
square 1919
Two-Story Apartments.
Harry Wardman has broken ground for
the erection Of six new houses on the south
side Of @, street near the corner of 30th
street. on the property recently acquired
from Adlumia Sterrett.
Mr.. Wardman, who at the present time
is completing twenty two-story apart
ment houses in Georgetown, has built In
the last year or two over one hundred
class Of properties represent in money
value considerably over half million dol
lars.
1t is understood that Mr.. Wardman. on
construction, which are to be sold, will go
abroad for an indefinite stay.
Spring Building Prospects.
Those engaged in the business of fur
nishing builders supplies state that they
are doing very little estimating at present.
which indicates that there are but few
new buildings In immediate prospect.
The Glass Business.
1t is interesting to note that several
firms have made the furnishing Of window
glass a branch of financial Importance.
The extent of such business can be appre-
ciated when 1t is known that the value Of
the glass in such a structure as the Colo
RADIO office building is $4,000. Many of
the contracts for furnishing window glass
were formerly obtained by outside parties.
Some Building Statistics.
During the month. according to special
official reports to Construction News, per-
mits were taken out in twenty-one of the
principal cities of the country for 6,2s2
building improvements, aggregating S24,-
619.447, against b,4S8 building improve
increase of 1876 buildings and $4,929. 65S, a
gain Of 25 per cent over building for the
same month a year ago
Some Of the cities which have shown
enormous gains during the past three or
four years are showing slight declines,
while those which have heretofore shown
declines now emphasize their Importance
by the vast increase over what has been
going on heretofore. Twelve of the cities
show an increase, while nine indicate
falling off. The most remarkable gains
are to be found in the statistics Of OPP
erations in Washington. Louisville and
Seattle. the former having gain of 275
per cent, this being accounted for by the
permit for the union station Louisville.
254 per cent: Seattle, 224.s The gains 9TH
erwise are: Minneapolis 1O5 per cent: Dem
ver.. 81; New York, %; indianapolis. %;
Cincinnati. II; St Paul. Il. Brooklyn. Z;
are neither numerous nor are they great.
Cleveland shows a loss OF % per cent,
Kansas City 81, San Francisco IS. St Louis
"a. Philadelphia 80. Memphis29. Atlanta 10,
Chicago and Milwaukee per cent each.