Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-23
REAL ESTATE GOSSIP
The Public Demand for Addi-
tional Parks. 8
FORMER URBAN LIMITS
BUILDING ENTERPRISES THAT
ARE TO BE CARRIED OUT.
New Structures That Are Planned in
Various Sections for Business
and Residential Purposes.
FORMER URBAN LIMITS

Corcoran Gallery in March. The prospects
are that it will be one of the most satisfac-
tory affairs of the kind that has been held
under the auspices Of this organization.
AS has been the custom, exhibits of the
work of architects from all parts of the
country will be given place on the walls,
and these exhibits, together with the work
of the local architects, will afford very
fair idea of the architectural activity of the
past year.
1t is likely the notable feature of the ex-
hibit this year will be the drawings show
ing some of the public and private struc-
lures that are to be put up In this city in
the near future. The list is a long one
and includes a new building for the Smith
sonian Institution and the Agricultural De-
partment, Office building for the House of
Representatives, the municipal building
and possibly the groups of buildings that
are to be erected for the use of the War
College and for the General Army Hospital.
Demand for Parks.
The advantages of the system of reserv-
ing open places throughout the city are so
fully recognized it is not surprising that
people who live in the continually expand
ing territory outside of the original urban
lines want to have this feature in the To-
cality of their homes. Owing to neglect
the land Immediately adjoining the bounds
of the city did not when subdivided con-
form to the plan of the city, and the eff
forts to bring this about have only been
partially successful.
1t is not likely the provision of parks will
ever be so abundant as in what may be
termed the old portion of the city. Beyond
the range of the subdivisions that sprang
up close to the former border of the city be-
fore laws were provided adequate to regu-
late the manner Of laying them out the
present regulations make It necessary that
all streets now opened up shall be In &C
cordance with the plan of the city. and so
that section of the greater Washington will
be as we'll provided with parks as is the old
section of the CITY,, What most people of
practical turn OF mind now desire are places
where their children can have the advan-
tages of open air resorts They are not So
licitous at present for their grandchildren
or great-grandchildren, 80
Some Localities Selected.
For this reason mainly requests are COM
ing to Congress for the acquisition of land
for the use Of parks. A most urgent and
effective appeal comes from Georgetown.
where there is actually no park while those
living in the vicinity of the extension of
10th street desire that some of the triangu-
lar places formed by the meeting of streets
and the avenues be reserved forever from
use as building sites
One of these places is at the junction OF
10th street and kenesaw avenue and an
other one is still farther to the north. To
the east the residents are DESTROYS that the
vacant ground at the corner of 18th street
and Columbia road, where there is a fine
grove of trees, should be made into park
1t is now used for that purpose, although in
private ownership.
A q Street Bridge.
The delegation of influential women resi-
dents and taxpayers of Georgetown who
lad he att nf
Commissioners and the Senate District
committee to the need of park in George
town also laid emphasis on the Importance
of providing another line of communica-
ton between that section of the city and
the main portion. They advocated bridge
across Rock creek at Q street, and any one
who is at all familiar with the present APP
proaches to Georgetown appreciates the
force of such a request.
No doubt when comprehensive plan for
the treatment of Rock creek, as suggested
by modern conditions, is carried out, many
be removed, but as 1t Is pointed out, the
purpose of the petitioners as well as all
others who live on both sides of that stream
is to have something that the present gen
Grafton can enjoy and not continue to live
in the hope that succeeding generations will
be better off.
An Early Labor Trouble.
Extracts from private letters written by
Thomas H. Hubbard, who was a repre-
sentative in Congress from New York state
during the administration of Pres dent Mon
roe have been recently printed. Mr.. Hub
bard states that while calling upon the
President in November, 1918, the lattel
gave him an account of labor difficulty
which delayed the work in rebuilding the
Capitol which had been destroyed with
other public structures, by the British dur
ing the invasion of the city in the summer
of 1914. Mr.. Hubbard wrote:
"The workmen employed by the govern
ment upon the public works amount to
about 5000 men. Those stationed at the
Capitol conspired to demand higher wages.
By signal agreed upon among them they
laid down their tools and presented their
petition. Government complied and ad-
vanced their wages But not content they
met again and demanded still more This
was refused and they left work
mot satisfied with this, they formed an
association, raised a fund and as fast as
government employed new hands the con-
spirators bought them off by offering higher
wages. This was deemed an unlawful COM
bination, and Monroe issued his warrant,
and about twenty of the ring leaders were
conveyed to goal The rest of the workmen
meditated rescue. The marines were or
dered out from the barracks Mr.. Monroe
says. merely with view to guard the goal,
but the conspirators, supposing the soldiers
would be ordered to shoot them down. and
seeing the soldiers advance with quickstep
and to martial music. broke and dispersed.
They then appointed committee, offering
to retrace their steps, and were again re-
ceived and went quietly to their work"
Three New Houses.
Plans have been prepared by B. Stanley
Simmons. architect, for three houses to be
built on the south side of Bacon street be-
tween 14th and 18th Streets for George w.
Backman. They are each 70 have a fronta
age of 16 feet inches, ana will be three
stories in height, with cellar The depth
will be IS feet. and the kitchen will be on
the first floor. There will be two bath
rooms In each house, and the heating will
be by hot water. Brownstone and brick
will be used in the construction Of the
fronts.
Proposed Structures.
The same architect has prepared plans
for an automobile house, which is to be
built at once on 14th street between r
street and Riggs place The owner ia T.