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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-02
The Real Explanation.

The Real Explanation.
No doubt this IS an explanation in part of
the movement which has gained such re-
markable Roadway in this city in the direc-
ton Of apartment house living. 1t might
be considered that it was the sole explana-
ton if the deserted houses remained empty
but such is not the case, as there has never
been a time when the list of houses for
rent was as small as 1t is at the present
time, and, In fact as it has been all through
the period of the greatest activity In apart
ment house building.
There is no question that there Is inst
such a shifting of people as described above
from houses TO apartments, and also from
one apartment to another. AT the same
time the vacated places are filed nm aud
SO there is again the question, where do
the people come from, and the satisfactory
answer to such a query is that they are
coming from other parts of the country.
In other words, the population of the civ
Is increasing, and 1t is TO provide aecommo-
dationS for this increased number that there
has been SO much building. and which is
likely to continue during the coming sea-
son.
A Big House Proposed.
The purchase by John Hays Hammond
the South African mining magnate. of a
square of ground at the head of oath street
and also the announcement that he intends
to build an elaborate residence there nat
uraly created a good deal of interest es-
pecially among property owners whose
holdings happened to be in that general To-
cality.
AS the ground in question lies off some
distance from the car line, and as il all
ways happens in this city has not on
that account proved specially popular for
those who want home sites, the immediate
locality is not built up, and, in fact, is a
stretch of commons 1t Is high and COM
mands a fine view, and if such an example
Is set, no doubt houses will be built there.
Need Of Railway Lines.
There is need of a street railway out in
that direction west of the Connecticut ave-
nue. line, and there is also need of one in
the locality of Massachusetts, avenue ex-
tended. In spite of the lack Of such IA
cilities building is slowly advancing in both
sections. There are possibilities in the gem
eral locality where Mr. Hammond has
bought, for few squares to the south are
the spacious sites which have been senured
for the use of the French and the German
governments. If they should conclude to
provide residences for their embassies to
this country.
1t Is hoped by some who want to see an
active movement that Mr.. Hammond will
not be as deliberate In his building plans as
has proved TO be the case with the two ma
tons mentioned.
BY a Salaried Man.
No man gets rich on a salary is a we'll
known and Iretty true saying said Mr..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-02
Will Build Houses.

Moore & Hill Uncorporated, real estate
brokers, report the following sales Mr.
Hill! of the firm states the business is the
heaviest the firm has ever experienced. lie
states his firm made eight separate and DIS
tlnct sales yesterday alone. They have sold
during this week TO Harry Wardman the
entire frontage on the west side OF llth
street between Columbia road and heneS3W
avenue and an additional frontage on kehs-
saw avenue On this ground Mr.. Wardman
intends to erect fourteen modern dwellings,
the entire Investment representing Sso,OOO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-02
For Business Purposes.

The same architects have completed the
execution of the plans for the remodeiinG
of the building 729 18th street, which adj
joins on the south the building of the
George Washington University On the first
floor of the changed building, which will be
suited for office purposes, will be the real
estate offices of r. w Walker & Son, the
owners of the property, while on the second
floor will be a suite of rooms adapted for
the uses Of Harding Upman architects.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-02
Sales Of Realty.
REPRESENTATIVE Hoar's Home.

The home of the late Senator Hoar in this
city. at 1868 Connecticut avenue, is being
changed somewhat, as it is to be occupied
by Representative lockwood Hoar, son
of the deceased senator. According to the
plans of Harding & Upman, architects
bay window has been added to the rear of
the house. increasing the size of the dining
room and also the second-story room. The
pantry has teen enlarged and the plumbing
ba G beeO nyGruauled
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-02
Investment Properties for
Investors.
Consult Our List.
Consult Our List.

FOR SALEA apartment property: one OF the best To-
cations on Mass Price $4,000 Rental income
FOR SALE-Io Brick Hodses-fxed renters Price $1,000
Rental income,
See Sale List of Homes and Investment Properties
page o. part ?, OF oday's Star
We have number OF small investment properties that
yield you good income.
Money to loan in large small Real Estate
We Write Insurance i'm All Its Branches.
We represent the National Insurance Company of Ale
g1eny, Pa
we represent the Jefferson Insurance Company of Phadel-
phia.
We represent the German Fire Insurance Company of
Illinois.
We represent the Delaware Insurance Company of Dover
Del. -
Are Your Properties Well Managed?
Our rental department the personal supervision of
member of the firm who for twenty has devoted his at
tenton to this branch of business
WE AIM TO MAKE TIE PROPERTIES OF OUR
CLIENTS INCOME PROPERTIES, to insure for them firm
steady rental, with low expense account.
Our clients references
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-02
The Everlasting Servant Question.

On this account what people want 10
know is where all the occupants of the flats
and of the individual houses come from and
who they are 1t was possible for the CUES
ton to be answered with some accuracy in
this case, for the owner of the apartment
house had been at some pains to look into
the matter himself He is a builder of
such structures, and he naturally likes to
keep posted on market conditions
What he learned as to the genesis of the
people who rented his suites was that they
had, as a rule, come from individual houses
He said that as far as he could find cut
they wanted to change from houses to
flats because of the difficulties in handling
the servant problem, and they hoped by
making such a change in their way of liv-
ing they would get rid of some of the
troubles that ibeset them in the individual
house in keeping the household machinery
in motion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-02

William A. Hill, president of the Moore &
Hill corporation. speaking of real estate
Investments while the statement. like all
generalitieS, is apt to be somewhat too gen.
eral, he continued, IN the main TIE
premise is true that with few exceptions
wealth is accumulated and fortunes are
built up outside of the salaries OF men. A
salary is a good thing, a most desirable
thing to tie to, and the number of for
tunes made would be ma terially lessened
were it not for tie salaries to begin with.
With a salary as a basis fortunes can be
made to grow and money made aside
and apart from It, With a disposition to
save, to accumulate a young man, no mat
ter how small his wage. stands chance
these days of acquiring real estate, the
safest, surest and the best paying of in
vestments,
the Union i'll proportion to its size, is Il
city of salaries. And the drawers of these
salaries are more and more realizing the
truth of the observation that salaries alone
do not make for competence IN the fu-
tnre. Investments in Washington property
for rental and home purposes By office peo-
pie are growing continually.
When They Are Landlords.
TT is no uncommon thing for clerks
drawing very modest salaries to be acquir-
ing equities in good rental propositions
which were bought on a part down, with
monthly payments for the balance. The
clerks in departments WHO are landlords III
this way would make a very respectable
sized procession. And it is procession
that is growing larger with each recurring
year, too. ,
THE opportunities for acquiring property
have increased wonderfully i'll recent years:
the way has been made easy, 1t can he had
as furniture and furnishings and phone
graphs are had, on time and unlike those
and all else so secured, property brings IL
q monetary return, pays for itself, White
the product of the mill and the forge ana
the factory deteriorateS from the time 1t Is
purchased. Real estate, on the other hand,
If rightly chosen, enhances.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-02
REAL ESTATE GOSSIP.
Opening Up a New Section Of
the Suburbs
RAILWAY INFLUENCE
THE FILLING UP OF APART
MENTS AND HOUSES.
Opportunities for Investment Open to
People of Small as Well as
Large Means.

According to Mr.. F.. II. Taggart, through
whose agency the lots in the subdivision of
Dominion Heights, the Virginia side OF
the river were sold during the past season,
it is planned to build on that property the
coming season some forty houses. This sub
division of some twelve acres was divided
up into building lots and sold off at prices
varying from S12J to $500 per lot, and
now that the railroad to the Great Falls
is nearing completion, and along the line of
which this property is located, it is expect
ed that the population of the vicinity will
increase. 1t is less than three miles from
the Aqueduct bridge, and the outward flow
Of the people in that direction is looked
for, especially when the stimulus of street
car service is secured.
A short distance farther to the north on
the high ground another subdivision of
property is to be made. 1t Will be known
as Livingston Heights, taking its name
from Mr.. Colin II. Livingston, who is one
of the main owners of the property
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-02
A House in Trade.

The property 1928 G street which was
recently acquired by Thos. f. Walsh, was
secured in trade the former residence of
Mr. Walsh, at the northeast corner Of
Phelps and lie Roy places, being a part of
the consideration. 1t is said the value
placed upon the house in the transaction
was SEQ, 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-02
Changes in Offices.

Mr.. w F. Matteson, formerly with Fulton
r. Gordon. has entered the sales depart
nent of Moore & Hill, Inc.
Mr. Edward e. Geiger, lately with the
Semmes- Kelly Company, has associated
himself with the sales force of the Moore &
Hill corporation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-02

No man lsets rich on salary is well
known and Ilretty true saying said Mr..
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-11-14
The skinner Comment.

A burly, thick headed skipper had
been given the command OF little
steam collier Going Up with great
pride ON 10 the bridge OF bis new Ship.
the first thing that caught his eye was
the engine room telegraph. whats
that forY' he demanded. "Why, that
goes down 10 the engine room" was
the reply. you see all the orders on
it-'Full speed. Hair SLOW stop
You just have 10 move the handle" %
The old man was charmed. III "A put
the handle to Full. win she gang full
speedT' why. certainly" An II "A
put the handle TO Stop. VIII she stop
gangngG7 Certainly" The old man
was still more charmed. Finally. after
thinking some time. he heaved a great
sigh Of pleasure why. that's fine,
man. That's clever! That does away
with all them saucy imps o. engineers
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-11-14
Tn. rn,ineihls Armada.

The invlncible armada was famous
naval expedition sent by Philip III. Of
Spain against England IN 1855. II CON
sisted of 1870 vessels. 2.i30 great guns.
i.515 qulntais OF powder. nearly 1000
soldiers. above 5000 sailors aud more
than 1000 volunteers. IL arrived In the
English channel ON July 10 and was
defeated the next day by Admiral
Howard. who was seconded by Drake.
Hawkins and Frobsher. Eight fir,-
ships having been sent into the Spanish
neet. they bore on IN great disorder.
Prohting by the panic. the English feb
upon them aud captured on destroyed
number OF their ships, and Admiral
Howard maintained running fight
from July 81 20 July -. with such ef-
feet that the spanish commander. de.
spairing OF success. resolved 20 return
home. and as escape through the Eng
fish channel was prevented by CON
trary winds he undertook 60 sail
around the Orkneys. but the vessels
which stu remained 10 him were dis
persed by storms or shipwrecked
among the rocks and shadows on diff
ferent parts OF the Scottish and Irish
coast. and upward OF 5000 men were
drowned. killed or taken prisoners. or
the whole armada fifty-three ships only
returned 10 Spain and these In a
wretched condition. The English lost
but one ship.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-11-14

The Maroons were the descendants
OF African slaves. brought TO jamaica
by the Spaniards. During the conquest
OF Jamaica by the English the Ma.
rooms. deserted by their masters. fed
TO the mountain Businesses. where they
lived fierce. wild life. Increasing
daily In number by the many deserving
slaves. the Maroons soon became for
midable TO their white neighbors. whom
they plundered and killed. In 1893 an
agreement was made which secured TO
them an independence. which they
maintained for 40 years, but the Eng.
lish finally determined 10 extermlnate
them ana for this purpose pursued
them barbarously with blOodhounds.
Iiemmed in on every side and hunted
down. they were compelled 10 submit.
aud only 900 escaped. who were trans
ported 10 the bleak shores OF Nova SEQ.
tia, where they persisted miserably.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-11-14
Tinted Lungs.

One OF the exhibits in an English
anatomical museum is a collection Of
three lungs preserved In alcohol on
one hand Is an exhibit almost pure
white. while the third is jet black. the
one between being a dirty gray.
The first was taken from an Eskimo
who all his life had inhaled the pure air
Of his northern home. The black was
taken from a miner who had spent
years in the production OF coal The
third was from the body Of London
man. and the tint was produced by the
inhalation OF the SCOT carried In the
air.
IL Is n certain fact that the lungs Of
the miner were In more healthy state
than those Of the city dwellcr since
the grit in his tissues was pure coal
dust, while the dlscoloratlon OF the other
was due not alone TO scot. but TO the
dust OF n city's streets composed OF
thousand and one deleterlous elements
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-11-14

The sunday stone" OF the oxford
museum was taken from a coIllery
drain and Is q perfect calendar OF sun
days aud holidays Il Is composed OF
carbonate OF lime. When mlncrs were
nc work. the water running through
the drain left a black deposit c0lorcd
by coal dust At other times the water
ran clear. leaving the stone deposit
white In course of time these black
and white layers formed stone OF
considerable thickness. which cOnsti-
tutes very complete calendar Each
day Of work has as lbs record a black
streak. followed by a white streak.
which marks the hours OF rest az night.
Wider white streaks mark the Sundays
and whole holidays. and thus IL has
taken It's name as the sunday stone"
London Mail.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-11-14

The Theban sphinx was said TO ne a
monster seat by Juno to lay waste the
country around Thebes. II had the
bead and bust Of a woman. the body
OF a dog. the wings OF bird, the paws
OF lion and a human voice. II at
once became the terror OF the nelghbor-
hood and devoured all who could not
solve the riddle which II propounded.
"What animal walks on four legs In
the morning. two at noon and three az
nightY" Oedipus. attracted by the
promise OF King Creon OF his crown
and his sister In marriage. came TO
Thebes and declared that man goes ON
all fours In infancy. erect on two legs
when upgrown and supports the In
frmitles OF age with a stan. On hear
ing this correct solution the sphinx
dashed her head against a wall. and
the land had rest
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-11-14

The history Of the drum goes back
10 the childhood Of the world The
Greeks ascribe its invention TO Bac-
chus. The Egyptians had II at least
1000 years before Christ Pizarro
found drums in South American tenn
Piles. The snakes OF Ireland. we are
told. fed from the island before the
drumbeats OF 81. Patrick our Puri.
tan ancestors used the drum as a
church bell. When Sir Edmund Andres
the drums 10 strike up" to
drown the voice OF protesting colonlsts.
the lights In the Hartford council cham
Der went out and the charter Of Con
necticut disappeared In the darkness
to the safer shade OF the Charter oak.
Youths Companion.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-11-14
Read Your Letter AgnIn.

Never mail a letter written nc night
until It has been reread In the morning
You may materially reduce the number
Of your correspondents by persisting In
this course. but you viii gain In repu-
tation for prudence and common sense.
What seems philosophy by candlellght
is but folly by day. and the brilliancy
OF night lacks sparkle I'm the morning.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-11-14
The work OF tn. Heart.

One OF the most remarkable things
about the heart Is the amount OF work
IL does. Considering the organ as a
pump whose task is TO deliver known
quantity OF blood against a known
head" II Is easy 20 show that In TWEEN
ty-four hours a mans heart does about
l2i foot tons OF work. I'm other
words" says a contemporary. IF the
whole force expended by the heart In
twenty four hours were gathered into
one huge stroke. such n power would
lift 12i tons one foot from the ground.
A similar calculation has been made
respecting the amount OF work expend-
ed by the muscles involved In breath
ing. In twenty four hours these mus
Giles do about twenty-one foot tons OF
work"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-11-14

Rossini's memory was lacking In re-
tentlveness. especially In respect 10
the names OF persons who had been
introduced 10 him. This forgetfulness
was frequently cause OF amusement
whenever Rossini was among compa-
ny. one day he met Bishop, the Eng.
lish composer. Rosslni knew the face
well enough and nc once greeted him.
"Ah. my dear Mr. but the name cs-
capped his memory, and TO convince him
that he had not forgotten him Rossini
began whistlng Bishops glcc, when
the Wind Blows" a compliment which
the English Mozart" as Bishop had
been dubbed, recognized quite as readi-
ly as II his ecclesiastical surname had
been mentioned.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-11-14

Men and women are very much like
clocks. Some are always on time, some
are never on time. some are always In
order, some are never In order. And,
while you may be able TO tell some
thing OF a family by It's timepiece, you
can tell more by the nature Of the dog
that greets you at the gate. A dog
grows up after the fashion OF its mas
ter or its mistress; a kind gentleman
will not have an ugly brute ON his
place Exchange.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-11-14
A Chinc.e Cnntnm.

A quaint custom practiced by Chi
nese mothers when child Is restless
and does not sleep Is to write the fol-
lowing verse and pin copy OF IL on
each OF the four corners OF the house,
that the passersby may read and the
child find rest. Literally translated
the verse reads:
Brilliant sparkling heaven.
Brilliant sparkling earth.
In my house there - child who cries az
night
The gentlemen coming from the four
quarters behold
Peaceful sleep till break OF day.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-11-14
The psummer.. Frr,...h.

Countless drummer boys have swell
ed the rolls of heroic deeds. and the
heart OF many a stern officer has been
moved to pity for the childish drum
mers In bis regiment In the critical
days Of the civil war an order was Is
sued that under ne, circumstances
should furlough bfNsr~ed. Just
then General Scott. ~ drummer
boy, aged thirteen. Va terribly
homesick and hungry forA< 1t OF his
mother. NJ
Poor little General Scott. lie had
been In many battles. always obedient
and fearless hut he was beaten at
last. His hip quiyered ana his eyes
filled with tears.
The bandmaster wrote out brief
statement OF the ease. but carefully
avoided asking for furlough. and sent
General Scott with IL up the line OF
officers. Generals Comfy. Hayes and
Crook each added a line. and then IL
was laid before sheridan.
mo furlough can be granted" wrote
the hero OF Winchester. but General
Scott Is hereby ordered 10 repair TO
his mother and TO report again at
headquarters I'm thirty days" Thus
II was that one drummer boy went
home ON duty.-Youth's Companion.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-11-14

A mob Is usually creature OF very
mysterious existence, particularly In a
large city. Where Il comes from or
whittier IL goes few men can tell As
semblIng and dispensing with equal
suddenness. IL is as difficult TO follow
10 its various sources as the sea itself.
nor does the parallel stop here. for
the ocean Is not more tickle and uncer-
tain, more terrible when aroused. more
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-11-14
Choosing "a VIE.

The plainest features become hand.
some unawares when associated only
with kind feelings and the loveliest
face dlsagreeable when linked with III
humor or caprice. People should re-
member this when they are selecting
a face which they are TO see every
morning across the breakfast table for
the remainder OF their llves.-N. p.
Willis.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-11-14

But" protested the broker who had
advertised for confidential clerk.
you want too much salary" 1--WE had
a great deal Of experience In the bro
kerage business" urged the applicant
But you ask too much for H." MY
dear sir, assure you I'm Offering II to
you for much less than II cost me-
Philadelphia Ledger.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-11-14

A negro woman was heard to remark
that she "was going TO build condi-
ton 70 her residence 50 as she could
Ascertain her friends wild mo hos
tillty."
She was going ~ have a purgatory
on top Of the house and memoran-
dun an lit up wild indescent light for
'em to lemonade on."-Memphis Scimi-
TAR
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-11-14
sympathetic Courtesy.

He who can put real human sym
patty into the conventional phrases Of
courtesy Is indeed a man OF tact
lie Rlre represents a dentists sery-
ant opening the door 10 a patient.
"And whom. sir" asks the servant.
bowling low, shall have the misery
OF announcingf"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-11-14
RenI EnIoyment.

Eyes, you can spend the day at
grandpa's, but be a good boy or your
papa will whip you"
'Yes'm."
Il don't see how you get so much
enjoyment out Of talking 10 grandpa"
Il get him 10 tell me about the lick
ings he used TO give pop."-IIouston
Post
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-11-14

one night Prince Talleyrand was sud
denly awakened by the firing Of a PTS
toll, and. seeing his valet walking about
the room, he asked him what he was
doing.
There was a mouse in the room.
your hlghness, and for fear II might
disturb you I shot H."
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-11-14
The CrotrIer

There Is nothing easier TO acquire
than a fretful. complaining spirit It
Is foolish habit 10 borrow trouble or
meet Il halfway. Cultivate n cheerful
mind and heart, and much imaginary
trouble can be avoided
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-11-14

do you really maintain that there
exist dogs who are more intelligent
than their mastersT
Certainly. Such clever animals are
rare. but I've got a polnter-what are
all you chaps laughing aboutY
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-11-14

Author-Is II true that you say my
latest is the worst book | ever wrote?
Critical Acquaintance Nonsense. my
dear fellow What ! said was that II
was the worst book anybody ever
wrote-not you In particular.