Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-18

wished to continue their work without fur
Their trouble.
standing. the army officers in charge of
the public buildings in course of construc-
ton and repair at the capital say that theys
will continue their work. and some of them,
who are much incensed and irritated at
the demeanor and attitude assumed by the
laboring element, go so far as TO wish
that a strike might be precipitated They
say that they can get better results Tor
far less money with 'open-shop' than
they can under the direction of the labor
unions. The army officials have already
made plans looking to continuance OF
the work, strike no strike. AS matters
now stand the government officials under
stand that the question of strike or no
strike has been left to the bricklayers.
Opinion of Real Estate Men.
Real estate men are inclined to the opin-
ion that the worst is over, and they are
telling their clients and customers that
there will in all probability be no prolonged
trouble. During the early part of the
week there was a feeling of alarm. A
strike just at this time would have I'M
questionably injured the interests of the
city in no small degree. Some of the
realty agents. however, have gone to the
trouble to hold conferences with the labor
elements on both sides, and they are of the
opinion that they will get together and
settle their differences in q very short
time. The strike just now, If it may be
so termed, is just where it was at the be-
ginning of the week. There are said to be
signs, however, that the factions will get
together in very short order. Such Is the
earnest wish of the realty men, of course
Some of them have loaned valuable assist
ance to the powers that be in the matter
of wardng off the trouble between the
bricklayers, plasterers and plumbers on
the one side and the bosses on the other.
In the meantime work on most of the
buildings in this city, except those imme-
diately affected by the plumbers, has been
going steadily on, and despite inclement
weather a remarkable amount of progress
has been made. In The Star last Saturday
the statement was made by a prominent
business man that if no more building
were done this summer the capital would
still have record-breaking year In that
line. Added to this is the further state
ment that If the sound Of the hammer and
the cry of the bricklayer were not heard
again until January l the capital would
still have record of having more build
ing and improvements accomplished than
during any previous year in its history
The Jobbers and Shippers Association
and the business men generally who, are
interested in booming and advancing the
interests of Greater Washington are using
that argument with effect to those persons
making inquiries about the purchase of
property for business and residential pur-
poses here Inquiries are coming in on all
sides for homes in this city and from bust
ness men who think of establishing manu-
featuring plants. These inquiries recently
have been numerous. Manufacturers in
many walks of life are anxiously inquiring
about railroad facilities sites and other
commercial and industrial attributes of
the capital. with a possible view of set
Ting here eventually.
Manufacturers Interested.
Letters have been received from the head
of box factory. steel plant, shoe and boot
manufacturer, ladies' underwear firm and
numerous other concerns asking about
Washington's advantages as a market, rail-
road facilities and other things pertaining
to the possibility of successful business en-
terprises here. Real estate men say that
on present lines they do not see how some
of the important concerns in the country
can fail to be attracted here.
AS a market for all materials and things
generally used by wealthy people Wash
ington is not to be surpassed by any city
of it's population in the world OF course. If
these luxuries and necessities of life can
be sold directly to the user, the benefit
and profit will be great to both manufac-
turer and purchaser.
The capital. being the practical gateway
of the industrial SOUTH there does not seem
to be any reason why these manufacturers
perhaps greater profit than in other cities
of the country in the next few years. The
concessions made during the week by the
Pennsylvania railroad in the matter of bet
ter freight transfer facilities at Alexandria
and the absolute promises of the officials
of that company that they will do every
thing in their power to enhance the CAPT.
tails attractions as commercial and in
dustriad center, the real estate men MAIN
tain, means much in the matter of advance
ing those interests. 1t is only a question Of
time when these factories in numbers. per-
haps, will be attracted here. and some Of the
real estate men are showing a spirit that Is
being commended generally by endeavoring
to place sites for both factories and homes
of workmen on the market at rock-bottom
figures That success will eventually at
tend their efforts is regarded as foregone
conclusion in some quarters.
Developments Noted.
The developments of the week in the real
ty market proper were far from devoid
of interest. The announcement of new
hotel, the absolute assurance of new the
alter and the purchase of some minor prop
critics were among the happenings that pre-
cluded the period of midsummer from fall
ing in the usuai August slough of despond.
The announcement that the new hotel is
low a certainty was received with great
interest in real estate circles. For many
SS''iS IL HdS Dceh Tic ptllel VI tudHy real
estate men that handsome and thoroughly
modern hosiery on Capitol Hill would be
sure to win large share of success. The
men back Of the new Congress Hall. which
is to be erected on New Jersey avenue, be-
tween B and c streets. on plot of ground
l. shaped. which contains about $4,000
square feet, are all representative Washing
ton business men. The celebrity with which
they brought the project to success and the
announcement that it will be completed
within a year is fair illustration of their
enterprise 1t is thought by hotel men that
the site selected Is an ideal one, and that
If the house is run on thoroughly modern
and up-to-date lines it cannot fail of sue
cess.
With the assembling of every Congress
the repeated inquiry is heard. why Is 1t
there is no hotel on Capitol HIP" Strangers
in Washington are very apt to think good
deal more of Capitol Hill than the average
Washingtonian does. sometimes, and the
convenience to congressman and employees
of the Senate and House of this new hotel
cannot be gansaid.
1t is to be known as Congress Hall, an
admirable title 1t is very generally con-
ceded, and the plans call for a modern and
very handsome building that will in all
probability meet with general approval.
The site is Immediately opposite the new
s.. 100000 office building of the House of
Representatives and view that will be OBJ