Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-08

greatest sinners In this respect, especially
in the vicinity of the school buildings. are
the children who race over the parklngs
and tramp along the grass plots in utter
disregard of the dollars and cents they
are wiping out or of the Disagreement they
causing.
A useful purpose would be served by
starting campaign of education on the
topic alone of proper respect and re-
gard for growing grass.
Weather and the Market.
From the standpoint of the real estate
market the weather of the months of the
spring season just ended has been botn
favorable and unfavorable. Perhaps the
judgment of the majority of the dealers
would be that the latter effect rather out
weighed the former. In the business of
showing property rainy days and disagree
able conditions of the atmosphere are not
helpful. and in that respect the weather of
the past few weeks has not furnished ideal
surroundings.
In an important particular the backward
season and the continuance to such a late
date of the Chiiliness of early spring have
been helpful to the market. a large
number OF people who normally make an
early start for their summer homes have
this year delayed their going to a much
later time than they have beeen accus-
toned to of late years, In this way the
people have been here and a number of
deals have been put through which might
under different circumstances have been
deferred until the fall, or perhaps not con-
summated at all.
Enlarging Residences.
Some changes are to be made in the
residence of Mr. Chandler Hale at the
northeast corner of 10th and L streets.
The principal feature of what is to be done
is the addition of a story to provide quar-
tiers for servants. The main entrance will
be on a level with the street instead of
being reached by steps. The exterior will
be finished in pebble dash. portion of
the roof will be fitted up for as roof
garden.
Alterations are being made in the resi-
dence of Mr.. Robert F. Shepherd, 1896 18th
street. which will result in the addition OF
another story over the rear portion of the
building and also changes in the front.
An addition is being built to the resi-
dence of Mrs. Adds, 13S Connecticut ave
nue.. which will occupy the vacant space to
the south of the house and fronting the
avenue.
A New Home.
A house is to be built by Westcott Il
Story on Sheridan Circle, adjoining the
house which is now being put up for
Charles A. Keep This new addition to
the homes in the locality will be four
stories in height, and when completed will
be occupied by the owner, who Is repre-
scented by the firm under whose direction
the work is being done.
The Labor Lockout.
The building market, which is not very
astive at the BEST this season, is now hav-
ing another setback in the shape of what
is technically called lockout Such a
situation is the outcome of the determine
| ton of the employers of labor to resist the
| demands of the unions The men who have
| contracts refuse to go on with their work
discharge their men and a shutdown or a
| lockout is the result.
| The point of the contest, the real question
| involved. is what is known as the open
! shop" the right of employers to give
work to men who are not members of the
| union as well to those who are. 1t is
| not a question of wages or of hours, but
simply as to the unions. On the one
side II is claimed that this Is vital issue
| to labor organization. for If non-union men
| could get employment on as good terms as
| those within the union the organization