Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-31
New Street to Market.


reservation.
New Street to Market.
The new street is only eighteen feet wide
and Is being paved with asphalt blocks It
Will have no name and will be merely for
vehicles.
The recently elected officers of the new
Dime Savings Bank soon to be established
here are said to be casting their eyes about
for suitable site. According to President
Rosenberg 1t will very likely be a year
or two before the institution will have a
permanent home. 1t is proposed to open
number of branches of the bank in vari-
Gus parts OF the city.
Once more the proposition to straighten
+ and q streets, particularly G street north
west. by removing a portion of the steps
and the parking of the patent office, has
been revived. 1t is claimed by several prop
erty owners that the street car lines along
these two streets 10 the new union railroad
station should be straight and that it
would not detract from the beauty of the
building to thus mutilate it. Apparently
as little serious attention is being given by
the authorities to the present agitation
as that of former years along the same
lines. 1t Is claimed this time however
that well-deined movement is on foot
Admiral Dewey Leases
Admiral Dewey has leased his house. at
1'4I Rhode Island avenue given him by
the American people after his victory at
Manila bay. to Frank Mitchell millionaire
and clubman. 1t is understood that the
new tenant will begin his occupancy of the
historic residence in October In the mean
time, upon his return from RIchfield
Springs, the admiral will live in the large
house at the northwest corner of X street
and Connecticut avenue. owned by Mrs.
Dewey and occupied by Secretary Hitch
cock until his retirement from the cabinet
The house is larger and better fitted for
entertaining than the one purchased for
the admiral from James E. Fitch with
money raised by popular subscription.
Mr.. Mitchell now lives at 1907 Rhode Is
land avenue. He recently purchased
large lot on y street near 10Th street, and
IT Is understood that he contemplates the
erection of handsome residence there at
cost OF 100000.
Realty Notes.
A row of six new apartments known as
the 'Shires," located on Columbia road be-
tween 18th street and Ontario road, are
ready for occupancy this week. They were
built by Harry Wardman for Mrs. Charlotte
DALEY, from plans by A. H. Beers, archi-
tect
Charles w Fairfax of Stone & Fairfax
been on an eextended trip the Pacific
coast, visiting the great northwest
W. u. Rogers. who has been employed
for the past seven years by the Standard
Brick Company. has affiliated himself with
II. l.. Rust, and will engage in the real es-
tate business, with side features of loans
ami insurance.
There is considerable interest In the selec-
ton by the building committee of the Cham
her OF Commerce of site for the erection
or the proposed home of that organization
Charles ]. Bell, chairman of the commit
tee, VIII reach home from his vacation in
the northwest next Monday. and it is known
that matters will then be in readiness for
quick action on the selection OF the site
The committee has been quietly at work
on the problem and has settled upon two
or three locations on which the members
can agree. 1t is probable that Mr. Bell will
close with tho agents for one of them i'm
mediately upon his return, and IL is now
thought to be among the possibilities that
the committee will be axle to go before
the board of directors at the September
meeting with Its plans we'll advanced. The
committee has SO far kept Inc location of
the probable sites IA secret