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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-12
DEEDS RECORDED
FOR OLD CEMETERY
Georgetown Property Viii
Be Converted Into Play
ground.
Demand for Homes Greater
Than for invest
mentS.

Deeds have been placed on record
whereby the District government ac-
Quires the old Presbyterian Cemetery,
la the square bounded by Thirty-tll.-l
and Thirty-fOUrJh streets, Volta place.
and . street northwest
The total price paid was 81, S6S-25, this
sum having been distributed among tie
various owners as follows Trustees OF
the Presbyterian Congregation Of
Georgetown, $4,000; Charles A. OGurt,
Sl,65e; Louise Staub. trustee. s.. 49, den
nie Staub &C al, So; ana Frances A
and William A. Clark. N.962.2j.
The District government entered into
negotiations nearly year ago. 10 pur-
chase this property for public play
ground. The deal was delayed by a claim
on the property fled By heirs OF DR..
Charles Seattle, NJ Georgetown. The
property was donated to West Street
Presbyterian Church. Of Georgetown.
for a cemetery only, with the proviso,
tnats should the land cease TO be 50
used IL should revert 10 the heirs. Az
ter considerable WrangIing, Nancsue' >
clients compromised. and IL is said they
received q considerable sum for their
interest
Besides the gr.Feyard property, the
west SIX Of the old row known rs tho.
Twenty Buildings. on the north side
OF Volta place, betv cen Thirty-third and
Thirty-fourJh streets northwest, have
been purchased by the District. To
square Off tie tract. Now that the
deeds have gone on record. it IS said
that work win be started Immediately
on the denolishing OF the old buildings
and the land laid of for a playground.
Several small sales of Georgetown real
estate were consummated last week
and some deals are stIH pending Home
properties are more IN demand than in
vestment houses.
The following are the sales OF the
week:
5145 2 street northwest. three-storv
brick dwelling, from Charles J. Rixey
10 p. n. RIxey. jr.; $500
lZil Twenty-eighLh street northwest,
two-story brick dwelling, from Cath
crime Nolan to Rebecca Levy.
Improved property on II street. be-
tween Twenty-hfth and Twenty-sixth
streets northwest, from Ada III. Butler
and others TO Jesse N. Butler
5zS2 NJ street northwest, two-story
brick business building, 10 James A. La
FOutaiuc.
2S25 and 2s27 NJ street northwest "a
Mollie and Rebecca Levy. from Thomas
j. stanton and Rosa T.. Downing.
trustees. Si.4s5-
1888 y street northwest f0ur-story
brick dwelling. recently purchased at
public auction by George Henderson TO
JOSEPH, 81 Carmody, subject 10 trust
OF 81 Nfe
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-12

laid out In accordance with She ap-
proved highway plan OF the Parking
Commission. and the work Of macad-
aulizing Western avenue has been com
pleted-
Consisting Of I'D acres. the property
has been divided into lots with q 'front.'
age Of from fifty 10 seventy feet just
south OF the subdivision is the property
where General CorbiE recently complet-
cd q handsome residence.
Already more than Ealf of the lots
have been sold EIr- McLach-cD mas
reserved an entire block FOR hinlself.
and ground viii be broken within a
short time for q large house An at
tractive home has recently been COM
uleted for George s Rees. and IS now
ready for occupanc---
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Elevation One Of Highest
in DISQUALIFICATION
Attractive.

Situated I'm one o. the most attractive
parts OF the District. Pinehtrst- one OF
The newer subdivisions. promises 10 be
IN the center or suburban real estate
activity dur!ns the next few months
John A Aiassie. or the 1IcLachIeu Real
Estate and Loar Company. reports that
many lots have been sold during the
winter, and within a short time several
rev residences viii be built
PinehIWst is just east OF Chevy Chase
aircle, short distance from Rock
Creek Park The elevation is one Of
the highest = the District western
avenue. which forms the western b1rr-
dry of the District, cuts through tie
SUBDIVISION leaving one tier Of lots in
Mary land- All ar the streets have been
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-12
EXCAVATION WORK BEGUN
AT GEORGETOWN HOSPITAL

Work on the excavations for the new
$4,000 addition TO Georgetown University
Hospital, funds for which were donated
by A. Lisner, commenced last week, and
it Is expected that the building VIII be
ready Tor occupancy by November ].
Plans were drawn by Charles A Did
den, who viii superiztend the construc-
ton Of the building. The building wiz
be four stories and basement
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-12
West Shows Best Gain.

Only fifteen out of the forty-six cities
show increases and in this the West
fares better than any section OF the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-12
Have Row Duplicated.

+ So wei did this type of home meet
Ahe approval OF Washington home buv-
ers that the firm succeeded in getting
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-12
A PLAINTIvE PLEA.

"Dad. Tn going I'm for surgery! An
the girls are JakinS - the fad
GOOD enough, daughter. Could YOU
amputate button from tie back Of
my coat and graft it onto this vest2'-
Exchange.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-12
INNOCENT

Mother-Eou and willy nave been At
my cherries again. I found the stones
il tie M sery.
Johnny-It wasn't me, mother. cause
! swallowed an the stones OF mine
Frankfort \VitZblatt
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-12
HIS HEROIC CALLING.

eyes. he's one OF the most daring ad-
venturers Of tie age
Whats his speciality
.He visits especially dangerous loca-
tious and works up material -or pc
ture post cards Exchange
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-12
New Architectural Feature.

A new architectural feature has been
introduced I'm these homes-the build
ing OF q nine-room house on two floors.
There are three different designs in the
two rows Of houses, as follows: Six
rooms. entrance han Style the eight
room. double parlor style; and the nine
room house. on two floors. The houses
are OF colonial design, with spacious. de-
tached front porches. with brick col
umns. The bric5work is Of the FIem-
ish bond variety and is set Off attract
lively Oy a long. pitched slated roof.
The interiors Of the houses are trim
med in hardwood. Every modern con-
venienCc has been added. such as cab
met nantels. gas logs. mirTored doors.
stationary wash tubs. and the like. The
arrangement of the rooms Is such that
each room is supplied with an unusual
amount Of light and ventilation, all be-
ing outside rooms.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-12
Row Of Colonial Houses on North Capi-
toll and Bryant Streets.

country ST. Joseph. which has not hg-
ured very extensively heretofore. has
an Increase of 10 per cent, Terre
Haute. O.; Indianapolis. 50; Spokane. SO:
Portland and Denver each 81, Paterson.
~ j. zSi Baltimore, IL. Chattanooga.
-; Louisville, H. Kansas City. j.; san
Antonio, Tex, and Lincoln, Neb., each
4, Milwaukee, 2, and New Orleans. 402
Per cent
In thirty-one cities there were de-
cfeases. the most notable that fra New
York city. including AIonhattsn sand
the Bronx, OF = per cent. Brooklyn ana
Fhlladelphla had a heavy falling Off
/ the former g. per cent and the latter %
Flttspurs and Cleveland % and co Der
I cent, respectively. St. Louis, 90; Detroit.
/ %; Buffalo, 4S; Cincinnati. 50. Mime
/ apolls, 5s5 St. Paul. 80; Omaha. IS. Du-
I luth, A: Toledo and Birminehau, &
/ each; Worcester. O.; Topeka, 4S; Pueblo.
g. and Mobile. c.
Building Has Caught Up.
The decreases in most instances are
!ouno IN a list OF cities in which build
ing mas been active for a considerable
2'fiod- II is not only that building has
D'sl active, but business had attained
'r-rNf lA'fAA ana 10 made new
l%fPsuuction necessary IN order to keen
pace with the growth OF these cities
eC numerically and industriaIly. Thev ave-
noT enjoying a temporary let up. No
one wSo Is familiar with this groun Of
cities and Che enterprise OF the peonl a
need think that any OF them viii nm
dergo long period Of depression. In
most or them much Improvement fs
already visible. ana it viii not be long
until Gey VIII be building upon Just as
great scale as ever
With the opening Of spring there are
indications OF a revival. Building. which
has been in contemplation Tor some
time win proceed, and many who were
waiting for q period OF less activity and
lower prices win now 90 ahead with the
. construction OF buildings which rhes
A2Se had under consideration for a long
t-ne
-.he situation as it IS IN Chicago ap-
ples 10 many other localities The
largest number Of permits for buildings
ever taken out during the FIRST quarter
or tne year In all time past were taken
our IN chicago during the three months
Just closed This IS remarkable IL
lustraJion of recuperatiVe power.
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the builders and interested parties 60
duplicate tho row, on the opposite side
OF the street.
More than half OF these homes have
already been sold, there being. at pres
ent, but one finished house, which is
being used as a sample.
North Capitol street. on which these
rows are located, IS the prominent thor
oushfare Of the section. being the main
avenue 10 the new filtration plant and 10
the Soldiers Home. which is located
just two squares north Of these houses.
shannon * Luchs also report that
they have sold eight Of another row Of
similar houses now being constructed
on Fourteenth street extended, at the
corner Of Shepherd street. about FIVE
squares north Of Park road. securing
81, 80 for the siX-room. and S.. 80 for the
corner. nine-rOOm houses.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-12
COUNTRY'S BUILDING
KEEPS UP WELL
Chicago Takes Out Largest
Number of Permits IN
Quarter.

Supplementary to the satisfactory
March building report FOR Washington.
made public by the Building Inspector
last week, the report for other principal
cities Of the country by CONSTRUCTION
news is also cheering. It says.
Building for March in the principal
cities was almost as active as fl was in
the corresponding month year ago,
but there was q considerable falling or
I'm volume. Permits were taken ont in
forty-six cities according to official re-
ports, for the construction of 1907
buildings involving a total estimated
cost OF S3tO04.u93, against 1927 build
ings, at total cost Of S51.33S.24f for the
same month a. year ago. a decrease of
ninety buildings. and S23.354,z51. or 80 per
cent.
The significant part 9f the months
opera lions is that Chicago still leads
the cities OF its class. permits bavinS
been taken ont in that city for 11of
bulldogs. involving an estimated cost
of AS29. 500. against 1,055 buildings. ag-
Ercgating in cost $500. 400. for tie same
month q year ago an increase OF
tweuty-one buildings and q decrease OF
Sl,0I7, IV0. or IS pei. cent
The Washington herald., 1908-01-14
SWEEPERS WANT INCREASE
Declare They Cannot Live on $3.50
Day.
Petition Commissioners to Raise
Their Wages 60 S2-Many Have
Large Families.

petition was submitted yesterday to
the District Commissioners by the street
sweepers Of this city. requesting that
their wages be increased from s1.5O a
day to 8 a day. The petition sets forth
that, owing to the high prices charged
for rent and fuel. it is nearly impossible
for them to exist on the present wages.
A canvass has been made by members
of this force. TO ascertain the number
of each mans family the amount OF fuel
used IN a year, and the food required
for each family. The petition states that
the investigation proved that nearly
every sweeper had a large family.
II was estimated that 1t cost S240.2
a year for food and S3S424 a year for
house rent and fuel. or total OF S62i 4S.
The sweepers claim that they work on
an average of % days each month. and
at the present rate Of S150 a day their
petition says
owing 10 the increase in prices We
are not able 70 make ourselves comfort
able as we should in bad weather. A
large majority Of us are men with large
families. rearing children. trying 10 pre-
pare them to enjoy the privileges OF a
free education. that they may grow 20
be respectable men and women.
We find our task so hard that we
beg that the honorable Com
missioners will remember as when the
yearly estimate is carried 10 Congress
this winter ia having our wages in
creased from $3.50 TO s. q day
The Washington herald., 1908-01-14

reporting d bill now that viii permit
these tracks and thrashlng out the other
matters later, are met with the declara-
ton that II permission is granted to lay
settled afterward. For that reason #
is quite probable IT will be several months
before there is any action taken, and
it may be another year before there are
any tracks to the station. for members
Of the committee insist they will not
report and work for the passage of a bill
the legality Of which may be found want
ing by a court decision that will tie up
the service for two or three years
The Washington herald., 1908-01-14
GIVE MONEY FOR The NEEDY
Liberal Donations Are Made to the
Associated Charities.
Social Leader of Washington Sends
Check for Relief of Poor and for
TubercuiOsis Victims.

In am indorsing my check for the year.
$50, for the Associated Charities. SIS for
the Citizens Relief Association. and $
for the Committee on Prevention OF Con
sumption. hoping tii4f the meeting at
Mrs. William J. Boardmans, which was
so interesting. will bring in all the money
needed"
This note, from one Of the social lead
ers in Washington, accompanies a check
sent in response TO the recent appeals
Of the joint finance committee.
To the Associated Charities. John JOY
Edison, treasurer, the joint finance COM
mittee has transferred the following con-
tributions received. for this purpose, at
S11 G street:
Nir Hugh Wallis. $50; Henry a. Ward SO
Louisa F. symonds s. Prof John Porter Lawrence.
s. 30; Capt Spencer Crosby. $ Philip K. RELY s.
William Aiauley, $; James S. Fraser, S. William
F. Draper. 50 Miss Mabel 7. Boardmsn, $ L
B. Lawrence 81: C. W shoemaker. S. E. Morton
Chapman, Sl8; Lucy NJ Hewitt s. John J.
Rothermel. s.; Mr. and Mn Arthur 6. Cole. s.
Mrs. Ellen \ Wsrder, S. F. J. Lewis, S. Siiss
Mabel L. Taylor, So Dr. Daniel McFarlan SO;
Hon. William H. Taft So Thomas h. Woodward.
$ Mrs. james c. Merrill. $50 Gen. DangeTfeld
alhtts p. Aill t-c 2Alae1- tta ltr gu
For the Citizens Relief Association. the
following contributions have been trans
ferred by the joint finance committee
10 Milton F. Allies, treasurer;
Nh Augustus G Heat0n. S. Rev WALLACE Rad
clife. s.; C. K Gouding s. Mr. Henry L.
Brewood, 8; Heny H. Ward SO; Louisa F.
symOnds. s.. Capt spencer Cosby. S: Philip K
Reib. s.. William aanley $. and james B
Fraser. s.
For the campaign against the great
white plague the following contributions,
received by the joint finance committee
at sl1 G street, have been transferred to
Gen. VIM II. Forwood. treasurer Of the
Committee on Prevention of Consump-
ton.
Rev Wallace Radcliffe. s. c K Gouldfne. 81
Henry II. Ward. s.; Philip K RELY S. and
James 5. Fraser SO.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-14
MRS. ADA JAMES DIES.
Had Been Affiliated with Musical
and Charitable Interests.

Mrs. Ada E. James, wife of Charles J.
James, Of this city, died Sunday night at
her home, ll08 Ninth street northwest,
after a long illness. Mrs. James had been
for many years an active worker In musi-
cal and charitable work
Mrs. James was for years an active
member Of the Choral Society. AS a
member Of the soprano choir she has
sung in all the concerts of that organi-
ation during the past nineteen years un-
til the past year, when her health forbade
her doing more.
Besides her husband Mrs James leaves
four children-Mrs. Corbin Burch, Of this
city; Mrs. Fred Macfarlane and Mrs
KOTnman. OF Chicago. and several grand
children. The funeral arrangements will
be announced later.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-14
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Albert o Bean, a. snd Matilda G Turner, z,
both Of Seat Pleasant. Nd
Grenlee Lilly e, Of Ocala. Fla, and Mamie E.
Smith. 2 of Warm Spring. Va ReT. Wallace Rad
ciHe.
Domenico Cuozzo, o. and Elvina Di Senna, 49,
Rev Nicholas J0selh,
COLORED.
William O. Jackson. ., aud Martha Braxton, g.
Rev Theodore Williams.
Charles NJ Dudson 8. and Mamie F. Brooker,
%. Rev. S. L. COpather
William II. Robinson, 2, and Blanche v Turner,
q Rev BENJAMIN 7. Perkins
Allen Jackson, p and Eva Rich. a. Rev. John
Richards.
Walter s. Garter, a. and Gertrude V. Epps. Is.
Rev Sheldon Miller.
John r Heibert 2 ana viSt01a O. Harris %
Rev Paul Griffith
William F. simms, IS. and Mary E. Robinson. 2.
Rev. ". j. Howard
The Washington herald., 1908-01-14
WILL RECEIVE LADIES.
sons of American Revolution 20 En-
Sertatn at the Arlington.

The Sons of the American Revolution
will have a ladies night" at the ATling-
ton Hotel tomorrow evening. A recep-
ton viii be held from $50 until o'clock
when the new officers Of the local society
VIII meet the members and their guests
An address will be made by DR. Samuel
H Woodrow. D. D., on Influence Of early
settlers upon national life. Several vocal
numbers viii he rendered by the Phil
harmonic Ladies Quartet, and music by
an orchestra from the United States Ma
Tine Band
One number on the musical programme
viii Re the rendition by the orchestra Of
the Gen. Lafayette March" which was
composed by a Washingtonian and played
in this city in 1894 BY the United States
Marine Band In the presence Of Gen.
Lafayette.
Supper and dancing will conclude the
evenings entertainment.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-14
DEATH RECORD.
WHITE.

Charles ". Hills, 1924 l5sh St NV, ss years
Leonard Brown, Carroll St, TWining City u
years
Frances Jones' l3s B st. ne. 50 years
Frances F. Allen. l3s B st. ne, 90 years.
Thomas J. Smith, Myrtle 81. ne, 20 years
Annie Redmiles, 3Z35 Emerson s. East Wash
ington Park. days.
COLORED
Chas Carver. 3lf 18th st. Nv, 80 years.
Margaret Harris, 4Z3 Franklin St NV, IS years.
Amos Ross 1912 10Th St NV, 81 years
John Yateman Freedmen's Hospital q years
Lorenz Taafero. 30l4 ST. NV, "A years.
Julia E. Moore. lill llth St nv. months
Alberta Jackson, 425 Majors Ct. 10 months
Warner Brown, Childrens Hospital. years.
Virginia Berry So Elm St nv, 8 years
James H. SoOtt, "a 18th s. Ne, a. years
Jesse Roberts, 9l5 ID st. sw.. "a years
Florence HaTcombe. l22S Linden St. ne, 81 years.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-14
DEMANDS $4,000 DAMAGES.
John F. Quinn Sues Washington
Railway Company.

John f. Quinn yesterday Instituted suit
against the Washington Railway and
Electric Company to recover $4,000 for
personal injuries which he alleges he sus-
tanned by the premature starting Of car
belonging 10 the company on March Is,
1906.
In his declaration he states that on the
date mentioned he attempted to board a
car at the corner of Eighteenth and II
streets, and it was carelessly started, and
he was thrown 10 the ground, fracturing
two bones in his right ankle.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-14
The Odd Audit system.
Bicycle Man a Bankrupt.

A petition in voluntary bankruptcy was
fled yesterday by Calvin A Holland, who
states he is a salesman, but formerly a
member Of a firm trading as the Wash
ington Bicycle Company He schedules
his debts at S1,575.57, and assets at S25.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-14
Lecture on LandsIides.

'Landfalls on the Pacific and Atlantic
Coasts OF North America before Co
lumbus" is the title Of a lecture to be
delivered this evening by James Rees
Ewing. Ph. D.. at the Washington Uni
versity College, 2025 Columbia road. The
public Is invited
The Washington herald., 1908-01-14
r0IOREn-
LOCAL MENTION.
Excursions To-nAY.

TO Fort Monroe, Norfolk, New port News and all
points soutb-NOrfOlk and Washington steamers
every evening in the year at 6 80
To Rcek Creek Bridge Geological Park, ChsTy
Chase. and Kensington-Cars from Fifteenth street
and NeE YORK avenue every fifteen minutes.
To Alexandria-Ferry steamer Lsckawaans sTery
hour ana halt from a "a TO D. q.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-14
Demands $4,000 for sIanaer.

George Lawrence yesterday filed suit
to recover from George L. Coodaere S1O,-
600 as damages for alleged slander. Law
renee states Goodacre, in the presence Of
several persons. accused him Of being I'M
truthful and dishonest
The Washington herald., 1908-01-14
wholesome Food Like Schneider's
ssHFaItI Bread IL the Best

Safeguard of health. Have it on your
table three times daily If you desire your
children to possess rosy cheeks, sturdy
bodies. and active minds Made In a model
bakery, scientifically mixed. well baked
always. All grocers sell Malt" Bread, sc.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-14
Policeman Is Promoted.

Commissioner West yesterday approved
the recommendation Of Maj. Sylvester
that H. B. Rector, a private in class two,
Of the Second precinct, of the Metropoli-
tan police department. be promoted to
class three.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-14
Accept PoIiceman,s ResIgpation

Commissioners Morrow and West yes
terday approved the recommendation Of
Maj. Sylvester that the resignation OF
lie Roy Hamilton. a private on the Metro
politan police force, be accepted.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-14
Enn Crenm Cheese. 1sc ID,

Potted cheese. Sc; eggs. 24o; butter, &c;
mincemeat, sc; pint jars mustard &c; to-
matOes. &c and Sc can; 15c pineapple, 10c;
Stores.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-14
WILLS ARE PRoBATED.
William ", Lewis Deyises Estate to
MOther-in-Iavv.


The viii of William NJ. Lewis. dated
October .. 1907, was fled for probate
yesterday. He devises his entire estate
TO his mother-in-law. Mrs. Kate c. Ma
varo. and appoints her guardian of his
three children.
BY will. dated January .. 1E2 Mrs
Julia S Marks devises her entire estate
to her husband. William A Marks
John Fogarty by his Will dated
February Is, 1897. leaves his entire estate
10 his wife. Mrs Joanna Fogarty.