Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-07
CERTAINTY NOW SUPPLANTS
THE ANTE-ELECTION DOUBT
Effect Of the Action by the Voters Manifest Business Cir
c1es, Especially as Regards Real Estate Transactions.
Fashion in Architecture Variety in Designs.

Now the election is over an element Of
uncertainty has been removed from the
business situation. AS long as the out
come was in doubt the feeling in such cir
cles was that it would not be wise to
make commitments involving transac-
lions to be completed in the future. Den
mite information was wanted as to the
occupant of the White House the coming
four years.
The decision recorded is construed to
mean that the policies of the government
are free from the element of uncertainty
that would have been attached to them
in case the democrats succeeded to power.
The conclusion is reached that the i'm
sprovement in business which has been in
evidence for weeks past will now go for
ward, not only without check, but with
Increased volume. There will be no longer
reason to delay putting undertakings into
operation because Of such an element.
! That at least has disappeared from the
horizon of the business outlook.
Impulse to Business.
Such is the general condition which ap-
plies to all classes Of activities, and, Of
course. the real estate interests are inf1u-
enced by such considerations. 1t Is ex-
pected by those who are competent judges
of the course of the market that an i'm
pulse will be given to the investment
movement. as well as other phases Of the
realty business.
Those who have been awaiting the de-
termination of the great quadrennial con-
test before making investments will now
be free to 60 forward with their plans.
The same Is true of those who want
money with which to build or to buy, as
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character of their investments and are
therefore In the market as sellers 1t Is
believed that the entire market will feel
the stimulus of the change in the condi-
tions. and that a result the volume OF
transactions will be largely increased.
The realty situation in this city is ia
vorable for movement of the sort, in
volving an increase in activity, for 1t is
already stimulated by the growth in popu-
lation and has maintained current or
business of surprising dimensions through
out the late period of financial depres-
sion. In addition to the abundance OF
q real demand for additional houses and
accommodations of various sorts.
Variety in House Designs.
It has been said OF this city that one Of
its distinctive features is the variety in
It's domestic architecture. The dry goods
box type OF house, so commonly found
IN tpe residence sectlons or american
cities, is not prevalent here as to be-
come characteristic. Variety in form and
material Is and has been the rule even in
cases where entire rows and even blocks
have been built up at one time and by
one builder. The public taste seems to
demand some attempt at least to dis
tinguish by external forms one house
from another and in consequence deadly
uniformity of blocks and squares has been
avoided
Even In the case of groups Of three or
even two houses the exterior designs are
apt to vary. which shows to what ex-
tent diversity In mere forms Of house
designing Is carried. OF course there are
exceptions to this general practice. but
even In these days when house building
Is done for the individual rather than by
him II Is maintained to a remarkable
degree There Is no complaint on the
general score that the streets Of Wash.
ington are lined with monotonous blocks
Of houses. all precisely alike, as II they