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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-13

Walls Two Feet Thick Built of Clay
and Protected by Covered Porch.

In the account which was given las
week Of the changes which were to bs
made in the tract of land known as
Normanstone. lying on the south side o,
Massachusetts, avenue, just west Of thu
Rock Creek bridge. photograph was
given Of the old house which was for
merly the home OF the owners Of the
property. There was not much said o,
the house itself, which. even in these
days Of Its dilapidation. presents pic
turesque appearance. but which. in addj-
ton, has quite a history, and besides. Il
an example of the use OF an unusual ma
terial for the outer walls.
e. NJ. Talcott, the engineer In charge
Of District highways, formerly lived
there. the place having been the prop.
erty of his grandfather, Robert Bernard
The latter was the cashier Of the old
time banking house of Riggs & Corcoran
and, according to Mr.. Talcott's best in.
formation. the house was built by his
grandfather about the year 1880.
Instead Of building the outer walls OF
masonry or of wood, as was the com
mon practice in that period, especially
for houses located in the country. a.
was the case with this one. foundation
walls of masonry were built and then
stiff red clay found In the vicinity wa
nodded into forms and laid in blocks on
the masonry foundation.
The walls were then about two feet
in thickness. 1t is not likely, however
that clay merely moistened with water
with no attempt to even sun-dry IL.
would have withstood the weather for sc
many years had IL not been protected
from the outset by having a masonr.
area wall built some feet from TIT
main walls Of the house. and upoi
this foundation were placed the tim
bers which supported frame roof, thu
other end resting on the house itself
just beneath the roof line Of the one
story structure. In other words, a COW
cred porch ran around the house. which.
Of course, screened the house walls from
the direct assaults of the weather. and
in this way the clay walls survived
through all these years.
From the roof Of the porch to the roof
line was a space OF about two feet, but
that was protected by a covering o.
pebble dash. Quite recently the porch
was taken down..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-13
Post Card, Old idea.
From the London Chronicle.

From the London Chronicle.
Now we are talking Of plagiarists and
wondering which Of the two invented .
phrase or discovered q pole, we may dive
into the past after the picture post card
It seems modern enough. Ask an ordi-
nary man and he would say that the late
Mr.. Gladstone. " he did not invent the
post card. penned II into popularity. as he
penned Robert Elsmere" into fame. And
II you inquire further as to the post card
with the picture you will probably hear
that IL was the product Of the Franco
German war and the lodgings for COM
munication between home and field
But the nineteenth and twentieth GEN.
turtles are merely plagiarizing the eigh-
teenth. for there were post cards-picture
post cards-about two centuries ago. TT
is the fashion just now says a French
postal almanac Of HI. ''to send engrav-
ings printed on cards. with the cor
respondence written on them openly.
through the post. This novelty has been
invented by the engraver Demaison and
has given rise to much comment" So in
the great century Of letter writing they
were trying to evade the labor Of the art
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-13
Home of Marat Northwest Corner Of 18th and Church Streets

Church streets. The romanesque in archi-
lecture came In with the late Richardson
and owing to the genius and force of the
man, 1t had considerable vogue. Com
bining as it did solidity and massveness
with elegance, 1t was in direct contrast
to the rather frippery details Of what be-
came known as the Queen Anne style.
AS may be concluded from the example
of this style as found well worked out I'm
the design Tor Mr.. Marlatts house. II has
much to commend 1t. and the houses de-
signed by Mr.. Richardson in this city
such as the residence of the late Secre-
tary Hay and that Of Mrs. Nicholas An
derson-are today of as much interest and
merit as when first built. Certainly 1t is
not the style that grows out Of date. but
the slight influence which il has had on
current architectural designs for some
years past may perhaps be taken as an
other evidence Of the agency Of prevail
ing fashion in domestic architecture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-13

From Lippincott's.
Lord Bacon, whether he wrote Shake
speare or not was a very wise man. On
being asked advice for a friend who was
about to make the grand tour. he said:
LET him sequester himself from the COM
pany of his countrymen and diet in such
places where there Is good company Of
the nation where he traveleth." Surely
these be words Of ripe philosophy.
There are some Americans who have
put into practice this advice. and are oon-
tent to live in Rome as Romans. But for
scattered plentifully over Europe from
Ellens Isle to Capri. will. like the pro-
verbal Englishman. carry their country
with them. Therefore when our Baconian
philosopher returns home in the autumn
he tells of how one fellow-citizen COM
pared the purple-ha zed and desolate Cam
pagna with newly irrigated fields in Ari-
coma, Of how another complained that
Montmartre wasn't UP To Coney Island.
and a third lamented audibly John Bull 3
preference for Scotch whisky over rye.
''I travel to see new sights, to think new
thoughts" says our Baconian. hut the
ubiquitous American seems to travel only
to compare, and is never SO happy as
when he finds the label made I'm Dayton.
Ohio. L. g. A." And worst of ALL" SAYS
another. "such folk will not let you alone.
They open their arms at sight OF you.
they seize your hand, they invite you to
Join them at the nearest American bar.
And they do 1t all with the conviction that
on-looking natives must admire this
true. Americans abroad do not love to
sequester themselves from the company
of their countrymen. There are few who
have attained that philosophio height
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-13
CHANGES IN THE FASHIONS
OF ARCHITECTURE OF HOMES
Houses Designed and Arranged by Those Who
Build to Sell, But Popular Desire Is Re-
spected in the Operations That Follow.

mode of living. Perhaps the most strik-
ing OF the changes In the interior arrange
ments Is to be found in the shifting about
OF the kitchen, which some years back.
and not SO many that 1t Is without the
recollection of persons who are by no
means old, was invariably placed in the
basement
Now that indispensable adjunct OF house
keeping is to be found usually on the par
lor or main floor. Then. again, in order to
conform this location of the kitchen with
the new notion that a back building with
its areaways is not a desirable feature of
the house, II is to be found sharing with
the dining room the width of the house In
the rear. Then the needs of social life,
In the first instance, and also its con-
veniences. have brought the main en-
trance Of the house down to the street
level. thus allowing an entirely different
arrangement OF the interior.
The way Of living has become more elab-
crate, as shown in the provision inva-
riably made for the serving room attached
to the dining room. or. as II IL more gen.
orally termed, the buffers pantry. The
house with the single bathroom. espe-
cially If there Is more than one story
above the main floor. Is now seldom built
and perhaps there Is 10 detail Of the mod
ern home that presents in striking form
the changes in the ways Of living than
the abundance Of bathrooms found even In
homes that are not classed as elaborate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-13
Rival for the Boston Terrier.

Frot Suburban Life.
The Boston terrier has a rival at last.
The screw-tailed, sour-faced. bat-eared,
short-lessed. pugnacious-appearing. but
gentle and anectionate French bulldos
has entered the lists. and is growing in
popularity among lovers Of good dogs all
over the country. The French bulldog
has won his popularity both as a show
dog and as a household rst. He has all
the good points Of the English bulldos
to recommend him. while he IL not nearly
% large point decidedly In his favor
for the English bulldog. In spite OF his
many splendid qualities. can hardly be
considered q suitable dog for the house.
because Of his ungainly size and his awk.
wardpess.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-13
influence on Land Values.

At a recent meeting of the directors of
the Drummond Land Company it was de-
cided. in view OF the increased activity in
real estate throughout the northwest Sec
ton. and especially along the line of the
Georgetown and Rockville electric rail-
way. and the very general advance in
prices. to increase the price Of the few
remaining lots still unsold in the DRUM
mond subdivision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-13
A West Virginia Courthouse.

The board of county commissioners, Of
Preston county. W. Va. met yesterday
and decided to build a OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
hfty-thousand-dollar courthouse for Pres
ton county. and employed MiLburn, Heis-
ter & Co.. architects Of this city. to pre-
pare the plans and specifications for the
building. Contracts will be awarded the
early part of next year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-13
New Real Estate Corporation

J. T. Dyer has moved his Office to
suite 21-202 14O0 III street. He has as
ISOLATED with him his son. Frank l..
Dyer. and W. Talbot Sinclair. under the
firm name OF Dyer & Sinclair. incorpor-
ated for the purpose of conducting a
general real estate. loan and insurance
business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-13

are today, and in that event the new
structure will form the center OF q new
commission house section OF the city.
Another business change of consequence
is the enlargement which G. w. Fors-
berg proposes to make to his n1anufactur-
| ing plant on Water street between Sth
and 9th streets. He secently purchased
the entire square, as he needed more
room. and now he will be able to make
| such additions to the buildings as the
need may require
Alterations for Business Uses.
Mrs. Linnie NJ Bourne. owner OF 1904
G street northwest. Is making alterations
and extensive repairs. The building. upon
completion. will be occupied by the Steibe
Company, importers and milliners.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-12
CHINESE ALOHA
TEAM DlSBANDS

The Chinese Aloha Club of the River
side League held meeting last night
and decided 10 disband and reorgauize
as the Chinese Athletic Association.
They viii petition the Riverside League
10 allow them to sign up an all-Chinese
team TO play the games. The list Of
new officers Of the Chinese Athletic As
ISOLATION is as follows:
Leong Yat Sing. president; Fl. ".
Gun, vice president; ". Tin Chong,
secretary: G. Ho Lin. treasurer; Lee
Yen, auditor; executive committee, Sal
Hung. chairman; Chong Hop, Quon
Chan
The new organ cation IS proposed 10
encourage the younger Chinese ball
tossers and bring them into faster com
pany. and it viii help the club TO get
financial aid from the Chinese commu-
nifty TO pay a part Of the expenses Of
the team. Some Of the Chinese mer-
chants are said 70 be strongly against
the proposition Of allowing any other
nationality than Chinese to play in the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-12
RED DOG" TO MARRY.

SACRAMENTO, Aug. Is Brick, y
or Red Dog" William Devereaux.
one of the best known lights on the
coast ball yards, who has hurled de
fance at focks of umpires, meekly sub
mitted TO the dietations of Umpire Dan
Cupid today, when he went 10 the
county clerk 5 office and secured mar
rage license to wed Miss Grace NJ
Hodge of Oakland
Whenever 1t is handy for the
priest, - is the way '4Brick' set the
time of the ceremony.
Devereaux' launching on the mari
tai journey came as a mild surprise 10
his many friends here, but Wild Bill
says it was a real romance of the dia-
mond which started three years ago,
when he was playing third base for the
Oakland team. Devereaux' s grin won
a home in the gTandstand. land now
we will spend our honeymoon playing
ball, - said Brick today Devereaux
is playing third base for the Saera-
mento outlaw team. Devereaux 5 age Is
5 and his bride 5 %
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-12
HAWAII WILL
LEAVE EARLY

The yacht Hawaii II will leave the
foot of Fort street as soon as possible
after one o. clock on Saturday after
noon, for the cruise to Waianae Com.
modoreWilder wishes all those who are
going on her to take notice of this and
to be there with their dunnage as
early as they can.
The crew will be composed very
largely of youngsters. The csmmo-
dore's invitation was eagerly accepted
by bunch of youthful sailors and the
captain will have as ready and active
crew as one could pick out.
The Kamehameha will probably take
part in the cruise. The old mainsail
is being fixed up and viii be ready in
time to be bent for the cruise. The
Gladys viii also take part as well as
the Charlotte C. The old Hawaii may
also go.
There is no official time of starting.
Each yacht viii make up its own party
and start at any time most convenient
They will anchor in bunch off Waia-
nae and return together on Sunday
morning, arriving back in port prob
ABLY before dark.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-12
GEE WILL WRITE
TENNIS GAMES

E S. Gee, the tennis expert who has
recently been wiinniag laurels OF the
courts, will go to Maui to take part
IN the Harvest Home tennis games
next Saturday. Also Mr.. Gee Las kind
ly consented to act as spec al repre-
sentative for the Advertiser and to
write up the story of the games AID
the general big doings.
Mr. Gee, who is now assistant to
Paymastar Major Ray, has been in the
newspaper business and can write as
attractive story as anybody. Being
a tennis expert he will be in position
to record a much more expert account
of the plays than could an ordlnary
reporter.
Mr., Gee viii wireless the results of
the tournament on Saturday afterpeon
in time for Sunday mornings paper
and viii write an account If the whole
trip after his return from the hospit-
able island.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-12
MoVING-PTCTURE SHOW.

PROVIDENCE. R. T.. August 2.-"I
was not a prize fight or a boxing bout
but an exhibition for moving picture
machine. = said Admiral Seaton Schroe
der today in referring to the death of
Hanson H. Foster, colored messmate
on board of the battleship Vermont,
last night. A committee of officers was
appointed today to make an investiga-
ton.
Those who saw the exhibition say
the men went six rounds and then. as
prearranged, Foster took the count.
That was Friday evening. The next
morning the negro complained of pains
in his head He died last night
The autopsy revealed that Foster died
of cerebral hemorrhage caused by a
blow or a fall.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-12
DENVER WANTS BIG FIGHT.

DENVER. August 4.-Tn a resolution
introduced by Alderman Thomas Hyder
the board of aldermen was asked last
night to use its influence TO obtain for
Denver the fight for the heavyweight
championship between James J. Jeffries
and Jack johnson. The eity's interest.
the resolution declares, would come
from the advertisement received by rea-
son of the attendance Of people from
all parts Of the country. The resolu-
ton states that prominent businessmen
have expressed their readiness to raise
sufficient money TO bring the fight to
this city.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-12
LES PETRIE IN
MONTE CARLO

Les Petrie has gone to Monte Carlo.
Look out for the big cable to say that
the bank has suspended payment and
that Les has bought up the island and
viii blossom forth as the Prince of
Monte Carlo or the Due de Long
champs.
This news comes via picture postal
from Paris. Les is sure having great
trip and all the European sportsmen
seem to have recognized a fellow
craftsman and opened up to him.
From Monte Carlo Les viii go to
Venice and make a short tour of Italy
before returning to England where he
expects to have some yachting. He
does not say whether he will wait for
the opening of the footer season, which
comes about the end of September.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-12
HONOLULU GOOD
BOXING TOWN
Red CorpuscIe UnkiIIed by the
Tropics Keeps Sport
Alive.
BY II. M. Ayres.

Honolulu is a good fight town. Of
that there is little doubt. Let promo
ter provide a high-class attraction and
the public viii see to it that his efforts
go not uGrewarded. This has been
shown many times in the past and will
be demonstrated many times in the flu
ture.
Despite the fact that they are under
the spell of the tropics, the residents
of Honolulu possess the red corpusele
in an almost unbelievable degree. They
love the game and they play the game.
Take them by and large they are sports
men, and when I say sportsmen | mean
that they, to quote from recent maya
zine article, do things because they
like them; for no other reason-not for
money, nor to become famous, nor even
to win. -
The boxing game here has had its
ups and downs. 1t has had every
where. Laws and fashions put it down,
but it appears again. 1t IS apt to go
on as long as the blood of Irish or
English ancestors flows in our veins.
And even the so-calTed softer races
the Jews and the Italians-have their
champions.
The art. of boxing in Honolulu re-
eeired much needed stimulus when
Jack SeuIly entered the managerial lists
and matched Dick Sullivan and Jack
Cordell for two contests which turned
OUT in an eminentIy satisfactory man
ner to the spectators. Now the men
60 a Y
evening next. in a twentyround con-
test.
II seems to me that it will be next
10 impossible for man TO witness such
a contest as will take place next Sat
urday night without feeling thrill IN
his heart. Both men are pictures of
physical excellence: both are in perfect
condition: one tall. trinity built and
graceful as professional dancer; the
other more massive, with huge sloping
shoulders and Aaillike arms; science
against power; the rapier against the
cavalry sabre. In word, the boxer
against the fighter.
What will happen on Saturday night
What will the crowd receive for their
money worth? Let me hazard pre-
dietion:
ROUND dIESf FOuHA liS nSAASir CaA <
less of his guard, walks straight into
the arrow-like thrusts of his opponents.
forces his wav to close quarters and
delivers his blow. Both men are wen
derful. but the man of science doesn t
have the controversial punch. He is no
Huxley He hits his enemy twenty
times for once his enemy hits him, but
one Of the punches of the hardy boy
Is worth say. twenty-five 'fstraight arm
Jabs. Power tells in the end
After three-quarters of an hour of as
fine contest as one could wish 10
see. the boxer lies on his back with
his toes pointed up in the air Ike one
Of the figures on the tombs in West
minister Abbey.
Were they hurt? Not half as badly
as the ordinary mechanic, whose labor
paws for Mr.. Carnegie encouragement
of peace. Is hurt ten times a year. Not
half
Thev VIII be around town cheerful
the next day, eating their food pain
fully and exchanging compliments
through a vigilant press.
The above j. only a vision, dyemoind
seen through wreaths Of blue and frag-
rant smoke.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-12

romping down the field. dribbling the
ball faster than the average Splinter
can run.
Everybody who knows the good Mon
Yin will join with this paper in wish
ing him the very best of good luck
and success in study as well as in sport
and will want him to always remember
that, whatever may come along in the
way of difficulties, there is group Of
smiling islands in the Pacific where
the hearts of his friends win be call
ing to him across the distance eco to
it Mon, old sport, get in and win. -
And Mon Yin will win because that is
the stuff he is built of.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-12
Sport Notes

Jimmie Little, the genial and popu-
lar manager OF the two crack boxers
on the cruiser St. Louis, George Allen
and LaChance, will be unable to match
his men here, as the vessel viii not stay
long enough IN port. Jimmie has a
bunch of dates fixed for his boys in
San Francisco, and expects them both
to win out He states very positively
that the trip to FIJI has done them both
whole lot of good
There viii be a special meeting of
the Riverside League tomorrow at u: Is
in the Offices of A. L. c. Atkinson. ALI
members are requested to attend, as
there Is some important special busl
ness TO be passed on.
es
Afternoon cable reports yesterday
stated that Johnson and Jeffries had
signed articles to fight for the heavy
weight championship of the world. Sam
Berger signed for Jeffries. 1t really
looks as though there would be some
thing doing in the near future.
There has been very large advance
sale for the big league game on Satur-
day The fans have evidently deter
mined TO back the league, and the plan
of the grandstand at Gunst S cigar
store looks like a spotted dog with the
measles
The Saints expect to have a very
strong team on Saturday. Johnny vii
liams viii pitch for them and Louie
Soares, the 'Tiser Kid, viii catch.
The Fifth Cavalry Oahu polo game at
Moanalua on Saturday viii be played
as scheduled The White Knights have
lost Sheridan, but they hope to have
really strong team. as they have been
practising consistently and to good eff
feet.
Mott beat Marcallino in the last game
of the semifnals for the senior hand
ball tournament at the Y. NJ. c. A. yes
terday afternoon. Now Mott and Johns.
ton viii meet in the finals tomorrow
afternoon. Strangely enough, the oldest
and youngest players viii meet in this
final game.
NJ G. Johnston. the handball expert
IS the oldest player of the game in Ho-
nolulu. Although fofty-fve years old
he keeps himself in the pink of eondi-
ton and can make the keenest young
ster sit up and hustle His match with
young Mott, well-known grammar
school athlete, will be watched with
great interest.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-12
MON YIN CHUNG
GOING TO YALE

Mon Yin Chung Is going to Yale He
viii leave on the Manchuria on August
90 or u and these Islands viii be less
the presence Of the brightest little
sportsman that ever played d game
and the treshie class at Yale viii be
that much In the good.
Mon Is entirely recovered from the
injury 20 his leg and hopes TO take
a proper part IN athletics There are
soccer teams at both Yale and Harvard
and we cannot doubt that this remark
able little Splinter viii easily make q
place for himself in the forward line.
The most expert of them viii be sur
prised when they see q small Chinaman
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-12

team. The petition to sign up new
blood in the team win undoubtedly be
allowed, and this viii insure the Aala
Park fans good ball.
The Riversiders viii get together
again on Friday at noon at the offices
or A. L. G. Atkinson, at which place
and time a special meeting viii be held
to decide upon several important mat
tiers. For several weeks, the league has
not been as successful as in former
days and il is the intention of the
members to come together and see
whether new plans can be arranged so
as to put up a better class of free
baseball to the fans.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-12
THE PLEASkNTON
HOTEL
DININGROOM, CUISINE AND
SERVICE UNEXCELLED.

Bedrooms have the particular
features Of spaciousness. They
all open on wide, sun-protected
yerandas.
A private diningroom for the
accommodation of persons desir-
ing private luncheons or dinners.
LIVINGROOM presents atttra3-
lions not found in other hotels in
Hawaii. THE HOTEL IS ON
THE CAR LINE, 10 MINUTES
FROM BUSINESS CENTER.