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Evening star., 1909-07-17
Transfers in Chevy Chase Section

The following recent sales in Chevy
Chase section were reported today by
Thomas j. Fisher & Co:
To Ernest P. Bicknell. seventy-five feet
front on the west side of Cedar park
way, running through TO the line of
the Chevy Chase Club property: $500
To Miss Bessie q. Mallicote, two lots
at the corner of Meadow lane and Thorn
apple street, in section four. just north
OF the Chevy Chase School for Girls;
$500.
To c. E. Gardner. additional lot on
the north side of Morrison street in
Chevy Chase, d. c.: $1,000
To Charles Fisher. two lots on the
south side of Mckinley street, Chevy
Chase D. c. 5Ox130: $500.
To retired army officer, 120 feet front
on the west side of Connecticut avenue
at the corner of Thornapple street, in
section four: $500. This property ad-
joins the site of the Chevy Chase School
for Girls
To. w. s. Abraham. one of the new
houses now being erected by John Simp-
sons Sons on the north side of Morrison
street: $3.50. Lot is seventy feet front
by l30 feet, and the house three-story
and cellar, eleven rooms. heated with
hot water.
To George Appleby. 40 feet front on
the south side of Rosemary street, just
west OF Connecticut avenue. in section
four, 165 feet in depth: $500.
To Ira c. Haycock. two lots on the
Brookville road. in section three; 5000.
Evening star., 1909-07-17
VIM. E. SHANNON BUILDS HOME
LOCATES HANDSOME RESIDENCE
IN WooDLEY PARK.
Dwelling of the Colonial Type
Which Has Been Followed in
This Subdivision.

The Woodley Park subdivision, which
includes practically all of the land be-
yond the Connecticut Avenue bridge and
extending to the top of the hill facing
Rock Creek Park, is rapidly coming into
it's own, and more money has been in
vested there and more homes built within
its precincts than in any other one sec
ton of the District of Columbia within
the past year. Middaugh & Shannon, the
builders, have been largely instrumental
In the successful upbuilding of Woodley
Park They have built fully twenty-four
homes on Cathedral avenue, nth street
and other thoroughfares In the subdvis-
ion. and upward of forty additional houses
will be constructed within the ensuing
two years.
William f. Shannon. the junior mem
ber of the firm. is giving one of the best
demonstrations of his faith in the future
of Woodley Park by choosing it for the
location of his own home. Mr.. Shannon S
house, which fronts on Cathedral avenue,
facing the park, just east of Connecticut
avenue, is nearing completion and it will
be ready for occupancy early in the
autumn
Following out the general plan chosen
for the development of Woodley Park,
Mr.. Shannon has constructed his dwelling
In the colonial style of architecture, and
1t is a perfect type of the early American
home, with the addition of modern ideas
and conveniences. The house is three
stories in height.
In the broad porch which extends across
the entire front of the house the colonial
characteristics appear i'll the substantial
old ivory pillars and in the railing in
closing the balcony above. The dominant
colors Of the home being old ivory and
mahogany, the same tones appear in the
stairway IN d mahogany hand rail, the
balustrade being of the old ivory. The
newell post is OF mahogany finish. Spe-
3ial and appropriate design having been
prepared. The treads of the steps are
of mahogany. while the risers are of
ivory. The whole effect is charming, not
only because of the sharp color contrast,
but because the mahogany finish was
brought to it's perfect polish by an old
time process hand-rubbing with pumice
stone and OIL.
One of the many radical departures is
stead of the usual formal parlor. The
mantel and fireplace have been specially
designed. Bookcases are finished with
loaded glass doors. To lend the effect
of distance, to soften the sounds from
the dining room, an oldtme glass door
has been placed between the living and
dining rooms An unusual feature has
been introduced in the dining room in the
shape of heavy ivory beamed ceiling.
There are three airy rooms on the sec
ond floor. each possessing wide windows
and a CHEEKY outlook. Each room con-
tains capacious closet These rooms
all communicate, SO that one might be
utilized as a dressing room If desired. The
bathroom is perfectly equipped.
There are also three bedrooms and bath
room on the top floor with closets. In the
back room a cedar closet has been built
with the view of protecting the clothes
of the family from the marauding moth.
Evening star., 1909-07-17
SALE OF lARG; COAL FIELD
NEW CORPORATION TAKES
TITLE TO VALUABLE LAND.
Local Men in Company Formed Last
Week in Virginia-Plans
for Operations.

Several local capitalists took an active
part during the present week in the in
corporation at Alexandria, and under the
laws of Virginia, of the Black Mountain
corporation. and in the purchase, in the
name of that company, of the first section
of a 3O,0G0-acre tract of coal land in Vir-
of the corporation was placed at $500,
resented in the acquisition of title to the
property of c. Bascom Slemp, in Lee
county, Virginia, and Harlan county
Kentucky.
Besides the Slemp coal lands. the com
pany also purposes purchasing the entire
Dulaney coal region. known as the Black
Mountain field. which adjoins the Slemp
lands The cost of this additional prop
erty will be approximately $4.0OOO0O, but
when the title is gained the new corpora
tion will control the whole OF the most
valuable coal fields in the states OF Flr-
ginia and Kentucky On the Dulaney
property eight mining operations are now
being carried on by leasehoiders, slN OF
whom are shipping coal.
Charles NJ Warner. president of the
Warner Sugar Refining Company OF New
York and prominent man IN hhanclai
circles in the east, was elected president
Of the new corporation. Charles II. Zehn-
der of the Equitable Life Assurance So
ciety of New YorF was chosen treasurer.
Other officers were elected, but Will act
only until the next meeting of the 1ncor-
porators. when the list of permanent ON
GERS will be completed.
Prominent among the directors OF the
company and well known in local finance
are Colin III. Livingstone. vice president
of the American National Bank and the
United States Trust Company of this city,
and Benjamin L. Dulaney of Bristol
Tenn. Mr.. Dulaney is a brother-in-laW
of Senator Taylor and is a director
I'm the United States Trust Company, the
American National Bank. and is inter
ested in several other local enterprises.
The land to be worked by the new cor
poration enjoys the best of transportation
facilities, being located on the main lines
of the Louisville and Nashville and the
Southern railways. This feature. in con-
junction with proximity of the coal heids
to all eastern markets. makes it possible
to compete favorably. With regard to
the markets of the southeast, the location
of the lands are considered to be more
advantageous than any other in the
country.
Evening star., 1909-07-17
ALLEY PROBLEMS IN THEIR
RELATION TO REAL ESTATE
"Private' Thoroughfares Offer Many Difficulties
to the Purchasers of Property and
to the District.
Commissioner Vests Views:

The person who said that we'll paved alley is the
nobles work of hit the nail upon the head could
have my way every private alley in the city would be made
public and then every alley would be paved In other
words any making the private alleys public
toward paving every unpaved alley, toward Strengthening
every alley and toward lighting dark aley
will receive my hearty cooperation
Last spring when inaugurating the city cleaning
sade large numbers of alleys and the result of that
investigation leads the expression of my views Ev
eryvhere all the city little and threefoot
byvays which really sort OF noans land Their
ua ownership frequently matter of doubt and not be-
ing public property they do not within the jurisdiction
of the cleaning department. Being hidden away be-
of houses they become filled with all of
refuse filth have already taken action in this matter
partment to make list of such of these alleys ought
medaey be converted into public and later the
QUESTION of this property by condemnation dedication
will be considered have also suggested that the future
subdivision upon which private alleys appear shall be
proved
"Since the cleaning crusade began than
dozen alleys have been placed upon the list for paving and
is always muddy dusty, and it is impossible keep it
thoroughly clean. paved alley the contrary be
swept constantly and maintained in cleanly slightly and
sanitary condition.
Il hope the time will when every alley within the
citys limits will be paved Dark and crooked alleys should
be abolished by Illuminating and Strengthening them Blind
alleys which end Objectionable pockets in the middle of
squares will not be allowed in the future.
Il believe in beautiful streets, but unfortunately in the
of many of attractive thoroughfares there
conditions which demand watchfulness the
of the police and sanitary officials and the that these
conditions be remedied the better will the Ma
tional Capital"
Evening star., 1909-07-17

property owners. with the result that
there are today scores upon scores of
blind alleys, crooked alleys and dark
alleys, which are i constant menace to
health because of the insanitary condi-
tons which almost invariab bly, obtain
Thoroughfares in Name Only.
Most of these thoroughfares were and
are such in name only, because in only
very few cases was title TO the land
involved vested in the United States or
In the District, and the law. is such that
none of the private" alleys can be
paved. and the authorities of the District
OF Columbia have no power TO enter upon
private property 10 attend to the neces-
sary measures of sanitation. In many in
stances these alleys We're designated on
the pats "for the sole use and benefit of
abutting property, and while this word
ing might have no better definition than
the opening of the thoroughfares to all
traffic which is naturally confined to the
alleys. and which is in great measure
conducive to the comfort and convenience
OF the owners of ahuttins property. the
Evening star., 1909-07-17
Johnson Hotel Changes Hands.

The old Johnson Hotel. which has been
under the control of the members OF
the family whose name it bears ever
since it's establishment, has changed
hands Esau Johnson, the owner OF
the premises. has transferred the hotel
to W. H. Engle. d restaurateur and hotel
man. whose present place of business
is located at New Jersey avenue and c
street northwest. Mr.. Engle taxes the
hotel property on fifteen-year lease,
and as soon as he moves into the house
he proposes spending about $1,000 in
improvements.
Evening star., 1909-07-17
LIEUT.. sANTELMANN TO BUILD.
Will Have Handsome Residence on
Connecticut Avenue.

Lieut.. William H Santelmann. leader
of the United States Marine Band has
purchased from Robert f. Heater 1o.001
square feet of land in Connecticut Avenue
Park. fronting on Connecticut avenue
and he is now having plans prepared for
handsome residence, to cost approNi-
mately $4,000. Work on the new struct-
ure will be started within a few weeks
and will be hurried to an early compile
ton.
Connecticut Avenue Park was nut on
the market just two months ago and
over 10000 square feet Of ground repre-
senting an investment of almost SluO. 900
has already been sold The property l.
located south of Chevy Chase Circle in
the District of Columbia
Evening star., 1909-07-17
ATTRACTIVE ROW IN o STREET
Houses Near Dupont Circle Ready
for Market.

Three houses in o street near 2lst street
northwest have Just been completed and
placed OH the market through the real
estate offices of Francis j. Rlundon They
include the premises numbered 2121, 2l23
and 2125 street, and as they are well!
located and of the size and price most
popular with investors of moderate
means it is predicted they will be quickly
sold
Work on the three structures was start
ed early in the spring and the sample
house was finished couple of weeks ago
The houses are finished in hardwoods,
with brick and stone exterior Construc-
ton. Each contains six rooms and bath
They are within easy walking distance
of Dupont Circle and one square from the
car line. They will be sold on easy terms
at $3.50 each
Evening star., 1909-07-17
He Was Real Mean

From The Chicago News.
Miss Golding-Heres your ring I have
decided that | can never be your wife, Sc
the engagement is off and ! shall expec,
you TO return everything YOU may have
in your possession that belongs to me.
Mr.. Hanllin--Au / have Is lock of youl
hair and a photo. ] oon't suppose you
care anything for the photo but the lock
of hair you will no doubt want to pre-
serve as souvenir.
Miss GoidinS-AS souvenir of what?
Mr.. Hamlin-Of the time when YOU were
a brunette.
Evening star., 1909-07-17
Vigilant Fido.
From Judges Library.

In the barber shop the scissors clicked
merrily away. and the barber's dog lay
on the floor, close beside the chair. look
ing up intently all the time at the oc-
cupant who was having his hair cut.
Mice dog, that. said the customer.
He is. sir said the barber
He seems very fond of watching YOU
cut hair
1T amt that. sir" explained the bar
Der smiling. Sometimes I make mis-
take and take a little piece on Gus
TONER'S ear.
Evening star., 1909-07-17
Meridian Street Property Sold.

Shannon d Luchs. real estate brokers.
report the sale Of the two-story brick
residence 1867 Meridian street northwest
to Mrs. Emily A. Martin fer the consd
Grafton OF 5000 1t is one of row of
houses finished by Mr.. Harry Wardman.
builder, and sold by the above mentioned
firm. 1t is the intention of the purchaser
TO occupy the property as her home.
Evening star., 1909-07-17
Picking the Funny Bone.

From the Cleveland Leader.
The Briton-As the old proverb says y
know, .'He lawfs best who lawfs lahst.
The Yankee-If that's SO, what good
laughers YOU English must be-
Evening star., 1909-07-17

VARYING phases OF the alley problem al
WAYS have been matter of keen interest
in the Capital City. not only TO the bro
kers actively interested In the realty mar
ket, but to several departments of the
municipal government and to the house
holder and others concerned In the aues-
tions OF sanitation and of the convenient
arrangement OF these small streets. There
is one element in the general subject of
alley arrangement, however, which Is
sure to receive constantly greater atten-
ton the population increases and the
city naturally enlarges its boundaries TO
afford accommodation to the newcomers.
namely, the question of public or private
ownership of the miniature highways
which penetrate nearly every block in
both the old and the new sections of the
District.
As this condition exists at present it
can be described as little less than chaotic,
and so embarrassing and altogether un-
satisfactory have been the conditions
which have arisen at different times that
Il may safely be predicted that the not
very distant future will see some new
legislation, or at least some new resula-
tion by the Commissioners which VIII
specify the exact terms upon which eX-
listing alleys of the so-called private
type will be allowed to remain open and
upon Whicn SPECTATORS VIII De permitted
10 extend alleys through their subdivi-
sons
Original Alleys Were of Ample
Width.
In the original plating of the city al
loHance was made for alleys i'm almost
al large blocks. and these interior thor
oughfares were invariably ample in size
and they followed one general scheme-a
central alley for each block with width
OF about twenty-five feet, penetrating
the block In a straight line from side to
side. while another alley, shaped much
IN the form of the letter IT - divided the
block in the opposite direction These
original small streets were designated AS
public space. title TO them vcsti.x In the
United States. and In the course Of mod
ern events nearly all Of them have been
properly paved so hat they come within
the Jurisdiction of the alley cleaning
branch of the street-cleaning department.
and all of them are kept In a sanitary
condition.
But as the city grew. and as methods
changed other blocks were opened as sub
divisions. and the lots cut through and
sold and homes built upon them. and
the only allotment OF alley space de-
pended upon the whims of the interests
which united TO place tho properties on
tho market Time was when the city
would accept alleys narrow even as
three feet. and there are many of this
width In the city today. In other cases.
particularly in blocks of irregular shape.
the alleys were laid out entirely at the
discretion Cor lack of discretiom of the
Evening star., 1909-07-17
ANYTHING to AmuSe.

From the Flegende Blactter
Fat man--What, Are you going TO let
this small boy shave me?
Let the boy have his fun for once. 1t is
his birthday, sir.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-25
HE MAKES THEM TIRED

Senator Robert M. T.aFoIlette says.
that he is very tired and needs to
rest OCCASIONALLY but he has the
consolation all the time, that he is
making the tariff grating bunch
mighty tired-a and the end is not far
off for he is in the right and the
middle west is with him, and the
Aldrich crowd is paving his way to
the presidency. The writer has never
been an "ardent" Lafollette man,
quite the contrary, but he cannot help
reading the hand writing OH the wall
which says to the Republican party
what 1t did Belshaszar "Weighed in
the balance and found wanting"
False to its promises, faithless to the
people, the servant of the syndicatec
interets of the country.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-25
Young Man

Money invested in land il we'll in.
vested and sure to make good returns
to the investor in q short time, com.
paratively speaking. A few years
ago IN the vicinity of the city OF
Watertown land could have been bought
for third of the price now demanded
and paid. Land is increasing in val
ue everywhere and will continue to
increase in value as the years roll by.
Unlike other kinds of property, it
will never depreciate and there is no
better investment for a young man
who has few hundred dollars with
which to make the first payment upon
quarter section. The undersigned
is agent for the sale of lanes improved
and unimproved in South Dakota
ranging in price from 500 for unim-
proved to S35 for improved lands
near good towns and railroads. Those
who may be interested, can call at
the Leader Office, Watertown, Wis.
and talk with P. H. Swift. agent.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-25
ASTRONOMY.
Its Exactness illustrated by the Dis
covery of Neptune.

Its Exactness illustrated by the Dis
covery of Neptune.
There is perhaps no more striking
method than that relating to the dis
covery of Neptune in 1916. The planet
Uranus, until then the outermOst
/ known member of our solar system,
refused to follow the path computed
for it by mathematical astronomers.
With the progress of time the discrep-
ancies between it's predicted and oh
served positions grew constantly larger
until in the early eighteen-forties the
discordance amounted to fully seven
ty-five seconds of arc. This is a small
angle, not more than one-twenty-ffth
the angular diameter of our moon, yet
very large angle to refined astron-
omy, for a discrepancy Of two seconds
would have been detected with ease.
1.-THE opinion gradually developed that
Uranus was drawn from its natural
i.course by the attractions of an undis-
covered planet still farther from the
sun than itself. Adams in 1913 and
LIE Verrier in 1916 independently and
each without knowledge of the others
plans attacked the then extremely diff
ficult problem of determining the ap-
proximate orbit, mass and position of
an undiscovered body whose attrac-
lions should produce the perturbations
observed. Regrettable and avoidable
delays occurred in searching for the
planet after Adams results were COM
municated TO the astronomer royal in
October, 1916. LIE Verrier's results
were communicated to the Berlin OBJ
servatory in September, 1916, with the
request that a search be made. The
disturbing planet, later named Nep-
tune, was found On the first evening
that it was locked for less than one
degree of arc from the position as
signed by LIE Verrier. If an energetic
search had been made in England the
year before the planet would have
been discovered within two degrees Of
the position assigned by Adams.-Pro-
fessor W. W. Campbell in Popular Sci
ence Monthly.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-25
HERE'S A WAY TO SAVE
DOCTOR BILLS
Physicians Give Free Advice
BY Which Parents
May Profit

It's matter of general interest
just now how ones physical condit ton
can be got into shape to best receive
the benefits of the summer season.
Especially is this true of the children.
They have become run down by a
winter of unnatural manner of living
because of ill-considered food and
much time spent indoors. Spring
comes with it's sunshine, it's fresh
vegetables and all else invigorating,
but the children are in no condition &C.
receive natures remedies.
Many parents take advantage of
what the physician told them when he
was first called in consultation. All
good family physicians say, "Give
the children Castoria." Healthy par
enrs know this remedy uf old, for
they took it themselves as children, It
was more than thirty years ago that
Castoria made plsc. for itself in
the household. 1t bore the signature
of Charles II. Fletcher then, az 1t
does today. The signature is it's
guarantee, which is accepted in
thousands of homes where there are
children.
Much is printed now a-days about
big families. DR.. william J. McOraan
uf Omaha, Neb., is the father of one
of these much-read-about families.
Here is what he says:
GAS the father of thirteen children
| certainly know something about
your great medicine, and aside from
my own family experience l have, in
my years of practice, found Castoria
popular and efficisnt remedy in almost
every home.'
charles Fl. Fletcher has received
hundreds of letters from prominent
physicians who have the same esteem
for Castoria that DR.. Cram has.
Not only do these physicians say they
use Castoria in their own families,
but they prescribe it for their
patients. First of all 1t is a vegetable
preparation which assimilates the
food and regulates the stomach and
bowels. After eating comes sleeping,
and Castoria looks out for that too.
1t allays feverIshness and prevents
loss of sleep, and this absolutely
without the use of opium, morphine
or other baneful narcotic.
Medical journals are reluctant to
discuss proprietary medicines. Halls
Journal of Health, however, says ::
"Our duty is to expose danger and
record the means for advancing
health, the day for poisoning innocent
children through greed or ignorance
ought to end. 10 our knowledge Cas-
torla Is the remedy which produces
composure and health by regulating
it, not by Supplying it, and our
readers are entitled to the informa-
tion.'