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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-27
BID FOR FARM OVER PHONE.
Virginian Buys Estate Near Luray
in a Novel Manner.

LURAY. Va, November PA novel
public sale in this county. under decree
of the circuit court, has just taken place
in Luray. The Philip Ruffner farm. In
this county, has for several weeks been
advertised by commissioners. great
many farmers have had the purchase of
the place under consideration, though
their anxiety for ownership has. been
adrOitly concealed.
When the day of sale arrived few pro-
spective buyers were on hand. Bidding
was lively for time. During a lull in
the bidding the auctioneer was called to
the telephone. When he returned to the
crying he announced he had another
and better bid than the last one made.
Fight for the future ownership of the
farm began in earnest between the bid
ders present and G. T. Long, farmer
many miles away. Receivers down at
each end of the line made the bidding be-
tween Mr. Long and the other wouldb
buyers on the ground quite plain to Dep
uty Sheriff Wood. the auctioneer, Mr..
Long becoming the purchaser at &c. 800.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-27
SOUTH OF THE POTOMAC.
Remarkable Growth of Alexandria
County in Past Year.

More houses, lots and acreage have
been sold in Alexandria county. Va, this
year than ever before" said W. G. Col
Inns. realty broker of Clarendon, Va. to a
Star reporter recently. 1.-The growth of
the territory south of the Potomac is SIM
ply astonishing. This growth. it might
be further added. has not been confined
to any particular section, but those places
enjoying greatest impetus are Clarendon.
with its several additions, making it prob
ably the largest subdivision in the county;
Balston, Livingston Heights, Cherrydale
Dominion Heights. Park Lane, Arlington
and Potomac. with it's several subdivi-
sions adjoining.
I'm Clarendon, for instance. we have
just completed the en-thousand-dollar
Masonic Temple 4 half mile below the
temple. on the road toward Georgetown,
new school building is approaching COM
pletion. On the pike between Clarendon
and Ballston another school building Is
now being erected. and in the immediate
vicinity of the latter building a new SUBJ
division is being put in shape. granolithic
sidewalks are being laid. shade trees
planted, etc, which will make it one of
the most desirable sections in the county
for residential purposes. Mr.. George H.
Rucker is now putting the finishing
touches to nine modern dwellings. Owing
to the rapid growth of the county it is ex-
pected that all of the electric railroads
will soon increase their transportation
facilities one of the roads, in fact hav-
ing already sent in orders for more cars
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-27

double somersault both forward and
backward. Another of his feats is that
Of folding both legs behind his neck with
out using his hands. The feat Of picking
up a handkerchief from the floor he ac-
complishes In two ways, either by going
backward from a standing position. and
recovering by rising from a position
fiat on the floor. getting the handkerchief,
and then rising to his feet. In another
feat, standing on his head he folds his
legs, and with them thus folded revolves
the body either forward or backward,
making complete revolution and return
ing to the position on his head.
One OF the most interesting as we'll as
amusing of the little mans tricks is that
of packing himself in an ordinary shall
low suit case. To accomplish this feat
the boy places the upper part Of his body
back down in the case, and, then, with
out the use of his hands. brings his legs
over and places them beside his body and
behind his head.
The boy has had several tempting offers
to enter the profession, but the father
will not hear of 1t at present, and so
Robert goes to school every day, and fis
card shows that he stands well in his
studies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-27
MANY BUILDING FINE HOMES
AS CITY GROWS BEAUTIFUL
Washington in a Class by Itself as Desirable
Place to Live and for Houses of
Distinctive Type

During the past season the residence oc-
cupying the apex of the square between
Connecticut avenue and Goth street and
fronting on . street has been changed
and enlarged by orders of w. B. Ridge
ley. and when the work is completed will
be occupied by him as his home. AS
originally built the main entrance of the
house was reached by a short flight of
steps, but now II has been brought down
to level with the street
Following the mode now so much the
fashion, there Is to be a circular drive
way across the parking, SO that carriages
can come up directly to the entrance.
The adjoining house on Goth street was
purchased before these changes were
made and the two have now been made
into one house. The added space has
made 1t possible to enlarge the dining
room and to provide room for the stair
case, and to add to the spaciousness of
the various floors.
The addition made to the house OF DR..
Ralph Jenkins. No. 1872 Massachusetts,
avenue will add to the usefulness and at
Effectiveness of the main floor of the
house. 1t is only one story in height and
covers the lot adjoining on the west. The
adjoining house still to the west is COM
paratively new and completes the filling
up of the vacant ground that lay on that
side of the Force School building. On the
west side of the latter building Is the
large residence of Clarence Moore. which
is also a recent addition to the homes on
that block.
Notable Group Of Residences.
During the building season that is draw
ing to a close an addition of considerable
consequence has been made to the group
of residences which Mrs. Henderson has
built on 10th street between Florida ave-
nue. and Columbia road. All these struc-
lures belong to the class of large resi-
dences, and. as It happens. they are occu-
pied by diplomatic representatives to this
country. The new structure was designed,
AZ the others were, by George o. Totten.
architect, and represents the French type
of architecture, as is the case with other
members of the group. with the exception
of one, which is designed after Vene-
tian residence.
Some of the brokers who deal in large
houses are inclined to complain that the
market just now is rather dull. Some
times they go so far as to question
whether or not there are as many Of the
class of people who want such houses
coming to the city this year as usual. BY
that class Is naturally meant people Of
wealth. for unless one enjoys large in
an establishment of large size in a city
Naturally. then. the renting of houses Of
this type depends upon the ebb and flow
SO to speak, of persons with large bank
account.
The census of the number that have
come to the city for the winter. especially
as compared with those that were here
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-27
NEWSPAPERS IN TROPICS
A System Of Getting a Fresh One
From Home Each Morning.

Down in the tropics we don't get the
newspapers from home every day." said
the man with the tanned face, land when
| we do get them it isn't a matter of skim.
ming through them in hurry, as a man
real news from the United States is
! something to treasure up.
when the steamer comes in that brings
| my weeks accumulation Of papers from
| home 1 just skim across the first pages to
see what has happened of Importance
Just case of looking at the head lines
for me. Then take the papers and pu,
them In order of their dates
Each morning when L sit down to
breakfast I take one paper. 1 read that
carefully through from the first page to
| the last. If l can't get through with il
! before noon / don't hurry, but make il
! do for the late evening, too. The next
| day / take up the next date, and so on.
| We get about one mail week. just
about get through with one batch when
the next is due
| His nearer, who had been in the
tropics himself. was able to testify of
| the thoroughness with which the eXiles
read the newspapers.
You fellows beat me-" he said IT
know whenever 1 get down to one of the
stations 1 always find folks who can ask
| me more questions about the details of
dTtlCleS III the newspapers tHal HdTQly
read at home than you would think pos
sible.
1T gives man q pretty strong sense
Of how quiet the life must be in some
Of those places. / should think some of
the newspapers would be worn out the
. way the men go over every bit of news
which Is almost forgotten matter by the
time it gets to them"
ut isn't. the men alone" said the ex-
consul. who want to see the papers
1t would amuse some folks to see the
women studying up the autumn and win
ter styles and discussing the pictures Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-27
He Didn't Stay.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Hostess-It's storming so hard
that 1 guess you'd better stay all night,
Mr.. Scoresby.
The Dinner Guest-Im afraid / would
put you to too much trouble, Mrs Brown.
The Hostess-Oh, not at all. Let me
see. I can sleep on the library lounge
and Jane and Martha and Ella and Aunt
Mary can room together, and there's a
mattress we can bring down from the at
tic for Willie and Mr.. Brown will do
nicely with blanket on the parlor rug.
It's no trouble at all, Mr.. Scoresby
The Guest-You're very kind, but I'm
quite sure the rain is stopping and I've
an excellent umbrella. Just as much
Obliged. Goodnight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-27

last year, is necessarily neither official
nor as complete or accurate as might be
desired, SO that the assertions of the
brokers referred to may be put down as
more the expression of an opinion than
of fact.
Many Now Own Their Homes.
1t may be granted that in a particu-
lar brokers' case the list of large houses
for rent that he has is larger than was
the case with a similar list of last year.
There may be other reasons for the slow
than merely the lack of those who can
afford to live in that sort of style. I'm
doubtedly the number Of such people who
now own their homes in this city has IN
creased very much during the past few
years.
In other words, instead of renting they
have built or bought houses, and this
practice has become so general that 1t
has had manifest influence upon the
character Of the improvements in the
city. 1t Is also true that the season
for such people in this city has gradually
heightened. and instead of few
months in the midst of the society season
they come here now in the fall and stay
late In the spring.
If such change had not come about
the rank of this city as a place Of resi-
dence would not be pre-eminent in this
country as 1t undoubtedly is. Recent i'm
the city show very clearly the trend of
things. Washington has been called
winter resort, and so it is, but 1t is much
more, as 1t has become to thousands Of
people, not alone those who are able to
live in large houses, but also those whose
incomes only warrant q small home,
place of residence all the year around
with the exception of the months in sum-
mer which are chosen by a good many
people as a time to make a change in
climate and Also for recreation travail
Wonder Over Population.
People are heard to express wonder
over the increase in the population of the
city. Where do the people come from?
is the question asked, but the one more
commonly heard in this connection is why
do they come? There is but little ques-
ton If a postal card inquiry was made of
persons of this class that the almost uni
versal reply would be that they choose
Washington because 1t is a desirable and
agreeable place of residence.
This quality has not always belonged
to this city, but of late years, since 1t be-
came national city in reality as we'll as
in name, its advantages as a place to
have ones home have been more and
more recognized until now 1t is regarded
as a valuable If not the most valuable
asset of the city.
1t is no small thing, either for an indi-
vidual or for group Of people to occupy
be noted and distinguished above ones
fellows, but that is exactly what has come
to Washington, as 1t stands in a class by
itself for the reason that as place of
residence 1t is without comparison the
most desirable in this country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-27
Apartment House and Farm Sold.

William A. Craig. representing the
New York Real Estate Company. reports
making the following sales:
From Harry Wardman to Richard w.
Watts Of Dunn Loring. Va, for $50, 600.
the apartment house on the northwest
corner of 14th and Clifton streets, being
one of six red fronts built by Harry
Wardman, having six apartments rent
Ing for 1920 yearly. 1t Is 80 feet front
on 14th street and 12J feet deep on Cliff
ton street. Mr.. Watts. who intends leav-
ing the city to live in Texas, will keep
the apartment house as an investment
Mr.. Craig also sold for r. w. Watts
his farm of 1421s acres at Dunn Loring,
Va. to John H. Lloyd Of Washington
D. c. The consideration was about s15,-
OoO. Mr. Lloyd intends holding the farm
for future investment The James j.
Hampton Company was associated with
Mr.. Craig In making sale of the apart
ment house for Mr.. Wardman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-27

OF CITY BUILDING
FOLLOWS THE TROLLEY LINES
Striking Contrast of Groups of Houses at and Be-
yonI the District Line With the Inter-
vening Vacant Lands.

In other directions there are distractions
such as the brick plants just beyond the
highway bridge and the long stretch OF
he government reservation of Arlington.
There Is in other respects no interval be-
tween the built up sections of the city
and Virginia, except, Of course. the Po-
tomac river
Elsewhere, all along the bounds of the
city, as they exist today, Is to be found
District territory, and 1t is this which
contributes to the belt that now separates
what might be called the two sections Of
the city, the main portion and the out
lying region.
For, whatever may be the names of the
communities lying beyond the bounds OF
the city, even though they may be on the
soil of the two adjacent states. still there
is no question about their being an es-
senttal part Of the city. The interests OF
the people who have built the houses and
who have established their homes there
lie In this city. Here It Is that they spend
their days and here they earn their
money.
The growth of the Maryland and Vir-
ginia suburbs, as they might be termed
for the sake Of clearness, is one of the
remarkable phases of the recent develop
ment Of the city. 1t is not realized ex-
cept by those who have paid recent atten-
ton to the matter. for knowledge that
was good two years or even one year
ago will be found to be sadly out Of date.
due to that tremendous growth which
has been going on in these Maryland and
Virginia suburbs
Hyattsville's Transformation.
1t might give a wrong idea to particu-
larize and to single out any one section
when what has been said and, what is OF
more consequence. what has been done
applies to the entire region. Still, It 10
impressive, to say the least, to find ~
place like Hyattsville that has been long
established actually so changed that ono
hardly recognizes it. There are new
streets and long lines Of new houses SO
that the place as one knew Ii is so greatly
enlarged as to appear like new town.
But, as stated. there is no need to go
to Hyattsville to see changes or new
communities, for one can find them al
most anywhere beyond the borders of the
District. There is to be seen the develop
ment of the city of Washington as well
along the immediate borders of the city.
The broad band of land that separates
these two centers does not as yet show
the influence of what is going on at each
side. There is no doubt that the land
values would show II IL inquiry were
made, but that is another question.
In progress of improvement there can
be no question that this region. Is being
left out and the course of building has
jumped over it and landed in the adjoin-
ing states. The trolley lines have, OF
course, made this possible, as it Is evis
dent a mile or SO more from the center
of the city does not deter people when
they come to selecting place for their
homes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-27

The remarkable development of the
city-still in progress-which has been 60
ing on for some time past Is attracting
attention from those who like to antici-
pate the future and to know what is 60
ing to happen before the event or series
of events actually occurs. knowledge
of this sort is one Of the necessities OF
the conduct of successful business. 1t is
therefore of the first consequence for
those who want to invest money, either
directly or indirectly. to have some notion
at least of the probable course in the de-
velopment Of property.
It is quite evident to even the casual
observer Of what has already been done
in the way of providing homes for the
increasing population that the line Of new
houses follows pretty much that OF the
trolley lines. Along the course OF the lat
ter there are two well defined sections.
The first marks the end or the farthest
point reached of what may be called the
progress In erecting houses in rows. In
other words, the bounds Of the city prop
er as far as reached.
Beyond such a section comes a locality
where the houses are scattered, or per-
haps there are wide stretches where there
are practically no dwellings at all or only
those which are occupied by the cult
vators Of the soil. for that is still going
on within the limits Of the ten-mfle
square. The region last described con-
tinues up to the bounds of the District.
and beyond lie the territory Of Maryland
and, in the case Of the section south OF
the Potomac, the soil of Virginia, for
both of these states have a large popu-
lation which is tributary to the District.
At the District Bounds.
1t is at the bounds of the District that
one comes on a spectacle that rather sur
prises at first, and that is the groups Of
houses. The contrast is all the more
striking for the reason that this well built
UP region beyond the District line direct
ly adjoins the broad belt or zone Of va
cant land stretching from the end Of the
closely built up section OF the city all the
way to the District line. 1t is a zone
of varying width. In some places 1t is
quite broad, perhaps several miles; IN
other places 1t becomes narrower.
What Is striking, however, Is the fact
that this belt is a continuous one and
stretches all along the outer borders of the
city from the Potomac south of the East
ern branch, all the way around until the
Potomac is again reached. The only diff
ference is that the centers Of population
or the beginnings of suburban growth
are found in Virginia quite close to the
shores of the river, and hence in that re-
gion there Is not found the belt of unoc-
cupied land which may be noted along
Suburban Virginia.
The suburban section in Virginia begins
soon after crossing the river. especially
along the line Of the Great Fails trolley
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-27
A Soap and Water Geyser.
From the Detroit News Tribune.

from the Detroit News Tribune.
Here's q ray of hope for the settlement
OF the eternal hobo question. There has
just been discovered at Wairoa, In New
Zealand. kind OF passive geyser which
refuses to operate unless a certain guam
tity of soap is thrown into it. 1t must be
fed with saponaceous stuffs or 1t refuses
to do business. Give 1t, however, three OF
four pounds of soap and 1t will begin
spouting to height of nearly 100 feet for
half a day at time.
A similar phenomenon occurs in Yellow
stone Park the authorities Of which re-
fuse. however. to allow their passive gey-
sers to be thrown into a state of efferves-
cence-really what the process amounts t.
by means of soap. on the ground that
the internal natural conduits are thereby
injured. New Zealand has no such scru-
pies. however. and, seriously or not, it
has been suggested that here ia one of
natures own remedies for dealing will,
the problem of the Great Unwashed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-27
Reno Outruns Sioux Falls.


Reno. New. has snatched the erstwhile
laureIs from Sioux Falls, S. D., as a place
that will grant divorces while you watt
and that industry has added greatly to
the material prosperity of the town. The
judges are experts in turning out grist
from this mill, but they are not without
their sense of propriety. One recently
refused to remarry woman to whom
he had granted divorce three days
previously on the ground that lit wouldn I
look we'll" His scruples were as nice
as those of man who. after burying his
first wife, married again the week follow
ing. When his neighbors concluded that
this justified a serenade the indignant
bridegroom told them they should be
ashamed to make such a racket when
there had been death in the family SO
recently.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-27
An Old Tale Recalled,
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

From the CIeve1and Plain Dealer .
1t Is hoped the new custom house in
spectors in New York will not suggest the
story of the stage drivers In the earlier
days of that city.
Our drivers are stealing themselves
rich." the superintendent of the stage line
said to the president one day.
There's no doubt of it," the president
agreed.
What's your remedy?''
discharge every man of EN-"
And enrich new lotv' roared the
president. Not on your life!'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-27
r. G. Kleindinst Buys Home.

Willige. Gibbs & Daniel, real estate
brokers, have sold for Theodore A.
Byrne premises 1910 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. southeast. The house is one of a
row of two-story colonial brick dwell
ings built by Harry Wardman about
two years ago, and has six rooms and
bath. 1t Is heated by hot water. The
feet with a depth of ninety feet 1t Is
understood that $3.50 was paid for
the property. which will be occupied
by Raymon c. Kleindienst, the purchas-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-27
PENNSYLVANIA Avenue Property Sold

The real estate firm of Bradford & We'll
gle reports the sale of 1929 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest for E. L. Johnson, pro-
prietor of the Johnson Hotel. to S. N.
Meyer The announcement of the con-
sideration is withheld, but it Is under
stood to be 10000. Mr.. Meyer will hold
the property as an investment.
The same firm has sold lot for Lem
on S. Hoover on Connecticut avenue for
$1,000. The purchasers name Is with
held for the present
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-27
Dwelling Of Unusual Proportions.

Willige, Gibbs & Daniel, real estate bro
kers, have sold to DR.. William p. Herbst
and Morris Hahn the three-story brick
dwelling, 2105 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest, OCCUPYING lot q in square "a
The sale was made in conjunction with
the office of William Corcoran Hill. The
house is an unusually large structure,
having a frontage of over q feet by a
depth of 10 feet. to a rear alley. 1t has
twelve rooms and bath. The new mr.
chasers will remodel the building at once.
at cost of approximately $4,000, for use
as five-cent theater It is understood
that approximately $4,000 was paid for
the property, which was sold for Mrs.
Clara r. Davis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-27
An Annual Luxury

From Success Magazine.
An English boy went to visit his two
Scotch cousins during his summer vaca-
ton. His breakfast every morning con-
sisted Of plain oatmeal, and he got very
tired of it. Say, Jack" he said, don't
you ever have milk with your porridge?"
Jack turned to his brother. Eth, Tom, ~
he said. the lad thinks it's Christmas"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-27

some fur piece heavy coat, with q
thermometer up in the Hs and not shove
ing any particular signs of falling down.
OF course. when it comes to the summer
things they naturally want to know, be-
cause they have chance to make use
of those fashion hints. But the idea OF
fur coat few degrees north Of tho
equator is a good Joke.