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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-16
CHEVY CHASE GROWING.
Progress Of the Active Building
Operations in That Locality.

&4o64SSo VI ZIG &ACt4N0 ouAAOAA6
Operations in That Locality.
A site for a residence has been pur-
chased by Alexander T. Britton on Brad
ley lane. west of Connecticut avenue and
north Of the Chevy Chase Club. and, like
those who have bought adjoining lots, he
intends to build a house for his own use.
He will have as neighbors on the one side
Charles L. Frailey, and on the other e.
w. Dom. who have attractive houses
which, like all the homes in this vicinity,
have been recently built In fact, the en-
tire locality Is a new one in the sense OF
a residence center, for it is not more
than a year or two ago since the rustic
beauty and quiet of Bradley lane was still
q reality.
Since then a macadamized roadway has
taken the place of the Old-time dirt road,
and now houses line the old roadway, and
attractive places they are. too, with their
pleasing proportions set amidst the lawns
and shrubbery.
The city has gone out that far, and the
progress is seen on both sides of Connect
cut avenue and for son'e distance sou h
Thomas j. Fisher & Co. that at the pres
ent time, within the area mentioned, at
least thirty houses are in course of cree
ton or are planned to be star. ed. When
taken in connection with the building &C
tivity Of the present and past building
season. 1T may be concluded that the
Chevy Chase region is getting q share of
the improvements which are going on in
this growing city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-16
Great Forestry Achievement.

from science.
Toward the close of the eighteenth
century about 100000 acres comprised
in the department Of Landes were little
more than shifting sand dunes and dis
ease breeding marshes. This section Is
now one Of the richest. most productive
and healthful In France. This change
has been brought about by the Intelligent
cultivation of pine forests. Immense for
ests now cover the country. the sand
dunes and marshes have long since dis
appeared, and the wood, charcoal. tur-
pentine, rOsin and kindred Industries
have brought prosperity to the depart
ment. which was formerly the most bar
rem and miasmatic In France.
The climate is now mid and balmy,
the great change being wrought by the
forests. The thin layer of clay beneath
the sandy surface, formerly impervious to
water, has been so pierced by the roots
of the pine that thsre is now thorough
manufacture of rosin, tar, turpentine.
pitch, pyroligneous acid and wood vinegar
is conducted about the same as IN Georgia
and the Carolinas. The trees destined for
big enough to stand bleeding. when they
have circumference of q foot or fifteen
inches, the sapping of young trees being
the only production of a new forest for
time, and when the thinning out" time
comes they are "bled to death" and the
timber used largely for pit props. the
Eng ish demand guaranteeing a STEADY
and profitable market. The standing
trees" those giving promise of most vigor,
are never tapped until they are about three
feet in circumference. When these have
reached the age of fifty or sixty years
they are cut down and utilized for te e.
graph poles and railway ties 10 pre-
vent the spread Of forest fires. wide
trenches are dug about limited areas.
and the space kept clear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-16
Artistic Effects in Concrete.

From Popular Mechanics
The roughly finished, crudely executed
examples of concrete in residence con-
struction are rapidly giving way to or
nate and attractive homes. many of them
costing we'll up in the thousands. Because
house is small 1t need not be inartistic
serving merely as a shelter and little
more. The best architects are taking ad-
vantage of the infinite adaptability to
which cement lends itself. and what was
once only poor imitation is rapidly
coming into class o. it's own. Many Of
the early types were built after the o ten
erratic ideas of the owners, with the re-
suit that imitation pillars which In real
stone would support a massive edifice
were made to uphold porch roof about
as expansive as dining room table.
When builders began to use cement as
cement, the result was as pleasing as
the initiative efforts were freaky and
atrocious. What Is being done in the
way Of handsome residence effects in
cement will be seen in these pages Pop
ular Mechanics) during the next few
months.
Smoothly finished cement. either in the
white or a gentle tint, makes a back
ground with great possibilities, and the
planning of cement residence Is an in
stance where the landscape gardener and
the architect should work together from
the start IL the most satisfactory results
are to be obtained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-16
HILLS AND DALES OF SUBURBS
LEVELED BY STEAM SHOVELS
Preparing the Land North of the City for Homes.
Inclosing the, Waters of Piney Branch
Extension of the Streets

subdued for the purposes Of modern city
life. for there were hills and rising
ground In some portions and then low
lying places in other parts, and so the
steam shovel was brought into use and
the train Of dump cars. These agencies
have been at work for some time past
shifting about, as it were. the face of
nature. The hills are being combed down
into the valley and all is being made
smooth and even, 30 that from 14th street
to Georgia avenue. as the old 7th street
road Is called, the east and west streets
are to pass and the north and south
thoroughfares Will join the ends of the
ones that lie to the south.
The large block of land on the oppo-
site side of 14th street and just to the
north Is to be the site OF the new Home
for Aged Men, while directly to the north
is the beginning Of the series Of Land
purchases made some time ago by the
Virginia Investment Company and which
extends along to the District line.
In this locality also the proposed trolley
line from Takoma will connect with the
line Of '14th street cars. This enterprise
is being promoted by Pennsylvanians
who have bought largely Of land lyine
north of the Soldiers Home grounds and
extending north to the District bounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-16
NEW OFFICE BUILDINGS.
improvements on F Street Between
9th and 7th Streets.

OtA auU I'LL 0IIS0ISs
The building at the southwest corner
OF 9Th and F STREETS. belonging to tho
Oriental Building Association. Is being
torn down. and upon the site is to be
erected an Office building five stories In
height. In the meantime and until the
building is ready for it's use. the build
ing association has removed to GO f
street. 1t is the purpose to arrange the
new structure so that suitable offices for
the building association will occupy the
entire first floor and the upper floors
will be available as Offices.
The lot, which has a frontage of TWEEN
ty-five feet on F street and one hundred
feet on 9th street, is to be entirely
occupied by the new structure.
This Improvement follows others that
have been made in recent months on this
block. and there are additional changes
which are being planned. The building
and made suitable for business uses.
while new building has been erected
at 613 F street.
Just east of 7th street and on the south
side a large vacant lot is being i'm
proved by the erection Of a building for
a theater.
An eight-story Office building has been
planned to be built at 635 F street by the
Lacy Bros, which will be in part oc-
cupied by their own business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-16
BUY HOMES IN SAUL ADDITION.
New Houses for This Growing
Suburb of Washington.

NJ. H. Herman. builder, has sold
through the Office of N. L. Sansbury the
detached house he is erecting on Decatur
street between Georgia avenue and 18th
street. Sauls addition. The house is two
stories high, with cellar and finished at
tic; contains nine rooms and bath: trim
med in quartered oak and heated by hot
water. 1t is situated on a lot 40 feet in
width by depth of 10 feet to an alley
1t ~ the intention Of the purchaser to &C.
cupy the property as a home when CON-
pleted. The price paid is understood to
have been $3.50.
The same Office has sold to NJ. p. Gal
lihe: lot % in square 2sOS, fronting 40 feet
on Delafield street. Saul's addition. and
containing about 1900 feet Of ground.
The purchaser will erect home to cost
about 3d. 900.
Also to Vernon E. Kaiser, lot Is in
square 1921, Saul's addition, for $1,7OO.
This. together with lot secured some
time ago. gives the purchaser home
S te at the corner of 18th and Crittenden
streets. containing 10000 square feet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-16
House Names in Holland.

From the Westminster Gazette.
In few of the affairs of life does the
Englishman display such a lack of origi-
nality as In the choice Of a name for his
house. Often enough 1t would seem that
he does not choose at all. but meekly ac-
cepts whatever designation an unimagl-
native builder cares to place above the
door. In Holland they do this thing much
better A recent traveller in the land Of
bikes and windmills has been at pains to
make notes of the names bestowed by the
Dutch merchants upon their country
houses. Here are a few examples. trans
lated: "Our Conteptment," Joy and
Peace" Leisure and Happiness, MY
Desire is Satisfied, Friends and Quiet
my Wife and L. mot So Bad" To say
the least, any one of these would seem to
indicate more of the genuine sentiment or
the householder than can possibly be ex-
pressed by the Belle Vues" and 'Cedars'
of Suburbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-16
STEADY ADVANCE IN VALUES
OF LOCAL BUSINESS PROPERTY
Spread in Area of District Covered Due to Normal
Growth in Population and ExtraordinaryIn-
crease in Trade Activity of Capital.

cepted plans for the improvement OF the
city.
1t is quite possible the market will re-
main where 1t has been since the founda-
ton Of the city, for the reason that 1t
best serves In that location the interest
and convenience of the largest number Of
people. The market as retail center
might stay where 1t Is. while the vari-
Gus kinds Of business that have grown
up about 1t may be located elsewhere.
Exactly where Is a matter about which
there is difference Of opinion. AS much
Of this activity depends upon supplies
that come to the city over the railroads,
1t has been thought that the commission
houses would find 1t convenient to be in
the neighborhood of the Union station.
On the other hand, it Is believed that the
section south of the Mall. and In the
neighborhood of the river front and also
Of the railway lines in that portion Of the
city presents advantages over those OF
any other locality.
While a sufficient time has not elapsed
since change in the railroad traffic into
the city has been made to determine
practically the merits of this question,
still, from what has already taken place.
1t looks as II the decision was going to
be in favor Of both localities, and that the
business is going to be distributed in
both places according to the needs OF
each particular line Of activity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-16
Heroes That Pass Unhonored.

From the Baltimore Sun.
The uncelfish nurse who devotes her
days and nights on the battlefield or in
the hospital to the relief of suffering HUI
mainly: the poor overworked mother who
sacrifices her pleasure and her health for
the sake of her offspring; the laborer who
tolls and moils for the support of his
family, in sickness as in health, and in
SPITE Of the difficulties that beset his up
hill path-al these and many more are
doing things perhaps more truly heroic
than the deeds of some whom the world
acclaims as dts greatest heroes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-16
PURCHASED FOR HOMES.
Houses in 18th Street and in On
tario Road Sold.

Benjamin T. Roodhouse of Chicago
through George w. Linkins, has sold to
Mrs. Josephine NJ. Jones the three-story-
and-cellar brick house at the southwest
corner of 18th and S streets. After ex-
tensive interior alterations Mrs. Jones
will occupy it as her residence.
DR.. 1. NJ. Rubinow has purchased the
three-story brick house 1853 Ontario road
northwest. The house is one of row OF
semi detached houses built by Harry
Wardman. 1t contains ten rooms and
bath and is finished throughout In hard
wood. 1t is heated by a hot-water sys-
tenn. The consideration was about 5000.
The sale was made through the office os
Gardiner & Dent, Incorporated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-16
Carries Canary on Her Shoulder.

From the LOUISVILLE COuIlef-JouIudi-
One Of the unique sights on Ath ave-
nue. each day is a well dressed woman
who carries a canary on her shoulder.
with nothing to prevent the bird from
making its escape but love and affection.
From time to time the woman will stop
before a soda fountain. and while she IL
refreshing herself she spreads a handker-
chief on the counter and places small
box of birdseed on the cloth. The bird
peeps" hops down from her shoulder
and attacks the seed with great Zest He
hops to her finger at call, kisses her at her
invitation. and when she prepares to leave
the bird flies contentedly to her shoulder
and perches there in perfect content un-
til she takes him home again. He shows
no disposition to fly away and pays no
heed to any one but his mistress. The
woman has owned the bird about a year
and the two formed their attachment for
each other while the woman was confined
to local infirmary for long period.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-16
A REAL ESTATE BARGAIN.
What Congress Missed Is to Be Ac-
quired hy Harry Wardman.

1t Is not likely that the plan of extend
ing the park space along Rock creek as
far south as the Massachusetts, avenue
bridge will be revived. 1t has been before
Congress for several years. owing mainly
to the persistence of Charles c. Glover.
He was abe to offer the entire strip of
land proposed to be included In the park
and extending along the west side Of the
creek from the present southern terminus
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-16
A Potential Difference.

Prom the Boston Transcript
PA, what's the difference between
tdealism and realism?"
ldealism, my son, is the contemplation
or marriage; realism is being married"
Arizona republican., 1909-05-17
PHOENIX, ARIZONA, MAY r, 1908
NATION AND DISTRICT.

President Taft has expressed him. self in opposition to the plan of con- ferring the suffrage upon the resi- dents of the District of Columbia and allowing them to elect senators and representatives in congress. He told an audience in Washington the other night, after Justice Stafford of the supreme court of the district had elo- quently urged the proposition. that the founders of the government set the federal tract aside as an area there is no political impropriety in the maintenance. within a democracy of an undemocratic territory. The District of Columbia, he pointed out belongs to the people of the whole country, and it is for them to say how it shall be administered. It cannot be left to it's own devices or allowed to enact laws without re- gard to the national interests that to SO hOldbiS all tAlSlll eiI6 COllCtIlidlSu within it
 The justice of this view is imme- diately apparent. The District was established with the express purpose of providing a unique area for the functions of the federal government. It was felt not only that it would be unfair to the other states to locate the capital within the boundaries of one of them. but also that the re- quirements of the case forbade the subordination of the national to state authority in any respect. Thus a tract of ninety square miles-a tract now reduced one -third-was set apart from Maryland and Virginia, wherein, as provided by the constitution, the fed eral authoFity should be exclusive For many years there was a District governor, but he was appointed by the president; and at the present time the executive power is in the hands of three federal commissioners, two of whom must come from outside the district, while the third is required to be an army officer of high rank. The capital, therefore is deprived of home vule, but for a good, and what seems Q President Taft sufficient, reason.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-17
NATIONAL TAXATION

To the Editor of the Republican, Sir:-Notwithstandi the fact that the exceptionally high taxation of the Spanish war period has not been repealed, except in a few unim- portant times that yielded little rev. enue, yet our government is spend ing one million dollars a day more ] than it receives. A small part of this deficit is due to lessened re- ceipt by reason of the present long business depression, the larger part to reckless extravaganza in expendi- ture.
 Our national taxation is now about seventy-five dollars per family of five, and proportionally greater for larger ones, which is about all the very poor can stand. Of course, this iss but a trifle for the wealthy men who control and profit by our large expenditures.
 That expenditures will continue to increase, is a certainty. It is equally certain that the ability of the com mon people to pay taxes must de- crease, as property is continually passing into the hands of the al ready wealthy class.
 England has a similar but less deficit There the Liberal party is in power and it has proposed a bill for the taxation of land values, which is in parliament now and likely to pass. No such radical measure as that is to be hoped for in America. We are too conservative.
 c. O. s. Duquesna, Santa Cruz county, Ariz. May 10
Arizona republican., 1909-05-17
CALYPSO

Is in fine condition for the season of 1909 and can be seen, Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday at home ranch.
 Thursday at G. G. Harri, miles north, 7th Ave. Friday and Saturday at Palo Alto Stables.
 Terms same as last year.
 M. B. HOROVITZ. Owner.
 NJ. Rose Manager.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-17

True courtesy still resides in the south The Florida house of repre- sentatives has passed a bill providing that when an automobile meets any vehicle of another sort the chauffeur shall stop, turn out to one side, and if a lady or child be driving the team the chauffeur shall get out and help same by with their horses, mules, oxen or whatnot." Imagine the work ing of such a statute on Central avenue!
Arizona republican., 1909-05-17

The Toledo Blade triumphantly pro- claims that there are 11,0OO poets in Ohio, whereupon the statistician of
Arizona republican., 1909-05-17
WAKE UP MAN!

Tell us, are you advertising In the same old foolish way That your grandad did before you, And persist. Tt doesn't pay" Think the whole world knows your ad-
 dress
 "Cause it hasn't changed in years ?'' Wouldn't the pathos of such logic Almost drive you into tears? Just a card" is all you care for Hidden, lonesome, and unread, Like a sign upon a tombstone Telling folks that you are dead. Wake up, man and take a tonic Bunch your hits and make a drive, Run page and change your copy, ADVERTISE, and keep alive!
 Exchange. Sweet Arizona oranges, S2.5O a box. Crump's.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-17

It is made known that one of the federal judges just named by Presi- dent Taft is a democrat. The brief period of the administration shows precedents for such a selection, and doubtless other meritorious democrats will be favored from time to time. Contrary to a prevailing impression, it is shown to be not quite so diff cult to unearth a democrat these days as to find a needle in a haystack.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-17

A young Mexican boy was drowned in a large water storage tank at Morenci last week while taking a bath. Death is always terrible but when he descends upon a youth who is bathing in water intended for do- nestle use, there are mitigating cir cumstances, so to speak.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-17

the Washingtn Herald gets out his paper and pencil and figures that there is almost a poet and a half for every 10000 politicians in the Buckeye state
Arizona republican., 1909-05-17
A TRIBUTE TO WORTHY ANCES-
 TORS

TORS. A Baltimore man has planned a monument to Adam. It is strange that nobody ever thought of this be- fore We owe a good deal to Adam. As the Keeper of the Garden of Para disc he was rather a failure but even from that delinquency we have de- rived some joy and excitement, for
 Tn Adams fall
 We sin-ned all"
 But for Adams neglect of his jan itorship there would have been no changes in the styles of clothing and altogether there would have been a oneness in the round of enjoyment that would have sometimes filled us with regret that Adam had ever lived at all
 It is therefore proper that Adam should have a monument. But how about Eve. the real genius, the dis coverer that apples are fit for food, the agitator of Adam who reused him out of the poky ways that were grow ing on him? Let Eve have a monu- ment, too. Yes, let her have two monuments.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-16
WILL WAGE WAR
FOR new TAX
BILL
KING AND PIERCE COUNTIES AIR
GREATLY INTERESTED ~
ruE MEASURE.

Strenuous efforts are being EN-
plnred hY citizens county officials
aud others interested In the railroad
terminal tax bill. soon to come ap in
the senate. a. have the blii pass Hs
people prominent in county affairs Il
is said that the old rate % taxation
IT, tifiuuHly autaRonisfir 90 KIur.
figrgg aud other large counties
wherein railroads have large proper
ty hoidinEn
Ia order 60 use bis efforts a. have
the measure pnsfed, County Com
missioner Dan Ahfahama has an-
uuuuCnd HE intention 81 going H.
Olympia tn DO some sharp lobbying
ia an effort TO bring the attention
of Pierce and kinF county represent
atiVoa 90 tbs matter. From the
"cuw" counties representative viii
Join forces with tho railroad compa
nieH hoping 20 have thia measure
kiilrd.
TIE bin ia question provides for
an equity ~ taxation Ia other
words VI viii moan that counties
likg KING and Pierce. wherein the
railroads have large holdings aua
accordingly secure tho best ~ fire
police and other protection paid for
hY the taxpayers ~ this county. wifi
got a fair return for their money
Under tho old rate OF taxation Gown
ties in the COW districts derived iuat
a. much benefit as dld the large
counties
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-16
IMPORTANT RAILWAY MEET
ING WILL BE HELD HERE
m JUNE.

what promises 10 be one Of the
most important conventions that
will be- held ln Seattle during the
A-Y.-p exposition was announced
this morning, upon the receipt here
Of telegram from James Charl
ton. chairman ~ the TIan8cOntl
mental Passenger association.
Mr. Charlton wired that the as.
soeiation had accepted tho invita-.
ton extended BY the MOTH Pacific
Coast terminal lines aud by the A.
Y+P. officials, and that II would
meet here ON June g. The oxocu.
live committee viii meet here June
s. and Mir Charlton viii DO IN the
city June A. AZ the came Time
Mr.. Charlton wired 10 the New
Moore hotel for reservations for
the railway officials who will at
tend
As s.. an Of the transcoutlnental
lines. VIII be- represented, each by
one or more passenger traffic Off.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-16
"FREEzE-OUT BILL" is
PASSED BY The SENATE

In the form In which the bill
passed. notice must be gtyen 10 80
per cent Of the stockholders Of any
Intended sale BY any corporation 20
another corporation. and another
amendment was carried that the
stockholders Of the vendor corpora.
ton shall not be stockholders Of
the vendee corporation.
This viii prevent the fFcnzied
finance game Of buying the major.
ity OF the stock Of a corporation.
and freezing out the little fellows.
Graves Favored II.
Senator WIN Graves. Of Spokane.
took a prominent part In the discus.
sion. Graves represents the inter.
urban line running out Of Spokane.
and he says that last year . few
minority stockholders Of one ~ the
sub corporations held the big com.
pany up for 5000 blood money
before they permitted n c0naollda.
ton. he wanted the bill IN its
original form. IN order 20 prevent
corporations being g0uged BY min
0ity stockholders.