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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-10
TO DISCUSS PLAN
FOR CHEAPER GAS
Southeast Washington Citi-
zenS' Association to Con-
fer With Chamber.

A protest win be filed with the Dis
trict Commissioners and with the House
and Senate District Committees by the
Southeast Washington Citizens Asso-
citation against the proposed use OF the
old Jail building in int section or tho
city a hospital for the criminal lns
sane.
At the meeting Of the association last
niglt the use or a Feaeral penitentiary
for that purpose was advocated.
X. A. Callahan and II. c Emerich
were appoin ed a committee 20 confer
with a committee OF The Randle High
lands Citizens Association and the rep
resentatives of other citizens assocIas
tiOns in the eastern section OF the citys
TO secure extension OF the park system
They viii also represent tire associs-
ton to confer with the utility committee
Of the Chamber of Commerce 10 secure
a reduction in the price of gas.
At last nights meeting a petition was
formulated to the Capital Traction Com
pany for the extension of it's line from
Eighth and NJ streets southeast to Sew
enth ana N streets southwest An ef-
fort will also be made to have the COM
pany's cars stop OF the far side instead
of the near side OF the street as they
do at present
Or Charles NJ. Emmons, W. a
Cooper. w. IL. King. II. G. Emerich,
and Louis Rosenberg were among those
who addressed the meeting
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-10
STUDENTS TO GIVE
A MUSICAL COMEDY
Calcium Club Will Make Its mi.
tial Bow on Monday
Evening.

When the Calcium Club Of George
Washington University makes its in
itial .ow TO the public Monday even
ing. April 10. II is going TO be treated
70 a oangup reception
SiTce the announcement was made
several days ago that the club is pre-
pairing to give performances Monday
and Tuesday evenings. April 10 and 20,
there is not an alumnus OF the uni
versity who has not Joined in helping
to make the thing a go. The program
each night will be for the benefit OF
the Athletic Association OF the uni
versi-y and every department is
humping Itself to Out-dO the other In
vhoopiTg things up.
Following the minstrel first part
will come College Days" a new mu-
steal comedy which was written, book,
lyrics. and score. by Philip Lee Scant-
ling
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-10
SUFFOLK APARTMENT HOUSE.
WASHINGTON is SIXTH
IN BUILDING PERMITS
Operations Begun During the Month of March Total
0,86l--Great Majority Of Cities Show
Marked Increases-New York Leeds List

Washington Is given sixth place among
the cities of the United States which
recorded the heaviest building opera
tons during the month of March. ac-
cording to statistics published today in
Construction News.
The five cities which take precedence
Of Washington, in point of their order,
are New York, Chicago. Philadelphia,
San Francisco, and St. Louis.
Baltimore. Cleveland. Pittsburg, Gin
cinnati, Atlanta. Los Angeles, and other
cities, which represent the building &C
tivity in practically every part of the
country. made lower records than that
established in the National Capital
Permits issued during March in New
York. including Manhattan and the
Bronx. amounted to $50. Chicago's
permits ran beyong the $4,000 mark,
while Philadelphia and san Francisco
each took out more than s3O0O0OO IN
permits. st. Louis did considerable more
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-10
BUILDING PERMITS

The following building permits were
issued today:
To Charles NJ. Putnam. for one two
story frame dwelling at 1245 Franklin
street southeast: architect. Charles NJ.
Putnam; builder, J. D. Mason; esti-
mated cost. S2,S7S.
To r. NJ. Parker, for one tyyo-story
frame dwelling In Sheridan street. be-
tween Stanton and Pomerov streets.
AnacoStia. architect and builder r. @
Gaines. estimated cost, $1,000.
To II. =. WINS, for one three-stor-v
brick dwelling at 2SO9 Ontario road
northwest: architect. Paul Pelz: builder.
7 c Henderson,. estimated cost, SI2 ODC.
To A. EcCard. for two three-stoT-y
brick dwellings from 1919 to - Wis
consin avenue northwest, arc...tect and
builder. A. ECcard: estimated cost,
$1,000
To Josephine OFT, for one two-storv
brick stable, rear of 1923 Tenth street
northwest: architect and builder. J. r.
Boyle; estimated cost, $1,000.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-10
WILL SUBSCRIBE
FOR SHOE STOCK
Chamber o. Commerce Mem
berS Ready to Amend Their
Constitution.

With the object Of making it possible
for the Chamber Of Commerce to sub
scribe for large portion of the capital
stock of the shoe factory which 1t is
proposed to establish in Washington. an
amendment to the constitution Of the
chamber will be offered at a meeting
of that body Tuesday night empowering
it to subscribe for stock in any manu-
featuring concern.
The amendment VIII urge that the fol-
lowing words Oe added to the constitu-
ton: ITO indOrse ana subscribe to the
stock Of manufacturing concerns. ana
that sums so subscribed shall be recon-
mended to the chamber for action by
the board OF directors; further. that
such stock shall not be held by the
chamber for a greater length of time
than in the opinion OF the board of di-
rectors may seem necessary to foster
such industries in the District"
II the amendment is passed, the board
Of directors will consider next week the
shoe factory proposition and, In all prob
ability, will urge that the chamber sub
scribe for at least $1,000 worth Of its
stock.
According to a statement issued by
President William F. GUIDE, I54 members
have been taken into the chamber since
the first Of the year. Thirty-two mem
bers were taken in during March. as
follows: Asher Ayres. Robert F. Brad
bury. Paul G. Brock. George L. Bun
nell, Ira E Bennett. c. c. Calhoun.
Patrick +. Carr, DR.. Horace BENJAMIN
Coblentz. A. A Chaplin. William ]. Col
Inns. Theodore w. Estler. John o. Evans,
P. P. Finigan. Peyton B. Fletcher. 5.
Franklin Gardner Malcolm G. Gibbs.
William F. Gilmore, Frederick c. Han
dy. Melvin c. Hazen. z. d. Hathaway.
George g Hilleary, DR.. Harry NJ. Kauf-
man. Thomas F. Kelly, Patrick NJ
Moran. John Q. Rau. DR. William T..
Robbins. w II. Ronsaville, EwaId
Schneider I. TOwson Smith, L. A.
Snead. Morris Stein, and NJ j. WheIan.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-10

than s2.OO0.000 worth OF building, while
Washington's permits amounted exactly
to 81, 440,S6I.
Newark, n. J., with permits totaling
S1,2lS.O25, comes seventh on the list
Altogether, permits were taken out in
fifty leading cities for tae construction
Of 1881 buildings. involving a total cost
OF $685. 34. against 1911 buildings. az
gregating in cost $31. 500, III. for the cor
responding month a year ago. The in
crease is exactly 2.24o buildings and
So. 063, 49,
OF the group Of cities, forty show in
creases, the greater number Of which
are enormous. The decreases are il. en-
terprising but small cities IN which one
building may cut considerable figure in
the matter Of percentage one tIay or
tine other.
From the building activity disnlaved
during March It is apparent thar fbe
country has not only entirely recovered
from the blow which came with the
panic OF October, 1907 but has returned
to normal conditions
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-10
REALTY TRANSFERS.

Church street northwest. between Sew
eni.efIth and Etshlevnth streets-W ar
ner Moore, trustee, 10 Edmund b. Addl-
son. lots 5Jl, b., 3J5y square LOO, SS,ZJe.
IZy9 | street nOrtheA5t-ltODert lukSter
to Jesse NJ. Shreve, lot III, square lJO3:
$40 Jesse NJ ShTeYu conveys same prop
erty TO Hattie May Denit' SlV.
81 Twenty-third street northwest
Mary L. brennan 10 David 3. MurdOck.
jr., lot 81, square 81; Slo.
Eighteenth street and Florida avenue
northwest-CharlOtte Daley TO Orren q.
Staples. lot a.. square l3l. 3lU
ga and 80 PickfUrd street northeast
L. T. WOoGyard 10 Rebecca Hrnuing,
lots l53 und l54. square slS; SO
49, Twenty-tfth street northwest
David r. Murdock, tr-, 10 Mary e BTen-
mar, lot Sc. square "a; SO
West HOlmead ManOr-B. Ogle Har-
per 10 Juliet NJ Williams, lots 8. 4. and
s. square Of ZhZl. $40.
l39 Massachusetts avenue northeast
Blanche 3. Wilson ct vlr, Walter IT,, to
Walter r. Wilson. lot u. square IL.
$40
Twining City-Gustaveous A Bealor
10 Emil Schmid. half interest In lot "a.
block ?. lots -. 10. II. block 2. lots .
10 Al. AZ. ~, block 2; lots ~ 10 81 block
2. SO.
Second street southwest. between T
and 4 streets--lIarvey A. KUhr FL TX.
TO Galen +. Green, original lot o,
square 603, $40
Twining City-George T. French TO
I
lot 80. block 2. SO
7O ID street sOutheast-Mary r. Wick
Ine 10 George l.. Dant part OF original
lot s. square S02. $40.
Friendship Randolph d. Poore ct uX-
10 Thomas Hyde, part, $40. George r.
Stadtier et uN. TO Thomas Hyde, part
Of same tract $40
Brightwood P,,rk-John Cook, trustee
TO William +. and LOttic NJ. Huntress
lot so. square 3gyO. Sl,GZ6.G5
wisconsin avenue northwest. between
K and /. streets-B. Ogle Harper 10
juliet M. Williams. lots g. "a, 70, squss. =
IDS. SO.
Pleasant Plains Samuel A. Pullman 10
Harry l. Light lot 81. BLOCH Is. SlJ.
Mt Observation-Disclosures T. Stone ct uX.
10 George J. Seunerie. lot 6z1. block, 1,
so.
1926 and 1928 y street NOTWITHSTANDING
Early ct ux., Charles. to Carrie L.
Lucas. lots ~ ana 90. square 10. SO.
II street northwest between Eight
zenith and Nineteenth strurIs-FranC' Is
Dtnmead to Sallie II. Forrest. part lot
! 3. square 10. SO.
1873 TO 1927 Pennsylvania avenue north
West--Allau r. Walker. administrator
10 r. Olivia Johnson, part original lot
5 square ll8, SO.
447 . street northwest-James II. Reed
TO Emma J Reed. lot 3. square 500 $40.
1Z5g Tenth street north west Emil r
Hoist ct ux. 10 Antonio - Ambrosio.
north half lot Is. square $40 $40
Fifteenth street southeast between A
and Il streets--Francis -. Klimkiewicz
ct ux. to John Boland. lot AZ, square
1912. SO.
Fifteenth street southeast, between 4
and c street-Layinia T. Newton to
DeIis C Afford. lot 60. square 1850. SO
Observation-Disclosures Park Company to
James Z. Payne. lots II and IS. block
Third street southeast. between NJ and
n streets-Alice NJ. Brooke to Mabel e.
Evans. lot ~. square 40. $40.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-10
DEALS OF WEEK
IN REAL ESTATE
Sales of One Firm Will
Amount to Nearly
$4,000.

Approximately $4,000 represents the
total consideration in the sales made
during the week by W. c. Prather and
N E Ryon, of the New York Real Es-
tate Brokers.
Of this amount S19,5OO represents the
considerations for the transfer of two
lots In Whitenaven subdivision and
twenty court houses. sold in connection
with the Harrison Realty Company for
J. Schifman. The business property
located at 1901 Fourteenth street north
west was sold for Mrs. NJ. Gibbs for
FIdlher d Ryon also sold for J. f
Niece the nine-room brick house At
l4O2 Sixth street north vest for 5000:
Tor Mrs. c. Bass EFT, the six-room brick
mouse at Zi54 Sherman avenue north
Eesl, TOT S5,9oO, and the six-rOOm brick
house at 81 Oakdale street northwest
foI 5000 " -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-10
CHlLDREN'S HOME
MAY BUY PROPERTY
Negotiating for Large House on
Q Street-Price Will Be
$4,000

1t WAS runored today that the Bruen
Home for Children. which IS located at
800 . stree northwest, has acquired
the large no use at 435 NJ street north
west, through the a. F. Fox Realty
Company, representing the Patterson
estate, and viii shortly move into this
building, which Will constitute its future
quarters. The property was bought, Il
iE understood. for $4,000
The house is located IN a section
which was once the most fashionable
residential part OF Washington. Ii IS
still substantial neighborhood and
many handsome residences are located
IN it. The lot occupied by the Dwelling
which is 20 serve as the Bruen Home
has q frontage Of sixty feet.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-10
THREE RESIDENCES
BRING GOOD PRICES
Two OF Them Are Bought by
Wa jhlngton Woman as an
Investment

I. ]. Sinclair has sold his recently
erected two-story brick house at 212s
NJ street through the A. F. Fox Realty
Company for a consideration Of 81. $50.
The building contains seven rooms. and
occupies a deep lot.
Two olher residences. approxims ting
$l2. 800. were sold this week by the same
firm. One of them. when is located al
23O4 Pennsylvania avenue. fronting
Washington circle. and is a three-story
structure. brought S6.500 II Is under
stood that the purchaser is a Washing
ton woman. who will hold Il as an in
vestment.
The other building was acquired by
the same purchaser. 1t is located al
1924 Ninth street. and Is also three
stories high. containing nlue rooms.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-10
WILL ERECT BRICK
BUSINESS BUILDING
john APPich Has Plans for a Two
Story Structure at
AnacoStia.

Plans and specifications are in the
hands OF bidders for the construction OF
two-story and brick business building
70 be erected on the northwest corner
OF Monroe street ana Nichols avenue.
Anacostia. for John Aprlich
Inc structure has been designed by
Joseph Bohn. IT.. architect, and is To
be oLit on the angle formed by the two
streets It will front IS feet on Monroe
street and 50 feet on Nichols aven,e
Steel Will be used in its construction.
a store will occupy the entire space
on the first floor. with apartments above
There Will be an orioI window facing
each street ON the second Annr
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-10
Week Now Closing One of
the Most Active in His
tory of City.
DEMAND is FELT
IN ALL SECTIONS
Unimproved, Apartment House,
and Business Property
Active.

with sales OF apartment houses
amounting to approximately $4,000. and
OF a business building for $50. 90. and
with many heavy deals in unimproved
property and private dwellings. the
week closing today has been one Of the
best in the real estate history OF wash
ington.
1t is the general opinion that were all
figures representing the weeks transac-
tons obtainable. the total consideration
would be found to be three-fourths Of a
million dollars.
If there was any part OF the National
Capitals real estate offerings sighted
by buyers. dealers have not yet discov-
cred the fact Apparently. investors
were out for property of all kinds and
there was very little that failed to at
tract them. The usual delay in closing
deals was conspicuously absent
Unimproved Property.
The highest price brought for unlm-
proved property was $4,000 for a tract
having a frontage of 217 feet on Six
teenth street and 213 feet on r street
northwest. Like several other pieces
Of vacant ground bought during the
week, this tract is to be improved
shortly with a handsome residence for
Isaac T. Mann. OF West Virginia, who
owns il
Mrs. Elizabeth S. c. Potter's home.
located at IT'S n street northwest.
brought the highest price paid for resi-
dence property. The consideration was
Ss5,OO0
The Belgrade apartment, for $50 900,
changed hands at the top price paid for
buildings Of this class.
TIE building formerly occupied by the
Citizens National Bank, on Fifteenth
street. was transferred at the premier
consideration OF the week in the amount
OF $4,000
Small Lots Sold.
Several smaller pieces of unimproved
property located near the center OF the
city were sold at prices ranging between
5000 and $1,000 In the suburban tracts
great deal OF property was both in
spected and purchased. as a result OF
the good weather which prevailed prac-
tically all week
Sales OF moderate-priced dwellings
were not sighted in the bulk OF trans
actions.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-10
AUCTiONEERS SELL
TWO FLAT HOUSES
Residences Located on D Street
Northeast, Also Go Under
the Hammer.

Sales amounting &c more than SO, O0C
we're made during the week by Thomas
}. Owen q Son. aucti0neers. The high
est price brought, that Of $500. was for
the transfer Of Two store and fat build
ings, located AT l216 and 1918 II street
northeast. The purchaser was J. IL
Lord.
RESIDENCES locate1 at 7O2 street
northeast and lis d street northeast
were sold, respectively, TO B. s. Graves
for $500 and TO 81 A Galligar for
$500.
3. 5. Graves bought a residence To-
Gated al 26 indiana avenue for 81. 300,
while Mrs. Edgard Graves paid IS cents
a square foot for q large building LOT
situated on d street. between First and
Second streets northe St
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-10
NORTHWESTERN LOT
BRINGS BIG PRICE

Lots %. "a and TO- in square llSS. be
ing unimproved property on the west
side OF Wisconsin avenue northwest,
between X street and the Chesapeake
80 60 canal. were sold during The
week by 3. Ogle Harper To Juliet NJ
Williams
1t is understood the property brought
4 fancy price.
David V. Murdoch, jr., has sold to
Mary T.. Brennan lot IS, square IA, on
twenty street northwest, and the
latter has transferred TO Murdoch, lot
"a. square %, on T"enty-third street
orthwest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-10
FOURTEENTH STREET
HOUSES ARE SOLD

For consideration Of So. OcO. the store
and apartment buildings located at 1910
and 1912 Fourteenth street have been
sold by Jane Cook and isabelle Murphy
to William +. Russell The ground on
which the buildings are situated has
frontage of twent y-seven feet and four
inches on Fourteenth street and extends
through the square to Vermont avenue
II contains 9.l92 square feet
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-10
BEGIN EXCAVATIONS
FOR WILKINS HOME

Excavation for the 100000 home to be
built for Mrs. Beriah Wilkins. at
Seventeenth street and Massachusetts
avenue. has been commenced. Plans fIr
the building were made by j. II. de
SibOur. w. p. Lipscomb x Co have
the contract for The construction Of the
residence.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-10
BUYS AN INTEREST
IN TRACT OF LAND

a CeeG has been filed. whereby Thom-
as Hyde acquires title to part of the
tract o. land called Friendship. being
located on the east side OF Wisconsin
avenue, just north Of Pierce Mil road.
The improvements consist of two six
room frame buildings. for which the
price paid was 81. eco. ] McKenney Ber-
~ engineered the deal transferring the
property.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-10
REAL ESTATE TO-DAY
INVOLVES 100000
Fourteen Lots and Row of Flats on
Euclid Street Change
Hands.

Fourteen building lots on Euclid street
northwest, and the row Of stores with
apartments above, located at 1922 to 1921
Pennsylvania avenue northwest, have
tee1 sold through Allan Il. Walker q
60. for Il total consideration Of $50 0O0
The fats were secured by a local pur-
chaser. who will hUld them as an in
yestment. Charles y. Walker IS the
purchaser Of the Euclid street property.
and is now having plans prepared for
the erection OF buildings upon the lots
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-10
RESIDENCE LOT
AT 81 PER FOOT

One OF the big sales Of unimproved
property made during the week was
that OF lot. 50 by 10 feet. located on
Seventeenth street, between r and &
streets. whSch brought $4,000
The properly was transferred 20 II. b.
CockreIi through the A. +. Fox Realty
Company. It Is understood the consld-
Grafton was based upon a valuation OF
slightly less than s. per square foot
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-10
BLOCK OF HOUSES,
SELL THREE TIMES
Oregon Avenue Property Be ONES
Ready Medium of Real Estate
Speculation.

Edward T. Bates. OF the A F. Fox
Realty Company. has made his third re-
sale on the row Of fifteen houses located
between 1923 and 1851 Oregon avenue.
which were placed on the market by
John +. Lynch last September.
After selling the entire fifteen houses
TO individual buyers, Mr.. Bates Is now
starting over again. and has gotten
his total number OF sales 10 eighteen.
The eighteenth was made this week,
the house numbered 1749 Oregon avenue
being sold for $500.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-24
WEsTERNERs IN THE WAR
One Explanation of Their Success In
 Winning Battles

AT the flags save one captured from the enemy in the Wilderness were taken by western regiments. The Twenty fourth Michigan captured the coIors of the Forty eighth Virginia, the Fifth Wisconsin those of the Twenty fifth. the Twentieth Indiana those of the Fifty-fifth. the Seventh Indiana those of the Thirteenth North Carolina The Eighth ohio and the Fourteenth Indiana retook Ricketts guns.
 The men from the west were prob ably no bravcr man for man than those of the east" says a. writer in the At lantic Monthly. but I think their sue cess was wholly because SD many "f the men were woods wise From their youth up. both bv day and by night, they had roamed through woods under all sorts of sky and in all sorts of weather. and so tSeir depths had no terror for them. Like their enemies, they were at home in the timber and could make their way through 1t al most as well by night as by day.
 ''I have often thought that perhaps
 it was the common knowledge of tn
Arizona republican., 1909-12-24

with psychological agencies. The study of the psychology of attention and suggestion. of association of ideas and of emotion. and systematically as- sist the commercial transaction The process certainly has two sides. but if we think of the interest of the sales man only, we must say that he has to hypnotize his victim. He has to play skiTfully on the attention of his shop ping customer. he must slowly inhibit in her mind the desire for anything that the store cannot offer: he must cleverly fix the emotions on a par ticuiar choice and. finally. he must irlpIant the conviction that life is not worth living without this particular shirt waist How much the stores would profit if every employe should learn the careful avoidance of opposing suggestions, Whether shopgirls in a department store are advised to ask after every sale. Do you want to take it with you2" or are instructed to ask first: Do you want to have IL sent to your home?" makes no difference Jo' the feelings Of the customers. They arc unconscious sufferers from the suggestion. but for the store il may mean a difference of thousands for the delivery service. The newspaper boy at the subway entrance who sim
 ply asks, Paper sir?" cannot hope for the success of his rival who. with forecful suggestion, asks. Which pa
 pcr?"-Dr. Hugo Munsterberg.