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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-26
THE MINIATURE BULLDOG.
New English Name for the Made
Over Toy Bulldog.
From the Gentlewonan.


Under the designation of miniature bull
dog many nondoggy people may fail 10
recognize their old friend, the toy bull
dog. but he It Is, going strong under the
name that Providence and the Kennel
Club have recently presented him with.
Their decision was brought about by the
raising of his weight from twenty pounds
to the more massive limit of twenty-five
pounds. which, though it enabled many
poor candidate for show honors in toy
bulldogdorn to give much painful and en-
forced abstinence and fasting. also clearly
rendered the prefix toy somewhat far
cical Few even of the Amazons or the
pi esent athletic day would care to walk a
mile carrying a twenty-five pound toy
/ The Toy or, as ii is now styled. the Min
sature Bulldog Club, was founded ten
wears ago by a small band of enthusiasts.
The Duchess of Sutherland has been pres
ident of the club ever since it was organ
ICED. II was no more than a revival of
the breed, toy bulldogs having been COM
mon in England sixty years ago, particu-
larly among the lace workers in Noting
ham.
But they fell into disrepute and were
exported chiefly to France. ceasing prac-
ticaIly 70 exist on this side of the chan
nell While in the land of Gaul they can
not be said to have improved, and they
returned to England in 1898 with. ii may
be- perfect manners, but also with mon
strous bat ears and a want of under jaw.
distressing even in this generation OF
chinless young men.
In consequence they were far from well
coined by the sturdy supporters of the
burly beefsteak-eating British bulldog and
many unkind things were written and
said of them. But the Toy Bulldog Club
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Large L Street Dwelling Sold.

Wilige, Gibbs & Daniel real estate
brokers. have sold for Albert p Florence
the four-story brick dwelling numbered
11O2 l. street northwest. The house has
fourteen rooms and two baths and is
heated by hot water. II occupies lot
% feet front by depth of 200 feet TO a
15-foot rear alley. 1t is red pressed
brick structure with circular bay win
dows and is situated diagonally opposite
Ascension Church. 1t was formerly the
residence of DIR. Charles w Richardson.
who maintained his offices there for rnanv
years. 1t is understood that in the neigh
borhood of $4,000 was paid for the prop
erty, which will be held as an investment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-26
REALTY SALES REPORTED.
Transactions Involving Transfer
of Residence Property.

Gardiner & Dent. incorporated. real es-
tate brokers, report the following sales
during the past week:
For Charles w. King. jr.. Nos. $500 and
1881 10th street northwest. being the two
last houses of the row of three new
houses now under construction They are
two-story bay-window russell bricks, con-
tanning seven rooms and bath. hot-wat er
heat; finished in hardwood. with hard
wood floors The purchasers OF these
houses will occupy them as their homes.
For William 3. Coffman. the two-story
baywindow brick dwelling No. 62S 9th
street northeast. The house contains
seven rooms and bath concrete cellar
under the entire house. heated by a hot
air furnace. The purchaser of this prop
erty, j. B. Thomas. will hold same as an
investment.
+ For James fl. Ware, premises 1877 V
street northwest q two-story brick con-
tanning six rooms and bath: heated by
iatrobes. The house is of colonial design
and has front and rear porches. IT is now
under rental of $3.50 a month. The
purchaser of the property will hold same
as an Investment.
The considerations in the above trans.
actions amount to about $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-26
VIRGINIA MANOR SOLD.
John S. Beard Purchaser of Selma,
Near Staunton.

Selma one of Virginia's colonial
homes, has just been sold for $4,000 to
John S. Beard of Pensacola, Fla, by the
Soule ealty Company, for H. B. Carter
of this city.
The estate. consisting of sixty-four ard
half acres, is located in the suburbs OF
Stanton and has on it fine old brick
house containing fourteen large rooms
and detached kitchen connected by COW
cred way. with modern baths, electric
lights, hot-water heat and all the up-to-
date appointments. There are four
porches, those in front being supported by
pillars extending to the roof. The lawn
twenty acres in extent. was laid out by a
landscape gardener and is adorned by
magnificent shade trees and shrubbery
The driveway. which is as level as a bill
lard table. is lighted its entire length by
electric lights.
Other recent sales by the Soule Realty
Company follows:
To Landon r. Walker for John w
Simpson, seven acres near Chevy ghas
Lake, for 1850.
For Jacob Ernest. fourteen acres adj
joining above, to same purchaser, for Sl0,-
0Oo. The two sales We're made in connec-
ton with William Corcoran Hill
To Owen II. Fowler, for Helen NJ. Souie
one-tenth interest in Long Meadows, a
tract of nine and seven-tenths acres near
Chevy Chase Circle, $1,000
To Carrie Guss. for Helen NJ. Soule,
house at Lakeland.
To Copeland P. Jones for Philip Reed,
twelve acres on the Rockville trolley,
$500
To August SandoZ for William Shedd
Holton, four acres at Hyattsville, 5000
To j. B. McLane of Washington, 80
acre farm on the Potomac river, S25Go
For Felix Won Briesen to r. II. Gorgas
of Washington, a farm of III acres near
Clifton Station, Fairfax county, Va, for
$5.0OO.
For Richard T. Ward. leo acres in
Charles county, Md to John ID. Jenkins
To Ralph p. Devries for J. c. Benedict
one acre al lockwood Park, unimproved
500.
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Ninth Street Property Sold.

The property 42f-2S 9th street north
west now occupied by the Elphonzo
founss Grocery Company and Marcus
Notes. auctioneer has been sold. 1t has
a frontage of fifty-one feet on 9th street
by depth of 107 feet to wide alley
The improvement consists of substan-
tial threestory building and was pur-
chased by Rudolph Behrend for an in
yestment. The price paid for the prop
erty is said to be $50, 1000. The Taggart-
Fisher Company represented Mr.. Ben
rend. while the former owners were rep
resented by Moore & Hill and Liebermann
n Hawn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-26

The stretch of country to the east OIL
Georgia avenue and north of Howard
University grounds is filling up so rapidly
with houses that vacant ground is becom-
ing scarce On the one side lies the we'll
built-up Boomingdale section about Isl
west. while on the other is the region OF
Columbia Heights. casual glance as
one is whirled along Georgia avenue In
the trolley cars that now give a contina-
Gus service to the center of the city shows
that on both sides buildings have ap-
preached the dividing line and, in fact,
the dividing line has about disappeared
In other words from east to west on
each side of Georgia avenue, as one
reaches the crest of the hill, there are
houses in rows showing the continuity OF
the. usual city streets Without an expert
knowledge of the city it would not be
easy now to tell exactly where Columbia
Heights ends at the east or where the
Bloomingdale section is supposed to reach
its limits on the west.
East of Georgia Avenue.
The course of building on the east of
Georgia avenue is interrupted by the
ground used for the filtration plant or
MCMlilau- fdTk. ana dlSO ny tHdt-"ffCu -
included within the domain of the Sol
diers Home. But south of those great
reservations and before Florida avenue is
reached there is continuous line of
dwellings that have surrounded and
changed the old-time suburban settlement
of lie Droit Park and extends to the
closely built-up section of the city prac-
tically as far east as Lincoln avenue. The
course of city improvements long ago
reached Georgia avenue and filed up the
vacant places scfth of the grounds of
Howard University. 1t has come right up
to the southern border of these grounds
and has Rugged closely the boundary of
the filtration plant park and the grounds
of the Soldiers Home. 1t is not so sur
iprising. after seeing the progress of the
city on the south of these open places. to
discover going to the north of them
that they are not barriers to the city's
progress. but merely an interruption in
the character of the improvements, a
series of parks instead of rows of houses.
Closely Built Up Section.
One finds now in passing along Georgia
avenue. after having assembled the hill and
reached the plateau. that the streets from
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worked hard and successfully: bat ears
are almost thing of the past good
classes and championships are given Tor
them at all the leading shows. and rear
,ly interesting replica OF the big bulldog IN
miniature is being rapidly established
In fact, from an exhibition point OF
view, few breeds are more interesting al
this juncture; indeed. there Is but niue
DOUBT that the miniature bulldog is pc
coming every year more and more eener
ally understood. Good specimens COM
mand big prices and less good ones al
ways have ready sale as pets-and mos
charming and attractive pets il would %
hard to find.
Good tempered. affectionate as RUE
madly devoted to one person. ana one pc,
son only, yet ready to be condescenolisy
civil to every one. not sufficiently spor'lhe
to really hunt, though by no means de
spisng a brief spin after bunny a.
times. not requiring much exercise an.
hardly ever bursting into BARKER. w.
more can the searcher after canine per
lection expect to find?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-26
NEW STREETS AND EXTENSIONS
MAKE BUSINESS FOR CONGRESS
New Thoroughfares Provided For and DISCOUNTED
Roadsto Be Connected Up-Park Place, Queens
Chapel Road and Other Thoroughfares.

An important phase OF legislation for
the District OF Columbia are various
measures laid before Congress providing
for the extension of streets or Tor entHeis
new thoroughfares:
Ii is by no means new form OF
legislative activity For some years there
has generally been, each year, Delore
Congress. bills of this character As a
rule there have been new laws addeo
each session to the number already on
the statute book.
lust now. however there are perhaps
larger number than usual OF street
bills on the calendar, The situation last
year and the year before was not much
different. however. 1t could hardly have
been otherwise with the pressure on the
availab BILE building space due to the activ-
ity In building and the demand for homes
for the growing population.
Dead Ends of Streets Connected.
Large areas have been added to the
city system of streets. Blocks Of unsub-
divided land have been laid off in city
squares. 1t has been found that here
and there are dead ends of streets with
sections not dedicated to the public for
street purposes. In such cases. Where
there is not a voluntary setting apart
by the owners OF the land for streets
then the course provided by the general
law has to be followed and authority
secured from Congress TO condemn the
sections of land needed.
This is the meaning of the thlTtE-seVen
bills that have been introduced in Cong
ress during the present session. Up 10
this time seven of these measures have
become law.
A not uncommon example of bills oil
this sort is one that has passed relating
10 Newton place. east of New Hampshire
avenue and north OF Park road. In TINS
street. in its short course from New
Hampshire avenue to the soldiers Rome
grounds, there are three distinct sections
entirely unconnected.
Causes of Such Conditions.
Such a condition is due. of course. to
the making of subdivisions of land indie
pendently of each other. and also in
ADAPTING the system of highways TO ex-
listing streets in order TO save expense.
AS the convenience of the community
would suffer by continuing system of
no thoroughfare in neighborhood after
II becomes populous, relief is sought in
legislation
As soon as the ground is secured for the
use OF the public and as in such cases.
without expense TO the public. the cost
being assessed on the abutting aud neigh
borhood property. then Newton street
will be connected up.
There then will be continuous thor
ouehfare east from New Hampshire ave-
nue.. while the lines of the streets will
bend in their course in order to avoid the
cost of paying for houses that stand in
the way Still such a defect in street
planning is looked upon as better than
stub ends
Park Place Is New Street.
Another street extension bill that has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-26
BUILDING ACTIVITY NORTH OF
THE OLD LINES OF THE CITY
What Was Formerly Large Tracts of Vacant Land
Has Been Filled Up With Homes,
Detached and IN Rows.

the west intersecting what is known as
Columbia Heights. not only continue
through to that thoroughfare. but are
lined with houses. In ether words the
closely built-up section is practically con-
tinuous. not only to Georgia avenue, but
also to the east of that thoroughfare so
that II one wishes 10 know the boundary
in that locality of what might be called
city as distinguished from suburban, he
would find it at the edge of the grounds
OF the filtration plant or Mcmillan Park
and OF the grounds of the Soldiers Home
A good many. houses. are now being
DufH along the streets east of Georgia
avenue, which. in addition to those erect
ed iasr season. change completely the as
pect or the place. and fill up the vacant
ground that lay between the avenue and
what was known as the Whitney close
subdivision. where Middaugh & Shannon
old Schnetzen Park. with the fine oak
trees. are now intersecfed with streets
which are lined with houses. and are
the scene of portion of the building
activity of Harry Wardman.
The Demand for Homes.
1t is quite evident the demand for
homes IL, this locality has not yet been
satisfied. as the remaining vacant places
are being filled up. The advance OF
houses in rows to the north is quite up
10 Whitney avenue, as the old entrance
to the grounds of the Soldiers Home
used to be called. but is now known as
Park road, and in fact. goes beyond it.
On the west side of Georgia avenue and
north of Park road, the course of building
has gone TO the intersection Of the avenue
with New Hampshire avenue and the
triangular spaces thus formed are being
built up with rows of houses. where the
two avenues meet the Rock Greek Church
road. The southeast corner is the
scene of the large building enterprise of
Kennedy Bros. y row of three-story
houses has been built there. and that
style of Improvement is to be carried on
throughout the large tract of land which
has been secured.
But on the opposite side of the Rock
Creek Church road there are also houses
In rows, and throughout the subdivision
or PetWorth. of which the road is the
southern boundary. new homes have been
built. some in rows and others detached.
When one has reached the northern
bounds of Petworth he is in a region that
thus far has largely been improved by
detached houses with setting of lawns.
In this locality these are to be found
mainly on the west side of Georgia ave-
nue.. where tie line of houses extends
through to 18th street.
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APARTMENT BUILDING SOLD.
Price Paid for Twenty-Second Street
Structure Was S6,25O.

+: Willige, Gibbs & Daniel. real estate
brokers, have sold for the Edward M.
Dulin Construction Company Let 32, in
square al, occupied by the two-story
apartment building newly constructed by
the Dulin company numbered 1121 22d
street. between l. and NJ streets north
west. The apartment has suites Of five
rooms and bath and four rooms and bath,
and is heated by hot water.
The building occupies a lot approx
mately twenty-five feet front. with a
depth OF more than ninety feet. 1t is
understood that $500 was paid for the
property. which was purchased by Mil
ton Gronna and will be held as an in
vestment.
Al SigmInd has purchase through his
agents, shannon & Luehs. real estate
brokers. 2S02 9th street northwest, Wood
ley Park. The property contains ten
rooms and bath and is heated by not
water. The consideration In the trans
action was 1880.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-26
Hazing at German University.
rom the London STANDARD

From the London Standard.
From Bonn comes the report 'ho' -
university senate has suspended iioiH
current semester the well-kho"h
cratic students corps borass,a "a
which the emperor, crown prince -
royal princes were members in accoiu.
ance with the ancient tradition Oh e"'
Prussian royal house. on account OF ho'-
turnal rowdyism and misbehavior IN 'h'
town and neighboring village 4.
mediate cause of the senate ~,
understood to be a Raging case las' -.
when members of the corps VIZ" 20
one-year volunteer hussars. prohe car
the bedroom of an unpopular ohe-s -
volunteer non-commissioned hussar ~ -
misha ndied him The members are
hidden TO wear the insignia OF the wy
during suspension. 49,
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BUYS O STREET HOUSE.
Mrs. William +. Dennis Purchases
Residence for $500.

Rignald w Beall, vice president of
Moore and HILL inc. real estate brokers'
reports the sale OF the three-story and
cellar brick residence 1881 o street north
west to Mrs. William F. Dennis. This
house has ten rooms with furnace heat.
The lot is about 20 by leO to an alley. It
is understood the price paid was $500.
The rear of this house extends TO the
rear OF the house 1407 10th street north
west. which recently was sold by Mr..
Beall for the Moore & Hill corporation
10 Mrs. Dennis at the price of $4,000
This latter house adjoins the house OF
Vice President Sherman. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-26
Lamont Street Home Sold.

Charles E. Wire has sold. through the
real estate corporation of Boss & Phelps
premises No. 1904 Lamont street north
west being one of the new houses re.
Gently built b. Mr.. Wire on that square
having a front of % feet by good depth
The house contains ten rooms and two
baths and is lighted by gas and electricity
and is heated by hot water. The price
was $3.50. The purchaser was Mrs
Laura S. Fitzhugh. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-26
It Was.

From Tit Bits
Powder anufacturer-Fancy old Tom.
Of all people, going into the gunpowder
shed with a lighted candle, ! should
have thought that would be the last thing
he'd do.
Workman Which, properly speakiR'
'twere, sir.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-26

by the purchaseA Mrs. A. Caroline Mott.
The sale was made in connection with the
real estate office of Robert c. Shinn.
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become law is going to make a marked
contribution TO the beauty of the city.
This will be accomplished by opening up
an entirely new street, to he known az
Park place. which will begin at Mcmillan
Park. the reservation about the reservoir
4 north Of Howard University Passing to
/, the north. tbs street Will skirt the borders
or the Soldiers Home grounds as far
! north as Rock Creek Church road
In this way there will be an extension
practically of the drive through Mcmillan
Park. The new section of this drive on
the east side of the grounds of the park
about the Soldiers Home will have es-
peclaily attractive surroundings
Direct communicate ton and convenience
OF access will be one Of the results of the
continuation of Franklin street from
Queens Chapel road. in the vicinity of 10th
the grounds of the National Training
School for Boys. The law Just enacted
aut horizes this to be done and no doubt
IT will be accomplished during the present
season.
Queens Chapel Road.
The Queens Chapel road is only short
distance east of Rhode Island avenue, q
great thoroughfare in the northeast Sec
ton of the District. The opening up OF
Franklin street will afford a new outlet
of the city through all that portion of the
District and the neighboring country Of
Maryland.
Congress has also passed law which
will make it possible 10 secure for public
use some of the land about the southern
approach. to the - Connecticut Avenue
! bridge. The part that is 10 be acquired
on the west side will bile the Commits
sioners to continue Belmont road In two
sections. One will pass beneath the
bridge at the first pier. The other will
pass up the grade of the approach TO the
bridge and, crossing 10 the other side,
will extend to Calvert street.
Curious Conditions Created.
In order to get the space for the swing
of this roadway on both sides of the
bridge a good portion Of the squares on
each side will be taken. As they have
been subdivded as they exist on paper.
and not as the ground lays, there are lots
fronting on the street parallel with the
approaches TO the bridge. There are also
lots fronting on the street that passes
along the banks of Rock creek. But the
space assigned TO the latter forms the
sides of a steep ravine that descends TO
the level of the bed of the stream. There
appears no immediate chanes of such lots
beng built up with houses facing the
creek and in consequence their backs 10
the bridge approach
On the other side OF The bridge the, grade
of the ground woulc make il possible -
build up both sides OF the squares. But
when the land is secured for the public
as authorized by the bill Just enatted.
then there will be left only one tier oi
lots which will face toward the bridge.
1t is believed that while the proposed
acquisition of Lands. is not as, complete as
had been desired, Yet ii will accomplish
the main purpose OF the entire plan and
will prevent the approach 10 such noble
..s- hn hpf6 frnV hair
tied by having the backs of rows Of houses
thrust out in full view
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Closely Built Up Section.

One finds now in passing along Georgia
avenue. after having assembled the hill and
reached the plateau. that the streets from
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Considerable Young Woman.

A man and his young wife and an
old lady, probably the mother OF one
of them and about seventy, were on
a Hoboken tunnel car the other day.
The old lady had hand bag on her
lap and gray sweater thrown loose
ly over it. The sweater dropped to
the floor, whereupon the younger wo-
man quickly spoke to the elderly one
and said, loud enough to be heard
across the car, Pick up your sweat
err" She could have reached it her
self easily.