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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-18
RAPID ADVANCE is MADE
IN FIREPROOF BUILDING
Many New Materials Used, However, Source of
Trouble to District Inspectors Builders
Take Matters in Own Hands.

The apartment house OF a certain type
of construction as it stands today is the
product of the last decade. During that
time the evolution of fireproof building
construction has been so rapid and has
passed through so many ramiflcations,
and SO many new materials have been
brought into use, that aside from fur
nishng the public with what it wanted IN
the way of apartments, it has been a
serious question as to how apartment
houses should be constructed to furnish
the greatest safety for the least money
All along the building regulations of the
District of Columbia have allowed hotels,
apartment and lodging houses etc, to be
constructed of combustible material to
height of sixty feet or FIVE stories above
the sidewalk. the walls of course being
of masonry AS most such apartments
are only four stories in height. wooden or
stud partitions have been largely en-
pIoyed to support the floors, which latter
have consisted of ordinary wooden floor
joists bridged between and f1oored over
This type of building is looked upon by
many as a veritable firetrap, and it is
such buildings that are found in all OF
our cities. In addition to the element OF
fire, another serious question is that OF
the shrinkage of materials, forming I'M
slightly cracks and floor settlements over
the entire building, giving one the i'm
preston that the buildings are falling
down and that the whole construction
was cheap and unsubstantial.
Shrinkage of Timber.
Timber always shrinks across its
grain. and you might note that by add
ing together the combined thickness OF
all floor joists, sills and plates for four
story building there results a thickness
of about five. feet of timber. and as the
shrinkage is accumulative. being. of
course, greatest in the top story, you
might easily expect shrinkaee of from
two to three inches. depending upon now
we'll the timber is easoned.
AS the base boards are secured to the
brick walls. which remain, or should re-
main. stationary and the floors at their
partition supports settle, cracks are
bound to develop between the floor and
the base boards. To overcome this shrink
age a steel frame has been largely en-
ployed in the past two years. whereby
all wooden floor joists rest upon steel
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beams supported by steel columns and
brick walls. This prevents an accumula-
ton OF shrinkage, but that is all that 1t
does. Such a building offers no more, If
as much. fire protection as building
wherein the floors are supported by wood
en- partitions, unless the steelwork be
completely and thoroughly fireproof. A
fire that will require perhaps an hour or
two to completely destroy piece Of tim
Der will buckle a steel column or beam
in fifteen minutes. The cost of fireprOOf-
ing steel is large. and 1t therefore seems
incongruous to go to such pains to pro-
tect the steel from fire and then use
wooden floor jOiSts.
The next step is to use steel beams
and columns and reinforced concrete and
terra Gotta floor construction. While this
is an improvement over the old conStruc-
ton, unless the steel be fireproof there
always exists the danger of slight con-
fagraticn bucking some metal member
upon which the structural integrity of the
building depends. thereby wreck!ng the
entire floor system.
In fOur-StOry apartment house there
are usually sixteen apartments. If each
tenant were willing to pay 80 cents more
per month for his fiat the entire house
could be made fireproof.
The building department has offered
every encouragement to builders of fire.
proof houses and the entire building code
was rewritten with this in view.
4uVeSCOIS LAKE, xutcIcSt.
Even in cases where the tenants OF
the buildings are not willing to pay for
fire protection. some investors have taken
the matter in their own hands and make
their buildings fireproof anyway. as much
to satisfy their own conscience as any
thing else.
In the past three months one investor.
Harry Wardman, has commenced and is
constructing six fireproof buildings, all Of
reinforced concrete. In this class of con-
struction each entire floor is a mono
18th. as solid as piece of stone. The
beams are in the partitions hidden from
view; the floors are absolutely fireprOof
and. once hard. are practically indestruct-
ible.
From an economical standpoint, the diff
ference in the cost should not be con-
sdered with the difference in the class
of work. AS some indication of the rapid
strides that this class Of construction has
made, out of sixteen buildings designed
by BealI & Meigs. architects. since March
l last, eleven of them have been OF the
reinforced concrete construction
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-18
HOME IN GEORGETOWN.
Mr.. Sinclair Purchases House on
3Oth Street.

Willige. Gibbs & Daniel, real estate
brokers. have sold for Edward NJ. Du-
lin, premises 1926 Goth street north
west, just north Of Hammond Court on
Georgetown Heights. The property
sold occupies lot 232, square 1882, and
is one of row recently completed by
Mr.. Dulin. 1t has a front of red press
ed brick, with whitish morton; a mas
sive mansard roof of blue slate, with
dormer windows and a colonial porch
1t is understood that approximately
$4,000 was paid for the premises, which
will be occupied by Richard II. Sinclair,
the purchaser.
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PLAIN BUT ARTISTIC.
Residence at Rosemont, Va, Pleas
ing and Simple.

The house built by - H. Kemper at
Rosemont, Va. is very simple in design.
NO holdings have been used. all wood
work being treated fiat and stained. The
architect, Milton Dana Morrill,, has used
a common, cheap brick arch which has
all the variety of the expensive HarvartI
brick
The house is very compact in plan. and
rooms have been opened together SO that
while the dimensions. of each are not
great the effect is spacious. The first
story contains central reception hall 1Ox1O
with living room and den to the left and
library and dining room to the right, each
with built-in window seats
The pantries and kitchen are directly
pack of the hall, and steps lead to the
nrst landing of main stairs, SO that this
serves as front and back stairway In
bath and lavatory and large closets for
clothes and linen. The third floor con-
tains two chambers
easement windows are used throughout
the second and third stories. that the
entire area Of sash can be opened and
these rooms made into open-air bedrooms.
The house is heated by hot water and
the radiators have been placed under the
windows and lattice seats built over them
The walls are beautiful soft brown color
which was made by a careful selection Of
the sand used. There is no paper or other
wall finish The trim is Of Virginia pine
and has been treated with one coat of
dark-brown stain which brings out the
grain.
A broad concrete porch extends across
the front with concrete columns Cast in
place the wood frames were taken down
before the cement had entirely set and
the surface was washed to bring out the
pebbles. The upper story is of pebble dash
and q fine color has been made by leaving
the pebbles showing in their natural COL
Ors of white and brown.
Mr.. kemper has carefully laid out and
planted the grounds to give the best set
ting for the house. and the whole shows
careful study and cooperation of the
architect and owner throughout the plan
ming and building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-18
E. M. DUL1N BUYS PROPERTY.
Will Build Houses on Lot on 22d
Street.

Willige. Gibbs & Daniel, real estate
brokers, have sold for Emily c. Mcknew
all of original lot 4. square 20. on the
east side of 22d street between M and
n streets northwest. The lot has a front
age of sixty feet. with uniform depth
of 40 feet to a thirty-foot alley, and en-
braces an area of 200 square feet
1t is understood that in the neighbor-
hood of $500 was paid for the property,
which will be improved at once by the
purchaser, Edward M. Dulin, with
dwellings,. These houses will be placed
on the market when completed. Willige,
Gibbs & Daniel will have exclusive sale
of the properties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-18

There is an epidemic of smallpox preva-
lent in the Pedlar Mills section of Am
herst county, Va, about twenty cases
being reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-18
HORACE GREE4EY's FOREMAN.
Edward G. Hollis, Retired Editor,
Dies at Winchester.

WINCHESTER. Va, June 1s.-Edward
G. Hollis, retired editor and court clerk
died yesterday after four years illness of
paralysis. He was born near Richmond
seventy-two years ago and was a printer
there when the civil war broke out. He
was first lieutenant in the Richmond
Howitzers and commanded a battery at
the battle of Gettysburg. winning COM
mendation for bravery under fire.
Mr.. Hollis became foreman of the New
York Tribune under Horace Greeley.
He held membership in the Hiram Lodge
of MaSOnS. His wife; one son. four
daughters and brother survive him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-18
Served Under Hancock.

Gen. Hancock. the sergeant said, was
the handsomest officer he had ever served
under. Gen. Grant, he said, looked ex-
actly like his son, the present Maj. Gen.
Grant, while Robert E. Lee. whom he
saw when that famous soldier was
colonel, like Hancock, was one of the
handsomest officers he had ever looked
upon. Sheridan he served under, too,
and for the little cavalryman he cher
ishes the memory of a warm personal
friendship, and SO it is also with Chaffee,
Miles. and. in fact all the famous army
figures since the civil war.
Sergt. Robertson lives in a f1ower-sur-
rounded cottage near the Governors s.
land chapel. His flowers are famous, and
no army function on Governors Island is
ever complete without a supply of Ameri-
can beauties, carnations or other clip
pings from the Robertson beds. 1t took
him twenty-five years to bring his gar
den to it's present state Of perfection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-18
SALES IN CLARENDON.
Recent Transfers Reported
w. g. Collins.

w. 6. Collins. realty operator at Claren-
don. Va. reports the following recent
sales:
For Peter Latterner. three lots in Claren-
don to Robert 3. Gardner.
For Mary E. Jones of Washington,
D. c.. two Clarendon lots to George H.
NICK eehan.
For Mrs. Minnie E. Mckenzie of Wash
ington. d. c., one Clarendon lot to Peyton
G. FUR.
For Peter Latterner, seven Clarendon
lots to Miss Lillian Freele.
For Clarence Mastbrook, one Clarendon
lot to Frank L. Ball.
For Mrs. l.. NJ. Woods of Washington,
D. c.. two Clarendon lots to Mrs. Oracle
v. Basye.
For E. Wiley Stearns, house and two
lots to George A. He'll
For Peter Latterner two Clarendon
lots to Mrs. III. J. COffman.
For Frank X. OFT, one Clarendon lot to
Mrs. A. Taylor.
For S. D. Hammer. house and lot at
Park lane to S. N. McCune.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-18
Strong and Active.

SeTSt. ROBERTSON was at MS desk In
the old division headquarters building
yesterday afternoon, looking as spry and
as busy as he was fifty years ago in the
very same place. He does not like to
talk of his record and much persuasion
was necessary to get him to show his
fifteen honorable discharges from the
service, every one bearing the commenda-
tory remarks of some distinguished Off
Ger of the United States Army.
"A faithful, sturdy. dignified old SOL
der" Gen. Ruggles wrote on one of the
discharge papers.
Il personally know this old and faith
full servant of the government wrote
Lieut.. Gen. Chaffee.
He we'll deserves the recognition of
beneticent government said Gen. Grant.
Would reflect credit on the service
as commissioned officer" Col. Rogers
Brine. the great ordnance officer, wrote
Scores Of other distinguished officers
have borne similar testimony to the worth
OF Sergt. Robertson, and every one of
them hopes that Congress will reward
him as they say he deserves.
Robertson came to New York from
Edinburgh, Scotland. nearly sixty years
ago, and soon after he arrived he was
wearing the uniform of an American reg
ular He has nursed soldiers and civilians
through three epidemics of cholera and
two Of yellow fever, and there is not
officer in the army, active retired,
above the rank of captain who does not
know and, as Col. Hoff says, love him.
Cholera and yellow fever were not
uncommon in New York fifty-odd years
ago. said Sergt. Robertson yesterday.
but, the health department was not tnen
what il is now
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-18
Contentment.

From Judge
1 would rather stand on our front wall
and get a bird s-eye view of our garden
than stand on the great wall of China
and have the emperor himself show me
the sights.
l would rather climb the little hill back
of our house than go to the top of Pixies
Peak. 1t would take less effort.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-18

which looked as if il could do good
work in a mass play, bobbed up and
cast an evil eye upon the jersey of
Harvard crimson.
Why didn't l take my fathers ad-
vice. the young man reflected. land go
To Yale. This is no place Tor Har-
ward man."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-18
Residence Property Sold.

The three-story dwelling at 1632 Rhode
Island avenue northwest has been sold by
James IT, MCGEE to DR.. Francis NJ. CHS
holm, who will reside in same after alter
ations The sale was made by Moore \
Hill, Qnc.).
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-18
Going Back on His Colors.
on, Success Magazine

From SUCCESS Mxgazine.
Harvard foot ball player, after the
recent unfortunate encounter with Yale.
thought he would escape the public eye
by cutting across the fields. A big bull.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-18
HONOR OLD SOLDIER
Sergt. Robertson in Army
Fifty-Seven Years.
TO RETIRE AS LIEUTENANT
His Application Endorsed by Presi-
dents Taft, Roosevelt and Many
Prominent Generals.

NEW YORK, June 1S.-"No hospital
steward has ever been so widely known.
none so generally beloved, and none more
highly respected is what Col. John Van
r. Hoff, surgeon general of the Depart
ment of the East, on Governors Island,
said of Sergt. David Robertson. L :. A.,
in his Endorsement Of the old Sc ants
application for retirement from tn serv-
ice as second lieutenant.
Robertson is the oldest soldier. either
officer or enlisted. in the army. and his
entire career has been spent in the medi-
cal branch on Governors Island. He is
seventy eight years of age. and of those
years fifty-seven have been passed In the
service of the government.
The bill that will make possible the
retirement of this old sergeant, not as
an officer, as his friends had hoped, but
with the pay of his present rank. with
certain allowances that will make his pay
in his declining years almost equal to
that of a second lieutenant, has just
passed the Senate. 1t a few days it will
come up in the House of Representatives.
and If the Endorsement of the President
of the United States, eX-PreSident ROOSe-
welt, six lieutenant generals. nine major
generals. thirty-two brigadier generals
and colonies. lieutenant colonies and
ma jors in great numbers mean anything.
there can be no doubt of the result. This
gray-haired old soldier has served under
the two Grants. Sherman, Sheridan, Han
cock and scores of other famous general
officers.
When. Taft was Secretary of War he
heard of the movement to retire Sergt.
Robertson under a special act of Con-
gress. and he gave it his Endorsement,
as did also his predecessor. Senator Elihu
Root. and Lieut.. Gems. John NJ. Schoield,
Adna r. Chaffee. Henry c. Corbin. Mel
son A. Miles and Arthur Macarthur, and
Maj. Gems. Frederick D. Grant and
Thomas II. Barry-in fact nearly every
officer who has occupied a leading posi-
ton in the army in the last twenty-five
years.
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Especial 90 The Herald-Republican
Park City. Sept 10.-Miss Marie Ber-
ry returned Tuesday from salt Lake.
The 500 club and their husbands spent
Monday on the Provo river and al the
Hot Pots. Those who enjoyed the dav
were Mr.. and Mrs. j. Welsh. Mr.. and
Mrs. Sherman Fargo. Mr.. and Mrs. r. !.
Bcggs. Mr- and Mrs Julius Frankcl.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. q. LociShart. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Tronuson. Mr.. and Mrs
!. q. Thompson. Mr. and Mrs. George
Hedges. Mr.. and Mrs. %. Forslund.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Bean went TO salt
Lake Monday.
Miss Lorcua Anderson Of Springvilie
is visiting her aunt. Mrs. George Bean.
Miss Helen sullivan and sister. kath-
crime. returned TO their home in Butte.
Mont. Monday.
Mrs w. ID sutton will entertain the
500 Card club al her home Thursday
Mrs NJ. j. McGul entertained at
luncheon Wednesday afternoon at her
home on Main street in honor OF Ms.
T. Hurley. who leaves for salt Lake
Sunday. where she will make her home.
Those who enjoyed the afternoon were
Airs. Lucy Garvin. Mrs. i. Thompson.
Ers. II. Hurley. Mrs. George McCarty.
Misses Julia and Lenora Hurley and
Elwood Garvin.
Mr.. and Mrs. I'D Walsh and family
left Thursday morning for Scranton.
Pa. where they Will make their future
home.
aiIr. ~ DIINfI ana naNENltI A.ktlle
viii leave Wednesday morning for New
ark. ~ j.
Miss Eva Hughes viii leave Weducs-
dav morning FOR Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs. William Watson Of OE-
den are I'm Park CITY.
Mrs. j. g. Thompson entertained at a
Luncheon Thursday afternoon In honor
Of her mother. Mrs u. Hurley.
Mrs. q. ". Hughes expects TO leave
"Wednesday for Nebraska.
Mrs. Marie Hpfn1yc gncuf Monday fin
Salt Lake
Mrs. ~. q. Minnich and children re-
turned home from Chicago Wednesday
morning
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RRIGHA,I CITY

Especial to The Herald Republican,
Brigham City. sept. 1O.-Niss Guth
Burrows has gone TO Los Angeles
where she viii spend the winter visit
ing her sister. Mrs. J. p. Home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon MayhU5 and
children of salt Lake were visiting
Mrs. Mayhuc's parents. AR and Mrs
oscar Forsgren. "Wednesday and
Thursday.
Mrs Lottic Cozier and daughters.
Eileen and Blanche. have returned
from an extended visit I'm the canyons
tn the eastern part of the state.
Mr.. and Mrs David WheelwriEht
spent the week I'm Brigham city.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. W. Bodcn are Wis
itiug Mr. Bodeu's parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hebcr q. Bodvu.
Mrs Leroy Chadwick of North
ogden are visiting Mrs. Chadwick
mother. Mrs. Laura Woodland
Mrs Annie g. Bohwer. formerly ~
this city has returned from the east.
and Mrs. Rohwer returned 20 ogden
today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Reeder of Bur
ley. Ida. were visitors at the home OF
Mrs. Laura Woodland. mother OF Mrs.
Reeder. this week.
Mrs. Fred Sorcnsen Of Portland
ore. is in Brigham CITY.
Mrs. Lawrence Gidney Of Portland
ore. is i'm this city.
Mrs Olive tombstone of salt Lake
is in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brands and two chill
dren Of Wells New. are i'm the city.
Miss Jenny Perkins Of Montpelier
/ Ida. is the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs
/ Charles r. Anderson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard s. Jensen 81
/ salt Lake were guests OF Mr.. and Mrs
I NTf-nrfr NTpInac1nV
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Sheffield n
/ James Sheffield during the week
AIr. and Mrs. June Watkins were tn,
/ guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. I. WatlSin
/ several days Of the past week
Miss LaRilic watkins returned sat
] urday.
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Especial to The Herald kepubltcan)
KaysviIle. Sept 1O.-Miss Eveline
Smith entertained Friday at a linen
shower I'm honor OF Miss Arlene Hatch,
whose marriage to County Treasurer
Herbert r. Smith occurred Wednes-
day i'm the salt Lake temple.
Mrs. Mary Clark celebrated her
cighty-hfth birthday at her home in
Pennington Thursday.
Miss MurieU Reeves entertained If
teen or her young lady friends at
paper party on Wednesday evening.
Prizes were given and refreshments
served.
Mrs John r. Barnes entertained at
a luncheon at her home on Friday i'm
honor Of her friends. Mrs. W. +. Evans
and Mrs. W. O. Crawford. both OF salt
Lake City.
Misses Emily Maylin. Margaret odd.
Elda EdmOnds and Ethel odd and
Joseph II. Maylin were all guests Of
Miss Mile Swift i'm salt Lake city
Sunday.
Among the young people who start
ed TO school at the L. D. ). university
I'm salt Lake City this week are Misses
Zipporah Layton. Leona Layton. Ethel
Bone. Luella Layton. Bessie Stevenson.
Cora Layton and Clarence Bone and
Leonard Layton.
Miss Mamie Barnes entertained a
number OF friends at a social at her
homo on Friday evening. Refresh
ments were served and the time was
spent in mG7ic. social chat and games.
prizes being won by Miss Maggie Lay
ton and Miss Mollie Barnes
The most elaborate social event OF
the week was on Wednesday evening.
when Mr.. and Mrs Thomas !. Smith
entertained a number Of their relatives
and friends at their home i'm Celebra-
ton Of the marriage Of their eldest
daughter. Mary. To- Romulus Mitchell
of Reno. New.
Mr.. and Mrs. John G. NJ Barnes
celebrated the thirtieth anniversary
of their marriage at their home on
Friday evening. An elaborate dinner
was served.
Miss Mae Strong entertained a num-
Der of young friends at an afternoon
tea at her home on Friday.
Mrs Hector W. Haight entertained
D the members OF the Thimble club al
l her home on Friday afternoon.
Miss Ethel Edmonds entertained a
large number OF friends at an orchard
party at her home on Wednesday
/ evening.
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State SCcietV
MONROE


Especial 60 Thc Herald Republican,
Monroe. sept. 10.-Mattic Ceilings re-
turued Tuesday from salt Lake
1T. and Mrs LorinE returned from
salt Lake "wednesday
MS Lewis Peterson or Alberta. can
IA is visiting her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Anderson.
The W. ". ". club was entertained
=, uuesday evening az the home or
Mie' Hope Maglohy. Those present were
lscta webb. Matte Ceilings Kathryn
lrrEeuscu. Tiny Morrison Ethel and
alta Erickson. v. CLARK. Ncttic Larsen
aud Fr~n Magleby.
Archie Larsen. who has been in Eng
lAuu as n missionary Tor the past two
years returned Saturday.
ine following young people Of Mon
roe have been engaEcd Co teach school
o. the places Designated Emma MAG
lehr. az Central. Enoch Larsen. az Fair
view Walter LundEreeu. at GfeuwOod !.
Mauf Sorcusen. at layton. Cora Glow
grd. at Junction. Lucy Anderson. at
Mavficld and Matte Ceilings. no Cove.
MfF. Bolinc Thucsou was the guest Of
honor at "a party given hc. by the Re
.lel society "wednesday. he- seventy
s. farewell party was given Mr. ami
ArF. John Covington "Wednesday even
ing. Mr. and Mrs. Coviugtou left Tor
Idaho Friday
Abraham christlanscu and Archie Lar
son Friday night hy the members or
iNN two wards.
Mrs. Hazel Jensen or Salt Lake is
visiting her parents. Mr and Mrs. Hans
Tuff
Thursday wedding reception was
Eivou NJ. and Mrs. Luther Wlnget by
Andrew Ross or Joseph.
Mr- and Mrs. Vernon Jones are home
drom Garfield.
AIR. and Mrs McI<cnua OF salt Lake
sre visiting with Mrs. Eliza Brown.
Or and Mrs. Arntzen or Efsiuorc are
tOu1e from salt Lake
Miss Nellie Stokcr or AuunbcIIa left
1or salt Lake sunday. where she will
become the wife 90 - a. Peterson. for
Iuerlv or Hfchfie1d.
Mrs. Dave Sorcuseu Of Efsiuore Ie-
Iriday Tor salt Lake. where she viii
undergo an operation.
Kathryn and Mary Ncruen1ru and