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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-15

More than fifty soil experts. represent
ing experiment stations Of the Depart
ment of Agriculture. were present at the
opening session Of the annual CT INVENTION
of the American Society of Agronomy at
The convention closes this afternoon
with the election Of officers for the en-
suing year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-15

Secretary Nagei will leave the city to-
morrow evening for Kansas City. where
he Is to deliver an address before the
Commercial Club Friday evening. He
will also speak on government depart-
ments before the Commercial Club OF
Cincinnati Saturday evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-15

Turkeys are selling 1T II and Is
cents q pound, with prospects OF q
plentiful Thanksgiving supply and
lower prices Butter and eggs prices
correspond with those of a year ago.
OMAHA. November 15.-There has
been a drop of about two cents a
pound In the prices OF all fresh meats
in the Omaha market and a further
decline by January I of at least five
cents on pork. and almost as much on
other fresh meats is predicted.
Vegetables and Poultry Down.
TOLEDO. Ohio. November 15.-Food
products in Toledo average from 10
to IS per cent lower than at this time
last year. Potatoes are 8 cents lower
vegetables 10 to Is lower and poultry
about 10 per cent OF. Beef and pork
are about the same. Eggs are selling
at %. as against 81 last year, and but
ter is steady at 80.
PfTTSBURG, November 15.-Beyond a
drop OF 10 cents a hundredwe1gnt In
hogs only hopes are held out regarding
the prices Of meats in this city. There
is practically no change In the retail
market, however. except for eggs. which
are higher than for weeks, with promise
of their still soaring. The generally re-
ported good condition of the live stock
market has led the local butchers to
con EIDE that lower prices are posi-
bility.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-15

Miss Sophia Langdon Gilpin, daughter
Of the late Col Charles Gilpin of Cum.
berland. Md, died Saturday at Philadel
phia, and her body was buried In tn, Gil
pin lot in Rose Hill cemetery, Cu1nber.
land. Monday. aft,r service In EN-
manuel Episcopal Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-15
Maine Population Increases.

The population Of the state of Maine
'is 1891, according to the thirteenth
census statistics. made public today.
This is an increase Of 47,905 or So per
cent over 6s4,446 In 1900. The increase
from 1880 to 1909 was $3.50, or per
cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-15
H. N. MASON DISAPPEARS
FROM AN OCEAN STEAMER
Vessel Was on the Way to New
York From Savan-
nah, Ga.

NEW YORK. November 18Th. NJ.
Mason, said to have been q hotel man
from Boston. disappeared from the
steamer City Of Columbus shortly after
O'Clock Sunday evening when the YES
sci was about $50 miles out from Sa-
vannah and just little south of Hat
teras, on its way to this city. It Is
thought he committed suicide. The City
Of Columbus arrived here today.
One of the passengers stated that the
missing man had been attending the aur
tomobile races at Savannah. Mason was
about twenty-eight years cd.
Leaves No Valuables.
A peculiar circumstance connected
with the disappearance was the failure
to find any valuables In Mason's state
room. Only q small satchel and a coat
were found In his room.
The missing man was last seen Sunday
evening when he ordered his meal sent
to his stateroon. The steward brought
the dinner to him. Before Mason started
to eat he excused himself to the steward
and said he was going to another room
for q moment. Mason failed to return,
and a search of the ship revealed no
trace of him.
Boards Vessel at Savannah.
Mason boarded the steamer at Savannah
He had Recently lived In Augusta, Ga.
and was one Of the best known hotel
men in the south. He managed the
Hampton Terrace ut Augusta for two
seasons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-15

Beef Is / cent lower now" said John
c. Walker of the Walker Hughes Market
Company, on Connecticut avenue" This
is the result of two conditions. lack of
consumption and the overstocking of the
market with grass-fed beef Our market
is regulated by the demand. At present
the demand Is slight, and beef and pork
have dropped. Corn ed beef, though, l.
about the same. The beef now flooding
the market is CRASHED stock, whose
owners ship at this time rather than fat
ten on grain.
Pork has dropped for practically the
same reason. 1t always drops between
November Is and Christmas time, as dur
ing tbs period small raisers kill and ship
their entire stock ot fat pork
Veal Is very high, higher than 1t has
been in twenty years. because of an in
creased demand and a great scarcity Of
calves"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-15

prices" he sad AS far al can see
the cattle market is not OF any and my
meats are billed to me at higher prices
than they were tive weeks ago. Inc
prices about the same as they were
this time last year."
J. J. Barry. 200 14th street northwest,
said: Beef may be q cent higher or
lower, but that 10 only due to the nat
ural fuctuation Of the market. II II
falls of a cent today 1t probably will
Jump as much tomorrow. Veal is higher.
but other prices are about the same, as
far a. / can see."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-15
Predicts General Reduction.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, November Is
reduction Of l cent a pound in the
retail price of lard and of from 1 to .
cents pound in the retail price Of the
cheaper grades of beef was announced
here today.
"You may look for cheaper prices in
All kinds OF meat soon," leading
dealer said today. Fancy beef will be
the next to come down"
ST, LOUIS. November 15.-Retail
to cents pound cheaper today than
week ago. Pork ioins. viii n were
sold by wholesalers at Is cents last
week, brought 12k cents today: beef
caIcasses declined from IL to cents
and mutton from to cents.
The consumer has received the benefit
OF the decline. according to the re-
The recent high prices of beef caused
Q demand for the cheaper cuts and
these have advanced cents, while the
choice steaks have declined.
Retail Prices Respond.
CLEVELAND. Ohio. November 15.-De-
cifnes In all meat prices were reported
on the live stock market today. In the
past three weeks hogs have dropped $50
per hundred. Cattle. veal calves. sheep
and lambs also have declined, although
not 50 markedly.
Retail prices have lowered correspond
tngly. with the exceT ton Of bacon, which
10 slightly higher. Pork chops are 3 and
steaks and roasts are ? cents lower and
mutton shows slight decline Poultry
Ia cheaper, chicken prices being 2 cents
less On fhe pound.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-15
FRIENDS OF BIRDS MEET
IN ANNUAL CONVENTION

The public sessions OF the congress oil
the American Ornitholegists' Union
which opened its twenty-eighth annual
convention with series of business ses.
sions yesterday, were begun in the au.
ditorium Of the new National Museum
10th and B streets northwest, this morn,
ing. Sessions will be held this afternoon
tomorrow morning and afternoon and
Thursday morning. and arrangements
have been made for the attendance OF
as many as possible of the teachers OF
| the local public schools. whose work In
cludes instruction to the children in the
bird life OF the country.
The annual dinner for members and
their friends will be held this evening at
the Riggs House, and tomorrow evening
an informal r ceptt0n Will be given to the
members OF the union and their wives by
pr: and Mrs; c. Hart Merriam. at their
home, 1919 18th street northwest.
Welcomed by DR.. Wa1cott.
Frank w. Chapman OF New York. one
OF. the vice presidents of the union, acted
as chairman at this mornings meeting,
and the address Of welcome to the dele.
gates was made by DR.. C. d. Walco,t.
secretary OF the Smithsonian Institution.
our papers ucSCIipCiSc u OalCISHC IOTIlS
of bird life were read.
'Courtship Of the American Golden
Eye or Whistler" Was the topic discussed
by William Brewster of Cambridge,
Mass. He described the peculi ar actions
Of these birds when many of them COM
pete for the affections OF O. single
charmer.
John Treadweli, Nichols OF New York
smoke Of the BIRD Strays in q Great
City, and described numerous instances
where he has seen game birds and other
Z adhered deuizens OF the forests appar-
emily lost in the mazes Of the city streets.
Mr. Nichols said that in one instance he
had observed q covey of woodcock in
crowded Wall street, New York.
Capacity Of Owl Appetite.
That newly Matched screech owls each
will eat quantities of food. fully equiva-
lent to a tea-pound leg OF mutton set
aside for one small boy. was the state
ment of Althea r. Sherman Of MacGre-
cor. Ia, in the course Of q paper on
'Nest Life Of the Screech OWL" And
this fact was used illustrate the great
value Of the grown screech owls In hunt
ing and devouring field mice.
The morning session was concluded
when Abbott r. Thayer of MenadnOck.
N. H., lead the delegates into the park
IN the vicinity Of the museum and gave
actual illustration to his descriptions Of
the value to the birds Of the concealing
caloratien, or protective coloFation, which
nature gives to them ct the changing
seasons of the year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-15
Porterhouse 4 Cents Less.

DETROIT, Mich, November Is. A
canvass Of the principal provision houses
OF Detroit show a marked reduction in
prices within two months.
The retail price of porierhouse steak
has fallen from 20 cents per pound to
10 cents; sirioip, IS to H. round steak.
10 to II: rib roast. Is to 121s: pot roast.
IL 10 .: ioin roast pork. 20 to Is: loin
pork chops, II 20 10; shoulder roast pork.
Ia TO Ia. Poultry has fallen severa
cents per pound. hams one cent, bacon
one cent. and lard "a cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-15
Sample Want
Situation
Advert Sement

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-15

If you are in need
of employment secure a
place by advertising in
the Situation column of
The Star. An adver-
tisement of fifteen
words costs but IS
cents a day. Many
good positions have
been secured by adver-
Using in The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-21

third of it's maximum strength, reached
only in from one to five years. In other
words marble will be growing weaker
with age. while concrete gains and re-
tains it's strength.
Practically no buildings are erected
which require nearly SO much strength
as marble gives, or which will be a Sc
we're test Of reinforced concrete properly
made. It Is asserted. too, that quite as
much beauty Of design may be produced
in concrete structure as In a marble
structure at one-third Of the cost
The recent bulletin of the geological
survey reported tests for fire resistance
which proved that properly made con-
crete was the superior material
Stones begin to crack and splinter"
says Trautwine, Eat about half their ul-
innate crushing load. and in practice it
Is not considered expedient to trust them
with more than one-sixth to one-tenth
part of it. especially in important works"
factor of safety of 6 (and upward) is
required for stone work: while for con-
crete reinforced 3 is usually specified.
That is to say. for a concrete floor to
carry a load Of go pounds a square foot
the strength should be calculated for $50
pounds, while for marble twice that
strength is needed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-21

started from the northern end. and is
part Of the expansion of Chevy Chase,
which has gone north and east, and
also west, and is now stretching out to
lying Immediately south to Chevy Chase
Circle has made such progress that now
the steam shovels are at work to pro-
vide still other building lots:
Gradually the rim Of the high ground
from Connecticut avenue is sinking just
north Of Grant road. and one can get
a good view OF what is intended in the
new subdivision of Chevy Chase Heights
which is being made ready under the
The undertaking is not an easy one,
for here and there were fills Of fifteen
and twenty feet, but, fortunately, there
were also elevations Of equal dimensions.
transfer great masses of stone and earth
from one part Of the property to the
other.
Rapid Sale Of Lots.
This is going on rapidly. and it is
also said that the lots are being sold
rapidly. which amply justiies the 1udg-
ment in adding additional ground to the
building area in that locality. This was
also the view of Allan E. Walker, who
has property just across the avenue. and
lots with the help OF q steam shovel
and the other modern labor saving de-
vices which have contributed so ma
terially to assist man in RESTRAINING the
formation OF the earth's surface. 1t
may be said that the face Of nature
in that locality will be unknown to it's
Oldest acquaintances in the course Of a
few years, and the oldest inhabitant. II
time. will require a guide in revisiting
these scenes Of his childhood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-21
NEW AREA DEVELOPED.
Active Building Operations on Bel
mont Street Extended.

An extension of Belmont street has
been made through what was formerly
known as the Sherman property-now
held by the Columbia Heights Realty
Company-on the north side Of Florida
avenue between 18th and fifth streets,
and adjoining on the south the Barber
property. While only comparatively a re-
cent thoroughfare, 1t is now wearing the
appearance OF a settled neighborhood
Along the south side OF Belmont street
John L. Warren has completed the build
ing Of q row OF houses and of two three
story apartment houses. Mr. Warren has
Just purchased. through Allan E. Walker
& Co, frontage on the north side
OF Belmont street Of some 128 feet, where
he intends to erect two four-story apart
ment houses, each about 80 feet in width
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-21
BACK TO THE FARM.
National Homes Association to Re.
claim Getty Misfts,"

From the National Contractor and Builder
In St. Louis the other day the Nation
al Farm Homes Association was formed
for the purpose, in the MAN, Of helping
to locate on the soil insists Of city life.
with preference toward those who
may have had previous farming expert
ence. The projectors of the plan were
moved by desire to assist to better
living that no inconsiderable proper
ton Of city jewellers who never should
nav have become such. who were lured by
Of living to which they were united
from occupations Of the land that had
been followed by their fathers for
in their blood. The purpose back of
the movement is. therefore, largely, If
not Wholly a,on.yi philanthropic. but it has
its nso fsf eecm9s
vestigation of capital. Wv
1t is proposed to locate colonies of
farms in states where land is suitable
and cheap. Each farmer will be allotted
forty acres, a home will be erected for
him. fences put up. and farming equip
ment furnished: A colony will comprise
thirty-twc such farms, and each will
have model farm operated by an expert
agricuturist, to set pace for the others
Scientific farming will be taught in q
school established for the purpose, and
the social life OF the colonists will not
be neglected.
Men wishing to take up farms are to
be advanced $1,000 or SO for that pur-
pose and given plenty OF time to repay 1t.
Since the success of the plan hinges on
the ability Of the farmer to make good"
it ia expected that only such men will
be offered the opportunity as promise to
be industrious and capable tillers of the
soil. Every city contains people of this
caliber and to these the opportunity of
establishing themselves on the land will
be welcome.
Ihe ASSOCIATION Is Gaptanzed at ST.
Missouri president Clifford Pinchot and
r. D. Tucker, vice presidents; Immigra-
ton Commissioner John H. Curran of
Illinois, secretary, and Walker Hill Of
Illinois, treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-21
NEW HOUSING PLAN.
South American Architect Proposes
to Use Circular Blocks.

Prof. Pierre Roveda. an architect OF
Buenos Aires. has devised special plan
for the construction Of whole districts of
houses for the working classes. Instead
Of employing the usual square block as a
unit, Prof. Roveda adopts a circle vary
inS in diameter from 100 to 100 yards.
This circle of ground is subdivided into
ninety-nine radial lots converging to q
center.
The circle is concentrically divided to
form an interior avenue four yards broad.
to permit of communication with the
center of the circle. Each avenue leads
to external sidewalks and to longitudinal
and transverse streets. In the center of
the circle is plot of forty yards in dia-
meter. where children may be left to
themselves without their parents care, in
charge OF a specially designated person.
In this garden a playroom. school. a
hospital, fire station and an admfnistra-
ton room are to be found. Naturally
this circular plot of ground with leave
four corners freq In-each Of these COR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-21
HOUSE BUILDING REVIVED.
Evidence Of Renewed Activity Noted
BY Real Estate Salesman.

house building IN this city Is the expert
ence Of salesman Of one Of the large
realty companies, who during the past
few weeks has sold eight building lots in
resident sections. The purchasers intend
to improve these holdings by the erection
of houses for their own use.
It is said by this same salesman that
the supply of building lots in what is
commonly known as the Sheridan Circle
section is about exhausted, by which he
means that in most cases the lots have
passed into private ownership, but of
course does not mean that they have been
withdrawn from sale in each and every
case, although for the most part such
transactions usually mean that the new
owners have bought for Improvement and
not merely to make quick turn and get
q profit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-21
BUILDING AN ADDITION.
American Security and Trust Com
panY EnlarKing Quarters.

A building is being erected by the
American Security and Trust Company
on the rear of the lot belonging to the
com pany and adjoining the building Of
the company on the north.
The entire space extending to the front
on 18th street Is owned by the company,
but for the present the only portion that
is to be improved is the rear of the lot,
where building is being erected which
will provide needed space for the corps
Of bookkeepers and relieve the cOngested
condition in the main banking room, due
to the growth of the business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-21

chalets. such as grocery shops. diaries
haberdashers and the like, which are to
be conducted on a cooperative plan In
each Of the ninety-nine radial plots q
workingman's house is to be built on the
English plan.
It is argued that the circular arrange.
ment will give continuous sunshine al
all hours of the day and plenty Of light
and air.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-21
GTEA11c 1HovEL EArIN9 INTO
A CONNECTICUT AVE, HILL SIDE.
SHAVING HILLS AND FILLING
DALES OF ROCK CREEK VALLEY
Demands of Home Seekers Causing the Broken
Ground on Each Side of Connecticut Ave-
noe to Be Fitted for Building Sites.

: The hills and the valleys. the ravines
and the elevations that form the broken
country Of the Rock Creek valley. and
are familiar to the public generally that
uses the trolley line along Connecticut
avenue are gradually being brought into
conformity with the regularity Of a city
street system. 1t seems impossible that
such result could ever be attained, es-
peciaily in looking out of the car win
dows and down into the depths Of the ra-
vine through which the Klengla road
passes.
Years ago this wide gap in the course of
The line Of the avenue was spanned by
. long bridge erected by the railroad
Scompany. and which Is still in use. One
can stand on it and look down over the
tops Of the trees and into the dim spaces
of the depths below, to what appears to
be q great distance, and Is no doubt fifty
or sixty feet at its greatest depth. The
Sides Is well as the bottom are wooded.
30 that the gorge Is what il commonly
known az picturesque.
AS the Introduction to the wild and
broken country through which Connect
cut avenue passes this ravine Is interest
Ing 1t lies just beyond the western en-
trance to the Zoo Park, ana as the car
s1umoles over the bridge on . level with
sthe ROADWAY IL pfunSes INTO q cut with
sides that tower almost as far into the
eky as the ravine appears to dig into the
bowels or the earth. But here q change
has taken place. the mountainlike en-
panse Of the sides of the slopes has dis
appeared, at least on the western side.
After passing the entrance to Cleveland
Park, and one can look over the stretch
OF what 10 now known as the Connecticut
avenue highlands. where city streets are
opened and city houses are located
Immense Hill Removed.
All that is left Of the mountains and the,
masses of rock and Of earth that form
erli reared far above the level OF
Connecticut avenue is to be traced in the
grade OF the land, which now slopes up
from a four-foot terrace from the avenue
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-21

to the elevation beyond where the level
Of Richmond Park Is gained. The ap-
parently impossible has been accomplish
ed owing to the engineering skill Of David
direction Of William F. Matteson, who
has the management Of the property as
well as that OF the adjoining tract of
Richmond Park.
perched on its original heights to the
south. shows from this approach a ten
dency to conform its grades to that of its
new neighbor, and no doubt in a short
time the settlement there will present
continuous line Of houses. To bring such
a result about and to reduce the cliffs and
the mountains OF earth so that the streets
and the houses Of q modern city might be
placed there means the expenditure of a
good deal Of money and throws some light
on the appreciation Of the value of the
land which makes such an outlay OF
money 4 practicable business proposition.
Beyond to the north and still along
Connecticut avenue much Of the country
still more broken and varied. Judging
from what has happened 1t tho southern
end Of Connecticut avenue one may con-
clude that the subdivision maker will also
conquer what appears to be the uncon-
querable disposition Of nature to avoid
the commonplace and the monotony Of a
level stretch.
Might Preserve Ravines.
At the same time Mr.. Howell. who is
supposed to look at these expressions of
nature from the view point Of the engi-
neer and not from any esthetic consider
alton. but a. 20 much dirt and stone. Is
nevertheless OF the opinion that 1t would
be loss to the city II all this stretch Of
country were leveled- He thinks some
Of the ravines might be preserved as a
parkway, leading toward Rock Creek
PARK. much In thu fashion a
ready has been done with the ravine of
the Piney branch.
At the same time the appreciating
values, as the city population approach
work OF grading less formidable, and
without doubt, In the course Of few
years. the change into building lots will
take place. This movement has already
The daily sentinel., 1910-04-14

A. T. Eraft, of the Kraft C Emer-
son drug store. is in Whitewater to-
day on business.
The daily sentinel., 1910-04-14
SAVED FROM THE GRAVE.

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nearly four years of suffering from
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ten the pain in my chest would be
almost unbearable and could not
do any work. but DR.. Kings New
Discovery has made me feel like
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Obstinate coughs, stubborn colds, hay
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