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Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-26
Wanamaker Winter Sale
OF MEMS WEAR
Beginning Wednesday Morning
So and G. 20 Ghirfc- Of Madras nd Dnrcaln -at CT QE-
Madras and Percale at Sl.85
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For the benefit OF those who for any reason
could not avail themselves Of our exceptional
pre- Christmas proposition we have concluded
to
continue Until the End Of December
Our Special December Terms for tins
Purchase of Pianos and Player-Pianos.
This means that Instruments may be pars
chased now without any payment until Feb
rnary j. 1912, and that payments thereafter,
through the life OF the contract. will be much
less than usually.
THIS ARRANGEMENT APPLIES TO
ANY AND ALL OF OUR HONOR ROLL
OF PIANOS AND PLAYERsPIANos-
BEST IN THE WORLD.
We shall be glad to acquaint you with Co.
tails, and to demonstrate. In Our quiet little
salons, the superiative qualities of the instru-
ments with which we are endowing so many
homes every shining week Of the year.
Music Salons First Gallery. New Building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01
STATUES AND MEMORIALS

Notable additions to the collection OK
statues and other public memorials in
Washington were made during the year
statues i'm the public grounds. with one
more in course of construction-that OF
Gen L. S. Grant in the Botanic Gardens
and four more III contemplatlon-thcse
of Columbus. jefferson, John Paul Jones
and Commodore Barry.
Those erected during the past year were
statues OF Cen Count Pulaski. Gen.
ThadGeus kosciusko and Gen. Won Steu-
ben. Imposing civic and military demon-
trations attended the dedication and mn
yelling OF each. The President OF the
United States and the military and naval
forces of the nation participated in each
instance. The statue OF Pulaski stands
i'm the triangle bounded by Pennsylvania
avenue. r and 18th streets. and that OF
kOSciusko Is at the northeast corner or
Lafayette Park. These two memorials
were dedicated on the same day-May IL.
The statue of Gen. Won Steuben stands at
the northwest corner of Lafayette Park.
1t was unveiled by Miss Helen Taft, the
Presidents daughter, December 4.
Contracts have been made for the erec-
ton of a Columbus memorial fountain on
the plaza i'm front of the Union station. OF
statue of John Paul Jones in Potomac
Park at the foot of 18th street, and of a
statue of Commodore John Barry in
Franklin Park No definite arrangements
have syet been made for the erection OF
the statue of Thomas Jefferson. authoriz-
ed by the act Of APRIL 1904. 1t is con-
the new State Department building. when
erected on the land recently acquired for
that purpose on the east side Of 18th
street near north b street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01
STREET RAILWAYS.

Two entirely new lines have been added
to the street railway systems of the Dis
trict of Columbia during the past year
from 18th and III streets northeast over
the Bladensburg road TO the District line,
and thence into Maryland, and the Bal
timore and Washington Transit Com
pany's system, extending from the Dis
trict line at Takoma Park down Sd street
northeast to kennedy street and thence
to 14th street west to connect with the
Capital Traction Company's system. The
former began operating its cars August
o. and the latter has been running cars
on a provisional schedule since about that
time.
The Washington. Baltimore and Annap-
oils electric line February IL began run
ming its cars over the line of the Wash.
ineton Railway and Electric COMPANY
along Fl street and New York avenue
from 18th street east to 18th street west
In a general way tendency to improve
the service on the other lines has been
manifest in the introduction of new equip.
ment, schedules that are moro satisfac-
| tory to the patrons. and in the mapping
out OF routes believed to be more con.
venient.
The Washington Railway and Electric
Company has added fifty new pay-as.
you-enter cars to its rolling stock. of the
same general design. but improved In
| minor particulars, as those placed in
operation the previous year. These cars
have replaced old cars of the double
equipment type on the Georgetown and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01
|CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
rhe Washington Chamber of Commert

The Washington Chamber of Commerce
has just completed the most active and
successful year in its history. 1t has
had before it many matters of Importance
for the commercial and industrial develop
ment of the city. as we'll as for the per-
manent Improvement and Identification
of the National Capital.
The chamber conducted exhaustive in
vestigations during the year into the cost
of living in this city: upon which many
hearings were held and much testimony
taken. second investigation of much
Importance is that in connection with the
milk situation. The report from this
committee will be made in a few days.
The officers of the chamber during
the year just closed were: William +.
Guide president: James +. Oyster. first
vice president; Charles j. Bell. second
vice president: \. Lisner, treasurer. and
Thomas Grant. secretary. This was the
second year in which Mr.. GUIDE has
headed the chamber.
Important work for Washington by
the chamber during the year was in con-
nection with the bringing of conventions
to this city. The conventions committee
of which Granville NJ. Hunt is chairman,
has given much time to this work, with
the result that several hundreds OF thou
sands of dollars have been put in cir
culation in Washington during the year
which otherwise might never have come
to this city.
Big Convention Fund Raised.
In this connection the work Of A. Lis
ner. treasurer OF the chamber, and chair
man of the special citizens committee
appointed at a public meeting in the
Chamber of Commerce to raise fund of
so5,OW to bring conventions to WASH
ington. must be mentioned. Mr.. Lisner
largely through his own efforts has made
the fund a reality. The Chamber of
Commerce itself appropriated $500 to
complete the sum.
The chamber has gone on record as
heartily favoring the proposition offered
by the George Washington Memorial AS
ISOLATION to erect In Washington a con-
ventiOn hall to cost $2.5O0.OOO. OF this
sum $25O,OOO must be raised in Washing.
ton. Granville N. Hunt has been So
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01
FAIRGROUNDS.

Eleven municipal Fairgrounds have
been conducted by the Washington Play
ground Association and thirty Weight
school Fairgrounds by the board of edu-
cation during the past year. The WASH
ington Playground Association has IA
vored the plan to give the District Com
missioners Jurisdiction over the play
grounds
An active campaign for public financial
support was carried Oh by the associa-
ton and large proportion of the MEM
bers Of the House of Representatives
were personally taken on visits to the
Fairgrounds while in use. The result
was that Congress appropriated S24. 400
for municipal Fairgrounds and 81 200 for
school Fairgrounds In addition to that
sum, the association raised nearly $1,000
by contributions and entertainments for
the municipal grounds. Approximately
$4,000 was spent during the past year in
equipment and improvements on the mu-
nicipal grounds.
The attendance during the last year
shows a marked increase over any pre-
vious record, especially during the fall
and winter months. During the fall the
average daily attendance on all play
grounds on days they were open was fire.
Quently over sVOO al inc S0OunL fIe0S-
ant ground it often was over 1000 a day.
All during the season a series OF con-
tests between the public schools of the
different neighborhOods were conducted
on the various Fairgrounds, and at the
end of the season a championship ban
ner was awarded on each playground to
the public school winning the greatest
number of points. AS heretofore the pro-
gram has included industrial work
The officers Of the association for the
wear were: Arthur C. Moses, president;
Miss Edith c. Westcott, vice president;
John B. Sleman, jr.. treasurer. and James
E West, secretary. Public-spirited citi-
zens have continued to cooperate with
the Washington Playground Association
in making possible the expenditure of a
large sum In excess of that appropriated
nv Congress-.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01
BUSINESS.

Varying opinions have been expressed
by local merchants who are engaged in
different lines concerning the results Sc
cured in their various fields of endeavor
during the year 1910 1t seemed to be the
consensus of belief. however. that the
year just ended had been a successful one
in most of the fields of business. One
prominent merchant pointed out that 1t
was but natural to expect that business
should be constantly improving, because
Washington is steadily growing in popu-
lation and there must necessarily be a
corresponding increase i'm the demands
upon the stores and stocks Of the men
who are engaged i'll supplying the wants
Of the community.
Some complaints were voiced by the
merchants in special lines because they
felt that the Christmas business was not
equal to their anticipations, but in the
main the holidays measured up very well
in comparison with similar seasons in
previous years.
Practically all of the local banks have
felt the impetus incident to the increase
in population. and practically all of them
were able at the end Of the year to show
substantial gains not only in depostorS,
but in the amounts of money handled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01
PARKS AND RESERVA-
TONS.

Although there was no material in
crease in the number or area of the public
parks in the District during the past year.
active steps were taken for the acquire
ment of two large parcels of ground for
park purposes. One of these is the Meri-
dian Hill tract between Florida avenue
and Euclid street and 18th and 18th
streets. The other is the Montrose tract
on Georgetown Heights. just west OF Oak
Hill cemetery. Both possess great natural
beauty and easily can be developed into
attractive resorts for the public Their
actual requirement is delayed pending
further action by Congress. Although
their purchase was authorized, no actual
appropriation was made.
Movements were initiated for the exten.
sion of the Geological Park west to Con-
necticut avenue in the Klingle Cresk
region. and for additions to Rock Creek
Park near Pierce mill and along 10th
street extended. Those two parks. as we'll
as all the other breathing spaces" in the
District. We're maintained in good condi-
ton during the year and were improved
to the full extent OF the funds available.
Twelve additional park spaces were
transferred by the District Commissioners
to the chief Of engineers of the army, and
one reservation was transferred to the Dis.
trict for use as property yard. The mac
adam driveway along North B street on
the northern boundary of Potomac Park
was completed from 10th street as far
west as 10Th street. Additional improve
ments were made to Potomac Park west Of
the Pennsylvania railroad embankment,
and active work was begun for the OPEN
ing and Improvement Of the section of the
park east of the railroad embankment
The iron post and chain fences around
many of the parks were removed and
cement coping substituted. Many new
asphalt rOadways and footwalks were
laid in various parks. and over $4,000
plants were added to the public gardens
in all parts of the city. Outside of Rock
Greek Park and the Geological Park, there
are S43 public parks and reservations in
the District, having a total area of about
'U acres or these. 10 are highly i'm
proved. 1T partially improved and 1O6
unimproved. During the summer public
promenade concerts were held in the
principal parks in different parts of the
city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01
CITIZENS ASSOCIATIONS,

The most notable event in the history
Of the Districts citizens associations in
the past year was the organization OF "a
central body under the name of Fedora
ton or Citizens Associations. The new
organization is composed of delegates
elected from the various associations in
all sections of the District. and was
formed for the purpose of centralizinS
public opinion. Its object is to labor for
the civic and business betterment OF the
District along with such organizations Is
the Chamber of Commerce and the Board
of Trade.
Orga nization was perfected April IL by
representatives from practically every a.
ISOLATION that has taken an active part
in public affairs. Following the organiza-
tion officers We're elected and plan OF
campaign mapped out for the season Of
1901. To the present time the associa-
ton has given it's Endorsement to the
Coudrey gas bill. agitated and drafted
a bill for public service commission, ad-
vocated two-cent street car fare for
school children and urged other similar
measures. A committee OF the associa-
ton called on President Taft in midfall
and discussed the probabilities of pub
lie service commission for the District.
Among the more active associations IN
the past year questions of municipal in
terest have been thoroughly discussed
and recommendations urged in the mat
ter of universal transfers, municipal gas
ownership the milk supply. the Anacos-
tia river Improvement. the loan shark
legislation and the Fairgrounds.
Representation in Congress Desired.
number Of the associations placed
themselves on record as favor1ng the
right of suffrage and representation in
Congress during the year, and successive
sets of resolutions were adopted and for
warded to the proper authorities. EN-
tending to the District the privileges q
the Morrill, land acts, passed to give
financial aid to agricultural and engineer
ing colleges, also came in for unani-
nous Endorsement, and two associations.
those of Georgetown and Petworth. urged
Congress to enact legislation providing
for the purchase of parks In both locali-
ties. The Georgetown association asked
for an amendment to the smoke law to
relieve factories along the river front
from its stringent provisions.
After much discussion, the plans for
handling the Districts finances devi. I'd
by Commissioner Judson were unani-
mously Endorsed by a number of the as
sociations, as was also the scheme to
utilize the water power at the Great
Falls for a municipal lighting plant. The
Commissioners order to reduce the NUM-
Der OF lights in the suburban districts
was denounced by a number Of the asso-
Citations in ortlying districts.
During the year Chairman Smith OF the
House District committee spoke on the
affairs of the District before several as
sociations. Among the others who de-
liyered addresses dealing with the civic
betterment of Washington before differ
ent associations in the past year were
Senator Burkett Of Nebraska. Judge De
Lacy OF the Juvenile Court. Commission.
ers Judson and Rudolph. and eenatot
chairman Of the Senate Di0a
trtct committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01
Establishes New Record as a
Convention City and Progress Is Made
Toward Erection of Huge Hall for Ma
tional and World Gatherings.

lected as chairman of the committee to
raise this fund
When the President and the cabinet
were contemplating the issue of a gem
eral order compelling all the employees of
the government departments to work an
extra half hour daily the Chamber OF
Commerce sent a committee to the White
House to enter a plea for the clerks
After much consideration the general or
der was not issued. The appointment OF
committee.
The chamber is on record as favoring
an increase in the salaries of the Dis
trict commissioners. and has appointed
committee to appear before the con-
greSsional committees to advocate raising
the salaries from 5000 to $500.
The chamber has made a steady in
crease i'm its membership during the year
and its finances are on a sound basis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01
BOARD OF TRADE.

The Washington Board OF Trade has
worked actively in the interests of the
National Capital and it's citizens during
the year just closed. AS in the past,
the board has taken up and strongly
advocated measures for the permanent
improvement and Identification of the
city Its standing committees have made
number of special Investigations.
among them the committee on municipal
finance which approved the so-called
Judson bill for the readjustment Of the
finances of the District and which dis
approved of the proposed tax on in
tangible personal property of residents
Of Washington.
The officers Of the Board of Trade for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01

Business raised fund Of $4,000 bring conventions
to Washington.
Claude Gahame White, English aviator made the first fight
the National Capital, landing in the along
side the Presidents Office
The first sustained flights by Washington airslp-ha
of Rexford Smitl-were made College Park in Sep
TENDER.
A building for the District Court of Appeals was
opened
\ probation system established by Congress and put
into operation in the local criminal courts
The price of The Evening Star reduced from
eent per copy
New police Regulations requiring lights all horscdrawn
vehicles wereedopted.
The establishment of new workhouse the District at
Occoquan, Va. begun.
Miss Helen Taft daughter of the President debut
at the White House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01
1910 IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS OF THE YEAR.

Congress authorized the purchase OF Meridian Hill and
Montrosc for public parks.
monuments-tfose of Won Seuben kosciuszko and
Pulaski-werc unveiled.
Congress declared its intention acquiring for park the
land between the Capitol grounds and the Union Sta
ton plaza: and appropriated $4,000 begin the pur
chase.
The construction of 100000 city post office
authorized by Congress-
Preparation plans three departmental buildings
to cost 100000, authorized by Congress.
The work OF improving the Anacostia resumed
Congress appropriating $23oooo
Establishment of branch Public Library at Takoma Park
authorized by Congress.
Worlds Sunday school attracted to Washing
ton Christian workers from all corners of the world
Two railway lines put in operation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01
REAL ESTATE.

According to the views of local real es-
tate men, the past year in real estate and
building circles was signalized principally
by an abnormal amount of building of
medium-siZed dwellings and OF large
apartment houses. In the apartment
houses, too. special attention was given
to providing smaller suites than formerly,
SO that there are now many new build
ings in which the apartments consist al
most wholly of two and three room or
three and four room flats.
Notwithstanding the great number of
new properties on the market, business
remained brisk up to the advent Of WIN
ter weather-which is always accompa-
MED in Washington by stagnation i'm the
market SO far as residential properties
are concerned.
Apartment house construction has not
been limited to the newer northwest SUBJ
urbS, because a very considerable number
Of substantial buildings of this character
have been erected in the downtown dis
trict, particularly between 10th and 18th
streets northwest.
In many instances families have sought
smaller apartments-that is. smaller
suites-SO that many modern three and
four room apartments have been so de-
signed that the once familiar parlor or
it's absence. The downtown apartment
houses have owed much of their popular
ity to the fact that the shopping and the
alter districts are within convenient walk
ing distance.
Business Properties Retain Value.
A markedly advantageous feature in
the real estate market in the year just
closed was the increased value attaching
to business properties and to the expan-
sion of the business district westward and
northward. Several years ago when a
group of local capitalists, brokers and
professional men, determined in a pioneer
manner to develop the section north of
Pennsylvania and New York avenues and
west of 14th street 1t was supposed that
the exodus from the 9th and r street CEN
ter would have a depreciating effect on
the values of F and G street properties.
and incidentally on eth. 9th and 11th
street frontages. This anticipation has
not been realized. in the opinion of bust
ness men, since all actual sales of prop
erty on F and G streets east of 18th
street during the past year have shown a
healthy advance in market prices. The
rapid advancement of eth street values is
SO we'll known, especially among the
brokers, as not to require special men,
ton.
The reports of the brokers and an ex-
animation of the recorders records show
that residence sales were larger in the
aggregate than in the preceding YEAR
and. in fact, larger than in any other
year. The continued development. espe-
cially of the newer sections, offers mute
testimony of the confidence felt by the
builders in the healthy condition of the
local market.
Another consideration worthy of special
mention is the enormous increase in the
amount of rebuilding and remodeling,
many older structures of obsolete ar
rangement. dilapidated with age, giving
way to new, modernized buildings. to the
increased rental profit for the owners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01
IN THE CHURCHES.

For two events the year 1910 will stand
forth especially in church circles.
One was the worlds Sunday school con-
vention, held In May. For several days
workers for the uplift Of the race from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01
Two New Commissioners Are Sworn in to
Guide the Affairs of the District Gov
ernment-More Parks and Fairgrounds
Provided by Congress.

eor all COWS furnishing milk for the DIS
trict has caused adverse sentiment on
the part of certain dealers and warm sup
port on the part of the health office ana
scientists of the Department of Agricui-
ture. Both sides have had their hearings
before the Commissioners.
n new Worknouse for the District was
established at Occoquan. Va. This land
Was condemned March II. and the pris-
cners started for their new penal camp
in June. Since the first clearing was
made the prisoners have cleared away
many acres Of forest. have built supper
manent quarters and it is now we'll on
the way to a well organized establish
ment A site for Il refOrmatory Is now
beng condemned in the courts. the land
being the White House or Belvoir tract.
three and half miles from Mount Yer
non. Va. Protests have been fned with
the Senate against the selection of this
site for penal institution.
improvements for the Children.
new bathing pool. four new play
grounds and sixteen new school play
grounds have been opened in the year.
The Playground Association is ready to
turn over its organize ton to the Com
missioners
The Commissioners, are now actively en-
gagged IN pushing the following lcgisa
ton:
The Judson bill. to provide for the pay
ment of the debt of the District and to
PROVIDE for permanent improvements: the
Dill to confer on the Commissioners the
power of a public service commission:
the Dill for the creation of firemen
and policemen's pension funu: the loan
shark BILL, regulating the lending of
money: bin to provide an additional
metnod OF enforcing and foreclosing tax
sales; bill to force householders or
property owners to clean snow and ice
from their sidewalks. and a bill to change
certain existing features of the assess
ment of unsubdivided land for sewer and
water main service. Fifty other bills
during the year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01
&uow Removal Funds Low.

The condition in the street cleaning de-
partment which resulted In very little
snow being removed from the streets was
looked into by the President Commits
sioner Johnston made q formal reply
showing that Congress- has not given
enough money 70 take or the years
SHOWS. The Districts debt has been re-
duced. according to figures prepared by
the auditor. the total now being $12766.-
The requirement Of a tuberculin test