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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-18

The changes being made in buildings
in the business section Of the city are
numerous and, according to valuations as
given in the permits for building, repre-
sent at the present time the largest pro-
portion of the total Of the money expend-
ed in the city in building. 1t is from this
source that the dollars come that serve
to balance the falling of in house build
ing.
A barometer Of building conditions in
this city is found in the register Of fees
received by the building inspector for
permits for new buildings and for i'm
provements and alterations in existing
structures. As may be recalled, the fees
charged for building permits vary with
the cost of the proposed improvements.
so that they afford an idea Of the amount
and cost Of current operations.
II is found by Mr.. Hacl1er, the inspector
of buildings, that since the first of the
year the amount received each month In
the way of fees for permits has peen
not much less than that received during
the corresponding months OF last year:
Such a comparison ordinarily would not
have any more Significance than that the
amount Of building done thus far TINS
year was about the same as that OF last
wear When 1t is recalled that the twelve
mOnLnS OF the ldSL Usual year SOhSSIIdoSN
the banner year in the amount OF build
ing done in the District and that during
the fiscal year ending June, 1910, more
money had been spent in brick and NOR
tar and other building materials than ever
before in the history Of the city, then
the comparison as made above Will as
sumo it's proper significance and meaning.
Examples Of Activity.
As examples of the buildings of the
larger class that are in course of con-
struction or are planned may be men
toned the two Office structures at the
northeast and southeast corners OF 10th
and H streets northwest, which will cost
at least one million dollars each merely
for the buildings. At the southeast cor
ner of 18th and G. streets some time
during the coming season large theater
and office building will be erected by the
Riggs Realty Company.
Arrangement to purchase the Arlington
Hotel property, including the row OF
houses adjoining on l street. as well as
the two houses fronting on II street, has
been made by recently incorporated
company It is the intention to remove
the present buildings during the coming
season and begin the erection there OF a
hotel building which Is to cost large
sum of money. These enterprises repre-
sent the larger phases OF the business de-
velopment Of the city. but great deal
Of money is being spent in various sec
tons, where commercial undertakings are
carried on and with the object OF pro-
viding buildings Of size and with the
facilities now demanded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-18
Small Change.
From Success Magazine,

rom success Magazine.
At the recent dinner given by Andrew
Carnegie, an eminent lawyer, seated half
way down the table, was deeply immersed
in conversation with his neighbor when
the host opened up the subject OF the
British coinage system and showed signs
of wishing undivided attention.
Every other civilized nation" he de-
claimed, has the decimal system while
England adheres to the absurd and cum
brous table Of pounds. shillings and
pence" Rap-rap-rap.
The raps were for the lawyer who re-
manned absorbed in his own CONVERSE
ton. And even farthings.'' continued
the ironmaster lis there anything else
in finance SO ridiculous as the farthinEr'
Rap-rap.
The lawyer glanced around somewhat
impatiently.
Judge c." Mr.. Carnegie called OUT.
why do the British continue their coin.
age OF farthings?"
ITO enable the Scotch to practice be-
nevolence, Mr.. Carnegie" returned the
lawyer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-18
Burning of Post Office.

II can't recall the Treasury fire in 1855,
hut I remember we'll the burning of the
post office on E street in 1885. l had
attended school for a short time in the
WASHINGTON engine house, just north OF
the building, Miss Mary Wannen oeihs
the teacher. The room was over the ap-
paratus and had been used by the WASH
ington Guards. whose muskets were sun
there. We learned the primer. Comfy $
speller and definer, used Murray's Eng
Iish reader and geography. Pixies arith-
metic, with states and copy books. Ihere
were no printed copies for writing ana
the teacher set the copies. the elementary
ones being straight lines, o's ana pot
hooks. Quill pens were useo' as a'sV
pencils made Of a pointed piece OF lead:
and the original slate pencils were OF
that material, followed by soapstone
remember the first steel pen 1 ever hao.
Mr.. Lambert Tree Of the post once gave
me one, and when I used 1t at schooi II
caused such commotion as to almost sup
studies.
1--WE had our pleasures in those days
anonp them the parties of school chill
dren. It is difficult to believe now tndt
we held pfcnics In what is now Franknn
Square, then the public lot and in 9TH
or nlaces not half mile from F street.
I saw the laying Of the corner stone ana
the opening of St. Matthews Churcn, at
18th and III streets. in 1889. l beheve'
and 1 also heard the celebrated Lorenzo
Dow, though I was small chlid at the
time. He was conducting revival services
at what was'known as the Radical church.
This was a frame building erected by
the Methodist Protestant congregation on
the west side Of 18th street, south or
H street, Sluice run being on the slde
of II. The proper name of this church
was the Tabernacle, and the congrega-
ton moved to 9th street near the pat,
ent office and is now the Rhode Island
Avenue congregation. There were but
four Methodist churches in the DISTRICT. and
the Foundry, then on the site Of the
Colorado building at 14th and G streets,
was the one 1 attended in my younger
days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-18
SOLD BY KENNEDY BROS.
Purchase of Four Houses on Rock
Greek Church Road,

Kennedy Brothers. Incorporated, report
the following sales: 614 Rock Greek
Church road, to Louis c. FELTON,; 6Ss
Rock Creek Church road. to Leonard
Strub: 632 Rock Creek Church road. to
Walter D. Beller: $50 Rock Creek Church
road, to Ernest H. Hobbs. These houses
contain eight rooms, two baths, and
have hot-water heat, electric and gas
lights, open fireplaces and automatic
water heaters, ETC. Prices paid for each.
$3.50.
They have also sold house AIS 9Th
street northeast to Andrew Murray.
This is a corner house, containing six
rooms and attic, with hot-water heat.
The consideration named in the trans
action was $4,000. Mr.. Murray will &C.
cupy this house as his home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-18
CHANGES MADE
IN BUSINESS STRUCTURES
Number of Buildings Erected and Improve
ments Under Way a Barometer of
Local Conditions - Activity
on Block on F Street.

nected with that part of his establish,
ment which fronts on 10th street.
An important development in Pennsyl-
vania avenue property was made during
the week. when two large pieces Of prop
erty on the north side of that thorough
fare between 18th and 18th streets passed
into new hands. While the name of the
purchaser was not given in either case,
the general understanding was that
Christian Heurich has added to his al
ready large holdings in that square.
1t is supposed that it is the purpose OF
the new owner to improve this property
by the erection of building that will be
planned for use either as hotel or as a
theater.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-18
A Yard 100 Feet Deep

Is what you get when pur-
chasing one of these delight
full homes in Petworth.
Highest and healthiest point
in Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-18

courage any man from turning back to
the land; but go with your eyes open.
Harvest no more comprises the life Of
farmer than payday comprises the life OF
bill clerk or iron molder. The farm
er's work is more healthful. more free,
more stimulating. His opportunities are
greater because his pay depends more
directly on his own effort; but, il he sue.
ceeds. he works.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-18
An Earlier Start.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
William" said a fond father. here
after you will get up just an hour ear
Her.
why, dad" cried the Mortified hope
full. standard time isn't changed. is it?'
No." replied his father; but son time
is"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-18
Work on F Street.

A great deal Is being done just now in
the block on F street between 9th and 10th
streets northwest The old building at 920
F. street is to be torn down by the owner,
Ben Schwartz, and on this site will be
erected a four-story structure suited for
business and Office uses. The building
adjoining on the west is being remodeled
by the owner, Nathan Horn, and on the
first floor there will be two stores in
place of one which occupied the space
before the changes were made. Across
the street is the site where the new home
Of the Equitable Cooperative Building AS
ISOLATION is to be erected. At the south
east corner of 10th and F streets the
building is being changed by the owner,
William Hayden, so that it can be con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-18

Sample House
0Dea, Heated
and LIGHTED.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-18

a Tho goat was in the act Of butting
him when Mr.. Clay grasped the sltudt!oh
as uelI az the horns, and for some MIN
utes engaged in a desperate struggle
with Billy A crowd of men ano oos
with ladies on the outskirts gathered. ana
NJ f'1aw looking I'D called, What must
T do. boys?' The answer was, Let go.
and run like h And he streaked II
tn Hancock's. where he Joined MS conl-
panions at the bar. -
| IT we'll remember" continued the oio
lady. the .fantastical parade in BOO
| The major-general Of the militia was I'M
personated by a well-known piasterer,
mounted on a scarecrow of a horse, ana
my brothers participated therein: l VII
messed also the Indian war dance IN
Franklin square about the same time ana
| well remember the campaign OF Az WIN
| its log-cabins, hard cider. coon SKINS, etc.
| At the inauguration Of Harrison, with
companion, l was III tne I'D
engine house. corner Of the Avenue anu
Sth street, and on the market Sheos ~
the rear there were crowds. When the
| procession appeared and the people Were
waving and cheering, I missed my hand
| kerchief. For a time that OF my girl
companion was used alternately by US.
Soon my chum got so excited that she
would not give me a chance to wave, and
| determining to wave something, l unout-
toned one of my pantelettes and used II
| in unison with the handkerchief. we
scampered I'D after the procession to The
White House, where the crowd was
pressing to shake the hand of the Presl-
dent, and / succeeded in wrfSgling pc
tween the legs of the crowd until l al
most reached him. A man who was
engaged in keeping the crowd from press
| ing was very tall, and. Watching my
chance. I lodged between his knees ana
got hold of the Presidents hand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-18

Corner Sth and
Taylor Streets,
PetwOrth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-18
Goat Attacked Henry Clay.

Mrs. Langvoigt's goats had no respect
for persons, especially Billy. and often
the public was treated to an encounter
between him and a pedestrian, the boys
delighting in tantalizing him and bring
ing about a rumpus. On one pleasant
afternoon, several distinguished senators.
walking up the Avenue, at the corner of
18th street, met Billy the goat. Henry
Clay. being the tallest. was singled out
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-18
A Foundry Church Episode.

There was an episode in the Foundry
congregation many years ago, not very
agreeable one. The Sunday school and
friends met on Fourth of July morning
| to 20 to the woods to celebrate. A storm
! of a few hours kept them indoors and
caused a change of program. When the
storm was over preparations were mace
! to celebrate under the sycamore trees on
| the side Of the church, and benches ana
tables were arranged. About noon a
small boy ventured home carrying q
hymn book he had found near the gate.
The owner discovered his loss and learn
ed Of the boys action; on the noy re-
| turning, the owner said to him, Go back
home and get the book you stole The
boy returned, and when his mother had
| learned what the brother had SAID. she
| sent word that it would not be returned
until a proper apology had been made
This the owner agreed to do but the
widowed mother insisted that the apol-
ogy should be made before as big a
| crowd as was present when he made the
tween chem for some time. but finally
the suitable occasion arrived. the holding
of the Sunday school missionary meet
| ing. During the program the mother
sent word to the indiscreet brother the n tnas
matter, and shortly after. In httie
speech, he acknowledged his error and
| rendered an apology. This was promptly
accepted, and amid tne applause the
| little fellow ran from his mother to the
platform and restored the book.
Cost of Living Lower.
81 might as we'll tell you that though me-
| chanics' wages were less than now, the
cost of living was much less than now.
except possibly potatoes. Then butter was
| 1914 and 10 cents a pound. eggs from
| 6 to s cents a dozen; chickens. two
| and three for a quarter; turkeys. so cents
to 100; strawberries, capped, 3 and
| cents a quart; beef, to 10 cents; bacon
| and lard, & and cents. l don't quote
| blackberries because the girls and boys
| supplied families without going out Of the
| city.
Military and other companies for
| parades, balls, etc, secured the services
| Of Williams & Warrens band Of colored
musicians. for there were no other bands
| outside Of the Marine Band. The pleas
ure Of the balls are yet remembered by
some OF us old women. Then 1t was Gus
tomary not to make any lavish dis
play in dressing. all the ladies appearing
in white tarlton or book lawn. and 1t was
universal for unmarried women to appear
in white in the summer season with a
ball of the Walker Sharpshooters at Odd
Fellows Hall in 1649. and it was great
affair And, by the way, do you remem-
l Der the camps at the city hall and back
| Of the patent Office when the First Balti-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-20
THE COURTS
United States Supreme Court.
Wednesday, December 20. 19l

Wednesday. December 20. 1911.
Present: The Chief Justice. Mr.. Justice
McKenna, Mr. Justice Holmes. Mr.. JUS
tice Lurton. Mr.. Justice Hughes, Mr.. JUS
tice Van Devanter and Mr.. Justice Lamar.
William Mulvaney of Cherokee. Iowa;
Homan w. Walsh Of Charlottesville, Va.
and John J. Healy Of Chicago, ILL.,, were
admitted to practice.
No. 149. Mgr. jeremiah J. Harty, ap-
pellant and plaintiff in error. agt. the mu-
nicipality OF Victoria; passed. to be re.
stored to the call under the provisions OF
section Q. rule Is, on motion of Mr.. AS
sistant Attorney General Denison IN be-
half of counsel
No. 1872 John Flannelly and Mary Ell
len Flannelly. petitioners. agt the Deia.
ware and Hudson Company: argument
commenced by MIR. Frank w. Hackett
for the petitioners. continued by Mr.
James II. TOrrey for the respondent and
concluded by Mr.. p. j. Sherwood for the
petitioners.
Proceedings after The Star went to
press yesterday:
No. 131. Buck Stove and Range Com
pany ct al, plaintiffs in error. agt. c. c.
Vickers ct al: writ of error as to the
consolidated Stee! and Wire Company
Altman and Miller Buckeye Company and
Galveston Rope Company, three of the
plaintiffs in error herein. dismissed with
costs. on motion of Mr.. Seneca N. Taylor
for the plaintiffs in error.
No 49, Buck Stove and Range Com
PAW ct al, Plaintiffs in error, agt. - Z.
Vickers ct al; argued by Mr.. Seneca n.
Taylor and Mr.. Malcolm B. Nicholson for
the PLAINTIFFS in error and by MI S ephen
H. Allen for the defendants in errci
No. 132. John Flannelly and Mary
Ellen F1annelly, petitioners. agt. the Della
ware and Hudson Company: argument
commenced by Mr.. Frank w. Hackett for
the petitioners.
Adjourned until today at IL O'Clock.
The day call for Wednesday. December
90. is as follows: Nos. 132. 137, 49, ILL.,
145, 146 147 140 $50 and Isl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-20
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, December 2O.-The cotton
market opened steady at a decline Of LAB
points and sold / to q points net lower
right after the call under liquidation and
local bear pressure. inspired by the reia-
lively easy cables and bearish View Of
the census report, indicating Is, $50, 3d.
bales ginned to December H. There was,
however, very active support on the de-
cline both In the way Of covering by OLD
shorts who are taking profits for over
the.holidays and in the way Of continued
buying by leading trade interests. This
demand proved sufficient to-raliy the mar
ket and during the middle of the morning
prices were about 1 to points net higher
Private cables said that Liverpool had
been depressed by expectations OF large
ginning returns.
Whenever the buying, slackened prices
showed a disposition to dip. and iiuctua-
tons later in the forenoon were more or
less irregular, but the undertone seemed
steady, owing to continued support from
leading trade interests, and prices at mid
day were about unchanged to two points
above the final figures of yesterday.
Spot quiet; middling uplands. $50 NOM
inal.
Estimated receipts of cotton at the
ports today, 10000 bales, against G6, 1O6
last week and 81. TAI last year. For the
week. 10000 bales. against 441,564 last
week and 364. 66s last year.
Today's receipts at New Orleans, 6,2I6,
against II, 1856 last year: at Galveston, 49,.
143, against Il. 453 last year; at Houston.
10, i0l, against 1856 last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-20
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. December 20.-Belief that
crop damage in Argentina had been
exaggerated brought about decline
today in the market for wheat. What
ever injury was done appeared to have
been confined to the central belt, not
touching the south, which is consid-
cred the key to the situation, and
where the weather was reported to be
all that could be desired The fact that
receipts northwest of Chicago seemed
to be AT a normal level for the season
counted also in favor of tho bears
Opening prices here were \. to &c
lower. May started at 99as to 99h, a
drop of a shade to sahc, and fell to
%
Colder temperature made corn firm at
the opening. Demand was light though
and the market became easy In sympathy
with wheat May opened unchanged to
- higher at. GAN to G4A, and reacted to
6ts.a6+k
IL was a slow trade In oats. Hcaviness
prevailed owing to business being almost
entirely local May started u down at 4Ss.,
touched lS3aa3St and sagged 81 49, 49,
provisions. The effect was to create a
weak tone. First sales ranged from last
nights figures to ~ below. with May
deliveries at tSa7a to 1903 for pork.
O. 421, for lard and $50 for ribs.
Under the weight of big sales prices
sank still further. but afterward rallied
a little, The close was hrm but hass
net lower for May. at 94L.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-20
MRS. w. P. EMO IS DEAD.
Wife of Traffic Expert Will Be
Buried in Simsbury, Conn.

Mrs. Alice Rathbone Emo, wife OF
William Phelps Emo. expert on traffic
and transportation. who was taken ill
five days ago, died suddenly last night
at her home, l771 N street northwest:
Funeral services will be held tomor-
row afternoon at o'clock at the home.
Rev. Mr.. Bronson of Chicago, friend
of the family, will officiate. Burial will
be made in Simsbury, Conn.
For ten years Mrs. Emo lived
greater part of the time in Washing
ton and took an active part in the So
cial life of the capital. She came to
Washington with her husband from
New Orleans, where she was belle
before her marriage twenty-eight
years ago.
Mr. Emo is. one Of the best known
regulators of city traffic in the world
He established the traffic regulations
in New York and Paris, and his writ
ings on traffic are considered the most
complete ever published. He is a
brother Of Mrs. Mary Pinchot. mother
Of Clifford Pinchot, former forester OF
the United States.
Mrs Emo is survived by her husband.
her mother Mrs. H. A. RathbOne, and
four sisters-Mrs. LaLande. Mrs. De-
Buys, Mrs. DePoincy and Mrs. Louissee,
all of New Orleans
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-20
FURTHER ACTION DELAYED.
Publicity Agent Question Awaits
Meeting Of Commerce Chamber.

The executive committee of the Cham
Der of Commerce today decided to take
no further action on the proposition to
employ a publicity agent to advertise
Washington as residential city until
after special meeting of the chamber.
which has been demanded for the pur-
pose of reconsidering the recent action
Of the chamber authorizing the employ,
ment of a publicity man. special
meeting of the chamber will be called
next week by President Oyster. The pub
licity agent question will then be dis
cussed and finally decided upon.
The committee appropriated $25 for the
making of lantern slides OF Washington
to be used in other cities as an adver-
tisement of the National Capital. An APP
preparation Of $50 was made for the
American Association for the Advance
ment of Science, which is to hold it's
convention here. Provision was made for
publishing twenty-five hundred pamphlets
showing the relation of the District to
the federal government. The pamphlets
will be distributed in all Of the larger
cities of the country, and in the Senate
and the House. {
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-20
q. S. Court of Customs Appeals.

Proceedings Wednesday. December 20,
1911:
Present. Presiding Judge Montgomery
and Associate Judges Smith. Barber, lie
Vries and Martin.
No. 637. Charles Beck & Co. ct al. ast:
counsel.
No. $40. Habicht, Braun & Co. agt:
United States: shelled walnuts: argument
commenced by Mr.. Albert H. Washburn,
for appellant. continued by Mr.. Wiilanl
L. Wemple, for the appellee. and conclud-
ed by Mr. Albert H. Washburn for the
appellants.
No. $50. Drankenfeld & Co. agt. United
States: cadmium sulphide; argument
commenced by Mr. Albert H. Washburn,
for the appellants: continued by MIR.
Charles E. McNabb, for the appellee
Proceedings yesterday after the star
report closed:
No 1874 United States agt. Motor Car
Equipment Company; appellee moved 10
amend the return: motion granted and
case continued
No. 7!5. United States agt. c. H. Wy
man: iron drums; argument commenced
by Mr. Charles E. McNabb, for the appel
liant: continued by Mr.. Albert II. WASH
burn, for the appellee, and concluded Dy
Mr.. Charles E. McNabb. for the appeiAnt.
No. 664. United States agt. GOo1liot q
Co night lights argument commenced by
Mr. william l.. Wemple. for the appel
liant; continued by Mr.. Albert II. WASH
burn for the aPpellees. and concluoeo by
Mr.. William L. Wemple. for the appellant;
No 739. .Arbuckle Brothers agt. united
States: charges: argument commenced Dy
Mr. Albert III. Washburn, Tor the appel
lants. continued by Mr. Charles r. NC
Nabb, for the appellee, and concluded by
Mr. Albert H. Washburn. for the appel
lantS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-20
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

The upward tendency of some Of the
more active stocks listed on the wash
ington exchange was again in evidence
today at the meeting of that body. Rail-
way common stock sold up to 49k. gas
stock to 50 and the Washington Railway
and Electric preferred stock at Ss. One
OF the brokers also bid for options on
gas stock, offering SS1s for such a privi-
lege.
At the close and after the call the bid
for Railway and Electric common was
49A, for gas stock S7E. while SSL was
bid for railway preferred.
Small lots of Capital Traction sold for
12o and 124 SIS, and twenty-five shares
were offered at 1241a, with the bid half a
point less.