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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10
LARGE RESIDENCE TO BE BUILT
BY w. HI. SEELY, FACING OBSER-
VATORY CIRCLE,
two stories will be surmounted by an

two stories will be surmounted by an
attic.
On the first floor will be the hall, par
lor, reception room. dining room and
kitchen, while the second floor will have
the library, three chambers and two
baths. On the east side of the house will
be sleeping porch, while there will be
three rooms and a trunk room in the
attic. The basement will be devoted to
the laundry and furnace room.
The exterior walls Of the house will be
surmounted by roof covered with green
slate. while across the south front and
partly on the east side will be wide
porch. The woodwork of the dining room
and library will be of mahogany, and the
parlor will be finished in white, while
the rest of the house will be in hardwood
natural finish. 1t is expected the house
will be completed early in the summer.
Farther to the north and near Pierce
Mill road, west Of the bureau Of stand
ards, a house is being built from plans
by Delos H Smith, architect, 1t is ex-
pected the owner. Douglas B. Sterrett
will be able to occupy 1t by the first Of
April
The style of the house is Dutch colo
nial and it has an exterior finish of
stucco. From the foundation of stone
to the shingle-covered roof, with its dor
mer windows and the wide, roomy porch
extending across the front, the simplicity
of the type has been closely followed,
with the result that the house appears
particularly livable and homelke. 1t will
contain ten rooms and two bathrooms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10
MUCH BUILDING ACTIVITY
PROMISED THIS SEASON
Many New Houses to Be
Erected in Section West
of Rock Creek.

Interesting additions are to be made to
the number of homes in the picturesque
region that lies west of Rock creek and
between Connecticut and Massachusetts,
avenues during the coming season. The
locality invites individuality in house de-
signing and in house planning because of
the distinctive character of the natural
setting. For the most part the so-called
suburban style of building is followed in
this section, and the houses stand de-
tached i'm the midst of lawns of greater
or less extent.
The city method of building in rows
also is followed, and will probably be-
come more general as the growth Of the
city continues. At the present time,
however, detached houses are most nu-
merous in this locality. An instance of
this sort is to be found in the residence
which is to be built for Canon w. L.
De Vries, on Woodley road near 36th
street, opposite the Protestant Episcopal
Cathedral Close.
According to the design as prepared by
Frederick a. Kendall and Delos Fl. Smith,
architects. the stone basement of the
house will be surmounted by a supef-
structure OF terra Gotta blocks, covered
by cement stucco Of q soft color. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10
through which passes one of the tribu-

through which passes one of the tribu-
ta~ If Rock creek.
The house will be entirely detached,
with lawn space on all sides, and the
windows of-the front and west sides will
nd an extended view down Massa-
chusetts avenue, with the city i'm the dis
tance. In addition to the cost of the
u din site which was about $30OO'
the expenditure for the house will be
about $4,000.
The feature of the front OF the resi-
dence will be porch. supported on great
columns of stone. which will correspond
with the material Of the main walls or
the house. The house will have 'front.'
age of "a feet and a depth Of 12i feet.
Plans are also being prepared for an
other large house in this subdivision, to
be built for DIR. j. J. Richardson. Ii will
be located on the north side of Massa-
chusetts avenue, just west of Rock creek,
and on a site with a frontage of 200 feet.
and covering the entire space between
Rock Creek drive and Both street.
1t is expected active building of both OF
these houses will begin during the pres
ent season, or as soon as the street
work is completed by the syndicate which
controls the property.
Plans are also being prepared for houses
to be butt by other lot owners, and 1t is
estimated that some twenty houses are
now in contemplation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10
Subdivision on Shepherd Property.

The Lynchburg Land Investment Com
pany, which controls much of the prop
erty In this vicinity, and OF which Rob
ert L. Heater is manager, is now convert
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10
LOT OWNERS TO BUILD
IN NEW SUBDIVISION
Plans Completed for Houses
to Be Placed in Massachu-
sets Avenue Heights.

One Of the first houses to be built in
Massachusetts Avenue Heights will be
erected by Walter Hoff Seely, from plans
prepared by Henry Ives Cobb, architect.
Of New York. It will be placed on a site
fronting on Massachusetts, avenue, north
west Of Observatory Circle, and extend
ing to Fulton street on the north.
The plan of the house has been gov
erned by the size and the location of the
lot which contains 1892 square feet. Il
will have an unusual feature in a large
living room at the extreme end, con-
nected with the main portion of the
house by a gallery. The windows of this
room will overlook the park and a glen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10
OPENING OF ALASKA AVENUE
WILL RELIEVE CONGESTION
Proposed Highway, Tapping 18th and 10Th
Streets, to Give Direct Out
let Into Maryland. \

ing the large acreage tract known as
the Shepherd property into subdivision.
through which both 18th street and 14th
street will be opened. Houses are to be
built there. and no doubt the intervening
property will be treated in the same man.
ner, so that there is every prospect that
in the near future the city will be quite
up to the boundary of the District in this
direction.
1t is not, however, merely local move
ment, in the sense that building is con-
fined to this particular locality. The
progress along Connecticut avenue. even
beyond the limits of the District in Mary
land, is an illustration in point while
the building activity along Wisconsin
avenue, in the newer field along Mas
sachusetts avenue. both east and west
OF Wisconsin avenue; along the Potomac
river, both on the District side and on
the Virginia side, as well as the growth
along Georgia avenue, North Capitol
street, Rhode Island avenue and through
Anacostia. furnishes striking evidences
of city extension in all directions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10
Now
is the Time
to Inspect the
Spring Road Properties

@ PRINC but short space off now. 1t is the when
- birds buiding-when people become homeseeker
The advent OF spring will find woudbe home seek
ing the Spring Road Properties and spring advances your
opportunity the will constantly decrease
We speak from experience We know by referring
ord what weather is going the Spring Road
Properties Do realize what the cold weather means
you? 1t affords many advantages-f seize them
all realty operations there preferred locations among
the Spring Road Popees-a desirable locations but
necessarily desirable than Others Now choice
spring advances and these properties find
selection will become limited until finally the opportunity
will pass entirely out of your reach.
You will understand exactly what when inspect
Spring Road Properties and there time for inspection like
the present.
The Spring Road Properties modern homes in the fullest
the word located Spring Road where it nersects 18th
The exteriors handsome of The
remarkable for the convenient arrangement OF
space and their with modern
for the the and their better
of the home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10

resign. The Navy Department formally
accepted the designations. and the de-
linquents left the institution.
II Is understood that q number of other
middies have rendered their designations
for like reasons. but these have not yet
been accepted by the department. Those
who resigned yesterday are:
Donald .. Fitch, Louisiana: Chaplain
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10

z. Evans and Webster NJ. Thompson,
Virginia; John NJ. Tildsley, Mississippi:
Armistead c. Rogers. Tennessee; John &.
Dunbar. Texas; John Rough, jr., Mich
igan: Jonathan D. Reed. Kentucky; Ed
win F. Cochrane. North Carolina: Will
liam L. WEIGH. Indiana; Ira B. Hill, Wis.,
consin; Sidney w. Kirkland. Florida !;
Robert s. La Motto. Washington state;
Stanton F. Kalk, Nebraska. and Clarence
E. Des Champs, South Carolina.
A number of other middies who were
not so badly deficient will be given the
chance of continuing q naval career by
dropping back into a lower class.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10

The recommendation made by the Dis
trict Commissioners to Congress during
the past week for the opening Of Alaska
avenue from it's beginning, at Georgia
avenue. and the District bounds, in
southwesterly direction to it's intersection
with 18th and 10th streets extended,
marks another effort to relieve longest
ed conditions growing out of the increase
in the population. Georgia avenue is the
old turnpike road providing communica-
ton between Montgomery county. Nd,
and the District AS a thoroughfare It
has not become out of date. 1t is just
as much a highway as when it was prac-
tically the only direct avenue between
Maryland and the city.
In spite of the opening of new roads.
the vast increase in the number Of peo-
pie in Washington has thrown a burden
of travel upon the old pike that now de-
mands relief. The proposed connection
between such thoroughfares as 10th and
14th streets will divert large portion
of the tide of travel which now enters
the District at Georgia avenue into the
newer streets. Alaska avenue, when
opened, will meet 18th street a short dis
lance above the Walter Reed Hospital,
which is due west from the District por-
ton of Takoma Park. 1t will strike 10Th
street little farther south
Four Miles Prom White House.
The northern terminus of 10th street
now is about a mile south of the propos-
ed point of intersection, since it's mac
adam roadway ends at the Brightwood
reservoir. The car line and the improved
roadway on 18th street also end at the
same relative point. 1t is suggestive of
the fashion in which the city is spread
ing that this point is about four miles
from the White House.
While there are other city Streets Con-
necticut avenue and Rhode Island avenue
for example, which have been extended
a greater distance from the city's cen,er
may be noted that in the case Of 18th
street the building of houses has kept
pace with the extension of the street, so
that today houses in rows, as Well as de-
tached houses of the suburban type not
only have come up to the "farthest
north" reached by the street, but they
have gone beyond.
The proposed increase in the facilities
for reaching the business center of the
city which is offered by the Alaska ave-
nue. bill therefore. is not in anticipation
Of probable demand. but to meet an
actual need. 1t is quite evident the
movement of the population northward
has not ended
Subdivision on Shepherd Property.
The Lynchburg Land Investment Com
pany, which controls much of the prop
erty In this vicinity, and OF which Rob-
ert L. Heater is manager, is now convert
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10
Accepts New Position,

Thomas E. Petty. who has been in the
rent department of Thomas J. Fisher &
Co. for the past thirteen years, has re-
signed to become rental manager for
Yellott & Stubblefleld, Incorporated, real
estate brokers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10
Price, $4,000
$500 Cash
VI 'n'0 $38 Month

$500 monthly payments include all interest Instead
Of paying rent you buying home of your
During weather these homes have
with ready sale denotng HOME will sell time
TO INSPECT-Take any 14h going north get off
at 18th ST. and Spring Road you right the homes
only few minutes from of city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10

G. c. Helm, arrested at Wheeling. w.
Va, on charge of horse stealing. es-
capped Police Chief Gamer Of Salem by
jumping through a window of a railroad
coach near Clarksburg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10

The city council of Homecoming. Md.
has accepted the resignation OF William
Thompson as mayor. He filled the Office
fourteen successive terms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10
MIDDIEs FORCED TO QUIT.
Fifteen of Them Fail in Semi-An
nual Examinations,

ANNAPOLIS. Nd, February 10-Fif-
teen n,idshipmen Of the fourth class at
the Naval Academy became plain civil
ians yesterday. They failed In the semi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10
Most
Successful
People
Date the Beginning of Their Success.
From the Time They First
Owned a Home of Their OWN

HOME OF inspires confidence ones Set--in-
IN spires confidence of others in you.
Then there is another why points the
through the home 1t economical home than
pay for
That's all right for those with enough cash pay the price
home hear To these people this advertisement
is particularly aimed.
At High View selling homes terms easy
paying and advantageous And these
price considerable less
prices desirable such
tectu beauty, substantial construction and neighbohood
That homeseekers agree with that here home buy
ing opportunity those whose incomes restricted entirely
their salaries evidenced by
beginning the development High View has been i'm
possible complete the homes rapidly enough the demand
with the present cold weather this condition still exists
purpose of this advertisement urge
homes before the first spell brings
omeseekers that will be able
of the home you would for when you it.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-25
FHRO(iG'R||'S sG
ia North Main Street, Barre, Vermont
The Big Store With the Little Prices.

States, we are each year importing ap.
pies from the northern Pacific coast and
paying from three to five cents per APP
pie at retail. If Oregon and Washington
apples are able to bring five cents each
in our own large town markets, than
Vermont apples viii bring as much here,
and much higher prices in the large city
markets, to which the state has ready
access Then again, there is the butter
product, in which Vermont fails to at
tain its possibilities. With splendid
chances for keeping dairy cows and with
great markets in Boston, New York and
the lesser cities in neighboring states we
raise but a spall percentage of that to-
tai which might be produced. Other prod
ucts might be named for which there is
a ready market; but we content our
selves with raising few barrels Cd APP
Piles and generally send the milk to the
cities. And we sit down and eat pork
and sweet cake; or at least quite a size
able proportion of Vermont's popula-
tion does,
However, there is a brighter side to
the picture. Vermont is lowly coming
to a realization of her opportunities; and
or far-seeing men and
are beginning to point out the
openings for development of our agri- |
pursuits 1t is only within a
few years that agricultural extension
have been inaugurated in the
state; farming special trains have been
run the length and breadth of the state;
Greater Vermont" lecture tours have
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-25

demand their rights, and never take a
sugar-eoated pill, as the clerks did from
the just and gerenous merchants OF
Barre, who are liable TO die with ex-
pansion of the heart.
Farmers Wife" thinks they "heve a
right to set the prices part OF the time,
al least" | claim that everyone has a
right TO put price on anything they
have to sell at any and all times, and
the consumer may take it or leave IT,.
Now the farmers wife may be made of
very good stuff, but ! wish TO inform
her that | am quite willing to stand
for my own faults, but | will not stand
for the wrongs and bad conditions that
Others are responsible for,
believe the farmers wife, and other
mems wives, and all the ladies, bless
their hearts. would make better union
men and citizens than most of the men
have seen. Now if the farmers wife
is really interested in lettering the con-
ditions of her class and the rest of man
kind, would advise her to get into the
Socialistlc field, where she could help
to make practical the golden rule, for
Socialism will enable men to live prac-
teal Christian lives and in every way
promote Christianity. 1T is the very
meat and marrow Of Christs gospel. II
is Christianity applied" Let us all
do our share to make real the dream
of the ages, the brotherhood of man.
j. r. Callaghan.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-25
J. T. callaghan to the Farmers Wife.


Editor. Barre Daily Times: In reply
to the farmers wife, who imagines that
J. T. Callaghan thinks the clerks are the
only grist at the mill, wish TO say that
| don't think any such thing. | believe
the farmers and their wives have trou-
bes of their own and they are just as
much entitled to union and better
conditions as any other class of work
ing people. ! hope the farmers wife
don't think, because she pays fifteen
or thirty cents per pound for seven
or innocent meat that Callaghan or
any other clerl; is to blame.
If the farmers wife was better ac-
quainted with J. 7. Callaghan, she would
know that ! am not troubled with indi-
gestion or any other disease, and | have
no use for doctors or medicine. | think
that medicine is only the art Of anus
ing the patient, while nature works the
cure, and il the farmers wife viii Join
a physical culture union, she'll have no
fears about an outbreak OF non. union
indigestion. There may be some who
think the farmers are mossbacks, hay
seeds and waybaeks, but | think they
are Just as good as any other class of
working people, and if they do form an
organization and refuse to be gTist at
the mill, hope they will stand for and
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-25

been taken through the sections which
seem to be in greatest need of the spur
of progress; and individual farmers have,
by the force of their example, set others
to thinking of their home chances. Along
this same line are the somewhat abrupt
words OF eensure from such men as Mr..
Rossiter for failing to live up to the
opportunities which nature and the
growth of big cities nearby have brought
to Vermont. So, let Vermont people
take home the suggestions Offered by
Mr.. Rossiter, apparently in good faith,
and profit by such OF them as seem es-
pecially applicable. Never mind so much
whether We eat pig products and sweets.
But let's do the other things which he
suggests.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-25
SOMETHING vERMONT'S DEFICIEN
CIES SHOW.

In a letter TO a Burlington man, VIII
liam S. Rossiter-the same person, we
believe, who raised such hue and cry
because he declared Vermont is decadent
touches us Vermonters up a little by
declaring that we eat too much pork
and sweets, that We are not alive to our
opportunities and our markets and that
we are allowing other states to take
advantage of our young men and young
women by not giving the young people
sufficient encouragement to stay at
prejudices received from the former as
.sertions of Mr.. Rossiter, they will be
free to admit the truth OF much that
he says in his recent letter. As to the
declaration that we eat too much pig
product and sweets, it may or may not
be true in all sections and possibly Yer
monters do everywhere; but that is not
so important as some other things which
Mr. Rossiter has had the kindness to
point out to us. We fail miserably in
accepting our opportunities, as he blunt
ly states, and have for years, perhaps
generations. Vermont has the soil to
raise some of the best products of the
world, or, allowing that Vermont does
raise some of the best produgt1, it has
enough soil to raise tremendously more
of those same superlative products. No
tably, as Mr.. Rossiter remarks, is The
apple crop. To quote his words: "Ap-
pies scientifically raised in Vermont sur
pass in favor and perfection those of
Oregon and Washington" That we be-
lnve. And yet, instead of feeding a
considerable portion of the United
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-25

Rutland's baseball fans will have 10
be content this season with such sport
as can be provided by local teams. Pro-
fessional baseball comes too high, in
these days of the high cost of living,
for the cities of Vermont and the state
viii see none of it this year.-Fair Hay
en Era.
Nevertheless, if Rutland is afforded
such good sport as Barre is given it will
not feel the need of league baseball so
badly after all. Those who care for a
fair amount of baseball played with
reasonable skill can find it right m
Barre without having to enter a league
at great expense and, too, without facing
a deficit at the close of the season.
Therefore, for its part Barre is quite
content over the failure to reorganize
the old league Rutland ought to be able
to do as well.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-25
TALK OF THE TOWN
Munsing underwear at Abbott's.

Munsing underwear at Abbotts.
Read C. w. AverilPs ad. on page s
Saturday specials at real reductions
at Henry w Knights.
"That Dramatic Rag" at the Bailey
Music Rooms on Elm street for is cents
q copy.
Best all leather suit case, straps all
round. $500 value for Saturday only
1895 Lamorey Clothing Co.
Buy your beans and brown bread Sat
urday at the new home bakery, Ill
South Main street. Telephone orders
delivered. bonn.
Strawberries are our leaders now. We
have them fresh every day. We use only
standard boxes, no skin boxes at all. We
sell them at the lowest market prices
at Diyersi Fruit Company.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-25
Frank E. Langley, Publisher.

The promotion of A, A. Stebbins to
the position of superintendent in charge
of operation of the Montpelier & Wells
River railroad follows along the same
line as that Of his predecessor, the late
+. w. Stanyan, who, like MIR. Stebbins,
was first in charge OF the operation Of
the Barre railroad. Needless to say,
Mr.. Stebbins is well fitted for his in
creased responsibilities and he ia, more
over, acquainted with the details of the
roads policies to an extent that the du-
ties will not be like new work entirely.
Therefore, Mr.. Stebbins is in a position
to give the two roads, the Montpelier
& Wells River line and its branch, the
Barre railroad, good service. His friends
in Barre and Montpelier are pleased with
his promotion to the SUPPLEMENTARY.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-25
LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR
How City Council Could Help Board OF
Trade

Trade.
Editor, Barre Daily Times: 1t seems
to me that the city council could do
more TO help the Board of Trade than
words can tell.
Study economy in city affairs. Lay
on the shelf the auto fire truck Allow
no other extra expense. Make the
watchword of the alderman from ward
four, Economy" the watchword of the
entire council.
Let the tax rate this year be only
$50 cents on the dollar.
Also unlock the door of the city to
new industries. As the matter now
stands, the new industry must knock
at the city door and wait until the city
votes to see whether it is wanted. Swing
wide that door Say to the new in.
dustry, Come straight in. We will give
you exemption from taxation ten years"
Let the Board of Trade advertise these
two things to the world and il will
boom the city more than all things else
Ia hundred fold more.
A Citizen.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-25
An Old Man Is a Bigger Burden

than a baby. This is why second child.
hood needs financial friendship. No one
adopts old people, therefore the need of
endowments, annuities, etc National
Life Insurance Co. of Vermont. tMutu-
all S. S. Ballard, general agent, Law
renee building, Montpelier, VT.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-25

Published every weekday afternoon.
Subscriptions: One year, $500; one
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Entered at the postofiice at Barre as
second class matter.