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The Washington herald., 1912-04-24
new OFFICES FOR
GERMAN N-AMERICAN
4. GOener Preparing Plans for
Four-story Building for Fire
Insurance Company. :

Plans for four-story building TO be
erected in Seventh Street. between E and
F Streets Northwest. for the German
American Fire Insurance Company are
being prepared by A Goener, architect.
The structure win have frontage OF
3 feet and a depth OF 12O feet The
lower floor will be devoted to ofices for
the company. The three upper floors
VIII be divided into suites OF rooms for
general ONCE purposes.
The front OF the building win be Of
brick with granite and terra Gotta trim
ming. The interior construction VIII be
strictly hreproof.
1t Is estimated the structure win cost
between $4,000 and $4,000. The plans for
the building are about completed and
within the next two weeks building esti-
mates will be received.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-24
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

l5B Street lNcrthvest Postal Telegraph BuiIding
-Geouge B. stnue et NJ. TO Mary y Stone town
and Hsht and tTusteel. Roberts X. stone Wit.
mer. and Besie r. stone. undivided one-thtrd
Interest IN parts lots & o. 10. square "a t5.-
a0.a Minerva W. Stone 10 ame. Ooe forty
second Interest in sane property. ESD-6
Zion Baptist church Of DesnEood. lot {, square
chiiiua Castle Bsishts-wsshinstoa Land ana
Mortsags COMPANY 70 MsrDret Aiken. lots II
81 Z Street Northeasi-Georse A. Morgan ct VI. to
Howard z. Heist, lot g. square 20 SO.
so8 and 3ol3 Q Street Ndthvczf-Charles H. Da-
vidson e M. TO George 5. Cooper. lots 3s and
same property to Charles H. Davidson. SO
FaiEmount Heights-Ela u. Banks to Robinson
White. lots and & block J. $40.
- Street Norihesst-Lou T. Albert to Annis B.
o'Hara guardian q Annie Bausri. lot u. square
Indols1cs-Harry wsraman st al to EIizbstA t.
Evans. lot 2. square Got. SO
South Carolina Avenue Southeast. between Thir-
teeuih and Fourteenth Strests-samuei J. Pres
ortt Ct 90 Frederick Y. Dsuson. part lot :
nauare 100. so
wanalins. 10, Is square 1zS- SO.
Indolenee-Charies Z, Wire et uE To Walter
Z. Kelly. lot % square 8a. SO.
Stxteenth Street Hghlands-Bolnes CentHl Realty
Corporation to George L. and Phoebe s.
Weber lou and =. square IN. so.
rEelhh Street Ncrtheast. between B and
GEyun Gardner. lot S. square 100. so
~ Twentieth Street NorthWest-Bdith I. Pigeon
TO syhls II. Dom. lot .. squarc si. so
Richmond Park-Gtaes c. Keyssr 10 Lillts v. Nc
CuIlum. lot J. SQUARE 1908. SO.
Bsnninr Heights-J. s. Gruyer et ux. 10 LILLIAN
NJ Benson. lots lss and les square sos4. so.
Richmond Park-Northuest WashinEfon Improve
msnt Company to Ge0rEs n. Southwiek lot
g. SQUARE asl. SO. same 10 same. lot q.
Iquare Ds1 SO Richmond PARK improvement
Company to same lots q and S. squire osl,
Na
Dobblns' Addiiion-Georre A. Lippert ct ux to
william c. ATlard and John y. BsyDe. LOT
q. block - SO
Reservoir Struet Northwest between Thirty-secund
and Thirty-third Streets-Eiis Fabre 10 Lowell
II. Mckinley. lot S. sqnare 10 so
County-Martin H. Bray ct ux- 10 Joseph b.
Bowling and Horace @. smithy. trustees lot
2. SQUARE 1856 Chevy Chase Heightsl: lots
to o. square west of IN PetsrS Mil Seatl;
lOts and =. squap ~ and lots 5 and -
square z9 tSauls Additiool: lot a. square
aos (saul's Additionl, SO
TN Fourteenth Gtrcet NorthEest-D BertiIle Barr
10 z. ID. Blackstone. lot 20 square D. So
University HeiEhts-Hary Barton e al. trustees.
10 Johu n. ZsbeI. all bloch u so.
X, llol, and no5 Pierue Street Ally Northwest-
Wilbur y. Nash W TO Christmas zsresl.
lot IL squan 81. SIC.
~ Thirty-thrd Street Northwest-Christmas
zeresz 10 Wilbur =. Mash. lot n. square l2t.
ns.
SO Street Northwes,-chd-tmas zeren. to
Wilbur ?. Mash. part original lot ) square
The Washington herald., 1912-04-24
BUILDING HOUSE
or COLONIAL TYPE
Attractive Home Being Erected for
Mrs. Rose saks in LAnier
Place.

An attractive residence Of the colonial
type is being erected in Lanier Place.
between Eighteenth and Nineteenth
Streets Northwest. for Mrs- Rose saks
from plans prepared by Rich & Fitz-
simons. architects. The building Is be-
ing constructed by John F. Lynch. build
er. and will cost about $1,000.
The front OF the house Is TO be OF
tapestry brick with limestone trimming.
There viii be an attractive porch across
the front The porch win have a bal
cony roof with ornamental balustrade.
The residence viii have frontage OF
u feet and. depth Of 20 feet.
On the FIRST floor there viii be par
lor, dining room. reception hallway,
kitchen and pantries. The dinlng-room
will have a large open fire place and
beam ceiling The walls will be finished
with high paneling.
On the second floor there viii be three
bedrooms and baths and q large den
with beam ceiling. which will open out
onto a rear balcony. The third floor
will be devoted to bedrooms and bath.
The structure Is now up to the letel Of
the second floor. and will be completed
in about three months
The Washington herald., 1912-04-24
BUILDING NEWS GOSSIP 6sR !,
10 BUnD THREE sroREs.
GoIdenberE Property J. BeinE re-
modelled by wfnaeId Pre.son.

winheld Preston. builder, has started the
remodeling OF the two buildings at the
southwest corner OF Seventh Street and
Rhode Island Avenue Northwest belong
ing to N. Goldenberg. Rich and Fltz-
simons, architects, have prepared plans
for the work.
The ground floor OF the two structures
win be divided into three large rooms for
store purposes. One win front on Sew
enth Street another on Rhode Island Ave
nue.. and the other on both Seventh Street
and Rhode Island Avenue.
Two apartments. enc containing three
rooms and the other four rooms. will oc-
cnpy the upper floor OF the structure.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-24
TO AWARD CONTRACT TO-DAY.
Two-story Building to BE Erected
Tor w. A. Gross.

The contract is to be awarded to-day
for the construction Of a store and apart
ment building at Tls Eighth Street South
west. for w. A. Gross. Plans for the
structure have been prepared by George
p Hales, architect.
The building will have a frontage of
twenty-five feet and a depth Of seventy
two feet. and will be two stories IN
heighth. The lower floor will be devoted
to a large storeroom. There viii be q
six room apartment on the second floor.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-24
TO OPEN BIDS TOMORROW.
Contract to BE Awarded for Fire
proof stable.

Plans have been prepared by Julius
wenig. architect. for a two-story fire.
proof stable to be erected for NJ. Holz-
beierleln in wlltberger Street Bids for
the work are 20 be opened Thursday aft
ernoon.
The structure viii measure a by IS
feet and will be thoroughly modern
throughout. The lower floor will be
utilized for the stalls Of which there viii
be over forty. In each stall there viii
be automatic watering and feed troughs.
The second floor viii be used for storing
feed. The floor, which viii be of re-
enforced concrete. will be built sum-
ciently heavy to allow for the storage OF
several cars Of hays and grain. The en-
tire building will be wired for electric
lights.
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D..Isninr store BuIIdInE.

A. P. Clarke. jr., architect, Is pre-
paring plans for two-story building to
be erected at lib Fifteenth Street North
west. for Col. Hillman Hail. When COM
pleted the structure Is to be occupied by
Moreland Brothers. grocers
The building will have a frontage OF
twenty-five feet and a depth of fifty feet
It Is 10 be arranged for store purposes
The Washington herald., 1912-04-24
nuiIaing NearInE cenpIetlon.

In about ten days the four-story build
ing. which has been erected for NJ.
GoldenberE. at so5 Seventh Street North
west, by NJ. F. Piper, builder. from plans
prepared by Rich & Fitzsimons, archi-
tects. Will be completed. The structure
has a frontage Of % feet and a depth OF
about 100 feet.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-24
wiring Bank AdaItien.

Among the recent contracts for slee-
tricaI construction awarded to Arthur r.
Carol is the wiring and fixture work in
the new addition to the United States
Trust Company adjoining their present
quarters in II Street.
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Awarded Greenhouse Contract,

Blankenship & Iglehart, builders and
contractors, have been awarded the con-
tract to erect a large stable and ware
house for Mrs. Emelie Devlin. and three
large greenhouses for Albert Heitmiller.
This firm has Offices In the new Gichner
Building at Il07 Z Street Northwest.
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SZ5U IN Cash Prizes
to -. - $500
% - ..r =
York orde
fnaIi udeunent on submitted
will
will
Ideal all that
Vidualo o.
Bu1dlag 1905 W.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-24
Second Prize-VaIue $3.50
Third Prize-Value $500

Third Pfize-Value $500
Library fronB
the ird prize n
A
is
earIe stag o thirst for higher knowledge
actual value Of $500 will be exhibited
Rrenta
The Washington herald., 1912-04-24
METAL BUSINESS BRISK.
Ernest Gichner' Reports Recently
Awarded Contracts.

AWaFded OontFHctH.
The following contracts for sheet metal
work have been awarded to Ernest Gich-
ner. 1Io5-1107 E Street Northwest: The
copper extension work on residences for
A. H. Quigley. l754 Park Road Northwest.
and for Rev. William L. Devries. in
woodIey Road; the Wilkins Building.
122o Connecticut Avenue Northwest. and
the addition to the Gonzaga College.
The copper. galvanized iron, and tin
work Is being completed on the ST. James
Church. Warrenton, Va: also on a resi-
dence for Nelson Fen at Metz Station, Va.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-24
OPENS NEW STORE.
Foer Company Leases BuiidinE Ad-
Joining Former Quarters.

Frank Foer. wholesale wall paper deal
er. formerly located at IA Thirteenth
Street Northwest, has leased the three
story building at ~ Thirteenth Street.
wherein under the name OF Frank Foer
Company, In connection with his wall
paper business he will handle a full line
OF paints. oils. and glass. The improve
ments are about completed and the con-
Germ is now ready for business in their
new quarters
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-10
.FUTUR|TY ENTRIES
PLEASE OFFICIALS
Three Hundred and Seventy
Five Mares Produce Eligible
for Jockey Clubs Fixture.

NEW YORK. January s.-Three hun
dred and seventy-five entries to the Fu-
turity for 1914 had been received up to
4 o'clock Saturday afternoon. accordin
to an announcement made through Victor
NJ. Schaumburg. secretary Of the Coney
Isla..d Jockey Club.
There are forty-five different nominat-
ors, with j. e. Madden, August Belmont
and Henry T. Oxnard as the three who
have made the largest number Of entries.
James r. Keene, for the first time since
the Futurity was inaugurated In 1883, is
an absentee. He intends to sell his mares
In Europe next year.
Thomas F. Ryan. who races horses in
the name of the Oak Ridge Stable, has
named eight mares. He has TWEEN y-four
at his Virginia farm. James B. Haggin.
who seven years ago entered $50 mar, 8
in the Futurity of that year, now has
only fifteen In the stake which closed
Tuesday. In 1902 there were 1,241 nom :
nations for the Futurity.
Mr.. Schaumburg said yesterday that he
hoped yet to receive entries from w. o.
B. Macdonough and A. B. Spreckels, both
noted California horsemen.
Following are the names Of the nomi-
majors and the number of mares enter ed
by each:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-10
HARD BATTtEF0R. !:
BASKET BALL TITLES
Howard Academy and Stevens
Heavies and Lights Pres
ent Leaders.

The series Of basket ball games played
on Saturday nights in True ~Reformers
Hall Is nearing close with no team in
any OF the three leagues assured Of the
championship.
For the scholastic championship in the
city secondary school series. NJ Street
High School and Howard Academy teams
are leading with games won and none
lost. NJ Street Is schedule0 to meet
Armstrong Saturday night. and, unless
expert dope is away Off, NJ Street is liker
ly to win. Tech lost her entire team
last year. but with young squad de-
veloping, and the prospects Of good
gymnasium, good teams win be bound to
result. Howard Academy Is favored with
Lafayette and Valentine. two very good
players. who have been topnotchers for
some time. NJ Streets team does not
average over 125 pounds. and is the fast
est light team that the school has. pro-
duced How well 1t will play against
the heavier academy team Is matter OF
conjecture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-10
GOLD WATCH FOBS
FOR THE ATHLETICS
Second Round of Prizes for
Connie Mack's World
Champions.

PHILADELPHIA. January 1O.-The
trophies which are yearly presented by
the national base ball commission to the
members Of the club which wins the
worlds series have been received by the
Athletics. They are handsome watch
fobs Of solid gold surrounded by gold
wreath. within which is q miniature base
ball diamond, In the center of which is
a half-karat stone Of pure luster.
Around the diamond is engraved the
words Worlds Champions. i911.'' while
on the reverse appears the player
name and the words philadelphia Ath-
letics." The whole is incased in a rich
leather box. lined with white satin, with
the players name in gilt on the cover.
Twenty-Five of the trophies were sent
out to the following addresses: Connie
C. Oil. Charles A.. Bender, Ira Thomas.
John Lapp. Harry Davis. T. F. Hartsel.
Amos Strunk. and Reuben Oldring. all Of
Philadelphia; John w. Coombs. West
Kennebunk. Me-; Edward $. Plank. Get
.ins Ferry. Ohio: Harry Krause. San
Francisco, CAL; D. C. Danforth, Grange
er. Tex: Paddy Livingstone, Cleveland;
John McGinnis. Gloucester. Mass; Ed
ward Collins. Lansdowne. Pa; John
6aIIy' Me1ueL. CohH.s frank DdNeT,
Trappe. Md. Claude Derrick. Clayton.
Ga; Briscoe Lord. Upland, Pa: Harold
w. Martin, Manchester, Mass, and Dan
iel Murphy, Norwich, Conn., The trophies
make "a handsome New Year gift for the
athletes.
This is the second trophy received by
the Athletics players and officials from
the national commission. Last year
they received diamond buttons to wear
in the lapels Of their coats in honor Of
their winning in the worlds champion
ship in 1910.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-10

want to locate in each city want a team
at any expense. The magnates Of the
big leagues will be surprised at the start
we have made. The league will positively
start in May.
Many of the leaders present thought
Reading too small for the league. but
when Informed them Of the local situa-
ton II was unanimously agreed that the
city should be a member Of the organixa-
ton. There will be no trouble to get
players and managers Several big
leaguers want to take hold Of our teams.
That the organized base ball men fear us
was evidenced at the meeting by the
presence of Thomas Lynch president OF
the National League, and John McGraw
Of the New York National team. They
were around the hotel to ascertain how
many men from organized ball We have
interested.
I'VE did not organize the league for the
purpose of fighting organized ball, but
as soon as they fight US we will come
back strong. There Is enough money
back of the new league TO induce many
stars to join. II / would mention the
names of the prominent base ball men
who want to get in the league the fans
would realize the strength we have. We
win ask the national commission for'p pro-
lection. but know In advance that IL will
be denied. The league will be q success
without protection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-10
WAGNER LOSES HIS CASE.
But New York Americans Are Fined
$50 for Failing to File Contract.

CINCINNATI. Ohio, January 1O.-In re-
fusing the request Of Player E. B. Magner
that he be declared free agent and De
awarded $66 in settlement Of salary, which
he claimed to be due him from the New
York American League club, the national
base ball commission in a finding handed
down yesterday fined the New York
American League management $50 for
failure to file the players contract in the
Office Of President johnson within rea-
sonable time after it's execution.
Magner, in his complaint, charged that
the New York club invalidated It's 1911
contract with him by violating clause
prohibiting his release during that season.
when II released him to Rochester.
The commission found that Magner was
released for the season Of 1912, and that
the New York club had not violated the
1911 contract.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-10
BEGINS swndl6INa SEASON.
Nautilus Club to Open Against Bal.
timore All.Star Team.

The Nautilus Swimming Club Of the
Washington T. N. c. A will open its
indoor. swimming season January IL
1914 when, representing Washington. II
will meet IN all-star team representing
Baltimore. made up from the best swim
mers OF the athletic clubs Of the Monu.
mental city. This meet will be the first
of q series OF two, the second to be
held in Baltimore some time in the near
future. A handsome trophy cup has been
put up, and will go to the team scorine
the highest number Of points in both
meets. The method Of scoring points
will be as follows: Five points for first
place, three for second and one for third
the winning relay team viii get ten
points and the loser six. Each team
will be represented by two men in eact,
event. except in the relay race. where
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-10
READY To FIGHT
ORGANIZED BALL
President Whitman of United
States League Makes a
Startling Declaration.

READING, Pa. January .. THE
United States Base Ball League will be
q go. and the only trouble now is to de-
eide on the eighth CITY," declared w. Alb
bott Whitman, president Of the organiza-
ton, who returned from New York yes
terday Mr. Whitman said that a meeting
Of the league will be held in about ten
days, when the eighth city will be de-
cided upon. He said:
Chicago, Cleveland, Philadelphia, Bal
timore and Louisville parties are anxious
to join the organization, and we will have
Q hard time making a selection. All are
good base ball towns, and tt men who
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-10

The heavyweight championship in the
Public Schools Athletic League will be
decided when Stevens School team meets
the Banneker School quint. Tie Ste
vens team defeated the Mott School boys
after a hard struggle in the first game
OF the season. and Banneker repeated
the act after a harder fight when Mott
was weakened by the loss OF the cap
tain. Banneker has improved since then,
under the tutelage of Coach Holland. an
NJ Street High School player. and is in
shape TO put up a strong fight. Ed Gray
has gotten his charges In excellent shape,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-10
TO ENLARGE STANDS.
Comiskey's Big Park to Be Improved
at Cost of 100000.

CHICAGO. January 10.-President Com
iskey OF the Chicago American Leag e
club Is figuring on spending 100000 in
increasing the seating capacity OF his
base ball park.
= The plans include the extension Of the
second deck Of the grandstand at each
end so as to cover the pavilion back Of
first and third bases, and the extension
OF the present bleachers.
Couiskey says that he saw the need
Tor further seating space during the city
championship series last fall. when sew
erai thousand persons were turned away
from the park after all seats, had been
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-10
GEORGETOWN QUINT ENDS
PRACTICE GAMES TONIGHT
After Contest With Loyola This Evening
Blue and Gray Will Meet Teams at
Least Its Equal in Strength. S.
have to say regarding the halfway
charges that have been made.

have to say regarding the half way
| charges that have been made.
The Nautilus Swimming Club Of the
local Y. NJ. c.. A. is making preparation
for strenuous season in the water this
year. The association swimmers will
have dual meets with the Baltimore
Y NJ. c. A, and will also send teams
to Philadelphia and probably New York.
Dual meets will also be held with the
other clubs in Baltimore.
The first events of the season will take
place January Is, when q dual meet will
be held with team made up from all
| which will be contested in the first meet
ing are as follows: Fifty-yard dash, 90
yard junior, 1U-yard swim. 3OO-yard
swim. 8O-yard back stroke. S0-yard breast
stroke, 2O0-yard relay race, fancy diving
and plunge for distance.
Two of the best middle-distance run
ners in the country did not compete in
the recent a. A. L. championships in
New York Harry. Gissing and Melvin
Sheppard were both conspicuous by their
absence in the first big meet OF the year.
but from now on both men will get in
the best possible shape for the spring
events, and possibly may enter one or
two Of the later indoor meets.
It is very likely that both Sheppard
Olympic team, as both have been brilliant
performers in the past and stand every
chance Of doing just as good work during
the coming year. Sheppard especially
has done some great work in the Olympic,
winning in two events last year. In one Of
which it was not thought that America
had an outside chance to come in ahead
OF England.
In the next Olympics John Flanagan,
who has competed in the Olympic games
for the last decade under the c0iors OF
America, and won at least one event in
the years 1900, 1904 and 1905, will have
to choose between competing for the
United Kingdom in the events at Stock
holm this coming summer anu the United
States. Flanagan some time ago took up
his residence in Canada. and since then
has been wearing the colors Of a foreign
club. AS he is q consistent point winner
in whatever meet he may enter, 1t is only
natural that England should desire him
to wear the colors Of the United ningdom
in the struggle for the athletic suprem-
acy of the world.
It will be interesting to note F1anagan's
action in the matter.
Entry blanks are out for what is prom
Used by the management to be the best
meet that has ever been held under the
auspices of the George Washington Uni
versity. 1t is claimed that there will be
more attractions and closer competition
than In any set of games sanctioned by
the school,.
Virginia and North Carolina will be
matched in a relay race. according to
reports and so will several Of the other
big schools. Johns Hopkins Washington
and Lee, Swarthmore and Pennsylvania
have practically signified their intention
Of sending teams to the meet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-10

Al Burch, sold by Brooklyn to Louis
Vile, hopes that the New York YanNee
will rescue him from the minors. He is
sure he can show Wolverton that re is
fast enough for the American League
and Arthur Irwin Is said to look with
favor on him. Irwin managed the old
Altoona team in the outlaw Tri-State
when Burch played in the infield there.
and always fancied him.