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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-30
Elevating the Public.
From The New York Herald.

rom Inc New YORK Herald.
The problem of '-clevating the stage"
has long since disappeared from the are
honored place among 1.-THE standing jokes
of the present age. The problem can be
solved. but not through culture misap-
piled or millions wasted on preposterous
theatrical schemes. A move in the right
direction would be popular instruction in
dramatic art.
The sad truth is that comparatively few
persons go to the theater for the purpose
of seeing good play well acted. An in
credibly large number are pleased by FEM
mime beauty literally d splayed or the
horse play of the intrusive clown billed as
a comedian" The dramatiZed novel
draws thousands who are anxious to see
If the stage characters look as they do
i'm the pictures
Still more numerous are those who arc
attracted by some familiar object, like
real steam drill. Theatergoers who are
una BILE to sleep because of steam drills
will cheerfully paw their hard-earned dol
lars to see one of those mechanical VOL
ders at work on tho stage. The popular
ity of one of the most successful of this
seasons dramas is largely due to scene
representing local restaurant.
The American stage has not sunk as
low AS certain philosophers would have
us believe. All ii needs is a public which.
Ike that of Germany. knows q good play
and good acting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-30
The Pulmotor.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.

r rom the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Among the great achievements of the
present century 1t is not unlikely that the
future VIII record the wonderful life-sav-
ing machine that has recently received
frequent notice I'm the news columns. The
pulmotor seems to go farther than the
most optimistic scientists deemed poss BILE
in actually restoring life after a cessation
of the vital functions. The machine is
useful only i'm cases of accident, such as
has not resulted from injuries to vital or
CANS. But in these cases il seems that
the limit of its applicability has not yet
young man in Philadelphia who was suf-
located by nitric acid fumes and who was
brought to life after he had apparently
been dead four hours, is the most remark
able that has been recorded.
Deaths from drowning and suffocation
are most deplorable in that they are usual
ly so entirel.- needless The man or wom-
an is stricken in the prime of life and in
the midst of usefulness. The dead body
remains a perfect and unimpaired mech
anism for some time after tn, animating
spirit has departt ]. To take this mech
anism and start it working after ii has
once ceased is the audaciouS mission of
the pulmotor. II is no reIfledy against
disease or old age. 1t saves only the
sound and healthy. 1t is distinctly an in
strument of conservation. 1t tends to
prevent the most frghtful of all wastage,
the wastage of useful human life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-30
The Airman in War.
From the London Chronicle.

From the london Chronicle.
The growing number of aircraft en-
ployed during the army maneuvers of
the great powers demonstrates the
enormous amount of attention now
being paid to the question Of the air
man in warfare. There can. as the
important document issued by the war
in a future war the flying machine
france have found il of considerable
value in their north African warfare.
elusive nature. The French and italian
forces have not to operate against
craft. and we must look to maneuvers
20 give us lessons as to the value of
The new arm In warfare when both
most serviceable type Of vessel cannot be
said to be ono which has been fully de-
cided- France. for example. devoted
practically the whole OF its 1911 air sery-
ice vote to the aeroplane. and In 1912 is
doing that once again The French. Of
course. scored many notable triumphs
with the heavier-than-air machine. and
the frequent wrecks OF balloon vessels
appeared to suggest that they were doing
the right thing In almost entirely neg
lectins the gasbas. But even the French
authorities now acknowledge that the
matter is by no means decided. and they
ire about to take the whole question into
consideration again.
The Germans. on the other hand. have
adopted d different attitude. They have
by no means neglected the aeroplane. but
they still preserve very firm faith I'm the
practical value of the airship. the type of
air vessel TO which they first directed at
tention with the coming OF what may be
termed the new era in flight. In private
subscriptions alone. the German people
have placed no less a sum than ten mil
lion marks at the disposal of the veteran
Count Zeppelin. To Zeppelin's efforts have
been added those OF Parseval and Gross,
and In Germany il is fairly widely be-
leved that the gasbag will prove OF no
little value in actual warfare. Very Sc
Tious disasters have befallen German
airships. but still the military authorities
plod away with true Gernnanic perse-
vcrance at the task Of endeavoring TO
produce more serviceable airships.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-30
Our Luxurious Necessities.

From the Chicago Inter Ocean.
dispatch from Washington says that
the increased cost of living does not seem
to have discouraged the American de-
mand for 1uxuries. Imports listed as
"luxuries'' for the fiscal year ending in
June will, it asserts, exceed in value
$500 100000 and establish new records in
several important divisions. The most
significant thing about our imports OF
luxuries is the fact that their consump-
ton is distributed over almost the entire
population. In no country in the world
is participation in what the tariff bill
classes as "luxuries" and taxes in accord
ance with a well known principle half 50
general as it is in the United States.
From the diamonds that glitter on the
bosom of the society woman. the well
fed hotel night clerk and the pervasive
travelling man to the tobacco that sends
it's incense to the skies, the toys which
the infant loves best to destroy and the
cosmetics which shame the slower proc
esses of nature, there is nothing that
does not glad the soul and deplete the
pockets Of large part Of our population
OF course, there are those who hold
doggedly to the idea that Mrs. Potter
Palmer and a few other wealthy ladies
wear all the fine lace that is imported,
while Mr.. John D. Rockefeller and Mr..
]. P. Morgan monopolize and personally
wear all the diamonds that arrive in
this country in the course Of the fiscal
year.
1t is also not TO be denied that these
same persons steadily maintain, in the
face of patent facts. that a small coterie
of five or six multimilionaires not only
controls the finances of the entire courl-
try, but chews and smokes all the high
grade tobacco that manages to get past
the custom houses. But the average In
dividual who looks about him. particu-
larIy the individual who has had an OPP
portunity to observe to what small
class the consumption Of "luxuries' is
restricted in European countries, can
hardly fail to conclude that practically
our entire population is interested in
one way or another in the annual inn
porta ton of luXuries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-30
Salt in the Blood.
rom the New York World

From the New York World
The latest male creature that has dared
to oppose the march of woman toward
supremacy in Europe and America is d
chemist who presents the argument that
as the blood of the male contains a
larger percentage of chloride Of sodium
than does the blood of the female. the
man must therefore inevitably. as a con-
cluson Of science. be the superior of the
two.
The conclusion will not appear to lay
men to be positive it does to
scientists. There is no apparent reason
why high percentage of salt should
carry with 1t high. percentage of in
telIisence, persistence or strength of Will.
1T Is true that in old times the "salt of
the earth Wee the aristocracy. but
times change and men change with them.
In this generation it is not saltiness. but
freshness that scores and counts in near
ly all lines of activity. The lack of saline
substance in Won1an's blood may give her
a freer flow of vitality. Even though
science can prove that the modern wom-
an lacks salt. she has ginger enough to
make up any deficiency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-30

be in keeping with their surroundings.
For they are to close the vista OF the
to the Capitol. The plan that is now
being carried out for the Improvement
of this section of the city is almost regal
in its scope and aim. The lovely land
scape of lawn and shrubbery and folia se
that surrounds and sets off the great
marble pile of the Capitol building is to
be extended north to the plaza Of the
station on which front the station build
ing itself and the city post office.
To accomplish this purpose and to get
flowers may take the place Of brick walls
and pavement. twelve city blocks are tt! to
be wiped off of the map The streets VIII
disappear throughout all this area. and
so will what seems to be now motley
array of houses and buildings. North OF
C street, New Jersey avenue will be the
western boundary Of this new park as
far north as D street and thence the
boundary line will follow that Of North
Capitol street. The east side will pass
along LIST street east as far as D street
and thence along I'd street to the sta
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-30
Commission Determining Value.

Already two Of the squares have been
acquired by the government, the ones on
each side of North Capitol street just
north of 3 street and fronting on the
park A commission is now engaged in
determining the value of all the rest of
the property that lies within the pro-
posed park or extension of the station
plaza.
1t is expected an appropriation will fol-
low the report to Congress Of the find
ings of the commission, and when that Is
done the property passes into the owner
ship of the government. 1t is estimated
it will cost the government about five
millions of dollars for the land alone.
An avenue is to be opened across this
new park In a diagonal course from the
main entrance Of the station, in south
westerly direction to LIST street west, a
short distance north of Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. thus making practical extension
of PENNSYLVANIA avenue to the station.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-30
A Fable of Birds and Worms.
From Lippincott's

FROM Ilppincott s.
Once there were two birds One was an
early bird, and the other was a lazy sort
of bird which never got out much before
o'clock in the morning.
The early bird caught a worm. The
early proverb-maker. happened to be
there at the time and made a note of it,
Now, this worm that had been caught
by this early bird had wife and ten
children. When the worm left home that
morning his ten children were just getting
up and his wife was preparing breakfast
No doubt this worm had gone out for
his morning walk to work up an appe-
tite for his breakfast But such are the
uncertainties Of life-he never returned
The family of worms waited and waited
until about s o'clock. and then, highly
alarmed. started out to look for Papa
Worm.
At this time the bird that was a lazy
sort of bird was just getting out to look
for bite of something to eat. 1t saw
the family of worms-and had a fine
breakfast.
Moral: It's not always the bird that
gets into the proverb that gets the most
worms
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-30
SHANNON G. LUCHS SALES.
Firm Reports Transfer of Five
Houses and One Lot.

Shannon & Luchs report the following
sales for the past week:
Two-story brick dwelling. 765 Hobar;
street northwest. for 81, 40. to j. IL
Joeckel and c. NJ. Sunderland. who will
hold the property as an investment
Two-story brick dwelling, 757 Hobart
street northwest. for $3.50, to Lulu NJ.
Comstock, who will hold the property as
an investment.
Two-story brick dwelling, 40 Hobart
street northwest, for S2,II0, to May NJ
Stanley.
Three-Story brick dwelling, 1870 Ingle-
side Terrace northwest, for Charles w.
Barbee to Edith NJ. Hunter, consideration
being about 5000.
Two-story brick dwelling, 1920 Summit
place northeast, to Frederick S. Topham.
for $3.50.
Lot Il in square 2714. on 18th street
just north of Gallatin street, Saul's addi-
ton, to Mrs. Edna Muller, the considera-
ton being about So 1000. The lot has a
frontage on 18th street of 10 feet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-30
PARKER H. SWEET BUYS.
Will Remove Business to Northwest
Corner of 18th and H Streets.

The property at the northwest corner
of 10Th and II streets northwest has
been purchased by Parker II. Sweet.
where he will remove his business now at
the northeast corner of the same streets,
as that property is TO be used as Il part
of the site for the building of the De-
partment of Commerce and Labor.
The frontage on II street Is sixty feet
and on 10Th street twenty feet and the
improvements consist of a store building
on 10Th street and a three-story residence
on II street. The consideration is said
to have been about $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-30
London Notorious Philosophy.
From the Atlantic.

rom tbe Atlantic.
take comfort in the philosophy which
L CLEAN from the top Of London motor
bus- From my point OF vantage 1 look
down upon pedestrian humanity as g
supernnan might look down upon II. II
seems to consist of a vast multitude of
ignorant folk who are predestined to i'm
mediate humiliation AS the ungainly
machine on which ] am seated rushes
ADAPTED for its mission Of destruction.
The barricade in front Of me Is Just high
enough TO prevent my seeing what act
uaily happens. but II gives a blood
imminent. l have an impression of a
procession of innocent victims rushing
heedlessly upon destruction. Three yards
in front Of the onrushing wheels Is an
old gentleman crossing the street He
suddenly stops. There is. humanity
speaking. no hope for him. Two nurse
maids appear in the field Of danger. A
butchers boy on a bicycle steers directly
for the bus. He may be given up for
lost am not able to see what becomes
of them. but arm prepared for the worst.
still the expected crunch does not come.
and the bus goes on
On sober reflection / come to the con-
cIusion that I should have taken a more
up; II, for example, I had been sitting
with the driver where I could nave seen
what happened at the last moment.
There was much comfort in the old
couplet:
Betwfxt TIE saddle and the ground
he mercy sought and mercy found.
And betwixt the pedestrian and the
notorious there are many chances of
safety that could not foresee. The old
gentleman was perhaps more spry than
he looked The nurse maids and the
butchers boy must assuredly have per-
.shed unless they happened to have their
wits about them. But In all probability
they did have Their wits about thern and
so did the driver Of the NOTORIOUS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-30
Holmes Central Realty Corporation,
Office, 18th and Kennedy Streets NV.

when a deed was recorded transferring to
Elizabeth j. Somers a large unimproved
lot on 18th street adjoining the school
property.
The entire property now extends along
18th street some 2W feet and along NJ
street 100 feet, while on the opposite side
of NJ street and at the northwest corner
of 18th and NJ streets is large building
which also belongs to and is used by the
school.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-30
and LABOR
SITE COST $4,000
Old Redfern Home One of
Those to Be Torn Down for
Department Building.

In the near future the old buildings at
the northeast corner Of 10th and II streets.
or Pennsylvania avenue, will be cleared
away and there will be erected large
Office building designed for the use of the
future tenants, the Department of Com
merce and Labor.
The change In the appearance Of the
locality when the new building is up will
be marked. for it will take the place of
old structures that for the most part
were built SO many years ago that they
are no longer adapted for modern uses.
The corner building. it is estimated. is
about sixty-flve years old and was built
and occupied as a home by the Redfern
family.
North Of the corner and occupying most
Of the 10Th street frontage is a stable
which has proba bly, been used for that
purpose longer than any other building
In the city. 1t was built long before the
Redfern house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-30

David Levy Of this city has purchased
the business property corner Baltimore
and Gay streets. Baltimore, Md. The
property has frontage of twenty-four
feet on Baltimore street and extends
back siXty-eight feet on Gay street. 1t is
improved with business houses renting for
$500. The. price paid was $4,000. The
new owner will continue the property in
its present condition as a business invest
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-30
MORTON HOME BIG
Former Vice President Has
Had Many Changes Made.
SITE IS ON SCOTT CIRCLE
Red Brick Walls of Old House Dis
placed With Light
Stone.

When Levi P Morton. former Vice
President of the United States, comes to
occupy the house on the triangular site
at Rhode Island avenue and n street.
which he has purchased and has had re-
modelled, he will find that it will be much
larger than the original residence. The
house has been remodeled to such an eX-
tent as to make it an almost new dwell
ing.
It will also be more modern, for, whle
the original structure was not old as such
things CO. neither was 1t especially at
tractiye as an architectural design. It
was we'll built and its red brick walls as
they closed in to some extent the view
about Scott Circle suggested at least the
comfort and also the elegance OF a rather
elaborate mode of living. The new house
occupies exactly the same site on the
circle front. but takes up more space to-
ward the 18th street end. The appear
ance of greater roominess is no doubt
due to the fact that the walls are car
ried up to straight roof finish instead
of to cornice and the Sloping roof with
a tower effect at the corner winch was
the fashion in houses some years ago
Structure Has Dignity.
The red brick walls have also been dis
placed by stone of light shade and the
expanse of the four stories IS almost en-
tirely free from ornamentation The
structure has dignity and In addition
looks as if It was intended for home,
although an elaborate one.
The main entrance has not been
changed and is on the Rhode Island ave-
nue. side. II gives access to the main
hall, where the staircase is. The rooms
OH the first floor open from one to the
other, forming suite of unusual eX-
tent. The library occupies the entire
space on the west front of the house.
then comes the dra awning room and then
the dining room. What was formerly the
stable, on the 18th street side, is now
part Of the house, with. however, ga
rage, with access directly from the street.
1t is the expectation of D. c. Weeks &
Son. the builders, to have the house
ready for occupancy the latter part of
January.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-30
NEW POST OFFICE BUILDING
WILL PROVE AN ADORNMENT
White Granite Walls Show That It Will
Be IN Harmony With Beauty
of Union Station.

below the street level of Massachusetts
avenue. basement and a sub-basement.
But the endorsement does not repre-
sent the entire distance underground, for
the foundations go forty feet lower than
the level at Massachusetts avenue and
North Capitol street, which is nearly
equivalent to another four-story struc-
ture. Altogether, counting the extent of
the building both underground and over
head, it comes within the regulation of
the city which limits the height of build
ings to some seven or eight stories. AS
compared with the modern skyscraper
it is found in the cities of this coun-
try the post office building no doubt ap-
pears insignificant 1t, however. looms
UP strong when altitude is forgotten and
other dimensions are considered, for it
extends along Massachusetts avenue
some 80 feet and then 300 feet along
North Capitol street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-30
SHANNON G. LUCHS INVEST.
Real Estate Firm Purchases Four
Story Building on H Street.

Shannon & Luchs have purchased. as
their own investment. the four-story Of
flee building at 1907 Fl street northwest.
the consideration being in excess Of SO, :
600. The property fronts eighteen feet
on II street and runs back 100 feet to an
alley.
1t is not the intention Of the purcha sers
to make any Immediate improvements
and they have formulated no definite
plans for the future. but will hold the
property as an investment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-30
Recognized Business Property.

Adjoining the corner house on III street
are two old-time houses and farther
along are two others, both of which were
put up in comparatively recent days.
For the most part the property was rec
ognized as business and not residence
property in the recent sale by which
George W. Linkins. the real estate
broker. acquired 1t for Victor J. Evans.
who is to build the new structure for the
Department of Commerce and Labor.
For the corner property with the stable
the suH OF sJO,O0O was paid, while for
the two olu houses on ii street the price
was SIG, 200. and for the two more modern
houses still farther to the east the sum
OF $4,000 was paid. The total price was
$50 800 for site which has a frontage
of III feet on Fl street and 1876 feet on
10Th street. The price per foot was s4S7.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-30
Sixteenth Street Highlands
1.-THE Best Suburb of Washington"


SUBURB
WASHINGTON?
SIXTEENTH street.-the
ndenviron-
of
all
hoderB
BECAUSE
n 1nandni
and up their investments BECAUSE
n yof
BECAUSE SIXTEENTH A
than wenn
desiring
arose
o n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-30
Space Not Exhausted.

That will be the extent of the building
at present and all that John Gill & Son
have a contract for. But the building
space is not exhausted. and there is a
long distance before the end Of the
square terminates at G street. The build
ing has been so designed that when the
need arises it can be extended all the
way through the square.
The two structures of the Union sta
ton and of the city post office. fine as
they are, and will be. from an archi-
tectural standpoint. will, after all. only
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-30
Left-Handed Consolation.

From the Atchson Globe.
An optimst finds some consolation IN
the fact that if he could get what he
wants he might not want it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-30
Not a Permanent Return.

Irom The Detroit Free Press.
see your married daughter is home
again
Yes. but only for a visit my dear
.nly for visit xAAla
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-30

Miss Yellowleaf-Its better to have
loved and lost than never to have loved
at all.
Mr.. Knox-Sure. That's case where
you win when you lose.-Chicago News.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-30
SEMINARY ACQUIRES LOT.
Elizabeth J. Somers Buys Unim-
proved Property on 18th Street.

The large property holding at the
southwest corner of 18th and NJ streets
northwest, known as the Mount Vernon
Seminary, was added to during the week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-30
THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
POETRY AND DRAMA RECENT
LY ADDED.

The following list gives a selection
from the many new titles recently add
ed to the Public Library's collection of
poetry and drama: