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Evening star., 1912-09-07
THE MAPLE LEAF"
A Memorial to Canada's National
Song Writer.

From the Pail Mall Gazette.
Orangemen recently erected a memorial
at the grave OF Alexander Muir in Mount
Pleasant cemetery in Toronto, and ac-
cording to a private letter just to hand
steps are being taken TO perpetuate fur
ther his memory.
Mr. Muir who died in the early sum-
mer of 1906. wrote the song of the Do
minion, THE Maple Leaf Forever" in
spired by a walk one October day in the
sixties in Toronto garden
The dying maple leaves were falling
from the trees and one Of them .futtered
onto the coat sleeve OF Alexander.
Owing to the roughness of the cloth he
failed to brush il away and its tenacity
impressed him.
His companion of the walk suggested
the writing of a song about the maple
leaf
In less than two hours after his arrival
home Muir had written the poem tha,
made known his name in every part OF
Canada Eventually ii was set to stir
ring melody. Muir received an account
for $50 the cost of the edition. and lIte,
he received the handsome fee of Si He
was out of pocket some $25 Others
profited The sale was enormous
that the fact that the song had cheeret
the people and that Canadians in al
parts Of the world had written appreciat
i've letters to him constituted his grea
reward For nearly twenty years anc
up to the time Of his death Muir was the
much beloved headmaster OF a public
school in Toronto.
Evening star., 1912-09-07
SCENIC POSTAGE STAMPS.
Suggestion for Uncle Sam to Enter
"See-America-First' Campaign.

In an address on See America First" de-
livered before the Transmississippi Com
merclaI Congress at Salt Lake City, Louis
HILL chairman of the Great Northern
railway board of directors, suggested that
Uncle Sam ought to erase the faces Of
some of the illustrious dead from posta ye
stamps and print thereon the famous
scenic spots of the country, as the gov
ernment's contribution in the -Ameri-
ca-First' campaign, for which the rail-
ways of the country now are spending
millions of dollars Mr.. Hill said: Its a
pity Uncle Sam could not have his OBJ
servatory telescope adjusted SO he would
recognize the necessity of contributing to
a "See-America-Fir campaign fund.
Even little Switzerland does, and she
continues to get away with the alluring
fallacy that the best fishing is always
on the other side of the lake Uncle Sam
has Alps of his own right up in Glacier
Park. He also has more than a COM
posite of all landscape beauties to be
found anywhere upon the face of the
earth. Yet he never advertises the fact.
I'd like to see Congress wake up to the
patriotic necessity of advertising the
scenic beauties and natural wonders that
are scattered throughout our domain
What's the matter with beginning by re-
producing pictures of these wonders upon
postage stamps? An Englishman recently
expressed surprise that it should become
necessary to urge Americans to see their
own country first. If the Britisher would
only stop and think minute he would
not find it SO strange He forgets that
while he can see England almost at a
glance, the American has an endless laby-
rinth of trails to travel before he can
view the wonders of America
Evening star., 1912-09-07
PLANS ADOPTED FOR NEW
CHICAGO UNION STATION
Great Railway Terminal to Be
Built in Metropolis of
Middle West.

During the past four years it has been
currently known that plans were under
consideration for a new passenger sta
ton, to replace the present union station
at Canal and Adams streets. in Chicago
The present station. which handles more
passengers than any other one in Chi
cago. is of antiquated construction and
for half a generation has been entirely
inadequate in capacity. 1t is used by the
Pennsylvania lines, the Chicago, Burling-
ton and Quincy railroad, the Chicago and
Alton railway and the Chicago, Mil
waukee and ST. Paul railway. commit
tee composed of vice presidents of these
roads was appointed some time ago to
cooperate with architects and select
plans for new terminal station. The
firm of D. H Burnham & Co. have been
the architects employed, and last week
pany this concern gave out the general
plans for the new terminal and station.
1t is now announced that the new sta
ton will occupy an entire city block
bounded by Adams. Canal, Clark, Clinton
and Jackson (boulevard) streets, or cor
nering to the southwest on the site of the
present station. The architects estimate
that this improvement, including the ter
minal project as well as the station
proper, will cost in the neighborhood of
$35. 100000. The plan for the station COM
prises the main terminal building, located
as above stated: train shed and subur-
ban station below street level. in terri
tory between Adams, Jackson and Canal
streets and the south branch of the pres
ent union station; and an entrance from
the elevated loop railway district to the
suburban station by subway under the
Chicago river at Quincy street. This last
named arrangement will remove the
chance of the unpleasant experience now
often met with during the navigation sea-
son. of being "bridged" when intending to
take train.
In general the building will follow the
lines Of the new terminal of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad in New York city. No
tracks will enter the station proper. as a
subway will be constructed connecting
the station with the train sheds The sta
ton will be 400 feet long and I'D feet
wide. and will be either five or six stories
high. 1t will be built of white concrete.
with an arched roof. In front the build
ing will be sixty-four feet high and in the
rear another two stories will be added,
making the rear ninety feet high. The
entrance will be similar to that Of the
New York terminal, with wide arches.
supported by ornamental pillars.
Evening star., 1912-09-07
DWELLING COMPLETED
IN ONE DAYS TIME
Success Crowns Labor Day Expert
ment at Virginia
Highlands.

Two years ago Thomas A. Edison, the
inventor, predicted that the home of to-
morrow would be of reinforced concrete
poured in steel molds. and that a great
speed and economy of construction would
thereby be accomplished. This prophecy
was looked upon as extremely visionary,
when the difficulties to be encountered
were considered:
There is trite saying that any Ole
nowadays while stating that thing can
not be done is likely to be interrupted
by some one doing it, SO in this case the
prophecy has been closely followed by the
accomplishment. The possibilities Of the
rapid erection of cement houses was dem
onstrated at Virginia Highlands a sub
urb of Washington. on Labor day, when
an entire four-room and bath dwelling
was poured between the hours Of am.
and pm
This speed in home building has been
made possible through the invention Of
an ingenious steel mold equipment by
Washington architect, Milton Dana Nor
rill.
At several points in real estate develop
ment these poured houses have been
adopted, and the work completed in from
four to six days time. A record. how
ever, was made at Virginia Highlands.
and the success which crowned the feat
would indicate that this new process OF
pouring buildings in steel forms is likely
to quite largely supplant present methods
of construction, both for houses and other
buildings.
Cinders from an adjoining manufactur-
ing plant were employed. These were
mixed with lime and cement, in the con-
sistency of soup. poured into steel forms
or molds, which had been assembled on
the previous day. The demonstration was
given as a novel real estate advertising
plan, and it was successful in bringing
crowds of interested people.
The price of the complete four-room
dwelling was 1000, and the house was
sold before the pouring was completed.
The poured houses have been built in
many plans and designs. almost any va
riety being possible. They afford a dry,
fireproof verminproof and lasting home.
artistic in appearance.
Evening star., 1912-09-07
Costumes of Seaweed.
From Harper's Weekly.

From Harper's Weekly.
The time is not far distant when our
tailors will offer for sale suits of sea-
weed Seaweed is already put to various
uses. The man of Labrador uses 1t for
fertilizing, for a form Of food In times
of famine. and even for summer
clothes The seaweed which is now be-
ing considered for the manufacture OF
cloth, however. is OF different kind
and comes from Australia. 1t has rather
different fibers from seaweed properly
so-called. 1t is taken from the bottom
of the sea and has doubtless been sub
jected for possible ages to certain chemi-
cal action in submerged depths. being
in some sort the refuse of geological
forests sunk below the sea before the
solid land Of continents was formed. This
material has been used experimentally in
English factories as substitute for
manufactured cloth, and although the
goods do not show up yet as especially
"fine," it is hoped that some way may
be found to subject the material to
bleaching and refining. Nothing is yet
known of it's chemical possibilities ex-
cept that 1t takes certain colors in dye.
1t is expected that, under any circum-
stances it will make an economical in
novation in the dry goods line.
Evening star., 1912-09-07
Experimenting With Asphalt.

The use of liquid asphalt as substi-
tute for oil on macadamized streets is
being tried by A. II. Woodward, acting
superintendent of streets of Springfield,
Mass. as an experiment in the hope of
finding a better dressing for the streets
1t has been difficult to keep newly ma
cadamized streets in good shape with OIL
and some of the new roadWayS in the
city have begun to ravel and require re-
pairs. The liquid asphalt is spread by
the same carts used for oiling the streets,
and is allowed to stand for about two
hours. at the end of which time it is
covered with sand. The whole is gone
over with d steam roller. and the sun
draws the asphalt through the sand,
making coating of about one-half an
inch in thickness, which entirely covers
the street The cost of putting on the
asphalt is about twice that Of spreading
the streets with oil. 1t is expected. how
ever that one application will keep the
road in condition for a year. Trinidad
liquid asphalt is the material being used.
Evening star., 1912-09-07
"Village Pump" to Go.

The Village pump which has beer
associated with the history Of Whining
ton, Del. since revolutionary days, soor
will disappear. 1t is said that botf
Washington and Lafayette quenchet
their thirst at the well prior to the battle
of the Brandywine, and it was not only
the favorite place for the villagers OF
early days to meet and gossip, but it was
a favorite trysting place for the young
men and maidens Of the long ago.
The pump was in active service until
a few months ago, when it was allowed
to get out of repair. Recently the water
in the well was analyzed by representa-
tives of the Wilmington board of health
and of the water department. with the
result that it was found to be unfit fol-
use and the pump was ordered to be
abolished.
Evening star., 1912-09-07
City Markets Wanted.
From the Philadelphia Inquirer.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Prof Kings figures only confirm what
was well known to most intelligent per-
sons, that the consumer pays from two to
three times as much for the farm produce
as the farmer receives. The rest filters
through a number of middlemen, who
take much more than their share One
remedy, as suggested by Prof. King, is
public markets owned and operated by
the city. If such markets were estab-
lished and people who marketed were
willing to carry a basket the cost of
much of the food on the table could be
cut down about one-half. with the farmer
getting as much as he now receives. and
probably more.
This is not chimerical plan at all. 1t
only needs the efficient cooperation OF
councils and the administrative officials
and some money. The ordinary house
holder pays too much. the retailer says
he doesn't get enough. the farmer says
he is being robbed and the commission
men say that they cannot conduct busi-
ness at lower rates. Supposing all these
statements to be true-as they we'll may
be-the only thing to do is to change an
expensive and wasteful system for one
which is direct and economical. 1t can
be done, and 1t ought to be done.
Evening star., 1912-09-07
Avenue Property Transferred.

j. Leo kolb. real estate broker. today
announced the sale for F. z. Dtckey Of
the three-story brick dwelling and office
building at 103 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest The transaction was negoti-
ated by r. III. p. Leopold. an operator in
Mr.. koIb's office the property being sold
to Sophie Hanlein at a consideration of
5000
Evening star., 1912-09-07
Individual Health.

From the Chicago Journal.
The greatest event in medicine was the
discovery of the germ origin of large
number of diseases.
That discovery has already enabled the
world to stamp out several epidemics.
and in time will enable us to stamp out
all contagious diseases.
But for that splendid advance a price
Evening star., 1912-09-07
D. ]. O'CONNELL BUYS HOME.
Secures Strasburger House on Fair
mont Street.

One of the important realty transfers
of the week involved the sale of the resi-
dence at 1921 Farmont street northwest
the sale being made by Joseph Stras-
burger. owner of the property. 1t was
sold to. D. j. O'Connell. who plans to oc-
cupy the house. The property has a
frontage of fifty feet on Fairmont street.
and the lot Is 1IO feet in depth The
house which is semi-detached contains
fourteen rooms A brick garage occu-
pies the rear of the lot. The considera-
ton in the transaction was not stated
Evening star., 1912-09-07
Two Sales Reported.

Phillips & Sager have sold to Mrs. Mel
lie NJ. Murray for consideration of
$3,575 the premises, No. 259 Tennessee
avenue northeast. The same Office. in
connection with the office of Goldenberg
& Co, has sold premises No. 92o c street
northeast for Mrs. Susie A. krepps.
Evening star., 1912-09-07

Carl Burhman, while passing late Tues
day night through the garden of Roy
Minor near Bowman's Mills. Md, was
shot by Minor, who mistook him for a
chicken thief.
Evening star., 1912-09-07
Even Harder.

ffom f>uck.
Literary Haek-Gee. but It's hard TO
write verses for winter on hot summer
day!
His Wife-Huh! You ought TO try maxi
Ing preserves for winter on q hot summer
dayI
Evening star., 1912-09-07

was paid-as always. A part of that
price was the neglect of the individual
factor in resistance to disease.
There are infections which no health
can avoid. But in a large proportion OF
cases a person in full vigor and training
will pass unharmed through infections
which will oyerwhelm a weaker individ-
ual.
We are just now rediscovering the
value of physical vigor and vitality, of
the health which is not merely an abb
Evening star., 1912-09-07

sence of infectious disease but a joyous
| and capable performance of every reason
| able task.
! Some day, afar off, we may combine
the sanitary perfection of the Panama
Canal Zone with the physical perfection
| of the ancient Greeks. To help even a
| little in bringing about such an event Is
worth all the efforts we can put forth.
Evening star., 1912-09-07

If you want work read the want col.
umns of The Star.
Evening star., 1912-09-07
UNUSUAL VALUE.

Houses planned by architect: constructed by
builders of national reputation. See these houses.
and if you do purchase. tell your
friends; they will appreciate it.
More house, more value. Best constructed and
the price
Located in the best section of Columbia Heights,
and convenient to three lines, churches
eral denominations. public schools. and Ar
cade market
Evening star., 1912-09-07

Each house has from six to eight rooms. recep-
ton hail. tile bath. with special fixtures Beam
ceiling in dining room, hardwood flooring, hardwood
trim and bronze hardwood throughout; ample
closet room electric and gas light, electric push
buttons in and halls. hot water heat. gas
heater heating water, New Method range
tasteful decorations. special mantels and fixtures
Large front and porches, cellar under entire
house, deep lots. wide lawns
The Washington times., 1912-07-04
VANIMAN'S BACKER
SEARCHES FOR BODIES
Frank A. Seiberling Visits the
Wreck Of Balloon, and
Directs Divers.

ATLANTIC CITY, n. j.. July A.
Frank A. Seiberling. of Akron, Ohio.
backer of Melvin Vaniman, who. with
members of his crew, was killed Tues
day. when the airship Akron exploded.
is here to take charge OF the work of
recovering the bodies of Naniman, Wal
ter Gest, and Frederick Elmer.
IT'S terrible" Mr.. Seiberling said. Il
can harly bring myself to realize that
such a tragedy has occurred. We were
so confident that Mr.. Vaniman would
soon complete his experiments and sail
across the ocean that 1t is hard to think
1t is all over now.
"A braver man than he / never met.
l firmly believe Mr.. Vaniman had the
solution of aerOnautic navigation"
Mr.. Selbering went out to the wreck
in a tug. He had force of divers, eX-
pert dynaIniters, and wreCkers at work
employing every means possible to bring
the bodies OF the victims to the surface.
Mrs. Melvin Vaniman is still prostrated
ASH a result of the disaster, and has not
made any arrangements for the burial
OF her brother-in-law. 1t Is probable
nothing will be done in that direction
at present. in the hope of soon finding
the body of her husband.
The Washington times., 1912-07-04
Next International
Congress Coming Here

LONDON. July 1.-THE last official act
OF the international radio-telegraph con.
ftrcn.c lest evening was the decision
to hold the next conference. In five
years, at Washington.
The recommendations adopted during
the sessions of :he conference are to be
signed by the delegates on Friday next
The leading points are as follows
Regulations to prevent interference m
Cr"wdad areas and desire to nuke wir"-
less telegraphy of the greatest possible
use in saving life and property at sea,
and r1akinE it also more valuable cont
u erCiallV.
Every hour all 81 ips must remain
silent for ten minutes listening for dis
trcss calls. The distressed ship shall
CONT ol the magnetic field of her radius,
and should many ships answer ncr dis.
tress call she shall determine which is
10 remain silent. thereby avoI1inS CON
fusion.
The Washington times., 1912-07-04
BIG EVENTS CARDED
IN TACOMA RACES,
OPENING TOMORROW
Speed Pilots Flock to Pacific
Coast for Attractive
Meets There.
BY HARRY WARD.

The automobile racing scene has again
shifted to the Pacific coast. Tomorrow
at Tacoma, Wash, will be staged a two
days road race meet styled Montamara
Festo races. Eight big racers driven by
speed pilots of national reputation will
contest for the 5000 in prizes offered the
winners of first, second, and third
places in the free-for-all event Of $50
miles Saturday. AS two Of the four
events to be run Friday will be run
together in the morning and two in the
afternoon, there will always be a num-
ber of cars on the course at a time, and
the machines will whizz past the grand
stand at intervals of only a few seconds.
There are seventeen cars entered in
the races, several of which will COM
pete in two or three events. The field
Studebaker Flanders. two Fords. an
Oakland, Pope e-Hartford. Stutz, Ma
tional. three Mercers, and three Flats.
These cars are distributed through the
drivers who will take part in the two
days racing are Ralph Milford. Teddy
Tetzlaff, Eddie Hearne, Bergdoll;
Hughie Hughes, Cooper, Tower. and
| Evans.
According to the final arrangements,
| the first race will be Friday morning al
10 o'clock, when the light car and medi-
| um car events will be started at the
| suIne llInc. AS SOOIl as tHrst
races end there will be but a short in
| termission before the combined medium
heavy and heavy car class races will be
| started. These events are scheduled tc
be started about 1880 o'clock in the
afternoon and the last car will not bt
| off the course until well along in the
| afternoon Saturday morning there will
be nothing on at the Speedway at all
but at o'clock in the afternoon the
grand free-for-all will be started. Al
this event has the largest cars ant
| drivers known the world over, 1t Is
being hooked forward to by motorists
the country over who are speculatine
both on the average speed maintained
| and the winning car and driver.
f. G. oliver, Philadelphia distributed
of Fveritt cars, and c. c. Ringold, Ever
lit agent at Shepardstown. w. Va, wer,
IN the city yesterday visiting w. p
Barnhart, the Everitt agent here.
Capt. J S. Fair U. S. A. and E. A
Gcngwer, of the War Department hav,
placed orders with w. r. Barnhart &
Co. for Everitt cars.
The Washington times., 1912-07-04
MAN KILLED BY
BOY IDENTIFIED
Photograph Recognized AS That of
Man Discharged From
Army.

A photograph of the man who was
accidentally shot and killed about a
week ago by Andrew Flaherty, in a
camp on the virginia shore of the Po-
tomaC. has been Identified IS that of
Herbert Jones, alias Herbert Williams,
a former soldier.
letter received at Police Head
quarters today from Chief IF Police T.
\. Mitchell, of Newport News, Va.
states that the photograph has been
identified there and at Fort Monroe as
that of Jones, who was formerly sta
toned at Old Point Comfort, but was
discharged from the army in 1910.
Some months ago writes Chief
Mitchell. "he was a witness in muI =
der trial where woman threw a
lighted lamp at another woman and
burned her to death. He has also been
Identified by some of the women who
knew him. Nothing is known here
about his people"
Jones body has been inferred in tie
potter's field in Alexandria county, Va.
The Washington times., 1912-07-04
Crossing the Dope.

From this point slip the genial dope to braver
souls who may to go out for it, The Cubs report
in 1912 with Evers back in oldtime form with Zim
norman of 60 per cent more value than before.
The rest of the machine is stanch with two
young crack slabmen added in Cheney and Lavender,
bolserng up the weak point OF Chicagos defense
These additions changes have apparently increased
Cub strength 80 per cent. Yet Chances team is 225
points today further from the front than his people were
in 1911 against club that has added only two men
and regulars.
Twas thus from childhoods hour
We see the grandoldope decay;
We go to 1t with all power,
Then pack the pale remains away
The Washington times., 1912-07-04
Standard Oil Sells
Above Highest Price

NEW YORK. July 4.-Sranlard Oil
stocks were booming again yesterday.
bid Of $40 being made on the Curb
market for one full share of STANDARD
on If New Jersev. This is SAC a share
NOR" Than the highest price at which
the stock ever sold.
standard OIL of New York, Cne of the
old subsidiaries. advanced SIS q share
on single transaction. selling at SiS5
the highest price on record. Rumors
were current that the capital stock of
this company was to be increase from
N3,ooN,lN0 to $50 100000. and. Lerhaps go.
00C. 900.
Transactions were reported unofficial
lN in me old subsidiary stocks show
Ing advances OF from five to twenty
points.
The Vacuum Oil Company, another
snbSiiinry Of the Oil trust decla red an
INITIAL liTid"nI yesterday Of : rer cent
')f the thtrt"-fodr companies in whiC h
III" 0il tlust was split. twenty-one are
now paying dividends.