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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-01

FRITZ Scheff is a bankrupt. but she will
still be able to sing the dollars out of
Americas pocket.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-01

The tired business man in this vicinity
will soon have chance to look over =
new crop Of chorus 4girlaun
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-01

sensitive to troubles of this character
owing to their speculative possibilities
For some time to come, at least until
after the new election. Mexican affairs
will necessarily be unsettled. and hence
a factor of uneasiness here. especially
in view of large American investments
in that country. 1t would seem, how
ever. as if the injurious effects of this
controversy had been fully discounted
in the New York market. The fun ef-
fects of President Wilson's soothing but
firm Mexican message have yet 10 be
seen.
1.-THE financial undertone shows
steady Improvement, although the week
has been quiet one and prices un-
steady In this, as in all the foreign
markets. monetary Improvement Il
steadily progressing. Business is con-
sequently improving, and a decidedly
better investment demand is springing
up, which is quite as much in evidence
in the foreign markets as it has been
here. Speculative operations have OF
course been restrained by monetary linn
itations on both sides of the Atlantic.
Just now the markets of the world are
unusually sympathetic and in close ac-
cord. The demand for new capital
though urgent. is still held in allegiance,
only the most important needs being
satisfied New issues in August will
probably show decline, and consid-
erably proportion of those made were
devoted to providing for current matur-
tiles. Secretary McAooo's plans for re-
lieving the money market are working
out highly satisfactorily. AT east and
west there is no Ionger any fear Of
monetary stringency. and trade beyond
the Alleghanies, though spotty, Is
showing general improvement. Both
trade and industry show symptoms of
revival"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-01
1t Was a Revelation

while we expected to have a sue
cessful merchants convention, it was
far bigger thing than any of us had
dreamed Of" said a prominent business
man. TT was, indeed, great revela-
ton.
"One of the grandest affairs in the
history of Birmingham was the Con-
federate veterans reunion in 1908 Our
own people We're surprised for it far
surpassed anything that had been ex-
pected. 1t showed what could be done
by cooperation. 1t was the same way
with the merchants convention. There
was corporation and enthusiasm and
now that we have seen a really brill
liant success, the convention next year
will be even on a larger scale.
Such succe, 7es as these tend large
ly to develop Birmingham's get-to-
gether spirit and that's what Birming-
ham needs. Atlanta has been doing
big things in the way of conventions,
festivals, etc, and all these brilliant
projects have resulted from the Atlanta
spirit. Now that Birmingham has got
a good taste of the get-together spirit
let's keep it up all along the line."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-01
The stock Market

Henry Clews in his Saturday review
says in part:
Holiday quiet, Mexican difficulties
and damage to cotton and corn from
protracted drouth naturally lesseEed ac-
tivity ON the Stock Exchange. vaca-
tions, however. are nearly over and the
return of many buoyant absentces is
likely to stiffen the spirit of hopeful
ness now developing after almost a
year of depression. The main hindrance
| to. further stock market recovery has
been the Mexican problem. Perhaps this
affair Is taken rather more seriously
than deserves. for war with Mexico.
even were it probable, would not be a
very serious matter to the United States
and happily there is little or no chance
whatever Of such a misfortune. Presi-
dent Wilson and Congress are ip close
accord for preserving peace Never
theless. security markets are peculiarly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-01
Another big Cotton Crop

In day or two we shall know the
exact size of the cotton crop for the
season of 1928. which closed Satur-
day." said former cotton man.
1.-THE indications are that 1t will pass
the 14,000,0O0 notch. and this shows
that we have come to the high mark
to stay. If the weather had not taken
such an unusual dry and droughty
turn, as it has for the past two weeks,
we would have expected the crop just
coming to market to have gone beyond
the record.
"The prospects are that improved
methods, which means better and more
scientific cultivation. the selection of
seed and the use of fertilizers best
suited to the soil, will push the yield
up steadily until in, say 1920, we will
expect 20,O0O,0 900 bale crop. And
the world will need it
II do not take much stock in the
boil weevil bugaboo True, 1t is a
menace to a degree, but like the army
worm. it will be destroyed and theh,
too, up-to- date methods in farming, as
in horticulture, will counteract the
damage of insect life and destroy it,.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-01
Hitting

Each object with JOY; the counter
change
Ii se srally in all.
-Cymlicline.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-01

TELEPHONE
Bell (privnfe exchange connecting ALI
departments), Main 1900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-01

August s1.-(Spe-
M cial.)-Among the recent dis
w patches from Mexico City was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-26
SECURITY BANK To MOVE
INTO PERMANENT HOME
New Financial Institution Will
Occupy Structure at 9th
and G Streets.

Some day next week will be moving
day for the Security Savings and Com
mercial Bank. and the National Capt.
tails newest financial institution will
then be located In its permanent home,
at the northeast corner of 9Th and G.
streets northwest, Ever since this
bank was organized few months ago
1t has occupied temporary. quarters at
733 9Th street. After the decision was
reached to place the permanent home
of the institution at the 9th and G.
streets corner, and when title to that
property was secured, the task of de-
signing a structure suitable to the
needs Of the new bank was intrusted
to Milburn. Hester. & Co, architects.
-he attractive new building at 9Th
and G. streets is the result, 49,
Oficers and directors of the bank at
a special meeting to be held the first
~ next week will decide upon the
exact date for the formal opening of
the banks new home. and this prob
ahlv viii be next. Thursday, July al.
The new bank building Is two stories
,r-reaeht., with exterior finish entirely In
white terra Gotta ;1All Of the first floor
w;ii Ia devoted ITO banking purposes
while the second floor has been eau.ppei
az off1ces Julius /. Peyser Is pre- dent
az the bank and George w. LAnkSls is
vice president.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-26
R. R. CONF ANY ADOPTS
POURED CONCRETE PLAN
Same System Tested Thoroughly in
Suburb of Virginia
Highlands.

The Lehigh and New England Railroad
Company has adopted or its new line
rein creed concrete poured in steel forms.
This ncH method OF building was first
developed and demonstrated at Virgin a
Highlands, susurb of tn S city, where
some " enty-five Of these new type per-
manent. yet Inexpensive, houses nave
been built and sold. This new constxuc-
ton was first developed for suburban
house build ng to produce attractive per-
ia:tnent hoases at low cost. The develop
nlent of Nir- mia Highlands has been care
fully watched, and as a result o. the
success here this new system has been
widely adopted for All types Of struc-
lures Reinforced concrete is fast becom-
ing the nm vcrsal bui- ding material. but
heretofore the waste n lumber and labor
Tor forms, constructed only to bc after
ward removed. increased cost 10 such an
extent that the material could not be
adopted for tine lighter types of building
I his new system os steel forms can he
utilized hundreds OF times on different
sequtnty Z cuts out the waste, which
has heretofore been encountered Ii has
been suggested that this san tafy con-
struction be adopted for the bu' ding OF
q group OF houses in Washington TO take
the place Of the alley houses which it is
now proposed 10 tear down. Plans have
already been prepared and presented for
such "A Srour ON model wage .arners'
houses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-26

In connection with the plans OF the
to complete the great park
plaza between the Capitol and the
Union station, work will be started in
about one months time in the demoil-
zion Of two whole blocks of residences
and other buildings in the squares
bounded by New Jersey avenue, Deia-
ware avenue and B and c streets IL
Is expected that all of the structures
on the blocks in question will be razeo
by November /. and Elliott Woods
Superintendent of the Capitol buildings
and the grounds. under whose 5urisdlc-
ton the property comes, proposes TO
have nearly all of the grading COM
pieted prior. to the opening Of the next
regular session of Congress, Monday.
December l.!
An interesting side light on this big
COVE nmental operation occurred
eek or so ago, when formal notlnca-
rions to vacate their various ana sew
eral premises were served upon the
tenants in the two blocks. These no
tees specified that the properties must
be vacated on or before September 1,
and many of them either misunderstood
or thought the notice tantamount 70 re-
lease from any opIlSarlon Whlcn they
otherwise might nave AcA1 ~ Peg 80
.ent. Uncle Sam. landlord, hoWevef,
was, no more disposed to be lenlent
than would be any individual owner
of property which might be under
ease. The net result of the general
failure to pay rent on part of the resi-
gents in the block was that properly
acc, edited attorney for the government
anueared in the Municipal Court Few
DAYS ago and entered suit against all
of the delinQuents-and Uncle Sam,
landlord, collected all of the rentals
quite speedily.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-26
JACKSON.PLACET TO HAVE
NEW OFFICE BUILDING
Thomas BIagden Will Remodel
Property Purchased This
Week From c. c. Glover.

An important move looking to the
Transformation of at least part of the
one-time fashionable residence district Il
Jackson place on the west side of La
fayette Square was made this week
when Thomas Blagden purchased from
Charles c. Glover, president of Rigs
National Bank. the property at No.
Jackson place The transaction was con
summated through the real estate cor
poration of Boss & Phelps, and it wa
stated that the price paid for the prop
erty was about $4,000. The lot is 30.
feet wide and 145 feet deep, and it ]
said to be the intention of Mr.. Blagdel
to remodel the present twenty-room hous
into an office building designed to me-
the needs Of physicians and dentists
For many years, and until his new nome
was built on Farragut Square Mr.. Glove
occupied the Jackson place house as ms
residence.
Involved in this transaction also wa
the transfer by Mr. Blagden to Mr.. Glove
of his holdings on the north side OF BiaS
den avenue. adjacent to Rock Greet
Park This property is located opposlt'
the Italian villa of Alonzo Bliss, anG
contains nearly six acres. This deal ais
was made through the offices or Boss q
Phelps and it was announced that tn,
consideration given by Mr.. Glover wa
$55, 600.
Other Sales Reported.
Other transactions reported this week
by Boss & Phelps include the following
Residence at 1856 Newton street. tn.
southeast corner of 18th and Newtoi
streets, for Charles Williams, to ID.
McInroy.
'Three-story house at 1875 Girard stree
for Charles J. Walker, to B. l. Graham
Nine thousand square feet of ground
Woodley road, for H. Balantyne, to
Carr.
For Mrs. Edith Gottwals, to Mrs. L.
Paine, the residence at ALI 18th street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-26
STATEMENT Of EARNINGS
OF w., B. & A. LINE
June Figures Affected by Great
Traffic of Democratic
Convention.

The report of operations Of the Wash
ington. Baltimore and Annapolis cleo
trio railroad for the month of lune, ma Is
AN 1niaS orable comparison with the cor
responding month a year ago, due to the
extraordina- business in June, 1912, be-
cause of the democratic convention
Compared with June, 1911, however. the
showing lis decidedly better. The shrink
age in gross revenue in June last was
So,S3f.3I, compared with year ago but
a gain is shown of 1926, compared with
the corresponding month in 1911 Operat-
ing expenses We're reduced only S713.2G,
the result being loss in net operating
revenue of S9,121.11. Net income afte.
deducting the month proportion for taxes
interest. etc, was Si1,2426O less than a
year ago. E.@t@
Results in the sx-month period We're
better. Gross revenue gained $50 3g5 O2.
operating expenses We're $1S,54O.64 great
er, leaving s1O.9I.3S as the increase in
net operating income. After providing
Tor taxes. int est. ETC.. which required
$lo6i3.J2 more than i'm the corresponding
period year age, the net income for
the six months showed an increase of
StEp.SI.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-26
SEVERAL SALES RECORDED.
N. L. sansbury Company Gives List
of Transfers Of the Week.

The ". l.. Sansbury Company reports
the following sales for the past week.
Sixteen lots in Metropolis View for Paul
Sleman and Warren Foster, trustees, and
Mrs. III. E. Marean, to the Missionary So
ciety of St. Paul the Apostle The lots
contain 65 500 square feet and the price
paid was about $4,000. ,ase 49,
For Kennedy Bros, Inc, premises $50
Lexington street northeast, to Mrs. Ma
rian Pyles, and $40 Lexington street
northeast, to c. E. Grubb. The sale price
in each case was $3.50
For Lewis E. Breuninger, the house No.
1928 18th street. to Henry E. Birmingham,
at price of $3.50.
House No. 1921 Delafield street north
west. in Saurs addition. sold for EDWARD
McAleer. builder The price was $500
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-26
TO OPEN NEW SUBDIVISION.
Realty Company Will Develop Tract
Near Fort Stevens

Plans for the development OF a new
suburban section of Washington have
just been announced by the National
Capital Realty Company. This company
has completed the purchase from James
L. karrick Of a tract containing 2o3 lota
bounded by Longfellow street on the
south, 9th street on the east Quackenbos
street on the north and Sth street on the
west. 1t adjoins Fort Stevens and the
buildings and grounds of the home of
w. V. Cox, president Of the Second Ma
tonal Bank. The new subdivision will
be known as Lont fellow Terrace. II is
understood that ne sale price OF the
property to the realty company was
about 10000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-26
Great Indian Acrobats.
From the Wide World.

From the Wide World.
The travelling acrobats who wander
from village to village in India are
often surprisingly. clever. In Remark
ably short time they will erect their
primitive apparatus, consisting Of q
few bamboo poles and ropes, and will
then go through . most wonderful per-
Torrance, the daring and skill OK
which would greatly astonish people
used to western acrobatic feats. The
poles and ropes are fixed up In the
most haphazard fashion, and the per-
formers risk their lives over and over
again, well satisfied IL. ar the end, the
audience rewards them with few an
mas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-26
Fairlop Friday.
From the London Chronicle.

From the London Chronicle.
..Fairlop Friday"-the first Friday in
July-is an East End festival that has
fallen out of fashion. 1t was founded
by Daniel Day, commonly called Good
Day" a benevolent pumpmaker Of Wap-
ping, who used to feast his friends on
bacon and beans beneath the branches Of
a great oak tree at Fair OPP before Hahn
auit forest was d,salforested. The GUS
tom o. going out to eat beans and bacon
at. this spot ON this date spread through
East London. and a regular fair was es-
tablished around Fairlop Oak. With the
destruction Of the old oak trees and the
Enclosure Of Hainault forest. the Fairlop
festival fell into desuetude but the
phrases to give beans and "bean-feast"
eth survive. -. :.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-26
To Open Bids August Is.

Notice has been given to all of the con-
tractors from whom proposals are ex-
pected that their sealed bids for the work
must be in the office of MIR. Woods in the
Capitol not later than August 16. and two
weeks later, or on September 1. the work
will be started in demolishing the several
scores of buildings on these two squares
which border upon the northern edge of
the Capitol grounds. Much of the build
ing material contained in the old houses
the bricks. the, stone and the lumber--is
valuable. and as it did when the ground
was cleared for the Senate and House Of
flee buildings, the government is expected
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-26
To Build Club Addition.

By. formal action of it's board of d.
rectors. the Commercial Club has award
ed to 8. !. Prescott. builder, the contract
for the construction of large addition tr
it's new clubhouse on Farragut, square
Mr.. Prescott's bid, the lowest received,
called for $5i. 400, and the work, which
is to commence at once, Will be under
supervision of Milburn, Hester; & Co.,
the architects. who prepared the plans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-26

car line in a subway for at least one
square on c street. The bottom Of the
subway would be seventeen feet below
the present, street level. Appropriations
at present available will be sufficient only
for a mere beginning Of the work, but
it is expected that Congress at it's next
regular session will make provision for
the completion of the park-plaza project
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-26
An Enemy to Rhetoric.

Fran the Ohio, State Journal.
Another thing that depresses rs
slightly Is to refer In our classical way
to Jove's bolts and then have the limo
type machine make us speak OF ON as
Jones'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-26

Her father (sternlyl-Young man, can
you support my daughter in the style
she's been accustomed to?
Il0ver-I can, but ia be ashamed to-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-26
GROUND TO BE CLEARED
FOR UNION STATION PLAZA
Two Whole Squares Of Houses VIII b
Razed-Wo-k to Begin Sep
temb,r !.

to realize a considerable amount of money
from the sale of the materiai-in tact,
many thousands of dollars in excess OF
the labor cost of removing the structures.
In clearing the ground for this part of
the Union station plaza there will be de-
stroyed many of the houses and other
buildings of historical note adjacent to
the Capitol. In the early days of the ma
tional city many of the men who were
high in the affairs of the city and the ma
ton resided. with their families, on these
squares. and some of the original houses
which they occupied are among those no v
marked to eive way before the march OF
progress. The old hotel on New Jersey
avenue now known by the name Wash
ington Inn,' although not occupied at tn
presen: time. is one of the number to go
and it is both notable and notorious in the
annals of the city-notable because on
George Washington. and notorious be-
cause 1t was the scenee OF the Ayres- b.
nine tragedy.
Final Plans Not Adopted.
Final plans have not been adopted for
the treatment of the ground which will
thus be available as park after having
been devoted solely to residence purposes
ever since the National Ca ital was found
ed, and Mr.. Woods has several differen,
methods under consideration.
Under the general condemnation pro-
ceedinGs' by which the government &C
CURED title to nearly all of the property
for the Union station plaza. the western
line of this new park was fixed about
one-half square east of 1st street north
west, and in a general way it is now
proposed to construct the great boule.
ward. which is to extend from the Peace
Monument to the Union station, on a
nearly straight line between these two
points. This boulevard will be 100 feet
in width. and one of the plans which
is now under consideration involves the
placing of all of the converging street
car lines upon this thoroughfare One
desideratum to be thus attained will be
the elimination of the crossings and
switches at Delaware avenue and C
street, which, on account of the noise
causes considerable annoyance to the
United States senators whose offices are
IN that corner of the Senate office build
ing.
Between the Capitol and the Union sta
ton there is a considerable dish or
hollow in the ground, caused by the
slope of the land between the two ele-
yations. One of the projects for the i'm
provement involves the adoption of an
even grade from the Capitol to the sta
ton. and If this plain is followed il will
make possible the placing OF the street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-26

Judge-You said the defendant turned
and whistled to the dog. What followed !
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-26
LOCAL BUILDERS PLAN
EXCURSION To NORTH
Many Members of Exchange
Are Expected to Join in
Trip to Niagara.

'Northward Ho!'' for the next month or
more will be the slogan of the Builders
Exchange, for on August 81 members of
the local exchange in company with dele
cations from the Baltimore and Philadel-
phia exchanges will leave for a trip to
Niagara Falls. Buffalo, the Thousand Is
lands and other places The trip will oc.
cupy six days, crammed full Of travel and
sightseeing, and the return to Washing
ton will be made on the evening of Sep
TENDER /.
This is the first tour in this direction
ever planned by the Builders Exchange,
and members are already looking forward
is In charge Of the local arrangements.
and he is now planning to distribute cir
culars descriptive of the trip among mem
bers of the Washington Builders Ex-
change.
H. III. Mcclellan and I. II. Scates are
in charge of arrangements in Baltimore.
while Il. K. AIcCloskey and Franklin NJ.
Harris, jr., and John r. LiveZey are look
ing after the Philadelphia contingent
The Itinerary.
The following itinerary, which is subject
to revision, has been arranged by the
committees:
August 27-Leave Washington penn
sylvania railroad), 7:45 am: leave Balti-
more S:55 am; leave Philadelphia S:25
a NJ; arrive Buffalo pm. Baggage will
be transferred to Hotel Iroquois, where
accommodations have been secured from
lodging on arrival up to and including
breakfast following morning.
August 2S-Automobile ride. Leave Buff
falo (New York Central lines) L. noon;
arrive Niagara Falls 1915 pm; luncheon
International Hotel; automobile ride: trip
over Great Gorge route; leave Niagara
Fails 5:15 pm; arrive Lewiston 6:45 pm:
leave Lewiston Niagara Navigation Com
pany) pm; arrive Toronto $50 pm.
Baggage will be transferred to Hotel
Prince George, where accommodations
have been secured from lodging on ar
rival up to and including luncheon follow
ing day. Visit Builders Exchange.
August S9-Automobile ride. Leave To-
ronto tRichelieu and Ontario Navigation
Company, 2:30 pm.
August 3O-Arrive at Alexandria bay
S am. Baggage transferred to Thousand
Island House, where accommodations
have neen secured from breakfast on
arrival up to and including breakfast
following day. Sightseeing trips. Island
ramble by daylight and searchlight
August 31-Leaye Alexandria bay Z
a. M; arrive Clayton am. Leave Clay
ton (New York Central iines) $50 am:
arrive Albany 4:i5 pm. Baggage trans
ferred to Hotel Stanwix, where accom-
have been secured from din
neI on arrival up to and including break
fast following day. Automobile trip
around city.
September Transfer to steamer dock. !
Leave Albany 0Hudson River Day line)
J 80 m. arrive New York {West 42d
street, $50 pm. Transfer to Pennsyiva-
MIA station in New York. Leave New
York tPennsylvania railroad) 6:i5 pm;
arrive Philadelphia $50, pm; 49, arrive
Baltimore 1880 pm; arrive Washington
l. 80 pm.