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Judsonia weekly advance., 1913-07-30
Mexican Juggling Lariat

guffaws In conclusion he said:
 "They laughed, MT President" he wrote, "at the profundity of their own ineptitude"
 The letter was referred to the de- partment of justice, and Wrisley Brown was asked to prepare an in dosement for it. There was scream of laughter when Brown turned in burlesque opinion, couched in words which outranked the professors ten to one. They say President Taft ehuckled all day over it. And as for big words-just watch
 After careful reflection" wrote Wrisley Brown, sI concur in the phys ical theorems herein deduced by the ing the auto-suggestion of crime are fully boYne out by the history of hu- man experience. It's insidious effect upon the mind has pronounced ten dency to bring on aboulomania or ere tinism of the will power. combined with choreic condition of the facul- ties.
 In some cases it has even been known to induce katatonia or some more serious Association of the men tai clements of a luetic character and furibund developments such as, for in- stance, confusional encephalomaiacia.
 The application of the third degree annilhilates the inhibitory powers of the average victim and plunges him into a state of volitional hypnosis, thereby breaking down the fundamen- tai doctrine of free agency"
Evening star., 1913-11-15
FIRM REPORTS SALES
Valuable 18th Street Property
Sold by Gardner &
Dent, Inc.

The sale of the three-story brick
dwelling at SIT 18th street northwest
for DR.. Thomas v. Hammond, is re-
ported by Gardiner & Dent, Inc, real
estate brokers. The property was pur-
chased by Morris L. Wolpe, who intends
to remodel it for business purposes.
The lot has a frontage Of 81 feet and a
depth Of 100 feet The consideration is
reported to have been $4,000
The firm has sold for Mr.. Wolpe the
two-story brick dwellings at 3328 and
1880 Georgia avenue. They have a total
frontage Of 40 feet and depth of "a
feet. The purchase was made as an in
vestment.
1t has sold for DIR. Hammond to
Mrs. Florence L. Maxwell the prop
erty at 1119 o street, which Is at the
northeast corner of 12th and streets.
1t is a three-story brick and brown
stone dwelling, containing eleven rooms
and two baths. Mrs. Maxwell, who has
recently moved to this city from Massa-
chusetts. purchased the property as a
home The consideration was $4,000.
Evening star., 1913-11-15
Educating the Employe.
rom the Electrical World.

From the Electrical World.
Large industrial companies have long
since learned that educated employees are
better than those possessing no education
whatever Taken all in all an educated
man has a better chance to earn liveli-
hood Men Of this type. however, are not
plentiful and it is oftentimes necessary
for a progressive company to supply what
is lacking. In Brooklyn any employe OF
the electric light company may select any
course at any school or college in New
York city which will be of assistance in
his or her work with the company and
have the tuition fee. subject to approval
of the company's scholarship committee
paid in advance by the company. the
amount being deducted In weekly install
ments sufficient to pay for the course al
its completion. If at the end of the ter:
the employe passes the examinations with
a grade of 66 per cent or better the
amount deducted from the salary list wifi
then be returned to the employe. the COM
pany itself defraying the cost of instruc-
ton.
Evening star., 1913-11-15

kitchen measuring II by % feet. The
roof garden is to be fitted up with COM
Portable benches and artistic flower boxes.
1t is intended for the use of the en-
ployes as a place of recreation at luncn
time during mild weather. The greater
portion of the basement of the building
is to be used for storage purposes. Be-
meath the entrance court there is a large
fireproof vault in which the recoros OF
the society and photographs VIII DC
stored.
Many labor-saving devices have been IN
stalled in the various office rooms. A
number of automatic machines are useo
to address the wrappers. which cover the
100000 copies Of the National Geographic
Magazine. which are mailed out to SUD-
scribers each month. there being no news
! stand sales.
The removal of the offices of the Ma
tional Geographic Magazine into the new
bu ding will make available for library
and museum purposes several rooms for.
| merly occupied in the Hubbard memorial
building. A large force of workmen are
now engaged in redecorating the interior
| of the structure
Evening star., 1913-11-15
THOM BUYS RESIDENCE.
Becomes Owner of Valuable Prop
erty at 1925 I Street.

The large brick residence at 1725
street northwest has been purchased by
Corcoran Thorn from Henry G. Davis
and Katherine B. Barnett. Mr.. Thorn
intends to occupy the residence as his
home.
The property has broad frontage on
street 14le lot is quite deep and in the
rear there is large yard and stable.
The house contains about fifteen rooms
The sale was transacted by A. D. Addi-
SON The consideration has not been an
nounced.
Evening star., 1913-11-15
Aerial Mail Service.

From the London Chronicle.
II is appropriate that the first official
aerial mail service should start from Par
ts: for Paris was the scene of the early
unofficial attempts TO carry letters through
the air. During the siege of Paris in 1874
the mail bags we're successfully carried by
balloon from the city TO Tours and Metz.
SO successfully. In fact, that we ourselves
made postal experiments with balloons az
the Crystal Palace in the same year
Twenty years before that there had been
talk of an aerial post, but nothing had
come of it, Now We shall devise letter
boxes in our roofs TO save the postman's
legs
Evening star., 1913-11-15
Wheel Within Wheel.

Prom the ST. Louis Republic.
'I hear Wigley made his pile through
the manufacture Of stogies"
sNope. But he started on the road t.
wealth in that way. His subsidiar.
company was what really brought hin
his fortune"
whats the subsidiary company"
1.-THE match factory"
Evening star., 1913-11-15
BROUGHT FROM CANAL ZONE.
Two Thousand Tons of Implements
and Junk Reach Baltimore.

Aboard the Norwegian steamship Kat
fos. which arrived at Baltimore yester-
day. was about 1000 tons OF implements
and material which had been used in the
construction OF the Panama canal by sub
contractors who have their headquarters
Pittsburgh. The material consisted OF
eco packages of tools and several hun
ired tons OF parts OF machinery Ia the
sorm OF junk. The tools will he sent TO
the home OF the firm and the junk Will
probably be sold at the Baltimore dock
This Is the first cargo of material from
the canal zone TO he delivered At Bait
more. but now that the work on the canal
is practically over. many cargoes OF tools
and machinery used In the digging OF
the bfg ditch are expected To arrive at
Baltimore within the next few months.
II is stated that several cargoes from
the Canal Zone have been brought TO
Philadelphia and New York. in sailing
vessels. in the past month or six weeks
The merchants and farmers carnival
Evening star., 1913-11-15
The Barber Bluffed.

From the Pittsburgh Post.
THE barber never annoys you about
tonic rub or sea foam?'
Never.
Never tries to sell you shampoo or
a massage that you don't want? What S
your secret"
I've got him on the defensive. I'm
trying to sell him some life insurance"
Evening star., 1913-11-15
DEVEL OPMENT OF SUBURBS
OCCASIONS MUCH GRADING
Millions of Cubic Yards of Earth Moved by
Excavating Contractors During Past
Few Years Business Has
Undergone Changes.

! excavating and filling have taken place
during the past few years. The two
wheel dump-cart which was used almost
exclusively in such undertakings but a
few years ago has almost entirely dis
appeared. The so-caIled slat wagon also
has disappeared In their places have
come the modern two-horse dirt wagon
with the collapsible bottom. Wagons or
this type hold about forty-ive cubic feet
Of earth the old-fashioned cart held
about thirteen TO fifteen cubic feet, ana
the STAT wagon from thirty 10 thirty
five cubic feet.
The steam shovel has taken the place
Of the gangs of laborers. These shoVels
cost S4..Go to $1,000 Steam shoveis
such as are used by the average exca-
waiting contractor can scoop up IRON
one to two and one-haf cubic yards OF
earth, according to their size.
Donkey Engines Used.
The donkey engine with its string of
dump cars is extensively used these
DAYS where earth which is excavated is
to be moved but short distance. These
little locomotives cost from $3.50 to
So. 500. and the cost of the dirt cars
the size and make.
a contractor makes an estimate on ex-
cavating work, for it is difficult to tell
the exact nature of the earth TO De re-
moved BY means of test borlnss, now
ever fairly accurate idea of the char
acter of soil or rock to be encountered
can be obtained The making or THESE
tests is one of the most interesting lea
lures of the business.
Tests Kept Secret.
Where a contractor makes such tests
before giving an estimate on piece
of work he makes it a point to keep
the fact a secret. Such tests necessitate
considerable expense. but are necessary
in order to make ar accurate estimate
Holes measuring from an inch to two
inches in diameter are drilled from
twenty to thirty feet deep. according
to the depth of the proposed excava-
ton The core or earth brought up by
the drills is examined, and in this way
the character of the ground beneath
can be obtained Should a competing
contractor come along when such
test is being made he needs but to
glance at the earth removed from the
drill holes to tell the nature of the sub
soil.
For this reason a contractor who con-
templates making test boringS keeps
this fact a secret in order that COM
petitor may not profit at his expense.
Usually these borings are made on
dark night. as many as ten men being
necessary to complete the undertaking
before daylight.
The lack of dumping grounds for
earth excavated in the downtown sec
tionS is troubling Washington con-
tractors these days. No more dumping
is permitted along the banks of Rock
Creek, where so much dumping was
done a few years ago. Contractors now
have to haul excavated material dis
tances much greater than was formerly
the case. The length Of the haul
which will be necessitated plays the
most important part in estimating for
excavating work.
Evening star., 1913-11-15

She-You don't speak to me as affec-
tionately as you used to. Don't you love
me any more?
He-There you go again. Why, 1 love
you more than life itself. Now shut up
and let me read my paper.-Judge.
Evening star., 1913-11-15
e. which measures twenty -one D,

Office. which measures twenty lone o!
thlrty-one feet.
The entrance corridor and lobby consti-
tute one of the most artistic features Oh
the entire structure. The walls are oi
Botticini marble, and the floor is of like
material. At each of the four corners OF
the lobby there is fluted column OF the
Botticini marble. The walls of both lobby
and corridor have an ornamental plaster
border extending below the cei.ing for a
distance of about foot The border and
ceiling have been colored in such a way
as to form pleasing contrast with the
marble walls and floor. On the side OF
the lobby opposite the public Office are
located two elevator shafts and a stair
way. The elevator shaft doors and door
jambs and the stair balustrades are all
of metal construction, and have been
given an old-gold finish. At night the
lobby is lighted by two large hanging
fixtures of glass construction, which
serve to diffuse the light by rejecting II
against the ceiling.
Adjoins Public Office.
Adjoining the public office and at the
front Of the building is the office OF
George A. Hutchinson, the assistant sec
retary of the society. This room meas
ures is by % feet The remainder of the
floor is devoted to one large office room,
the room there is an inclosed freight ele-
vator shaft This room is lighted by
windows at the front and back and by
skylight, 20 by Is feet.
The arrangement of the second floor is
similar to that of the ground floor. A
corridor connects this floor with the Sec
ond floor of the Hubbard memorial. There
is an elevator hallway eight feet wide
which has a total length of forty-hve
feet The remainder of the floor is dl-
vided into two large Office rooms. Be
tween the two rooms is an open light
court 20 by As feet.
The offices of Gilbert H. Grosvenor. dl-
rector and editor of the National Geo
graphic Society, and of John Oliver La
Gorce, assistant editor. are located on the
third floor. Mr.. Grosvenor's office, whicf
is located in the northeast corner of the
building, consists of reception room
Il by IS feet, and main office room. Il
by 80 feet in size. Doors lead into the
Evening star., 1913-11-15
LIGHTING FACILITIES
FEATURE Of BUILDING
Many Windows Provided in
New National Geographic
Society Structure.

In no building in Washington has
greater consideration been given to nat
ural lighting facilities than in the mag
niticent new structure which has been
erected on the west side of the Avenue of
the Presidents a short distance south of
NJ street for the National Geographic
Society. It adjoins and is connected with
the Hubbard Memorial building, the
headquarters of the society.
The structure was erected solely to pro-
of more than hundred employees needed
to handle the great volume of corre-
spondence with the organizations 226,ooo
members and to edit and prepare for
publication the National Geographic
Magazine, the official organ of the So
ciety, which has a monthly circulation
of 100000 copies. For this reason spe-
cial effort was made to provide every
room in the building with ample natural
lighting facilities. The windows through
out the building are unusually large anu
numerous. All are fitted with steel case
ments and in many instances the sasn IS
of like construction. The windows at the
front of the building are fitted with SASH
of the French type. The sash is OF metal
construction and therefore much small
er than would have been the case mad
wood been used, thus the greatest posi-
BILE amount of space is given to glass;
The building is constructed OF nSht
cream-colored yitrous brick with Indiana
limestone trimming. The type or archl-
lecture is such that it corresponds with
and yet does not detract from the arcnl-
tectural beaut es of the Hubbard Me-
mortal adjoining. Arthur b. Heaton,
architect, is responsible for the design
Has Broad Frontage.
The structure has a frontage on the
Avenue of the Presidents of practically
eighty feet The depth of the building
is ninety feet. The entrance is in court
formed by the walls of the new building
and of the Hubbard Memorial. This court
is twenty feet wide and about thirty-three
feet long. 1t is paved with granite slabs,
between which there are red brlck lnsets
In the center of the paved space bronze
ia blet about three feet in diameter bear
ing the seal of the society IS To De set
flush with the masonry.
The entrance door is of metal construc-
ton. which has been given soft verde
antique finish. The door jambs are of
snow white Italian marble. on which de-
signs have been carved in relief. The en-
trance leads into a corridor fourteen feet
wide, which connects the new building
with the memorial structure adjoining.
At the end toward the new building tn S
corridor leads into LOBBY twenty-five
feet square. Adjoining this lobby and
separated only by railing is the public
Evening star., 1913-11-15
LOWER POTOMAC PARK
NOW IS ACCESSIBLE
Addition to Riverside Drive
way Will Bring Further
Development.

Tie opening of a new section OF the
river driveway in Potomac Park several
days ago marked another stage in the de-
ve!opment of that extensive pleasure
ground. 1t adds another mile and nail
TO the stretch OF roadway that starts al
the upper end of the park at the foot Of
2sth street and runs parallel with the
river bank Formerly this driveway eX-
tended only as far as the railway bridge
crossing the river. For several months
a large force of workmen have been
grading and macadamiZing the continual
ton of this driveway TO the point formed
by the junction of the main river chan
mel and the harbor opposite the Wal
College and only recently has II been
completed.
From this point the driveway Is TO fol
low the west bank of the harbor 10 Its
head which is on Il line with the rail-.
road embankment. Already this portion
of the driveway has been laid out. but
at present il is nothing more than a
rough dirt road When 1t is completed i
will be possible 10 encircle lower Potomac
Park by means OF roadway the eX-
cellence of which Will be second TO none
in the District. 1t Will form one of the
most attractive river driveways In the
country.
Evening star., 1913-11-15
Much Grading Done.

The development of the territory ad-
1acent TO Cleveland Park, Chevy Chase
the sections thanking the eastern border
of the Zoo and the extension of l1th, l4th
and 10th streets. all of which has been
done In comparatively recent years, mas
necessitated much grading and hlhng.
An undertaking which attracted much
attention a number of years ago was the
extension of 18th street north oil florloa
avenue.
In the territory adjacent TO Cleveland
Park excayatng tasks have proven more
difficult than in any other secton or
the District it is said Because OF the
extensive veins of native granite IN tnat
locality the work has been parucnlariy
hard. In order to tear down mis- IN
that neis shborhood thousands OF POUNDS
of dynamite and powder have been used
Recently a difficult piece of work OF TINS
character was completed on Tllden street
east of Connecticut avenue, where more
than ST 800 worth of explosives was re-
ouired in an undertaking involving the
removal of about 10000 cubic yards oi
earth and rock.
Many Changes Noted.
Many changes in the methods used IN
Evening star., 1913-11-15
Should Prove Popular.

The lower Potomac Park driveway
should prove popular. for from one side
an excellent view OF the Nirg MIA hills
can be obtained and from the other a
close view of the steamboat and ship
ping wharfs. BY reason OF the stras
Cling line of frame structures which
flank the city shore of the harbor, this
view is not particularly attractive, but
is il nevertheless quite interesting.
The completion OF the entire driveway
cucircling lower Potomac Park event
ually may result III bringing about an
Improvement in the appearance of the
,lty's water front From the now un-
completed port on of the driveway the
entire water front Will be exposed &c
view This probably will bring about a
movement for more attractive and mod
ern wharfage facilities.
Evening star., 1913-11-15
Park Not Completed.

Considerable work will have To be done
before the lower end of the park is
completed At present the greater por-
tIon OF il is III rough state and is over
grown with vines and brush. The por-
ton at the upper end has been cleared
to some extent, having been used for
several years for experimental purposes
By the Department OF Agriculture.
Practically all of lower Potomac Park
is reclaimed ground. Formerly IL was
partly covered with swamp land. \ num-
ber of years ago il Was filled III when
dredging mach nes were set 10 WORK
clearing out the channel and harbor.
Several years ago il was further filled IN
when the depth Of the west side of the
harbor was increased by extensive
dredging operations.
Evening star., 1913-11-15
Large Roof Garden.

One portion of the roof of the structure
has been arranged as a roof garden 1t
measures 35 by 55 feet. and is paved with
tile. Besides the elevator house, there is
Evening star., 1913-11-15

The merchants and farmers carnival
and poultry show viii be held AT sykes
vile, Md, November 1870
Evening star., 1913-11-15
Dining Room for Officers.

In the rear of the building on this floor
is located the officers dining room. with
kitchen adjoining. The remainder of the
floor is devoted to two large Office rooms,
which are divided by the light court.
The office of the chief clerk is located
on the fourth floor in front of the elevator
hallway. Across the front of the build
ing is an office room, 30 to IS feet. Other
rooms on this floor include an employees
dining room, 81 by 81 feet, with kitchen
and. pantry adjoining. a locker room, IL
by % feet, and a restroom
Evening star., 1913-11-15
elevator hall and to the Office of Mr.. La
Gorce. adjoining.
Finish Is Attractive.

The manner in which Mr. Grosvenor's s
office has been finished is particularly at
tractive. The walls are paneled and the
room has a beamed ceiling. All Of the
woodwork is cypress. a wood seldom
used for this purpose. It has been given
a soft nut brown stain. The furniture
is of light oak and the floor is carpeted
with brown rug. The room is lighted by
three large Windows, Which extend prac-
tically from the floor to ceiling. TWO
face the north and the other faces the
Avenue of the Presidents on the east.
Mr.. Grosvenors desk is located we'll back
in the room and ic about midway between
the two north windows Thus tnere IS
no glare and a steady light is assured al
all times. At nighttime the room Is
lighted by ceiling and wall fixtures.
The office of Mr. La Gorce has two WIN
dows facing the Avenue of the Presidents.
1t is Is by % feet in size and Is finished
with paneled walls and beamed ceiling.
In this room Georgia pine has been used
exclusively Both the walls and ceiling
have been given a brown finish, the wood
being stained. but not varnished or Waxed
The furniture is of oak. The floor is car
peted with light green rug, the color OF
which forms a pleasing contrast with the
rest of the room. The paneled walls in
the offices of both Mr.. Grosvenor and Mr..
La Gorce have been decorated with pic
lures, horns and antlers and swords,
knives and spears collected in various
parts of the globe.
Evening star., 1913-11-15
PLAYS Important Part.

In the development of the DOWNTOWN
sections the work of the excavating con-
tractor also plays All important part, Tor
the erection of every big hotel, depart
nent store or office building necessitates
the digging Of deep excavations for foun-
dations OF sufficient size 10 support such
structures.
The greatest excavating and hlling-in
task ever undertaken in Washington was
that done in connection with the erection
of the Union station and the change IN
the cftv's railroad facilities. The grad
ing of the section known as MaSsachu-
setts Avenue Heights ranks second in
the amount of earth moved at one time,
II il said 1t is estimated that nearly
So00OO cubic yards of earth were moved
in connection with the undertaking. a
like amount was moved in the develop
ment of Saul's addition and surrounding
Evening star., 1913-11-15

To the average person the life or the
excavating contractor suggests only lines
of dirt wagons with horses straininS
under heavy loads, gangs of iabcrers at
lacking hiusides with picks and blasting
powder, and in these modern days the
chug-chug of the steam shovel and OF
the donkey engine with its string oil
unsteady dump cars. The occupation
seems quite commonplace and devoid OF
the thrills which are associated with oti-
er lines of endeavor. But the eNcaVat-
ing contracting business Is not without
its interesting side. Tor IN rev pro-
fessious is chance such a big factor.
The excavatinc contractor has played
an important part in the development OF
Washington This is specially true IN
the Improvement Of the suburban sections,
where In almost every instance the eN-
cavating contractor has been the pioneer
workman The development OF most OF
the suburbs of Washington has neces-
STATED the cutting away of hills anu
the filling in OF valleys. In the outlying
sections during the past i've years alone
several million cubic yards OF earth ana
rock have been moved.