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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-07-25
5-STORY APARTMENT
T0COST 100000
Permit Issued for Building on
Clifton Street to House
Eighty.eight Families.

An apartment house. I'VE stories high,
and costing $4,000. 10 to be erected by
Harry wardman at 1871 Clifton street,
yesterday. It will be Of brick and con-
crete. and will accommodate eighty
eight families. The ground plan will be
in the shape Of q letter e. with two
courts inclosed on three sides, and the
foundations will be 1ssx117 feet. F. P.
White is the architect
Arthur c. Moses will begin at once
houses at ye
northwest. They will be Of rough
texture brick. with Mansard roofs and
bay windows. The total cost will ap-
proximate $4,000.
Four two-story brick houses are to
be built by II. r. Howenstein at 1879
1872 Newton street northwest. They
half feet each; and the total cost win
s ses Dnildins az so1-sos NintS street rsa
northwest This IL a total frontage OF
eighty feet, and the cost will be o.o66.
A two-story brick store building with
living rooms Above will be erected by
northwest at q cost Of ts.Sss. A two.
story brick store and fat building will
be erected by J. J. Connolly at so1 p
street northwest. costing 5000.
Clayton H. Nell is to build a two
story tile residence at 1887 Madison
street northwest. 1t will have a 'front.'
age of twenty-six feet. and will cost
viii be built at ss06 Kanawha street for
f. J. Collins, from plans drawn by z.
Dwight Ryereon. architect. The cost
will be IS, 800.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-07-25
Chamber Boosts Plan
For |. T. u. Convention

The convention committee of the
Washington Chamber Of Commerce has
Joined hands with the Columbia Typo
graphical Union. No. 101, to bring the
international Typographical Union to
Washington for its annual convention
in 1915
The Columbia Union has already APP
propriated $500 for this campaign, and
the conventions committee will recon-
mend to the directors of the chamber
that this amount be substantially aug
mented. The 1914 convention will open
In Providence August 10, and the 1915
convention city will be decided there.
Eugene F. Smith and George G. Sci
bold. respectively president and Sec
rotary of Columbia Union, laid the
matter before the committee at sne-
cial meeting today The CONVEX 4
would bring 1000 delegates to Wash. :
ton for q week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-07-25
BUSINESS BLOCK AND
RESIDENCE TRADED
H. n. Hazen Disposes of Twelve.
Room S Street House VAL
ued at $4,000.

The property at 100 S street north
west. consisting OF a four-story brick
residence with an English basement.
was this week disposed of for Henry H.
Hazen, who acquired in exchange the
premises at 122o New York avenue, q
two-story store front building now &C.
cupied by the Builders and Manufac-
tusers' Exchange.
Mr.. Hazsn was represented by Weaver
Bros, the other party to the transac-
ton being z. K. Fox, who was repre-
scented by Stone & Fairfax 1t is under
stood that the street property was
traded In at figure approximating
$4,000. while that on New York avenue
was estimated at about $35,G00 The
house on street has twelve rooms and
piece OF property. The building st 1920
New York avenue Is a new one and Is
In a RAPIDLY improving business section.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-07-25
So Hot, Detective
Dreams of Fire

Thursday night was one of the
hottest nights Washington has ex-
perienced In a long time. Every
body was talking about 1t yesterday.
But those who thought their bed
rooms were the hottest places
should be thankful they were not
obliged to sleep in the dorrnitory at
Police Headquarters
Detective Patrick OBrien was
tossing about on his bed trying to
get some relief from the oppressive
heat when he was startled by a
scream, and looked up just in time
to see Detective Edward Weldon.
who had been sleeping on the adjoin-
ing cot, jump over him.
Turn in a fire alarm" shouted
Weldon. Then he woke up.
II had the nightmare" he explain
ed to O'Brien. 1T was so hot In
here I thought the building was on
fire."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-07-25
Good Road Investment
In Virginia Profitable

An investment Of 100000 for i'm
proved roads in Spotsylvania county,
Va. has returned q pront or a dividend
of $1,000 a year to the farmers of
that county. according to figures COM
piled by experts Of the Department of
Agriculture.
perts say. that an improved road will
vastly increase the productivity Of
the county served. They cite the sta
tistics of Spotsylvsnia county to show
that there has been 100 per cent in
crease in production since the $780,
1911.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-07-25
RIVER BILLS DEFEAT
IS SEEN BY KENYON
Opponents of "Pork" Ready to
Stay Here and Fight All
Summer, H, lays.

That the rive rand harbor bill is
probably beaten this session is the
view of Senator Kenyon. one Of the
against II. Senator Kenyon today
summed up the situation as to the
bill as follows.
THE first battle in the fight agains.
the river and harbor bill Is won. This
Pill was brought before the Senate
not line Of II has been adopted. The
present Democratic program to pass
the trust bills now before the Senate,
and after they are disposed of to take
up the river and harbor bill will post
pone the second battle in this war
inconsequential creeks and streams
throughout the country.
Predicts Bilrs Defeat.
Il do not believe now that II will be
possible for the proponents of the
river and harbor bill to pass It al this
session. Senator Burton. Senator Gall
linger, Senator Borah, myself. and
others are willing to stay here until
the commencement of the next ses-
sion to defeat this bill unless those in
charge of II are willing to strike out
some fifteen or twenty million dollars
for appropriations therein that are alb
There are good projects In this bill,
and those who have been making this
fight do not want to harm those pro-
jects. The river and harbor bill has
been made on the theory 1t seems to
me Of attaching a number OF bad
projects to some good ones and taking
the bad ones through on the theory
that the bill should not be defeated
because 1t will injure the good projects.
Demands New Methods.
TT Is time there was a new plan of
Of our rivers and harbors.
We have spent nearly 1900. 10000 on
the rivers and harbors of this country.
half of II wasted. The traffic on the
rivers has been constantly decreasing
There must be some plan of co-ordina-
ton between the State. the Govern
ment, and, where land IL reclaimed, the
landowner benefited. Such a plan will
never be brought about until a river
and harbor bill is defeated. But 1t will
be very quickly brought about IL one
Is defeated.
"I have realized that there were parts
of this appropriation that would be
used In my State along the Mississippi
and Missouri river In enterprises that
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-07-25
Attractive Houses Built
On New Hampshire Ave.

An attractive row Of houses has just
been completed on New Hampshire
avenue. between Otis and Spring road,
Of red pressed brick. with white stone
trimming. colonial porch fronts and two
story porches In the rear.
The lots have a twenty foot frontage
on New Hampshire avenue. with an
average depth Of ninety feet, the rear
Of the lots facing Rock Creek Church
Road. which gives the houses practically
two street fronts. A reception hall,
-parlor. dining room, Kitchen and large
pantry are on the first floor and every
room Is equipped for electric or gas light
ing. An additional group Of five houses
will be begun in the same neighborhood
shortly.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-07-25
Bigger Bathing Houses
Will Be Requisition

Consested conditions at the bathing
beach have again brought to the atten-
ton OF Superintendent W. q. Hudson
ana the Commissioners the necessity
the last few days the attendance has
averaged from 100 to 1870. Each year
the popularity Of the institution In
creases among the fair sex. and on
'ladies' days" the pools are crowded
to capacity. The attendance OF women
yesterday was 400.
One plan under consideration is the
establishment OF swimming pools for
coolred bathers in the southwes: section
OF the city.
Provisions for increased facilities
probably will be included in the Com
missioners' next estimates.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-07-25
Builds Two Residences
In 18th Street Terrace

Two residences. which will sell for
about $3.50 each. were started this week
in Fourteenth street terrace. at the end
of the Fourteenth street car line, by
Edward McAleer, and will be ready for
occupancy this fall. Each will have
nine rooms and two baths, and will be
modern in every respect. They are
located in Gallatin street. near Four
teenth
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-07-25
Mistakes Mercury for
Medicine; May Recover

Mistaking bichloride Of mercury for
son, thirty years old. of 1414 Fifteenth
street northwest, swallowed seven
grains of the poison at her home last
night. She was taken to Emergency
Hospital, whore doctors say she prob
ably will recover
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-07-25
Brand Nominated to
High Commerce Position

The nomination Of Edward A. Brand;
the Bureau Of Foreign and Domestic
Commerce. Department Of Commerce,
was sent to the Senate by the President
yesterday. Frank R. Rutter. Of Mary
land. was nominated second chief OF
this bureau
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-07-25
2 Men Steal $50 Canoe.

P. A. Dempsey. proprietor Of a boat
house at Aqueduct bridge. reported to
the police today the theft OF a canoe
valued at $50. The canoe was taken
from in front of the boathouse on
July q by two young white men
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-07-25

were probably meritorious. But I have
not been able to see my way clear.
because my State received some part
of the appropriation, to vote for a
measure which, in my judgment, Is
absolutely wrong and which nobody
can defend"
Evening star., 1914-12-27
WHITE sox TO STAY WEST.
Not to Leave Coast Until Time
Comes to Open Season.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
CHICAGO. Ill, December 26-There is
to be considerable change in the train
ing plan of the White Sox for the
coming season, If the present arrange
nents are carried out Instead of
bringing the team back into the cold
atmosphere of the middle west two
weeks before the start of the season.
rs usually is the custom. the South
siders will be Kept in the sunny climate
of California until the very last min
ute and then hurried on east to be here
Just in time for the opening clash of
the big season.
Last year the Sox were in the best
condition of any team in the American
League at the opening because of the
grand weather encountered in south
ern California and all along the south
ern route on the way home. The only
hardship to the long training trip is
the heavy going on the way home.
Playing too many games Is hard Tor
the players, because 1t keeps them on
the lump to make trains in the one-day
stops.
The intention this year Is to make
fewer stops and stay in California a
little longer. so the athletes can get
the benefit OF the warm sunshine and
become well hardened before they have
the lake region. President Comiskey is
planning to make an earlier start than
usual this year, because he wants to
take his men to the coast in time to
view the Panama exposition. The get
away will, therefore, be a full week in
advance of other years, according to
fhe last schedule made.
Evening star., 1914-12-27

doing nothing more than carrying out
his blur. for the question of whether
he accepted the return of the advance
money will not have the slightest ef-
feet on the case. When the Johnson
case goes to court, If, in fact, 1t ever
gets there, it will be solely a question
of whether the option clause in Wal
ter's last years contract was valid. If
the court holds that it was, then any
contract that Johnson may have subse-
quently signed will be void.
sighted enough to take the money
which Weeghman has returned to him
and let it earn a good interest for him.
The many admirers OF Herman
Schaefer in this section will be pleased
If he catches on with the Chicago Cubs,
who now are trying to interest him in
a proposition. Schaefer, It is reported,
demanded $4,000 from the Chifeds, but,
of course, he will not be that expensive
If he gets chance to go with the
Cubs.
Schaefer will not have an easy. time
getting as good job as he held hero
for several years. Conditions in base
ball have changed during the past year
or so, and economical policies now are
in vogue, hence the carrying of extra
players will be cut down to Il mini
mum.
Schaefer undoubtedly was of value to
the team, not only as a coach, but also
as a pinch hitter, in which capacity he
made good for several years here.
Some day early this week Joe Boehl.
ing will make his appearance here for
a conference with Manager Griffith
Evening star., 1914-12-27
WASHINGTON AND LEE
TO SEEK NEW FIELDS
Sweeping Changes Planned in Foot
Ball Schedule for
Next Fall.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

LEXINGTON, Va, December &C.
Sweeping changes are planned in
Washington and Lees football schedule
for 1916. The Generals, wearied by
being accorded only a reputation in
their own south Atlantic bailiwick,
have decided to seek new fields in
which to gain prestige. and Will in
wade the north for the first time next
fall. A game has been arranged with
Cornell in ithaca for Saturday, Novem-
Der 13, and it is possible that the
Lexington eleven also will get a date
on the schedule Of another big north
ern college. Washington and Jeffer
son, the heaviest scoring team in the
north. applied for date with Wash
lngton and Lee. which had fewer
points registered against it than any
other big eleven, but, unfortunately,
it was impossible to arrange a game.
A. & NJ of North kIarolina will, as
usual be met in NoE Dix Thanksgiv-
ing day. This contest now is an an
nual fixture and interest in It in
:reases each year. The Generals again
will clash with West Virginia, but the
battlefield may be shifted from
Charleston to Huntington.
Evening star., 1914-12-27

portant factors in The Nationals sue
cess were off color, last season it is
really remarkable that the team fin
ished as good as third. To begin with
there was Johnson. who did not pitch
up to his former standard, and Boeh-
ling, who, by reason OF bad knee, was
out of form. Gandil was ill all season
and unable to play up to his STANDARD,
while Morgan fell down far below his
the game for long while as the result
of his collision with Moeller. And yet
the team finished third!
It is not atall likely that either Nor
gan or Gandil will have two off seasons
In succession. They probab bly, will come
back to their real form. This also is
true Of Johnson and Boehling, and If
the acquisition of Rondeau pans out
as expected the Nationals ought to
look more formidable next season than
ever before.
Simply because the Athletics have ap-
parently been put out of the running
does not mean that the team which
wins the next American League PEN
nant Is going to have easy sailing. The
contest is very apt to be harder fought
than it has been for some time. There
are going to be more real contenders in
the race. Boston has a great ball team.
Collins will have a stimulating effect
on the White Sox and that Detroit
team with an addition or two is sure
to be decidedly dangerous.
Owner Weeghman of the Chicago
Feds received Walter Johnson's draft
for $4,000 yesterday and promptly re-
turned 1t to the Nationals big pitcher
In taking this action Weeghman is
Evening star., 1914-12-27

enough. johnson is a elutton for
work. and Griffith on several occasions
stopped him from indulging in all the
exercise ne wanted to take on days
1t seems to have been the erroneous
Impression of Griffith that Walter did
not want to pitch to the batters in
practice, but this belief was dispelled
one day last fall when. after a game
~ SieveIand, griffith cautioned Walter
aoout working so hard in the out and
lnneld on days that he did not pitch
Walter explained that he felt that he
needeo a lot of work on idle Gays to
Keep nm IN condition, and he added
that ne never got chance to pitch
AGAINST batters in practice.
Why, l thought that Won did NOT
Want 10 pitch to the batters," astonish-
ingly admitted Griffith.
>. les, l 40, came back Johnson. and
IL goes without saying that he viii in
aa.se IN that sort of practice all of
Henri Rondeau was seen in .c+ion for
week by Scout Mike Kahoe and he is
conndent that he will make good with
tne Natlonais: Detroit critics and fans
cannot see Rondeau, forming their
III Upiiiioii VI MN during his stay with the
and unable to do himself iustics
kahoe, however, was very much inn
pressed with Rondeau after seeing him
IN action and his record in the Ameri-
can ASSOCIATION shows him to have hit
peter. peu.eI tnan ina reich, whom Comiskey
II believe that Rondeau will be 1ust
the man we have needed for our out
neld. In that look for him to prove q
timely and hard hitter" said Kahoe.
Considering the fact that many i'm
Evening star., 1914-12-27
TENER TO DEVOTE ENTIRE TIME
TOBASE BALL AFFAIRS HEREAFTER
Finishes Term as Governor Friday Next
and Will Then Take Active Charge
of National League

about. The financial burdens. which have
been greatly increased along the line,
must be lessened in order to assure a
proper return to the club owners for
their investment
That the present year has been a poor
one financially for organized ball is
admitted by Gov. Tener. but this condi-
tion he attributes to business conditions
due largely to the European war. In
discussing the outlook for 1915. Gov.
Tener said:
Because base ball is a sport, and al
ways has been conducted on lines of
sport, many burdens of financial char
acter have been saddled upon the game.
Liberality and prodigality have always
featured the business conduct of our ma
tional sport and the former always will
prevail. but there is no reason why the
latter should not be eliminated. or at
least reduced to q minimum.
Being an optimist in every sense Of
the word, I cannot understand why a
pessimistfc view of organized base ball
should be entertained for the season Of
1915. I firmly believe and expect the
business atmosphere to clear and with it
will come base bali prosperity"
Evening star., 1914-12-27
DENIES HE HAS JUMPED.
Kirmayer, Giants Young Pitcher,
Writes He Is Loyal to Club.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK, December eG.-Secretary
John B. Foster OF the Giants announced
today that he had received a letter
srom Ollie Kirnlayer. the young pitcher
of the Decatur (Ill.) club. who was re-
ported to have jumped to the Federals.
Kirmayer is under contract with the
Giants. and the officials here did not
believe the report.
Mrmayer stated in his letter that he
had not accepted terms with the Fed
eral League, nor did he have any in
tention of doing so. The young pitcher
said he would report to Manager Me-
Graw at Marlin before March 1.
Evening star., 1914-12-27
Disna tch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARRISBURG, Pa, December 20
Next Friday noon John X. Tener will
have served his term Of four years as
the governor of the state of Pennsyl-
vania, and will then assume active
charge Of the Office Of President Of the
National Base Ball League. Mr.. Tener
already has served more than a year as
head Of the Oldest base ball organization,
but has not been able to devote much of
his time to directing base ball affairs.
At present Gov. Tener Is preparing to
turn over the governorship to DR.. Brum-
baugh, but after taking day off for
Yuletide festivities Gov. Tener was keen
for a talk on base ball prospects AL
though business has been greatly de-
pressed and base ball has had its ups
and downs since the Federal League
came into existence Gov. Tener antici.
pates a good season for the game next
year.
The future Of organized base ball. &C,
cording to Gov. Tener. is very bright and
he predicts that saner and sounder busi-
ness policies will do much to bring this
Evening star., 1914-12-27
Cubs Hopeful Of Making
a Trade for Heine Groh

CHICAGO, December GA
trade which it was hoped would
bring Heinie Gr0h, second base
man Of the Cincinnati Nationals,
to the Cubs may be closed Mon
day by Roger Breanahan, man..
ager of the Chicago club. who
will leave tomorrow night for
the Ohio city. President Charles
Thomas of the Cubs said the Cln-
cinnati club wanted Pitcher
Lavender and Outdelder Leach,
but In exchange did not offer
~much that we want"
s0The man we need L. Heinie
GrOh. but they arc stiI shy
absut throwing him into the
pot.'' Thomas said.
Evening star., 1914-12-27
DONOVAN WANTS THE JOB.
wild Bill" to Meet Prospective
Owners of Yankees.

NEW YORK, December 26.-Wild Bill
Donovan, much discussed as the new
manager of the Yanks, is in town for
a. talk with Capt. Huston and Col. Rup-
pert. Bill lives in Philadelphia. and
admits that he came over to New YORK
on business.
Il would like very much to manage
the New York club" he said, but am
not sure that they want me. Natural
Iy, after having been in the big league
so long I would like to see what l
could do as a manager in fast COM
pany."
At present it looks as if Donovan
would get the job. They would have
to go long way to do any better.
Evening star., 1914-12-27
NATIONALS LIKELY TO HAVE
BEST PITCHING STAFF IN 1915
johnson and Boehling Apt to Have Good
Season, While Teams General Play
ing Is Expected to Improve.
7. ED GRILLO.

With Walter Johnson the fold and Joe Boehng back in form
the chances the Nationals will have of strongest pitching
stats the league the coming This pair course cannot
carry alone, but believed they will most able as
sistance in the coming campaign
Griffith have corraled Of
Most of them showed flashes OF great times last
and there every for believing they show marked i'm
provement