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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-07
| NEW WALL MATERIAL
BOON TO SLEEP LOVER
Declared Soundproof Against Tango
and Canned Music-Exhibition
in Chicago.

MUSIC that hath charms. music with the
eango teasing incentive, music with
ragdoms syncopation and music that is
music will be spared the sleepless apart
mcnt house dweller if certain new noise
proof WALL devices are utilized by build
ers. says the Chicago Tribune
Also will his duivering lobes he pro
tected from the innocent but soul-cleav-
ing Drattle of children. the scraping OF
high heels at dancing parties, the clan
Sor OF kitchen utensils and pro and cor
CONGREGATIONS between that quarrelins
couple across the hall
One of the ''noiseproof wall inven-
tons was shown at the cement products
exhibition held in Chicago recently. 9th
ers are ready to be placed on the pulsat
ing market. and their promoters claim
for them the quality of absolute sound
deafness so that light sleeper might
traverse the valleys of dreamland for
hours next door to a soup-drinking con-
test and school for megaphone carriage
announcerS.
One method of constructing a noise
proof wall consists OF applying heavy
coat of cement against a background OF
tar paper. Strange as it may seem. ne
loud tone of voice pistol shot or high
note in The Last Rose of Summer can
paper. They might pierce an iron door or
a granite bastion, but when they strike
the paper cement wall they must splatter
ineffectively or take out their vengeance
in Il contortion of echoes.
The paper wall for mine" observed a
thoughtful visitor to the cement show.
THAT family in the next fiat to ours has
worn out five Too Much Mustard records
since September. and their photograph
has grown so hoarse that if sounds like a
sawmill during a season of knotty prob
lens"
THAT amt the reason why I'm strong
for the sound backstop of paper and
cement said another spectator. We've
got a foot power baby grand and when
ever we send our invitations for little
Raging party the family next door invite
in all their friends. They're too cheap to
invest in a tin music box or a mouth
organ. but they harness our music for
the pleasure of their friends. because the
melody shoots through the wall like a
bullet through the Mexican constitution.
Whether the soundproof wall is also
sufficient armor against the doughty
aroma of corned beef and fried smelts
has not been decided by actual tests in
the field But cement makers are claiming
endless merits for their product, and the
limit to its utility is not yet sighted on
the track. 1t must be emphasized that
the new method of soundproofness APP
plies not only to the four walls, but to the
ceiling. And in the average Chicago
apartment house the ceiling, like the
other boundaries. has been known TO
bristle with its full complement of ears
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-07

Amsterdam tobacco merchant. from whom
it passed to his daughter, who married
man with the romantic name of Slob.
Mrs. Slob beaueathed it to her daughter.
who also left it to a daughter. This
lady died at a very great age in Utrecht.
leaving the dolls house as a legacy to
the city.
Not only this, but it had also gone
through a crisis that few dolls houses
can boast Of. 1t has actually been
burgled. One dark night in 1891. when
it was temporarily located in country
village. thieves broke through and stole
not only the gilt chandelier. the pride of
the drawing room, but also the silver
fire-irons. a tortoise-shell-inlaid cabinet
q chest of amber. inlaid with gold and
ivory, and the plate chest full of baby
spoons and forks. Luckily the house was
SO amply provided that the furniture was
not missed. but the owner. distressed that
the dolls should be driven to eat with
their fingers, at once ordered a similar
set to be made as quickly as possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-07
PROPERTIES ARE TRADED
Harry Wardman Exchanges Glover
Building for Lennox
Apartment.

A deed has been placed on record trans
ferring the ownership of the six-story Of
fee property at l4i9 F street, known as
the Glover building. from Harry Ward
man to Richard G. Park of Philadelphia.
Mr.. Park gave as payment for the prop
erty. the Lennox apartment on l. street
between 18th and 10th streets.
The office building figured in the trade
at valuation of $4,000 and the apart
ment house at $1,000. The transaction
was arranged by Boss & Phelps. real
estate brokers.
The Lennox is a seven-story structure
which is said to provide an annual in
come of about $4,000. 1t contains forty
apartments. The building has frontage
of forty-six feet and a depth of 100 feet
and is of brick and stone construction.
The Glover building is of red stone and
brick construction. 1t was erected a num-
Der of years ago by Charles c. Glover.
who formerly owned the property. The
majority of the rooms in the building have
been occupied by one of the government
departments for some time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-07
While the Fire Burns.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
On cold night how comfortable IL
is to sit in reverie before the leaping.
fantastic flames of wood fire! One
enters the chilly solitude Of a room and
by the tiny magic wand of a burning
match-presto. change. one calls into
existence the cheerful society of a troop
of genial spirits! They dance upon the
wall like fairies in the moonlight on a
midsummer eve: they are here. there and
everywhere: we are alone no longer.
In the warmth and light of wood
fire-cozy. snug and sheltered let US not
forget those who are outside i'll the
whirling storm or pinched and blue in
their narrow beds for lack of fuel.
We can enjoy the comforts that we have
ONLY when we have done our utmost
to the end that others may enjoy them.
too. THE best things any mortal hath
are those that every mortal shares"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-07
COLLEGE ATHLETICS.
Opportunity Should Be Given to All
the Students to Share in Them.

From the BOSTON Advertiser.
At Williams College now arrange
ment has been made regarding the con
duct Of athletics An athletic director
has been appointed. to have charge OF
the sports of the whole of the student
body. IT so happens that the man APP
pointed has coached several of the teams
which have represented the college in
foot ball. but he seems to feel that the
new arrangement which the college au-
thorties have made with him requires
that he shall view sports from the
standpoint Of all the students. instead of
from the standpoint of the members Of
the foot ball team. He has made an APP
peal for larger participation in athletics.
He says that his work is not TO be d
rected primarily toward turning out sue
cessful athletic teams. Above ALT he
does not want to have tine tense spirit
prevail among those students under his
charge that is uncsca pable to even the
casual observer elsewhere.
All this is splendid l, is III line with
the advice constantly being given 10 the
college athletes by the truest sport low
ers. 1t is interesting to note that at fiar-
ward. in spite of the remarkable success
bI the past Few years. NHtfIl tidt dih
has been winning almost everything, a
steady effort has been made to interest
the average student in athletics and that
this movement has had great success.
great army of young men annually 20
in for exercise at Cambridge without any
intention of landing upon one of the uni
versity teams. II is good to know that
this same plan is to be developed at viii
liams
The important thing is to have the plan
followed out in many different inst1tu-
tions- The peril which hangs over it is
always least after a couple of unsuccess-
full seasons; there should be change of
sentiment on the part of the students. and
a demand that the whole energy of the
college be spent in developing a team
which could win, rather than in giving
athletic advantages to all of the stu
dents. However this peril will be great
ly reduced, provided the system of sane
athletics for all those students who can
be persuaded to take part becomes char
acteristic of all of the colleges. Every
accession to the group of institutions
where fun and physical culture, rather
than winning. is the dominant note in
athletics, is an assurance that reasonable
athletics are to be characteristic of the
collegiate sports of the future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-07
Arab in the Occident.
From the Outlook.

An Arab who visited New York city
is said to have sent this letter home:
People in America travel like rats under
the ground (meaning the subway. and
like squirrels in the air (meaning the ele-
waited railways, and the buildings are
so high that people have to be put in
square boxes and pulled to the top by
heavy ropes (meaning the elevator. In
the day the sun furnishes the light the
same as In Morocco. At night the light
is as strong as the day. but people here
do not seem to have much use for sleep.
as the streets are just as crowded al
night as in the day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-07
COMPARE REALTY VALUES
Prices in London, New York, Bos-
ton and Chicago Are
Given.

The sale. few days ago. of nineteen
acres of land in the heart of London
by the Duke of Bedford for $4,000, COS
has started a comparison OF land values
in certain of our large cities. according
to the National Real Estate Journal
The average price paid for the London
area. with the buildings theron, was $50
a square foot.
New York city boasts of tract of
land with a seven-story building upon it,
at the corner of 9Th avenue and 42d
street. containing 1910 square feet when
was recently sold at s3O7 square foot.
The comparison, however, is not a fair
one. as the London sale covered an area
more than 100 times as large as the Sc
lected New York lot. 1t is doubtful if
land on Threadneedle street. in the
worlds greatest city. could be purchased
at the price paid for the 9th avenue lot
Chicago dispatch says that a tract OF
land of similar size to the London area
situated between State and Michigan ave-
nue., exclusive Of buildings, has been
valued at SS4.0O0.Oo0 or 1874 900, 900 more
than the price paid the Duke of Bed
ford. The Chicago price averages over
800 square foot for the land alone
The Chicago dispatch adds that the high
est price yet recorded for land in that
city is SIT a square foot
Boston can also show tract which is
assessed at larger figures than the Duke
of Bedford obtained for his nineteen
acres. Its assessors have placed value
of $3.50 coo upon a land area bounded
by School. Washington. Milk, Hawley
Summer. Chauncey, Bedford. West and
fremont streets. containing trifle over
nineteen acres. The land value alone is
placed at nearly 81, 100000
One tract within this area. bounded by
Temple place Washington, W est anG
fremont streets. is assessed at the rate
of over s129 a square foot for the land
alone. The highest priced corner in Bos-
ton is the property at the corner of Wash
ington and Winter streets. 1t measures
1865 square feet and is assessed at $685.
500 or $500 a square foot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-07
Life in Inorganic Matter.

From the Phitadelphin inquirer
One OF the most distinguished of Ameri-
can. scientific men has offered as So
luton of the origin of life the hypothesis
that inorganic matter contains the essen
tials of life which can be developed I'M
der proper conditions and he thinks that
the sea is the medium through which this
has been evolved. His laboratory re-
searches extending over many years con-
vince him that there is life latent in all
inorganic material and that only proper
conditions are needed to develop IL
IL will be noted that this is quite diff
fereut from Haeckers theory of Monism.
The latter predicates the origin of life
through chemical combinations. rarely to
be found but sufficient to give the first
amoeba a<start on its long line of parent
hood ending in man. The new theory Is
more in accordance with the researches
of Sir Oliver L odge and of the Postivist
PHILOSOPHERS. Long research eliminating
In the discovery of radium emanation
has profoundly changed our knowledge
cs chsmistry and physics In fact. 1t is
very difficult to say what matter is. Re
duced TO its lowest terms. it is collection
of corpuseies of the intangible ether in
finiteIY small and affected by. negative
electricity. What is called negative cleo
;ricity may be a living principle or con-
nected Herewith,
IL is worth pointing out how the last
fifteen, years of scientific research have
been directed toward discovering the orr
gin OF life in wholly different directions
from those taken by Huxley. Spencer and
'ryndali. 1t has long been suspected that
life is intimately connected with matter
I'D il this should be proved il would only
advance us one step in the study of crea-
tIon.- II would not in the least account
FOR toe origin OF matter or the latent life
81 matter. As a. convenient hypothesis
astronomers nov postuiate eternity of
matter as thew do boundleSSneSs of space
and eternity of time. simply because the
iiNfte iriro cannot conceive OF the con-
trarics 81 these propositions
But tile statements, however logical.
are not satisfactory. They leave much to
he explained. II was a wise man who
said nothing was of much Importance
which was capable Of demonstrable proof.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-07
have apparently filed all the voids in the
cement-coated stone.
Time Important Factor.

1T may be that the users of this
method arc correct in their assumption
that the order of placing is responsible
for the exceptionally dense concrete which
they achieve. but to others it seems that
the effectiveness of the method is due not
SO much to the order of placing of the
materials as to the length of time taken
between placing of the separate COM
ponents. which added together make the
total length of time of mixing somewhat
longer than in the normal mixing of con-
crete.
This naturally leads to the query is
enough attention paid to the length of
time of mixing in machine-mixed con-
crete Are not most constructors too
hasty in getting the batch out of the
mixer A piece of western construction
is reported in which it is stated that $50
cubic yards of concrete were mixed in an
eight-hour day in four one-yard mixers.
This is somewhat more than Il mix a min
ute per machine. Regardless of the type
of machine used. would not two-minute
period have given concrete enough
better to warrant the use of more ma
chimes with their additional cost of pur-
chase and operation?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-07
Tests Are Made.

Some pressure tests on concrete pipe
were recently made by company attrib-
uting the density of the concrete obtained,
first. to its richness-at 1:16:2ls mix is
used-and, second. to the method of mix
ing in which especial attention. is paid to
the order of placing the materials in the
mixer
According to the method used the mix
er is first charged with the proper amount
of water established by experience and
observation, and into that the cement is
dumped; the mixer is then turned until a
well mixed grout results. Into this is
then dumped the stone and after this has
been turned sufficiently to insure the
coating of all the stone particles the sand
is put in and the turning continued until
the sand particles are well covered and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-07
Mix Without System.

LAS construction is now generally car
ried on the time OF mixing is governed
entirely by the observing eye of an In
spector or superintendent. When to him
thesvarious parts that go to make up the
concrete seem to have reached proper
interminging the batch is dumped. If it
is fact that after certain amount of
mixing easily determined by the expert
eve. the component parts of the concrete
become so thoroughly intermxed that no
perceptible increase in the quality of the
concrete will result from further mixing.
this method of ocular inspection is cor
rect enough, but if it is probable that an
increase, even slight. in future strength
may result from mixing the concrete be-
You'd the time when it seems to be thor
oughly mixed, then in the scientific de-
velopment OF concrete construction such
time should be ascertained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-07
DOWNTOWN PROPERTY
BOUGHT BY MCNEIL
Purchases. 500 18th Street North
west From Harry G.
Laycock.

Robert II. Mcneil has purchased from
Harry G. Laycock the property known
as 800 18th street northwest. The con-
sideration Is said to have been about
$4,000. The sale was made subject TO
trust of S2o.000.
The property is improved by a three
story brick building utilized for business
purposes. 1t has a frontage OF about
twenty feet Mr.. McNeill is considering
remodelinG the structure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-07
Needed Advice.

Burglar tholding jewel-case and speak
Ing to householder crouched terrified in
bedl-Sorry to trouble yer, mum, but
would you mind helping mo choose n
present for the mssus? It's her birthday
termorroN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-07

If you want work, read the want col
umns of The Star.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-20
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS

Fort Worth, Tex-6o children saw
ed when fire destroyed Tarrant Coun-
ty Orphans Home.
Bloomington, III.-State Bank at
Tonica robbed of $4,000 by yeggs.
Waukegan, III. - Search being
made of swamps north of Waukegan
for Mrs. John Hemmen, wife of
photographer, missing sinca last
Tuesday.
Decatur, III.-R. B. Broderick, Wa
bash railroad conductor, shot times
by Ed Phipps, engineer. Result of
trouble over Phipps' wife.
Fond du Lac, Wis.-50 conVicts will
be employed in building women's re-
formatory.
Kokomo, lnd.-MichaeI Donahue,
Sc, appointed sup't OF police Jan.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-20

burned court and Miss Starr was
surrounded by her friends, so with
1rew, but l was smiling quietly to
myself as l remembered the day she
had been brought into the Central
police station on LaSalle street with
Officers Baldwin and Breen beside
her.
Many of US had looked at her in
amazement. We could not believe
that her arrest was a fact
And as the desk sergeant, who re-
fused to hold girl pickets ten min
utes in the LaSalle station until a
bondsman would arrive, but made
them instead ride in the patrol wagon
to Harrison street, where they were
held under $500 bonds on the same
charge, told Miss Starr that he would
release'her if some one would furnish
a $25 cash bond, had edged close to
hear what she would say:
mo, thank you," she answered,
very sweetly. 81 prefer to be given
the same treatment as the others.
will go to Harrison street"
And she is still enjoying receiving
the same treatment melted out to the
others, the girl pickets who were ar.
rested because they were fighting for
a living wage and decent working
conditions.
-O-O-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-20

last, dead. Believed ptomaine poison
ing.
Kokomo, Ind.-Wm. Crumbaugh,
city fireman, dead result injuries re-
ceived while driving fire chiefs
wagon to fire.
Oshkosh, Wis.-Attacked by un-
known man, Mrs. w. Bodoh and 2
children found unconscious, bound
and gagged with gas jet turned on.
Will recover.
Breckenridge; Minn.-Wm. Robert
and wife burned to death when fire
destroyed home.
New OrIeans.-AuxiIiary schooner
L. N. Gambler with crew of Il men
foundered in storm off coast of Cuba.
Lifeboats and wreckage found over
turned.
Canton, O.-High cost of fresh
eggs to contrary, striking telephone
girls hurled hundreds of hen fruit at
men attempting to deliver beds for
strikebreakers.
ConstantinopIe.-MortaIityo of the
street dogs increased since munich
pality published offer of 20 cents for +,
every dogs tail.
Washington. - Attacking suffrage
amendment in Senate, Sen. MARITIME,
New eJrsey, declared equal ballot had
not provided panacea for all the ev-
lis in Colorado"
Washington.-Senate rejected suf-
frage amendment to constitution.
Washington.-Sec'y of Interior
Lane christened unnamed lake of
great beauty in Glacier National Park
ELLEN Wilson Lake." in. honor of
presidents wife.
Observation-Disclosures begun
by Senate lobby committee of
charges that $4,000 "slush fund"
was raised to defeat legislation
against convict-made goods.
Fort Wayne, Ind.-16 youths de-
cided to take cure following an
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1914-11-22
0er . min1ie 81 a me.

Ser @eiiber zines @aitbal1es i'll
Raiteubtrg lit ein 9Ialucnsoelter Oes
rlliiltcu Generals 9ementanlpb bat
o6ct ituit NIT inn i!idlts 5u t6un.
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ruiiilder S}liinocrlrng. lIno oas fam
70 Gonrmt oo cin miloer toiaf IN bic
@aititi6c deItiirmt luo idiot ii6 an
vo6nc (Scl0 5u touicn"
"a idlrcit ign ser 9cliber aui pei
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Soiort Deroe i'd mciucm Gutcl mel.
Ocn raB III pliinocrlt!"
llnc ranS mar rcr aoiaf mie per
g3il0 o6nc &ddrc.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1914-11-22

&lein @ls9eH: ,,Gnlelr6en, tomm,
jeBt pplIen mir per3aften lpielen.
Dntel: n9erboFten9"
Stleins@lsden. nSal Oil biIt nun
feitgsnommen porben, unD ih bin
SnuBmam Stun muBt 0u alles, abs
ceben, mas Oh 6si Dir boit.
Sntel legt nab uno nat5 feline 8ors
ie, iein Eai4sutu9, S9liihel etc. oni
ben Stubl.
&leinels4en: nglal SIT oas aIess
9ait Du peitsr gar nicbts bei Dir2"
Dntel: nRetnl"
&leins@ls9cn: oNa pielleidt
noc9 S6otold0e2"
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1914-11-22
@otnetmsgsrfammluna

gsirt5 Gum Gelncr): Sinh os N
i9on einige Der angemeIoeten @dite
ein9etroffen24
&sllner: 80 ia oer DeiItIte Gai
Ter. oer &ronprin5, Der Bring bon
PreuBen, Der ReiHsiou3lcr ~"
5remoer (osrblifID: n@os &euftl.
1T oenH in S56rem St0bt9sn Elm Tiir-
iieniougreB?"
geirt6: n2l9 Soft reiu nur
Observation-Disclosures.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1914-11-22
Gos cneliidc AGENT @ci6iie
Die ellnqeDulDiqe. u

Rlein=Grita febt oos l2ittogeRen
oufgetragen 0a iie sroBen Sungsr
bat, fletterte iie i0fcrt auf einen Stubl
unD fGugt, neil iie momertan tein paf=
ienoercs Gjebet peib, oas .@atsruns
ier4 All beten an. ga6 ben eraen @ors
ten Fodt Iie, briht iie ab uno iaet:
.Dos lanst audi 8itie si6 mir Marz
meldbe."
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1914-11-22
9gIoppermGnrhen.

9ante: n2ies9eu, in Dem Softer,
Den icb ieBt Don Der 8abn 6olen la1e,
babe icb eine eroBe G9abtel Rpnfett
fir Did mitgebra6t."
nSaute, Die lit pObl ihon isbr oItg"
Tante: o9lber 2iesden, ipie tannit
Oh bas iageu2 Die babe i9 geiiern
fir Di9 aetauft."
n9tber papo iaste 6oh, ss iommt
cine alte S9d6tel ~"
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1914-11-22
Gin g 5opcrnm ort.

syu cineW araufclbaus 3n Scar
6riiden, ne mcbrere 6ci SoGarOe per-
@opern loaclL thcilte cine
innac sler5tiu 0en 55loatcn cine nGie
Sicdesnahridt nit r9fm freuen
Sic iid nid;t iiter oeu Sie92" iragte
iic einen riibig aeblie6enen 9agern
,@ie fonn ih mim freuen" mar Die
9lntport, ,.luenu i'd nidlt 0obeI biuM
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1914-11-22
Ceine Gproe

Der 2ebrer oertiinost pisoer eineu
Sieg. gtue Suasen jubeIn. nur elmer
iibt sriibelno 6o.
nylo, D0stcpp, 1u freuit Did pobl
nidbi, baB Gieg auf Siea folat2"
nDp@, Serr 2ebrer, Bate is ia oM
NIT maug id tanws man blob ni@
70 i9neII auspenbig lsrnen"
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1914-11-22
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g.. v@S 1T iaradlid mas Die &ei.
6er foitcn mcinc 5Srau bat fir icoeS
@ettcr einen onoern &ut
z Sic mcinige audi sic Got alt.
Berceln lo1 iiir icor 9aluc ciu atoe.
res C5eIidt!!~
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1914-11-22

2tbrline; ,llntsr pelncr 8u6rit Iou
/, ben n2eitfobeu fir anssbeHoe Wlau
!atalosiIiren2"
Yriu3ipol: aSebeu Sie ibu unler
nGrbauunssi@rifteu"
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1914-11-22
fyre@

S9neioer n@ann psr0en S!e mir
oenn nun su0lid oieie Retbnung be-
3ablen2"
&unoe; .BiKen Gie, sic erinHern
mid an meinen fleinen gleffen."
Smnei0er: nMieio benn2"
4anoe; Der itelt mir audi INNER
5rogeu bic ID pa6rTHsinli9 nie be-
antiporien tdnn."