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Evening star., 1914-08-01
NARR0WEST HOUSE"
IS THREE FEET WIDE
Unique Structure in New York City
Is Known as "the
Wall"

In a city the size Of New York, hous-
ing nearly 5000, 900 souls, there is every
possibility for the erection of freakish
buildings. It takes all kinds to make a
city and naturally all kinds of buildings.
To get an idea of the number of people
whose views are so different from the
general that they stand out in marked
contrast even in brick and stone it would
be worth ones time to take a walk about
New York any of these fine days. Any
number Of houses are to be found that
might well be called doll houses" built
on slivers of land. Then there are stores
stuck away in hooks and corners which
will accommodate about two people and
clerk. and there are parcels of valua-
BILE land put to uses that are most un-
usual, comments writer in the New
York Sun.
Probably the narrowest house in New
York, or for that matter any place ex-
cept London. which has house feet
wide. Is the Richardson "spite house." at
the northwest corner Of Lexington ave-
nue. and S2d street. In that locality it is
known as 1.-The wall" Everybody knows
1t up that way. and every policeman in
the East 85th street station has shown
any number Of sightseers the way to the
famous house. 1t stands on strip of
ground 8 feet on SD street ana 100 feet
on Lexington avenue
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A Woman's Building.

A ten-story office building. devoted to
business women is to be built in Kansas
City. according to a recent announce
ment- No men will be allowed to rent
space. The building is to be erected by
the Women's Commercial Club, and a
woman capitalist will finance the under
taking.
The building will be designed by a
woman architect. with a special view to
the accommodation Of women The agent
OF the building will be woman. the
janitors will be women. the elevators will
be operated by girls. and girls will be
employed as porters: Office girls instead
OF office boys will be employed by the
tenants. and male stenographers need not
apply. One man has asked for an office
In the building, declaring that he wanted
it because he knew it would be kept
clean, but his request has been refused.
The Woman's Commercial Club Is COM
posed of women who own or operate a
business. or are members of some pro-
fession.
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stair hall, to the right Of which will be
living room. twenty-one by forty feet.
which will extend across the west end
of the house. The dining room, kitchen
and service rooms will occupy the east
ern end of the house and between the
two portions and adjoining the stairhall
there will be a library. From the dining
and living rooms doorways will lead on
to the pavilions at either end of the
house. All of the rooms on this floor
will be finished in mahogany and will
have beamed ceilings. Large freplaces
will be in the living and dining rooms.
On the second floor there will be seven
bed chambers and three baths. From
the hallway on this floor there will be
an entrance on to a loggia at the south
as q sleeping porch. Four bed chambers.
storage rooms and a bath will be on the
third floor. On the roof there will be an
observation deck. Servants rooms. fur
mace and storage rooms will be located
In the basement
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SUBURB IS FAST BECOMING
PORTION OF CITY PROPER
Brookland, Which Formerly Was Considered An Outlying
Community, Now Practically Joined With City by
Reason of Extensive Home Building.

The majority Of the homes, especially
those in the older sections Of the COM
nInity, are surrounded by spacious
grounds. There is an abundance of
{: ade trees everywhere.
Many attractive gardens are located
in Brookland. During the past few
ears a great deal of attention hrs
been directed to the suburb by reason
Of the activities of it's residents in
gardening. In addition to attra ctiv.,
flower gardens many Of the homes
:oast of small vegetable gardens that
have been brought to a high state of
cultivation. Rivalry between the anna
teur gardeners of the community is
keen, and each fall flower and gar
den produce show is held. The Brook
land flower show and the activities of
the association under whose auspices
1t Is held have attracted a great deal
of attention throughout the District
and have resulted in promoting move
ments for better gardens in many
other communities.
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SUGGESTS A METHOD.
FOR CLEANING STONE
Trade Magazine Advocates Use Of
Caustic' Soda OF
Pearl Ash.

A builder in Virginia had contract In
yolying the use of brick work with gran
ite trimmings and he found 1t necessary
to clean the stonework. He made the at
tempt with diluted acid. but it did not
give satisfaction, although the stock brick
around the trimmings cleaned up very
nicely. The granite, however. still showed
the streaks of dirt. He stated his case
in a recent issue Of the Painters Maya
zine and the suggested remedy was as
follows:
Builders acid, which is equal parts Of
muriatic acid and water. will remove
spots of mortar on brick and stone work.
but is not the right material for cleaning
stone that is begrimed from smoke and
dirt. To accomplish this, apply to the
surface with long-handled fiber brush
a strong solution of caustic soda or pearl
ash. Let it remain on for about fifteen
minutes then wash several times with
clear water, using stiff brush or broom
for the purpose. II this will not be ef-
fective enough, scrub the stone with a
stiff sand allowing this to remain on the
stone until nearly dry. then rinse with
clear water, using a brush to remove the
cleansing material. Frotect your nanos
with rubber gloves.
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ON q high elevation overlooking the city.
The ground between the house and the
Florida avenue frontage Is to be ar
ranged as q garden. through which there
will be a winding walk.
The house is to be of hollow tile con-
struction. finished with stucco with lime
stone trimming. The roof will be Of red
tile. The most interesting feature about
the residence will be an arcaded porch
twelve feet wide which will extend across
the south side. terminating at either end
in a pavilion. Adjoining each Of the pa
vilions there will be pergola. That at
the west side will extend across the en-
eire end Of the house. while the one at
the east end will only extend about half
way. From the arcaded porch. from
which there will be an unobstructed
view Of the entire southern portion Of
the city. q double staircase will lead in
to the garden.
Within the front entrance to the house
there will be an entrance hall and a
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high. After it was finished he and his
wife took possession. In contains two
suits Of three rooms and bath to each
floor. The rooms are strung out like
coaches on a railroad train. First comes
the parlor, dining or sitting room, then
the bedroom, or anything that one wishes
to call 1t, and then the kitchen. The din
ing room table is hitched to the wall.
The only things that don't fold. 30 1t Is
said, are the chairs. and there are not
many of these. The stairs are in the
center of the Lexington avenue frontage.
The apartments have always been rented.
OF recent years the house has been
used as a bachelor apartment. c. A.
Stein bought it a few years ago and In
April, 1903 sold it at auction for $1s,5 800
to Nathan Mayors.
House 44k Inches Wide.
Up at the northwest corner Of Melrose
avenue and East 161st street is a house
three feet eight and one-half inches wide
and twenty-five feet long. 1t is a two
story steel-constructed house, occupied
by its owner. Henry Ubelhor, German
tailor. The house occupies a smaller
area than the Richardson house. but
because the latter is higher the Bronx
house Is generally considered the small
est full-size house in this part OF the
world. The Bronx house has walls three
inches thick, which leaves an inside
width of three feet two and one-half in
ches. It is topped by mansard roof.
The steel attracts the heat, and In sum-
mer it is said the house Is hotter than
the tenants can stand.
It was built a dozen years ago. The
entire street frontage Is taken by a show
window which extends around the ave-
nue. frontage. The entrance is in the
center Of the avenue frontage. To the
right of the entrance Is a room nine
feet long. which Is the only one on the
ground floor. To the left is stairway
which leads to the basement, which
measures fifteen by twenty-five feet
This additional space Is gained by uti-
iizing the vault space under the side
walks. The second story is used for
storage. 1t is reached by folding stair
way.
Evening star., 1914-08-01
IN irregular shaped lot having 'front.'
- on Belmont road. Florida aYenua

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M irregular shaped lot having front-
ages on Belmont road. Florida avenue
and Ontario road has been selected by
Nathan B. Scott. former senator from
West Virginia. as site for an attractive
residence of the Spanish type Of archi-
lecture. the section of which soon is to
be started. Plans for the residence are
being prepared by Kndall & Smith. archi-
tccts.
The site for the home for Mr.. Scott
consists Of two lots. one fronting on On
tario road and the other on Florida ave-
nue.. The lots are more than 200 feet in
depth and extend through to Belmont
road. intersecting about at right angles.
Tho house Is to be built about midway
Of tho point of intersection In such q
the north.
This portion Of the property Is about
sixty feet higher than the frontage on
Florida avenue and Ontario road, being
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Bought on Speculation.

Up to 1882 it was vacant. Land then
was SO plentiful that it was a foolhardy
thing to even think of putting anything
on strip of this size. In laying out the
city this silver got lost. Mr.. Richardson
bought the property on speculation that
when the adjoining property owner got
ready to build he would get a good price
for his morsel of land. The day came.
The man next door was going to put up
some brown stone houses and thought
he would buy the Richardson property.
How much do you want for your
strip, Mr.. Richardson"
Five thousand" was the reply.
What! 5000 for a piece too small
for a Switchboard! l can't see it and
won't"
"Well." said Richardson. that is my
price. I don't know what yours is.''
Look here, Richardson, I'm serious
about this" replied the adjoining owner.
II really don't need your parcel but l
am willing to give you as much as $1,000
for It,"
give thousand dollars is my price and
not q cent less"
Evening star., 1914-08-01
PROPERTY Is TRADED.
818 Connecticut Avenue EXCHANGED
for 18th Street Lots.

Deeds have been placed on record
whereby the property at s1s Connecti-
cut avenue northwest is exchanged by
Thomas Bones and John H. CLANCY for
1928 and 1880 18th street northwest. be-
longing to Henrietta B. Hun and others.
The Connecticut avenue property is re-
ported to have figured in the trans
action at a valuation of $55.000. 1t is
improved by a three-story building.
The 10th street property is unimproved
Evening star., 1914-08-01
GORE BUYS RESIDENCE.
Purchases Home Belonging to Annie
A. Halstead at 22O8 Mass. Avenue.

Announcement has been made of the
purchase by Thomas H Gore of the resi-
dence at pos Massachusetts, avenue
northwest belonging to Annie A. Hal
stead. The transaction was negotiated
by Randall H. Hagner, real estate brok-
er. The consideration has been with
held. The residence Is three-story
structure Of light brick construction
which extends through from Massachu-
setts avenue to Q street.
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Not Taken Seriously.

The man next door put up his house,
When it was up Richardson announced
his intention Of putting up dwelling on
his property. Nobody took the announce
ment seriously, as it was considered an
impossibility to build house on SO
small a site. Richardson could not be
diverted from his plan, and the house
went up. He carried it out to the street
line. The adjoining houses stand several
way Richardson impaired their light and
air. besides the view of the house al
joining.
Richardson built his house four stories
Evening star., 1914-08-01
ADVERTISING APARTMENTS.

In this. the season Of apartment rent
ing. the best method of advertising for
tenants is a subject in which every pro-
pressive owner and agent has direct
vital interest The greater the value Of
the property involved and the higher
the rentals asked for the apartments
to be let the more important 1t Is to
select an advertising medium that
reaches the chosen few" as well as the
many The question resolves itself
into one Of dependable quality rather
than mere empty quantity Of circula-
tfon-
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SALE INVOLVES $50, 600.
Residences at 1880 1884 ed Street
NorthWest Are Sold.

Mrs. Alice Slater Kehoe has sold to
Messrs. Allen and Pentriff three buff
colored brick residences at 153O-32-4 ed
street northwest for a consideration re-
ported to have been about $4,000. The
houses are at the intersection Of Massa-
chusetts avenue and Q street, and con-
tain fifteen rooms each. The purchasers
propose to utilize the houses as young
ladies' seminary.
Evening star., 1914-08-01

Since the announcement Of the adoption
Of a new police regulation prohibiting the
parking Of automobiles on 18th, 14th and
18th streets northwest between Pennsyl-
vania avenue and H street many sugges-
tions for the parking Of machines else
where have been made. In numerous 9TH
er cities the question of parking automo-
bfles along the streets in the business
sections has become serious.
Many experiments to lessen the parking
evil have been tried, but none Of them
Evening star., 1914-08-01

pipes, for the air in them is warmer and
lighter than the air entering the base
ment from the outside.
OF course at the gable ends small
gratings must be placed 80 the air dis
charged into the empty space under the
roof can get out. If the current is oc-
casionally reversed as may happen in
summer, no harm is done, for the circu-
lation Of air through the basement is
what is wanted. Dampness indicates an
excess of humidity and this can be re-
nroper Circulation Of air, or BY a combi-
nation of two or three of these remedies.
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highly priced plot OF land used exclusively
for automobile parking purposes A
charge Of Is cents Is made each time an
automobile is parked on the green"
Sometimes there are more than 100 ma
chimes parked there.
The green" has served to keep idle an.
tomobiles of the congested streets and re-
lieves policemen from the work Of tag
ging those machines which are left
standing too long in one place. The plo1
probably will remain an automobile oasis
until Mr.. Frick disposes Of 1t for other
purpoSea,
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has attracted such Q great amount Of in
terest as the establishment in Pittsburgh,
Pa, Of Village green" which is reserv-
ed exclusively for the parking Of automo-
biles This green" IL a barren lot bound
ed by 5th avenue Grant street. Oliver
avenue and Charry way. The block meas
ures 24O by 21b feet and is valued at $2.-
100000. It formerly was the site Of st.
Paurs Cathedral and IL owned by H. C.
Frick.
It has the distinction Of being the most
Evening star., 1914-08-01
Appreciative Spectators
From the London Chronicle.

Lawyers are not the only class in which
a sense Of the pecuniary value of their
attentions is well developed 1t is recorded
of famous actor that In the course of a
provincial tour he rewarded the politeness
Of a waiter at his hotel with a pass for
the theater to which all the town was
crowding to see the stage favorite In a
great play. Ti, ut day the actor ask
ed the man how he had enjoyed the visit
to the theater. "Oh. 1t was very nice, |
enjoyed it very well. indeed-but-er-
who Is to pay me for my timer" was the
disconcerting reply. I,
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She (out for evening strolr-Oh. dear.
I'm very thirsty.
He (broke)-Take a look at the big
dipper.-Boston Transcript.
Evening star., 1914-08-01

You are not the boy who usually cad
dies for me?'
mo, sir. tossed up wifi i'm for yer"
"And you won?''
mo, lostT-London Mail.
Evening star., 1914-08-01
BY j. CROSBY MCCARTHY.

Brookland is one Of the suburbs Of
Washington that Is fast becoming
portion Of the city proper. few years
ago 1t was a distinct community. being
separated from the city by an unlm-
proved section. but development has
been rapid in that locality. and today
the city is built up to the very edge
Of Brookland.
Brookland Is losing its suburban
aspect largely because Of the improve
ments within the community itself.
Being bordered on the north and west
sides by the spacious grounds Of the
Catholic University of America and
other Catholic institutions. develop
ment in the community has been forced
eastward and southwark. 1t has been
more rapid in the latter direction. with
the result that territory between the
older portion Of Brookland and the ex-
tension of Rhode Island avenue that was
unimproved a few years ago now Is built
up with attractive homes.
Improved Traction Facilities.
Brookland has been greatly aided by
the Improvement Of it's street car ia
cilities. Formerly the terminus of the
North Capitol street line of the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Company
was on Michigan avenue. just west of
the tracks of the Metropolitan branch
of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
This meant that in going to and from
the city the residents of the community
had to pass over a dangerous grade
crossing.
The electric line now turns eastward
into Monroe street at its intersection
with Michigan avenue. which Is bridged
at the point where 1t crosses the railroad
tracks The electric line continues east
ward on Monroe street to 18th street.
where II extends northward for several
squares and thence into the continuation
" Michigan avenue By this arrange
rnent Of the tracks the grade crossing Is
eliminated and the electric line Is
brought into the center Of the suburb.
Many Types Of Homes.
Many types Of homes are to be found
in Brookland. ! There are those Of the
styles Of architecture which were popu-
ar a number OF years ago when the
suburb first was thrown open for devel-
,pment and bungalows and other types
which have been erected in recent years.
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the block But the man Of public nfe.
trained 20 detect trickery. did not hess-
tate at such a figure and the real estatef
sold him the house.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-05-21

Now as we know exactly what each
lamp costs per hour care should be
taken in the placing and distribution
of the lamps TO see that the smaller
sizes are used where the longest light
service is required. On the porch, in
the halls, the bathrooms, etc, where
only a small amount of light is need
ed but where the lamps are allowed
10 operate for hours, the small sized
ten watt lamp should be used, as n
of the small sized watt lamps
can be used for a hundred hours OF
t~inuously for a cost of but ten cents.
In the bed rooms, den, for the reading
table, etc, where a little more light is
necessary, the fifteen and twenty-five
watt lamps should be placed. For the
kitchen, dining room and living room,
where a maximum amount of light is
required, but for shorter hours of ser
vice, the forty watt lamps are entirely
suitable, or two of the twenty-five watt
lamps may be used to give a better
distribution of light. 1t is always bet
ter, whenever possible, to use two or
more of the smaller lamps about the
room instead of one large lamp, in
order to secure a good distribution of
light and avoid the glare of a single
high candle-power lamp.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-05-21
LOST AND FOUND
WANTED

High class travelling salesman to sell
pumps, tanks to garages, stores, etc.
Big money for right man. Milwaukee
Tank Works, Milwaukee, Wis.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-05-21

fore n watt is equal to 1-746 of a
horse power. A thousand watts, or
n kilowatt, is equal to one and one
third horse power. If your electric
light bill says you have consumed thir-
ty kilowatts it means that you have
used forty horse power of electricity
he month. If the monthly rate is 10
cents a kilowatt you will pay for this
power $500, which is very little in
deed for the use of forty horses" for
one month.
Now let us figure out the cost of a
single electric lamp. Every one
should know by this time that the
tungsten lamp, which was per
fected several years ago, will give
twice the amount of light for the
same money as the old fashioned car
bon lamp. Anyone using these old
carbon lamps can cut his monthly
electric light bill exactly in half by
throwing the old lamps away and in
sailing tungsten lamps. Not only will
he reduce the bill but he will get a
better and a whittier light for his
money.
Assuming that tungsten lamps are
installed, what will they cost per
lamp? Look on the bulb OF the lamp.
You will find there a little paster Civ
ing the number of watts" required by
the lamp. Let us take the smallest
lamp first. 1t is rated at ten watts"
and will give eight candle-power of
light. If the rate per kilowatt in your
city is 10 cents per kilowatt for one
hour, or 1000 watts, then it will cost
0.0001 of a cent for m watt and 0.001
At this rate the ten watt lamp could
be left burning for 100 hours, or nearly
four days and a half, before it would
burn up ten cents worth of electricity.
The next size is the Is watt lamp
W men gives ABOUT Ten cdnule-pONcT OF
light. This lamp will consume fifteen
cents worth of electricity in 100
hours OF continuous burning at the ten
cent rate. In one hour it will consume
O.OO15 cents worth of electricity. In
10 hours of continuous service it will
have burned up only 0.015, or a cent
and a half's worth of current. The
next size lamp is the % watt, or TWEEN
ty candle power lamp. This lamp will
burn for forty hours before consuming
a kilowatt, or ten cents worth of cur
rent.
The largest practical sized lamp for
use in the home is the forty watt
lamp. This lamp should be used only
where a large amount of light is neces-
sary for short intervals. 1t will burn
continuously for % hours for a kilo-
watt of current.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-05-21
TO THE BOYS

Bright boys, both farm and city
boys, do you know that the best field
of influence and profit open to bright
boys today is fitting yourselves for
farm experts?
There is al insistent, steady and in
creasing demand at very attractive
wages for expert farmers.
The number available cannot begin
to supply the demand.
You are needed by the agricultural
colleges and experiment stations as
experts and instructors, also by own
ers of large farms as foremen, and
especially as county better farming ex-
perts in all parts of the country, at
salaries running from $1,500.O0 to S.
100000 per year.
Go to our agricultural colleges
and thoroughly equip yourselves for
this most important as well as very
lucrative work in a broad and scienti-
fc n
Scientific agriculture is the most
profitable as well as the most noble
calling. 1t will always be so.
The creator of new wealth is a bene-
factor to the whole human race.
For advice write to DR.. A. N. Hume,
A~gronomist, State Agricultural Col
lege, Brookings, S. D., or H. l.. Hop
kins, Chairman Agricultural committee
S. D.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-05-21

WANTED-A girl to do house work
for a family of three. Enquire j. p.
Alexander.