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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-03-27

When the army of unemployed from San Fran
cisco menaced Sacramento the first order was "Cose
all Saloons What invasion of the personal lib
erty to sell any but steam beer.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-03-27
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wo years OF executive administration in Seattle
experimenting many years OF study, research and OBJ
servaton of the problem throughout our country and
IN foreign lands confirms the conviction that we can
not expect to permanent and effective results
along the line of any civic moral or economic reforms
until the traffic in alcoholic beverages is blotted out
from our commercial and social system
lhe brewery and the distllery, the saloon and the
cafe, with their business, social and political ran
hcatons form the center and nucleus from which rad-
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-03-27

granted them by your honorable body under the gen
era ordinance and all within your power to repeal or
amend Women have as lawful right in them as have
men. and to be served with liquors similar terms
Even the unfortunate woman known and branded BY
society prostitute is committing offense against
the law when she this cafe of licensed womens
saloon, and partakes of food or drink therein any
more than any other long as she refrains
the music and other performances stage platform
are If properly conducted. contrary to law
dnance
There is a general and proper demand to clean
up the cafes The factors which most need the
cleanng-up process those which are distinctly
lega1zed The only way to clean up the cafes is to re-
woke their licenses and issue no Others should re-
Jo1ce to be able to cooperate with your honorable
body by enforcing any action you may authorize to
put an end to these places of evil influence
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-03-27

orcement reoce that the people of Seattle and of the
state of Washington to have early and effective
opportunity to accomplish statewide elimination OF the
manufacture and traffic in alcoholic liquors for bever
age purposes believe they will embrace that oppor
tunity and that it will prove the gateway to more
thorough solution of their other moral and economic
problems.
There is, however, phase of this liquor question
and its vice ramifcatons in Seattle commonly known
the cafe problem which urgently demands the atten-
ton of your honorable body I regret that previous
messages, public statements and personal appeals dur
ing the past two years have not resulted in action
tending to prohibit reduce the acknowledged
evil of minors being permitted in places
where liquor is Sold
The general liquor ordinance, in specific section
well-known to your honorable body, deliberately
thorizes the presence of and minors in
ants or cafes where liquor is sold also in the socaed
family liquor house"
The restaurant cafe license provisions of the
general ordinance have the plain purpose of legalzng
women's saloons Every license granted under it,
save as applied a few hrst-cass hotels, is well known
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-03-27

l again urge your honorable body to
remove the ordinance provisions
which authorize and create the
liquor cafe for the purpose it serves,
viz: woman's saloon, legally &C
cessible to minors. where music and
other attractions are also legal, to
which men and women of all classes
and character can freely and law
fully resort for drinking purposes.
What can be expected of such
an institution other than that it will
become the meeting place, the rem
devious. the place OF enticement,
yea, the very clearinghouse whence
debauchery takes its insidious path
towards the secluded haunts of vice?
None of these cafes exist in
Seattle by any act of approval on
my part or neglect or omission OF
duty on the part of the police de-
partment. They all have licenses
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-03-27

ate other forms OF vice and especially
the brothel and the gambling house.
The liquor traffic aggravates and
increases every evil which it does
not directly create On the ledger
Of individual or community progress,
It is altogether and always liability,
never an asset. It inhicts public and
private injury without a suggestion
Of benefit save to the qualification Of
the inhuman greed of those who are
willing to coin manhood into money.
The vice problem in Seattle has
by no means been fully solved. 1t
has been greatly reduced in its vol
ume and in its grosser forms and
temptations, but that which remains
is entrenched behind the liquor traf-
TIC legal barriers from which it con-
tinues insidious assaults upon pri-
vate and public morals, almost defy
ing the ordinary processes of law en-
Evening star., 1914-07-25
AMERICAN HOT WEATHER
FOODS FAIL IN LONDON
Restaurants Stick to Roast Beef,
Kidney Puddings, Peas
and Potatoes.

Foreign Correspondence OF The Star.
LONDON. July lS.-American hot
weather foods failed to take with the
London public during the recent tor..d
spell. when the thermometer touched 20
degrees in the shade. The English res
taurants in the business section reported
no falling off in the orders for roast
beef and Yorkshire. steak and kidney
pudding and peas and potatoes. although
there was an unusual demand for cur
rant roll.
"All t,.is talk about summer diet and
keeping cool is rommyrot," said the
proprietor Of an inn celebrated for its
steak and kidney puddings. II believe IN
a man sticking to his grub
A customer ordered a glass Of ice wa
ter from an old-fashioued English walter.
Iced water? No. SIR" he replied.
Stout or ale. sir. are very nice in this
eat sir
At the same time. the shops selling
soft drinks did a heavy business during
the hot spell. London's ice supply ran
very short and gave out entirely in many
sections of the city.
Evening star., 1914-07-25
SHIRT WAIST MAN WINS
ENVY OF JOHN BULL
Englishmen Sigh for Comfort In
Summer Dress Common
to Americans.

Foreign Correspondence of The Star.
LONDON, July ls-England's hot spell
has started an agitation for reform in
mems summer dress. but SO far none has
had courage to follow the American fash
ion of appearing in the street in shirt and
belt. An Englishman never dispenses with
the coat except when playing tennis and
cricket and boating on the river. To ap-
pear without a coat on the links is quite
as objectionable in England as to go
coatless in the street.
My ong-suffering brothers." asks one
writer in daily paper, why not defy
coats and be cool? They do these things
in America, where woman is a very inde-
pendent creature Why can't We do them
here? Haven't we the pluck?"
II was moved to these remarks" he
continues, by the sight Of a gentleman.
presumably from the states. sauntering
down Shoe lane. He looked radiantly cool
serenely happy. And for the first time in
my mortal career ] envied an American.
AS fact. he also looked smart. His
straw was neat. his soft collar and hori-
zontal tie was dressy. the awkward tran
Sition from gauze to tweed was masked
in a becoming slken band. He did not
look at all feminine: on the contrary, he
looked far more male than the poor fel-
lows in bales of tweed and homespun
slouching around him."
The writer ends with the confession:
I'VE do not like our muggy dress. We do
not hug our fetters: We suffer. though
with tears for the sake Of the ladies' The
ladies like to see us looking smart
Smart Good gracious; And were not even
allowed to powder our greasy complex
ions.'
Evening star., 1914-07-25
PLEA FOR HOLIDAY
WORRIES FRANCE
Government May Have to Con-
cede to Employees or
Face Crisis.
STATE WORKMEN'S UNREST
INTENSIFIED BY REPORT
New Premier to Lose No Opportunity
in Forcing Favorable Action
on English Week"

PARIS. July 25.-The recent postal
strike and other industrial disturbances
among the state employees do not appear
to have enlightened the government to
the discomfort prevailing among the low
er grades OF workmen. The rejection by
the finance committee of the senate of
bill granting $1.OOO.0OO to be utilized in the
establishment of what is called here the
English week has merely served to in
tensify the unrest.
The trades union leaders are openly
avowing reprisals IL the senate should
confirm the decision of the finance COM
mittee. They declare that the half holi-
day has been definitely promised to the
workmen and that the new premier. NJ.
viviani. has openly confirmed this fact.
The Frenchman is long suffering de-
spite his impetuosity, but when con-
vinced that he is the victim of oppres-
sion he is a determined and relentless
figure. 1t only requires one section OF
the state employees to break away and the
remainder would cease work Immediate
ly. The premier is fully cognizant of this
fact, and Of the chaos and unthinkable
disorganization which must inevitably
follow a strike of all the state employees.
1t can be assumed that NJ. Fiyiani VII!
lose no opportunity of forcing the gov
ernment to grant the holiday or France
may reach a crisis that will paralyZe COM
merce and leave ruin in its trail.
Evening star., 1914-07-25
Concerning Skunks.

From the Chicago Journal.
Trappers and farm boys of the United
States get about S3.O00.OO0 per year for
skunk skins This is the price of a raw
product-very raw. How much the same
skins bring in their finished state only
an expert furrier could tell. and he would
not betray the secrets of his esoteric
craft. The pelts are mostly sent to Lon
don, where they lose their smell and ac-
quire a new name. and when they come
back here as BLACK marten' or Alaska
sable" no trapper could recognize them
by either price or odor.
Ernest Thompson Seton tells us that
the skunk. properly treated, is as well
behaved as a pet chicken. and consider
ably cleaner in its habits Other authori-
ties give less fiatttering testimonials. but
there is substantial agreement that skunk
raising is both pleasant and profitable.
What with fox farming in Canada.
chinchilla ranches in Peru and domesti-
Gated skunks and imported Karakul
sheep in the United States, it looks as
though the fine lady of the future were
in no danger of being short of furs.
Evening star., 1914-07-25
ROW BEING COMPLETED.
Houses on New Hampshire Avenue
About Ready for Occupancy.

An attractive row of homes are being
completed by Charles l.. Tankersley>
builder. on New Hampshire avenue be
tween Otis street and Spring road. They
are built of red brick. with white stone
trim; have colonial porches at the front
and two-story porches in rear. The lots
are twenty feet front by an average
depth of about ninety feet, with 'front.'
age on New Hampshire avenue, and rear
yards fronting on Rock Creek Church
road. Hot water heating plants. laundry
and servants accommodations have been
installed in all the houses.
On the first floor they have a reception
hall. parlor. dining room, kitchen and
large pantry. The houses are lighted by
electricity and gas. Awnings are fur
nished with each house. These homes
will be completed within a few days,
when the erectionsof an additional group
of five will be begun on the remaining
lots.
Evening star., 1914-07-25

above it provided by the new addition
will be finished in imitation Caen stone.
The ceiling will be of oak beam work.
which will be colored to conform to the
Italian style of interior design. which is
to be closely followed.
In addition to a large organ. which oc-
cupies one end of the room. two other
organs are to be installed. These will
include an echo organ. located above the
ceiling, in which will be holes to permit
the sound to pass through. and an an
tiphonal organ. located at one side of the
room The three will provide one of the
most elaborate organs ever installed in
a private home in this section.
Large Window a Feature.
The main organ is located at one end
Of the music room and the other end
will be devoted to a large window two
stories in height. The easement and di-
visions are to be of limestone. and the
window is to be glazed with loaded glass
arranged in appropriate designs. Some
of the rooms on the second floor OF the
Evening star., 1914-07-25
.REM0DEL|NG RESIDENCE
FOR WILLIAM S. C0RbY
Entire Appearance Of Elaborate
Home at Chevy Chase Be-
ing Changed.
Building Several Additions and En-
larging Music and
Other Rooms.

Considerable interest Is being manifest
ed in architectural and building circles
in the remodeling and enlarging Of the
home of William S. Corby on the north
side of Chevy Chase Circle. Plans for
the work have been prepared by Arthur
B. Heaton. architect, and Frank Wagner
is the builder.
The Corby residence was the first large
home erected in Chevy Chase. 1t was
built about twenty years ago by Senator
Newlands Of Nevada. Surrounding it are
extensive grounds. which are bordered
on the east by the Brookville road. on
the west by Connecticut avenue. and on
the south by Chevy Chase Circle.
The house was extensively remodeled
about two years ago. and an addition
built at the east end. Two other addi-
tions to the house now are under the
course of construction. and the entire
exterior appearance IL being changed.
When completed the house win conform
Evening star., 1914-07-25

champagne firm and am therefore COM
pelled to frequent cafes. II I did not
drink with possible customers ] should
never do any business at all. Now my
wife. for whom have a great affection.
owns shares in the firm ] represent.
The husband went on to develop his
defense ingeniously.
III then" he said. II sometimes come
home rather late and n little merry my
wife instead of taking offense ought to
be delighted. My state merely proves
that have been working hard for her
sake"
This rather curious form of absorption
in g wife's interests the courts seem
to have approved. for they refused to
grant divorce
Evening star., 1914-07-25
BY ]. CROSBY MCCARTHY.

About six years ago a tract of ground
north of Tenleytown and on the east
side of Wisconsin avenue was acquired
by a realty corporation, surveyed and
subdivided and given the name of Wis
cousin Avenue Park. Prior to that time
the land had been used for agricultural
purposes
A short time after the property was
thrown open for sale home building
started and has continued without inter-
ruption ever since. Today there are
about fifty fine homes in Wisconsin Ave
nue. Park. and several are in the course
Of erection 1t it stated the building Of
others soon is to start.
Wisconsin Avenue Park is a triangular
shaped tract. bounded on the west by
he avenue after which it has been
Dlfamed and on the east by Belt road. A
short distance to the south of 1t is locat-
Evening star., 1914-07-25
LANDMARK RAZED.
Five Stores Planned for 9Th and I
Streets Corner.

The old frame structure at the north
east corner of 9th and I streets north
west. for many years occupied by res
taurant has been torn down during the
past week, and steam shovel now is at
work excavating for modern building
to be erected on the property.
The lot has a frontage of 21.6 feet on
I street and eighty feet on 9th street
The ground floor of the building to be
erected is to be divided into five small
stores, four of which will front on 9Th
street. The building probably will be
three stories in height. but the details OF
the upper-story construction have not
yet been decided
The property is owned by F. H. Bugher
of New York and an architect OF tna'
cjty is preparing plans for the building
Evening star., 1914-07-25
WISCONSIN AVENUE PARK
HAS HAD STEADY GROWTH
Subdivision Between Chevy Chase and Tenleytown, First
Thrown Open for Development Six Years Ago,
Now Coptains More Than Fifty Attractive Homes

ed Fort Reno one of the chain of forts
surrounding the National Capital which
were erected and garrisoned during the
civil war.
Fort Reno is said to be the highest
point in the District of Columbia, being
about 42O feet above sea level. By reason
of its high altitude it was selected sew
eral years ago as the site for distribu-
ton reservoir, which supplies that sec
ton of the District with water Wiscon-
sin Avenue Park is about five squares
south of Chevy Chase Circle.
All of the homes in the subdivision are
of the detached type. and occupy lots
with frontages ranging from 40 to 1Oo
feet The depth of the lots range from 80
to $50 feet. All improvements, such as
gas, sewer and water have been INSTALL
ed. and concrete sidewalks, cutters and
curbing have been provided. Having
originally been the site of an old home
there are many fine trees on the prop
erty Where trees are lacking they have
been set out along the parking on both
sides of the streets
Evening star., 1914-07-25
PROPERTIES ARE TRADED.
Residence at 1903 S Street Exchang.
ed for Building at 1920 N. Y. Ave.

Deeds have been placed on record
transferring the ownership of the resi-
dence at 1903 S street northwest be-
longing to DIR. Henry II. Hazen. which
was exchanged for the business property
at 1920 New York avenue northwest, be-
longing to E. X. Fox. The former
figured in the trade at valuation of
about S35, 1000 and the latter at $4,000.
The transaction was negotiated by Stone
& Fairfax in connection with Weaver
Brothers.
The street residence is of brick
construction and is four stories high.
The New York avenue property is oc-
cupied by the Builders and Manufac-
turerS' Exchange.
Evening star., 1914-07-25

house will be provided with doorways
opening into the music room. At each
doorway there will be a little balcony.
which will be about twelve feet above the
floor below.
A large library is to occupy the ground
floor of another addition being erected.
The woodwork In this room is to be OF
ma ahogany 1t will include bookcases and
shelves about the walls and a beam cell
ing. A porch at one end OF the house Is
to be inclosed in such a way as to form
an alcove adjoining the library. From
the library doorway will lead to a COW
cred porch.
Tyrolean Breakfast Room.
The plans which Mr.. Heaton has pre-
pared for the remodeling and enlarge
ment of the house also call for a break
fast room, which is to be finished in the
Tyrolean style. The main dining room.
which is not to be altered, is finished
in the Adam style. and a drawing room
adjoining is finished in the Elizabethan
style At one end of the entrance hall
there is large mantle of Botticini mar
BILE, which is one of the attractive fea-
lures of the house.
A bricked terrace is to extend along
the south side OF the house. This will
lead on to a formal garden which is to
be built. All of the timbered work show
ing on the exterior is to be of chestnut
stained brown. The barge boards along
the edges Of the gables are to be carved
in keeping with the Tudor style.
Divided by Music Room.
The additions to the house will provide
space for several more bedchambers on
the second floor. By increasing the
height of the ceiling in the music room
to two stories. the portion Of the house
on the second floor devoted to the serv-
ants rooms will be entirely cut or from
the private portion. The servants rooms
are located in a separate wing. the lower
floor of which Is devoted to the kitchen
and pantries.
1t Is expected the remodeling OF the
house will be completed in about two
months.
Evening star., 1914-07-25
B0sWELL's HOUSE DOOMED.
Historic London Edifce Must Give
Way to Modern Structure.
spondence Of The Star.

Foreign Correspondence of The Star.
LONDON, July 16.-In spite of the
protests Of persons and societies interest
ed in the preservation of old landmarks,
the building at 55 Great Queen street,
known as Boswelis House. Is doomed to
make place for a modern Freemasons s
Hall.
Besides its historical association with
Boswell, johnson. Garrick and other dis
tinguished men of that time, the house
is an Interesting example Of seventeenth
century design. If not done by lingo
Jones. says one antiquarian. it was at
least the work of one Of the Jones
school.
Evening star., 1914-07-25
to the Tudor style Of architecture.
Stone and half Timber.

The new additions are being built of
so-called Cleveland Park granite, and
the frame portions of the old building
are to be finished in the half-timbered
style of the early English homes. The
spaces between the timbers are to be
succeed. A porte cochere is being built
at one end of the house. The entire
house is to be rooted with slate
A music room. which is one :of the
features of the Corby home. is: to be
extensively enlarged by reason .of the
additions now under the course Of con-
struction. Formerly this room measured
about twenty-five by thirty feet and had
a ten-foot ceiling. When the new work
Is completed its size will have been in
creased to twenty-five by fifty feet and
the ceiling will be twenty-one feet high
Finished in italian Style.
Oak paneling, which now encircles the
room. is to remain, and the wall space
Evening star., 1914-07-25
Why They Stayed.
From the Argonaut.

T AfgOnHut-
A lecturer one torrential night ad-
dressed an audience which might have
been much larger without taxing the
seating capacity of the hall. Naturally
he was willing to curtail his address. and
having reached what he considered the
psychological moment. said: I'm afraid
I've kept you too long" Whereupon a
voice replied, Go on. it's still raining"
Evening star., 1914-07-25
1000 for Theater Box.

Baron Henri de Rothschild. who was
recently shot in the hip by a lunatic who
felt he had grievance, has made
splendid recovery and it is hoped that he
will be in condition to attend the courts
when the case brought against him for
breach of contract by Salter Hansen, the
American impressario, comes on for hear
ing.
millionaire first of all. he is also a doc
tor and a practical philanthropist He
runs a number of pure milk stores and
also several pure wines stores on sim
liar lines.
Then again he finds time for writing
weird and wonderful plays, and this
hobby has brought him into conflict
with Salter Hansen. who is anxious to
relieve the baron Of his financial bur
baron has always taken the greatest
interest in the things of the theater,
and his bulky, bearded figure is a
familiar one at all the premiers.
1t was when he was returning from
the benefit performance to Antoine
at the Opera-where. by the way. he had
subscribed $4,000 10000 francs) for a
box-that the attack on him was made
Singular Divorce Plea Finale.
The French divorce laws are fairly
elastic. and among the many grounds
for a successful plea Is drunkenness.
But even in the matter of persistent in
ebriation there are extenuating circum-
stances.
This week a woman asked the courts
for a divorce from her husband be-
cause he came home drunk thrice a
week. The husband defended the case.
He did not, as Is usual. deny the facts.
but put in the following curious plea
of Justification.
"I am" he said. "a traveller for a
Evening star., 1914-07-25

Aegean. which are populated by Greeks
and are Greek in habits and customs.
Greece has now added two more bat
able to cope with such a move on the
part Of Turkey. but the battleships were
acquired solely as a defensive influence
and not for the purpose of striking an
offensive blow at Turkey. unless Turkish
atrocities on Greeks in Asia Minor con-
tinue in spite Of the efforts of the COM
mission to bring about settlement"