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The Washington times., 1914-06-13
OLD ARMY AND NAVY
CLUB TO Be CHANGED
Will Be RemodeIed Into Office
Building With Fifty Rooms
for Professional Men.

The old Army and NAVY Club build
ing. on the southeast corner of Con-
necucut avenue and / street. which has
stood vacant for two years. is to be re-
modelled into an office building con-
tanning more than fifty rooms. hand
somely fitted up for professional men.
The building figured in one Of the
biggest trades Of the week. being ex-
changed for the property at SIS and SI7
Fifteenth street. just north of the
Southern building. plus a cash consld-
GRAFTON. The trade was through
Weaver Brothers. acting for Frank II.
Edmonds, who acquired the old club
property. The other party was Harry
"ardman. who VAS represented by
hampton & Co.
Work of remOdeling the former GLIB
house will commence at once, and il
Will be ready for occupancy some time
this fall. The building is three stories
high. with an English basement II is
of dark red brick with handsome
stone entrance on / street. The rooms
In the corner. facing both streets. will
make exceptionally fine offices. as large
bay windows command q view of both
thoroughfares. John /. Weaver saws
that no effort will be spared to make
the rooms the most desira BILE in the
city, as the location will be near the
most fashionable clientele
The property acquired by Mr.. Ward
man. on Fifteenth street. consists of
an old double residence. three stories
high. the lower floor of which IS oc-
cupied by tailoring establishment No
has been made AS to
or not II will be improved.
The Washington times., 1914-06-13
Templars Will Pay Honor
To Kenton Neal Harper

Funeral services for Kcnton NeaI
Harper. who died Thursday. will be At
go O'Clock tomorrow afternoon a, the
First Presbyterian Church. The Rev
DR.. J. b. Clark will be in charg.
Masonic services will be conducted bv
Orient Commandery. No. ). Eniyb,s
Templar, OF which Mr.. Harper was a
past commander. Burial will he al his
birthplace, in Gettysburg. Pa. Good
Samaritan Lodge. No. 336, F. & A ~
of Gettysburg. will have charge of the
funeral.
Mr.. Harper, who was ffty-seven. died
OF pneumonia. He had been. for many
years. I'm charge OF the card index svs
TEN of the medical division, adiutsnt
generals s office, War Department
MIR. Harper was made a life member
of the Washington Naval Lodge, No 4
l.. & A. NJ. in 1906. in recognition OF his
service in preparing a history of the
lodge, which was published that year,
The Washington times., 1914-06-13
Anacostia, Hyattspille,
Rockville.

ing a small stream not far from his
home, he tied his horse. and going a
short distance from the road fired the
shot which caused his death aimest
instantly. Mr.. Carroll was forty-five
years old. He Is survived by his wife.
who Is daughter OF James f. Turner,
OF Norwood. and two children.
AT the annual election Of officers of
the Rockville Woman's Club. the fol-
lowing were chosen to serve one year:
PRESIDENT, Mrs. Henry C. AIlnutt; first
vice president. Mrs. George p. Hender-
son; second vice president, Mrs. WI
liam III. Talbot: recording secretary.
Mrs. Darcy Bowman; corresponding
secretary. Mrs. Lewis Watson; treas
urer. Miss Rose Henderson; directors,
Mrs. John r. Henderson, Mrs. Wilson
3. Ward, and Mrs. Ernest l.. Bullard.
Invitations have been issued for the
marriage OF Miss Selma Wilson, dauzh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mira. Charles G. VIII
son. of Lay Hill. and Harry Theron
Peters. OF Washington. The ceremony
VIII take place on June ~
The State roads commission has
awarded to the Charles T. Eastburn
Company, Of Yardley. Pa, the contract
Tor reconstructing the road from Cath
srsourg to Germantown, the cost to be
The Washington times., 1914-06-13
WORK ON COUNTRY,
CLUBHOUSE STARTS
Montgomery County Fold Ex-
pect to Finish Building by
Next Season. 4

Work was started this week on the
foundations Of the Montgomery Coun-
try Club. midway between Chevy Chase
and Great Falls. It will be one OF
the most picturesque club homes in the
vicinity of Washington. and. it is ex-
pected. will be completed in time to be
used next season.
The building will be Of pure colonial
style. 1t was designed by Clarke Wag-
gaman. It will be 135 feet long by forty
i've feet wide. and will consist Of the
ground floor and an attic. 1t VIII face
the southwest. The driveway will ap-
proach 1t from the other side. The
chimneys and gables will De of red
brick, the sides Of the building being
covered with wide clapboards. The
porches will be paved with brick
The main hall will be an assembly
room, 45x24 feet. Just off this will be
the coffee room. SKA feet, and by re-
moving the partition between them a
floor. s0x24 feet, will be avail
able. The assembly room will be open
to the roof, but over the coffee room
will be a mezzanine balcony command
ing view OF most Of the dancing floor.
On the same floor as the balcony will
be three cards rooms. lighted and cooled
by dormer windows.
trance. will be a glassed-in porch, ex-
tending nearly the full length of the
building. Tea tables will be placed
here, and in cool weather the house
will heated by steam. The front porcn
will have the same dimensions, but will
not be inclosed. In addition to these
there will be small porches at either
end of the clubhouse, giving II most
cool and comfortable appearance.
At one end will be the ladies' on
trance. with a drawing room and dress
ing rooms exclusively for the use of
women. The mems wing will have a
tap room, bar and dressing room.
The present building. originally a
farm house, which has done duty as
1 clubhouse, will be remodeled for the
kitchen and servants quarters. It will
be connected with the new building by
l hallway.
The decorating is to be done by Mrs.
Elsie Cobb Wilson, one OF Washington
foremost artists. Everything about the
building. including the furniture. will
De OF the pre-Revolutionary period.
which will harmonic with the style OF
The Washington times., 1914-06-13
FRENCH SOCIALISTS
FORCE OUT R|BOT
Cabinet Resignation Brings
Near Possible Election to
SuppIant Poincare.

PARIS. June 13.-French socialism
Is rejoicing.
Premier Ribot, with his cabinet. one
day in office. has resigned. The cham
Der of deputies has defeated the three
years-of-service measure. and the resig-
nation of President Poincare is i'm
incnt, according to current political
opinion.
4 proposed government loan Of
$3.50, 100000 is before the senate, the
national treasury has but s1.6O0, 900
available, according to- report. and
with commitments of $500, 1000, 900 pro-
vided for, the 1913 budget still awaits
approval
The situation of Poincare Is criti-
cal. A new convention to elect his
successor is called for by the socialist
leaders.
The most intense excitement was
manifested in the chamber when
Premier Ribot mounted the tribune
to read the cabinets declaration of
policy.
Nearly all the 602 deputies forming
the new chamber recently elected
were present when the speaker took
the chair. and the public and diplo-
matte galleries were crowded.
The premier's declaration was fire.
Down with the three years servicer'
from the socialists and radical-social-
lists. but it was applauded by the
members of the more conservative
groups occupying the center and the
right of the chamber.
Two motions were before it-one
approving the application OF the
three years military service law for
the present. which was part OF the
premier's declaration OF policy. and
the other disapproving of the new
cabinet on the ground that II was
not representative of public opinion.
as indicated by the recent general
in which the socialists and |
others opposed to the military service |
law gained notable victories.
The division on the military service |
law showed a vote of 305 to IS: |
against II. and later a motion disap-
proving the cabinet, proposed by |
Deputies Albert Dalimier and Louis
lean Puegh. was adopted by a vote
II S14 to 1877.
Following the defeat of the govern
rent IL was rumored in the corridors
II the chamber of deputies that NJ
liviani would be requested again to
ry to form a new ministry.
IL e4S Rvenue 4. where he lives, fell
The Washington times., 1914-06-13
Roosevelt Gives Report
Of ROndOn on LandOr

PARIS, June 13.-Before leaving Paris
for London. Colonel Roosevelt gave out
a 2OC0-word report by Colonel Rondon,
the Brazilian governments representa-
tive who went with Colonel Roosevelt
on the Iatter's exploration trip in South
America The report of Colonel Rondon
claims to prove that Henry Savage
Landor. the British explore:. did not
cross Il palm of land I'm Brazil or Peru
that had not been explored. the greater
part of il, many centuries ago
Colonel Rondon's report gives an al
legged detailed history of Mr. Landors s
exploration trip. IL SAYS Mr.. Landor ap-
piled to the Brazilian government for
an astronomer, a botanist. a Zoologist.,
and a geologist, and an escort OF fifty
soldiers, with a field gun, for protection
in case the explorer was attacked by
Indians.
Colonel Rondon says Mr.. Landor then
requested a subsidy of over $4,000 from
the Brazilian government.
The Washington times., 1914-06-13
DISTRICT REALTY MEN
GOING TOP|TTSBURGH
John L. Weaver to Explain Con-
ditions Here in Address Be-
fore Convention.

Fifteen Washington real estate men
and probably more, will attend the
seventh annual convention of the Ma
tional Association of Real Estate Ex-
changes in Pittsburgh next month,
which bids fair to be the biggest gath
cring Of realty brokers ever held in this
country. The attendance probably will
reach 1.5oo
Washington is particularly interested
in this convention, as the national body
has agreed to give John L. Weaver.
president of the Washington Real Es-
tate Brokers' Association, twenty min
utes of the conventions time IN which
to explain the political and commercial
history of the District. His talk Is to
be purely educational, and 1t is the idea
of the local association to familiarize
the realty men of other cities with con-
ditions IT. the National Capital and en-
list their moral suppdst in making II
a model city. Mr.. Weaver also has
been appointed 10 serve on the execu-
tive of the National Association
The convention will open July 8
and continue for four days. The
delegation probably will
include Herbert T. Shannon. secre-
tary OF the local association: George
Y. Worthington, James F. Shea, n.
l.. Sansbu II. L. Rust. William G.
Hill, ]. c. Story. a. s. Gardiner. W. G..
Dent. and Harry Ross.
Many OF the delegates will be ac-
by their wives, and the
real estate men Savc made
elaborate preparations for the enter
.aiament of the women who will be
here with the various delegations They
will bc given az automobile ride, a
unchecT, at one of the country clubs
and will be admitted to the convention
iOor.
Mr.. Story has been selected as the
Washington delegations champion
'spieler" and will enter the five miputc
ak contest for a silver cup. This con-
est 10 open TO one member of each con-
;tituent body. and the cup is awarded
he one who in five minutes makes the
,est talk boosting his home town.
The Washington times., 1914-06-13
BUILDING ACTIVITY
SHOWN BY PERMITS
Twenty-Room Residence, Cost
ing S36, 900, to Be Erected
on KaIorama Road.

An unusually large number OF build.
ing permits have been issued this week
indicating a renewal of activity follow.
ing the slump of the last few weeks.
A permit was issued today for q
SS6,GoO residence to be erected for Miss
Annie NJ. Lawrence at e921 Kalorama
road. 1t has been designed by ]. H. de
Sibour, and will be of the old English
type of architecture. The construction
will be principally OF tapestry brick, it
will be three stories high and contain
twenty rooms There will be two ele-
vators.
Another handsome dwelling will be
erected for D. ]. Dunigan at 17I6 Twenty
first street northwest. 1t will be Of
brick ard stone, four stories high. and
will cost $4,000. B. Stanley Simmons is
the architect.
4 $4,000 residence is to be built at
SSa22 Avenue of the Presidents for John
h Cassidy. OF brick, tile and cement,
it will be two and a half stories high,
and will be one of the most prominent
and attractive buildings in that part of
town. The site is almost in the center
Of f1ve-acre tract, and commands a
view of the landscape in every direc-
tIon.
Charles Some has secured a permit
70 put up two two-story brick and
'rame dwellings at 55l7 and 55Is Con-
1ecticut avenue, Chevy Chase. The
.otal cost will be $4,000 A 5000 frame
lwelling will be erected by r. F. Luki
( Co, at 1872 Gallatin street
The Washington Sanitary Housing
Company will shortly start work on
.wenty-eight two-story brick dwellings,
he total cost of which will be $4,000
They will extend from 400 to 142S Car
-ollberg street southwest, and from
401 to 1875 South Capitol street They
will have a frontage of twenty feet. a
iepth of thirty-six feet. The roofs win
De of Stag and slate. Five houses will
De erected on North Capitol street.
rom 307 TO 3l5. by Thomas A. Jane
'on. They will be of brick, two stories
Ugh, and will cost 81. 800
An apartment building to house thir-
y-two families will be built by Charles
Weser. at 220l-2207 Champlain street
.orthwest. The building will be two
tories high, and will have a depth of
lightly feet. The roof will be mansard.
overed with slate, and the cost will |
'e $4,000
Three one-story brick store buildings
will be erected at 1726 lbs and I73O Co
Imbia road, on the property owned by
irs. Sarah E. Cranmer, tks cost be-
ng 5000 |
The Washington times., 1914-06-13
LAUREL.

The annual commencement exercises
OF the Laurel High School were held
In the opera house here last vening be-
fore large audience.
The saluatory address was made by
Miss Selma Edna Frey. and the vale
dictory address by Miss Elsie Ma
Guide, OF Hyattsville. The presenfa-
tion OF the diplomas was made bv
school Commissioner George p. NC
.Ceney. The address to the graduates
was made by II. c. BickeI
Miss Dora White was awarded the
medal for having the highest class
average during the three years prior no
graduation Those who received dip,o-
mas were Misses Eva Tighe. Dora white
Nellie Hopkins, Edna Owens, MyrtIe
Bounds, Selma Frey, Margaret Aifche-
son. Ethel Hand. Lottie DuvaiI. F.isie
Guide, Bertha Douglass, Ruth O'Brien.
Frances Nichols. Anna Carr. Ruth
Growther. John Ruel Manning and
William Robey.
The Rev. Watson E. HoIley delivered
the invocation address,
The alumni association held ftz ar-
nual banquet last evening. After the
banquet there was dancing until a late
hour.
The Washington times., 1914-06-13
Racing at Overland Is
Resumed After 8 Years

DENVER, June 11.-RLcing at Over
land track is resumed today. after an
interval of eight wears when a nine
tcsn-day meeting Is opened. 1t is the
first meeting he'll under the authority
Of the new Colorado law iogalizing rae
trg. More than SO :Unning ard harness
horses will participate coming here from
JUarez. Havre de Grace. Pimlico. and
ether tracks. Twelve harness races in
all will be run.-two each during the
FIRST six days OF the meeting. There
after all races will be for runners. The
principal event uf the meeting will be
ths Colorado DERBY. for stake OF s. 900.
rcXt Saturday. Under recent court
decision, pari-mutuel betting VIII be al
Low ed.
The Washington times., 1914-06-13
Indian Threatens to Take
State Prosecutors Scalp

NEW YORK. June 13.-Alfred r
Stamen. a full blooded Indian, recently
member of the l0l Ranch show at
Madison Square Garden. convicted az
highway robbery before Judge Malone
said he would hang on his belt the
scalp OF Assistant District Attorney
MintOn. who prosecuted him, at the
earliest opportunity.
Stamen and companion attacked
and robbed Albert Moskowitz. of 225
East 10th street, and Rose Ruglin. OF
292 Park avenue, in Central park, near
West Ninety eighth street
The Washington times., 1914-06-13
Agricultural Building
Foundation Work Begun

With most of the eXcavating COM
.eted, the work of putting in the
'undation for the new $4,000 building
the Department of agriculture an B
rect southwest will be begun early
ext week.
The foundation will extend eighteen
Get below the surface. and will be
ormed by steel rails laid crosswise in
pncrete, a construction known as
grlllage.' The floor of the basement
.il be eleven feet below the surface.
The building will have q frontage Of
- feet on b street. a depth of 81 feet,
nd Will be eight stories high.
The Washington times., 1914-06-13
Work Begun This Week
On CostenS' Residence

Work was begun this week on an un-
sIally attractive residence for Henry
). r. Costens. in SauI's addition. on
-merson street near Fourteenth. 1t is
10 be Of hollow tile construction with
-'lcco finish and a tile roof The archi-
cts were Macneil & Macneil
lhe house will be two stories high
nd VIII cost $500. On the first floor
"lu be the living room. dining room,
arge reception hall, kitchen and but
@r's pantry. Four bedrooms and two
athrooms will be on the second ficor.
hile in the basemen will be the :,oiler
nd fuel room, servants room. laundry
I'D storeroom.
The Washington times., 1914-06-13
Building Is Active Near
Seventh and E Northeast

There has been much action during
the last few weeks in property near
seventh and Z streets northeast. where
SiEhty-five houses have been built re
entity, and others are in the course Of
obstruction. Most or these are being
nut up hy Kennedy Brothers and the
prices range downward from $1,000.
Livery foot of the five-acre tract, open
~" up two years ago. will soon be i'm
proved. the proximity of the Capitol
and the Government Printing Office
p~ek
The Washington times., 1914-06-13
50 NEW HOUSES IN
CHEVY CHASE HEIGHTS
Building Activity Continues Un-
abated in the Attractive
Growing Maryland Suburb.

Since the 1915 building season opened
Chevy Chase has experienced n greater
activity tran At any time in the pre-
vious history of that fair suburb of the
Capital. More than fifty houses within
a mile of Chevy Chase circle are now ir.
course of construction or have been
completed within the last sixty days
and there is no Indication OF 4 let
up in the WORK.
The improvements are being made
equally fast in Chevy Chase Heights,
which lies within the district, and on
the Maryland side of the line. Bunga-
lows emphasizing the charm Of a
spreading roof against a background OF
forest trees, stucco houses with smooth
or pebble dash finish, and elaborate
re esidences the cost OF which runs we'll
into five figures. combine 10 make this
suburb renowned for its beauty. The
newest section is Chevy Chase Heights.
where fifty-fve houses now stand on
what was only pasture and woodland
three years ago.
An Attractive Row.
or an attractive row Of houses on In
Somar street, just off Of Connections
avenue, one of the newest is that of
John J.. Watkins. The foundation and
porch pillars are OF rough stones, the
lever fiopr is stmcco and the upper
BART IS covered with shingles. making a
pic asing and serviCcabIe combination.
Further out Connecticut avenue. at
the corner of Morrison road, is the new
residence of John NJ. Williams. IT
stands on a double terrace, shaded by
A grove of trees, and wide verands
on two sides makes il one of the most
comfortable spots to be found anywhere
on 4 waram day.
Beautiful Bungalow.
A house of the bungalow type. though
larger than most bungalows, is that OF
J. a. Griesbauer. which will be COM
Dleted within the next three weeks II
stands on Rrooltville road. JUST north
IF Woodbine street In MARYLAND. II is
we'll out into the country. with trees
and wild flowers on three sides of II
\ little nearer tie Circle stands the
new home of w. II. Gottlieb on Quincy
street II is a roomy frame structure
n the center of 4 sweeping lawn in
which are artistic groupings of shrubs !
md flower beds.
The Washington times., 1914-06-13
Women for Good Roads.

CHICAGU, June l3.-Women VIII help
get better roads IL plans IL 4
gress of Women's Achievements and
Exposition of Science, Art and Com
merce, which opened today at the
Coliseum do not go awry. On the plea
that good roads and street bear a vital
relationship to the home, the congress
believes that women's help in their
behalf will be Forthcoming.
The Washington times., 1914-06-13
3-Story Studio Building
On F Street Is Sold

II. Rozier Dulaney has Just Iought
the property at 1871 street northwest.
consisting of a tlIree-srory building oc-
cupied by Edmonston's stud.o. The
seller was Anna l. MCQUEEN. The deal
was made through the Real Estate
Trust Company.
The Washington times., 1914-06-13
ROCKVILLE.

Clarence B. F. Carroll. a well-known
farmer of the vicinity Of Norwood. and
for many years Republican judge of
election for the First precinct Of Olney
District, committed suicide yesterday
by shooting himself in the head.
He had been despondent for a week
or more Ostensibly to drive to Wash
ington. he left his home. Upon reach
The Washington times., 1914-06-13
ANACOSTIA.

Members of the Anacostia BAPTIST
Church and citizens of Anacostia rener-
any welcomed to the community last
evening the Rev. DR.. Henry T. Cousins,
Ph. D., late of New Castle, N. B., who
has become the permanent pastor of the
church. The reception program was in
charge of c. A. Muddiman. The ushers
were Charles r. Burr, Willis Harlan,
and Mr.. Muddiman. In the receiving
line with the new pastor were F. C.
Geren and W. A. Goodman. while Mrs.
Alvin King and Mrs William Mushake
stood with Mrs. Cousins.
Next Monday evening the Few pastor
will be officially installed in his new
position. The Rev. v. c. Hewlett Is in
charge Of this program. Or the evening
OF June 26. an outdoor social is to be
held.
Presley Martin. of New Martinsyille.
W. Va, Is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. J. F.
Earnshaw. at their home on Maple View
place.
Elaborate arrangements are being
completed for the three-day Sunday
school institute Of the Protestant
churches Of the district. to- be held -un-
uer tne QiIeCtlOu Oh tlc AndCOStid N. E.
Church next week. The program for
Monday afternoon is attracting special
attention. The ministers will assemble
in Hitchcock Hall at the Government
Hospital for the Insane, and will be ad-
dressed by DIR. William A. White on
Mental Hygiene"
The Engineer Band gave the first con-
cert of the season last evening In Logan
Park.
The G. II. I. team defeated the Sham
rocks in the. Ptomac League yesterday
by is to 6.
Allene Lucas, six years old. daughter
of A. J.. Lucas, of 1423 Twenty-second
street, Twining City. was bitten by a
dog yesterday while playing in the front
yard of her home. She was taken to
Hospital by her father, |
where treatment was given. The dog |
was turned over to the pound master
10 be killed.
The Washington times., 1914-06-13
Pupils Pennies Stolen.

CLEVELAND, Ohio. June 13.-Burg-
lars entered the fremont School and
stole s5.6s, all in pennies. which had
been saved for last day of school,
ice cream feast
The Washington times., 1914-06-13

The Ladies' Missionary Society ~ the
First Presbyterian Church viii enter
tain the presidents of the missionary
societies at a missionary tea" at the
home Of Mrs. Harry W. Shepherd, next
Tuesday. Mrs. Edginton. of Washing
ton, will be the principal speaker.
The Washington times., 1914-06-13

The committee appointed to select q
site for a high school will meet here
today to reconsider the selection made
several weeks ago when a iye-acre
trac. on Arundle avenue was chosen.
The Washington times., 1914-06-13
EVANSVILLE.

oriole Lodge, No. A. I. o. o. F.. will
pay q fraternal visit to the Forestville
Ledge tonight. about twenty making the
trip. District Deputy Grand Moster
William A. Shepherd win visit the For
estyille Lodge in an official capacity.