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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-06

(The following article has been re-
lceived from a correspondent Of The star
who has made an exhaustive study OF
apartment house problems in this and
other cities and believes that adequate
provisions for bachelor women" are
lacking in the National Capital)
II do wish I knew just where I was
going to SETTLE" pined the bachelor
woman, looking disconsolately around
her room in the hotel.
"AIl I do know is that simply can
not and will not live in a rented room
again. Rented rooms would be all
right, perhaps. If you could PICK OUT
the people who were to occupy the
rooms next you, but I absolutely re-
fuse to put myself at the mercy OF peo-
nile like that voluble Miss Chlrh OF
take INV bath in the tub used py ioui
other persons another single day. s ee
uhst On earth am to do? what else
can a single woman do IN w ash.i
except go to boarding nou nous, swore
that would never live in DoaruinS
house again whatever happened anu
never will. If only l could ma om
room-and-bath apartment solae en nd
the few there are have always 1een
+ched nm before you could say JACK
Robinson.
MANY Bachelor Women.
I'm not the only bachelor woman M
u1..h,n,ton either. who is at her wits
I'd for an attractive and convenient
-, +o live read somewhere the
other day that there are about 2'zoo'o"o
single women over twenty-five years
of see in this country, and I'll wager
that a good proportion OF tneLr SG tai
be found here in the National zap ::
Also that il you asked two-thiros OF
them whether or not they were salts
fied with their living accommooatlons
thew would say no. There is an army
of saIaried women living alone IN
Washington who nave ave m VII of con.
genial abode, yet there is scarcely any
effort made to meet this demand
wouldn't you think some enterpiisIhs
property owner would see ms cnanee
and begin to cater to this growing
class Of tenants? Yes, you would think
So hut except for a few htgh-priced
apartments here and there, aosolutely
no provision is made for the bachelor
woman who wants little corner all
her own.
Home Feeling Lacking.
"Just run over the list of places open
| To them. There are the hotels, but no
Quiet home-loving woman ever wanted
| to live permanently at hotel, even II
she can afford it. Just because a wom-
an has no husband it doesn't follow
| that she doesn't love and want her own
home. You might get the pretty sit
ting room and private bath at a hotel,
but you wouldn't get the privacy and
home feeling.
Let's count boarding houses out, for
nobody-man or woman-ever lived at
| a boarding house except for reasons of
| dire necessity. You can't fulfill even
| the least Of your pet requirements
| there. The rented room, even one with
| bath attached, throws you in among
people who may be hopelessly uncon-
| genial, yet who annex themselves to
| you because you are under the same
| roof Isn't 1t odd that the woman who
would never dream of intruding on you
| II she lived in the next house, or even
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-06
Must Know Quantities

Now. an estimate of the cost of
building cannot be accurate without
accurate quantities. That much must
be admitted. Accurate quantities, on
the other hand, cannot be prepared
from inaccurate or doubtful plans and
specifications. 1t stands to reason,
therefore, that among the many ad-
vantages which the quantity system
has over our present practices, the
greatest perhaps are the great savin z
of time. greater accuracy in figuring,
and, last. but by no means least, the
undenia BILE fact that the drawings and
specifications must be complete and
entirely free from the before-mention-
ed alleged objections. No competent
professional quantity surveyor would
risk his reputation and his living by
winking at or overlooking incomplete
ness and uncertainty.
With plans, specifications and de-
tails as perfect as the human brain
can make them, many IL not all the
pernicious conditions existing now will
disappear. This is fact which might
well be considered by those who are
yet undecided as to the merits Of
the quantity system, and under which
absolutely complete plans and specif-
cations are essential 1t will be obvi-
Gus that the raising of the standa I'd
of the finished drawings and specifica-
lions will discourage the cutting OF
fees by a certain class of architects.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-06
GORDON BUYS Acreage.
Acquires twenty-five Acres for Ad-
dition to Chevy Chase
Grove.

A deed has been placed transferring
the ownership of about nine and half
acres of ground near the intersection
OF Rittenhouse street and Broad Branch
road from w. Gwynn Gardiner and
Bladen Forrest to Fulton r. Gordon.
This and other property making
total of twenty-five acres has been &C
quired by Mr.. Gordon as a second ad-
dition to the subdivision known as
Chevy Chase Grove. The purchase OF
the ground and the grading of streets
and laying of sidewalks will represent
. total expenditure of about $4,000,
1t is stated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-06
WEST0VER IS PURCHASED
Apartment Transferred by Charles
H. Butler to Elizabeth B.
Kalbfus.

Charles H Butler has transferred to
Elizabeth B. Kalbfus the Westover
apartment, at the corner of 25th street
and Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
The deed indicates a consideration in
the neighborhood of $4,000. the trans
fer being made subject to trust of
$3.50.
The westover is a four-story building
containing eight apartments. The
frontage of the lot on 25th street is
1e7 feet and that on Pennsylvania
avenue about seventy-five feet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-06

s0eefs Of which Win strsak The afssr
ysass a. hardship AID privation with
say OF hsppinsss that win never qusts
fa6e away.
And you win get good value for your
money. Whsn you pause for moneot
during your own holiday. and conyure
up the picture Of alum chnd Isusn-
ing In the sunshine through y0ur 8en.
erosity-that In itself will be tip-ecv
mental tonic for you.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-06
Suspicion.

From Stray Stories.
"Oh, mother" sobbed tae young wife.
John doesn't trust me"'
why. my child, what has he done"
well, you know, 1 cooked my first
dinner for him today, and he invited
friend to dine with him." The sobs
broke afresh. "And. oh. mother, the
man was a doctors!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-06

only by hearing about Il. It 10 faaxy
legend. Children believe In fairy L.
gends-that 10. they do dream Of . day
in the country. Won't You make the
dream come truef
II You will set ssids 3ust ninepAnes
Of the Ip9ney you have reserved for
your own holiday you win be able to
send one child for day Of delirious
happiness In the country. You will ad-
minister q wonderful mental tonic. the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-06
ROBERTS BUYS 125 LOTS
Acquires Property in Manor Park
From William NJ.
Terrell.

William NJ. Terrell has sold to Lewis
P. Roberts about 125 lots in the sub
division known as Manor Park, which
Is located to the east of Brightwood
and south of Takoma Park. The con-
sideration was in the neighborhood of
$4,000.
1t is understood Mr.. Roberts plans
to improve portions Of the property by
the erection of a number of dwellings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-06
QUANTITY SURVEYING
ELIMINATES DISPUTES
Enables the Preparation of Better
Specifications and
Plans.

We often hear contractors complain
that architects plans and specifications
are contradictory, incomplete and
number of other things, says the Guam
tity Surveyor, and the architect is
blamed, even by those of his own pro-
fession. To this cause is attributed
many of the evils from which the build
ing community suffers. Few persons.
however. admitting that some Of this
Is true, ever stop to consider the rea-
son just why such conditions exist. We
are inclined to think it very seldom
arises from downright professional in
competence
Some of it arises probably through
negligence, some through accepting
work at fee which makes it unprof-
table for the architect to go to the
trouble of making proper contract doc
umeuts. The owners, of course, suffer
for this, but 1t would be farce to ex-
tend to them the least sympathy. They
may have sought to get their work
dome at a low fee, too low for tteir
own good or for the good of any one
concerned. Most of these alleged de-
fects arise through the undue speed
which SO many owners seem to insist
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-06
SELLS FOR $4,000
Building at 1926 18th Street North
west Sold by Leon
Tobriner.

Leon Tobriner has sold to Elizabeth
Pitt the property at 1925 14th street
northwest. The consideration was in
the neighborhood of $4,000. it is re
ported.
The property is improved by three
story building with store on the
ground floor and apartments above. The
frontage is 22.67 feet and the depth OF
the lot about 125 feet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-06
Engages in Real Estate Business.

Joserh C. Zirkle. formerly junior
partner Of A. C. Houghton & Co.. an
nounces that he has started real es-
tate business in his own name, with Of
fees in the Colorado building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-06
SUGGESTS AN IDEAL HOME
FOR THE BACHELOR WOMAN
Star Correspondent Outlines Type of Apart
ment to Meet the Needs of Single Woman
Wanting ''One Room and Bath.

in the next apartment, will feel at per-
feet liberty to stop at the door OF
rented room at any hour of the day or
night and ask questions. borrow books
or show you the photograph of her
sisters last baby?
Want Wee Apartment.
you see, then. that what most of us
yearn for is wee apartment. with one
great high artistic living room, bath
and possibly a kitchenette. Although
most busy women prefer to get their
meals In a nearby cafe or dining room.
And we want it attractive1y furnished,
with the exception of curtains, linen,
pictures and small things.
NOW, l have delightful scheme
which would solve the problem for us
and put money into the pockets of the
real estate owners, if they would carry
out the idea. I'd put up a large build
ing OF these one-room apartments, and
I'd have most of the furniture built in
lived in charming house in Los An
geies where this was done, and it is en-
tlrely feasible and sanitary. 1t isn't
impossible from the standpoint Of cost,
elther, II done on a large scale. as it
would be in large apartment house.
Floor Plan Suggested.
Here, first of all, is the floor plan.
Id have room about twenty-five or
thirty feet long and about fifteen feet
wide, with windows in two sides if
possible. At one end there would be
two doors. one leading to clothes
closet large enough to hold a trunk or
two, the other opening into the bath
room. The entrance from the hall
would be on the long side of the room.
In the living room l would have the
ped quilt into the outer wall, where
several ventilators would be placed.
With strong, simple iron frame fold :
ing up into the paneIed wall the bed
can be kept clean and thoroughly
aired. When closed it would look like
IA buiit-in bookcase or cupboard OF
course, this is a new idea, and some
in which case the cot bed which be-
comes a couch in the daytime could be
used instead. But I have seen it sue
cessfully done.
Shelves for Books.
"All around the room I would have
a wainscoting of paneled wood, topped
with a shelf to hold bowls of flowers,
books. photographs. and SO on. This
wainscoting would really contain a
continuous set OF shelves for books or
cupboards for other things, and only
as much of it used as was needed by
each occupant. AS many panels could
be removed as the tenant had books,
thus forming open book shelves. In
one place near window I would build
in a dainty desk. This could be man
aged by having the paneling drop for
ward, hung by chains. as in lady's
desk, and in the recess back of the
paneling there would be pigeonholes.
small drawers and compartments for
pens, paper and envelopes.
Should Be Commodious.
1.-THE bathroom should be a commodious
one, with pretty dressing table built
in across one end. There would be two
long drawers at the bottom. running clear
across. Above these at the left would
Arizona republican., 1915-09-10
GERMANY D|SAV0WS
(ContInued from Page One)

American citizens The German gov ernment is unable, however. to ac- knowledge any obligation to grant indemnity in the matter, even If the commander should have been mls- taken as to the aggressive intentions of the Arabic If it should prove to be the case that it is impossible for he German and American govern ments to reach a harmonious opinion on this point the German govern ment will be prepared to submit the difference of opinion, as being a question of international law, to The Hague tribunal for arbitration, pur- suant to Article Twenty-Eight of The Hague convention, for the pacif- ic settlement of international dis putes In so doing it assumes as matter of course the arbitral decision will not be admitted to have the i'm portance of general decision on the permissibility or the converse under international law of the Ger man submarine warfare
 Lansing Has Data
 WASHINGTON. Sept. e.-The note of Germany regarding the Arabic reached the state department soon after the arrival of the main report of Ambassador Page at London en- closing affidavits from the Arabic's survivors. With all the available in formation in the case at hand, the president and Secretary Lansing are now in a position to consider the course to be pursued by the United States. Secretary Lansing indicated that no comment would be maoe until after the situation had been given the most careful consideration.
 The sufficiency of the German ex cuse for attacking the Arabic it is believed will hinge to some degree on the movement of the liner just before the explosion. Affidavits of the survivors. it is understood, indi- cate that the vessel when torpedoed was doing no more than following the usual tactics when the presence Of a submarine is suspected, zig zagsing in the hope of escaping the torpedo.
Arizona republican., 1915-09-10
DATA ON UNDER GROUND
 VERDE FLOW

Having determined quality of the water with which it is hoped to sup ply the city of Phoenix City Engineer J. E. Girand is now about to under take real exploratory work in order to determine quantity. Preparations were started yesterday for the in stallation Of a camp of diSgerS, under the supervision of Charles Donohue, a mining engineer, to pierce the Wa ter bearing gravel beds in the Verde river, three quarters of a mile from Fort Mcdowell.
 Plans have been made to sink an eight by eight timbered shaft through the unknown thickness of the water bearing gravel and clear to the i'm pervious stratum of bari or clay be- meath. Preliminary surveys by En- gineer F. N. Holmquist, and certain test wells, have fixed the location of the most likely spot for this work.
 Camp and working equipment for the shaft left Phoenix yesterday, and the working force will take it's de- parture for the scene of operations early next week. It is tho plan to confine the work to an exploration of the top layers of gravel and to estab fish if possible, a flow that will sup ply a thirty to thirty-six inch pipe, carrying the water by gravity into the city. Purity of the supply has already been determined by careful and as compared with the present water supply, samples from the Verde test wells register an aver age of 90 per cent more pure.
 That water can be piped by gravity to the city is certain and thus, the investment and upkeep of a pumping plant will be eliminated if the pres ent survey proves the supply great enough. It will be possible, it is said, to tap the supply by means of a side cut. and thus bring it under it's own into the city.
Arizona republican., 1915-09-10

used to carry on what practically l amounts to military information. 1 Dumba said his only instructions | from his government were to give
 the widest publicity to the decree an l nouncing the enforcement of the Austro- Hungarian penal code against 1 subjects who engaged in the manu- l facture of war munitions for the | countries of the enemies.
 The department of justice is ex- pccted to turn the Archibald matter | oyer to the United States attorney l and marshal at New York when Archibald reaches this country. Of | ricials pointed out that if Archibald
 is able to show he knew nothing of
 the contents of the papers he carried
 the government may not be able to make case.
 In making the announcement, Secre- tary Lansing explained it was delayed Tn order that the note could reach Vienna before it's publication in this country. Ambassador Penfield had not been heard from tonight but it is as- sumed he received the communication during the day.
 The news that Dumba's recall had been requested, created a sensation in the capital. While it was everywhere admitted tonight that the situation created by the American note might prove serious one in it's effect on the relations Of the two governments, it was pointed out that language of the communication indicated clearly a de- sire to have Dumba recalled without making a diplomatic issue of the case
 It had been known in officia! and diplomatic circles that the president and Secretary Lansing regarded the conduct of the ambassador as q grave breach of propriety but there has been a well defined impression that the onlv- immediate step would be the cancel lation announced today of the passport of Archibald, the American who car ried the intercepted dispatches. Dunn , ba left yesterday for the summer em- bassy at LenoX, Mass, to await word as to whether the administration was satisfied with the explanation he made to Secretary Lansing on Tuesday. He had come to Washington on his own initiative after the news of ArchibaId's detention and extracts from his dis patches to Vienna had been published in this country. No statement was made either by the ambassador or Sec retary Lansing concerning the confer ence, though it was learned later that Dumba frankly admitted having em- ployed Archibald as a messenger and his plans for withdrawing Austro- Hun garian labor and handicapping Ameri- can plants making war munitions for the allies.
Arizona republican., 1915-09-10
TAFT ADVISES Continued from Page one)

swept the country and found express sion in the initiative and referendum After a study of the working of these innovations, I do not hesitate to say that it proves the wisdom of such changes. If it be true that people has not information and intelligence to select from their own number com petent and honest agents to do their work they certainly have not the ca pacity to perform the much more diff ficult task of passing useful judgment on statutes, frequently difficult to construe or understand. Again, the duty imposed upon the people in leg islating by initiative and referendum is so much more burdensome than that imposed by the representative system in selecting agents to do this work that the majority of the voters too frequently refuse to perform their electoral duties.
 ''The institution Of recall deals with the executive and judicial branches of the government. With both it's opera tion is injurious to the public service, though in the case of judges 1t is much more dangerous.
 If an executive officer is dishonest he can in effect be recalled by inn
Arizona republican., 1915-09-10
New Light on the Arabic

The unexpected return of the German submarine which torpedoed the Arabic and the report of tho commander gives a new the controversy that incident. statement based this report will probably shortly follow to supersede the German verbal statement which interpreted acqui- esfcence in the American view regarding submarine warfare. In the verbal statement, while there disavowal of the of sinking the Arabic. since the German government not informed Of the circumstances surrounding the sinking. it declared that submarine commanders had been instructed To sink unarmed and unresistng vessels without warning. and in the declared that this policy would be pursued to liners"
 The submarine commander reports hat he aware of the policy of his government and that he pursuing it: that he torpedoed the Arabic, the liner having turned in his direction had shelled the Dunsley. British merchant vessel giv- ing him reason to believe that he imminent danger of attack
 Early reports of the sinking of the Arabic con firm in part the. submarine comma impression. It was stated that the steamer, seeing the Dunsey in distress. turned her that direction. It
Arizona republican., 1915-09-10
A Criticism

To the Editor of The Republican
 Sir: Your editorial today's paper on "Prohi- hition Enforcement" contains that ought to be explained You boldly ministers and active prohibition workers with a very grave offense without the pains designate who the offenders by If is very doubtful you have facts justifying such imputations vou should publish them If should apologize to the public for making improper insinuations The ease as it stands leaves you in very had light You will doubtless hear from others your friends prohlhly Tn less kindly way
 Hoping tha- you will see your duty in the prem iseS and spare yourself some severe criticism. sincerely your. C. A. H.
 City, Sept. &
 We have taken the liberty print the foregoing letter and have mitigated the possible impropriety >f doing without the of the writer by using his initials his full the first place. the editorial which c. A. IT, did not accuse ministers and active prohibition workers a grave offense" impu- tations The writer had been informed the highest authority that minister of the gospel and active prohibition worker had nterceded to prevent the prosecution of accused of being party the importation of whisky the In this the defendant merely charged with the crime but held the superior for trial the evidence showing that he had called for misbranded package. that he paid the charges on it. and that he was then arrested by officer who expecting him claim package
 It not by The Republican not have been misunderstood that many ministers or many active prohibition workers were engaged efforts guilty violating the pro- hibition law. ThIs a specific instance There insinuation improper otherwise had a fact.
 We might have printed the of the minister. but we could not that there anything to be gained by pillorying him. He doubtless doing what he believed be right He doubtless knew the defendant in this and believed that he was in the main a good man. guilty O a single lapse. He made the mistake of allowing personal overshadow the If authorities should of all laws enforcement them at all The Republican strongly rigorous enforcement the prohibition because stands that it's value depends upon rigid enforcement.
 That is especially of this law. Of those laws intended to prevent the infamous crimes of murder forgery theft, The vio- lation of such laws may be winlIed at without impairing their general efficiency. if begin wnking violations prohibition law beginning destroy
 If the mention one minister had done this thing likely other course. be necessary designate him. But think that ministers. rule. and prohi- oition workers generally. do any defense. In the of of them, their s guar of their earnestness upholding prohibition. that prohibition
 may that we are unable to find the name appended the foregoing letter in the latest city directory.