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The Ely miner., 1919-08-22
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rious food riots occurred at KattovitZ,
Silesia, and many persons were
wounded when troops fired on a crowd
of demonstrants against the high price
Of food.
The United States military mission
assigned to Germany after the armis-
tice and which has had its headquar-
tiers In Berlin will be dissolved in the
course Of the next month and will leave
for home.
The American legation at Stockholm
denied that two American ships had
arrived at Petrograd with foodstuffs
for the soviet government, as was re-
ported August by wireless.
Roumanian troops are about to
leave Budapest in consequence of the
note sent to Roumania by the peace
conference, says a wireless dispatch
from Vienna.
Viscount Grey Of Falloden, who re-
tired as head of the British foreign Of
fee at London in 1916, it is understood,
Is likely to accept the post of British
ambassador to the United States.
The allied governments, according to
a dispatch from Innsbruck. have in
formed the Austrian government that
1t will be held responsible for Bella
Kun, the Hungarian communist leader,
and for his delivery later for trial for
hanging and shooting Hungarians dur
Ing his control in Budapest
A London dispatch says volunteer
troops under General Denikine are
closing in on Odessa from the north
west and the east, and it is believed
the whole Black sea coast soon will
be out Of bolShevist hands.
The peace conference, It became
known at Paris, is changing entirely
its attitude toward the Roumanian
army In Budapest. The conference, 1t
is learned, is not disposed to ask the
Roumanians to leave the Hungarian
capital Immediately.
The retreat in the Ural mountains
of the forces Of Admiral Kolchak
continues. according to news received
ut London. South of Uraisk, 1t is add
ed, the bolsheviki have driven the
Cossacks back GO miles
The Ely miner., 1919-08-22

Out Food and Clothes.
Washington, Aug. 20.-A resolution
directing the Federal Trade commits
sion to investigate the high cost of
shoes and determine the cause for in
creased prices has been adopted by
the house, which refused to extend
the inquiry to clothing and food.
The Ely miner., 1919-08-22

The retreat in the Ural mountains
of the forces of Admiral Kolchak
continues. according to news received
ut London. South of Uraisk, 1t is add
ed, the bolsheviki have driven the
Cossacks back GO miles
The Ely miner., 1919-08-22

Charles Gruener, forty-two years
old, Cincinnati gardener, shot and
killed his wife, Flora probably fatally
wounded his stepson, Noble Thieman,
twenty-five, and then shot and killed
himsalf.
The Ely miner., 1919-08-22

A London dispatch says volunteer
troops under General Denikine are
closing in on Odessa from the north
west and the east, and it is believed
the whole Black sea coast soon will
be out of bolshevist hands.
The Ely miner., 1919-08-22

Cap makers employed in % cap fac
tories at st. Louis went on strike to
enforce demands for increased wages,
44-hour week and recognition of the
union,
Evening star., 1919-04-24
isntic city ana viii remain away sew

isntic City and viii remsin away sew
eraf days
A fexture of the meeting to Be held
It the Belasco Sunday afternoon to
open the drive to raise funds for q
memorial for soldiers. sailors. ma
fisss and Aviators win Be Q group Of
society girls who VIII sefl flowers.
Miss l.. W. NSwlin, chairman Of this
committee. Win have assisting her
Miss Margaret Decide. Miss Polly
BROOKE. Miss Low. Miss Betty Burnett,
Miss Natalie Fisher. Miss Ruth Hitch
cock. Miss Lydia de Ford Of Baltfmore,
Miss Ruth Wilson. Miss AntoineNe
Graves MISS Mildred Bromwell. Miss
Marie Sims. Miss Enid Sims. Miss
LkIia Gordon. Miss Katherine Foss.
Miss Genevieve Foss and Miss Mar
Earet Harding.
Follfes at Free Milk Dance.
The hal masoue the third of the
Evening star., 1919-04-24

Aaxe HE British ambassador ana
the Countess Of Reading,
who are In New York. will
return to Washington to-
morrow. Last night tire atrf-
bassador spoke at the victory din
ner" given at the Waldorf by the st.
George Society. and tonight he wifi
attend the banquet to be given by
fhe Association Of Foreign Press Cor
respondents, at which nearly all the
allied countries will be represented.
Rear Admiral Sims will also be pres
ent at this banqtiet.
The Japanese ambassador and Wis
countess Ishii were hosts at dinner
last evening, when their guests were
the assistant secretary of state aat'
Mrs. William Phillips, Mr.. and Mrs
'harles S. Ifamlin. MIR. and Mrs. Larz
Anderson, Gen. and Mrs. william
lrozler, Mr.. and Mrs. John Gardpe.
Coolidge, Mr.. and Mrs. William Nc
Clellan Ritter, Mrs. John B. Hender
Hen Henderson, Nj. Debucli, Mr.. and Nm.
Eishiro Nuida, Mr. Yokota, Mr..
Keinosuke Fulfil. Mr.. Shiratori ano
Mr. kaku, all Of the embassy stan.
The minister Of Bulgaria and Nine
panaretoff left Washington last even
ng for ola Point Comfoft' where they
Nine Abdul HAk Hussein Bey,
widow Of Hussein Bey. at one time
,harge d'afraires Of the Turkish EN-
oaSsy here, who has been the, guest
for sbthe time of the minister and
Nine. Panaretoff. lett Yesterday fof
New York. and will sail today for
england, where she will make her
future home.
TIE acting sscretafy 81 state, Nj
his aishn inornii,e ming foY New York, Where Ii
will attend the MEMORIAL exercise.
nief American Amb4ssador TO Great
Britain, which will be held there to-
| morrow afternoon.
MAI. Gen. ana MIS- George Barnet,
| will be dinner hosts this evening" en-.
| tertainihE q p&rty III honor OF the
Evening star., 1919-04-24

seff<s of free milk for francs danced
q ths club Ss vinst. VIII ss the most
Of the Washington Midhight Follies
in which o number Of the debutantee
81 the season win tahe paft, VIII be
shown At l1:3e and the second at
1880.
The quests are urged 70 wesf COS
tune and masks may be Obtained At
the club. Mr.. william Bowie Clarke IL
chairman Of the floor committee.
Lieut.. ana Mrs II. G, Merwin are
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs, Sol Lans-
bureh. Chevy Chase. for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles W. RoeG of
Des Moines. lows, are visiting DIR.
and Mrs. John Crayke Simpson.
Mrs. CHARLES Gfayson Dulin has re.
(Continued on Ninth PaseD
Evening star., 1919-04-24

acting Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs.
Franklin d. Roosevelt.
Iuhchsof, Hostess Today.
Mrs. Benjamin Randolph. Miner was
uaissee isfee psfss aSs.s;s ]. sxssshss
.aklss Margaret Hara,ns entertained
Chase Club in honor of Miss Beatrice
Fairfax ana Lieut.. Theodore Chand-
lef, q. B. H., whoSe. marriage will
as! sa 'sss Ss.. i1s Hls Rs esh:s M:s
aissS ssiiSts End Sins Sins, Miss Miss Rsiasss Hamp.
sSn Mss NlSTsd A,ss 1.,,sI Ess%swsl M,,,In Me-
Ri saRREro. Mf.' 'isesi iHsess.iinsKiff' tabt. T Port.
! Johnson, NJ: John Ids iii. Ballard
Miss ALICE Rsaqa, daughter q Mr..
who made her debut here In. January.
viii come to Washington tomorrow
to visit Miss Margaret Harding for
several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond T. Baker
. Z, tfs ss.P. raa;a sn ssy ers ess sna tSsil
country house at Lenox.
The wedding. Of Capt John H; Trye.
3 e, srtlsh % navy. "a s'n hss 2. n 4f.s ,aes e
Hsats Hss nnf"S ilf. xphelstsns s enc aa;ass!fe ls;
England, ahd Miss HlisAbeth Maftihez
Hewitt, a daughter 81 the late Robert
Hewitt and Mrs. Antionttte Ceballos
Hewitt of Ardsley- on Hudson. New
ysstsardsy 1rsa az affsrnoen at It's home Of Mr.
sRd sFeth.l s LAW nasSs ss .istse Of lie BRIDE.
ct Aryisley on Hudson. The Rev: Theo-
dcte sedEwiek 81 Calvary Church. New
F9Fs Tss sTtSsss sfss ssss sss ssFd9az x.s Edward
sso ssoefzas'h ssas her safan IL nnss4ri.s sks wore
point lace gown and point Lace veil that
were worn At theif weddihes by her
her several sisters. She carried white
orchids and sweet peas. Her two small
nieces, the little Misses Edythe Jaffray
and Elizabeth Townsend. and Betty Saw
ass ss 5s ss sssss s sa ss' sas II Tts ssssss
Capt. frye had Lieut.. Wilcox Of the
United States Navy as his best man.
There were no ushers, and a small re-
Ssst,'s T4ya ss 40fS.ss lis BRIDE ies s
country place, Harris Hill.
Mrs. Trye recently returned here from
France, where she spent SIX months
with the Y. M. G, A. as directress Of d
large foyer du seldat at Lunstille. Capt
Trye WIS sent over here by the British
admiralty about a year arp 70 Setve aS
liaison tfficer with the United States
Navy DEPARTMENT and has been station
cd in Warrington ever since. |
Mrs. George Peabody Eustis arrived
ir Newport from New Ycrk yesterday.
and will remain until Sunday, arrang-
ing to open h,r villa.
Rear Admiral Edward w. Eberle,
U. 8. n, ana Mrs Eberle are at the ,H6s
tel Astor. New York, ,whete they VIII be
until April 20, when the hset VIII leaf6
the Hudson river and Mrs. Eberle will
return to Washington.
Miss Anna Hamiln will, 20 on Sum
day to pass week In Boston after
entartaining Miss Mary Van E. Loril-
Ia Pa and others of those who will at
tend MISS Roberta Bfcoke Russell ana
MIR. John Dryden at their marriage on
Saturday.
Invitations have been Issue by, Capt
William Rees Rush, u. 8. n, and Mrs.
Rush for the IIisEFiass . q their danfh- Yyff.
James Jackson CABOT, U. g n, on sat
Cathedral thdfeh Of ct. Padi. capt
l:ush is commantant OF the Boston
taxy sa+d and z bfsasfsst Niil ss
ceremony.
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dinner ti7fs evening fn. compliment to
Miss Roberta Brooke Russell and Mr..
John Dryden Kuser. whose marriage
Miss Graef will be q bfidesmaia
The guests viii be the members Of
the wedding party. and Inter the en-
tire party will go on to the Club de
Vingt for the bal masQue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas F. Logan are
leaving today for New York and At
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throughout. ~
VANITY 5ohEs At $50 continue to ssll a
ssst as ws can fully rspIehIsh the stock. clever
Evening star., 1919-04-24

The bal masque. the third of the
New-York tribune., 1919-04-06
Discuss Means of Relief
From Taxation Burdens
Stephen Yates Talks on Sub.
ject al Meeting of State Real
Estate Association

Stcphcn Yates. James Frank and w.
II. Mills were delegates from this city
at the meeting of the Real Estate As
sociation of the State of New York,
held in Syracuse last week
A discussion of means of relief from
present burdens of taxation was led
by Mr.. Frank. Bills to be presented
to the Legislature regulating the sub
division of land and control of opera
tors, with the special object of elm
mating the activities of dishonest de-
velopers were considered.
Senator Davenport, chairman of the
State Tax Committee, spoke of the
necessities that led to the framing of
the state income tax bill He empha-
sized the need of an effective check on
expenditures as being equally as if
of revenue. He showed how there was
no other available source of additional
revenue than an income tax, and stated
that his bill provided for the division
OF the revenue, so per cent to be re-
turned to the municipalities and so per
cent to be used for state expenses.
The proposition for the organization
of state mortgage bank to be back
of the present mortgage institutions
as the Federal Reserve Bank is back
Of the commercial institutions was
supported by John w. Paris, of New
York. The objections to the bill were
brought out by Douglas f. Petit, treas
urer of the Onondaga County Savings
Bank
New-York tribune., 1919-04-06
5th Ave.'s Trade Expansion Routing Famous
Landmarks; Sherry's Gives Way to Trust Co.

Shcrry's taken for trade, the impos-
sible has been lifted from all Fifth
Avenue. Until last week there were
comparatively few who could think of
Louis Sherry surrcndering his corner
1t was only a short time ago that he
renewed his lease on the property
with the Brokaw family and secured
control of the parcel adjoining on
Fifth Avenue, indications to many of
the intentions of Mr. Sherry to hold
there.
Mr.. Sherry was not against making
some profit out OF the real estate he
controlled, and he told several Fifth
Avenue brokers who had approached
his lease for S2,000,OOO. Whether Mr..
Sherry was serious when he said this
is not known, but there are a number
of brokers who held that he would not
get his figure.
Progress cannot be denied. The de
vclopment Of the "Uptown Wall Street"
section has brought big business to
the Guaranty Trust Company, and it
was essential to its future that larger
premises than those taken about a
year and half ago in the Postal Life
Bulldlng, at the southeast corner of
Fifth Avenue and Forty-third street.
be secured. They could not be had in
the Postal Life Building, nor in the
structures adjacent. In fact, there
was no space sufficient to accommodate
the demands Of the trust company to
be had in the Fifth Avenue and Forty
second Street section. The officials of
New-York tribune., 1919-04-06

the increase in country house construc-
ton over that of 1915 a. 10 per cent at
least He said that in some parts of
the country it would be higher. For
instance, in this part Of the state brick
is selling at about SIS a thousand,
while near Syracuse $40 a thousand is
the price. In other things costs up
state are under those in the Metropoli-
tan district of New York. In some sec
tlons it is not as much material as la
Dor that increases costs. Skilled men
are not to be had to put into form the
material which can be had in the local
section, perhaps at prices less than in
this part of the state
Another architect substantiated these
expressions. He said that the price in
crease was as much as 10 per cent. be-
cause only last week he let contract
for house at $4,000 which could be
built in 1915 at $40 900
Except for tiling, everything that goes
INTO the construction Of the country
nome has moved up big step. Even
the builders profit has advanced 90 per
cent. Carpentry, which is the chief
item IN the construction of most coun-
try houses, has advanced more than
any other. How much construction
work in suburban areas has increased
over costs of 1915, the last year that
escaped the influences of the war, is
indicated in the following figures: On
them a contract for country house
was let last week. The architect has
figured that the house could have been
completed for $1,000 less in 1915. A
New-York tribune., 1919-04-06
OWn-OWn-HOme
Campaign Becomes
Nation Wide
Government Urging ALI to
Build as Solution for High
Rentals; 10000 Real
Estate Men Take Up Cause

In the nationwide building cam
palgn now being carried on by the
United States Department of Labor.
the Own Your Own Home branch of
the work, under Paul C. Murphy, has
enlisted wide cooperation. Ten thou
sand members of the National Asso-
citation of Real Estate Boards have
pledged themselves to work with the
department in its effort to stimulate
interest in the construction of dwell
ings, and many cities have enlisted in
the "build now" movement.
According to estimates, the United
States is now something like half a
mllllon houses short of the number
actually needed. Rents have risen to
a point that encourages investigation
into the cost of building, and a survey
of present conditions has given as
surance that after the war costs are
not prohibitory. Real estate values
have not advanced in proportion to
other values and there is much to as
sure prospective builders, according
to statistics gathered by the public
works and construction division of the
departments Information and Educa-
West is Active
Mr. Murphy, before taking hold of
the Own Your Own-Home work, had
started in Portland, Ore, where he is
president of the local realty board,
plans for the building of fifty houses,
and there are evidences of confidence
IN revival of construction work in
many parts of the state. A special
campaign in Oregon will give local aid
TO the governments efforts to hasten
the spring activity in all lines of con-
struction work. The fact that the de-
mobilization of the army has released
many men expert in the building
trades furnishes unusual opportunities IS
to employ labor and to furnish solu-
ton OF the most pressing problems of
industrial readjustment.
In connection with the Own-Your-
Own-Home movement there is reported
a decided tendency to apply artistic
ideas and to adhere to the most modern
plans, so that better and more beauti
ful cities may develop as result of
after the war enterprise in building.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-06
Queens Borough
To Be Boosted as
Great Home Centre
All Interests Unite 10 Secure
for the Fast Growing Sec
ton Larger Population
With All Its Benefits

Steps we're taken last week by the
Queens Chamber of Commerce which
are expected to have results in the
direction Of attracting attention to
Queens and the wonderful field that is
there for home builders.
A real estate bureau is to be estab-
lished in connection with the chamber,
whose duties will be to work for the
general interests of Queens. Its first
task will be to induce builders to start
building houses there along the new
transit lines. This is to be done by
showing why they should build III
Queens and then getting them the
money to support their operations.
The business men of Queens feel
that it will not be difficult to convince
the builders as to the desirability of
their section. but they expect trouble
in getting lending institutions TO sup
port home building campaign.
The bureau will devote all its time
to the residential development Of
Queens. The organization of the bureau
has been placed in the hands of a spe-
cial committee: Edward A. MacDougall
chairman; Charles G. Meyer, Stuard
Hirschman, Ray Palmer and Edward
Roche.
The work of the bureau after its
organization will be to interest loanine
and banking institutions; real estate
brokers throughout New York City and
elsewhere; reputable builders; inves-
tors in the real estate market, and
homeSeekcrs
New-York tribune., 1919-04-06

cession in rentals need be given. High
rentals are tempting, but sober thought
has brought many to think construc-
ton at presentday prices unsafe be-
cause OF a possible drop in material
prices in the next few years which
would destroy their investments.
Th. material markets they think
will have to meet the demand. The
plant must be operated. The war over.
they have been returned to their
peace time state, arc they must be
kept in operation. Ii this cannot be
done at present-day prices lower prices
will be quoted until the big market
is found
These are the views of many build
ers and they seem logical looking at
them in this light. Others 90 not see
things the same as builders because
labor prices have been pegged. The
government has coddled the laboring
man and the coddling, must continue.
This is sufficient in itself to hold
prices up. 1t will have material
effect on the situation because labor
is the great item Of cost in manufact
uring after all.
views of the real estate man, which,
of course. is not displeasing to the
speculator. The builder wants to be
sure of his investment before he
launches new construction. Apartment
builders in the better sections plan to
make sure of this by demanding ten
New-York tribune., 1919-04-06
Big Movement to Relieve
the Housing Situation
One Firm 10 Build 2,4OO
Homes in Baltimore, to Cost
S9.OOO.OOO

Steps were taken in Baltimore last
week to relieve the housing situation.
According to statistics of Baltimore
civic organizations, there is a shortage
there of between 5000 and 5000 homes
Announcement was made by Frank
Novak, of the Frank Novak Realty
Company, that his company plans to
erect 2,400 brick dwellings, on 12O acres
of land in northeast Baltimore.
The tract on which the houses will be
erected is part of the old Garrett es-
tate, known as Montcbello. 1t will rep
resent an investment of $4,000 900 when
completed, it is said. Work on the pro
posed improvement is expected to be
started in the near future.
It is planned to cut the property up
into forty full sized city blocks The
tract is located between Twenty ninth
and Thirtyffth Streets, with Hillen
Road on the east and Venable Park
on the west. The price of the houses
will be in the neighborhood of $4,000
each. Speaking of the project in a re-
cent issue of The Daily Bulletin" is
sued by "The Manufacturers Record"
Baltimore, Mr.. Novak says:
Building materials are high, of
course, and in some instances much
higher than they ought to be- How
ever, man is foolish to delay con-
struction work in anticipation of minor
fluctuations which will cause only i'm
material reductions at best. SO far as
the cost of labor is concerned, do not
want to see any decline, nor do I eX-
pect it. Five thousand new homes are
needed in Baltimore right now. In
normal times 1000 new homes are built
here annually. During the last four
years only 1000 houses have been
built"
New-York tribune., 1919-04-06
Fear of Lower Costs Keeps Down
Construction, Though High
Rents Offer Big Inducement

hi the old days, say four years ago
at about the time that the great world
war was getting we'll under way, a
dollar had power in the markets which
many think has gone forever. One
hundred cents then would buy nearly
twice as much food and wearing ap-
parel and other things as 200 cents
will to-day There has been general
push up of prices in everything. You
are paying more rent to-day than ever
before for the reason that there is d
limited amount of construction, due
to the high cost of building. Next to
food, the building situation is the
most serious. People cannot continue
to meet the increases in rentals and
still be able to buy sufficient food
and clothing for health and self re-
spect. Speculations in rentals will con-
tinue until building is resumed, and
just now builders are marking time
waiting patiently for a shift in ma
tcral prices that will guarantee con-
structon that can be rented at prices
WHlCn lHCy cONSlUcr Ialr.
There are builders who hold that
rentals are too high and see reaction
in real estate unless break comes
to permit them to resume building
Construction costs, conservatively
speaking, are 40 per cent above the
figures for 1915. In some classes of
construction the increase over 1855
prices is as much as 100 per cent. The
increase is less in the class of resi-
Dental property most needed at this
time, but even at that the price is
moro than a builder cares TO operate
under, feeling that, perhaps, costs will
come down at any time.
He is led to this belief by reductions
which have been made in certain kinds
of equipment for buildings. Steam
heating appliances, for instance, are
only a few dollars above the pre-war
price A certain large plumbing house
has reduced the cost of its manufac-
tured goods to level which is slightly
over 1888 figures. Steel has come
down and cement cascd off little
during the week. These declines en-
courage the builder to wait Tor pos
siblc concessions in the price demands
for brick, gravel and lumber and the
other material which enters largely
into the construction OF buildings,
especially those of residential char
actcr. Just at this moment the builder
who undertakes construction must be
prepared 10 pay prices about 80 per
cent above what he paid in 1915. in
other words his building, whether it
be six-story walk-up or a ten-story
elevator structure, will cost about one
half as much more than it would have
cost before the war.
Assuming that high class apart
mcnt structure or fine hotel was to
New-York tribune., 1919-04-06

! the institution were dcspairing of
finding additional Offices when they
heard that Mr.. Sherry had said that
he would leave his building for price
Price was nothing to the trust com
pany IN such predicamcnt, space was
the factor and it entered into negota-
tons with Mr.. Sherry for his well
known hostclry. The deal was closed
last week. Mr.. Sherry will move to the
premises which the trust company oc-
cupies in the Postal Life Building. He
will fit up the lower part of the build
ing as restaurant, which will be diff
fercnt from any so far introduced 20
New York.
1t is said that Mr.. Sherry will con-
fine his efforts in the future to the
operation of a restaurant. This means
that he is through with the operation
of a hotel. There have been rumors
that he planned to develop a certain
we'll known Fifth Avenue corner in that
vicinity but Mr.. Sherry has told a num-
Der of real estate men that he has no
such intentions.