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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-09-20
Strike Cali OF Frisco
Shipbuilders Is Issued

San Francisco, Sept. 2O.-Three of the
largest shipbuilding companies in the
bay district have refused to sign the
new wage scale and working agreement
and all their men will be called our
October 1, according to statement is
sued by the Pacific Coast Metal Trades
Council.
The three companies are Pacific Coast
Shipbiulding company, Bethlehem Ship
building company and the San Francisco
LShipbuilding COMPANY.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-09-20
La Grande Asks For Water
Permit For Local System

The city of La Grande has filed with
State Engineer Cupper an application
for permission to appropriate 30 second
feet of water from Lookingglass creek
for a municipal water supply. The con-
struction Of "a pipe line 35 miles long
at cost of 100000 is contemplated
in the plans for the new water supply.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-09-20
CHICAGO STRIKE ENDS

Chicago, Sept. 2o-The end of the
chieago's building strike, which nu-
been in progress for more than ten
weeks, today was in sight. Representa-
tiyes of union carpenters and employers
met and reached an agreement. The
unionists won their point-s1 an hour
as minimum and new wage scale will
become effective September %.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-09-20
Salvation Army Asks For
Aid In Assisting Needy

The Salvation Army is making an
urgent appeal for clothing and shoes
for the poro. Captain MItrneii says he
is in touch with several families who
are unable to purchase wearing mater
ials on account of the high cost. He
suggests it would be charitable acs,
to get all old clothing out Of closets,
roll them up and leave them at the
Salvation army headquarters at 241
State street, or telephone 1920, and
they will be called for.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-09-20

With two companies of Pennsylva-
MIA Is famous state police-loyally hated
by every union man-ordered out, and
ten thousand deputies being sworn in by
the steel corporation, borough presidents
in the steel towns about Pittsburgh an
nouneed that steps will be taken to
prevent mass meetings of the steelwork
ers, called for Sunday.
Local ordinances require. that permits
be obtained for all public meetings or
gatherings. The call for mass meetings
has gone out from national headquar-
ters eto all points. Permits will be re-
fused and the borough presidents de-
clare they will order the arrest of per-
sons attending meetings without per-
mits.
Mayors OF borough president of such
towns as McKeesport, Clarion, Home
stead, Rankin and other big steel CEN
ters issued proclamations or statements
this afternoon declaring all gatherings
would be prohibited and that they would
see that life and property were protect
ed.
Steel companies were reported today
to have rented all the halls in Braddock
and Homestead in the hope of prevent
ING metinas of workers after they strike
on Monday. Union officials. meanwhile
assert that the men will insist upon
their right Of assembly and will find
places to meet.
Tn the absence of positive develop
ments in the impending strike, aside
from one or two mills closing temporar-
lily, all manner of reports and rumors
of preparations being made by the COM
panies floated about Pittsburgh. These
had to do with stringing of barbed wire
and alleged arming of plants, but all
were beyond verification.
The Allegheny and West Penn mills
at Breckenridge suspended operations
today to enable the men to hold meet
ing at which they will consider the ac-
tion they will take with regard to the
strike. The company, at the same time,
issued q statement asserting its opposi-
tioH W lhe cioScu SiiOP. III cfeHt VI u
closed shop, it was stated, the plant will
endeavor to continue to operate with
loyal employees.
Secretary Foster of the steel workers
committee, claims several independent
steel plants are already beginning nego.
itations for settlement.
All companies in the Pittsburg dis
trist profess little concern over gen
eral walkout and declare their plants
will open as usual on Monday.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-09-20
Women Will Aid.

Washington, Sept. s0-(United Press)
Women will be relied on to help win
the nationwide strike against the Uni
ted States Steel corporation, scheduled
to begin Monday, according to ca.ei
Organizer John Fitzpatrick.
- Women investigators will sent into
the homes Of strikers and see what help
can be given by the union organizations
end to keep up(the morale Of the wives
and daughters of the strikers" Fitz-
patrick said
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-09-20
Troops Raid Sim Fein
Newspapers In Ireland

Dublin, Sept. 2O.-(United Press)-
Troops raided Sinn Fein newspapers
throughout ireland today, supprcssing
publication and seizing type and ma
chinery. Among the papers suppressed
were the official organ Nationality and
the organ of the Gaelic League.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-09-20
Life Sentences Passed On
Participants In Rioting

Chicago, Sept. 20,-The first eonv.e-
tion on charges of participating in race
riots here in July were life sentences
imposed today on Walter Colvin, IL, and
Charles johnson, Is, negroes. They were
charged with having killed peddler.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-09-20
San Francisco Ready To
Welcome Hoover Sunday

San Francisco, Sept. 20-Herbert
Hoover, former federal food administra-
tor, will arrive in San Francisco tomor-
row afternoon. A delegation of promi-
nent San Franciscans will escort Hoover
to the city from Sacramento.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-09-20
Australia Ratifies Peace
Treaty BY Viva Voce Vote

Melbourne, Sept. 19.-By viva voce
vote the Australian national assembly
today ratified the German peace treaty
and the defensive alliance between
France, Great Britain and the United
States.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-09-20
Fair Weather Forecast For
Pacific Coast During Week

Washington, Sept. so.-Weekly fore.
cast:
Pacific coast states: Generally fair
weather with nearly normal tempera-
lures.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-09-20

Public schools of Washington county
will have a holiday Thursday and Fri
day to allow the pupils to attend the
county school fair at Hillsboro.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-09-20

One good thin, & actors strike
couldn't tie up nCthin but few hun
dred thousnn folks that can't bear t !
stay at home. Upton Bud got his wife =
mail tn other day an carried twelve
pound piece o army bacon around a
week before he remembered give it T.
her.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-09-20

Hood River groeers are limiting in
dividual purchasers Of sugar to 80 cents
worth, which is affecting the canning Of
fruits and vegetables
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-09-20
Detail of Pennsylvania Sta
Police to Strike Duty In
dicotes Disturbance
BY Fred S. Ferguson

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent)
Pittsburgh, Pa. Sept 2O-Prospects of trouble with
possible clashes began to grow this afternoon as plans
and preparations for the big steel strike progressed
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-09-20

A dairy demonstration will be given
|at the Hog and Larry show at Hcrmis-
ton in October.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-09-20

In z telegram from Senator MeNary
pr snpt unloading of ears is urged as
the most effective weapon in prevent
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-09-20

Continued on Page Ten.J
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-09-20

For the "a hours ending at 8
s O'Clock this morning: Maximum
temperature, rs; minimum, so;
no rainfall; river IS foot below
zero; falling,
X X X \ X X \ X = = =
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-09-20

Oregon: Tonight and Sum
day fair; gentle northwesterly
winds.
Evening star., 1919-03-13
FOCAL MEAT MARKET.

Report of meat trade conditions in
washington today by the United States
bureau OF markets:
Beef-Fresh, supply plentiful, market
fairly steady at firm prices, retailers
taking on practically only one days
supply, demand slow and draggy.
veal-Receipts light. unhealthy tone
TO market, heavyweights selling hard,
demand fair.
Poxk-Supply light, market s2.00 hun
ssredweight higher than Monday, demand
fair.
Lanb-Receipts liberal, market hold
ang firm at steady prices, strong de-
ufapd for all grades
Mutton---ftsceipts light. market steady,
6emana improving.
Evening star., 1919-03-13
D. c. BANK DEPOSITS
MAKE GREAT GAINS.
Returns lust Made Indicate
Total Nearly Doubled in
Three Years.

Figures on the returns ef the Dis
4rict banking institutions to the late
call of the controller Of the currency
compiled by Frank DcvereuN, statis-
tician OF the National Savings and
Trust Company. show the following
gains in deposits since the previous
call of the controller on December 81;
National banks. $4.9S6.2f3.f2.
Savings banks, $2,526,644.0E.
Trust companies, S3.S25,64f.54.
The national bank gains were as
follows: American, sI25,724.1S; Colum-
bia. S334699.T5; Commercial, S1422.-
62G.S6: District, $350.43S.32; Federal
S44S, 500. Farmers and Mechanics ,
SIS. 500. s.: Franklin. S4l9.S4161; Lin
soIn, S4T5.SJ741; Metropolitan. s1t2.-
95Ssq; National Capital, $f41.644.S3 ::
Riggs. $36a.S&G 6S; Second, $210559.6S:
Washington. S6f6.725.&i.
Evening star., 1919-03-13
Trust Companies.

The trust companies showing gains
were: American Security and Trust.
97,309.5t; Union Trust. 662, ,S16.33
National Savings and Trust, S519,-
55S.34; MunSey Trust, $l66,55403; Con
1incntal, $g7.263.6S.
Frank peverouI has kept the state
'lnent OF deposits shown in answer 70
controllers calls since August. 1907.
Under Il . call of the controller in that
month the national banks of the Dis
trict showed total deposits Of $32,-
2e6, 6,lNJ.21: savings banks. $f,757,-
643.G3: trust companies. $2o, 715, 162 So.
I'm March, 1919. the national banks
showed deposits of s9G.oGS, 5S3.23; saw
ings banks. $29, 9S9, 1887. and trust
companies, $49.l63, 90. 06.
Deposits in District banking insti-
tutions have very nearly doubled since
the return on the controllers call of
December 81, 1915, a little more than
three years ago. The total deposits
on that date shown by national banks.
savings banks and trust companies
were $S5,370,536.9s. and the total un-
der the current. call as of March
was SISq i62 1886.
Evening star., 1919-03-13
Savings Banks.

The savings banks gains follow:
AuaCoStia. $50. .265 -. Commerce and
Savings. SIU6.4ii5S, Home Savings
Bank. Sz97.23T.07: North Capitol, $fl6,
o769S; Seventh Street. s55Q6l 6S.
Park. s24s.559st Security and Com
1nerce. $do9. 1910: Union. $lU2. 453 so; ;
United States, $i@S.4i6.6G: East Wash
snEtpu, S94.1Sf.G9; Merchants. $125.
g779S: McI.achleu Corporation. $50
T$3.n4, Northwest. $56.o22.35; Liberty,
$S0,o51.f2: Central. $63.G2o-G2; F5
change. $Sn.nSa.f5. Washington Sav-
ings. $55.276.39, Northeast, $22,075.26.
Industrial S2iGS3Gg
Evening star., 1919-03-13
Banking Institute Dinner.

The banquet committee of the wash
fngton Chapter of the American Insti-
tute of Banking has determined upon
April Il and the Willard Hotel as
the time and place for the next dinner
of the chapter. The bankwomen as
well as the bankmen will attend this
banquet The members of the dinner
committee are Victor b. Deyber, z. B.
Deyereux. T. r. Steffens, Ross e. Pol
lock, W. s. Parks. Francis NJ. Savage
and W NJ Dcugali
Evening star., 1919-03-13
Ioynay RANK STATEMENT.

LONDON, March I3.-The weekly
statement Of the Bank of England
shows the following changes:
Total reserve, Increased 1857 600;
circulation, increased $4,000; bull
Hon, increased fi,1s4eG5: other Sc
curitfss, decreased E1,15g.0o0: public
deposits, decreased Ei.3f7, 600; other
deupSits, decreased E2,s57 zoe: notes
reserve, Increased fsft.9o6; govern
meat securities, decreased 1895, 900
The proportion of the banks reserve
TO liability this week is 1851 per cent;
last week IL was 1882. Rate of dis
count per cent
Evening star., 1919-03-13
Increase of Deposits.

The Union Savings Bank shows an
increase of deposits between the recent
calls by the controller Of 100000.
and the United States Savings Bank
shows an increase of S12S,6a0. The
Union Savings Bank on December 81,
1918. the date of the previous call, had
on deposit 81 1,526. goo, and on March 4,
1919. at the recent call. sI.628 400. The
United States Savings Bank on Decem-
Der 81, 1918, had S1,S59, 900. and OH
March a 141q 1997, 900
Evening star., 1919-03-13
Interest in Steel Prices.

The Iron Age in its weekly sum-
mary of the iron market says that all
interest centers in the conference on
prices between the steel makers COM
mittee and the Industrial board at
washington, which has been post
poned to Wednesday, March 19.
While some skepticism persists in the
trade, there is general willingness to
follow the governments lead. The
amount OF the probable reduction in
finished material has been widely dis
cussed Meanwhile new business, for
some tine meager, has well nigh
dropped out of the reckoning in GER
tain lines.
Evening star., 1919-03-13
Continental Trust Dividend.

The directors OF the Continental
Trust Company yesterday declared
the regular quarterly dividend of liz
per cent on the stock OF the company,
and payable March 81
Evening star., 1919-03-13

Remington Arms Company
Kicker & Sons Company, HkHnn
Shepard-Noxwen Company,
Shuts Bread Company
Simmons Hardware Company
Singer Sewing Machine Co.
SneIIeuburx & Co, N
Standard Brewing Company
Standard Oil Co. of New York
STANDARD Oil Co. of California
Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey
Staples Coal Company of Boston.
Strawhridge & Cfothier
Sun Company,
Suppiee Alderney Dairy
Texas Company,
United Gas Improvement Co.
United States p. o. Department
United States Tire Company
Van Buren, & N. Y. Bill Post Co.
Wanamaker, John
Warren-E.hret Company
Whitman & Sons, Inc-,Stephen F.
Wilbur & Sons, Fl. o.
Wilson & Co.
Yale & Towne Manufacturing Co
Evening star., 1919-03-13

Gerhard Lang Brewing Company
Gimbel Brothers
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
Hoppe, c. J. & Son
Hyatt Roller Bearing Co
Indian Refining Co
Johns -Manville Co, H. W.
Jordan-Marsh Company
kolb Bakery Company
Lippincott Company, J. B.
Lit Brothers
Loose Wiles Biscuit Company
Los Angeles Transfer Company
McNichoi Paving & Con. Co.
Mercer Automobile Company
Morris & So.
National Aniiine & Chemical Co.
National Biscuit Co.
Newton Coal Co., The George B.
Pacific Telephone & Telcg. Co.
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Peoples Refining Company
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Pierce Company, S. S.
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co.
Porter C. g. Co
Evening star., 1919-03-13

Clark Thread Company
Cobb, Bates Il Yerxa Company
Coca-Cola Company
Consolidated Gas Company
Cox Stove Co., Abram
Crane Ice Cream & Baking Co.
Crew-Levick Co.
Crown Cork & Seal Company
Crucible Steel Co.
Cudahy Packing Company
Curtis Publishing Co.
Devoe, F.W. &,C.T. Reynolds Co.
D;sston & Sons, Inc, Henry
Doeiger Brewing Company, Peter
Du Pont Powder Company
Edison Electric Illuminating Co.
Electric Boat CO.
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Emerson Drug Company
Evening Bulletin
Fairmount Creamery Co.
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co.
Florida East Coast Hotel Co.
Fleischmann Co.,
Friehofer Baking Company
General Baking Company
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-24

What is said to be the largest sub
scription to the Victory loan by any
bank or trust company in the United
States was reported yesterday to the
Treasury Department by the Guaranty
Trust Company of New York. Bonds
subscribed to by the bank, and its
customers amounted to $124,4O7,75O.
George T. Bishop, president of the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-24
ALEXANDRIA news
Committee Chosen to Arrange
Welcome for Returning
Soldiers and Sailors.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. May 24-Rob-
ert S. Jones, secretary OF c. c. Smoot
& Sons Co. has been chosen chair
man of the organization OF citizens
to arrange for a celebration upon the
return Of the Alexandria soldiers and
sailors who served overseas. Col.
Julian V. Williams and Judge s. G.
Brent are the vice chairmen, Carroll
Pierce the treasurer and James T.
Preston the secretary.
These officers will have the aid OF
an executive committee composed Of;
Wallace Lindsey. c. c. Carlin, George
ID. Hopkins. r. E. knight, B. Well.
r. Stuart Rover, James N. Duncan,
Judge ]. X. NJ. Norton, Robert l.
Payne. Samuel W. Pitts, H. A. Stuart,
l. Ruben, Thomas G. Hoy. Claude ".
Fletcher. T. E. Dyson. o. H. Kirk, A.
d. Brockett. G. l. Boothe, c. s. T.
Burke, R. B. Wallace, Capt. GeoriS
H. Evans. H. Homer Van VIE, Capt.
". H. Sweeney. NJ. T. Dwyer, Mrs.
d. j. Howell. Miss Cora Cochran.
Mrs. Carroll Pierce, Mrs. ]. Y. Will
liams, Miss Mamie Lindsey, Mrs. ].
S. Alexander, Mrs. E. H. O'Brien.
Mrs. c. S. T. Burke. Miss Rose NJ
Macdonald, Mrs. Percy Evans. Miss
Margaret z. Norfnoyle. Mrs. NJ. Ros-
enfield, Miss Esther Green, Mrs. Louis
n Duffey, and Miss LYDIA MeLaugh-
lin.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-24
WALL STREET MARKET

NEW YORK, May PLEADING
isues registered fractional advances
at the stock market opening today.
United States Steel opened at 1O7. up
+; Baldwin 1OO&, up Is; Southern
Pacific 1904, up q; Anaconda 6STs.
up y; Marine preferred 125, up q
General Motors 1851, up y.
The market closed strong.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-24
BUMPER KANSAS WHEAT CRoP.

ESZ- -. ~ S@AS y S-@OE'
TOPEKA, Kan, May 24.-Kansas
will shatter all wheat crop records
OF ali States according to indications
today in the crop report OF the Kan
sas State board Of agriculture.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-24

Wall Street expects the new Vic
tory notes to be listed on the Stock
Exchange about June =, three weeks
after the books for subscriptions
were closed. However. returns were
made to the Treasury Department by
the banks only last Tuesday, and
some time must necessarily elapse
before allotments can be made. The
Governments policy is to distribute
as many of the bonds as possible to
the small investors.
The Public Utilities Commission
today allowed the Potomac Electric
Power Company to issue bonds at 95,
up to the $1.5O0.O0O allowed by the
commission about a week ago.
Total sales on the Washington
Stock Exchange for the week ending
today were 1922 25-1OO shares Of
stock and S1O,50O in bonds.
Trading in small lots featured to-
days trading on the Washington
Stock Exchange. Washington Rail-
way preferred, Washington Gas, and
Columbia Graphaphone preferred
featured
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-24
PROPOSAL

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS. d.
G., Washington, ID. G., May "a, 1919.
Sealed proposals will be received at tnis
> O'Clock p. m, June .. 1919, for furnish
ing and delivering forage. -four and meal
during the months OF July, August, Sep
tcmber and October. 1919. for use by vari-
Gus branches Of the District Government.
Specification and form OF proposal may be
ing Officer. d. g. Room 32O, District
RuiIdinE. LOUIS BROWNLOW. w.
GWYNN GARDINER, CHARLES W.
kUTZ. Commissioners. d. I.
PROPOSALS FOR SEED PACkETINCi-
Department Of Agriculture, Washington,
D. G.. May ~ 1919. Sealed proposals for
furnishing packets and envelopes and for
handling. storing. paCketing, assembling.
ranking. and mailing seed for the COngrts $
sionaI Seed Distribution for the Fiscal Year
1920 on a one-yCaT contract basis, or for TIE
Congressional Seed Distribution for the
Fiscal Years 1920. 1921. 1877. 1928, and
1924 on a fivc-year contract basis, will be
received here until > 7. NJ June >, 1879,
and then opened. Proposal sheet ami
specifications furnished on application. En-
vcIopcs containing proposals should be in
addressed to r. NJ. REESE, Chairman,
Board Of Awards. Department Of AgrtCul-
turc. Washington, u. G 24.2S,26
SEALED PROPOSALS. in tripIIcate, will
be received in the office Of the Chief
C.Iorl, Department Of Commerce. 18th St.
and Pa ave. y. W. Washington, &.
until = o'clock p. m on the dates Indicated
below and then opened for the following
services and supplies: Proposal $751; to be
opened May IS. 1919. for furnishing the
Depa rtment with rubber stamps for mark
ing life preseryeTs; proposal SIS to be
opened MAY 81, 1919, for lettering nd
numbering in black and gold, III the Com
merce Building; proposal 1874 TO b. opened
June , 1919, for repairing, winding, ana
regulating wall ami mantel clocks in the
Commerce. Building; PROPOSE $3.50 to be
opened June =. 1919, for furnishing the
Department with tires for automobiles.
motorcycles and bicycles: AMI TrcpOsal
s779 to be opened June >. 1919, for furnish
ing the Department with drinking ups,
paper. Blanks for submitting pr POSal Is
NAV be obtained upon application to the
Chief Clerk Of the Department at the
above address 24,s6.2s
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-24
EXCURSIONS

GeOrge 7. Bishop. president Of th
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-24
TODAY'S SALES.

Washington Market Company SIS
$10O0G94
Capital Traction-1OAS 61A.
Washington Railway pfd.-5963k
5@63A, 5663h, 5963h, 5Q63A
5Q63A, 5@63h.
Washington Gas-10951, 10651
Columbia Graphophone common
1O@30O; 10@ 299, 1O@297.
Columbia Graphophone pfd.-1O6
ON.
Columbia GRAPHIC. pfd., 1O997A; 10
d97A; 5d97; 50d97.
After call
Washington Railway, pfd.. 5963h1;
15G63x 5G63 y II.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-24

Washington, Baltimore, and Annapo-
lis Electric Railway, has invited
about fifty Baltimore bankers to ac-
company him on an inspection trip
over the company's lines next
Wednesday. The party will visit Camp
Meade. Annapolis. and Washington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-24

Money in circulation is about SOC
per. capita. compared with $34 before
the war, according to Judge Ebert
III. Gary, of the United States Steel
Corporation. According to. Judge
Gary. most of this money is being
invested by small and large holders
alike.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-24
SURELY WAS SCARED.

SACO. Me. May 24.-Following an
attack from the rear by an automo-
bile. a horse owned by Henry
Levesques jumped over the railing of
u bridge. thirty feet high and swan
half a mile to safety.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-24
HIGHER PAY TO
BOOM BUILDING

Increase in the salaries OF Gov
eminent clerks to an equitable figure
| Is believed in many quarters today
| TO be the principal means by which
/ building in the District of Columbia
can be stimulated.
The Government payroll Of over
$4,000, 600 monthly is said to be the
backbone of commercial life in
Washington. and the vast majority
of these workers are receiving a wage
that day laborers would refuse in
these days of the high cost of living.
The average wage of Federal en-
ployes is said to be $1,000 a year.
On such a wage. $50 a month is the
maximum man with a family can
pay for rent.
With the cost of building houses in
creased 60 per cent, a vast number Of
families in the District are not re-
| celvlng money enough to pay a rental
that would compensate a professional
investor for building at present costs
end running the risk, as they think,
OF having some of their houses idle
should there be a shrinkage of popu-
lation to anything like pre-war fig
ures.
While bankers say they are recog
nlZlnG at least 10 per cent increase
in building costs of the actual 60 or
% per cent raise, money is timid and
builders feel that if rentals were such
as would compensate for the risk of
having empty houses in case OF a pos
sloIe falling off in population, there
would be considerable stimulus to
building in the city.
The program of the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association to make
Washington an industrial city will
eliminate this phase to a consider
able extent if it is carried through
10 any degree Of success. The pro-
gram has been held up for the past
six weeks waiting for the District
Commissioners to formulate a set of
building regulations, smoke laws,
end coming restrictions to place before
manufacturers who are considering
locating here