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SAY BUILDING MATERIAL
TO RISE TO HIGHER LEVEL
Labor Situation Given by Manufacturers
as Cause for Upward Trend.

Heavy underproduction in all lines
of building materials, as result of
the labor situation. are indicated in
replies to a questionnalre sent out
recently by S. w. Straus & Co. 1t is
stated it is the consensus of opinion
among these interests that prices for
all building materials will continue
to go to higher levels There is
very heavy demand indicated for all
commodities used in construction
amount of building activity this
year will be limited only by the abil-
ity of the material manufacturers TO
keep up production.
The manager of one of the largest
manufacturers of steel products re-
piled to the QUESTIONABLE as follows:
"In our opinion, the demand for
building materials at the present
time exceeds the available supply, at
least in the eastern half of the Unit
ed States. This is particularly true
as regards steel products, such as
reinforcing. steel, expanding metal
lath and steel windows. We are not
producing as much as in normal
years. We believe the upward trend
in general costs of building materials
will continue, and that there will be
no recession during 1920. We are
anticipating unusual activity in build
ing and construction work. providing
the building trade unions agree TO
produce instead of striking"
The president Of terra Gotta com
pany said: TN my opinion; the asa a
mand for building materials at the
present time is greater than the sup
ply, and we are producing only about
so per cent Of what we produce In
normal years. The main cause OF uh-
Reproduction in the building mate
rial industry is the labor sltua.lon;;
The present upward trend in general
costs in building materials Will con-
tinue until there is greater produc-
ton, which must be brought about oy
a very considerable increase in the
available constant supply of labor:
The secretary of one of the leading
quarrymen's associations SAID: IN
auestionably at the present time the
demand for building materials IS
greater than the supply. In the ilme-
stone industry no more than oo per
cent of normal is being produced at
eral factors-we are short of labor,
what labor we have Is distinctly in
efficient, and the tendency is con.
stantly toward the curtailment or
working hours. The labor situation
is distinctly the main cause of under
after labor conditions have become
stabilized we Judge 1t will require the
better part Of a year before proouc-
ton reaches the level of demand. so
far as the present upward trena ~
general costs Of building materials is
Concerned, we are convinced that as
far as limestone is concerned, the peak
has been reached There comes
point ultimately where cost Is pro
hibitive and that point In our 1uog-
ment is about at hand. We anticipate
unusual activity in building and con-
struction in 1920 because in all cities
large and small, we know from nrst
hand Information, that housing faclli-
ties of every kind are woefully inaoe-
quate."
The president of one of the largest
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|, !, BROWN BUYS HOME
At NO. 1876 | STREET

Lee J. Brown has purchased from
Thomas Armat a house at 1915 L
street, through the real estate firm
Of Boss & Phelps, Inc. The house
contains twenty rooms, several baths
and is heated by hot water. There
is also a two-story brick garage on
the rear of the property.
This realty firm also announces sew.
eral other sales. Mary F. Tyler pur-
chased 1914 41st street, in Chevy
Chase. This house. which was built
by Boss & Phelps, contains eight
rooms and two baths and has all
modern improvements, including
garage. 1t will be held as an in
vestment.
Robert E. Coker sold 1414 Webster
street northwest to Daniel J. Burke.
This is one Of a row Of houses built
four years ago by Charles E. Wire.
Inc. 1t contains six rooms and bath,
hot-water heat, electric lights. front
and rear porches and will be occupied
for a home.
Edward n. Weaver bought 1910
Newton street northwest The Inn
provements consist Of . three-story.
ten-room brick house having two
baths. hot-water heat, electric lights.
rear stairway and located on lot
18 by 120 feet.
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BUILDING REPORT SHOWS
GAIN OF 7O8 PER CENT
Construction in 212 Cities in No
vember, 1919, Compared With
Same Month, 1918.

A gain of 70s per cent is shown
in the amount of construction for
which permits were granted during
November, 1919. compared with 1918.
according to reports received by
Building Age direct from the building
departments of 212 cities. Only eight
cities reported decreases, 2O4 having
enjoyed increased activity Figures
are $153,774.2S7 for November of last
year as against $19,02O,723 for No
vember. 1918. Government restric-
tions were still in force during the
period last year. not having been
lifted until November q.
The total number of permits grant
ed in the 212 cities during November.
1919. was 1854, an average value of
S4.741. The number of permits grant
ed during November, 1918, was
1870. the average value being S1,3S5
The percentage of increase in the
number of permits quoted is 13S.
Eastern cities show gain of 1852
per cent. seventy-eight out Of eighty
one cities reporting gains. Cities in
the middle states show 634 per cent
gain, fifty-seven out Of ffty-nine re-
porting gains. Southern cities show
302 per cent gain, forty-three out
of forty-f1ve cities reporting gains.
western cities show 543 per cent
gain, twenty-six out Of twenty-seven
cities reporting gains.
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AVENUE SALE
IS MADE AT $4,000

The residence and business property
at the southeast corner of Georgia
avenue and Kenyon street. recently
completed by Ernest G. walker. has
been purchased by Mamie l.. Goss Tor
$4,000. The building is three stories
in height. 1t has store on the lrst
floor with eight apartments abo't ne
annual rental is approximately sh'""";
The sale was made through the real
estate firm of Gardiner & Dent. Inc
Several other sales are announced
by this realty firm. The three-StorF
and basement residence 1919 Iowa
avenue was sold for a. j. Riley to
William Gibson for $1,000
Property at 5S14 31st street. .heNy
Chase, n. c., was purchased by M NJ
De Vault for $4,000.
At 1906 Sd street northeast sale
was made to Mrs. r. NJ Miller tor
consideration said to have been s4,ooo.
At 1928 Georgia avenue "A purchase
was made by John trlscholtZ at
consideration of about $4,000
George w. Boswell purchased "lh
G street northeast for $4,000. The pur-
chaser will occupy it -,
Edward Noigt. Jr., purchaseo l'2,
California street northwest, from l.
f. Gilbert. The consideration was re-
ported as $4,000.
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sheet and tube companies said: 81 am
of the opinion that there is sufficient
material for present demand. Our pro-
duction this year will be about 65 to
70 per cent of normal, due to a slack
ened demand the first half of the
year and to the strike in the steel in
dustry. l think that the cost of labor
in most lines has reached its peak and
for that reason l do not believe that
there will be any further increase in
the cost of building materials. 1 rath-
er look for slightly lower costs in
some lines the latter part of 1920"
The vice president Of a large concern
engaged in the manufacture of build
ing machinery said: There is no
doubt that the main cause of under
production in the building material
industry is the labor situation There
probably will be a shortage of COM
mon labor even after these labor dis
putes are settled. 1 believe that the
cost Of t~iting materials have reach
ed the peak, but that they will stay
UP several wears. l look for unusual
building activity in 1920, but it will be
limited by tthe shortage of labor.
ITO bring about the return of nor
NAL conditions in the building ma
terials industries l recommend a
Standardization of products, mate
rails. designs, etc. This seems to me
" OlCE Tie hcdEGSI ueIp III OVeICOm-
ing the labor shortage and cutting the
high cost"
The sales manager of a cement cor
poration said: During the early part
of 1918 our production was below nor
NAL. but for the past several months
it has been nearly normal. Consider
ing the building materials industry as
a whole, the Nabor and coal questions
appear to De the chief reason for any
under -pi oduction that may exist. So
long as labor costs continue to ad-
vance there will be an upward trend
in general cost OF building materials
One difficulty confronting the building
material manufacturer is the shortage
of railroad equipment. Prompt steps
should be taken to increase the pres
ent railroad equipment of the coun-
try
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SALES ACCRECAT|NC
S125,OOO REPORTED

Sales aggregating s125,000 are re-
tung & Gibbons. They are as follows:
1914 Mckinley street, Chevy Chase,
II. C.. sold for James Howell Gordon
to Oliver j. Moore This is a bunga-
low of rooms, situated on large lot
IN Chevy Chase Grove. Mr.. Moore is
occupying it as his home.
1852 18th street northwest, sold for
Edwin T.. Griffin to Edna II. F'itzhugh
This is a two-story. red brick, seven
room -and-bath residence.
Pip 18th street northwest was sold
for H w. Rinker to Frank p. Selvag-
gio. This is a three-story, bay-win
dow brick. containing nine rooms. The
property will be held as an invest
ment.
1903 Monroe street northwest was
sold for Hal Nelson to G. r. Lane. 1t
is a three story, nine-room and two
bath residence.
1910 Calvert street, sold for Mrs.
Grace r. Jones to w. S. Summers. A
three story. ten-room and two-bath
residence.
429 Quincy street northwest. sold
reter A two-story house containing
eight rooms on two floors, for occu-
pancy as a home
1904 Columbia road sold for Frank
A. Gibbons to Cassie NJ. McElroy. A
three-story, nine-room, modern home.
1911 Kenyon street northwest. for
c. w. Rookie to Laurence A. Smith. A
three-Story. ten-room. two-bath brick
with garage.
101S 18th street northwest, sold for
Mary A. Boyle to Walter NJ. Bauman.
A three-story brick.
761 and 763 Fairmont street north
west, sold for Emma J. Michael to
Alexander S. Clarke. jr. Five-room-
and-bath bricks.
1906 Maryland avenue northeast.
sold for Edwin Shuttle and Florence
S. Rhodes to Alberta L. Wills. A two
story, six-room and bath brick.
1905 Newton street northwest, sold
for Clara May Simkins to NJ F. Alley
three-story, nine-room- and-bat
modern brick dwelling
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URGED AS MUNICIPAL JUDGE
John ]. 0'Brien of N. J. Mentioned
as Stra sburger's Successor.

John j. OBrien, graduate of
Georgetown University Law School
in 1914, who is private secretary of
Representative Thomas j. Scully of
New Jersey, is being urged for the
position of municipal judge in the
District to succeed Judge Stras-
burger, recently resigned. Mr.. O'Brien
is q democrat and about forty years
old.
The New Jersey delegation in Con-
gress has indorsed Mr.. OBrien's can
didacy. which is being led by Rep
resentative Reardon of New York
Mr.. O'Brien has a wide circle of
friends among both democrats and
republicans in the House who are
working in his behalf. He has been
associated with Representative Scully
since 1910, when the latter first came
to Congress, and is considered one of
the most capable secretaries at the
Capitol. He has a wide acquaintance
and friendship among democratic
leaders.
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MEET IN CHICAGO,
John L. Weaver, C. W. Fairfax and
Bates Warren of D. C. Attend.

Matters of Importance to realtors of
this city as well as throughout the
country are under discussion at a
meeting of the executive committee
of the National Association of Real
Estate Boards today at Chicago. John
l.. Weaver of this city, is president of
the association.
meeting by Charles w. Fairfax and
Bates Warren. members of the local
board 1t is expected important mat
ters will be presented by the Wash
ington representatives at the next
meeting of the local board, which Lee
d. Latimore, the president, expects to
call shortly.
Evening star., 1920-01-10
OLD GLOVER RESIDENCE
ON JACKSON PLACE SOLD

The old c. G. Glover residence, at 20
Jackson place, was sold during the
past week for a price around s5o,ooo
by II. Rozier Dulaney, trustee. to
E,dw in II snyder. The sale was made
through the +. IL Smith Realty Com
pany
1t is stated it is the intention of the
purchaser to remodel the building for
business purposes.
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STORY BUILDING
ON 7TH STREET IS SOLD

The four-story, business property at
so4 7th street was sold for $4,000 by
Sidney West to Gerson Nordlinger
during the past week. through the
real estate firm of Shannon & Luchs.
Several other sales were also re-
ported by this firm:
Simon Koenigsburg purchased 1922
9th street. formerly owned by D. A.
Baer. This is modern three-story.
nine-room house, built a number of
years ago by the firm of Middaugh &
Shannon.
Herman Hunt sold 1929 Park road. a
three-story home, to Meredith E.
Stickley.
Another one of the Jefferson street
bungalows now being completed by
Shannon & Luchs. has been purchased
by John p. O'Neil.
Charles M. Wilcox sold the residence
at 900 East Capitol street to George
NJ. Reed.
No. 723 Sd street was bought by
William T. Carroll. This is an attrac-
tive three-story house in the down.
town residential section, formerly
owned by Mrs. Lille Robert.
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Nearby Virginia Sales.

The following properties in Alexandra
county. Va. were sold by waiter y mar : !:
Seven-room house and five acres of
land on Chain Bridge road near the
Country Club to Bernard B. Larrick.
Building lot on Garrison road, Car
endon. Va. to Brenton II. Abendschein.
Eight-room house and garage at
Krafton avenue, Clarendon, to Mrs.
Ruby l.. Minar
Brick store on Columbia pike near Ar
lington to A. j. Symonds. jr.
Five acres of land at Bancroft to Sam
uel s. Smith.
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EXTENSIVE BUILDING
OPERATIONS PLANNED

Large home building operations in
Brook land and SauIs Addition are
under way by Middauch & shannon.
ready for spriua delivery,
At the January meeting OF the
company William T. shannon. recent
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ly connected with the Housing Cor
poration. was reelected president.
Clunet, vice president and treasurer:
Thomas +. McHale. formerly with
James +. Shea, secretary. Maj. Walter
Vaughn. late of the United States
Army, will be in charge of construc-
tion, and Donald Ripley. late of the
nitcd States Navy. is to he sales
manager G. Percy McGlue is attor-
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Bar Association to Meet in St. Louis

HILADELPHIA, January 10-The
executive committee Of the American
Bar Association has decided to hold
the next annual meeting Of the
association in st. LouiA August Is
and 81. The national conference of
commissioners on uniform state laws
will meet in st. Louis August 10 to "a
= session In Chicago April L
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NEW HOUSES ERECTED
ON SHEPHERD STREET

Walter A. Dunigan has just COM
pleted five seven-room colonial brick
residences at S14 and S22 Shepherd
street The fronts are of light tap
estry brick. while the interiors are
finished in hardwood. with parQuet
floors The lots are 142 feet deep to
wide alley.
Mr.. Dunigan announces he has sold
one of the houses to Loren q. Rum
mill Of Bar Harbor, Me.
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virginia Judges to Wear Gowns.

RICHMOND. Va, January 10.-Judges
gowns when that tribunal convenes
Tuesday. At the last meeting of the
Virginia Bar Association a resolution
was adopted requesting the judges of
the states highest tribunal to wear re-
gala similar to that worn by the Jus
tices of the Supreme Court of the United
States
Evening star., 1920-01-10

\ favorite dish with the Esktmos is
ice cream made of seal oil, into which
snow is stirred until the desired CON
SiStenCy has been obtained. then
frozen berries of different kinds are
added.
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Opens Realty Offices.

Charles NJ. Wallingsford. who dis
posed of his interests in the firm of
Middaugh and Shannon, Inc. of which
he was formerly vice president and
treasurer, has opened real estate offices
in the Woodward building.
Evening star., 1920-01-10

Fifty years ago Rev. Phoebe Han
afford was chaplain of the Connec-
ticut legislature. the first woman
to serve in such a capacity.
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Chew Chase, $4,000

livingston street west OF Connecticut avenue.
very attractive, detached 2 stories and attic
tanning rooms and tile baths: has electric light
and gas; heated by hot water; lot 50x135: garage
for car; occupied by owner; immediate possess
sion and reasonable terms be arranged.
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Washinpton HEIGHTS. $4,000

Convenient to two lines; stories compare
lively new. containing IL rooms and baths; has
electricity and gas and heated by hot water VIII
sell furnished for $4,000. Lot to alley room for
a large garage; occupied by owner and immediate
possession. Small first trust and only small cash
payment required.
The Pulaskian., 1920-05-13

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 Mrs. Lujane Clark has been i'll for some time.
 Most all the farpers are almost through planting corn, but some have not planted cotton yet.
 Quite crowd went fishing Saturday night, including Mir. Haltom, Joe Mann, A. J. Payne, Gus Struve of Lit tie Rock and R. L. Ulmer.
 There was preaching at the church Saturday night and Sunday at II a. rn.
 Miss Annie White was the dinner guest of Miss Lavenia Haltom Sun day.
 Mrs. Alice Struve and little Rosa May Haltom were dinner guests at
 MT. and Mrs. Wesley Roller and Mir. and Mrs A. J. Payne were the Mrs. Alice Mann's Sunday. dinner guests of Mrs. Maggie White Sunday.
 Miss Amelia Mann and Fay Mann came home Saturday and stayed until Monday
 We read in the Pulaskian that there is to be "a working May 30 for the bene- fit of our cemetery and to buy wire. But we have enough wire already bought to fence it. It is now thrown into pasture and it is shame to see the stock running over it. If the people who have an interest in our cemetery they should get together and help J. E. Mann. There are three rolls of wire already for it and some money yet. Now people wake up and get husy.
 If any one knows the whereabouts of one mouse colored mule and one sorrel horse please notify J. l. Lewis. R. z, Little Rock. He IS one-legged man and is very i'll. He would like very much to find out where they are. The last seen of them they were at the Pinnacle.
 Come on, Plainview, also Schaubs, and Paron, with some more news. We enjoy reading your letters.
 A Martindale Girl.
The Pulaskian., 1920-05-13

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 The recent rains have delayed the farmers with their farm work very much.
 Mrs Raymond speck of Little Rock visited her parents, MT. and Mrs. Frank Stamphill here Saturday night and Sunday.
 Mrs. J. H. Calk, Misses Gladys Calk aid Effice Matthews spent Sunday af- ternoon with Mrs. Birdie Winchester.
 Mrs. S. A. Matthews spent the day Thursday of last week with Mrs. J. H. Calk.
 Grandpa and Grandma Winchester and grandchildren, Florence and Mill dred Winchester, of Little Rock spent Saturday night and Sunday with MT. and Mrs. J. L. Winchester.
 Mrs. Birdie Winchester, Misses Flu la Matthews, Annabelle Johnson, Fol. lie Hill and Myrtle Eagle called on Miss Gertrude Shelton Thursday after. noon.
 Earl Shelton and Miss Gertie Mae Calk attended church and Sunday school at South Bend Sunday after noon.
 MT. and Mrs. Charlie Parker and children, MT. and Mrs. Ed Shelton and Mrs. Isaac Johnson and children, and Mrs. w. Crook all attended church and Sunday school at South Bend Sum- day afternoon.
 Misses Gegtfe Mae and Gladys Calk spent Thursday afternoon with Miss Fife Matthews.
 The dance given at the home of Mr. and Mrs, J. L. Winchester Saturday night was attended by large crowd and enjoyed very much.
 Jack Lairmore of Little Rock visited relatives and friends here Saturday night and Sunday.
 MT and Mrs. T. E. Head and Miss Estelle Maybry of Eudora spent Satur- day and Sunday with MT. and Mrs. J. H. Ramsey. Shorty.
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 All parents interested in the vel fare of their children and the future welfare of their country, must truly en dorse our Olmstead correspondents article in regard to voting a 12-mill school tax. We all will admit that the rural schools are Anothing like they should be. One thing is for the lack of sufficient funds, and another is for the lack of cooperation in the par ents. Some seem to think if they can not dictate to the teacher every Mon day morning as to how the classes shall be arranged, where this or that favorite child belongs in a cer- tain study, they are not doing their duty in regards to the school. And there is mother thing. All parents should not believe everything their children tell them what happens at school We should try to avoid all troubles in school and the best way to do it is to be very careful what we say before our children. If We have any prievance against the teacher or directors we should never let our chil- dren become wise on the subject. We all want good teachers and we should remember it takes good price to get them.
 c. E. Wirf tour oversser) has done
The Pulaskian., 1920-05-13

quite a lot of improvement on the Jacksonville and Cato road, but there ia plenty of room for more.
 The Kellogg mines are now getting well under operation. One of the old shafts is being cleaned out, and they claim to have found one lead of ore four feet thick. They claim the prospects are good.
 Miss Gladys Hardcastle has return
The Pulaskian., 1920-05-13

ed from the agricultural school at Russellyille and says she likes the school we'll enough to return again in August. She has the promise of three students, Miss Ella Snow, MT. Alvin and Reagan Herman, going back with her to attend the next session.
 Farming has been somewhat re- tarded for the past week on account of so much rain. Skeet No.
The Pulaskian., 1920-05-13
NEW ALDERMEN FOR -,

At the last meeting of tb.
 Town Council, Mayor W. F q. leq swore in five new aldermen ''sal'l T { Underdunk, W. A. Roberts " ritt, George Beers and E. l. st..l '. a'' The council elected c. L. Mcesa ssll'l recorder and reelected 0. E, ,la'' staa, treasurer. S'al9
The Pulaskian., 1920-05-13

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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-11-06

the Lithuanians in an offensive
against the Poles. The plan, appar,
entity Is first to drive Zellgouski out of
Wilma and then sweep southwark to
SuWalki Gr0dno and the Ossowiecs
fortress. The matter of Wilma was re.
ferred TO a plebiscite by the council
Of the League Of Nations.
Last Tuesday the council adopted
the plan for permanent court of in.
ternational justice recommended by
The Hague committee of jurists, with
the exception of the provision :of
obligatory jurisdiction. The plan was
in large measure the work of Elihu
Root. The council closed its session
Thursday.