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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-23
SUBURBAN RESIDENCES
FEATURE SALES OF WEEK

The sale of several suburban homes
featured the list of real estate trans
actions reported this week by Hedges
& Middleton. Inc.
Among these was the sdetached
dwelling in Cleveland Park, at 1921
34th place, containing ten rooms. two
baths, hot-water heat and electricity.
This was sold for Merrill T. Galliher
to party whose name has been with
held from publication.
A country home. within the limits
of the District, was purchased by
Bradshaw II. Swalles from E. H. Ash
worth. This property, located at 30th
and Albemarle streets, conta ms about
! an acre of ground. improved with
shrubbery and large shade trees. The
house is thoroughly modern. and con-
tains about eleven rooms. This sale
was made in connection with the Of
| fee of Harry A. Seay.
A Chevy Chase home just completed
at 6306 Florida street was sold for
iG. F. Mikkleson to Maj. H. Tatum.
The house has a built-in garage, and
is situated on a lot IS by $50 feet. The
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are located in thirty-four states, and
therefore introduce into this COM
parison elements of the production
conditions in practically all lumber
regions of Importance Since their
total cut as reported in 1919 differs
by only three tenths of 1 per cent
from that of 1918. it appears reason
able to forecast that the lumber cut
of the United States in 1919 will vary
from that of 1918 by only relative
ly small quantity. the statement
AYERS.
Unrest Hurts Building.
Notwithstandin the termination of
hostilities and the unprecedented ad-
vance of prices which began in 1919,
and which normally might have been
expected to stimulate production, 1t
is apparent that other factors, such
as labor troubles, transportation DIFF
nculties. 'unftsvorable weather and
financial stresses were sufficient to
restrict the output to the approxi-
mate level of the preceding year.
1t is known that several hundred
mills went into operation in 1919. 1t
is believed, however. that relatively
few of these are of large producing
capacity. yet their aggregate pro-
duction will swell the 1919 report as
compared with 1918.
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DECLINE IN LUMBER
PRICE HAS REACHED
|. MARKETS BOTTOM
But Few Grades Can Fall
Further, Says Chicago
Trade Journal.

Lumber prices have come down about
| as much as can be expected, according
70 the expression of lumbermen. through
the medium of the American Lumber
man. Chicago.
| The tendency Of the lumber market
! has shown no marked change" declares
this authority Declines in price are
more numerous than advances and buy
| ing is light The feeling generally pre-
| walls in the trade that the bottom OF
the market, at least for most grades,
has been reached
Facing unprecedented Year.
Prosperity in the lumber industry al
ways attends activity in building. In
a normal year, approximately 65 per
cent of the lumber produced is con-
sumed in building operations However,
the United States does not face a nor
NAL year in. building, but is faced with
a period Of unprecedented activity in
building, at least of homes
The United States Housing Corpora
uon estimates that the country is shy
100000 homes. The general impress
sion that 1t takes many thousand feet Of
lumber to build a home is erroneous, for
in tact, the average house as it is built
today. even when built entirely of wood.
will not need much to exceed $4,000
t feet II the total number of houses
short In this country. namely, 5000, 900,
were all to be built entirely of wood
which, Of course, will not happen-there
would be required sixty billion feet Of
lumber, estimating 10000 feet to the
!! house!
THE production in 1920 will proba-
bly, be in the vicinity of thirty-two
billion feet, although more could have
been produced had the demand been
keen. Normally, approximately twenty
one billion feet are used in home build
N a uQPa tn ho
made to overcome the housing shortage
In one year, approximately three times
the ordinary amount of lumber could be
required for building. Therefore, it is
easy to see why lumbermen are optim-
istic, and why they believe that the flu
ture of the industry is bright. Lumber
prices have come down, lumbermen be-
| lieve, about as much as can be expected
and if other building costs were to be
reduced in like measure the cost of
[ building would be materially lessened.
Today, in house built entirely of wood,
|. the lumber and milIwork does not ex-
coed. broadly speaking. 80 per cent of
| the total cost"
| u. 8. Reports ON Mills.
A preliminary comparative repor,
| on the cut Of lumber for 1919, COM
;, piled in Incorporation with the fore st
I service, Department Of Agriculture,
has been issued by Director Sam L
| Rogers, bureau of the census, De-
4 partment or Commerce.
4 The statement shows that the pro-
duction of lumber for the years 1915
4 was 100000 feet or more annually
in either one or both Of these years.
It is pointed out that this group OF
large mills normally porduces more
| than one-third Of the total Timber
cut of the United States. The mills
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purchaser will occupy the house as

his home.
Eddy w. Persons bought the three
story, bay-window brick dwelling at
1857 18th street, from Mrs. Jennie NJ.
Woolf. The house contains ten rooms
and bath. 1t is heated with hot-water
and lighted by electricity.
Premises 1884 18th street, a two
story brick dwelling having six rooms
and bath, was sold for Catharine and
Mary Roche to Mrs. Edith NJ. Atchison.
1t is understood that Mrs Atchison,
after making several improvements,
will occupy the property as her home.
r. L. Hines sold premises 1924 H
street northwest to w. H. H. Shelley
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Think of the Future in
Buying a Home Today

Cant you see the exclusive at
mosphere surrounding Macomb
street, in Cleveland Park, un-
changed during the future? It's
\ fixed by natural environment
and structural effectiveness. :.
So these Spanish and Colonial
Homes nearing completion are in
Is hxed neiehborhood- protected
from disadvantageous encroach-
ment.
They are the best type of de-
sign, the most modern plan OF ar
rangement, the very best taste IN
finish and construction that IS SUI
perior in material and workman
ship.
Nine and eleven rooms, with three
baths and bult-in garage Solid masonry
oundation-fanked with wide lawns, and
natural park of towering trees IN the
rear.
Sample Homes are open for IN
spection every day and evening,
with one of our office staff In
attendance. Delivery can be
promised In from two to four
weeks.
Take Chevy Chase cars to
Macomb street-walking just
short step west.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-20
RIVER OPEN AS FAR AS ALI YN'S POINT


 Through the efforts of the Norwich Chamber of Commerce the Thames river has been opened as fas as Allyn's s Point and it is now possible to get barges up the river as far as that point On Thursday the local Cham Der of Commerce received a report that several of the leading manufac- turing plants in the city and vicinity would have to shut down owing to a coal shortage unless something could be done to get coal from the sound to Allyn's Point that shipment might be made by railroad to this city. A barge containing HOO tons of coal is in New London harbor and two other barges are in Long Island sound that Nor can be brought to Allyn's Point. This can be brought to Allyns Point This report was received shortly before noon by Secretary Crandall, and he Immediately was in communication with the executive committee of the chamber and secured their permission to get tugs to open up the river. The T. A. Scott Company of New London was immediately called and a tug was sent out to open up the river. Within very short time the secretary was notified that the attemp had been made and the river was open to AL lyns Point.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-20

This news was immediately spread to the manufacturers and from all appearances it is possible that the serious situation has been averted.
 Besides the barges in the sound the Edward Chappell Company is loading an 800 ton barge with soft coal in New York and it will leave there for this city Nithin a short time. The company has two cars of coal in tram sit, but is unable to locate them The railroads have taken everything in line of fuel and it is thought that these have gone to this end. Local dealers say that there is plenty of an thracite coal in town and enough to last until warmer weather, provided there is no serious drain upon it for manufacturing purposes.
 The United States Finishing Com pany which has been forced to close down several departments has re- ceived a supply of several cars which will keep the plant running for a week.
 It is understood that the N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R. has only about a week s supply of coal on hand and if this runs short it is possible that they will start seizing coal that is shipped over their lines. This would again produce a serious shortage of fuel in this city.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-20
NORWICH TOWN

About 1 o'clock Thursday afternoon fire was discovered in the blacksmith shop owned and conducted by Fred erick W. Piontkowski of 151 West Town street.
 MT. Piontkowski had locked up his shop and gone to his boarding place on Lee avenue for dinner and while there was notified that the building was on fire.
 Joseph White who lives nearly op- posite the blacksmith shop, noticed smoke issuing from the roof of the building. MT. White, who was for merly employed there, broke in and telephoned to the fire department. Chief Howard L. Stanton and his as s:stant responded immediately and rendered what assistance was possi- ble but the fire had gained such headway that the building was burn ed to the ground Nearby neighbors were alarmed for a time as the strong wind blowing threatened houses in that vicinity.
 The origin of the fire is unknown. MT. Piontkowski stated that his loss would be nearly five thousand dollars being only partially covered by in- surance. There were two automobiles and these with few tubes, one bar of iron and two large leases of oil were all that were saved,
 MT. Piontkowski who has con ducted business in that location for the past four and half years, was completely unneryed over the situa- tion.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-20
COUNTY POMONA MEETING
 KNOCKED FLAT BY WEAThE

Snowbound and travel bound in their suburban homes, but few mem bers of New London County Pomona. N. s, Patrons of Husbandry, attempted to reach Norwich on Thursday for the midwinter meeting of the Pomona in Grange hall in the Chamber of Com merce building. But worthy master E, Frank Hall got here from North Stan ington, Miss Alice Bishop, the secre- tary, arrived from Bozrah, and the lecturer, Rev. G. F. Goodenough, strug- gled in from Ledyard These with one member from Norwich grange and one or two from Preston City made up the Pomona meeting with brief morn ing and afternoon sessions.
 Resolutions of regret and sympathy upon the death of Miss Helen Kellogg Hall of Preston City grange were pass ed and G. Warren Davis presented the following resolution bearing upon day. light saving which was passed:
 We have no objection to any mans getting up at any hour in the morning if he has got something particular to do, but we do positively and absolutely object to the propaganda of chambers of commerce, manufacturers associa- tions, merchant groups and allied org anizations in their endeavor to restore to life the so-called daylight saving law. That law is properly dead. If it is re-enacted it must result in put ting upon agriculture a burden entire ly. unnecessary and must also result in reduced production of food, the val tune of which is already too small to keep every mans dinner pail full"
 The place for holding the April meeting of the Pomona was left to the executive committee to determine.
 The meeting of Thursday made a record for the New London county Pomona as it was the first time it had ever been so completely knocked flat by weather or any other conditions.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-20
sGREENEvILLE

The Ladies' Aid Society of St. An drew's church met with Mrs. H. l.. F. Andrews of 79 Prospect street on Thursday afternoon. Necessary busi- ness was transacted. The afternoon was chiefly spent in sewing for the needy. Light refreshments were serv- ed by the hostess assisted by Mrs. A. Spears.
 The condition of Central avenue has been very bad during the past week. Very bad ruts were made in the gutters which extended across some of the side streets. making the entering of these streets difficult On Thursday morning a truck owned by a local contractor was stuck in the car tracks and the driver had to get help and used picks and shovels to free it.
 Bradford Ricketts of Storrs Agri- cultural College is spending a few days at his home on Prospect street.
 Thomas Sears spent Thursday in Providence on business.
 Eugene Keenan of Boswell avenue is confined to his home with si ,kness.
 Miss Jennie Spellman of Prospect street. is confined to her nome with an attack of the grip.
 Ruth Carpenter, two year old daughter of MT. and Mrs. L. B. Car penter of Fourth street. who has been seriously i'll with pneumonia, is rap- idly improving.
 Theron Tefft of t5Ur:n street is very much better after being confined to his home for the past two wee ks with pneumonia.
 John McGraw has accepted q TO- sition with the Warner Fire Arms Company.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-20
TWO ARMENIAN GIRLS HERE
 WHO WITNESSED MASSACRE

New York, Feb. 19.-Two pretty Armenian girls found safe refuge in America today after five years az wanderers in the regions devastated by the Turks and after having wit messed the massacre of their father and mother. The girls, Aznif and Araky Malkasian, are natives of the town of Kesenic, in Turkish Armenia, and witnessed the wholesale slaugh- and pillage throughout the war. They were admitted by immigration au- thorities and left Ellis Island with their brother. who escaped from Ar menia soon after the war began.
 Aznif was IA and Araky 1S when the family became refugees in 1914. After their father and mother were slain the girls fled to Karputh. After years of hardship and constant peril the older girl married an Armenian. but he was murdered by a band of Turks.
 The girls finally were rescued by American missionaries who protect ed them until means could be found for them to join their brother and other relatives in America
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-20
DIED

JAHN-In Ctilinsville, Feb. IS. 1920, Edwin c. Jahn, a native of Norwich Town, aged 43 years. BUCKLIN-In Providence, R. l., Feb. II, 1920, Mrs. Clara A. Buckfn, aged S9 years.
 IpF <R-In Daytona. Fla, Feb. 1S. 192U, Arabella Palmer. widow of Joseph F. Latimer of Montville, Conn.
 Funeral Saturday. Feb. 21. at 3 p. m. at the Palmer homestead. SYLVIA-In North Stoninston. Feb. 1S, 1920, Robert Sylvia. aged IS years DONEGAN-In Willimantic. Feb. 19, 1920; William Donegan, formerly of Norwich.
 Funeral at the home of his nephew. John Donegan, No. 54 High street. Saturday morning at 9,15. Solemn high mass at St. Patrick's church at 10 o'clock. Automobile cortege. FALLON-In Norwich Feb. IS. 1920. Julia Teresa Fallon. daughter of Katherine and the late Michael Fall lon of 32S West Main street. Funeral at her late home on Saturday morning at S.15 o'clock. Requiem mass in St. Patricks church at 9 o'clock. sMITH-In Moosup, Conn. Feb. IS. 1920, Mary A.. wife of Albert Smith. Funeral services at the Baptist church Saturday afternoon at o'clock. Raa. atives and friends invited to attend. BEAUCHENE-In Stonington (Pawca- tuck), Feb. IS, 1920. Denise Beau. chene. aged 75 years.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-20
EARLY VITAL STATISTICS
 ADDED TO STATE LIBRARY

Through Lucius B. Barbour, state examiner of public records, there have just been added to the state library at Hartford typewriter copies of the vital records, including births, mar riages and deaths of the following towns: Norwich, 1659-1851, three vol urnes; Bozrah, 1787-1S5o; Franklin, 1786-1S50; Salem, 1S36-1S52. These volumes, State Librarian George s. Goddard said were compiled from the original records of the offices of the various town clerks under the direc- tion and expense of MT. Barbour. Other volumes previously presented by MT. Barbour include the following places: Groton, 1704 1853; Griswold, 17S5-1S4S: Ledyard. 1S36-1S54: Lisbon. 17861S50; Lyme, 667-1S62; New Lon don. 1646-1S54: North Stonington, 1S07-1S52; Preston. 16S7-1S5o; Ston- ington, 165S-1859 Vountown, 170s- 1850; Waterford. 1S01-1
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-20
STATES PEACH CROP
 HAS BEEN HARD HIT

Cold weather has ruined go per cent of Connecticut's peach crop for the coming season, according to a state ment by Leonard H. Healy, secre- tary of the state board of agriculture. Large growers have reported that the frost has killed virtually the entire crops. MT. Healey said he thought a small percentage of the usual crop might be harvested
 The caretaker at the Kitemaug or chards of Frank w. Browning said Thursday night that he had been testing out the peach trees at Kite maug and believed about two thirds of them would show the buds killed by the severe winter weather. The ap- pie trees at Kitemaug do not seem to have been So much affected.
 Former Senator Elijah Rogers, who has a large fruit farm near Southing- ton, reported heavy damage, and doubted if his harvest would total an appreciable quantity. Stancliffe Hale of Glastonbury. one of the states larg- est peach growers, said he would be more thoroughly informed as to the condition of his own prospective crop within a week. According to Secre- tary Healey. L. c. Root of Pennington another large grower, reports heavy damage to trees by recent cold wealth CT.
 MT. Healey said he had been told that the heaviest damage occurred along the shore, where entire crops in the formative stage have been ruined. The state board of agriculture, however, reports practically the same condi- tion in all sections of the state. "We haven't failed this way three time in the last 25 years" said MT. Rog- eEs.
 My crop was practically gone in December" said MT. Root. "The thermometer registered eight degrees below zero in the orchard"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-20
FEBRUARY WEATHER BREAKS
 INTO FARM BUREAU DRIVE

This month of the worst wintry weather has broken into the program of the New London county farm bu- reau to make February the month for recruiting new members in all the towns of the county, so that, although some work has been done, not any where near what was hoped has been accomplished. When people in the rural towns have been unable almost to move out of their own homes it has been no time for an active member ship campaign, unless it could be done over the telephone.
 It will doubtless be necessary to ex- tend the membership drive into March. The executive committee of the farm bureau is to hold it's monthly meet ing at the headquarters here Saturday morning, when it will consider among other things what is to be done in the membership drive.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-20
DRAFT sLAcKERs NOT YET FREE FROM PROSECUTION

Hartford, Feb. 1s.-Possibility that United States District Attorney Ed win L. Smith might have to proceed against some thousand or more all legged draft slackers in Connecticut loomed up today in view of the news from Washington that Secretary of War Baker had given orders through the adjutant general for the disposi- tion of 325, ,2SO cases of delinquents whose names remain on the books.
 Technically Connecticut had about 2.O00 draft slackers and .deserters, but just how many of them were will ful cases has never been determined.
 District Attorney Smith had re- ceiyed no communications oR the subject from Washington today.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-20
.women Guard Siam Palace.

Women police, an Amazon guard. for the most part old and unattrac- tive, have long been an institution in Siam. AS gatekeepers of the Wom- ans palace in Bangkok, they are as
 signed to special vocation. One of their duties is to follow any visitor who visits the palace and remain with him or her until their departure. They see that no mischief is done, and that no one annoys the ladies of the court. The women police are attired in dis tinctive uniform, but are not armed
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-20
MARRIAGE OF DIvoRcEEs IN
 AUSTRIA NOT SANCTIONED

Rome, Feb. 19.-The authorities at the Vatican after careful inquiry state that they are unable to find that any communications or ex- changes have occurred to warrant the publication by d journal of Vienna that marriage of divorcees. was about to be inaugurated in Austrian Catholic churches, according to an announcement authorized by the pope. No such authorization has been given, it is stated. nor is there any trace of suggestions warranting such a statement, which is said to be economically impossible
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-20
PUTS TRANSPORTATION
 BEFORE FACTORY BUILDING

Chicago, Feb. 19-Reha bilitation of the nations railways at an esti- mated cost of six billion dollars should be undertaken before any ex- tensive programme of home and fac tory building is started, M. D. Smith, a Detroit contractor and director of the Associated General Building Con- tractors told that body here today. r Smith, who is head of a factory building company. said he favored postponement of his own work till the transportation system had been restored. Concentrat on of the na- gtien's efforts on the fundamental nee essities would bring down the price of material for other purposes, he added.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-20
IN SALARIES
 FOR YALE PROFESSORS

New Haven, Conn.,, Feb. 19.-The Yale Corporation has voted to au- thorize President Hadley to announce that further increases in salaries of assistant professors and instructors at Yale University will be made dat ing from July 1, 1920. The exact amount of the increases over the ad- vance made last spring will not be known until after consideration of the entire university budget for the year 1920-21.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-20
PHILADELPHIA BROKER
 SUICIDES IN COLORADO

Colorado Springs, Colo. Feb. 19.- A man identified as Edward Maxwell a broker of Philadelphia, died in a hospital here today as the result of a self-intlicted bullet wound in the head. The man was found uncon- scious in a secluded part of Monu- ment Valley Park here early last Tuesday morning. A note was left indicating he had suffered domestic troubles. Since coming here a week ago from Philadelphia he had gone by the name of Morris. Consfdera ble mystery surrounded his residence here.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-20
hnthinn New Under Sun.

New York Tribune discovers that Burke used this expression: T should say they did" In Charles Dickens s'Sketches by Boz" a street lschin shouts to one of two fighting women, "Put the kyebosh on her, Mary" There is nothing new, not even in slang ex- ressions.-Florida Metropolis.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-20
erip His the Water ofioe.

Miss Mazie Maloney. bookkeeper in the water boards office in the city hall, went home with a severe cold at noon Thursday, and the office is now in charge of Inspector M. V. Murphy. Cashier William H. McGuinness, who has been confined to his home at 167 West. Thames street for about three weeks with the grip, has so far recov- cred that he expects to be. back at the office in day or two.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-20
TAETVILLE

During the past week the autobuses found it was too hard going for them to travel to and from this village and have stopped running until better weather. As yet the trolleys have been running only as far as this village as it is impossible to get help to clear the tracks above the village The storm of yesterday did not affect to any extent the schedule of the troll leys, although there was considerable water on the tracks. The storm, it seems, started the Sons of Rest to wandering, as it was reported that they were quite numerous in the vil- lage yesterday.
 Word has been received in this vil-