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The Washington times., 1921-01-01
BUILDING FOR OCTOBER
SHOWS LITTLE CHANGE
Slump Has Continued Despite
Better Conditions.

Building operations throughout the
United States during october showed
little. IL any, change over the pre-
ceeding month. The slump that has
marked building during the past
month has continued. and while con-
ditions as to labor, transportation
and the availability OF material might
be said TO be better. the effect OF these
conditions has not yet become SUI
hciently noticeable TO show any pro-
nounced Improvement.
A comparison OF building permits
Issued during October with September
shows they are so nearly even as TO
not warrant the assumption OF any
real quickening In building. The
average per city for September and
October was nearly 5000. 900 below the
average for the eight months pre-
ceding during 1920. This, however,
IL not unusual, the same condition
holding true in almost any year. at
this period. In spite OF these figures.
there is an apparent tendency in
building circles TO more hopeful
view OF the future. The general be-
lief appears TO be that there Is no
real monetary advantage in longer
postponing essential building.
In six great sections OF the coun-
try the October permits were princi-
pally for public works and utilities
New York and northern New Jersey.
Pittsburgh district, and the North
wesp; secondly. for residential build.
ings (Ncw England and the Central
WesD; and one for industrial build
ings (the Middle Atlantic States)
Expressed in percentages. this means
that about IS per cent OF the total
October contracts were for public
roads and utilities, "a per cent for
residential buildings. and % per cent
for industrial buildings. This shows
an increase in the proportion for pub
lie roads and buildings. a decrease
for residential buildings. and a stable
condition for Industrial buildings.
From statistics gathered from n
large number OF cities II is seen that
the average valuation of permits per
city in September was S941 ,27I, as
against S1,0S2,S10 for October. The
total OF permits issued in these cities
(2OO) shows an increase in IFS cities,
among which are Minneapolis. Hart
ford. New Orleans, st. Louis, Omaha,
and Pittsburgh. and a decrease in S5
cities. among which are Boston, San
Francisco. New York, Chicago. Akron
and Philadelphia.
The Washington times., 1921-01-01
SANTA CLAUS LEFT OUT
IN THERMAL HOUSE PLAN

Santa Claus will have to change
his time honOred method OF enter
ing and leaving homes II builders Of
the future follow the. plan Of II. {.
Patterson. of Omaha, who has just
erected house withou: a chimney.
Some months ago Mr.. Patterson
evolved the idea Of building "A house
On the principle of the thermrs bot
tie, with dead air space" between
two layers of three-inch cement
forming walls, floors and ceiling ).
The builder estimates that the house
can be kept warm for an entire
winter at cost of SIS. Tho mouse
has eight rooms and. according to
MIR. Patterson. the style Of walls
used can be built so per cent cheap
er than ordinary walls AMI in about
half the time. The basement is to
be used for living quarters. as the
thermal system is said 10 keep out
all dampness. Mr.. Patterson holds
American and foreign patent righ -
on the process.
The Washington times., 1921-01-01

usual. The buyer pays ten per cent
down. on the typical house costing
So. his initial, payment would be
1870. The remainder is paid in 24O
equal monthly installments. In other
words. the man has twenty years to
pay for his home, though if he wishes
to pay for il sooner he can do so.
Interest on the deferred payment Is
6 per cent a year.
THE men of the association, having
made a study of wage earners, knew
that one fear lies very close to the
surface OF every thrifty workers
mind. That is the fear of sickness or
accident. II l pay out my savings
now and then get sick and behind in
my payments, then i will lose every
thing" That is the way millions Of
men look at the matter.
PROTECTING BUYERS.
This danger was eliminated in a
very practical way. Every purchaser
ia .es out insurance. His life is IN
sured for $1,000, his house is insured
and he carried health and accident in
surance. All this is paid for in month
ly rent installments. On a typical
house costing $500, the buyer pays,
after his first 10 per cent, $447.24 per
year in equal monthly installments.
This comes to $37.27 a month. Sup
pose he is forty years old at the time
Of purchase. His life insurance will
cost him 1886 a month. His health
and accident insurance comes to SO
cents a month and his fire insurance
| is IS cents a month.
IF the head of the house lives and
works, Of course, he pays. II he dies
! his insurance pays, and his wife and
children have a place to live. If he
gets sick or hurt his health and acct.
dent insurance pays the monthly in
stallments-the amount is made just
large enough to pay that"
Those who helped Mr.. Rosenthal &c
make possible this housing project In
clude ogden Armour. Thomas +. Will
son. Charles Dawes, Harry A Wheeler
Dorr Felt. Charles W. Folds and Loui:
Eek stein
The Washington times., 1921-01-01
OFFICE BUILDING RENTS
PER SQUARE FOOT VARY
First Floors in New York Run as
High as SIT.

demon statistician" out West
has compiled figures showing the com
paratiNe rentals a square foot in
certain Of the important office build
ings In the principal cities. First
floor office space in some buildings
II Now York city. brought as high
1t Sl7 square foot, SO higher than
in Chicago, which holds second place
for high rentals. other office space
brought from 1915 to IS square
foot. 1t may interest some to know
that the cheapest place in America
to do business is in Edmonton and
Great Falls, Canada, where the rate
10 less than 81 a square foot.
Following are the rates obtained
last year in certain office buildings
In the leading business centers of the
country outside OF New York:
Chicago. $3.50. $3.50, $3.50. $40 $40,
fi1 San Francisco, 50, s.. 81; omaha,
$3.50, 81. 50; Boston, So Cleveland,
sl.65 to 81: Portland. 81 to So
Seattle, Sl.25 TO So; st. Louis, Sl75
to 50; Atlanta. 81; Louisville, $3.50 to
81; Cincinnati So; Denver, SlT5 to
$500; Toledo. 81; Youngstown, 50 90
and s3.85 Los Angeles, 81 to s3.75
Detroit, $3.50; Oklahoma City. f3.25
Spokane, s2.e5; Toledo $3.50; Duluth,
S1.25 and $3.50; Birmingham, $3.50:
Bridgeport. $3.50; Salt Lake City.
s2.S5 Peoria, $40 Philadelphia,
f2.3h; Pittsburgh. S2.20; New Haven,
S215; Buffalo, 81; birmingham, s.;
Lincoln. si.75; Minneapolis. $40;
Scranton, Si.S5; Davenport, fl,3O.
The Washington times., 1921-01-01
F|NDOUTLOOK
GOODFOR 1921
Chicago Bankers After Survey
Predict Era, Of Recovery
For Business.

] CHICAGO, Jan. 1.-The heads OF
Chicago's greatest banking institu,
tions, in statements today, predicted
general sterilization Of prices and
twelve months of very steady I'M
provement in general conditions FOL
the year 1921.
Cessation OF the UNUSUAL expansion
or credits and currency and prob
able construction campaign In viz
tually every line OF industry were the
major notes in a statement made by
George NJ. Reynolds, president of the
Continental and Commercial National
Bank.
Mr.. Reynolds statement follows:
"Well-posted trade authorities ex
press the opinion, with obvious good
reason, that retail prices will SCOT
reach a level that will be fairly sta
BILE, and that the public. once con
WINGED that no more marked recess
sions are likely to occur Immediately
will buy again In a more liberal way
that will help furnish the general
liquidation to restore bank reserves
THE expansion of credits and tbs
currency has about run its course.
The United States Is still rich in
natural resources, and its business
men have lost none OF their initiative
or genius for business.
when we get squared away, there
Will be enough work for all. for there
exists a scarcity Of homes; and a.
credit becomes available and building
costs recede with other commodities
there should be a construction cam.
paign that will take up the slack
in the labor market in virtually all
lines"
"We have a country of boundlcss
Resources. There is plenty of work
to be done and it will go ahead as
soon as the natural balance between
the industries Is restored"
FACED WITH CONFIDENCE.
The business year, 1921 can be
faced with confidence, according to l..
q. Kaufman, president of the Chat
ham and Phoenix National Bank
which has $4,000 accounts OF firms
doing business throughout the coun-
try, because American firms have had
the foresight to deflate.
Manufacturers. wholesalers, and
1obbers are past the peak of liquida
tion." he said. "The speed in gettins
back to pre-war basis has been
amazing. But I am not so sure all
the retailers have been so prompt 20
give the buying public the advan-
tages of manufacturers and whole
salers' cuts"
Mr.. Kaufman said he believed that
before 1921 Is half gone the country
would witness a revival of business
along normal lines.
James S. Alexander. president OF
the National Bank of Commerce, BE-
lieves that with credit revolving
faster. and frozen credits being thaw-
I'D out. there is no reason to be gloomy
shout 1921.
The past years difficulties he at
tributed to the volume of non-self-
liquidating Government paper held by
The Washington times., 1921-01-01
Husband Denied Kiss.

CINCINNATI. Jan. Mrs. Elsie
NJ. Koch asked for divorce from
Albert G.. Koch, well-known local real
estate dealer. Koch charged that
repeatedly since their marriage,
thirteen years ago, his wife told him
she made n mistake" in marrying
him and did not love him. Once he
tried to kiss her. he said, but she
pushed him from her and "would not
allow A."
The Washington times., 1921-01-01
FairvieW Farm Sold.

The property of the late William f.
Downey known as the Fairview Farm
has been sold through the office of
J. Leo kolb to a religious institution.
This property contains $50 acres
and is located on the main line of the
Pennsylvania Railroad about one mile
west Of Alexandria, Va. The consid-
Grafton is withheld.
The Washington times., 1921-01-01

banks. tho national transportation
breakdown. which tied up goods. the
speculation in commodities, and tho
buyers strike.
All lines have not become liqui-
dated, he stated. because consumer
buying has been slow, and until this
becomes more active, production viii
be sub-normsl. All OF these condi-
tions which hampered 1920 business
may be expected to disappear during
1921, Mr.. Alexander held.
The Washington times., 1921-01-01
Insect Mothers Sacrifice.

The last act in the life Of the
female cochineal insect is to lay
large number OF eggs upon which
her dead body rests. protecting them
from the burning rays of the sun
unutil the little ones emerge.
The Washington times., 1921-01-01
SHOW TRAVEL EVOLUTION.

The evolution of travel throughout
the ages, from the earliest day when
primitive man had only his two legs
TO cary him, to the modern automo-
biles, is now to be shown in motion
pictures for the first time.
The Washington times., 1921-01-01

THIS property at TIC Eleventh street northwest was
recently sold by John F. Maury for P. W. Pickford
and Andrew D. Porter 1t is located in fast growing
business section the proposed terminal of the
Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis Railroad
The Washington times., 1921-01-01

Interested in books? Authoritative
reviews OF the latest publications as
we'll as news of the book world. appear
on the magazine page Of The Washing
ton Times
The Washington times., 1921-01-01
OPPOSED TO RACE SUICIDE.

Families with no children need not
apply. they can take their race sui
eide elsewhere. The bedrock motive
of the men who put through this
housing scheme was love of children,
and children must be in evidence be-
fore "A purchase can be made.
THE financial arrangements ae un =
The Washington times., 1921-01-01

Telephone your Want Ads to tho
Washington Times, they will be given
painstaking care.
The Washington times., 1921-01-01

Summing up the building outlook
for 1921 S. w Straus. president Of
S. w. Straus a Co. says:
The Washington times., 1921-01-01

Modern and ireproof; parductry floors
all convcniences; wall safe in each apart
ment; conveniently located for all pur-
posos. - -,
Mr.. Seay on Premises 4 to Daily
Sunday, 10 TO q.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-23
CHA BEND NEWS

CHA BEND, July 21.-Mexican town across the canal appears 10 be booming. Every two or three days a new edifice is erected.
 The s. P. has cut the working force here again, three car inspectors and two boiler makers helpers being laid off this week
 D. Greminger and wife left in their auto Saturday morning for 60- day vacation. 4
 J. w. Gillespie, who has been in Tulsa. Okla. for the past six weeks, has returned to Gila Bend. H. P. DeLongy had his throat oper- ated on at the Good Samaritan hos pita1 in Los Angeles recently.
 The chief fire inspector for the s. P was in town Friday. Gan your matches"
 John Poggenklass. engine inspector for the s. P. here. has gone to Iowa on his vacation. Having spent a few days last July in Iowa, we sympt- thize with MT. Poggenklass far hav- ing to leave so much fresh air for q place where there appeared to be none last year.
 A Bailey has returned from a short vacation in Oregon. His family will come later The change appeared tc agree with MT. Bailey.
 "On with the dance" said the young ! folk Saturday night at the schoo house And they danced and forgoi it was good old summer time in Gils Bend
 1 Mrs B. .MePherson left Satur- day for Los Angeles and the beaches -o-
 The anthem. "America." was frs sung at the Park church, Boston, il
Arizona republican., 1921-07-23
Britain Asked To
 Send More Troops
 To Upper Silesia
IRepubIIcan A. p. Leased wirel

PARIS, July 22.-The French gov ernment late this evening requested Colonel de St. Aulaire, French am- bassador to Great Britain. again to insist that the British government consent to the sending of reinforce ments into Upper Silesia and to a meeting of experts to consider the Upper Silesia situation before the assembling of the supreme council \ The British reply to the latest for nal note of Premier Briand had not been received up to a late hour to- night and the French government s action is declared to be based on unofficial. though authentic reports that the reply of the British prime minister would be a affirmation of his position that the despatch of further troops to Upper Silesia, is unnecessary and that a meeting of the supreme council to discuss the Silesian problem should be called in the near future.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-23
so,,p MAKERS, sTRIKe

Iondon-The strike among the makers of birds nest soup at Hong Kong will only affect the well-to-do classes. as birds nests are their spe- cial preseree. remarks the London Morning Post
 Few callings are more dangerous than that of the men who collect the nests Of the steep cliffs of the coast of Java. The nests are made of kind of seaweed, quite soft and like pulp: she adds layer to layer until she has built her nest large enough The nests are tasteless. but the COOK puts in so many spices that they are most palatabie when they are served up. In Japan mock birds nests are made of the same seaweed. which is beaten soft and boiled into a jelly.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-23
DIVORCE DEFENDANT
 ADMITS WRITING ID
 CHAMPION DEMPSEY

PAWHUSKA, Okla, July 22.-De- lending a divorce suit brought by Steve R. Boulanger. wealthy Osage Indian. Mrs. Helen Boulanger today admitted that she had written to Jack Dempsey. worlds champion heavyw eight pugilist, while she still was living under her husbands roof, and gave as a reason that she and Dempsey had been friends before she met Boulanger.
 T thought I was going far away and would never see my husband again said Mrs. Boulanger. "I did not know at that time that Jack was in Los Angeles, but I intended to go there and hoped to see him. He was an old friend and I did not think it was any harm to write to him. knowing I was going to leave my husband.
 Mrs. Boulanger, it was learned out side the court room, claimed she had met Dempsey while she was a mem Der of a show company. her name then being Mrs Helen .Sleevy.
 In her alleged letter to Dempsey, Mrs. Boplanger was reported to have said:
 ''The people argue to me that you have lots of freckles. If you have, l uOn TeIHeIHper syou as HdNiiS tiehi. Maybe you looked so good to me that I never noticed them- Jack. I sure would like to see you before you go to Europe. I don't want you to give me away to my husband as I have not left him yet, but the day is com- ing. I waited to hear from you and waited.
 T am just crazy to see you and I want you to answer this right away and tell. me whether my cake is dough or not"
 Mrs. Boulanger, 23 years old, de- clares she left Boulanger February 21, principally because he had ac- cused her wrongfully of improper conduct with men. She asks for $25, ,000.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-23
is STUDIOS AFFECTED

LOS ANGELES, July 22.-Thirteen motion picture studios have been af- fected by the strike of their mechan- ics against an order reducing wages About 1900 men are out. according to a statement today by producers. Most of the studios simply shut down when the men struck and announced intention of halting production until September Three or four of them have declared the open shop and have employed other workers.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-23
GIRLS FIND MISSING YOUTH

GLOBE, Ariz., July 2o-A sheriff's posse could not find Key Alvarez, T. year-old Globe boy lost in the Pinal mountains since Saturday, but party of girls did find him. They came across him today while riding horse back in the mountains. six miles from here. The boy had been without food and was weak. The fact that he found water probably saved his life. He is in a hospital. recuperating.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-23
CUT RATES ON GRAIN

NEW ORLEANS, La. July 27. = Freight rates on export grain from points in Illinois to New Orleans have been cut three cents per hund- red pounds by the Illinois Central railroad, effective August II.
 Notice has been given by the Southern Railway that it will meet the rate Rail lines to other gulf ports are expected to make the same reductions.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-23
MINNEAPOLIS MAN IGNORED

OAKLAN. Cal, July 22-Ewen Cameron of Minneapolis. was elected presi lent of the International Asso- citation of Lions clubs at the annual convention here today. The conven- ton also elected Harry Newman. To- ronto. Canada, first vice president: W. J. Higgins San Antonio, Texas. second vice president; B. W. Beatty. Dayton, O., third vice. president. Hot Springs. Ark. was chosen the next convention city.
 4 MONTHS SUN IN SPETZBERGEN
 Spitzbergen has only four months Of sunshine during the year.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-23
WHAT sPolLs IT

An English novelist took his first look at Broadway aflame with light. He read the flashing and leaping signs and said: How much more wonderful 1t would be for man who couldn't read. The Argonaut (San Fransisco).
Arizona republican., 1921-07-23
DIVIDE HoNoRs

EAST CHICAGO, Ind, July 22.- Midget Smith. New York bantam- weight, and Joe Burkum of Chicago fought 10-round draw here tonight in the opinion of newspaper men at the ringside. The bout was an excep- tionally fast one. Miss Vera Smith, the midget's sister, said to be the only woman trainer, officiated in her brothers corner.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-23
AMERICANS FAvoRlTEs

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, July 22-On the eve of the international track and field meet between teams repre- senting Harvard, Yale and Oxford and Cambridge, the outcome was frankly in doubt, with the Americans slight favorite.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-23
BROKER ENDS LIFE

CHICAGO. July 22-Alton Tredfck, head of a local brokerage house. shot and killed himself in room in a ho- tel after sending his wife and daugh- ter out for walk. Despondency over i'll health is believed to have caused the act Mrs. Tredick disap- peared after the tragedy.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-23
nARs coLLEcrIori PlATE

London-A new method of meeting church expenses is told by The Lon- don Morning Post, which reports that collection have been entirely abolished at the Parish Church of Fuiham in London, except for special occasions for objects not connected with the parish.
 Church expenses will be met out Of a special fund which has been formed and to which every member of the congregation is asked to contribute definite sum weekly The experiment is said to be the first of it's kind so far as the Church of England is con- cerned but the vicar of Prittlewell. who was secretary of last years church congress at Southend. has for some time had a very successful spe- cial fund at his church. if he has not entirely abolished the ordinary collec- tions.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-23
SHERIFF DELIVERS ulTImAruM

SIDNEY, Neb., July PA hund- red members of the I. W. w. who have been gathering here for about week and demanding s6 day in the harvest fields, were today or dered by Sheriff McDaniel to either go to work at the prevailing wages or leave the county. Most of them .1off
Arizona republican., 1921-07-23

any where. g
 Mir. Replogle will be on the stand when court resumes Mon:ay and probably will be followed by Judge Macdonald and grand jurors.
 In statement discussing the loss of the confessions, Mir. German said:
 We have information that fund was raised by eastern gamblers to obtain these and other papers. IL is reported that $10,000 was paid for the grand jury testimony. which was copied during previous administra- tion. I do not think this has weak ened our case in any way. for the grand jurors can testify and Judge Mcdonald and Replogle can testify. I am confident that this testimony, now being heard privately before Judge Friend, finally will be admit ted as competent evidence before the jury. We are not accusing any one of stealing these papers. but I pre- sume 1t would be advisable to look for them in the quarters where their loss would do the most good"
 Will Make Statement
 NEW YORK July 22.--- Arnold Rothstein mentioned in testimony at the trial of former White Sox play CTS and others, in connection with the alleged throwing of the 1919 worlds series games, announced tonight that he would have an important state ment to make on the subject tomor- row afternoon. He declined to make any further comment.
 Bill Burns. chief witness for the state. has testified that he was in formed Rothstein would supply the money to finance the alleged eonspi- racy, but that when he submitted the proposition to Rothstein the latter rejected it.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-23
WALKER DRAWS WITH FOLEY

TULSA. Okla, July 22.-Hugh Walker. Kansas City, and Harry Foley, Seattle, light heavyweights, fought a 12-round draw here tonight. according to the decision of the referee.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-23

The cubic contents of the pyramid of Cheops in Egypt is 3,057. .000 cutic yards.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-23

The worlds oldest newspaper is the Tsing Pao of China-in English, the Pekin News-which has been published regularly for nearly 1400
Arizona republican., 1921-07-23

New Orleans is the second largest city in the United States in point of area
Arizona republican., 1921-07-23

The oldest church in the United States is the church of San Miguel at Santa Fe. N. NJ. egected 53 years after the landing of Columbus.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-23

The anthem. "America." was first sung at the Park church, Boston, in 1922.