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Evening star., 1921-10-08
BUILDING INVESTMENTS
TOTAL UP TO s34,11e,ooo
Report for Eastern Section of U.s.,
Including the District of
Columbia.

Building contracts awarded during
September in the middle eastern sec
tion of the United States, embracing
the District of Columbia, Maryland,
Virginia and parts of neighboring
states, involved an investment OF 1884,
$4,000, a decrease of 10 per cent
from the August figure. This is just
the average seasonal decline for this
district, according to the F. w. Dodge
Company's review of the building
situation.
The September total included the
following items: $11.452.000. or 33 per
cent, for residential buildings; w.
$4,000. or % per cent, for public
works and utilities; $4,O36.000. or II
per cent. for business buildings, and
$2.624.000, or S per cent, for industrial
buildings.
/ The total amount of contracts
awarded in this district during the
first nine months Of this year have
amounted to $25s.s8S.O0O.
Contemplated new work was report
ed in this district during September
to the amount of $5S.293.O00, which Is
IA per cent greater than the amount
gust.
Building contracts awarded during
September in the twenty-seven north
eastern states. according to the
Dodge Company, amounted to $246,-
$4,000. This is not only the largest
monthly total that has been reached
this year. but it is also the largest
September figure on record.
The September total shows an in
crease of 111s per cent over the Au-
gust figure: whereas. during the ten
year period previous to 1921 the aver
age September figure is 141s per cent
less than the average August figure.
Although the greatest increase in
September was evident in the New
York district. substantial increases
ern territory, comprising the Pitts
burgh and Chicago districts. New
England. the northwestern states and
the middle Atlantic states showed the
usual seasonal decline in September.
Residential building still leads
struction. amounting to ss5.303.000 in
September. This figure represents 80
per cent of the total September con-
struction.
OF significance at the present time
is the increase in volume of business
buildings. The September figure was
S41.259.000. the largest monthly total
on this class since June, 1920. Busi-
ness buildings represented II per cent
of the September total. Construction
was started on a number of long de =
ferred projects of this kind in Sep
tember.
Public works and utilities amounted
to $35. .414. 900 in September, or II per
cent Of the total; educational build
ings amounted to $26,459, 900, or IL per
cent of the total.
September's record of construction
activity appears to indicate that a
real revival is on the way, it is point
ed out.
Evening star., 1921-10-08

Webster street, between Rock Creek
Church road and I'd street. The first
buildings will be ready for occupancy
February l. The building department
of the Allan f. Walker Investment
Company is constructing the apart
ments. Robert F. Beresford is the
architect.
New York city is being presented
with faithful copy of "Pomander
Walk as represented on the stage in
the play Of the same name some years
ago. The project there is being car
ried out by Thomas Healy, restau-
rateur of the metropolis, in a loca-
ton between 9th and 95th streets,
and lying between a block Of tower
ing apartment houses on West End
property on the Broadway side of the
square.
The landscape work in New York s
operation was planned to allow a
twenty-foot-wide private thorough
fare or walk" directly through the
both ways to 94th and e5th streets.
On each side there will be lawns.
shrubbery. flower gardens. etc.
Phase Of Local Project.
The local project. apparently, con-
templates a series of small "Poman-
der Walk" units.
The original "Pomander Walk" was
a quiet little community hidden away
in a section of London close by the
banks Of the Thames. A description
of the community is given by Louis
N Parker. author of the play "Po-
mander Walk" as follows:
Each house had its elaborate door
with a shell-shaped Intel: each had
it's miniature front garden divided
from the private roadway by an elab-
crate iron railing, and each had an
elaborate iron gate with link-ex-
tinguisher complete. Then there were
the tiny gardens full at all times
Of the seasons of the year of bright.
old-fashioned flowers, the highly or
namental railing and states gates, the
red brick pavement or sidewalk, the
lawn, elm and the benches" ..
Evening star., 1921-10-08
BUILDING Project
TO HELP J0BLESS
Immediate Launching of Pub
lie Improvement Program
Is Advocated.

Immediate launching of public i'm
provement projects as remedy for
the unemployment problem and as a
solution of the annual seasonal slump
in the construction industry is advo-
Gated by the editor Of the American
Contractor in a statement in behalf OF
construction interests.
There is a way to absorb all the
labor available in the construction
industry, and to use it almost contin-
uously during the entire winter the
Contractor asserts. THE practical
way to do this is for municipalities.
counties. states and the federal gov
ernment now to come. into the field
with such public work as is contem-
plated. and for which funds are avail
able or authorized.
Cites Community Benefits.
ITO be sure, such officials as are
responsible for the execution of public
works and the spending of public
funds are fully justified in their de-
sire to make a good showing and get
as much for the public money as pos
sible: but if ever there was a time
when these officials ought to include
in the list of values obtained by the
expenditure of public money, the
community benefits incident to en-
ploying labor and buying materials
and keeping down unemployment and
unpaid grocery bills. now is the time.
Government officials. local, state
and national. have a grave RESPONSE
bility for the general well-being of
our people. This responsibility i'm
peaches the prudence OF delaying un-
til spring the building of the city
hall, or the county courthouse on an
uncertain chance of saving $4,000,
when the delay withholds employment
from worthy citizens and withholds
from local business men Just that vol
Evening star., 1921-10-08
CONSTRUCTION OF FIRST UNIT
OF PETWORTH GARDENS BEGUN
Apartment Project, Resembling London
Famous "Pomander Wall" Community,
Plan of Walker Investment Company.

Construction of the first unit OF
Petworth Gardens, an apartment prof.
ect resembling in many respects Lon
don's famous "Pomarder Walk" COM
munity. was begun this week by the
Allan E. Walker Investment Com
pany.
The apartments will be built in
groups of two, with wide gardens be-
tween. The entrances of the apart
ments face the gardens. Each build
ing will contain twelve apartments.
consisting of a large living room,
bedroom, kitchen with breakfast al
cove. glassed-in sleeping porch. and
bathroom. The corner apartments
will have an extra bedroom instead
of the sleeping porch feature.
Located on Webster street.
The gardens will he located on
Evening star., 1921-10-08
GRACE DODGE HOTEL
FOR WOMEN READY
Ceremonies of Opening An
nounced by Y. W. c. A.
for October 19.
HAS FEMININE MANAGER
Building Fireproof With Steel
Frame, Walls Faced With Buff
Colored Brick.

Formal opening of the new Grace
station plaza, will occur October lJ,
it was announced today by the Y. w.
|C. A. a reception for members of the
press and others interested Will be
held the preceding day. After that
date no man will be allowed above
the first floor.
Standing a stones throw from the
Capitol, the hotel is seven stories
high in the part that faces on North
Capitol and + streets, ten stories in
the rear, and the unsightly tanks that
mar SO many buildings have been
hidden by attractive pent-houses. lt
is fireproof, with Il steel frame. and
the walls are faced with buff -coiored
!. brick and trimmed with artificial
stone of a lighter shade. The floors
are of reinforced concrete.
Big Demand for Rooms.
It looks as though every one of the
, 343 single rooms and the twenty-e eight
double rooms viii he taken before Octo-
ber 10, officials State. The rates are
! reasonable. but not SO low as to breed
doubts of their desirability. The rooms
will be from s1.5U to 81 day. Some
of them have baths and all nave rum
! nirg hot and cold water. All are out
side rooms and from every side but the
| rear there is view Of the Capitol from
the windows.
The lounge on the first floor was
made large-i0xI00 feet-in order that
womens organizations holding con-
ventions there would have plenty o.
room for their meetings. Its win
dows look out on the hotel garden
OH the North Capitol street side. The
offices, lobbies, restaurant etc. occu-
| py the rest of that floor. Every bed
room floor has a large pa-lor for the
! guests-all women. No man IS to
| be allowed above the first floor. There
! is a vanity parlor. valeting room on
every floor. where guests may use
| the set tubs and electric irons for
personal laundry work. and sham
| poo basin. where they can wash their
| own hair And there are suites
| especially for mothers. with modern
| rockerless cribs and heaters for
| babies milk bottles.
! Feminine Manager and Staff.
/ Miss Mary Lindsey. expert in home
| economics. is the manager. and her
! STAFF is entirely feminine. down TO the
!, littlest bell-girl Duncas Gambler OF New
York was the architect. Mrs. John u.
/, Rockefeller, jr.. was chairman Oh lhe
housing committee.
Evening star., 1921-10-08
PLAN SIX HOUSES
IN WOODLEY PARK
Real Estate Firm to Start
100000 Building Project.
Other Permits Granted.

Permit for a 100000 home-building
operation in Woodley Park. adjoining
Massachusetts, Avenue Park. was is
sued this week to Middaugh & Shan
non by the District building inspector.
Six homes, numbering 1900 to 2914
32d street. will be erected.
The Thrift Building Company was
granted permission to proceed with
the construction of seven dwellings,,
1901 to 1913 Quincy street. northwest
The cost was given as s50,000.
DR.. H. B. Coblentz will build a
$40, 900 home at 1432 U street north
west.
Other Permits Issued.
Other permits issued this week fol-
W. r. Miller. to build home, Ill
Kentucky avenue southeast; cost,
$4.550.
j. Scriyner. to build home. ia Ken
lucky avenue southeast: cost. S4.55o.
William ]. Cheyney. to build nome
1910 Fessenden street: cost, $500.
C. r. Allen. to build home. 30l7 26th
street northeast: cost. $4,000.
Isadore Dyer. to build at 5435 Con-
duit road; cost, $1,000
$4,000 Home Planned.
H. l.. Thornton. to build home. 40o-
407 Butternut street: cost, $4,000.
H. L. Thornton, to build home, 400
Rutternut street; cost. $4,000.
II. S. Gallager. to build. 1926 U
street southeast: cost, $4,000.
Metropolitan A. NJ. f. Church, to
repair 1918 NJ street: cost, $1,000.
G, S. Rees. to repair 1926 New York
avenue: cost. $4,000.
build home. 1918 Wisconsin avenue;
cost, $4,000.
Mrs NJ. L. Shindler, to build two
homes, 2002-2004, cath place. north
east: cost. $1,000.
]. H. Gibson. to build GA 5Oth street
northeast; cost, $4,000.
NJ. D. Lewis, to build home, 3Ilo
Jocelyn street; cost, S9,512.
Evening star., 1921-10-08
GARAGE SOLD FOR s45,ooo.

Sale of the large two-story brick
garage. 321-325 18th street northwest.
formerly used by the United States
Marine Corps, to Philip Milestone for
approximately s45,0O0 was reported
today by the John Quinn Company
Inc. The building will be occupied
by the Auto Rental Company. of
which Mr.. Milestone is president. Ex-
tensive alterations will be made
Evening star., 1921-10-08

W. p. Irwin. to build home. 4247
Clay street northeast; cost. $4,000.
W. =. Irwin, to erect home. 4243
Clay street northeast: cost. $4,000.
w. p. Irwin. to erect home. 4251
Clay street southeast: cost. $1,000.
Frank Ferrari. to build. 1926 Mckin-
ley street. cost. 5000.
More Building Plans.
H. r. Howenstcin, to build three
homes. 539. 541, SAB Kentucky avenue
southeast: cost, $13,50O.
H. NJ. Weisbrod to build. 1906 Wheel
er road cost, $4.33s.
W c. and A. n. Miller. to build, 4102
Garrison street: cost $1,000.
w. c. and A. n. Miller, to build,
1929 4lst street; cost. $1,000.
T.. II. Lepley. to build three homes.
1913. 1918 Park road: cost. $4,000.
W. +. Green. to build home, Alabama
avenue and Stanton road: cost, $4,000.
A. 2. Bryce. to build home, sos 44th
street northeast: cost. 500.
w. p. Irwin. 10 build home 4405 Dix
street northeast: cost. $4,000.
W. c. and A. n. Miller, to build three
homes. 3415 Woodley road: cost, $4,000.
Evening star., 1921-10-08
ume of business essential to commu
nifv nrOSnHrity

ume of business essential to commu-
nifty prosperity.
Highways az Labor Medium.
Highway building and public work
can be made to absorb all the avail
able labor in the construction indus
try and materially accelerate prog
ress. even during the winter, toward
normal conditions in business if only
officials who have the final authority
on these projects have the vision to
get them underway at once
1--WE may have as many national
conferences on unemployment as
there are days in the year. but in the
last analysis, the present problem
will be solved. as most of our prob
lens are solved. by the vision and
initiative of our officials in towns
and counties. A national conference
may clearly state the problem and
recommend a way out. but the eXecu-
tion of the policy remains with the
local official, the mayor. the county
commissioner, the governor, etc.
Says Program Is Sound.
I'm this program there is nothing
paternalistic or philanthropic. 1t is
a program sound both as to its social
and business sides: it provides the
locality with a permanent improve
ment which is needed; it gets full
value for the public funds expended:
it absorbs labor. makes payrolls and
makes retail business possible: it
makes active a demand now latent
and accelerates manufacturing and
producing and through this accelera-
ton it expedites the readjustment in
price matters. which ought to be
completed, for the good Of the entire
nation, by next spring.
public works, public buildings.
highways-if these now are under
taken. the seasonal slump and de-
preston with it's widespread suffering
for the jobless and their families and
its loss for retail, wholesale and
manufacturing business can be re-
duced to a minimum. That is worth
while and a most attractive dividend
on community investment and public
The Devils Lake world., 1921-05-25
STARKWEATHER
(Seazkweather Tines)

Fred Anderson returned to his home
I'm Minneapolis Tuesday afternoon
after having been here for sometime
overseeing the seeding on his farm
west of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Pownen and
Dewey Pownell came over from York
Tuesday for short visit here with
friends and relatives. They returned
Wednesday afternoon.
The Ramsey County Livestock
Shipping association shipped a carload
OF stock from here Monday to the
packing plant at Grand Forks. Nels
johnson accompanied the shipment.
Mrs. Harold Robbins and Mrs. Ida
May Lyman of Hanmpden, former re-
Bldents OF this community, were here
Saturday and Sunday attending the
Sunday School Convention and visiting
with friends.
Mrs. Jennie Hotter and son Dan
came in last week from Miles City
Montana, where Mrs. Hotter has spent
the winter. Dan is working on the
railroad out of Miles City, and will re-
turn there in the near future.
County agent A. M. Challey was in
town Friday afternoon and Saturday
assisting with the treating of the seed
potatoes being distributed by the
Community Club. He was also here
again Wednesday enroute from Ed.
more to Devils Lake.
w. P. Massure Of Arcadia, Wis.,, for
merly prominent in the business life
of this community and. large land
owner in the MELVILLE country, is herr
looking after business matters
Friends here will regret to learn Of
Ehe death Of Mrs. Massure on Marcel
10th, at st. Petersburg, Fla.
Mrs. Frank Koonze and children o1
Southam, came in Saturday and visit.
ed here until Monday at the Con Gud.
mundson home.
Mrs. w. C. Fawcett left Tuesda,
afternoon for Toronto, Ontario, wher,
she will visit for some time will
friends and relatives.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs
VIM. Reader on Monday, May 2.
Sheriff Ed Elliott was busines
visitor in town Tuesday morning.
The Devils Lake world., 1921-05-25
] MI'E|!l!|| ] i ! 4 I !
ls'n|E''l.l||nl|( \ J ] [ 70
HEAD KNIGHTS
Elected Grand General
bsiiInIio Of. Comma ndery
Conclave

Allan Y. Haig Of this ). city and
lprominent in local Masonic circles and
&C present Grand Master Of tho juria.
diction Of North Dsknta, has bean
elected Grand Gensralissimo Of the
state Commandey forces, generally
known as, the Knights Templar, ae-
cording to report sent hare from
Dickinson where the annual state con-
clave was in session. Other officers
elected were: Grand Commander, John
H.; Frame, Grafton; Deputy Grand
Commander, Ernest C. Eddy, Fargo;
Grand Generaissimo; Grand Captain
General, Otto Bauer, sMandan;g Grand
Senior Warden, John q. Turner, Bot
tineau; Grand Junior Warden, George
a. Russ, Jr., Bismarck; Grand Pre-
late, John Orchard. Dickinson; Grand
Treasurer, George Guthrie. Fargo;
Grand Recorder, w. L. .Stockwell, Far
60; Grand Standard Bearer, Archi-
bald D. McCannell,l Minot; Grand
Sword Bearer, George II. Olmstead,
Grand Forks; Grand Warden, Alfred
Steels, Jamestown and Grand Captain
Of. the Guard, Henry w. Wilson, New
Rockford.
The Devils Lake world., 1921-05-25
cHUcHs FERRY
(Rsoa The caurehs Perry Sun,

A number of ladies surprised Mrs
Frank Castel at her home last Fri
day evening in honor Of her wedding
anniversary. They presented her with
cut glass sugar dish.
Rev. w. A. Dunnett and H. A. Moe
visited the Masonic lodges at Bisbee
and Rolla the first of the week. Rev.
Dunnett delivered addresses before the
lodge members.
H. p. Smith of Leeds has remodel
ed the old Leeds Hotel building and
the interior is being redecorated and
refurnished. It will be called the
Commercial Hotel and will be open
ed with banquet and dance on Fri
day evening, May goth.
Mrs. L. E. Dougherty was at Bis
marck this week to attend the state
convention of the Degree of Honor
lodge held in that city. She repre-
sented the local lodge.
Mrs. H. ]. Barensheer went to Rug
by Thursday to attend the district
meeting Of the North Dakota Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs as delegate
from the Women's Progressive Club
of Leeds.
Lieutenant H. v. Hansen of Mare
Island, California, in a letter to the
Sun states that he is pleased with
his location and enjoys military life.
Ned C. Atherton living east of
town is in a critical condition due to
injuries received when a horse he
was riding fell with him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smithwick of Maza
have moved here and are occupying
the West house at the north end of
Orvis Ave. Mr.. Smithwick is working
on the section.
The Berkey family left this week for
Moorhead, MINI.
Boy born to Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Alex
ander, Friday, May 18th.
Mrs. E. Kildahl and Ansel Moe are
extra clerks in the Mercantile store
during the Rainbok sale.
Rev. w. A. Dunnett left Thursday
for Drake, N. D., where he will deliver
the commencement address.
]. B. Steen has been confined to
his bed for the past two weeks with
rheumatism.
The Devils Lake world., 1921-05-25
EDMoR'El
(Herald-News)

Harry Smith left Tuesday for Bis
marck as a delegate to the A. o. u.
w. Grand Lodge which is in session
in that city. He expects to be back
tonight.
Miss Alice johnson left Monday
morning for Pontaic, Michigan, whefe
fishe; goes to become the bride of Joe
Schledorn. It is expected that the
ceremony will take place Saturday.
| .+Word was reveiced today from Rev.
Chester who is still at Bombay, In
dia, instructing the editor to change
the address Of his paper to Dazey,
N. D. Himself and wife are sailing
soon on the return voyage to Amer
lea.
DR.. Ogilvie was a Sunday visitor
at his home in Grand Forks. ~,.,..,..
The editor, and Eloise, ate Sunday
dinner at the Ole Stevens home.
DR.. Ogilvie is at Minot attending
the dental convention.
Mrs. Chester Sampson was a pas
senger to Devils Lake Friday morn
ing where she went to visit her sis
ter.
Leo Knoke was down from Der
rick Saturday, and while here told
the Herald-News that they had al
most four inches of rainfall in his
district during last weeks rain.
The Henry Bono home is welcom-
ing the arrival of baby bow who
made his appearance last Thursday
evening. Mother and child doing
nicely. .-
Mrs. johnson writes that she ex-
poets to complete her course of baths
at Shakopee, either today or tomor-
row, and will be home for the week
end.
Rev. Meisel visited in the city Sun
day evening.
Ole Stendal was a passenger to
Grand Forks Tuesday. -
Andy Larson was absent from the
depot for number Of days last week,
owing to severe attack of quinsy
He was relieved by agent Taylor Of
Derrick who returned to his home
Saturday, Andy having so far recov-
cred his duties.
Miss Brubjell spent the weekend
with friends in Lawton.
Carmie Thompson went to the Lake
Friday by train, after having tried
to make the trip by auto the evening
before, and had to give it up.
The Devils Lake world., 1921-05-25
PENN
lChurchs Ferry Sun)

Rev. and Mrs. E. ]. Moede and son,
and Mrs. Albert Jaster of Devils Lake
were guests at the Luthern Ladies
Aid held at Mrs. A. Kaeding's home
Hast Thursday.
George Goldner of Devils Lake
land daughter, Luella, Of Great Falls,
Mont, were guests at the julie Kade-
ing home Saturday.
Mrs. Jim Horne returned home Fri
day from California where she spent
sthe winter
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Reed, motored
mp from Devils Lake Sunday to wit
mess the baseball game.
Nick Muehlen and sons, Joe and
Henry, motored to the county seat
Sunday afternoon.
Born, Saturday, May 18th, to Mr.
and Mrs. Louis Passow, q baby girl
Ned Atherton was thrown from 8
horse while riding last Wednesday
causing the dislocation d several yer
tebrae, which leaves the lower par
sok his body paraliEed. He was i'm
! mediately taken to the Mercy hospita
1t Devils Lake by Pr. Smith whsre /
# - hoped he will soon recover. i
Mr and Mrs. Alfred Miller had 4
4 fhen guests last Thursday, Mrs. Pet
4 al1 81 Devils Lake. ..s3 ~
The Devils Lake world., 1921-05-25
HAHlPDEN
(From Hanpden Nsws)

Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Nelson of Clyde
were visitors here the fore part of the
week.
Oscar Freed and daughter Miss
Nora were Edmore callers last Mon
day evening.
H. A. Janzen of Munich was Sun
day evening caller in the village.
Miss Mae Schneekloth and Ivar
Ruud motored up from Derrick Tues
day evening.
Emil Halvorson is driving a new
Overland touring car, purchased last
Wednesday from lverson. and Rime-
stad, local dealers.
DR.. A. K. Blair left Tuesday noon
for Chicoutimi, Quebec, Canada, being
called there by the serious illness Of
his father.
K. B. Williams is now handling To-
cal applications for A. o. U. w. in
surance, and is also local agent for
the New York Life Insurance COM
pany.
Leo Timroth, Russell Bordson and
Clarence, Clifford and Russell Mart
inson motored to Edmore Friday ev-
ening. They played for barn dance
west Of that city.
Mrs. w. H. Robbins, Misses Anna
Carroll and Leta Lyman and Prof. B
H. Scroggs autoed to Starkweathe1
Saturday afternoon.
Hans Engen purchased new Over
land touring car from the local agents
last Thursday.
| K. B. Williams and DR.. A. K. Blai,
motored to the Lake last. Thursday
! 7. H. OBrien who has been spend.
| ing the winter at Cherokee and othe1
points in Iowa, returned to the village
Friday.
/ Russell Bordson was an Edmore cal
! Ter Friday.
II T. B. Hanson of Munich was bus
; mess caller in the village last Thurs
day.
i Pete Martinson returned Frida,
from q brief business trip, at Devil
! Lake. # Il 55
q Mrs. H. j. Mackey was q passen
: ger to Devils Lake Tuesday morning,
q 0. G. Anderson Of Minmeapoli
Il spent Tuesday evening here with hi
! parents, Mr.. and Mrs. 4. s, Ande1
{ | son. 4, 4
Mr.. and Mrs. K. B. Williams an
! sfdanghtsr Lucille aiid MI. and HI,
4 3. +. Armes motored TO Edmore Sun
day svening. w 1@-,s ---ss