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The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-02-04
Latest Statistics Show Amount
of Building SO Far This Year
Less Than Year Ago.
LARGE CITIES OvERCROWDED
Lack Of Price Sterilization One Of the
Chief Causes Of Slowing Up OF
Construction Work - Little
Hope for Drop In Prices

New York.-"As we advance into
the new year 1t becomes constantly
more apparent that no problem Is In
more urgent need Of an early and wise
solution than that which Is involved
In the nations housing situation" says
S. w. Straus.
From the most reliable statistics OBJ
tainable at this time the actual amount
of building accommodations through
out the country are considerably Less
than they were year ago. While the
figures indicate an increased cost OF
new building contracts awarded dur
ing the year 1920 Of about per cent
as compared with 1919. this was more
than discounted by the added cost OF
building construction and the loss o.
! available space through fires and de
| terioration. In brief, the country II
going backward in its housing equip
ment.
"Overcrowding in the large cite!
has reached such serious state tina
health authorities are sounding al
alarm. These unwholesome condition.
also develop social unrest and lawless
ness, and it is apparent that ever,
possible agency should lend itself t
the work of helping in the practica
solution Of this grave problem.
Building Projects Held Back.
ut is to be hoped that a large build
ing movement will start this sprin
and summer, but no one can tell wha
developments may arise meanwhile
Lack Of price sterilization has bee
one of the chief causes Of the slowin
up Of construction work since the al
mistice. Vast amounts Of buildin
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-02-04
Research Work
= by Engineers

Columbia has recently equipped
an ore-dressing laboratory. In which
Prof. Arthur +. Taggart Is conduct
Ing experiments In the filtration Of
ores. The laboratory Is so equipped
that both large and small quantities
or ore can be studied. Another Co
lumbia professor. Edward r. Kern, as
sistnnt professor Of metallurgy. is con-
Quoting experiments In the treatment
Of ores. Industrial reasearch Is also
being carried on In several other i'm
portant fields AT Columbia. notable ex-
ampies Of this being the work Of
Michael T. Pupin. professor Of cleo
rro-mechanics at Columbia. and Wal
ter l. Slichter. professor OF electrical
engineering.
THE assertion by government ex-
perts that this nations supply Of crude
oil cannot last for more than 20
years makes increasingly important
experiments conducted at Columbis
a number Of years ago to determine
rhe amount Of gasoline which can b.
drawn from crude oil and the by
products Of the oil. Research worl
of enormous value to the natiol
should be done Immediately to ascer
tain II a larger percentage Of the crud,
oil could not be used for gasoline. I
would be possible to continue Thu
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-02-04
Keep Barber Guessing.

Sitting in BARRIERS chair. a new
technique occurs to us. We find that
as soon as we have announced that
we do not want SINCE. shampoo,
face massage or an invigorating
vacuum vapor, our friend, the artist,
loses all interest in the haircut that
we do want. and in fact rather looks
Gown on us altogether. Therefore,
from now on, we will keep him in sus-
pense. We will pretend to be making
up our mind, and say we will let him
know about that shampoo and massage
when our haircut is finished,--New
York Evening Post.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-02-04
AUTO TOO RISKY FOR AIR ACE
Charles Nungesser, French War Here,
Gives Up Car After II kills
Bcyclist.

Puris.--Charles Nungesser, ths
French "ace" who ranked second 70
Fonck as successful military avia-
ter during the war, and who has bees
prominent at aerial meetings since
the armistice, has decided to give up
driving his automobile, saying Il Il
too dangerous and expensive.
Nungesser was racing through Neu-
lily recently when he knocked down
and killed a bicyclist, as q result a
which the court ordered him to pay
the widow Of his victim $4,000 franes
NORMALLY $6.OOO) for damages
II think I'll stick to my aispians
hereafter" he told the Judge. IL any-
thing breaks, then I'll b the only -
to suffer-"
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-02-04
House Shortage
Growing Worse

projects have been held back because
of the feeling that building costs would
recede later. However, experience
has shown that those who waited have
gained nothing. while those who went
ahead with their plans have no cause
for regret. During the last year the
amount of work projected was about
twice as much as the amount Of actum
operations.
"The uncertainty as to future price
tendencies constitutes one Of the most
nnfavOrable factors In the situation
today.
"The feeling Is being fostered by the
slump in prices in many commodities
1T should be borne In mind. however.
that conditions Incorporated In the
general range of commodities ana
those in the housing situation are not
analogous. The processes Of liquids
tion such as we have witnessed lately
with regard to general merchandise
cannot include the building commod-
tty. Merchants can move their stocks
of merchandise from their shelves
by cutting prices, and there always 10
more or less fluctuation in these lit,ea.
Housing space, however, Is gcnerally
leased on basis OF one year or mose.
During periods of retrenchment, such
rs we have witnessed In this country
during the last six months, housing.
therefore. Is affected less than any
other commodity. People can quickly
adjust themselves to economies IN
clothing. food and other requirements
of their daily lives, while business con
Germs can reduce quickly operating
costs by putting into effect general
economies. But In neither Instance
is 1t generally possible or advisable
to curtail expenditures for housing
space.
No Benefit In Delay.
"Some of the abnormal prices ana
bonuses which have existed in the con-
struction business will not continue to
be paid. but general fundamental con
ditions at this time do not indicate
that there is wisdom In withholding
building operations.
| AhS OaShN AhiiuChSCS WnICH IUuy u
expected to exert their force against
lower building costs may be summar.
lied as follows:
unprecedented demand throughout
the country for housing facilities oi
all kinds.
Shortage of highly paid skille<
laborers In many Of the essentia
building trades.
Tremendous increases in business
with corresponding increase in nee
essary building equipment. after tn
present period of readjustment an,
liquidation.
General tendency toward readjust
ment to higher levels Of income iron
property.
Export demand for American build
ing materials as conditions improv
abroad
"Insistence of public on constants
improved standards Of living, with co,
! responding demand for more costl
equipment"
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-02-04
Remarkable ln.anlty RECORD.

at an inquest at Ashford, Kent,
England. on Ebdil Coll, who committed
suicide by placing his head on the
railway line in front Of an approach
ing train, 1t was stated that his wife
was In asylum, having become insane
owing to air raids. He had brother.
and brother-in-law In asylums, and an
other brother-in-law committed sui
eide. Coll left statement showing
tra, 10 was worried by family and
ilor.v troubles.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-02-04
Agencies Cooperate in Effort to
Salvage the knowledge
Gained in World War.
CONDUCT INDUSTRIAL STUDY
Special Committees Are Formed to
Collect and Disseminate informa-
tion-hundreds Of BIG Plants
Fostering Research Work.

New York.-America Is entering on
an era Of Industrial research In which
corporations. large and small, are
linked with government agencies, en-
cheering organizations and universe
ties. in a systematic effor, to salvage
the knowledge gained in war and to
awaken the nations latent Industrial
and economic power. Hundreds Of
plants are fostering these researches,
for which a permanent national sys-
tenn Is being worked out by Engineer
Ing Foundation, an fundamentally of
the United Engineering society to ad-
vance the rapidly developing science
of engineering.
1t Is only recently, however, that
research has become really national
undertaking.
Activity In industrial research must
be co-ordinated and expanded, said
Robert NJ. Raymond, professor Of min
ing In thep schools Of mines. engineer
ing and chemistry of Columbia. The
university, said Professor Raymond, is
now conducting industrial research
which will be Of great value to the
nation. Prof. Arthur M. Greene of
Rensselaer, Polytechnic institute. Troy,
N. Y, chairman Of the research CON-
mittee Of the American Society of Me-
chanical Engineers. took the same
view.
For Specjfie Researeh
| This committee, Professor Greene
explained. is accomplishing its work
by organizing special committees fol
specific research and by collecting anG
publishing research information. The
American Society Of Mechanical En-
gineers Is one of the four founder SO
cNties for which the United Engineer
ing society holds certain endowments
Engineering Foundation, devoted to re
search, under the headship of Charles
F. Rand Of this city, past presiden
Of the American Institute of Mimi,
and Metallurgical Engineers, Is a de
partment Of United Engineering soci
ETY., the other organizations which |
comprises being the American Societ
Of Civil Engineers, the American In
stitute Of Mining and Metallurgical Ell
gineers and the American Institute Q
Electrical Engineers.
1.-THE life of every American cit
Zen and the destiny of the republi
will be vitality affected by the wor
In industrial research now going on,
said Professor Raymond, who is
member Of the Engineering Found,
ton board, representing, with Pro
Joseph w. Richards of Lehigh un
versity, the American Institute Z
Mining and Metallurgical Engineer
Researches already conducted {
Columbia and on which work is no
progressing" Professor Raymond ad,
ed, enabled Prof. William Campbell
professor of metallury in the schoo
of mines, engineering and chemi
istry, to ascertain within a few hou
just what was the mechanical defe
in the shafts of the German shil
which were overhauled in New Yol
harbor. AS result of the expeI
ments he is making in testing the co
struction Of metals. Professor Cam
bell can Immediately tell, for exar
pie, In what process the defect In
piece Of steel arose, and can infor
the manufacturer how to correct Il
fault.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-02-04

work at Columbia. the logical place for
II. II sufficient funds were available.
Conservation Of the nations ~
sources. which. II Is commonly agreed.
we have been using with too lavish .
hand. Is the direct result Of a large
amount Of research work now being
done. Big Industrial corporations are
taking cognizance Of this and introdue-
Ing new methods for the handling al
materials. The United States Steel
corporation. which mines the coal
from which they make coke to be used
in the manufacture Of steel, Ia one a
the enterprises which has changed
Its methods as the result Of research
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-02-04

These boys are mailing the prize
winning blue-ribbon bird house Of
Washington to large tree in one of
the city's many parks. The house
was presented to the American For
estry association. In recent COM
petition, 300 blue ribbons were award
ed Washington pupils by the associ-
alton for their excellent bird "lodg-
hgs."
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-02-04

John saleeby. wealthy Syrian
lace importer Of New York city.
owes his wife $1,000 for -urslns.
according to testimony she Of
fered when she had her hus-
band arrested for disorderiy
conduct.
Mrs. Saleeby said she had an
agreement with her husband
whereby he was to pay her so
every time he swore but that he
had -cussed" 200 times without
paying up. The arrest followed
an alleged attempt Of saleeby
to strike his wife. Saleeby de-
MED the charge. but was placed
on probation for six monthA
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-02-04

This is the elaborate S0-pound we'd
ding cake presented by the American
colony in Jerusalem, to the son Of Sir
Herbert Samuel, British high commits
sioner in Palestine. and his bride,
Hadassa Grasovsky Of Jaffa. The dec
orations on the cake depict some of
the historic scenes about the Holy
city. M
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-05

and. in some way. it struck the car
ahead with such force that Albert j.
Denish. motorman Of that car. was
thrown to the street and badly hurt.
Those taken to the hospital were:
Mrs. Sarah Lee. Of oo4 North Seventh
street, Philadelphia. cut on head and
Mrs Ethel Keim, 1928 North Thirty third
street. Camden. aide and arms bruised.
Thomas Brady. of 426 Senate street,
Camden. back hurt.
Thomas Brady, jr.. Senate street, Cam,
Matthew smith, 4i3 Dickinson street,
Philadelphia left leg cut.
Albert +. Dpuss. Of 1912 North Seventh
street, Philadelphia. lacerated scalp.
william fltahue. OF $40 Cedar street.
Camden. bruises on the face.
Frank Wertz, 2ll Mechanic street. Cam.
den. face hurt.
Lillian Kent, l2ii, East oxford street
Josephine Saebers. 47s North Fifth
street; PThII9SdelpIhisaS TS scalp t,.ono.v cut 49,.
nue., Philadelphia. knees injured:
street, PHILADELPHIA. left arm, fractured,
head.
street. Camden. injured about the knees.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-05
8 PERSONS INJURED
IN AUTO ACCIDENTS

Eight persons were injured in auto
mobile accidents in various parts ol
the city yesterday.
William Hackett, Negro. SO2
Passyunk avenue, while riding n bi :
cycle at Broad and Spring Garden
streets, was struck by an automobile
driven by Leon Idcll. West Ceilings
wood, n. ].
Hacketts was taken to the Hahnc-
mann Hospital suffering from concus
sion of the brain. probable fracture of
the skull and fractured shoulder
blade. Idell was arrested.
William Matthews. nineteen years
old. 2455 Tulip street, was thrown be
meath motortruck when his motor
cycle colided with it. At st. Mary's
Hospital it was found his leg was SC
badly fractured that II may have to be
amputated. Burke Browbottom, Civ
ing an address on Warren street, was
arrested.
Two men were injured when the
touring car in which they were riding
was struck and overturned by another
machine which drove away after the
accidents They are William Mahoney.
2127 East Clementine street. and VII
liam Hamilton. 307O Amber street.
The accident happened on Torres
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-05

dale avenue above Cottman street. Both
men were taken 20 the Frankford Hos
pitnl and treated for severe cuts and
bruises. Hamilton may have frac-
turc Of Tho right arm.
Harry Blum. l223 Wyoming avenue,
and his wife were cut by glass when
their machine ran against n rope
stretched between two trees and pulled
one Of the improtised posts down on
their heads.
The rope was stretched across Wash
ington avenue at Sixty third street.
where an Independence Day celebration
was being held. The tree broke the
windshield.
Stanley Lrpusky. four years old. 057
North American street. dashed across
the highway in front of an automobile
last night and was struck.
John Cooper. 03O North Seventh
street. driver of the car. swerved his
machine in an effort to avoid striking
the child. His wife and children were
badly SHAKEN up by the subsequent
crash into a wall. The car was hcav
fly damaged.
Smoke from burning tar barrel hid
Charles Engle. nine years old. Glg
FitZwntcr street. so effectively that an
automobiles ran him down unknow
ingly. The boy was struck at Ninth
and Carpenter streets by car driven
by Ernest jenkins. 1902 Woodland
avenue. who was arrested.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-05

tion. And in the second place tl|o
prospective concentration OF the AmetIs
can fleet In the Pacific leaves her fncl1D
a power much stronger than hcrHell
with which II is to her interests -
reach an understanding.
The American hope is apparently foy
such co operation with the British. both
regarding the Orient and disarmament,
that Japan will be forced to come In
on terms made by the other two pow
crs. Great Britain. In taking refuge
in the position that she may put on
for n year the decision whether or not
she will renew the compact with Japan.
has practically declined to coerce her
former ally and left the United States
and Japan to work out an understand-
ing with herself standing on the side
lines.
This Is the diplomacy that lies behind
the delay over disarmament.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-05
OAK LANE UNVEILS TABLET
Memorial to Service Men Dedicated
as Part Of Fourth Program

Tho unvriling Of bronze tablet to
the 2SS men of Oak Lame who served
with the American forces during the
war was the main event of the Inde-
pcndence Day celebration held yester-
day under the auspices of the Old York
Rond Improvement League.
Following a parade led by the Phila-
dclphia FirCmcn's Band. the tablet was
unveiled in the Oak Lane Library. It
was presented by George w. Stewart
IN behalf Of the association. Lieutcn-
ant Governor Edward T.. Boidl eman de-
livcrcd the 0ratiOn of the day.
At noon presents were distributed to
oil children under twelve years old.
In tn" afternoon athletic and field
sports wcrc held in Lawson Field. and
in the evening an open air dance and
display of fireworks on Broad street
at Sixty eighth avenue
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-05
DEATHS AND INJURIES
THROUGHOUT ST4TE

Pittsburgh. .Iuly Dry \. PD.---
Accidents during the celebration of
Independence Day in the Pittsburgh
district resulted in FIVE deaths. One
man and two boys were drowned while
bathing in the Allegheny and Monon-
gahela. Rivers, and another man died
after being struck in the temple by n
bullet. believed by authorities to have
been fired at random from pistol in
the hands Of IN unknown person cclc-
brating the day.
Mary Grace Keisel. aged five, died
in hospital today from burns received
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-05
Great Conference
NOU Up to Harding

Continued from Pare One
disarmament call. that this question Of
renewing the alliance was vital to dis
armament and was still pending. no
olnger erists. This Government cannot
wait year until the alliance, aS in
terpretch by Lord Birkenhoad. ceases TO
be effective. II must move and move
promptly to consider as ono problem tho
relations Of all three cOuntrios--irrat
Britnin. Japan and the United States
TO the open door in the East and dis
armament
Two Problems InseparabIe
The two problems cannot BE- sopa
rated. There can be no genuine dis.
armament. no ccnsing of preparations
for possible war. until the possibility Of
clash between the Powers interested
in the Pacific is removed by mutual
understanding and an agreement to CO.
operate.
Japan will doubtless wish TO be as .
sured as to our intentions in making
the Pacific the future base for the con =
centratiOn of this cOuntry's naval
power, before she consents to any real
disarmament. and the United States
will wish to know what are Japan :
intentions regarding Shantung and ST
IBERIA and especially whether Great
Britain is going to lend some kind Of
naval support to Japan in the Orient
bcfor" there can BE- any rea disarma =
ment.
Tho key to disarmament is the re-
moval Of possible sources of conflict
1t lies in cooperation upon the basis
of n full understanding. A conference
which revealed only a sharp disagree
ment as to what role the United States
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-05
I Die IN ACCIDENTS.
.ONFOURTH OUTINGS
No Fatality in City, However
Due to Fireworks--Sev-
eraI Are Drowned
TRAIN KILLS TWO MEN

c.ro, accidental deaths occurred III
.,d near this city yesterday. although
a.. Tho first time in many years Phi'a :
s,,nb,o had an absolutely white page
for MS fatalities from nrcworHs AMI
other explosives were concerned.
Tbree men and girl were drowned
and in the Delaware River off Cam
aor ono boy was killed by compan-
80. h,ow and two residents OF this
w. Jtr were killed by a train about fifteen
.,iies from New Castle:
nrS M. one injury directly traceable to
; a.. Indenendence Day celebration was
AZ. of Carl Wharton, ten years OLD.
p"1at1 North Twenty fifth street. who
wss shot accidentally In the thigh by q
Ss,.hhor who fred revolver from
window of his home.
Drowned When Boat Capsizes
Adam II. Giebel, fifty one years old
ateomfitter. Of 12I3 North Thirtietli
street, was drowned in the Sehuylkill
River when the motorboat Rescue, con =
tanning him and five others, was cap
sized.
7, tho boat with Giebel we're Louis
p Knecht, captain of the Quaker City
psree Club. who lives Mt 3O2S Girard
avenue: Carl Dickert. vice captain, OF
Si0o Girard avenue; Mr.. and Mrs.
charles Seeger. 1923 North twenty
ninth street, and q. G.. Mann. Master
street above Sixteenth.
The Rescue started away from thG
club afloat about | 30 o'clock. bound
for the regatta on the river, In which n
tbe barge club had been entered. As
ths LITTLE motorboat neared the Penn
syiyania Railroad bridge that spans the
Schnylkill at Girnrd avenue. two large
motor craft passed. sending their back
wash In such volume that IL dashed
over the Rescue, and the smaller Doat
was filed.
Leaps Overheard
With the exception Of the Seegers. VIII
were fully dressed. the Others were til
fired in Jerseys and trunks. Knecht
fearful that the boat might not be able
10 reach the shore before 1t tipped, de-
cided to tighten the craft by lcaping
overheard.
The captain jumped into the river
but this did not suffice. So Dickcrt de-
cided 10 follow his superior's example
and he. too, went over the side. BY
this time the boat appeared to be baled
out enough to permit the Rescue to
reach the shore, but just as the other
passengers were congratulating thcM-
selves mother pair of larger motorboats
raced past. and the backwash swept
over the little boat and she capsized in
stantly.
Mrs. Seeger and Giebcl were unable
to swim. and the former made des-
-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-05
Baby Abandoned In Station

For the second time in twenty four
hours. baby was found yesterday In
Broad Street Station The infant.
girl about eighteen months old, was sent
TO the Philadelphia General Hospital.
Harry l.. White. living az the Salvation
Army Social club, Broad street and
Fairmount avenue. who called at the
hospital for the baby was arrested.