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Arizona republican., 1921-01-01

in the solution of it's housing problem. A total of SIS dwellings were erected here during the 12 month period, whole hop, skip and d jump ahead Of similar construction work in any one year. Many of these dwellings were three, four, five and six family apart ments. It is conservatively estimated that provisions for more than 1000 fam lilies were made in the construction of new homes the past year.
 The total amount epended for new homes during the F month period was $1,615,611, an average cost of $1,9S7 per dwelling. These figures are taken from permits issued by the city building in- spector and are based on estimates furnished by the builders. Inasmuch as a fee is collected for such permits, 1t is to be supposed that the figures are under estimated rather than over esti- mated.
 The amount represented in the report is for the bare cost of construction and ma terials and does not include the cost of the building lot, improvement or the lawn and other incidental epenses that will increase the average cost to sub- staptial amount above the S2.000 mark.
 Average cost of homes is usually high when it is considered that permits were
  dwellings during the year and are in cluded in the above figures. By tenn porary dwelling is meant box houses and frame structures costing less than $500. Many homes of such character were built in Phoenix in 1920, due to the shortage of building materials. labor and other factors entering into con- struction work
 More permits for homes were issued in January than any other months, but the amount expended was the smallest of any month in the year. According to figures announced by the city build ing inspector, 10S homes were con- structed in Phoenix during January representing an outlay of $51 1855. The average cost per home, therefore, was less than $500 so a big majority o1 these structures were merely temporary dwellings.
 Starting with January, building op- erations showed an increase month tC month until April, when the peak o home building was reached, based or l the amount of money represented il | construction work.
 | Seventy-five permits for homes wer' Issued in February. the total amount ex pended during the month being fixed a l STA The average cost of the homes | LOT that NebS ] $2.S5O
 In March, construction work was started on S9 dwellings in the city, tn ! total cost of which was fixed at $2O5, 495 in the building permits, for an av craze cost of approximately $2,o0e pc dwelling.
 In April, s2S4,5OS was expended i the construction of new dwellings, per mits for 76 being issued during the 3 day period. The average cost pc | dwelling during that month, therefore was approximately S3,100.
 Permits issued in the other month of the year, together with the value represented therein. follow: May, 56 per mits, valued at $146.2O0; June, 46 per mits, valued at $111.300; July. Al per mits, valued at $S4,o25; August, 50 per mits, valued at s12S,210; September.
 permits, valued at $1s0.275; October,
 permits, valued at s122,555: Novembe
 74 permits, valued at SIS, 200; and De
 cember, 3S permits, valued at $64,054.
Arizona republican., 1921-01-01
.ELKS WILL START THE
 YEAR BY WORKING ON SITE IF NEW HOME

Today is to be a gala day for Elkdom in Phoenix. Members of B. P. o. r.. lodge, No. 335, will initiate the new year in a manner long to be remem- bered in the inner circles of the order, for they are to take the first definite step toward their long cherished goal a new temple in Phoenix.
 Clad in their 'very best work suits and armed with pickaXe and shovel, the entire Elk army of 1700 members will gather at the old temple on West Washington street at 11:30 o'clock this morning. Headed by a band of 40 pieces, the procession will move upon 'fortifications'' at Second avenue and Adams street, where demolition of the premises will be ordered by the com mander- in chief, Exalted Ruler Eddie NJ. Berg.
 Two structures on the Ellzs new home site, at the southwest corner ot Second avenue and Adams street, will be razed by lodge members this morn ing. The procedure is to make way for the S450,000 home, and for which plans are practically completed.
 Financing of the home has been con- cluded and within the lodge, the mem bers subscribing literally to the bonds floated to make possible the construc- ton work. The building site has beer the property of the lodge for some time
 Ground will be broken immediately for the basement and foundation and 6 contract for all foundation work wil be let within period of 30 days, it i: expected.
 Plans for the home, under prepara- l ton for a period of months. will soor | be completed by the architects anC contracts for the work will be let al soon thereafter as possible.
 | The building will be of reinforced concrete and strictly fireproof-a clas A structure throughout. 1t is to b five stories high. with basement unde all, having a frontage of 100 feet ol Adams street and 137la feet on Secon' avenue
 The entire first floor will be in stor rooms, the number to be determine, later. The lodge rooms and club room will be on the second and third stories with the two upper stories devoted | sleeping quarters. Plans call for al elaborate roof garden in addition.
Arizona republican., 1921-01-01

bondsmen were w. A. Moeur, Nit Simms, and George A. Olney. old friends of Gray. The bondsmen were represented by Attorney J. c. Vans lee. A charge of second degree mur- der was filed against Gray on Thurs day by Erasmus Nelson, father of James Nelson.
 Gray was released from custody yes terday afternoon. He stated he would go to Miami and arrange with his
Arizona republican., 1921-01-01

attorney for the trial in the superior court here. He waived a preliminary hearing in the justice court and was held to answer on Thursday. Gray declared he wanted the case to go to trial as soon as possible. He win be tried on the charge in the superior court as soon as possible.
 Word from St. Josephs hospital last night was that the condition of Ruby Gray is somewhat improved.
Arizona republican., 1921-01-01

in the confines of the city boundries, This is one of the many interesting facts disclosed in the annual report of City Building Inspector G. D. Mar tin.
 Likewise. the city made rapid strides
Arizona republican., 1921-01-01
During Past 12 Months
 8l3 New Residences Were Constructed In Phoenix

Phoenix bids fair to become a city oi homes-beautiful homes, if you please
 She took her biggest step forward in that direction during the year 1920 When more than a million and a half dollars worth of homes were built with
Arizona republican., 1921-01-01
HE PEOPLE TALK BACK

ThoTe are reports that the presl- dents message will be brief. Why notss Heretofore Mir. Wilson has told congress what the people wanted. The people have just finished speaking for themselves -Montesano Vidette
Arizona republican., 1921-01-01

The Phoenix National Bank again desires Ihank You it's friends and customers for the business with which has been favored during the and extends to all it's best wishes Prosperous and Happy New Year
Arizona republican., 1921-01-01

Egypt is again open to visitors after having been closed to tourist travel for almost seven years.
Arizona republican., 1921-01-01
BOND IF S1O.OOO Is
 FURNISHED BY CRAY

Bond in the sum of s10,000 was fur nished yesterday for Ava Gray, who on Tuesday fatally shot James $. Mel son of Buckeye to aveEge the alleged betrayal of his daughter Ruby. The
Arizona republican., 1921-01-01
DUERMEYER |S GIVEN SUSPENDED SENTENCE

George r. Duermeyer, who %s2s found guilty by jury in the superior court on Thursday of aggravated assault, yesterday was given a fine of S100 and suspended sentence of two years by Judge Stanford on the condition
 that he pay the funeral expenses of
 J. H. Gill and pay the doctors bill Duermeyer was tried on a charge of
 manslaughter in connection with the death of J. H. Gill, rancher and real
 estate agent on the afternoon of Sep
 tember 21.
 The charge arose from a blow Duer- meyer dealt Gill while they were argu- l ing over the payment of s15 in front ! of Gills realty office. r East Adams i street, on the afternoon of September | 21 Gill was knocked down, his head striking the walk, and he died of con cusSion of the brain late the same night Duermeyer fled from the scene and was captured a few hours later at Beardsley where he was waiting
 to catch a train for Stockton, Calf.
Arizona republican., 1921-01-01
TWAS DAVY JONES LOCKER

TWAS DAVY JONES LOCKER Passenger (after first night on board
 ship)-I say, where have all my clothes vanished to2 | Steward-where did you put them ! last night? | Passenger-I folded them up careful | ly and put them in that cupboard over l there. Steward-I see no cupbroard. sir. l Passenger-Are you blind, man? l | mean that one with the round glass
 door to it.
 Steward-Lor' bless me, sir: that lain't no cupboard. That's the porthole New York Globe.
Arizona republican., 1921-01-01

A VARAcIoUS EPITAPH
 On a tombstone in New Jersey Julia Adams Died of Thin Shoes Aged 19 years."-Boston Transcript.
Evening star., 1921-03-22
II SMALLPOX CASES
FOUND IN GEORGETOWN
Health Officer Fowler Suggests
Vaccination For Other
Residents.

Discovery OF smallpox in George
town and the suburban territory west
Of that section led Health Oficer
Fowler to suggest today that persons
who have not been vaccinated in the
last two or three years should do SO
now.
Assistant Health Oficer J. L. Norris
reported TO Dr. Fowler today that he
found eleven persons in the west end
Of the city yesterday who have about
recovered from smallpox without
knowing they had the disease. In
practically every case. DR.. Fowler
said, the disease was in mild form
and was mistaken for chickenpox.
The cases discovered yesterday bring
the total number since January l. 10
81.
..The presence of that number Of
cases should not cause alarm" DR..
Fowler said. but 1t would do no
harm for persons to be vaccinated II
they have not had a successful vac
cination in recent years. Q,
Evening star., 1921-03-22
INCOME TAX PAID
HERE $1,6D0,0)D
Other Returns Sent to BaIti-
more-Receipts About
as Last Year.

Evidence that the financial slump
which hit the country in 1920 had not
seriously affected the Capital city
was contained in estimates of the in
come tax returns for the District OBJ
tanned today. 1t is estimated, from
the preliminary compilations. that
s1.6O0.000 was received by the local
internal revenue Office up to the close
of business March Is, the last day for
the fling of returns. OF this amount
about 100000 was in cash, a higher
cash collection than last year. ac-
cording to II. H Fridley. deputy col
lector of internal revenue, in charge
of the loci office.
The collections this year. according
to Mr.. Fridley. so far as the figures
now indicate. are about the same as
last year. The local Office comes un-
der the Baltimore district, and some
of the local people sent their returns
direct to that office. Therefore, the
figures obtained here do not indicate
the total collections from the Capital
city.
1t was pointed out. however. that
collections from the Capital city have
as rule, been about one-third OF the
collections from the whole district.
Official returns from all of the dis
tricts will not be completed for about
month. according to Treasury De-
partment officials. The preliminary
figures which have been given out at
the department are those received
from banks throughout the country.
Evening star., 1921-03-22

.Leut.s Col. Clarence o.. Sheriff.
Corps OF Engineers. who relieves Maj
Clarence 8. Ridley of the same corps
of his duties in charge of public
buildings and grounds in the District
Of Columbia and also as chief military
aid to President Harding. was an &C.
tive participant in the world war and
made fine record.
He was in command Of the 302d
Engineer Regiment. which wa.
palm by Gen. Petain. for meritorious
service, under fire. to the French
army. During the latter part Of the
Argonne offensive he was made chief
Of stan OF the 77th (Sew York; Divi-
sion until after the armistice, when
commission under the Sd Army to
take over the governmental activities
of the Germans in the occupied terri
tory and to draw up the plans Of the
Ccblenz bridgeheads
A native Of North Carolina, Col
Sheriff. is an honor graduate Of the
United States Military Academy. class
Of 1901: an honor graduate OF the
Army School of the Line, class OF
1905. and a graduate of the Army Stafl
College. class Of 1907.
In addition to varied engineering
duties and command of troops in the
Philippines and on the Panama canal
Lieut.. Col. Sheriff. has had important
river and h2rbor assignments at Mo-
bile. Ala. and New Orleans. La. At
the latter place he was in charge OF
the lower Mississippi levees during
the great floods of 1912-1s13.
He was on duty in this city as an
assistant aid TO- President Roosevelt
and at WASHINGTON barracks during
the years 1so3-1so4. following which
he was aid-de-camp to Gen. ]. Frank
lin Bell for two years.
Since his return from France fol-
lowing the armistice he has been on
duty In the office of the chief Of engi-
neers, War Department. directing the
construction of seacoast fortificationi
throughout the United States.
Lieut.. Col. Sheriff. has written sew
eraI books on military subjects which
are rated as standard among military
authorities. He 10 a member Of the
interde epartmental board for co-ordi-
nation Of Alaskan affairs, interd epart.
mental board for the co coordination OF
the surveying and mapping under the
government; Of the government Sec
tjon of the National Research Council
and of the American Society of Civil
Engineers.
Evening star., 1921-03-22
BIG PARCEL POST,
KNOT FOR Mr.. HAYS
More Men Are Needed to Ex.
pedite Heavy Packages
Now Being Sent.

Postmaster General will H. Hays
is expected to give serious consid-
Grafton shortly to the parcel post
situation now existing in large post
Offices of the country by reason of
ing the war.
The Postmaster General has just
returned from trip to Chicago and
New York. where he had opportunity
to see the conditions presented by
the remarkable growth of the par
eel post system.
Growth in size OF parcels now nan .
died by the. service presents one OF
the striking features of the parcel
post service today. and one which
must be reckoned with in the future.
it is believed by those interested
in this branch of the postal estab-
lishment.
Sacks OF Potatoes Seat.
Parcels no longer are confined to
the little boxes containing rings and
other small gifts, but range from
sacks of potatoes to heavy packages
of clothing The postal system has
taken over. to some extent: the ex
press. business Of the country. 1t is
pointed out.
Need Of more laborers in post Of
pressing, it is claimed. Postal clerks
are not always able to handle the
big parcels. it is said. nor 40 they
always desire to wrestle with the
big uns."
Post offices need it is claimed, more
employees classed as 1aborers to hus-
tie the large parcels around. get them
on and off trains and generally see to
their proper disposition at terminals.
The white colla-" man. it Is said, Is
not the ideal emrloye to do this work.
Laborers Best Handlers.
1t is claimed that laborers. men EN- :
ployed solely in that capacity. would
be better able to handle these large
packages than many of the men now
attempting to do this work. The po-
.ition of iaborer in the postal service
pays well and it is believed no dim-
Guilty would be experienced in getting
the men to do the work il officials
would authorize them.
This is one of the problems facing
the new Postmaster General. and one
to which 1t is expected he will give
immediate attention.
Evening star., 1921-03-22
TEACHERS TO DISCUSS
IMPORTANT QUESTIONS
Salary Schedules and Educational
Bill Subjects of Coming
Conference.

Salary schedules for school teachers
and the .Smith-Towner educational
bill will come up for discussion at the
third session of the eastern confer
ence OF the American Federation of
Teachers which will be held here
Thursday. Friday and Saturday.
The opening session will be held in
the auditorium of the Public Library
Thursday night at O'Clock. 1t will
he open to the public DIR. Frank w.
Rallou, superintendent of schools, will
deliver the address of welcome. DR..
Henry L. Linville of New York. presi-
dent of the conference. will respond.
Miss Cora J. McCarty. chairman of
the legislative committee of the
Grade Teachers Union and vice pres
ident of the conference, will introduce
the principal speaker. Miss Julia
I.athrop. chief Of the children'S bu-
reau of the Department of Labor.
The next meeting to which the pub
lie is invited will be held in the au-
ditorium Of Mckinley Manual Train
ing School, Friday night at o'clock
Dr Wolf of the bureau of standards
will deliver the principal address.
Rusiness sessions will be held Fri
day and Saturday mornings at 10
o'clock at 1923 New York avenue
only union members will be admitted
to these meetings.
The visiting delegates are to be en-
rtained at the homes Of Washington
teachers.
Evening star., 1921-03-22
PLATINUM CACHE
YIELDS THOUSANDS
Former Employees of Bureau
of Standards Held by
Police.

Thousands of dollars worth Of plati-
num- alleged to have been stolen from
the bureau of standards by Oscar
tered as James Nauck when arrested
early Sunday morning for the alleged
theft Of wireless paraphernalia from
covered at the Nauck home. 58os
Georgia avenue, last night. A part
Of 1t was found buried in the cellar,
where: 1t is stated, young Nauck ad-
mitted sccreting it several months
ago. Trial will be held March 2s.
In a shed on the premises. the de-
tectives reported. many books al
legged to have been stolen from Con-
gresional Library during the time
Nauck was employed there were
found. They were in good condition
although not much care had been
Following the young mans second
arrest at Police Court yesterday
afternoon he was released on bond in
the sum Of $500. later raised to
$4,000. to answer a charge Of having
stolen an automobile belonging to G.
Police Court an additional bond of
$4,000 was asked in connection with
the alleged theft Of the platinum.
William Milton Sladen, Congress
F:CHal lADTaEy eWptOye, FeSlulnR dt
100 11th street southeast, was arrested
at his place of employment and
charged with completely in the theft
of the automobile.
1t was not until some time after
Nauck's release on the second bond
that the police accused him of know
ing som ething about the platinum
quarters to get clothing he had left
in a garage on Newton street. where,
it Is stated, he made change of wear
ing apparel early Sunday morning be-
fore driving his motor truck to the
vicinity Of the bureau of standards to
carry away the wireless paraphernalia.
Told Of Buried Platinum.
When questioned by the detectives,
he said he already had done too much
talking and would say nothing further
unless his father or attorney was pres
ent. One Of them appeared shortly
afterward. and then the accused told
them Of the buried platinum. Detec-
tives Baur. Sweeney. O'Brien and Null
len conducted the search and recovered
the metal.
Inspector Grant this morning said
he thought the property recovered as
q result OF the capture of the young
man by Acting Sergt. Belt and Motor
Cycle Policeman Warren would total
more than $4,000. Nauck is said by
the police to have admitted thefts Of
platinum from the bureau of standards
more than year ago. shortly before
he gave up his position there.
During the time he was employed
there. according to the police, he ad-
mitted taking keys from the board and
having duplicates made. Possession
Of the keys. he is said to save stated.
enabled him to gain access to the
buildings and various rooms from time
to time. The property recovered by
the police. enough to fill an ordinary
motor truck, was displayed at police
headquarters today.
Evening star., 1921-03-22
REDS AND TURKS FRIENDLY
Full Harmony Between Bolsheviki
and Kemalists, Despite Reports.

BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News
Copyright. 1921
CONSTANTINOPLE, Turkey. March
~ (Delayed).-1 spite of their trou-
bles in Russia the bolshevists con-
tinue their policy of spreading west
ward According to the latest reports
the allied representatives in Georgia.
ihciuuins the American consuls, Sam
uel n. Moser and Hooker \. Doolittle.
left Batum yesterday and accompanied
by their respective nationals boarded
the allied ships in the harbor. The rea
son for this step was the official an
nouncement that though the Turks had
taken over the civil administration,
cupied by bolshevist contingent in
addition to the Turkish troops.
The Georgian government officials
embarked on an Italian warship and
are expected to arrive in Constanti-
nople tuesday morning with the rep
iesehlati'es OF the allied powers.
Georgians Hate Turks.
In spite of contradictory reports. it
rs stated In reliable quarters that
sheviki and kema!ists on the Batmm
question. The majority of the Geor-
gians hate the Turks heartily. ana
have turned bolshevist. They are or
ganiZing Georgian soviet absolutejv
independent of the Moscow authorities.
hoping thus to save Batum from TurL
ish domination.
Constant1nople is full of official and
unofficiai bolshevist agents. all joyfuilv
announcing the failure of the allies to
settle the Turkish question. The IA il.
ure. according to these agents. was due
mainly to the lack of sincerity on the
part of the British. who did not want
TO satisfy the territorial claims of the
kenallsts. Now that Britain's insin-
cerity has been proved" they say.
the sovlets can count more fully than
ever on the full support of tho rnrIa
in their eastern policy
Evening star., 1921-03-22
BATUM IS OCCUPIED
BY RUSSIAN FORCES
Reds Follow Turkish Ma
tionaIists, Selling Impor-
tant Black Sea CITY.
BY the Associated Press.


CONSTAN March 21.-
Russian bolshevik forces have occupied
the city of Batum.
After entering Batum the boIsheviki,
according to dispatches received here,
pillaged the town for several hours. Or
der-was finally re-established.
The entrance of the bolsheviki follow
ed the evacuation of the city by the
Turks
The reports state that the Russians
were greeted enthusiastically by the
popula ton.
Datum advices under date OF
March 20 stated that the Turkish
nationalists. who recently occupied
Batum. had left that city and that
a soviet Georgian government had
been established there. The Turks, it
was added, were shelling Batum, caus-
ing damage to property. The Turkish
nationalists occupied Batum early
this month, it was reported from Lon
don, their arrival apparently preced-
ing that of Russian bolshevik forces
in the Caucasus. which had been at
tempting to reach Batum before the
Turks).
Evening star., 1921-03-22
Sends 2-cenf Stamp
for a Baby Buffalo;
Rush for animals

The forestry service asked re-
GENTLY if anybody wanted n
buffalo. having a score on hand
to dispose Of. Apparently the
answer was Every body does.
for the service has been deiu8ed
with requests.
One little girl sent q 2-cent
stamp. expecting a baby bunaiO
by return mail for her back
ynrd zoo.
A farmer with 100 acres and
hve children wanted family
playfellOw.
stock men wanted to try cross
breeding.
Wild west shows rushed In ap-
plicntionS by mail and telegraph
and the supply wns quickly eN-
hausted despite the warning
that lllsty bull buffalo cats
two tons Of hay n yFnr.