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The Washington herald., 1922-07-09

tons of the world America. suffer-
ing as it does an unnecessary an
inhalation of nearly half-piliion
dollars of its capital resources in a
single year, may be compared to a
runner starting in a race with a
heaVy handicap. America can never
be efficient and prosperous in the
highest degree until 1t learns and
applies the lessons of conservation
and economy"
That modern building methods.
under rigid structural regulations en-
forced in the larger cities, have
served to reduce the fire hazard ma
terially Is shown In the figures for
per capita fire loss last year. The
big cities. where building codes are
being strictly revised and admins .
tered, stood toward the end of the
per capita list, while the smaller
ones, presumably not so advanced
in construction methods, were among
the leaders
Washington has taken great steps
forward in its construction program
by erecting fireproof buildings in all
projects not OF a small nature or of
residential character. Reinforced
concrete, or steel frame with con-
crete. has been used exclusively dur
Ing the past few years in most of
the tall Office and hotel structures.
Chances of destructive fires in these
buildings are negligible. Washing
tons standing in the fire statistics
tabulated by the insurance men
proves this to be a fact
The Washington herald., 1922-07-09
BUILDING BOOM IS
STILL ON, REPORT
OF STRAUS SURVEY
Big Financing Company
Declares Much Capital
Being Absorbed.

Evidences that the building in
dustry throughout the nation has
swung into an era of unprecedented
activity continue to develop. One
of these is the large amount of
capital being absorbed in the in
dustry. In this connection 1t il
noted that S. w. Straus & Co. an
nounce that they have underwritten
first mortgage loans since May of
19.655,000. The list includes four
apartment houses, Chicago, $3.50
000; industrial plant, Chicago. ST.
100000: office building. Oakland.
Cal, 1915 5000 two office buildings,
Los Angeles, s2.650.O00; five apart
ment houses in seven units, Pitts
burgh, s3.5O0,O00; apartment house.
Washington, sl,250.0O0; apartment
house. Cincinnati, s65O.000; office
building. Philadelphia, $500, 900;
apartment hotel, New York, $780,
900,
With regard to the general build
ing situation, S. w. Straus & Co.
say:
10 cNCly at
present that unusual activities in
the building situation will continue
throughout the present season.
There is a steady inquiry for
capital for building purposes with
an increasing demand for buildings
of nonresidential type. Apartment
houses and apartment house hotels
of large dimensions also are grow
Ing in demand in the larger cities.
while the present extensive
building developments are greatly
aiding the housing situation and
are equalizing the wide margin
which has existed between supply
and demand. il is to be borne in
ind that, as the standard of living
improves in America and as new
conveniences and arrangements are
developed in apartment bouse con-
struction. there Is a correspondingly
increased demand developed. 1t is
to be expected that a strong and
steady demand for high-class
apartment houses will be sustained.
There is every indication that
the labor and material situation,
taken from the standpoint of the
nation in general, are quite well
stabilized. 1t is not apparent that
anything will be gained by holding
of for better prices, although with
the continuation of present activi-
ties there Wilt be shortages OF both
material and labor at various times
and places. But there is no appar-
ent reason why current building
activities should not move along
steadily throughout the season"
The Washington herald., 1922-07-09
FIRE LOSSES OF WASHINGTON
REPORTED BELOW AVERAGE.
Fire Underwater Board Estimates National
Capital Loss at SAT- Per Capita.

Washington was among the few
large cities of the country not hav-
ing an excessive fire loss per capita
during 1921. according to figures
prepared by the National Board of
Fire Underwriters.
The National Capital was not in
cluded in the list of thirty cities
cited as having a per capita fire loss
during this period of above 81. San
ia Barbara, Cal, had the highest
fire loss figures for it's population,
with a per capita loss of s51.99.
Washington's total was well within
the accredited class. which averaged
S4.47 per capita.
This record should be gratifying
to the officers and men of the local
fire department, who are mainly re-
sponsible for the checking of dam
age, and to the members Of the To-
cal civic and safety organizations
whose activities in promoting fire
prevention instruction for the bene-
fit of the public have helped to re-
duce the number of serious fires in
this city.
The accomplishment is particular
ly creditable in view of the an
nouncement by the fire underwriters
that the 1921 countrywide FIRE loss
of s4S5, 900 900 exceeded all previous
yearly amounts. with the exception
of the 1906 figures, which were
boosted by the great San Francisco
conflagration.
The increase in disastrous hres
last year is attributed by the insur-
ance association to an abnormal in
crease In the moral hazard
through carelessness and incendiar-
ism. This moral effect was the out
growth of a sudden reverse in the
conditions which existed during the
period of the war and shortly fol-
lowing the cessation of hostilities
tending to curtail the manufacture
of various commodities and creating
an unusual market condition. This
Is the frank explanation OF the COM
nlittee on statistics and origin Of
fires OF the national board
The insurance interests recognize
the support given their associations
in disseminating fire-prevention
propaganda by such organizations of
civic trend as local chambers Of
commerce. boards of trade and bust
ness mems clubs. This Is notably
true with respect to a number of the
leading cities.
In spite of the prevention cam
paigns and the educational drives de-
signed to avert unnecessary confia-
Srations. the United States lost prop
erty valued at approximately 1885,
600. 900 during 1921. This Is a loss
daily Of about s1.3:9.000
John B. Morton. president Of the
National Board of Fire Underwriters.
puts the responsibility for great fire
losses on the public. The situation
can be remedied only when the
American public, In a general way.
is aroused to the seriousness Of this
responsibility. he claims.
II feel that in this year, 1922,
there can be no such thing as over
emphasis of the Importance of fire.
prevention work." Mr.. Morton an
nounced recently. THE public must
be aroused and educated as never
before and all forces must be drawn
into increased efficiency Of operation.
In a competition for trade with ma
The Washington herald., 1922-07-09
COAL FOUND IN "a
MEXICAN STATES
Low Price of Oil Has Driven
This Fuel From the
Market.

MEXICO CITY, July s.-A semi
government report states that there
are fourteen out OF the twenty
sight states and two territories of
Mexico which are coal bearing and
are prospective producers of coal in
the near future.
At present there is little produc-
ton of coal in Mexico; and that
only in certain sections, notably in
the north and central parts. This
is largely due to the fact that min
eral oil is so cheap here and has
proved so easy of transportation,
wherever there are railways, and
so easy to handle in the factories
and other plants. that it has practi-
cally driven coal out of the mar
ket wherever the two have come
into contact on anything like even
terms. So dominant has oil become
in the transportation and manufac-
turing interests of Mexico that the
great coal regions of the north have
decided to restrict the output of
coal; and the government is serious
ly concerned over the several thou
sands of workmen who will thus be
without work; and is laying plans
to place them in the industrial or
agricultural districts, more probably
In the latter. or on some of the
numerous military colonies.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-09

concrete is poured around them.
Tucked away In a quiet corner 10 q
great room full OF drafting boards
on which engineers are busily en-
gagged designing the structures into
which the materials will be placed.
1t was a revelation indeed to ind
that work OF this exacting nature
with all the responsibility 1t entails
is being assumed by a dealer in
building materials. Judging by the
piles of blue prints in evidence 1t
seemed that most of the structural
work in Washington was being
handled in this particular room.
This effect was further heightened
by a succession of telephones,
speaking tubes, etc, which throbbed
with messages about work in
progress. The engineers would not
let me leave without directing my
attention with considerable show
OF pride to the fact that not one
of the hundreds of structures they
have designed has ever shown q
structural weakness. After leaving
this room and having the operation
VI NdIlpuS tltClTlCdl devices eN-
planned. 1t seemed as though moth
ing further could be thought of
until we stepped into a room where
a different sort of clamor was heard
Deciding to be thoroughly modern
and up to date the Rosslyn Com
pany had installed a clubroom with
lockers, etc, and the particular
noise referred to was made by men
going off duty and who just then
were disporting themselves under
showers. and III was evident that
they were getting ready to leave,
not only clean but happy.
Our reporter secured permission
to make the accompanying picture,
which portrays to at least a small
extent this Rosslyn Company plant,
which so impressed us that we
thought our readers would be in
terested in newspaper mans
description.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-09
Kitchen Seen as
Key to Real Home
Interior Decorator Tells of
Value in Culinary
Facilities.


III the way to a mans heart Is
through his stomach. then the
means to a successful home Is by
way of the kitchen, according 10
one of the most famous interior
decorators in America. The Kitchen
Of the moderate-priced home, the
home where the mistress is in real
truth the housewife, Is the key To
the home, says this man, and it's
appointments should be considered
as carefully and with as much re-
gard to beauty as those of any
other room in the home.
1t is a common practice among
architects to plan the rest Of the
house and utilize any waste space
there happens to be for the kitchen.
Sometimes architects, even the best
of them. actually design the
kitchen closets and the pantry be-
fore they turn any attention to-
ward the kitchen itself. This is
beginning the house backward.
The kitchen space should be the
most carefully considered part OF
the ground plan of the house IL q
real home is to be produced.
A design for a kitchen, including
color scheme and furnishings,
which has pleased many house
wives is the big. square floor plan.
with windows on two sides and
buffers pantry and closets on the
remaining two sides.
The walls are finished In a warm
bun enamel which may be washed
with soap and water. and which is
very cheerful. and the woodwork
is the natural wood well vanished.
The floor covering is a blue and
bun linoleum. and the chairs and
tables are yellow pine painted a
soft blue. Little conventionalized
sprays of buttercups decorate the
chair tops.
A bun enameled gas or electric
range is placed rather far out in
the room under its steam canopy,
which also is painted to match the
walls, and window boxes contain
ing parsley, mint and whatever
savory herbs may be grown in this
way stand on the window stills.
The sink is under one Of the win
dows and has both a right and left
drain. and the mixing table is un-
der another. A second table is
placed at convenient distance
from the range so that there are
few steps to be taken in passing
back and forth between the two.
An electric fan screwed to the
wall opposite the range. and sew
eral electric plugs for attaching
portable lights. iron and other cleo
trio appliances are at convenient
places along the side walls. The
windows are low and wide, with
upper sashes opening out to pro-
The Washington herald., 1922-07-09

vide special ventilation. A wide
porch equipped with screen frames
or glass for both summer and win
ter gives additional comfort and
convenience to this model kitchen.
The bun and blue color scheme
and hard enamel paint are con-
tinued into the pantry and closets,
all Of the shelves Of which are Of
glass and the buiit-in flour. sugar
and coffee bins have removable tin
Innings to facilitate cleaning.
A distinctive feature of the PAN
try and closets is that no closet
space or cupboard 10 on q level
with the floor. All inciosed recep-
The Washington herald., 1922-07-09
A Valuable Asset.

I'VE find that We have not time
to read all OF the different journals
we are taking. but We will continue
to take the National Real Estate
Journal. which we regard as a very
valuable asset to any real estate Of
ce."-Liddle Bros, Winnipeg,
Manitoba.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-09

tacies for pots and pans ere ten
inches above the floor and built M
ward TO the ceiling. thus ohviarnG
STOPPING on the part OF the person
who removes the pots. and ~ the
same time fnsuring proper cleaning
of the floor and doing away With
all dark corners where dust may
accumulate.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-09
Brimful of Information.

I'VE would like to take this op-
portunity of expressing our appre.
citation of the National Real Es-
tate Journal, which is always brim.
full of useful information" Thus
writes A. n. Hendy, of Coghili a
Haughton, auctioneers, Canterbury
Victoria, Australia.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-09

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John Msccreeor, Of England. oesigne< the
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The Washington herald., 1922-07-09

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New Britain herald., 1922-11-25
CLEMENCEAU COUNTERS

Tho United States will not act as Clemenceau would have us act There is deep inside every American de- cided feeling that we have done pret- ty we'll for a good many years by minding our own business, and we ought to keep on doing that. There is growing feeling, however. that we have carried that principle little too far; that we have acquired certain duty to the world with the power we have gained, and that duty calls for little bit of intimate association with the world men in the street" Each nation is one of those men" We can't take our proper place in the world, very well, unless we know what those men are saying. thinking and doing, and what they think about us.
 It is for this reason that such visits as Clemenceau's to this country are. good for us. He, and other visi- tors like him, may say lot of things of which we disapprove, but 1t is good
New Britain herald., 1922-11-25

to hear plain talk and And what germ Of truth there Is in it, if there Is any at all It would be a good thing, moreover, fl some Of our big men made visits to others countries, as Clemenceau comes here. The Tiger has suggested, for instance, tht Sena- tor Hitchcock take a trip to France and find out the feeling there. senator Hitchcock may be quite right in his criticisms Of Clemenceau; Senator Borah may be quite right. But when a man Of clemenceau's standing in the world says they are quite wrong. and when he Is talking about something with which he has been intimately associated. It wouldn't be Q bad plan to find out if he is the mistaken per- son Senator Borah and Senator Hitch cock seem to think he is.
 Telling what man has done in a country 5000 miles away is dangerous business. as one wantss always to be sure to be right in his facts. Clem- cnceau's counters to the attacks of Senators Borah and Hitchcock sug- gcst that world understanding Is not brought about by means of criticism unless the criticism Is based on sit- uation that is absolutely as represent ed.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-25

not follow billiards closely the change of title in sport usually brings.
 Although Hoppe Is 36 years old he ia still thought of as the infant phe- nomenon who caused wonder and ad- miration when he was still a lad in short trousers, Ills victory was more than the rare "come- back" that is us- usually heralled. Although 1t was not case of age defeating youth. 1t was case of man overcoming a physical handicap as well as the mental handi- cap usually possessed by the challcng- CT. Hoppe has suffered from a nerv- ous trouble that prevent him from us- Ing the masse shot where he could avoid fl. In one case. certainly. where he banked his cue ball instead of play ing the masse. he missed where, in his old form, he would have scored m most certainly. The general feeling is that the title is where it belongs, just as the feeling was many years ago when Slosson defeated the elder schaefer at the same game. If may be predicted that Hoppe's win over schaefer will prove the best medicine for that nerv- ous trouble that could be prescribed.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-25
GOING UP"

The expression is particularly ap- propriate when used with reference to A. B. See, who makes elevators. and who has declared If he had his way he would burn down all the women's 8 colleges and set girls to work with their hands for year to teach them sense. Or perhaps the expression should be used fin the past tense: Gone up.' For 1t is evident that MT. See went completely into the air when he was asked by the Adelphi college of Brooklyn for contribution to their fund for the erection of new build ings.
 The only reason for commenting upon the statements of A. B. See is to emphasize the fact that man may be successful in building elevators and still never rise above the low level of ignorance and bigotry no matter how efficient his elevators may be. His as- SeTtlOIl lHdI IHc udy IS pdSSlnB WHSt women were highly honored and re- spected by men and that this is due more perhaps to the effect the col leges are having on the college women than anything else" is but the raging of man ignorant of college women and unworthy of the honor of their acquaintance. If there is one thing that would make one increase his re- spect for college women it would be the fact that because of their col- lege training they are better able to. display their superiority in every re- spect over men who would be guilty of uttering such sentiments as those attributed to A. B. See. While college women may ignore such insults no man, proud of his acquaintance with representative number of them, can refrain from denouncing such state ments made regarding class of wom- en who need no defenders.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-25
City Items
Radio sets and supplies at Morans'

Radio sets and supplies at Morans ---advt.
 Tonight, Ladies of st, John th' Evangelist church. are giving whis party and cake sale at the State Ar mory. Tuesday afternoon, the 2Sth many prizes will be given out.
 Meet me at Schmarr's for dinncr.-- advt.
 MT. and Mrs. Richard ,Schaefer o' II Trinity street will observe theil sSth wedding anniversary at theii home tomorrow.
 Headquarters tor women's coats Besse -I.elanc's of course-advt.
 Earl T. Hackney has sold property on High street to Bolcslaw Kowaczyk
 Samuel Haber of Hartford has purchased the baking business for merly conducted by Samuel Miller at S4 Hartford avenue.
 Renew your Red Cross membership. --adyt.
 At a meeting of Jehuda Halevi lodge tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock at Turner hall, Rev. John l.. Davis, pastor of the Trinity Methodist church. will be the speaker. MT. Davis will have for his topic: The Need of the Hour"
New Britain herald., 1922-11-25
SHARE YOUR THANKS

It can't de denied -doing something for other people makes person hap pier, stronger, more fitted for the work he has in hand. The thought sends a glow through one. Scientists will say, and truly that we do things for other people because it pleases us to do it. the inspiration is selfish. But he 1t added that this sort of selfishness is justif1able it makes the world more comfortable. happier--and we are in- cluded in the world.
 Thanksgiving time is a good time toy make ourselves and other people happy. Probably, if you think min ute, you will remember that you have many reasons for being thankful. Per- haps you have more than your share of reasons. Whether this is 50 or not this ''justifable selfishness" will bring you greater happiness if you help to give other people reason for being thankful Probably you have many reasons for being little unhappy. So have the children at the Children's home, if they realize them, and SO have people in the hospital many rea- sons for being unhappy.
 A very simple way to give yourself this extra happiness is to help make them, those children and those people at the hospital. little happier. Make the day of Thanksgiving real day to them. An appeal has been made to the people of the city to send good things to eat to any of tho schools Monday or Tuesday in order that those things may be taken to the hospital and the Children's home. The appeal is never disregarried. It would be good to see the response this year larger than ever before. Be happy as you can and as thankful--and share your feeling of thanks with those children and those sick people. Send them some good things to eat
New Britain herald., 1922-11-25
A. FLOOD OF MONEY

A large sum of money, probably a quarter of million dollars will be spent here before Christmas, in addi- ton to other amounts that normally arc expended at this time, because the banks emphasized their Christmas Savings clubs mainly through adver- tisements last year.
 The banks did not advertise for the sake of the merchants. The banks ad- vertised to bring business to theme selves in legitimate way. But the merchants will profit by those adver- tisements. They will do business larger than it would have been had not those 5000 or more persons saved their money by means of tfs,se clubs. The merchants having prospered will bring further business to the banks through their own increased business. Probably many Of the same bills paid out in cashing bank checks by the banks which sent out those checks, will find their way back to the banks in the form of deposits made by the merchants at whose stores the money was spent.
 Banks. merchants and people are benefited by the publicity given to an activity Of one line'of business. This is but an example of the wisdom of bus mess team work. The laborcr profits by the increased business of the fac tory for which he works. The factory would prosper if the workers could conscientiously commend the product of that factory in their publicity organ. Prosperity to one line of in dustry in community brings prosperity to many others. The obli- gntion of those engaged in one line to help those engaged in other lines is evident and the general spirit of helping reacts on the business of those who boost and do not knock. As merchants should be glad to see the Savings clubs of the banks successful, so the banks should be glad to see liberal patronage of local merchants, knowing that merchants arc among their best patrons, and the merchants prosperity--means prosperity to the bank.