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The New York herald., 1922-12-24
March Highest by Far.

IL will be seen that March OF this year
was far and away the highest as far as
the actual filing of plans was concerned.
The unusually high figure was in an
ticipation of the expiration on April l
of the tax exemption provision of the
law adopted by the Board of Aldermen
under permissive legislation from AL
bany. Then came years extension and
a consequent falling off of construction.
Inasmuch as it is unlikely that any
further extension will be granted, be-
cause OF the Lockwood committees con-
tention that the crisis has passed and
its belief that extension would work a
hardship upon property owners not
profiting by the exemption, 1t is re-
garded as probable that next March
will see an even greater impetus to the
industry and an unprecedented amount
of new building inaugurated.
November building contracts actually
entered into in the five boroughs
amounted to $42,170,600, according to
the Dodge statistics. This represented
an increase of IL per cent. over October
and II per cent. over November of a
year ago. The total contracts actually
made for the first eleven months of the
current year represent an increase of
% per cent. over the corresponding
period of 1921.
Based on the most conservative esti-
mate of the proportion of new construc-
tion to be devoted to housing, made by
the Lockwood committee. the year 1922
saw about s275.000,000 worth of rssi-
Dental building inaugurated. The rest
Is divided between commercial, educa-
tional charitable, industrial. rclig.o Us
and utility needs, and these projections
also have exceeded all previous records
On the unit basis of $4,000 family the
figures show new domiciles capable oi
housing $4,000 families, or upwari of a
quarter OF million persons, have bcer
put under construction IN New York city
this year. Although certificates of oc-
cupancy have been issued fer only a
comparatively small proportion OF this
total, the work has prSgressed so far as
to satisfy the Legislative housing COM
mittee that the crisis has bsen met and
passed.
The New York herald., 1922-12-24
FIRE on SUBWAY CAR,

One of the cars of Lexington ave-
nue. subway train caught fire from a
defective fuse on. the elevated structure
at Westchester and linton avenues, The
Bronx yesterday. The damage was
slight
Evening star., 1922-02-07

as legal holiday. In '1eap year" the
additional one-day lap would be DIS.
posed Of by creating q leap year DAY"
between the months Of June and July
as q legal holiday. The extra month
on the calendar would be called "vern,
to include the "Vernal Equinox" and
begin spring.
Monday Would Begin Week.
The proposed calendar would be-
gin the week with Monday instead Of
Sunday. Thus 1928 is selected for
installing it. advocates explained. be-
cause the next day after the first is a
Monday. The same dates for every
month then would be fixed for each
day of the week until the end of
time An estimated saving of $685.
10000 year now expended on
calendars is one of the arguments of
the association in support of the pro-
posal.
originator of the calendar reform
movement, and will take II leading
part in the convention. Others at
tending the conclave are Prof. c. c.
Gaines Of Poughkeepsie. N. Y; DR..
Eugene Kerr of TOwson, Nd: Capt.
George p. Blow of the Standardization
committee of the United States Cham
ber of Commerce.; Frederick l..
Roberts of the American Metric As
ISOLATION; DR.. A. F. Beal of the
bureau Of standards, and Henry K.
n
Evening star., 1922-02-07

Egyptians. To support his statement
he cited facts which he compiled
after q study Of the stupendous erec-
tions in the valley Of the Nile cover
ing q period of twenty-seven years.
"My experiments and investiga-
tions," said Prof. Cotsworth. have
led me to believe that the real object
of the pyramids was to determine the
seasons and exact length of the year
by their regular grading and recun-
ring shadows.
Reviews Ancient Traditions.
Tradition has always held that the
pyramids were built for some great
occult astronomical purpose, the real
object Of which. though lost In past
ages, is indicated by the fact that the
chief of the pyramids-"The Great
pyramids of Egypt"-is so construct
ed that 1t consumes its own shadow
at midday of the vernal equinox on
March 25.
ut is incredible to think that the
stupenduous efforts Of the earlier
thinking men were set up as gods
to worship. Equally unsatisfactory
is the suggestion that they were
erected as temples.
THE monolithic stones variously
called obelisks, sky stones, sub
stones and sun temples which were
erected vertically in pyramid or
sharp pointed stones were purposely
selected to cast an easily marked
pointed shadow which would indicate
the hour Of the day. Further the
Evening star., 1922-02-07

stones were required in solid blocks
to insure stability and cast the long
est possible shadows from q hxed
of the seasons by the differentiation
of the shadows"
Socialists in Attendance.
Business, professional and scientific
men are attending the convention
which has been called to discuss the
question Of calendar reform with a
view to Endorsement OF q bill now
pending in Congress to substitute for
the present time calendar one divid-
ing the year into thirteen months OF
exactly four complete weeks each.
The liberty calendar bill" which has
been introduced in the House by Rep
resentative Shall of Minnesota, with
the Endorsement of the association.
would put the new time schedule into
effect in 1928 to give the "other ma
tions an opportunity to follow"
The bill is advocated by the asso-
citation as affording a standard time
schedule for every year. which would
definitely fix for all time the dates of
every day of the week by a uniform
twenty -eight-day month division. and
thus dispense with the need of yearly
ca lendars and end the Inconvenience of
having to refer to these to establish
the coincidence of days and dates"
On the 365-day years, the odd day re-
naming would be disposed of as New
Year day." the first of the year, to be
given no other designation,an and retained
Evening star., 1922-02-07

She had on q tan skirt and waist. pur-
pie underskirt. blue bloomers, brown
ribbed wooden stockings and low tan
shoes. The shoes had been repaired
and bore the marking: "105-65392."
There is q gold filling between two OF
the upper front teeth. She wore a
black plush coat with brown collar
and a mink Iieckpiece.
Several persons have viewed the
body, but failed to identify 1t. The
police have no record Of a person
missing who answers the description.
The, body was seen floating in the
Evening star., 1922-02-07

river by Capt Ernest Davis of the
Tug J. T. Selecman, yesterday after
noon between the steel plant and
Alexandria. The harbor police were
notified and recovered the body.
An autopsy performed today by DR..
G. Henry Rawson, acting deputy
coroner, showed no marks of violence
on the body and brought out that the
woman had been drowned. 1t IL
thought by Coroner hewitt that the
woman had ended her life.
Detectives Cox and Vermillion are
investigating,
Evening star., 1922-02-07
PAGE WATERBURY,
! |NGERSOLL ET ALI.
Here's How to Build a Watch.
Make It Like the Egypt
ianS Did.

What was the object of the great
pyramids of Egypt?
Historians have offered a number
of theories and some have been ae-
cepted.
Prof NJ 3. Cotsworth of Vancouver.
B. c.. however. came forth at a pre-
liminary conference of two-day
convention of the Liberty Calendar
Association of America. at the New
National Museum today, with a state
ment that the pyramids were the
clocks and calendars of the ancient
Evening star., 1922-02-07
W0MAN'S BODY FOUND
IN RIVER UNIDENTIFIED

The body of q white woman be-
tween thirty and forty years of age
Is at the District morgue awaiting
Identification. It was taken from the
river yesterday. where 1t Is thought
to have been for three or four weeks.
No personal belongings, other than
the clothing she wore. were found.
Evening star., 1922-02-07
BAKER PORTRAIT HUNG.

TIE collection of portraits OF Secre-
taries of War at the War Department
was completed today by the addition
of fine portrait OF Newton D. Baker,
Secretary during the Wilson admin
istration. painted by E. Hodgson
Smart. an English artist, with a stu
dio in. this city.
Evening star., 1922-02-07

The Indian OF the Brazilian wilds
appeases his hunger with rats. snakes,
alliga tors and parrots.
Evening star., 1922-02-07

latthe offered this
don't need for
The Crittenden press., 1922-03-17

OF fire alarm wire. or pole now OF
hereafter erected or constructed shall
be disturbed or interfered with in the
construction, operation or mainten-
ance Of said system by said purchas-
en-, is successors. lessees or assigns.
/ All customer service wires erected
or Installed by said purchaser, under
the provisions Of this ordinance shall
be insulated, All poles erected pur.
suant 20 this ordinance shall be- 10.
Gated and placed under the direction
Of the Committee on Streets and Al
leys Any or all poles shall be-
promptly relocated by said purchaser,
its successors, lessees and assigns,
when such relocation Is required By
said Council Of CITY No tree or
trees located In any street, avenue,
alley or public place in said City
shall be- trimmed by said purchaser,
its successors, lessees and assigns.
unless permission 10 do 80 has been
first obtained from the Mayor or the
Committee on Electric Light, except
in such cases where II is apparent
there is serious and imminent danger
30 life or property, and when such
conditions exist said trees shall be
trimmed only 10 such extent a. h
required 10 prevent or avoid such
imminent danger Said purchaser. ia
successors. lessees and assigns shall
elevate or cut said wires and appll
ances when necessary for the moving
4 a building along NE streets. ay-
cnues, alleys and public places of said
City and when a notice that such el.
evating or cutting is necessary has
been served upon ii or them AZ least
twcnty-four hours prior 10 the time
such eleyaiing or cutting is required
10 be done. by the Committee on
Streets and Alleys or by the Mayor
of said City The entire cost and
expense of such eleyaiing and cut.
ting shall be- borne hy the person or
persons whose house IL 70 BE- 20 NOV.
ed. such hill o. expense 10 b. approx.
ed by the City Council a. 20 the
correctness n the amount charged
Tor the actual expense for labor and
material furnished By the lighting
company.
Section Said purchaser shall
BE- and is authorized and empowered
b lay. construct and maintain such
water pipe and pipes In. under. q.
long. and across the streets. alleys
avenues and public places of the City
.of Marion, Kentucky. a. may b. ne.
essary or convenient for the purpose
.of obtaining water Tor the operation
u a. system Of works, 10 acquire and
10 hold a. by Law authorized. any and
All real estate, water and other rights
necessary for said purpose: to uss
within the present and future limits
of said municipality. and all streets,
alleys and public ways or ground a.
The Crittenden press., 1922-03-17

than one dollar for any one month
the purchaser shall render a bill foi
one dollar which shall thus be con
sidered minimum bin for one month
There will be- a further discount fol
amount Of current used In any on,
month as follows;
When the consumers net bill after
deducting two cents per kilowati
hour a. aforesaid. Is five dollars and
not more than ten dollgs. a discount
~ five percent, ten dollars and not
more than fifteen dollars. discount
II ten per cent; fifteen dollars and
not more than twenty. discount Of
fifteen per cent: twenty dollars and
not more than twenty a discount
~ twenty per cent Said further
discounts shall be- allowed only when
bills shall be- paid on o. before the
9Th day Of the month A. aforesaid
The consumer shall furnish his own
meter Tor measuring electric current,
which shall be- of standard make and
shall remain the property u the
consumer The purchaser shall in.
stall an meters without charge
The properly authorized agents of
the purchaser shall AZ an reasonable
hours be allowed access 10 an custom.
ers meters for the purpose u read.
ing examining. repairing or removing
same
Section The purchaser agrees
io supply and maintain for the City.
and the City agrees 10 accept Tor
lighting such ~ b. streets a. are
nov lighted or may hereafter be- des.
ignaied hy the Light Committee,
sufficient number of lights at prices
stipulated in the following table and
20 guarantee a. said purchaser q rev.
cnue fnum said lights % the amount
~ not bess than $4,000 per month
or $1,000 oo per year The follow
ing table of raiss for street lighting
shall be- operative during the lifi u
this franchise.
for each GOO watt incandesceni
hrhi burning on a moonlight schedule
per year So fof each coo watt in.
eandesceni lighi burning on noon
lirhi schedule per year. si2 90 For
each 300 wati incaudescsnt hghi
burning on a moonlight schedule per
year So uo for each 200 watt in.
candescsni lght burning on noon.
hghi schedule per year So 00 Dor
each TOO watt inoandescsni hFht
burning on a moonlight sehsdulc per
year SEQ OO
Tho purchaser arrees o. supply the
tiiy siih a. many additional aghts
a. the above rates a. the City may
DEMAND. said lights b. h. located un.
dsr The supervision ~ ihs lirt' Com.
mittse
The purchaser shall render a hill
10 The City for street hrhtinc riinih
D., hasing each months hill an one.
The Crittenden press., 1922-03-17
ELECTRIC LIGHTING
An Ordinance

Granting the exclusive right 10
furnish electricity for light, heat, and
power and other purposes, and 10
construct and maintain the necessary
equipment therefor In the City Of Ma.
rion, Criitenden County. State Of
Kentucky,
WHEREAS, the present franchise
under and by which the present light
ink plant has been run and operated,
having expired by limitation, on the
l4th day ~ November 1919 Now,
therefore, be- Il ordained by the City
Council Of the City Of Marion, Ken
tucky.
Section /. That consent. permis-
sion and authority be-. and the same
Is hereby given and granted unto the
purchaser Of this franchise. and to
its successors. lessees and assigns,
for and during the period Of twenty
years from and after the date Of sale
u said franchise. % generate and
purchase electric energy, or 10 either
purchase or generate the same, and
10 distribute, furnish, sell and convey
the same Tor light. heat and power
and Tor any other purpose Tor which
electricity may now or hereafter be-
used, for and In and through the
City Of Marion from points either
within or without the limits Of said
municipality 10 said City and the In
habitants thereof and from and
through said municipality to persons.
corporations and municipalities be-
yond the limits thereof. and % erect
and maintain the necessary poles.
wires and other equipment and ap-
pliances therefor. and 20 construct
upon said poles an necessary wires.
conduits and equipments and to con-
struct and maintain any and all nee.
essary eouduits, cables. wires. appa-
ratus or equipment By which elec-
tricity may BE- transmitted. used, con.
veyed and distributed Tor light. heat
and power purposes, and for any
other purposes for which electricity
may now or hereafter b. used. IN.
along. and upon all the streets, al
leys and public places and parts
thereof. In the City of Marion. Coun-
~ of Criitenden. State o. Kentucky.
Section 2 The electric System
hereby authorized shall b. construc-
ted upon The most approved plan
and maintained IN a substantial and
scientific manner No tree or trees
shall be- injured or destroyed IN the
construction. maintenance or installA.
ton Of any such poles. wires. con.
duiis, or system and said purchaser
shall not obstruct or interfere In any
manner with the present or future
drainage u the said City No water
pipe, electric light or telephone pole.
The Crittenden press., 1922-03-17

now or may be- heIeafter laid oul
while constructing or operating sai,
electric system Of works. and to eros,
any stream in said City for the pur
pose Of constructing, maintaining OF
extending such wires, pipes or other
apparatus as may be- necessary or con
yenient for the proper manufacture OF
distribution Of electrical energy IN OF
through said municipality; also "a
make such contracts Tor the use Of
such electrical energy a. may b,
agreed upon.
Section Z IN ease Il shall be- nee.
eessary In any work of installation
under this ordinance to open or break
into any street, avenue. alley OF pub.
lie place, the said purchaser shall
promptly restore such street, avenue,
alley or public place 10 the same con.
diiion In which u was. subject TO the
approval u the Committee on Streets
and Allcys IN said City. and where
the street, avenue, alley OF public
place Is paved. such replacement shall
b. the same character a. the pave
meni torn up or inierfered with. and
shall At all times properly guard by
red lights AZ night. and At all times
provide proper signals or guards Tor
all work a. d j. In progress and take
all other necessary and proper pre-.
caution % prevent accidents during
he progress u such work.
section 3. The said purchaser shall
save. idcmnify and keep harmless the
sai deity of Marion. during the en-.
tire period covered by this ordinance.
against al damages. claims for dam.
ages. any and an Judgements. De-.
cress. costs. Attorney fee. and cx-
penses in any wise incurred. recov.
cred or obtained against said city.
caused by reason of the instnllment.
maintenance and operation, or either
Of any such poles. wires. conduits.
cables, apparatus or equipment or hy
any reason or any aci done by the
purchaser under this ordinance or
otherwise and said purchaser shall
promptly pay any and an such dam
ages, Judgements. degrees. costs. at
torneys' fees and expenses which
said City may In any wise suffer or
incur or which may b. recovered or
obtained against said city
section 6 The rate o. b. charged
by said purchaser Cor lighting resi-.
dences, store huildiurs and auch like
skall b. not more than utrl Four.
teen Cents per kilouati hour a. reg.
isisred on q rcording Eaii meter in-
stalled on the consumers premises
This rate however D. subject b. a
discount u tvo CENTS per kilowatt
hour for payment ~ bills on or BE-.
fore ths 9Th day ~ he month fol.
lowing the month in vhich the Gus.
rent b. used u b. further provided
that where q customer hin b. loss
The Crittenden press., 1922-03-17

Farm WANTED Wanted ,o h..,
,fem , % owner Of a farm for sale. for
iah delivery Give lowest prls,.
l. Jones, Bon s5i. Olnsy. m.
The Crittenden press., 1922-03-17

10 accordance with the provisions
oi the above franchise. will on Mon.
day April ard ia22. a. 1 o'eloet p.
~ At the Court House In Marion.
Nv expose 10 public sale Ia m.
highest and best bidder. the shoys
Franchise
Terms made known on day n sale
No bid will b. aeeepisd for a les sum
Than $40 90, he expenses incurred
In conneciion herewith
nEBE BOSWELL, Mayor
The Crittenden press., 1922-03-17

Section ~ Seven and one. half
Ghc) cents per killowait hour for
a meiered consumption u electricity
equivalent To the next one hundred
hours or fraction thereof per month
use Of the maximum demand Fivs
tal cents per kilowaii hour Tor me,
cred consumption of electricity In ex.
cess ~ the hfst named two hundred
tsool hours or fraction thereof Der
month of use of the maximum do
mand. The purchaser agrees 10 al
low the consumer the following d,s.
count from the net low rate Of all
bills hrired a. herein above described
Tor each month In which the said net
low rate portion amounts 10 over
Fifty tbol dollars q month
The Crittenden press., 1922-03-17

Section Il. Discounts from Low
Rate Portions
Under $50 90 no discount
5000. 10 percent discount
500 90 a. percent discount
$3.50 90 20 percent discount
$500 90. p percent discount
$500 90. 30 percent discount
si0O 90, 10 percent discount
$500 O0. ~ percent discount
$3.50 00. a. percent discount
$1,000 90. 90 percent discount
u..tl. ~ m. ,,ttrakaa.r aat.aa
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-19
SM A\SON LAYS CLAIM
TO EVERY DISTRICT
declares He VIII Garry That OF
'"':rn"r Davis IN Race for
Tie NrnntnrinI NnmInnIinn

senator claude y swanson. who
came t"''h' CITY YESTERDAY to attend
ia" iunrfal cog m" lat" i y Rr4na
man. secretary ol the STATE Demo
cratic Committee. prod ctcd last nigh,
'hat ~" iarin Dl!l would be gotten
"ui ~ tn" way IN CONGRESS early
N September. senator Swanson said
IN" Democratic party was never IN
better condition while tho repubIi-
can par'N Is CAST gong on the rocks
I" defeat ami he predicted tina, a
''m"cra'ic Congress viii he select,
81 IN November.
As TO my own campaign. the indi-
'sii"ns for my success at the pous
were never brighter will carry
,N"fN Congress .onal Districts in the
state som" 10y q very small mar
s'n, others bv Very lsrg, and sun
SANTA mAj",iucs he sad.
senator swanson vas closstcd last
hithi with numerous supporters He
Appeared in the very best Of health.
"nH said mat The .proSress Of AFFAIRS
'h ''hGr"ss would determine whether
&" mo- NJ Will make any speeches
J." M STATE before primary election
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-19
HEPBURN FLAYED
By DAVIS IN TALK
TO CROWD OF 1000
lContinueA From First rnCnl

Congr"ssmen and Senator's protesting
the revenue hill was because Of its
enormous amount. saying he foresaw
Democratic defeat unless the govern
mc"t expenses he checked "a defeat
which the party subsequently, suf-
fcrcd q the polls.
referring TO criticism that taxes
Increased during his Administrations
Governor Davis said the appropria-
tion bill for the coming hiennium
period his successor is greater than
any Two years under his adrninistra-
tiOn.
Mr.. Davis recalled that when SEN
a'"r swanson was candidate to sue
coed Senator Daniel he wrote him
a letter Of commentator 4 his adj
ministratlon as Governor, hut he had
not heard of this being mentioned
by amy one during the present cam
paign
He paid tribute to tho work of Ger
min women in the last DAYS of his
administration when i, appeared as
though nominations for the pcniten-
tary board would he held up by tho
senate. declaring the women saved
the appointments. He told how he
called several women in and told
them Of tho situation: how tho Rich
mond telephones began To Jingle ;hat
night how the women were in tho
capitol the next day. and so great.
he SAID. was this new power IN Wiz
gina that IL didn't take fve min
utes Tor the forces TO see what .ido
OF the bread was buttered. and in
five minutes waH done wha, seemed
before that to ne impossible"
Governor Davis. referring TO the
vet issue. said Senator Swanson
and other public men in the State
did not vote for prohibition act. hut
All or these have been pardon ed. but
mine was an unforEivahle elm"
After the enactment OF the law. he
said, he accepted II and enforced the
law rs Governor. hut because / won't
accept the domination OF political
power. which ~ detrimental to the
state. 1 have been haraAsed in Of
nee ana out"
Discussing pardons. Governor Davis
pleaded WIKI his auditors not TO make
II Impossible for the man IN power
TO he merclful