Evening star., 1923-12-24
SOUTH VERY ACTIVE
IN new BUILDING
Road Work Takes Lead
Many Big Bond Issues
Some of Biggest Projects.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. December I'm
proving economic conditions through
out the world are told In cable dis
patches to the Department Of Com
merce as reported in the Manufac-
turers' Record OF this week. In India
the trade balance has been reversed
In that country's favor and optimism
is general.
Road building again takes the lead
in activity In the sixteen states OF
the south. with the highway depart
ment OF West Virginia alone opening
bids for some l2o miles of road and a
number Of bridges at a total cost of
$a.5o0,0oo. An important announce
ment in the textile industry is the
plan OF the Sayles Finishing Plant of
Rhode Island to build a bleachery
and finishing plant near Asheville,
N. c., at a cost OF $2.00o,000 The Bo-
galusa Paper Company will establish
a $l,ooo.o0o plant in New Orleans for
the manufacture Of chip board and
other kinds OF board used In making
containers. San Antonio is to havo
two new hotels at cost for con-
struction only of $2.5o0.000.,
Huge Sums in New Projects
Other important announcements of
the week in highway building. the
erection Of new office buildings and
hotels land development. the build
ing OF manufacturing plants and the
voting of public Improvement bonds
include the following.
state highway department OF Mis-
souri, has awarded contracts to builc
fifty-six miles Of road costing more
than 100000; Sumpter county. S. c..
is considering election on $3.50, 900 of
bonds to build roads: Marion county.
Fla, plans highway improvements and
may vote on $1.25o.oo0 Of. bonds;
Travis county, Tex, has voted $780,
600 road bonds; state highway COM
mission Of Kentucky has opened bids
to build twenty-five miles. which will
cost nearly $500. 900; Garvin county,
Okla. will vote on s75o.ooo road bonds
and Warrington district of. Marion
county. W; Va. is considerJng election
sections of road; Lincoln district of
the same county to vote on $333,2o0
OF bonds: the city Of Dallas, Tex.
awarded contracts for street paving
to cost more than 100000.
Utility Firms Combine.
The Public Service Company of
Hagerstown. Md. and the Potomac
plan to consolidate. the two COM
panies owning properties In western
Maryland. the Virginias and southern
Pennsylvania appraised at $4,000 900.
rhomas ssa:s G. McEeod seoth is
$12.00o,000 bond issue. 100000 of
which will be used for the common
school system and the remainder for
state COLLEGES
The city of Galveston. Tex. sold
$1.475.ooo Of improvement bonds.
James 1mbrie of New York is re-
ported to build a $1,000. 900 briouet-
ting plant at Savannah, Ga.
B. l. Hammer. Tampa. Fla. and
others are reported to develop a chain
of small islands at Hillsborough bay
at a cost of $5.ooo.ooo.
City of Austin. Tex. voted $780,
600 of bonds, of which 100000 will be
expended for schools. $500, 900 for fl
tration plant. and $4,000 for an in
cinerator.
r. L. Bowling & Sons. Green Cove
Springs. Fla. have acquired 10000
acres Of land estimated to contain
zoo. 100000 feet of standing, timber.
the purchase lnCludlng mill with a
monthly capacity Of 100000 feet OF
lumber.
Project in West Virginia.
Coal River and Eastern Railway
Company, with Offices in Cleveland,
Ohio. has incorporated with a capital
stock OF S1.000.o0o to build a fifteen
mile railroad between Seth and Ash
ford In West Virginia
The city Of San Antonio. Tex,
voted $2.800.000 in bonds for flood
prevention and will build concrete re-
tarding dams as first step in the
project.
The city of Memphis. Tenn. sold
100000 of bonds, Of which $1,5e0.-
900 will be expended for waterworks
$4,000 for hospitals, 100000 for
sewers and 3150.00O for library.
The, Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation. Mobile. Ala, is considering
erecting 100000 building. City OF
Dallas, Tex, plans to erect $780, 200
auditorium. The Pensacola Apart
ment and Theater Company. Pensa-
cola, Fla. plans 100000 apartment
hotel and theater.
ST. Mary's Industrial School. Balti-
more, Md. contemplates the erection
of an administration building to cost