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The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-22
Voice of the Alaska Press

The retirement of a commonplace Secretary of the Interior should be matter of regret among Ans N2ns it has been demonstrated that good secretaries cannot do very much improve conditions in Alaska but the principal handicap which the Territory has struggled in recent years has been the frequent changing in department heads Whenever becomes nee eSsary to name new Secretary of the Interior Alaska gets setback and that is the way it will continue to be so lCn6 jurisdiction the affairs the Territory remains scattered among lot Cabinet officials and petty bureau officials all of them rendered more or Hess inefficient by constant maneuverng for additional authority!-Nenana News.
 The efforts of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce to elicit lot of sob stuff from Alaska the contenl- plated resignation of Secretary of the Interior Fall failed to get rise in this part of the Territory Aaskans appreciatve-when given anything to apprecatebut they not long sob stuff when they have nothing to regret, Mr. Fall has had nearly years in which to endear himself to the people of Alaska, have ell that time been in highly receptive mood, but he has fallen down the job; therefore, he expect 'Weers" from here even of the crocodile variey.- StrCler's Weekly Juneau
 F. R. Pierce of Seattle has made several trips to Alaska and result he is keeping this norhland well before the public through his stories that appear in various magazines Last year he wrote 340000 words that compressed into 47 short stories. But his has inspired greater ambition and this year he will devote his entire time to writing, having resigned his position secretary of the board of public works His name should be familiar than this year
 in such publications McClures Everybody American Blue Book, Western Stories, ec.-Juneau Capital.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-22

The coal operators and miners say there is to be another "fight to the finish" next Aprl-a repetition on a larger scale of what the public has endured since last summer Important if true. We predict that the ''fin- ish' will come a good deal earlier than it did last year, and that the long-suffering public will not a ain stand for the impositions of an minority
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-22
THE SALESMAN POEM

y: - THE SALESMAN POEM ss The happiest nights '.'~" "a ever know ":
 Are those when I've
 No place to go,
 And the missus says
 When the day is through,
 Tonight we haven't
 A thing to do.''
 Oh, the joy of it,
 And the peace untold
 In my slippers old
 With my pipe and book
 In my easy chair,
 Knowing I needn't
 Go anywhere.
 Kissing strangers is dangerous" says a doctor That's right It has cost some men a lot of money but cannibals never eat them they're afraid of hay fever.
 The athletic girl of a few years ago boasted only beautifully tanned neck and arms. Now her ears are about all that are not tanned.
 Hang this where your customers will see it: Man is made of dust. Dust settles. Be a man." A certain man told one of his boys that if he sawed some wood he would let him have the saw-dust to play circus with. Kind of father! One of the hardest jobs some peo- pie have to do is to keep their vel low streaks from spreading. Some people seem to take dan ger signal as sign to show how foolish they are. If you and I and eve and eye, And Yew and aye, dear me. Could all be spelled just U and How easy it would be.
 From some of the talk these days, it appears that in the modern Utopia each home would have to have three faucets at every sink-hot and cold water and home brew.
 The Fascist wear black shirts. Evidently the laundry vote is not of much consequence in Italy.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-22
THR EE. FLOWERS

A teacher in a village school asked the other day:
 How many kinds of flowers are there?"
 Three pupils held up their hands. She chose one to reply.
 Well Beatrice, how many kinds of flowers are there?"
 Three, teacher"
 Indeed? And what are they?" Wild, tame, and collie!"
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-22

Betty-"Wouldn't you have liked to have had an old-time knight in armor make love to you?"
 Florence-I should say not! Sit ting on an iron knee doesn't appeal to me-"
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-22
HANDICAPPED

'I've had hard day at the office, dear, and I'm hungry as bear. Is dinner ready?"
 'No, love I'm afraid we'll have to go to restaurant tonight, I've brok- en the can-opener."
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-22

lever hear of a fellow working on small salary crushing a woman's s heart and being sued for breach of promise?
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-22

Some girls don't write home from college for several weeks at stretch while some run out of spending money every few days.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-22
MAKING PROGRESS

Barnum said one is born every minute.
 Ford turns one out every seven seconds.
 No insinuations, but-well, they're getting standardized.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-22
Der 21, Lefty Esther Wimsett, at Los Angeles, California.

Der 21, Lefty Esther Wimsett, at Los Angeles, California.
 Holly Ashby, well-known resident of Seward, has been united in mar riage to Mrs. Della Cunningham, also former Seward resident, and they are living in Portland
 The Fairbanks city council has vot- ed to extend the time limit for pay ment of taxes to February 5th, up to which date discount is allowed. Until February, 20. the full payment must be made; after that penalty is assessed. against jdeiinquents..j c , The, Alaska Road Commossion, oper2 atins in the interior, is making prep arations' for. the construction :pf a new bridge across the Chatanika river at Chatanika. r. The material Is expect. ed to arrive from the coast shortly. -=+ f5 ".... H 5 - S----- Miss Nellie K. Wilson, for many years confidential secretary of the Alaskan Engineering Commission, in writing from New York City, states that she has in contemplation trip to Brazil and Argentine before re- turning to the North.
 Fire Chief Greene has compiled fig ures for 1921 and 1922, showing the total amount of damages caused by fire in Anchorage. The amounts are staggering for a town of this size In 1921 fires totaled a property loss of $125, ,69O. In 1922 the amounts was smaller, approximating s50,155. For tunately no lives were lost in these two years.
 Al Harper, the well-known Willow Creek miner, who left few weeks ago for the States, in company with his brother Charles, is in the hospi- tai at Seattle, in a serious condition from stroke of paralysis shortly after his arrival in Seattle.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-22

"Bilrs going to sue the company for damages" "Why, what did they do to him?" They blew the quittin' whistle when e was carryin' a 'eavv piece of iron, and dropped it on his foot
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-22

Send us your job printing.
Evening star., 1923-02-03
REAL ESTATE MEN
TO HOLD LUNCHEON
Gathering Will Be Held Thursday
Afternoon at IL 80 at
City Club.

Members of the Washington Real
Estate Board will hold their monthly
luncheon next Thursday. 1880 o'clock.
at the City Club. it was announced to-
day by Benjamin F. Adams, chairman
of the luncheon committee.
These luncheon meetings are con-
Quoted by the local realtors as social
functions in order to increase ac-
quaintanceship among members and
further develop spirit of good fell
lowship. The meetings have been sue
cessful during the past year and have
resulted in the mutual co-t )eration of
members in the transaction of their
business.
Brokers. who attend the lunche or },
frequently consummate deals with
each other and this is due largely to
the fact that one broker may have
clients interested in particular types
tof properties that are controlled by an
other broker. This mutual exhange re-
suits in bringing the parties together
and sales are thereby consumma ed.
At all OF the luncheon meetings a
regular program is provided. which
not only includes some form of enter
tainment, but generally a short talk
by some prominent man on practica
subjects pertaining TO the real estate
profession.
The committee in charge of the
luncheon meetings consists. in addi-
ton TO Chairman Adams. of Theodore
y. Gill, vice president; James f.
SchWab. Earl NJ Macintosh and
Marshall Mckibbin.
Evening star., 1923-02-03
.WashingtOn's Growth Reflected
FIVE BILLIONS FORESEEN
AS1 1923 BUILDING OUTLAY
Actiuity in U. S. Estimated From, Reports
of architects, Contractors and Manu.
fucturers of Materials.

Surprising all previous records.
building activity during 1923 in the
United States will involve an esti-
mated expenditure of $4,000, 900, 600.
according to reports from architects,
contractors and manufacturers of
building materials.
This means that the 1922 volume
will be exceeded by more than S1,000,-
100000.
Tables prepared by The Architec-
tural Forum from compilation of re-
plies from 1,767 architects show that
builders have carried their opera
tions through the winter, maintain
ing an almost steady line from the
heavy demand of the fall and winter
months of 1922.
Dividing the total estimate in gen.
eral groups, it Is seen that plans for
schools, colleges and similar public
structures lead the list with $50, ,064 900.
Apartments are next. with $662,SS5.-
900. and Industrial buildings are
third, with s54s,037.000.
Totals for Dwellings.
An interesting comparison is shown
in the total for dwellings. which is
$414, 4,132,000. almost as great as the
total for offices and also for hotels.
Similar activity of vast proportions
IS planned by railroads. Actual ceas
controlling 40 per cent of all track
age in America, call for the expendi-
ture of 1887, 100000. Estimates py
the Railway Age place the total cost
of all rail Improvement and construco M NC
during 1925
Economic experts. studying the con
struction field, declare the basis for
this unprecedented activity lies in the
actual lengthening of the so-called
building season."
Building operations in 1922 reached
unexpected heights during the sum-
mer and carried on through the fall
and winter with little abatement. In
many localities contractors completed
work which in other years would
have been carried over and in mid
winter accepted new contracts tor
prompt delivery.
The result has been far heavier
, orders for steel, cement. trim and
other building materials from the
very start of the year 1923 than at
any time in the history of the coun-
try.
Contractors. realizing the advan-
tages of maintaining their forces OF
workmen intact from season to sea
son. have carried work right along
tions, and have ordered additional
material for immediate delivery
which they will store until ready for
use on new contracts.
The early peak load of demand on
freight traffic is expected to feel re-
lief from this steady movement and
manufacturers also have been able
to pass along the benefits of the
longer season.
Many plants which in the past were
forced to suspend operations in the
winter because of overloaded ware
houses have been able to run at fair
rate and are shipping steadily.
Advertisements for contractors In
current periodicals specify that con-
tracts will be taken for sixty-day
and ninety day delivery of homes, a
hitherto unhea rd-of thing thus early
in the year. This means that mate
rialS and labor are promptly avail
able and that wherever possible the
work will be pushed to completion,
Evening star., 1923-02-03

forestalling the possibility of
builder being buried beneath a mass
of untitled contracts when the de-
mands of the so-called building sea-
son are in full swing.
The greatest difficulty faced by the
building industry in America has been
the problem of the short season
Twelve months of proposed activity
were forced into seven months or
less.
Transportation became. an acute
problem, affecting all basic indus
tries. Building materials, coal, food
stuffs and other essentials were hope
iessly tied up semi-annually.
The salvation rested in a spreading
out of the traffic demands of the ma
terials industry and lines affiliated
with the construction field over
longer season.
onstration of these claims was given
to the public and with a record start
1929 is expected to clinch the argu-
ment.
Estimates of the amount of money
which VIII be spent for building go
as high as $1,000, 100000. One expert
has gone so far as to estimate ex-
penditures by sections and also by
classes of buildings.
His figures follow:
New England states. siJ5, 900 900
New York. southwestern Connec-
- tirut, northern New Jersey and
northern Pennsylvania. ....... !, 800, 600, 600
Eastern Pennsylvania, Maryland.
Delaware. District of COlum-
bia Virginia and North aud
South Carolina na................ 80. O.oOO
Western Pennsylvania. West viz
ginia. Ohio. Kentucky and Ten
nessee ...................... 7o5, 900 600
Eastern Montana. North and
South Dakota, eastern Ne
braska and eastern Kansas go, 900 900
Illinois. Indiana. Iowa. Missouri.
Wisconsin, Michigan and Min
nesota ...................... 1,6oo. 600 900
Pacific coast states. Gulf states.
Arkansas, Oklahoma, Idaho,
Wyoming. Nevada. Utah. Colo
RADIO, Arizona and New Mexico. 80. 0C0 900
Total. So. .UOO. 600 900
BY classes of buildings. Apartments,
$3.50 900. 900; churches, S406. 100000;
DIV. llinGs, s720.000,000: hospitals,
Sass. 900, 900: hotels, 1862 900; in
dustrial buildings. s634.000.000; office
buildings. s616.O0o.o00; public build
ings. s252 100000; public garages,
s124. 100000; schools, s1,1S0,oo0, 900.
Total. $4,000. 900 900.
Evening star., 1923-02-03
NEW BUILDING CODE
CUTS down COSTS
Secretary of Architects In
stitute Praises Work In
dorsed by Hoover.

Marked reduction In building costs
will follow the adoption of the model
building code for small dwellings just
issued by the Department of Com
merce, according to d. Knickerbocker
Boyd, former secretary Of the Amer
lean Institute of Architects.
This code is the work of a commit
tee of architects and engineers ap-
pointed by Secretary Hoover and Is
the outgrowth of an investigation sin
stituted by a Senate committee IN
1920 to probe into the high costs of
building construction.
Senator William Calder of New
York went to many cities to obtain
data. The net result of the inquiry
was to give publicity TO the fact that
the majority of the building codes
throughout the country insist on the
use of an excess and waSteful amount
of building material in the construc-
tion of all classes of buildings.
Hoover Urged Code.
When Mr.. Hoover took office he set
about providing a remedy for this
state of affairs and the model code is
code, covering the small house, is the
section now issued.
The most striking of the excessive
requirements found was that In many
cities the building code demanded a
twelve-inch and even greater thick
ness for the outside walls of a brick
house. A survey of the country by
the bureau of standards disclosed the
fact that in many large cities brlck
walls eight inches thick for the frst
cessfully used in countless thou
sands of houses. said Mr.. Boyd.
Cities compelling greater thick
ness than this are adding an extra
and needless burden to the cost of a
brick house, he said.
The model code, recognizing this,
specifies solid eight-inch brick walls
for the upper thirty feet, or thirty
five feet, including the gable, of
residence. This height would in
clude three full stories above the
ground and an attic. This recogni-
ton OF the enormous strength of an
eight-inch brick wall will bring the
cost of well constructed brick home
down to about that of so-called
cheaper and less desirable substitutes
in most sections of the country.
Mr.. Boyd also drew attention to the
fact that the new brick hollow wall
lis recognized in the code and Is speci-
fed rs desirable and safe for two
story and attic houses. This wall
the ideal wall-has just come success
fully through a gruellng series of
| tests made upon 1t by the bureau OF
standards.
Big Reduction Made.
| 1t was devised by the common brick
| industry of the country to still fur
ther reduce the cost Of brick houses
/ Fifty per cent is cut from the cost
! of interior basement partitions. The
model code points out that brick
I walls four inches thick are amply
strong as interior bearing partitions
whereas the minimum thickness now
generally allowed in most codes is
eight inches. Prof Ira G. Woolson
| consulting engineer of the National
Board of Fire Underwriters, was the
chairman of the committee of ex-
perts. The adoption of the. model
building code now rests with the
building commissioners and building
code committees in various cities and
towns throughout the country.
Evening star., 1923-02-03
NEW BUILDING PERMITS
FOR WEEK S29S,OOO
Municipal Inspectors List Provides
Chiefly for Erection of
Cottages.

Local builders were granted per-
mission last week to proceed with
the erection Of buildings to cost, in
the aggregate. S29S.000. according to
the records of the municipal building
Inspector.
The list of permits follows:
r T. Hanell. to build. 3014 Cleve-
land avenue; cost. $4,000.
National Capital Realty Company.
to build, 5706-5710 7th street; cost,
$1,000
A. B. Campbell. to build. 16So-16s4
32d street: cost, $4,000.
]. D. Garman, to build. 2421 Bla-
densburg road; cost, $4,000.
f. 7. Creecy. to build, 130 Van Bu-
rem street; cost, $4,000.
L. p. and G. T. Steuart, to build,
31S-s22 18th street northeast; cost,
s4.5oe.
and 951 18th street southeast; cost,
SO 900.
Rose Saks. to repair, rear 622-626
o street: cost, $1,000.
Terrell & Little. to repair, 1906 18th
street: cost. $4,000.
]. ID. Hill. to build garage. Water
street between L and NJ streets; cost,
$4,000.
NJ. c. ONeill. to build. 321-327 V
street northeast: cost. S29 1000.
A Jefery, to build houses. 1886
1897 Lawrence street northeast; cost
$4,000
w. Preston. to buiid. 1421-1433
Spring place northwest: cost s42, 900
Martin. Bros 10 build. 4319 Argyle
terrace; cost. S11.500.
D. A. Baer. to build, 4s22-4s2s Wis
consin avenue; cost. 100000.
City Central Corporation of Boston,
TO repair. 1907 r street northwest;
cost S22,500
H. S. Van Devanter, to build, 670l-
6703 Sandy Spring road: cost. $500.
Breuninger & Peterson, {, build,
Evening star., 1923-02-03
COST OF HOME BUILDING
TROUBLING BALTIMORE

BALTIMORE. February 3.-The cost
of home construction in Baltimore is
still vital question, due to the fact
that building materials and wages are
still high. Another reason assigned TO
present conditions is that the demand
for new homes is greater than the sup
ply.
The question has been raised, when
Will the cost Of construction come down?
This is. of course, hard to answer. Bal
timore expects to have a bigger con-
struction year in 1929 than it did in
1922
Indications at the present time are
that the general labor conditions in
the construction industry are conducive
to continuance of building activities
on large scale. Wages are becoming
stabilized with general tendencies
toward slightly higher levels in some
localities, and there appears little prob
ability Of any retarding developments
during this year.
The Unemployment situation among
skilled labor here is becoming better
every day. There is, moreover. a big
shortage Of plasterers, due to the fact
that there are not enough men in this
line of work TO supply the demand
The demand for labor during the last
few weeks has been very heavy, more
so than other winters for several years
past.
Evening star., 1923-02-03
ected in Real Estate and Buildir
OFFICIALS OF NATIONAL
REALTY BOARD VISIT D. c..
Local Realtors Praised for Work
Done In Last
Year.

l.. F. Eppich of Denver. Col. presi-
dent of the National Association OF
Real Estate Boards. and Herbert U.
Nelson of Chicago. executive secre-
tary of the organization. visited the
offices of the Washington Real Es-
tate Board during the past week and
commended the realtors on their
work.
The national officers were making a.
tour of boards In the eastern cities on
their return from the recent meeting
held in Jacksonville and spent an en-
tire day in Washington studying the
local situation. They commented ia
vorably, according to Charles s.
Shreve. the local president, on the de-
velopment that has been accomplished
in Washington within the past year
or so. Special emphasis was made by
the national officers on the fact that
the local board. situated as it IS at
the seat of government, really repre-
sented the National Association in
many respects and could be of great
assistance to it In forming contact
with the different federal departments
with which the National Association
is cooperating in the solution Of
problems pertaining to real estate.
The executive committee of the To-
cal board entertained the visiting
realtors at luncheon at the City Club
and later took them for a short tour
of the city and federal departments.
Evening star., 1923-02-03
PETTY ADVOCATES
EXCLUSIVE LISTING
Declares Property Owner
Should Place Sale in Hands
of One Competent Broker.

John A. Petty, executive secretary
of the Washington Real Estate Board.
delivered the closing lecture OF tho
Y. NJ c. A. real estate course this
week. taking for his subject Ethics"
Mr. Petty has been the instructor
throughout the year.
In referring to the development Of
real estate ethics in recent years, Mr..
Petty stated that the organization OF
real estate boards throughout the
country combined in a national or
ganization had provided definite stan
dards of practice which We're fun
damental and therefore applicable
throughout the country. These def
mite standards. which have been re-
duced to a code of rules, specifically
set forth the obligations and responsi-
bilities of real estate brokers and
agents TO their clients. the public, and
between fellow brokers.
Entitled to Competent Advice.
1t was pointed out that a client in
seeking the service of a broker, IS en-
titled to expect competent and y tell
gent advice and complete protection
of his interests. This principle is fast
becoming recognized through the
active work of real estate boards in
their practical methods Of spreading
the doctrine of ethical practice.
A large percentage Of misunder-
standings and complaints that arise
in real estate transactions and par
ticularly as between brokers, II was
pointed out by Mr.. Petty, are due
largely to careless and improper
listings. Listings that arc not re-
ceived direct from the owner and
listings that do not have complete
and accurate information cause mis-
understandings to arise when an uiti-
mate transaction involving sale IS
reached.
Advocates Exclusive Listings.
To overcome this difficulty the
practice of exclusive listings was ad-
vocated by Mr.. Petty, who explained
that an exclusive listing simply
meant that the owner recognized one
time and in some instances for an
unlimited time. all dealings relative
to that transaction will be presented
through that exclusive agent.
grave responsibility. however, rests
on the exclusive agent who accepts
listings of properties exclusively TO
render special service and give spe-
cial attention to the property.
In consideration of the appointment
as an exclusive agent, a broker must
use every means at hand TO make 4
Brokers under no conditions should
accept the exclusive agency of prop
critics that they are not qualified TO
intelligently and promptly handle and
should restrict their work TO such
properties as their particular organ
iZation is best qualified To render
competent service he warned.
Evening star., 1923-02-03
"COCOANUT GROVE" ROOF
GARDEN TO BE BUILT

Plans for a new roof garden of
novel nature. elaborately decorated
after the Spanish style and to be
known as the "Cocoanut Grove"
were announced today. The roof gar
den will be laid out on the roof OF
the lie ParadiS restaurant and will
be owned and operated by Meyer
Davis, proprietor of the restaurant.
The decorative scheme Is being
worked out by William Lawrence
Bottomley. New York architect who
has sailed for Europe to secure pot
terry and other art objects with which
to equip the resort. A portion of the
roof will be constructed so that it
may be easily inclosea from the
weather when desired. Roof garden
equipment of the latest design will
be installed, including a dumb waiter
using thermostatic containers for
keeping food contents hot or cold.
The floor will be constructed for
dancing. The place is scheduled to
open early next summer.