davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1923-12-01
TESTS CAUSE LESS
WASTE OF MATERIAL
This. in Past, Has Been Consider
able Factor in High Build
ing Costs.

wasteful use of building materials,
with CONSEQUENT increase of construc-
ton costs and rents, is often Que 10
lack of knowledge of how mnch load
these materials can safely bear. Ihls
situation prompts architects con-
tractors and the trainers OF bulluine
codes TO call for an amount OF ma
terial they know will be safe, without
knowing whether or not ii is eXces-
siTe.
Avoidance of such waste can be
brought about by furnishing the
building industry with reliable data
as to the strength of the dffferent
materials used and of the dinerent
types of construction, so that each
piece of material entering into the
of the building can carry
all the load il Is safe for 1t TO carry,
and no more. The bureau o. stand
ards of the Department or Commerce
has one of the best equipped labora-
tories in the country for the meas
urement of such factors, and Tor
many years past it has been engaged
In testing the strength of bricks, tiie'
cement and other fireproof materials.
This bureau has just published the
results of thirty-two tests on walls
of hollow tile These walls were four
feet long by twelve feet high, and
were six, eight and twelve inches
thick. representing the outer wall CT
a house. Among DtnSr results thc5e
tests showed that a wall with The
hollow spaces or cells IF the vile set
vertically is nearly twice as strong
as one in which the cells are placed
horizontally.
Evening star., 1923-12-01
Danger Which Buyer. Face.

The chief danger in the automobile
rtuation is the tendency of buyers
10 exceed the safe limit of expendi-
lure. However. so long as consumers
an manipulate their budget so as to
. hclude automobile expenditure at
q resent levels the industry will con-
inue to expand.
! Present demand for automobiles is
exceedingly good when you consider
that general business as reflected
IN the Babson chart is running
J per cent below norman.
| There is nothing in the action Of
Evening star., 1923-12-01
LUMBER SALES RUN
HIGH, MARKET EASY
Steady Expansion Expected-De.
mand for Hardwoods Shows
Falling OFF.

The lumber market remains quiet,
but sales are slightly heavier than
last week and sales managers look
for a steady expansion in demand from
now on, says the American Lumberman
Chicago. Current buying is almost
entirely for immediate needs, which
are constantly arising because Of the
continuation of building operations.
made possible by the excellent
weather prevailing in most sections.
Transit cars get a large share of
this business. and when a mill order
is placed immediate shipment Is al
espe cially from line yards in the
middle west and southwest. Sales
managers expect, that retailers every
where will come actively into the
market as soon as they have COM
pleted their inventories, and that
December 10 will witness much buy
ing for delivery after the first OF
the year. Southern pine prices mean
while are steady. the bottom ap-
parently having been reached two
weeks ago. 1t is generally expected
that prices will promptly react to
any increases in sales. While order
files at the mills have been reduced
to an average eQualing twenty days
production at the present rate. stocks
are low and broken. and 1t is likely
that retailers who postpone their
buying to the last minute will en-
counter conside rable difficulty in Sc
curing their requirements.
The feature Of the Douglas f1r stu
alton is the recent placement by the
Japanese government of contracts
for 97,150.0o0 feet of lumber to be
shipped during the next month.
Demand from other foreign mar
Evening star., 1923-12-01
TOTAL OF S553,0DO
|NBU|LD|NG PLANS
List of D. c. Permits In.
cIudes Several Large Apart
ment Houses.

Although the number of permits
to build issued by the District gov
ernment during the week was COM
paratively small. the aggregate esti-
mated value of the structures pro-
posed was quite large. totaline
s553,O00. This was due to the fact
that the list of permits includes sew
eral large apartments. The permits
follows:
Kennedy Bros. to build apartment
2sO1 Connecticut avenue: $500
G. y. Roy, to build apartments, 1917
1923 Connecticut avenue and 1904 and
1910 18th street; 100000.
S. G. Ford, ito build, 1912 Minnesota
avenue northeast; $4,000.
G. ]. p Maier, sto build apartment,
2220 Minnesota avenue southeast:
$4,000.
]. S. Easily Smith. to build apart
ment. 1244-124s 9Th street northwest:
$4,000.
Standard Oil Company, to build sta
ton. 1901 Georgia avenue: $4,000
Wardman Construction Company. to
build apartment. 252o L street; $685..
600
Charles L. Miller. to build, 22os
Lawrence street northeast; $4,000
Standard Oil Company. to build gas
station, 3535 Connecticut avenue;
$4,000.
Evening star., 1923-12-01
Building Boom Enters Winter
Well Sustained Over Country
District Construction ActiUity Unabated.
Labor Supply More Euenly
Balanced Everywhere.

cient orders to afford employment 10
ALL Workmen in their lines through
out the fall and winter.
Shortage Less Acute.
New York city's shortage of skilled
building labor is becoming less acute.
though there is still shortage of tile
settlers, steam filters and plasterers.
Building continues brisk in the large
cities and suburban sections of New
Jersey, with building and construc-
ton labor In increasing demand
Pennsylvania's building construction
is fairly well balanced On the whole,
building-trade workmen are well en-
ployed.
Continuation of the tremendous
building program" reported from
Delaware sections is noted and Mary
land reports practically all skilled
building tradesmen employed. with d
road projects. The enormous" con-
struction program Of the District of
Columbia continues undated and is
absorbing all available workmen.
The supply of labor in West Virginia
and Virginia also is absorbed, and
similar conditions are reported from
Georgia and Florida.
A slight slackening is noticed in
Kentuckys building activities, and
highway construction shows some re-
continues at a steady pace, with some
relief in the road labors hortage. All
building trades craftsmen are en-
ployed in Alabama, and MiSsissippis
additional highway construction is
employing more labor, with an ade-
quate supply.
Increase in OklahOma.
Building in Louisiana shows no
appreciable fluctuation, with a mod
crate excess OF craftsmen reported in
principal centers, and Arkansas re-
ports a seasonal falling off in con-
struction. Oklahoma reports a slight
pickup in building, although supply
still exceeds demand of workmen in
nearly all the trades. and closely
similar conditions are noted in Texas.
New Mexico reports building mod
erately active, with a large highway
construction program under way. In
creasing activity is the word from
Arizona, where building mechanics Of
all classes are in strong demand.
Evening star., 1923-12-01
SAYS METAL PAINT CUTS
EFFICIENCY. OF RADIATOR
Bureau OF Standards Scientist
Makes Experiments in
It's Use.

The aluminium or bronze paint gen.
orally applied to radiators greatly re-
duces their effectiveness and makes 1t
necessary to have a larger surface
for the same heating effect, accord
ing TO the experiments performed by
DR.. w. w. Coblentz of the bureau of
standards. DR.. Coblentz finds that the
heat radiated from an aluminium
painted radiator surface is less than
a third of that emitted by radiator
of the same size painted with nom
metallic paint, enameled or simply
allowed to rust.
On the other hand. he finds that an
aluminium paint is very effective
means of reducing the amount of heat
transmitted through a thin material.
Applied to the under side of a tent or
awning, it reduces by three-fourths
the amount of heat from the sun
which gets through the cloth, while if
used on the cover of an automobile or
ice wagon 1t cuts in half the heat let
through and makes the temperature
inside the vehicle more nearly that
found in natural shade.
Evening star., 1923-12-01

Active building operations are in
dicated for the immediate future by
the Department Of Labor in report
on construction employment condi-
tions. This report says regarding
different section of the country:
Illinois building activities. which
slowed UP considerably during the
midsummer months, are reported as
swinging ahead, with every indica-
tion of again resuming proportions
of building boom, and with an acute
skilled labor shortage. There has
been some decrease in building in
Indiana, but the totals for this year
will far exceed those Of 1922. Build
ing in Wisconsin is reported as more
active than in midsummer, and IL
seems reasonably certain that large
volume of construction work will be
carried on through the winter. Ohios
building conditions are "in good
shape" and the indications are that
strong activity will continue right
up. to the point where cold weather
slows up the program.
Varying Labor Conditions.
Building mechanics are plentiful in
Minnesota, due largely to curtailment
of construction activities. Operations
have fallen off in the larger centers
of Missouri, with the exception of st.
Louis, which has brought about a
surplus of skilled workmen, though
common labor remains in good CALL
particularly for road projects. Iowa
reports conditions practically dupli-
eating those found in Missouri. and
common labor for road work also Is
in good demand in South Dakota
Building tradesmen are plentiful in
North Dakota, following completion
of many construction jobs. Building
in Nebraska is especially brisk, with
all skilled workers engaged.
In New England and middle At
lantic states an extensive building
program and road construction af-
fords employment for many workers,
with a shortage of certain mechanics
reported. Inadequate housing condi-
tions exist in the larger cities.
Industries manufacturing building
supplies are operating at capacity in
middle Atlantic states and have suffi-
Evening star., 1923-12-01

kets also remains sizeable. Domestic
trade, both by cargo and rail, has
heen quiet lately, but Indications
point to it's early recovery, especi-
ally with California, which continues
to build heavily and to consume
enormous quantities of lumber. The
railroads are big buyers on the coast,
and prospects for railroad and car
material business are especially
promising. The FIR market holds
steady.
Demand for hardwoods is slower
than a month ago. but prospects are
excellent and the market strong.
Automobile interests are still the
heaviest buyers. These are prepar-
ing for a record production in 1924.
and much business from this source
is looked forward to.
Evening star., 1923-12-01
-t,bsOn Reuie,Us Auto Industry:
Thinks Cheaper Cars ProOaoie
)redicts Driue to Reach More People.
Finds Traffic Jams Hurt Sales---Stocks
FOlIO,U General Market.

motor stocks which suggests a diff
ferent market movement from the
list as a whole. An average of thir-
teen representative issues, both car
and truck, sold at high. in the
spring, Of 4S, declined to a low last
summer of 81 and have rallied to
around 81: seven motor accessory
issues from a high Of 76 declined to
4S and now maintain level around
b. All issues used are New York
Stock Exchange listed and represent
body. wheel, carburetor and similar
plants.
Tires. however. are not considered.
Examining the movements of indi-
vidual\ issues In these groups one
fails to find any evidence of move
ment in specific issues in opposition
to the trend. The apparently greater
intensity of competition in the popu-
lar priced car field than in other de-
partments of activity in the motor
business might seem to obuggeSt vary
ing trends in the different issues. All.
however, have recovered from 25 to
40 or so per cent of their decline.
Looking back a little further, ii ap-
pears that automobile. stocks have
very closely followed the trend of
the general market since the decline
of 1920. 1t is probably reasonable to
assume that they will do so in the
future.
tMr. Babson, the noted statistic.an and
economi ST. will continue his special articles
on business and financial conditions in next
Saturdays Star.) ..
Evening star., 1923-12-01
us. REALTY BOARDS
MAP BIG PROGRAM
Educational Move Feature of
January Session at
Augusta, Ga.

Plans to put the National Associa-
tion OF Real Estate Boards in a posi-
ton to complete. for use of its men,
bers and for real estate in general,
comprehensive programs to which it
Is already committed for the nation
wide collection Of real estate facts.
the development in cities throughout
the country Of high-standard real
estate education and the acquaintance
Of the communities everywhere with
the business standards for which the
association stands, and the public
policies In the protection of the
ownership of real property which 1t
advocates-these will be the principal
matters to come before the midwinter
session Of the national committee of
Ga. on January II, Is and 19.
The midwinter session, at which
every member board Of the 495 local
real estate bodies comprising the
tion through a national committee
man. has come to be the principal
business meeting of the year for or
ganized real estate men throughout
the United States and Canada.
The coming session. which will take
up in matters Of public policy the
taxation question, in both its national
and its local aspects, and which. In
matters OF interest to the OrganiZa-
tion Itself, will have before 1t de-
cision as to putting the financing Of
the associations work on a business
basis that would insure the effective
ness Of the large undertakings on
which It is engaged, Is expected to
be one of the most important gather
ings Of real estate men nationally
ever held. All members of constitu-
ent real estate boards are invited to
take part in the meeting.
Invitations Sent Out.
Call to the national committeeman
and invitation to presidents OF all
member boards to take part in the
conference and to take up in each
local board previous to the confer
ence the important matters that will
then come up for decision have just
been sent out from association head
quarters, Chicago. A meeting of the
present and the incoming members.
Of outgoing and incoming officers OF
the association, of outgoing and in
coming division chairmen, and of out
going and incoming committee chair
men will be held at Augusta January
16 preceding the conference.
Formal Inauguration OF incoming
officers will be feature or the mld-
winter gathering.
Entertainment plans already made
by the Augusta realtors for the visit
ing real estate men and their families
include an old-time Augusta barbecue.
an inaugural dinner and ball and
golf tournament. Wives Of members
of the Augusta Real Estate Board will
entertain visiting women.
Evening star., 1923-12-01
LARGER BRICK URGED.

Among mony suggestions put for
ward to help speed up building oper-
ations is one that brick should be
made of larger size" says a recent
issue of the Boston Traveller. 1T is
pointed out that it would take very
little more time to lay brick that is,
say, half as large again as the usual
size, and consequently much more
time.
On the other hand. a great amount
of trouble would arise in other di-
rections. All the architects and
builders calculation tables would
need revision,an immense task-and
so would the many building laws now
In force which are based on the
standard size brick"
Evening star., 1923-12-01
BY ROGER w BABSON.

cial Dispatch TO The Star.
ELLESLEY HILLS. Mass. Decem.
THE outstanding features of
automobile situation are:
Heavy but declining production;
Declining demand;
Fairly stable prices with down
rd adjustments here and there;
Keen competition; y
Generally good financial condi-
of the more important companies.
The production of cars and trucks
the first ten months of this year
Ieraged 307.635 cars and 32,O29
cks per month. This total out
is about so per cent better than
iod 1u'oS' pr 1872 the Nos%iths9andns
rs heavy rate of production stocks
new cars have apparently not ac-
Simulated to a burdensome degree.
fles during the first three-quarters
fthe year kept pace with production.
Larger Output PINNED
tDcmand last spring and summer
1ceeded dealers expectations and
Hny found themselves without
4 their customers. With this in
lind dealers are now inclined to
hn on liberal stocks for next year.
fnufacturers apparently are also
lclined to look for another heavy
Grease in sales and are planning on
much larger output.
The industry has been favored not
hly by an unusually strong demand,
1T also by the fact that automo-
lies are cheaper. relative to pre-
hr ideas of value. than most other
lmmodities. By reason of the large
limber of concerns competing. for
psineSs, and also by reason of the
tcesSity of lower prices in order to
bpeal to successfully lower levels
purchasing power, the trend In
rice has been downward and there
nothing in sight that indicates
lange in this trend.
Cheaper Cars Probable.
How long the industry will con-
J., Ie its remarkable growth is diff
II TO say. The changing ratio in
! nate of registration increase and
n;increased cost of selling seem
he Indicate resistance in expanding
mns m market. 1t is probable that the
ar 2 alert manufacturers are con-
ing to plan on more cheaply made
in the future in order that they
~ put prices lower and appeal to
rger numbers of people. So long as
ts tendency proves profitable II is
i'll reach the point where it will be
rimarily on a replacement basis
Another important factor is the
'affic congestion prevailing in many
rye cities, which is beginning to
rove a distinct hindrance to the sale
cars to residents. In some large
aces it is much more comfortable
, walk or to use trolleys, eubways
: trains. 1t is feared that this con-
tion may grow to such an extent as
} seriously curtail demand and the
lduStry is seeking to have cities
an future street construction so as
give automobile traffic first con-
deration.
Danger Which Buyers Face.
The chief danger in the automobile
tuation is the tendency of buyers
exceed the safe limit of expendi-
Ire. However. so long as consumers
In manipulate their budget so as to
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-07-16

ANUNCIESE EN- NUESTRAS PA
GINAS GRAFICA LOS SABADOS.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-07-16

BERLIN, julio 16.-Ha causado ire
menda sensation la evasion del lider
monarquico Won Enhardt, de la pri-
sion en- que estaba recluido Leipzig,
mientras Sc estaba balando. La es-
capatoria Sc Hev6 cabo de la name
ra mas dramatiea que imaginarse pue-
de, estando estas horas toda Ale
mania envuelta en- una atm6sfera po-
Utica sumamehte intensa, por el he
cho. Toda la prensa del pals, de ideas
republicanas, unanimemente califica
la escapatoria del notable lider de los
monarquicos como precursora de un
levantamiento general de los partida-
rios del Imperie, para derrocar el ac-
tual regimen establecido en- la nacion.
y entertainments adrlite que Enhardt
lha llegado sano y salvo a Baviera,
Edonde Sc halla escondido porisus par
Stidarios, los cuales tienen EN- proyec-
to Ia realizacidn de un yasto progra-
ma revolueiona fio, el cual indndable-
nente sera Hevado eaho con los ma
yores Gxitos, 81 Ia naci6n no Sc pone
Een guardia para evitar el cup df etat,
que en- las actuales circunstahcias Sc
ria desastroso para Aienania.
MELILLA, julio 16.-Los rebeldes
.moros han tiroteado el Pef6n de Al
shucemas, Ell sabado, siendo su ataque
scontestado fieranente por la guarni-
fci6n espanola de aquella plaza ca
tHonazo limpio.
MADRID, julio 16.--Como conse-
cuencia de la terrible tormenta que
azot6 toda la region nortena y del sur
de Espana, han quedado completamen-
te arruinados las ciudades de la pro-
vincia de Zaragoza. Entire ellos la
misma Zaragoza, Agram6n, Daroca,
Alaiani, Luna, Villanueva, Cuarte,
San Juan; este ultimo quedando des-
truido. La ciudad de Avila fue la
mas azotada por Ell temporal, cayendo
sobre ella una lluvia de pedruscos
iarrojados por una tromba gigantesca.
Regiones entera hallanse inundadas,
registrandose algunas perdidas de
Tidas y siendo todas las cosechas arra-
isadas por la fuerza de las lIuyias to-
rrcnciales.
LONDRES, julio 16. Ell barco mer-
cante ingles Sheridan tuvo un do
bic choque con los barcos espsloles
APegonas y 81 Dorado, hundiendo-
Sc estos dos liltimos y siendo sus tri-
,pulantes recogidos por Ell primero.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-07-16
TERRIBLE NCENDIO EN- LA
REGION MINERA DE IDAHO

SPOKANE, julio 16.-Dos pobla-
clones mineras hallanse amenazadas
de ser arrolladas por ell horroroso in
cendio que ha estallado en- los bosques
de Idaho, que ha dejado miles de al
mas sin hogar en- las poblaciones de
Burke y Name, que han sido destrui-
das. Numerosos contingencies de mi
neros trabajan con una tenacidad adj
mirable para cortar el avance de las
llamas. z,
MADRID, julio 16.-El Congreso
ha aprobado defnitivamente los pro-
yectos de ley autorizando al Gobier-
no modiicar los Aranceles, con eI OBJ
jeto de poder concertar- algunos trata-
dos con1ercialcs con aIgunos paises
amigos. y
VIENA, Julio 416.-El gobierno
anuncia que Sc ha tomado Ell acuerdo
de ir expidiendo hasta agosto, las SUI
mas de cien, quinientas, mil, cinco
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mil coronas en- monedas orc, para re-
emplazar la nioheda circulante en- pa
pei, fin de normalizar la situacion de
Austria, cuyo costo de vida bajo tres
puntos en- el mes de JUNO iltimo.
LONDRES, julio 16.-Ha fallecido
-el Obispo de CHELMSFORD, en- esta ciu-
dad, a la edad de 62 amos.
PARIS, julio 16. Ell notable bac-
tereologo polaco M. Alexandra Mar
morek, ha fallecido en- ANGUS, la
edad de So amos.
BERLIN, julio 16.-La agencia Lloyd
ha hecho publico el anuncio de que el
gigantesco trasatlantico "Crist6bal
Colon que Sc esta construyendo en-
los astiileros de Hamburgo y que es-
tara listo para dar comienzo sus
travesfas del Atlantico en- octubre IL,
sera conlprado por una corporation
americana para ser dedicado al servi-
clio. de los Estados Unidos.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-07-16
Origen del Institute
Politecniyo de Pto. Rico

T 7 n
I'll Institute Polit6cnicc de Puerto
Rico. fu6 fundado porsel RyJo John
William Harris, Ii. d., un misionerol
prosbiteriano. EN- 81 afio 1912. Tres
veces liabfa 6l tratadO de fumIIar una
escurla durante los seis aiios aiitefio-
res, EN- el Barrio de Santa Rosa la pFi-
mera yez Y en- la Cupsta del yiento la
segunda, ambos sitics en Ia ciudad de
San Geman. Ia tcrcera vez en- el la
--rrio Palmarojo de Lajas. En- estas
tres ocasiOnes 81 fracas0 en- sus in
tentos. Durantc el a6o 1O11 ei con-
sigui6 de personals puertorriqueiias y
continentales que estabm interesadas
Ell cl plan Ia suma dc $500. con en-
ya eantidad compro 100 cuertlas de te-
rreno en- los Cerros de Santa Marta de
la cindad de San German. hacienda
asf possible el eXito Al hatar de esta-
blcccr par cuarta yez una escuela para
Ia Isla. Ia escteIa abri6 stis giuertas
.el dfa de mario de 1912 en- la casa
de campo, yieia J abandoiiatIa que
habfa sido comprada con el terreno.
In natffcuIa tIesde MARIO Iasta
agosto de aduel aiio alcarz6 81 mime
'gQ sls y este es i 4ssAarltas ipses