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Evening star., 1923-12-08
S|MPL|F|ED REALTY
RECORDINGS URGED
New Standard Blanks Adopt
ed in Wisconsin Believed
to Point Out Way.

Advocacy throughout the National
Association of Real Estate Boards of
laws in every state designating
standard forms for deeds, mortgages,
land contracts and other conveyance
ing instruments is indicated as desir-
able by the successful operation of
such law in Wisconsin. realtors of
Wisconsin hold.
The act has eliminated hundreds
or needless blanks and has benefited
every county in the state in the saw
ing of time, labor and expense" the
1oreward to recent issue of the
ing blanks states.
And 1T was back in the time of
Cromwell and his "rump" parliament
that the effort to simplify records of
property transfers as written in the
English language began, an accom-
panying sketch of their history points
out
John Doe" according to Crom-
wells own lively account of an at
tempt of Il parliamentary committee
appointed to reform the laws of Eng
land. finds at present terrible diff
Guilty." ammo domini about 1914. ito
inform Richard Roe, I. John Doe, in
very fact sell to Richard Roe such
and such a property-according to the
usual human meaning of the word
sell: and 1t is hereby, let me again
assure thee, indisputably sold to thee
Richard, by me John"
Warranty deeds, quit-claim deeds,
mortgages, land contracts, assign
ments of land contracts, assignments
OF real estate mortgages. partial re-
lease of mortgages, partial payment
mortgage receipts, and satisfaction OF
real estate mortgages are included
in the Wisconsin uniform conveyance
ing blanks. In all there are sixty
forms, but the sixty resolve them
selves into the seven instruments most
commonly used, set up in different
ways to cover the necessary Varia-
tionS Several hundred forms had
previously been used.
A penalty clause requiring an addl-
t;onal recording charge equal to so
per cent of the regular recording fee
is provided in the law designating the
forms.
\ committee of the Milwaukee Real
Estate Board drafted the forms in
conjunction with registers of deeds
and with the suggestions of bar asso-
Citations and trust and insurance COM
panies of the state.
Evening star., 1923-12-08
LUMBER OUTPUT DROPS
21,254,893 FEET IN WEEK
Southern Pine Association Reports
Increase in Untitled
Orders on Hand.

Reports showing the trend of the
lumber movement of the country for
the week ending December /, received
by the National Lumber Manufac-
turers' Association from 377 of the
larger commercial Sawmills of the
country. as compared with revised re-
ports from 392 mills of the preceding
week, indicate a falling off i'll produc-
tion and shipments and slight in
crease in orders.
Production decreased 2l,254.S93 feet,
shipments 19,064.0 feet and orders
tnew business) increased 2,G62 953
feet. The 1872 reporting mills of the
West Coast Lumbermen's Association
and the 100 reporting mills Of the
Southern Pine Association show an
Increase in untitled orders on hand
from 632 .G00.676 feet of the preceding Z
week to 635.400. 091 feet for the week
ending December ].
Forall the mills of the seven reporting
associations. shipments were 80 per
cent and orders 50 per cent of pro-
duction. For Southern Pine AsSocia-
tion mills these percentages We're Sc
and SO. and for the west coast mills
100 and 9S. Most of the mills have a
normal production for the week. ac-
cording to which actual production
was 102 per cent. shipments 81 per
cent and orders SO per cent.
Evening star., 1923-12-08
Bobson Sees Steady Gro,cth
In Big Electrical Industry
Thinks 1924 Outlook Bright--Stocks Like.
to Turn Downward for Time--GOod.
for Long Pull, Economist Says.

costs have been higher this year than
last year, prices might reasonably
nave also averaged higher. Competi-
tive conditions, however. plus quiet
conditions in general business-pre-
sent activity as shown on BabSon
chart is 6 per cent below normal
have tended to counteract the effect
of. rising costs and there has been
more or less irregularity in prices.
This condition is expected to con-
tinue.
Bright 1924 Outlook.
Considering the situation as a
whole, the industry should do a good
business in 1924. For the long pull
the outlook is stronger. Some day
the railroads will electrify on a large
scale. The super power propositions
now awaiting Legislative sanction in
bring railroad electriilcation very
near. Moreover. electricity is still in
its lnfancy--great development is
probable in many different avenues
of use
Electrical equipment stocks have
held well against the declining trend
of the stock market since last March
The two leading listed issues in this
group, Westinghouse and General
Electric, are off but per cent from
their years high as against a decline
in all industrialS of slightly over I3
per cent. This is quite in keeping
with the continued activity in build
ing, the growth of radio and normal
electric power development.
An "EIectric Age
1t is interesting to note. further
more, that the peak OF this group
last spring was the highest point ever
rcached-36 per cent above the top of
the 1919 postwar boom and % per
cent higher than the 1915 war peak,
In other words, the stock market has
lent material emphasis to the thought
SO often expressed that this is an
electrical age"
What the future holds for these
stocks is. of course, dependent upon
the earnings of the industry that
they represent. From a very long
swing point of view there would
seem to be room for still greater
earning power and still higher stock
prices than have yet developed. Ger
tainly any railroad electrification
program adopted on a large scale
would mean only one thing--substan-
tial earnings to these properties.
For the next few months it is more
than likely that electrical equipment
issues will turn downward in accord
ance with the trend of security prices
as whole. They will then. of course,
participate in the broad general rise
iMr. Babson, the noted statistician and
economist, Will continue his special articles
on business and financial conditions in next
Saturdays Starr
Evening star., 1923-12-08
Waste Of 40, 900, 600 TT. Found
In Lumber Industry of america
Public's lnsistence on Buying Eren
Lengths Blamed by Special Com.
mittee-Reforms Are Proposed.

There is an annual waste OF 140,-
100000 feet of lumber in the United
States each year, because of the pub
lies insistence on buying lumber cut
to even lengths This waste repre-
sents the average annual growth of
over 100000 acres, equal to one-half
the area of New Jersey.
Discovery of this enormous waste
| in building of houses, with its corre-
spondingly higher costs to the con-
sumer, was made by special commit
tee of the consulting committee on
lumber standards. This committee,
representative of manufacturers, re-
tailers and consumers, was composed
of f. S. Hall, architect, chairman; Will
! liam A. Babbit. secretary, National
Association of Wood Users; f. S. Cur
tis, millwork manufacturer; John
Foley, forester, Pennsylvania rail-
! road Frank Ward, retailer: j. f.
Jones, chief inspector, Southern Pine
Associations; and T. L. Laist, archi-
tectural advisor, National Lumber
Manufacturers Association, secretary.
Waste Is Analysed.
Careful analysis was made by the
special committee of 80 examples of
house plans. This revealed that the
consumer, although demanding even
lengths, actually saws over fifty per
cent of purchased joists into odd
lengths. The plans upon which this
deduction is based are divided into
these five groups:
% Better class houses designed by
architects; (2) ready-cut houses: (2)
builders designs; tD plan books and
builders plan service; and CD high
grade architects plans.
Examination of plans in the five
different groups showed an average
of 54.5 per cent of the jOists used
Evening star., 1923-12-08
TESTS REAL ESTATE MEN,
Madison, Wis. Board Fixes Educa.-
tional Requirements.

Honor of being the first body within
the National Association of Real
Estate Boards to propose an educa-
tional test for admittance to its mem
hership goes to the Madison (Wis.)
Real Estate Board. A resolution
calling for such test has been pass
committee has been appointed to set
up minimum educational require
ments for board membership.
If realtors are to ask the states to
make strict requirem of the men
who are given licenses for dealing in
real estate they should the more
strictly themselves lay down careful
minimum requirements of the men
they admit to their own body, the
Madison board holds.
Evening star., 1923-12-08
WILL OPPOSE BONUS.
Senator Edwards Favors Tax Re
duction Plan.

Opposition to the soldier bonus was
announced yesterday by Senator Ed
wards of New Jersey. democrat. He
announced also that he favored tax
reduction and that he would support
the Mellon plan if il could do all that
was claimed for it. He added that
he was in favor of reduction OF sur
taxes 50 as to encourage investment
of capital in productive enterprise.
Evening star., 1923-12-08
WELLS FUNERAL TODAY.

Funeral services for Samuel j. T.
Wells. Well known pharmacist, who
died Wednesday night at his home 643
Heefer place northwest. were held this
afternoon at 1850 o'clock at his home:
Rev Luther Hess Warning, pastor of
St Johns Lutheran Church, officiating.
Burial was in Glenwood cemetery. Mr..
Wells had been a resident of this city
practically all Of his life. He is sur
vivnG hy his wife and small daughter.
Evening star., 1923-12-08
EMBASSY BUILDING
TO BE CONSTRUCTED
Mrs. John B. Henderson to Build at
18th and Chaplin Streets
at Once.

Construction of a building TO be
used as an embassy, at 18th and
Chaplin streets. will begin soon, ac-
cording to an announcement OF
George Oakley Totten. jr.. architect
The building will be erected for Mrs
John B. Henderson by the Lipscomb
Building Corporation.
The new building will i.e Of stnne
Evening star., 1923-12-08

OF the English Tudor style. and will
be four stories high. 1t will front
100 feet on 18th street facing Me
ridian Hill Park. The name of the
country which will use it was with
held.
Evening star., 1923-12-08
TRANSFER ANNOUNCED.

Joseph H Martin Company has an
nounced the transfer OF 991 Florida
avenue to Mrs. Mamie Pride SCheprr
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-05-22
TO WATCH ECLIPSE
At CATALINA ISLE
Will Be First Total Eclipse Of Sun
Visible Since 1918
ny The Associated Press,

ny The Associated Press
Los Angeles Calf, May - When
the shadow Of the moon ends its
diagonal dash across the Pacific Sep
temper 10 next and strikes inland
near Santa Catalina Island near here.
pilgrims from all parts Of tho world
will he on hand 70 watch the first TO.
tai eclipse OF the sun visible In the
United States since 1915.
Regarded as the most important
astronomical event of the year, the
September eclipse will attract thous.
ands OF scientific men to southern
California. and preparations have
been made to facilitate the work Of
observers and to accommodate the
various scientific organizations which
will hold gatherings in this city in
connection with the phenomenon.
Several Expeditions VIII Await
While the total phase Of the eclipse
will be visible from Santa Catalina
Island. several expeditions from Am
crican and European observatories
will await tho observation at En-
senada, Lower California. where the
peTlOu or lOtdllty VIII last three MN
utes and S5 seconds, as against two
minutes and As seconds at Santa
Catalina.
Some of the scientists will photo
graph stars in the vicinity OF the sun
in an effort further to substantiate
the Einstein theory, according to
which light rays. being matter and
therefore subject to the pull Of gravi-
tation, are detected from their course
by the proximity of heavenly body. !
Other observers will devote their |
to the corona, the golden
which extends outward |
from the sun past the border of the
noon in every direction for hundreds
If thousands of miles. With the spec
roscopc they will watch for any
chemical elements hitherto undetcct-
ID in the solar atmosphere.
study Red Prominenccs
Still others will study the rcd
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-05-22
AMERICAN ARMY IS
LESS Than GERMAN
Secretary Weeks Makes Urgent
Appeal for Support Of Dept.

Los Angeles, May ss,-The United
states army has no wish 10 promote
war hut II has clear conception Of
how IN keep peace" Secretary Of War
John W, Weeks declared last night az
banquet given in his honor by the
Los Angeles chamber Of commerce.
"fhe army does many things in
time or peace" continued Secretary
Weeks, who with a delegation of san-
atars, congressman and officers n the
army and navy arrived here yester-
day TITS actual Ipkeep represents
an lneonsiderahle cost TO the tax
payer"
The secretary cited many instances
Of peace time activities nf the army in
support Of his assertion, asserting that
seyerfS industries owed their initia,
ton 10 the army and that some aetiHi-
ties Of the government on which daily
dependence Is placed by numerous
CLASSES NJ persons, such as the wealth
or bureau had heen started by II,
4. :. Army Smallest
lie continued:
Yet we are reduced proportionate-
~ below the strength allowed Ger
many. Ours Is the smallest army
among the great powers. Tho per-
centaen Of total budget spent for mill
tary purposes Is also smaller In our
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-05-22

PromiRsRefs, Supposed % h. hFR
maiter protested Fam tbs sHn's iefp
inienoF Riih enormous AFl0riiy ani
eNleRaing Through thf raFoRa, anA
walsh ehange their fern - rapidly
ihai iheE are RFNeF precisely alike ~
ina consecutive 0fserKing stations
during The same eclipse
Tbs sNao' moment NheR lhe aPpsr
eni edEe ~ the m0on touches thar ~
ihF san will ~ RRied ~ still another
gFNRP ~ astronomers for the RnF-
p0se af RF0rnTiug mare precise data
concerning the Nrhit ~ thn moon,
ami IN ihe hope Al solving lnRaF
problem OF some years standing
that Is, The small bui a. yet uneGr
Plained aeeelerali0n ~ the moons
molten in It's swing around the earth
Probably the largest hand ~ ahr
servers. however, will come from that
section ~ the general public which,
though not deeply Nersed or interest.
20 In astronomy, periodically displays
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-05-22

~ New Briiatn's greatest
soap sale. Continues all this
week. l
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-05-22
rase, except far Germany,

ease, except far Germany,
IF Ne were prepared far var IN
nr0PNrllNn 10 our population Ne
should have an arms ~ mare than
l,0ee,AaA men, set Ne actually haFn
only about liS,ANo,
I'VE now have a system Of national
defense WhiCh enables AS % maintain
The smallest regular army, II is nee
essaTy 10 maintain an efficient Ma
ii0nal Guard, II is important "a de-
NelaR The organized reserves,
Americans need net he afraid af
militarism So long as their own hearts
are set against war, They should,
however, he an their guard against the
dangers Of going too far in their de-
sire for peace"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-05-22

q ffNsrish desire 60 aefsnY FlREsids
sfais a tRe hoat between SUM aRd
ma0n-
Nm Sea HaFill - Lifetime
observers af this Glass Will set the
ihFill 81 = ifs1ims, according 20 as
lranameFs who sax that thp aPRFossh
ef thu lunar shadow, u watched from
the high hills Of sania Catalina Is,
lani, Nill b. q truly spectacular sighi.
l0oking poTlhaari about i2'ka
0'elark en- abe afternoon ~ the eclipse,
NaisheTs on these hills sill see the
great dark shadow ~ the neon, more
than hundred miles in diameter,
rushing toward them with Incredible
raRidiiy ami overwhelming them with
an ahFnPlnsss that is isTFifying,
while the total eclipse will not he
sisihle in los Angeles, nineiseRrtNenu
tisihs 0f the suns disc will he hidden,
leaving anlg a narrow, bright crescent
and RlnRgiRs The city iRta temporary
glRam,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-05-22
10000 Seek Berths as
Members of Leviathan

Boston, May. 90 Shipping Roard
officials who are recruiting crew
of i.iAN for the l,eYiathan, now in
dry dock here, have received 10000
applications from all PARTS Of the
country,
Among them were 100 from We
en- ranging in age from Is ia 20 for
positions as stewardesses, matrans,
ehaperens and eounsellars,
Only llh member Of the crew will
be shipped AT this port, 0f whom IS
already have been signed,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-05-22
carroll-Malosky Nuptials
Al ST, Mafy's on June Is

Mis- MsFH n, Nsiasky ~ lks hisa
street and Edward ], Carroll Of les
SsNi0n street RIill ~ married guas
sS a - MaE's ehaFfh,
Miss Mslaskl Is employed IN the
paeking department Of the North 4
Judd Mfg, "a. plant, and Nj Carroll
Is connected with the shipping de-
paTmant ~ the caFhin Screw Gers
paFaiian and Is a member Of the
snpeTRumeFag police force,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-05-22

and ether aids aFF nFadfi,
IN reality, 4 IL Explained. ths pnUi
her Rf stars appear n a. Infinite, AZ
huge lenses aTe e0nstrlaiFa, farh in-
crease in the siae ~ tie lfpss reveals
a larger number ~ stars
IAalaaaaaa star
4 few years ago the numher ~
stars VAS SCI a approximately one
hundred millians, Mas that numleF
has hfen trehled, and as ihe eNPl0F-
ers az new wRFlas ~ the universe pre-
gress in their studies, they md space
filled with stars, the iEhf Of which
reaches the eye 0f the explorer after
years Of travel, 50 distant ate these
h0Aies,
When fash Mas started
Mapping the heavens vas task
nat undertaken hg astronomers IRE.
liaus "a 1857, and before the work
could be started, il Was nseessaFy ~
agree Nn plans concerning thu size ~
the photographs ami means If meas
mFements, The majority ~ the as
trnnomers 0f the world used their in
genuity and learning IN the task,
Ry means NJ this neR man, fresh
measurements af the location. size,
and nature Of the stars maS he made
by astronomers, and philnsNphi0 spec
ulation stimulated az "a the inhaM-
tants, II any Of the stars ami the
general system AMI scheme AZ the
universe,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-05-22
LABOR So YEARS
ON HEAVENLY MAP
Noted Astronomers Nearing End
OIL Long and PalnStakine Task

Paris, Mag ss,-What is regarded
as one ~ the most interesting and val
unable results Of modern studies in
astronomy is nearing completion in
The Paris Observatory after 30 years
NJ nainstalling labor II is a new map
Of the heavens and catalogue nj the
stars, The compilation shows that
there are approximately aA0,AAA, A0n
heavenly bodies visible through the
powerful telescopes,
PhntAgraRhing the heavens was a
plan first developed by the Paris oh
serVatsry, and its director then, Adj
miral Mnuehes, was called here in
1857 10 an international congress af
astronomers which decided % map tho
heavens, There were rs nations. in
eluding Mexico, Chile ana the renuh-
lies Of Argentine and Brazil. which
agreed "a contribute 10 this work.
Heavens suhdi,ided
The heavens were suhdisided. with
four French obsorvai0ries taking the
central zones az the heavens.
Ten thousand leaves Of the photog-
raphie map contain stars to The four.
teenth magnitude. whereof there are
about twenty millions, Stars 10 the
sixth magnitude may be- seen with the
naked eye, and above that. telescopes
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1923-02-15
MONDAYS WATER MEETING
CONTINUED on Page 81

| decision. But men might forever
have honest differences of opinions
as to the unseen, underground
waters that flow out of and into the
channel in it's sweep of hundreds of
miles, and If there is anybody who
knows more than any or all of these
men on the commission, that can
come in and study the whole ques-
ton and analyze and prove to them
the points on which they are at sea,
they want to find that man. Accord
ingly they have gone over the list of
names of eminent irrigation en-
gineers who have had broad exper-
fence in the control of "intermittent"
rivers-rivers that disappear and
rise again; rivers that belong to diff
ferent states or counties or different
valleys thru which they flow-thru
which they flow and sink and rise
and sink again, serving perhaps in
different settlements over and over
as they travel on and rise as return
flow into the parent stream.
After studying list of engineers
in the who's Who in Engineering"
national directory of the records of
engineers, and centering the matter
down to five candidates in whom the
commission were most interested,
they instructed the chairman, Sena-
tor John Hart of Rigby, to communi-
cate with them to see if any of them
were open to such an engagement
One of these five men has had about
twenty years experience in the water
problems of the Colorado, Arkansas
and Platte rivers, dealing with prob
lens quite similar to this one, or as
nearly like it as can be found in ir-
rigation, and they think it will be
necessary for the one who is en-
ployed, to come to Idaho and
make a study Of several weeks or
perhaps some months.
1t is thought that this commits
sion, if they can settle this matter
right, so that there will be no dis
afterwards, can save the
matter from getting into the courts
and involving the litigants in much
expense.
The commission is also charged |
with finding out and deciding
it will be best to operate
district No. SO as one district or to
divide it.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1923-02-15

caused from want of suitable material
for the roots to feed upon. Therefore,
we must supply this food in the form
of manure, rich compost, or CONNER
cial fertilizer; also Stacked lime is ey-
cellent to apply. If the ground around
the tree is heavy, it should be plowed,
not too deeply, and with great care so
that the roots are not broken or
bruised. Then the manure, compost
or fertilizer should be well mixed with
the soil so that 1t will be readily dis
solved and carried down to the roots
for their use early in the spring. 1t
is best to apply this in the fall, but it
should not be done until all growth
for the season has ceased If not done
in the fall, it should be early In the
spring before the sap comes up, SO
that the full value Of the manure will
be available when the growth starts.
In treating the trees, 1t should be
remembered that the roots extend
fully as far as the branches, and that
the larger proportion of those which
secure food are quite a distance from
the trunk. Thus from this arrange
ment of roots, the larger amount Of
food material should be placed to-
wards the circumference of the circle
which the branches cover.
These measures, along with proper
spraying, will help the farmer to
realize a profit where he has hereto
fore received Nottingham Life