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Evening star., 1923-03-10

shortage of mechanics in some of
tne trades brings about an eIimina-
tion of the amount of work nv me
chanical methods or by substitution
or materials not within Jurisdiction of
the particular trade in question.
Considering all facts it is certain
that 1923 should be a year of sound
prosperity for all branches of the
construction industry, provided no ad-
vantage is taken of conditions either
In the cheapening of the quality Of
materials or the enforcement of
prices which represent too great a
margin of profit
Evening star., 1923-03-10
BALTIMORE OFFICE
RENTALS INCREASE
Jump of $50 Per Cent in Six
Years Due to Raise in 0p-
Grating Expenses.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
BALTIMORE, March 10.--Rent rates
for offices in downtown office build
tngs have increased greatly. in some
cases as much as 100 or $50 per cent,
is scarce, according to the recent ex-
periences of tenants trying to renew
leases.
One man, a public official, recently
tried to renew his lease for four
small rooms in one of the buildings
He leased the suite six years ago,
when the building was new, for $500
a year. Three years later he renewed
the lease for $1,000. When he began
negotiations few weeks ago for an
other renewal he was told that he
would have to pay $3.50, an increase
of almost $50 per cent, in six years.
This man tried to find offices in
He found that he could do no bet
t,r and that it was impossible to
get space at any figure in a number
of the most desirable buildings.
There is no doubt" said the man
ager of one of the largest Office
offices have gone up and there's a
good reason for it.
"Everything has gone up" he con-
tlnued. II have been in charge OF
Ills pullulHS Tor tWenty-three years
When l began / could get coal for
S2.15 ton. Now / pay SO and So
In those days 1 used to get elevator
operators for as little as $3.50 a
week Now have to pay s27. There
IS an engineer who came here
tWenty-three years ago for 50 a week
He gets $39 now"
The president of the building own.
erS association said:
everything which enters into the
cost of office rent has gone up in re.
cent years. The assessment on the
buildings have been increased so tha,
We pay more taxes. Formerly we
sos nremen who worked twelve hours
a day and got SIS a week. Now fire
men work only eight hours day
ana get $25 a week. Owners of Of
nee buildings who get per cent ne,
on Ineir Investment regard tAemselvs
as lucky, and I know of some who
are getting as low as 1926 per cent or
the money invested"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-03
WCHURCH
SEEKS Ne "
EDF ICE
President Baunngarten, d
Washington congregati
Points to Expansion Need.

Need for q new temple for the
Washington Hebrew congregation
to enable It to properly accommos
date persons seeking admission ii
cited by Lee Baungartel1, president
of the congregation, In his annual
report made public yesterday,
Mr.. Baumgarten reports that the
building committee has received
pledges amounting TO $4,000 or.
about half OF what the committee
believes ID necessary before starting
building operations.
I'm my last report drew atfen.
ton to our crowded condition, !, Mr..
scarcity OF pews, the waiting list
81 those seeking membership, the
accommodation extended US BY
numerous pewholders who have
temporarily given the use Of their
pews for the convenience Of others,
the resolution OF the board restrict
ing attendance at %our Sabbath
school and the inability to properly
accommodate new members seeking
admission.
aThe conditions have not i'm
proved; on the contrary, they have
become more acute. feel that as
a congregation we are not doing
our full duty to the people Of our
faith In this locality It Is bad
enough to be compelled to refuse
admission to worthy applicants for
membership, but when we consider
that we have also practically denied
admission to the young people of
our faith, az In the case Of our
Sabbath school, we are neglecting
a duty, for which / feel the future
may hold us responsible. All Of
which emphasizes what referred
to you for consideration = year ago.
namely, of all the pressing prob
lens confronting us as q congrega-
ton, the need OF a larger house Of
worship is pre- eminent.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-03
CITIZENS
VOTE S25FOR
SYNE FUVD
Commissioners Praised for Eff
forts to Clean Up Streets.
Support Pledged.

The North washington Citizens
Association at a meeting held last
night at the United Brethren
Church, North Capitol and r
streets, voted to contribute $25 to
the fund now being raised for the
retention of Conrad Syme as coun-
sci to assist the. Public Utilities
Commission in its valuation of the
Potomac Electric Power Company s
property. The Herald and Times
have contributed $1,000 for a like
purpose.
The commissioners were praised
for their efforts in having the city
cleaned up and the association
pledged it's support.
Scholarships for girls at the pro-
posed school to be erected on the
site of Mt. Weather were reported
unfavorablY by Gen. Charles H.
Ourand, Chairman of the school
committee.
w. N Richard, chairman of the
memberships committee. reported
seventy aeW members.
Assistant Postmaster William H.
Haycock urged carefulness in the
preparation of mail matter and
early mailing.
Mrs. J. S. Stimson gave vocal
selections.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-03

Today
Examination-chiId Bureau Of
the United States Department OF LABOR.
for children under three years center
No. g. Freedmen's Hospital, morning,
and Center No. Z. 1130 street south
east. afternoon.
Hospital. 24oo sixteenth street. after
Concert Dance--Broxh university Mu-
sIcai Clubs. Wardman kPark Hotel. eve
ming.
Dlnner-zonta club. at the Grace
Dodge Hotel. evening.
Meeting-C Columbia Women, 81 17iS ]
street northwest p. M
Cabaret Fantastique-Benefit of the
Noel House, at the Hamilton Hotel
evening.
l. Sons and Daughters Of Liberty.
Lecture-Benarr McFadden, bail room
of the New willard Hotel, evening.
tetics' Association. Mt Alto Hospital.
Dance-social Club OF wilson Normal
School. Eleventh and Harvard streets
Mseting-Girl Reserve Club. 1ss3 r
street northwest, p. m.
Meeting Social Club, H. H, A.. special
meeting tonight at 1880 o'clock at the
home. AIS nj street northwest
Concert--Benefit OF the Association for
the Blind New Willard; Hotel. p. m.
1OuceEI--6SuGIit VI abraham A[ihNOIh
Circle. New Willard Hotel. p. m.
Neutrality-suspicious. Relief Society, New
Willard Hotel p. m.
Lecture-"The Housing Situation In
Washington" Church of Our Father,
Thirteenth and l. streets northwest, s
p. m.
Meetipg-Gen Nelson A. Miles Camp,
U. S. W. ", Eleventh and p streets
northwest. 1880 p. m.
Concert-soldiers' Home Band, stan
ley Hall, Soldiers Home. $3.50 p. m.
sMeeting-Iowa Circle Citizens' As
ISOLATION, Eleventh street and Rhode Is
land avenue northwest. 8 p m.
Lecture Joseph l. Breen St. Pauls
Parish School Hall 8 p. m.
Meeting-George Washington Post.-No.
1. Of the American Legion, 1929 / street
northwest, evening.
Meeting--Columbia Heights Citizens
Association. st. stephens Hall, 3O47
Fourteenth street northwest. pm.
Meeting-Barry Farm Citizens Asso-
citation, Hoffman's, Stanton and Evans
roads southeast, s D. m.
Glass Supper-EvergirFs class of the
Church of the Covenant parish hall,
p. m.
Meeting-The French section OF the
Womens City Club, p. m.
Play--"Joint Owners in Spain" by
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-03
ION Of
Pedestrians
URGED
Ridiculous the Way Walkers
Ignore D. c. Traffic Signs"
Writes New Yorker.

g Educate the pedestrian to be a
sseone-way walker This was the
suggestion made to the District
Commissioners today by Russell T.
Edwards, director of the educational
section of 1.-THE American Tree As,
sociation.
= ut is absolutely ridiculous the
NRy walkers ignore the traffic
Doiiceman's sign, Edwards writes
10. the Commissioners, when he is
{ttang to do his best at such
corners as Seventh and Pennsyl-
wanna avenue or Fourteenth and
Pennsyivania avenue.
have made some study of traf
tic at Forty-second and Firth
avenue and Forty-second and Broad
way in New York city. There the
waiker never thinks of stepping off
the curb when traffic is not going.
his way. He would be arrested at.
once without argument. as would
the automobile driver who at
tempted the same thing. In New
York, and / believe here, the
traffic man wants traffic to move
when he gives the signal, and get
cut OF his way. Under the condi-
lions existing here this cannot be
done with the walker going a half
dozen ways at once and almost
always against the go sign.
Edwards congratulated the Com.
missioners on their plans for one
way streets.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-03
ST. STEPHENS Sci ECTs
NEW SITE FOR cHURClI

At a. veatfy meeting of st.
stephens Episcopal Church, Four
teeth street northwest, between Co
lurnbia road and Irving street. de-.
cision was reached ID sell the present
buiIding and site and erect the
church on sixteenth street, nearer
the center Of population Of the
parisfi. The new site II tentative.
III was pointed out that the con.
grepation and Sunday school have
outarown the present church build
Ing. The situation Was brought to
the attention OF the meeing BY the
Rev. Or. George +. Dudley
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-03
JUVENILE PROTECTIVE
SOCIETY ASKS FUNDS

The board of directors of the
Juvenile Protective Association of
the District of Columbia has sent
out an Easter appeal to 10000
residents of Washington. If each
recipient replies with the sum of
81 the work of this city-wide non.
sectarian organization can tie
carried on for the next twelve
months, says the appeal.
OF the more than twenty organ.
izations in this city which are de-
voted to the care of dependent and
delinquent children only one strives
to prevent children from becoming
dependent delinquents. the Juvenile
Protective Association.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-03
FIRES PISTOL IN STREET
TO SCARE Off THIEVES

Fearing that some one was lying
- wait to get him last night,
Diver Barnett, nineteen years old,
Of Chesapeake Junction, d. c., fired
several shots into the air a short
distance from Capitol Heights NOV
ing picture theater. Barnett and a
companion had left the picture show
and proceeded down the road when
the firing began. Deputy Sheriff
Kelly Harris, who was. on horseback.
heard the shooting and he FASTENED
TO the scene. barnett was taken
Into custody on the charges of dis
charging firearms within the city
limits and carrying a concealed
weapon.
barnett told Harris that he had
been threatened and that he fired TO
ehoT that he was carrying a pistol.
He was released after he had fur
nished $50 collateral
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-03
GEN. JAcKSoN'S STATUE
TO REMAIN IN SQUARE

IN letter to Mrs L. 8. GiIlen.
tine, made public today, Secretary of
War Weeks denied that the War
Department has ever entertained
the idea of removing the statue of
Andrew Jackson from it's present
site in Lafayette square.
Mrs. Gillentine, who is State
regent of the Tennessee Daughters
Of the American Revolution, recently
sent a telegram of protest against
such action to the Secretary. Il
desire to assure YOU" Secretary
Weeks replied, that this depart.
ment will not undertake the re-
moval or transfer of this statue
without prior approval of Congress. !"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-03
JEFFERSoN'S HOME TO
BE A NATIONAL SHRINE

Plans for the acquisition of the
home of Thomas jefferson as a
national shrine have been cor
cluded by the officers of the Ma
tional Monticello Association. it
was announced today. The orsani
cation was formed about month
ago. A general meeting of mem
bers of the association will be- held
at Monticello, April IS. Jefferson's
180th birthday.
Arrangements for the pilgrimage
were made by John S. Barbour,
who last = week visited the New
York associations
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-03
MARRIED LAST JULY;
TAKE LATE HONEYMOON

Carl A. Fuss. of 1910 Pennsyl-
vania avenue southeast. and Merle
A. Gable. of 1903 D street north.
west. today are in New York on a
belated honeymoon.
A telegram to the brides relatives
received late Saturday gave first
word of the secret wedding of the
couple on July "a last in Alexan-
dria.
I'VE are off on our honeymoon
married last July a." the telegram
said.
They plan to spend several weeks
ir. New York.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-03
MINE INDUSTRY BOOMING
IN FAR EASTERN RUSSIA

SCOW. April Russian
workers arriving from Vladivostok
report that the mining industry in
the Far Eastern Russian provinces
is booming.
American companies, they say,
are paying high wages to miners
who can speak English, and as a
result the provinces of Kamchatka,
Sakhalin and Okhotsk are teeming
with prospectors .sand much con-
struction and development work is
being done in the mining districts.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-03
CENTRAL HIGH. ALUMNI
70 HOLD DANCE THURSDAY

The Central High School Alumni
Association will hold the third
dance Of the season Thursday night
! in the ar1nory of the school Al
Committee, comprising Mrs. Edith
! Webster Ely, Miss Louise Espey,
! Thomas Chapman and Miss Sallie
{ Burklif1. is arranging FOR the dance.
The Easter date was chosen to
enable graduates in colleges or uni
versifies home on vacation to at
tend. Proceeds from the dance will
go 90 the war memorial fund.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-03
5 chILDREN's GUARDIANS
pEl ~ ON Re AIloNs

The Board 81 Children,s Guardians
met yesterday. but failed to resign iii
4 body, Is had been freely predicted
one member 81 the board, DR.. VIII
liam "A. Warfieid. u said to have
forwarded his resignation to Com.
missioner Rudolph, bringing the
number 81 those Quitting 70 four.
The five other members Cf the
board. four ok them women. may
submit their resignations today.
They plan 10 hold another meeting
before giving tap their posts.
Commissioners Rudolph, In letter
to the board yesterday, publicly In
dorsed the work OF the present
board. He approved the policy 70
restrict the care III IT. wards In In.
stitutions as much as possible.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-03
HIccoUGHS KILL WOMAN
AFTER WEEKS SUFFERING

CAMDEN. N. j., April 3.--Hic-
coughs have caused the death of Mrs.
Mary Twins, thirty-fiYe years old.
After suffering from paroxysms of
hiccoughs for more than a week, Mrs.
Wins was taken to the hospital Fri.
day.
The physicians succeeded in ar
resting the hiccoughs, but the WON.
an was very weak. She was again
seized with the hiccoughs, and they
could not be stopped.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-03
What's Doing Today
and Tomorrow

the Rams Head Players, at the play
house. 1881 Eighteenth street, $40
Meeting--Hope Council. No. /. Sons
and Daughters of Liberty. celebration Of
its thirteenth anniversary, evening.
Westinghouse District Of Columbia,
No. 212, Catholic Daughters of America,
in the oak room of the Raleigh Hotel.
Meeting -Aipha Omega of Delta
Csramma, home OF Mrs. Merle Thorpe,
s7o3 Ingomar street Chevy Chase, eve
ming.
Tomorrow.
Examtnation--Child Bureau Of
Labor, United States Department Of
Labor. for children under three years
Center No. 6, 800 Maryland avenue
northeast. morning. and Center No. 4,
$40 G street northwest, afternoon.
Meeting-Girls' Free Swimming Class,
sf4 e street, r. w. G. A.. 40 p. m.
Picnic Eastern High School Friend :
ship club. at Great Falls, p, m.
Reception-HoIy, Name Guild OF the
st. Augustine's Church, Convention Hall.
Business Meeting women's city Club.
.rd !; No .ss.is.,s
avenue northwest, evening.
Meeting Association Of Oldest In
habitantS Union, Engine House. Nine
Card party--MaFtha Chapter Colonial
Hotel. 1856 Fifteenth street. evening.
Pound party-Bruen Home for Chill
dren, afternoon.
Dance-Benefit for the Home for
Widows and Orphans of United States
War Veterans. City Club. evening.
CarnivaI-Ka ilipolis Grotto. Central
Coliseum, April to IL, inclusive.
Dance-National University Women 5
Club. 1884 ! street, evening.
Card party and dance-Rubtnstein
Club, New Willard Hotel, evening.
Meeting-Wapiya Club. at the Uni
versity Club, 1890 p. m.
Luncheon--Op timists Club. at the City
Luncheon Rotary Club. at the New
Willard. 1880 p. M.
Luncheon Soroptomists Club, at the
City Club, 1890 p. m.
Luncheon-Lions Club, at the New
willard, 1890 p. nj.
Luncheon-AdvertisinE Club, at the
City Club 1880 p. m.
Luncheon-Wapiya Club. at the Uni
versity Club, 1880 p. M.
Card Party-Esther Chapter. o. e. s..
No. s. at the Wardnan Park Hotel.
Moving Pictures-wild Flower Preser-
walton Society of America. U. S. National
Museum, p. m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-03
c. (. WHITE SUES PARTNER
FOR PROFITS ACCOUNTING

Charles E. White. builder and
real estate operator, filed suit
Yesterday in the District Supreme
Court against his. former partner.
BENJAMIN r. Edwards, for an ac-
counting of partnership funds and
profits.
THE suit refers to the building of
a bungalow at 1925 Seventeenth
street northeast, and purchase of
the "Heider Trace for $4,000
for subdivision.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-03
Twins Twice m S Months.

HAVERHIL.L, Mass, April 81.
The second set Of twins within six
the wife Of Horace r. Gibbs, OF this
old, the mother tlnirty.seven They
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-25

Req. John 3. Ffig0il Of
Brownsville, Ter, has gone
to Europe as representative
OF the National Catholic Wei
fare Council to conseerute the
graves of 1900 Catholic
Ydnks 1cho sleep IN Flanders
Fields. Father Frigon, a X.
of c. chaplain during the
Wor, 1Uil be assisted by
English, Belgian aud French
committees.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-25

Mrs. Lucille MoSleg Of
Kansas City literally flea0 to
the bedside of her S-yedr-old
daughter, III in Denver. She
covered $50 miles By plane in
sic hours. Her presence is
believed to have sdpcd the lit
tie ones life. Mrs. Mosley did
not stop to dnalyze her feel
ings to determine vhether
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-15
LEE COUNTY WINS PREP TRACK MEET


 AUBURN, Ala, April 14.-tSpeciaD With Louis Tamplin, Lee County High sprinter and broad jumper, talk ing four first places, the Lee County Track outfit copped first place in the third Alabama interscholasttc track and field meet held here today.
 When the compilations of the days operations were made, 1t was found that the Lee countians stood out well in the lead, with a total of 39 points. and their nearest opponent, which was Chambers county high with only IS points to their credit.
 This was the second time the Au- burnitcs have claimed premier hon ors in the interscholastlc affair at Auburn, they were successful! In the initial meet three years ago.
 While no records were smashed the afternoons placings were fea- ture< by keen competition in all the events.
 The placing of the various conten- ders were Lee county 8. Chambers High, of Militown, 1s. Aufauga High 1o. Camp Hill 12, and AleXandria 3.
 The meet was held on the new track around Drake field.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-15
ANDERSON HURLS NO-HiT GAME, BUT
 HIS TEAM LOSES

UNIVERSITY, Ala, April f4-(Spe cial. )-The Crimson freshman base ball nine defeated Central High of Birmingham, 5 to 0. in one of the weirdest games ever seen on the To- cal diamond.
 Cy Anderson pitched no-hit game for Central, but the freshmen scored five runs. Anderson had very little control of his delivery, walking , freshman batters, but whenever he was able to cross the plate with the horsehde. the Crimson freshies could do nothing with it. His free trans portations. coupled with seven err TOTS behind him. accounted for the treatments runs.
 Rat" Clay, pitching for the locals, also came in fer his share of wild ness, walking seven central batters. but he had jamb-up support by his teammates. and the visitors were never able to score. Clay struck out 12 of the Centralites. Seore
 R H. E. Central ...... GOO 900 0oo-o | Freshmen ...,. DO 003 00x--5 { Batteries Central, Anderson and Chambers. Freshmen. Clay and Lewis, Winslett. Umpire, Davidorff.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-15
ALABAMA'S GREAT NINE TWICE DRUBS TULANE GREENIES

NEW ORLEANS, April fi.-fSpA cial. )-Alabana showed the best col leee team that New Orleans has seen here this year. They rnmped over Tulane university and took a double header the first same to and the second 14 to \, no time was the Alabama team ia any danger of los ing.
 Hoffman of Tulane pitched very well in the first gam@ until errors started behind him. The Tulane team made six miscues. Then in addition, Steed hit a home run and I'itta and Green got three -bageerS. ard then two bageers were made by Giillis, FL more, Hubert and Green
 McMillan pitched for Alabama and allowed but 10 hits, all of which were scattered.
 I.autenschleger pitched for the New Orleans team in the second game and was touched for 14 hits. which coupled with seven errors. allowed the Alabama players to score at will. cMantime. Tubs WAS pitching master ly ball for the Ala abamians and al- lowed but five hits and one run. The games were long drawn out. Scores
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-15
GEORGE SISLER'SI REAL CONDITION. THINGOF MYSTERY

ST. LOUIS. April 1.-The exact condition of George sisier. superman of baseball, was clouded in mystery today.
 While reports were current that the great first baseman would be out of the game throughout the 1923 season, due to serious sinus trouble that is believed to have affected his vision, neither Sisler nor his phy- sician, pr. J. W. Charles, would com ment on the pending operation
 Sisler was to have undergone an operation for tho sinus disorder last night. but it was postponed indefi- nitely. No reason for the postpone ment was given.
 The trouble in Sisters nose was said to have caused nervous twitching of his eyes and some doubt was expressed whether he would ever get back into the game
 His physician stated, however that uniess some complications act in, Sisler would be able to take his place in the batting order of the St, Louis Browns by June |.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-15
BRITISH SCRIBE WOULD BECOME AN AMERICAN IF
 TANKS WON AT CRICKET

to determine which was the better crew before the oarsmen themselves B had decided it.
 The victory of stephen Sanfords Sergeant Murphy in the grand na tional and the triumph the next day of the Oxford crew. Stroked by an American. pleased the Americans resident in Great Britain. However. the British sport writers assured the natives that the horse was trained in England and that Mellen learned his rowing here. Neverthe- less, both victories added weight to the sporting supremacy which Amer ica has established since the war in tennis. golf and other international contests.
 Americans Picked to Win.
 Already English writers are com menting upon the likelihood that the open golf championship will go to America again this year. and with the announcement that Vincent Rich ards is coming to Wimbledon the sporting pages ventured the opinion that he is sure to win the tennis champions unless Tilden or Johnston enter
 One Britisher. commenting on
 American succcsscS In England,
 said that 1T America ever sent
 ever n cricket team that should
 beat the English he would tmi-
 2rate to New York and become a
 naturaiizcd Yankee.
 Scotland has a peer with punch in both fists. He is the young Mar quis of Douglas. son and heir of the thirteenth Duke of Hamilton.
 The marquis recently competed for the Scottish amateur middleweisht championship defeating J. A. Hen derSon on points but afterWard : losing to "Riveter" ]. ]. Robinson The marquis floored his man for six counts in the first round, but the "RlNeter' arose and thereafter red blood proved better than blue.
 Young Douglas is a friend of Eddie Eagens the Rhodes scholar at OK ford. who is the intercollegiate heavyweight champion. Eagin is a frequent visitor at the Hamilton es- tateS