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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23
ALL RECORDS
IN BUILDING
TO Be BROKEN
Unless Unforeseen Occurs,
Spring Campaign to Be
Counhy's Greatest.
BEGAN In FEBRUARY
That Months Total Here,
sS5S,750, Among Larg-
est Of Texas Cities.

Building activities in the leading
cities of the United States will this
spring eclipse the tremendous volume
of the corresponding period last year,
unless some unforeseen developments
occur within the next few weeks.
This is indicated by official re-
ports from the building departments Of
500 cities and towns for February as
made public last. week through the
monthly survey of s. w. Straus ami
building permits for February of
S296, 0S7, 739. In 314 of these places
in which comparisons are available,
February, 1923. The Eastern group OF
cities gained So per cent: the South
gained Q per cent; the Middle West
group gained IA per cent. b.
"The February exhibit herewith
presented" the survey states, "pres.
ages the most active spring building
season in the history of the country,
barring unexpected eventualities with
in the next few weeks.
Ina SO SithVs zAStNCs
at is indicated from the reports
that the preponderance of building &C.
tivities this spring and summer will
be confined TO the large cities. The
20 centers which led in building per-
mits for the month reported $221 Co.,
653 or 1J per cent of the total per-
mits issued in 800 cities and towns.
New York City continued to- re-
veal amazing figures. the months to-
tai being S169. O46, 500. a gain of near
ly $30,000,O00. or 81 per cent over
February. 1923. and more than 100
per cent over February. 1922.
"Other cities showing large percent
ages of gains were Los Angeles, Dc:
troit, Providence. r. l., Rochester. n
Y, Boston. Indianapolis, Portland
Ore, San Francisco and Oakland
Cal. while Chicago and Washington
showed considerable losses.
Prices Increased Slightly.
Building material prices increased
somewhat in practically all lines dur
ing February, In the East. especially
New York City, the rise in starting
materials was significant. Southern
pine was somewhat scarcer than
usual and as result prices were
higher, but still considerably below
February of last year. Cement and
lime prices in some Middle Western
cities were softer. Structural ma.
terials. rivets and bar iron, also
showed slight decline.
among building material experts
the immediate expectation was for
further increases in the spring
mohths.-
A tabulation of new building and
alteration permits issued in Texas
cities, showing comparisons with Feb
ruary, 1923 and January. 1924, is as
follows:
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23
FORMAL OPENING OF
$3.50, 900 STORE AT
DEL RIO is HELD
Roach McLymont Depart
meat Store Among South
west Texas Finest.

Del Rio, Tex, March 2e.-On Fri
day and Saturday the Roach Nelly
mont Company of Del Rio held formal
opening of its new store. which has
just been completed at total cost of
around S2J0,000. The store was closed
all day Thursday while the employees
were getting things in readiness for
the opening which probably marked
one of the biggest events, in COM
mercial line. that ever occurred in this
section of Texas.
Twenty-Five or 80 representatives
from commercial houses all the way
from New Haven TO San Francisco
were in attendance, and many gave
demonstrations Of their products that
were truly educational. The big store
was thronged both days, and Friday
afternoon il is said that at least 200
visitors were turned away from the
style show, in the ladies' wear depart
ment, for want of room.
The building is a model OF store
construction, and makes beautiful
appearance from the exterior. 1t is
the result Of the collaboration Of a
number of specialists in store con-
struction. store department planning,
store fixtures and store convenience.
all co-ordinated into harmonious
whole. There are nineteen depart
ments, including almost every line in
the commercial world. There are two
floors and a basement. the ground
floor measuring ITO feet by 125 feet,
and the basement and second floor
each measuring 80 by 100 feet. This
does not include shipping room 30
by 60 feet, and kitchen and sewing
room, IS to 80 feet.
The store has two electric passen-
ger elevators and two freight eleva-
tors, and "a cash registers. There are
a total of $50 linear feet of show win
dows. 160 of which extend along Main
street and 20 along Canal street.
Steam heat and a splendid system of
lighting add further to the convent
ence of the customers and the general
attractiveness of the building.
The business is conducted by a stock
company of which William NJ. Abbey
is president, and has increased from
100000 per year in 1915, when the
company was organized. to more than
100000 annually at present.
Besides this mammoth store, Will
liam Nj. Abbey Is Just completing one
of the most beautiful residences in this
section of the state. 1t is located on
Lovers Lane. just off the southern
extremity of Main street, and at the
edge of the irrigated gardens in the
beautiful San Felipe valley. 1t is a
masterpiece Of the Italian villa style
of architecture, and cost $35. 900. In
addition the spacious yard, thanked by
the winding San Felipe, has been beau
titled by an additional expenditure of
$4,000. which work was done. under
the direction of landscape specialist.
The building and grounds add much
to a beautiful section of Del Rio. and
are likely to be a show place for
years to come.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23
TO BUILD $356,30O
WORTH OF HOMES in
MONTE VISTA SOON
Permanent Material Struc.
lures in SIS, 900 Class
Planned.

Work has begun on $3.50, 300 worth
of palatial homes in Monte Vista,
north side subdivision, it is announced
by Wallace Rogers of ROgers-Hill 4
Company, promoters. Some of the
finest homes in San Antonio are be-
ing constructed in Monte Vista. Prac-
tically all of them are of some perm
anent material. The Redwood Com
pany, newly organized, is starting a
100000 home building campaign in
the subdivision and some of the
city's most prominent citizens are
planning and building their homes
there.
1t is expected that work will begin
on eleven new homes in. Monte Vista
at once. Walter McAllister, local
lumber dealer, is about ready to begin
work on his $4,000 home on his
Gramercy Place home; Roy Camp
bell is about to build $4,000 home
on Gramercy A. ID. Digger is plan
ming a $4,000 home to be built on
Elsmere Place; Irwin Stone is pre-
pairing to build a $4,000 home on
Hollywood Boulevard and Russell
Hills new Elsmere Place home is
expected to cost $4,000.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23
RAIN FAILS
| To HALT NEW
| CONSTRUCTION
Total Of SO People Begin
Work on Structures
Last Week.
TRADING is LIVELY
Bexar County Real Estate
Valued at S422,3S7
Changes Hands.

Despite rainy weather during q part
Of last week which was entirely un-
favorable to building operations, .
total of 50 people began the construc-
ton of that number of new buildings.
They were authorized to spend S102,-
312 by City Building Inspector Gus
f. Niggli. As result. of poor wealth.
or conditions last weeks new con-
struction activities were smaller than
any prior week of March. However.
the building inspectors list showed ac-
tivity in practically every line Of
building.
Real estate trading last week was
active. A total of -205 deeds were
filed in the public records which rep
resented the same number of property
sales involving a total consideration.
of $422, 1887. r..
Prospective builders began the week
by taking out total of "a building
permits for new construction TO cost
S19,1O5. Approximately two-thirds Of
the days list was made up Of build
ing permits for new homes costing
from $500 to $4,000.
A $4,000 Apartment
On Tuesday building activity
slumped compared with the prior day
when only sixteen building permits
were issued for new buildings to cost
$10,S70. -.
On Wednesday, however, activity
showed a marked increase when to-
tai of 20 building permits were issued
to people expecting to build Sol, 62j
worth of new structures. This was
the largest day of the week, both for
totals of permits and amounts au-
thorized.
1t was on Wednesday that r. 7.
Adams took out building permit to
construct a twenty-rocm apartment
building on East Woodlawn avenue at
a cost of $4,000.
Thursday brought ten more building
| permits for new construction to cost
SD, 020, and Friday followed with
twelve permits which authorized to-
tai of S9192 worth of new construc-
ton.
No especially large real estate deals
were made last week and the total Of
S422, 3S7 was invested in 206 pieces
of real estate.
"Wednesday Large Day.
On Wednesday, a total of AZ war
ranty deeds were filed at the court
house which represented property
changing hands for total considera-
ton Of S11,096. As in new building.
Wednesday was also the largest day
of the week for real estate trading.
Friday was another large day for
real estate trading when 40 real es-
tate trades we're made involving a to-
al -
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23
Albaugh Opens Bids.

Ellis F. Albaugh, architect Of the
Albaugh- Wright Lumber company, has
opened bids for wiring. plumbing. pa
pering and painting for an apartment
building containing four apartments
and also for five-room cottage TO adj
Join it on East Woodlawn avenue. r.
I. Adams is the owner.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23
BUILD ON JONES
Prui.t and Lamm Let Contract for
$4,000 One-story Building.

Charles NJ. Schoenfeld was awarded
q contract last week to construct one
story building at the corner Of Jones
and Euclid avenue sc ccsr OF <l5.-
600. Pruitt and Lsmm are the own
ers and will lease the beilding 10 the
Nu-Grape Bottling Company.
The structure viii be of brick and
concrete.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23
PLAN BUICK HOME
Bids Being Received for Structure on
Broadway at Sixth.

Bids are being received by Adams
& Adams for the construction of a
thrce-story. brick and reinforced con-
crete building to be erected on the
corner of Broadway and Sixth street.
Pruitt and Lan,m are the owners of
the property.
The San Antonio Buick company
will lease the new building, it is an
nounced.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23
PLAN 12-ROOM HOME
Charles Guilhem TO Have Palatial
Residence on Summit.

T.. Harrington & Co., Houston
building. is preparing plans for a ten
or twelve room brick veneer residence
for Charles Guilhem,
The home will be built in the near
future. The site has been selected on
Summit Place.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23
PLANS BRICK HOME
Mrs Besilah Brice TO Have $4,000
Dwelling in Monte ViStS.

Mrs. Beulah Brice is preparing to
construct a $4,000 residence in
Monte Vista, shortly. VIII ". Noon
an is preparing the plans.
The home win have two stories and
will be built of brick.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23
PLAN NEW HOSPITAL
Three Story Structure to Be Built in
Beaumont Soon.

W. B. Dunlap Jr., and James e.
Ray, of Beaumont, announced last
week that they expected to build
threc-story hospital in that city in
September. next. Liyesay & WED
man are the architects.
The building will be Of stone, brick
and reinforced concrete.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23
BID ON STRUCTURE
New Port Arthur Office Building to
Cost About $500, 900.

Bids will be opened on May I. BY
Fl. C. Maurer, Beaumont srrhitect,
for q six-story office building to be
built in Port Arthur.
This building will cost approximate
" SJO0.OOO.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23
Plan Griffith,s Home.

r. Wander Straten, Hicks building,
is preparing plans for one-story
eight room frame cottage which will
be built for Johnson Griffith at a
cost of about $4,000.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23
no RniId Cnnrn Home.

". n. Bennett is preparing to build
a $4,000 home at Cuero. Alfred
GILES 4 Company are tbe Architects.
IL viii be Of brick and plaster ard
win havs q tile root.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23
Bids ON Enrtnan HomI

Will n. Noonan will receive bids
in his offices until 10 a. m. March
"a for the o. l.. Fortman residence
which j, to be constructed in Monte
Vista.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23
mr.. II. a. PhiIiips 10 Build.

DR.. III. A. Phillips is about to build
six-room frame cottage in Terrell
Hills. Charles T. Boelhauwe is the
architect.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23

p. G.. SLIDER & Company has post
poned the date for opening bids on
the Central Christian church building
of Hillsboro. until March IS.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23

Fl. II. Richards. Brady. has been
awarded the contract for erecting the
San Saba high school building at San
Saba for S34. 297. The Travis Elec-
tric Company was awarded the cleo
tric contract at S674.
Evening star., 1924-08-08
ICE BARRIER is THREATENING 4
TO TERMINATE World FLIGHT

craft on patrol duty. In the mean
time, the flyers are keeping Wash.
ington advised Of exact conditions
and 4 decision as to the next move Is
expected from there.
Take New auartera
Despite a cold. drizzling rain. the
airplane crews Of the Richmond be-
gan working today to hoist the Chi.
go and New Orleans, ships of Smith
and Nelson, up on the beach. Natu-
rally enough, this started rumors in
circulation all over again and now
Reykjavik seems satisfied that 1t will
have the privilege of entertaining 6
the Americans indefinitely. Indeed
these reports were given false Gre
dence when the aviators moved theiI
quarters from the lord mayors home
to the Central Hotel.
In the meantime, Smith. Wade an6
Nelson are going sightseeing ir
Reykjavik, oblivious to the storm o1
reports concerning them. They are
keeping their plans to themselves
md seem to be enjoying themselves
immensely. Most any hour Of the
day they can be seen mingling with
the quaint and modest citizens Of
this quaint, Icelandic capital. They
have not found 1t difficult to make
themselves ''at home" becaus.
Reykjavik is really quite comparable
to a similarly sized American com
munity, except for the ever-presen
ice and it's tempestuous climate.
Evening star., 1924-08-08
Continued from First Page }

seen in 10 years. 1t is understood
that he anticipated such conditions,
however. having learned last year
that strong winds were then holding
the ice bank far up in the northland.
Now the entire accumulation is said
to have let loose and is sweeping
around Greenland's coasts, rendering
traffic over the sea almost impossible.
Ever since plans for the world flight
were first inaugurated in Washington
more than q year ago, 1t Is said that
officials have known that the flyers
would have to reach Angmagsalik
before August Is.
Optimistic Note Sounded.
Out of the whirlwind of rumors
that is swirling through Reykjavik
and the American fleet at least one
optimistic note has been heard. Old
timers and sailors who have spent
most of their lives on these seas told
Lieut.. Smith that the best time OF
the year to make a passage from
Reykjavik to Greenland is in Sep
tember or October.
AS a result, the Americans are
buffeted this way and that In the
storm of adverse reports, each con-
tradicting the other, and they are In
heavy doubt as to just exactly what
they should do The theory has been
advanced. however. that they may
soon resume their flight and attempt
To fuel at sea from American war
Evening star., 1924-08-08
Wade reported. "only the tail remaining
clear when the last hope was aban-

Wade reported. ''only the tail remaining
clear when the last hope was aban-
doned.
Had salvage been possible, the re-
pairs necessary meant complete re-
building. The delay would hazard
the success OF the other planes finish
ing this year and, perhaps. prevent
America being first in the flight
around the world.
Can assist others to complete the
Atlantic flight. Advise against send
ing reserve plane here, the delay
presenting an evident hazard to the
othors finishing this year"
Lieut. Wade said that when the
difficulties in salvaEing his wrecked
plane due to the heavy sea had de-
veloped, an effort was made to dis
assemble 1t in the water and take 1t
aboard the cruiser piece by piece. The
increasing wind and the heavy sea
made 1t impossible to complete the
task. and the only resort was the
attempt to tow the plane to safety,
which also failed.
The air service also received a
message direct from Lieut.. Bissell
requesting that authority be obtained
from the Danish government for him
to visit "Ulianhale and Fredesesdal
and vicinity"
Am investigating feasibility emer-
gency landing place near Cape Fare
WE'LL" the dispatch said. please
procure authority from Danish gov.
ernment and wire me Immediately.
PLANE IN BOSTON.
Evening star., 1924-08-08
TYSON HOLDS 1888
LEAD OVER SHIELDS
TWo.Thirds of Precincts Re.
port in Tennessee Sena-
toriaI Contest.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
MEMPHIS. August s.-With more
than 10000 votes in yesterdays pri.
mary election counted, Gen. l. D.
Tyson Of Knoxville was maintaining
a lead of 1888 votes TODAY over SEN
ator John X. Shields. his nearest op-
ponent in the contest for the Demo-
cratic nomination for United States
Senator.
Judge Nathan l. Bachman of Chat
tanooga was running third, almost
1900 votes behind Senator Shields.
A tabulation Of unofficial returns
from 1892 Of the States 2,118 pre-
cincts showed the following vote:
Tyson. 55,797; Shields, 43,47S; Bach
man, 1884.
Gov. Austin Peay had piled up an
overwhelming lead over John R Neal
in the Democratic Kubernatorial con-
Evening star., 1924-08-08
AIRMEN REFUSE TO DROP FLIGHT:
STILL SEEK GREENLAND LANDING
Continued from First Page.)

Continued from First Page.)
round the-world flight to Angmag-
salik. has been unable to proceed
through the heavy ice for nearly a
week. Once this ship has reached
Angmagsalik the flyers can continue
the flight, because the harbor there
is free from ice during the Summer
months and there will be sufficient
clear water for the flyers to land and
take-off without danger.
IF the attempt to establish sup
ply base at AngmagSalik must be
abandoned on account OF the con-
tinued delay Of the Gertrude Rask, it
will still be possible for the world
cruisers to fly direct to the southern
end of Greenland. which is free from
Ice and where plans are now being
made to establish a base. The en-
Farewell is only $50 miles, which is
easily within the cruising radius of
the world flyers.
Delay May BE Short.
"To further safeguard this passage.
it is thought that it will be possible
to establish an intermediate floating
Cape Farewell on the edge of the foe
ice, through the medium of naval ves-
sells which are now in the Danish
Straits to guard the passage of the
world flyers across that body of
water 1t is therefore expected that
the world fight will not be much fur
ther delayed and within a short time
the planes will be on their way to
Greenland"
Discussing the hazards of such a
flight, one veteran aviator at AIT SerV-
ice headquarters pointed out that
there was little likelihood Of the
aviators being forced to land at sea
for fuel. He said that each plane
will carry 800 gallons OF gasoline.
Even though they burned 80 gallons
extra ordinary high estimate. they
could remain in the air 10 consecu,
tive hours. In that time they could
reach Cape Farewell by travelling
only rs miles an hour, he said.
without Word Here.
Air Service officials declared today
no dispatches had been received from
the Army advance party accompanying
the world flyers or from the navai con on
voy which indicated any necessity Tor
abandoning the Army's world flight.
The latest official reports received here
were decidedly optimistic. and press
dispatches describing conference called
by Rear Admiral Magruder to discuss
the advisability of calling off the fight
A. I. RAIDER, special aide to Geu. Patrick,
in charge of the fight. declared that
'our ships will come on just the
same" even if the Navy decides to
withdraw the warships guarding the
line of flight.
At the Navy Department it was
said Admiral Magruder was acting
entirely on his own responsibility,
and under instructions given him
when the Richmond sailed for north
ern waters. Navy officers empha-
sized the increasing danger to naval
vessels as the season advances -
the vicinity of Greenland, and assert
ed that Admiral Magruder would be
justified in calling these f'-'~-T to
the attention of the flyers ;-nG at tac
same time warning them that he
could not remain beyond a certain
date.
Charts in the photographic office
show an average date of September
Evening star., 1924-08-08
ANC[0-RUSS|AN
TREATY|SS SIGNED
Negotiators in London.
King Does Not Affix
Signature.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, August S.-The treaty
and commercial agreement between
Great Britain and Soviet Russia
which were negotiated after the An
glo-Russian conference apparently
had abandoned it's work as futile. and
which have caused a furor in Eng
lish political circles, was signed at
6 o'clock this evening.
Prime Minister Macdonald and Ar
thur Ponsonby, undersecretary for
foreign affairs, signed for Great Britain
and Ireland, while Adolph Joffe, Chris
tian. Rakovsky. Tomski and Sheinmann
signed up for the Russian government.
The treaty does not contain the
name of King George because the
Russians have no titular head Of
their government. Thus the Russians
will sign for their government as a
whole and the Britons only for their
government, with no mention of the
sovereign.
Value Is Questioned.
This raises the question of whether
succeeding British governments will
a
tion of the King and indicates that
Great Britain is leaning toward the
American system of placing treaties
in the hands of legislative bodies.
In the entire history of English
treaty-making this will be the first
: time the King will not sign a treaty
and it is creating great deal OF
comment in London.
There has been an intimation in
some circles that the Soviet officials
are not willing to sign a treaty bear
ing the signature of the British mon
arch, but an official British state
ment explains that legal authorities
have decided that the failure of any
single executive to sign for the
Soviet government makes it unneces-
sary for King George to sign the
document.
Called Provisional Pact.
One London newspaper, in de-
scription of the hostily drawn-up
treaty. which promises that the Brit
ish government will guarantee a loan
to the Soviets if they meet the con-
ditions laid down by the British gov
ernment, says that this unusual docu-
ment is really a treaty to make a
treaty in case the parties can agree.
. The opposition press is bitter in
it's assaults on Mr.. Macdonald and
Mr.. Ponsonby, and asserts that NJ.
Joffe, who is the chief negotiator on
behalf of the Soviets, is the man
who surrendered Russia to Germany
at Brest Litovsk.
Great Britain will not sign the
treaty on behalf of the dominions,
SO that no controversy can arise, as
is did over the Lausanne treaty
There will be a provision in the
commercial agreement that the do
minions may participate in it if they
desire.
Evening star., 1924-08-08
WALTON HOLDS LEAD.
1861 Ahead of Howard, With 377
Precincts Missing.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. August 8.
--latest returns from Tuesdays pri-
mary give ]. C. Walton, deposed gov
ernor and anti-Klan candidate, a lead
Of 1861 over Representative E. b.
Howard, Khan indOrsee, in the race
for the Democratic nomination for
the United States Senate. But 377 of
the States 1895 precincts have not
reported.
Former Senator T. p. Gore seems
assured of third place, having 46,1S9
votes, while c. J. Wrightsman, Tulsa
oil man. is fourth, with 1927. S. P.
Freezing, former States attorney gen
eral, is last with 1922.
In the Republican race late returns
have maintained the lead of w. B.
Pine, Okmulgee oil magnate and Klan
favorite, over his five opponents.
With 1855 precincts reported the
count stands: Pine. 31,427; Lorton,
1890: Scott, s,22o: Leedy. 1850;
Bingham, 1863; Lieber, ,280.
More complete returns strengthen
ed the leads of four Democratic and
one Republican REPRESENTATIVES seek
ing denomination.