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Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-12
nd Mechanician Safe; Will Rejoin Comrades
BRAWLEY PAIR
DROWN In new
RIVER SUNDAY
Second Man Goes Down
In Attempt to Find
First

Leon Jenkins, 10, colored, was
drowned Yesterday afternoon III
about Is feet of water in New Riv-
er about two miles north of Braw-
lev. Wayman McSwain, 30, also
coIorcd. was drowned about two
hours later while lie and several
others were trying to locate Jen-
kins body.
The first drowning occurred when
Jenkins attempted to swim across
the river, where he and a number
of others were in bathing. He ap-
peared to have been attacked with
cramps when part way across ana
before anyonr could get 20 him, he
went down.
Several rowboats were manned
and searching parties continued al
afternoon to look for the body. Me-
Swain and an expert diver, went out
shortly after five o clock to try to
find the body. While they were
looking for it, their boat capsized
and McSwain, who was not good
swimmer, was unable to reach the
SHOfe OF Sliall lSldilu duout 'o
feet away. He went under when
he was less than Is feet from the
bank and those who were near say
his body did not reappear.
The bodies of the two negroes
were not found before noon today,
although searching parties CONT
nued to drag the river and divers
searched carefully in the vicinity of
the places where the two men
went down.
McSwain has been employed IN
the McLain Barber shop i'll BraWley
for about a year. Jenkins was, em-
ployed in the ST. Regis hotel until
recently and was going to work on
a ranch near 'Brawlev after he had
finished swimming.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-12
Beauty Freed of
Bigamy Charge

LOS ANGELES, May 12.--Mrs.
Violct Smiley-llanbv -Stodgell was
free today of charges of bigamy,
preferred by Ray Smiley, her first
husband.
The young woman, declared to
'a,e tiies sasaoss i'beaptifqI higansy s4ls-
peeta' ever held here, was released
when no local sabstantiation OF Sali-
ley s claim could be found.
One of the marriages took place
in Vancouver, B. c., and another in
Spokane, the much-married woman
admitted. She said she married the
third time after Smiley had told
her he had secured a divorce, and
after Handy had been killed in
France.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-12
Billy Sunday Is
In Doctors Care

MEMPHIS, Tenn, May 12.--Billy
Sunday, evangelist, was under care
of physicians at his hotel here to-
day, following an attack of food
poisoning. Doctors hoped to have
MIN in physical condition to resume
his preaching here tomorrow. Sun
dy was unable to deliver twp sched'
uled sermons yesterday. He has
been i'll q highly nervous state since
Mrs. Sunday was injured i'll an auto
accident two weeks ago,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-12
10 DEAD, SCORES
HURT IN KAISER
DEMONSTRATION
by United Press Leased Wire

HALLE, Germany, May l2.-Ten
dead, several score injured and more
than 800 arrested was the toll of
Sundays mighty monarchist demon
stration in which 10000 goose step
ped in parade past General Luden-
dorff and the exkaiser s son, Os-
car.
Communists, attempting to inter
fere with the demonstrations, paid
with their lives for the attempt.
Police from behind barriers, poured
volley into the red mob which
marched on the outskirts of the city.
Folkist speakers, advocating a
return to the monarchy in such
phrases as "we never will rest until
we again have Il kaiser harangued
cheering throngs at the Halle race
track.
The occasion was the unveiling of
Il statue of General Won Moltke to
replace one destroyed by Commun-
lists.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-12
P0INCARE Will,
RESIGN RESULT
FRENCH VOTING
Pres. Millerand Expected
to Resign Also In
Near Future

PARIS, May 12.- Premier
Pcincare has decided he must
resign as result OF the defeat
of the national bloc in the par
lamentary elections, the United
Pres learned tonight.
He probably will retain office
until the new chamber Of depu-
ties which will have majority
Of members of the left, meets
in June.
Edouard Herriol, leader Of
the Radica, Socialists, is believ-
Cd likely to succeed Poincare,
and Aristide Briand, former
premiar, may be-, me- foreign
minister.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-12
new OUTBREAKS
in l. A. COUNTY
CAUSING CONCERN
By United Press Leased Wire

nv tnIteu tSrcSS LeHseu NhFe
LOS ANGELES, May 12.--Feder-
al and state health authorities were
watching the situation with increas-
ed concern today following the dis
covery of four new outbreaks of
the foot and mouth disease in this
county during the past "A hours.
Possibility that quarantine regu-
lations modified in some sections
last week, may have to be tighten
ed again was admitted. 1t is hop
ed, however, that this necessity will
be averted.
Two of the new discoveries of the
ailment were in Hynes, one at La
manda Park and one near Griffith
Park. Most of the 800 affected
cattle were in the Hynes district,
which has been under suspicion for
some time.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-12
Young Girls Are
Victims of Crash

SANTA BARBARA, May 12.--
Irene Pardee, Is, daughter of Il
wealthy Satieov family, died here
today as the result of injuries sus-
tanned in an automobile accident
yesterday.
Miss Dorothy sylvester, of Los
Angeles, her companion, is not ex-
pected to survive,
The accident occurred when the
car ran over the bank and over
turned as the couple was turning
around on the highway.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-12
Recount of L. A.
Votes Is Begun

LOS ANGELES, May H. Can,
vassing the returns of Tuesdays
election was to be started today
by the city council. There is a
possibility that recount may be
demanded, due to the. close defeat
suffered by the 100000 munici-
pal power bonds, some city officials
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-12

a heavy planting of cherry trees
is going on about Cove, Oregon, out
planter using 8 800 trees, setting
$4,000 gooseberrv plants between
the rows.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-12
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WHAT'S DOING

County membership meeting,
Y. w. G. A., rest room, 8 p. m.
Y. L. I. meets tonight, st.
Mary's hall.
Business Women Club meets
tonight at club rooms.
Card and Nah Jongg party
by Women's Improvement
Club Elks' Halls, Calexico to-
night.
"Girl Shy Palace theater
tonight.
"Three Ages" Valley theater
tonight.
+. and A. M. No. 384 meets
Masonic hall tonight.
Presbyterian church Guild
meet at church, 2:30 tomorrow.
Christian church Missionary
Society meets at Mrs. Charles
Collier's for luncheon tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-12

When thsv want a divorce in
Cochin, China, they break two
chopsticks, but in America they
break furniture and heads.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-28
SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION

In the District Court for the Territory
 of Alaska, Third Division
 Johannes Andreas Beck, Plalntlff, vs'
 Bessie Marie Beck, Defendant. The Territory of Alaska to Bessie Ma
 rie Beck, the above named defen-
 dant.
 You are hereby summoned to appear in the above-entitled court within thirty days after the last publication of this summons, tO-wit, on or before the 4tn day of April, 1924, and answer the complaint of the plaintiff herein and servetyour answer upon the attor- ney for the plaintiff at his office in Seward, Alaska, and in the event Cf your failure so to appear and answer said complaint, judgment will be ren- dered against you and the plaintiff will apply to the court for the relief in said complaint asked for; the pui- pose of said action being divorce be- tween the said plaintiff and yourse on the ground of cruelty, as more fully appears in the complaint in said action a copy of which has been mailed to your address,
 Witness the Hon. E. E. Ritchie Judge of said court, with the seal thereof, this 4th day of January, 1924
 (SeaD w. N. ,CUDDY,
 Clerk of said Court By W. H Whittlesey, Deputy Clerk
 First publication, Jan 28, 1924. Final publication, February 26, 1924.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-28
LATE HOTEL ARRIVALS

Hotel Van Gilder-J. K. Lohnes E. Aitkell, Chas. Cam E. Lansdowne Sam Beck, Anchorage; c o. Touch. stone, Frank Reedy, Dallas, Texas :; W. F. Thompson, Fairbanks; James Truitt and wife, Janice Meredith, An chorage; H. B. Edwards, J. J. Kee nan, of Nome; F. H. Chapin and wife, F. c. Terrell and wife Mrs. E. W. Barnes, Anchorage; J. J. Guinan. Takotna; E. c. Hill and wife, Fair banks; w. H. Connors and wife, An chorage.
 Hotel Sexton-J. T. Allen, Leopold David, Anchorage; Jay C.. Snodderiy, Seattle; John Taipolis, Harry Matt son, o. w. Ross, Seattle: F.. E. Kris tiansen City.
 Hotel Overland-Harry Dierks, Mat Stennes, Chas. Schutedt, Fairbanks R. H. Dodson, F. Y Engellon, Marie Engellon, Edith Engellon, Anchorage F. Harper, City; Chas. Garnard, Belle Russell, Anchorage; M. IIoskins and Nm. Hoskins, Anchorage; Wm. Se- quin Fairbanks; H. L. Sagers, Mile 12; Sam Beck, Chas. Lay, Willow Creek; w. Douglas, Anchorage; Geo. w. Patterson, Seward.
 Hotel Seward-Mrs. w. H. Warren, Tony Lindstrom, A. M Barnes, Ore gon; Harry Warren, Seattle; John w. Olson, John Ma Chwig, Mile 43h; T. B. Therston, Healy Wm. Goodpas- ter, A. E. Moorehead, Bud Bergh, Os- car Erickson
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-28
CONGRESS HEARS FROM COUNTRY 0N SUBJECT
 OF EARNED |NC0ME

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 2S.- Congress is beginning to hear from tie country on the subject of earned incomes as entrusted with unearned incomes.
 Widows, orphans, invalids, pension CTS and others whose main source Of income is derived from investments are asking that they be given the same 25 per cent reduction as would be granted under the Mellon plan to the wage earner and salaried indivIo ual. Senator Shoot, chairman of the senate finance committee, feels sure that before the tax bill is finally ad- opted some amendment to take care of those who would be affected by the unearned income question will have to be inserted
 The viewpoint of the unearned in come class is expressed to some ex- tent by letters like the following which came from a woman so years old.
 T am 80 years old. I can do sever al kinds of work quite we'll but nobo- dy will hire me-and I don't blame them. I inherited some money the income from which enables me to live in modest way. I began to earn by own living at the age of 15 and continued until I was past 50. Since that time my income has been an uncertain amount, sometimes so small that I have been obliged to use my principal for current expenses, which, of cOurce, permanently reduc- ed my income. Right now I am won dering if I shall have any income this month, the money due January 1 not having materialized.
 At dinner tonight I shall meet a vigorous young woman who earns her living as principal of grammer school and whose income is more than mine ever was and who can re- tire on a pension (which is sure thing) when she is 60 Just why should she be excused by 25 per cent on the payment of her income tax?
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-28

R. H. Dodson, who has been a cook for the commission since railway con- struction started, arrived on one of the last boats and left today for the Interior.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-28

Chas. Lay a partner of Sam Beck, of Willow creek, left today for Sitka Hot Springs.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-28

Vital statistics for Anchorage show that there were 34 deaths, 40 marri- ages and 65 births, during 1923
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-28

Oscar Erickson, who has been at Halibut Cove for some time returned on one of the last boats to Seward.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-28

John M. Chwing, who nas good prospect at Mile 431a is a guest ot the Hotel Seward.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-28

Sam Beck, millman for the Willow creek mines, left for Sitka Hot Springs.
Evening star., 1924-07-05
Adaptable Small
House, Especially
Planned as a Shop.
Home for a Crafts
man.
man..
Man With His Handicraft, or
Woman With Tearoom, Will
Find This House an Ideal Ar
rangement.

Many Of our returned soldiers have
had to learn new trades because they
were disabled in the fight for world
peace and untitled to resume their
former occupations. Because SO
many of our men have lost the use
of legs or arms, and so cannot take
place in work that requires physical
strength, there seems to be a chance
for a revival of craft work.
In the old days artisans took pride
in the fact that they were one of a
long generation of craftsmen: that
they were woodcarvers, silversmiths.
potters or cabinetmakers, even as
their fathers, grandfathers and great
they were real artists in their crafts
In those early days houses and
shops were usually one. Very often
the entire facade of the Shop-homeS
gave proud report of the art or craft
of the man who dwelt therein. Now
adays, workers generally leave their
homes and go to an office or shop for
the days work. But the old way of
having part Of the home devoted to
the workshop was a good one and
perhaps will be revived by our re-
turned soldiers.
Today's plan is of a very compact
workshop home, the smallest and
most inexpensive that it is possible
to build. Such little shop-home
could be built by the side Of any
there baskets, pottery, rugs, metal
work, carry on a little store or tea
room, or perhaps even raise and sell
flowers. A study of the floor plan
at the front of the house and that it
has two groups of windows that could
be used to display wares If desired.
1t would be possible to open door
directly into the shop from the porch
without having to go through the
vestibule.
OF course, this plan would be just
as useful for any civilian, either for
a year-round home or summer cot
tage. The shop could be used for
dining room. If this latter plan We're
carried out, the door to this room
would naturally have to be from the
small vestibule, but the change of a
door is a small matter.
In most small houses the mistake is
generally made of having small
rooms. 1t is much better to turn two
small rooms into one large one, be-
cause greater sense of space is thus
gained. Also it reduces the cost Of
building. For these reasons the liv-
ing and dining room has been made
into one large space. The dining
table can stand at the end of this
large room and between meals De
used as reading or library table. A
gate-leg table that drops its leaves
and takes little space when not in
use would be good choice, or long
table of the refectory variety. Built
in cupboards on either side of the
fireplace would hold books and china.
The one nearest the veStibule might
be used for books, and the one near
the kitchen door for china.
The kitchen is complete and follows
the rule for perfect arrangement out
lined by kitchen experts. The sink
and drain boards are beneath the
windows and the range is on an inner
wall. The icebox is in the entry,
where it can be filled without the
iceman having to pass through the
Evening star., 1924-07-05
MORE BRICKS ORDERED.
Manufacturers Reports Show
Business Gain in June.

The current report of the common
brick manufacturers indicates the
same uneven distribution of business
as did the last report issued a month
ago. Business is very good in some
nections, while in others orders are
scarce. The general situation. how
ever, has much improved during the
past month.
Making allowance for the fact that
there is a variation in the number of
firms reporting this month. the COM
mon brick industry reports that it
has 13 per cent more orders on it's
books than a month ago. The actual
shipments of brick from the yards
during the month of May show an in
crease Of almost s per cent over
the preceding month At the same
time the stocks of brick on hand in
creased per cent, and the brick man
ufactureS to the point of placing
them in the kiln and burning them
show an increase of "a per cent.
1t may be said, therefore, that the
business done during the past month
has been very satisfactory, and the
outlook is good. Only three manu-
facturers out Of ninety-eight firms
prospects for business are bad" "
Eight feel that the outlook is poor"
while fifty-seven express their con-
viction that prospects are either
fair" or good" AS stated before,
however, there are sections where
business is not as good as the aver
age for the whole. country would in
dicate.
The healthiest conditions are report
ed from district No. 5, which includes
Illinois. Indiana and Wisconsin. In
spite of the fact that in this section
general building activity slumped a
little during the month of May, twen-
ty-three firms moved almost ninety
million brick from their yards. while
during the preceding month twenty
four firms shipped a little short of
eighty million. At the same time,
the same twenty-three firms show or
ders for two hundred and sixty seven
million brick on their books. whereas
the twenty -four firms reporting last
month showed orders for two hundred
and forty-nine million
Evening star., 1924-07-05

Things are good in Washington"
In the general opinion of local
| realtors, many of whom have ex-
pressed themselves as satisfied with
conditions, and declare that they will
be delighted if the present trend
continues
While building this year is some
100000 in value behind that of
last year, and this June is behind
last in construction, those interested
in the situation point out that there
| were activities last year and the year
before above normal, and that it is
hardly fair to compare this year with
! last. for in comparison with most
| other years, excluding the very over
active periods. building, buying and
selling is still very much above the
average.
Money Market Better.
The money market for those inter
ested in real estate and construction
activity is far better than it has
been, there being plenty of money
| to be obtained for developments upon
good times" declared one prominent
realtor. In contrast with last fall,
when, due to the heavy building in
| the previous spring, money was
| tight, matters as they now stand
| have vastly improved. They were
better the first of the year and in
| the last two weeks have become even
| better, so much so that many of the
| firms supplying finances for pur-
| chases and construction have de-
| creased their per cent from to 612
| This applies to all types of realty
| financing, to those who finance large
! building operations, those who
| finance the purchaser of homes, or
those who do both types of financing
1t is pointed out that in the last
five years conditions in the District
have been exceedingly good. This
is evidenced by the fact that, although
there has in this period been about
ten times as many buildings bought
and sold as compared with the pre-
ceding period, there have been COM
paratively few foreclosures due to
inability on the part of purchasers
or builders to meet their obligations.
Real estate men are generally
Evening star., 1924-07-05
District Building Situation
Held Favorable by Realtors
Actiuity Declared Aboue Average, De-
spite Slump-Better Money Market
Is Aid to Operations.

agreed that there is more demand
for money. Droportionately, on the
part Of building operators than there
is for purchasers of dwellings. This
is evidenced also by the loans of the
building associations.
While there is not the amount Of
large construction under way, there
is plenty of house building, remodel
ing and work on new stores that is
keeping money put to good use in
the real estate field. There also
seems to be a general opinion that
finances in regard to real estate have
d very good outlook for the future.
According to these men, the banks
are themselves not wanting for
money to finance good, sound op-
erations by responsible men. These
institutions and those with a large
number of trust funds are very much
inclined to transact business with
respect to buildings already con-
structed
slump Is General.
While some feel that the presiden-
tial year is the reason for the slump
in the value of buildings constructed
during the last fiscal year, most feel
that it is a situation that is the same
all over the country. Reports for
May show that but for New York
City the value of building operations
have shown d decrease.
A number of firms in the District
have been successful in disposing of
their group-constructed houses in
new sections, and, with the money
market in their favor and the in
creased demand for homes, are pre-
pairing to start further construction.
Evening star., 1924-07-05

In a. cross-Paris race between a BIZ
cycle, an automobile, a subway pas
senger and a pedestrian, the bicy-
cliSt won.
Evening star., 1924-07-05

kitchen. The cellar door opens i'm
mediately from the kitchen. The cell
lar could be made the size of the
house and the laundry work done
here, and even the ironing in the hot
days in summer. Fruit closets could
be built near the stairs in this base
ment.
This house shows two bedrooms and
bath. There is small stairway
which leads up to the storage room.
For the sake of economy of space and
of money, the stairway to this upper
space is made narrow, for service
only, and shut away from the main
house by a doorway.
This snug little house can be put
on narrow lot, and if planted with
vines and flowers. with the large veg.
etable garden in the rear, would
make an artistic, livable and home
like looking place. Because this
house is all on one floor, ii would be
suitable for one who finds it diff
ficult to climb stairs. II used for
shop or tearoom it could be built
| on corner lot, with the shop win
dows getting the full benefit of the
two corners If, by chance, the lot
were on the opposite side of the block
versed, so that the shop, with it's two
groups of windows, would be on the
outer corners. 1t is simple matter
to reverse any house plan. This
house also has anothet advantage,
and that is it can be added onto with
little cost
Since the prices Of materials and
labor vary considerably in different
localities, we do not attempt TO give
a definite estimate as to the cost OF
building according to this plan, but
suggest that you suit your pocket
book as to the kind of materials to
be used and then consult local
builder for detailed information as to
the building costs.
For further information as to pro-
curing building plans for this house
design, No. 2s, send a stamped and
self addressed envelope to the Real
Estate Editor. The Evening Star.
Copyright. George Matthew Adams)
Evening star., 1924-07-05

are more than 10000 buildings. This
total includes So hotels, 70 theaters,
1000 apartment houses valued from
$4,000 UP and various other struc-
lures, Of which 10000 are frame build
ings. Values of property here, chants
show. compare equally well with the
largest and most prosperous cities in
the country-such as New York, Bos-
ton. Chicago and Philadelphia. The
$500. 900. 900 worth of real estate in
Washington is about evenly divided
in respect to buildings and grounds.
Table OF Values.
The following table, starting in
1902, when the two-thirds' vaIuat tion
went into effect, until the present
day, if SO per cent of each value is
added up to 1922 to give the full
values, will give some idea as to the
steady growth in the value Of real
estate holdings in the District of CO.
lumbia. In 1923 full value assess
ment went into effect
Evening star., 1924-07-05
BALTIMORE ADOPTS
new BUILDING CODE
Live Load" Standard for Floor
Space Reduced From Seventy
Five to Fifty Pounds.
IA@E

BALTIMORE, July 5.-A new build
ing code, which prescribes formulas
to be followed in the construction of
large buildings and will reduce their
cost by cutting down what is known
as the live load" requirements of the
old code, went into effect here this
week.
In the case of school buildings the
Tive load per square foot of floor
space is reduced from seventy-five to
fifty pounds. This does not mean the
buildings will be less safe, according
to officials of the Office of the inspec-
tor of buildings and the departments
supervising architects. 1t will take
six times fifty pounds to the square
foot of room space to break the floor,
1t was said.
There is corresponding reduction in
the live load requirements of other
buildings, the load depending on the
character of building and the weight
the floors will carry. In the case of
an office building. the load is fixed at
100 pounds for the first floor and $50
pounds for the upper floors. Loads
for factories range from $50 to $50
Other features of the old code are
modified with a view to facilitating
building operations. Dwellings are
not affected. They will be dealt with
in another section of the code to be
drafted in the fall.