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Evening star., 1924-11-08
BUILDING RECORD
SET IN OCTOBER
Continued Abnormal Demand
Tends to Keep Up Con-
StructiOn Prices.

A new record in construction ac-
tivity for the month of October was
established this year, when the vol
ume of work under way exceeded
that of the same month in 1923 by
some II per cent, according to sta
tistics compiled by the Associated
General Contractors of America.
Present indications are that the to-
tai volume for 1924 will exceed the
total of last year, which itself regis
tered the greatest construction out
put on record.
In this continued abnormal de-
mand, which has sustained the con-
struction equipment and material
markets and utilized probably the en-
tire supply of skilled labor since 1922,
may be found an answer to the con-
tinued abnormal cost of construction.
This cost during October was 101 per
cent above the 1913 average, approx
mately where it stood at the close of
fast year.
Labor rates in the principal con-
struction centers throughout the
country averaged 122 per cent and
material prices 80 per cent above the
1913 level, indicating how much more
readily the material supply may be
increased TO meet an abnormal pro-
gram of building than can the supply
of construction labor.
The present rate of construction is
not only keeping pace with the de-
mands of an increasing annual nor
NAL demand, but is also steadily wip-
ing out the enormous postwar short
age. AS this shortage is finally over
come, and the construction industry
moves into balance with the present
day normal, construction costs should
logically move into line With the
trend of costs in other Industries.
Though the public has frequently
been discouraged by one agency or
another during the past few years
from hoping that construction costs
would decline, yet there is ample
evidence to indicate that gradual
depression of these costs is likely. 1t
S doubtless true that no sudden de-
line can result without some sort of
Evening star., 1924-11-08
FIRM REPORTS SALES.
Petty & Petty Transfers Aggre-
gate $116,5OO.

Petty & Petty report the recent
sale of six dwellings and three busi-
ness properties, totaling approx
mately $116.5O0, as follows:
Carmine Graziani purchased from
William F. Donnelly 106 Quincy place
northeast a seven-room dwelling.
No. 102 Quincy place northeast was
purchased from Mr.. Donnelly by "
Di Toto.
Mrs c. H. Swan sold 1913 X street
a 20-room dwelling, to Harry Kap-
neck, taking in part payment an
office building at 934 K street and Sc
garages at Morton street and Geor-
gia avenue.
Basil Taylor purchased from Kath-
crime Cartner six-room dwelling at
900 Twenty-seventh street ]. Ed
ward Lewis represented the pur-
chaser
No. 80 Drummond avenue, a seven
room detached dwelling, was purchased
by a local investor.
No. 723 Morton street, a five-room
semi-detached dwelling, was sold by
Edward kremb to Bessie Hill.
No. 931 Florida avenue, an eight-room
frame with a two-story five-roon
frame in rear, was purchased by a
local investor from the Philpitt estate.
I. a. T. Judd represented the seller
Evening star., 1924-11-08
fourteen DEALS MADE.
Properties in Two Sections Sold
Through c. P. Barrett.

Fourteen transfers of properties in
the Northwest and Northeast sections
of the city are contained III a list of
recent sales reported from the office
of c. P. Barrett. The transfers are:
The southeast corner of Thirteenth
and Shepherd streets was sold for
Charles w. G. Brett to a local in
vestor.
732 Twenty first street was sold for
Edith X. Anderson to Josephine r.
Foster.
242s Ontario road was sold for
James H. Harding to Martha A.
Brown.
1243 Thirty-third street was sold
for Mary j. German to Ella Cole
keough.
623 Morton place northeast was sold
for c. H. Small to Charles Hellyer.
627 Morton place northeast was sold
for c. H. Small to Mary J. German.
5018 Forty second street was sold
for CASTOR Stickeler to John Thomas
Taylor.
1107 o street was sold for Mary E.
Lyddane to j. Francis Dyer.
1882 Thirty-third street was sold
for Ella Cole Keough to Francis Colt
de Wolf.
Evening star., 1924-11-08

December 3, it was announced today
Each of the % denominations consti-
tuting the Federal Council has ap-
pointed representative on the COM
mittee. In addition, there are four
teen members large and three
members ex officio, former presidents
of the council, Rev. Frank Mason of
New York, Dean Shailor Mathews of
Chicago and Dr. Robert Z. Speer of
New York.
The committee will include seven
women, two governors. Carl f. Mil
liken of Maine and william II. Sweet
of Colorado; four presidents of edu-
cational institutions, six bishops and
five presidents or moderators of de-
nominational assemblies.
Evening star., 1924-11-08
Answers Wife's Suit.

Arthur A. Paschke, a policeman, in
an answer to the suit of his wife,
Renee Madeline Paschke, for mainte-
nance, charges her with mental
cruelty" due to continuous naggiDg.
He admits he left his wife, but said
she was willing he should leave.
They were married while Paschke
was serving in France. The husband
says the wife would not prepare his
meals and left many of the household
duties for him. She also has an un-
governabIe temper, he asserts. Paschke
asks that her suit be dismissed. He is
represented by Attorneys Ashford and
Hart.
Evening star., 1924-11-08

1927 Fairmont street was sold for
Miss Annie Glass to Alice B. Curtis.
1856 N street was sold for Allie Low
ing to Bessie Sfhuman.
1903 Clifton street was sold for
Nellie Mcnamara Mahoney to Walter
H. Howard.
1851 Thirty-second street was sold
for Olive Warfield King to George B.
Hunter.
,3038 Dumbarton avenue was sold for
John HUFF to Edmund D. Campbell.
Evening star., 1924-11-08
Charges Attack by Husband.

Mrs. Mervyn H. Lanham has filed
suit for a limited divorce from Lee F.
Lanham, radio electrician at the navy
yard. She charges her husband at
tackled her when she demonstrated
with him for taking another woman
riding in the automobile which. the
wife contends, was partly paid for by
her. They were married September
IA, 1917, and have one child Attor-
ney David Aiken Hart appears for the
wife
Evening star., 1924-11-08
$780, 900 APARTMENT
BUILT COMPARATIVELY
Group of Buildings First to Be
Erected Here Under This
Plan of Ownership.

A number of cooperative apartments
have been recently sold in the District
of Columbia. While this type of apart
ment is no new thing in the National
Capital, for the first time 100000
group of buildings has been erected ex-
clusively as cooperative apartments.
These new apartment buildings were
constructed on Portner street, Cleveland
Park. Heretofore. a number of apart
ment houses originally occupied by ten
ants have beet turned into cooperative
Evening star., 1924-11-08
Begin Advertising Campaign.

Boston and st. Louis real estate
boards have recentlys inaugurated
newspaper advertising campaigns.
The Denver Real Estate Exchange is
peEfecting plans for an advertising
survey as a preliminary to carrying
out a $4,000 community advertising
project putting before the public the
resources of Denver and of Colorado.
Publications having a national circu-
lation will be used.
Evening star., 1924-11-08

a general business calamity, but with
adjustment of the industry to it's new
normal annual volume, a gradual
downward trend over future years
seems inevitable
Evening star., 1924-11-08

houses. The M & B. Warren Co. built
the structure, and the sales were made
through the office Of Edmund j. Flynn.
Evening star., 1924-11-08
CHURCH COUNCIL NAMES
COMMITTEE ON POLICY
Group Will Consider Problems of
World Interest to Be Taken Up
at Conference December 3.

By the Assoca ted Press.
ATLANTA, Ga. November S.-A
committee on policy has been ap-
pointed to consider problems of world
interest at the quadrennial meeting
of the Federal Council of the Churches
of Christ in America meeting here
The Washington times., 1924-10-17
$1,000 romeo
HELD BY
POLICE
Frank DaIkner, Seeking Stage
Queens Favor, Lands in
Mental Hospital

Frank Dalkner,. OF Allentown, Pa,
was arrested last night and is being
held at Gallinger Hospital for men.
tai observation following a onesided
ccurtship and romance with Miss
Mildred Cecil, leading lady at a
local burlesque show here this
week.
Evr since the show came to town,
according to members of the COM
pany, this man, who is a stranger
to Miss Cecil, has been annoying
her with letters and notes. Some
of these have asked her to meet
him at certain places. She has
ignored the mall.
Yesterday afternoon a bell.hov
came to the theater during the
matinee with q letter enclosing a
check for $1,000, and with the name
OF thA hotel and the room number
Of Dalkner written on the back.
A note was enclosed asking her to
meet him there.
Miss Cecil turned the check over
to Joe Wilton, OF the show, who re-
ported the matter to police and a
short time later Dalkner was ar
rested. Today the check was inves.
tigated and to the amazement Of
those concerned, 1t was found to be
good. according to Wilton. Miss
Cecil would not cash It, however,
realizing that the man did not even
know her.
Dalkner who gave several names
20 police is being held at Galllnger
Tor mental observation and mean.
while police are looking up his past.
The Washington times., 1924-10-17
SHENANDOAH IS
HEADED FOR
HOME
Big DirigibIe Leaves San
Diego for Camp Lewis,
Goal Of Flight
(contInued from FIrst Paee.l

Continued from First Page.)
Mayor James RoIph and the COM
mandant Of the twelfth naval dis
trict.
The Shenandoah passed Point
Reyes, twenty-five miles north of
Golden Gate at 6:s5, apparently
making good time. This report
came from the Radio Corporation
station at Marshalls, slightly in
land. The station reported hearing
the motors Of the dirigible but
could not see her on account Of
a heavy fog.
Thousands Of disappointed sight
seers watched the skies before
news that the airship had gone on
her way north without visiting
this city was spread.
Slowed down at times almost TO
q stop and making from twenty-five
to thirty-five miles an hour for the
most part, the Shenandoah was
buffeted all the way north by
strong winds. At times the winds
threatened to force the dirigible to
sea but throughout yesterday after
noon and last night she maintained
her course up the coast from San
Diego. AS the niSnt wore on the
winds diminished and her speed
picked up.
The Shenandoah had originally
pAnned to ny over San Francisco
at sunset last night.
The Washington times., 1924-10-17
NOTHING TAKEN
FROM BROKEN
SAFES
Thieves Open Depositories,
But Leave SiIverware in
One Untouched

Two safes in leading business
establishments of Rosslyn, va,
were found broken open today, but
with no appreciable loss to the
houses.
A window in the Rosslyn Motor
Company was jimmied open, and
the combination Of the office safe
was broken. L. e, Thomas, man
ager Of the place, said he did rot
know whether anything had been
stolen, with the exception Of q
blank checkbook.
A safe in the office OF the Joseph
L. Crupper Lumber Company con-
tanning several dollars worth of
silvePWare and a check for SIS,
was discovered today with the com
bination pried cEf, but nothing was
taken.
Authorities are puzzled to know
what the would-be burglars were
after. It was suggested that they
were merely trying out their tools
for the sport of the thing. Two
holes were bored in the side Of
the lumber company's safe, as If
the intention was to blow II up.
Fred Sanberg. fingerprint ex-
pert from detective headquarters,
went to Rosslyn today to take
finger marks found on the safes.
Investigation Is being pursued in
this city and by Virginia author
tiles.
The Washington times., 1924-10-17
PERFECT love
RESULTS IN
WEDDING
MIR. Hart and New Mrs. Hart
Are on Way to Home In
Minneapolis

CHICAGO, Oct. 17.--Mr. ana Mrs.
Frederick William Hart-the new
Mr.. and Mrs. Hart--are on their
way to J -inneapolis today. following
the legalizing last night Of their
perfect love-" -
1t was with this end In view
the sanction Of their love by 80.
ciety-that caused her husband,
Professor Alfred Lawrence Hall
Quest, to give her up recently and
obtain a divorce.
Mrs. Hall-Quest left her husband
"a little more than a year ago to
live with Hart, a married man, and
prosperous Chicago accountant.
For time they lived together
near the Midway and later moved
to quiet spot in Evanston. where
they might enjoy what she termed
their perfect love" undisturbed.
Hart and Mrs. Hall-Quest met a
few moments before the ceremony
for the first time in two weeks.
He kissed her and together they
entered the suite where the mar
rage ceremony was performed.
After the ceremony the new Mrs.
Hart broke down and sobbed.
ut has been such q long ten
days." she said. THE suspense
has been terrible! Just waiting,
waiting!"
Hart took her in his arms to
quiet her as the guests moved
away.
The Washington times., 1924-10-17
NOT A CRIME TO BREAK
WINDOW DEFENDING GIRL

CHICAGO, Oct. 17.-Anton Rel.
del, eighteen, and Andy 0aertner,
nineteen, were in court on q charge
Of disorderly conduct. They were
arrested after Gaertner tripped and
fell, breaking plate glass window
in front Of a store ana cutting
himself.
According to the police. Gaertner
and Reidel were escOrting girl
home when an unidentified man
made an insulting remark to the
girl. Later, they were assaulted
by a gang" in an automobile, the
boys said, and It was while fleeing
from them that Gaertner Tell and
smashed the window.
The Washington times., 1924-10-17
HAGERsToWN MAN, "a.
STRUCK BY AUTO HERE

Lemuel r. Campbell, sixty-four,
Of Hagerstown, Nd, was struck by
an auto at New Hampshire avenue
and sixteenth street today suffering
a broken right arm ana injuries to
the left knee.
He was taken to Emergency Hos
pital. The driver Of the car who
gave his name as John c. Shisler,
2057 Park road northwest, was ar
rested on charges Of driving while
drunk and assault.
The Washington times., 1924-10-17
WISE COUNSELLOR OWNER
ACCUSED OF EXToRTIoN

CHICAGO. Oct. 17.-Frederick
A. Burton, president Of the Burton
Coal Company and owner Of Wise
Counsellor, the race horse which
beat Epinard in the first Interna-
tional race, il charged in two
damage suits on trial here with
extorting 100000 from Mrs. Frank
CroZler, wife Of an attorney, ana
100000 from James H. McElwain.
former president Of the coal com.
pany.
Mrs. Crozier charged that Mr..
Burton threatened he would have
her husband disbarred because Of
malpractice, Although HIS charge
was denied, she said, she turned
over to him securities worth
100000. Of which she seeks re.
covery.
Mr.. McBlwain alleged that the
account he seeks to recDver was
extorted from him by Mr.. Burton
as a party to the alleged criminal
action Of Mr.. Crozi0r.
The Washington times., 1924-10-17
LIGHT
ONG. q. I.
G|F IS
CONTINUED from FIRST Paee.)

NSSCb4S4t4NOAA OAA4 = ASS = 1851
evaAIons Of the law had been
brought out. He said the hearings
would be continued as long as there
Is any evidence produced, but he
indicated that members Of the COM
mittee did not expect any scandal
would be developed.
Thus far no Representatives Of
Senator La Toilette to elaborate on
the Progressiye's .'slush fund"
charges has appeared before the
committee although an invitation
for such testimony was made to
the Progressive campaign pilots,
The committee today said that they
still were awaiting such witness
and that when one appeared, he
would be given every opportunity
70 present any evidence Of illegal
Ity.
Other witnesses today, 1t was ex.
pected. may be George Barr Baker,
publicity director Of the Republican
campaign, who was to be called to
tell Of large expenditures in his
department. and William r. Butler,
chairman of the Republican nation
al committee.
The Washington times., 1924-10-17
YOUTH HELD, AFTER CHASE,
FOR FALSE PRETENSES

Famous old F street was enliven.
ed late yesterday afternoon with
the cry of "Stop thief" as a COP
was seen chasing q youth followed
by small crowd Of Onlookers.
But the chase was not long.
Police arrested Thomas Clark
Crenshaw, eighteen years old, Of
Columbus Ohio, on a charge Of
trying to obtain clothing under
false pretenses. He had entered
three shops along the fashionable
street, and attempted to obtain
clothing under false pretenses,
police say.
The youth ran into an alley
leading from r to E streets be-
tween Thirteenth and Fourteenth
streets but was unable to avoid
capture. Policeman Haycock Of
the First precinct made the arrest.
The Washington times., 1924-10-17
sHRINERs PLAN FETE
TO AID POOR CHILDREN

The exposition and fsshion revue
to be held by Washington shriners
in Convention Hall, November 1922,
for the benefit Of the Yuletide fund
for the poor children Of the city,
will be more elaborate affair than
the revue Of last year, according to
plans Of the Shrine committee on
arrangements.
A committee Of 5000 Mobiles IL
engaged in the distribution Of more
than 100000 tickets, and talent is
being booked In New York and Chi
cage for the revue.
The general committee in charge
OF the show includes Illustrlous Po-
tentate Harry r. Cary, Recorder
Lawrence Walker and Treasurer
Charles d. Sackelford.
The Washington times., 1924-10-17
Shanghai BeIeaguered.
BALTIMORE BOUND BOAT
IS AGROUND IN OREGON

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1.-THE
freighter Eastern Knight is aground
In the Columbia river, just off AS.
toria, Oregon, according to report
to the marine department Of the
Chamber Of Commerce here early
today.
No distress signals have been
sent out by the ship and it is be-
lieved she is In no danger.
The Eastern Knight is bound
from Astoria to New York via
Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1924-10-17

Here are q few Of the new wants ap.
peAring In today'n classified section;
EYEGLASSES lost; in Edmonds
case: reward offered.
JACKSON PL. N. w,--Suite in new
office building for rent.
FIRST ST. N. W.--lO-room un.
furnished house for rent.
18th ST. N. W.--Larss front room
and kitchenette for rent; Rurn-
ished: $40 per month.
NEW YORK AVE.--2-room. kltch-
EN- and bath unfurnished apart
ment for rent.
sEAMSTREsS wanted at once.
THREE light deliveries for sale ON
easy payment plan.
VEGETABLE MAN to run stand
on halves.
YAMA YAMA suit for sale; size 80.
FOR LURTHER DETAILS TURN To
TILE CLASSIFIED SECTION.
The Washington times., 1924-10-17
PAPAL NUNcIo TO FRANCE
WILL BECOME CARDINAL

ROME, Oct. 1.-THE next con-
sistory win be held In December, 1t
was learned at the Vatican today.
Monsignor Cervetti, papal nuncio
to France. and a Spanish bishop,
are expected to get the red hat Of
the cardinalate. No Americans win
be elevated.
The Washington times., 1924-10-17
REVOLUTION QUELLED
BY LISRoN'S POI ICE

LISBON, Oct. 17.--A threatened
revolutionary uprising was SAFELY
quelled police believed today in the
raid on an attorneys home here
and the arrest OF members Of 4
radical revolutionary COMMITTEES
assembled to make final plans for
the outbreak.
The Washington times., 1924-10-17
South Urges U. S. To
Stop Printing
81 Bills

Sharp difference has arisen
over whether the additionally
unlucky So bill shall be dis
continued by the Treasury.
There is q demand in the
South that the Government adj
here to its previous intention to
wipe it out and establish q
refgn Of Lady Luck, but New
England manufacturers are arg-
ing that it be retained for pay
roll purposes.
The Washington times., 1924-10-17
Rail Value Fixed

A tentative valuation Of SS7 .6s1
was placed by the Interstate com.
H11erce Commission today on tha
property Of the Alabama Central
railroad.
The Washington times., 1924-10-17
King Opens Medical Meet

MADRID, Oct. fixing Alphonso
has returned from Seville, where he
inaugurated the Ibero American
medical congress.
The Washington times., 1924-10-17
HEADS
GUT 0FFN
CANTON
Chinese Soldiers Punished
for PiIIaging in Fac
tlonaI Warfare
D. IntarnatIonaI llevlo eArviee.

LONDON, Oct. 17s-Several SOL
diers caught looting were behead-
ed Immediately in the hours Of
terror following street battles be-
tween volunteers Of the Canton
Merchants Association and Sun
Vat Sens troops, according to
agency dispatches today from
Canton.
1000 Reported Slain.
Although 1000 are reported dead
in the fights, the number Of cas-.
ualties cannot be determined accu-
rately until the panic subsidies.
The soldiers slashed and stabbed
not only their opponents but ex-
cited civilians caught in the streets.
Defeat OF the volunteers was
said to have been due largely to
the fire which swept through thou.
sands of buildings.
Refugees from the burning build
ing and from the streets of terror
attempted to enter the foreign set
Element, Shameen, but there was
not enough room to shelter them
and the possessions they wanted
to bring with them.
Reports Conflicting.
Conflicting reports Of progress of
battle In northern China are fur
nished In official statements from
the Chinese and Manchurian cap
itals.
A communique from Picking states
that General WI Pei.Fu's troops
have driven the forces Of Chang
Tso-Lin, Manchurian war lord, be-
yond the great Chinese wall. The
c0mmuniQue from Mukden claims
that Chang's troops have occupied
6hanhaikwan, in northern China.
Merchants Are Defeated.
BY International News Service.
CANTON, Oct. 17.--Heavy loss of
life accompanied the fighting be.
tween the merchant volunteers and
the Yunanese mercenartes Of Sun
Vat Sen in the Sailkwan district,
The volunteers were finally defeated
in desperate street fighting, which
continued throughout the day, while
flames ragged about them. The fire
was brought under control TO-DAY
with a loss estimated ut $1,000. 900.
Several foreigners were wounded by
stray bullets. Wild confusion pre.
walls with the soldiery openly loot.
ing in all sections.
British Ask Protection.
TEN TSIN. China, Oct. 17.-Brit.
ish employees OF the Picking and
Mukden railroad have appealed to
the foreign garrisons for protection
following numerous acts of violence
committed by Chill troops.
A similar application was made
by p. G. Young, general manager
Of the Kailan Mining Administer.
ton, in behalf Of foreigners who
are resident of Chinwangtao, where
thousands Of Chill troops landed
yesterday.
Major General Yoshioka, senior
allied commander, sent a note to
Generalissimo WI Pei-Fu request.
ing the withdrawal Of his forces
from Chinwangtao.
The Chill headquarters admit
Chang Tso-Lin's Fengtien forc9s
have made further advances in the
Shanhaikwan sector and that the
Chilli positions about Chinwangtao
are threatened. Reinforcements
are being rushed up.
Shanghai Beleaguered. :.
SHANGHAI, Oct. 17.-With the
Kiangsu and ChekianE
troops still encamped ona.all sides
Of the foreign settlement, the situa.
ton here today remained un-
changed with the defeated ChekianR
troops sitting tight, apparently at
to obtain a cash settle.
ment for their dispersal. Negotia.
tions are proceeding. Meanwhile
4 = -.
The Washington times., 1924-10-17
TODAY'S SCRATCHES
AND JOCKEYS AT
LAUREL
Weather, clear; track, fast.
FIRST RACE.
SIX Furlongs.

Osage-P. Walls. .............. .l16
Calembouh Morris .......... -. .1OS
Suburban-No boy. Ills
Rim Tin Tin-Barnes. .....ss.... 1O5
Sledge Tamaro ,............... iii
Blue and Red-Brothers. ....... ll6
Lady George -Smallwood J..... us
Miss Vaal-Parke .............iO
Great Moments-N. HUFF. ...... .10S
Lucifer- ...........,. lOS
Redux Hudkins ............... 103
GipSy Gold II-No boy. ,10B
Goldtrap -Bruening ............l OS
Lustrosa-No boy. ............ 10b
Primrock-Hastings ...........1O S
Scratched-Bell OF Boyce, Gym.
mast, Head Line.
The Washington times., 1924-10-17
SECOND RACE
Six Furlongs.

Capt Costigan-Leyland ....... 1O7
Lester Doctor-Parlo. ..........1 ia
Mabel K-Barnes. .......s......1 los
Speedy Girl-NO Boy. 100
ACKNOWLEDGMENT ....a.......1lS
Queens Guild-Babin ...........1 OS
Antonia-No boy. ........s,.... 100
Mary Rose-F Fisher. ...,..s......1 ITO
Glenn Theieen--P. Walls. ..... .ll2
Triumph -Leibgold .............1O 7
Turbulert--EIunta ......... 100
Carlton-No boy .....a...1.....l ia
Jolly--McTague ................1i3
Scratched - Pickpoclxet, GOldrock,
HiIlman, Advocate. DR.. Hickman,
Sea Sand. Beau Nash.
The Washington times., 1924-10-17
'abd deliberate murder committed
LAUREL ENTRIES
FOR TOMORROW

FIRST RACE - The Chevy Chase |
ana upward; purse. $1,000 added: about
The Washington times., 1924-10-17

Epihard worked fIve-eights at Laurel
this morning in the fractional time Of
IL s-S; 81; II; 81; l:Oe1-