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El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-07-19
Esplendida OpOrtunidad

PARA DOS JoVENES DE AM
BICIoN Y AMANTES DEL IRA
BAJO. Casa de comisiones con
negocio establecido en- Colombia, S.
A., necesita un joven para viajero
vendedor y otro para taquigrafo ingles-
espafol corresponsal. Deben ser de
81 % amos, solteros, sin vicios, fuer-
tcs v saludables, y dispuestos ira
bajar duro concienzudamente. Gran
des oportunidades en- un pals de mu-
chas posibilidades Contestese en- in
giles dando detalles minuciosos respec-
to educaci6n, previa experiencia, re-
ferencias, aspiraciones, ETC.,
MONsERRATE PADILLA
Apartado 3, Cabo Rojo, P. R.
Advt
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-07-19

LOCAL EN- SANTURCE: Sc alquila
uno en- la parada 19. Espacioso, claro,
ventilado, piso de loza, nuevo. Pre-
clio S45. 90 Gale Dos Hermanos esqui-
ma la carretera. Inf Mejias, Tel.
631 -25.
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25 DE JULIO.

Para este dia festive, Sc ha acor-
(ContinIa en- la pagina 81
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-07-19

HACEMOS TRABAJOS en- maquinilla,
circulares instrumentos de notarias.
Traducciones ingl6s. Trazamos pianos
de todas clases. Precios conventional
les. Carretera 25, Parada 4, Pta. de
TERRA. 8-1o.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-07-19

RAFAEL ROSADO, especialista con-
table, ingles y espaiol ofrece sus SER
vicios PROFESSIONALS, para nbros de
casas mercantiles fabricas. Infor-
mes: Cerra Andino No. 8, Stop Is,
Santurce. 7-25.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-07-19
AM(lLAD()R

LIE llamo la atenci6n a mis- amigos
barberos que quieran amolar sus ma
quinillas, navajas y tijeras instru-
entos de hospitales. Todo instrumen
to quedara completamente nuevo.
Tendra I'd. mas clientela por el buen
corte de su maquinilla.
Dirija sus trabajos la calle Las
Casas No 8, Eugenio Scdeio, Pom
&C, 2. II.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-02
BUILDING LAST
MONTH REACHES
s969,835 MARK
Among City's- HIGHEST
February Totals 367
Permits Issued.
834 TRADES MADE
Realty Sales Involve Rec.
ord Breaking Total o {
$2,095,310.

By issuing a building permit last
week for the construction of the new
Y. NJ. c. A. building at the corner OF
Martin and Navarro which will cost
100000, city building inspectOrs-were
aided in reporting one OF the highest
monthly figures for new building dur
ing the last several years. February's
total of 325 building permits which
authorized new construction to cost
approximately $S5S, $50, is considered
unusually large. These figures exceed
ed those of the prior month consider
ably. Real estate activity during last
month was also unusually great. "A
total of S34 property deals were made
involving a total consideration OF
$2,O95,310.
If the amount authorized to be spent
on the new "Y" building was sub
tracted from the months total the bal
ance even then would be exceeded only
slightly by the total aggregated during
January. February Of this year
showed practically a 5000, 900 gain in
new building operations over the cor
responding month of 1928. An in
crease in new building operations dur
ing the last several weeks has been
apparent and the weekly averages
have consistently indicated great &C.
tivity in practically every line OF
building.
February building has set a new
record for this season of the year. 1T
is reported that every indication
points to an increase during March.
During last week, when the largest
permit Of the month was issued, a to-
Ia! of Is building permits were taken
out by prospective builders of S459,-
40 worth of structures. The figures
during last week were considerably
higher than those Of the prior week.
Real estate trading during last week
totaled S660,932 when 229 deals were
made. This was the largest weekly
figure of the month. However, at no
time did a weeks total Of real estate
figures fall below $4,000 mark.
The total of S2,095,310 worth OF
property changing hands last month
was one of the largest amounts re-
ported during the last several years.
The total of S34 deals which were
made during the 90 days was exceeded
during the prior month by about A..
Last Weeks Trading Good.
Last week was one OF the pest our
ing the last several months for real
estate trading. Its total exceeded that
of any prior week during February by
a large sum. On Monday of last week
a total of 2S deals were made which
involved a total TO S49,347 worth Of
real estate. On the following day ~
deals were made, involving a total of
sol ,96S worth of property. On the f0i,
lowing day, Wednesday, a total OF 81
warranty deeds were filed in the pub
lie records representing property that
had changed hands which is valued at
S1G3,693. This was the second larg-
est daily figure of the week. The larg-
est came on Friday when 80 deals
were made, involving property valued
at S172,2S5. Thursday brought a to-
t.. of, Al transactions Of property
valued at $75,765.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-02
BUILD 60 HOMES
Mitchell Place to Launch Lot Selling
Campaign at Once.

L. z. Fite and Company announce
n heavy sale of lots since the first
of the year in Mitchell Place. Mr..
Fite states that new houses are being
built every week in the addition. Mr..
Fite says that from his experience
in selling higher priced lots over the
city, he found that a demand existed
for a popular-priced addition, suit
ed to the working man, which must
be close in, near a street car, have
the essential improvements, and some
arrangements made whereby the buyer
could live on the lot while paying for
it. Mr.. Fite says that 1T was with
these ideas in mind that Mitchell
Place was located and dedicated to
the working man. ~
Mr.. Fife states that within little
more than a year Mitchell Place has
been developed from tract of raw
acreage into a popular addition, and
that today it is housing more than
go families. Mitchell Place, states
Mr.. Fite, is desirably located for the
development planned, being only one
block off the South Flores street car
line, within the two-mile circle. hav-
ing frontage of several blocks on
Mitchell street which has been paved.
Before the property was Offered. for
sale, all the streets were macadamized,
water mains run in front of each
lot, and electric lights and telephone
lines extended through the property:
Purchasers were encouraged to build
small houses on the rear of the lots
in order to enable them to save the
money which would otherwise have
been required for rental, and to
utilize the money thus saved in pay
ing for the lot.
Lots we're sold without interest
and on easy weekly payments, states
Mr.. Fite, and a plan was worked out
whereby the buyers were assisted IN
securing sufficient lumber to build
the little house and in many instances
their monthly payments on both lum-
Der and lot were less than the amount
they were previously paying as rent.
OF the 400 lots that were put on the
market in the beginning, approximate
" 300 have been sold, and a drive is
now being put on to close out the
remaining lots. Mr.. Fife predicts
that there will not be many left after
this drive.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-02
REPORT II SALES
CONFESS Realty Company Transac.
tions in Week Involve $S4,150.

The CONFESS Realty Company made
twelve sales last week which involved
a total consideration of $34, 100. The
sales are as follows:
Mrs. NJ. C. Chittenden to Mrs. Lucy
b. Haug. 80 Lewis street, five-room
cottage, $3.50; Mrs. Maria u. Con
zales to w. r. Stout, 615 DelgadO
street, 5000: NJ. II. Davis to w. +.
Doyle, lot on Monterey street, $3.50 |;
w. Dobrowolski to Mike Taylor. 1920
West Craig place, five-room dwelling.
S45OO; Mrs. Maria L. Murray to D..
II. McCarty, DIS North Olive street,
$1,000; l.. c. Harris to Mrs. Monte
Ruth Cone. 1141 West Huisache. six
room dwelling, $3.50; w. A. Silveus
to John T. Watson. 429 Redondo,
fiye-room dwelling, S1400: w. .. Cvn-
ness to James Rast. 705 Wayerly ave
nue., five-room dwelling. $4,000; NJ. IL.
Garcia to Petra o. Trevino, three
lots, corner Ruiz and Sabinas. $3.50;
DR.. T. Il. Parker to ]. J. Ferguson,
houses in Parker's Gardens, $500;
DR.. T. T. Parker TO f. +. Porter.
three acres in Parker's Gardens.
S21OO: DIR. 7. T. Parker to C.. D.
Watson. three acres in Parker's Gar
dens, S1150..
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-02
GETS SMALL GASSER
O. w. Killam Gets Well at 1854
Feet.

Miranda City, Tex, March THE
No. 10. W. Killam on block 10 OF
the Alberca grant, Bruni portion, was
brought in Wednesday, n small gasser.
The casing is set in this hole at a
depth of 1854 feet. A sand was cored
two weeks ago which showed some oil
saturation.
The wells to the north OF this loca-
ton about q mile and half all found
in this top sand some oil and little
gas and they were all drilled deeper
with the result that they made good
bumpers. 1t has been the contention
of producers and operators in the
Edgington field that the Killam well
was not deep enough to pick up the
big oil sand.
When the we'll was drilled in, the
drill penetrated fifteen feet below
where the casing is set. Mr.. killam
announced today that he would drill
the well deeper Immediately and or
dered the liner pulled. There is every
reason to think that a producing oil
well will be brought in and new pool
opened up along the top of the es-
carpment at this point which is south
of the Edgington field little more
than a mile and a half and north OF
the Miranda discovery pool about six
miles,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-02
local Members of Building Industry Have Nnestory Structure
FACTORY'S OUTPUT
IS INCREASED BY
PROPER LIGHTING
Increases Of Efficiency
Worth Fiue Times Cost
of Improvement.

The Importance Of adequate illumi-
nation in factories, from the point Of
view of increased production and the
safety and comfort of the workers,
has recently been demonstrated by a
series of detailed industrial tests. In
the report of these investigations it
is stated that better factory lighting
produces increase of efficiency that
is worth five times the cost of the
improved lighting.
In the inspection department of a
large factory it was found that by
increasing the intensity of the illumi-
nation at n cost of two and one-half
per cent of the departments payroll
that the output of the individual in
spcctors was raised twelve and one
half per cent.
A sight test, designed to determine
the relation between light and speed
of reading, gave equally definite re-
suits. 1t was found that in the case
of the average reader black print on
white paper was read with twenty per
cent more speed when the light in
tensity was auadrupled or made
equivalent to the degree of illumina-
ton recently established for the
United States Post Office Depart
ment. When, to diminish the con-
trast, grey paper was used with black
print, the same light increase raised
the speed of reading 60 per cent. Speed
of reading and therefore ease of read
ing, WIS found to increase measur-
ably with each light-increase from one
foot candle to one hundred foot
candles-the maximum used.
Further tests of this nature, ap-
piled to various industrial processes,
may eventually result in classified
ton of visual conditions whereby it
will be possible TO appraise the in
crease in industrial production TO be
expected from proposed lighting i'm
prOvements.
The economic advantage of higher
lighting standards in terms of safety,
decrease of spoiled products and bet.
ter workmanship can be obtained
without cost, Illuminating engineers
point out, since the increased produc-
ton due to improved lighting will
pay several times over for the added
expense involved.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-02
BEGIN WORK ON SCHOOL
McAllen Will Have $4,000 Brick
Structure Completed Shortly.

McAIIen. Tex. March f.-Work
was started the latter part Of last
week on n $4,000 brick and rein
forced concrete Catholic school. The
building will have ten large rooms.
in addition to a superintendent of
flee and faculty room, and will be
modernly equipped throughout.
The school is being erected by the
members of the local church. and will
be used for the training of both boys
and girls. The contract calls for the
completion OF the building not later
than the first of August, allowing
plenty Of time to place the equipment
before the opening of school in Sep
TENDER.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-02
Y.M.H.A. BUILDING HERE
Committees Are Appointed to Form
Permanent Organization.

Plans were outlined for the organi-
zation of a local Young Mems He
brew Association, and the financing
OF a home, at small gathering OF
interested supporters of the movement
last Wednesday night at the Hebrew
Institute. Talks were made by 5. Z.
Eldridge, Arthur Michael, Sam Shaen-
field, NJ. J. Fink and other support
ers of the movement. Committees
were appointed with view to get
ting permanent association func-
tioning in the near future.
An unfinished petition already
signed by 300 local Jews, pledging
their active support of the movement
was presented at the meeting We'd
resday night. This petition, officers
of the organization say, will be CON-
pleted as soon as thorough canvass
of the city can be made, after which
a mass meeting will be called and ac-
tual plans made for an intensive
building drive" Permanent officers
will be appointed at this mass meet
ing and other necessary committees
appointed.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-02

Spring has always, in all places and
IN all years been the glad season when
people began spending money for seed
and trees instead of wood and coal.
But this particular spring in San An
tonic has set the records for all prior
springs behind the times, for local
flower dealers and seed merchants
state that never before have they sold
so many seeds nor such wide variety
of plants and shrubs for home plant
ing.
The most popular seeds and those
most in demand, according TO local
dealers are nasturtiums. Florists say
that it is almost impossible not TO
have complete success in growing mas
turtiums in San Antonio, soil and eli
matte conditions, which they claim are
also ideal for zeinias, which are the
flowers second in demand.
SweetpeaS and Peoples.
Sweetpeas are also popular, says,
the local seed dealers, but they are not
as easy to grow as some of the less
delicate. but equally effective blooms.
But it is possible, say the florists to
have complete success with sweetpeas
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-02
FuelMoneyI NowSeedMoney
Sales of Flowers and Trees This Spring Break ALI
Prior Records Here as Thousands of Home
Owners Begin Beautifying Landscapes.

liz the flowers are planted early enough
in the proper kind of soil, and if they
are frequently watered. Carnations
verbenas and dahlias are also popular
with San Antonio gardeners.
Bulbs have also been sold in large
quantities this spring. state local flor
lists. NarciSsus and hyacinths are the
most popular and best suited to the
San Antonio climate, but many tube
roses and lilies of all types are also
sold and can be seen blooming in many
spring gardens along with the more
common hyacinths.
Rose Sales Set Record.
Most of The nurseries and floral
shops state that they have sold more
rose bushes this spring than during
any other spring. One of San An
tonio's leading dry goods stores re-
norts that it sold over 5000 rose bushes
in two days. Nurserymen state that
the American Beauty is the most popu-
lar rose in San Antonio, and that
the sunburst is a close second in local
favor. The La France rose and var
ious rambling roses have also been
much in demand.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-02
ACETATE NO. 5 LAUREL
String OF Star Tools Placed In Edging-
ton Producer.

Miranda City, Tex. March IA
string of star tools has been set up on
the No. 5 of the Laurel Oil Company.
The No. is the big blowing well in
the upper end of the Edgington field
and the tools are being used to keep
the well agitated to prevent sanding
up.
The No. s is making runs each day
and it is likely to prove the biggest
producer yet brought in in this ter
ritory up to this time. The well con-
tinues to flow by heads of two hours
duration.
The No. 3 of the Laurel Oil Com
pany, an offset to the west of No. .,
will be drilled deeper Immediately as
il was never drilled into the sand and
has been producing siLce early spring
from the rathole in the caprock. A
second cap is found in all wells in this
area and the larger pay is under the
second rock.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-02
TO REMODEL HOME
Work on e. r. Chandler Homo to
Cost 100000.

A permit was taken out last week
for remodeling and constructing an
addition to the T.. y. Chandler home
on West French place. for $50, 900.
The house will have 81 rooms when
completed and will be used for an old
peoples home.
The original contract was let for
approximately S53.517. according TO
the San Antonio Builders Exchange.
The general contract was awarded for
S43 1922; plumbing, S5645; heating,
s43O5; and the electrical, S1005.
Lon T. Wright & Co. are the con-
tractors and George Willis is the
architect
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-02
BUILD AT CUERO
Main Street to Have Several New
n and RemOdeied Building Soon.

Cuero, Tex, March 1.-The old
frame building on West Main street,
known as the Dickerson building, has
been RAID and work has started on a
new brick building in its place. With
the overhauling and extensive improve
ment of the Dreamland theater at the
east end of this street. the completion
of n two-story iron clad building. and
installation of mill and feed machinery
for a new corporation at the west end
of the street and new building mid
way between the two points, Main
street of Cuero has good building
record for the early part of 1924.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-02
Another Roof Garden.

The San Antonio Builders tx
change Building company's new 5000
600 building at the corner of st.
Mary's and Pecan streets. will have a
glassed-in roof garden. A radio will
be installed. The roof will be rented
on various entertainment occasions
but will be used mainly for enter
tainment programs of the San An
tonic Builders Exchange. Sidney Cor
nelius said last week. -.-
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-02
BID ON CHURCH
Robstown to Get New SOS, 600 Struc.
ture Soon.

The congregation OF the First
Methodist church will erect new
church building at once. Morris K
Noonan will open bids at Robstown
shortly.
1t is estimated that the building
will cost S65.000. 1t will have n
frontage of 60 feet and a depth of
81 feet The main auditorium will
seat $50 people. The Rev. NJ. h.
Fred is the pastor.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-02
EWING TO BUILD
viii Have $4,000 Home in Terrell
Hills.

W. K. Ewing is planning to build
q new home in Terrell Hills at an ap-
pioximate cost of $4,000. Robert 8.
Kelly is the architect. Bids have been
opened.
The home vii be built of hollow
tile and stucco. 1t will be trimmed
with cement stone and will have an
asbestos shingled roof. a vapor steam
heating plant, tile baths and other
features. 1t will have two stories and
n basement.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-02
DRILL ADJ. DEEPER
Test Near EncinaI May Find Deeper
Sand.

Miranda City. Tex. March IA
test was made last Saturday by the
A. d. j. Company in its well drilling
on Survey 1927, southwest of Encinal
which showed a little gas and water.
The casing was set some two weeks
ago at a depth of 5000 feet.
The company has decided to drill the
well deeper in hopes of picking up a
paying sand in the next few hundred
feet
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-02
SELL 44O9 ACRES
San Angelo Deal Involving $56.130
One of Largest i'm Several Months.

San Angelo, Tex, Feb. March l.
One of the biggest deals involving land
in Tom Green county in several
months has been made here. G. w.
Davis and wife of Abilene sold 4409.9
acres to c. NJ. Cauble of Albany for
a cash consideration of $50. 1925.
Thirteen tracts are included in the
transfer, some of them lying along the
Tom Green-Coke county line. 1t is
understood that Mr.. Caublc will stock
the place with sheep and cattle. He is
an uncle of George Cauble and T. l..
Cauble of San Angelo.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-02
BUILD NEW CHURCH
Metilodists at Alpine Plan $4,000
Structure.

Methodists of Alpine are planning
to spend $4,000 on a new rock
church building and parsonage:
A drive for raising funds viii be
launched at once, it is reported. The
contract is expected to be let within
the next 80 days.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-02
BID ON THEATER
Luling to Get $4,000 Structure In
Near Future.

A $4,000 theater building, to seat
$50 people, will be constructed at
Luling soon, 1t is reported by Robert
b. Kelly, architect.
j. p. Doss and G.. G. Jacobs are
the builders. The building will be of
frame and iron.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-02
proloug Light Bulbs Life.

To prolong the life of electric light
bulbs avoid screwing them tightly INTO
the lamp sockets. Eventually TINS
rough screwing and unscrewing OF the
bulb will loosen it from the brass
mounting; this does not better the
connection.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-02
Hnnse Summer STUDENTS,

The Sui Ross State Normal will
build several cottages to care for
summer students. The contract has
not yet been let. A natatorium on
the grounds is nearing completion.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-02
REMODEL ALAMO BANK
Bids Have Been Opened For Reno
waiting Commerce Street Structure.

Bids were opened last week for re-
modelling and redecorating the Alamo
National Bank building. The work
will cost approximately S2p,OuO.
Herbert s. Green is the architect
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-02
BUILD NEW MILL
Lumber Company at fredericksburg
TO Spend Mere Than $4,000.

The Stein Lumber Company of
fredericksburg. is constructing a new
lumber yard and mill. The mill is
costing 10000.
Additional equipment will be pur-
chased at once.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-02
ortb IN BuiId Grandstand.

Will A. Orth has been awarded a
contract to build baseball grand
stand on Josephine street for Al C.
Jonas. It will cost S5S2S. Morris
and Noonan are the architects.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-02
To Build Fire House.

A fire department building will be
constructed at Alpine in the near flu
ture it is reported. About $4,000
worth Of motor equipment has already
been received.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-02
REMODEL FIRST FLOOR
Telephone Company Plans Extensive
Improvements.

The Southwestern Bell Telephone
company is planning TO remodel the
first floor of its building on Travis
street.
L. Harrington & Company are the
architects and engineers.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-02

The Southern Texas Department of
the Aetna Insurance company, which
formerly had its offices in Austin, will
move to San Antonio about May l.
The company will occupy the first
and second floor in the new Travis
st. Mary's street building.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-02

d. X. Furnish and J. II. Furnish,
of Furnish & Furnish, are spending
the week fishing and resting in Co.
tulla.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-02

p. G. SLIDER & Co. will receive
bids until 10 a. M, March II, for the
construction of n three-story concrete
and brick church building for the Cen
trail Christian congregation Of Hills
bOro.