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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-19
TAKES OVER PROPERTY Grove Park Sales Rights Is Given To New
 Agency

Grove Park, one of the rapidly de- yeloping residential districts on the southern slope of Red mountain, has been taken over by the McDavid Real Estate and Insurance company, it was announced Saturday.
 The company, according to plans made public by Officials, project the completion of improvements already under way there and an intensive cam paign to promote the settling of vacant property still remaining in the territory.
 Historically, Grove Park dates back several months but previous to the handling by McDavid it was promoted by building company which con- structed it's own homes to be sold to the public. In this manner nearly S4OO,- 900 has been invested in the sub-di- vision both in the construction of 40 homes and the system of sidewalks, paved streets, and arrangements for other cOnveniences. McDavid declared Saturday he will sell vacant property or build residences, for the home seeker. service of the company will be offered the purchaser.
 The Grove Park subdivision is To- cated on the Oxmoor road three miles south of Birmingham. It is situated in the section where some students declare Birmingham will develop it's most pleas ing future residential neighborhood Rolling ground, wooded hills, and g scrupulous planning which gives wide, winding streets through the property, are some of the features stressed in the exploitation of the property. Building restrictions are to prevail for the lots, with the McDavid agency planning to complete the paving of the streets not already down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-19
Real Estate Board Plans
 Gigantic Publicity Scheme
Nelson Proposes To Sell Birmingham Both
 Locally And Throughout Country

Mobile are bound to react favorably on Birmingham.
 Pittsburg Plus
 "Perhaps far more significant than any of the above items is the actual elimination of the Pittsburg plus way of pricing steel products. Whether or not this plan was applied in pricing Birmingham steel products is not the main point now. The fact that the practice has been condemned and dis carded should be advertised to the world in order that small manufacturers of iron and steel products may know that they can now establish their plants here and secure their raw material almost at their doors and then ship their finished products over nine trunk-line railroads. Birmingham's economic release in this respect should carry with it strong appeal to long-headed manufacturers Tn other sections. Raw material at hand climate favorable, railroad facilities ex- cellent, labor conditions good and the economic, actual or fancied handicap of the Pittsburg plus now definitely elm inated--what can possibly hold Blr- mingham from making remarkable strides in the almost immediate future, if only her loyal citizens will give her the opportunity of being properly adver- tised to the world, and advertised to the world with a strict regard to- actual facts.
 "Let this proposed campaign be sim ply the true story of Birmingham, and that story told may be counted upon to appeal to the right people. It shoui'; be clearly understod that the basic idea Of this campaign should be to encourage proper development of this city and not to encourage indiscriminate increase m population. The opportunities are here and deserve to be broadcast"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-19
JEFFERSON HILLS
 FEELS EXPANSION
Britain Bros. Subdivision We'll
 Located For Building

Development of the Boyles-Inglenook- Tarrant City district as an industrial center is being taken advantage of in the opening of residential property. With a new steel plant contemplated for the section it will give the area nine diversified manufacturing plants and afford exceptional opportunities for home building.
 Jefferson Hills, launched by Britain Brothers Realty company recently, is considered of high rank in the market for this section because it is one of the few available pieces of acreage which has the natural advantages adapted to pleasant home sites. It consists of 70 acres both level and rolling ground, with wooded sections making the scenic effects particularly striking.
 That the locality will prove popular with the home builder is attested by the fact that construction programs are al- ready underway despite the fact that the property has been open but short time. The subdivision is being min utely planned by the promoting company with proposals for civic parks, com muuity stores, winding boulevards, etc. Joe and George Britain head Britain Brothers who are pushing Jefferson Hills.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-19
AUTOSHOW HEADS LIST EXHIBITORS
Fifty Booths Are En- gagged By Local Car
 Dealers

Formal announcement of the com- nlete list of exhibitors at the Dlxle Automobile show, to be held at the municipal auditorium December l to 6, YVES made Saturday by G. F. Caldwell, secreta ary-manager of the Birmingham Motor association and director of the automobile show.
 Forty booths, all the space available for display in the motor car section, have been engaged by local dealers representing the manufacturers Of various automobiles. Booths in the motor car accessories division, which will occupy the stage of the auditorium, are also rapidly being contracted for. and it is expected that the complete list of exhibitors in this division will be announced within a few days.
 The fifty booths presenting the first formal showing of 1925 models will be adequate for the display of these cars under the best conditions for inspection. The Motor Trade association plans to make the exposition so interesting and instructive that no car owner, present or prospective, will want to miss the opportunity to learn more about all makes of motor cars. There will be continuous music during the show, and other entertainment featSves.
 Following is the complete list of cX- hibitors in the motor car division:
 Bissell Motor company, three booths, Rec car.
 Brownell Auto company, four booths, Dodge car.
 Crawford's Auto shop, three booths, Ford.
 Cruse- Crawford Manufacturing com pany. four booths, Studebakcr.
 Willys-Overland company, two bootES, Willys-Knight and Overland.
 Drenuen Motor Car company, eight booths, Cadillac and Buick.
 Edwards Motor company and Stevens Motor company, three booths, Chevrolet
 McCarty-Greenc Motor company, two booths. Chandler.
 Mccormack Bros. Motor company. eight booths, Pierce-Arrow and Nash
 Packard Motors company of Ala bama, seven booths, Packard and Hup- mobile.
 Pryor Motor company, Hudson and Essex.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-19

As the boom continues to move for ward with small abatement in its fervor, its possibly future effect has be- come an outstanding question. With the impetus the upswing in values has taken it is declared that a project of impor- tance will have to develop or else the market is going to wake up with a badly swollen head.
 Whether or no there is any proposal behind the spectacular trading finds supporters on both side of the fence. Some veteran brokers, who frankly ad- nit themselves at loss, assert the wave could not have been started by idle gossip. They point out the rapid en- bancement of values in surrounding sections previous to the announcements of the Alabama Power company build- ing, the Martin office and Third avenue buildings Others declare that with the market in an unstable condition from the promise of two of the most impOr- tant industrial developments Birming- ham has experienced in ten years to be announced soon, any fairly logical re- port might have started the fireworks It is further stated that had any pro ]ect of size been contemplated it might have been crowded out in the skyrocket- ing of prices.
 We'll Executed
 In case the boom is nothing more than excitement created to unload property | it is the unanimous assertion that 1t has been the most cleFerly managed Bir- mingham has ever known. If it is such drive even some of the most conserva- tive brokers have been hoodwinked into believing that there may" De something back of the movement.
 An outstanding feature of the trend in values upward is that the property is being pushed largely by the younger brokers and spectators in the market. This fact alone is enough to prejudice some of the older traders against it, stating that the buying is not governed by the weight of experience.
 An enigma of the situation is a broker who figured in one of the first deales of the run and who, though un- doubtedly innocently, has been to a cer- ! tain extent responsible for the swing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-19
BUILDING COST
 ALMOST. SAME
 AS LAST YEAR
Architects Declare Small Home Figures
 Lower

Building costs remain practically even with the figures of a year ago. There has been some noticeable weak ening in the materials market, but this is balanced by an increase in the wages of skilled labor. Birmingham architects declare a small home may now be erect ed below the expenditure necessary in 1923, while larger structures are trifle more expensive because of the de- mand for trained workmen.
 A national survey of building recently completed by one of the leading trade journals develops some interesting data from the construction field. It shows that the volume of construction reached new high peak during the summer months, while building permits recorded in 20 cities scored a new record last March. ItS further shows wages on slight upward trend for the year, al- though easier in July and August.
 The chart depicting construction costs dates back to 1914, and from the begin ming up until 1920 prices moved swiftly upward During the year the govern ment declared war and the one imme- diately following the advance was most strenuous, At the opening of 1921 costs began heavy, sand q downward swing originated. This continued spasmod- ically until May of 1922, when the low point of the chart is reached. Here, the under-built condition asserted itself and prices again moved higher. The peak of this movement was met in June of 1923 and since that time costs have been dropping off.
 Volume Seasonal
 Volume of construction has been largely seasonal, but the chart showing this phase develops that each summer has been at higher point than the one preceding it for the last, three years. Previous to 1921 the volume fluctuated irregularly, reaching it's lowest mark ill 1918. At present the volume is" almost four times what it was at the beginning of the up-swing in 1921.
 The wage scale began climb in 1914, which, like building costs, touched its apex in 1920. Thereafter followed some slump until the middle of 1922, when figures again moved upward. Just now the index seems to be holding even at the second highest point in three years.
 Wholesale prices of nine materials compiled by the United States depart ment of labor show quotations at their lowest ebb since the war in March of 1922. Some imitation was noticeable for year after this, until the recent record when the trend appears slightly down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-19
THREE MONTHS
 WITNESS FRESH
 TREND DEVELOP
EXpansiOn Concentrated At Eighteenth And
 Second

One of the most important develop ments in several years ill the trend or Birmingham real estate has been the pulling of the retail shopping district westward Opinions as O how far thls district will continue, vary, but some investors are going so far west as Sixteenth street in anticipation of fu- ture expansion.
 The events which pronounced this movement were discounted only com--' paratively short time ago. All three, the Pizitz expansion, the new store for Herman Saks and Sons, and the sign ing of a 20-year lease by the Parisian on the Burnett building, closely fol- lowed one another and it is considered somewhat significant that they are all concentrated in Second avenue block between Nineteenth and Eighteenth streets.
 A year ago a trend such as this would not have been believed by agents in the property market. At that time sale of the city hall was being agitated and most 'guessers" put the block bounded by Third and Fourth avenues, Twen- tieth and Nineteenth streets, as the one to be next in line for retail store devel- opment. ,4- '''-
 CuDSeQueuL EeSuIlS, HOWeNeT, HdNS proved these beliefs far astray. Now the majority pick the block in which the old post office is located. contingent largely upon efforts to purchase this site.
 Negroes To Move 70
 An interesting result of the trend of the retail district is that it will have a tendency to further the dislodgment of the negro amusement and business houses from Eighteenth street. Such move has been apparent for the past year until now what formerly occupied several blocks has been narrowed down to the throughfare between Third anu Fourth avenues while the stores have taken fresh root on lower Fourth and along Seventeenth street.
 The negroes, however, are not ex- peoted to abandon Eighteenth alto gether until the Pythian building changes hands. With this operated as a negro office building it is unlikely that any change in tenants of adjacent structres will occur. That this is com ing, however, is best shown by the building programs now underway around Fourth avenue and Seventeenth street. Here the far-sighted negroes are apparently planning the future cen ter of their trading section.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-19
HOME IS PLANNED
 FOR AGED NEGROES
New York Woman Will Build
 Edifice At Savannah
(By Associated Press)

SAVANNAH, Ga, Oct. 1S.-In mem- ory of her parents, the late Mir. and Mrs. George J. Mills, home for aged negro people, which will be known as the Mills Memorial, will be erected in Savannah by Mrs. Henry Wilson Hodge of New York
 This announcement was made yester- day at a meeting of negro people called for the purpose of discussing with Mrs. Mcleod of the state welfare bOaSd plans for such a home which they have had under consideration for many years and for which a small sinking fund has all ready been established, representing both races. Mir. Mills was very wealthy Savannah retired banker, He died several days ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-19

Quite number of traders believe he holds one, of the keys to the problem and because of his insistence at denying the report the idea has become more firmly implanted than ever.
 Activity Spreads
 The activity in the section, which started on South Twentieth street, has spread to adjoining thoroughfare. Sat urday there was for some unknown req son considerable interest displayed on Nineteenth street near Avenues c and D. No estimate of the sales aggregate is possible at this time, but the sum is believed to run hundreds of thousands of dollars for the week.
 Some of the big property have been more favored than others, two of the pieces having been reported to have changed hands three and four times dur of these rapid series of transactions was ing the week. The span covered in one between $20,000 and $3O,O0O in two days, while a second Jumped from $1S,- 900 to $27, 300 in the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-19
A. 7. OF [. BACKS
 RECREATION PLAN
Support Promised By WOIl At
 Atlnatic City Conference
lRy AssOciated Pressl

ATLANTIC CIIY, N. J.. Oct. 1S- Matthew Woll, vice president of the American Federation of Labor, ad- dressing the eleventh recreational con gress here yesterday. said that the la bor movement and the recreation move ment have a common objective in the pursuit of happiness.
 We should work to live and not live to work" he said. The prime purpose of all work is to enable mankind to live happily
 Mir. Woll expressed approval of the work of the Playground and Recreation Association of America, under whose auspices the recreation congress is con ducted, and promised the support of the American Federation of Labor in the recreati tional development of the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-19
7. s. ARNOLD BUYS
 TENNESSEE TRACT
Northern Estates Prove Popular
 With Local Business Men

Birmingham business men are find ing the foothills of Tennessee attrac- tive for summer homes, according to current reports.
 Among the recent buyers along the Nashville pike near Columbia, is J. $. Arnold who has purchased the R. A. Peery estate considered one of the show places of Mauryl county, for $S5,000. It consists of 579 acres.
 J. G. Whitfield, well-known trader in the local market, has also bought a 1,200 acre tract in the vicinity at a reported figure of $200,000. This es- ate adjoins the Arnold property.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-19
NAME ADKINS AGENT To Organize New Rental Department
 FoH. Tv.ppstaAa' SvEfAu1

G. D. Adkins, formerly connected with the Smith-Schultz-HOdO agency, bas been named to head the rental de- pertinent of the Trustees System. The rental phase will be a new one for the system and officials believe in Adkins they have the right man to organize and direct it's activities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-19
Market Puzzles As Boom
 On SouthSide Continues
Real Or Imaginary Force Still Cloaked In Deep
 Mystery

Close of the found the for the southsde realty boom which has overshadoed all other the market for several years much of mystery
 The sarpe which have cuttered the field for week still Saturday addition several teEs of ones: but the real reason any, recognizable.
The Washington times., 1924-01-02
FRANCE DRAWS.
49,0OOFROM
GERMANY
Soldiers Will Be Reduced to
/. 100000 by the End Of
January.
BY HARRY FLORY,
INTERNATIONAL News Service.

PARIS, Jan. 2.-Forty thousand
more French troops will be with
drawn from the Ruhr and Rhine
land this month, 1t was learned
from the French ministry of war
this afternoon.
In an exclusive statement to In.
ternational News Service, the war
ministry for the first time gave out
official figures showing the strength
of the French occupational forces
in the Rhineland and Ruhr. At
present there are 100000 French
troops in those districts.
Now that the French government
is in direct negotiation with the Ger.
man government over the future
status of civil administration in tine
Ruhr. that agreements have been
reached with the German industrial
lists and the reparations question
seems on the road to solution, France
is beginning to put the policy Of
form.
100000 Troops Remain.
B the end Of January, France will
have about 100000 troops in the
Ruhr and the Rhineland.
During December, France with
drew half a brigade Of infantry from
the Ruhr and half brigade of
cavalry. A French brigade consists
of approximately two full strentgh
regiments.
Withdrawal of two French regi-
lner1ts from the Ruhr and Rhineland
during December was exclusively
announced by International News
Service on Monday.
The infantry withdrawn from the
Ruhr was ordered to Lyon. The
cavalry was sent to Marseilles.
For military reasons the war min.
istry refused to five detailed figures
AS to the exact number of soldiers
in the Ruhr an compared with the
French troops I'm the balance OF the
ooctlpiod Rhinoland.
The Washington times., 1924-01-02
Mr.. and Mrs. ChGppeN
ReceiUe Generalization.

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter +. Chappel
are being congratulated on the birth
of son on Sunday. Before hen
marriage Mrs. Chappell was Miss
Sidney Webb, and she and Mr.
Chappell are at present making
their. home with her mother. Mrs
John Sidney Webb.
s.
Mrs. Rodman, Thomas, Of Boston,
who has been a guest OF, Senator
and Mrs. James w. Wadsworth
will leave shortly for Baltimore to
make a visit befo.'n returning home.
s.
James B. You~., American con
sui in Venice, has arrived in Wash
ington on leave and has Joined Mrs.
Young, who returned to this coun
try several weeks ago.
s.
Mrs. Theodore Boynton was
hostess to company of fourteen
at luncheon today at her apartment
at 1902 Eighteenth street in DOM
pliment to her guest, Miss Emily
van Amringe, OF New York.
The Washington times., 1924-01-02
Mrs. Laurence Townsend
To HnUe Several Guests.

Miss Ellin Mackay is arriving to-
morrow from New York to visit
Mrs. Lawrence Townsend and to at
tend several parties which are being
given here within the next few
days.. notably the italian ambassa.
doris cotillion on Friday evening
Miss Margaret Kahn, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Kahn, will also
come to Washington for Prince Cae.
tani's cotillion. and will be Mrs.
Townsend's guests. Her visit, how.
ever, will be brief, as she is sailing
on January IL for Europe TO join
her brother-in.law and sister, Major
ana Mrs. J.. c. c. Marriott in Eng.
land. and will go with them to
Egypt.
s.
Mr.. and Mrs. Montgomery Blair
will entertain a large number ST
the younger set and, debutantes of
the season at dance at Rauscher's
this evening, for their daughter,
! Miss Ellen Blair.
The Washington times., 1924-01-02
Committee on Costumes
To Meet Each Affernoon,

The committee on costumes for
the Arts Club "Bal Boheme," OF
which Mrs. Minnigerode Andrews is
chairman and which includes Mrs
Warren Akers, Miss Alice e. Ed
wards, Mrs. Gerrit Miller. ir.. Miss
Margaret Neale. Miss Emily Waite
and Glenn Madison Brown. may be
seen for consultation at the Arts
Club every afternoon this week from
to o'clock. All desiring assist.
ance in planning costumes for the
ball are invited to see the committee
as soon as possible.
A number Of rare books with col.
ored plates have been loaned by the
Library OF Congress to the commit.
tee for consultation by those who
have old headdresses or parts OF gar.
ments that may be made into cos.
tunes for the bali.
There Is at the club an exhibit Of
inexpensive paper costumes made in
France by the "Societe Au Travail
du Foyer"
Carlton Van Valkenhere chair.
man of the ball COMMITTEES. IL busily
directing intensive work. The big
chanve souris feature, ''Seven Ages
OF Art" conceived by Van Valken-
berg, Will be presented by groups of
artists. all specialists.
=
l.. J. Kelly, Of Pittsburgh. is maxi
ing an extended stay at Wardman