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Evening star., 1925-05-16
725 CAPITAL REALTORS
WILL ATTEND PARLEY
Matters of Interest Locally to Be Tdke,,
Up by Real Estate Boards Meeting
IN Detroit in June.

realty not only the tracts within the
city boundry, but the districts outside
The survey was undertaken to ad.
vance the interests of a Greater
Buffalo" The Louisville Real Estate
Board conducts a periodical inquiry as
to vacancies in office buildings Its
questionable is sent to managers OF
office buildings, who cooperate with
the board in making the returns com
plete. The Madison (Wis.) Real Estate
Board has voted TO undertake 'sur-
vey of vacant properties in the city
in April and October of each year. The
count Is made of residences, apart
ments and business properties, and in
ciudes a check of all properties of zach
type under construction. Two days
are given to the count.
The Columbus Real Estate Board
has just undertaken its second annual
survey of real estate conditions in its
city, with special attention to vacan-
cies. The city Is divided into districts
and subdiStricts, and a team of two
board members furnished with Il plat
showing all streets is assigned TO can
vaSs each subdistrict.
The CaSpter tNyoD Real Estate
Board, has recently made a survey of
untenanted houses and apartments in
Casper, recording not only the mum
Der OF vacant houses, but the number
of rooms. type of construction, dura
tion of vacancy, rental price, pave
ment facilities, transportation service
and general condition.
The Pocatello Qdahol Real Estate
Board has just made a survey of the
building and rental situation in their
community to ascertain whether the
influx of new population is keeping
pace with the building program. The
Salina Ukans.) Real Estate Board has
found it useful to note in its survey of
residential vacancies whether houses
found empty were desirable for resi-
dence.
Evening star., 1925-05-16
F. H. LINTHICUM HEAD
OF new STONE FIRM
81 100000 Corporation Will Man
ufecture Artificial Granite
and Marble.

Frank II. I.inthicum, graduate of
the Eastern High School of this city
and later of the University of Michi
gan. is president and general manager
of the Linthicum Stone Corporation, a
81 900 600 company just organized in
Baltimore, according to announcement
of II. F'indlay French director of the
industrial bureau of the Baltimore
Association of Commerce. and G.. Har-
yey Porter. secretary of the Industrial
Corporation of Baltimore.
Mr.. Linthicum, who captained Com
pany r while at Eastern and won the
annual competitive drill. has spent
most of his life in Washington. Until
recently he was general manager Of
the Benedict Stone Corporation of New
York. the largest of the three stone
manufacturing plants in the East.
The new corporation has purchased
the Beaver Dam quarries. at Cockeys-
vile. Md. and will make a reproduc-
ton of native GRANTEES. marbles and
limestones. This product will be used
in the construction of office buildings.
residences, hotels. public buildings.
etc.
Evening star., 1925-05-16

Indications are in evidence of a
strong upward trend In building ac-
tivities throughout the United States
during the coming Summer.
At no time since March, 1924, has
there been such a large volume of
building operations in immediate pros
pect, based on the official reports of
plans filed and permits issued in the
leading cities and towns.
The magnitude of these declara-
tions carries additional promise of
sustaining influence 10 general busi.
ness activities by reason of the fact
that the exhibit is consistently promis-
ing in all sections. Gains were CON
fined to no region or section.
In 365 cities and towns reporting to
s. w. Straus & 60. for the month
Evening star., 1925-05-16
REPORTS BIG INCREASE
IN BALTIMORE BUILDING
Permits for Nearly 100000 Is
sued During April Ex-
ceed March.

BALTIMORE, May 16.-Building
operations in Baltimore during April
amounted to sS,s37 200, according to
a report of the inspector OF buildings.
This was nearly three times the
amount of total contracts in April of
last year. and was also % per cent
increase over March of this year.
Last months contracts brought Bal
timore's total building volume for the
first four months of this year up To
S23. .543 400. which is larger than the
corresponding volume for similar
four-month period during the past
FIVE years.
Evening star., 1925-05-16

spoil its loveliness. But to introduce
the native shrubbery and creeping
vines and a garden both of flowers and
vegetables will mean the real home
for which so many are looking
Since the price of material and labor
vary SO materially in different locali-
ties we do not attempt To give a def
mite estimate as To cost. but suggest
that YOU consult your local builder
who can give you detailed information
as to the costs of your exact needs To
be installed In this plan. For informa-
ton to the procuring of building
plans of this design No. so, send a
stamped and self-addressed envelope
to the Real Estate Editor, The Star.
Copyright George Matthew Adams.)
Evening star., 1925-05-16
BIG SUMMER BUILDING
ACTIVITIES IN PROSPECT
Leading Communities Report Volume of
Permits Greater Than in Any
Period Since March. 1924.

of April there WIS a gain of 81 per
cent as compared with April 1924. A
year ago, the April reports showed a
loss of Z per cert from April. 1928.
Although there was loss during
the first quarter of this year in these
same cities, the April figures were OF
sufficient magnitude to develop a gain
for the four months period. Thus
in volume of building plans filed and
permits issued. the first four months
of 1925 established a new high record
for the initial third-of-a-year period.
With the exception of March. 1924,
April reports were the largest for any
single month in the history of the
country. Ii also was the first month
since September. 1924 that every sec
Continued on Twentieth Page
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The increase over the correspond
ing period of 1924 is SO per cent.
Last months record included
S4.l19 500, or 46 per cent of all con-
struction, for residential buildings:
81 2,O96 900, or % per cent. for indus
trial buildings: $500 800. or 8 per cent,
for public works and utilities: S737 500,
or s per cent, for hospitals and in
stitutions. and S647 500. or per cent,
for commercial buildings.
Evening star., 1925-05-16

Vacancy survey work In respect To
apartment houses, residential proper
ty and offices will be one of the large
undertakings to be worked out by the
delegates to the National Association
of Real Estate Boards at the conven-
tfon In Detroit. June % TO 26.
Many questions of interest locally
VIII also he taken up. There will be
a thorough discussion Of the license
law that was urged during the last
session of Congress, realty financing,
a subject much discussed here: zon-
ing and city planning. and many
other questions. Nearly 5000 REALTORS
are expected to attend.
A special train will leave Washing
ton with the largest delega tion, l25.
ever sent from the National Capital.
The delegation will be under the chair
manship of William X. Hartung.
Practically all the larger realty Off
ces in the city will be represented
The discussion on the work of the
real estate boards throughout the
country in checking and recording
real estate facts VIII be opened by
William f.. Barton of New York. who
will address the property division of
the association on the necessity of
making surveys to determine the
amount and kind of vacancies exist
ing and how to use them for the
public good
Periodical determination of the
actual facts as to the vacancies eX-
listing in residential and in business
properties is a form of insurance Of
sound real estate activity, 1t is pointed
out.
Value is Cited
Vacancy surveys recently made by
the Denver Real Estate Exchange and
by the Des Moines Real Estate Board
illustrate the general public service of
such inveStiga ationS.
The Denver survey showed that out
Of the 10000 residences in the city
there were only 913 vacant, a va
cancy of 1.2 per cent. OF the 913
vacant houses $50 were found actually
for rent. The survey was a person
ally conducted actual count made in a
single day by members of the rental
group of the Exchange. No apart
mentS were taken into this check. The
only previous survey made in Denver
was in 1914. Then. with a population
of about 5000. there were found
$500 vacant houses.
The DeS Moines survey, the second
annual survey to be made by the real
estate board, showed a vacancy of
As per cent. The vacancy in single
better sections of the city, was found
to be much lower. zero in one section.
The DeS MoineS survey findings have
been printed and distributed to public
bodies and business houses. The In
dia napolis Real Estate Board, through
the cooperation of the indianapolis
post office. has made a survey of the
number of occupied and unoccupied
houses, apartments and business
structures in the city. and of buildings
of each type under construction.
The Utica On. " Real Estate
Board. in a survey of housing cOndi-
tions made annually in cooperation
with dealers in building materials. in
cludes an inquiry into the supply of
mortgage money for fina ncing homes.
The report showed a vacancy of 1856
per cent for 1924: of 1.509 per cent
for 1923: of .26 per cent for 1922. and
of .07 per cent for 1921. Its findings
picture the gradual overcoming OF the
postwar housing shortage.
The Buffalo Real Estate Board in
cluded in late survey Of building and
Evening star., 1925-05-16
Clerks Union Session Ends.

KANSAS CITY. May 16 LE).-The
convention of the brotherhood of Rail
way Clerks adjourned yesterday after
selecting Columbus. Ohio, for the next
meeting officers were installed.
Evening star., 1925-05-16
Pickpocket Works" the Circus.

a pickpocket was at work at the
circus last night. He made only one
successful attempt. however, accord
ing to reports to the police. his vic
tim being Joseph w. Cryer, 219 A
street northeast. who had a watch and
chain valued at $50 stolen.
Evening star., 1925-05-16

A man in Mexico, Mo, has attended
church for 81 years without missing q
Sunday.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-05-23
DIG FOR RELICS
LEFT BY ROMANS

Some OF England's unemployed re-
Gently became seekers of hidden treas
ure. The first job to which several
score Of men were assigned was that
Of excavations at the Roman Rich
borough castle, near Deal, which work
is designed partly to solve the mys-
terry of great pile Of concrete sub
stance within the center of the ruins.
the Boston Transcript says.
Bronze brooches and pins. believed
to have been used by the women Of
those days for fixing up their hair,
were unearthed rece7tIy, as we'll as
parts of bronze statues. chains and an
embossed gold ornament, also probably
worn by women About ninety Ro-
man coins were also dug up by the
excayators, among them being a gold
piece Of the Emperor Arcadius dating
from 3SS A =. to 1916 A. ID.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-05-23
PRIZES STIMULATE
INVENTIVE GENIUS

The simple expedient of offering
prizes of $50 has resulted In the dis
coyery that there are l52 amateur in
ventors in England whose inventions
have a commercial value. The lnstI-
tute Of Patentees in London offered
prizes for the best inventions In sew
eral classes. and about 500 inventions
were submitted from which four ma
jor prize winners were selected. The
l52 inventions will be submitted 10
various manufacturers. asserts the
Philadelphia Public Ledger
The major prizes were awarded to
the inventors of a kettle with a Hid
that Will not fall off. a portable fire.
a rotoscope based on the theory of
relatively for gauging the speed OF ma
chinery, and Il machine for bending
rods and tubes.
Sir William Grey Wilson, head OF
the institute. is an inventor az renown,
and his house Is fun Of bis handicraft.
One of the most Ingenious is In the
chicken house. A few grains Of corn
are placed In tin beneath the perches
When the chickens wake and peck az
the corn spring is released which
opens the door Of the house
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-05-23
Chapter III


When Renshaw awoke, the October
day was sending Its comforting light
through his windows He turned over
and blinked drowsily. His first sensa-
ton WAS one Of physical well-being, new
and agreeable. His next was in
credulity. He had slept--had actually
slept for hoursl His third, the com
panion Of memory. was a slow grow
ing, deep-rooted, and sardonlc amuse-
ment at his own expense
What an ass he had been the night
beforel In the light that was coyly
picking out the pattern Of the oriental
rug upon the polished floor, his doubts
and fOrebodlngs about Tawno Rer
scurried out OF sight like frightened
chickens He almost doubted that he
had had them There was no question
whatever, he told himself that he had
imagined most, II not all. Of the oc-
currences that had disturbed him.
That dragging thing on the floor for
example
He sat up, hlinked again, and
yawned widely. His big room was
wonderfully cheerful. and part OF its
brightness, he now discovered was
due TO the coloring that still fingered
on some OF the maple trees whose
branches almost touched his windows
He got out Of bed, turned on a cold
bath, and made his morning toilet with
an increasing sense OF acqulescence
in the fact OF living.
As he shaved. his lips almost puck
cred into smile at the new express
sion Of the face that confronted him
In his mirror At last he had taken
In the fact, so hard 10 grasp the day
before. that he had cast from his
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-05-23

shoulders the Atlasllke weight they
had been carrying. His future. for
year, was assured lie was being
without responsibility. In this en-.
vironment, so Isolated. yet so home
like and so peaceful. he could accept
his cure. At the end OF the year
for the first time he told this TO him
self with entire convction-he would
be well man. and would know he
was And what the deuce was the
good OF being a well man II one didn't
know he was wellf
He went down to breakfast with
vigor In bis steps that was not wholly
assumed At the foot az the staircase
he paused, not quite certain whether
to turn into the living room or 20 on
10 the dining room. Breakfast might
not be ready, He had not remem-
hercd. the night before. TO ask at what
hour II WAS served. As he hesltsted.
the complacent personality OF jerks
came toward him from the rear OF the
hall Renshaw nodded
Good morning. jerks what's tie
breakfast hour hereT
breakfasts on now. sir"
jerks followed Renshaw into the
room, where a young footman the lat.
ter had not seen before was arrnnr-
ing chatting dishes On the sldeboard.
This youth suspended his lahors and
in response 70 m eye-Gash from jerks
FASTENED 10 draw out a chair for the
newcomer
eve fellow the English plan. STR"
jerks observed with 4 stesdfast eve
oR the movements of his subordinate
"Tha members ot the family come 10
when they Ike and help themselves
from The het dishes On the sldeboard
But Z you 5ont Ind just what you
want, sir James, here. viii fetch Il
from the kitchen.
RensHaw nodded sSaln Thanks"
he said and syrollet over 70 the row
Of silver dishes whose contents sim
mered above splrit.lampa De nftad
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-05-23
SKILLFUL LIARS

VKTHETHER or not David was rigi1
w in his confessedly snap judgment
when he asserted that all men are
liars, | am not sure. Certainly there
is a good deal to lead one to ihaJ con-
clusion. Notwithstanding the preYa'
lence Of the practice, there are precious
few who do 1t well, and most of ness
are not young. Ultimately. Ike ehieA'
ems. lies all come home To rooSi.
Some one has said that only
woman can lie with an honest '''A'
and here, too, | shouidn "au'
to be quoted. for II II Is "lF
far be 1t from me 60 he w
one to give 1t publicity. l h''s
had little to do with women in s.'la.
tions where skillful lying "oa.4 Ha's
been an advantage but I've know"
good many men WIS tried it, ana H.
Of them did it badly. Per1si ~
reason was that most Of these "s''
young men who had not beer al '
great while. 1894.
Very few young people whom as'.
known lie deliberately, CT WIN 4''
aforethought. They do Il or I'.- /.
pulse to get out OF a hole, g save '..
faces. or to avoid unpleasan he''
doing it thus, they give The fasi s"l'
Did you give Paul the mess
asked you to do yesterday I ID
of Tom +
Yes" he answers, though he
done so at all. He means 20 rus.
and perform the delayed dH's
as he gets out Of my office
to keep my faith in his retaN
living. He does not realize taa
already seen Paul and an 4g
Of his neglect -
/ was questioning Hatton
day about a matter in Wiz
pretty surely concerned
u had nothing 10 do viii -.
he assured me, positive
quite unjust even 70 ass
question my integrity
He said it all with ma
force and perfervid ASSN
So much more in fact than &
warranted that was 99.-
was lying. II the Iiar
gives himself away and
the bold staggering iIsE
apparent. His ovez.en
comes at once suspicious
II there is no perfect
been pretty well deaonstF
there are few perfect liars
viii. there Is always trai
them. Besides beins
wise. You1l slwags oe
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-05-23
ALONG
LIFE'S TRAIL
BY THOMAS ARKLE CLARK
Dean of Men, University of Illi,.;
c{SzpSsIpppqnrto 1uss1yr.,o,..
90. 1925. Western Newspapsr ua,.,|
BY THESE THINGS MEN
GROW
las ARKLE CLARK

II WAS Isaiah, believe Who watch.
= ing the children Of Israe. tog.-.
and struggling under oppression rsvs
expression to the statement 4gv
these things men grow
1t is true of men and nations ,s..
they grow and thrive most who hue.
to take responsibility. to bear burdens,
to make sacrifices. The soft. qa,,
berth Is not good for most Of Us.
Milton dropped in to see the yes,a,.
day. He's been out of college ~.
years. He's been satisfied to do n,
work well, he's earned fair sslsy
and spent it. but he has never taken
things seriously.
II have new job offered to me-
he said. ITS a difficult one; Il IN.
wolves lot of hard work and a LOT o,
responsibility. If l take it, Shan
have to blaze my own trail pretty
much, and may get lost il the noun
tains. What do you thinkf"
rs there a future in it?n
yes, If | make good. You see, I've
had an easy time so far. I've never
thought much, I've never sacrificed
any, I've never had a lot Of respon.
sibillty."
You'll never amount to much" |
said, until you experience some Of
these things"
Down the street from me Is a Young
fellow trying to get an education, and
a start i'll the world. He runs dey.
cry wagon. He's up in the morning
before four, and l hear bis engine
whirring as he drives by the window
of my sleeping room. I settle down
for two or three hours of sleep aft9f
he goes by. He is back for breakfast
before eight and then off to his college
classes.
Don't you ever sIeep?' l ask him,
"Oh, yes, occasionally when there 5
nothing else to be done" he answers
quite cheerfully.
He has strong physique, a healthy
body, and a will and determination to
carry him beyond all his difficulties
By these things men grow
Arnold was a slender, irresponsible
child, petted and coddled until he was
sixteen. Then his father died and he
had to go to work. For a good while
there was nothing but hard work and
heavy responsibility, and sacrifice
ahead of him. He had wanted a good
education, but there was no more
schooling for him.
Il thought for a time that | was
laboring under a great misfortune ~ he
said to me once. but l can see now
that having to go to work and to make
sacrifices was the best thing ihat ever
happened to me. l learned Self-fe'
lance; l got a knowledge of men /
was forced to save money; I could act
afford to get discouraged. II was ias
making of me"
Too many Of our children today are
given little opportunity for growth
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-05-23
Ne Wonder

The neV baby had cried almost con
tiHuousiy FOR three weeks. Even
Harold WAS disturbed Il seemed TO
The lad every where he went he hasrd
the cries 81 his baby brother. He rad
heard lot about storks carrying
babies 70 happy homes RBd remarked.
rather sarcasticaIiy one evening after
listening C. the baby's walls Wei. It
i no wonder that tbSy cABeksd him
out or bea ven"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-05-23
Sikhisrn Newest Religion

About 2osooo residents OF north
western India in the Punjab district
are followers d the newest religion
OF accepted standing, as differentiated
frun passing modern fads pr cults.
TIE teaching arose from tire profes-
sion ot q young Hindu prophet about
the time ~ Luther It differed from
Christianity in the belief q transmit
grafton and fatalSm MiutariSm was
added IN selEdefense when other Hin
d. tribes attacked the skins. The
Sikhs re. ect idoas caste, wine. tobacco
aud lufsnticlde They are sturdy.
ruszed type not found elsewhere In
lndla
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-05-23
EIectrocute Rats

hats became pest around an cleo
trio power station just outside Toron.
10. canada. The engineers rugged up a
device fastened 10 the end Of a high
tension wire near the ground. A piece
OF I'D was placed beneath. To get the
cheese used for bait Mr. Rat steps on
me Tin. completing the circuit. and his
career endt right there Scores were
Killed in single nlght.-New York
World
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-05-23

He shrugged his shoulders, closed
the door, and got back into bed. Be
fore he did so he turned the key In
the lock Of the door. The whole thing
might be a trick Of his internal nerves
though he knew better. But, at
least, he would have a stout lock be-
tween himself and that corridor.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-05-23

Horizontal.
IA proposition
8-An Indefinite article
5-A IevelIng strip put on before the
lifts of heel
IA Scandinavian god
e-TO regard studiousIy
10-An organ Ia Ian robe
IA place to store grain
i5-Window accessories
IA thick liquid
ie--TO plunge or immerse
2O--A colleague ga slender bar
2i--To exact money for the support of
the government
25-TO transfer for a confederation
28-UnRble TO perceive sounds
2S-A girls nickname
SO-PrefX signifyIng Ito or toward"
Sl-This or that female ga yea
ST. jewel S6-A prOnOun
S1-The uniting of the parts of a
wound by stitching (surgicaD
4O-ArbOreRI monkeylike animals
42-rO permit
ga gold coin of the United states
s4-A money introduced into England
by the Danish invaders
45-One who strikes
47--rO revOIve round a central point
SO--A pronOun bt-UnsuIIied
62-HumRn ingenuity
S4-An East Indian dipterOcarpaceOus
timber tree
55-A negative b7-TotaI
as-The back OF anything
6i-PRrt of the foot
8J--A proposition meaning Gin favor
Of
64-A hard-SheIled dry fruit
B6-One who ahirmS soIemniy
8S--A dance step
ga POmbu-tfhIe ufxfura u~.a 81
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-05-23
THE BLUE CIRCLE

sYNOPsIs.-Inc men
tally by shock. as a result OF
experiences during the world
war. Renshaw makes PROPOSE
tion TO David Campbell. wealthy.
elderly man OF leisure. that for
a year he assume responsibility
for him (ReushRW) practically
buy" him. Doctor Stanley, ilfs-
long friend OF Campbells. in
dorses the proposition. which
Campbell, with some natural
mlsgiyings, accepts The ar
rangement is that the young man
become an inmate OF tho Camp
bell household. with tho nominal
duty OF secretary. Renshaw
meets verify, Campbelfs grand
daughter. and gets the impress
sion that she does not like him.
jerks. the butler. BenshRw also
feels. is distinctly hostile. Rem
shaw has feeling that the sery-
ants arc spying on him. jerks
warns him that there are queer
things" going on in the house.