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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-20
CAR MAKERS CHOOSE.

at is nearly seven years since Ford
stopped turning out machines trimmed
for the 30x3 clincher, yet there is still
a very brisk sale for the 30x3 through
out the country, indicating that many
'lizzies' that old and older are still
roaring along somewhere, and some
where, therefore, BOXES are still being
made.
ave would certainly welcome ar
rival of time when car manufac-
turers' engineers would consult each
other and arrive at some understand
ing about mutual standards, and then
consult tire manufacturers about the
size and strength-instead of merely
the priee-of the tires. But thus
far it appears to US that car makers
enjoy as great state of rivalry
and lack of cooperation as tire manu-
facturers themselves.
up TO this time car makers have
designated the size Of tires 10 be used
on their cars, based on gear ratios
and similar fundamentals, with little
reference to weights or speeds or mir
pressures, and have demanded that
tire men make the sizes and bid
for the business. 1t is well known
that the actual ruin of one tire com
pany in the Ohio field was started as
a result of this practice.
, 1925-04-08
She Would Take Dirk With Her Into
the Fields, Placing Him on a Heap
of Empty Sacks In the Shade.

learned much that winter about the
utter sordidness of farm life. She
rarely saw the Pools; she rarely saw
any one outside her own little house
hold. The front room-the parlor-
was usually bitterly cold. but some
times she used to slip in there. q shawl
over her shoulders. and sit ut the
frosty window to watch for a wagon
TO go by, or u chance pedestrian up the
road. She did not pity herself. nor
regret her step. She felt. physically.
pretty well for a collaborating woman {;
and Peryus was tender. kindly, sym
pathetic. II not always understanding.
She struggled calamity to keep up the
small d~ecencies OF existence. She
loved the glow OF Pervus' eyes when
she appeared with n bright ribbon. II
fresh collar. though he said nothing
and perhaps she only fancied that he
noticed. Once or twice she had
walked the mile and a half of slippery
road to the Pools. and had sat In
Maartje's warm bright busting
kitchen for comfort. Where was nd.
venture nowl And where was life?
~ NiNit ~ ioNt Va thahtt DTtu III
her by her father7
The two years following Dlrk's birth
were always somewhat vague In Sc
lina's mind, like a dream In which hor-
ror and happiness are inextrlcably
blended. The boy was n plump, hardy
infant. He had his fathers blond ex-
terror. his mothers brunette vivncity.
Vt two he was II child of average intel.
ligence. sturdy physique and marked
good humor. He almost never cried.
He was just twelve months old
when Sellna's second child-a girl
was born dead. Twice during those
two years Pervus fell victim to his so.
called rheumatic attacks following the
early spring planting when he was
often forced to stand In water up to
his ankles. lie suffered Intensely and
during his illness was ms trnctnble rs
II gouded bull. Selma understood why
hnlf of High Prairie was bent and
twisted with rheumatism-why the
little Dutch Reformed church on Sun.
day mornings resembled u shrine to
which sick md crippled pilgrims creep.
Selma hnd been married almost
, 1925-04-08

ready for Pervus and lar when they
came in from the barn. The house to
clean, the chickens to tend. sewing.
washing, ironing, cooking. She con-
trived ways of minimizing her steps, of
tightening her labor. And she saw
clearly how the little farm was mis-
managed through lack of foresight,
Imagination, and-she faced 1t square
ly-through stupidity. She was fond
of this great, kindly, laundering. stub
born boy who was her husband. But
h saw him with amazing clearness
through the mists Of her love. There
was something prophetic about the
way she began to absorb knowledge of
the farm work, of vegetable culture, of
marketing. Listening, seeing, she
learned about soil, planting. weather.
selling. The daily talk of the house
and fields was of nothing else. About
this little twenty-five-acre garden
patch there was nothing of the majes-
ty of the Iowa, Illinois and Kansas
grain farms, with their endless pillows
of wheat and corn, rye. alfalfa and
barley rolling away to the horizon.
Everything was done in diminutlve
here. Selma sensed that every inch
of soil should have been made to yield
to the utmost. Yet there lay the west
sixteen. useless during most of the
year; reliable never. And there was
no money to drain 1t or enrich 1t; no
ready cash for the purchase of profit
able n%eighboring acreage. She did not
know the term intensive farming, but
this was what she meant.
During that winter she was often
hideously lonely. She never got over
her hunger for companionship. Here
she was, a gregarious and fun-loving
creature. buried In n snow-bound ILL
nois prairie farmhouse with a husband
who looked upon conversation as a
convenience. not a pastime. She
, 1925-04-08
save money
"World Marvel"
in Corn

A new hybrid Yellow Sweet Corn
Better than Golden Bantam for table
use and equal In flavor. For the Gar
den. Market, for Silos or for Cattle
and Hogs to gather In the field. II
has no equal. Outyields my Corn
grown. There was but one basket Of
ears shown at the Montana State Fair
In 1924 us large and one larger. II
has Ears ten inches long and from
twelve to twenty-five rows to the eur,
and grows from two to Ave ears on Q
stalk. II has n record Of eight. also
a record OF 225 bushels to the Acre
II has been grown two years In Mon.
tnna and gets ripe about the same time
as Golden Bantam.
Supply limited.
Prices: u pound. As cts.
1 pound. 10 cts.
Write for prices on 1OO-pound lota
T.. c. CASWELL
Rsvalli. Montana
, 1925-04-08
Abandoning the kimono

More and more Japanese parents
are putting their children into foreign
dress and shops are full of little
dresses, aprons and hats. From an
esthetic point of view this is regarded
as a mistake, for he "A kimono is "A
much more attractive garment han a
dark flannel dress and far more be-
coming to little japanese girls. But
parents find that the foreign dress al
lows greater freedom of action. and
as girls are going in for athletic sports
full skirts and boomers are better
adapted to the purpose.
, 1925-04-08
Electric Car and Motor

Nearly twenty years ago an electric
car attained a speed of 1870 miles per
hour on a standard-gauge railway In
Germany, and motorcars have ex-
ceeded $50 miles per hour on racing
tracks which offer resistance to move
ment much greater than that offered
by steel rails.
, 1925-04-08
WORK., WORK.!

SYNOPSIS. - Introducing S
Big" DIRK DeJong) In his In
fancy. And his mother. Selma
DeJong. daughter of Simeon
Peake. gambler and gentleman
of fortune. Her life, to young
womsnhood In Chicago in 1883,
has been unconventional. some
what seamy. but generally enjoy
able. At school her hum Is Julie
Hempel. daughter of August
Hempel, butcher. Simeon Is killed
In a quarrel that is not his own,
and Selma. nineteen years old
and practically destitute. secures
n position as teacher at the High
Prairie school, In the outskirts
of Chicago, living at the home
of a truck farmer, Klaas Pool.
In Roelf. twelve years old. sol
of Klaas, Selma ~perceives a kim
dred spirit, a lover of beauty.
like herself. Selma hears gossip
concerning the affection of the
Widow Paarlenberg." rich and
good-lookfng, for Pervus DeJong.
poor truck farmer. who is insen-
sible to the widows attractions.
For a community "sociable" Sc
lima prepares a lunch box. dainty.
but not of ample proportions,
which is to be ''auctioned." ac-
cording to custom. The smallness
of the box excites derision and
Selma is heartbroken. But the
bidding becomes spirited. DeJong
finally securing 1t for SO. a
ridiculously high price. over
their lunch basket. which Selma
and DeJong share together. the
school-teacher arranges to In
struct the farmer. whose educa-
ton has been neglected. Propin-
guilty leads to mutual affection.
Selma becomes Mrs. DeJong. a
farmers wife" with all the
hardships avoidable at hat
time. Dirk is born.
, 1925-04-08
Don't FORGET cuticura TaIcum

When adding to your toilet requisites.
An exquisite face, skin, baby and dust
ing powder and perfume. rendering
other perfumes s%uperfiuous. You may
rely on 1t because one of the Cuticura
Trio tSoap, Ointment and Talcum).
2oc each Observation-Disclosures
, 1925-04-08
viii selina's energy and ideas
transform the farm7 Or will
she suceumb to environment
,ro BE
Kiffenish

''Those firemen must he a frivolous
set" commented Mrs. Dumping.
"Whyi" nsked her overworked half.
~ read In the paper that after the
blaze was under control, tiremen
played all night on the ruins. Why
didn't they go to bed like sensible
folks instead OF romplng around like
cats7"
, 1925-04-08
Mexico Has Much Coal

Although more than 100000 tons
of coal are mined there annually. the
coal beds of Mexico are practically I'M
touched. Most of the South American
countries produce tobacco and land
sells there for as low as % cents an
acre. In general. the natural resources
Of South America, 1t is said, have been
practically untouched.
, 1925-04-08
Loborers and Harvest

The harvest truly is plenteous. but
the laborers are few. Pray ye there
fore the Lord of the harvest. that He
will send forth laborers into His har-
vest.-Matt. 1897, 3S.
, 1925-04-08

There is nothing more satisfactory
after a day of hard work Than a line
full of snowy-white clothes. For such
results use Red Cross Ball Blue.-Ad-
v~ertisement.
, 1925-04-08

When the heart of man is serene and
tranquil. he wants to enjoy nothing but
himself.
, 1925-04-08

A man may be fast asleep. but rattle . .
slow when awake. n.
Evening star., 1925-07-04

new eight-room and wobath de-
tached residence, 1916 Garfield street,
Massachusetts Avenue Heights, built
by Harry P. Huddleson, was pur
chased by Bessie T. Elliott.
A tract of lao acres, located on Ce-
dar Lane, Just off the. Rockville pike,
was sold for James Z. and Annie E.
Morrison to the Baptist Home for Chill
dren, which will occupy it as soon as
improvements can be completed.
David A. Shober purchased from
Clara T. Way the nine-room and two
bath colonial brick residence, 3513
Fourteenth street northwest
A large lot situated on the corner of
Trinidad avenue and Lewis street
northeast, containing approximately
one acre of ground, was sold for
Charles F. Peck to Florence Barbour
Ella II. Sedgwick purchased from
Arthur A Zopolsky the nine-room and
three-bath residence, 2119 + street
northwest.
A two-story frame dwelling, 716
Ninth street southwest, was sold for
Mary E. Warlick TO Gustave Fors-
berg.
A large number of home sites in
Forest Hills section, bordering on
Rock Creek Park, have been sold.
John c. Martin, Sue r. Wallace and
Augusta Marie King have purchased
sites
Evening star., 1925-07-04
Old Peanut Stand
Real Estate Mems
Place of Meeting
Huge Deals Completed
At Stall on Corner in
Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, July At is just
an ordinary fruit and peanut stand
on the corner of Lexington and St.
Paul streets, at one end of real
estate row." but>real estate deals in
volving thousands of dollars are con-
summated there daily.
Real estate brokers meet. at the
stand, discuss the transfer of large
tracts of land or rows of houses,
close the deal and fix their signatures
to the documents on the showcase.
All this makes Bill" as the pro-
prietor Is familiarly known, rather
important asset to the neighborhood.
He has been so used to associating
with real estate brokers and bankers
that bill" now only keeps his stall
open during banking hours-9 to 4.
I've been on this corner for %
years and | would like to make a
bet that / know more real estate men
in this section by their first names
than any one around here" said
Bill"
You know my stand is in a good
location, for most of the real estate
dealers offices are all along the street
here. They have been meeting
around here for years and using my
stand to transact their affairs.
guess if they stayed in their offices
they would not be thrown together
so often to find out what changes are
made and what is going on, so they
choose my place to meet"
Evening star., 1925-07-04

for the first "a weeks of this year they
had cut only about per cent more.
During the succeeding three months
they usually sell % per cent more than
they cut, but it will be impossible for
them to supply quantities like that
this Fall. For the week ended June
19 they shipped 9.S1 per cent more
than they cut, and received orders
for 8.82 per cent more. Some price
advances have been made, and others
are in early prospect.
The fir mills during the week ended
June 20 shipped 6 per cent more than
they produced and received orders for
per cent more, although the repair
shutdowns have not yet affected out
put. The Atlantic coast demand is
very heavy, and the prevailing price
is now $3.50, showing a so per cent
advance. Orders to fill much cargo
space that was bought ahead Of the
prospective advance in intercoastaI
rates have yet to be placed with the
mills. The overseas markets are
showing improvements, Japanese buy
ers being expected to begin placing at
an early date. while Australian Gus
toners are sounding out the market
for its heavy buying period, August
Evening star., 1925-07-04
REALTY TRANSFERS
AGGREGATE $289,6OO
Ten Large Deals Reported in List
of Recent Purchases
by Office.

Transfers of business, residential
and unimproved properties aggregat-
ing $3.50, 500 are reported in a list Of
recent purchases by the office Of
Hedges & Middleton.
The transfers include the following:
Joseph B. and Fannie M. Jacobs sold
their former home. 1928 Delafield
street northwest, to Georgia o. Red
man.
The two 4-story remodeled busi-
ness buildings, 935-937 H street north
west, were acquired by Margaret e.
Kennedy from l.. E. +. Prince. who in
turn acquired the business building,
1929 Fourteenth street northwest. and
the two-family apartment, $40 Morton
street northwest.
A five-room and bath bungalow, 1O7
West Woodbine street, Chevy Chase,
Md, was purchased by n. w. Straus-
baugh from Mildred ID. Reynolds
Evening star., 1925-07-04
RECORDS SMASHED
|NBU|LD|NG VALUE
June Half Billion Total Tops
All Marks for Con-
StruCtl0n.

Construction of buildings totaling
half billion dollars in value was
under way in June. with the result
that all previous records for a single
months activities have been smashed,
according to compilations made by
the Associated General Contractors of
America. In establishing a new
record construction activities mounted
above the high figure set in May.
when all previous marks were topped.
The volume of building in June, as
indicated by shipments of construc-
tion materials, was more than twice
as great as in 1913. The combined
volume of construction activity for
the first SIX months of 1925 exceeds
the corresponding figure for 1924 by
Is per cent.
Activity to Hold.
The record in June was set despite
scattering of comparatively inactive
spots throughout the country. A
study of the situation leads experts
to the Conclusitr, that a great por-
ton of the reco-,i-breaking activity is
due to constrU zion of residences.
The opinion : that the volume of
construction vii remain at or near
its present high mark during the sea-
sonal peak period covering the next
three or four months.
Average Costs Rose.
The average of construction costs
rose slightly during June, due princi-
paIly to wage increases in several
sections. THIS is not regarded, how
ever. as indiFativ of any great forth
coming change in costs.
The volume OF building contracts
awarded during May shows a de-
crease of IA yer cent from the April
figure. though awards made during
the first five months of 1925 exceed
the corresponding figure for 1924 by
Is per cent. The combined volume
of building permits issued during the
first five months of 1925 was about
equal to thT,t of the same period in
1924
Evening star., 1925-07-04
SOFTWOOD PRICES
INCREASE ON MARKET
Southern Pine Mills Sales Within
| Per Cent of Cut-Market
Rates Stiffen.

Shipments from 362 of the principal
softwood mills during the week ended
June 90 amounted to l per cent more
than they cut, while new orders We're
booked for 80 per cent of the current
production. The chief softwoods, says
the American Lumberman, Chicago,
during the last two weeks have been
showing a stronger price tendency.
which is caused by curtailed produc-
ton on the one hand and increased
demand on the other.
There has been marked decline in
output of large Southern pine mills,
owing to low prices realized. OF 81
mills reporting running time for the
week mentioned, 6 were shut down and
81 were running three to five days
only Ordinarily the mills cut 20 per
cent more than they dispose of during
the first four months of the year, but
Evening star., 1925-07-04

and September. The total of more
than 5000 cars of untitled rail or
ders on the books is certain to in
crease during the July 4th shutdown.
The fir mills show a tendency to re-
fuse orders for lumber yet to be pro-
duced.
Production of the Northern hard
woods is tapering off as shipments
increase, and the market is very firm.
Southern hardwood mill stocks of the
principal species, gum and oak, showed
considerable decrease in May, and
there are evidences of an expanded
demand that will strengthen prices.
Evening star., 1925-07-04
CITED TO SHOW CAUSE.
Hotel Ma,.ager Sued to Halt Inter,
ferenca With Ice Delivery.

Justice stafford of the District Su-
nreme Court has issued n rule on
Frank c. wolfe and the Marlborough
Hotel Co., manager and owner of the
Sixteenth Street Mansions, to show
cause neNt Thursday why they should
not be er joined from interfering with
Samuel -. Clark, ice dealer, of 1909
Fourteen tn street, in the delivery of
ice to tenants of apartments in the
Building
Through Attorney Rudolph H. Yeat-
man. the iceman complains to the
court II ut he was refused admission
to the building TO make delivery to
his GUS omerS July |, and his equip
ment with himself was elected from
the hui ling. He says he has been
serving ICE to tenants in the building
for moe than four years and that
his con raCtural rights with his Gus
toners are being interfered with by
the ma agement of the building. July
2. he st ties, Il policeman was stationed
ii the 'reight elevator to prevent his
entrance to the building and his sup
ply of ice WAS a total loss.
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Neckwear Clearance, 1oc to $l.95

A clearance of odd collar and cuff sets and other
odd pieces of neckwear. wool scarfs and caps
marabou scarfs and crepe scarfa
street Floor
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COMMITTEE TO WATCH
PROPOSED RENT BILLS

Charles w. Darr has been named
chairman Of a special COMMITTEES OF
the Washington Chamber Of Com
merce to examine the various bills
introduced in Congress to remedy
rent conditions in the Capital. The
appointment of the COMMITTEES was
the first official act of James T..
Lloyd, who was elected president
of the chamber Tuesday night.
With Mr.. Darr were appointed
the following: Robert n. Harper,
q. Manson Foote, General Anton
Stephan and John III. Hanna.
The new board Of directors OF the
chamber of Commerce will be Off
cially organized Tuesday night. 1t
is expected the officers Of the
various standing committees will
be announced at Tuesdays meeting.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-22
AVENUE SIGHTS
JAR ESTHET|C
LAWMAKER
Cong. BoyIan Calls. Attention
of House to SquaIid Con-
ditions Along Street

The condition of Pennsylvania
avenue In the vicinity OF the Capt
toll CRATES upon the ''esthetic
sense" of members Of Congress,
but during the prevailing reign of
economy esthetic cravings must be
put aside.
This is the opinion Of the House
after listening to a speech by Con-
gresham John, j. Boylan Of New
York, late yesterday afternoon dur
ing consideration Of a bill to amend
the District coming act.
ST have observed, in coming to
the Capitol along Pennsylvania
avenue" Congressman Boylan
said, 'that we encounter such
beautiful objects as two and three
story dumps; we have Chinese
laundries; we have Indian fortune
tellers; we have soothsayer signs
and signs advertising clairvoyants;
we have one-night stands and other
objects Of beauty. Buildings that
will give US the idea that when we
go back to our home towns we
should try to emulate them"
Asked Oy OOHBTSSSIILdH 1uOtLIdS
L. Blanton- of Texas whether
these sights have been bothering
the gentleman at any tine," Boy
wian replied: mo, but I have an
esthetic sense. and when travel
up and down the Avenue, ito and
from the Capitol, those things crate
upon my esthetic sense"
"Those garlic smells crate on
me, tooA" Blanton replied.
Later Congressman John Philip
Hill Of Maryland, House wet lead
er. asked for information about q
s0-foot height restriction in the
coming bill.
"I did not know that the gentle
man from Baltimore was interested
in a ninety-foot limit" Blanton in
terjected. "I thought he was In
terested in a three-mile limit"
The bill, which was passed by
the House, amends the coming act
to permit an increase in the height
OF eight-story buildings in resident
ial sections from IS to 80 feet. The
Increase is designed to permit bet
ter architectural treatment and to
give better ceiling height. 1t was
unanimously Endorsed by the zon-
ing commission.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-22
IMPORTANT NOTICE!

Inasmuch as several we'll
meaning people are now claiming
the championship for small
writing, having scrubbed q meas
ley 1000 or 5000 words on the
back Of q stamp, Ye Ed has an
important and startling an
nouncement to make.
Anybody who cares to call at
our office will be allowed to see,
free of charge, the latest and
most revolutionary achievement
OF the young and thoughtless
genius" who runs this column.
We have written, 27S,492 words
on the back Of an ordinary U. 8.
postage stamp, and can write
more, under pressure.
we hereby claim the champ
ionship for microcaIligraphy. or
small penmanship. and serve
notice on photographers that 1t
IL silly and useless to take the
pictures OF our, humber experts
in that line for the picture pages.
{ Please remember that this Is
Rec to all!!!
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ADVERTisEME EMIT
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A DAYS
WALK
With JIM RING

On War.
"a delegate to the war cure
conference suggests that boys ana
girls should be made to play
together when young. This, she
believes, will strike at the very
vitals Of the war thought0
"Go out and play" said Mrs.
Brown,
Caressing Carroll's curls.
go out and save your mind from
war,
BY playing with the girls"
But when to her the lad returned,
He was a-sadd'ning sight.
It seems, alas, the gentle girls
Had taught him how to fight!
Our Capitol correspondent, Mr..
Edgerton, informs Ye Ed that
Tom Blanton, Of Texas, has
bought (what is known in Hill
jargon) as a new "hell-raisin :"
suit.
Tom always has worn a long
brown coat when on the offensive.
In fact, his distinguished col
leagues had to. note how Tom
was dressed, to know his hurnor
for the day. The brown coat had
become an. omen. But suits can't
last forever.
Dark gray is the general color
scheme Of Toms new creation.
We congratulate Harry Ward
man for two things. First of all,
ha ia threatening to make an eX-
ceptional financier for the in
augural committee.
Second, in building his theater
at the hotel, Harry has installed
the most comfortable seats that
we, ever had the pleasure OF
resting our feet on. This alone
ought to get Harry a Com
gressional award or something.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-22
NEW TAX LEGISLATION
HELD UNLIKELY SOON

New tax legislation before the
tax paying period Of March, 1925, is
not anticipated by Secretary of the
Treasury Mellon. 1t was made
known today. Nor does the Secre-
tary expect that legislation enacted
by the Sixty-ninth Congress will be
retroactive to 1928 incomes.
Mellon regards the present admin
istrative features Of the tax sys-
tenn as satisfactory and for this rea-
son does not believe protracted
hearings will be necessary prior to
the passage of the new bill.