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Evening star., 1925-01-24

The Importance of the construction
3ndustry Is manifest in the reports of 20
selected important cities. The valuation
OF building permits taken out during the
11year period from 1914 to 1924 equals
910e for every man, woman and child in
the United States.
The enormous total for the IL years
in these cities is $11.021, ,036, 900. The
apportionment between the years is
sharply graded. The year 1924 con-
tributed more than $2,100.000.O00 of
valuation, or nearly one-fifth of the total
for II years. The year 1928 contributed
slightly less-just a trife more than
81, 900, 600, 900.
In 1914 the total for these same cities
was S499.399,12S. Not quite half of
$1,000, 100000 in that year was piled up,
but, of course, it must be considered
that construction costs then were prac-
tically half of what they are now. One
dollar did more work then than now; so
instead of saying that the valuation
that year was only one-fourth of what
II is this year, we may more accurately
say that the value of the completed
construction of that year in these same
cities was one-half OF what it was in
1924
ThrottIed Construction shown.
In 1917 and 1918 the effects of throt-
tied construction are evident in the
Valutions. In 1919 the construction in
dustry girded itself for the business,
which increased from year to year.
Construction material prices and con-
Etruction labor wages have fiuctuated
during the years since the war until
during the latter months of 1924, when
the huctuation ceased. A level of at
least temporary stability is reached,
with wages of workmen in the build
ing trades much higher than they were
in 1919 and material prices considerably
lower. Taking the average for wages
during the five-year period from 1919 to
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Stone and Stucco Cottage for Hillside Site
Charming House Will Seem to Grow Out of the Ground
If the Foundation and Planting Are
Well Planned.

Formal beds and paths would be out
of place.
The timber of the house should be
hand hewn and stained to match the
stones as nearly as possible; the roof
also should harmonize with the whole
in tone, and the concrete of the side
walls should have the general tone
OF harmony. The whole idea should
be to create harmony and not con-
trasts. Contrasts are all very well in
the larger house, but small ones
should be as inconspicuous and
charming possible.
The floor plan shows that the in
terror of the house is wonderfully
convenient 1t Is divided into three
sections working section, a living
section and sleeping quarters. The
living room and dining room are
practically one-to obtain a sense of
space. They could be made one by
leaving out the small separating
wall
The large front porch makes a
charming outdoor sitting room as
well as an observation point 1t is
entered from the terrace or from a
French window from the living room.
Stone steps lead down to the garden.
The terraced entrance to the porch is
at the upper side of the house. so as
to give a long and easier grade for
the approach. There is a large fire.
place in the living room with a cozy
seat beside 1t. The room is lighted
by two groups of windows. The bed
rooms are separated from the main
body of the house by a small hall
way. The fireplace in the owner s
room may be omitted if it is not de-
sired.
The kitchen is reached from the
hallway, SO that the maid can answe
the door bell without having to pass
through the living room. The kitch-
en- is thoroughly equipped, and so ar
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Many OF the most charming houses
are built upon a hillside instead of a
level. 1t would seem that the archi-
tect takes certain inspiration from
the artistic irregularity of the ground.
The result Is often a far more sympa-
thetic structure than when he must
keep to an absolutely fiat base.
This little house is designed for a
side hill which rises from the
ground in a most informal way Who
ever builds this house should see to 1T
that the rocks at the base OF the
porch are fitted into the ground in an
irregular manner, so that the porch
and foundation wall will look as
though they were a natural rock
formation. When trees and shrubs
are planted among the rocks at the
base, and vines creep over the stones
which form the walls. the whole
structure will be knit into it's enYi-
ronment in a satisfactory manner.
The foundation stones should also
melt up into the concrete walls in an
irregular way. 1t is easy to pour the
concrete in such a way that 1t fits all
about the rocks and leaves one to
suppose that the entire house is of
rock partly plastered over. This gives
an impression of substance.
The porch has been placed on the
lower side of the house because it is
likely that the view would be off over
the valley from which the hill rises
To break any sense OF formality,
which this type house should avoid
the architect has introduced a plant
box built into the rocks, and also jut-
ted out a rock on the other side of
the porch in such a way that it forms
a little bird bath. Breaking the
walls in these two ways adds artis-
tic interest to them. All the plant
ing about the house should be of
shrubs and flowers which are native to
the place in which the house is built
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present shortage of American homes,
Better Homes in America, through
community organizations, seeks to
demonstrate the ~adyanta ges of thriE<
for home ownership, to assist and en-
courage home makers and home
builders in orde' that a wholesome
life may be ma de available to all,
and the home Environment may be
improved with a resultant increase in
the efficiency Of the wage Garner OF
the home. In seeking to stimulate
sensible and al propriate purchases
for home Improvement, Better Homes
in America has she support of many
national organizations, including the
United States Chamber of Commerce,
American Home Economics Associa-
tion, the Architects Small House
Service Bureau, and a large number
of other semi private bodies, as well
as federal agercies.
The movement is being spread
through the schools, where the de-
Velopment of practice houses for the
teaching of home making has had
wide applica tion in domestic science,
manual training and other classes.
The results of this work have been
made apparent by the widespread
interest shown in Better Homes week
demonstrations by Girl Scouts, Boy
Scouts, Camp Fire Girls and many
other organizations of young people.
Rural Conditions Studied
Quick recognition was given TO the
idea of home betterment in the rural
communities as well as in the towns
and cities, and the Better Homes
week demonstrations of the last two
years have found an increasing num-
Der of rural communities taking part.
One Of the smallest such demonstra-
tions involved a group of only 2
families, which made up in spirit
what they lacked in numbers, while
there were reported a number of
cases where the rural groups CON
ducting Better Homes week obserya-
tions were only slightly larger.
Among the rural communities which
made a record in the 1924 Better
Homes week was Albemarle County,
| Va, where, at Charlottesville, n old,
abandoned farmhouse was recondi-
| toned, furnished and demonstrated
| to thousands of visitors from all over
| the county. This was one of the com
munitieS to win one of the prizes
| offered by Better Homes in America
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POINTS TO IMPORTANCE
OF BUILDING INDUSTRY
Report on Valuation Represented in Per-
=. mits for 11-Year Period in T,venty
Selected Cities.

1928 as base to figure on. we find that
wages in 1919 were Sc per cent Of this
average, while wages in 1924 were 1T
per cent of the average. This compari-
son is computed on nation basis.
Construction material prices COM
puted in the same manner as build
ing wages stood at 100 per cent, or
equal to the five-year average in 1913.
In 1924 the material prices stood at
SO per cent of the five-year average.
The movement since 1919 in wages
and prices is of greater moment to
the man with money to invest in
building than would be comparison
of wages and prices now with what
they were in 1914. City building is
just one manifestation of a different
era, and this is proceeding with con-
ditions being acted on by influences
of postwar nature.
Twenty Cities Show Gains.
While the total for 20 cities shows
gain for this year, eight cities show
losses from last year. Chicago is
the largest city showing recession.
Atlanta, Indianapolis, Minneapolis,
Kansas City. St. Louis and Cleveland
also show losses.
New York City shows the huge
gain of $62,435, ,131 for 1924 over 1928.
The significance of this gain Is ap-
parent when the tabulation of 210
cities reporting is scanned; and only
nine cities out of the entire number
have a total yearly valuation amount
ing to the gain of this year over last
year in New York City.
Detroit is the second ground gamer.
the valuation for 1924 exceeding that
for 1928 by s30,OOO,O0O. almost the
amount sufficient to counterbalanCe
the loss of Chicago.
December saw a larger total valu-
alton for building permits issued than
did November. This augurs we'll for
Spring and late Winter construction
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HOMECOMING GETTING
INCREASING SUPPORT
Business and CiUic Groups Are Lending
Aid-Building Figures ShoU Housing
Problem Still Exists in This Section.

During the first nine months of
1924 contracts awarded to the Phila-
delphia district, which includes Wash
ington, for residential construction
amounted to 1851 800, as against
$l37, ,846,400 for the same period in
1928, according to figures reported by
the Division of Building and Housing
of the United States Department of
Commerce, from records of the F. w.
Dodge Corporation. The Philadel
phia district includes eastern Penn
sylvania, southern New Jersey. Mary
land, Delaware and also Virginia.
This increase is indication that the
housing problem is still present to a
degree.
In the more progressive communi-
ties of this district, as well as
throughout the rest of the country,
increasing attention Is being given by
business and civic organizations to
the need of helping families who buy
or build houses to attain their desire
for a home-not merely a place to
live. Public opinion in this direction
is finding help through Better Homes
in America, an educational organiZa-
tion with headquarters at 1853 Penn
sylyanta avenue. The president of
the organization is Secretary of Com
merce Hoover and the advisory board
includes President Coolidge as hon
orary chairman, and other members
of the cabinet.
Centers on Small Homes.
To meet the needs of families of
small or moderate means the efforts
Of Better Homes in America in the
various centers where. demonstrations
have been carried on have been fo-
cused on small homes of limit ed
cost
Indication of the growth of inter-
est in this direction is shown in the
comparative figures of 1928 and 1924
Better Homes week demonstration.
In 1928 there were 81 cities which
reported detailed figures for their
demonstration houses and the aver
age cost of these was $3.50; while
for the 1924 Better Homes week 81
cities submitting cost figures showed
for 10S demonstration houses an
average cost of $1,000. The 1924
demonstrations included IS houses
costing from $500 to $4,000, as
against three in the 1928 Better
Homes week. There were Is demon
stration houses used in the 1924
demonstration which cost from S3,001
to $4,000, as against of this class
in the 1928 Better Homes week. In
the group of houses ranging in cost
from s4,501 to $4,000 the 1924 Better
Homes week included IS, as against
IL in the 1923 demonstration week,
and for houses of the S6,001 to $500
group is were used in 1924, as COM
pared with 10 in 1928.
In it's efforts TO help overcome the
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PLAN BIG DEVELOPMENT.
New Home of Chicago Produce
Market to Cost $17, 900, 900.

The new home of the Chicago prod
uce market, which does an annual
business of approximately $500,000,-
600, will be the largest and most
modern and scientifically planned de-
velopment of its kind in the world.
This announcement was made by
the South Water Market Trust-an
association which includes practically
all of the city's produce merchants
which has arranged with s. w. Straus
& Co., investment bankers, to under
write s per cent first mortgage bond
issue of sS,000.000 on the project. This
arrangement, it was stated, assured
the financing of the new market dis
trict, which will be established at an
estimated cost of approximately
$17,A00,000
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that the work can be done in
the easiest possible manner. There
is place for the maids dining table
near the kitchen window. The en-
trance to the dining room from the
kitchen is through a small passage
way; but IL the owner desires. a door
way could be cut directly into the
dining room from the kitchen. The
passageway, however, is a valuable
feature, since it separates the pantry
from the kitchen and provides en-
trance to the maids bedroom.
If no maid is desired this entire
suite could be made into an outdoor
living room or dining room or one
Evening star., 1925-01-24

could make this into the dining room
proper and let the portion now occu-
pied by the dining room be part of
the large living room,
Since the price of material and Ia
Dor vary so materially in different
localities we do NOT attempt to give
an estimate as to cost, but suggest
that you consult your local builder
who can give you detailed informa-
ton as to the costs of your exact
needs to be installed in this design.
For information as to the procuring
of building plans of this design No.
19 send stamped and self addressed
envelope to the Real Estate Editor of
The Star.
Copyright, George Matthew Adamsl
Evening star., 1925-01-24
Wine Growers Oppose Treaty.

BERLIN, January 24-The Reichs-
tag yesterday referred the German
Spanish commercial treaty, drawn up
some months ago, to a special COM
mission for examination. Opposition
to the draft is emanating chiefly from
the German wine growers, who charge
that their industry will be wiped out
If Spain is granted special import
Driyileges
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Seek Better Railroad Yards.

Holding that the ugly and unkempt
appearance of railroad rights of way
in American cities makes an unfavor-
able impression on all persons enter
ing them or passing through, the
National Association of Real Estate
Boards at it's annual meeting just
closed at Dallas, Tex, has taken steps
to initiate a national movement for
improving this condition.
Evening star., 1925-01-24
Cement Stocks Set Record

Production of portland cement last
year, according to the preliminary
totals, amounted TO 1883, 900 bar
rels. and shipments amounted to l45,-
$4,000 barrels. At the same time
stocks Of cement at the end of De-
cember, 1924, amounting to 1857, 600
barrels, were the greatest at the end
of any year.
Evening star., 1925-01-24
Wool Growers Elect.

SAN FRANCISCO, January "a
Frank j. Tagenbarth of Spencer,
Idaho, was reelected president of
the National Wool Growers Associ-
alton at the closing session of the
sixtieth annual convention here yes
terday. He has held the Office con-
tinuously since 1911.
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REROUTING OF
STREET CARS TO
BE HEARD next
Plans to Be Taken Up When
Bus Hearings Are
Completed.

Plans for rerouting street cars and
grouping lines, with the object Of
preventing turns off Washington ST..
will be pursued theoretically whom
hearings in regard TO buses now in
progress before the public service
commission are concluded. Nacllin
Mack. secretary of the city plan
commission, said today.
Although commission members will
discuss the question OF rerouting
buses to conform to the plan. Mack
expressed the opinion that the regu-
lations for street cars must be EN-.
bodied in an ordinance for city
council to consider.
One Of the most difficult phases of
the situation. according to Mack. Is
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SPEAKER URGES
OF
INDIANA'S LAWS
Leslie Recommends Real
Constructive Work for
Legislature.

Thorough codification of Indiana
statutes with a view to grouping all
laws of a particular nature into a
separate statute has been recon-
mended by Harry G. Leslie. attorney
and speaker Of the 1925 House of
Representatives.
Nothing would be Of greater
public service than for the State
bar association to undertake this
task. Fortunately. Indiana has a
body Of reputable, public-spilited
lawyers who gladly would give their
time to work Of this kind.
Would Take Time
Naturally, such codification
could not be accomplished in one
session Of the Legislature. It would
take probably ten years, but it would
represent time well spent and the
work would be Of inestimable value
to the State" Leslie said.
cat the opening of each session
Of the Legislature the bar associ-
alton could present its recommen-
dations. There is no doubt but that
the Legislature would accept coun-
sci Of this sort gladly. If the Legis-
lature could say at the end of the
session that it had codified all the
scattered laws on one subject into
a single statute, then it's time would
not have been wasted. AS it is now,
with the close Of each session the
public upbraids the lawmakers for
adding more confusion to the maze -
he said.
Confusion of Laws
1--WE have only to observe the as
sortment Of ditch laws now in ef-
feet to understand the confusion.
Codify such laws and some of these
points of controversy will be settled
for all time" Leslie added.
Leslie declared there should be
some sort of stringent examination
for admission to the bar.
"Why, when I was admitted to
the bar it took better qualifications
to tend bar than it did to practice
before the bar"
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men say it is a freak species Of the
crane family.
Dora Neva Milligan, 8. daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Milligan of
Shepardsville died in a Terre Haute
hospital. Here twin sister is seri-
ously Ill.
Upton is proving itself economical.
Gravel from five streets being paved
will be used for other street and
alley improvements. The summer
sets a record for street improve
ments.
Usual yields on wheat land have
been upset in the vicinity Of Green's
burg this year. Poor soil has better
yields than acreage generally con.
sidered good wheat land.
Seymour lads have slim hopes for
the Fourth Of July in 1926. The
city council is considering an ordi-
nance entirely prohibiting sale of
fireworks.
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to adjust the street car schedule 10
the new routes proposed. In "A
number OF instances. he said, street
car lines are single.tracked and
their schedule must be adjusted To
switches available.
Mack has held n series OF con.
ferences with James p. Tretton.
superintendent OF the yndianaapo.
lis Street Railway Company.
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VAR aHR 2 sGhenSsftadywGY orcheStFe
53z5.s{ ag9G7Reeeptiqn to Bill Hay Hay
Of KIRK. ,.W0AW, (526l, Omaha. =
lP ors R.di WoJ 1870 v SShhi6eagososky-
9:15 z. M.-KTHS (374.S). Hot Springs
Sport review. concert.
$3.50 p. M.-WBAP (475.), Fit. Worth
Concert WCEE (275). Elgin-Dance.
wees $500 OAK Park-aPopular pro
$camper. WIN i$ST.al, N New YorkM
SSateT,taiggEmegR}t. Wild (5oS.S}. MOOSE,
1899 8SSab +. E5 al4 4eD HSs Angelss
lO;sSs r. M.L7wEBH ls7o.2), Chicago
1O:45 7. M.-WSB (423.3), Atlanta--En-
l zt Home viii a0S AesstcS Com
Bristow-Frolic. KYW (535.4). Chi.
cago-Organiogue WHO (52b) Des
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. VINO (499.7) T..
Memphis--Midnigh Frolic.
IL :45 z. M.-WDAF (365.6)< Kansas City
:-Nighthawks' Frolic. one hour and a
1880 MKT (4e7, Los Angeles-Art-
lst pupils program. lKAaaJ (405, q. Los
cago-Ginger Hour.
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Today's Best

Copuright, 1926, BIZ United Press
WIS, Chicago (345M, 10 p. NJ
Reception to Bill Hay of
xxx.
CNRT, Toronto (357ND, $50 p. m.
EDST-Canadian meister singers.
WEAF, New York (492N); WWJ,
Detroit, (3$3N), 8 p. M, EDST--
Goldman band.
WIZ, New York (454ND; WGY,
Schenectady, (9SoW; WRC, Wash
ington (469ND, 1925 p. m. EDST-
New York Philharmonic orchestra.
WOAW, Omaha (526ND, 8 p. m,
CST-Railroad night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-07-24
M'WHIRTER RETURNS

Felix M. McWhirter, Peoples State
Bank president, has returned to In
dianapolis from Brussels, Belgium
where he attended the third annuol
general congress of the Interna
tional Chamber of Commerce, as an
~'N'oI 1a'eeate from the United
States Chamber Of Commerce.
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HooSier Briefs

E-7 HILE at the county jail in
WI Lebanon, OFT Heflin used a
pocket knife to pick his
teeth. He fell asleep, and when
his head dropped the open blade
penetrated his neck. severed an
artery and barely missed the ju.
gular vein.
Two guns of the trench mortar
type, captured in the Argonne. have
been received by the Clinton post
of the American Legion from the
War Department. They will be
placed in front Of the Legion home.
Sheriff Arthur Daniels of Madison
County, returning from an automo-
bile trip, denied he was married. A
newspaper report had stated that
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Daniels and
family" were on the trip.
An old rusty piece of fence wire
passed entirely through the foot OF
Jesse Bloom, s, Of near Button.
EIAINA''N . CITY CouuSIl HiSSN-
I'M ing bowed humbly and re-
~ tired when the Chautauqua
came to town. Only two members
reported, and the following was en-
tered on the books. mo meeting
held for lack of quorum-urgent
business-Chautauqua."
A heron, rare bird in this vicin-
ity, was shot near Hartford City by
Chester Hoover. The bird had a
wing spread of about five feet and
a fourteen-inch bill. Some sports
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Radio PROGRAMS

$3.50 P. M.-wGN -(37O.2. Chicago--IEn
semble. WIKI (273(, .Cleyeland-Din
ner music, WIN 1891 - New York
New York -. Talks music, woo
(50S.2) delphia-Dinner music.
$3.50 P. M.-KYW 1854. Chicago. =
Uncle Bob. dinner music. -WGY 1873. -
SehsnectadTn0ComaeGdy sSandsl ai Is
lily Altar. League. orchestra.
5:45 p. M.-WGES $3.50. Oak Park.
Electrical talk. WAR (305.9(, Provi
dence-Music WANG (3156). New
York---Thornton Fisher. sports. WJJn
gram talk VOC (483.6), Davenport
Chimes scores.
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ARTIST ENTERTAINS

Mrs. clifford shaten. wife of the
famous artist. is presenting a series
of violin solos over WKRC. Mrs.
Shaten is a prominent concert artist
and well known abroad, where she
studied in Rome and Berlin.
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It Isn't a Joke

Tokio's radio broadcasting station
has been given the call letters JOAK.
But it's serious, even though con.
siderable red tape delayed in the in
auguration of broadcasting in japan.
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6s Studio ii M wcGR 46 1881 w E5hSiPsfen
TO be announced. Webb, ,(37Q;2) Chi
Sag9-MM 1d WV WEAF( A7GE 49911 81 New
Piano recital WIKI (273). Cleveland
Markets extension course. woo
(608.2) Philadelphia-Song recital
msnt and talks WSMB (319), New Or
Ieans-Dinner ,r muste,o scores, ,ureo,a
"Poultry Flock Management" WIS
(344 81. Chicago--Lullaby time. WILT
(394.5 81 Observation-Disclosures.
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P. M.-wAEG $3.50. Long Island -
Varied entertainment. .WCCo (416.4l
Minneapolis-St. Paul--Dinner CONCERT conc
(2755. Milwaukee = Organ. WHIT
talk. WILT 1894 81, Philadelphia -
TO be announced; WMBB $500 W chi i;
1885 omsha@Musiec fo EFeyiew orehes
ira. WPG- C299 81, Atlantic City5T-Mu-
sic. VOL. (447.5). Chicago-Dinner
6:a5 P. M.-WJZ (454 81, New York -
Concert from Lewisohn Stadium.