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The Denver Jewish news., 1925-09-17

Mrs. A. y. Hirschfeld left Tuesday
for n three months visit through the
East
Arizona state miner., 1925-01-24
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. Building
Paint Rightly Claims
to HaUe Double Value

The good appearance of the house
usually proves to be the strongest
point in persuading anyone to paint
his house. The matter of preserving
the surface does not enter into consid-
GRAFTON as 1t should. The common de-
sire to have ones home at its best can
not be condemned, but paint means
much more than this. Paint is not
luxury by any means; it is necessity
and an economic one.
Wood is porous. While growing,
these pores are filed with sap. When
the tree is cut into lumber the sap
dries out, leaving the pores open. The
protective coatings of bark are also
removed. If the wood is allowed to
remain in this unprotected state, fungi
and moisture soon begin to rot and
destroy it. Paint penetrates the pores
and forms, when dry, a tough, elastic
coating, which is anchored" to the
surface by countless little "hoOks" that
extend into pores of the wood, and
this coating or film preserves the wood
by protecting it from those things
which would otherwise quickly and
surely destroy it.
The psychological value, the invigor-
ating effect Of clean, brightly painted
property, is another factor we cannot
afford to disregard, and this alone
should be sufficient cause to warrant
painting in times of temporary business
depression.
The price that should be paid for
the paint is another consideration
and an important one. The best quail
ity paint is the cheapest. The cost
should be reckoned on the basis of
the square foot and the expense as
so much per paint service year. In
this way the true value and the cheap
ness of good paint will be recognized.
Arizona state miner., 1925-01-24

truck gardens and dairies Of Orange
been going through the northern part
of New Jersey.
There is touch of sentiment about
the building Of the bridge E. II. Har-
r1man, the noted railroad man who
died II years ago, was largely instru-
mental in giving the Palisades Inter
state park along the Hudson its start
and his widow has carried on his work
1t was he who conceived the bridge,
but his death temporarily stopped the
work. AT the dedication the automo-
bile procession assembled on the AL
bany Post road and drove to the bridge
along the three-mile highway cut into
the side of Anthony's Nose 400 feet
above the river. At the eastern en-
trance to the bridge e. Roland Harri-
man, president Of the Bear Mountain
Hudson River Bridge company, intro
duced his mother, Mrs. e. III. Harri-
man, who cut f1ag-covered rope, thus
opening the bridge to all guests. Said
Mr.. Hartman:
ut is my mother, l can truthfully
say, who is responsible for the ac-
complishment Of this project"
While the band played "The Star
Spangled Banner" Mrs. Hartman un-
yelled bronze tablet, inscribed In
part:
"Bear Mountain Bridge-the first
highway bridge to span the Hudson
river south of Albany. Begun March
"a, 1928; opened November 27, 1924.
To all who with thought. labor and
loyalty have contributed to the con-
struction Of this bridge and highway
this tablet is inscribed" 1t has been
suggested that the name be changed
to Hartman Memorial Bridge"
The bridge Is a fine piece of engi-
neering. 1t has the longest suspended
span in the world. Here are some of
the figures: Work was begun In
March Of 1923. The length of the
suspended span Is 1852 feet and the
entire length of the bridge, including
the two approach spans, is 2,257 feet.
1t rises to such height that the Hud-
son river is 155 feet below it. The
bridge is suspended from two man.
moth cables, 18 inches in diameter.
In each of these cables there are over
1000 wires. The wire in each cable,
if stretched in one solid piece, would
reach from New York to San Fran
cisco. The width of the bridge road
way is 3S feet, sufficient to easily per-
NIT the passage of two lines of automo-
biles in each direction simultaneously,
and outside of the roadway, on either
side of the bridge, are two flve-foot
walks for the use Of pedestrians. Five
thousand cars can pass over in an
hour. There is a dollhouse at either
approach. The toll is rs cents a We
hicle and 10 cents additional for each
Arizona state miner., 1925-01-24
General Shortage of
Building Is Reported

That a national building shortage
somewhat in excess of $4,000 100000
exists in the entire country is indi-
Gated by reports made to a leading in
vestment concern in a survey of all
cities of more than 10000 population.
Studies were made in 528 cities. In
$50 of these reports were made OF
building shortages amounting to $4,-
O5O,S20,O0O, of which $2,102, SOS, 500 is
needed for residential types; $1,130,-
851 800 for commercial types and
70,270000 for public buildings of all
kinds. In 14S cities no shortage was
reported, thus indicating. that in these
places the amount of building re-
Quirements now rests on the normal
demands of growth and Improvement.
That a shortage Of considerable
magnitude also exists in places hav-
ing less than 10000 population was
indicated by the results of the inquiry
in 20 typical towns of this type in
various parts of the United States.
Twelve of these places showed aggre
gate shortages Of more than $14,000,-
900, while eight revealed normal con-
ditions.
The investigation also brought to
light definitely planned expenditures
Of nearly $800,00O,0OO in the next two
years for churches, hospitals chari-
table and educational institutions,
these figures not being included in
actual SHORTAGES now existing
Arizona state miner., 1925-01-24
Architecture Important

That architectural merit adds dol
lars to the value of a house is con-
vincingly demonstrated when old
homes possessing architectural dis
tinction find ready sale at good
prices, while a poorly designed dwell
ing is drug" on the market. Many
bizarre creations are produced by de-
signers who seem to think that when
a multiplicity Of gables, Of projecting
rafters and sharply contrasting hues
in stuccos and bricks are achieved, the
result is bound to be pleasantly mod
ern and desirable. Investors are find
ing to their sorrow, however, that this
type of house is passing out with the
jazz music of which it is symbolical,
and present builders would do well to
keep this In mind If they wish to
realize full value on their property
Arizona state miner., 1925-01-24
Lining Them Up

"There is no one in the world" says
the Brunswick (Ga.) News, that
knows more about raising children
than an old maid, and there is no citi-
zen that kicks more about public or
ganizations and their activities than
the fellow who never pays dues to
one Of them, never Is the father of
any movement for the city's good, nor
takes an active part in the community
affairs, except to knock. The hard
est knocker and the loudest critic can
always be branded as the biggest
shirker-he carries his bell with him.
If you are in his class, take stock Of
yourself, right-about-face and become
real citizen and community
builder"
Arizona state miner., 1925-01-24

thongs Nose suspension bridge. What
of that? Well, it's a fine piece of en-
gineering. What of that? But it's the
only vehicular bridge across the Hud-
son, south Of Albany. What of it
fine bridges are being built all over
the country at places where they are
needed.
Nevertheless, the Bear Mountain
bridge is worth considerable attention
as an object lesson of the tendency Of
the times. It's construction and use
touches our everyday life at several
points. 1t gives a hint of what the
passenger and freight motor vehicles
have come to mean In the United
States. 1t shows how impatient are
the American people of national OBJ
stacles to travel. 1t proves that in
the opinion of the Twentieth century
American time is money. 1t throws a
light on the popularity Of outdoor rec
reation and the recognition by govern
ment Of it's Importance.
Manhattan island was settled 300
years ago. How does it come that the
Bear Mountain bridge has not been
built until now? Simply because it
was not necessity until the autOmo-
bill turned the transportation world up
side down. But it has been sorely
needed of late years. With the COM
ing Of the motor vehicle the New York
ferries quickly became inadequate. AS
long ago as Memorial day Of 1921 cars
had to wait hours before they could
cross on the Dyckman street ferry. Last
summer people actually slept all night
Or tried tO-in their cars, so great
was the delay in getting from one side
Of the river to the other. So the de-
velopment Of good roads and the In
crease Of both passenger and freight
traffic made a crossing of the Hudson
imperative. And apparently the strate.
gic site is Peekskill, which is about
40 miles north Of the heart of the me-
tropolis
The Bear Mountain bridge makes a
direct connection between the main
highway leading through MiddletOwn
to Binghamton, Syracuse, Elmira,
Rochester and Buffalo, and the AL
bany Post road 1t gives Tuxedo, West
Point Newburgh and Kingston sec
tions direct highway connection with
New York city, thereby avoiding ferry
delays at New York. 1t gives an all
land route to West Point, Palisades
Interstate park and the Catskill dis
trict, for residents of New Yor'y city
and Westchester county. Another ad-
vantage is quickening and cheapehing
the motortruck service from the farms,
Arizona state miner., 1925-01-24

is down stream from the Henry Hud-
son highway on the west bank, which
extends from Dyckman street ferry
along the west bank to Newburg. Ar
the right Of the drawing is Iona Is
land, and beyond that Jones point.
On this side are the tracks OF the
West Shore railroad, and the New
York Central main line is shown
across the river The hill across the
river is Anthony's Nose and the high
way is part of new three-mile ROAD
from the Albany Post road, North
Peekskill, and just below Annsvllle.
The new bridge is of inestimable
value in connection with the Palisades
Interstate park. This now contains
over 5000 acres. 1t is the great pub
lie playground of New York city and
it's environs, which contain 9,0OO,OO0
people. Between $8,000,0O0 and SlO,-
100000 have already been expended
upon this park and the people OF the
state voted it another $3,50O,00O at the
last election for improvements and the
purchase of land. One of the most
remarkable things about this remark
able park is that under Maj. William
G. Welsh, it's uperintendent-wh was
also consulting engineer for the bridge
politics has been kept out OF Its
management.
In the 1924 season there were no
less than 100000 visitors to the PARK
and an Increase of 20 per cent is ex-
pected in 1925. This is likely, since
the Bear Mountain region has hitherto
been almost inaccessible by motor
from New York city. The Bear Noun
tain bridge makes it possible for New
York motorists to reach this part OF
the park without taking a roundabout
way through New Jersey. In the New
York sections Of the park the camp
sites number SO. The camp sites take
care of about 10000 persons year.
The demand far exceeds this and many
organizations are turned away each
season.
What New York state thinks Of the
Palisades Interstate park is evident
from the fact that new highways are
to be provided on both sides OF the
Hudson to afford easy access to the
Bear Mountain bridge and to avoid
traffic congestion. Following the open
ing Of Bear Mountain bridge plans
are being considered in the matter of
an adequate approach road on the
Westchester county side From the
Albany Post road north Of PeekskllI
creek the present route to the bridge
is the circuitous road into the state
camp. where the bridge approach road
begins. 1t was believed that the
macadam road would be wholly made
ouate to carry the traffic that will flow
to the bridge.
With this in mind the program of the
state council of parks included the cx-
tension of the Bronx River parkway
from Kensico dam through BriarcliT
and Mohansic park to the Bear Noun
tain bridge. Of the $15,000,O0O state
park bond issue carried at the recent
election, S1,OOO,000 is allotted to this
extension, known as the State park
way.
Bear Mountain bridge directly
serves a beautiful and historic section
of New York state. All about 1t is
delectable country. And the Hudson
valley about West Point is full of Rev.
olutiOnary memories
Arizona state miner., 1925-01-24

For some reason or other, when
man has tried his hand at hundred
things and failed, people begin to re-
fer to him as versatile"
Arizona state miner., 1925-01-24

About the only practical achievement
of the crossword puzzle craze so far
has been the production of $4,000 new
names for pullman cars.
Arizona state miner., 1925-01-24

Hookworm can now be cured by a
single dose of carbon tetrachlorid If
the victim can get around to saying all
that to druggist.
Arizona state miner., 1925-01-24

The sense of Importance is strong
est in the small-town youth the day
mug bearing his name in large gilt
letters appears in the local barbers
collection.
Arizona state miner., 1925-01-24

After a more or less tempestuous
life, General Dawes on March will
retire to the serene and silent life in
the vice presidency. He will not even
have q chance to talk In his sleep.
Arizona state miner., 1925-01-24

A London editor now says that
Clemenceau challenged Lloyd George
to duel, which was unfair, as any
Frenchman can talk faster than an
Englishman.
Arizona state miner., 1925-01-24

A Robert Louis Stevenson manu-
script brought $4,000 at auction
again showing that an author frequent
ly has to die to get good prices.
Arizona state miner., 1925-01-24

Another evidence Of the wonders of
science is the report of the quarter
master-general Of the army that it
cost 31.65 cents a day to feed sol
dier during the last fiscal year.
Arizona state miner., 1925-01-24

A Californian who spent $74O for
stamps and was refused transportation
as first-class mail on a postal plane
has received about $4,000 worth Of
advertising.
Arizona state miner., 1925-01-24

A dollar may be called a good many
names, but, even so, it doesn't come
when it's called. You have to go
after 1t.
Arizona state miner., 1925-01-24

Game would soon be exterminated
If women could pot a rabbit with the
same unerring accuracy they bestow
on an eX-Sweetheart.
Arizona state miner., 1925-01-24

Emma Goldman is very anxious to
return to the United States but there
appears to be no reciprocal yearning
on the part of the United States for
Emma.
Arizona state miner., 1925-01-24

Another inspired genius whose name
is utterly lost to posterity Is the one
who first thought to call that laundry
machine mangle.
Arizona state miner., 1925-01-24

Rats are to be examined in connec-
tion with the pneumonia plague, al
though it will still be advisable to get
rid of them on general principles.
Arizona state miner., 1925-01-24

A statistician asserts the salt of the
ocean is sufficient to cover 100000
square miles of land to a depth of one
mile, or approximately the amount
contained in one cheap ham.
Arizona state miner., 1925-01-24

1t is still profitable to salvage false
teeth, says a newspaper story, and it
might be added that it's something Of
a nuisance to lose them.
Arizona state miner., 1925-01-24

The government looks with favor on
loans to Europe only if they are for
constructive purposes, which eliminates
anything in the nature Of a war loan.
Arizona state miner., 1925-01-24

The technic Of the drama, says a
writer, is essentially what it was cen
turies ago. Could Shakespeare's troupe
register all emotions by painting vigor-
Ously?
Arizona state miner., 1925-01-24

A French robber has been given a
life sentence at hard labor through
the mercy Of the judge, which ex-
plains why the robbery business is so
dull over there.
Arizona state miner., 1925-01-24

The donors of the years prize for
notable inventions must consider some
of these crossword puzzle definitions.
Arizona state miner., 1925-01-24

Strange as it may seem to a large
part of the population, the world has
always managed to stagger along some
way after a football season closes.
Arizona state miner., 1925-01-24

A home economics director says that
busting is a health menace, thus ex-
Onerating the man who sweeps the dirt
under the davenport.
Arizona state miner., 1925-01-24

If cold weather makes speeders it is
to be hoped that the weather man will
deal us a mild winter.
Arizona state miner., 1925-01-24

Of course, man can remain a hero
to his child for a little longer than
usual by refusing to have anything to
do with the latters home lessons.
Arizona state miner., 1925-01-24

Chinese can give pointers to some
others on taking care of their aged.
Arizona state miner., 1925-01-24

The jay walker isn't going anywhere
In particular except to the hospital.
Arizona state miner., 1925-01-24

1t is not yet next winter. It's this.
Arizona state miner., 1925-01-24

The earth shall inherit the meek.
Arizona state miner., 1925-01-24

passenger, pedeB-
trians may cross
for 10 cents. Pro-
vision is made for
public ownership
after a reasonable
period of tolls to
t h e C h ar t ere d
b r | d G e company.
Z h e construction
cost, including the
approaches - some
of the road work
cost more than
100000 a mile--is
close to $e,OCO,OO0.
In the picture
herewith the view
Arizona state miner., 1925-01-24
What This Crossing of
\ the Hudson Means
to Millions -
BY JOHN DICKINSON SHERMAN

been a nearly continuous
stream of motor traffic
across the Hudson river
at PeekSkill, N. Y. Well,
what of it? Why, the
traffic is over the new
Bear oun t a nan
The Washington times., 1925-08-10
STRAND
"The Siamese Twins

Being born united appears to
have one virtue, 1t makes for
twin personalities that agree with
perfection. And at the same time
it has one drawback. 1t creates
rivalry Of a sort. But Violet and
Daisy Hilton, ''the Siamese
Twins" who head the current
bill at the Strand, after having
created a. mild sensation by their
initial appearance here and were
held over for second week, APP
pear to get along famously.
The girls are surely a talented
pair. And they do more stunts
than any disconnected team OF
twins could dream OF doing. They
dance, sing, and play, and enjoy
immensely having their efforts
enjoyed by the customers out in
front.
incidentally, the "siamese
Two are mounting an act that
differs greatly from their pre-.
yious one given at one OF the
film houses. The act is more
ambitious, more in the vaudeville
mold, and certainly more fetching
in general tone. BY the way, the
kids are far from being
Siamese. Not a bit of it. They
are Texans, and have more pep
than the King of Siam and all
his aides and abettOrs.
The Strand bill also boasts
other vaudeville diversion that
makes for laughter and amuse
ment. Jim Reynolds, calling him
self "A Loose Leaf from the
Ledger Of Laughter" gets across
nicely and is agreeably entertain
ing. BeuIah Kennedy and Billie
Davies Fun in One hold up
their end of the ugh-provoking
game and do 1t superbly. Both
are sure hits on any "vode'
lineup.
Edmond Gingras presents
company in THE Military Ath-
lete" and Sunny Boyne and
Harry Leonard score big in Min
ME. !"
Scandal Proof" the picture,
gives Shirley Mason chance at
EMPOWER melodrama, a chance
which she makes much Of.
Orchestral numbers and film
breyities run up the Strand bill
away beyond par this week. It Is
well balanced and loaded with en-
tertainment values. A. r. #.
The Washington times., 1925-08-10
He BLA|NES RUM
IN Staying
Of son
Man, crazed by Liquor, Dis
charges Gun Against Breast
of Youth
By InternationaI News Service

CHICAGO, Aug. 1O.-"I didn't
mean to do it. OF course. didn't
mean to kill my boy. It was the
moonshine-the moonshine.'
In a cell in the Washington
county Jail. his eyes glazed with
horror. sits George Drummond,
fifty-five. a farmer living one mile
east of Gray's Lake.
While crazed with homemade
liquor, he discharged shotgun
against the breast of his twenty
six-year-oId son, Ralph whose home
was in Chicago, and literally blew
the youths heart out of his body.
The staying occurred at the
Drummond farm. Covering almost
under the drunken sweep Of the
gun at the time the shot was fired
were Ralph's wife, his mother. his
elder brother, Herbert, two younger
brothers, Herbert's wife, and their
four small children.
They viii be witnesses for the
State when the father is brought
to trial on the murder charge
WAAOA CbcA@C
Smith and Sheriff Edwin Ahystrom
are determined to press with a de-
mand, they say, for a gollows
sentence.
While the killing was directly in
spired through the insanity Of
moonshine, there had lurked in the
fathers consciousness an antipathy
for the son, Ralph. according to
members of the family, that origi-
mated years ago when Ralph fought
with the father to save his mother
from a beating.
And, in fact. Ralph would not
have lost his life, the brother, Her
bert, declares, had he not again
gone to the rescue of his mother,
taking in his own body the load
Of shot that otherwise would have
ended her life.
The Washington times., 1925-08-10
CAMP
At ABERDEEN
OPENS
Ninety-seven ReserVists Begin
Fifteen Days Tour of
Training There

ABERDEEN, Md, Aug. To-
The ROTC camp here will be the
center of ordnance training for re-
serve officers for the next fifteen
DAYS, with ninety.seven reserve Of
ficers in attendance. Major G. 7.
Richardson, acting commanding Of
ficer of the Aberdeen proving
ground. is commanding the train
ing camp, with Major G. III. Band
holtz. as director of training for
the camp.
This is one OF two camps to be
conducted by the ordnance depart
ment during the current training
season. The second camp is to
be held at Rock Island arsenal,
from August 16 to 80. The course
of training here is the basic course
arranged for officers during their
first year at training camp.
Officers in training here are:
Colonel John D. Johnson and
Lieutenant Colonies James T. Mon.
Afghan and Frederick E. Wright.
Majors Edward M Aver. Louis
e. Brittson, Marcus G.. Baltimore,
Robert w. Gardner, Walter w.
Golden, Charles o. Gunther, Isaac
s. Hall, William III. Keen Claire
G.. Landes, Johnson Morgan. Ernest
". Reed, Byron Rife, Garnet M.
Sixsmith, William G. Swift and
George "A. Voss.
Captains Ephraim ]. .AlmQuist,
Jay S. Buckley, Robert B. Cable,
Leo A. Codd, Manly A. Collins, J.
Leroy Delany, Russell III. Drunken
Hood, Wilbur M. Jefferys, Harry /.
Lewis, Emanuel j. Livingston,
Floyd E. Mehrhof, Joseph III.
Nichols, Ralph S. Nichols, Ellis r..
Northrop, Edward r. Neville, James
B. Ramage, Harry e. Rogers, VIII
bur w. Runyan, James G. Vickery,
Herbert E. West, Silas Williams,
Claude w. Wright. Charles A. Tib-
balls, jr.. and Frank Al. Young.
First Lieutenants Walcott D.
Bartlett, John o. Brennan, Floyd
N. Calhoun, John S. Carter, James
w. Cottrell, John r. brennan,
Alden @. Ellis, Abraham NJ Ehr-
Itch, Donald G. Fabel, Dana T..
Hill, Morris p. Keith, Frederick
J. LAM, Herbert III. Mitchell, Ken
meth G. Monroe, Walter H. Mont
gomery, Harry H. Needham, e.
Richard Page, Robert E. Pate,
Harold j. FFeble, Carlyle E. Strand,
Gordon G.. Tibbitts, John p. Voil-
Iath. Price w. Williams and Albert
n. Young.
Second Lieutenants Donald d.
Alexander, Edward B. Allen, Ray.
mond q. Curtis, Richard B. Carl
son, William s. Gould, jr., Armine
L. Gracey, Arthur B. Hansen,
Thomas Il. Hapgood, Ernest II.
Medstrom, Amos w. Huyett,
Charles S. James, Kelsey III. Jewett,
James w. Longueil, Charles III.
Mccain, William g. Mollenberger,
Frederick J. MoIlerus, Nelson HI.
The Washington times., 1925-08-10
SUMMER SCHOOLS MAKE
RECORD WITH PUPILS

Following the largest enrolment
and the most successful summer in
its history, Washington summer
schools Will close it's sessions to-
morrow.
During the present summer there
was an attendance of 826 pupils in
the high school course and 1,119 in
the grammar schools, exceeding last
years record by d comfortable mar
gin, Leon L. Perry, supervising
principal said today. A large num-
Der of pupils desiring to take the
summer course were turned away
on account OF limited RpprOpria-
tions, he said.
Graduation exercises viii be held
at the Dunbar high school for
twenty pupils who are to en-
ter college following the six weeks
course, and the Armstrong school
has six graduates, bringing the
total of this class Of students to
thirty-six.