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New Britain herald., 1925-01-21
WaN Street Briefs

with no well-dehned change in the amount of new buying. there Is some increase in the rate of speci- flying against finished steel con tracts,' Iron Age says. As in the first half of the month, the out standing feature is still the high rate | Of mill operations, accompanied by | an unlmpeded flow of material into all the channels of consumption"
 No change has occurred this week In either of the Iron Age composite prices. Fig iron remains at S22.50 | after ten successive weekly increases, while finished steel is 2,b60 cents per pound for the fourth consecutive week, One year ago pig iron was $22l9 per ton and finished steel 2,7S9 cents per pound.
 Although tho shrrt interest in the stock market has not reached great proportions. according to brokers in close touch with the situation, 1t is said 10 be larger than at any time since the latter part Of November. Pubic buying is considered to have done much to sustain the market in recent drives and the downward trend has made comparatively little headway. Tho advice given by many commission houses to their customers 10 take profits, has re- suited, 1t is said, in considerably 1 smaller loans to brokers compared with two weeks ago. The strength of L. $ steel common was cited as q feature. that issue having been made the center of attacks by group of professionals.
 Inland Steel Co. has increased the price of bars, shapes and plates $2 a ton. Bars are now SEQ per 100 pounds and shapes and plates s2.30.
 The Endicott Johnson corporation reports for 1924 net profits of S4,l75,G44 equal after preferred dividends to $S04 a share on the $@0,?GS,oQ0 common stock, com pared with s4,154.279 or s7.o5 a share in 1928. Sales declined about $lS70QD to $66,37S,177.
 The public service corporation of New Jersey reports an increase in surplus for 1924 to $8,013,118 after taxes and charges compared with $5,667,335 in 1923.
 Now offerings today included an issue of 8? 800, ,000 consolidated cigar corporation 3 year per cent notes at par.
 Operotions of subsidiaries of the L. $. Steel Corporation are beyond o5 per cent of capacity, compared with 92 per cent, Last week and S5 per cent two weeks ago, The PennsyIvonia railroad has ordered 100000 tons of rails, dividing 93,- GOO tens equally between r. <. Steel and Bethlehem Steel and 7oo0 tons to Inland Steel
 Wall street hears reports that the recent heavy liquidation of such stocks as American Can, Lehigh Valley and Reading, represented the
 sale of part of the holdings of the
 late Daniel c, Reid,
 |. Directors of th> American Water Works &, Electric O., holding company for public utility properties in Alabama, Tennessee, Illinois, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Missouri Arkansas, today declared an initial dividend of 1 F per cent on the S20 par value common stock.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-21

New York - Exchanges, 1,0l5,- GOO, ,oon; halancos, 5000 mo.
 Boston -- Exchanges, 6n0po .Qo"; balances, :@,hoo.ooo,
New Britain herald., 1925-01-21
C1.E,RI>Gs AND BALANCES.

|. $. TREAsURY STATEMENT. T.. S treasury balance, $@72. i12 ,3Gt
New Britain herald., 1925-01-21

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New Britain herald., 1925-01-21

Wall street hears reports that the recent heavy liquidation of such stocks as American Can, Lehigh Valley and Reading, represented the sale of part of the holdings of the late Daniel c, Reid,
New Britain herald., 1925-01-21

Directors of the American Water Works &, Electric CO, holding company for public utility properties in Alabama, Tennessee, Illinois, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Missouri Arkansas, today declared an initial dividend of 1 E per cent on the S20 par value common stock
Evening star., 1925-10-31

house is the relation Of the kitchen to
the halls and the halls to the different
rooms so that no space is wasted in
making Railways. Each hall serves a
different purpose. The front one pro-
tects the living room from the bed
room, kitchen and porch, and the back
hall enables any one in the kitchen to
answer the front door bell quickly and
to get to the bedrooms and bath with
out using the front of the house.
Also, these two halls shut away the
bedrooms completely in case of sick
ness or if there are little children in
the family who need quiet.
1t is also worth taking a glimpse at
the kitchen to see how very interest
ingly and compactly the space is ar
ranged there. The range, you Will
notice, is directly back of the living
room fireplace so that there is but one
chimney in the house. This makes for
real economy. The sink Is placed un-
der a very wide window, 50 that there
is light the year round and air in the
Summertime. Just beside the sink is
a wide counter for placing dishes, and
over this is another window.
The unique arrangement of the
space of this house left curious little
corners which could not be used in the
halls and rooms. These were, of
course. made into closets-a coat
closet in the front hall and back hall;
a linen closet for the bedrooms, and
upstairs many large closets for bed
rooms and storage and linen.
1t would be interesting to have the
wood trim of the lower floor of a wal
nut, in the hall and living room, FIN
ished In that old gray-yellow tone that
was used for the colonial walnut.
For the dining room light silver
gray tone on oak. This silver tone
should have in 1t a little yellow which
would connect 1t with the walnut In
the living room. And the bedrooms,
Of course, could be done in walnut,
silver color. French gray or white.
With n stone exterior that oval door
should he Of Flemish oak with circles
OF glass in corn color or orange, set
In dark gray leads. Knockers and
hinges OF wrought iron could be add
ed TO this door. and an old colonial
drop lantern should hang in the porch.
If a richer looking hall is desired, the
Flemish oak tone in the door could
be carried into the little hall, instead
Evening star., 1925-10-31
Unique Planned
Home Designed
For Shallow Lot
MAY Be as a Bungalow or
Second Floor May Be
Finished Of-Em.
cheney Of Plan Not
Sacrificed to the
Charm.

A very wide and shallow house
was desired for a corner lot; It was
impossible to make the house as
wide as was demanded and build 1t
straight across the front Of the lot,
go the interestingly irregular floor
ton of this house was worked out,
making every difficulty into an ad-
vantage. In order to gain the
amount of space that was desired. the
turned into a right angle. This gives
an amount Of light and sun that could
not be accomplished any other way.
The first floor is so arranged that 1t
will serve for complete living quar-
ter, for a small family. There are
bedrooms and bath on this floor. OF
course. with large family, or one or
TWO maids, it would be necessary to
finish and outfit the top floor, and this
is 50 partitioned that 1t can readily be
done either at the time OF building or
with the increase of family or with
the sale of the house TO people with
a large family.
But if this house is TO be occupied
by only two or three people and one
maid or no maid, the ground floor fur
nishes charming bungalow scheme,
with every inch of space planned out
SO completely and compactly that
housework is reduced to q minimum
and at the same time the utmost prt-
vacy of living Is possible.
The two bedrooms are on the ground
floor, so that they get a rich amount
Of sun and light from the East. The
living room. set diagonally. gathers
light from the south and west. The
dining nook. off the living room and
connected with the kitchen, is a
charming arrangement for a small
family. 1t IS quite large enough for
breakfast and lunch and even dinner
without guests. And II at any time
the family increases and - upper
floor Is finished and used. men the
dining nook could be extended out
into the porch and a commodious din
ing room achieved.
The finest bit Of designing in this
Evening star., 1925-10-31
BRIGHT FUTURE is SEEN
FOR BUILDING In EUROPE
France Needs Sound Financial Policy,
Says S. W. Straus, Back From Trip.
Germany and Eng land in Better Shape.

American interests are rapidly IN
Jecting themselves into the European
building and real estate situation, and
both the Continent and England hold
great potential possibilities of devel-
opment comparable to the present
spectacular progress now going on in
this country. according to S W.
Straus, president Of S. w Straus &
Co, who has just returned after
nearly three months spent abroad
studying the financial, building and
real estate situations.
France occupies the key situation
on the continent at present, and what
is needed more than anything else is
the return of that country to a sound
financial basis" Mr.. StrauS declared.
Evening star., 1925-10-31

The year 1925 will probably be
the peak of the present cycle Of build
Ing activity" says the National Bank
of Commerce in New York. In 1926
construction should tend toward a
level commensurate with the steady
growth of the population. industry and
prosperity of the country. The level
attained ought to be high enough
70 avoid any serious depression in
the industry itself or reaction on gem
eral business" Continuing in~the
November issue of Commerce Month
ly, the bank says:
"The influence of building and con-
struction on general business in 1926
VIII be second to none. This group
OF industries is so closely woven Into
the fabric of the whole industrial and
commercial structure that high rate
of activity would go far toward as
surfing good business and any marked
recession would adversely affect the
general prosperity. There are peculiar
difficulties involved In any attempt
TO appraise the current situation as
to demand for and supply of building
space, hut on the basis of such data
as are available it appears that by the
end of the current year the short
ages accumulated during the war
period will have been on the average
about made up.
Luxuries Distributed.
Demand, cost of construction and
supply of capital are the most impor
tant forces that control the building
Industry. Three principal factors in
the demand which has resulted IN the
sustained program of the last four
years may be distinguished-the re-
quirements of normal growth, demand
resulting from Il higher standard of
living and the naking-up Of the war
time shortage.
The so-called normal demand is
that which results from the replace
ment of obsolete or destroyed facilities
and from the natural growth of the
country and consequent expansion Of
business. At the present time it is
estimated that around three and a
half or four billion dollars IS required
annually TO take care of this growth
3n the United States.
''One result of the war was wider
distribution Of the luXurieS of life and
a general raising of the standard
OF living in the United States, so that
, what satisfied people before the war
does not satisfy them now. In the
field of residential and in fact in all
fields of construction this desire has
occasioned an extensive but immeas
urable demand for new construction.
Wartime Shortage.
The demand attributable to these
factors would not have caused the un-
wonted activity witnessed in the last
four years had there not been added
the cumulative effect of wartime short
age. Whether the vacuum created by
the war has yet been filed Is much
mooted question.
"The United States Bureau Of Labor
statistics, from d study OF permits
issued in a group of 1870 cities, recently
announced the conclusion that taking
the country as a whole the end of the
war shortage was probably reached
before the close of 1924. In this opin-
ION the bureau is supported by several
statistical organizations interested in
the building industry.
"On the other hand, a good deal of
evidence has been presented for the
opposite side of the question; and
against the conclusions of the bureau,
IL has been urged that its calculations
Evening star., 1925-10-31

tive shortage of the war and postwar
yeas Apparently there still remains
a small shortage which with the ordi-
nary requirements Of a growing and
prosperous population should be suffi-
cient to maintain activity at a high
rate for some time. The markets for
both building materials and labor,
however, has been keyed up to the
abnormally high level of construction.
A decline from this level VIII unloubt-
edly make itself felt in these markets.
Lower building costs, although they
may temporarily check activity. will
in the long run tend to sustain and
even to stimulate the volume of con-
Ct Ion -
Evening star., 1925-10-31

There is pronounced housing
shortage in Paris and in the other
large cities of France. Every effort is
being made TO develop building
movement, but this cannot come while
the financial situation is as unfavor-
able as at present.
II believe some outstanding French
statesman could work out solution
Of the present financial difficulties,
which are more internal than exter-
nal. if allowed a free hand, but this
is not being done.
while France has shown trad!-
tional solidarity in times of war. po-
litical strife is impeding her settle
(CnntinIled on PAGE TMenty-nnel
Evening star., 1925-10-31

of walnut, and a blue rug could be
used with dull blue draperies.
Since the prices of labor and ma
terial vary SO materially in different
localities, we do not attempt to give
an estimate as to cost but advise that
you consult your local builder, who
can give you detailed information as
Evening star., 1925-10-31

to the cost of your exact needs to be
installed in this design.
For information as to the procuring
Of the building plans Of this design,
No. 81, send stamped and self-od-
dressed enUelOpe to the Real Estate
Editor of The Stor
ICnnYriEht CIenrEa II atthe,I Adams
Evening star., 1925-10-31

Continued on Page Twenty-oneD
Evening star., 1925-01-04
WHITE TERROR GRIPS
SLAV BORDER LANDS
Young and Old, Arrested as Reds,
Killed or Thrown Into Prison
by Smaller Nations.

By Cable TO The Star and New York World
BERLIN, January 3.-The white
terror has gripped the Russian bor-
der countries and Is spreading
through the Balkans. The fear of
bolshevisn. revived by the unsuccess-
full revolution In Esthonia, has caused
Wholesale arrests and imprisoning
and shooting Of Communists in Lat
via, Lithuanla, Poland, Esthonia, Ru-
mania, Serbia, Bulgaria. From each
of these countries dispatches report
summary executions Of known reds"
In Lithuania two Communist girls
of IS and 20 are said to have been
shot after scanty trial. Esthonian
jails hold more than 1000 Commu-
nists, suspected of completely in the
Inflated revolution. Latvia, always
in the forefront in the suppression of
reds, has instituted wholesale raids.
and the possession of a red card is a
criminal offense. Rumania, Serbia
and Bulgaria have reached "a united
'front.' to fight bolshevist activity.
These countries. which have lived
under the shadow of Russia for CEN
turtles, are adopting the time-tried
Russian methods of Kidding them
selves sof the red danger. Travellers
report little choice between the hor-
ror of the Soviet checka and bour-
seois repression of Soviet enemies.
Copyright, 1881
Evening star., 1925-01-04
COURT MAY ADVANCE
INCOME NEWS TEST
Case of Kansas City Paper Involv.
ing Tax Publication First to
Reach Supreme Court.

The Government asked the Supreme
Court yesterday to advance the hear
ing of the case against Walter S.
Dickey, owner, and Ralph Ellis, man
aging editor, Of the Kansas City
Journal-Post, involving the right of
newspapers to publish the name and
viduals. The case is the first of that
character to reach the Supreme Court.
The Federal District Court for West
that should it be assumed section
1857 of the Revised Statutes. making it
unlawful for any person to print or
publish in any manner whatever not
provided by law any income return
or any part thereof or source of in
come" condemned the publication in
question, as claimed by the Govern
ment, it would be necessary to hold
that section invalid as not properly
incidental or germane to the power of
Congress to tax, and also as in
fringing upon the first amendment to
the Constitution, which forbids Con-
gress to make any law abridging the
freedom of speech or of the press.
The court declared, however, that 1t
was of the opinion that the publication
did not offend against that section,
which comprehends only a publica ton
of the income tax returns, or some
part thereof, taking the view that
the information published had been
gathered merely from lists which had
been made available by Congress for
public inspection, and its publicati ton
was lawful
Evening star., 1925-01-04
BY the Associated Press.


ROME, January 3.-Premier Mus
solini demonstrated in the Chamber
or Deputies today that he has in no
wise lost his magnetic power of
stirring the imagination OF his audi
once. Assuming the confident fight
ing attitude of the palmy first days
or Fascism, he staged dramatic
scene which threw the chamber into
Volleys of applause. So great was
the enthusiasm that at the conclu-
sion of his speech the Fascist dcpu-
ties shouted. jumped over benches
and embraced one another
He made a profound impression by
his declaration that the situation
would be cleared up within 4s hours
and that the government had the
strength to destroy the aventine
pposition-those deputies who have
refused to participate in the work
of Parliament.
There were many conjectures to-
night as to just what the premier
meant by this declaration.
1t is semi officially announced that
all measures against the opposition
deputies. to which Premier Musso-
lini referred will be perfectly legal.
according to existing laws
The offices of Monde and other op-
position papers are protected by
troops to prevent any Fascist at
tempts. and stringent orders have
been dispatched throughout Italy
with the purpose of avoiding any
eXcesseS.
Somo of the leaders were of the
opinion that 1t is Mussolinis inten-
Evening star., 1925-01-04
CAPITAL FUND BILL
BEST EVER DRAWN
Subcommittee Shows Liberal
Feeling for Schools, Streets
and Other Needs.

The best District appropriation bill
ever drafted is expected to result
from the hearings now in progress.
in the opinion of District officials
who have been called upon to testify
The subcommittee of the House ap-
propriaticns committee has through
out the hearings shown a disposition
to be liberal in making appropria-
tions all along the line.
While the House appropriations
committee probably will report the
District bill on a lump sum basis in
stead Of the definite proportion fixed
in substantive law, the subcommittee
is earnestly striving to determine
the real needs of the District and
their relative Importance. and to
meet these with the most liberal
ALLEGATION of funds possible. IT Is
certain that the bill when reported
will be well balanced, and that prac-
tically all of the most urgently need
ed developments will be provided for.
school Hearings Finished.
Hearings on the public school pro-
gram were completed yesterday. and
assurances were practically given
that appropriations considerably in
excess of the se,1S5.271 recommended
by the Budget Bureau will be ap-
proved when the subcommittee marks s
up the bill. Each member expressed
his intention to be extremely liberaf
to meet school needs. The over
crowded condition in several sections
was emphasized by the school author
tiles and recognized by the members
of the subcommittee. The District
school officials were led to believe
that additional school buildings will
be authorized. beyond those approved
by the Budget Bureau.
Strong plea will be made when the
hearings are resumed tomorrow aft
ernoon for appropriation of S1,000,o00
for acquiring land for park purposes
and to conserve the forest lands and
water courses around the Capital.
Lieut. Col Clarence o. Sheriff., engi-
neer officer in charge of public build
ings and grounds. has not completed
his testimony. He is a member Of
the National Capital Park Commits
sion authorized by the act approved
June last. which authorized that a
million dollars a year be made avail
able for extension of the parkway
system.
Representatives Fred N Zihlman of
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Evening star., 1925-01-04
MARX WILL FORM
CABINET
Only Feasible Plan Left to Get
Working Support in Reichs-
tag, Ebert Holds.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, January 3-ChancelIor
Marx this evening accepted a COM
mission from President Ebert to form
a non-party cabinet.
Chancellor Marks efforts to find a
parliamentary basis on which he
could construct a cabinet that would
command working support in the
Reichstag definitely failed, and the
only solution at the disposal of Presi-
dent Ebert was the formation of a
so-called non-partisan officiating
cabinet, headed by Herr Marx.
This would include DR.. Stresemann,
DR.. Otto Gessler and several other
present members of the cabinet
Four Vacancies Now.
Four vacancies due to the retire
ment of the vice chancellor, Dr. Karl
Jarres: Herr Hamm, minister of eco
nomics, and Rudolph Oeser, minister
of transport. together with the post
Of minister Of justice, which is un-
occupied, would be filled with selec-
tions from the Reichstag parties or
partisan experts.
Such ministry would be eouipped
with special emergency authorization
TO protect 1t in situations where it
could not rely on working ma
jority in the Reichstag 1t is hardly
probable that DR.. Marx will be able
to complete his negotiations in time
to permit the new cabinet to present
itself at Mondays opening session
of the Reichstag.
Evening star., 1925-01-04
Muss0Iini Threatens Enemies
With Destruction in 48 Hours
Chamber ThrO,Un Into Wild Excitement
by Fiery Speech of Premier-Fascists
to Keep Within La,o in Course.

tion to order a state of siege. thus
carrying out to its conclusion his
proposed relentless policy. which has
already involved the virtual suppress
sion of the opposition press. IL IL
recalled in this connection, however,
that the last time a state of siege
was suggested, the proposal came
from Luigi Facta, the premier I'M
mediately preceding the advent or
Fascism. On that occasion the King
refused to sign the declaration. ex-
document which might mean blood
shed among his subjects.
But nobody pretends to know def
nitely the meaning implied by Mus
solini's declaration of today, although
it is not doubted that he is strong &
in his determination to keep his word.
In the course Of his speech Mus
ssoiini took upon himself the polit-
ical. moral and historical response
bility for what the Fascist have done.
His newspaper, Popolo D'Italia. which
alone comments tonight on his speech.
says that Mussolini has emphasized
anew the sanction of the revolution
of the Black Shirts, consecrated by
the august consent of the King, while
his assumption Of full responsibility
for what Fascism has done is IAN
act of superhuman beauty and cour-
age, unsurpassed even in the annals
of ancient Rome"
The Popouo D'Italia adds that Mus
solini has inexorably fixed a limit OF
48 hours to show the world that the
national government is victorious
over all opposition.
January g." IL continues, will be
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Evening star., 1925-01-04
NOTE STILL WAITED.
Officials Here Anxious for Text of
French Plan.

The French suggestion regarding
payment of the war debt of France
to the United States still was awaited
auXiously last night by the Wash
iugton Government. ..---
No answer to Secretary Hughes ca
bIegram requesting Ambassador Her
rick to forward the text of the
French communication placed in his
hands had been received when the
work day ended, and Mr.. Hughes left
his Office, not to return until tomor-
row.
Meanwhile officials here could only
mark time and hope that the delayed
memorandum would arrive Monday
and would contain something that
would justify this Government in
making it the basis for negotiations
looking to an ultimate ARRANGEMENT
Tor actual debt funding. There was
nothing more than an expression of
nope, however, that the memorandum
would give the debt funding commits
sion, headed by Secretary Mellon.
anything like a concrete plan of set
tlnment.
Delay Causes Pcssimism.
This mi-pessimistic attitude was
explained in part by Ambassador
Herrick's delay in delivering the
memorandum. IT was felt that had
the document Included a suggestion
Of such Importance the Ambassador
in all probability would have cabled
it several days ago.
Coincident with the receipt here of
London reports that the British gov
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