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International., 1925-12-20
CONCRETE PRODUCTS
OUTPUT SHOWS TREND
TO DURABLE BUILDING

Estimates compiled for 1925
indicate that not less than 60O,-
100000 concrete blocks will be
used to build structures of all
types in this country. Concrete
brick sales also show large in
crease, this years production
reaching a total of some 300,000,-
600 brick. Other concrete pro
ducts such as concrete sewer
pipe, lamp posts, garden furni-
ture. silo slaves, culverts, and
tile show corresponding increases
in adoption, according to A. j. R.
Curtis of the Portland Cement
Association.
+. "Since the war;" MIR. Curtis de-
clares, production of all concrete
units has increased many hun
dred per cent. Concrete block, as
an example, has increased its
sales from so million units in
1920 to 468 million units in 1924.
In 1924 the American public
spent more than $85, 100000 for
concrete block and it is estimated
that more than 500, 100000 will
be spent for concrete block III
1925.
"Not many years ago, rural
construction where the user made
his own block in home made molds
pretty nearly cicumscribed the
field of usage. Today there are
millions of dollars of capital in
vested in high type manufacture
ing plants and production and
sales have been put on an equal
basis with other large modern in
dustries.
"Not only houses and barns,
but schools, industrial plants,
store buildings, office buildings
churches and many other types Of
structures are being built Of con
crete masonry. New uses are
coming thick and fast, so fast, in
deed, that the industry is hard
put to keep pace with the demand
during the construction season.
A survey recently concluded
shows that concrete products
manufacturers are today making
new and specialized types of units.
Partition tile and block, floor
tile, roofing tile, floor slabs and
beams, posts, conduits and many
other special products are being
manufactured to meet the require
ments of users.
MACHINERY has replaced hand
labor and special machines de.
signed to insure uniformity are
IN general use. Plants represent
ing hundreds of thousands of
dollars worth of machinery and
property are replacing the one
man shops of a generation ago.
There has been a noticeable
trend of late toward a widespread
revision Of local building codes to
give concrete products and equal
standing with older materials.
The Underwriters Laboratories
have given concrete block a g
hour fire rating. Concrete block
have brought the hollow air space
type of wall into great favor as
the best wall for home building.
Building materials figures
show that usage of concrete build
ing block and tile has within the
last. five years increased from
about .48 block per capita to
International., 1925-12-20
ARIZONA MART
SOUTHWEST AID

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 19.--"Con-
ditions are. better now in Arizona
than they have been at any time
since 1920, and Southern Cali
fornia will be flooded with orders
from the adjoining state" was the
message brought back yesterday
by Jack Morgan, manager of the
fire brick department Of the Los
Angeles Pressed Brick Company,
on his return from an extensive
tour of the neighboring state.
''In all of Arizona's three prin-
cipal industries, copper, cattle and
cotton, there has been vast i'm
provement of late," Mr.. Morgan
declared.
Improving market conditions
have brought about the resumption
of operations at many mines
where work has been suspended,
and practically all of. the leading
companies are now producing at
full capacity.
''In all Of the stock raising Sec
tions cattle are flourishing, with
ranges and markets in excellent
condition. Greater acreage than
ever is being devoted to long sta
pie cotton, which was plunged into
disastrous slump after the war.
"The amalgamation of the
Southern Pacific and the Ell Paso
and Southwestern lines in the
state, insures that Southerb Cali
for1ia will share in Arizona's re-
turning prosperity. The consoli-
dation has brought about new
through rates which makes South.
ern California the cheapest and
most logical market in which Ari-
zonans may buy. The volume of
business between the states in
1926 will break all previous rec
ords."
International., 1925-12-20

above 5.44 block per capita. To
supply this tremendous demand
some plants have been forced to
work day and night during 1925.
Several more plants climbed into
the million block per year produc-
ton class.
"The great .sterest now being
manifested in Portland cement
stucco with its numerous varied
colors and textures, has been re-
flected in the demand for mason
ry walls to carry the stucco. Ar
chitects, contractors, and home
builders have taken a most no
ticeable interest in this latest de-
velopment of American home
building. Through the combined
use of concrete masonry and port
land Cement stucco a new and
beautiful style of home, wholly
American, is evolving" states Mr..
Curtis.
International., 1925-12-20

weeks. The railroads cooperation
in the colonization program pro-
posed by the congress is expected
to produce valuable results as the
Southern Pacific has recently
had four experts in the state col
lecting material for a new Ari-
zona booklet, and the Santa Fe is
now publishing revised edition
of it's latest booklet dealing with
the state.
The new campaigns of the COM
munity advertising clubs at Tue
son and Phoenix have been a
great factor in arousfng greater
interest in Arizona in the East,
and both clubs are receiving ex-
cellent results, according to infor-
nation received by the congress.
International., 1925-12-20
ARIZONA. BEING SOLD TO
ALL PARTS OF u. S

PHOENIX, Dec. 19.-State ad-
vertising as specialized, concer-
ted campaign may still be thing
Of the future. but Arizona is be-
ing sold to more people this winter
than ever before.
This conclusion was advanced
by members Of the staff of the
Arizona Industrial Congress. who
declared that the number of in
quiries being received by that or
ganization, chambers of commerce
advertising clubs ana other agen-
cies shows a pronounced increase
over former years.
A particularly interesting phase
of the increased number Of in
quiries has been the distribution
of Arizona literature by the per
manent Chicago office and exhi.
bit of the Los AngeYes Chamber
of Commerce, as one of the in
tial steps in southern California
cooperation in Arizona Coloniza-
tion work. Crowds received al
this office have ben averaging
1900 day, and demand fol-
Arizona literature has been SO
great in the few weeks the office
has been omen that urgent calls
have been issued to chambers OF
commerce of the state for addi-
tional supplies.
Cooperation Of the Southern
Pacific ard Santa Fe railroads alst
has brought in large number Of
inquiries. For instance. one brie1
narapraph on Arizona colonization
nlans that anneared In the Santa
Fn MAGAZINE "The Earth" brought
100 inquiries 70 the Industrial
Congress in little more than two
International., 1925-12-20
ARIZONA WOMAN GETS
$4,000 FOR BEING
PUT OFF r. X. TRAIN

GLOBE, Ariz., Dec. 19.-Mrs.
Patsy Ullmer was awarded $751;
900 damages in her suit against
the Southern Pacific railroad in
which she asserted personal in.
juries resulted when she and her
three year old SON were put off
a train at desert station eight
miles west of Ell Paso. She had
purchased a ticket for Globe, but
had taken the wrong train.
International., 1925-12-20
WORK UNDER WAY
ON s. p. CUTOFF
UNITED Newsl

PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. 10. -
Construction work has been car
red forward so rapidly on the
Southern Pacific Natron cutoff
between Eugene and Klamath
Falls that onlq II miles Of the
line remain to be completed.
This will be finished in time
for trains to be operated over the
route July /, 1926.
The Natron cutoff will make
San francisco PAP miles nearer
Portland and Klamath Falls 189
miles nearer than the present rail-
distances.
The total curvature of the road
between Portland and San Fran
cisco will be reduced 1882 de-
grees, or the equivalent of 81
complete circles.
The maximum grade between
Portland and San Francisco will
likewise be reduced from 174 to
95 feet per mile. The total as
cent north and south will be re-
duced 1915 feet.
An underdeveloped country of
virgin timberlands will be made
accessible. The Natron line will
be the first railroad to penetrate
the Cascade mountain barrier in
Oregon and it will bring Klamath
Falls into the Portland trading
territory.
If the Southern Pacific applica-
tions for building the Alturas cut
off southeast from Klamath Falls,
for extension of the Strahorn
railroad to the Williamson river,
Silver Lake and Lakeview, are
acted upon favoably, officials Of
the company report that they will
be able to go ahead with this
work almost Immediately, using
much of the equipment now en-
ployed on the Natron cutoff
work.
Southern Pacific estimates on
the cost of completion of this line
place the amount at approximate
ely $23,000,000. Work on the cut
off was halted in 1913 when the
Union Pacific and Southern Pa
cific companies were divorced.
At that time the road had been
built AS far as Oakridge in Wes-
tern Oregon and from Klamath
Falls to Kirk in Central Oregon.
The new work, started late in
1923, was to complete the no.
N'ile stretch between Oakridge and
Kirk.
The Washington times., 1925-04-29
MURCOTE WORK
IS ADDED BY
SEM|NES
Motor Firm InstaIIs Equipment
to Put This Finish
on Cars

Raphel Semmes, president Of the
Semmes Motor Company Of this
city, announced that after an ex-
haustive study Of the various proc
esses of lacquer finishes for cars
his company has installed g COM
pIete Murcote equipment in the big
painting and refinishing shops To-
Gated in the Semmes Building, 613
G. street northwest.
Mr.. Semmes said he feels that In
Murcote the Semmes Motor Com
pany has a car finish that will in
every way meet the demands Of
the most fastidious automobile
owner"
"The motorist must understand
that Murcote is not a cheap method
OF refinishings cars, as the materials
used are the best obtainabIe and the
labor involved is the finest" he
continued. There is considerable
time saved and owners who have
the Murcote applied in our shops
will be able to have their cars much
sooner than If they were having
them painted or vanished.
Mufcote finish is beautiful and
remains 30 under the most trying
conditions, states Mr.. Semmes. 1t
will stand abuse, unaffected by
weather conditions that usually
play havoc with other finishes. We
recommend Murcote without reser-
The Washington times., 1925-04-29
Dodge Auto Output
Hangs Up Record
For Week

Dodge Brothers have been es-
tablishing new high records con-
tinuously for several months, as
compared with similar periods
for previous years, but the
record Of the week ending April
IL is the best in the company's
history, according to Raphael
Semmes, of the Semmes Motor
CO., local Dodge distributors.
With retail deliveries aggre-
eating more than 1000, an aver
age of more than 1900 each
production day, the best pre-
vious week was surpassed by
several hundred cars. New re-
tail orders exceeding the cor
responding week Of 1924 by
1000 or approximately l9.T
per cent.
Although d odg.e Brothers
motor cars are now being built
at the rate of LOO cars a day,
deliveries and new orders are
some 200 day in excess Of pro-
duction.
The Washington times., 1925-04-29
PR|CE.OF
PREST-O-L|TE
BATTERIES
Reorganization of Entire Sales
Machinery Responsible
for Economy

Completion Of reorganization of
it's merchandising machinery, and
application Of the resulting sales
economy to a flat reduction in the
price of automobile batteries. is the
subject of an announcement just
made by r. J. Hoffman, vice presi-
dent of The st-O-Lite Co., Inc.
The movement to sell direct to the
motorist, through the Prest-O-Lite
retailer, instead of using the fac
tory-jobber- distributor-retailer route
to the user of its starting and light
ing batteries, was begun by the
company last August, and the re-
organization OF the entire sales
machinery is now effective through
out the country.
This is one Of the most drastic
merchandising plan reorganizations
that has been undertaken in the
automotive field.
1.-THE factory jobber-distributor
taller route to the motorist was
inaugurated when the starting and
lighting battery industry was in it's
infancy" says Mr.. Hoffman. 1.-THE
newness of the business necessitated
very expensive sales organizations.
Batteries had not been perfected,
and consequently service was a
costly item to distributors and re-
tailers. With the steady improve
ment Of batteries, however, service
demands have decreased, until this
alone has meant an appreciate
economy to the manufacturer and
his sales outlets"
The reduction in the retail price
made possible by the Prest-O-Lite
sales reorganization totals approx
mately 25 per cent, and applies to
every type of starting and lighting
battery manufactured by the COM
pany. At the same time, the COM
plete Prest-O-Lite service is being
maintained throughout the country
These price reductions also apply
in similar proportions to Presto
Lite radio batteries.
Mr.. Hoffman states that this
The Washington times., 1925-04-29
HUDSON ESSEX
APRIL SALES
SOAR
Coaches Are Favored by 1925
Spring Purchasers-Future
Seems Promising

"The old-fashioned spring rush
Is a hardy animal. There were
predictions during the winter that
the great swing TO closed cars
would level out this oldtime fea-
ture of the business. But good as
winter business was, our April
sales are going at a rate just twice
as fast" says Walter Lambert, Hud-
son Essex distributor.
For example, the fore part of
April has a volume of new Hud-
son Essex cars sold and registered
about SO per cent of them being
coaches-which is double our aver
age volume for the year. This is
despite the fact that our winter
business was consistently good.
Spring Urge.
"It all goes to show that there
IL something in the air Of spring
that wakes up a mans motoring
urge. Men who have been think
Ing of buying cars put their money
in their pocket and get ready to
buy. That is the same urge which
wakes I'D the clothing and sport
ing goods markets, and makes
women look about for new bonnets
and wraps.
We are fortunate InaI InlS sea-
son of great demand is being met
by an unprecedented production OF
cars at the Hudson-EsseX plant.
The factory is now working twenty
four hours day to keep up with
the demand for prompt deliveries.
One thousand cars day-the Iarg-
est six-cylinder business, by far. in
the industry-are being made. and
we would be mighty glad if the
number could be increased.
Our activity in this city is SIM
ply typical of what is going on all
around the country. The cities
and the country, the East and the
West, all are finding a demand
for Hudson-Essex cars which they
must exert every effort to fill. The
demand for Hudson and Essex is
simply overwhelming.
Future Looks Good.
cit looks to me as If April, May
and June of this year would fur
nish one of the most striking
spring rushes of business We ever
have known. The motor car that
deserves success and a demand from
the public is going to sell in large
numbers.
"The demand for Essex particu-
larly is something most remark
able. 1 do not believe we shall be
able to catch up with it all this
year."
The Washington times., 1925-04-29
URGES OWNERS
To DISCARD
OLD PLUGS
Chief Engineer o. c. Rhode,
of Champion Co., Explains
Waste of Gas
BY o. C. ROHDE,
Chief Engineer Champion Spark
Plug Company.

The automobile owner who real
ICES anything of the actual money
saving through keeping his car ell
ways in good condition wouldn't
think of driving with a retarded
spark.
If his gasoline station charged
him 10, 20 or rs per cent more
than his neighbor pays he would
soon see about it. He wouldn t
drive with leak in his gasoline
tank. If he discovered one, he
would go to a repair shop at the
earliest possible moment.
Yet, IL your spark plugs have
been used more than 10000 miles,
you are, in effect, driving with the
spark retarded.
You are really paying 10, 90 or
25 per cent more for gasoline and
oil than your neighbor who has
installed new spark plugs recently.
And while your gasoline tank is
not actually leaking, If you are
using old spark plugs your exhaust
is shooting good power into the air
in the form of only partially burned
gas.
Spark plugs lose their efficiency
so gradually that you don't realize
it. They continue to fire. but their
The Washington times., 1925-04-29
This Weeks Motor
SermOnette
No. Sc
And They Call It Traffic
prepared by the Washington
Automotive Trade Association)

How much so-called traffic in
crease is actually an increase in
driving errors and carelessness
in the use of cars?
Before motordom makes the
mistake Of urging new legislation
and further restrictions it is
worth while to get this point
straight.
A member of this association
recently was interested in watch
ing what he terms the duplication
of traffic. Standing on one of
the busy intersections he saw
one car pass five times while
two others passed three times
within a half hours time.
The driver of one OF the cars
was vainly in search of a park
ing space, though he would have
plenty of them had he been will
ing to park a little further away
from his destination. The car
that passed five times was oper-
ated by a chauffeur who was
obviously killing time.
To the motorist who gets panic
stricken over the endless talk
about congestion, safety and one
thing or another, this has the
appearance of rapidly increasing
traffic, whereas it is evidence
of rapidly increasing duplication
of traffic.
People using four streets when
one would do. Motorists select
ing the main arteries of travel
when the side streets are more
pleasant and less congested.
Drivers heading for the congested
district before knowing exactly
where they want to go and how
long they want to park.
The motorist who fears and
breads growing traffic is as
guilty as the rest. Like the moth
he gets right into the thick of
it. Like his primitive relations
he apes the other fellows mis-
takes.
The Washington times., 1925-04-29

weakened spark wastes gas and Oil
every mile you drive. decrease eff
cheney of the entire engine and. as
"a result. increase wear on the en-
gine's operating parts Pickup.
speed and power are all cut down.
With "a new set of spark plugs
you will Immediately note marked
improvement. You will get more
mileage from gasoline and from
oil. Power will increase. Accelera,
ton Is faster and starting much
easier. In most cases you can
set your carburetor on leaner
mixture.
If you have used your present
plugs more than 10000 miles. or
have had them installed more than
a year., you will find it real econc-
my to put in a complete new set
right away. Thousands of tests
have proved that beyond question.
One test by you will prove 1t to
your entire satisfaction.
The Washington times., 1925-04-29
French Move to Check
Sale Of Property to
u. S. MilIionaires

A movement to stop the sale
of real estate to foreigners has
been started in France, accord
ing to a dispatch received by the
Department of Commerce to-
day.
A bill has been introduced in
the Chamber of Deputies pro-
viding a tax of So. per cent on
properties sold to foreigners.
The measure is aimed particu-
larly at American millionaires
who have taken advantage of
the deprecated franc since the
war to acquire estates.
The Washington times., 1925-04-29

drastic reorganization was made
possible through the cooperation
of Prest-O.Lite dealers throughout
the country.
Announcement of the new sales
policy was withheld until it was
fully Elective. Several distributors
are being retained, in certain Sec
tons where they perform service
in facilitating delivery. which, how
ever, does not affect the retail price
in those sections.
The Washington times., 1925-04-29
MASoNS MUST RAISE
$25O,oOO FOR TEMPLE

The last daily report meeting OF
the Masonic campaign committee,
which is seeking $1,000, 900 to erect
a new Masonic temple at Temple
Heights, will be held today. About
$3.50, 900 of the fund has yet to be
raised.
More than 1900 District Masons
have contributed, but there are yet
hundreds of the fraternity to be
canvassed, it was said.
The Washington times., 1925-04-29
Ex-PREMIER GOES FROM
PRISON TO PARLIAMENT

LONDON, April 29.-Ex-Premier
Cunha-Leal arrested last week
charged with participating in the
seditious uprisings of April 10, was
released today, according to advices
from Lisbon, and went direct from
prison to parliament.
The Washington times., 1925-04-29

walton, az we have learned thor.
oughly the results that are sure
and that can be anticipated by the
owner who requires the best Of
everything for his car. We have
known the manufacturers for many
years and have absolute faith in
their product"
The Washington times., 1925-04-29
Chemical Society Address

James F. Couch. of the Bureau of
Of Animal Industry, Department OF
Agriculture, will address the Chemi-
cal Society of Washington on THE
Chemistry of Poisonous Plants
tomorrow evening at the Cosmos
Club.
The Washington times., 1925-04-29
CHEVY CHASE BANK IS
NAMED TO D. c. GROUP

The Chevy Chase Savings Bank
has been elected to membership In
the District Of Columbia Bankers
Association.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
EBERHARTER'S
GOOD
USED
CARS
LOWEST
Pro
TERMS

Why pay so per cent moro
simply 60 be Hbin 90 Say
you have bought "a new
cars An OF our good used
ears are thnruly rcCundl
toned made like new and
backed by our guarantee
No matter whore YOU buy,
you pay for satisfactory
service. when YOU buy
from us YOU get tt all the
time. Save that 90 per
cent ~ win enable sou
10 buy b better grade gar
and leave you enough 90
buy gas for year ltuY
your auto here. now.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01
SEE THIS 1895 DODGE
TOURING PRACTICALLY
A NEW CAR. ONLY f44a

Aftrr driving this practically brand
new car only d short time. owner
came into "a large SUM OF money
and celebrated by buying fancy
closed car lie smiled at the loss
that IN your gain Npuu Rmiir.
too with happiness when you see
how perfect iH its original enamel
finish. 80 finu upholstery and hear
the quiet motor You'll saF irH the
biggest auto bargain Of the year.
All the yNtran you want Including
hrNclrd plate glass wind wings,
sporty muiomctrr aud eagle wings.
stop light, Jslepf aptinE steel
bumper. cop Hp1u~r mirror. rain
as ipcs transmission lock. sturdy
cord tirrH5 spare tire, tube and
cover etc Sec and test this car
to-day X viii save ypu money
give you years 81 satisfactory
service.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01
"a BERRY AND POULTRY
FARMS FOR SALE

BIG OFFER - 5-ucre inn
proved property at sacrifice
House. poultry house: ga
rage. welt: one acre cleared
ready for pillow: electricity
and telephone service: good
graded and gravoled road
Place located y miles from
school. stores and interurbm
station. with school bus FOR
children Investigate this
opportunity at once, Price
$1,000; terms $40 cash, $50 In
30 days. $50 In so days. SIS
per month 220 walker
Bldg, corner Second ave. and
University IT. Phone Eliot
OTEg
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01
SUBURBAN REAL
ESTATE FOR SALE

BIC OPPORTUNITY - Ale
most 2 acres. corner prop
erty, on new SEATTLE
EVERETT STATE HIGH
WAY. now building. SOC feet
highway frontage and SIS
feet ON good county road A
big bargain at only 1898.
terms 500 cash. tl5 or more
per month. Call NJ go
walker Bldg, corner Second
ave. and University 81 Phone
EI,Iot-OfE2
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01
FOR SALE
FARM LANDS


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YAKIMA VALLEY FARMS
$4,000 for 81 acres. all to crop, good
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s.. 500 for II acres. with 6-Aere, IL
yenr-old orchard In crop.
$4,000 for the best te-ncre alfalfa
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$4,000 for so ceres on paved high
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We also have 100 more farms 20 Sc
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