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Evening star., 1925-07-04
FISCAL YEAR BUILDING !.
TOTAL is 100000
All Records Shattered by Tremendous
Boom-June Mark Second Highest
in City's History.

June. the final month of the fiscal
year, broke the years record in value
of building construction and estab-
lished the second highest monthly
total in the history of the building
industry of the National Capital.
With a total expenditure here of
$8,839,3S2. June runs second only to
April, 1923, the banner month, which
showed a total of $10,402,846. In
April. 1929, however, $5,000.000 was
expended or the Mayf1ower Hotel,
and in point of variety of construc-
ton June is far ahead of April, 1928.
1t was the huge building total in last
month that put the past fiscal year
over the top and established 1t with
total of $4,000. 900. the record year
in the building industry of the Ma
tional Capital.
The total last month is more than
twice the amount of June. 1924. which
showed a total of $4,077,8SO. 1t is
more than $2,250. 600 ahead of July,
1924, the second highest month of the
past fiscal year.
Out of the 4,200 houses built during
the fiscal year 573 were erected in
June, at a total cost of 3,609 445. Out
of the total number of 119 apart
ment houses erected IL were built in
June at a cost of $3,462, 900. This
means that in the past four weeks
$7,171 ,445 of the total of $8.839, 3S2
has been spent to provide additional
housing units for the people of the
District
The actual number of projects start
ed last month was 1,184, the most of
which was residential properties. The
unprecedented boom started in full
force with the first week of 1925,
when January showed the unusual
total for that period of the year of
approximately S4,250, 900. Since the
first of the year each month has
shown increasing totals up to the end
of the fiscal year.
officials at the office of the building
inspector expect the monthly total to
even grow higher. They base this on
the plans now in the office for in
spection. Col. John w. Oehmann, the
building inspector, predicts that not
only will this calender year see the
$40 900 900 mark in construction here,
Evening star., 1925-07-04

The Beauty of Field
Stone Charm of
This Home.
Design, Suitable for Stucco,
Wood Construction or
Stone-Opportunities
for Treatment.

Your house may be quite as sub
stantial as the trees which surround
lit-perhaps more SO, for field stone
will rival the oldest trees in dura-
bility and, with the varied tints possi-
bic in stone, IL runs close second
as to beauty. Build your home of
held stone in setting of lovely old
trees and you have attained the.
ideal
Such house as this should al
ways have the type of interesting
settlnS mat the owner of this house
Illustrated today was fortunate in
having been able to procure To be
sure, not all can have such a wonder
ful plot, for this house is set in the
midst OF 40 acres of finely wooded
lands; but usually patient hunting
or OFTEN Just reference to the want
ad columns of this paper-win re-
veal a plot in your vicinity of fine
possibilities for a real home like
this.
The house itself is of field stone
and the more colorful stones have
been selected. The doorway-whicb
unfortunately, is not shown in this
photograph, which was taken from
the porch and dining room side-is
one or the lovely features of this de-
sign. Should the house be built fac
ing the street, this doorway would
certainly attract much attention. The
windows with the arched stone tops
are also an attractive feature. Both
the oval and the square topped ones
are beautiful
The design is Sc feet wide by 35
feet deep; so If one chose to build
1t as this house stands, a 5o-foot
lot could be used. If built with the
doorway facing the street, 1t would
require at least a 75-foot lot.
The porch is really another large
room added to the splendid living
room. All meals could be served on
this porch if desired. as there is
door opening into the dining room
SO that very few extra steps need be
taken. Thus the porch becomes an
all the year round delight.
The kitchen is an ideal size for
both comfort and convenience. There
is roomy pantry between the
kitchen and dining room in which all
serving may be done, dishes used in
the kitchen stored and the ice box
kept.
There are two large bedrooms down
stairs and bath. These bedrooms are
divided from the rest of the house
by private hall which insures peace
quiet and privacy. Each bedroom has
two windows SO placed that there is
direct current of air through the
rooms. And each bedroom has a
good sized closet. The linen closet
is in the private bedroom hall, easy
of access from the bedrooms and
kitchen.
Upstairs two bedrooms have been
suggested in the plan. However. in
the house as it has been built here,
the owner chose to make the storage
space into a maids room, which is
a pleasing added feature. A partition
has been extended from the one now
shown as the linen closet and this
space made into cedar closet for
Evening star., 1925-07-04

Winter furs and dresses and over
coats.
The stairs are an interesting part
of this design. They lead out of the
hall. The owner has chosen to make
"a sort of grille work rising from the
steps to the ceiling and 1t makes a
very pretty picture as one enters.
The coat closet is handy at the side
of the stairs as one enters. The hall
is spacious and well lighted.
This design is both extraordinarily
attractive and very adaptable. With
the introduction OF a little individu-
ality many other changes may be
made suitable to the needs of each
owner.
Since the prices of labor and mate
rial vary so materially in different
localities. we do not attempt to give
you detailed information as to the
cost of your exact needs to be in
stalled in this design. For informa =
ton as to the procuring of the build
ing plans of this design, No. rs, send
stamped and self addressed en-
velope TO the Real Estate Editor, The
Star.
Copyright. George Matthew Adams)
Evening star., 1925-07-04
BETTER LIGHTS SOUGHT
TO CHECK BAD EYESEGHT
Most of Cases of DefectiUe Vision Result
of Poor Illumination, Con-
serUatiOn Council Finds.

to secure sufficient window area arti-
fetal illumination should be available
TO supplement the daylight. 1t is nee
esSary as a safety measure in dark
corridors, cloak rooms and stairWays
There is finally to be considered the
improved standards of lighting estab-
lished as a result of the rapid develop
ment in the art of lighting in recent
years. Systems and facilities that were
considered adequate a few years ago
are now regarded as obsolete even
though the equipment may be In good
condition. Business interests have
found it worth while to provide light
ing installations according to the
latest approved standard for indus
trial workers; it is certainly even
more important to give consideration
to the workroomS of children.
When new school buildings are be-
ing constructed, adequate natural and
artificial light can be provided with
very little added expense. Wonderful
improvements can be made in old
buildings by properly finishing the
walls and ceilings. by the installation
of shades at windows, by the proper
arrangement of desks and by equip
ping the present artificial lighting sys-
tenn with correctly designed rejecting
shades and diffusing glassware. The
low cost of such necessary changes
warrants their careful consideration
by school authorities"
The three important elements of
lighting are declared to be amount of
illumination, distribution of light and
diffusion of light. Regarding the de-
sign of school buildings, Mr.. Henry
said:
Use Daylight When Possible.
1--WE are dependent upon the light
from the sky for all our natural light
ing, and since it is superior to any
form of artificial light, every means
should be provided whereby 1t may be
utilized as much as possible. Windows
and skylights are the direct means by
which daylight is admitted to the
classroom.
'The securing of an adequate
amount, therefore, depends upon the
design of the building. The architect
who plans the building is responsible
for this He should design the school
building so that each room will have
windows of sufficient size and number.
Furthermore, the windows must be
properly located and the rooms must
be of suitable proportions. 1t is even
important to consider the location of
the building with respect to other
buildings"
Diffusion of light Is called the most
difficult problem confronting lighting
experts.
Evening star., 1925-07-04

Osborne said, "and this swarming
may be the first indication of their
presence. Prompt action on the first
appearance of the ants may avoid
much damage, but their continued
boring of minute tunnels in sills,
posts, joists, etc, is certain to result
eventually in important damage.
While the termites are insectorial
aviators at one stage of their careers,
aviation is merely a means of loco
motion and not of attack They
always attack buildings and trees sub
TREMENDOUSLY"
Evening star., 1925-07-04
FLYING ANT PEST
Is WARNED AGAINST
Insects Shed Wings and Bore Into
Woodwork of Homes, Caus-
ing Damage.

BALTIMORE, July A warning
against flying ants" has been issued
by Charles H. Osborne, inspector of
buildings.
These creatures, known more ex-
actly as termites, live on wood, Mr..
Osborne pointed out. They get into
frame buildings, as we'll as joists of
other structures, and cause damage
This is the beginning of the "ant
season." as Mr.. Osborne called it /;
hence the warning, addressed chiefly
to home owners. Cases of damage
done by the ants have been brought
to his attention, Mr.. Osborne asserted
Attack Woodwork
When the ants drop their wings
they get into action, according to
the building inspector, attacking wood
Evening star., 1925-07-04

Engineers and architects are attack
ing the problems of school lighting iT
an effort to aid the public authorities
throughout the country in cutting
down the percentage of defective
vision among children. Improper IL
Elimination, factor of developing
importance in the building industry
and in architecture, has, according tC
the Eyesight Conservation Council OF
America, been a prolific source of poor
eyeSight.
A popular version of the code OF
lighting school buildings, prepared
under the joint sponsorship of the
American Institute of Architects and
the Illuminating Engineering Society
has just been issued by the Eyesight
Conservation Council. the president OF
utive secretary of the American Engi
neering Council.
The new edition of the code is the
work of a subcommittee of the sec
tional committee of the American
engineering standards committee, con-
Sistlng of Mrs. Winifred Hathaway,
New York. chairman of the national
committee for the prevention of blind
ness; Walter S. Deffenbaugh, United
States Bureau of Education. Wash
ington; ]. +. Hannum, research enGi-
neer. Eyesight Conservation Council
of America. New York; NJ. G. Lloyd
United States Bureau of Standards.
Washington: NJ. Luckiesh. National
Lamp Works. Cleveland: w. ]. Ser
rill. United Gas Improvement Co.
Philadelphia; S. X. Barrett, New York
University.
Lighting Inadequate.
Surveys of the physical equipment
parts of the country" says Guy A.
Henry, general director of the Eye
sight Conservation Council. which CO.
operated with the Hoover waste COM
mittee, "show almost Invariably that
the natural lighting facilities need
improving and adequate artificial
illumination is almost entirely lack
ing.
''The principal reason for this con-
dition is that many school buildings
were built years ago when the i'm
portance and value of proper lighting
were not appreciated and the science
and art of lighting were very imper-
feet.
This is particularly true in rural
school districts, but exists to a sur
prising extent in many cities. Even
some of our more modern school
buildings have been planned without
giving proper consideration to the ar
rangement of windows, the amount of
window area or the installation of
adequate artificial lighting.
Recently there have been greater
demands in schools not only for i'm
proved daylight facilities, but for mod
ern systems of artificial lighting.
SchoolhouSe construction bas not
kept pace with the increase IN the
school population and the Nsknnsion
of the curriculum. AS a result many
schools have been forced to conduct
two sessions a day in order TO take
care of classes.
Need Lights in Day.
I'm the Winter months especially
this means that artificial light will be
used several hours each day. Also
school buildings are being utilized
more and more extensively for public
gatherings, entertainments and night
school purposes. On cloudy days and
In classrooms where it is not possible
Evening star., 1925-07-04

but that this fiscal year just beginning
will leap ahead of the record break
ing year ended last month by many
millions of dollars
AS usual most of the improvements
last month were in the northwest
section Of the city, where $6,156. .410
of the months total was spent The
distribution of last months expendi.
ture in various sections of the city
was as follows: Northwest. $6,156.4lO:
southeast, $228,775; northeast, S1.443.
$50. and southwest, S254,OOO Repairs
were distributed in about the same
proportion.
Evening star., 1925-07-04

work and timber. They must be
checked, he declared, and he advo-
Gated precautions suggested by the
Bureau of Entomology. United States
Department of Agriculture.
The bureau advises that all wood
in direct contact with the earth be
lmpreSnated with coal tar (creosote)
or such contact be avoided by build
ing foundations of concrete or stone.
Each Spring and Fall the termites
emerge from the woodwork of in
Tested buildings as flying ants" Mr.
Evening star., 1925-07-04
SEEK REAlT0R SESSION.
Tulsa and Atlantic City Bid for
1925 Convention.

Invitations were extended the ma
tional realty body to hold the 1926
convention in Tulsa, Okla, and At
lantic City, n. j. The board of direc-
tors voted to defer. choice of conven-
ton city until the October meeting
of the board. A formal invitation was
received from Asheville, n. c.. to hold
the annual business meeting of the
national body in that city. Action
on this was referred to the executive
committee with power to act.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-06-12
LESS STOCK
LOSSES MAY
LOWER RATES
By NEA Service

BY NEA Service x
Columbus, O., June l2.-Produc-
ers, feeders and shippers in Ohio
have organized the Livestock Loss
Prevention Association to save some
of the millions lost on livestock in
transit
BY this saving they expect to re-
duce the freight rates on livestock,
and thus bring more profit to them
selves.
In 1923 the losses to livestock in
transit amounted to $2,776,344 in
Ohio alone. These losses have heen
rising steadily, railroad claim agents
say.
The payments If railroad COM
panies for livestock losses are con-
sidered in fixing freight rates and
charges.
Yet at least 80 per cent of all live
stock losses in transit are prevent
able, say officials of the new or
ganization. More than a fourth of
the losses in 1923 were traced to the
responsibility of the producers, feed
ers and shippers. These were at
trlbuted to preventable diseases. con-
gestion of the lungs, improper feed
ing and care, use of prod poles, and
insufficient exercise during heavy
feeding.
Losses under control of the rail-
roads were attributed to defective
equipment, rough handling, wrecks.
fire and loss on water.
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ADVENTURE OF
THE TWINS
nv OLIVE RORERTs BARTON

II shall tell you the rest of the
story about Guido and the Golden
Pen of Truth" said Nj O. Mi to the
Twins. do you wish to hear it?'
"Oh, yes, pleased" they begged, fo1
they were anxious to know what
happened to the goldsmth's son who
could do nothing but boast, and who
was also very untruthful.
"Well, then" said Mi O. Mi, when
Guido came home from his visit to
his uncle. and his parents discovered
that instead Of being cured he was
worse than ever, they were in de-
spair.
"Then along came fairy who
told the goldsmith that she could
cure his son. So she took a golden
pen he was making and cast spell
over it. Then she returned it saying,
This is now the Golden Pen of
Truth. Give it to your son for his
birthday
Guido was not overly pleased
with the gift. He had wished for a
jeweled buckle and some fine clothes
$50 he grumbled a good bit, but
there was nothing he could do.
However, thought he, 4 can at
least write to Katherine and tell her
that l got the things
Katherine" explained Mi o. Mi,
"was the name of the maiden he had
met when visiting his uncle, and Of
whom he had grown very fond
Katherine will be impressed By
so much grandeur thought Guido,
and she will tell her father, and he
will think that ! am a mobiles son,
perhaps, and consent to our mar
rage
$50 he took his new golden pen
and wrote, Dear Lady Katherine: l
arrived home safely after long
journey. The roads were so muddy
that it was all my four stations
could do to pull my coach and in
several places my footmen lost their
old and fell head over ears into the
mire. But at last | arrived safely,
but so mudbespattered that the ten
flunkies in the hall were going to
put me out for beggar.
And so his letter ran. He spoke
OF dining with prince the night
before and mentioned nightingale's
tongues and all the fine dishes they
had had to eat.
Then Guido folded his letter.
said Mi O. Mi, land tied it to the leg
of carrier pigeon
but when Katherine opened the
letter she read instead of Guides
flowery words, this truthful letter:
Dear Lady Katherine: l am only
a goldsmith's son, and of no conse-
quence whatever. l thought of you
the whole way home and of the
things l have told you. They we're all
untrue! 1t was tedious trip, as my
mule floundered terribly in the mud
1t was nice TO get home to meal of
macaroni and fish fried in oil. Moth
er is good cook. We never had a
great deal of money, except what
father can earn at his trade And
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THERE'S STILL THE CORN
decatur Herald)

NbStdiul IICl dIuJ
Drought is the principal cause oil
famine, and one Of the creates
enemies of man. 1t was drought
that brought about almost com
plete failure of Russian crops in
1920 II and resulted in the death
Of thousands before Herbert Hoov-
er's relief organization, supported
by the generosity of America, be-
came effective
Calamitcus drought is unknown
in the broad reaches Of our Miss
iss.ppi valley, blesse> by nature
above nearly every other region Of
the earth A month in spring
without substantial rainfall is dis
astrous enough. Wheat and cat
stalks fire, ana their heads fail to
fill. Farmers, who had reason in
April to count upon their small
grains for a handsome addition to
the cash income OF tie year are
anxious these days, and the rest OF
us have equal, if indirect, concern
in the misfortune that threatens
Two circumstances make it un-
necessary to surrender entirely to
gloom. The first, of course, is that
the real reliance of this state, the
backbone Of its prosperity, is corn,
and corn, for all the vicissit ldes
of early drought ant' frost, may
still be counted upon to make a
crp. The small grains are import
ant, as a source Of early cash in
the hands of the farmer, but never
depended upon for the bulk Of MS
income.
The second favorable factor is a
market level that promises to save
producers total loss even In the
event Of extremely low yield. For
this we are indebted to specul, ors,
who, taking alarm at eal.y reports
of crop damage, have forced the
price sharply upward before the
movement CT grain begins.
Last year. when the United
States raised a large wheat crop in
a season of world shortage, most
of the speculative advance came
too late 10 benefit the farmer.
This year. il conditions are exact
ly reversed, as seems probable, the
price peak is bound to be realized
early, the farmer will be the gain
er, and the coecu'ator may save
himself if he can. II is lust S well
to recognize that speculation IS not
an unmixed evil for the farmer.
1t may operate rs an ally as well
as an enemy.
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LETTER FROM LESLIE PRESCOTT
TO MRS. WALTER BURKE,
CONTINUED

When | went back into the library,
Ruth, Jack said:
who was your caller?"
"A man from Roth and Chapman"
| answered.
Il thought they had finished"
Jack remarked.
They have, but it seems that
having read in the paper about the
burglary, they sent man up to find
if the brocade in here had been in
jured in any way. He was coming
in to see, but hearing you two, he
said he would call again. Nice of
them to send him up, wasn't it,"
Very said Bill Laidlaw drylv,
as he went to the phone in the hall
He called up Roth and Chapman's
studio and asked if they had sent a
man to see if our walls had been de-
faced in any way. He found out
Ruth, that they knew nothing about
it, they had sent no one, and for
that matter they knew that if any
thing had been hurt, l would call
them immediately.
Just as Bill was going to hang un
the receiver, evidently the man at
the other end said wait a minute.
The Commissioner told us after
wards that Mr.. Roth, with whom he
was talking, had told him that that
morning man had come in saying
that he was friend of Jacks and
that he had seen the brocade panels
in the library and he was anxious to
see if they had any more of the ma
terial, as he would like it in, his
library. He had insisted upon buy
ing small sample that his wife,
who was an invalid, might see it.
"SomethinE's gone wrong" Bill
said as he hung up the receiver.
"That caller you just had was sent
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here on some mission, either to find
out what you think of the matter
and what you are planning to do, or
else"
He stopped and he wouldn't 60
any further, Ruth.
Go on, go on said Jack impa-
tiently.
mo. old chap, Pm not going to
do anything of the kind. / don't
want you to know anything about
my theory in this matter. Mrs.
Prescott, you can trust your butler,
can't you? He seemed honest to
me-" ~,
He was with my father before !
was born"
IL want to instruct him to let no
stranger in the house and if possible
to keep out even your intimate
friends for the next twenty-four
hours"
"Why, what's the matter, Bill?''
Jack asked.
"Only this, that l would have Civ
en- $500 to have caught a view Of
| that mans face.
II am leaving now but l shall re-
turn about O'Clock tonight. Would
you mind ringing for Benson"
When the old butler came in he
| looked anxiously at me.
Benson, Mr.. Laidlaw has some
thing to say to YOU" said.
Eyes. Benson. l am leaving Mrs.
Prescott in your care. You must not
let any person on any excuse what
ever into this house until you let me
in tonight about o'clock. l am
taking Mr.. Prescott with me. When
we return I will give you further
orders, but until then you are not to
allow any person in the house, nor
must you let her or her children out
of your sight. Serve her dinner in
the nursery"
Copyright, 1925, NEA Service, Inc.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-06-12
MARSHALL WAS TYPICAL
PRODUCT OF INDIANA
BY Chester II. ROwell

Death follows shockingly after the elimination of
many American careers. Nearly the whole intimate circle
of both Wilson and Harding administrations is
ALMOST before had realized that the were
history.
Vice President Marshall is the last And he was man
who spite his modest Interpretation, will be missed
peculiarly modest man. he made pretense of great
ness had decisions of grandeur but kept his head his
loyalty and his democracy high place. and fitted into
difficult situation with singular tactfulness.
Marshall Enthusiastically paradoxica product of
Indiana.
This specifically prosaic state has had a peculiar
fecundty producing Marshall not exactly that
but he epgrammatist, with the faculty of turning
out homely and quotabe sayings.
Even when he sometimes said the wrong thing he did IL
so genially that nobody held it against him.
He gave and received kindness, and much more of
figure of than his own modest estimate of himself