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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-05
BANK BUILDINGS
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/ BEAUTY
Modern Construction Tends
= to Symbolic Service to
Customers
By RICHARD HATTON.

Much has been written and said
Of the beauty of the buildings in
Washington. That the. wonderful
structures erected and occupied by
the Government are large contribu-
tory factors to the substantial ele-
gance Of the city goes without say
ing. But there Is another class
OF buildings in the Capital which
must be considered as adding an
element to the beauty and the solid
architectural grandeur of the city
the quarters of the leading banking
institutions.
There has been a noticeable change
In the construction of banking
quarters in the last half century.
No longer must the depository re-
oennbie a fort or dingy cave
wherein money is boarded and the
customer subject to chills of fear.
Rather does modern bank con-
struction tend to airy lightness and
substantial elegance commensurate
with the functions of the insti-
tuition. which, in the final analysis.
are TO serve the public.
The business of the modern bank
Is service, and it has been found
wise and profitable to make the
rroundings wherein the business
carried on as attractive as pos
sible. What Is more, the modern
bank does not scorn as did the
oldtirne institutions. the profitable
assistance of legitimate advertising.
In every newspaper todya may De
found bank advertisements along
aide the advertisements of other
business concerns. The value OF
advertising is as well understood
by the modern banker as 1t Is by
the modern merchant. Without
business a bank could no more
exist than could the store. and the
only possible way that either can
increase its business is by advertis-
Ing It's wares or it's service.
In Joining the ranks Of business
advertisers the modern banker has
but Indicated his keen appreciation
of the value of publicity and his
desire to meet business competition
IN a logically scientific manner. He
has given added assurance through
his advertising that he is good
business man and worthy to be
trusted by. those with whom he
desires to do business.
Signs of Progress.
The old-time banker would have
AAen shocked at some of the mod
SIN methods OF bank advertising, at
4 the great posters depicting the
beneficial results Of thrift and saw
ing, the sample savings banks of
, miniature size scattered about the
banking offices, and the racks Of
folders and other literature setting
forth the advantages which the
institution offers TO depositors or
investors. Yet these things all in
dictate progress and business vision
and they must bring results as
surely as newspaper advertising
brings results, or neither the one
nor the other would be persisted in.
Regarding the changes in bank
construction, they also have been
adopted with an eye to the adver-
Using value Of an ornamental or a
stately facade and an interior which
typifies the strength of the institu
ton and which lends itself to easy
view from the street either by day
or by night, when illumination
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-05
BELIEVED
NEAR IN COAL
STRIKE
West Virginia Miners Face
Trial on Contempt OF
Court Charges

WHEELING, w. Va, May s.
Developments in the coal strike III
the Panhandle counties of west
Virginia today Indicated CRISIS
near, two events outstanding.
First of these was the coming up
OF contempt charges in federal court
here today against a, score OF mem
bers of the United Mine workers
officials and members alleging viola
ton of the strike injunction.
The second was the decision OF
Inc mine workers at Pomeroy, ONO,
TO break away from the parent or
SANITATION and go back to work I'M
DER the 1917 scale. The Pomeroy
miners have formed an independent
local named The Golden Rule
Local." and just what effect thef
action will have upon other unions
is causing officials of the mine
workers much uneasiness and state
and national officers are hurrying
to Pomeroy in an effort to nave
the action rescinded.
Action for contempt is brought
under an injunction granted the
Richland Coal Company, while this
afternoon before the same, tribunal
the demurrer of miners to alleged
contempt of an injunction granted
the West Virginia-Pittsburgh Coal
Company will be argued.
I A fire, that may have been of
incendiary origin, is being probed
at the Gilchrist mine Of the West
Virginia Pittsburgh Coal Company
where last night three mine houses
were destroyed
The Marshall county grand jury;
meeting at Moundsville, has re-
turned indictments against twenty
Glendale, w. Va, residents for par
ticipation in a strike riot on April
ia and the defendants will be ar
Il Aligned this afternoon at the calling
of the docket.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-05
Trade Board Group to Meet

The public order committee Of
the Board Of Trade will hold a
luncheon meeting at 1890 p. m,
Thursday at the Raleigh Hotel.
OdeIl s. Smith Is chairman.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-05
LAWYER FACES PERJURY
CHARGE IN REALTY DEAL

MIAMI. Fla, May 5.-After being
arrested on a capias charging him
with subordination of perjury. c.
Vincent Ricardi, well knokn San
Francisco attorney. today was out
under a $1,000 bond. which he
posted before Judge Atkinson in
circuit court.
Ricardi is charged with persuad-
ing Mrs. Eulah Mae Moseley, q eli
emit. to swear falsely regarding real
estate commissions in a recent hear
ing in the justices court. here.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-05
FINANCIAL NEWS
ON PAGE "a.

point or two higher, while South
American oils were reactionary.
Magnolia Petroleum. Humble Oil and
Standard Of Indiana were the most
active. Mining stocks were feature
less; bonds steady.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-05
Liberty Bonds
Funds for East River

The chief of engineers OF the
army, in charge of river and har-
Dor work. today allotted $56,0OO for
the Improvement of the East River,
New York city. the War Depart
n1ent announced today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-05
New York Coffee Market

NEW YORK, May 5.-Coffee
prices from Is TO % points lower
at the opening today. May 1850;
July, 1880; September, 1919; Decem.
her, 14.60; March, 1905.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-17
SCHOOL BOARDS TO BLAME

Every few months the country is shocked by the burning tramping to death of school house full of children often in connection with celebrations of public nature.
 Such disaster occurred at a country school house near Hobart, Okla, Christmas Eve, when about 200 persons, mostly children trapped in the little buildng where all the windows cover ed by heavy wirenettmg making escape impossible, excepting through small door, About 40 per shed, while as many and injured, when the Christmas tree took fire.
 It is foolish to say that is responsible for such hOrrors The members of the school board, who permitted the building to be crowded with win dows barred and candles lighted among mflammable Christmas tree decorations morally responsible. It their business to that reasonable safety precautions were taken
 Men who do not have greater of respon- sibilty than is shown by members of many school boards are unfit to be entrusted with the lives of children and others.
 No disaster is quite pitful in which helpless and trusting children are roasted to death, because of the negligence of those whose duty it is to protect them.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-17
ARE ANY OF THESE YOURS?

More than 21 million pieces of mail failed to reach their proper destinations last year, because of being improperly addressed according to the Post master General s annual report.
 When one is familiar with the great skill de- eloped by postal clerks in making out ilegible and incorrect addresses, this showing is all the sig nficant It illustrates that illiteracy and careless ness combined interfere seriously with the operation of the mail service, to the detrment of the govern ment, as we'll as bringing disappointment and per haps much financial loss to the public.
 Letters bearing return address are, of course, returned to the writers, but unfortunately those who write most of the illegble and incorrect addresses do not printed envelopes and seldom take the trouble to place their addresses their letters.
 Carelessness on the part of the public places the mail service under great handicap and the number of dead letters is steadily increasing from year to year because of it. How careful you in addressing your letters?
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-17
ACCOMPLISHING THE IMPOSSIBLE

According to telcgraphic dispatches received yesterday, Delegate Dan A. Sutherland has accom- plshed the well-ngh impossible by securing the pas sage of bill establishing Alaskan Game and Fur commission to control game regulations and promul gate and recommend rev laws Delegate Suther- land says that every delegate to congress for the past IS years has endcavored to have laws enacted giving Alaskans control of their game and fur, and that the bill recently enacted was the best that he could get with the many widely divergent views of Congressmen.
 For many years the territory has been compel led to allow its fish, fur ard game laws regulated by Outsiders, in many cases by men unfamiliar with conditions as they exist in the Territory. Last fal after many trappers had outfted and gone into the hills for the winter, regulation passed for bidding the catching of beaver. This caused a great hardship to them and forced many of them to practically waste the season.
 Delegate Sutherland is to be congratulated upon the passage of the bill authorizing the appointment of commission after the aggravatng delays of years. Alaskans are undoubtedly competent to age their fish, fur and game without outside inter ference and the new commission is step toward To- cal autonomy.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-17

matters perhaps but in the most vital things of life we follow bndy the beliefs and connections of our parents.
 The lesson to be drawn from these facts is sim ply that should be more tolerant of the beliefs and opinions of others. Had we been born under the same circumstances they, we should have had their views, as rule. Few people independent enough in thought to break away from the influences of heredity and environment.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-17
FREEDOM OF THOUGHT.

Most of us pride ourselves the fact that we do own thinking But do we? In the more important relations of life we certainly do not.
 The two most vital matters affecting the aver citizen beliefs his religion and his politics. Does he do his thinking about these? Hardly
 If we take the Republicans of today we will find that at least nine out of ten had Republican fathers. The same is true of Democrats If we look into the family histories of the Methodists of to- day, for instance, will find that 99 out of 100 had Methodist fathers or mothers. The same holds good with respect to other denominations In the of Catholics practically 100 per cent will be found to have had parents of that faith The same IS true of the Jews.
 Then do we really think for ourselves? In mi
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-17

nounced today that negotiations are under way for the chartering of the German built dirigible Los Angeles, :" formerly the ZR3, to corporation with the purpose of placing the giant airship into commercial service. The House aircraft committee is taking under advisement the proposals for building three airships larger than the Los Angeles, which are also to be placed into commercial service.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-17
LET'S BE SENSIBLE.

There exists in this country today two widely differing classes of publicsts, who speak and write of war and peace. Fortunately, both classes agree that war is bad thing and peace good thing, but their views as to how peace may be best preserved far apart
 One class urges preparedness i'll the form of surpassng armaments the only safeguard, while the other advocates refusal to engage in war under any circumstances.
 The common sense view is somewhere between these two extremes. We must have protection against possible aggression, yet we should diligently impress on our statesmen the fact that people, pecally the common people who bear the brunt, are thoroughly tired of war.
 Much injury is being done to our reputation as peace loving nation by undue agitation for exten- sive military preparedness. Our army and navy experts are keeping abreast of the times m their technical studies and experiments, as they should do but the country is in no mood to stand for ex- cessive expenditures for armaments which may be obsolete in few years. There is nothing to get excited about just now.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-17
GATEWAY GETS CONTRACT
 FOR HANDSOME FOLDER

The Daily Gateway's commercial department has been awarded the contract to print 15,000 descriptive folders for the Alaska Railroad, which opens the first broadside of its public ity campaign to attract tourists and investors to the railroad dislict.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-17

A Pennsylvania man got excited his to commit suicide that he dropped dead of heart failure.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-17

With all laws for making people good, mod ern parents probably feel that home training is necessary
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-17

Brunswick Monographs and Re cords The Alaska Shop. If
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-17

Denying the recent story of his death, Irwin S.. Cobb said: ''I hate to disappoint anyone but the report is unfounded.''
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-17

That fellow who claims to have discovered a truth serum" probably did not take it himself.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-17

Complaint is made that Washington landlords profiteerng. Who would have thought 1t?
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-17

Those who camor for big men in politics should be pleased with c. A. Perkins, Missouri legislative clerk, who weighs 476 pounds
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-17

We have noticed that history repeats itself about the first of every month.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-17

Will wonders never cease? William Jennings Bryan has joined the scientific association
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-17

Some husbands never seem able to bring the truth home to their wives.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-17

MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all credited to not other wise news published herein
 rights republication of special dispatches here in are also reserved.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-17

WILL CHARTER LOS ANGELES
 (By Associated Press)
 WASHINGTON, D. O., Jan. IT, Secretary of Commerce Hoover an
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-17

We seldom have reason to feel flattered by an X-ray photograph.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-17

whole ton of coal at the back door tends to make the neighbors suspicious.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-17

It takes sophistication to enable flapper to look msophsticated.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-17

If being conceited makes people any happier, let them go to 1t.
Arizona state miner., 1925-03-14
90 cor1munitY oroanizations :

Why Community Organizations Fail
Many people who are named to do
certain work for community organi-
zatious fail to accomplish what is ex-
pected Of them Many Chambers of
Commerce and Boards of Trade ap-
point committees year after year
which never meet Some who are
named for such work feel puffed I'D
when their names are read out in
public meetings, but they are not
noted for work A person who is
appointed on q committee for some
public organization should regard it
as 2 personal trust given because his
toWnspeOple thought he could do Ger
tain work. If he neglects that func-
ton, he has disappointed his friends
Appointment 10 such d function is a
test Of persons ability, and it is an
opportunity. If he takes such appoint
ment seriously, attention is called to
his efficiency. and before long some
one is suggesting that such a good
worker should be given more promi-
nence
Arizona state miner., 1925-03-14
VIEWS ON STATE AND NATIONAL
TOPICS

Representative Harmon of Greenlee
county is head of a memorial asking
for an amendment to the VoIstead
act. If he wins Arizona will be ac-
corded legal rights for the sale OF
light wines and beer Arizona is so
unusually dry, with no rains this
year and none in prospect, there
ought to be some concession to meet
the exigencies.
Tom C. Foster, the best mine in
spector that Arizona ever had, has
ordered the Miami Copper Company
to sink a new shaft to the 2600-foot
level to insure living air and safety
for the men. or work must cease on
that level in so days
Papago Indians in a row at a Has
sayampa road camp in Peoples Val
ley are being investigated for infor-
nation as to causes of death Of a
Mofave-Apache named Sam Mosseye
who died last week at a Prescott hos
pital under suspicious circumstances
California still favors the original
Colorado River Pact and seems to
think Arizona and Nevada will have
slim chance
The Teapot Dome Investigation be-
gan yesterday at Cheyenne, where the
inquiry seems to have been sprung
Rains of the past few days in the
mountains above Roosevelt dam have
brought back the usual Salt River
Smile 10 residents of Phoenix.
December twenty eight is being pro-
noted as Wilsonian holiday along
with those of Lincoln and Washing
tom
Preparations for extensive work are
under way at the Tennessee mine at
Chloride, Arizona
Abandonment Of the county court
house on Washington street will be
like painting up black eye on an
otherwise handsome Phoenix
The Phoenix City election which
garnered Gil votes, nearly all munich
pal employees, cost the taxpayers
$500. But nobody seems to have
cared
The recent protocol fashioned by the
League of Nations does not seem to
find favor with Great Britain.
A compromise between the road
aud employees of the Santa Fe Coast
lines. has averted what might have
caused great considerable hardship
on the Pacific Coast.
Governor Hunt has changed names
of Tempe and Flagstaff Normal
schools to Tempe State Teachers
College and Northern Arizona State
Teachers College.
Arizona state miner., 1925-03-14

Not all who wear green neckties
and other bits of like color on March
II, are sons Of old Ireland There
are many whose ancestors never saw
the 'ould sod'', who are glad to honor
the robust old saint who is celebrated
on that day.
Patrick's day. was so far back in
history that many details of his
career are not recorded, but it is
agreed that he was the greatest mis-
sionary ever known to Ireland, and
that his wonderful work assured the
triumph Of Christianity in that pre-
viously pagan land. He must have
been one who despised the perils OF
those rough days. and made light of
all hazards for the faith he held dear
Something of his bold resolution
and cheerful outlook has been charac-
teristic of his descendants, and has
helped them win the conspicuous pos
ition they have attained in this coun-
try.
Arizona state miner., 1925-03-14

The Spiritualists Psychic Center
located at 348 North Fifth Avenue,
holds services Sunday evening at
7:45. Lecture by Mrs. Whiting-Van
Derflute, subject: Spiritual Needs y
Messages follow.
Sunshine Club will hold public mes
sage service Thursday evenings.
H. A. Jones, is busy erecting his
service garage at Sixth Ave. and Van
Buren. The new structure will pre-
sent handsome and artistic exterior.
H. S. Mosley, general manager OF
the Manufacturing Stationers, died
Wednesday evening after only a few
days illness. He was in delicate
health and succumbed to an attack
Of flu. A wife with two small chill
dren and host Of friends and fel-
low craftsmen mourn his passing
with deep regret.
Arizona state miner., 1925-03-14
PRESS GLIB NOTES

H. B. WI have given the South
ern Pacific the acid test-and the
truth hurts.
Some of the members may have
gone 10 the banquet because they
We're hungry, or dry, but by heck,
none Of them went there to doze
The Mayor Fishing is my popular
sport. but I'd rather see Watty doing
his graceful h0tch-a-ma-kootch dance
than catch a whale
Anderson-That basso profundo be-
longing to the Harrington family must
have practiced down in cellar for
his low notes.
When the club goes to show again
all the theatres in town will be empty.
Goldie has some advantages Hn
Arizona state miner., 1925-03-14
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department Of the Interior,
y. S. Land Office at Phoenix. Arizor
February "A, 1872

February "A, 1925
Notice is hereby given that Allen
Wilson Tanksly, of Aguila,. Arizona,
who, on December 23, 1919. made or
iginal stock raising homestead entry,
No. 037194, for all of Section 33
Township 8N., Range 9W., G. & S. R.
Meridian, has filed notice of intention
to make Three Year Proof, to estab-
lish claim to the land above des-
cribed, before the Register and Re,
ceiver of the U. S. Land Office, at
Phoenix, Arizona, ON the 8th day of
April, 1925.
Claimant names as witnesses:
G. G. Pegrum, Fred Walters, Frank
Sperger John N. House, all of Aguila,
Arizona. JOHN R. TOWLES,
Register.
1st pub Mar: last pub. April 3rd
Arizona state miner., 1925-03-14
FIVE POINTS FORGING AHEAD
County Board of Supervisors Favor
able TO Joint Building Plan Com
binina Courthouse and City Hall.


Five Pointers are sitting pretty"
and we wish to say Hang onto your
leases, acreage, realty property and
business locations
This summers building plans for
new business blocks OF Phoenix
means its continuation in q westerly
direction. Already we have under
construction S167,O 900 business block
on southwest corner of Fourth Ave
and Monroe Almost opposite is the
new auditorium for the Y w c. A
"a handsome structure.
On Sunday at the Arizona Press
Clubs meeting, came the welcome an
nouncement by Mayor Whitney that
the city of Phoenix and the County
Of MaricOpa were formulating a plan
for building a combination Courthouse
and City Hall to eliminate the I'M
city and county officials He init
mated that the new structure might
cover tract north side OF Van Buren
between Second and Fourth Avenues
These features. added to the city
and county plans 10 build an 85-foot
paved highway entirely through Phoe-
nix over an East-West course via Van
Buren Street all tend to show that
She big buildings contracted for as
the new home of the Phoenix Nation
al Bank opposite the postofice, and
another structure already under way
by tearing down the old Methodist
Church, all point with seeming ac-
curacy to activity and huge invest
ments in building programs that are
heading westward along Van Buren,
Street.
As stated elsewhere the Five Point
Wood and Coal Company recently
bought lot adjoining their location
opposite the Five Points Star office}
which for years has been occupied by
Browns blacksmith shop. The site
is already being covered by a new
cement structure for housing its new
ice distributing station. Brown has
moved to a new location farther west
on Grand Avenue.
Shaffer's new furniture store is
now located at 1854 Grand Avenue
alongside of his new residential pur-
chase that cost over $4,000
The Star has frequently heretofore
called attention to the immense i'm
II hON SOlIS Ou dI Juc Il I'VE
Points Ice and Fuel Company's, at
Ninth and Grand Avenues, of most
elaborate and pretentious character
The momentous import OF this new
wide boulevard, which ought to be
named Broadway, can only be CON
iectured, but it is certain to make
of Van Buren Street the most i'm
portant trading center Of the city and
Five Points will be almost mid-center
In this connection it is already
noted that the changing OF property,
erection of new business houses, are
all steps toward greater business
facilities, more trade and larger pop
ulation.
There are many forces that are
working for benefit Of Five Point
residents and business men, and It |
behOOves them not to be Indifferent
TO the things that are going on which |
tends to larger and greater prob |
lens of a growing community Prop
erty will enhance very rapidly in this |
part of Phoenix in the next few
months. One may not get much !
credit for little thinking and energy