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Evening star., 1926-11-20

Take 14th street car marked eta
koma." get off at 7th and Kennedy
streets, walk south to Hamilton, or
take 9Th street car to Hamilton street,
walk east to houses.
Evening star., 1926-11-20
MODERN BUILDING
8 LIVES A.5 YEARS
Figure Is for Downtown Type
Sin Rapidly Growing Cities
of America.

The average life OF a downtown
nahding In a rapidly growing city is
$50 years, according to statistics on
actual modern business buildings,
studied by H. Morton Bodfish Of the
College OF Commerce, Ohio State Uni
versity. and reported in a recent issue
Of the National Real Estate Journal.
The conclusions reached are based
on records OF actual building replace
nents in the Chicago loop district. The
study, here quotes statistics collected
by s. NJ. Boardman Of the Chicago
Real Estate Index, Co.
s'Very generally speaking, the build
ings replaced have averaged life of
less than 28 years Mr. Bodf1sh states
This would indicate that the useful
and profitable life Of constructions in
the past SIS years. has been a little
over third Of the probable physical
existence of the buildings. assuming
proper maintenance.
Physical existence OF modern build
inRs Is usually estimated at IS years,
according to recent testimony before
the United States Board of Tax Ap-
peals. This. of course, applies to
sfeel, cassions and masonry. Other
portions OF the building, such AS sheet
metal, boilers. elevators. floors. etc.
naturally have varying life expec-
tsncies.
,The buildings studied were Of fire.
proof brick. stone and steel construc-
tion, a majority Of the sky-scraper or
curtain wall type.
The figure 34.5 years is undoubted-
l,s longer than the economic or com
n3trcisl life of the buildings concerned
bsGause replacement is not always
made Immediately when other uses Of
the site will be more profitable, 1t Is
pointed out.
Evening star., 1926-11-20


good automatic oil-burning installa-
tion liz maintained practically constant
at any ordinary desired temperature.
which may or may not be the case
with the coal burner.
The Bureau of Public Roads OF the
Depa rtment OF Agriculture investigat
ed the comparative consumptions of
coal and oil with small round boilers
such as are found In an average dwell
ing house.
From these investigations it was
learned that one short ton of coal Is
the equivalent of from about $50 to
ITS gallons of oil fuel. The particular
sizes and types Of boiler for which
these comparisons are drawn are such
as would be found in the homes of 6
to 10 rooms. and therefore represent
conditions obtaining in a large per-
centage Of installations. For such in
stallations, therefore, $50 to ITS gal.
Ions Of oil may be considered as ap-
proximately the equivalent of short
ton Of coal.
Evening star., 1926-11-20

facturers on the basis Of the amount
of radiation which can be supplied by
them and this limitation should be
observed strictly. II boiler of made
quate capacity is installed. the result
will be overlooking and a loss in over
all efficiency. This is particularly true
in the case of oil burning. where the
losses up the stack may be very great.
Boiler. Is Important.
The form of the boiler is also i'm
portant. Assuming that the boiler 1s
of proper size as far as rating Is con-
cerned, 1t should be understood that
some shapes and designs Of boilers are
more suitable to certain types OF Oil
burners than to others. BY proper al
teration through the use Of refractory
brick or cement. certain boilers can be
made more suitable for burning oil.
One of the most important factors
affecting the efficiency of a boiler with
properly installed burner Is undoubt.
edly the size as regards the gas
travel or square feet of heating sur.
face.
Sections may be added to secure ad-
ditional heating surface with some
built-up boilers. Almost always the
addition OF sections will effect such
saving as to pay for the added cost Of
providing the sections. Few boilers
which at present are used for coal
burning are suitable for burning oil
to best advantage. Either the COM
bustion volume or the fue gas travel.
or possibly both, are insufficient to OBJ
tain the best results.
The boiler is the element which is
most important In the determination
Of the overall efYiciency of the system.
The Department of Agriculture OBJ.
tanned practically the same degree OF
efficiency in combustion In nearly all
Of the atomizing types of burners test
ed. but the oil burner is merely a de-
vice for preparing the oil for burning
and the absorption Of the heat thus
Evening star., 1926-11-20

Twelve hundred organized grocery
clerks in Chicago have presented
demand for a ma ximum working day
Of IL hours on week days and 8 hours
on Saturday.
Evening star., 1926-11-20
Tuesday, November %, 1925, at 1890

o'clock.
c. Fl. Hillegeist. chairman of the
division. specially requested all mem
bers of the division to attend this
meeting, as a number of important
matters are to come up on which they
will be expected to express their
opinion.
Evening star., 1926-11-20
Street Vendors Compete.

BERLIN. November 20 R).-Lung
power and ready wit were the basis
upon which a jury Judged the cries
of Berlin's street vendors in prize
contest at the municipal stadium.
Each contestant was asked to sell
his stuff to the jury and demonstrate
the value OF his goods just as he
would do on the street corner.
Evening star., 1926-11-20

In the last Is years the population
Of the Irish Free State has declined
from q 13G 6S2 TO 29T2 500
Evening star., 1926-11-20
REALTY SALES MANAGERS
TO MEET NEXT TUESDAY
Division Head Requests All Mem
bers to Attend-Important Mat
ters Claiming Attention. y

The sales managers division Of the
Washington Real Estate Board will
meet at luncheon at the Lee House
Evening star., 1926-11-20

Tobacco-colored velvet dresses have
a appeared In Paris.
International., 1926-06-06
COOLIDGE DAM TO BE BUILT
THIS FALL BELIEF

The building of the Coolidge
Dam at San Carlos will be started
this fall, probably in September,
is the belief expressed now that
Congress has authorized the ex-
penditure of $5,50O,OOO, and ap-
preparation totaling $725,000 are
now available despite stout oppo-
sition on the part Of the upper
Colorado river basin states who
wished to make the last $3.50, 900
appropriation contingent upon the
ratification Of the Colorado river
compact by Arizona
But the construction Of the
Coolidge dam could not be ac-
tually begun until the Southern
Pacific railroad had removed its
tracts from the site chosen for the
location of the dam.
Contract for the removal Of
fourteen miles Of Southern Pa
cific railroad tracks from the site
of the Coolidge reservoir on the
San Carlos Indian reservation pro-
ject, Arizona, has been executed
at the interior department. Under
the terms Of the contract the rail-
road agreed to pay half of the ac-
tual cost or all Of the costs in err
cess Of $1,OO0,000. % Z
The original estimate Of con-
cost for the Coolidge !
dam was $5,5O0,0OO, which in
cludes the expense Of removing
International., 1926-06-06

Sixty-one years after the battle
of the Crater, at Petersburg. Vlr-
ginia, where tor the first time IN
the history of warfare mining OPP
exsrions were used, the old tunnel
shaft, drilled by Pennsylvania min
ers under the Confederate lines,
has been opened up. The tunnel
is in perfect condition, even the
pick and shovel marks on its sides
showing. Old bayonets, rifles and
mining tools were found in the
mud which covered the bottom OF
the shaft. The picture shows the
opening of the tunnels progress
ING. aHM
Here in 1854 the Union armies
exploded 5000 pounds of gun
powder under the Confederate
lines, and with 65, 900 men, launch
ed one of the bitterest battles q
the War Between the States.
Excavation work now planned
will open up many miles of coun-
ter mines, sunk by the Confederate
troops, who sensing some coup
planned by the Union forces, sus.
pected tunneling, but not the mlm-
ing which was undertaken, and at
tempted to locate the Federal
shaft.
Hundreds of tourists from every
state in the Union are visiting the
shaft and counter shafts daily,
and at the same time going over
the two score miles of fortifica-
tions which surround Petersburg.
Around the city monuments
have been erected to the Union
troops of Maine, Massachusetts,
and Pennsylvania, and scores of
markers in honor of various bri-
gades of Union troops can be seen.
Here also are monuments erected
International., 1926-06-06
LAVISH COSTUMES ARE
WORN BY MISS GARBO

Specially desined costumes
were created for Greta Carlo, the
famous Swedish star who recent
lv arrived in America to star In
-Goldwyn-Mayer productions,
to wear in "Ibanez' Torrent" her
first starring vehicle, coming to
the Nogales Theater, Wednesday
and Thursday.
Gold and tan were the main col
ors utilized by Max Rec, famous
costume creator, in one of the
most striking costumes ever worn
by a picture star, and which is be-
in used among other striking cos
tunes by Miss Carlo in this film.
The costume is made of woven
gold wire, laid over tan velvet,
and throughout the tan tone mer-
ges into the gold. To the eye
there is hardly an appreciable diff
ference between gold and cloth,
save where the metal gllCterS.
But under the camera the effect
is startling.
"That is the secret of design
for the SCREEN" says Rec, famous
for his stage successes with Max
Reinhardt and other noted produc-
ers before coming to the M-G-M
studios to design for the screen.
Things that look flashy to the
eye often look dull to the camera,
and things that look like mono
tone to the eye produce brilliant
screen effects. The designer must
forget color and look to photogra-
phic values only"
Ricardo Cortez and Miss Carlo
head notable cast in the new
International., 1926-06-06
Sunday Morning, June 6, 1926

and relocating the IA miles OF
railroad. Under the contract the
total costs. to the government will
be reduced to approximately ST.
100000 or a reduction Of $40 per
acre for the 100000 acres to be
irrigated by the project.
Upon consumption Of the agree
ment, the government will sub
nit estimates for additional ap-
preparations to be included in the
deficiency bill for the necessary
amount to complete the project at
the earliest possible date.
Willcox-Ocean View mine to
be opened by San Francisco in
terests.
Yuma-R. F. D. Route No. 8,
new route, inaugurated.
International., 1926-06-06

by South Carolina, and Virginia
organizations.
There are many other historic
points in Petersburg and the sur
rounding country which attract the
tourist. The city lies only twenty
miles south of Richmond, the old
capitol of the Confederacy, and
can be reached from any direction
on good highways.
On South Market Street is locat-
ed the Seward Mansion where
Abraham Lincoln met General
Grant for the last time before
General Robert E. Lee surrender
ed. Here the terms of surrender
were agreed upon by the North
ern leaders.
Many old forts, in an excellent
state of preservation, surround the
City and it also has many historic
colonial associations. Near the
citv is the home of General Win
field Scott, and the birthplace OF
John Tyler and William Henry
Harrison.
The discovery Of the tunnels is
considered the greatest historical
discovery in connection with the
Civil War Of the last decade. A
thorough report of the discovery
will be made by Captain Carter r.
Bishop, of the United States Gov
ernment Battlefield Commission,
who is now tracing their various
courses with a force Of engineers.
The government is now planning
movement toward the preservation
of the old battlefields.
International., 1926-06-06

Yuma-Contract let for cca-
struction Of four miles State higl
way starting at Tenth Street, and
extending eastward to rock qua
ry.
International., 1926-06-06

production, which was directed by
Monta Bell, which includes Ger
trude Olmstead, Tully Marshal
and Mario Garlic.
Evening star., 1926-06-03
BERGER BILL URGES
$1,000 Minimum PAY
Would Increase Government Clerks
Wages TO Make Up for
Gifts to Rich.

All employees of the Federal Gov
ernment would receive a minimum
wage of 81 500 year. under a bill in
troduced in the House today by Repre-
sentative Berger. Socialist. cf Wis
consin.
IAN examination Of the salaries
being paid to large part of the
civilian force of our Government dis
closes that while Congress has been
very generous with the special privi-
leges 1t has conferred upon the rich
especially as TO reducing the taxes in
the highest hrackets--it has heen
niggardly toward those whose lahors
enable the Government to function
from day to day." said Mr.. Berger.
Workers In private employment
have been able to some extent II
help themselves by organizing. by de
manding and by striking whenever
necessary. in order that they should
he treated as human beings. The
Federal employees. however. while
they may organize. are largely limited
in what they can demand and in
what they can do to enforce their
demands.
"An illustration of how miserable
conditions under which thousands o;
Federal employees labor is furnished
by the Custodian Service. Workers
there receive SS5 per month, or $1,000
per year. On that sum they are
expected to take care of families"
Evening star., 1926-06-03
NAVAL OFFICERS WIFE.
INDICATED BY COURT.
Lieut.. Comdr. Comfort Loses Final
Fight to Have Marriage
Annulled.
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. June 3.-Justice
Hagartys dismissal on November IS.
1924. Of the annus'ment suit brought
by Lieut. Comdr. Roland NJ. Comfort
once naval aide to President Wilson.
against Mrs. Helen Edison Comfort.
on the grounds that she wss epileptic
and was dis'oyal to the United States.
was affirmed hv unanimous decision OF
the appellate division OF the Supreme
Court in Brooklyn yesterday.
During the trial of the action which
eliminated in Justice Hagarty's decis-
ion that Comfort had failed to make
out a case against his wife, she denied
that she had epllept'c spells.
One of Comforts allegations Of dis
loyalty against his wife was that once
in Washington she had torn up an
autographed American flag given to
her by Orville Wright. pioneer avia tor.
In answer to this charge, Mrs. Com
forts attorney produced the flag in
court. intact.
In defending herself. Mrs. Comfort
produced letters her husband admitted
writing, in which we're statements
Justice Hagarty construed as dis
paraging to Josephus Daniels, then
Secretary of the Navy.
Evening star., 1926-06-03
MCKINLEY HIGH SCHOOL
BIDS WITHIN LIMITS

Bids for the construction of the
new Mckinley Technical High School.
to be erected at Second and T streets
northeast. were opened yesterday
afternoon in the board room of the
District Building. There were seven
bids. The low ones were within the
$2.169,375 remaining unencumbered
of the $2.225,000 authorized by Con-
gress for the building.
On the face of the bids it appeared
that Parsons & Lyman quoted the
lowest prices, although this will not
be definitely established until tabula-
tions have been completed, in addi
ton to proposals for the complete
project. There We're SO alternative
proposals, making the bids compli-
Gated.
Evening star., 1926-06-03
PILES OF JUNKED AUTOS
KEEP RIVER BANK FIRM
South Dakotans Find They Excel
Expensive Posts in Saving
Banks of Missouri.

BY the Associated Press.
PIERRE, S.. Oak. June 3.--Junked
motor care are being put to a new
use here-that of helping to tame"
the Missouri River.
The bib Muddy has coy habit
of tearing away large chunks Of
South Dakota farmland abutting the
stream during the Spring rises, and
carving them downstream sometimes
In 2O-acre chunks. The piling of
logs. brush and debris along the bank
has not availed to stop the chan
ners depredations.
But it has been discovered that
the frames of junked cars, piled one
upon another wherever the channel is
cutting away the bank, settle so firm :
ly and are so impervious to the chan
mel stream that they stop the cutting
away of the bank. Several score of
abandoned automobiles are serving
more effectively than expensive
pijing.
Evening star., 1926-06-03
TOURIST CAMP BILL
IS GIVEN APPROVAL
Senate Committee Favors
Delay in BuiIding-House
Still Is to Act.

A favorable report on the resolution
to delay erection of building at the
tourist camp in East Potomac Park
until a more desirable perms nent site
for the camp is found will be made
to the Senate today or tomorrow by
cha airman Caprer of the District com
mittee.
a similar resolution is awaiting
action in the House. and its passage
before adjournment IL imperative.
since the Appropriation for a perma-
nent building at the tourist camp has
been made and will have to be spent
soon unless Congress authorizes post
ponoment.
When Senator Capper brought the
matter to the attention of his COM
mittee yesterday afternoon. Senators
Sackett of Kentucky and Copela nd of
New York agreed with him that con
struction Of the building should he
delayed until ii is definitely decided
where the tourist camp should he
located permanently.
Site Purchase Protested.
Vigorous protest against purchase
for reservoir. school and park pur-
poses was raised by a score of color
ed residents of that locality. who were
granted a hearing by Senator Cap
pers committee yesterday.
The bill was defended by Melvin G.
Hazen. District surveyor; Proctor L.
Dougherty of the Chevy Chase Citi-
zens' Association. and other repre-
sentatives of civic organizations in the
northwest. Emphasis was laid on the
, fact that the streets in Reno sub
division are narrow and were laid out
so many years ago that they are
out of line with the permanent high
way plan of the city.
Spokesman for the colored property
owners in the subdivision contended
they did not want to sell their homes.
even if they received reasonable
price from the District. because they
felt there. was no other place they
could go without paying more than
they would receive. The committee
took the matter under advisement.
Police Bill Considered.
The committee decided, to hold
hearing Tuesday afternoon on the bill
to make the woman's bureau a per-
manent branch of the Police Depart
ment and to define its functions.
Favorable reports were ordered on
two other bills, namely: To provide
for the registration OF milk bottles.
which has passed the House, and a
measure to change the name of Dent
place, near Foxhall road northwest, to
Greenwich parkway.
Evening star., 1926-06-03
R|TCH|E TO SPEAK
BEFORE RED CROSS
Pan-American Conference
Committees Rush Reports
for Vote Saturday.

With only two more working days
left, the attention Of the Second Pan
American Red Cross Conference was
given undoubtedly today to the tasks
nf the f1ve commissions. which are pre-
pa ring the various resolutions cover
ing the different subjects on the
aEenda. Of the general conference. AS
a result. the general session today was
postponed until this afternoon. when
the outstan nding speaker on the pro
gram was Gov. Ritclie Of Mar land.
The conference will go into plenary
session at the Pan American Union
tomorrow and hear reports of it's
commissions and discuss the drafting
Of resolutions. The final plenary ses.
sion will begin at $50 o'clock Satur-
day morning, when the question of
adoption Of resolutions will come up.
Hence the haste Of the commissions
this morning to bring their work up
to date.
Memorial Tree Planted.
These meetings We're adjourned at
noon today so that all Of the delegates
might attend the planting of a tree
In the yard of the PanAmericar
Union commemorative OF the second
Red Cross conference.
LOudH general session started Al
2 o'clock this afternoon. with "Disa st er
Relief" as the subject under discus.
sion. In addition to Gov. Ritchie
Henry NJ. Baker. director of disaster
relief of the American Red Cross; T
3. Kittredge. assistant director gen.
eral of the League of Red Cross So
cieties. and DR.. Francisco Cordero
president of the Costa Rica Fed
Cross. also were on the list OF
speakers.
Pageant to Re Given.
Memorial Continental Hall will he
the scene tonight Of the Red Cross
pageant. beginning at $40 o'clock
The general public has been extended
a cordial invitation to attend this
event and no seats will be reserved In
anticipation Of taking care of the
large crowd that is expected. The
program will include 10 episodes illus
trating the services rendered to hu
manity by the Red Cross. The chill
drer of resident diplomats will par
ti"ipate in these episodes and many
members of the diplomatic corps have
accepted invitations to attend. Music
will be furnished bv the United States
Navy Band Orchestra.
Evening star., 1926-06-03
HANIHARA IS CHOSEN
JAPAN'S ROME ENVOY
Former Ambassador Here. Recalled
After Grave Consequences"
Warning, Accepts Post.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
TOXIC, June 3.-From unofflcial
but reliable sources 1t wa, learned
today that the government has
chosen Masanao Hanihara. former
Ambassador to the United States, to
be Ambassador to Italy.
Mr.. Hanihala. who was Envoy to
Washington in 1924, when his com.
munication to Secretary of State
Hughes. referring to possible grave
cOnse4 uences" of the Japanese ex-
cfusion clause of the immigration bill
caused an international sensation, has
agreed to accept the appointment.
He believes that the relations Of Japan
and Italy are now of great importance.
Haruichi Nacaoko. chief of the for.
eign office treaty bureau and former
Minister to Holland. has been selected
to succeed kumataro Honda as
Ambassador to Germany. 1t is ex.
pected that the appointments will be
announced officially shortly.
Mr.. Hanihara has been on the wait.
ing list since his return from the
United States in 1924. At Rome he
will succeed K. Ochia, now in Japan.
Evening star., 1926-06-03
WOOD CURBS PENSIONS.
Says Only Unfit Filipino Govern.
ment Employees May Retire.

MANILA. Philippine Islands. June
Z R.--Hopes Of several thousa nd
government employees for retirement
on pension at an early age were
blasted by a ruling Of Gov. Gen.
Wood that none may retire unless
unfit for further service.
Cen Wood said that by virtue Of
the discretion permitted him in the
retirement act he would hold that
Filipinos who are able, physically and
otherwise. to continue at work will
not be permitted to retire on pay
although service and age require
ments of the laws provisions may
have been met.
Evening star., 1926-06-03
ELBRIDGE SNOW, Sd.
DIES OF POLO HURTS
Grandson of Late Insurance Com.
pany Head Was Injured in
Game Saturday.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
STAMFORD. Conn. June g.
Elbridge Gerry Snow, 3D., grandson
of the late Elbridge Gerry Snow,
president Of the Home Life insurance.
died last night at the Stamford
Hospital, where he had remained un-
consciuos since Saturday as result
OF injuries received when he was
thrown from a pony while playing
polo.
Snow, who was Is years old, was
injured when another player tried to
ride in on him in a. practice session
on the Ok Ridge Hunt Club field of
Darten. Physicians found evidence
Of a blood clot on the BRAIN.
Evening star., 1926-06-03
Crittenton Circles to Meet.

A rally Of the various circles Of the
Florence Crittenton Home will be held
at the home, on Conduit and New
Cut roads. tomorrow morning at II
o'clock. Reports of the work done
by. each circle will be made at the
meeting and sums Of money raised
by the circles will be turned over to
Mrs. A. S. Douglas, treasurer of the
home.
Evening star., 1926-06-03
PLEAD LOSS FROM HAIL.
Farmers in Maryland Area ASK
Relief of Tax OfflciaIs.

Special Dispatch TO The Star
HAGERSTOWN, June 3.-An ap-
peal from a group Of farmers in
several of the districts near here
devastated by the hailstorm TWO weeks
ago to relieve them of taxes was
made to the board of county COM
missioners. which took the matter
under advisement
The delegation. headed by Miss
Isouria r. Kaylor of Beaver Greek.
told the commissioners that the crops
were ruined and the farms hit by the
storm would not produce enough
revenue to pay taxes.
Evening star., 1926-06-03
Cruiser in Shop Window.

The JW-3S, a 3S-foot motor cruiser
has been put into the windows of the
Wanamaker store at Broadway and
Ninth street. The vessel is the largest
boat ever to be put into store win.
dow and is the first Of fleet offered
for Summer delivery. says the New
York Tribune.