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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-14
PROCESS OF FILLING
CRACKS DESCRIBED
Cut Out Plaster With Putty Knife
and Insert Mixtures-Brush
Walls Before Printing.

Plaster cracks arc not difficult 10
fill provided YOU do not allow the
putty on the cracks to be smooth
while the rest of the wall is sand
finished. Cut ont the largest cracks
with your putty knife or scraper and
f1l with putty composed of half
plaster paris nd half whiting. mixed
with water To putty consistency.
As YOU fill the cracks with this mix
turt aud while tn" putty is still soft.
etipple il with til" ends of u Stiu brush
So that ii Will have the same appear
ancr as the rest OF the diminished
walls. The small cracks probably will
not need finishing. as the first h-dV"
coat of pain will Ill! them sufficiently.
HI'uSh the walls thoroughly with II
stiff broom before attempting to apply
the printing coat. which should be IL
white lead paint thinned with about
equal quantities of linseed oil and tur-
Ventiu". When the printing coat is
dry. give tho walls q coat of glue size.
on which the final coats should he APP
plied
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-14
STEEL BEING HOISTED
FOR PRESS BUILDING
Two 75-Ton Derricks, Largest
Ever Brought Here. Are
Being Used,

Two 75-ton derricks are being erect
ed on the site of the National Press
Building. at Fourteenth and streets
northwest The derrlcks are the
largest ever brought to Washington
for construction of any kind. The
huge trusseS to he used in the fra me-
work of the structure made it neces-
sary to put these giant hoiSts'' in
service during the erection of the
; 700 tons of structural steel 10 be-
used
Two oil tanks each of 10. 900 Hon
capacity. have been installed in the
space set aside FOR the engine and
boiler rooms. on the Fourteenth street
side. The boilers will be so arranged
that either coal or oil can be used for
heating. 1t is expected that oil will
he used. as it is less troublesome and
cleaner. The 10000 gallons that the
tanks will hold will lie a two weeks
fuel supply.
The first synthetic perfume was
made in 1880
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-14

vember /, 1925, to February l. 1926.
Fluctuations Immediately preceding
and following that period were lnSlS
nifcant
The average Of wages. in the con-
StructiUn trades and average prices
paid by contractors for building ma
terialS remained unchanged in July
Although minor fluctuations in prices
Of materials were noted, the general
figures held their positions. Based on
the 1913 average as 100. material
prices are now established at index
number fz9. while wages hold to the
22G point level.
Material Prices Low.
The material prices are now only
one point above their lowest mark
since 1922. SET in August and Septem-
Der Of last year. The average of
wages. on the other hand, is only two
points below the record high mark of
the past three and one-half years, es-
tabiishcd last March.
All records for volume of construc-
ton in the United States were shat
tered in July. Never. before was so
much money expended in a single
month for Labor. materials and other
elements entering into building costs.
The volume of construction handled
last month was well above that re-
corded for August. 1925. when the
previous peak" VAS reached. The
index on construction operations.
based on the 1918 average shows q
Jump from the March level of 800
points to the present position of 229.
This is the greatest increase within
q four month period ever recorded.
Total Volume Greater.
The construction work under way
last month furnished total 4 per
cent greater than that shown in June.
The total volume of construction
performed during the first seven
months of 1925 was per cent greater
than the amount registered during the
corresponding period last year. This
fact assumes added significance, it is
stated. when consideration is given to
the trend of operations earlier in the
year. Until the end of April, opera
lions Jagged behind and figures set at
correspondent" stages in 1928. IT was
in May that the present phenomenal
-fs,t. o. IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-14
PANTRY IN KITCHEN.
Shelves Along the Walls Will Save
Unnecessary Steps.

large open pantry causes no end
of unnecessary labor. 1t may he so
located as to cause many steps in
carrying dishes to and from the dining
room. With small expense one can
have the shelves brought to the
kitchen and arranged above. below
and about the sink. Fitted properly
with doors this will make an ideal
cupboard without dema nding extra
wall space. Next build in table and
benches in the old pantry. transform
ing it into breakfast nook. With
a plug arranged for the toa ster, a
window box, and the whole prettily
decorated. this becomes one of the
most attractive features of the home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-14
EDUCATION LACCINC BEHIND
PROGRESS. BABSON ASSERTS
Use of Facilities Which People Are Not Trained to
Enjoy Held Responsible for Slump in Milling
Industry in New England.

BAESON PARK. Mass. August
14.-l:uSrr W. l;ahson to-day ftturntd
from Il trip through New England
visiting the principal lnll! c"nt"rS,
with especial reference to the out
look. He visited cotton mills, WOODEN
mills and shoe factories. Ills com
pl"te statement is as follows:
"Whilc travelling through some of
the manufacturing ContcrS of Now
Encla nj HAY" Noon vor> forrou1}y
struck Ny tertaiu fundamental condi-
tions which pNiat throughout our
country todar, the ree'llta of which
are now prohabl, hein- fire. felt here
in New England. Therefore I want
TO write this letter. 70 .ou emrha ei2-
ing these conditions. which I believe
may prove very harmful to our indus
trial and financial life.
Mill Owners Discouraged
II had heard Chat manufacturing
conditions in New England were dun,
hut | had nu Idle; as I" d." general
peSSimi>;m un,ii tlIi~ recent "trip. only
"a few mills az" TtMi.!u& !NN time,
many mills >huN down :,itu"t ,Arr "nU
the majority operating bu; iart .iue
Mill owners are di>,.pHr, -"i. stock
holders are srlnaH thctI "~curi' les %!lt
many of the workers ar~ .ttV!nE -H:
OF hrr parts al the country. O. course.
our statistics show that T. similar IL.
uation. 10 Il more or lef.s ijfHiteU cN-
tent. exists in other SECTIONS, of the
country. hut | have NOT personally
witnessed Slrh marked changes IS /
have in MANY Of the New England
ma rufaCturinE CentcTG. Having bean
brought MP in Na=str.ll s"fls | in.
Stjnctivelv notice changes hero moro
than elsew here an s'iN illl,~"''
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REAL ESTATE
1926 EXPECTED TO SET RECORD
In CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
Volume of Contracts Awarded in First Six Months
II Per Cent Greater Than in Same Period
Last Year.

With construction operations being
carried On at a furious pace. 1926 is
considered certain to establish II new
record for volume of building actiVi-
ties during "A single year. AN So 900
600, 900 building year" is the POSSIBLE
ity, according to indications drawn
from statistics compiled by the Asso-
ciated General Contractors of Amer
lea
The mere fact that the volume reg
tstered for the first seven months of
this year is greater than that shown
for the corresponding period last year
would he sufficient in Itself I" way
rant predictions Of Il now record, OK
perts reviewing the situation here de
clare. II is in the recent increase In
volume of contracts awarded and
building permits issued, however. that
the greatest significance is being
placed.
10 Per Cent Increase.
The total volume &c contracts
awarded during the first six months
Of 1926 was - per cent greater than
the total for the corresponding period
Of 1925 The volume of awards in
June was per cent greater than the
total.
The volume of building permits is
sued during June was II per cent
greater than the May volume.
These figures indicate Il vast amount
Of anticipated construction work, a
large portion Of which will soon be-
actually undertaken With this con-
dition in prospect observers feel con-
fident the let down that would have
to occur to prevent setting of n new
record this year is far more Il posi-
hjlitN than n plDbo bllitN
Construction Costs Steady.
Construction costs have remained
virtually on a single level since mid
summer of last year. They continue
to hold to ali average slightly less
than tWiGr as great as that established
In 1913.
The average of costs in the plinci-
pal ConSt luCtiun CenterS Of the United
States registered i'm July was identi-
callY the same as that marked down
in June. IT WAS at the present plano
Of costs that a three month period
without change WAS noted from NO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-14
Upholsteries Must Harmonic.

In the matter of color, it is we'll to
keep in mind that the curtains always
stand between the furniture of a room
and its hackcround-th walls and
ceiling and floor. Between the domi-
nant background color and the pre-
vailing tone of the furniture uphol-
steries the curtains must act as a
haimonizing factor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-14
795 PROJECTS
RECORD OF MONTH
Construction Here During
Last Period Reaches Total
of S4.706,550.

Construction in the National Capital
last month totaled $4.106. $50. Thin
amount included the erection Of 795
new projects.
During July II apartment houses
were erected at Il cost of SGG2 900. and
2lG houses were built AT Il cost of ST.
$50 ,340 \ 81 900 900 addition to the
corcoran Art Gallery also was in
cluded.
The following table shows the type,
cost and number of buildings CON
structed during July:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-14
Water Heater Convenient.

A range boiler does not comnare i,
convenience to the ineXhaustible hot.
water supply that the water heater
furnishes. Such a heater will be an.
preciated particularly on wash DAYS.
The laundress can do her rubbing and
rinsng without losing a minute wait
ing for hot water.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-14

Whon directors again recognize THEN
responsibilities OF are the real owners
Of thc properties. the Industries III
New England Will again boom. HI
the meantime corporations should
avoid having too many directors VIII,
are enDlNNaS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-14
Pay of Common Labor Higher

The average rate for common lab or.
ers is ool2 cents an hour for the en-
Tire country. as compared with a3t.
cents month ago and So cents at
this time last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-14

The following summary shows the
distribution of improvements among
the respective sections Of the District
of Columbia and the values of same:
NEW BILL Dimes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-14

Nh".l directors again recognize their
Responsibilities OF are the real owners
NJ ihc properties. the Industries Ul
New England viii again boom. In
the meantime corporations should
avoid having too many directors who
are employees.
Educational Sytem at Fault.
''itcal prosperity exists only where
production and consumption balance.
Prosperity does not depend upon the
amount produced or the amount con.
sumed. :" long as every one is en-
ulored. Ideal conditions exist when
there is a balance. with neither a
shortage nor surplus of labor
Economists differ as to which must
come first. the demand for goods or
tn" supply of goods. but to have a
constantly increasing reserve produc-
tion must exceed consumption. Vet
our entire system of eduCa ion has
been created to increase consumption
rather than to increase production.
Almost the whole effect of sending a
boy o. girl to schoul is to increase his
OF he" wants without creating within
their hearts 4 desire to serve and pro
. dure. y graduate from high school
Uc.ntndS more than Il graduate from
grammar school. while u graduate
tastes than II graduate from high
Schoo.
considering the tremendous in
crease in high school and college
graduates, it is only natural that in
dustreS should now he feeling the
effects Of our new and tensive edu-
CationaI program. OF course. under
certain conditions. we might need to
educate people with the purpose of
making them consumers: but this is
not the need today. American in
duStrleS are not today suffering be-
cause there is no demand FOR the
goods; hut rather because the price
vi the goods is so high that people
cannot afford TO buy them. The time
may soon come when our educational
program must be directed to increase
the desire to produce and thus lower
the cost of production. the cost of
building and the cost of happiness,
or else we must have Il moratorium
for 4 few wears on education and
shut down our high schools and col
leGes until our mills and factories
again open.
Power and Discretion Must Balance.
"AnOthcr Industrial factor is the
inrrCa sins material and intellectual
power which has been pint into the
hands of people during the past 80
years wit ho,it ir"rea sing correspond
inGN their spiritual and discretionary
powers. AS supply and demand must
balance 20 have Il stable commodity
market. 50 material ana spiritual
mower must C0rrespondinGiN increa Sc
= x, 7rn 10 have a stable civilizat ton.
\ boat is much more liable to cap
...;a when all OF its cargo is on on"
side. and This is the situation today i'll
many industries aui many Communi-
ties. SO Few nave been taught to
work that production costs are now
50 high that buying power has been
chct ktd.
The automobile has tremendously
Increased mans power {" travel,
without the owner getting cor
responding knowledge OF where ii is
worth while for him to go: the movie
has tremendously increased his power
to see without CORRESPONDENCE in
Continued on Eighteenth Pagel
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WILL fight
IN CLOSING STAGE
Lawyers Agree to Limit
Arguments to Strict Legal
Claims Of Plaintiffs.
ny az Assoclated Prena.

rr---~eN-NsI-N & . i
BUTTE. Mont. July The con.
test over the win Of the late Senator
william Andrews Clark cf Montana.
reached the stare Cor Anal arguments
to the Jury late yesterday. when
counsel for the three woman plaintiffs
who claim to be the legitimate daugh.
tiers Of the late copper rnagnats and
ask share Of the estate, rested their
case after presenting perfunctol'y re-
buttal testimony.
II Each Side was granted two hours for
argument and Judge i. j. Lynch an.
'nounced that q night session would ~
held
The day was largely occupied with
arranging a stipulation between at
storneys by which they agreed t0 limit
the proceedings to q strict legal deter.
efninations Of the rights OF the ClGifl4.
antsAddie Clark Miller Of. Denver.
Efl0i Clark McyNiiliams and Alma
Clark Hines of Missouri who say that
Senator Clark was their father and de-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-15

Indians h1Ean To assemble az the
big kakd bc the Port Neuf River ten
milee west Of P0catell0 yesterday.
oOrno af0Ot, but the majority In d.
lapfdated wagons and on horseback,
"a taltD part IN the dance in honor
Ct the sun GOD
The high priests Of the two TRIBES
win for three days superviGe the
ritualistic dance which Tor hindreds
or insurirg the warriors against
physical defects and promoting
spiratnaI perfection.
During the entire thres Days no
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-15

serted them ana their mother AZ
e;teWartsviile. Mo-, IN 1879.
The proceedings were an anti-cli-
max % the cloaing testimony present
ga by heirs 10 the Senator'S estate.
rho laat defense witness, Mrs. Anna ii.
Clark Of Butte testified yesterday
that she I1ad married the PLAINTIFF
father after he deserted his family
ana that the man she married ana
the late Senator were not One and
the same person.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-15
BODY 70 BE CREMATED.
Corpse Of Man Hanged 20 Years
Arc Finally Ends Travels.

PITTSBURGH. July is On This
body or White Green, negro. hanged
$50 years ago, tleared the END Of its
travels yesterday after q halk century
fruitless search For final resting place.
Green was executed for the murder
Eof his half brother.
Relatives claimed the body, had II
senbalnned and prepared for burial,
hut for some reason II was forgotten.
Years pasSedt with one undertaken
liassing the body on to another until
nearly a score had possession of it.e
Oscar Miller. Its latest cOusto dian,
turned the body over 70 the city
morgue for cremation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-15

food Will pass the lips of the dancers.
but water. made pure by the sun god
dancers are not permitted 10 rest
and must dance continuously. The
sun dance was forbidden by law for
the reason that 1t had been the prac-
tice Of the participants to eiit the
chest muscles and insert deer silews
therein. Dancers would then suspend
then1xsl vss EH these siTiewg and re
main IN that position nntil either their
muscles ar2ths ainews gave way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-15
Conn, d. 3. Founder, Diss.

NEW YORK, July Is Dp1. Charies
A. CONN, founder and formerly presi.
dent Of the General Electric Co, died
yesterday ut his home, ct Locust Val
born In somefset County, Me-. in De
cemher. 1874
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-15
5000 for Bulgarian Reli.f.

An appropriation OF 5000 for REL
lief Of refugees in Bulgaria has been
granted by the American Red Cross.
The announcement said 200.00O refii-
gees were in that country as q result
OF the postwar shift In population.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-15
INDIANS Jan TO DAIgCE
q DAYS WITHOUT FOOD.
shoshene and BanrOeiE Tribes -
idaho y Renew Ancient Ritual
Once Barred -. Lew. u
n - Aerociaied 1900

By the Associated Rreo9.s s n n 33FIs9s
PoCATELLQ. Idaho, JuIya 16.-4
with tha rising sun Saturday morn,
iFg. the stalwaft bucks Ut q the
ShoshOne and Bannock Indian tribes
VIII begin the first sun dance on thu
Fort Hall reservation Iii four years
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-15

The l'asslon Play at Oberan-
mefaah sas established In tho year
1883
New Britain herald., 1926-08-28
DEMPSEY SEEKING
SPARRING Mates
Champion After Two Weeks
Hard Work Ready TO Gut Loose

Atlantic City, n. j., Aug. 2S Up
Jack Dempsey started securing the
country today for better and sturdier
sparring partners.
The champion, after two weeks of
hard work, is ready to cut loose. In
fact, he says he must If he is going
to attain the keen edge he will need
when he enters the ring in defense
of his title against Gene Tunney in
Philadelphia. Sept. 2S. Dempsey
wants top notch light heavyweights
and middleweights, who can open up
with speed and at the same time
shoot punches at him as he will have
to avoid from Tunney.
But wanting and getting new
sparring material are two different
questions, as volleys of kilograms
consisting of mo" in hundred diff
ferent phrasings have rolled back to
Dempsey's queries. Sergeant Jack
Adams, a st. Louis heavyweight, has
been asked to join the staff. Tommy
Loughran, of Philadelphia. also is
sought. Tiger Flowers, the middle
weight titleholders, was invited, but
firmly declined.
Dempsey realizes that with his
present staff he must adjust himself
to hitting outhursts, softeninG his
punches for the lighter shock alb
sorbers and changing his pace TOT
| the heavier ones. He must deliber-
atelv miss with those blows he unin-
| tentionally lets fly with full force. or
assume the responsibility of batter
| ing men unable to withstand heavy
! punishment.
| Nobody who has ever seen the
champion In his training bouts
blame sparring partners for giving
Dempsey a clear road. There are
easier ways Of earning $500 week
in the boxing game than working one
round n day with Jack. They usually
crawl out of the ring after brlel
three minutes or less, groggy' bleed
ing. talking to themselves.
"The bout still is good way OIL
vet" Dempsey said yesterday. And
I still have plenty of time to work
into condition gradually. But there
is no denying the truth that l need
better men. I am handicapped now.
because I don't want to open UP on
these little fellows. Hope to get
some new and capable ones before
another week"
Gunboat Smith, the California
heavyweight, who fought two hard
fights and lost them to Dempsey IN
his palmy days, saw the champion
in his six-round workout yesterday.
but was not greatly impressed. The
Gunner said that either Dempsey
was not the same, or the necessity
of handling his inferior playmates
gently made him look bad. He said
Dempsey was missing too many
blows and was handicapped with the
class of sparring material.
The ring at the Greyhound racing
track, originally built Is feet inside
the ropes by mistake was recon-
structed overnight to Is feet.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-28
Plane Is Forced Down
But AyiatOrs Unhurt

Brandford, Aug. 50. R,-A plane
from Mitchell field and carrying
Lieutenant Batchelder and Lieuten-
ant Pencils, who were on furlough
and on their way to Boston, was
forced down here yesterday, land
ing in a small field. The plane
crashed through a fence breaking
the propeller and damaging the
wings. The army men were not hurt.
Later a propeller was brought
here aboard another plan. the wings
were repaired and the men flew
back to Mitchell field.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-28
Publish Itemized List
OF Vanderbilt Gems

New York. Aug. IS. R'-An
itemized list of the jewels stolen
from THE Breakers" the summer
home of General and Mrs. Cornelius
Vanderbilt at Newport, r. l., August
s. was made public today. The list
was issued by William ]. Flynn, for
mer chief Of the United States secret
service, now head of a private de-
tective agency, and by Patrick L..
Sweeney, chief of police of Newport.
A reward is offered for the return
of the gems, which have been vari-
ously estimated as worth 100000
to 100000.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-28

cutting Attorney Warren B. Burrows
of Groton was practically assured of
the republican nomination for SEN
ator from the 18th senatorial dis
trict, comprising the city of New
London and the town of Groton,
when he won the support of the
senatorial delegation at the repub-
lican caucuses in Groton last night.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-28
Convention In New Haven

New Haven, Aug. rs R)-of the
ia delegates who will vote at the
convention tonight, 104 will be list
ed in the Ullman fold, while the re-
naming 10 will be cast for the VIII
lard candidates. The total vote at
the caucuses was 5,9SS for the Or
eanization and S,41S for Willard,
plurality of 2.525.
The caucuses last year when
Mayor Towers nomination was as
sured were carried rs to Z by uh-
man faction, showing gain OF
three yards for the organization
New Britain herald., 1926-08-28
uninjured.

$4,000 - $3.50
New Haven = Col. John A Cut
chins of Richmond Blues. told Lee
gionnaires he could see nothing in
prohibition but ultimate downfall of
country"
Stamford Regular" repub-
licans won two to one victory in
primaries.
New Haven - Regular" repub-
licans carried all but four of SO
wards. defeating Willard faction.
New Haven - Mrs. Sophia Whit
ney, so, died after leap from second
story window.
Waterbury - E. w. Goss defeat
ed Harry B. Dow as republican can
didate for senator in caucus.
Norwich - Regular" republican
faction defeated opponents four to
one in caucus.
Hartford - Police announced ar
rest Of Mary F. Hayes, negress in
Baltimore, Nd, wanted in connec-
ton with murder of Ross Hum
phreys, negro, on July 10 here
South Coventry - Telephone OPP
orators call members of volunteer
fire department soon after midnight
to save home of Constable William
j. Button.
Bristol - Albert P. Stark, 81,
veteran of civil war, former regis
trar of voters and constable, died.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-28
Beats Out Opposition

Norwich, Aug. IS Pl-By a four
70 one vote in the republican caucus
last night with 526 ballots case the
candidates endorced by the town
committee for state convention del
egates beat out the four proposed
by the opposite faction. The four
nominated were DR.. George H.
Thompson, who was on both tickets
senator Lee Roy Robbins and Rep
resentatiyes George G. Engler anu
charles w. Cassidy. Those defeat
ed were Charles w. Burton, John
p Rowman, Jr.. and Mrs. Elizabeth
Lathrop.