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Evening star., 1926-11-27
CAPITAL RECORDS FIRST SLUMP
IN YEARS IN BUILDING HOMES
Apartment Construction, However, Is
Still Ahead-Total for All Types
of Work Holds Up.

showed October gains, Greater New
York reporting an increase Of 3 per
cent over October. 1925, and a gain
of more than so per cent over
September this year.
The October total reported from the
4S2 cities and towns was $40o ,299, 1853,
compared to $422,365,SS1 in October,
1925, and $327, ,s61.S37 in September
this year
In October the leading States were
New York first, Illinois second and
California third, but Michigan, which
held fourth place on the three-quarterS
Of the year, was displaced by Pennsyl-
vania. Ohio held to sixth place, but
Florida dropped from seventh to
ninth. Massachusetts rose from ninth
to seventh; Texas held its tenth posi-
with Wisconsin taking twelfth posi-
tion from Connecticut.
Pittsburgh Has Increase.
In addition to New York, Chicago
and Detroit, the larger cities which
showed gains over October, 1925, were:
So 900 900; New Orleans, with q gain
of more than $5,0OO,00O; San Francis
co, with a gain of more than $1,000
900; Milwaukee, with gain Of nearly
81 900. 900; Washington, D. c., with a
substantial gain: Allentown, Pa, with
a gain Of nearly $4,000, 900; San An
tonic. with gain of nearly 81 900 900,
and Birmingham with a very substan-
tial gain.
The 12 leading States, based on
Evening star., 1926-11-27
REALTORS TO ADOPT
new SALES CONTRACT
Uniformity Is Feature Of Revised
Form Soon to Be Ready
for Use.

The proposed uniform sales con-
tract for use by Washington realtors
will be ready in two or three weeks,
it was announced at a meeting Of the
sales managers division at the Lee
House last Tuesday.
This meeting was one Of the largest
held by the division, more than 20
offices being represented. Consider
able time and effort has been given
toward drawing up uniform contract
Of sales for the benefit of the general
public, as we'll as real estate men. The
revised form now is in the hands of
Roger J. Whiteford, general counsel
Of the Washington Real Estate Board,
for a thorough study and will be hand
ed back to the division, which will sub.
NIT 1t to the executive committee at
a later date.
The advertising problems dealing
with proper advertising methods and
statements were also discussed at the
meeting, and J. r. Crutchfield, chair
man Of the divisions subcommittee on
advertising, has called a special meet
ing Of this subcommittee to take place
on Monday at the Arlington Hotel at
1890 o'clock. A number Of important
matters will be discussed at this meet
ing. The sales managers division
meeting was presided over by Charles
H. HillegeiSt, chairman.
Evening star., 1926-11-27

With building permits in the 500
leading cities OF the United States
during the last six months only
slightly less than two and one-haf
billion dollars, the Nations Winter
building program will from present
indications be Of such magnitude as
to absorb all available labor in the
building crafts. While number OF
wage readiustments outside the larger
cities are being made on the basis OF
slight increases, the building situation
generally Is we'll stabilized and free
from disturbing elements.
These facts represent the consensus
of reports submitted to s. w. Straus 4
Co. from all parts of the country ana
made public yesterday. Labor condl-
tions in the building industry were
summarized as follows:
/. Wage scales have reached a peak
and any attempt to boost wages in
the Spring will not be favored.
2. Despite numerous reports there
has been no concerted action for the
4O-hour or f1ve-day week.
8. Jurisdictional disputes haye prac-
tically been eliminated in building
labor circles because Of the excellent
work Of the National Board for Juris
dictional Awards.
4. There is no shortage Of men in
the building crafts with the exception
Of bricklayers and plastererS, Of which
there seems to be a present deficiency
In numbers, amounting TO approxi-
mately 10000 men.
S. Tranquility is assured between
builders and the building crafts gen.
orally, despite some difficulties yet
unsettled in San Francisco and CleVe-
land.
Plenty of Work Reported.
In New York, Boston, Philadelphia,
Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Washington,
Worcester, Mass; Springfield, Mass,
builders report there is sufficient work
contemplated for this Winter to keep
reside building workers employed on
on a full-time basis. New York build
ers report a slight shortage of brick
layers and plasterers; also q slight
shortage in the interior trades. En-
ployment in Philadelphia hit a snag
early this Fall and builders report
many Of the resident building workers
have procured work in other Eastern
cities where building is more flourish
ing.
High wage scales prevail in New
York City, where builders there re-
port that a rate Of $14 a day is being
paid to bricklayers. plasterers. stone
masons and hosting engineers and
structural ironWorkers. In Philadel-
phia the wage scale for carpenters
ranges from 81 to $1.25 an hour; paint.
ers, 81 an hour; plasterers, $1.75 an
hour. and electricians. from 81 to
A h1@%
the New York scale and that paid in
Philadelphia is the prevalent wage
rate in most Eastern cities.
In Chicago the Building Construc.
ton Employers Association and the
Building Trades Council have a stand.
| a1'dized agreement, which replaces the
old uniform one. This pact, which
will have to be embodied in each in.
| dividual agreement between a trade
Evening star., 1926-11-27
|DR|VEFOR DEEDS
| OFFICE IS PLANNED
Realty Board Organizes 9th
er Groups to Push Plea for
Protection of Titles.

The Washington Real Estate Board
plans to create q cooperative interest
upon the part. Of the various out
standing trade and professional or
ganizations with reference to procur-
ing a much needed recorder Of deeds
Office. Faced with the problem Of
5000 unrecorded deeds lying in
danger in the antiquated Office Of the
recorder of deeds, the Washington
Real Estate Board urged upon these
various organizations the necessity
of unified presentation before the
subcommittee of the House District
committee investigating local affairs
to urge a new building.
These deeds represent the evidences
of title to $4,000 pieces of property
within the District Of Columbia, and
it Is explained that If these were
ing the property which they repre-
sent would be without legal evidence
Of their ownership. This would result
in untold confusion, and many years
and many millions Of dollars would
have to be spent In proving titles.
After the Chicago fire, special courts
were established which worked for
many years establishing title for per-
sons whose deeds We're destroyed A
survey made by the Washington Real
Estate Board some time ago with
reference to conditions in other cities
in regard to recording Of deeds showed
that it takes from five days to three
weeks on an average for a deed to be
recorded and returned to the owner.
In Washington it takes from a year
to IS months.
The following representatives Of
various organizations have been ap-
pointed to form a joint committee
with the Washington Real Estate
Board to appear before the subcom-
mittee. under the Craftsmanship of
Representative Gibson, to urge that
committee to approve the needed erec-
ton of a new deeds office for the pro-
lection of the records vital to the
District and it's citizens: Alexander
Wolfe, representing the Board of
Trade; A Leftwich Sinclair, repre-
senting the Chamber Of Commerce;
Rufus S. Lusk, representing the
Operative Builders Association of the
District Of Columbia; Capt. Julius 1.
Peyser, representing the Bar Associa-
ton; John B. Larner. representing the
Bankers Association, and James
Berry, representing the local building
and loan associations. B. F. Saul and
III. l.. Rust, sr., are the Washington
Real Estate Boards representatives.
This committee plans Immediate
study and action on the situation, and
will hold a meeting at the offices OF
the Washington Real Estate Board
Monday afternoon at 8 o'clock.
Evening star., 1926-11-27
WINTER BUILDING THROUGHOUT
NATION EXPECTED TO BE BRISK
Many Cities Report Enough Construction
Work to Keep Resident Forces Busy
Labor Conditions Are Good.

and a unit of employers virtually in
sures peace In the Chicago building in
dustry. The significance of the new
agreement lies generally in the effect
1t will have on the Open-Shop group
of builders who have been cooperat-
ing with the citizens committee 10
enforce the Lands award.
Open-ShOp Men Unite.
IL is said the open-shop Landi.
award contractors will form an asso-
citation of their own and function in
dependentIy. This group, it Is report
ed, will consist of about 100 Chicago
builders. including both large and
small contractors.
Chicago construction promises to
keep all resident building workers
busy this Winter, dependent, of
course. on favorable weather condi-
tions A slight lull i'll building activi-
ties was recorded in early Fall, but
this soon disappeared when the vol
ume of October construction started
Wage scales in Chicago range from
$12 to $14 q day. the latter rate being
paid to only u trade or two, No wage
increases are contemplated for Spring.
builders believe.
In Cleveland labor disputes over the
open-shOp issue have been factor in
impeding the progress of the city's
building program. Builders there re.
port that many Of the resident build
ing craftsmen have left To obtain en-
ployment In other cities. Another sig
nificant factor noted in the $. W.
Straus & Co. survey is that in virtually
every city builders report bonus pay
mentS have disappeared.
This Fall slight increases were made
in the wage scales of some building
trades in Chicago. Nashville, Norfolk.
Pittsburgh. Detroit. Cincinnati. Du
luth, Kansas City, st. Louis, Buffalo.
Dayton and Reading. Pa. Builders i'll
these cities report that supply OF Ia E.
Dor is adequate to demand, employ
ment brisk and the labor market tran
quill Reductions We're reported from
Philadelphia and Salt Lake City, but
these were due, it is said. to the SUI =
plus of common labor and OF workers
in some of the skilled trades.
Labor Peace i'm Canada.
Canadian labor conditions III that
country's building industry are re
ported to be tranquil and employment
in general we'll stabilized.
In the Pacific Coast cities builders
report that labor conditions appear To
be normal. with a plentiful supply of
competent labor. These cities in
clude Vancouver. Seattle. Portland.
Oakland, Los Angeles. Stockton, Sac
ramento, San Diego and the smaller
cities along the West Coast. In San
Francisco q carpenters strike called
last April to enforce a wage increase
demand has curtailed to some degree
the city's building program. But now
builders there say the strike has
waned and the city's program of
building is progressing along without
any difficulty. 1t is reported that the
desire of the officialdom of the United
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Join
ers of America to counteract some Of
the aftermath of the strike led in the
selection of Los Angeles as the 1927
Continued on Fourteenth Page)
Evening star., 1926-11-27

Isaac Topper, owner and architect;
Topper Construction Co., builders: to
erect one three-story brick apartment,
1908 Evarts street northeast DOT IL,
square 3936): to cost $4,000.
Gordon Kennedy, owner and build
Continued on Fourteenth Page.)
Evening star., 1926-11-27

NO decided changes IN the building
material market occurred during Oc-
tober. The seasonal recessions GUS
tomary at this time of the year start
ed during the month. but affected
prices little. The only real downward
trends were noticeable in lime and
linseed OIL The lumber situation was
the same as it has been for the
last two or three months. Although
steel bookings averaged lower than
in September, the prices of structural
steel remained unchanged. The start
ing materials, cement, brick and hol-
low tile, remained firm.
Wages Are Stabilized.
Wages in the building trades
reached a stabilized level in October
and November 1 showed fewer
changes In wage scales during the
last 80 days than in any other month
in the last five years. The indication
is that labor in the building crafts
will not ask for increased wages dur,
ing the Winter months. letting stano
the scales in force or adopted on
October /. .,o.,
The 25 leading cities for October
International., 1926-01-17

Chas. A. Gass of Alamos, So
nora and ]. Bascom Of Phoenix,
lare spending few days in the line
city before leaving for their mines
in Mexico.
=
James Montgomery, tomato buy
or. has returned to Nogales after
a trip to Florida.
A. Wallmark, formerly in busi-
ness in this city, is spending few
days on the border, after selling
his mine in Sonora. Mr.. Wall
mark will return shortly to Tue
son.
Ralph Greason has resigned his
position as deputy county treas
urer to accept a place in the Of
flee of George B. Marsh, Inc.
W. N. Cumming, brother of J.
A. Cumming, left Friday for his
home in Watsonville, California.
Hal Prince of Phoenix, state
manager of the Continental Ca
sualty Company, was visitor here
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank l.. Culin
were visitors here Saturday from
Tucson.
S. 0. Thompson of Flagstaff
was an arrival here Saturday.
C. G, Stall of Tucson spent Sat-
urday in Nogales.
International., 1926-01-17

G. Sandoval, former banker Of
Nogales, is a visitor in the city
from Calexico.
Ralph C. Brown and children
are ,Nogales visitors from King
man.
/ Fred C. Ernest Of Evanston,
Wyo., formerly Of Nogales, was
an arrival here Tuesday.
= Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Schleimer
left Monday to locate in Yuma.
F.. Cox, New York City; John
Epperson, New Jersey; and B. w.
Griffith, Los Angeles; are among
tomato buyers visiting in the Dor.
der city at present.
II, J. Glennon was q visitor here
Wednesday from Cananea.
Carlyle Thompson returned
Tuesday from business trip to
Phoenix.
Woody Gatlin was visitor in
Nogalss, Tuesday, from Patagonia.
L. 4. Mitchell Of Phoenix, for
merly Of Nogales, was a visitor
here Monday.
J. W.. Cameron has returned to
his home in Ajo after a brief
visit in Nogales.
Antonio G. Urias of Tucson has
been spending few days in No
gales.
w. A. Farmer, C. G. Parker, and!
j. w. Payne, were amony visitors
here Tuesday from Tucson.
J. Gallego, cattle buyer from
Calexico, is a business visitor in
the city.
International., 1926-01-17
PAIR CHARGED WITH
VIOLATING MANN ACT

Mrs. Grace Dameron and A.
Fulton, who have been residing on
Noon street in this city for several
months, were taken to Tucson,
Thursday, by Deputy United
States Marshal E. L. Chalfant, to
appear before the federal grand
jury on charge of violating the
Mann Act.
They are said to have lived here
under the name of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Allen. The man was en-
ployed as a salesman by a local
automobile firm.
The pair were formerly residents
of Los AnAgeles where they are
said to have deserted Their faml-
lies. Each is said to have three
children in the coast city.
The Aliens referred to above
are not the Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Allen of the Cosmopolitan Cafe
Orchestra.
International., 1926-01-17
BRONZE AND STEEL USED
FOR MAJORITY COFFINS
fvrnltAA Nevsl

ATLANTA, Jan. Is - Only
twenty percent OF the total num-
her Of coffins now used in bury
inc the dead are made Of wood.
but it takes 160, 900, 900. feet OF
lumber annually to make these
baskets. The majority arc made
of bronze and steel.
International., 1926-01-17

Business Of the Nogales, Ari-
xona, postoffice, for the year 1925
showed an increase in stamp sales
Of 4.80 per cent over 1874, and an
increase in money orders Of 1875
percent, "We hope to reach the
International., 1926-01-17
Sunday Morning, January II, 1926

coveted first class in 1926 and
think we win do it," stated Post
master Charles Beatty, TueSday.
Harry Narcotic Of the Evans
Hotel returned Friday night from
a business TRIP to San Diego.
International., 1926-01-17
GATHERED ON THE RUN.

~8w ww@ u 80 80
John G. George, mayor" OF
Cajeme, was an arrival here Thurs
day.
George II. Smalley of Tucson
was Nogales visitor, Thursday.
P. D. L. McLaurin Of Phoenix is
spending a few days in the city.
John Mcpherson, keeper OF
Guaymas bay, was visitor in the
city from Guaymas last week.
Mrs. w. D. Mcdonald Of En-
paine is visitor in Nogales.
Martin E. West was here Thurs
day from Phoenix.
C. O. Foltz of Arivaca was in
Nogales, Thursday.
Miss Gotta Bartholomew of Tue
son is spending few days on the
border.
Mr., and Mrs. Juan Anconondo
and Miss A. Hohitadt were visitors
here Wednesday from Tucson,
guests at the Bowman.
w. H. Hayward, Ray L. Miller,
and Frank Sweeney, all of Los
Angeles, have been spending
few days in Nogales.
. DR.. R. A. Hernandez was
visitor in Nogales, Wednesday,
from Tucson.
H. J. Glennon, from Cananea
was a guest at the Hotel Bowman,
Wednesday
B. o. Long was an arrival here
Wednesday from Mazatlan.
r. E. Lewis of Phoenix, re-
presenting the Blake, Moffitt &
Towne Paper Company, was
business visitor in Nogales, We'd
nesday, leaving in the afternoon
for Tucson.
State Mine Inspector Tom Fos-
ter was a guest at the Brickwood,
Wednesday, from Phoenix.
y r. Bascom was a visitor here
Saturday from Phoenix.
r Herman Bender and w. K.
Welch were in town Friday from
Patagonia for supplies for their
mine.
Walter F. Christman of Tucson
was in town Saturday.
Charles A. Gass of Alamos, So
nora, was here Saturday.
Ralph NJ. Pateman was here
Monday from Phoenix.
Guy C. Griffin Of Tucson, own
er of the Roskrudge and Tucsonia
hotels in Tucson, and the Bow
man in Nogales, was here Sunday.
International., 1926-01-17
DRESSES

LOT DRESSES of Flannel, Bal
hriggan, Cantons, Satins and
Crepe de Chine, all the newest
styles and colors-
$17.50 value .......,.......--.,..$8.75
LOT 2-This lot of dresses In
Satin, Brocades and Crepe de
Chine-Values to
$29.5O now .....................-......-$12.75
LOT 3-Beautiful dresses Of
Flat-Crepe, Satjns and Crepe de
Chine, very elaborately trimmed
with metallic braid and en-
briodery-Values to
QOOsOU 1lOW Ss&kO
All of our higher priced dresses
will be on sale at greatly reduced
prices.
International., 1926-01-17

Our entire stock of Furs in
cluding Fox, Squirrel, Baum and
Stone Marten, Fitch, Sable and
Jap Marten all go on sale below
cost.
International., 1926-01-17

Guy c. Griffin of Tucson, own
er of the Roskrudge and Tucsonia
hotels in Tucson, and the Bow
man in Nogales, was here Sunday.
International., 1926-01-17

LOT Hats of Felt, Velour and
Velvet
$3.50 values .. $2.95
LOT 2-Velvet Hats, very elabor-
ately trimmed in the seasons
newest colors, values to
$1,000 now ......---$$4.05
LOT 3-Many beautifully trim
med hats for street and afternoon
wear, large and small styles
Values to $22.50 now .........!$7.95
Evening star., 1926-08-22
RITES FOR COL. HOBART
AT FORT MYER TUESDAY
Retired Army officer, 80, Will Be
Buried in Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery.

Funeral services for Lieut.. Col.
Charles Hobart, L. S. A.. retired, ~
Years old, who died yesterday morn
ing at his residence in thc fofthel
APARTMENTS. will he held at orr
Myer Chapel Tuesday afternoon at
$50 O'Clock, followed by private IN
terment in Arlington National Gene
terry o.,,.oo,
COL. Hobart began his Army career
as second lieutenant of the lSt Ore
gon Cavalry during the civil War. \
Tear after being honorably mustered
ont Of the service at the close OF the
war. he was appointed a first lieuten,
mt in the regular cavalry. He served
With that branch until 1873. when ne
was transferred to the Sd Infantry
with which regiment he served t"f
"3 Years. His last command was the
18TH Infantry. his retirement coming
In ISoS.
Col. Hobart was born in bingham.
Mass. in 1896. He passed his nine
tieth birthday lust week ago yes
1erday He leaves his wife ana three
children. Mrs. Paul A. Wolf. wife of
Brig. Gen. Wolf: Miss Lydia 3. Ho-
hart Of this city and Charles 3. Ho-
bart. who is now in Venezuela. Three
grandchildren also survive.
Evening star., 1926-08-22
ATLANTA CONVICTS'
MEALS 8.3CENTS
Warden's Report Shows ga Cents
Was Average Daily Cost
for Clothing.
Ry the Associated Press.

ATLANTA. August 21.-Prisoners
in the Atlanta Federal Penitentiary
we're fed during the past fiscal year
at the average individual daily cost
of 2490 cents. the annual report OF
Warden John w. Shook. issued today,
announced. Inmates of the institu-
ton. reported as 3,124. were clothed at
an average daily cost to the Govern
ment of 647 cents. the document
made known Room rent was free, ac-
cording to the report.
Other statistics shown in the report.
ba sed on operation of the prison our
ing the fiscal year which ended June
80, are:
Seventy.nine of the prisoners are
college men or women. 44i nave a.
tended high schools, 1.4l4 went 10
common schools, 200 are lillterates.
Two hundred and forty-elsht prs
oners are total abstainers from alco.
holir stimulants. 1.O04 use liquor and
tobacco 3SS use drugs and tobacco,
109 use LIQUOR only. : use narcotic
drugs ONLY. .o35 use tobacco only.
az 1o2 distinct offenses for when
inmates are serving violations OF the
IIarrison narcotic act and the prom
hi,ion laws are listed as leaders Ol-
tenders under the Harrison act mum,
her 964: 3O2 prisoners are DONG tlne
after conviction of violating feuei d
prohibition laws. =
Tho report of Warden Shook de-
clare that sentence of year ana d
day for narcotic drug addlctS IS 700
shor, a time to effect cure ana lnal
incarceration of these persons LOT
.,,ch 2 time is "a waste of time ana
money.
Evening star., 1926-08-22

Raymond was alive in a German
prison camp during the war.
"A lie" was his comment. And a
vicious lie"'
Lately Sir Oliver has Joined third
vocation to his other two. Without
forgetting his new experiments in the
nature of ether, without neglectins
his psychic work, he has found time
besides to turn to preaching, and dur
ing the Winter filed various London
churches to enthusiastic overflow with
the simple outline of his faith. One
could easily believe it. talking to him
as he smoked comfortably, towering
over us. He breathes magnetism.
There is a positive smoke of intellec-
tual energy about him.
Sir Oliver Lodge is both great
scientist and great spiritualist, but
he doesn't look like either.
There is nothing stopped or shadowy
about him. If you saw him w Tx
down the street, mathematical expert
ments or psychic phenomena are the
last things in the world you would as
sociate with the vigorous BULK of his
body He stands six feet four. He
has a head like q block of granite
carved by Michelangelo. He looks a
good deal like portraits of Darwin,
with an aggressive white beard, eyes
deeply set under craggy brows and a,
nose like an exclamation point In SO
point type. He talks with a deep
cultural burr and laughs as if he
liked it,
Evening star., 1926-08-22
AUTO TORREADOR.
Ice Man Chases Infuriated Bull,
Then Meets Him Head On.

FORT WAYNE, Ind, August p
LP-C1ifford Smead has never made
a touchdown for Illinois. nor has he
any fame as n torreador, but he was
acclaimed as a hero all along his ice
route today. Plotting his light ice
truck yesterday, he pursued an in
fuIiated bull which had escaped from
the stcckyards and drove the animal
away from a. group of children.
He then chased the bull to the open
country, where it finally turned and
charged the ice truck. Smead stepped
on the gas and met the rush, and the
bull went down under the truck. The
iceman kept 1t pinioned there until
farmers arrived with ropes and tied it
securely Two children We're slightly
injured by the bull.