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ROUNDING THIRD
BY Hugh A. Jenninas
CHAPTER XXXII.

the best third baseman OF
third basemen that Hans Wagner
- Hal to
day that Collins
outhder played the
Louisville Baltimore
Louisville made three
of
bench MClosk
watching proceedings McCoskey yelled Collins
Come on in here third base Collins to where
McCokey stood and told him. can't play third I'd just make fool
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SHORTER PLAYING SEASON
WILL KEEP CLUBS ACTIVE
Coming Campaign, From April Is to September 20,
Promises to Be Most Efficient Base Ball Ever
Had With Double-Headers Plentiful.
BY JOHN B. FOSTER.

EW YORK 5Major schedule making 1890
be based getting little hour between April IS
September 20 annexed in base ball
schedule the efficient that ball
has had The will take their first breath about the middle OF May
about the middle Of July will have call day
through the end September
The through by September 20 and this Will make
headers than
long Sunday ball in Philadelphia Pitts
buTph or BOSto
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CRFFS DUE TO STAND PAT
FOR 1926 TITLE CAMPAIGN
n he Associated Press.

eteamt
" will take the field for the Washington Ameri
- this Aside possible OF In6eder
Allen Russell possibility
trading of Oufeder Lbd Neach
Stanley Harris.
World Series his credit intends keep his nhed along
catching
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MITCHELL TO FIGHT.

FARGO. n. D.. January 8 CP.-
Negotiations have been completed for
q 1O-round bout between Pinkey
Mitchell of Milwaukee, junior weller
weight champion of the world and
Russie LIE Roy of Fargo here Janu-
airy II.
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WILSON TO BE WELL PAID.

LOS ANGELES, January 5-"Puss"
Halbriter, sports promoter. announced
that he has signed George Wilson,
all American halfback of Uni
versity of Washington, to con-
tract of $4,000 for two games.
Wilson will play against Red Grange
and the Chicago Bears here January
1G.
Ii is estimated that about 5000
coaches are engaged in tutoring foot
ball in the United States.
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History of Bush Leagues
John B. Foster-
CHAPTER XVI.

might fashionable mod
II ernt tendency to ma things regard
might be assembled something like the following
nd within National Association days:
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Morris Dent and Joseph Crowley
are scheduled to meet in tonight's
match of the District pocket billiard
tourney at Grand Central parlors.
Lappiene won from Hampton, 100 to
r.
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ABSECON ORDINANCE TO
XACATE CERTAIN STREETS.

The following ordinance was pass
ed after third reading and final hear
ing at regular meeting of Common
Council held at Council Chambers on
April Z, 1926:
AN ORDINANCE to Vacate certain
Streets, Avenues, Highways, Lanes
and Alleys in Absecon City. New
Jersey.
Be it Ordained by the Common
Council of Absecon City:
Section 1. That all of the streets,
avenues, highways, lanes and alleys
which have heretofore been shown
upon various maps entitled Map of
premises in Absecon City, N. j., be-
longing to Eastern Land Company.
made July, 1920" be, and the same
are hereby vacated.
Section 2. This Ordinance shall
take effect when and as provided by
law, after it's final passage and pub
lication.
HARRY H. CARTON,
President Common Council
Approved April s. 1926
HARRY MATTSON,
Mayor.
Attest:
SAMUEL JOHNSON,
City Clerk.
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WIDOWS CLUB.

Mrs. Arlinda Cramer. of 20
Woodland ave-, was hostess to the
Widows Social Club, last week.
A very enjoyable evening was
passed with Mrs. Cramer serving
a dainty luncheon. Her table dec
orations consisted of favors and
novelties pertaining to Easter.
Those present: Mrs. Clara M.
Smith, of Absecon; Mrs. Phoebe
Shaw, Nettie Leeds, Cora Martin,
Alice Herbert, Eva Reid, Mae
Stringer, Margaret Brown.
The Widows Social Club atten-
ded the theatre Tuesday evening
and had a very enjoyable time.
Those present: Clara M. Smith, of
Absecon; Cora L. Martin, Nettie
Leeds, Alice Herbert, Arlinda Cra-
mer. Next Tuesday evening the
club will meet at the home OF Mae
Stringer, Collins ave. All mem
bers please be present.
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w. C. T. U. ENTERTAlNS.
interesting Programme BY the
p

Y. p. B.
The w. C. T. U. entertained
the Y. P. B. last evening at their
hall on N. Main street. Follow
ing the regular session of the
w. C. T. u, the Y. P. B. rem
dered program under the direc-
ton of their secretary, Mrs. Vir-
ginia Zulker, as follows: Reel
tation, "The Birth of the Flag"
by Miss Louise VESSEL; song by
Y. P. B., written by Mrs. Zulker;
violin duet, Miss Frances Click
and Russell Stevens, with Miss
Lula Parker, accompanist; report
of the work thus far this year of
Y. P. B., including the member
ship drive, by Mrs. Zulker; song,
trio, Mrs. J. H. Parrish, Miss Par
rish and Mr.. Swisher; recitation,
after Twenty Years." by Clyde
Adams; song by Y. P. B., the
words of which were cleverly
written around the officers of the
local w. C. r. T.; Y. p. B. yells.
Following the program, games
were played and refreshments
served by the hostesses.
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QEAIH NOTICES.

AT Pleasantville, N.
j., on April 6. William w. William
son. husband of Sarah l.. William
son, aged 81 years. Relatives and
friends are invited to attend the fu-
neral services from his late residence
S57 Linden ave. Pleasantville, Satur-
day noon, April 10, at 1.30. Inter-
ment in Oak Grove Cemetery. Ham
monton. Friends may call Friday
evening.
CARMEN. - At Pleasantville, n. j..
on April 5, Rosanna Duberson. wife
of John w. Carmen, aged 73 years.
Relatives and friends, also Camp No.
13, p. o. of A., are invited to attend
funeral from her late residence.
Church St, Pleasantville, on Satur-
day. April 10. Services in st. Johns
Church. at 2.30. Interment Pleasant
vile Cemetery. Friends may call
Friday evening.
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Birthday Party

Mr.. and Mrs, Edwin Beadle, of
S. Shore Rd., were hosts at din
ner party at their home. The oc-
casion was in honor of the birth
day anniversaries of Mrs. Beadle
and Had" Smith of DreXel Hill,
Pa. Spring bowers of yellow jon
quils, tulips, hyacinths and ferns
included the decorations about
the rooms and also supplied a
lovely centerpiece for the table.
The guests at the dinner were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Had Smith of Drexel
Hill, Pa. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Pruitt, of Greenback, Va; Mr.
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The Pleasantville Press is on sal

The Pleasantville Press is on sale
at the following places:-
Absecon-Ellen d. Shovel at the
PoStoffice.
Atlantic City-Shore Fast Waiting
Room, S. Virginia ave-; Thos. Cal
lis, 101 So. Virginia Ave.
Pleasantville = p. L. Harris, S.
Main St; II. w. Fenimore, 35 S.
Main St; Ted Merrick at Electric
Station; e. p. Hambleton, 101 N.
Main St; o. p. Jones, Il q. West
Jersey Ave; Charles B. King, AL
N. Main St. or at the office, IL W.
Washington Ave.
Somers Point-Joseph Green, Hig-
bee Ave and Shore Road; A. B. Lin
go, Shore Road and New Jersey Ave.
Ocean City-W. p. Sinkinson,. 7th
and Asbury ave-; w. F. Gardiner,
$50 Asbury ave.
Mortified - At the post office;
David Breen. drug store.
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HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY

The Women's Home Mission
airy Society of Wesley M. E.
Church held their monthly meet
ing at the home of Mrs. Wood
ruff, on Brighton Place, Wednes-
day afternoon, with IA members
present. The next monthly
meeting will be held with Mrs.
Cook, N. Second Street in May.
On May II the Society will meet
with Mrs. Edmund Gaskill, when
the annual mite box opening will
take place.
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~
CORDERY-BORDEN

Mr.. and Mrs. John Cordery, OF
Oakcrest Avenue, Northfield, an
nounce the marriage of their
daughter, Anna, to Arthur Bor-
den, of Pemberton, N. j. The
couple were married Saturday,
at Media, Pa, and spent the past
week touring the Eastern states
on a honeymoon trip. Mr.. Bor-
den is connected with the
Stryker Construction Company,
and Mrs. Borden is very we'll
known locally. They will make
their home in Absecon.
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SOCIAL and PERSONAL NOTES
EXCELSIOR COUNCIL JR.
O. U. A. M. No. 231 MET

Excelsior Council met in regu-
lar session Wednesday night the
7th. A good representation was
present. Arrangements are being
made for a Memorial Service
to be held May End. Members
are requested to keep this in
15nd and cooperate with the
committee as much as possible.
The Council will journey in
body to Pleasant Mills on April
22nd, along with Linwood and
Freemonth Council, of Atlantic
City, to hold Past Councillors
Meeting. Every member in good
standing is urged to go. Meet at
the hall not later than p. m.
on that date Members who have
taken part on degree teams are
requested to be present next
Wednesday night.
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time was enjoyed, followed by an
excellent repast. A feature of the
evening was quilt given by Mrs.
Rae ireland, and which was raj
fled off to Mrs. C. A. McKeen, of
Brighton ave. The Council is ar
ranging a busy schedule of events
for near future dates.
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Gave the Ladies a Luncheon.

Gave the Ladies a Luncheon.
The men of Fire Company No.
8 gave the ladies of the company
a luncheon Tuesday evening at
the Leeds avenue school. The
evening proved to be very inter
esting. as several entertaining
speakers were present. Among
those who spoke were Rev. G..
Woodvine Ball James Yates,
president of the Council; Mr..
Beeder, president Community
Association; Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Arnold, Somers Point; A. J. Co.
rio, Mr. Candy Mr.. Tidewell.
Sixty-four persons were present.
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METHODIST EPISCOPAL.

hCVs ~ M OItNoJ VdoSOIs
Services Sunday as follows:
9.45 a. m.. Capt. Joseph Smiths
Bible Glass.
1890 a. M. Regular preaching SER
vice, Rev. c. X. DillSs will use as his
theme, 1.-The Greatest Power"
12 o'clock noon, Sunday School.
lasting one hour.
GAS p. M, Senior Epworth League
in the chapel.
7.3O D. M, Preaching by the pastor.
on the topic, 1.-The Good Shepherd"
The choir of the church will fur
nish special music at both church
services.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Women's Foreign Missionary So
'ciety will he held at 2.30 p. M, Tues
day. at the home of Mrs. Charles
Frymire.
$50 p. M, Wednesday. Junior Ep-
worth League, in the chapel.
NIidweek prayer meeting, Wednes-
day, 7.so p. m. The pastor will use
as his topic. "The Blessed Gospel"
7.30 p. m., Friday, Junior Choir
practice; 7.45, Senior Choir practice.
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SALEM M. E..
S. Monroe VanSant, Pastor,

1920 a. M, Morning worship and
sermon by Rev. Leroy F. Moon, pas
tor st. Johns Methodist Protestant
Church. Special music.
2.30 p. M, Sunday School, Harold
A. Stanton, supt Final reports on
membership and attendance cam
paign.
745 p. m., Evening worship and
sermon by the pastor. Subject:
Sowing and Reaping." Prelude on
"The WetDry Hearing at Washing
ton" The Junior Choir will sing.
Wednesday, 7.45 p. M, God S
Hour" for praise, prayer and Bible
study.
Friday, p. M, Junior Choir re-
hearsal Salem Mems Club.
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ST. MARKS EPISCOPAL

Cor. Verona and Franklin Aves.
Rev. Daniel G. Macklnnon, S. T. D.,
Rector.
7.3O a. m., Holy Communion.
1000 a. M. Church School.
HOO a. M, Morning Prayer and
Sermon.
7.30 p. m, Evening Prayer and
Sermon.
Special Music at 11.00 &. III. and
7.30 p. m. services.
The public is cordially invited to
attend all services of this Church.
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FIRST BAPTIST.
G. Woodvine Ball. Pastor.

Services for week of April 11th:
Sunday: Divine Worship at 1870 a.
m. and 7.30 p. m. Bible School at
11.45 a. m. Y. p. S. c. E. at GAS
p. m.
The Pastors Second Anniversary
Sermon by the Pastor. Morning,
THE Power of United Support"
Junior Illustrated Sermon Evening,
Astonishing Authority" Song Ser
vice, Junior Choir and Orchestra
Tuesday: Orchestra at p. M; Ju-
nior Choir at 7.30 p. m.
Wednesday,: Prayer service at 7.45
p. M; Senior Choir at S.45 p. m.
Thursday: Regular meeting of
Building Committee.
Strangers and Visitors are cordi-
ally invited to all our services.
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FIRST PRESBYTERIAN.

Rev. T. M. Simanton, Pastor.
Services Sunday as follows:
1870 a. M, Preaching by the pas
tor. Theme, 1.-The Nature of the
Heavenly Body"
230 p. M, Mems Club.
230 D. m., Bible School.
$50 D. m., Junior Endeavor.
730 p. m., Preaching by the pas
tor. Theme, 1.-The Reasons for the
Future Life"
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WESLEY M. E.

Rev. j. j. MeSSler, Pastor
9.45, Glass Meeting.
1870. Sermon by pastor; subject,
" available Grace"
2.30 p. M, Sunday School.
Gas p. M, Epworth League.
7.30, Song service; sermon by pas
tor; subject, 1.-The Descent of Jesus.
Live-wire choir
A church with a welcome.
A church with a glad hand.
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gate was unanimously voiced.
The League is progressive IN
every sense and is lending Its
support to the Boy Scout move
ment at Northfield, having prev.
iously offered them the free use
of the hall.
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MRS. BREWER ENTERTAINS

Mrs. Glenn Brewer delight
fully entertained at surprise
party given in honor of Mr..
Brewers birthday, Tuesday eve
ming. The evening was spent in
playing $500" At a late hour re-
freshments were served. Mr.
Brewer received many lovely
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MUSICAL MEMORY CONTEST

The Musical Memory Contest
which was to have ben held at
Somers Point last evening, was
postponed until Monday even
ing, April II, when it will pe
held in the Seaside Theatre, as
suring room for the large attend
ance which is expected.
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HIGHLANDS APOSTOLIC.

Rev. Clarence e. Price, Pastor.
1890 a. M. preaching by Elder G..
Il. Price. pastor.
230 p. M. Sunday School.
7.30 p. m. preaching by the pastor.
7.30 D. M. Tuesday. Bible Study.
730 p. M. Friday, Gospel service.
Divine Healing.
s p. m. Tuesday, prayer and praise
service.
s p. M, Friday. Gospel service and
Divine Healing.
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ABSECON CHURCHES.
PRESBYTERIAN.

Rev. Oscar Morton, Pastor.
+. unday as follows:
IenA45 a. M, Sunday School.
1915 a. M, Preaching by the pas
tor, Rev. Oscar Morton. on the topic,
1.-The Duties of Church Members to
the Church.
7 %. m., Senior Christian Endeavor.
Miss Jennie Moore will be the leader.
7.30 p. m., preaching by the pastor,
topic, Gods Interest in Our Com1
panions."
2.30 p. M, Tuesday, Junior Chris
tian EIndeavor in the chapel, Miss
Catherine Miller will be in charge.
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gifts. Those present were: Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Peterson, Mr..
and Mrs. Percy French, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ross Williams, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Beach.
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PROGRESSIVE LEAGUE

PROGRESSIVE LEAGUE
The Progressive League OF
Northfield, held largely at
tended meeting at their hall on
Mill Road, Tuesday evening,
when approval of the proposed
new road connecting with Mar
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RUMMAGE SALE
NEXT WEEK

A rummage sale will be held
by the ladies of Wesley Church,
in billiards. Bakery, S. Main
Street Thursday, Friday and Sat-
urday, April Is. 16 and II. On
Saturday a pastry sale will be
an added feature.
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and Mrs. John Hill, of Chinco-
league, Va; Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Hilton, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Glenn
of Atlantic City.
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ALLEQUIPPA COUNCIL,
D, OF p, MEET

Allequippa Council, No. Z, D. of
P, held we'll attended meeting
Tuesday evening, when two new
members were adopted. A social
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RAXNIEW CHAPEL

2.3O D. M, Bayview Sunday School
in the chapel, Supt. A. j. Craven IN
charge.
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he does. And that, too, is in its
way tribute to years and expe-
rience.
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Erwin Field has returned to
Temple University, after spend
ing the Easter holidays with his
parentS.
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BETHANY M. e.

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Service Sunday as follows:
IL a. m., Sunday School.
s p. M, Song service and preach
ing.
Wednesday, s p. M, Praise and
Prayer service.
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CHURCH
ANNOUNCEMENT

To insure publication of notices
intended for this column, contribu-
tions must be in the office by We'd
nesday noon. Notices are printed in
this column free.
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COVE COMMENTS
F." &C. A. Renouf)
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Is There A He'll?

Meaning the popular fiery,
burning, dismal inferno of popu.
lar conception, The discussion III
the press, started by an English
bishop, and voicing the ideas on
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people, is of interest, as accord
ing to current theology, at least
IS percent Of the human race 90
to chat place. While not pretend
ing TO be an expert ON such a
question, yet having read the old
Testament ten consecutive times
and the new Testament some
twenty odd times and the Apocry.
phicals Josephus the Jewish his,
lorian, and various other books OH
the subject, have formed an
opinion satisfactory to myself, and
though am rapidly approaching
the jumping off place the popular
hell holds no tcrrors for me, at
lhe same time, the hell of my in
yc9tigatiouS is an undesirable
place, to be avoided as long as
.p ible.
We must not forget that the
James edition of the Bible was
written at a time when the fiery
hell was very popular and the men
who wrote II werc naturally bias
cl iu favor of the place of burning
uul torture. But if you will read
in the margin where the word
hell occurs you viii note that there
Iwus evidently some doubt in their
minds So they wrote in the mar
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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-10-22
Judge Moriarty

JUDGE Charles p. Morialty,
candidate to succeed him elf for
Department No. ii, Superior
Court, has opened an active cam
paign for the remaining weeks Of
October. His Headquarters are
in the DISTRIBUTION Bldg, in
charge of David L. Spaulding.
Judge Morialty received 1888
votes at the primary and lead his
nearest opponent by over 5000
votes. He has served as Presid-
ing Judge Of Department No. Il
for the past year Speaking be
fore the Queen Anne P. I. A.
meeting ON Thursday Judge Mort
atty said;
Every public evil has passed
its worst when people begin to
look for remedies, The judicial
branch of the Government ham
pered by many archaic and mean
ingless statutes has only recently
received public attention. No.
less a person than the Chief Jus
tice of the Supreme Court felt
called upon to summon the Judges
of the Federal Courts into confer
enee to suggest and discuss meth
od, of correcting evils in the .Ju-
dicial system. His was the chal-
'enge of the Twentieth Century to
the Eighteenth Century law.
Washington State is alive to the
necessity of arranging the legal
system to meet the needs of fast
growing state"
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FROM oHAs. f. cLAyPooL
October u, 1926

October 10, 1926
Editor News-Record:
! have just had an opportunity
10 inspect a copy of the vote in the
recent primary, and desire 10
thank my friends and supporters
for the fine endorsement | receiv-
ed at the hands of the voters on
VaShon-Maury, This assisted ma
tcrially in my nomination, and |
most respectfully solicit a contin-
uancc of this support at the gen
eral election November ..
Charles Il. Claypool.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-26

Devonshire Downs is 10
Gated in that charming region
of extending Washington just
north of Cleveland Park, at
Wisconsin Avenue and Van
Ness Street.
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BALTIMORE BOARD
REPEATS WARNING
Public Urged Not to Buy Lots
Without First inspecting
Property.

BALTIMORE, June 26.--Officials of
the Real Estate Board of Baltimore
have just issued another warning in
regard to purchasing building lots
anywhere without first inspecting the
property.
The warning, issued over the sigma.
ture of G. Philip Pitt. secretary of the
board, states that considerable sums
of money have been lost to investors
by not inspecting the properties first.
The warning, in part, is as follows:
'Once again we feel it our duty to
sound warning to people to be care
full about investing their money in
building lots which they have not seen
with their own eyes. Even then, be-
fore paying their money over, they
should investigate the standing of the
seller and he sure that the deed offered
conveys a clear title to the exact lot
selected.
Reports have just reached the
real estate board to the effect that a
syndicate is about to launch sales
campaign in this city to unload a plat
of out of-town lots which are under
water most of the time. These re-
ports are now being investigated by
the board.
'1n most cases the buyers are per-
suaded to believe that the lots they
purchase will double in value in the
next few months. but we frequently
hear Of people who purchased lots a
year or more ago who would do well
If they could sell such lots at half
what they paid for them.
Beware of the real estate salesman
who wants to give a building lot as a
prize or for no rea son other than that
you may have been selected to get
free lot. Don't buy land anywhere
unless the standing of the individual
with whom you deal is above ques-
ton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-26
Average Wages Higher.

The average of wages in the prin-
cipal construction centers Of the
United States rose two points during
May to index number 22S, rejecting
general increases. The wage index
has increased four points since Janu-
airy. The average of prices paid by
contractors for the basic construction
materials dropped one point to index
number 179 for May. better prices in
some sections for cement and common
brick being responsible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-26
May Building Increases.

TheS volume of construction per-
formed during May. as indicated by
shipments Of construction materials,
reached index number 179, an increase
of 10 per cent over the April volume.
The total volume Of construction per-
formed during the first five months Of
1925 was 2.6 per cent greater than
that performed during the correspond
ing period in 1925.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-26

April was per cent less than that
recorded for March. The April index
number Is 237. The total volume OF
building permits issued during the
first four months Of 1928 was about
equal to that for the first four months
of 1925.