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Dull and Steady

Cattle. sheep and lamb trading
was dull and about steady.
Most heavy hogs sold almost a
dollar below the prices paid for
lights. Heavies were quoted at s12.15
to $12.40 and mediums brought as
much at s12.65. The bulk of sales
was made between $12.15 and 1915.
Choice calves were Off so cents.
but others were steady. Receipts
We're only ZOO. The top price paid
for vealers was $14.5O with the bulk
of sales being made at s14 to-$14.50.
Lambs on so Cents
Lambs dropped so cents and sheep
remained steady. The best lamb
price was SIS and the top sheep level
was IS. One thousand head were
offered.
The 200 cattle on the market sold
at prices equalling Fridays. Steers
sold at Sc to $11.60. heifers at SIS
to $1,000 and cows at SO to IS.
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Local Bank Ciearings

Indianapolis bank ciearings today were
81. a64. 900: for the week. $25, 900. 900.
Debts for today were S7.032. 900: for the
week, $45, $4,000.
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STOCK DECLINE
COM INUES ON
HEAVY SELLING
Reaction at Short Session
Caused by 0ver-Bought
Condition.
Average Stock Prices

Average price Of twenty industria al
stocks for Friday was 155. 10. off 100
Average price Of twenty rails was lO9. 80,
off LAG
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WEEKLY REPORT
OF Elnn1r-
STOCK IN STORE

CHICAGO, Jan 16.-wheat-No 2 red.
yellow. ia 74%e: Nc slo " yellow hfS s g. a.
7aMGG; 30 g. yellow e5 y g655se; No, 4
No: 8 mixed "a y a 67c; No. white. rs
@74c No. 3 white. 90 q 70izc: No. 8
W whil Y n 90 e2 u g 6oc Qa9ts--No white
white Al x c. Barley--64 a 77c Rye
No. 2. 81 ;05e Timothy % a 30.
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NEW YORK CLEARINGs

BID UHbte6 PfeS8
NEW YORK. Jan. 16.-Clearings, ST.
2S5. 100000; balances. $117.00O.000.
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FACES TRIAL As
BLACK|NA|LER

George Harry Marshalls> alias
George Edward Merton, was in
dicted for blackmail in connection
with the alleged attempt at extor-
ton from william c. Phillips. q
guest at the Hotel Winston last
December In connection with an al
legged frame up, robbery charge
and false arrest of Phillips BY
Marshall.
Phillips appeared before the
grand jury as the complaining wit
ness. and said that on December
rs, he was approached ia front OF
the National Theater by Marshall
or Merton, who asked for : match.
He din't have a match, Philips
said, and suddenly Marshall accused
Phillips Of having robbed him.
Suspicious, Phillips told the man
he was mistaken. but Marshall
flashing a badge placed Phillips
under arrest"
On the way to the station house.
Marshall told his prisoner" 1t would
''be all right II he would give him
500.
Not having that amount with
him, Phillips took the man TO his
hotel, and while he stood outside,
Phillips on pretense Of getting the
money, notified the police and
Marshall was arrested, after hastily
throwing his badge to the ground,
IT il said.
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LESSON ON BIRD HOUSES
FOR LIONS BY EXPERT

Arthur Newton Pack, associate
editor Of Nature Magazine will give
the Lions Club a lesson in plain
and fancy bird house building Inn
mediately after the luncheon of the
club Wednesday in the MayfloweE
Hotel. The lecture will be nlustra'
ted, and is being given in conjunc'
ton with the contest now being
carried on by the club among the
school children Of the District
March s, the club will present q
number OF prizes to school children
for the best built houses entered in
the contest and an exhibition Of the
bird houses will be held at the
Mayflower Hotel on that date.
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BILL CHANGES
TNITES LAW

An amendment to the utilities
law providing that the cost Of any
revaluation made Of gas light. elec.
trio light or transportation company
shall be borne by the affected COM
pany was sent to Congress today,
according to officials Of the Public
Utilities Commission.
Under the provisions Of this
amendment the commission will be
empowered to ask the Washington
and Georgetown Gas Light com
panies for the $4,000 needed for
expert assistance In the reyaItlation
they requested.
The amendment provides that the
money so appropriated by the ntili-
ties shall be chargeable to their
operating expenses and any OF the
fund left over shall be returned. II
Is understood.
1t further provides that the
money may be paid by the utilities
in instaIIments and that at any
time, when it is seen that the ex-
penses shall exceed the amount
estimated by the commission, fur
ther appropriations shall be made
by the companies.
It is understood that the House
Utilities Subcommittee looks favor
ably on the proposed amendment.
Members are quoted as declaring
that some such law should be adopt
ed after the position Of the COM
mission had been made clear by
Major w. e. r. Covell, assistant
engineer commissioner.
Covell indicated today that il Con-
gress did not pass this amendment,
the commission still would make
the best re-valuation possible with
materials and means at hand, but
that the responsibility of taking the
best care. OF the public's interests
would revert to Congress.
"The adoption of this amendment
would certainly enable us to get
much more expert advice and as.
sistance in making the re-valua-
tion," said Covell,. and unless it 10
adopted we must take the figures
submitted by the companies as q
basis for our estimates"
1t was indicated that such statis-
tics, furnished by the companies,
would necessarily estimate the
worth of the properties Of the
utilities at a much larger figure
than would be found by oommis-
sion employees.
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EDITOR TO BE GIVEN
TESTIMONIAL DINNER

DIR. Edward T. Devine. former
editor of the Survey and prominen.
nationally in social work, will be
given a testimonial dinner tonight
by committee of Washingtonians,
headed by John Barton Payne OF
the American Red Cross at the
Cosmos Club.
DIR. Devine will begin a series OF
Social Service Institute lectures al
the Red Cross building following
the dinner and will continue them
through the balance Of the week
On the committee with Judge
PAYNE are Senator Arthur Capper
Bishop James E. Freeman, Senator
Royal s. Copeland, Congressman
James T. Begg. the Rev. William
-. kerby. DR.. Herbert Putnam, Jus
flce Frederick L. Siddons, Commits
sioner Cuno H. Rudolph, John Jo,
Edison, DR.. Frank w. BaIlou. DIR
Seorge M. Kober, John Ihlder
Falter s. Ufford. George Wilson
y. John NJ. Cries, Arthur c
oses and Dorsey w. HYDE. ir
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z YOUNG WIVES
TAKE POISON

Two youthful wives are recover.
ing in local hospitals today from
the effects Of poisoning, said by
police to have been taken last night
in attempts at suicide, and two
young husbands are in constant
attendance upon the wives who
ARE tired Of hvingy'
Mrs. Lillian Isham, 20 years old,
73s Fourth st. N. E.. was rushed
to Casualty Hospital in an ambu-
lance last night when, it Is alleged,
she took the poison after an
argument with her husband. She
was treated by DIR. Laughton and
is reported today to be out of
danger.
Mrs. Thelma Stehr, 1S years ole.
Ills Seventh ST., n. W., was found
unconscious on the second floor ct
Ter home by her husband.
She, too, is said to have taken
poison but the reason has not been
made known by her. The husband
summoned passing automobile
and took her to Emergency. She
was treated by DR.. Smith, who re-
ports that she. is not in a serious
condition.
This brings the total number of
suicides among young persons t.
five within the past three days.
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IN THEFT
Of JEWELS

Mary Coles, alias Mary Ander-
son, Martha Porter and Mary
Bryant. 40 years old, colored, was
arraigned in Police Court today
before Judge John P. Mcmahon
charged with house breaking and
grand larceny. She pleaded not
guilty and waived examination.
Judge Mcmahon held her for the
grand jury.
Jewels she is alleged to have
stolen, valued at 81, 500 by the
owner, Mrs. Annie l.. Pitkin. aged
widow of the Ambassador to the
Argentine during McKinley's ad-
ministration, living at 316 Rhode
Island Ave. N. W., were recovered
Thursday by police before Mrs.
Pitkin missed them.
Records in the hands of the court
today showed the defendent has
spent fourteen years of her life in
jail in consequence OF eighteen grand
larceny, and eight petty larceny
charges. She was just released
from Jail February 10. The arrest
was made by Headquarters De-
tectives King and Cox.
The gems, held Invaluable by the
society woman who wore them at
diplomatic functions in Washing.
ton for many years, were first
shown in a grocery store at Seventh
and o Streets Northwest by the
colored woman. The store keeper
called the officers and the arrest
was made on suspicion.
Mrs. Pitkin appeared in court to
day as a witness. She repeated
her story OF how she read a news.
paper article concerning the loss OF
jewels. thought OF her own gems
went to the strong box in her home
to see IL they were safe. She then
! discovered tho robbery.
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DETECTIVES ON GUARD
I'M 0lGLl AUDIENCE

Forty pIain-clothes men were
scattered through the crowd Of
1000 that filled the Century Theater
to hear Beniamino Gigii In his first
concert since his flight from De-
troit, where his life was threatened.
Among the hundreds Of overflow
auditors who occupied stage seats
were three men in black shirts.
They applauded with the rest, how
ever, and there was no move at
disturbance in the audience.
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DILL RADIO BILL ATTACKED
BY IOWA RROADCASTER

The political party in power can
control the air under terms OF the
Dill radio bill, Norman Baker, a
Muscatine, Iowa, broadcaster, told
the Senate Interstate Commerce
Committee today.
Baker urged the committee to
limit the discretionary powers
which would be lodged with the
Secretary Of Commerce by the bill.
He protested particularly against
giving the Secretary the right to
grant broadcasting licenses only
when he approved the character.
finances and technical ability of
the applicant for q license.
This will mean political char
acter," said Baker, land you will
have radio dominated by politics" "
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The Federal Government led Of
with g rain Of blows" today, in the
second round Of the battle between
the authorities and prize fighting
contests iii the District, when
Frank Dane, promoter Of the
National Capital Sporting Club.
and ten pugiIists were indicted BY
the grand jury because Of the
fights staged BY the club 1t the
Arcade, January IL.
Fight Was Rafded
The first round IN the battle was
araid on the club the night Of The
fight. when 1000 spectators were
present.
Dane and his supporters spared
with the Government through
series Of police court hearings
growing out cf the raid, but the
District Attorneys office ended this
sparring when Ii cOuntered with
the indictments today.
The indictneentH charge Dane and
the ten pugilists who were on the
card the night Of the raid with
violation 0f Section 8T6 Of the Dis
frict Code which prohibits fights ID
which admission Is charged and
the participants in which are paid
by the promoting organization.
Raid Started Battle
The raid led to considerable dis
cussiOn Of legalized boxing Ia the
District, and was followed by intro.
ducti0n Of bills in Congress to pre-
vent authorities from interfering
with such contests.
This proposed legislation. in turn
brought b statement from the
Methodist Board 0f Temperance and
Morals c0ndemning the professional
sport. The legislation is pending
The action or the grand jury
however, ID expected to bring the
Issue to d head quickly.
IL the principals are found
guilty, the sporadic attempts to re
vive professional pugflism in the
District likely will be abandoned.
IL the case is dismissed, It may
lead TO . general letting down ofs
the bars which have restricted
pugiIistic entertainments here
The ten fighters indicted with
Dane today are Buster Dundee,
Raymond AIbee, Jack Cody, Phil
Raymond, Andrew Altman. Sylvan
Bass. George Leslie. Lew Haywood.
William d. Gill and Joe Bachara.
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FIREMEN SEE HOUSE BURN,
UNABLE TO RENDER AID

Lacking water with which to
fight the flames, firemen from the
Hyattsville and Riverdale fire de-
partments had to stand by today
and watch the 10-room house of
George Gibson, a contractor, on
Charlotte Avenue, Riverdale Heights
burn to the ground.
The fire broke out about a. m.
in the chimney, and quickly spread
to the interior Of the home. Gibson
and his family. aided by neighbors,
saved much Of the furniture. The
loss was estimated at $6, 900,
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LOUISIANA RAILWAY TAX
UPHELD BY HIGH COURT

The Louisiana State law imposing
taxes on the assessed value of roll
ing stock Of non-residents in the
state, operating over railroads
within the State, was held valid
today by the Supreme Court.
The law was attacked by the
General American Tank Car Corp
grafton. which sends It's oil tank
cars in interstate commerce
throughout the country. as an un-
due burden on interstate commerce
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ENPOL ICE MAN
INDICTED

Indictments charging John II.
CarneII. fromer policeman. and five
companions, with the robbery d
the restaurant Of Anton Pappas,
gil Ninth ST. N. w. February 5,
when q 5O0-pound safe was carried
up flight Of 20 steps and carted
away, were returned by the Grand
Jury today.
The men, all Of whom have been
arrested, also are accused Of steal
ing the automobile in which the
safe, which contained $500 IN cash
was carried away. The four in
dicted with CARMEL are julius
Beuchert, Harry Thomas, Charles
/. Wheeler and Walter JOrdon.
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HUNDREDS OF KLANSMEN
ATTEND CHURCH SERVICES

Services attended by hundreds of
Ku Klux Klansmen, robed but un
masked, were held last night at the
North Capitol Street Methodist
Episcopal Church and the McKen-
dree Methodist Episcopal Church.
Police details were on guard out.
side the churches but there was no
disorder.
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NATIONAL GUARDS TO
"JAMBOREE" At KEITH'S

Hundreds of members OF the Ma.
tional Guard will hold a "jambo.
rec" beginning at 7:45 o'clock to-
night at Keith's Theater. 1t will
known as National Guard night
benefit performance.
The regular show will 20 on as
usual after the special stunts, the
management announced.
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CENTENNIAL LODGE
TO CONFER DEGREES

Communication OF Washington
ntennial Lodge No. II will be
ID at $40 tonight, in Lodge Room
-, B. Of the Masonic Temple, for
tR purpose OF cnferring the NJ. NJ.
dekree.
Rast Masters night will be OBJ.
e ed at the temple Wednesday 2,
ST f:30 O'clock The master
kIDn's degree will be confer red
Th ceremony is to be with full
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Nina VIII Tel En-
Why Men Leave
Home

Lieut.. Nina Van Winkle will
tell the Advertising Club nen1-
bers ali about it at the clubs
weekly luncheon at the City
Club blue room tomorrow. The
head of the wOman's bureau Of
the Police Department has se-
lected her own subject, and the
members are awaiting its ex-
position. The subject Of Mrs.
Van Winkle's address viii be-:
"Why Men Leave Home.
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An effort to strike back through
Congress at the courts which have
reversed his decision on important
traffic matters was made today
by Traffic Director M. o. FL
dridge, at hearing before the
traffic subcommittee of the House
District Committee.
Director Eldridge proposed
amendments to the traffic law,
which would give him all the
power denied by the courts.
Through the amendment he is
seeking control over the movement
Of street cars and pedestrians,
power to revoke and suspend per-
mits, to prevent demands for jury
trials, and to change the method
Of prosecuting traffic cases.
Scored by Hammer
The director was taken to task
BY Representative william c. Ham
mer Of North Carolina for the agi-
fation last summer regarding the
proposed ban on all-night parking.
Representative Hammer declared
that such ban would force many
District motorists TO dispose OF
their cars or remove them to Mari
land or Virginia because of made
quate garage facilities. Director
EIdridge replied that the problem
has been disposed of and viii not
again be brought up in the near
future.
Director Eldridge told the com
nfttee he should be given the
power to compel street cars to stop
before crossing boulevard high
ways. He said hearings had been
held on the proposal during the
summer and street railway officials
had threatened to take the matter
to court in an effort to prevent
enforcement OF the regulation. Ha
also urged pedestrian control by the
traffic director.
Another amendment provides for
two additional corporation counsel
and removal of traffic cases from
the hands of the United States
attorney.
Three-Year Permits
Insurance Of three.year operators
permits. renewal TO be staggered
throughout the year; was urged by
Director Eldridge. He said fifteen
additional clerks would be required
20 handle the work.
Modification OF penalties for seri
Gus traffic offenses so as to block
jury trials was recommended.
He recommended an increase in
the penalty for speeding, first
offense, from SIS to $25 a. at pres
ent, to from SO to $500.
The director told the committee
that he would Immediately revoke
at least 200 operators permits, the
holders of which have been charged
with serious offenses, but have not
yet been convicted. He criticized
the present law because 1t did net
give him power to revoke permits
OF bootleggers.
The hearing will be continued
at 7:30 o'clock tonight in the House
District Committee room and an
effort viii be made to bring the
amended bill up on the floor OF the
House Monday.
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Ezdidge Hits sAt Courts Restricting PoUer
l1g@RD.teg e z! .teg|ygIgn
~ BILL PRICE Srs 1s 81 oF;,cr
REJECTED WITH SCORN.

REJECTED WITH SCORN.
The air was full Of Ice and anew,
The winter wind blew cold,
Ae, hurryinG down r street one day,
This sight I did beholds
Her iips looked blue and chilled,
And down the frozen street
The Icy tempest moaned and thrilled
About her slippered feet.
Against the savage cold
Ldttle she had 60 wear.
She wore flesh silk stockings rolled,
And her dimpIed knees were bare.
NY heart went ont 10 her.
i pointed to her knees.
And sseT-6Eiy fresnes
rs n be- yonr wardrobe
OF 'oH Alns warm = wear.
al have lovely union suit
That my dear grandma wore,
If kept her warm from neck TO best
For seventeen years or more.
stOf heavy wool IT'S knit.
Eleven pounds Ik weighs:
And gladly win I give you IL,
And ask Of you no praise.
IL hate TO SO : maid - sweet
Rum such . Flak of death"
She rolled her eyes, stamped her feet,
And saids eBlr save your breath.
"Pss IT. On your snie. !. ~. ssIt, don don't stop,
Befsre cali % yonder cop,
And have you take d ride"
EDDIE CLEMENS.
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I D NJ B OF
UNKNOWN
[)EFN Ed

The shrine TO Americas heroic
dead, the memorial to the suffer
ings, the sacrifices the supreme
sacrificesof soldiers Of the
United States in Flanders fields
and the other shell-torn, blood
soaked battle areas Of France,
fast is becoming gay picnic
ground.
Floor For charleston"
On the tomb OF the Unknown
Soldier on the very slab placed as
q sacred seal over the mortal re.
mains Of the symbol cf immortal
haroisnl- tourists are eating ham
sandwiches and strewing the crumbs
and the greasy refuse on the grave.
They're posing there with broad
grins for laughing camera devotees.
1t has even been said that one
damsel, not 50 long since, used the
slab of the sacred tomb as .
dance floor on which she per-
formed to the accompaniment Of
gleefuI shouts by her companions.
q particularly vulgar version Of the
Chariestonl
Some OF these stories gradually
are eeeping into the Capitol.
They already have found their
way to the White House, and there
have drowned out the economy
cries and brought from the Presi-
dent q recommendation for appro-
priations for an enclosure of the
shrine to prevent its further desc,
creation by the thoughtless.
Senator Simeon ID. Fess (R1 Of
Ohio is one OF the legislators who
has heard the stories and wtose
indignation has been publicly cx-
pressed.
But. as indignation alone viii not
stop the indignities heaped on the
grave by the thoughtless. Senator
fcess today launched campaign for
affirmative action to protect the
shrine.
To Finish Tomb
Senator Fess has sponsored a
Joint resolution providing for fin
tshing the sculptural work on the
memorial.
This resolution, carrying an ap-
preparation Of $4,000, has been
favorably reported by the Senate
Library Committee and 10 now on
the Senate calendar.
my resolution does not specific
ally provide for the enclosure OF
the tomb" said Senator Fess to-
day. 81 assume that proper meas
ures will b taken by the War De-
partment for the protection Of the
memorial from acts Of vandalism.
Certainly Congress would not hest
tate to make any appropriation
necessary for such protecti on."
Senator Fess has obtained the
support of the War Department
for his resolution and expects 1t
will be passed at the present ses.
sion of Congress. Details Of the
sculpture will be left in the hands
Of the Fine Arts Commission.
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GET THE ANSWER

To thPee-fourtlaS Of . cress
Add an upright slim,
Next DOmething from o '.Vlal'
To start your ''vim."
Now o right-angIed triangle,
Fashioned well and neat,
Followed by = perpendicular,
So repIete.
Two characters mentioned
Ahead now c0Kne,
And the whole spells q town
Seventeen miles from Rome.
II. sAGIT
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THE USUAL RESULT

AAAAN OVN1AA1
jim Blinks he'd flaming red hair
And his tclfs fiery temper;
When she Hf In to her hubby
He jMsf c0Mldn't stem her.
One day they had a family ro1r,
And q peGcentGker did interfere.
Then both Ht into the poor guy
And beat him up most severo.
MARMALAKE NIKE.
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A FAMILIAR STORY


The preacher came to vEest us
And Ma she was In fluteer;
Put al the COED things on the table,
From turkey down to butter.
She told me the ice cream was scarce
And not to ask for but one helpin';
That GeFm preacher etc 30 much Of 10
ret none-so I'm Still a-yelpan'.
johnny johnson, jr.
UNFAMILIAR SAYINGS
PerAaps the reason that most
men protc 4ciser as they OTotO
older q because their actions con-
not keep pace nth their tscvina-
tions.
SeeliMg for fame has never made
anyone soise, bat seeking for 4cfs-
dom has made m0Mv fonsoNs.
Bravery consists IN doing that
schsch zoe sag ~ the absence Of
danger zoe acouId 90 IN the pres
saoe Of q.
Money does not GItoays bring
hoppsmess indeed the only times
u does e 4Ohen u 70 IN our OaCR
pockets.
Assumed coIdmess IN DcCWtifMl
4C0nsem 10 tctse precduttOn, jssst
0S asbestos 0round Ted-hOt stove
pipe Is. r. y. SCHWAB,
s3 . -
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Reversible dresses are re-
ported from PGris. Why not
the same thing in B. Y. DIS
for men? G. II. D.
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voTELEss WASHINGTON

rankin Bell the Engineer Commissioner, the
'ublic Utilities Commission and Cf the Ioning
! other duties. hasn't had real vncation Tor
its that BE can't give the time he should e his
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because OF its pIeasurabIe effect
on the buyers, and 1t is surely
advisable to use this effect In
some measure In a factory or
warehouse.
Decorative work on the same
scale as in store is doubtless
uneconomical, but economy re-
suits from q scientifically de-
signed color scheme, which re-
duces the consumption Of artifi-
cia1 light by a few minutes every
day. The paint and labor cost no
more, and the only extra is the
use OF Skilled brains to decide
what paint shall be used.
The efefct OF scientific light
ing rs also very marked: when
light fails, there Is a very definite
and this can be obviated by the
use OF properly designed artifi-
cial light, the cost Of which will
drop in the curve OF production,
be more than balanced by the
increased production.
Color problems, however. are
potent in natural light as we'll as
in artificial. Pleasing schemes OF
color decoration are admitted to
have a beneficial influence on
health.
Just as bad ventilation reduces