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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-17
LUMBER ORDERS GAIN.
Reports From Over U. S. Show
Increase in Production.


Increase in Production.
Again last week the order files Of
the organized lumber industry of the
United States revealed substantial
margin of gain over the preceding
week and also over the corresponding
period of last year, according to tele-
graphic reports received today by the
National Lumber Manufacturers AS
ISOLATION from 469 leading lumber
mills. Shipments and production were
also ahead of those of last year.
Compared with the Immediately pre-
cedinG week, production was about
the same, with some decrease in ship
ments and d good gain in new bust
ness.
In the softwood lumber industry.
production last week was about the
same, with a heavy decrease in ship
ments and a notable increase in new
business. There were increases in all
three items-particuarly heavy in
orders-When compared with the cor.
responding week u year ago. In the
hardwood operations there are. APP
parently, decreases IN production and
shipments and little change in the
new business column this week. AID.
parently. last weeks hardwood move
ment was below that of the cores.
ponding week of 1927.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-17
Two Residences Sold.

II. A. Jones, 81 Tenth street
southeast. has purchased the house
al 6409 Eighth street as his residence
and NJ. T. Collins. 1885 Randolph
street, Apartment SOP, has bought
the house at 619 Somerset place,
Fort Stevens. Both dwellings, were
purchased from The Wardman Con-
Struction Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-17
REALTY .tCTIVITY DROPS.
Decline in Deeds Reported for II
Months in Baltimore.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, December 17.-Deeds
and assignments filed at the Land
Record Office continue to indicate les
sened activity in realty here.
Conveyances recorded during the
11-mOnth period ending November 80
numbered 21,57S. During the same
time last year there were 23,602 deeds
and assignments filed at the office, in
dicating 2.024 fewer conveyances dur
ing the current year.
Last year there were 27,S29 mort
cages recorded, contrasted with 23.012
this year. There were 1884 convey
ances last month. compared with .927
in the corresponding month of 1926.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-17
Building Permits Issued.

Permits were issued as follows:
Charles d. Sager, owner and build
er; George T. Santmyers, architect; to
erect ten 2-story brick and tile dwell
ings, $40 to SCI Twenty-fourth street
northeast dots "a to SO, square 4517).
to cost $40 600.
Samuel /. Cohen. owner; Louis w.
Giles. architect; Jacob DOdd builder;
to erect one 2-story brick dwelling,
500 FOrty-fOurth street northeast dot
}, square SGD. to cost $4,000.
w, c. & A. \. Miller, owners and
builders, q. f. MacNen. architect: to
erect one 2-story brick dwelling. 1920
Hawthorne street dots 20, y and part
- square 1889. to cost 50 .250.
Carlton r. Willett owner and build
er; to erect one metal garage. 1910
Park road dot Il. square 2607), to cost
1878.
Mrs. Reta A. Kicks. owner; to ex-
tend garage and rebuild same. 1914
Sherman avenue Got 90. square 2S95)
to cost $500
NJ. F. Lands. owner and builder:
A. II. Bellman, designer; to erect one
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-17
Buys Petworth Home.

J. J. Brooks recently purchased a
new home located at Alb Delafield
street from the Cafritz organization.
The PetWorth residence contains six
main rooms and is colonial in design.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-17
Would Increase Values.

Development of such civic center
i'm this section would have a tremen-
dous effect on the values and charac-
ter of nearby private developments,
in the opinion of Mr. Richards and
others interested in real estate. Such
a valuable and beautiful group of
buildings naturally would result in
boosts in the value of adjoining and
nearby property Mr.. Richards points
out, and this in turn would eventually
bring about better and more modern
buildings in this general section, in
order that adequate revenue might
he derived from such property on the
basis of their increased valuation.
This principle was shown in Wash
ington a number of years ago follow
ing the erection of Union Station and
the development of the plaza to the
Capitol. While land bordering on this
section prior to such developments
had market value of about 81 per
foot, afterWard the price rose to 81
and s. per foot. it is recalled by AS
SCISSOR Richards. subsequently
number of larger and more costly
buildings We're erected near Union
Station, these including several hotels.
There is, of course, not great eX-
panse of private property Immediately
ADJOINING the ste Oh the piopoSeu
municipal center. Judiciary Square
lies just to the north, containing the
District Supreme Court, the District
Court of Appeals and the old Pension
Office. The section lying to the east
of the site would be largely changed
by enlargement of the Capitol grounds
as is now contemplated and by the
opening of new diagonal avenue to
Union Station from Pennsylvania
avenue.
This leaves the area to the west of
Seventh street. already improved by
large buildings, and the section north
and east of Indiana avenue. In this
section, not far from the proposed
civic center site, one large new office
building now is being erected. the
new home of the Acacia Mutual Life
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-17

story frame dwelling. S7t6 Twenty
second street northeast dot &c. square
4226). to cost $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-17
Store Building Planned.

]. r. Simpson. owner; p. A Stacey,
designer; d. r. Swab & Son. builders;
to erect one 1-story concrete block and
brick store. 1928 Carroll street dot IS,
square 3353l. to cost $4,000.
Harry S. Payne. owner and builder:
J. w. Wisner. jr. designer; to erect
Continued on Page Nineteen.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-17
Two-Story Brick Dwelling.

TwO-StOry Brick Dwelling.
T.. +. Breuninger & Sons owners
and builders II. l.. Brcuningcr. archi.=
tect. to erect one 2-Storv brick dwell
ing. 1928 Hemlock street dot - and
west of IS. square 2715l to cost.
$4,000
l.. f. BreuninGcr & Sons. owners
and builders; to erect one frame gu.
rage. 1928 HemIOck street dot -. and
west of 2S, square 2775, to cost
$500
w. II. tiaskin, owner md builder;
Robert r Beresf0rd, architect; to
erect one 3-story brick dwelling. 113lr
North Portal drive dot ) square 21J6),
to cost $4,000
Sarah f. Sonnemann. owner; +,
Sonnemann. designer and builder; 10
erect one history frame dwelling. 2426
Otis street northeast dot a., square
900, to cost $4,000.
Sarah +, Pfau, owner; George T..
Santmyers, architect: c. A, Pau.
builder; to erect one 2-story frame
dwelling. 1917 TWenty-second street
northeast DOT 20, square 424D, to cost
$4,000.
Charles IT. Tompkins, owner;
Charles II. Tomplins Co. builders; to
make repairs. 804 Charming street
northeast tpaTCel l3l/I32, square 3Slhl,
to cost 50 900
Samuel Kluft. owner and builders
tn erect metal shed. 22t5 Fifth street
northeast parcel 131 100, square $500.
to cost $500.
Fl. G. Ball, owner and builder; II. G..
Ball Construction Co, designers: TO
erect one 2-story brick and tile store
and apartment. 62S to 632 Eighth
street northeast Cots 81 and 50, square
89D. to cost $15, 900
st. Lukes Baptist Church. owners
and builders; A. G. Spalding, designer;
to erect one 1-story frame church,
1414 Rock Greek Ford road parcel
S7i369. square 2792). to cost $4,000
T. c. Smith, owner: to make brick
repairs, 1412 Eleventh street dot 90.
square 1922, to cost $4,000.
NJ. r. Yoelson and NJ. Goldman,
owners; A. S. ]. Atkinson. architect:
/ NJ. Gumenick builder; to remodel. 523
AZ street southwest DOT Sc, square
tn 1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-17
LOW COST FACTOR IN PLANS
FOR PROPOSED CIVIC CENTER
$9,000,000 Held Limit of Price for Sug-
gested Site on North Side of
Pennsylvania Avenue

and 50 600 900 for the acquisition of
the proposed site for the civic center
Such a figure. it is believed, would
prove more than ample for the pur-
chase of this site, even though prop
erty holders held out for high prices
4 and forced the city to resort to con
dCmnation proceedings
This appropriation under the pres
ont plans would he made on the 5000
fiscal plan of dividing costs between
the local and Federal governments.
as is new provided under the sub
stantiNe law for the District enacted
! by Congress. To make possible the
purchasn of the site at one time and
to preclude new private building de
velopmcnts that would increase the
existing market value of the property
il is proposed that the fund to he
charged against District revenues be
advanced from the United States
! Treasury. to be paid back over a
period of years. Officials have pointed
out in this connection that it is alb
solutely necessary that the site he ac-
( quircd at one time and not in piece
meal fashion. even though the entire
group Of buildings be not erected at
one time.
In the event that Congress author
iZed the advance of such fund from
the Federal Government for the ac-
uuisition of the site. Mai. Atkins said.
il was believed that provision could
he made i'm the annual District bud
gets year by year for the cOnstruc-
ton of needed buildings in the new
group. With only tentative sketches
now prepared for the civic center
buildings. Mai. Atkins points out that
it has been impossible-to estimate the
total cost of the building enterprise
He Yentured guess. however. that
the total project, designed TO care for
the needs of the city government for
many years to come and TO provide
FOR magnificent structures in keeping
with the beauty of the Federal build
inSs and parks south of Pennsylvania
avenue. would cost somewhere in the
neighborhood of $40 900 900. This cost
under the proposed plan would he
spread over a number of years. with
the Federal Government paying 40
Dpr cent of the total cost.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-17
$4,000, 900 Limit Planned.

Plans now being prepared for the
consideration of the Commissioners
and subsequently of Congress, pro-
vided the city heads indorse them.
call for the appropriation by Con
gress of a fund of between $4,000 goo
Seward daily gateway., 1927-02-05
PARADE OF FASHION
"HoCkEY TUNlc"

Styles in athletic garb for under graduates in Connecticut College for women are going to staay put hereafter and not change at the whim of the students themselves.
 The freshman's costume is a hockey tunic." Succeeding classes will use it and until each in turn ar rives at the dignity of senior rank. The tunic is navy blue with white blouse, the instructors wearing black in contrast. The chief points in the costume are that they are neat, tail Ored and comfortable.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-02-05
LEGAL NOTICES

IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR THE KODIAK PRECINCT, THIRD
 DIVISION, TERRITORY. OF AL ASkA, AT KODIAK, ALASKA.
 In the matter of the estate of
 GUST HoLMBERG, deceased.
 Notice of time and place for hear
 Ing settlement of final account, determination of heiirship and pet-
 ton for final distribution.
 NOTICE is hereby given that E Petellin, administrator of the estate of Gust Holmberg, deceased, has rend- cred and filed in the above entitled court, and presented for settlement his final account of his administra- tion, together with his report and petition for final distribution, and that Tuesday the fifth day of April 1927 at the hour of two o'clock ir the afternoon of said day, at the office of the Judge of the above en- titled court in the village of Kodiak Alaska, has been fixed and appointed as the time and the place for the  settlement of said account and the hearing of said report and petition and the determination of heirship, al which time and place any and al persons interested in said estate may appear and file their objections, i any they have, to said account ant report, petition and determination AND NOTICE is hereby further giv. en that said account is for final set | clement, and that the said estate i! ready for distribution and on settle ment, of said account, final distribu tion of said estate will be immediate l ly had.
 Dated at Kodiak, Alaska, this frs day of February, A. D. 1927.
 A. F. STOWE,
 U. s. Commissioner and Ex-offict Probate Judge.
 !! JOHN F. COFFEY,
 Attorney for Administrator. | Kodiak, Alaska.
 First Publication, February, 2, 1927
 Last Publication, March, 15, 1927
Seward daily gateway., 1927-02-05

The melody of song was transform ed into the melody of color by a silk stocking firm. To display appropriate evening tints for milady's hose, La Vestale," which opened the New York opera season, served as their inspiration.
 On huge card Were displayed the first few bars of the opera and in- stead of the black notes dainty tints were substituted. The range of selec- tion varied from pale pink shades to berry.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-02-05
CRACK BASEBALL CAME
 SCHEDULED THURSDAY

Out of clear sky challenge, directed at the Seward Volunteer Fire department indoor baseball team from the local Aces, was announc- ed yesterday. The Aces" who lay claims to being thte best little nine man agggregation in the Territory believe they are unconquerable and to prove their assertion want to clean up on the fiiremen most of whom are all aged men, broken down in health and in spirit.
 As announced in the challenge the game is scheduled for next Thursday evening at the hour of o'clock The Signal Corps orchestra have promis- ed to be on hand and supply some real music.
 The proposed lineups would be as follows:
 "Aces" s"-Tom Dyer, pitcher; Sol Uric, catcher; T. McEwan, first base; B. Willis, second base; A. R. Roberts, third base; L. Hopkins, short; J. Paulsteiner, right field; Ed , Trump, left field.
 Firemen-Valade, pitcher; She'll horn, catcher; lessen, first base; Painter, second base; Andreesen, third base; Protzman, short; Shel- don, right field; Urbach, left field.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-02-05
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

BEFORE THE UNITED STATES sSIONER AND Ex-OFFI- ICO PROBATE JUDGE AT DILL INGHAM, ALASKA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF OLE NELSON, Deceased.
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the undersigned, N. B. Henderson, as administrator of the Estate of Ole Nelson, deceased, to the creditors of and all persons having claims against the said decedent, to present them, with the necessary vouchers, within six months from the date of the first publication of this notice, to the said Executor at his residence in Dilling- ham, Alaska, which said place the undersigned selects as his place of business in all matters connected with said estate.
 Dated this 26th day of January, 1927.
 N. B. HENDERSON,, Adnlinistrator of Estate of Ole Nell son, Deceased
 Published Jan. 26, Feb 2, 9, 16 and 23, 1927.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-02-05
THE GREATEST BUICK
 EVER BUILT

14.09 chs. to corner No. l, the place of beginning, containing an area of 9.84 acres and including all the land embraced in U. s. Survey No. 1574." Any and all persons claiming ad- versely any of the above described land should file their adverse claims with the Register of the U. s. Land Office at Anchorage, Alaska, within the period of publication or 30 days thereafter or they will be barred by the provisions of the statute.
 sJ J. LINDLEY GREEN,
 Register. First publication December 27, 1926. Last Publication March 5, 1927.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-02-05
ADDITIONAL s7RENGTH
 MOVED TOWARD sHANCHA|

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5. (P)-Al- though America is moving additional naval strength in the direction of Shanghai, the Chinese Ambassador has been assured there is no intention of landing unless Americans are ac- tually endangered. The naval activity is purely precautionary.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-02-05
MORE O|N COAL

Continued from page D
 veloped to a point where good produc- tion can be maintained.
 The Alaska Matanuska Coal com pany is still driving it's main work ing tunnel which is seven by ten feet, large enough to drive a heavy draft horse through drawing string of coal cars. The mine is filling rail- road contract and supplying coal for domestic purposes. The washer is now in operation and everything is reported to be going smoothly. The Rawson mine, located opposite 1 the Alaska Matanuska company, is operating with a force of ten or 12 men, is shipping a good quality of coal, much of which is lump and re- mains intact and free from puIveriz- ing. The workings driven are now advanced until it is possible to at tack the coal measures above with chutes and rooms.
 The Premier mine is now working 40 men in the main camp and run. ming a full day and part night shift Five big seams have been developed which appear to be we'll bedded and continuous
 The Evan Jones mine, which has not operated to any great extent since completing a contract with the rail road, is equipped with machinery and capable of maintaining a large daily production. In the event of 1,OOO-ton San Francisco coal contract coming to the fields this mine would handle. the bulk of the output owing to favorable mechanical equipment, but would re- quire additional eqipment to main. tain output on such a large scale.
 Among the activities that promises to follow the prospective era of coal production will be the standardizing of the Moose creek coal spur, which has narrow-gauge roadbed from Moose Creek Station, on the main Chickaloon coal spur, to the Baxter mine, a distance of approximately five miles. From this point to it's terminus at the Rawson mine the road bed is standard-guage along with the bridges.
 While the ePtersen coal ship will take on coal at the Anchorage dock in summer, it will rely upon cargoes delivered by rail to Seward in winter owing to lack of adequate harbor ia. | cilities at Anchorage and the tidal sweep of slush ice. The distance from the Moose Creek section of the Matanuska fields to Seward is approx imately 160 miles. It is planned to open negotiations with the Alaska Railroad for coal rate to Seward that will permit of continuous winter haul age. This would offer opportunity for the ePtersen ship and tramp steamers to dock in Stewards all-year- round open harbor and take on coal for Pacific coast markets.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-02-05
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
 PATENT
 SERIAL NO 06296

SERIAL NO. U63S6
 IN THE UNITED STATES LAND OF. FlCE FOR THE JUNEAU LAND
 DISTRICT A T ANCHORAGE, ALASKA.
 In the Matter of the Application of the PACIFIC AMERICAN FISHER. IFS, Corporation, to purchase pub. lie lands as Soldiers Additional Homestead.
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That the PACIFIC AMERICAN FISHER, IFS, corporation organized under the laws of the State of Maine, has filed application Serial No. 063S6 in the U. s. Land Office at Anchorage, Alaska, for a patent for a tract of land embraced in U. s. Official Survey No. 1574, situated on the south shore of Ikatan Bay, approximately ABA nau- tical miles from Ikatan Point, Uni mak Island, Alaska, in Latitude 54 degrees 45 minutes co seconds N. and Longitude 163 degrees IS min utes and 40 seconds w. as a soldiers additional homestead and more par ticularly described as follows, to-wit:
 Beginning at corner No. 1 whence U. s. l.. M. No. 1874 bears N. 73 degrees IA minutes 56 seconds w.. 6.35 chs. distant, thence north along the east boundary 1913 chs. to true point for corner No. 2 M. c. on the shore of Ikatan Bay from whence wit ness corner to corner No. 2 M. c. bears s. 76 ks. distant; thence from true point for corner No. M. c. by meanders along south shore of Ika- tan Bay along line of mean high tide as follows:
Seward daily gateway., 1927-02-05

A statue of Columbus, erected by the Italian colony of Richmond, Va, will be dedicated on Columbus Day, October 12, 1927.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-02-05

Incense and Incense Burners. Schal. lerer's Alaska Shop.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-02-05

to true point for corner Mo- 3 M. C.. from which witness corner to corner No. M. c. bears B. 40 chs. distant;
 thence east along southern boundary
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-19
(Elkhart TRUTH
Republican,

The fact that Republicans are
in power in this State makes 1t
of interest to every citizen what
action will be taken by the Re-
publican State organization IN the
choice of State chairman to sue
coed Clyde A. Walb. who has an
nounced he will resign the chair
manship soon.
Is the Republican State commit
tee going to meet the important
issues of a presidential campaign
year by selecting a man as its
leader who has the confidence Of
the public and who is big enough
to rise above factions?
Because of the extraordinary
political disturbance in this State
for some time, and because there
is great need for the re-estab-
lishment of healthy conditions,
what the Republican organization
does will not only affect Repuh-
licans but it will affect every
body. Republican leaders should
show their capacity by insisting
on the kind of action that will
result in the best interests of the
whole public.
1t will not be necessary for the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-19
HISTORY A LA CARTE
: BY N. D. COCHRAN :

When he began yelling America First" and in
sisting on changing history to fit Chicago politics
Mayor Big Bill started something that may bother
him considerably before he finishes it.
While Thompsons hostile gestures toward John
Bull evidently pleased many Of his constituents who
nurse traditional hatred of all things British there
are other voters with European forebearS who want
to have hand in the history -making that various
heroes from all over Europe may get conspicuous
space in Big Bills historic hall of fame.
Because Of the early enterprise of the Dutch when
this republic was in the making OF Big Bills
constituents Of Holland extraction want proper recog
milton OF their Dutch ancestry. Not satisfied with
tne part played in exclusive social circles in Man
haitian Island and envrons those who drifted west
ward and took root on the banks OF Lake Michigan
insist on their place in the new Chicago scheme of
historical reporting.
And now we told that Chicagoans of Italian
ancestry are up in arms at the claims OF Scandi-
navtanS that it Lief Erickson and not Christie
pher Columbus who discovered America. That means
that Big Bill and his America First historians may
nave to decide definitely whether Chris Lief shall
have the credit. The answer may be Influenced
somewhat by whether the Italian America Firsers or
the Norwegian 100 Per CenterS have the most votes
BIG Bill may get aroun3 this by having individual
histories Tor the various natOnaltieS that
tered together in the name of Chicago That would
mean abandoning the old-fashioned American plan
which still goes in rural taverns and serving history
Ia carte which we first knew as the European plan,
ana which is now the vogue in modern hotels Arv-
how it means ordering what you want and II might
as well apply to history as to grub.
Whatever else may be said about It, the Chicago
plan OF history making is democratic It means his
tory of the people, by people and for the aonle
without the aid consent of any historian on eart.
and 1t may be that settling by popular vote all the
disputed points Of history is as good way as anv
Besides Chicago people while studying ancient and
modern history according to the individual taste Oh
each separate ward and precinct won't have to read
menu printed in French-for everything must be
American first.