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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-06

D. =. Hoffman and-E. = Hunt.
The exhibit win Be Of great inter.
est to home owners particularly
those who have frame dwellings. 1t
Is estimated that more thar 50, 600.
900 people IN the Unite States live
in dwellings built OF VOID.
Approximately two.thtrda Of the
total exhibit space has already been
taken, 50 per cent more than at this
time last year.
Thought d being given to 30 set.
ting up the exhibition that the pub.
lie win be taken from tie beginning
of 4 realty transaction ii orderly
process through every step, finally
ending with the complste5 house
and continuing on to he matters
which interest the housewife after
moving into the building.
1t Is probable that the show will
start with information In regard to
the purchase Of ground financing.
types of construction, process of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-06
III CURB
RQNDING

Vacancy surveys. expected to be
o. assistance IN curhing unneces-
sary and speculative building and
ii putting stop to ill.founded
guesses as to existing vacancies
have been reported to the National
Association Of Real Estate Boards
by the Fall River, Massachusetts,
Real Estate Board and by the
Dallas. Texas. Real Estate Board
The Dallas board has voted 10
make q survey semi-annually. IN
June and January. covering the en-
tire metropolitan area 0f the city.
Publication Of It's findings, the
board states. has already resulted
In increased activity in the local
real estate market.
The survey just completed by
the Fall River Real Estate Board
shows that In that city, with an
estimated population Of 127.544,
there are 800 vacant stores and
vacancies in dwellings,. The
survey was made to establish an
accurate picture Of the building
and housing situation in the city.
It included only dwellings and
mercantile establishments.
Business men and real estate
men of the city have been fur.
nished with copies Of the report.
The entire membership 81 the
board took part In the house-to-
house count and the survey was
completed IN q single day.
Six classific were made az
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-06

The May figure was 1916.
June. 1927. showed 4 IS per cent
increase over the same month IN
1925, when the total was 1851
tons.
Significance Is attached to this
fact that this was the first month
IN 1927 which registered q gain over
the CORRESPONDING period Of last
year.
The Eastern ana Central districts
Of the country were responsible for
the gain In June as compared with
Nay. while the Central and West.
eru groups caused the increase over
June. 1926. :
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-06
WOOD IS SHOW
FEATURE

The national committes on wood
utilization. Of which Herbert Hoover,
Secretary 81 comnerce, . chairman,
win have one Of the largest exhibits
in the Better Homes and Building
Exposition to be conducted under the
auspices Of the Washington Real Es-
tate Board Ii the washington Audi.
torium IN October On his commit
tee, IN addition to Score ary Hoover.
are Col. w. B. Greeley chief 81 the
forestry division Axel H. Oxholm,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-06
TERRA co TT
ORDERS GAIN

A sharp upturn 81 certain phases
of building Is indicated III figures
jiust released BY the United States
Department Of Commerce. showing
i 36 per cent increase in terra
Gotta orders for June. as compared
with the preceding month.
The rs manufacturers reporting
with an output amounting to prac.
tically IS per cent Of the aFchftec-
tural terra Gotta produced III the
United States. announced bookings
totaling 1855 tons during June.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-06

construction. interior decorating.
landscape gardening ana the general
layout OF well-halanfed home 81
moderate proportions
This process viii be carried out %
that Il viii interest nor only tire
prospective purchaser or seller, but
also to the builder. contractor and
subcontractor. The show win dem.
Onstrate the very latest material,
methods and machinery. az well as
the plan Of operation In modern con-
struction
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-06

to the type OF building in which q
vacancy appeared. The peak Of
the vacancies we're found to occur
IN buildings OF the four and SIX or
more family type This condition
was found 20 be largely confined
to q few definite areas IN the city.
The vacancies are stated 10 be-
found IN type Of construction
which has become practically obso.
lete, and which does not attract
tenants except Of the poorer class
Making allowances for buildings
total of vacancies was found to be
reduced TO 1,27I dwellings and 25e
store structures
The vacancy survey just COM
pleted BY the Dallas, Texas. Real
Estate Board shows an average Of
vacant residences Of s.3 per cent.
The survey was made by SO mem.
bers Of the board working in PAIRS
to cover the metropolitan area OF
the city as divided into Il dis.
tricts. Two weeks were spent in
making the vacancy count. The
survey found q superabundance Of
suburban business property. said TO
have resulted from indiscriminate
building before needs Of localities
were properly surveyed
A 1873 per cent vacancy was
found to exist In suburban bnsi-
ness property.
Retail stores in the business ard
serni-buginess districts were shown
10 have A vacancy of Sc per cent.
OF the vacant structures III this
class So per cent were found to Be
not IN good condition.
A rental survey for the City Of
Atlanta, Georgia, Is made periodi-
cally by the Atlanta Real Estate
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-06
DENIES HE'S DEAD

DELHI, Iowa. Aug. 6.-Daniel f..
Jones. Civil War veteran, denies he
il dead. when ne fell off hay
wagon yesterday he appeared to Be
dead and correspondents sent out
the news. They say his heart an.
parently had stopped beating. It's
beating today and Jones may live.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-06

Have you followed the perform.
ances Of the big league stars9 Watch
Tor babe Rath's All.Anierica c0ntest
n The Times on Monday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-06
Mss M0RMAMD BETTER

SANTA MONICA, Aug 8. Mabel
Normand. film actress. who Is III
with pleurisy and influenza At 4 hos.
pital here, Il expected to be able
10 leave for her home today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-06

Buying real estate n WashIngton u
S en- w Sroo.. aIw, Sy1... e oFtA she
New Britain herald., 1927-11-11
SOCIALISTS RULE HARRISBURG, PA.
One Time Democratic Stronghold
 Falls Not to t. Q. P.

Harrisburg, Pa. Nov. II (UP)- Reading, once the democratic party's stronghold In Pennsylvania, has fal- len. and it has not fallen to the re- publicans, as might be expected, but to the socialists.
 Tuesday, when the socialists elect cd every member Of their ticket in Reading, marked the first time in Pennsylvania's history that any political unit has been given into complete charge of the socialist party.
 Political leaders. however, said they saw no reason to believe that this one socialist victory is the fore runner of a revolt against the two major parties.
 They contend that the socialists won their victory on purely local issues.
 Although Tuesday marked the first complete socialists victory in the state that party has scored minor successes in Berks county be- fore. On several occasions this county has sent socialists to Harris burg to represent it in the state legislature.
 Political observers here explain Berks county's undercurrent of so- cialistic leanings on the basis that the majority of the residents are of European ancestory and that the socialistic beliefs have been handed down through generation after gen. eration.
 The republicans claim that the election returns give them no req son to believe that there is. any sen timent among the voters which will lead to defeat of their candidate next year. They also claim to see in the huge majority of organiza- uon candidates in Philadelphia, vindication by the voters of William s. Ware. |. s. senator-elect who is facing a hard fight for his seat.
 Endorsement of Mellon leadership in western Pennsylvania and Beidle- man leadership in central Pennsyl- vanla also is seen in the vote.
 There is one question. however, which politicians wish the election settled. That is whether Clifford Pin chot, former governor, will again seek the republican senatorial nom- ination.
 Pinchot twice has sought this nomination and twice has been de- feated. There are some politicians who believe that the next attempt
New Britain herald., 1927-11-11
TEA FOR TW0' :. COMPOSER SUED
Wife, Granted Support for Ex,
 pGted Child, Has Twins

Chicago, Nov. II R-When Vim cent Youmans composed Tea For Two he could not have anticipated that "two' was a digit that presa ged litigation both for himself and his father. Vincent Youmans, ST.
 Two actions have been filed by Mrs. Youmans. the composer's chorus girl wife, in Chicago courts. One seeks separate maintenance from the husband, the other is for sloo,00o against Youmans pere, and it's nature is not revealed either in the papers filed yesterday or by counsel for Mrs. Youmans.
 The younger Younans, before leaving for New York, said he SUD- posed the suit against his father was for "alienation of affections or something like that"
 The two" whom counsel for Mrs. Youmans blame for the separate maintenance suit, arc twins. born to tho couple about two and a. half months ago shortly after the You mans had signed Separation con- tract John E. Fruchtl, attorney for Mrs. ] Noumans, said that under the contract 1oumans agreed to pay his wife S100 a week for herself and the "child" that was expected. Birth of twins was an unlocked for contin- gency. The mother now seeks larger weekly payments to meet the de mands of a larger family.
 The twins are in Reno, New, un- der the care of a nurse. but are to be brought here when the separate maintenance case is called next week.
 Mrs. 7oumans was unable to ap- pear in court yesterday, her attor- neys reporting her suffering in a Chicago hospital from q nervous breakdown subsequent to the birth of the twins.
 Frucht, presenting the motion for alimony, declared that Youmans had an income of $1O,000 a week where as the wife and her babies are with out means of support. He said there had been separation agreement be- tween the Youmans, but he called it inequita ble and not binding on the wife because it was entered into while she was in 6 weak physical condition prior to motherhood.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-11
ILLINOIS PRIMARY LAW CALLED VOID
Circuit Court Rules Against Its
 COnStitutiOnality |,

Chicago, Nov. II --lFThe West ein Conference football champion shlp Is at stake in only one Big Ten game tomorrow, the Illinois Chicago annual meeting at Champaign, but there are indications that Coach stagg Of, Chicago is planning to make it wide open. free scoring exhibition if he can.
 Michigan. with one Big Ten de- feat, and Minnesota. with one con- ference tie, are still title possibilities, provided Illinois is knocked from its unbeaten perch, but the Michigan and Minnesota contests tomorrow have no bearing on their conference rating
 The Chicago squad was given an early start in its psychological preparation for the Illinois battle, when Coach Stagg warned them last night that their captain. Ken Rouse. might not last for the full game. The Illinois squad. in contrast, is at the peak of its form without single cripple, and with 15 linemen and eight backs. almost interchange able as to ability.
 Michigan again draws the days only sell-out crowd. with a prospect of ss,0o0 in the Wolverines new stadium. This will be the third meeting. Michigan and Navy each having a previous victory.
 Coach Tad Weiman dispelled all h. rto second string quartet of backs, though recent additions to the active list from the hospital squad have given the Wolverines a fairly good group of reserves. Weiman gave his varsity squad special training last night in passing and catching a slippery ball.
 The Iowa guests Of the Wisconsin team will make their eleventh at tempt to gain a Big Ten victory, the first 10 tries having been unsuccess- rul. Coach Thistlethwaite has been polishing the Wisconsin offense all week, trusting to his line, which stopped Herb Joesting of Minnesota, to repeal anything the Hawkeyes might attempt.
 The Northwestern cripples. which have included nearly the entire var sity squad for most of the week, are recovering with surprising rapidity. and the Indiana sophomore squad will meet a determined bunch of wildcats, furious from three sue cessive defeats after a brilliant sea. son opening.
 Minnesota has the prospect of
New Britain herald., 1927-11-11

the steamship Gypsum Prince, built for the United States Gypsum Company. which Is said to have a propelling as we'll as steering function. By curving the rudder in opposite directions above and be- low the axis of the propeller, the inventors say advantage is taken of the twist in the propeller outflow.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-11
CHURCH RECORDS SAVED

Aedford. Mass. Nov. II Rl-The records of the West Medford Con- sregational church were saved from the blazing structure by the pastor. Rev. Henry Francis Smith, shortly before daybreak today. Fire believ- ed. to have started from crossed wires almost destroyed the building
New Britain herald., 1927-11-11

ready. They have 23 horsepower each and can attain . speed of 70 kilometers an hour. The Ursus factory expects to produce 50 ma chimes | month. The Elibor fac tory at Warsaw has at the same time begun to assemble an Amer lcan- made light car.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-11

battle in the snow against Drake to- morrow, while Purdue, after giving the regulars a few minutes workout, will have a chance to try out next years prospects against Franklin.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-11

and caused loss of s50,o0o. Four |f1remen were temporarily overcome
 by smoke. The edifice was the sec
 ond of the parish wrecked by fire,
New Britain herald., 1927-11-11
POLAND BUILDS CARS

Crsus. Poland. Nov. Il R@The first automobiles manufactured in Poland have just been constructed here. Three two-ton trucks are now
New Britain herald., 1927-11-11
RUDDER PROPELS SHIP

Newcsatle-On-Tyne. Nov. II R- Tyne shipbuilders are interested in new type O. rudder, first fitted to
New Britain herald., 1927-11-11

for political recognition by Pinchot will be made by the former gover- nor's wife.
Evening star., 1927-09-22
BY FAIRPLAY.

~ HICAGO. September 22.-Two
physically more perfect fight
ing specimens than Gene Tun-
~ ney and Jack Dempsey prob
ably neber before entered the
prize ring for battle.
There have been more powerful
men, but none quite so finely tuned in
every regard for fighting. They are
almost a perfect match in physique,
with the only real difference "a five or
six pound advantage held by Jack in
weight. But this is offset by three
year advantage in years held by Gene.
Yet these two almost perfect physi-
cal machines are subjected to ham,
mering that upsets even the best cal
culations. The drive behind the
punches that Jack Dempsey let's loose
can curl up any human framework
if they connect. And Tunney's heavy
jabs carry good deal more power
than has been credited to them.
The criticism heard on every side
that these fighters didn't do their
training in real earnest, or at least
failed to put in the hard work that
Evening star., 1927-09-22
HISTORY OF SCRAPS
FOR HEAVY HONORS

+ ss 91s RSeeI2sass f5R5s for the
SioySsss at NV orieaas. September feS N''n o'S
Mitchell in three rounds at Jacksonville.
Fi1i se9. e3an9qEy n9n p Ri,zs;,r,ons s,onno, ,o
J; Corbett in IA rounds at Carson City, New.
Is9o-'J James J. Jeffries stonped Bob Fitz-
simmons in IL rounds at Coney Island
June 8.
:, 1s9o-James ]. Jeffries defeated Tom
Snarkey h,1,I IN 70 rounds at Coney Island. No
l90o-,Jamess J. Jeffries stopped James j.
STorbett IN 23 rounds at Coney Island,
1902-James j. Jeffries stopped Bob Fitz
Slmmons IN eight rounds at San Francisco,
1o03-James J. Jeffries knocked out James
J. Corbett in 10 rounds at San Francisco,
19Ol-James J. Jeffries knocked out Jack
Monroe IN IN two rounds at San Francisco,
lo06--Tommy Burns beat Marvin Hart in
70 rounds at Los Angeles. February %.
I907-Tommy Burns beat Philadelphia
Jack O'Brien in 90 rounds at Los Angeles,
I907-Tommy Burns stopped Bill souires
Of Australia. in one round at Colma. Calf.
190s-'Jack Johnson. defeated Tommy
Burns in IA rounds at Sydney New, South
Wales. the police interfering. December 25.
1909-JaclS Johnson knocked out Stanley
ketchell in IL rounds at Colma. Calf. Oc-
.l910--Jack johnson knocked out James J
Jeffries In Is rounds at Reno. New. July A..
191"-Jack johnson beat Jim Flynn in
nine rounds at Las. Vegas, N. Mex. the police
Interfering. July 4.
1913-Jack johnson beat Frank Moran
on points in 90 rounds at Paris, France,
June -.
1915--'Jess Willard knocked out Jack
Johnson in 26 rounds at Havana. April 3
1916--Jess willard defeated Frank Moran
by popular, verdict. no decision, at New
York March 25.
I9l9-'Jack Dempsey knocked out Jess
Willard in three rounds at Toledo. Ohio.
July 4. w
1o20--Jaek Dempsey knocked out Billy
Miske in three rounds at Benton Harbor'
Mich. September 6 $3.50,
la20-Jack Dempsey knocked out Bill
Brennan in 12 rounds at New York, Decem-
Der IA.
1g21-Jack DEMPSEY knocked ont Georges
Carpenter of France in four rounds. at Jer-
sey City. July .
1923--Jacll Dempsey won on points over
Tom Gibbons of st. Paul in Is rounds at
Shelby Mont July +. a
l923-Jack Dempsey knocked out Luis
Firpo in two rounds at New York. Septem-
Der ] 4 ,
1926-"Gene Tunney defeated Jack Demp-
sey in 10 rounds at Philadelphia. Septem-
Der %.
'Title changed hands.
Evening star., 1927-09-22
TUNNEY IS FAvORITE
WITH FANS In PARIS

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, September 22.-Gene Tun-
ney. as a former Marine, is an over
whelming favorite among the Ameri-
can Legionnaires here to retain his
title of world heavyweight champion
against Jack Dempsey tonight.
While the respective war records of
the two fighters have much to do with
the sentiment in favor of Tunney.
there are many who base their opin-
ions on a belief that Gene is too clever
for Jack The decision to adopt a 20
foot ring also has strengthened the
Legionnaires' idea that Tunney will
win.
Popular sentiment among French
boxing fans and in the regular Ameri.
can colony in Paris, however, regards
Dempsey as the probable winner, and
the Legionnaires have had plenty of
opportunity to place their money.
Never before has there been so much
money bet in France on fight in the
United States. not excepting even the
encounter between Dempsey and
Georges Carpenter
1t must be said, however, that prob.
ably 80 per cent of the money wa
CARED here is by Americans. Most of
the bets are at even money, with a
few big ones making Tunney the slight
faVCrite.
Several aIl-night cafes have arranged
to report the fight round by round.
Evening star., 1927-09-22

only one regular broker with offices
IN several big hotels, was holding prices
nrm at the face value, with hardly
any transactions except in the $40
class. The other brokers were letting
these go for S35.
A long distance telephone call to
his mother in New York was one of
Gene Tunney's final acts before re-
tiring last night. He also wrote her
long letter.
Expert engravers will be at many
gates to inspect tickets as a precau
ton against the $500,000 worth of
counterfeit pasteboards which Tex
Rickard believes are in circulation.
Ninety-nine deputy collectors of in
ternal revenue will be stationed at the
stadium to protect the Governments
interests in the fight, which interest
is 10 per cent of the gate receipts.
The longest of airpIane hops to see
the fight, so far discovered, was made
by w. A. Straith of Winnipeg, Mani
toba. William B. Leeds, heir to the
tinplate millions, and his wife. the
former Princess Xenia of Greece,
broke their air journey to spend the
night at Cleveland.
Members of the Tunney camp are
said to have wagered very little on
the chances of their champion to win
the big fight. The Dempsey retinue,
on the other hand, pooled more than
$4,000 on the challenger, most of it
raised by Manager Flynn, but some at
least contributed by every single per-
son in the Dempsey crowd. They got
1t down at even money.
"Nicl1 the Creek" a noted plunger
Of New York and Chicago, is said to
have wagered $4,000 on Tunney at
even money. An almost equal amount
Of the "smart money" was the $45 1000
placed by Herbert G. Shimp, Chicago
horseman, on Dempsey.
Tunney's physician came from his
final examination of the champion
with the assertion that Gene "is fit to
go so rounds if necessary" Tunney
never will be in better condition in
his life. said DR.. Robert j. Shea of
New York. He wired in to Chicago
from Lake Villa to bet $4,000 for him
on Gene at even money
Evening star., 1927-09-22
WBe Victor Leonard Depseyn Ten Rounds Opnes DeFore
SIDELICHTS ON BATTLE

~HICAGO. September % R.-
The greatest gathering OF
newspaper men in boxing his
tory will cover the Demp-
sey Tunney battle tonight.
More than 1900 press tickets
have been issued, but less than 4oo
of these provide for seats in the four
rinpside rows. where 140 telegraph
wires will carry stories OF the 1lght
to all parts of the world. The hlghest
previous total of newspaper experts
accommodated at fight was foo, 1or
the Carpenter Dempsey bout OF 1871.
The count was 600 for Dempsey-F1rpo'
$50 for the first Dempsey-Tunney
match and $50 for the Dempsey-Shar'
key contest.
Honors were even I'm the preliminary
wrangling Of the fight managers with
the Boxing Commission. Dempsey won
the argument for six feet of adhesive
tape about his gauze bandages, in
stead of only four feet. as Tunney
wished. Tunney won the verdict for
a larger ring, 20 feet instead of IL,
but this was largely due to Tex Rick
ard, who brought the Dempsey Shark
ey ring here from New York and had
it set up again before the controversy
over the size of the battle ground got
very far.
Battling Nelson. the first glove
wielder to fight under Tex Richards
promotion. will be a guest of Tex
at tonight's battle. Nelson fought Joe
Cans at Goldield, New, 81 years ago
in Richards first match. Cans has
been dead for many years, but Nelson
is a fairly prosperous real estate hold
er in a south side suburb.
Ticket brokers, the legitimate ones,
who made their purchases at Rick
ards box office windows in small lots
early in the game, We're unloading
their tickets early today at cut rates.