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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-01
REALTORS TO HEAR
WASHINGTON MEN
city, Warren and IhIder
viii Address Winter Con-
vention in Miami.

Three Washingtonians, two mem
Board, have been selected to address
the midwinter convention of the Ma
tional Association of Real Estate
Boards, in Miami, January 10 to IA.
John A. Petty, vice president of Shan
non & Luchs, will address the brokers'
division on January IL, on Creative
Salesmanship.' Following the ad-
dress Mr.. Petty will lead the general
discussion which always follows these
talks. Robert Bates Warren of the
firm of M. & r. B. Warren will ad-
dress the cooperative section of the
National Association on January 10
on the Outlook for the Cooperative
Apartment Division in 1927" In adj
dition to his address, Mr.. Warren will
be officially installed as chairman of
the cooperative division, to which
Office he was appointed following the
general convention held in Tulsa last
Summer.
The other speaker will be John
Ihlder of Washington, manager Of the
civic development department of the
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States Mr.. Ihlder will discuss
Motor Trucking and Trucking Costs"
This speech will be delivered before
the Industrial property division on
January IL. This address will be of
particular interest to realtors special
izing in industrial property, as it will
give the results of various nation
wide studies made by the National
Chamber.
The unusual selection of three men
from one city is held as an indication
that the National Association regards
the opinions of Washington real estate
and business men high in their es-
TEEN, and it is known that headquar-
ters Of the National Association con-
slider the various activities developed
In Washington as models for the rest
of the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-01

gain Roadway in 1927 If 1t Is within
the power of the building trades en-
ployers Of the country to prevent it.
The employers feel that lower costs
are necessary to stimulate a sufficient
volume Of building to keep the con-
struction industry on a prosperous
basis and the workers well employed.
1.-The building trades employers are
not trying to crush the building
unions and have no desire to do So
They want to cooperate with labor
and bring about period Of stabiliza-
ton In the industry that will be bene-
fetal to the country as a whole and
all interests concerned. This, how
ever, can only be done by mutual
cooperation"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-01
PASADENA ROSE PARADE
DRAWS 40 CITIES ENTRIES
Half Million Visitors Expected to
Witness 3Sth Annual Event
on Coast.
Bv the Associated Press.

by the ASSOcidteu TTebs.
PASADENA, Calf, January l.
Pasadena set itself to entertain more
than a half million visitors today at
it's thirty eighth annual tournament
of roses.
A parade, to be made up of 100 rose
covered floats, interspersed with 26
bands, over. a Emile line Of march.
was the first feature scheduled for
the celebration.
Forty cities and towns in south
ern California, besides numerous civic
and fraternal organizations, entered
floats From a reviewing stand lear
the center of the line of march a COM
mittee of judges will decide the win
ming entries, to which prizes will be
awarded.
Every precaution has been taken
by city officials to present accidents
to thousands who have reserved seats
in temporary stands. Unusually rigid
standards were prescribed for these
structures, 20 Of which were passed
and rejected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-01
Lower Building Costs Unlikely in 1927,
Says Officer of A. F. Of L. Department

tional Association of Building Trades
Employers, who stated that another
great year of building activity is in
prospect for. 1927, il organized labor
will assume a reasonable attitude and
not attempt to further increase costs
by agitation for wage advances and
the five-day week"
1.-The public Is firing Of high build
ing costs. due chiefly to labors' con-
tinued demand for increased wages
and restrictions on production" said
Mr.. Dickson. Unless building wages
are stabilized or reduced to a more
moderate level he continued, there
will be a real s1ackening in building,
and labor will find that it has killed
the goose that laid the golden egg
and before long will be clamoring for
more work and an opportunity to
make a living.
Neither wage increases nor the
fiye-day week will be permitted to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-01

Though she is past 101 years Of age,
Mrs. Dorothy r. Smith of Hokah
Mimi, walked unaided TO the voting
booth In the recent election held there
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-01

Estimates Indicate that there will
be a moderate residential building
program during the coming year in
the District, with great activities in
the suburbs. Large real estate trans
actions in downtown properties seem
to be set for the coming year, a sur
vey of marketable properties in the
various real estate offices shows.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-01
BY ROBERT j. COTTRELL.

Contrary to all expectations. the
year 1926 failed to establish new
high mark in the building construction
industry Of the National Capital,
though 1t ran comparatively close
second to the record year preceding It,
This year about $63.900,000 was
spent I'm new construction as COM
pared with S64,711 900 in 1925, a diff
ference of approximately three-quar-
tiers of a million dollars. The reason
for the lower expenditure this year
was the sharp recession in operative
or speculative building noticeable in
the latter part of 1926. This was par
ticularly marked in the Stacking of
construction activities in single-family
dwellings. The year 1925, standing
with it's record close to 1925, still may
be called a boom year when compared
with previous years.
An analysis of building activities
reduced to percentage comparison
with the record year of 1925 shows
that the total amount of building was
"A per cent less. Apartment house
construction increased % per cent.
while single-family dwellings fell off
81 per cent.
Big Suburban Expansion.
The expansion of the great subur-
ban areas in Maryland and Virginia
and a general trend in these direc-
tions have been the cause of great
building increases in districts close to
Washington, but which cannot be
added to the official statistics OF the
District of Columbia. With the great
suburban developments really an ex-
tension of the development of the
National Capital, the building indus
try shows up undoubtedly as the
greatest in the history of the city and
its environs.
During the past year housing ac-
commodations have been provided for
about $4,000 persons as compared
with about $500 in 1925, according
to statistics of the Operative Builders
Association of the District of Column
bia. Compilations by Rufus S. Lusk
president of the association, show that
in the past three years accommoda-
lions for 100, 900 persons have been
supplied in the city by operative
builders.
Year Not Without a Record.
The year 1926 is not without a
record, however. A new high mark
was set in apartment house construc.
ton, due to the fact that 4,400 apart.
ment units were constructed, hous-
ing about $4,000 potential apartment
jewellers. Even in the record year of
1925 only 1888 apartment units were
erected.
The increase in apartments, how
ever, did not, as was expected, over.
| come the drop in minor house con.
structon. Only about 1926 houses
nrnafnh N n rod
with APO in 1925. This recession in
| construction will allow some of the
unsold houses on the market to be
absorbed and doubtless will act as a
stimulus to operate construction
in the Spring of 1927.
The total amount of operative
building construction of homes and
apartments) amounted to SAP ,OOO, 0OO
this year as compared with $44 1868. 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-01
NATIONAL CAPITAL IN 1926
USES $63,9OO,OOO IN BUILDING
Fails to Establish New High Record IN
Construction, But Makes Close APP
proach to Banner Year Preceding

or a difference of $3.50 900, not so
much when figures run srssS "a MI
lions. When the amount of operative
work done this year IS compared with
the total of $4,000. 900 for 1924 1t will
easily be seen that building here is
still at boom point.
Important Projects Cited.
The year has seen some of the
greatest building projects planned for
Washington outside the Federal build
of $50,00000 or more. which is not
figured in these statistics. Such
structures as the Press Club Build
ing. at Fourteenth and f streets; the
Washington Building. at Fifteenth
street and New York avenue: the
Carlton Hotel, number of great
apartment house structures have
changed the sky line of the city.
The prospect of f street as the
great department store street now
looms with the plans of s. Kann
Sons Co., julius Garfinckel. and
others to erect large stores on this
thoroughfare, which has been the
scene of the recent enlargement of
Woodward & Lothrop's and Hecht's
establishments. respectively.
In the offering there are such plans
as the largest apartment house in the
world, to cost $5,000,0 900 and to be
erected by Harry Wardman at Con-
necticut avenue and Calvert street.
These plans and others not definitely
settled indicate a very active year
in building and real estate for 1927
exclusive of the great development
planned by the Federal government.
Real Estate Market Active.
The real estate market has been
active all year until the approach OF
the winter season and it Is expected
that increased activity will show tt
self in the next month. 1t Is impossi-
BILE to secure statistics on the value Of
realty transactions in the District dur
ing the past year, but they amount
into the hundreds of millions of dol
lars.
The year has witnessed an ero of
peace and quiet in the building trades.
A few minor disputes and a sharp
| break between the steam shovel and
| hosting engineers and their en-
| ployes was all that disturbed the ami
able relations of employer and en-
ploye during the year.
Figures of Years Compared.
| The following figures show the ex-
| tent of the construction industry here
| in 1926 compared with 1925.
Housing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-01
Woman Asks $4,000.

Miss Harrie Fumade, residing at
the Portland Apartment House, Four
teenth street and Vermont avenue,
yesterday filed suit in the District
Supreme Court against Mrs. Pauline
Boyer, owner of the property, for
SIS. 900 damages for alleged personal
injuries. Represented by attorneys
Charles E. Quigley. H. M. Goldstein
and A. E. Cook, Miss Fumade says
she was injured in an elevator at the
apartment last April.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-01
BIZ III. F. CELLARTUs.
scGetsry Omitted States Leagus Of LEGAL
8uildtng and Loan Assocaatione.

Building and Loan Association
The building and loan associations
! OF the United States shared in the gen.
erai prosperity Of the country for the
year 1925 and fully maintained the re.
! markable growth which they have ex-
perienced for q number Of years past.
This constant and continuous increase
in their assets and membership attests
their growing popularity as the most
useful and practical savings ana loan
ing institution OF the general masses
There were a number of factors
which contributed to their success dur
ing the past year. The fact that there
was but little or practically no unem-
ployment in industry and that labor In
this field received a higher remunera-
ton than in the preceding year en-
abled wage earners to considerably in
crease their savings accounts.
There was also a less-than-usual de-
mand for withdrawal of accumulated
savingx from these associations dur
. ing the year. which made available a
larger amount of funds for loaning
purposes. The continued activity of
the building construction industry,
particularly of the residential class,
(which during 1926 was almost as ex-
tensive as that of the preceding record
ear, when there was over two and
une-half billions of dollars expended in
home building construction alone, was
also of material assistance.
Financing of Residences.
The survey of the Department OF
1 Commerce shows that az per cent of
the contracts awarded in sc States in
4 the first nine months of 1925 was for
residential construction, and as most
of the financing of this class of build
ing is done through building and loan
associations, it provided an ample loan
ing field as an outlet for the increased
fChds which building and loan associ-
atoms We're able to accumulate from
their members. AS there is no. evil
dence at Nresent of a collapse OF the
high $aS~ OF building constructiSn
@w&t<h &ssk been maintaineQ @tr che
past two years, q moderate decline.
Mich now seems probable, should not
,riously interfere with their future
loaning activity.
The preliminary returns which have
been received from building and loar
associations for 1926 indicate that
there has been an, increase in their
total resources or ABOUT IA per Gem
over the preceding year. This means
that the total savings which now are
intrusted to the nearly 10000 building
associations of the United States
amount to about S6,2S0,000. 900, which
is an increase for the year Of
$770, 100000.
Membership of Bodies,
The total membership of these as
sociations is now 11,275.000, an in
crease Of nearly 100000 member
irins the year. The mt~~elou'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-01
NEW LONDON TELEPHONE.
Early Communication With Aus
tralia and Africa Reported.


LONDON, January 1. R).-The
Evening Standard understands that
within a month London will be in ex-
perimental wireless telephone COM
munication with Australia and South
Africa by the Marconi beam system.
Within the next two months India
may be reached similarly and later
South America.
1t is predicted the beam system will
produce much lower scale Of rates
than the IS a minute proposed for
conversation between England and
the United States
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-01
GAIN IN ASSETS AND MEMBERS
MADE BY BUILDING ASSOCIATIONS
Total Resources Increase Ia Per Cent
Over 1925-Names on Rolls Now
Number Ill .275OOO

growth which building and loan asso-
Citations have made in the last decade
and their present magnitude with be
better understood by these compare
tive figures:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-01
Membership of Bodies,

The total membership of these as
Sociations is now 11,275.0o0, an in
crease Of nearly 100000 members
lrin. the year. The mS~elous
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-01

Inc vast resources held by building
and loan associations are almost ex.
clusively invested in mortgages on
real estate, and it is estimated that
over two and a half million families
are at the present time paying for
their homes. through these associa-
lions. In 1925 they financed the build
ing or purchase of 500, 900 homes Tor
their members. During the past year
they were able to assist over $50 900
families in acquiring their own homes.
which is the largest number ever
nnanced in any one year in the his
tory or these organizations.
Pass Billion Mark.
An outstanding accomplishment of
building associations during the past
year was the passing of the billion
dollar mark in assets by two States of
the United States-Pennsylvan and
Ohio. The associations of Ohio cele-
brated the event by holding a billion
dollar convention at Columbus, which
was attended by Secretary of Com
merce Hoover and Speaker Nicholas
Longworth of the House Of Represent.
atives, both of whom highly commend
ed the beneficial work of these asso-
Citations.
Building and Loan Associations are
| rendering great public service.
They have two main objects: First, to
encourage and promote thrift and
saving; and second, to assist the PEG.
pie or the community which they
! serve to become homeowners They
| operate upon a sound financial basis,
| at low expense cost, less than l
| per cent Of their receipts, and when
! properly and conservatively man
4, aged. should sustain practically no
loss either through foreclosure or
(, failure.
Under State Supervision.
They are now generally supervised
/ by State departments in the same
manner as banks and the safety of
their funds is fully protected. That
| they are accomplishing the objects
for which they were intended is
amply demonstrated by the wonder
| full and practical results which they
are achieving wherever they operate
The outlook for these associations
for 1927 seems promising, because
fundamental business and credit con
ditions are sound, the country is
prosperous, labor is well employed
and there Is every indication that
general business will continue to pro
coed in an orderly way. Building anC
loan associations will share in the
general prosperity and will be able
to render a good account of them
selves during the coming year
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-27
BU United Press

BIZ UHted Press
NEW YORK. Jan. 27.-Having
moved back to Broadway from sub
urban White Plains, Edward West
Browning today had four. days to
consider his wifes revelations about
his penchant for rubber eggs, Honk-
ing ganders and toy dogs, before he
must go to the witness stand and
tell ALL"
The millionaire realty operator,
who is So years old and doesn't look
a day over 60, is expected to testify
Monday in the separation suit
brought against his 16year-old wife,
Frances Peaches) Heenan, sub
stantial-fgured blonde, who already
has recounted her story of the I'M
savory marital venture.
"I'll bet he wont. He's afraid to-"
was the girls trenchant comment
when informed that Daddy" was to
be a witness in his own behalf.
Which observation, to those who
have breathlessly followed the career
of Browning, proved that she didn't
understand him. John Z. Mack
trial counsel for the plaintiff, sum-
married. the situation more effective
ly:
Twill Browning testify? Try and
keep him off the stand" said Mack,
an astute attorney. better versed
than Peaches" in the acquired
characteristics of the Cinderella
fancier.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-27
SEEK LIMIT FOR
FARMERS TAXES
Will Submit Bill to Prohibit
Taxes Exceeding Revenues.

Relief of farmers from the high
burden of taxation was provided in
a tax measure, to be submitted to
the Legislature, outlined at a meet
ing Of the farm bloc of both houses
of the Legislature Wednesday night.
1t provides that taxation of real
or personal property be limited TO ?
per cent of it's fair cash value and
that the taxes on no real or personal
property, dependent for its value en-
tirely upon it's revenue, should eX-
ceeG 20 per cent of its normal net in
come.
The suggestions are to he placed
in the proper form by u committee
consisting of Senator Alonzo H.
Lindley, Senator Curtis Shake, Rep
resentative Charles NJ. Trowbridge
and Representative Harlan +. Den
ton.
Lindley and Trow bridge are Re
publicans and Shake and Denton
Democrats.
Methods of appeal to the courts
from the board of review will be in.
cluded in the measure.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-27
Evansville Engineer
Rescued by Tanlac
Victim OF Liver Trouble, Nervous Indigestion Loss of
Sleep, Rheumatism, and Rundown Condition,
Finds Long-Sought Relief

Michael Helm. 200 Oakley Street.
Evansville, Indiana, an engineer.
says: Photographic rheumatism.
bad stomach and liver trouble had
me in terrible shape.
my strength had vanished. When
| walked dizzy spells made me reel
And my stomach was so upset that
l couldn't eat without bloating up
and suffering from tormenting indi-
gestion. Rheumatic pains in arms
and legs made it difficult for me to
get about. l had almost given UP
hope Of ever recovering my lost
health and strength when l took the
advice of friend and began taking
Tanlac. l recommend it to all who
are ailing.
This tonic worked wonders with
me. Pain vanished with rheumatism.
Quickly my old strength returned. I
began to have a great appetite and
ate everything without sign of
pain. Tanlac certainly put me on
my feet. made me stronger and gave
me better health than 1 have had
in years."
Tanlac usually banishes pain, con.
quers ailments and builds up
strength in famished bodies. 1t re-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-27
jim, Reed Attacks
Spokesman Sham

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON. Jan. 81
The Presidents spokesman who
makes his statements to the
press is actually President Cool
idge himself, Senator Reed
Dem). Missouri, charged in the
Senate during the tax debate.
Let us be done with sham
and pretense. said Reed. THE
Presidents spokesman Is the
President himself and the news
papermen are under coercion
and compulsion to keep up the
fiction of the spokesman in or
der to create the impression
that the President himself does
not say the things he says. I
do not know why this sham is
kept up unless it is to give the
people an idea that the Presi-
dent is a silent man who speaks
only words of great wisdom"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-27
SEEKS INCREASE
OF BODY'S POWER
Measure Would Give Com
mission Right to Probe
Finances.

Another public service commission
bill has been announced for the
legislative hopper by Senator Den
yer G. Harlan, Richmond. 1t will
be the fifth measure having to 90
with utilities regulation.
The Harlan bill is designed to In
crease, rather than to curtail or
abolish, the power of the present
commission. 1t plans to extend to
the commissioners opportunity to
peer behind the scenes and learn
what money is expended for various
purposes not recorded in the filed
financial statements of the com
panies.
The measure is aimed directly at
the huge amounts said to be supplied
for attorney fees and lobbying when
utility concerns are endeavoring to
put something across"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-27
MEDICAL FREEDOM
LEAGUE OPPOSED
Bill to Enioin Unlicensed
Heaters Scored.

The Indiana League for Medical
Freedom with headquarters here to-
day expressed vigorous disapproval
of the House bill pending in the In
diana Legislature which provides for
injunctions against unlicensed heal
ers.
The bill would make it impossible
for citizens to select the type of at.
tention they desire in case of illness,
the league pointed out.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-27
APPROPRIATIONS
FOR Sc SOCIAL
AGENCIES PASSED
$667,316 to Be Distributed
Among Organizations in
Community Fund.

The 1927 Appropriation for the
thirty-six agencies affiliated with the
Community Fund were approved to-
day by directors at the Indianapolis
Athletic Club.
The subscription for 1927 totaled
s657.461. With the es ,imated addi-
tional collections from the 1926 ac-
counts, amounting to $9,S55.O6, the
total for distribution among the
agencies is $667. S1G.
Mrs. William Fl. Coleman and MIS-.
p. c. Reilly were nominated for di-
rectors. to be elected Feb. s at an
nual meeting. Mrs. Reilly was noml-
mated for two years, so at least one
women will be on the board each
year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-27
BANDITS WIDOW BRIDE
Stay Clerk in Hotel Hold-Up-Actress
Hurt by Jumping.

BIZ JHited Press
NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-Two young
bandits today entered the Hotel
Charles in Harlem, killed the night
clerk, wounded two guests and under
cover Of revolver fire escaped with
their loot-a diamond pin and $143 in
cash. Miss Adele Strauss, actress,
terrified at the sounds of shooting,
jumped through second floor
window. She suffered a fractured
skull and internal injuries.
The slain man was Samuel
Lipschitz, 25, part owner of the hotel
He was a bridegroom of two months.
Harold Perlmutter, a bank clerk,
and Michael Montforte, a chauffeur,
who joined Lipschitz in struggling
with the bandits, received leg
wounds.