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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-11-30
Workers, State and Washington
Unite on Constructive Program
American Federation of Labor Convention at New
Orleans Hears With Enthusiasm of Proposals Sup
ported by Next National Administration for Stabil-
izatOn of Employment and Prosperity

power as this, for not only does the
next president make the program his
own, but the governors of majority
o1 the states made it clear that they
make it likewise theirs The KEY to
the value of public expenditures in
this program is the ever more nearly
accurate index which sees unemploy-
ment coming and enables release of
public funds in time to head off it's
arrival
Under the proposal public authori-
ties would store up reserve of con-
struction projects equal in cost to two
years normal expenditure on inn
ployment and release this reserve at
times of unemployment Such a
fund, Governor Brewster said, would
be one Of the best forms of insurance
against national panics.
Big Fund is Proposed
The project contemplates the Gre
alton of a $3,000,000,000 state and
federal construction fund to do for
labor and industry what the federal
reserve system has done for finance.
Governor Brewster told the confer
ence of governors that he offered the
plan at the request Of President-elect
Hoover as part of his program for
the reduction of unemployment.
The A. f. of L. convention gave
time with enthusiasm to recital of
the dramatic coincidence of events by
which the trio of great social, eco
nomic and political forces-labor, the
states and Washington-were put in
unison in support of labor's program
for solution of the most pressing issue
of modern industrial life.
John p Frey, secretary fthe metal
trades department, brought the facts
to the convention, presenting a state
ment of the developments and assert
ing that he had made assurance of
the accuracy of his statements doubly
sure by submitting to Governor
Brewster for approval his statement
OF the convention and that the ap-
proval had been given
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-11-30
IF" A BIG WORD
In ELECTIONS

Urbana, Ill.-A change of half a
million votes in closely contested
states could elect Smith, according to
Prof. Frank G. Dickensen, of the Uni
versity of Illinois, originator of the
Dickinson football rating system.
IF 100000 or lls per cent, Of the
voters in the closely contested states
had voted democratic instead of re-
publican, Smith would be the next
president" said Prof. Dickensen.
New York. "If" fgurers are
showing what would happen providing
small fraction of voters acted diff
ferently in the last election. One
statistician shows how easily Smith
could be elected, while another "iffer"
shows that a shift Of 10000 votes
would give Presdient-elect Hoover all
of the 48 states.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-11-30

union employers be arraigned for
their misrepresentation of labor, but
if documents known to be in the
possession of one of the delegations
are brought into the debate it will
be shown that certain employers have
Joined with the reds in the use of
private detectives to help the So
called united front" campaign of the
reds and the destruction of legitimate
unions. There is at least promise
that this will be the outstanding SEN
sation Of the convention.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-11-30
BY CHESTER NJ. WRIGHT

New Orleans, La. l. L. N. ST.
The close of the first week of the
American Federation of Labor con-
vention found constructive policies
and achievements of vast Importance
written into the record by the action
of the delegates.
No issue before the convention has
50 fired the imagination and aroused
the energies here as has the issue of
machine displacement and unemploy-
ment. To this challenge of the ma
chine the convention has said that
there must be wages that will sustain
the buying power of the masses, hours
of leisure that will permit use of in
ddstry's products, and public pol
icy that will release funds for pubhi
works ahead of unemployment crises.
Stands on Labor Program
Of historic Importance was the fact
that Gov. Ralph O.Brewster, of
Maine, delivered to the conference of
governors-the chief executives of
thirty states-meeting here at the
same time-a message telegraphed
by authority of President-elect
Hoover, in which the next national
administration takes its stand upon
that program first laid down by labor.
Perhaps no program ever evolved by
labor in any country has ever received
such positive and quick ratification
fv such overwhelming governmental
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-11-30

New Orleans, La. U. l.. N. 81
why did the Vestris go down and
why were so many lives lost 2" An
drew Furuseth, veteran president of
the International Seamen's Union of
America, was asked. He put the
answer crisply:
"An incompetent crew and i'm
proper stowage of the cargo
That answer is based upon the evil
dence at hand, as published in the
newspaper reports to date, of which
Furuseth has read all he could get.
Not only was there an incompetent
crew aboard when the disaster came,
Furuseth declared, but the vessel had
for a long time been manned by in
competent crews. The unseaworthy
condition of the life boats and the
unworkable condition of the lowering
gear made it clear to the veteran
seamen's leader that able seamen had
not been aboard the ship for long
period.
Bad StOwage Blamed
"The cause Of the loss of the vessel
was bad stowage," Furuseth said
Vessels are no longer slowed or
operated at sea by seamen. The
power given the mate by tradition
and law to superintend stowage of
cargo has been taken away by ship
owners, as a general proposition. and
turned over to stevedores who obey
instructions from the company
office"
Furuseth points out that when dis
asters come the public pays, through
insurance, and the ship owners lose
nothing. Landsmen have replaced
seamen as the makers of policy, and
seamen, in such cases as this, have
been replaced by landsmen in the han
ding of vessels at sea.
SOS Delayed Too Long
As to the captain Furuseth thinks
it clear that he delayed too long his
SOS, but he says that captains, too
are victims Of landsman rule. 'The
captain is dead now and it is easy to
load the responsibility upon him. But
seamen know that the master has
been shorn not only of his power to
see that the vessel is properly stow
ed, but also Of his power to see that
the life-saving appliances and crew
are in fact seaworthy. A master that
will insist upon such things does not
remain master very long, unless he
happens to be the master in some
shipping corporation or company In
which there yet remains enough re-
spect for the sea and its traditions
to permit him to exercise the power
that the law confers upon TIE master
and makes him responsible for cases
of disaster like this"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-11-30
GUST. ANDERSON WINS

Washington.-Gust Anderson, sec
retary Of the Central Labor Council,
Portland, Ore, received wire from
his home town that he was elected to
the state legislature. He was sec
ond in Is successful candidates who
will represent that county. Mr.. An
derson is on the A. F. of L. auditing
committee, which will report to the
New Orleans convention Of the A.
r Of
Evening star., 1928-03-24
rlan. From Home owners Institute 1nc corrrgb 1oss
SUBDIVISION CODE ADOPTED
BY BRANCH OF REALTY BODY

between the subdividers and with the
public
mo subdivider shall announce or ad-
vertiSe program Of subdivision deyel-
opment which is contingent upon sales
unless his other financial resources or
his plan of financing are such as SUBJ
stantially to guarantee the carrying out
OF the program.
"A subdivider shall guarantee each
purchaser good deed To his lot OF the
character agreed to be furnished when
entitled TO 1t under the terms of his
contract i'll one of the following ways:
"(a) A subdyider shall own the pro-
perty in fee simple without encum-
brance; or
"tb) The title of the property shall
be placed in truste, OF good standing.
preferably a bank or trust company
authorized by the State to accept trusts.
and such trustee shall have authority
to and shall make arrangements with
the holders of encumbrances for giving
each purchaser a deed when entitled
to 1t under the terms OF his contract;
or
"tc) The subdivider shall make an
agreement with holders OF enCum-
branceS on the property providing for
release and giving deed To any lot on
which an agreed portion OF the pur-
chase price has been paid to the holder
Of the encumbrances and such arrange
mentS shall be made for the payment OF
such purchase price as will guarantee
its application; or
I'D II there IS mortgage on the
subdivision without release clause for
individual lots as sold. the subdiyider
shall establish an adequate sinking fund
in the hands of trustee with sufficient
initial deposit thereon and with all
agreement which will assure each lot
purchaser "A proper deed when entitled
to 1t under the contract, or he shall by
Continued on Sixteenth Page
Evening star., 1928-03-24

Plans for the construction Of 81
dwellings at total cost of $3.50, 400
we're included in the list Of new build
ing operations in the District OF
Columbia approved this week by Col.
John w. Oehmann. building inspector.
The cost of all new projects, exclusive
OF Federal work, was approximately
$408, ,480. or more than 100000 more
than during the preceding week.
Included in the new operations Will
be Ia two-story brick dwellings, 10 be
erected for w. Walter Vaughn in the
1000 block of Urell place northeast. at
a cost of Sl0l 500 and the construction
of new home for the Columbia Ma
tional Bank on its present site at 81
F. street, at an estimated cost of
S75 900 The bank building is to be
a three-story brick. stone and concrete
structure, designed by A. P. Clark. jr.
Temporary quarters Of the bank will
be opened Monday at OFT F street,
Frank j. Stryker. president. announces.
A two-story brick tire shop and gas
oline station is to be erected at the
corner of Twelfth and K streets at a
cost of $4,000.
Permits we're issued as follows:
Bank to Erect Home.
w. Walter Vaughn. owner, designer
and builder: to erect IA two-story brick
dwellings. 1904 to 1915 and 1905 to 1917
Urell place northeast lots lis to 129,
square 339I): to cost S10l 500.
w w. Vaughn, owner and builder
to erect II brick garages. 1904 to 1915
and 1905 to l017 Urell place northeast
dots lis to 1913. square 3891); to cost
S4 900.
Columbia National Bank. owners;
A. p. Clark, jr. architect; S. J. Prescott
Co. Inc. builders; 70 erect one 3-stOry
brick stone and concrete bank build
ing. Gil F street Got 48. square 376) +;
TO cost $4,000.
Lehman's Tire Shop, owners; Julius
Wenig. architect Bahen S Wright,
builders: to erect one 2-story brick
tire shop and gas station Twelfth and
K streets dots 8l3. 8l4. BIS and part
8l6. square BID to cost $4,000.
Cooley Bros, owners and builders
George T Santmyers. architect: TO
erect four 2-story brick dwellings, 1910
1914. 1918 and 1922 Patterson street
tlotS 81 to 65, square 1890; to cost
$4,000.
Charles D. Sager. owner and builder;
George r Santmyers. architect; to
erect six 2-story brick dwellings, 430C
to 43l0 Reno road (lots SO to 81 and 10
/ square 1895): to cost $50 600
/ Fl. j. Horner, owner and builder: tc
Evening star., 1928-03-24
February Building
Puts Washington
In Seventh Place

Washington climbed into seventh
place among the larger cities of the
country during February in the vol
ume Of new building projects ap-
proved during the month, according
to a survey of building permits is
sued, Straus reports.
Total cost of new operations in the
District of Columbia during Febru-
airy. the report shows, was $4.l53.-
TAO. as compared with S3.S63. 745 for
February. 1927, and $3,607, los for
February, 1926.
Cities having a greater February
volume of building than Washing
ton were New York with a reported
total OF Sl22, ,449.023: Chicago. Phil
adelphia. Los Angeles. Detroit and
Boston Among cities having less
activities we're Seattle. Newark,
Cleveland, ST. Louis, Pittsburgh. San
Francisco. Baltimore. Cincinnati and
Kansas City.
Evening star., 1928-03-24
Home Owning Building Page for Washington and It's Suburbs
IpLANS FOR 81 HOUSES, TO COST
$28O,4OO APPROVED THIS WEEK
Building Permits for All Local Projects
Reach $4O8, ,48O; Bank to Erect
New Home.

make repairs. 1880 Eighteenth street
(ot $50, square 400: to cost $1,000.
Takoma Ice &; Ice Cream Co, own
ers; to erect one concrete shed, Vine
street and Baltimore &, Ohio Railroad
dot sol, square 1854; to cost 81 300.
Dwellings Planned.
w. o. and NJ r. Embrey. owners and
builders, J. F. Mills. designer; To erect
two History brick dwellings, 80 Madi-
son street northeast (lots 4. 3, 2, square
37O9) and 80 Madison street northeast
dot 70, square 3709); TO cost $500
and $500 respectively
Helen F. Monar, owner. designer and
builder: 10 erect one l-Story frame
dwelling. 1920 Ridge road southeast
dots so. 70 and II, square $3.50; TO
cost $4,000.
L. E. Breuninger e. Sons, owners and
builders; Fl. L. Breuninger. architect:
to erect one 2-story frame dwelling and
garage. TOO Morningside drive tlot IL,
square W-2773J; to cost S2i 900.
Garman Brothers. owners. designers
and builders: to erect one 1-story
frame and concrete block dwelling. 3Oi9
Charming street northeast 0ots IS and
Al. square 1850: to cost $500.
J. F. Naley, owner and builder: 70
make repairs. 225 street soutneast
(lot S17. square 1911; to cost 5000.
s. Chernlkof. owner and builder; TO
erect cne 2-story brick addition. IS
Fenton street northeast Cot 500, square
674): to cost $3.50.
Frank b. Bright. owner: to make
repairs. 1919 Naylor road southeast
lots % and %. square $3.50; 10 cost
$500
Eaton 4 Co owners and builders:
L. E. Sholtes. architect; to erect three
2-story brick dwellings. $685. and 3639
Windon, street and 1921 Thirty-seventh
street dots 2. 3 and 4, square E-i69l;
to cost $4,000.
Garage Construction.
F. A. Linger. owner: TO erect one
metal garage. 1923 Rhode Island ave-
nue. northeast Got 16. square 420s);
TO cost S345.
John Herath. owner and builder:
John r Cadle. designer: TO erect one
2-story brick dwelling, 1910 Twenty
fifth street southeast lots and 9,
square 5000; 70 cost $1,000.
Shannon SS Luchs Construction Co,
owners and builders; 70 erect Il con-
crete and metal private garages. 3703
to 3739 Reservoir road (lots 66 to 70,
square 1900: to cost $1,000
J. E. GaSsinS. owner and builder;
CONTINUED on Nineteenth PageJ
Evening star., 1928-03-24
REALTY INDEX SHOWS
HIGH MARK FOR FEBRUARY
Activity Points Above Year Ago,
Figures for Ill Typical
Cities Indicate.

Real estate market activity for Feb
ruary was measured by an index figure
Of IS3. according 10 the compilation
made monthly by the National ASsocia-
ton of Real Estate Boards. The COM
pilation is made from official figures of
transfers and conveyances recorded in
ii typical cities The index Is points
higher than the index for February of
1927. II is IA points higher than the
index for January Of the present year.
The associations compilation uses for
its base the average number of transfers
and conyeyances recorded in the Al
cities during the corresponding month
of the years l9is-l923. Since 1t does
not include in this base the years 1924
1927. it is pointed OiIt that In interpret
ing the index the figure found for any
month is comparable with that OF the
corresponding month Of the previous
year. but is Incompatible with that OF
the month directly preceding II.
The index record for the past IL
ynayafhS Is as follows.
Evening star., 1928-03-24

used Interior trim TO receive two good
coats OF fiat paint and one coat Of fiat
enamel. Finished floors 10 be Vanished
or waxed throughout as directed.
Electrical Work-Complete system Of
electric wiring from meter to all outlets
/ including all panel boards junction
boxes and other fittings. The installa-
tion must be in accordance with the
rules and regulations Of the National
Board Of Fire Underwriters
PlumbingA complete system and
fixtures ready To use shall be provided
as shown on plans and In accordance
with local regulations. Brass piping for
hot and cold water lines Gas or coal
fired hot water heater II sewer connec-
tions are not available, use OF reinforced
concrete septic tank Is recommended.
Evening star., 1928-03-24
Virginia Building Gains.

Virginia had 3766 200 IN contracts
for he new building and engineering
work during February, an increase OF
20 per cent over the January total and
. PER cent ahead of February. 1927. &C
cording ~ Richmond reports.
During the psst two months, there
was Sc 761 500 Of contracts let, loss OF
IL per cent from the first two months
~ 1927
Evening star., 1928-03-24

rigorous code Of proper business
practice in the development and sale of
subdivisions has been adopted by the
subdiViders' division of the National As
sociation of Real Estate Boards.
The code will be brought before the
board OF directors of the association for
It's Endorsement at its coming quar-
terly meeting, TO be held in Chicago
in April. If approved by the board Of
directors 1t will come for approval be-
fore the full membership of the associ-
alton at its annual convention, to be
held in Louisville, KY, the week OF
June l8.
The code constitutes national dec
laration of what safeguards should be
taken to protect the buyer Of home in
subdivision, insure 10 him complete
installation of promised improvements
such as paving, light and sewage dis
posal. and protect him adequately in
delivery of title II constitutes the first
national declaration by subdividers OF a
standard of business practice for all
subdivision development
Principles of Code.
The code calls for guarantees 10 in
sure the financial ability OF the sub
diyider to carry out his advertising
promises and for guarantees to insure
the title of any lot which the home
buyer may purchase against being held
up for an indefinite time by the iinan-
cial inability OF the developing COM
pany 10 clear the tract as whole Of
incumbrance.
notable clause insists that prop
erty outside the city limits and not adj
Joining those limits. If cut up into un-
improved lots, must be advertised and
sold as under the term acreage" or
"undeycloped" property. and not under
any promise of Improvements based on
probable annexation. The code, III part.
is as follows.
This code is intended 10 promote and
maintain fair and equitable relations
Evening star., 1928-03-24
GEN. MARSHALL TO QUIT
AS CONTRACTORS CHIEF
Former Army Construction Head
Plans to Accept Post in
Chicago.

Gen. r. c. Marshall. jr. wartime
chief of Army construction. is 10 resign
his position as general manager OF
the Associated General Contractors ot
America, post which he has held fol
eight years. it was announced today.
The move will bring D. A. CARRIER
New York builder and construction ex-
pert of many years experience. as Gen
MarShalls successor Mr.. CARRIER Is
seyering connections with the North
Eastern Construction Co, New York
to make the change.
Gen. Marshall is resigning to be-
come president of the firm OF Summer
Sollitt & Co, Chicago
The change will be effective May l.
it was stated today at national head
quarters of the contractors associa-
tion here.
Evening star., 1928-03-24
Loan Policies Outlined.

An outline of the real estate loan
policies OF so leading life insurance
companies has been compiled by the
National Association of Real Estate
Boards from statements made by prest-
dents of the companies listed
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-30
CHRYSLER IS
BIG DEMAND
Reception Given New
Models Surpasses
Past History

A reception surprising in enthus-
iasm anything ever previously cx.
~perienced even BY the popular ears
Chrysler has produced in the past. is
greeting the new models the COM
pany has introduced In the last sew
eral weeks. according to J. W. Fraz-
or. Chrysler and Plymouth sales
manager.
Ever since the appearance of the
new "75," the "65.r and the Chrys-
ler-Plymouth. Chrysler has been un-
able 10 keep pace with the orders
that have poured in. Mr.. Frazer
says.
The enhanced beauty Of the new
cars contours and colors. their me-
chanical refinements. and the IN
creased luxury by artistic touches
in interior furnishings, have made
an instantaneous appeal 70 the buy
ing public as soon as the cars have
been displayed. This favorable i'm
preston, according 70 dealers from
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-30
MARMON HEAD
RETURNS Home
Reports Record Sales
In South America;
VIII Continue

Returning from q two months trip
TO Central and South America, Frank
III Hambly, export manager Of the
Marmon Motor Company, reports that
Marmon Motor company. reports that
south Of the equator, particularly in
Brazil, Uruguay and the Argentine
ume on record. with the outlook in
dicative OF q further increase in sales
in the coming months.
Although the New Series Marmon
IS and 7S had not been introduced 10
South American motorists at the
time of Mr.. Hambly's visit. the deal
ers there were familiar with the i'm
provements and expressed the belief
that the new cars would be- even
more popular than were the previous
models.
Marmon sales in South America
Mr.. Hamhly reported, have increased
proportionateIy with the record gain
that has been made In the United
States SO far this year-an increase
that has established the Marmon
company as the largest producer Of
straight Fights in the industry. South
American motorists, he said, are close
followers Of the new trend in Amer
lean automotive design and almost
without exception the makes Of cars
that are popular IN this country arc
instantly accepted as the leaders IN
Latin-America.
Export records Of the Marmon com
pany show that the total cars shipped
TO South America during the period
ending August 81 OF this year was III
per CEN greater than the total for
all Of last year. Orders for New Sc
ries cars now on the books for imme-
date export shipment insure even
greater percentages Of gain as the
autumn season progresses.
simultaneously with Mr.. Hambly's
report of unusually favorable export
shipments, G. NJ. Williams, Marmon
president, issued a statement in which
he pointed out that the company had
completed the largest August in its
history with sufficient orders on its
Books 10 insure peak season produc.
tion far into the fail.
For the month JUST closed we have
established a new record for ship
ments," Mr.. Williams said. "This is
due to the enthusiastic reception Civ.
en- our new models. We are entering
September with a volume or untitled
orders which indicates a new record
for September shipments"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-30
Business Women
AT RaymondviIle
Organize a Club

RAYM0NDvILLE, Sept. 2s.-The
professional and business women Of
Raymondville have formed an organi-
zation with the following officers:
Mrs. Bess Davy. president; Mrs. Bes-
sic b. Hackett. vice-president; Miss
Maybell Tomlinson, secretary, and
Mrs. Cory Tonne, treasurer. The
meeting WIS held in the offices Of
the Johnson-Hecht company with
Mrs Bess Davy temporary chairman.
The roster Of the organization in
cludes the following women: Grace
Alsmeyer. Florence Calvin. Bess Da-
w Betty Douthitt. Mrs. W. H. Giles.
Bessie -. Hackett. Mae Hanson, Ruby
Hogard, Mrs. n. n. Manning, Ann
Quota. Mile Robinson, Ruth Run
kie. Alma Spivey. Rena Thompson.
Maybell Tomlinson and Cozy Tonne.
The meetings Of the club will be held
the second and fourth Tuesday OF
each month in the balcony or the
Tourist Palace confectionery.