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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24

Conan Doyle, Edgar Wallace and
John Buchan are the favorite authors
OF boys of England. and Montgomery,
Vachell and Porter are preferred BIZ
girls, according to report of the
Carnegie Trust.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24

More than one-half the 2,7l6 miles of
railways in Algeria are now controlled
by the government
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indicated that an attempt would. be
made at coming session of Congress
to secure passage of law providing for
publicity of bank statements in con-
Torrance to the laws in effect in other
sections of the country which require
publication in but one daily paper in
stead of Two as in the District, which
creates an added burden TO our bankers.
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Cats Get Feast of Fish.

NOANK. Conn. LP).--Ona day week
Capt. Charles T. Potter of Norwich, who
fishes out of this village, comes ashore
and basket on arm walks up the village
street supplying the house cats with fish
The cats know him and make friends
with him as he calls at some ten houses
to make deliveries.
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like one too. Our band gets offers to
PC all over the Southwest. Such
offers almost always come when we
need them here and they stay at
nome. Instead of going out and rak-
ing in money they stay here and gtvs
their services.
"!And there are individual members
of the band who make "a sacrifice
every time they go out to play. Do
they kick? Not they.
"The boys of the band like their
band, and so do we. Hurrah, here
they come. Music floating on the
breeze. Every heart jumping. Life.
Music. Zipp.
eve like that.
"The people of Marion owe it to
their band to give it the heartiest
kind of support. Get back Of them.
When they need a little money TO
keep going, shell out A good band is
tine best investment y town can
make.
Join the Glory List
@Join the Glory List" Sherwood
AV<6TSOu lcduliHSo dbVeicI SLOfy "
and continues. "The Marion Publish
ing Company doesn't intend TO be-
.essoe q crusader. You know how city
1apers are. Well, we make no pre-
suasisns of being big city paper.
We are just little old country week
,y, that's what we are.
"St1l and all, as Mr.. Ring Lardner
d 50 fond of saying. VIC do not want
to BIG city papers to hang it all over
our eyes. City papers are always get
ting up a crusade for some good
exuse. They uplift this one or that
ooe. Sometimes whole sections of
society get uplifted ike that. It's
wonderful.
1--WE aren't. however, quite 81 am
bilious. Up to date we have taken
up but one cause and that is the
Marion Band. 1t may be the only one
we ever will take up. And we are not
doing that out of any altrUistic 9ur-
pose. It's just because VIC like to
hear the band play. We like to see
them parade. When big day comes
We like to see them put on their uni
forms and come blowing their heads
OF up Main street.
"Flass flying, everyone feeling fine.
Lis IL drab enough on ordinary days.
We have never found any way to be
a canary bird ourselves.
Summer Night Concerts
@What we want is to see the band
boys have a little money in the treas
'ury. We want band concerts on sum-
mer nights.
70, hearts of gold, who will put up
$500 year over period of five
years to get and keep our band in
bang-up financial condition! We are
making this appeal not only to
Marionites but to all people in the
surrounding country who read this
paper and who like to come. to our
town when there Is something STIR
ring. or on summer nights to hear the
The King 81 England, Presiaen.. Of
France, President of the United
States, Senator'S, Politicians, Million
aires, Rich Authors. Poor Ones,
Farmers, Merchants. Anyone welcome.
III you 10 rat want to sign UP fer
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more than che year or cannoe Giv'
$500, do not let that stop you. !.
JOIN THE GLORY LIST"

more than che year or cannot gtvs
$500, do not let that stop you.
"JOIN THE GLORY LIST"
Spirit Of TIE Bsad
Anderson says he would Ike - hs
the drum major in the band lzt
doesn't have the figure. Well, he may
be little plump and his knee aetioN
nay be sit stiff but we'll vote for
him, anyway. He catches the spirit
of the parading band. That's what
it takes to be drum major.
1.-THE band represents the town On
its gay days." he says. when The
fair comes, when there Is a ceiebra-
ton, Fourth Of July, any kind Of .
jamboree when every citizen becomes
a boy again, then good band, step
ping gaily out, the drums beating,
flags fying-what, Is town without
good band?
"You cannot have a good band in
debt. You cannot expect the boys to
blow saily, step out with real gusto.
when they arc in debt. To have a
good band requires nights of steady
practice, it requires sticking to it.
What can you expect when the boys
have to come to band meeting and
PUNK down dollar just for the privi-
lege of working to be good when we
want them good!
1.-THE boys got a little discouraged.
Their leader got sick. A lot of them
are working boys. They got little in
debt. This paper is no uplift paper.
lie is lust a good htfle old country
paper. But we like band. We be-
gan writing about the Marion band
in our paper.
SWELL, don't you worry about old
Marion. We will rake in many five
dollar bill for the boys"
Viewpoint Of the Band Men
Few have gotten the viaw,oint Of
the small town hand as has Sherwood
Andersoa. He has learned fror, the
basd fnen what they are up against.
He Ats1 appreciates what the hsad
really means to any town.
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Sherwood Anderson says he is not
IN unliftar. He claims he took up
me band cause from his own selfish
,,esires. He says be likes a band:
,hznd music Just suits him. He would
iaa TO play the biggest horn In the
and himself but lacks ability. DE
NouE like to be the drum major best
u III. he confesses, but he doesn't
nave the figure. It's in his system,
/ guess, as hrs father used to play a
sugpet in the same town band with
Ske late Pres; lent Harding.
Ills First Stsry
s'What does q band mean to Q
wRs" Andersen asks in one Of his
Isst stories. Better ask what IS a
town without O band? Life in town
rss on, Just so. Yea know bow It rs.
HerehAnts selling goods, lswysrs
nShsmg their easas. farmers eonhe
into town b buy gssEs, SpgiSg. sun-
.aer, fan, win,ex. People in their
,.ouses, women cooking, making beds.
i.fe is dull enough
sDays come. See, the men Of the
and have put on their uniforms and
-. coming up along the street The
b., drum 10 booming. the horns going.
Just suppose now, In our town, we
. ie visited by some great man. Hur-
rah now, Iss's give him . ti0 day. 1t
my be the gvveTAse of tAp stnhe or
Dme other dignissry. Our principal
caen are going b meet him down at
aho stakicE- Thy have their best
eaTs there. the bier-st and best cars
10 hsxe U ,tsWn, q ocr leading eiti-
sees. Aad 10 hanA Rshavl Whak
q frost.
sAnd what sbsue Anississ Deg asd
sae Fourth of July?
Or when the fnir 10 O.
colder men, ssah estizezs II q
suwn may be able b get along VIII
sas q bsnd bus what about tina bpys!
Whsn was . boy my one great
yearHing was 10 play tho biggest horn
n sAe town band. I never made Il
There never vas mueh masic in me.
eSkiN snA Al I'm nek jeaious
naR. W@at / esaS have don't want
% TAXA sHay fruea tho other fellow.
r6ad Il the Band
4 ssM Ma Aaad better than a.
Rsst anything else IN . town. Band
nuxsc just sxiss me. There they
cozns ng NE street Lately | have
sz,y seen he Marion band IN action
. Few times and thea thsy didat
hArs ANY drum major. I hope they
~ cue agsin soaa- l Eke to see the
As&cw IN "a big hearskin hat with
ms seug sus sesa,s high and wide.
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Gone of the first signs of the decay
of a town is when it cannot get up
enthusiasm to support band. The
Marion band needs support Most
people don't know it.
sin order to keep themselves up tn
snuff the boys practice twice a week:
They pay a dollar a month out u
their own pockets. This isn't fair.
They should not be asked TO do that
The money goes to pay rent for hall
in which to practice, and other mo-
dental expenses.
"Who will pay the yearly dues for
one band boy? This paper will re
ceive it for them. Some of the boys
have got behind in their daes. A
good many of them work hard 70.
their money. When they get behind
they do not feel like coming around
to practice and the band suffers.
Loyalty of the Band
"Only last Armistice Day our band
had an offer to 60 to another town
They could have got $3.50 for the day.
They stuck to Marion. They have
always stuck. We ought to stick -
them.
There is soon TO be show put Oh
in town a part Of the proceeds e
which go to the band. Support tAa1
when it comes along. II you feel In
chipping in to pay some fellows dues
for year, we win Be glad 10 hsr
from you"
When the eaapaiga has run ID
course, the Marion band will probably
be completely QUILTED with quadruph
gold plated horns and uniforms with
god braid three inches VIZ Any
way, the people Of Marin are ass.zed
Of band concerts this sunamT nd Of
having . snaRpy bod - hea " -
their gala days with Dusb.
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Famous Writer, Turned ;
.~ss. Country Paper Editor,
s....s.e@~~ Boosts the Town Band

Virginia considers Its troubles are
over sass the Coan sc Ind Sherwood Anderson who
reported 10 ret rc word stories, hampioning the
band article week the Maon papers, winch
he recently bought ,.
Not writer stirred support in Marion Dut
have the support OF the band
metropolitan OPERA mas
ourbted cused" praised by perhaps more
ope than Clipped $2 So did Horace
vgh publisher Alfred Knop another publisher OF New
York City with S. did also Fred Black Ford Motor Co..
Detroit and Brig General Rosenbaum Washington, d. c.
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I'd kke 70 DO it myself hes ! haven't
ssk the figure for i.
sAnd how faithful and devoted tae
band members ara The men Of eur
Marien basd, for example, 90 OF to
practice twice q week. Far froa get
ting paid for their work they DO 1t
without pay. The members even pay
dues to keep the bad going.
Recently, until these last few
weeks, our Marion band has had a
band leader who vas paid . good
salary because no was . good man:
He was there to keep the boys up to
snuff and would DO there now but
that he is sidk.
But the boys are s& il just the
same. They arc keeping the band up.
SseriGess Of bssA Men
There sre aea h DO M4risn bucd
who make sacrifice every time they
90 out to play. Bear this m Mind,
When we want our band most other
towns, that, haven't any haad. N
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1928-04-14

only the $500 people Marion With music on sumner
evenings and during recently made Wash
ngton D. c. playing cities along the This the band
Sherwood roofing and to whose support Otto
Kahn and the rest contributed Frank LeO Director extreme left
Uef)Shcrwood says happier because he has
rescued e than if he had written Best
Seller tot because good deco but because he'll be
sure of band concerts this
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1928-04-14

HORACE LJvERIGHT, publisher.
play producer and literateur. In 4
letter be says: Il want little hand
boy Of ny own. Inclosed find sl2 to
pay one band boys dues for the year.
Pick ME good one, one with gUSd
lungs. Let him blow hard. You tell
that band boy that when a big day
comes in Marion, | want him to Shin
bic shoes, comb his hair '-"rp his eyes
OF the girls and 60 to . .o:dy, win,
didn't I learn to bisv 4 horn myself
when was youRses! l would liz
nothing BETTER In dis vseld than -
he one Of the AsstA DA Boys
Hers's - theAs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-21
LUMBER OUTPUT GAINS.
Increase of 40 Per Cent Over Pre-.
vious Week Is Reported.

Reports received today by the Ma
tlonal Lumber Manufacturers Associa-
ton from Asst of the larger lumber mills
OF the country indicate that produc-
ton for the week ended January IA
was about 40 per cent larger than for
the week before and appreciably larger
IMAM for the same period of 1927.
The total reported production was
227.742.0 900 feet, as compared with the
normal for the week of 242,85S,lS5
Shipments increased over those of the
preceding week by 50,000,000 feet. and
were somewhat larger than in 1927.
Orders gained over the preceding week
by more than so per cent and were
well in front of those for the same
week of 1927.
The advance in the volume OF the
movement was chiefly due to the soft
wood group. which showed tremendous
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-21
PROPERTY VALUES
NEAR SOUND BASIS
Realty Expert Holds 1928
Will Bring More Stabilized
Figures Locally.

values Of property in the District of
Columbia during 1928 will be on a more
souno-and-sure basis than during the
past two or three years, because of the
TACT that much of the unsound specu-
1ation has been stopped, r. l.. Nc
keever, president of the firm of Nc
heeVer & GoSS. declared today in a
view OF 1927 operations
while new building projects declined
eoout 40 per cent from the total for
1926, he said. the total amount of sales
OF real estate were about the same as
during the preceding year.
Sterilization Cited.
THAT Washington real estate is be-
Ing nationally recognized as stable
commodity with good future is indi-
Gated by the loaning of many millions
on real estate security by the large in
surance companies" he said. During
the past year about % per cent of the
money loaned on first MORTGAGES here
was secured from insurance companies
TINS has had tremendous effect, first,
IN reducing interest rate. and, second,
an releasing much local money for
other investments.
Money is plentiful now and financing
on real estate can be done for long
periods and on favorable terms. How
ever, curing the past year there was
evioenced some tightening up by
bankers, especially on real estate loans
for speculative purposes.
This has had a good effect on the
market. as 1t has slowed up specula-
tive building. so that danger of over
building is thing of the past. Money
Tor construction purposes is still being
!ulneSs is the best guarantee that we
nave that no overbuilding will be done.
1928 Outlook Optimistic.
THE general outlook for 1928 is
thoroughly optimistic and there is in
prospect now tremendous amount of
Government work, together with
large amount Of semi-public work by
institutions, churches. schools, lodges
ano national organizations. Although
private buildings for speculative pur-
poses will probably not exceed that
cone In 1927 there is every indication
tnat 1928 will be a banner year in
construction in Washington, due to the
large amount OF public and semi-public
Work planned. This will mean that the
1aboring class will have full employ
ment this year, which will give that
class OF people money to spend and
insure good business for all classes of
retail establishments.
The apartment house situation is
very good in Washington today and
has shown decided improvement
throughout the past year. Today we
md practically all of our well located
apartment houses are either fun or
nearly so. and where there are anv
large amount of vacancies 1t can near
II always be attributed to either poor
management or misplaced. poorly
planned and poorly operated build
AS a general rule. property values
N the downtown business section. as
vel as in the outlying business sec
Mons. have shown a constant increase
curing the past wear as have values in
the wen located. properly restricted resi-
Dental districts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-21
MANY ATTEND DANCE.

Approximately 800 members of the
Washington Real Estate Board, their
wives and friends, attended the annual
dinner dance of the organization held
Thursday evening at Wardman Park
Hotel.
Arrangements for the affair, the larg-
est social event of the year held by
the board, were made by the committee
In charge, which consisted of w. Wav-
erly Taylor, jr., chairman; A. Britton
Brown, Albert w. Walker, j. Curtis
Walker, William l.. King, Lloyd F.
Gaines and II. Tudor Morsell The en-
tertainment program consisted of
dances by Stafford Pemberton and two
of his dancers, and a novelty act by
out-of-town talent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-21
EARLY LABOR HAD PACT.
Paper Reveals 1900 Year Old
Agreement to Prevent Disputes.

Agreement to Prevent Disputes.
An agreement for preventing labor
disputes in the building industry, drawn
up 1900 years ago at Sardis. In Asia
Minor. reveals some interesting paral--
lels between labor conditions then and
today. The document. Electrical Work
ers' Journal makes known, Is an agree
ment entered into by the Sardis union
of building artisans and the artisans OF
the city.
Some OF the most interesting provt-
sions are as follows:
THAT We will complete all pieces OF
work given out TO us by any one OF the
employers. provided that the employer
is prompt in paying TO us the wages
mutually agreed upon.
IF, when man undertaking the
work declines IL, some one Of Us be
found neither doing anything nor per-
forming work in accordance with the
provisions herein written. We bind our
selves TO pay (the sum- as fine 70 be
used for the city's public works. -.
And for the full discharge Of the
fine We pledge. under lien both gen.
eral and individual, all our property,
present and future. Of every kind and.
sort"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-21

gains over the previous week and salts
factory gains over the 1927 figures
AS compared with the normal produc-
ton OF 22l ,64l ,l65. the actual softwood
production was 2l0,5l5.09l.
The hardwood group showed some
increase in production and shipments
and heavy apparent increase in new
business. but with ll6 mills reporting
as against l06 for the week before.
Actual production for the week was
l!221 600 feet. as against normal Of
2l,217,0 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-21

local taxpayers pay q higher average
amount than that Of 80 States, he said.
Washington. he added. pays nearly as
much as the total amounts of tax paid
In 10 States: Idaho. New Mexico, Mon
tana, South Dakota, Nevada, Utah,
North Dakota. Wyoming, Arizona and
Mississippi. More than Is per cent of
the population of the District files In
come tax returns. he said this reing
the largest percentage of any jurisdic-
ton In the country, the average per-
centage being CSC.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-21
Minor Sues for $4,000.

Nora Francis Dickerson, a minor
1913 H street, yesterday sued Mrs. D. c
Stapleton, 1617 Massachusetts avenue
for $4,000 damages for alleged personal
injuries. She claims she was seriously
injured December 20. when a car OF
the defendant allegedly was driven
across Sixteenth street at K street
against red light. The suit is filed
in the name Of Mrs. Lessie Dickerson
as next friend. through Attorney T
Morris Wampler.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-21
SPAIN WIPES OUT TRACES
OF CONFLICT WITH KRIM
Notifications in Morocco Raced.
Former Battlefields Titled
by Natives.

BY the Associated Press
TETUAN, Morocco, January 2l-The
tractor has replaced the tank in Span
ish Morocco.
Military Notifications have been RACED
and barbed wire entanglements wiped
out by the Spanish government as eu-
dence OF the quiet which now prevails
This city Is free Of everything rem
iniscent Of the days when Abd-ei-Krim
and his Riffian warriors advanced viz
tually to It's gates.
Where formerly Spanish troops were
encamped and intrenched natives till
the SOIL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-21

The ability to buy here is high. as
evidenced by the income tax paid by
Washington residents which shows that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-21
Kitchen Designs Changing.

or all the rooms in the average old
home which can we'll bear remodeling,
the kitchen is perhaps that which re-
quires it the most. The entire idea
underlying kitchen design has changed
within the last few years, and whereas
the housewife was until recently con-
fined TO her kitchen most of the day.
modern labor-saving equipment has
vouchSafed her the grace of real leisure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-21
Standard Ratio Adonted

A ratio Of so feet OF business 'front.'
age for each 100 population is advised
as standard for subdivision develop
ment, in Du Page County. Ill. by a
resolution which has just been adopted
by the Du Page County Real Estate
Board
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-21
Fire Races Two City Blocks.

EI'LSBORO Ohio. January 81 Lp).
FIRE which DESTROYED two city blocks
with loss of $3.50 600, was hrouqf,t
under control early today after it had
ragged several hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-21
SAYS INVESTMENTS
SHOW D. c. VALUES
Secretary Schick Declares
Outsiders Give Evidence of
Faith in District.

The value of investing in Washing
ton real estate Is attested by the vol
ime of outside capital which flows into
this city for realty investments, James
p. Schick, executive secretary of the
Washington Real Estate Board. declared
this week in addressing the Y. M. G. A..
class in real estate on washington as
Real Estate Market"
AS an indication of the confidence
which prevails in real estate in WASH
ington, Mr.. Schick said that total OF
$4,000, 900 had been loaned by life in
surance companies on property here
during the past six months. During
this period also, he pointed out, total
of $4,000 900 had been placed in first
trusts and $l9,000O00 in second trusts
| on local property.
Speaking of the present market ac-
tivity, Mr.. Schick stated that an aver
age OF SO transfers of property titles
were being recorded here daily. He
said that 200 houses were being sold
per month
Calling attention to the fact that
only about 80 per cent of the families
living in Washington own their own
| homes, the speaker said that the per-
centage should be much higher and
that the figure constituted challenge
| 10 lHe real estate concerns OF the city.
The high type of housing constructed
here. rs compared with other cities, he
| said, Is shown in the recent official re-
port that the cost of the average house
| here was $1,000, as compared with a
| cost of $1,000 in Baltimore.
| Touching upon the growth of Wash
! ington's population as a factor show
ing the value of local real estate, Mr.
Schick cited the following population
! figures:
1880-ll5000
l890-204, 900
1900-278 900
/ ,9l0-331 900
| l920-437 900
l927-545,000
The ability to buy here Is high, as
evidenced by the income tax paid by
| Washington residents which shows that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-21

Bamboo shoots when young and ten
DER car be eaten like asparagus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-21

Six negro night schools in Baltimore
have 2.402 pupils.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-10-23
MILITARLSTS
FORM OWN "UNIONS'

on by the British business men, are
determined to destroy it's monopoly
hold on the trade. Ii Chi-sen, the
military dictator, no longer feels its
support necessary in the struggle
against the revolutionary workers.
thousands of who he has wiped out
by massacres. The British CORE
spondent whom we have quoted
above puts the situation concisely:
Albeit the mechanics were the
special pets of the Marshal (Li-Chi-
SEM and his followers they have
become persona non grata with the
incumbent officials. Used to hav-
ing their own way, the mechanics
cannot understand why in this day
and hour they cannot win all along
the line. Times have changed and
these workers have not Kept abreast
of them. Few unions, indeed, are
winning their demands these days,
nor are many that entered into com
racts with the employers during the
days of Borodin (the former ad-
visor to the Kuomintang) able to
get official backing that they may
enforce them"