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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Lucien MERCER have
returned from q six weeks visit in
Europe and are in their home in Fox
hall Village.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-01

The Resident Commissioner or Porto
Rico has as guests the Assistant Attor-
ney General of Porto Rico and Mime.
Ricardo Gomez.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-01

The newly appointed United States
Minister to the Dominican Republic,
Mr.. H. F. Arthur Schoenfeld, will sail
today on the Coamo for Santo Domin-
go to assume his diplomatic duties. He
will be accompanied by Mrs. Schoenfeld
and their three children. Marion, Aida
and ,Jol1n Schoenfeld
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-01

The former Ambassador Of Spain and
Sonora de Riano, who have made their
hcme at Newport fer several years, are
planning to come to Washington to
spend part Of the Winter They are
selling their house furnishings and
other effects before coming to the
Capital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-01

Shelf Paper for lining drawers
or shelves. Lies fiat, does not
curl or wrinkle and
can be wiped of. IA" EO~
wide. Roll OF rs feet. wv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-01

Wash Boiler Of solid copper, with
double-seamed bot
tom and as sides. IL $3.I5
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-17

tee Of the board will meet next week
under the Craftsmanship Of Martin r.
West.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-17
eOwnng Building Section for Washington and Suburbs
HOME OWNERSHIP VITAL
TO AMERICA, SAYS KLEIN
Assistant Secretary of Commerce Praises Achieve
ments of Building and Loan Association
System in Radio Address

that contributes STRENGTHENING
home social force that makes powerfully
n o
qualities that have their slow growth
qualities Of kindness integrity mutual
outstanding independence
statement Julius Klein Assistant Secretary
Commerce. in radio address broadcast this week throughout
Nation which he described the important position
attained by the building and loan associations
ment of the system in this country.
associations, Klein a
force in contributing largely programs
which directly indirectly
citizens they destined
business
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-17
u. s. TO HAVE ) BILLIONS
CONSTRUCTION THIS YEAR
Architectural Forum Survey Points to Building In
dustry Leading Way TO Business RecOvery-COm-
mercial and Domestic Phases of Life Affected.

UDING construction of all classes to be started during this
estimated from work under plans definitely
contemplated otherwise in sight will have total Of
nearly according to Interpretation
director of the Arch
tectural Forum.
estimated at probable additional work for architects
Federal State municipal
and buildings not designed by architects $s6OoOOO
bringing the grand total estimated to $4939 787,200.
Every indication points the fact that the building industry
1881 probably will the
states THE country is turning to the construction field for it's
alienation nGrbution to
Industrial and commercial activity which should of material
tabng economic structure which has been badly shaken
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-17
UNITY PLEA MADE
AT REALTY SESSION
Thomas S. Holden Tells Ma.
tionaI Body Benefit of
Clase Cooperation.

Close cooperation of local and ma
tional organizations of realty dealers
and architects is vital to building
progress and American business sta.
bility, Thomas S. Holden, vice president
in charge of statistics and research OF
the F. w. Dodge Corporation, told the
National Association of Real Estate
Boards, in convention at st. Petersburg,
Fla, yesterday, according to Associated
Press dispatches to The Star.
A delegation of local realtors and
their wives is attending the Midwinter
meeting of the board, which is a BUSH
ness meeting of real estate operators
from all sections of the United States
and Canada.
Uncontrolled and unco-ordinated
promotion of real estate and building
projects have repeatedly led to specu-
lative booms, severe reactions and de-
pressions," Mr.. Holden said.
1.-THE day las come when responsible
real estate and building leaders must
unite in order to effect on a national
scale some reasonable control of real
estate and building production, better
standards of business practice and bet
ter coordination of business functions. "
Philip w. Kiskern of New York,
chairman of special committee of the
appraisal division of the national real
estate organization, declared certif1ca-
ton of real estate appraisers, now being
considered by the association, is the
most forward step that has been taken
toward placing the business of real
estate on scientific basis" 1t marks
a new epoch. he said, in the history of
mortgage financing.
"a real control of those who appraise
and a Standardization of the methods
and theories which they use and fol-
low" Mr.. KisIRrn said, will create
more uniformity in the values found,
with the resulting greater confidence
and stability in real estate and real
estate finance, and will tend to prevent
booms. depressions and other excuses. y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-17

Hotel Approximately 80 realtors at
tended the session.
A recent survey showed that approx
mately $50 new houses are on the
markets, whereas the normal consump-
ton Of new houses amounted to about
1000. speakers declared. If the coming
Spring market is active, there will arise
a need for increased house construction,
it was said.
The point was made also that much
of the money paid out by the Gov
eminent in acquiring private properties
here for Government developments was
being reinvested In local real estate.
william A. Boss, chairman of the
committee, presided. H. Clifford Bangs
was discussion leader. Other speakers
were Morton J. Luchs, John P. Story,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-17

we cannot nelp looking now
with hearty admiration at the
achievements Of this movement
which has financed as many as
100000 American homes during
the hundred years of its history
movement that now embraces
more than $4,000 building and
loan associations, with more than
100000 members and with
assets that amount to the vast
total Of $4,000, 900, OOO," DR.. Klein
said.
This movement has been progressing
rapidly in recent years. In the past
eight years it has added about 5000, 900
members, and its assets have more than
doubled.
President Hoover, on various oc-
casions, has spoken in praise of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-17

work Of the building and loan associa-
ton, He has described the provision of
funds for the building Of homes as one
OF the most important functions In our
economic machinery and has expressed
the belief that the service of the as
sociations is especially important at this
time, since one Of the most potent IN
fiuences in. maintaining and increast g
employment would be the stimulation If
the use Of funds in this field
Substantially all of the tremendous
resources of the building and loan as
sociations are invested in American
homes. Each year the hundreds of
thousands Of owners of these homes, in
reducing their indebtedness, turn back
to their associations huge amounts of
capital, which In turn are used to meet
the borrowing needs of additional home
CONTINUED on Third Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-17


THE ramifications of the build
ing industry extend throughout
the entire network of our COM
mercial structure and equally
through every phase of domestic
and institutional life.
This industry reaches into every
community in the United States, large
and small, and far OFT into the rural
districts. It includes all or part of
the activities of possibly $4,000 manu-
facturers. 1t involves the activities Of
10000 architects and their 10000 en-
ployes; perhaps Is, 900 to $4,000 general
contractors and 10000 subcontractorS of
various types. It brings in engineers Of
all kinds, fabricators, sales agents and
10000 building material dealers.
"In sum total the number of active
operating units involved by the building
industry is greater than may be found
In any other American industry. For
this reason alone the potential activity
: Of the building construction industry
eor 1881 is of paramount importance
and as such is perhaps the primary in
dicator of the immediate future.
Several Unusual Factors.
'F~ the year 1881 there are several
unusual factors which are highly en-
c0uraging for the building industry and
consequently for the country. These
include the following:
81. All indications point to a building
program arising through normal chan
nels at least equal in volume to that
Of 1880.
%. Greatly decreased building costs.
80. Added to the above volume there
H to be an important new source OF
work for the building industry. This
Il the publicly financed building pro-
gram sponsored deliberately by the Fed
eral Government and by various States,
counties and municipalities to meet the
present economic needs of the country.
Il. The survey of mortgage conditions
indicates steady improvement which will
tend to encourage building activity.
IS. There is a growing demand for
better construction and toward the
elimination of Jerry building This
movement Is being sponsored seriously
by the controlling financial interests.
"6. There is a growing demand for
new structures in the institutional and
residential fields.
Forecast Educated Guess.
eat best any forecast is but an edu-
Gated guess. The accuracy Of fore
cas- can be gagged in ratio to the num-
Der and type Of sources employed TO
gain pertinent information. The quail
ity of a forecast depends on how care
fully past experience is employed in
weighing its component parts.
In order to develop information from
IS many sources as possible, carefully
developed QUESTIONABLE was sent BY the
forum to every architectural ONCE in
the country, asking for detailed infor-
nation covering types and values OF
buildings under planning or considera-
ton for the year 1871. Similarly. 1ues-
tionnaires were sent 10 large number
of mortgage sources in every part of
the country to uncover money condi-
I, tons in relation to building finance.
Investigators visited the Govern
ment departments, particularly those
which might be the source Of new con-
gtructifn programs for 1881, and
series Of personal interviews was con-
Quoted with contractors, engineers and
others qualified TO render valuable
opinions"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-17
DWELLINGS MARKET
IN GOOD CONDITION
Realty Board Committee Told In
creased Construction May Be
Forced by Spring Activity.

The present relation of supply and
demand in the new housing market in
Washington, as applied to dwellings,
indicates that conditions here are en-
couraging. members of the Brokers'
Committee Of the Washington Real
Estate Board declared at a luncheon
meeting yesterday at the Hamilton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-17

Returning to his farm in Ontario
after an absence of a month, a Cana
dian farmer discovered that thieves
had removed the surface soil to depth
of 10 inches over a large area, render
ing the land unfit for farming.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-17
Eleven Dwellings to Be Built.

Cooley Bros, local home building
firm, has filed with the District build
ing inspectors office plans for the con-
struction Of II two-story brick dwellings
to be erected in the 1900 block of
Thirty-eighth street, at a total cost
estimated at $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-17

jr; John r. Maury, J. A. McKeever,
Henry lavish and Milton Schwab.
The Mortgage and Finance Commit
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-07
AMERICA LEADS IN RADIO.

The United States not only leads in radio set ownership but also in the manufacture of this kind of equipment This is revealed in figures recently compiled for the United States Department of Com merce by Lawrence D. Batson, who has just com peted a comprehensive survey of the radio field. There are 240O0OO0 sets now in throughout the entire world and of this number the Uned States has more than 1O5OOOOO. The value of the worlds radio set equipment is placed at $1,500000- 0O0 and for those of this country at $676 000. In broadcastng stations there is world invest ment of about S2e000000 and some 50 per cent of that is in the United States.
 Except in the United States and Canada the radio is supported by the fee principle. The lowest fee is in France where the is 39 cents per set and the highest in Turkey where $44 charge is made The world average is between s and $4 per set The fee system in most European countries proving unsatisfactory and the trend is definitely toward sponsored programs such in vogue in the United States Many foreign countries MT. Batson reported however prejudiced against mixing advertising with entertainment and prefer to pay licenses to avoid it.
 The superiority of American made radio sets is generally admitted England and Germany rank second and third respectively in radio development The American set, as a result of its superiority is the most popular and American manufacturers export more than those of any other country Export figures have risen from $9OOOO0o in 1926 to s23,- 100000 in 1929 and $178OOOOO for the first six months of 1880.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-07
The Man We Remember.
(NeW York World.)

(New York World)
 The Lee whose picture has just been hung at West Point carries conviction suggests the military man perhaps than the figure with the gray hair, the gray beard and the gray uniform with which familiar Yet the man in think of Lee and the officer who existed before the Civil War will remain shadow, paintings or paintings Why? No doubt because the Civil War made Lee, as the murder of his father made Hamlet: events blended with character in such way as to produce drama, and out of the drama a man who seemed real So probably, with most of the men of history. In the natural of human events, many of them lived through the seven ages of man. yet picture of them evokes only one of these, at best two or three, and leaves man without youth and without dotage.
 Study Napoleon as we will, for example, and find whole decades of his life that make no impression us; somewhere between the Italian campaign and the coronation the image becomes fixed disregarding the youth of the military school the invalid of the hundred days and the lfer at St. Helena alike. Similarly with Wilson He was for years in the public eye-as President of Prince ton, Governor of New Jersey, as a retired President in Washington But for most of he makes his entrance in white trousers a spring day in 1917, recommending to Congress that it de- clare the central powers, and his exit in the summer of 1920 when he was led home a tot tering wreck, to take part only mperfectly in the deliberations that were to follow.
 There is really a sort of mercy in this, for at least we remember men when they were magnificent, than that Few like Clemenceau, magnificent all the time, agow with something electrical gen. erated within. Most of them need time, place. hand of cards; and it is better to see them then than in the dull intervals when they lingering their chips and cursng the dealer
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-07

In the event extra session of Congress is forced it will be up to President Hoover to pro- claim for the people day of humiliation, fasting and prayer. That usually accompanies great call amites-(Atanta Constitution)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-07

Congressman Wood says that but Repub- licans should be in the Republican Party but think of the Prohibition Congresses have had without any Prohibitionsts in them.-(Dayton, Ohio NeWS)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-07

In making no mention of Prohibition in his mes sage MT Hoover doubt felt that the question had already been discussed to (Milwau- kee Journal)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-07

The once sturdy Oklahomans must be softening up One of them is reported to be pretty feeble after drink mixture of grape soda, wood alcohol and gasoline It must have had fly in it, (Macon, Ga, Teelgraph)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-07

What has become of the od-time midget quarter back-the kind that picked up occasionally by mistake and punted?-(Detroit News)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-07

Now that the wheels of Congress are again in motion, we suppose there will be plenty of head aches under the dome of the Capitol.-(Des Moines Regster)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-07-27

vited his beaming chance acquain'
lance to come on board.
you'll have to excuse me-" the sea
rover explained, "but I have to dress
70 dinner. So has my wife. Mean.
while, If you choose. you can make
yourself at home on the boat"
When Count and Mrs. Won Luck
ner came out in dinner attire. the
hospitable Tarrytowner was beaming
all over the place.
"You know he hesitated. there's
only n thing the matter with this,
II I go home and tell the wife that
I've been out cumming with Will
Hays and Roy Howard and Count Won
Luckner, she won't believe ME. She'll
say I've been out at a Speakeasy or
something. Could you give me some
thing to prove it to the wife and the
boys up the river? They'll never,
never believe it."
With due ceremonial, Won Luckner
took out a photograph from his COL
lection and wrote, upon the back of
it, q brief tale of the afternoons eX-
perience. Then he formally auto
graphed It.
And so the anonymous charioteer
went singing upon his way.
well, sir" he said, II never
thought anything like this could hap
pen to me-"
II he doesn't happen to know it,
he has q valuable document.
GILBERT SWAN.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-07-27
E~xpediency VS.. Policy

GAPCOAC1iCv Vs. I OIlCy
The late Henry Cabot Lodge prob
ably writhed in his Republican grave
when President Hoover recently sug-
gested to the world a moratorium for
Germany.
When Hoover sent Secretaries Slim
o and Mellon to Paris and London
to confer with European statesmen
en- this and allied subjects, the Stand
pat Heaven which houses Mr.. Lodge
and others Of his kind probably rang
with ~denunciation and lamentation.
To think that q Republican president,
Of all people, should do such q thing.
Nevertheless, it Is noticeable that
neither the ultra-conservative press
nor the ultra-nationalistic politicians
have had much to say In condemna-
ton Of Hoover for thus bringing us
to the verge Of what may be q ::for-
elm ENHANCEMENT" The main critic
i'm has come from political opponents
who either don't think much Of the
4dee because It is Hoover's' or who In
ut that charity should begin at home
and any moratorium which may be
1nndy should be dished out to their
14tf1ftd constituents.
- sooms = fair guess that exDedi-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-07-27
Holocaust

Times of crisis often bring out tbs
best or the wort which may be in the
hearts of men or women. There are
times when even the worst of us may
rise to heroism, as witness the actions
Of many convicts who strove manful-
ly to rescue their fellows when Ohio's
prison burned more than a year ago.
But generally speaking, the person
who faithfully attends to duty, who
has trained himself to deliver faith
full performance day in and day out,
is the most likely to display fortitude
and heroism in the face of disaster.
Seen from this angle, it was not
surprising that the good nuns who
operated the home for the aged, de-
stroyed by fire early Saturday a.
Pittsburgh, remained at their posts
until the last, even in the face of
grave danger. Stories of their hero
ism were many and one of them gave
her life in the effort to save her
charges.
People who have been trained to
service and s~elf-sacrifice hardly ever
fail in the pinches.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-07-27
MenOken
By r JENNIE N

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Meyers ant
family Of Jamestown were entertained
at dinner Sunday by Mr.. and Mrs
Homer Craven.
MIR. and Mrs. Chas. Graves motores
to Minnesota visiting Mr.. and Mrs
A. v. Fisher. who formerly lived nea,
Menoken.
Mrs. j. A. Norlin had the mis-
fortune Of injuring her foot by step
ping on a nail. Mrs. Carl Bjorstron
stayed at the Norlin home severa
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edd Hunley and fam
lily of Craifmyle. Alberta, were din
ner guests of MIR. and Mrs. A. G
Dance Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. D. King and fam.
lily were entertained at dinner Tues.
day by Rev. and Mrs. Van Horn o.
Mckenzie.
The Menoken Ladies' Aid served
ice cream and cake Thursday. They
made about $40.
Otto Ayers returned from Fargo
Saturday after consulting doctors a,
the veterans hospital there. Mrs
Otto Ayers is carrying mail on the
mail route while Mr.. Ayes is taking
his vacation.
Albert Dralle motored to Fargo
Sunday, returning Monday.
MIR. and Mrs. Martin Sedevick Of
Bismarck visited at the r. M. Lude.
mann home Wednesday. '
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Ishmael and
daughter, MIR. and Mrs. Clifford
Craven, Robert Granthum, MIR. and
Mrs. A. G. Dance we're guests of Mr.
and Mrs. r. c.. Abelein "wednesday
evening.
Mrs. Edd Gothmiller and family
of Merricourt visited several days at
the home of her sister, Mrs. Clar-
ence Schmitz.
Mrs. Otto Ayers and family, Miss
Alice Klipstein and Elmer Klipstein
were entertained at dinner Friday
evening by MI. and Mrs. r. M. Lude-
mann.
Miss Eleanor Craven left Saturday
morning with MIR. and Mrs. Milton
Rue of Bismarck for a vacation at
Lake Lizzy near Pelican Rapids, MINI,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Craven and
son Arthur of Purchase, N. Y, ar
rived here Monday and are visiting
relatives. Mr.. and Mrs. Craven have
moved their household furnishings
and will make their home here.
Mrs. Ethel Andree of Bismarck
visited at the home of her mother,
Mrs. M. e. Funston. Sunday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-07-27

car, followed by a barrage OF raillery
Don't let him fool you, that ISM
Won Luckner."
The persiflage failed. The driver
tossed out his chest, appeared tt
recognize a face or two and, efforts
to delay him failing, drove off.
A few minutes later, Won Luckner
noticed that the depot had been pass
ed. The hospitable Tarrytowner was
speeding down the highway.
Pardon me-" said the hero Of a
thousand adventures. "but you're not
taking me to the station,
Il know it," retorted his host. "1'm
going to drive you into New York
It isn't every day I get a chance tc
do a favor for gents like you"
The count smiled to himself.
Suppose" he asked, IF the boys
back there were right; that I didn't
happen to be Won Luckner at ALP"
Ill take the chance -. and so
the a proceeded to the very gang
plank Of Won Luckner'S ship. He in
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-07-27
By DIR. MORRIS F1SHBEIN
Editor. Journal Of the American
Medical As~snciafinnl

Every religious belief has associated
with its rituals various rules regard
ing diet and food. The Orthodo,
Jewish religion forbids the eating o.
pork or meat of any of the animal,
with cloven hoofs. 1t forbids the use
of shellfish. 1t has fast days and II
forbids the mixing of meat and milk
at any single meal. Indeed, so ex-
treme r the ways In which these
rules r carried out, that it Is for
hidden even to use the same dishes
for milk and vice versa. The Catholic
church has its days on which meat is
forbidden. It has long periods In
which adherentS voluntarily deprive
themselves of various foods. and 1t
also has its fast days. The Hindu
will not eat the meat of the sacred
COW. The Seventh Day Adventists
are vegetarians, and many strange
beliefs are inclined also to diets with
out flesh.
After all. our actual knowledge Of
foods and their relationship to health
is comparatively recent. It Is less
than SO years, since any actual scien-
tific knowledge had been brought to
bear on the chemistry Of foods, their
digestion, and utilization in the body.
1t is less than IS years since the
elements known as vitamins began