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Evening star., 1934-10-20
MONTHS BUILDING
|. HITS S110,219,20O
81 Eastern States Show 8
Per Cent Slump During
September Period.

The volume of new construction
projects started In the 81 Eastern
States during September reached
total of $1l0,219,200 according to
the contract records Of F. w. Dodge
Corp. This total represents q loss
Of more than 8 per cent when COM
pared with the August colume Of $780,
014,60 and approximately the same
percentage decline from the Septem-
Der, 1888, total Of $120,134,40
An examination Of the construction
classes indicates no pronounced de-
cline In any specific type Of building.
Residential building contracts awarded
during the month totaled $l7,871, 800
as compared with $1s,641 900 for Au-
gust and Sal ,54s,00 for September
Of last year. Non-residential build
ing during the month amounted to
$42,359,300 rs contrasted with $780,
8l6, 300 for the preceding month and
$37, 1886, 800 for the corresponding
month of last year. Public works,
with increased highway work, showed
an actual increase over August. the
totals amounting to IA, ,478, 500 and
81, ,905, 300 respectively.
The cumulative totals for the first
nine months of this year in each Of
the 10 major classes of construction
show material gains when compared
with the corresponding period of last
year. In fact the cumulative total
for all types Of construction, amount
ing to $1,203, 100 is almost equal
to the total for the entire year 1888
and exceeds the nine months total OF
last year by more than 81 per cent.
residential building with total
amounting to $432, Ass, 200 shows
gain of more than 46 per cent over
the corresponding 1898 total of 1884,
92l, 900.
The public works total for the year
to date Is more than twice the total
for the corresponding nine months
of last year with contracts amounting
to $4sl, ,444, 400 and $210, ,420.600 re-
spectively. Gains Of this year over
last year amounted to more than Sc
per cent in the public utilities classi-
fication and to more than 4 per cent
for residential building.
The figures showed that the largest
sectional decline took place in the
Kansas City area. where September
construction this year was more than
s14, ,o00, 900 less than in 1888. In
fact this decline was responsible for
the total in the 81 States falling be-
low 1898.
In the Middle Atlantic area, a gain
from So, ,0Oo, 900 to 5000. 900 was re-
vealed. Small increases in construc-
ton were likewise indicated in New
England, Pittsburgh area, New Orleans
and Southern Michigan.
Evening star., 1934-10-20
HEATING CHANGE
LEADS LOAN USE
1883 Per Cent of Advances
Goes for New Plants,
F. H. A. Reports.

The installation of new heating
equipment leads the list of home i'm
provements for which loans are be-
ing made to home-owners under the
easy payment plan of the Federal
Housing Administration.
An analysis of 718 modernization
and repair loans shows that 265, or
14.53 per cent, were for heating plant
improvements, says the Plumbing
and Heating Industries Bureau.
The replacement Of stoves with q
modern radiator heating system not
only adds immeasurably to the con-
venience and comfort of the occu-
pants of the house, but also adds
greatly to the rental and resale value
Of the property.
AZ radiator heating plant with a
boiler in the basement and radiators
in all the rooms may be installed in
short time without interference
with family routine.
Radiator heating protects the
health and insures the comfort of
the family by maintaining an even.
pleasant temperature in all rooms in
the coolest weather.
A minimum of care-taking and at
tention is required for boiler. Fur
thermore, radiator heat is clean and
saves house work.
So many improvements have been
made in boilers and radiators in re-
cent years that the purchaser Of a
radiator heating plant today is get
ting the advantage of better technical
performance in the equipment as well
as better appearance.
Colorful jacketed boilers, positive
draft controls. tight-fitting doors,
long fire travel, modernistic stream
lined radiators-those are a few of
Evening star., 1934-10-20
NOVEL COLOR SCHEMES
ADORN NEW FURNITURE

rant ana Lacquer huoS Al Son
trast Prove Popular for Fur
nishing Suites Interestingly.
The newest of modern furniture Is
covered with paint and smooth
lacquer, and the colors and color
schemes are certainly novel and
gorgeous.
Dusty pink, trimmed with hori-
zontal chromium bars; bands OF white
molding around the bottom of beds
and chests, which give a tailored,
welting effect the inside of dressing
table and bookshelves sky blue-that
is the striking scheme of one of the
new painted suites.
Lemon yellow and chromium, and
yellow with black are to be two other
popular color combinations. A white
group trimmed with cherry red is per-
feet for the room of a young person.
white walls, a red line on doors and
white woodwork; red linen draperies
over white organdy curtains, dark
blue linoleum with a red and white
border.
The primrose yellow suites have re-
ceived the most popular acclaim.
Around them are being developed very
interesting schemes of yellow, white
and gray; brown, white and yellow,
and yellow, white and silver
Evening star., 1934-10-20
SEVEN TO DEPART
FORL0AN SESSION.
Delegation of Washington
Associations Leave for
New Orleans Today.

Seven delegates from Washington
associations were scheduled to depart
this afternoon for New Orleans, where
the annual convention of the United
States Building and Loan League will
be held Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday.
Headed by Carl J. Bergmann, presi-
dent of the District League OF Build
ing and Loan Associations, the delega-
ton planned to leave early in order
to participate in important committee
discussions slated to take place be-
fore the general convention is called
to order.
Hailed as Most Important.
The meeting has been hailed as the
most important in recent years. The
type of credit the small home owner
may expect in 1885 will be determined
largely by the deliberations of the
delegates. An outstanding topic for
discussion will be the Federal Hous-
ing Administrations mortgage insur-
ance plan, scheduled to go into op-
Grafton next month. How the build
ing and loan associations will handle
this plan will be decided in New
Orleans
High officials of F. H A. members
Of Congress, and John H. Fahey,
chairman of the Federal Home Loan
Bank Board, are included in the list
Of speakers.
Revival Is Predicted.
While in Washington several days
ago, Morton BodfiSh, executive sec
retary of the United States League,
predicted there will be a consider
able revival of small home conStruc-
ton next Spring. In addition he
stated that figures compiled for the
convention showed that building and
loan associations have loaned in ex-
cess of 100000, 900 during the past
year. Withdrawals from institutions
have practically ceased and the gen.
eral home finance picture has i'm
proved greatly, he added.
Washingtonians who will make the
trip to New Orleans include Mr.. and
Mrs. Bergman, Edward C. Baltz, Per-
petual, member of board Of directors
of the United States League; Will
liam S. Quinter, District Association,
a member of the Executive Commit
tee of the United States League; G..
Clinton James, Columbia Association,
and Mrs. James; Arthur w. Bishop,
Perpetual; George NJ Emmerich,
treasurer of the Northern Liberty, and
John H. Clipper, Washington Per-
manent.
Evening star., 1934-10-20
T. H. A. LOAN WILL BUILD
NEW BREAKFAST NOOK
Corner in Kitchen May Be Util-
lied for Improvement-Bright
Colors Advocated.

There is a potential breakfast nook
In every big, old-faShioned kitchen.
Whether it is hidden away in an
unneeded pantry or an unused cor
ner, it can be discovered and de-
veloped easily with the help Of a
property improvement loan from a
bank cooperating with the Federal
Housing Administration.
All that is necessary is some par
tition material and built-in table
with two built-in benches to match.
The walls may be finished in any de-
sired manner. The table and benches
may be lacquered or painted in any
color that harmonizes with the color
scheme of the kitchen.
While the contour Of the kitchen
is being changed is an excellent time
to include a new sink with drain
boards and a new floor covering. Other
changes incidental to each indi-
vidual case, such as additional elec-
trical outlets, or more shelves and
cabinets, will suggest themselves.
Evening star., 1934-10-20
REAL ESTATE SALES UP
Official Sees Upward Price Trend
in Demand for New Homes.

Declaring that the Washington real
estate market is showing more activ-
ity every day." A. G. Hughes, presi-
dent of Realty Associates, Inc. an
nounced last week that his firm han
died 100000 in sales during the last
few months.
Mr.. Hughes stated that he did not
believe the "low prices" of present.
day real estate will remain, and urged
the public to take advantage of the
exceptional values available in Wash
ington. He declared it is becoming
exceedingly difficult to locate enough
new homes to meet present demands.
Evening star., 1934-10-20

the improvements that make radiator
heating attractive. In order to be
assured of getting the greatest eff
cheney out Of his heating plant, the
Evening star., 1934-10-20

home owner must take the precau-
ton of having 1t installed by a reli-
able and experienced heating con-
tractor,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-02
Two Men Wounded in
Mill City Shooting

Minneapolis, April 1904 bandit
and hotel clerk shot 1t out In the
lobby Of the Russell hotel, here early
Sunday. Each was hit by three bull
lets.
John T. Moran. night clerk and aud
itor Of the hotel Is In Mtel hospital
with wounds ii his scalp. left ankle
and right thigh. His condition Il not
serious.
A man who had been shot under
the ribs and In both thighs was In
critical condition and under police
guard ct General hospital. Police
identified him g Frank Barton. LIVE
Ing ct the Vendome hotel. directly
across the street. from the Russell.
Police said Barton denied having
been Ia any holdup and refused to talk
about his wounds, although In bis
pocket was found : billfold taken from
Moran few minutes before the shoot
ing started.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-02
THREE ARE HELD IN
STOLEN BOND SALE
Ohio BusinessWoman and Rel.
atives Are Accused Of
Completely in Plot

Youngstown, O., April 2.-(R-Fac-
ing charge Of obtaining money un-
der false pretenses, Mrs. Nancy
Wright. attractive 35-year-old secre-
tary Of Cincinnati brewery official,
and her brother and sister-in-law
were held Monday in connection with
the sale Of $4,000 worth Of stolen
liberty bonds.
A warrant containing this charge
IS being brought to youngstown by
Cincinnati police officials. Named in
II are Mrs. Wright and Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Treharn Of Wenona, Ill.
Police said the three admitted tax
ing part in the sale. but did not know
the bonds were part Of $4,000 In Sc
curities stolen q year ago from Mrs.
Martha Gillespie, an aged recluse Of
Marshalltovn. Ia.
Mrs. Wright told officers she sold
the bonds last Monday to the Fifth
Third Union Trust company Of Gin
cinnati. where she had personal &C
count Of several thousand dollars. and
received $2l 900 as her share for the
sale.
Mrs. Ireharn received half the $751;
900 because she introduced me to the
man who wanted to sell the bonds, :"
police quotea Mrs. Wright Is saying.
On Tuesday q Marshalltown police
man who sought to question Harold
Cowell, q, in connection with the
bond recovery, fired at Cowell and
killed him during a fight. In Cowell's
home $2l 900 was found, and later
identified as part Of the money paid
for the bonds.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-02
MIDWEST HEAD OF
SALVATION Army IS
HOPEFUL FUTURE
Noted Bismarck Visitor Says
Business Conditions Are
Improving Rapidly

Business and economic conditions
throughout the lniddlewest and in the
southern states have shown consider
able improvement during the last few
months, according to Commissioner
william Mcintyre Of the Salvation
Army who is In Bismarck for the 38th
anniversary celebration Of the local
army post.
Chicago, where he makes his head
quarters. is improving more slowly
than . number Of other towns, while
Detroit is coming back more rapidly
than any other big city, due to the in
creased employment In the automobile
industry, he said.
II visited In Florida for several
weeks this winter and was surprised
to find the number Of building opera
lions under way In Miami and Coral
Gables. st. Petersburg also showed q
great Improvement and real estate
was beginning to move again quite
generally In Florida"
The best indication Of prosperity
or depression Is the collections made
ct our street meetings" Mcintyre
said. "In the last several months the
street collections have shown . grad
ual increase throughout the country.
! am associated, In relief work in Chi
cago, with q number Of big business
men and they appear to be very op-
timistic over better business prospects.
AT q meeting last week. several OF
them predicted that by June We would
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-02
ILLINOIS MILLER IS
NAMED TO JOB LEFT
VACANT BY SPENCER
{. z. Mcdonald, Formerly Of
larimore. to Supervise
State institution

Grand Forks. N. D., April 2.-(P-
F. r. Mcdonald of Pittsfield. ILL.,,
formerly general manager of the Elk
Valley Milling Co.. Of Larimore. ar
rived here Monday to assume the du-
ties Of milling supervisor and general
sales manager of the state mill, ac-
cording to Ludwig Petersen, general
manager.
Arrival Of Mcdonald followed resig-
nation Saturday of O. L. Spencer, who
was general manager until last Nov
ember and has since been assistant
to Petersen.
G. s. Mccullough has been acting as
sales manager Of the mill, and Peder-
sen refused to make any statement re-
garding his future.
Leaving Larimore shortly before the
breaking out Of the World War, Nc
Donald served as supervisor of mill
ing for the Canadian government
during the war period. He returned
to the United States in 1923 and was
associated with mills at Graceville and
Montevideo.
For the last few years he has been
connected with the NJ. p. King Milling
company at Pttsfield. It is one of the
pioneer milling firms Of that district.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-02

Washington. April 2.-(P)-Congress
dedicated itself Monday to an unusual
tribute to the man who was its oldest
member in point Of service-the late
Representative Edward w. Pou, DEM
ocrat, Smithfield, N. G.
The veteran OF seventeen consecu-
tive terms in the house died at his
hotel apartment early Sunday Of q
heart attack after weeks Of suffering
from influenza He was 70 years old.
Chairman Of the powerful rules
committee, intimate friend OF the late
President Woodrow Wilson and Of
many leading statesmen Of the last
three decades. Pou received homage
from hts colleagues Monday. Vice
President John Garner and Speaker
Henry T.. Rainey summoned the SEN
ate and house into joint session for
an impressive ceremony at 2 p m.
Both branches planned to meet
briefly at noon to provide for the
special meeting and then recess until
the services.
The new dean of the house Is
Speaker Rainey himself.
The death Of Representative Pou
has made Rainey. who has served Is
terms, the oldest member in point
Of service.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-02
May Make Amendment
Issue for Campaign

Washington, April 2.-(PeRepub-
lican leaders are cycling as q possible
November campaign issue the Roose-
Welt approved Lea-Norris constitu-
tional amendment to change the
method Of electing a president.
Arguments for and against the pro-
posal may be shouted In every state
before the year is out. Campaign Is
sues are pretty scarce.
q. O. p. chieftains on Capitol Hill
hope the amendment will be adopted
soon by the house, but fail to get sen
ate approval. This would enhance Il
as Q talking point in the congressional
elections.
They claim it would give the south
ern states too heavy . voice and thus
tend to keep . Democratic president
In office.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-02
King Is Disturbed
By Loving Princes

Cannes. France, April 2.-(R-
Word that another prince Is that
way" about 4 commoner was res
ponsible. friends said Monday, for
Z hurried packing Of bags by King
0ustaf v. racquet swinging ruler
Of Sweden.
He planned . hasty return to
his capital-there to put the
royal foot down upon the reported
marriage plans Of his grandson
Prince Bertil ana Christina
Brambeck, daughter Of IN army
captain.
Apparently he Is determined to
deal more firmly with this case
than he has with similar affairs
IN the MOTT distant past.
It was only . few weeks ago
that 22-ycar-old Bertils older
brother, Prince slgvard, poo
poolaed royal rights when ho and
lraulein Erika pat1ek were mar
ried 1t : London registry.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-02
It was . refuge for him when he
was ordered to leave Greece but It
carried him to Istanbul where Turk
Condemned Tot Has
Candy for Easter

Wilkes-Barre, Pa, April 2.-(R
Benny Hendrick has had his
Easter candy and his widowed
mother says that Sunday was
the happiest holiday in his seven
years.
The doctors let him have some
after . careful consultation. The
candy, they said, would not has
ten the death which they regard
as inevitable.
For Benny is believed to be
dying by Enthusiastically petri-
flying - as calctu m deposits
throughout his system harden his
muscles and make them useless.
Eventually, say the physicians,
the ossification will reach some
vital organ.
The boy has been sick since he
was one year old. when his head
struck the floor in q fall.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-02
Police at Bremerton Round Up
Underworld Oenizens in
Search for Clues
DEATH ENDS GAY PARTY
Place Becomes a SHAMELESS as
Victims Are Beaten, Shot
and Stabbed

Bremerton, Wash, April 2.-R-
BY an underworld roundup police
strove Monday to capture the killers
who slaughtered six persons attending
q gay party in summer home.
Three men were in custody and
were questioned for hours, but police
said none of them was suspected of
being the maddened slayers who stab
bed. beat and shot the six victims to
death after binding them.
The topsy-turvy condition Of the
house and the absence Of two dia-
mond rings, belonging to Mrs. Frank
Fielder. hostess at the party, led in
vestigators to adopt robbery as the
most plausible theory for the crime.
When police broke into the home
late Saturday they found the place a
shambles. In various parts of the
house they found the bodies Of:
Frank Fielder, As, owner Of the
home.
Mrs. Anna Taylor Fielder. so. his
wife.
Eugene Chenevert, SO, better known
as Bert Vincent, the singing bar
tender" and former vaudeville player.
Mrs. Peggy Chenevert, 30, his wife.
Magnus Jordan, SO. retired navy
man and caretaker of summer homes.
Fred Balloon, bartender at a Brem-
erton beer parlor.
All of the victims had been beaten
with blackjack and hammer.
Some Of them had been shot. The
threats Of both Mrs. Fielder and Bal
com had been slashed. Flieder's jaw
was broken. his head had been ham,
mered II times, and knife thrust
in the back of his neck.
Evidence indicated all had been
first tied up or had their mouths and
eyes tapped. Luke S. May, Seattle
criminologist, said Chenevert, Fielder
and Balloon apparently made despe-
rate fight for life.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-02
PRICE. FOR
WHEAT IS Seen AS
WORLD POSSIBILITY
International Committee to Con.
slider Proposal at Meet
ing in Rome

London, April Schemes for
fixing minimum scale Of prices fo1
wheat and wheat flour were Of para
mount interest Monday in discus
sions concerning the international
wheat parley opening Thursday ct
Rome.
Delegates bound for the meeting
from the London headquarters Of the
world wheat commission insist this Is
only one phase OF many recovery
measures considered. Also, in the
months since the step first was pro-
posed In q private session Of the. cd
visory commission at London, the
idea has undergone many changes.
Latest authoritative information
available Is that three or four price,
fixing schemes will be presented at
Rome for decision.
These four schemes vary from an
inclusive scheme to fix minimum
prices on all kinds Of wheat and
wheat flour In all countries, to a
scheme to fix minimum prices only
on q few important grades, coupling
this with constant cumulative con-
troll Of exports to keep free grades in
line and prevent them from destroy
ing the market for minimum priced
grades.
Would Apply to Exports
The scheme, as originally proposed,
was to apply only to exports-on the
assumption It would adequately con-
troll the markets.
In half-dozen preliminary meet
ings, the delegates debated the pros
and cons Of the proposals and the As
ISOLATED Press learned from q reliable
source that no report has been pre-
pared for presentation at Rome CIV
ing outright approval Of the scheme.
The commissions work has been d.
rected toward showing how such q
plan might be supplemented and all Of
its possible reactions.
There are strong indications. that
more reasons have been found in
favor than .against the scheme and
that many Of the delegates feel 1t Is
essential, for q few months ct least.
It Is insisted that pegging prices Is
not desirable and 1t u known def
nitely that actual prices win be left
for the Rome parley to fix. Il some
plan finally Is approved.
A subcommittee early in Deem
Der drew up the first crude plan,
selecting Canadian Wheat No. 2 Is Z
basis and drawing up q schedule
which the relationship Of the different
grades should have on q basis Of the
Liverpool market for the first half Of
the year. Since then. It Is understood.
relationships have been revised &C
cordtng to . longer period.