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The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-10-17
CITY TO CLAMP DOWN ON RADIO
 INTERFERENCE
Jail or Fine Faces Violators After Action of Coun-
 ell Last Night

Juneau residents With devices which the city radio inspector says interfere with radio reception here are going to feel the teeth of the law. it was determined by the City Council at its meeting last night in the City Hall. After hearing a bill of particulars from William Hix- son, rasio inspector, the Council voted to enforce the ordinance pass ed on June l, 1884, which provides for a fine of $50 or 20 days in jail or bot for violations.
 Inspector Hixson reported to the Council that oil burners were in large measure to blame for much of the interference with reception here. He said some of the burners needed oil filters which run in price from $50 to SIS, but, which he explained, would cost the average oil burner owner around $7 to S8. Asked by the Council how many burners he thought would have to have att tention, the inspector replied that every burner in town should be checked. He also blamed matted milk mixers, transformers, electri- cal devices used in hair dressing establishments and the elevator in the zynda Hotel for much of the interference.
 The Council voted to enforce the law. It decided to have slips print ed which will be signed by the Ra- dio Inspector and sent to the per- son who is alleged to have con- trivance which interferes with ra- dio reception. The offender will be given AS hours as provided in the ordinance, to have the reported interference-maker repaired or be hauled into court to suffer the pen- alty, $50 fine, 20 days in jail or both.
 Another section of the radio ordi-. nance provides that every radio re- ceiving set owner must register with the city, the cost for which is one dollar. City Clerk A. w. Henning said very few had registered with the city since the ordinance was passed. He said the city estimated about 800 radios in the city, which at dollar apiece annually would go quite a way toward paying the radio inspectors salary of $50 per month, he explained.
 Inspector Hixson brought up the point before the Council of what he could do if the owner of an in- reference maker refused to pay for having the installation of an elim- inator made
 You are in the electrical busi- ness, aren't you?" said Mayor Gold stein. That's something for you to figure out
 T guess I can get around that all right replied the inspector.
 City Clerk Henning intervened that he didn't want to be high lord executioner" when it was decided
  by the Council to send the slips from the clerks office.
 Then the inspector should sign them," MT. Henning demanded. I'm supposed to be the City Mag istrate and if I send out the slips and then have to sit in judgment as City Magistrate 1t will look kind of funny. I don't want to be High Lord Executioner in this business"
 It was finally voted that In- spector Hixson would sign the ra- dio slips and they would be mailed from the Clerks office, the City Magistrate and Clerk to sit in judg- ment on the offenders.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-10-17
Landon Coming
 to Pacific Coast
Will Make Half a Dozen Addresses To Return
 Home Via New York

TOPEKA. Kansas, Oct 17.-Gov. Alfred M Landon announces he will leave Sunday night for Los An geles on a two week speaking trip.
 During his campaign tour he will make at least half a dozen major addresses including his long planned appearance on the swing from the west to the east, in New York City.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-10-17
5000 TEACHERS ARE ON STRIKE

LAREDOO, Tex, Oct. IT. = Red flags are floating over school build ings in the Mexican State of Tam aulpais marking the strike of 5000 teachers.
 The leader of the strike said the State Department is one month and a half behind in salary payments.
 The teachers claim the strike affects 35,000 students.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-10-17
MRS. BRIGHTMAN RETURNS
 SITKA ABOARD NORTHLAND

Mrs. J. L. Brightman was pas sengers on the Northland today on her way to her home in Sitka. Mrs. Brightman has been visiting her daughter Mrs. George Heilerich in Long Beach, Cal.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-10-17
Alaska Day to Be Observed Here Monday

Tomorrow is Alaska Day, the 69th anniversary of the occa- sion when the United States took formal possession of Alas ka at old Sitka. but the Terri toriai holiday will be observed Monday and all Territorial off, fices vii be closed on that day, it was announced today. Some of the Federal offices also will be closed and the banks will observe a holiday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-10-17
NAIL FOUND
 BOYS LUNG Parents Rushing Lad East from Portland to
 Secure Aid

PORTLAND, Oregon. Oct. IT. = Benjamin Mouchette, Jr.. of Glen dale, Oregon. accomranied by his parents, is flying to Philadelphia this afternoon where aid will be sought from Chevalier Jackson, not ed bronchoscopist. to remove a six penny nail from the lower part of the boys left lung.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-10-17
ARE DEFEATED UPON

Mrs. Ed Peratrovich and Mrs. William Demmert. who arrived here last week from Klawock. were op- erated upon at St. Ann's Hospital this morning. The condition of both patients Is satisfactory.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-10-17

Pete Placa. a miner from Hirst- Chicagof, who has been a patient at St. Ann's Hospital suffering from an eye injury since September g, was dismissed this morning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-10-17
FLOODS BLOCK OPERATIONS OF
 WHITE PASS
Bridge Approaches, Long Sections of Road Swept
 Away nRaging Torrent
REPORT TRAINS MAY
 BE HELD UP DAYS
B. P. R. May Repair Old Bracket Route in Order
 to Transport Passengers

Rail and highway traffic into Skagway from the interior has been halted by the flooding Skag- way River and both approaches to Skagway Highway and the White Pass and Yukon Route river bridges are out, according to a message to the Bureau of Public Roads here today from it's representative, Ludwig Frolander, in Skagway.
 Three quarters of a mile of high way is out on the west side of the river and 150 feet on the east, or town side, Frolander radioed and the approaches to the railroad bridges are gone in the roaring torrent that courses down the flooded Skagway River as result of the heavy rainfall, it was re- ported.
 District Engineer M. D. Williams of the B. P. R. is leaving for Skzg 7 way on the Northwestern tomorrow to look over the situation. The railroad has requested that the old Bracket road on the east side of the river be repaired so that the railroad can transport it's passeng- CTS and freight from Denver Junc- ton into Skagway over that route. Report is that l5O feet of the Bracket road is out, but 1t is be- lieved that some railroad passeng- CTS were brought in over that road from Denver Junction as the steamer Yukon which arrived in Skagway between ? and 3 o'clock this morning as held here until Il o'clock this forenoon to await the travellers from the interior.
 V. I. Hahn, Superintendent of the White Pass. has reported that it probably will be some time be- fore trains are able to operate as extensive repairs are necessary
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-10-17
HEROIC EFFORT SAVES
 SKAGWAY: SLIDES OF MUI

A special dispatch to The Empire confirms the report that highways and bridges are gone at Skagway and further states that quick work of all men available with trucks and sand bags made a bulkhead which prevented the flooded Skag- way River from Cutting a channel through the airfield and flooding the town.
 Several mud slides across the White Pass and Yukon Route has also served to interrupt traffic for a few days.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-10-17
CLOSING PRICES TO-DAY
DOW. JONES AVERAGES

The following are today's Dow, Jones averages: industrials l77.63 up .97; rails 59.85, same as Friday; utilities 3507, up CA.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-10-17
STOCK PRICES
 TAKE ANOTHER
 ADVANCE TODAY
Various Issues Again Sweep to New Highs at
 Short Session

NEW YORK, Oct. IT. = Again ploughing to new high ground for recovery, the Stock Market showed gains of fractions to more than one point at the short session today.
 Steels, amusements, coppers and wide assortment of specialties were prominent in the buying push
 Transfers today were 100000 shares.
 CLOSING PRICES TODAY
 NEW YORK, Oct. IT. = Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 15%, American Can 126H, American Power and Light 11M, Anaconda 46h, Bethlehem Steel 75h, Calumet and Hecla 11H, Columbia Gas and Electric 195s, Commonwealth and Southern 4, Curtiss Wright 6h, General Mo- tors 73 International Harvester 90k, Kennecott 56A, Simmons 47as, United States Steel 78A, United Corporation 7h, Cities Service Az.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-10-17

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Evening star., 1936-07-04
BUILDING BOOMS
IN MONTGOMERY
Total for This Year Is
$3.50, 900 Over Figure
for 1895.

The greatest building boom in the
history of nearby Maryland is taking
place in Montgomery County. accord
ing to new construction statistics re-
leased for the first six months Of 1886.
Activity is reported as greater than
1885 when construction Of homes in
the county reached new heights. Fig
ures for the first half of the year are
far above those of any other period in
the community's history. Valuation of
building so far this year is approx
mately $250,000 greater than in the
same months of 1895.
Dwellings erected in the county
since January represent a valuation
Of $3,112,857, only $2,4l6,l73 less than
was spent for construction in the en-
tire year of 1885, and only s739.038
below the total for 1927, the most pros
porous real estate period in Montgom-
cry prior to last year.
There is no sign Of decrease in
activity and the inspection Offices are
being flooded each day with applica-
tions for home building permits, it is
reported by Building Inspector Jack
Gray and Assistant Inspector Gerald
Warthen. II the present pace is con-
tinued the years building total may
reach $4,000, 900. they say.
They reported that the $500, 900
apartment project the Blair Manage
Evening star., 1936-07-04

1921, ,499, 1885 valuation, s784,799, IN
crease, $l36,700; town of Herndon,
1886 valuation, $372,307, 1885 valua-
tion, $373,405, decrease. sl,098; town
of Vienna, 1896 valuation, S257, ,40l,
1885 valuation. S256,317, increase,
81 1,084; town of West Falls Church,
1886 valuation, s46,119, 1885 valua-
tion, s44, ,485, increase, 1854.
Total county and district real estate
tax levies by districts and towns, in
cluding current tax rates, will be as
follows:
Centreville district. rate, sl62. tax,
$14,41387; Dranesville district. rate,
$2.97, tax, s34,854.29; Falls Church
district, rate, s232, tax, s38.66352; ;
Lee district, rate, 81 So, tax. s11 ,330.17:
Mount Vernon district, rate, s1.80, tax,
$45,81792; Providence district, rate,
$1.79, tax, $57,559.76.
Town of Clifton, rate $162. tax.
$832.36; town of Fairfax. rate, $179,
tax, $6,630.41; town of Falls Church.
rate, $2.10. tax. s19,351.48; town of
Herndon, rate. $2.97. tax, s11,057.52;
town of Vienna. rate, $1.79, tax, s4,-
607.48; town of West Falls Church,
rate, $1.57. tax, $724.07.
Rates given for incorporated towns
do not include any special corporation
taxes laid by the municipalities them
selves to provide for functions pecu-
liar to their own government.
As a further illustration of the
rapid development Of local real estate.
as reflected by comparative increases
in assessed valuations for the past
three years, the commissioner of the
revenue pointed to the fact that the
1885 increase over the previous year
was $155,350; the 1884 increase, $11s,-
33s, and the 1888 increase, s60,777.
Evening star., 1936-07-04
27,812,ODO LOANS
IN MAY SET MARK
FOR NEW HOMES
IL Per Cent Increase Over
April and 94 Per Cent
Over May, 1885.
S106, ,2e8,OO0 TOTAL
FOR ALL TYPE LOANS
Associations Report New Con-
struction, Repair, Home Pur-
chase and Financing.

Savings, building and loan associa-
tions in May continued their month
to-month rise in volume of new con-
struction lending, disbursing $278l2,-
900 for new one and two family homes,
the United States Building and Loan
League reported today. This Is an in
crease of IL per cent over April con-
struction loans and a "a per cent in
crease over May, 1885.
This type of credit expansion, con-
spicuous in recovery because of its
contribution to building trades en-
ployment. constituted more than a
fourth of all advances made by the
associations throughout the country
in May. A total of $106 .298, 900 was
disbursed for all types of loans, in
cluding those for substantial mod
ernization and repair of homes, for
purchase of existing properties, for re-
financing home owner Indebtedness
and other commitments in connection
with home ownership. The loan total
represented a so per cent increase
in savings building and loan activity
over the like period of last year.
Both Glasses Gain.
Morton Bodfsh. executive vice
president of the league, points out
that both loans for repair and mod
ernization and those for home pur-
chase showed gains of per cent over
April volume for the same types of
credit. He emphasized that the home
remodeling funds dispensed by the
associations are largely for projects in
volving sizable expenditures for labor
as well as materials. He also showed
that many of the purchase loans have
made possible the transfer of newly
built homes from operative builders to
the families, which are the ultimate
consumers, and thus have encouraged
home building with its attendant
supply of more jobs. The Depart
ment of Labor indicates that employee
engaged in erecting, altering andsre-
pairing private buildings during MAY
were 14.8 per cent more numerous
than in April, and the building and
loan official sees in this improvement
the direct contribution of financing
provided by these thrift and homc
financing institutions.
In the savings, building and loan
association lending programs at the
present time the country has undoubt
edly its most productive source o.
credit for home building and its con-
tinued encouraging expansion" COM
ments the league official. Hundreds
lSee LOANS. Page %
Evening star., 1936-07-04
FOURTH IS OBSERVED
IN WESLEY HEIGHTS
Night Display to Climax Program
on Fordham Road
Grounds.

The extensive preparations the Dis
&rict has made for an elaborate fire.
works display at the Monument
grounds tonight will have a suburban
rival of no small caliber when the
annual Wesley Heights Fourth Of July
celebration gets under way at S:15
at the Spring Valley horse show
grounds on Fordham road.
The night display, climaxing full
day of events sponsored jointly by
w. C. and A N. Miller, developers of
Wesley Heights, Spring Vaaley and
westerleigh. and the Wesley Heights
Community Club, for years has been
known as second in brilliance .>.-ly to
the municipality sponsored affair ~ the
monument.
This year the evening festivities are
20 last two hours and will be inter-
spersed with popular music broadcast
over a loudspeaker hook-up. 1t would
be difficult to find more perfect spot
for the display, situated as it is IN a
natural bowl just west Of Fordham
road and its junction with Upton
street.
Evening star., 1936-07-04
BY MARIHALL BAGGETT.

ARLINGTON COURT HOUSE,
Va, July 4.-Building activity in Ar
lington County, although s500.000 be-
hind the halfway mark of 1885 rec
ord year, continued in the booming
stage during the first six months of
1886.
For the half-year period just over,
construction work valued at $2081,-
65e45 was authorized in the building
line. The figure compares favorably
with the S2,59l ,625 amount of activ-
ity recorded for the first half year of
1885, because of the TACT that last
years figure includes almost $1,000
900 expended in part of the Colonial
Village Apartment.
A comparison Of the half-year fig
ure with that of the total figure for
1884 is proof OF the continuation Of
the county's building boom. For the
entire year of 1884, only sl.089,073
was expended in building activities.
Offering better comparison of the
two half-year priods is the numbr of
building permits issued. From Janu-
ary through June this year. 588 per-
mits were issued. For the same
months last year. only 3s8 permits
Evening star., 1936-07-04

ment Corp. proposes to build near
Silver Spring may be started this year.
There would be l78 apartments in the
group.
The western suburban district has
been the scene of the greatest building
activity. Nearly $l,5o0,000 has been
expended in that portion of the
county. The total for the eastern sub
urban district for the half year was
S1,348,892. Building in the rural
northern district is valued at SLOT ,235,
and in Takoma Park, the largest mu-
nicipality in the county, s160,000.
Evening star., 1936-07-04
BRITISH REAL ESTATE
UNIT TO HEAR U. S. MAN
Proeress of American Practice to
Be Discussed at Summer
Conference.

Progress of American thought and
practice In the management, sale, and
valuing Of real property as it has de-
veloped during recent years will be
discussed before the British profess
sional association in the field Of real
property use-the Incorporated Soci-
ETY. Of Engineers and Landed Property
Agents-at its Summer conference
opening this coming week by Herbert
U. Nelson, Chicago, executive secre-
tary Of the National Association Of
Real Estate Boards.
William H. Bosley, Toronto, Can
ada, realtor, will also address the con-
ference, which will be held at Oxford,
england, July ell, sessions to be in
University College, oxford. Nelson
and Bosley will speak at the opening
session, July 9.
Kelynge r. England is president of
the British society, which has head
quarters in London. John Stevenson
Is general secretary.
Evening star., 1936-07-04

at 6323 Utah Avenue, Chevy Chase sold
through the office of Ed Jones and Co. Inc to Mrs. A. B.
Monies for the and builder, Claude G. Johnson
No. 2. Residence OF Leigh Laurence at 69O1 Glendale
Woodbne Which built sold by the M B. Swanson
Construction Co.
No. g. Home just completed at 3345 Military road, whch
sold to Kraft Frank DuBose Phillips By Boss
& Phelps realtors, Star staff Photos.
Evening star., 1936-07-04
Building Actiuity in Arlington
B00ns IN First Half of Year

were issued, and for the entire year Of
1885 the total was 761.
After an auspicious start this year,
during which building activity went
way ahead of last year for the months
of January, February and March, the
work Stacked during May and June
to fall more than 100000 below the
1885 figures for thes months in each
instance.
Also indicative of the large amount
of building work this year in compar-
ison with that Of last year is the fact
that to date 5000, ,44s.4 As has ben spent
for non dwellings, while only $84,825
was spent in this line during the first
six months of 1895.
Evening star., 1936-07-04
JUNE DEEDS SKATER
ALEXANDRIA RECORD
Total of ESQ Listed as Real Estate
Market Continues
Active.

4. Stan Correspondent of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, July 4.-Con-
tinued activity in the real estate mar
ket here resulted in the setting Of q
15-year record for the number Of
deeds recorded in he Corporation Court
during the month. of June, according
to Elliott F. Hoffman, clerk Of court.
The clerk recorded q total of $50
deeds, the majority for bargain and
sale, last month. He issued 116 mar
riage licenses, high but not record
figure, and collected 81, 1,92276 for the
State from tax on deeds, suits, wills
and licenses.
Evening star., 1936-07-04
BUILDING HERE
|NJUNE IS HIGHEST
|NLAST SIX YEARS
Permits Valued at $780,
OOO-61 Apartments Are
Listed. .
225 FAMILY DWELLINGS
AUTHORIZED IN CITY
Total for First Half of SO Reaches
$14,933, ,000eImprovements
Included.
BY JAMES Y. NEWTON.

The private building industry In
Washington enjoyed the best month
IN six years during June as report
released today by Building Inspector
John w. Oehmann, showed valua-
tion of permits issued in the month
Of $3.597.685.
Construction operations last month
we're far more impressive than in any
period since the current building re-
vival got under way early last year.
Permits for 225 single-family dwell
ings and 81 apartments were granted
during June Figures in Col. Och
mann's report were. of course, only for
the District. Building activity, espe-
cially small home construction, was
nearly as great in nearby Virginia and
Maryland as it was in the city proper.
The huge figure for June swelled
the valuation of permits issued in the
first half of 1886 to $l4 1888, ,745, more
than twice the aggregate for the en-
tire year 1888, and approximately
S5,500,000 more than the total for the
tirst half of 1885, when the construc-
ton revival was already started. Valu-
alton of building for the first six
months Of 1885 was s9,462.783.
so Per Cent Greater Than '35.
June building was approximately so
per cent greater than the correspond
ing month last year when the valua-
ton was $2,206,045. Every type OF
construction shared in the improve
ment. The 225 one-family dwellings
included In the list of permits last
month were valued at 81 ,495, $50. COM
pared with 153 such structures with
valuation of $1,049,250 for last June.
The 81 apartments, with capacity OF
t88 families, were valued at 81, 49,
900, compared with A apartments
projected in the same month last year,
which had a capacity of 235 families,
and valuation of S597,600.
Additions, alterations and repairs
likewise showed big gain this June
over 1885. Permits for S510,435 in
modernization work were issued last
month, while the 1885 figure was
e378,G00.
Northwest Section Leads.
The northwest section LED otner
parts of the city in both new building
and modernization work with valua-
kion of s2,438, 800 for the former and
$3.50, 100 for the latter. New building
In Southeast Washington totaled
e328,250, repairs, $28,595; northeast,
s320,700 in new building and $51, 400
in repairs. There was no new building
In southwest, where modernization
work was valued at s169,650.
There were 291 brick and II frame
buildings erected during the month. OF
the 225 one-family dwellings approved
by the building inspector. 135 were
detached, 20 semi-detached, and 10
row houses Twenty-one raze permits
were issued.