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The Washington times., 1937-01-15
Unhealthy Boom Taboo

Also it must not be overdone.
There must be no unhealthy
boom, sending prices to fantastic
heights, as happens when wild
q n d unreasoning speculation
browns out judgment and ignores
realities. With the Government
in control Of credit, this aspect
Of the problem is not being over
looked, as the housing forces are
marshalled for the "big push"
Next to the business of supplying
food and clothing to Americans,
Government economists rank the
construction industry at the top
Of all of the So-called service in
duStries. It comes ahead of the
automobile, steel, textile, film and
transportation trades and feeds
them all. Stop construction and
you deal business a crushing blow.
There is a school Of thought
which holds that it was the de-
cline in building which, more than
any other factor, led to the col
lapse of 1929. Whether this theory
Is tenable or not-and panics and
depressions seldom if ever are at
tributable to either single factor
or small group of factors-it is
universally recognized that the
drop in construction during the
two or three years Immediately
preceding the crash of 1929 con
tributed materially to the business
break. Conversely, it is calculated
now that boom in building will
do more for business than stimu-
lated activity in any other line.
RonTfu TpniTo1.
The Washington times., 1937-01-15
FeIU Young. Builders

Organized labor, particularly In
the building trades, has a respon.
sibility which Government au.
thorities have not overlooked, but
about which they are Sorely puz-
zled. During the depression the
building trades in general have
not been accepting apprentices
for training. AS a result, the
available supply of skilled labor is
substantially below that preced-
ing the 1879 collapse.
Governmental spokesmen say
the average age OF bricklayers,
painters and carpenters is around
so, and that something will have
to be done to bring new blood
into the building trades and train
young men in the several crafts
if the building program now in
preparation is to be carried out
on schedule.
And that brings up the question
as to whether the existing wage
levels in the building trades, fixed
on a basis of intermittent employ
ment, could or should be read
juSted to the mutual advantage of
the worker and the builder. Ger
tainly the Government experts
would like to get building costs
down. Just as certainly labor
leaders and the men employed in
the building trades want to keep
wages up. It's a hard nut to
crack. Here is the kernel of the
problem:
If construction costs can be
reduced there will be more
building. If there is more
building there will be more
work for the men in the build
ing trades. Thus labor has a
responsibility to its own people
as well as to t. community,
in so adjusting wages as to pro-
vide the maximum benefit for
h0th
The Washington times., 1937-01-15
ShrinkGge Figures

Labor's stake in the program is
suggested by the fact that a
million men are employed in the
building trades alone. John H.
link of Baltimore. speaking for
the Construction League of the
United States, puts the total pay
roll in the construction industry
in 1929 at 100000 or 10 per cent
Of the total of those gainfully
employed in all industries in the
United States.
At the height of the last pros
perity era construction materials
were being made in fourth of
Americas factories, and one out
Of every five carloads of freight
carried construction material in
raw or finished form. Then came
the collapse and the long Slide
toward the bottom, as the con.
Struction volume shrank IS per
cent. The number of new non.
farm dwellings alone shrank in
this fashion:
ANSN NOAAS PCuN Va uWSll-
ing construction $4,000
1884 cat the bottom of
the slide) $4,000 to 10000
10-year average, 1920
1880 ........ 100000
6-year erage, 1890
1886 ............ 100000
Estimate for 1885,. 27O,OOO
Estimate for 1887 ...... 100000
There has been a 100 per cent
increase in new dwelling construc.
tion in urban communities during
the past year.
These estimates are supplied by
economists of the Federal Housing
Administration. headed by DR..
Ernest Fisher, one of the coun-
try's beSt-known housing authori-
ties.
Census Bureau studies, as en-
Continued on Page 8, Col. u
The Washington times., 1937-01-15
u. 5. FINANCING SPEEDS
ACTION ON HOUSING

, happening now. Some Of the
new building represents a natu-
raj growth-the response to an
existing need. Some Of it is
speculative. Some of it, perhaps
most of 1t to date, is attributable
to governmental expenditure. But
whatever the impulse, it seems
certain that the present pace
will be accelerated and that the
total volume of new construction
will grow tremendously in the
next few years.
Roger Babson predicted in
Washington just a few weeks ago
that real estate will go up. 1t
was a safe enough prediction.
AS the New England farmer an
swered when the summer visitor
asked if he thought it would
rain:
1T always has"
AS real estate rises, construc-
ton activities increase-and vice
The Washington times., 1937-01-15
Plenty of Steel

$4,000 tons of reinforcing
steel, which the statisticians
figure is seven times the weight
of the Eiffel Tower in Paris,
1877 times heavier than the
Statue of Liberty in New York
harbor. and great enough in
volume to make the barrels for
100000 sporting rifles.
100000 cubic yards of stone
and gravel.
100000 barrels Of cement.
2,510,000 square feet of glass.
10000 tons of lime and gyp-
sum.
10000 gas ranges.
$4,000 gas and electric re-
frigerators.
100000 square yards of
paint. (That is the statisticians'
Story)
2.510,OO0 square feet Of
screens and shades.
100000 lineal feet Of sewers.
And the PWA is spending onl,
$130,000,000 on its housing pro
gram.
Would PrOUide Jobs
The Washington times., 1937-01-15

There in simple terms you have
the economics Of housing-of
building-of construction. Which
is why President Roosevelt and
those who are laying the ground
work for the coming housing drive
attach far more than ordinary
Importance to this form of govern
mental assistance, as a contribu-
ton to economic recovery.
Given the need for new con-
struction and the money to carry
out a construction program, the
benefits are automatic. Waves of
wealth in the form of new pro-
duction and new services run
through the entire business Struc-
ture, helping heavy industries and
consumer goods industries alike,
trickling back to the forests and
mines, stone quarrieS and farms,
and finding their way finally into
the pockets of all of US.
This assumes, of course, that
the program-whatever it may be
is economically sound in the
sense that it does not place an
undue burden anywhere. 1t must
not strain the nations finances
1t must not overburden the indi
vidual. It must not weaken in,
stitutions lending private capital
for construction-and that means
endanger the savings of the
people, for though it may not be
generally realized, it is the accu-
mulated savings Of the little fel-
lows which build most Of the
houses. whether the money moves
in a direct line or passes into the
channels Of banking and life in.
surance and building and loan
operations.
The Washington times., 1937-01-15

Arch Macdonald, sport COM
mentator, will be the master of
ceremonies at an amateur contest
tonight staged as one of the fea-
lures Of the United Food Show at
Calvert Hall.
The Washington times., 1937-01-15
Fight ouinine Monopoly

The Philippines have taken steps
to end the Dutch quinine monop'
oily. A factory has been estab'
lished for the manufacture of ITO
ia quina," a drug derived from
the cinchona bark for the treat
ment of malaria.
The Washington times., 1937-01-15

Tomorrow afternoon the finals
Of the baby contest will be held
to select the Grand Baby of the
Show" Tomorrow night contest
ants will vie for the prize Of who
can give the closest imitation OF
President Roosevelt.
The Washington times., 1937-01-15
Bridge Discussion

Contract bridge instruction is
being given at Hine Junior h
School, at 8 p. m. each Mo y,
under auspices Of the commu .ty
Center Department. W. Roy Astle-
ford, game director Of the Wash.
ington Bridge League, is the
teacher.
The Washington times., 1937-01-15

of those who want to build-and
that means home-ownerS as well
as contractorS-regard as exces-
sively high hourly wage rates in
the building trades. The solution
would appear to lie in some form
of guarantee or some regulariza-
ton of employment which would
substantially increase the workers
annual income and at the same
time cut building costs. That, at
least, is the problem. Thus far
there is no remedy in sight.
II EOO mn AfeookoL
The Washington times., 1937-01-15

Continued from Page II
ferred.payment purchase sets in
motion $5 for the labor and ma.
terials which go into it.
KeYnOte to Recovery
The Washington times., 1937-01-15

shortage both Of labor and build
ing materials.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-07-22
Friends Meet Here From
Opposite Sides of Continent

Mr.. and Mrs M. A. Charnholm
drove into the city last week from
Los Angeles, Calf, for visit with
old friends and with Mrs. Charm
holm's brother, E. E. Jaqueth, and
family. The Charnholms will be
remembered as former Libby peo-
pie when Mr.. Charnholm was a
member of the firm of Jaqueth *
Charnholm.
In honor of the visitors about 30
Libby people, former friends, gath
cred at Kootenai falls Friday night
and enjoyed pleasant picnic. News
had also come that Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed. Leader were visiting in Bon
ners Ferry from their home in
Cleveland, Ohio, SO they were got
ten by telephone and asked to come
to the picnic, which they did. II
will likewise be remembered that
the Leaders were one-time resi-
dents of Libby several years ago
when Mr.. Leader was employed in
the mill office, and at which time
they and the Charnholms were close
friends. Thus it was that the two
couples from almost opposite sides
of the continent met here for re-
newing of acquaintance and to talk
over old times.
MIR. and Mrs. Charnholm and Mr.
Jaqueth left the last of the weel
for Kalispell where a family re
union was to be held. Mrs. Jaquetf
was held at home because of tht
prevalent whooping cough in hel
| family.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-07-22

Try the new Hi-PoWer Bronze
Gasoline at the Central Service
Station. 1t.
Jens Chris Jensen OF Spokane, en-
ployed at mine in this district,
was operated on at the Libby hos
pital yesterday.
Mrs. w. G. Seims and daughter
Georgia returned recently from a
visit of several weeks with rela-
tives in southern California.
Mrs. Cora Levique, who has been
visiting here with her brothers, Dan
and Eli Rayome, and their families,
plans to leave for her home in Mer-
rill, Wis, the first Of the week.
Stage stars at the Kootenai thea
tire, Monday, July 20. Marge Otto,
the tap dancer; Vera Ross, the girl
who can make piano talk. All
in all, big show for the family,
real treat.
The county commissioners met in
Libby the first of the week and
drew up a preliminary budget for
the coming year. Commissioner
Kemp reports that estimates were
cut drastically in order to hold ex-
penditures within income.
George Marin, forest service
employee, was brought into the
Libby hospital this week, suffering
from injuries he received when he
fell out of tree. He was standing
on limb preparing to cut out the
top of tree when the limb broke
with him, letting him fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Rasmussen OF
Oconto, Wis, stopped in Libby this
week for visit with Mr.. and Mrs
A. S. Borden, the visitors being out
on a honeymoon trip. They had
been down III California and have
covered much of the west, but are
enthralled with the beauty Of this
favored section.
The Sam Ratekin family have
been enjoying something of fam
| lily reunion this week. Four guest!
arrived Saturday and are leaving
today, making the trip by car. They
are a sister of Mrs. Ratekin, Mrs
Carry May Parker, brother, Free
Peek, and a cousin, Miss Corinn,
Caryl, all from Buffalo, N. Y, ant
another brother, H. c. Peek, of Ell
lendale, NJ ID.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-07-22
lQ(A[ }1UE

Mrs. Ed. Henrichs of Troy was a
visitor in the city on Tuesday.
Mrs. Loren Gompf was operated
on at the Libby hospital on last
Friday.
Fred Munsell spent from Friday
to Monday on a business trip to
Spokane.
Louis ]. Hammer of Troy was adj
mitted as patient to the Libby
hospital Tuesday.
Frances Brooks and Mary Janet
Pival left Friday for Lewiston, Ida,
for visit with Frances father
Howard Michaels left the first OF
the week for Galen where Mrs
Michaels is a patient in the state
sanitarium.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ruel Gibson and
son are leaving today for their home
in Seattle after visit here with
Mr.. Gibson's parents, MIR. and Mrs
A. r. Gibson.
Miss Gladys Rolseth will return
to Spokane next Sunday to resume
ueT training dL 0t. LUKE llUSplLdi
after having enjoyed. three weeks
vacation at her home in Libby.
If you want the opportunity tc
buy something exceptionally COCO
to eat, you will be able to find il
next Saturday afternoon at the fooc
sale by the Catholic ladies, at the
Variety Grocery.
Mrs. H. S. Hepner of Bookings
S. D., is in the city, guest of Mr.
and Mrs. r. w. lie Due. Mrs. LIE Dut
drove to Noxon and brought Mrs
Hepner back to Libby. Mr.. Hep
ner, who is member of the fac
ulty at the state university Of Soutl
Dakota, is expected to arrive later
c. ". Manion drove to Great Fall
Saturday with Walter and Warner
Wallace of Troy and brought bacl
two international trucks. One ;
two-ton truck, he sold to the tw'
Wallaces, who have bought out tn
Roscoe Garrison transfer bushes
operating between Kalispell ant
Spokane,
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-07-22
Entertains at Contract.

Another pleasant party of the past
week was that given last Thursday
night by Mrs. M. D. Rowland, six
tables of contract being in play.
High score prize was won by Mrs
James Christie and the consolation
by Mrs. Walter Neils. High score
prize for out of town guests was
won by Miss Rose Lorch of Seattle,
who is visiting in the city. Dainty
refreshments were served.
Evening star., 1937-02-06
GRANT, BUDGE Renew
FEUD ON CLAY COURT
Meet in Third Final Match of
Winter Tomorrow in Surf
Club Tournament.
B> the Associated Press.

BS the Associated Press.
CURFSIDE, Fla, February 6-Tennis
- fans eagerly awaited today new
chapter of an old story, Bryan M.
Grant meeting Don Bulge in the final
of their third Florida tournament this
Winter.
With singles play in the Surf Club
invitational moving on the install
ment plan-every other day-the fans
had to curb their impatience until to-
morrow to learn how Bulge fares IN
this set-to with Grant.
In the previous two final matches.
in Tampa and Coral Gables tourna-
ments, Grant won. Yet Bulge was
favored for tomorrow because of his
growing familiarity with play on clay.
The California Comet swept past
Arthur Hendrix of Lakeland, Fla,
6-1, 60. 6-1, in the semi-finals.
while Grant, Atlanta's mighty mite,
cut down Charles Harris OF Palm
Beach. 3-6, 60, 60, 6-3.
Evening star., 1937-02-06
CLARITY GRID LAWS
IS GIL DOBIE'S PLEA
Improved English in Code Among
Changes Asked as Coaches
Consider Rules.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, February 6.-The door
~ was open to a grammar class for
some of the Nations leading foot
ball coaches today.
Meeting In annual session, the Rules
Committee of the American Foot Ball
Coaches Association had before 1t
suggestions-heard before-to make
the gridiron games rule book more
readable.
In a secret huddle, the coaches
sought clarification Of the rules as
well as considering some suggested
major changes, in which foot ball
would adopt tactics of the profess
sionals.
Return Of the goal posts to the
goal line and legalization Of forward
passes from any point behind the line
Of scrimmage were among chief sug-
gestions, and Gil Dobie, Boston COL
lege coach, meanwhile crusaded in
behalf of improved English In the
code.
"The foot ball rules book" said
Dobie, former Cornell tutor, sis shot
through with antiquities, grammatical
redundance spd poor choice Of words,
making cleay fut and consistent in
depreciation difncult for coach, player
Evening star., 1937-02-06
Varsity Quints

Washington and Lee. 81; N. c.
Virginia Medical. a.; Bridgewater.
westminster. 80: culver-stockton.
st. Joseph's tPhiladelphia,. ,46: Lons
1slaen Temple 4o: eS4 west ef 1irsinia. IS textra
period. ~ ,o
North Carolina. 45; virginia. 22.
Geneva. 25: Villanova. Fl.
Texas. 80; Arkansas. 2S: ,,
Carson Newman. Al; King College.
Springfield. 81: st. Michaers, 1e.
St. Olaf. 81; -Hamline. q.
EandT Morningside. adt 81; North Dakota
Drake. 4s: Creighton. AZ textra
Nebraska Wesleyan 90: Midland. Midland ssss. ss
Indiana State. 27; Valparaiso: 90.
Ball State; =: rana ManehssteT eIds 81; i,r,or
E|:,sL. u: 4s; s;,irgs rSansi St. 81 saoutbve,.ern
GEORGETOWN College. 80; Transyl-
Dickinson Teachers. 43; Glendale
SoE%al. Hope. q: e: olivet. 81.
Calvin. SO: Assumption. 90.
Stanford. so; California. 81.
Superior Teachers. 80; Stout. %.
Carleton. 30; Coe. 2S.
Washington and Jefferson. 43;
West Virginia Wesleyan. A; Fair
mont Teachers. 40.
Grove City. 40: Thiel. 90.
Mississippi State. SO; Loyola. 25;
South Carolina. 80: Clemson. 80.
Harvard. So; Dartmouth. 20.
Monmouth. 26; Lawrence. 13.
Dakota wesleyan. 46; Huron. 27.
Western State Teachers. 3S: Nc
Kendree. 25.
State Normal 3s; Eureka, 30.
WASHINGTON State. 35: Idaho. %.
Wayne Al: Akron. 80.
Case. SO: Muskingum. es0.
Toledo "a; John Carroll. -.
Wilmington AZ: Kent State 36
Evening star., 1937-02-06
Prices for Sites Differ.
CoMIsKEY PARK, it is understoc

COM1sKEY PARK. it is understood,
~ can be obtained for S per cent
of the receipts. 1t can be laid out,
according to Lionel Levy, architect
for Jacobs. to seat rs 900, with a gate
of s1,1oO, 900 at a SO to s25 scale.
Soldier Field can seat l30, 1000, but the
park board is asking IS per cent of
the gate There were reports, how
ever, that the board was willing to
make large concession in order to
get the bout as Chicago's principal
Centennial celebration attraction.
Gould's announcement was the first
indication that the Braddock camp is
not entirely satisfied with arrange
ments made thus far. Since accept
ance of Clark's offer. Gould has talked
of possible interference by Madison
Square Garden, which holds con-
tract for a Braddock- Max Schmelling
fight June g.
If Soldier Field is chosen the bout
will be held the night of June IS. A
June % date had been considered for
Comiskey Park because of home
stand which the White Sox will close
June 13.
Evening star., 1937-02-06
MARYLAND CHOICE
IN VIRGINIA BOUTS
Makeup Of Terp Squad for
Meet Tonight Uncertain.
-Fr0Sh Get Action.
BY BURTON HAWKINS.
STAFF Correspondent OF The Star.

~HARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Feb
ruary 6.-University of Mary
I lands boxing team, seeking
~ its fifth consecutive victory
here tonight against Virginia, was to
start its quest under a 10 deficit
unless Turk Birkland, substitute heavy
weight, disregarded the wishes Of his
sisters and entered the ring, which was
unlikely.
Somewhat crippled by the loss of
Ed Engell. regular heavyweight. who
is scholastically ineligible, and Lancelot
Jackues, light-heavyweight, the Terps
nevertheless were rated slight favorites
to capture their first fistic victory from
the Cavaliers.
Evening star., 1937-02-06
Eastern Battles Gamely.

CQUARING accounts with Central,
which, on January gave it its
only defeat in the last 90 games. East
ern showed "frst-nighters" of high
school double header basket ball a
fighting team which rallied gamely to
tuck away the verdict.
Central held an 81 lead at the end
of the first quarter and a 1912 lead
at half-time. but Russ Lombardy
started a drive which Clint GUAM
trille and Lee Lusby joined in and
Eastern went ahead at 1917.
Capt. Billy vermillion raised Gen.
tral hopes in the last quarter when he
put Central ahead momentarily, but
the Lincoln Parkers retook the lead
Evening star., 1937-02-06
Flood Fund Show Tops Great Duckpin Card


sociation, will get under way at the
Arcadia with a record field Of close
to 200 assured. This will be rolled
in two squads, the second getting
under way at 9. The Lynn tourna-
ment is a handicap affair for men
and women.
Astor Clarke, kingpin Of the Ma
tion's little ball shooters, enters
the final skirmish Of the Campbell
Sweepstakes with a lead Of 81
pins. His 10-game total Is 1882.
Sam Simon Is second with 1,275:
Bill Krauss third with 1885 and
,Ioe Freschi fourth with 1888.
e Twenty-one Of the city's fore
most duckpinners make up the
CamDbell field
Evening star., 1937-02-06
WOODWARD FIVE VICTOR
Hold Upper Hand Nearly All Way
in Game With st. Paul's.

Except for an initial field goal by
St. Paul's, Woodward's basket ball
team never was in arrears of the game
played on the Y. M. c. A. court yes
terday and which it won, 24-9.
The winners had a l0-4 lead at
half time and had increased the ad-
vantage to 1876 as the final period
got under way. Crenshaw of the
winners and Grimes of the losers were
the high scorers, finding the net for
8 and S points, respectively.
Evening star., 1937-02-06

Simmons and Lorraine GULL. The
carnival will start promptly at
o'clock, with admission tickets
to cost four bits each and all re-
ciepts turned into the flood fund.
At 2:30 this afternoon the United
States Sweepstakes for women was
to open at Silver Spring with 80
fair aces from Washington and
other cities engaged, including the
defending champion, Helen Rand
lett of Richmond. The final set
will be rolled tonight at the Lucky
Strike, starting at z O'Clock.
At $50 the second annual Mar
garet pn Sweepstakes, named IN
honor 6f the secretary Of the
Washiu0ton Womeu's Duckpiu Az.
Evening star., 1937-02-06
FRIENDS QUINT COASTS

Running up a 14-0 lead before their
opponents could break the ice. Friends
Schools courtmen coasted to a 1928
victory over st. Adams yesterday in
the American University gymnasium.
Newmeyer was the leading scorer
for the Eye Streeters, getting 16 points
with his eight field goals. Charley
Wannan, son of the Friends coach,
was the second high scorer, with 10
points.
Evening star., 1937-02-06
How They Stand
In School Series

Tuesdays Games.
Tech VS.. Roosevelt, at Roosevelt.
Eastern VS.. Western, at Tech.
Last Nights Results.
Eastern 80; Central, q.
Western, 81; Wilson, 10.
Previous Results.
Central. %; Eastern, II.
Western, "a; Wilson, II.
Eastern. 25; Western. "a
Tech, %: Roosevelt, 10.
Roosevelt, "a; Central, %,
Eastern, 40; Wilson. IL.
Eastern, "a; Roosevelt, 16.
Western, %; Tech, II.
Eastern, l9, Tech, IA.
Roosevelt, %; Wilson, II.
Tech. %: Central, Is.
Roosevelt, 26; Western. 19.
Western, 80; Central, 25.
Tech. 43; Wilson. l9.
Central. 43; Wilson, 20.
Evening star., 1937-02-06
TECH WINS, LOSES STAR

Hope and gloom were divided about
equally by Tech Highs basket ball
team today following its impressive
34-l7 victory over Gonzaga in the
Tech gym yesterday.
Techites pondered their chances
against Roosevelt next Tuesday with
out the services of Dick See, second
leading scorer of the team See dislo-
Gated his knee in the last quarter and
will be out for at least 10 days.
Evening star., 1937-02-06
Panthers Keep Busy.

COACH EDDIE LA FOND otherwise
~ will employ Dave Bernstein, 115:
Tex Guinan, 1875; Nestor Martinez,
1885; Fred Mix, 145; Joe Bunsa, 1855,
and Ferd Rogers or Ed Dunno, light
heavyweight.
Pitts tentative lineup is Homer
Livingston, lis; Ralph Caruso, 125;
Mike Ianuzzi, 1885: John Stronko, 145;
Cleon Linderman, 1855; Lupinacci,
light heavyweight. and Lezoush,
heavyweight.
Catholic University disposed Of Pitt,
I'll, last year. but because a more
hotly contested card IL expected, extra
bleacher seats have Seen erected to
take care Of several hundred addi-
Evening star., 1937-02-06
Lupinacci Is Star.

PTTT'S team has been culled mostly
from a crack freshman team of
last year, which, in turn, came to
Pittsburgh mostly from strong ath-
letic clubs of Western Pennsylvania.
Outstanding among these, perhaps, is
George Lupinacci, light-heavyweight,
who boxed for the Willow Club in
Pittsburgh, which has sent many sue
cessful performers into professional
ranks, including the zivic brothers.
A touch of the Rose Bowl will be
added to the meeting in the heavy
weight battle, when Catholics Leo
Katalinas is scheduled to appear
against either AL Lezouski, regular
guard, or Ted Schmidt, substitute
tackle, both of whom saw service in
the game New Year day.