Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 143, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 October 1922 — Page 1

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DECIME OF LI OFENS 11 BRIEF TEBi|£POWEII Cenerai Elections to Determine Policy of British Aster Nov. 15. ‘DIE HARDS’ DISAPPOINTED Salisbury Only Member cf Group of Insurgents to Secure Recognition. BULLETIN By Uniteli Press LONDON, Oct. 25.—The Unionist cabinet of Premier Bona.' Law waa sworn in this aftemoon, thè members receiving thè eeals of office. This marks thè end to thè coalition government of Lloyd George, whieh has been in power for six years. y United Press w LONDON, Oct 25.—The regime of Premier Bonar Law and his conservative government starts today. Great Bri tal n is to pass formally out of thè control cf thè Lloyd George coalition government when King George welcomes thè new Unionlst ministers in office and turns orer their seals to them. This vili take place this afternoon. The king, before this. was to receive Lloyd George and his repudiateti cabinet and bid them god-speed. General Elections Nov. 15 The new government will relgn at least until Nov. 15. when thè generai elections, whieh will be thè flrst reai test of strength between Premier Donar Law and Lloyd George, thè former prime miniate r. Bonar Law’s govemmen. to stay in office, must command a majority of tha votes in thè House of Commons, members of whieh are to be elected at thè generai elections. "Die Kards" Disappointed The new cabinet is undoubtedely a dlsappointment to thè “die hard" faetion of thè Unionist party whose tnaneuvers were directly responsible for thè overthrow of thè Lloyd George government. Only one "die hard” —Lord Salisbury —received a ministerial appolntment. The iord, thè recogi.ized leader of thè recalcitrante, was chosen lord presldent of thè councll, a position whieh carries with it rnuch dignity and Vmor. but little power. It is anticipated, howerer. that thè “die barda" will be placated later when generai positions are awarded. | MUST PAY ALL DEBTS lloyd George Advocates Cordiality Between America and Britain. Li, t'nited Press LONDON, Oct. 25.—Great Britain must pay all of her debt to America, I joyd George declared today in a speech at a meeting of National Liberala. It is imperative that America and Britain work together, thè former premier assertqd. It waa Lloyd George'® first reai “stump" speech of his campaign. He er.tered thè hall in Hotel Victoria with bis wife and his daughter Megan, walking on either side. There was a great rcar of appiause. Lloyd George approved thè league of nations. but said it would be crippled until thè United States and all great and email European nations bave joined. CABINET IS COMPLETE

Law’s Nomi nations Approved by King George of F.ngland. By United Press LONDON, Oct. 25. —Bonar Law announced thè personnel of his cabinet, and it haa been approved by King George as foliows: Lord Salisbury, lord president of thè council. Loffi Cave, lord chancellor. Lord Curzon, foreign secretary. n Duke of Devonshire, secretary of colonies. Lord Derby, secretary for war. Lieut. Col. Leopold Amerj'. admiralty. Sir Stanley Baidwin, chancellor of thè exchequer. W. C. Erldgeheal. homo secretary. Yiseount Peel, secretary for India. Douglas Hogg, attomey generai. BIG THEFT ALLEGED Mine Holding Corporation Officiai Says Secretary Has Stolen 5152,000. By United Prese CHICAGO, Oct. 25 —Charles Ilavenor. president of thè Colorado Utah Mine Holding Corporation of Denver and Kansas City, caused thè arrest of his flnancial secretary, George E. Orr here on a charpe of embezzllng $152,000 of thè company’s funds. WiU Inspect Hoads Members of thè State high way commission bevili meet Federai roafi men at Covlngton tomorrow to inspect certain high way in thè State and to dlscuss thè advantages of thè 7 per cert Federai ald for highways.

THE WEATHER

Higher temperatures are generai from thè Mississippi and Ohio valieys noi-theastward, and lt ls also warmer the West Gulf region. It is somewhat cooler over thè middle and northern plalns States. Showers have occurred in thè extreme north Pacific States arid at scattered points in Canada. The maximum temperature of 68 legrees at 7 a. m. today was re porte si at Tampa, whilc thè minimum of 38 iegrees was reconied at Dodge City. Kan. HOURLY TEMPERATURE. ( a. in. 4910 a. m. 55 ? a. m 4911 a. m. 67 • a. m........ 6112 (noon) ...... 60 I a. 54 X p. m........ 63

The Indianapolis Times

GERMANS WILL FLOCK Speedway Prizes 235,000,000 Marks

Vlsions of untold wealth and fabuious riches have thrown thè German motor world into a state of wild excitement following &ie news that thè Indianapolis Motor Speedway haa decided to lower thè ban against "made in Germany” racing care for thè great 500-mile race May 30, 1923. Each hungry race driver who has been leading a precarious. poverty stricken existence cince thè World War, looking at thè rate of exchange of thè German mark, sees himself in thè multimillionaire class if he can lead thè field across thè tape at thè finish of the 500-mile grind. Present exchange rates quote thè mark at 100 for 2Vs cents, or 4,700 for ?1. This would give thè wiffner of thè $20,000 flrst place prize 94,000,000 marks.

HARDINGH EXTIEME CAUTION Il WAJUjN BOOZE Enforcement of Daugherty’s Orders Is Again Put Off by Secretary Mellon.' By United Xews WASHINGTON, Oct. 25. —Announcement of preliminary regula tions enforcing thè Daugherty liquor ruling by Secretary Mellon again ha. been postponed. The Administration generally is tak ir.g more and more cognizance of thè delicate situation whieh threatens as a result of thè sweeplng decision of thè Attomey General extending prohibitlon out to thè high sea. Tuesday's Cabinet meeting again de voted thè major part of ita session to a discussion of enforcement procedure and possible complications with other nations. President Harding is said to be of thè opinion that extreme caution must be exercised in connection with thè application of thè Daugherty edict to foreign shlpplr.g Also its enforcement on vessels putting in at lnsular possessione of thè United States was characterlzed as a “most trying phase.” Conference Is Scheduled Secretary’ Mellon was scheduled to confer with Attorney General Daugherty, Wednesday, relative to thè announcement of regulations whieh was to have been made Tuesday. Prohibition Commissioner Haynes predicted they would not be promulgated until later in thè week. When Mellon' preliminary announcemcnt fìnally is issued. lt is expected to declare that exlstlng rulea will be adhered to pending issuance of *he new regulations, and posslbly something with regard to whether thè regulations can be issued at all before thè whole matter of thè ruling and its enforcement has been argued before thè Supreme Court. CASE ALMOST COMPLETE Trial For Murder of Movie Actor Conclude* in Few Hours. By United Press HACKENSACK, N. J.. Oct. 25. The three defend.ants charged with thè murder of Handsome Jack Bergen. “atiint" movie actor, expected to know their fates tonight. It is expected that thè case against George Cline, motion plcture director, Miss Alice Tliornton, pretty Wall St. stenographer. and Charles Scullion, brother-in-law of Cline, will go to thè jury late this aftemoon.

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This strange looking contrivance in Washington St., just oast of Meridian St., is thè ijase of thè new trafile tower. The tower will be constructed on top of this ‘metal structure. Lights blinklng from thè tower will regulate traffica for several blocka in each direction.

This does not take into consideration thè lap prize money. It is understood here that thè lap prizes for next year’s race will he set at SIOO a lap, 47,000 marks. Should thè race winner be able to keep his mount in front throughout thè long grind he would wln another $20,000 or 94,000,000 marks, to say nothir.g of thè accessory prizes whieh undoubtedly will amount to SIO,OOO or 47,000,000 marks. This would give thè winner, were he a German, a grand total of 235.000,000 marks to lug back to thè Rhine. A curious bystander asked thè driver mathematicians what thè prize money would total should thè race be'won by Ivan The Terrible and thè prize be paid in rubles. The questioner barely eacaped with his lise.

HONORED Precedent Is Set By United Xetcs CHICAGO, Oct. 25.—1 n what is believed to be thè first instance of Its Kind, a rallroad has named a diningcar aster a decesseci employe, instead of a Greek God or a mediaeval battle. “Dan Healey” will be lettered in gilt on thè dining-car of thè Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul's ploneer limited out of Chicago, in honor of thè late Dan Healey, who was one cf thè best known dining-car conductors in thè West.

ORBINCE FOUND AGAINST FLFING OVER THE CITI Act Was Passed in 1919 and HaJ Been Forgotten by Officials. Attention of Polire Chief Herman F. Rikhoff waa calic i today to an ordlnance passed by thè city council Nov. 3. 1919, and approved by Mayor Charles W. Jewett Nov. 5, 1919. prohlbiting airpianes from flying over thè city, except in Government Service. When Justus Paul, manager of athletlcs at Butler College appealed to thè pollce late Tueeday for protection of thè crowds at football garnes ut Irwin field froin aviatori) who were doing stunta right over their beads, thè chief said he was powerless because he l-ad no law under whieh to act. The ordlnance was possenti a short tlme aster thè oisaster In Chicago in whieh a dirigible fell into an office building, kllllng and wounded dozens of people. The ordinane® reads: “No person or persona shall operate, navigate or drive any aircraft wlthln or above any portlon of thè city of Indianapolis, provided that such prohibitlon shall not apply to any person in thè military, naval or clvil Service of thè United States for thè operation of any aircraft wlthln such prohlblted terrltory In thè dlscharge of thè duties of his or her Service.” It provides a penalty of not more than SIOO fine. It is understood thè aviators who frightened thè Butler football crowds are not Army filors, but young men who make a business of taklng passengers up. This would bring them cleariy under control of thè ordlnance, lt was pointed out. No attempt ever has been made to enforce thè ordlnance and apparently lt was forgotten by officials soon aster lt was passed.

BRITISH PROTFST SPEECH ON MEN Leading Newspaper Suggests Ambassador Leave Ten Commandments Alone. By United Press LONDON, Oct. 25.—Tho speech of Colonel Harvey, American ambassador to thè Court of St. James, on "Have Wornen Souls?” caused an uproar in thè London preso today. The colonel in an address before thè Authors Club, said he sound nothing in thè Bible lndlcating that wornen have souls. The Morning Post insista that Harvey and thè British peoplo are mutually thè best of friends, yet sometimes thè ambassador ls a disturblng friend. ”We frankly admlt that diplomata have prlvileges, but are sometlmes Incllned to abuse hospitality,” tlie Post tated, saylng tliat Harvey ralsod thè delicate issues of wornen and theology at a time when Great Britain was faclng thè appalling complexltiés of a generai electlon. "Suppose Ambassa.dor Geddes would make an address on ’Have Republlcans Souls?’ and follow lt up by a violent attack on thè charac&er of George Washington, what would thè Amerlcans say?” The newspaper ironically advlses thè ambassador to leave thè ten commandments alone. DENIES ISSUES Tax Board Refuses Total of $35,000 in Two Couni ie.s. Three bond issues totaling $35,000 were denied today by thè State board of tax commissionerà. They included a $15,000 issue for a llghting System for Merom, Sullivan County; a $13,200 issue for thè Cora Craig road and $6,800 for thè William Palm road In Clay Count?.

INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY, OCT. 25, 1922

HiQ OF LOGAL SCHDOL CHILDREN IIGEOiURISHED Health Situation Set Forth in Report to Marion County Tuberculosis Association. DR. W. P. EMERSON QUOTED Members of Organization Hear Résumé of Work of thè Past Year. “Approximately one thlrd of thè children of school and pre-school ago in thè city of Indianapolis and Marion County Rre under weight for their helght, nre undemourished and malnourished,” according to Dr. William R. P. Emerson., emlnent nutritimi speclalist. Dr. Emerson was quoted to this effect in thè report of Miss Mary A. Meyers, active secretary of thè Marion County Tuberculosis Associatimi at thè association’s nlnth annual meeting ut thè Spink-Arms Hotel today. “The largest field for prevention of thè spread of tuberculosis lies In thè proper nutritimi of thè young," Dr. Fmerson said. According to thè report in whieh a résumé of thè past year’s work was ~'iven, nutritlon elusa students at School No. 66 made a collective gain of 270 per cent, whieh is alinosi threo times thè nomini guin. The report revlewed thè progress made by thè association In its openair schools, clinica, thè Sunnyslde Sanltarlum, by thè county nurse and Public Health Nursing Association and special educational work. Health work to this end was carried on during thè summer in thè various playgrounds of thè city. The value of various exhlbits held at thè State fair also were dlscuss<jd in thè report.

SINGLE STANDARD IDEAOFSURGEONS American College Convoked for Consideration of One Big Alm. By United Press BOSTON. Oct. 25.—The most irnportant forward step in modem sur-g.-ry will have been uccompllshed with Htandardlzation of suiglcal treatment. r>r Fredrlek H. Martin of < hicago, director generai of tho American College of Surgeons, declared here today. The college ls In convocation with stcndardlzatlon uh Ita one big alm. One of tho most lmportant task of a special committeo will be thè study of cancer treatment with thè object. of deciding whether surgery, radium or thè X-ray ls thè most offlclent.

Come, folk, iet's play a little game of search and find. There's money at thè end of a successali quest. It’s in thè Golden Enveiopes that are hldden in easlly accesslhle piace. The money, and ita equivaient in thè shape of theater passes, ls being hldden liy thè Indianapolis Times and thè Circlo Theater, and you, to find lt, must follow thè diroctions as publlshed from day to day in tho Times. The hunt for thè hldden treasure is similar to thè search made by Billy Benson, thè youthfu! hero of East ls West who searched for his beautiful Chlnese sweetheart, Mlng Toy. In thè play Billy Benson was successful. Here’s lioplng you Indianapolis Billy Bensons nre succossful In finding thè Golden Enveiopes. Itemenibor in making your search that In thè clews publlshed in thè Times, North is North, South ls South, and EAST IS WEST. Here are thè clews to thè Golden Enveiopes that were hldden last night, each contalning a certificate for cash or an order on thè Times for passes to thè Circle Theater to eee Conatance Talmadge aa Mlng Toy In “East ls West:” Boat Scene Clew Starting at thè enti-ance to thè Times building, walk South, look Sharp, see a painting of a boating scene, jay walk, there’s a hole in a brick Wall, iron bara, a wooden sili. There you will find a Golden Envelope. From this spot go east, cross an alley, approach thè second warily,

The RE WARD! One 25-Dollar Certificate Four 5-Dollar Certifieates Two 10-I)ollar Certitìcates Ten 2-Dollar Certifieates Fifteen 1-Dollar Certifieates And a number of passes to ic Circle Theatre to see Oonstance Tal madge in “East Is West.” Additlonal rewards may be added from time to time.

NOBLE C. BUTLER RESIGNS AS FEDERAL COURT CLERK

‘Teddy’ O’Brien Named ‘Sphinx’

f fte'- ■ KT . fIHRRHHHHV "TEDDY O'BRIEN

"Teddy O'Brien, formerly of Indianapolis and Kansas City, ls on trial In Cleveland charged with thè murder of Thomas A. Counell, Vale graduate. Miss O'Brien was arrested here last spring charged with numerous of fenses. Hhe waa releaaed on bond and lmmediatoly "jumped.” The

DÈNIÉD SÉWER RIGHT liev. Nelson Here to Fighi T 'oliva

While thè Rev. Thomas Nelson, pastor of Oraee Mlsslonary Ctaurch In Zlon City. TU., was In Indianapolis today Unlng up old friends to help him In hi tight against oppresslon Ly Wllbur Glena Vollva, czar of thè jltnt-rellgious community, Vollva took nnother wallop at thè rninlster. Nelson v.ns thè he.iil of th" Pentai'ostal Mision in New Jersey near New York fcts., for many years. According to a dlspatch from 7Aort City Vollva had hi city he.nlth offlcers dose up thè septlc tank of seven 'FcntilM” fumllles, including that of Nelson, whom ho has sworn to drive

Here Are Clews Times Golden Enveiopes!

Each contains a certificate of valve to you. Make your powers of observation pay you diviiends.

tura to thè right and go ten steps, then eighty-five steps left, move thè lron bara, stoop and pick up another Golden En velope. If some one has beaten you to this cache,! go on west one-half block, pass over Steel and then go north ; until elghten steps confront you, adi vance up these steps staylng dose to I thè west side and here within ami a | reach you will see a modern represen- : tatlon of an old lmplement of defenae. Tucked tightly In Its roll ls a Golden ì En velope. Continue South From here, desi-end thè artificial : bill, face always thè south and conJ tlnue in this direction until you reach ! a building not devoted to telephones, but whose servite is of equal importance. About face and turn slightly to thè west and pass a larger theater. Go north as far as you can without Crossing Steel. Turn west thlrteen steps, then four to tho south artd find an envelope live feet from thè ground. Then note thè details of thè weather. Seek a qm'ular walk and proceed in a generally easterly direction until you see a sign whieh says: "Turn to thè Right.” Then shift your course to due east and proceed until you find yourself eight steps higher than you were two minutes before. A recently cleaned granite pedestal will confront you. On ita south side —not on stone but on metal —and there is another Golden Envelope.

, locai pollce next heard from iter when alio was arrested In Cleveland for murder. If she is not convicted In | Cleveland she nuiy bc brought io Indianapolis for trial. According to Cleveland dispatches, Mi.-s O'Brien has steadfastly refuscd ! to talk about her case. She is known there us tho "sphinx woman,” beì causo of her sllence.

from ”h!s" city. Rome weeks ago he ,efued to let them connect with thè city sewnge scateni, claimlng he owned lt. AVith thè private systems oemented up by city omployes who i.scd fotee. thè "gentile" famllles are without sewage faciliti-?.. Vollva had his liealth ìlepartment rule thè septic tank are Insanltary, Nelson ls under indlctment on a number of accounts In Zion city. He told friends here that thè charges were trumped up by Vollva and that he would roslst them to thè last filtch. He asked a numter of prominent men to stand ready to come to thè trini and be character wit nesse and thev consented.

j Now go East from thè spot where ; this tretisure was fornici, return to thè j pavemerit, take nineteen steps, stop ! and face South, proceed as far aa you 1 can go wlthout Crossing Steel or stono and there, betwoen pipe and wire ttnd j what you are seeking. Standing at this spot you will see storie to tho east, stono to thè west and stono to tho south. Choose thè least and approach it from thè Southwest toward tho northeast, No ladder will he noeded to flnd thè next Golden Envelope even if It ls eight feet above tho ground. Plcture thè location of thè message—a circle of bronzo afe-ainst stono and look between these. Proni here proceed to a Street namod aster thè State John Carroll represented in thè flrst Continental Congress, tlien seek a small Street named for a city in Virginia. Stop where i these two streets cross, v/alk teti ! steps north, leave thè bricks and stand on wood. Under your feet will he sound a clay pipe and In it is hidden a Golden Envelope. Look for "13” Now start at this spot and go ten steps south. Then >roceed west as far as necessary before you ean see | over your right ahoulder a two-story j brlck building hearing thè numerai ! ‘‘l3” and two words aster it. Go | south and over your right shoulder j you can read two thennoineters at I once. There start to count your | steps southward until you bave I counted 129, Stop and step twlce | eastward. There, lodged between ar- [ tiflcial stono and ifood is a Golden ! Envelope protrudin# from thè woodj work and surrounded by tacks. Now go northwest 150 steps or until | you come to a sign telling of "quallty I prlnterb”— company named for a j largo State —stand with your right shoulder as dose to this sign as possible and proceed straight ahead. Stay dose to thè building line and find a Golden Envelope tucked between a raln spout and a bride Wall. Do not cross Illinois Street at this point. Now go get thè money or a'set of passes to see East is West at thè Circle Theater next week.

Entered as Second-elass Matter at PostoCflce, Indianapolis Publlshed Daily Except Sunday

Officiai Who Served Forty-Three Years Sud denly Leaves His Office, Explaining Old Age Is Cause. DAUGHTER QUITS AS HIS ASSISTANT William P. Kappes Named Successor by Judge Albert B. Anderson—ls Also Master in Gas Case. Noble C. Butler, for forty-three years elerk of tlio United States Uistriet Court, resigned today. Judge B. Anderson immediately named 'William P. Kappes as his successor, and thè new cleik assumed his duties within fìve minutes aster thè resiguation had been handed to Judge Anderson. Miss Fiorenee Butler, who has been chief deputy under her father, also resigned. Noble C. Butler was appointed July 1, 1879. and in point of Service was thè oldest elerk of a Federai Court in thè United States. Ile is 78 years of age. It is understood that he has been intendili" to resigli for osine time beeause of his age. William P. Kappes, thè new elerk, also is master in chancery ni thè case of thè Citizens Gas Company now pending in Federai Court. Judge Anderson said that thè fact that Kappes had been appointed elerk would in no way interfere with his duties as master in chancery in tue Citizens Gas Company rate case now pending in Federai Court.

GKAIRMANSAYS RESISTO! DF NEGUS ILLFGAL Russell J. Ryan Claims to Have Found Fraud in Several Precincts. ' Hundreds of colored voterà In tho 'city were reglstered illegally this fall, j Russell J. Ryan, Demoera tic county Ichairnmn salii today. The statement was made as a result of an investigation of registration reeords In thè I county auditor office begun yesterj day. "There must be roughly 300 fraudI ulent registra tions in thè Eighth preI clnct of thè Thlrd Ward, Rufo Page’.s | neighborhood and a largo number in I thè Nlnth precinct of thè EVrst ! Ward,” declared Ryan. "It is perfectly apparent to one | golng over thè reeords that forgeries wero commltted in bunches. Names ! from thè poli books were reglstered ' without seeing thè persona registered,” he said.

DEPUTI TO SUE SIPEMCEIfER Mrs. Mary Gunter, Alleged Embezzler, Granted Right to Bring Action. Mrs. Mary Gunter. formerly deputy county clerk under Richard V. Sipe. and indicted jointly with Sipe for consplracy to embezzle $150,000 of county funds, today was granted permission to sue Sipe’s receiver, John Robbtns, for an alleged debt. The sult was lmmediately flled in Superior Court, Room 1. The plaintiff. in thè new suit against £ipe’s assets, alleges that she lent him *2,080. which he falled to return. Tho assets giren in thè coniplaint for Judgment as in thè hands of Sipe’s leceiver are various pieces of reai estate in thè city. Sipe pleaded guilty to thè charge of taking tho money, and ls serving a terni of two to fourteen years in thè State Prison. Hi ex-deputy. indicted under thè nume of Mary Gunter Bell, has not been tried. The case is scheduled to come up in Criminal Court this winter, before a jury. COffIISSIOK OPEN COflL BIOS Bids on 219 cars of coal for use at county institutions were opened by thè board of county commissionerà today. Seven companies submitted bidè. No contrada will be let until facillties of thè companies to furnish thè coal are investigated, it was announced. Prlces offered ranged from $3.94 a ton for No. 5 Indiana coal to $9 85 a ton for West Virginia Pocahontas. Prices on Nos. 5. delivered on thè spur at thmi, as ■ ... on Coal $3.‘C. Bledsoe Coal $4.15. The allied bid sß.tì a ton on l, ]xiv죣’s“JKf i nb> coal. ton cars, del i y “ uard la il Home, and Company I^l

Forecast Fair and warmer tonight and Thursday.

TWO CENTS

BUILDING NIAKES REW HIGfl RECORD IN UNiTEDSTATES Figures Indicate Boom Reaches Every Section o f Nation in Twelve Mop.tKs. , By United Press CHICAGO, Oct. 25.—The greatest j building boom in thè hlstory of thè United States is now tn progress, ac- | cording to figures obtained today by j thè United Press. "ResidenUal buildings. fattorie and i business buildings lead thè list. i Schools are being built in greater i number and at greater expense than at any time in recent vears.” Valuatlon.s In Twcnty Citici The total valuation of buildings for whieh contracts were let in twenty larga cities during thè flrst nino jmonths of 1922 Is $1,213,210,943, codi- ! pareti with $1,065,099,040 for tho entlre twelve months of 1921. The cities included in thess flgures are: New York, Chicago, Phlladelphia, St. Louis, Detroit, Kansas City. S;ui Francisco, Pittsburgh, Baitimore, Cleveland, Los Angeles, Indianapolis, Seattle, New Orleans, Dallas, Buffalo, Minneapolis, Milwaukeo and Atlanta. The total of pemdts to build issued In greater New York for thè period from Jan. 1 to Oct. 1, 1922, show an increase of $95,231,779 over thè samo period last ear. Boston Shows Big Gain Boston spent four times more money for buildings this year than last. A record number of residential buildings are going up in Boston. More than 11,200 building permits were issued in Philadelphia, between Jan. 1 and Oct. 1 of this year, as compared with 9,773 last year. Figures for Dallas. Texas, show more than 5,000 honies built since Jan. 1, 1922. Dallas has already spent more money for building in 1922 than was expended during tho eutire twelve moni as of 1921. Building contracts in Missouri during thè month of September show an increase of 18 per cent over September, 1921. San Francisco has spent moro than twice as much for building during 1922 than for thè same period in 1921. Memphis, Tenn., figures show a doublé valuation of buildings. A largo number of costlv schools has thrown Atlanta's building bill to tremendous figures. Fastosi Growth Tn Ifistory Columbus, Ohio has made thè fastest gain in history. Wheeling, W. Va., has built more houses than appeared during thè entire span of thè last ten years. The State of Minnesota has increased its building program by 22 per cent. Denver has nearly doubled iu* figures for last year. Lansing, Mich., is building at thè rate of 35 per cent in advance of last year. Detroit has had an unprecedented increase. Portland, Ore., has.broken all building reeords since 1910. RUSSIANS HAVE MELONS Invent Way to Keep Fruit All Through Winter. BOSTOV, Russia, Oct. 25. —Itussian peasants have developed a method of drying _ watermelons. They make a ilght string net for each melon and bang it in a dry ani! dark place where it will not freeze. They aro eaten in winter and are said to retala their flavor and juica.