- New Residences
Are Planned on
River Drive
j Proposed New Road W ould
Beautify South Omaha Dis
trict and Increase
Property Value.
Plans are rapidly being formed by
[ the real estate board of Omaha for
1 making the coming season one of the
■ greatest in recent years. New houses
, are being started in many sections of
• the city every day.
Most recent of the board's plans is
, for beautifying South Omaha.
Dr. Harold Gifford recently pre
[ Rented a plan to the city council urg
ing the construrtion of a river drive,
j The plan was in line with thoughts
l of the real estate men and action was
begun.
Now, while Commissioner Joseph
f Koutsky expounds the plans, and en
deavors to discover what the citizens
of Omaha want, the real estate board
is busy investigating titles to proper
ty along the Missouri river between
; Kontenelle forest and South Omaha.
The real estate board will not buy
the property nor recommend to the
city that the tax payers buy it until
the tittles are proven clear. Should
' the titles be found clear, and should
the price of the land be in keeping
with other things, the board will en
' avor to have a question of a bond
pi^ issue of $700,000 placed on a ballo
at the next election.
Key to Iiiver Drive
The land in question is considered
a key to the entire river drive proj
ect. It is planned to have tjjo drive
as naturally beautiful as possible. The
natural beauty of the Kontenelle for
est is assured, the association will
take care of that. It is this land he
tween the northern end of the woods
and the southern portion of the city
that is in question.
Owners of tiie property have taken
little interest in it and much of it
has become run down. Should the
drive be put through the value of
the property would increase and the
possibility of homes being built in
that section would come up.
Commissioner Koutsky has said he
will do everything he can to obtain
the drive once he knows Just what
Is wanted, but adds that it is not
his idea and that all he can ado is
to give expression to the general de
sires of those who are supporting
t he plans.
Many Visitors Attend
New Store Opening
Bourbon & Co., Omaha's newest
women's store, entertained visitors
at its formal opening Friday evening
and reported a gratifying opening sale
for its first day's business on Satur
day.
The store, which comprises a mil
linery, ready-to-wear, suits, cloaks and
dresses, lingerie, shoes, beauty parlor
and novelty ornaments departments,
is located on the second floor of the
MoCrory building, just north of Far
•ugrtm, at Sixteenth street.
Two Special Trains of
Brickmak^r sPass Through
Two train loads of delegates to
ihe national convention of the Am
erican Association of Common Brick
manufacturers at Los Angeles, Cal.,
will pass through Omaha Sunday
afternoon. Kach train will remain
here for one hour.
J. Fred Smith of the Smith Brick
company, Omaha, together with Mrs.
Smith, will jain the party here and
accompany the delegates to Los
Angeles.
‘Know Omaha’ Window Cards
Distributed to Local Stores
Cards for window display, advertis
ing "Know Omaha" week, are being
distributed to all business firms who
desire them by the Associated Retail
ers.
The design of the card originated
with Ij. A. I^eppke of the Nebraska
Clothing company.
Several Omaha firms are expected
to use the design at the bottom of
their letterheads.
S
Hew Happy Hollow Home
A new home bring built in tlie new Happy Hollow addition of George
& to. The house is being built by C. 1*. Travers. It stands on a slight hill
just north of Brownell hall and a short distance from Happy Hollow
boulevard.
Burgess-Nash Has New
Bovs’ Clotbinq Buver
Dun Kiplinger.
Don Kiplinger of the men's furnish
ings department at Burgess-Nash Co.,
has been promoted to buyer of boys'
clothing and furnishings. Kiplinger
has been with Burgess-Nash for seven
years.
Orval Howard, who has fermerly
been in charge of the boys’ depart
ment, will devote his entire time to
men's clothing.
Omahan Representative
of Peach and Fig Men
N. Niplierd.
X. J. Sipherd is local representa
tive for the California Peach and Fig
Growers of Fresno, Cal.
Sipherd formerly was in the sales
department, of Armour & Co., and
more recently was with the Sinclair
Oil Co.
The California Peach and Fig
Growers association Is an extensive
packer of fresh figs and through
modern methods makes fresh figs
available throughout the year to all
parts of the country.
Bello Hatch, proprietor of Belle
Hatch Millinery at 1820 Farnam
street, left Saturday night for the east
to replace goods which were stored
In the basement and were damaged
by the smoke from the fire which de
stroyed Ihe Food C< nter. The store
will be open for business Monday.—
Adv.
/
Mr. Merchant—
Get Behind
“Know Omaha Week”
• Use Plenty of
“Know Omaha” Signs
Throughout Your Store and
Display Windows
Price 20c Each
Secure Them From
Jas. W. Metcalf, Sec’y
' ASSOCIATED RETAILERS
AT 9431 203 Leflang Bldg.
Omaha Banker
40 Years With
U. S. National
W. E. Fhoadeg, Vice PresidenW
of Institution, Began in
Year 1884 as Bank
Messenger.
W. E. Rhoades, vice president of
the United States National bank, be
gan his duties as bank messenger for
that organization Monday morning
February 4, 1884. Tomorrow he cele
brates the fortieth anniversary of
that beginning and, for the first time,
the anniversary comes on Monday.
In the 40 years he has served the
bank in varying capacities Rhoades
has seen Omaha change from a fron
tier town to a manufacturing city.
He was born in Maine, and came to
Omaha when a child. He tells of
crossing the Missouri river on a
ferry at the time of his arrival.
When Rhoades began working for
the bank it then occupied a structure
at Twelfth and Farnam streets. It
had been known as Caldwell, Hamil
ton & Co., until a short time previ
ous to 1884. The present name was
taken after a consolidation.
The two-story frame building that
was tho home of the bank was razed
In 1887 and a new building erected on
tho site. The bank occupied this
building until it moved into a building
on the site of the present home.
"I have watched the organization,
grow,” he said, *'and in their moves
and in their growth I have learned
one lesson, to take things in modera
tion.
“When I entered the employ of the
bank it then had a capital and sur
plus of $100,000 and about $500,000
in deposits. It now has a capital and
! surplus of more than $2,000,000 and
boasts of $17,000,000 in deposits.
When Rhoades begun 40 years ago
there were but six employee, exclu
sive of officers, in the Institution. Now
there are 120.
Aquila Court Leased
on Percentage Plan
Chester A. and Raymond C. Cook,
owners of Aquila Court, have adopted
the percentage plan lease for this
new building which is now being fin
ished.
The percentage tpsse rmvldes that
merchants pay rent according to
their gross sales. Theee leases in
clude minimum monthly payment to
cover taxes, insurance, water, heat
and other fixed ex|>en»es. Anything
above these fixed charges Is based
entirely on the amount of business
done by the tenant.
"This type of lecu-e practically
solves the retail store high rent
problem.” according to Edwin S.
Jewell, rental manager for George it
Company, realtors and agents for
Aquila Court.
Film Building Sold to
W. H. Jones for $60,000
W. H. Jones has purchased the
film building at 1508 Chicago street
from Peter Klewit's Sons for 160.000.
The sale was made by Russell
Bailey of the World Realty company.
This pro|>erty Is under lease to the
Associated Klrst National Pictures,
Inc. The building was erected two
years ago.
Inverted “Y” Chimney
for Twin Fire Places
It someliiiiei happens in the plan
ning of a house that one wishes fire
places In two Rdjolnlng rooms. Where
these ran lie placed hack to hack they
can lead Into a common chimney, hut
if the desired location of each is at
the end of it* respective room chim
ney connection will have to lie ar
ranged In other then the usual way
unless tlie arrhiterture of ths house
permltH two sine ks close together.
A suggestion for the Joining of rwo
such flueH is msile In the accompany
ing sketch, where the fireplaces are in
thn ends of the rooms they occupy.
Hy the use of on inverted Y form for
the exterior chimney nn excellent
draft is obtained and an unusual note
added to the appearance of the house
tt,slf.
Douglas County
Coolidge (Huh Is
Formed at Meet
William M. Burton Heads
Organization to Boost Can
didacy of President to
Succeed Himself.
The Douglas County Coolidge club
v.ai organized yesterday afternoon at
the headquarters of the Coolidge
I cague of Nebraska, J?>12 F.irnam
street.
William M. Burton was elected
president. Other officers arc: Mrs.
L. M. Lord, John W. Towle, Sam
Reynolds, Mrs. Jess D. Whitemore
and Ole Olson, vice presidents; John
Shanahan, secretary: Miss Helen
Cornell, assistant .secretary; Reed
I ctcrs, treasurer.
The following advisory committee
was named:
Omaha: H. B. Ochlltre.f, n315 Flerer-e
j boulevard; Mr*. Albert L. Hchantz, 4234
| Florence boulevard, O. A. Scott, 1*22
Binney street; Mrs. Katherine Wei!*,
.’117 North Sixteenth street; Clinton
Muller. 2-16 Davenport atret; Mrs. Max
Fiomkin. :.001 Davenport street; Herbert
11*. Bushnell, Omaha Athletic club. Mrs.
Oeorgo K. Ander, Drake court; Elmer .T.
Mon*y, 1518 South Tenth street; Mrs.
F. H. Brown, 1920 South Tenth etreet;
Mark Larkin, 4813 South T went y-fourth
street; Mrs. B. Horn. 3554 South Twen
ty-third street: W. B Tagg, 3715 Month
Twenty-fifth street; Mr*. W W. WIdoe.
2209 Eleventh street: John Buttin, 3556
Woo!worth avenue; Mrs. L. V. Easterly,
1136 Pari: avenue; Benjamin E. Baker,
102 South Thirty-eighth avenue; Mr*. P.
C. Hyson, 106 South Fifty-third street:
Harry Hievens; Mr*. Howard Smart. 5003
Burt street; C. C. Hnllisstelle. 6304 Evans
street: Mr*. J. F. Pickard, 2924 . .orth
Fifty-eighth street: John Yeager, 8322
North Thirty-seventh street; Mr*. C. A.
Rhod«n. 3024 Curtl* street; Rev. John
Albert Williams, 1119 North Twenty-first
street; Mrs. H. J. Plnkett, 2113 North
Twenty-fifth street.
Valley Burton Whitemore, Mrs. Fritz
Akerlund. %
Waterloo: J. C. Robinson, Mr*. William
Todd.
Elkhorn: Charles Shumaker, Mrs. Wil
liam Kempcke.
Chicago: Reimar Claussen, Mrs. Cbarle*
DIerson.
Jefferson: Way land Magee. Mr*. Dr.
Hickey.
McCardle; John Daugherty, Anna Roh
wer.
Millard: Henry Vondohrn, Mrs May
Peterson. %
Union: Arthur Duller.
Florence: C. Schelbl, Mrs. Grant L.
Fox.
Douglas: East, Olle Isen. Mrs. Fred
Tex.
Douglas: East. Oils Olsen, Mr*. Fred
Mr* Henry Beal.
East Omaha: Teter B. Clauasen, lira.
Theodore Leach. •
Benson: John Smith, Mrs. E. W. Mor
ris.
“If you are for Calvin Coolidge,
now is the time to shout It from the
housetops,” .said A. V. Shotwell, pres
ident of the Coolidge League of No
ra ska. He stated that) he expected
at least 2,500 members in the Doug
las county branch.
N. H. IiOomis told the club he Is
decidedly in favor of the nomination
of President Coolidge to succeed him
self.
“Mr. Coolidge Is honorable, capable
and competent," Loomis said. “He
will prosecute without fear or favor.
He does not become stampeded."
“Have faith in Calvin Coolidge,”
was the slogan suggested by Rev.
John Albert Williams. “We need him
I at the helm. Io believe be will rank
with Theodore Roosevelt."
The club adopted a resolution of
its pec t for Woodrow Wilson.
Building Owners
Name Committees
President of Association An
nounces Personnel for
Coining Year.
President A. C. Kennedy of the
Omaha Building: Owners’ and Man
agers' association has announced ap
pointment of the following committees
for 1*34;
Advisory: E. IT. Benner, chairman;
H. O. Loomis, John N. Crawford, M.
E. Randall and IV. J. Palmer.
Membership: F. II. Grossman,
chairman; PauT Hun gate. Harold
Payne. Arthur Loomis and H. A.
Christiansen.
Insurance and taxation: John Rasp,
chairman; J. R. Donley, Sirs. H. R.
Nelson. Fred A. Show and R. H. Beck
man.
Legislation and public service: \V.
J. Palmer, chairman: Byron R. Hast
ing. W. A. Spain, John N. Crawford
and Charles B. Morcarty.
Arbitration: II. <1. lasnnls, chair
man. Frank P. Manchester, K. ’Tl.
Benner. C. L. West and Charles B.
Kirby.
Publicity: J. Tt. Donley, chairman:
Clay 11. Thomas and Edwin H. Jewell
Traffic count: Clay II. Thomas,
chairman; F. H. Grossman and I,. ('
Rholes.
Renting: M. E. Randall, chairman:
Mrs. P. O. Hungate and Harold
Payne.
Convention: (1924) Ernest Sweet,
chairman.
Regional conference: Edwin S.
Jewell, chairman.
Hair Dressing Exhibition
in Omaha February 11
Omaha's first exhibition of hair
dressing will ho given February 13 In
the Palm room of lintel Fontenelle
under tho auspices of the Nebraska
Hair Dreasing Cosmetologist's asso
ciation.
Virtually all beauty shop proprie
tors In Omaha are members of tho
assoc lat ion.
Robert Bicgmunn is president; Miss
Ireno Gray, vice prcsldenj; MIsh
Daisy Wen taler, treasurer; and Mrs.
Lillian Ford, secretary.
Air Trophy Won by Omaha Plane in St. Louis Races
to Be Presented to Aero Club Here at Next. Meeting
Here is iue umana air trophy won
by the Omaha-Bollanoa plane at the
third international air congress held
at St. Louis last fall. The trophy Just
arrived in Omaha and will he present
ed formally to the Omaha Aero club
at its next meeting. In the picture
are V'ictor Items, left, who has con
ducted the affairs of the Omaha
BeU&nca plane in all of the 14 raceB
in which it has been victorious, and
O. M. Bellanea, right, designer of the
plane.
The trophy, known as the Aviation
of Detroit Country club trophy is
the 14th first prize won by the
Omaha inade Bellanca air sedan since
>ls first public appearance 18 months
ago. It was awarded at the air con
gress in St. Louis, together with two
?500 cash prizes.
The Bellanca plane with its 90
horse power Anzani engine was pitted
for speed and efficiency againstyuther
planes having as high as 220:horse
power motors. Its score was S74
points of merit, with "the next com
petitor having but 300 points to its
credit.
Beilanca recently was culled to
Washington to confer with United
States air mail service off.cials on a
design to convert one of the standard
air mail planes Into a plane with a
landing speed of 35 miles an hour.
Danger of night flying at present, ac
cording to word given Mr. Hellanca.
was high speed "of landing. Mr. Bel
tanca presented a plan to change the
standard plane's wings and tail so
as to give it a low landing speed and
to also raise its carrying capacity.
The new plan is under consideration
by air mail officials.
Prizes Are Given
for WAAW Slogans
"^a* Adam’s Apple Viorniy
Captures Ten-Spot for
Humorists.
Mote than aoo telegrams within
two hour* were received by the radio
station WAAW of the Omaha rOnin
lixhange Friday night after a tnes
sage had been broadeatst asking for
a slogan. The slogan was to l>e
made of words beginning with the
letters WAAW.
The Remittees of judge*, including
J. W. Hynes, 7. A. l.inderholm and
[c. H. Wright, awarded the following
I prizes for the best slogans:
! “Where Agriculture Aceumlates
Wealth,''- first prize of $10, won by
Harvey C. Honda 11 of Lincoln. Neb.
“Wo Add Agricultural Wealth.”
special prize of $5. won by A. O.
itwezey of Lincoln, Neb.
"Workers Always Winners.” spe
cial mention, won by F. C. Bolshaw
of Omaha.
For the most amusing slogans
awards were given *s follow*
“Was Adam's Apple Mormy?'' spe
cial prize of $10, won by J. H. Fickel
of Hastings, Neb.
"Watch All American Whiskey,”
second special prize of $3, won by
Francis Day of California Junction,
la.
“Waltz Around Again Willie." spe
cial mention prize, won by Mor
gan Qf Omaha.
C. K. Ntuht. former pie hl« nt of
the Onmhji Heal Ksfato ‘board, now
member of the publicity commute
of the board, been active In pro*
moling the scheme for advertising
Omaha by advcrti. tig Nebraska.
For several years Stuht has turn
Active in affairs of the Real Imitate
board andf has done much to further
«)niah i.
Chiropractic Gets Sick People Weil
If you nro *ick and want to art wall,
you should Investigate thr merits of
Chiropractic today without any obligation
on your part. Consultation U free. I will
tell you w hut < an be done in your core
with our methods, tlu*n you use your own
judgment.
Thousand* of ■ irk p'vtple have rnme to
me and Ittsivnl wonderful results even
after many other method* h.ivs fai’rd.
Why not youT
Office hour*. 5» A. M to * P. M gun
day*, 10 t«» t*2 N. !U»u*e call* answered
promptly. Office adjustment* are 12 for
110 or 110 for $2f>. Phone JA cksott fi'MT
for appointment.
Ninth Year of Successful
Practice in Omaha
DR. FRANK F. BURHORN, the Chiropractor
Suite 414-426 Securities Bldg. Cor. 16th and Farnam Sts.
Complete X-R.iy Laboratory. Lady Attendants
Hoover Research Head
to Address Ad-Sellers
■ ■ ' ...
M. i~ Pimt.
Martin X* Pierce, .nan-iger of the
research and pm mu t ion department
• f the Hoover Suction Sweeper Oo. of
North Canton. O, will addrpea the
Advertising .-ieihng league Monday on
'Tour Business and Its Soul.”
Plotto achieved national attention
at the last convention of adwitising
clubs, wcton he won the silver cup.
for the most constructive address.
He was once merchandising manager
ol the Hoover cointmnv and helped
oiganize and for the first year had
supervision of the Hoover sales
school, which has trained several
hundred salesmen.
Diamond Ring to Be Given
at Union Outfitting Dance
A diamond ring will be given to
••one guest at the February dance of
the Union Outfitting Co. at the Etn
piess rustic garden nest Wednesday
night. Among other events will tie
a unique program of dance music.
Tickets for the affair may be ob
■ihied at the store.
New Sales Manager.
A. I> liaFlier of Kansas City has
■« n appointed sales manager in
>maha for the Western Electric coin
pen.' He has been with the company
or 19 years. A. 1* l’crry and C. H.
falmage, former sales manager at
■iliaha, have been transferred to the
executive offh e of the company, ac
cording to H. X. (Xoodell, western dis
trict m-ningcr.
The largest statue In the world I*
to be rut from natural granite on a
hillside in the Island of Uahigakubi,
In Japan This stuns unage will lie
iMrt feet long, fid feet longer than
tin sleeping lluddha at Segu, and
larger th in the Sphynx In Egypt.
Land Prices Are
Again Advancing
o c
Report* Show Nebraska-Iowa
Farmers and Not In
vestors Buying.
Reports continue to come to Oma
ha realtors of farms being sold in
Nebraska and Iowa for fmm $196 to
$150 per acre.
These sales are to farmers and not
investors, and are regarded a* evi
dence that Nebraska and Iowa farms
“have ccme back.”
One sale was reported last week
near Williamsburg. l;c. of a 2f>2-acre
farm from Daniel Gray to K W.
Turnaaek for $277 an acre. Gray im
nyedialely bought another farm for
$225 per acre.
Near Falls City, Alfred Shula paid
$232 an acre for an SO-acre farm at
public auction.
A farm southeast of Howells. Neb.,
has been sold fur $240 per acre. The
man who sold It bought a 36-acre
tract for $!7,w0«.
A farm near Stanton was sold for
$3$.$$!. also at public auction. The
leport of this sale says, “most of the
bidders were local farmers."
Several effects in ripply seersucker
in dainty colors are seen in good look
ing bedspreads, and there ate drapery
fabrics to harmonize.
No Big Cut Seen
in Building Costs
for Coming Year
Scarcity of Materials Blamed
for Continued Hif^t Prices
—Labor Small
Factor.
Those In Omaha who may be look
ing forward to material reduction
costs in building operations for the
coming year are reckoning without
a consideration of the facts. In tho
opinion of Charles E. ‘Williamson,
Omaha National bank building. Not
only is there little chance of prices
coming down, he says, but many
things Indicate an increase.
Price is one of our Mg problem"
We all want to see prices come dowr
and talk toward that end.
"But when we stop to consider, !'
is almost Impossible. Many blame tic
high price of labor. But the cost of
labor is only 2< per cent of the build
ing cost and a 25 per cent reduction
something that is almost out of the
question, would affect the price o)
a $5,000 structure about $25.
"The g reatest cause of high pricet
is the increasing shortage of material
The high price of building lots Is but
natural. In every growing city th<
price of building lots advances with
the growth of the city.
"As far as material is concerned
there will be an Increase in the de
mand. Japan will need approximate
ly S.000,000 tons of building material;
to rebuild the area devastated by th<
earthquake. Of that amount Amerlcr
will supply a large amount. That wll
tend to raise prices somewhat.
"I look for a good years tusi
ness, but there will be no great re
duction of prices to stimulate build
ing.”
Polly—Did that famous author you
wrote to send you his autograph?
Dolly—No, but'"he kept mine, tin
rr. -an thing!—Boston Transcript.
A Dividend of
6%
t
per Annum •
was declared January 1 to our
members. Another one will be
declared on April 1.
For 35 years money
LEFT WITH US
never earned less than
the above rate.
If you do not share in these
sarnir.gs, why not begin sav
ing with us now?
A small account will
start you on the road
to thrift.
Assets ...$12,643,000.00
Reserve Fund 445,000.00
IV' BUILDING *« LOAN
v ASSOCIATION
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35 Years in Omaha
ANNUAL AUDITS
Financial Profit and Loss statements
prepared. Books opened and closed.
All work is assigned to Junior Account
ants, under Personal Supervision of
E. A. Dworak, C P. A.
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