The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, February 03, 1924, CITY EDITION, Page 11-A, Image 11
- 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 Iftth and Harney 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. Call AT Untie 7415 E. A. DWORAK, C. P. A. Dworak School of Accounting Second Floor Wead Building HARD COAL PENNSYLVANIA Best Fuel of All Order Today Updike Lumber & Coal Co. Four Yards to Serve You