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•—— 1 Greatest Structure of Kind Ever Conceived to Cost $60,000,000. “ Hfew Tork.—The proposed Hudson river bridge between upper Manhattan and Port Lee, N. J.—the greatest structure of its kind ever coticelved— moved definitely into the realm of actuality when the port authority completed details of the $60,000,000 finapcing program Involved In its con struction. Before actual work is begun, it will be necessary to obtain the approval of the secretary of war, and tenders for ’ the'bonds are being accepted wifh a proviso to this effect. Application, If is said by officials of'the port author ity, has already been filed, asking such authorization. Work to Start Early In 1927. ( . Tjhe completion of the financial de tails for the Hudson span and. the is suance of bond proposals means, it is bblieved, that the actual construct!*® Wdrtr will get under way early In 1927. Its effect is to place at the dis posal of the port authority sufficient funds to complete half of the project or to' carry the work along until 1929 or 1930. Jn ^addition to the $20,000,000 to be ralst^l by the initial public offering of bonds there will be available $10, 000,000 In advance by the two states. .New fork and New Jersey, by legis lative act, have agreed to furnish $5, 000,000 apiece at the rate of $1,000,000 a year for five years. These ad vances will be repaid after the com pletion of the ■ structure out of Its surplus toll revenues. • The entire cost of the project is placed finally in the latest resolution of the port authority at $60,000,000, a figure which, that body finds, will pro vide for the bridge, its terminals, and from four to six lanes of approach. The authorization of $60,000,000 In bonds is made with the idea of in creasing the capacity of the ap proaches and enlarging the structure to its ultimate limits at a later date If deemed advisable. Under the agreement entered into ■with the port authority, It Is revealed nr ~tne resolution just adopted, the states agree not to authorize any crossings for vehicular traffic that will come into competition with the new bridge. They agree, further, to pro vide for ample toll rates to maintain and operate the span and to provide service on its bonded indebtedness. The states’ advances will be paid back' out of surplus at the rate of at least 2 per cent on the principal if such sur plus Is earned, otherwise on a pro . rata basis, with deficits being made up from year to year. Greatest Span In World. The bridge will be far and away the most gigantic span ever undertaken by man. It will be two and one-half times the size of the Brooklyn bridge and. twice the size of the recently opened Phlladelphla-Camden bridge over the Delaware. Its unsupported section will measure 3,586 feet—ap proximately two-thirds of a mile—and its tower will rise almost to the height of the Woolworth building— 660 feet The clearance for vessels will be 208 feet, which 1* more than 70 feet mare then the regulation re quirements. The New York end Will be in the neighborhood of One BnU dred Seventy-ninth street 1 There will be three stages of con struction of the structure, according to Robert A." Lasher, traffic engineer of the port authority. The first of these will be the opening of traffic lanes on each side of the bridge, which will accommodate two lines of vehicles both easterly and Westerly.' After that the center lanes for four additional lines will be opened np. Deaf Slander? Yes, Says Court, Recalling Omar Paris.—Can the fast moving-talcing fingers of a deaf pmte commit 'slan-^ derT This Is a • problem the police' court atBordeaux has been called upon to decide. Paraphrasing Omar Khayyam, the court ruled that “the moving fingers talk, and having talked,” made slanderous remarks. - Following a violent quarrel in a cafe one deaf mute filed a charge' of slander against another. Defendant pleaded there was no case to answer, since the law required that the' slan derous statements must be uttered and heard. Complainant insisted that thq re quired effect could be perfectly' wqll achieved by gestures accompanied by more or less articulate cries. Before the court both parties, without speech, argued their points so well that the judge had no difficulty In finding that slander could exist In pantomime. New York.—The mentally and physically unfit should be denied children as the only mean* of preventingdegeneration --dtf., mankind, , pr. . Adolf Lorens, • . noted Vienna , surgeon, said. - ]} "Our sense of humanity Is' de- 1 ilty,” he asserted. „ eak of mUJd irds of a hard end prolonging the ,_ „ , the constitutionally weak persons with hereditary tendencies, toward physical and menial disease, we are allowing more and' more of the poorer, hhman stock tp survive and re produce.”'" - “The only way In which to check , the tendency toward -de generation and torn the tide the other “way Is to prevent the poorest, stoefi from reproducing. I am afraid that we are still a lon£,,long way from doing that" Deliver Milk on Foot to Regular Customers Buenos Aires.—Milk in,-Buenos Aires will come to you on foot, If you like to have it come that way. 'A half .dozen cows, accompanied by one. or two muzzled Calves, are driven by the milkman through the streets over .a recognized route. In one hand he car ries a prod and In the. other two Jin measiyetf. Upon arrival at a custo mer’s door he draws upon a cow or cows for the required amount Thief Invents Lock Klngston. Ontarlo—Red Ryan, bank fobber, thinks he has a theftproof lock for mall bags. He invented it In prison and Is getting a patent Princess Meets Romance in U. S. - «, Ileana of Rumania Twice Met Her Prince Charm ing-, West Point Adonis New York.—Ileana, princess of Ru mania, met a Prince Charming on the first days of her arrival on the shores of this democratic land. It is a modern fairy tale with all its whimsical, romantic settings, only in this case the tale Is true. The story begins soon after the ar rival of Ileana with her mother, Queen Marie of Romania, and her brother, Prince Nikolas. It will be remembered that one of the first of the series of social receptions was a dance at West Pointy Here is where the first chapter begins and ends, to be followed by two more. Two Cadet Escorts Selected. Brig. Gen. M. B. Stewart, superin tendent of West Point, looked about for proper escorts for the princess. He selected two cadets, both honor men in the class. One was Cadet Lieuten ant William J. Glasgow of Washing ton, the othfer Cadet Captain Henry G. Douglas of Bel Air, Md. Glasgow ‘Pat” McKenna Joins the Benedicts “Pat” Mi»«im«r major doino and oncer guardian of toe PtwMWrt office at tbo WWta House since Dm Roosevelt administration, stole a man* on Us Mends when be was married to MissMarguerite Bmlto of Waahln* toau llr. and Mrs. McKenna are sbown above. i army soccer the regimental Is the manager of the team, while, Douglas ■ supply officer. - aMk - handsonw- ai«m»» •» considered the Adonis of the academy. It was evident It did not take the princess long to make her choice. And the first one to notice it was Douglas. He danced with her once or twice tactfully, then retired gracefully to the background, leaving his classmate and friend a clear field. After several dances with Cadet Glasgow, the princess herself suggest ed a retreat for fresh air and a view of the moon and the great palisades. The evening, as In all fairy tales, came to an end all too soon, but when the princess shook hands warmly In farewell It did not mean good-by. Through all the -10.000-mlle cross country tour Heana did not forget Two days before sailing she sufficient ly overcame her timidity to ask Paul D. Cravath, who represented the queen In some threatened lawsuit for alleged breach of contract, to arrange for young Glasgow to come, to New York to take luncheon with her. A Princess Thwarted—Almost at once got In touch Mr. Cravath with General Stewart. Probably for the first time Henna's wish was thwarted. The commandant said “No t” but, true to fairy-tale fashion, Heana found a way; Could she come to West Point and have Mr. Glasgow take luncheon with her there! “Yes," said General Stewart, for even cadets favored by princesses must be allowed to eat some time. And so the metaphorical “moun tain" went to Mohammed. In ordi nary prose, the meeting took place at the Thayer hotel, West Point There were others present to satisfy conven tion, so young Douglas was Invited also, but they merely lent a back ground to the winding up of a charm ing episode in the life of a beautiful Fastest Boat ,, speed of 64.78 miles an een obtained -with what Is claimed to be the. fastest motor boat In the world. In the trials, near Pots dam, the speed boat, which is called Nameless, surpassed all guarantees of the Potsdam builders. It is 33 feet long and driven by two 260-horsepow er motors. In Turkey -aopte. — The women of Karahlssar have just been officially rebuked for wearing their skirts too long. :il_ mm have Ss to mm pl»iSR|g£f Knowloon, seven-story elevator, the threerrooea Flrat Floor Plan. By W. A. RADFORD Mr. William A. Radford will answer questions and give advice FREE OF COST on all problems pertaining to the subject of building, for the readers of this paper. On account of his wide experience as editor, author and man ufacturer, he Is, without doubt, the highest authority on the subject. Ad dress all Inquiries to William A. Rad ford, No. 1827 Prairie avenue, Chicago, for reply. ' Here la the old-fashioned type of hotise with a new dress. Instead of the usual clapboard siding, the outside walls ate covered with shingles; at one end a son room has been added. There Is a kitchen extension at the rear-and the rafter ends are exposed. The com bination makes a very attractive and practical home, which Is In no way old fashioned, except In the best and most desirable sense of the term. As always, the square plan affords i a large amount of useful space In closed within the outer walla The .-, floor plans show six rooms in addition to the sun parlor, washroom and bath room. All of these are of a flood size, so that there Is no feeling of cramped quarters, and yet none an so big as to fall short of a homelike atmosphere. There Is a service entrance at the fear, and a side entrance as well, with both Inside and outside basement stairs. The breakfast nook off the kitchen Is In accord with the pvfls ent-day demand tor greatera***. On the upper floor there are three bed rooms and the bathroom. This honse Is of frame construction and measures 40 feet square, Including the sun parlor and vestibule, but not the front porch. The foundation Is of concrete and there Is a basement SO feet by 40 feet under the house, providing plenty of room for storage and a garage as well. If desired, since the washroom has been taken care of on the first floor. Sheathing Wall With Insulation Not Costly Average figures show that you can sheathe 1,000 square feet of wall, area with lnsalatlng lumber for the same cost as when using ordinary paper. It is an accepted fact that the appli cation cost of Insulating lumber is usu ally one-half that of wood sheathing; that there Is no loss whatsoever In using this product, as 1,000 square feet of It will cover 1,000 square feet of wall surface, while lumber always has a considerable loss—usually in excess of 10 per cent, due to scant cut, odd lengths, broken boards, etc. There la no necessity of using a building paper with Insulation lumber, because It has a great insulation value, so that you can build a bouse at lower cost with it than if built with ottMnaigh wood lumber. Pride in Painting A Job of painting, when completed, should be a source of pride to the painter and satisfaction to the own er. There should be no disfiguring laps and the trim color should be clean cut along all edges. _ It is almost Impossible to paint the body of a house without getting some of the paint on the corner board* Win dow Casings or other parts'that are
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