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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-08

McPhee came there but later he was
not sure if this was true. s'
Mrs. Agnes Bechard, a nurse there
at that time, said the McPhee boy
had told her that he caught his foot
in the track, fell over and broke the
leg. She had not testified before as
she had not seen Lawrence and did
not see him until after the other trial
when she asked him about it and he
told her of the outcome. She is now
living away from Gardiner and was
She then told Lawrence what Nc
Phee had said.
In rebuttal Judge Atkins of the
Gardiner municipal court testified.
He was called by the plaintiff. He
had the records of the court with
him and told of various crimes for
which Ray Holt had been arraigned
Clerk of Courts Charles Jones also
testified to one case which had been
taken to the superior court.
George Holt declared that he and
Burgess were not beyond the post
office as defense witnesses had stat
ed and that he was not near the
crossing at the time. Burgess was,
he thought, and later they had been
together.
Burgess declared that he had never
told anyone that he was with Holt
at the time of the accident.
Mrs. Ema Campbell, Harmon Nc
Pieces aunt, stated that she had a
talk with Mrs. Lawrence in front OF
the hospital and that Mrs Lawrence
had said that before she had time to
speak to her husband it was all over.
Mrs. NJ. Louise Duffy said that she
| had been present at the above con-
versation and that Mrs. Lawrence
! had said that her husband didn't
! know that it had happened until she
told him.
Harmon McPhec stoutly denied
telling any of the witnesses or any
one else at any time that the auto
did not strike him or that he had
slipped and broken his leg.
Here the testimony was closed and
! the court was adjourned until $50
| this morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-08

The report of the city auditor for
the month Of February as given out
from Mayor Ernest L. McLean's Of
fee, Friday, shows a total OF S2o,-
2OS.06 spent during February 1924
by the several city departments as
against S27,s9S.14 spent for the cor
responding month of last year.
The school department shown an
expenditure of S1S,7S4.61 for 1924 as
against 11,521.S2 for the correspond
ing month last year. The increase
of expenditure for schools however
is due at least in part to the fact that
the roll of accounts was not paid for
the month of February last year be-
cause the city books showed an over
draft which was not finally adjusted
until the regular school meeting.
The Highway department shows an
expenditure of S3775.50 this year as
against S11,4S2.56 last year. In ad-
dition to the foregoing there was
also paid out $135 being the city's
share of granolithic sidewalk in
front of the Bennett block on State
street. and s1130.SS for repairs made
last fall on the Weeks Mills and
North Belfast roads.
There is an increase of approx
mately $500 in the expenditures of
the Fire department. This is due in
a substantial measure to the addi-
tional expenses occasioned by the
HoXie fire and by insurance premi-
ums which come due this year.
City building also shows an in
crease over last year of $1463.22. This
is accounted for by insurance premi-
ums amounting to $l42S which came
due during the month of February.
AS in the case OF last month the
most striking saving is in the Poor
department. 1t shows a saving of
$S54.59 over last year.
The gross saving over last year of
all departments exclusive of schools
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-08

steers 11.s5: few fed steers 1895; few
ycarlings above $50: bulk fed steers
and yearlings 7.25G1000: stockers AND
feeders active: bulls steady; vealers
25 to 80 higher for handy weight OIL
fcrings: Sealcrs to packers 9.23 q 1O.3V'i
choice handy weight HOO,
HOGS-Receipts $1,000: 10 higher:
gond and choice 1870 to 325-pound
butchers 7.50@7.60: top 7.6J; desirable
$50. to l80-pound average 7.20q7.45 !
packing sows G.4506.70; slaughter piss.
steady to rs higher; good and cheice:
strong weight 6.00@6.50; estimatea
holdoycr 5000.
SHEEP-Receipts 5000; Fat lambs "a
10 sc higher: sheep strong; practical
~ no feeding lambs offered: FAT, wopsest
lambs 1000 q 1850; top 1859; beet fay
ewes 1926.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-08
Good Will Recital
Snow Festival" PleaseS
Bob Cat For Museum
Especial to Kennebec JournaO

especial to kenneDec JOurna)
Good Will. Schools, Hinckley, Me-.
March Moody Hall at the Good
Will School for Boys End Girls, was
filled to its capacity for the annual
recital, Thursday afternoon. March 6.
The musicians. pupils of Mrs. Ethel
Ames of Skowhegan. froE the young
est to the most advanced, did them
selves and their teacher great credit.
This recital closes Mrs. Ames
teaching at Good Will, because OF
circumstances which will prevent her
semi-weellly trips to the schools. She
has been devoting one day eacn
week to the pupils in the girls scnool
and day to the boys. Before the
last number on the program, Eliza
beth Burton, a senior in the High
school, stepped to the stage and
presented Mrs. Ames with n pnoto-
graph. one of Sawyer's colored views
of Good Will. in behalf of the pupils.
Then Harriet Hinckley, one of the
youngest pupils, followed with a pou-
quet OF daffodils. Mrs. Ames was
surprised but responded with rev
words of appreciation. 1t was ner
second year at Good VIII as teacher
of tho piano.
The annual "Snow Festival" at the
Good VIII School for Girls and BOYS
is near at hand. AS it is a comnun-
lty affair with no contestants from
away, the management simply
watches for the best way. after the
snow is moist in late winter.
Ine silver cup for the members of
the school cottage make the best
structure out of snow. has been won
TWO years in succession by the BAN
croft-Foote boys. But some OF the
other cottages propose to take the
trophy away from Bancroft Foote
this year
G. A. Gustafson. living in Clinton,
across the kennebec river from
Good Will about two miles distant
mas turned over to the museum at
Good Will, the five foot bob cat which
he recently killed, when the ca, at
tackled his horse and dog. The pop
cat has been shipped to Portland
where it will be mounted by Garris.
Prof. Mariner OF Colby college
was the preacher at Good VIII last
Sunday. Rev. G. w. Hinckley will
preach next Sunday afternoon. In
the evening, the fifth in a series OF
illustrated lectures on mission work
will be given. The subject win be
Immigrants
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-08

Aaron Soule OF Bowdoinham was
calling on friends in Augusta Fri.
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-08
LOCAL NOTICE

= The Claiming Guild will hold q
rood Sale Saturday. March s, in the
church pnriors, corner OF State and
( Oak Streets at $50 p. NJ.
mar7d2t
Manicure. Shampoo. Scalp treat
ment. Marcel and Bob curl. Miss
Boardman. Tel. 1cS1-M. 43 Grove st
/, tan9.wcd-sat,tf
Usual bis dance. Good time,
|. neverything. Golden Cross hall. to-
Z night. Smiths Orchestra. MARI
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-08
GROSS SAVING OF Sis, 21O.32 over
FIRST TWO MONTHS Of LAST YEAR
SHOWN BY CITY AUDITORS REPORTS

I for the first two months is S15,2l0:3Z
| and including the schools is $7967 .6S.
4 The February expenditures in all de-
partments of city government were as
L q
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-08
ADJUSTMENTS
"SalOmc' Sets New Picture Standard
Nothing Like NaZimova's Inter-
probation OF Poetic Drama Ever
Eilnllnl

E1lmcu
The history of Nine. Nazimova's
contributions to dramatic art in
America has had chapter added
to ia chapter brilliant in color,
fervid in dramatic intensity, fantas-
tic in it's picturesque appeal and
unique in photoplay annals. 'Sa-
lone" inspires the chapter as well
as this review, which latter drives
the writer TO flash forth the super
latives of praise that have SO long
been unused and lnrequired.
We were promised that in Nazi-
mova's "Salome" we should see
something different.
Everybody at the Colonial Theatre
where "Salome," an Allied Producers
and Distributors Corporation release,
arrived yesterday, will agree that
the promise has been scrupulously
kept.
All the odium that attaches to the
unusual suggestions of ''Salome" has
been removed without impairing the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-08

Brown. Eva BrazzeIl. Grace Camp
bell. Bessie NJ. Carter. Ethel j.
Crawford. Nellie Crosby. Esther
Champagne. Alma CoDforth, Gather
inc Dyer, Stella Berard. Sadie Del
ano. Kate II. Ellis. Hazel Ellis. Rose
F;eury. Esther Foster. Hattie F'enak-
son. R"ge GreEois. J.cona GoGsse,
fdd'r KiaS. Charlotte KiaR. Angie
~. Libby, Paul na Ioubicr. Rose NJ.
McAuley. I,ldora Nadeau, Vrna
Pocler. Josie Raymond, Leila
Smith. IclviEa Thibotieau.
! D Cr.:.c f.Gr...et
'hicasr. March :.
Ctr-T'j. rccstLl. :03c: .oef steers
a'.d %ta;+-i,g steady: top maturcd
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-08

Opera Housc-Friday and Saturday
Shirley Mason. Frank Blendon,
Francis Macdonald. Fred Lancaster
and Lillian Nicholson in South Sea
Love" n William Fox Special: THE
Leather Pushers:" World News
and Lets Build"
Evening star., 1924-05-17
BABSON FEARS RADICAL
INFLUENCE ON BUSINESS
Orderly Progress Need Now, Not Dynamite, Ex,
pert Says-Sees Confidence Strengthened if
Parties Nominate Conservative Candidates.

party, confidence will suffer and bust
ness will slow down.
Are we to have no progress. them
The question is natural. From the
point of view of busneSS-and ! do
not mean big business" in the usual
sense. but all business-progress must
be made in orderly, efficient fashion.
III business man wants to change
and improve the machinery in
factory he plans very carefully, orders
his new machines and calls in crew
ofseXpertS to install them.
Then when all is ready the old ma
chimes are carefully dismantled and
moved out so that they may be put
to some other use, the new ones are
installed and the factory resumes
operation with a minimum of loss in
both time and money. The radicals
method in making d similar change
would involve dynamite and debris.
1t IS more expensive and usually less
productive.
The possible third party p
shapes up today does not represent
any unified group that would be solid
enough to accomplish anything in the
way of progressive legislation. Il
is composed rather of an accumulated
bent on trying to get something for
nothing for its particular group.
Even if one of these proposed
schemes were put through it is doubt
luI II II WOuIQ WOrk any real dement's
for its favored class. and the economi,,
cost to the rest of the country would
be tremendous.
General business just now is none
too good. The Babson chart shows j
per cent below normal, and if We
are TO avoid serious depression il is
well TO remember that human prog
ress i smade slowly by building on
what we have already tested and
found sound. You cannot legislate
against economic law any more than
you can legislate water to run up
hill.
Lasting progress requires time.
earnest effort. and patience-not dy-
Mantle, concluded Mr.. Babson, and
it is to be hoped that no third party
will enter the field to aggrayate a
real depression when we might other
wise avoid the suffering and loss tha,
such a development brings to every
one.
Evening star., 1924-05-17
AN ATTRACTIVE AND ARTISTIC HOME WITH AT.
TACHED GARAGE WHICH CAN BE BUILT ON
A NARROW LOT IF NECESSARY

removed from the car to the house.
By such an arrangement, also, the
upper bedrooms gain a few feet in
beauty.
On the first floor is a living room
and sunroom entered from a small
hallway. The dining room on the op-
posite side of the hall is thus dis
tinctly separate from the living room,
yet within convenient reach.
The kitchen is large and comfort
able, in every way amply furnished
with conveniences arranged in ac-
cordance with the last word of kitche n
experts-that is, the sink beneath the
windows and the range and closets on
the inner wall; the ice box is in the
pantry, which is fully equipped with
cupboards for dishes; there is china
closet in the dining room and closets
in the kitchen for cooking utensils.
Many housewives feel they cannot
adequately work without a kitchen
cabinet Such a convenient article of
kitchen necessity can be installed in
place of the dresser we have indi-
Gated, II desired.
At the back of the kitchen is a lit
tie porch facing the garden, which
would form a delightful rest nook for
the maid. The garage is equipped
with a work bench beneath the win
dows and furnished with door that
leads out into the garden.
Upstairs there is a good sized room
for the owner, with sleeping porch,
two bedrooms and bath for members
of the family. and a maids room with
a large closet and bath. Each bed
room has been given large closet
space. There is even closet of gen.
erous proportions in the hall. Every
bit of space has been used to the
greatest advantage, and the whole
has worked out with the maximum
Evening star., 1924-05-17
BUILDING CONGRESS
WILL AID WORKERS
Plans to Encourage Better Ap-
probation of Architecture and
Construction.

In an effort to encourage a better
appreciation of good architecture,
sound construction, pride in craft, in
terest in work and efficiency in pro-
duction, the Philadelphia Building
Congress has announced that for the
remainder of the year it will make, in
cooperation with all bodies desiring
1t, a broad survey of construction ac-
tivities and personnel. AS a result of
this survey, it plans to issue engress-
ed certificates. on January l, 1925, to
those who have shown especial inter-
est and skill in their work and the
desire to improve.
Certificates will be issued as crafts
men. assistant craftsmen. junior
craftsmen. g'uildmen, architects, en-
-ineerS, builders and subcontractors.
These certificates will be indorsed by
the officers of the congress and prop
erly qualified committees The award
of certificates will be made, it is
pointed out. upon due knowledge of
ascertainable facts. and they will be
made, in each class. upon evidence of
sufficient merit. and in an individual
capacity. without regard as to wheth-
er or not the recipient is affiliated
with any organization, association or
other group.
To Aid Craftsmen.
In its survey the congress will
seek to ascertain the names and ad-
dresses of all field workers in the
building industry, who are qualified
TO perform and are performing salts
factory services in their respective
crafts: the names and addresses Of
all builders, subcontractors or other
employers who encourage such work
ers and afford them opportunities to
do their best and to improve them
selves and the names and addresses
of all architects and engineers who
encourage their co-workers in the
service of owners and the community
to become better craftsmen or work
erS
The Philadelphia Building Congress
object is to enable the building and
construction industry to promote the
general welfare by discovering,
through scientific surveys. the needs
of the public and of the industry; by
finding and recommending ways and
means of satisfying these needs, by
defining group functions and har-
monizinC group activities through
the foundations of codes of ethics
and of practice for the industry and
by other means agreeable to and in
the interest of the public and the in
dustry and conformable TO law.
Evening star., 1924-05-17

of comfort and the minimum of ex-
pense.
This design is fbrty-two feet in
width and fifty-seven feet deep.
Therefore there would be room for
paths leading around the house to
the garden, if built on fiftyfoot lot.
1t is built of hollow tile and stucco
and the roof can be of wood or COM
position shingles, slate or tile. A
little color should be mixed with the
cement to give it warmth. No build
ing material makes a better back
ground for flower color than sim
pie toned cement or concrete. 1t even
seems to reflect the color, at times, in
faint VIZ.
The lattice over the entrance door
way and across the face of the ga
rage wing OF the house should be
lifted several inches from the house,
so that the vines can weave in and
out of the lattice and thus gain Sc
cure foothold.
Since the prices of materials ana
labor vary considerably in different
localities, we do not attempt to give
n definite estimate as to the cost OF
building according to this plan, but
suggest that you suit your pocket
book as TO the kind of materials 10
be used, and then consult a local
builder for detailed information as 10
building costs.
For further information as to pro-
curing the building plans of this
house design No. 40, send a stamped
and self addressed envelope TO the
Peal Estate Editor, The Star.
copyright. George Matthew Adams)
Evening star., 1924-05-17
BY ROGER w. BABsON.

BABSON PARK, Mass. May II
What will the appearance of a third
party do to general business?
1t would hurt business, because it
would weaken confidence and increase
uncertainty, and it is through conf
dence that politics can affect business
conditions.
If you will study the figures for
previous election years you will find
that the proverbially poor business of
these seasons is not due to the fact
that there is an election, but rather
to the fact that conservative and
radical interests struggle for control.
Whenever both the leading parties
have nominated conservative men
business has continued as though no
election We're in prospect. When
radicals have been. strong business
has suffered.
Calvin Coolidge apparently has the
Republican nomination as a sound
conservative, and he believes that the
vast majority of the citizens are also
sound conservatives. Should the
Democrats nominate a conservative
man, business confidence will increase
materially. But if a radical group
comes into the field with a third
Evening star., 1924-05-17
ELWooD> MEAD TO SPEAK.
Will Address Realtors at Annual
Convention Here.

Elwood Mead, recently appointed
United States commissioner OF recla-
nation, has been added to the list of
speakers for the coming annual con-
vention of the National Association
OF Real Estate Boards at Washing
ton, ID. c., June 3 to- 6. Mr.. Mead,
who has acted as adviser on agri-
cultural development for the British
government the Egyptian govern
ment and number of other govern
ments, and who has just returned
from a trip around the world for the
study of world agricultural condi-
tions. will address the general ses-
sion of the convention June 8 on
How Can We Build Up Our Farm
Prosperity and Farm Ownership
Speakers already announced for the
convention include Henry c. Wallace
Secretary of Agriculture; John H
Finley. associate editor of the New
York Times, and Miss Ann Rae of
Niagara Falls, n. Y, president of the
National League of Building and Loan
ASSocia tionS
Evening star., 1924-05-17

The architects first problem in the
designing of a small house is to get
the interior as complete as possible
and to make the walls rise from the
required arrangement of rooms as
symmetrically as possible. OF course,
the easiest and least expensive form
of construction for a small house is
that of box. But who wants to live
in box? In order to get an interest
ing silhouette in a two-story house,
something must be done to get rid of
the box effect.
Now add to this problem that of the
narrow lot. If the finished solution
Is in the least interesting we have to
bow gracefully to the architect, for
he has overcome a difficult problem.
The usual fault of a "two-story,
narrow lot" house is that it looks too
tall and narrow, and therefore out of
proportion. This house will not be
condemned for any of these reasons.
1t is certainly not a box" nor does
it look petty or cramped, or as if the
rooms were awkwardly arranged in
side. Its whole appearance is pleas
antly generous and artistic.
The garage always presents a hard
problem for the architect when it is
to be built as an integral part Of the
house. We cry for honest" architec-
ture, but the honesty of its wide doors
usually proclaims the garages exist
ence all too sharply. To make the
wide doors less conspicuous in this
design we have indented them slightly
and covered the face of the building
with a trellis, SO that vines may
fringe the doorway and break the Sc
we're outline.
This arrangement also makes for
an extremely convenient kitchen
porch, as may be noticed by the plan.
The steps up the kitchen porch start
from the driveway, which make 1t
very handy when parcels are to be
Evening star., 1924-05-17
BUILDING PERMITS
AGGREGATE $638,815
S225. 900 Apartment and $4,000
Convent Among Large Projects
of Week.
REPAIRS ARE AUTHORIZED
Operations Cover Many Sections of
!; Capital.

Building permits, aggregating in
estimated cost of construction $685.
sl5, were issued by the District Com
3mtssioners during the week. NTwo
parGe projects in the list were a per-
snit to the Sisters of the Notre Dame
TO build convent at No IL Myrtle
street northeast, at cost of $4,000,
And one to Bralove and Scholz to con-
Struct an apartment building at 1349
sheynon street at cost of S225 900
Other permits follow:
\. E. Gray. to repair 332 56th street
northeast. $1,000
Metropolitan Loan and Trust Com
spany, to build dwelling 434S Ellicott
street. $4,000.
J. B. Higdon, to build 1924 Brent
wood road northeast, $1,000.
{. III. Smith, to repair 1914 Girard
street northeast. $4,000
Jesse McElhinney, to repair 1745-
y - street southeast, $4,000.
Work Put at $I4,75O.
Louis N. Markwood, to build 1870
Holly street. s14,750.
H. NJ. Bralove, to build 5515 Con-
1ecticut avenue, $4,000.
w. NJ Ward, to build 4S25-4sSS 9Th
street northwest. $4,000.
Childs Company, to repair 1sSS-1340
New York avenue, $4,000
w. c. and a. n. Miller. to build
:l09-3113 45th street. $4,000.
w. c. and A. y. Miller, to repair
1888 Jewett street S1.200.
N Sullivan, to build sos 630S310 G
street, $4,000
J. ]. Brosnan, to build 427 Az street
southwest, $4,000.
Barber & Ross. Inc, to build 4th
and Charming nOrtheaSt SoT =
100.
j. H. Woodbury.. TO build 3513-S515
Quebec street, $4,000.
Boss .& Phelps. to build 361S-3620
Porter street. $4,000.
Permits for Land Company.
Potomac Heights Land Company. to
build 500 Sherrier place. $500.
Potomac Heights Land Company, to
build 51Q2 Sherrier place. $500.
H. G. Smith, to erect garages 643-
655 and 612-63S Morris place north
. Henry \ vieth. to build four
dwellings, 2901-O5-O9 and 13 Vista
street northeast, $4,000.
C. B. Hazelton. to repair 1910 Bow
en- road southeast, $4,000.
Little & Marshall. to repair N121
Sheridan street $4,000.
S. T. Schwartz. to build 2417 Cali
fornia street northwest. $c5, 600
Harry NJ Bralove, to build 5S31
Connecticut avenue, $4,000.
Building to Cost $4,000.
S. NJ. Kemp, to build 1921 Douglas
street northeast $4,000
Hugh Reilly. to repair 1884 New
York avenue northwest, S2,500.
T. L. Harris, to build 4429 p street.
s5.10o.
Pathfinder Publishing. Company to
build 24l4 Douglas street northeast,
$4,000.
NJ Cafrtz, to repair 14O0 X street,
$4,000
F, H. Lore, to repair $40 IIaw-
thorne street, $4,000.
II. A. Vieth, to build 292S-32 Vista
street northeast, $4,000.
H. r. Loveless, to build 3507 Full
ton street. S4.565.
Evening star., 1924-05-17
BUYS BALTIMORE HOTEL,
Harold C. Kenny of Washington
Acquires st. George.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

BALTIMORE, Nd. May l7.-Harold
G. Kenny of Washington has pur-
chased the st. George Hotel and the
large triangular lot il occupies on
Cathedral and Richmond streets just
beyond the retail shopping district
While the stamps indicated a con-
sideration of about $4,000. it is
understood that the amount involved
in the transaction was about $4,000.
The property recently was acquired
by d syndicate Of physicians, sur
geons and dentists as a site for a
professional building. to be erected
at cost of about s1,000,000. but
owing to the present high cost of
building. the plan fell through.
Evening star., 1924-05-17

chairmen of the associations seven
divisions, will be held at Washington,
Monday, June 2, at 10 am, preceding
the annual convention of the asso-
citation to be held there June 3-6.
The meeting will be held at the
Willard Hotel
Evening star., 1924-05-17
REALTY DIRECTORS TO MEET

A meeting of the board of directors
IF the National Association of Reai
Estate Boards. together with of1icers
of the association, past presidents ana