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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-12
BABSON BELIEVES CONGRESS
WILL HELP BOOST BUSINESS
Economist Says Favorable Legislation Has Largely
Been Discounted in Stocks-McFadden Bank
Bills Held of Great Importance.

! profits. Hence. from an inspirational
standpoint lower tax rates are de.
| cidedly favorable to the business out
| look. Lower taxes, also, should be
| a great advantage to American pro-
| ducers in competition with manufac'
| turers in England and European coun
tries where government taxes are still
| very heavy.
The new tax rates will make it prof.
! to put money into industrial develop
ment rather than into municipal ex-
travasarceS. Every business man and
wage worker will use his influence to
have the new tax law go through on
the basis indicated by the committee
report.
Railroads and Shipping.
The administration is firmly behind
the proposition of railroad mergers
and. sooner or later. there will be some
important mergers. 1t may be that
certain roads affected will furnish
some fireworks In the stock market
before next year is ended. However.
this does not mean that all railroad
stocks will advance on the strength
Of advantageous mergers of few In
c.ividual lines. In fact, the public
probably will lose more money than
i. will gain by trying to pick the
roads that will benefit.
Investors must remembers that any
steps to help the roads as a whole
Immediately face the demands Of ship.
pers for lower freight rates and. most
important of all. the demands Of rail
road employees for more wages.
Already railroad conductors and
brakcmen are negotiating to secure a
restoration of wartime wage scales
in renewing their agreement, which
expires en- January l, 1925.
Roads in Better Favor.
So far as Congress is concerned.
the railroads apparently have passed
their greatest difficulties, and popu-
lar feeling is more in favor of the
roa0s than II has been for 20 years.
Moreover, from business stand
Point there is every reason to expect
excellent transportation service. which
is a very important point in view of
the current demand for quick deliv-
cries and small order buying.
For the past three administrations
the United States shipping venture
has been more or less a skeleton in
the closet. While there is no init
nation of scandal. nevertheless there
is very general opinion that the
operations of the Shipping Board may
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-12
HOTEL SITE COST CENT.
Valuable Property in Detroit Once
Sold for One Penny.

The site of Detroit's $4,000, 900
Book Cadillac Hotel once sold for
exactly l cent, says an Associated
Press report from that city. The
purchaser was Mary Watson Hudson,
a citizen Of Detroit, who obtained the
plot OF ground in accordance with
an act of Congress.
1t happened like this: In 1906 the
town of Detroit was practically de-
stroyed by fire. Many persons were
wiped out of house and home. To
aid the sufferers. Congress made an
arrangement by which they could
for very small cash consideration
obtain Government land. Mary Wat
son Hudson bought this particular
tract for l cent. Ten years after the
lot was purchased by a Spectator for
$3.50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-12

amount Of capital going into building.
Whether or not such an extension OF
credit at this time would be wise IL
another question.
From 4 labor standpoint the present
coal crisis, Of course. represents the
Immediate problem.
Regarding farm problems. the corn
producing elements are crying that
what they want 1t mot moro credit,
but some profit"
Plans to Embarrass Administration.
Taken as a whole, however, the
probable action OF Congress this ses-
sion should be generally favorable to
business.
Such matters an the World Court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-12
BY ROGER w. BABSON.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

WELLESLEY HILLS, Mass, De
cember 12.-Judging by the sigh of re-
lief that went up from all business
interests when Congress adjourned
last March, one may naturally wonder
whether the new session just begun
Will serve as a check or n boost 10
business.
Not only the administration. but
more and more of the members of
the two Houses of Congress are he
ginning to realize that by encouraging
business they do most to help all
classes, whether employers or en-
ployes, farmers or bankers. The
bloc" activity of previous sessions
got nowhere because it was merely a
fight over the division of wealth al
ready produced. 1t did not help in
producing more. The plans of the
present administration are sound be
cause they result In greater and more
economical production and thus ere.
ate more wealth to divide.
Saving Peoples Money
The Government today is putting its
energy into saving the peoples money
and encouraging everybody who is
really producing. Moreover. this plan
II proving so successful that radical
elements in Congress will have n hard
constituents in any serious change
from this policy. Business men are
looking forward to this session of
Congress with confidence.
Stock Market Discounts Congress.
Investors who are now bullish on
The stock market because of expected
legislation are making bad mistake.
stock prices usually discount events
long before they occur and even before
the public at large knows that they
are coming. \ year ago. when Presi-
dent Coolidge was elected. was the
time for stock buyers to be bullish.
Then was the time for investors to
anticipate the effect on the stock mar
Eet Of a constructive administration.
To-day. however. stocks have fully dis
counted favorable legislation and ii is
foolish 10 buy at current high prices.
Corporate taxes are not likely to
be- lower next year, but the radical
cut expected in surtaX rates greatly
reduces the penalty on production
which has existed the last years.
Nothing so stiles enterprise as the
thought that whatever happens one
must give up large share of his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-12

familiar to most readers. The ques-
ton, however, Of whether or not the
national banks may loan on real
estate mortgages Is Of the greatest
Importance.
OF course. as a matter Of fact. ma
tional banks already have a large
amount of loans outstanding which
really have been made for real estate
purposes. BY this we mean that de-
positors Of good standing have Dor
rcwec ON their personal notes to carry
through real estate ventures. II.
however. national banks were allowed
now to lend even half of their
time deposits on a straight real estate
mortgage 1t could greatly increase the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-12

foreign debt settlement, the plan to
curtaH Federal aid in road building
and the Coolidge ideas on reclanla-
ton projects are sure to meet stiff
opposition.
good test of whether the admin
lstration's plans are successful will
be seen in the trend of the Babson
index. At present this index OF
business conditions is rising and now
stands at about 10 per cent above
normal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-12

not stand up we'll under a public in
Nestigation. President Coolidge has
irhe rited most Of the difficulties. but
nevertheless 1t is likely that the ad-
ninistration's opponents will endeavor
TO all the shortcomings of the Ship
ping Board during the coming
months.
] Imagine that President Coolidge
would like very much to get the Gov.
eminent out OF the shipping business.
although there are two distinct sides
to the question, both worthy OF very
careful consideration.
Banking. Labor and Farming.
The two McFadden bills promise
very interesting fight some time dur
ing the coming session. In the first
bill are two main points: a. The ques.
ton of whether branch banking un-
der certain restrictions shall be al
lowed to expand. and (2) whether ma
tional banks shall be allowed to loan
on real estate under certain restric-
tions. The branch bank question is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-12

When a man leaves his wife she
hasnt lost half so much as she thinks
she mas, SAYS the Office Bow
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-09
MANY ORDER PHOTOS
FOR CHRISTMAS

photographs for Christmas will be
more popular than ever this wear.
The Norman Studio on Water street
is proof of this. for there have been
many calls received during the past
few weeks from people of Augusta
and vicinity who are DESTROYS of
having sittings so that this very de-
sirable kind of a Christmas present
could be given this year.
"Your friends can give you any
thing except your photosraph" is the
Norman way Of expressing it. More
than that, there is no. Greater joy
nossible at Christmas time than for
a mother to receive photograph Of
an absent son or daughter Or for
. son or daughter to receive the pic
tire of his parents. And the new
habv's picture is always a mighty
welcome gift to friends and relatives
alike.
Then there are family groups, en-
largements, copies of old photographs
or the framing of pictures that als'
enter into the case and make desir'
able gifts. The Norman studio Il
we'll equipped to meet all these need
and to meet them well. More thar
that. the library Of plates owned b,
Norman is one of the largest In TN
section of Maine so that prints o
almost any person who has ever liv
ed or been prominent in August;
NAV be obtained here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-09
BAILEY DIARY WOULD
Be INTERESTING READING

II H. w. Bailey ever kept diary,
the chances are that it would be one
Of the most interesting books to be
compiled. 1t would be an intimate
history of Augusta that would be
worth more than the sttlted para
graphs that so often compose his
tory.
Mr.. Bailey, for generation and a
half, has been intimately connected
with the life of Augusta. He has
seen business houses come and go.
He has seen famous politicians IN
their prime and otherwise. He has
not been a man who cared much
about social affairs himself, but he
has been mixed up with them much
more intimately than the average
citizen for all he has not been given
to putting on his soup and fish, to
trip the light fantastic.
In the old days when the citizens
of Augusta gave Governors balls ana
there were more big social gather
ings than now, when private automo-
biles were unknown, the carriages
owned by Bailey were the main
means of transportation for the So
cially inclined of the city. How
many people Mr., Bailey and his car
riages have taken to balls, receptions
and other affairs, it would be impos-
sible to say, but the list would prob
ably include about everyone who ever
attended.
From the purely commercial side
of his business as liveryman and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-09
PROPER HEATING PLANT
SAVES MUCH FUEL

For two months the coal strike In
the anthracite regions has been unr
der way. No real suffering has as
vet been met, but what will come
after the New Year, no one can say.
II all means that fuel must be used
to get the best results and the best
results, of course, are obtained only
when the heating apparatus of the
home is in the best condition. Most
people have started their coal fires
for the winters and many Of those
who have donesso. are wishing they
had had their apparatus over-hauled
before 1t was time to start the fires.
The Kelley Bros. Co. of Gardiner
have been busy since last summer
getting things III shape for the house
holders of their city. AS result.
Gardiner citizens have been able 20
get the most Heat out of their fuel,
have burned less than would have
been the casetif the work was not
done and, too and equally important,
they have known that their homes
have been made safe against fire.
The Kelley Bros. Co. doing bus
mess under that name since 1922
have won a good name for them
selves as heating and plumbing en-
gineers. Not only in work for the
home, but on many big jobs has
their skill been tested and always
with desirable and satisfactory re-
suits to the people who have employ
ed them. Metal roofing has also en-
gagged their attention and particu-
larly have they been busy this fall
in work of this kind for cutters have
needed attention against the coming
of snow and ice.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-09
MID-WINTER HATS
NOW BEING SHOWN

Fall hats have been in evidence ior
weeks. But the mid winter hat mas
how made its appearance and is be-
Ing shown in all it's attractiveness at
the Cloutier millinery shop at 100
Water street. One may always de-
pend upon this shops having the
very newest and most attractive IN
feminine headgear. 1t is also pleas
ing to note that the new, millinery
shown here is, except in the case Oh
pattern hats received from the noted
| manufacturers, trimmed right in the
| Cloutier Shop
That everything is smart and right
up to the minute is assured because
of the close touch that is maintained
with the fashion centers Miss Clar-
| india Cloutier, owner of the establish
ment, is a frequent visitor to New
York and Mrs. Cloutier, the designer
and trimmer, goes even more often
so that the very newest in models
and effects may be brought at once
| to Augusta. The store carries an
| unusually large stock ana 1t is sc
| varied in its assortments that the
most particular taste is sure to be
| pleased.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-09
PATRONZZE
THESE
WELL KNOWN
CONCERNS

glasses and when something hap
pens to them, they are decidedly out
Of luck until a new pair can be Sc
cured. Chester A. Fuller. optometrlst
Of Augusta, says, however, that more
and more are men beginning to real
ize that one pair of glasses per per-
son is coming to be the exception
rather than the rule.
In business, the spectacle with
large rims is regarded as quite the
approved thing. For all of their ap-
pearance Of heaviness. they are light,
decidedly comfortable and, in most
cases, add to the appearance OF the
wearer. But when a man goes out
for an evening at auction or to a
dance, If he wears glasses, these, Har-
old Lloyds are not quite the thing.
Rather, nice pair Of nose glasses
look better and feel better. Mr.. Full
err reports that in many cases lately
men have asked for the extra pair
and have been glad they did.
But If a man does have only one
pair of glasses and they are broken,
he need not worry as much as ne
would in the old days. All that is
necessary, is to gather up the shat
tered pieces of lens, take them TO
Fuller and he will replace the de-
stroyed article in seemingly no time
at all. During the past summer when
there were so many people here from
away, these visitors found 1t a great
convenience to drop in and have new
lenses for old broken ones without
being forced to send to their home
optometrist in New York, Philadel-
phia or some other place.
Mr.. Fuller has made optometry his
forte in his jewery store on water
street. With every bit of modern ap-
paratus needed and with the exper-
fence of years, he not only fits the
eyes to the proper glasses. but ne
also fits the face to the proper frame:
This little bit of business in itself
may be considered an art. FOR In
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-09
GOOD DOCTOR FOR
AILING AUTOS

l.. f. Albee of Bangor street has
had a busy season. He is still busy.
for it will be number of weeks be-
fore some automobilists put away
their cars for the winter and, of
course, there will be many who will
run them right through no matter
how deep the snow drifts may be-
come.
In looking after automobile ills.
Albee has proved himself a man who
knows what's what. SO well has he
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-09
Denendable Business Firms
-Aluays At Your Seruice-

performed his duty as friend ~
need to ailing automobiles, that, lor
all his place is little out of the va. way
and in the rear of the street at that
hundreds of owners have gone -, 70
him, for they have realized that tns
work to be done would be well done
and at a moderate price, too.
For those who are planning TO U.S.
their cars all winter, Mr.. Alpee
services have been in great denalu
AS a matter of fact, the autoitlopii,0
is no longer a one season propoai,
ton, but is an all-the-year-roui i'
car, though it needs particular an ~,
tention during the cold weather. a,
kinds of troubles will develop ana
owners realize that it is good thing
to have a man of the Albee AFFINITY
around who can straighten Things
out
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-09
more THAN ONE
4 PAIR CLASSES NEEDED
one pair of glasses isn't enough

q one pair OF glasses isn't enough
Cor . man.
such is the modern dictum. The
business man needs one kind for his
ONCE or store. another for use at
home and a third pair for attendance
at.6ocial affairs. They may all have
the same quality of lenses but be en-
tirely different as to style Of frame.
Asa matter of fact, the accepted
style In glasses for social affairs is
tor those that have no rims at all.
OF course there are many, many
men who go in for only one pair Of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-09

manv cases the patient-and a per-
SON having glasses fitted is patient
really doesn't know what Is pest
suited to his or her particular style
of face:
Watch and clock repairing Is an
other feature of the Fuller store tnat
demands attention and makes this
one of the busiest places In kennepec
county Christmas is coming, 100:
and jewelry, silver, dainty OIL OIL
China or cut glass or clock are al
WAYS acceptable presents and IN
these things the Fuller store has a
stock to meet all requirements.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-09

+ruckman. he has done work for most
Tn the old days it was by horse
dawn vehicles. Today it is by truck,
for he has kept abreast Of the times
inst as everyone else has had to 40 IL
he would be successful. Furniture
safes, huge rolls of paper for the
publishing houses, great boxes OF
Cloth and many other things have
been carried until the total weight
must reach into the millions OF
pounds. Yet all this work has been
done easily and without damage. MT.
Bailey has built reputation for good
work that has carried on through
the years and has made him Just IT'S
reliable today as in the old days
when his hacks or his phaetons car
ried gaily dressed ladies to a ball.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-09-28
lSS. NORTHWESTERN
 TO AWAIT ARRIVAL OF STEAMER STARR
CAPACITY LIST OF OUTGOING
 RESERVATION ON S. S. NORTHWESTERN

The steamer Northwestern of the Alaska Steamship Company arrived in Seward from the South, Saturday afternoon, with a few passengers from Seattle and Southeastern Alas ka ports, also, number of nassen- gers from Cordova and Valdez About 300 tons of general cargo has been discharged for local and rail points and 25O tons is being transferred to the steamer Redondo for the West ward. The vessel is also taking on board another capaciEy load of bar reled herring, from the Redondo for shipment to Seattle The trip North was ideal with the exception of slow ing down for 24 hours in going thru a fog zone.
 The Northwestern, according to the local office of the company, is sched- uled to depart for the South, short ly after midnight, or at l o'clock in the morning. All reservations have been sold out, it is reported, includ- ing practically all of the steerage. Later-It is learned that the S.S. Northwestern vii. await in port the arrival of the steame" Starr of the San Juan Fishing and Packing Co.,, which vessel left Ko;iak fo" Sew ard at 7 o'clock last night. and is scheudel to arrive in port from mid night ,on There are about 1o pas sengers on the Starr who expect to 20 South on the Northwestern.
 The complete outgoing passenger list on the Northwestern will be pub lished in tomorrows issue of the Gateway.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-09-28
Member Roosevelt Family
 Arrives Seward, Departs Kenai After Big Game

Dr. Richard Derby of Oyster Bay, N. Y., was among the prominent ar, rivals in Seward Saturday on the Steamer Northwestern. Dr. Derby will spend the coming month in the wilds of the Kenai peninsula coun- try, on a big game hunt with gun and camera. Included in his outfit are two moving picture machines George Nelson and Henry Lucas, li- censed guides, accompanied the doc tor who departed this morning for Lawing.
 Dr. Derby is the husband of the former Miss Ethel Roosevelt daugh- ter of the late Teddy Roosevelt. Dr. Derby was a guest at the Van Glider hotel during his overnight stay in Seward.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-09-28
On Way Cordova To Join
 Hospital Staff As Nurse

Mrs Margaret Neugierchner, R. N, a professional nurse for the past ten years, arrived in Seward from Healy Saturday. Mrs. Neukierchner was at Healy for only brief trip and is now en route to Cordoya on the Northwestern, where she has accept ed a position in the Cordova hospi- tai, which Dr. Council maintains.
 The Interior country is a pleas ant place, but did not particularly care to locate for any definite per iod at Healy, so having the oppor- tunity to go to Cordova, I'm on my way" Mrs. Neukierchner said this morning.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-09-28
White Mule Debauch At Valdez Winds Up
 In Shooting Affray

Andrew Stevenson, fox rancher near Valdez, shot Carl Nelson, a res ident of Valdez, twice in the leg, last Thursday morning, according to Seward arrivals Saturday on the steamer Northwestern. The shoot ing affair was the wind-up of a white mule debauch, it is stated. The wounds are not serious. Sever son was arrested and bound over to the Grand Jury.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-09-28

[ M. R. Kennon of Port Jervis, N. Y.
 was severely burned when lightning l struck his automobile.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-09-28

The halibut schooner Editor" of Gig Harbor, came into port Sat urday from Seldovia.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-09-28
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

|FOUND-Keys of all descriptions; if you have lost any keys lately come to the Gateway.
Evening star., 1925-08-22
AMERICAN AIRMAN
HURT IN MOROCCO
Lieut.. Col. Charles W. Kerwood
With French, Falls During
Training Flight.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Casablanca. French Morocco, August
22.-The American flying squadron
volunteering for service with the
French against the Riffians suffered
its first casualty yesterday when
Lieut.. Col. Charles w. Kerwood of
Philadelphia fell during a training
flight. He was painfully but not dan.
gerously injured.
Col. kerwood was making his first
flight alone for some years. He landed
at excessive speed and his plane over
turned, throwing him some distance.
Comrades hurried him to the hos.
pital, where his injuries were said to
consist of severe cuts about the face
and a broken arm.
The airplane was wrecked.
Lieut.. Col. Kerwood was a member
of the original Lafayette escadrille.
serving on the western front in 1916
1917. He was shot down in an aerial
fight early in 1918 and captured by
the Germans.
After the armistice he became a
lieutenant colonel in the air forces of
Greece. continuing in that position
until the fall of the monarchy. He
was one of the first organizers of the
volunteer squadron now in Morocco.
He arrived at Casa blanca to begin
training last Monday.