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Evening star., 1925-02-02
DOUMERGUE URGES
ALLIED SOLIDARITY
France Alone Has Cause to
Complain of Broken En-
gagements, He Says.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, February 2.-President Dou-
mergue, speaking yesterday at a ban
quet of the Association of Republican
Journalists, made reference to the
ruin inflicted on France and the de-
struction of her riches by the World
War and the insufficiency of security
that followed, as giving her the right
to ask her friends to understand ex-
actly and with noble spirit of JUS
tice the greatness of the difficulties
she has been forced to face.
The solidarity, whence came our
victory and theirs in November, 1918, .
said the President, ought to be
maintained for the good of ALL"
He cited as proofs of Frances deep
attachment to that solidarity her i'm
mediate adhesion to the Dawes plan
striking testimony of her concilia-
tory spirit" and Frances attitude at
the last assembly OF the League OF
Nations at Geneva, brilliant affirma-
tion of her will for peace"
No Intent to Shirk.
Need J." asked the President, ere
peat her frequently proclaimed reso-
luton not to Shirk her ENGAGEMENTS
resolution the absolute sincerity OF
which can be challenged by no act
and no gesture of hers?
1t is we who ought to complain
that the engagements on the mainte-
nance of which depends our security
have not been kept" The President
continued: This has considerably
increased our expenses and made the
execution of our obligations, already
heavy, which we intend to fulfill, in
fiinitely harder and more burdensome
so long as her security is not
fully assured. so long as the terrible
menace of sudden aggression stares
her in the face, the action of France
Will be paralyzed, as well as activity
for well doing
Evening star., 1925-02-02
THREE BILLIONS SPENT
FOR AUTOS IN YEAR
Commerce Report Shows America
Has "a Per Cent of World
Passenger Cars.

Fast transportation cost the world
$4,000, 100000 last year. the world S
bill for automobiles totaling that
amount, the Commerce Department
estimated in a statement made pub
lie today on the basis of an average
cost of $1,000 each for automobiles
and $500 for motor cycles.
A survey of the world motor in
dustry showed. the department stat
ed, that the United States now has
"a per cent of all passenger automo-
biles. "A per cent of all motor trucks
and IL per cent of all motor cycles.
Combining passenger cars and trucks s
in one >class, this country has S2.5
per cent of all the worlds motor We
hicles. is, 900 passenger cars, g.
$4,000 trucks and 100000 motor
cycles having been in operation on
January /.
Evening star., 1925-02-02

Before you buy securities from any
one be sure they nre as good ms your
dollars.
Evening star., 1925-02-02
WORKERS. PARLEY SET.
Education Bureau to Meet In Phil
adelphia in April.

NEW YORK, February 2.-The ex-
ecutive committee of the Workers
Education Bureau, in session here
yesterday. chose Philadelphia as the
convention city for the fourth ma
tional convention of the Workers
Education Bureau of America, set
for April II. Is and 19
Reports from international units
indicate that organizations represent
ing over 100000 members of the
American Federation of Labor have
agreed to the plan proposed at the
Ell Paso convention for an education
tax of the membership for the pro-
motion of adult education among the
membership of the trade unions
Evening star., 1925-02-02
DR.. ROWE is GUEST.
Pan-American Head Entertained
in Honduras.

TEGUCIGALPA. Honduras. Febru-
hry 2.-The newspaper men OF Hon
duras gave a banquet Saturday night,
at which DR.. Leo S. Rowe, director of
the Pan-American Union, and high
government officials and congressman
were guests.
Mario Ribas, editor, in an address
praised the work OF the Pan-Ameri-
can Union in its efforts to obtain a
better understanding between the
peoples of North and South America.
Dr. Rowe, in reply, urged a news
paper campaign for more extensive
publicity with regard to American af
fairs. He offered the cooperation of
the Pan-American Union in such an
effort. He invited the newspaper men
TO attend the pan-American press
congress to be held in Washington
next year.
Evening star., 1925-02-02
Commanders Reassigned.

Lieut.. Comdr. Millington b. Nc
Comb, attached to the aircraft squad
ron, battle fleet, has been assigned
to duty at the naval air station, Pearl
Harbor, Hawaii. He will relieve
Comdr. John Rodgers. who has been
assigned to the aircraft squadron,
battle fleet
Evening star., 1925-02-02
Motherly Woman
Goes OF, Trial for
Murder of Husband
By the Associated Press.

BY the AsSOcIated Press.
COSHOCTON, Ohio. February 2.
Mrs. Clara S. McCurdy, 63, white
haired and weak from several
operations since her arrest Decem-
ber 23. goes on trial today charg-
ed with poisoning her husband,
William McCurdy, 65. Her arrest
caused a sensation throughout this
county in which the family was
highly esteemed.
McCurdy died May 7. 1t was
originally reported that death was
due to nephritis. Mrs. McCurdy,
the mother of five children, was
indicted for first-degree murder
following analysis of McCurdy's
organs after his body was disin-
tered Thanksgiving day.
Evening star., 1925-02-02
Phosphate 0utput Doubled.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
CASABLANCA, January S.-Phos-
pilates produced in French Morocco dur
ing 1924 exceeded 100000 tons. This is
more than twice the output of 1928.
Evening star., 1925-09-12

E. Brickerd, to build, BOIL Chan.
ming street northeast; $4,000.
Charles ID. Sager, to build eight
brick dwellings, 3S25-41 Garfield street;
SIS, 900.
Will Spend $1,000.
James Gibbs. to repair 1881 Sew
enth street; $4,000.
American Association University
Clubs, to repair 1884 l street; 81, 500.
NJ. j. Riordan, to repair 1912 North
Capitol streets $500.
c. Heurich, to repair 1927 K street;
$4,000.
Doris E. Rose, to build, 6212 Third
street; $4,000.
Max Sugar, to erect four private
brick garages, 1731-37 Webster street;
81, 400.
German Bros. to build two frame
dwellings, 2401 and 2405 Thirtieth
street northeast; $4,000.
Eight Houses Going Up.
German Bros, to build eight
frame dwellings,. 240O-16 Thirtieth
street northeast; $4,000.
Standard Oil Co., to build, Fifth
street and Rhode Island avenue
northeast. $4,000.
Standard Oil Co., to build, 3134
Georgia avenue, SIS 900.
Standard Oil Co., to build. Eleventh
street and Park road: SIS 900.
Sphinx Construction Co., to build,
7516 Fourteenth street; $4,000.
Sphinx Construction Co, to build,
1912 Fourteenth street; S13,SoO
Max Sugar. to build two brick
dwellings,, 1857 Webster street;
$500
Max Sugar, to build two brick
dwellings, 1913 Webster street;
S2S,000.
Evening star., 1925-09-12

wholesale food prices seems to be
taking place, although not to any
alarming extent.
The most significant figures are the
freight car loadings which for several
weeks this Summer saveraged over
100000 freight cars per week. These
are very remarkable figures. More
over analysis shows that the increase
has been all along the line and is not
devoted to any one specific item. The
greatest increase of all Is shown in
road and building materials, especially
on the Southern lines.
Great building activity exists all
through the South, reaching its climax
in Florida. However, Florida has not
a monopoly of the situation by any
means, because home building Is scat
tered throughout the country. 1t is
estimated today that nearly so per
cent of the twenty million American
families are at the present time home
owners, and that this percentage is
rapidly increasing.
This not only signifies thrift and
develops general good business, but
home owning is the best insurance
against bolshevism that there is today.
No man ever hung the red flag of
anarchy over his own hearthstone.
Ninety-five per cent of the dangerous
radical element live in rented houses.
Business failures are decreasing
both in the number of failing firms
and also in the amount of their
Evening star., 1925-09-12

compared to a year ago, and savings
bank deposits continue to increase.
The most serious cloud in the finan-
cial situation Is the tremendous ex-
pansion of the installnent business.
Although buying on ins .allment tends
to improve business foi the time be-
ing, yet such installn'er.t business has
a back wash, for a man cannot have
his pie and eat 1t, too. OF course, the
wage Garner has as much right to buy
on credit as his employer, but 1t must
be done with moderation. and he
should keep the same relative margin
between his liabilities and quick assets.
This general improvement in the
situation is registered on the Babson-
chart as II per cent above normal,
which is somewhat higher than il has
Evening star., 1925-09-12

Blanche O'Brien, to build, $500
Broad Branch road; 81, 900.
Wardman Construction Co., to build,
SIN brick dwellings,, 61l2-22 Fifth
street; S37,50O.
Wardman Construction Co., to build
= brick dwellings. 506-28 and 6O0-1S
Rittenhouse street: S137,500.
Wardman Construction Co., to build
six brick dwellings, 6113-23 Seventh
street; S37, 500.
viii Make Repairs.
Margaret Lune, to repair SIS H
street northeast; 81 200.
Wardman Construction Co., to build
"a four-story brick apartment, 2SO1
Adams Mill road; 5000, 900.
John G. Weinberg, to erect a private
garage, $40 d street southeast; S2,500.
Gertrude Powell. to build, 22l Fifty
eighth street northeast; 81 200.
u. A. Degenhart, to build two
street northeast; $4,000.
}. {. Wyvill, to build 230S Newton
street northeast; $500.
William A. Hill Co., to build. six tile
dwellings,, 3312-22 Ninth street north.
east; $4,000.
Building Costs $1,000.
"a Evans, 10 DulId, SS29 Full
ton street; $4,000.
BOSS q Phelps. to build SIS dwellings
torlek. stone and frame), 4404-7O and
4405-65 Dent place: S40O, 900.
Cooley Bros. to build seven brick
$35,00O
Chapin, Sacks Co., to repair 5S NJ
street northeast, $1,000.
chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
20, TO repair Fourteenth and r
streets; $4,000.
w. r. Metz, to build. 1717 TayIor
street: S12, 900. -'-
e. c: Potter, to build. 2S15 Brandy
wine; $4,000
ID. I. Mcclellan, to build, 41o9
Emory place; $1,000.
d: L. Selke, to build, 1851 Military
road; $1,000.
Equitable Realty Corporation. to
9ulld TWO frame dwellings, 3617-19
twentieth street northeast; $4,000.
Evening star., 1925-09-12

AS to how this country will be af-
fected by the settlement of the Bel
gian and other war debts only the
future can tell.
Better Feelings Evident.
Statistics clearly indicate, not only
that conditions are better throughout
the country, but, what is very impor-
tant, that this fact is being generally
recognized. All through the year the
volume of business as indicated by
both bank clearlngs and car loadings
has been good, while profits, owing to
keen competition, have been small.
AS the average business man looks
upon profits rather than volume he
has been rather pessimistic. During
the past few weeks, however, there
has been a real change of sentiment in
several sections. Money has remained
easy; the iron and steel trade is more
hopeful; building continues active;
coal is in better demand. and the gen
eral run of commodities is firmer.
Lead has been especially active and
copper has advanced.
Only Clouds on Horizon.
The only clouds on the horizon-at
the moment-are the unhealthy stock
market speculations, the serious con-
dition of the textile industry and the
increase in unemployment conditions
in certain sections. New business in
lumber is smaller than at this time
las year but production and ship
ments are still heavy.
The business Of the large insurance
companies is very heavy, statistics
indicating that more than three and
one-half billion dollars were paid dur
ing the past II months by the Amer
ican people for life and property in
Surance.
An increase in both retail and
Evening star., 1925-09-12
BUILDING BOOSTED
/, S830,0DD IN WEEK
Permits for Week Here Total
$685. ,200-Many Large
Projects Started.

After a tremendous drop last week
building permits again came back
nearer to normal The total for 46
permits this week is 81 ,535. 200, while
4 permits last week amounted to
S704, 800, making an increase of $780,
500, Six permits which went over
the $4,000 mark brought a total of
Sl.065, 800. They are as follows:
Boss & Phelps, to build 65 dwellings
Cbrick. stone and frame). 44O4 to 447o
and 4405 to 1865 Dent place, $400,000
Wardman Construction Co.. to build
@a four-story brick apartment, at 2SOl
Adams Mill road, 100000 H. A,
Kite to build AZ brick dwellings, 1900
to 1926 and 1900 to 1854 l. street
northeast. S140,000; Wardman Con
Struction Co, to build % brick dwell
ings, sos to 52S and 500 to 61S Ritten
house street, S137 500; D. ]. DUNCAN
TO build 25 brick dwellings,, 701 to 749
Hamilton street, $780, 900; Charles ID.
Sager, to build eight brick dwellings,
1925 to 3S41 Garfield street, S8S.OOO.
Other permits for alterations and new
building projects are:
George Talbert, to erect three pri-
waite brick garages, 1910 Maryland
avenue northeast; $1,5OO.
CT. W. Tarsberg, to build, between
Sixth and Water and NJ and n streets
southwest; $1,000.
Max Levitan, to build, 5ol1 Colo
RADIO avenue: $500.
e G. stone. TO build, 1926 Thirty
first street; $4,000.
Albert Cassen, to build two brick
dwellings. 721-7c3 Fairmont street;
$4,000.
Kite Gets Permit.
II. A. Kite. to build AZ brick dwell
yprg 1s0O.o6 and 1900-54 l. street
northeast: $4,000.
]. f. NAHUM, to build, Al Observa-
tory circle; $4,000.
d. ]. Dunigan, to build 70 brick
dwellings, 7O1-49 Hamilton street.
800 600
Evening star., 1925-09-12

liabilities. Mail order sales and de.
partment store sales are holding up
we'll. Although there are still too
many retailers. yet they are feeling
ptimistic. Manufacturers generally,
however, need to follow the manufac-
turers Of automobiles in their cam
paigns to reduce prices and increase
quality.
The fact that the automobile and
artificial silk manufacturers are today
so successful is largely because those
engaged therein have determined to
increase quality and decrease prices.
These are two products which are Civ
ing more for a dollar than ever before
and are perhaps the most prosperous.
Postal receipts in the so. Industrial
cities show an increase in August
Evening star., 1925-09-12

Toys made in Germany are so little
in demand in other parts of the world
| that the Sonneberg district, where
5000 normally made nearly half of the
German toys, 1000 are idle and 5000
are working only part time, state sub
sides being necessary to maintain
them.
Evening star., 1925-09-12

been for many weeks. This compares
with IL per cent below normal year
ago this time.
(Cnnyrf0ht 1923
Evening star., 1925-09-12
GENERAL BUSINESS
IMPROVING, BABSoN,
ECONOMIST, DECLARES

Continued from Seventeenth Page.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-27
PRINTING OF A KIND
THAT WINS PRAISE

If there is anything that people
demand today. especially those who
are in business. it is that their print
ing be done in a proper manner.
The White &, Horne Co. of Halo
we'll have realized this and though
they have been formed but few
years the product turned out from
their shops is one that has won
praise on all sides. This very desir-
able result has been due to several
things. To begin with, Messrs. White
and Horne are men of experience.
They have been in business SO long
individually that they knew what the
people wanted and what the public
ought to have for the best results.
Then, too. they decided in starting,
that a. printing establishment must
be well equipped to handle the BUSH
ness brought to it; to be able to do
good work and do it promptly at a
reasonable figure. All through the
few years the company has been
running. promptness, quality and fair
prices have been their policy. New
friends won every year is the best
proof Of how well the company has
succeeded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-27
MERITORIOUS WORK
WINS ITS REWARD

Charles A. Brooks has no pub
lished motto in business so far as
any Of his friends have heard. But
If he did have one, he might select
Watch us grow" as being thor
oughly suitable.
For the business of Charles Brooks
has grown and grown. Twenty
years he has been d contractor and
in that time the advance has been
steady and sure. There has been no
spectacular rise to prominence, but
rather the gradual advance that
comes from the best OF work being
done.
Mr.. Brooks is a construction con-
| tractor. There was a time-and he
| recalls it with pleasure-when il
looked as II small house might be
I the biggest kind of piece of work
he would do. But good work al
| ways brings good reward and the
Brooks business has steadily in
| creased until Mr.. Brooks of Augusta
| may be regarded as one of the most
| successful contractors in Kennebec
county.
Mr.. Brooks still builds houses
He says there is no reason why he
shouldn't. but so great is the de-
! mand for his services on heavy con-
! Struction work that he has little OPP
portunity for residential Construc-
! ticn. One of the finest and best eX-
amples of what he has done was the
| erection of the Hartford Fire Sta
D.! ton in Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-27

for his business began to grow at
once so that in February, 1925, he
moved to larger quarters at ia
Water street.
Here will be found an establish
ment that is modern in every way.
Stoves, furnaces and plumbing
goods as well as kindred lines are
always in stock. In addition to this,
MIR. Rlaisdell does heating, Llumb-
ing and like work. His plumbing de-
partment. without doubt. is one of
the best in the State. So great has
the demand for his work been that
he keeps FIVE men employed steadily
all the year round. One of the big
jobs on which he is now engaged is
the installation of a new plumbing
system in tie Hallowell house which
is being thoroughly renovated.
The proper heating of home or
business place is regarded as one
of the prime essentials of existence.
Mr.. Blaisdell believes in heating APP
paratus that does the work expected
of it and does it in an economical
way. For this reason. he has taken
Tie agency for tie Andes pipe and
pireless heaters and the large num-
Der of them that he has installed is
the hest guarantee of the successful
way in which they have performed
their work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-27
BEVERAGES THAT
MEET WITH FAVOR

-Four Roses used to be the name of
a commodity that. in its original
sense. has no place on the market
today. But -Four Roses Ginger Ale"
is an article that brings delight to
hundreds.
1t Is one of the products of the
Glenwood Springs Bottling works
one of the leading articles put out by
this progressive house that finds
market for its goods wherever soft
drinks are sold.
S. r. Ross, head of the concern
has shown a progressive spirit. At
Glenwood Spring he knows he has a
water supply that is of the purest. 1t
has stood innumerable tests of all
kinds and has been found to be ideal
without any addition. But when car
donated and made into beverages
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-27

favored with pure fruit syrups. it
is one of the most delightful it has
been possible to manufacture.
Glenwood Spring has reputation
far greater than just this section of
the State. For years Ahe purity OF
the water has been favorabIy known
and. under the management of Mr..
Ross, the beverages there produced
have spread still more the fame of
the spring. Glenwood Spring Orange
Crush, Lemon Crush. and other
sodas are found everywhere.
One of the striking and most
pleasing features of the Glenwood
Spring plant in that visitors are al
ways welcome there. They are taken
to the spring itself and given drink
of the pure water. They are shown
how carefully the beverages are pre-
pared and how the bottles are thor
oughly sterilized before the goods
are ready for shipment. 1t is an in
dustry about which people know
little except in a general way.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-27
REAL HOME KITCHEN
AT CHENARD'S

\ striking example of how q
young man may succeed these days
is shown in the store of J. y. Che
nard on Bridge street. Mr.. Chenard
started in a small way, but he has
grown commercially until he now
has one of the finest of the smaller
grocery stores in Augusta.
But his establishment is really
more than a grocery store, for only
recently he has added a neat kitchen
that guarantees the freshest of bak
ed goods. This kitchen is the direct
cutgrowth of the increase in his
business and a steady demand for
fresh goods. 1t is a recent innova-
tion, but it is now working to a
charm, not only for Mr.. Cherard,
but for his customers. \ competent
cook is here and every day crisp,
light rolls are turned out as we'll as
fine pastries.
OF groceries. Mr.. Chenard car
ries an abundant stock, for his
shelves and counters and racks are
filled with the newest of goods all
attractively arranged and convent
emily placed for quick service which
has been characteristic of Mr..
Chenard ever since lie has been in
business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-27
Depend bic Business Firms
-Always At Your Seruice-

the orders of the boss. And the
roads We're kept open practically
every day during the winter.
Starting in a small way last year
with regular trips between Water
Vile and Lewiston by the way of
Augusta. The White Line has this
year taken Rockiand into its fold
and more than that has grown from
ordinary. but powerful touring cars,
to regulation buses that ride with
all the comfort of pullman cars.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-27
OUTGREW QUARTERS
IN A YEAR

Success so great that larger
\ quarters had to be secured in less
than two years time is the record OF
Leon c. Blaisdell of Gardiner.
1t was in 1928 he started in bust
ness in Gardiner at 16G Water street.
Evidently there was a need for him,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-27
THE WHITE LINE
| AND SERVICE

A bus that does more than Just
carry passengers is The White Line
which operates between Lewiston,
Augusta, Waterville and Rockland.
A year ago, the line began opera
tons. Last winter there were
times when it seemed that automo-
biles simply could not run. Yet the
White Line cars We're seen plug
gIng their way through the drifts
between Augusta and Lewiston. Il
don't care if you haven't a passen-
! ger. just keep that road OPEN" were
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-24
DR.. SCHARF SET
FREE BECAUSE
Of HEALTH
Lobbyist, jailed for Illegal
Sale of Liquor, Placed
on Probation

Doctor Emilio Scharf, Congress
sional lobbyist, was released from
Jail today and placed on probation
for one year by Judge Isaac X.
Hit.
Scarf was sentenced short time
ago TO serve a sentence of sixty
days in Jail and to pay fine Of
$500 OF serve an additional thirty
days, for illegal sale of liquor and
possession of machinery designed
for the manufacture of liquor.
Through the efforts of his at
torney, Miss Goldie S. Paregol, 1t
was shown that Scharf's health
was failing because of his cOnfine
ment, and Judge Hit felt he had
been sufficiently punished to insure
that there would be no recurrence
of the OffenSe.
Scharfs arrest was brought
about through the efforts of Lone
Wolf Asher who called Scharf on
the telephone, and represented him
self as the secretary Of a Con-
gresham. Asher claimed he ar
ranged for the purchase of
quantity Of peach brandy and that
Doctor Scharf was paid $40 for it.
Doctor Scharf lives at 2603 Mozart
place northwest.