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The Washington times., 1925-04-11
PLANS
S|XTY-E|GHT
HOMES
$75o,ooo to Be Spent in New
Sherman Circle Section by
Local ReaItor

Representing a total investment
of $750,00O, the construction of
sixty-eight homes of the six-room
colonial type in the new Sherman
Circle section, to be completed by
late summer. are the plans an
nounced~ by J. B. Shapiro, of the
Joseph Shapiro Company, Inc.
The first seventeen of these
homes are now ready for occu-
pancy, the second row of seventeen
will be ready in less than sixty
days and the third group OF seven
teen will be started next week.
The total of sixty eight are to be
completed just as soon as 1t Is
possible and will probably all he
finished in August.
Mr.: Shapiro says that he believes
that he has the lowest priced~ome
in the city for the style OF con-
struction and the features they con.
tain. He said that he has owned
the ground which these houses are
being built, for the past five years.
and IL he had to buy this ground
today, 1t would cost 81 900 per lot
more, which would. of course, be
added to the final selling price OF
the house.
These homes will cover a com.
plete square and the first sgroup
completed are on Eighth street be
tween Farragut and GalIatin streets
Seven of the homes completed on
the new Government triangular
park bounded by Illinois avenue
Eighth street and Farragut street
1t is said that these homes are
priced at less than $4,000, but that
they contain many features found
usually in houses selling at a much
higher price.
The Washington times., 1925-04-11
ROBERT w. BLISS BUYS
FAMED CLIFTON ESTATE

Robert Woods Bliss, American
minister to Sweden. has purchased
Clifton, the thirty-seven and one
half acre estate of James EMERSON
of Philadelphia, on Massachusetts
avenue, at a reported price OF pe-
tween $3.50, 900 and $500, 900, it is
reported here.
Real estate circles in the city
have been stirred for months by
runlors of the disposal of Clifton,
regarded as one of the most beauti-
full estates in the District OF
The Washington times., 1925-04-11
PLAYS Fire Chief

BOSTON. April IL Governor
Fuller played the role Of Fire Chief
when his car overlook burning
"flivver" on the Danver pike. where
three Harvard students were bat
ting the flames. The governors
chauffeur turned on the extinguish-
er and put out the fire, the execu-
tive politely refusing, when the stu
dents, not knowing who he was,
sought to pay him a reward"
The Washington times., 1925-04-11

Residences in certain sections
must not cost less than $4,000 in
others the minimum cost is set al
$4,000 and so on. No individual
builder may build, although they
own the land. until it has been IN
spected and declared safe for build
ing purposes. All improvements are
The Washington times., 1925-04-11
Hollywood, Fla, Has
Amazing GroUth

Swamp land three short years ago. and today thriving
little city 1000 souls and growing at the rate of twenty to
thirty people day. the record of Hollywood
Fla according made Herald representative
yesterday by Hyman N Levy recently appointed manager
the District Of Columbia branch office of the Hollywood Land
nd Wa+ar
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-24
British Commons
Supports Govt. in
It's Singapore Policy

London, March 23.-(By A. Ply
The government tonight received an
other parliamentary vote of approval
on its Singapore policy when the
House Of Commons by a vote of 240 to
129 rejected Ramsay MacDonald's mo-
ton to reject the naval vote as pro-
test against building the naval base at
Singapore. The debate was largely
r repetition of that of last week. The
possibility of white versus yellow
controversy between Japan and Aus
tralia doomed largo and the possilibi-
ties of another war were frankly VEN
tilatcd.
Mr.. Macdonald, In moving his mo-
ton, expressed the fear that the Singa-
pore project would involve the scrap
ping Of the Washington ratios, because
these ratios depended on construction
and could not be maintained If the
capital ship was to remain paramount
in naval ornaments and the fleet dissi-
pated on both Atlantic and Pacific
oceans. He contended that Singapore
made for military instead of legal So
luton Of immigration problems such
as existed between Japan and Aus
tralia.
In brief. he argued that the project
meant contemplation of war;
No new points arose in the govern
ments defense scheme, but w. D.
Bridgeman, first lord of the admiral
", in pointing out what trouble the
German sea raiders gave in the Great
war. asked, if it took 20 cruisers to
round up these few German raiders,
with almost the whole German fee
bottled up, what were the prospects,
in future war if British commerce
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-24
FIRST NIGHT OF JIMMIE EVANS SHOW WAS
PlEASURABLE MEETING OF old FRIENDS

"Where's My Sweetie Hiding" rs
Betty Shaw sings IL is Il tantilizing.
aggravating harmony. She has
strong, sweet voice which she places
with accuracy and feeling. Virginia
Bannon and Sam Ford do a dance
which is called "Adagio.' The word
itself may mean slow, but the ability
of these two clever dancers cannot
be classad so. They are athletic
with grace embodying their entire
presentation.
Another new face and another new
voice. Albert Heat sings "On the
Road to Mandalay" with true artis-
try. He has a fine baritone voice and
he places much feeling in the rendi-
ton of this number.
Evelyn Parr in n solo is hard to
equal and Betty Shaw is also in
class by herself. But when the two
girls appear in duet, singing Songs
My Mother Used to Sing" the re-
suit is all that can be desired. Their
voices blend beautifully and their
harmonies are highly pleasing, even
to the most discriminating.
Kitty Fraser bundle of pep and
personality. in n far from practical
golf suit, sings Keep Your Eye on
the Ball" But the audience forGets
all about the costume which would
be slightly inappropriate for the Au-
Susta Country club course. They
only see Il sparkling, effervescent lit
tie person. who sings and dances;
who rolls her eyes and losses her
head in n captivating style. The
chorus girls are also dressed up and
aid Miss Kitty most Cleverly.
Norman Leslie at the Xylophone is
speedy boy. He plays with shades
and lights that put his offerings in
the finished class. He romps up and
down the willing metal in a most
haphaZard way and is the means of
the emitting of most delightful ear
ticklers.
And last but by no means least,
there appears Jimmie Evans. all
dressed up in 1S-inCh bottoms,
| straw hat and a manner serious. He
sings please BE Good to My Old
Girl' and Jimmy is always pleasing
with the ballads. His audience finds
it hard to take him seriously, when
he appears in straight face, after
racing through an evening of fun, but
they soon realize that he has the
ability to present the more serious
side as well.
Jimmy Mack, who is always
dressed up and always good looking.
full of poiSe. is another reason for
the evenings success. Jimmy Mack
can Sing and he does it in such an
easy, friendly way, that lie always
! makes Il hit.
Between the musial numbers there
was phoolishness galore and such
funny fun that often times the audi
cnce laughed and then dwondere
what they We're laughing about. One
of the most clever numbers was the
one labeled TOO Late" 1t would be
| too bad to tell now about it, because
! the second nighters would lose a GER
tain percent of the kick in it. The
fol-de-rol which Ray Mari and Jim
; my Mack put over, verse after spasm,
keeps the audience asking for more.
There is n stunt all about a piano
which Jimmie and Mack dish up in
grand style. They will be another
secret, 50 the second nighters may
enjoy it as well.
in Maytime" is the closing num-
Der. And it is a most unusual one,
enough so that the rushers failed to
Jump into their coats and their hats
until the curtain went down.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-24
Seek Appointment
OF Two Trustees
Of Dingley Estate

Decision was reserved in hear
ing on the petition Of the legatees OF
jeremiah Dingley, late of Lewiston,
asking for the appointment of two
trustees to fill vacancies caused by
the death of the trustees originally
appointed. which was heard Mon
day before Judge Cook at the Ken
nebec County probate court. This
case comes before the kcnnebec
County probate through a provision
of law whereby case involving an
official of a probate court must be
heard in a neighboring county.
4 case was heard recently in this
court involving the same estate in
which the legatees sought to have
Fred Q. Watson, a trustee of the
estate, removed. After hearing the
case Judge Cook refused to do this
and on appeal from his decision was
taken Hearing upon the appeal has
not vet taken place.
Attorney Charles +. Donahue OF
Portland appeared in the case heard
Monday, for the petitioners and f.
\. Morey for Fred o. Watson, the
surviving trustee.
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Start Rebuilding
Continued from PAGE One)

nation work. Even the little town OF
De Soto. virtually uprooted and
strewn over -he surrounding country
side, is to be rebuilt, in part, at least.
Insurance adjustment bureaus and
insurance companies representatives
today invaded the city in large num-
bers.
Bankers and insurance companies
representatives estimated the loss at
upwards Of 100000, including the
$1,500,000 damage to the Mobile and
Ohio shops. 1t was estimated that
only about Is or 20 percent Of the
wrecked buildings were actually COW
cred by tornado insurance, although
most Of them carried fire insurance.
Building and loan companies re-
quire their clients to carry tornado
insurance and one company said
100000 was carried in this manner.
The fact that part Of the area was
burned over after the tornado may
raise controversy, insurance COM
pany representatives indicated today.
The question is whether the owners
Of a building, carrying fire insurance.
without tornado insurance. which
was wrecked by the tornado and lat
er burned by fire, Is entitled to claim
IRE insurance. OplHloliS oH tue Sup-
ject vary widely.
Life insurance agents also started
paying their claims today. One COM
pany which makes a speciality of pol
icies on which small weekly pay
ments are made, today estimated
that one third of persons killed were
insured with this company. 1ester...
day 81 Of its claims. amounting in all
to n little more than $1,000, were
paid.
Isaac K. Levy. general chairman Of
the relief committee. sent messages
to the Russell Sage Foundations. the
Rockefeller Foundation. and to Hen.
ry Ford, asking each to send a rep
resentative to make a personal inves-
tigation with a view to helping the
town get on its feet again. Mr.. Levy
also sent an appeal to the nation to
aid in supplying "the actual wants,
needs and necessities of Murphys-
horo people by contributing money
to the relief program.
Doctors, nurses. and Red Cross re-
lief agencies reported that the health
and sanitation situation is much i'm
proved.
almost ideal for the comfort Of the
homeless and even at night no suf-
fering from cold has been reported.
Announcement made late today by
Vice President Norris. of the Mobile
and Ohio Railroad. that the railroad
shops at Murphysboro. employing
1,400 men and which were destroyed
with an estimated loss of $1.500.00
will be replaced.
The Brown Shoe Company Of St
Louis. one Of the city's largest fac
tories. said it would build a larger
plant than was destroyed by the
wind and fire.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-24
Uncle CIV on the sideliues

Committee reports are comm in,
Bills an resolves are passin,
But fore they finally are passed
There's more ordess O gassin'.
An some Of 'em don't pass at all,
An lucky, too, I take 1t,
Fer faint no sense to make a law
When We know that folks will break
Them fishin' bills now one man said
He couldn't help a-wishin'
They wouldn't let bill go through
To keep the boys from fshin'.
Some of our cities an our towns
Pears to be havin' friction,
Which makes us recollect we've heerd
That truth is stranger'n fiction"
Lewiston thrashed her troubles out
Fore the legal affairs committee,
An from the attendance / sh'd think
They brought bout half the city.
From Jonesport town completely,
An gosh, them folks put up their case,
l must say, ruther neatly.
Friday they took trip TO Bath,
The whole burned Legislator,
An lin very kindly mood
That day was Mother Natur'.
The sun shone bright, the day was
warm,
They met with welcome hearty,
A lobster dinner, music, flowers,
A mighty jolly party.
Ye see they'd been invited down
By the Bridge Association,
To view the different sites proposed
Fer the new bridge location
So on the ferry Governor King
They went out on the river,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-24
Drastic Sentence
For FOOlhardy Private

Washington, March 23-Dishonor-
able discharge and one year at hard
labor here recommended by court
martial as the penalty for the exploit
Of Private Boyd B. Elifritz of Boiling
Field who, without experience as a
pilot. borrowed a majors plane and
started for "home."
Elifritz didn't get home because,
having failed to open the radiator of
the craft, 1t soon became so hot he
turned back to the field. where he
was pulled out of the planes wreck
age uninjured by the amazed person
mel. The court1nartial recommends =
ton was submitted to the command
ant of the district Of Washington fer
final acton.
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Solo Numbers to
Feature Symphony
Orchestra Program

Regular and special dinner guests
at the Augusta House. Sunday even
ing, who heard the rehearsal by the
Augusta Symphony Orchestra of the
program which the organization is
to present at the next public rehear-
sal at City Hall on Sunday evening.
March %, were not hestant in their
declaration that the musical program
is one of the best balanced and most
interesting of the present season.
The program which will be the fin
al one of the fifth year Of the Syr'
phony combination, includes two solo
numbers-one on the cornet by Mrs.
Mae Dearborn, who will play Nevin's
ever favorite Mighty LAX Rose"
and the other cello number AN
dante Religious" by Galtermann,
which will be played by Ernest Hill
ton.
There are also two interesting
suites on the program for the Sun
day evening appearance-one a
group of four numbers, the Day in
Venice" which is also by Nevin. The
other suite will give n splendid OPP
Iortunitv for the full range of in
augmentation possible in n pym-
phony orchestra. 1t will be Germans
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-24
Swarm of Letters
Urge Solons for
Economy PROGRAM

Resolutions and letters from Va
rious clubs, oranges and other organ
izations. urging a program Of strict
economy and the keeping down Of the
tax rate are being received by Gov
ernor Brewster and by members Of
the Senate and House.
General sentiment in favor Of such
q course was expressed at confer
ence last week Of members Of the ap-
propriations committee with the Sem
ate and House chairmen Of the va
rious committees which have financial
matters under consideration.
A further conference Of the legisla-
tive financial group is to be held in
the course Of the present week. It
will then be definitely decided what
course to pursue. It was made appar-
ent at the earlier conference that adj
equate appropriations for the institu-
lions and departments OF the State
can be granted without increasing the
tax rate. Any new building program
for institutions would call for an in
creased rate, probably adding at least
a mill and quarter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-24
Chicago Cattle Market

chicago, March 70.
CATTLE-Receipts $1,000; generally
steers: stockers and feeders and bet
ter grades fat cows; yearlings mostly
25 to 4Oc up: light beef heifers shar-
ing full advance; eeXtreme top year.
lings 11.90: 603-pound heifers 11.25;
best matured steers 1850. average
weight 14l5 pounds: fed steers aver
aging 1850 pounds upward. scarce; few
loads 10.40@11.00: 19 head stale bull
locks averaging 1888 pounds 1925:
bulk fed steers and yearlings 5000
1915; numerous loads handy weights
and yearlings 10.75@11.25: some 1906
pound averages l1.75; most beef cows
5.5o@ 1925; beef heifers 7.0019.25; beef
bulls very uneven, mostly steady: bulk
$50 500. sorts considered; vealers
11.50.
HOGS-Eeceipts $1,000; irregular:
opened mostly steady, closed very
slow. 10 to 25c lower: mostly 10 to 15c
off; under weights steady to Csc high
er; extreme top; early top 1870; clos
ing top 1905: bulk 10 to 325-pound
p pound weight largely 1$.1S@1s5o;
strong weight slaughter pigs mostly
1850 912.75; estimated holdoyor o.
600 80
SHEEP-Receipts 10000; fat lambs
mostly % to soc higher; top handy
weights 1875; bulk 80 to 37-pound
average, a. l55o91e.oo; few lighter
clippers 1875; fat sheep unchanged.
weighty wooded ewes 9.25: clipped
ewes S.o0@s.25; feeding and shearing
lambs active. steady: bulk 1Go,G
1850: mostly 1850.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-24
New Corporations

The certificates Of the following
new corporations weer approved Mon
day at the Office of the attorney gen.
eral:
F. A. Garnsey Company. organized
March 20 in Sanford for the purposes
Of conducting a general store for the
handling Of all kinds Of merchandise.
Capital stock $4,000, all common: $500
paid in; par value of share 500;
three shares subscribed. President
and treasurer. Fred A. Garnsey; clerk,
airline G.. Garnsey, both Of Sanford.
Bell Oil Company, organized March
Fl at Lewiston to deal in gasoline and
oil Of every kind. Capital stock s1o,-
600, all common; $4,000 paid in; par
value Of a share 800; SO shares sub
scrfbed. President. Coleman F.
Geary; treasurer, Hyman I. Bell;
clerk, w. H. Clifford, all of Lewiston.
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c6. Each church of the Conference
is entitled to two delegates.
Among the speakers on the pro-
gram for the boys sessions will be
Governor Ralph o. Brewster, Bishop
Thomas Nicholson of Detroit, Mich,
Dr. Alvin C. Goddard of Portland,
and Professor Austin II. Mccormick
Of Bowdoin College. The annual
banquet, which is one of the big
features Of the conference will be
held on Friday evening, April "a.
This feature of tho Methodist Con-
ference is in charge of CRUDE Il.
Cornish Of this city. and Rev. II. Q.
Megert of Hallowell and Rev. T.. A.
=. Jones of Waterville.
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killing May Renew
War N. Y. Chinatown

New York, March 23.-Possible re-
sumption of the long-standing feud
between Chinese tongs was indicated
today when the body of Hong Sing. ia
vorite rice cake baker of Chinatown,
and member Of the On Leong tong,
was found by police several days after
his death.
The police asserted that hole. pos
sibly caused by bullet, was in the
old mans skull. Frank Moy, secretary
Of the On Leongs, said he believed the
tong warfare had been renewed.
The body was found in Hong's room
after his neighbors had become Gu
rious concerning his continued absence.
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Chicago Produce Market

chicago, March rs.
=. Corn took. the lions share of atten-
ing downward in price 50 cents for
May delivery and as much as 50 cents
for deliveries more distant. The Sep
TENDER delivery dropped to the lowest
level for this season. F'lurried selling
in the corn market resulted from per-
sistent slowness in the shipping de-
.mand in the face of the fact that nav
igation on the Great Lakes is soon to
open. Profit taking by spectators.
however, led to rally in corn prices
at the last. Corn closed unsettled,
May $1.134 to $1.13i. Wheat finished
strong at z to 4lc advance, May 1854
to 1.70i and July 1.4sA to 1.49, with
oats &c off to &c up, and provisions
showing 10 to 35c decline.
Almost from the outset the corn
market gave plain evidence Of weak
ness. An outlook that a burdensome
amount of corn might be delivered
here on May contracts did a good deal
to make prices vulnerable and to lead
to selling pressure from spectators.
Under such circumstances numerous
holders Of contracts for future deliv-
either unable or unwilling to put up
additional funds needed to preserve
ownership. Many standing orders to
sell out and stop losses at various
price limits on the downward swing
of the market were consequently
forced into operation and added to the
impetus Of the fall.
Announcement Of an increase of $751;
600 bushels in the visible supply Of
corn notwithstanding that receipts of
late have been comparatively small,
teended further to depress corn values.
and so, likewise5 did notice Of the
transfer Of additional accounts of corn
into storage here. Toward the end OF
the day, however, buying for future
deliveries Of corn became much more
active. especially on the part Of spec
ulators who were In position to coll
lect profits. Reactions in price fol-
lowed and at the finish a good share Of
the earlier losses had been overcome.
Wheat suffered only transient set
backs because of corn weakness. In
stead, a sharp advance in rye market
together with an unexpected decrease
Of the amount of wheat on ocean pas
sage tended to lift wheat values. Be
sides, the United States visible sup
ply of wheat was curtailed and drought
complaints from the southwest contin-
ued despite rains in Texas.
Rye was actively purchased by
houses with export connections. May
delivery rose 10 cents a bushel.
Shrinkage of the oats visible sup
ply helped to steady the cats market.
Provisions went lower with corn
and hogs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-24
New York Produce Market
New York. March IS

VIEW OTh, MdTCn 20.
FLoUR-Firm;, spring patents and
hard winter straights S.50@9.00; soft
winter straights S.40QS.75.
WHEAT-Spot firm; No. 1 dark
northern spring C ! f New York lake
and rail 2.02s; No. 2 hard winter b
do. 1853: No. Manitoba do. in bond
CoRN-spot weak: No. yellow
C f track New York all rail 1888: No.
? mixed do. 1924.
o OATS steady: No; 2: ? white s. ::
10000 $500.
1885.
BUTTER-Firm; receipts 1914;
creamery higher. than extras 4sa@
IS s' to 81 81 score scores Ii packing STOCK
current make No. 2 2Sa@24.
EGGs-steady; receipts 1866;
fresh gathered extra firsts 32a@s3: do.
storage packed SSaQ34; do. firsts S1a
@s2; do. storage packed S2s9S3:
hennery whites closely selected extras
3S@39; nearby and nearby western
hennery whites firsts to average ex-
tras S2@37: nearby hennery browns
POTAToEs-DuN: Long Island per
$50 pounds S.Oo@3.S5: New York do.
1.S0@200: Florida per barrel new crop
11O0Q13.O0.
CABBAGES-veryd dull New York
white per ton 10.0o915.oo; do. red
$4,000 1000: Florida per 1t.bushel
hamper 1.25@1.75: South Carolina do.
1.25 q 1.50.
Spot raw sugar prices were steady
and unchanged today at 40 duty
Sales included 10000 bags Of Cuban
for late March and early April ship
April at ~. $4,000 Philippines for
April at asa and 1880 Philippines
for May shipment at 4.90.
After opening about unchanged, raw
sugar futures advanced on covering
by March shorts and on commission
house buying Of later positions, pro-
NOTED by the steadier feeling in the
spot market. Final prices were at the
best and two to six points net higher
| on active positions. March 800, May
500, July 1921, September 1856.
Refined sugar was dull and un-
| changed at 500 to $40 for fine granu-
lated. with most refiners still accept
| ing orders below list quotations.
Refined futures were nominal
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Commends kiwanians For
Hospital Endowment Plan

A letter has been received by Pres
ident Blaine Owen of the Augusta
Kiwanis Club from George =. Ma
comber, president of the Augusta
General Hospital. expressing Mr.. Ma
comber's appreciation of the effort
of the local Kiwanians to raise and
donate a fund of $4,000 to the hos
pital. Mr.. Macomber writes from
the Mountain Lake Club, Lake
Wales, Fla, where with Mrs. Macom-
Der he has been enjoying the winter
months.
IN no other way could your or
Sanization help the worthy people of
Augusta so Well, writes Mr.. Macon
her to the president of the kiWanis
Club.