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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-21
UNDERMINING a COTTAGE
By William A. Radford,
Editor American Builder Magazine.

~ HE homes of our fathers-the
dear old homes hallowed by the
4 loves and hopes, the joys and
sorrows of several generations OF
our own blood-have for US an at
tachment comparable to nothing
else in our lives.
Yet 1t is not for sentimental rea-
sons, alone, that we are inclined
to hold on to these venerable treas
ures. There is practical side, also,
to our delight in their possession.
From the standpoint of construc-
tion,. these old homes are usually
better than most of the houses built
in recent years. and for that reason
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-21
Statistics Of Building ana srd,.
ing Operations In New rnsl,,s

Compiled by F. w.
Contracts awarded
New Britain herald., 1925-02-10

The Herald respectfully calls your attention to the classified ads.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-10

be a profit that the people would have to pay to the traction mani pulators for this junk of &50,000,- coo.
 "They would also get control of the independent subway system for absolutely nothing which we are not planning out and construction and which will cost the people at least S300,0O0,000. They would operate 1t tho same as they operate the exist mig subways. crowdng and tanning the people in the cars at all hours of the day and night"
 "rhet would further get control of the very valuable bus franchises in the city. which are worth at least S150, 100000 more, amounting in all 10 the phenomenal sum of over Sl,- GOO, ,O00.O00 with a continued crowd- ing and iamming and fcecing the honest investing public out of mil- lions for the next 30 years, as they have done for the last 30 years. In the language of Judge Gaynor they are out principally at the expense ot tho six million people of New York city.
 "Thc people should watch the traction interests and those who es- mousse their cause. To help the trac- tion interests to put through this colossal deal for the transit interest they must have a mayor and mem- bers of tho board of estimate and apportionments whom they can use and who will do their bidding.'
New Britain herald., 1925-02-10
NEW RADIO CLAIMS
Wireless Ticker Arouses Great in- tcrcst In Recent Berlin Exposition Which Has i0O, 900 Visitors.

Berlin, Feb. 10.--An instrument called the wireless ticker aroused great interest at the recent Berlin radio exposition which, incidentally, drew some 100000 visitors during the two weeks 1t was open.
 This ticker Is the invention Of an Italian, Maurice Compare. He calls 1t the Compare secret wireless sys- tenn. By 1t, he declares. the recciv- ing station gets on a tape the mes' sage as sent into the air by the or iginator. lt is a method of direct sending and direct printing of wire less messages without code of any sort, though at the same time 1t is said to ensure secrecy. The trans hitter includes a type writing ma chine, resembling the ordinary type writer, an apparatus called a com- bIner, which can produce numberless different combinations of frequencies and transmit them to numberless , stations, separately and secretly and an ordinary wave generator. The re-
New Britain herald., 1925-02-10
Welcomes Street Cars
 With Great Festivities

Picking. Jan. 1O,---'rhe street rail- way has become an actuality In Pe- king after overcoming various tech nical and financial difficulties, and much opposition on the part Of guilds and chamber of commerce, Notwithstanding several postpone ments during the past ten months, the enterprise has at last been launched with appropriate cere- monies, including the cutting of a gigantic cake and official trolley par ties in wonderfully bodecked cars,
 Opposition to operation of the trans has been based ostensibly on the hardship they would impose upon the ricksha coolies through
 loss of fares, The French promo ters. however, appear to have known how to overcome it, and among other things have promised to build q factory wherein a lot of coolcs can find employment
New Britain herald., 1925-02-10
BREATH OF SCANDAIl-LYCEUM

Betty Blythe, Lou TcIlcgen, For rest Stanley, Patsy Ruth Miller, Phyllis Haver, and Jack Mulhall are few of the stars appearing in the current society drama at the .yceum-"Breath of Scandal" Mod ern in its setting, with some very beautiful interior sets and some scenes in which unusually beautiful gowns arc worn. this picture is q lesson in the evil Of gossiprg.
 A new bill Thursday brings dou- ble feature program "Hoot' Gibson in "The Hurricane Kid" and pretty Elaine Hammerstein in "The Foolish Virgin" In "The Hurricane kid,' Gibson is aided by the Universal Ranch Riders and one of the big scenes is a horse race in which Hoot rides a bucking broncho to sensa- tional victory over the fields fav- orite. It Is a rip roaring hurricane of rough riding, laughter. thrills and spills, galloping headlong to d most happy conclusion.
 "The Foolish Virgin" is more of Il society play and besides Miss Ham, merstein, the cast includes Gladys Brockwell and Thomas Fraser.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-10
CALIEORNIANS AT CAPITOL

Topping the Keith vaudeville bill at the Capitol today and Wedncs- day is Burt Earle. the famous ban joist and entertainer, and his Cali fornia Beauties. Burt Earle is 10 the banjo what Mischa Elman is to the violin-the supreme master. He is ably supported by the California girl orchestra an octette of charm CTS from the golden west. Another offering of excellence is that pre- sented by Olyn Landick late star and big favorite here with the Van Ar nam's Minstrels. Olyn Landick has one of the most surprising acts in vaudeville and it is called "Feminino Impressions. Still another act of importance is Freda and Anthony, a pair of clever comedians known as the worlds famous guitarist and
New Britain herald., 1925-02-10
THOMAS ,iEIGHAN AT PALACE

Thomas Meighan in Peter Clark Macfarlane's "Tongues of Flame" produced by Joseph Hanabcry.
 That's the reason this new Para mount picture is packing 'em in at the Palace theatcr Nothing like using plain, ordinary everyday words to describe 1t either. It's a great melodrama.
 Be8sc Love and Eileen Percy head cast which includes Cyril Ring, Burton Churchill, Nick Thompson, John Millcrn and others.
 It is such pictures aa Tongues of Flamc,"' that keep the fans faith in the silent drama.
 There are four entertaining vaude- vile acts on this program with Hcaly, Reynolds and SaXton fin mu- sical gems, also presenting their Society Orchestra" Fenncr and Roberts have an excellent variety offering with difficult stunts fcatur- ed; Garfield and smith offer a fine song. dance and comedy offering, and J. Byron Totten & Co.,, present a skit "Ain't It The Truth" which was well liked yesterday
 On Thursday the feature photo play will offer Frivolous Sal" with Eugene o'Brien. Mac Busch and Little Ben Alexander. Next week John L., Sullivan's Rexmere orches- tra will be given presentation.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-10

tho Italian with the Irish feet" Harry Gribbon X Co. offer "A Meet ing ia the Dark" an excellent skit in which he is supported by Mae Emory, Mr. Gribbon is U well known screen and stage star having appeared in many photoplays and in many legitimate shows, Miss Emory is also product of the screen and stage. The Darkleys are Mad Hat ters" and offer hat juggling offer ing that is the best of its kind ever seen here. The photopay feature presents "The Woman On the Jury" an emotional drama with big cast of all stars including Frank Mayo, Lew Cody, Hobart Bosworth Bessie
 Love. Mary Carr Henry B. Walthal
 and Sylvia Dreamer. With the
 change of program on Thursday i Reginald Denny will be offered in "Oh Doctor" with a new vaudeville
 bill, There are continuous shows , Gaily.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-10
HYLANS FATE IS
 HUNG IN BALANCE
New York Mayor Rises or Falls
 On Transit Issue

New York, Feb. 10.-Politicians of all shades of faith agree that the political future of Mayor Hylan is concerned as result of the report of Supreme Court Justice McAvoy blaming the mayor for the transit congestion.
 With the mayoralty election less than a year away and it being gen. orally understood that the mayor would seek q third term, the metro politan press today devoted columns of news, as well as editorials, to the political aspects of the situation.
 Press Against Hylan
 With the exception of the Hearst papers, which have consistently sup ported the mayor during his two terms, the majority of the dailcs generally praise the McAroy report and forecast the elimination of the mayor as third term candidate. The Hearst papers and the mayor call the report a whitewash of the state transit commission.
 Tammany Hall, which holds the balance of power. is 'agitatcd. Nc comment is obtainable from the chieftains. Republican leaders who already have laid the groundwork | for fusion candidate against the mayor, have bocn unable to conceal their clation, pointing to th" fact that | the adverse report was made by q judge of Tammany faith, 10 the un' disputed leader of the state dcmoc' racy, Governor Smith, against | democratic mayor.
 Await SmitA's Word
 The governor and the mayo have been anything but friendly politically. Tammany leaders ar' anxiously waiting for word from tho governor. who has so far withheld formal comment on the McAvoy re port.
 The mayor, who is now in Paln Beach, Fla, on vacation, was il telcphonic communication with hi advisers yesterday and today. H. issued statement taking issue witl the McAvoy report and said he say behind 1t an attempt to increas fares from five cents.
 The mayor found some poIitica capital in the fact that wooden car were involved in accidents on th elevated yesterday during the for Justice McANoy's report dcfcndc the use of these cars, which th mayor has frequently criticised.
 Hylan's Statement
 The mayor tclegraphcd from Pan Beach a statement in which he said
 "McAvoy's report, I believe Ina great political significance. If tn traction interests, with the aid ( their friends, can get the mayor an members Of the board of estimat and apportionment out of office the can clean up over q billion dollar First they will put over an increase carfare to eight and possibly te cents, which means over S60,00o,oO year out of the pockets of th people and in four years it wi amount to over s24o.oO0,Ooo,
 "The McAneny- Hardness o Rya state transit commission would p, through their scheme of selling th traction junk 10 the people Of th city for 5000, OOO.Oo0. This junk l not worth S15O,O00, GOO. There woul
New Britain herald., 1925-02-10
TOASTNfASTERS SELECTED

Representative John J. Kimmell of Plainville and George V. Hamlin, president of the Mems club of the Stanley Memorial church, will be toastmasters at the banquet to be given by the class in public speaking at the Y. NJ. C. A. this evening at GAS o'clock. The class will be pho- tographed.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-10
DUG UP FORTUNE.
Two Brothers Flowing in Field Cn- earth Gold Vases.

plevcn, Bulgaria, Feb. 10.-TWo brothers, blowing a field 10 plant it to grapcyincs, recently turned up some heavy objects that 10 their ignorant eyes seemed like gold. They were vases and sfatuettcs, l5 in all. To be on the safe side the two men gathered up their finds and disap- pcared.
 But rumors of the occurrence got out and the local authorities started to investigate. They found in the field the cover of 4 vase that had been overlooked. It weighed go grams and an assay proved it to be pure gold.
 Classified ads in the Herald go big.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-10

An odor has been added 10 na- turaI gas at Little Rock. Ark, to make escaping gas detectable.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-10

ceiying machine includes a wave re- ceiver which Is connected with a so- called resonator, and again connect cd with a typing apparatus.
Evening star., 1925-05-05

A sailor has invented a life pre-.
server which is a mattress and also
4 sleeping bag
Evening star., 1925-05-05

Troop 20, District of Columbia Coun-
Gil, Boy Scouts of America, at ban
quet in Epworth Methodist Episcopal
Church South last night, was award
ed three cups and a plaque in recog-
nition of excellence in the annual
standard troop contest" and in ath.
letic contests.
For the most important of the COM
petitive events, the standard troop
contest, the troop was awarded. The
Evening Star trophy. This trophy was
donated to the District of Columbia
Council seven years ago and was first
awarded to Troop 5. The troop which
succeeds in winning 1t three years
in succession is to maintain perma-
nent possession of the cup.
The annual standard troop contest
begins each Fall the first OF Novem-
Der and lasts until the first day of May,
and is a general efficiency contest be-
tween the $50 troops of Boy Scouts in
the District of Columbia, the troop
maintaining the highest general eff
cheney average for the entire six
months being chosen as the winner.
This efficiency includes all general
scout work.
The priced cup was won two years
In succession by Troop and was In
Evening star., 1925-05-05
NATIONS MOTHERS
TO Be PAID HONOR
White Birch Tree to Be
Planted by Clubs in
Capitol Grounds.

The mothers of the Nation will be
honored in a ceremony to be held at
4 o'clock Saturday afternoon in the
Capitol Grounds, when white birch
tree will be planted under the aus
pices of the District Federation of
Women's Clubs.
The tree e-plantinc program was ar
ranged by a committee of which Mrs.
Eva c. E. Chase is chairman and
Mrs. Edgar Snyder vice president.
F'ortyeight girls, selected from the
Peabody School, costumed to repre-
sent the flowers of the various States.
the pennant of the State, will partici-
pate in the tree planting. Miss Dis
trict of Columbia" will appear as an
American Beauty rose, the District s
emblem. The Navy Band will play,
and a group of children will sing
America the Beautiful" and other
selections arranged under the direc-
tIon of Miss NJ. c. Young. principal of
the Peabody School The tree is a
gift of the American Forestry Asso-
citation.
Mrs. Sherman to Act.
Mrs. Mary D. Sherman, president of
The General Federation of Women s
Clubs, assisted by Mrs. Virginia
Wnlte Speel, president OF the DlSlrlct
federation, will carry out the actual
planting, assisted by the children rep
resenting Uncle Sam and George
Washington"
Short talks will be given by James
!. Davis, Secretary of Labor; by VIII
liam Tyler Page, Ovid NJ. Butler and
others.
The custom of planting white
birches dedicated to mothers was ma.
fionaliZed by the American Forestry
Association in 1928. The white birch
WAS chosen because of what may be
called it's personal characteristics-its
! dignity and beauty; its stem, which
whitens with the years; its habit of
growth, with dropping, sheltering
arms; its beautiful cut -leaVed foliage
1t is the hope of those who have
brought about this planting of the
tree at the Nations heart that thou
sands of beautiful white birch trees
may soon stand throughout the Ma
fion as lasting tribute to mother.
hood.
Flowers placed at the base OF the
tree will later be distributed to the
various homes for shutins in Wash
ington. .- Sd
Evening star., 1925-05-05
REPORT BATH STREET
IN BAD CONDITION
English Village Citizens Associa'
tion Urges Improvement of
Thoroughfare.

The Commissioners will be urged to
place Thirty-fourth street beyond
Woodley road in passable condition.
This action was taken by the English
Village Citizens Association at meet.
ing in the Cleveland Park Congrega-
tional Church, Thirty-fourth and
Lowell streets, last night. Maj. L. C.
Crawford was appointed chairman of
a committee to confer with the Com
missioners. 1t was said that the build
ing of the National Cathedral was re-
sponsible for the bad condition.
The associations plea to the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Co., for
more careful operation of it's buses
was answered in a letter from Presi-
dent Ham in which it was said that
specific instances must be cited before
action could be taken. The association
also has grievance, it was said, be-
cause of irregularity of schedule and
inadequacy of equipment
A committee was appointed to in
vestigate the possibility of having a
triangular plot of ground to the rear
of Klingle road purchased by the Dis
trict and converted into a park.
! Comdr. c. G. Pegram resigned as Sec
retary-treasurer and Earl F. Gates
was elected to the vacancy. 1t was
voted to suspend meetings until Octo.
bef.
Evening star., 1925-05-05
THREE CUPS ARE AWARDED
TO TROOP 20 OF BOY SCOUTS
Erening Star Trophy for Highest Sir Months Eff
cheney Record Is Presented at Banquet Ep.
tUOrth NJ. E. Church.


turn awarded once each to Troops
l6 and 40 respectively, and was won
by Troop 100 in 1923 and 1924.
Other cups awarded the troop at
the banquet included a cup given by
Associate Scout Executive L. C.Drake
for the greatest efficiency in the an
nual Division l field meet and cup
awarded by Deputy Scout Commits
s1oner c. G. Sclaefli for winning an
nual indoor athletic contests last
month. A plaque was also warded by
H. B. Holbrook, assistant Scout ex
ecutive of the District of Columbia,
Tor winning first place in the annual
swimming meet
Other features of the banquet in
cluded addresses by Mrs. c. P. Clark.
who represented Scout mothers; James
M. Mcdaniel. in behalf Of Scout
fathers, and Scout Ferguson Gemeny,
who spoke for the scouts. Rev. j. P.
Tyler was toastmaster. Worth E.
Shouts is scoutmaster of Troop 20.
Evening star., 1925-05-05
D. c. HEADS AID SALE
OF BUDDY POPP|ES'
Proclamation Endorses Move
ment of War Veterans to
Benefit Needy Comrades.

Support of the buddy ponpies"
sale by the Veterans of Foreign Wars,
the proceeds of which will be used for
aiding needy veterans, is urged in
proclamation by the District Com
missioners!>
The proclamation reads:
Whereas the President of the
United States has placed his indorse-
ment and approval upon the sale.
through the Veterans of. Foreign
Wars, of the buddy peoples to be
worn on Memorial day as symbol
of the service and sacrifice of the
soldier dead, and
Whereas this organization has
made arrangements for the sale of
poppies during the period of May 26
to May 80, inclusive, the proceeds of
such sales to be used for alleviating
the distress of their. disabled COM
rades;
Now, therefore the Board of Com
missioners of the District of Columbia
earnestly urge that the citizens of the
District of Columbia give. their sin
cere cooperation to this cause, which
has for it's purpose the commemora-
ton of the sacrifices of those who
gave their lives or their health in the
defense of their country"
Honor President and Mrs Coolidge.
President and Mrs. Coolidge each
received a buddy" poppy yesterday.
The former received his from little
Louise Schaeffer. the 2-year-old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Schaeffer
Of 622 Ninth street southeast, while
Mrs. Coolidge received hers from Mar
garet Drury, the S-year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. II. B. Drury, 5025
Wisconsin avenue.
These poppies were made of bright
red paper by disabled veterans, and
are the forerunners of those to be
placed on sale during Memorial day
week.
The presentation was made to Pres
ident Coolidge in the rear grounds,
and as little Louise bashfully held out
her hand containing the buddy"
poppy the President smiled and lifted
her to his arms, while she placed the
flower in the buttonhole of his lapel.
The presentation to Mrs. Coolidge
was made under the auspices of the
primary class of the First Congrega.
tional Church.
Frank C. Thomas OF Equality Wal
ter Reed Post of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars, 2525 Hall place, is in
charge of the Washington poppy
committee. He is planning to organ :
ize a committee of young ladies to
help the sale, which is to take place
in number of banks and hotel lob
bies in Washington from May 26 to
! Nav 80, he said Mr.. Thomas is ask
! ing the cooperation of young wom-
ems groups and already has arranged
for a number of girls to help him
from the various Sunday schools OF
| the city.
Evening star., 1925-05-05
CITIZENS OPPOSE
NEW SCHOOL SITE
New Hampshire Avenue Lot
Too Small, Dupont Circle
Body Declares.

Members of the Dupont Circle Citi-
zens' Association were urged to sur
vey their territory for a possible site
for new school to supplant the Force
and Adams Schools, at meeting last
evening at Rauscher's. Snowden
Ashford. chairman of the committee
on schools, reported there was a peti-
| ton of protest filed against the posi-
BILE choice of site on New Hamp-
shire avenue opposite Riggs place.
and that he also had written the Dis
trict authorities opposing the site.
Mr.. Ashford reported there was a
square between S and T. Seventeenth
and Eighteenth, more nearly the right
size for such a school, and that there
was another site just south of the
Riding and Hunt Club.
S16O,0OO Available.
No recommended ton was approved
to be sent to the Commissioners but
the membership was asked to suggest
ether possibilities in the neighborhood.
The site on New Hampshire avenue
which Mr.. Ashford said he understood
the District authorities were consid-
ering was declared to be too small
and would not afford sufficient pla "
ground space, nor lighting for the
schoolrooms. Under the school build
ing program an appropriation Of
S160,000 has been allotted for this new
school.
On motion of Gen. George F.
Scriven, the association recommend
ed purchase by the Government u lhe
German property on street near
Bancroft place. and that it he paid for
by offsetting claims against the Ger
man government by the United
States.
Complaint was filed by Admiral w
w. kimball, against the Quirnby Inn.
1865 Q street as being a business es-
tablishment in a residential neighhor-
hood. The complaint was referred TO
the committee on law and legislation
Maj. c. Z. Emig reviewed progress
which had been made by the associa-
tion during the past year.
Scores Critics of Congress.
Representative Richard Yates Of
Illinois, former governor of that State.
in brief address, cenSured those who
criticize Congress, and said what was
needed to uphold the Government was
team work or "unification.''
Il would take the fellow who is run
ming down this country and run him
out of this country-the communist.
the bolshevist, the socialist. the an
archist, the paciflst," said Represent.
ative Yates. The speaker pledged his
support to the upbuilding of Wash
ington.
Admiral Joseph Strauss, president OF
the association, who presided, reported
on the fight of the association against
apartment houses on ssachusetts
avenue, and deplored the fact that a
movement was under way to erect an
apartment house in a block beyond
Sheridan Circle. There was no ex-
cuse," he said. for exempting this
one block, and allowing apartment
houses to be built there"
After authorizing it's executive COM
mittee. with quorum of five, to act for
it during the Summer recess. the o.
sociation adjourned until Fall.