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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-09
SENATE W|LLPUSH
CIVIL SERVICE BILL
LiberaIizing Measure, Also
Memorial Bridge Project,
Win Support.

A bill for amending and liberalizing
the civil service retirement act, and an
other for the construction of a memo
rial bridge across the Potomac, are
among measures now on the. Senate call
endar which the Republican, steering
committee believes should be given early
consideration. The committee an
nounced its selection of important meas
ures today.
The bill amending and liberalizing the
civil service retiring act is to provide
more adequate annuities and earlier age
of retirement.
The bill for the memorial bridge
was introduced by Senator Fernald of
Maine and faVorably reported by the
public buildings and grounds commit
tee. 1t provides for the construction
of a memorial bridge across the Poto-
mac River from point near the Lin
coin Memorial to an appropriate point
IN Virginia. and calls for an expendi-
turc of s14.75O, 900
Another important bill on the pro-
gram is the so-called departmental
reorganization BILL introduced by
Senator Smoot, prepared by the Joint
committee on reorganizati ton of exec
utive departments. This bill the
President recommended for early
passage, in his message to Congress
Another bill, also recommended by the
president, provides for the establish
ment of the United States Industrial
Reformatory.
other measures recommended nv
the steering committee for early ac-
ton include bill by Senator Pepper
OF pennsylvania amending the bank
ing laws; a joint resolution by Sen
ator Wadsworth of New York pro-
posing an amendment to the Consti
tuition relative to the adoption of
amendments thereto; a bill by Sena-
tor Jones of Washington to provide
for the establishment of foreign trade
zones in ports of entry in the United
States; bill by Senator Sterling of
South Dakota to make valid and en-
forceable written provisions for ar
bftration of disputes arising out of
contracts of maritime transactions or
commerce among the States or Ter
ritories or with foreign nations; a
bill by Senator Cummins of Iowa to
give the Supreme Court authority to
make and publish rules in common
law actions and another bill by Sen
ator Cummins to amend the judicial
code furthea to define the, jurisdiction
of the Circuit Courts of Appeal and.
the Supreme Court The last two bills
have been recommended by Chief
Justice William Howard Taft.
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the necessary road improvements
have been made and adequate ad-
ministrative quarters installed in
the parks, the director says, un-
doubtedly smaller appropriations will
be asked for, while the revenues will
greatly increase.
Visitors Increase in Number.
Travel to the parks and monu-
ments has increased considerably
over last years record breaking list,
notwithstanding conditions in some
OF the Western States were adverse to
travel During 1924 the parks and
monuments were visited by 167O,9OS
people, against 1,493,712 visitors in
1928. While train travel to the parks
showed a, decrease, the report said,
there was a marked increase in
motor travel.
NO new parks were actually added
to the national park system, al
though an act of Congress passed
last June provided for the creation
of the Utah National Park, to include
the famous Bryce Canyon in Utah.
me director investigated a project
tor the creation of a national monument
on Isle Royale. in Lake Superior, and
visited the island during the wear.
The island contains $4,000 acnes, and
would make unique addition to the
park and monument system, the re-
port says. Several public-spirited
people of Maine have offered tracts
OF land for addition to the LAFAYETTE
National Park, and during the past
year three deeds to 35S acres of land
have been accepted by the Govern
ment. The entire area of the park
has been donated in this manner.
Gifts Made to Parks.
Many other gifts have been made
to the national parks during the
year, the report states. The Laura
Spelman Rockefeller Memorial.
through the efforts of the American
Association of Museums, became in
tereSted in the museum situation in
the parks and appropriated s70,5O0
for the building and equipment of a
museum in Yosemite National Park;
$5.50 has been donated for the com
pletion and equipment of the museum
started in Mesa Verde National Park
last year; the city of Medford, Greg,
offered the United States two lots in
that city for administrative use in
Connection with the Crater Lake Ma
tional Park, and the city of Hot
Springs, Ark, donated land for use
as public camp grounds in connec-
ton with the Hot Springs National
Park. Funds have even been do
mated to cover the cost of issuing
certain pamphlets In the national
parks necessary in connection with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-09
$4,000 INCREASE
TOD. c. WATERFUND
Budget Allows for Service
Extension, But Makes
Cuts on Other Lines.

The new budget for the District
water department provides an increase
of $4,000 over the current appropria-
ton for the laying of service mains
to supply new houses, which is one
of the most important functions Of
the department.
AS in the case of the sewer depart
ment, the water department has been
finding it almost impossible to keep
pace with building activities in sup
plying water service and this increase
will prove helpful, although it will
not entirely meet the needs of the de-
partment in this respect.
Trunk Mains Extended.
Provision also is made in the new
estimates for five extensions to the
system of trunk mains, aggregating
$223,000. For this class of work
the department was not as fortunate
as in the case of house service mains
The current appropriation for trunk
mains is s24S,000. Thus the amount
taken from trunk mains in the new
budget offsets the increase of $4,000
allowed for service mains.
There is another cut in the new
budget that is giving officials of the
Water Department much concern
namely, in the amounts recommended
for personal services.
According to officials of the depart
ment, the estimated expenditures for
employment of personnel for the cur
rent fiscal year in accordance with
the pay scales fixed by recla ssif1ca-
ton are: For the inspection and
revenue branch of the department,
$52,500; for the distribution branch,
$74,640.
The new budget only recommends:
For the the inspection and revenue
branch, $4,000, and for the distribu-
ion branch, $4,000.
Puzzle to OnfciaIs.
What is puzzling officials of the
department is how they are going to
pay the Redistribution salaries with
less money in the total estimate for
personal services.
The Budget Bureau granted an in
c Ese of $4,000 in the estimates over
current allotment of $4,000 for
re hydrants.
Taken as whole, the sum recon
mended for the water department for
next year is $1,02o,o as against Q
total of s1.01S,sso in the current Dis
trict appropriation act
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-09
ID. c. HEADS OUTLINE
| LEGISLATIVE NEEDS
Write to Senator Ball Asking
That Seven Bills Get
Right of Way.

The District Commissioners, in
letter to Senator Ball, chairmans Of
the District committee, received to-
day, announced a program of legisla-
zion which they believe should be
given priority in the present short
session of Congress. The Commits
'siOners recommend the passage Of
sCen bills. including the measure for
the establishment of the Board of
Public Welfare, which was recon-
mended to Congress by President
Coolidge III his annual message.
Other subjects upon which the Com
missioners urge action are increased
power for the Commissioners to close
streets in the District rendered USE
Jess; control of the possession, sale
land use of deadly weapons; the elm
ination Of grade crossings. prevention
of fraud in connection with securities
offered for sale. and amendment of
the tax and license laws.
List of Measures.
In rbe letter to Senator Ball signed
by Commissioner Rudolph. president
of the board, the Commissioners say:
There are many bills pending be-
fore the present Congress of varying
sioners believe. however, that there
are bills or outstanding Importance
which should, if practicable be en-
acted during the present session, and
they have the honor to invite your
attention to the following bills, with
the request that early action be
taken upon them.
Il. The Senate bill, 3017, providing
for the establishment of a board of
public welfare.
The object of this bill Is to pro-
vide a centralized control of matters
effecting public welfare conditions in
the District of Columbia.
Right to Close Streets.
%. Senate bill 1,179, a bill to au-
thorize the Commissioners to close
certain streets roads or highways in
the District of Columbia which are
rendered useless or unnecessary by
reason of the opening, extension,
widening and Strengthening of other
streets in accordance with the high
Iway plan. It's passage is necessary
for the reason that the suburban por-
ton of the District of Columbia is
being built up with great rapidity
and ct Is embarrassing TO the Com
missioners that they have no author
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ity to close abandoned highways
when new highways are opened
under the highway plan. If this bill
is enacted it will facilitate efforts to
improve city planning and to prevent
errors in laying out highways that
it would be very expensive to try to
correct at a later date.
SO. Senate Bill 3052, to control the
possession, sale and use of deadly
weapons. The regulation of the sale
of deadly weapons is most neces-
sary as a means for the prevention
of crime.
a. Senate Bill 3102, a bill to pro-
vide for the elimination of grade
crossings of steam railroads in the
District of Columbia. The legisla-
ton is urgent at this time in order
that a start may be made to elimin-
ate the five remaining grade cross
ings in the District of Columbia. The
construction of subway at Van
Buren, street is the most urgent of
the improvements planned, and this
bill might be modified to provide for
the dangerous crossing at Iamond
Station by providing for the con-
struction of the subway at Van
Buren, street. The other grade
crossings should, of course, be
eliminated. but if it is deemed in
advisable to provide for the others at
this time, the Van Buren, street
crossing is considered the most
important.
Prevention of Fraud.
IS. Senate Bill 934, a bill to pre-
vent fraud by securities offered for
sale in the District of Columbia.
The object of this bill is to pro-
tect the people of the District of
Columbia against being the victims
of the sale of worthless and fraudu-
lent security. Similar legislation
has been enacted in other jurisdic-
known as blue sky laws The Com
missioners believe that such legis-
lation covering the District of Column
bia is very important
&c. Senate Bill 1,7S6, a bill to
amend the tax and license laws. This
bill is entitled, "a bill to amend Sec
tions 5, and Z of the Act of Con-
gress making appropriations to pro-
vide for the fiscal year, June 80, 1903
az. Senate Bill 736, a bill to amend
the law relating to taxation in the
District of Columbia.
by act of Congress, approved Janu-
airy 1, 1902, all banks transactine
business in the District of Columbia
were required to pay a tax at the rate
of per cent on their gross earnings
In 1904 the amount of this tax to be
paid by savings banks was reduced
to per cent. The object of this leg
islation is to amend these laws sc
that all banks and trust companies
should be taxed on the same basis, al
the rate of S per cent per annum on
their gross earnings less the amount
paid by them as interest to their de-
positors."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-09
NEW ARM0RY PLEA
WILL Be REVIVED
Guardsmen and Citizens Plan
Appeal to Congress
for Quarters.

Efforts to have Congress provide for
improved armory facilities for the
Nationals Guard of the District of
Columbia, to replace the Anticipated
and most unsatisfactory buildings
which the local militia now is re-
quired to use, will be revived tonight,
when Maj. Gen. Anton Stephan, COM
handing the District of Columbia
Division, comprising the militia of
this city, Maryland and Virginia, will
call a meeting of several of the high
officers of his command.
The plans for a proposed new arm
DRY will be discussed, and a program
laid out for pushing the matter as
much as possible at this session of
Congress. Although it is realized that
this is a short session and hardly
time enough except for urgent meas
ures, nevertheless those principally
interested in the measure to have an
adequate armory erected, in keeping
with the efficiency of the troops here,
but also to give dignity to such a
force in the National Capital, want
to be prepared. 1t is pointed out that
gressional proceedings, and as such a
prolonged debate, there may be a
possibility of getting 1t through. At
any rate, the preparedness which is
instilled in the local citizen troops
in their training is to be followed
in an effort to provide satisfactory
housing for them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-09

their proper administration, for which
sufficient Government funds were not
available.
The urgent need for extending the
boundaries of several of the national
parks is again emphasized. particu-
1arly that of the Yellowstone south
ward to include the Teton Mountains
and the area which is the breeding
ground for the Yellowstone moose;
that of Crater Lake National Park
northward to include the scenic Dia-
mond Lake region, and that of Sc
quota National Park to include Mount
Whitney and some of the Kings River
count a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-09
Conference Tonight.

Mai Gen. Stephan will confer to-
night, which is the regular drill
night for the local guard, at the
armory, 472 L street, with Col. Lloyd
M. Brett. U. s. A, retired, adjutant
general of the District of Columbia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-09
MILLION IN GEM THEFTS.
Losses Very Heavy This Year, Jew.
eIers Announce.

NEW YORK, December CLOSES
to the jawelry trade throughout the
country in robberies thus far this
year have exceeded last years total
by approximately 100000, accord
ing to the jewelers. Security Ali
ance, which made public statistics on
thefts yesterday. Burglars and thieves
have been very active in the last three.
months and heavy losses have contin-
ued, the statement says
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-09
Bank Bandits Get $4,000. {.

CHICAGO, December 9.-Four rob-
bers held up officials and employees
of the Bryn Mawr State Bank on
the South Side today, soon after the
bank opened. and escaped with about
$4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-19
STATE HOUSE
Fine Exhibits at
The Agricultural
Show at Lewiston

Bigger and better Maine agricul-
tural exhibits are being shown at the
state horticultural and dairy show
this week at the Lewiston armory
than ever before. according to the re-
port given yesterday b? Charles NJ.
White, chief of the division of mar
kets, department of agriculture, who
had just returned from Lewiston.
For the first time the shows are be-
ing held in the Lewiston armory.
thus affording much larger. floor
space for exhibits than souid be Sc
cured in the city hall at Lewiston.
Six private orchards are making
exhibits of apples, as well as the fine
displays entered by four fruit grow
inS associations of the state. For
the first time, there Is big exhibit
OF bushel baskets of apples. and there
IS the usual showing Of boxed fruit
fruit i'll plates. and fancy displays.
, The agricultural class of the Univer-
sity OF Maine has a very interesting
apple display. demonstrating the best
uses for various varieties and their
seasons.
The seed show includes grain, corn,
garden seeds and potatoes Of re.
markable quality. The agricultural
experiment station has an exhibit
covering 6S feet of floor space. show
ing improved types os oats. beans
and apples developed at Highmoor
farm at Monmouth.
The dairy exhibit Is featured by a
large chart showing the standing in
the community milk contest which ia
being conducted. The trades exhibits
are unusually large. including mod
erh dairy equipment. spraying ap.
l'aratus and farm machinery.
Inc program opened Tuesday
,nnoihIng with the meeting Of the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-19
"kEEp lB9!OSY--kEEP DOING FOR OTHERS
fNYlCE FOR LONGEVITY PRESCRIBED
By MRS. CLARlSSA CHENEY, AGED 1o1

hard and that Is the best thing.
Bring out some OF those patchwork
pieces and show the young lady some
OF the work I am doing. Pretty good
Tor a woman 101 years old, EN-"
The toll of time has been light up
ON this little woman who can recall
as If 1t happened yesterday, those
days, many years ago, when her faith
er, a hardy pioneer, drove his OK
team from New Hampshire. into the
wilds of Maine and settled here. And
even she, as wife and a mother,
never went into the dry goods store
and ordered material for petticoats
and such from the bolt. She gath
cred the wool and she spun It: she
made the cloth and she manufactured
the coats and dresses for her boys
and girls.
never used sewing machine in
my life, All my work have done by
hand" and she spread on her knee a
gorgeous patchwork quilt square
which she had just completed. She
cannot see very well and even SO. her
sewing is fine and even.
: She was born I'm East Corinth, the
daughter of Arthur Speed, one Of a
family of II children. the only one
now living. She was married when
SHc "tto 10 years VI age ana ner nus
band died two years later. leaving
her with baby boy. About a year
later she again became a bride and
OF this union. eight children were
born. Frank Cheney of 10 Gilman
street, this city. with whom she lives,
Is the only one living. Her second
husband died about 30 years ago.
Mrs. Cheney is In very good health,
not having missed eating hearty
meal for the past two years. She
takes a keen interest In the doings
OF the day and can readily converse
about the topics of the day.
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ADJUSTMENTS

Opera House, Augusta, Me.-To-
cay and tomorrow, Wednesday and
Thursday. the double feature bill
attractions will be: why Get Mar
ried"' and "a First National Produc-
ton. entitled Flowing Gold" also n
Bray Magazine. Why Get Mar
rled! is u, Pathe production.
ieSturing Andree LAFAYETTE, who Is
reputed to be one of the most
beautiful girls of France, and
strong support of screen favorites,
including Helen Ferguson. How
ever, the High Spot feature Of
this mld-wcek program is the great
Rex Beach story FLOWING Gold" a
iirst national special production with
Milton Sills, Anna Q. Nilsson, Alice
Calhoun, heading list of note
worthy others. Flowing Gold" is
reviewed all over this Country as
one of the foremost stories written
by Rex Beach, gripping and thrill
ing from start to finish. A bray
Magazine concludes this program
presented twice daily, for two days
only.-Adv.
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Mount Philip Grange

The regular meeting of Mount
Philip Grange No. 545. was held
Saturday evening. There were So
members present and IL visitors
from Oakland, Belgrade and New
Sharon Oranges.
After the business meeting, an in
teresting program was given under
the direction of the lecturer, which
was as follows:
Violin solo and encore by Arthur
Hetherington, with piano accom-
paniment by Mrs. Hetherington.
reading. Mothers Mistake" Cert
rude Kelley: reading. Men," Aida
LeBaron: singing, Charles Tibbetts;
reading. Mrs. Esther Bleck.
The Grange meeting was In the
order Of farewell party to Mr.. and
Mrs. Elbridge Foster. who have
moved to Waterville.
The Grange gave them a Boudoir
lamD. James Forbes making an in
tcresting and appropriate presenta-
ton speech. They were also present.
ed with "A lovely cake from Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray Collins, with as many
small candles on II as there were
charter members in the Grange. In
the center were six large candles.
representing three years each that
MI ana SlFS. II oslcI hdA pSiohSVu ~
the Grange.
Mr.. Foster responded very heart
lily showing their appreciation for
the gift, which was accompanied by
the good wishes Of the Grange men,
bers.
Before the presentation speech Mr..
and Mrs. Foster stood in the re-
ceivirg line while the members
marched around the hall giving them
a hearty handshake and bidding
them Godspeed.
At the close OF the meeting q
bountifuI chicken supper was served
ty the executive committee. Mr..
Arthur Hetherington. and Joe Bleck.
The Grange realizes that 1t 10
losing two of its best members. II
was through the untiring efforts OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Foster that the Grange
Was started. The size Of the~Grange
today shows what success they have
met.
Mr.. and Mrs. Foster have always
been prosperous farmers. they had
lived on the farm they sold for ~ 1
years About 35 years ago when
Rome was not as prosperous az now
and had a valuation of about $4,000
with an interest bearing note OF
10000 there was talk OF breaking
up the town and going back to q
AIR. Foster was one or
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ROME

Mr.. and Mrs. f. l.. Blaisdell are
at home from Augusta where MIR.
Blaisdcll has had employment for
the past few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip Bacon and
children, Wesley and Doris. accom-
panied by Joe Bacon of Mercer
started for Pinehurst. \. c.. Thurs
day morning. making the trip in a
Nash Sedan.
Fifteen members of Mount Philip
Grange attended the Pomona meet
Ing at Sidney. Nov. ~.
Levi Mosher is building an addi-
ton to his house.
Mrs. Joe Blecll and Mrs. Arthur
Eletherington were business Visitors
at Augusta Saturday.
George CrCwell and Wesley Dam
rem attended the assessors meeting
at Augusta last week.
The Worthy Master of Kennebec
Pomona. Merle Hartman of Read
field, will speak at the Town Hall
Saturday evening, Nov. %. Every
body invited.
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ALMA

We had the worst fire Monday
night that Alma has ever known.
Jewett Eros. large apple house, saw
mill, large amount of lumber and
Glen Jewett's splendid old colonial
residence were burned fiat. The
furniture in the house was saved
Help came from far and near. an
engine arrived from Waldoboro in
time to be Of help in saving other
property as at one time it looked as
though the whole village would go.
The fire started from an oil
heater In the apple house about nine
o'clock it was discovered: by one
o'clock everything was fiat. The
high wind at the time caused it to
spread rapidly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-19
Lewiston Man Pays Fine
On Charge of Speeding

AT brief session of municipal
court Tuesday afternoon Ashlet Il.
Logan of Lewiston pleaded guilty to
Il charge OF speeding and paid fine
of $35 and costs of S10 additional. The
case was on warrant sworn out by
State Highway Policeman Sidney NJ.
Frost, and the officer told the court
that last Sunday afternoon on the Wa
terville-Augusta highway, the respon-
den passed him and Chief Of the state
speed close to so miles per hour. In
pronouncing sentence Judge Cony
called attention to the case which was
heard at the forenoon, session, when
Raymond Gidney was tried on a count
growing out of a fatal accident on
the same highway.
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Comment from Gardiner on
Symphony Orchestra

Much favorable comment has been
heard from all quarters about the
fine appearance and we'll rendered
program given by the Augusta SYM
phony orchestra at the Gardiner
Shrine club last Sunday evening.
Such gratifying expression are more
pleasing to Augusta iovels of music,
knowing that the program rendered
there will be rendered 1T the Augusta
city hall next Sunday evenings Too
much cannot be said in praise Of this
organization beginning now it's fifth
season of success. we'll balanced with
twenty violins. four 'ceilos and viola
and two string bass, it offers a
stringed section of no small proper
tions aPd next Sunday evening at y
o'clock h packed house should greet
the orchestra