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Evening star., 1924-05-07
Over 10000 Ahead of john
son in TWo-Thirds of State,
With Majority Growing.
WORST DEFEAT IN STATE
SUFFERED BY SENATOR
Coolidge Strength in South Swamps
Opposition in North-MeAdoo
Wins by Big Margin.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LOS ANGELES, Calf, May r.
President Coolidge has won the Re
publican presidential primary CON
test in California by approximately
son. making the first great political
defeat the senator has suffered in his
home state since he first ran for gov
ernor in 1910.
Returns from nearly rs per cent of
the states 6,974 consolidated precincts
give Coolidge 21s,943 and Johnson
203,634. The Presidents gains on
later returns have been consistent
and territory yet to be heard from is
regarded either as pru-Coolidge or
not pronouncedly for either candi-
date.
Although the President made seri-
Gus inroads into the Johnson strong
holds in northern California and re-
duced the senator's majority in his
home community of San Francisco to
less than 5000, the smallest Johnson
majority there in a decade, a Cool
idge landslide in Los Angeles Coun-
ty and Coolidge majoritieS in every
responsible for the Presidents show
ing.
Test of Voting Strength.
The presidential race this year in
California was essentially a test of
voting strength between a pro-Cool-
idge southern California and a pro-
Johnson northern California, and the
President, with a tremendous lead in
the south, swamped the senator's net
inconsiderable majority in the north.
Senator Johnson developed his great
est strength in the San Joaquin and
Sacramento valleys.
An analysis of yesterdays primary
is difficult because of the many fac
tors contributing both to the Presi-
dents success and to the senator's
defeat but. aside from the psychology
of the victory attendant upon the
Presidents sweeping successes in
other states, the outstanding cause
for Mr.. Johnsons defeat is found in
his own greatly reduced popularity.
Mr.. JohnSon's attacks upon the
Coolidge administration did not strike
a responsive chord in the Republican
Continued on Page 5, Column p
Evening star., 1924-05-07
WEATHER.

Cloudy weather, with showers tonight
or tomorrow; moderate temperature;
moderate easterly winds. Temperature
for n hours ended at . pm. today.
Highest, IS, at 4:40 pm. yesterday.
Lowest, 5S, at $50 am. today.
Full report on page Z.
Evening star., 1924-05-07

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
tion is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-09
Summer Promises
To Be Most Active
One in Waterville

The summer of 1924 is going to be
the most active in the history of the
city according to the present outlook.
for more events have been scheduled
for the season than ever before.
First there is the Taconnet ball
club. Waterville Is going to have a
fast semi-pro team that will take on
the best of. them in the State. The
season opens June "a and from then
until Labor Day the fans will have a
chance to see two regular games a
week and at least one exhibition game.
The Taconnets are one OF eight teams
in a league known as the Maine Base
ball Association. Games will start az
4 o'clock so that the business men Will
have a chance to see them.
Then there is the Twilight league.
A number of teams from the industries
of the city have organized and VIII
play several games week after sup
per. These games will furnish some
good baseball thrills as there are
many first class players on the teams;
ON July the big celebration VIII
he held. The Central Maine Fair Assoc
citation and the George N. Bourque
post. American Legion. have joined
forces to put over the biggest one day
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-09
Sutton 'O9 Elected
President General
Alumni Assn, u. of M.

Especial to; the Kennebec JournaD
Orono, Me-, June S.-Harry E.
Sutton, 100. of Boston, was elected
president of the General Alumni AS
ISOLATION Of the University of Maine
at the annual meeting here Satur-
day. Mr.. Sutton is q native Of
Orono and In Boston Is the repre-
sentative Of the J. F. Gerrity Co.
Norman Mayo Of Portland was
elected vice president. Charles Cross
land of Orono. treasurer. and H. p.
Sweetser of Orono, clerk. Phil r.
Hussey of Bangor was chosen as the
associations representative on the
Alumni Council. ....
New members Of the Alumni
Council were chosen as follows:
Mrs. Howard Farwell of Brattleboro,
Vt. A. w. Stephens of New York.
W. H. Jordan Of Orono, C. p. Crow
ell, Mrs. Mildred P. Wright, and
Harold Marsh of Bangor, and e. H.
Kelley of Orono.
The most important action Of the
association was the establishment of
an Alumni Activities Fund to take
care of maintenance. The follow
ing were appointed trustees of the
fund: ]. w. Gerrity. Robert r.
Drummond, Ballard Keith, William
r. Ballou and Stephen S. Bunker,
all of Bangor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-09
COBURN SENIORS
HEAR SERMON BY
PRINCIPAL HATHORN

Principal Drew L. Harthorn de-
livered the annual baccalaureate
sermon to the graduating class of
Coburn Classical Institute at the
First Baptist church yesterday
morning. The service began at 1890
with the seniors marching in in a
body. followed by the lower classes.
They were led by the class marshal,
Stanley DeVeau of Lexington, Mass.
Special music was furnished by the
organist and choir assisted by Lee
T. Nichols of Waterville. who rem
dered q very beautiful violin solo.
A few words of greeting to the Sc
niOrs were given by DIR. T.. c. Whit
temore of this city. The prayer was
offered by Mr.. Charles Francis Me-
serve, n graduate of Coburn in the
class of 1873 and president emeritus
of Shaw University, Raleigh, n. c.
The seniors presented an extreme
ly pretty sight as they marched in,
all of the girls of the class being
dressed in their white school uni
forms. Principal Harthorn took as
the subject of his sermon. THE
Man Who Is Ready" based on the
Old Testament story of Joseph. Fol-
lowing Is the complete program:
2 March: organ prelude; choral in
vocation; anthem; greeting, DR.. f.
c.. Whittemore; Scripture lesson,
Principal Drew Il. Harthorn; an
them: prayer and response, DIR.
Charles L. Meserve; notices and Of
fering; violin solo. Lee IT. Nichols:
hymn, Faith of Our Fathers; ad-
dress. 1.-THE Man Who Is Ready"
Principal Drew r. Harthorn; bene-
diction: organ postlude.'
Principal Harthorn opened his adj
dress by citing the need of trained
| leadership in this country at the
present time. He said that this is
| an hour of greatest importance to
| the country and that it needs men
and women to step in and lead it
| out of chaos and darkness. This
| hour is also of greatest Importance
| to the young men and women of to-
day because they have the oppor-
! tunity and duty to direct the affairs
of the world. 1t is not an hour for
the pessimist. he continued. for
there are many things today to tax
both our patience and our faith. We
are now living in day of new
things. Science is each day adding
| to our store of knowledge and to
our responsibilities. This earth of
ours is becoming a dooryard for
mankind to play in.
| MIR. Harthorn SAID IN conclusion:
'You must have vision and it must
not be bounded by the limits of the
| locality in which YOU live. The
man upon whom the world will call
is one who is not afraid to declare
| his position" He cited our Presi-
| dent as such man and said that
| he wished we had more Calvin Cool
idges in our government today. FL
! nally he asked the class IL they
were ready to assume their respon-
| sibilities and beseeched them to have
| the proper respect for authority and
the law.
At the conclusion of the address
the benediction was pronounced by
DR.. +. C: Whittemore and the con-
gregation remained seated while the
graduating class filed out behind
their marshal. This morning the
senior last chapel will be held IN
the Coburn gymnasium.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-09
Large Congregation
Final Services at
Unitarian Church

An unusually large audience at
tended the final services for the sea-
son in the First Unitarian church Of
Watervilie yesterday morning. Rev.
Arthur Buckner, pastor since July 1,
1928, reviewed the work of the past
year in the course of his sermon. He
first of all expressed his apprecia-
ton for the encouragement he had
received both from the church So
ciety and the community. In the
point of church attendance he had
been particularly encouraged. he
stated. and compared the audience
present yesterday morning with
that of the Sunday of September
when the church opened. He further
stated that the church is free from
debt Of any character. That word had
reached him just before the service
of the subscription of the final $S5
of the proposed $4,000 building i'm
provement fund. That the proposed
improvements include general repairs
and decorations, and that these
should be completed without in
debtedness beyond the $4,000 al
ready provided. He touched upon
the young peoples work, the men,
organization, the ladies organization
and the Sunday school, stating that
their activities had been most graft
flying and prophetic of a larger SER
vice with the coming of a new year.
He dwelt at length upon the work
of the Boys Club and stated that it
seemed wise to abandon the club in
view of the new community effort in
the Waterville Boys Club. He caus-
ed application cards to be passed to
the audience for membership in the
Waterville Boys Club Corporation.
The church will open again the
hrst of September. Mr.. Buckner will
be in this city for about a month and
then he plans to go to the Columbia
University Summer school
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-09
Finals at Colby
Start SATURDAY.

The final examinations at Colby
college started Saturday morning
and will continue until Friday eve
ming of this week. During the time
In which the underclasSmen are toll
Ing over their finals, the members
of the senior class will enjoy a brief
vacation until Saturday, when the
1O3rd annual commencement will
open.
The commencement exercises will
open on Saturday afternoon with
the first presentation of the college
play under the direction of Miss Ex-
creme Flood at the City Opera
mouse. The first presentation is for
townspeople as well as college stu
dents and alumni. Saturday evening
the annual junior prize exhibition
VIII be held at the First Baptist
church. Sunday morning President
Arthur j. Roberts will deliver his
baccalaureate sermon to the senior
class at the City Opera house and
IN the evening the annual Board
man missionary sermon will be de-
livered at the First Baptist church.
Monday will be the undercIassmen's
DAY with the senior day on Tues
DAY. Wednesday will complete the
exercises with the commencement
exercises in the City Opera house.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-09

sion tonight, has furnished excite2
ment, sensation, bitter partisan deso
bate and internal party strife Of a.
character not witnessed in the cap
ital in many years.
Six months and FOUR days consti-S
tuted the life Of the session. and for.
practically all of that time the mem
bership divided attention between
the floors OF the House and Senate
and the committee rooms, where
ca binet officers and their assistants,
army and navy officials and q host
of others passed In review before II
group of investigating committees
which kept Washington and tho
country tingling with the thrills they
furnished. ~,
During the period two cabinet Of.
ficers were forced out of Office and ,
the two houses locked horns repeat
eddy with the President over fiscal
legislation. II.
The Mellon tax bill was born DUR
ing the session, only to be discarded
for the Simmons-Democratic plan
which President Coolidge signed aft
er expressing disapproval Of some
of its provisions.
The drastic immigration law, In
Guiding its Japanese exclusion pro-
visions, was placed on the statute
books. A..
The soldiers bonus law was enact 81
ed, vetoed, re-enacted over the veto.
The Bursum pension bill for civil
war veterans met executive disap-
proval, as did the postal salaries an
crease bill.
Farm legislation, embodied in half
n fFa.n N..l,i rh MI
into shape early in the session, failed
of enactment, although efforts were
continued for 1t up TO the last hour.
Likewise, no railroad legislation
OF great Importance was placed on
the statute books. This legislation,
however, and much other was put
into position, where 1t can be taken
up at the next session with muchyof
The work of hearings and invcstiga-
ton completed.
Muscle Shoals, a. question which
has been in the forefront now for
many months, once more went over
for settlement at the December ses-
sion.
The constitutional right of Con-
gress to investigate government de-
parthents was never exercised to q
greater extent. Beginning early
with the Teapot Dome inquiry, SEN
ate committees investigated Atty
Gen. Daugherty; the intefnal reve-
nue. bureau, Russian recognition;
the election of Senator Mayfield OF
Texas; the existence OF propaganda
touching the United States foreign
relations; charges of land frauds in
Texas; medical diploma mills" and
many other subjects.
On the House side the shipping
board. the bureau of engraving ana
printing, prohibition and many other
such subjects were inquired into.
Reports on the oil investigation
have been submitted, but on most
OF the others findings have yet to be
made.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-09
Propose Plank to
LiberaliZe Dry Law

Cleveland, June s.-Ralph Beaver
Strassburger, WHO defeated Governor
Pinchot for delegate, said tonight a
proposed plank TO liberalize the Vol
stead act had been drawn up for SUBJ
mission to the resolutions committee
but that. its. text would not be made
public until others interested in the
subject had passed upon it.
meeting Of delegates and others
interested in the changing of the Vol
stead act, Mr.. Strassburger said, would
be held later to go over the situation.
Mr.. Strassburger drew a distinction
between liberalization and modification,
declaring that he felt the former term
stronger.
The Pennsylvania delegate said that
the demand for liberalization for the
act was stronger than generally be-
lieved. His proposition, he said, was
supported not only by himself and
some of his friends in Pennsylvania,
but also by large body of individ-
uals in different parts of the country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-09
Republican Hosts
Begin Invasion
Convention Citv

Cleveland, June S-Invading hosts
Of the Grand Old Party gave Cleve-
land a foretaste today Of the busy
time to come when the Republican
national convention goes into swing.
Delegates. alternates and unat-
tached politicians poured in on every
train for an advance word or two
with this or that party chieftain.
Hotel corridors began to fl up with
shifting groups, gossiping about ev-
cry phase of the coming sessions,
and official badges blossomed out.
One big delegation came tramping
up Superior avenue with brass band
blaring away in the lead. The usual
Sunday morning calm of the wide
thoroughfare was shattered despite
a shower that caught the marchers
just as they approached their hotel.
At the trains from Washington
rolled in to deliver their cargoes of
congressional folk, it began to look
around the hotels as though con-
gress had just transferred itself to
the lakeside city. At least the Re-
publicans from Capitol Hill. There
were reunions going on continuously
in corners and doorways.
Party leaders were at work in
conferences and the lobby gossip had
to do with PLATFORM, internal rows
among various delegations and other
matters; but the outstanding ques-
ton for debate was the vice presiden-
ttal nomination.
The scene was in marked contrast
to that in Chicago four years ago.
There We're no banners flying before
headquarters of rival candidates for
nomination. There was no pictures on
display about the city except that of
the ruddy headed New Highlander
who rules at the white house. Cam
paign songs and marching clubs of
political rooters were lacking.
Over the huge convention hall
practically everything was ready.
Seats were set to accommodate more
than $4,000 persons during the con-
vention sessions and it was open
house in the galleries for any who
wished to look down on the scene.
Thousands of Clevelanders took adj
vantage of the opportunity. Below,
on the amazing sweep, of the main
floor, stretched acres of empty seats
in ordered rows. awaiting the mus
tering of delegates Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-09
BREAK GROUND
Continued from Pace Onel

gates of the class of 1882, which class
has the most members subscribed to
the memorial fund, and the awarding
OF a banner to the class Of 1909, which
has achieved the best record of the
classes graduating between 1899 and
1915.
After a selection by the Bangor
Band, members of the memorial fund
committee broke the ground for the
building. President Little then gave
brief address as to the significance
Of the occasion.
At the conclusion OF the exercises
Major G. Barrett Glover presented COM
missions of second lieutenants in the
Reserves to 10 juniors and seniors who
have completed the four years of train
ing in military science and tactics.
The following men received commits
sions: Charles L. Beckett, Calais:
Leonard J. Bragdon, Franklin; Bruce
I. Davenport, Phillips; John NJ. F. Dom
ovan, Turner Falls, Mass; Arthur r.
Eastman. 'Fryeburg: Guy E. Griffin,
Oldtown: Bentley S. Hutclins. Bangor;
Julian II. Merrill. Jr.. orono: Paul NJ.
Morrill,, Biddeford: William w. Patter-
son. Belfast; Frederic A. Soderberg,
Bangor; Stanton L. SWEET, Mexico. Ne;
Philip III. Taylor. Worcester. Mass;
Arthur o. Wiley, Gardiner: Irving b.
Kelley, Orono; John A. Small, Newport;
Joseph F. Kolouch, New Bedford.
Mass; Roger d. Mackay, Milton,
Mass; Leslie G. McGary. Bangor.
After the commissions were con-
ferred all Joined in singing the Stein
Song and the procession returned TO
Alumni hall. In the evening President
and Mrs. Little entertained about 100
seniors at a1zdnformai buffet supper
in the white House"
Baccalaureate services were held in
Alumni hall at 1890 A. NJ. The SEN
Tors, in caps and gowns. were mar
shalled into the chapel by Ralph w.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-09

their books, there is-compensation in
the fact that they do get good deal
from a college course in other ways;
for example, from the contacts and
friendships Of college life. The
friendships formed in those college
days, many Of them, will be the most
lasting in your experience. Young
men and young women are thrown
together in intimate association in
intimate association in their college
days in the classroom, in laboratory,
in social hall and athletic field and
they learn each other thoroughly. If
a man or woman stands the test Of
college years and comes out popular
and with the respect and esteem Of
his college mates, you may put 1t
down that he is good fellow: and
that he has in him or her, the stuff
that real men and women are made
Of.
mo young man has the right to go
to college and waste. his time. The
opportunity to get such an educa-
ton IS a sacred trust, and it's recipi-
ents are the stewards of the trust.
There Is no royal road to knowledge
The industrious student Of average
ability Is preferable to the brilliant
one who depends upon his wits. Sue
cess comes to him who is faithful in
small things; as the most successful
athlete is the one who keeps both
eyes on the ball and not one on the
grandstand.
"Just one final word. In the fu-
ture, remember your college. Re-
member your classmates. May you
have many meetings and happy re-
unions in the years to come. God
bless you. and keep you in health
and strength and endow you with
long life and prosperity beyond your
most sanguine dreams"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-09
Commencement Week at
Maine Central Institute

The Commencement Week program
at Maine Central Institute has been an
nouneed as follows: -"
wednesday, June 4--9.45 A. NJ. 1ast
chapel. Powers hall. '"'s
Friday, June $50 p. NJ. last 40.
cial, Powers hall.
Saturday, June 800. Alumni, rr,,.
speaking, Powers hal1. =
Sunday, june 800 p. M, bacca-
laureate sermon, Union hall
Monday. June $500 p. NJ. Manson
prize speaking, Powers hall.
Tuesday, June lo--s.00 p. M. stu
dents. munical. Powers hall.
Wednesday. June Injecting sof
trustees, Baptist church; 2.30 p. N.
Class Day exercises, campus: 400 p.
M, refreshments served by lowest
ranking class for the Year. ZOO p. m.
third annual alumni reunion Powers
hall.
Thursday, June 12-l0.00 A. M. corn
mencement exercises, Union han: 2.3O
z: M, alumni ball game. Hunnewsll
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-09
DIR. ], WILLIAM BL ACk DELIVERS
SPLENDID. .FAREW ELL ADDRESS
LAST CHAPEL AT COLBY SATURDAY

Saturday morning the annual
sentors' last chapel was observed at
Colby college with DIR. J. William
Black as the speaker Of the morning.
DIR. Black Spoke at considerable
length to the students of the college
assembled, referring more especially
to the seniors who will graduate in
the course of ten days now. In
way, the speech was a farewell adj
dress by DR.. Black as he will leave
Colby college and next fall will be at
Union college at Schenectady, n. Y.
Directly after the chapel exercices,
the seniors went around to the sew
eral college buildings and cheered
them all separately, custom which
has been observed for a number of
years by the graduating classes. The
seniors have finished their college
education at Colby and will have the
brief senior week of vacation until
Saturday when the annual COM
mencement exercises will start and
continue until the following Wednes-
day, when they will receive their
diplomas.
DIR. Black began with a few remi-
niscences of college chapels and
then addressed the students about to
graduate. He said in part:
MANY a college student does not
wake up until he is about to grad.
uate. 1t Is better to wake up even
then than not at all, but that is too
late. How many a man out of COL
lege says: If l only had the oppor-
tpnity to go through college again in
the light of the experience and COM
mon sense I have learned since, how
differently I would do. How I would
study and improve my time That
Is a common confession Of many
graduates, but not all. To those
students who do not get much from
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-09
"Tick Tick" New
German Game

Berlin, May 81 CA. P. by maiD-A
new form of gambling has struck
Germany. 1t is known as tick tick
because watches and small clocks are
used in this game of chance.
The bets are made on the time that
the watch or clock will run down.
The person guessing the minute or
second nearest the exact time the
hands cease to function takes the
prize. which is a purse made up of all
the bets on this particular watch,
minus a certain percentage for the
house"
Some Of the games, operated in the
rear of cigar stores and other hooks,
have scores of watches running at
the same time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-09

to the track. baseball and basketball
men, and Miss Harriet Pearce. ath-
letic director of the girls, will give
out the letters and athletic medals
to the girls.
The senior class day exercises will
be held at 2.30 in the afternoon in the
First Baptist church. The class pro-
phecy will be given by Miss Evelyn
Foster and Miss Dorothy Daggett.
Misses Violet Daveau and Lucille
Thompson will give the class his
tory. The address to undergradu-
ates will be by Drisko Allen: class
grafton, James McCroary: and the
class will be Stanley DeVeau. The
presentation of gifts will be by
Charles Minnehane and Henry Wues-
tie feldt.
In the evening at eight the Jun
for play, "Endymion" will be given
on the campus at Hanson hall.