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The Washington times., 1924-02-09
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oh, you can't come in now-I'm
not dressed The man protested.
Il can't wait he said. Then
heard the door open and after that
all was quiet.
ct think recognized the voice" !"
Mss Tompkins said.
There were many male visitors to
Miss Lawson's apartment, accord
ing to the police.
Gerhardt M. Dahl. chairman of
the board Of directors of the Brook
lyn. Manhattan Transit Company,
whose wife is wintering in Palm
Beach, Fla, was a frequent visitor.
His friendship, he told detectives
who questioned him, was platonic.
He was interested in Miss Lawson's q
ambitions--music,a and dream that
some day she might become a mo.
ton picture actress.
The Washington times., 1924-02-09
SUSPECT KING BORIS IS
GOING BRIDE HUNTING

SOFIA, Feb. Skiing Boris has
announced he is going travelling,
and there are two explanations for
the trip. The semi-official report
The unofficial and more general
impression, is that he seeks a
bride. Various alliances have failed
to materialize. The Bulgarians are
anxious for q Queen-hence the
romantic version Of the purpose of
King Boris trip through Europe.
The Washington times., 1924-02-09

British have pursued a policy at
once progressive and sensible. And
the same is the case with Japan.
Secretary DENLY calls attention to
these facts in his annual report,
and he is sustained by President
Coolidge in his plea for new sub
marines. 1t is astonishing. to say
the least, that while stressinS the
6.6.S ratio as regards battleshipS,
the United States should ignore the
treaty ratio in cruisers, submarines
and air forces.
This fact Is grave menace to
the navy and to the country. The
Naval War College appears to be
fully alive to the danger. 1t IL a
pity that the naval committees of
the House and Senate, and all
civil officials, who have anything
to do with our naval policies. cam
not be enlightened on this point.
There is no excuse whatever for
naval officers who fail to keep up
to the times. They should all be
required to read and study the lat.
est information from the War Col.
lege and elsewhere.
Our submarine fleet Is totally
Inadequate. 1t cannot meet the Se.
mands of war. 1t will require not
less than ten years strenuous effort
to bring 1t up to date. We are
eight years behind the times in
submarines today.
There are about 100 submarines
In our navy. They are all Of
medium size and Of limited useful.
ness, and many Of them are un.
reliable. We have no cruiGing,
long-range submarines. We have
no fleet submarines. We have no
mine-laying submarines. The situa.
ton Is Serious.
Latest Boats Failures.
Eight years. neglect dates from
the last Administration, which com.
pletely neglected TO build up our
submarine fleet during the war and
after the armistice. Our three new.
est boats--the I'll, T-2, and T.3. are
laid up. They are failures. 1t IL
humiliating.
We are building three good boats
and the Navy Department has ask
ed Congress for three more. But
these will be a mere drop In the
bucket.
There would appear to be but
one way TO secure proper attention
and proper progress in providing
submarines for the next war-es
tablish bureau of submarines
with an admiral at its head in the
Navy Department. Until this II
done the submarine problem may
not be solved. It was this way
with aeronautics. Until the Bureau
of Naval Aeronautics was establish
ed with. Admiral Moffett as chief
we made little headway in thai
branch. 1t was ignored or belittled
There Is no time to lose. It mus
be understood that our navy maJ
face inevitable defeat in the mex
war, IL we fail to develop our sub
marine fleet and our air forces.
The Washington times., 1924-02-09
FRIEND Of ALL
CHILDREN ON
D.C.v|S|T
John Martin, Known to Thou
sands of Young Readers,
to See Coolidge.>

Scores Of Washington children
have been agreeably surprised dur
ing the past two days by the sudden
appearance here OF a man who has
come to be known to thousands of
American children as their par.
ticular friend" He is John Martin,
and he edits hook that in Juvenile
circles Is accepted as among the
best sellers" 1t is John Martins
Book for Children.
Every little while John Martin
deserts his editorial chair to go
abroad throughout the country anil
mix with his readers. He drops
into communities Cnannounced, gets
in touch with certain groups of
youngsters, and during the rest Of
his stay can only be found with
them.
They are always delighted to see
him, for his coming is sure to be
featured by variety of novel little
entertainments he provides which
appeal to the child's heart and
! imagination. He can get down on
the floor and play with the SMALLEST
of them understandingly. or take
the older groups on all kinds of
fascinating story adventures. Since
his arrival in Washington he has
been guest at the New Willarl
Hotel. There he has met many Of
his young friends.
On previous visits, before the
local circle of acquaintance had
grown to include hundreds instsad
Of scores of children, he met and
entertained them in the ballroom
n< h. aRa
this was found impracticable and
so he met them as they called
or went visiting them at their
homes.
Among those visited by him dur
ing his two days stay are the
seven little adopted Russian chill
dren Of Admiral McCully.
Il felt these little strangers just
today, land so yesterday l got
them together and we had great
time. Then visited the Roosevelt
youngsters ana spent an hour with
them. They are a promising bunch
of youngsters. Today will me st
the President, sometime during the
afternoon. and later go to Balti-
more, where ] have arranged to
meet q class of boys attending a
school presided over by one of my
I'D teachers.
The child heart of America IS
right, thank God, and only the
most hopeless of pessimists can
doubt the future safety, prosperity
and greatness of our country"
Getting to the children Ii not so
much an art as the result of an
innate impulse and power, in Ma =
tins opinion. He illustrates this by
an experience up in New England.
One day he sat down on a soap.
box on the top Of hill in an
| apparently deserted stretch OF
country. He had with him a spool,
g. rubber band. and a piece of
string.
II had not been there long when
I spied two little faces peering at
me through the pickets Of fence.
They disappeared. A few minutes
later they returned and with than
came trarnping some twenty COM
panions. Then the entertainment
started with stories and picture.
We had a bully time. Yes, children
are everywhere, and they are the
best Of mixers"
Accompanying Martin is Miss
Helen Waldo, who probably knows
more children's songs than the
most versatile of prima donnas.
The Washington times., 1924-02-09
Business Section Of
Charlotte Saved
From Fire.

entire business section.
The fire started in a down.
town moving picture exchange
building from an explosion in
the film room. No one was in
jured. The moving picture ex-
change building was completely
destroyed and several adjacent
buildings damaged.
Sinclair was the beneficiary under
the lease"
do you think Sinclair was a
party to a conspiracy"
"I won't go that far. I think all
Of them were working together and
in harmony to transfer Teapot
Dome to Sinclair"
Lenroot quizzed Bonfils about the
contract he and Stack made with
Sinclair. Under the terms, Sinclair
paid them $3.50, cash and turned
over 800 acres of land in Teapot
Dome.
'Under the terms Of that contra ct
you got more than five times as
much as you said you thought the
contract was WORTH" shouted Len.
root.
Delay for McAdOo.
William Gibbs McAdoo, candidate
for the Democratic nomination for
the Presidency, who was granted
: permission by the committee to
appear today and tell Of his ern.
ployment by F. L. Doheny, lessee of
the. Elk Hills reserve. was notified
not to come to the Capitol until
Monday. The committee planned to
hear only Bonfils today, in order to
allow it's members to participate In
the DENLY debate on the floor.
In addition to Bonfils, the com.
mittee also had before it the nom
ination Of Silas III. Strawn and
Atlee Pomerene as special counsel
to prosecute the Governments oil
cases. A heated fight, led by Sena'
tor Walsh, Democrat, of Montana
was expected against the appoint
ments.
Instructions by Coolidge.
At the White House, it was
| instructed the special counsel to
| 1L1SI4IuIO 4uJu1lCtAOLA SuAIS " PAONCAAt
! further extraction Of oil from the
/ naval reserves early next week.
; dependent, however. upon the action
of the Senate upon the nominations
Of Strawn and Pomerene.
Administration Senators have told
the White House that the nomina.
tions will be approved, despite the
known antagonism Of certain Demo
Gratis and insurgent Republicans to
the appointments.
The Washington times., 1924-02-09

then talked. Dahl and Warner left
early, they stated.
Police found Dahl's photograph,
inscribed Jerry" on Miss Lawson's
dressing table. Another picture.
among her effects was of Angler B.
Duke, youthful millionaire, drowned
recently while on a gay yachting
party, Of which police say Miss
Lawson was a member.
There were other pictures--more
than a score. Police are guarding
them carefully. Names written on
them include some Of New Yorks
most widely known financial pow
ers. There were letters, too. Cough.
lin has them.
Whether police will question the
originals Of the photographs Cough
lin would not say. It was signifi-
cant. however, that twenty detec"
tives were assigned to the case this
morning. =,
Dahps Wednesday night visit
was not the last Of a man TO Miss
|Lawson's apartment, police declare.
There had been a party Thureoay
night, in the opinion OF Coughiin::
Cigarette stubs Uttered q number OF
ash trays. An unfinished bottle OF
champagne stool in q silver bucket.
Detectives today were seeking to
find this Thursday night guest OF
Hiss Lawson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-18

Mrs. Eugene Crawford. Mrs. Inez
White and Mrs. Walter Gilbert.
The mystery tree delighted the chill
dren and many Of them were pleasant
~ surprised by the packages which
they received. Mrs. Florence Libby
was in charge and was assisted by
Miss Ethel Lancaster and Mrs. Fred
Wheeler.
The lunch menu was written on neat
cards tied with green ribbon. 1t was
as follows: Fruit salad. creamed
chicken. sandwiches. egg. cheese or
olive, cake. doughnuts, apple pie. apple
pie and ice cream. tea, coffee, rolls
baked beans and cabbage salad.
Mrs. Charles l.. Getchell acted az
cashier The Mattresses were Mrs
Katherine Bessey, Mrs. Bernice Bick.
ford, Mrs. Ethel Steele. Mrs. Eugene
Annie, Miss Phpllis Bowman. Mrs. Ad-
die Sawtelle, Mrs. Alice Parsons and
Mrs. Helen Larsen.
The kitchen committee consisted OF
Mrs. A. NJ. Palmer chairman. Mrs. L.
o. Tebbetts, Mrs. James Pray. Mrs
Charles Getchell. Mrs. James Coombs
Mrs. f. C.. Kitchen, Mrs. G.. I. Boyden
Mrs. Harry Weber. Mrs Harry Buck
Mrs. Edgar Brown and Mrs. g. c. Cor.
thell. -.
During the noon lunch hour Larsen's
orchestra furnished music. The dance
In the evening was in charge Of Mrs
Ethel Steele.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-18
CLINTON

Tuesday. Dec. 10. at Benton grange
haE under the auspices Ut the senior
class OF Clinton high school. the play,
The House Across the Way" and
the farce, Frank GIynn's Wife," were
again presented. The high school
orchestra, under the leadership OF
Principal Fred H. Meulton, furnised
the music, also a reading. Mrs
Smart Learns How 20 Skate" by
Thelma Bailey, interspcrsed the acts
Through the kindness OF Messrs,
Frank Besse. II. r. Goodrich, Herbert
Roundy and Edward Easter, the
members Of the casts and the teach
ers of the high school were convened
to BeRton. The members of the senior
class greatly appreciate the Kindness
of. Benton grange and the hospita lily
OF the Benton people.
Carroll Keene Of Colby college was
at home Tuesday.
Mrs. Harriet Brown returned home
wednesday after a short visit with
ner Drothsr ana wife. AIR. ana Mrs.
arthur Koundy of WaterviiIe.
Roger Stinchheid of Colby college
10 ct his home with q bad cold.
The Billings Relief Corps held their
regular meeting Wednesday after
noon at their hall. The degrees were
conferred upon new candidate,
Mrs. Ethel Virgins. a Chrirtfnas
program was carried out. There was
large attendance Of members. Dur
ing the social hour refreshments were
served.
Eben Gordon was a business caller
in Augusta Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-18
S. A. Gives Out
Names of Needy

Commandant Theo. Fowler OF the
watervills Salvation Army corps said
last evening yesterday he gave the
names Of over 20 children to several
clubs and ladies who are preparing
Christmas trees and today he IL plan
ming to give out 90 more names In the
same way. He stated that he Is re-
ceiving splendid cooperation.
Mr.. Fowler mentioned that he Is
hoping to ind work for q carpenter
whose wife Is sick in the hospital and
four children, all small. are al home.
while their father has been out Of
work for month. He Is planning to
have q team the first three days of
next week to collect donations. He has
list Of IS families which the corps
hopes to provide for on Christmas day,
and they plan to increase the number
to so.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-18
Universalist Sale
Ends with Merry
Arcadia Club Dance

TIE annual Christmas sale OF the
Cniversalist church was held yester-
day in the Elks' hall with large num-
Der OF people in attendance. The af-
fair started at IL A. NJ. and continued
through the day. closing in the late
evening with the annual Arcadia Club
dance which has become one Of the
best social events of the season. The
hall was very artistically decorated
with evergreen and white crepe paper
representing icicles hanging from the
various booths. The north end of the
hall was used as q tea garden where
dainty lunches were served on indi-
vidual tables surrounded by a white
lattice fence.
The general committee in charge
consisted of the chairman, Leon o.
Tebbetts, Mrs. Katherine Bowdoin,
Mrs. A. NJ. Palmer, II. w. Kierstead
Miss Emma Lowering and George 'Vose
The Arcadia Club fancy work booth
was In charge of Mrs. Helen Davis
who was assisted by Mrs. George Vose,
Mrs. Lew Jordan, Mrs. Carrie Atwood
and Mrs. Martha Richardson. A splen-
linen articles and fancy handiwork OF
hitlQe WYNN bG SGNh hCtUs
The children's booth contained q fine
display Of dolls, toys, children's aprons
and ether playthings. Mrs. H. e. Hun.
ter was I'm charge. She was assisted
by Mrs. G. z. Parker, Mrs. B. d. Nc
clellan and Mrs. c. NJ. Graves.
AZ the candy counter one Of the best
varieties Of candles displayed at any
fair this season was shown. Home
made creams were q speciality. Mrs
Nellie Morse was In charge and she
was assisted by Mrs. Eva Corson. Miss
sara Cannon, Mrs. w. F. Hussey. Mrs
Caroline vose and Mrs. Carl Sawyer.
The Clara Barton Guild had pretty
showing OF small sterling silver pins
and novelties. Miss Bernict Getchell
Was I'm charge and was assisted by
Miss Alcma Leighton and Mrs. James
Gateheii.
The apren table. filled with both fan.
ev ana plain articles, was worthy Of
interest. Several embroidered pieces
were very attractive and sold for
vood sum Of money. The booth was
Conducted by Mrs. Hartweli Hunton'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-18
Waterville Pleased
That Boxing Bouts
Are TO Be Staged

anhough an occasional dissenting
,o,ce can be heard the great ma
ioritv Of waterville citizens seem
greatly pleased that the Christmas as
benefit boxing bouts are going 10 us
staged in the City Opera nouss :.
practically everyone teeis .n al
will mean n much larger MANY Ia
rat,,rn putting on the oouts H
Onera house on account OF zig
Mat there will be seats TOT every sns
Fhere will be no crown and
standing in the sawdust : COSTING, there
craning their necks VI cou IN, that
will be plenty OF noise. ~ anv-
ought not to do any MARI" :"
one. ..s,s. that the
tickets are selling Wen lint the
since the announcement citv au-
show will be staged IN sn snsre has
ditorium has been maae ~ ,adv ss
been quite q sale among fans
well al gentlemen ns" idea that
A few people nave s from
1t is going to be % nnssibie. per-
start to finish. TINS y ncsine In
haps, but doubtfuL io ,nmning for
wa.e nonths mast and this rs s
sonie nca 70 nut It back on its IT,
nis .na hoxers are the bigges. s.hat
40 ~. the whole 1t Is not nkeas .snw
they are going TO BY. ="
oe N. Tnexdag night - tne a,se
~ - A. the City tlpeTa nv Va. :.
T Tns Proceeds are going e 1. ns,s are are
.s n needy families. i'cAe's
now on sale.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-18
On CONTEMPT Charge

You took some awful poor ad =
vice" remarked Judge John A. Pc
tiers to George 3. Poulin OF Water
vile in the L. s. District Court
Tuesday in Portland after the latter
attempted TO explain away a con-
tempt charge by stating that he had
been told summons to appear be-
fore the grand jury as witness
was mot much account and hardly
worth while bothering with" A fine
of $50 was imposed on and paid by
Poulin. The court remarked that
he was sorry to have to impose a
fine, but that ii there are people in
Waterville who did not have an idea
OF the true value of a grand jury
summons. then respect for It must
be inculcated. Poulin was arrested
Sunday and brought here on the
contempt charge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-18
Fifty Boys Added
To Membership
List Boys Club

Fifty moro boys were added to the
membership list OF the new Water
vile Boys club yesterday making IN
all a membership of nearly $50. The
first group of t,oys proved so intel.
ligent and became so quickly accus-
toned to the ways of the club that
1t was decided to draw an additional
30. Yesterday afternoon the ad-
ministtative committee met I'm City
hall and Mayor Leon o. Tebbetts
again drew the numbers. The same
system wGs used, a certain number
of boys being taken from each ward
Practically every boy whose nmae
was published on the first eligibility
list appeared last Saturday to get his
membership card. OF the few that
did not appear, illness was the rea-
son and they sent notification that
they would DO present as soon az
possible.
Superintendent Frank Goodrich
is planning to start the gymnasium
classes next week. The public
schools close next Friday afternoon
at S.45 and will open nsain Monday,
Jan. 8. During the vacation the
clubhouse will observe the holiday
hours from 2 to 8 each day. Now ne
club II open every day from 4 to O.
and the moment that the fortunate
boys leave school they direct the.f
course for that place and UP to
closing time there 10 plenty going on
II ere.
The names Of the latest members
are Is follows: Murray Adams, Irwin
Arnold. Fernald Audet, Lyndon
Bickford, OhesiIle Boiduc, Charlie
Bridges, Carleton d. Brown, Law,
renee Brown. Kenneth E. Bushay,
Leo J. Campbell. Arthur Carey,
Clovis Dennis, Gabriel Dioune, Ivan
Z. Fletcher, Adonias Forth, Rosario
Gaulin. Willard n. Gilmore. Joseph
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-18
Skaters Enjoying
Community Rink

Although there Is not enough snow
In watervilie to make many Of the
winter sports interesting. Community
Park has opened up in good style with
hundreds OF skaters going there every
day and evening TO enjoy the big rink
Every skater brings back the report
that the ice is fine and has been evel
since the rink was opened last Satur'
day.
II one does not know the way to the
rink, just hop on an electric car bound
for Fairfield and tell the conductor
Community Park" and he will stoI
the car in just the right place SO thai
rink.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-18
OAKLAND
Mrs. 1ernausr Estsrtains

Mrs. +. $. Bernauer entertained q
party Tuesday evening at o'clock
at her home on Maple street In hon
or Of her mother, Mrs. III. Ida L.
Brown, retiring president Of Sergeant
Wyman Wonen1 Relief Corps. Ths
party consisted of the retiring off,
GERS who have been associated with
Mrs. Brown in her work the past
year. The evening was pleasantly
passed in a social way and at $3.50
o'clock the guests formed in line and
marched to. the dining room which
was tastefuily decorated In keeping
with the holiday season. Festoons
of crepe paper in red and green were
arranged in cob web fashion over
hanging the table which was attract
lively spread and covers were laid for
II. A large red Christmas candle
formed the centerpiece at the table
and at cech Of the corners were small
red candles. TIL place cards and
napkins for the holiday decorations
and the favors we're small cups made
"a ni green and red crepe paper hiied
with nuts and candy. A delicious
lunch was served. At the close OF
Mrs. George Stott, Mrs. Avis Leech
MISE 2hdS6lG SOHhbOHL ME- SdfIte
Taylor. Mrs. Edna Dusty. Mrs
George Benson. Miss Frances Pike
Mrs. n. r. Beverage. Mrs. Maoia
Parant, Miss Alice BFimstine. Mrs
Lulu Witherell, Mrs. Wallace Patter-
son, Mrs. Mary Dingley and the guest
OF honor, Mrs. II. Ida L. Brown re.
turnd to the living room and formed
a circle and all Joined In singing the
Doxoiogy after which Mrs. George
Stott in behalf of the members pre-
scented Mrs. Brown with q beautiful
silk umbrella az token Of their ap-
probation Of her faithful services as
president Of the organisation the past
year. Although taken completely By
surprise and not, In her usual sang,
froid manner Mrs. Brown responded
graciously thanking them for the
Gift and also for their loyal support.
The party closed for the evening BY
all joining In singing several popular
selections.
At the ahHdal meeting of the Oak
land Scout Board held Monday eve
ming. the following offieers wers
elected for the ensuing year: Presi,
dent. Roy Brier; vice president. DR..
c. II. Simmons; secretary. J. n.
Scrtbner: treasurer, Frank Elliott;
committee of Troop No. /. Rev. 4.
g. Mann. J. II, Scribner, and !. ",
Morse; committee for Troep No, .,
Lawrence Liyinsstone. Sarrie' war
rem and Jesse Z. Haiiett. The menu
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-18

Gregory. Horatio Hart. Warren n.
Hendrickson, Herman Jcler. Alec
King. Brayton Larsen. Benjamin
Leighton, Harry Lewis, Robert
Ma.tais. Max Manell., Eariei Nadeau.
Donald Oliver, Ralph OueAette. Cal.
win Palmer, Norman H. Parker,
John H. Parkin. Alfred Pooler. AL
eert Rancourt. Bernard E. Ranccurt.
Henry Rollins, Moses Rosenthai.
Chester TAYLOR. Lloyd Thompson,
Silvio Trudell. Robert ]. Weber.
Abra ham Williams, Kenneth @. Aus
tin, Edward Maddocks. Albert Rog-
ers. Robert l.. Schoppee. wallace c.
Terry. David L. Vigue, John H.
Yates, Jr.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-18
Jailed for Lettering

George Hayden of Lynn, Mass.
and John Ryan of Bristol, Conn., ap-
peared before Judge Charles w.
Atchley In the municipai court yes
tcrday forenoon and pieaded g"!its
to a charge of lettering ABOUT rne
Maine Central Railroad station me
Judge sent them to jail Tor ~ uass
straight and Chief OF Fo!ice Waiian,
III. Murray escorted thenI " n .me
county Jail YESTERDAY alte,hoon,
ficer Louis Rancourt maze TIC al
reSt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-18

Mount Vernon. Ills, Dec. I7-De-
clafSng Elsie Sweetin had always
peep Ike daughter to him. c. G.
Sweetin. aged father Of wiiford
sweetin. took the stand against her
iats today 70 her Joint trial win
Lawrence u. Hight. former clergy
nan. Tor the murder Of her husband
Wiik0rd, ana told how she admitted
10 him she had three times afn1inia-
tered poison to the old mans SON.
This testimony which closed the
states evidence, held In reserve for
the final eacrt to strengthen the Gaze
against Mrs. sweetin. y