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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-25

dreds there and bespoke highly OF
the efficiency Of the system.
The Governor and his party were
served In the rooms of the Augusta
Water District, while the City Coun-
the guests in general. The tables
were verv prettily decorated for the
occasion. carrying out the decorative
scheme of the entire evening. Potted
plants and cut flowers were taste
fully arranged.
Various Committees
The various committees having the
affair in charge We're as follows:
Executive Committee-B r o n
Boyd, Nathan Weston, Guy p Gam
nett, Fred G. Kinsman, Percy V. HILL
Henry N. Whitman, Arthur w.
Whitney.
Finance Committee-W. G. Booth
by, Blaine S. Viles. George S. Will
liams, Walter S. Wyman, Blaine
Owen, George T. Giddings and Alden
S. Hichborn.
Decorations ommittee-Charles
P. Kinsman, Charles w. Jones, w. II
Reid. George H. Macomber, L. L.
Cooper, Fred r. Lord, +. II. Farnum,
Robert B. Williamson.
Refreshments Committee--H. l..
Sherburne. S. s. Randall, William
IS. WILLIAMSON. Charles f. Downing.
d w. Adams. G. Cony Weston, Bur-
leigh Martin.
Printing ommittee-Charles r.
Flynt. Danforth L. Nash, Ralph
Smith.
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THE RECEPTION
,~..s;,ued from Page Onc)

80. Southern novelette,; Mara
20 oriental novelty.
ven, nrchestra stationed in the ro-
1n under the direction of Prof.
tunua,. Hill, will render the fol-
,arinr. program: .,
0vet. an March, ]. S Zenecick;
aai,st music from Rosamunde, Franz
snuuelV Van Biene: Selection from the
S Susra, ''The FREELY rudolph triml:
SCppcoanut dance, Andrew Herman;
Swset Atlantis, V. F. SairaneK; De-
o.Srtiye fantasia, "A vision or Sa-
s ,s..s" J Bodwalt Lampe: selection
.oms' the comic opera. Wars OF the
i lTarIda Manuel Klein: March. Tri-
. mvr of Old Glory. Arthur Pryor.
uil,pI noticeable feature of the recep-
a ms the presence of an unusual
tion ,,sra number of children, Gov.
ssfer letting it be known a few
savs ago that he would be pleased
70 a meet the young ones.
n facilitate the movements OF the
80 the way from the third floor
m sS,, n the executive offices was di-
N,asi nv a railing decorated with
snntt,ng. The visitors passed down
~ side. through the Senate cham
v ~. then into the executive depart
pe, n+ N Gov. Brewster's private
n esa. there Gov. and Mrs. Brewster,
y wan Hodgdon G. BuzZell of Belfast.
t uad of the Senate and Mrs.
pp..,siI and Hon. William Tudor
ca speaker of the House and
T.. Gardiner received. The guests
M.. presented to Gov Brewster,
nsas,dent Buzzell and Speaker Gar
diner by Col. Charles E: Dustin. prl-
yate secretary to Gov. brewster.
Members Of the Governors staff,
consisting of Adjutant General James
" Hanson of Augusta, Col. Albert
pslyeau of Rumford. Col. francis
Farnum of Augusta, Col. James
= Moriarty of Lewiston, Col. Char
"a. r. Davis of Augusta, Major Gill
hort M. Elliott of Brunswick and
TSeut. Frank Preti of Portland. were
- attendance in the executive offices
B ia fun dress uniform.
The visitors then passed through
into the council chamber where they
ware presented to the members oil
tha executive council Hon. Albert J.
Stearns of Norway. Hon. William s
Iinnell of Portland. Hon. Ralph F.
Runrham Of Auburn. Hon. Leroy r.
Fnlsom of Norridgewock, Hon. Guy
4 Il Torrey of Bar Harbor. Hon Bel
\ mont Smith of Bangor and Hon
Robert ]. Peacock of Lubec. with
!, their wives, by George w. Leadbet-
!. ter. messenger to the Governor and
H Council.
The Governors private office and
,the council chamber were made
BEAUTIFUL with pink roses and pinks
while the wives of the members OF
The executive council carried bou-
ouets of violets, fushia and pink
roses with a fringe of ostrich.
y. Mrs. Brewster, wife of the Gov
ernor, was attired in Titan sand
chiffon with tunic and sleeves OF gold
lace, wore a large picture hat OF
black lace with fine milan crown. Or
namented with cut jet and brilliants
and carried pink sweet peas.
Mrs. Buzzen, wife of the president
4 d the Senate, wore blue chameuce
Z Dress
Mrs Gardiner, speaker of the
b House, was attired taupe colored Sill
,raerepe, with a black hat withb lack
and yellow pompons on the side.
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Chiffon with slate blue cheniha EN-.
robbery. Mrs. Emery 6eane, blue
panne velvet with silver lace. Mrs
| Marion Cobb Fuller, robins egg blue
| georgette with silver girdle.
Miss Charlotte Odiorne of Ban.
| gor. pearl white silk with brilliants
| Mrs. Francis Farnum, black sequir
| gown. Mrs. E. p. Ncyes. white sill
| lace with black velvet band ant
| and black flowers. Mrs. w. III. vii
| liaiEs, orchid under sill er lace. Mrs
| Tetreault, electric tlue sequin gown
| Miss Irene Tetreault, American
Beauty sequin gown. Miss Edith Te-
treault. black se1uin gown.
Mrs. n. l.. Bassett, white silk
| Miss Whalen, white sequins ovei
| white satin. Miss Maude Barker
| 'anserlne cut velvet. Mrs. w. IL
Fisher. lead blue ratin with gold and
silver bead embroidery on panels oil
| SraN geo1gette. Mrs. A. o. Thomas
| orchid brocaded silk.
Mrs. Blaine S. Niles, gray silk lac
ever gray silk and violets. Mrs
George Macomber, orange chenille
| ana white with brown fur trim
mings. Miss Mary Hegarty, jade
green georgette. Mrs. Ralph Web
! Ter. white. satin and silk lace.
Miss Marjorie Sterling. jade green
panne velvet. Mrs. Hall of Water
vile, black and gray beads on black
satin. Miss Josephine Hanson, peach
georgettc with gold beaded buckles.
Mrs. Albert Greenlaw, black sequin
gown with a red rose at the waist.
Mrs. r. J. Potts. brown lace with
Titan girdle Mrs. Claude Adams.
black sequin gown with pink roses.
Miss Clarinda Cloutier, peacock blue
chenille.
Mrs. Walworth Simpson. blue bead
ed georgette. Mrs. Dean of Winslow,
gray lace. Miss Margaret Coffin, jade
green beaded georgette.
Mrs. J. A. Carnage. white charmeuse
with white fur band. Mrs. Everett
Maxcy of Gardiner. coral georgette
with bead trimming. Miss Margaret
VIM, peach beaded georgette. Miss
Ballantyne. slate blue georgette.
Mrs. j. X. Barnekov, cloth of gold
and American Beauty feather fancy.
Miss Mildred Brown, brocaded green
satin. Mrs. NJ. l.. Wheeler. hcnna
georgette with bronze beads. Miss
Charlotte Gilman, pale peach geor-
gette. Miss Hazel NcAllister, lemon
georgette with sweet peas
Miss Olive Crowley, red georsette.
Mrs. Harry Harmon of Waterville,
black sequin gown. Mrs. Charles
Cyr, white satin. Mrs. Charles Da-
Wis, green satin with brocaded bod
ice. Mrs. Earl Gray. yellow geor-
gette. Mrs. Ralph Jewell of Fairfield,
ombre georgette.
Mrs. Fred Z. Lawrence. electric
blue chenille on georgette. Miss Lu-
cienne Tartre, burnt orange georSette
with crystal beads. Mrs. J. w. Han
son, henne chenille on gray silk geor-
gette.
Miss Dorothy Niles. red and gold
cloth. Miss Ruth Robinson, fame
georgette. Miss Helen MacGregor,
pink beaded georgette. Miss Ger
trude Best. orange georgette with
cloth Of gold bodice.
Miss Margaret Chase of Skowhe
gan. pale yellow georgette. Miss Ga
IA Libby of Skowhegan. orchid tat
feta. Mrs. Charles Murphy. orchid
georgette over gray satin. Mrs. Car
roll Coughlin. black bead embroid
cred georgette.
Mrs. Warren Sanborn. brocaded
cloth of gold with coolest Of orchid
tulle. Mrs. Leon Douglass, ombre
eeorgette
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INDUCED, the straight telling OF a
tale Of battle or love, of adventure
or misfortune. Troubadours were
favored guests, and those who bring
tale with them to the party today
are likewise favored, for the human
appetite for stories is unquenchable.
1t is true that We do not depend
on the spoken word or epic song
for our stories now. There are mag
azines. books, newspapers, theatres.
and the radio story-teller. Thou
sands Of dramas, comedies, sketches,
short stories. novelties, novels,
poems, verses, fables. reports, ser
mons, are poured from the presses.
Essays and editorials, articles and
messages are available in too great
numbers for any one person to read
them all. The troubadour would
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NEWS BRIEFS

Moscow. Feb. 24-(By A. P.)-The
supreme economic council has enter
ed suit in the Moscow district court
for annulment of the Sinclair oil
concession in .Saghalien on the
ground of alleged on fuifllment by
the American company of the condi-
tons of the contract. Among other
allegations the government complaint
declares the Americans failed to
spend certain sums of money for de-
relopment purposes within the speci-
fed time. The case will he heard on
March 11.-Replying to a statement
made by NJ. Pyatkoff, chairman OF
the soviet concessions committee, the
Sinclair representative, r. II. Soper.
was quoted in Moscow dispatch last
Sunday as declaring that his com
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times OF your audience, and need
not be confined to professional
writer's. In acquiring it you might
begin with the ice-man, move up, as
facility increased, to the meterin-
spector. the tax assessor, the den
list or grocer. and finally, when you
are sure enough Of yourself, bios
som out at an evening affair among
your friends!
The person who is able to tell
stories we'll is popular in any So
ciety. He is benefiting from hui
man impulse that in the past made
troubadours, bards and travelling
minstrels welcome at every court
and Preside. He is using the essen
tial thing they had to offer. which
was, quite aside from any singing
or guitar stunning in which they
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The Gowns Observed

Mrs. Brewster. wife of Governor
Ralph o. Brewster was very lovely in
absinthe green chiffon over flesh sat
in. The headings were Of crystal and
rhinestone in pastel shaded. The
edges of the circular flare skirt We're
outlined in beads, falling in irregular
hem line. Imported net banded the
top of the low cut bodice and silver
tipped long stemmed pink rose at the
corsage added a delightful touch. She
wore silver slippers and her wrap
was sapphire blue panne velvet with
chinchilla collar and cuffs.
Mrs. Mclean, wife OF Mayor Err
nest l. Mclean, wore an exquisite
French gown of clear white brocade
velvet on white crepe, the hrocade
pattern representing roses and COW
cred with glittering rhinestones. The
effect of the coral tuIle confined al
the left shoulder by banded rhine
stones and hanging full length, gave
delightful dash of color. She wore
a very large Spanish comb of white
and diamond ornaments.
Mrs. Kinsman. wife of Rep. Char
les p Kinsman. was stunninglN
gowned in an imported model OF
crepe. in a striking orange shade
heavily embroidered in gold threads
She carried violets.
Mrs. Maher, wife of Sen. Benedict
F. Maher. wore a lovely creation OF
orchid chiffon with crystal beads
adding luster and loneliness. She
carried violets.
Mrs Martin, wife of Rep. Burleigf
Martin was pretty in blue georgette
crepe with rhinestone trimmings at
the waist. A silver rose at the
shoulder and silver slippers COM
pleted her costume. She also car
| ried a bouquet Of orchid and violets
Mrs Gardiner. wife of William
Tudor Gardiner, speaker Of the
House. was regal in French blue
velvet with matched tassels of silk.
Mrs Tobias l.. Roberts Of Ban
Harbor. orange satin with bead
trimmings.
Mrs. Charles f. Brown. black bead
ed crepe. She carried violets. Miss
Katherine Brown, white crepe. bead
ed. trimmed with white fur and she
carried violets.
Mrs. Bonney. wife of William l.
Bonney of Bowdoinham. State treas
urer. plain black velvet with red
roses.
Mrs. Katharine c. Allen of Hamp-
den, Names present sole woman
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great deal about the art. They all
write stories as part Of their course.
1t goes without saying that in SO
large a number there will be many
stories that are far from being
masterpieces: which. indeed, can
not be conceived Of As acceptable to
any editor now presiding over
magazine. This is az true as the
fact that others do reach such
goal, finding place for their crea-
tons in magazines. some Of which
are OF the highest standing.
Personality and Praise
The commercially unsuccessful
students. those who do not sell their
manuscripts, prove even better
than those who become professional
writer's, the eternal interest and ap-
peal of storytelling. We have hun
dreds OF letters from men and
women who consider that they have
not had their stories published for
nc other reason than a lack of hard
work or a slightly less degree OF
innate talent than they had sup
posed themselves to possess, but
they all testify to the personal and
social good they have gained
through learning to recognize and
express the dramatic values in the
life about them. The charm Of the
yarn continues to exert itself, as a
pure incentive and satisfaction with
out regard to bank credits or finan-
cial prestige.
Richer Than a Millionaire
The highest achievement Of man
kind is not a million dollars, but
personality. The ability to see and
tell a story contributes immensely
towards the formation Of personal
| ity. 1t is realization Of this that
is waking more people to the value
Of knowing low to talk and write
we'll than ever gave the subject a
thought in the past. The printing
press is partly responsible. The
drawing together OF people into
cities and into close daily contact,
is Just as responsible. Every ons
wants to be set OF little in the
crowd, and he recognizes that one
of the readiest means to that end
J is practice OF the story-teller's ar
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Once more. in later years, when
John does not get homo before mid
night, he will. by telling . story
wildly and with sincerity, avoid
awkward moments with his wife
So goes, at any rate, the popular
superstition.
Not All Yarns Are Fiction
Nor need all Johns stories and
those OF his fellow citizens be fc-
tons. Many things happen that
make amusing yarns where they
are related with skill and charm.
Nearly any street corner will yield
more material for conversational de.
light in two minutes than the read
ing Of advertised literature will in
fifteen. The man or woman who
has learned to tell a good yarn.
taking his materials from the life
about him and using . little i'm
agination, will never be pictured in
a poster as rudely neglected at din
ner for his better-read friend at the
left of the hostess. His talk will
always retain that schoolgirl attrac-
ton; his mind be one with which
you love to be in touch. You'll
walk a mile to hear him, and sit up
long after it's tins to retire, admiE-
ing the tones Of a masters voice.
Try Il on Your Friends
Many professional story writer's
keep their hands in by telling incl
dents, stories or ideas to their
friends. They are thus able to judge
the immediate effects on their
audience OF tales or themes that
they are turning over in their minds
preparatory to committing them to
Paper. Anatole France had this hab-
It, though he sometimes wasted
much eloquence on persons who
,werc mentally deaf. The practice
is an excellent one. regardless some.
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or il their wills are to be reused to
beneficent and profitable action.
And emotions can not be aroused as
effectively by anything as by a
graphic. vivid story, full Of action
and incident, unless it is by a con-
crete happening. And even in COM
petition with an actual event the
story will sometimes come out on
top, as was illustrated by the
countess who wept her eyes out at
a play, and was much vexed on
emerging from the theatre to find
that her coachman had been frozen
II death on his box.
Easy to Circulate
Spoken stories are easy to put
into circulation, but in these days
those with ability to tell them find
it comparatively easy to get them
into print as we'll; or at least into
writing. Nearly everyone must
write letters or reports. and these
are most interesting and convinc-
ing when they are composed with
the dramatic art OF the story-teller.
There are, besides, hundreds OF
magazines that every month use
articles and stories that are based
On incidents and observations which
are common to average persons
| Those who are receiving checks in
payment for these manuscripts are
simply those who have learned te
tell a story. The material is avail
able to anyone who has similar
knowledge and skill.
Thousands OF students are en-
rolled every year in the Institute
represent. They wish to learn how
to write stories. Those who inist
the course OF instruction, working
energeticalIy and practicing tn,
principles We teach them. learn /;
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or amateur, is able to get along In
life more happily than those who
are tongue-tied. These reasons have
nothing to do with the comparative
knowledge or intelligence Except
so far as they have learned to tell
a story of those who are raconteurs
ard those who are not. Often, in
deed, the person who cannot talk
we'll has more knowledge and bright
er ideas than the talker, but he can
not prove it in company. 1t is not,
they say, knowledge and ideas that
move people. These are abstract,
intellectual things. The emotions
must be aroused il persons are 10
iorm pleasant opinions Of another.
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seem to be out of luck in competing
with the typesetter. But he is not
Will Rogers is still listened to, and
he is a modern troubadour il there
ever was one. Bryan even can still
collect a crowd. and lecturers from
England come over every year and
talk themselves rich in the pocket.
An Overdose Not Dangerous
The appetite for stories and an
ecdotes is never satisfied, for I'M
like food and drink these things
need not be digested. No painful
complications are caused, except in
very rare instances. by an overdose
of words. And the spoken word or
story is less dangerous to the person
who enjoys it than is any other
kind, for to apprehend it does not
take the exertion Of reading. You
needn't even listen: the story goes
on to its end in spite OF everything,
which is more than can be said for
a tale to finish which you have to
turn printed pages.
The Why of It
There are many complex reasons
that psychologists will give for the
fact that a story teller. professional
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Ability to Recognize and Tell Good Yarn
Contributes Much to Success.
BY ROY L. MANkER

ROY I. MANKER
President, Palmer Institute Of Authorship
"NTO-O-OTHER, tell story!'
1V1 John barely fve but of all the demands makes
this one is the most frequent and best.
mother is wise, and can she tells him the story While
she speaks there spun between the two another strand
understanding and sympathy.
When John is fifteen he will have begun tell stories
himself Perhaps the fellows gathered about the camp
fire. The time has arrived for each to prove himself amable
among his mates Again the yarns the thing, it will be
every subsequent period of Johns life.
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London. Feb. 24-A despatch to
Lloyd's from Roose's Point. Ireland,
says that the Greek steamer Diaman-
tbs Pateras of 1,722 tons. from Rosa
rio for Sligo. went aground in the
Sligo river and broke in two amid
ships. The cargo is being lightered.
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pany had not failed to observe the
terms of the agreement, but that it
was prevented from undertaking the
work on Saghalien Island because of
the unforeseen presence there Of Jap
anese troops. The Sinclair Company.
he added, intended TO press It's claims
and select for development an oil
area outside that granted to the Jap
anese in the recent Russo-Japanese
treaty.
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ing him some discomfort but it is
hoped he will be fit by tomorrow to
resume the trip interrupted by .his
indisposition,
Evening star., 1925-06-23
ADVENTURES OF A BROADCASTER
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE,
Radi0scrjbe.
In Which the Conceit Is Knocked Out of Me-

Ny farewell radio mail brings a let
ter written with the brutal franknes.
Of a blood relation. Miss Vivian West
the Cairo. says:
So you are going away. i don't
know when ! have heard such
blessed news
For two years now We have lis
tened to Tuesday night haranEue
on making the world safe for Vile.
The words of Ella Wheeler Wilcox
have often come to me:
If you have faith in God. or man.
or self.
the shelf
OF SILENCE all your thoughts till
faith shall come;
No one vii! crieve because your
lips are dumb.
The shelf Of silence seems to
have been left out of your make
up. AT least, AS far as | know,
you've neve" put anything On 1t.
The best thing that could hap
pen to YOU would he, when YOU
are crossing the continental divide.
for your return ticke: TO blow out
of the car window. | am sure YOU
wouldn't have the wherewithal to
return.
II You were fn3loNnNd on a re-
mote ranch, where YOU had to hoe
the potatoes until your back was
so stiff that you went around bent
over like a chin mpanzee and for an
afternoon diversion YOU traTnped
over the Lower 30. looking for the
lost brindle calf. you would then
know something of real life.
You are smart enough. goodness
knows. but you've listened to the
fattery and hot air Of the Wom-
ems Spft-S Soap Chapter and the
Mems Griddle Pancake Club until
YOU think they re going to run you
for President.
This trip West will be for YOU a
transition from the pink-tea belt to
The blue jeans zone. and may be the
making Of YOU. Al least. | fervent-
" hope So.
4 ~
Gen. Herbert NJ. Lord director oi
the budget. who took the air last
night with President Coolidge. is 9
tremendous believer in the power nj
IA dio. He thinks it is matchless as
Evening star., 1925-06-23

an engine for NEEDING public opinion.
The first charter member Of the Two
Per Cent Club, formed among Fed
eral officials to slash national eN-
penditures to round $4,000. 900, 900.
was the Camden, S. c.. post office
The Camden postmaster" said Gen
Lord, learned of the formation of
the club. when the announcement
was broadcast from this hall last
Winter. The next day he called his
force together and asked their atti-
tude toward the new organiza ton
They voted unanimously to guaran-
operating expenses and applied for
membership in the club
Gen. Lord, in addition to being an
economy Zealot and a radio bug, is a
base ball fan.
Il X
Dealing constantly bN radio, as |
| have been doing how for nearly two
f, years, with persons, personages and
| personalities, / have learned to watch
! my aerial step. a recent experience of
the official British Broa dcasting Com
| pany shows that il is as easy To com
nit libel on the air as il Is in print
| The company one night broadcast
that Cyril Tolley. the British anna =
| teur golfer. had been divorced in
America. Mr. Tolley. listening in at
Birmingha m. was surprised al the
news, having never been married at
all. He telephoned a correction to
the London station. which had df-
Norced him. An hour later London
suddenly halted the Savoy Hotel Or
chestra in the midst of a iaZz pro-
gram, to say that the Tolley divorced
in America was Cyril William Toll
Evening star., 1925-06-23

nection of condensers has the same
effect as increasing the plate area
and therefore the capacity in cir
cult can be increased by connecting
two or more condensers in parallel
A series connection. on the other ha nd
has the effect of decreasing the ca
pacity in circuit to the extent that
the total capacity in series CON
nection of condensers is equal TO less
than the capacity OF the smallest
condenser in the series. The formula
for the parallel connection is given
in Figure >. while that for the series
connection is given in Figure g. in
which & is the total capacity and CT.
- and C3 are the capacities OF three
different condensers, connected in
pa raj Hell in the ca se of Figure and
in series in the case of Figure 3. II
YOU want To satisfy yourself Of the
effect on the numerical values in
either case. just substitute numerical
values for CT. CO and C3 and work
out both cases for &.