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Evening star., 1925-10-05
No. a-General Accounting Office.
BY WILL r. KENNEDY.

ID Priceless and irreplaceable rec
ords - Treasury warrants, disburSing
officers checks, vouchers and receipts
for practically all the expenditures of
this Government, by the destruction
of which the United States would suf-
fer a staggering loss. being unable to
produce positive evidence of payment
of any claim-are now stored on open
shelves in firetraps or disintesratins
in dank. rat-infested cellars.
(2) More than half of the 1000 en-
ployes of the General Accounting Of
flee are working in three rented build
inss which cost Uncle Sam ST. 200 per
annun.
go Controller General McCarl be-
lieres In a saving of $@5O,00O year
and greatly increased efficiency in
handling Federal accounts If. instead
of being scattered in II buildings. tn"
General Accounting Office is housed
in a single structure.
az Congress. in setting up the Gen
eral Accounting Office as a very eS.
sential part of the Federal budget sys-
tenn. sought for concentration of the
audit and accounting work, but scat
tered in 81 buildings. wedged In here
and there with scores Of other activi-
ties of the Government cannot be call
ed concentration.
Officials Agreed on Need.
Considering these four points. after
careful study Of the situation that
actually exists regarding the work
being done by the General Accounting
Office and the housing conditions
under which this work Is done, no
.hrs
be found why the United States should
not promptly erect a General Account
ing Office building.
President Coolidge and the Public
Buildings Commission have repeated
ly made this specific recommendation
and favorable action has been taken
by both the House and Senate COM
mittees on public buildings and
grounds. So we have the Federal au-
thorities who are best informed on the
subject unanimously agreed that busi-
ness expediency, economy and eff
cheney all demand that Congress au-
thorize and direct the erection of this
proposed building.
The general accounting Office occu-
pies Is Government owned buildings.
in 10 of which it is sandwiched in
with many other entirely unrelated
activities.
1t has 11,O00 square feet in the
Treasury Department Building, FIT
teenth street and Pennsylvania ave
nue.: 50,759 square feet in the Winder
Building. Seventeenth and + streets
northwest: 72,432 square feet in the
Post Office Department Building,
Eleventh street and Pennsylvania
avenue-here about $4,000 square
feet are occupied by the Post once
Department division in the open cor
ridors about the central court 1900
square feet at 1920 Pennsylvania av-
enue northwest: 6.745 square feet in
the Court of Claims Building, Sew.
enteenth street and Pennsylvani av-
enue: 5000 square feet in temporary
building No. s, at Eighteenth street
and Virginia avenue: $4,000 square
feet in the old Auditors Building,
Fourteenth and r streets southwest
5000 square feet in the old Land
Office, Seventh and F. streets: 900
square feet in the Navy Building,
Seventeenth and B streets, and 5000
square feet in the Pettus Building,
Nineteenth street and Virginia ave
nue..
The Government owned buildings
Continued on Page 3, Column -
Evening star., 1925-10-05
World Series Bulletin

. Eight stars, all of the first magnitude, will cover
this years base bail classic for The Evenns Star and
The Sunday Star. They
DENMAN THOMPSON-Sports editor of The STAR
JOHN B. KELLER-The Stars base ball expert
BUCKY HARR/S-M Manager of the World Cham.
pions.
BILL McKECHNIE-Manaeer of the Pittsburgh
Pirates.
JOHN McGRAW-Manaeer of the New York Giants
ROBERT T. SMALL-Consoidated Press Expert
JOHN B. FOSTER-Editor Spalding Base Ball
Guide.
FRED LIEB-Oficial scorer of three world SERIES
In addition The will havet the flu reports Of
The Associated Press
Beginning Wednesday, each day of the series The
Star will issue edition with the official lineup
and the latest dope and a card for with your
radio the game.
Immediately after each game The Star will issue
with complete box and playby.pay story of the
game.
Evening star., 1925-10-05

or contempt of court Judge McMahon
said, No. the man didn't know what
ne was doing: He is a patient at
Walter Reed, Suffering from nervous
disorders. He can pay just his original
fine of $40.
O'Donnell was arrested by Police
man w. F. Burke yesterday when he
threw half-pint whisky bottle into
the street, after the policeman had
arrested a friend who was under the
influence of liquor.
ODonnell is about 25 years old,
medium height and rather powerfully
built.
Evening star., 1925-10-05
So DROWN AS SHIP SINKS.
Finnish Torpedo Boat Goes Down
in Violent Storm.

HELSINGFORS, Finland, October
; P.-Three officers and fifty men
were drowned when the Finnish tor
pedo boat So went down in violent
storm during the naval maneuvers.
CA dispatch through Copenhagen
and London last night said a Finnish
gunboat. name not given, had foun-
dered in the Gulf of Bothnia)
Three other vessels have taken
refuge off the Swedish and Finnish
coasts.
Evening star., 1925-10-05
PRICELESS FILES
. Of j. s. MENACEO
BY LACK OF SPACE
lrrepIaceabIe Records Now
Stored in Fire Traps on
Open Shelves.
NEW ACCOUNTING OFFICE
ROOM is URGENT NEED
Scattered in 21 Buildings, Work
of Clerks Is Slowed Down
by Searching.

This Is the second Of n series Of
articles on the urgent need for nrr
GOrcrnmcnt t-Orprd buildings in the
District Of COluWbi to house i'm
portdnt Government dctiritiCs. The
third article iriH be printed fOHOr-
fOr
Evening star., 1925-10-05

Continued on Page 2, Column -
Evening star., 1925-10-05

Saturdays Circulation, 1856
Sundays Circulation, 104,7l2
Evening star., 1925-10-05

tU. 6. Weather Bureau ForecastD
Fair and cooler tonight: tomorrow
fair and warmer.
Temperaturcs-iiish 50. at 4p.m.
yesterday; lowest. 55, at 5:45 pm.
today.
Fun report on page !.
Evening star., 1925-10-05

Continued on Page 8, Column g.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-31
.ColorfuI Bill
NouD at Columbia

a lavish picture. pretty girls,
clever costumes and delightful music
combine 10 mako tho Columbia biii
ono OF The mos, unusuai Of tho sea.
son. The Spring Sports style Re.
vun." vivid showing 81 sports np.
parel from Helen Igoc. and hats
from Heating. modelled by Misses
Polly Perkins. Beruier da ronte
Laura Emory and Elizabeth Lea.
amid a splcndor % coIored lights. Is
tho added feature OF the program
Fifth Avenue Models" sven
Gads's costly production. starring
Mary Philblu and Norman Kerry.
offers a style show Of It's own.
Magnificent sets depicting tho show
rooms Of fashionable Finh ayc.
mcdIste's. peoplsd with beautiful
manneauIua, a stranded schooner.
halt buried IN the sand. fitted as a
cabaret. called the "sunken ship
Cafe" and produced with wicrd I'm.
deTwater effects. are some OF the
backgrounds for tho appealing love
story OF little daughter u a
struggling artist and millionaire
ART collector
The Dance Of tho Hours" tho
ballet music from the opera Ia
gioconda" by ronrblclli. is tho con.
cert number Francesca IonKo. di.
rccting tho AilArtist orchestra In
this. has arranged FOR particularly
vivid presentation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-31
Newspaper Story
Coliseun,'s Next

A NEWSPAPER story with a real
n newspaper flavor Is aSaurcd In
"contruband. a perturbation q the
novel by Clarence Budington Kei'
land with Lois Wilson, Noah Beery.
Raymond Hatton and Raymond
Mckee featured In tho principal
roles. Tho picture starts wednes-
day az the Coliseum.
Tho story centeru around a small
town newspaper inherited hy a
young college girL Lois Wilson Is
the girl editor In tho picture who
combines slsuthins with her news,
paper work and stirs up no end Of
excitement for herself.
Beery has heavy role OF a
crooked deputy sheriff Hatton fur.
nlshcs much Of The comedy In the
production and Mckee is cast as an
sbscnt.mindsd and seifecntrrrd pro.
feSsor hired 70 dig up stories and
write editorials for the Free Press.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-31
Michael Arlen
to Do Scenario
for Pola Negri

Michael Arlen. the brilliant young
author who has capiiyHted England.
the Continent and the United states
during The past year by his spark.
ling stories Of the do!ngs OF sophls.
lea,ed people in the drawing rooms
Of London, has signed a contract to
write tgo original screen stories for
Pola SsEri.
Mr.. Arien II an Armenian. but
he has spent practically ell OF his
llfe in London. He Is only ss years
old. Among his books. which have
aroused enthusiastic literary praise.
an well ha proven best sellers. are
The Green Hat" Piracy Those
Charming People" aud Tho Ro-
mantle Lady" lie is now In this
country on his first visit TO assist
in the staging Of The Green Hat. !"
"Mr. Arisn has shown in his
books TINT he knows better than
any other writer Of the intimate
lives OF intelligent, exclusive men
and women" sayH Jesse LaSky. OF
Paramount. He liz exceptionally
adaptable and We anticipate that
he VIII have greater vogue on
Tho screen than has been his thru
tho written word AZ Arlen knows
the lives Of smart people, so does
pola NeErl have the gift OF making
their lives convincing on the
screen"
!, Is expected that Miss Ncgri
viii begin work on one Of tho Arlen
stories Immediately upon her return
from abroad.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-31
"Wine of Youth"
NoU at Colonial

wine u Youth is the highly
entertaining rim featured Tuesday
nj the Colonial. Johnnie Walker
famous for his portrayaln Of tho
typical American youth. has The
masculine lead. and that dainty W.
Tie actress. Eleanor Boauiman, plays
opposite him
Wednesdays attraction viii be
April Showers" IN which Colleen
Moore and Kenneth Harlan have
the leading roles.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-31
Action Dominates
Film at Capitol

Sensational scenes Of shipwreck,
battle aboard rum runner In
mid Atlantic. with Frank Mayo
fighting AlnEle.hRndeJ against a
mutlnous crew for the possession OF
beautiful giri--such events punctu.
ate with action the film. lis love
Everything" At the Capitol this
week
The episodes como as the result
Of a jealous husbands desire 10
put his wife 20 tho test OF loyalty
aud 20 find out II shc still loves
tho man from whom he had won
her with HIS superior wealth The
picture stars Alma Hubens. ". II.
Warner and Frank Mayo.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-31

p1NTIN.TIN. featured actor in
~ "The Lighthouse by the Sea-"
and clcverest OF all trained motion
picture dogs. has had the signal
honor and the privilege OF having
his portrait painted by the worlds
most renowned animal artist, Mr..
Stewart Robertson. Mr. Robertson,
whose subjects include tho worlds
champion R,sh settlers, owned by
Sir Matthew Lewis, and the kennel
Of Lord Lonsdole, England's most
famous sportsman, made tho state.
ment that in all his experience he
had never seen more perfect head
than that OF Bin.Tln.Tln.
This German police dog was dis.
covered on tho battloflcds OF France
during the late war. Hts remark.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-31
CHANGE SCREEN TITLE
OF HAlE'S STORY

The title OF the now production.
The Man without Country has
been changed TO AS No Man Has
Loved, according TO recent an.
nounccmetn.
The picture. which is now In its
second month Mt the Central thcatcr.
Is based on tho story by Edward
Everett Hale, ono of tho most wide
~ read stories ever published in
America.
An official statement declares that
the title change is being made 70
avoid confusion arising from the
fact that the story had been filmed
twice before by companies which
have long since passed out OF ex-
istence
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-31
HERE'S NEW BILL
For PALACE HIP

al the Stroke OF Three" Is tho
big photoplay attraction TO be Of.
fercd at tho Palace Hip. starting
Saturday. in addition 20 five stand.
ard vaudeville acts. Saturday will
mark tho change OF policy at the
Palace Hip. when a feature photo
play and vaudeville will be offered
at cheaper than prc.war prices.
Kenneth Harlan. Niadgo Bellamy
and Mary Carr are in tho leading
roles OF AT the Stroke OF Three. !"
Tho Cheyenne Minstrels, COW.
boy act Of unusual merit. will head.
limo the opening vaudeville show.
Manager Joe Muller announces
that tho prices under tho now pol.
icy will DO Is cents for matinees,
20 cents for evenings and Sundays
and 10 cents for children any time.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-31
ELSIE FERGUSON
RETURNS TO SCREEN

Elsie Ferguson Is returning 20 the
screen 10 bo starred in romantic
drama OF New York entitled THE
Unknown Lover" Victor Hugo Hal.
perrin. who Is producing the story.
scored tcn.Etrikc by inducing Miss
Ferguson again TO take up picture
work. for nearly every film producer
in tho country has been offering her
everything but his entire business 10
bring her back.
Miss Ferguson stated that under
no circumstances would sho enter
pictures again until she was offered
real story 10 he directed BY man
in whom sho had perfect confidence.
This happy combination she has
found in Tho Unknown Lover" and
in Victor Balperin.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-31
.CurDood Loues
Canadian WHds

James oliver Curwood. author oil,
The Hunted Woman now AZ the
HeiliE. lives % hts birthplace. owes
So Mich. Every year curwood
makes expeditions into tho willis OF
Canada. the scene OF his novels. Ha
completes his writings when he re.
turns homo. using hts spare time TO
raise garden vegctahles-th II.
when he ISN'T raising flies while
playing indoor baseball.
In addition to the photoplay. five
acts Of Junior orpheum vaudeville
arc winning favor with Hcilig pa
irons.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-31
Fistic Stars Play
in Yves Barrys Film

In Battling Bunyan." now at the
Winter Garden. the picture adapted
from Raymond Leslie CoIdman's
Saturday Evening Post story OF a
Kid with a fighting heart, Wesley
Barry has fistic role that viii
hc the envy OF every sport fan. In
II he has pleasure OF letting frankie
Fields. 1924 Olympic lightweight
champion. punch his face and knock
him out Acting as referee in an.
other bout young Barry has with
Johnny Relasoo, playing the role OF
the hero's enemy and rival, is Al
Kaufman, famous IN Los Angeles
sporting circles.
Molly Malone. one OF the prettiest
and most gifted OF the younger gen
Grafton Of leading ladies. supplies
tho story OF Battling Bunyan"
with It's heart interest.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-31

bert Lytcf nas started work on
the featured role OF THE Ship Of
Souls" which Ia being made by the
sterscoscopic Film Co. This Is tho
last story written by Emerson Hough
before HIS death Max O, Miller
viii direct. and the frs; scenes viii
bc taken In tho snow at Tuckro M
California, where the company Is
now on location.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-31
Brides Troubles
Is State Picture

Troubles Of Bride" Is the fca.
turo picture at the state. and will
remain until Wednesday night. Five
acts OF vaudeville. including aero
batic stunts. music. dancing and
comedy skits. add 10 the entertain.
ment OF the bill
The Rosebud Revue in some songs
and dances. md a two-reeI comedy
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-31
Whiskers Make
Screen Villain

Three years ago Eric Mayne grew
a beautiful set OF whiskers in or5s,
TO play O certain screen role. He
has not had an opportunity to n.
move them since. Various screen
directors won't let him.
He was all ready TO remove ia
whiskers when he was summons
10 the studio to play a yilIainou
role in Forty Winks." The chr
acter necessarily was man win
whiskers and Mayne was seleaA
as the one best fitted 10 play Il
Il was kept fairly busy bsfon
/ grew the whiskers." he says, 'fUi
since then / haven't had an IA
day"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-31

Rose Of the World" is the first
OF a series OF pictures that Pauii1s
Garon will make. Ii is an adar,s.
ton Of Kathleen Norris famous
story. and is being directed b
Harry Beaumont. Miss Garon VII
again play the role that has maj
her famous. She has received msry
offers that will keep her husY i~
several months to come as she Is 4
much demang among the prodnct1
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-31
Ida Darling Is
Champion Mother

Ida Darling. the lovely white.
haired lady OF the screen. who L.
appearing in "Meddnng Women" az
the Blue Mouse. has the unique hon.
or OF having played the part OF
mother 10 more celebrated screen
stars than any other elderly movie
actress. Miss Darling il n legiii.
mate stage veteran. where she has
had 20 years experiences.
She Is Lionel Barrymorc's mother
in tho Blue Mouse picture sigria
Holmquist ia starred with Barry.
more.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-31

able work and the number of res.
cues he was credited with by the
American Expeditlonary Force, was
noted by a representative OF War.
ner Bros, who Immediately got
in touch witk9the owner and signed
this now famous dog for motion pic.
turo work.
In this new production. "A Light.
house by the Sea-" coming next
Saturday 10 tho Blue Mouse. Rim.
Tin. TSE plays tho difficult role of
the Blind lighthouse keepers eyes.
From one scene to another, this
clever dog actor proves with his
barls howls, walls. temperament
and even the tears from his eyes,
that ho is a portrayer OF cmotiona,
roles that will make many humaU
actor look to his lourels,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-31
Wins Fame by
Being Grouchy

Claude Oiiiingwater. whoss
crouch" roles have made him one
OF tho best known OF film charae.
ter players. has a new role In "A
Thief In Paradise.
m usual he is Crouch" but
this time his grouchinsas has TO
do with the elopemen, Of his beau
t!ful daughter With fortune
hunter
Donald Coiman. Doris Kenyon and
AIleen Pringta uru cofsaiurcd.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-31

Harriet Sterling. one OF the best.
known character players OF the
stage. having appeared with such
celebrities as Margaret Angiin, Mrs.
Fiskc. Blanche Walsh. Mrs. Leslie
Carter and others. makes her motion
picture debut in Richard Barthel'
mess's new film. "Soul.Fire.'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-31

Robert c. vignola, the noted 81.
rector. ~ building an addition 10
his recently purchased home in
Hollywood. When his plans arc
completed no will have a private
theater on the lower floor OF his
home. lie has built in projection
room and screen for tho showing
OF special pictures. He has installed
a radio. player piano and yiotrola
that win serve 10 furnish music
during the projection OF his pic.
lures.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-31

Laska Winter. since her import.
ant role in COBRA" Rudolph VAL
entino's next vehicle. has been del.
uged with offers from Hollywood
producers Her next picture Is with
vitagraph in THE Garden OF Char
ity."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-31

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-19
NEWPORT

The plant of The Weymouth Wool
Co., will resume operations Friday
after a shut down of several months.
While they are beginning with a
small crew, this will be added to,
as business increases, and a success
full season is expected.
Mrs. Sara Perham, Mrs. Evelyn
Lowe, Mrs. j. L. Sanborn and Mrs.
George Bracket we're in Pittsfield,
Monday.
Friends Of Mrs. J. NJ. Holbrooll
regret her serious illness. Her con-
dition is very critical.
Mrs. Lue Friend is passing the week
with friends in Boston.
Mrs. William -Sproule has returned
from a -isit with her daughter, Mrs.
j. Leonard Coughlin, in Dexter.
Charles P. Brann who has had en-
ployment at the Mooselookmeguntic
House at Haines Landing for several
months, arrived home Tuesday.
William Bailey, superintendent Of
the schools in Carmel was in town
Monday, on business.
Mrs Eda Gilman, who has en-
ployment in Augusta, was the over
Sunday guest of Mrs. Rannie Cram.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. e. Weber and
children, Phyllis and Earl of Bangor,
recently visited Mr.. and Mrs. George
Bracket and on Sunday, they all
motored to Corinna, visiting Mrs.
Webber's sister, Mrs. Frank Young.
Miss Katherine Carson and Francis
Hanson assisted the orchestra at the
play and dance given blythe Boneka
Club in Dexter, Tuesday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-19
Nine-Year-Old Girl
Suffers Broken Leg
When Struck by Car

Irene Melanson, the nine year ola
aauo,ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Me-
lanson of East Ash street. Wlnsio"'
suffered a broken leg when she was
struck and knocked down by an
automobile while she was crossing
Front street, near Lockwood, iate
Yesterday afternoon. The automo-
bile. a. Ford truck with license num-
hers, X-1O,469, was being driven py
Herbert Hascall, Il. L. D. 80, YAK
land, and with him at the time was
his wife,.
The storm Of the Hascalls is that
the child rah in front of the car anu
that it was impossible not 10 MT ner'
Immediately after the accioent HAS
call took the little girl to her nome'
leaving his wife on Front street. WIZ
nesses to the accident were Mrs. H.
Iashms az clinton avenue, Winslow,
.nd Miss A, w. Sarson, 30 Benton
avenue. Winslow, but neither OF these
was questioned last night.
Two doctors were called to set the
loo and. unless internal injuries de-
yeIon no permanent harm will be
done the child. After being OF what
service ne could at the Melanson
home Hascan reported to the local
noIice. The case was investigated py
officer Henry Higgins.
Whether or not action VIII be taken
against Hascall has not as yet been
decided. The child was struck by the
right side of the car. which was go
ing in northerly direction so lnat
she must have been nearly across the
street at the time and it is believed
that If Hascall had swerved away
from the curb he would have avoided
hitting the girl.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-19
WINSLOW

II will be Of interest to Winslow
people to know that the LADIES' Ala
Of the North Vassalboro Baptist
church will hold their annual fair at
citizens hall in North Vassalboro on
Friday evening. The activities VIII
begin at o'clock in the afternoon
the sale coming first, and then in the
evening the members Of the VassaI-
boro Grange will present drama.
Light lunches will be served and a
good attendance Is hoped for. North
Vassalboro people attend Wlnslow
affairs very well, and it Is hoped
that many Winslow people will pat
ronize this affair at North Vassal-
boro.
Mrs. James l.. Dean was a busl-
ness visitor in Augusta TUESDAY.
The Thursday club will meet TINS
afternoon with Mrs. Harold Suite OF
Barton street. This is the first meet
ing Of the season.
The pupils Of Eloise T. Anderson
will hold their weekly Lesson at 4.30
this afternoon at the Taconnett
club house.
Winslow Grange will hold their
regular meeting at o'clock Friday
evening at the hall. DR.. ]. G. Towne
will deliver an address that will be
we'll worth hearing.
Mrs. Edison Phillips and daughter
Lucern were visitors in Waterville
Wednesday afternoon.
1t was learned with much sorrow
by friends in town of l. P. Burgess of
California, who is well known here
and at North Nassalboro, that he has