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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-18
Birthday Party

A pleasant little party was ar
ranged for Leota Howard, by her
parents, on the evening of March Il.
III recognition of her 14th birthday.
IA were present. Numerous gifts
were made her. and a cake with IA
candles. Candy, ice cream and
cake were served the guests. With
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-18

the dinner. the party enjoyed a So
Gal evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-18

The basket ball game Friday even
ing, between the Albion town team
and the Colby team, resulted in a
victory for the former. the score
being 33 to 20.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-06
95 PER CENT OF DISTRICT
SERVED BY CAP LINES

Ninety-five per cent Of the entire
population Of the District Of Column
bia live within a quarter of a mile
of street car lines, tabulations of
figures collected by Mcclellan and
Junersfield, now completing a trans
portatiOn survey of the District,
showed today. The company is
collecting data which may lead to
merger of Washington street rail
way and bus lines.
OF the 200 inhabitants of the
District. 472,20O live within a
quarter mile, 1890 between a
quarter and a half mile; $500 be.
tween a half and three-quarters of
mile; 600 between three-quarters
and mile. and 500 more than a
mile of the nearest car line.
Many live within a quarter of a
mile Of two lines. The Washing
ton Railway and Electric Com.
pany serves 415. 800 within this dis
lance and the Capital Traction Com
panY R3z.2eA --.-. -.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-06
WAITING
OFFICIAL AK
To FALL
Loans Division of Treasury
Doesn't Know Who Is Going.
Board Needs Staff

with hardly a week remaining
before the axe Of dismissal win fall
for ninety of their number, en-
ployes of the division Of loans and
currency of the Treasury DEPART
ment are still in the dark as to
which of them are to go.
The rsonnel Classification
Board has not yet given its official
approval to the list of those slated
for dismissal, but a revised list is
expected to be issued in day or
two.
The flood of extra work falling
upon the board has become so great
that Congress undoubtedly will be
asked to make an appropriation for
complete and independent staff
for it next winter.
At the present time every worker
on the board is paid from the
budget of the various departments,
and are loaned to 4 the board
through the courtesy of the depart
mental chiefs.
A wage survey is to be under
taken under the direction of w. H.
McReynolds, representative of the
Bureau of Efficiency on the board;
Guy Moffett, Civil Service Commits
sion member, is rewriting class
specifications for the board, and the
power Of review over dismissal and
demotions given to the board by
President Coolidge's executive order
has resulted in appeals being filed
with It by the thousands in the
past few months.
The handling OF this new volume
of work was not anticipated when
the board was created by Con-
gress three years ago.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-06
Golf Hose. CSC
3 Pairs for 81

just the weight to wear
now and on into the Fall,
Plain colors such as are
worn most, and fancy
weaves as well. Quite a
number of patterns to
choose from, ranging in
sizes from 91a to 111a.
Sport Shop. ga F st.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-06
WEST POINTERS
ASSIGNED TO
THIS AREA
Many of This Years Gradu-
ates Go to Posts
Near Capital

Twenty-four newly commission.
ed second lieutenanfs, OF the
graduates OF West Point for this
year, have been. assigned to duty
in this area, according to an an
nouncement by the War Depart
ment. OF this number, fourteen
are of the corps of engineers, and
have been assigned to Fort Hum
phreyS Virginia. for duty.
There are eighty-two ieufanants
assigned to the infantry, thirty to
the engineers, seven to the signal
corps, thirty-four to the mir serv.
ice, eighteen TO the cavalry, thirty.
six to the field artillery and
twenty-one to the coast artillery,
from the 1926 graduating class Of
the military academy: Ten grad
yates have been separated from the
service for various causes and
reasons.
Recent changes m the policy of
the War Department, regarding the
first assignment of newly com.
missioned j officers of infantry,
Of the policy of the office Of the
chief of infantry, as announced
to the graduates of this years
GLASS; VI NIAS dCd0Culys
Due also to a reduction in
1926, it was found impracticabIe
to adhere to the stated policy in
every instance. In certain cases
where two officers requested as
signment together, it developed
that it was impracticable to give
the officers with the lower class
standing his first choice, and,
therefore, the senior graduate also
was deprived in order that both
might be together.
The following graduates, Of the
corps of engineers, have been
assigned to Fort Humphreys:
Charles H. Barth, jr., Charles
II. Mason, Louis c. Scherer,
George K. Withers, Edgar w.
Garbisch. Colby NJ. Myers. John
II. Haskell, John H. Beatty, Tim \
othy L. Mulhgan, B. ]. Foulkes,
jr., and Ralph A. Lincoln, to the
Thirteenth Engineers. and Ray.
mond B. Oxrieder, Bruce C.
Clarke, Albert r. Bowling and
Miles NJ. Dawson, to the Twenty
ninth Engineers.
Three officers of the coast ar
tiIlery corps are assigned to the
Chesapeake Bay defenses. They
are: J. w. Mostener, jr., to the
Twelfth coast artillery, and Donald
J. Bailey and George F. Bruner,
to the Sixty.firsa coast artillery.
Seven infantry officers were Civ.
en- berths in this area as follows:
T. @. Ashburn, jr., Louis @.
MeComas, William J. Carne, Mich.
olas j. Robinson, to the Twelfth
infantry, Fort Howard, and w.
II. Bigelow, Henry B. Margeson, to
the same regiment, Fort Wash
ington, and Michael Geraghty, to
the Thirty-fourth infantry, Fort
Eustis, Virginia.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-06

TO NOT close your eyes and
II think that health, free mo-
ton and strength are gone from
you forever! It is not so. You
can get rid OF your rheumatism
by building up your blood power.
It Is fact that rheumatism
means ''blood poverty" It is q
fact with the increase Of red
cells in your blood, impurities
are destroyed. It Is a fact that
S.S.S- will help Nature build
these red-blood-cellsi S.S.S. is
one Of the most powerful blood
cleansers in existence. It's re-
suits in thousands Of rheumatic
cases have been nothing short OF
amazing! The" medicinal ingre-
dents Of SIS. are purely vege-
table. This is very important to
remember What can be more
inspiring, more wonderful than
to see the shackles of pain re-
leased from your struggling
body, swellings, lingering pains,
stiffness Of joints and muscles
all disappear; your stomach
made strong; your face pink
with the old sweetheart glow,
your blood enriched and your
cheeks more plump as they used
to be. You can do it! Take
S.S.S., the great destroyer OF
rheumatic impurities.
SIS. 8. Il cold ct an good drug
stores in two sizes. The larger
sizs % more economical
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-06
FRECKLES
Now Is the Time to Get Rid. of
These Ugly Spots, Use Othine.

There's no longer the slightest need
of feeling ashamed of your freckles. a.
Othine-double strengths guaranteed
to remove these homely spots.
Simply get an ounce of 0thine-doa-
BILE strength--from any drug or depart
rnent store and apply little OF IL ntEht
and morning and you should soon see
that even the worst freckles have begun
to disappear. while the lighter ones
have vanished entirely. It Is seldom
that more than an ounce is needed 10
completely clear the skin and gain
beautiful complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double strength
Othine as this il sold under guarantees
OF money back If it fails to remove
your freckles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-06
6S.Ss2HE: ' s:: S;F S E

~ Are You Keeping Up
z. WITH THE T1MEst ~,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-06
Swimming
Suits, 81 IS
AL Wool 7.hronghout

Just a limited few which
quite naturally were more
expensive at the start of
the season. Specially re-
inforced at the seams and
tailored so as not to shrink
or sag when wet. Stripes
or plain coIors. Sizes 81
to 40.
Sport Shop. ga F st.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-06
Standard
Tennis
RdcquetS., 81
California, and
Thomas E. Wilson Models

A grand clearance OF
tennis racquets, some of
which have specially rein
forced 3-piece frames. All
are strung with fine ORR
entail gut and most of them
are wound with gut as well.
Styles and weights for both
men and women.
Sport shop. e34 r @.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-13
Ren1orse

TT GORGE FRAZER, confessed
Il( II bandit. was sentenced al
N Marion, Ind. Saturday. The
young man admitted participation in
the Upland State Bank robbery and
other depredations, for. which he
drew teasto twenty-five years in the
State reformatory.
While confined in the police sta.
ton he has been closely guarded be.
cause he vowed If he could get hold
of gun he would blow his brains
out"
Now that it is too late TO be OF
any particular use to him he suffers
a bad attack of bitter regrets.
> It would be an interesting expert
nent from the scientific--not hu.
name standpoint to furnish the
young man the desired weapon.
Criminals often become penitent
Usually, however, not while peni.
tence would be improbable and in.
convenient. Only when they are ar.
rested and convicted Is the spiritual
soil prepared to bring forth bounti.
full crop of penitence (which gen.
orally wfthers when exposed to free.
dom.
True repentenceis one of the great.
est moral forces for the betterment
of man. <
It hase lifted some sinners to
spiritual heights and to lives of use
fulness. But true repentance comes
not from the idle caperings of old
remorse awakened by a court con.
viction.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-13

apolis.
OF course mechanical regulation
must be adopted for Meridian and
other thoroughfares very soon. How
ever before any new system is in
stalled the whole subject should be
studied.
Our present automatic cops suffer
from a bad case Of variety.
They are in the center of inter
sections, on the curbs, hanging over
head. and groveling under foot. Some
are gaunt and cadaverous; others
short and squatty. Some flash COM
mands in words: others merely wink
vari-colored eyes.
1t would be convenience to mo-
florists IL the city would standardize
on a single type. Variety is the
spice of life, but variety in auto
motto policemen is a mustard plaster
for traffic.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-13
lord God, have no pleasure in the
DANGEROUS! BEWARE!

Bulletin of the American Bureau of Shipping says the
great danger of Government ownership and operation of
ships shat do you hinkP Not that it will be costly to the
country Not that the ships will be badly managed Oh
nothing like that.
The great danger the Bulletin says In the increasing
efficiency Government shipping board This coupled
increasing freight and passenger rates. might make
the Government ships actually profitable.
That would be all right the Bulletin continues except that
the radical element would be notice it. They would
admittedly strong argument for other forms of
Government ownership among which railroads mentioned
This would do because only those with ocialistc tend
will admit that public operation of such great utilities
would be for the best interests of the people,
In other words If the facts dangerous then down with
the factsi
With respect Government ownership and operation of
merchant units against which this newspaper
good reason there other things consider besides the
possibilities of the Government making profit
In the first place. long peace reigns this country
get along very well without any American merchant marine at
all Even captains of industry their dollars and
good other lines of business matter
fact most of them do anyway Foreigners carry the bulk
foreign trade efficiently and American shipping
don't generally want try to beat.
But in of war things would be different war
might arise which neither the British any other great
shipping nation would be our side Then the Government
would need American merchant ships help the Navy
American goods in submarine infested SEAS to transport
troops and supplies would need facilities for building
ships. All these it would need in a hurry
How Government be having the type
Of ships trained sailors OF American nationality shpyards and
shipping supplies hand war; unless to some extent
It is in the shipping business itself?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-13
AUerage COngressnlen Go
Along at Moderate Pace

man and his wife costs about s22O
month. The social life enjoyed by
most OF the congressional families
centers around these hotels.
In the case of those living at the
largest OF the hotels the weeks social
calendar includes card party Thurs
day night, a dance aSturday night
and a lecture or musical recital Sun
day night. That is to say, the card
party. dance and lecture, all informal
affairs, are there to be enjoyed by
those inclined to attend. Smaller
card parties, 1uncheons and dinners
among themselves, pretty much as
would be the case OF a similar group
OF people living in any other Amer.
lean city, large or ssnaii, furnish re.
taxation on occasion. Then there
are the theaters and the movies and
the continual succession OF musical
events habitual to. Washington. For
social life on a larger scale, there lis
the Congressional Club, composed of
members wives. with its own attrac-
tive clubhouse. There is the annual
reception to the rest OF (oficial Wash.
ington given by the wives who make
their home in the hotel. There is
the annual reception given them at
the White House and an occasional
reception by some member of the
Cabinet.
Some members OF this particular
group extend their social life wen
beyond the circle indicated. Most of
them do not.
It must be remembered that the
average Congressman spends a good
deal of time at his work. Perhaps
you don't admire your own Congress
man to any great degree, but this
you should know: If he is an aver-
age member he puts in pretty fun
days OF labor and a good many
nights.
summed up. j Congressman,s life
isn't all beer and slkittles-if by
skittIes Is meant the sort Of high
living now being described by one
particular Congressional pair whose
divorce Gaze Is engaging the public's
astsntion. Their case il the excep-
ton The case Ut the Others related
hzx6N[kh Is the 3uIa.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-13

was stipulated, have since, been
altered by mere act Of Congress.
In July, 1888, the Constitutional
Convention, learning that the Con-
stitution had been ratified by the
requisite number Of states, adopted
resolution calling for the election
CT the first President. The resolu-
ton provided that the States should
choose their electors on the first
Wednesday of January, that the
electors should cast their votes on
the first Wednesday OF, February,
and that the President should take
Office on the first Wednesday Of
March.
The poor facilities of communica-
ton and travel, were, of course, the
chief reasons why a month was per-
mitted to elapse between each of the
successive steps in the selection of
the President. In fact, the allow
ance of time was found to be wholly
inadequate, and Washington, at his
home in Mount Vernon, did not learn
of his election on "the first Wednes-
day of February" until we'll after
March 4th. He arrived in New York,
which was then the seat of the gov
eminent, nearly two months late and
was not inaugurated until April 80.
Washington began his second term
on March A, .1793, and left office
March s, 1897. His failure to make
connecticut fors1his ceremony cut
short his term by one month and
twenty-six days, and he is to this
date the only President to serve two
full terms who did not serve exactly
eight years
Congress many years ago, on FEB.
IL, 1887, changed the other two dates
fixed by the constitutional conven-
ton and provided that the electors
should cast their votes on the second
Monday Of January and that the
votes should be formally counted on
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-13
In a Polite Way the U. S.
Official ForecasterS Have
Been Told What They
Don't Know Would Fiji a
BY CHARLES r. STEWART,
Book,
NEA Service Write,

NEA Service writer
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1s.-In a
polite way. the Navy Department
has. told the weather bureau that
what the latter doesn't know about
the weather would fill a large book.
It happened as climax to the
lengthy argument the department
and the bureau have had over the
Question OF long distance forecasts.
The weather, proclaimed the naval
photographic Office, after investigat-
| ing the subject, can be foretold ac-
curately year in advance. Some
way OF doing it may be discovered
later, rejoined the weather bureau,
but it can't be done now by any
means known to science.
We have discovered the means al
ready. insisted the photographic OF
flee. 1t can be done by a study OF
ocean temperatures.
So many other considerations en-
ter into weather sforecasting. con-
tradicted the bureau. that a study
of ocean temperatures, by itself,
can't amount to much.
A Hard Smack
So far as publicity is concerned
the bureau has had the best of this
dispute. Through numerous bulle-
tins. pamphlets and books 1t has set
forth its side of the case. The n.y.
geographic Office lacking adequate
facilities for expressing itself in
print, hasn't generally been heard.
Recently, however, it began issu-
ing a little leafiet called the Ma
tional News Service" Lieutenant
Commander George e. Brandt, as
sistant to Capt. Frederic B. Bassettp
photographic office chief, Is editor.
The latest of these leaflets takes
a slap at the weather bureau, the
smack of which can be heard a mile.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-13
POLITICAL oUEsTIoNNAIREs

ND it is proposed away an institution in
N politics Representative The Of Lake County proposes
that the political QUESTIONABLE be put Of business He
would make unlawful candidates where they stand on
public or any other kind of questions.
Putting the QUESTIONABLE out of business would be death
blow reform organizations which keep themselves be-
fore the public largely by announcing candidates did
did not answer questions
OF course missionaries embarrassing to most candi
ates They intended to be- They permit lodging
And candidates hate be pinned down They don like to 90
record because should cause them to change
their minds would be embarrassing Going record also
cramps their style when it carrying water on both
shoulders balancing feat in which most politicians are
6cent.
Seriously nothing should be put in the way of the voters
showing everything they about candidate On the other
and public officials should be free their best iu
|aent.
Weldon believe the candidate with honest convictions
I'll hesitate tostate his CONVICTIONS { .s - -
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-13
Times Washington Bureau,
1H22 Men York Arf

EU7 ASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-Be-
.IW cause the first wednesday in
FL March, 1889. happened to fall
on the fourth day of the month, the
regular terms of American Presi-
dents have ever since that time
begun on March A. There is no other
special reason why inauguratiens
need be held on that date rather
than on March /, or March 5, OF
even in january or February.
In recent years there have been
numerous measures introduced in
both Houses of Congress designed to
change the Inauguration date to a
day earlier in the year in order to
cut short the life of congressional
sessions participated IN by large
numbers Of lame ducks. Pending at
the present time before the Senate
is Senator Norris proposal p.ovid-
ing for Inauguration early In
January Though Norris proposes
>to amend the Constitution In order
to accomplish his purpose, it is
worthy Of note that other dates
which were fixed at the same time
shat the FIRST wednesday in March''
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-13

llN REPRESENTATIVE JOHN w
Tx THIEL Of Lake County will
N introduce a bill making it q
felony to ask candidate how he
stands on question or to mail him
a QUESTIONABLE.
He believes these promise~extract
ing devices tie legislators hands
The victim is thus prevented from
exercising his own judgment on
measures.
Doubtless the QUESTIONABLE prac
tice has become political nuisance
No sooner does a sterling patriot
announce for dog-catcher or con
stable than the bombardment begins
His promise is solicited on every
proposed measure OF public policy
from painting the town pump green
to the League of Nations.
He answers because an easy prom
Use helps in the heat OF the cam.
paign. It's only afterward the prom
Use gets nasty and haunts him.
Suppressing missionaries would
perhaps relieve the mental anguish
Of candidates. Still voters are en-.
titled to know how office-seekers
stand on public questions. They'll
never know until they ask. Candi,
dates don't commit themselves until
prodded. Their natural pose is the
straddle.
Candidates can throttle question,
haires and promise solicitation with
out statutory help. The waste bas
ket always yawns in receptive mood
However, it's easier to substitute q
State law for lime in the backbone
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-13
Tsmes WashSn0ton BureGa.,
IS2R Men YorE S,es,s,.

IS WASHINGTON, Jan. 1s.-There
e members of Congress who drink.
There are members who gamble.
There are members who lead a, hec-
nc and hilarious life. In the court
rom Of a little Michigan county
aeaks q Congressnan's wife recently
aold the world about it. and it must
he SO.
& But don't get the notion that she
Isl describing the normal life of
Washington. D. c.. particularly the
Normal life OF a Congressman and
lljs vile There are as many kinds
|gk congressman as there are kinds
Il Z js1er citizens and The great ma
sorit.s Of them are simple, honaeHlov-
ing, Iaw-abidine men, with the sort
Loo wives that such men naturally
would choose. They lead a reason
ably interesting existence, travelling
lies pathway at very moderate
race.
Members of Congress receive ST.
6o0 . year. and the greater part Of
ftsKn 1--we within that income The
margin between $500 and what It
costs to live in this city OF high
rents and expensive groceries is too
small to permit one to travel what is
called the cocktail circuit or help
support Washington's limited num-
her Of cabarets, II the cabaret own
ers depended on Congressrnen for
heir living, they'd wear no more
diamonds than postoffice employees.
There are. Of course, many rich
men IN the House and many more
Hach men in the Senate They live
extensively in washington, just as
khey do 1t home. Some Of the House
members 1--we in expensive hotels,
while some Of the Senators, sure Of
st least six years residence In Wash
zngtons buy themselves expensive
homes But these are the exceptions.
Certain family hotels situated close
10 the Capitol furnish the rule for
lkese exceptions. In one of these
hotels alone there are nearly 100
members Of Congress and their
<ailies including q half dozen Or
no Senator's. A Comfortable room
end bath and three meals as Tor