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Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-07
Evidence Shows
Ward of Browning
Is Older Than Stated

New York, Aug. 6-(AP)-Tears
for a little while today replaced the
smile that won Mary Louise Spas
her adoption by Edward w. Brown
ing. millionaire real estate operator.
The tears were occasioned by per-
quite bit older than she admits and
by the announcement of Bird S.
Coler, commissioner Of public well
fare, that an inquiry into her adop-
tion is under way. Mr.. Coler was
particularly interested in reports that
Browning made gifts of money to
Marys parents, while his status as a
divorced person also came under at
tention.
The assertion that Mary is 81 in
stead Of 16 as she maintains, was
made more definite when it was an
nounced that school records revealed
that Mary was brought to the Unit
ed States in 1910 at the age of six.
Mr.. Browning, incensed at the
gossip" defended his foster -daugh-
ter and the adoption vigorously
Il had rather starve to death than
go through what l am going through
now, with all these lies" Mary said
with tears in her eyes.
Both Mr.. Browning and Mary ad-
mitted that Souvenir" had been
given her parents in the form of two
checks for $500 each for the care OF
Mary's sister, Mildred who is now
in sanitorium in Denver, Colo, suf-
fering from tuberculosis.
Reports that her father enjoys A
large income from his 100000 apart
ment house are false, Mary said, as
serting that the place is heavily
mortgaged and that on more than
one occasion the family went without
food.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-07
Catholics Plan
Great Gathering
OF Church Dignitaries

Duluth, Aug. G.-(AP)-What is ex-
pected to be the largest religious
meeting in history, which will be at
tended by the largest party of church
dignitaries that ever left Rome, in
cluding 10 cardinals from the Holy
City, will be held in Chicago June 90
"a next. the Knights of Columbus
were Informed at the closing session
of their annual supreme convention
today by Monsignor c. ]. guile, gem
eral secretary of the national euchar-
istic council.
The eucharistic council, Monsignor
guile told the delegates, is expected
to be the greatest religious meeting in
history, with estimated attendance Of
between 100000 and 100000 per-
sons. Fifty thousand parochial school
children are now being trained to sing
the Mass of the Angels in solemn
pontifical high mass in the arena of
Grant Park Stadium. The convention
closed today.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-07
Strong Sentiment
For Evening School
Here Next Winter

Many favorable comments have been
heard of late regarding the establish
ment of an evening school in this city
next winter. There is no question but
what if this could be arranged 1t
would be wonderful opportunity for
ambitious young men and women to
further their education. Similar
schools are conducted in other cities
no larger than Gardiner. and one here
could probably serve the surrounding
communities.
At special meeting Of the city
council Alderman Norman H. Trafton
was appointed chairman of a commit
tee consisting of the superintendent of
schools and Mrs. Edith Genthner of
the school board, to work. out plans for
this. At the last meeting of the coun-
Gil Alderman Trafton reported that
the committee had met Informally but
that nothing definite had been accmo-
plished. An extension of time was
given the committee and 1t IS prob
able that active steps will be taken in
the near future. The fact that we
have such a splendid high school build
ing and faculty should do much to
simplify the accomplishment of the
project.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-07
Accepted Federal
Aid Highways Cost
Total of S19O.485.399

Washington, Aug. 6-(AP)-A to-
tai of 9,445 miles of federal aid high
ways was accepted during the fiscal
year ending June 80 at cost of
S190,4S5,399, Of which the federal
government paid $87,S01, 946.
In addition to this. 4,5S7 miles were
constructed but have not been ac-
cepted formally by the government
at a cost of s1O5 5.123,0s6 of which the
federal aid totalled s47.606,101.
If these vouchers are paid the to-
tai cost for the year will be s297.-
606,4S5 of which federal aid would
constitute s135,408,0 and the mile
age would total 1902 miles
Statistics made public today at the
department of agriculture showed
Texas lead with 7S4 miles built at a
cost of $11,77S,972 and received fed
eral aid of S4,S67,315.
The total cost, amount of federal
aid and mileage of the accepted
hi pt
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-07
Commission to
Take Up Funding OF
Relgium's War Debt

Washington, Aug. 6.-(ApJmooinng Jpoo NJ
refunding of Belgiums S4oV'uoV,gfiI In
war debt to the United states IN ~
be taken up formally Monday " ~. M
American and Belgian debt coiiiiD''
Sions. - ,s
Almost simultaneously WIN - -
fixing today of the date for ahs 'a
negotiations, information re"t ths
American government of1lclais ,on,
France purposed to send dep. els as
mission here next month. ,,n
is expected that Italy VIII Lo
negotiations in the near future. .,rp
Agreements with these ~
countries would see the tuhoinSil Liza
approximately ten billions OF All
of the total unfunded forelgn, gs,,,iod
of slightly more than twefVe p'-A
of dollars. uitI
Preliminary to the meetihs N
the Belgian commission, WIN mid
rived tonight, the American con,r ',nr h
sion held it's first formal meettho
day since last December.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-07
Bay State Mayors
Club Censures N. E.
Tel. Co. in New Rates

Boston, Aug. 6-(AP)-The New
England Telephone Co., has printed
pamphlets announcing the new IN.
creased rates five days before In,
public utilities commission approved
them. Mayor Curley of Boston chars.
ed today at a meeting of the execu.
tive committee of the mayors club
of Massachusetts,
After he spoke, the executive corn,
mittee passed resolution brandns
the telephone rate increase as aaS
injustice to subscribers" and an.
proving federal action against In
American Tel. G. Tel. Co.,. the parent
corporation.
The commissions decision grant.
ing the company the increase was
rendered on July 81, but five day,
before, Mayor Curley said, a Lowell
printing plant was preparing an.
nouncements for the phone compapy
The mayor also charged that on
July 20, two days before. the decis.
ion was announced, the phone CON.
pany's pamphlets passed througi
the Maiden postoffice for deliver
to subscribers. The mayors resou.
tioin follows:
Resolved: that we believe The
increase in telephone rates approved
by the public utilities commission
for telephone. service in Massaclh.
setts is an injustice to telephonel
uSers.
Resolved: that the executive
committee of the Mayors club Of
Massachusetts, further approve fed
eral action against the parent cor
poratlon. the American Tel. & Tel
Co, of New York. through the de-
partment of justice and the inter.
state commerce commission.
Resolved: That the executive CON-
m:ttee further recommend a general
meeting of the mayors club of Mass
achusetts and the boards of selectmen
representing the cities and towns Of
the commonwealth to be held on Au-l
gusta 10 in Boston to determine sl
course of action for the protection cfl
telephone users against the system oil
extortion that is proposed to be prac.l
ticed upon them
The meeting, presided over by for.l
mer Mayor William T. Blodgett of Wei
burn. was attended by Mayor Curley,|
Mayor Edward w. Quinn of Cani
bridge. Mayor John ]. Donovan ot|
Lowell, former Mayors Charlese II
Thurston of Cambridge, Roger keith
of Brockton. George l.. Richards a
Maiden. John V. Kimball of Aaldens
Asa T. Newhall of Lynn. and Mayor
Richard Coolidge of Melrose.
Late tonight Matt B. Jones. preslf
dent of the New England Telephonf
Co., stated that Mayor Curley
charges that the company had advaaef
information of the public utilitef
commissions decision were false
every particular"
The company" he said, "receNef
Ats first information at $50 In laf
morning of July 81 when copies OF VI
decision were handed to represehlss1
tives of the company and the press,
The work of correcting and cnecha
the new rates was not completed uA.
$50 o'clock that night, he sara, a.
there was no delivery of circulars
any telephone officer for mailing un.s
early on August .. The first OF ~
circulars were mailed out to suos.
ers, he said, after noon on Augus'
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-07

with you? (Itookashu was a guide
with Peary and Macmillan on pre-
vious expedition.)
"Will i be possible to reach your
planes by radio?"
'}ave difficulty in maintaining
two way communication with planes
but expect to eradicate this"
DO EsAimos fully appreciate
radio concerts?"
He just accepts 1t as anothe
great work of the white man and
to him it is not more wonderful
than the phonograph."
Mcdonald interrupted the ques-
tiors once to suggest they be con-
hned to radio matters.
The interview was arranged with
the aid of S. !. Marks, treasurer of
the Zenith Radio corporation, and
H. Harvey Roemer, director of sales
promotion Chicago.
Plan to Relay Concert
On Monday night the expedition
anc station 9XN completed for the
first time in history two-way COM
munication of messages. Heretofore
the expedition had communicated
with it's station in this country by
relay to various members of the
Amateur Radio League, as it will
continue to do but never before
Monday had 1t gained direct con-
tact for immediate transmission OF
business.
The expedition plans. before its
return to arrange its broadcasting
outfit with Station 9XN and others
to relay its messages to various
stations throughout the country
where each radio owner and fan
may tune in on his favorite station
and hear concerts by an orchestra
aboard the Peary and Bowdoin of
the National Geographic as well as
impromptu concerts of an Eskimo
hapJ.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-07
Proposes Cleaning
Out of Crooked
Policemen in Boston

Boston, Aug. 6-(AP)-A campaign
70 oust every grating policeman
from the Boston department. was an
nounced by District Attorney
OBrien tonight after two of his in
vestigators arrested Patrolman Mi
chael j. Farron of Division Five for
I accepting a S. bribe.
Farron, according to the district
attorney, has been protecting boot
Iesgers on his beat in the South
End. tarron was locked up in the
city prison in default of $4,000 hail,
Under recent examination he is Ii
able to ten year sentence.
The district attorney said he ha G
on file in his office hundreds of
complaints against Boston police
men and that Farron's arrest is the
first move of his campaign against
Boston police grafters.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-07
Gardiner Dollar Days

Never before has there been such
response to the offerings of Gar
diner merchants as there was the
first day of Gardeners Dollar Days.
All day Thursday the local stores
were crowded with shoppers who
found bargains as advertised. Most
of the stores had extra employees and
all were kept busy during the day.
Although the weather was rather
threatening this could not keep the
crowds away.
Today and Saturday are the two
remaining days to take advantage of.
and there are still plenty of bar
gains left. Special prices on all
goods is the rule. and now is the
time to buy. All roads will lead to
Gardiner today and tomorrow where
careful buyers are satisfied.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-07
Frank V. Burke to Be
Physical Director
At Leavitt Institute

Frank v. Burke of Randolph has
been elected athletic director and
instructor of mathematics at Leavitt
Institute at Turner. Mr.. Burke Is q
former Gardiner High athlete grad
uating in 1919, and from the Uni
versity of Maine in 1924. While at
Maine he starred in baseball and a
part of his course coached at Old
Town High school where his work
was successful. For the past year
he has been coaching and teaching
at the Brandon, Vermont High
school. and at that place has met
with distinctive success.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-07
Legion Outing
Again POSTPONED

The proposed outing Of Benjamin
E. Smith Post, No. 4, American
Legion, has again been necessarily
postponed. This action is due to the
fact that the committee in charge
of arrangements has not had an op-
portunity to decide upon the loca-
ton of the outing. Several places
down river were taken into consids
Grafton but reservations for large
parties had been made for this Sum
day. The date is therefore set ahead
one week, and the outing will be
held Sunday, Aug. 18th.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-07
Four Games in One
League Net 99 Runs

Dallas, Tex, Aug. 6.-(APlm,,hs m,,hs
30 runs made by the eight ciu s,rd
the Texas League in the tour "a "a
played yesterday it was Deiiese 4
sport writer's that a record wa I'M
tablished for a single days I'D nidd
None of the games went o.rtonil
innings, and in the san ~ II
Shreveport game the last nan a A
ninth inning was not PLAYED Al
tai of 124 hits were resistelsh hor5
% errors were made. seven :
runs were poled.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-07

Recent sales reported by the D. S.
McNaughton Peal Estate Agency are
the property at 40 Washington street,
known as the Maxcy property has
been sold to Mr.. and Mrs. John L.
Hicks of North Arson who buys for
a home. The Sawyer property next
to the steamer house in South Gar
diner has been sold to Lewis Quay
who will tear down the old house
and build a modern bungalow.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-07
WINTHROP
Funeral OF Late Walter Wood


Funeral services for the late Walt.
er Wood were held yesterday after
noon from the home Of Mrs. julia
Wood and were conducted by Rev
II. +. Aldrich. The members of Tenn
Pile Lodge attended in a body ant
escorted the body to the grave where
they gave the committal service
The burial was in Maple cemetery
and there was a profusion of beau
tiful flowers. The bearers were Fl
E. Foster, l.. B. Jones, E. r. Jones
c. P. Rowell, E. w. Wentworth ant
H. C. Bishop.
Among those present from out o.
town were Mr.. Raynor. treasurer OF
the Gilbert G. Barker Company o.
Boston, of which Mr.. Wood was as.
sistant treasurer. and Edwin F. Nor
ton of Portland.
At the regular meeting of the 10y.
al Order of Moose held Wednesda,
evening the ladies of the Legion at
tended as guests and presented the
following program: Selection, Ladies
orchestra: vocal solo, Mrs. Eva Mar
BILE; violin solo, Miss Mable Auc.
laire; piano duet, Misses Lillian anc
Adeline Auclaire; dance. F. II. Bate
Rosa Bisson and Miss Adeline Auc
laire; cornet solo, Mrs. Alice Dos,
tie; vocal solo, Mrs. Rosa Bisson;
piano solo. Autumn Days" Miss
Adeline Auclaire: vocal solo, Ed.
mund Auclaire; address. F. H. Bate;
selection, orchestra. Refreshments
were served.
Miss May Norcross has returned
from visit with friends in Har-
rington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Haines, wht
have been guests at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Clement, have re.
turned to Portland.
Miss A. NJ. Wyeth OF Orange. N. j.
who has been visiting in town, hal
gone to Brattleboro, VT.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Baumgardner ol
Fairfield, n. Y, were recent guests
at "The Elms."
v. A. Stahl Of Portland was s
business visitor in town Wednesday
On Tuesday, Aug. IL, the Nature
Study club will meet with Mrs
Rogers at her camp at Lake Anna.
bessacook. Should the day bs
stormy they will meet the next day
Mrs. Henry G. Todd and hel
daughter Ardith are visiting Mrs
Todd's sister. Mrs. Pitman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Eaton of Hart.
ford, Conn, were recent guests oi
Mrs. Eaton's aunt, Mrs. La Verne
Maxfield
Mrs. Emily Casey of Portland i.
visiting her son, Carol Whitcomb
and calling on friends.
j. r. Stafford of New York Is the
guest of Mrs. Lucy Davis.
Mrs. H. w. Stevens, who is the
visiting committee for the Commu.
nifty Hospital for the month of Aug
will be pleased to hear from any
who have flowers they would care te
donate.
Mrs. Carr of Bowdoinham. for.
merly Of Augusta was a recent guest
If Mr.. and Ms. NJ. w. Wiswell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Drapeau and
family are passing two weeks in
Canada.
Mrs. Sophia Fossett has Returned
from visit with her daughter. Mrs
Raymond Gray in Manchester.
Mrs. ]. B. Black of North Aatle-
bore, Mass, who has been the guest
OF her son, c. P. Gale, has gone to
Ausus'a to visit her daughters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Jewett OF
Lowell, Mass. were over night
guests Wednesday of Mr.. and Mm
II. S. Bell.
Mrs. H. L. Keening and Mrs. J, H
Wellman were business visitors yes
lerday in Augusta.
Mrs. Clara NIumford Is VISITING
friends in Portland.
Miss Emma Cochrane is visitins
friends in Augusta.
Mrs. Harland Maxwell and Miss
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-07

It will be good news to business
men and shoppers to hear that the
r. P. Hazard parking space will be
opened to the public on Saturday
afternoon and evening. The gener-
Gus offer Of Mr.. Hazard for the
city to have the use of this plot
was accepted at recent meeting
of the City Council. The provisions
were that the city should have the
land graded, gravelled and rolled,
thus putting it In first class condi-
will greatly simplify matters, as
with the present condition Of Depot
Square the traffic and parking prob
lens would be hard ones to solve.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-07
Work in Earnest
On Gardiner Bridge

Work is now being carried on in
earnest on the reconstruction of the
Gardiner and Randolph bridge. The
wharf on the opposite side and sur
roundings gives Randolph the ap-
pearance of a ship city, for there
are now four flat bottomed scows
being used in the work, tied up
there. Supports are now being put in
place to do the work of the first
pier on the Randolph side. Already
workmen have started in to remove
this pier. There is now quite a size
able crew employed on the bridge,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-07

The majority of the members and
players of the Gardiner Twilight
League accepted Manager McDer-
motifs invitation to be present at
the showing of the great baseball
story, "Life's Greatest Game, at the
johnson Opera House, Thursday
evening. The picture was one full
Of thrills Of the national game and
was especially appropriate for the
Twfliehters
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-07

Miss Katherine Hill knight Of this
city and Norman Carter Fassett
have filed marriage Intentions at
the office of the city clerk. Miss
knight, who Is the daughter OF At
torney Charles A Knight and Mrs.
knight is a graduate of Gardiner
High School and Of Wellesley Col
lege, concluding her studies at both
institutions with honors. Mr.. Fas-
sett is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lo-
renzo j. Fassett of Leominster,
Mass, and botanist. It is expected
the ceremony will take place this
month.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-07
Mickey Walker to
Meet X. 0. Leonard
In Decision Bout

Cincinnati. Aug. 6-(AP)-Johnny
Cox, manager of Knockout" Leon
ara OF New Orleans, announced to-
Gay that he had closed with Danny
Goodman, Los Angeles promoter, for
leonard TO box Mickey Walker,
worlds welterweight champion in !.
ten round decision contest AT culver
City. Cal, Sept. Ia. Leonard hold
one-round knockout over Bobby
Barrett Of Philadelphia,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-07
Week. End-Sals at the Hallowell
Remnant Store

G. B. Warner has purchased from
Alvan Hussey & Son. Damariscotta.
Maine. their stock of dry goods. mems
and women's furnishings and notions.
and these go on sale Friday morning
at S.45 A. NJ, at prices below whole
sale, say the management. All day
Thursday the store was closed. allow
ing the clerks time to mark and ar
range the goods for this money-sav-
ing event. See Thursdays Journal
for items and prices.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-07

Hallowell will meet Marston and
Brooks this evening at the muster
field. Hallowell will probably use
the following lineup: Luce, c; Hamil-
ton, p; Fuller, 1b; Masciadri, 2b;
Watson. IS; Meader, 3b; G. Hinkley,
If; Ballard. CT; Church or E. Hink-
ley, ri. Everybody out and see a
good game as the days are growing
shorter. !
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-07
ADJUSTMENTS
Double Feature Program at johnson
Opera House Today

1t has been some time since we Of
fered mystery drama but the work
of James Kirkwood and Madge Bel
lamy today in Secrets of the Night"
should more than appease those fans
who like this type of entertainment
The companion feature is a story of
an ambitious. aggressive newspaper
reporter, 1.-THE Fatal Mistake" 1t
shows the inner workings of a great
newspaper plant and with William
Fairbanks and Eva Novak in the stel-
lar parts it provides excellent enter
tainment-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-07

Cory NORM Of Auburn were recent
guests OF Mrs. William Staples.
Mrs. Jennie Mute of Haverhill,
Mass, is the guest of her brother, R.
C. McIlroy at Crawford Knowl.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. c. Leighton and
daughter. Sara have returned from
visit in Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-07

Funeral services for the late Ed
wardH. Perry We're held yesterday
afternoon at o'clock from the fam :.
ny nome, Granite Hill Rev. E. w.
Wepner officiated. Sanborn lodge,
no. 93, l. o. o. F.. also held their
services. There were many friends
present to pay this last tribute of re-
spect and there was a profusion OF
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-07
Gard Of Thanks

We wish to thank our friends and
neighbors for their many acts OF
kindness and the beautiful flowers
during the illness and death Of our
dear Mother.
MR.. and MRS. SAMUEL GEORGE
and FAMILY
MRS. SARA JIPSON
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-07

Malcolm B. O'Brien of Richmond,
former Gardiner High coach has
been reelected as coach and sub
master of the Pennington High
school. Mr.. O'Brien held this post
successfully last year. and his Gar
diner friends will be pleased to
learn that he is returning.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-07

Funeral, services for Mary Louise
Quinn, infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. William T. Quinn, were held at
the residence of the parents, Thurs
day morning at o'clock. Rev. FIR.
Frazier officiated. Interment was in
the family lot in the Hallowell ceme-
terry.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-07

and it is probable that more will be
necessary before the work is COM
pleted which will not be before the
end of the year or possible four
teen months.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-07

The speedy South Gardiner ag-
gregation will cross bats with the
Braves at $50 this afternoon at
Quimby Field. The attendance Is
improving at these Twilight League
games and some fast baseball is
shown.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Hope, who
have been visiting Mr.. Hopes sis
ter, Miss NJ. Louise Duffy of Dres-
den avenue, left Thursday for Bos-
ton for short visit before return
ing to Florida.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-07

flowers. The bearers were e. A. Jep-
son, William v. Hunt, Everett Jep-
son and Lewis Jepson. The inter-
ment was in the family lot in the
Hallowell cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-07

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Perry OF
Bath were in town Thursday called
by the funeral of Edward H. Perry.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-07

Miss Katie Doyle and Mrs. Or
Vile Baker have returned from
Bath where they have been guests
of Miss Nellie Biggens.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-07

Academy street was the scene of
near accident last evening when two
young men driving a Ford checked the
car suddenly, stripped gear and
nearly went into the ditch. The car
was taken to local garage to await
repairs in the morning and the two
occupants continued their way on foot
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-07

Myles Standish, who has been at.
tending the Reserve Officers Train.
ing Camp at Camp Devens. Mass.
has returned to his home on Pros
pect street for the remainder Of the
summer
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-07

Edwin Connor, former principal OF
Hallowell high. was in town a short
time ago. calling on friends. He Is
located now in the middle west.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-07

The work of the haying season at
Elm Hill farm was completed yes
terday. The crop was abundant this
year. Extensive repairs are being
made at the farm. Perhaps few Hall
DWELL people realize that the house
on Elm Hill farm dates from 1899.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-07

George Greeley leaves today for
Norwood, Mass. where he will visit
has aunt.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-07

Mrs Eugene Gilman of Augusta was
calling on friends in town Wednes-
day. -
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-07

C.. L. Adams Of Maiden, Mass, !
the guest of his son, Sherman W
Adams. Brunswick avenue.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-07

There will be another baby clinic
this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the
Bomba hook club rooms.