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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-07
Farm Bureau Sessions
In Kennebec Planned

Tho East Winthrop Farm Bureau
will give a talk on Matching and
rearing chickens. The talk will be
illustrated with slides and the sub
ject matter will include, breeding,
incubating and feeding.
The Farm Management club OF
Vassalboro will meet Wednesday af-
ternoon 2 o'clock at the home OF r.
B. Perley. NJ. d. Jones OF Orono,
farm management expert, will lecture
and his talk will have to do with the
agriculture outlook for the immediate
future. He will speak specially upon
the trend of prices and this talk Will
doubtless be one Of the most interest
ing in the SERIES
On Wednesday evening. Mr.. Day
and Mr.. Jones will attend a Joint
meeting at the Benton Grange hall.
Mr.. Jones will give an illustrated talk
upon dairy business. The county
agent will also explain the purpose OF
the dairy club and new members Will
be enrolled.
The last joint session Of series OF
March planning meetings vii! pc
held Thursday, 1880 A. NJ. at Litch-
field Grange hall. This will be an all
day session and the mems division
will take up farm management ana
forestry. The womens division will
take up clothing selection. illustrated
with lantern slides and materials.
A two days millinery training class
win be held Tuesday and Wednesday
Of this week at City Hall. Delegates
from East Augusta. West Augusta
and Weber Pond will attend the
school. Miss Grace L. Pennock. home
demonstration agent, will be the In
structor.
A millinery meeting will be held.
Friday with the women's division OF
the Monmouth Farm Bureau. Miss
Ida Ames who attended the millin.
cry training class in Winthrop, VIII
conduct this school. Miss Pennock
will be there the early part OF the
meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-07
OAKLAND

A class in Girls Health League
will be started in, Oakland, to in
struct girls In housekeeping and how
to give intelligent care to small
babies, which will enable them to
be of greater help to their parents,
and prepare them for any emer-
gency which might arise in their
homes or their neighbors'.
All girls between the ages Of 10
and IT are eligible to take the
course of eight lessons. one hour
each, every other week. There will
be no cost.
Miss Read will meet, and explain
more fully regarding the classes,
with the girls and their mothers on
Monday or Tuesday, April 6 or Z,
at $40 o'clock at high school.
A Holy Thursday service will be
held in All Souls Universalist
church Thursday evening at 7.30
o'clock. All members of the church
are urged to be present. There will
be a short sermon appropriate for
the occasion followed by the recep-
ton of new members and the ad-
miniStering of Holy Communion. At
ter the service there will be a meet
ing of the church members in order
to perfect the membership organi-
cation.
A mass meeting will be held In
Memorial hall Wednesday evening.
An out of town speaker will be pres
ent and the meeting is called for the
purpose OF establishing public
health organization in our commu
nifty.
At the regular meeting of Cas-
cade Grange Saturday evening the
first and second degrees was con-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-07

Bath were Sunday guests at E. B,
Tobey's.-Mr. and Mrs. Archie Jack
son and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Jack
son and little son, who have been
visiting at V. c. Jackson's returned
to their home at Bridgewater. Mass,
Sunday--Harry Dysart of Waterville
passed Sunday at Mrs. Martha Kill
breth's.-The Thursday Club will
meet with Mrs. Eugenia Titus on
Thursday afternoon.--Friends of A.
f. Brainard are sorry to hear that
he is ILL.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-07
Gard Of Thanks

The flowers which were sent as a
last loving tribute to our husband
and father brought comfort to us in
our great sadness. To the friends
fellow workmen, and local carpen-
ters' union who sought to express
their friendship in this way, and for
the many kindly services rendered by
our neighbors, we tender our heart
felt thanks. -
MRS. MARY B. HUMPHREY.
MILDRED L. HUMPHREY,
FLORENCE G. HUMPHREY,
MR.. and MRS. CLEMENT DOWNS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-07
WINTHROP

Arthur Lovejoy RebeBah Lodge
will hold a food sale Thursday al
ternoon at 3 o'clock at Haskells
Shoe Store.
There will be a rehearsal OF the
Rebekah Degree Staff this evening at
Z o'clock at Odd Fellows Hall.
The three-minute speakers at the
Grammar school Monday morning
were Evelyn Hills, Kenneth ROBIN
son and Donald Arnold. The SUD
iect was Patience" and Evelyn
Hills was voted the winner. Next
Monday the subject will be Exact
ness" and the speakers will be flar-
nv McKenney, Ronald Faulkenha1n,
Gwendolyn Brown, Anna Rlchmond
and Louise Hewett.
Miss Alice HeWett has returned
from Somerville, Me, where she mas
been passing the Vacatlon.-Mr. ana
Mrs, Kendall Harris and the MISSES
Williette and Eva Moody VISITED IN
Waterville Sunday.-Arlene HARRIS
has returned from Visit win iela-
tiyes in Waterville.-ElWyn liopart,
teacher of manuel training at the
Grammar school, has returned from
Skowhegan where he passed the
yacation.-NIrs. Evelyn Libby or Au-
burn has been discharged from the
Winthrop Community Hospltal anu
is convalescing at the nome Oh
friends in Fayette.-Mrs. Elsie LeaV-
lit is the guest of her parents, MI.
and Mrs. Herbert Healey at Last
Winthrop.--Mrs George Blalsdell OF
Oakland is the guest Of her dauSh-
ter, Mrs. George Murch.
Y,
was the week end guest of friends
in SHOWN Charles Free
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-07

Charles Norton. who has been in the
Bradbury hospital for several weeks
for surgical treatment. returned home
last week.-Rev. II. w. Abbott was
called to Morrill, Sunday to attend he
burial services of James Harding.
Mr.. Harding was 81 years old, a vet
eran of the Civil war.-Frank Cum
ningham has sold his home to Neal
Skidmore.-Walter Tobey Of PaIer-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-07

mo was in town Saturday a guest OF
his aunt, Mrs. George Sprague.-The
Farm Bureau was held in the Mason
ic dining room Thursday with 20
members and IL visitors present.
The subject was millinery with
Miss Estelle Mason present.-Mr. ana
Mrs. George Sprague and Arthur
Sprague attended the all day session
Of Sheepscott Lake Grange Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-07
IPlMPLES ITCHED|
| AND BURNED
Troubled Two Months.
Could Hardly Sleep.
Cuticura Healed.

my trouble started with pimples
ID blsckheads breaking out on
~. wv face. The pimples were hard,
n.s.Il and red and some Of them
is. s They itched and burned
..rsinp me to scratch, and at night
\ aould hardly sleep. The trouble
|;..,.d about two months.
II read an advertisement for
cn,;cur, Soap and Ointment and
ss~rrehased some, and after using
iso boxes of Cuticura Ointment
W.. ' ,hr.e cakes Of Cuticura Soap !
.ns completely healed" (Signed)
~s Margaret Geloran. So Pleasant
g.. Roekland, Mass. Aug. "a, 1924.
cu,;cura Soap, Ointment and
Ir.ieum are all you need for all toi-
h. uses. Battle with Soap, soothe
sah Ointment, dust with Talcum.
&c. Ointment Is and SOC. Taicum 25e: Sold
Is0RS.hsre. sample each free. Address:
IWC.S,,Ts iaberatsr1ss, Dept. n, MAdsn, Mas
HS:.. cnt;cura Shaving Stick Csc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-07
New Club Formed
By China Youths

Sixteen boys and girls Of South
China have formed a club. doing
work under the direction of the FIX
tension Service. Their leader is Miss
Marguerite NJ. Woods. The boys
will take up the subjects Of raising
corn and pigs. The girls will take up
the sewing project.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-07
WGY-Schenectady N. Y, General
Electric Company

500 p. NJ Produce and stock market
quotations; news bulletins.
$50 z. NJ. Dinner music by New
Kenmore Hotel Orchestra.
100 T. NJ. Address. Distortion in
Vacuum Tubes" DR.. Peter I.
Void, professor Of Physics,
Union College.
7.45 p. NJ. Program by WGY Orches-
ira and three-part address. STAN
dards of Dramatic Criticism" by
Dorothy Meadows, interpreter Of
modern drama
900 p. NJ. Brunswick Hour of mu-
sic, National Music Memory Con-
test from Brunswick Recording
Laboratories, New York: also
broadcast by WIZ, WBZ, KDKA,
WRC and KYW.
1000 p. NJ Travel talk from WIZ.
1890 p. NJ. Meyer Davis Orchestra.
Washington, D. c.: also broadcast
by WIZ and WRC.
1870 p. NJ. Organ recital by Stephen
E. Boisclair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-07
LIBERTY

Miss Edna Nelson Of Palermo was
in town one day last week. visiting
her sisters Mrs. Allen knowlton and
Mrs. Fred Vose-Walter Sporie and
William Lampson were business Wis
itors in Belfast Tuesday. - Mrs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-07
p.rt Movers of Boston arrived

Bert Meyers of Boston arrived IN
the city Monday morning Tor re"
days business stay. Mr.. meyers
who was leader of the orchestra AT
the Rainbow Garden at Island Park.
last summer, is planning a return
engagement this summer and is
making arrangements to move his
family here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-07

Mrs. Florence Braley, employed at
the office Of Manager Stone of the
New England Tel. & Tel. Co, is con-
fined to her home on Murray street
by illness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-07

"a Il. robert Treat Whitehouse
ag,e son, Robert Treat White
sstpe . Sno have been touring
q ss -. since the middle of Decem-
ddntrv sailing this week for this
pHthna ana are expected at their
" Mr. nome. about April Is. Mr..
sao Wa. a. w. Brooks of this city,
ss5eainlns members of the party, are
~ par.n iohser on the other side.
sely, a.. visited the Riviera, Italy,
w Enr,asica, Switzerland, France
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-07
Gard Of Thanks

We wish to acknowledge with sin.
cere thanks the kind expressions OF
sympathy extended to us at the time
of the death Of our brother. John h.
Martin.
MRS. E. P. SMART.
MRS. K. L. HASKELL
MRS. WILLIAM T. CLARK.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-07

Daniel Doherty will leave this week
for his home in Concord, n. H..
where he will visit with friends and
relatives over Easter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-07
NEWS BRIEFS

A strike Tor higher wages which
started among plumbers, fathers and
gas filters, spreads to other branches
of Boston's building industry and
conference between employers and
employees adjourns until next Friday
without a statement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-07

Mrs. Fred Harmon of Oak street.
who recently underwent surgical
treatment at the Augusta General
hospital, is reported as getting along
nicely.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-07

-. Wallace Price and little
ssnter Of Norway are in the city
: visit with Mrs. Prices parents,
ana Mrs. H. ]. Turner, Chapel
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-07

Miss Ruth Turner returned Mon
day to her studies at Colby college
Waterville. Miss Florence Turner
left Monday for Newton, to resume
her studies at Mount Ida.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-07

Merle Farney. employed at the
Internal Revenue office. is confined
to his home on Davenport street by
illness
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-07

An N. L. Wheeler will go to
.0tland, Tuesday morning in in
s.u Of the Augusta store Of the
-. soule millinery company.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-07

The Queen Temple Home club will
meet with Mrs. George Smith %
Cannot street, Tuesday evening. The
members are to attend, prepared to
sew
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-07

|Her Cornish Bassett and Miss
mn. Bassett have returned to
- nome In Boston after a weeks
~ The city with friends and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-07

aM Michael Michaud, formerly
~ josephine Cyr of Frenchville, Is
ssmg a few days in the city with
..lends and relatives,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-07

~. ara Mrs. ]. H. Hodgkins Of
sarn avenue were in Edgecomb
W sunday where they were the
80 Of relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-07

M. and Mrs. Lester Cowan and
|ta. Thomas Lee of State street,
IN passing a few days in Bangor
slth friends and relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-07

passing a few days at their cottage
at Weber pond, have returned to
the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-07

Gerald HorSeman passed Sunday
in Waterville, visiting with friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-07

Miss Helen Curtis has returned
from a short visit in Waterville with
friends and relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-07

Miss Katherine Dolliver has re-
turned to Boston to resume her STUD
les at a school Of domestic science,
after a few days vacation. Dr. ana
Mrs. l.. l.. Dolliver, who have been
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-07

1man Patterson. manager of
! ,,a augusta Tallow Co., who re-
a ~ underwent surgical treatment
rss -. augusta General Hospital. is
~'eu as getting along nicely.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-07

Mrs. Paul McGouldrick of Port
"a has arrived in the city for a
xsetal days visit with friends and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-07
wEEI-Edison Light Of Boston

$50 7. NJ. Big Brother Club.
rs Z. NJ j. A. Lane interviewed by
whit
7.30 T. NJ. Dok-Eisenbourg and his
Sinfonians.
500 P. NJ. From New York. Musicale.
$50 F. NJ. Gold Dust Twins.
900 z. NJ. Everready hour.
1900 p NJ. Goodrich Silvertown Cord
Orchestra.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-07

Discoveries by chemists employed
in color trade laboratory of United
States department of agriculture at
Washington, frees American cotton
users from foreign domination of
fadeless dyes, says report made pub
lie at American Chemical Society
meeting at Baltimore.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-07

Nj. and Mrs. Heman Foster Of
yony street, have ret0ned from q
mort business trip to Lewiston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-07

Massachusetts state police assist
ing Belmont authorities in effort to
solve mystery of 'gas mask" murder
OF Alexander Buchanan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-07

Inn Alice Hewett has returned
u Sos., vacation which she enjoyed
et,s, Somerville. She was a
Nv !, A0ndsy in the city on her
~ " teaching.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-07

James Sheehan, 16 : year old
Charletown automobile thief. gives
himself up to authorities after a
four days series of speeding exploits
in automobiles appropriated at will.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-07

E. Rademacher, German swimming
champion, breaks records for 400 and
500 meter breast stroke at LelpSlc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-07

Negotiations for merger of several
New England and middle western
baking companies into Empire Bak-
ing Corporation, recently organized
for that purpose, abandoned, and all
stock subscriptions for new corpora
ton concluded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-07

kht NJ n. Gannett will be host
u Arasoay evening at dinner at
~ MI, ss'usta House, to number
ffhs form the Augusta branch
3ans,et grammatical association. Mr..
tAuon., ~ governor for Maine Of the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-07

Mrs. George s. Patterson of China
was visiting friends, Monday in the
city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-07

NJ mo Mrs. Owen Johnson and
ao Mrs. William Smith of
SrSs Mass, motored down here,
|EeuL ana were guests of A. A.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-07

Greenwich, Conn.,, police seeking
motive behind death of Miss Beatrice
Donnelly. who James A. O'Mahoney
of New York has confessed he shot
and killed. and is being held for
murder
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-07

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. New England
500 p. NJ. To be announced from the
Hotel Brunswick. Boston.
6.45 P. NJ. Songs, old and new. by
Viola Gridley, accompanied by
Don Ramsay, Hotel Brunswick
Boston.
100 p. NJ. Market report as furn-
ished by the United States depart
ment of agriculture at Boston,
105 =. NJ. Bedtime story for the kid
dies. Hotel Kimball studio, Spring
us p. NJ. World market survey
from the department of commerce
at Boston. Hotel Kimball studio,
Springfield.
7.45 i. NJ. Charles r. Hector with
his st. James Theater Orchestra,
broadcast direct from the theater.
SIS p. NJ. Program presenting Geor-
giana B. Such, world traveller.
giving a talk on Kabilia, assisted
by Mrs. E B. Haywood, soprano
and Vincenzo Spolzino, tenor, ac-
companied by Doris Morrison, Ho-
tel Brunswick, Boston.
800 Z. NJ. Brunswick hour of music,
broadcast direct from New York
9.55 L. NJ. Arlington time signals and
official United States weather re-
port.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-07
AUGUSTA LOCALS

, Mss Ruth Ward has gone to Port
Pnd for few days business stay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-07
Radio
Programs
TODAY, APRIL Z
xDxA Westinghouse, East Pitts

xOxA- Westinghouse, East Pitts
burgh, Pa.
SIS P. NJ. Dinner concert by the
pittsburgh Athletic Association
Orchestra, Gregorio Scalzo, direc-
tor.
us +. NJ. Stockman primary reports
OF the Pittsburgh livestock and
wholesale produce markets.
Aunt Sally.
745 P. NJ. Overcoming Racial Preju-
dice" by DR.. John Ray Ewers of
the East End Christian church
Pittsburgh.
$50 p. NJ. Program arranged by the
pittsburgh Advertising Club.
800 p. NJ. Brunswick hour of music
9.55 P. NJ. Arlington time signals
weather forecast.
1000 P. NJ. Concert from the Pitts.
burgh Post studio.
11.30 +. NJ. Concert from the Grand
Theater, Pittsburgh.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-07

EAST-Miss Dorothy Kilbreth
was the week end guest of friends
in Skowhegan.-Mrs. Charles Free
man and daughter. Mildred of Mil
ford. Conn. arrived at their camp
Saturday for a weeks outing.-The
Farm Bureau will have a poultry
meeting at the vestry Tuesday eve
ming, April 9TH, at 7.30.-Harold
Tobey and Miss Doris Bishop OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-21

| law, which opens the way to the
greatest park development that could
be possible for the District of Column
bia, and for a wise, systematic selec-
| ton of public building sites.
VIII Save Rock Creek.
Every one should be glad that the
Lowell ystream IN Rock Creek Valley,
which was rapidly drying up. is to
be saved for all time. If 1T is not
possible to increase the depth of the
stream there will at least be the
same flow of water as at present
| through the loveliest valley that lies
In the immediate suburbs of any
American city.
THE chamber" Mr.. Cans said,
opened the way for an inauguration
ceremonial in keeping with the dig
nifty and Importance of the occasion.
1t laid the matter before the Pres
ident in a conference at the White
| House, advising the President OF the
wishes of the people of Washington
to arrange an inauguration that
would be fitting for the occasion and
satisfactory to the thousands OF
Americans who will visit Washing
ton at that time.
TT is gratifying to know that the
major part of the chambers recon-
preparations are under way for a
satisfactory inaugural" he continued.
THE work of the committee on
public schools, under the chairman
ship of II. II. Classic, has been most
valuable and satisfactory. The com
mittee has been very active. Its opln-
ion and influence, with the approval
of the chamber. has had much to do
with the important matters affecting
our public schools.
Teachers Salary Bill.
I'm the matter of the teachers sal
airy bill, now enacted into law, the
chairman Of the teachers committee
publicly gave the chamber great cred
it for the assistance rendered through
this committee.
The committees opinion regarding
the manner OF appointment of the
school board met with the approval
of the chamber, as did it's resolutions
regarding the appointment of mem
bers OF the Board of Education.
You are all familiar with the fact
that the December chamber meeting
was devoted entirely to the schools of
the District the address of DIT Bal
the history of public education in the
District Of Columbia.
The police and fire protection and
public safety committee. Charles w.
Darr, chairman, has been not only one
of our most active, but also one of
our most successful from the stand
point of accomplishment. The com
mittee has labored long and faithfully
in the interest of the police and fire
departments. and through its efforts
more than through any other single
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-21
Address by Mr.. Cans.

UaThs aIW DTdN ETOuWU sysLCIII, q
many other projects
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and believes it has had no little to
do with helping to place this sport
upon the high plane 1t occupies in
Washington.
1--WE brought to Washington the
Army Marine foot ball game in 1923,
and have been quietly but earnestly
working to get the Army-Navy game
played here.
I'm this connection it may not be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-21

amiss to state that one of our mem
bers, Gus Buchholz, through the Cham
Der of Commerce, offered an initial
contribution of $1,000 toward the
erection of a stadium in Washington
sufficiently large and commodious to
accommodate any athletic event, even
the Olympic games. A special COM
CONTINUED on Eleventh Page
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-21

is business organization, 1t takes a
lively interest in wholesome ath-
letics. We know that desirable sports
mean much to our city. For that rea-
son we have been consistent and
hearty boosters for the Washington
Base Ball Club and for high-class
foot ball.
THE chamber has strongly sup
ported our ball club, has encouraged
the management and players in every
possibly way, has discouraged row.
dyism and knockers at the ball park,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-21

The committee has considered a
very large number of matters other
IMAM these, among them being the
use or plain clothes men to apprehend
traffic vtolators, new and better fire
and police stations in various local.
ties, new and better apparatus for the
Flre department, and the complete
motorizatton of all apparatus, such
new automobiles as may be necessary
FOR the use of the departments, and
an inquiry into the physical condition
OF the police and fire stations.
AS measures of public safety the
committee is considering legislation
regulating the sale and use of fire
arms, more strict provisions for au-
tomoplie drivers: permits, the install
lation of the automatic signal system
Tor traffic regulation. and other matters
10 which | cannot refer at this time.
nile the Chamber of Commerce
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-21

agency legislation has been secured,
accomplishing at least two great
benefits for the men in those depart
ments. namely, an increase in pay for
the officers and men, and one day off
duty each week in lieu of Sunday,
thus placing them more nearly upon
par with other Government work
erS