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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-14
I D
MAKE AUTO
COUNT
Boys Aid Invaluable, Ayers
EIdridge, in Solving D. G.
Traffic Problems

The first traffic count, under
the direction Of M. 0. EIdridge,
director of traffic, begins at 8
o'clock tomorrow morning. Six
hundred and fifty Boy Scouts will
be stationed at several hundred
intersections throughout the city.
Another count will be made on
April 25.
1.-THE results Of this count will
be invaluable to us in determining
the various speed limits through
out the city, in selecting streets
for one-way traffic and in devils
ing means to speed up traffic
during the congested hours" Di-
rector Eldridge declared.
Aid In Parking Problem.
He also said that the outcome of
the count will be a material factor
in the settlement OF the parking
problem.
Director EIdridge, through II. B.
Holbrook. assistant executive Of
the Boy Scouts. sent out an appeal
for 40 more scouts.
''All scouts who have not received
definite assignments for traffic
count from their scoutmasters
should report at 8 o'clock tomorrow
morning at scout headquarters.
Fifteenth and X streets northwest.
Director Eldridge said.
The count will be taken between
8 and 10 a. m. IL noon and p. M,
and 4 and 6 p. m. Each scout will
have a clocker.
The Cosmopolitan Club has
offered to provide lunch for the
scouts during the hours they are
on duty.
Help Invaluable.
without the aid of the scouts,
it would be almost impossible to
make an accurate count" Mr..
Eldridge said.
1--WE are indebted to them for
their cooperation.
The first of a series of meetings
OF the auVlSoTy COUNCIL VIII De nelu
in the District building tonight.
Speed. parking, brakes, headlights
and other important traffic prob
lens will come up for final de-
ciSion.
After these meetings, Colonel l.
c.. Moller and Fred Seller, assist
ant traffic directors, will frame
Washington new traffic regu!a-
tions which will be made public
next week and become effective
on May 3.
Brake Test Promised.
The proposal to prohibit park
ing on several downtown streets
between 8 and $50 o'clock will
probably come up for discussion
tonight. A lively debate on this
subject is forecast.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-14
HANCOCK OUTLINES PLANS
FOR SCHOOLS TO MEETING

Providing a seat for every child,
reduction of oversize classes, elimi-
nation Of basement classrooms and
better facilities for further attention
to the individual child, We're out
lined as accomplishments to be
made possible under the five-year
school building program. Assistant
Superintendent Robert L. Haycock
said in an address to the Washing
ton Council of Social Agencies yes
terday.
Other speakers included Mrs. r.
r. Hanback,, j. G. Yaden, Miss
Gertrude Bowling, Sister Cora, of
st. Johns Orphanage, Mrs. Susie
Root Rhodes, supervisor of munic-
ipal Fairgrounds; Mrs. Dorothy
Hopkins. Mrs. Dorothy Allen, Mrs.
Giles Scott Rafter, president of the
District Congress of Parent-Teacher
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or BEST DOGS
CLOSING EVENT OF SHOW

with the selection of the best
dog in the show, the best female
dog and the best local dog, the
Washington Dog Show, held under
the auspices of the Washington
Kennel Club in the Riding and
Hunt Club, will close tonight.
There will be forty-five dogs, all
prize winners, in the final judging
which starts at o'clock tonight.
Five pedigreed dogs, a. police dog,
two bull terriers, an airedale and
pekingese, will be given away to-
night.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-14
TEXTILE CLUB SHOWS
HOW BOYS ARE TRAINED

The training of New England
boys in industrial work was shown
to the President and Mrs. Coolidge
at the Mayflower Hotel yesterday.
The Work and Win Textile
Achievement Club of Holyoke, Mass i.
sponsored by a group of business
men from that state, held an ex-
hibit of it's work which the Presi-
dent attended. An endowment
fund of $1,500,000 for the continu-
ance of the club work n being
sought.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-14
Pamphlets Describe D. c.

An information bureau at which
pamphlets descriptive of the Capital
will be distributed will be estah-
Iished by the Board of Trade tomor-
row at Epiphany parish house,
where headquarters of the World
Fellowship Through Music conven.
ton will be. maintained.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-14

Associations, and Doctor Louise
Taylor Jones.
Mrs. Whitman Cross, Walter ).
Ufford, NewbOld Noyes, Arthur Z.
Moses, Andrew II. Phelps, Madame
Ignacio Calderon, and Mrs. Elliott
Goodwin were elected to the execu-
tive committee.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-14
TAKE STOCK IN GRAMMAR.

TAKE STOCK IN GRAMMAR.
Do you say. HE DON'T know no"
TOT"
When you know quite well he
DOESN'T?
Stand up and answer. Have you
never,
Never said. "I WUZZENT."
What about your stock in pronouns
Are they in correct array? Let US
see.
DO you use the subject pronouns
Is. WAS. BEEN OR BE?
Do you say. That must be HIM ~.
Do you say Gave SHE and | some?
I'm regards to YOU and II"
IZZATSO.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-14
SPRING FEVERISHNESS.
BY BILL PRICE

\ would that could rise before dawn.
And on the dewy. chilly hills I'D
Amid the snowy flOcks,
Clad In scarf of gold;
Il can't; I'd catch cOId1
I would could find Q hidden pool,
In the early afternoon,
And sport within the gloom.
q can't, I'm sour,
I'm ON the job at that hour.)
I wonId I could linEeF meath the
moon,
That sheds its sOftened fire,
And, lying on the grass, battle In it's
beams,
Glad I'm yelled attire.
II can't, IL wouldn't pay,
What would the neighbOrs say?)
FLORENCE HOAGLAND.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-14
FAMILIAR PHRASES
ILLUSTRATED
1T Won't Be Long Now"

ALTOGETHER DIFFERENT.
What's this old world acOming to,
anyhow?
Every time the girls dress to show
their shins
Along comes some preacher and OBJ
jeets, saying,
1t Is one Of the greatest Of modern
sins.
But nobody objects when q skinny
male bather
Goes in the water displaying his
pipe-stem pins,
His long, stringy neck, and his angu-
lar form:
No, II they look at all, everybody
ARIZONA IKE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-14

An old Gdage has It that
Shakespeare never repeats,
but any Washington fan IOiH
assure yon of the fact that
this GdGge doesn't apply to
Bscky Harris and has cresC.
COLONEL BOB.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-14
NAN AND THE ARMS.

The traffic regulations now provide
That when q couple sit side by side
The driver must keep both hands on
the wheel,
No matter how loving he may feel.
Not even one arm may go to waist,
Or by q traffic cop the drivers
chased,
And q fine imposed for the trans
erosion,
In trying to squeeze out an inn
precision.
Hence hugging and all such sky
IaFking
Can only be INDUCED in while park
safety first Ie an excellent rule,
Protecting the public and a loving
OLD SOCKS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-14

A NeU York 10ondn 1ChO
has often hunted gorillGs an
Africa aDGs married fe1O
days ago. She'll nO1O kaO10
lChGt goriLLds are and stag
at home. PATSY.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-14

That recent earthquake
trenaor IN Boston may haze
shaken the dishes, but 1t
didn't "spiu the beans"
Every- true BOstoniGu IS
grateful for that.
CICERO SLAPP.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-12
COMING EVENTS

Feb. 11-12-Waterville Winter Carni-
val.
Feb. 12-Lincoln's birthday.
Feb. 12-14-Orono Winter Carnival.
Feb. 12-Maine Pharmaceutical Asso.
citation. mtd-winter meeting. Angus
ia House.
Feb .14-Winter Carnival at Lincoln.
Feb. 14-Maine Winter Carnival. Au-
Feb. 17-Maine Elks at Portland.
Feb. 16-1S-ChiZZle WZzle. Augusta.
Feb. 1S-Republican State committee,
Augusta House.
Feb. l9-20-Western Maine Fruit
Growers annual convention. Au-
burn.
Feb. 19-21-Maine University Winter
Carnival. Orono.
Feb. 23-Portland Winter Carnival.
Feb. -2S-Portland Automobile
Feb. 24-Governor's Ball. Augusta City
Feb. 27-washington county's first
winter carnival, Machias.
Mar-2-7-"Know Maine Products
week"
Mar. 7-Boston Auto Show opens
Mar. 12-14-Bangor electrical show,
Mar 16-21-Rado-A Automobile Show.
Lewiston Armory.
Mar. 1S-19-State d. A. r. conference,
Bangor.
Mar. 21-First day of srring.
Mar. 3I-Apr 3--Annual Farmers week,
College OF Agriculture. Orono.
Apr. 22-27-M f. churches of Maine.
annual conference, Augusta.
Apr. 49, t-Rotary spring conference.
Apr. 24-27-M. L, Boys conference.
Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-12
Quiz Witnesses
On "HOax" Rum0rs
In Collins Case

Cave City. KY. Feb. 11.-(By A. P)
The states official military inquiry
into the Sand Cave rumors relating to
Floyd Collins late today turned again
to the consideration of "hoax" ru-
mors.
Dr. II. p. Honaker Of Horse Cave
described his visit into the cave and
his appeal for stone cutters, who. how
ever found that their skill would be
unavailing.
Have you heard" asked Captain A.
NJ. CLANCY. who conducted the ques-
tioning for the board. Anything that
would lead a reasonably intelligent
man to think that tie body of Floyd
Collins was not in the cave?"
mo. sir" DR. Honaker replied; "but
I have heard some men say that they
did not believe that he was in there.
Il have heard that. but that did not
change my opinion. Too many people
had gone in there Suday february -
ed at him. Some oe them had talked
to him who were not close enough to
see him, and l had talked with them"
He went on tn explain that he put
no faith in the rumor and that he had
attempted to discountenance it when
ever possible. In reply to question
if he knew whether this rumor came
from two newspaper reporters or If he
knew certain reporters. DR.. Honaker
answered that he did not know sim
gle newspaper man on the story.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-12
Nature Study Club

The Nature Study Club will re-
member with special pleasure Tues
day afternoon, Feb. 10th, passed with
Mrs. Wilson at her home.
The subject of the Roll Call was
"Favorite Flowers" 1t was a diff
cult task to select one or two flowers
as a special favorite for so many OF
them. cultivated and wild, win adj
miration.
Short articles relating to research
work in Nature were read by Mrs
Rogers, Mrs. Williams. Mrs. Mill
spaugh. and Mrs. Bishop. Mrs. Stew
ems read a most interesting paper on
our woodpeckers, describing their
pumage, their aesthetic value and
the real JOY in being able to know
the birds by their notes IS we know
our friends by their voices. Mrs.
Schwartz prepared an instructive
paper on the cross fertilization of
the compositae. The wonderful har-
monv in Natures mechanism is truly
marvellous, not even a hair but 1t
has it's value in the life and work
Of the plant; Natures plan is per-
feet.
After the program the study OF
MOSES was continued and through
the study hour the Latin Polysyl-
tables flew about the room as tie
different specimens We're perused.
Mrs. Wilson served an afternoon
tea which made q charming ending
to the afternoons work. During the
afternoon an artisticallv decorated
cake was presented Mrs. Wilson:
with an original poem, in honor OF
her birthday
On Feb. 2ith. the Club VIII meet
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-12
The Art of DINING Out

Dining out is an art. 1t is not
learned in a day; ard as the right
guests at q table are as important as
the food and drink if not more So
care must be taken in their selec-
ton. The hostess who gives no
thought to the placing of those
around her board is a social fool.
She does not deserve even the mo1i-
cum of success. For when people
are to be intimately with one an
other for two hours. imprisoned at
an inelastic table, there is a serious
aspect of the situation which re-
quires foresight and a profound
knowledge of human nature. Many
dinners fail because there has been
no set plan, no diagram made Of
spiritual needs and antipathies, no
mental catalogue of an evening of
close proximity Conversely, the per-
feet hostess never experiences fall
ure because she thinks her dinners
befores he eats them. She has a
Photographic panorama of her
guests. placed so or so: and though
her cook may go back upon her.
those assembled at her table will not.
Because q few dinners prove to
be only dinners (and not the happy
functions they should become) one
learns. as the years go by. to be more
wary in accepting hurried calls here
AMI there. That is an evidence OF
advancing age let MS admit: but 1t is
likewise a sane putting on or the
cloak of wisdom. which IS but the
armor of self-defense. In youth we
so anywhere; for youth is essentially
experimental. And. looking back.
who can say truthfully that those
carly associations around a formal
table were as happy as the chosen.
culled evenings Of ones middle life?"
Charles Hanson Towne in the Feb
ruary Harper's.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-12

In spite of unfavorable weather
conditions the ardcr of the Water
willie Winter Carnival celebrants was
not in the least dampened. The
murky fog of the last few days hung
as low as ever, the snow fast melted
into sluSh and water, there were in
termittent threats of rain but the
crowd at Community park in the af-
ternoon was bent on a good time and
this they were not denied.
The carnival curtain went up at q
o'clock when the first of the events
for boys and girls living in Water
vile and vicinity was called by Dan
iel Vale, chairman of the sports com
mittee. Regardless of the adverse
weather conditions some of the
events were holly contested. The
bows and girls were divided into two
classes: Glass A, including those
from - to Is years of age and Class
r those from 16 to 10. The results
of the events were as follows:
BOYS
Obstacle snow shoe race, 1915 yrs:
won by Gerald Roderick, End John
Hill; 3rd Gerald Marsh.
100 yard straight ski race. 1915
yrs: won by Robert Downey; md
Allen Taylor: Bird Wallace Cyr.
100 yard ski race, 1915 yrs: won
Nv Cecil LongStaff: End chester ray
lCr: 3rd Robert Mates.
100 yard snow shoe race. 1915 yrs;
won by John Dill; end Gerald Marsh;
3rd Reynold Matte:
GIRLS
Obstacle snow shoe race, l2-l5
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-12

after the world war by Monsignor
GARRETT, but no conclusion was
reached.
Signor Orlando. who at that time
was Italian premier, said that the
co-eXistence of the Vatican and the
Quirinal in the same city for half a
century had created sort of modus
vivendi which. he added, was per-
haps more satisfactory than any other
arrangement which might be created
by diplomacy and politicians.
1t is generally recognized that the
Unification of Italy no ministry has
been SO favorable to the Vatican. or
has been so esteemed by the Holy
See as the MUssolini ministry.
Therefore. it is considered that
Premier Mussolini is well situated
to bring about an understanding
with the Holy See.
Hope is running high but rumors
emanating from abroad regarding
the possibility of settlement coup
ed with the report that the Pope
would make tour of the world ere
greeted with ridicule and some in
dignation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-12

Pears are now a year-around fruit
In the market and growing slowly in
favor as fresh fruit while their pop
ularity as a canned fruit for use in
various desserts is increasing stead
lily. The pear has an interesting his
tory as it invaded the United States
from the northeast and southwest
corners Of the country in the days of
the early settlers.
The colonies from England brought
1t here in pre- Revolutionary times
while the missionaries. moving from
Mexico into California. took their
pear trees with them and pears We're
a oppular fruit and sold to the forty
miners during the gold rush which
opened California. These pears came
from trees in the old mission gardens.
These old trees grated with modern
European and American varieties
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-12
Hold New Hope
Healing Breach
Italy and Vatican

Rome, Feb. 11.-(By A. P)-The
historic breach between the Italian
state and the Roman Catholic church.
which has existed despite a long
standing effort to effect a settlement,
since Italian soldiers entered the
papal state" through the porta pia
on September 90. 1870. is declared to
be more susceptible of permanent adj
justment now than ever.
Unsuccessful negotiations looking
to an understanding, either in the
form of modus vivendi or a con-
cordat were begun originally by Pre-
mier Crispi.
Indeed, the relations between the
church and state became so acute
that a considerable number of the
cardinals after the dea,h of Pope Leo
XIII proposed to holl the conclave
outside of Italy. Premier Crispi con-
veyed to the sacred college the init
nation that all the cardinals would
be treated as princes # the blood on
their way out of Italy, but he would
give no guarantee respecting their re-
turn.
Pourparleys We're resumed at Paris
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-12
WINTHROP

The regular meeting of Winthrop
Grange was held Tuesday evening
with large attendance. Following
the business session the third and
fourth degrees were conferred on a
class Of four candidates. A harvest
supper was served in charge of Mr..
ana Mrs. F. f. Taylor.
There will be a meeting of the
Women's Division of the Farm
Bureau at 1890 Friday at the
Grange Hall. The subject in the
forenoon will be the Cooking of
Vegetables and Apple Cookery" In
the afternoon work kits will be made
and all ladies who plan to makeo ne
should take a box of the size wanted
and a piece of cretonne with which
to cover it.
Mrs. Oliver Hathaway has return
ed from Lowell, Mass, where she
was called last week by the illness
of her daughter Mrs. Dexter Jack
son. She was accompanied home by
her little granddaughter, Virginia
jackson,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-12

yrs: won by Molly Smith; End An
drea Clair; Bird Mary Robertson.
100 yard ski race, 12-15 yrs: won
by Ceci'e Fashon; End Motley Smith;
3rd Leone Gibbs.
100 yard straight snow shoe race,
1915 yrs: won by Mary Robertson;
End Molly Smith: 3rd Andrea Clair.
/ BOYS
| Obstacle snow shoe race,15-19 yrs:
! won by Charlie McLean; End Bern
ard Marsh; 3rd B. Marshall.
+ 100-yard ski race U5-19 years.
i Won by b. Marshall: second. Raymond
| Dulac: third, Charlie Mclean.
{ 100 yards straight snowshoe race
! I5-19 years)-Won by Raymond Du-
lac; second, b. Marshall; third Char
| lie Mclean.
Rain fell part of the time during
| the street parade but even at this
! there was large turnout. the young
/ err folks predominating the scene.
First in line came Drew's band. tray
: cling in n street car. Their lively
music took the minds of the marchers
! from the wetness of the occasion and
the parade was in every way a sue
| cess. A large number of those in line
| were carrying red lights and what
/ was perhaps the most interesting fea-
ture was three snowmobiles. each
trailing a long rope to which were
clinging ski enthusiasts who were
towed to the park. Estimates place
the number of marchers at over 200.
When the parade had arrived at
Community Park rain began to fall
quite heavily and the program was
somewhat curtailed. However, there
/ was a concert by the band and a good
deal of hilarity and fun.
| In the events of the afternoon four
/ prizes were awarded. Those receiv-
/ ing them We're Elizabeth Paine, Henry
! Paine, Reginald Eldrdge and Ber-
nnard Marsh.
All events scheduled for today will
take place and the weather will not
inder them. Stores will close at
ION so that the clerks may join in the
stivitics. The afternoo calls for
mpetition between business men and
mon and the first appearance of the
rnival skaters. Misses Peterson and
rrlisle. In the evening there will
another act by the skaters and gem
raj skating at Community Park. fol-
owed by the big carnival ball at
american Legion hall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-12
Merchants Helping
Towards "KnOw
Maine Products Week.

The Waterville Winslow Cham
Der of Commerce is steadily going
on with it's plans to make Know
Maine Products Week." which comes
the first week in March. an entire
success in the city. Already more
than a dozen merchants have ex-
pressed their Willingness to help
matters along in any way possible.
Several have offered the Chamber
the use Of their windows during the
week to be used as it ses fit. Others
have requested information telling
them where they can get Maine
goods for display purposes. The
week was set aside by Governor
Brewster to give the people of the
State a chance to learn just what
Maine is doing in manufacturing and
agriculture. The smaller manufac-
turers are to receive special atten-
ton in the displays of goods that are
to be made.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-12
Wanderer in Kansas
Claims He Is the
Real Floyd Collins

Concordia, Kas., Feb. 11-Although
persons directly connected with the
rescue efforts at Sand Cave are con-
WINGED that Floyd Collins is a pris-
oner there, a man appeared at Had
dam, Kansas, late today and assert
ed he was Floyd Collins.
A rambling story was related by
the man. Many of his statements
did not jibe with what is actually
known of the cave prisoner.
A telegram was despatched by the
man from Haddam to William r.
Miller. reporter of the Louisville
Courier-Journal at the cave.
Tell mother am all right and on
way home the message said. 1t
was signed "Floyd Collins"
The man said he caught ride
into town this afternoon with two
farmers who told him Of the i'm
prisonment Of Floyd Collins in Sand
Cave. He said it was the first he had
heard of the story.
The man asserted he believed it was
a publicity stunt. He declared he sold
his interest In cave in 1921 to John
ME Geralds for $4,000 and squander-
ed the money. He said he had not
been in Cave City since 1921 when he
left there and went to Canada, where.
he stated, he joined the Canadian air
forces. He said he recently was dis
charged and was Cumming" his way
home.
Haddam's Floyd Collins is not ac-
quainted with Kentucky geography
despite a superficial knowledge he
displayed of the Cave City, Collins
family, such as any newspaper read
err might have.
He said his home was in Westmore-
land county, Kentucky. and Sand
Cave in nearby country. There is
no Westmoreland county in Kentucky.
He is about 80 years old. The ini-
tials F. o. B. are tattooed on his right
arm, which he explained was a SYM
Dol relating to the Canadian expedi-
tionary forces.