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The Washington times., 1925-06-15

graduating Hing held its
the above photo the following grad
Albert Gefsd Julius Hamburger Lee Hill Alfred Hilton
Wilton M ONea Joseph Smith Frederick A. Ue r Garrett
Waters Harry Yaffy Pauline Aein Feisa Magruder Ahearn
Miriam Evelyn Bakersmit Bertha Ezabsh Bangr ViOlstte
800 Da ,1n 49,
Dare Naomie Elizabeth Burnside
Dennis Rose Dnn, Gladys Louise English Ruth Epstein
Mafgare Eleanor Farmer Catherine Lavana
Mabel Virginia Getty Betty Louise Gideon Louise Barbara
ellis Sarah Gnsberg Ethel Moss Gordon Pauline Marie Grae
Violet Ellen Green Dolores Hane Ruth Harris YeOla Elizabeth
Horne Margaret Louise Phebe Jenkins
Helen ker Dorothy Louise King Dorothy KOony Maxine
The Washington times., 1925-06-15

GUESS THIS POETIC RIDDLE.
Here comes . word Of letters eight:
SYNONYM for q court order or man
dates
First three letters of that word
Name 4 male biDed oft seen and
heard.
Next an artificial stop-pake In q
river bed,
And also the mother of q Quadruped,
Now . tw0-lettered word you'll see.
The objective case of the pronOan
me. H. SMITH.
The Washington times., 1925-06-15
Hines DispIeased.

Brigadier General Frank T. Hines.
director Of the Veterans Bureau,
who will be forced to discharge zoe
or more temporary employees in the
course of the next two weeks, al
raady has indicated his dIssatisfac.
ton with the personnel boards SIT
paryision of the separations and 1t
is understood that the personnel Of.
ficers of the Treasury have a sim
liar protest under consideration.
President Coolidge probably Will
not be able to investigate the per.
sonnet cont oversy until after ne
returns from his summer vacation.
IT is a matter which he probably
will leave for certain of his subor-
dinates. In general 1T is felt that
as long as the classification act Is
on the statute books it must be
nut into effect regardless of the
possible injury to morale in the de-
partments or the investing of add
tional authority in the Personnel
Classification Board. 1t is not
likely there will be any change in
the situation at this time.
The Washington times., 1925-06-15

nngs Koontz Kraise Keps Martha
Verona Lackey, Hill Lewis Alice
BeIden Mcneil Catherine Rose MahOney Dora
Golde Noaditsy Eeanore Pndleton
Margaret Reynolds Eleanor Lillian Fena
Anna sherman Florene Mildred Shey Clare Virginia simmons
Smith, Bertha Stark Betty Pearl Sussman Helen Mae
Sycur Uh GOldie Wezman,
The Washington times., 1925-06-15

TOm-Why is hot frying pan
like moth?
JOI1n-DOn't know.
Tonl-They both make the but
terfIy (butter fly.)
VIRGIE r.
The Washington times., 1925-06-15
OVER
PAY BOARD
BREWING
Department Officials Aroused
at Granting Commission
Added Powers

With a large number of dis
missals and separations from the
Federal Service slated for the
next two weeks, the Personnel
Classification Board again is the
center of a controversy that is
agitating departmental offices.
Administrative officials through
out the Government service have
suddenly discovered that. most of
their authority in personnel ques-
tions has been shorne from them.
Fear For Discipline.
THE salaries we pay our en-
ployes are now fixed by outside
agencies, they say. Our right to
discharge or denote is now also
subject to approval by outside
agencies. What win become of dis.
cipline in the departments"
This is fair sample OF the dis.
cussions that are being heard
among the personnel MOIIiCSFBs WHO
are outspoken in saying that the
recent executive order of President
Coolidge gives the Personnel CLASH
fication Board large expansion of
authority, in that it can review all
dismissals determined upon by the
department.
The original scope Of the classi.
fica.ion act was not intended to
-. 4. tSaA ssaag
vision by the board, 1t was said to-
day.
Any employee faced with either de.
motion or dismissal can have hls
case investigated and have his i'm.
mediate superiors overruled If any
technical mistake has been made III
his efficiency rating or in the
credits given him for seniority or
dependency.
The Washington times., 1925-06-15

The guy achO used to stand
on q 4Oindy street corner for
hours trying to get a glimpse
of a sO0mGn's 10eIL-shGpeS
ankle nosU shows no Gppre.
citation Of present day works
of art on exhibition aOithout
the aid of breezes.
CICERO SLAPP.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-16
ST. VALENTINES DAY DINNER DANCE
AT AUGUSTA Y. N. C. A. MOST ENJOYABLE
COMFORT FAMILY
ENJOYS EIGHTH
ANNUAL PARTY

Comforts eighth annual winter par
", held at the publishing plant Of the
w. ri. Gannett Co, Inc, on Willow
street Saturday evening, was bigger
and better than ever before and pro-
vided an evening of enjoyment for the
Comfort family. The program was
divided into four parts, each floor TAX
ing an assignment of half hour and
al competing for prize to be award
ed the classiest number.
Forty actors and Aforesaid (fuIl
counD-illed the evening jam-full Of
melodies. mis-melodies, jokes and
snappy dance numbers. The Gannett
boys. Kid (Ez) Bowden and Tarzan
Worthing, staged three-round box
ing bout for the supremacy of the
garage denizens and honors were even.
Mickey" Allison caught tartar In q
hoy rightly named Smart and was
saved from oblivion in his bout by the
bell--and Jack O'Connel.
There followed a genuinely clever
presentation of features of the Com
fort publications. personifled by girls
and young men from the fourth floor
and interspersed with take-offs on en-
ployes Of the different departments.
The third number was a skit ar
ranged by Vernon Detwiler, a Jewish
theatrical booking Office as fun Of
business as ever klaw & Irlanger n
generation ago. 1t opened on time and
went off i'll snappy manner which
pleased the audience. Coburn and Ed
wards had the lead. assisted by Miss
Alice Emery. Elizabeth Murray. Ma
ran Leighton, Harlan Snowman. Ern-
est knight and young ladies from the
third floor.
me honors Of the evening went to
the last number--Comfort' Sewing
Circle-presented by Maude Norman.
ladies from the main offices, the gar
age boys, Eugene Roy in a broken
o!aicct monologue of French we'd
ulhs' ana pleasing tambourine
rance IN true Hungarian style. ANY
ohe OF these selections would have
n.'ue pa for the prize, but together
.ney Won by many laps. The garage
quartet. Tom Mathews. Sr.. "Tute"
Rage, "Dobbin" lockwood and CaorSo
rox' showed rare form and fitted into
me sewing circle as though thew
liked it. eN 'heS
Following the. entertainment faa-
lures three hearty cheers were pive,
~ T. dannett. the Big Boss" of the
tomioft family. and all Joined in en-
.l'u'ng pest wishes, and that he might
a , many more Comfort parties
= men dahcing and social pastimes were
III order until midnight. Music for
.le orchestra numbers of the pro-
SIam and for dancing were furnished
ny Douglas Melody Men. Refresh-
,liehts were served in the large pre-
MUM department.
The committees.
w.. 1oiieral committee-Miss MURRAY.
Mrs. Norman, Miss CROWLEY. F,rnest
Knight.
Decorations-Miss Emily p;oroo
Wallace Page, Mrs. Connors
Re1reshments--Mrs. Shaw,
spot light-Charles Simpson.
ffoperties-George lockwood.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-16

The accompanying cut is from
photograph of the eclipse of the sun,
made in this city on January "a by
Earle c. Tibbetts of 81 Capitol street,
Augusta. Mr.. Tibbetts accomplished
one OF the finest pictures of the great
natural phenomenon made by either
amateur or professional photograph
ers in this part of the country.
The eight exposures illustrating as
many different phases of the pro-
gress of the eclipse were made upon
one film. The exposures were made
at ten minute intervals, the first at
S42 A. M. and the last at 9.52. The
fifth figure shows the eclipse at
nearest totality for this region. 1t
will be recalled by local observers
that during the final phase, clouds
swept across the face of the sun,
somewhat obscuring the full effec-
tiveness. This cloud effect is plainly
apparent in Mr.. Tibbetts' picture.
A special Pathe News presentation
of the recent suns eclipse will appear
on the screen of the Augusta Opera
House, starting today at the 2.15
matinee. and repeated again tomor-
row. Pathe announces in special
letter that approximately 500 feet Of
wonder film is devoted to this great
astral phenomenon. 1t cites that
Pathe News cameramen worked at
New Haven for days with the
Swathmore college expedition, head
ed by DR.. John A. Miller. The equip
-mcnt ranges from 15-foot cameras up
to a 65-foot apparatus. The path of
totality in North America. the spec
tacular action of the heavenly bodies
clearly depicted in an animated map,
by Bert Green.
Following the sweep of the eclipse
across the United States; it's path
was 100 miles wide and 5000 miles
long. The actual eclipse,-reveale
through the camera lens,-the moon
starts across the face Of the SUM-
totally. The sun is blotted out.-the
corona. magnificent spectacle seen
only during the total eclipse. is visi-
bic for few precious moments. The
corona vanishes,-the moon passes
on and it's shadow recedes. Observ-
ers at work as light fades RAPIDLY
with the approach Of totalitv. and
then returns. Pathe News camera
men, flying mile high, photograph
inc effects of the eclipse as its
shadow deepens on the earth. AS
oayisht fades into twilight and
darkness. the effects of the eclipse
are evident
This letter was addressed to the
manager OF the Opera House. Angus
Ia. heralding the presentation of the
Pathe News coming to its screen
To-Day and tomorrow in conjunction
with its regular program.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-16
CONGREGATION OVERT Lows AUDITORIUM
DEDICATION SERVICE NEW PIPE ORGAN OF
PENNEY MEMORIAL UNITED BAPTIST CHURCH
The Freelance

Last week the Free La e
watched an east side pedestrian. in
tent upon getting home to dinner,
endeavor to cross the bridge just as
the first assault battalion of the Cony
student army reached the western
end of the structure intent upon the
same errand.
Faltering through a barrage of
swinging elbows, tapping overshoes
and unyielding steel bridge trusses
the pedestrian pushed, showed and
squirmed his weary way; all the
while swearing soulfully at the pros
pect of a dinner growing cold while
he battled for right of way.
Finally, with hat awry, coat COL
lar askew, and painfully aware OF
sundry bruises in his mid-sectlon
where pernicious elbows had be-
whanged him, he reached the eastern
end of the bridge,-the first OBJ
jective. Then, with dismayed glance,
he cogitated upon the prospect OF
winning to the top Of Cony Hill in
the face of the hilarious, unheeding,
unbroken column that still came
down the slope like hive of swarm
ing bees and twice as determined.
With a deep breath he essayed the
climb, being painstakingly careful
to balance himself on the extreme
outer edge of the curbing and so not
make disastrous contact with the ir-
resistible flank of the invading army
which. six abreast and more, swept
unmindfully along. Even then. with
his studied avoidance, he did not re-
main unscarred. A youthful body,
Weighing 140 pounds or more. SEEM
iEgly a bit more eager to reach the
bottom of the hin before his fellows,
darted around the edge OF the
marching flank and plunked into the
plodding pedestrian. for a three
strikes and out. and breezed bliss
fully along muttering "veni, vedi,
yici."
Evidently the pedestrian was Of
the short tempered kind. Arising
from his undlgnified position and
reaching for his hat, now squashed
by countless feet to the consistency
of wet burlap. the Free Lance saw
knowledge had just come to him that
he as a citizen had equal rights to
the city's thoroughfares. Then
into the forbidding mass he thrust
himself. frowning severely and Itch
ing to fight.
And. perhaps in fear OF his
belligerent attitude, or because of
lis determined front. the invading
host faltered by ones and twos. A
lane widened and an unobstructed
path lay straight ahead, and through
it austereIy marched Mr.. Pedestrian
-only so minutes late for dinner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-16
TALKS
TO LARGE GROUPS
BY dean SEERLEY

DIR. Frank H. Seerley. dean of the
Springfield Y. M. G. A. college,
brought forcefully to the attention
Of large number Of boys. on Sunday
at the Y. M. c. A. building, the adj
visibility of living clean lives both
in thought and deed. Two meetings
were held, one for boys 10 to IA years
oH age the the other for boys over IA
years Of age and men. About SO boys
attended the first meeting and be-
tween 200 and $50 were in attend
ance at the second meeting. A large
number Of his older audience were
young men in their early twenties
and there were also present large
delegations from Winthrop and Hal
lawell.
DR.. Seerley spoke from the stand.
point Of physical health and ex.
planned how cleanliness Of thought Is
necessary to clean bodies. He used
the quotation, "As a man thinketh
In his heart, so is he" explaining that
the heart in this case is the center of
the brain. The talks were entertain
Ing ~ we'll as instructive and the
boys who were present left with a
better understanding Of themselves
and a strong resolution to live clean
Or and better lives.
AT tho meeting which is to be held
next Sunday Brigadier General AL
bert Greenlaw will be the speaker and
VIII probably talk on patriotic sub
1ect a. the meeting comes on WASH
1ngton's birthday. A new release.
Nathan Hale" will be shown on the
screen. .-----.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-16
Weather Man Phased
BY Kids Early Game

Just as the sun was peeping over
the snowcapped hills on. the east
side of the river, about 7.25, Sat-
urday morning, four young boys
were seen engaged in an active game
OF scrub on the field by the Cony
High school. 1t was a crisby morn
ing, the lenient rays of the winter
sun not having softened the snow
crust. So the field of snow formed
an ideal place to play. The little
fellows were prepared in their
game of ball, because they wore
mitts on both hands, i. e., warm win
ter mitts on one and huge baseball
mitts on the active appendage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-16

With a special address on Music
and Religion" by the pastor, Rev.
Howard H. Brown. and an exceptional
ly fine program of music by the church
quartet and by the organist. Leo X.
Andrews, the dedication service of the
splendid new pipe organ at the Penney
Memorial United Baptist church was
enjoyed by congregation of between
600 and 700 people Sunday morning.
The great assemblage of people COM
pletely filled the church auditorium
the galleries. and overlooked into the
vestry and corridors, and everyone
was most appreciative Of the new or
gan and the service of dedication.
The order of services was: Invoca-
ton by the pastor; Lords Prayer;
reading of the Scripture, Psalm $50;
group of organ selections by the or
ganist, Mr.. Andrews; singing by the
church quartet; prayer of dedication
by Rev. Mr.. Brown; hymn. Holy,
Holy, Holy. Lord God Almighty" Of
fertory. organ music by Mr.. Andrews;
address by the pastor, Music and Re-
ligion;" singing, quartet; organ selec-
tions; benediction.
The following words in apprecia-
tion of the program of organ music
by Mr.. Andrews are the expression
Of one who enjoyed the selections Sum
day and understands something of the
ideals and artistic effort of the organ
list:
"An organist who has a true appre-
citation Of the religious value of music
and at the same time acts upon it,
is not often to be found. In Mr. Leo
X. Andrews Augusta possesses such
an one. Music that inspires both wor-
ship and thought constitutes a very
important part of satisfying church
service.
THE Invocation by Dubois con-
veys its meaning Enthusiastically. And
because MI. Andrews played it with
reverence and tenderness. it could not
bus arouse those emotions in the con-
gregation. The Largo always in
spires religious thought and feeling,
although it originally dealth with a
very secular subject. And it can be
listened to thousands of times with
out losing an iota Of it's beauty. This
is perhale not quite so true of Rubin
STEMS 'Kammenoi Ostrow' or 'Reve
Angelique.' But when 1t is heard for
the first time it evolles a vision of
peace and exaltation quite unforget-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-16
Affair Sponsored by Women's
Department Proves Most
Successful-Special Decora-
tons, Bouhteous Supper and
an Exceptional Program of
Entertainment

One Of the most talented group OF
Augusta amateurs ever appearing on
one program furnished entertainment
Saturday night at the Y. NJ. G.. A.
building for the Valentine dinner
dance which was held under the aus
rices of the Woman's department Of
that institution. During the course
OF the supper. which lasted from to
$50 o'clock. a continuous and varied
program was presented by this group
and the entire entertainment re-
ceiVed much favorable comment.
delicious supper consisting of
baked beans, cold ham. cabbage sal
ad, and other delicacieS was served
% about $50 diners by the supper
committee consisting Of Mrs. Charles
y. Paine. Mrs. Thomas Ingrahanl,
Mrs. Thomas S. Smith, Mrs. Harry
Patten, and Mrs. NJ. o. Dean. The
tables were beautifully decorated
with hearts. cupids and other Valen-
tine devices and red candles also
formed part of the table decora tinos.
The Valentine motif was carried out
in the decorations of the entire hall.
Streamers carried from diagonal cor
ners of the hall were ornamented
with hearts both large and small.
Around the balcony railing bunting
was draped and at opposite ends of
the hall large United States flag
and a large State flag We're hung.
me work was done by the decora-
non committee which consisted of
Mrs. Horace lngraham, Mrs. Charles
l.. Andrews and Mrs. ]. p. II. Bassett.
Following the supper the hall was
cleared and dance was enioyed
with music by jenkins orchestra, of
Tour pieces. Blaine Owen and Hor-
ace lngraha acted as floor direct
ors. Delicious punch was served dur
ing the evening by the Misses Irene
1artlelt, Hortense Rand and Cecilia
Beane.
The ticket committee for this en-
loyahle affair consisted of Mrs.
Best. u "ue
The program which was arranged
ny HIe program committee consist
ing OF Mrs. John L. Nelson and Mrs
Ernest Hewett, consisted Of the FOL-
lowing numbers: Piano solo. Miss
Ollve Goodrich; cello and piano dict
hichard Higgins and Mrs. Arthur
Merrill; reading, Miss Blanche DI,t-
ton; dance, Rustic Waltz. Dorothy
McDonald; violin and piano duet
MIS-. Maurine Morgan and Mrs. IL r.
DoWdltch; pantomime, Miss Blanche
luton and Miss Irene Bartlett; solo.
MIS- Scion Purinton; dance, Pizzi.
coti' Edith Nelson. Miss Muriel
tonnes. accompanist; vocal solo.
Mrs. Philip Stubs: monologue
MISS Ida Drapkin: selection by ouar,
tet. Samuel Titcomb, Leland stacy
Lewis johnson, Horace Ingraham:
Vicln solo. Mrs. Maurine Morgan:
pantomime. DeRoyce Eastman; cello
SOLO, Richard Higgins; dance. VAL
ehtlne Tango, Marjorie GRAY and
George Dearborn; mandolin solo
MASS Mary Pease; vocal solo. Mrs
Richard St,,hhc '' -'ii :.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-16
Abnaki Club Elects
Governor Brewster
An Honorary Member

~ a special meeting of the Abnal<i
oiuo held at it's clubrooms Friday
c,ei!ins Coy. Ralph 0. Brewster was
erected an honorary member by unan-
iihous vote of all the members pres
emf ~ being the largest attendance
me ciuo has had in many months.
MANY matters of interest concern
ing the welfare of the club were taken
up at this meeting and the members
pan 70 nave some interesting smoke
talks on interesting themes during
the winter and spring by men Of af-
fairs There had been some talk of
raising the annual dues Of the club.
but at this special meeting Friday
evening It was voted not to make any
change in this respect.
The Abnaki Club Is one Of the i'm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-16
Manchester Grange

Manchester Grange, No. 172. held
its regular meeting on Saturday
evening, Feb. Z. After a protracted
business session, the Lecturer pre-
scented the following program.
Song by the young people; Lin
coins Gettysburg Address, by
George Neale; Story, by John Jones;
Story. by George Nelson; Address,
by Charles +. Marble Of Winthrop,
on "Relaying Americanism"; Song
and encore, by the Misses Johnson
and Hammond. Refreshments were
then served by the Ladies. The next
meeting will be on February 81. and
the Highway bond issue will be dis
cusscd. Speakers will be present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-16
SIDNEY

WEST - The many friends OF
Ephraim Ballard who is a patient
at the Augusta General hospital will
be gratified to know he is getting
along finely.
The friends here Of the late Mrs.
Charles Station wee saddened to
learn of her passing away last Sun
day at her home in Belgrade.
Miss Dorothy Swift is the guest Of
friends in Oakland.
Mrs. H. II. Cook and little daush-
ter. Esther Cook. returned to their
home in Roxbury, Mass, Thursday
morning.-Mr l.. II. Wyman is Wis
lting her sisters, the Misses Love
Lyon is so much improved in health.
Miss Ruth Ballard, daughte Of Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Ballard was calling
Monday on Mrs. w. Ii. Clark, Bel
grade,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-16

Professor Theophilous Algernon
hard one to beat. Equations for him
are as easy as pie an there's not
many problems that can stump this
old guy Prof. recently purchased
Radio set which is one knotty pro-
blem he hasn't solved yet; he's had
it apart. an there isn't doubt but
that he's got the dope on it inside
an out. He's probably worked out
the general equations which help
him to locate the broadca stin' sta
tons, condensers an grid leaks. de-
tectors an such with eIectrons
mixed in it won't bother him much.
I've heard them terms but I've got
TO admit I don't know their meanin'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-16
VASSALBORO

The next meeting of VassaIboro
Grange will be Feb II, an aIl-dav
session with Cushnoc Grange as in.
vited guests. Program will he no
follows: Music. male quartet: read
ing. Maud Weber; duet. RUBY and
Abbott Gates: address by F. P.
Washburn, Com. of Agriculture: solo.
Nina Mason: topic for discussion:
Should the proposed goth amend
ment to the Federal Constitution
relative to child labor be passed.
opened by Geo. w. Taylor; music.
quartet; reading. Frank Randi read.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-16

or just where they fit, but you can't
fool the prof. an before very long
he'll be miXin' some algebra in with
his song. An the dear old professor
quite oft in his haste forgets where
his Radio earmuffs are placed, an
his students all laff as their teacher
appears with his set of receivers
still clamped on his ears. He gets so
absorbed in the work with his set
that nothin' else matters. He's been
known to forget to go for his meals
ematics or music sublime? 1 don't
know the answer, but take it from
me, he's enjoyin' himself in this
Radio spree.-Copyright. 1925, West
inghouse Electric &, Manufacturing
Company.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-16

table. Especially in the Fiat Lux
by Dubois. Mr. Andrews proved his
mastery of technique. Not once did
he commit the sin OF displaying
technique at the expense of beauty of
tone.
Throughout the service Mr.. An
drews maintained the atmosphere
which he had created. 1t is easy to
drop into the sentimental and maudlin
emotionalism in which too many mu-
sicians Indulge. Mr.. Andrews play
ing appeals not only to the higher
emotions, but to the intellect as we'll
For which much thanks!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-16

Miss Martha Packard was the hos
tess at a delightful st. Valentine Day
party to a group OF eight Of her lit
tie classmates of the third grade OF
the Nash school. at her home. SO
Sewan street, Saturday afternoon.
Special decorations appropriate to
the date and occasion made the
Packard home most attractive. and
the children enjoyed group games
and later refreshments.