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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-26
NOTICE

All creditors Of the T. A. Thompson
Company Of Augusta, Maine. are here
by notified that pursuant to the decree
of the Supreme Judicial Court of
Maine dated 18th day Of June, 1926,
which creditors must make proof of
their claims against T. A. Thompson
Company to Frank E. Southland and
Fred E. Handy, Receivers, 242 Water
Street, Augusta, Maine. on or before
the 18th day of November, 1925, and
that all creditors failing to make proof
of their claims within the time limit
shall be barred from participating in
the distribution of the assets of the
said company.
NORMAN L. BASSETT,
Justice Supreme Judicial Court.
June 9Sat3t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-26
Funeral of William n. Reid

There was large attendance of the
friends, neighbors and associates of
the late William H. Reid at the fun
eral services which were conducted
at IL O'clock Friday morning at the
home on Western avenue. A Won
derful profusion Of beautiful floral
offerings further testified to the high
esteem in which the late Mr.. Reid
was held by host of friends in this
city and elsewhere.
The Episcopal service was conduct
ed at the home and at the grave by
Rev. Stuart B. Purves, D. D., rector
of st. Marks, and following the nr-
vice by DR. Rurves at the home, the
knights Templar service was con-
Quoted by the officers of Trinity
Commandery.
Interment was in the Forest Grove
cemetery and the bearers were Guy o.
Vickery, Charles T. Penney, L. L.
Cooper and Ralph w. Leighton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-26

homestead, are surrounded by un-
dulating fields. with broken patches
of hardwood growth and old orchards
"a truly wonderful typographical
combination for a standard golf
course.
The demolition of the beautiful set
of Bradbury buildings will be OBJ
served with exceptional interest by
citizens of Augusta, and the recon-
struction on the site overlooking
Three Mile Pond will be followed by
thousands of people in this section
of the State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-26

Mr.. and Mrs. C. f. Bennett of Pc
kin. China, visited in the city the first
of the week as the guests of Major
and Mrs. Wallace c. Philoon, then 60
ing to Brunswick to attend the COM
mencement exercises at Bowdoin Col
Iege. Mr.. Bennett, who is manager or
the Pekin branch of the International
RANKING Corporation, is passing the
summer at his Maine residence at
Yarmouth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-26

Miss Dora Cameron was the honor
guest at a party held Friday even
ing in observance of her 18th birth
day anniversary. Some two score of
her friends were present and Miss
Cameron was the recipient of many
beautiful and useful gifts. Delicious
refreshments were served and the
evening was enjoyable with games,
music and general sociability.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-26

The Kennebec cases which are to
be heard at the law court now sitting
in Portland are in order for Tuesday
morning, June 20 at $50 o'clock, ac-
cording to an announcement of Ken
nebec County Clerk of Courts
Charles w. Jones, which was made
Friday afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-26

Mrs. Frank Wall Pine street, has
returned to her home, after visiting
for three weeks with her son. Ell
wood Pelton and family in Somer-
willie Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-26

Mrs. William Allen, nee Miss
CAROLYN Kennedy of Mt. Holyoke.
Mass. is visiting at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ). b. Kennedy
26 urray street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-26
BEAUTIFUL BRADB URY MANSION
TO Be RACED AND Then REBUILT
ON SITE OF COLONIAL HOMESTEAD

Main House of Property Recently Acquired By the Central
Maine Power Company Will Be Moved To Old Downes
Foundations Overlooking Three Mile Pond-May Become
Country Club Extension of American Legion Community
Park
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-26

-. II Nasons Phi D.. head Of
r.nu aI,sh department of New York
b Ens ;tT and a director of The
. .1ssrsity Press, was in the city
.. ln on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-26

Dominique Casavant of Waterville.
was in the city. THURSDAY. TO attend
the Cony Alumni banqunit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Adelbert Towle and
son, Charles Of Portland, are visit
ing friends in Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-26

uvrtie Crommett and niece.
Niss Nj. Nc Nelson of Palermo, We're
bs !. Ai ". relatives In the city. Fri
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-26

Mrs. Nellie Collins and Mrs Fan
ME Harris of Chelsea were in the
city Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-26

"A Mrs. oscar r. Nelson Of
yr an, ,Tsre in Augusta, Thursday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-26

s.turday, June 26, 1926.
Evening star., 1926-11-21
JOE F. CARR HEADS
Three PRO LEAGUES
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Joe r. Carr, president of the Ma
tional Professional Foot Ball Associa-
tion the American Basket Ball League
and the Columbus American Associa.
ton base ball club. never turned down
thank you" job of managing or d.
recting athletics.
Six years ago in Canton, Ohio, a
group Of men interested In profession
al foot ball organized a national
league. with Carr at its head. 1t was
thank you" Job to begin with. and
Carr did not want it. He felt it would
be better to devote his time to earning
living as a travelling salesman. But
he was prevailed upon to accept. He
drew no salary for the first year. But
after that the league started to grow.
and Carr began to devote more and
more Of his time to it's affairs.
Two years ago professional basket
ball hackers. seeing the success Of the
foot ball organization. made him a
proposition to organize a similar
league of basket ball teams. and Of
fered him the presidency Of 1t. That.
too. has boomed. and last Summer.
when the Columbus base ball team was
struggling in the throes of the worst
slump in association history. its own
ers decided TO make Carr the presi.
dent.
In 1914. when Carr was president of
the Ohio State League of professional
base ball teams, it had a record for
sending players to the majors. Billy
Southworth of the Cards, who clinched
the second game of the recent world
series with his homer, was one of
them. =
Evening star., 1926-11-21
POMONA ELEVEN HAS ODD
ASSORTMENT OF PLAYERS

With the foot ball season ended on
the Pacific Coast Coach Eugene Nixon
might he able to sell his collection of
Pomona gridmen to one of the cir
ruses that come around every so often.
He has one of the QueereSt teams that
ever escaped a SideShow.
Here are the ingredients of this
years eleven married men. star
pia no player, | Scotch nohleman with
Dutch name i s,udent-hody presi-
dent Rhodes scholar. ! astrono-
mer's son. milionaires, l3 working
their way through college, undated
man and s-foot-4 who answers to
The name OF "S;ubby."
Starting at the end there is Art
Maisch. vertically inclined youth, who
bumps his head on doorWavs and goes
by the name Of stub" Maisch IS q
tackle and very fastidious eater. Ar-
pies that haven't been skinned give
him acute Indigestion. but he can
swallow green Walnlts and bacon at
ing bad dreams.
Rodecker. Capt Bob Burger Ne
ner and Hanna lhalch are the exact OPP
pos:tes of Maisch. All are almost
equally wide and tail. For that rea-
son they are known as the barrel
society" around the campus. They re
all,cood men to have around in case
of cyclones.
The two milionaires of the squad
are Jack cowan and Dick Badham.
who iirive around in roadsters. while
13 others are "ha shinS" their way
through college. Maisch. Burger,
Hazamalhalch Nani.di. Merritt. Ne
her. Tranguada. Briggs. Miller, Mayes.
Rodecker. Waterbury and Louie
Crosby are walters. :;
The coaches don't hold Gerwin Ne
hers Offices against him at all Neher
is president of the student body and
d good halfback at the same time.
Sir Fritz HaZama lhal lch is a Scottish
nobleman and will some day fall heir
TO- his estates in the old country. He
plays tackle.
One ordinaril might not pick n
piano player to he foot ball player.
but Nal Archibald. the center, is both.
Evening star., 1926-11-21

Epiphany Roses. 145-pound South
Atlantic basket ball champions and
also holders of the Washington senior
and Junior titles. will face Washing
ton CollegianS, another Stalwalt f1ve,
in the preliminary to the Washington
Brooklyn American League clash to-
mOrrcW night at o'clock at the Ar
radia. Roses, who have won close to
200 and lost only games in five
wears. will use the lineup That has
represented them for four years. 1t
includes Johnny Theis. Freddy Trad
dock, Lew shield Burt McGann,
Hrdy Hirst. Warren Hayes, Biii
Banta and Dutch Schloss.
Former Business High stars make
up ColleGians' roster. that includes
Rivers. Ford, Block. Barnard, Fersu.
son. Collins, Walters, Ysatmaa and
TAYLOR. The squad has shown
strength in practice brushes.
Nativity Club Big Five is seeking
games for Tuesday and FRIDAY nights
in their gym at 5000 Georgia avenue,
with senior or unlimited teams. Call
Adams 9769 between and pm.
Chevy Chase will meet Linworth
five tomorrow night in the gym at
Sixth and & streets southwest.
Olympic Senior basketers face three
stiff tests this week: Wednesday
night they are to tackle Washington
Barracks five at the Barracks gym at
Q o'clock: Thursday night at 1870 they
will show their wares against ST. Mar
tins in the latter's gym, and Friday
night At the same time they will stack
M against Mount Vernon seniors at
the Wilson Normal gym. OlympicS
are booking games for December. call
Lombard at Potomac 2O34 between
7:30 and s pm.
Evening star., 1926-11-21
WOMEN IN SPORT
by CORINNE FRAZIER,

blouse and the name of the team will
appear in a band across the front.
Strict training regulations are be-
ing enforced by the manager. Nc
player Is to be permitted to retain her
position on the squad If she does not
keep fit and report regularly for prac
tice.
Western High School Girls Rifle
Club entertained at tea Wednesday
afternoon in honor Of the other high
school rifle suqads and the George
Washington coed team. Members OF
both the boys and girls teams from
Central, Tech and Eastern were pres
ent with their faculty advisers.
More than $50 guests attended.
They were received by Mrs. Bertha
1oder Werthner. faculty adviser for
the hostess squad. and assisted by
India Belle Corea, captain; Dorothy
White. manager: Louisa Olney. treas
urer: Caroline Plugge. Betty Osgood
Dorothy Ryan, Lillian Lindquist and
Lucille Miller.
Mr.. Louis Quentin Bradley and Mr.
Goebel Of the National Rifle Asso.
citation, gave informal talks on the
value of rifle practice in high school
and described the medals to be Of
fered by the n. r. A. for interhigh
school competition.
Ices and cakes were served in the
new lunchroom, followed by informal
dancing in the gym.
Evening star., 1926-11-21
PHILADELPHIA CLUB HERE
TO INACCURATE CAMPAIGN
Visiting Aggregation, One of Strongest in Profes.
sional Ranks, Should Extend Palace Quint
to Limit at Arcadia Tonight.

was Al-AmcriCan while PLAYING
basket hall AZ Fordham years ago.
He has lived up to his reputation In
the professional ranks and is today
rated the hest in the business
With Meehan on the visiting team
is ''Chick" Passon. a phenomenal for
ward: Soup" Campbell. u veteran
forward who played - brilliant game
last wear for Chicago: George Artus
and Schneiderman. star guards.
Palace Club Also Strong.
Against this a1l-star combination.
Manager Ray Kennedy. who directs
his club from the court as BuCkN
Harris leads the Griffs on the field.
has decided to start with Jazz tha2-
NADIA the rookie center. in lrfs line
up.
chazmadia figures to I've outclassed
hv the sensational MPchan. However,
he will have srFat team around him
in Kennedy and Elmer Ripley. guards
Rusty Saunders and George Glascoe.
forwards Kennedy. Glascne and
Saunders were ON tho Palace team
last season. Ripley was Erooklyn'S $
outstanding star and helped this
team win the pennant for the leagues
first half play.
That there will hc capacity crowd
i'm the rcjuvcnated Arcadia hall Is
indicated by the brisk advance sale
of tickets New arrangements will
accommodate $500 fans, all seated in
elevated opera chairs.
Evening star., 1926-11-21
PURPLE IS PRESSED
. TO BEAT HAWKEYES
Wildcats Keep Conference
Slate Clean by Scoring
13-to-6 Victory.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
IOWA CITY, Iowa, November 90
Northwestern's brilliant foot ball
team wrested a 13-to-6 victory to.
L day from Iowa and brought the
Wildcats through the conference
season unbeaten.
But the game which was accounted
an easy finish for the Purple proved
to he it's hardest Big 10 contest of the
season, for Iowa, playing inspired
foot ball threatened repeatedly to tie
glory. The Wildcats started out
vigorously and scored in the first
period when Lewis crossed the goal
after downf1eld march by the North.
western backs, Baker adding the extra
point by drop.kick.
Iowa's Passes Effective.
Iowa barred a passing attack to
match the touchdown in the second
peroid. After kutch had passed to
Skelly for II yards to put the ball in
midf1eld, he tossed the ball to Rice,
who ran 80 yards through clear field
for a marker.
The 1Iawkeyes failed to tie the score,
however. when Hogan, who replaced
kutch. missed the drop-kick for point
anu northwestern went ahead with
another touchdown a few minutes
later when Gustafson skirted right end
for 10 yards after series Of plunges
and end runs by himself, Lewis and
Baker.
That was the last Of the scoring
but not the last of the excitement, for
In the second half Iowa opened up a
passing attack which was successful
enough to jeopardize the Wildcat goal
several times.
Iline.Iln and 81 -,n,ar,.
Evening star., 1926-11-21
JOE HUNTER LEADS
AT BENNING TRAPS

Shattering "a targets of %. Joe
Hunter yesterday won the 16-yard
shoot of Washington Gun Club at
the Benning traps. and was awarded
a turkey. r. d. Morgan. with the
same score, was runner-up and re-
ceived A pair Of ducks.
Turkeys and ducks also were
awarded Winners in the other events.
II, II. Shelton bagged the added
bird shoot. breaking %, and Morgan
with "a again was runner-up.
Williams with "a hits from 90 yards
was victor in the distance handicap
event. DR.. Parsons string of 90
was good enough for second honors.
Morgan shattered 81 to win the
doubles. Hunter was next with 49,
Burrows proved the class of the
seven shooters In the contest for a
leg on the yearly trophy. winning
with a, "a.
An impromtu shoot that followed
the regular program was won by
Shelton with "a from 10 yards and
he received a pair of ducks.
Evening star., 1926-11-21
PURDUE is PRESSED.
TO DEFEAT INDIANA

LAFAYETTE. Ind. November 20
R).-Tn n sparkling battle. Purdue,
by virtue of slashinC off.tackle and
circlinG end attack. won from it's his
tOric rival. Indiana. here today, -
to IA. The Crimson. however. was no
docile opponent and succumhed only
after extending the R0ilermdkers.
From the sensational j6.yard run
of Cotton Wilcox in the first
period to the unsuccessful attempt of
Wilson to boot a field goal from mid
field in the waning moments helans
charges set n pace which Indiana
gam5ly tried to match
The victor. however. must first re-
cover before claiming the "Old Oaken
Bucket" symbol nf gridron suprem-
acy between the two Hoosier insti-
tutions. The Bucket disappeared
from the Union Building several days
ago, where 1t was on display.
Evening star., 1926-11-21

Mack Brown. All.Southern Con-
ference back last year, was only
one of the many stars of that
great Alabama eleven. One Of
his best stunts was getting by a
taCkler who blocked his path in
the open field. Brown did it with
out using a straight-arm.
Figure 1 shows him coming
straight at the tackler and making
a false step to the right in order
to convince the tackler he intends
passing to his left. Instead he
merely uses that step to push him
to his own left Figure q. Then
he jerks his right leg farther to
that side Figure -, at the same
time continuing his run by drawing
his hip away from the tackler
figure ~ SO that the latter's hands
will fall short of reaching him.
It's a brilliant bit of work, this
scheme Of Browns. for getting
around an opponent coming straight
at him in the open field, one that
would help the play of any good
back who cares to master 1t.
tCopyright 1926.)
Evening star., 1926-11-21
EPIPHANY ROSES TACKLE
COLLECIANS TOMORROW

Another team booked for busy
week is the Chevy Chase Centrals.
They will meet Linworth Athletic
Club in return engagement on the
Iatters floor tomorrow night at
O'Clock: Mount Rainier Athletic club
five Wednesday night in central High
gym and Walter Reed pasSerS Friday
night.
These players are asked to report
at the Linwurth gym tomorrow night
at s: Adair. \. and f. Alexander. j.
Randall and II. Durjic.
Three Peck Memorial basket ball
teams-scnior, reserve and 1O0-pOund
combinations-are seeking games with
teams in or out of the District. Call
H. c. Tucker at Franklin 1855 be-
tween s and 1 o'clock, or West 96l
after 4:30.
Top" Kremb's Liberty y. G. basket
ball squad is to meet tomorrow night
at us Taylor street at 7:30 O'Clock.
All members and prospective members
are asked to attend. Sam Stewart.
well known coach, will tutor the
squad.
Games with 1o5-pound combinations
having gyms are sought by EmaDon
Junior hasketerS. Call Adams Sal
after 6 pm.
Corinthian courtmen are after CON
tests. call Manager Robert Grove at
Columbia 1904.
Epiphany Chapel Midgets wish
games with 11j-pound quints. Man
a.er Johnson is handling challenges
at Franklin 4338 after 6 pm.
Evening star., 1926-11-21
HIS LIPS A GOLF TEE:
WELL, BELIEVE 1T OR NOT

Presenting some part of ones
anatomy from which to drive
golf ball has been tried often, but
not until recently has it been re.
corded that person allowed his
lips to be used as q tee. Such, it
appears, was what happened out
at the Lakeside Golf Club, where
Alex Morrison, the trick shot art.
ist, asked Soldier Tom Wilson, for.
mer boxer. II he dared to take the
chance.
I'm your man." said Wilson, as
he stretched himself out on the
tee. He pursed his lips and a new
ball was placed thereon. Morrison
took full swing. and "smack"
away went the ball for ?10 yards
straight down the fairway.
You've got nerve" said Morri.
son.
"And you've got p mighty keen
eye" retorted Wilson.
Evening star., 1926-11-21

~ RACK basket ball stars re-
cruited from the ranks Of the
leading. womens athletic
~ clubs in the city have formed
a combination to be known
as the Arcadians and to play strictly
according to mems rules. They will
be seen in action each Monday night
az the Arcadia. preceding games of the
Palace club on the American League
professional circuit. although they
themselves will retain their amateur
status. AS no salary will he accepted
hy them for their performance, ac-
cording to Jack" Martin. coach and
manager.
Games are to be booked with anna
teur teams from Baltimore Philadel.
phia. New York and other nearby
cities Miss Martin states that in the
event the team goes abroad for games
on twin bills with the Palace players.
expenses will be paid as they are in
the case of amateur track stars.
Skilled Players Aligned
The personnel of the quintet in.
cludes players of exceptional skill,
several Of whom have been the lead
ing performers in the Woman's Coun.
ell League circuits of past years.
Charlotte Hatton. formerly of the Met.
ropolitan Club will play center for the
Arcadians. Helen Schultz. crack
Washington Athletic Club goal
shooter. and Clara, Alderton, youthful
star of the Princess Athletic Club. will
be in the forward field. \Leah Shofnos,
backbone of the Business High School
Comets defense last season. and Lu-
ellie Limhach. another ex metropolitan n
A c. PLAYER. will play guard position.
This lineup will he augmented by re.
serves. according to Miss Martin, sev.
eral of whom are being tried out at
present.
The opening game probably will be
played Monday. November 90. in con
junction with a game of the Palace
series. in the new auditorium of the
Arcadia An announcement has been
y made through the management of the
Palace Club 10 the effect that Monday
nsht will he designated Ladies
night" whenever the teams play at
home. just as Friday is Ladies day
at the ball park
All feminine basket ball fans and
their friends tof the fair sexl will be
admitted free Of charge on this night
and an effort will be made TO seat
groups of friends together or as near
each other as possible.
Orange and Blue Costumes.
The costumes TO be Aworn by the
Arcadians are designed to he both
practical and attractive in appearance.
They are to be made of royal blue
Jersey, with binding of orange about
the neck and sleeves. which latter
will b short and an orange stripe
down the side Of the trunks. Mum
bers Will be worn on this back Of the
Evening star., 1926-11-21
Tbe Gbening Star
BOYS CLUB

ri1ice their own interests for that of
the team are those who are most
likely to form a winning combination
in basket ball, or any other form of
sport for that matter.
Speaking of the importance of team
work brings to mind another point.
1t might be classed as the running
mate" The greatest teams in eX-
istence today have been formed by
players who have gained recognition
by sticking together"
1t might be discouraging to keep
fighting in the face Of defeat or to
keep up the team spirit when things
are going wrong, but the team that
stays together and keeps on trying
eventually is bound to attain success
Always bear this in mind. There
always must he loser.
When you lose don't worry IT may
be your turn to lick the other fellow
next time.
Next-ROb Fishers end around.
((Onyrrh hit 1Qo6
Evening star., 1926-11-21
CHANNEL SWIM MERS
TO DRAW UP RULES
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
A Channel swimming associa ton
is being formed in England to draw
up a code of rules governing Channel
swimming. Alfred Jones, founder of
the Webb Memorial at Dover. pointed
out that all recent successes have
heen achieved by swimming from
France to England, while only two
persons. Sullivan and Burgess, have
rivaled the feat of Capt. Webb in
swimming from England to France.
He suggests a worlda Cha nnel swim
ming trophy be offered to the one
who succeeds in swimming from Eng
land to France under the proposed
code Of rules, and that the trophy
he held until captured by another
dsrirsut. #
Evening star., 1926-11-21
WESTERN HIGH EASY
FOR WILSON eleven

NORFOLK. Va. November 90
Displaying an excellent defense dur.
ing the first half to hold and force
Woodrow Wilson High of Ports.
mouth to send in it's regular back
field. Western High of Washington,
weakened in the second half and
went down to defeat, SO to o, today
Wilson's sweeping overhead attack
and vicious end running brought a
touchdown in the third quarter and
in the fourth quarter Westerns de-
fense was shattered, Wilson scoring
four touchdowns.
At no time did the visitors show
the offensive adequate to penetrate
the Wilson first line of defense, their
only two first downs coming from
forward passes.