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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21
FLASHES OF LIFE

New York.-Trousers for women
are predicted by Paul Poiret. and
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait is thing
ing of writing an essay on "Will men
wear skirts?" The trousers M. Poiret
writes in The Forum, will become as
inevitable as bobbed hair but he sets
the date for their general use as 1857.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21

Edward Weeks of Weeks Mills was
q visitor in Augusta Yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21

Senator Helm of Alabama. again
assailed the Harding administration.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21

Homelike Lunch - While doing
Xmas shopping step in and try our
new lunches and regular meals.
open night and day. 172 Water
St. Augusta, Mel next to Hersom 4
.Ronsall. dec16dSt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21

Senator Harrison, of Mississippi,
called for an immediate tax reduc-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21
LOCAL NOTICE

FOR SALE, New Orthophonic Vic
froIa, used less than hrs. Can save
buyer sa5. Ge9. NJ. Gray, 2ss Water st
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21
The Day in Washington

The house voted to restore the one
cent rate on private postcards.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21

The senate judiciary committee
was directed to investigate charges
that a bread trust exists.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21

Repeal Of restrictions on the manu-
facture Of medicinal whiskey was
advocated by Senator Halves of Mis-
souri,.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21

Consideration of the rivers and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21
harbors bill was continued by the

Cyrus e. Woods. former diplomat,
was nominated to be an interstate
commerce commissioner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21

observation-disclosures royal visitor
VIII be IN the United States shortly,
out the Plug hats and spats can re-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21

Approval was given by the house
naval committee to the Butler bill to
authorize construction Of ten light
cruisers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21

Philaielphia.-A II ton bell that
can be heard for 80 miles will ring
in the New Year. 1t is a memorial
to John Wanamaker, made in Eng
land and has Just crossed the At
lantic.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21
BEAUTIFUL DISPLAY OF BIG STUDEBAkER
VICTORIA ON REVOLVING DIAS DESIGNED
AND EXECUTED BY AUGUSTA CRAFTSMEN

main where they were put when
Queen Marie left. Prince William Of
Sweden will tour as private gentle-
man studying the country and avoid
ing official functions as much as pos
sible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-28
SHIPPING OFFICIALS
INJURED IN CRASH
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Treasurer and Aide Hurt
at 21St and @ Streets.

Two officials of the Emergency Fleet
Corporation were injured, one serious
Iy. when the automobile in which they
were riding and another machine col
lided at Twenty-first and q streets
shortly before 9 o'clock this morning.
Edward H. Schmidt treasurer of
the Fleet Corporation and disbursing
officer of the Shipping Board. is at
Emergency Hospital. where physicians
say they will not be able to determine
the extent of his injury for few
hours.
Raymond Martin Hicks. assistant
treasurer of the Fleet Corporation, re-
ceived cuts and bruises. but was not
as badly hurt as Schmidt
Edward NJ. Skinner. 80 years old, of
Akron, Ohio, driver of the other ma
chine, was not injured. Mr.. Skinner
is at the third precinct station await
ing the outcome of Mr.. Schmidt's in
juries.
According to Mr.. Hicks, he was
driving his touring car south on
Twenty.first street, accompanied by
Mr. Schmidt, and the Ohio machine
a sedan. was going west on Q street.
Mr.. Hicks said the impact of the Sc
dan against his car turned 1t over,
throwing both men out.
Mr.. Schmidt was taken to Emerg-
ency Hospital in the automobile of
Joseph G. Grew. Undersecretary of
State. Mr.. Schmidt is about 80 years
old and lives at 1862 Mintwood place.
Mrs. Hicks resides at 1400 Fairmont
street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-28
Role of League Undecided.

The protest of Nicaragua to the
League of Nations is the first Latin
American dispute to come before it.
and has led to the question what the
attitude of the league shall be toward
controversies arising on the Ameri
can continent. The covenant OF the
league prohibits the league taking
any action which would affect the
validity Of the Monroe doctrine.
Mexico is not a member of the league,
hut adViceS from Geneva say that the
secretary general Of the league. Sir
Eric Drummond, has sent copies OF
the protest to all members of the or
ga aniZation and Mexico as well.
1T is provided by the covenant that
non members of the league shall be
invited to accept the obligation OF
membership when q dispute arises
between members and non-members.
Nicaragua has requested no specific
action by the league, but the organi-
Zation is desirOuS of hearing both
sides of the controversy. II there
should he an appeal for an investiga-
Iion by the league council of Nicara-
glla's charge that Mexico tiagrantiy
viola ted the rights of the Nicaraguan
republic by use of force. the council
would carry this out and make recon-
mendationS. If Mexico then refused
to accept temporary membership in
the leag penalties are provided in
the league covenant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-28
NICARAGUAN NOTE CAUSTIC.
Outright Charge of Mexican Plot
Made by Minister.

MANAGI'A. Nicaragua. August ~
P) The Nicara guam government has
sent a note to Mexico declaring 1t has
irrefutable evidence that Mexican au-
thorities equipped. armed and manned
with men in MexiCo's military service
IN auxiliary ship of the Mexican navy,
Cruz on August i on a filibuStering
expedition to Nicaragua.
The note. which is signed by Foreign
Minister NavaS. SAYS the expedition
was arranged by Nicaraguan eXiles
and financed and supported by the
Mexican government. 1T declares such
action manifestly violates the prin-
cipleS which govern civilized nations
and which Mexico has repeatedly pro-
claimed as a fundamental principle
of it's international policy.
Nicaragua" SAYS the note, though
a weak nation. will know how to de-
fend. even with sacrifice, this menace
10 it's Independence and sovereignty.
and il leaves to your government the
grave responsibility that shall fall to
it before the world and history for
snch illegal conduct"
A copy of the note was sent to the
League of Nations and all foreign dip.
lomatic and consular officials in
Nicaragua. The government in send
Ing the protest to the League of Ma
tions said il desired to cali the atten-
tion of the world to the alleged illegal
acts of Mexico. Ii is reServing the
right 10 make claims in the future
against Mexico.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-28
DRY INFORMER'S BILL
REDUCED BY M'CARL
Only $3.50 Expenses for Car Fare
and Evidence Allowed Out
of $S2.3O.

A prohibition inforrner "in Colo
rado has been allowed his car fare
and amounts paid for evidence in a de-
clsion by Controller General McCarl
made public today. but the man was
denied not only his bare living ex.
penses. but money paid to a woman
assistant
Out of Il total of $3.50 claimed by
Horace II. HARDEN the controller al
lowed only S29.S0. which represented
allowances of only two out of the five
items submitted.
Harden said he was employed by the
Federal prohibition director for Colo
rado with the understanding that he
would he paid the amount of his ex.
penses in addition to what he put up
for evidence. the purchase of liuuor.
from places where prohibition agents
were unable TO secure evidence. The
parties suspected were arrested and
convicted. he said resulting in collec-
tion of $500 in fines and sentences of
so daTS in .jail
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-28
GOVERNOR MAY ACT
IN HALL CASE ROW
Prosecutor, in Appeal to
Trenton, Says Detective
David MiShandled Clues.


SOMERVILLE, n. J.. August 2S.-
F'erd A David. chief of detectives of
Middlesex County, where lived all the
principals involved in the murders
of the Rev Edward w Hall and Mrs.
Eleanor Mills, today faced possible
action by Gov. Moore for alleged OBJ
structiop of the present investigation
and careless handling of clues placed
in his custody.
Incensed at what he termed David s
attitude of obstruction and hinder
ance, State Senator Alexander Simp-
last night asked Gov. Moore to take
action against the detective.
Chief among the things which
moved the special prosecutor to pro-
test was David's manner of account
ing for brooch pin found near the
scene of the crime the night of Sep
tember Is, 1922, a day after the mur-
ders were committed.
In a sworn statement, David failed
to mention the pin, Simpson said
Later David said he had given 1t to
a man who claimed it as his property
A visiting card found at the feet of
the slain clergyman, which Simpson
said bore the fingerprints of Willie
Stevens. one of the three charged
with the murders. had also left the
ands of those who conducted the
original investigation, the prosecutor
claims.
knowledge of its rediscovery be-
came public when the prosecutor at
tempted to introduce it during the
application for bail for Stevens and
Henry Carpenter Thursday.
David denied knowledge of the
card. which Inspector Underwood of
Jersey City said was turned over to
Middlesex County authorities with
other exhibits several days after the
murders.
The two male defendants. with
Mrs. Frances Stevens Hall, widow of
the murdered man and sister of Ste
vens. are awaiting action Of the grand
jury. Mrs. Hall is free on bail, but
the men are In iail
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-28
MAI. |. T. ATKINS
TO GET D. c. POST
Engineer Officer Will Be Aide
to Maj. CoveII, Taking HoI-
c0mbe'S Place.

Maj. Layson T.. Atkins, Corps of
Engineers. stationed at Louisville.
Ky, will succeed Maj. William II.
Holcombe of the same corps, as assist
ant engineer of the District of
Columbia. the latter having been
transferred to river and harbor work
in Louisiana with station at New Or.
leans. An order to that effect was
issued at the War Department today
by direction of the President Maj.
Atkins will be allowed two or three
weeks time to clear up his affairs in
Kentucky before reporting for duty
at the District Building. He is Junior
to Maj. w. f. +. Covell. now princi-
pal assistant to Col. J. Franklin Bell,
Engineer Commission, on the de-
parture of Maj. Holcombe but is Sc
nior in grade to the two other assist
ant engineers.
Maj. Atkins is from California and
was graduated from the United States
Military Academy in June, 1915, and
from the Engineer School in 1917.
While student at the latter school.
then located at Washington Barracks.
he was assigned to the I'd Engineers,
and was with that regiment on the
punitive expedition into Mexico in
l9l6. Returning to this city in 1917
was attached to the ist Engineers for
a few months.
When the United States entered the
World War he was sent to Boston
and helped inA the organization of the
l4th Railway Engineers. He accom-
panied that regiment to France in the
grade of jor in the National Army
and served with it in important rail
road construction and other engineer
ing work up to the time of the signing
OF the armistice. when he was detailed
as an instructor at the Army Engi-
neerlnS Bridge School in France.
Returning to the United States in
1918 he served with the 9th Engineers
in Texas until April, 1919. when he
came to this city and served in the
offlce of the chief of engineers, War
Department. for year. following
which he Joined the 5th Engineers at
Fort Humphreys. Va. In 1920 he was
made military instructor at the Uni.
verslty of Illinois and served intermit
tently as instructor at the X. o. r.. c.
camp at Custer. Mich, until Janu-
AIRY. 1924, when he went to Louisville,
as an assistant to Col. George Il.
Spalding. in charge of construction
work in that engineer district.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-28
BOY" 60, REARED UNSPANKED,
ACCUSED BY STEPFATHER, Is
Police Get Surprise When They Go to
Arrest Stepson of Richard D. Pollard
In Bond Case.

prisoner. but the stepfather looked
upon the affair as anything but a
joke
He clinched his fist and would have
given his boy" something of the Gus
tOmary punishment for bad boys
if the detectives had not interfered.
But says Mr.. Pollard. "W'illiam
Francis has been in danger for some
time past of something more serious
than a whipping. l have had my re-
volver ready.
Never Struck Boy.
II married this boys mother when
he was 6 years old. l brought him up
like my own son. You know l used TO
keep the Branch house on the other
side of Benning Bridge and the boy
always had everything. He was given
good schooling, and I don't remem-
Der that / ever struck him.
I've been so upset over this affair
that I haven't been able to read my
Bible lately. For the past three weeks
1 haven't been able to use my left
hand, and so | haven't worked at my
trade. But 1 intend to go back to
work."
The elder Pollard is something of
a taXidermist.
III tIlS cOIleCtlOH lnefe Is pd-
thetic little touch to his relations
with his step-sOn.
In his :parlor there is an antique
knick knack stand filled with curiosi-
ties: 1t was left by the boys" mother
when she died. family heirloom.
with instructions that it be passed
on to her son. All these years Mr..
Pollard has been filling it with the
stuffed forms of animal freaks. Some
body in the neighbOrhOOd had a
guinea pig born without a tail. The
taXidermist Immediately went after
it. stuffed it. and put it away in the
stand. A curious bird was shot in
the neighbOrhood. 1T took its place
in the collection.
Mr.. Pollard was making this col
lection of curiositieS for his boy
III be darned if he gets them
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-28
SECOND u. S. WOMAN CONQUERS
CHANNEL: EDERLE MARK STANDS
Mrs. CIemington Corson Only
81 Minutes Behind Best
Record for Distance.
Is Mother of Two Children.
Man Companion Quits
Mile and a Half Out.
BY the Associated Press.

DOVER, England, August IS
Mrs. Clemington Corson of New York.
the mother of two children, and well
known as a long-distance swimmer,
today swan the English Channel.
Except for the record Of IA hours
and 81 minutes made by Miss Ger
trude Ederle, Mrs. Corson. the second
woman to accomplish the feat. broke
the records of the pervious five man
Channel swimmers, her time being Is
hours and % minutes. The best time
made by man Channel swimmer was
by Sebastian Tiraboschi. the Argen-
tine-Italian swimmer, who crossed
the Channel in 1928 in 16 hours and
% minutes.
Swan About 30 Miles.
1t is estimated that Mrs. Corson
swan 80 miles in all. owing to the
sweep of the tide. Because of the
criticism that followed Miss Ederle's s
swim. no tug accompanied her. She
was attended by a large motor boat,
which always kept so to 20 yards
away. Her iushan nd. CleminSton Cor
son. rOwed small boat. which kept
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-28
PALACE AT AMSTERDAM
RANSACKED BY BURGLAR
Hollanders Aroused by Ease in
Which Guards Were Passed.
Only Badges Taken.

By Radio TO Ihe Star and Chicago Daily News.
AMSTERDAM, August 2S.-A sem
sation has been caused here by pub
lication of the news that a burglary
has been committed at the Amster-
dam royal palace.
The loss proved to be slight. but
strong criticism is heard of the fact
that a burglar could penetrate the
palace by the back door without being
held up by the palace guard.
The burglar entered the palace
apartments. searching writing desks
and wardrobes. However. he proved
to be an inexperienced evildoer. for
he stole only some badges of knight
hood, leaving the safes untouched.
Before leaving. the burglar set fire
to a pile of gala uniforms, but the
blaze was extinguished with little
damage. No trace Of him has been
discovered.
tCopyright 1926 by Chicago Daily News Coz
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-28
RUSSIAN-POLISH PACT
IS NOW IN NEGOTIATION
Official Announcement Made of
Non-Aggression Treaty's Study
by Two Nations.

BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, August est is off
cially announced that Russia recently
submitted to Poland the draft of a
non-aggression treaty. 1t provided
that each nation should maintain neu-
trality If the other was attacked by q
third power; that there should be no
participation in political or economic
pacts directed against each other, and
that any differences between the tNo
countries should be settled by mixed
conciliatory commission.
Russia desired to sign the pact dur
ing Ia visit to Russia by the Polish
foreign minister. II. Zaleski. during
the present month, but Poland did not
approve Of this. and now NJ. Zaleski's s
visit to Russia has been postponed
until late in the Autumn. owing to the
illness of NJ. Tchitcherin. the Soviet
foreign minister.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-28
fascist TO LOSE RIGHT
TO PICK THEIR CHIEFS
New Party Law Will Provide for
Appointment of Even Minor
Officers.
BY the Associated Press.

ROME, August 2S.-Reform of the
statutes Of the Fascist party provid-
ing for the abolition Of the electoral
system and the designation of even
the minor official posts is now being
worked out, according to the Fascist
press.
All officers up to general secretary
and members Of the national direc.
torate are now elective. These high
officials theoretically are part of the
national Congress, although since
1925 this Congress has not been con.
voked. Premier Mussolini making an.
pOintments personally.
The new system would provide for
the appointment of minor officials of
the party, as well as the directors
OF organizations dependent upon the
party. Many of these organizations
are already controlled by extraord
mary commissioners because of dis.
turbed local conditions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-28
LEAGUE CIRCLES STIRRED.
Answer to Nicarasuan Charges Being
Awaited at Geneva.

GENEVA. Switzerlan nd August IS
CP).--The American Continent sud
denly and sensationally entered the
domain of possible League of Nations
political activities yesterday. when
Nicaragua filed ii protest against Mex
leo. alleging freebooting expedition
bv an auxiliary Mexican warship to
help Nicaraguan revolutionaries over
throw the government.
Nicaragua. in its note of prote ST
does not request specific league ac-
zion. but Sir Eric Drummond. secre-
tary general of the league. has for
warded the protest to all the members
of the organization. as well as IeXico,
non member. The secretary gen.
eral has also communicated to the
Mexican government that, in accord
ance with the regular procedure of
the league. Mexico may forward to
league members any communication
which il may consider desirable in
connection with the NicaraGuan note.
The league is awaiting an answer
to the NiCara guam accusation SO that
both sides may be told.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-28
CORPORATION DATA
HELD UP TO STATES
President Thinks They Are
Better Agencies to Force
Publicity on Status.
BY j. RUSSELL YOUNG.
Staff Cnrresnondent of The Star.

WHITE PINE CAMP, y. Y.-Au-
gust est is the belief OF President
Coolidge that shareholders in corpora
tions should have the fullest informa-
ton possible, through publicity, on the
status of the respective companies in
which they have their money invested.
He would like to see the interests OF
the MANY millions of investors ade-
quately safeguarded, but. according
to his viewpoint, this is fundamentally
a matter for consideration by the
States rather than by the Federal
Government.
Briefly. this sums up the views of
President Coolidge on the plea OF
Prof. E. y. Ripley of Harvard for
greater information on the hscal ar
fairs of the big corporations Whlch
are developing and, while not trusts,
nevertheless, are gigantic In their pro-
portions. Judging from the Presl'
dents discussion of the question at
his conference yesterday afternoon
with the correspondents, it was evil
dent that he is interested in the sub
iect and has been giving it. some serl-
Gus thought.
Whether or not the Federal Trade
Commission has authority to compel
fuller publicity regarding corporations
than is now the custom, the PreSl-
dent was not prepared to say.
Through his spokesman the President
indicated that there are questions OF
law involved which could be decided
only after careful study and exam
ination.
Matter Up to States.
inc
the lack of Information about which
he complained, one of the suggestions
made by Prof. Ripley was that action
might be taken through the Federal
Trade Commission. While there is a
case in the United States courts now
which may throw some light on the
extent of the powers the commits
sion has to control business enter
prises or require reports from them.
the President feels very sure that in
aSmuch as most business concerns
derive their powers and privileges
from the States in which they are
chartered. the matter is one for the
respective commemorative to deal
with.
Broadly speaking, the Federal Trade
Commission, according to the Presi-
dents spokesman, IS confined in it's
activities to matters of interstate com
merce. While it has jurisdiction over
manufactured or grown product, it
is very question: BILE If it has juris-
diction over fiscal affairs of the com.
panies or the corporate practices of
corporations. Although it was pointed
out that the President would prefer
to give more thought and study to
the subject and its relationship to the
Federal Trade Commission before com.
mlttlnS himself, it was apparent that
the Presidents conclusion now is that
the best AID most adequate protection
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