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The Washington times., 1926-02-17
THE FINALS, OUR
CONTEST GOES

the black something like ckets that grano
mother used to complain got into the kitchen?
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noted coedianone whose tramp comedies nave eeg
years; who hit in Excuse Me-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-27
Carroll Called
Before Grand Jury
In Gotham Gay Party

New York, Feb. 26-(AP)-The
party given Monday night by Earl
Carroll, at which a nude show girl
was reported to have served guests
wine from a bathtub, today proved
to be a. boomerang. He was called be-
fore a federal grand jury which be-
gan an Investigation to determine IL
the Volstead act had been violated.
Appearing with a private guard he
went into the jury room and remain
ed half an hour, appearing nervous at
the end of the session. He refused to
discuss his appearance before the
grand jury. Police Commissioner
Mclaughlin earlier had ordered an
investigation by the police into the
report concerning the nude show
girl. The commissioner was interest
ed solely in the question ~f whether
the statute against nudity had been
violated.
Carroll, Immediately after reports
OF the party had spread, denied the
bath tub wine incident, as did Vera,
Countess of Cathcart, who was a
guest of honor at the party while
here on a ten day permit, pending a
decision in her own case by the i'm
migT3tion authorities. The reports,
however, caused flareup of con-
demnation, despite denials, because
of the announcement that Carroll
plannede to star the countess in her
own play which he had contracted to
produce.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-27
MAINE RAILROADS
ASK INCREASE IN
milk, CREAM RATE

The Maine Central Railroad Com
pany and the Belfast & Moosehead
Railroad Company, which operates
the line between Belfast and Burn
ham, Friday filed new schedules at
the Office of the Public Utilities
Commission by which 1t is proposed
to make effective April first certain
advances in their rates applying on
milk and cream shippedas less than
carload lots.
The rates will apply from all ship
ping points on both roads to approx
imately 30 designations of which q
are locatedin Maine. The rates as
proposed are based on the size of
the can and the distance to be trans
ported, and are specified in cents
per can, depending on the size of
the containers, which range from
eight and one-half quarts to so
quarts capacity.
AS a general proposition the new
rates mean an increase of one-half
cent to four and one-half cents per
can. The present and proposed rates
are set up on the basis of groups of
2O-mile distances. Under the new
schedule the shipper will pay within
a radius of from 40 to 60 miles three
cents instead of two and one-half
cents on an eight and a half quart
can; on a 10-quart can, three and
one-half cents instead of three cents;
on a 2O-quart can, seven cents in
stead of six cents: on 20 IA can,
eight cents instead of six and one
half cents: on a 40-quart can, IA IL
cents instead of - cents; on 46-
quart can, II cents instead of IA
cents; and on a 50-quart can, IS
cents instead of 10 cents. On mile
ages less than 40 and greater than
60 miles, the rate advances vary as
to the size of the can and the dis
lance involved.
BY a similar tariff applying on
milk, cream and other dairy prod
ucts shipped in carload lots by
freight between points in Maine and
from stations of the Maine Central
Railroad Company and the Belfast
e Moosehead Railroad Company to
other New England points on the
Boston & Maine, the Boston & Al
bany and the New York, New Haven
& Hartford Railroads, corresponding
advanced rates are proposed.
The proposed rate adjustments to
be made effective April first some
what exceed the rate increases APP
plicable 10 strictly freight train serv-
ice foe, the carriage of dairy prod
ucts in both less than carload and
full carload lots by passenger or
mixed passenger and freight service,
locally on the lines of these two
Maine railroads or for forwarding
to other destinations in New Eng
land.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-27
Counsel Decides Not to Press
Point Raised by Old Court
Decision-Only Five Witness
SEES Called in Defence Young
Lecturer Facing Charges of
Sedition and Biasphemy-
Arguments of Counsel Will
Be Heard Today

Brockton, Mass, Feb. 26.-(AP)-
Anthony Bimba has rested his case
in his trial on charges of blasphemy
and seditious utterances. Only five
witnesses were called to his defense
to contradict testimony that he had
urged the overthrow of the United
States government and to assert that
his only denial of the existence Of
God was in connection with the
priests of the Lithuanian Catholic
Church. Bimba himself was not
heard. One of the reasons was an
old court decision barring an athe-
list, so proven by testimony, from
appearing as a witness in this state.
Harry Hoffman, his attorney. decid-
ed not to press the point in an eff
fort to have him testify. Arguments
Of counsel will be heard tomorrow
morning. Bimbas speech in Lithu-
anian National hall here on the
night of January &c was one in
which he urged his audience to ed
ucate themselves" to refrain from
drinking. to save their money and
not to give it to agents of the gov
eminent of the church in Lithuania
and in which he moved his audi
ence to tears of sorrow for the trib-
ulations of the workmen in their
Continued on Page II, Col. p
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Atheist Stigma Blocks
Binba Giving Testimony
MACMILLAN PLANS
CRUISE FOR N0RSEMEN
RELICS THIS SUMMER

Wiscasset, Me-, Feb. 26-(AP)-
Plans are shaping for Commander
Donald MacMillan's cruise to the
north in search of Norsemen relics
next summer, it was learned here to-
day. A close friend Of the explorer
said that an auxiliary schooner is
now building at Bath, and that three
Of MacMillans associates on previous
voyages will go with him.
Rowe B. Metcalf of Providence is
having the auxiliary schooner built.
She will measure so feet and will be
similar in construction to the Bow
dom, which bore Macmillan on last
years Arctic expedition and on other
voyages to the northward.
The cruise will start in June and
will last probably three months.
Greenland, Labrador and Iceland will
be visited.
Those now slated to accompany
Macmillan include Ralph Robinson
of Merrimac, Mass, the explorers
chief aide for his last three voyages;
John NJ. Jaynes of Somerville. Mass,
who has been with Macmillan before
as engineer. and DR.. Walter Koeles
of the University of Michigan, who
went north with Macmillan last year.
DR.. Kellogg is a noted scientist and
an expert in the study Of fish.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-27
Spiritualists and
Houdini in Row Over
Fortune-Telling Bill

Washington, Feb. 26-(AP)-Two
congressional committee hearings
weret brown into an uproar today
when Houdini. the magician, clasned
a group of spiritualists over the
Copeland Bloom bill to prevent for
tune telling for fees in washington.
Feeling became so intense that
Capitol guards were summoned 10
stand ready to prevent physical COM
bat. Houdini charged the spiritual
lists with being fakirs and they re-
piled that the religion of spirituallsm
was being insulted-
The hearings, which were held by
senate and house committees separ-
ately, frequently were interrupted oy
loud applause or demonstrat tons OF
disapproval from the spiritualists as
the testimony proceeded. The senate
committee room was packed TO the
door Jams and the words thief. Ia
kir" and other epithets filled the at
mosphere-
Houdini disclaimed intention or
criticizing any religion but insisted
he had never met a medium VINO was
not 'fakir." The splrituahsIs con
tended that the bill struck at the
heart of their religion and that tney
were being confused with the gypsy
fortune telling.
Declaring that anyone can become
a spiritualist minister. Houdini I'M
furled a paper. which he said was
charter of the ministry which ne hao
received in Massachusetts. lmine-
diately Madame Goetz. representing
Pennsylvania spiritualists, chargeo
that the magician Virtually had sto-
len" the charter from an irrespohsi-
BILE person and that he could not use
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-27
MANTONS MAKE UP"
and JURY DISMISSED
IN new YORK TRIAL

New York, Feb. 26.-(AP)-The
divorce suit brought by Mrs. Mabel
Manton against William HEWITT
Manton, naming Marjorie Rambeau,
the actress, as correspondent. was
dropped tonight when Mrs. Manton
and her husband became reconciled
after a conference with Justice Isa-
dore WasservogeL Justice Wasser-
vogel dismissed the jury. which had
been considering the case since this
morning.
The jury stood seven to five in IA
vor of the defendant at the time OF
the dismissal according to one Of the
jurymen.
Miss Rambeau was not in court
when the reconciliation was effected.
She had left in a highly nervous state
soon after the summation Of counsel
and the sending of the case to the
jury.
In dismissing the Jurymen Justice
Wasservogel said Mr.. and Mrs. Man
ton had agreed to settle their diff
ference and to live together again
The couple was together in the cour
room during the closing scene.
Bernard II. Sander. counsel for
Miss Rambeau, notified her by tele-
phone of the unexpected outcome. He
said she was overwhelmed with
joy and wished the Mantons "a
future of blessed happiness"
Manton, in denying the charge OF
infidelity, has declared on the wit
ness stand that he loved only his
wife, and considered her the most
beautiful woman in the world"
Miss Rambeau entered the trial,
with counsel, to defend her reputa-
ton. She said Manton was only a
cueist employed to help her learn
her part in a play.
His presence in her apartment
when 1t was raided early on the
morning of August 20. she said. was
a professional necessity. She had
been out of late with friends. and
she had sent for Manton at that hour
because she often found II necessary
TO work IL. IS and even "a hours a
day vi the part. Her own negligee
and Manton's lack of a coat, collar
and tie, she said. was because Of the
heat.
Lawyers for all three parties to
the case united after the reconcil-
iation in paying tribute to Justice
Wesservogel, for bringing about an
understanding between the estranged
couple and for the conspicuous ex-
petition with which the case had
been conducted. Mr.. and Mrs. Manton
and their two attorneys cemented the
reunion with a dinner at the Hotel
Biltmore after the jury had been
dismissed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-27
Hold Exercises at
Bates College for
Late Prof. HartshOrn

Lewiston. Me-, Feb. 26-(AP)-lm-
pressive services were held in the
Bates College Chapel today in MEM
DRY OF DR.. William Hartshorn. who
died Wednesday morning at his desk
In his classroom. In the morning the
junior and senior classes paid fitting
tribute to their teacher and friend in
a short service at the regular chapel
service.
The afternoon services We're pres
ided over by President Gray who
read the scripture and selections from
Browning and Tennyson which were
gerat fayorites of the late professor.
Speakers at the service were Profess
sor H. Il. Purinton of Bates and ex-
Governor Carl Z. Milliken of Port
land. Hundreds of friends and pu-
pills Of DR.. Hartshorn passed before
the casket which rested at the foot of
the chancel, banked with floral tri-
buteg
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-27
Tariff Committee
Reports to President
On Butter Schedule

Washington. Feb. 26-(AP)-After
considering for two years whether
the duty on butter should be increas-
ed, the tariff committee submitted a
report today to President Coolidge.
It's recommendation was not disclos-
ed.
The present rate is eight cents a
pound, under the law, the president
can increase or decrease this levy SO
per cent.
An increase has been requested by
American dairymen, who, when the
tariff commission began It's investi-
CATION. protested particularly against
importations from Denmark. Later,
competition from Canada became
more severe and this factor caused
the commission to reopen it's inquiry
after It had begun preparing a re-
port some time ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-27
Uphold Adoption
Baby Beckwith in
Matter 100000 Estate

Oakland, Cal, Feb. 2o.-(AF)-
Lawrence Beckwith, potential helr
to a 100000 Massachusetts, estate
is to remain with Miss Anita Hods-
kin. church deaconess, by whom ne
was adopted.
The superior court today upheld
his adoption, over-ruling objections
raised by the eastern guardians or
the child. No decision was made
as to the disposition of S4OO,ooo VIII
ed to the boys mother. who died
four days after he was born. The
child was born out of wedlock TO
Miss Lorania Beckwith, at Los An
geles. She was daughter of w. H.
Beckwith. wealthy resident Of Cam
bridge, Mass, whose will had Gre
ated a trust fund of S4O,0OO with
the income to go to her and after
her death, Ito her issue or descend
ants"
In case there was no issue it was
to go to the next of kin. Misses
Mary, Jane and Elm Anthony of
Cambridge, Mass. When Miss Beck
with died. the Misses Anthony came
to California and took the child to
Berkely, where they placed it In the
care of their friend, Miss Hodgkin.
She desired to adopt the child and
this was arranged.
Certain evidence showed that the
Misses Anthony effected a compro-
mise whereby they were to take
$50. 900 of the trust fund and give
the child $4,000 on the ground that
illegitimacy foreclosed any right that
the child had to the fortune. The
compromise, it was explained, was
to forestall legal action from any
interest the child might have in the
fortune. Hearing of the supposed
compromise, the Cambridge law
firm of Dolan, Garner and O'Neil,
personal representatives of the moth
er, sought guardianship of the
child. The court appointed Harry
F. +. Dolan and J. s. O'Neil of the
firm to such qua rlianship, and later
substituted a neutral, c. E. Haugh-
ton. for O-Neil. These guardians
sought 10 overturn the adoption by
Miss Hodgkin. charging that when
it was granted Miss Hodgkin.
through fraud and collision. hid all
knowledge of the child's property in
terests from the court.
II was held in today's decision.
however, that there was no proof
of such collision or fraud. The
child receives $500 a month from
the trust fund. which is on deposit
at the Rhode Island Hospital Trust
Company of Providence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-27
Arrest Bangor
Man on Charge of
Passing Counterfeit

Bangor, Me-. Feb. 26-(AP)-
Failure OF local bank officials to de-
termine If a $50 offered in evidence
was counterfeit or genuine. resulted
in the case against Fred Roberts of
Bangor, charged with attempting to
pass counterfeit money with intent
to defraud, being continued in the
municipal court here today to March
5.
The bill which has been sent to
the Treasury Department at Wash
ington for determination as to it's
genuineness has a suspicious feel
but the signatures and silk threads
appear to he genuine.
The bill is similar to those circul-
ated here last fall except that the
serial number Of the bill presented
by Roberts is 10 while those Of last
fall were stamped IA.
Roberts was released under 800
bail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-27

washington, Feb. 26-(AP)-Pres-
,aent Coolidge signed the tax reduc-
tim hill today, making 1t law, al
,hough he fears 1t may result In a
necessary deficit Of $100,0Oo,000 a
year hence.
This possibility was advanced to
me executive by director Lord Of the
budget, who based it upon present
Indications of government receipts
and expenditures during the coming
fiscal year. The president hopes,
however, that increased prosperity
will result from the tax cut, swelling
government income above present
estimates, and that congress will do
rs utmost to curtail expenditures.
Likelihood that there will be little
Continued on Page II, Col. p
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Hunters Kill Four
Silver Black Foxes

Bangor, Me-, Feb. 2s-(AP)-Four
silver black foxes were shot and kill
ed by hunters in neighborhood Of Mi
10 today and a fifth, brought to bay
by dogs, was captured by man who
approached from behind and threw a
bla nket over the animal
The. owner OF the fox ranch at MI
10 say they have missed no foxes, and
It is not thought that the animals
could have come from the next near
est ranch, at Lincoln, which is far
distant from Milo. The animals are
all very valuable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-27

President Coolidge signed the tax
bill.
Fire in the house wing of the Capt.
toll was quickly quenched.
The tariff commission forwarded
its report on butter to the White
House.
President Coolidge signed the reso-
luton authorizing federal funds for
the Philadelphia sesquicentennial ex-
position.
The navy department announced
the first two cruisers under limita-
ton OF armament treaty would be
soon laid down.
The annual supply bill for the de-
partments Of state. justice, COM
merce and labor. carrying sT9, 900,
was presented to the house.
The senate rejected the judiciary
committee report criticizing the Jus
tice department for its handling of
the aluminium case.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-27
Hold Bangor Man
On Charge of Forgery

Bangor, Me, Feb. 26-(AP)-Stew-
art Dorsey, 80, Janitor of the Valen-
tine school, was arrested tonight on
a warrant charging him with forgery
In completely with Chester p. Stew
art, former school agent, who recent
ly was held in $4,000 bail on a like
charge. Dorsey was released in 1000
bail for a hearing in municipal court
Saturday. Stewards operations are
said by the school board to have cost
the city thousands.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-27
Steamer Falmouth
Of Eastern S. S. Line
Ashore L. [. Sound

Portland. Feb. 20 - (AP) - 1ue
steamer Falmouth OF the Eastern
Steamship Lines, Inc. plying De-
tween Portland and New York as d
freight carrier. is ashore on the step
ping stones. in Long Island SOUND
offcials of the line said here tonight.
The steamer left New York at
o'clock Thursday night on her regu-
lar trip TO Portland, and TWO hours
later went aground on the stepping
stones It is believed the vessel lost
her bearings i'm a thick fog.
II was thought the Falmouth could
be fioated on the high tide this morn
ing, but tugs that had been sent 70
the scene failed to start her ana an
other attempt was to be made late
tonight. -
The Falmouth carries cargo OF
several hundred tons of freight 10
Portland and other Maine points.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-27
officials Do Not
Believe Oakland
Child Was Poisoned

County Attorney Frank E. Southland
said Friday that an examination of
the organs of the two-months-old son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Davis of Oak
land had not been concluded by DR..
Campbell, the State pathologist con-
neesed with the State department of
health.
The county authorities made an in
sesugatlon of the case, a report reach
ing them that poison had been admin
Stered In the child's food.
Inc organs We're sent TO DR.. Camp
cell week ago and he has eliminated
pnosphorous, bichloride of mercury
ana stryehnine from the case
II Seems 10 be the impression among
.le enicials that the child did not die
from poisoning, but in a natural man.
Der.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-27
COUNT SALM SAYS
POOR ADVICE CAUSE
TROUBLE WITH WIFE

Washington. Feb. 26-(AP)-Des-
perate as result Of the public atten-
ton focussed on his affairs and move
ments since he married the wealthy
Millicent Rogers, Count Ludwig Salm
Hoogstraeten, on advice of counsel,
issued statement today denying the
authenticity of interviews attributed
| TO him and declaring he would be liy-
ing happily with his wife now had
she been "let alone and not given
bad advice"
why should there be so much fuss
and conjecture about my motives or
my financial condition." he asked. al
have accepted the ridiculous concep-
tons of my affairs by some of your
enterprising newspapers with oil pos
slble amusement, but really it should
end somewhere"
Count Salm said he did not wish to
try his case in the newspapers, but
saw objection to making a formal
statement at this time since he con-
templated no further legal proceed
ings against his wife. He now has
pending in the New York courts a
suit for separation charging the heir
ess to the Rogers millions with I'M
Justifiable abandonment. His wife
has denied the charges and hearing
In the case is expected to be called
late in June or in October.
Throwing open the doors to his lux
uriouS suite in a fashionable hotel,
which had been besieged unsuccess-
fully by neWspapermen ever since
his arrival Tuesday from Palm
Beach, where he visited his young
son, Peter Alfred Constantine, Count
Salm admitted three reporters to
whom he gave a copy of his state
ment and then entered into a calm
discussion of his case and other
things.
Hotel officials, who had been given
strict orders to allow none even to
approach the Austrian's suite, appar-
emily were not appraised of the
counts decision to receive the repor-
tiers. Taken to the eleventh floor of
the hotel by the manager, one of the
newspapermen was stopped and
closely questioned by two private de-
tectives before he was permitted to
enter the suite.
Once the newSpapermen were In
side. itw as not long before the tall,
titled athlete came from his cham
bers with his statement.
MY position is quite clear" he
said. Il have sought nothing more
than I have obtained-the right TO
see my child-and I am very well
satisfied with the arrangements for
my future visitations with him.
1T have no desire to force my COM
partnership upon my wife, and while
l wish her to have all of the public's
sympathy. I deem it only fair to my
I self and to my son to set fo.th. as
! have done in a sworn statement as
part of my court proceedings. the In
| f1uences which brought about our
separation and the disruption Of my
home"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-27
American Bankers
To Loan Greater Part
S150,O0O,000 to Belgium

New York, Feb. 26.-(AP)-Flo-
tation of an international loan of
$50, 100000 for Belgium, authorized
by the passage of the financial re-
establishment bill, Is expected with
in the next three weeks. American
participation in the financing will
probably total between $1J,0OO,OOO
and 500 100000.
j. 2. Morgan and the Guaranty
Trust Company. who were associated
with British, Swiss and Dutch bank
ers in the extension of credits to
Belgium last fall for the improve
ment of the Kingdoms monetary
position, will handle the American
portion of the new loan.
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Peace Negotiations
Progressing in Hub
Strike Garment WOrke

y. session, Feb. 26.-(AP)-Whtle po-
a'e escorted workers from local gar
asnl shops to the subways, the settle
,ent committee of the International
-Nules Garment Workers Union an
@senced today that negotiations for a
suiAe settlement had been started
WIN 50 of the 200 manufacturers in
to-day.
we manufacturer secured tempo
az! injunction restraining the union
n n interfering with his workers.
sSSs'ing continued around the other
.aops' The garment district was
thoroughly policed. but no disorders
occurred today.
"otS will be resumed Monday In
ssit the shops, with agreements sign
" On the union terms. according to
s sss HICKMAN. vice president OF the
-A'on' IN charge of the strike.
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West Poland Man
Kills Self by Hanging

West Poland. Me, Feb. 26-(AP)-
The body OF Leonard Marston. So,
was found hanging in the barn of his
employer James Fernald. son OF Sen
ator Fernaid here this morning at 5
O'Clock. Medical examiner DR.. J. A.
Williams of Mechanic Falls said life
had been extinct about five hours.
No cause for the suicide is given He
had been employed by Mr. Feruald
about year and prior to that had
worked on the Mercy Farm in Me-
chanic Falls. He Is survived by q
widow and one son.