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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-29
Portland Faced
Real Northeastern

Portland, Me-, Dec. 2S.-(P-
Portland. with the barometer fall
ing rapidly and the wind shifting
and increasing in force, today was
facing an old-fashioned northeast
snow storm. Starting shortly before
noon, an inch of snow had fallen
two hours later. More was predicted
overnight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-29
General Forecast

General Forecast
A disturbance that was off the Vir-
ginia coast Tuesday morning is over
Long Island, High pressure prevails
over the Canadian maritime pro-
vinces.
The outlook Is for snow on Wed :
nesday in northern New England.
Elsewhere the weather will be part
ly overcast Wednesday and Thurs
day in states east of the Mississippi
river. 1t will be colder Wednesday
night in New England.
Storm warnings are displayed on
the Atlantic coast from Norfolk, Va,
to Eastport, Me.
Winds north of Sandy Hook
Strong northwest shifting to north
west; weather overcast with rain
Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-29
It's Own Citizens
Only Interest Of
U.S.in Nicaragua
Veteran Weather
Bureau Chief, 20,
Takes a Bride of %

Buffalo, N. ", Dec. 28-(AP)-
Professor Willis L. Moore, for 10
years chief Of the United States
weather bureau at Washington,
D. c., and at one time assistant
secretary of agriculture, was
married here today to Miss Doris
GarIick PiIling Of Peter5oro,
Ont. Professor Moore gave his
age as 70 while his bride said she
was %.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-29
Record Snowfall
For Month in Portland

Portland, Me, Dec. 2S-R1-A
threatening snowstoDm was halted
late today when it turned to rain af-
ter three inches had fallen. The
snowfall for the month has been 20
inches, the heaviest since November
1922. The trolley transportation
was seriously delayed. as was ship
ping. Among steamers that were
delayed was the Shipping Board
steamer Ansonia, out of Newport
News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-29

offered for COnsidera-
ton of Maine Auto
mobile Association
at Portland Meet

suggest Bond Issue And In.
crease in Registration Fee
Would Transfer Expenses
State Police, Registration
Bureau and Highway Depart
ment From Present System
Of Being Paid Out of Auto
Fees to That of Direct Taxa
tion-Against Any Increase
in Gasoline Tax
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-29
THE WEATHER
SNOW ,

Northern New England Snow
Wednesday; colder at night; Thurs
day fair.
Southern New England Partly
cloudy and colder Wednesday;
Thursday fair.
Eastern New York-Partly cloudy,
slightly colder, possibly snow flurries
in north portion Wednesday; Thurs
daY fair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-29

st. Louis. Dec. 2S.-(P,-Professo
Irving Fisher of Yale University told
the American Economic Association in
here that although he had
made a thorough canvass of the move
ment, he was unable to get any
speaker who would attack prohibition
on purely economic grounds.
Professor Fisher. a dry advocate,
Continued on Page 4, Col. g.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-29
Boston Forecast

Boston Forecast
Forecast for Boston and vicinity
partly cloudy and
colder; Thursday fair; strong north
west winds diminishing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-29

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Of people have in the kennebee
Journals Classified Ads 10 basee
on good service given. Try them
yourselfl
Evening star., 1926-12-07
:. Wednesday>>>a sale Of
$2.98 to $3.50 SILKS
so
~

Snce 1860s such these have been making tradition for
the Lansbug Values been talked Of
maveed enhused by thrifty Washngtonan This in
cud weaveand fifty desirable coors for the
gifts and the ocks that be about making if they be
finished by Christmas!
Evening star., 1926-12-07

She'll get plenty of fussy, use
less things - make your gift
something she really wants!
The lining, easy-to-clean,
pretty aluminium vessels for her
kitchen will mean so much, for
she is tired of working with
makeshift! And how many
pieces you may buy at this price.
Evening star., 1926-12-07
"Wearever" Gifts

Gifts that will last for many
happy Christmas dinners to be
cooked!
Evening star., 1926-12-07
"Mirro" Aluminium

The very name suggests
value and quality to those who
know aluminium.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-17
Menus for tie Family

Breakfast - Chilled cantaloupe. scrambled eggs with rice, crisp whole wheat toast, milk. coffee. Luncheon - Smothered onions. lettuce sandwiches, raspberry pud- ding. milk. tea.
 Dinner Veal outlets, creamed potatoes. buttered beets. tomato and cucumber salad, blueberry ginger bread, graham bread, milk, coffee.
 Do you ever chop your beets in- stead of slicing them when prepar- ing them for the table They look twice as pretty served in tiny pyra- mids and really taste better, since they seem to absorb moro of their seasoning.
 Raspberry Pudding
 Two cups red raspberries, 1-2 cup sugar, 1 egg, 1 cup milk. 1 cup flour, i teaspoon baking powder, 1-S teaspoon salt, ? tablespoons melted butter.
 Beat egg until light. Beat in milk. Mix and stir into first mixture. Add melted butter and stir until batter Is smooth. Arrange berries in well buttered baking dish and sprinkle with sugar. Pour over batter and bake in a moderate oven for 40 minutes. Serve warm with sugar and cream.
 Any kind of small fruit can be used in this pudding. Larger fruits such as apples or peaches should be pared and cut in thin slices, remov- ing stones or seeds as the case may be.
 Copyright, 1926, NEA Service.
 Inc.)
New Britain herald., 1926-08-17
"PINK Brush 2"
BeaUdre!

DON'T disregard that tcll-talc streak U of blood in your tooth paste foam. Don't blame the bristles-it's the work of insidious calculus.
 What is calculusl A"kquid cement" in your saliva flow that glues to the teeth and gradually hardens to the toughness of stone. Only the constant flow of sali- va prevents you feeling It's thorny edges. ltclouds the glistening enamel. Itwedges its way under the gums, literally prying the tender inside tissue from the teeth. Unless quickly arrested inflammation and pus pockets will develop.
 "Tri-Calcium Phosphate" is the only agent known to dental science that will positively remove calculus in its semi hardened and near>hardened state, The dentifrice you are using can't-or you wouldn't sA "pink brush."
 Here now is this precious "Tri-Calci- um Phosphate" in a pleasant, palatable tooth paste with eleven other healing and antiseptic ingredients. It is named ORPHOS.
 Buy tube tonight. Roll out an inch on your brush. Feel it's cool, healing sensation in your gums. Note the new whiteness ofyour teeth, Runyourtongue over your teesh-teel the difference the "Tri-Calcium Phosphate" in ORPHOS makes. Or, if you prefer, mail coupon for 2o>Time FREE Tube.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-17

1 the time you were engaged to Tony. No Mans going 10 stand for that | sort of thing" She went on talk ing, her words coming thick and fast, and high and shrill.
 Merry got up, put her letter into i her bag, and turned to go.
 No matter what I did. if I'd had that letter, everything would have turned out all right" she said quiet 1 ly. T guess you didn't realize that you were spelling everything for me spelling my whole life-when you hid that letter. Did you"
 AS she went down the hill toward the sunset, it came to her that if Cassie had spoiled her life's happi- ness, she had certainly managed to wreck he own life, too.
 And there was nothing but pity for her in Merry's heart, as she stood at the foot of the hill and looked back at the proud house where Cassie waited every night for Morley to cone home, sullen and resentfuls
 On the following Saturday Lillie decided to spend the weekend at Sunset lake. She decided to go on the spur of the moment, and she sent Merry home to pack her bags for her.
 I've got to give two marcel waves and facial" she said, in the middle of the morning, "and I'll have just time to make the train, and that's all. You'd better bring the bags right down to the station, and I'll meet you there at half past twelve"
 With Mons help. Merry packed two bags with Lilies toilet things and her gaudy new summer clothes. At fifteen minutes after twelve she was standing on the platform of the Lauderdale station waiting for Lille to come.
 She was walking up and down the magazine stall, when familiar face on the front page of a news paper caught her eye.
 She came to a dead stop and looked again. It was! It was Tony Gaines face looking out at her from the black and white page of the paper.
 She picked the sheet up. Under Tony's picture was a cut line that read, ANTHONY GAINES. AT TORNEY FOR MRS. RUCK."
 Merry knew at once who Mrs. Ruck" was, Her name had been on the front page of every newspaper in the United States for days and days. She was a Montana woman. who had been arr sted on a murder charge on the charge of killing her own husband in a fit of rage over anot CT woman.
 Merry bought the paper. She was staring at the front page with
New Britain herald., 1926-08-17
HER!QWN WAY
 "oya Girl of Today

What if he will not see me?" she asked. She had always had these engagements made for her and l felt that she would not know what to do if he refused to see her.
 I. too, got out of the car, and told Jerry that l would go in and help Joan make her engagement.
 Jerry followed me rather reluct- antly. He didn't relish the idea of standing in telephone booth con- suming the time that he might have spent with the girl he, was fond of.
 He called up Mir. Elkins' home. however, and was told that Mir FL kins, Sr. would talk to no one, be- cause he was quite ill
 Will you please let someone come to tNe phone that can talk with, said Jerry impatiently.
 took the receiver from him. I saw he was to unhappy to be polite.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-17
afadge Reyels fin Her Week Of
 Freedom

ItNNdohts
 The breath of a belated spring was in the air as I left Philip Veritzen's offices, and, with the caprice of the season, a strong wind which had spoiled the day had died down as suddenly as it had come. With the out doors urge upon me, I walked swiftly to the nearest point where I could catch a bus going up the Drive, and was fortunate enough to mount to the top just as the oc- cupant of the front right-hand seat - my favorite station - was getting out.
 I was in that relaxed mood which comes after the happy de- nouement of some undertaking the outcome of which has been tensely uncertain. My first task under the direction of the great producer had been successfully accomplished and had been given his august ap- proval. I was to have a whole weeks rest before I began the next piece of work, and as l leaned back in my seat. the smooth rythmic movement of the big vehicle and the kaleidoscope of traffic upon the street below un- rolling before my eyes seemed to assure me that my vacation had begun.
 The word vacation" brought a smile to my lips. Surely few work CTS anywhere were granted week Of leisure after so comparatively short task as mine had been. Ethically I knew that was entitled to 1t, for I had devoted almost every waking minute to the task and robbed my sleeping time in the bargain. But pushing through my consciousness as consistently as a weed through the first moist soil of spring was the surmise that the boon which Philip Veritzen had given me had not been altogether a reward for the successful comple- ton of my task. I did not believe, for instance, that man new to his enploy and displaying equal zeal would have been favored thus sig nally.
 When I arrived at home, I found Lillian in my living room indus
New Britain herald., 1926-08-17
Quicksands of Love
 Adele Garrison's New Phase of -Repelotions Of q Wife

, triously scribbling. She did not look up as I entered, and l knew that she was working out some jingle to use with one of the advertising sketches for which she has steady demand. Knowing that unless ] spoke to her directly, l should net
 disturbe her, l removed my hat and coat. hung them up, and sitting down in a low chair near her. l picked up a book and tried to read. But l had no idea of the words upon the pages I turned and I was glad indeed when Lillian threw down her pencil with a vicious lit- . tie exclamation of There, drat you. you're finished" and looking up she fastened her astonished gaze upon me.
 How long have you been there?" she demanded. Probably ten minutes" re- piled, smiling. If I'd been a Paris Apache planning to steal your jools l wouldn't have had any difficulty getting them.'
 NO, your difficulty would have come when you tried to get any, thing on them in a pawnshop," she retorted dryly and with truth, for since her separation from Harry Underwood, who demanded garish display. she has worn but the simplest of ornaments. But don't waste time discussing my little ways" she said impatient ly. I'm here. I didn't tell you was coming, because I didn't want any slightest thing to attract you, but now, warn you, I'm in- unsuitable"
 Nevertheless, you're going to wait until"
 T know, a cup of tea" she re- torted, "and it's all provided for. took that liberty. Katie has every thing ready except the boiling water, and if she heard you come in, she already has the kettle on. Junior is asleep in your bedroom, where Katie can keep an eye on him, and Katherine is with him only waiting your return to come in and join the party. So give your signals and convene your confer ence."
 Copyright 1926. by Newspaper Feature Service, Inc.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-17

a collar, the shape of one of the | big white collars that little boys sometimes wear. It was just about that size. But it was made of sand. At least. it looked so. When Jimmy touched it, it felt so. He turned it over and still 1t didn't break. That was as puzzling as was the shape of the thing. How could anything as thin as that be made of sand and not break when it was turned over Jimmy looked at it very closely. It certainly was made of sand; he could see the grains.
 Just then Graywing the Gull came flying over Nothing escapes those sharp eyes of Graywing's. He swung in circle and then flew low. What are you fellows looking at?" he in- quired.
 You tell us," retorted Reddy.
 Graywing alighted a few feet away "Oh. that?" said he. "Why, that is nothing but lot of eggs"
 "Eggs!" retorted Jimmy scorn- fully. Eggs! Say. what is the matter with your eyes, Graywing? Cant you see that this is all sand?" Graywing chuckled. "I see the sand all right" said he, but with that sand lot of eggs are mixed"
 Reddy and Jimmy bent over the Sand Collar and looked at 1t more closely. But for all their looking they couldn't see any eggs. Where are the eggs?" demanded Jimmy.
 Under the sand" replied Gray wing. DO you see that big, round snail over there? Well. those eggs belong to her."
 Reddy and Jimmy looked. Sure enough, right close by was a great big snail, one of the round kind. 1t was bluish white and at the time they looked was moving slowly along away from that Sand Collar.
 "You sec" explained Graywing, those eggs are very tiny. and there is great number of them. When they were laid by Mrs. Snail, they were covered with something sticky, and the sand right away stuck to this on both sides, so that the whole thing looks as if it were made of sand. But it isn't. If nothing happens 10 that. there will be a whole lot of baby snails come out of that some day. So now you know what a Sand Collar is"
 "Of course, MT. Gull. if you say so, it must be so," replied Jimmy most politely. Then he sighed. But it is hard to believe" he added. Copyright, 1926, by T. w. Burgess)
 The next story; Leather Eggs"
New Britain herald., 1926-08-17
An Airy Frock of Lace and Chiffon Is Enriched With a Delicate

Rhinestones Trimming. ! Rhinestones are a favored form of trimming for black lace, chiffon or velvet gowns, their hard brilliance a striking contrast to the soft tex ture of the background. They are used singly, in dotted effect, in solid bands. or in decorative flower motifs. Frequently buckle or clasp at the girdle is made entirely of these brilliant stones.
 The black chiffon frock sketched today features rhinestones used in a rather unusual manner A deep yoke of sheer Chantilly lace, cut in points on the lower edge, is out lined with band of small but very brilliant stones. This same trimming also edges the lace on the sleeves.
 So soft is the fabric that I have given this dress an unusually full skirt, the fullness achieved by means of godets across the front. It is edged with a narrow border of lace and topped by slender belt which fastens in front with rhinestone buckle.
 The sleeves, tight at the upper portion and flaring below, are typi- cal of soft frocks of this kind. In this case the lower portion is of plain chiffon as contrast to the lace above.
 The yoke of this black chiffon afternoon gown is lace outlined with a narrow band of brilIiants. Lace also edges the skirt.
 Copyright, 1926 (EFS)
New Britain herald., 1926-08-17

a "I would like to talk to MT. FL kins," I said.
 (Which MT. Elllins?" interrupted an impatient voice.
 "Joan." I whispered excitedly, my hand over the mouthpiece of the phone. q am sure that it was your stepfather that answered this time"
 Nonsense" broke in Jerry. Even If Mir. Robinson was there in the room with MT. Elkins, he wouldn't be answering the phone. It was prob ably Mir. Elkins' man or the butler"
 q tell you ] am sure that it was MT. Robinson" I reiterated. "I would know his voice anywhere especially when it is as excited as 1t is tonight"
 Here, let me take the receiver" |" commanded Joan quickly
 Evidently the same man answered, for Joan spoke, ''Is that you. Dad ?" She smiled and said, Don't swear,
New Britain herald., 1926-08-17

, Bostock, gaze to the disease the name of Summer catarrh," and
 also suggested the term "hay fever" Later investigators differed with that suggestion and experimented
 with extracts of the pollens of all
 sorts of flowers and grasses. The earliest observations disclosed that
 the appearance of the disease was definitely associated with the polliIation of plants.
 Another English physician, named l Blackley, experimented on himself ! between 1856 and 1877 with the pol l lens of more than one hundred grasses and flowers, inhaling it and
 applying it to the membranes of his nose and eyes.
 Not Contagious = Later Dunbar proved that it is the
 protein portion of the pollen which brings on the symptoms in the more intense form, and that neither the whole pollen nor. the protein extract would have any effect on normal persons. although they did produce the most severe symptoms in per- sons who were subject to the dis ease.
 The average person may not be particularly interested in the details of the investigations that have been
 made, but these have established be- yond the shadow of doubt that hay fever is the result of a definite sen sitivity of the person to the protein
 portions of the pollens of the vari- ous flowers and grasses.
 The disease is not contagious, but history of the disease in the an- cestry is found in from 5S to 6S per sons affected. This may indicate possible hereditary relationship.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-17

five articles by Dr. Morris Fishbein dealing with hay fever.
 BY DR. MORRIS FIsHBEIN
 Editor Journal of American
 Medical Association and of
 Hygeia. the Health Magazine
 About one hundred years ago sev- eral medical writers mentioned as curiosities patients who began to sneeze and wheeze at the time of the blooming of the rosss.
 In 1917 an English physician named Bostock described his own symptoms,s which included a sense of heat and swelling of the eyes, with itching and smarting and with much running of tears when one looked at the light. This was fol- lowed by fullness in the head and irritation in the nose, with fits of severe sneezing, sometimes so vio- lent as to cause pain in the chest.
 Naturally a person afflicted with these symptoms would feel generally i'll and be tired most of the time, because of inability to rest at night. Usually the symptoms appeared about the beginning or middle of June and disappeared toward the end of July.
 Pollens Blamed
 After more and more cases of the disease were studied. it was found that there were also cases which appeared in the early summer and some which came on in the late summer and in the fall, and that persons in different sections of the country were likely to succumb at different times to the disease.
 The very earliest investigator,
New Britain herald., 1926-08-17

wide hungry eyes, when Lillie came bustling up to her.
 My starsl Every woman see lis reading that nasty murder story" said Lillie. who did not miss a word of it herself. "I don't know why they print such stuff in decent news paper"
 "I wasn't reading the nasty mur- der story" Merry answered, and tucked the paper under her arm, T never read murder stories. They make me jumpy."
 fTO BE CONTIUUED)
New Britain herald., 1926-08-17
A QUEER COINCIDENCE

It was a strange ride back to the city. Joan had left her town car al the hotel and we were going to drop her there. Jerry did not speak at all. He seemed perfectly engrossed in his thoughts, and by his face I knew that they were not pleasant And I--well. l was trying to make myself think that I loved Jerry-I was telling myself that surely no girl ever had more splendid, de- voted sweetheart.
 think we were all glad when We arrived at the Blackstone. Joan started to get out of the car quickly. but I held her back a moment to say:
 Before you go out 10 your house tonight, be sure that you phone to Mrs Elkins to make an nsappointment to meet him tomorrow morning"
New Britain herald., 1926-08-17

cd over toward Reddy. Reddy was looking very intently at something. T wonder what he's found," thought Jimmy. "I wonder if it's anything new: anything I haven't found. I believe I'll go over there to sec"
 So Jimmy Skunk shuffled along over toward Reddy Fox. "Reddy." said he, you look puzzled. What have you found?"
 ''I wish you'd tell me- replied Reddy promptly. Tt seems 10 be made of sand, but I've never seen anything like it before. Anyway. l don't see how sand can hold together this way"
 Jimmy came over and looked down at the thing Reddy was starr ing at. l. looked a whole lot like
New Britain herald., 1926-08-17

Dad, it is not polite" I could we'll understand the conflagration that was going on at the other end of the wire.
 After a moments listening, Joan continued. Well the reason I call- ed up was that I wanted to be sure that MT. Elkins would be ready to turn over Buds and my property day after tomorrow"
 Again she listened.
 Copyright, 1926, NEA Service,
 Incl
 Tomorrow - Joan is businesslike
New Britain herald., 1926-08-17

Jimmy Skunk was wandering along the beach. pulling over this and poking his nose into that. Never had Peter Rabbit any more curiosity than Jimmy Skunk possessed. There were so many curious things on the beach that Jimmy was finding some thing new and unexpected and queer avery other thing.
 Farther along on the beach Red dy Fox was doing the same thing. It was curious how many queer things were washed up with every full tide. Then when the tide went out, ebbed as they say, these queer things were left behind. Jimmy look
New Britain herald., 1926-08-17

More often than you ever dream Things really are not what they seem.
 Jimmy Skunk.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-17
BY NINON-

 CONDITION-To much soft fabby flesh the  DIAGNOSIs-This indication obesity.  Treatmente flat back and with knee perfectly sf
  
  so becom firm
New Britain herald., 1926-08-17
Prove Hay Fever
 Not Contagious

Editors Note: This is the first oi five articles by Dr. Morris Fishbein dealing with hay fever.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-17
The Collar Made of Sand

By Thornton W. Burgess