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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-12

A man who was a very poor speak
er-but did not know twas asked
by some friends to give his views on
certain matter at public meeting.
Determined to make the most CT
this opportunity to prove that he was
a great orator. the vain one took the
centre Of the platform and began to
weary his audience with long and
hating speech in which he continu-
ally repeated the same idea.
After some time a man at the back
of the hall could endure it no longer,
slipped out Of the door, where he
found another sufferer, who Asked
HAS he finished?"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-12
Dun's Report

New York, June 11.-(P)-Dun's to-
morrow will say:
The unevenness Of business trends
mas not appreciably lessened, though
some of the favorable elements stand
out more prominently. In the main
greater confidence in future conditions
appears to have developed. and certain
OF the current statistical induces make
very satisfactory comparisons. De-
spite lower commodity prices, bank
ciearlngs outside of New York sub
stant1ally exceeded those of a year
ago, while railroad freight traffic con-
tlnueS to be wholly without precedent
Tor this period. This demonstra tes
that distribution of merchandise re-
mains notably large. notwithstanding
the retarding effects of an unusually
backward spring in different sections.
and some unemployment of workers
that has resulted from curtailment
Of manufacturing activity. The latter
phase partly reflects seasonal infi,1-
ences. yet it is significant that the rate
OF output In the steel industry holds
at a relatively high level and that the
total Of new orders is gaining.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-12
Unnervind

The Fire Eater: what sent the
snake charmer into hysterics?"
The Wire Walker: "She was out
taking a stroll in the country and
caterpillar dropped out Of a tree on
her neck. Legion Week
Iy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-12

which q nth wheen and recording
apparatus Is used. It Is one of hun
dreds Of tests which determines the
qualities of the car
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-12
New Auto Enterprise
Now in Augusta

VI Augustus newest enterprise, The
Pine Tree Radiator Works Of 6
Bowman street, promises to be q
boon to local auto owners whose cars
are. equipped with leaky radiators.
The shop is ready to make any
necessary repairs from soldering a
Din hole to recoring. An expert will
be in charge and all work guaran-
feed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-12

Il is your privilege and duty to 90 !
the polls to vote june 21st. ="
county commissioner, vote for
RALPH B. PILLSBUR1
Benton
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-12
NATIONAL HOME

Officer of the day. Capt. Charles
A. Dunno.
Burroughs have been granted to
James Devine to Montpelier, VT, and
Thomas Gilman to Peabody.
Col. B. K. Cash, inspector general,
n. FL. d. V. S., has arrived from
headquarters for the annual inspec-
ton of the Branch and its accounts.
Orlando Hooper, late Co. B, 18th
Me. Inf; Eugene S. Spaulding. late
Co. NJ, LIST n. H. INF; John Cooney.
late Co. h, BIRD L. S. Inf, and
Frank A. Butler, late Co. b, 73rd U.
): Inf, have been granted dis.
charges.
Plans are completed for the recon.
ton of the delegates and others who
VIII arrive today for the f. V. W
Encampment. The business session.
Will begin at 10 A. NJ. There will be
baseball game in the afternoon and
Tue reIreshment booth at the base
pan park Will be open all day.
Rellg1ous services at the Homs
chapel Sunday morning will be held
as follows: Mass and sermon by Rev.
Fr. Mclaughlin at $50 and Pro.
testant services by Chaplain A. ].
Hayes at 1915. Sunday school at 10.
chaplain Hayes will speak on "Ths
order of Divine Sonship."i
Inc Ladies' Auxiliary to William
niIfany Camp, U. S. w. ", met on
thursday evening with Mrs. w. G.
smith in the chair. Three charter
members were mustered in: Mrs. ].
W. brewer. Mrs. John ]. McLaugh.
I'm and Mrs. Rachel Osgood. There
were - present. The meetings will
De held the second and last Mondays
OF each month.
Inc Sunday baseball game will be
with a fast team from Wateryille.
whose pitcher will be Trainor, Col
ny ace and with several star coll
lege players should prove a good AZ.
traction. The Home lineun will be-
the same as last Sunday. Charlie
small Will pitch and Leo Beaudoin
catch.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-12
Sundays Concert Proor.,n

Sundays Concert Program
March-'Trenton," Snow
oVerture-"American Legions,"
po SkaggS
fopulaF-"Bye Bye Blackbird.v
Remick
sacred Selection. when Love Shines
H. kirkpatrick
Popular, I'm My Gondola," Shapiro
Medley, 20 How Delightful" Catlin
Popular, viii va Huh" Berlin
Star Spangled Banner"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-12
otal sales were $13,576,000.
(By The Associated Press)
New York Money Market

XX-eXdivident .04S75.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-12
U. S. Bonds Closing

New York. June 11.-Pl-Closlng
Liberties:
Liberty SIS, 100.os.
Second As, 1O0.16.
First 43s. 1920.
Second AIS, 100.2S.
Third AIS, 101.13.
Fourthk AIS, 1888
U. S. Treasury 32s, 101.22.
do. As, 10410.
do. 44s, 1852.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-12

Farmer-"Now come along, and I'll
teach you to milk a cow"
Cockney Hand-"Seein' I'm SO new
to It, Mister. hadn't / better learn on
the calf?"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-12
New York Stock Market
Corrected Daily by
J. A. GAMAGE e. CO.

STOCK BROKERS
335 Water Street Augusta
Phones 1291-1292
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-15
TODAY'S ADJUSTMENTS.

National-"Seven Keys to Bald
pate" mystery comedy, at $50 pm.
Matinee at 2:20 pm.
BelascO-"Abies Irish Rose" com
edy, at $40 pm. Matinee at 2:2O pm.
I Keifh's-Trini vaudeville, at 2:l5
and SIS pm.
vile, continuous from 100 to IL pm.
Strand - 1.-THE Volga Singers y
vaudeville, continuous from 1890 to
II pm.
Gayety-"Mutt and Jeff's Honey
MOON" burlesque, at 2:15 and SIS
pm.
MutuaI-"M Moonlight Maids" bur-
lesque, at 2;15 and SIS pm.
COlumbia-"S of the Sheik,' at
11:05 am, 1880, 2:35, 4:30, 6:1O, 1855
and $50 pm.
MetrOpOlitan-"Into Her Kingdom, -
at 11:40 am, lao, $40, 5:35, $40 and
9:45 pm.
Palace-"The Waning Sex" at II
am, 1885, 2:35, Abs, 5:55, 1855 and
9:55 pm.
RialtO-"The Marriage Clause" at
80 am, 1885, 1886, 5:s5, 1885 and
TivOli-"Fig Leaves" at 2:40, 4:25,
els, sos and 9:55 pm.
AmbassadOr-"So This Is Paris"
at 6:15, s and $40 pm.
Wardman Park-"Down to the Sea
in Ships" at and 9 pm.
"F'ootloose Widows" at
1890, 2. $50, 5, $50. 8 and $40 pm.
Lincoln (colored) SO This Is
Paris" continuous 2 to II pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-15
GIVEN 80 DAYS IN JAIL.
Employe of Flower Shop Convicted
of Larceny After Trust.

Lawrence G.. Parker. an employe
of the Shaffer Florist Shop at Thorn
as Circle, charged with larceny after
trust. was convicted by Judge Gus A
Schuldt in Police Court yesterday and
Sentenced to 80 days in Jail on each OF
three counts.
Ralph Given. assistant United
States attorney, informed the court
that Parker had been given many
chances III the past. but could not
keep away from pocketing funds of
his employer Parker refused to make
any statement to the court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-15
WILL SEEK TO AVOID
DRAINAGE POCKETS
Rule Adopted by D. C. Com.
mission for Grading
City Streets.

: In all future proposed changes In
committee of the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission will
give careful consideration to the effect
that such changes would have on the
the creation of drainage pockets. il
was decided a. meeting of the com.
mittee yesterday.
: Maj. Carey II Brown. executive of
fIcer of the committee, explained that
the District Government endeavors to
grade streets so that there will be a
natural drainage flow and that in
changing the direction of proposed
streets these drainage flows are apt
10 be interfered with unless the ques-
ton of the grades is considered at the
same time that the highways of the
future are being laid out on paper.
: Many Changes Discussed.
The committee yesterday began con-
Sheraton of number of proposed
highway changes in the territory west
of Sixteenth street and north of Piney
Branch. The committee decided there
should he some Encouragement of
Randolph Terrace and that Upshur
street should be extended through
from it's present terminus west of SiXt
teenth street to Rock Creek Park.
There may be other highway changes
in this area. but before considering
them the committee will seek to find
out from the planning commission how
far north of Piney Branch land is to
be purchased for this park.
Property Owners Ask Advice.
The committee was asked for advice
as to how the owners of property
around L'Enfant Square, at Pennsyl-
vania and Minnesota avenues south
east, should develop their land. The
committee recommended that houses
should face the square.
A proposal to change the width of
Eighth street northeast on the high
way plan was submitted. but the COM
mittee decided no change should be
made on that street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-15
VALENCIA

. Special classes and private instruction In
this new and fsscinating dance at
1l45 Connecticut Ave. Main 2573. 1Bs
THE Dancing every Thursday and
NATIONAL Saturday evening, Hotel Wash
FELLOWSHIP inRton. 8 to IL. WashinRton's
CLUB foremost social organization:
500 members. The place 20
get acQualnted. All ages invited. Free IN
struction for beginners Fellows ship Club Or
chestra. Admission. 75c a person. Wardrobe
checking free lBeginning, October 2. the
City Club. main ballroom. same admission
1Ss
Evening star., 1926-02-15
Cheerful Atmosphere.

The excessive dryneSS or low hu-
dwelling, office or shop in the Winter
season, when artificial heating is re-
quired, explains the squeaks and
cracks in furniture, the piano getting
out of tune, the plants not doing well,
the roughness and chapping of the
skin of the individual much of the
time indoors. the ruination of fine
book bindings and the spelling of good
temperS. Overheating means heating
the air to a temperature above tS
degrees F.
This is the time for the manager.
father. housekeeper. or whoever pur-
ports to be the general caretaker of
the establishment to put his foot
down and a suitable number of good
reliable mercury thermometers up,
and issue the necessary ukase abol-
ishing attempts to regulate the tenn
perature by mercurial sensations. The
mercurial reading, the height of the
mercury, should be the arbitrary
guide and all persons whose sensa-
tions are not in accord with the ther-
mometer should be advised to consult
a physician about whatever ails them.
This is no joke. There really is some
thing wrong with those who cannot
feel comfortable when the atmosphere
is moderately heated, say at 60 to 6l
degrees F.
I can suggest what ails a good
many of them. They are affected
with hypothyroidism, deficient thyroid
gland function. and they sorely need
a suitable iodin ration.
Others who complain when the
room temperature is below 6S are
representative from the depraving
and weakening effect of prolonged
coddling. They have become accus-
toned to hothouse environment, 9
Temperature soaring up around "A
degrees F. and the Saharalike dryness
that goes with it, and their vasomotor
mechanism is pretty low and their
vitality is just as low-they are in
the worst possible condition to put
up a fight with any serious illness.
For their own good these hypersensi-
tive people should not be permitted to
dictate or impose their peculiar stand
ards of air conditioning in home, Office
or public conveyance on normal peo-
Pile The booze hound always knows
his poison Is good for everybody else.
A third group of people who do
not fail to send up loud yodel when
ever any one tries to condition the
air properly consists of half-clad
women. who wear the sheerest stock
ings and the skimpiest shoes, and
no sleeves and exposed chests. not
because they find such mode of dress
or undress comfortable but because
they feel bound to follow what they
consider the dictates of fashion. 1t is
quite all right from the hygienic point
of view for anybody who feels COM
Portable that way to go without cloth
ing, but 1t is hardly fair for such per-
Evening star., 1926-02-15
HOW 1T STARTED
BY JEAN NEWTON.
Sophomores.

Some travelling has been done by the
term "sophomore," with which we are
familiar as the name of the second
classification in our colleges, that of
the second year. or one above the
freshman.
The interesting fact revealed by
study into it's beginnings is that,
though it has long been regarded as
an out-and-out Americanism, it came
to us from England, having had it's
auspicious origin in the halls of the
University of Cambridge. For among
the cant terms (peculiarities of speech)
at Cambridge, as given in the "Gradus
ad Catabrigiam," we find "Soph- Nor"
as the next distinctive appellation to
freshman.
At the English universities the
course consists of three years and one
term, during which the students are
known as first-year men or freshmen
second-year men or Junior Sophisters,
or sophs; thirdyear men or senior
sophs, and, in the last term, question
lists, with reference to the approaching
examinations. The theory as to the
ultimate origin of the word "sopho-
more" is that the young sophs re.
derivative of the Greek, meaning
foolish" with reference to the pom.
posity that is supposed to be charac-
teristic of the young collegian leaving
his freshman year.
The term has ceased to be known
even as student expression, in Eng.
land, the land of it's birth, and in the
university which fathered it there
But it has waXed strong in this coun.
try, where at an early date it had its
introduction, we learn, from Cam.
bridge in England to Cambridge in
America
Evening star., 1926-02-15
REIEkIAA GHhRIk'A BY THORNTON
DlLI L. 1IVAA. ~ Il O1N1lITJ ". BURGESS

of flying around behind Farmer
Browns house. flew directly over the
Old Orchard toward the Green Forest
Peter started after him at once. You
would have laughed to have seen him
You see, he kept lodging behind trees.
all the time thinking that Mocker
didn't see him. How Mocker did
chuckle then! He took great care not
to fly too fast. He made a great pre-
tense of looking behind him to see if
he was being followed. Peter would
always stop then. Then Mocker, pre-
tending to be very anxious and very
Secret1ve, would so on. So he led
Peter farther and farther into the
Green Forest.
By and by they approached a clum,
OF hemlock trees growing very close
together. Mocker sat on the top of
a tall stub for some time, looking this
way and that way. Peter Rabbit,
hiding behind the trunk of tree, had
his turn at chuckling.
That's the place." said Peter to
himself, that's the place where Mocker
spends his nights. He hides in the
thickest part of those hemlocks. 1
knew / could find his secret if / kept
at it long enough. 1t is hard work to
fool Peter Rabbit when he doesn't
want to be fooled. Yes. sir. it is hard
WoTk 10 1901 Peter rabbit. Anyone
who thinks he can fool me must get
up early in the morning. There.
didn't l say so?''
Mocker had that very moment, after
last look around, flown straight into
the middle of that group of hemlocks.
OF course, he disappeared from sight
at once. But what Peter didn't see
was that Mocker came out on the
other side and, keeping the trees be-
tween himself and Peter, away he
flew. When 1t was quite safe to do so
he turned and without wasting any
time, for the Black Shadows were
almost to the Green Forest, he made
straight for a swampy place where
grew some cedar trees They grew
close together and they made a splen-
did shelter. Once upon a time Wei
come Robin had spent the Winter in
those very same cedar trees. In
among the branches of one Of those
trees Mocker made his way 1t would
take sharp eyes, indeed, to find him
there. He was sheltered from wind
and storm and from the eyes of enc
mics. There he had been spending
his nights all Winter. There was his
secret. And, as he closed his eyes for
the night, he was still chucklinS. He
was thinking how he had kept his Sc
cret and fooled Peter Rabbit.
Copyright 1926)
Evening star., 1926-02-15
SUB ROSA
BY MIMI.
Pretending Is Dangerous.

| 10 Oss~Ao
mo. l wasn't really mad at Ken
| meth the other night Esteiie re-
marked, laughingly. Il was only KID
ding when l accused him or having
a Irritation with some one else.
"But WHAT'S the point in raising a
, fuss, when there's no cause! she
was asked.
"Oh, a quarrel now and then nelps
to clear the atmosphere. We nave a
good time making up, and nnd OUT
that he really cares for me. Wnen l
fuss at him and tell him I'm con-
vinced of his intidelity, he takes II SO
seriously 1t makes me feel quite
sure he'd never be capable OF unfaith-
fulneSS."
Estelle's little habit is not an un-
usual one. Dozens of girls. perfectly
confident of their mems fidelity, pre-
tend to be violently jealous OF other
loves they know do not exist.
They indulge in scenes just for the
sheer pleasure of hearing their sweet
hearts deny the accusations.
And the poor men are thoroughly
taken in-protest their ignorance in
seven different languages. and feel
miserable.
However, the quarrel ends, event
ually, a few tears are shed, and all
the trouble is over.
There's no harm in it, Mimi,
Estelle assured me, 'and sometimes
when things get dull, it's rather fun
pretending to be green with Jealousy. :"
There's no harm in it for EStelle,
just now, while she's young and
pretty and sure of herself and her
man.
But the seeds she's sowing in her
own mind will take root and grow
in a most unpleasant way during the
years to come.
Now she laughs inwardly while she
rails at Ken for pretended wrongs
There will come a time when the
doubt and suspicion she has so often
played at feeling will really find a
place in her mind.
When she goes to her fiance, or
husband. asking for his assurance
that her fears are ridiculous, he may
be just a trif1e bored with this type
of scene. He may. because of years
of repetition, not find it worth while
to make his answers convincing
Accustomed to these quarrels over
another woman" he may cease to
take them seriously-and then what
of poor Estelle. who has ceased pre-
tending, and is at last in earnest?
Don't you see how dangerous it is
to play at any sort of emotion?
Don't you see that wasting your
energy on make-believe is ridiculous?
Don't you see that once a subject
has ceased to be a novelty-once it
has become stale and tarnished with
time-it will no longer impress the
person you most desire to impress?
Mimi Will he glad to answer any inquiries
dlrerted to this paper. provided a stamped
addressed envelope Is inclosed
Copyright. 1926D-
Evening star., 1926-02-15
Clues to Character
ny ]. O. ABERNETHY.
Green-Eyed Monster.

Love, ardent and devoted, some
times accompanies jealousy. The
more ardent the love, the greater will
be the jealousy If one happens to let
the "green-eyed monster" stalk
around.
Sometimes a jealous person would
kill the object of his affection rather
than permit others to have her. Jeal-
ousy usually accompanies large self
esteem, contempt and love of notori-
ETY.. In any event, extreme jealousy
is not desirable or a likable charac-
teristic, for frequently it's manifesto
ton is without real foundation.
Wives or husbands, with this trait
overdeveloped, cannot keep their feel
ings under control-if their own sex
manifests the least evidence of liking
for their mate. Jealousy in its legiti-
mate action causes one to guard his
or her good name and to guard loved
ones against all evil influences.
The facial sign of jealousy is found
in the lower lip. You may know 1t by
the fullness below the red membrane
section. 1t will be found on each side
of the mid section, and when extreme
it seems to puff out the region indi-
Gated.
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Evening star., 1926-02-15
COSTUMED DAINTY


NightSown cases in the form of dolls
With With-Spreading skirts are fasci-
mating. They are similar to the doll
sofa cushions. only instead of having
down filling for the fluffy frocks they
have perfumed wadding. Beneath this
is another circular wadded portion
which forms the pocket into which the
nlghtSown is slipped during the day
time. The upper and lower portions
are seWed together for little more than
half the circumference, thus making
shaped pocket for the smoothly fold
ed gown.
The little lady, with skirt as full for
her size as those of any court beauty
in crinoiines. sits Tor it may be she
stands) in smart poiSe above the pill
low with its trim sham, and no one
would suspect what her ample skirt
envelopes. 1t must be confessed that
the Little lady is often a bit small for
The voluminouS skirt, but this is
merely one of the whims of the fash
ion. She is supposed to be more pi-
quaint If she is small. A large doll
would be quite out of place in the po-
sition accorded and so well held by lit
tie Miss NightGown Case.
To Make Doll Case.
To make this dainty lady, get a doll
with French chic. No more than the
head and body are needed. Suitable
dolls can be found at embroidery de
partments or lamp departments even
better than at regular shops. If you
have little girls who have discarded
dolls, you may find just the right sort
without having to buy another
Silk is the farorite material for the
costume. Perhaps the most attractive
of all these dolls is costumed in
dainty colored frock with rows of lace
Evening star., 1926-02-15
PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICE
BY WILLIAM BRADY, VI. ID.

sons to complain when an effort is
being made to provide wholesome and
healthful air conditions in home. shop,
car or office. If they are not com
Portable when the room temperature
is below IS they should put on more
clothing.
Now is the time for the boss of the
establishment to make a beginning.
1t will not succeed, of course, not
right away. But il is d beginning
1t leaves a long Summer ahead to
thrash the question over, and then
when the first cold days of Autumn
roll around things will or should be
all set for a successful adoption of
hygienic air conditioning. Gener-
ally the air in Fall. Winter or Spring
retains fair degree of relative hu-
midity or moisture so long as it is
not heated above 68
A household, Office or shop atmos-
phere which is thus kept reasonably
well conditioned. by the arbitrary rule
of the thermometer and irrespective
of mercurial or tickle SenSa tons. is al
cheerful atmosphere because it is so
much easier on everybody's temper
Copyright. l92GD
Evening star., 1926-02-15

his nights. And it was nothing but
curiosity that made Peter want to find
this out.
Peter thought he was very smart.
He thought his spying wasn't known.
He thought that Mocker the Mocking
Bird had no idea that he was being
watched. What Peter forgot was that
the feathered folk have very sharp
eyes-much sharper eyes than he has.
Mr.. Mocker's eyes were no exception.
He could see Peter when Peter
couldn't see him: and every night
when he started for his hiding place
he would Chuckle all the way there.
Peter Rabbit thinks l don't know
what he is hanging around for" he
would say to himself. Il wish 1 could
fool everybody as easily as I can fool
Peter. If l could. l would have very
little to worry about. Peter ought to
know better. Yes, sub, Peter Rabbit
sho1y ought to know better. 1t isn't
polite of him. 1t isn't police and it
isn't right. | think tomorrow night
I'll play little joke on him."
SO the next night, just before the
Black Shadows came creeping out
from the Purple Hills, Mocker, instead