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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-20

|vers Off Today
If Fog Permits
OFFERS TO TURN
over MANAGEMENT
OF MASS. FACTORY

ware, Mass, Dec. 19-(P)-An offer
to turn over the management of a
small factory and it's equipment to
any competent person who will con-
unue to operate it here was an
nounced today by Philip Deslauri,rs.
a hosiery manufacturer.
Mr.. Deslauriers, who is almost 70
years old. and has other business in :
terests. said he believed the plant
should be in the hands of someone
VINO could devote full time to the de-
veloping of the business. The fac
tory is equipped with four modern
Knitting machines and is low busy
on advance orders.
his offer gave an indication of the
spirit in which the town is preparing
to meet its threatened indust.. -
emergency due to the proposal OF
the directors of the Otis Company,
largest of the towns industries, to
move their mills south. The possible
loss of its principal manufactury
stirred the town to new interest in
its future welfare and brought plans
tor extending it's smaller industries
1t was announced that Mr.. Des-
lauriers' offer, made through the
Ware Chamber of Commerce as his
contribution toward meeting the
crisis. would not be withd! avn even
though the OtH Company decided to
remain here. Stockholders of the
Otis Company are scheduled to meet
at Boston tomorrow to consider a
plan prepared by an independent
stockholders committee which hoped
to provide a basis on which the
basis on which the company might
continue to operate here.
The New England Council, through
A. Lincoln Filene, chairman of its
research committee, has sent repre-
SentativeS to W. to stud the sit
uation. The council has recon mend
ed that if the Otis Company moves
south, the community arrange tC
have an industrial survey made pre-
liminary to formulatin~ a definite
plan for obtaining new occupants OF
such factory space as may be aban-
doned and for expanding existing in
dustries.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-20
Mexican Consul Cen
eral Gives Views of
Government in Reli-
gious Controversy
Declares Catholic Church Has
Nullified in Practice Reform
Laws Incident to Separation
OF Church And State-Says
Mexican Government Happy
to Have Issue Judged by
American Standards-Cites
Struggle for Independence

New York, Dec. 19.-lP)-Arturo
M. Elias, consul general of Mexico,
issued statement today in reply to
the recent pastoral letter of the
Catholic hierarchy in the United
States setting forth its views on the
religious controversy in Mexico.
THE Mexican government" Mr..
Elias says, lis happy indeed to have
this particular issue-the issue of the
Catholic church in Mexico versus the
Mexican people-judged by 'Ameri-
can Standards" as the pastoral let
ter asked.
He says that the fundamental
tenet of the American people is reIi-
glous freedom and tolerance, attain
ed in the first amendment of the con-
stitution adopted in 1871 and then
asks what was the situation in Mex
ico?"
Mr.. Elias recites the struggle Of
the Mexican people for independence
asserts that at the time hat strug-
gle began the holy inquis.tion still
existed.
so dominant was the Catholic
hierarchy" he continues, that it was
able to write into our constitution not
merely that the Catholic religion
would be the state religion, but that
none other would be tolerated.
There began, he declared, and is
still in progress the struggle to at
cain what the American people
achieved at the time of their indie
pendence.
"The Mexican people thought that
they had achieved it in the middle of
the last century when Benito Juarez
managed legally to separate church
and state, but, he states, that al
though the reform laws remained on
the statute books they were nullitied
in practice and in fact.
IF the Roman Catholic clergy in
Mexico would confne themselves to
their spiritual duties then the So
called religious which is
not a religious question at all
would have been settled long ago." he
continued.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-20
Safe-BlOwers Flee
In Timely Arrival
OF Bank EmplOye

Boston, Dec. 19.-(Pl-Safe-b blow
ers who had looted downtown con-
dictionary store and We're tunneling
through wall into restaurant two
doors away from the shopping dis
trict branch of the First National
Bark, were routed today by the
screams of an assistant manager.
who had come in to check up the
cash on hand for tomorrow's Christ
mas week rush.
Miss Elizabeth l.. Brown, the as
sistant manager, told the police that
when she opened the door, two or
three men were working on nine
inch hole through the wall into the
next building. They fled through
the rear of the building as she re-
treated to the street screaming for
help.
The men had ripped off the door
Of the safe in the candy store and
taken quantity of change. The
bulk of the previous days receipts
totalling several thousand dollars
had been removed to the nearby
bank the night before.
The police hope to trace the yeggs
through the wrecking tools left
scattered about the scene.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-20
Seek Right Married
Women to. Use Maiden
Name on Copyrights

Washington, Dec. 19.-(P-The Ma
tional Woman's Party Is going to the
bat again over the right of married
woman to use her maiden name in her
travels and in business.
Having claimed a victory in obtain
ing a state department ruling permit
ting married women to use their pre-
nuptial names on passports, the party
is now up in arms over ruling by
the office of the register of copyrights
of the library of Congress. which 1t
holds denies them similar usage in
obtaining copyrights.
The matter will be brought to head
tomorrow when hearing will be given
by Thorval d. Solbert, register of
copyrights, to woman's party leaders
who have interested themselves in the
case of Mrs. Albert Vogel Of Denver
who writes under the name of Miss
V. B. Hyde, and who, woman's party
announcement said tonight. has been
refused further. copyrights for her
poems and plays except her husbands
name.
The ruling is said to have been made
by William l.. Brown. assistant regis
ter, and If it is sustained by Mr.. Sol
berg the momans party intends to pro-
Ceeu us IL uiu III Inc IdSSpoIl vase III
which it held there was common
law, unchallenged in the statutes, pre-
serving a Woman's right to use her
maiden name in such cases.
Mr.. Vogel was said to have inter-
ested himself in the case, as we'll as
Fannie Hurst and Ruth Hale, president
of the Lucy Stone League.
Mr. Brown said tonight that the rul-
ing had always been in effect. but that
it was mot as exciting as 1t seemed"
He added that it required an applicant
merely to take out a copyright in her
own name. that it was in accordance
with the recognized practice of all gov
ernment departments. as well as the
courts. and that it did affect the name
writer chose to use once copyright
is obtained.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-20
Warmer in New
England After Two
DAYS of Cold Spell

Boston, Dec. 19.-[P)-Rising tenn
peratures today brought an end to the
cold wave that had gripped New
England since Friday. The minimum
temperature recorded at The Boston
Weather Bureau was above at Z A.
NJ, and the mercury mounted steao-
lily during the day until after it pass
ed the twenty mark. Lower readings
were reported from northern New
England. where the mercury hao
fallen to minimum Of IA below be-
fore today's rise began. Warmer
weather and rain were frecast for to-
morrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-20

Washington, Dec. 19-P)-Con-
gress starts off on a half week of
work tomorrow with it's membership
on edge to Full away from the Capt.
toll early Wednesday so there will be
time to reach home for t. ~ :
of stockings on Christmas Eve.
The senate expects to bundle up
with true holiday spirit the 100000
600 omnibus rivers and harbors bill
and get it out of the way by Tues
day night. Then, If t',"-7 is time
left and members feel like it, the in
terror department appropriation bill
may be taken up before the break
for home.
In the house things are different
Tomorrow has been set aside for
consideration of a batch of small bills
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Harold J. Croakin, rs,
Son of Wealthy Chi
cago Man, Tells of
Killing
Walter Schmitt, Aged 6, Beaten
to Death With Hamper
Slayer Pleads Was Drunk at
Time-Blows During Fit of
Anger-Surrenders to Police
Tells of Movements After
Crime-Took Two Priests to
Dying Lad

Chicago, Dec. 19.-(P)-Harold j.
Croarkin, &c years old. son of a veal
thy flour dealer surrendered to the
police tonight and Immediately con-
fessed that he had killed Walter
Schmith. six years old, who was beaten
to death after being lured into the
barns of Narth Side riding academy
Friday night.
Croarkin, who had been sought since
yesterday when the police determined
that he had been with the Schmith lad,
went to the police station with his I'M
Gle Francis E. CroarlSin, a former
member of the board of education,
announced his identity and readily con-
fessed the Staying. Croarkin had been
at his uncles home since the Staying
and 1t was through the uncle that
plans were made for his surrender.
Croarkin, the police said admitted
without hesitation that he had lured
the boy. into the barn and had killed
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Z SEVERE QUAkES
IN LISBON, PORTUGAL

Lisbon, Portugal, Dec. 10 - E -
earthquake. The first shock of Sat
urday lasted ten seconds. 1t was ac-
companied by subterranean noises,
the waters of the Tagus river rose
considerably, and soon the surface
was covered with thousands of fish.
Cafes, theatres and business
houses were hurriedly vacated, the
facade of the Central Railway sta
ton was cracked from top to base.
Trains were delayed several hours
while thorough examination was
made of the tunnels.
Another shock occurred at s
O'Clock this morning, many buildings
being badly shaken.
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Garages Burn at
Goodwin Mills, Me-,
With Damage of $500

Goodwin Mills. Me-, Dec. 1S-(P)--
Fire today threatened this village
with destruction when two garages
and a motor truck were destroyed
with loss of $4,000. Believed to have
started from an overheated stove In
one OF the garages, both Of which
were owned by Roscoe E. Hill, the
flames began spreading toward Hills
house and barn. Villagers held the
blaze in check with snow until an en-
CINE arrived from Biddeford In time
to save the dwelling.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-20

New York, Dec. 19-(Pl-Mrs. r. H.
Ingersoll, SIS. wife of r. H. Ingersoll,
watch manufacturer, was found dead
today in her apartment at IS Park
avenue with a bullet wound in her
heart. Wallace Probasco, 80, found
in the same apartment with four
bullet wounds in his body, Is in Belle
vue Hospital. Probasco lives at the
Hoetl Pennsylvania, where Ingersoll.
separated from his wife. also lives.
The police report says Mrs. Inger-
soil shot Probasco and then herself
after Probasco refused to continue
their friendship. They report that an
apparently interrupted note 4 Mrs.
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CONGRESS VETS TO
PLACE ALL HOPES ON
ONE AMENDMENT

Washington, Dec. 19-(P)-t+ouse
weis made their first move tonight
toward introduction of a composite
prohibition modification measure,
while from Wayne 3. Wheeler. coun-
sci for the Anti Saloon League, came
q broadside against members of con-
gress who successfully eliminated
100000 from the treasury appropria-
ton bill as expenses for under cover
prohibition agents.
Representative Hill, Republican, of
Maryland. wet leader. completed
drafting bill for intr ''--tton to-
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Four New Radio
Stations Licensed

Washington, Dec. 19.-tPl - -Four
new radio stations have received Ii
censes to broadcast from the COM
merce department With call letters,
operators and wave lengths, they are:
WLBG. r. A. Gamble. Petersburgh,
Va, 1929.
WMBS, Mack's Battery Company,
Harrisburg. Pa, $50
wBMC, Malbrook Company, Wood
side, n. Y, 1888.
WMHA, Young Mems Hebrew AS
ISOLATION, New York City. $50.
Two radio stations suspended OPP
emtions last week WABQ. at Haver-
ford. Pa, and yvHBG. at Harrisburg.
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Senator Edwards
Fav0rs $1O5,OOO,OO0
For 10 Light Cruisers

Washington, Dec. 19.-(P)--Im-
mediate appropriation of 100000, 900
for construction of ten light cruisers
proposed in the Butler bill introduce
ed in the House, Is favored by Sena-
tor Edwards. of New Jersey, a Demo-
crat on the Senate Naval commit
tee.
He said toby if no provision
is made by the House for building
the ships this year, he would offer an
amendment to the navy appropria-
ton bill to provide funds for that
purpose.
Construction OF the cruisers. to be
of 10000 tons displacement each,
was. proposed in a bill yesterday by
Chairman Butler of the House Naval
committee, who represented the
measure as being in line with the
Presidents national defense pro-
gram.
1T is about time that President
Coolidge came to a realization of the
fact that the United States is being
outdistanced in the matter of naval
preparedness" Edwards said in u
statement.
II have only criticism to offer con-
corning the Presidents approval OF
the construction of ten cruisers in
stead of the three already authorized
for future construction and that is
that authorization of construction
should take effect Immediately in
stead of in the future"
TT is about time that America
I<rI ;xrfr
European and Asiatic powers have
paid small head to the overtures from
Washington that armamehts be linn
tied. l am aware of no disposition,
on the part of any of the great pow
ers to limit naval ornaments, and
until fulfillment supplants promise
the navy of the United States should
equal, ii not excel, any in the civiliz-
ed world"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-20
300 Kegs Explode
At West Patter-
son, New York
Fire Follows Derail-
ment of Freight
Shock of Explosion
Felt 20 Miles Away
Two Houses De-
m Ii S h e d, Others
Damaged - Parts of
Freight Cars Hurled
Quarter Mile


West Patterson, N. Y, Dec.
19-(AP) = Explosion of 800
kegs of black powder in a car Of
a derailed freight train of the
Central New England Railroad
here shortly after noon today,
injured at least eighteen per-
sons, demolished two houses
and damaged several, and hurl-
ed parts of freight cars and
contents as far away as a quar-
ter of a mile.
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!, A m p hibia n
,,ps to Make TO-
aMile Flight Over
America
La Re Made at Duncan
n San Antonio-Pilots
Jared for All Kinds of
E,tber-Many Hazards to
kr,eed Including Deserts
(.Ivountains-To Christen
|,hius This Forenoon

,,.onlo, Tex, Dec. 19.--R-
| rather may force postpone
me start of the Pan-Amer-
s,st of FIVE planes scheduled
..1rdw.
w fog settled over Duncan
.,,s Of the hop-off today, and
|. Ira Eaker. publicity officer
!. sicbt. said this would delay
In II it continued tomorrow.
[g lifts only a little the ships
Vt away, Captain Eaker said.
| /. Vas certain that the start
\ MT be attempted in mist as
1 Is that prevailing today.
\ 7satber forecast for tomorrow
Esiy and rain.
h. ,he fog and dripping air
l., aiet the roaring motors OF
|lasny engines in five amphibian
/ tslch will carry the pilots on
gNo mile good will tour, the
EG;sion of adverse weather con-
+ wevented trial flights sched-
b. today.
Er Herbert 4. Dargue, COM
b oi the flight, and his COM
Is had planned to present their
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General Forecast

The disturbance that was over
southwestern New Fpundland Satur-
day night has advanced northward
to the Straits of Belle Isle With
greatly increased intensity. Belle
Isle 1854 inches. The northwestern
disturbance has advanced eastward
with center north of Manitoba and
with a trough extending southeast
ward to Iowa and thence southwest
ward to Arizona.
The eastern high pressure area
continues to move southeastward
with center on the North Carolina
coast and pressure Is high in the
northern Plateaux.
Temperatures have risen In the
northern plains states. the Ohio and
middle and upper Mississippi val
1eys, the lake region and the west
Gulf states.
The outlook is for rains Monday
and Monday night in the north At
lantic states.
Temperatures will rise on Monday
in the Atlantic states.
Winds north of Sandy Hook
Moderate northwest and west back
ing to southeast and increasing.
weather becoming overcast Monday.
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ASK U. s. TO JUNK
POLICY On WAR DEBTS
AND CALL new Farley

New York, Dec. 19.-(P)-Forty-
composing the faculty. of political
and science in Columbia University
today, made public their united OPP
position to the United States policy
Of war debts. They voiced plea
that existing settlements be read
justed at a new international con-
ference called to review the entire
problem.
'The war debts settlements are
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PROPOSE PRIMARY
EXPENDITURE OF
10 CENTS Per Voter

Harrisburg, Pa, Dec. 19.-(P)--
Recommendation for revision of the
corrupt practices act to limit pri-
mary expenditures of a candidate to
10 cents per voter, based on the
largest number of votes cast at the
last general election for any candl-
date of the party in his district, is
made in a report published today by
the executive committee Of the COM
mission Of &c.
The commission was named by
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NAME DIRECTOR IN
EFFORT TO SOLVE
COTTON SITUATION

New York, Dec. 19.-iPl-AAppoint-
ment of Walker D. Hines. New York
lawyer anr former director general of
railroads, as president of the Cotton
Textile Institute, Inc, TO have full
and absolute control in the manage
ment of its affairs. was announced
today. While his acceptance is eff
fective at once he will not assume
active leadership for some months.
The appointment of Mr.. Hines is
expected materially to clear up the
cotton situation in the South, former
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line Committee
IPick Best Work
|Ar During Year

asgton, Dec. 19-tP-Porter
d PRESIDENT of the National
.autc Association, today APP
h the committee which will
81 The 1928 Collier trophy fol
vyatest achievement in avia-
= committee, which will meet
i1t month, is headed by Or
Wight of Dayton, Ohio. one OF
mentors of the airplane. He
Ere with Director George w
p 81 Washington, national adj
p committee for aeronauticS
fll Earl Findlay, Washington
Erickson, New York, and Carl
|Sioreyr Washington.
Fvims awards, of the trophy
been as follows:
|ll|lenn H. Curtis for hydro
ale and flying boat develop
[--OrVille Wright for his auto
1 sabilizer.
Ei-Elmer A. Sperry for gyro-
z control.
Few. Startling Burgess for the
EF@,Dunne hydro aeroplane.
F-timer A. Sperry for the
n drift Indicator.
4 acht
1.-THE United States Air Mai
|% lor completion of the United
y af mail service fer a years
''aon along the different routes
vMsl TO coast without a single
| accident.
tine United States Air Mai
. '.ae,eSsfully demonr.- rating te
!, ,Tla The practicability of nigh,
NJ u \, commercial transportation
~ .the United States Army Ali
M my n ,Of the first aerial figh,
" w the world.
ll,r, =. Albert Reed for the de-
n ls-'a' OF a metal airplane pro-
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Gas Death Victim
At PaWtucket, II. /.

Pawtucket, r. l., Dec. 19.-tP,-
William Geldard, 70, was found dead
in his bed today. victim of the cold
wave. A gas heater, which he had
left burning to keep his room warm
when he went to bed. went out dIrins
the night and he was overcome py
escaping gas.
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|aa Ice Victim on
River

kss.n l, Dec. 19.-(P)-Patrick H.
H., 'r' IA, of Lewiston, was
ku,s :, To-Day when he broke
Aiin Ice while skating on the
n. ssn river. Two other boys,
! s., p'ns to rescue him, almost
H." hVes. Marshall was a
Fse s,.a q, Jordan High school. His
Fnanr ra ueen a letter carrier here
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II Death Victims by
Auto Mass. Past Week

Boston. Dec. 19-(P1-Twelve per-
sons were killed by automobiles last
week. the registry of motor vehicles
today. The number Of fatalities was
seven fewer than in the preceding
week and two fewer than during the
same period last year. Two of the
victims were children who slid in
front of cars while coasting, one was
a passenger and the rest were pedes-
TRANS.
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Two to Eight Below
Tn Maine Communities

Portland, Me-, Dec. 19-Pl-The
mercury reached the zero mark here
for the third time this year ct 4
o'clock this morning. Unofficiaa ther-
mometers registered eight below in
outlying sections. Reports to the
weather bureau showed that the Of
fetal temperature at PASSPORT TINS
morning was two below u
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THE WEATHER
CLOUDY

New Mountaineering cloudi-
ness with rising temperature follow
ed by snow or rain Monday or Mon
day night; Tuesday partly cloudy.
Eastern New York-Rain, warm
er Monday; Tuesday partly cloudy.
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Flames Touch Off Powder

Four of the injured were trainmen.
ately to prevent fire which broke out
Immediately after the derailment
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SMETONA SUCCEEDS
DR.. GRIN|US AS HEAD
LITHUANIAN GOVT,

Kovno, Lithuania, Dec. 19-(P)-
Antanase Smetona was elected presi-
dent Of Lithuania by the diet today
and Immediately took the oath Of al
legiance to the constitution.
He succeeded DR.. Kasimir Grinius
who formally resigned the office after
he and his ministers had been over
thrown by military coup detat
Charges that his government was toe
friendly with Sow t Russia was the
cause for DR.. Grinius' downfall.
Smetona was the first president OF
Lithuania, having been elected to the
office when the country became indie
pendent.
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Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity
Increasing cloudiness with rising
temperature followed by snow OF
rain Monday and Monday night;
/ Tuesday partly cloudy. Moderate
northwest and west winds, backing
to southeast and increasing.
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Moscow Disapproves

Moscow, Dec. 19-(AP)-Theo over
throw of the Lithuanian government
has caused an unfayorable impression
in political circles here. The reason
for this is that the overthrown gov
eminent has pursued policy of rap
proachement with the Soviet union by
concluding a aggression pact and
was preparing to conclude a treaty
of commerce.
Disclaiming any intention of inter-
fering with Lithuanian affairs the
newspaper Izvestia, organ Of the So
Wet, editorially declares that Lithu-
anian events may threaten peace of
eastern Europe especially If Poland
attempts to interfere for alleged pur-
pose of protecting Polish residents in
Lithuania.
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Congress
Plans Busy
Half Week
S e n a e Expected to
Pass $6,OOO,OOO Om-
nibus Measure by
Tuesday

House Hopes to Pass Upon
Agricultural Supply Bill
To Clean up Batch Small
Matters Today-Senate Ju-
dietary to Talk Over Alleged
Bartering of Public Offices
Also Plan to Close Primary
Expenses Probe