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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-16
New York Stock Market
Corrected Daily by
J. A, GAMAGE & CO.

STOCK BROKERS
335 Water Street Augusta
Phones t291-t292
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-16
New York Money Market

New York, Oct 15.--[Pj.
Call money firm; all. loans 5: clos
ing bid 5; time loans firm: mixed col
ateral 5000 days s. As months s.;
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Agricultural Fair Dates
POULTRY SHOWS

-12-Maine State Pomolos
,Nl
Evening star., 1926-06-04
GEN. COOLIDGE BURIED
WITH MILITARY HONOR
Distinguished Veteran of Many
Campaigns Died in Detroit
Last Tuesday.

Military honors marked the burial
in the Arlington National Cemetery
this afternoon Of Brig. Gen. Charles
A. Coolidge, who died at his home IN
Detroit last Tuesday. Gen. Coolidge
was born in Boston July 10. 1874. and
had more than 40 years active serv-
ice in the Army. during which he
took part in the Civil War, in Indian
campaigns. the Spanish American
War and in the Boxer uprising in
China.
He was the son OF Charles and
Anna NJ. II. Coolidge of Massachusetts,
and a direct descendant Of John Cool
idge Of Watertown. .sMass.. from whom
President Coolidge also is descended
Among those attending the funeral
services were Gen. Coolidge's widow.
Mrs. Sophie w. L. Coolidge. formerly
OF Philadelphia. and three sisters
Mrs. Henry Hoppin and Mrs. A. n.
Lawrence Of New York and Mrs. j. r.
Patterson of Pasadena, Calf.
The honorary pallbearers were Col.
Evening star., 1926-06-04
MRS. Gait FOR BAN
ON WOMAN'S PARTY
Methods and Aims Contrary
to.,League of Woman Voters.
She Explains.
ey the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, June 4.-Mrs. Carrie
Chapman Gait, honorary president of
the National League of Women Voters.
caused the exclusion of the National
woman's Party from the International
Woman Suffrage Alliance in Paris be
cause. she says. the party is opposed
to the policies Of the leagA~
Mrs. Gait was recently denounced
by Mrs. o. II. r. Belmont, president OF
the. National Woman's Party and
leader of its delegation to Paris, for
causing the exclusion. Mrs. Belmont
said she saw nothing but Mrs. Cats
influence in the action ofsthe alliance,
and said she did not admire the
methods, advice or influence of Mrs.
Gait"
Replying, Mrs. Gait said. last night:
ut is the policy OF the National
woman's Party and of Mrs. Belmont
which led me to bar them from send
ing delegates to the congress- her
ersa nization. she said. lis opposed In
program and methods to the National
Woman's Party
The two organizations have dis
agreed on policies, she said, since the
massage of the nineteenth amendment
The National Woman's Party seeks
constitutional amendment removing
All special protective legislation for
women. while the league seeks. State
by State, to remove womans civic
disabilities.
Evening star., 1926-06-04
FLOWERS FOR PATIENTS
SOUGHT BY D. c. GUILD
Public Will Be Asked Over Radio
to Send Blossoms to Sick
and Needy.

An appeal for flowers for the sick
and needy who cannot afford to buy
them will be made tonight over sta
ton WCAP in the name of the Wash
ington chapter of the National Plant.
Flower and Fruit Guild. L. Stoddard
Taylor, president of the cha pter, said
today. Other radio appeals are to be
made over stations WRC, WMAL and
the Homer Kit Studio.
Booths for receiving gifts Of flow
ers have been maintained by the guild
for several weeks in this city. One
at the Shubert Belasco Theater is
open daily. except Sunday, from s
O'Clock until noon, and another at the
Union Station is open daily, except
Sunday. from until 10 am. Dona-
tons of fruits and iellies also are
being distributed by the guild.
The purpose of the guild is to bring
happiness into the lives of the less
fortunate ones, to whom flowers are
luXuries. Great quantities of flowers
and fruits are wasted each year be-
cause their owners cannot make use
of them, it is pointed out. The guild
seeks contributions from these
sources, TO he distributed among the
needy.
Evening star., 1926-06-04

Ambassador Rafael Sanchez Aballi OF
Cuba at a meeting of the camp last
night in Pythian Temple. Capt. w. j.
Stannard, leader Of the United States
Army Band. also was initiated as
member.
In an address delivered at the ban
quet which followed the initiation
Ambassador Aballi expressed his
country's appreciation for the part
taken by the United States in the
Spanish American War in liberating
Cuba. A message from the President
Of Cuba extending greetings to the
war veterans was read by Senior Don
Cayetano de Quesada, attache of the
Cuban embassy. John A. &. Shuster
commander of the camp, presided at
the BANQUET
Evening star., 1926-06-04
Boys Pelting Cats Lose Out.

SHREVEPORT, La, June 4 CP.--
Small boys pelted the Fort Worth
Cats with rancid eggs Monday while
the ball players were en- route to the
park to play the local club. The Cats
went armed for battle Tuesday and
came out second best. Wednesday
the police intervened, and hereafter
when the Cats are in town the small
boys will be the guests Of the Judge
during the time of the game.
Evening star., 1926-06-04

Edwin v. BookmiIler, Col. Charles A.
Booth. Col. F. r. Brown, Col. John r..
Fulmer. Maj. Gen. p. c. Harris, Col.
J. 3. Jackson. Col. G. II. Jamerson,
Col. G. w. McIver Brig. Gen. Harry
=. Rethers. Col. Otho 3. Rosenbaum.
Col. John r. NJ. Taylor and Col John
j. Toffey.
Evening star., 1926-06-04
BAND CONCERT.

BY the United States Soldiers
Home Band. upper band stand.
tomorrow evening at 5:45
o'clock John 5. NJ. thinner
man, bandmaster: Emil A.
Fenstad. assistant bandmaster.
Program:
March, THE Path Of Glory"
Woods
Overture. Jeanne Maillette,"
Reynaud
Suite de concert, 'l'Arlesienne"
No. ?. ............... .BlZet
l. Pastorale. 2. IntermeZzo.
Selection, Primrose" Gershwin
Fox trot, Smile All the
WnllG ASCl
Waltz suite, Beautiful Blue
Danube" Strauss
Finale, The Royal Trumpeter,"
Seltzer
THE Stag Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1926-06-04

Hahn Special" white
kid or patent leather
pump with fan-shaped
cut-outs at side; turned
soles. 4 to s. $z.4S; S1z
to II. SOS; 11h to 2,
S3.4S; 21s to 6, H.%S.
Evening star., 1926-06-04
CUBAN ENVOY HONORED.
Ambassador Made Member by Span
ish War Veterans Camp.

Honorary membership in the Rich
ard j. Harden camp, United Spanish
War Veterans, was conferred upon
Evening star., 1926-06-04

"Gro-Nups" new patent
leather ''Theo" Tie, with
parchment lizard calf
trim; unusually attractive.
liz to 2, $3.50; .215 to s.
$5.50
Evening star., 1926-06-04

Misses new patent
leather laced "Piel" OK
Forthwith. open straps
similar to our women's
popular "kiddette" Ties.
Very striking model. d
Sizes liz to 2..... V
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-05-13
CHIEF
SPEAKS HERE

Although Kiwanis Is prominent
II before the public at all times. Il
is attracting signal attention now
because Of its accomplishments, 4
John II. Moss. of Milwaukee. presi-
dent Of Kiwanis international, told
local Kiwanians at the meeting tn
day in the Washington Hotel.
The speaker outlined the growth
Of Kiwanis since the inception of
the organization IN Detroit II years
ago. He declared that the growth
Of the present group Of lao clubs
with membership Of more than.
100, 900 showed q foundation Of fair
ness to all with most practical
basic principles.
"The field being cultivated by
Kiwanis. tho field Of unselfish serv-
ice in the realm Of our mental and
moral development, is yielding i
rich harvest of right thinking. right
living and right doing among man
and women" declared Moss.
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springs of their unrestrained joy.
Always with them l felt invigcr-
ated. l felt the thrill or tense, NOV
ing life about me. The blood ran
quickly in my veins. / was young,
too. At last ] was capturing the
youth that had been denied me only
few years before.
Having Such a Good Time
Here was a spirit of frank joy
which was unknown a decade ago.
These young people had stripped
the lies and hypocrisies from life.
They were working and playing
merrily. They were having such a
good time.
All this was new to me. I had
kept my nose pretty well to the
grindstone of business, and / had
made a success. was a rich
man. Now l could play a little
And now / could help those who
had been less fortunate in their
struggle with life.
1 began to give money away. l
don't claim any particular honor
for being something of philan-
thropist, neither do most rich men.
They sense that sort of respon.
sibility goes with wealth. And
many of us share our riches with
the unfortunate as a sort of thanks
offering to our lucky star.
Personally, / didn't like the idea
of just writing out check to some
organized charity and saying, well,
that's that. I've done my duty"
No, ] wanted to put some sort
Of personal touch into my philan-
thropies, and, incidently, thought
could have a lot of fun giving
away money just as pleased,
bringing surprise happiness to those
with whom / had come in direct
contact.
1t is fun, too.
Great Fun Giving Away Money
have given away thousands and
thousands of dollars about which
the public knows nothing. And, as
I shall explain later, 1t is only by
accident that the public knew at
all of my wish to create a luxurious
fairyland for two children. My fun
came from seeing the Joy my
money brought into the lives of
many poor people. I didn't care
| il no one else ever knew.
But once / had got into the lime.
light of unfortunate publicity, l
began to receive thousands of re.
quests for money.
All types of depraved and brazen
adventuresses besought me. Black
mailers threatened me with death.
Weird notes related how poisoned
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-05-13
'HINDENBURG IS
COOL IN CRISIS

ny International News Service
BERLIN, May 49,. President Hin
denburg stands out today as the one
stable factor in the German political
crisis.
The Luther cabinet Is carrying %
IN the interim. but Herr Luther has
asked the President to relieve him
Of his duties as soon as possible.
No single person stands out as the
probable next premier. The names
OF DIR. Luther, Herr Strsssenlau,
Herr Jarres and former Chancellor
Marx have all been mentioned, but
it ii doubtful whether anySof thsse
could muster the necessary majority.
The situation Is further confused
by the public passions which have
been aroused by the controversy over
the restoration Of the old imperial
flag and the forthcoming plebiscite
on the dispossession Of the former
princes
President Hindenburg remains
calm ia the midst Of this uproar o.
political pickering and the nation
looks to him to take steps to restore
political quiet.
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port where we can sit and make
love-and you'll take me to dances
sometimes, won't you?-that's all
want
That's just like her, the very
spirit of modern youth. And love
her for straightforward, vigor
Gus. healthy, eager, open-minded.
Yes, she's flapper.
And I'm glad Of it.
/ hope she remains flapper all
her days. For in the flapper Is the
spirit Of youth which will never
die.
In her is happiness, youth. beauty
and love.
Browning Defends FIapperS
In this series Of articles I am
going to explain just why the flap
per has those delightful qualities
which bring full joy to herself. to
those she loves. and to those who
love her. 1 am going to explain
why the girl of yesterday never
achieved that budding youth which
thrills the world today.
I'll tell you of the little incidents
of how my f1apper bride endeared
herself to my heart, and I'll explain
why l believe any woman. no mat
ter how old. can capture the spiriS
of the flapper and add to her own
charm.
1 do not apologize for being
captivated by the fresh vigor o.
youth. Who isn't?
In my restless, Tortured search
for happiness before 1 met Peaches.
1 was often in the company o.
young people. and studied the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-05-13

daggers would be thrust into my
heart unless I granted demands for
money. But all that belongs IN
another part of my narrative.
Oh, For a Permanent Wave!
There were hundreds Of other
requests. Among them was one
from a girl who wanted "a square
meal with potato salad" Another
came from a beauty.starved girl
who wanted a permanent wave,
Let me quote her letter.
''1Ty dear Mr.. Browning:
"I have been reading i'm the Diff
ferent papers Of your many kind
nesses, SO / thought / would write
bold; yOu have such kind face it
really does not take much nerve to
Al am sixteen and have reddish
and am five feet two inches tall.
One Of my social ambitions il to be
a real finale hopper. but how can
straight hair as mineP MY hair is
q rather pretty color. and would
look attractive II waved with a
DeEEOHHGHGs
"Oh!--I want a permanent wave
so badly. Mr.. Browning. and only
make %13 a week, so IL is impOssi-
BILE to save S16 for permanent
wave which want and need 80
"Oh: Mr.. Browning. would IL be
so. terribly gold diggerish of me to
ask you for a permanent? Do not
time 1 ever did this. SIS does mot
mean thing to, you, would II?
am sure 1t wouldn't and SIS for
permanent ,v wave to me would o. be
tear this up and forget about me.
sincerely,
"P. S. don't want to be adopted,
only want a permanent"
Heart Went Out to Her
= My heart went out to this girl,
craving beauty and joy it would
bring.
Is it any wonder that I delight
ed in the enormous pleasure 1t
brought me to change dreams into
realities?
1 had already adopted little
Dorothy Sunshine, and 1 believe
she is today the happiest, most
luxury.lavished child in the world.
She has everything she can wish
for, When / come to tell you of
her little private fairyland, / shall
explain just why I adopted her.
Only yesterday. when ] lifted her
up In my arms she whispered
to me:
Daddy. I Just love Mother
The world already knows of how
my attempt To adopt n sister for
Dorothy resulted In an unfortunate
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-05-13
'. I v. EAVORS
GIRLS CAMPS

Government training camps for
girls. which recently was suggested
to President Coolidge by Helen Ma
loney, 21.year-old Brooklyn girl, and
which has received the public sup
port Of members Of Congress and
officers of leading women's organi.
cations and veterans associations.
was given further boost today by
Edwin s. Bethlehem, jr., chairman
OF the national legislative COMMITTEES
OF the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
I'VE are on record in favor of the
universal draft" Bethlehem said to-
day. A universal draft would, of
course. mean erybody-women as
well as men. to aid in a national
emergency.
IF we are to train our citizens for
an emergency, / cannot see why It
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-05-13
By EDWARD w. BROWNING

In this series of articles I'm going
10 tell of our glorious romance, OF
how and why I came to love her,
of how SHE PROPOSED TO Me.
and of those ecstatic days in the big
Honeymoon House on the Hudson.
will throw the spotlight of truth
on the PoERWFUL, SINISTER
FORCES which tried to rob US of
cur heaven sent love.
And / will issue my defiance to
any man or man-made institution
which would seek to shatter the ties
which bind me to this girl of my
dreams.
love her.
am sIpremely happy, and so is
she.
And 1 will protect her with that
savage force which God gives to
men in love.
She is my life happiness. She is
everything to me.
Even as a boy dreamed of loving
such a girl as she. These dreams
were about the only pleasure of my
youth, for my young years were
consumed in a flame Of hard work
/ wanted to be a success. Why?
80 that some day ! might have such
wife as Peaches, and be able to
lavish on her all the luxuries the
world provides. It was my ambition
to meet her every wish.
/ remember some of those nights
after a hard days work when /
lay awake with my love dreams.
concocted all sorts of exotic lux
uries for the woman who would
one day be my true love.
In my great house would be
rooms representing every nation
and every major period of the
worlds art, a room to fit every
mood of my dream girl-an Egyp-
tan room for Cleopatra; a Louis
perfumed Oriental room for
nake-believe secret love tryst<
everywhere the cream of the
worlds beauty.
I saw in my mind a great dining
hall with my friends gathered there
amidst glittering lights TO paw
homage to their hostess. my wife.
saw a great ballroom with happy
dancing couples, my wife the cen,
ter Of all eyes.
visioned a fine tall building
reaching upward toward the sky
On top of one Of these 1 built
another dream home for my bride
Here We could go to be away
from the whole world. to be alone
with the moon and stars. Here
we could drift in a miniature gon
dola on a tiny lake to the happy
song of love in our hearts.
Perhaps it is only lovers fancy
but I'm sure the girl 1 visioneC
then looked precisely like my deal
Frances. That's why was II
love with her from the first mo
ment But more Of that later.
One day, in the big Honeymoon
House on the Hudson, was telling
Peaches of all these young dreams
Her eyes lit up, then hesitatingly
she said:
"a tennis court-a nice big daven
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-05-13
One Man String Band
Made Possible by
Invention

DALTON, Ga, May IL
This little Georgia town boasts.
of q real, honest-to-goo dness
one-man string band.
It exists in the person OF
S. Lafayette Norris, who, after
is years experimentation, has
perfected an arrangement where
by be can play several string
instruments at once.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-05-13
PEACHES POPPED THE
QUESTION To BUNNY

EdaDrrd W. Browning Cinderella Man. has eU1tten has
pun life story Exclusively for The WASHINGTON Times
In pqudny provocative chapters, brilliantly and pas
sonateEy pened he anil tell day by day. this newspaper
Omy of intimate episodes IN his strange, erotic
romance aOitk Peaches Keenan, has 15yeGrod bride, and
of the significant episodes IN his life leading up to that
romance.
He himself qUiH attempt to Explain the idosyncr0ses OF
his curionsLy eccentric character By means Of psychic
analysts He 8UiU attempt to interpret and the reasons
for his o9vn exotic and erotic lore completes"
With deEghting he tells of his first nseeng at
sorority dance aith Peaches" the rQre orchid the Gar
den of Girls had kaoaon of fttering heart and fIus
tered at his first sight Of her of his suffering IN
conference achen he tried to speak to her.
The story begins today Start reading 1T aUh the first
chapter It acH appear only The Washington Times
By EDWARD w. BROWNING
Copyright by Famou 81
I've found the Cinderella of my heart 4
the clock of life will strike T. S1
Hers always viii be fairylands Of ove-a paradise
earth
In the first intimate after marriage Peaches
whispered tendery 1.-THE Cinderella Man has changed
into my Prince Charming
Perhaps its exactly modest for tell that but I'd
be strange lover indeed if those words hadn't made
proud When you're in love- you're like that, know
proud of Peaches. proud to have her love
proud to have the world know about it. And I'm going
20 tell the world about it, too
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-05-13
WE DRY FUND
PROBE URGED

The question of launching . new
Senate investigation into the battle
funds. used by the '.wet and dry
armies in their war over prohibit
ton, was discussed on Capitol Hill
today with sentiment strongly favor
ing the inquiry.
Owing to the shortage Of time be
fore the Congress adjourns, there
appeared small chance of inaugurat-
ing the inquiry at this session but
both wet and dry leaders went on
record as fayoring 1t next fall.
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should not be just as effectual. and
as necessary. to train our girls and
young women as it Is to train the
young men,"
Bettelheim's Endorsement follows
similar support given to the proposal
in washington by Capt. julius 4.
Peyser, commander of the local de-
partnent of the American Legion,
and by officers Of such organizations
as the American War Mothers,
American Legion auxiliaries, etc.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-05-13

A dinner will be held at the
Congressional Club tonight for the
purpose OF organizing the Columbia
University Alumni of Washington.
All Columbia graduates and their
wives in the city have been invited
to attend.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-05-13
Dam at Dead Mars Isle

Al second fixed dam will be con.
structed in the Ohio River at Dead
Mans Island, 13 miles below Pitts.
burgh, under an allotment author
lied today by the chief Of Army
engineers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-05-13
Walter W. Wick Dead

NEW YORK. May Walter w
wick, rs, assistant secretary OF the
Democratic National Committee
from 1912 TO 1916. and an original
Woodrow Wilson Man. is dead.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-05-13
CONNECTICUT MILITIA
FIGHTS FOREST FIRE

EAST GREENWICH, r. l., May
13.-As forest fire swept down
from all sides on the Crawford-Allen
branch of the Rhode Island Hos
pital here today members of the
Carnum Continentals, military or
ganization, battled their way
through the flames and carried 25
crippled children to safety.
Meanwhile, other volunteers with
plows broke up the greensWard
about the hospital, saving the build
ing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-05-13
Cadet Wins Scholarship

Cadet Lieut.. Col Joseph G. Marsh,
ir., of Central High School, comnan-
der of the First Regiment Cadets.
has won the alumni scholarship to
Pennsylvania University, 1t was an
nounced today. He will enroH Tor
four-year course in engineering next
fall.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-05-13
MRS. HEARST IS
POE | s Theme

BERKELY. CAL, May 13.-Miss
Katherine Eshelman, Berkeley High
School senior and daughter of ths
late John M. Eshelmanv former
lieutenant governor, recited a poem
at a reunion OF the class Of 1901
yesterday, written by EshelmaT
when he was a student at thu
University Of California. in perpe
.tuation of the memory Of Mrs
phoebe Apperson Hearst. The poem
follows:
dedicated to Phoebe Apperson
Hearstl.
BY JOHN M. ESHELMAN
m Oain they foil IUho build but
for a day,
RenIOrseEess time blOfs ont their
rIen'ry from the thoughts Of
men.
ri UGin they hope Uho think
~ touring shaft
To EUe beyond their time. The
monument Of lfeless stone
But shOsus fhe fribufs Of an
empty heart,
Laid on the altar ~ eternity
unyeGched BY prayers.
Thy noblev wisd0n has forseen
the lOay
To teach orr children 70 recall
thy name in praiee.
Thy fame rests not On piles 0f
gyaUsn Stone
Buf times endurinR nees she'll
thy nasm'yy hold IN trust
Far. thOu hast builded on The
hearts Of men.
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fiasco. And it left a great wound
in my heart.
TOmOrrow-The inside story OF
''BrOwning's Sorority" How he
left a. luxury laden, exotic ball at
dance bu6bIing with youth. He
meets Peaches. Their first love.
dance.
Exclusive. intimate pictures.