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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-13
NORRIDCEWOCK

Columbus day exercises were held
on Monday afternoon In several OF the
the grade schools and all the schools
! in town were closed Tuesday for the
holiday.
Mrs. Leona Marcia has been pass
ing a few days at her home In town,
returning Tuesday to Dead River,
where with Mr.. Marcia she plans to
pass the winter In numbering camp.
Messrs. Wood and Smith of Auburn.
who few weeks ago purchased the
Norridgewock shoe shop, were In town
Saturday on business connected with
the factory. They were accompanied
by Mr.. Allen, the superintendent of
their Auburn factory.
Mrs. Merle Sheaff has been quite i'll,
suffering with ptomaine poisoning.
The annual harvest supper of the
| Ladies' Aid Society of the Baptist
church will be held Friday evening.
Oct. 20.
Mrs. Hannah Judlsins is on the sick
| list.
Mr. and Mrs. Leland Moore are the
happy parents of baby boy, born
October z, who has been given the
name Mahlon Everett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Haskell en-
tertained at their cottage. Camp Bell,
on Saturday evening at an oyster sup
per the following party: Mr.. and Mrs.
Allie Longley and daughter Ruth,
Mrs. Josephine Whiting, Mrs. Eta
Bla4sdell, Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Lock
wood, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Taylor,
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Emmons and chill
dren, Arlon, Margaret, Harold and
Priscilla. and Miss Bernice Blaisdell.
The date of the next Farm Bureau
meeting has been changed to Octo-
Der 81 instead of the goth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-13

ing plans for a play to be given
later in the season. A meeting was
held Monday evening for the assign
ment of parts.
Mrs. Adelaide Bean and daughter
Phyllis, together with Mrs. Beans
father. George Markham, left town
Tuesday. for Florida, where they viii
pass the winter.
Emory Duckworth, left town Tues
day morning on a business trip 10
Rumford and vicinity.
Jack Kenney went Tuesday To
Livermore Falls. where he expects to
remain for a few weeks.
Mrs. j. Warren Blackwell has re-
turned from Portland, where she
went last week to visit her husband
who is a patient in the Maine Cen
eral Hospital.
Madison High School football
team will play Coburn End on Alumni
Field, Saturday afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-13
MADISON

William McSorley Is confined to
the house with a fractured knee cap
as the result of an accident Saturday
night, while coming down stairs from
a dance hall.
Mrs. Earl McColley and two chill
dren, who have been the guests of
Mrs. McColley's parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Wescott for the past
few months. left town the last of the
week for her home in Sharon, Mass.
Durrill Page. of Bar Harbor, was
the guest of friends in Madison, over
Monday night. Mr.. Page was for
merly the Madison agent for the
American Railway Express for sew
eral years.
Sterling Rebekah Lodge are max
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Mrs. Greenway Entertains

Mrs. Thomas Greenway entertain
ed at her home the latter part of the
week. giving a bridge party in honor
of Mrs. Lillian Burgess of Los An
geles. Calf, who is a guest of Mrs.
Greenway's mother, Mrs. Sarah
Marston of Main street. There were
several tables of bridge and the
prizes were won. first, Mrs. Matte s.
Goodwin: second. Mrs. Fred r. Phil
brick, and tho third, Miss Dorothy
Mosher. Los Angeles, Calf, who is a
guest of her sister and husband. At
torney and Mrs. Sherman y. Shum-
way of Coburn avenue. Dainty re-
freshments were served by the hos
tess.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-13
Mrs. Mary Clemen!
Oldest Resident,
Passes Away Tues

Freedom, Oct. 12-Freedcr,
est resident, Mrs. Mary q
passed away this morning Z
home of her son. Ralph clerx
Academy hill in this villas. I
lingering Illness. Mrs. Clenn
SO years and seven months 4
all her life had been a resss
this place. She is a sister Il
Almatra Bennett. who recers
brated her Tooth birthday y
airplane fight at Portland.
Funeral services viii be !
the home on Thursday after
2 o'clock and viii be conarss
Rev. Harry Erb, pastor Of asl
dom Community church. 'B-I
be in Pleasant Hill cemeieH
village.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-13
WCSH, Portland, 500
WEDNESDAY. OCT. ID

WEDNESDAY, OCT. ID
1890 A. M. Housekeepers' hour.
lily A. M. Washington time signals.
1900 M. Early stocks: weather.
1910 p. M. Farm flashes.
800 +. nj. Victor hour.
400 p. NJ. Talk given under auspices
Portland Y. w. C. A.
600 T.. M Stock market; grain mar
ket.
6.1O p. NJ Weather; announcements.
6.I3 p, NJ. Lost and found.
6.l5 p. M. News of the day.
$50 p. NJ. Special farm feature.
40 p. M, Children's period.
7.32 p. NJ. State of Maine talk.
7.45 J.. NJ. United Motor Fuel co.
talk.
400 p. M. Twitchell Champlin's
Hatchet Brand Harmonizers.
800 p. NJ. Studio program.
40 p. M. WFAF, Moment musical.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-13
Parked Car Causes Accident

A car owned by Carroll Moore Of
Bingham which was parked on the
road between North Arson and An
son about three quarters of mile
from North Arson, without lights,
was apparently the cause of recent
accident. Floyd Besse of North An
son was driving down and passed a
car going up at the point where the
car was parked. and which Mr.. Besse
did not see and into which he ran,
doing slight injury to his machine.
The case is in the hands of Traffic
Officer Paul Hamilton of Skowhe-
gan
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-13
LIBERTY

Mr.. Huddleston of Orono, who Is one
of the professors at the University of
Maine, passed Sunday in town with
his daughter, Miss Rachel, who is a
teacher in the high school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maxcy and son Her
bert of Glen Cove were auto callers
at c. NJ Hurd's Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sumner Fernald of
Wareham, Mass, are visiting his sis
ter, Mrs. George Sprague. This is Mr.
Fernald's first visit here in 40 years
l.. F. Hurd was an auto visitor in
Augusta Sunday with his daughter
Mrs. william Carey.
Fred Marden of Nnalhaven was ir
town one day last week calling on old
friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-13
Meeting Agricultural Society

The Norridgewock Agricultural So
ciety held it's annual meeting on
Thursday evening at the Board of
Trade rooms with a good number of
the members present. The financial
outlook for another year is very
pleasing. Plans were made for further
improvements on both the grounds
and track before the time for next
years fair. The following officers were
elected: President, Samuel Crommett;
vice president, Ira d. Hilton; secre-
tary. Roland E. Everett; treasurer,
Hiram +. Tohey; trustees, Fred NJ.
Thompson, Conrad Webb, Guy En-
mons, Walter c. Perkins, Lee William
son, A. B. Everett and Hiram F,
Tobey.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-13

The funeral service of Mrs. Lottie
Mores York, wife of Henry York. will
be held this Wednesday afternoon at
the home at No. High street at l
o'clock and will be conducted by the
Rev. George Merriam, D. D., pastor
of the Bethany Baptist church. The
burial will be made in the family lot
in the Southside cemetery
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-13

WEST-Charles Marshall of New
York City, who has been passing the
week with his sister. Mrs. A. NJ. Boyn-
ton. returned home Thursday. Mr..
and Mrs Boynton and family accom-
panied them to Augusta.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. Y. Bagley of Wor-
cester, Mass. are passing the week
with Mr.. and Mrs. Harold McLaren.
The boys and girls of the Sheepscot
Club attended the convention of boys
and girls agricultural clubs at Bel
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-13
PARTY for Miss Glover

The Misses Florence and Mabel j.
Pooler gave a bridge party of two
tables at their charming home on
Water street Monday evening IN
honor of their guest, Miss Mollie
Glover of Providence, r. /. The prize
for high score was won by MISS
Glover. Dainty and delicious re-
freshments were served and the
party. a delightful one, honoring an
out of State guest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-13

(Esr) tcsr)
s 100 Standardization program.
IL 100 O:O0--Collegian Screnaders.
Wink, CLEVELANp-272.6- l.
500 AZ 50s Col S5sde2ss
800 7:00-News and music.
300 8 00-Hour of music. -
voc, DAVENPoRT-4s3.s
6:4s 5;4S-Chimes and sports.
10 100 9:00-Program from WEAF.
1880 9:3o-Erwin Swindeli. crgar
KOA, DENVER-32z,4--93ok
$50 .3o--Dinner concert
10 100 :00--Orchestra; Football
1925 o:2S--Studio program.
WHO, DIES MoINES-526-57ok.
500 7:oo-Stories; Orchestra
900 s;oo-Hapae Grotto Quartet
WcHP. DISQUALIFICATION
500 .00-Dinner concert.
$500 7;oo-Little symphony. 49,.
WWJ, DETRoIr-a52-7-eSok.
500 S:00-DinreT music
500 7 :00-Program from WEAF.
WCx-WJR, DETROIT-sIe.s-5Sok
100 S :O0-Goidkette ensembles
500 7:0o-Studio programs.
IL 100 10 :00-Organ and soioistA
IL 100 II :Oo---Merry Old Chief.
KTHs. HOT sPRINGS--s74-s-Sooh
10 100 o:00--Lon CLASSY, violinist.
1920 9:2o--New Arlington Ensemble
WSUL. IOWA CTTY-4s3.6-6z0k L.
$50 7:3o-Correspondence course.
WAX, JACKSONVILLE--33s.s--sSok K.
1880 6:3o--Stones; Reports.
wo iSs 3E ;G1ssoSiS ee IfsYf-4
Q 90 s :oo--Musiesl program.
WDAF, KANSAS cITY-se5-S-s1o h
7 100 6:oo--School OF the air.
900 s;o0--Ararat Shrine Chantera
10 100 :00--Program from WEAf.
N.,ItbaxyL fvnItC
KFAB, LINCOLN-34o.7-esok l.
$50 5:30-Dinner concert
$50 S:5o-Variety program.
KILL LOS ANCELES-4os3-7 l.
Il 100 10 :Oo-Musicai program.
XII. LOS ANGELES-4s7-
II 100 10 ;oo--Varied features.
wHAs, LoUISvLLE-sss.S-7sek
$50 7:3o-Musical program.
wMBF, MIAMI BEACH-ss4.4--7so h.
200 6:o0-Concert program.
10 100 9:0o-Dance music.
WHAD, ILWAUKEE-275.f- k.
200 6:oo-Reports; Organ recital
1880 II :30-Organ recital
WcCo. MPLs. ST. PAUL-416,4-72ok k.
6:1S S:lS-Stories Markets.
s 100 :0o-Pioneers.
900 8 :0O-Program from WEAF.
10 80 9:3o-Otto's German Band.
IL so II ;50-Organ recital.
WoR, -2-74ok.
Sis 5:15-Dinner music; News
500 7:00-Talks; Orchestra.
Q 90 S00--Studio Guild hour.
10 90 9:0o-Musical program.
ii 100 10 00-Fve Messner Brothers.
WSMB, NEW oRLEANS-3Is-s4o X.
$50 8:3O-Faried program.
WEAF, NEW YoRK-4sI .s-eiok-
500 S:Oo-Dinner music.
700 :oo-Synagogue service
$50 6:30-Rolfe's Orchestra.
i $50 7:50-Doerr Saxophone Octet.
Q 200 S:0o-Troubadours
10 90 o:o0-Trade and Mark.
1880 9;3o-Light opera, Die Schoene
Galathea."
1850 10 :3o-Bernie's Orchestra
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-13
GRANGE Not to Meet

Skowhegan Grange does not. meet
this week but "Wednesday evening
October 20, a meeting will be held at
which time Halloween will be OBJ
served under the direction of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred r. Hill, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Tuscan and Miss Fern Packard. Re-
freshments will be served by section
D, in charge of Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy
l.. Sanford, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph w.
Emerson. Mrs. Ellen NJ. Smith and
Mrs. Della league.
Joseph Palkusk of Livermore ar
rived In town Tuesday noon, join
ing Mrs. Palkuskis, formerly Miss
Juliette Corriveau, who has been
passing a month with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Corriveau OF
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wilson OF
Lewiston arrived in town Tuesday
noon and will pass the winter with
Mrs. Wilson's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Holden, at their farm home
at Malbon's Mills.
The First Philathea class of the
Federated church will meet at the
church parlors this Wednesday eve-
ming, when a semi-monthly business
session will be held. 1t is hoped
that there will be a large attend
ance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-13

stations arranged alphabetically by cities
First column Eastern Standard Time, sec
ond column Central Standard Time Aite
midnight heavy hgures)
Eastern q Central Standard Time.
txsr) (or)
wsB, ATI-ASTA-42s.3-7ook
WEEL BosToN-34s.e-e6ok-
sAs s:4s-Big Brother Club.
80 6:3o-Trso and sextet,
$3.50 :30-Prugram from WEAr;
WNAc, OST0N-<3o.I---bSIk
. 500 s:oo-Ctub; Dinner dance
soc 7:0o-Organ; Playiet.
500 8 .o0-Dodge's Orchestra
WCR, BUFFALo-31e-e4ok
$50 S:30-Gospel Melodists;
s 100 :0o-Programs from WEAF.
iO; 49, s;so aJfFFAEo tro!'s
kYW. cHCAGo--s3s.4-s X
700 6:o0-Stories; Dinner music
10 100 e:oo-Clsssical concert,
1880 o:3o-Congress carnival ~
WMAQ, CHlCACo--4S7.5-63e
500 :oo-orehes Dinner
WEBB. cHicAGo-s7o2-sisk
500 7:oo-Dinner progran
700 9:oo-Dance music
1900 II :G0-Dance music.
WIS, CHICAGO-344.6-S X
? 90 s :oo-Supperbeil program.
100 7:o0-Musical features.
900 s .OO-Tenor; WIS Cornhuskers
10 700 S:e0-Aeolian Quartet
1880 :3o-May-June; Dance nftfsis-
WCN. CHICACo-3O2-s-e90 X
7.t5 6.iS-Storics: Dinner music.
no 90 s:o0-Arsbian Nights.
III 100 10 :e0-Sam m Henry; Others.
WLIB, CHICACO--3o2.s-9e k
500 5 :6o-Program from WEAF.
/. 90 IL Cocoon Sanders Orchestra
WBBM. CHICACO-22s.@-i X
/ eco 8 :O0-Musicai features
i 100 i2:0o-TEe Nutty Club.
WOK, CHICAGO-217-3-l3 X.
ZOO 6:0o-String. ensemble.
900 8 :00-Naried features $50,
WLW. CINCINNATl-422.s- L.
700 t :0o-Nisco Orchestra.
10 100 .e0-The Pink OF Programs
II 100 10 :o0-Johanna Crosse, organ
WSAI, CnNcINNATI-325:s- k.
$50 :3o-Program from WEAf,
ho:3o s:30-WSAI String Quartet.
WKRC, cINCINNATI-4z2.3- $40 K
go :o0-Book talk; Orchestra
300 8 :o0-Hour OF music
IL 90 II :0o-Dance program.
WGHB, CLEARWATER-2s5
$50 7:3o-"Open house" program
WTAM, CLEvELAND-3se.4-77o K
S:is s:IS-Jznssen's Orchestra
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DAILY RADIO PROGRAM

Cnsr) (csr)
WIZ, NEW YoRK-AsA-3-e6oh
= 90 6.00-Levitow' Orchestra
1850 6:s0-Talk; Imps.
8 80 .7:30-Musical programs.
10 100 o:09-The Record Boys.
10 80 9:J0--Astor Orchestra
WNYC, NEW YORK-Szs--s5ek
$50 S:30-Spanish lessons.
7 80 6:30-Police alarms Taxa
8 100 7:00-M Musical programs
1880 o:30--Pohce alarms.
WGBS, NEW YORK--3iSs-s5s
500 s;00-Stories and music.
: 30 $50 Orchestra
WMcA. NEW YoRk--34o.7--se0 r.
$50 5:30--Golden's Orchestra.
1880 6:30--Studio attractions.
IL 100 10 :00-Danee programs.
WFBH. NEW YoRk--272.6-Iio0k
10 90 9:oo-Artis,s; Dance music
WLWI, NEW YORK-2ss.3-IO4ok
900 s:oo-"E.hie,"; F7orins Tris.
Koo. oAKLAND-ssi 1-s,oh
$500 s :00-Bem's Orchestra
II 100 10 :0o-FMm program.
| IL 80 10 :30-Bem's Orchestra
XIX, 0AkI-AND--s0s.2--5s
$3.50 8:30-Athens A. c. Orchestra
| IL 100 10 90 Educational program.
WOO. PHILADELPHLA--50e1-s9ek
z:,o 6:5o-Dinner orchestra
$50 7:30-Sesquicentennial
| 10 100 e.0O-Fox Theatre.
| 10: 80 9:30-Dance music.
WILT. PHILADELPHIA--ss4-S-7eol
| 1880 6:3o-Amefican Legion.
500 7;oo-Program from WEAF.
| IL 80 10 :5o--Dance music.
KDKA. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
6:lS S;lS-Covzto's Orchestra
7:4s 6:4S-University lecture
500 7:0o-Ultra-modern music.
WCAE. Observation-Disclosures -Ssok
| 6 100 S :00-Kaufmann's Orchestra.
| $3.50 7:30-Programs from WEAF.
| IL 30 io:3o--Kaufmann's Orchestra.
KEW. PoRTLAND-4sl-5-Siek
900 S:00--Dinner nusic.
II 100 10 Goth Infantry Band
| IL 100 II :o0-Musical entertainment
WRvA. RICHMoND-25s.3-i
500 7:o0-Repors Hymns; Trio.
| $50 S30-Organ recital.
WANG, RICHMOND HILL-3Iss-950k
| 1880 8 :30-Mus programs
1000 9 :oo-Good Humor Boys
KsD, ST. LoUls-,s4s.1m,ssoh
S;o Sy S;99n 1rnes r1 n, from wEAF
| 500 5:0o-Reports; Book readings
1880 6:3o-Ess,man Theatre
Sis 7Is-Program from Rochester
| WEI, SPRINGFIELD-333.1- L.
| $40 S;I0-Reports and music.
| 200 SOON arkets; Orchestra.
| 1880 6:3o-Radio Nature League
| 500 7;oo-Soloists; Organ recital
':oC s;oo ROB sa5.S,95me,s s and othefA
: 100 6:00-Orchestra
! io:4S 9:45-Linton's Orchestra
WRC, WASHrNGToN--4ss.5 -e40k
| 200 :00-Orchestra.
| $50 7:5o--Programs from WEAF.
| $3.50 S:j0--To be announced.
| 10 100 o:00-The Record Boys
wTAc, WoRCESTER-5z5.I-
| $50 7;3o-Programs from WFAF.
u.1
| WEDNESDAYS SILENT STATIONS:
WPG. WBAI- WoAW. WFAA, WBAI,
| VITO, WHB, WFL WIP, CNRA
| CNRM, CNRT. CNRV. CFCF.
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Card Of Thanks

We wish to extend to the relatives
friends and nAighbors, TO the lodg,
members and to the classmates o.
1912, to all who so kindly remembered
us with expressions of sympathy II
our recent loss, our deepest apprecia
ton of their kindness, and our sin
cerest thanks for the beautiful fora
offerings.
MRS. wINNIFRED BUZZELL,
MRS. LUCY BUZZELL,
MR.. AND MRS. w. r. TAYLOR,
MR.. AND MRS. F. K. BRAGG,
MR.. AND MRS. F, T. MEADER,
MR.. AND MRS. H. BIGELOW.
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tcompiled By United Press)
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER -


WEAF Hook-UP - Die Sehoenc
Calathea."
WSAI-WSAi String Quartet
WLIT--American Legion hour.
KCW-Band Concert.
WLS--Aeolian Quartet.
WRVA--Organ recital
WTAM-Auditorium program
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-13

CLASSIFIED ADS are dead
nest in their attempt to be ain
information.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-13

GOOD JOBS are continuzily /
ing in the classified columns
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<Ssations arranged alphabetically by cities.
First column Eastern Standard Time, sec
ond column Central Standard Time Aiter
midnight heavy 6sures.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25
UNITE TO MODIFY
PROHIBITION LAW
Four Organizations Propose
10 Prove 'CompIete Failure"
of Volstead Act.

Four organizations have Joined in
the joint legislative committee for
modifying the national prohibition act.
with Offices in the LenoX Building.
1t was announced last night, and will
coordinate their forces in presenting
to Congress facts to prove the com
plete failure of the Volstead act as
temperance measure"
The committee which will assist in
marshaling testimony in hearings be-
fore the House judiciary committee
the Volstead act" consists of repre-
sentatives Of the American Federation
of Labor. Association Against the
Prohibition Amendment. Constitutional
Liberty League of Massachusetts and
the Moderation League of New York,
Inc. According to a statement last
night they have an aggregate mem
bership OF more than 5000. 900 voters.
The committee will present many
witnesses of national reputation and
facts to prove that the Nolstead act
has resulted in many evils. said
the statement. and will stand also
ready TO supply individual mem
bers of Congress with statistical
and other information on the failure
of the prohibition law to fulill the
promises made for it by it's advocates.
The officers OF the joint legiSla tive
committee arc: President. James Dun
can. first vice president Of the Amer.
lean Federation of Labor: chairman
capt. William II. Stayton, National
chairman of the Association Against
the Prohibition Anne ndmen executive
secretary, Thomas r. Mcguire of the
constitutional Liberty League: record.
ing secretary and treasurer. Capt.
Thomas Therkildsen. executive secre.
tary Of the Moderation League, Inc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25
SAFE IS INSPECTED
FOR F|NCERPR|NTS
Battered Cash Receptacle
Examined in Effort to Trace
Dutch Market Robbers.

identification experts today are eN-
aiming a battered safe found in A
ravine near Sligo. Nd. yesterday aft
ernoon. hoping finCerprints may be
found to trace whoever was reSpon-
sible for its removal from store of
the Old Dutch Market Co. at o6l6
Connecticut avenue.
The safe. containing $3.50. was taken
from the store between 1880 o'clock
Saturday night and 12:15 O'Clock sun
day morning. when the store was en-
tered by breaking a rear window. 1t
Was taken across the District line. the
door battered off and the money taken.
Allen NJ. Moore. go North Carolina
avenue southeast. manager at the
store, discovered the burglary shortly
after ii was committed.
Three armed colored men last night
visited the store of Benjamin Berger.
sol First street southwest. and made
an unsuccessful attempt to rob the
grocer. They We're frightened away
before they succeeded.
Burglars broke into the tailoring es-
enlistment of James NJ. Williams,
140j T street. late Saturday night or
early yesterday morning. and stole
wearing apparel valued at S215.
Police are investigating robbereS
committed al two fruit stands early
yesterday The cash register at the
place of business of Chris Skeadas.
12t7l, Pennsylvan avenue. was
robbed of sci in hills The thieves
leaving about $50 in silver. and the
stand of John Papnasofotti. 400 Ninth
street, was robbed Of chewing gum.
candy and small sum of money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25
REAR ADMIRAL ROSS
TO BE BURIED TODAY
Retired Naval Officer. Who Died in
Miami, Was Grandfather of
Mrs. Lansdowne.

BY the Associated Press
MIAMI. Fla. january 25.-Fuperal
services for Rear Admiral Albert \.
Ross. retired, United States Navy.
who died Saturday night Al his home
near Miami. will be held today in 81
stephens Episcopal Church Of which
he had served AS senior warden
The sudden death Of Admiral Ross
robbed Miami Of the second of her
group OF five distinguished retired ad.
mirais within the past five weeks. the
hrst of the number having been Adj.
miral +. NJ Doyal. friend and neigh.
Dor of admiral Ross
The citNs three remaining naval
comma nders are Admiral 4. L. Bush.
Admiral Dewitt Coffman. residinc with
Admlral Bush. and ADMIRAL W. II,
Brownson. guest Al a hotel here.
Besides his wife Admiral Ross is
survived by daughter. Mrs. Alice
iioss CAREY. wife of Or. r. Is. Carey.
president Of ST. Johns College. An.
rapolis. Nd. and y era nddau-hter
Mrs. Margaret Ross Iansdowne
widow of the comma nder uf the III.
lated Shena ndoah
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25
SUPPORT IS URGED
FOR HOSPITAL PLAN
Directors of Hebrew Home
for Aged Want Non-Sec.
tartan Institution Built.

General community support in financ-
ing the non.sectarian hospital pro-
posed for erection on the site ad-
joining the new Hebrew Home for
the Aged at Eleventh street and
Spring road, WAS urged at the an.
nu3l meeting of the board of directors
OF the home yesterday afternoon in
the new building.
The new home, II was pointed out
by Harry Sherry. president. could be
used as an addition or wing for the
hospital. for which there are not yet
sufficient funds to begin actual con
struction.
For the erection also Of a perma
nent synagogue on the five-acre tract
on which the new home stands to
replace the temporary syna gogue.
nearly $4,000 has been raised Morris
Ga1finkle has charge of soliciting
funds at the temporary synagogue.
which will be divided between the
permanent synagogue and the hos.
pital.
y fund Of several hundred dolla rs
was turned over yesterday to Mrs
charles \. Goldsmith, national secre.
tary of the home. by its board Of di
rectors. the Ladies' AuXiliar" and the
Jewish Foster Home for such charit y
use as she sees fit. Mrs. Goldsmith
also was presented with basket of
flowers AS a token Of Appreciation
Tor her charity work among the Jews
All of the present officers Of the
Hebrew Home for the Aged were re-
elected at yesterdays annual meet =
ing Of the board. whose members
inspected the home after the meeting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25
BOOKLETS TELL NATION
OF FREDERICKSBURG, VA.
From George Washing
toms Boyhood Home" Features
Extensive Campaign.
special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
FREDERICKSBURG Va. January
o5.-An ambitious program for draw
ing national attention to the historic
scenes in and around Fredericksburg
was begun Saturday with the mailing
out of 10000 booklets. entitled "A
Greeting From George Washington
Bo~hOod Home.
The Citizens Guild of Washington s
Boyhood Home, Inc, which Is foster.
ing the plan, expects to distribute
20 ,O00. 900 Of these booklets within the
next SIX years. The hamplet is a
prospectus of The Life of George
Washington" by Chief Justice John
Marshall, only authorized biograDhet
Of the Father OF His Country. which
was first published in 1910 and which
is now practically out Of existence
The Citizens Guild is now having this
bioGraph reprinted in an extensive
edition and the proceeds from its sale
will be used in preserving historic
shrines in and near Fredericksburg.