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The Washington times., 1926-04-24
BEAUT|FY n { v
DC. CIRCLE.

The office of the Public Buildings
and Public Parks has begun the
Improvement of Sherman Circle.
Sixth and Decatur Streets, the larg-
est and newest circle of Washing.
ton. For the past 10 days num-
Der of workmen with drags and
tractors have been engaged in grad
ing and filling the circle, leveling
1t off in preparation for sowing
grass seed until such a time as
contemplated plans now under con.
sideration are ready for execution.
{ The curbing was placed around
the circle some time ago, and part
Of the roadway paved. The remain
ing section will be paved this year.
The Improvement Of Sherman Cir
-cle is welcomed by q large number
Of Petworth home owners who have
been most actively interested in the
Identification OF this section of the
city. The growth Of Petworth has
been remarkable; in the past three
years 1t has developed into one Of
the most popular and attractive resi-
Dental sections of the city. The
Transforming of the circle into a
beautiful park will furnish recrea-
tional facilities for the people Of
this section and VIII satisfy a long.
felt need of this community for q
place where they can enjoy them
selves.
Sherman Circle has been men,
toned as 9 possible site for the re-
erection OF the beautiful Bartholdi
Fountain, the removal of which
from the Botanical Gardens, was
recently authorized by Congress.
This site seems to be the most logi.
cal as other suitable locations offer
too great a. difference in elevation.
The Washington times., 1926-04-24

men, which viii arrive ct the
Union Station at 1850 p. M. on
special train consisting Of eight
Pullman cars, two dining cars q
club car, observation car, exhibit
car and q press car. viii be- q
number Of the outstanding mem
bers of the Tulsa Real Estate
Board. These realtors will be en-
tertained during their short stay
OF seven hours In the National
Capital by the local realtors.
At that time II. Clifford Bangs,
chairman Of the local boards con.
vention committee. expects TO In
form the Tulsa realtors that more
The Washington times., 1926-04-24
CLASSIFIED

than 100 local real estate men
and their wives and guests will
board the special train leavinG
washington to attend the conveD-
ton.
The special train, which IL corr
yeying the Tulsa business men, IL
making tour of the Eastern
section Of the country including
such cities as Boston, New York..
Philadelphia, Bridgeport, st. Louis.
Indianapolis, Cincinnati. Buffalo.
Detroit. Kansas City, Springfield.
Utica, Syracuse, Chicago and other
cities in the Eastern and mid
Western section of the country.
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The above figures showed an in
crease OF per cent over the total
( amount. 1851, 747.9 800, reported in
March Of last year.
Eighty-six cities showed gains
over the preceding March, while 121
cities showed losses. March per-
mits also showed an increase of
% per cent over February.
The. March Honor Rolf cities
tsnose reporting more than a million
dollars in total permits and an In
increase Of 20 per cent or more
over their March, 1925, totals) num-
nered %, compared with IL on the
February honor ROLL"
March "honor roll" cities were:
The Washington times., 1926-04-24
TULSA men To
VISIT HERE

On May s a special train con
veying approximately $50 of the
leading professional and business
men of Tulsa, Okla, viii arrive
for the purpose of boosting the
Oil City and urging a large at
tendance on the part of the local
real estate men to the annual cor
vention of the National Association
OF Real Estate Boards which takes
place In Tulsa, June Z to IL.
Among this group OF business
The Washington times., 1926-04-24

Washington, D. c.; Akron, Birming-
ham, Charlotte IN. Co., Cleveland,
East Orange IN. j., Elizabeth, Fort
Worth, Greensboro N. c., Houston,
Jackson (Mich.l. Jacksonville, Long
Beach tCal), Memphis. Miami, MIL
waukee, Mount Vernon IN. ",
Newark, New Orleans, New York
City, Pittsburgh, st. Louis. San
Antonio, San Diego. Tampa. Toledo,
Watertown IN. ", and Winston
Salem IN. CO.
Blows from q two.ton hammer
are administered to railroad car
couplings and drawbars by a ma
chine developed for testing them.
The Washington times., 1926-04-24

Garrett Park is proving popular
because it meets the demand of the
moderate salaried city dMeller for a
detached home, In the right neigh
borhood," j. r. Crutchfield, sales
manager for Maddux, Marshall,
Moss and Mallory, declared yester.
day. Located in a community of
delightful neighbors, and nesting
in what Is almost sylvan forest.
its beauty appeals to the eye at
first glance, and the modern equip
ment OF the homes, which are of
the bungalow type, makes them
almost irresistible TO the woman
who first inspects them.
Radio With Each Home
when you add to that the fact
that we equip each home with a
long-distance radio, and IL desired
place new automobile in the
garage, all for one down payment
and single monthly payment. it
is easy to understand why these
homes are going rapidly. Indeed,
had the weather been more favor.
able last Sunday. / am convinced
that we would have sold a great
many more and I anticipate large
sales for this Sunday.
Another factor in the sale of
Garrett Park homes is that this is
the time OF year when people. har-
ried by the city's closeness, in
stinctively turn toward the suburbs.
More visitors than usual were in
evidence at both Battery Park ana
Edgemoor last Sunday, despite I'M
pleasant weather, and we anticipate
g. still greater number this Sun
day.
To Build 20 Homes
"Plans are underway for the cree
ton Of 20 new homes in Battery
Park, and We have, ready for occu-
pancy, several houses in Edgemoor.
at wide price range, but they
are going fast and we believe that
1t Is only a question Of time until
we will be in the same situation
in regard to homes that we are to
lots in Battery, Park. At the pres
ent time the only lots for sale in
this community are those bought
with a view to increase in value,
and they are few.
I'VE still have home sites of al
most any size required in Edge
moor, but these lots are going fast,
both to home owners and to specu-
lators who see the possibilities of
increase within the next several
years.
IT'S the suburban time Of year
and predict that you will see more
activity in Montgomery county this
year than at any previous time
in the history Of this section"
The Washington times., 1926-04-24

laid up without mortar. They act
as their own mould for interior
columns Of reinforced concrete. An
exterior finish OF stucco, clapboard,
Single or brick may be applied.
The Washington times., 1926-04-24
SeUen Garrett Park
Homes Are Sold

Sales of homes in Garrett Park marked the spring
opening that suburb Sunday according reports from
Maddux Marshall, Moss and Mallory charge of the prop
erty Free bus service to the sylvan community main
tanned during the afternoon and will be repeated this Sunday
starting O clock it announced.
The Washington times., 1926-04-24
REAL ESTATE
Increase In Building
Activity ShoUn

Total building permits granted in 207 cities during the
month of March amounted $3.50 000 according to
ports of the 207 building departments F. w Dodge Cor
poration.
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Skowheaan Grange Guest

Skowhegan Grange was a special
guest at the regular meeting of Ca
naan Grange Thursday evening and
the members responded 116 strong
went to Canaan by autos to attend
this meeting. They were accorded
a most cordial welcofe and a very
enjoyable time was passed. There
were also two guests from Victor
Grange, Fairfield Center; two from
Wesserunsett Grange, Cornville; five
from Benton Grange; five from Hinc-
kley Grange, and two from East
Madison Grange. The following
pleasing program was presented:
Cordial welcome; music. all; orches-
ira selection, Canaan Grange erches-
ira; reading, Fred Nelson; piano
duet, Mrs. Merde Foster and Mrs.
Harold Salisbury: vocal solo, Clyde
Decker Clinton; reading, Horace
Bean; piano solo. Evelyn Bowman,
Fairfield; song, Bert Flewellyn,
accompanied by Miss Flewellyn;
reading, Frank Williams; vocal duet,
Misses Lewis and Flewellyn; many
Oranges made interesting remarks
whoch closed the program. A boun-
tiful and delicious supper, such as
Canaan cooks know so well how to
serve was partaken of by the large
company. Following the supper a
social hour with games was partici-
paten in. The Skowhegan Grange
appreciated the cordial hospitality of
its neighboring order.
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Sk0WHEcAN LOCAL NEWS
Somerset County Headquarters aHss1SSa

Mrs. Mabel Knapp and George
Freeman of Somerville. Mass. have
returned, making trip by machine,
after visiting with Mrs. Knapp's
cousin, Mrs. Boardman Davis. whom
she had not seen for 16 years.
Mrs. Lawra K. Twadelle moved
Thursday from the Lafond home on
Water street to the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. F. Cole on High street.
DIR. and Mrs. Oliver ]. GAIA and
children Anne and Rita. will leave
June IL for Montreal. Canada. to
visit with relatives and while away
DR.. GAIA will visit the Montreal hos
pitfalls.
Miss Adelaide H. Lancaster. older
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John H.
Lancaster has accepted position to
teach sewing at Mason Institute.
Springvale, from which she was
graduated four years ago. Miss
Lancaster graduated last year from
a three years course at Simmons
College, Boston, and this year has
been teaching in Old Orchard.
Mrs. Leblanc of F'renchville. Mrs.
Midrand, Mrs. Morneau of Water
vile came Friday to visit Mr.. and
Mrs. Lezime Bouchard.
DIR. Frank S. Bikelow will attend
the State Spiritualist Convention to
be held in Augusta Friday, Saturday
and Sunday, being q delegate from
Madison Camp.
Miss Laura Carpenter. who has
been playing in white Collars" in
New York., arrived in town Friday,
and will pass the summer with her
mother. Mrs. Mabel Carpenter and
sister, Doris, who have recently re-
turned from st. Petersburg. Fla. at
Lakewood.
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A Plan to Save
Niagara's Beauty

Preserving the beauty Of Niagara
Falls is one of the objects of pow
er development plan of the Ameri-
can Super Power company, a Cor
poration ready to. spend $8S,000,000
developing the falls and $215,000,000
along the st. Lawrence river if the
power treaty between the United
States and Canada is amended. This
amendment would increase the pow
er possibilities of the st. Lawrence
by both countries
The company offers to install at
the crest of Horseshoe Falls remedial
works to stay the natural suicide
Of the cataract that has been going
on for years. This will be done if
the Federal Water Power Commits
sion grants a license to divert such
waters of the Niagara as may be-
come available under the proposed
amendment of the international
treaty. Through the establishment
of islands the water would be spread
evenly over the lodges, some of
which are now exposed, and render
the great cataract more beautiful
than this generation has ever seen
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the maintenance Of steady servi
during the coming months.
Two American Girls
To Attempt To Swim
English Channel

Boulogne, June 4-(P)-Two Amer
lean girls who will attempt to swim
the English channel this year have
engaged T.. w. Burgess, who con-
quered the treacherous waters in 1911,
to supervise their training.
In addition to Gertrude Ederle, who
failed in her effort last year. Bur-
CESS also will coach Lillian Cannon
of Baltimore. Miss Ederle already
has engaged the tug "Alsaee" to ac-
company her on the attempt, while
Miss Cannon will be conveyed by the
tug 'IaMorinie." The latter is ex-
pected to make one of the early
tries in July. if the weather is suita-
BILE.
Dunkirk. the home town Of Jeanne
Sion, who reached within two miles
of the English coast in her channel
effort last year, has placed at her dis
posal the tug La France" COM
manded by Captain Lemaire, who
conveyed Tirabocchi, the Argentine,
in his successful swim Of 1923.
Channel experts believe that Miss
Ederle and Madame Sion have the
best chances among the women ac-
complishing the feat this year.
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CHURCH NOTICES

SALVATION ARMY: Sunday school
at 10 A. NJ; afternoon service at 3
O'Clock Sunday evening service at s.
Weekly evening meetings at o'clock
on Wednesday and Friday.
FEDERATED, Rev. George L. Thur
low: 1880 A. M, The Principal
Thing in Life"-a special young peo-
pies service; ~, church school; IL P.
NJ, Christian Endeavor service. There
will be mo evening, as the o'clock
Sunday service will be omitted until
CENTENARY METHODIST. Rev.
Herbert L. Nichols: 1890, sermon by
pastor; excellent music by choir UNI
der direction of Miss M. E. Craig; ~
noon, church school. No evening serv-
ice because of baccalaureate service at
NoTRE DAME DE LoURDEs, Rev.
Father J. Louis A. Renaud: Services
will be held according to summer
schedule with low mass at 7.30 A. M. /;
high mass at $50 A. M. The schedule
Of Sunday services will be in effect
until September 10.
BETHANY BAPTIST, Rev. George
Merriam: 1890 A. NJ, story of North
ern Baptist convention held in Wash
ington, d. c.; music by choir directed
by Mrs. Verna McQuillan; IL, Bible
school. No evening. service will be
held because of the baccalaureate
service of S. H. S. class of 1925.
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Public Whist Party

The public whist party given by
st. John Baptists society for their
benefit. which was postponed from
April because of the death of one
of their members, Mrs. Albert Gard
ner, was held at Convent hall
Thursday night, with a good attend
ance. Prizes were won as follows:
men-felt slippers given by Lewia
Shoe Company, by DIN LaCasse;
shirt given by the Cut Price Cloth
ing company, by Henry Carpenter;
basket of oranges, the fruit given by
Milburn Fruit company and basket
by Mrs. Eliza Fautish, won by Fred
Carpenter BOBBY prize, soc, given by
Fedora Lewia Dionne, won by Anne
GAIA; women-silk hose given by
Emery-Brown Company, won by
Mrs. Rosalie Cote; under-arm bag,
given by Green Brothers, won by
Mrs. Francis Poulin; morning slip
pers, given by A. E. Bison, won by
Mrs. Helen Beaufort; BOBBY prize,
one pound Whitehouse coffee. given
by Mrs. Elsie Poulin, won by Miss
Irene Thibodeau. The committee in
charge was made up of Fedora Lew
ia, Mrs. Alice Carpenter, Mrs. Elise
Poulin, Mrs. Victoria Lagasse, Mrs
Eliza Fantish. The affair was
great success. both socially and fl
nancially.
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ing much talent his line Which is
cartoon work. He Is taking a course
in the correspondence Federal school
in commercial designing and cartoon
drawing, and Mrs. Downs stated that
she felt sure he would make a name
for himself. There Is much talent
exhibited by the Skowhegan pupils
and many of them delight in the
work. Mrs. Downs first of all en-
deavors to create a liking for the
work. Many of them exhibited as
many as q dozen and large num-
Der of framed pictures were among
the exhibits. At Christmas time con-
siderable work was done for gifts,
and Is slickers have been done Mrs.
Downs with the hearty cooperation
of all the teachers and fine work of
the pupils have accomplished much.
1t is much regretted that Mrs. Downs
Is not to return for another year. A
class from the high school was at
work during the afternoon so that
the guests could see how the study
period is conducted. The exhibit of
works in the Home Economic depart
ment under Miss Bridges was esua1-
ly interesting. One display of table
properly set, attracted much atten-
ton. There were tables where serv-
ing was displayed which We're presid-
ed over as follows: Sophomore table,
Reta -MacLean; Freshman. Evelyn
Savage; 7th A and B, Glennis Sails
bury, and Ethel Rowell. OF special
interest were the dresses which were
made early in the year by the girls
and which had been worn. giving fine
service. The articles shown were
many and varied and demonstrated
many stitches and kinds of needle
work, doing credit to adult workers.
The Misses Muriel Walker, Mabel
Clough. Irma Groves and Katherine
Schmitz served delicious punch and
small cakes made by Sth grade B
girls. Beautiful spring flowers were
used about the rooms. It seemed
that 1t would be hard to improve up
on the Home Economics work done
by Skowhegan girls ufder Miss
Bridges. 1t is regretable fact that
Miss Bridges has resigned to take
effect at the end of the school year.
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NEWPORT

Mrs. Bernice B. Pratt. Mrs. Rose
Annis, Miss Lois Mabbett motored to
Skowhegan, Sunday. in Mrs. Pratt's
car and visited friends.
Mrs. Marshall Hamilton of Wood
fords is the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Lindley Wheeler at the Kingsbury
cottage, Barrows Point. Mr.. Mar
shall, who accompanied his wife
here Saturday, returned home Mon
day.
Mrs. Everett Banks and Mrs.
Bessie McKeen of Belfast were over
Sunday guests of their sister. Mrs.
c. T. Libby.
Rev. j. w. Reynolds will deliver
the Baccalaureate sermon to the
graduating class of Newport High
School Sunday morning, June 6. at
1890 at the High Street Union
Church. The public is cordially in
vited to attend these services, and
the Odd Fellows Memorial Service
which will be held at the I. o. o. f.
Hall, Sunday evening at s o'clock,
Rev. J. w. Reynolds will deliver the
Memorial address.
The Pleasant Tea Rooms will re-
open Sunday, June 6. under the
management of Mrs. Lue NJ. Friend
satisfying place to drop in. as it was
this vicinity last year.
I. A. Bracket and family are at
their summer cottage. THE Birches"
at Camp Benson, and had for an
over Sunday guest Mrs. Brackets
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Art and Home Economic
Departments Exhibit

The rooms down stairs in the High
School building were the center of
attraction Thursday afternoon when
an excellent exhibit of the work done
in the drawing department of the
city schools, under the supervision
of Mrs. Helen Downs. of Augusta.
and in Home Economic Department,
supervised by Miss Evelyn Bridges,
of Easton. In the entrance hall way
was fine display of thrift posters.
In the drawing room was a wonderful
display of work, in which appeared
at least one drawing from each pupil
in the city schools and some pupils
had number displayed. The display
included work in water colors. pastel.
pen and ink and pencil studies. An
ME Ganbin gave a chalk talk, show
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Turkish Democracy
Shown By Absence
OF Family Names

Constantinople, June 4-(P-That
the Turkish people have long been
democrats at heart is indicated by
the absence throughout Turkish his
tory of family names.
No Turk receives the tag Of a ia
nous or Infamous ancestor, but each
starts fresh with the new name whis-
pered in his ear at birth by his par
ents.
President Renal, for instance, is
known to the world as Gazi Mousta-
pha Renal Pasha. Only one of these
four names, that of Moustapha, was
given him at birth. and as plain
Moustapha he passed his boyhood. AS
this is a common name in Turkey,
one of his schoolmasters added IKE
NAL" to distinguish him from the nu-
merous other Moustaphas in the
class. His other names were added
for various accomplishments.
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IN, Clyde Bennett Of Amesbury.

son, Clyde Bennett Of Amesbury.
Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cameron. Mrs.
Charles Mitchell and Miss Carrie
Adams, motored to st. Johnsbury.
Vermont, Sunday, visiting Mr..
Mitchell, who has employment there
with the Turner Centre System. On
the return trip they came through
the Crawford Notch, White Noun
tains, finding the scenery very beau
tiful and the roads in fine condition.
Elmer o. Small. who recently
rendered his resignation as superin-
tendent of schools of the Union,
composed of Newport, Corinna, De-
troit and Plymouth, will leave for
York the last of June and will en-
ter upon his new duties as superin-
tendent of schools of York and Kit
terry, July first. Mr.. Small has been
in town eight years. the first four
of which he was principal of the
Newport High School, leaving to
serve as school superintendent, a
position he has filled in a highly
satisfactory manner.
He will move his family to York
as soon as arrangements can be
made and while regretting their de-
parture, the good wishes of many
friends will follow them to their new
home.
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DR. Harold B. Dumont has return
ed from Lwiston where he has been
a guest of his sister. Mrs. Celeste
Meader.
Miss Anne Lancaster, district
nurse, who was called to Gardiner
several days ago by the illness Of her
mother, Mrs. Martha Lancaster. re-
turned Thursday night and Friday
resumed her duties.
be glad to know that he is some
what improved.
Robert Perkins Of Madison, was a
recent caller on DIR. F. S. Bigelow.
Mrs. James Smith and daughter,
Miss Doris Stickney Of Boston. ar
rived in town Thursday night and
went to Harmony, where they will
visit friends. They came especially
to attend the graduating exercises of
the class Of 1926. Harmony High
school, of which Mrs. Smiths son.
Robert Stickney. is the valedictor-
ian.
Frank Goodwin, Misses Bertha
Goodwin and Helen Tozier were re-
cent callers in Waterville.
Lloyd Valliere was in East New
port on business, Thursday.
DR.. and Mrs. Charles r. Viles and
children, Frederick and Betty went
to Stratton, Thursday. to visit
friends and will pass some time at
Jim Pond, before returning.
A. M. Piper of Cornville, was In
town for medical treatment Thurs
day.
Harry Devine of Pittsfeld. is a
surgical patient at Somerset Hos
pital
Mrs. Peter stread and daughter
Miss Esther Stread, who formerly
resided on River road, left Thursday
afternoon for Sanford for an over
night visit with her son and wife
day they went to Springfield, Mass.
where they are to establish the fam
lily home.
Mr. and Mrs. George Andrews Of
North Belgrade, were recent callers
at the home of DR.. Frank S. Bige'
low.
Gladys Knowles Of Wellington. 4.
patient at Somerset Hospital.
e. DR.. and Mrs. M. E. Lord and chill.
dren. Edwin and Pauline were II
e Brooks Thursday to visit the Doc
r tors father, who is in frail health.
Ned Hacket, Albert Baker. ant
Elsie Baker of New Vineyard. were
calling at DR.. Fran S. Bigelow''
w SuucSOdy.
LIE Roy McClindrict Of Scion Is {
surgical patient at Somerset Hospi
tai.
Mrs. Rose Annis of Newport visit
ed the first of the week with he
niece. Mrs. E. f. Mullen.
Mrs. Ernald F. Mullen left Fri
day night for Boston,, where she viii
be met this morning by her father
in-law, George Mullen and will e.
to the Mullen home in Attleboro
Mass. She will be joined by he
husband. who is an electrician. EN-
ployed on the U. S. S. Wisconsin.
DIR. Frank S. Bigelow was in An
son. Thursday.
Ms. Lena McKenney of Madison
who has been a patient at Somerse
Hospital. has been discharged.
Joseph H. Murray on Monday will
resume his duties as janitor at tn
post Office and municipal building
after a two weeks vacation.
Mrs. Anna Bunker of Mercer ha
been discharged from Somerset hos
pital.
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Reports Given

At the mid-week service Of the
Bethany Baptist Thursday evening
reports were given of the annual
meeting of the Skowhegan branch of
the Maine Council of Religious Edu-
cation held Tuesday of last week at
the Friends church in North Fair
field, by Mrs. Clara Wyman and Mrs.
H, c. Judkins. Other delegates at
tending from Bethany were Mrs. r.
Freeman Momsted, Mrs. Fred C. Nye,
Mrs. Mary Archer and Mrs. Holmes
p, Pickett.