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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-30

Women tell each other of the re-
markable fit and wear of Dorothy
Dodd shoes. You, too, can enjoy
this economy feature of shoes which
are faultless fitting, expertly design
ed, and made to look we'll in long
wear. E. E. Pomerleau and Co. has
the Gardiner agency.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-30

Mr.. and Mrs. f. L. Goldsmith re-
turned from Miami, Fla, last week and
were guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. F. Goldsmith, West Gardiner
They left Monday for Szowhegan to
visit L. II. Goldsmith and family.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-30

the car needs a new battery
baliey's Auto Electric Service on
Mechanic street is prepared to sup
ply you with the necessary size at
the right price. Special price of Ford
batteries, $11.50.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-30

e. L. Goodspeed, c. A. knight and
David f. Kelley, local Bowdoin Col
lege alumni, attended the banquet and
meeting of the Kennebec County As
ISOLATION held at Augusta Monday
evening
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-30

The #. s. Smith and Co. have 80
new dresses for Easter. all sizes. at
exceptionally low prices. Burson
hose at 25c and other specials. See
ad.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-30

Tho ". II. Nj. S. Of the Highland
,renue NJ z. church will hold their
s.n,aI mite box in the vestry Tues
snr evening. An entertainment will
W. GIVEN. and refreshments will be on
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-30

Office on or before June 14th this
work can be done and the benefits
enjoyed this year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-30

.aonirarn Council, No. IL, r. and S.
Iii work the Royal and Select de-
NJ ... thursday evening". April !. after
ressular business meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-30

cordon Skillin has returned to
'.Jston after passing several days
Ls.s his parents. Rev. and Mrs. H.
VIZ skillin. Church street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-30

CIV snowe of the Auburn Office of
~ limited Shoe Machinery Corpor-
%. saor is in the city on company bust
ress
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-30

...,sr Marson Of River avenue
nMonday afternoon for Bath,
el. -a he will visit relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-30

sale. All holding mite boxes are re.
Quested to bring or send them in.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-30

A.. freeman Wood of Richmond
Ms business caller in the city,
Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-30

-. and Mrs. Henry Fleming were
Nj p5,chmord Monday called by the
p .,h Of Chauncey r. Weber.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-30

Ne. p. L. Flanders and daughter,
do of Portland are visiting at the
b taru@ Of Mr.. and Mrs. 3. L. Mer-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-30

A.. John Grant is confined to her
nome on Maple street Randolph by
unesa
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-30
GARDINER

.rold Colburn is visiting friends
!. Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-30
Fine for Neuralgia

Musterole insures quick relief from
neuralgia. When those sharp pains
go shooting through your head, 1ust
rub little Of this cleS1, white ONT
ment on your temples and neck.
Musterole Is made with oil Of mus
tard. but will not blister like the old
fashioned mustard plaster.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19

denied at times under stress of econ
omy, according to Col. Mutt. but the
poor drug addict suffers terrible tor
ture if deprived. Once started his
system demands the drug.
Many charges of drug addiction
among school children and young
people of high school age have been
turned over to the narcotic division
during the past few months, according
to the records at narcotic headquar-
ters. Each one of these cases has
been run down to its very roots by
experienced investigators. In every
one of the so-called sensational re-
ports, it was learned. not a scintilla
of real evidence had been found, and
the good names of the boys and girls
cast under suspicion had been cleared
Most Of the drug addicts now belong
to the underworld, said Col. Mutt. 1t
Is true that q very few are to be
found in respectable society.
The big peddlers, however, Col. Mutt
said, are never addictS themselves.
They know that to keep their business
going they must keep a cool head, he
explained, adding that they often en-
ploy addicts, as their agents, to sell
to regular customers. and attempt to
gain new recruits for the drug army.
The cleverest kind of DISCUSSES and
pretense must be resorted to by the
Federal narcotic agent, it Is known,
In order that he may be able to make
his first buy from a peddler. The
handlers of illicit drugs have come
to be exceedingly wary, as they
know the penalties of the courts are
severe and the percentage of con-
viction high. The conviction per-
centage for the past year was 962
per cent, according to the record.
The percentage of convictions Is
evident i'm figures forthe past year,
which show there were $40 narcotic
convictions and only 204 acduittals.
Effectiveness in methods of scrut-
nizing the legal handling of drugs also
has frightened up, officials report.
Monthly returns of sales rendered by
importers, manufacturers and whole
for controlling the manufacture ana
sale of narcotics, it was said. but
also for systematic scrutinizing OF
all purchases.
AS far as possible with the present
force. II was explained, every person
the aggregate of whose purchases
has appeared excessive has been in
vestigated An abstract system, oper-
ated in connection with the audit or
the monthly returns for appfehendlng
such purchasers, has resulted in di-
recting the inspections and investiga
tions of registered persons essential
to that aspect Of the enforcement of
the law.
Opium smoking is not prevalent in
America, Il was disclosed by Col.
Mutt, who showed there were only 81
convictions and 8 acquittals for the
year.
The total amount of narcotic drugs
and preparations seized or purchased
during the year as evidence was 9,147
ounces.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19
French Seek Return of Knee Brooches
In Colorful Satins for Modern Men

French tailors interviewed on the
subject seem to think that by q return
to eighteenth century fashions they
will regain leadership in the masculine
mode, captured long ago by the Eng
fish, and thus Paris would become
leading style center for men as well as
women. They point out that those
rich Americans who now buy woolens
from Bradford and have their suits
tailored in London would begin to
spend their clothing budgets in Paris,
as their ancestors did in the DAYS of
George Washington, in the days
when Benjamin Franklin arrived in
France in satin breaches and silken
hose.
If only II French gentlemen of
secure social position would appear
in knee breeches on the boulevards."
one newspaper declares. half the
world would adopt them within a
month"
But\ so far not a single male has
been seen on the boulevards without
long trousers, except a few Anglo.
Saxon tourists, who think plus
fours" the proper wear for sight.
seeing a. Is ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19
PACKAGE OF ENVELOPES
FOOLS PAY ROLL THIEVES
Brooklyn Bookkeeper Puts Cash in
Pocket and Dummy Under
Arm Is Stolen.
Nv the Associated Prese.

BY the Associated Pr0se.
NEW YORK, December 1S.-David
Sanderson, a Brooklyn hookkeeper,
made a debit entry In red in his
ledger today and smiled as he made it.
For the debit entry was for lone
package of envelopes" instead of
cash, $4,000" which it might have
been.
Sanderson was dispatched to a Man.
haitian bank to get the pay roll, having
read here and there that sometimes
others than the owners took an in
terest in pay rolls. he wrapped a pack
age of envelopes in paper and stuck
them in his pocket. At the bank he
put the money in his pocket and
started home with the envelopes under
his arm. At the Brooklyn end of the
bridge an automobile drew up to the
curb aid three men jumped out.
THAT package" he was told.
"Hapd 1t over"
Mr.. Sanderson obliged, the automo-
bile whisked away and Mr.. Sanderson
continued his journey to deliver the
pay roll and balance his ledger with
the entry in red ink.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19
DIVERS DEMANDS
AID LAND MEASURE
Insisted on Southern Railway
Inclusion in Purchase-PIan
Backed by UnderhilI.

! 1t was the insistence of Represent
alive Frank Oliver Democrat, of New
York, who as member Of the House
committee on public buildings and
Grounds at the hearing last Wednes-
day, kept repeating his demand that
the Southern Railway property should
be included with the rest of the pri
vately owned land in the triangle
south of Pennsylvania avenue to the
Mall, that led to a decision to change
the Underhill bill in that respect.
Representative Charles l.. Underhill,
Republican, of Massachusetts, well
coined the amendment and the best Of
cooperation exists to have the meas
ure encompass all of the land needed
for new Federal building sites along
the Avenue and the greater G street
that Is to be built; for squaring up
the Mall, both on the north and south
sides and several squares north of
the Avenue to provide for B street
extension and the new avenue from
Union Station to Pennsylvania avenue
at Third street.
Representative oliver declared him.
self ready to support the bill of Sen
ator Bruce for buying land along the
north side of Pennsylvania avenue
as well as along the south side, to
give the Nation a fitting main street
with imposing monumental Govern
ment buildings on either side.
Mr.. Oliver Is one of the most en-
thusiastic members of Congress in
support of the Capital development
program and believes that Congress
should Ego the limit-and a little be-
yond" to make this city beyond com
parison as the most beautiful in the
world.
II am completely sold on Washing.
ton" said Mr. Oliver yesterday. You
can depend upon me to support any
measure for a greater and more beau
tiful Washington. 1 think there
should be no delay in carrying out
such plans. 1t is not merely local
city. 1t is the Nations Capital, 1t is
the pride of all the people Of the
country. We should make 1t a city
to stir their pride every time they
come here"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19
IOWA MEMBERS PATH
CONGRESS CLEARED

DIES MONIES, December 1s.-
Legal barriers to the seating OF Rep
resentative F. d. Let's of the second
Iowa district were swept away today
by an order in district Judge Lester
Thompson's court here Diminishing O.
temporary injunction and all pend
ing proceedings through which GER
tification of Mr.. Let's had been held
in allegiance.
The order was made on motion of
the State department of justice for
dismissal and the Let's certificate
will be issued today.
Representative Let's eligibility
was attacked on the contention that
he was a State rather than a Federal
officer, ~and as such, was bound to
complete his term on the district
court bench before accepting an
other Office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19
SCIENCE AT LAST TAKES
PULSE OF LASSEN PEAK
Observatory Established Ten Miles
From Top of Only Active
u. S. Volcano.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MINERAL, Calf, December 49,
Science at last is able to put it's
finger on the pulse of Lassen Peak.
only active volcano in the continental
United States, exclusive of Alaska.
The Federal Geological Survey
established today an observatory at
this point, 10 miles from the peak,
and has installed seismographs on
concrete piers. so placed that the
fitting Of the earth mere inch 20
miles away would be recorded.
The temperature of the peak will
be kept as faithfully as the fever
chart of a hospital patient and even
the tiniest vibration when the volcano
starts to throw a smoke screen around
the surrounding country will be mag.
nified 200 times by the intricate
scientific Instruments.
Portable seismographs will be placed
at various points on the peak.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19
JUDGE c. y. MEEHAN
EXPIRES At HOME.
q.
High Blood Pressure Proves
Fatal to Municipal Court
JuriSt. Renominated.

Judge Charles V. Meehan of the
Municipal Court died at 1890 o'clock
last night at his apartment in the
Woodward. Death was due to high
blood pressure from which he has
suffered for the last three months.
Judge Meehan was just beginning
his second term on the Municipal
Court bench, he having been first
appointed by the late President Hard
ing on September Z, 1929. His APP
pointmcnt for a second term, recently
made b.; President Coolidge, is now
firmation.
Born i'm Baltimore.
Born in Baltimore, Md, May 81.
1887, the son of James V. and S.
Beatrice Meehan, Judge Meehan was
educated in the public schools of that
city, later attending Baltimore City
College, Baltimore Business College
and completing his education at
Georgetown University in this city.
While practicing law here after
graduating from Georgetown. Judge
Meehan gained a distinctive reputa-
ment to the Municipal Court bench.
He had been a resident of Washing
ton since 1905.
Funeral Plans Incomplete.
On June IA, 1919, Judge Meehan
married Geneviave S. Gleason at
Springfield, Mass. Prior to his mar
riage he went overseas with the ad-
jutant's department and served Is
months.
Judge Meehan was member of the
Washington Board Of Trade and the
Barristers' Club.
Mrs. Meehan and other members of
the immediate family were with Judge
Meehan at the time of his death.
Funeral arrangements will be made
later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19


PARIS, December 1S.-The French,
who spopularized long pants during
their revolution of 1898, now are dis
cussing a proposal to put the male
Of the species back into knee breaches
not "plus.fours,' but fancy silk
breeches, such as Eeau Brummels Of
the eighteenth injury wore.
Ever alert for feminine charms,
the Gallo male has observed through
recent years how inch by inch well
dressed women. have shortened their
skirts until now their very kneecaps
brave the public gaze. With his ira
ditional logic, the Frenchman began
to ask why men should not be equally
free to display whatever charms they
may think they possess between ankle
and knee.
Proponents. of shorter. snappy
breaches argue that masculine wear
has become too dull, standardized and
colorless in recent years. In their
opinion II would be service of beauty
and a contribution to the gaiety Of
nations to- do away with somber
wooden trousers and readopt shorter
garments q siik and satin in bright
colors. Il
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19
YOUNG BRIDE SLAIN
IN BARRIERS CHAIR
Relations With Father of
Gypsy Husband Blamed in
Killing by Brother.
By the Associated Press.

SCHUYLER, Nebr., December 18.-
An 1S-year-old American girl who
yielded to the romance of a gypsy
lover and became his bride 10 months
ago, paid with her life for falling to
heed his stern demand that she be
not "too friendly" with any one, not
even his father.
The girl, Fannie Mason. had her last
argument with her husband last eve
ming, when he accused her of too
friendly" relations with his father. AS
she left the gypsy camp she was fol-
lowed by her husband Duffy Mason,
and his brother Ted. AS she sat in a
BARRIERS chair having her hair shin
gled Ted shot her through the head.
Both Accused of Murder.
Today the brothers were formally
charged with first degree murder by
County Attorney George WertZ, who
termed the shooting 1.-The worst case
of cold blooded murder / ever heard
o."
'AThe father in law, Frank Mason, so,
told the county attorney he has never
been anything more than a father to
his daughter-in.law.
II loved her only ss a father and
tried to protect her against my sons,
WHO HHO IcpcdtcuiN III cdtCHcu HSI
he said.
For some time the brothers have ac-
cused the girl of too friendly rela-
tions" with their father. A violent
quarrel Is said to have occurred at the
gypsy camp, near Leigh, when the
young wife and the elder Mason re-
turned Friday afternoon. Mrs. Mason
had visited sister at Fremont, Nebr.,
where the father-in-law Joined her.
They went to Omaha Thursday, spend
ing the night at a hotel.
St0ical in Cells.
The father.in-law said they occupied
separate rooms.
After the shooting the brothers
walked into a nearby soft drink parlor
and Ted brandished his pistol, shout.
ing he had Just killed a woman and
might shoot some more people" Au-
thorities We're called and both broth.
.ers were taken to the county Jail here.
They offered no resistance.
In their cells today they assumed a
stoical attitude.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19
Riverman Picks Coolest Day
OfSeason for Swim in Freezing Potomac

With ice clinging to the shore line
and the thermometer trying vainly to
climb to the freezing point, John j.
Splawn, 1915 n street. plunged into
the Potomac just above Georgetown
yesterday afternoon, dived and hoated
as though he enjoyed it.
Mr.. Splawn had no special reason
for picking the coolest day of the sea
son for his little frolic In the icy
waters. He takes, his dips sporadically
throughout the year regardless of the
weather. The colder the weather the
more often he goes in for a swim. For
instance, he took his first plash of the
week Thursday and went in again
Friday.
After his swim, yesterday y. Mr..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19
PRESIDENTS SON HOME.

John Coolidge arrived back at the
White House last night to spend the
Christmas holidays with his parents
ton until a day or so before New
Year, when he will return to Amherst
College, where hes is a Junior.
Col. f. w. Startling OF the White
House secret service, who has been
living with John at Amherst in the
capacity OF compa Mon and protector.
accompa nied the boy only as far as
New York. The remainder of the
Journey was made by the Presidents
con in the company of Russell Wood
Of the White House secret service.
This is the first time John has been
with his parents since last Summer,
when he spent q month with them ~
White Pine Camp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19

Splawn hurriedly donned his thick
underwear, which he left on the river
bank, and complained to reporter
who witnessed the demonstration that
the only thing he didn't like about the
water when It's cold is that 1t numbs
his hands and feet
A habitue of the upper Potomac,
where he has been swimming for
about 40 years. Mr.. Splawn is affec-
tionately known to the children as
Dad" He has taught many of them
to swim. Now in the, sixty.fourth
year of his life, the veteran riverman
is healthy and robust and attributes
his physical condition to his frequent
exercise in the Potomac waters.f
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19
FROZEN IN BLIZZARD.
Watson Boyle, Formerly Of Wash
ington, Dies in Montana.

Word has been received here of the
death of Watson Boyle, native-of this
city and former private SEE etary to
Speakers Kerr and Randall of the
House of Representatives and to
Senator German of Maryland, who
lost his life December II during a
blizzard in Montana. He was caught
in, storm near Stemple with the
mercury 80 degrees below zero and
the snow feet deep.
Funeral services were held Decem-
Der Is in Helena, Mont.
Mr.. Boyle, the son of the late DIR.
Cornelius Boyle and Mrs. Fannie r.
Boyle, was born here in 1859. Two
brothers, John Boyle of this city and
DR.. C. B. Boyle of Libbey, Mont, and
two sisters, Miss Fannie G. Boyle and
Mrs. F. S. Hardesty, survive him.
Since 1890 Mr.. Boyle had lived in
Montana and was active in Demo
cratic politics there. having been chair
man of the central Democratic COM
mittee of that State.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19
LEFT-HAND TURN BARRED
T and G Streets Affected Until
After Christmas.

Anticipating an increase in traffic in
the business area during the last five
shopping days before Christmas. po-
lice and traffic officials yesterday
adopted several temporary regula-
tons designed to prevent traffic jams.
The regulations will become effective
at O'Clock tomorrow morning and
Will remain in force until Christmas
day.
Eighth street between Market Space
and F street will be g. one.way thor
oughfare for northbound traffic only.
No left-hand turns will be permit
ted on r and G streets between
Seventh and Fourteenth streets.
The special regulations were ordered
following a survey of the business
district by Maj. Edwin B. Hesse, SUI
perintendent of police; Col. 1. G.
Moller, assistant director of traffic,
and Inspector r. w. Brown, in charge
of the Traffic Bureau.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19
YOSH|H|TO L|NGERS
AS MILLIONS PRAY
Many Japanese Theaters and
Stores Close. Expecting
His Death Soon.

BY the Associated Press
TOXIC. December 1S.-As though
hearkening to the prayers of the ma
ton. the spirit of Emperor Yoshihito
still remained within his body late to-
night.
For days the temples and shrines
of Japan have been crowded with
humble and noble alike, praying that
the life of the sovereign might be
spared.
And late today when his faithful
attendants had almost despaired in
their fight against pneumonia which
for more than a week had shortened
the breath of their ruler. he rallied
and was able TO partake OF food.
Later, however, the frequent bulletins
issued by the household department
stated that his ma jesty's condition
was unchanged.
COncealment Is Denied.
The household department, replying
to persistent anxious inquiries by
more than one hundred newspaper
men gathered about the Summer
palace grounds at Hayama, gave as
slrance that the bulletins being Is
sued were giving the exact condition
of his ma testy. The anxiety OF the
newspaper men was caused by the
japanese custom of holding the an
nOuncement Of death until the de.
ceased monarch has been taken to
the palace at Toxic.
Such announcement would be made
by the household department and 1t
would also announce the succession to
the throne of Crown Prince Hirohito,
who since 1921 has been Japan's
Regent, acting for the invalid en-
peror.
The principal theaters of Toxic
have closed indefinitely. Osaka re-
ports that commercial business Is at
standstill.
Virtually all of official Japan has
gathered at Hayama. The village at
the seashore 80 miles from Toxic vir-
tually has become the temporary
capital of the empire. Soldiers and
police throng the streets and guard
the palace walls which inClose nu-
merous buildings clustered about the
villa in which the Emperor lies in his
struggle for life.
Vigilant Watch Day and Night.
+ UT more IMAM n week TIE
newspaper men have continued their
vigilant watch day and night since
the Emperors illness developed from
bronchitis into pneumonia Deem
Der 9.
Every temple and shrine in the ma
ton is crowded with worshipers,
praying for their sovereign. All par
ties and holiday festivities are sus.
pended, social and business life has
halted. Foreign diplomats have can
eeled all functions. The announce
ment of the death of the Emperor
would bear the signatures Of all the
ministers of state and would be car
ried throughout the empire in an Off
cial gazette.
At the moment of it's issuance
Shinto priests would proceed to a
sacred place in the Imperial Palace
gardens in Toxic where deceased EN-.
perors and their ancestors are en-
shrined. There, with secret services,
they will perform the traditional cere-
monies designated upon the death of
the sovereign and others which mark
the ascension Of the new Emperor.