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Evening star., 1926-04-19
Controversy ON Guardianship
Thrown Into Judiciary Com
mittee by Texans Action.
LONG LIST OF CHARGES is GIVEN In
LENGTHY STATEMENT TO HOUSE
Zihlman Names Subcommittee to In.
vestigate ID. c. Conditions as Veterans
Body Decides on National Survey.

The impeachment OF District Commissioner Frederick A. Fen
ming demanded the House today by Representative Banon
Democrat OF Texas who charged high crimes and
in lengthy read in the House This automatically
throws the Fennng the judiciary committee COM
posed entirely of LAWYERS. for consideration
Chairman Zihman of the House District committee today ap-
pointed of five members authorized at special
meeting of the last Friday investigate Commissioner
Jennings activities guardian other who have been aso
with him and institutions OF the District govern
This subcommittee will have its chairman Representative
Gibson Republican, of Vermont who presented the resolution Tor
investigation also member of the House veterans
committee today started investigation OF guardian
ships mental benehcare of the Veterans Bureau
The other of this subcommittee Representative
Bowman Republican, West Virginia Representative Houston e-
publican Deaware Representative Gilbert Democrat Kentucky
and Mr. BantOn.
PLAN NATIONWIDE INQUIRY.
House veterans committee today backed from its
nvestgaon of guardianship the District OF Columbia
regarding the guardianship situation all over
the country.
backward action the veterans committee made neces-
sar reconsideration resolution adopted last week providing
specifically that guardianship investigation should start with an
inquiry regarding guardiansps the District of Columbia prac
cay which held by Mr. Fennng The action today also
conradc the positive made Saturday by Cha
committee after conference with
Republican House leaders, that the veterans committee would to-
day start investigation of gardnshps the District of Co.
i,,nh;
Evening star., 1926-04-19
French Franc Drops.

PARIS, April 10 OP).-This morning
the French franc touched a new low
level at 9:10 o'clock. 1t was quoted
at 80 to the dollar. At 10:45 o'clock.
however. 1t had returned to 1890,
which was Saturdays post -bourse quo
tation.
Evening star., 1926-04-19
WEATHER.

~ 6. Weather Bureau Forecast
Fair tonight and tomorrow; heavy
frost. with temperature low, at ABOUT
80 degrees tonight; warmer tomorrow.
Temperatures-High AZ, at noon
today: lowest. 80, at 6 am. today.
Full report on page 3.
Evening star., 1926-04-19
Ball Game Called Off.

The base ball game today between
the Nationals and New York Ameri-
cans was called off this afternoon be-
cause of cold weather..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-03
KENTUCKY FIRM
PAYS $4,000 FOR
TR0TTING CHAMPION

New York, Dec. 2.-(P)-Miscellan-
eous consignments of light harness
horses We're all that remained for sale
today at the 92nd annual Old Glory
auction at the Squadron A Armory. In
two days total sales have approximate
ed S250,000. The auction ends today.
Adam, two-year-old trottins cham
pion of the 1926 season, brought a
record price of $4,000 for his owner,
FL. X. Devereaux. in the feature sale
of yesterdays session. The handsome
colt was purchased by the Kingston
Farms of Kentucky.
Second in interest was the sale of
Guy Mckinney, a famous trotter, for
$4,000 to the Hanover Shoe. Company
Farms of Hanover, Pa, by Henry B.
Roa of Pittsburgh. The trotter's win
nings of S6S,742.S7 this year set a new
record for a single season. He will be
used for breeding purposes.
The second consignment of the Wal
nut Hall Farms of Donerail. KY, num-
bering 40 head, were disposed of yes
terday for a total of S41,650. Thirty
nine richly bred yearlings from the
same farm brought s51,S35 on Tues
day. Pretty Quick, a bay FLY by Guy
Axworthy out of Petrecara, brought
$1,000, top price of the lot
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-03
HEBRON OUTFIT
GETS into ACTION
AGAINST PORTLAND

hebron, Dec. 2.-Tomorrow night
captain Lamb of the Big Green bas-
Keteers will lead his team onto the
moor Tor the opening game of the year.
Inc hrst clash is with the Portland
BOYS Club. For number of years
this has been the opening attraction
anu the boys from Portland always
give the Oxford club plenty of hard,
fast basketball
The team representing Hebron this
year VIII be one of the heaviest and
fastest In years. Everyone appears to
ne IN mld-SeaSon shape. Coach Hollis
mas ~ or II men whom he can RELY
upon IN any game. AT present it looks
pretty hard to pick out a starting five.
for guards there Is an extra large
NUMBER from which to make a choice.
Kinds, Conroy, Wheeler, Jensen and
Holland are all clever men in the hack
court Beckwith has great promise as
a center and is tall, rangy lad. Coach
Hollis will, however. be able to shift
either Conroy OIL. Kinds into the pivot
position. Capt. lamb and Brown look
Ike the sure thing on the forwards,
while Carpenter can play either for
Waro and makes an Aicellent sub.
Coach Hollis has had the outfit
scrimmage three times this week and
the passing is almost perfect. To date.
captain Lamb has been high scorer
and unless he is carefully watched to-
morrow night he will do plenty of
damage.
The team most likely to start, how
ever. is: Capt. Lamb, IF: Brown, If:
Beckwith, c; Kinds. rg and Conroy, lg.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-03
new HAMPSHIRE
FR0SH ON Slate
OF H|LLTOPPERS

Kents Hill, Me, Dec. 2.-Kents Hill
Seminary opens it's basketball schedule
Friday evening with game with the
Pennington Normal school boys in the
Kents Hill gymnasium.
Coach Davis has as a nucleus for a
team this year two Of last years reg
ulars and one substitute. Tapley of
Bangor and Bernadini of Bar Harbor
played regular forward last year and
Eisold of Ludlow, Mass, was a sub
stitute back. These three will prob
ably be in the opening lineup.
Among the new material are Har-
rington of Bath, who is likely to start
at center, and John Murphy, a former
captain of the Dalton, Mass, High
school team, who will probably share
with Eisold the duties of back.
Other candidates who are likely to
set tryout in the game are Leighton
and Pendergast of Lewiston, who have
already established their regulations
in preparatory school football circles;
Richardson, Raichlin and McInnis of
Bangor, Cousens of Portland, Bryant
of Woburn. Mass. Horne of Oak
Bluffs, Mass, and Banks of York.
The team has been holding regular
practice only since Thanksgiving and
any combination will naturally be in
the nature of an experiment
The remainder of the schedule is as
follows:
Dec. 10-Farmington Normal School
at Pennington.
Jan. maine Central Institute at
kents Hill.
Jan. 14-Bridgton Academy at Au-
burn.
Jan. 21--East Maine Conference
Seminary at Bucksport.
Jan. 22-University of Maine fresh
men at Orono.
Jan. 2S-Coburn Classical Institute
at Waterville.
Feb. Hebron Academy at Auburn
Feb. 11-Open.
Feb. 12-University of New Hamp-
shire freshmen at Durham
Feb. 1S-Coburn Classical Institute
at Kents Hill.
Feb. 25-Hebron Academy at Au-
gusta.
March 4---Maine Central Institute at
Pittsfield.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-03
KAY JAY
SPORT
CHAT

The boxing show which Harry Sears
intended to put on December 10th, has
been postponed to a later date. The
principals in the main bout could not
appear, SO Harry called the match off.
The bout will take place the first of
next year.
Fans who watched Jim McCroary
last evening were impressed with the
work Of the diminutive eX-Coburn
star. He played a pretty game on the
offensive and was there when 1t came
to netting them.
Cony High has tough basketball
slate for this winter. Both teams are
working out under Coach John Manter
and will try and put on a fast club
The boys, with q green team. will
have to work to keep on the winning
side of the ledger.
The hockey team will get going
pretty soon if the weather which START
ed yesterday holds out. The team will
have several veterans and Augusta
fans are roofing for them to annex
State houors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-03
MALONEY PLASTERS
DIENER AND WINS
IN 10 AT NEW YORK

New York, Dec. 2.-(P)-Jimmy
Maloney of Boston battered Franz
Diener of Germany TO defeat in a
fierce 10-round final bout in Tex
Richards heavyweight elimination
tournament tonight. Diener was bat
tered continually under a hail of
smashing punches, but managed to
Keep his feet throughout. Maloney
weighed POI: Deiner 1856.
Deiner was outclassed from the
start but his ability to absorb the
crushing right hand blows that have
fioored Maloney's last three oppo-
nents, brought him the admiration
of the 10000 fans, who cheered the
Teuton continually. Diener fought
in a weaving, bobbing style that
bothered Maloney.
Several times the German battler
slashed out with both hands from a
crouch, landing Furnishing blows to
Maloney's head and body that drew
blood from his right eye and mouth.
Diener was a mark for Maloney's
right cross, but although he stag
gered now and then under the pun
ishing attack the TeEton was never
in real danger of being. knocked
out. Maloney's heavy body attack
weakened the German toward the
close.
Sandy Seifert of Pittsburgh won
the decision over Jack Demave,
Golden Boy" of Hoboken. n. j., in
a 10 round semi-final battle of
blondes. The CONSTANT clinching
and in-fighting met with constant
disapproval from the gallery. Sci
fert weighed 49, IL: Demave 1SS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-03
R0CKNE PROMISES
CLUB WILL keep
THE SCORE DOWN

Tucson, Ariz., Dec. 2-(P)-Knute
Rockne plans to send an eleven
against the University of Southern
California at Los Angeles Saturday
that should be able to keep the score
down." he announced on his arrival
here last night with squad of more
than so players.
The Notre Dame mentor will send
his men through two practise ses-
sions ON the University of Arizona
field here today. Rockne said his
team was not at it's best because of
injuries to five men including Para
sien. fist string quarterback. AL
though Parasien's injuries may con-
fine him to the bench Saturday, May
er, right guard, and Maxwell right
end, were expected to be in shape to
start the game.
All Of the men appeared in fine
spirits and Rockne said he expected
the rest here today from the long
train ride would do much to restore
the drive missing last week when his
team was defeated by Carnegie Tech
and the team will en- train tomorrow
morning for the days journey to the
coast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-03
Points to Southern
Trend of Textile
Mills of Bay State

Boston, Dec. 2-(P)-Mas sachu-
sets must exert itself If it is to stay
on the textile map.
High taxes and unequal labor con-
ditions are forcing cotton mills south
the Rev. Roland D. Sawyer. member
of the legislature from Ware, declar-
ed today.
Sawyer is member of group of
Ware men seeking to retain the Otis
mill for that town. The mill, which
employs 1900 persons and is the prin-
cipa1 industry of the town, has
served notice it will have to close
down.
NO doubt we can find flaws in the
business management of the plant;
that is probably so of most every
plant, but the closing up of mill af-
ter mill in Massachusetts cannot al
ways be laid to inefficiency. The
grade for the textile business must
be steep now, and many mills are un-
able to make it." ne declared. I'VE
must pull together, forget differences
and remember only the duty of keep
ing Massachusetts industrially on the
map
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-03
Government Craft
In Vain Search
For Kidnapper Ship

New Orleans, Dec. 2-P)-Several
coast guard cutters and numerous
merchant vessels today continued on
the lookout for the three masted rum
schooner Arsene j. The rum ship
broke away from a coast guard cut
ter Monday night during a gale in
the Gulf of Mexico, with an assistant
prohibition administrator and coast
guardsman aboard.
J. B. Matthews, the missing execu-
tive of the gulf zone had accompan-
led the coast guardsman aboard the
schooner to guard the crew after 1t
had been captured near the mouth of
the Mississippi river by the coast
guard cutter CG-302, Captain B.
Edmonds. Biloxi, Mass, base COM
mander, was in charge Of the CG-302
at the time. He later reported that,
due partly to shortage of gasoline.
he lost the Arsene j. during gale.
Matthews became assistant ad-
ministrator of the tenth prohibition
district when General Lincoln c. An
drews, assistant secretary of the
treasury, inaugurated his reorgani-
zation of the dry unit, Sept. l. 1925.
lust prior to that time Matthew'S
had been a special investigator for
Administrator Jackson then he later
was dry director for Louisiana Under
Prohibition Commissioner Haynes.
Matthews, q Kentuckian, served
several years In the tenth Cavalry of
the u. S. Army. Subsequently he
was a revenue agent in the Kentucky
and Tennessee mountains and had a
total government service record of
two score years, to his credit. Dur
ing the World war he was secret
service agent in the Federal Depart
ment Of Justice.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-03
DEKES LEADING
IN |NTERFRAT
LEAGUE AT COLBY

Waterville. Dec. 1.-The Colby In
ter-fraternity Bowling League which
has been running for the past week
in the Elm City alleys is now in full
swing. with every fraternity in tie
college being represented by a team.
The Dekes have stepped into the
lad and hold four point margin
over their nearest rivals. the Phi
Debts. Delta Epsilon and the Kappa
Delts are deadlocked for third place
While A. T. o. and the Lancers club
are on even terms in the next posi-
ton. The Lambda CHS and the
Aetes are in the cellar each having
yet to win match
Johnson of A. I. 0. holds the rec
ORD for high string, and Macombei
Of the Dekes holds the three string
total with $50 The single string
record is 125. but by the way the
men have been rounding into form.
this will not stand very long. The
college pin league has uncovered.
some very good bowlers, among them
are Sansone. Mari and Ricci of the
Phi Delts. Macomber and Kinds OF
the Dekes, Bagnall of the d. L.
and johnson of A. T. Q.
"A silver cup will be presented the
fraternity having the highest number
OF points at the end of the season.
Inc standing of the teams nj
present is.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-03
CARR|GAN WAS
IS SURPRISED AS
TIE BOSTON FANS

lewiston. Me, Dec. 2-tP)-Bin
1arigan got talking baseball in
Boston and just "obeyed that I'M
pulse and before he knew it, was
manager Of the Red SoX again, he
tod the home folks here today who
wanted to know "how he happened
% DO It." Carrigan returned home
sst night from Boston and was busy
1paining today why he went and
tdN
Ny signing a Red Sox contract
was Just as much a surprise to me
ato You folks. I got talking base
OIL and before I knew it l was
manager Of the Sox again. I can't
yell you how 1t happened unless it
ss because they didn't tell me what
would have to do if l took the job"
be said.
New York. Dec. 2-(Pl-The whirl
u sx-day riders around Madison
SusEe Gardens big bike saucer next
SNA Will bring back memories of
ysons days TO Biniemo Gigli, Met
.vWatan Opera star, who is to fire
ci w Starting gun Sunday night.
s ssn was himself a rider in the days
.''@e ne achieved fame as an opera
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-03
Ihlcago Cattle Market

Cam, Chicago, Dec. 2.
I'D ysaaL.iE,-Receipts 11,000; fed steers
better lungs sra strong to 25c higher;
iarlirssss aae e up more; top 9S2-pound
es lnsS. iS,25-highest of year; sew
!lSO s 1922 to 13S9-pound bullocks
stssdy reeuers and stockers slow,
Shared w sty 6.25@7.25; fat she stock
bulls steer aesr advance; all cutters and
4 i M .eady; vealers % to so lower
HOcS mostly to packers; few 11.50.
sttady u,HitESeceipts 100000: generally
% lc HIN Yesterdays average steady
ees tieuer than low time, closing at
70 IN 'e top 1915; bulk desirable
ElO. OH I4o-pound averages 1850
Pad ~ oh9ice 20O-pound weights up
toly - =. i2:o5; packing sows and pigs
!G56A SMieaa1dy; bulk packing grades
H25: aasy;v; few lightweights 11.15@
tEl Is; sssbSilrable pigs mostly 1850
'9ldoyer i = er took 10000; estimated
sestlyNfrt-Receipts 10000; fat lambs
seen s,r.esdy with yesterday; in-be-
.saall k 1liaoes slow; fed westerns to
sssatyss IL s. and shippers 1855; top
" ID 5o.o small killers 1850: packer
N.ls ST. s.. Inuik fat lambs l2.75@13.25;
saasased. at S.50@9.00; sheep I'M
issk SIX oulk rat ewes 5.00@6.50;
s%sa0; bui,. Searling wethers slow; top
ea.sts hi tLeeding lambs strong to rs
~ r' top 1878; bulk 1850
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-03
JESSE SWEETSER
WINNING HIS WAY
BACK TO HEALTH

Asheville. n. c., Dec. 2-(R-
Jesse Sweetser. British amateur golf
champion, is gradually lighting back
to health and his place in the bust
ness and goIfing world. 90
Brought here six months ago
nervous wreck and with the odds
even that he never would be able to
return to the links, he is now plafia
ming to return to the golf tourfia
ments next summer, whether he wfi
attempt to enter the British amateur.
an event that last summer almost
cost him his life, he has not an
nounced. si
I'll enter the next natiinal anna
teur. if nothing happens" he said,
however. while visiting a hospita1
where his daughter Betty was born
Monday tN'
SWeetser, ranked second only in
American golf to Bobby Jones, was
stricken with pneumonia, bronchitis
and influence while in England last
summer with the American Walker
cup team. Physicians warned him to
give up his golf engagements but he
persisted.
At st. Anne in the British amateur
Bobby Jones. on whom American
hopes had been pinned, slipped
Sweetser won his way into the finals
against Simpson, Briton. The
morning of the finals Sweetser had a
high fever and was splitting blood.
Physicians warned him that to play
might cost his life. He disregarded
their advice and won. He had PLAN
ned long visit to Europe. Instead
he returned to the United States ana
he was taken from the ship to hos
pital. From there, attended by Mrs.
SWeetser. he came to Asheville where
he has been paying the price of vic
tory-months Of inva1idism.
Barely able to creep about, Sweet
ser gave the appearance of a man on
his last legs physically. His will
power appeared to be about all that
kept him up Then came the ma
tional amateur and Sweetser was
pulling for Bobby Jones to win his
third successive national amateur I'll
tie. When George Won Elm wop.
Sweetser had nothing but praise for
him, but the failure of Jones was al
most like a blow.
Rest and the mountain air. how
ever, got in their work. His appetite
grew and he could sleep again. H
put on weight and soon was playing
nine holes of golf two or three times
week. Then in a few weeks he
could make Is holes. y
Today he is able TO play around
the Asheville Country Club course.
and the Biltmore Forest course. in
DOGGY or better, two or three times
a week.
He plans to remain here this win
ter but in the spring will return
north "if nothing happens
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-03
FREDDIE MCGUIRE
To DON GIANT
TOES THIS YEAR

New York, Dec. 2.-(P)-A varied
assortment of infielders of all shapes
and sizes are being gathered by John
McGraw, pilot of the New YORK
Giants, for trek to Southern baseball
lands next spring.
Among the newcomers are two for
mer stars at Holy Cross, Fred Nc
CURE, clever infielder at the Worces-
ter. Mass, college several years ago,
is coming to the Giants for trial after
playing fine ball for Toledo in the
American Association last season.
One of his rivals around second base
will be doc" Cote, captain of the
Holy Cross nine last season, who al
so was farmed to Toledo after join
ing the Giants when college closed
in June. Frank McCullogh, sem1-pro
player from New Castle, Pa, George
Hurley, a shortstop FROM Kalamazoo.
Mich. and All Slayback. a Norfolk,
Va, youngster, complete the list.
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WEIGAND HANDS
K. 0. TO AL ROOD IN
FIRST AT new YORK

New York, Dec. 2-[P)-Art Wei
gand. Buffalo southpaw, scored d
one-round knockout over AL Rood.
New York battler, in the first of
four ten round contests In Tex
Richards heavyweight elimination
tournament tonight. A flock of
crashing left hooks to the head
fioored Rood for the long count aft
er two minutes and AZ seconds of
fighting. Weigand weighed 176 1-2;
Rood 181.
Art Dekuh. New York Italian, won
from Charles Anderson. Chicago
ond ten round match when the mid
negro, in the third round of the sec
west slugger dislocated his ! eft
shoulder after Is seconds of fighting
in the round Anderson's fierce body
punching had given him an edge in
the brief contest when he suddenly
dropped to the floor in pain after
Dekuh's right hand crashed into his
body.
The weights were: Dekuh 206;
Anderson 1872.
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PRESIDENT OF
YANKEES FAVORS
KEEPING lands

New York, Dec. 2--(P)-The OBJ
lection of American League owners
to the continued reign of Keneshaw
M. Lands over organized baseball.
changed upon his agreement with the
two major CT in the opinion Of Col.
Jacob Rupert, president of the New
York Yankees.
Il am in favor of continuing Lands
in office" the Yankee owner declared
yesterday, "but have in mind plan
that both leagues appoint commit
tees OF three men to revise the major
minor league agreement and the
agreement with Lands.
Such changes as they recommend
can be reported back to all the club
owners next spring, who can then
adopt them and re-elect the COM
missioner"
This Col. Rupert said. is the same
view majority of the owners hold,
but his refusal to specify the con-
tract changes he had in mind led
baseball men here to believe that q
concerted effort will be made by
American League owners to curtail
the power of the high commissioner
when the leagues hold their annual
meeting in Chicago December 16.
National League magnates have in
Dictated their desire to ret''rn Lands
to office for another seven years at
the coming meeting, although his
term does not expire until November
20, 1927. The heads Of the older cir
cult seek no change in the conditions
under which Lands now rules or
ganized baseball with almost abso-
lutte authority
Rupert said he believed he would
have the backing of the majority of
American League owners in opposing
the election of Lands in December.
Il think next winter Is the proper
time to consider re- ection," he ex-
planned. while it is true that his
term may expire in November. 1927,
he has the right to call joint meet
ing at any time he sees fit"