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can be accomplished by a uniting OF
forces than by working separately.
The afternoon division meetings
were then held at the usual meeting
places. DIR. Charles n. Arbuckle
spoke before the Childrens' division
on Leading Children into the Ex-
perience of Worship" Demonstra-
ton worship with groups of chill
dren was followed by discussion.
The program for the Young Peo-
pies Division Conference consisted
of presentation and discussion of
ORGANIZATION and Celebration led by
Miss Alice Louise Brown, Miss Mary
+. Slaughter and Miss Ruth A. Car
ter. The Adult and Administrative
Division Conference heard a talk by
William II. Rowe on the subject, "In
the Local School: Planning and
Working the Years Program" After
a discussion on this topic DIR. Rob-
ert Davids spoke on "In District and
County Organization" This too was
followed by discussion.
At A o'clock a meeting of the
Camp Watewin campers and leaders
was held at the convention church
and at q O'Clock a supper was held at
the Green Street Methodist church,
with a program furnished by the
Young Peoples Division. Rev. DIN
Tracy of Norway acted as chairman.
A Camp Watewin reunion was also
held under the direction of Miss
Ruth A. Carter.
Final Session
The final session of this most sue
cessful 57th annual convention of the
Maine Council of Religious Educa-
ton was a general one held at City
hall and open to the public.> There
were present seven or eight hundred
persons and the program presented
was an especially interesting and In
structive one.
After the opening worship in son 3
which was led by the musical direct
or, James r. Houghton, and the
prayer by Rev. Walter F. Greenman,
Rev. Charles N. Arbuckle, D. d.,
spoke on THE Value of the Fact of
Christ in Religious Education" DIR.
Arbucllle has been one of the most
forceful and helpful speakers of the
conference and has been kept busy
| throughout the three days that the
| convention has been held.
Biblical Dramas
A beautifully staged and carefully
executed pantomime entitled bible
Dramas" was presented under the
direction of Mrs. John Pratt Whit
man of Quincy, Mass, author and
director of religious dramas. With
an especially strong cast of local
players this pantomime which was
in two parts was a striking example
of the way in which Bible lessons
may be made into living realities, by
this means bring home with great
force the true significance of these
| lessons.
The first part was called ''The Use
| of Talents" and the second was
Moral Courage"
The musical program for this clos
! ing session was especially pleasing.
A ten piece orchestra from the Win
ter Street Free Baptist church of
| Gardiner, Rev. II. A. Clark, leader,
| played several delightful numbers
and solos by Mrs. 0. B. Tracy. of
Norway who sang "My Task" and
Musical Director James r. Houghton
of Boston who sang 1.-THE Holy
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City" and "The Lost Chord" we're
other beautiful features.
Those who have been in touch
with these conventions for a period
of years expressed their appreciation
of the fine way in which this one has
been carried out and of the especial
ly large attendance which has been
noted. 1t was said Friday that there
were many more young people in at
tendance at the meetings than ever
before and. this was taken as an, in
dication that the young folk are be-
coming more and more interested in
Religious Education.
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CHURCH NOTICES

CHURCH OF THE OPEN DooR,
Golden Cross hall, Lawrence B. Green
wood, minister; 1 nrs.ob f Nj Bible M'
open air meeting; 7.3O p. NJ, EXPOSE
ton of the Book of Revelation; Mon
day afternoon almshouse and JAIL
services; Monday, 1880 p. NJ, neigh
borhood meeting; Thursday, 7.3o p. NJ,
F. NJ, Bible exposition. These latter
two meetings are held ate w. Cres-
cent st. Saturday, s T. NJ, open air
meeting.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY,
Williams ST.: 1890, subject "Proba-
ton After DEATH" S. S. 1880; read
ing room open to the PUBIC Go Weone a.
the chapel. Wednesdays at O'Clock.
Christian MISSIONARY ALL
ANCE, G. A. r. hall, Water St.: sun
day school 100 p. M: sermon, T.
NJ, by Rev. r. A. Colby; young peo-
pies meeting $50 p. M; service $50
ary meeting Tuesday. 3 p. NJ. at so
North street. Cottage meeting tues
day, 7.3o z. NJ, at Flossie Sands, >
Winter street. Jail meeting Friday,
GREEN STREET METHODIST
EPISCOPAL, Carl N. Garland, pastor:
1890 A. M, sermon subject Is the
2. NJ, Epworth League; 7.3o, Lay
mems night, auspices Methodlst
Service League. Speakers, Mr.. Chas.
White on safe Investment or Other
wiser" Mr. CRUDE Cornish on SerV-
ice" A good chance to hear men
talk from their own point of view.
SALVATION ARMY, Capt. Ethel
JTrnuhart: Holiness meeting at 10.45;
iail meeting at 1.30; S. S. at 3; young
neople's meeting at 6; evening service
at s; meetings Tuesday, Thursday ana
Saturday evenings at 8.
WINTHROP STREET UNrvER-
SALIST, A. Francis Walch, minister:
At 1890 with sermon by the ml nl,
tonic Ten Years in Augusta" Churcn
school at $50. Juniors at 5, Y. T. c.
U. at $50.
PROGRESSIVE s r I U AL1sT
TEMPLE, Mrs Annie Parker: sunday
services, $50 and 7.90 z. NJ; pianist
Prof. Maxwell; soloist, Belle Roberts
Mid-week service. Tuesday evening"
oct. 26, 100 P. M.
PENNEY MEMORIAL UNITED
BAPTIST CHURCH, Rev. VIM. r.
morning worship with sermon, What
Is in Your Hand?" noon, Churcn
school: 7.30 P. NJ, Peoples service
with special musical features anu s SEQ
mon talk" Are You Insured|' a.So
Wednesday evening, prayer meeting.
ALL SOULS UNITARIAN CHURCH.
Rev. Walter F. Greenman' pastor:
sunday service 1890 A. NJ, "Compe.
tition and Beyond That, in Churches
11.45. Church school, Birth stores; =
p. NJ, committee on church service
meets in church parlor; z, Huntington
Club meets at parsonage; Monday
r. NJ, Charming. Guild meets with Mrs
, Chas. 3. Payne:
SOUTH PARISH CONGREGATIONS
Az CHURCH, A. T. McWhorter, pas,
/ tor: 1880 A NJ. public worship, COCO
+ music, sermon by the minister, SUB
! iect THE Well Balanced Man; II NJ
I Church school, classes for all; $50 +
NJ. the Y. P. S. C. E., all young peo-
| pie invited Welcome to all services
SAINT MARKS CHURCH, Stuart
! communion: 1880, morning PRAYER ano
sermon, subject. Retrospect ana
Prospect; 100 P. NJ, evening prayer
SAINT BARNABAs', Bangor and
Linden streets: (21st Sunday after
! Trinity): Church school. $50 2. NJ.
! children's service and instruction, 4.lu
p. NJ; evening prayer and sermon
80 Z. NJ.
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Maine Council of Religious
Education Elects Officers at
Convention Business Session

Rev. E. A. Pollard Jones of Waterville Sue
ceeds Judge George H. Hinckley as Presi-
dent of Council Resolutions Express Faith
in the Youth of Today as Exhibiting Initia-
tive and Ability in Moral and Spiritual
Leadership Far Superior to That of the Past
Generation = Biblical Dramas F e ature
Closing Session at City Hall, Friday Even
ing
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a., Louise Brennan OF the
! NEE Generals department will
ASlu'ss or n Pittsfield to witness the
= wa higgins Classical game. Her
y =, :. non Brennan. former Cony
proIn s.hlete and well known in semi
slal ss"sehall circles is the athletic
pfo va at Higgins and thus far his
clrtV'tt, os been most SUI cessful, hav-
tealI n, nn all three games that it has
u sissvsd, The NJ. c. |. game however
pa, .U hardest that it has yet tackled.
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Isle of Pines treaty which re-
linquished in favor of the Republic
of Cuba all claims of title by the
United States, an official holiday was
declared in Cuba to celebrate the
ratification.
The population of the Isle Of Pines
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yor are hereby notified that spe-
cial Primary Election in Ward seven
of this city, of all political partiss
entitled by law to nominate candldates
for the next election. Will De nslu a.
Councilmens Room Glty fo, the
purpose of nominating candloates tos
the office of United States Senator 70
be voted for at the election TO De nero
on the fifth Monday in November hsA''
The polls will be open at twelve
O'Clock, noon, and continue open utLelI
nine o'clock in the afternoon WHICH
they will close.
Voters not enrolled as members or
a political party entitled to nominate
candidates will not be permitted 70
vote. Voters entitled to enrolment may
cause themselves to be enrolled AZ inc
polling places during ga the seubipnr rit
the oath required by law, put salu
voters shall not be allowed to vote at
any primary election within the next
six months following said enrolment
unless a new voter, or a voter en-
Io 9a,.inSi,. ~ -
The Board Of Registration will be In
session october 20, 81, %, %, rs, 70
and q from A NJ. to l z. M, r.
M. to S p. NJ. P. NJ. to 9 2. N. Tor
the purpose of correcting the hst Oh
Dated at Augusta this 18th day OF
October, 1926.
ERNEST L. MCLEAN, Mayor.
RALPH H. CoNANT,
NJ +. MADDOCKS,
EDW. L. RIPLEY,
LEROY f. HUSSEY,
IRL E. WITHEE,
GEO. B. STACKPOLE,
Aldermen of the City Of Augusta.
l tr1a CODY.
Attest: ". J. sKEHAN, Constable.
| oct23d1t
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n,ana Dorothy Temple Of 80
Mss street gave a Halloween
Grsnllte % the members of her Sunday
pnly lass Games were enjoyed
IchoOl . .Se evening and dainty re-
lurns ~, of ice cream, cake. candy
Iresnll.nd.w were served. All
rnd attending reported a very en-
'foss s,s time. Miss Temple is the
joyaS s.sr of Mr.. and Mrs. e. S.
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- Fellows, a senior student In
car school of Boston University,
. "a" /, This city Friday to visit
rive 20. y k-end with relatives and
.sr
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,.rs of Fort Western Lodge,
henoO'P have been invited to the
E " exercises OF Waterville
edge Vest wv supper served at $50.
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is about 5000. The capital Ia Nueva
Corona.
Primary Election Warrant
STATE OF MAINE

County of Kennebec, 81. u..
TO the ,qualified and legally enrollea1
Voters of Ward of the CITY OF
Augusta:
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r.,,er Foley, who Is at the Au-
? w caneral Hospital, is reported as
srroying.
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IIrGUSTA LOCALS
~ ,hone Your Locals to 1877

Fred Toothaker Of South
Yrs ~ is the guest of Mr.. and
srpsw..rr lwell on Gannett street.
Evening star., 1926-03-25
AMAZON DISASTER
DETAILS LACKING
Reports of Steamer Explosion
in Jungle Put Death List
at 80 or 80.

BY the Associated Press.
RIO DE; JANEIRO. March 25.-De
tails OF the disas ster with which the
steamer Pas de Carvalho met last
Monday. POE miles up the Amazon
River. in tropical waters infested by
crocodiles. are being anXiously await
ed here. The steA mer is Variously re-
ported as having been burned and
blown up with heavy casualties. one
report giving the aggregate dead as
IS nd another 3S.
Owing to the fact that the disa ster
occurred in an almost uninha bited
section on the Solmoes River. one Of
the upper bra nches Of the Amazon
In the vicinity of Aianaos. communi-
cation with the region is difficult. The
latest Information is that while the
steamer was nearing Coary fire broke
out in mattress in a third-cis So
ca hin where a man had been smoking.
An attempt was made to throw the
mattress overboa r,l but the fla mes set
fire to cans of kerosene and gasoline
and spread rapidly to qua nifty of
powder. which exploded. wrecking the
steamer.
This report said that the captain,
second Officer. first engineer. mem.
bers of the crew and 2S pa assengers
were lost. A previous report decla re,,
that the captain. first and second en-
gineers and 80 passengers persisted.
All the advices received Thus far indi.
cate that some 20 persons. pa aSsengers
and members Of the crew. were rec
cued.
Evening star., 1926-03-25
WOMEN THREATENED:
JOCKEY IS ARRESTED

Detectives of the eighth precinct
early TODAY picked up Arthur James
Collins. % years old. jockey. giving
his address as Bowie race track. for
nvestigatio following complaints
from Mrs. A. ID. Sumner. wife Of
local attorney. that she had bean an
moved by several telephone calls. in
which the speaker threatened both
her life and the life Of Miss Mary Lou
ise Robey occupying the same apart
ment. at 1912 California street.
Detective Davis Of the eighth
precinct was given the compla int .
after several telephone calls from an
individual on the other end Of the
wire were reported to him by Mrs.
Summer. When the last call came he
made arrangements to trace any fur
ther telephone messages to Mrs.
Sumner. Accordingly. when the next
call went through to the apartment
house Mrs. Summer delayed and held
the caller on the other end Of the
wire. Davis said. while he rushed to
the National Dairy Lunchroom at
1913 F. street where he took Collins
into custody.
Mrs Sumner refused to discuss the
case today. referring inquiries to her
husba nd. who could not he found at
his ofvice In the Mills Building. She
stated. however. that she and Miss
Robey had heen threatened by the
caller on the other end of tbe tele-
phone.
Collins is being held under a
technical charge for investiga ton.
Evening star., 1926-03-25
MAN ACCUSED OF BOOTLECCINC
In CAPITOL HELD In $1,000 BOND
Policeman Beams at Success of Strategy, Which He
Claims Brought Arrest of ''Man in
the Green Hat

entered the House Office building
with brief case. 1t was Chorley
who was supremely confident that
there was something in a1at brief
case which should he looked into. 1t
was Chorley who allowed the Man
Without the Green Hat to desert his
brief case-during a conversation
which followed ChorleN's request that
the man come with the brief case
down to the police Office in the Capt.
tol. and it was Chorley who stood
guard over that brief case until two
witnesses arrived. And when the
brief case WAS opened II was Chorley
who swore out the warrant declaring
Scotch liquor
The hunt for the Man in the Green
Hat, who invaded the precincts of the
dry House Office building with the
stuff which one former resident there
made 1t unhealthy to carry, started
forthwith. But 1t was Gerald Murphy,
head of local prohibition agents. who
hnally located Cassidy by Disgusting
himself as a man with thirsty
throat. and inauiring the Whereabouts
Of Cassidy from Cas~idy's brother.
And now it's all over until next
April - smiled Commissioner Tur-
mage. And Mr.. Murphy smiled. And
Mr.. Van Doren smiled And Mr.. Cas-
sidy smiled.
But outside on the pa vement await
Ing the verdict Choriey, the tactful.
beamed.
Evening star., 1926-03-25

George Fl. Chorley, Capitol police
man and strateeist. stood in the
balmy Spring air. etc. outside the
Office of United States Commissioner
Needham c. Turnage today and
beamed a beam that can only he
beamed by one conscious that his
strategy has heen vindicated. For IN
900 Seventeenth street southeast,
aometi lines known as the "AIan with
the Green Hat'-although he claims
never even to have owned one--WaS
being arraigned on warrant sworn
out by the said Chorley. alleging
illegal pUssession and transportation
Of liquor in the House Office Building
last Saturday Cassidy pleaded not
guilty. and through his attorney. Lu-
clan II. Van poren, asked a contfnu-
ance Of his case, which was granted
until April 7. Meanwhile, he was re-
lea sed under s., 900 bond.
But the feature Of the entire trans
action was the beam Of Chorley
when he heard the outcome. He
simply stood on the sidewalk. with
civilian overcoat and a civilian
hat--not green-coverinE his Capitol
police uniform. and beamed through
his she'll trimmed eyeglasses and over
his attenuated musta che at the tri-
umph Of his strategy.
For 1t was Chorley. remember. who
PLAYED the subtle role Of the tactful
diplomat last Saturday afternoon
when the Man Without a Green Hat
Evening star., 1926-03-25
Today in Congress
Senate.

Senator Smoot chairman NJ tho
finance committee. expects to Do
liver the opening speech In the
Senate this afternoon IN the
Italian debt settlement.
When the Senate convened. II
devoted short time ia routine
business before taking up the nm
finished business
Hearings on the District bill
we're continued by the Phipps sub
committee. including testimony Of
Director OF Traffic E,ldridge end
Engineer Of Highways Hunt.
The interstate commerce commit
tee took testimony on the bill 10 re-
wise the interest rate which the
Government charges the Chics 70.
Milwaukee and st. Paul Railroad
The public Ia nds committee hold
an executive session 10 consider
routine bills on it's calendar.
The immigration committee ron
sidered the King resolution rels,
ing To deporta tion of Mexican rsfu
gees and also the deportation Of
alien seamen.
The privileges and elections COM
mittee. which has before II the
executive session.
House.
House today takes up considers.
ton of legislative appropriation
bill.
House sent to conference inde-
pendent offices appropriation bill.
Judiciary subcommittee OF the
Il e.
able report on bill reTulst ting prsc-
tice Of chiropractors.
subcommittee on police and hre-
men of House District committee
continues hearing on hill To leRal-
ize women's Police Bureau with
largely incree sed personnel. pesr-
ing will he resumed tomorrow.
with opponents of the hill FIRST to
he heard.
Naval affairs committee contin-
ues hearing on hOspitalization.
Interstate commerce committee
considers railroad bill in executive
session.
Military affairs COMMITTEES,
through subcommittee. hears Rep
resentative Madden. Republican, of
Illinois. on Chicago projects.
Committee on agriculture contin
ues hea ring on relief mea sures.
Committee on labor conducts
hea airing on convict labor.
immigration committee contin-
ues hearing on deportation.
Committee on food control holds
hea ring on omnibus hood-cGutrcl
hill.
Post Office committee continues
rearing on several bills.
Banking and currency commit
lee continues it's hearing on stabil
ization Of price system In the Fed
eral Reserve.
Indian affairs committee cOntin-
ues hea ring on several bills.
Merchant ma arine committee con-
tinues hearing on Bacon hill {"
amend shipping act.
Committee IN patents holds
hearing on trade mark bill
judiciary committee holds hear
ing on ccvr reporters ssA sthg
employees.
Evening star., 1926-03-25
FRIENDS SEULOG|zE
FRANK RICHARDSON
Gridiron Club Members Pay
Tribute to Memory OF
Correspondent.

The following rrihute to Frank
who died recently. was read st the
last meeting Of the Grihiron Club:
Frank Richardson for nore than
,hreescore wears was the represen.s-
tive Of all that is best in Washington
iournalism. He was an honor 10 the
profession and ne hon0rPd whst he
often called his guild. RE took pride
in the fact that he was newspe per
man: he respected the craft as
W hole. and. though reserved In man
ner. he enjoyed the warm friendship
Of MANY individual co workers. He
was a man ~ achievement. Coming
to the National capital At the close
of the civil War. he AZ once became
Washington correspondent. He was
connected with several papers, blt
notably with the Baltimore Sun. and
was the head Of the bureau of that
ps per for 81 wears. when he voiun-
tarily retired from active new~pa per
work.
Reported Many Noted Eveats.
HE reported the Impeachment case
of President Johnson, the celebrated
Hsyes-Tilden electoral commission con
test. as we'll as all the great events in
national and international affairs for
more than a third of a century. lie
travelled far and wide writing his i'm
pressions political and social. and
when abroad discussed with Keen In
| telligenca affairs of foreign Ia nde. He
knew all the great men in his time
from the Johnson administration until
his retirement For mora than I"
| wears he was really the dean ~ Wssh-
! ington correspondents. as he ante
dated all others NJ his profession. hut
! he never claimed The title snd only
expressed aatiricsl amusement whom
! IT was bestowed upon others who were
! wears his junior in the Washington
/ field.
! He was a man Of broad and toier
ant views. Having strong opinions ot
his own. which he freely expressed. he
! accorded to all others freedom ~
thought and liberty Of speech.
ITO each and every person of his
acauainta nee Mr. Eicha rdson alwsvs
/ was the courteous nd urbare gentle
man. To those who know him init
ma;ely he was more than friend: he
/ was congenial compa nion. with =
most charming personality and ho~-
: pitshle nature. man who cemented
! friendship into lasting admiration.
! Long a Member Of Club.
) The Gridiron club mea nj much 10
] him. The club was 10 wears old whom
| he became one of us. Then he wss
well known to every member: then ss
ever the same dignifed vet kindly In
dividual. II was natural as the wears
went by. and he neared and passed
| the foursCorn mile post that he clunE
! more closely 10 those whom he hsd
first known in middle age. But he had
! 4 profound admiral ton for the ma n
hood and the talents OF the younger
man who filled the rs nks left vacant
~ those who crossed the Great Divide
! And our Younger members though
they did not know his sterling quail
ties. knew him for distinguished
! man. and had profound respect for
him. appreciating him as he deserved.
Fra nix Richardson. we honor your
memory and hid you an anectionste
farewell.
I "ARTHt-E w. DUNN,
HARRY HALL.
JOHN r. MILLER"
Evening star., 1926-03-25
Muir Will Is Filed.

The viii "f James r. Muir has been
filed for probate. He leaves 81 .aGe
each tn the Episcopal Eve. Ear and
Throat Hospital. The Old Peoples
Home of Alexa ndria. Va. and the
First Spiritual Church. 4 heouest ~
x2.o"o is made to Mrs. Georges ma
Steele and number NJ smaller be-
quests to relatives and friends The
remaining estate is devised TO the Ma
tional Savings and Trust Co. to he
converted into cash and turned over
to Emergency Hospital
Evening star., 1926-03-25

Groome EarecksOn. chairman; w. L.
Smith and Ii. &. Short. Educa ton
Mrs. q. M. $. McClintock, chairms n
Mrs. Ida NJ Rice and Mrs. r.. 3.
James. Streets and Sidewalks-E. H.
Harris, chairman; r. V. Ellington and
d. G. I.amberson. Public health
Dr. }. c. Whitehead. chairman. and
Stuart 7. Ashton. Public utilities
Horace Benton. chairman: NJ. w,
Bowen and A. A. Vaughn. Parks and
parking-C. D. James, chairman: Mrs.
F.. II. Harris and s. l. Rarnette. Law
and egfslation-Amos G.. Crounse
chairman personnel to be announced
later).
Members of the executive committee
which ts empowered to appoint ali
other committees, are President Stock.
ett, Vice President 8. c. Earecks son,
Treasurer w. r. Swetnam, Secretary
Rex Collier. Assistant Secretary Cor.
man Hendricks and two members at
large. William d. Medley and Amos G.
CrOunse.
Evening star., 1926-03-25
LYON VILLAGE Meeting
PICKS II COMMITTEES
Personnel to Be Enlarged as Mem
bership of Citizenship organiza-
ton Grows. It IL Agreed.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
LYON VILLAGE. Va, March 2h.--
Twelve standing committees of the
Lyon Village Citizens Association
were selected last night at meeting
of the executive committee at the
home of Monroe II. Stockett. president
of the associa ton. The preliminary
lineup, subject to additions as the
membership grows, follows:
Memberships. II. Clever, chair
man; Wilson Jarrett and G. A. Ezell.
Entertainment-H. f.. STEELE, chair
man: Jesse y. Rice and Mrs. f.. l.. Nc
Neil. Publicity1-,James Il. Chinn,
chairman, and German NJ. Hendricks.
William d. Medley, chair.
man: r Snyder Bowman and F. 0rif'
I'm. Police and IRE projections.