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The Washington times., 1926-04-16
REFUSES TO JAIL CLUB
EMPLOYEES FOR LIQUOR

CHICAGO, April 16.-Pr0hibiti
enforcement in Chicago received d
rebulze yesterday from Federal
Judge WiIkerson, who announced
that he did not intend to send two
employees Of the Fish Fans Club
to jail because liquor was found in
the lockers Of some OF the mem
bera.
The Judge said it would be vio-
Iating the law of equal justice Il
he gave the two defendants jail
sentences while others who are
equally guilty have not been prose
cuted. He fined Richard Mazer
$500 and Charles FIshnnan 5000.
The Washington times., 1926-04-16
THOUSANDS or TOURISTS
VIEW GREATEST MlsTERIA

SIERRA MADRE, Cal, April 1e.
Hundreds OF thousands Of vititors
from all parts Of the West this
spring came to Sierra Madre 20
view its famous wisteria vine, said
to be the largest in the world.
The vine, more than $50 feet IN
length, is now covered with buds
and blossoms and has created un-
usual interest among lovers OF
flowers.
II was planted 80 years ago by
Mrs. A. G. Brugnan, now residing
in East Pasadena, the original
plant being a small seeding of the
Chinese variety, which is darker
than JAPANESE wisteria.
The Washington times., 1926-04-16
BUSINESS MEMS LEAGUE
TO ROLL COMMERCIALS

A special bowling match of 10
games between the five best of the
Business Mems League and the
five best of the Commercial League
viii start this evening at O'Clock
at the Recreation Bowling Center
where the first five games will be
rolled. The following Friday the
second series of five games will be
bowled on the Convention Hall
drives, home Of the Commercial
boys. A great number Of admirers
az each team is expected to be on
hand when the fireworks start.
The Washington times., 1926-04-16
OLYMPIC HONORS
FOR AIRPLANE PILOTS

PARIS, April 16.-Honors will
probably be awarded by the Interna-
tional Olympic Committee to the air
pilot accomplishing the most diff.
cult aerial feat between the time of
the Paris Olympics and the Amster-
dam Olympics in 1928.
The Marquis de Polignac has been
commissioned to report at the May
meeting of the Olympic committee
on the feasibility of an Olympic
aerial championship,
The Washington times., 1926-04-16
PRETTY MODEL OBTAINS
GOODS LANDLORD HELD

NEW YORK, April 16.-Rose
Gebhardt, pretty model, got her
radio set and her clothes back to"
day when she went into court and
said they were being held by
Mario Agramonte, former land
lord,
She said she moved when Agra
monte RAISED the rent and he held
her things. He agreed to surrender
them and the case was dismissed.
The Washington times., 1926-04-16
TWO CONDEMNED MEN
LOSE ON LAST APPEAL

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, April Is
Raymond Costello. sentenced to
death at Chicago tomorrow for the
murder Of Madeline White. and
Emil Fricker, Madison county
farmer, also doomed to die to-
morrow for the murder OF John
Nungesser. lost their last hope Of
life today.
Governor Small. on the recon-
mendation OF the state Board Of
Pardons and Paroles, refused to In
tervene.
The Washington times., 1926-04-16

one another, they missed right
hand swings, as every man IN
the house got up to yell as hard
as he could. Cowler sent Mo-
rams head back then with a
left and busted him on the ear
with a right. Moran was I'M
steady on his feet and sent over
a last chance right for luck. 1t
landed on Toms neck and they
mixed like two wild men as the
mob howled advice to both.
Moran, with his head down,
shot another right to the
chin, and COwler fell to the
ropes in a neutral corner. There
was a terrible mix-np then, and
the bell changed during the ex-
citement. Neither hearing it,
they continued to fight, but
the referee broke them apart.
AS Moran dropped his hands to
walk away. Cowler poked out a
left and then let fly a terrific
right, which hit Moran's chin
and sent him Keeling clear
across the ring. He fell against
the ropes in Cowler's corner as
The Washington times., 1926-04-16
MT. RAINIER OPENS WITH
WAVERLYS ON SUNDAY

The Mount Rainier baseball team
will get it's first taste of competi'
ton Sunday when the Waverlys
hook up with them. The team
is to drill tomorrow night at 5
o'clock For games with the
Marylanders phone HyattSVtllo ASl-
NJ, after o'clock.
The Washington times., 1926-04-16
ADVANCEMENT OF RACE
DISCUSSED AT MEETING

A drive for more members for
the National Association Tor the
Advancement Of Colored People was
opened last night at a meeting at
the John Wesley African Methodist
Episcopal Zion Church.
Several speakers urged the i'm
portance of the work of the associ-
alton, and suggested steps to In
crease the membership.
The Washington times., 1926-04-16
With the
|. AIibi Artists
Ia Cross Section Of the
| Daily Grind in Judge
McMahOn's Court
Read 'Enn and Weep
By DONALD SIcDOUGAL
O DONAID McDOUGA
So


Looks like Chief Hesse has 2
good. cooperative police force IN
der him. April he issued an
order for cops to keep their eyes
peeled for speeders, right-of-Way
grabbers and cross-walk hogs.
The next day. between % in the
morning and s In the afternoon,
while we were on duty in Traffic
Court, we saw the pelts Of ~
speeders, one rdght-of-way grabDer
and one cross-walk INSTRUCTOR
nailed to the docket, and one
ring.tailed speeder. with his second
offense stuffed, mounted and Ia
beIed In red ink in Clerk Sebrings
card index collection.
And they were stiIl shoO1ng
,ern into the corral when we quit
1t 3. Wish to goodness the Chief
would issue q lookout for some q
these l1iglawa.- robbers that run
past stop points 10 feet ahead Of
your street car, 50 you either have
20 wait for the next car or FISK
4 trip to the nnorgue. Darn en-.
The Washington times., 1926-04-16
MARYLAND FRESHMEN BOW
TO ALEXANDRIA HIGH

The. Maryland Freshmen suffered
their second defeat in a row when
the. Alexandria High School team
trounced them. to 8. Riley famed
IA Maryland batsmen, and Del Zahn
got the only hit he allowed. That
one happened to be triple.
The Washington times., 1926-04-16
Tarzan q ca etraphangers

There was quite q bunch OF
people waiting for an castillo una
Florida Avenue car at North
CapitOI about quarter OF nine
this morning, your honor.
After q while one came along
pretty well crowded. and every
body rushed for the rear door.
THE front ranks were just worm
inr their way to the fare box
when the defendant shot past
Ford coupe that was waiting
there, and chased one Of the pas
sengers onto the sidewalk while
the other jumped for the hand
hold Of the street car, and hung
there looking back At the de-
fendAnt, like q cat chased up =
tree trunk by d bull dog.
THE defendant looked back.
kind Of halfway interested 70 SEQ
whether he'd killed anyone or
not, swung around IN front Of
the street car and headed down
@ Street. I jumped in the Ford
and got him In a pocket q little
beyond First Street.
Boob: The doors hadn't quite
closed as 7 came along there
your honor, but everyone WAS our
Of the roadway, 50 I kept on
Just as I passed the rear door a
man stepped off the. rear plat
form. I didn't know any more
people were going TO get off.
That's why we have the regu-
lation about stopping eight feet
behind 8 standing street car.
S1O y
The Washington times., 1926-04-16
An Going out

IT chased him up New Jersey
Avenua four blocks at 80 miles an
hour. your honor, at 10 minutes
10 8 this morning. He said ne
was ia a hurry.
81 was late to work, your
How long have you been wait
ing here2''
IAN hour and q half.
You're considerably later than
you would have been II you'd
travelled at the legal speed. aren't
you?"
Eyes, sir-I've lost lot Of time
In this affair"
add SIS to your losses
The Washington times., 1926-04-16

the of each jumped into the ring.
standing Seconds tougnt CROWD noWec
the referee waved his hands the mob
back to his The referee
had ordred battle onand "Jney" Jimmy 100 miles
The Washington times., 1926-04-16

an p Whitney entry.
bSagamore Stable entry:
CA p. Canale and Z. n. Fierce.
dJ. p. Jones and p. II. Faulconer
FfErH RACE-Three-year-o lds and
mn. the Everglades Purse, $4,000;
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-20
| NEARING COMPLETION
| OF new ALLEYS AT
| AUGUSTA Y. NJ. c. A.

workmen from the Brunswick
Bake Company Of Boston will arrive
today to begin the work of laying the
ne valleys at the Y. M. G. A. build
ing and OF relaying the old ones,
which will be turned end for end.
When completed the Y. NJ. c. A.
building will have six bowling alleys
instead OF the three that have been
in use for several years.
To accommodate the additional al
leys, which were made possible
through the fine response of the citi-
zens of Augusta in the $4,000 drive
held earlier in the year, 1t was nee
essary to make extensive alterations
in the basement of the building. The
wall dividing the old alleys from the
walk running parallel with them was
removed, the mems toilet and the
janitor's store room, together with
part of the mems locker was also
thrown into the new alleys.
A Encouragement of the locker
rooms which has permitted the In
stallation of the alleys will also re-
suit in better Accommodations, as a
new system of lockers is to be install
led which will insure much better
and more sanitary conditions. The
basket system is to be employed,
each mans effects being kept in a
wire basket, instead of in lockers as
formerly. After being used the gym
suits are replaced in the basket and
are then put into a hot closet where
thew are thoroughly dried. An at
tendent will be in charge Of this
room.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-20
Delightful Porch
Party at A. G. c. c.
Monday Evening

A goodly number of members Of
the Augusta Girls Community Club
enjoyed a most delightful porch par
ty at the club house Monday eve
ming. The comfortable swinging
couch hammock and the many
chairs, arranged at one end of the
porch, with boxes Of tastily arranged
Towering plants placed at various
places along the rail, adding their
bit to the attractiveness of the place,
made a most pleasing spot for girls
to gather for a jolly evening.
Under the leadership of Miss Ruby
Crook games were played and stunts
were put over, much originality and
near professionalism being shown by
many of the members. During the
evening refreshments of ice cream
and saltines were served. Plans re-
garding an outing for next Sunday
to some place of general interest
were talked over, but no place was
definitely decided upon.
These porch parties are proving
very popular as this is most de-
hghtful place in which to enjoy q,
warm summers evening, the cool
breezes from the river and the many
lights glistening across the water,
making it spot most comfortable
and attractive.
Other parties will be held from
time to time and jolly evenings are
assured all those who attend.
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NATIONAL. HOME:

Officer Of the day. Capt. James J.
Ormonde.
Miss Seraphis Lizotte has return
ed from a weeks visit with rela-
ttves in Boston.
Warren L. Tucker has returned
from a furlough passed at his old
home in Concord. n. Fl.
Thomas F. Honohan, late CO. 7. 9,
Mass Inf, has been granted dis
charge.
Miss Edith A. Lawry Of Friend
ship is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
L. l.. Cooper.
The winthrop town team will
play the Legion team here after
supper. Wednesday.
Next Sunday the fast Rocklani
team will stack up AGAINST the reg
uIars here and a good contest is as
Major and Mrs. Niles L. Perkins
and children have gone to Caratunk
to visit relatives.
The pictures for Tuesday evening
will be wild Horse Mesa with
Jack Holt and Miss Billie Dove in
the leads. also q Fable and comedy.
The remains of the late Patrick
Tiffany have been sent TO Norces-
ter. for burial
Master lAOlldS f1dAlGE Seiepl dtSu
his birthday here Monday afternoon
by entertaining the little folk Of the
Camp. Various games were PLAYED
and refreshments served. Master
Tom was the recipient of many
presents. also birthday cake.
Joseph Scanon, late Co. F. lOl. Y
s. Inf: Aloysius Mccormack, late
CO. A. II L. 6. c. a. c., and Leon
ard Rabbit. late Med. Dept" Attn
Hdors. Train and NJ. P, have been
transferred to the Central Branch.
Francis A. Tucker of Pawtucket'
late CO. F. 314 U. s. Inf James J..
O'Hearn. of Los Angeles. late Co.
H. |, L. 6. Inf. Albert Demski, OF
Fall River, late 18th L. s. Machine
Gun Bin. and Patrick Droney.. OF
Providence, late Co. G, 8, Conn, Inf,
have been admitted.
John Kelley. of Houlton, late CO.
c. 3. Conn. Inf, Harry A. Carpen-
ter of Roslindale, late Co. D. ). I.
:. Field Art. John Kelly, of Wester-
ly. late CO. X |. f. l. Inf. and John
Coulhard. of Brunswick, late I. :.
Marine Corps, have been re-admlt-
ted
George G. Gilmore of Lewiston
was a business visitor Monday in
Camp.
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Clash Over Flight
Continued from Page One)

ed bv the crew and officers, but he
was not responsible for directing the
vessels course.
an fact" Mr.. Ellsworth said i
doubt if he understands Navigation
LAS leader with Roald Amundsen
in the trans Polar fight just conclud-
ed the statement said, Il wish 10
correct certain statements appearing
in the press during the past week
regarding General Mobiles part IN
the Amund sen-E | sworth- NOBLE
trans Polar expedition.
General Mobile designed the
Norge. After her purchase by the
expedition from Italy he was retained
at a salary to act as Der captain IN
exactly the same capacity as the cap
tain of any other ship. At no time
during the fight did he act as naVl-
gator; in fact, ! doubt If he under
stands navigation. AS captain he was
respected and obeyed by all, including
both Captain Amundsen and myself.
There have never been any differ
ences between General Mobile and
myself; in fact, I have the greatest
respect for his contribution towards
our success But 1t would be eX-
trenely unfair to Riiser-Larsen, who
navigated the entire flight across the
Polar Sea, and to Morgan and visit
ing who operated the lateral and YER
teal controls, not to give credit for
both the navigation and steering
where it is due"
During the entire fight of y
hours ] stood without sleep in the
navigating cabin. To the best of my
knowledge General Mobiles only part
in the navigation consisted in relteV-
ing the wheelnan for three short
periods during the fight.
General Mobile. as constructor OF
the airship, understood her capabill-
ties under varying conditions. When
buffeted by the winds for 81 hours
off the Alaskan coast, he kept her
trimmed so that she might weather
the storm, IS she did.
Both Amundsen and myself, as
leaders of the expedition, wish to
give General Mobile full credit for
building the wonder ship that car
ried us safely across the Polar Sea;
but the truth is the truth. and the
credit should be given where it is
due"
General Mobile, shown Mr. ELS
worths statement just before he de-
parted for Pittsburgh, asserted in re-
ply that without me the expedition
would not have been successful"
"Mr. Ellsworth" he said, was just
a passenger whom I took aboard at
Spitzburgen and left at Teller"
las captain of the airship, every
person on board depended on me
during the flight. Hiiser- Larsen
second in command of the airship,
was appointed navigator by me.
LAS IS. salary. everybody on board
including Amundsen, received salsr-
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Chinese Gamblers

Chinese have long been known y
dyed in the-wool gamblers, but u
extent of their flirtations with l&l
Luck has never been fully Knew
However, some light has been shed n
the subject by the knowledge u'
Shanghai lottery companies ~
agreed to pay $4,000 month !
Gen. Sun fang. tupan Oh y
angsu. in return for his pledge
to impose his proposed tax on l
lottery business. Some moaf'
ago General Sun announced tnal \
found ii necessary to tax all saies /
lottery tickets and a protest "
raised. This new agreement
serve TO eliminate the tax. Esca
four of the larger companies WI VI
$4,000 month toward the sioVa
Smaller donations will be mace
the smaller companies.
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CLIN

Mrs. Eta Salisbury. who has been
employed al the home of DR.. and
Mrs. c. H. Newcomb, has completed
her duties and returned - home
in canaan.
Colby Sargent, of Fairfield, and An
drew Goodrich. of Silver street, were
Sunday guests at the home of Mr.
Goodrichs daughter and husband
Mr.. and Brs. Robert Brace, of the
Hill Road.
Horace Flood, Of Nashua. y. II.
was a caller at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Scott McNally, of Baker street
Saturday.
John Willett, of Bangor, former
resident of this town, has been a
business visitor here for the past
week.
Caswell White, of rarnlinr-on, was
in town Sunday. calling on friends.
Mrs. c. II. Newcomb returned home
from Dexter Sunday. where she has
been visiting for several days.
Albert Nelson, of Waterville. pass
ed Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Everett Nelson.
Frank A Besse and Miss Doris
Dickey passed the week end with
Mr.. Besse's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Everett Besse of Albion.
Mr., and Mrs. Raymond Holt and
daughters, Marjorie and Ruth, Mrs
Annie Spaulding and Miss Dorothy
McNally. motored to Canaan Sunday
where they called on Mrs. Hollis aunt
Mrs. Cora Blaisdell.
I've
rived in town yesterday for visit
with her mother, Mrs. Ruel Lamb
and her daughter. Miss Leona Glib
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Cain, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Richardson motored to
Waterville Sunday where rhev' visit
ed at the home of Mr.. and Mrs,
Cleveland futile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Slyde Walker and
Fred Walker motored to Canaan on
Sunday.
Albert Kirkwood. who has been
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Archie Weymouth, of upper Main
street, has gone to Livermore Falls,
where he will be employed by the NJ.
c. r. r.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marcelin Cain, Mr..
and Mrs. Stanley Cain, Miss Alice
Cain. Roy Simmonson and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ira Witham and family motored
to Bar -Harbor Sunday, where they
enjoyed the day.
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Warns Of Garage Accident Hazards

Automobile owners who have their
own private garages and men who
work in public service stations
should remember that numerous
gasoline explosions are caused every
month because people persist in
having cigars, cigarettes and other
open flames near gasoline, oil soak
ed rags and clothing. w. II. Cam
eron, managing director of the Ma
tional Safety Council. has issued the
following suggestions for men who
tinker about garages and service
stations:
In drawing or pouring gasoline
from one container to another, static
electric sparks may be developed.
1t is advisable always TO keep the
two containers in contact with each
other, or to attach a chain to the
pouring container which will main
tain the contact. This will lead off
the electric charge and prevent
sparkling.
Sparks often result from striking
together two pieces OF metal. 1t is
best to use kerosens instead Of
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fine AND JAIL FOR
AUGUSTA MAN GUILTY
OF DRUNKEN DRIVING

Basil Damren of this city was ad-
judged guilty on a charge of oper-
ating an automobile while he was
in an intoxicated condition when
arraigned before Judge Robert A.
Cony in Augusta municipal court,
Monday afternoon and was sentence
ed to pay a fine of 500 and costs
of SIS and 10 serve 80 days in Jail
Through his attorney, James e.
Perkins of Locke, Perkins and Will
hanson, Damren appealed from the
sentence and furnished bonds in the
sum Of S400 for his appearance at
the September term Of Superior
court.
The case was the result of a col
ision, or double collision on the
Willows, Saturday evening in which
Ford sedan operated by Donald
Hubert of this city. was run into by
the car driven by Damren. and then
again when Damren attempted to
back his machine out of the potato
field where il had sWeryed follow
ing the first crash. his father Fred
Damren was knocked down and the
car again crashed into the Hilbert
machine.
Besides Basil Damren, the alleged
driver, and Fred Damrcn, his faith
CT, the two were accompanied by
the operators brother. Bernard
Danren. who was also arraigned on
a charge of intoxica ton and on be-
ing found guilty paid a fine Of SO
and costs of SO.
Witnesses for the state all Of
whom testified to the circumstances
of the accident and the intoxicated
condition Of the driver and his ia
Their and brother, We're Donald Hu-
bert. Charles Webb. D. L. Lewis. G.
r. Burbank and Mrs. Ethel Hubert
The latter witness gave very COM
plete recountal of the accident and
WHAT transpired Immediately fol-
lowing. and upon the completion OF
her testimony the State and the de-
Tense both rested their cases and
the court pronounced judgement
without arguments.
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les, except the italian members Of the
expedition, who received salaries
from the Italian government and
some bonuses from the Aero Club at
the end Of the several parts Of the
fight. I"
During the entire fight of II
hours l acted all the time as cap
tain Of the airship. giving orders to
everybody, controlling what every
body was doing. 1t is obvious that
the captain of an airship does not
actually handle the controls of tho
airship itself; my duty was direct
ing and watching. Notwithstanding,
for several hours during the most
dangerous moments l felt il my
duty TO personally control the ele-
vator and other controls. when it
would have been too dangerous 10
leave them 10 those not familiar
with the n1aneuvering of the airship
'Al preparations for the fight
were made under my initiative and
direction, and for this I worked.
with other Italian people. about
nine months, while Mr.. Ellsworth
was in America without knowing or
asking anything about the eXpedi-
ton.
''Nfr. Ellsworth has given 5000, 900
for the expedition, and that was in
deed a sacrifice. but nothing else.
But the Italian government for this
expedition has expended more than
100000 and J. for my own part.
have given all my activity and all
my heart for the success of the
flight.
we could have been successful
also without the contribution of Mr..
Ellsworth. But without me the ex
petition would not have taken place
and would not have been success
full.
L tried always to be nice to Mr..
Ellsworth but now ! cannot help
but tell what is known by every
body. that Mr.. Ellsworth on our ex-
petition was Just passenger
whom I took on board at Spitz-
bergen and left at Teller
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MACOMBER PLAYGROUND
NOTES

The weekly swimming period foI
the girls of the playground will be
held this forenoon with the girls
leaving the playground at 11.30 under
the direction of Mrs. Jennie Hyde
They will take their plunge in the Y
NJ. c. A. pool as usual.
a meeting of the Happy Children
Health Club will be held at 80 this
afternoon.
The Macomber Playground baseball
team expects to play against team
Of Y M. c. a. boys some time this
week.
Troop No. Boy Scouts will hike
to Three Mile Pond this morning I'M
der the direction of Assistant Scout
masters Carey and Howe and Senior
Patrol Leader Monroe. Scoutmaster
Jack Hyde will join them later in
the afternoon. The Scouts will 90
prepared to stay all'night at the pond
returning to Augusta Wednesday
morning.