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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-02
General Forecast

A marked area of high pressure
covers the upper lake region. The
outlook is for mostly fair weather
Thursday and Friday in the states
east of the Mississippi river. 1t will
be colder on Thursday in the Allan
tic states and temperatures will rise
on Friday over most of the Wash
ington forecast district.
Winds north of Sandy Hook
Strong northwest reaching gale force
at times; weather partly overcast
Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-02
Date
|pfChurchiin
'Litchfield
r,ee Will apti S t
Folks in Day Long
observance of Occa-
sion

c,,t. Librarian Dunnack in
F,ature Address At Evening
Exercises - H i S t Org of
Church Presented by Mrs.
Angie Pierce - Sermon in
Forenoon And Interesting
Address in Afternoon-New
vestry of Church is Also
Dedicated
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-02
Local Radio Conditions

Reception last evening was but
little improved over the past few
evenings. The volume was a little
better but much fading was expert
encCd
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-02
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity
P)-Thursday fair and colder; Fri
day partly cloudy with rising tenn
perature. Moderate to fresh to
northwest and north winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-02
At Odds
0verCutin
Tax Rates
Republicans to Battle
Proposed Democrat
ic Slash of $75O,OOO,-
900

Corporation Tax Would Be Cut
From 1874 % to 11% Under
Democratic Plan to Tap Sur
plus in Treasury of Approx.
mately Half BilliOn-Repub-
icans to Oppose Any Tax
Reduction At Coming SEES.
sion of Congress
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-02

When old Saint
Nick pokes his
head in the win
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-02

The confidence that thousands
of people have in the Kenpebes
Journals Classified Ads 10 based
on good service given. Try them,
yourself!
Evening star., 1926-05-28
Bermuda Centipede a Wonder.


A handsome but horrible looking cen
tipede is now attra citing much interest
in the insect house at the Regents s
Park Gardens. London. says the Lon
don Post 1t was discovered embedded
in pot of orchids from Bermuda, and
it gave the finder Il great scare. The
latter, however, instead of letting II
escape. as he might easily have done
after the shock of seeing such an
unexpected and alarming object,
promptly captured II and dispatched
il to the ZOO, where it is regarded as
"beauty" and has been much ad-
mired.
This fine centipede's siX-inCh ever
souirming body is marked in bold.
wasp like bands of bright cinnamon
brown and black. Its greatest idea
seems to be to escape from observa-
ton by burrowing into the soft earth
provided for it: but when it is un-
earthed for inspection. the rapidity of
Is wriSglihg evolutions is amazing
Its body is divided into great num-
Der of Segments. each of which Is fur
nished with a pair of legs. -.
It's horny mouth is armed with poi
son fanGs. and the claws of the legs
re also capable of emitting an irri-
ant secretion. though to a lesser ex.
;"nt than the fancS If one has only
the nerve TO remain perfactly still
when a centipede comes squirming
over cne's hand the repulsive crea-
ture will run off again without doing
any harm.
Evening star., 1926-05-28
BURIAL TOMORROW
FOR GEN. SCHWAN
Mccall of Honor Officer Will
Be Laid at Rest in
Arlington.

T Funeral services for Maj. Gen
! theodore Schwan. 81 wears old. ~
:. A., retired, Civil and spanish Amer.
| can War vt teran. who died al his
! home. 1910 Twentieth street, yester-
day. will be conducted at the resi-
'tence tomorrow mo,nn" 40 o'clock
tev. DR.. c. Ernest Smith, rector of
st. Thomas Episcol,i:. 4urch. wa;
Dfficiate. INTERIM n will he i'm .Aflino
ION National c; metery.
Gen. Schwan had several times
been promoted for gallantry in action
md had been awarded the medal of
honor. He had the distinction of hav-
Ing risen through the vai ioUs grades
in the Army from private to the rank
ne held al the time of his retirement.
Born in Germany. July 3. 1881. Ger.
Schwan came to this country in 1857
and enlisted as private in the
United States Army. He soon rose
to the grades of corporal, then ser
Seant, and received his commission as
a lieutenant in October. 1863 He was
breveted captain for Sallantry in
action at Chapel House, Va, d, ring
the Civil War. and several wears later
was made ma ior for gallant and
n1ertorius service He received the
medal of honor award for most dis,
llnSulShed EaliantrE in action at
PEBBLES Farm, Va. October /, 1864"
Subsequently he served, in the vol.
nntary military service. from WHICH
he was discharged in 1891 at His own
request, with the grade Of, b,igddier
general. He became hri:a.lier gen.
eral i'm the Regular United States
Army the same year and retired He
was promoted to the grade of ma .jor
general i'm 1916
Gen. Schwan participated in numer-
olls Porto Rican campaigns and in the
Philippine Islands. He served as chief
of staff of a division in the islands
and also was AT one tiiue principal as.
sistant to the military governor there
He was in command of southern I.u.
zon expeditions in 1899 and 1900.
Among other important assign.
ments was his being attached to the
American embassy in Berlin Ger
many. in 1928. He was autno- of
report on the orga nizaticn of the
Germany Army, with supplement
showing the origin of the German
general staff
Gen. SchWan was member of the
Metropolitan and Army and NAVY
Clubs in this city. lie leaves no near
relatives.
Evening star., 1926-05-28

1000 All Wool Bathing. Suits
in Navy and Combination col
ors; easily worth 81 to $3.50.
Sizes 36 to IS.
Evening star., 1926-05-28
Corregio's Odd Death.

The death of Correggio. the great
Italian painter who lived in the early
part of the sixteenth century. is al
legged to have been caused by his hav.
ing to carry home a sum of money due
him for picture he had painted. and
paid in copper coins to humiliate and
annoy him. The painter carried the
money some 90 miles or y hot day tc
save the expense of hiring a convey
ance. The consequent exhaustion led
to a breakdown that ended in his
death
Evening star., 1926-05-28

Every pair guaranteed perfect
quality, in 22-inch boot of pure
silk; double hole. heel and toe;
Isle garter tops. in Is Of the lead
ing Summer colors in the durable
service weight.
Evening star., 1926-05-28
Electric Plant in Samoa

The first hydro-electric plant in
Samoa has been completed and the
homes and schools of Upolu are now
lighted by electricity, says the Path
finder Magazine. A dam was bull,
just above the favorite swimming
pool of Robert Louis Stevenson for the
water nower.
Evening star., 1926-05-28
DELEGATES ARE NAMED.
Columbia Educatio Association
Selects Representative to N. e. A.

Announcement of delegates to rep
resent the organization at the con-
vention of the National Education
Association in Philadelphia this Sum-
mer was made at a meeting last night
OF the Columbia Education Associa-
ton, composed of officers and teachers
OF the 10th to 18th divisions of the
public schools
The delegates elected by the asso-
citation were announced by Mrs.
Coralie Cook member of the Board Of
Education, as follows: Garnet G. Will
kinsOn, first assistant superintendent
OF schools: John &. Bruce, supervising
principal of the 18th division: Miss
I.eonora c. Randolph, principal Of the
Marguerite Washington Vocational
School, and NJ. Grant Lucas, president
of the association. .Alternates elected
are: f.. A. Clark. principal of Miner
Normal School; Mrs. Rosa Stokes
Netherland, Miss Corinne T.. Martin
and Neval II. Thomas.
The average weekly hours of labor
in Great Britain are now stated to be
4S. as against between SO and 81 be-
fore the war.
Evening star., 1926-05-28
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported
to the Health Department in the last -
hours:
, Agnes Bridget OBrien Leary. 76. 3sO4
Arthur Robinson, -, Providenc. Hospital
Mary N. Huetter. 64. 1912 St Sc
Mary Lawler go 1855" Mintwood nj
xasilor Kalogeresis. 81. sos Eye st.
Woodrow w. Garner IL. Children's Hos.
Mary Chinouros. -, Garfield Hosnital.
Charles Dillow. 10. Providence Hospital
Mary Greenfield Lee. IS. 1913 Swami ST.
pital.
Laura A. Sloughter. SIS. s16 n J. ave
Levi T. Smith so. $50 3rd St Sc
Elizabeth wilkins. .. 1853 1st ST. sw
Charles Booze. 3 months Children's Hos
ptal.
Evening star., 1926-05-28

! Pilgrim traffic during Holy Year is
said to be partly responsible for
credit balance of IT'S, 10000 lire
shown by the Italian railroad admin.
istration. . . &. ..
Evening star., 1926-03-13
COOLIDGE OPPOSES
RIGID SUNDAY LAWS
President Believes Sabbath Day Oh.
servance in Washington Is Sat-
isfactory, He Tells Callers.

President Coolidge is satisfied with
the manner in which the Sabbath is
observed in this city, and, while dis
cussing the subject with callers yes.
terday afternoon, he intilnated strong
ly that he would he opposed 10
stringent laws now being advocated.
II was pointed out by the Executive
that. in his opinion. there is a ten
dency in this country to bring about
a liberalization OF laws. and a leaning
toward tolerance. According TO his
viewpoint regarding the observance
Of the Lords day, il is more a matter
of individual taste and desire. Indi-
viduals have different ideas about how
the day should be observed, according
to him. AS for himself he explained,
it is his custom to attend church
Oil that day.
From his six years experience as a
resident OF this city, the President is
convinced that the day is not desc
Grated here. and that the citizens. as
whole, do not violate the day. and
are more inclined toward its observ-
ance than those OF many other cities.
The President has made no personal
investigation. but from what he has
seen he intinlateS that he is perfectly
satisfied with conditions as they are.
While on this subject. 1t was re-
called by the Presidents spokesman
that whilo the former was governor of
Massachusetts he signed a bill per-
mitting the playing Of amateur base
bali. without an admission charge, on
Sundays.
Evening star., 1926-03-13
EXPLORERS TO VISIT JUNCLES
in SEARCH FOR RARE ANIMALS
Smithsonian Expedition to Spend Spring and Sum.
mcr in Wilds of Tanganyika, African Area, to
Collect Specimens for National Zoo Park.

| tionaI Zoo has no giraffes. From that
beginning plans for the expedition
have grown in scope until the under
| taking promises to be without prece.
dent in the number and variety OF
| the animals that it will endeavor to
| bring back alive.
Zoo Founded by Prof. Langley.
1t is an interesting fact that the
National Zoo was founded by Prof.
Samuel Pierpont langley, third sec
retary of the Smithsonian Institution.
who is chiefly know today for his
fundamental researches and expert
ments in aviation. experiments which
| pointed the way to modern worldwide
flying. In the late eighties Prof.
Langley realized the educational ad-
vantaGes that would result from hav-
| ing a collection of living animals ac-
cesSible TO the student, and as an in
centive to study for the younger gen.
GRAFTON. ITe therefore created in the
Smithsonian Institution depart
ment of living animals.
These animals were housed in
small Enclosures erected in the rear
| of the present Smithsonian Building
on the Mall. The collection grew
ra pidly in numbers both by donations
1
animals becam such a burden upon
| the limited funds of the institution,
which depends upon q meager in
| come OF $685. 900 a year from private
endowments, that Prof. Langley ap-
| pealed to Congress to take over the
| embryo zoo. 1t is curious that a
few members of Congress opposed
the plan on the ground that IL the
Federal Government was going into
the "show business in competition
with the greatest show on earth. it
should make it d travelling show.
But "Uncle Joe" Cannon and other
prominent members of House and
Senate at once saw the educational
advantages of such a zoo and stated
their opinion that the beautiful val
| ley of Rock Creek in the District of
Columbia was the ideal place to To-
cate II. So the National Geological
Park was created in a bill signed by
President Cleveland on March .. 1889
| Although Prof. Langley did not
| propose that the zoo should remain
| under Smithsonian direction, Con-
gress insisted that the institution
should continue to administer it. In
the 81 years of its existence the Ma
tional Geological Park has grown
each year in size. prestige. educa-
! tional value and popularity.
Evening star., 1926-03-13
GETS LIFE SENTENCE
FOR ROBBlNG WOMAN
BY the Associated Press.


BOSTON, March 13.-Frank Gre
corian, alias Frank Corey OF Nor-
cester. acquitted last August OF the
murder of Mrs. Mae Price, theatrical
company wardrobe mistress, was CON
victed last night of robbing the mur-
dered woman. Judge David A Lourie
sentenced him TO life imprisonment
and pending exceptions to the So
preme Court, ordered him held In
500 600 ball.
The Jury had been hearing Crecor-
ian'S case since last Monday. It was
said to be the first time in the history
OF Superior Court here that a man
acquitted on one charge has been
placed on trial and found guilty of an
other crime on virtually the same evil
denCe.
Unable 20 furnish the heavy bail.
Crecorian was remanded to Jail while
his counsel announced his intention OF
carrying exceptions TO the Supreme
Court.
| Crecorian was arrested Juno ~ for
the murder of Mrs. Price on May 81.
He vas identified by several persons
las having been seen in tho Hotel
| Hollis, where Mrs Price had been
found. beaten and strangled, lying on
her bed in her room. Tho State at
tempted to show that he had entered
Mrs. Prices room with the intention
Of robbiDg her of money and that he
struck her senseless when she strug
gled with him.
I Crecorian was acquitted after beinc
on trial three days and was taken to
| Camp Devens to face court-martia1
for desertion. Five days later the
grand jury indicted him for robbery
| Of Mrs. Price.
Evening star., 1926-03-13
WELFARE MEASURE
UP TOPRES|DENT
Senate Passes Bill Co-ordi-
mating Three Agencies Into
Single Board.

Coordination of the welfare activi
ties of the District government, d ster
that has been advocated by the socla
and civic organizations Of the city for
more than two years, is about to be
realized.
The Senate late yesterday agreed tC
the unimportant change In wording oil
the welfare bill made by the House
and the measure is ready for the
Presidents signature.
The bill abolishes the board of char
tiles. the board OF children's guardians
and the board of trustees of the Ma
tional Training School for Girls and
vests the work OF all three in the new
board OF public welfare.
The new board will consist OF nine
members appointed by the Commits
sioners. The city heads also are di,
rected to appoint g. director of public
welfare, who will serve as the eXecu
tive agent Of the new board. The re-
organization will take effect July 1.
Conferees Appointed.
The Senate late yesterday dis
agreed to the amendments of the
House on the bill revising the or
ganic law of the Free Public Library
and on motion of Senator Capper
conferees We're appointed to discuss
the amendments with a delegation
from the House.
Vice President Dawes named SEN
ators Capper. Jones of Washington
and King as the Senate conferees
The request Of the Senate for a con
ference probably will be acted or
by the House within a day or two.
This bill establishes basio law for
the proper expansion of the library
system. but the House made several
changes which Senator CappeI
thought should be further consid-
cred.
One of these amendments would
require the library authorities to turn
over to the District collector OF taxes
the fees and penalties paid by book
readers. The Senate bill. carrying
out the wish Of the authorities. pro-
vided that such fees could be used
directly for the maintenance Of the
library.
Another House amendment would
require all residents of Maryland TO
pay for the privilege Of withdrawing
books from the local library. The
Senate had provided that Maryland
ers employed in tho District, includ,
ing a large number of Government
employees. could use the library with
out charge.
Limit Quarters Rental.
The House also placed a. restriction
on the section authorizing the library
trustees TO rent private quarters for
branch libraries and distributing sta.
tionS by supulating that such rental
contracts should not exceed appropri.
ations made by Congress. This
amendment is not causing library off
cials as much concern as the other
changes.
The Senate followed the course sug.
gested by Senator Capper on both the
welfare and library bills without de.
bate and without a record vote.
The bill creating a board OF public
welfare is not only the first important
piece of District legislation to be com.
pleted at the Capitol at this session.
but also is the first of a series OF
measures contemplated by the com
mission on public welfare legislation
to bring about more modern methods
Of dealing with 'child-caring and other
social problems in the National
Capital.
Evening star., 1926-03-13
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA,, Va, March Is tSre
ciap.-The City Council has wired
Gov. Byrd, asking him TO give his
support to Senate joint resolution No
l., amending the constitution, which
would give freeholderS of cities q
chance to decide whether they desire
the cost of street and sewer improv-
mentS made against the abuttinc
propery. In the event the State Leg
islaturc adopts the amendment the
City Council probably would, within
a short time. submit the matter to the
freeholders at a special election I'm
der prevailing law the city cannot
make street improvements and collect
for same without consent Of the prop
srty owners on the street so improved.
This has considerably retared street
and sewer work. If the new plan pre-
vailed such work would proceed and
the charge would no made on the
tax bills Of the property owners.
However. the property owners would
pay only a certain part of the cost.
The plans made by the directors Of
the chamber of commerce for the en-
tertainment of the 100 delegates who
will attend the first annual meeting "t
the Pan-American Congress of Jour
nalists, which will be held i'm Wash
ington. provide for their entertain
ment here, April IA.
Maj. Leroy Hodges, Richmond. di-
recting manager OF the State chamber
of commerce. was here yesterday i'll
conference with the commerce di-
rectOrS.
A Jury In the Corporation Court yes
terday, Judge Howard w. Smith pre-
siding, returned q verdict OF not guilty
in the case of r. A. Long, former
deputv State motor vehicle commits
sioner, charged with aiding and abe:-
ing in the escape of two girls from a
state institution. The accused, on
February 25 last, was fined 500 and
sentenced to jail for the alleged Of
tense. The girls gave the names of
Edith Wilson, Is. and Lorraine Crit
In the Circuit Court for this city
Herman Dires has instituted suit for
an annulment Of his marriage TO
Zelraa pires. He alleges In his bill OF
complaint that he was induced TO en-
ter Into tho marriage through haud.
The couple were married here Novean'
Der 3. 1929.
The new low record for income taxes
was S cents. paid yesterday at noon
to J. Sid Wiley, deputy collector ci
internal revenue and the highest re-
ceiyed thus far through the local of
flee is $lS3 The total who have thus
far made returns is more than 400.
A large number of business men and
others yesterday afternoon inspected
the new stone saving plant Of the
George Washington Stone Corpora
ton. located 1t the foot oc FraaSNp
street.
Evening star., 1926-03-13
DAWES DIGS UP UNPOPULAR RULE
MAKING SPEAKERS FACE CHAIR
Smiles Broadly, While Insisting Upon Observance.
s'rm Against That Watson Shouts When Told
He Must Obey Regulation.

one Of those foremost in opposing the
Vice President in his campaign for
reform" Of the Senate rules. was
particularly insistent in this instance,
but for this once. at least. Mr.. Dawes
had the last word ana the rule was
invoked.
These are not the only evidences
that the man who made "Hell,an'.
Maria" famous Is developing into a.
rapid.fire presiding of1ice. He FIRE.
quently takes the Senate through 'the
morning hour" for the introduction
Of bills. resolutions, petitions and the
like. with a rapidity that leaves
Senator's fairly gasping. And every
once in a while when unanimous con.
sent is given for the consideration OF
a measure, the Vice President has put
it through "its various parliamentary
stages to it's passage" with such
celerity that frequently the author Is
uncertain as to what has happened.
It's all a somewhat new experience
to the Senate. but one to which that
heretofore leicurely body. appears TO
be adtusttng ttaelc unemeataraly -
l6aSh = -
Evening star., 1926-03-13
FINED
FOR POISON SALE
AlIigood, Photographer and
Girls in Merry Chase
After Hearing.

Arrested ana arraigned on charges
OF selling poison to minors, and Of
falling 10 register a sale of poison
Louis William Hall, 2120 II street,
clerk az Weller's Drug Store. al
Eighth and ] streets southeast, pleaded
guilty to each charge and was
fined SIS in each case by Judge Isaac
X. Hit in Police Court today.
This was the result of a followup by
Detective Warfield of police headquaf
ters. of the reported attempt Of two
Eastern High School girl students to
commit suicide by drinking poison at
Fourteenth and East Capital streets
Thursday night.
Detective Warfield made the arreSi
late yesterday after he had obtained
statements from Margaret Carragher
10 years old, of 1907 r street north
east, and Lillian Miller. also 10, OF 700
Sixteenth street northeast, to the
effect that they with a third girl.
Ruth Tompkins, 16 years old, OF
1005k d street northeast, another
student at Eastern High School, had
planned suicide TO evade consequences
of school difficulties from laxity in
studies and playing hockey"
Detective Wartield learned thai
Ruth Tompkins failed to carry oui
the attempt. leaving the other Nv"
girls just as they were ready to
drink the poison, which had beer
emptied from a bottle into paper
drinking cups.
Two of the girls, while at Police
Court as witnesses, furnished 10 mir
utes OF high-tension excitement hy
evading a photographer when they
left by a side door and by runnirG
up Sixth street to + street with the
camera man in pursuit.
A policewoman who had accompa
MED them shouted that they ought 70
be stopped" referring to the pho
tographer who was pursuing the
girls and the newspaper men who
were following the trail OF the pho
tographer. Detective Frank All
good, who always pops up in The
midst of excitement, heard the ap
peal of the policewonan, 3nd mis-
took her entreaties for a request TO
arrest the girls. in the belief tha
they were escaping prisoners. All
good Communicated an automopue'
raced up Sixth street after the run
ming girls, photographers and bare
headed reporters; swung into r stree'
after the chase. and arrived al
Hecht's Department store just as the
piris started for the + street door.
They had just evaded the pho-
torrapher when Alligood stepped UP
10 investigate. After a conference
in the vestibule the girls melted away
in the crowd.
Evening star., 1926-03-13
MACREADY|NA|R
SEEKING RECORD
Climbing Rapidly in Second
Flight After Forced
Landing in First.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DAYTON, Ohio. March 13.-Lieut.
John A. MacReady took off from Nc
Cook Field at 1o:47 am. today in an
attempt to set world altitude record
of 10000 feet or higher.
He repaired ignition trouble encoun.
tered in an attempt begun at 9:35, in
which he was forced to land after be-
ing in the air 10 minutes.
In his second fight MacReady made
better progress than on his first trip,
his plane functioning perfectly and
climbing steadily.
Several planes followed him to about
the 7-000-foot mark, at which point,
they stated. he was climbing rapidly
and everything seemed to be working
smoothly with the plane.