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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-06

as purchasers for these services could
be developed, they have been turned
into private hands for guaranteed
opration over a specific period Of
years.
This, the report shows, is but one
of the major permanent activities
of the Board. Other, and more i'm
portant activities, which have fire.
quently been dwarfed or obscured
by the more spectacular functions
attendant upon the sale and opera
ton of ships, are largely of a regula-
tory and promotional nature. having
to do with the administration of the
shipping laws as applied to the mer-
chant marine. These activities. as
shown by the report, are carried on
in seven bureaus, each under the
direction Of one of the Shipping
Board commissioners. Some of the
functions of these bureaus resemble
in many respects those exercised In
the case Of railroads by the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
The several ways in which the
Boards program Is developed are
summarized from the report as fol-
lows:
Through the administration OF
what Is known as the CONSTRUCTION
Loan Fund" amounting at present
to more than $60,000.000. Loans
from this fund are made on easy
terms to American citizens engaged
in shipbuilding enterprises.
Through bestowal of generous
compensation for the carriage OF
tinted States mails. These con-
tracts, worked out In conjunction
with the Post Office Department,
form one of the mott effective aids
to the merchant marine.
Through the study of ports and
mort facilities, territorial regions
tributary to ocean terminals, COM
parative costs Of foreign and domes-
tic ship construction and operation,
marine insurance, and other problems
relating to trade routes and CONNER
cial shipping
Through experimental work in the
field Of internal combustion engines
and the dieseiization of many vessels
of the Government feet.
Through codification Of navigation
and shipping laws.
Through Americanization OF crews
and study of personnel and labor
conditions under the sea Service
Division.
Among the more important items
sold during the fiscal year were four
complete cargo and two complete
passenger lines, these six services be-
ing disposed of in their entirety.
One of the cargo lines, The American
Palmetto Line, was subsequently
taken back by the Board in order
that service might not lapse, some
question having arisen as to whether
operations would be continued under
private ownership.
The sale of the two passenger
lines, the Pan American Line and the
Oriental Mail Line, COM
pletes the disposal Of all passenger
services established and operated by
the Board, with the exception of the /
United States Lines. operating from
New York to the United Kingdom
and Europe, and the combination
cargo and passenger service of the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-06
WHTTEFIELD

NORTH-W. e. Johnson, of Halo
well, was In North Whitefield
Thursday.
Mrs. Herbert johnson and baby
have returned home, after a short
visit in Hallowell, at the home of
Mrs. w. Johnson.
Mrs. Alice Chadwick and Helen
Emery were calling on Mrs. w. john
son. Thursday afternoon, in Halo
we'll
Lawrence Jewett returned to his
home in Massachusetts, Monday.
Theresa Hussey who was home
over the holiday, has returned to
Pennington.
f. w. Jewett lost a valuable cow
one morning this week..
Ernest Dunton was a business
caller here, Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Chadwick was
visitor at Mrs. Jackson's, Monday.
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rinals Of 1nter-class Games

Friday evening at the Community
house the finals of the inter-class
games Of basketball for both boys and
girls were played with the following
results: Boys-Juniors VS.. Sopho-
mores. score IA to in favor of the
juniors. The referee was Taylor; the
scorer was Conan; timer, Principal P.
S. Turner. and the time 68, 6-S.
The girls game resulted as follows:
Seniors IS, juniors Is. The juniors
hold the school championship, wrest-
ing it from the seniors, who held it last
year. Following the games a social
was held and the preliminaries played
Wednesday and Thursday and the f.
nal games of the inter-class games
were good games and the season for
both boys and girls are expected to be
successful.
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Helen coburn Missionary Society

The Helen Coburn Missionary So
ciety of the Bethany Baptist church
met Friday afternoon at the home of
Sheriff and Mrs. John w. Healy on
the corner of Court and High streets
when Mrs. Healy's mother. Mrs.
Clara Wyman was the hostess. There
was a good attendance. The presi-
dent, Mrs. George Merriam called the
meeting to order and read the Scrip
ture lesson and prayer was offered
by Mrs. Carrie Clark. Mrs. Merriam
gave a report of the last meeting as
the secretary, Mrs. Everett T. Good
rich, was not present, and stated that
the afternoon was passed by a large
number of ladies sewing for Mr. and
Mrs. divers family who had recent
ly lost their home by fire. Mrs.
Merriam also reported the work of
the annual Thanksgiving social, and
stated that $34 was received to aid
il Thanksgiving cheer and that II
baskets of dinners were also distrib-
uted and larger amount of canned
goods and vegetables were donated
for the divers by the little people of
the Primary Department and the
Beginners of the Sunday Schc2l, I'M
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Relief Corps
Elect Officers

At the meeting Of the Russell Relief
Corps held Friday afternoon at Grand
Army hall the officers were elected to
serve the corps for 1927. Mrs. Mary
S. T. Burns. the president, presided at
the meeting and regular reports were
rendered and routine. business trans
acted before the election. The new
slate of officers is as follows: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Viola F. Smith; senior vice
president, Mrs. Irene Currier; junior
vice president, Mrs. Anna S. Pratt;
treasurer, Mrs. Agnes NJ. Dunbar; con-
ductor, Mrs. Sarah Fortier; guard. Mrs.
Jennie Ford; chaplain, Mrs. Augusta
c. Currie. The following delegates
and alternates to the department con-
vention to be held in Augusta in June
were elected: Delegates, Mrs. Anna S.
Pratt, Mrs. Agnes Dunbar and Mrs.
Emma B. Thompson; alternates, Mrs.
Jennie Ford, Mrs. Ellen M. Smith and
Mrs. Jessie L. Berce. 1t Is expected
that these officers will be installed at
the next meeting, which will occur on
Friday, Jan. Z.
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Standard Layer Cake
(dbove)

(doovel
This recipe can be used as standard for
a variety Of layer cakes. 1t will make a
large Slayer cake, and also six cup cakes.
Or, instead Of making the cup cakes, Won
can make four layers, making two cakes
Of two layers each.
Y cup Crisco teaspoons baking
! teaspoon salt powder
~ cups milk cups sugar
teaspoon vanilla eggs. senarsted
cups pastry -four
Cream Criseo and sugar together thor
oughly. Add egg yolks, well beaten. Beat
in the milk, little at time. Then add
u cup -four and beat until smooth. Sift
rest Of -four with baking powder and salt.
Add to mixture and mix thoroughly. Add
vanilla. Last fold in well-beaten egg
whites. Divide batter into three we'll
Criscoed layer cake pans and six cup
cakes. Bake in hot oven (375' FL, about
Is minutes; When partly cool, turn GU,
On towel. When quite cold, spread filing
between and on top Of the layers.
ALL MEASUREMENTS LEVEL
Rfeip<5 tested and app,ooed BY
Good Housekeeping instisxts
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AXES
be,JSct every time!

to make my cakes with it. using no
butter at all, found l still had per-
fectly delicious cakes, and my reputa-
ton for good cake was just as high as
ever. When my Crisco cakes are COM
pared with cakes made with butter, no
one can tell the difference.
If you are one of those who simply find
it unbelievable that you can use all
Crisco in cakes, try half butter and half
Crisco at FIRST. Then next time, per-
haps, three-fourths Crisco and one
fourth butter. | am sure you will be
so pleased with the results, that before
you know it you will be using all Crisco
for all your cakes.
Importance of Dreaming
Shortening and Sugar
Not everyone realizes the importance
of Dreaming the shortening and sugar
together. The purpose is to soften the
grains of sugar, and this is done by
beating the sugar with the shortening
until the mixture is soft and fluffy, and
does not feel granny to the spoon.
To have your layers even and Of uni
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Skowhegan Salvation
Army Annual Appeal

The annual appeal Of the Skowhe-
gan Salvation Army is being made,
which Is always made in December
when the activities of the army are
increased as 1t always makes an eff
fort to provide for needy families
some suggestion OF Christmas cheer,
which they might lack and at this
winter season the demands upon the
army for assistance are much greater
than In the warmer seasons. Besides
aiding wherever there is need the
army is always spreading the Chris
tan gospel and frequently reaches
people who would hear the gospel
from no other source. The work of
the Salvation Army in both war and
peace is very we'll known and this
appeal will doubtless receive ready
and generous response from local
people. OF the several hundreds
needed for the winters work in
Skowllegan the expenditures will be
made under the guidance of an ad-
visory board. The citizens commit
tee who cooperate in the work Is
made up of Clyde H. Smith, Martin
B. Heselton, Moody E. Jewell, George
H. Plummer, Harry E. Smith, Robert
B. Cole, r. e. Atwood and R. T. Pat
ten.
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CHINA

Silver Lake Grange will bo,a .
all day meeting, Tuesday, Des an !.
1t being the election of officers l., 4 !;
the members make an effort !. w ~ ~
there. There will be a dinner " ~, os
a program. ai''
Mr.. and Mrs. George Thr,.,,.
also Mr.. and Mrs. Eben Raileu !,
tended the all day meeting Al sos ~
China Grange last Wednesday snd
report a very pleasant and prosts M
meeting. A'aus
The men and women's div,s,o, =,
Farm Bureau held their nisrr, y
meeting Thursday, at Grange h.S
Miss Pennock of Augusta, gave p es.s
interesting remarks, with the s,iSss
on the right kind Of food. ofse.r
were elected for the coming ye,, =
follows: Boys and Girls Club lssSs
er. Mrs. Lizzie Wentworth. Farn
Bureau chairman, Mrs. Florenes
Milliken; Millinery, Mrs. Alics An.
bolt; Food, Mrs. Joseph Zwicks,.
Clothing, Mrs. Charles Mete.v'
House furnishings, Mrs. KrjcI'
Treasurer and Secretary, Miss UI.
liam Foyt.
The dance Friday evening Va,
well attended and a good Tim,
reported. Music by Tozier's orches.
ira.
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How. | make

Success depends on following the recipe
and method carefully. So be sure to
readyour recipe and method through to
the end before you start to work. Then
start your oven, get out all the utensils
you will need and grease your pans.
When you grease them with Crisco,
you do not need to -four them Crisco
contains no moisture to cause your
cakes to stick to the pans and scorch.
Therefore, your cakes will come out
whole, with no unsightly breaks, and
an even brown all over.
Measurements must be accurate
Here is a way have found to measure
shortening accurately. To measure, for
example, % of cup Of Crisco, take
measuring cup, put in n cup of cold
water, then add enough Crisco to bring
the water to the top of the cup, pour it
off, and | have an exact cup of Crisco.
The importance
of the right shortening
l used to make all my cakes with but
ter. After | found Crisco and learned
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Book Club to Meet

The Book Club committee Of the
Womans Club composed of Mrs.
Jeanette L. Merrill, Mrs. Dora G.
McNeelie, Mrs. Florence Waugh Dan
forth and secretary, Mrs. Helen c.
Wentworth met Friday afternoon at
the home Of Mrs. Merrill to consider
the work for the coming season. The
first meeting of the Book Club will
be held on Thursday afternoon, the
9th, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas e. Greenway on Elm street,
when Mrs. Dora McNeelie will re-
view 1.-THE Swan. Mrs. Greenway
will be assisted in entertaining by
her sister, Mrs. ]. Wallace Blunt.
Mrs. Maurice P. Merrill, Mrs. Roy
Symons and Mrs. Florence Waugh
Dangorth. There are about so of the
Woman's Club members who have
indicated their desire to attend the
Book Club meetings this winter.
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Boys to Go to Conference

The following boys of the local Pro-
testant churches-Federated Gordon
Briggs, Jack Jenkins, Jr.. David Halves,
Richard Goldsmith, Edwin Dane, Ed
ward Tobey and Frederick Woodbury.;
from the Centenary Methodist, Nor
man Watson and Edgar Bishop; from
the Bethany Baptist church, Stanley
Kimball, Kenneth Caller, Emery Esta-
brook and Edward Roullard-will go
to Bangor for the next week to attend
the State boys conference. This group
of boys are to be chaperoned by Har-
old L. Larry, superintendent Of the
Federated church school.
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Mrs. Sewell M. Curtis, who has
been in Boston the guest Of her
daughter, Miss Hilda Curtis, who is
a student at the New England Con-
servatory of Music, returned home
Friday night.
Mrs. Mark Dinsmore was in Wat
erville Friday, the guest Of her sis
ter. Mrs. Harold Denison.
Mrs. Myron e. Smith returned
Friday night from a business trip to
Bangor.
L. C. Williams and his daughter,
Miss Eleanor Tory Williams, of
Athens. were In town Friday night
to attend the banquet and dedicatory
exercises of Carrabassett Lodge, No.
"a, I. o. o. F.
Miss Marion A. Merriam, MEM
Der of the Norridgewock High School
faculty passed the week end in town
with her parents, DR.. and Mrs.
George Merriam at the Bethany Bap-
fist parsonage.
Mrs. Florence Quigley Of Waterville
came to Skowhegan Saturday noon to
visit over Sunday with her brother and
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Reynolds.
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie E. Jacobs Of
Auburn, and their daughter, Miss
Marion Jacobs, who is a student at
Colby College, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis f. Flanders of Auburn made
up an auto party here to attend the
dedication of the l. o. o. F.. hall Fri
day evening, in which both Mr.. ia
cobs and Mr.. Flanders had a part.
Judge Charles o. Small, Judge J.
Frank Withee and Horace Savage Of
Madison, were among those from
out-of-town present at the banquet
and dedication of the Cara bassett
Lodge hall Friday evening.
Miss Ida Thompson of Cornville,
visited Miss Edrie M. Bradbury, of
the High School faculty over Friday
night and Saturday.
The Book Committee of the Public
Library will meet at the Library this
Monday afternoon in regular month
ly session,
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form thickness, divide your batter in
equal parts and spread evenly over the
bottom of the pans.
Correct baking
temperature important
Up-to-date recipes give you correct
temperature. If you are an experienced
cake-maker and have never used a
thermometer, you, of course, have your
favorite way of testing your oven for
the proper heat. If not, | advise you
to buy an inexpensive oven thermom-
eter. 1t will be great help to you.
If you have your own favorite cake
recipes, simply use Crisco in the place
of the shortening your recipe calls for,
adding | teaspoon of salt to every cup
Oh frisco useo' N~k1 Co..
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Athletic Material in the Maxine

The boys of the Garfield school on
Leavitte street and Park school GER
tainly have the making of some fine
athletic material of which we will
hear when they reach the Junior and
Senior high schools. Friday night
after a school football game was
played at Garfield Field with a score
of 56 to Il in favor of Garfield. One
of the boys on the previous game
lost off his shoe but played the game
to the end with only one shoe on. If
it does not snow so it will be impos-
sible to play the two teams will meet
again on Tuesday afternoon at close
of school for a game at the Park
Field. Mrs. Alice E. Mitchell is prin-
cipal of Park school. Both the teach
ers are interested in the sports of the
pupils.
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Brown Speaking
Contest at Bridgton

North Bridgton, Dec. THE semi
finals of the Edward Brown Prize
Speaking Contest were held today in
Alubni Hall at Bridgton Academy.
These are held annually as a part of
the work of the English department,
the 20 speakers, ten boys and ten
girls having been selected from the
Glass and Chapel speaking Contests.
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Prune Cake
: cups PASTRY AoW \ teaspoon sisspies
u cup Crisco cup stewed and
teaspoon soda mashed prunes
eggs (scparated) cup sugar
I teaspoon cinnamon Y cup sweet milk
Y teaspoon salt
Cream Crisco and sugar thoroughly. Add
egg yolks well beaten. Then stir in prunes.
Sift together, soda, spices, salt and -four
and add alternately with milk. Last fold
in beaten egg whites. Bake in loaf pan,
one hour in moderate oven (32s0 F.).
BE sure prunes are thoroughly drained
If all juice.
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Sesquicentennial of
BOWdOin Phi Beta

Brunswick, Dec. 4.-The 150th an
niversary Of the founding Of the Phi
Beta Kappa Society was celebrated
at Bowdoin College today. with ex-
ercises at the college chapel, Prof.
Stanley p. Chase. secretary of the
local chapter, Alpha of Maine, being
the speaker
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Freeport Shoemaker Hurt

Freeport, Dec. 4.-Turning his
head to one side to shield his face
from the driving wind and snow. Ev-
erett r. Hilton, a shoemaker, failed
to notice the approaching automo-
bile driven by A. NJ. Decormier of
Lisbon Falls this afternoon, and
walked directly into the side of the
car as he started across the street.
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Sunshine Society

Mrs. Louise Turbush entertained
the ladies' of the Skowhegan Sun
shine Society at her home on Water
street Thursday afternoon. Only
routine business for the month came
up before the meeting. The hostess
served tea and cake and a social hour
was passed after the transaction of
the business. The next meeting will
be held on Jan. 6, when the officers
for the year will be elected.
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sunset Chapter Business Meeting

Friday evening Sunset Shapter, No.
SO, Order of Eastern Star, met at the
chapter rooms for brief business
session. Plans were discussed for the
next meeting when 1t is expected that
the chapter will hold past matrons'
and patrons meeting The next meet
ing will occur on Friday evening, the
18th Of December.
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George Pierce. who has been en-
ployed here at the Daniel Cummings
Shoddy mill has completed his dl-
ties here and Saturday returned to
his home in Brookline, Mass. Mr..
Pierce has accepted a position at r.
H Stems store in Boston
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He was knocked down and HE 49,,
was fractured. and at the Fr ne sAul
hospital, where he was taken ' !,
feared that he may have receives = !, y
ternal injuries. Eyewitness ~ y. y.
accident stated that the driver A. -. ne
car was blameless. !" us
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To Cure : Cold in One pav

Take Laxative BROMO QUININE
Tablets. The Safe and Proven Rene
dy. (The First and Original Colo
and Grip Tablet.) Signature Of e.
w. Grove on the box. 30c.
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Federated Missionary Society

Federated Missionary Society
home on upper Main street Friday
Afternoon entertained the ladies of the
Federated Missionary Society when
the December meeting was held with
a large number being present Be-
gan the president, Mrs. George Lor-
ing Thurlow. resigned and the meet
ing was called to order by the vice
president, Mrs John w. Fogler. who
read the Scripture and the Lords
prayer was offered by the ladies'. The
secretary, Mrs. Jennie Murray gave a
report of the last meeting. The NOM
mating committee presented the fol-
lowing list of officers 10 serve for
1927 which was accepted and tie Of
ficers duly elected as nominated:
President, Mrs. Elizabeth A. Marble;
vice president. Mrs. John w. Fogler;
assistant vice president, Miss Han
nah r. Page; secretary. Mrs. Jennie
Murray; treasurer, Miss Gertrude S.
Weston. The reason for the appoint
ment Of the assistant vice president
is that Mrs. Fogler will soon leave on
a several months absence. A calen-
dar committee composed of Mrs.
Elizabeth Marble, Miss Hannah r.
Page, Miss Gertrude s. Weston and
Mrs. Jennie Murray was appointed,
who will meet within a week and ar
range the calendar for the coming
year. The program was arranged by
Mrs. Murray and consisted of study
of the churches in far-away coun-
tries, many Of whom are anxious to
become self-supporting. Readings
were given by Miss Harriet L. Mar
BILE and Mrs. Murray. The program
was one of much interest and a
great deal of information was receiv-
ed from the article read. The hos
tess served delicious refreshments
and was assisted in passing by Mrs.
Eta Lacasse. The next meeting of
the society will be held on Friday.
December Z, at the home of the new
president, Mrs. Elizabeth A. Marble
on Spring street.
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Circle Fair

All arrangements are in readiness
for the midwinter fair to be held on
Tuesday, the 9TH, by the ladies' of the
Social Circle of the Centenary Meth
odist church which will start off with
a chicken dinner and will conclude
with a sale in the afternoon.
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Dolly Warden Cake
faboVel

~ cups sugar teaspoons baking
! cup milk powder
teaspoon almond " cup Crisco
extract / teaspoon salt
egg whites cups pastry how
Cream Crisco. Add sugar and cream to-
gether until light and soft. Sift dry in
gradients and add alternately with milk.
Add extract, beat mixture thoroughly and
last fold in stiGy beaten egg whites Turn
into well-Criscoed Angel Cake pan and
bake in moderate oven $50 FL one hour.
Remove from oven. Let stand ten min
utes. then turn upside down on cake
board-the cake will drop out whole.
When cool, ice.
Icing:
Add two tablespoons Of cream to three
egg yolks Stir in enough confectioners'
sugar to make it thick enough to spread
easily Flavor with almond and pinch
ef salt. Cover entire ou,side of cake.
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der the supervision of the Superin-
tendent. Mrs. Maurice f. Lord.
The program of the afternoon was
entitled Foreign Missions at Home"
and was directed by Mrs. Merriam
and readings were given by the Ia
dies present. An article, christian
Centers Of q Community House" was
of much interest and was read by
Mrs. ina w. Creation. The hostess
served delicious tea walters and cake
and a pleasant social hour was pass
ed. The next meeting will be held
on Friday, January Z, at the home of
Mrs. Everett r. Goodrich.
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(Stations arranged alphabetically by cities
First column Eastern Standard Time, sec
Ipnd column Central Standard Time. After
midnight heavy fsurcs.)
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DAILY RADIO PROGRAM
Compiled BY United Press)
MONDAY, DECEMBER Q

CHAIN WILL BROADCAST OPERA
Tonight, the WEAF Grand Opera
Go-,,Psny, will present 1ahs ~
WEAF chain, commencing At 10
o'clock. Eastern time. o. 3 o'clock,
Central Time.