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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-24
First Speeder of
Season Fined in
Municipal Court

Judge Robert A. Cony heard the
first speeding case of the season In
Augusta municipal court, Friday,
when Wesley Hunt of the Motor
Mart was arraigned and pleaded. nolo
to a charge of exceeding the speed
limit of IS miles per hour on lower
Western avenue. Chief Arthur Fl.
Field of the State Highway Police
was the complainant in the case.
Judge Cony collected fine and costs
amounting to So from the respond
nnt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-24
Freshet Conditions
Hold at Ottawa

ottawa, Ont. April 25.-P1-This
city and parts of the surrounding
districts are facing the worst spring
freshet in the history of the capital
Houses in South Ottawa are suf-
fering badly from the rising water.
The new Ottawa Tennis and Bowl
ing Clubs courts and greens are
completely submerged. This morn
ing there was FIVE feet of water in
the basement of the clubhouse. In
Eastview. a concrete wall gave way
under the pressure and large part
of the town is inundated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-24
One Woman Killed.
In Oklahoma Tornado

Fillmore, Okla, April 23-(P)-One
woman was instantly killed. two
others were perhaps fatally injured
and a young girl was severely cut
about the head and face in a lorna
do which struck near FILLMORE In
Johnston county, Oklahoma, late to-
day. Five farm houses were de-
moliShed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-24
Funeral of Beulah A. Halpen

Funeral services for the late Mrs.
Beulah A Halpen were held from the
Knowlton & Hewins funeral home
Friday morning at IL O'Clock with
Rev. Carl N. Garland of the Green
Street Methodist church officiating. A
large number of friends and relatives
We're present at the services and there
was profusion of flowers. The bear
ere were a son, Frank w. Halpen, and
three grandsons, Charles and William
Halpen and Milton Haskell. Inter-
ment was in the Mt. Pleasant receiv-
ing tomb.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-24

Ia, and Mrs. George H. Jewett
4 snending a week in Maine and
m In the city are guests of Mr..
4 Mrs. w. T. Noble. They have
4, passing the winter in Atlanta,
where Mr.. Jewett has a bust
e They are to sail May 8 for
kndon, where Mr.. Jewett's bust
/ occupies him for several months
IL year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-24
Funeral of Everett Withee

Funeral services of the late Ever
EFT Withee were conducted at 2
o'clock Friday afternoon at the home
on the Belgrade road by the Rev. A.
Francis Walch of the Winthrop Uni
versalist church. The interment
was in the family lot in the Coombs
Mills cemetery and the bearers were
Irl Withee, B. F. Smith, Everett
Smith and William Giles.
The funeral services for Leon Len
dali Abbott will be held at the Knowl-
ton &, Hewins funeral home at p. NJ
Sunday. They will be under the aus.
pices of Asylum Lodge. /. o. 0. F.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-24

tended the Carnival of Nations at
CITY Hall, Tuesday evening. Ella
Stackpole took part in the program.
Leon Morang, who has been en-
ployed by A. e. Morton at Purinton
Farm has gone to work for d. Z.
Foster for the summer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-24

Il. local Sons of Veterans Auxiliary
!, hold a rummage sale at G. A. r,
H Monday evening. The sale will
'. promptly at s o'clock. Owing
In fact that a dance will follow,
emission fee of 35 cents will be
sd.-Ady.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-24

L,sular meeting of Capital Grange
saturday evening. After the
Lane of business there will be an
,ssss bv E. E. Peacock of Read
n IN my Impressions of Florida"
,..gs attendance Is desired.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-24
AUGUSTA LOCALS
|r.,.nhone your Locals to 1877

hank Caswell of Windsor was a
~ In the city Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-24

U. S. S. West Virginia established
new world anti-aircraft record to
scoring nine hits, with single sal
vo, on targets $4,000 feet in the air.
Boston, April 23-(P)-The long
awaited air mail service between
Boston and New York will begin
on May Is, when plane will leave
the East Boston airport to connect
with the transcontinental flyers out
Of New York. A letter mailed i'm
mediately here after business hours,
it was stated today, will be delivered
in Chicago on the postman's first
trip the next morning.
Boston, April 23.-tF-Boston
College debaters won their seventh
straight victory of the season to-
night when they received the Judges
decision over the hitherto undefeat-
ed Loyola University team, inter-
university champions of Canada.
Boston College upheld the negative
of the proposition resolved. that the
United States should enter the league
of nations
Dallas. Tex, April 23.-(P)-ofi-
GERS today continued an fnvestiga-
ton into the death of General Will
liam r. (Billy) Patterson, Jr., COM
mander in chief Of the Elks Army
and Navy, the lodges fun-making
organization, who was found shot to
death in his home here yesterday
under circumstances indicating suie
eide. The body lay in a bath tub
attired in full lodge regalia. Mrs.
Patterson, bride Of a few months,
was away when the shooting oc-
CURED.
Halifax, n. S.. April 23v(P)-Jack
Reddick, Toronto, claimant of the
light heavyweight champion of Can
| ada. was knocked out in the third
round of his scheduled 10 round bout
, with Roy Mitchell, Halifax negro to-
night. The men were announced as
! both overweight and the title was not
at stake.
New London, Conn, April 23-(R
WORKING on it's official report, the
board of inquiry appointed to inves-
! tigate the causes of the explosion IN
/ the battery room of the submarine
$40 here last Tuesday, which cost
| the lives OF three SdllOIS anu otl lodoiy
injured nine others. was in session
! tonight. The investigation, 1t is ex-
pected, will be completed.
| New Haven, Conn, April 23-P)--
Russell L. Post of New York, chair
man of the Yale Daily News and
| Greeley Sturivant, Jr., OF Portland,
Maine. managing editor Of that pa
per, left here tonight for Washington.
where they will appear before the
| senate investigating committee to-
morrow to give evidence on the IL
quor situation at Yale. The men We're
summoned after Senator James E.
Reed, Democrat, of Missouri, mem-
Der of the committee, declared that
he understood the Yale Daily News
has refuted evidence recently given
before the committee by Professor
Irving Fisher of Yale regarding
conditions at the university.
! Washington, April 23-(P)-Assur-
ances that the state department will
watch viligantly the course Of events
in MeXico's treatment of the clergy
was given today by Secretary Kellogg
to a group Of Catholic laymen from
Philadelphia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-24

H.. Nellie C. Shute is passing the
ss.end with friends and relatives
fposton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-24
settlement negotiations caused re-
tirement of Governor Moore.

Directors Of the General Electric
Company announced a plan to split
up the common stock among the
stockholders on a four to one basis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-24
NEWS BRIEFS

Avalanche of buying burst on New
York exchange following the unex
pected decrease of the federal re,
serve re-discount rate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-24

Two Boston brokers We're arrested
in roundup of men secretly indicted
for larcenies involved in stock deals.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-24

Refusal of Albert Weisbord, Pas
sale textile leader. to withdraw from
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-24

Seven negroes were burned to
death when flames swept a Phila-
delphia tenement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-24

LOCAL NOTICE
h. Lincoln P. T. A. will hold a
IMAGE sale in Salvation Army
N Saturday, April "a. at 9 A.
r. April22d3t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-24

k.vs of home cooked food Satur-
4 afternoon at 2 P. NJ. Congrega-
I'M church. April22d3t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-24

U. S. S. West Virginia established
a new world anti-aircraft record to
scoring nine hits, with a single sal
vo, on targets 10000 feet in the air.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-24

Washington, April 23-(P)-Assur-
ances that the state department will
watch viligantly the course of events
in Mexico's treatment of the clergy
was given today by Secretary Kellogg
to group Of Catholic laymen from
Philadelphia
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-24

Halifax, n. S.. April 23v(P)-Jack
Reddick, Toronto. claimant of the
light heavyweight champion of Can
ada, was knocked out in the third
round of his scheduled 10 round bout
with Roy Mitchell, Halifax negro to-
night. The men were announced as
both overweight and the title was not
at stake.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-10

Efforts are being made to revive the
famous Malta lace industry which has
dwindled since the beginning of the
WorldSWar.
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SAY K|NGMANLAK
IS BAR TO AIRPORT
Aviators Claim Its Retention
Would Impair Use of Site
at Benning.

Confronted with the fact that the
kingman Lake in Benning. D. c.. as
part of the Anacostia Park project
would seriously impair the possibility
of the territory surrounding it from
! becoming an ideal site for a municipal
airport, two representatives Of the
District Chapter, National Aeronau-
tics Association, have arranged
conference this afternoon on the sub
ject with Maj. U. S. Grant, Sd, direc-
tor Of public buildings and public
parks.
Maj. Ernest L. Jones, Army Air
a Naval Reserve aviator. two urgent
supporters of the Benning airport
site, bounded on the west by the
AnacOstia River, the east by Twenty
first street, northeast and the north
by Benning road, plan to discuss
with Maj Grant the advisability of
filing in either part or all Of the lake
in order that a fOur-way field may be
established to serve the District in the
future.
The airport committee of the Dis
tTlCL CIdpteT previously
petitioned the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission to allocate
this or any other available site for
the future erection of a municipal air
terminal and the commission is to con-
slider the request at it's meeting Au-
gust 81. Recent developments in that
| section. such as the laying of the first
foundation for a retaining wall have
caused considerable alarm among the
associations members here.
Kingman Lake lies both above and
below Benning road. and In each d.
vision there are located two islands.
Should the lake below the road be
retained. its presence probably would
necessitate the purchase of much pri-
vate property west of the present
government owned line in order to
round out a safe and adequate air
port, it is held. If all or part of the
lake west of the two islands in the
lower section is filled in. the chap
ter believes there would be no more
ideal site in the District. for which.
it is declared, there is an absolute me-
cessity.
It's location would enable immediate
transportation to the center of the
city either via Benning road or East
Capitol street. when that section has
been thoroughly developed, the air
port committee declares.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-10

Continued from First Page.)
menceau in which he contended that
the present debt agreement is impOS-
sible OF fulfillment and engaged in
some criticism of America and the
American people vas not atSall unex'
pected.
However, the whole question un-
doubtedly will be studied, when Her
bert Hoover. Secretary of Commerce
and a member of the American Debt
Funding Commission, comes to White
Pine Camp next Saturday to spend the
week end.
Besides this subject, the President
will receive from Mr.. Hoover an up
tO-the- minute report on business con-
ditions throughout the country.
Of course the President is mindful
of the fact that his various recent
reports regarding the business situa-
ton show that the country as a
whole is in an exceedingly prosperous
condition, nevertheless he feels that
a constant watch must be kept, and
that those sections of the country
that are not sharing in the fruits of
prosperity must be helped, at least,
that the government should make an
effort to help.
Also there are several important ap.
pointments to be made in the Depart.
| ment of Commerce, which the Secre-
tary of that department wishes to
take up with the President.
President Coolidge arrived back AZ
his camp in the Adirondack Noun
tains yesterday prepared to do some
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-10
Nurse Sues Executor.

Emma Bauduit, 1918 Thirteenth
street northwest, today sued Reuben
NJ. West, executor of the estate Of
Sarah V. Dunlop. for SASS, for the
care Of the deceased and for the fail
ure of the executor to remove furni-
ture from the third floor of her
house. The plaintiff tells the court
that she cared for the deceased for AZ
months. from August 20, 1919. to No.
vember IS. 1923. for which she asks
$3.50. In addition she gave her spe-
cial nursing and board for nine
months at cost of $765, to which
she adds $1,000 as damage for the al
legged detention of the third floor Of
her home by the executor since the
death Of the occupant. Attorneys
Newmyer and King appear for the
plaintiff
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-10

to the Public Buildings Commission
to assign suitable space $500 square
feet or more each) in public buildings,
when built or set free, in order to sup.
ply library scrvice. especially Though
not exclusively to Government en-
ployes. If this Is not found practicable
then appropriations should be sought
to have such downtown branches in
rented quarters.
Rented Quarters.-Some suburban
areas are greatly in need of branch
library service. On the one hand, the
school buildings are overcrowded, Of
fering no space for branch libraries:
but on the other hand the population
is not yet sufficient to justify a sepa-
rate branch library. In such cases
the situation can be met only by the
rental Of quarters, say a corner store
building. to serve until either the
population Justifies separate branch
library or a new school building is
erected or enlarged, affording space
for branch library. or a small school
house is abandoned and turned over
for use as a branch library"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-10
CONFERS ON OIL LAW.
Sheffield Consults British Envoy in
Mexico City.

MEXICO CITY, August 10 R.-
James r. Sheffield, the American Am
bassador, and the British Minister,
Esmond Ovey, conferred yesterday.
and although the subject Of their dis
cussion was not revealed. it is believed
it centered on the Mexican oil and land
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-10

to James S. Taylor. one of its experts.
and is relying on the returns from
missionaries for any information
concerning present housing conditions
of Federal employees.
The Commerce Secretary criticized
the tactics of those who write letters
to him condemning the proposal and
his sponsorship of il and "at the same
time give their letters 10 the news
papers" presumably before they have
reached him. While discussing this
point, Mr.. Hoover made the state.
ment that he would he glad I" know
of any local real estate men who would
duplicate the proposal now before the
department.
Mr.. Hoover appeared to take hi:
morously the reaction that has fol.
lowed the FIRST announcement OF Tn"
plan. but at the same time he made
it clear that unWarrantCd attacks on
him for his sponsorship of the project
will not be allowed To remain unan
SWered.
celebrating on his statement that
there is real need for il. he said Tn"
Government employees should receive
as much aid as possible in view nf
their limited financial condition. and
took the attitude that if there is great
opposition to the plan. there must he
Il demand by the employees for relief
COmpany's System Outlined.
Haley Fiske, president of the Met
ropolitan Life Insurance Company Of
New York, in an article appearing III
a current weekly stated that the com
p3ny has millions of dollars to lend
upon approved housing projects. at :
per cent interest up to two-thirds of
the value of buildings and. under
proper conditions. to builders of low.
rental apartment houses with monthly
rents ranging from 50 to $3.50 4
room.
The offer. Mr.. Fiske explained. il
made possible by the terms of new
housing law which has just been
passed in New York state and is AN,
plicable only to such transactions. Il
was the connection of the MetrOpolj
tan Life Insurance Company With
the project before the Commerce Df
partment that Mr.. Hoover refused tn.
day to discuss.
This law" Mr. T'iske writes.
makes it possible for fnanCiers To
lend money protitably for the building
of low-rent apartment houses that
will crowd the old tenements out Of
~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-10
APARTMENT PLAN
TO FILL REAL NEED,
HOOVER DECLARES

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hard work between now and the mid

hard work between now and the mid
die Of next month, when it is expected
he will return to Washington.
The journey back from Plymouth
was made safely, the President and
Mrs. Coolidge being back at the camp
before o'clock in the afternoon.
When he arrived at his office in Paul
Smiths this morning, the President
found quite an accumulation of bust
ness awaiting his attention.
The President today has as his
guests at the camp, Senator Richard
p. Ernst of Kentucky, who is facing
a hard fight for reelection; Chief JUS
tice Arthur p. Rugg of the Massa-
chusetts Supreme Court and Mrs.
Rugg and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank p.
Stearns of Boston. Chief Justice
Rugg repeatedly has been mentioned
for appointment to the United States
Supreme Court when the next va
cancy occurs and there are reports
in circulation that Justice Oliver
Wendell Holmes may retire next Fall.
Senator Ernst, whose stay here
with the President may be accepted
as an Endorsement of the Senator and
an appeal to the people of Kentucky
to return a staunch administration
man, declared today that the Clemen-
ceau letter should not be treated too
seriously.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-10
PRESIDENT TO GET
MEXICAN REPORT
FROM SHEFFIELD

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from the fifth to the eleventh precinct.
Tvts. Robert II. Joiner, transferred
from the first to the eighth precinct;
William McEwen. transferred from
the eighth TO the tenth precinct.
Thomas NJ. Poland. transferred from
the bicycle to foot patrol duty at the
FIFTH precinct Thomas -. Bailey, trans
ferred from foot to motor cycle duty
at the fifth precinct; Charles G. Car
yer. transferred from foot patrol To
bicycle patrol duty at the ninth pre-
cinct.
JanitOr William W. SnOwdon trans
ferred from the third to- the tenth pre-
CinCt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-10
One High School Equipped.

Senior high schools: 1t is proposed
to establish branch libraries in two
senior high schools. One of these, the
Eastern High School, has good
library quarters, all fitted up for the
reception of a branch library, but
never occupied, lacking appropriations
for books and service. Such a branch
would be approximately a mile each
from the southeastern branch library
and the proposed location of the north
eastern branch library. A branch
library in the Armstrong Manual
Training School three-fourths of a
large group Of colored pupils and
their parents. 1t is not at present
proposed to establish branches of the
Public Library in any other senior
high schools.
Grammar Schools.-Generally
speaking, 1t is proposed to establish
branch libraries in certain selected
grammar schools. white and colored, in
the suburbs when new buildings are
erected or enlarged, so as to accommo-
date branch libraries, or when aban-
doned for school purposes, provided
the buildings are suitable for library
purposes and Will conveniently serve
the neighborhoodS.
week day. are now being conducted
at L. V. Brown School at Chevy
Chase located in corridor) and at
the Janney School at Tenleytown lin
a separate rooml, the latter to be
opened in the Autumn.
Conduit Road School Available.
The Conduit Road School is a good
.oXtmple Of a suburban schoolhouse
that is to be abandoned and replaced
by a new and larger schoolhouse.
This schoolhouse is a frame building
Of one room. It is believed that 1t
could be remodeled at small expense
and he made for some time to answer
as a branch library.
downtown branches.-To carry
out the law providing for library serv-
ice convenient to the Offices of resi-
dents. it is believed that at least two
branches are needed, one in the vicinity
OF Pennsylvania avenue and Eleventh
street and the other in the vicinity OF
Pennsylvania avenue and Seventeenth
street. Application has been made
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laws and the policies of their respec-
tive governments with relation to
these laws. 1t is also understood that
alton.
The American embassy continues
silent on the latest note of the United
States to the Mexican foreign office
regarding the oil and land laws, in
SiSting that information must come
from the State Department at Wash
ington.
Mr. Sheffield plans to leave Mexico
City for his vacation in the United
States Friday night. He will sail for
New York from Vera Cruz on Satur-
day. Although he will be on vacation.
he will confer with President Coolidge
and Secretary of State Kellogg on all
phases of the Mexican situation.