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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-01

600 cubic yards of material. This
material In turn was taken to the
other side Of the reservoir site where
a large fill was necessary. The edge
Of the fill is plainly apparent at the
left Of the accompanying picture.
In excavating for the giant bowl
the contractors were very much sur
prised, after penetrating a top layer
of heavy gravel and loan to find an
extensive deposit of extremely fine
sand. This was handled quite easily
except where gigantic powders were
encountered, when it was necessary
to drill and blast these in order to
clear the way for further excavation.
While the major part of the work
of moving the soil was performed
with these large derricks the soil
being hauled to the edge of the fill
with automobile trucks and tractors,
In places where there was a compare
lively thin layer of earth to be re-
moved this was loosened up with
heavy iron beam plows and was then
hauled across the field with large two
, horse scoops"
AT the completion of the work of
grading, the heavy blanket of clay
| was laid. This was "tamped" in, to a
the concrete panels, varying in
| thickness from six TO eight inches
We're laid. These panels are
thoroughly reinforced. about 80 tons
| OF rods being used in this work. APP
proNimately $500 cubic yards of clay
were used for the blanket and nearly
1900 yards OF concrete will have been
| laid when the work Is complete. OF
the material used for filling the
joints between the panels, nearly
eight tons will have been used on the
completed Job.
The immense bowl Is built in an
oval shape measuring four hundred
feet long at the rim and $50 feet wide
| at the widest point. The dimensions
fer the bottom of the reservoir are
| $40 feet by 200 feet. The new reser-
voir holds Approximately 100000
| gallons Of water and the one which
| mas been used for the past Is years
| holds 100000. The two artificial
ponds are connected by a series of
| pipes with Carleton Pond. from which
the city water supply is received, and
| with each ether so that the water in
the two reservoirs will be maintained
at the same level. The water in the
new bowl will be approximately %
feet deep.
The pipes used were big % inch
mains and in laying these and chang
| Ing the installation so that it might
work at maximum efficiency, about
1000 yards of earth were moved.
This contract alone is estimated al
ABOUT $4,000. When completed the
gigantic storage basin will, with the
one now in existence, provide stor-
| age facilities for sufficient amount
OF water to last the city of Augusta
about eight days, which is a stan
dard margin of safety for city the
size or Augusta and which satisfies
the requirements Of the insurance
underwriters. At present the capacity
| ls but about two daYs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-01
Modern Store Front

Extensive alterations completed
es'IIy TINS year in the Hersey Shoe
1IoIe on water street have made of
olat store one of the most attractive
anu up TO GATE business establish
snents IN the city. An especially fine
nont attracts the attention of all
miio pass ana lends itself particu-
pdrticularIy to beautiful effects in
window dressing.
me new multiple unit display
.ont Is tne most modern develop
The entrance foyer is on The side.
walk level. obviatins the tnconven-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-01
Capital City Experiencing Building Boom Present Time
Extraordinary Program Of New
Construction Indicates Growth
And Development Capital City

Building operations estimated S500000 being
ried completed this have marked this the active
that the building trades have experienced in Augusta
With several projects being pushed with all speed ncud
ing gigantic holding 100000 gallons large three
story office building for the Central Maine Power Company the
beautiful church of St. Mars Roman Catholic parish atera
construction Cony High scoo that
country club building and other smaller projects
local and from other places keeping
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-01

only result in Improved efficiency on
the part of the Water District crew.
1t is of two stories in height and
with a commodious basement.
The contract for the two buildings
was given to the 0. b Frost Company
of this city for S3S,773 and the heat
ing contract to the J. II. Cogau Com
pany for $500.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-01
Colonial Theatre

Plans are being laid by the man
agement for the opening show at the
Colonial Theatre TO be held on Christ
mas week. This theatre. which was
completely Quilted by fire last spring,
will be much more comfortable and
commodious than ever before, and will
be richly appointed. In order to en-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-01
Paper Mills Additions

At the Cushnoc and Kennabac
Paper Mills extensive changes cali
Ing for the outlay of about $500 O0n
including the cost of a large up-to-
date paper machine are being made
This includes some few small addi-
tons in the way of buildings. but
these are negligible in comparison
with the installation of the paper
machine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-01

Unprecedented view Of construction Cony High
School. Above-NIodern apartment house built by A. A.
Soue Chapel street At rgh-Archtecs sketch of
St Marys Catholic church. Western Avenue progress
the construction of which is being made very rapidly Lower
right-Splendd bowling alleys completed this
at the Augusta Young Mems Christian Association
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-01
Store RemOdeled

With the removal to Hallowell of
the Melville Smith and Son music
store, the entire block was remOd-
elled and on April u, the store on
the ground floor was occupied by
a new A. & P. store. The upstairs
portion of the block which had been
used by the music store as a store
room was remodelled and converted
into offices The structure was mod
ernized and today makes a most up
to-date and attractive office build
ing.
f. Wallace Diplock has also had
his furniture store on Bridge street
extensively remodelled. The build
ing which will be remembered as
the old fire station has been con-
verified into a very fine appearing
store, with large plate glass Win
dows and marquee extending the
entire length of the store front,
the entire front being done in stucco
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-01
st. Mary's Church

St Mary's Catholic Church. now In
the process of construction, will be
when completed, one of the mos,
beautiful churches in this vicinity
The church is situated on Western
avenue on the lot adjoining the
Parochial residence. 1t will be com.
pleted by March, 1927, according to
the contract, and the work is being
done by L. Malo and Son of Lewis
ton at a contract price understood
to be about $125,000.
1t is OF the English Gothic parish
church type and will be of Halo
we'll granite with cut stone trim
mtngs and slate roof. The structure
will be 175 feet long and sc feet wide
and will seat 800 people. The front
of the church will be located so feet
from the sidewalk on Western av-
enue and it will be approached by
three entrances. These entrances
will open onto broad vestibule, ex-
tending the width of the church and
fianked at one end by the baptistry
and on the other by the high church
tower.
The entire seating space of the
auditorium will be in the nave, the
space between the columns and the
| outside walls forming the side aisles
This will leave the entire seating
space unobstructed. The auditorium
will be so constructed that it can be
emptied from front or rear.
The facade of the church is to be
| a gable rising to height of 60 feet,
surmounted by a stone cross, and
fianked on either side by the bap-
tistry and the tower. The spire is
to be of cut stone rising to a height
of 100 feet and surmounted by a
wrought iron cross. The main en-
trance will be through a richly orna-
mented porch over which will be q
rose window with stone tracery. The
side walls will be divided into seven
bays, entrance gables and sanctuary
walls.
The nave ceiling will be panelled
and the wood trusses at each bay
will be heavily moulded. The coll
umns. caps and arches of the arcade
will be of stone. The side aisles will
be treated as cloisters and each will
be terminated with side altar re-
cess.
The sanctuary is to be vaulted and
panelled and a richly ornamented
sanctuary arch will separate the
| sanctuary from the auditorium. The
lead from the sanctuary.
The vestibule will be treated In
panelled oak dado extending from
the floor to the ceiling. The ceiling
will be beamed and richly traceried
screen will separate the vestibule
from the auditorium. On the audi
torium side the panels of the screen
are to be carried through the gallery
front.
The beautiful church building is
being constructed from plans by
O'Connell and Shaw of Boston and
when completed will provide ample
room for the church activities the
lack of proper space In the church
now in use being of great inconven-
fence in the proper administration Of
the parish Affairs.
Evening star., 1926-05-28
POKER PORTRAITS.

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Evening star., 1926-05-28
THREE MURDERERS
DIE IN KENTUCKY
Three Others Saved From
Death in Electric Chair by
I Governors Order.
ny the Associated Press.


FDDYVTLI.E,. Ky, May 2s.- Within
less than an hour. three men. one "
negro, were electrocuted at the state
peritentiarr here early today. making
the third time since the electric chair
was installed here that a triple eAecu
tion has heen staged.
The men were Elisha Sloan. 81 wears
old convicted of haNit,. killed Dr.
Marvin kineins: Ed Lake. -. Louis
Vile who killed his Wife and MIS-.
Mary Smith. then shot himself four
times i'm an effort to end his own llfe.
and John Baker. "a. negro, convicted
of killing his wife.
All of the men walked quietly and
calmly To the chair. displaying no
emotion. Sloan. the first 70 be taken
from his cell across The narrow haU
To the death chamber. seemed In a
stupor He was strapped In The chair
at lc:41 am. and nine minutes later
was pronounced dead. Lake followed
quickly and eight minutes after the
current was turned on was pronounced
dead. Baker was strapped In the chair
At 1:15 and at 1:25 WAS pronounced
dead.
The executions were witnessed by
"s persons. among them being Paul
and Carroll kinginS. brothers of Dr.
Marvin klnRlnS, ana y. y. TIA Htoth.
hrot her,in. law of DIR. kingius.
Roth Sloan and Baker Joined
churches Yesterday, the former the
Methodist and the latter the Catholic.
Each of the three men maintained
that their crimes were not sufficient to
warrant the death penalty. Baker
declaring that IN 1915 he had killed his
first wife a. Kansas City and WAS sell
fenced TO only one year in the peni-
tentiary.
Six men were orig ginally sentenced
to death today. but three were granted
stays of execution by Gov. Fields. one
heing granted yesterday to George
Polin until August %. The governor
gave as his rea son that he wished to
make a. thorough investigation. Court
officials who tried Bolin have recon-
mended communication to life impriS"n-
ment.
Evening star., 1926-05-28
SCHOOLS TO MEET.
Co-operativ System Institutions to
Study Work.

cI\ClNNATI May 2S IP).-The
Association Of American Colleges and
Universities. which fosters the work
and study plan of cooperative edu-
cation in engineering. commerce.
architecture and other sub ieCtS. viii
hold its first annual meeting here
June IL and Is.
The plan enables the student 10
spend alternate periods. first at the
university. where he disests theory.
and next in some established industry,
where he gains practical experience.
While one student is in school his al
ternate is at work in an office OF fac
tory Fifteen American institutions
now have cooperative courses.
Evening star., 1926-05-28

In spite OF the efforts OF the intelli-
sentsia to poke fun at Fast Lynne"
and the music hall ballads OF so years
ago, decorators say the Victorian Pc
riod is certainly coming back.
Even Victorian furniture. which 10
years ago was supposed TO be hid
eous, is now in great demand, and the
prices are soaring. Wax fruits, hair
cloth furniture and green glass vases
which great grandmother treasured
are coming out of musty attics and
comma nding fabulous prices at an
tfuiIr shous
Evening star., 1926-05-28

proving conditions. An end which he
believes has been achieved at Sparta.
n. Y.
A rather nice" citizenship now is
to be found at Sparta, Vanderlip
said and he feels that the hamlet, on
which he has set valuation of
about quarter of million dollars,
may he placed on the market for in
dividual purchasers. IL assured that
present good conditions in the com
mlinity will he continued.
Evening star., 1926-05-28
D'ANNUNZlO ILL.

GARDONE. Italy, May IS R).-
Gabrielle DAnnunzio, the noted Ital.
ian poet. Is suffering from an attack
Of influenza contracted May %. when
he received a delegation Of Milanese
bankers.
The poet insisted on remaining with
his head uncovered in a heavy down
pour Of rain during the reception. al.
though he already was suffering from
larVuoitiS
Evening star., 1926-05-28
CREW IS EXONERATED.
Charges That Seneca's Men Were
Drunk Held Unfounded.

NEW YORK. May 2S Recent
charges Of intoxication against mem.
hers Of the crew Of the Seneca. Clyde
Line steamer. have been declared
wholly unfounded by Government IN
vestiga tors, officials OF the line said
Yesterday
Evening star., 1926-05-28
VANDERBILT MAY PLACE
HIS VILLAGE ON MARKET
Rather Nice" Citizenship Enjoyed
at Sparta. N. Y, Valued at
$25O,ooO. He Says.

I BY the Associated Press.
SAN PEDRO, Calf. May IS. -
Fra nix A. Vanderlip yesterday said he
had no desire to own a village
other than for the purpose of i'm
Evening star., 1926-05-28
Washing.tonians Commissioned.

Two Washingtonian have been
commissioned by the War Department
in the Officers Reserve Corps of the
Army. They are Frank B. Martin.
1896 Girard street. appointed a first
lieutenant Of engineers. and Salvatore
A. Guerrieri. 1747 T. street, first lieu
tenan Mt Of Coast Artillery.
Evening star., 1926-05-28

Alice Dufrene, prominent French
barr'ister, has aba ndoned law for the
stage
Evening star., 1926-05-28
VICTORIAN STYLES BACK.
Side Whiskers Already Return In
Ensland-Tailcoat Coming.

LONDON May 20 CP).-Side Whisk
ers are reappearing i'll England, and
fashion experts forecast the return Of
short tailcoats and almost brimless
top hats of the type which uandies all
wore in the palmy days Of the Vic
I,u.ilII ,-tl
Evening star., 1926-05-28

One in every so persons over so
wears of age is blind
The Washington times., 1926-07-06
10ne And Spending Find Ready Aids To Thrift Through Tie Classified 4d
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USED CAR DEPT.

WILLS-ST. CLAIRE 1928 Sc
DANA very high-grade car that
originally cost 81, 800. 1t has been
thoroughly reconditioned recently;
4 brand-new tires; high-class paint
Job; motor blocks rebored, and all
moving parts such as plstons'
pins, rings and timing gears re-
placed with new parts. Anyone
interested in q car of this type
can avail themselves Of q real,
genuine bargain at $3.50; year 70
pay.
PEERLESS 1923 SEDAN, 8-cyl.,
5-pass.; newly painted; recently
conditioned mechanically; about
1870 Of unused tire mileage; up
holstery in very nice condition;
81 ,050 is about one-fourth Of the
original price; year to pay.
CHANDLER TOURING, 1925,
7-pass.; s brand-new balloon tires;
just completing $50 paint job.
This car is far above the average
in appearance and condition; ;
$735 is little more than one-third
Of its original cost and q splendid
investment, considering the low
mileage and present condition ;
year to pay.
The Washington times., 1926-07-06
Real Estate
MISCELLANEOUS 1e)

CHEVY CHASE. MD.-Detached Eng-
lish style. rms. baths, ami. ga
rage. Price, &23, 900: terms. 20 Oxford
ST. Owner. n. 40.
The Washington times., 1926-07-06
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10th and < SITS. n. w Main 6s70-71
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Classified DISPLAY

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Evening star., 1926-11-25
DOROTHY DIX's LETTER BOX
Will Girl Who Likes Amusement Be Happy Wed
ded to Mr. Stick-by -the-F -Fire?-The Wife Who
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Evening star., 1926-11-25

time enough TO worry when she hao
to worry. So she settled herself 70
be as comfortable as possible She
wouldn't come out that dav anyway.
and If Old Man Coyote wanted 70 war
he would have good long wait.
Nothing happened 70 Mrs. Grouse
during the night. In fact. she had
good sleep. The next morning she
0.woke hungry. but she couldn't make
M her mind 70 venture out 10 get
some food She felt right down inside
mat Old Man Coyote, or Reddy Fox. or
verhaps both. were hiding close by.
So she did her best to swallow her
hunger, which you know isn't AT all
6llins. BY and by she heard Mr..
Grouse. He was talking to her from
a distance. He was up in tree. He
told her Just what she had feared. He
told her that Old Man Coyote was hid
ing where he could spring out at her
The moment she left that hollow log
So once more she said TO herself that
she would starve 10 death before she
would 60 out After what seemed Ike
q lcrr long time. she heard heavy
footsfps outside. She listened to then,
and ylittle hope came TO her. They
Evening star., 1926-11-25
AUTUMN
BY d. C. PEATTIE.
Cross.Country.

Because the winds hand has torn
down the glory of the woods, az a
Roman poet expressed it, many peo-
Pile do not 20 to the country now,
thinking that there Is nothing left
to see. But the other day l had a
chance. beween Baltimore and Wash
ington. to see what l knew, but had
forgotten--the bea uty that lies in that
which most people call desolation.
Speeding Cross-country, over the
marshes and between the hills of
Maryland one glimpses the contours
of hills standing out as they never
do in Summer dress-the soft swell
here, and there a deep dip. and here
a long grade, with ragged bits OF
vegetation scamperinE across It,
Bramble patches that were only
brambles by Summer are wraithlike,
silvery tangles of cane and briar
now; withered weeds. huddled, or
leaning one way where the wind has
bowed them. giimmer for a minute
before they are gone. The naked
forms Of trees stand out. holding up
beaten hands against cloudy Novem.
Der skies; sometimes sycamore
flashes by, more beautiful now, with
It's bark taking off, leaving patches
of pure white, than ever in Summer
And the marshes. What tangles
of the black. mysterious alder: what
xaving acres of the frail cotton grass
soing TO seed or of cat-tail. dispers
ing it's winged hosts. That patch OF
scarlet Is the chokeberry, or the
deciduous holly. scattering a riot oi
bright fruit There the sweet A gum
ia hung with dark blue berrtss.S And
then 1t, too. in a twtnkling. Ia 1onA
Evening star., 1926-11-25
DEnTTME GVTnRTEG BY THORNTON
DAD 11VAAA ~ OANAAAO ". BURGESS

sounded like the footsteps Of Farmer
Browns Boy. and Farmer Brown s
Boy was A friend. Still, they might
be the footsteps Of the hunter with
the terrible gun. SO. Mrs. Grouse
didn't dare move.
Now 1t was Farmer Browns Boy
His mother had told him of having
heard two shots over in the Green
Forest the day before. when he and
Farmer Brown had been away; so this
morning he had started early for the
Green Forest to make sure that no
hunters were there on this day. You
see. it was Tha anksgivinE day, and he
knew that many hunters were afeld
with their terrible guns. Resides, he
wanted to see II he could find any
signs OF what had happened the day
before
Now the eyes of Farmer Browns
Boy are sharp. He doesn't miss
much. He saw the feathers from the
wing Of Mrs. Grouse. and he knew
by this that the hunter had hit Mrs.
Grouse. Then he began patient
search. Perhaps the hunter had
killed Mrs. Grouse. and perhaps he
had only wounded her Wen, he
knew how often this thing happened
So he started to make patient
search all about in that neighborhood.
If Mrs. Grouse were only wounded,
he wanted to find her and try to do
something for her. Twice he stepped
over the very log in which Mrs.
Grouse was hidden: but the next time
he came that way he noticed the open
end He stopped over and looked in,
for he knew that a wounded Grouse
would pick just such a place to hide.
At first Farmer Browns Boy saw
nothing. Then he discovered two
bright eyes away back. "Ha"' said
Farmer Browns Boy, you were
wounded after all" And he put in his
arm and drew Mrs. Grouse out. He
held her gently and very carefully
looked her over. His heart had been
heavy as he reached for her. but now
1t grew lighter Il don't think YOU re
much hurt this time" said he. but
YOU can't fy and YOU can't be left in
the Green Forest. III just take YOU
home and care for YOU until those
wing feathers are grown again"
So II was that presently Mrs.
Grouse found herself in a most com
Portable pen. from which she could
not get out and where no enemy could
reach her. and before her was spread
a Thanksgiving dinner of huckwheat.
She was alive and safe. and in her
heart she knew that sooner or later
she would go back to the Green
Forest So in her heart she gave
thanks.
tCopyright. 1929
Evening star., 1926-11-25
Reduction Not Needed.

Dear Miss Leeds am 1s years
old. 5 feet inches tall and weigh
10 pounds. NY hips measure 35
inches and my bust is about 80 or 80.
| am self-conscious about my figure
and wish to reduce. Can l reduce the
excess weight by swimming? l no
ticed that you told some one to de
velop her figure by swimming. and I
do not want to do that. Mother says
I should wear a corset. What should
l do? WORRIED.
Answer.-The ideal weight for a
girl of your age and height Ia between
l15 and 1e0 pounds, so you see you
are not at all too heavy, but quite the
contrary 1t is normal for girl to
have your bust and hip measure
ments, and it is not possible for her to
retain a fat, boyish figure If she Is
Evening star., 1926-11-25
Continentals Stand Firm,

NEWARK. y. j.. November 25,
177s-"Liberty or death. the motto
on many banners shorre hy our
soldiers. is in fact the motto of the lit
tie band Of American patriots assem-
bled here and known as the CONT
mental Army of the United states.
There are men in camp whose great
est concern is to get home as soon
as possible. In the main, these are
men whose homes are threatened by
the invading enemy. Their first duty
IS to protect their own families. st1sS
sav. They are the militia andt the
Flvine Camp. who enlisted for brief
periods, which are about to explre.
But the do or die spirit is as strong
es ever among the -''ra gsed fonu'
pentals" and il Is upon'them THAI Gen.
Washington places his main reliance.
Said one of these soldiers today:
There is very good intelligence that
the enemy intend to make push for
Philadelphia We hear part of their
force is embarked. either to 60 up the
Delaware and make their attacks on
both sides at once or else to cut off
the Southern states and prevent their
sending any assistance to Philadel-
phia
we have not force enough to op-
pose their march by land. We look to