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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-02

235 HURT DURING
PAGEANT OF ROSES
At PASADENA, CALF.

Pasadena, Calf, Jan. 1.-(AP)-
A day Of roses and JOY ended In
sorrow for 235 persons, who were
precipitated into a tangled mass of
wreckage when a temporary private
grandstand collapsed during the pa
rade of the tournament of roses
here today. More than 30 cases of
serious injuries were treated in the
operating room of the Pasadena hos
pital ana 200 others received treat
ment. OF these 100 left after first
aid and went to their homes.
A few blocks distant from the
scene of the tragedy, a woman fell
from the top Of a building while
viewing the parade and was killed.
AS the mile-long floral pagan,
neared its end, frenzied big black
horse, throwing it's rider from the
line of parade, crashed through the
crowd and seriously injured two
men.
The collapse of the stands came
without warning. Witnesses said il
started to sway with a grooming
noise and moment later collapsed
completely, throwing it's human load
of nearly 500 persons into tangled
mass below. Great confusion reign
ed for several minutes until the cool
err heads in the crowd organized the
rescue. The parade was halted tenn
porarily and a general call was sent
out for amb1lances. In the mean
time every form of conveyance in the
vicinity was impressed into service
and the injured were started toward
the receiving hospital.
A large portion of the injured
were elderly persons and women and
children who had been given the
preference In seats from which the
best view could be obtained.
A warm, sunny day had resulted
In the turning out of one Of the
greatest throngs that ever witnessed
Tournament of Roses parade and
many temporary stands were erected
on vacant lots and on front lawns
in which seats were sold to those
who wanted the best possible view
OF these injured many sxere from
other towns and cities. 1t was vir-
tually impossible to secure an &C.
citrate check Of all the victims
many of whom were taken directly
to Los Angeles when 1t was evident
that the hospital facilities here were
overtaxed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-02
Name Winners
In Boys and Girls
Contest at OrOnO Meet

Orono, Me-. Jan. 1.-(AP)-Winners
of the 10 projects in the 18th annual
State contest of the county representa-
tives of the Boys and Girls Agricul-
tural and Home Making Clubs. were
announced tonight before the more
than the 100 delegates and leaders as
sembled at the College of Agriculture
Of the University of Maine.
A boy has again demonstrated that
he is slightly better at canning than .
girl. William Blaisdell of Franklin
was awarded first honors in the can-
ming project, while Miss Mildred Luce
Of Pennington excelled the boys In the
dairy project. The other winners were
announced as follows:
Margaret Urquhart of Scarboro, In
cooking and housekeeping; Norman
Hamlin. Turner. in chick raising;
Stanley Harmon, Scarboro, in garden:
Paul Butterfield. Pennington, in sweet
corn; Elmer Hutchinson, West Buxton,
in pig raising; Alfred Dolloff, Sebago
Lake, in potatoes: Catherine Foster,
Augusta, in room Improvement: and
Edna c. Hurd, Dover-Foxcroft. in sew
ing,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-02
Alcoholism Fails
10 Find Death Victim
New Years New York

New York, Jan. 1.-(AP)-New York
couhted Its New Years casualties to-
uay' Though two persons were shot to
uedtn and four others wounded by
stray bullets. the most surprising re-
eli' was declared to be the lack of a
s'hsie death by alcoholism. Officials
hbtion. Wv
Ihlrty-nine cases Of alcoholism were
sulnitted to the four hospitals which
oOie lne brunt of the New Year liquor
rious. W
Ohe OF the men shot to death was
tOund IN boarding house room and
nau NOT been identified tonight. The
v'her' Edward Van Dohlen, a chauf.
,eur, was shot and killed while stand
lug beside his taxicab. A I9-year-old
negro was arrested.
John kusbrinck Of Weehawken fell
uown flight of steps and broke his
wsa after attempting to get into the
".oas mousse. He died before aid
r,.. nea MIN. Only five men charged
I'll s" drunkenness We're brought into
ent court during the celebration and
~, courts this morning were
s,h,.s as free of liquor cases. Pro-
10" Headquarters was closed to-
Wy alu II was impossible to determine
saor humber of arrests made by the $50
Ing crowds. ''o 0eieoi'&
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-02
Mummers' Parade
Features New
Years at PHILADELPHIA

Philadelphia. Ian. 1.-(AP)-Phila-
delphia today welcomed the sesqui-cen-
tennial year 1926. Almost before the
solemn tones Of the Liberty Bell had
died away at midnight. breaking a ST.
lence maintained by the bell Tor 80
years, 10000 worshippers at the shrine
of mummery were gathering.
A few hours later this host OF fun
descended upon the city in the annual
Mummers' Parade, column four miles
long. resplendent with color and f1nery.
The Harlequins held the city in their
TESTING grasp for three and a half
hours, the time required for the march
ers to pass the reviewing stands.
Thousands Of Philadelphia resi-
dents augmented by other thousands
who focked here from neighboring
states to witness the annual pageant,
crowded the line Of march. The cos
tunes were more lavish and bizarre
this year than ever before.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-02
Broken Driving Wheel
Holds Up NJ. C.. Traffic

Lewiston, Me, Jan 1-(AP)-
Traffic on the lewiston Brunswick
branch of the Maine Central was tied
up late tonight when driving
wheel became detached from the en-
CINE. The driving arm pounded
against two pillars of an electric
railway bridge which spans the
Maine Central track near the Lew
iston-LisRon town line. bending
theem badly. 1t also wrecked the
cab of the engine but the crew es-
capped injury. The train was not
derailed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-02
1oss Of Shenandoah One
# Air Hazards; No Blame
Found, Word Naval Court
B. &. N. HEAD RESIGNS
AS HE POINTS TO
ROAD IMPROVEMENT

Boston, Jan. 1-(AP)-James H.
Hustis, president Of the Boston and
Maine Railroad for the past eleven
years, has resigned, it was an
nounced today
In a request to the board of di-
rectors of the railroad not to con-
slider his name for reelection at the
forthcoming annual meeting, Mr..
Hustis explained that he felt that the
improved operating and financial
showing of 1925 made his retirement
possible at this time. He said he
could continue to serve at the meet
ing or stockholders next April. A
committee of the board was appoint
ed to name his successor.
Mr.. Hustis in his letter recalled
that twice previously he had sought
to resign but had been persuaded to
remain.
while the final figures for De-
cember," he wrote, will not be avail
able for some weeks, it is apparent
that the financial showing for the
year will indicate results that are
most gratifying. The relations ex-
listing between the public and the
management and between the man.
agement and the employees have
never been more cooperative or help
full than at present. The physical
condition of the property was never
better than now and it has been
stated recently with good reason
that the service rendered is giving
general satisfaction.
1.-THE pending financial reorganiza-
1tI
portance have now reached a point
where my own participation in the
Management is not needed. Under
all the circumstances, and after
nearly forty eight years of continu-
Gus service, 1 feel that I am now
warranted in allowing myself a mea-
sure of leisure to come and go and
do, free from all official RESPONSE
bilities."
Mr.. Hustis was born in New York
81 years ago and took a job as Of
flee boy with the New York Central
at the age of IA. He rose to be sup
erintendent of the Harlem division
of the New York Central in 1900 and
then served as operating head of
three divisions. elm 1907 he was
made assistant general manager at
Boston in charge of the Boston and
Albany Railroad. part of the New
York Central system. He became
wee president in 1911 and joined the
New York, New Haven and Hart
ford railroad as vice president in
1913, becoming president a year lat
err. In July, 1914, he was elected
president of the Boston and Maine.
The board of directors issued a
statement praising Mr.. Hustis' ser
vices. They referred to the war and
postwar difficulties of the road in
spite of which there have been
marked improvements in operating,
in service, in the position of the rail-
road in public opinion and in en-
ployes' morale under Mr.. Hustis'
management"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-02

New York, Jan. 1--(AP)-In thous-
ands of hores in the two Americas
and Europe listeners tonight heard
the old world and the new speak to
each other by radio.
In the most successful attempt yet
made to encircle the world, music
played in a London club was re-
broadcast through nine stations in
the United States to all parts of
this country, Canada, Cuba, Bermu-
da and South America. while pro-
gram from New York was picked W
in England and continental Europe
and relayed to listeners abroad. e.
Perhaps the crowning achievement
of the experiment, which was con-
Quoted by the Radio Corporation Of
America was accomplished when
engineers at station 2-LO, London,
heard their own program, rebroad-
cast from station WGY, Schenec-
tady, \. Y, re-cross the ocean to
them.
Before the American program. put
on the air from WIZ, was completed,
20 states had reported that the Lon
don broadcasting had been clearly
received. Paris had sent word that
songs sung by John Mccormack had
been picked up and relayed to Europe
and Buenos Aires had reported anna
teurs listening in on London ana
New York.
David Sarnoff, Of the Radio Cor
poration, declared the broadcasting
entirely satisfactory" and said it
demonstrates the ultimate POSSIBLE
ity of uniting the world by radio"
He was hopeful that by tomorrow
reports from points in Asia. the Pa
cific Islands and other distant lands
would show that the program had
actually traversed the world.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-02

washington, Jan. lap - The
Shenandoah disaster which cost the
ures of Lieutenant Commander
zachary Lansdowne and Is other Of
acers and men, ais part of the price
that must inevitably be paid in the
development of any new and hazard
Gus art.
This was the conclusion of the
naval court of inquiry which investi-
gated the accident. Its report, made
public tonight, urged the navy de-
nartment to give most careful con-
sIderation to recommendations that
the Development of lighter-than-air
craft go forward"
The big airship was wrecked by
the storm which encompassed her,
said the report, whether prior minor
damage to the hull structure caused
by excessive pressure in the kelium
gas cell was a determining factor
in the final breakup, the court was
unable definitely to detehmine4
It described as "inadvisable" how
ever, the reduction in the number of
automatic gas valves from eighteen
to eight, change which some critics
have held was responsible for the
collapse Of the ship.
Exculpating the ships personnel
from responsibility from the wreck,
the court declared that during the
period of danger the conduct of all
officers and men was deserving of the
highest praise" Consequently, it
recommended that no further pro-
ceedings in connection with the
wreck be prosecuted.
The report of the court was ex-
haustive, reviewing the history of the
ship from her beginning in 1919, to
her destruction over Ava, Ohio, last
September 3. and taking up one by
one the major points raised by Cap
tain Anton Heinen, the former Ger
Continued on Page 2-Col. p
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-02

Santa Rosa, Cal, Jan. 1.-(AP).-
With the completion of one of the
busiest years in his half century of
work in the laboratory of nature,
Luther Burbank today presented to
the world as New Years gift, a
beautiful group of new flowers and
plants.
The plant wizard announced that
during the year just closed he had
perfected seven major creations and
improvements. Today he will send
to all parts of the world thousands
of seeds which will bear these new
creations.
After 26 years of experimentation
Mr.. Burbank has created new ca
massia, a striking blue flower. While
the camassia is not widely known,
the new product eXcels all others in
it's beauty and ability to multiply.
From his Rainbow corn Burbank
has produced the Rainbow teosinte, d
marvellous plant that grows eight
feet tall and bears from eight to
fourteen ears to each stalk.
Third is a new giant cactus flow
ering zinnia, truly giant plant devel-
oped from a more familiar flower.
Others are new hybrid tritomas.
new specie of the torch lily, which
will bloom profusely in cold clim-
ates; a new and improved strain of
the popular Shasta daisy. much
larger and more colorful than the
present Shasta; a new strain of fluf-
fy giant asters, and the perfection Of
eight newly-named giadiolus.
The noted naturalist begins the
new year in good health and is look
ing forward to one of accomplish
ment.
Il can say that l am satisfied with
my years work" he told visitors at
his experimental gardens, "for l must
be satisfied. The year is done and
it has been one of my busiest. have
worked and enjoyed every day of it.
But will go on with the new year."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-02

New York, Jan. 1.-(AP)-Prom-
Using to make New York a better
city, and announcing his intention
to seek enlargement of the police
force if it is found to be inadequate
to cope with lawlessness, Mayor
James ]. Walker in his inaugurH
address today outlined his plans for
governing the biggest American city
for the next four years. He is the
eighth mayor of greater New York.
"Ninety-nine percent of the pop
ulation Of this city is decent, re-
spectacle. Industrious and home low
ing" said the new mayor, land the
fair name of this city should never
be besmirched by the vicious, evil
and insignificant minority"
He appealed to all racial groups
Continued on Page 12-Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-02
(By the Associated Press)


A worldwide note of peace, amity
and good will is struck by New Years
messages of greeting to the American
people which came today through the
Associated Press from heads of gov
ernments and cabinet ministers of ma
tions i'll the Orient and the Occident.
Premier BRAND of France found
time III the midst of governmental diff
ficulties to, pen brief message of
cheer. Benito Mussolini, the Italian
Fascist chief. referred to the part
played by natives of Italy in the
growth of United States, and his fl
nance minister, Count Volpi, expresses
gratitude for the reception accorded
him on his recent debt-funding mis-
sion to Washington.
Baron Shidehara, speaking for Japan
takes opportunity to decry talk of a
Japanese american conflict, declaring
that "one does not fight ones best
customer"
General Primo de Rivera looks for a
tightening of the bonds of friendship
between his country and America and
sounds note for peace, as does Emile
Vandervelde, the Belgian foreign min
lister, WHO lfldheS IeleIGHCS " LOCdA III
and Americas participation in the eff
forts toward disarmament.
From South America come express
sions of good will voiced by the Argen-
tine foreign minister Gaillardo and the
president, Serrato of uruguay, while
President Machado of Cuba assures
the American people that his country
men will never forget the debt they
owe to the generous protection OF
their colossal neighbor."
President Chiari of Panama well
comes American development of his
country's resources and hopes for the
establishment of firm basis OF UNI
derstanding and cooperation with En-
erald Isle, while the premier plucks the
string of optimism, looking to the new
year for THE sunshine of abundant
prosperity" g.. ...-.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-02
Civil War Veteran
Dead of Gas Poison
Wife Nav Recover

Brockton. Mass, Jan. 1.-(AP)-Al-
exander Belleville, 79-year-old Civil
War veteran, was found dead in bed
from gas poisoning today. His wife,
who was unconscious beside him, was
taken to the Brockton Hospital where
doctors expressed hope for her recov-
cry.
Miss Dorothy McManus, granddaugh-
ter of the couple, discovered the trag-
edy on returning early today from a
New Years party, when she smelled
gas and traced it to their room. The
medical examiner was of the opinion
that Belleville turned on the gas dur
ing temporary mental alteration. Mr..
and Mrs. Belleville formerly lived in
Springfield.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-02
Daughter of Dawson
A New Years Bride

Locust Valley, n. Y, Jan. l.
.(AP)-Miss Frances Dawson, daugh-
ter of the late Henry p. Dawson,
member of the firm of j. p. Morgan
and Company, was married to Ward
Cheney, son of Charles Cheney of
South Manchester. Conn, today, in
the Episcopal Church of st. jeans
of I.attingtown. The ceremony was
performed by DR.. Endicott Peabody,
head master of Groton school and
father of Mrs. +. Trubee Dawson,
and the Rev. Charles w. Hinton, rec
tor of the church..
Among the messages of felicita-
ton to the bride was one from the
queen of the Belgians who, with the
king, was entertained at the Davi-
son home "n their visit to America
shortly after the end of the World
war.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-02
SOmerville Skater
browns Through Ice

Boston. Jan. 1.-(AP)-New Years
Day brought number of skating &C.
cidents to this district, but only one
had fatal result. William A. West
lake of Somerville went through the
Ice on Upper Mystic Lake, near VIM
chester. and his body was found half
an hour later.
On the same lake about that time
Miss. Judith Anderson of Moline, Ind,
and Howard Holmes of Portland, Ind,
broke through the ice. They were res
cued by their comrades, who tied
chains and hockey sticks together for
life line.
At Revere two small boys were be-
ing carried toward the harbor on q
floating cake of ice when they slipped
into the water. Patrolman Westlake
went to their aid in rowboat and
pulled them aboard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-02
BOotlegger Queen
jailed for 6 Months

Burlington, VT, Jan. lap
Hilda Stone, referred to frequently as
the queen of the bootleggers, was
given. New Years present today of
six months in Washington county Jail
by Judge Harland B. Howe, the woman
entering a plea of guilty to the illegal
possession and transportation of liquor.
The case is based on the seizure of her
automobile load of liquor at North
Stratford last November not long aft
or she had been fined $500 for a pre-
yious offense.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-02
General Forecast

The disturbance that was over
Manitoba Thursday night has adj
vanced rapidly southeastward to
northern New England During
the last "a hours temperatures have
risen in the middle Atlantic states.
Elsewhere changes have been unim-
portant.
The outlook is for mostly fair wea-
Their on Saturday and increasing
cloudiness followed by rain on Sun
day in most of the states east of the
Mississippi River. Temperature
changes'will be unimportant.
Winds: North of Sandy Hook:
Fresh. possibly strong west and
northwest and weather partly over
cast Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-02
WestbrOOk Woman
Dies at Age 100 Years

Westbrook, Me-, Jan. 1.-(AP)--
Mrs. Marie Lawrensen died tonight
at the home of her son, Mayor-elect
John Lawrensen, aged 100 years. She
celebrated her Tooth birthday on
August "a and in October was pre-
sented a gold medal by the Maine
Three Quarter Century Club. She is
survived by IS grandchildren. p
great grandchildren and two great
great-grandchildre
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-02
Hot Dogs Free to Hub
North End Riddles

Boston, Jan. 1.-(APl-Axel Bjork-
lund, hot dog vendor, distributed his
wares free to children Of the North
End today in accordance with his GUS
tom on New Years Day. In 1929 he
conceived the idea of giving frankfurt
,ers to few hundred youngsters in the
neighborhood in honor of the arrival of
another year. Since then his popularity
with them has grown to the extent
of 500 extra hot dogs year SO that
he handed out 1000 piping hot ones
today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-02
We Should Remember
Christ Message in '26
Comment Lady Ast0r

London, Jan. 1-(AP)-Charac-
teristic New Year comment was
made today by Lady Aston. the for
mer Nancy Langhorne of Virginia.
"There is nothing new to say, and
there is nothing new to do" she re-
marked. IF the Christian nations
could remember the Christ message,
1926 would be new year we'll worth
while"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-02
M. C. |. GIVEN $4,000
FOR new GYM FUND
BY PROVIDENCE man

Providence, r. l., Jan. 1.-(AP)-
George NJ. Parks of this city has an
nounced a gift of $4,000 to the Maine
Central Institute. co-educational in
stitution at Pittsfield, Maine, to serve
as a nucleus for gymnasium fund
Mr.. Parks. a graduate of ahe institute
in the class of 1885, and trustee of
the school, made the gift in recogni-
ton of the work of the football team
in winning eight of the 10 scheduled
games last season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-02
2 Killed i'm Auto
Crash Near Meriden

Meriden, Conn, Jan. 1.-(AP)-Tony
Muzanti of this city and Mike lie Luz
cia of Waterbury both died within a
few minutes after being taken to the
Meriden Hospital tonight following an
automobile accident on the state road
just north of the Yalesville Underpass.
Philip Cianciclo of Waterbury, the
driver of the car in which they were
riding. was arrested on technical
charge of manslaughter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-02
Find Body Missing
Patient at Wayland

Wayland, Mass, Jan. 1.-(AP)-
The body of Miss Annette thinner
man. a patient at the Westboro State
hospital. was found today by state
police in the Sudbury river near the
home of her brother, where she had
been visiting. She disappeared on
Wednesday while on leave from the
hospital. The authorities reported
a finding of suicide.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-02
BrOwnfield Man
Dies in N. Hampshire

Tamworth. n. H., Jan. 1.-tAP)-
Guy Thurston, "a, of Brownfield. Me-,
was found dead in bed today by George
Libby, his employer. An autopsy per-
formed by DR.. E. +. Andrews of Free
dom, medical referee, failed to deter
mine the cause Of desth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-02
Urges That Develop
ment of Ii g h t e r.
Than.Air Craft Go
Forward

,,..h1e To Determine Whether
Prior Minor Damage to Hull
Was Factor in Final Break
I'M During Standardization
# Number Gas Cells Criti-
eised--Agree With Widow of
Iausdowne in Condemnation
If Exhibition Flights-Com-
mander Did Not Oppose
Flight
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-02
% States Hear Pro-
gram Br GA d c a S t
from London; Con-
tin e n tai Europe
Hears us. :. ~.

Nine Stations Here Rebroad.
cast to All Parts of Nation,
Canada, Cuba, and South
America - British Station
Sends American Program to
Old World Countries-Paris
Reports Hearing John Nc.
Cormack at New Y0rk-Asia
May Have Heard
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-02
THE WEATHER
PARTLY CLOUDY

New England and Eastern New
York: Partly cloudy Saturday; Sun
day increasing cloudiness and warm
er; probably followed by rain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-02
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity!
Saturday fair: Sunday partly
cloudy and warmer; probably follow
ed by showers, moderate west and
northwest winds shifting to north
east.