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uce somewhat below the general level
of commodity prices, and the failure
Of one or two industries, including the
textile and bituminous coal operations,
to enjoy full activity were the only
points Mr.. Hoover noted, as unsatis-
factory.
Highest Living Standard.
"On the whole, the country was
able to maintain the highest standard
of living in it's history" he saba
standard far above that in most other
countries of the world at this or any
other time"
To substantiate his findings, Mr..
Hoover analyZes general price levels,
using indices for purposes of compar1-
son. Taking wholesale prices of 1913
as basis, standing at 100, he found
that general price levels in September
of 1926 stood at 1904, this being the
average for all commodities. The
farm products index, made up inN the
same way, stood at 141, which differ
ence illustrated the farmers handi.
cap. 1t was added, however, that con-
stantly increasing sales Of mail order
houses showed advance in rural buy.
ing power.
In the matter of electrical power
consumption and general building, the
country was found to have made new
strides. Likewise, railroads were
noted as increasing their traffic vol
ume steadily and accomplishing many
economies to make their earnings rise
even faster than the traffic. Along
with the increase of rail transporta-
ton, he cited the multiplication of
motor vehicle carriage lines, now
moving freight and passengers on a
wholesale scale in every part of the
Nation.
The country's foreign trade, though
showing a slight decline on the export
side during the last fiscal year in dol
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lars. has in reality accomplished
steady growth. Mr.. Hoover said. A
fall in prices during the period on the
export commodities occasioned an ap-
parent loss, but the volume of eX-
ports. when quantity was considered.
was larger than during the preceding
fiscal year.
New Financial Records.
Financial and banking activities
showed many new high records. In
spite of the heightened demand for
credits and the strain put on the
credit system by the long continued
requirements Of great business activ-
ity, he pointed out that no disturb
ance of the orderly conduct of pro-
'duction and distribution of commodi-
ties had been entailed.
Financial Improvement abroad was
almost general" he added. previous
gains in public finance and currency
stabilization were consolidated in most
countries and further progress was
made toward limiting the fluctuations
in exchange rates. hitherto so destruc-
tive in international trade and
finance"
Along with the Secretary's review,
subordinate officials of the department
included their annual reports. AS to
legislation, the suggestions were brief.
The revision Of navigation laws and
a transfer to the Commerce Depart
ment of certain regulatory powers
over vessels now exercised in other
Government branches were asked for,
but without explanation as to detail.
1t was pointed out that Mr.. Hoover's s
urgence of new radio-controlling stat
utes, issued last year, had resulted in
legislative measures still pending in
Congress.
Mr.. Hoover paid special mark of
tribute to the efficiency with which
the railroads have been operated. de-
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claring that probably the most out
standing single industrial accomplish
ment since the war has been reorganl-
zation of our American railways.
1T is an interesting commentary
upon government operation that prl-
yate enterprise has been able to oper-
ate the railways with far fewer en-
ployes and at the same time load al
most. Is per cent more cars than the
Government Administrations.
Result Far Reaching.
"The resuplt of this great reorgani'
zation upon the whole economic fabric
of the country has been far reaching.
Rapid dispatch has greatly reduced
the inventories of the country, has con-
tributed to stabilization of production
and employment. and has increased
the efficiency of all production and
distribution"
Mr.. Hoover declared that a broad
national policy is needed for the or
derly development of all river and lake
systems that we may not suffer great
losses through erratic development
and failure in coordination to secure
the maximum economic returns from
each drainage basin.
There are imperative reasons for
the execution of a comprehensive plan
for the co-Ordinated long view devel-
opment of each river system to its
maximum utilization" he added.
Each system must be considered as
whole and organized to the maxi
mum results. We need immediate
determination of the broad objective
and best development of every river.
stream and lake in our country, in or
der that we do not undertake or per-
NIT haphazard development, whether
public or private, that will destroy the
possibilities of the maximum future
returns And likewise we must de.
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ATTEMPT TO LINE
up SHIPSTEAD IN 4
BID BY PRESIDENT

Continued from First Pageo
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$4,000 CLAIM FIELD.
Maid Declares Mrs. Mary S. Town
send Responsible for Injuries.

Suit to recover $25,O damages for
alleged personal injuries was filed to-
day in the District Supreme Court
by Tina Van Neen, 720 Twelfth
street northwest, former kitchen
maid. against Mrs. Mary Scott Town
send. 2121 Massachusetts avenue
northwest. Mrs Townsend is the
mother of Mathilde Townsend Gerry,
who obtained a divorce i'm Paris from
Senator Peter Goelet Gerry of Rhode
Island and married Sumner Wells.
While performing her work in the
kitchen Of the Townsend mansion
May Is, last. the former maid says
she fell on the slippery floor and
striking her head and body against
a table suffered permanent and seri-
Gus injury. She is represented by
Attorney Philip W. Austin
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PUCCINI is REBURIED.
New York Metropolitan Opera Co
Sends Wreath.

MILAN, Italy, November 29 L).--
The body of Giacomo Puccini, the
composer, who died in Brussels in
November, 1924. which was tempo
rarily buried here. has been removed
to it's final resting place at his villa
at Tore del Lago, which has been
transformed into a national museum.
Puccini's children accompanied the
body.
The casket is covered with a large
number of floral pieces. among them a
wreath from the Metropolitan Opera
Co. in New York
Evening star., 1926-11-29
Air Captain Foils
Two Bandits By
Stepping on Gas

Capt. George L. Brown, Army
Air Corps. stopped his car on
II street near Fourteenth about
4:30 yesterday morning at sig
nal from two men.
One of them asked him for a
match. =,
Capt. Brown started to comply
with the request when he saw
two pistols pointed at him.
He simply stepped on the gas
and sped away.
Later the officer. who Is a guest
at Boiling Field. reported the IN
cident to police. with descriptions
of the men.
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Two Sue for $4,000 Each.

Alleging assault and battery
Louis Baker and Joseph d. Witas-
kis today flied separate suits for
$4,000 damages each against Ber-
nard E. Sargen of the Riverside
Apartments. Through Attorneys I.
Morris Wampler and Robert f.
Lynch. the plaintiffs say that Sar-
gen November II. last. struck each
of them in the face and on other
parts of their anatomy causing them
great pain and humiliation.
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termine what structure shall be I'M
dertaken at once
Perhaps the outstanding event of
the year, the Commerce Secretary
said, has been the appointment of
simplified practice committee by
number of the State manufacturers
associations to cooperate with the
division of simplified practice in cir
cularizing their membership for rec
concentrations as to items in great
est need of simplification. This has
resulted in q q large number of re-
quests for information, and many
items were suggested as being fertile
fields for the application of simpli-
fled practice"
Meeting Housing Demands.
In a section of the report devoted
to an economic review, the Secretary
said that the United States is not
merely keeping pace with the needs of
expanding population, but meeting the
demand for better housing. which
comes with the general advance in liv-
ing standards. Improvement in the
methods of financing dwellings is still
needed, he said, especially for families
in the lower income groups.
"In particular 1t is desirable that in
terest rates and other charges on sec
ond mortgages should be placed on a
more reasonable basis" he said.
Mr.. Hoover devoted a section of his
report to foreign government price
fixing of our import raw materials,
and pointed out that American con-
sumers of rubber contributed their
part in Americas use of conservation
as a defense against rubber control.
In the face of greater automobile reg
istration. sales of automobile tires
and tubes fell off materially during the
year, and tires were actually run
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-25
MISSING PLANE IN
FLIGHT TO PANAMA
CANAL Zone IS FOUND

washington, Nov. 24.-(P-The
PHO number 1, missing navy sea-
plane attempting a nonstop fight
from Norfolk, Va. to Colon, Panama,
mas been found, the navy department
was Informed tonight.
A message received by the navy
said Commander Bartlett was forced
down at Gas A. NJ. at Neuva Corona.
From this time it was figured that
the number 2 plane HI ~emained In
the air IA hours and 20 minutes and
had flown 1.1S5 miles.
Additional word from the cruiser
Cincinnati, dispatched at 425 P. NJ,
said she had proceeded on line
north of Old Providence Island, but
had picked up no line on the Bart
lett plane. She was continuing the
search, however.
The cruiser also reported she had
been in communication with the mine
sweeper, Swan, the last of the five
guard ships, stationed along the
route near Colon, and the latter mes
Continued on Page +coI. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-25
[pnsel at Odds as Defense Moves
h Use Cousin Mrs. Hall to Discredit
Pig Woman's Story HaD-MiDs Killing
Augusta Thrift
Record Makes Piker
Out Haverhill, Mass.

That Augusta NAV be the rich.
est city Of it's population in +be
entire United States was revealed
on Wednesday when local stati-
cans took issue with the city of
Haverhill, Mass, as the result
Of an Associated Press dispatch
appearing under date of Novem-
Der 23. in which the claims of
the shoe manufacturing CITY
were advanced as the thriftiest
city in tho country.
The interests Of the CAPITA,
city OF Maine were protected and
presented in a dispatch sent out
through the great news gathering
association, Wednesday evenina,
which was as follows:
This little publishing city, CAPT.
tai Of Maine challenges the claim
of the shoe manufacturing city
of Haverhill, Mass, in it's conten-
ton that it is the thriftiest city
in the country. Figures given out
by staticians Of HaverhiII showed
tho per capita savings deposits
Of that city to be S764, while Au-
gusta with total savings deposits
Of $24,099,o00 for a population of
1873 at the semi decenniaI
survey has a savings account of
S1517.76 for every man, woman
and child residing here.
"This is nearly double the per
capita savings Of the Bay State
city, and using the Haverhill
figures is 1871 more than the
average for New England and
1892 more than the average per
capita savings for the United
States as a whole, which is said
to be but $195.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-25
Petty Officer John
McEnrOe on Trial
For LIQUOR Traffic

Boston, Nov. 27.-(P)-John H.
McEnroe. the second coastguard pet
ty officer to face courtmartial
charges of trafficking with rum run
ners, today heard two of his former
shipmates testify that liquor was
brought aboard his patrol boat to be
split among the crew.
John w. Creehan testified that
liquor was brought aboard at Rum
Row on three occasions and that
members of the crew complained
the skipper was keeping more than
his share. George Ould, boatswain's
mate on McEnroe's ship, admitted
that there was liquor aboard but
asserted he never noticed any trou-
BILE over its distribution among the
crew.
I'VE took good care to see that
everyone got his proper Share" he
said.
Under cross examination Creehan
admitted that he had received $500
from McEnroe on one occasion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-25
Annulment of 1895
Marriage COnsuelo
Based Mothers Threat

Rome, Nov. 24.-(P)-Annulment of
the marriage in 1895 of Consuelo Van
derbilt and the duke of Marlborough
was based on evidence that the young
society girl, then but II. was torn
from an American sweetheart and
forced into the Marlborough marriage
by her mother, now Mrs. o. H. p. Bel
mont.
The sentence of the Roman Catholic
holy tribunal of Rota, as made public
today, states that Consuelo's mother
herself admitted before the examining
body that she had commanded her
daughter to marry the duke.
The name of Consuelo's youthful
sweetheart was given simply as Ruth
erford."
On one occasion, the sentence says,
the then Mrs. Vanderbilt threatened
that If Consuelo eloped with Ruther-
ford, she would kill him on the first
occasion and would be imprisoned and
hanged for the crime, her daughter be-
ing thus responsible for the tragedy.
At another Consuelo's mother declared
that she would die If her daughter did
not marry Marlborough.
The decision of the Rota also re-
veals that Consuelo's mother fearing
at the last moment that he daughter
might refuse outright to marry the
duke, placed person at her door to
prevent anyone from approaching or
speaking to her. The duke of Marlbor-
ough himself told the examining body
that scarcely 20 days after the marriage
Consuelo had told him that she had
married him only because she had been
compelled to.
All these circumstances. the sem
tence found, indicated that Consuelo
did not have the necessary liberty to
contract valid marriage and that con-
sequently an annulment was justified.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-25
MarcOni Now Seeks
Annulment Marriage

Rome, Nov. 24-(P-The Sacred
Rota tribunal has begun proceedings
in the plea for annulment of the mar
riage between William Marconi, not
ed wireless inventor. and the Honor
able Beatrice O'Brien. daughter of
the fourteenth Baron Inchiquon.
The couple were married in 1905
and the marriage was dissolved In
1924. Three children were born of
the union.
The cause presented for nullifica-
ton lies in condition established
between Marconi and his wife before
the Wedding. that they could separ-
ate whenever they so wished.
Marriage according to the Catholic
Church, being from its very nature
indissoluble, such condition Woulo
make the Marconi marriage null IN
fact.
Application was made to the curea
Of Westminster, London, for a de-
claration of nullity and the court OF
, this diocese heard the case and
granted 1t nullity. The sacred Roa
must now pass on Westminster's de-
! cision.
Senator Marconi himself dechneo
i today to make a statement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-25
Woman Wounded
In Home by Stray
Bullet Hunters Gun

North Berwick. Me, Nov. 24-(P)-
A stray bullet which entered her
apartment when a rife in the hands
of Guy Lowe was accidentally dis
charged as he was fitting a shell in
it in his apartment opposite, pre-
paratory to going cunning, inflicted
numerous and serious wounds on
Mrs. Everett Matthews as she was
combing her hair before a mirror.
The bullet, entering the room
through the wall, s'~rck her in her
left arm, passing through the arm
and across the chest and through
her right arm.
Passing into the window casing
the bullet struck the iron window
weight, and glancing back struck
Mrs. Matthews in the right temple,
severing an artery.
DR.. w. E. Lightlie was quickly
summoned and with great difficulty
stopped the flow of blood. Mrs.
Matthews was then rushed to hos
pital in Rochester, y. H., where she
Is reported to be resting comfortably,
although weak from the loss of
blood. Mr.. Lowe escaped injury
when the shell exploded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-25
Earow Escape for
in Chimney
que at Brunswick

'.n'Elck, Me-, Nov. PA prop
ns Of less than $50 occurred
.sFnoon when fire broke out
~ me kitchen chimney of the
naCs Of Wolbur Ambrose. on
4 %sel' but the fire nearly caus-
4, Ny ~ aeath of a two months old
|, ~al was asleep upstairs. When
H.. ambrose discovered the fire,
AZ n''s =, was rapidly filling with
n - she rushed upstairs for her
ts,, sIa found the child partially
T..s and gasping for breath
k,si @, reno. W. P. Foss was sum-
M N s and after treating the baby
M V ~ he thought it would suf-
h ,, m'elfects, although it had a
kis, ~', ,I escape. Chemical and
d s. ,lhes were used to exiting
ts,r. ~ Olaze which did only slight
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-25
LEIGH'S STATEMENT

That he had made the complaint
calling for an investigation Of the
primary campaign expenses Of Ar.
thur r. Gould of Presque Isle, Re
publican candidate for U. 8. senator,
for the specific purpose Of calling
attention to the inadequacy Of the
law which limits a candidates cam
paign expenditures to 81 800, was the
statement made by Rev. Arthur r.
Leigh, Of Randolph, Klansman, on
Wednesday when he filed at the Of
fec of the Secretary of State the bill
of specifications containing the char
ges Of the complaint against candi-
date Gould.
About 90 witnesses will be called
by the complainant when the hear
ing opens at 10 o'clock Friday morn
ing, November 20, before Secretary
, of State Frank w. Ball, at his once
at the State House, Rev. Mr.. Leigh
stated. In regard to his counsel, M.
Leigh asserted that he had already
secured the services of Attorney Ger
ry Brooks of Portland, and was en-
deavoring to secure also a leading
Augusta lawyer, whose name he re-
fused to divulge.
Il believe that 1880 for q man
to make an intensive campaign in
the State of Maine is inadequate"
Re. Mr.. Leigh declared. Therefore
if a man goes to make an intensive
| campaign he must have a tremen-
dous lot of friends or else perjure
himself" Mr.. Leigh further said he
believed the law should be changed
so as not to allow the candidate q
red cent expenditure or else allow q
sum for man to carry on his State
wide campaign. He considered that
$4,000 or $4,000 would be little
enough for this purpose.
Il claim that the very conditions
| under which our present primary
elections are run are conductive to
force a man to make a mis-state.
| ment and my motive is to force q
showdown on this law" he stated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-25
Convicted Slayer
Grins as He Hears
Sentence of Doom

Cambridge, Mass, Nov. 24-P)-
Jerry Gedzium. alias Jerry the Pole,
was found guilty of murder in the
first degree by a superior court jury
here tonight. The crime carries a
penalty Of death in the electric
chair, but the defendant greeted the
verdict with a crooked grin and an
amazed "Can you imagine that?" to
the courtroom at large as the jury
filed out.
Gedzium was convicted of the
murder of Edward c. Ross. 10 year
old messenger of the Central Trust
Company of Cambridge, in a payroll
holdup here on September 20, 1929.
Ross, student and son of one of the
directors of the bank, was driving
the banks car when it was crowded
to the curb by three armed masked
bandits and looted of $10,266 payroll
of the Edward Baking Company.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-25
THE ALLEGATIONS

Allegations that Arthur r. Gould,
of Pressure Isle. Republican candidate
for U. S. Senator, made primary
campaign expenditures and that eX-
penditures were made V. s. know
ledge to 81 newspapers he State
for political advertisements without
being included in his return of ex-
penses as made and file are the
opening counts in the bill Of 81
specifications filed at tie OF of
the secretary of State at 3 o'clock
yesterday afternoon by Rev. Arthur
F. Leigh. Of Randolph nsman,
the complainant seeking an investi-
cation Of Candidate GouId's cam
paign expenditures.
The exact amount Of e--nnditures
or liabilities for these political ad-
Continued on Page 1o-coI. ~
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Letter Written by
Monticello Couple
Not LibellOuS

Houlton, Me-, Nov. 24-(P)-A let
ter sent by Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Len
entine of Monticello to the parents
of teacher they We're boarding,
warning them in thei opinion
Reginald Rush, also Of Monticello
was not a fit person for their board
er to be keeping company with, was
declared not libellous by a jury In
the supreme .ourt here which late
last night returned verdict for Mr..
and Mrs. Lenenti- who were de-
PENDANTS in $4,000 suit brough by
Rush. The trial occupied three days
and friends of the parties in action
packed the courtroom each day. The
jury was four and one-half hours
reaching a decision.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-25
MinOt Man Left
$50 for Free Dance
On His Birthday

Auburn. Maine, Nov. 24.-(P)-Jar
ius G. Hilborn Of Minot, who died
last week at the age Of 70, left one
of the most curious self executed
wills on record here.
He chafed APPARENT. over the fact
that he had lived in Minot for 70
years yet had never been elected to
any office SO revoked bequest to the
town made previously. Eight women
whom he knew in his youth. are be-
queathed 800 each.
He left fund providing $50 each
year to be spent for free dance in
the town of Minot on each Dec. 90.
his birthday, the fund ending Dec.
20, 1851. 1t is to be known as his
gift to the young people of Minot
and is to be announced as such each
year. After the announcement there
Is to be one minute Of silence in
the hall before the dance is resumed.
Failure to do so forfeits the bequest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-25
5 OF s TRAPPED
Miners RESCUED
FROM PENNA, SHAFT

SIIazelton. Pa, Nov. 24.-(P)--Five
of the six men entombed nine days
ago by a flood in the Homhicken
mine of the Lehigh Valley Coal Com.
pany were taken out alive tonight
and will spend Thanksgiving with
their families.
All except Charles Smith were
rescued. He was some distance be-
low the section where they had been
working on the day of the accident.
Whether he is alive or dead was not
determined but it was feared he WIS
drowned. -
The rescued men were:
Henry Kirchdoelfer. assistant fore.
man and four assistants.
The rescue caused great excite
ment in the little village and al
through the Lehigh coal field. -.
The men were found in an old
breast off the number s tunnel, and
not number 16, where they We're sup
posed to have been
kirchdOerfer, when the flood oc-
Cured, was going down the number
slope when he heard the humping
OF cars and he surmised something
was wrong. He called to the mer,
who had been damming up water in
the number 16 slope, turned and ran
up an Old travelway to number 8.
eastern gateway .s "a
When Kirchdoerfer got there he
found the men had not followed him.
lie ran through the rising waters and
raced after his comrades, who were
running in the opposite direction In
number 16. Turning them about. he
led them back to the travelway to
number east tunnel. There they
found their way blocked by fall aris,
climbed into an old breast which was
above the water level.
AS they sat there they watched the
water rise at first as the flood reach
ed It's crest and then saw It Grad.
ully recedes the pumping Operations
proceeded. How long they sat there
they could not tell. Frequently they
Threw stones into the water and
We're able to tell in this way that the
flood was going down.
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Belfast Woman
Victim Escaping Gas

Belfast, Nov. 24-Word was re-
ceived here tonight of the death of
Mrs. Austina G. Wilson, of Belfast,
widow of Joseph d. Wilson, in West
Lynn, Mass. Mrs. Wilson was 81
years of age and was passing the
winter with her son. Joseph d. Will
son. Her death was caused by es-
Gaping gas although no particulars
have been learned y her relatives
here. The remains will be brought
to Belfast tomorrow and funeral
services will be announced. Another
son. John Wilson, of Bakeport, Cal,
survives.