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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-03
Princess Opens Shop

Paris-[P)-Princes Lucien Murat,
after writing articles on fashions and
women's questions for the press, has
opened shop, an act which has made
some stir in France where the blue
blooded have not as yet entered retail
business.
The shop is house in the Place
Dauphine, once inhabited by Madame
Roland who was guillotined at the
time of the French Revolution The
rooms will be stocked with fine edi-
tions of books and paintings for sale,
and tea can be had from FIVE till seven
each afternoon.
The new shopkeeper is the sister of
the present Duke of Rohan Chabot
whose family history goes far back.
Her husband descends from the Sec
ond son of the first Prince Joachim
M'rat. son of ploughman, who be-
c. a prince, duke and even king (of
y esq through marrying Napoleon
til F'irsts sister, Caroline.
Times are hard" says the Prin-
cess, land incomes diminish daily
with the franc. And Furthermore, I
believe that it's going to become more
and more difficult to live without
working. I shall be at my shop every
day and I hope that artists and col
lectors will make habit Of coming
here, so that I can be of some benefit
to modern painters whose talent 1 adj
mire. The rooms are small, but | hope
to see them center of artistic life"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-03
Harvard to Adopt
T0uted Huddle System,
Word of New Coach

Boston, May ARNOLD Horween,
new head coach of football at Har-
yard. told friends today that he in
tends to- introduce the huddle sys-
tenn to Harvard football in the Au-
tumn This means that the Crimson
quarterback, instead of barking a
flock of numerals, will have the ath-
letes flock around him, tell them the
play to put on and then they hop in
to position.
Tad Jones at Yale was one of the
first Eastern coaches to adopt this
system, after his brother, Howard
brought the Iowa eleven to New
Haven a few years ago. Bill Roper
became interested. He also en-
braced it. The Tigers now have
used it successfully for two years,
and have given Harvard two terrible
lacings with it.
Harvard never seemed to care for
such ideas of Western football. It
has always stuck to conservative
ideas in presenting it's attack. Hor-
ween, however. has been living in
the West since he was graduated.
He has obtained some ideas out
there that he believes will harmon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-03
To Hold international Theatrical
Convention

Berlin - (AP) - An international
theatrical convention with fourteen
nations represented, including the
United States, France, Great Britain
and Germany. will be held in Berlin
in June. This was announced by
Gustav Rickell, president of the Ger
man Actors Alliance, at recent
luncheon in honor of James X. Hack
EFT. hailed as the dean of American
actors, given by the American Lunch
con club of Berlin.
The object of the convention will
be to establish permanent machinery
for cooperation between the theatre
cal professions of all countries. The
meeting will consider the plan of
Firmin Gemier, the noted producer of
Paris, who proposes an international
season every two years, with interna-
tional casts touring the principal cit
les of the world. These troupes would
carry with them specially constructed
portable theatres. which NJ. Gemier
says would be necessary to provide
perfect acoustics in all places.
Mr.. HaCkett, however expressed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-03
COLBY NOTES

Tho annual elaborate initiation of
r,psilon Beta, Colby freshman honor
ary society, will be held Thursday.
Friday and Saturday of this week.
This initiation is usually one of the
features of the opening home game of
the baseball series, but this year, due
IA the hardness of sufficiently warm
weather, the event was postponed I'M
M the week end which includes the
rame between the diamond warriors of
Iowell Textile and Colby. The ini-
tiates, members of the freshman class,
will be adorned in the most fanciful
costumes which the upperclassmen
can devise and will be required to
wear them during the three days end
ing Saturday. Stunts and various
original performances of a diverse ma
ture by the initiates will be feature
Of the afternoon when the crowd in the
Colby stands, chiefly occupied with
watching the baseball game with Low
ell and the dual track meet with Mass
achusetts Institute oe Technology, will
be entertained by the U. B. neophites.
The initiation banquet will be held at
A later date which will be set by John
n. Erickson, '2S, of Newburyport,
Mass, head of the society.
The Colby Young Mems and Young
Women's Christian Associations have
announced that under their auspices
Dr. Henry Crane of Maiden, Mass.
will lecture to the entire student body
next Thursday evening in the college
chapel. DIR. Crane will not only be
present for the talk on Thursday night
but will also speak at the chapels of
both mems and women's divisions on
Friday,
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AMERICAN HELD
CONTINUED from Page One)

language against Mussolini. He has
been in Jail ever since, nothwith-
standing the efforts of the American
consulate to have him set at liberty.
Abbott's side of the case will be
heard tomorrow after which a de-
cision will be given as to whether
the casee will be thrown out Of court
for insufficiency of evidence or
whether the American will be held
on either or both charges.
In accordance with Italian law.
whereby an accused person is not
permitted to communicate with any
one until after the preliminary in
vestigation, equivalent to American
grand jury proceedings. Abbott since
his arrest has seen no one except
Vice Consul Brennan. The vice con-
sui informed The Associated Press
that Abbott was taking the affair
philosophically and was not disturb
ed over the outcome, because he be-
lieved thee accusation relative to
Mussolini would be proved ridiculous.
In the meantime he is held in Regina
Coelf, criminal prison, in company.
according to Mrs. Abbot, his mother.
with "a number of persons similarly
accused"
1t is understood that the more I'M
portant accusation is that OF having
insulted the premier. The assault
charge, it is said by lawyers. would
prove difficult to sustain because AS
trologo and his friends proceeded to
the hotel where the American was
staying and called him out.
Mrs. Abbott went on to say: "The
guide understands little or no Eng
lish. Any one familiar with Cam
bridge undergraduate language can
see how much likelihood there was
that my son would use such word.
even if greatly excited. AS matter
of fact, he was quite calm.
"At any rate I am prepared to use
every effort to terminate the AFFAIR
quickly, not because l am particular
ly worried, but because is scheduled
to return to America next month.
Anyhow I haven't any disposition to
have him mix himself in political
question, which is purely an internal
Italian matter and does not concern
Americans.
'I am sorry that having come here
with my daughter, especially to give
my son an opportunity to study ltal-
Ian art, in which he is tremendously
interested, he is forced to confine his
studies to Jail walls"
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Father of Florida Boom

Fifteen years ago the doctors
ordered Al Lang. present mayor of
st. Petersburg, Florida, to bid adieu
to the dun sky of his native Pitts
burgh. Chance directed him to the
lovely little village of st. Peters
burg on the Pinellas Peninsula.
twenty-five miles southwest of
Tampa.
He found a community that was
a babe amid the bulrushes and, with
no other motive than gratitude for
regained health, he has reared it into
a veritable Moses among cities. Now,
throughout Florida, AL Lam: has be-
come a symbol. loved alike for his
strong. practical intelligence and the
true ring of his, metal.
In st. Petersburg they call him the
father of the Florida BOOM" Else
where, 1t is admitted he ploughed
the sub-soil for the states present
magic expansion when he persuaded
the first major league baseball
team to come to Southern Florida
in 1913. The pioneers were the st.
Louis Browns. American Leaguers.
Only two teams had touched the
northern tip Of Florida previously
and their visits were heeting.
Last year eleven major league and
six minor league teams trained in
Florida and they brought with them
more than two hundred sport and
special writer's. These writer's car
rfed the message of Florida to mill
lions of people in every section of
the country
In 1925 st. Petersburg entertained
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-03
Sen. Fernald Asks
Conference Upon
Building Measure

Washington, May 1.-(P)-Senate
Supporters of the administration $
$f65, 100000 public building bill show
ed disposition today to negotiate for
peace with the bills enemies. After
Senator Harrison, Democrat, Nissis-
sippi had renewed his charge that the
measure would give Secretary Mellon
excessive authority over allotment of
the building fund, Senator Fernald,
Republican, Maine, in charge of the
bill, invited the opposition to go into
conference with him to consider
amendments
The invitation was not Immediately
accepted, Senator Harrison proposing
instead an amendment that would de-
prive the secretary of blanket authori-
ty and stipulate that the $165,0O0, 900
be distributed according to the size
and wealth of the respective states.
Chairman Smoot of the finance COM
mittee told the Senate that if the bill
passed, some of the construction work
would begin this summer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-03
Seaman. Killed
While Working Still
Aboard Destroyer

San Diego. May 2-(P)-Explosion
Of a still he was operating aboard
the destroyer John Frances Burns
caused the death today Of Dewey c.
Blyckert, a seaman. Blyckert was
extracting alcohol from shellac
when the blast occurred.
His death set in motion two in
vestigations by naval authorities.
Rear Admiral Frank Schofield Or
dered an investigation to find out
how many stills, if any, are operat-
ing in the destroyer force, and a
naval court will convene tomorrow
to investigate the explosion Friday
which caused Blyckert's death.
Rear Admiral Schofield's investi-
cation will seek to establish how
widespread is the practice of manu-
featuring alcohol from shellac and
other ship stores, he said.
Blyckert, who was attached to the
destroyer William Jones, was aiding
sn operating the still on the John
Francis Burns which was moored
alongside the Jones. Five other
sailors are said to have been in the
fire room watching the operation OF
the still when the blow torch that
provided the heat for the distilling
operation exploded.
Blyckert's companions We're not
in illred
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Maine Freshman
Track Outfit Wins
Easily from Portland

University of Maine, May 1.-The
University of Maine freshman track
team dumped the Portland High boys
in a heap by the score of SO to 33.
Frank Pretfs former pupils were the
big guns for the freshmen. Captain
Rip Black, the Casco Bay lad, was
a whole track team himself as ex-
pected. The former Portland High
star set UP some records for fresh
men to shoot at. The Frosh captain
tossed the chain and ball for 1877 it.
2 in, and the discus and shot were
won by the leader at 11S IT. in and
A it. 3 in. respectively. He tossed
the javelin for silver medal.
Jones was Portland's big man and
scored the only three first places
scored by the schoolboys. The tall
boy was in great form and many col
lege coaches will be looking to see
what way he heads in the Fall.
Becker, also a former Portland
High man, scored first in the pole
vault and broad jump.
Niles of the freshmen took first in
the 220 and 40 yard dashes. Lyden
and Noyes made things look easy in
their events.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-03

There is the poppy-nlaker beside
whose chair stands pair of crutches,
eloquently significant. There is the
poppy-rnaker whose trembling hands
tell their silent tale of vargas and
its aftermath of ill-health. There are
poppy-makers who work in wheel
chairs. Handicapped aH-these bud
dies who held the line-but gallantIy'
ignoring their handicaps, carrying
on" courageously in the battles of
life.
The Buddy Poppy label which is on
every flower used in the V. F. w
Sale has been formally registered by
the Veterans of Foreign Wars in
order to prevent any infringement
upon it and guarantee to the public
the actual manufacture of the pop
pies by disabled and needy ex-service
men. Buddy Poppy" is the name
the men themselves selected.
The entire proceeds from the sale
of Buddy Peoples are devoted to re-
lief of war-disabled and to alleviate
conditions of distress among ex-
service men and their families occa-
stoned by sickness or unemployment.
The Sale annually carries the en-.
dorsement of President Coolidge, out,
standing religious leaders, the General
Federation of Womens Clubs, and
other individuals and organizations of
national prominence. William Green,
President of the American Federation
of Labor, has officially signihed his
warm accord with the Buddy Poppy
plan, and professional and trades or
CARNATIONS, representing practically
every phase of the country's business
and industrial life, also annually en-
dorse il.
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Evans Musical
Revue Will Be
Theatre Attraction

The announcement that Jimmie
Evans and his popular musical re-
vue are to occupy the stage at the
City Opera House for the coming
week will be welcomed by many
local people. The company is one
which enjoys a singular popularity
In Waterville and at It's numerous
appearances here 1t has always been
greeted by capacity audiences. For
he most part the cast remains as it
was when the company was last here
and such favorites as Evelyn Parr,
Betty Shaw. Jimmie Mack and Jim
ME himself will be here to greet
tnelr old friends. A new acquisition
which will add zest to. the perform
ances Is that of Micky Flynn, fun
ny Jewish comedian. The programs
which are to be presented will diff
.er entirely from those of past per-
iormances.
A contest In the Charleston, open
70 all the amateur devotees of the
saance In this part of the state, Will
De conducted under the auspices of
ne company. A number. of the as
pirants will show their wares each
evening and the finals will be held
friday evening. Prizes aggregating
go Will be awarded the winners.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-03
Runaway Horse
Collides with Ford
With Little Damage

A runaway horse attracted atten-
ton within a week when, yesterday
morning, horse belonging to
Charles Mckay Of Fairfield Center,
bolted on College avenue, frightened
when the seat of the wagon it was
drawing fell off. The horse ran at a
rapid rate down College avenue and
In Post Office square it collided with
a Ford touring car owned by Carl 9.
Anderson Of Portland, bending one
Of the mud guards. From here the
horse continued on its way to a liv-
cry stable on Charles street. Both
Mr.. Mckay and Mr.. Anderson re-
ported to police headquarters and the
matter was settled satisfactorily be-
tween them,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-03
mo, NO, NANETTE"
PLEASES CROWD
AT WATERV|LLE

The noted musical comedy sue
cess, NO, No. Nanette," with which
Harry II. FraZee has amused people
IN every quarter of the globe, Incl
dentally coming many dollars for
himself i'll the process, was presented
saturday evening at the City Opera
House by a well chosen road COM
pany headed by John Hyams and
Leila Mcintyre, as Jimmy Smith and
sue Smith respectively. From the
overture, in which the themes of
the popular Il Want to be Happy"
and Tea for Two" were prominent.
to the finale, the piece was a thing
of tinkling lyrics, good voices, nimble
dances, and a plot sufficient to be
amusing. yet not so ponderous as
to interfere with the foolery of the
play.
Mr.. Hyams made a most creditable
performance as Smith, the success
full publisher of Bibles. guardian of
Nanette. With Roland Woodruff.
who played Billy Early, the lawyer
whom Smith calls in to rid himself
of three sub rosa wards, with whom.
however, as he frequently informs
all who listen, his relations have
been perfectly innocent, spotless as
the lily, in fact, Mr.. Hyams staged
two or three seemingly impromptu
burlesques which brought down the
house.
Mary Vaughn, as Nanette, was an
appealingly girlish lead, who had
great deal more than mere girlish-
ness in her bag of tricks. While
her voice was not operate in VOL
ume, in tone and clarity. it was all
one could ask, and she used it we'll.
AS a dancer she is at once agile and
graceful. Her dance numbers with
Floyd. English, playing Tom Trainer,
her lover, were especially effective,
notably the Tea for Two" dance in
the second act.
One might suspect that the Maine
grippe had to some extent handi-
capped the members of the COM
pany, for their were occasional
coughs that told a sad story. Mr..
Hyams particularly was at dis
advantage in this respect, but he
worked .manfully, and sang well in
spite of his troubles.
Eulalie Young, who played Paul
Inc, the somewhat double-dealing
cook for the Smiths. offered a dis
play of surprising gluttony for pun
ishment, when, in PAY Day Paul
ine," rollicking sort of ditty which
wound up the third act, Mr.. Hy-
ans and Mr.. Woodruff rough housed
her horribly. At times the princi-
pals themselves could not restrain
a smile at their own antics, and this
sort of thing, while reprehensible
from some view points. seemed to
please Saturday evenings audience,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-03
BOwdOin Tennis
Meets Harvard with
Only Weeks Practice
ISpecial to Kennebec JournaN

NcpeCIdl 10 heQneDeC JOurnal)
Brunswick, Me-, May Lied by
Captain Donald NJ. Hill Waban,
Mass, the Bowdoin tennis team
plays its first match of the season
Tuesday afternoon when it meets
Harvard. The very late spring has
been severe handicap to the
Brunswick net men, as it has been
impossible for them to obtain much
more than weeks practice out of
doors. However, it is expected that
the team, which in addition to Hill
is composed of Edward Tolman of
Portland, Joseph Connolly of Bran
ford Conn, and Mayo Solely of
Maiden, Mass, will be able to make
a very respectable showing. We'd
nesday the team plays Amherst,
Thursday Williams, and Friday,
Wesleyan. Hill. number one man on
the team, won the Maine Intercol-
legiate championship last spring,
and is considered one of the best
players Bowdoin has had for some
time. Tolman played on the varsity
last spring. Last summer he won
the championship of the City of
Portland. Solely and Connolly are
the new members of the team, both
being Freshmen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-03
SPORT TABLOIDS

Buenos Aires, May 2.--(P)-Three
South American amateur boxing
championships were decided last
night. The winners will meet anna
teurs from the United States who
are. now in Buenos Aires for the
forthcoming Pan American tourna-
ment. Precarro. Argentinian, won
the South American bantamweight
title by outpointing Averra, Peru.
Carson, Argentina, won the light
weight championship. He won on
points over Brancato, Uruguay. The
middleweight title was captured by
Meliante, Uruguay, who outpointed
Segovia, Chile.
New York, May 2.-(P)-Peter De
Paolo, champion American auto
racing driver of 1926, retains his
lead in the battle for 1926 honors
in spite of the fact that his good
luck token, a pair of baby shoes
tied to his machine, failed to bring
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-03
Big Fourth and
Fifth Give Victory
To SkOWhegan. AZ

Especial to the Kennebec JournaO
Madison, May 1.-The first game
Of the season was played here today
on the Old Point Avenue grounds be-
tween Madison High and Skowhegan
High, with the visitors winning by a
score of 14-7. Splendid work for the
home team was done by Rogers in
the box but the work of the infield
was ragged. The heavy hitting of
Gilman was the feature of the WISH
tors attack. For the first three in
nings the teams seemed evenly
matched but in the 4th and 5th
Skowhegan scored IL runs and was
unablee to score again for the re-
mainder Of the game The summary:
SKOWHEGAN
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-03

<k~ARRY1NG ON That is the
keynote of the spirit in which
throughout the United States
disabled and needy ex-service men,
crippled heroes of Chateau Thierry
and the Argonne, of St. Mihiel and
Verdun. are working these days to
make the thousands of scarlet Buddy
Peoples for countrywide use in the
sixth annual national Poppy Sale of
the Veterans of Foreign Wars during
the week of Memorial Day.
Many of the poppy makers who
Garry on" so cheerfully are under
hospital treatment. Among them also
are men who cannot be rehabilitated
by the Veterans Bureau because their
disability was not contemplated by the
War Risk and Vocational Training
laws when passed and who are desig-
mated by the government as mon
feasible" To these men in particu-
lar the poppy making not only offers
a means of livelihood which the ma
jority, because of their condition,
would be helpless to earn in their
former occupations but in addition
helps to renew their self-conhdence
and rebuild their morale.
Among the most active of the war
disabled workers are the patients m
U. S. Veterans Hospital No. 81, who
under the direction of the Occupa-
tional Therapy Department of the
Hospital are actively doing their bit
to put the Buddy Poppy quota "over
the top" Other Buddy Poppies for
the New York Sale are being made
in specially equipped poppy-factory
workrooms. In other states Buddy
Poppies are similarly made.
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which was not so large as the play
deserved.
One of Jimmy Smiths secret pro-
teges was Winnie from Washington,
VINO was played by Myrtle Miller,
lar and away the best professional
dancer who has been seen here in
long time. Not only in the neuro-
tically "snappy" steps which the age
demands, but also in simpler, more
graceful dancing, Miss Miller is a
nn1Shed performer. Her work Sat-
urday greatly pleased.
The play was well costumed, and
both chorus girls and men were
evidently chosen not alone for pull
chritude, but for voice as well, which
criterion added not a little to the
enjoyment of the piece.
The cast: Pauline Cook, Eulalia
Young: Sue Smith, Leila Mcintyre:
Billy Early, Roland Woodruff; Lu-
ellie. Helen Case; Nanette, Mary
Vaughn; Tom Trainor, Floyd Eng
lish; Jimmy Smith, John -SHyams;
Betty. Mildred JOY: Winnie. Myrtle
Miller: Flora, Dorothy Newell.
The maids: Helen. Ann Holly
wood; Ethel, Marjorie Purple; Bea-
trice, Paula Watkinson; Eva, Emily
Satterfield: Beth, Aimee Warren;
Margery. Catherine Collins; Hazel.
Margaret Purple; Ruth, Nellie Cliff
ton.
The marrieds: Mrs. Holmes Gore,
Juliette Louvar: Mrs. Smythe-Smith,
Barbara Barbour; Mrs. Townley-
Morgan, Irene Evans: Mrs. Brown
Maddox, Lillian Bea; Mrs. Ormes-
by Willard, Esther Lawson; Mrs.
Webster Wylie, Oda Kenneth: Mrs.
Parker-Lyne, Minnie Clifton; Mrs.
Codman-Russell, Ethel Ozer.
The Bachelors: Edward, Jack
Parker; Jerome. Richard lyle; AL
fred. George E. Burke; William, Ed
ward Pierce; Stanley, Harold Bro
gan: Douglas, Floyd Marion; Ray.
Floyd Thurman; Frank, Hamilton
Riggs.