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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-07
COTTON MILLS BUSY,
Situation in New England Better
Than for Two Years.

BOSTON. February NP.-A dis.
tinct revival in the cotton manufac.
turing industry .of New England has
been evident during the past three
months and today conditions are bet.
ter than for two years, reports re
ceived from various industrial centers
of the region indicated.
In Fall River, selected by many
textile men as the typical example
for comparison, the cotton mills are
running at from 20 to rs per cent
of capacity. A year ago the ratio
was placed at 40 to As
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-07
LATE POPE'S SISTER ILL,
Has Been Victim of Poverty Since
Brother Died.

ROME, February R.-Anna Sar-
seriously i'll. following an operation,
it became known today. 1t also was
revealed that she has been in strait
ened circumstances, since her brother,
on his death in 1914, did not provide
any allowance for her. but left his
small possessions to charity and re-
ligious works.
Anna Sarto has been cared for by
her nephew, NJ. Parolin, who was
widely known during the period of
his uncle's pontificate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-07
$1C,C00,C00 for New Films.

CULVER CITY, Calf. February 6
pa program for 1926. involving
the production Of 40 pictures at a
cost of $4,000. 900. was announced
here today by the Cecil BE DeMille
and Metropolitan Film Studios. In
addition 100000 will be spent dur
ing the year in charging the studios.
1t was said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-24

ert A. Hamilton. % years old, sea-
man. Is holding forth in the San Fran.
cisco Jail. q puzzled. man. and Mrs.
Isabel Clyde, attractive young matron.
insists that he has no right to be
puzzled.
Hamilton was up in Police Court
yesterday on a charge of failing to
support his wife and another charge
of having Incorporated $1,000 from
his supposed father-in-law. Mrs.
DIVIDE Saws she IS the wife and that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-24

chief speaker. Ambassador Myron r.
Herrick and Gen. W. Bramwell Booth.
head of the Salvation Army, al<o
spoke.
The hotel was built i'm 1911 by MING
Jules Lebaudy for men and recently
was sold to the Salvation Army fo.,
5000, 900 francs. The home has son
bedrooms and is equipped with au
modern facilities. 1t is planned to
serve 1900 lunches daily at y price
Of 4 francs each. Rooms will rent 1T
rates running w to - francs weekly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-24

she married Hamilton here in July,
1923. Lieut.. F. e. Rundell. U. s. A..
introduced Army records showing that
Hamilton was serving with the troops
in Hawaii in July, 1923. and for some
time before and after that time.
Three other witnesses substantiated
his testimony. But Hamilton is still
in Jail.
Hamilton insists Mrs. Clyde is a
total stranger. Mrs. Clyde says she
knows her own husband when she
sees him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-24

Margaret Crawley, teacher of lip read
ing at the William Penn High School
for girls, Philadelphia, is champion
lip reader of the United States.
Out of a possible score of 80, Miss
Crawley made 16 points at the first
lip-reading contest ever held in this
country. The contest was held yester-
day in conjunction with the annual
convention of the American Fedora
ton of Organizations for the Hard of
Hearings
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-24

Contestants from 10 cities partici-
pated.
Miss Ruth Bartlette of the Los An
geles League for the Hard Of Hearing,
was second with Is points.
John c. Bauserman, Des Moines,
Iowa, the only male contestant, was
nervous during the contest and
scored s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-24
WOMEN'S HOME OPENED.
Salvation Army Building in Paris
Is Dedicated.

PARIS, June "a FD.--The "Palais
de la Femme"-the new Salvation
Army Home for unmarried women
was dedicated yesterday in the pres
ence Of distinguished assembly NJ.
Durafour, minister of labor was the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-24

More than 3,445 900 persons are en-
ployed in the automobile industry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-24
TEACHER is CHAMPION
LIP READER OF U. S.

Contest Held in Philadelphia by
Federation of Organizations
for Hard of Hearings.
By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA. June 24.-Miss
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CLAIMED AS HUSBAND;
MAN SORELY PUZZLED

Insists Woman Is Total Stranger
and Gives Perfect Alibi, Only to
Languish in Jail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-24


SAN FRANCISCO. June 24.-Rob.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-07
Woman Proprietor
And Partner Killed
BY Discharged Waiter

Freeport, N. z. April 6.-(AP)--
Mrs. William Watson, whose recent
affairs have been marked by legal
wrangles over alimony with her bur-
lesque-actor husband. sliding Billy
Watson. was shot to death today in
an argument with discharged waiter
about two pet dogs. Henry Kothe.
joint proprietor with her of the Three
Hundred Club, roadhouse. was killed
with her.
Just after police received word of
the double killing. Karl Kieferle, a
waiter at the roadhouse, walked into
police headquarters and announced
that he had just shot Mrs. Watson
and Kothe. His principal concel n
seemed to be that he had caused the
police extra work.
I'm sorry have made you so much
trouble" he said, "bu: / lost my tenn
per-"
He said that he had come to work
in the roadhouse about three weeks
ago from Jersey City, ". j., and that
last night he had been discharged aft
err siding with a customer in an argu-
ment against the proprietors. He pack
ed his clothes this morning and was
passing his employers as they sat
down to breakfast, when he was greet
ed with "a sarcastic remark about
two pet Pomeranian dogs. and lost his
temper.
There were no witnesses to the
killing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-07
Addition to Funds
Enables Foundation
Chair at BOwdOin
Especial to Kennebec Journal)


Brunswick, April 6.-At the opening
of Bowdoin College this morning fol-
lowing the Easter vacation President
Stills announced an important addition
to the college funds in the establish
ment of the Alexander chair of gov
eminent. This is the first chair of
government established at Bowdoin,
where the departments of history and
government are combined. The head
of the government department Is Pro-
fessor Orren c. Hormell. In announc-
ing the gift President Stills made the
following statement:
During the recess the college re-
ceived word of a bequest of $4,000 to
establish chair in government from
the estate of the late DeAlva STAN
wood Alexander Of the class of 1870,
of Buffalo, N. Y. Mr.. Alexander had
previously given to the college a
scholarship and had established a
fund for excellence in prize speaking.
He was for many years a member of
the board of overseers and for the last
few years of his life president of that
board. A native of Richmond, he was
always devoted to Maine and a very
loyal son of Bowdoin College. A this
death in January, 1925. he bequeathed
the larger porto nof his estate to his
wife and the bequest to Bowdoin
comes in the will of Mrs. Alexander.
who died recently. This legacy is of
great interest not only to all Bowdoin
men but to the many friends of Mr..
and Mrs. Alexander in the State Of
Maine"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-07
Declares Dry Law
Is Brutal Assault
On Personal Liberty

Washington. Apr. 6.-(AP)-Call-
ing attention to the expense of en-
forcing prohibition in the house to-
day, Representative Cullen. Demo-
crat, New York. urged repeal or
modification of the Volstead law. r
said the money spent in futile eff
fort" at enforcement should be used
to build up the merchant marine
and other constructive enterprises.
Mr.. Cullen termed the dry law
1.-THE most brutal assault on personal
liberty ever heard Of" and said 1t
could be enforced "only by the most
stringent and repulsive of methods"
Taking up the discussion. Repre-
sentative O'Connell, Democrat, New
York, said New York Republicans
were failing over themselves" to
give the voters of that state refer
endum because of the obvious
change in sentiment.
Until the newspaper polls on pro-
hibition were tabulated, he added
New York Republicans were COM
pletely under the domination of the
Anti-Saloon League"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-07
One Burned to
Death in Hospital
Fire at Old Town

Old Town, Me-. April - (AP) -
Miss Blanche Frost. an employe, was
burned to death. and, nine patients,
three eff whom had been operated
upon yesterday, were removed with
difficulty when fire broke out in the
Penobsfot General hospital early to-
day. the building was badly quilted.
Miss trost's body was found on the
floor ofN the second story where she
was ov hr some in an attempt to eS-
cap rpm her room on the third
hoo THE rescue of several of the
pat ltsNwas in the nick of time and
lhe| anQ their rescuers were nearly
owe -omP by smoke that filled the
roo IS aS the flames swept through
Inc upper stories of the hospital
me origin of the fire has not been
determined.
Two ff the nurses were on duty
Wnen thIe fire broke out. One had
Just gone up the back stairway to the
S st, floor to attend to a patient.
"hen sthe attempted to return she
lound lhe way blocked with flames.
oouhuiinl the alarm, the hospital was
eooh I'M everish excitement as nurs-
g. e. attdn Tents and volunteers rushed
.hr"ugfa the building and hastily re-
no eo tie patients. Several persons,
i uot pat nts. including five children.
t,Nl. '' the building, We're forced to
nee leir night clothes.
.,, 'ost, who was asleep on the
. .,in Z or, was awakened by one of
e the "'~''Tes. She ran to the second
no, .oo returned to her room, say
lug ins 81" vas going to dress. 1t was
t1 5,'o he had left the building I'M
vi ~ men found her body on the
o oveon't 'oor. where she had been
Ne&e'lhe from burns and suffocation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-07
Missing Members
Of Cult Will Hold
|Up Trial Garland

Allentown, Pa, April 6-(AP)-Dis-
trict Attorney Orrin E. Boyle said to-
day that the trial of Charles Garland,
founder of the april Farm love COL
ony." on a charge of adultery, will
not be called before Thursday at the
earliest.
Garland Is at the April Farm COL
ony, twelve miles south of this city.
but the other members of the cult
whom the district attorney had
hoped to subpoena for the trial are
missing. The majority of them are
believed to be in New York City but
the district attorney said today he
would have a witness here Thurs
day to prove that Garland and Mary
Preston are legally married, and that
this, with the documentary evidence
of the birth of a child, Barbette, to
Bettina Hovey and Garland, will be
sufficient to secure a conviction. The
grand jury returned a true bill
against Garland yesterday.
After Garland's arrest January IL,
Miss Hovey came to the district at
torney's office voluntarily the next
night and, according to that official
admitted being the mother of the
child and that Garland was it's ia
Their. She, too. the county attorney
says, assured him that she would APP
pear when wanted in court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-07

Portland, Me-, April 6-(AP)
-Reaffirming answering 10y
atty to the prohibition cause,
Republicans of this, the first
prohibition state, at their con-
vention today went on record
against repeal or modification
of the eighteenth amendment
and it's supplemental enforce
ment laws.
The resolution on prohibition
was the principal plank in a
platform which endorsed the
national and state administra-
tions, favored the states con-
tinued control over hydro-elec-
trio resources, and pledged en-
lcouragement to education, agri-
culture, road construction, and
forestry conservation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-07
START AIR MAIL
SERVICE LINKING
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Elko, New, April 6.-(AP)-Air mail
service linking the Pacific northwest
with the transcontinental air mail
line was inaugurated today.
The first plane to bear mail over the
new route arrived here from Pasco,
Wash. at 1928 P. NJ. The trip of ap-
proximately 500 miles was made in
5 hours and IS minutes. A stop was
made at Boise, Ida, to pick up mail
and refuel.
Leon r. Cuddeback. pilot of the
plane, reported that he passed through
two severe storms.
Pilot Franklin Rose began the re-
turn trip at 2.20 P. M.
Cuddeback carried 400 pounds OF
mail, most of 1t destined from trans
fer to the Continental Air Mail line.
On the northward trip Rose carried
$50 pounds.
The new service places the Pacific
northwest within approximately 40
hours of New York City.
The cargo received here contained
many souvenir parcels and letter, sew
eral of them addressed to President
Roosevelt At Boise. baked potatoes.
selected especially for the occasion,
were put aboard for the presidents ta-
ble Many other notables were due to
receive packages from the initial
fight, among them Gov:rnor AL Smith
Of New York, to whom a. Pacific
northwest manufacturer sent bottle
Of grapejuice.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-07
new YORK CONCERN
MAKES HIGHEST BID
BATH IRON WORKS

Bath, Me-, April 8-(AP)-C. NJ.
Estabrook Of the Caillard Realty
Company, industrial real estate brok-
ers of New York City. bid $4,000, the
highest offer made. for the property
of the Bath Iron Works at the auc-
ton sale today conducted by the In
dustrial Plants Corporation of New
York City.
Mr.. Estabrook's bid was for the
plant IN its entirety. Immediately
afterward the property was offered
in IL separate parcels, Che plan be-
ing to sell in this way If more money
was obtained than under the unit
sale. On some parcels there was no
bid, and Mr.. Estabrook was the high
est bidder on several Of the parcels.
The total realized in this manner was
considerably below Mr.. Estabrook' g
unit bid and he was declared the pur-
chaser at $4,000.
% He said after the sale that his Of
fer was based on the wrecking value
of the property but he will hold it
subject to resale as a unit if a pur-
chaser can be found.
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Two Organizations
Threaten to Wreck
Plans of Browning

New York, Apr. 6.-(AP)-The
Society for the Prevention Of Cruel
ty to Children and the Children's
Court were the two organizations
which today threatened the romance
of the Cinderella girl, Frances Hee-
nan, and her 81 year old Prince
Charming. Edward w. Browning.
A summons was issued today call
ing for Frances appearance in chill
dren's court Thursday, with her
mother, Mrs: Katherine Heenan, to
answer an action brought by the So
ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Children to have Mrs. Heenan re-
moved as her daughters guardian.
Vincent T. Pissara. superintendent
Of the society, announced that he
would present affidavits to show that
Mrs. Heenan is not q fit guardian
for the Is year old girl. who has de-
clared her intention of marrying the
rich real estate operator as soon as
she has passed her 18th birthday.
Browning's adoption of Mary
Louise Spas ended. in the courts last
year when It was revealed that the
girl was not minor. At that time
Browning declared that he was
through with trying to adopt girls"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-07
Uncle President
Entered in Fiddlers'
Contest at Lewiston

Lewiston, Me-, April 6 - (AP) -
Uncle John" Wilder Of Plymouth,
VT, an uncle of President Coolidge.
arrived today at the Lewiston Arm
DRY to take part in the worldwide
folders contest being held here this
week. I. L. Iroin of Knoxville. Tenn
famous fiddler of the south, was an
other of the days arrivals. Both he
and "Uncle John" Wilder will play
at the American night" Wednesday.
An intense rivalry has developed
among the contestants all of whom
are playing in good form. When
Gedeon Perreault of Lewiston entered
! to do his stuff this afternoon. some
one slipped him the wrong fiddle with
the result that he declined to play
until his own violin was produced
The delay which was of only short
duration caused much merriment as
Gedeon was plainly perturbed. Sure
of his fiddle he sliced out snappy
quadrille and won loud applause.
All of the New England states
were represented in the afternoon
iston won first honors and qualified
for the finals Saturday night. Calno
Baker of st. Adams, VT, was a close
second.
Others who played included: Phil
ip Bordeau, Williamsburg. Mass; J..
L. Duston. Northampton, N. H.; Lew
is Jellinus. Worcester. Mass: Fred
NJ. MARI, kenne, N. H.; V. N. Dyer.
Roxbury, Mass; Teddy Pelletier, ST.
Hubert, Quebec.
John Wiseman Of Bantry, Ireland,
who has been patient at ST. Marie's
General Hospital for several days,
was tonight under the care of a ply
stefan and two nurses, moved in an
ambulance to the armory. Assisted
to the platform and constantly at
tended by nurse, he played without
accompaniment. but rather feebly and
failed to qualify for the finals. When
he had finished his selections, he was
Immediately taken back to the hos
pital.
Edwin Minnin Of Lakeport, N. H.,
was the winner tonight, Irish Night"
Others who played were: Jareul Hart.
Warren; Charles McCarty, Madison;
Judson Robbins, Augusta.
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Broker Wanted
For Grand Larceny
Takes His Own Life

New York. April 6 = (AP) - The
hand Of the law reached out today
for Alexander Dehalenap, but the
former Watertown, N. Y, broker es-
capped it by seeking refuge in death
Dehalenap, familiar figure in this
city's night life, variously known
among his acquaintances as Colonel
Count. and General, and reputed to
have been an officer in the former
Russian czarfst regime, was wanted
for grand larceny. He was charged
with having been entrusted with sew
eral thousand dollars worth Of bonds
by a Mrs. Warren of Watertown
which he sold and kept the proceeds
Detectives went to the hotel where
Dehalenap had lived for about year
since leaving Watertown where he
had brokerage offices, and knocked at
the door.
"The police of Watertown want you
for grand larceny" they told him
and he nodded that he knew.
"Ccme along" they said.
II can't" he replied; and fell to the
floor.
A detective ran to telephone u
summon an ambulance.
"Never mind that" Dehalenap. in
structed him. "I've taken poison and
you can't save me-"
He was dead before a doctor ar
rived
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Harvard Professor
To Deliver Annual
Delta UpsilOn Speech
Especial to Kennebec Journal)

Especial to kennebec JOurnal)
Brunswick, Me-, April CDR. Ed
ward Murray East, professor of biol
ogy at Harvard, will deliver the an
nual lecture under the Delta Epsilon
lectureship at Bowdoin College
Thursday evening. His subject will
be 1.-THE Biology Of the Immigrant
Problem DIR. East, noted biolo-
gist, Is the author of Humanity al
the Cross Roads" His work has been
especially in the field Of botany. He
has been active in the work of the
National Research Council and has
done much scientific work both un-
der federal and state auspices. In
1918 he was acting chief Of the sta
tistics division of the United States
Food Administration.
The lecture will be given In Mem
orial Hall at S:15 P. NJ. The public
is invited as well as members of the
college.
The committee of the Delta Upsi-
Ion fraternity having the lecture in
charge this year Is composed of Rog-
err Johnson '27, of Everett, Mass.
Quincy Q. S. Sheh '27 Of Tientsin,
China, and John F. Butler '29, of La
coma, N. H.
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Governor Makes
Clear Word with
Officials on Power

Governor Brewster in statement
Tuesday, says: "In the last few
months some of those actively urg-
ing change in the power policy OF
Maine have intimated that anyone
interested in the development Of
Maine ought to give careful attention
to its possibilities in hydro electrical
lines and study this question from
all angles.
'Tn connection with my recent
statement on this subject reference
was made to conversations with vari-
GUS men interested in this subject
not as indicating their Endorsement
OF my opinion but as showing an en-
deavor to consider 1t from the varie-
ty Of viewpoint that they presented"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-07
Maine Republican Convention In
Ringing Endorsement Dry Law
JUDGES DECISION
TODAY IN MATTER
AMERICAN MERCURY

Boston. April e.-(AP)-The fate of
an editor charged with selling obscene
literature depended tonight on the lit
erary taste Of a Judge.
The case of H. L. Mencken, arrested
yesterday for selling a copy of his
magazine. the American Mercury, on
Boston Common, was adjourned today
so that Chief Justice WiIfred Bolster
of the municipal court, presiding at
the trial, might read an article in the
April issue of the magazine on which
the charge was based. The Judge will
deliver his decision tomorrow.
While the proceedings against
Mencken were in progress in the mu-
nicipal court. Judge Anderson in the
federal court set next Monday as the
date for hearing petition filed by
Mencken for an injunction to restrain
Rev. ]. Frank Chase Of the New Eng.
Continued on Page 1o-CoI. p
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Republican Platform as
Adopted at Convention
National Administration

The Republicans Of Maine in convention assembled ream their
ress and pledge anew their support to its principles -
One hundred and fifty years of stability growth and prosperity un-
nonc conditions and orderly Of which prevail
where the bloc parayzed
responsible government
administration Of President Coolidge
by him
fully uses confidence and approval given him
his craftsmanship We especially commend the calmness
the fundamental principles of
administration public
of
reduced $1O0OOO
carried that
on 5-Co. 81
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Air Mail Pilot
Lost in Wilderness
On the Return Trip

Boise, Idaho, April - (AP) -
Franklin Rose. pilot Of the first
north bound airplane on the Elko-
Nevada Pasco- Washington contract
air mail route, was lost tonight
somewhere in the wilderness OF
Idaho and Nevada. Rose. with about
$50 pounds of mail, left Elko at 2.2O
o'clock, Pacific time. and was due
here about o'clock, mountain time.
officials of the Mountain States
Telephone & Telegraph Company at
s o'clock started a systematic wire
search for the missing plane. No
other planes were sent out. because
the darkness made such search i'm
practicable.
A telephone call to Bruneau, Idaho.
revealed that Rose had not been
sighted there. This Is the only town
on the route.
Less than an hour after Rose left
Elko he was sighted at Tuscorora, IS
miles north. It was stormy there as
the plane passed. The engine APP
peared to be working smoothly.
Leon Cuddeback, who made the
southwark flight from Pasco, report
ed encountering two heavy storms.
Cuddeback was suffering from the
cold when he reached Elko.