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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-02
CITY HEADS START
DRAF TING BUDGET
recommendations for 1927
20 Being Made on Basis
of $4O,O0O,OOO.

Consideration Of the needs of the
District government for the fiscal
year 1927-192S, as outlined by the
department heads, was started today
by the Commissioners. preparatory
to drafting q tentative budget for
submission to the Bureau Of the
Budget.
While the appropriations required
to carry out the recommendations OF
the sundry departments have not
been tabulated completely. District
officials believe they will approach
the $40,000,000 mark. 1t Is a fore
gone conclusion that this figure Will
be slashed materially.
The pruning process will be I'M
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-02

Jugoslavia is the only Slav country
that still withholds all political rights
from women.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-02
; Shoes for Vacation Time

A selection from 800 pairs, in
dozens of beautiful styles in black
patent, satin. blonde, gray and
white reigncloth in the seasons
most wanted styles. A rare value
for vacation and all Summer uses.
Sizes 2 to s in all heels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-02

Popular Broadcloth Beach
Robes-$. These come in
a variety OF popular stripes
blue, lavender, peach, tan
and brown. All are of i'm
ported broadcloth, wit h
three-button and three
pocket front. Shawl collar
effect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-02
SCORES BRITISH NOVEL.
Max Pemberton Says It Does Not
Tell a Story.

LONDON. July CR.-Max Penn
berton says the trouble with modern
English novels is that they do not tell
a story.
Conan Doyle. Stevenson and Rider
Haggard won a great following be-
cause they told stories, and the pub
lie would instantly respond today to
novelists who invent and have the
necessary technique to carry 1nven-
ton through. SO Mr.. Pemberton be-
lieves.
1.-THE public is tired of sheiks and
hysterical women, yelled obscenity
and all the nastiness and poverty of
the modern novel as it now is being
written. The story is the thing the
DubliC wants"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-02

Peach. W hite.
flesh, etc, lace
yoke; every one has
a label. All sizes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-02

Bathing Suits-with new
English plaid trunks and
striped jersey and belt
$3.50. Two-piece styles
and popular one-piece style
SIS and up.
Cool, Athletic-style Ma
dras and Nainsook Union
Suits-$1.35.
Madras Pajamas, three
styles-special at $1.o5;
many patterns to choose
from.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-02

nent from S2,GS6o0O to $500 900. 900.
declaring that such an amount would
not be too much to enforce the dry
law. The amendment was promptly
voted down.
Senator Tess of Ohio sought to have
$4,000 added to the bill to do a part
of the work of completing the his
torical frieZe in the rotunda Of the
Capitol. but Chairman Warren Of the
appropriations committee requested
that this matter be laid over until
December.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-21
Modern Solomon
Calls on Movies as
Aid in Child Decision

Detroit, Jan. 20.-(AP) - Moving
pictures today delivered four year
old child to it's foster mother when
Judge Vincent Brennan in circuit
court awarded custody of little Mable
Irene to Mrs. Irene Goosen. In doing
so. he denied the habeas corpus Pc
tition of the child's natural mother.
Mrs. Julia Przybyia
The child has been under Mrs.
Mrs. Goosen's charge since a few
weeks after. birth. In an effort to ar
rive at a just decision on the petition
of the natural mother for the return
Of her child. Judge Brennan had the
women and the child stand before
him last Saturday, when lR announce
ed that the child was to be sent to
an institution. Concealed moving
picture machines showed the reac-
ton of the two women to this de-
cision.
Judge Brennan and several psy-
biologists yesterday viewed the film.
He said today that he was giving
custody of the child to Mrs. Goosen
because the film showed "a much
more biological emotional reaction on
her part" and also because of the
willingness of the real mother to per-
NIT the child to be sent to an insti-
tuition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-21
BRITISH SCHOONER
WITH 500 CASES OF
kLKY HELD AT BOSTON

Boston. Jan. 20.-(AP) - The
British schooner Oakales, from Hall
fax, with a cargo of 500 cases of
alcohol was brought here tonight by
the coastguard cutter Red Wing and
turned over to customs officers. The
schooner was seized ten miles off
Cape Cod today by the coastguard
destroyer Mccall on charge OF
bringing liquor illegally within the
territorial waters of the UniteS
States.
AS soon as the schooner had been
made fast at the appraisers stores,
the captain and members of the crew
were questioned by Deputy Surveyor
Thomas +. Finnegan. Aboard the
schooner were Captain A. S. Went
yell. William Hyson. mate: e. A.
Rowe, cook, and Seamen Louis Be-
long, Otis Keisler, Robert Norman
and George Follen, all from Halifax
and vicinity.
1t was reported that Captain Went
zell contended the craft was carried
eff her course by contrary winds and
tides during foggy weather. The
schooner's matches were securely
fastened and apparently had not
been opened recently. The Oakalee
will be detained until further investi-
CATION by customs authorities. who
will report to the United States at
torney for a decision as to whether
there is sufficient evidence against
the craft to warrant formal seizure.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-21

The next Republican state conven-
ton will be held at Portland the
first week in April, according to
decision reached at meeting of the
Republican state committee, which
was held at the Augusta House late
yesterday afternoon. Portland re-
ceived Is votes as the convention
city while 10 were cast for holding
the conclave at Bangor.
Col. William Tudor Gardiner.
speaker Of the House of Representa-
tives and prospective candidate for
governor in the Republican primar-
les in 1928, was selected as temper
airy chairman of the state conven-
ton after quite a lively debate. Col.
Gardiner was chosen over Congress-
man Carroll L. Beedy Of the first
district and ex-Congressman Frank
E. Guernsey of Dover-Foxcroft.
Daniel F. Field Of Phillips and
Harry A. Furnish of Rangeley were
elected chairman end treasurer re-
spectively Of the state committee,
Mr.. Field succeeding George L. En-
cry of Biddeford and Mr.. Kurdish
succeeding Joseph w. Simpson OF
York, who is now the Maine member
of the Republican national commit
tee succeeding the late Harold M.
Sewal of Bath. t,.---
The meeting was called to order
by Mrs. Eva c. Mason of Dover
Foxcroft, vice chairman of the state
! (Continued on Page 2-Coi. b ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-21
Movies as Evidence
In Claims Maine
Group for Salvage

Boston, Jan. -(AP)-Motlon
pictures were introduced in the
United States circuit court of APP
peals today as evidence in claim
for salvage.
Five residents of Ellsworth. Me-,
who were awarded $1,000 in the
United States district court in Maine
for saving three palatial yachts in
May. 1921. appealed to the higher
court claiming at least $4,000 for
their efforts. The pictures were de-
signed to show the hazardous nature
of the feat they performed.
The yachts Kalima, owned by F. b.
Richards of Cleveland. Duchess own
ed by the late Warner NJ, Leeds of
New York. and Namarda, owned by
Frederick w. Vanderbilt. were car
ried awav with their boathouse by
freshets in Union river bay near
Ellsworth. Thew We're salvaged by
Walter K Carried A. n. Cushman,
Stanley T. Smith. Captain Winfield
Treworgy and Percy E. York. the
plaintiffs in the case.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-21
Rough Riders to
Pay Tribute to Pal
Dead in New York

New York, ia. 20.-(AP)-Fol-
lowing funeral services here. the
body of John Campbell Greenway
was shipped tonight to Ajo, Ariz.,
for burial, while efforts We're made
to have Hermann Hagedorn, director
of Roosevelt House, gather former
comrades of Mr.. Greenway in the
Rough Riders to pay final tribute
to him.
r. w. G.. Vail, acting director of
Roosevelt House, represented that
organization at the funeral services
He then wired Mr.. Hagedorn, who
Is on his way to San Antonio, Tex,
to gather material for a motion pic
ture perpetuating the deeds of the
Rough Riders, notifying him of Mr.,
Greenway's death. Mr.. Hagedorn
was asked to gather former Rough
Riders living in and near San An
tonic with them attend the services
in Ajo as representatives of the
Roosevelt family.
Mr.. Greenway was a mining man,
former Yale football player and a
soldier who fought under Roosevelt
at San Juan Hill and was decorated
for gallantry in France during the
world war. He was a trustee of
Roosevelt House and an active men,
Der of the committee sponsoring the
Roosevelt Memorial project in Wash
ingtOn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-21
Continue Cases
Group Indicted in
Chicago Beer Seizure

Boston, Jan. 20.-(AP)-Denial that
he was associated with the Gilt Edge
Beverage Company when beer seizures
were made last fall, was made today
by Martin ]. Hart of Lowell in oppos-
sing his removal to Chicago for trial.
Hart. a former president Of the Gilt
Edge Beverage Company of Lawrence,
was indicted with the Boston & Maine
Railroad, three officials of that rail-
road. Chicago police lieutenant. three
prohibition agents and other. They are
charged with conspiracy to violate the
federal prohibition law.
U. S. Commissioner Edwin c. Jenny
announced today that the cases Of Hart
and the railroad men would be contin-
ued until January 81.
Indictments were brought in Chicago
last fall after seizure of five carloads
OF beer from the Gilt Edge Beverage
Company in Lawrence. At that time
it was announced that this was the
first step in breaking UP mid-western
beer-selling syndicate doing O bust
ness of 100000 month.
Hart today testified that he had sold
out his interests in the Gilt Edge Bev-
erage Company to David J. Allen
Thomas +. Walsh and Charles McCar-
thy on July II last. After that date
he contended, he had resigned from
office and from the directorate and had
entirely severed connections with the
company, which had been engaged in
the manufacture and sale of near
beer and ginger ale.
His only dealings with the new In
terests, he said, were as a landlord
Hart controlled the property through
his holdings in the Gilt Edge Ware
house Company. A lease provided fol-
$500 a month rental and his contract
with the new operators of the brewery
required that they assume $4,000 in.
debtedness and take his permit and the
bond that he had filed with the govern
ment for manufacture of beverages.
Allen, Walsh and Mccarthy are also
under indictment. Walsh and McCsr.
thy and the others indicted have not
yet been apprehended. A representa-.
tive of the U. S. attorneys Office in
Chicago will seek Friday to obtain
the removal from that city Of Aller
and another defendant, Thomas A
Mowen, from Newark, N. ].
The railroad men were said to have
been involved through permitting
shipments to be made from Lawrence
They denied knowledge of any i'm.
proper shipments.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-21

Washington, Jan. 20.-(AP)-Henry
told President Coolidge today that
France is resolved to settle the debts
contracted for her defense as promptly
and as fully as her present and future
possibilities will allow.
Presenting his letters of credence to
the president, the ambassador said:
with especial regard to the finan-
cial settlement of the obligations con-
tracted in connection with the late wal
of 1914-191S, France again declares
herself true to the principle of the
sanctity of international contracts.
Even in the midst Of the difficulties
Of restoration which the ravages OF
the late invasion still cause her
France is resolved to settle the debts
contracted for her defense. and fol
that of civilization, as promptly and as
fully as her present and future posi-
bilities will allow. -
France knows that the economic
world cannot be brought back into
equilibrium unless everyone in The
world meets internal and external OBJ
legations by a strict restoration OF
credit and of confidence.
1--WE are convinced that the tradi-
tional friendship of the United States
of America will make easier fol
France a progressive and orderly liqui'
dation of the obligations bequeathed te
her by the last war"
In accepting the letters Of credenet
President Coolidge took occasion In his
reply to the ambassadors remarks te
say it was his honest hope that fan
and honorable adjustment of tht
Franco-American war debt will pe
reached in the near future"
There should be no insuperable diff
fculty in arriving at such an ADJUST
ment," the president said. "snce YOU
have only now reiterated the fidelity
of your government to the sanctity OF
contract, and since you know the sirii
of loypal friendships in which the
American debt-funding commission Is
prepared to discuss the matter"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-21

Portland, Me-, Jan. 20-(AP)-How
a private detective, John Hamilton,
attempted to evict her with her
mother from her home in the MARI
borough Apartments on Christmas
Day. 1928, was told in supreme judi
cial court today by Mrs. Alice White
Shalt of Brookline, Mass, wife of
DR.. Harold M. Shalt, the plaintiff
in $250,000 alienation of affections
suit against Mrs. Annie R. Shalt of
this city, her mother in-law.
She told the detective she would
not leave, Nnder advice from her
father, Barnett White, a Boston at
torney. The mother and daughter
therefore stayed in their rooms until
January 3. Her husband was away
at the time but cried on a visit to
the apartment later she said.
Mrs. Shalt denied the intimation
(Contipued on Page - Col. g.
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BiddefOrd Men
Saw Way Through
Jail and Escape

Saco, Me-, Jan. 20.-(AP)-Rather
than face Supreme Court Justice
Sturgis before whom they were to
have been taken for sentence this
morning, Joseph Turgeon and Hen
ry Cyr, both of Biddeford, sawed
their way out of the Saco Jail this
morning and are still at liberty.
Turgeon had been convicted of a
single sale of Intoxicating liquor.
Cyr was awaiting sentence for break
ing into a store in Sanford.
With other prisoners they had
been given liberty in the Jail COR
ridors from close confinement in the
cells. When keepers rounded up
the prisoners to take them into
court Cyr and Turgeon were miss
ing.
Investigation showed that heavy
iron bars over the jail corridor win
dows had been sawed off.
Jail officials say they believe out
side friends furnished the saws.
None of the other prisoners attempt
ed to escape.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-21

Especial to the Kennebec JournaD
Brunswick, Jan. 20-Graduates of
Cony high school captured several of
the most important offices at the an
nual election of the Junior class of
Bowdoin college tonight. Merritt
A. Hewett of Augusta was elected
president of the class and will pre-
side at the annual Ivy Day exercises
on June 4, while Otis A. Kendall was
elected Ivy Day marshal. The other
officers were elected as follows: vice
president. Uriah Conner of Var
mouthport, Mass; secretary. George
o. Cutter, Salem. Mass; orator, Paul
A. Palmer, Machiasport; chaplain,
Don Marshall of Amherst, Mass;
poet, William A. Murphy of Law
renee, Mass; odist, Quincy S. Sheh Of
Tsingsin. China; Ivy Day committee,
Robert E. Ham of Reading, Mass,
Walter S. Morrill, of Brighton, Mass.
Harry w. Wood, South Portland,
Sidney Brown of Newtonville, Mass,
and Lawrence r. Flint of Chicopee
Falls, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-21
Maine Coal Men
Worried Over State
Supply Next Winter

Portland, Me-, Jan. 2O.-(AP)-
More than $50 Maine coal dealers
are expected to attend a meeting at
the Falmouth Hotel, Friday noon,
to discuss the coal situation of next
season, which they look for to be
more serious than this yea1.
James C. Boyd, the state fuel ad-
ministrator, and G. M. Gushing of
Washington, national authority on
coal supply, will speak.
Mr.. Boyd said tonight That he did
not consider the situation for the re-
mainder of the present season at all
serious so far as Maine was con-
cerned but that it presented aspects
that were Somewhat disturbing" for
next year
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-21
Note Prosperity
OF ArOOstOOk County
FIN Land Bank Report

Springfield, Mass, Jan. 20-(AP)-
Marked prosperity in the Aroostook
County, Me-, potato market was the
feature of improved agricultural con-
ditions last year in the northeastern
states, the Federal Land Bank of
Springfield reported in its monthly
letter, made public today.
The dairy industry is in stronger
position, a relatively open winter has
favored egg production and receipts
of eggs in the cities are larger. The
ten leading poultry markets in east
ern states, due to a drop in produc-
ton in the central states. have only
S4,000,000 pounds of poultry in cold
storage compared with 107,000,00O
pounde a year ago.
The New York potato crop in 1925,
the report states, is estimated to re-
turn $52,000,000 against half that sum
for twice the amount of potatoes a
year ago. The Maine crop for last
year is expected to bring over $780,
100000, and Aroostook County he's
experienced almost a miracle in
prosperity as compared to the diff
culties it encountered in 1924"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-21
Tennessee Friends
Rally to Defense of
Judge Facing Charges

Washington, Jan. 20.-(AP)-Facfng
charges involving both his official acts
and his moral character. Federal Judge
Harry B. Anderson Of the Western
Tennessee district heard himself Wig
orously defended today before SEN
ate judiciary subcommittee by attor-
neys. business smen and congressman
from his home state.
Judge Anderson was given recess
appointment last September and his
confirmation new IS protested by a
number of citizens of Memphis. Their
counsel laid before the committee spe-
cificatons in which it was charged
that the judge ''falsified" records in
cases pending before him.
Other charges are that the Judge
failed to administer punishment i'm
the manner, grade and degree required
by law" that che is without legal
training and is legally incompetent.
and morally incapable of properly dis
charging the duties of a federal judge,
and finally, that he was not resident
of the district when he was appointed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-21

Washington, Jan. 20-(AP)-With
the opposition promising "a long
fight" the compromise tax reduction
bill drafted by the senate finance
committee was laid before the SEN
ate today in the midst of the world
court debate.
Chairman Smoot of the committee
told the senate he would call up the
bill at IAN early date" but would not
ask for it's consideration before Mon
day.
Announcing opposition to the bills
provision for repeal of the inheri-
lance tax "as we'll as many other of
it's provisions" Senator Norris, Re-
publican, Nebraska, author Of the in
come tax publicity provision in the
present law which the bill would re-
peal, declared there would be "a
fight-a long fight" on these sections
of the bill.
Hoping to prevent delay in final
passage of the bill so that tax reduc-
IlOn InlSuC De LdhcIl advantage VI Ny
March Is, when first income tax in
stallments are due, proponents of the
measure asserted today they would
like to have the world court voted on
Immediately So that opponents of this
proposal could not use the tax bill
for postponing a vote on adhesion to
the court.
Senator Reed, Democrat. Of Mis-
souri,, one of the opponents Of the
world court, suggested to the senate
that it take up Immediately the rev.
enue measure, declaring he was ready
to aid in bringing about its early
passage.
The compromise reached by the
Republicans and Democrats of the
committee, which increased the total
amount of reduction voted by the
house by more than $20,000,0o0, con-
tinued today to present troublesome
problem of how to meet the increase.
Senator Simmons of North Caro-
lima, ranking Democrat on the COM
mittee, conferred with Secretary Mel
Ion on his scheme to make the addi-
tional revenue available for tax re-
duction through revision of the sink
ing fund methods retire the public
debt. He also protested against the
Republicans plan to meet the cost
by boosting the corporation tax.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-21
Lieut.. Com. Gearing
Is Granted Divorce
Wife Asks New Trial

Philadelphia, Jan. 20.-(AP)-Lieu-
tenant Commander Henry c. Gearing,
L. S. N. today won his fight for dr.
vorce from his wife, Mrs. Olive Sonia
Gearing. Counsel for the respondent
filed motion for new trial.
The trial started last Wednesday be-
fore Judge J. w. Willis Martin in
common pleas court.
In his allegations the naval officer
declared his wife was a communist
sympathizer, that she maligned the ma
Wv and the United States government;
that she did not believe in marriage
publicly embarrassed him by creating
scenes. threatened to kill his mother
used vituperative language to him and
to his associates, and accused him OF
being addicted to habitual use of mar
cotics. Mrs. Gearing denied all these
charges, but offered no substantiating
witness as her husband had done.
The couple was married in New York
after 72-hour courtship in 1918 while
Commander Gearing was assigned to
transport duty during the war. This
was the libellant's third attempt at le-
gal separation. once having had ar
affirmative decision set aside by a
higher tribunal on appeal of the re-
spondent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-21
Schooner Captain
Dies Aboard Ship

Portland, Me, Jan. 2O.-(AP)-The
schooner Angie B. Watson, formerly
of Gloucester, came into port from the
fishing banks tonight bearing the body
of her captain, Everett f. Doughty, 60,
of this city, who died on deck early
today while hauling in the sounding
line. Captain Doughty was seeking a
fishing spot on the Phippany Banks,
60 miles from Portland. when he col
lapsed and died instantly. He appar-
emily had been in good health and was
joking with members of the crew few
minutes before the end. A medical ex-
aminer here pronounced death due to
heart disease. Captain Doughty had
been fishing out of Portland for many
years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-21
BiddefOrd Loom
Fixers Fail to Take
Action in Strike

Biddeford. Me-, Jan. 20--(AP)-Di-
vided, acco~di- = to. leaders, whether
t,:ey shall continue to support strik-
ing weavers of the Pepperell Manu-
f; turing Co.. the loomfixers this af-
ternoon after a three hours session
adjourned without taking decisive
action. Thew are to meet again to-
morrow.
Dissention has arisen In the ranks,
it is stated, because their strike bene-
fits amount to but a few dollars a
week, while the leaders in the strike
are getting more than a living wage.
The mill management has not yet
replied to the inquiry of the weavers
whether or not their wages will be
reduced If they vote to return to work
under the multiple loom system.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-21
Offer Evidence Bootleg Booze is
Brew Of Evil One; Reason Cited for
Inlbiber's Ability to Vision Snakes

Washington Jan. 2o-(AP-There NAV be .oro.thnn N
that liquor is connection Of ~ a' !"
gallon jars Of moonshine, held
laboratory here have Of " ne
The chemists who analysed the attempt no .xn.;
the Of
woodeutt n the old family Bible. " 'S"D !" e"e
The, think the liquor highly became voae that th
fumes through the off into +s %
crystalline a
The acid ~~
the chemists surprised mauc trick.
bootleg The other day pint of it ate hole floor
also be why Io,or
snakes In jar Of conscated whiskv ts Ta
picked lizard The jar iron,
apieked lounge lizard. " ~ ~~r."eo ''o"'