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New-York tribune., 1920-07-25
T THIS time some sugges-
tions for hot weather shop
. ping may not come amiss.

which are so popular, really require
special type of collar. MANY oP
the best shirtwaists do not fit the
neckline of this sort of sweater. Il
IS interesting to know that the shops
have sleeveless guimpes with both
frllled and tailored collars which ara
made especially to wear under these
sweaters One may spend hours
searching for blouse suitable for
this purpose, whereas the shopping
IS made easy if one knows just what
to look for.
Culmpes of Organdie,
Sleeved and Unsleeved
SUCH guimpes may be found at
the neckwear counters. They are
Of organdie, with some Distinctive
bit of trimming, often consisting Of
embroidery and sometimes of mar
row lace. If you do not want vour
gulmpes sleeveless you may have
them with plain sleeves. These, Of
course, are desirable for the sweaters
which are thin.
There are organdie guimpes with
buster Brown collars and bright
ribbon ties for MILDLY sweaters Then
there are some with round neck
lines and rufFled collars. which are
always becoming. The Tuxedo
sweater, too, has been provided for
with guimpes having turnover col
lars and ruffled fronts. Especially
attractive are those of white dotted
Swiss, their frills edged with real
lace.
In the warm weather light weight
corset is really essential to comfort
Especially for sports do we need
something of this sort. To fill this
requirement there is the French
tricot girdle. An especially good
one has no steels except one on
either hip. Little bands of satin
form trimming, making it more
attractive than the plain tricot
girdle.
Cool Hats Trimmed
With Straw Embroidery
THESE corsets do not hook in the
front, but are known as "step-
In" corsets. Just as their name i'm
plies, one steps into them and fas-
tens them with the back lacing. This
is the most modern way of making
corsets. The elimination of the front
fastening makes them less bulky.
thus tending to give the wearer a
slender appearance. The latter point
alone IS likely to increase their pop-
ularlty. They also come made of
jersey with bit of Valenciennes
lace as trimming. The latter have
bone in front, but the fastening is
in the back.
Among the cool things for warm
summer days are the organdie hats.
Something quite different in the way
Of trimmings for such hats is straw
embroidery. Usually the natural
colored straw is used on mushroom
shapes covered with organdie in
either white or pale colors. A hat
of orchid tint may be quite elabo-
rately embroidered with natural
straw and encircled by a narrow
purple ribbon with little huttering
ends.
Large dropping shapes of white
organdie are trimmed with beautiful
ly shaded ribbon. Many rows of the
ribbon, which is narrow, are placed
about the crown as well as at the
edge of the brim. Bunches of small
nrlght-colored fruits sometimes droop
from the brims of such hats. Orchid
colored organdie hats have cherry
red facings and are banded with
silver ribbon tied in big bow at
the back. This makes a most un-
usual combination of solors.
New-York tribune., 1920-07-25
On the French Stage

larity of the house Of Jeanne
Lanvin, who dresses many
,.;s parisiennes. The fact that it
us Isnvin who launched the hip
,,tenied full skirt and that she has
,srs;sted in exploiting it is doubt
4 sss the reason why certain women
upt;nue to accept that style.
This fashion Is noted especially
,roar the actresses in Paris, some
/ 4, tie most important of whom are
,ressed by Lanvin. This is partly
lie 10 their fidelity TO the dress
rsker, as it is quite the custom in
4 Paris for woman to be dressed by
sss house exclusively. This gives her
/ marked individuality and she Is
mked upon as an exponent of the
iashiOn creations of that particular
hOasa. To be seen in costumes from
suo.her dressmaker would be almost
Ike 3 betrayal Of confidence.
Ons Of the most popular French
actresses playing light comedy roles
i Jane Renouard. This actress has
sen wearing Lanvin's clothes for
several seasons, and in one Of her
ate roles she wore only the wide
skited hip extended models so char
scteristic of that house. 1t must be
simitted that dresses Of this type
sre eminently suitable to a coquet-
ash ard dashing young woman of
sender, graceful build. Renouard
ioks SO admirable in her Lanvin
.resses that one cannot doubt that
she greatly aids IN the continuance
i this fashion.
Rose-Colored Organdie
Over Black Tafeta
/ RoSE-COLORED organdie dress,
made up over a hip extended
iaundation Of black tafeta, Is very
BEAUTIFUL The organdie is . slip
oTsr-the-head, chemise style, with
considerable fullness on the hips.
The dress opens In a wide panel
down the front to show the black
loundation. About the waist is
back taffeta ribbon sash tied In a
simple square-looped bow at the
back This ribbon has a border Of
Fose-colored satin, matching exact
y the tone Of the organdie. Inter-
es.ng ornamentation, in the form
II fiat applique and embroidered
roses Of precisely the same tone, ap-
pears on the front Of the skirt. On
'ia black taffeta there is likewise
rOse-colored applique which en-
Fens the rather somber foundation.
ms dress has the low, round neck
md short sleeves. Lanvin Is making
aaly Of her dresses In this style.
Esnouard wore with this dress the
annest Of tate-de-negre stockings
; IND black satin slippers. She also
wore long mousquetaire gloves of
saca kid, finished with points Of
ieather at the edge Of the wrink1ed
top
marie Louise, the well-known MIL
ller' made the adorable hat Of |
0ack horsehair braid. delicate to
ne point of transparency, banded
sad bowed with wide rose tafYsta
''Oon bordered with black, that is
4e'ched with this dress at the CEN
.'sF Of the page.
Dignity of Line and
lime Tried Design
IN THE same role Renouard wore
black tafeta frock. very simple
'esign' wide skirted, and with a
''Nics hitting her slender figure quite
'Dugy' The feature Of this frock Is
Og feather design in white, de-
'''ped in white ribbon and silk
4OSS embroidery, which stands out
IKE an applique and adds materially
. the effect of the dress. There are
- = 'lsves. The decolletage is quite
~ again she wore Marie Louise
'''is time of black satin trimmed
:, !" skeleton plume Of Natter
slue ns+,s.,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-30
WHOLE SECTION
Of TOWNsK|PP[D
BY EhuNE RAT0Rs
Burgess District, Woodford Road
and Lawrence Have
POPULATION NEAR 200
Accident Is Due to Question to Whore
the WaiIoomsac River
Begins Course

The census enumerators Of the
town of Bennington discovered last
night that a considerable section OF
the town outside the village was not
included in any of their districts as
they understood them. w
Ralph II. White was assigned the
rural districts south OF the Wallootn
sac river" and John f. Clark was ap-'
pointed to count the folks or the
farming sections north of the Wal
loomsac' N
The Walloomsac river begins at
the Cooper pond where the South
stream unites with the canal bring
ing over the water from Roaring
branch. This leaves out ali the sec
tion cf he town above the fork OF the
streams, including the Woodford
road. Furnace grove, the Burgess
district, the Lawrence and Cromack
ne ghbothood and all the way to the
Pownal line east Of the Scu.h
stream
The matter was taken up with the
district supervisor, j. c. Durick of
Fair Haven. by telephone, and Mr.,
Durick has assigned the section to
J. George Hudgins who has complet-
ed his work in. he village
The agitation to secure the names
OF persons who have been emitted
has already resulted in the addition
of over 100 names who had been
missed. The papers have not yet
been turned in and are still open for
correction. 4
Send or telephone word to the
Banner ctfice or Mulligan &Roche's
store and the names Will. be added.
The enumerators are finding an i'm
provement In the, figures as the work
is nearly done but are anxious to
have the town make as good show
Ing as possible.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-30
INSURANCE ON
MOTOR CARS TO
LIFT 80 PER CENT
,, te Liba,s and Collisions are
Teller Passing Rapidly
COMPANIES CLAIM LOSS
Say That They VIII Have to Give Up
Automobile Insurance or Get
Higher Rate

New York, Jan. JU.-Automobile
owners here, there and everywhere are
going to find little billet doux in their
morning NAL IN six or eight weeks
notifying them that the man who sold
insu ance to them on the old car is
tremendously sorry, but that the rate
for the next year is going to be con-
siderably higher. The message would
be In the mail now if the insurance
men could agree on what the ra SO
should be. They are waver,ng between
40 and SO per cent on collision insur-
ance, an equally stiff increase on in
surance against theft and more moder-
ate increases in the p em!um which
protects the car owner against fire
and ord nary accident liability.
Members of the National Automo-
bile Writer'S declare emphatically that
they have no alternative. Either the
premiums go up or they go out of
business. They say thefts have multi
piled collisions are more than doub ed
fires have occurred with ala ming fire..
quency, unit the sums they have had
to pay out to car owners who cou
fash the policy after it was all over
and the dust settled have SO whitfield
into Their income that they are not
making a n ckel-or words to that eff.
feet
Here are the reasons as outlined by
the insurance men for the demands:
First, cars are multiplying W tn great
Iapid.ty. New ones are coming out
rapidly and the old ones do not disa-
ppear, but continue TO or pple along.
The chances for an accident in any
congested d strict today, they say, are
more than 100 per cent greater than
two years ago. Second. automobile
thieves are playing havoc with cars
and got away with s35,000,000 worth
last year. Third, repair materials and
labor have inc. eased more than SO
per cent.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-30
LAST SUNDAY FORUM
series Ends with Address on Mexi.
can Question.

Enoch F. Bell of Boston will he thu
speaker at the Forum Sunday even
ing at the Second Congregato onal
church Mr. Bells subject viii be
"The Question of Mexico"
Mr. Bell has recently been In Mex
leo and has made careful udy of
the situation there He is a trained
investigator; several years ago his
observations in the Philippines gave
him very appreciatve hearing be-
fore thoughtful citizens. The writer
of this no heard him in such an ad-
dress and was much impressed by
the seeming impartality and accur-
acy of Mr.. Bells statements as we !
as the fine spirit cf his conclusions.
MIR. Bell has within a few weeks
published study of THE Mexican
Problem and the Yankee Peril" and
therefore his comment at This time
will be brought down to the very
minute. He is a fine speaker and ex
presses himself very cleary and
cogently.
This s the asst of the series Of
Forum Meetings for this winter, and
it is believed hat The interest shcwr
by the public will be sustained at this
final meeting.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-30
MET DEATH DopoiNe 1T
italian Laborer Stepped in Front OF
Train a. Pownal.

Stepping out OF the way OF an east
bound Boston and Main train, d..
rect'y in the path of west bound
freight about o'clock Tuesday aft
ernoon near the Dugway in Pownal
Gesere Cabane, 80 years of age. a
laborer emp Dyed by the Wilson &
English Construction company, was
instantly killed. Cabane was on his
way back to the laborers camp
where he had been living, while EN-
p'oyed on The extensive work OF
changing the Hoosac river bed. near
where he was killed when ne met
his, death. He had been to VIII
JAMESTOWN and had walked back on
the railroad
Not much is known Of the mans
family history or relatives other than
he was an Italian and had been en-.
ployed en- the Pownal Job for several
mon hs past. 1t is supposed that
he has reatiyes in Italy and an el
fort will be made TO get into com
munication with them. The body was
taken TO North Adams Wednesday
afternoon to he undertaking parlors
of Walter Pringle.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-30
EIGHTY GUESTS
ATTEND GOLDEN
Anniversary
Reception to Mr.. and Mrs. E. l.
Colvin of No. Bennington
so YEARS UNDER ONE ROOF
Eight Living Of II Children with Par
ents for First Time in a Num-
Der of Years

Nj and Mrs. Edwin L. Colvin, Thurs
day evening, observed tho 50th ami
versary OF their wedding by giving q
reception at their home at North Ben
nington which was attended by about
80 guests, mostly relatives. The house
was prettily decorated for the occas-
ion In yellow, as near gold as possible,
and with cards and dancing to mus c
ffurn shed by Jay Thompson of Hoosj
'ck Falls and Charles Austin, graDd-
son, the company had a thoroughly
enjoyable evening
bountiful supper served at five
large deco ated tables followed the re-
ception MIR. and Mrs. Colvin were pre-
sented $138 In gold coin, a silver sugar
shell, silver tea strainer, cracker Jar,
linen table cloths and cut flowers
Edwin Lyman Colvin and Ellen
Royce were married in Cambridge. n.
Y, January 29. 1870 by Rev. Weston
Gates. On the day of the ceremony
they began housekeeping unde the
roof that has sheltered their so years
of welded life. Here their II child
ren. eight of whom are living, were
born All we're present at the gather
ing Thursday evening for the first
time in a number of years.
The h'ldren are Mrs. Mu ray Lille
of North Adams, Mass, Mrs. Fred
Beagle, Harry Colvin, Sydnel Colvin,
Mrs. Minnie Parker, Albert H land
Colyin, Mrs Edgar Austin and William
Colvin Four of the children are living
at home at the present t me- Mr.
and Mrs. Colv II also have IL grand
ch Id en-. There were four generations
represented at the gathering Thurs
day evening
Mr., and Mrs CoIvin are both II
wears old Mr.. Colvin was born at
North Benn ngton in the house which
formerly stood on what is now the
lawn at the f. d. yelling house. So
far as known he Is the Oldest living
nat We ofsthe village now residing in
that community. His father. Sydney
Colv'n, was born on the Harrington
ia m in the town of Bennington. HIS
mother, Polly Hall, was a s ster of the
late Fx-Gov. Hiland Hall and was born
on the Hall farm at Old Benn ngton
| He is the last of family or four
brothers, Alden, Charles, Albert and
Edwin. al born at North BENNINGTON
Mrs. Colvin was born in Sandgate.
Her father was a native of Rocking
ham. VT, but her mother was born in
Sandgate.
Among the out Of town guests pre-.
sent were Mrs. Mary Russell and Miss
Fam Royce, sisters of Mrs. Colvn.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Campbell. Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Russell and daughters
( G adys and Ethel, Mr. and Mrs. Clinton
Wood and five children, Mrs. Sarah
I.adow Mrs Ida Russell, Mr.. and Mrs
( Charles Mabe of Mechan cville, Mr.
and Mrs Hen Felter and VIII l'am
( w lson of Troy, Mr. and Mrs Murray
Lille and granddaughter of Adams,
Mass.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-30
FIRE DEPARTMENT ANNUAL
Effort on Foot to Retain Services Of
Chief Sears.

The ANNA NEE ing of the Benning
ton fire department will be he'd at
he rooms Of the Stark Hose company
this evening at 7.s0 o'clock.
Chief William e Sears, who has
been at the head Of the depar ment
during the past four years is anxious
to be relieved OF the duties of the
position but members of the depart
ment and citizens Ire endeaycring to
keen BIZ on the Job.
Chief Sears has made an exce'Ient
record. He has not only showed re-
markab'e efficiency when on active
duty but it is apparent that the de-
partmens is in much better shape
than it was when he was first elect
ed. His willingness TO give the best
that he had &c the service has wor
for him the respect and confidence of
the depar ment and the appreciation
of the community.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-30
EX-G0v. GRAHAM
ON THE STAND IN
HIS OHM BEHALF
Gives the Lie to Story Told BY
Benjamin Gates
DIDN'T FEAR BANKRUPTCY
Knew That His Account Was over
drawn-Hls Office Records Show
ed It and Nothing Concealed

Montpelier, Jan. 29.-Horace F. Ora
ham, ex-governor Of Vermont, this
afternoon took the witness stand in de-
fense of himself against the charge of
Iarceny and embezzlement of the
States money during the period he
served as auditor.
Early n the progress OF his examina
on by w. B. C. Stickney, Mr.. Ora
ham testified that he had nothing to
rear from Senator Carroll S. Page.
Effort was made by the Sta e 70 b ock
this testimony but Mr.. St Stckney in
quired why the State introduced it un-
less IT was to show motive for TAX
ing the money. He declared the de-
fense was then trying to impeach the
testimony. Mr.. Graham's property
was clear of incumbrance, that there
was no occasion for the ex governors
making any such statement as the
State had tried to show he made. He
d d not pay any money to Senator
Page or rep esentative OF his or any
corporation with which he is connect
ed
He declined that 2 misunderstanding
He dec ared that while he was audi.
tor, the books were always open to n
spection, that he made no attempt to
steal or embezzle and that he always
expected to pay any amount by which
his account was oyerdrawn.
He denied emphatically ever tell
ing Beniam II Gates. successor as
auditor, that he was faced with bank.
ruptcy or that he borrowed from the
state TO save himself trouble from
Senate Page. His test mony was In
direct contrad 'ction of the statements
made by Mn. Gates.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-30
MODERN LIGHTING System
Recently Installed in School Street
Building of Public Schools

The electric lighting system in the
School Street building OF the Ben.
nington public schools has just been
thoroughly gone over and modernized
Every room Is now provided with
plenty of lamps equipped wi proper
ly designed shades These lamps ara
OF enough power and so placed that
there are no dark corners, no glare
and no shadows.
This is of especial importance in
this building because the window
space is insufficient and artificial
light has to be used more than
would o herw:se be the case. The
new lights shcu'd in time result in a
lessening of the number of Bennlng
ton children who suffer from eye d..
fects.
Patrons of the school are urged to
visit the sessions, not ony o see the
new fights. but to famlliarize them
selves with the work OF the schools
in general
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-30
HANDY RETAINED
HIS COMPOsURE
TO LAST SECOND
Spectacular Bandit Electrocuted
Last Night
LIFE HISTORY UNSOLvED
Death Ends One of the Most Remark;
able Careers in Criminal
Records
LIFE HISTORY UNsoLyED

Ossining, Jan. 30--The body OF
Gordon Fawcett Handy, who was
electrocuted last night fer the murder
Of officials of Brooklyn bank, was
buried in he local cemetery. No
one claimed the body and the mys
terry surrounding his parentage re-
mains unsolved.
Handy maintained his composure
to the last. The autopsy disclosed
that the mans brain was normal and
wei developed.
Handy was arrested in Tacoma,
Wash, last June under the name of
Jay B. Allan" af er killing man
there in a revolver fight He was
later identified as one of the two
robbers who on December %, 1918,
held up the East Brooklyn Savings
Bank and, after killing two of its
employees. escaped in an automobile
with $4,000.
Extradited 70 New York and tried
for this crime Handy stood revealed
as Sc f-conferred participant in the
robbery of thirteen banks and two
trains and many killings. He steadl
lily refused to tell anything abous his
family. He said he preferred 10 be
known as Allan and that he was
born in 1893 in Alberta, Canada. He
dec ared his parents were dead and
that he had two brcthers whom ne
had not seen for five years. He said
he was college graduate and had
speeia ICED in psychology.
II was surprised the California po-
lice did no get me" he sad, shortly
after being brought East. Then in
Tacoma | get in that political row
with Bob Davis and killed him.
Bob was a game fellow and I'm
sorry shot him but | was afraid he
was gong to get me. After that I
was all ready 10 beat 1t to Shanghai.
China, and now here | am
Handy said he had never had any
women accemplices in any of his rob
lberies because they talk too much :
The day he was brought TO Sing Sing
the prisoner was asked what inter
est" he had in life. He lighted
cigarette and watched the match
burn Itself down and go out before
he replied;
"The only interest ! have is TO see
that spend the time from now until
/ go to the electric chair in smoking,
reading and making mysc comfort.
able. / know there is no possible
chance of acquittal / am gully and
that is al there is to it."
Judge Fawcett Of Brooklyn, who
sentenced Handy. said he was the
worst" criminal of 5000 who had
come before him in his entire career
on the bench. Hamby's. philosophy
OF life was embodied in he folltw
ing statement he made jus. before
being sentenced to die:
1T is nothing for me to de be-
cause | am coming back. 1t may
take few years or it may take sew
eral thousand years of course. but
time does not count. Being brought
into this world is like being placed
in a class of small children, With
each trying to compete with Slie
other. Some of us are successful
and some are not. AS for myself !
/ have 'tiunked.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-30

Harry S. Moses, comments on the
work CT the recreation supervisor,
Miss Delnia Jacobson who won the
esteem and cooperation of young
and old al Ike by her energy, adapa-
bility and friendly enthusiasm
Mrs. Moses account so embodies
the new features which marked the
year among which was the introduc
ion of physical train ng in the 7th
Ward school and community day
and evening for girls and women
once a week at the "Y" The after
Innovation was due to the energy and
initiative of Miss~Jacobson.
The total membership CT the as
sociation as reported by Philip T II.
Pl rson chairman of that committee,
is 345 against 1S4 members the prev
ious year.
In view of he fact that all social
activities were greatly essened dur.
ing the war and that the year TO low
ing, 1919, the general public was dis
posed to rest bit from their united
public effort o take up the thread CT
their usual routine, the social activi-
tACo VI ll1C w GlldlC VI liz
past year were carried on mostly by
the younger people. Mrs. George NJ
Hawks was chairman of the social
commi tee and through her eff-rrs
the annua' Christmas dance was sup
plemented by card games for those
not desiring to dance The plan took
very wei and 80 persons awaited
themselves of the privilege engaging
tables in advance. The money from
this source was contributed to the
French Orphan fund The regular
Sa urday afternoon and evening sc c.
ial dancing classes were continued
and various parties were held during
the year by the campfire groups
The principal achievement of com,
nun .ty celebrations for the year was
the patriotic celebration of the 4th
Of July. This parade was deemed
one of the bess paradss the towns
peon e have ever witnessed.
The Welfare Players made theil
second bow to the public in Febru
airy of last year in the play Believe
Me. Zantippe" which was even pro
nounced greater success than thell
hAob ~ AouuSt-Ol tnS year picNlOuo. tI
tiled THE Fortune Hunter" Thetl
reputation for clever. artis lc and lin
ished performances is now well es
tablished. The gross receipts from
Be ieve Me Zantlppe" was 1929
Three fourths of the net receipt:
were gwen to the Kings Daughters
the her fourth being handed ovel
to the association. The players hav,
become such strong factor in tn
community that they have now beer
listed as distince department wi j
Luther r. Graves as chairman.
The report of the supervisor, Mis-
Delnia Jacobson. succeeded by Mis-
Hazel Work in the fall, covers tn
} chief activities in detail. The work
; particu arly with he school pupil
has been more extensive than eve
before and shows results as tn
young people grow up and take thei
places in the active ranks Of tn
community. ,AAs