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Putnam patriot., 1923-05-04
HOLD FIRE DRILLS TUESDAY
 SCHOOL PUPILS MAKE RECORD

Fire Chief Thurston, accompanied by Mayor Chapdelaine. visited ail of the schools of the citv oa Tuesa.y for the purpose of ce uetlag hss drills Pupils in tt sch 5ol marched
 .3s iaasia a 55 seconds, low q inx their previous cord by five
 aa. Children at tho Smish street senooi ieft the buildine D seconds and those at the lsfvel Putnam school filed out in one minu -sal f9 soc onds. The more than SJ5 children at St. Mary's parochial school marched out in three minutes and a5 seconds. Both Mayor Chapdelaine and Chief Thurston were satisfied with the speed with which the schools were emptied, upon the sounding of the school fire alarns
Putnam patriot., 1923-05-04
SELECT HONOR PUPILS
Principal Snow Announces Cisss Day
 Speakers and Their Subjects

Members of the senior class of Put nam High school who will be honored with Class Day parts in connection with Glass Day exercises during grad uation week, have been selected and were announced today by Principal E. H. Snow. as follows: Glass will, Chandler Morse; prophecy. Miss Edith Pease, and perhaps one other class mate: history, Miss Sarah Barber gifts. Miss Mildred Perry and Miss Elizabeth Rich; ivy oration. Miss Grace Buell. {, presentation of gift and address of welcome, Michael Maher. president of the senior class.
Putnam patriot., 1923-05-04
LOCAL POLICE SEEK
 ADVANCE IN SALARY
File Petition With City Council, Which Defers Action a
 Week
J. B. Tatem Wants Fire Hydrant.-
 Mrs. Bartlett Lodges Compliant,

Members of the Putnam police de. partment made formal request to the city council at the meeting on Tues. day night for an increase in pay. They did this by petition, which was signed by Sergt. George Liard, Patrolmen Eugene Gibney. Jchn Ryan and Be noni Durand. The officers did not ask for any specific raise. simply stat ing that on their present wages they found t difficult to support their faas- flies as they should; that they worked II hours 8 day, aSd they cited the working hours, pay. and other work ing conditions under which police in several nearby cities perform their duties. The petition was referred to the committee on police. with lnstruc. tions tv report at the next eounei meeting. IS was in 1929 that the DO lice received their last pay increase
 Mayor Chapdeisine Presides
 Mayor Chapdelaine presided over the meeting and ali of the aldermen were present, as was also City Clerk Thomas Ryan.
 The following permits to build were received and referred to the highway commistee Felix Lamothe, two story frame structure on School street; Tom Cacciuponti, building 40 by 50, School street; Beatrice Der tram, garage on Smith street; Frank Cordier, one story building on Mill street, Dr. M. J. Bullard, l l-2 story cottage. Pomfret road; Areanum
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Putnam patriot., 1923-05-04
MAN WIT 4ouT A COUNTRY"
 AT THE BRADLEY TONIGHT

At the Bradley Theat-e this after noon and evening. the picture, The Man Without a Country" is given for the benefit of Anselm Mayotte Post, American Legion. Aside from help ing the local Post this production of Edward Everett Hale is worthy of ( full house, portraying as it does loy- alty. patriotism, and love of native land.
Putnam patriot., 1923-05-04
THE WEATHER

The weather maa says that the temperature is about normal for this time of the year, but it seens rather late for oversoatx and 1usG But the man in New Haven abse aae flair weather and not much change in tsmpersture.
Putnam patriot., 1923-05-04

Adhsmar Renoit of Providence streeet has cold his store to Armand Livernoche of Van den Noort street, the sale taking place Wednesday.
Putnam patriot., 1923-05-04
PAUL JOHNSON MARRIEs
Grosvenordale Twirler Weds Texss
 Girl

Recent word received from Paul A.. Johnson from Milwaukee, Wis, by his brother here, Ernest R. Johnson. announces his recent marriage to Miss Mabel Colbath of Texas. The wedding, which was a very quiet af- fair and was attended by few friends of the couple, was held on Tuesday. April IT, the day before the baseball season opened. Paul cele- brated the next day, by driving out a home run over the left field fence, before large opening day crowd.
Putnam patriot., 1923-05-04

Thomas Dobson and lver Nelson will spend the weekend with F. w. Ellis in Maiden, Mass.
Putnam patriot., 1923-05-04

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Evening star., 1923-12-05
CANARY GIVES OPERA
SINGER SONG HINTS
Florence Macbeth Admits Taking
Lessons From Bird-Matches
Her Voice With One.
Ry tha Assnciafe,i Prs.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. December 5-Florencs
Macbeth. soprano with the Chicago
Civic Opera Company, yesterday
Joined in song with feathered song
birds III the show here of the Inter
national Roller Canary Breeders As
ISOLATION. Miss Macbeth, who sd-
mitted she had taken lessons from a
canary. consented to sing'in competi-
ton with canaries
Members OF the association who
heard Miss Macbeth sing Caro- Nome
in 'Eigoletto" thought they detected
the tecllnic OF the roller canary in her
triil and asked her about it. She
acknowledged that she had taken
lessons for Caro- Nome from a roller
canary She had possessed in Ger
many.
Il for my part taught him a number
OF things in turn" said Miss Macbeth.
including the vice of drinking coffee.
He used to beg for it. But he taught
me what is perhaps my best song in
'Rigoletto.'
Miss Macbeth sang Charming
Bird" by David, to an audience COM
prising English Norwiches. colorful
Yorkshires. Manchester copies and
Scotch fanches. She also engaged in
Master. a feathered artist from San
Francisco.
Listeners said that while both
artists preserved their individuality,
their performances had much in COM
mon.
Evening star., 1923-12-05
HOSPITAL BOARD
TO GET PROPOSAL
Casualty Directors to Consid-
er Taking Over Of Institu-
ton by Emergency.

The board Cf directors NJ (.asuattv
Hospital viii meet Tuesday night al
the Institution to hear the formal
statement Of the receivers as to the
plan Of Emergency Hospital TO as
sumo the indebtedness Of the former
hospital, reorganize It and operate 81
This follows meeting or the exec
utive committee OF the Emergency
Hospital. held yesterday afternoon, al
which the plan Of tho board OF di-
rectors was approved. The matter
will now be placed before the credi-
tors and the Supreme Court OF the
District for formal approval.
The meeting of the board of Gas
ualty next week Is a formal one, as
the designations of all the members
have been rendered. Clarence A. Az
pinweli. one of the two receivers, said
today that tho resignation OF the ole
board is in no way a reflection upon
It's members but mere recognition
that there should be an entire new
deal in relation to Casualty. Tracy
L. JeffOrds is the other receiver.
Mr.. Aspinwali today paid tribute to
the public spirited work of Woodbury.
Blair, president OF tho board OF Emer
gency. at whose office the meeting
was held yesterday. Mr.. Aspinwail
said that Mr. Blair deserved credit
for the proposed action. and that the
solution being worked out is the only
solution and lis a Ver2
happy one"
Evening star., 1923-12-05
PATIENT AT GALLINGER
ENDS LIFE BY HANGING
Charles Barnes, 33, Commits Sui
eide With Sheet When Doc
tor Leaves Room.

Charles Barnes, thirty-three years
old Of Riverdale. Md, statisticlan
in the War Department, committed
suicide today by hanging himself In
the strong room at the Gallinger
Memorial Hospital. Mr.. Barnes, who
has a wife and child in Riverdale, had
been staying with his parents at 1880
a street northeast. According to his
father he was restless all night ana
the father sat up with him. Toward
morning the young man rushed from
his bed and jumped from the second
story window of his parents resi-
dence and was later picked up by
officers of the ninth precinct and
taken to the hospital for observation.
He was placed in the strong room.
and while DIR. Irving Shorreli, in
charge OF the hospital. went to speak
TO Barnes brother and father. who
were in the hallway, Barnes took a
sheet from the bed, trying one end to
a window screen and placing the
other end about his neck, and hanged
himself
When DIR. Shorrell saw the patient
hanging he cut him down and in
jected strong stimulants into his heart
10 restore life, but without avail.
Barnes parents say he had domestic
trouble.
Evening star., 1923-12-05
METHODIST BISHOP
AT POINT OF DEATH
Southern, Church Leader Stricken
During Conference at
Little Rock.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. December g.
Physicians attending Bishop James At
kins, who was stricken with paralysis
Monday night described his condition
today as unchanged and very grave
and expressed doubt that he would live
through the day. The patient has been
unconscious since late yesterday, and
hope for his recovery was abandoned
last night.
Hundreds OF kilograms continued II
pour into the home Of DIR. JAMES Thom-
as. where the eminent churchman lies
stricken. The messages, coming from
all sections of the south, inquired as 70
the bishops cC<dition and expressed the
hope that he would recover.
Many of the messages told of prayer
services being held in various churches
for the beloved prelate.
Bishop Atkins. who Is seventy-threa
years old, came here from his home In
.1unaluska, y. c., to preside over the
Little Rock conference. but was forced
20 retire last Wednesday. because. Of
an illness, which was not believed to
he serious. Apparently recovered from
this illness. the bisi:Gp again took his
place as the presiding officer Of the con-
ference Sunday and attended, the clcs-
ing sessions Monday.
Bishop Atkins has been prominent as
a leader in southern Methodism for
more than quarter OF century. He
has been particularly active in the de-
velopment Of the Sunday school.
Evening star., 1923-12-05
STUDENT FOUND DEAD
IN BREAK WITH GIRL
Pennsylvania U. Freshman Believ.
ed to Have Taken Life After
|, Love Quarrel.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA. December 9
The body OF Charles E. Sternberg OF
New York city, a freshman at the
University OF Pennsylvania, with a
bullet through the temple. was found
last night by his roommate In a
chair in their dorlnitory room. Be
side him on the floor was a pistol
with one chamber discharged and
telegram signed MARY" which
read: Sorry we could not say good
bye" He had been dead only a
short time.
Detectives investigating the case
expressed the opinion that Sternberg
had taken his own life. The tele-
gram was sent from New York to-
day. The police believe the young
man had a. Enlargement with the
. sender of the message and that this
led him to shoot himself
Sternberg was n student in the
Wharton School OF Finance. He had
spent the, Thanksgiving HOLIDAYS
with his parents. Mr. and Mrs isaac
Sternberg. in New York, returning
to the university yesterday. His
roommate, George Goryueta of Ha-
vana, Cuba. and other students said
that he appeared yesterday to have
been In the best of spirits. -
Evening star., 1923-12-05
LANDSLIDE COVERS
RAILROAD 3OFEET
Service to Eastern Kentucky
Halted as Tracks Buried
Quarter Mile.
By the Associated Press.

IfS Tue Assp'lateu ITpSs
LOUISVILLE, Ky, December "a
quarter mile section of the Louisville
and Nashville Railroad Company s
track is buried under tons of earth and
rocks to n depth in some points OF
thirty feet. following a landslide be-
tween Athol and Tallega, in Lee county.
and as result n large section OF east
crn Kentucky is cut off from service by
rail. according to a dispatch to the
Louisville Herald, from Jackson, Ky.
Railroad officials III jackson. eight
miles from the scene OF the slide, were
quoted as saying that the track might
not be cleared before Saturday.
Last night hundreds Of men, rein
forced By a steam shovel at either END
os the slide, We're working TO clear the
track Thirty cases Of dynamite were
reported 70 have been used in an effort
TO break up D huge boulder resting. on
the track SO that it would be possible
to move it bit by bit with steam shovel.
This rock was said TO be as large as a
two-story house.
The slide occurred late Monday For
time teamsters moved freight and
passengers around the gap In the rails.
In a short time the wagons are said
to have churned the rnountainside into
such a muddy bog that il was Inipus-
sible to continue the wagon train and
now packers are moving mail and i'm
portant light freight from the outside
end OF the rails TO where a train in
side stops
Two years ago a train was swept
from the track at the scene Of tae pres
ent slide and an engineer killed and a
fireman and three or four passengers
injured.
Evening star., 1923-12-05
HAWAII GOVERNOR
PRAISES TERRITORY
Tells Soroptomists Posses.
sion Means Control of U. S.
Pacific Coast.

The Importance OF Hawaii as an
outpost in the Pacific should never
be doubted, for the nation that con-
trolls this territory will control the
Pacific coast, declared Wallace II.
Harrington, Governor of Hawaii. in
, BIZ address before the annual banquet
OF the Soroptomist Club at Rauschers
last night. Gov. Harrington said his
people do not know whether any
country has designs on the islands,
but the thought should move us TO
caution"
The speaker asserted that America
never made a better business invest
ment than when It took over this
area in the Pacific. 1t cost the coun-
try 100000 and not a single life,
he said, and since this acquisition the
territory has paid into the federal
Treasury more than $105.00o,0o0, and
has expended more than $4,000, 900
for improvements to its harbors and
water fronts.
Tells About Club.
Commissioner Rudolph was to have
been one of the honor guests but was
prevented by illness from attending.
read. Mrs. Ruby Lee Minar, president
of the club, spoke on the spirit OF
revelry and happiness that has per-
meated the organization since its In
ception one year ago last night.
The program of entertainment was
contributed to by George OConnor
and Matt Horn and the Grace Dodge
Orchestra, composed of young women,
under the leadership of Miss Sadie
Newell Mrs. Harriett Hawley Loeb er
was toastmistress.
List Of Gueats.
The honor guests beside Gov. Far
rington included Miss Imogene James,
president Zonta Club: Mrs. Louis y.
Geldert, national president League Of
Il. Chamberlin. president Women s
City Club: Clarence ID. Harding. presi-
dent Civitan Club: Fred Rice. Cosmo-
politan Club; Claude W. owen. prcsi-
dent kiwanis Club; George a. Lewis,
president Lions Club: Joseph Burk-
hart president Newcomers Club;
Arthur NJ Fisher, president Optimist
Club: benjamin A. lie F'evre, prest-
dent Thirteen Club: William y.
Hiltabidle. secretary Federation OF
civic Bodies. and Roland Robbins
Tho committee in charge Of the
banquet was composed of Mrs. Ethel
X. Pollard. chairman: Miss Florence
Alexander, Miss Genevieve G. Bear
Miss Lule Dickson. Miss Margaret t
Gillespie. Miss Caroline L. Lanman.
Mrs. Harriet II. I,ocher. Mrs. Helena
Reed. Mrs. Jennie Ryan and Miss
Marguerite l. Sitgreaves.
Oficers Of the club were intro
duced as follows: Mrs. Ruby Lee
Minar. president; DR.. Julia VI. Green.
first vice president; Miss Mary A..
Tate second vice president: Mrs.
Myrtle r; Becker, secretary: Miss
I.ulie Dick son. treasurer: and boa rI
of directors. Mrs. II. II. I,ocher. Mrs
Ethel *. Pollard Miss Caroline l..
Ianman. Miss Helen V. Barnhars
Mrs. Helen Reed and Mrs. Nellie IIy-
Evening star., 1923-12-05
JAPANESE SEEKING
TO OFFSET U. S. BAN
Alarmed by Return Of Emigrants
Denied American Citi-
zenship.

BY the Associated Press
TOXIC. December 5-Aroused by
the return from the United States
OF large numbers OF Japanese emf
grants. various public organizations
and vernacuiar newspapers OF the
empire are urging the foreign Office
to take some action which will offse I
the effect OF the decisions OF the
United States Supreme Court bar
ring Japanese from American citi-
zenship and sustaining anti-alie n
land laws OF California and Washing
ton.
Thus far. beyond preparing in
structions for the guidance OF Am
bassador Hanihara at Washington,
the contents OF which have not been
disclosed. the government has taken
no action. Proposals for the aboli-
tion of dual Japanese and American
nationality and for enforcement of
the antf-alien land act, passed by the
diet ten years ago, but never enforced,
have been under consideration for a
year. however.
Difficulty foreseen in governme Mt
circles in the enforcing OF the anti
alien land act arises from the fact
that restrictions on the ownership
OF land, under law, would affect citi-
zens of states OF the United States
which now permit aliens TO own land.
Evening star., 1923-12-05
PUPILS TO HAVE
HOLIDAY FRIDAY
Teachers in Public Schools
viii Attend Institute
That Day.

District public school children will
he given holiday Friday while their
teachers attend the semi-annual
session of the teachers institute.
The institute program was announced
today by superintendent BalIou.
An organ recital by Miss Edith Z.
Athey of the music department of the
schools will open the general session
in Central High School at $3.50 m.
William Mather Lewis, president Of
George Washington University, will
rake the Introductory address. Dr..
9. Alphonso Smith OF the United
states Naval Academy and Or. Will
Liam /. Davidson, superintendent OF
schools of Pittsburgh and former
-uperintendent of the District schools.
also Will speak at the general ses-
SION. DIR. Smith will speak on Eng
lish as a World Language" The
topic of DIR. Davidson's address wilt
he The Challenge of the Twentieth
century"
Group assemblies will feature the
afternoon session which will begin at
so o'clock. The meeting for senior
high school teachers and officers will
he held at Central. The topic for dis
cussion Is The OrSaniZat ton of the
school Activities OF the High and
Junior ftlSn SCHOOLS. DT. Ebert Is.
FrftWell of Columbia University will
lie the speaker. Robert l.. Haycock,
assistant superintendent of schools.
viii preside.
Teachers OF the elementary and
Junior high schools Will meet in the
Wilson Normal School. ideals and
Helps in Nature study" Will be the
r"pic for, discussion. Mrs. Anna Bots
lord Comstock Of Cornell University
will speak. Mrs. Elizabeth X.
Peoples. director of nature study in
the Washington schools. will preside
Kindergarten and primary grade
teachers will meet in the assembly
hall of the Powell School to dis
cuss "A Demonstration in Musical
rhythm" Miss Margaret c. Seaver
"f Boston will speak. Miss Catherine
=. Watkins, director OF kindergar-
tens. will preside.
Another meeting for elementary
and junior high school teachers will
b. held in the Henry II. Cook School
for the discussion of geography. Miss
Ellen Churchill Semple of Clark Uni
versity will be the speaker. SeIden
NJ. Ely, president OF the District Edu-
cation Association, Will preside.
The group meetings will take the
form Of rpUnd table discussions.
Teachers Il - permitted to inquire
"on.ernii.t- ..pjuts that have puzzled
them.
Evening star., 1923-12-05
Furniture Gone,
Negro Held for
Protecting" 1t

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
ROCKVILLE. Md. December g.
when Washington real estate
agent visited a dwelling at Chevy
Chase. this county. a few days ago
to show it to a prospective renter
he was very much surprised to find
1t devoid OF all furniture excepting a
chifronier and e. couple of chairs,
as he had been informed by the
owner, a Mrs. Huffman, now in the
west, that il was fully furnished:
He reported the matter to SheriH
Moxley. After working on the
case several days. Deputy Gingell
and Motor Cycle Policeman Leroy
Rodgers went to the home OF Bur.
nett Franey, colored. about zoo
yards from the Huffman house, and
found there, so they state, the
missing furniture.
Although he insisted that he had
removed the furniture TO his own
home SO that he could take care or
it for it's owner, F'raney was ar
rested.
Evening star., 1923-12-05

Mr.. McAdoc's S9.0lS. and the farmer
labor vote was. for Ford, 7,a47, and
for La Toilette, 3l,999.
Arthur Capper United States SEN
ator for Kansas, was chosen for sec
ond place on the republican ticket
and the democrats chose James w.
Gerard OF New York.
Late in the night Il group Of ap-
proXimatcly thirty men broke away
from the farmer-labor meeting, de-
nounced the national platform and
began negotiating with the demo-
Gratis for joint selection OF q ticket
from United States senator down.
The conference was continuing early
today.
Fer thr republican senatorial in
dorsement a bitter fight was waged
between adherents OF Thomas Ster-
ling. incumbent. and William II. Nc
MaFter, governor. with the latter
winning out. 4o.o07 to S7.s27, and
thereby creating a surprise. Gov.
McMs ster h2d rublicly Endorsed the
- ndidacy of Senator Johnson and.
while he had not announced his stand.
senator Sterling was regarded as a
Coolidge supporter.
Regardless OF the ma jority nomina-
ton given the governor. Senator
Sterling will file. either as an inde-
pendent or minority republican sena-
torial candidate, according to $. w.
NaItrk. ms campaign manager.
Tom ASres. chairman of the state
central COMMITTEES, won the sena-
torial Endorsement at the farmer-la-
Dor convention by a large majority
over Mark Bates, former leader in the
Partisan League.
High lights in the various platforms
included:
acknowledgements OF the ma
tional administrations: progress and
economy in government; strict en-
forccment Of the Nolstead act: agri-
cultural development and co-opera-
tive marketing: Comnletion of the
Muscle Shoals project; child labor
amendment and conscription of
money. wealth and property as we'll
as men in the event of war.
Democratic - Reduction OF taxes;
restoration OF AGRICULTURAL prosperity:
preservation of world peace; strict
enforcement of the Nolstead act and
all state and local legislation enacted
under the eighteenth amendment; IA
vorins adjusted compensation for for
mer service me-. mot as an act OF
charity. but as just recognition of
valiant service: favoring Fl great
la akes-St Lawrence deep waterway.
and communication OF the federal re-
serve system.
rmer-labor-Public ownership OF
Transportation natural resources and
banking; urging government issue and
control OF money and credits: pay
ment of all war debts from excess
profit taxes; repeal Of -Cummtns
act. and q five-year moratorium FOR
farm mortgages.
Evening star., 1923-12-05
THREE STUDENTS FINED.
Boys Accused of Making Disturb
ance in Theater

Francis Orlando. Paul DeToto and
Louis Marchose, Tech high school
students charged with disorderly con-
duct III q downtown vaudeville
theater re night OF November I3,
were arE2jL,ned before Judge Gus A.
Schuldt n the District of Columbia
branch Of Police Court today and each
was fined s25. They were then placed
on probation. The boys. who are
minors, pleaded not guilty TO the
charge and when placed on the wit
ness stand in their defense said that
other boys in the theater caused a
stampede by yelling fire" several
times and that the arresting officers
got the wrong boys. The evidence
showed that, following the alarm
there was a stampede for the exits,
several women in the crowd faintine
Evening star., 1923-12-05
CAPPER NOT CANDIDATE.
Kansas Senator Says Vice Presi-
dency Move Unauthorized.

Senator Capper of Kansas. who re-
ceived the unanimous Endorsement ot
the South Dakota convention Tor the
vice presidency. said today that he was
not a candidate and regarded the cou-
ventiou's action as mercy compli-
mentary."
II am going to stick to Kansas. said
Senator Capper. Last summer l an
nounced myself for reelection 10 the
Senate My name will go before the
primary next August. I have no po-
iitical aspirations for President or Vice
President. and only desire to continue
to serve my state few more years in
the Senate. OF course. / would regard
il as high honor to run with Presi-
dent Coolidge on the presidential ticket,
but ! have no aspirations in that re-
spect."
Evening star., 1923-12-05
ASKS ABSOLUTE DIVORCE.

Gertrude E. Eilbeck today filed
suit for an absolute divorce in the
District Supreme Court against
Charles X. Eilbeck. They were mar
ried June /, 1916. Cruelty and mis-
conduct are alleged and a correspond =
ent named. The wife asks aiirnony,
declaring her husband makes s55 per
week. She is represented by Attor-
ney w. A. Coombe.