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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-12
BY LOUIS AZRAEL

baltimore, Nov. l2.-BaItImOre's city adminlatra-
ID ton soon will announce a tax reduction for next year
Of more than 80 cents. The rate will be cut from $3.50
on each 500 worth Of property to between $3.50 and'
81 go.
Last year after Mayor Howard W. Jackson had been
in office eight months he cut the rate from S297 10
$3.50. II had been $297 for four years.
The big reduction for next year is made possible By
surplus Of approximately s3OOO,OOO which has been
accumulated this year and by economy in expenditure
Despite the tax reduction and the surplus, however,
Mayor Jackson has put the city fire department
two-patoon basis, necessating more than 300 new
employees. Since he went into office new municipal
hospital has been finished and put into operation The
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-12
What Interests Folks
VLTHAT interests people?

NAV Hal interests people!
Wv Some smart chaps have figured out answers to this
question and made fortunes.
lot of wisenheimers have thought they knew the
answer and have lost their all before they discovered other
wise
man who didn't make fortune yet who didn't lose
anything by knowing what folks like Theodore Roose-
welt, ST. who in 1894 organized campaign which raised
money to found the Bronx ZOO.
The zoo celebrated its 25h anniversary the other day
and its estimated that T. r. started the
show had furnished amusement for 40 900 visitors
Millions and millions have stood in front of the monkey
cage.
Millions gazed in awe at the 19foot python from South
America, and other millions at the pigmy hippo and at
the bears and the giant anteater and the lions and the
elephants.
Why?
Well, for thing, the gave them relief from the
monotony Of civilization 1t stirred the inner mans curl
osity
1t different.
Which seems to be what interests folks
Mystery schooner Pany Bh Tiny
don't know whether 1t was the name the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-12
HOW BALTIMORE HAS CUT TAXES AND INCREASED FUNDSl


the death warrant Or his best
fatHI
Pressure uas being brought
from every ldr tg cave H1y
Hut OHIEEius slEurI tho pa
peri
~ 81 related that che minister
dd not leave his deck thru0ut
thr night
AZ 3 o'clock in the morning
nruH Naa brought him that the
execution had taken place az
daybruak. Huy UConHoE DTS
beet friend. haa been killed
Then uHigEiu1 collapsed
AMI if tHia ha not sufficiently
dramatic There o. a sequel when
the viii ~ RON OC0uuor was
found a few dayE later it left all
90 hla friend OiiiEEius
30 went 90 Dublin % find
The hero n this story
Hut when ! asked him about
tho o'Conuor Elog no lodged
the role ~ hero
You know that this dear land
has always been a place where
legends and fairy stories grow
IN abundance, be smiled 'Yoa.
irs "a Ereat story only hH
death warrant came before the
whole cabinet and $40 acted
Jointly n ] had 20 vote for
the death u my friend there
were either cabinet Minister
who have had 20 do ukculur
This tragic period. you must re-,
member divided even families.
The other cabinet officers told
me. however. that OHIrrinu
was FAR too modest Tho ron,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-12
A Field for Inventors

tuai nirplanes Of various types
and test them
30 eEps rimrnts are being made
with WINS hanging ~ wires
from a nylng plane and attached
90 measuring Instruments which
record the forces acting upon tho
test wing
Tho newest device FOR studying
and pgrfcciinE arrouauiics "a tho
wind tunnel THIS b. a large
tube thru which air can i.e
forced rapidly and IN witch the
behavior of model miniature air.
planes can b. observed thru win.
dowH.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-12
Tricks Of Fake Mediums
The Hollow
Heel
By HOWARD THURSTON
AmerleA's Master MaElelan


CEHTAfN mediums arc frequently
~ subjected 70 test" conditions.
They allow themselves 70 be
thoroly searched and yet. az soon
as tho lights arc out. they produce
visible manifestations. such ~ the
appearance Of "spirl, lights" shln.
Ing faces and tho like
The manifestations are produced
by natural means. Tho luminous
articles. which arc made Of the Tin.
eat gHuzc. arc concealed Ia the
mediums boot heels. The heels arc
large and hollow and made q steel.
with a thin covering Of rubber The
medium slips on his shoes. lifts the
lnsolcs. and obtains the necessary
articles. Enough material 20 pro.
duco series Of convincing mani,
fehatiouH.
CAnsther article will appear To-
morrow
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-12

Q. which representative az the
peace table at Versailles obtained
tho most for bis country
4. ~ is a question iFhrihsr Lloyd
George ICON the most for Great
britain. or c1eH,cHccna obtained nc
H,os, for France.
Q when did the Roman Catholics
come 90 America
A. IN fl9g. 10Th CoIambus. irho
,r1s himteif a dcroa, Catholic
Q. What are tho countries sup.
plying CORK
4. The cork tree L. a naiirc 6i
Southern Spain and Northern ~
rica. Spain and Portugal chiefly
supply the trorld triih cork. irhbe
"a addition algeria and TuniS.
Southern France and Corsica. and
italy. supplying Sardinia and SiciHv
arc alSo sources Of supply Severity
per cent Of thr ,rorid't cork "
PTonhffa W SPAN
Q. what pensions nre paid vet
Grams % the civil war?
4. 4 pension Of $50 a month "a
paid 20 veterans Of the ciun ,car
ioio serted 90 days or moro and tccrc
hoHorablv discharged. The rate Of
f7s per month is provided for any
person toho served as dborc but
tcho. By reason Of age or physical
or mental disability. becomes help
less or blind. or nearly helpless or
blind. so az 10 require the regular
personal aH and attendance Of an-
other person.
Q. What pope dscreed the jubI-
lee, or holy year. and how often
was II 20 be ceiobratcd2
4. 10 trns first dccrecd BIZ Pope
BoHBacc VIII. IN the yrar 1900. and
irds 10 occur eucrV 100 pears. In
1850. however. Pope Clement VI. de-
creased the number OF pears 10 50
and declared holy year IN 1850.
Tits ruling continued until 1910
t0hon Paul n. decreased the nun,
Der 10 2j From this date unin the
present. holy year has been ccic-
brdtcd orcrp Is gears. Nth the cr-
ccption Of the pcnr 1900 IN phich,
otoino 10 The Uacdncv IN the holy
sec. and the troubles Of the time
u tcas not held.
Q. What arc the average heights
attained by tho Japanese rose, Gu
cumber tree and white pine?
4. Japanese rose, s feet: cucum-
Der tree. 80 10 60 feet; ,ohitc pine
60 feet.
q. Why Is not tho tin on old cans
reclaimed and used again?
4. Tin cans arc mostly steel. INC
outside and inside surface only g.
ing tin. 10 could be rcrv crpcnsiuc
10 remore The tin from these can,
and remoh tho cans, and there
rould not be enough lin obtained
from TITS process 10 make Il profit
able. There arc patents for rcmou.
inO tin from cans. but none OF
them arc used commercially.
@. When and where was Walter
johnson born2
a. ~ HUMBOLDT Kansas, NoUem
Der g, 1887.
q. When was turpentlno selling nj
the lowest price during tho past 40
years and what was the price?
A. The loiccst recorded price pas
during An0ust and September. 1896
i0hon turpcntinc sold for 22 cents
rer gallon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-12
Getting Used to 1t

ON HER 10th birthday Mrs. John Lee of Kansas takes
" ride in an arplane guest of her grandson.
The picture shows her seated in the plane calmly as
tho about to distribute cookies among the children You
admire her courage But by the time you are rs you'll
DO most OF your travelling in planes. Flying already is
100 times safer than most of us believe
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-12

4 man smoking 20 clFarcia day
would require slightly more than
three years 10 set thru mile. or
l,ito boxes Of eiEarots. counting 20
oiEnretn 90 tho baN.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-12
Policemen Raised; Firemen Increase
Million-DOllar Deficit Paid OFF

WIN Seattle crying against high tazes ana pRttmg
rard a cit1coaay rqeyger proposition ia the hope Of =
ting the cost Of government The Star looked ar0bad 70
tchat other American cities doing m ne way Of to''s
ing tares n prints here the gt0ry Of Baltimore first Of
series that tp appear in The Star from time 10 time
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-12

VoU can get an answer TO
Il any question Of fact or IN.
formation BY writing The Seat.
tie Star Question Editor. i323
New York ave. Washington. y.
C.. and inelosing cents In loose
stamps for r,ply. No medical.
legal or marital advice. Per.
sonal replies. confidential All
letters must b. signed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-12
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-12

CARsther article will appear To-
morrow
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-12

out vi -
get Pyorrhea
Ths hEht against
pyorrhsa isa hght
againsi ossrvhslm-
ms odda. Statistics
prove that four out
81 CrcD Eve over
t4-and thousands
younger. too-pay
iyorrheas dread.
Cd tou. WIN yoa7
Putnam patriot., 1924-09-26

and unassuming and has very little to say.
 His Achievement Commended
 But these who know what he has done at the farm. appreciate that the accredited herd is a big achievement. considering what he started with and have satisl acton with him in his ae- eomplishment. Since starting on his work to build up an accredited herd, Mr. French had added thirteen head io the herd. all of the animals being born and raised on the premises. Starting with verv little. Mr. French has been able to add materially, through the cattle, to the value of the towns property.
 While Mr. French was busy getting things started on the right road out doors, Mrs French was just as busy as she could be indoors. She had to burn a great quantity of bed linen and other material. 1t was not safe to keep it. All this she succeeded in by wise judgment and econ omies in other directions. And today the linen and bed accessory closets are well stocked. Inmates have clean,
Putnam patriot., 1924-09-26

judgment and the economies prHctised b Mr. aad Mrs. French.
 Took Charge in 1920
 IL was four years ago that Mir and Mrs Bremen were secured by the se- Iectmen Co take charge of the town farm. They were confronted with | task that would have nauseated and discouraged the average couple. II Is stated. for the home was in wretched condition. IL was not a clean place m the first place. In addition to the human inmates, there were other oc= cupants of the home that made life miserable for everyone.
 4 lavish use of insect powder grad ually eliminated the latter unwelcome guests from the premises. Al the same time n tremendous amount Oi manual lator. used in conjunction with gallons and gallons of water and cakes and cakes of cleansing soap, soon had the interior of the place, from top to bottom, rresentAble at least. and surely spotleasly clean.
 ! hen started the job of brightening th ngs up A liberal amount of paint worked wonders in this direction and
Putnam patriot., 1924-09-26
TolUn Farm Nell Managed,
 Woodstock People Delighted
MIR. AND MRS. FRANCIS FRENCH HAVE DONE REMARK ABLE WORK SINCE TAKING CHARGE OF
 POOR FARM
Inmates Comfortably Chartered and We'll Cared For-Mr
 French Develops Tubercun esed Dairy Herd

r any town in this section of the country has more efficiently man aged town farm than the town of Naodstack has. then the citizens of that community are ready ta be con- viuced. Such, in a few words. is the satisfaction Woodstock people have In the physical state of their home for the towns aged and dependent citi- zens and the high respect the taxpay- CTS have Tn the capabilities and the efficiency of the keepers of the farm and home, Mr and Mrs. Francis J. French.
 This happy state of mind on the part of Woodstock people comes as 8 result of comparison with conditions as they were prior te Mir. and Mrs. French taking charge of the place and what they are today. Not only does this fact give satisfaction, but the farm and home is not the financial burden to the town that 1t used 0 be, due largely, it is stated. to the good
Putnam patriot., 1924-09-26
SOUTH WOODSTOCK

Miss Mary Schmidt of Schenectady, N. r.. spent most delightful two weeks with Mrs. Waldo T. Chapman.
 George H. Granger and grandson of Los Angeles, Cal, are visiting Mrs. John T. Liljegren of Evergreen Manor.
 Miss Ruth Mofiitt Of Pomfret, Miss Schmidt and Mrs Chapman made sev- eral interesting motor trips through Connecticut. Massachusetts and Rhode Island, visiting friends and relatives in Worcester. southbridge. Providence and East Greenwich. k. l. Mrs. Chap man and Miss Mofiitt escorted Miss schmidt as lar as Springfield, by auto, Saturday. and saw her of on the train Sunday noon They returned home later in the day, reporting a delight fri trip and n very good time. ab- solutely devoid of either engine or tire trouble.
Putnam patriot., 1924-09-26

changes made. and all agree that it was more than a mar s size job. Mir. flsach kaye his atten- lun C. the de- tails of am management, in which he is acei dited iu possessing marked ability. Tarie llar attention was paid Co tle cnwa. numerous of which were fouEi t0 be tainted with iaber- culosis. hese Wz.e slaughtered and none but those that were proven. by test to hC healthy. were retained.
 Two ye rs after starting his labors. Mir. Bremen had the satisi action of achieving one of his most notable ac- cnmpl.shm nts as manager of the town fam His herd of dairy cattle Wa ava led clean bill of health
 The farm cattle. in other words. was aecs edited hy the State Department If Domestic Animals as being free from al disease. The certificate awarded in this connection Is framed and hang in a conspicuous place in the barn. Mir French is most modest
Putnam patriot., 1924-09-26
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING TOWN OF WOODSTOCK

The legal voters of the Town of Woodstock are hereby warned to as- semble for their Annual Town Meet ing at West Woodstock on Monday. Oct. 6, 1924, the polls to be opened at 9 a. m., the business meeting te be called promptly st l o'clock D. m. to act on the following articles. Co wit
 Art. 1. To choose 8 moderator.
 Art. ?. To elect by ballot the town officials for the ensuing year.
 Art 8. To consider the reports of the Seleetmen, Treasurer, Town School Committee and others for the year ending Sept. lst.
 Art. {. To see if town will vote to make the usual library grants.
 Art. 5. To see what action the town will take regarding it's roads and bridges.
 Art. 6. To see if the town wifi authorize the selectmen to borrow money as needed in anticipation of taxes
 Art. T. To see if town will lay an extra half-mill tax each year until a sufficient fund is accumulated to meet the current expenses. thus saw ing the large item of interest paid yearly.
 Art. s. To see if town will make Q contribution to the Day kimball Hos pital in appreciation of free services rendered to residents of Woodstock.
 Art. 9. To see what action the town will take relative to the Old Indian cemetery near Hatchet pond.
 Art.I0. To act relative to the open ing of the school of the Redhead Dis trict.
 Art. II. To see if town desires to dispose of school house in Saifrd Dis- trict.
 Art. F. To act on the budget for year ending Sept. 1. 1925.
 Art. i3. To see if town desires to enlarge the membership of the Town School Committee.
 Art IA. To see if town will ask State aid of s20,000, same to be ex- pended on highway from South Wood stock to West Woodstock.
 Art. 15 To see fl town will vote to raise it's grand list.
 Art. 16. To see what action the town will take regarding a dump truck.
 Art. IT. To do any other business proper to come before said meeting
 ALBERT H. WILLIAMS,
 BYRON W. BATES,
 GEORGE A. WETHERELL.
Putnam patriot., 1924-09-26
BORN

ABBOTT In Pennsylvania, Sept. 23, daughter to Rev. and Mrs. '. K. Abbott of Eastford. DANE-In New Hampshire, Sept. la, son, Ellsworth Charles. to Mir. and Mrs. Ernest Daye, formerly of North Woodstock. POTTER-In Windsor, Conn, Sept. 20, daughter, Janice Miriam, Co Mir and Mrs. Henry James Potter, formerly of Woodstock. MILLER--ln Putnam, Sept. 22. n daughter to Mir and Mrs. Joseph Miller.
 WITTER-In East Woodstock, Sept. i9, daughter to MT. and Mrs. ki- ton Witter.
 FREEDLY-ln Putnam. at the Day kimball Hospital. Sept. 23, daugh- ter, Eleanor Ann, to Mir. and Mrs. Vinton Freddy of Pomfret- DANIELSON--In Putnam, at the Day Kimball Hospital, Sept. 24, daugh- ter to Mir. and Mrs. Herman Dan ieison of Pomfret.
Putnam patriot., 1924-09-26

whitewash gave the ceilings the cheer ful and bright aspect they should have.
 With all this accomplished. there has never been moment when things were allowed to drift back into their former state. A state of cleanliness is always evident and Is one of the most satisfactory conditions to Wood stock plople-especially the house. wiyes who appreciate what drudRery is required to keep their own homes si otiess.
 Begin Renovating Barn
 Having completed the task of rem ovaung the home and making the in- mates as comfortable as possible, at tenton was turned Co the buildings on the premises. First notice was accord cd Che barn, where there existed 8 state of affairs bordering on the de- plorahle. In fact. the barn was ia stich d filthy state, t is said. that the arm was unable any longer Co sell ia milk to one Webster wholesale dealer ts he refused to buy the farms milk. because the COW barn was 50 downright dirty.
 IL was here again, then, that Mr. French turned bis attention. and with the selectmen cooperating, worked wonders The barn, inside and out and underneath. was given minute at tentifn and a thorough cleansing and rrnavating. Whitewash was q big accessory to the job in hand, as was also a powerful uisiufectant
 Two cisterns that it was not possi- ble to use because of their condition, were cleaned out and fixed up 50 they could be used with entire safety. Eavestroaghs were placed oa the barn. d new pump installed and ee- ment tubs constructed under the barn. 90 that the cattle could be watered there. instead Of being taken a quarter af a mile away Co a brook. This one change was a decided improvement and proved a particularly desirable advantage during the winter months.
 Dairy Cattle Accredited
 Immediately upon getting these
Putnam patriot., 1924-09-26

Roth Mir. and Mrs. French again play an economical hand when t comes to saving money for the town on the meat bills. When COW IS killed. the beef not needed for immediate con- sumption is canned by Mrs. French. There are rarely any meat bills pre- sentea by Mir. French to the select men for payment. And store bills for sugar. tea and other necessities are stated to be just about half what they used to be each month, the average to- day being about SEQ.
 Labor Biil. Small
 Because Mir. French does his farm work so efficiently and Is not afraid to do a lot of it, he Is able to keep things going without having to hire extra workers. except during the having season, when he has to have one ex~ tra man. This saving in labor charg- essis a considerable item.
 There are seven eontented, well fed and happy inmates at the home just now. And to their satisfaction. they have been given some light work to do so that the hours may not hang too heavily on their hands. Each inmate has a particular "job" for which he is held irresponsible" The arrangement k a most happy one and the inmates themselves are most contented of all The arrangement lightens the burdens on Mir. and Mrs. French, and gives the inmates just enough to do to make life interesting and worth while for them in the days during which they are travelling down the other hillside of life.
Putnam patriot., 1924-09-26
Upon Shareho dsi s
 TREASURY DEPkRThesI

OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER
 OF THE CURRENCY.
 No. AS.
 In the Matter of THE FIRST MA TIONAL BANK, of Putnam, Conn. Washington. DC. September i2, 1924. To All Whom It May Concern:
 Whereas, Upon a proper accounting by the Receiver heretofore appointed to collect the assets of The First Ma t;onal Bank of Putnam, Connecticut and upon a valuation of the uneo.lect- ed assets remaining m his hands lt appears to my satisfaction that in or hsr 10 pay the debts of such assoela- tien it is necessary to enforce the in- dividual liability of the stoekholdefs tberefor to the extent hereinafter mentioned. as prescribed by Sections 5f5f and 5234 of the Revised Statstes of The United States: Section !, 100, Act of June 30, 1876, and Section z5 of the Act approved December -9' 1913. known as the Federal Reserve Act .-s .t.z#.., tkoritv vested in me by law, l do here hv make an assessment and reqAlsi- ,ien upon the shareholders Of sad s.The First National Bank of Put nam for One Hundred Fifty Thou sand dollars. to be paid by them rat. ablv. on or before the twentieth day eI October. 1924; and l hereby make de- mana upon each and every one of thein for one Hundred Dollars upon eeacn and every share of the capital stock oI sad association held or owned v them. respectively, at the time oi its failure; and l hereby direct George Nj. Coffin, the Receiver heretofore ap- pointed. to take all necessary proceed ings. by suit or otherwise, to enforce ere. to that extent the individual iiaoaiitS of the said shareholders.
 Tn Witness Whereof. l have hereun. 10 set my hand and caused my seal oi office to be affixed to these presents As the City of Washington, in the Dis- tr;c, of Columbia. this twelfth day oi September, A. D. 1924.
 fsEAL1 HENRY NJ. DAWES,
 Comptroller of the Currency.
Putnam patriot., 1924-09-26
MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1924

From 9 A. NJ. to P. Nj. to transact the following business;
 ist. To choose a Moderator. 2nd. To choose by ballot Town Officers for the ensuing year. 3rd. To act upon the report of the Town Officers for the past year. 4th. To act upon the Selectmen estimate of ordinary expenses for the ensuing year. 5th. To act upon the care and maintenance of highways and bridges for the ensuing year
 9th. To appropriate money for the support of the Town Library. 7th. To appropriate money for the support of the Schools. sth. To fix q tax rate to be levied on the Grand List of 1921.
 9th. To act upon a change m the distance from which school children shall be transported 10th. To act upon the diseont'nu- ance of the road from the John scar, borough place to the North Ashford iith. To act upon the diseentin- uance of the road from residence of Harmon French to that of Emil l.on- ruth.
 18th. To net upon the accumulated interest of the cemetery funds 18th. To fix a rate of interest ta be paid by the Town on the Town De- posit Fund.
 14th. To transact any other busi- ness proper to come before said meet ing.
 WILLIAM E. CRAM,
 FRANK KING,
 WILLIAM II. STINK,
 Seiectmen. Dated at Eastford. Conn, Sept. 22, 1924.
Putnam patriot., 1924-09-26
ABINGTON

Mrs. Earl Colburn. who has been sick at the Day Kimhall Hospital, ex- poets to return home thia week,
 Mr. and Mrs E. E. Fish and W. l.. Fish of South Manchester called on their brother. B. $. Fish, Sunday.
Putnam patriot., 1924-09-26

Motion pictures can be made at the rate of twenty-five thousand a second by means of a new apparatus adycr- tlsed by a subdirector of the Institute Marcy in Paris. The highest speed used in ordinary motion pictures is ihree hundred n second