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The Washington times., 1924-10-10
QUIZ GIRL
ON ARSON
CHARGE
Ethel claWans Denies Setting
Betty Way Shop.
on Fire

Miss Ethel CIawans, twenty
eight years old, today was form
ally charged with starting the
fire which caused $50, 900 damage
70 the Betty Way Shop, lilo +
street northwest, Monday morn
ing. The charge Of arson was
placed against her after grill
ing by Chief Of Detectives Cliff
ford =. Grant.
Miss Olawans, who denies the
charge, was brought back from
Newark, N. j., last night, BY De.
tective John Fowler,
The formal charge was made
BY the chief Of detectives follow
ing a long conference in his Of
flee during which the girl was
severely grilIed by him and De-
tective Fowler, and after a half
dozen witnesses who claimed to
have seen the young woman leave
the Betty Way Shop q little while
= before the fire had positively
identified her as the one they had
seen.
Girl Claims Alibi.
Inspector Grant said the woman
repeatedly made conflicting state
ments during the questioning.
Throughout the long grilling the
accused woman persistently denied
any knowledge Of the affair. While
her statements were conflicting, ac-
cording to the police, her chief
ssaIibin was that she claimed to nave
been in Newark with her sister at
the time Of the fire.
Sisters Look Alike.
Miss Clawans admitted to police,
they say. that she was employed
BY Miss Vernon in her F. street
shop. and that she was discharged
Friday after Miss Vernon found
shat she had . police record.
Police say that Miss Clawans
was arrested some time ago for
shop.Iifting. When arrested before
Miss Clawmans Is alleged to have
1 given the name Of Lillian" which
Is her sisters name. She is booked
IN police records as Ethel, alias
Lillian"
When arrested she gave, police
hay, the name Of her sister, and
the two are said to look 50 much
alike that It Is difficult for wit,
nessess to decide which ID which.
ETHEL Is being framed" This Il
Rhe contention Of Miss Lillian Claw
hns. the young girls twin sister
made to q washington Times report
er at 1927 Massachusetts avenue
northwest to-day.
'My Sister," declares Miss
E:lawana. ''waa in Newark where
] am q practicing attorney, on
Monday morning when the fire
started. She came to be q witness
In law suit in which I am in,
volved with the police Of that
atty"
my sister" reiterated the Mis-,
Clawans from Newark, ''has 4 per
feet alibi. How in the world could
ahe have had anything to do with
the starring OF the fire when she
was in Newark at that time? How
sn the world could she be involves
d sach . mad act7'
The Washington times., 1924-10-10
'1AI
ENLyZ

Here are . few Of the new wants ar
pearing In todays classified section
LAD1's WRIST WATCH lost.
MASS. AvE.--Room and board,
$3.50 weekly.
NEAR DUPONT CrRCLH--Attrac-
tive furnished room for rent.
ROoMrN0 HOUSE business ana
furniture for sale; $500 cash.
COUPLE wanted to care Tor small
apartment house.
GROCERY ana meat market Tor
sale.
NEAR GRANT CIRCLE--Beautiful
home OF six large rooma: q real
bargain for t1O,7B0
THREE wAIrREssEs wanted az
once.
Z PARK ROAD--Four-room unfurn-
ished apartment. Rent includes
light. gas heat ana Janitor
es.So and $500 weekly.
ron rUnrHEn DETAILS rURN n
ZAD CLASSIFIED BEUTION
The Washington times., 1924-10-10

8uddhists at Rangoon Attack
Mr.. and Mrs. Creason. Says
London Report

LONDON, Oct. 1O.-Buddhists at
Rangoon attacked two American
teachers, Mr.. and Mrs. Greason,
and manned them for life, accord
ing to q dispatch received here to-
day.
Rangoon Is shocked by, the un.
provoked attacks, the dispatch
added.
The Washington times., 1924-10-10
VIRLI Inc
PROBLEM
AGING
NJ 5RAV
Harris Thinks "SWarthmore
shelE'' Can Turn Back
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

Today Il the day Of days for
Bucly Harris and his gang II
Fighting Griffs. They have their
chance Of winning the world cham
pionship Of 1924 with . single
victory over the New York Giants.
They have battled hard and won
three, but those three wins have
merely given them their cppor-
tunity today.
we have fought pr IT.
chance sid Manager Harris 80
day. ANow watch us 50 and Get
'em. II we lose, we won't yell
about It, but we won't admit any
defeat until the last man & out.
I don't care what inning that hap
pens to Be. II the Giants can
beat rs, wen and good, but ]
don't really believe they can
pull Il"
Warren Curly Ogden, the Sheik
of Swarthmore, who has not
pitched . ball game for more
than q month, win start today
for the fighting Griffs. About .
month ago Ogden visited Bone
SETTER Reese at Youngstown, Ohio,
undergoing rough treatment for
the benefit Of his pitching arm.
Since then he has followed Recess
directions and now says he i Ii
shape to pitch . real bah game.
Has Faith I'm Curly.
II have great faith IN Curly"
says Bucky Harris. He ID always
cool ana collected out there in the
box. In an important game Ike
today's. that counts for q whole
| lot. / am banking on Curly to fool
the Giants ana cinch. this cham.
Ipionship for MS"
Just what pitcher John McGraw.
alleged to be the master mind Of
baseball = VIII choose for today Ii
mystery. Only one thing IL sure:
| ii WIN be one Of his big string Of
righthanders. Some say Hugh Nc
Quillan will come back, Others be-
| lieve Virgil Barnes will try his luck
once more. Here and there one
hears that s'Silent" John Watson,
Il side-arm pitcher with considerable
stuff, will get the call to show
what he can do against the fight
| ing Griffmen In the final clash Of
this brilliant series for the cham.
pionship Of the world.
Without Great Roger.
II win be without the great Roger
Peclxinpaugh that the Griffmen take
the field today. Came az a pebble.
Peck entered yesterdays game with
| his left leg tightly bandaged. He
WAS fortunate In having no very
hard play to make in the field UNI
It'll the very last inning. Up three
times, he got two singles and was
lpurpo0ely passed IN the sixth, Nehf
Ipreferring to take chances with
the light-hitting Muddy Ruel.
In the ninth inning. with one out
and Kelly on first base, Meusel
bounced what threatened to be a
single over second base. Peck went
across the field. made fine stop.
ana Tipped the bali 10 Harris, fore
ing Kelly. He tore loose his ailing
muscle on that play and had to be
assisted from the field. He will
not be seen again until next spring.
TayIor's Hand Bad.
Tommy Taylor is suffering from
q strained right hand, but he will
play third base today, with Ossie
Bluego going over to shortfield.
Taylor hurt his hand tunbling into
the dugout about q week ago.
Trainer Mike Martin has been
caring for the hand and says that
Taylor ought to be able to 70
through one game, even though the
most important Of the season.
Following today's game. the Ci.
ants WIN depart for New York. The
The Washington times., 1924-10-10

ron EUnTHER DNTATIA TURN N
TEE CLASSIFIED eEOTIOM
The Washington times., 1924-10-10
.D|RIG|BLE NEAR
CALIFORNIA
BORDER
Shenandoah Slows Up Speed.
Passed Over Tucson Early
in Morning

LOS ANGELES. Calf, Oct. 10.
The Shenandoah passed. over
ella, Ariz., 100 miles west OF Tue
son, at 9:37 am. mountain time),
according to Southern Pacific Of.
fees here,
Putnam patriot., 1924-07-11
SHOOTING STAR" PLAYS
 WITH BEAR IN OFF HOUR

There are all sorts of interesting things for the girl performers with sells-Floto circus to do when they are not working in their acts. and Bee Starr, finds Prince. the star bruin m eThe Bride and the Beasts the gor- geous opening lyrical spectacle of the show. a wonderful pet, affeetionate, playful, with a gift for the snappy re tort. expressed with quick shoves Of his clownish snout.
 When Sells-Floto comes to Putnam on Tatem's Lot, Grove street, Tuesday, July IS. you'll see the two stars. Bee and Prince. Bee Starr is one of the nine girl aerial flyers in the two Edward Ward troupes, and she s known on the lot as Tine Shooting Starr" while Prince stars in the great spectacle and in the menagerie, espeei- ally when someone comes along with crackerjack. Prince is an old trouper, and he's been eating crackerjaek for years, but never has he had half enough. There are grizzlies, brown bears. black bears, Siberian bears and polar bears in the Sells-Floto wild animal acts this year-over forty or 'em
Putnam patriot., 1924-07-11
GOVERNORS DAY POSTPONED
Templeton Unable to Nisit Camp
 on July i7.--Will Come Later

The visit of Governor Charles A. Tempieton to Camp Woodstock, scheduled for next Thursday. the l7th. has been indefinitely post poned. The governor has found that he will be unable to make his proposed visit to the camp on that date. Negotiations are now going on between the camp directors and the executive in order that they may agree upon some date for the visit. The Patriot next week will be able to carry the announcement of the date set
 Last year the governors visit was the high light of the camp sea son. and no doubt when the chief executive finally comes this year just Us excellent a time will De en- joyed by the campers. As feat ures of the day there will be spe- cial sport programs, including both field and aquatic meets, and a spe- cial dinner,
Putnam patriot., 1924-07-11
Former Putnam Man Kills
 MOfher-in-LalU---ShOOts WHe
THEN TURNS PISTOL ON SELF-MITCHEIL SHoToIAN CRAZED BY FAMILY QUARRELS-wAS
 PUTNAM WAR VETERAN
Mother-n-Law Dies But Wife and Sho,oin May Recover
 Bedside Guarded By Police.

Charging that she was the cause oi the incessant auarreling between his wife of three months and himself Mitchell Shotoian. former Putnam man, shot and killed his mother-in- law. Mrs. Rose l. Sampson of Ts Sa. lem street, Worcester, fired three shots at his wife. and then turned the revol- yer on himself. Wednesday. Shotoain is now in the Worcester City Hospital with about even chances of recovery. His wife Is expected to get well, though she Is in a highly nervous condition.
 Since he was seventeen years old Shotoian had made hts home in Put nam until he left two weeks ago and went to live in Worcester. He was drafted from Putnam and saw hard service overseas, being wounded twice and also gassed.
 He was an expert weaver and found good employment in local textile mills, going to Worcester in slack times to practice his trade or harhcring, al which he was also first class. He was a member of Anselm Mayotte Post of the American Legion here. Shotoian was married to Miss Rose Sampson of Worcester by Attorney Archibald Mac donald, Jr., acting as justice of the peace. When the textile industry be- came so slack here that he could not find steady employment, Shotoian and his wife left for Worcester to take up residence with the brides mother.
 Result of ouarrels
 Judging from stories which could be obtained from Mrs. Shotoian at the hospital, and her sister, Mrs. Edith Leno. also of Worcester. things had been going from bad to worse in the household of which Mir and Mrs. Sho- toian and Mrs. Sampson were mem bers. The young couple quarreled more and more often, and finally Mrs. Sampson said they would have to leave her tenement, and perhaps then they could get along in peace. Mrs. Leno said she thought Shotoian was jealous of his wife, and became angered at the efforts of his mother-in-law to make
Putnam patriot., 1924-07-11
ODD FELLOWS INSTALL
C. Stanley Shaw Heads New Suite of
 Officers

Installation of officers of the Israel Putnam Lodge of Odd Fellows took place Tuesday evening at Odd Fellows hall. The following were the officers installed:
 Noble Grand. G. Stanley shaw; vice grand. EIdon $. Johnson; recording secretary. Herbert A. Johnson; tinan- eial secretary. l.. H. Fuller; treasurer, Leon T. Wilson; warden, Carl S. Weeks; conductor. Reuben N. Peter son. chaplain. Durham ]. Hall; K. s. N. C., Robert T. Chadwick; l.. s. N. G.. James White; k. $. Y. G., J. Otto Rayer; l.. s. V. C.. Stanley Johnson i; R. s. S. George Clifford; L. $. s., Otto Berger; inside guardian. Gustaf John son; outside guardian, Clarence M. shaw; Past Grand. James A. Clifford.
 The installation was by District Deputy Grand Master J. Fl. McCul- ioch Of Putnam and suite, made up of Fred D. Card. D. D c. w: Charles E. Richardson, D. D. C. M.; X. s. King, D. D. C. &. Harold hanaiieid, D. D. C. T.: J Fred Ash. D. D. C C.f K. C. sharpe. D. D. C. l C.; and Ed ward C. Phillips. D. i. C. c. C.
Putnam patriot., 1924-07-11

the committee that he would take the position. His salary fiji Putnam will be S3.o00.
 The new principal is a graduate Of faie College in lhe class of 1896, and is a Phi Beta Kappa man. For more than ten years he was principal of the Saldcn High school at St. Louis, Mo, from there going Co East Hartford Corn. where he was very successful as principal of the East Hartford High. Later he became connected with pub fishing house.
 Mir. Robinson is married and has three children. one graduated this year from Dartmouth. a second who will en- ter the sophomore year at Simmons, and a third, boy. who is high school student
 Other action was the vote of the board Co increase the length of the school day in all of the public schools by fifteen minutes the adoption of an expense budget. and the selection of Miss Dorothy C. Baker of North Abs iugton, Mass, to succeed Miss Agnes Young. resigned as teacher in the eighth grade and of certain high school subjects.
 The budget which was adopted by the board follows:
 School board and business office. $500; supervision. S3.900; compulsory attendance and school census. S3T0; other expenses. general control. Sl00.
 Instructi0n-M Music teacher, Sl .250 !; salaries and expense supervisor prin- eipal. $4, TOO; salaries of teachers. men, S2 .05O; salaries of teachers, women, s36,050; text books. S2,000; music books. slO0; stationery and supplies, s2 300. tuition fees. $500; evening school teachers, Si 900; Americaniza- ton director. Si00: other expenses of instruction. SlO0.
 Operation of school pIant--Janitors, engineers. etc, wages, S3.O50; fuel, water, light, janitof supplies, S6,35a; other expenses. S75.
 Maintenance of school plant-Re- pairs. S3.000. replacement of equip ment. Si 500.
 Auxiliary agencies School librar- ias. s200: nromofion of health, S3 600; transportation, S650-total, $73,500.
Putnam patriot., 1924-07-11
MOTHER OF SEVEN
 DROWNS IN POND
Mrs. Theodore Darche of Perry
 vile Loses Life
Two Children on Bank See Mother
 Go Down

Funeral services for Mrs. Theodore Darche of Perryville were held at the Sacred Heart church, Webster, yes terday morning Burial was m Sacred Heart cemetery. Mrs. Barche was the victim Monday evening of one of the most pitiful drowning accidents ever known in this section. While bathing with many other Perryville. Webster and Thompson people in School House pond, so-callcd, just inside the Thomp- son town line from Webster. she waded out beyond her depth, and was unable to get to shore. GragpinR for two other women with her. she pulled one of them under, and only let go when her Sead sank beneath the water. \ few minutes later two young men, one from Webster, and the other Tru. man Robbins of North Grosvenordale. brought the body ashore.
 pr Joseph N Roy of Webster work cd over it for awhile, and pulmotOr was brought from Beacon Park, Web ster Lake, but to no avail. To add to the sadness of the affair. two of Mrs. Darchcs children. Teresa, aged S, and Irene, aged l3 were on the shore, but could do nothing to aid their mother. Besides them she leaves her husband, five other children, her mother, four sisters, and q brother.
Putnam patriot., 1924-07-11
COMPANY MAKING
 PROGRESS AT CAMP
Members of Local Organization Having a Good Time and
 Learning Much
Subjected to Vaccination and lnoeu lstion.--Governor's Day Soon

The Patriot this morning received letter from Lieutenant Owen ] White of Putnams headquarters com pany of the 43rd Division, which thi. week and next is in training at th, State Guard camp at Mantle. We ex peet next week to publish another let ter telling of further happenings al Mantle. A copy of this weeks Patriot is being sent to each Putnam man al the camp.
 Lieutenant Whites interesting let. ter follows:
 Editor of Putnam Patriot;
 Acting with authority from our commanding officer. l shall endeavor to reveal to residents of Putnam and vicinity the progress and duties of the Headquarters Company. 43rd Divis- ion, at Camp Templeton. Mantle.
 Entraining last Saturday started a series of events which was entirely new to most of the command. The men certainly were iovial on the way to Mantle. singing and cheering the entire journey. Upon detraining at Mantle we were met by Brig. Gen. Payne and his staff. Not to be com plimented simply because We are q newly organized unit, but he com municated with the commissioned oili. |eers of this company and compliment. ed them upon the excellent appearance of the personnel.
 Pitch Tents In An Hour
 The first article of duty necessary upon reaching camp was Co assist pitching a few tents not yet cnmplct- ed. Having arrived here around t2.3u dinner was served within an hour, so you may see with what spirit and en. thusiasm the command entered into the duties.
 Tents accommodate q squad (eight menl. officers being assigned individ- ual tents. Each man Is kept respon- sible for keeping his personal belong inga In a neat orderly fashion. ln- spections cf quarters. appearance of person. etc. occur daily. so as to check up properly and thereby keep abreast of the camp sanitation regulations.
 So far. we have enjoyed most ex- cellent weather. The days are fairly warm, but always reimbursed with a cool sea breeze. The nights have been quite cool with thick fog prevailing. So much se in faet that t looks in the morning as though it had rained heav- fly during the night.
 At the present time there are ap- parently 5000 men eneamped for train ing on the eiRhty-iiye acres of perfect. ly level land here, eomDrisinF four special units. such as a motorcycle company, headquarters company s5th Brigade. signal company. and our
 Continued on Page sevcn)
Putnam patriot., 1924-07-11

peace between them. The young man left note to his brother which showed that the deed was prcmeditated. In the note Shotoian claimed that his mother-ln-law was the cause of his dis couragement. and was the worst per- son in the world Co live with.
 Mrs. Leno also told of her visit to her mothers and sisters home We'd nesday morning. when the couple were having one of the worst of their quar- rrls. Mike left the house and as she was going home she passed him. She said that he was walking fast and had set look on his face. She believes now that he had gone for n revolver. In the afternon she went to a show and was summoned from the theatre by a telephone message telling of the treble shooting.
 Fires Three Shots
 Mrs. shotoian is said to have told her sister from her hospital cot that Mike. entering the room where both his wife and mother -in-law were work ing, fired at the iatter's back as she was bending owe rthe stove, and then shot at the former when she ran for the door Co the street. He fired three shots. one hitting her on the shoulder. another on the face, and the third on her hand. Then he shot himself in the head and collapsed unconscious. Mrs. Shotoian had reached the down. stairs tenement and the ambulance was summoned. bss, Mrs. Sampson was dead when it arrived. Mr. and Mrs. Shoteian were taken to the City Hos pital.
 The report from the hospital late Thursday was to the effect that Sh9- toian had fracture of the skull with danger of meningitis setting in. but has some chance of recovery. His hed Is being watched by policeman. Mrs. Shotoian was not seriously hurt by the bullets. and will doubtless recover.
 In the event of his getting well. a formal charge of murder will be book ed against Shotoian. according te Su- perintendent Casey of the detective bureau.
Putnam patriot., 1924-07-11
200 LOCAL ELKS !,
 MARCH IN BOSTON
Local Brothers Take Part In Big Parade on Thurs
 day
Fifty Thousand In Line.-Willimsn-
 tic Band Escort of Putnam

More than 200 Putnam Elks had fine time in Boston Thursday when they took part in the big Elks' parade in which more than 50.000 were in line. and gave the city the once over
 The local brothers left on a special train at $ o'clock. bringing with them the Nillimantie band as their escort. The train was decorated with the Elks' banners. It made a quick run to Bos- ton, making no stops at all. the party reaching the Hub at 9.30. After marching to the Elks' headuuarters and registering, the Putnam men had the rest of the morning to themselves. and most employed it in exploring the city. If they got lost. and doubtless all but the most experienced Boston travellers did. at least all returned in time to take part in the parade, which was scheduled to start at 3.30.
 Perhaps the head of the long line did start on schedule. but it was two hours later before the Putnam delega- tion, relegated to a position dangerous ly near the tail end fsinee they needed a good delegation in the rear as well as at the head of the columnl began to move The parade wound through the principal streets of the city. being wit messed everywhere by enormous crowds. who would not be kept away even by the shower. The local delega- tion. since it started SO late, was able to escape a sousing from the shower.
 After the parade there was choice of several evening diversions. Many motored to the beach and spent the evening, others went to Braves Field, where S5.000 of fireworks went up in smoke. still others to dances, and the theatres also attracted their share Of the Putnam Elks.
 They left on the return trip at Il o'clock and reached this city about 1.
Putnam patriot., 1924-07-11
HOSPITAL TRUSTEES MEET
Re-eleet Members Whose Terms Ex-
 pired This Year

The annual meetings of the ineor- porators and the trustees of the Day Kimball Hospital were held in the Chamber of Commerce rooms on We'd nesday afternoon. those present being President Marcus M. kimball. Vice President J. Otis Fox. Secretary F. s. Seward. Irving W. Buiiard, Herbert w. Bowen. George l.. Sampson, Judge and Mrs. Charles O. Thompson. Err nest B. Kent. Miss Gertrude Vinton. John \. Dady. Charles H. Brown and J. j. Whitehead, Jr.
 The reports of the officers We're read and accepted, and the five trust ess whose terms of service expired t $ year were reelected. These were Messrs. Sampson. Thompson, Fox. Dady and Backus. There was some discussion of the report of the super intendent showing a visible increase in the number of ward patients. and the trustees were urged to secure appor- priations from those towns which do not make a regular contribution an- nually to the hospitals support.
 IL was agreed that the report of the building committee for the Nurses Home should be sustained in their de- cision to make no attempt to build the home at the present time, but that all of the trustees should try to secure personal additions Co the fund.
Putnam patriot., 1924-07-11
PICNIC AT BATES GROVE
Baptist Sunday School Sojourns to
 Webster.-Deiighaf Day

The annual Sunday school picnic was held at Bates Grove. Webster Lake Thursday There was a good at tendance and the day was spent in a most enjoyable way. with games sports, boating, bathing an excellent picnic lunch. One unexpected feature of the occasion occurred right after the showers, when all were gathered under cover from the rain. when Miss Thyra Walker of North Grosvenordaie and her brother, Leon N. Walker, took their places at the piano and sang duets. much to the delight Of all
Putnam patriot., 1924-07-11
cHILDREN's CIRCUS PARTY
Rotarians Will Take Care of Chil-
 dren's Home Inmates

At the meeting the Putnam Ro- tary Club at the Putnam Inn on We'd nesday plans were discussed for the icrcus party. which the club will giye to the children at the County Home when Sells Floto's shows come Co Put nam on July 18th. Two large motor trucks will bring the children Co the circus grounds q nd they will be pro vided with pink lemonade and popcorn and all the essentials of circus after uH0ns
 The annual outing of the club and their wives and friends will be held on July 3lst at Ashland Park Jewctt City, in conjunction of all the Rotary Clubs of this district T. will be an al day affair.