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Putnam patriot., 1925-12-25

Miss Celeste Reaves of Bay Path Institute. Springfield, is home for the holidays,
 Franklin Perry of Amherst College is spending the Christmas vacation at his home on Grove street.
 Michael Maher, P. II. s. graduate, now of Norwich Universitv North field, Vt., is ut his home in Pomfret for the holidays.
 lege, Oberlin, Ohio, came Wednesday to spend the holidays at the home of her parents, Dr. and Mrs. H. L. Pease.
 Mr. and Mrs Frederick Dumas of Providence street motored to Wor- eester Sunday spending the day with their daughter. Mrs. John Tanning.
 Stuart Pesse and his cousin, Robert Phoenix. both of Syracuse University, N. r., are spending the holidays with Dr. and Mrs. II, l.. Pease of Fremont street.
 Misses Anna Furlong and Della Davis, teachers in Bristol, Conn, Put nam High school graduates. are spending the holidays at their homes in Pomfret.
 Miss Yvonne Labonte, a graduate nurse from Chicago, has come to spend several weeks with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Armidas Labonte of Providence street.
 Mir. and Mrs. Percy Richardson and little son of Bridgeport will spend the holiday with their parents, MT and Mrs. Carlton Durfee and Mir and Mrs. C. F.. Richardson.
 Harry Davis, son of E. L. Davis is spending part of his Christmas va cation in Putnam. He is a sophomore at Dartmouth. Before returning tC college he will also visit in Providence and New York.
 Miss Ella Farrows and Albert Far rows of Springfield and Mir. and Mrs Clyde Miller of Woodstock will spenC Christmas at the home of their par ents, Mir. and Mrs. O. D. Farrow, of Woodstock avenue.
 Sidney Hayward. formerly of Put nam, now of Hartford, has beer spending a few days with friends here He has just returned from Cleveland NHtit hN went NiAh Nlt bai AtilVAti College hockey team of which he il senior manager.
 The Cradle Roll. Beginners. Pri mary and Junior departments of tn, Baptist Sunday school will have Christmas tree Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. in the Assembly Room of the church. Santa Claus is ex peeted and every child in these depart ments is invited.
Putnam patriot., 1925-12-25
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS ABOUT PUTNAM PEOPLE, THEIR ACTIVITIES

P. ]. MaeArdle of South Main street will spend the holiday with his family in Worcester.
 Will;sr, E=..en of WoensoeLet will spend the holiday with his family here on Pleasant street.
 Miss Elmira Bennor of South Main street left today to spend the holidays with relatives in New Haven.
 Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Ross of Main street are entertaining relatives from Worcester over the holiday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Leo Gagne of Wor- cester, formerly of this city, spent the weekend with relatives here.
 Capt. Mae Filling of Union street is visiting with her parents over Christmas in New Bedford, Mass.
 Mir. and Mrs. Peter E. Belsir and Edna and Billy spend Christmas and the weekend with relatives in Worces- ter.
 Dr.. and Mrs. J. J. Russell of Main street will entertain over the holiday and weekend relatives from Johns town, N. Y.
 Walter LaCroix of Hartford spent Sunday with his sister and husband MT. and Mrs Wilfred Maynard of | Church street.
 Miss Mary MeGarry of Church street is visiting with her sister and husband, Mir and Mrs. Edward Gib- bons of Boston.
 James Connor of Detroit. Mich. ar. rived on Monday to spend the holidays with his parents, Mir. and Mrs. Michael Connor of Main street.
Putnam patriot., 1925-12-25
In the Churches
Rnnti.l Church Note.

Baptist Church Notes Rev. |. W. Lockwood, Acting Pastor
 10.80 morning worship. Subject of the sermon, Past Dependent on the Future
 Bible school at I2 m. The lesson will be review. General topic, From Athens tn Rome; adult topic, Paul the Christian. Scripture, Rom. Ss31-3g.
 E. '. P. |. meeting 600 o'clock.
 zoo o'clock, song service with special music by orchestra followed by sermon by the Rev. F. A. Fuller.
 Thursday 7.30 P. m., regular church prayer service. Has the prayer meet ing helped you and have you helped the prayer meeting during the year 1925?
 Friday at 500 ?. m, choir rehear- sal
 Saturday 200 D. m., q Christmas party for the children of the Junior Primary. Beginners and Cradle Roll departments will be given in the aa- semblv room of the church. Santa expects to be present aud will lock for every member Of these depart. meuts
Putnam patriot., 1925-12-25

James Love of Webster spent Sun day with friends here.
 Harry Piekoff of New York City is in town this week on business.
 Miss Virginia Maehe of Church street is visiting with friends in Nor wich
 Miss Grace Edick of Church street will spend Christmas with Norwich friends.
 Miss Jennie Obletx of Providence street spent Sunday with friends in Worcester.
 Mir. and Jacob Rosenwald and fam fly of Main street spent Sunday with friends in Worcester.
 Miss Frances Obletz, a student at the New York Institute, New York City, is visiting this week with her mother, Mrs. Rose obletz of Provi- dence street.
 Mir. and Mrs. Saul Gordon and Charles Gordon of Wilkinson street are in New York City attending the wedding of relative.
 Mir. and Mrs Nathan kurtrmsn, son Joseph and daughter Miss Dora of Bridge street spent Sunday with relatives in Worcester.
 Mir and Mrs. Thomas Gee and ehil- dren of Monson. Mass, spent the weekend the guests of Mrs. Gees parents. Mrs. Mary LeClair of Mill street
 Miss Florence Donovan, a student nurse at a Boston hospital. is here few days the guest of her parents, Mir. and Mrs. Dennis Donovan of Woodstock avenue.
Putnam patriot., 1925-12-25

Ralph E. Thurston of Grove street will spend the holiday with relatives in Fall River.
 Louis Labonte IS spending few days with Mir. and Mrs. Daniel i.a- bonte of Chicopee, Mass.
 Alfred Gaiian, of Hss.serd !. spend ing the holiday and weekend at the home of his parents on Church street.
 Mis-. Doris Labonte of Chieopss' Mass, is to spend Christmas and the weekend in Putnam the guest oi MS Clara Miller.
 Mis- Leosa MagnAn of Woreeaefi training at St. Nineent's hospital, \ to spend Christmas with her parents, Mir. and Mrs. Pierre Magnan q Bridge street.
Putnam patriot., 1925-12-25

Miss Cordelis Dumas spent Sunday in Webster.
 Chandler Morse is home for the holidays from Amherst College.
 Mir. and Mrs. Harry Roberts of Providence were guests of Putnam relatives Sunday.
 Ray Perkins of The Patriot will spend Christmas at his home 'n Eitchburg, Mass.
 Alfred Barber of Worcester Tech. is at his home on School street for the holiday recess.
 Mis-. Ethel Cross of Pswtueket spent Monday with Mrs. Carlton Bios som of Woodstock avenue.
 Mis-. Elizabeth Wheeioek has re- turned to her home here after spend ing several weeks in California.
 Miss Marion Wilcox of Brown Uni versity is at her home on Farrows street for the holiday vacation.
 Mir. and Mrs. F. B. Williams of Center street spend Christmas with Mrs. Williams parents in Bridgeport.
 Mis.e. Rhea and Ruth deCoudres of Providence are spending a few days at their home on Woodstock avenue
 Mis-. Esther Rouse is spending the holidays with her sister. Mrs. Nolney Durfee, and family of Fair Haven Vt.
 Miss Erne.tine Sherman will spend the holiday with her sister, Mrs. Joseph Munro. and family. of Warren, R. l.
 Leon I. Wilson, IT,. of Norwich University, Northfeld, Vt, IS at ms home on Laurel street for the holi' days.
 Hiram l.. Barrett of this city i' visiting his daughter. Mrs. r. W. Hill and family of South Manchester Conn.
 Misse. Bertha and Edith Child of Simmons College. Boston. are at theii home on South Main street for the holidays.
 MT. and Mrs. Carlton Blossom are entertaining Mrs Blossoms mother Mrs. Elizabeth Jeffers of Pawtucket this week
 Ensign William J. F. Rsfferty. now stationed at Newport, has been spend ing a few days with hts parents or Grove street.
 Mir and Mrs Louis F. Law ana Miss Ellen Hassard of Grove street spend Christmas in Newport witt Horace N Hassard.
 Mis-. Marion Rudowsky of Vslhaiis IN. r., is spending her vacation with her grandparents, Mir. and Mrs George Pratt of Grand View.
 Mis-. Dorothy Niehol. gave Christ mas party for her Sunday school class of little folks Saturday afternoon m the Methodist church social rooms.
 Robert F. Bruce of Northeastern University, Boston. is spending the holidays with his parents, MT. and Mrs. Edward Bruce of School street
 Mir. and Mrs. Frank Thorburn and Barbara and Deborah of East Provi' dence will spend Christmas with Mrs ! C. R. Gascoigne of South Main street
 Mir and Mrs. Richard Csrpenter and daughter. Miss Eleanor, spend i Christmas with MT. and Mrs. Kenneth Ballard and family of Winthrop. Mass | Mir. and Mrs. John F. Whitney and daughter, Miss Olive, will spend Christmas with Mrs. ]. E. Bowen and Miss Edith Bowen of Laurel street Miss Esther Wilson of Wellesley College and Miss Corinne Wilson oi the New England Conservatory oi Music are at their home on Laurel street for the holidays
Putnam patriot., 1925-12-25
PUTNAM PERSONALS

Gerald Allsrd of Storrs College |. at his home here for the holidays.
 Raymond Pierce of Storrs College is at his home on Putnam Heights for the holiday.
 Misses Lillian and Marion Warren of Grand View spend the weekend in Providence and Boston.
 John II. Corbett. formerly Y. M. (. i secretary, is now in Florida engag- ed tn real estate business.
 Labby Massieotte of Assumpti on l College, Worcester. Is at his home here for the holiday recess. | Mrs. Mary E. Evans of Mechanics street is visiting in Wickford June tion, k. l., for the holidays.
 Miss Rhoda Gilpatrie of Mt. Hol- yoke College is at her home on Church street for the vacation period (. R. clipson of Dallas. Texas, is spending the holidays with MT. and Mrs. W. J Bartlett of Main street.
 Leonard Gilman of Assumption Col. lege is spending the holidays with hls parents. Mir. and Mrs. Alexander Gil man
 Thomas DeBerardinis and Elsie De- Berardinis are spending the weekend and holiday with relatives in Somer- vile, Mass.
 Rev. and Mrs. James F. English, and family of Grove street spend Christmas in Hartford at Mrs. Eng lish's home.
 Mir. and Mrs. Robert T. Chadwick of Chapman street spend Christmas with relatives, Mr. and Mrs. Stork of Boston
 I.oonide Tetresult and Clsude Beau dreault of Assumption College, Wor- cester. are spending the holidays al the home of their parents.
 Donald (. Johnson, teacher in Suf- field. Conn. is spending the holidays Wilh his parents, Attorney and Mrs. Erie H. Johnson of South Main street.
 George r. Brousseau of Massaehus- etts Institute Of Technology is spend ing the holidays with his parents, Mr and Mrs George l.. Brousseau of Oak Hill.
 Allen Thayer, cadet at West Point, came "Wednesday evening to spend the vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Thayer of Fremont street.
 Miss Irene Robinson of Simmons College. Boston, IS at the home of her parents. Principal and Mrs. E. L. Robinson of Church street for the holidays.
 MT. and Mrs (. s. Andem of Grove street are entertaining their son, Ken meth Andem of Newark. N. j., and Miss Helen Van Schagen of Dorches- ter. Mass. over the holiday
 Miss Jessie Maynard of Paxton Mass, and Miss Ruth Maynard of Le- banon, Conn, both teachers, spend tine vacation season with their father. Henry Maynard of Woodstock ave hue.
 MT. and Mrs. Warren s. Ames and daughter. Miss Hazel. and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Willis and son. George, spend Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Heath and family of Wethers- field. Conn.
 Raymond Valade of Assumption College. Worcester. Ulde Valade of Bridgeport. and Miss Yelande Va Iaae ar Hartford, are spending the holidays with their parents, MT. and Mrs. Louis NaIade of Walnut street.
 Miss Janet Height aud Miss Ethel Spooner. leader, entertained the Camp-F Fire Girls at Fl Christmas party At the home of Miss Hazel Ames of Farrows street last Friday evening. \ Christmas tree. games, candy pull and refreshments made jolly time for all.
Putnam patriot., 1925-12-25
Congregational Church Note.
Rev. James F. English. Pastor

Sunday. December 27, 1925 10. 20 m. the service of worship wita sermon by che minister on "Spiritnal Conversation" 12.00 the church school. Mems Forum. Subject, The Christian Teaching About Cod Loo D. m.. the Spalding library. 4.8O D. m. the Young Peoples meeting. Topic, Press On Reference Phil ippians 3:7zi4.
 Monday, Hi-Y
 Tuesday. 73O ?. m.. meeting of the church committee at the parsonage.
 Wednesday, 7.30 p. m, senior choir rehearsal.
 Thursday. 3.45 p. m, junior choir rehfarsal The church night service will he committed this week.
 The annual church supper and busi- ness meeting will be held on the eve ming of January x.
Putnam patriot., 1925-12-25
Si. Philips Church Notes Christmas Day

Christmas Day Services 1200 midnight 500 a. m I0.20 a. m. Services every Sunday at a. m. 1030 a. m. and : 90 D. m.
Putnam patriot., 1925-12-25
St. Mary. Church Note.

Rev. Charles F. Bedard, pastor; !; Rev. Adrian Dykeman and Rev. Ar thur Routhier, assistant pastors. Masses are celebrated on Sundays at the following hours o'clock. 8 o. clock, 9.i5 o'clock and 10.30 o'clock.
Putnam patriot., 1925-12-25
Methodist Church Notes

Rev \. Y. Burf0n, Fastof
 The Sunday services were all in keeping with Christmas The concert m the evening was carried out accord ing Co the program printed last week. The Bible study class was omitted this week
 Christmas night there will be a Christmas tree and exercises m the church parlors. There will be santa Claus and a good time for all.
 Next Sunday evening at ' o'clock There will be a stereopticon lecture Illustrating the Christmas story m words, pictures and songs.
Putnam patriot., 1925-12-25
Mothers Treat Colds
 The New Direct" Way
No Longer Necessary to -Dose" Chil- dren With Internal Medicines ts
 Break Coids.

Children's diges- tions are easily up- set by too much dosing. Nscks VapoRub being er- ternally applied. does not upset little stonachs.
 At the first sign of rr.,,.s, Anre fhrnaf
Putnam patriot., 1925-12-25
At the Theatres
Victory

Victory Tonight and Saturday. Ray Griffith in He's Prince. Sunday night, Reed Howes in Cleared to Go"
 Bradley Tonight, Christmas day. Vaudeville. Two evening shows. Saturday only. Gold Heels, with Peggy Shaw.
 Sunday and Monday. Colleen Moore in We Moderns. Tuesday and Wednesday. Ramon Novnrro in "The Midshipman." Thursday only, Vaudeville. Mae Busch and Frank Mayo in "fhe Trif- flers.
Putnam patriot., 1925-12-25
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Entered as Second Glass Matter at ..Aa PostofFiee at Putnam, Conn, ac- serdlng to the Act of Congress. ssJx1aeription Price S2.0o per Year
 Payable in Advance saAsle Copies Five Cents
The Washington times., 1925-11-05
DUNN HAT SHOP 81 Axe
DOES DAMAGE or 81 900

Fire early today caused approx.
mately $1,000 damage 70 millinery
shop IL 14I5 r street northwest
The shocp Is operated by Nine.
Dunn. The fire alarm was turned
III ~ Policeman II. D. Pfa1zgraff
BENJAMIN saxon. colored. Is at
Emergency Hospital suffering from
severe burns about the body rs.
ceived yesterday when his clothes
lgnited sis can Of gasoline expIsl
ed. His condition Is serious
Harry Wagner, O9 1881 FL street
northeast Is at Casualty Hospital
suffering from burns received yes
terday when his clothes caught Tire
while he was smoking 3 cigarette.
His condition Is not critical.
The Washington times., 1925-11-05
OLDEST INHABITANTS
BANQUET PLANS READY

plans for the sixtieth annual
BANQUET Of the Association u
oldest Inhabitants were made last
night in the Union Engine House,
and II streets northwest.
The banquet will be held December
% in the Franklin square Hotel.
.Tohn Francis King, Willialh Andrew
smith. Rufus K. HeIphenstine and
William M. Steep were admitted to
membership.
The Washington times., 1925-11-05
R RY D Al {
WOMEN Plan
BAZAAR
Clarendon Parent Teacher As
ISOLATION to Discuss Inn
provements to Schools

ARLINGTON COUNTY, Va, Nov.
5.--With an elaborate program, 4
bazaar under the auspices Of the
CherrydaIe League OF Woman
Voters will open in the auditorium
of the Cherrydale School tomorrow
night and continue through Satur-
day night. Mrs. J.. w. Milstead Is
general chairman. Nothing has
been left undone to make this event
q big success, and many booths, at
tractiveIy decorated, will be ar.
ranged around the hall.
Those in charge Of the various
booths are: Ice cream, Mrs. r. ".
Roundy; candy. Mrs. NJ w. Thayer
and Mrs. e. H. Handy; cakes and
pies, Mrs. j. w. Milstead; needle
work, Mrs. s. r. Cooper; art gal.
lery, Mrs. e. r. JinAins; fortune
tellers, Miss Dollie Haunes and Mrs.
p. w. Robertson; grab-bag, Mrs.
W. "a. Van Doren; punch, Mrs. g..
G. Hendricks and Mrs. Elizabeth
Windridge.
The feature Of the bazaar win be-
the beauty contest and baby show,
which will be in charge Of Mrs. =.
II. Walton.
Many important matters pertain
ing to improvements in and about
the Clarendon School win be pre-
sented at the regular monthly
meeting Of the Parent Teacher AS
ISOLATION IN the school tonight ct
5 o'clock.
II Is understood that at this meet
ing the association win act upon
the request OF Professor Fletcher
Keep, county superintendent 81
schools, to decide upon d new name
for the school.
With e rapidly increasing mem
bership. the Cherrydale League Of
Woman Voters has become very
active IN the county. This was
especially noticeable Tuesday at the
election. Another league has been
organized at Mclean. Fairfax
county.
Following the organization meet
ing Mrs. Ellen Baux was elected
president. Other officers elected
are Mrs. 4. B. Baker, first Vice
president; Mrs.. John Briggs, second
vice president; Mrs. Ella Palmer,
treasurer, and Mrs. Edward Boss
very, secretary.
with an air Of great satisfaction
The Washington times., 1925-11-05
800 CHICAGO POLICEMEN
IN PAY or RooTLEGCERS

CHICAGO. Nov. 5.-Producing 4
book with a list Of 800 policemen
who were in the pay of the Genoa
gang bootleggers, Attorney P. II.
o.Donnell offered it for record in
the murder trial in which two OF
the gang are defendants. Judge
BROTHERS requested that it be turned
over to Chief Collins.
The '.pay off amounted to $4,000
= month. It was made to protect
forty stills which the Gennas nau
ieay GENERATING In the Italian dis
t,irfa They dealt only in alcohol
with profits at $4,000 month.
The Washington times., 1925-11-05

Armed with bundles 81 rum
mage. more than 100 persons at-
tended the tacky party given last
night under the auspices of the
Clarendon Rehelah Lodge, No. 2s.
ii the community hail.
The committee. headed BY Mrs.
EuIah Clements as chairman, ar
ranged an interesting program
The big feature was that those at
tending To gain admission were re-
auired to present q bundle Of RUM
mage.
III was announced that on Satur-
The Washington times., 1925-11-05

over the result Of the State election
Tuesday, Arlington county court
house again became pormal today.
Charles 4. Jesse, who was re-
turned to the house of delegates for
the third term. appeared at his Of
flee with d broad smile and was
congratulated on all sides. Mr..
Jesse had little to say except that
Il was his intention to fight for his
bin calling Tor an amendment to
the constitution providing for front
foot assessments, for public Inn
pgovements.
The Washington times., 1925-11-05
NOTED IRISH SINGER
is REPORTED BETTER

ANN ARBOR. Mich. Nov. g.
Physicians attending Chauncey
Olcott. noted Irish tenor, fl in a
hospital here, announced today that
the singer was improving, but still
IN serious condition.
rurnors that the artist would never
sppear In public again were true.
The Washington times., 1925-11-05

day the lodge VIII hold & IummABe
sale at Relee Station.
According Ato an announcement
made today By district deputy
grand master Of Masons Of District
81, Harry *. Green plans are now
being completed rapidly Tor the ans
nuaI district ladies' night, 70 Be
held December in the auditorium
of the CheTrydale firemen's hall.
The program, It is understood,
win include addresses By grand
lodge Officers, followed by 8 nlu-
steal program and win conclude
with & banquet.
The Washington times., 1925-11-05

With "a &c 81 great satisfaction
The Washington times., 1925-11-05

II Is understood that at this meet
ing the association win act upon
the request Of Professor Fletcher
Keep, county superintendent 81
schools, to decide upon d new name
for the school.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-14
CHARLES B. HANFORD ILL.

Charles 3. Hanford, the we'll known
Shakespearean actor, has left his
home in this city to go TO jefferson
Hospital in Philadelphia for an opera
ton on his throat. For some weeks
past Mr.. Hanford has suffered an
almost entire loss of voice. He Is &C
companied by Mrs. Hanford.
The exact nature of the throat OBJ
struction and the seriousness of the
operation involved have not yet been
aScertained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-14
FINDS FARM bAbY'S
SKULL FRACTURED
Infant in Geisen-VoIk Case
Died of Injury, Expert Says
After Autopsy.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, May 14-Dr. Otto II
Schultze, medical expert, notified the
district attorney today, after an autop.
sy. that fractured skull caused the
death of. William Winters. one-month-
old infant, who had been placed in the
East Eighty-sixth street baby farm
of Mrs. Helen Auguste Geisen-Volll
The woman is now under $36 900 bail
on charges resulting from an investi-
cation of baby homes which she con
Quoted.
The death certificate gave heart fail
ure as the cause OF the death of the
Winters baby, Assistant District At
torney Ryan said.
An autopsy performed yesterday on
the eXhumed body of Agnes Toohey,
is months old, failed to reveal any
indication of physical injury. The
ordinations were ordered after the
Investigators had been told Of alleged
Cruelties inflicted upon babies left in
Mrs. Geisen-Volk's care.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-14
OBJECTS TO S0N-IN-LAW;
SHOOTS BRIDE AND GROOM
Girls Father Wounds Her and
Kills Husband Shortly After
Her Wedding. 3

BY the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla. May l4.-Gene Haw :
kins. roofing contractor. was shot and
fatally wounded and Ethel Hawkins,
his bride of a few hours. was shot
last night aud seriously wounded by
A.|C. Caldwell, father of the bride.
The shooting took place in Coral
Gables, near Miami. Friends of the
couple said that the father shot them
because he objected to their mar
riage. Police are searching for hin1.
Hawkins was shot through the head
and died in a hospital. The bride.
wounded in three places, underwent
operations in the hospital and is eX-
pected to recover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-14
Seeks Parents After 20 Years.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND, Md. May 1.-THE
local police have been requested by
letter from Charles Wainwright, 9Th
Field Artillery Band, Fort Hoyle. Md,
to assist In locating his parents and
his brother, Arthur Wainwright. from
whom he has been separated go years.
Wainwright stated that he lived here
in Cum berland with his parents until
1905, when he was placed in an or
phans' home. He was then about 4
wears of age.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-30
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

SHREVEPORT. La, December 30
survey of sweet potato stocks in
this State show 275.Oo0 bushels in
storage. In addition. 1877 ears have
been shipped or double the amount
sent out in 1924.
CHICAGO December 30.-The num-
her Of sheen and lambs on feed for
market in the corn belt States and
Western feeding areas is about $50
QUO less than a year ago. with the
number estimated at 4.S9S 900.
PHILADELPHIA December 30.-
Stocks Of brick are light at local
plants and competent labor is at a
premium. but there ia no danger of a
shortage, even when the overha ulinc
Of machinery necessitates the usual
mid Winter shutdown.
BOSTON, December S0.-Oficials of
tEe Hood Rubber Co. estimate that
sales 10 the end of the present fiscal
eear ending March 81 1926. will ag-
gregate $4,000. 600 as compared with
s2a 900. 900 last year.
DETROIT December 3o.-The wide.
~ different trends in the motor price
rar>e which now exist We're striking
~ Illustrated by the fact that Rick
enbacker has advanced prices from
SIS 10 $500. according TO models,
while Auburn has reduced prices OF
Its various lines 500 to s455.