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Putnam patriot., 1925-11-20
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 BOY BRoADcASTED

Joseph Igo. the Putnam boy who disappeared from hts home on Church street. is still missing. Various con lectures regarding his disappearance have been advanced but not have pro- ven correct
 A description of the missing boy was broadcast from a BOaton radio station early in the week. 4 EyFte- matte police hunt Is being made throughout New England ia an at- tempt 10 find the lost boy.
Putnam patriot., 1925-11-20
WORK HARD
 TO COMPLETE BRIDGE

Two men who put in many and hard hours during the building of Putnam's Memorial bridge. and who were not mentioned. but who deserve particular mention. are John Smith. divisional engineer of the state highway depart ment and Alfred NJ Wyman, engineer of the state highway department. Both of these state department off eials worked many night with the con tractor and his crew in hustling the work so that the structure would be finished on time Mr. Smith, had more than usual interest ia the bridge as he is a former Putnam boy and his first work done in the engineering field was as stake and line carrier for City Engineer George W Perry.
Putnam patriot., 1925-11-20
PRINCIPAL CHILD
 TALKS TO Hl-Y CLUB

Monday evening the Putnam Hi.Y Club held it's business meeting in the Congregational church After the meeting a talk was given by Maurice Child, who is acting as temporary Y. Nj. C. A. county secretary
 The banquet which the club was planning to tender 10 the F. H. S, football team next Monday has been postponed tO November 30. This step was taken because the majority of both parties wished to attend the lee ture by Charles Paddock.
Putnam patriot., 1925-11-20
BANK ALLOWS
 MORE CLAIMS

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Putnam patriot., 1925-11-20

the way ef Putnam. and from Hart. ford Co Worcester hl the way of Put 5s'tH. 0ther routes asked were from Hartford t0 Providence. These do not affect Putnam.
 There was opposition ta the route from Hartford Co the Rhode Island line. About twenty witnesses appear cd m favor of the petitions from Hart ford to Boston and Worcester by ths way of Willimantic. Abingdon. Phne- nlNTilie, Pomfret and Putnam There was a five hour discussion after tho taking of evidence had been concluded Arguments are being heard al Hart ford today.
Putnam patriot., 1925-11-20
One.P roft Valne

Because of its unique manufacturing facilities. Studebaker eliminates prof its which all other quality ear manu- lecturers must pay to outside parts or body makers. Savings effected III this way run to hundreds oi dollars on some models. Thus Studebaker Is
Putnam patriot., 1925-11-20

I'M NFE a--N N1 1lle-aF11 A@|-
 Hlrh three strings. Gagne, 405. High single string, Gagne, l5s.
Putnam patriot., 1925-11-20

The Cologne Cathedral. started in t24s and not completed until 1880. carries the legend that the original architect sold his soul Co the Evil One and haunted the edifiee until it was eompleted
Putnam patriot., 1925-11-20

The first known reference to the su~ gar beet is found in ar old catalogue of plants grown in the time of King Nerodackbaladan who relgned from 722 to I'll B. C.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-30
RUFFLED CURTAINS

In fine quality plain voiles and marqul.
settles with colored dots. Priced for Sat
urday Observation-Disclosures. S1.95 pair
New Britain herald., 1925-10-30
HEARSE STYLES LIKE
LINES OF LIMOUSINES
Funeral Carriages During Past Few
Years Undergo Great Change
of Design.

Quincy, H., Oct. so up - Mans
last earthly ride has undergone
some style changes In recent years.
The ornate hearse Is out OF date
and most citizens now SO to their
final rest in a vehicle not greatly
different from the family automo-
bile.
One OF the country's largest
hearse makers, located here, manu-
features a plain coach resembling
a limousine but with the door in
the rear. Except for the vehicles
! sent to Latin American countries
and a few to large cities having
numerous foreign residents, this is
the approved type OF funeral car.
rage for Americans OF all classes
This firm ships to Mexico, Cuba
and South America. The Mexican
wants his funeral carriage FURNISH
ed with gold, lined with purple, and
painted with light grays. The Gu.
ban likes the full characterization
the angel figures, the drapery, g
platform for the casket, with 6
canopy above supported by winged
seraphs.
The horse drawn hearse was dis
carded about Is years ago. The
hearse manufacturers build thu
bodies and mount them on various
makes Of automobiles.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-30
IMOST PRISONERS
NEED No LOCKS
So States Noted Warden Of
Colorado Penitentiary

Canon City, Colo. Oct. so H9 -
Thomas ]. lyman, who has just
completed his sixteenth year as
warden OF the Colorado state peni'
tentiary. has reached the conclu.
sion that 60 per cent OF the In
mates OF penal institutions do moi
need to be locked up.
Get 'em out In the open" he ex.
plains. Make them build roads
dig In the dirt, farm. Prison condi.
lions aren't normal and so pei
cent OF the prisoners are"
Here are some OF the activities
OF this warden, whose methods
have been adopted by many OF the
largest prisons in the United
States:
Adoption OF the group honor sys
tenn that enabled him to build A.
900 miles OF roads through Colo
RADIO by means Of convict labor, A
! these camps the men are put en-
tirely on their honor: no armed
guards are permitted, Only TIVE
civilian overseers are present.
Use OF the motion picture ma
chine as a recreational and educa
tional feature inside the prison.
The Wasserman blood test, anc
systematized treatment for yenerea
disease.
Encouragement OF correspond
ence school courses for prisoners
This, together with his grade'
school system, has resulted In I
daily school attendance OF 800.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-30

lyman came TO the institution
without previous experieice In
prison work. He had been = sales
man and q newspaperman.
Because OF colorado's climatic
situation, Its penal institutions
draw a large percentage OF tuber-
cular inmates. lyman has had but
one man die OF that disease within
the walls, while hundreds OF
cures" have been effected. lyman
himself came TO Colorado in the
late 9os for his health.
lyman says that the average
prisoner increases In weight from
80 to so pounds during his SEN
tence. The warden attributes this to
wholesome food. regular hours and
plenty OF fresh air.
An example Of the product OF his
educational system Ia seen In a
modern administration building al
the prison. This was designed by a
youth who entered the prison as an
illiterate boy OF fourteen to serve
a life term for murder. In prison
he trained himself as an architect
designed the building and was
paroed. Today he Is a resident oil
Denver. drawing a salary OF s40t
monthly as an architect with o
large firm. He Is married and has
several children.
From observation and persona
contact with 5000 prisoners Tynar
draws these conclusions:
That murderers often "bea'
back" the best.
That forgers are the worst ant
most repeated offenders,
That judges are too lenient II
sentencing drug addicts. "A sen
tence OF less than two years Il
useless" he says. "for 1t takes tina
long to get the man completed,
off the stuff"
That the pardon power welded
by state executives Is a menace Il
the honor system. There should b.
no pardons, only paroles" he con
tends.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-30
Street MARKET
FOR STAGE FOLK
This Serves the Theaters Of
The World

New York, Oct. 30 H) - with
the exception OF the 3.DO0 stage
folk who during season play New
York and actually are In touch
with their managers, $4,000 others
who are sent from here to many
parts OF the world. depend more or
less on the corner gangs" as the
police dub them.
Every casting agent, the per-
centage man, maintains an office
a place where mail may be ad-
dressed and where dead photo
graphs may be stored TO await the
final cleaning out. So when the po-
lice threatened TO arrest loiterers
on Broadway it affected many
types" who wait at prescribed
places for appointments.
This custom, old troupers say,
originated in the pride Of the actor
of other generations. One call on
a producer or agent for introduce
ton was proper, but any more
would be a confession OF idleness,
an objectionable sin in older days.
So. even though each meal might
be an egg cooked over a gas jet
in a cheap room, the character
man would each afternoon array
himself in his best wardrobe and
sally forth to be found" The
managers. being aware OF this,
would then walk through the
crowds and pick their types.
Although much of the pomposity
has departed, the custom still SUR
wives insofar that on the northeast
corner of Broadway and Forty
fourth street gather the Straight,
or any-part men. At Forty-sixth
vaudeyilIeans test their new jokes
on each other. An entire picture
might be cast In a walk of tbs
short block between Seventh ave.
nue. and Broadway on Forty-sev,
enth street.
Here the stage gives way to tht
orchestra pit in the next three
blocks norh. Muslcians ready tc
play for any occasion loiter here
and a good first violin may be
found even farther north.
There are hundreds OF othel
places OF rendezvous nearby, adj
iscent to theaters, in private alleys
aud cafes Even barber shops have
their coteries and some restaurant,
and hotels are known for thu
patronage OF luminaries where
business is mixed with the demi
tasse. But always the business re
yerts 10 the street corner.
Hundreds, sometimes thousand
Of the men juveniles, character
men, chorus boys. supers-all hav'
their appointed station to avail
news Of place which may leaC
them anywhere. A job, not art Bu
work. That is the feeling of th'
younger generation, for the grea
majority make no more per wecl
than an Office worker and twenty
weeks is good average year
whereas each must maintain a com
rlcte wardrobe.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-30
Fox Terrier Best Home
Dog, Airedale Is Mex

London, Oct. 80 up - The fox
terrier Is the most popular home
dog in the United Kingdom.
The shaggy airedale, which many
owners believe to be the most hui
man, ranked second. Kennel club
statistics showed that already this
year 1000 fox terriers have been
registered.
The dachshund continued to
slump in popularity, The pre-war
number was 232 and in 1924 it was
1874. Registration the first eight
months OF this year totaled 1T.
The dog population in the king
dom is approaching the three mill
lion mark.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-30
NOTED COMEDIAN DEAD


Maker OF Russia.
Leningrad. Oct. 30 R,-For moro
than so years Y. N, Davidov, who
recently died, was the leading
comedian OF Russia. Most OF his
professional life was passed as 4
member OF the Aiexandrinsky Thea
ter company in this city. but he
visited every city in Russia which
was large enough warrant the visit
OF an important dramatic company.
He was the idol OF Bolshevists as
we'll as their predecessors. He had
also travelled extensively IN other
European countries and WAS the in
innate friend Of many English
actors. The Soviet government con-
ferred the title OF Peoples Artist
, OF the Republic" upon him.
Davidov was 4 representative Of
the theatrical tendency In Russia
which sought to combine realistic
acting with careful scenic effects.
and taught for many years in the
Alexandrnsky Dramatic school In
addition to acting. He won his fame
in such plays as Gogols "Revisor"
and other classic Russian comedies.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-30
LACoUERED FURNITURE

London, Oct. 30 Up - Lacquered
furniture has become very populN'
amongst society people. A suite OF
this kind OF furniture for the bed
room has Just been completed for
the Queen OF Spain, in a subtle
shade OF blue. Princess Mary Las
celles Is having the ex-soldiers at
Lord Roberts workshops turn out a
bedroom suite for her new home.
Egerton lodge. at Newmarket. The
ground tone is of old ivory with
colorings IN reds, blues and greens
intermixed.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-30
Octogenarian Makes Own
Living as Swimming Tutor

Tacoma, Wash, Oct. 30 GPD - J.
r. Richards. 50. has reputation
of being able to teach swimming
10 any one old enough TO get In
the water. Dad" as he is known,
has been swimming whenever he
desired for 70 years He Is now in
structor at the municipal saltwater
natatorium. He makes specially
of teaching children. He says girls
make the best swimmers.
READ HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS
FOR RESULTS
New Britain herald., 1925-10-30

Blythe. q motion picture actress.
one who was not only beautiful. but
who could sing well, tell stories and
make speeches, Miss Blythe's per-
sonal appearance here was a tri-
umph.
Edith Day, Dorothy Dickson, Luz
ellie Layergne and Tallulah Bank
head are other American actresses
whose names are in the electric
signs over London theaters which
are having successful runs.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-30
A Hearty Welcome to New Britain
Welcome The W.T.. Grant Company!

Your fine store, your praiseworthy business ethics
are credit to the mercantile progress Of New Britain
AS New Bntain's First Big Shopping Center" Ra-
phaePs Department Store welcomes you because you
will prove another force in our "Trade AT Home"
campaign.
Fifteen years ago The Big Store was established by
Louis R. Raphael. At that time 50 per cent Of New
Bntains shopping public went to neighboring cities
to trade. Why? Because New Britain lacked up-to-
date stores.
New Britain since has grown and prospered and now
it ranks as one Of the progressive cities in Connecti-
cut Today New Britain people shop right in New
Britain because they appreciate that here they
obtain quality merchandise; they realize how reason
able the prices are they value the service and the
shopping copveniences Of our modern stores-and
best Of ALL they know their money staying in New
Britain to contribute to New Britain's progress.
Bigger and better stores asset to New Britain.
Accordingly we extend our hand Of welcome to the
W. T. Grant Co., and to any store that may cometo
us-to help make New Britain bigger and better
city.
RAPHAEL'S DEPARTMENT STORE,
Louis R. Raphael
New Britain herald., 1925-10-30

'"10n Finds Other Than
Beauty in L. S. Film Star
London. Of. O. APP - Audiences
were surprised to- see in Betty
Evening star., 1925-05-31
THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON D. G., 92-pART 3.

everybody would be immeasurably
aided.
For example, here is a rule that
should be valuable to local motorists,
Mr.. Smith explains. Don't leave your
car until YOU are sure that YOU have
not overlooked any opportunity to
accommodate another car. Sometimes
your car will be the one that is IN
need of the spare space.
Lack of familiarity with local ordi-
nances is one reason for the present
waste of available space. Too many
drivers leave their cars too far away
from street corners and fire hydrantS.
They want to play safe, but do not
realize this feature is taken care OF
in the ordinances relating to such
matters. They should find out just
what the regulations are and then
obey them, but not throw in a lot
OF good space for good measure and
thereby inconvenience some one else
in the bargain.
The most wasteful practice is the
annoying habit of leaving the rear
of the car a foot or two away from
the curb. This is plain carelessnesS,
and ought not be tolerated any more
than driving all over the road. The
parking hog even goes so far as to
cause others to inconvenience every
body while trying 10 make use of the
spaces which would otherwise be easy
TO get into"
Evening star., 1925-05-31

weights and measures in the Bureau
of Standards.
'Richmond-tested gas, Mr. Rag
land said, has come to mean some
thing to the motorists of Virginia.
From the very outset we have in
sisted on quality tests of gasoline as
well as to insure the accuracy of the
pumps.
I'VE find three faults frequently
common TO gasoline: first. the def
cheney of hydrocarbon: second, the
presence of corrosive sulphur com
pounds which cause the scoring of au.
tomobile cylinders and the oating
and clogGing or gasoline and other
copper piping; and thi~d, the presence
of foreign matter"
Evening star., 1925-05-31

coordinate effort on their part in the
future. No one political or social
group can escape the conclusion that
the public accident problem and its
more particular grade-crossinG enigma
requires some immediate and eXpedi-
tious solution.
Grade GRO ssinG accidents TO mo-
tcrists are seldom due to mechanical
defects in locomotives or automobiles.
They are due TO the failure OF human
beings in one way or another. The
greatest failure of the public in this
matter is it's indifference.
1T is this Indifference which causes
an automobile driver to race a train
for the crossing: which causes him
deliberately to cross in front of an on
rushing train because he thinks he
can beat 1t; which causes him TO
disregard signals warning of the ap-
proach of trains.
"A train cannot be stopped in few
feet. An automobile can, and ii is
even simpler for the pedestrian.
Therefore, it rests on the automobile
driver and the man to be prepared for
the emergency. The safest way is
the best way"
Evening star., 1925-05-31
decreasing Accidents Laid
To Indifference of Mot0rist
10000 Dead and 10000 Injured Is Toll
for Last Fiue YedrS-C. b. AueI
Emphasizes Need for Safety.

OF separating certain dangerous
grades. the railroads bearing the other
half of the expense. Other cities, no
tably New York and suburbs. Boston
and suburbs. Kansas City, st. Louis
and Cleveland have also spent thou
sands of dollars in grade separation
work.
Time to Make Change.
Our national through arteries of
travel arc being constructed to avoid
frequent crossing of railroad tracks.
In time it will he possible TO motor
from coast to coast with a minimum
OF danger from speeding trains.
What the States have accomplished
has only concerned roadwork. such as
the relocation of highways which cross
and recross railroad tracks. the clear
ing of obstructed views at crossings
and the planning of a minimum of
crossings in the future. The most
concrete and cooperative effort of the
States in this matter has been the
first conference of State railroad and
utilities commissioners held in Chi
cago recently for the study of the
Grade-crossing hazard and possible
steps toward the solution of the prob
lem. Grade separation at dangerous
points is gradually being effected in
numerous States. In Pennsylvania Il
definite year.in.year.ou separation
program is enforced. Under the Fed
eral highway act elimination of dan
Serous railroad-highway crossings is
gradually being effected through
financial aid given by the Federal Gov
ernment to States in their work of
Strengthening roads and separating
the motorists path from that of the
locomotive.
The steadily increasing function of
these governmental divisions in acci-
dent-prevention work is indicative of
further and more cooperative and
Evening star., 1925-05-31
COASTING is ADVISED.

When driving into a cloud of dust,
past a cement mill or near a stone
quarry, coast as much as possible II
your engine is not equipped with an
air cleaner. If possible, switch off the
engine while you coast. provided that
the road is level and that there
would be no danger in depending en-.
tirely upon the brakes
An engine with a piston displace
ri1ent of 800 cubic inches, running at
the rate of 1000 revolutions per min.
ute, will draw in and expel approx,
mately $50 cubic feet Of air and dirt
in a minutes running. This is equal
to all the air displaced by car
measuring 5x7x10 feet.
Evening star., 1925-05-31
AUTO HEADLIGHTS
FOUND DEFECTIVE
Inspection Shows IS Per
Cent of Those Used in
District Are Faulty.

Approximately 75 per cent of the
automobiles in the District arc oper.
ating with defective headlights, ac.
CordinS TO estimates of Washington
automobile dealers who are conduct
ing inspection of brakes. lights and
horns. under the authorization and APP
proval of the director Of traffic This
fact, il is explained, is largely respon-
Sible for the confusion resulting. from
the use of bright headlights on city
streets.
Inspections, the dealers reports
show, reveal a much higher percent
age of effectiveness on certain makes
of cars, running as high as 90 per
cent in some cases. Badly focused
lenses. improperly adjusted lamps,
weak lamps. bent tenders. bent brack-
cts and poor lenses are given as some
of the basic ailments of defective
headlights.
Motorists Accepting Advice.
Because of the stress being placed
by the director OF traffic at this time
on the use and abuse of headlights
the traffic authorities strinEently to
enforce the headlight regulations,
thousands of Washington motorists
are taking advantage of the inspec
tions being conducted by the dealer
members of the Washington Auto
motive Trade Association.
Under a plan suggested by Director
of Traffic Eldridge, the dealers are
inspecting the brakes, lights and
horns on all cars in the District.
After such inspection they are au
thorized TO issue an inspection GER
tificate. which is recognized by the
traffic officials. stating that the holder
thereof has had his car inspected and
that at the time of leaving the serv
ice station it was in proper adjust
ment and in compliance with the legal
requirements of the light and brake
regulations.
much of the confusion resulting
from the use of bright headlights" :"
said Paul Is. Lum. president of the
Washington Automotive Trade Asso-
Ciation lis attributable TO improperly
adjusted lights. Bright lights need
not necessarily be binding if they
are focused properly.
Motive Governing the Driver.
The motorist generally prefers to
drive with dim lights, providing 9th
erS do likewise. because he is not apt
go be blinded by the glaring lights of
another car. Bright lights are not
only desirable, but absolutely neces-
sary on dimly lighted streets, in or
der to avoid accidents with pedes-
trians. To the extent. however, that
bright lights throw beam which
dazzles or blinds an approaching mo-
torist they are menace.
IF more motorists would have the
headlights of their cars adjusted to
conform to the requirements as set
down in the new traffic regulations.
there would be fewer glaring and
binding headlights"
Evening star., 1925-05-31
SAVING Of PARKING
SPACE HERE URGED
Drivers Play Too Safe, Leav.
ing Cars Too Far From
Fire Plugs and Corners.

Conservation of parking space AS an
important step in the betterment of
local motoring conditions is being
urged by Ernest y. Smith, general
manager of the American Automobile
Association.
Good parking space is being wasted
by the very motorists who need it
most, declares Mr.. Smith.
Through greater efficiency in the
use of available space. he says, it
would be far easier to park cars in
the downtown section OF the city, and
Evening star., 1925-05-31
"STATE-TESTED GAS"
PROTECTS AUTOISTS
Virginia Official Says Inspections
Assure Quality as Well as
QUANTITY to BUYERS

Quality tests of gasoline as we'll as
accuracy of pumps are being assured
to Virginia motorists, according to
b. w. Ragland, chief OF the bureau
oT weights and measures of Richmond.
Va, who last week addressed the
eighteenth national conference on