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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-31
GOOd-by, Madame Tussaud

Fire destroyed Madame Tussauds Wax Works exhib
ton in London and the British the loss of revered
institution.
tickle than American cities London faithful to the
show of crowned heads hanged murderers hbone claimants
and other curiosities.
Moving pictures radio all failed do has done
and close Nine Tussaud There type that
works and dime museums with the Mexican dwarf Chinese
giant turning to stone fat lady and living skeleton
kings craved and collected such curoses They had hdeou
wars and distorted creatures about them Now they
with others that deformities dull
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-31
GARRETT P. SERVISS DEFINES
NORTH POLE EVIDENCE
Tells How Explorers Can Prove Claim That
They Reached Top of the Earth.

Peary reported that he stayed
twenty-four hours in a camp at
the Pole, making observations
throughout that period for the
purpose of fixing the position.
The observations as recorded by
him satisfy the theoretical condi-
tons existing at the pole. and
could only be challenged on the
assumption that they were not
made at the time and place
alleged.
At the date when Peary's re-
port shows that he was at the
pole. the sun would be over six
degrees north of the Equator, and
that would be it's altitude above
the horizon of the pole (which
is parallel with the Equator) ex-
cept that atmospheric refraction
would increase the altitude half
a degree or more.
At that time of year the change
of the suns declination is rapid,
so that in IL hours (the time 1t
would take to go half round the
sky) it's altitude would increase
about II minutes of arc. or one
third of it's diameter. This change,
being known in advance, would
be allowed for in interpreting the
results of the observations. II
the explorer had been at the pole
at the summer solstice, about
June 81, the change of the suns
declination in II hours would
have been very slight and per-
ceptible only to careful measure
ment. The visits of both Amund-
sen and Scott to the South Pole
were quite near the Southern
summer solstice. Amundsen's on
December Ia; Scott's on January
IS.
Amundsen'S Plan.
You will notice that Amundsen
in his proposed aerial flight to
the North Pole. plans to make
landing on the ice and remain
there twelve hours, for the sake
of taking observations of the
same nature as those made by
Pearv. and by the aid of which
he will be able, first to prove 10
his own satisfaction, and after
wards to establish to the salts
fatcion of the world, that he mas
really reached the pole.
If it were possible to visit the
pole in the long artic night (and
it may become possible in time)'
the observations required for es-
tablishing position would be made
on the stars, and particularly or
the Pole Star, which would be
seen about one degree and six
minutes from the zenith.
In all such cases the evidence
adduced in support of an eX-
plorer's story and records must
necessarily be affected by cir
cumstances, probabilities, charac-
ter and reputation. He cannot
be too careful to have all these
elements favorable. as far as they
are under his control.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-31
ONCE-OVERS
HAPPINESS.

Of+o, Won think what lot good You would do in the
world if Won had money enough to carry out your Idea
Because YOU are we'll situated financially you make no
effort to carry little acts of kindness when "o Drng
+ ho1nness 70 those upon whom you bestowed them
II easv for YOU yourself from charitable en-
deavor under plea you have money TO spend and
Won nat yourself the back and think what KIND and
generous person you would be if you were wealthy
The chances if you weltOdo, you would not do
your portion of charitable work; IN fac II kely you
would do but very little.
You heart is not right.
If it were you would do many kind things which would
necessate your spending time and effort only.
Money all that necessary to bring sunshine into
sad hearts you sincere the thought of doing
something for humanity there probably many
sons living distance from you who need the sort
of help you might give them, in the OF kindness,
friendness sympathy and advice.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-31
Go to Your Dentist

chart of the city of Boston indicates that is fast
becoming the heahst city in the United States One Of the
given is the dental school which all children of
school age periodically by the compulsory regu
tions that require them to be sent to school.
In this building you will find hundred dental chairs
dentists play for children, checking system
that ahes them charts them and sends them through
s the steamed individual dental tray that
the particular job the particular child
1T would be good thing the head of this school,
IF had such compulsory rule for adults Bad teeth may
insanity Bad teeth often drunkenness Ill health
may be traced to it often than think,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-31

hearbroken his stubborness but why he that
Modern Women different? They're not just pale reec
Ons of their husbandsthey stand for something in them
selves How would Jack feel she demanded that he give
up HIS and identity when he married heri That
would be different story, wouldn't it, Well, hasn't she
worked just hard to make her he has make
his? Then why this Anticipated ridiculous inssence
savage convention?
So RACES Eyn and it plain to be that she expects
sympathy from a fellow feminist Surely, Elyn,
emancipated She columnist will rush to her and
wage against the perniciOus habit of being Mrs.
But all wrong Elyn This Shecolumnist will do moth
ing of the sort don't think you're fighting in glorious,
righteous think, instead, you're making silly
hbtion of yourself and harming Femnsm far more
you're helping it.
In the first place where do you this bunch you
''made manner? You did nothing of the Millions
of people, and clear back Adam combined
make that Millions of ambitions and personalities,
struggles and sacrifices the making that
1t doesn stand for YOU stands for all those generations
that went before you and made your life possible
For how much Of YOURSELF can YOU claim credit
Ellyn? For mighty little You re bunch of borrowings.
The flesh of body contributed by the stupid COW,
the spud, the cackng hen the entirely uneducated
apple tree The clothes you wear from meek
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-31
ELSIE ROBINSON

and silly cotton plants who never heard OF
diploma. Everything you wear and eat,
everything that serves you and makes
existence possible for you, has been created
manipulated or prepared by toilers, hard OF
hand, slow of foot, dull of brain, with
brilliancy of their own by which you can
profit, but which you cannot fairly claim as
your property.
That much for your body and the things
that minister to your body and through
which you express yourself"
But such things don't count" Ellyn
protests Consider my mind-that s what
really counts. My mind and my career"
Wrong again, Elyn. Your mind is quite
as much an accumulation of borrowings as
YOUR body Each one Of those ancestors as
he or she passed, left you some part of him
self Wit from this one. courage from that
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-31
The Unknown

A will walk calmly the amid streams
of trucks and busses missing death by inch
thoroughly unconcerned But let the floor tremble she
will mady into the street thinking the end of the world
is
Such fear OF the unfamiliar Not person badly
injured by the recert jolt Not pane of glass broken
Not ceiling cracked. YET the fear very real The
tremor coming Saturday night good press agent
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-31

There only way of seeing things rightly and that
is, seeing the whole of them.
Must share it-happiness born twin
Byron.
He who loves book will be want of faithful
friend, wholesome companion and efectual comforter
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-31

They are alone that are accompanied with noble
thoughts
is the great andoe to the poison enthusiasm
and superstition.
All great alterations in human affairs are produced by
compromise
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-31

ISN'T Rufus utterly unreasonable! To
think that modern male in the TWEEN
u tieth century should refuse to marry the
girl he adores unless SHE TAKES HIS
NAME. Ellyn is both Disguised and disap-
pointed as well as considerably peeved, and
she takes five pages to tell us so.
Ellyn is twenty-eight years of age, col
lege graduate, practising lawyer and
furious feminist. For all of these twenty
eight years, according to Ellyn, she has
Worked To Put The Name Ellyn Hazen On
The Map. Now Jack comes along and wants
her to forget it, as though it meant nothing
at all, and, she says, accept his name as
all the colorless, spineless women slaves in
the past have accepted their masters names"
And because she wont do it he has departed
in rage and refused to marry her
OF course, she adores Jack and is simply
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-31

II have always been inter-
9 ested in Arctic exploration and
the search for the North Pole,
but while having a very fair
knowledge of the method OF
finding the pole. have never
been able to understand how
an explorer can, If he finds
same, bring back to the lay
man certain proof that he has
done Soc. H., Lynn, Mass.
"HE proof would be simple,
but the production of salts
Il factory evidence in support
of the proof, i. e., showing that
the proof had not been either
purposely or accidentally faxed"
might be difficult, because, at
bottom, such evidence would
have to rest solely upon human
testimony. That is why some OF
Robert e. Peary's most ardent
admirers have never ceased to
regret that he made the irrepar-
able error of not taking with
him to the North Pole at least
one scientifically trained COM
panion capable of checking, or
repeating. his observations, and
certifying Independently not only
their correctness, but the fact
that they were actually made as
reported.
Such a requirement could fairly
be regarded as hard lines" by
a man of Peary's great reputa-
ton and achievements, and some
what irritable temper. One could
understand his resenting it. and
vet, because that precaution was
not taken there are intelligent
people, influenced by the rivalry
between DIR. Cook and Peary.
who still entertain some doubt
on the subject. l myself do not
doubt that Peary actually MADE
the observations as recorded by
him, and that therefore he must
have been very close to, II not
exactly upon the northern end
of the earth's axis on April o.
1909.
Sun Circles Horizon.
There could be no question
concerning the Interpretation or
the observations. If they were
accurately made a mistake as 10
their meaning was Impossible.
Certain appearances presented at
the Poles could not be repeated
anywhere else on the earth. The
most striking of these is the
revolution Of the heavenly oodles
in planes parallel to the horizon:
The observer standing on the
noie IN the long Arctic day Qast-
ing six months at the Pole, even
wifhout the prolongation pro
dnced by twilight and refraction)'
sees the sun travel all the way
round the sky from left to right,
once every twenty-four hours
without rising or setting, or to
ordinary observation, perceptlbly
VARYING it's altitude above the
horizon.
Putnam patriot., 1925-10-09
 ATTY. BILL IS DEAN BUT KING IS KING

In announcing the election of Wjt. liam A. King of Willimantic as prssi- dent of the Windham County Bar Association. last week, The Patriot d. luded to the distinguished gentleman with the ready smile and white losks as Dean of the Bar. In this we hna we are mistaken, although the sx, attorney general. we'll known lawysr and prominent citizen of WilIimanr tic, is fully qualified, except in the number of years he has been a msmr Der of the bar which is the one e. sential If the claim to the title. In years of membership the president of the County Bar Association is tkrse years younger than Attorney Arthur C. Bill of Danielson. The County Coroner from killingly was admitted to the bar in 1877 while the sx-st- torney general did not take the essA until 1850. However, he still re- mains King.
Putnam patriot., 1925-10-09

sons from home because he will not "apologize to God" for what she be- lieves sacrilege. The son goes out into the world, not bitterly. but boy ishly exultant, to smash every com mandment. Then DeMille develops his theme that If you try to break the Ten Commandments they'll break yea.
 A gorgeous Biblical episode, done in natural colors, is enacted by such pop ular players as Estelle Taylor, Theo- dore Roberts, James Neill, Charles dc Roche, and Lawson Butt. The two million persons who have paid from
Putnam patriot., 1925-10-09
ELECTION RESULTS
Officers For Coming Year In Sur.
 rounding Towns
Thompson

Thompson
 Assessor, Frank E. Ramsdell. Board of Relief, Mathew T, Dartt. Selectmen. Wilfred II. Beilerose. Charles V Chase, George F.. Whitney. Town Clerk, Dyer $. Elliott. Town Treasurer, Dyer $. Elliott. Auditors, Otto E. Sward Louis N. Elliott.
 Tax Collector. Philip II. Duhamel. Registrars of Voters. Clarence Seav- CT. Clarence Stevens.
 Town School Committee. Clara l.. Mills, Harry D. Hathaway, Frank Pel- letter.
 Grand Jurors, J. Emil Johnson. Timothy ] Davern. Edmond s. Back us. Amedee Bellerose. Francis J. Me Mullen, Arthur Armstrong.
 Woodstoek
 Assessors. Three years, Luther Leayitt. one year, M Riddick. Board of Relief, Louis H. Lindeman Selectmen. Albert H. Williams. A Winfield Kenyon, George A. Wesher. ell.
 Town Clerk, Frank E. Barrett Town Treasurer, Frank E. Barrett Auditors, Charles M, Perrin, Asa R. Scranton, Jr.
 Collector of Taxes, Chester E. May Registrars of Voters. William C Child, Asa K. Scranton, Jr.
 Town School Committee, Mary A Hopkins. Robert E. Harris. Sylvia Holt. Grand Jurors. Howard Peckham William C. Child, Clarence O. Lyon Wallace l.. Frink. John N. Perrin, George A. Lyon.
 Agent Town Deposit Fund, Chester E. May
 Constables, Bert J. Johnson, David Broadway, Cyril 4. Paine, Henry La- nothe. John NJ. Perrin, George A.. Lyon.
 Pomfret
 Assessor. James r. Sharpe. Board of Relief, Seymour Peal, C.. Watson, Arthur (. Botham. Selectmen. George Hicks, Alfred Briggs, Frank Noon.
 Town Clerk, Willis Covell. Town Treasurer, Willis covell. Auditors. John Fred Ash, Joseph F. Bates.
 Grand Jurors, F. Newton Searles. Frank K. Haineas Michael Cottsr. Charles Rutherford. William N. kel- ley.
 Tax Collector, Charles E.. GriQgs. Registrars of Voters, George s. Clapp, Howard F. White Town School Committee. Charles K. Griggs, Fitz Henry Paine. Mrs. Violet Bryden.
 Easfford
 Assessors. II II. Buell.. Roy Latham. Board of Relief, Warren Tefft. Selectmen, A. F. Walker, William II. Farnham, ] E. Ethridge Town Clerk, '. Grant Trowbridge Town Treasurer, E. Grant Trow. bridge.
 Auditors. Arthur E. Tefft, A. M Bowen.
Putnam patriot., 1925-10-09
THOMPSON
Master Robbie Elliott spent sunda,

Master Robbie Elliott spent Sunday in town.
 Miss Loweree returned to New York Wednesday.
 Mrs. Dexter Elliott went to New York Wednesday.
 Mrs. Louis Ream is visiting m Louisville. Kentucky.
 Miss Olney is spending a week with friends in New Hampshire.
 Mr. and Mrs. Amos Morrell spent Saturday night with Miss Elliott.
 Mrs. Dexter Elliott entertained at dinner and auction Friday evening Mrs. Lowell of New London has come to spend the winter with her sister, Mrs. Dart.
 A number of Thompson people at tended the Robbins auction in Brook lyn Tuesday.
 The Missionary Society met at Miss Sarah Munyan's Wednesday after noon. The meeting was led by Mrs. Arthur Mills.
 The closing of Primrose Tea House last week was a cause of regret to ev-
Putnam patriot., 1925-10-09
North Grosvenordale

Miss Ethel Saunders and her mother of Providence. K. l., will be week end guests al the Methodist parsonage.
 The Rev. Frederick c, Baker plans to attend the fail meeting of the Nor wich District Ministerial Association, at Hazardville. Conn. October l2-t3.
 At the Methodist Episcopal church on Sunday morning at i0.45 the pas tor. Rev. Frederick C. Baker, will preach on the subject. Motives to Personal Evangelism. The Bible school meets at noon and is open to everybody. The Epworth League will be in charge of the evening ser vice at 6 o'clock.
Putnam patriot., 1925-10-09

eryone. We all have happy memories of the pleasant hours spent there dur ing the summer. and hope it will re- open early next season.
 The number of desirable articles to be sold at the Community auction has increased daily IL will be wise to be on the scene early to get the bargains. It will not be necessary to go home for luncheon as Mrs. George Vaughan will serve a lunch with hot coffee.
 The ladies of the Missionary Socie- ty of the Congregational church will have sale of food and home made candy in the church vestry Saturday afternoon, October IT, from four to six. Tea will be served. The pro ceeds of the sale will go for the ap- portionment of the society.
Putnam patriot., 1925-10-09
DIED

R0CH-Tn North Grosyenordale, Oct. 6, Dr. Emilien Koch, aged 6l years. GROSVENOR-In Hartford. Oct. 2, Miss Euretta Grosvenor of Abing- ton.
 NOLAN-In Putnam, at the Day Kim ball Hospital. Oct. {, James Nolan of Pomfret. aged n years. DELfSLE-In Putnam, Oct. 1, Mrs. Oreile Delisle, aged 56 years. KING-In New Bedford. Felix King, aged 30 years. formerly of Putnam. SMITH-ln East Thompson, Oct, 1, Mrs, Augeline Hicks Smith, aged 77 years.
Putnam patriot., 1925-10-09
Near Ea.t Relief Speaker


 Mr Harvey kazmier, director of the Connecticut division of the Near East Relief. will speak at the morn ing service at Christ church, Pomfret, next Sunday. Oct. Il.
 Mir kszmier returned just a few days ago from an extensive trip through Europe and Asia Minor. in which he made A careful study of con- ditions in Greece. Turkey. Armenia, Georgia. Averbaijan and Russia. Some of the cities he visited in these countries were Athens, Corinth. Con stantinople. Trevibond. Batoum. lis lis. Baku. Erivan. kaskow and Mos COW.
 During the six weeks he spent in Soviet Russia he had the opportunity to see conditions and make compari- sons with other countries. His route took him through the provinces of Russia, so that he saw conditions as | they exist in the interior as well as lin Moscow. While n Moscow Mr. Eazsnier had the unusual opportunity of meeting Tehicherin. the Soviet minister of foreign affairs. His inter view with the Soviet leader gave him an insight into the present policies of 1 the Soviet government
 1 Mir. Kazmier's address will be most interesting and instructive. as he will present the constructive work of Am. erican philanthropy among the or phan children of the Near East.
Putnam patriot., 1925-10-09
At the Ren.Gro.yenor Inn

Mr. Robert T. Narnum Is visiting relatives in Southampton, L. |
 Mir. B. Sloman of Hartford is at the Orchard cottage for a short stay.
 Mir. and Mrs. Frederick Brooks have returned from a visit to Boston.
 Mrs. F. 0. Beach of New York City passed the weekend at Middle broet.
 Mrs. William Binney of Provi- denee is at the Orchard for this month
 Mrs. William Watson of Philadel- phia has arrived at the Orchard for an indefinite stay.
 MT. P. V. R. Ely of Boston has ar rived at the Middlebrook for the re- mainder of October.
 Mir. and Mrs. John D. Campbell have returned from a weeks visit IT. Newport and Boston
 Mir J. Warner Steel passed tho weekend with Mrs. Steel and Miss McCrea at the South cottage.
 Mrs. D. Crawford Clark of Bos- ton will arrive tomorrow at the South cottage for stay of several weeks.
 Mir. and Mrs. Edward Darlington will arrive from ffoNluehte tolioi ioe for their usual autumn stay at the Olive cottage.
 Mrs. Lindsay Coleman departed last week for her home in Nashville. Ten. nessee. after spending the summer at the Middlebrook.
 Mir. John Butler of Roxbury spent Tuesday and Wednesday with her parents. Mir. and Mrs Frederick Brooks. at the Middlebrook.
 The Misses Adelaide and Evelyn White of New York, well known visi- tors. arrived early in the week for a stay of several weeks at the Olive cot tage.
 Mrs. c. D. W. Vroom and Miss Ger trude vroom. who have been at the Main House for the early autumn months, returned on Tuesday to Tren- ton, N. J.
Putnam patriot., 1925-10-09
BORN

RHOADES-In Thompson, Oct. 3, a son, Charles Harris. to Mir. and Mrs. Charles Rhoades. formerly of Arlington.
 MACKEY-I Putnam, at the Day Kimball Hospital. Oct 3. daughter Co Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mackey of South Woodstock. BERNfER-In Worcester, at St. Vim cents Hospital, Oct 6, daughter to Mir. and Mrs. Joseph Beruier of Webster, nee Miss Nellie Bernier of West Thompson.
Putnam patriot., 1925-10-09
MARRIED

-SMITH-In Clinton. Mass. Oct. 3, by Rev John Bell, Miss Mar garet Smith and Harry 1. Roberts of Putnam and Providence.
 Web ster, Oct. 8, by Rev. Mason W. Sharp, assisted by Rev. II. C. Buck ingham. Miss Blanche $. Coleburn and Lambert Gustafson of Putnam. ADAMS WOODWARD - In East Thompson, Oct. II, by Rev. J. k. Miller, Miss Edythe Woodward and Owen Adams of Harrisville. E. l.
Putnam patriot., 1925-10-09
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS"
 COVERS TIME AND TERRITORY

The Red Sea and San Francisco are about five thousand miles apart The Israelites led by Moses on their exodus from Egypt are separated by about forty centuries from Sunday afternoo1 jazz dancing today. Yet, Cecil E. De Mile has managed to put them togeth- CT conviucingly in his perturbation of "The Ten Commandments. This great Paramount picture Is coming to the
Putnam patriot., 1925-10-09

in their lists of taxable property t1 the Board of Assessors on or before November l to save themselves extra charges of ten per cent
 Mrs. Sadie Fisher. who has been al the Day kimball Hospital almost four months is still very H. She is the sister If F J. Foley of the Texas Company.
 Mrs Ida Dederer. Mrs Shorter and Mrs. Naleh of Brooklyn, \. Y. who are spending the summer in Gauter- bury, Conn, spent Tuesday with Mrs. F. J Foley.