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New Britain herald., 1926-12-08
MAKES APPEAL FOR
 MERCHANT MARINE
War Abroad Would Hit US. Industry, H. (. Smith Says

Members of the Exchange club and guests gathered last evening to hear H. G. Smith, vice-president of the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp. give his views on the merchant marine situation. The meeting con- vened at the Buriitt hotel.
 The New York executive took two phases of the problem, the need of a foreign merchant marine and the need of active shipyards in this country. He stated that while the merchant marine question might seem hackneyed to some members present, as it had long been in the public eye, he hoped he could give 8 new slant to the situation that would aid the club to look at it in clear light. Clubs such as the Ex- change club blaze the trail of pub lie opinion. he said, and it was to such club that he was appealing for complete study of conditions in marine circles.
 The merchant marine situation in this country is deplorable," he added, We are represented by 13 million gross tonnage of ships and nearly half of this amount is in serv- ice one the Great Lakes. The other half is largely used on intercoastal service. Our foreign service is nominal What little there is. is op- erated by the United States shipping board and by few private owners who have the courage to try to make a go of it. The question which you have to answer is, would it be of any use to you to have foreign merchant marine?
 Effect of Foreign War
 During the war we spent s4, 000,000,000 on ships for transport. If we had had an active merchant marine we could have saved 3D. o0o,o0o,000 of that. Our manufac- turers must sell abroad via foreign owned ships. In case of a foreign war when the foreign countries need their ships, our manufacturers have no means of transporting goods to foreign markets. Labor and materi- ais in this country are higher. mak- ing it 50 per cent more costly to build a ship; the owners suffer tax and insurance depreciation: and for these features the American owner must be compensated before he will put American ships on the deep sea-"
 MT. Smith further stated that of the 2,200 ships built during the war for the merchant marine, one third still remain unsold. Whether it will be profitable for private owners to buy these ships remains to be seen although one owner said that he is earning profits. The last congress appointed committee to take action and to give hearings on a method of solving the problem. the speaker ponted out. Three times &C., ton which would have resulted in an American foreign merchant marine has failed by two or three votes, he added.
 'In the meantime" MT. Smith stated, i've should think of the shipyards in this country. Our last war found US unprepared for ship building and unless the shipyards arc given more work, the next war will find us in the same fix" Europe, he stated. paid direct bounties to home owned ship yards which built vessels of home materials. This country has made no effort to pro-
New Britain herald., 1926-12-08

mote their interests, he added. He ended with an appeal for thought in the matter and a correct realization of the future.
 Several guests were present in cluding Gordon J. Ely, Arthur Oldershaw. Donald McMillan and Mir. Perley.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-08
GODS WILL BE DONE

Bucharest, Dec. 8 LPl-"God's will be done, said King Ferdinand today while lying in his sick bed in the Cotrochini palace, when told that the Palace Royal, built in the cen- ter of the town 50 years ago by Carmen Sylva. the poet-queen. had been largely destroyed by fire.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-08

New Bedford, Mass, Dec. 8 Pl- Fire originating from an undeter- mined source on the second floor of the five story cold storage plant at 95 Front street, owned by James L. Humphrey. Jr.. early this morn ing gutted the rear part of the building. damaged the entire struc- ture, and destroyed large quantities of lard, butter, packing cases, and produce in storage.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-08

Keller, office secretary. from $1,1o0 to $1,200; Miss Anna Bertini, clerk in office, from s780 to $SS0: and Antonio Calabrese, employed at the municipal abbatoir. from S1,3o0 to $1,450.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-08
Special Notice

The Daughters Of Isabella will hold their annual Christmas Charity Sale of aprons, food and fancy arti- eles at 99 West Main St.. Raphael Bldg, Saturday, December 11th.- adyt.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-08
THREE PERSONS DIE IN
 LINDLEY, N. Y, BLAZE
At Boston S2 Year Old Woman Is Saved-Ncw Bedford Also
 Has Fire.

Corning. N. r.. Dec. P1Three people were burned to death in fire which destroyed the home of Samuel Fairbanks, at Lindley, late last night, according to meagre in formation received here today.
 The dead are: MT. and Mrs. Sam uel Fairbanks, both about 55 years of age, and their daughter-in-la Mrs Bernard Fairbanks, aged seven teen.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-08
CLERGYMAN WITHDRAWS
East Hampton Pastor Unwilling 10 Remain and Church Trustees Un- willing to Have Him.

East Hampton, Conn, Dec. s GPl- Rev, Hubert S. Stafford will relin- quish pastorate of South Congrega- tional church with close of the year,
New Britain herald., 1926-12-08
Special Notice

The Unity Rebecah lodge will give a public whist at Odd Fellows hall Friday afternoon at 2;30 o'clock.-advt.
Putnam patriot., 1926-03-19
WEST WOODSTOCK

Edward Bensamou has recently pur- chased a Ford truck.
 Franklin Walker has been among the invalids this past week.
 Mir. and Mrs. George Place and lit tie son George of Webster spent Sun day with MT Places parents, MT. and Mrs. Luther Place.
 Mr. and Mrs William Smith. Albert smith and Mir and Mrs. William Skinner of East Brimfeld were Sun day dinner guests of Deacon and Mrs. F. N. Harris.
 Last week Thursday Edward Cham berlin suffered a shock, from which he is not expected to recover. At this writing he is comfortable. He has nearly completed his ninety-third year.
 Miss Lorraine Bachand entertained her little sehoelmates from the Red head district last Saturday in honor of her seventh birthday. The usual games and refreshments were in order and a good time enjoyed by all.
Putnam patriot., 1926-03-19
WEST COLCHESTER

Lewis Place Is making repairs on his hcgse.
 Mrs. Jeremiah Hall is better of her recent cold
 Miss Clara Geer has had telr= phone installed in her house.
 Arthur Law of Sawyer District eall- de or his father Ernest Law. Monday
 Mrs. Frank Brudip and Mrs. George Cheney recently called on Miss Clara Geer.
 Mir and Mrs. W l.. Place of Bow. ditch Mills spent Friday with relatives in Putnam.
 Mir and Mrs. Fred Barnes and family entertained relatives from Providence Sunday
 Mr and Mrs. Willard Place had as a guest over the weekend Richard Brownie, Bolies street.
 Mir and Mrs. Fred Ashton of Bow ditch Mills entertained relatives from Providence the past week
 Mir. and Mrs. C. W. Place called on Miss Clara Barnes and MT and Mrs. Fred Barnes and family Sunday.
 Three chipmunk squirrels were seen Saturday by Mir and Mrs. Cyrus Place while on an auto trip. Spring seems to be near when blue birds and robins are heard singing in the eve ming, also seeing chipmunks and pussy willows which are budding out on bushes near the road.
Putnam patriot., 1926-03-19
EAST WOODSTOCK


 Several members of S. H. Peek hams family are ill 4 nurse is in attendance.
 Elliott Clemence and family es Seuthbridge spent Sunday with C H. Potter and family.
 Harry Bosworth and family ef N thcrsfeld spent the weekend with Wendell Bosworth and family.
 Members of the Junior Y T C 4 accompanied their ieadet Secretary Hill. Co Thompson on Tuesday
 Stewart Morse spent the weekend in Easthampton, Mas, with his eou- sin Stanley Dartt. who Is student al Williaton Academy
 Mrs. Wendell Witter of Putnam. a former resident of North Woodstock. attended the missionary meeting held with Mrs. Baker Wednesday after noon.
 Mrs. Ralph Eddy and son Thurston arrived home last Saturday from Bos- ton. where the child has been receiving treatment for his arm. The lacerations are healing nicely.
 
 Hill. who has purchased the property of Carl Danielson, Is making repairs on the building and will probably move here this spring.
 Miss Annette May was pleasantly surprised at her school at Elmvale on Monday by a visitation of parents of the pupils. bringing hountiful lunch con of cake and ice cream for teacher and pupils. IL was in honor nf Miss May's birthday. She also received a large bouquet of roses. and other gifts
 \ missionary meeting was held on Wednesday afternoon with Mrs IL. - Baker. wh0 opened hef beautiful new home for the occasion. There was a large attendance The secre- tary reported a gift of Sf500 from Mss Julia p May a member who k now living in FIamineham This gen era gitt 3as very eHat fully receiy= td and thanks extended che donor. The program was the GfenIell Mis- sion in Labrador. and iu charge of Mrs Everett F. May. assisted by MTs 4. H. Hubbard. Refreshments were served by the hostess. consisting of sandwiches. cake. ice cream and eof= fee. the fayors being shamrocks in honor of St. Patrick Day The col lection was Il generous one and will be sent to aid in the work in far-oH Lab rador.
 A school of citizenship given under the auspices of the League of Women Voters will be held in the Center Church. Hartford. March 2324 This will be of interest to every voter and t Is expected a delegation will attend from the local league. Members of the state department will give address cs as follows. Education. A. B. Mer- edith: Motor Vehicles. Malcolm Rudd E. Child Welfare. Charles Dow; Widows Aid. Raymond Gates: Health. Stanley Osborne: State Budget, John Wad= hams: Taxation, State Commissioner Blodgett Relation of Public Utilities. Joseph Alsep. The speaker at the luncheon will be Miss Gertrude Ely and the dinner speaker is Prof Rob ert Leigh of Williams College. his topic being the Relation of the State t8 Federal Government Any member wishing further information call the president, Mrs. Adelaide Merritt, er Mrs. r. L. Iohnstene.
Putnam patriot., 1926-03-19

prise, t being his birthday. They have just had very fine radio installed.
 Some excitement was caused Sat urday morning when the chimney in Charles Clark's house got afre and set the roof on fire burning hole in it. The timely help of neighbors soon extinguished It.
 The Ladies' Aid Society met with Molly Trowbridge Thursday afternoon for the purpose of making articles for a fair to be held sometime during the summer Refreshments were served by the hostess and a general good time was enjoyed by all.
 Rev Orrin Tourtellotte of North Dakota preached in the Congrega- tional church Sunday morning ehoos- ing for his text Job 2i: l5. And what profit should we have. if we pray unto him? Mr. Tourtellotte was a former pastor of the M F. church here.
 The house where Walter Hewlett lived in the southwestern part of the town was destroyed by fire Thursday The furniture in the lower rooms was saved. Mir. and Mrs Hewlett were away at the time but it IS thought it must have caught fire from the chim- nov
Putnam patriot., 1926-03-19
NORTHWOODSTOCK


 Mrs. Irving Perrin is visiting Mrs. Burt Cox in Staffordville.
 Mrs Lucy Barrett had as guests on Sunday the Burt family of Putnam.
 Harry Townsend has moved into his new home, the former Gordon place.
 Walter Hubbard has returned to Boston after spending several weeks here.
 LApres Midi club will meet with Mrs. Clifford Jordan in Webster on Saturday
 Arthur Austin of southbridge spent the weekend al Howard Per riH's home.
 The social which was to have been held this week has been postponed till a later date
 Mrs. L. Leavitt entertained the Social Danes club at her home on Thursday afternoon.
 Miss Nellie Kelly was operated up- on for gall stones at St. Vincent s hospital, Worcester, this past week.
 Mrs. Clifford Hubbard recently had visit from her father, Charles Buell. of Petersham. Mass. it being his first visit in town.
 On account of the measles, the at tendance at the village school got down to four pupils so 1t was thought best to close it until the epidemic was over.
 fr. and Mrs. Arthur Potter after conveying Rev William Ganley and wife to Wilbraham. last Sunday, mos tored to Springfield where they called on relatives.
 Mrs. Charles Hopkins is in attend anee at the D. A. R. conference be. | ing held in Hartford She goes a. delegate from the Elizabeth Porter Putnam Chapter.
Putnam patriot., 1926-03-19
WOODSTOCK

Mrs William Child was in Worces- ter for the weekend.
 George Hamilton and Philip Dean have gone south for a few weeks, talk ing the trip by auto
 Mrs Julius Rutishauser spent last weekend iH East Brideewater with Mrs Fosdick Harrison and family.
 The mid-week Lenten service was held on Thursday evening with Mir and Mrs Edward Rollins in Elmvale. the pastor, Rev David P Hatch lead ing the discussion.
 Rev James F. English. pastor of the Second Congregational church of Putnam, will occupy the pulpit at the First Congregational church on this coming Sunday morning March 2l.
 Mir and Mrs. Leonard Healey, Or. opened their house last week. after closing it during the winter months, Miss Sarah returned from Echo Farm and Mir Healey will spend his week ends at home as usual.
 The mems supper of the First Con- gregational church was served on Tuesday evening with William Linde- man, William Child, Henry Joy and Robert Johnson as committee. An en- tertaining program was given after the supper under the direction of Prin- cipal Maurice Childs. with the Acad- emy boarding students assisting.
 Friends and members of the League of Women Voters in this vicinity will be interested to know that there is to be school of citizenship held in Hart ford March 9 and 24 The program is one that will be of great help to every woman voter as the heads of the board of education. public health. state budget. regulation of public utilities child welfare and other questions of the moment are to conduct these diff. ferent branches. Dr. Robert r Leigh. professor of government a' Williams College, will speak on tho Relation of the State to the Fedora Government during dinner pro gram. There will be other noted speakers. Any other information con corning this school can be obtained from our local league officials. Mrs Merritt or Mrs Johnstone of Elmval' or Mrs Jordan of East Woodstock.
Putnam patriot., 1926-03-19
Gas Makes People
 Nervous and Restless

Gas pressure in the abdomen causes restless, nervous feeling and pre- vents sleep. Adlerika removes gas in TEN minutes and brings out surpris- ing amounts of old waste matter you never thought was in your system. This excellent intestinal evacuant is xonderful for constipation or allied storoach trouble Don't waste time win pills or tablets. but get REAL Adlerika action ! l. Dupre. Drug gist Burt's blus store.
Putnam patriot., 1926-03-19
SOUTH WOODSTOCK

RK SaFord spent th, weekend in Bsstnn-
 Nrs l.. E. Southworth are visiting s-snds in New York
 u.hart Sanger. Wlah Mr. and Nrs csl1sn Graves and Gilman. Jr.. all .f Worcester. sqeat the weekend at Sanger s Mrs. Graves and lit tia ssn are making a longer visit.
 The Ladies Aid met last week Tkarsdsy afternoon with Mrs N. H.. -s5 C D Young. The Mission Circ -aet with Mrs Harmon French yester- 5av afternoon. Topic for study was eCsntral Europe in the U. $"
Putnam patriot., 1926-03-19
ASHFORD

J. C. Tatem is away on a business trip.
 Miss Mabel Jones is confined to the house with the grip.
 Charles Buell of Petersham has re. gently been visiting relatives and friends in this vicinity.
 Misses Elizabeth Jordan and Mona Converse were guests of Mrs. George French Thursday afternoon and eve ming.
 Several friends of Mir and Mrs Frank Smith met at their home Fri day evening to give Mir. Smith a sur-
Putnam patriot., 1926-03-19
UNION

A daughter was born March l3 Co Mir md Mrs. Harold Giibronson Of Mashapaug
 Miss Isabelle Phiffer of North At tleboro. Mass. spent the last week with \. f. Allen.
 Mr. and Mrs. Ralza Horton enter tained on Sunday Mir. and Mrs. James Grove of Springfield. Mass
 Thomas Harmon and Arthur ProulX attended the meeting of the Putnam Lodge 46, A. F. and A. NJ, at South W oodstoek, Saturday night
Putnam patriot., 1926-03-19
Albert Reexea

The funeral Of Albert Reeves, 5i whose sudden death of heart trouble occurred Friday afternoon. took place Monday at 9 o'clock at St. Joseph's church. Dayvlle. and was attended b a large number of relatives and friends The body was placed in the receiving vault of St. Joseph's ceme tery Mir Reeves had been a resi-. dent of this place since a young man He is survived by lis wife and one daughter, Blanche and one son, Al bert. Ir.
Putnam patriot., 1926-03-19
ATTAWAUGAN

Mr. and Mrs Provost of Natich R. l., and Miss Blanche Provost and Henry Provost of North Grosyenor. dale were callers Saturday evening with Joseph Aubin and family.
Putnam patriot., 1926-03-19

A full-booded Sioux Indian is . member of the Capitol police force in Washington.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-26
A Notable Record

"America's miracles OF structural
engineering and architecture says
Mr.. Abbott. are already the Won
der Of the Twentieth Century
world. American-buil bridges. with
graceful ares of steel of unprece-
dented lengths. span the frozen
rivers of Alaska and the typhOon-
swept gerges Of Hindustan. Our
skyscrapers, with skilfully woven
skeletons of STEEL and with domes
and parapets that threaten the do
main OF the stars, are the envy Of
European builders.
We have. however, only just en-
tered upon the great age of build
ing, and splendid as are our
achievements of today, they will be
dwarfed by our achievements of to-
morrow. We shall even see struc-
lures of an entirely new kind.
erected to meet the new require
ments of steadily progressing civ
ilization
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-26
SEELEY
By United Press Leased Wire

SEELEY. July 26.-Miss Evange.
lista Hurd was the guest Of honor at
II birthday party given by her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. l.. l.. Hurd, at
the ranch five miles south of See!ev
The guests present were Misses
E.,a and Mona and Lois Barnes,
Kathleen and Beth Spencer, and Mir
and Mrs Scott Barnes and Rev
John C. Spencer. Games were play
ed and all the children won favors.
Delicious refreshments were served
Mrs. T. A. Howard has completed
the renovation of her house and
spent the week end at her cottage
at Jacumba.
c. T.. Lewis spent the weekend
with his family in San Diego.
Mrs. John {. Spencer, who Is
spending the summer with her
mother and father at Ontario.
writes that she has seen Lilah and
Huldah Acker several times and
thev are both looking very well.
Little Lois Barnes had been very
i'll while visiting relatives with her
mother at Los Angeles and had
severe attack of tonsilitis. The
father. Scott Barnes, was called and
with the two elders, Misses Mona
and Ella droye up.
Lawrence Campbell spent Wednes-
day evening in Julian.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Trammel
were Jacumba callers last week.
Mrs. Chseter Noel and children
and Mrs. Ida May Trammel and
Minnie were in Seelev Saturday for
the dav returning to Jacumba Sat
urdav evening where they are
spending the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. 4. Wylv are hy-
ing in Seeley.
Rev. John c. Spencer and daugh-
ters Kathleen and Beth were dinner
guests Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Jensen at their ranch home near
the Florence school.
f. A. Diehl has been discing the
90 acre field on the Payne ranch.
which he and NJ. /. Curtis are pre-
pairing for vegetables.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A WYlv and Mr..
ana MRS. jess hoSers anu CHllulN VI
were visitors in Jacumba recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoyt Nannorman
and children spent few days at San
Diego last week.
-dr. and Mrs. :. W. Fisher and J.
{. Spencer and daughters Kathleen
,hd Beth were callers at the Frank
". Fisher home recently.
Miss Velma Kirk spent Sunday
wit hthc Misses Iowa and Edith
Davis.
Mrs. j. H. Mackcy and son Paul,
returned from the moantains sun
day.
J. II. Payne drove to the valley
Eaturdav on business. Mr.. Payne
+ camping at the Laguna mountain
resort.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-26

pointed to as an argument against
an increase in the height Of build
ings, but economic necessity makes
greater height essential. for aside
from the fact that the land values
in our cities ara steadily mount
ing, business must be concentrated
within a small area in order that
the captain OF industry may be
within easy reach OF his banker,
and the attorney accessible to both.
Engineers, according to Mr.. Alb
bott, will solve this problem as
they have others even more diff
cult. Two-level streets will provide
for pedestrians and the drivers Of
pleasure cars. Heavy trucks and
trolleys will be run underground.
Parking space for aeroplanes
will be provided underneath the
landing stages. Few parked pleas
ure cars and trucks will be seen on
the streets. Underground garages,
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-26

! a month or more TO lift each truss.
/ The pyramids were built in much
the same way.
In the age we are living in there
is no time for such slow processes,
and the trusses for the Paramount
auditorium were lifted into place
| by a huge traveller" that swung
them aloft and into position with
scarcely a pause. This traveller"
was S4 feet tall and with 226 tons
/ Of steel in it's frame. 1t carried
/ two derricks so feet high and
weighing Is tons. In addition it
carried two 15-ton engines to man
! ipulate the derricks.
Handling the Air Traffic
But mere mass is by no means
the only problem likely to confront
| the young engineer now about to
enter upon his career. The aero
/ plane and the gas-in fated airship
are certain to come into common
use for both pleasure and CONNER
cial purposes within the next fifty
years. and landing places must be
provided for them.
"The present plan Of locating
such landing fields on the outskirts
of the cities will not work" says
Mr.. Abbott. when business men
use aeroplanes to bring them from
their homes in the suburbs 10 their
Offices as they use automobiles to-
day. when huge air-buses ply be-
tween tho cities, and when light
merchandise is handled by the
freighters Of the airways.
Landing places Will have TO be
! devised near tIc business and COM
mercial centers OF the cities, and
as the expense OF erecting the land
ings will depend upon the height
TO which they will have to be built,
locations over piers or railroad
yards will be preferable. Huge
floors supported by steel columns
can be erected, at a level OF about
400 feet over the piers or tracks,
without interfering with the ships
or cars.
The Landing Stages
THE structures VIII probably be
provided with a number Of levels,
an upper level for landing and
starting, and other levels for repair
shops, filling stations, waiting
rooms, and so forth. Elevators will
be provided TO transfer the planes
from the landing deck TO the lower
levels. Other elevators will carry
passengers ard freight 70 and from
the ground.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-26

1T is estimated that the yearly
capacity of a landing of 1,00o,0O
square feet will be 10000 planes Of
the type now in use. Assuming
that each passenger plane carries
four passengers, and that the mail
and freight planes carry an aver
age OF 1900 pounds, and assuming
one-third Of the planes to be passen-
ger planes, the other two-thirds
conveying mail or freight, the year
ly capacity will be 10000 passen-
gers and 10000 tons.
Such an estimate makes no pro-
vision fol' the use of large air-buses
and lighter-than-air freighters, the
use OF which will add greatly TO
the demand for such landing struc.
lures"
Double Oeckcd Streets
Traffic in the streets Of our large
cities is greatly congested al the
present time. and the already