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Putnam patriot., 1926-04-16
PUTNAM PERSONALS

charle. Jacobson spent Ipe,day in Boston
 Mis-. Katherine Brady of Church street spent Tuesday h Boston
 Fr@nei. Crsbtree of Bolles street spent sundpy witb Worcester rela tives.
 Mir and Mr. Frank Benoit of Woodstock avenue spent sunday a Worcester
 Mr and Mrs Edward Mullsn of Chapel street spent Sunday iu Eoz ton with relatives
 Miss Mae Filling of Union street entertained friends from Hartford over the weekend.
 Mrs Alfred Gauoher and daugh fer Stella Jf Church street spent MeI nosdHv in Worcester
 Mrs Dwight Webster oi Centennial street pcut the weekend with fria tives n Willimautic
 Mrs Edmond Gilbert and two eh dren of Bullock street p,nt sunday with Worcester relatives
 Miss Loretta Mullsn and brother Robert of Chapel street spent a week with Boston rtutives.
 Robert Sands of School strret. whe has been quite ill thg past week lr rHF Day kimbal hospital. mueh#lupfet ed
 Mrs George Lewis, ST, ef Church street is pending month W tuZE burg and Marlboro. fhc guest af ir.I. tlves
 Mr and Mrs Loren Skinner of Farrows street entertained tbgir daughter. Mr Paul of Thompson Monday
 John J GAhan of Main street re turned on Saturday to his home after three weeks illness m St Vincent < hospital. Worcester
 Mr and Mrs Joseph Michel of Grove street are moving into the William house on South Main street. now owned hy George Miner
Putnam patriot., 1926-04-16

A Martin of Meadow street spent frfday with friend m Dauielsan
 Henry Beaursgard of Milton street speni Meuda5 n Hartford
 Wilfred Maynard of Church street was in Worcester Saturday oa bust ness.
 Miss Sylvia Warren of School street spent Che weekend With friends n New Haven
 Mir and Mr, Saul Gordon of Wi kiusou street were recent guests of Nrw York relatives.
 Mr Catherine Grady of Westerly formerly 1f this citN visited with friends bcr, Sunday
 Mss Mildred Burgess of Walnut street entertained reiatNo- from huuz lels4u aNer lHa week end
 Mr and mrs Charles Richard of Nbuu strest8re eHteftaHHr rgiaHErz from. .tf0tHleutc thts .Nceh
 Mrs Elizabeth Sullivan oi Boston formerly ot thE eit3 ptuf teH dag
 Mu Edgar L. Prince, Mrs Fred VI t,Nt laifIt lfHltt Und Miss AIat E.au =0gE. I Prevalence tce teGa
 Hsrry Gee If Mansan Mass= spent several d}H thH Ntye fH. e4,.t .f Hl.
 HetseI Mn NaA -i4I'alf et N5,i street.
 Aiss Lucille Beaaeee gard at Sprns he.5 b spending tbis week with her C 4l5fn strert
 Mrs J Harry Mann. '. ho has been pending @eRef5 Wcehs 1 N,AF luth with relatives Ina. returned te hel home uH #ttHaNt #fHret
Putnam patriot., 1926-04-16
CHOSEN VALEDIcToRIAN
Son of Mir and Mrs. Nj p. Dutton
 Formerly of Putnam. Honored

Robert Dutton. son of Mir and Mrs M P. Dutton, formerly of Putnam when Mir Dutton was principal of the Israel Putnam school. has been chosen valedictorian ef the Attleboro. Mas high school He Is the second boy in fhe past eleven years to receive thi. honor
 During his high sehoal career. Put lon has thl honor af securing more As iu his studies than any former pHeil ,a hg graduated from the school Hs has secured 20 AS since entering the school after graduating from Bis and Bank street schools He is the som ot Milton P puaau. who Is prinei. pal at the Bank street school a, the present time
 Aside from his career as a student. pattoH has been one of the prominent Seune musicians of the orchestra He ls assistant leader at the present time He was not tardy all his high school career and was only absent for 2 period # three days due Co sickness. de will enroll at Harvard after his school days
Putnam patriot., 1926-04-16

Severe Houle and son Peter of At. tleo9r1. Mass. and Hereule Honle and soH pf faWtucket R. l.. spent the weekend the guest of Mir. and Mrs David Btausolel
Putnam patriot., 1926-04-16
The Fast and Wet Bridge elub

he test and Wet bndee club was entertained bp Miss narotht AoWers at Che hemr If q. A Ham. men3 af Oak Hu. vestaraae afta~ ao9H Mss NFy Wheaton was the AtEa scorer Fms was the last reeu Lar meetne of The cllh for the season. hHa' party to bg held at atar date
Putnam patriot., 1926-04-16
Bernier Vsiade

Al eight clock the wedding of Miss Dora Bernier. daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Bernier and Armand J. NHlade son of Mr and Mrs Louis Naladt of Walnut street were united in marriage by Rev Charles F Be dard who Ras aisp celebHant af the uuptial nigh mas which followed the ceremony winch aas performed iB- side the altar raIl the bride being d Chld If Mary Miss Dora Berniel k tae asfer of HtRay Bcnier whose |HelaHe taak place az o'clock Ia. same morning
 Ggtmef ta# her arldes mad II AHHHte federre taIeHf mr.g - Vincent Hua ftaH mi eaas ==a H1aH, aH# tla aa ma ai Hf0aaefaff hfet
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 AEa#=aa== aaa da Ha## arranged iu #hHH AH= =hHaH f# .#H#e s#.= a HHia blue cHrf# Ha=. sTk 8Hd bIua
 She carried 4n aaa=4et If ss
 The efaom pH sHf.# Hgu HeeE hee=ta bfs bride The tf.#a maud r= ccfvcd a pearl mgbf8s.# fFuH tHt bHiH and inc hesI man Ha HH#ef. t3#f.=5 dollar cold piece bH tbr Eluam
 Mr and Mn Eaiale Ieft for thd wedding frip 10 Washington follow nF reception and breakfast II fhi home pf the groom parents The Wiil make 5heir hame H Eakepatt \ H. where the groom Is employee as uvcrstci ln cotton plant Opt few years ago Mir Ealme had ul was made his home a Putnam and received his early education ia St NaTy's school He k member of tbe Ioeal council K. of C.. the Eagles Hnd the EtkS
 Or aceo1et of recent death in the B rUipE fHmlV both ceremonies Werz 8lrt altbnHgb many relatives and friends attended the weddings at tht church
Putnam patriot., 1926-04-16
CLEVER CROOK MAY
 COME TO PUTNAM
Business Men Warned Not to Leave Places to Answer
 Phone Call
Scheme Has Been Successfully Work.
 ed In Providence

If any business man of Putnam gets call from a 8eigh0gT t9 come aH3 answer telephone call sad 1usue man had better leave some one in his place uf business before fez bonding ar he may return 70 Ind fhaf he m5Hu some 1f his soIds. wares and merchandise. likewise mon ea f F-uueU- to be where q thiet can lav his hands on it.
 The telephone company n FtaFi- 4eHfe has recently sent out warning f5 subscribers f0 be on tht Ioo- out for a clever croJ= that has worked q scheme successfully whereby subserib= CTS of the company have be D I be los ef l. is n5- biz Iuap from be Rhode Island capital Co Putnam aHc warming is considered timely here ani Vas gwen Monday evening at the meeting ef the directors of the Put nam Cham ger of Commerce oy lfesl= dert dee sudFe#.
 Scheme Simple
 The crook scheme ls simple He goes I1to place of business Co size up the situation, asking 10 be snaNn goods CT lnqulring prices, any thing for an excuse When he finds the sit- uati0n 10 his liking. store where only one person Is on duty at cet - tam timr. say the lunch hour, he gets busy
 The chief goes to telephone and calls up some place # business near the store he k about Co work and, telling the proprietor of the neiEnbor- inc store that the telephone in the store already sized up is out uf order asks that the person in charge of the store be requested to come Co the tel euhaue of the neighbor.
 The sforekeeper. or clerk in charge is very apt to step out for a moment Co answer the call from next door. and when he returns il is 70 ind mer- ehandise and money missing By working quickly the thief gets away with considerable property in the ehart anne that the store + left uH- alIarded The warning ls Don z f.a4e eauI place of bushes ta aa sNer the telephone call
Putnam patriot., 1926-04-16
oulNrBAuG POMONA GRANGE
Special Meeting With Brook yr Grange. Saturday Apr,l 24, 1926

4 special meeting af Pomona Grange WIH be hgi n Brooklyn SaaaHiar AprI. 74 Ntb the following program
 eo= ua Supper. served bN Brock lEa 6raugJ st Grange Haii
 aan Open n fifth degree 1HiY clr= ftrr.He degree. a large class Is expect od iecturcr's program Vocal sele Nts Clara Mae Ross Of Brooklyn \ address. Charles Nj Gardner SBrugheld, Mass. High Priest v nemeter piano solo. Miss Helen NJ Kelley Of kllngly vocal solo Miss Marion r Bates of QulunatiSsrt Grange reading. Miss Helen Heath uf kfiiney vocal solo. Mrs Ro~s
 T. Is expected that the Statt Master Minor ses f Meriden will be nrtsert at tnis meeting.
Putnam patriot., 1926-04-16
ARREST THIBEAULT
 ON BENCH WARRANT
Charged With Committing Per. jury During Divorce Pro
 ceedings Of His Father
Case Continued Other Cases Dis.
 posed of Thursday

Napoleon Thibeault of piain6eld was arrested Wednesday on bench warrant and fahen before the super,er court at WilIImantic. Thursday The complaint charged perjury Ihe ea-e Was continued nnll ueN' Wednesday and Th.heNult WI allowed Co 70 uu der his own fceueHifarcr.
 lH the superior caurf lH Putnam hast month the accused fathcr lu. seHE TEshrHll' If Hartford wis le. fdndaHt ia 8r 8etfue bE isWlfa Dor ilda Thheault of GrceuNllle V II who charged frnud In tttf ah tNuad M hc, husband A+af arzi asked ttH fhH diufce he z,f 1-ais Fhihcaalt h.d 4iIsa.ifls.t. aftg5i Nr Panss laal =sf Hartford
 The eff \uralHHH was y-il.z. i-H h fafhrr u the asafas aef.au Hd m thr defgn.r.af fhaf art.an lr i.t0i- aped dufne Che la-i trai ttaf rus Thihaautf had fe4Hhe3 f fhe fra tflal tl1a lle laAt Hms Hs=szs mathea us4 IH tteajzrar aH.B 8# matter Hf Tact Fe had -alipd eH hen a GfrerNI H taars. Na THitaHI tHHr~ed r f tha. e4Hs fhfh 1uit had refIHfy I'm. count H.lteda
 sguur th. divorce aside al tH 5ha' fhHHIh had committed pee 5urH=
 Tn, 5Hie HetIe rIslu- .H lh. sHIs-in al dRera. action sWas ht ardef .f He= tice iu A.H,a paFtr both fathEt ana s1H stating that they did mot know where Mrs fhbeauli was Young Fhiheaull admitted that hc had called un his mother iu Grecnvillt bat main. tained that he did not tell his father where his mother was.
 Tax Collector Embet1ler
 Alfred J Lariviere of Nillmantic. charged with embezzlement af funds If the town while he wns tax collector m l92t. pleaded guilty and was sen teuced to a year m iail The amount of the shortage in larNiere's ac. counts Was S264a
 Judge Brown ln sentencing la- rlViete said that one reason f5r=the phrht af tho accused Mas due ta Dos slblg ifnource ou his rau su tbe handling ef che funds of Che ejtv and Che methe af betpHr ati aleaunt af same hf sand that the crime ef =tH= hr lewUHt satrirs Wth t 70 >tala's prison sentence 4nd aimuHtehed la rtigrr. htlAu-t uf tha fatt that Hf Ayls latef arrested IF eaa4hlI Iu.s house
 The ease If Charles Edsoa af Web. ster Mas was theH taken up Tfc charge against Che accused was che ua. lawful transportation of horse from Webster over tte state line n Massa ehusett- Hto the Gown of Thompson tnr -he purpose If making sale June IN. i92t without complying with the state lsW regarding m examination Fht wltHesees for the state We're Nf Frederick Baldwin of Putnam. vet erinary Pr terWili of Hartford. deputy commissioner of domestic nH wais md Constable Nari toiarrt f North Gro~venordale Attorney Joseph Love ef Webster requested dlsmis- sai If thl Ca~e. saving that hs elant was retuf Wi,h hts horse to N sacsa-#t Aftor 3 short recess Ju3ee Brown Hur6 thF decision af fhe lower eraff which called for fHa of teH dollars and costs
 HeH fht with freeueatiHe camhHHg place were uailed 9 canE ae h,} had already paid fines
 Erur lH .d ty bfettsehHe8der < Bernard
Putnam patriot., 1926-04-16
OBITUARY
Doris Co,noiir

Doris. three-yearold daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hector Cotnoir of Smith street. died this morning at her home after an illness with pneumonia Be sides her parents she leaves a younger brother. Nareisse.
 Funeral serv4ee- will be held at St Mary church tomorrow afternoon at
 5'aaek. followed by burial m St. Mary cemetery
Putnam patriot., 1926-04-16
Mn. J Harry Mann. :. he ha. bes
Notice Food Sale

The East Putnam Church Aid wtl hold food sale at Charles Johnson X Cos store at North Grosvenordalc Friday, April g. al three o'clock Mrs l. \ loEce m charge AdN
Putnam patriot., 1926-04-16
To DEDICATE THE
 NEW AUDiTORlUa

work af transforming the see. eH3 >.ary of the Masonic Club. South A et into sma auiIteru h4s heH completed The new de far.Weaf NTH be formally opens aIlr supper and dance under the l~aHea f the Eastern Star Friday t~r- Snri 90 The club now has appointed quarters far al purposes
Putnam patriot., 1926-04-16
BROTHER AND SISTER
 MARRIED AT ST. MARY'S
Leroy Bernier Weeds Miss Edou- ida Renoit.-His Sister Mar
 ries Armand Vsiade
Ms,sss at Seven and Eight O'Clock
 Monday Morning

g. Mary ef5f .Ee scene af f4.a weddings ~ rrfrE k
 sH'#eH fHe W p formed ben 8 E.aaIIia bela HauaHtar rf N 3r arF BeraIt ~ BrEs= uHT-7 .H marriage ta E.H. BgrGEa.. son af Mir and N ~ Born aaf 4f Wood teek aFeH4. Rev. Asran DgkeHaa he
 sea= used FatHe uaH hfafef the nups mass dss BruoIt Wa- HiEeH artiaEe hA ef father and The grlsn Eas attended hs hIs father
 1 gown If fla white erapr Rss worn bg the briHa aad 7er veii 6f tjIle was arranged .H beads and orange blossoms She carried shower pau- quet If while Hrzaai roses. She fe- ceived a beautiful pearl necklace as 4 gift from tha groom
 After the ceremony quiet re ceptIuu and WedHHg breakfast follow ea at the home f tHe brides parents. Later ID the day The young couple left fer their wedding trip which wIll be speat Ia Ses York The bride wore travelling sujt of powder blue trimmed with squirrel They will make their residence oh Bridge street
 Both Mr and Mfs BerHief ate very well known in Putnam Mir Beruier having removed here quite a feu years ago, and is now employed by the Waterman Wefsted Company Mrs Bernier has always lived ir Putnam and received her early edu- cation at St MarYs school. and foi tho past years was employed at Dady', .LIk mill
The Washington times., 1926-08-19
BOARD OF TRADE WILL
Be HOST TO VISITORS

Representatives Of the Washing
ton Board Of Trade will be hosts
and guides. to 1913 Mississippia
in q sightseeing tour Of Washing
ton at 8 a. m. Monday. Headed by
Lieut.. Governor Dennis Murphree,
the southerners are travelling in
large caravan containing two
cars of exhibits. Their itinerary
includes many large eastern cities
and the exposition at Philadelphia.
During the two days they plan
to stay here, they will be enter
tanned by III. r. Fulton and g. w.
Potter, president and secretary of
the Mississippi Club; Robert N.
Harper, OF the Chamber OF Gem
merce. and memberS Of the Press
Club.
The Washington times., 1926-08-19
VETS
To PICNIC

Eighty MANNED veterans OF the
World War-some legless, some
with one arm, some blind-will go
to the bayside for q days outing
tomorrow. Despite their infirmi'
ties they will strut the boardwalk,
go swimming, ride the merry-go-
round and the derby racer, and
try their luck at the Charleston
and other snappys dances.
The occasion will be the annual
excursion for the wounded boys at
Walter Reed Hospital, rendered
them by the Business Mems Asso'
citation of Chesapeake Beach.
Three entirely legless veterans
Edward Moran, Kenneth Starr ana
Wilford Godwin--are planning to
make the trip and have q lively
day Of it, too.
About 4 dozen Of the excurion-
lists haye only one leg and an
other dozen or 30 have only one
arm.
The party will leave the hospital
at 1915 a. m. aboard special cars
donated by the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company and
will be taken direct to Chesapeake
Junction. where they win board q
special train donated by the Ches-
apeake Beach Railway Company.
The Business Mems Association
at the Beach will supply each vet
eran with free tickets for all OF
the boardwalk amusements, irl-
Guiding the dancing pavilion and
the bathing beach. In the after
noon bounteous dinner will be
served free in the Casino.
Mrs. Mabel D. Shackelford, re.
creational worker at the hospital,
will be in charge OF the excur.
ionists. assisted by a group OF
Red Cross attendants.
The Washington times., 1926-08-19
B|ELASKI MAY
LOSE PAY

The $4,000 paid A. Bruce Rie-
laski, former Department of Justice
chief. as q prohibition under
cover" man in New York City,
may have to be refunded to the
Government, 1t was reported ct the
Treasury Department today.
Vouchers for the payments have
been held up by Comptroller-G Cen
eral J. r. McCarl, who ordered an
investigation Of the prohibition
units authority to pay Bielaski
when the detective was not Off
cially Government employee.
Bielaski was paid the $4,000 by
Walton A. Green, chief prohibition
Investigator, for Confidential IN
formation and assistance" in rum
ming down slnugglers, corruption III
the Coast Guard and bootleggers.
IL McCarl should decide the pay
ments were unlawful. either Bic
s1aski or Green would have to ray
the $4,000 into the Treasury.
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The Washington times., 1926-08-19
AUSTRALIA Is WORRIED
BY PHONE GIRL WEDDINGS

MELBOURNE, Aug.
The Washington times., 1926-08-19

Nurses White
Uniforms and
Utility Dresses
At $1.67 Ea.
Reg. $2.S5 to $500
Broken sizes from 36 to As
are in the assortment, and
various styles.
Kann's-second Floor
Home Fittings
Our entire stock of Screen
Doors, sizes 30x7S, 32x80, 34x
"a and 36xS4 inches
Were 1926 to $3.95. @1 QQ
Friday, each ....... V4"~1
Entire stock of High-grade
Readymade Window or Door
Awnings, in sizes 80, SO. AZ
and 48 inches. Were
Ss.s5 to s5.s5. Friday. S2.M
eacn s......ss.....V U
Our entire stock of Screen
Wire. Formerly aye. Spe.
cialiy priced Friday at, %
per square ft......... ~
Our entire stock of Window
Screens, in 5 popular
sizes. Were 55c TO IOO
$1.25. Friday. EACH. 1UN
Kann 's-Third Floor
The Washington times., 1926-08-19
ADVERTISEMENT.
Free Treatment
For Eye Troubles

Sufferers from dim or blurred
vision, inflamed. weak and watery
eyes; burning, stnarting or graIlu-
lated lids, scum and various other
eye troubles, can now obtain q
liberal test treatment Of the ia.
nous Eye Ryne Drops absolutely
free and postpaid by writing the
Eye Ryne Laboratories, 210 w.
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Mo. AS this does not 0bligate you
in any way write today.
The Washington times., 1926-08-19

FREE-One years subscription to
Kodakery. With every camera
purchased during this sale you viii
receive years subscription. to
Kodakery, the popular monthly
amateur magazine. Twelve illus s
trated issues will come to you en-
tirely free Of charge.
The Washington times., 1926-08-19

Kann's-Third Floor.
The Washington times., 1926-08-19
Housewares

-48 Long Handle Scr u b
Mops. Specially priced QO0
tomorrow at. ..........
%, White Enamel NJ ]
Hampers. Special @7 90
Friday at only. ....
80 Thermax Universal make
Electric Irons. Spe- 90 10
cial, each. ........
-12 Folding Wooden Clothes
Dryers. A real bar 7ON
gain at. ..........,..
Ia Refrigerator Drip Pans.
offered tomorrow lat 90
only
Al Enamel Metal Waste Pa
per Baskets. Specially OR0
priced tomorrow at. -. V~
100 yds. Colofed Table Oil
Cloth, seconds. Spe- Ito
cial. Friday, per yard. A'~
III Wire Trashs or. Rubbish
burners. Special, to- Q7 M
morrow at only. -. VA'VV
Kann's-Third Floor.
The Washington times., 1926-08-19

switchboard Tor the altar with such
regularity that the managers are
seeking some method &c preventing
conversations between operators
and subscribers.
The Washington times., 1926-08-19
DOnestics

1866 6Sx90 Bleached Sheets
of heavy muslin, free from
dressing. Regula rly 000
$1.19. Each ..........' wv
-t70) 81x99 Bleached Sheets,
heavy quality hand torn.
Regularly $1.39. Spe- @1 10
cial, each .......... WAsAO
lilo 42x36 Pillowcases of
heavy unbleached mus
lin. Wide hem. 29c 10O
value, each ...r... ~
-(100l Ripplette Spread Sets,
with colored stripes on cream
grounds. Sets consist of
spread S1x90 and separate
throw. Regularly e1 10
$2.95. Special, set. ~A'~
as In. Unbleached Muslin Of
good heavy quality. 100
121sc value. Yard. wv
Kann's-Street Floor.
The Washington times., 1926-08-19
White Goods

-36-in. White Broadcloth with
nice luster. Splendid weight.
Regular soc. Special, 90c
yard -. $500.
-36-in. White Voiles and Dim
tiles, fine and sheer in neat
stripe patterns. Regu-
,la lar, zoe 30 "a and s5c. spe- zoe
claI, yafQ ...,.......
-36-in. White Nainsook, fine
and sheer quality with a nice
soft finish for lingerie. Ten
yard pieces Regu-
larry $1.95. Special. CT 20
piece
Kann's-Street Floor
Wash Goods
Remnants of dress ging.
hams, voiles, zephyr prints,
rayons, linens, crepes, etc.
Good lengths and 35c to OEo
SIC values. Choice, yard HON
Small lot Of Adriana.
Ready to make dresses. 400
Kann's-Street Floor
The Washington times., 1926-08-19

lb6ufns s1Wains are Worrying the
local telephone company.
Operators, who develop romanees
with subscribers, are leaving the
The Washington times., 1926-08-19
Friday At Kann S
The Day of Small Lots and Good Values!
Hosiery

-95 prs. 'Women's Imported
Novelty Lisle Hose. Broken
STYLES and colors. For E0O
merly 81. Special, pair wv
900 prs. Women's All-0ver
Silk-and-Rayon Hose. Seam.
less plated soles. Seam up the
back. White and colors. 7OO
Regularly 81. A pair : ~
-12O prs. women's Abolition
silk Hose. Full fashioned.
Soles and tops interHnedy with
isle. Broken colors and sizes.
Formerly $1.95. A. @1 RO
pair ''ss." ~. h.
30 prs. Women's Eill1 Hose,
fun fashioned, white with
colored clocks. Broken sizes.
Formerly $1.s6. 81 90
A pair. ............ - -.
Kann's-Street Floor.
The broad ax., 1926-07-10

Once upon a time there was a cho.
rus girl who was not hungry after thu
show
The broad ax., 1926-07-10
North Pole Sees Only
One Sunrise Each YeGg

At the North pole there is but one
sunrise and one sunset year, says
the San Francisco Chronicle, using
data from the United States naval
observatory.
within a distance OF about four
minutes Of arc from the North pole
the sun rises and sets once year. AT
a slightly greater distance the SUMS
upper line can be seen to rise above
the horizon and then shortly disap-
pear before 1t rises to stay UP for six
months, and at q distance of about
% minutes of arc from the pole the
entire sun can be seen to rise above
the horizon and then entirely disap-
pear below it II hours later, before
rising to stay.
1.-THE number OF sunrises I'm a year
varies from 365 at a short distance
south of the Arctic circle to one at the
pole, increasing with the distance
from the pole. At the pole there Is
twilight from sunset at the autumnal
equinox to about November IA, and
again from January 20 to sunrise at
the vernal equinox.
AT a short distance from the pole
there are a number Of days between
the continuous darkness and the con-
tinuous twilight on which there is
twilight for part Of each "a hours,
the number of such days increasing
with the distance from the pole"
The broad ax., 1926-07-10
Philadelphia Home of
First American Bible

The first Bible printed in America
came from the press Of Robert Aiken.
q Philadelphia patriot who emigrated
from Scotland In 1863. The original
issue appeared In 1T77 and consisted
Of the books Of the New Testament
At that time there was scarcity Of
Bibles In the Colonies due to the break
with Great Britain. Subsequent is
sues Of the edition were made in 1779
and 1881, and In the latter year Aiken
referred 1t to congress In the hope
that that body. moved by the feeling
of patriotism which was high during
the Revolution, would buy the printed
Bibles and distribute them among the
soldiers.
Congress approved the idea and
agreed to buy a quantity OF the Tesla
ments, and also recommended their
purchase to the citizens OF the United
States. Aiken, however, never re-
ceived a cent from the government,
says the Philadelphia Public Ledger,
and, although he lost considerable
money on his undertaking, never
pressed his claim, believing that as
long as the treasury was in such a
condition that the government could
not afford even to clothe its soldiers
properly, he should not insist on pay
ment.