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Putnam patriot., 1926-08-13
TOM TAYLOR NOW
 EIGHTY YEARS OLD
Civil War Veteran Who Served on Monitor Is Fit and
 Hearty
About Town Every Dsy.-Expeets to
 Live Many Years Yet

Aecosted on Tuesday, his eightieth birthday. Thomas L. Taylor. Putnams youngest Civil War veteran and prob ably the last survivor of the crew of the original Monitor. said that he was feeling fit and hearty and expected to live for many years yet He flash ed his well known grin as he said he felt as though he could live for twenty years still. Still active around his home, down town every day, and able to see and hear very well, Mir. Taylor scarcely looks his age
 MT. Taylor has a pleasant way and personality about him which have made him known everywhere in the city, just as his bid for fame as the probable last survivor of the Monitor crew is making him famous over a much wider area He has received
Putnam patriot., 1926-08-13

The city's biggest liquor raid of the year was staged last Friday eve ming, resulting in the arrest of eight Putnam people and a week of activity for the city court. To date five of the eight cases have been settled. and the city stands richer by over Sl.500. Three cases remain to be concluded at court sessions next week.
 Eight Putnam officers, assisted by deputy sheriffs and W. F. Jackson of Willimantic, staged the Friday eve ming surprise raid, visiting simultane- ously eight suspected places, and ar resting the proprietors of each place. 4 large quantity of liquor, a lagre part of it home brew, was seized by the officers. Besides the charge of owning and keeping liquor, which could be preferred as the result of the raids, there was also in each case an actual sale, on evidence secured in advance.
 Weleh Settles
 A court session Saturday morning followed the raid, but only one case was disposed of at this time, the others who were accused asking for continuance in order that they might consult counsel. Henry Welch of Pomfret street pleaded guilty and was SO found on the charge of keeping liquor with the intent of selling it. He also was found guilty of sale. On the first count S2o0 and costs of S6l62 were imposed and paid, and on the second there was a thirty days jail sentence, suspended for one year. The rest of the cases were set for Tuesday morning.
 Before that day, however, several of the defendants had decided that there was nothing to be gained by fighting the case. and had made ar- engagements with the prosecuting at- terney Co settle on tn same basis as in the case of Welch. Accordingly Ar mand J. Benoit of Van den Noort street paid S26l, and accepted a sus- pended jail sentence, and Zepherin Harquoil, proprietor of the City Hotel on South Main street, did likewise.
 Rueki Pays $500
 John Rucki of South Meadow street also wished to settle out of court. It was his third offense against the pro- hibition law. and the authorities show ed no mercy in dealing with him. A fine of 5000 was imposed and the usual costs added This sum was paid. and in addition Rueki was sent to Brooklyn jail. and is now serving a fifteen day term.
 Tuesday morning the city court fans turned out in large numbers for the trial of the cases against Mesial and Joseph Basinet. father and son, of 154 Pomfret street. Both were charged with owning and keeping liquor for the purpose of sale, and with actual sale. Here the largest amount of liquor. total of fourteen cases, had been seized in the raid. Here officers found an old-time bar in operation, with plenty of appar ent customers on hand al the time the raiders interrupted A shack some distance in the rear of the house was used as the "bar-room," though considerable quantity of liquor was found stored in the cellar of the house
Putnam patriot., 1926-08-13
GIRL, HIT BY AUTOMOBILE,
 NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED

CeceIia Bousquet, eight year old Chassey street girl, was struck by an automobile driven by Mrs. r. r. Tourtellotte of North Grosvenordale on School street late yesterday after noon. but was not seriously injured. The child stepped from the sidewalk near Bradway's store into the path Of fbe machine. Dr. Bullard was sum moned and found that the injuries were confined to bruises and that the little girl was more frightened than hurt.
Putnam patriot., 1926-08-13
WILLIMANTIC cADDIES
 BEAT PUTNAM AGAIN, i2-6

Willimantic and Putnam eaddies played a return match at Williman- tic Thursday afternoon, the former winning by the score of l2 to (. Car mine Leo of Putnam had the best score of the afternoon. 4 and 43 for an s4 for the two rounds. The local caddies were entertained at Willi- mantle in the same manner as the Putnam club played host to the Will- mantle the week bafore.
Putnam patriot., 1926-08-13
EASTERN STAR OUTING

Several Putnam members are plan. ming Co attend the forty-fourth annual outing of the Eastern Star, to be held al Wilcox's Pier Restaurant, Wes, Haven. Tuesday, August 5i. This out ing will celebrate the l0sth anniver- sary of the birth of Robert Morris. 4 business meeting will be held at noon. followed by dinner.
Putnam patriot., 1926-08-13
GOLD MEDAL CONTEST AT
 WILIIMANTIC CAMP GROUND

As part of the program for the Willimantic Camp ground exercises next Tuesday there will be a gold medal speaking contest. with seven contestants. John Bargfrede, Lloyd Keeney. David Lieb, Loretta Bran mack, Eileen Lewis. Dorothy Ray and Gertrude Schroll. There will also be music and an address.
Putnam patriot., 1926-08-13

Johns. New Brunswick
 the suffocating density of the air. shouted orders. and finally the close Of the battle when the Monitor withdrew with q jammed turret after having efFectiveiv resisted the Merrimae.
 After the grim fight Taylor was confined to the Fortress Munroe Hos pital for short time. Later he re- enlisted in the naval service, and serv- d until the close of the war.
 After his honorable discharge from the service he returned south for a time. shipped as q sailor to the West Indies, and then came north to work for some years in Salem, Boston and Worcester.
 About forty years ago he came 10 Putnam and has been employed in va- rious lines Of work. more recently as janitor in school. church, bank. and office buildings.
 For several years past he has not followed active work except 2. his home. which he keeps in first class shape and till a garden patch. He receives substantial government pension. and is about the streets every day. a well known and respected citi- zen Of the town.
Putnam patriot., 1926-08-13
BACK FROM DEVENS

The Rev J. F. English. chaplain in the officers Reserve Corps. Sec ond Lieutenant Jerome W. Andrews and First Lieutenant Martin J Rob ertson returned Thursday after two weeks spent in training at Camp Deyens
 Thomas Rawley spent several days this week in New York
Putnam patriot., 1926-08-13

The infsn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Franklin of Fremont street died this morning at the Day Kimball hospital The little girl was born August g.
Putnam patriot., 1926-08-13

tienis in the hospital from time to time to step forward and give, however little, to an urgent need. Perhaps these gifts will be received during the next week. Nothing could close the campaign for funds more httingiy than that the re- msining $30s should be made up entirely of small gifts from former hospital patients.
 Those contributing to the fund are requested to make checks and money orders payable to THE DAY kiMBALL HOSPITAL and for ward them 10 The Putnam Patriot.
 The list of contributors up to
Putnam patriot., 1926-08-13

Mir. and Mrs. Joseph Sehmansks and son of Walnut street and MT. and Mrs. Thomas Ryan and son Rus sen. School street, are TisissHF ifi St. Johns. New Brunswick.
Putnam patriot., 1926-08-13

as well as what was found at the other
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-03
D. c. HEIGHTsTO.
celebrate

The development of District
Heights since its inception just one
year ago today by a group OF
Washington business men. headed
BY Joseph L. Topper. prominent at
torney. has been truly remarkable
and accomplishment of the first
year viii be celebrated on the
grounds July with a program OF
field sports with music by a so.
piece band.
Valuable prizes. will be awarded
20 successful contestants.
During this one year the first
section Of the development has been
graded, electricity from the Potomac
Electric Power Company installed,
q water and sewerage system put
IN under the direction Of r. G..
Morse, engineer of the suburban
sanitary commission. Lots have
been terraced. trees planted, side
walks and curling. laid, numerous
streets paved, Il houses and two
stores built.
District Heights, which is on the
Marlboro boulevard, is patterned
after a plan submitted by ex-SeHa-
tor BAH. father Of the District rent
act and calls for the development
Of q 5e0.aere tract OF beautiful. roll
ing woodland.
The plan originated as a,result Of
the difficulty encountered by the
average Government employee in get
ting q home on modern lines in an
environment suitable TO our Amer
lean high standards OF living.
Contented home owners is the
object Of District Heights and one
has only to see the comfortable and
well-built homes that are now oe-
cupied to realize. that this object
has been admiral bly, carried out.
More homes are being built and the
Sanitary Grocery Company have.
opened their store at the center Of
the restricted business section.
District Heights now has put into
affect q new sales plan whereby
homesites are sold with all improve
ments up to the site and with q
fiat price covering lot and improve.
ments Other lots being sold sub
sJect to the Installing Of improve
nents; thus one knows exactly
what one IS buying with no guess
work as to probability of assess
ments for improvements until they
actually made
This plan In the opinion OF J. D.
Christie, sales manager for District
Heights, eliminates any chance of
. person buying lot that may
take years before being reached by
improvements improvements hay.
Ing progressed 10 the point where
no LOT in the section on sale Is
more than three blocks from cleo
fricity. wafer ana sewer, sidewalks.
paving and curling.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-03
CHAPEL POINT
PARK SOLD

With the signing Of q contract
on June 80 for the purchase OF
the Chapel Point Park and farms.
what is believed to be one OF the
largest real estate transactions In
the history Of Southern Maryland
was consumated. The estate con-
tains approximately 500 acres.
While the purchase price is not
stated 1t is believed to be about
$4,000.
The property involved in this
transaction Is part Of an original
grant from Lord Baltimore to the
Jesuit Order in the early part Of
the seventeenth century and has
been continuously in their POSSES
sion until the present time.
Last season the present owner,
B. b. Wills. leased Chapel Point
from w. J. Carley, s. r., who sue.
cessfully developed the resort to
its greatest popularity In recent
years.
Mr.. Wills is making extensive
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-03

Building trades employers are not
ready to accept organized labor -
new wage theory that 4the work.
er's real wages must be increased
in proportion to his increasing pro-
ductive power. They still hold
that wages should be based on the
law OF supply and demand.
C. G.. Norman, chairman OF the
board OF governors, New York
Building Grades Employers Asso-
citation. in. an article In the July
issue OF the Miller Builder-Econ
oTnist. published by q. L. Miller
and Company. declares that moth
ing has appeared under collective
Bargaining TO Substitute the cost or
living and standard Of living basis
of wage adjustment" He also says
that the workers may have an lin
creased power. OF production, but
do not produce"
"Organized labor in advancing a
new theory as basis for the adj
justment OF wage conditions be-
lleves that the workers, real wage
should be based upon his produc-
tive ability" writes Mr.. Norman.
This to my mind means piece
work, and If this Is what or
RAnlZcQ ldOOE lS duKOCdIAlSS ACCe
that as far as employers are con-
cerned in the building industry,
they would be only too pleased to
accept the theory.
az quite agree with President
Green, of the America Federation
OF Labor. that the national state
of mind is undergoing a decided
change in its views and attitude
toward wage theories and wage
questions. The exceedingly high
wage being paid in the building
industry not only has absorbed all
of the economies that have been
possible ugh the use OF
machinery. appliances and methods.
but has gone considerably beyond
that and with increases have come
q reduction In production.
Inefficiency No Bar Now
''Some years ago professor OF
economics at Columbia asked me
the question as to what incentive
there was for mechanic to he a
good workman and do a fair days
work? My answer at that time
was that experience showed that
the good and efficient workman at
the end of the year had worked
practically continuously and received
full time, while the less efficient
and careless workman spent num-
bers Of days looking for employ
ment, and held q job only while
his employer was under pressure
to complete a certain piece of work.
During the last five years this
has changed. With the vast amount
of building throughout the country,
and restriction of immigration there
has been brought about condition
where the inefficient and careless
workman Is employed almost on a
parity with the efficient, good work
man, with the result that the pro-
duction Of the good workman has
been reduced. while under the ex-
listing conditions the workers may
have An increased power of prodGc-
ton. but do not produce"
Were it not for the strong oppo-
sition to, the theory of the law of
supply and demand on the part of
organized labor it would operate In
all industries in the same manner
in which it now applies to those in.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-03
D. G REAL TORS
H0N0RED

-Four prominent washington reai
tors have been named members
of the various divisions o. the IA.
tionai Association Of Real Estate
Boards which VIM have charge d
Investigations into real estate facts
and new business practices in pari.
ous branches Of real estate activities
during the coming year.
These men named are 3. Bates
Warren. who was elected chairman
az the co-operative apartments de.
partnent Of the mortgage ard finan.
cling division; Fl. II. Rust ,jr. mem
Der of the executive committee Of
the mortgage and financing diyision;
John Al. Petty, member 81 the
executive committee Of the brokers
division. and r. G. zantzinger
member Of the executive COMMITTEES
.of the farm lands division.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-03
DE- BANK PLANS
NEW HOME

Last wednesday at the regular
meeting of the board OF directors
of the Takoma Park Bank, it was
voted to erect q new stone bank
building.
The exterior Of the new building
viii be Of Indiana limestone and
buff brick. 1t win be fire-proof.
The interior will include bronze,
marble and the latest in appoint.
merits, and conveniences for both
customers and the working force.
Special attention is being given
to women patrons, and TO the
renters Of safety deposit boxes. The
safety deposit department will be
.commodious and viii provide for
both privacy and absolute safety.
Particular attention is being paid
to the vaults. They win be der
signed and constructed IN accord
ance with the latest and highest
standards Of modern vault construc-
ton. The floor sides and ceiling
o ftf1e vault will be Of reinforced
reinforcing will be designed along
TIC AACS uSSu All Liz A1LW e CQCIdA
Reserve vaults lately erected In the
larger cities OF our country.
Both the vault and the door will
have an ingenious system OF Wir-
ing. so arranged as to make 1t inn.
possible for anyone even to tamper
with either the vault walls or the
door without Immediately sounding
the burglar alarm gong.
A daylight hold-up or riot call
system Is being installed to protect
the working force against q sur
prise holdup.
In their efforts to provide ade.
quate facilities and a thoroughly
modern building. the directors have
retained the Tilghman Meyer Com
pany. of Allentown. Pa. an organi-
zation OF architects and engineers
who specialize in the design. equip
ment and construction OF bank
buildings. This firm has completed
the plans and will begin building
operations in the next few weeks.
A rendering 9of the proposed new
exterior and Interior is on display
in the lobby sof the present bank
building
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-03

improvements at the park which
he will continue to operate ~ g
high class resort, featuring bath
ing, fishing, boating and dancing.
Having engaged q popular Wash
ington orchestra.
washington headquarters for
Chapel Point properties have been
established at 2OS Fill Building.
Seventeenth and SITS. N. w, I'M
der the management OF e. g.
ScaIley and z. M. Neale, the lat
the being engaged in real estate
washington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-03
Building Men Attack
New Wage Theory

.dustries which are not dominated
by labor organizations" said a. W.
Dickson, executive secretary, Ma
tional Association OF Building Trades
Employers. He said that another
theory advocated by labor which is
''unsound economically is that "our
national prosperity depends uron
the payment OF high wages.
High wages OF themselves never
make for prosperity" he, said.
'They must be counterbalanced by
correspondingly high production.
Wage rates are not so important as
are real wages or the amount Of
commodities which wages win buy.
Real wages in the long. run and
considered on general average
spread basis are based upon produc-
ton
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-03
HIGHWAY To AID.
HARB0R

Assurance from the State Roads
Commission of Maryland that the
Defense Highway, connecting Wash
ington and Annapolis, would be
completed the entire distance on or
before November next, has
kfndled lively interest among pros
poets for property at the big home
summer colony of Herald ltarbo:,
on.the.Severn, according to M. ".
Hyman, sales manager.
MANY believed the new road
that will shorten the distance to
Herald Harbor would not be com
pleted under two years" said Mr..
Hyman. 1.-THE. roads commission is
able to go forward with the work
due to loans negotiated by persons
interested in speeding up the work.
"Happily. for the thousands who
visit Herald Harbor each week; the
old route of the Defense Highway
through Belair Farm will be kept
omen at all times. The new route
viii leave the old road at Collington,
where the big new concrete high
wav bridge is being poured, which
insures continued traffic all season.
Benefits All Property
IAN waterfront properties IN
Anne Arundel County, will profit by
completion of the highway, but
none so much as The Harbor,
where already more than 5000
families have property and where
nearly 500, have built summer
aWhen completed the highway
viii hava the effect OF making The
Harbor like a suburb of Washing
ton on salt water" 81
Building activity at The Harbor
amazed visitors last Sunday when
the second of the series Of bathing
beauty contests was held. Many CT
the thousands at the beach were
visitors for the first time. Scores
Of new homes. many under con-
struction and OF pretentious proper
tions, were a pleasant surprise 10
the visitors.
shelton Park, the big playground
and common meeting place for
residents and visitors, is now
equipped with q sprinkler system
To Law the dust. An electric.driv
pump draws water from big
spring and reservoir near the beach.
Fire Company Formed
The volunteer fire department,
made up Of cottagers, has been
formally organized, with Harry J.
Wells as fire commissioner; Capt
Charles Peat, deputy commissioner,
and C. C. Bennett, secretary.
The department will meet Mon
day morning at 10 o'clock m tenn
porary quarters on Hall Road. op-
poslte Seven Springs. Steps viii
be taken at that time to acquire
fire fighting apparatus.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-03
Women Fight sor Man

PHILADELPHIA, July 3. TWO
women, fighting over man, enliv-
ened the shopping district and tied
up traffic for several minutes be-
fore they were arrested.
The fight started when Mrs. Re
becca KonofsIy accused Mrs. Mary
GittIemacher Of being love pi-
rate Four policemen attempted
to break through the crowd Of
spectators to stop the combat, but
were unsuccessful. Captain Bueh-
Ter, OF the traffic squad, ended the
fight when he rode his horse
through the throngs and lifted one
OF the battling women to his steedss
back.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-03
THE PRESIDENTS
ENGAGEMENTS

$50 q. m.-hepreSenCatlVe-
Madden.
g:45 a. m.-SenatOrs Watson
aud Robinson. Representative
Wood and Mr.. Evans.
10 a. m.-The Persian Charge
d'Affaires to present TagiI
Zadeh. Persian High Commits
sioner to the. Sesqui Centennial.
IO:15 .. m.-Senator Nickel
1880 a. m.-Senator Short
1O:45 a. m.-Representative
Burton.
III a. m.-Mr. Charles G.
Wood, of Massachusetts. 3
11:15 a. m.-Senator Jones, of
Washington, and Representa-
tive Hill.
IL m.-Eugene Thompson.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-03
Sci F-suPPo TIERS AT YALE
CAPTURE MOST or HoNoRs

NEW HAVEN. Conn. July a.
Thirty-five per cent of tho students
n Yale University are self-suppcrt-
ing and this IS per cent during the
recent college year walked away
with IS per cent OF all honors and
prizes for high scholarship, special
writing, or meritorious exaIii11a-
lions.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-03
RoTHscHlLD IS ousTED
FROM FRENCH CHAMBER

( PARIS, July S.-Baron Maurice
Rcthschild Is today without his
seat in the Chamber Of Deputies. {
The chamber by vote of 209 t2s
SO voted to-oust the baron On
charges of bribing his rival during
the election campaign.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-03

MISS JUNE BEAL, who acclaimed the most
last Sunday to compete for the honor Of representing
this city as Miss Washington attracted much atten-
ton by appearing on the beach in non-sinkable bath
ing suit the invention of Washingtonian, Ernest
Black Lieut. O. Stockman former daredevil aviator,
gave "a daring demonstration to the thousands that
flocked to the harbor and accompanied on his
swim by Matt Toomy the instructor and former astar
athlete Of w Washington.
Milford chronicle., 1926-06-25
Gravel Hill

The Social Circle (or Add Of Bea-
yer Dam NJ. P. Church will meet at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. H.
Wilson next Thursday evening, July
1st. A program-will be rendered con-
sisting of readings and recitations.
Ice cream and cake will be for sale.
All are cordially invited to attend.
Woodford Steward, son of Mrs.
Annie Steward of this place, and
Miss Mallery Joseph, daughter OF
Mrs. Sallie Joseph, and the late Ro7
land Joseph, of ! Georgetown, were
united in marriage last Wednesday
night, June 10th, at Wesley M. E.
parsonage, by the Rev. I. f. Beau
champ. The newly welded couple
will reside with the groom's mother,
Mrs. Annie Steward, for awhile.
James Jefferson is spending the
week with his sister, Mrs. Fred Ham
blin in Georgetown.
Frank Ward and family of Sand
Hill visited Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Palmer Sunday.
Children's services will be held al
Sand Hill Church next Sunday eve
ming, June 9th.
Mrs. Ruth Veasey Of Redden wa;
the guest of Mrs. Estella Clendanle
on Wednesday.