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Putnam patriot., 1926-12-10
OBITUARY
Mr,. Charles [. Gordon

When Amy Ann keyds graduated from Mount Holyoke College la the class of 1877 which celebrates lts fftieth reunion next June. tHe eiuss historian characterized her as the one who possessed 's6aa HeaHt to toH- ceive. the uudefstaHa.ue t1 direct and the hand to execute. Another record indicates that she Was known among her college mates as the a!fi with the artistic taste and that she bore ai burdens Ntta g smiling eountepaHce These cha aeterfeflcs of early days marsed her throughout her entire career.
 Born al Ashford, Conn. in ls55 of Edwin Ruthyen and Louisa J. Reyes, she became one of d family of five children who in early childhood were left fatherless the father nov. ed by loyalty % high principle, hav- ing entered the Civil War among the first volunteers and paid fha supreme sacrifice. In 1878 she married Rev. Charles E. Gordon with whom sh labored with extraordinary effective ness in the christian ministry for 46 years at East Hardwick and Derby in Vermont; East Providence, k. l.. Salisbury, Webster, Lyme and Fran conia in New Hampshire. She achiev- g1I marked influence as Sunday school teacher of boys. In her last parish iu traucoBla she organized [ graded primary department which in equipment and effectiveness was con sldeeed hy some officials as equal Q the best iB the state She was devot ed to the work of Che church, h many phases of its work she labored. always as leader and displaying a person. ality of unusual charm.
 She was not less talented and de- voted as a home-maker A son of Mrs Gordon once gave her a hook. having written upon the fiy-leaf this tribute
 To my Mother Home maker and Maker of Happiness, Who finds her life by losing" it
 iH loving. devoted service
 Co her husband
 co her boys
 and Co other mothers boys.
 Who IS herself made happy
 By making happiness for them
 After two years of retirement with her husband at P0mfret, Conn. Mrs Gordon entered the eternal home or Nov 29 Funeral services were held en Dee 2. the dav preceding her list 
 She leaves in addition to her hus band a son. Theodore W. Gordon. who is an Elder la the Union Pres hgterian church. Schenectady. N Y 8 son Rev. Edwin R. GorIon. mini ster of the First Congregational church. Greensboro. NJ. four grand children, and two sisters, Miss Ellen
Putnam patriot., 1926-12-10

will throw his whole organization Wto selling Overland Whippets
 There are many incidents connect ed with Mir. Elmer's connection with the Ford company He sold the first Ford ear ever sold in Connecticut and has been distributing them ever since through his chain of agencies. literally by train loads. The number If cars he has sold in the past twenty te0 vears would probably reach 35.- Q00 ts 10000
 An agency for the Overland Whip uet will be established m Putnam lt vfl be conducted through an inde- HeHdgnt atpauzation although at the H5a3 0f all organizations win be Mir. Elmer
 The local organization will include Herbert Owens. who has been with Mr Elmer for the past ten yeor. or more and l.. Allen Averll. who has h#a eHe Nlne Overland agency iH tbis section faf the past gear
Putnam patriot., 1926-12-10
MRS. FISHER DIES
Wife of A. w. Fisher, Former Buyer For Bugbee Store,
 Putnam

Mrs Nary Jane Fisher, wifeef An drew V sher. a former buyer and assistant manager of The Bugbre store. we'll known in Putnam died sud denly at her home in Westerly. R L. Tuesday night at II o'clock following a shock
 Mrs Fishers health had u0t been of the hest but she was iH her hus- band's store on the last weekend Tuesday afternoon she received call from the pastor of the Episcopal church. of which she was a member He left Mrs Fisher about half past five. and at that time she appeared in her usual state of health.
 Found Unconscious
 NIT. Fisher arrived home about half past six. The porch light had not been turned on and the door was not unlocked This was at variance with the usual custom Mir Fisher entered the house and found his wife lying on the floor She was unconscious and never regained consciousness
 Mir. and Mrs Fisher lived in Put nam for several years. They left here in iq0S and went 10 Westerly where NIT. Fisher has been engaged in the efrveoods business ever since
 Mrs. Fisher was in her 66th year. She Is survived by daughter by a former marriage. Mrs. (. F Wood of Hurhcrford. N. j.. sister in Canada, and two grandsons. She was born n Gunfrees. Scotland She has made her home in Westerly for the past sew enteen years,
Putnam patriot., 1926-12-10
FORD AGENCY GIVES
 A SNOW FLOW TEST
City Officials Interested In Snow Removal By Gasolene
 Power
Fordson Pushes Plo~ In Satisfactory
 Manner

With Herbert Owens. local selling agent of Ford products at the throt- tie and steering Wheel F8rds8u trac- tor with snow plow attachment eircl- ed Union Square Monday afternoon and started for streets selected as q demonstration field
 City fathers and officials were in- vited to see what the stuFdy gasoiene powered tractor could do of of the state highway where the going is not SO easy as on smoother surface. The blow was run over Wilkinson street. Chapman, Pleasant and Bradley streets and was given a sufficient test to show t could do the work satis- factorially.
 As the plow removed the snow Charles Richard. alderman-at-large acting mayor in the absence of Mayor Chapdelaine, also chairman of the highway committee. Chief Thurston of the Putnam fire department and Frederick Dumas. superintendent of streets. watched the demonstration.
 In Case of Fire
 Chief Thurston has long been ad- vocating that the city get a motor dri- ven ulow for snow removal as pre- eautionary measure in case of fire He has feared that sometime an alarm would come from a section of the city where it would be impossible for the present fire trucks Co respond be- cause they could not blow through to the scene of the fire.
 Superintendent of Streets Dumas has also advocated a motor driven blow All of his present work has to be done with A pair of aged horses. One of the animals has been owned bv the city for twelve years The other was bou0ht flaw years ago to renlaee the old fellows team mate fol- lowing the death of the animal The present team is eiehteen or twenty wears old and will soon have to be re- placed
 While the demonstration oiyen Monday proved satisfactory such an nufft as was used can be used for little else than snow removal. It cogts ST 500 Superintendent Du- mas is of the a0iniao that f would he eeonomv for tho eitv to snend twice that amount and gef combination nlnw and dtsrnr truck This could he used for e-ooe mnval and at an nr time for roa7 -=saiaz or doinv such work 4s tho 70 If hnrsez aaa Aupa's cart da If or= More vor1- could he aeaau7nli5ta =rt fhe avanrea of aneration wa.tl4 Ae se aroa'e- earlinp ta Superintendent Dumas TEa snow nlne attachment is easE of adiustment and reraeal
Putnam patriot., 1926-12-10
POMONA GRANGE
L. s. Barstow. Highland Grange. Mas
 ter.-other Officers Elected

The following are the newly elected officers of Quinebaug Pomona grange. No 2 Master. L. $. Barstow. High land grange. South KiIlinEly; over seer <. L. Anthony. Echo grange lecturer. Miss Katherine Byrne. Put nam grange; steward. Milo Appley, Canterbury grange; assistant stew ard. Frank D Spaldiug. Brooklyn grange. chaplain. Mrs. Orrie Anthony. Echo grange. treasurer. Vine R
 Franklin, Brooklyn grange; secretary. Mrs Susie Williams. Brooklyn grange Eatekeeper. Harold J Lewis, Plain
 field grange; Ceres, Miss Marion F.
 Bates. Quinnatisset grange; Pomona
 Mrs Emma A. Appley. Canterbury
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MEN OF STEEL" ONE OF
 BIGGEST FILMS EVER MADE

Fr Nationals hf- steel paeiul aNrH of Steel ehIeh has just been relcasad after having been n pro duetion since last November Is ane af the hi pictures yef tluei by tbis organ n1jian fouH't anls s the story an unusual ona aad tHe @t tinrs magnificent. hut Siis has dome the best work of his screen career. according to those iu the know.
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ange Flora. Annie K. Barton Quin- natisset grange; lady assistant stew and. Ansie L. Page. killingly grange: member of executive committee for three years. L. II. Healey senexei grange; legislative committee, c. B Pomeroy Echo grange; Q. F. Wilson of Natchaug grange. Clinton Frak of Canterbury grange, QmlehauE To. mona has had a sucef fai year and enjoyed an increase in membership to 60q.
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Supper

The Household of Ruth Ne. lS52 C. U. 0. of O. F.. will give 3 turkey supper in Red Men's Hall Front street, Saturday. Dee. IT.. 1926 rom 530 to 500 D. m. Price l5 cents All are welcome.-Adv.
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L. Reyes and Miss Minnie F. Reyes. who for many years have been de voted workers in the First Congrega- toral church Pomfret, Conn.
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MIR. BOWEN IMPROVES

Hon Herbert V. Bowen who has been n at his h0m vi NoadsioeS' passed a rcstful night and his condi- tion is improved this morning
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Lbev Sav

THAT
 Thanks to the Rotarians we are to have Christmas tree. THAT
 Santa Claus has not sent word whether or not he is coming this year. THAT
 IT he does hell be disappointed in not finding the Mayor. THAT
 The city is safe in the hands of Acting Mayor Richard THAT
 He seems To fit right into that mayors chair. THAT
 Perhaps sometime the voters will remove the acting" and make t active" THAT
 The fremen will be quick to re- rand to their call to get their pay THAT
 The Patriot may have to have it's peeial despatehes from Washington copyrighted. THAT
 They are used promiscuousIy and no credit given. THAT The ieemen are sharpening their saws. THAT
 The eoastinp warning is past due THAT
 T. looks like a white Christmas from this distance. THAT
 The city nags deserve a pension of oats and long rest. THAT
 \ new crop of youngsters have dis covered during the year that there ain't no Santa Claus. THAT
 That 10 some the sprinkling assess ment seems quite a shower. THAT
 The p. T. & D. A. R. amalgamated minstrels are booked for February THAT
 A biz company has been organized. THAT
 Most of them travel in their own private cars. THAT
 There will be some very special 3neeialtes THAT
 Wo almost forgot this. R. C.J THAT
 Wo are glad to hear that the water committee has made progress. THAT,
 Soon Ve hope to hear that the work Haz made progress. THAT
 Tho anE ou Oak Hill is considered aaeeraus THAT
 samg of uz five handy by.
 ft is ta guess how the water would flow # t collapsed THAT
 They fire domesties in England for Wearlgg their dresses too short THAT
 h this country the sky's the limit. THAT
 Alderman Jerry iz anxious about swimming pool THAT
 He has q Desire" 10 go bathing next summer THAT Captain Bill is now q voter in ward two THAT
 He is living in the outskirts of our littIe city THAT
 Putnam's most popular coastuz , place is the old ball grounds. THAT
 Some stin believe that Poozi is THAT
 others are sure he isn't THAT The elk is pretty swift animal THAT
 l. seems to bc .autdis'aaeins .hs mH@ons. . THAT
 Jut ta remind vou baV lau eat .u any slogans yet2 THAT
 This E t5 santa Claus from citizauz af Putnam THAT
 Wr want new SHOW pioW THAT
 We want new city hall THAT
 We want a new fire station. THAT
 We want a new fire apparatus. THAT
 We want an aviation field THAT
 We want a new water works plant THAT
 We want new industries. THAT
 We want library building THAT
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L~rss and Small Egss

The largest eggs laid by any Rare- pean bird Is that of the swan the smallest that Of the golden crested -rren
Putnam patriot., 1926-12-10
CLOCKS

Big Ben. Baby Ben, America, Black Bird
 and others.
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LUNCH KIT WITH BOTTLE s1.6s, S2.50, SASS
POPULAR GAMES

Horse Shoe Game, Table Croquet, h. door Quoits. Uncle Wiggily. Whirr Lot to. Bumps, Scouts Radio. Caroms, and many others.
 Priced 25c to S1.O0
Putnam patriot., 1926-12-10
BATHROOM FITTINGS

Nickel on Brass. Beautiful and very durable: Soap Dishes, Towel Bars, Paper Holders. Glass Shelves.
Putnam patriot., 1926-12-10
THE NEW ERECTOR

Model No. i. Contains 235 parts; builds 800 models. Price with Electric Motor $500 Other Models of Ereetor
 soc, Sl.o0, $500, sl0.00
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USEFUL GIFTS ..cive Greatest RIeaSure
ELECTRIC UTILITIES
CUTLERY

CUTLERY Stainless Table Knives, Stainless Steel Carving Sets. Shears and Scissors.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-05-26
WASHINGTON U
SENIOR PLACED
UNDER ARREST
Style Leader on Campus Is
Charged with Grand Lar
ceny : Her Plan.

SEATTLE, May 26-Ethel Dow,
aged % years, senior at the Uni
versity of Washington, daughter of
Lorenzo Dow, of Tacoma, former
Prosecutor of Pierce County and
member Of the State Legislature,
has been arrested accused of charg-
ing $1,400 worth of goods from
Seattle stores to other peoples ac-
counts.
Miss Dow was arrested last Janu-
airy and confessed to passing worth
less checks, signed Gladys Denton
and GRACE Anderson. These checks
were passed in stores at Kent and
Auburn.
In her arrest here yesterday she
is charged with charging $20S
worth of goods to Mrs. Herbert
Duthie, of Bremerton.
Miss Dow called herself May
Jones and was identified in the
city jail She is the reputed style
leader on the University campus.
Purchases made by Miss Dow in
gerie, English luggage and phono-
graph records.
She broke down in jail and sob
bed: II don't care. 1t was easy.
! got a kick out of it. | didn't
think much of getting caught"
Information charging Miss Dow
with grand larceny was filed this
afternoon with bail fixed at $4,000.
Prior to entering the University
of Washington last January, Miss
Dow was a student at the Puget
Sound College at Tacoma and the
Normal School at Bellingham.
Miss Dow said wnen she went
into stores she hovered nearby while
some woman charged her purchases.
She said she listened carefully to
the name and then proceeded to
another counter and made purchases
under that name.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-05-26
CLAIMS Man
HAS so WIVES

PHILADELPHIA, May 26-Robert
Whitman, whose real name is Her.
man Kreuger, arrested yesterday, Is
charged with having married and
swindled many women. He told de-
tectives today that Atlantic City
gamblers had taken $4,000 from him
during the last six months,
Whitman, under the alias of Lord
Beaverbrook. skipped $4,000 bond
after his arrest in st. Louis on Oc-
tober IL, with Mrs. Marguerite Hofs-
man, wife of a Chicago fur dealer.
Mrs. Ada Frank, Of Detroit, one OF
his six wives who recognized Whit
man when arrested in st. Louis. To-
Gated nine other wives at least. She
said he must have married at least
SO women
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-05-26
MOVIE CAMERA
FR0zE UP ON
POLAR FLIGHT
No Moving Pictures Are
Caught from Norge when
Going Over Pole.

No moving pictures We're taker
aboard the dirigible Norge by Capt
Anundsen or others when the air
ship passed over tie. North Pole on
! the recent flight. according to viii
f. Hudson, staff camera man for
Pathe, who passed through Juneau
last night on the steamer Alaska.
Many Still pictures were taken,
however, said Hudson, who further
declared he was positive about the
Imotion pictures as the big camera
'fro2e up this being his informa-
tion from the Norwegian camera
man with Capt. Roald Amundsen
Hudson also displayed still" pic
lures of the Norge at Teller and
they substantiate previous state
ments. denied however by Amund-
sen, that the Norge was wrecked
when landing. The picture shows
the nose of the Norge about 200
feet from the main center section.
only the frame work showing and
not strip of canvass anywhere.
One wing Is about loo feet distant
the engines are scattered over the
ice, gondolas are dissembled and
lying on various portions Of the ice
and other parts of the mammoth
frame are along the beach.
Plane to Meet Him
Hudson has both moving and still
pictures of the Norge at Teller and
Amundsen's party at Nome. He is
not dismayed by the TACT that Ed
Young is "a hours ahead Of him with
the International news reels of sim.
liar Norge scenes. Hudson expeo :.
to be met by seaplane south OF
ketchkan and the films will BE-
transferred and carried To VencOuyer
where another plane will pick them
up and take them to Salt Lake City
to be carried to New York by the
U. s. mail planes. He believes the
films should be In New York next
Sunday forenoon at the latest. The
race will be close, however, Hudson
admitted.
With Wilkins
Hudson went to Fairbanks with
the Detroit Expedition members, ac.
companying Capt. George H. Wilkins.
Major Lanphier and others. He has
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-05-26
BIRTH RATE
FALLING IN
MANY STATES

WASHINGTON. May 26 The
birth rate last year was lower in 26
of 30 states and the death rate was
higher in 16 states.
The higheat birth rate IS in North
Carolina where it was 28.S to every
1000 of population. Montana had
the lowest birtff rate of ISL.
Vermont had the highest death
rate, 14.G, and Montana and North
Dakota had the lowest with IT each
Among the cities of over 100000
population, Norfolk had the highest
infant mortality. the rate being 96.7.
and Seattle had the lowest, the rate
eing Al.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-05-26
SEVEN NATIONS FIGURE
IN MAGMA CHARTA Day

ST. PAUL, Mimi. May 26. An
American has furnished most Of the.
stimulus for observance of the ami.
versary Of Magma Charta Day this
year in several English speakin !:
lands.
He is j. w. Hamilton OF st. Paul.
now in England directly concerned
with arousing interest in the Inter
national Magma Charta Day Asso.
citation, Of which he Is founder ana
secretary
1t was principally through Mr.
Hamilton's efforts that the first OBJ
servance of the day was held at the
site OF the signing of the Magma
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-05-26
Juneau Boy II to Be
AwaraedpLyre Insignia

OREGON AGRICULTURAL COL
LEGE, Corvallis, May 26. Earle
Hunter, of Juneau, will be awarded
a Tyre insignia for one years par
ticipation as a member of the o. A.
C. cadet band. Hunter Is a fresh
man in commerce, a member of the
Daily Barometer staff, and a men,
Der of Sigma Pi fraternity.
The o. A. c. band of SO pieces Is
one of the best known musical OIL.
ganizations of the Northwest, having
made frequent tours. The band will
take part in the military tournament
here Saturday. t
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-05-26
NO POLICEMEN
TO Give HELP,
ENFORCEMENT
Mayor Brown Takes Stand
on Recent Order Issued
by President.

SEATTLE, May 26.-At least un-
til June 7. when he retires, Mayor
Brown will see that no members of
the Seattle Police Department have
anything to do with prohibition en-
forcement
THE executive order OF President
Coolidge" said Mayor Brown, is a
step towards Capitalization of gov
ernmental power which If carried
to a logical conclusion would make
the President more depotic than
the Cars who once ruled Russia
While | am Mayor of Seattle, no
orders from Bill Whitney and other
Federal appointees."
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-05-26
Eruptions Cause of Joy
Not SOrrOv IN Hawaii

HONOLULU, May 26. There
are several sure signs of volcani :
activity In Hawaii. One of them
is quakes. A second is sulphur
fumes. A third is a rise in taxi
rates.
DR.. T. A. Jaggar, eminent volcan-
list, does not regard eruptions in Ha-
waii as alarming, nor do the citi-
zens. In fact. by and large this
phenomenon "sets people wild with
joy" The steamship agencies, the
notels. the taxi drivers and every.
body else begins to grin.
The reason Is that the quakes, al
though they often number $50 a dey
In the vicinity of Kilauea, are SO
gentle that no one is annoyed. The
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-05-26
PLAN GREETING
FOR AMUNDSEN

SEATTLE. May 26. Army and
Navy representatives and the Nor
wegian and Italian consuls have been
invited to a meeting this afternoon
to discuss plans for greeting Capt
Roald Amundsen and the members
OF the Norge crew. with a squadron
of airplanes and motor craft when
they come into Elliott Bay.
The Alaska Steamship Co is seek.
ing Norwegian and Italian flags with
which 20 dress" the Victoria.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-05-26

taxi drivers do a tremendous busi-
ness taking tourists to view the I'M
pending eruption or the one already
under way and the. hotels and steam.
ship companies get their share OF
the business.
The sulphur fumes are so light,
says DR.. Jaeger, that the direction
Of the vent from which they come
could not be determined by the pub
lie without information from the
government observers
Lava flows. although Spectacular,
do little damage and the dozen OF
two families forced to flee accept
the situation In the spirit of packing
up to move to the city. they are sc
used to moving out of the way OF
the flows.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-05-26
STEALS AUT0;
IS SENTENCED
Unique Appeal Fails to Save
University of Washing
ton Freshman.

SEATTLE, May 26.-The attor-
ney's plea that the youths of today
steal automobiles in the same spirit
in which their fathers stole water
melons and apples, failed to keep
William Stearns, University of
Washington freshman out of the
reformatory yesterday. The court
said: MY recollection is that horse
stealing was considered a serious
offense"
Stearns received sentence in
the reformatory from six months to
three years.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-05-26
Narcotics Are Knocked to
Jail Inmates in Baseball

SAN FRANCISCO. May 26.-The
federal government has moved decis.
lively to bring to an end a series of
apparently innocent baseball games
played outside the Ingleside county
Jail, within the city limits. 1t is
charged that the diamond is so
placed that ball is frequently
knocked over the jail wall. Some
jail inmate seizes 1t and extract 10
narcotics from 4
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-05-26
Smallpox at Kodiak Is
Reported Under Control

KODIAK, Alaska, May 26.-Small-
pox which broke out here on May
10 is pronounced under control.
Three cases have been reported.
With the arrival of the steamer Kitti-
wake from Seward with vaccine,
everyone will be vaccinated by to-
night. DR.. Lee Pryor, Public Health
physician. contemplates a trip to Ou-
zinkie and Afognak to vaccinate the
residents there
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-05-26
Navy Officer Can Post
Bond; Involved Rum Case

SEATTLE, May 26. - United
States Marshal Benn has returned
the warrant for the arrest OF 1t.
Com. James Hale Strong. of the
Navy Aviation Service, unserved.
Assistant United States Attorney
Mckinley said that IL Strong posts
a $4,000 bond with the U. s. Com
missioner at San Diego his presence
Will not be demanded here until the
trial
1t. Com. Strong was indicted re-
Gently by the Federal Grand Jury
in the big rum case of Puget Sound.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-05-26
BATTERED Body Of School
Teacher Found in Woods

PRINCE RUPERT, B. c., May 26.
--fhe body OF Miss Chisholm, Port
Essington school teacher. was found
short distance of the trail In
the woods near there Her head
was fractured and her body badly
laeerated
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-05-26

Charta at Runnimede. England,
which was granted June Is, 1915.
The association was organized Is
years ago "as an instrument OF
world peace and to promote the
unity OF all English speaking ma
ions" President Coolidge is honor
ary president for the United States.
Magma Charta is the background
OF all that we have" President Cool
idge said in giving his endorsement
to the movement.
The main purpose Of the associa.
Ition. Mr. Hamilton said. "is to bring
about an annual commemOration BY
(COntinued ON Para ThrnnN
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-05-26
Mysterious Crime Is
Reported Near Edmonton

EDMoNTON. May 26 Julien
Gauoher is held in Jail at Braule
after one man was found dead, two
diving. and two slightly wounded at
the hunting grounds named Fish
camp. 10 miles north of the Can
adian National Railway. Indications
are that an axe vas used.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-05-26
Flier Bennett Carries
School Teacher to Home

DAWSON, Y. T., May 26.-Pilot
Bennett left yesterday for Fairbanks
after returning from Whitehorse
where he delivered newsreels OF the
Norge. He picked up Miss Pauline
White, school teacher, at Selkirk
and brought her to her home IN
this CITY,
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-05-26
New Appointment

SEATTLE, May 26. Prohibition
Administrator Roy Lyle announces
that William II. Kinnaird, of Wash
has superseded John c. Montgomery
as head of the federal prohibition
office in Tacoma. Montgomery has
been promoted, assigned to special
confidential work.