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New Britain herald., 1927-12-02
AMERICAN DENIED
 BAIL IN GERMANY
America Unable to Aid Chemist
 Now in Prison

Berlin, Dec. 2 (P)-While the Ger man foreign office has taken coz nizance of the official American in- quiry into the detention of Guido Meisel, American chemist, now in jail in Dusseldorf. it is unable to intervene in the formal jurisdicial Investigation being conducted by the German courts. it was stated today.
 Meisel has been denied bail be- cause he is a. foreigner who would be in q position 10 get out of reach of the German courts if released on bonds. official quarters stating that it is customary under such circum- stances, 10 refuse bail to foreigners.
 Mcisel's presence also is required as it is alleged that certain German citizens who were negotiating with him are implicated in the charge lodged against him on the ground of commercial espionage.
 Meisel was born in Munich but is said to have been connected with a Portsm outh, N. H., chemical concern since 1915.
 The charge against him is violat- ing a German law by offering en- ployment 10 a German chemist al ready under contract. He has been held since last June without bail.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-02
MAN KILLED; SIX
 INJURED IN CRASH
Truck Loaded With Glass Runs
 Amuck in Rye, N. '.

Rye, N. Y, Dec. ? Pl-One man vas killed and six others were bruised and burned today when q motor truck loaded with several tons of glass and out Of control crashed at the foot of hill near here.
 The dead man was Eugene Burch- field, of New York City. the driver, killed when he was thrown from his seat under the rear wheels of the truck. Samuel GreatreX, 2S, of Buckingham, Pa, was seriously burned when the fuel tank of the truck exploded. Others injured were William BrodriCk, and Francis Woods, Wcsttield, Mass. GreatreX, Woods and BrOdrick were stealing q ride unknown to the truck crew. Threc members of the truck crew Were slightly burned.
 As BurChtield coastod his machine down grade and out of gear, police said. the drive shaft broke. pune turcd the fuel tank and caused the explosion. The truck careencd 10 inc foot of the grade and crashed against a hillside.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-02
STUDENT LOAN FUNDS
S25,0O0 Donated For Benefit ot Students of Union College,
 Schenectady, N. Y.

Schenectady. N. Y, Dec. 2 P>-A loan of fund of s25,000 for the bene- fit of students of Union College, the gift of Gerard Swope. president of the General Electric company, was announced today by Charles Alex ander Richmond. president of the college. The gift stipulated that loans are to be awarded to employees or sons of employees of the General Electric and International General Electric Companies in this county and to other students of the college who have attended not less than one year. The loans are to be awarded first to company employees.
 Nr. Swope stipulated that awards should be made from the standpoint of character, contact and oral exam. ination as we'll as from that of academic attanments and financial needs.
 The directors of the conipany, MT. Swope announced, also have set aside s25, 900 to be used as loan fund for employees and sons of employees, but have placed no restrictions on the choice of colleges.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-02
Police Investigate
 Automobile Accident

Automobiles driven by John J.. Sullivan Of 113 Greenwood street and Frank r. Ciandelli of 54 Talcott street were badly damaged in a col lision at the intersection of Corbin avenue and West Main streets about GAS o'clock last evening, and Louis Sasso Of 54 Talcott street, who was riding with Ciandelli, suffered a painful cut above the eye. Miss Elm fly Trackey of 133 Curtis street, Bristol, who was in Sullivan's car, was not injured, nor were the drl- Ners.
 Detective Sergeant Ellinger. who investigated. reported that Ciandclli was driving east on West Main street and as he was about to make a left turn into Corbin avenue his car was struck by Sullivan's car, which was going west on West Main street. There was no cause for police ac- ton,
New Britain herald., 1927-12-02
FRIENDSHIP CLUB MEETS

Tho Friendship club of the busl- ness women's department Of the !. w. c. A. held it's December meeting last night Miss Louise Blakely, the president of the club presided Bridge was the entertainment for the evening. The club meets the first Thursday of each month. An educa- tional talk or evening of fun follows a short business meeting. At the october meeting Miss Helen Hayes spoke on France, and at the Novem- bcr meeting Miss Lee Bryant on poetry.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-02
Medford, Mass, Man
 Is Accused of Murder

Maldn, Mass, Dec. (P-A war rant charging William N. Nern of Medford with murder in the first de- gress was issued today. Nern was taken 10 a hospital under arrest yes- terday after his wife, Mrs. Eliza beth Nern, was found stabbed to death in their home. Nern was suf- fering from knife wounds which he said he had inflicted himself.
 The police said Nern had con- fessed that he had stabbed his wife after a quarrel about moving from their residence.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-02
Fisheries of Canada
 Conclude Big Season

Ottawa Ont. Dc. P1The total value of production of the fisheries of Canada for the year of 1926 was S56,360,633 compared with S47,942,- 131 for 1925 and $44,534,235 for 1924, says the annual report of the of marine and fisheries.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-02
Special Notice

Stella Rebekah Lodge, No. II, l. o. o. F., will hold a whist and fancy article sale Friday afternoon at 2:3o. Evening sale of sandwich and cake with coffee at IA Arch St.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-02
Pittsburgh Effort to
 End Accidents Fails

Pittsburgh, Dec. 2 Pt-November No accident month'-was mark rd in Pittsburgh by an increase in accidental deaths. The Coroner's re- port showed 130 violent deaths, in cluding 2S killed in the disastrous north side gas tank explosion The October fatality list totalled 101.
 November fatalities included:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-15
MISS SEIBOLD
TO WE'D In
CALVARY

The wedding of Miss Theodosia
Darling Seibold, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Gordon Seibold, and
William George Nelson, jr., of Bala-
Cynwyd, Pa. will take place at $3.50
o'clock this evening at the Calvary
Baptist Church, with the pastor. the
Rev. w. s. .Abernethy, officiating.
Miss Seibold will be attended by
Mrs. Robert Mitchell Irish, of Bala-
Cynwyd, Pa, as matron Of honor,
and Miss Louise Espey win be maid
Of honor. The brides other attend
ants will include Miss Dorothy May
Lewis, Miss Genevieve Elwood
Thomas, Miss Gertrude Elizabeth
Walter, Miss Mary Atkinson Stabler.
Miss Grace Darling Chapline and
Miss Frances De Grange and Miss
Helen Kendall Hotchkiss, Of Rosslyn
Estates, Long Island, N. Y, and Mrs.
Leslie II. Adams, Of Glen Ridge, N. ].
William George Nelson, Sd. win be
best mann for his cousin, and the
ushers will be Louis e. Seibold,
Frank J. Bell, jr.. Louis A. Brown,
Thomas II. Stephens, William c.
Daniel, Herbert c. KimhalI. Of Clare.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-15
International Soil Experts Entertained
By Secretary and Mrs. Jardine Last Night
INFORMAL EMBASSY
PARTY TONIGHT

The ambassador of Germany
Baron Nathan, will entertain in.
formally at the embassy this even
ing for the German delegates to
the international Congress OF Soil
Science.
The embassy viii move tomorrow
to Manchester, and the ambassador
viii sail about July / for Germany.
DR.. Martin Schlimpert and Nine.
Schlimpert will remain in town as
the former will be in charge Of the
embassy offices here.
The Minister OF Panama and
Sonora de Alfaro entertained last
evening at dinner in honor of DR..
Horatio s.. Alfaro, the minister
Of foreign affairs of Panama, and
brother of the minister. There
were Is guests.
The Minister Of Colombia and
Nine. Olaya and their children are
in New York for few days be-
fore going to Marion, Mass, where
they will pass the summer.
The Comptroller Of the Currency
and Mrs. Joseph w. Mcintosh en-.
tertained at luncheon yesterday at
the Willard when they had six
guests.
Capt. and Mrs. Arthur Hepburn
have sailed for Europe, and viii
go to Geneva, where Captain Hep
burn will take part in the disarma-
ment conference.
y X
Mrs. Thomas Manning, Of New
London, Conn, is a guest at the
Willard, where she arrived yester-
day morning.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-15
JEAN ELIOTS NEWS AND GOSSIP OF CAPITAL SOCIETY
BACHELOR HAS
INFOR NAL
PARTIES

George Williams. one Of Wash
ington's popular bachelors, enter
tanned a few guests at tea yester.
day In tho garden Of 1915 s st.
This was one of a series Of in
formal parties which Mr.. Williams
has been having in this picturesque
little house near Georgetown, which
he has recently remodeled in the
Spanish style. Last Sunday the
guests foregathered there before
going out to the Little Tea House
for dinner which the host had
planned in compliment to Miss
Kathleen Evans, who was sailing a
few days later for a European trip.
And before that there had been a
house warming, with a large num-
CONTINUED on Page 81
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-15
NAVY POMP To
MARK BRIDAL,
TODAY

With Navy ceremonial the wed
ding of Miss Gerry Morgan, daugh.
ter Of DR.. and Mrs. william Gerry
Morgan, and Lieut.. Charles Wen.
born. jr.. U. S. N. Is taking place
at 5 o'clock this afternoon at st.
Margaret's Church with the rector,
the Rev. Herbert Scott Smith,
officiating. Later there will be a
reception at the home Of the
brides parents on Sixteenth Street.
The bride is wearing a gown Of
white satin draped on one side
the drape being held with clusters
of pearls and rhinestones. There
Is a court train OF the satin and
Spanish lace over which is a veil
Of tulle from Juliet cap. Her
Continued on Page 81
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Langhorne
viii arrive in Newport Friday
morning to be the guests OF Rear
Admiral and Mrs. William v. Pratt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Langhorne will go to
Bar Harbor in about a week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-15

Miss Georgiana Joyes, daughter
Of Brig. Gen. and Mrs. John J..
Joyes, will return tonight from
West Point, N. r., wnere she has
been attending the commencement
exercises.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-15

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-15

mont. N. H.. andd Robert M. Irish
G. Alvin Mead and William N. Mead,
of Bala-Cynwyd, Pa.
=
g. P. Lamont, Of Newport, r, l.,
is guest at the Willard Hotel
where he arrived this morning.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-15

Mrs. John f. Pell has closed her
apartment at the Wardnnan Park
Hotel and accompanied by her
younger daughter. Shirley, Is leay
ing for California to spend the
summer. Miss Marjorie Pell, who
will study at the Chalif School in
New York for two months, will Join
her mother and sister in California
later in the summsR.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-15

Mr.. and Mrs C. Ashmead Fuller
have closed their home on Wyom.
ing Avenue for the summer, and
are at the Wardman Park Hotel
for month. About the middle
Of July they will go to visit Mr..
and Mrs. Ross Thompson at their
home at Henderson Harbor, on
Lake ontario, New York.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-15
TO SPEND SUMMER
IN EDGARTOWN

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Armat left
Washington today for Edgartown,
Martha's Vineyard, Mass, where
they will spend the summer. They
were accompanied by their younger
son, Brooke Armat, and their elder
boy, Thomas Armat. jr., now at
st. Paul's School, will join them.
Since leasing Graystone. their
country home, to Lieut.. and Mrs,
William D. Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs,
Armat have been at Stoneleigf
Court.
Admiral and Mrs. H. J. Ziege.
meier have taken an apartment at
the Wardman Park Hotel. Admiral
1iegmeier. who has just been re.
lieved of the command of the
Third Division of the Pacific Fleet
has been placed in charge of the
fleet training section Of the Navy
Department.
Putnam patriot., 1927-10-20
BIG CELEBRATION
 ON ARMISTICE DAY
Parade At 12.30 = Football Game At 2.30-P. H. 5.
 Bazaar
Proceeds To School Athletic Assoeis
 ton

For two nights. November l and i2. Putnam High school k going to be the home of Nickel Bazaar giv- en for the benefit of the Athletic As s1ciation. Ii might be the better part If wisdom to start saving your nickels now. for there are to be booths of all kinds including one where the boys can show their ability with the ball by hitting the dark gentleman It is hinted that there is to be red headed one.
 Several organizations in Putnam, among which are the Masons and The r. II. s. Alumni Association, will serve refreshments.
 High school talent will give dances and songs, and there will be gene ral dancing in the gymnasium at a nickel dance.
 At noon. November II, there will be parade advertising what IS to come on the evening of the Nickel Bazaar. A football game is sehedul- ed for 2.30.
 Of course. the object of the bazaar is 10 raise money for the Athletic As s1eiation. but the committee in charge ls striving to make it two nights of fun for every one.
Putnam patriot., 1927-10-20

By d tie vute. which was broken hy vote of Mayor Victor Ghapdelaine. the common council. Tuesday evening. vot- ed to lay on the table petition signed by some sixty citizens and voters ask ing the council to call special city meeting the 27th of this month te see if the city would vote to rescind its former vote authorizing the water commissioners to carry out that part of plan to improve the water works system lying east of the Little River and the appropriation made therefor and te see fl the city would vote to build a concrete reservoir on Richmond Hill and lay the necessary pipes, sub stantially in accordance with the plan known as eSymonds' first plan
 After this vote had been passed il was voted that the mayor employ Calet NJ Seville. hydraulic engineer of Hart ford, or some other competent engi. ncer. to eritieise and give his views on the problem of increasing the efiicien. ey of the water supply of the city of Putnam.
 After the meeting the mayor re quested the corporation counsel. Attor. ney Charles l.. forrey. to write MT Seville who x known to Mir. Torrey
Putnam patriot., 1927-10-20
DR. LEE SEWARD DIES
 IN CALIFORNIA
Went to Coast After Gradual. ing From Putnam High
 School
Was Resident Head or Tubereular
 Ssnitorium

r. W. Seward. Grove street. receiv- ed word. Tuesday. of the death of his son. Dr Lee Seward. at the ri-County Sanitarium. of which he was resident head. at Ahwahnee. California Besides his father he leaves sister. Mrs. Mel. son Lown of Putnam. His mother and brother. Clayton Seward. died in Putnam some years ago. He also leaves n wife and one son.
 Dr Seward was born in Guilford. October 5 1889. He was six months old when the family removed to Put nam. He attended the public schools and graduated from the Putnam High school Following his graduation he went to San Francisco and worked for about six months and then entered Hahnemann Medical College. from which he graduated with the degree of M D.
 Dr. Seward became resident head of the tubercular sanitarium which started in a small way and broadened under his management to more than twice it's original size.
 Dr Stewards last visit to Putnam was about ten years ago. For some months past il has been known that his condition was serious. and the news of his death did not come as sur. prise Co hls relatives.
Putnam patriot., 1927-10-20
LAST VETERAN
James Day, 83, Sole Survivor, In Pomfret, of Civil War,
 Dies

James Day. S3 years old, the last survivor, in Pomfret. of the Civil War. is dead His death occurred in the early hours of Saturday morning. The funeral service was conducted from his late home in Pomfret, Mon day afternoon at 1.30 o'clock, follow ed by burial in the Dayville cemetery. Rev. George 4. Barker of the Pomfret Congregational church conducted the funeral service in the home and the committal service at the grave where taps were sounded by Harry w. four sons of Mir. Day. Louis, Robert, Albert and Henry.
 Mir Day was born in Killingly, Feb ruary i4, iS44, the son of Lucius and Mary Ann Day of that town. and was a descendant from the lopg line of Days who were pioneer settlers of Windham and Hartford counties and aise af fine early Massachusetts col pnies He enlisted in the First Con. neeticut Heavy Artillery. Company D, December l. 1862, and was discharged with the rank of corporal. September 25. s65. iic saw service at Antie- tam Gettysburg. the Wilderness, Petersburg and many other major en- agreements.
 Mir. Day WIS twice married, his first wife being Aimira Sweet of Killingly. and his second wife. who survives him, was Emma Botham of Eastford, to whom he was married October 1, 1877. Besides his wife he leaves five sons, Irving and Melvin by his first mar riage. Louis. Robert, Henry and AL bert by the second marriage. also a ! daughter. Mrs. Nelson Willard of Hartford. He was d carpenter by oe- cupation and had continued to work F his trade until incapacitated by his advanced age
Putnam patriot., 1927-10-20
WALTER N. KING PART
 OWNER OF "OBSERVER''

Walter N. kiag of this city has en- tered the newspaper field by purehas- ing the partnership interest of Lewis Champlin in the Windham County Observer. According to the announ' cement made by tho Observer. MT
 King will continue in his present posi-. ton for the present and MT. Champlin will remain in the Observers employ
 Mir. King was born in Putnam the son of Mir. and Mrs. Allie S. King. He attended the public schools of Putnam and the high school. He was office manager of the Guerin Mills. Mechsnicsville, and when the mill closed and the machinery removed to the Woonsoeket plant he went to Woonsocket although retaining his
Putnam patriot., 1927-10-20
LADIES' GATHERING
Joint Meeting of Church Socie- ties.-Supper Followed By
 Address.

Nearly one hundred women sat down to supper together at the Con gregational church on Tuesday eve. ming. The occasion was joint meet. ing of the Ladies' Social Circle and Woman's Missionary Society of the church The meal was bountifully provided and attraetiyely served by the Ladies Social Circle under the di- rection of Mrs. Howard Shirrefs, president of that society.
 Mrs. James F. English acted as toastmistress and called upon Mrs. Henry J Thayer, president of the Woman's Missionary Society. who greeted all present from the church including representative from other churches 0f the city.
 The guest of honor and speaker fl the evening was Mrs. Lucius 0. Lee foreign secretary of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. who took for her topic What Il Means to Be Missionary In 1927.
 The occasion was very delightful and an unusual novelty to the women who had not enjoyed gathering all their own of the type before.
Putnam patriot., 1927-10-20
City Council Asked 10 Resci,1d
 Vote Passed Tuesday Miqht
Special Meeting Called For This Evening By Mayor Chap
 delaine
If Vote Is Reseinded Petition Will Be
 Withdrawn

Mayor Victor Chapdelaine. at the requesh of a citizens committee that held an all-aftern0on meeting, We'd nesday, has called q special meeting of the common council for this evening. ostensihly to act on matters concern. ing the improvement Of the water works system. but in reality to see if the council will vote to rescind it's ac- tion of Tuesday night in so far as 1t laid on the table a petition for spe- cial city meeting. In the event that lhe council will do this 1t Is agreed by the members of the committee that their petition will be withdrawn. for the time being at least. certainly until such time as an opinion IS rendered by Engineer Caleb Seville of Hartford. Mir. Seville has agreed to come 10 Putnam next Saturday to look over the situation
 Those present at the meeting of citizens were agreed that the action of the council in procuring the services of a distinterested engineer to give an opinion on thu local water works situ- ation met their approval, but that this did not relieve those members of the council who had failed to abide by their oath to uphold the law when they knowingly voted in direct con. fiet with the city charter. which sets forth that the mayor and common council shall upon petition of twenty voters. call q special city meeting.
 Can Show Good Faith
 In asking for the action resembling the illegal vote the committee felt
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Putnam patriot., 1927-10-20
MAN WITH LONG RECORD
 CAUGHT MOONSHINING

Standing in the shadow of sixteen arrests in the past four years. Michael Wiezeki of East Thompson. convicted on two counts for violating the liquor law. escaped with fine of S4oo and sixty days in jail suspended, in jus ice court m Thompson.
 Wiczeki's arrest followed visit Co his farm of State Officer Elton No. ian of the Danielson barracks, Satur- day The officer arrived in time to see a still in actual operation. The still. l50 gallons of mash, and fifteen gallons of moonshine liquor. were
Putnam patriot., 1927-10-20

The Junior Halloween costume dance will be held in the High School auditorium, Thursday evening. Octo Der 27. Costumes may be worn but masks can not Gus Wilson and Doris smith are on the committee to get the orchestra Arthur Bove is business manager. Charlie Bove. Hazel Afnes, Helen Sobray and Dot Woodis are on the refreshment committee.
 A Nickel Bazaar is being planned by the high school for the benefit of the athletic association. Everything will be five cents. so begin putting them aside now.
Putnam patriot., 1927-10-20
REFUSE TO CALL SPECIAL CITY MEETING
 VOTE TO CALL DISINTERESTED ENGINEER
GARDINER H. SUMNER
 FOUND DEADIN ORCHARD
LESSONS IN BRIDGE

Next week The Patriot will be- gin publishing a series of Easy Lessons ii Auction Bridge" by Nynne Ferguson. These articles will run over a considerable period of time and will prove interesting and profitable to those who play this fascinating and popular card game. Attention k called to the advance notice of the series of ar tieles to he found on page s of this issue.
Putnam patriot., 1927-10-20

seized hy lhe oaeer The large fine and the suspended iail sentence fol lowed shortly after the officers visit
 Wiczekis court record includes ar rests for breach of the peace. inloxi. cation, violation of the liquor law. and other misd meannrs. He was recent ly committed to the ioehriate farm al Norwich and spent six months at that institution Wiczeki. in the cariy ffties, seemed to feel that he had about enough Of tho law and said he was going straight in the future.
 The still, crude affair made with an ordinary boiler and coil, has been destroyed
Putnam patriot., 1927-10-20
Mr. and .irs. C. L. Adams, SoutI

Mir. and :irs. C. L. Adams, South Main street. visited over the weekend with Mir. and Mrs. Edgar |. Prince and Mir and Mrs. W Earle Prince at New Hsde Park. Long Island, and alyo with Mir. and Mrs. 0. c. Fosdlck H Hollis. Long Island MT. Fesdlck is connected with the Mergenthaler Linotype Company of Brooklyn, and erected both linotype machines in op- .-t.tion in The Patriot office.
Putnam patriot., 1927-10-20

home in Putnam.
 Mir King is an actively progressive young man for time was president of the Eastern Connecticut Manufae tufers' Association H. Is q direct or of the Putnam Chamber If Com meree and has been one of is most valued members.
 The Patriot expresses it's best wish es to Mr King in his new field of endeavor.
Putnam patriot., 1927-10-20
OPEN MEETING WOODSTOCK
 LEAGUE WOMAN VOTERS

The Woodstock League of Woman Voters will hold an opening meeting the chapel on Woodstock Hill. We'd nesday evening. October 26. at 730 clock An out of town speaker from the State League will speak on the World Court. All are invited.