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The Washington times., 1927-06-16
By Garrett P. Serviss

tails have NO apparent effect
upon the thousands Of enthus-
lasts who are working out their
plans for a morning of celestial
wonder, and making themselves
legible through the newspapers.
After leaving the northeastern
coast of England the eclipse track
crosses the North sea, and trav-
erses the Scandinavian peninsula
lengthwise, like the trajectory of
raking shot, and in Norway and
Sweden the duration of totaIity
will be a little longer, while the
sun In eclipse viii be higher above
the horizon. An American ex-
petition will study the eclipse in
Norway. After skirting the north.
ern coast OF Asia, the trace OF the
moons shadow.finger will cross
northeastern Siberia, and the
spectacle OF the corona will fade
out at shutdown after startling
the sea beasts in the middle Of
the Aleutian Islands.
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LISTEN, WORLD!

TN q little
i tired of hear
ing the praise of
cities, the boasts
Of city people
and the stereo-
typed jeers at
hicks.
Is city life in
reality such a
blessing?
Or do we hyp-
notize ourselves
into thinking
that It Is? /,
myself. have no
illusions In this
matter.
/ DON'T
LIKE CITIES
AND I DON'T
THINK THEY
A r e GOOD
FOR HUMAN
LIFE
s o m . t hing
hanpena IN ma
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) land. Old Richmond In Yorkshire
Is indicated by Miss Mary Proctor
AZ q suitable location for amateur
observers,
The Royal Astronomical Society
Is issuing q special eclipse map,
on q scale of 10 miles to the
inch. 1t is a contour map, so
that the face OF the country is
revealed with its elevations and
depressions, a matter OF import
ance with reference to the choice
OF a spot from which to watch the
imposing sweep of the great
shadow as the moons body comes
between the observer and the sun,
cutting off the last rim Of day.
light.
The duration Of the totality will
be very short. only half a minute,
or less. in England, where the
eclipse will occur very early in
the morning, with the sun only
about II degrees above the hori-
zon. But these unfavorable de.
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TOTAL ECLIPSE

TUE popularity Of total ecllpses
4 Of the sun was dramatically
established by the eclipse Of Janu.
airy a., 1925, which millions of in
habitants OF the northern United
States beheld with sensations run.
ming from admiration through
wonder to awe. The fame of this
celebrated eclipse undoubtedly is
reflected by the worldwide interest
now shown in the eclipse that
is to occur on the 29th OF this
month of June.
This time the center of attrac.
ton Is transferred TO the Old
World, and the people of England
are notably excited over the pros
pect of seeing a major celestial
phenomenon that has not been
visible in the British Isles for
more than 200 years, and the
like of which will not be seen
there again until the year next to
the end Of this century.
A feature of the occasion 10 to
be a large number of private
eclipse parties, who will visit Sc
lected points where the weather
and other circumstances are con.
sidered likely to be favorable to
observers. The path of totality
crosses the neck Of northern Eng
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in the country,
but you do them
with more eager.
ness. There's not
as much slim
ulation, but II
hits you harder
when 1t comes.
Your nerves and
emotions have a
chance to rest
between jolts.
There's m ore
flavor and color
and wallop to
life.
I lived for
many years in q
desert place-a
silent, colorless
wilderness of
wheeling suns
and circling buzz
yards and vast,
b r . q hi n g
nights.
~
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It Is well that popular attention
should be more and more drawn
to these astronomical events.
Familiarity with them does more
than anything else to relax the
OF knowledge that astronomy Inn
parts is of that nobler quality
which refines the mind, inspires
the imagination, and reveals the
true birthright OF humanity.
The Washington times., 1927-06-16
WISE SAYINGS

Revenge Is the abject pleasure
Of an abject mind.--Juvenal.
Ambition Is like love, impatient
both Of delays and rivals.-Den-
ham.
Travel is the frivolous part of
serious lives and the serious part
of frivolous ones.-Swelchine.
When we advance a little into
life we find that the tongue of
man creates nearly all the mis-
chief of the world.-Hood.
The Washington times., 1927-06-16

front Of this he arranges 4 lawn.
carpeted with the greenest and
softest moss obtainable. On this
he Ecatters various brixht-colored
objects, such as berries, rrainH.
flowers, pebbles and shells. when
the flowers are faded he takes
great care to replace them with
fresh ones, so that the eve NAV be
always agreeably flattered.
Here, against this background.
he literally struts his st,Iff.'i
parading so that the eye OF his
prospective mate will be attracted
at once by the contrasts of color.
And yet-and YET, he IL ALWAYS
as delighted as a small boy on
Christmas Eve, when his wife
comes back and cleans up the mess
he has made and puts him into
harness, again.
Freedom, like love. IL a thrilling
thing-but. it's amazing how
quickly a man can get fed up
on H.
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STRUTS HIS STUFF

SSSAY 1t With Flowers" may
~ have originated. according to
the Mentor, with the bird of para.
disc of New Guinea. Surely he
carries out that idea; goes beyond
1t, in fact, and says It withNcolor,
thereby implying knowledge of
feminine psychology that would do
credit to any student of that
rather difficult subject.
When the male bird of paradise
feels 1t is time to choose atmate
he approaches the problem care
fully and with taste. First he con-
structs a little conical hut. In
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midnight, or make a dozen detours
on the way home without consult
ing his watch or feeling that the
dinner and "the devil are waiting
for him.
And he can wander home at Q
a. M, let himself in noisily and
boldly, and cIump up the stairs
without fear of running into a>hu.
man question mark,
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He can iinger over his desk until
The Washington times., 1927-02-11

mensurate with the expenditure Of
funds involved.
Major Charles w. Foster to VIII.
liam Beaumont General Hospital for
treatment; Lieut.. Col. Kenneth G.
Masteller to Fitzsimons Hospital for
treatment; Capt. C. J. Kinder to
Letterman Hospital for treatment:
Major Cuthbert p. Stearns to Fort
d. A. Russell: orders for Lieut..
Frances H. Kuhn revoked; instead
he Is ordered to Kelly Field and
is detailed in the air corps; Capt.
Frank +. Reed to Fort Monroe,
Capt. Grover c. Graham, at Fort
Mcpherson. orders revoked: Major
Lewis A. Nickerson and Lieuts.
Joseph W.. Proctor, Ralph r.
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Veterans Vote Thanks
To Rem. r. N Elliott

REPRESENTATIVE Richard N. Elliott,
Of Indiana. today received = vote
Of thanks from Col. J. ]. Astor
Camp No. s. Department OF the Dis
trict Of Columbia, United Spanish
War Veterans, for his aid in secur-
ing passage by Congress Of legisIa.
ton for the benefit OF MANNED war
veterans.
The measure, now before the
President for his signature. provides
for an increase of the rates OF PEN
sion to manned and totally disabled
veterans OF the nations wars. A
similar resolution also was sent to
Senator Norbeck. who took charge
If the measure in the. Senate.
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No AIR RAGING
FOR NAVY
By VIVIAN LEE TILLMAN

DS VIVIAN LEE AALLNAtA1N
Photographs q lighthouses and
landmarks along the Atlantic coast
from Philadelphia to Key West and
aerial pictures of $500 square miles
of Cuba will be made by a marine
aviation detachment which will
leave Philadelphia within q few
days.
The Navy will not take part in
the Schneider Cup race this year.
The Navy Department feels that it
has fostered racing as far as it
can under present conditions. The
department believes that the amount
of such information likely to be
secured through a continuance of
racing activity would not be COM
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wentz. to Panama: Major Francis
A. Englehart. to the Philippines;
Lieut.. Charles L. Carpenter, 10
Hawaii; Capt. Edgar e. Robinson,
20 Fort Eustis: Lieut.. Raymond T.
TompkIns, to Madison Barracks:
Capt. Leland e. DashielI, to Pan.
anna.
Harvard Phi. DIS and the Army
PVT's, two sets thus far little lit.
tie inclined to mix. may yet get
together on the movie lots Of Hoi.
lywood. Today Harvard's recent
decision to include motion picture
photography as subject Of its cur.
riculun was matched by q similar
announcement from the United
States Army. Full-fIedged movie.
makers" will be the product Of the
new course.
Putnam patriot., 1927-11-23
THREE TIMES AND IN
John Sadlon Gets 10 Months Mental Fluctuations Cost
 Him $500

John Sadlon. held for the superior court on charge of attempting to burn house he owns in Ashford, with the intent to defraud an insurance company, made his third appearance, Tuesday, and was sentenced to ten months in jail.
 The man at his first appearance agreed to plead guilty at later date and was allowed to return to N. |. to straighten out his affairs. Upon the day set he appeared but surprised the court and states attorney by showing a change of front in his plea of not guilty.
 Yesterday was fixed as the day of trial. and the Jury was summoned to hear the case. For the third and fast time sadlon appeared. He again sur prised the court officials by disearding his desire to fight and entering a plea of guilty. Because of his mental fiuc- tuations Sadlon cost the county about $500, and the states attorney reconi- mended that he be ordered to pay the costs. which recommendation was fol- lowed by the court.
Putnam patriot., 1927-11-23
POMFRET

Mss Selma Daniclson visited rela- tves over the weekend
 Mr~ Gladys Wieks is visiting Mrs Bradley Randall at Pelham Manor.
 Mir and Mrs. Robert Hillyer wiii spend the coming holiday at Brisk-te- High.
 Mr Charles Swain spent part of last week in New York. returning Sat urday.
 There will be a Thanksgiving ser wee at Christ Church at 10 o'clock on Thursday.
 Mr. Armand Denis returned to Fox Hill Farm on Thursday after a few days in New York.
 The North school is to have new teacher in it's grammar room on Mon day, Miss ChervenneaH of Worcester.
 Mrs. Arthur Otto and Miss Hattie Johnson of Boston were weekend guests of Mir. and Mrs. C. W. John son.
 Mfr. and Mrs Robert Swain and their three children will pass their Thanksgiving Day at the home of Mir. Swain's brothers in pomfret.
 There Is new consignment of Christmas cards and gifts al the Neighhorhood Art shop. at Pomfret Hall, open Tuesday afternoons.
 Mrs. Henry C. Holt and her daugh- ter Margaret are spending week at Fox Hill Farm MT. and Mrs Holt attended the Yale-H Harvard football game in Cambridge on Saturday
 Mrs. William Peekham, sons Fen ner and Charles, will spend Thanks giving in Pomfret Mrs Prckham aud Miss Edith Peekham are returning e Providence on November 29th for the winter
 There were about one hundred guests present al the party that Mr 1 Perkins butler. Harry Alsap. gaee at l Uften last Thursday evening There l was dancing. aad games of different sorts Refreshments were served.
 Miss Caroline Whyland will spend Thanksgiving with her grandmother 1 Mrs Lowell at Fox It'll Farm. Other visitors to the Farm over the holiday will be Miss Janet Reed of Manches. tier. Mass. and Mrs. John Sparhawl and Miss Lucy Mather If Hartford Conn.
 Miss Mabel l. Farquhar is hom, from Springfield. where she k attend ling Bay Path Institute. to spend th, Thanksgiving recess with her parents Mr. and Mrs. George Farquhar Mis- Farquhar will return for the reopen ting af Ray Path noxt Monday to con tlnue her work in tho saoreiaria course,
 The children of the North scho6j gave very delightful little entertain ment to parents. teachers, and friend or Monday evening. There were reg ular lessons taught. singing by all tn grades, and folk dancing by the pfi mary grade; and two plays given. Thanksgiving play by the gramma' room. and a little Hiawatha play b! the primary room.
Putnam patriot., 1927-11-23

Thanksgiving recess with her parents, MT. and Mrs. Philip Coderre. Miss Coderre will return for the reopening of Bay Path next Monday to continue her work in the Normal Commercial course.
 The special religious services at the Methodist Episcopal church closed last Friday evening with a service of con sccration. The spiritual life of the church has been quiekened, and some have declared their purpose for a Christian life. The helpful messages delivered each evening by the Rev. j.. b, pusbury of Putnam were greatly enjoyed and appreciated.
Putnam patriot., 1927-11-23
NOTICE
CITY ELECTION Monday, December 5th, 1927

In compliance with the charter of Putnam the legal voters of the City of Putnam are hereby warned that the biennial city meeting will be held in the Municipal Building. Church Street. in said city. on December 5th. 1927. to elect by a plurality of ballots the fol- lowing officers:
 A Mayor. one Alderman Large. a Treasurer. Collector of Taxes. two Auditors. two Registrars of Voters. and eight Aldermen, as by statute pro vided
 The polls will be opened at 6.30 O. clock \. NJ on said day and will re main open until o'clock P NJ Dated at Putnam this 18th day of November. 1927.
 VICTOR CHAPDELAINE.
 Mayor. Attest. THos. P. RYAN.
 City Clerk. 47-4s
Putnam patriot., 1927-11-23

Tokio. Japan. traffic rules posted in English" in the police station "At the rise of the hand policeman stop rapidly. When a passenger of the foot hove in sight, tootle the horn. Trumpet at him. Melodiously at first. but if he still obstacles ycur massage. tootle him with vigor anc express by word of mouth the warn ing. eHil Hip Beware the wander ing horse that he shall not take fright as you pass him by Do not exnlodp the exhaust box at him as vou pass him by. Go soothingly by Give big space to the festive aoE 9 that shall sport in the roadway, uo soothingly in the grease mud, as there turks the skid demon"
Putnam patriot., 1927-11-23
NORTH CROSVENORDALE

Next Sunday morning the pastor. Rev. Frederick C. Baker, will preach on Lights at Eventide" at l0.45. In the evening at o'clock he will deliver the monthly lecture in the series of Talks to Young People" The sub feet will be, Look. Lust and Larceny,
 Miss Theresa Coderre is home from Springfield. where she is attending Bay Path Institute, to spend the
Putnam patriot., 1927-11-23
NOTICE

he Legal Voters of the Town of Raadsiaca ara hereby warned ta meet Tor Special Town Meeting at lv- eeam iall West Woodstock.
 Saturday, December 3, 1927 AZ ] o'clock ? NJ to transact the fol- lowing business.
 Article f. To choose a moderator. Art. 2 To see if the town will vote to appropriate a sum of money suffi- eient 10 fix the road from Canister s Corner to George Wetherell's place. Art. :. To see what action the town will take in regard to retaining the School Nurse.
 Art i To do any other business proper to come before said meeting. Dated Nov. 21. 1927.
 EDWARD L. CHAMBERLAIN
 ]. ALBERT ANDERSON
 GEORGE 4. WETHERELL 4f-46 Selectmen.
Putnam patriot., 1927-11-23
ABINGTON

Grange whist at GraHse ffail on Friday evening
 Mr and Mrs Durand kenyon were in town on Sunday.
 Gilbert Perry If Worcester called en Stanley Amidou on Sunday.
 Election of officers at Wolf Den Grange this Wednesday evening
 Mf and Mrs Fred w keene were in Greenwich. R. l.. on Sundg
 Arthur T. Grosveuor el Ss Peters burg. Fla. was in town last week.
 Bert Bennet. md family have gone to the Catsh.il Mountains for the win ter.
 Mrs. Helen Kyle KimbaH of Brain tree. Mass. was Sunday caller in i town.
 Rev. F 4. Fuller of Putnam was in town on Sunday attending church ser vices.
 Mr. and Mrs. Charles Treat of Mill | ford were recent visitors at C. M. Sharpe's.
 Dr. ] H. and Miss Addie Hutchins will eat Thanksgiving dinner with (. NJ. Sharpe and family.
 Miss Jane E. Haines of Connecticut College. New London, Is expected home for Thanksgiving Day.
 Mir and Mrs. Thaddeus LeFort were guests of Mir. and Mrs. J. W. Shrine of Pemfret on Sunday.
 James Elliott and friend Of Storrs College will spend the Thanksgiving recess with Mr and Mrs J II. Elliott.
 Merritt Peek of New Haven expects to spend Thanksgiving Win his family Nhe is visiting with MT. and Mrs. George Platt.
 Mr. Lad Mrs. J. H. Elliott and daughter Priscilla. and Mrs, F. k. IIaiues attended church services at Sterrs on sunday.
 Mrs. Roy Geissler Jeff last Friday for Detro Mich Mr. Geissler will leave soon tu join her there, where they will make their home.
 The boys of the Christian Eudeayor give a social to the girls of the Chris tan E.ndeavor ut i.3o o'clock on Fri day evening at the parsonage.
 Mir and Mrs Robert Elliott and Miss Virginia Elliott of Worcester, Mr. and Mrs F K Haines, Miss Jane Hanes and Ellis Haines will be Thanksgiving Day guests with J. H.. Elliott and family
 Mir. and Mrs C. NJ. Sharpe and children were in Hartford on Satur- day. and attended the Boston College Conn. Aggies game. Misses Bertha and Edith Butler returned home with their sister, Mrs Sharpe, to spend Sunday.
 ... .hea. Atty attended the Grange whist held at Grange Hall last Fri day. First prizes went to Mir Johnson and Mrs Fannie A. Fuller consolation ? prizes went t0 Winfield Hawkes. and Mis- Dorothy Horton Refreshments were served.
 MT. and Mrs Joseph r stoddard plan q family gathering on Thanks giving Day. which will ihcnde Mir. and Mrs Raymond Medbury and three sons of Putnam. Mir. and Mrs. \ N. Gallup and two daughters. Nr. and Mrs. George 1 Stoddard of Nhlrose Highlands. Mass, and Charls stod dard
 \ two-story 30x40 feet addition b The Haven is under way. Mrs. r. Morris Murray k the donor. and her appreciation of the need of larger and better home for elderly people makes this possible The addition will include living room l1x2l feet, seven , bedrooms, two bathrooms. two sun parlors. i0x40 feet. summer house, also large laundry in the basement. A. Nj Gallup is the contractor.
Putnam patriot., 1927-11-23

In have items dpay which lack of space listing Visit often will help many a gift problem.
Putnam patriot., 1927-11-23
DIED

FALTER-In Worcester. at St. Vim cents Hospital. Nov. 2i, Mrs. F. William Falter of Woodstock, aged b4 years.
 BRowN-In Indianapolis. Ind, Nov. 13, Rev. James A. Brown, aged i2 years. native of Windham county. FAVREAU-In Fiskdale. Mass, Nov. l9, Mrs. Philomene Favreau, aged SC years. A former Putnam resi- dent.
Putnam patriot., 1927-11-23
BORN

POULIN-In Putnam, at the Day Kimball Hospital, Nov. n, daugh- ter to Mir. and Mrs Rudolph Poulin of Fabyan. JOY-In Putnam, at the Day kimball Hospital, Nov l9. daughter to Mir. and Mrs. Henry Joy of Wood qtnck
Putnam patriot., 1927-11-23

Since the October. 1917. revolu- ton in Russia, bananas have beea taboo. The Soviet government con siders them a bourgeois luxury" not fit to be imported.
 The number of bicycles used in
Putnam patriot., 1927-11-23
|. O O F. TOURNAMENT

All members wishing to participate in the K. of C. vs. Odd Fellows tourna- ment please communicate with the committee or be at the K. of c. rooms Thursday evening, December l, at 7.45
 The score for the whist hold Tues, dav evening k as follows.
Putnam patriot., 1927-11-23

The first oil well on the North American Continent was discovered three hundred years ago by Fran ciscan missionary in what Is now western New York.
Putnam patriot., 1927-11-23

France in 1926 amounted to 7.112.- 900-ten times the number of automobiles in use during the sams year.
Putnam patriot., 1927-11-23
MARRIAGE

WLCOX-In Middleton, Mass, Nov. 2f by Rev. Thomas Powell. Miss Helen Webber and Fred Wilcox ot Woodstock.
Putnam patriot., 1927-11-23
Card Of Thanks

We wish to thank the public for their generous support given our Carnival. and also the Loyal Order of Moose for the free use of their lumber
 The Veterans Of Foreign Wars.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-27


"Rob y she questioned "why
won't Won accent that position that
Dad offered vou?"
His eyes focused blankly on the
opposite wall.
II don't care to work in that of
fee again.
His unblusling candor helped
her.
isn't that obvious?"
"Nof exactly Dad is irving to
helm Won.
Il don't want any help. | don't
need any"
"Rut Bob-you do. II has been
long time now-and you've done
nothing. Oh, know YOU don't need
the work for the money it would
bring Won. Dad said he owed you
an irreparable debt. and he meant
if He meant that YOU could call
on him for every cent of his person
al fortune. But that isn't the point.
You're in an unhealthy mental con
dition-''
rs that unnatural?"
"Certainly not. And it isn't UNI
natural for one to contract pneu-
monia after exposure-but then,
one tries to cure the disease. You
have heen sitting around and think
ing isn't good for you
Il got the habit-in prison.
But you're not in prison now,
Bob
is that so?"
Eyes. Oh, can't you see what it is
all leading to: this inaction, this
refusal to let us help? What are
you waiting for?"
Todd Shannon.
Your cellmate?"
1.-The only friend | have. Mr..
Carmody says he'll be out any day
now. l can talk things over with
him. He understands.
But he's the one person who
doesn't understand. He's crimi-
nal, Bob-a convicted criminal"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-27

now, and he knew that once he had
worshiped Lois Borden from great
distance, ana it came to him that
here was that same woman pleading
with him to accept her friendship.
A warm glow suffused him. He
experienced an emotion which he
had not known since that CHASTITY
day three years and a half before,
when they had arrested him for
embezzlement He turned away as
though blinded by the white light
of this revelation that prison had
not robbed him of woman consci-
BUSINESS, and he felt the first vague
STRINGS of desire to please this
slender girl.
Il do know that you exist" he
said slowly. God knows" He
bit his lip.
And you will let me help?"
IF you think I'm worth while
yes"
Worth while" In her exultation
the words We're out before she rea-
lized. You are the most worth
while thing in the world"
1t was not her words, but the
timbre OF her voice which caused
him to turn and gaze straight into
her eyes. And there. alone in that
room, they realized that they were
man and woman and the barriers
of the past were momentarily swept
away as they sensed that from this
moment on their relations could
never be other than intensely per-
sonal
CTO BE CONTINUED