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Putnam patriot., 1927-03-11

Co assist the short handed department and helped in handling hose After yard he went inside the building and directed fremen to blaze creeping through ig an overlooked corner an- der 2 tower
 The chief damaged his clothes but eat some experience and a chance Co see i paid department at work al close range. and also to inspect tha pieces of apparatus of the Wellesley department and those from surround ing towns responding 10 a call for assistaHre
Putnam patriot., 1927-03-11
National Biscuit Go.
 Looks For Location

Chambers of Commerce. including the Putnam Chamber of Commerce, have been in communication with the National Biscuit Company upon learn ing that the company was looking for n location between New York and Boston. An uufayorable reply was re- ceived by Newton A. Vaughn, chair man of the new industries committee of the Putnam Chamber.
 New London has about abandoned hope of getting the factory for that e.ty upon learning that one of the company's demands is a large fresh water supply in addition to locating close to railroad and water shipping facilities. The company uses b.uuV,- na0 gallons of water daily.
Putnam patriot., 1927-03-11
Fire Department Fights Stub born Blaze In Partitions of
 Woisard Home
Called Out For Several Chimney
 Fires

The Putnam fire department fought a stubborn blaze in the partitions [ the house of Telesphore Woisard, Main street, Saturday evening for over an hour. Only chemicals were used, thereby avertlng great amount or damage. The loss is estimated at S75O, covered by insurance.
 The fire was caused by a pail Of automobile oil catching fire, Mr. Woisard set the pail of oil on gas stove in the cellar to warm 1t, and went out and left it. The oil took fire, causing a dense smoke. An alarm was rung in from Box f2. corner ot Man and Bridge streets. at 5.O5 o'clock. When the department arrived the flames had crcpt into the partitions and spread to the second story.
 Sunday evening the department was called to the home of Victoria Dumas Mill street. for a chimney fire. The
Putnam patriot., 1927-03-11
DEAD TWO WEEKS WHEN
 BODY FOUND IN GARAGE
CAFFREY SHOWS STILL
 FURTHER IMPROVEMENT

Gordon Caffrey was reported as showing still further improve ment this morning. He is still on the danger list and the extent of the injuries to his head have not been determined. Although X-ray pictures have been taken they have not been satisfactory on account of the bandages which can not be removed.
Putnam patriot., 1927-03-11
HOUSE ADOPTS THE
 PUTNAM WATER BOND BILL

The house of representatives adopt ed bill, Thursday. authorizing tn, city of Putnam Co issue Sl35 900 water bonds. retirement to be at the rate oi ten Sl ,000 bonds year, beginning if teen years from date of issue.
Putnam patriot., 1927-03-11
PUTS OIL ON STOVE TO
 WARM--FIRE FOLLOWS

flame had crept through crack in the chimney on the second floor and set the woodwork on fire. It was extin- ruished without much trouble. Dam- age $50
 At 9.30 o'clock Sunday night the department was called out again for chimney fire in d house on Farrows treet owned by C. $. Andem. The blaze was extinRiushed without dam age.
Putnam patriot., 1927-03-11
l. P MERRIAM UNDER
 OBSERVATION AT HOSPITAL

Iueius F. Merriam wa taken 10 ihe Day Klmbal Hosflla Tuesday evening for observation, typhoid lever heinz feared. He had not been feel inc well since Sunday although h
 WAS at the bank Monday and Tuesday.
Putnam patriot., 1927-03-11
BOY BREAKS ARM

Edward. 5-year-old son of Mir and Mrs. H. Il Ellis. Center street, fell from the piazza of their home, Thur day afternoon. sustaining a compound fracture of his forearm. He was talk en to the hospital for treatment after which he was returned tO his home
 Edgar L. Prince attended the Bos- tom automobile show Tuesday.
Putnam patriot., 1927-03-11

Albert Anderson of South Wood. stock and Halford Letters of Putnam attended the automobile show in Bos- ton and also the Chevrolet conven- tion, Wednesday,
Putnam patriot., 1927-03-11
SISTER DIES

City Clerk Thomas P. Ryan was called to Pittsfeld, Mass, the first of the week by the death of sister. He returned to Putnam Wednesday eve ,,ira
Putnam patriot., 1927-03-11
SURPRISE SHOWER

Miss Ruth F. Pratt, Grand View, was given a surprise shower by a number If her friends. Monday eve ming. Games were played and re were Mrs. Henry C. Hawkins, Mrs. Elizabeth Hawkins. Mrs Walter Haw- kins. Miss Alta Hawkins. Miss Hazel Davis, Miss Ethel Ellis, Miss Lucy FL is. Mrs John Bayer. Miss Pauline Lu- e.er, Mrs. Paul Boehm. Miss Hazel Clifford Miss Florence Smith, Miss Helen Smith. Mrs Stella Bowen, Miss Madelyu Houghton, Miss Marjorie Bradford and Miss Ruth Mccoy.
 Walter Lindemsn attended an auto mobile dealers convention in Boston this week
Evening star., 1927-04-11
MISS B. E. LIGHTFOOT
DIES AT HOMESTEAD
Services Will Be Held Tomorrow
From Historic Tenley Place,
Residence 81 Years.

Miss Barbara E. Lightfoot, 81 years
old, died yesterday in her home, the
famous Tenley homestead. 4551 Wis
consin avenue, where she was born
Miss Lightfoot, who was the grand
daughter Of William Lightfoot of
Westmoreland County, Va, a soldier
of the War Of 1872. and the daughter
of Daniel and Sarah Lightfoot, passed
her entire life in the Tenley place.
which was given to the Lightfoot
family years ago.
Miss Lightfoot was a member of
the Tenleytown Baptist Church. She
is survived by three nieces: Mrs
Gersham Bradford Of Washington,
Mrs. De Witt Lee Reaburn of Holly
wood, Calf, and Mrs. Clyde C. Lat
tener of Montpelier, Ohio, and a
nephew, j. Jerome Lightfoot, attor-
ney, of this city, connected with the
Veterans Bureau.
Services will be held at the resi-
dence tomorrow at 2 o'clock.
Interment will be in Oak Hill
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1927-04-11
PEOPLE TOO MATERIAL,
SAYS LENTEN SPEAKER
Bishop Mcdowell at Keith's De-
clares Kingdom of God Not
Just Full Dinner Pail.

Saying that the Kingdom of God is
not matter of a full dinner pail,
Bishop Mcdowell, speaking at the
Lenten services at Kieths Theater
today, emphasized the fact that the
people of today are too much inter-
ested in material things and too con-
tent with being mediocre.
God is looking for new breed of
men and women in the image of his
Son and free from orfiinariness," he
said. "Our spiritual characters must
be deepened, and we must live more
like Christ in order TO make this a
Christian world. We are too content
TO be ordinary people, and are given
over too much TO the glory of doing
pretty WELL"
c. A. Dawson of New York pre-
sided at today's meeting. Rev. w. L.
Darby, executive secretary Of the
Federation of Churches, led the serv-
ices. Bishop Mcdowell will speak
again tomorrow. Rev. Clyde Brown
will conduct the services, and Will
liam 7. Galliher will preside.
Evening star., 1927-04-11
MARRIAGE is ANNULLED.
Decree Signed in Case of William
and Dorothy Olson.

A boy and girl marriage which went
on the rocks in three months was
terminated today when Justice Bailey
Of the District Supreme Court signed
an interlocutory decree of annulment
in favor of Dorothy f. r. Olson, 10
years old. She told the court that
without the knowledge of her parents,
on April 20, 1924, she went with Will
liam II. Olson to Clarendon, Va,
where he obtained a marriage license.
giving their ages as over 21 when
she was then only 16 and he was
only 19 years of age.
After the ceremony they lived to-
gether for three months, she stated,
when he left her and has not since
contributed to her support. Attorney
George l.. Perkins appeared for the
petitioner, while the defendant was
represented by Attorney Henry NJ.
Fowler.
Evening star., 1927-04-11
Boy OF 5 Upsets
Ellis Island Calm
BY Hiding g Papers
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. April 11.--A s.
year-old traveller from Austria,
with instructions that he tell no
one where he carried his travelling
papers, disrupted for a time yes
terday Uncle Sans machinery at
Ellis Island.
For two hours immigration Off
ciahs reasoned, threatened and
cajoled with Andreas Csida before
e told them his papers had been
sewn in the lining of his coat.
Il have my papers," the young
ster persistently declared. But
you can't see them. / was told
not to let any one know where they
are" He was highly indignant
when customs officials searched
him.
The boy was on his way to join
his mother, Mrs. Amelia Goldstein
Of Chicago, and only revealed the
hiding place of the papers when
they told him unless he did so he
could not see his mother.
Evening star., 1927-04-11
PRESIDENT RECEIVES 23
"NEWSBOYS," ONE A GIRL
Potential Executives From Ohio
Show Proprietary Interest
in White House.

Twenty-three potential Presidents of
the United States made a closeup in
vestigation of the job today. They
called at the White House, looked
over the executive establishment,
were warmly greeted by Mr.. Coolidge,
had their pictures taken with him,
and finally concluded that it was q
lot more fun selling newspapers back
home.
They were prize-winning newsboys
of the Toledo Blade, Toledo, Ohio.
Ohio being the mother of Presidents
seven or so-each Of these visiting
"newsies" felt a sort of proprietary
interest in the White House as they
shook hands with the Chief Executive.
One Of the %, however, is a girl
Dorothy Carmichael of Bowling
Green, Ohio. During a contest con-
ducted by the Toledo Blade. Dorothy
defeated all the boy contestants in her
town, and was therefor entitled to the
trip to Washington. She is only 13
and was unabashed by the fact that
she was the only girl in the outfit.
Besides being taken to the White
House, these Ohio visitors were shown
the sights of Washington.
Evening star., 1927-04-11
RITES FOR COL. BARNES.
Medical officer, Who Died in West,
Buried in Arlington.

Funeral services for Col. Carl L.
Barnes, u. S. Medical Reserve Corps,
54 years old, who died near Chicago,
Tuesday, April 5, were conducted in
Arlington Cemetery this afternoon at
1870 o'clock. Chaplain John T. Axton,
jr., U. S. A., off1ciated.
Col. Barnes served overseas with
the 9Th Division during the World
War and also served at several of the
military camps in the States.
His widow. who was Miss Nellie G
Benson of Bloomington, ILL.,, accompa.
MED the body here for funeral services
and burial.
Evening star., 1927-04-11
JOHN F. NICHOL A SUICIDE.
Havenner Baking Co. Employe Vic
tim of Gas Fumes.

John f. NichoI, So years old, Haven
ner Baking Co. employe, committed
suicide today in the kitchen of his
home, 229 Fourteenth street. His body
was found by his wife, Mrs. Katherine
Nichol.
Gas was escaping from an opened
jet. Mrs, Nichol summoned aid from
a neighbor who called the police and
later the coroner gave a verdict Of
suicide. Mr.. Nichol had been suffer
ing from a diseased foot, and his eff
forts to stop his suffering are believed
to have inflicted greater pain, suicide
following.
Edward, Frederick and Roy, three
sons, with his widow, survive him.
Evening star., 1927-04-11
Lieut.. D. E. Christie Dead.

Lieut. Douglas f. Christie, United
States Infantry, aide to Brig. Gen.
Charles d. Rhodes, commanding the
goth Brigade, at Camp Gaillard, Pan
anna Canal Zone, died at that post last
Friday, according to War Department
advices. He was from New Jersey
and was graduated from the Military
Academy in June. 1928. Most of his
service was in the Canal Zone. His
widow, Mrs. Eliza Christie. lives at IL
Mckinley avenue, Trenton, N. j.
Evening star., 1927-04-11
No. Is. A Loyal Son.

John is still in his teens. but he is
trying his best to support his sick
father, near-ill mother, and his
little sister The boy puts all his spare
earnings back into the home. No one
could be more loyal to his own parents
than John is to his. He can generally
manage with the food and other going
expenses, except the rent. Eight dol
lars a week is needed for this item, or
$20S for the next six months.
Evening star., 1927-04-11
No. II. Faint But Pursuing.

She is a working woman, but not
strong enough to do full days labor.
Her employer speaks well of her work
and is considerate enough to allow her
to come and go as her strength per-
mits. She is paid on an hourly basis
according to the time she is able to
work, but does not earn enough for
full support at present living costs.
One hundred and thirty dollars for the
next six months, or $5 a week, is need
ed to supplement the woman's earn
lngs and toprevent a possible nerv-
GUS and physical breakdown.
Evening star., 1927-04-11
MRS. SNYDER ASKS
SEPARATE TRIAL
Gray'S Attorney and Prose
Cutor Oppose Plea OF Wom-
an in Murder Case.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April ia motion
for a separate trial for Mrs. Ruth
Snyder, accused jointly with her para
mour, Henry Judd Gray, of the
murder Of her husband, Albert Snyder,
was made today before Supreme
Court Justice Scudder
The justice advised Dana Wallace,
the attorney, to submit briefs when
opposition was expressed by both
District Attorney Newcombe and the
attorney for Gray.
Justice Scudder indicated he would
give his decision soon, probably by
tonight.
Courtroom Packed.
The hearing on the motion was
held in a packed courtroom at Long
Island City. Both Gray and Mrs
Snyder were present. Attorneys
stood between the two. however. and
neither looked at the other.
Mrs. Snyder's attorney declared that
if she did not have separate trial
a irreparable injustice would be done
his client.
"She will, in fact, be denied a
trial by jury" he said. ''She might
be satisfied with the jurymen selected
not be- In regard to the alleged con-
fessions, it is obvious that Gray can
confess, if these documents are intro
duced, only to his part in the case and
not to her part. The judge may order
the jury to ignore what he says in
volving my client, but certainly such
proceedings would not benefit my
client"
Oppose Separate Trials.
District Attorney Newcombe said
separate trials would be a fiat mis-
carriage Of justice" resulting only in
one casting the blame on the other.
"The two committed the crime to-
gether, were indicted together and
should be tried together" he said.
The attorney for Gray, also oppos-
ing a separate trial, also contended
that if Gray were tried separately it
would be "a miscarriage Of justice"
Evening star., 1927-04-11
Guatemalan Is Admitted.

At the request of the Secretary Of
State, the War Department has ar
ranged for the attendance Of the son
Of the chief justice of Guatemala as a
student at the Army Engineer School
at Fort Humphreys. Va, at the next
session, beginning September 5
Evening star., 1927-04-11

A brush the handle of which con.
tains a dry battery that sends a cur.
rent of electricity through the hair as
cure for headache and hair trou-
bles has been introduced in England.
Evening star., 1927-04-11
COUPLE BURN TO DEATH.
Several Others Injured in New
York Fire.

NEW YORK, April II CP).-An
elderly couple was burned to death,
a woman was seriously hurt and sew
eral other persons received minor in
juries early today when fire swept the
ffve-story rooming house at 3S West
SiXty-fifth street.
The two dead were known to fell
low dodgers as Mr.. and Mrs. Farrell.
Police were seeking relatives in an
attempt to identify them further.
Distemper in dogs is similar to
influenza in human beings.
Evening star., 1927-04-11
Maintain Financial Status.

He asserted: 1--WE still maintain our
position as the financial center of the
world and our economic position is
unimpaired."
The chancellor made the cryptic
statement that for the moment" he
was allowing in the estimated expen-
ditures for the payment to the sinking
fund of the statutory amount of $780,
900, 600. There had been much specu-
lation over whether he would raid the
sinking fund to make up the present
years deficit.
Evening star., 1927-04-11
SUPREME COURT
RECORD IS IN VIEW
Number of Cases Heard and
Disposed of May Reach
New Mark.

A new record in the number of cases
heard and disposed Of by the Supreme
Court was in prospect today when
the Nations highest tribunal met
after a recess of three weeks.
Heretofore the court was working
at top speed when case 800 was reach
ed for argument This term it is be-
lieved that case 37S will be taken up,
and should that be disposed Of, the
court may make the astounding rec
ord of reaching case 500, as only
IS cases between that and 37S have
not been disposed of.
Work Nearly Current.
Not long ago it took three years
for a case to come up in it's regular
turn for oral argument. Within the
last few years that time has been re-
duced to approximately a year and
a half. Now the court has brought it's
work so nearly up to date that every
case it finds on its docket when it
meets next October will be reached
for argument before the term ends
in June, 1928.
Up to the time the court took it's
recess last month, it had disposed of
595 cases, 27S by written opinions.
Important Cases Advanced.
The present plan of the court Is
to hear cases for four weeks, closing
oral arguments for the term on May
6. A number of cases have been ad-
vanced out of turn because of their
Importance, including all criminal
proceedings which had been docketed
up to the middle of March.
Among these is the appeal of Harry
T. Sinclair to set aside the decision
of the Circuit Court of Appeals can
ceiling on the ground of fraud and
corruption his lease and contract of
the Teapot Dome naval oil reserve
in Wyoming. 1t will be reached to-
morrow or Wednesday.
Evening star., 1927-04-11
No. 1S. Helping Her to Help Herself

l.
1t is said that "Providence beIns
those who help themselves" AT least
providence has raised up sympathetic
friends for this hard-working colored
woman in her misfortune. An old
coIored couple, living nearby, share
thelr few bushels of coal with her. In
return she shares with them the wood
which she cuts in the woods near tbe
mouse. For she lives on the edge of
Inc District. When she is i'll friend
ly physician (white) travels across
town to attend her, free of charge. A
nelghbor. who owed her six dollars
and had no money, paid her in paint.
which he had on hand With this she
painted, with her own hands. inside
and out, the little three-room house
which she is paying SIS a month to
buy. A warrant is out for the arrest
of her husband, a chronic deserter,
who has beaten her up several
times. There are four children. the
Oldest 8. One dollar a day from
the Associated Charities will help
Providence to help this woman.
Evening star., 1927-04-11
3,432 GIVERS NOW
ON CHARITIES LIST
Easter Campaign Brings
Good Response, But Total
Still Below Requirements.

"A dollar a day to keep trouble
away"
That is, to enable the trained
workers for the Associated Charities
to keep trouble from completely
crushing the lives of hundreds of
families throughout the year and to
care especially fog the helpless chill
dren of such families.
This is the idea that has inspired
number of we'll known Washing
tonians to join again this year the
"Dollar-a-Day Club" with pledge Of
at least 1866 in support of the CON
structive, home-saving service of the
Associated Charities and it's ally, the
Citizens Relief Association.
The memberships of this club today
number 80. and their gifts for this
work aggregate $12 675. AT the same
time it must be borne in mind that
the contributions of the many friends
Of this work have already more than
matched this d6llar-a-day total, and
still the Joint Finance Committee is
many thousands of dollars rhort Of
the years budget of $40, 600, the min
imum required to meet the numerous
family emergencies calling for care
and relief of homes to be saved.
Needs More Members.
The Easter campaign committee is
hoping that additional memberships
to the 'Dollar-a-Day Club will be
subscribed this week at the same time
that the appeal for memberships Of
all classes is continued The assur-
ance that what each one gives is to
be matched by enough more from
others to get the work done on a
large scale is pointed out by the
committee as a sound argument for
response to its appeal.
Up to noon today additional men,
bership contributions from home-sav.
ers have been received, bringing the
total up to $3,432.
Contributions may be sent to Ord
Preston, treasurer, at the Social Serv.
ice House, 1922 Eleventh street north.
west, or to the office of The Star.
Evening star., 1927-04-11
Enrolment Now 3,5O0,OG0.

Importance of the revision of the
senior high school curriculum is ac4
centuated by the fact that the enroll
ment of American high schools has
doubled every decade since 1870, and
now exceeds 3,500.000. it was pointed
out today. If this rate of increase
continues, it is stated, by 1910 there
will be 100000 pupils enrolled in the
high schools.
Before the commission adjourns it
is expected to name a number of sub
committees to work on the senior
high school curriculum revision. The
commission last year effected re-
vised curriculum for the junior high
schools and the year before completed
a revision of the curriculum in the
elementary schools.
Evening star., 1927-04-11
NEW HIGH SCHOOL
CURRICULUM AIM
National Education Plan
Would Finish Student
Without College.

Groundwork for a revised senior
high school curriculum which will
equip the high school student to enter
life rather than prepare him to go to
college was laid today by members
of the commission on curriculum Of
the department of superintendent,
National Education Association. at the
opening of a two-day session at the
association headquarters, Sixteenth
and M streets.
In the revised curriculum for senior
high schools, it was stated by mem
berS of the commission, greater en-
phasis naturally will be laid on vOca-
tional work. 1t is the aim of the
prominent educators to take the vari-
Gus vocations and develop liberal ap-
DliCatiOnS
Evening star., 1927-04-11
Year to Be Required.

Development of the new curriculum
will take approximately a full year
and will be placed before the annual
convention of the department at Bos-
ton next February.
Edwin C. Broome of Philadelphia
is chairman of the commission. DIR.
Frank w. Ballou, superintendent of
schools here, is one of the thirteen
members. Ten of the members were
present today. The others in attend
ance follow: John L. Alger, Rhode
Island College of Education; Charles
H. Judd, University of Chicago; Har-
old o, Rugg, Columbia University;
Paul c. Stetson of Dayton, Ohio; H.
B. Wilson of Berkeley, Calf. Dean
John w. Withers, New York Univer-
sity: Joseph NJ. Gwinn, San Francisco,
Calf, president of the department of
superintendent, and A. l.. Threkeld
of DeuVer Colo
Evening star., 1927-04-11
VIII Not Renew Credits.

Despite the strikes, he continued,
the country's revenues had survived
the shock and British exchange had
stood like rock. He said he did not
intend to renew the credits obtained
in the United States upon their ex-
piration next month.
Estimated expenditures for the 1927
1928 budget were stated to be fS18,-
800, 900 (about four billion dOllars).
Discussing future revenue pros
poets, Mr.. Churchill said that, apart
from any unexpected development in
China. the estimates contained in the
budget We're likely to be solidly main
tanned.
Evening star., 1927-04-11
BRITISH BUDGET
SHOWS BIG DEFICIT
,000,000 Shortage Is
Blamed on Strikes-TotaI
Set at f818,39O,OOO.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 1.-THE mystery
budget" covering the fiscal year
1927-28, was laid before a crowded
and expectant House of Commons
this afternoon by Winston Churchill,
chancellor of the exchequer.
Mr. Churchill delivered the exposi-
ton of the nations finances, which is
the custom upon the introduction of
the budget. He blamed the deficit of
nearly 100000 during the present
fiscal year on the general strike and
the prolonged coal strike Of last year.
This is not time to bewail the
past" declared the chancellor of the
exchequer but to pay the bill. 1t
is not for me to apportion the blame.
but only to apportion the burden.
cannot present myself in the guise of
an impartial judge. l am only the
public eXecutioner."