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Evening star., 1928-06-11
COOLIDGE, IN CHURCH,
HEARS MISSION PLEA
President Listens to Sermon on
Central Union Drive at First
Congregational Services.

President Coolidge attended the serv-
Ices at the First Congregational Church
yesterday morning. when the pastor
Rev. DR.. Jason Noble Pierce, made a
vigorous plea for support of the Central
Union Mission as the basis OF his SER
mon.
DR.. Pierce, who is one of % Protest
ant pastors serving on the ministerial
council Of the mission, declared that il
oevolved upon the churches of the city,
20 which the mission belongs, TO save
Its campaign for S54,71o to free itself of
indebtedness. Established by the
Protestant churches TO perform their
social service work in Washington, he
said, the Central Union Mission is ex-
employing the spirit of Christ In ex-
tending a helping hand to all unfortu-
mates who apply for aid.
With $4,000 needed to reach its goal,
the 300 team workers Of the mission
will make their final report on the cam
patgn at tonigi1t's dinner in the ball
room Of the City Club. Pastors of the
city generally joined In the appeal of
DR. Pierce for support Of the campaign,
the work of the mission being the topic
Of sermons and pulpit announcements.
IF this drive Is a success ii viii take
the Central Union Mission out Of the
campaign business forever" Chairman
n. H. De Groot, 1r., announced today.
When the last report was made three
Gays ago, total Of approximately s37,-
900 had bern contributed. Since then
the campaign has been wide OPEN"
T. If. Willes a director Of the mis-
aion, win be one Of the principal speak
ers at the dinner tonight, which Mr..
De Groot hopes viii be the final meet
ing.
Evening star., 1928-06-11
LITTLE THEATER-"Iyan the
Terrible"

Opportunity to see the extraordinary
photoplay, Ivan the Terrible" spon-
sored by the Motion Picture Guild, is
extended over a second week at the
Evening star., 1928-06-11
COLuMBIA--"Red Hair"

"Red Head" the film production of
Elinor Gyms story in which Clara
Bow and Lane Chandler play the lead
ing roles. is having second weeks
showing at the Columbia Theater. and
1t was witnessed by large audiences yes
terday and last night
The story deals with Miss Bow as a
gold digger" who succeeds in her
dealings with three foolish old men.
She goes to the beach, where the three
men follow her. She is showered with
jewelry. However. the hero appears
and meets her as the result of thrill
ing rescue She disappears. The
man Is determined to find her and goes
back to the city in his search.
In barber shop he accidentally finds
her A dinner at her home follows
The scene shifts to a night club, where
the three old men appear, much to the
embarrassment of the girl. The hero
introduces them as his guardians. It Is
during the announcement of the en-
gagement Of the young couple that OBJ
jections are made by the old men. The
girl displays her temper and returns
the gifts
An episode from the life of Sir
Walter Raleigh in technicolor, Hal
Roach comedy, Topics Of the Day."
and a news reel. including events at
the graduation exercises at the Naval
Academy, complete an interesting pro-
gram.
Evening star., 1928-06-11
ANOTHER BOMB EXPLODED
IN ANTl-FASCIST FEUD
italian Consular Agents House
Damaged Slightly in Argentina.
No One Injured.
lr fha 80 - pretf

By the Associated Press
EUEEOS AIRES. June 11.--Another
anti-Fascist bomb was exploded yester-
day in the house Of the Italian consular
agent at Zarate, say adyiees from that
town No one was hurt, and the prop
erty damage was small
This Is the same locality in which
o bomb was exploded recently In the
dwelling of an italian physician That
explosion also was without serious con-
eeouences.
Evening star., 1928-06-11

Little Theaters This picture, produced
by Sovk1no. Is purely Russian in char
acter, depicting conditions of the sew
enteenth century. with l.. NJ Leonidoff,
member of the Moscow Art Theater, In
the role OF Gear Ivan w, a monarch of
despotic power.
The picture Is praised by authors,
critics. directors and producers as eX-
ceiling in dramatic interest. entertain
ment and technique and is highly COM
mended by the National Board Of Re-
view.
The story deals mainly with the strife
for power and supremacy between rival
bojars for favor with the Car and the
struggles OF Nikita, serf with an in
ventive turn of mind, whose genius
was not appreciated and whose ability
brings disaster. Because he Is not un-
derstood. he Is condemned TO torture
and death, his invention burned. Firma,
his betrothed, has also experienced har-
rowing trials and the Czarina's growing
interest in the young inventor leads TO
her death at the hands Of the Car.
Paramount News and Charlie Chaplin
comedy complete the bill.
Evening star., 1928-06-11

Fox Theater Grand Orchestra rendered
"Finlaindia," by Sibelius. as the over
ture. than dancing occupies the center
Of attention, with Grace F'enimore
Cooper rendering the silhouette num-
Der to Moszkowsky's Spanish Dance
No. l." Dancing Is offered by
the Two Sammies. Lew Fink, Don Hum
bert. Gold and Ray. Earl Stanford and
the Anito Sisters and sets new mark
for this art.
Flo Perry Is the mistress Of ceremony
for the revue and the IL juvenile step
pers, hit of Manhattan Mary" enter
tain with dainty steps.
A Aim comedy entitled "The Cows
Husband" amuses, and current events
are portrayed in the Movietone News.
With telling effect Perry Dreamer
renders trumpet solo. as one of the
features of the Fox Orchestras pres
entation. Weekly offerings of one of
the orchestra members are coming to be
appreciated by lovers Of the show
house in the new National Press Club
Building.
Evening star., 1928-06-11
OPENING ATTRACTIONS IN WASHINGTON
THEATERS

seen in Europe. Miss Negri Is cast as
the Countess Wallentin, whose ambi-
tious husband, through the intercession
of his friend, Baroness Berne, has just
received an appointment with the prime
minister. Count Wallentin sends his
protesting wife to visit her sister In
Vienna. When her train stops for an
hour at Schandau, Stanislaw, friend
of the WallentinS, persuades here to
take a motor ride with him after he
promises to get her back to her train
on time. He fails to do this. but dur
ing her absence the train is burned.
Her father-in-law finds her in Stanis-
laws home and disowns her by saying:
MY daughter-in-law is dead. Her
charred body lies in the remains Of the
wreck at Scandau."
Rather than allow scandal to jeop-
ardize the ambitions of her husband or
beSmirch the name Of her baby daugh-
ter, she abides by her father-in-law'S
decision and faces starvation. debt and
prison. Later, in her disguise as the
daZZlingly beautiful hostess of Partisan
gambling house, she sets herself to the
task Of winning the love Of her hus-
band in order to be- with her child.
This accomplished, she learns that on
the night of her supposed death Count
Wallentin was not with the prime min
lister. but In the arms of another
woman
However. the picture ends happily,
at least for Pola and her baby daugh-
ter. Ann Marie
The star is given strong support by
Warmer Baxter, Tullio Carminati, Olga
Baclanover and Paul Lukas.
On the stage the pretty Pedro Rubin
girls give strikingly beautiful shawl
dance, Wee Willie" Robyn makes hit
with his song, Laugh. Clown. Laugh"
George Hayes gives splendid imita-
ton Of a female toe dancer. Joe Ter
mini, eccentric violinist, evokes great
deal of laughter, and Maurie Colleano
performs several aerial somersaults.
Charles Gaige, the new organist.
plays an illustrated organ prelude,
Little Log Cabin Of My Dreams:
Wesley Eddy sings two songs, and the
orchestra overture Is Soldiers OF For
tune" The program, includes an inter-
esting M-G-M News,
FOX-"Honor Bound"
Dancing galore gracefully trips
through the "Syncopation de Luxe" re-
vue at the Fox Theater this week,
staged by S. J. Stebbins, managing di-
rector, and Washington Is introduced
to the Harmony Revelers, new Or
chestra, which offers sprightly melodies.
The photoplay production. Honor
Bound" features Estelle Taylor (Mrs.
Jack Dempsey and George O'Brien in
grim drama Of prison life and the
strange situation an innocent man finds
himself in with his erstwhile sweetheart
the wife of his cruel taskmaster.
TerpSichore draws forth from her
wonder box dancing Of almost every
description 10 charm the theatergoers.
No sooner has Leon Brusiloff and his
Evening star., 1928-06-11
roc PREVENTS TAKE-oFF.
Miss Earhart's Plane DELAYED by
Bad Weather.

TREPASSY, Newfoundland. June IL
CPl.-Thick fog and heavy rain seemed
today to forestall the possibility that
the monoplane Friendship could take
OF for Europe.
Fine conditions yesterday had buoyed
the hope of the three members of
the crew that they might be able to
break the tinx which has held them
here q week after their flight from
Boston.
Miss Amelia Earhart, Wilmer Stultz,
PILOT. and Louis Gordon, mechanic, had
planned to hope of at dawn.
Evening star., 1928-06-11
WEATHER DELAYS
MABEL BOLL'S HOP
Plans for Europe Flight of Co.
Iumbia Today Cancelled
by Levine.
nv the Associated Press.

CURTISS FIELD. ". Y, June IL
Charles A. Levine, owner of the mono
plane Columbia. In which Mabel Boil
hopes to fly to Europe, announced that
plans for q take-off this morning had
been Cancelled because Of unfavorable
weather over the ocean.
Postponement of the take-off came
shortly before the hour set by Miss Boil
last night in an announcement that a
start would be made today.
Levine said that weather reports he
had received from steamers at sea in
course mapped out for the plane.
He disclosed that it had been the in
tention Of Miss Boil and the two men
who are to accompany her to head di-
rectly for Europe.
FOG PREVENTS TAKE.OFF.
Evening star., 1928-06-11

the cast are Gretel Yoltz, Lloyd Whit
lock and James Bradbury.
The program is completed with q
comedy, Keeping Up With the JONES'"
an adaptation from the newspaper
comic; a film on the private life Of
movie stars, NeWsreel and the overture
by the Rialto Orchestra. conducted by
Henri Sokolov in the absence of Rex
Rommell
Evening star., 1928-06-11

Backers OF a new $1,500,000 power
project in Luxembourg have agreed that
more than half the stock will be placed
at the disposal of the government and
that three-fourths of the employees will
be natives who will receive three-fourths
IT the wages and salaries
Putnam patriot., 1928-04-26
MoRoNs. UPWARD AND oNwARDl

HERE believe, certain signs that indicate that We
 are being urged age of morons When nation is will ing to purchase millions of newspapers daily containing tional pictures easily and dgesed with little reading that largely exaggerated and untruethen that nation be accepting something which weakening to the
 mind and mental in general Not long ago. travel ing in train towards Putnam observed reading popular weekly He observed to the lady whom we hope wife that the printed it indicated story required orthree and one-haf minutes to read glanced carefully his watch and began Just foyfour and hreeuartes of minute later observed him Darn it he said "it took minute and half ongerw seemed annoyed We pictured this product the age visiting telegraph office at Easertide Ridden by company send wire to friends family he wthsood urge that he might have had wire Of but selected his from dozen or more care fully prepared forms The telegraph did his thinking for him. message sent pictured hmhurryng to of where nutrition distributed via coins pushed into While slipping his allotted amount of coffee we saw him looking the pages of tabloid newspaper To his companion busy with her dime begotten oatmeal he would believe remark something like this: Heres an- found in Brooklyn Look at this picture Of murderer Smith dying in the chair Say here's that girl that married that Chicago millionaire getting divorce again Gosh It certainly is the hfe'
Putnam patriot., 1928-04-26
MORE THAN A BOXER

vxvE are quite could attain certain distinction
 w by being the only newspaper in the United States that Gene Tunney recent lecture at Yale in
 Shakespeare of Professor William Lyon Phelps The
 temptation great The effect of Tunneys lecture wofod In the class of the traditional follower the socalled caufower rade Tunney will gain more popularity than he has previously possessed The caulower trade doesn't care hang who William Shakespeare and it gives the worlds champion boxer talking
 college hedgngs the subject of Ezabethan dramatst recng yards of poetry at the time Tunney We do not doubt in for good deal of his ocaed "hghbrow ambitions This will have effect Tunney Shakespeare entirely praseworthy and it veaed knowledge hitherto unassocated with the prize ring The truth the Tunney determined to be than should he lose his boxing title in the next test match doubt that the cauower trade will gleefuly blame his defeat Shakespeare ct all
Putnam patriot., 1928-04-26
PASSING PRIMARIES

NHORE and definitely Mir Hoover looms ahead as the
 1 his party for the nomination of June at Kansas City While the political character of Massachusetts IS essen tiay many ways from that of state of Con- neccu the results of the Bay State primaries of this week Tn which Mr Hoover maintained conclusive lead indicates New England he likely o be- by all odds the preferred candidate be noted that Mir Hoover led sody also in the presdentamakng state of Ohio On the Democratic side all the field Both of these results expected Mir Hoover being earnestly exploited early the campaign by his able of adheen Governor Smith has had the benefit of longer and larger advertising than almost entered the Democratic tests The difference between the candidates remains sentay always has been Governor Smith is being ex- plotted from the point of view of personality backed by the qualities made him notable of the State York Mir Hoover appeal and one that gaining rec ognon throughout the country national and not local His truly great abilities executive finally receiving their full due.
Putnam patriot., 1928-04-26
S7,soo FOR THE Y

yE effort made by the Windham County Young Mems Chris
 an ST 300 for the urtherance of it's it's sody established centers in midst de- the heartest support of the entire community The " has not had time of since first came to us some years ago finances has always been serious handicap Yet gone has increased and progressed with each year The at Black Pond with its excellent
 training and splendid seasonal advantages for the boys who the best of work which the Asso citation has accomplished Winter work however is not by neglected and at the present time being carried throughout the less than seventeen ceners While there of the county towns established NJ O. A buildings this fact detailed elsewhere in this issue advantage since eliminates large overhead expense How such buildings visions of the future which the Assoca
 on only keep mind from to year with the full support of the entire county The amount re- qured this year not large if 1t Is properly subscribed from the districts which the Association We hope that the drive this weekend will result in it's total subscription
Putnam patriot., 1928-04-26
HERE COMES DAYLIGHT SAVING

AUTOMATICALLY on Sunday night clocks in the home will Abe turned ahead the large majority of the population will lose an hours sleep accept daylight saving without whmper Connecticut clocks displayed in public however will continue register Standard Time and those enemies Daylight Saving who be convinced that the time has will continue to be recall cran The absurd law which adopted by the Legislature ago will continue make it difficult for the traveller The will continue object to the law will consistently follow the old order The inside worker blessed with another hour of daylight will rejoice the oppor tuny enjoy himself the open air to work in the garden and perform daylight chores The railroad regardless of the laws of the State of Connecticut will change it's schedule to fit the convenience of daylight saving to be hoped that when the Legislature again the law regarding public clocks will be repealed That daylight saving popular with large majority of the states citizens should be sufficient to make its permanent institution necessary.
Putnam patriot., 1928-04-26
ORDER OF NOTICE

District of Pomfret ss. Court of Probate, April 25th. 1928, Estate of Isabella l.. NJ. Hicks late of Pom fret in said District, deceased. Upon the application of George H. Hicks praying that an instrument in writ. ing purporting to be the last will and testament of said Isabella l.. M. Hicks deceased may be proved, ap- proved, allowed. and admitted to pro- bate, as per application on file more fully appears; it is ORDERED--That said application be heard and deter mined at the Probate Office in Pom fret in said district, on the 9th. day of May, A. D. 1928, at 2 o'clock, Tn the afternoon, and that notice be given of the pendency of said ap- plication. and of the time and place of hearing thereon, by publishing the same once in some newspaper having circulation in said District, and by posting copy thereof on the public sign-post in the Town of Pomfret in said District. WILLIS COVELL, Judge. IT
Putnam patriot., 1928-04-26

State of Connecticut. Windham County. ss. Probate Court, April 24, 1928. Estate of Margaret Bren- nan. late of Putnam in said District, deceased. Pursuant to an order of the Court of Probate for the District of Putnam made on the 10th day of April, 1928 there will be sold at private sale on the 2nd day of May, 1928 the following described real estate of said deceased, namely: All that certain tract or parcel of land with all buildings thereon standing. situated in the Town of Putnam, County of Windham and State of Connecticut at the northeasterly corn CT of the junction of Church and John Streets and being particularly described in an application for the sale of real estate on file in the rec ords of said Court. DANIEL J. BYRNE, Executor. IT
Putnam patriot., 1928-04-26
ORDER OF NOTICE

At Court of Probate held at Put nam, in and for the District of Put nam, on the 21st day of April, 1928. Present, Henry N. Benoit, Judge. Es- tate of Joseph s. Shepard. late of Putnam, in said District, deceased. Harriet Shepard of Putnam, Conn.,, having made written application pray ing that administration be granted of said estate represented intestate, as by said application on file in this Court more fully appears; it is OR DERED-That said application be heard and determined at a Court of Probate to be held at the Probate Of fee in the town of Putnam, in said District, on the ist day of May. 1928, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, and that public notice of the pendency of said application, and of the time and place of the hearing thereon, be given by publishing this order in some news paper having a circulation in said Dis trict. HENRY J. BENOiT, Judge.
 IT
Putnam patriot., 1928-04-26
LIMITATION OF CLAIMS

At Probate Court held at Thomp- son, Connecticut, within and for the District of Thompson, on the 18th day of April, 1928. Present, Fred A. Munyan, Judge. Estate of Mel vina Dubeau, late of Thompson in said District, deceased. Marion AL lim, Executrix. address North Gros- venordale. Connecticut ORDERED That six months from the date here of be and the same are hereby ap- pointed and limited for the creditors of said deceased to bring in their claims against the same to the Exe- cutrix; and that public notice be giv- en of this order by posting a copy hereof on the sign-post nearest to where the deceased last dwelt in said Town of Thompson, and by pub fishing like copy in some newspaper having a circulation in said District, making due return to this Court. FRED A. MUNYAN, Judge. IT.
Putnam patriot., 1928-04-26

value of q vocational training for these boys aud girls of Putnam and surrounding towns and villages.
 State superv.sor Present
 The supervisor had his hands full Whiie greeting as many guests as possible he felt the responsibility Of doing hs besc t0 handle the extra ordinarily large number Of people. r. J. TtiB1er. stnte supervisor Of state trade schools. was present and must have been pleased at the interest shown in the Patnnm school. it was big night for Putnam State Trade School; t was a big night for the thousands of people who gathered, many for the second. third or fourth time. to see just what the school has to offer the young men and women of Windham county. All came away satisfied. All must have been com vinced that the Putnam State Trade School, under the supervision of the State Board of Education, is an in- stitution of which the state, the coun- ty, and especially the city of Putnam, may well be proud.
 
 Mrs. Frank MenArd of Livery street was in Worcester Saturday.
Putnam patriot., 1928-04-26
TUESDAY AND THE HOSPITAL LADIES

UTNAM should rally the effort which is being made next
 Tuesday by the Womans Board of the Day Kimball Hos pa will revive it's than popular May Break fast Elsewhere in this issue print the and the engagements the day The most novel portion of the plans will breakfast which is to be served at Odd Fellows Hall from o'clock When you consider that the ladies who have this work will have to arise from their beds the hour of four o'clock in the morning in or the breakfast ready for service and that they will be obliged throughout the remainder of the day
Putnam patriot., 1928-04-26

State of Connecticut, County of Windham, ss. Probate Court, April 26. 1928. Estate of Edwin E. John son, late of Putnam in said District. deceased. Pursuant to an order of the Court of Probate for the District of Putnam, there will be sold at pri- vate sale on the End day of May, 1928, the following described real estate of said deces-s7piaamely All that cer, ,saiab ce aa ltorspa ,,'',.nd w,sn a,, ;n 9a,';i,, ,be Town o # 9b sty of Wind. ham and State of ceaSksslcut, on the northerly side of TE Street and particularly describet hsan applieeaa- ton for the sale of re y~ sate on file in the records of saide'eDurt. JOHN Nj. DEAN, JR., Administrator. IT
Putnam patriot., 1928-04-26

readily that the effort Breakfast from 630 to o'clock luncheon from II to 200 and bridge in the afternoon will make busy day for the workers Only those with the organization of the Hospital realize how great
 it's dependence the Woman Board which has long pro vded for the institution certain definite necessities which are purchased through of such events the Valentine Tea and the revived May Breakfast.
Putnam patriot., 1928-04-26

full line of genuine American antiques including fur niture and glass of all kinds. We also do refinishing of antiques. and if you have any to sell will buy them. We have several maple chests and n lot of colored glass this week. Come and look us over. FRED c. FITS, IS Livery St.
 16-18s
Putnam patriot., 1928-04-26
FOR SALE

roR SALE-Vegetables and har Ky plants Cabbage, lettuce, pepper SlO a thousand. Tomatoes and eggplants-$ls a thousand.--HolIy hooks, Sweet Williams, Asters. Can terbury Bells, Delphinium, etc hives of bees. c. S. SPALDING. Roseland Park Rd., Woodstock. Conn. Tele. 2s2-3 Putnam.
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Putnam patriot., 1928-04-26
MISCELLANEOUS

TRUcKfNc-Local and long distance. Reasonable prices. New trucks to do our trucking with. Give us a try. MORRIS FISHER, Main St., Telephone connection. i7-24s
Putnam patriot., 1928-04-26
WANTED
WANTED-MiIk route. For further particulars call JOSEPH PLESSIS X CO, Phone 419-2. IT

WANTED-Washings and ironings taken in, also work by the hour in homes. MRS. JENNIE BR0UGH- TON, Harrisville, Conn.
 16-17s
Putnam patriot., 1928-04-26

WANTED-Vegetables, live chicken or fowls at FAR EAST RESTAUE ANT, 4S Front street, Putnam Conn. Tel 99-4 1tf
Putnam patriot., 1928-04-26
FOR RENT

FOR RENT---6 room cottage, large bathroom and pantry, screened porch, garage at the door. Enquire ALBERT LANGELIER, 344 South Main street. 15tf
Putnam patriot., 1928-04-26
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-A heavy work horse. Works double or single anywhere, JOHN CHRZAN, K. D. 2, Putnam, Conn. Phone 26S-2. 17-19s
Putnam patriot., 1928-04-26

FOR SALE-Small pigs for sale. Telephone 732, WEBSTER PER- kINS, Pomfret. 17-1S
Putnam patriot., 1928-04-26
THOUSANDS ATTEND THE
 TRADE SCHOOL EXHIBIT

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