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Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-08-23
Ponfret

Mr.. Robert HilIyer was In Boston
several days last week.
w. II. BIackmoro Is enjoying his
vacation at Block Island, x. /.
Mr.. Horace Reynolds Of Providence
spent the weekend at Fox Hill Farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. J. Foley Of Boston
were guests in pomfret on Thursday.
Miss Sadie Baldock Of New York
City was a recent visitor Of Mr.. and
Mrs. s. Doonan.
Miss Mary Richards Of Boston, Mrs.
Swinford, and Miss Drown have been
visiting Mrs. Charles Thompson.
Miss Jane Haines is giving a bridge
party on Thursday for her guest, Miss
Jane Macintosh Of Cleveland, Ohio.
Mrs. Margaret Fishman and sister.
I Mrs. r. j. Foley, motored through
Boston and Magnolia over the week
end.
Word was received Of the illness Of
John savin in Southampton, l.. !. He
was operated on but IL now making a
speedy recovery.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Barthold Schlessinser
spent the weekend August 10th, with
Mr.. and Mrs Louis Lorillard at their
villa at Denuville, in France.
Bernard Farrell, John Chapman,
Rudolph Nelson, and Fred Scranton Of
Woodstock, have returned from a two
weeks vacation at Camp Trumbull.
Miss Jane Haines leaves early in
September for Cleveland, Ohio, to be
one Of the bridesmaids at the wedding
Of her cousin. Miss Jane Macintosh.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank X. Haines Of
Pomfret are entertaining their nieces,
Miss Jane Macintosh Of Cleveland,
and Miss Katherine Jean of Los An
geles.
The Rev. DIR. Thompson, who has a
winter charge at Palm Beach, Florida,
and spends the summers at the Ben
Grosvenor Inn, preached at Christ
church on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Weed, who
with their children left town last week,
are visiting near Boston. Mr.. and
Mrs. Weed spent the Weekend yacht
ing with friends at Marblehead Neck.
The series of articles by Willem G..
van der Liam in Tropical Home and
Garden" continue 10 attract attention
with horticulturists. "Palms--the
Pride of the Tropics" Is the title of
the current paper.
On Wednesday the church school OF
Christ church held the last of its sum-
mer sessions. Next Wednesday. Au-
gust goth. there will be the annual
picnic for the children and friends of
the church. at Roscland Park.
Mr.. Vernon Gray OF Nashville, Ten
nessee, and Mr. John Martinez of New
Haven. Conn, spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Swain. Mrs.
Swain went to New York on Monday
to remain until the end of the week.
William Cashin Of New York City Is
spending his vacation in Pomfrct. Mr..
Cashin, who has charge Of a chain Of
stores in New York, welcomes the
quietness Of Pomfret. He is an inti-
mate friend Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. Fish
man.
Mrs. T. Tileston Wells, who has
been the guest of her sister, Mrs. Por-
ter, returns to New York this week,
and Miss Agnes Porter, who returns
here from Peterboro. goes with Mrs.
Porter TO the north shore for several
weeks on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. Ward Olney OF
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-08-23
LOCAL NEWS NOTES

DR.. p. e. Tetreauit entertained rels
tives from Central Falls, r. l., Tues.
day.
MIR. and Mrs. Arthur Rouse spent
the weekend with relatives in Spen-
Ger. Mass.
MIR. and Mrs. A. Carriere and fam.
lily of Narragansett spent Wednesday
with relatives in Putnam.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Ostiey, Louis
Gareau and Mrs. Henry Rouse spent
Sunday at Sandy Point, r. |.
MIR. and Mrs. Armand Laehanee
and son Henry spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Z. Norton in Meriden,
Conn,
Mira. Walter Wheaton and Mrs.
Ralph Peck spent Monday with Mrs
Dan Williams end Mr. and Mrs. John
Child In Est Woodstock.
MIR. ard ldrs. John Kenyon and son
John and Patrick Girard, Miss Sarah
Brady and Mrs. Ernest Bousquet, Jr.,
spent Friday in Providence.
Mrs. Edward MeKenna and daugh-
tiers Alice and Blanche Of North
Chelmsford, Mass, are spending this
weeks with Mrs. Hector DIVERT.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Bousquet Sr.,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Bousquet,
Jr., and family spent Sunday in White
City and Greenhill Park, Worcester.
MIR. and Mrs. Severe Houle and
family Of Attleboro and Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred Parent Of Pawtucket spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. David
Beausoleil Of the Sawyer District.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-08-23

Morristown, New Jersey, spent Satur-
day night at Fox Hin Farm as the
guests of Mrs. Lowell. Miss Fay Ran
dali of Westfield. New Jersey, who
has been visiting Mrs. Lowell, returned
by motor with Mr.. and Mrs. 0lney on
Sunday.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-08-23

The "lung" Of the gas meter that
breathes in and out and measures the
use Of gas is made from sheepskin that
has been especially prepared 70 make
il impervious to the corrosive elements
in gas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-25
LEASES RECORDED

The lease Of the Martinique Hotel
1911 Sixteenth street, including all Of
It's fixtures and furnishings, by the
District Hotel Corporation to Willard
A. SIENNA for a period of 10 years. end
ing January II. 1888. was recorded this
week. The rental IS to be $4,000 a
month for the first year, $4,000 a
month for the second year. $2,700 for
the third year, and $4,000 month
thereafter for period Of seven years,
according to the report Of Stones Legal
Record.
James ODonnell has leased to w. c.
Smallwood for term of two years,
ending November 4. 1929. premises To-
Gated at looli2 D street for rental
of $500.
Ralph and owen Howenstein, trad
ing as the Howenstein Bros, have
leased to Mikes Bojokles the store room
located at 1888 Fl street northeast for
term of two years and ii months,
commencing February ]. 1923, at a
rental Of Sl4o month: property to be
used as light lunch room.
Martha A. Baggett has leased to
Mason w. McCary premises at 203 Up
shur street for term Of three years,
a: a rental of $1,000.
H. Richie Weinstein has leased to
NJ. Edlow premises at 1923 Park place
for a term OF one year. ending January
/, 1929. at a rental of $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-25
LARGE DOWNTOWN
PROPERTY IS SOLD
Land at 706.722 Ninth Street Ac.
quired by w. J. Dow-Hotel
Transferred.

One Of the largest pieces Of down.
town property to be transferred here
in recent months has been acquired by
William ]. Dow in his purchase Of land
at 706 to 722 Ninth street from Ethel
c. Davies, according to an announce
ment this week by the new owner.
The property has a frontage of 1913
feet on Ninth street. with a depth OF
100 feet, and contains about 1880
square feet. There are nine one-story
buildings on the property. which Mr..
Dow plans to hold as an investment
for the present. The sale price was
understood to be in excess Of S40O. 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-25

builder: to erect one metal garage. 1856
Tennessee avenue northeast dot IS,
square lolO: to cost $500.
&c. Copperthite, owner. designer and
builder: to erect one i-story frame Sum-
mer house. 1928 Canal road ,psrcel
1915, square Of E of 1881; to cost
$500,
F, B. Monar. owner. designer and
builder; to erect one 1-Story frame
dwelling. 1917 Twenty-second street
southeast dots IS and 26. square 559D;
to cost $4,000.
E. V. Bulow. owner and builder;
Claugh,on West, architect: TO erect one
l-story brick gas station. 1901 Nichols
avenue southeast tparcel 224 II, square
S6ol); TO cost $500.
The Stern Co. owners. designers and
builders: to make repairs. 62S PennSyl-
vania avenue dot Z, square 460); to cost
$500.
Thomas Lewis. owner: to stucco
dwelling. 1919 Nichols avenue SOUTH
east dot 10, square 6o70): to cost $500.
Flavia D. Hayes. owner: J. Petyie,
designer: E. r. Hayes. builder; to erect
one c-story frame dwelling. 30l9 Adams
street northeast dots Is and Il. square
1861; to cost $4,000.
Frederick Moore. owner: H. A. Brandt
architect: r, Wilmer Boiling. builder;
to remodel 3il7 Thirty-flfth street
northwest dot S2s, square 10000: to cost
$4,000.
w. ]. Miller. owner: N. c. Leapley.
builder: to erect one stucco and metal
private garage. 1920 I street southeast
Got S01. square 1o20): to cost S400.
v. E. Ayre. owner: Sears. Roebuck g.
Co, designers: James Thomson. build
er: to erect one 2-story frame dwelling.
4943 Brandywine street dots l8 and 10.
square 1857: to cost $500.
v. E. Ayre. owner: Sears. Roebuck &
Co., designers; James Thomson. build
er: to erect one metal garage. 4943
Brandywine street dots Is and 10,
square 1859: to cost $500.
W. Walter Vaughn. owner and build
or: to erect one brick garage. 1904 Up
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-25
Transfer Of the title to the property
uaa raN0rdad fhia sunal

Transfer Of the title to the property
was recorded this week.
Title to property at 1401-1407 K
street, where large office building Ia to
be erected, was transferred this week
to William L. Browning. one of the
owners and promoters of the new prof.
ect. by the Continental Trust Co. of
Washington. The old Franklin. Square
anticipation of the clearing Of the site,
occupies a major portion Of the prop
erty transferred to Mr.. Browning.
Title to property located at 1925 Six
tenth street has been transferred by
Laura Ekengren to Thomas M. McDer-
mott. and title to property at 1899 F
street was transferred by Ernest r.
Henry to George w. Huguely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-25
sl,ur street northeast Got lil. square

sl1ur street northeast (lot liz. square
3S91): to cost $400.
j. Baker Henneberger, owner and
builder: Sears, Roebuck & Co.. design
ers: to erect one 2-story brick and
frame dwelling, 1881 Holly street dots
80S and 804, square 273S); to cost
$4,000.
w. Walter Vaughn, owner, designer
dwellings. 1900 Upshur street, 4303 to
43l7 Twelfth street and 1901 Varnum
stree: northeast dots 80 to 108, square
39i9): to cost ST. 900.
w. Walter Vaughn, owner and build
err: to erect 10 brick garages. 1900 Up
shur street, 1903 to 43l7 Twelfth street
and 1901 Varnum street northeast dots
% to 1oS. square 39l9: to cost $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-25
Horses Raid City.

Correspondence OF the Associated Press.
KAMLOOPS. British Columbia. -
Wild horses are confronting Kamloops
with strange problem Herds Of the
animals, driven from the hills by cold
and lack Of fodder. have invaded out
skirts Of the city. attacking shrubs and
trees. Efforts are being made to i'm
pound the horses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-25
Color Harmony.

OF all the factors which give the
house complete character and charm.
that of pleasing harmony in the color
of roof. walls and trim is perhaps most
important. Color harmony is achieved
only by the use of hues. permanently
fixed in the material of the roof. which
blend with the color of the body of the
house. of the sky, and of surrounding
foliage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-25
CALIFORNIA ENFORCES
ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL
Power to Protect City Areas
Against Disharmonies Granted
in Planning Act.

Architectural control, power to act
against the lowering Of values in q
neighborhood through the erection Of
architectural monstrosities and dislar-
monies. Is feature Of the California
city planning act.
The California act enables cities to
put practically every action relating to
the physical structure of the city,
whether new layout or corrective meas
ure, into the Jurisdiction of an official
city planning commission OF nine men,
bers, whose determinations can be over
ruled only by four votes out of five Of
the city council.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-25

Sea bathing was recommended in
1875 as cure for goiter, with q diet of
"salted fish and vegetable acid, particu-
larry cyder'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-25
WEEKS BUILDING
TOTALS S1,923,3DO
New List of D. c. Projects
Approved Sets Record
for Period.

Continued from Seventeenth page.>
Evening star., 1928-04-22

In the process of rehabilitation Mr..
Hoes had the enthusiastic cooperation
of his mother and his only brother,
Lieut.. Gouverneur Hoes. u. S. A., sta
toned at Fort Slocum. N. Y.
Close upon the completion OF the
shrine, with its cabinets and cases all
ready for their historic treasures, came
the arrival of the Monroe-Hoes collec-
ton of relics and antiques. All Fred
erickSburg looked on with delight as
they were installed in place in the
little office" and in the museum de-
signed for their reception and display.
The buSineSs-like Office is approached
by a little brick-floored entry. where
the Monroe coat of arms tops the door
and the likenesses of the Monroe cabi-
net members adorn the walls. The per-
Sonnel of the two cabinets, doubtless
long since forgotten by all save their
descendants, included Daniel Tompkins,
Vice President in both administrations;
John @. Adams. Richard Rush, William
H. Crawford, George Graham. John c.
Calhoun, Return j. Meigs. Benjamin
Crowninshield. William Writ, Samuel
Southard. John Rodgers and Smith
Thompson.
CHIEF among the historically famous
- furnishings in the office. In fact. In
the entire building. is the lovely mahog-
any desk, brass rallied and topped with
its spacious pigeonholes, deep shelves
and mysterious secret drawers. The
loving care it has had is reflected in its
fine condition. What few inkstains
can be found are but treasured remind
ers of its days of active service Of more
than q century ago. when the states
man-President, quill pen in hand,
spread the closely filed pages OF his
voluminous correspondence and execu-
tive messages upon its slanting drop
leaf. where the visitors register now
repCSes.
A beautiful product Of the art and
skill OF the French cabinet maker. the
desk would stand apart in any setting
in its simple beauty Of design and dig
nifty of proportion. One can easily pic
ture the pleasure Of its possession In the
early days of Its purchase. when AM
baSSador and Mrs. Monroe fitted up in
Paris a residence suitable for the repre-
sentative of the United States at the
French capital. following their arrival
in 1904, just after the fall OF Robe
spierre.
On their return TO America this and
other priceless personal possessions were
brought along TO adorn the home at
Evening star., 1928-04-22

This remarkable document was sent
TO Congress December >. 1928.
7 AURENCE HOES found that his
- work had but just begun when he
acquired title 10 the piece of property
that had been out of the possession of
his family for more than a hundred
years. Indeed. the deed of sale bore
his grest-grandmother' signature,
"E. Monroe" For many years it had
been divided into three dwellings and
occupied by a succession of tenants that
had reduced the structure to a diSheart-
ening state Of dilapidation. entailing
months of tedious and expensive work
in cleaning. renovation and partial re-
building to restore it to It's original
plan.
Fortunately. the structure is splen-
did testimonial TO the integrity of its
builder, for the original walls. doors.
mantels and all woodwork beneath the
dirt and CRIME were in excellent state
of preservation, proving their substan-
tial quality.
Evening star., 1928-04-22
oe Shrine at Fredericksburg Be Dedicated This Week

presents a strong attraction, and the
shrine, with its equipment Of treasures
to give 1t a quaint, century-old atn1oe-
phere, cannot fail to make the httls
city a permanent and perpetual meccs
for the curious as well as patriotic
Americans.
THE formal opening OF the Monroe
Shrine gives additional interest 10
the completion OF two portraits Of ths
author Of the Monroe Doctrine. both Of
which are to be sent TO Lima, Psru,
so that the officials OF the Peruvian
government may choose which Of the
two it prefers for the place Of honor
designed for it.
Last Autumn the ministry Of foreign
relations OF Peru desired the embassy
at Washington to secure copy Of the
best known portrait of President Monroe.
since the Peruvian government had
officially decreed that painting of the
fifth President of the United States
should be hung in the ministry Of for
eign relations at Lima.
The Ambassador secured the permfS-
sion OF President Coolidge and the
oSdIc department. 70 nave Ine WnHG
House protrait Of President Monroe
copied. Miss Clara Greenleaf Perry,
an artist Of extensive study and piIpn
OF Robert Henri, was commissioned 10
do the work.
The Corcoran Gallery Of Art placed
at her disposal the studio In the new
Clark wing. designed for the use of
visiting artists who have important
work under way, and there the portrait
was sent for copying. Meanwhile, a.
the artist worked. she became dissatIs-
fed with the White House portrait,
which represents James Monroe in the
later years Of his life, but nevertheless
she completed the portrait. Upon
| learning that the great-granddaughte
OF President Monroe possessed a poE-
trait which represented Monroe az the
! prime Of life and probably at the period
OF his greatest craftsmanship and
mental and physical vigor Miss Perry
| secured the cooperation Of Mrs. Hoes
| and her family and this portrait also
| was copied
Miss Perry has studied In the Boston
| Art Museum, in New York, France.
Holland and Spain. and has exhibited
| in the Paris Salon and at Phfladelphta,
| Washington, Chicago. Boston and New
York. She is member Of the National
Arts Club. the Copley Society. Women
| Painters and Sculptors. and the WASH
/ ing.on Arts Club.
Evening star., 1928-04-22

Oakland and then also to find place in
the newly finished Presidents House,
into which President Monroe and his
family moved as quickly as its restora-
ton was completed, after destruction by
the British.
A handsome clock, made by lie Pine,
noted for its accuracy as "a timepiece,
and presented to Monroe by its maker.
SurmountS the desk, silent sentinel Of
the flight of time which 1t no longer
records. The mate to this beautiful ex-
ample of the weight system Is at Mount
Vernon.
In the Office may be seen Monroe's
dress sword and sash. resting on the
mantel above which hangs a portrait
OF Gen. Washington: an ancient chro-
nometer. brackets brought from France
and filled with some of Monroe's favor
ite books. most of them bearing his
autograph: a handsome mahogany ia
bic with bust OF Lafayette and the
dispatch box bearing Monroe's name
plate, which he used In his diplomatic
service. Old-fashioned Office chairs,
whale oil lamps and candlesticks. with
the ancient fireplace implements. in
cluding an old waffle iron, complete the
Office fittings and bring wildly to mind
a day when candle light and wood fires
tAAE SAAAy AA1CoAAo va
nation and heat.
y y
THE museum across the entrance
hall must be visited TO be appreci-
ated in its treasures of historical mate
rial This is a long room. with VIM
dows on both sides. admitting sunlight
and air. 1t is fitted with four large
cabinets, built into the walls and these
are filled with a collection that would
enrich any museum. Like the office the
pieces of furniture are all valuable
relics and rare antiques.
The ancient gold piano. Of English
make. holds Hester Maria Monroe's
music book, with patriotic marches to
her father and TO Lafayette. Inside
the cover, In the faint pencilings of
delicate hand long since stilled. is an
old and far-famed recipe for home
brewed tonic. Nearby on the wall hangs
a framed copy of one of Martha Wash
ington's dresSmaker's bills.
A handsome mahogany dressing
table. marble topped. brass irlaid and
rallied: quaint card tables, round and
ob,3ng: a pie-crllst table, and Monroe's
old liquor chest Of oak. iron bound. con-
tanning nearly its complete equipment
OF bottles and glasses, are to be found.
Evening star., 1928-04-22

z AVE you ever watched beaver
at work and marYeled at the
intelligence displayed by that
animall Ages ago, when the
beaver came into being. ne
was endowed with the ability To meet
beaver emergencies-to outSwim,, out
dive and outbuild his natural enemies.
AS a builder OF canals, reservoirs, dams
and houses he has no equal IN the
animal kingdom
AS most OF the building and other
work OF the beavers Is done at night
few people have an opportunity 10
watch them. Sometimes, however. IN
the early morning or late In the eve
ming they may be seen cutting down
trees with their sharp teeth or drag
ging trunks and branches OF trees,
which are placed, as desired. on the
sides OF the house. Or they may DC
seen coming up out OF the water Win
their fore legs full OF mud, sticks ana
leaves gathered from the bottom
Steadied by their broad tails tney
march up the slope on their hind feet
in an almost erect position and deposit
their loads on the sides or top OF the
house.
The beaver houses not only aifoit
convenient, comfortable and SANITARY
living quarters, but also serve as fort-
tications. A well made beaver house
with Its thick walls OF tangled logs
sticks, roots, sod and mud, viii with
stand the claws and teeth OF animals
or tools used by man. But should tn
enemy succeed in forcing an entrance
the time required to do So would give
the occupants Sufficient time TO vacate
unseen. through the water door and u
move into other quarters more secure.
Before the beaver starts To build hig
house he looks about for u satisfactory
location Sometimes the site selected
Is far from shore. where the water ~
8 or q feet deep. Frequently the
place decided upon Ii on Il noatint
marsh. Wherever the place. It must bt
80 situated that doorway can be dug
from the bottom Of the house INTO th
water deep enough to remain open al
Winter under the ice Nearly Away
the site selected Is where feeding spo,
has been used for year OF more,
II lake In decided upon the prob
lem Of a doorway becomes simple
matter. for then the doorway may oper
out In any direction. II the house !
built on bank the beaver must dip
long tunnel from under the house
down 10 deep water 10 serve NJ an
entrance. II floating marsh ia chosen
the beaver must swim under the sod
and cut hole up through the surface
Over and around this hole the house
ia built
The FIRST step In the construction oil
the beaver house Is the entrance, Al
Its edges the peeled sticks left from
the many meals Of bark are pushed
back from the waters edge or left TO
sink IN the open lake 10 form an island
After this job has been accomplished
the beaver Ia ready 10 start building
the house
First old stiNks are laid around the