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The Washington times., 1928-11-09
Signed for Menjou

Nora Lame, who won much
approval for her work opposite
Fred Thomson in Jesse James, =
has been signed for an important
role in Adolphe Meniouts next
Paramount picture, Marquis Pre-
ferred. Lucille Powers, a young
extra. girl who was, plucked from
the mob several weeks ago by
Casting Director Fred Datig and
given chance in Clara Bows
Three Week Ends" did so we'll
that she has been handed another
good role in Menjou's forthcoming
film. Chester Conlslin will i'm.
personate her father. Frank
Tutt1e. who directed Menjou's Ellis
Private Life, will direct Marquis
Preferred. /"
A suburban home with garden
space for the clliIdFen's playground
/. can always be purchased from
the dealers listing in the Classified ads
The Washington times., 1928-11-09
"Big Time" Ready

Howard Hawks. director of num-
erous Fox, Films Successes, is about
10 begin production on a produc-
tion tentatively titled big Time"
1t concerns "hoofer" and his
partner, who graduate. to the big
time.
Evening star., 1928-01-29

Lieut.. Col. William M. Small, attached
to the Marine Barracks. Mare Island,
Calf, has been In Washington In con-
ference with the officials OF the Judge
Advocate Generals office of the Navy
Mai. John Quincy Adams, who was
at headquarters during the past week.
has returned TO Quantico.
The bronze tablet recently presented
by the citizens of Philadelphia to the
Navy Department as a testimonial OF
the services rendered by Brig. Gen;
Smedley D. Butler, while on detached
duty in that city as director OF public
safety, has been erected on the tnlrd
floor, facing wing S Of the Navy Build
ing. :,
The Secretary of the Navy has di-
rected that those desiring to attend the
thirtieth memorial anniversary OF the
destruction of the battleship Maine be
granted leave on February Is. The
ceremonies will be held in the riding
| hall at Fort Myer. Va.
Capt. John H. Lane. and Lieut. Sui
livan of the Marine Corps Reserve are
| receiving applications for membership
| in the unit of the Marine Corps League.
which is now in process OF formation in
the District OF Columbia. Information
may be obtained by addressing the Ma
tional Adjutant. Headquarters Marine
Corps, or calling Main l0070, Branch
II.
The following commissioned officers
of the Marine Corps have been ordered
from Quantico to Nicaragua. via the
U. s. s. Saratoga, which was sched
uled to leave Hampton Roads yesterday
or today: Capt. w. c. Byrd ton avia-
ton detaiD: First Lieut.. @. H. Towner
ION aviation detain: Second Lieut. J.
B. McHugh Ton aviation detaiD: Sec
ond Lieut.. s. r. Williamson ton avia-
ton detaiD.
First Lieut.. Maurice J. Gould. re-
Gently cited in orders in Nicaragua flor
bravery. has been transferred from
the 2nd Brigade OF Marines to the
Guardia Nacional OF Nicaragua. 1t is
understood Lieut.. Gould will be award
ed promotion in rank In the Guardia
by President Diaz of Nicaragua.
The designations OF the aviation
units of the End Brigade OF Marines
now serving in Nicaragua, will have
been changed upon the arrival OF OBJ
servation Squadron TO Aircraft
Squadrons, I'd Brigade of Marines, care
Postmaster, New York City.
william NJ. Parker. 1901 Eighteenth
| streets, has been commissioned a second
lieutenant In the Marine Corps Re-
serves.
Evening star., 1928-01-29
D. c.. Naval Reserve

Lieut.. Morton c. Hutchinson. jr.,
United States Navy, has reported for
duty as executive officer of the United
States destroyer Allen. training ship Of
the United States Naval Reserve Bat
TALON OF the District OF Columbia He
relieved Lieut.. l.. j. Johns. who has
been sent to duty aboard the presi-
Dental yacht Mayflower.
Lieut.. Hutchinson. however, soon will
leave for Philadelphia, to put in COM
mission the United States destroyer
A. p. Upshur. which will relieve the
| Allen on this station. 1t will take sew
| eral weeks to place her in commission,
and Lieut.. Hutchinson will have every
thing in readiness for quick transfer
when the Allen arrives. AS soon as
the vessel is ready. he will return to
Washington and assist In the naviga-
ton of that vessel to Philadelphia.
where 1t will be placed out of commits
sion. and then the Upshur will be
steamed here.
The following enlisted in the Re-
serve during week: James E. Monta-
CUE. 1918 Pennsylvania avenue south
east. fireman. third class, assigned to
the Sd Fleet Division; Charmes NJ.
King. 5l2l2 Tulip avenue, Takoma
Park, Md. ID Fleet Division, and Joseph
E. Hall. Fifth and Eastern avenue. Ia
Roma Park. Md, assigned to I'd Divi-
sion.
Charles A. Chase. officers cook. first
class. has been transferred to the third
naval district. because he has moved
TO Ithaca. N. Y.
Records have been received at bat
talon headquarters OF the following
men transferred to this district from
other Reserve organizations: Ernest F.
Wykoff. radioman. first class: William
r. Waters electricians mate, second
class, and James l.. Darby, engineman
first class.
The following have been ordered on
permanent active duty as shipkeepers
aboard the destroyer Allen: James NJ
Griffith fireman. third class, Sd Fleet
Division: James B. Smith, seaman, sec
ond class. lst Fleet Division, and Ed
ward r. Tutz, fireman. third class. Sd
Fleet Division
The local battalion will hold its
monthly inspection and athletic night
tomorrow evening. when it is planned
to stage several boxing bouts and wreS-
Ting matches.
After more than two years of WreS-
Ting with the problem of transfers from
the Volunteer TO the Fleet Reserves and
vice versa, due to the volume Of COM
plants received at the Navy Depart
ment. the latter has had to abandon its
arbitrary scheme as laid down follow
ing the passage OF the Naval Reserve act
under which 1t is now operating.
Under the original scheme as laid
down by the Navy Department. an OFF,
Evening star., 1928-01-29

Ger transferred from the Fleet to the
Volunteer Reserve for any reason kept
his rank and date OF precedence. How
ever, If the department saw fit later to
send him back to the Fleet Reserve. for
which single precedence list mad been
established, the transferred ofiicer would
have had to go to the bottom OF the list
OF ensigns, although he may have been
lieutenant and served throughout the
last war In other words, it put expert
enced men, who had been tried. away
below youngsters. many OF whom had
not even been to sea on ship.
The department has directed that the
previous orders be rescinded. and pro-
vided the following procedure for han
ding the situation:
Officers appointed will be commits
| stoned in the Naval Reserve OF the
United States and when originally ap-
pointed will be assigned to class OF the
Reserve by letter instead OF being COM
missioncd in that class
A new commission will not be issued
TO an officer holding commission IN
the grade and rank to which he Is en-
titled since his present commission, in
certain class. is sufficient to establish
his status in the Naval Reserve.
Transfers of officers will hereafter be
accomplished by letter from the Bu-
reau of Navigation. Such transfer is
effective from the date set forth in the
letter accomplishing it and Is not indie
pendent upon acceptance by the officer
An officer transferred between classes
Of the Naval Reserve will be transferred
in the grade in which serving and will
retain the date of precedence In his
commission in that grade.
Efforts now are being made in the
Bureau OF Navigation, 1t was said, to
bring all transfers made since July /,
1925, into accord with this new decision.
and as result number OF officers will
receive increases in rank.
Evening star., 1928-01-29
NEW GRAIN SOUGHT.

Correspondence of the Associated Press
BERLIN.-To make Germany agri-
culturally supporting. the creation
Of new kinds of grain and other plants
was advocated by Prof. e. Baur at the
general meeting Of the German League
for Technics and Science.
Prof Baur considered the creation
Of such plants very possible through
systematic crossings between the ex-
listing indigenous products, an increase
Of which TO the extent of only l5sper
cent, he believed. would suffice to
change Germany from a grain import
ing 10 a grain exporting country.
Such new grain species, he said,
would allow of more profuse watering
by means of artificial rain with the
prospect of thereby extracting a much
greater amount of nutritive values
from the soil
Evening star., 1928-01-29

placed them i'm his pocket. He glanced
| at the clock.
Il still have five minutes" he re-
marked. 'Dessiter. with your permis.
| sion. l should like to address word
or two TO your secretary"
Dessiter looked at him in surprise.
"Why. of course" he answered.
You can speak to her whenever you
like"
Miss Brown half swung round in
her chair. her blue eyes very wide
open. something Of surprise showing
also In her face. Marabels came a
step or two nearer and looked down
at her.
Miss Brown" he said. IL have be-
come a great admirer OF your work. "
His tone was absolutely matter OF
fact. There was no s,gn in his race
OF any sort of enthusiasm or even a
scrap OF feeling.
II am very glad to hear you say
so. Mr. Marabels." she replied sudden
ly conscious of the fact that ii was
the first time in their acquaintance he
had ever addressed a direct remark
to her.
Work" Marabels continued. meth
cd. orderliness. are all indications OF
the life behind In saying. therefore.
that admire your work. Miss Brown.
| should like you to understand that
/ admire you. l should he very glad II
you would be my wife
To Be Continued Tomorrow.
Evening star., 1928-01-29
THE DAILY
HOROSCOPE
Monday, January 80.


Again the stars minge good and
evil inufineces. according TO astrol-
ogers. who advise caution in all i'm
portant matters.
| Tomorrow is an auspicious day for
attending to financial affairs. making
for wise investments and conservative
policies.
Banks and bankers continue under
rule OF the stars that encourage
expansion and development which
absorbs many activities.
The stars incline toward hasty
| judgment In business problems, and 1t
Is wise not TO make any serious de-
cision
Under this sway the stock market
may be exceedingly aluring and de-
ceptive. 1t Is well for women to avoid
speculation.
| The rule is threatening one where
romance Is concerned. and 1t is we'll
for women to be wary of suitors while
this configuration prevails.
| Writers should make the best Of
| this direction of the stars, which
seems TO promise that a few original
ideas may be captured
| Again London astrologers foretell
the rise OF a new political party in
| the United States and tendency OF
women to WELD power in non-partisan
| organizations.
Beauty seekers are admonished TO
find lovelness through natural meth
ods and to remember that the mind s
charms should be cultivated
The seers prophesy that America is
to set new fashions in clothing. as
we'll as in modes OF domestic archi-
lecture.
Persons whose birth date is tomor-
row may have small vexations in the
coming year. but they should master
fate
Children born on tomorrow prob
ably will be patient students and sue
cessful in the learned professions.
They may not care for business and
are likely to be poor financiers.
Evening star., 1928-01-29
MOTHER
Across, Sick Child is Constipated!
Look at Tongue

No matter what alls your ehild, a
gentle. thorough laxative should al
ways be The hTsi treatment given
II your little one is out.of sorts.
hall SICK, isn't resting, eating aud act
ing naturally Iy-look, Mother! see ii
tongue is coated This is a sure
sign that the little stomach, liver
aud bowels are clopged with waste,
When cross. irritable, feverish. stont-
acb sour. breath bad OF has stomach
sehe fIaTTboea. sore throat. full 0i
cold, give teaApoouiul al Cab
tDfnia Zig syrup" aud ~ lew hours
all the .Dnstipaird poison. undigested
ip,d snd sour bile gently moves out
of the litile bowels without gripping.
and you have we'll. playful child
aRain
Mothers can rest easy after giving
this harmless. "tTuity isxaiive" be.
cause II never fails 10 cleanse The
hide onc's liyet and bowels aud
kwesten the stomach AID they dearly
love - plea .a0i taste. inli dlfec-
ilons il, Ls ;. ebiidren oi ali age
Evening star., 1928-01-29
Money Among Lost Articles.

Correspondence OF the Associated Press.
PARIS.-Even bundles of l,000-franc
bank notes are among the many un-
claimed lost" articles the Police De-
partment holds. About three-fourths
OF the hundred articles found in streets
and cars every day are claimed by
owners, but the other quarter is given
10 the finders at the end of year.
One article" now awaiting a claimant
is a package of seven l.000-franc bills
found by policeman near the Opera,
Stately men of Denmark are just be-
ginning TO wear soft instead OF stiff
collars
Evening star., 1928-01-29
Music by Honey Bunch.

c. A. Wood of South Wayne. Wis.
beekeeper. has organized q juvenile or
chestra Of sons and daughters of other
beekeepers. He calls 1t the Honey
Bunch Orchestra"
Evening star., 1928-01-29

Thirty thousand feet of hardwood is
now being cut for lumber in the Fin
Islands.
Evening star., 1928-04-19

cold upon discovery of Pollione's treach.
cry. renewS her prleSteSs' vows and takes
Norma's children under her personal
care.
With an opera of so limited cast
Of principals, it is essential that the
three In this ancient story of tri-
angular love affair be excellent Ia their
roles. Such was the case last night,
Marion Telva also was inspiring in her
role OF A0algiSa and the timbre of her
lovely voice blended eXQuiSi;ely with
that of Norma'S in the two big duets,
the latter, Mira. Q Norma" being one
OF the highest moments in the opera.
Miss Telva'S acting, TOO, was easy and
convincing, There was no stiffness, SO
often noticeable In singer with fine
operate voice but lacking the dramatic
ability Frederick Jagel, the Young
Brooklyn tenor, who made his debat So
brilliantly with the New York COM
pany during this season, sang the third
role. that of Follione, beautifully, lie
has a wonderful voice and seems to
have excellent style in singing
II is significant of the beauty OF
American voices that all three Of the
singers in the leading roles were Amer
icans-P -PonSelle Telva and lagcl 9th
crS in the cast, thoroughly adequate iii
their parts, were Leon Rothier twhose
solo opening the opera, as the Druid
Priest, was remarkably finel. Minnie
Egener. nurse "a the children. and Gior-
dano PaltrinieVi, as Flavo. centurion 10
Pollione.
The chorus sang eXcellently With some
marvellous effects in soft passages and a
great creScendo with the anger Of the
orchestral music in the pizgicato of the
strings when Norma declares for war
against the Romans. AT all times VIM
cengo Bellegz3 the conductor. held his
orchestra SubServient 10 The singers and
the one orchestral prelude 10 the nnal
act was effectively done, The music,
aside from Norma S role. is not great
hUt Il is lovely, melodiouS italian opera
The settings. designed by Joseph Urban
we're strikingly beautiful, one was omit
ted IN the last act as IL required a bigger
stage than the theater possessed This
slightly confused the audience. 30 whom
the opera was new. who fingered doubt
fully for few minutes as the program
had NOT announced the change.
To-day az o'clock MotlssnrgSky's
opera. Boris Coudolmoy," Was sung In
Italian with the great singing actor.
FeoGor Chal!apln. in the title role
III f
Evening star., 1928-04-19

There is now one woman for every
three men In French universities
Evening star., 1928-04-19
Turkey Beginning
To Have Old Maids
I'm New Social Order

gv the Associated Press.
STAMBOUL. Turkey. April l9.--
The present generation is giving to
Turkey its first Old maids
Old maids were unknown in the
old days when polygamy and ar
ranged marriages made wives OF all
Turkish girls, usually when they were
still IN their teens The abolition
Of polygamy. the increase in the
cost of living estimated TO be as
high as 1000 per cent since lal4l.
the decrease in the number of avail
able husbands due to the loss of
life in Turkeys chain of recent
wars, have been factors all tending
10 produce a decided slump in the
marriage market.
The growing economic indepen-
dence Of women also is producing
new type OF Turkish bachelor girl,
who welcomes spinsterhood as one
of the most valuable of her newly
discovered opportunities.
o--->- -
There Is now one woman for ever
hree men In French universities.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-06-07
COUNTY CLUB AGENT
WAS MARRIED MAY 81
Miss Marion E. Standen Be
comes the Wife of James
Boyd Watson

Miss Marion Elizabeth Standen.
county club agent in charge Of al
work in Windham county since last
September, employed by the Wind
hsm County Farmers Association,
was married Of three o'clock, Thurs
dav afternoon. May 3ist, ia James
Bovd Watson. Mr.. Watson is ! NJ.
e. A. intercollegiate and Foreign
Student Secretary for Greater Bos-
ton. also director Of the intereol-
leeiate Cosmopolitan Club, an organ
ization Of 400 students from fifty-six
foreign countries.
The marriage was a quiet one and
was performed by Rev. Sidney Lovetti
pastor of the Mount Vernon Conere-
pational church, Boston, at Mr.. Low
ettis summer home at Holderness,
New Hampshire.
Miss Standen was attended by her
sister. Miss Blanche Standen Of Ely
ria, Ohio, and George z. DimitroH Of
Bulgaria. a student at Harvard, at
tended the bridegroom. The only
other person present was John y. Hall
sted. sexton of Mount Vernon church
After a short wedding trip Mrs.
Watson returned TO Putnam and will
continue her work until about August
goth. Mr.. and Mrs. Watson viii be
at home in Boston after September
10th.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-06-07
COUNCIL VOTES TO BUILD STEEL
TANK ON The TOP OF BATES HILL
ESTIMATED COST OF $4,000 TO BE PAID FROM WATER
DEPARTMENT FUNDS AND INCOME. CITIZENS
WILL THEN BE ASKED TO APPROPRIATE $4,000 TO
LAY PIPES.
overhauing Fire Truck ENpensve.Rals and Wires to Be
Observation-Disclosures Business With Many Bills.

In furtherance of it's determination
70 be the supreme power and TO as
sumo full responsibility for the inn
Of putnam's water works
system, the common council, Tuesday
nirht. every alderman present eNr
eept Alderman Dubois. who is III
with lumbago, unanimously voted 20
direct the board o. water commits
sioners TO erect a one million gallon
steel tank on the top Of Bates Hill
and connect the tank with the main
on Mechanics street. The connect.
ing pipe will be twelve inches. Il
win enter a six inch pipe on Mechan-
les streets. 1t is admitted that this
Is poor tie-up. However, tht
council believes that the expense OF
erecting the tank and the twelve
inch connecting pipe, approximately
500, 900. can be paid for out OF the
money on hand in the water depart
ment and current revenue Of the de.
partment for 1928. possibly extend
ing somewhat into 1929. Having
built tank without asking the citi
zens to appropriate any money, the
council reasons, X can then come be.
fore the voters with confidence that
they, the voters, win make an appro'
friation OF approximately $4,000 q
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-06-07
DEAN NAMED CLERK
OF SUPERIOR COURT
Judges Vote to Have Chief JUS
tiee Wheeler Write Com
mandatory Letter

The Judges OF the superior and SUI
preme courts met IN Hartford. Mon
day, to make appointments. Gurus
Dean. ~. of Willmantie. was app
pointed 10 succeed Judge - a. War
ner. who has been retired on pensl9en
hv request. In this connection the
indges voted 10 have Chief Justice
George w. Wheeler write a letter -
Judge Warner expressing appreciation
for his long years OF faithful service
Miss Marjorie Bradford Of Putnam.
who has held the office fer q nalahef
Of years. and who, since Judge Wa
ner's health began to fail has carried
much of the responsibility of the Of
fee of clerk, was reappointed assistant
clerk, as was Judge Frank Foss of
Willimaptic,
Howard c. Bradford was reappoint-
ed states attorney
Judge Harry f. Back of Danielson
was appointed public defender for
Windham county. This appointment
was anticipated as Judge Back has
been acting under a temporary APP
pointment since the death Of Charles
l.. Torrey.
John II. King, Willimantic. was APP
pointed a member Of the bar examin-
ing committee. This is another APP
pointB at to FIJI vacancy caused by
the death Of Mr.. Torrey. The APP
pointee is a son Of former Attorney
General William A. King, president
and dean of the Windham county bar.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-06-07

Continued on Page Fivel
o. E. s. INSPECTION

Last night at the Masonic Club
rooms a chicken salad supper was
served 10 nearly two hundred members
Of the Order of the Eastern Star. Az
ter supper the gathering filed the
lodge room AZ the Masonic Temple,
where Jessamine Chapter. No. So. II
Putnam, was duly inspected By Wor-
thy Grand Mntron, Mrs. Frances A.
Geore Of Norwich. and her associate
grand officers Mrs. Ida r. Nixon,
Grand Chaplain, Of Middletown: Mrs.
Lottie r. Cady, Grand Orcanist. IL
Stafford; Mrs Minnie T.. Jones,
Grand Adah, Of Willimantic; Mrs.
Carolyn l.. Kane, Grand Ruth. Of Deep
River; Mrs. Mary Il. Stevens, Grand
Martha. Of Norwich; and Mrs. Char
lotte Hope, Grand Eleeta, Of Uncas-
vile.
Members from the following Chap
tiers were present az this inspection.
Moosup. Norwich Willimantic. STAFF
ford, Montviilc. Woodstock Webster,
Mass, Chepachet. r T.. Exeter, N. H.,
Fail River. Mass. Providence, r. l.,
East Providence. K. /.
Worthy Grand Matron. Frances A.
Geere, was presented with q gift from
Jessamine Chapter.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-06-07

Jacob Alpert. widely known in Put
nam and surrounding towns as a for
mer manager and owner Of moving
picture theatres, died at the Day Kim
ball Hospital, Monday night, between
nine and ten o'clock, from a self in
iiicted bullet wound which entered his
right temple and came out behind his
left ear. Following an inquest at the
hospital. Tuesday morning, conducted
by County Coroner Arthur G.. Bill Of
Danielson, the death was pronounced
q case Of suicide and the body was re-
moved TO local undertaking rooms,
from where il was sent TO New Haven
on an early afternoon train. The fu-
neral service was held in New Haven,
Wednesday morning, followed by buri-
al.
Groans Lead to Discovery
The discovery of the tragedy was
made by Gerald Maher and John Sello,
section hands, who were taking walk
along the Norwich a. Worcester divis-
ion railroad tracks after supper. IL
was between seven and eight o'clock as
they neared what is known as the "cul-
vert" in the rear of the former Par
A~Atb fonNNs INV bINARtt0 W MI anu
Mrs. Fred Wells. The two men heard
groans and stopped TO listen. The
groans were repeated regularly and
were finally traced TO the bank of the
culvert brook, down the railroad en-
bankment. Here the two men found
Mr.. Alpert, who was unknown 20 them,
lying in a large pool Of blood. While
one Of the men ran to the Wells home
nearby to summon aid, the other man
carried water from the brook and
bathed the injured mans face.
The hospital, the police. and doctors
We're summoned. Captain Jarvis was
the first to arrive. He identified the
wounded man by his clothing. as Mr..
Alpert was dressed in his golf outfit
with which the captain was familiar
On account Of his condition il was diff
cult TO make Identification from his
features When the captain arrived
Mr.. Alpert was lying on his back and
Il was apparent from the surroundings
that he had lost large quantity OF
blood.
When DR.. J. J. Russell reached the
scene he ordered Mr.. Alpert removed
to the hospital in the ambulance. This
was done and news of the tragedy soon
spread throughout the city. Examina-
ton at the hospital disclosed that
there was little hope for Mr.. Alpert's
recovery.
When Mr.. Alpert was picked nm
from the ground where he lay, 25-
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-06-07

MIR. and Mrs. Leonard Mellor, Jr.,
and children Bobby and Betty visited
in Mattapoisett over the weekend