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Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-08-02
East Putnam

Friends from Worcester and Woon-
socket called at c. A. BurrilPs Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Jennen are
entertaining William Winslow of Put
nam.
Mss Elva Burrill entertained he
cousin, Miss Barley, of East Killingly
recently.
The Church Aid and friends enjoy
ed a pleasant time at Nipmuc Park
Wednesday.
Miss Alice Law spent a few days
with her aunt, Mrs. Terwingler In
South Killingly.
Master Arthur Baker Of East Wood
stock is spending the weekend with
his cousin, Walter Hayden.
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. G. Gibson enter
tanned Miss Minnie Gibson and Mr..
and Mrs. Clifford Sinister of Wor
cester over the weekend.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-08-02
Al Tn. Ben-Gro.xenor Inn

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Mathewson of
New Haven are among those who ar
rived yesterday 10 spend this month at
the South cottage.
Mrs. Frank j. Blodgett entertained
Miss Bertha Stevens and Miss Alice
Lowell at luncheon on Wednesday of
last week.
Miss Fannie Turnbuil left early in
the week for Bar Harbor where she
will visit friends for fortnight.
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. S. WiItbank of the
Hotel Gladstone, New York, have
completed their visit at the Olive
cottage.
Miss Emma 7. Bradford entertain
ed at cards last Friday evening for
Mrs. Stephen Harris and Mrs. Gard
ner of Providence who are stopping
for while in Pomfret.
Mr.. and Mrs. John =. Grosvenor
and their family and Miss Frances
Daggett left on Monday for Pocasset
to spend the remainder Of the sum
mer.
Miss Jane Aiken arrived this morn
ing from Norwich to spent a week at
the Orchard cottage. Her father,
General William Aiken, accompanied
her and remained for luncheon.
Mrs. John Heard is entertaining her
son, MFR. John Heard, Jr., of Boston
over the weekend.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. John ID. Campbell
have returned from Ogunquit, where
they passed the month of July.
Miss Amelia Adams entertained sew.
eral friends at bridge and tea on Tues
! day afternoon.
Among those who attended the
bridge and tea, given by Miss Ella
/ Boult on Tuesday afternoon at hen
home, were Mrs. Albert Lythgoe and
Miss Emma T. Bradford.
Reverend Walter q. Barnard OF
Canada is spending a week at the Or
chard cottage, as guest Of Reverend
N. G. Thompson and Mrs. Thompson.
Mrs. Herbert Maynard entertained
Mrs. Stephen Harris and Mrs Gard.
ner of Providence at supper and bridge
last Saturday evening.
Among those registered for the
weekend are the following who have
come to attend the wedding Of Miss
Leila Holt in Woodstock on Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. John Doty, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ridgel. Colonel Milling, Mr.. and Mrs.
Perry, Mr.. Sturgis, MIR. Ruxton, Mr.
and Mrs. Sanderson, Mrs. and Miss
Hazard, Mrs. and Miss Sheffield. Miss
Leonard, Mrs. Thornton Delahanty
Mr.. James Merrill, Mr.. John Sullivan
Mrs. Goodridge, Mrs. George Wander
bilt.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-08-02
Porl,fret

Mrs. Horace Reynolds spent Tues
day night In Providence.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hanley have
returned to Hartford, after a week
spent with Mr.. Hanley's mother.
Mrs. White and Mrs Quakenbosch
Of Princeton, New Jersey. are Mt Fox
Hill Farm for the month Of August.
Miss Margaret LAWYER, who has
been seriously i'll at the Day kimball
Hospital, continues to improve and Is
now able TO be up and walk about.
Miss Ella Boult gave bridge par
ty of several tables on Tuesday after
noon, in honor of Mrs. Robert Hin
yer, who is a guest at Brisk-to- High.
Miss Lucy Johnston Of Chicago, and
Miss Beatrice Wainwright of Sweet
briar College, Virginia, are guests OF
Miss Katharine Noyes, at Topsfield
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Swain are
giving a dinner party on Friday eve
ming for Miss Leila Holt, Mr.. Rotival,
and their wedding party. The din
ner win be followed by dance.
Cards have been received from Miss
Ellen and Miss Mime Keyes from
the state of Washington, reporting a
pleasant journey across the continent.
The Misses Keyes are being greatly
missed by their many friends here,
this summer.
At meeting of The Reading Club,
at the Rectory School on Thursday
morning, Mr.. Robert Hillyer read
short poems, some sonnets, and the
first half of his Prothelamium. About
fifteen people had the pleasure OF
listening to Mr.. HiIiyer.
The Rev. George Barker of the
First Congregational church has left,
with his family. for a months vaca-
ton. The Rev. George b. Haw-
kes Of Abingdon win supply the pull
pit on the 5th Of August. On the fol
lowing Sunday, the 18th, the church
will be closed, and on the 18th, and
26th the Rev. Frank A. Fuller vii!
occupy the pulpit. The Rev. Mr.. Full
Ter was formerly a minister at the
Congregational church In Abingdon,
and is now retired and living in Put
nam.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-08-02
ARTICLE No. u

In the preceding article, letter from
correspondent, in regard TO the proper
bidding OF two-suitcd hands, and the
writer's reply were given. That the same
correspondent IL still in doubt about
sogse OF thee principles 10 shown by the
following letter, which. together with
tbe writer reply, are given in FUN:
have been thinking about your re-
cent letter in regard to bidding the two
siiter when both suits arc minor suits
a major suits. ! hope you will not think
rhat ! am trying 10 argue. am merely
crying 20 thoroughly understand the
6saatios. ] know perfectly we'll that
yosi and your good player friends have
scsdied the game for twenty-five years.
I'D that your conclusions are correct,
even though | may not fully under.
ssand them II player has two-suiter
testher two minors or two majors, and
bids the weaker suit first. and there is
no ether bid, he is left in with his weak
er suit Of the two. Again, II the first
hand bids the weaker suit and the second
hand overbids. and the third hand sup
ports the bid Of his partner, and there
are no more bids, the player again ID
left In with his weaker suit.
The principle of bidding tbe higher
valued suit. even though il 10 the weak
er suit. can see would be useful when
the partner Of the player holding the
two-suiter did not bid. In other cases,
including the two | cite above, might |
there not possibly be como little ad- |
vantage II the custom were to bid the |
stronger suit hrst 20 that tie partner
would know Il was the st.sssser suit1 II |
the higher valued suit 10 bid first, re-
gzrd!css OF the strength, the partner is |
unable 20 tell which OF the two quits bid |
II the stronger. Consequently he must |
bsd according 20 the strength Of his own |
hand. and not in accordance With the |
strength OF the combined hands which |
he does not know.
"In some cases might there not poexi.
bly, be advantages in both methofs Of
biddipgp That II to say. bsddirQ first
the higher valued and some times the
stronger of the two suits first ] am
merely searching for the truth, and am
interested in getting 70 the bottom Of
che situation Il ! Can
The writer's reply was as foiLoSes
There k no theory yst advanced fo<
tho bidding pf t~o<sfsera o. otbx
type a Aesd, that b 100 plw osat. per-
lecf Ia Ell cA%rs. No msttcr What Goa
vegstice Of bidding you may edcps,
nsye may be asoshr that wiil prodDcs
be1es rp~siss n~sisr SPECIAL cisro1s-
snnncss. TIE oaly thizx thai any ssrisss
op-id ~ sssosd claim fec biz rul~s o.
couveations Cd bidd'ag = tisst 10y vii
ngots<E the b. s-=ssssss n : azf@Ity
a hAadA The nearer this put.rtsxv
sproaches one hundred per e<xt, The |
better the theory. but In no cv1 can
AsCh theory Be 100 per cent perfect
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-08-02
Trade School Provides Expert
ence That Will Develop
Capable Artisan
Some Large Continuation Projects
Completed

While the active boy is always at
tracted by the challenge embodied in
the very practical nature of the train
ing given at the State Trade school,
especially the manual and active parts
of the work which provide an oppor-
tunity for exercise and apparent ma
terial accomplishment, nevertheless a
complete program for training must
be so organized as to develop not only
dexterity In the handling of tools and
in the operation of machinery but to
direct the students mind toward the
principle of science and art underly-
ing the trade which he is attempting
TO learn.
Because of the boys particular in
terest in the practical phases of the
work it has been found a better plan TO
teach the related subjects in a man
ner as closely related as possible to
the Job at hand. To this end there
has been developed over a period of
years definitely organized instruction
materials in six trades which have
been taken from work performances at
the school, in fact this correlation OF
academic studies with practical ex-
perience is one of the outstanding
features which probably makes for
the large measure of successful ser
vice which the school affords 10 the
Young people of this section. TINS
plan tends to stimulate the students
interest in his practical work as wen
as making for efficient handing OF
trade problems that are met with on
the job.
A Planning Procedure
His studies in drafting and design
become not a drill and cram process
but rather an interesting planning
procedure and his math study becomes
a means to achieve worthwhile end.
As an instance---motor reminding re-
quires a definite layout or plan OF the
windings including the manner OF
such winnings and their connections.
When work of this character comes to
the school the net working results are
preserved and a problem IN winding
design is built around this particular
Job. This is filed in the form OF an
instruction sheet and becomes part
of the academic material used by the
electrical student in the progressive
steps Of his training.
Related material is therefore con-
stantly increasing and is kept IN ilve
and up TO date state because OF It's
relation to current work problems.
One Of the greatest dangers which can
befall any training program is that OF
permitting the related subject mate
rial to become stereotyped and static.
The whole aim of the school plan Is
to provide a set of experience IN the
various trades which viii develop an
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-08-02
Attawaugan

Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Tatrault and
son spent Monday in Willimantic and
StoTTs.
Misses Eva Stone and Florida ST.
Cyr spent the weekend with rela-
tives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dolphis Stone attend
ed the poultry day program at Storrs
College on Monday.
Miss Beatrice Reeves and Mrs.
Mary Reeves Of Hartford spent last
week with Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Ia
trault.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Reeves and
daughter Of Hartford and Marjorie
Smith Of Thomaston were recent Wis
itors with Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Ia
trault.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-08-02
PRACTICAL TRAINING
ATTRACTIVE TO BOYS

artisan capable not alone in the active
manual operations Of production but
also one who has the knowledge to
plan consistently, estimate economic
ally, and perform satisfactorily.
Larger Projects
Among the larger projects in which
boys received training the past year
have been the building of seven
room Dutch Colonial bungalow, sever
al remodeling jobs, building of fire.
places, chimneys, brick piers, con
crete work and plastering in the ma
sonry department, wiring of several
houses by the electrical students and
the rewinding of large number of
electric motors of various types, build
ing Of special machinery and tools for
local as well as out of town concerns
and the manufacturing of cotton cloth
in a variety of forms from the raw
cotton to the finished state, all this
work being definitely tied up with
academic studies.
To the boy who takes up and con
sistently follows type of training CT
this character there is bound to ac.
erue as years advance the benefits and
advantages Of knowing how to render
particular type Of service TO society
through some useful occupation max
ing for worthy citizenship and a pro
gressive, industrious future.
The school operates ON forty-four
hour week basis and is open the year
round. Students may enter at any
time and the course requires 4,800
hours of satisfactory work TO receive
the State Board of Education's Ap-
prentice diploma.
Evening School
Evening school classes are also
maintained in all trades running from
October TO April. These classes af-
ford opportunity for those employed
to receive further instruction in their
trade or industrial calling. Evening
classes are always popular and are
largely attended, students coming TO
these clsses from all the surrounding
towns. All instruction is free to resi-
dents of Connecticut.
Athletics, Of course, are a part Of
the schools program and last years
athletic activities were very satisfac-
tory. This phase Of the work, how
ever, is never allowed to absorb too
much of the students time or detract
from the major objective, that OF
teaching the trade.
On Wednesday last, at a meeting OF
the Athletic Association, baseball let
tiers were awarded to the members OF
the team by the director Of the school
as follows:-Walter Rumrill, capt.
Anthony Kaminsky, Charles Simon
eau. Felix Lepack, Stanley Miss, John
Walsh, Joseph Sustek, John Grondei-
ski, Ray Rpdowsky, Francis Basto'
Harry GarceAu, Ellison Barstow.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-08-02

With all the FISH scales there are
in the world there would seem TO be
no excuse for fisherman lying In
weight-so much as they do.--The
Pathfinder.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-08-02

BY equipping lighthouses with per-
ches the British Society for the pro
lection Of birds has reduced the de-
struction Of birds confused by the
light from nearly a thousand a night
to fewer than that number a year.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-08-02

A willy Chinese general, during a
recent engagement, placed firecrack-
ers in an empty oil storage tank, with
the hope that the enemy would be-
live he was heavily armed with mach
inc guns. The bluff worked.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-08-02

One of the early American loeomo-
tives was propelled by joint legs that
pressed or kicked" against the
ground in the rear. A speed of two
and-a-half miles was attained.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-08-02

In an attempt TO prove that cancer
transfer from one human being to
another is impossible, a German sur
geon recently had himself inoculated
with cancer tissue.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-08-02

A University of California coed
narrowly escaped death when she in
sisted on living up to her promise to
eat her hat when she lost a wager.
The felt proved poisonous.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-08-02

In Hand No. 4. the opening bid should
BE- oGe club. the lower valued suit; then
II the opportunity offers, the diamond
ssit shoah be b.d on the second round.
Ssck bidding should indicate 20 partner
vevy etssriy that the diamond suit Is
esser one Of four cards. or one Of length
~ftho<s strength.
Il In Had No. 2. the opening bid
should be one spade, the higher valued
suit. esea though the heart suit Is much
tt& stronesr. n the opportunity offers,
how~vs<. the hart suit should be bid on
the sscond rDsAed. Saoh bidding shopId
iadisste 20 partner that the heart anc
sg,Ad< suit are fairly equal in strength
aad for him 90 chooec the suit which
s~x Gre bis hsnd.
lis Hard No. 3, the opening bsd
sko~h BE- one hear, the lower vaisec
siAf; thcn II tbs opportunity ofers, thu
Tsde sest should he bid on the secood
roaad. tunh bsddin0 should clearly IN.
d<ete 70 pAr scT that the spade stif u
esfhrx Qse a -Four cards or one Of length
without strength Hands No. and No
5 are exen1pies OF negative inference-
and Hand No. 2 Of positive inference
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-08-02

The city Of Lima. Peru, experiences
an earthquake on an average Of once
a week, but during the past ten years
there has been no loss Of life or pro-
perry.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-08-02

Because Of the housing shortage. IN
London cells in an old prison are De-
ing rented as apartments.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-08-02

The Red Swastika Society is an at.
tempt TO replace the Red Cross in
China.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-08-02

Bungalows 81 cast iron are being
built in Glasgow, Scotland. TO relieve
ska hnnstusr short arrn
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-08-02

The worlds population is inereas-
ing at the rate of about twenty mil
lion year.
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A diamond ling valued at s2b. GOO.

taken from the stomach OF a large FISH
caught off the coast of Norway. has
been turned over to the American
Consul as probably one reported lost
off Florida years ago.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-08-02

After a careful study Of the psoper
bidding OF two-suited hands, the writer
feels that the best results in a large
majority OF hands will be obtained by
bidding the higher valued suit hrst.
even though the lower valued suit may
be the stronger. Such a difference in
strength, however, should not be great
one, Tor, II IL were, the lower valued
suit should be bid FIRST. The bidding OF
lower valued suit ia the first instance
and then the bidding OF higher vaiaed
suit on the second round, should show
partner that the lc~er valued suit 10
longer or stronger: otherwise the higher
valued suit would have been bid On tho
hra round.
In other words. one Of the mails
reasons for adopting this rule lies In the
TACT that failure 20 follow il gives such
an exact picture Of the hand. Negative
inierences arc just as strong as positive
ones and some times much more in
formatoey. Take the following exam
pies:
Hand No. 4
Hearts %, 5
Diamonds A. k.o.7
Spades -
Hand No. Z
Hearts "A, X, Q.9.6
Chi,s - 10
Diamonds %,
Spades "A 9. 7.4,2
Hand No. 3
Hearts - A, X. 7,5,4
Clubs 1t
Diamonds %. 8
Spades - ]. 9. 7.6,2
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-08-02

He1fp---QsJ, 70. 8
Clubs So X, 5
Diamonds - X, S. 3
a<ig--A O. az
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-08-02

artisan capable not alone in the active
manual operations Of production but
also one who has the knowledge to
plan consistently, estimate economic
ally, and perform satisfactorily.
Evening star., 1928-04-18
EVERYMAN'S.
INVESTMENTS
Better Market for Preferred Stock,
ny GEORGE t. HUGHES.


The preferred stock has taken on a
new lease of life. For long time now
this class of security has been the
orphan child OF the investment family.
Bonds always have been in favor with
those who must have the highest grade
Of security. Common stocks have mo-
nopol,yed interest on the part OF those
who feel they can take o partnership
risk. I. Is the fashion of the times 10
point out the advantages from oiVersl-
fed list of common stocks, but no one
has mad q good word to say for the
lowly preferred,
Now, however. the New York State
legislature has lust authorized life In
snrance companies in that State TO IN"
vest in preferred stock of corporations
meeting certain qualifications. Ihey
are no longer restricted as they nave
been TO real estate mortgages ana 70
bonds While. of course, the New YORK
law operates only in that State. II Is oi
significance to the entire country ne
cause of the buying power 1t Will BRING
into these preferred issues,
The new freedom given TO the In
surarce companies does not AFFECT the
argument against preferred stocks tha'
this group of securities lacks POSSIBILITY
of market price enhancement In com.
parison with the common. 1t Is sun
true that preferred stocks do not give
the insurance against a rising scale OF
living costs as do common stocks, but
financial Institutions are concerned only
with the dollar return on their invest
ment. They are not interested in the
huving power of that dollar. All thelr
rat{n,,S apa yNavaole I'm dollars and
1t Is dollars they must have.
The consumer The individual IN
vestor, is concerned with the amount
of goods his dollar will buy and mas
much as common stocks tend to ad-
vance with rising prices for commodi-
ties he can with advantage take them
instead of the preferred. AT least so
runs the accepted reasoning now.
However that may be. there is going
to be better market for preferred
issues of the best grade from now on
Evening star., 1928-04-18

No. |. 400: new stock, Florida, double
head barrels, Spaulding Rose, U. s. No
|, 12.50alS.oo.
Spsnach--Supplies moderate: demand
light. market dull; Shipped-in~stoek. nc
early sales reported.
Supplies light: demand
moderate. market steady; Louisiana, "a
quart crates. Klondikes. 400a4.2S; poor
condition moldy, low as 400; Florida
S2-ouart crates. MiSSionaryS, 40a45c,
some nloldy, 25aSS per quart; pony
refrigeratorS MisSionarys, 40a47i2.
Tomatoes Supplies moderate, de-
mand light market slightly weaker;
Florida. skies. ripes and turning, wrap
ped, few ripe, fancy count 5o0a5.25:
choice count 400a425; some fair con-
count, S.Soa4 90; 2i6s, S00aS.25; re-
packed in Baltimore. skies. ripeS ano
turning, wrapped. fancy count. 100
choice count. $50,
String beanS--Supplies light; demand
moderate market steady, Florida, i
bushel hampers. green. S.00a4. 90.
Cucumbers~~Su moderate, de-
n1and light market dull; Ohio. 2-doger
baskets. hothouse stock, fancy S.00aS.50
Illinois. 2-doxen crates, hothouse stock
fancy. &0os4.5o, specials S.50a4oo, No
/. 3.01aSso
Peppers-Supplies light; demand
light market steady; Florida. pepper
crates. fancy. 4.50aS,00; choice, small
size, mostly $50.
Frgplant-Supplies light; demand
light. market steady Florida, pepper
crates: fancy. small size, 2.SoaS,oo; few
large size. 400a4 so.
Souash--SupplieS moderate; demand
slow. market oull: Florida, pepper crates,
fancy white wrapped, 2.S0aS,o0; yellowS,
mostly $50.
Carrots-Supplies light; demand light,
market firm: Texas, buShel baskets,
punched. $50, Western lettuce crates.
punched. S25a3.50,
ReetS--Supplies light, demand mod
crate, market firm; Texas. Western let
uice crates punched. S,75a4.00.
Peas-SupplieS moderate; demand
moderate. market slightly weaker. Cali
fornta. large pod varieties, buShel ham
perS. 4.65a4 rs: South Carolina, buShel
hampers. I,axtons. mostly 4,00a4 IS: few
fancy. high as 500: poorly filled. low
aS $50.
r~neeS-Supplies moderate; demand
wBf rate, market steady, Florida, crates
medium size, mostly 700: large TO
very small sizes discounted: California,
boxes. medium size, $50: large sizes
discounted.
Grapefruit--Suppiies moderate: de-
mand moderate. market firm; Florida,
boxes, all sizes, 6.0oa625. some fair
quality. 4.T5aSo0.
Evening star., 1928-04-18
TRINITY DEBATERS WIN.
Victors Over G. w. u. Team ii
intercollegiate Contest.

Trinity College won its second inter-
collegiate debate last night by winning
the decision over George Washington
University on the subject: Resolved,
That the United States should cease 70
intervene by armed force for the pro-
lection OF private investments of Its citi-
zens In foreign lands except after for
NAL declaration of war"
This Is the first year that Trinity Col
iege has engaged in intercollegiate de-
batting. George Washington supported
the affirmative and Trinity the negative
side.
The speakers for George Washington
were Miss Ruth Herman. Miss Louise
FeinStcin and Miss Lillian Rhodes. The
speakers for Trinity were Miss Mar
gnret Halloran Miss Lillian Slattery and
Miss Margaret Egan Miss Helen Louise
Purcell. president Of the Trinity Debat-
ing Club, presided.
The judges were DR.. Leo Stock Of re-
search committee on American history
Of the Carnegie Foundation Frederic
william Vile. Washington correspondent
and political broadcaSter, and WIN p.
Kennedy.
Evening star., 1928-04-18
So MEMBERS SEATED
ON NEW SILK EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, April 18 LP).-Fifty-two
applicants for seats on the newly or
ganized National Raw Silk Exchange
have been elected members. Charles v.
" Smillie. temporary president, an
nounces. Their names have not been
made public, but they represent silk
interests in this and other countries and
New York Stock Exchange and Cotton
Exchange commission houses.
Trading on the exchange Is expected
to begin this Summer, Mr.. Smillie said
in rooms in the financial district near
the older commodity exchanges II a
suitable site can be obtained.