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Evening star., 1928-12-07
Grange Officers Elected.
Iecial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FORESTVILLE, Va, December T.
Great Falls Grange of Forestville has
reelected Oswald Carper as master for
the coming year; Claude Jenkins, over
seer; Mrs. Russell Hicks, lecturer; Ar
thur Wood, steward; Henry Shroy, as
sistant steward: Charles Henderson,
chaplain; William Walker, treasurer:
Mrs. Mark Turner. secretary; M. M.
Shirley, gatekeeper; Miss Virginia Shir-
key. Ceres; Miss Elsie Jenkins, Romona:
Miss Beulah Pirkey, Flora: lady assist.
ant steward, Miss Dorothy Tayenner.
Evening star., 1928-12-07

Washington is known as the city of
wide avenues and beautiful buildings.
Among these buildings are some un-
usually be autiful churches. There is no
better way to ascertain the locations OF
the churches in Washington than to read
the church. pages of the Saturday Star.
There you will find large number of
Washington churches conveniently ar
ranged according to denomination, with
the location, pastors name, sermon sub
jects, special music, etc.
Let the Saturday Star be of assist
ance to you In deciding where to attend
church on Sunday.
Evening star., 1928-12-07
WOMAN WINS ACQUlTTAL.
Jury Clears Mother of Husband S
Death in Six Minutes.

MADILL, Okla, December z CP).-
Deliberating only 6 minutes, jury
in District Court here yesterday ac-
quilted Mrs. Ola Kimberlin, 81. mother
of two children, of a murder charge
in connection with the shooting of her
husband last August.
Mrs. Kimberlin pleaded self-defense.
testifying she shot her husband when
he threatened her after they had sep
arated,
Evening star., 1928-12-07
VIRGINIAN, 81, is SLAIN.
Colored Employe Charged With
Shooting Near Warrenton.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WARRENTON, Va, December T.
Cornelius R. Tompkins, 81 years old
died last night in Fauquier Hospital
from wounds inflicted, police say, by
John Martin, colored. He was unmar-
ried and lived alone; on a farm near
Casanova. Martin had been in his en-
ployment for years They are said to
have quarreled, and Martin fired three
times through Mr.. Tompkins' body
according to the police. Martin is in
Jail.
Evening star., 1928-12-07
Kings Pet Dog,
Grieving Master,
Has No Appetite
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, December T.-One of
the most pathetic figures in Buck
ingham Palace these days is King
Georges Cairn terrier, who has
spent most of the time since his
royal master became i'll crouching
in the corridor leading to the royal
apartments
Only Princess Mary has been able
to coax the terrier to take little
food. The dog makes dashes for the
Kings room when any one emerges,
but it is always captured before
reaching an electric door screen
which prevents drafts.
Putnam patriot., 1928-05-31
GIRLS MOST CAREFUL DRIVERS
Boys Involved in More Motor Vehicle
Accidents Than Sisters

Boys and girls Of Connecticut,
under eighteen years Of aye, establish
cd better record in the first year
they were licensed TO drive automo-
hiles than average for all operators,
according 10 statistics comoiled hv the
State Motor Vehicle Department.
Only 1916 per cent Of the youthful
group were in accidents. while 1872
per cent Of all operators were involved
during the period.
During the year. 1859 persons six
teen and seventeen years old We're
licensed 20 operate cars More than
half were less than II years old.
There We're sqi IN the i6-vear-old
group and 3565 were II years old
Approximately IS per cent Of all il.
censed. or 6,567 were boys.
Boys were also far in the lead IN
the number involved in accidents. OF
the see involved. 500 were BOYS and
/ fifty-seven girls. Approximately Il
per cent Of the boys licensed were II
accidents. and about per cent Of the
girls. Direct responsibility for tn,
collisions is charged 70 a few more
than half Of the young drivers. ThIr.
iy-one girls. or per cent Of those
licensed. and 465 boys, or per cent
Of the total. were reported as being al
fault in the accidents
Putnam patriot., 1928-05-31
Now $500 Telephones
In the Putnam Exchange

Monday night, May 2sth. there were
$500 telephones listed in the Put
nam Telephone Exchange. The 2500th
instrument was installed during the
day and was an extension telenhone in
the home of Chauncey c. Talbot, Me
chanies street. In 1882 there were
fifty-one telephones in Putnam. TWEEN
ty-five years ago there were 81 tele-
phones in Putnam and 1T in the old
Pomfret exchange. 1t seems but =
short time ago that il was recorded
that 1000 phones were in use
through the Putnam exchange. The
field appears to be unlimited and the
service is constantly broadning.
Putnam patriot., 1928-05-31
POLICE WATCH FOR
WEBSTER BANDIT
Clerk In Shoe Store Is Black
lacked While Waiting on
"Customer"
Dsnielson Also Has Reported Hold
Up


Putnam police received call. Mon.
day morning, 20 be on the lookout
for a lone bandit who had just en-.
tered a Webster shoe store. black.
lacked the clerk and escaped with
$500 IN cash.
At about three o'clock the same
morning, according to report, a lone
bandit made his appearance in tho
railroad yard AZ Dsuielson. held w
an employe Of a contracting concern at
the point Of a gun, and made him
hand over his pocketbook containing
$4,000
The daring daylight robbery IN
Webster at $40 o'clock in the morn
ing was discovered by a man who went
into the store on business and saw Leo
Drago, clerk, lying unconscious on the
floor.
It is believed that the robbery was
carefully planned Two strangers
were seen lettering about in front Of
the store and two strange men entered
the place on pretext If buying slip
pers, the previous Saturday.
According TO Dragons story, he
had swept out the store and had just
taken the money from the safe when
a man entered the store and asked
him TO see some slippers. Dragon
turned partly around and the man
struck. That is all that Dragon re-
members.
Putnam patriot., 1928-05-31
THE MILK BOTTLE EXCHANGE

Since 1919 the milk dealers OF 1hi'
eago have saved an average Of $500
600 year through maintenance Of
a eoonerative hottie exchange To COM
bat back-porch campaigns Of bottle
bandits IN the city and its suburbs.
Thirteen motor trucks daily pick up
fe5. 900 empty bottles-enough TO
fiji eight freight cars-and carry them
Ia the exchange. where they are sor-
ted and Grated for return 10 their own
ers. More than 500 dealers are ihciu-
ded In this service.
"Carelessness and the operations oil
milk bottle bandits says Ernest Ren
ter manager Of the exchange, sent
80 many bottles astray that durink
1924 we recovered more than lo,oOV,
600 bottles from illegal use. Recover
les In one month were $4,000 bottles,
compared with 24s,000 for all OF
100 Bottles handled from all sources
nov total more than $4,000, 900 a
year. A..
Nobody thought much about the
theft Of n milk bottle, as Mr.. Reuter-
exnlains. because "the cost of a milh
bottle ia approximately only Ieents.
But when the dealers did get around
10 thinking about the thcfts. they
wisely determined 10 check the loss by
beating the bandits to the bottles
Stopping a leak Of this sort does seem
! proper matter for a business brought
up on the bottle.
Putnam patriot., 1928-05-31
SHUT OUT
Silk Sox Hold Pastime a; 1
Scoreless Until Rain Spo'is
~ Game.

The B-H silk sox shut out the Pas
time A. G. of Worcester, last Sunday
ON adams Field. IN six-inning game
Rain prevented the FINAL three nm
ings from being played.
The visiting aggregation was not
so easv 10 handle as the score would
make il appear. They were unable to
make consecutive hits. On the othei,
hand pntnam's batsmen developed
some classy stickwork In this De
partment Lefty Tonchette outdistanc-
ed the field with perfect batting nv.
erage. The first time np he was nj
bv a pitched ball. In his second and
third appearances he walloped out
doubles. On his fourth appearance he
hit for three sacks. II the game had
gone the limit he might have been
awarded the NJ & w. hat.
Codcrre Of North Grosvenordale
was IN the box for the Silks and pitch
ed good game with Bardier on the
receiving end.
Putnam patriot., 1928-05-31
POMONA GRANGE
Large Attendance and Fine Program
Saturday Night

over 1875 Grange members coming
from the Quinebaug district and in
GLIDING about fifty-eight members Of
Oranges from various sections Of
Connecticut attended a special meeting
Of Quinehaug Pomona grange, No. .,
p Of H.. held al Echo grange hall in
Mansfield Center Saturday night. AT
the supper served by Echo grange over
100 covers were laid. The business
meeting was held az T.3O o'clock.
standard time followed BY an enter.
tainment program. The program. vio-
lin solo, Jessie Inman Of Echo grange.
accompanied bv Mrs. Grace Homer
reading, Mrs. Myra Frink Of Brooklyn
grange; solo, Mrs Edith Grant. Mrs.
Homer aceompaniSt: sketch BY three
members Of Echo grange, Mrs. George
Little, Mrs. Edgar +. Manning and
Kenneth Little and violin solo By
Jessie lnman.
The guests Of honor and speaker of
the evening was Charles NJ. Gardner
Of Springfield, Mass, high priest Of
Demeter. Mr.. Gardner, who is an ora.
tor Of considerable reputation, gave a
most interesting and inspiring talk on
Building Something Big"
Putnam patriot., 1928-05-31
LOOS NOT GUILTY
Pomfret Man Charged With
Evading Responsibility Is
Freed By Court.

A defense Of mistaken identity was
successfully put forth by August Loos
Of Pomfret, represented in the city
court, Saturday morning, by Attorney
l. II Miron The defendant was charg-
ed with evading responsibility after
an accident. He was found not guilty
after trial.
I.oos was arrested by State Police
man Elton T. Nolan following an ae-
cident which occurred on pomfret
street. May 18th. The case had been
adjourned from time to time since that
date
l-oos pleaded not guilty when ar
raigned Saturday. The ear involved
IN the accident was owned by Charles
chase Of Abingdon. Chase thought he
recognized the driver Of the other car
as Loos, and so reported. While on
the witness stand he admitted that he
was very uncertain in his identification
of Loos.
Putnam patriot., 1928-05-31
BOYS AND GIRLS ARE
ROTARIANS' GUESTS
Postponed Outing Held on High
School Athletic Field Mon
day



The outing for city boys and girls.
under the auspices Of the Putnam Ro-
tary Club. that was 20 have been held
a. the Wheaton farm. south Of the
city. Saturday afternoon. was post
poned on account Of rain.
Monday afternoon the affair was
held on the High School athletic field
and several hundred boys ard girls
we're present. The feature was D
baseball game between the Trade
School and St Mary's Boy Scouts. In
the absence Of Father Casey, the team
coach. Father Bellerose was present
in charge Of St. Mary's team. James
J. Charron was umpire and came
through without any trouble. But
few Of his decisions were questioned.
Causes Stampede
While the game was In progress the
cook tent on the north end Of the
grounds was busy place. The
amateur chefs were preparing some
hundred dozen frankfurters TO be
served 10 the guests Of the occasion.
Before the game was finished false
alarm was spread that the banquet
was ready This caused a stampede
Of youngsters through the diamond
disrupting the game. When 1t was
found that the sandwiches and ice
cream were not TO be served at that
particular moment, back rushed the
children again. and again the game
was temporarily halted. II was not
until the fifth or sixth inning that rain
began to fall and the game was called.
At that stage the Trade School had
one run, st. Mary's nothing The game
WIS a good one TO watch and the
younger grammar school boys gave
an excellent account Of themselves.
Eventually the feast was ready and
served IN due form. The committee in
charge: l. Edwin Hin. Rev. u. o. Bel
lerose. John NJ. Dean, Leon Talbot
and w. +. Wheaton.
Putnam patriot., 1928-05-31
OLD FIRE TRUCK
Putnam's First Piece of Motor
Driven Apparatus Again
Overhauled.

Hose Truck No. /, Putnam's first
piece Of motor driven FIRE apparatus.
Is out Of commission again during re-
pairs. II was not long ago that the
wabbly old veteran was reconditioned
and the bills that came in for approval
by the common council made Hizhonor
and the members Of the council sit up
straight in their seats as they voted
that the bills BE- paid.
The machine is again scattered over
the floor az fire Headquarters and two
mechanics are nj work putting on new
brakes. new tires and a few other
PARTS that the fire chief hopes will nut
No. in GOOD condition for the shane
it's in. While the renairs are being
made an auteduated truck is standing
by ready 20 take hose to the scene in
case Of fire.
Putnam patriot., 1928-05-31
AUTOMOBILES COME
TOGETHER IN UNION SQUARE

There was an automobile cash in
Union Square. Saturday morning.
when car driven by G. ID. Sharpe
rounded the watering trough and
collided with car driven from the
railroad station by Charles Smith Of
Daniclson. There were pieces Of the
running board Of the Smith car in the
square after the ears left, and IL
was noticed that the mud guard Of the
Sharpe car was damaged. The amount
Of damage was slight.
Putnam patriot., 1928-05-31
- > . = .
A REAL STICKER
Putnam May Develop Profess
sional In Hard Hitting Lefty
Touchette.

Lefty Touchette, left fielder for the
BIZ silk Sox, has a baseball career
ahead ~ him II he desires Il and con
tinues as he Is going ~ present He
"a n lad from the sand lots and Is stiil
in his teens.
Lefty was noticed as he played ball
on every possible occasion and any
where there was a scrub game he could
ret into. His hitting was what at
.rnet 4 attention TO him, and he was
finally given his chance on the OUTFIT
repre- enting Putnam. and made good.
II Is remembered how, soon after he
Joined the Sox. a game was on with
the Guerins The Putnam team was
anxious 10 win and so left the green
youth out Of the batting order. II so
happened that the visiting team was
short man and T0uchette was farm
ed out for the occasion. His batting
against his own teammates almost
cost them the game. Lefty Is no more
farmed out or left out Of important
games. -,
The eighteen-year-old baseball
plaver loves the game. He viii play
In the morning, al noon, IN the after
noon, or in the evening. Play BAH Is
his middle name. II may happen that
some day scout from some bnsh
League may hear Of Lefty, possibly see
him. and IL Is predicted. If tins nap
pens. that the Sox viii have a place
out in the garden to FIJI.
II is the bush league that is the
stepping stone TO organized baseball.
II has been years. II ever, since Tut.
nam has developed player that has
gone into professional baseball There
Is now possibility and that possihil-
itv. nm old baseball fan and ex-man-
ager Is confident. Is Lefty Touchette'
hard hitting left handler.
Putnam patriot., 1928-05-31
FORMAL OPENING
OF BASEBALL SEASON
American Legion Post Team 10
Face Providence indie
pendents on Sunday


-. c~osyenordale.- formal
,',ng ~ the American Legion pa Di'ss
An season will take place on st NJ, -. -,
O 80. Cos new athletic heia ~
caa,s afternoon. Prior to the s'ai
~ ~ came. dedication exercises I sN
atsi,.s, will be conducted ~ -
aas Commander Earle r. en-
- .he American Legion ,V"i
..aa, Frank A. Pelletier Of me ios ~.
x1e... fobn F. Reardon, agent OF w
r,oos.,,o,ordale Company: Manager
T.vneh and Frappier Of the AH'r 49,;
legion. and Costigan OF ,he s, dg
dence Independents: with 'he ma
~ the two baseball CLUBS an" "'
~anadienne in attendance p.o.i-
Following the exercises the Il"s -
aenre Independents, coliee'on -
hall ,ossers led by Danny eoseika .'l
"a considered the fastest ssm',pio
baseball club in the state. WIN ihee
the local Legion Post team IN us w
but. So,
Manager Lynch has lined Ut. snap-
haii team 20 start against tne
Rhode Island capital city men as ioi-
lows. III. .ec-
end base RYAN. Holy Cross. LEFT held
senior bradley Car Shops, third base
Dasyer Blackstone Valley League
srst base; McCarron. Holy Cross'
abort stop: Lofuuist, Moses bro"h'
center field; Murphy. Holy eross'
r,gbt field: Pickett, Holy Cross, eaten
er and KelIeher Of Holy Cross pi'ch-
To onpose the Legion team. Danny
ros,ignn will have hard -hittlnn anu
shielding lineup which WI oe
worth watching. as follows; logan
for,nerlv Of the Boston Braves. sateii-
-. Neonan. also ON the Bostnn hraVea
roster al one time at FIRST base oash'
sor ry Of the Brooklyn Nationals
second base: Pierce, short stopi ne
Roth third baaei Enright,. left hela
Rh;lnnder. center feldi lialhert' right
aela md the pitching selection WI, DC
either Gilmore. formerly Of the Dos
ton Braves. or Lefty Fallon
Tn game IS scheduled 70 start ~ :
o'clock. daylight saving time. hana
rsnadienne win furnish music during
the game.
Putnam patriot., 1928-05-31

Officer Nolan testified 10 making an
investigation based on information
furnished by Chase. He found the
engine Of Loos' car still warm when
he arrived at the garage and also
found dent in the mudguard. On
request Of Attorney Miron the court
view Loos' car. No marks were dis
cernable. There was testimony 20
minor details by state witnesses, after
which I.oos took the stand and told the
court that he was not involved in any
accident on the night in question.
In giving his decision Of not guilty
the court stressed the fact that the
law reads to knowingly" leave the
scene Of an accident, the Inference be-
ing that as far as the evidence dis
closed. Loos did not know that he was
in an accident, even though he might
have been.
Putnam patriot., 1928-05-31
A LONG JAIL TERM FOR
MAN WHO WOULDN'T WORK.

Joseph Barrett, Lee street, was SEN
fenced to six months in jail, Tuesday
morning. by Judge Geissler, in che city
court, after being found guilty OF be-
ing common drunkard. The man has
a wife and children but he has refus-
ed to work steadily and they have had
TO be helped by the town. Barrett
has been given every opportunity, on
account OF his wife and family. TO
go to work and provide for those de-
pendent on him.
Putnam patriot., 1928-05-31
TWO MINOR CASES
CITY COURT MONDAY A M

Two minor cases in the city court
Monday morning were the result OF
the weekend round up by the police.
Louis King, arrested by Sergeant
Lizard on charge of intoxscation.
plead guilty and was fined $4,000 and
costs. He couldn't pay so was taken
TO jail.
a boy who was driving a motor
cycle was picked up because he had no
license. He was fined 50 and actual
costs, S45i.
Putnam patriot., 1928-05-31
NO COUNCIL MEETING

Papers, or reports. or something,
that the mayor and members Of the
water committee Of the common coun-
ell are expecting, did not arrive Mon
day. and the special meeting of the
council, called for Monday evening.
was postponed. Next Tuesday eve
ming Is the date of tine regular June
meeling.
Putnam patriot., 1928-05-31

BY the use Of a specially DESIGNED
snare. during the month Of November
Ontario trappers took 652 wolves. OF
which the government pays boGnties
From November. 1925, 20 June 1926
more than 5000 wolves were killed in
the province.
Putnam patriot., 1928-05-31

The Columbian Register. a New
Haven, Connecticut, paner which went
out Of existence in 1912. is still re-
tanned on the mailing list Of the 81 te
department and receives mail each
week from that department.
Putnam patriot., 1928-05-31

Finding silk hose too expensive
some Spanish women are substituting
paint A congress of painted legs Is
soon to take place. contestants 60 be
judged not only on contour but alss
on the brush skill and color treat
ment.
Putnam patriot., 1928-05-31
Stag Party Given For
Man Soon to Be Married

A stag party was given last Thurs.
day night for William II. Morgan, at
the home of Leo Bonneville, Green
street. Mr.. Morgan is TO marry Miss
Claire Bonneville, June 18th. Thirty
guests were present and during the
evening Mr.. Morgan was presented q
fine ice chest by his friends. Cards
were played and refreshments were
served.
Putnam patriot., 1928-05-31

The New York Y.M.C.A. has given
two thousand bachelors quartered in
its buildings a year in which to find q
wife and home. The last census gave
New York City Ss7, 000 bachelors be-
tween the ages Of twenty-four and
thirty-four.
Putnam patriot., 1928-05-31

The discovery that cod and paddock
are found in the greatest numbers IN
waters where the temperature is be-
tween 40 and so degrees Fahrenheit
has led to the extensive use Of thermo-
meters by fishing fleets.
Putnam patriot., 1928-05-31

The fer, the gayly eolored. bowl
shaped cap worn by the Turks is
made brimless 70 allow the wearer
while praying 20 bow his forehead 70
touch the carpeted floor Of the mos
que.
Putnam patriot., 1928-05-31

Fifty per cent Of the paintings 'by
old masters" in all the collections of
the world are fakes, in the opinion Of
a noted New York painter.
Putnam patriot., 1928-05-31

The oldest institution of learning in
the New Work is the University of
San Marcos at Lima, Peru, founded
under Pizarro in 1851.
Putnam patriot., 1928-05-31

Five-storied houses have been I'M
earthed at Ostia, the harbor town Of
ancient Rome.
Putnam patriot., 1928-05-31

The brain of child of two years is
four times the weight at birth and one
half the adult weight.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-05-24
WEST THOMPSON

Marion and Nancy Herrick are con-
fined to their home with the grip.
Mrs. Frank johnson entertained a
number of friends over the weekend.
Miss Shackley Of New Jersey spent
last week with her niece, Mrs. Alfred
Chubbuck.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Perrin called
on Frank Herrick and family last
Saturday,
Mrs. Harry Covell entertained
Frank B. Ramsdell and family TO din
ner Sunday.
Miss Emma Chubbuck, with num-
Der Of students from Storrs, walked to
Providence last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Flanagan en-
tertained a party of friends from
Hartford to fine dinner ON Sunday.
Mrs. Bogardus visited her mother in
Worcester Sunday. Mrs. Bogardus'
mother is seriously i'll at her home in
Worcester.
Mrs. Frank Herrick with her four
children, and Mrs. Mary RamsdeIl at
tended the field day and sheep demon
stration at the farm Of Charles Van
b. Cushman. All reported a good
time. A fine dinner was served