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Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-04-12
PUTNAM HEIGHTS

w. D. Capweli who has been stay
ing in Ballouville during the winter
is bavk here again.
The church which has been eiosed
since Christman was opened Sunday.
After a short Easter Program there
was distribution of Potted Plants by
Miss Danielson.
The Sunday school was reor-
ganized and officers elected for the
coming year are as follows: Super
intendant, Miss Danielson; Assistant
Mrs. Torrey; Secretary, Mrs. Teugord ;
Treasurer. Mrs. Chase: Pianist, Mrs.
Wilcox; Sections. John Torrey, and
Benjamin Chase.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-04-12

caisse and Gertrude Lussier OF the
Children Of Mary, wore white tafFeta
dress trimmed with lace, bouffant
style, the veil of the Children Of
Mary. and carried shower bouquet Of
roses. The bridesmaid was Miss Ber-
nadette Cartier, who was gowned in
peach taffeta with picture hat 10
match and carried carnations. The
best man was Conrad Beausoleil
A reception was held in Forestcrs'
Hall after the ceremony. Many beau
tiful presents were received by the
bridal couple, who left in the after
noon for their wedding trip.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-04-12
CITY NEWS NOTES

Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Carroll were
with Worcester friends over sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Al Courehiame were
visiting in Providence last week Mon
day
.s.r. and Mrs. c. L. Adams spent
Good Friday in westboro and MARI
boro. Mass.
Fred M. Prince has returned TO Put
nam after having spent several days
In New York City and Long Island.
Mrs. Frank Billings and baby have
been the guests Of her mother, Mrs.
o. Counter OF Boston for the last
week and half.
Mrs. Iscah Reach Of Farrows street
has returned from a two weeks vis-
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-04-12

Mildred Torrey spent the Easter
recess with her mother Mrs. +. +.
T0rrey.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-04-12
WEDDINGS
Perrin Basley

FNVHWIUUttuT
Easter Monday brought wedding
bells TO Bradley street, when Earle p.
Perrin and Ida d. Basley were united
in marriage.
The bride wore white crepe-de-ehine
dress. and a veil fastened with orange
blossoms. She carried a bouquet Of
white bridal roses. For her going
away outfit she wore tan. A reception
was given them at the home Of the
bridegroom's mother. Near relatives
and friends came TO wish the young
couple the best life has to give.
Their many gifts were both beauti-
ful and useful. After their wedding
trip. they viii reside In their furnished
apartment AZ "a Bradley street.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-04-12

Monday morning az 9 o'clock at st.
Mary's church occurred the wedding
Of Miss Ena Fredette, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Hercules Fredette. and
Salvador Beansoleii son Of Henry
Beausoleil. Rev. u. O. Bellerose Off
ciated at the nuptial mass, and there
was singing by the nine o'clock choir.
Special numbers were an Ave Maria
sung by Miss Estelle Beaudreault. and
solos by Mr.. Trudeau and Mr.. La
ROGUE.
The bride, attended by Juliette
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-04-12
SUDDEN DEATH OF
JOSEPH SHEPARD
Born I'm South Woodstock But
Had Had Varied Career


Death came suddenly last Friday
afternoon at four o'clock 70 Joseph
S. Shepard. following n heart attack
less than twenty-four hours before,
at his home on Prospect street, Oak
HILL He was in his hftieth year. A
wife and two sons. Leonard A., 10.
and james r. 10, survive.
The funeral was from st. Philips
Episcopal church Monday afternoon
at two o'clock Rev. +. r. Wright,
rector Of the church, was assisted in
the service BY Rev. Leonard X. Rich
ards, rector Of Christ church. Pom
fret. Mr.. Shepard was a 32nd degree
mason and a knight Templar. He
WIS buried in hte regalia Of the
order with the following Knights
Templar acting a. bearers: George
r. Brousseau. George Miner, l.. III.
Mellor. Edward Fisher, Allie W.
Marcy, Otis Morrarty. There were
many beautiful flowers. Burial took
place in Grove street cemetery.
Born In So. Woodstock
Joseph Sylvester Shepard was born
in South Woodstock, September 8,
1879. His birthplace was the little
story and half house on the shores
of what has been known for many
wears as Sheppard Pond" Here his
grandfather, James Shepard. sturdy
EnQiishman. dwelt for many years,
widely known 70 the people Of Putnam
and Woodstock, and substantial
property owner in this city.
MIR. Shepard attended the public
school in South Woodstock and later
Woodstock Academy from which he
graduated in 1896. He finished ms
education in the Bryant & Stratton
commercial school of Providence and
then entered the employ of Richard
German of Putnam, who was lessee
of the Bradley theatre. Within
short time he resigned and became
treasurer of a theatre in Providence,
where he remained five years.
Mr.. Shepard then entered the com
mercial end Of railroading with head
quarters in New York. Here he was
for short time secretary TO r. II.
Hartman Of the Union Pacific, was
with the Jersey Central, and then
became transfer agent of the Kansas
City 4 Southern.
on account of poor health MT.
shepard returned TO Woodstock and
took up landscape work on Wood
stock Hin. He then went with the
Bowdich Nurseries Of pomfret and
for q time was 4 salesman for this
concern. lie did some work IN New
Jersey and there became superin-
teudent OF the Hudson County Park,
a PIT acre tract in Jersey City.
Father Dies
Mr.. shepard's father died in 1917
and his mother wishing it. he return,
al again 10 Woodstock. He enlisted
for the Spanish American war and
snent months in camp. During the
World War he was in home service
acting as town planner for housing
In New London and Groton.
After The war Mr.. Shepard went
with Olmsted Bros, and had full
charge of the Louis +. Fulton
Memorial Park in Waterbury. He
then returned to Woodstock and re,
sumed his landscape work. In 1870
ne removed with his family to Put
nam and has lived here since that
Time. For some time prior to his death
Mir. Shepard had been secretary 70
Louis Ream Of Thompson.
Mr.. Shepard was married IN New
York City in July, 1910, 70 MISS
Harriet Mayerhofer, VINO, with the
two sons. survive.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-04-12
ST 900 REWARD FOR
CAPTURE OF BANDITS

Last Saturday States Attorney
Howard c. Bradford OF Putnam wrote
letter 10 Governor Trumbull suR-
costing that the state. through the
governor, offer a reward for the APP.
preaension Of the bandits who muir
derrd State Policeman Irving II, Mel
sen, the frat officer 10 be killed in the
service.
Wednesday morning the states at.
torney received a letter from Gov
ernor Trumbull stating that he was
acting upon the suggestion and offer.
ing reward Of 81 GOO. The Offer
reads as follows :--
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
WHEREAS, Irving II. Nelson.
an Officer connected with the
State Police Department was
murdered on or about the 9th
day Of April 1923 in the Town
81 Pomfret In the County Of
Windham In this State and
whereas the same constitutes a
crime punishable with death,
NOW. THEREFORE. upon APP
plieation Of the States Attorney
for said Windham County and
pursuant to Section 6l09 Of the
General Statutes, | hereby offer,
publicly a
REWARD OF ONE THOUSAND
DOLLARS
10 the person who shall give in
formation leading to the arrest
and conviction Of the guilty per-
son or persons.
JOHN III. TRUMBULI..
Governor.
Dated at Hartford. Connect
cut. this 9th day Of April. A. ID.
1928,
Evening star., 1928-06-02
MANY PROBLEMS
FACE HOME BUYER
Questions Of Future Benefits Need
to Be Determined
Beforehand.

Home ownership undoubtedly brings
benefits a thousandfold to the owner
who has bought or built his house wise
ly But there are many nice problems
to be determined, and the prospective
home buyer today is full of questions.
According to survey reported by the
New York Herald-Tribune, the most
numerous questions put up to statesmen
are:
Is the transportation good and are
Improvements contemplated?
Is the city and the particular neigh
borhood one of homes and home own
ers, and does the city have coming
ordinance which will keep the neigh
borhood so II he buys?
Are there public Fairgrounds for chill
dren and will their play be supervised?
Does the city have good public library
facilities?
Does the city offer good opportunities
for giving children musical education?
Evening star., 1928-06-02
MARYLAND RANKS THIRD
IN LOAN ASSOCIATIONS
Membership Is $4,000 and Assets
$210.ooo.00O. Reports
Show.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Specl1i Ufsp6ICh 10 Inc star,
BALTIMORE. June 2.--Maryland
ranks third with 1910 in the number
of building and loan associations, with
a membership of $4,000 and assets OF
S2l0000.00o. The building and loan
associations operating in this State in
creased their assets last year to the ex-
tent of 100000 900. it is estimated.
Maryland is one of the few States
which has no law to supervise the op-
erations of building and loan associ-
ations. There is no State supervision
of their affairs, despite the fact that
many efforts have been made to induce
the General Assembly to enact such
laws. A bill was introduced at the last
session of the Legislature to that end,
but failed of enactment
The larger building and loan associ-
ations are not opposed to State super
vision, provided it is done by an
agency other than the State Banking
Department. The smaller ones, how
ever, object to any supervision, being
suspicious, it is said, that the larger
institutions aim to have a bill enacted
which would throttle the activities OF
the little organizations. This opposi-
ton is declared to be responsible for
the failure of Maryland to pass laws
regulating the operations Of building
and loan associations.
Evening star., 1928-06-02

Are the rates for telephones, gas, elec-
tricity and water reasonable?
What is the spirit of the neighbor-
ganiZations, civic or otherwise?
Are the city taxes high or low as
compared with other places?
Does the city have good government
so that public funds are we'll expended?
Does the city offer opportunity for a
variety Of occupations and professions
so that his children will have a choice
when they grow up?
Is the city or community growing
OF e, so that adults and children can
grow up with It?
What are the opportunities for higher
education?
What is the trend of property values
in the neighborhood?
What is the racial and national char
acter Of the people of the city and espe-
cially in the neighborhood? A man does
not like to live and bring up his family
Evening star., 1928-06-02
FREELOT BACKERS
GIVEN JAIL TERMS
Omaha Promoters Convicted
of Fraud in Scheme to Sell
Plot by Mail.

One year and one day in the Fed
eral prison at Leavenworth, Kans., and
> fine of $4,000 is the penalty imposed
On the operator of free lot scheme
for the sale of real estate in a sem
tence passed in Omaha by Judge
Woodworth Of the United States Dis
tTict Court.
The sentence was imposed on Harry
II. Cowl, president of the United
States Suburban Home Developers, Inc. "
who was found guilty of using the mails
TO defraud in connection with sales of
building lots near RalSton, Nebr., an
Omaha suburb John w. WeirStein,
sales manager of the firm. was SEN
tenced to six months in the county jail
and fined $1,000.
Two statesmen who entered pleas OF
nolle-contendere were fined Sl00 each
with 80 days to pay. The convicted men
have until June 20 for appeal before
execution Of the sentence. Chief De-
fenSe Counsel l. J. Dunn, however. has
animated that no appeal viii be taken.
First Conviction.
The conviction is believed to be the
first to be obtained in q Federal court
for an operator Of the free-lot scheme
OF disposing of real estate. Such
National Association of Real Estate
Boards and By It's member boards as
misleading and frequently fraudulent.
The Omaha Real Estate Board initi-
abed the investigation which led 10 the
convictions. w NJ. Coble. United States
post office inspector at Omaha, decid-
ing after conference with the Office of
1ha United States district attorney that
he had enough information 70 warrant
q raid. seized the company's Office rec
or Is and obtained complete picture Of
Its transactions.
According to the testimony brought
ont IN the case, the company operated
principally by giving out cards at NOV
les and by holding drawings at county
fairs. Lucky persons were notified
that they had won building lot valued
al $3.50 and that they would receive
title upon payment of $50. represented
rs fees for abstract and deed and other
necessary expenses involved in trans
1erring title.
Bait as Lot Sales.
The intended victim" was then
shown that his lot was located in a low
place IN the tract and was about 25 by
100 feet in area. He was at the same
time shown other lots so by 20 feet,
represented to be Of the value Of $500
90 $3.50, and was told that upon the
payment of the $50 actual expenses a
credit Of $3.50 would be allowed him on
the purchase price Of one Of the larger
lots. With this bait" lots were sold
81 price. as high as s65e
The expert testimony brought cut II
The trial showed the actual value Of the
lots 70 run from not more than SIS up
fo maximum Of $50.
The corporation represented the tract
Evening star., 1928-06-02

they were disposing of as an established
community, with paved roads running
through the property, street lights, elec-
tricity, telephone lines, city water mains
and sewers, and as within few blocks
of an exclusive residential section of
Omaha.
The trial sustained the indictment
charge that the section sold was not
an established community, that there
hvere no paved roads, sewers, street
lights. electricity or telephone lines on
the property; that water mains were
laid but one block and that 1t was from
three to four miles to the exclusive
neighborhood in question.
The Chicago Better Business Bureau
has recently estimated that $l5000,000
a year is lost to victims of free-lot
operators in the Chicago area alone.
Evening star., 1928-06-02
THE EVENING STAR WASHINGTON c. SATURDAY, JUNE 2

dent; Charles A. Knapp OF the Office Of
j. Dallas Grady, treasurer, and w. G.
Wedding Of Boss g. Phelps, secretary.
The bowling league plans to increase
the number Of competing teams. A
special invitation from w. G. Miller.
president Of the Washington Real Es-
tate Board, has been sent each office
associated with the board.
Evening star., 1928-06-02

in a neighborhood composed Of nation
alities which make him feel foreign.
What Is the social status of the peo-
pie who would live near him? A man
does not like to live and bring up his
children surrounded by people whom he
regards as social interiors.
Are there pleasant drives and boule-
Yards in and near the city?
Evening star., 1928-06-02
PLAN BOWLING LEAGUE.

c. Ridgeway Taylor of Shannon g.
Luchs, Inc, was elected president of the
Realtors Bowling League at It's annual
meeting held this week, at which prep
aration of schedule for next season
was started.
The other officers of the league elect
ed for the coming year are:' Albert H
Gaddis of the Cafritz Co, vice presi-
Evening star., 1928-06-02

socistion, and as such a member Of
the association who is subject 10 its
rules and regulations, who observes It's
standards of conduct and who Is en-
titled to its benefits.
The exclusive right Of the associa-
ton to use of the term to designate
such member of member board has
been upheld by IL court decisions
handed down in 8 States.
Evening star., 1928-06-02
REALTOR is COINED TERM.

The term realtor is coined term
adopted by the National Association of
Real Estate Boards and Is defined TO
mean a person engaged in the real
estate business who is an active mem
ber of a constituent board of the as
Evening star., 1928-06-02
Mussolini's Many Titles.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
ROAfE.-Mussolini is dear chief" to
intimate fellow Fascists, your excel
'lency" TO those not so intimate and
his excellency" to those still farther
awav
Evening star., 1928-04-12
Baltimore Markets

BALTIMORE, April IL tSpeciaD -
Live poultry--Turkeys, 35a40: old. 80:
poor and crooked breasts, 25: Spring
chickens. 35a48; Winter chickens. 4Oa
as: Young. large chickens, 24a35; poor
and thin, 23a25; old hens, 24a3O; poor
and thin, 20a22: ducks, 25a3o; poor
and thin, 20a22; capons 32a40: old
roosters. i4al7: guinea fowl, each 30a
IS: pigeons. pair, 35a40.
Dressed poultry-Turkeys, pound, 35a
as: old, 30a35: chickens, 33a35; old
25a30: r ost IS, i7ai8: ducks, 2Sa3O; ca
pons. 32a42.
free cases, dozen. 26l2a269A; current re-
ceip.s. dozen. 25i2a2514: duck eggs
dozen. 30a35; goose eggs. dozen, 7oal 90
pound, 4slaa4s: prints. 4Sa5o: blocks,
47a4e: ladies, 25a3T: rolls. 30a35; store
paced, 30a3l: dairy prints, 3oa35: pro-
cess butter. 4la42.
Country Produce.
white potatoes, 100 pounds, l.25a
225: new potatoes, bushel, 3.00a4.2o,
sweet potatoes, barrel, l.5oa2. so. yarns
barrel. 2.00a3. 90: asparagus. dozen. 2.oo
as 90; beans. buslel. 2.00a4.00; cabbage
hamper, 50a2.25: beets, bushel. l.6Sa
ITS; caulifiower, crate, 225aZsou, car
rots. 100 pounds, 1.25al so: celery. crate
225a3.25: eggplants. crate. 2.ooaa 100
cucumbers, crates, 3.50aI.00 kaie
bushel, IS and rs; onions. 100 pounds
2. .50a4 90: peppers, crate, 2.50a5 DO,
peas. bushel. 300a350: radishes. bushel
.50a2 90: Spring onions. LOCAL so:
spinach, bushel, 7Sa90; tomatoes. crate
2.5Oa7. so; squash, crate. 3.5Qa4.00.
Apples, bushei 1.75aS25; barrel, 400
a8.50: grapefruit. box. 2,ooa6. 90,
oranges. box. 350a6,50: Strawberries,
quart, IS and 20.
Hay and Grain Prices.
wheat-No. 2 red Winter, domestic
1904; No 2 red Winter, garlicky, do
mestic. 1904,
Corn--No. 2 yellow. domestic, liza
l.i3: No. ? contract. export, l.0ost: corn
on cob, new. 5.50a5.75 per barrel.
Oats-No. white. domestic, 6saTu:
No. 3, 68a69.
Rye-Nearby. 1.i0ai.2o.
Hay--Receipts. % tons. Hay Is ar
irving here in ample quantity. but the
demand for local hay Is very limited
and not enough actual business Is pass
ing to establish quotations on the va
rious kinds OF grades. Range OF prices
Is about i400 to i7.00 per ton for good
hay in timothy and clover mixed,
Straw-~No. I wheat, ll.00ai2.00 per
ton: No. 2, l300ai400.
Evening star., 1928-04-12
SINCLAIR EARNINGS SAG.
Adjustment With Teapot Company
Is Being Negotiated.

NEW YORK. April IL LE9.-The 1927
report of the Sinclair Consolidated Oil
Corporation today disclosed negotiations
for adjustment of investments between
the directors, the accountants and the
Mammouth OH Co. formed by the Sin
clair interests The chief asset OF the
Marnmouth OIL Co. consisted Of lease
In the Teapot Dome oil reserve in
Wyoming from the United States Cow
ernment. which has been declared In
valid.
Matters under adjustment consist OF
shares OF class A and class u stock of
the Mammouth Co, which were ac-
quired In exchange for 100000 shares
OF common stock OF the Sinclair Cor
poration, as we'll as an accounts receiv-
able item OF 81. $40 034. representing un-
collected cost of construction OF naval
oil terminal facilities at Portsmouth,
NJ. II.
Net income for 1927 fell TO $5,3 ,39l ,08i
from $iT,648,032 for the previous year,
equal TO 30 cents share on the COM
mon, against $3.50 share In 1896
Net earnings for 1927 were $3i .7a4, ,82a,
as compared with $A293o. 500 for 1925,
decrease of $li ,204,6a4. Surplus In
come available for common stock In
io27 was $4.032. .44o. compared with
$i623D, 400 for 1920.
Evening star., 1928-04-12
MANY.: CAUSES SEEN
FOR BULL MARKET.
Absorption of Big Blocks OF
Stocks for Control or In
veStment Held Factor.
,orrespandence Of The Star.

Correspondence of The Star.
NEW YORK.-Wall Street seeking TO
explain the mammoth March market,
the greatest in history, in which stock
prices scored wide advances IN the face
Of continued irregularity in general
business, has evolved some interesting
theories.
In some quarters the upswine is
ascribed to substantial reduction in the
floating supply Of stock through alb
sorption OF large blocks of leading
issues by such powerful financial inter-
ests as the Fisher Brothers and the
duPonts.
Others believe the more than 200
investment trusts created in the last
three years have caused the withdrawal
from the market of large blocks Of sea-
soned dividend-paying issues and the
building up of reserve buying power
certain to make itself felt In major re-
actions.
Surplus funds of some industrial and
railroad corporations similarly have
been used to bolster the bull move
ment, either through outright purchase
of securities Of other corporations or by
employing these funds In the call money
market as temporary loans on stock
collateral. Improved methods of trans
portation, obviating the necessity OF
carrying heavy inventories. also have
served to increase the supply OF avail
able funds.
Often Business Barometer.
Although the stock market often Is
regarded as business barometer, the
fact that business has not required
excessive use of credit in the past two
years has increased the supply available
for market use. Possibly these funds
have Offset the threat to the continu-
ance of easy money, which may have
regarded as the backbone Of the "bull"
market occasioned by heavy exports OF
gold since last Fall
But the general public has played a
large part in it all, The Liberty loan
campaigns, which made millions in
vestment- minded, and the extension CT
employees stock purchase and customer
ownership schemes have served to re-
cruit an army of investors, many Of
whom previously had entrusted all their
surplus funds to the banks. The banks
themselves, through organization Of Sc
curity company subsidiaries. have made
increasingly larger investments In high
grade stocks.
Publicity AIDS GrOWtn.
Extension of the New York Stock
Exchange ticker service to the larger
cities of the United States and Canada,
coupled with the greater publicity given
by newspapers to market tables ana
financial developments. also have been
important factors in the growth OF Sc
curities trading Inauguration OF the
transatlantic telephone and the grow
ing Importance Of the American dollar
in foreign exchange markets, added to
tremendous investment Of American
capital in foreign enterprises since the
war, undoubtedly have stimulated
foreign participation in American
markets.
Another factor has been the program
OF education carried on by Better Bus.-
ness Bureaus and their campaigns
against stock swindlers. not only IN
creasing investments, but directsag
them to legitimate channels which lead
invariably TO the Stock Exchange.