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New Britain herald., 1928-02-22
P. .. WORKER HITS ECONOMY PROGRAM Haherty Questions Deficit in
 Postal Earnings
 SAYS LOW RATE POSSIBLE National Representative, Attending Convention Here Today, Declares Proper Accounting System Would Improve Working Conditions.

Because the United States govern ment lacks a complete system of ac- counting with reference to it's postal department, its clerks are deprived of deserved increases in pay and better working condition and the general public is denied reduction in mailing costs, Thomas Flaherty. of Washington, D. C., national secretary of the Federation of Post Office Clerks declared today when he ar rived here to attend the annual state convention of clerks.
 "It's inconsistent with the presi- dents economy program" Is a ster- eotyped evasion of any program which would better working condi- tions among the clerks, but which would entail an expenditure ot money. the national representative te the convention said by way of ex- blaming the refusal of the depart rnent of postal service and the budg. ct burea to pass favorably on tht several reform bills being urged by the men.
 Sees Department ProAt Possible The argument was advanced b! Flaherty that the post office depart ment Is required to pay the burea, of engraving $2,000.000 year fo the production of stamps and mus pay all other governmental bureaus for services rendered. yet other bu reaus send their mail without cos and no credit is given the postal de pertinent in the annual accountings It was demonstrated that prope credits to the post office departmen for free work done for the veterans bureau, United States Shippin board, rural mail delivery and othe institutions would show a profit o $20. 100000 last year instead of a de felt of $2S.00O,000 as was reporte, by the postmaster-general.
 Mir. Flaherty called attention t the fact that the average productivi ty in business of mail clerk is a q four-to-one ratio to his salary.
 Call Night Work Schedule Unfair
 The national representative lai special stress on the justice of
 movement to establish 8 l5-minut differential on night work. He call cd attention to the fact that 70 pc cent of the mail is distributed g night and under adverse workin conditions, yet the government ha not recognized this fact in the wa of increased salaries or better cor ditions. The result has been lowere morale, frequent turnover and
 serious blow to the humanitaria phase of public service. he charged.
 Complimenting the clerks upo their efforts to improve the efficienc of their offices, Flaherty. who is na tional legislative representative ( the clerks, pointed out that 1A clerks were required to produce $1 100000 worth of business five veal ago, but 126 now do that amour at present
 MT. Flaherty will be one of tt speakers at tonight's banquet of tf clerks which will take place at tt Elks' club at 6 o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-22
CORONER CANNOT
 COMPLETE INQUEST
Calhoun Is Blocked Trying to
 Solve Gaudt MurdT
NEEDS LIGHT ON CASE
Finds Nothing To Show Dr. Guil- foyle Was Infatuated With Mrs. Gaudet or Their Relations Wesc Other Than Friendly.


 Hartford. Feb. P U,-Blocked by lack of evidence in his attempt to discover a motive for the alleged murder of Mrs. Maximin J. Gaudet of New Haven in the hallway of the apartment house at 69l Maple avenue on the evening of January IS, Coroner J. Gilbert Calhoun said today he cannot complete his in- quest until more light is thrown on the case.
 After a thorough examination of witnesses, including members of the Hartford detective bureau and County Detective Edward J. Hickey, the coroner declared he has come to the conclusion that the case is "very strange and mysterious"
 He had said recently that "sever- al complications" were delaying the completion of his inquest. Today he disclosed some of the mysterious as- poets of the tragedy which are ore. venting him from placing responsi- bility for the crime.
 However. the coroner said. at this time he has been unable to lind any motive that would warrant his sub stantiation of the charge of murder which the state has brought against Dr. Harold N. Guilfoyle. veterinar. ian. who is convalescing at the Hart. ford hospital from . bullet wound said by the police to have been self. inflicted.
 The coroner said he was convinc. ed that a crime had been committed but until the motive of 'infatuatior possibly heightened by liquor" al advanced by the states attorney, office is more completely establish ed, he cannot concur with the con clusion of the police.
 "1n my investigation I have no found any cause to believe that Dr Guilfoyle was infatuated with Mrs Gaudet or that their relationshi, had been anything but friendly Neither have been able to discoye, that Mrs. Gaudet was aware of an, infatuation by Dr. Guilfoyle. if on, existed: nor that she ever had caus, to accept or reject overtures iron him. Naturally. when q crime i committed. there must be a motive but in this case, none seems to b, established"
 Lack of Motive
 Although the lack of a motive | the principal cause of the indefinit, delay of the coroner's finding. ther, are other complications which MT Calhoun said he could not discuss He considers 1t strange that tn, shooting occurred in the hallway.
 If Dr. Guilfoyle intended to kill Mrs. Gaudet, he said, and chose tn hallway for the crime, he might a well have done 1t upstairs in hi apartment for his wife and Mrs, 4 !. s. Way were upstairs at the tim and MT. Way was in front of hir just outside the entrance to tn apartment house.
 The coroner said 50 far as he ca learn Mrs. Guilfoyle had left th apartment at the time of the shoo, ing and was either on her way dow ' the stairs or was on the upstai, landing about to deAcend
New Britain herald., 1928-02-22
WATERSHED TO LAWSON TODAY
Former Publisher Will Start
 Sentence Of t7-25 Years
CONVICTED OF ASSAULT
State Charged Lawson Tried To
 Burn Home With Frank Adams Sleeping There To Dcfraud Insur-
 alsCe Companies.

Bridgeport. Conn, Feb. 22 R- John D. Lawson former publisher of Westport today will start serving a term of from IT to 25 years in the states prison at Wethersfield to which he was sentenced yesterday on a charge of assault with intent to murder Frank Adams, house painter of New York City.
 Judge Newell Jennings reduced the maximum sentence of 30 years to 25 years after a conference with attorneys for the defense and the state.
 Pleaded Guilty
 Lawson pleaded guilty to the charge which was brought following an investigation into g fire which destroyed his Westport home on De- cember IS, 1927 and in which Adams almost lost his life. After the fire. Adams told police that he was hired iE New York to do some painting at the Lawson home and that the first night he was there. he and Lawson had something to drink after which they went to bed. Later he awoke end detected an odor of chloroform and also became aware that the room was full of smoke. Breaking a window he jumped to the ground two stories below. Earlier in the
New Britain herald., 1928-02-22
BANKERS SUMMONED TO
 TEAPOT DOME INQUIRY
New York and Chicago Men Ordered to Appear Before OH
 Committee.

Washington, Feb. 22 R1A num- Der of New York, Chicago and Bos- ton bankers were summoned today to appear tomorrow before the sen- ate Teapot Dome committee which is seeking to determine how much of the Liberty bond profits of the Con- tinental Trading company was used to pay off the republican national committee deficit in 1922 and 1923.
 Those asked to come with books and records were William H. Gilks, assistant cashier of the Continental National Bank and Trust company, Chicago: John Prentice. assistant cashier of the Chase National bank of New York. N. c. Lenfestey, cash fer of the National City bank. New York. and B. D. Blaisdell. cashier of the First National bank, Boston.
 In following the devious trail of the Continental bonds. the commit tee now has established that at least $75,000 of the $3,0S0,O00 total reached the republican national com mittee and were used by Will H Hays. former chairman of the com mittee. to pay off a committee note at the Empire Trust company. New York.
 Harry F. Sinclair has been shown to have participated in the Contin- ental profits. he having been one of the moving spirits in its organiza- ton. Hays has testified that the lessee of Teapot Dome gave the re- publican organization &75,O0O.
 Chicago. Feb. 22 @-William If Gilkes. Chicago bank official. left here today for Washington to ap- pear before the senate Teapot Dome committee.
 Gilkes is assistant cashier of the Continental National Bank and Trust company.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-22
LOND0N.AUSTRALIA
 FLIGHT A SUCCESS
Hinkl9 Estihishos NeV Record
 of k Days
BREAKS FOUR OTHER MARKS
Has Nov Made Largest Solo Flight
 Lnngest h LAght AiFplane, and

Lnasest h Hsht Airplane, and Fastest London. India Trip.
 Port Darwin. Australia, Feb. 31 (UP)-Another air record fell to- day when Captain Bert Thinker. Australian flyer. set his small Avro airplane down here, thus ccmplet- ing . flight from London to Aus tralia in Is days.
 The tiny machine and its single occupant had broken the record made by Sir Keith and Sir Ross Smith in 1919 when they flew to Australia from London in 1S days. The flight also established anoth- CT record. It as the longest single flight ever made by one pilot. Hink- Ter already held this record as when he landed at Singapore Monday he had completed about 1000 mile flight.
 Over il 900 Miles Today's landing brought the total of his flight to slightly more than 11.000 miles and this probably will enlarged as Hinkler intended to con- tinue on his way home in Queens land.
 The flight today was from Bima, Sumbawa, approximately 1000 miles.
 The aviation world was somewhat amazed when Thinker started his flight from the Croydon Aerodrome, London. 15 days ago in the little Avro plane. The motor ts s5 horse power which is capable of develop ing 90 horse power when it gets in the air.
 { His flight has been one of long hops over hazardous courses. The first leg was from London to Rome.
 Throughout the flight Thinker re- ported very little difficulty.
 Records Fall
 While the principal record to fall was the London.Australia flight time. it was pointed out that Hink- Ter had established four other re- cords in his dash from London.
 They include:
 The longest solo flight. The longest flight in a light air plane.
 The fastest flight between Great Britain and India.
 The first nonstop flight between London and Rome.
 Thinker left London February on his record breaking flight.
 In the last flight from Bimba, }th, tiny Avro was forced to go abou 500 miles over water.
 W0n Huge Sum
 London, Feb. c2 (UP)-Newspa pers reported today that by reaching Australia in fifteen days from Eng land. Der Thinker had won mor' than S5.oo0 on Lloyd's insurance policy. The policy called for al arithmetically increasing premium for each day by which he beat tn, old record of twenty-eight days. 1 Hinkler paid a premium of $75, for the policy. and in return he wa. to be paid t5 if he made the fligh in 27 days--one day under the re cord-$10 if he made it in 26 days $30 If he arrived in 25 days, and s, forth.
 On that calculation. however. tn sum due Thinker would be s2O,4S, unless the policy carried a limite, liability clause-as 1t might. Ha, |.
 such a policy he would have re ceived $655,360 and if by any possi bility he had made it in five days he would have been entitled to $2O, 971.52O.
 Hinkler when at Calcutta wa questioned regarding the policy. H replied evasively, and hinted 1 might have been taken out by peo pie unknown to him.
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Putnam patriot., 1928-08-16

Edward Laeas of Chapel street
spent Wednesday with Worcester
friends.
Putnam patriot., 1928-08-16
Phoenixville

Mrs. James Byres returned from
New Jersey Friday.
Mrs. Nettie Lyon Is entertaining
Paul and Lester Jones of Groton.
George Walker and family Of Quine-
baug were visitors at Roy Clemens re-
Gently.
Cora Clemens is spending week at
Lake Terramuggus at Marlboro with
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. Austin and Mil
ton Hodge were recent visitors at Roy
Clemens.
The musical concert a. Chaplin on
Thursday evening attracted people
from this vicinity.
The second automobile accident
within a week occurred in front Of Mr..
Newclas' home in Chaplin Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Kylloran
and two children and Mrs. G.. Il. Me
Carthy of Hartford called ON friends
here Saturday.
Mrs. Sykes and sister, Miss Mildred
Connolly OF Springfield, Mass, were
calling on friends here Friday. Miss
Connolly. who for the past six years
Putnam patriot., 1928-08-16
DIED

TALBOT-In Webster, August ID,
Mrs. Esther NJ Talbot, aged 92
years. Formerly Of Putnam.
BARRoWS-In Chaplin, August IL,
Mrs. Estelle J. Barrows, aged 10
years.
VIENS---In Goodyear, August 10, Jo-
seph viens. aged 81 years. Former
~ Of Putnam.
JOHNSON-In North Woodstock,
August 16, John Il. Johnson, aged
S3 yc zrs.
SMiTH--in Putnam Heights, August
~, Mrs. Samuel Smith, aged Vi
years. Formerly Of Woodstock and
Killingly.
JONNENSoN-In Thompson, August
II, Carl r. Jonnenson, aged 81
years.
KING-In Abingdon, at The Haven,
August o, William King.
WASHBURN--In Worcester, at st.
Vincent's Hospital, August ~,
Mrs. Forrest Washburn formerly
Miss May Ross) Of Putnam, aged
81 years.
Putnam patriot., 1928-08-16

Many OF the guests took advantage
Of Mrs. Griggs' cordial invitation to in
spect The Haven. The assembly room
and spacious sun parlors are most at
tractive. These and many other feat
ures do much TO keep the patients
comfortable and happy.
Ous-cf- Town Guests
Those present from out of town in
clude. Or. Sherrod Soule, DID,, Of
Hartford; Mrs. Caffrey, State Welfare,
of Hartford: Mrs. Harry Morse. Mr.,
and Mrs. John Dingwali and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Rawiey, MIR. and
Mrs. George Twigg Of Putnam; Mr..
and Mrs. 0rray Potter, Miss Mildred
Broomhower. Mrs George ingalls, and
Mrs. A. r. Mills, Danielson, Frank
Pellet and Mrs. Hattie Pellet Of Up
ton, Mass. Mrs. Virginia Sweat Of
Hopedale. Mass. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Hunaes Of Norwich; Mrs. II. S. ELS
worth and family Of Thompson, and
Q. Howe OF Winsted.
Mrs. Harriet Pellet, Mrs. George
ingalls,. Mrs. A. L. Flagg and Mrs. A.
r. Mills, who were at one time mem
bers Of the Abingdon Advent church.
had pleasant visit recalling old
times.
Putnam patriot., 1928-08-16
HEALTH CHAMPION
Rockville Boy Beat Physical
Specimen In Junior Course
at Storrs. 81 Z

Thomas r. Shea. -year-oId
Rockville boy, was chosen Health
Champion Saturday, of the tenth an.
nuai junior short course at the Con-
necticut Agricultural College, Storrs.
The selection was made by DIR. II. A.
Lanphear OF the State Board Of
Health after the examination Of over
$50 boys from all over the state at
tending the course.
Those attending the short course
from Windham County included:
Girls, Catherine Mara. Windham;
Roxana Child, Woodstock; Agatha
Edward. Hampton; Rose Lavigna,
Wiilimantic; Betty Maitland, Thomp-
son; Anne Pappenheimer, Baltic;
Hannah Spokesfield, Willimantic;
boys, Leo Mara, Windham; G. Nelson
Perry, Jr., Willimantic; John Pap
penheimer, Baltic; Gail Smith, Wind
ham Center; William SpokesfeId. VIII
limantic.
Putnam patriot., 1928-08-16
WAS WIDELY KNOWN
AS A VIOLINIST
Mrs. May Ross Washburn Died
In St. Vincent's Hospital
EARLY Sunday
Funeral This Afternoon at Memorial
Chapel

Mrs. May Washburn, wife Of For
rest Washburn, died at ST. vincent's
Hospital, Worcester, Sunday morning
at five minutes after two o'clock.
from diabetes. She was fifty-one years
old.
Mrs. Washburn was widely known
as musician, both as a pianist and
violinist. and for a number Of years
she had many violin pupils. She
often appeared in public, at the
grange and other entertainments, and
her services were much in demand.
Few Of her friends knew of her
serious illness. Her condition became
$50 alarming that she was removed to
the hospital in Worcester Sunday af-
ternoon about four o'clock. Death
followed in less than twelve hours.
Mrs Washburn was born in the
Quadic section Of the town of Thomp-
son, April 5th. 1877, daughter OF
Isaac and Sarah (Talbot) Ross. When
she was but a child the family moved
70 Bismarck, North Dakota. Her
father was a lawyer and made great
progress in his profession. From Bis
marck the family removed TO Super
Tor, Wisconsin. Some twenty-five
years ago the father died and the
mother and children returned TO Put
nam. For short time they occupied
a farm in the outskirts OF the town but
for the past twenty years have liv-
ed on Center street. The mother died
two or three years ago and about
two years ago Mrs. Washburn was
married to Forrest Wastburn. They
continued to live in the Center street
home. Besides her husband, sister,
Miss Vivian Ross Of Pascoag, sur
wives.
The funeral will be held from the
Memorial Chapel at the Grove stree.
cemetery this afternoon at two o.
clock. Rev. James r. English officiat-
ing. Burial will be in the East Put
nam cemetery where Mrs. Washburn's
parents. and baby sister, are buried.
Putnam patriot., 1928-08-16
NEW AUTO AGENCY
Glue Ribbon Garage, School
Street, to Distribute Pom
tiac and Oakland

The Blue Ribbon Garage, agency
and service station on School street,
lust north of Providence street. will
be open to the public beginning Fri
day, with a full display of all models
of Pontiac and Oakland automobiles.
The public will be welcome to inspect
the various models during the day,
and evenings for week during the
formal opening, Of this new agency
and service station.
r. J. Marston Of Hartford will
have charge of the new sales and
service station and win have the as
sistance of able mechanics. Mr.. Mars
ton is himself an experienced auto
mobile mechanic and viii devote him
self to the sales department with
personal oversight of the service de
partment to assure all work peing
thoroughly and well done.
The Blue Ribbon Garage will be
the local distributors for the Pontiac
and Oakland in Putnam and surround
ing towns. The Rosoff Motor Sales
of Danielson, formerly agents in this
territory, have removed to Norwich.
Mr.. Marston is an enthusiastic
booster for the Pontiac and Oakland
and believes this field is a fertile one
once the automobile prospects TOOK
over these two cars. In national re.
gistration the Pontiac stands third
while in the state of Connecticut u
stands second. This is a record thai
evidences the popularity Of this make
of ear.
Putnam patriot., 1928-08-16

HaIl1HlHHH-
BORN

ANGELI.-In Harrisville, X. l., Aug.
2, daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
ANGEL formerly Miss Ethel Roth OF
East Putnam.
DIMOCK--In South Manchester, Aug.
8, twin daughters, Daisy-Anne and
Diane Dimock, TO Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Dimock, formerly Miss Daisy
Baker Of Elliott.
CUTLER--In East Putnam, August
10, a son TO Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis
worth Cutler.
STODDARD--In Boston, August z,
a daughter. Nancy Mary Stoddard,
to Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Stod-
dard, formerly of Abingdon.
Putnam patriot., 1928-08-16
THE HAVEN HOME
Is REDEDICATED
Rev. Sherrod Soule, DID,, Prais-
es Work and Lauds Mrs.
Griggs
Portrait Of Charles Ncrthrop Unv.il-
ed

Many Abingdon people. MS well as
out-of-town guests, attended the re-
dedication services at the Haven Home
on Saturday. A delegation was pres
ent from the United Workers of Nor
wich. which Nancy Lucas. one Of the
group, unveiled a portrait of Charles
Northrnp of Norwich, whose influence
aided Mrs. A. G. Griggs in her first
attempts at founding a home, and who
sent TO her the first patient.
Mrs. Griggs spoke briefly of this
first patient, Miss Julia Myles Stand
ish, of "a Washington street, Norwich.
She also expressed her gratitude To
other donors whose generosity has
made possible the comfort and conven-
fence of The Haven as ii stands today.
Rev. Sherrod Soule. DID,, Of Hart
ford. well known historian, gave an
address in which he spoke of the ma
ture Of the work being done in this and
other similar homes and the necessity
for such work. At this time, he paid
high tribute to Mrs. Griggs, whose Wis
ion and efforts have made this Home
successful.
Mrs. Ada Gallup sang very beauti-
fully two selections which seemed es-
pecially appropriate to the occasion,
aHoming,. and my Task" The
Christian Endeavor also assisted with
the music.
Miss Emma Elizabeth Allen of Alb
ington and Worcester unveiled a por-
trait Of Miss Mary 0sgood, a native of
Arlington who spent her last days at
The Haven and aided the work with a
generous bequest at her death.
Early History
Rev. George B. Hawkes. of Abingdon
rame a most interesting account of the
early history of the original building
which is now The Haven. Many still
recall the days when it was the Advent
chapel. Mrs. William Ingalls, of Dan
ieIson presented The Haven with a pic
ture Of the Advent chapel and also a
beautiful framed motto, God Is Our
Refuge and Strength"
Mrs. Della NJ. Holbrook of Putnam,
former Abingdon resident who had
attended the Advent chapel in days
past. sent greetings.
Rev. Yvo A. VAIN Of Mantle, for
merly Of Abingdon, who was to have
spoken at this occasion, sent greetings
and best wishes and regretted that he
was unable TO attend.
The wide appreciation which is felt
toward Mrs. T. Morris Murray Of Bos-
ton and Arlington for her generous
gift to The Haven was expressed by
/ Rev. Leonard b. Richards Of Pomfret.
This was followed by a dedication
prayer, which closed the services.
Putnam patriot., 1928-08-16
PASSES N. Y. STATE BOARDS
EXAMINATION IN oPToMETRY

L. Hector Lucier. Consulting OPP
tometrist who is opening an Office in
the New Seder Building on September
1, has just received word from the
University of the State of New York
that he successfully passed the State
Board examinations in optometry
held in June. This gives Mr.. Lucler
the right to practice his profession in
New York state, should he care to do
Putnam patriot., 1928-08-16
FARMERS TURN OUT
FOR BIG FIELD DAY
Annual Outing Windham Coun-
ty Farmers' Assn. Attended
BY Three Hundred
Denomination. Basket Luncheon.
Speaking Program

With approximately 100 automo-
biles in line and 900 people in attend
ance, basket luncheon was served at
the Windham Center school grounds
last Thursday afternoon. following
which the speaking program at che
annual Field Day at the Windham
County Farmers Association took
place. The weather was fine and the
outing was up to the several success.
full occasions of this kind that have
gone before.
In the morning two poultry farms
were visited-those of Kingsley l..
Crown and L. p. Oehrig. Demon
strasions were held on Milking Feed
for Poultry and Cleaning Poultry
Houses" Lea Cuoghi and Stanton
Burdick, All Club members, gave a
poultry culling demonstration and a
cattle judging demonstration. A great
deal of interest was shown by the
older people in this work and it gave
them some idea of what the boys and
girls are learning through Al club
work. A short talk was given by Roy
f. Jones, Poultry Specialist, Storrs.
on "A Few Summer Management
Problems"
A visit was also made TO a vege-
table farm owned by Donald Kramer
of Windham. Mr.. Kramer explained
how and why he could compete with
other growers on the local markets.
A demonstration on Grading Of Car
rots, Beets and Tomatoes" was given
by Earl Hodge from the Bureau of
Markets in Hartford.
Basket Luncheon
A basket lunch was enjoyed by all
on the Windham Center school
grounds after which talks were given
by /. G.. Davis, Professor OF Agricul-
ture Economies at Storrs, on 'Tncreas-
ing Farm Business and Applying This
Increase to Our Local Markets, -
Frank l. Davis, Assistant Manager Of
the New England Dairy and Food
Council, Boston, and former County
Agent, on Meeting Farm Business
Competition with Extension Meth
DDS" Other short talks were given
by the officers of the association,
Clifford f. Hough. Manager Of the
Connecticut Milk Producers Associa-
ton; Benjamin w. Ellis, Director of
Extension Service at Storrs; Marion
s. Watson, County Club Agent, and
Raymond f. Wing, County Agricultur-
al Agent of Putnam.
A very pleasant and educational
program was enjoyed by all present