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New Britain herald., 1928-02-20
Sunday School Leaders
 To Meet This Evening

Three ministers will speak at conference of Sunday school teach CTS and officers of the city, which will be held at Trinity Methodist church this evening. Rev. William H. Aid srson of the Methodist church. Rev. Theodore s. Dunn of the South Congregational church and Rev. William Ross of the First Baptist church will address different groups.
 The program will start with sup per at 6:15 o'clock. Among the group leaders who will speak will be
New Britain herald., 1928-02-20
6t YEARS WITH R. < E.,
 WILLIAM E. PARKER IS v
Veteran Factory Employc Observes Anniversary Of Birth and As.
 sociation With Shop.

Many congratulations and good wishes were showered upon William E. Parker of 47 Curtis street today. who is observing his 77th birthday anniversary and his 61st year as an employe of the Russell & Erwin Mfg. Co. MT. Parker is the oldest employe in the company's service at tho present time. He entered the concern when he was 16 years old and has remained there ever since. He has worked in many different de- partner during his 61 years at the plant and at the present time. is as- sistant to tho manager in the main office. Although many of the pres ent buildings of tho factory were there when MT. Parker entered the concern. he has seen the plant grow to immense proportions.
 MT. Parker works daily and has missed very little time during the past years. He is enjoying good health and hopes to put many more years in n an employe of the con- cern.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-20
Carl F. NybOr0.

Funeral services for Carl E. Ny borg Of 51 Harvard street, who died Friday afternoon at his home, were held this afternoon at o'clock at Erwin chapel. Rev. Dr. Abel A. Ahlquist, pastor of the First Lu- theran church, officiated. Burial was in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-20
Junior Highly Team
 Defeats East Berlin

The Junior Hi-Y of this city de- feated the East Berlin team Satur- day evening in the local gym. 22-17. Captain Dan Wosilus of the local team starred with 9 points with Brown and B. Wosilus sharing in the scoring honors. Coty did most of the scoring for East Berlin. The lineups of the two teams were as follows.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-20
Daniel F, Shechan

Funeral services for Daniel r. Sheehan. who died in New York city last Friday, were held this morning at 9 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Luke Drinkwine of Elm Hill and at 9:30 o'clock at the Church Of St. John the Evangelist. Rev. Austin Munich of the Church of Our Lady of Mercy. Plainvile. celebrated a requiem high mass. Burial was in Mount St. Benedict cemetery, Hart ford.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-20
Joseph Gnkas

Joseph Grikas
 Joseph Grikas. % years old. of 22s Kelsey street. died at his home Saturday night. He had lived in this city during the greater part of his life and was last employed as molder by the Union Mfg. Co.
 Surviving him are his wife. Cath crime Grikas: two daughters. Cath crime and Bertha GrikaA and his father in Lithuania. He was . member of St. Andrews parish.
 The funeral will be held at g o'clock tomorrow morning at St.. Andrews church. Burial will be in St. Mary's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-20
Must Pay Interest

Washington, Feb. 20 R,-Deciding question which has arisen in tax refund cases involving millions of dollars the supreme court laid down the principle today that the govern ment must pay interest on refunded taxes under the law in force when the refund was allowed.
 Mass. Tax Sustained.
 The Massachusetts succession tax of approximately t300;000 upon the interests of Elenaor and Lawrence Brooks in the $6.o00,o00 estate of the late Peter B. Brooks was sus- tained
 Auto Financing Upheld.
 Automobile financing companies were sustained in their contention that they should have an opportu- nifty in the courts to preserve their equity in cars seized while trans porting liquor. when the drivers were prosecuted for Illegal posses sion and the possession was incident to transportation.
 The decision was handed down in a case from Seattle involving car whose owner had given notes for a part of the purchase price. The companies insisted that confiscation under the internal revenue law. where the companies would have no opportunity to recover them. was prohibited when the driver of the car was prosecuted for illegal pos session.
 The government insisted that it could forfeit under the international revenue laws under such circum- stances and was not compelled to bring confiscation proceedings under tha prohibition law. under which companies would have the right to recover the cars upon satisfying the court that use for an unlawful pur- pose had been prohibited.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-20
Deaths.
Michael Cyzewski

Michael Cyxewski. 61 years old. died at his home. 2S0 Elm street, this morning after . short illness.
 For years he conducted 2 shoe repairing establishment on Elm street. To his customers he was known as Michael Smith," He leaves his wife. and . brother. John.
 Funeral arrangements, in charge of Frank P. Duffy. undertaken. are incomplete.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-20
JAPANESE ELECTIONS

Tokyo, Feb. 20 R-Reports from various parts of the country late to- day indicated that Japan's first gen. eral election under the universal manhood suffrage passed smoothly.
 Approximately 12.000,oO0 voters were privileged to cast their ballots under the new manhood suffrage law.
 At Tokyo's forty polling stations there was a stream of voters all day long. While the weather was good in most portions of the country. there were snowetorms in the north west districts and it was assumed that many voters were prevented from going to the polls there.
 Polling ceased at 6 p. m. and the counting will begin tomorrow. It is expected that the final results will be in by Thursday.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-20

British consumption of tea has risen in the last IF years by sl.eeS.- 900 pounds a year. In the aame period the consumption of tebaccs has risen from Ss.e0o.e00 to l3s,. 900. 900 pounds.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-20

Silver turns black when long ex- posed to the air because the air con- tains . small amount of sulphur gases which combine with the metal to form sulphide of silver.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-20

100 yeass old. there are i've women.
 Science and art are said to be Aourishing in Russia There are now % institutes of industry. chemistry and technology in Russia. all sup ported by the soviet government.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-20
Weddings
GONDOLN-aAIrAoLIA

Vincenxo Gondolfo and 1iiss Jen- nie Battaglia of Franklin street were married this morning at . o'clock at St. Mary's church. They were attend ed by Carmelo and Mary Zocomo. The nuptial mass was sung by Rev. Walter A. McCrann and the mar riage ceremony was performed by Rev. Walter J. Lyddy.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-20

Miss Elsie Miles. in charge of begin ners, Mrs. Parker ". Fairbanks. Mrs. R. A. Williams and MrA E. c. Stockwell. in charge of primary grades.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-20

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New Britain herald., 1928-02-20
CONN. MILEAGE TAX
 0N BUSES UPHELD
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lay tax on traffic which was inter- state in its character.
 The state replied that the tax was laid on the corporation for use of the state highways and not on the traffic borne by the corporation's vehicles.
 The public utilities commission has been awaiting the outcome of the appeal to the U. 8. supreme court. The question involved was re- garded by it Of primary importance. In its annual report to the governor the subject was not touched upon to the extent of suggesting future legis- lation because the issue was then undetermined.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-20

Scientific literature does not re- cord a single instance of person living beyond the age of 105.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-20

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New Britain herald., 1928-02-20

TREASURY BALANCE Treasury Balance. $69,241.923.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-20
East Berlin

Score at half time--10-8, New Britain. Referee, Osborne: scorer. Zetterman: timer, McEvoy.
Putnam patriot., 1928-02-09
WHY TRENCH RIVER
 CALLED "MAANEXTT"
Latter Name the One Given By Indians.--Has Never Been
 Changed
French Heguenot Settlement Did Not
 Border River

Last week we published a communi- cation from "Antiquarian" question ing the calling os the river running through Webster, Wilsonville and the GrosvenordaIes the "Maanexit'A river. It appears to be q co-inci- dence that a communication to the Webster "TimesY on Monday explains fully why the river Is called by two names. The communication follows: f4 Jan. 27. 1928 To the Editor of The Times,
 Dear Sirs-Some years ago thel Webster Times and various citizens looking about for variety brought the old Indian river name to the fore, there has never been any offi- cial change in the name. The case is very similar to that in Vermont where the river called Winooski by the Indians and Onion for many years by the whites is now again called Winooskl. Our river Is called French from the French Huguenot settlement in the present town of Oxford in l68e.
 Maanexit More Correct
 Daniels in his ''Huguenots in the Nipmuck country" considers that the name Maanexit is more correct. as the settlement did not border on the river. Although the Johnson house of Indian Massacre fame was not far off Mir Holmes Ammidown, in his early History of Oxford in his Histori- cal Collections, says Except the fort on Mayo's Hill, there Is nothing now that remains to bear testimony of this early colony. but the name of the stream of water that passes through this town, called "Frenca River" The ever destroying hand of time may ere long obliterate the remains of this ancient fort, the work of this interesting people; but SO long as the descending rains con tinue to refresh and fertiIize the soil which they once titled, this stream will flow through the land. and it's name, French River, will remain n perpetual memorial that these exiles, through prosecutions, once dwelt upon it's borders" We have thus good reasons for both the names ! But we old time citizens will prob ably use the familiar name of French What it will be called as time goes on no one can tell.
 Yours truly,
 Ruth Slater.
Putnam patriot., 1928-02-09
THE BRIDGE OF SAN LUIS REY
Bg Thornton Wilder


 Long years ago the Bridge of San Luis Key stood in the ancient city of Lima. Many were the people that year after year walked safely across that frail structure with the waters roaring beneath. Finally one day, without warning, the bridge gave way, and the five who happened to be cross ing at that moment went to their death. What did it meanT" the peo- pie asked "The bridge never failed them before; why just at that mo- ment1" It was surely visitation of Providence. The five souls were called to meet their Judge without time for repentance, it was a punishment for their sins. From that day, the legend of the sins of these five grew, till one just man made it his business to ex- anime old records, delve into the his tory of the past, and see what manner of folks these five were, whether they were indeed sinners or saints.
 The books tells the life story of the five, or rather four, as one was a young child afflicted from his birth with an incurable disease.
 To ali life had given more pain than pleasure, and the quick death came more as a blessing than as pun ishment. One lesson the book teaches is the folly of condemning those whose hearts history Is unknown to us.
 1t is beautifully written, this little book, simply told, but the characters all so graphically drawn that they live before us, and after the book IS laid away. we still see them and re- member their sorrows.
 One of the daily papers in speaking of Thornton Wilder says: He is we'll versed in French literature, especially of the eighteenth century" and goes on to say that Madame Lesigne sup- piled the inspiration for the Marquesa de Montemayor, and St. Teresa of Avila suggested the Abbess Madre Maria del Pillar" That may or may not be so, but no one can read the book without realizing it is the production of a cultured and scholarly mind All of the stories are sad, beginning with the one of the above mentioned Marquesa de Montenegro, the eccen-. tric woman who loved her selfish and undeserving daughter too well, boring her first with endearments, and after they were separated by the ocean With her innumerable but wonderful letters The most touching tale of sll IS per
Putnam patriot., 1928-02-09
D. A. R. NOTES
Fine Program Arranged For Meeting Monday, Feb. i3,
 At } O'Clock

The regular monthly meeting of the Elizabeth Porter Putnam Chap ter. D. A. R. will be held in Odd Eel lows hall. Pomfret street Monday, February 18th at three o'clock in the afternoon. An exceptionally attrac- tive program has been arranged by Mrs. Ruth Shaw Wheelock
 The music will be by a ladies' string quartet in Colonial costume. The quartet members are Miss Ger trude c. Warner. Mrs. Katherine $.
 Lown, Mrs. Helen P. Torrey, Mrs. Dorothy Prince.
 X playlet, "The Beau of Bath" written by Constance De Arcy Mac kay, under the direction of Mrs. Le- land F. Bradley of Southbridge, Mass, will be given. Mrs Bradley will be assisted by Dr. Celeste keenan and Mrs. Marie Lariviere, also of South bridge. During the playlet the enter tainers will dance a minuet.
 Many members of the Chapter will recall with much pleasure. Mrs Brad ley and Dr. Keenan who entertain ed at previous meeting in Putnam. As the entertainment is of a literary nature us well as musical. every member will look ahead with pleas ant anticipation to a most delightful meeting.
 Miss Ellen Nj. Wheeloek is chair man of the hostesses.
 Board meeting at 2.30 o'clock.
Putnam patriot., 1928-02-09
BEWARE OF BELL RINGERS"

Look out for the ''bell ringer" can vasserl and peddleri
 They bother you at every hour of the day and sell merchandise that does not carry the brand of "qual- ity."
 They make enormous profits by selling you at the door When they leave they take themselves and their profits out of the community.
 Compare them with the' local mer- chant. who is established here to stay. who gives you service every day of the year and who spends his profits in the community to make your home town better one to live in.
 After once buying from bell ring ers," chances are you will never see them again.
 On the other hand. the home mer- chant is your neighbor and your friends.
 Isn't it worth more to you to pa- tronize you neighbor and friend. in- stead of a total strangerg
 New Canaan Advertiser.
Putnam patriot., 1928-02-09
OF THE
 FRENCH STAGE
Much Red Tape To Unwind And Many
 Tips To Give

You usually have to go through g long rigamaroie before you can get in- to Paris theatre. Often the tickets are sold in lots to eoncessionaires or scalpers who levy an extra fee. Then you present your tickets to group of three bearded men in evening dress who sit in a kind of box, like the sus preme court. If they like your style they assign you seat, and write you a paper check with the number.
 Still you must run the gantlet of a dozen attendants before you can get seated. You must leave your wraps at the "vestiaire," and give fee. You pay 10 or 20 cents for a program. Often the doors to the different parts of the house are locked and you must pay tip to the "ouvreuse" or old
Putnam patriot., 1928-02-09
Answer to Problem No. le

the trey Of diamonds. forcing B to win with the queen. As best discard ia the low heart. B's best play now is spade. which z should win with the king tn his own hand. Next. z shcuid lead the nine of diamonds. A can discard the nine os snades and Y the jack oi hearts. B must win the trick with the king of dia- mcnds and must lead back a spade, which Y should win with the queen. A should discard the eight of hearts.
 yshould nov lead his last spade, z win aiae the trick in his own hand with the ace. A Is now forced to discard either a club or the king oi hearts. u the iormss. Va clubs are good; if the latter, L's four ol hearts and Y's king oi clubs are good. In either case. therefore. f-Z win sll the tricks It Is . pretty little problem in forcing discards. 70 should be care fully noted.
Putnam patriot., 1928-02-09

haps the one that tells the love of the twins Estaban and Manuel. although dear old Uncle Pic with his unselfish devotion to the actress Camilla fills us with pity, as does the sweetness of lit tie Pepeta with her love for the wise Madre Maria del Pillar.
 Apart from the story there is a charm about the book that win endear it to those who can see beyond the ma terial things of everyday life, and it certainly speaks well for the taste of the novel readers of the day that The Bridge of San Luis Key has become a best seller.
 F. D. w.
Putnam patriot., 1928-02-09

No score, rubber game. 2 dealt. bid one no-trump and all passed. A opened the trey ol hearts. Y played the i've. E the nine and z won the trick with the queen. z now lcd the trey ol clubs, 4 played the nine, Y the deuce and Y the four. A now led the queen oi cubs which z won with the ace in his own hand How should he play the hand 10 10 eame against any sielenscl
 Zs plan of play in his hand is to force A to discard and this result can be accomplished only by leading diamonds. Al trick foar, therefore. z should lead the deuce of diamonds and cover what ever diamond A plays. AZ best play is the four of diamonds. Y plays the seven and allows B to win the trick with the ten. B's best play is the ten ot hearts which z must win with the ace. should now lead the five oi diamonds and play the ace in Y's hand. Y should now lead
Putnam patriot., 1928-02-09
ARTICLE No. 10

Some players might bad two diamonds with this hand but 1t would be a very bad bid. Y has no iustihable bsd ot his own and no stopper in clubs. % must pass the two club bid.
 II B passes, / with the holding indi- cated in the example hand should double two clubs. Such double is inlormatory and tells his partner that he has a much stronger hand than indicated by his original diamond bid, and that he Is prepared for a bid Of two hearts or two spades by his partner, provided the latter has a four or more card holding in either suit Y's bid with the foregoing hand in answer to Z's informatory double of two clubs is two hearts. At this bid. Y-Z can just go game. losing only one heart and two club tricks. On the other hand if z had bid one no. trump in the example hand. A would not have bid his club suit. Having the opening against the no-frump there was no necessity for the bsd and Y.Z thus would have had no chance to play the hand at hearts.
 This preference for the four-card suit 10 the no-trump bid is being followed generally by the hest players. 90 the foregoing analysis should be carefully noted. Such bids have been variously termed Approaching Bids" or Intro dnctory Bids" Either term h descrip- tive and indicates the purpose of the bid: that is. to approach or arrive at the best bid of twenty-six cards. rather than of thirteen.
 As a test of some of the principles just discussed. think over what you would do in the following hands, an an- alysis of which will be gwen in the next article;
Putnam patriot., 1928-02-09
LICENSE REVOKED BY
 RHODE ISLAND BOARD

The motor vehicle licensing board of Rhode Island revoked fifty drivers licenses last Thursday for various causes. George Baribeault, who gave his address as Putnam, Conn, had his license revoked for "operating at an unreasonable rate" Baribeault was formerly employed at the City Hotel but is not there now and 1t is understood left the city some time ago to live in Rhode Island. Two weeks ago while driving in Central Falls Baribeault sideswiped trolley car.
Putnam patriot., 1928-02-09

woman who unlocks it. Then the usheH shows you to your seat, and this means another tip. If she sees you are 8 ''riea American" she may give you pod seat unless you give her an extra hg| tip {.
 The stage manager dosen't ring a| bell for the curtain to go up; he talked a club and pounds on the stage. Bul the worst nuisance about the Par& theatres is the "elaques." These ard
 gangs of fellows who are paid to ap1 plaud. The gang leader gives the sis1 nal when to cheer, and they all clap ai loud as they can. This is usually a| the wrong place, so it interrupts ihs performance. In some theaters thf claques have such strong hold thai they will drive an actor off the stagt| unless he pays them big bribe.
 The Pathinder.
Putnam patriot., 1928-02-09

Firecrackers are used in China at social. religious, and military func- tions. and at births and funerals. Red firecrackers are for the common peo- pie. yellow for the aristocracy. and green for the officers of the law.
Putnam patriot., 1928-02-09
Hearts -- K. ]. s. c Clubs - C, s
 Diamonds = A. K, ], 5
Example Hand

Hearts -- K. ], SC
 Clubs --o,
 Diamonds = A. K, Us
 Spades -- K. J.4
 No score. first game. What should z as dealer bid with the foregoing hand Should he bid one no-trump or one diamondf This hand is very close one but, in the opinion Of the writer, the onc diamond bid is much sonnder than one no-trump. The reasons for this should be obvious II 4 has a big club suit and / bids one no-truEip, A will pass and open clubs. On the other hand. II z bids one diamond. A. with a big club suit, will bid two clubs and thus show the danger 10 the no-trump. II 4 should pass one diamond, It Is up to Y to better the one diamond bid if his hand justihcs it. For exainple, f bids one diamond. A passes and Y has the following hand:
 Hearts --o, 4, 2
 Clubs - A. c, 10. Q
 Diamonds --o, 0, {
 Spades --Q. 10. 9
 ke should bid one no-trump. Z's bid of one diamond should indicate that he has a good diamond suit and that Y-Z. a. partnership. hold shoppers in three suits. For that reason bid oi one nos tramp by Y with the foregoing hand Is a sound bId.
 The bid ot one club or one diamond by dealer doesn't invite take-out by partner unless his hand justlhes it Such bid by dealer is iniornatory only. and his partner must use his judgment as 10 the take-out Such a take.ouf always Is optional and never obligatory. other. wise a bid under such conditions never could give correct information fo part nrr: and Information Is the goal of ali sound bidding lt is only Nlien partners are getting the best bid of twenty-six cards. rather than oi thirteen. that they Are obtaining the best results.
 Here $ another type ot hand that illustrates the value of bidding one dis- mond with Z's hand rather than ore no-trump. Suppose z bids one diamond. A bids two clubs and Y holds the fol- lowing hand:
 Hearts 70. 10. 9.
 Clubs -o, {, }, 2
 Diamonds ---o, C
 Spades - A. Q. 10
Putnam patriot., 1928-02-09

When the king of Spain is in En- gland, one of his favorite pastimes is to mount a bus-top incognito and ride about the tossn,
Putnam patriot., 1928-02-09

Spanish women are credited with being the most graceful dancers of all women in the world.
Putnam patriot., 1928-02-09

Less than one per cent of the beef produced in this country is export ed.
Putnam patriot., 1928-02-09

There are 600.000 drug addiets Greater New York.
Putnam patriot., 1928-02-09
Problem No. i7
Problem No. IS

No score, rubber game. If dealt. bid one club and A passed, what should Y do with the foregoing handsf
Putnam patriot., 1928-02-09

A correspondent has just submitted a most interesting hand for analysis. and the principles involved are so in- structive that they are worthy of close study.