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New Britain herald., 1929-04-10

the reason for his candidacy.
 Pajeweki, against whom a verdict of $1.oo1 was directed in a islander suit brought by Police Chief Wi- liam C. Hart after accusations of bootlegging activity had beens4raced to the former. alderman. xAs. In all parts of the city excepting the fifth ward, considered to be the weaker of the two candidates. This under estimation of his strength Is trace. able to the fact that it was not
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New Britain herald., 1929-04-10
BANK ROBBER CAUGHT

Buffalo. April 10 P-Three men who held up at gun point and rob- he'd bank here today of sS,200, were captured 45 minutes later by chase
New Britain herald., 1929-04-10
Woman Tells of Her Firm Faith in Husbands Stock
 Business
SAYS SHE ALLOWED HIM
 TO INVEST HER $S,ooo
Seattle Friend Of Convicted Broker Testifies Egan Advised Him To Get Out of Town When He Came To Hartford To Learn Why Mrs. Watkins Was Permitted To Stay in Jail,

Hartford. April 10 Pl-Ed- ward J. Hickey. Hartford coun- ty detective. nemesis of Roger w. Watkins, convicted stock broker. was a witness today in the trial of William E. Egan.
 He testified that Judge Ed ward Nj. Yeomans had been asked by him to issue a bench warrant for Watkins, and the judge had declined to do so 6h the ground that as he was leav- ing the city. he did not have time.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-10
THE WEATHER

New Britain and vicinity: Rain tonight and Thursday; not much change in temper ature. Fresh to strong north east winds.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-10
Republican Wins Contest for Alderman Over Zapatka in
 Election Day Feature
DEMOCRATS MAJORITY
 IN SIXTH X SURPRISE
COnlon and 'Sabl0sky Run About 800 Ahead Of Opp0nents-Eenja- min Defeated in Contest for s. lectman-G. o. F., With Attorney Ginsburg at Helm, Captures Five Of City's Six Wards.

Peter J. Pajewski won the fifth ward aldermanic chair from Frank Zapatka in yesterdays election by majority of 22 votes and today was contented that he had vindicated himSelf in the eyes of the public,
New Britain herald., 1929-04-10

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THERMOMETERS PAID
 &,00O 10 SETTLE
 SUITS FOR DAMAGE
Civil Action Against New Britain Woman Settled Before
 Case Comes to Court
MRS. HELEN P. SMITH
 NAMED AS DEFENDANT

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Putnam patriot., 1929-04-18
Fairgrounds

A meeting of the Playground Com mittee of the Parent Teacher Assoeia- ton was held Monday, April 10 at the Israel Putnam School. Reeommenda- tions were drawn up Co be presented at the next meeting of the Parent Teacher Association.
 Leon M. Farrin, Superintendent of Schools, is to be judge of debate on Friday evening. April 10th, at the Plainfeld High School.
 The closing exercises of the Eve ming School were held at the Putnam High School on Thursday, April ilth. Certificates were awarded to those completing the years work.
 A meeting of the Putnam Public Teachers was held at the Putnam High School the afternoon of Thurs day, April II. Miss Ruth Colton of the Bureau of Character Education Research addressed the teachers.
 Superintendent Martin B. Robert son and Superintendent Leon NJ. Far rin attended q meeting of Schol Su- perintendents held at Danielson Fri day. April l2.
 Arbor and Bird Day will be observ- ed in the schools Friday, April l9 in accordance with Statute and Govern or's Proclamation.
Putnam patriot., 1929-04-18
ELECT TEACHERS.
Town School Committee Names Teaching Staff For Next
 School Year.

The town school committee has elected the following teachers for the school year l929-l930:
 Superintendent of Schools Leon M. Farrin, $3,700; Edwin l.. Robinson, principal. S3,300; Lauriston r. Moves, sub-master, $2,200; Abbie II. Keith, S1.600; Marjorie McGillieuddy, $i,- GOO; Irene R. Bernier. Sl,550; Eliz- abeth Smith, $1,500; Belinda Snow, SI.350; Jeanette Jacques, Si,350; Sarah C. Barber, S1,300.
 Putnam Junior high: Edith M. Kent, S1 ,450, Winifred S. Duifey, $l,- 400.
 Israel Putnam school: Lewis F Battey, principal, Sl,S00; Etta M Whiting, 1850; Carrie B. Gascoigne S1,25O; Emma Dutton. Si,250; Saraf B. Kent, Sl .250; Ethel Strahan, ST., 250; Lucy Farrows, Si,350; Gertrude Warner. S1, 300; Mildred Torrey, ST. 300; Jessie Mitchell, S1,050.
 Smith street school; Ella Ballard principal, ST 400; Ruth Fallon, Sl, 100; Edith Fox, Si.250.
 Sawyer District: Bertha French principal, S1 1,300: Helen Dodge, Sl, i50; Amelia O'Flynn, SLIGO.
 East Putnam school; Clara Gibson 1.050.
 Cafeteria managers: Mrs. Phillips Putnam high, S550; Mrs A. D. Mcln tyre, l. P. s., S250.
 Health Dept: Dr. G. T. Lamarche S1.t20O; Dr. A. E. Parent, s900; Mis-. Viola Snyder. S1,525.
 Music department: Miss ErnestinC Mitchell, supervisor, St,050.
 Janitors: Henry Duhamel, Putnam high. S1 .00O; Franklin Baker, Israel Putnam. S1,050; John Lucier, Smith street. SG50; Louise Lawson, Sawyer District, St25; East Putnam, $50.
Putnam patriot., 1929-04-18
INSTRUCTION HELPS
 TO BETTER POSITIONS

The training courses are of vary. ing lengths. from one week to two weeks of intensive study. For year the company has provided schooling facilities for it's employees who really sought a better knowledge of the business and the requests from em- ployes for such training has been SO general and sincere that the com 5any adopted formal program for employee training
 The classes, one of which is shown in the illustration with a local man r. Trerena, in the group. are each composed of employees from half dozen or more cities about the state. Daily sessions are held and SO keen is their interest. so conscientious is their application, that overtime" is a word never heard among them.
 \ permanent program for such in- struction will shortly be adopted for a better and more economical way of the same good result Instead of calling employees to New
Putnam patriot., 1929-04-18
CENSUS SUPERVISORS
Connecticut Will Have Five to do
 the Enrollment Work in i93O

There will be at least five super visors in Connecticut to conduct the national census of 1880 and these enumerators will be appointed under the recommendation of Congress men of the state. according to the revised plans of the census bureau for the coming population count.
 Census bureau officials some time ago announced that there would be only four supervisors for Connecti- cut and that these supervisors would be selected by the director of the bu- reau upon recommendations of civic organizations. This plan, however. met with such opposition on the part of various members of Congress that i, has been decided at least one su- pervisor will be named for each con- gressional district and that super visors. as in the past, will be recon mended for appointment by repre- sentatives as are post masters.
 Officials of the bureau state that each of these supervisors will re- eeive on an average S2 1000 for cens- us work while the approximate 100 enumerators under each supervisor will be paid on a per capita basis en- abling the enumerators 70 average between six and eight dollars a day.
 Connecticut congressman have al- ready recommended a number of resi- dents of the state for appointment as supervisors and enumerators.
Putnam patriot., 1929-04-18
NO ADS ON BOXES
P. O. Department Orders R. F. D.
 Clean-Up

The postmaster of Putnam, through a general order sent ont by the post office department, has been requested 10 give immediate attention 10 the matter of having removed from rural mail box supports all advertising ma terial and receptacles other than the nal boxes themselves.
 The postofiice department states that word has been reaching Washing ton that advertising matter IS beng displayed on rural mail boxes and mall box supports, and that receptacles oth- CT than mail boxes are being attached to these supports. The department an noupces that federal regulations pro- hibit inc attaching of receptacles of anv Kind or the displaying of adver- tis.ng on the stands or supports, upon which rural mail boxes are placed, and states that such prohibited material should be removed at once.
Putnam patriot., 1929-04-18
ARBoR DAY
Governor Trumbuli Issues Pro- clamation Desi gnating Fri
 day, April 18th.

Governor John II. Trumhull has is. sued the following proclamation des- ipnating Friday as Arbor Day:
 In accordance with the statue. | hereby designate Friday, April nine teenth as
 Arbor Day
 and recommend that the day be ob- served in our schools by special eX- ercises directed as much to the utilitarian importance of our natural resources as to an appreciation ot their beauty.
 To ali the people 1 earnestly sug- gest that the observance of the day be reflected in constructive work. The replanting of our highways, the beau tifeation of our doorvards. She re- plenishment of orchards, the elimlna- ton of all enemies to healthy plant lie. offers wide scope for the know ledge and intelligence of every man woman and child in the state.
 It is my earnest hope that oui thoughts and activities and education. al facilities may be directed to oui outdoor life, especially at this sime of year when it's beauties as well a' it's utility make a special appeal.
Putnam patriot., 1929-04-18
SIX STATE PRIZES
School Pupils in Grades to 8 in-
 elusive Are Eligible

Six state prizes will be awarded to Connecticut public school students in grades five to eight inclusive by the Highway Educational Board as a part of the eighth annual safety con test for pupils and teachers. and these Connecticut students. as we'll as teachers of the state in the eight and lower grades are also eligible for the six national prizes of the com test
 Pupils taking part in the contest will write essays of 800 words on My duty as D junior citizen to ob- serve traffic rules, and teachers com peting for the national prize will write lessons on Training future citizens in street and highway safety" !"
 Pupils writing the three best es- says in the country will receive as first. second and third prizes free trip to Washington, a gold medal. watch and Sl5 for the best paper with engraved watches as awards for the second and third medals.
 In addition to the national prizes, 442 other awards will be made to the various states, and the Educational Board states that six of these state prizes will be presented to Connecti- cut pupils writing the best papers in the state; one first prize consisting of Sl5 and q gold medal; one second prize consisting of a silver medal and $l0, and four third prizes consisting of bronze medals and checks for five dollars.
 There will be no state prizes for teachers but three national prizes presented Co teachers writing the three best lessons will comprise a trip to Washington and $500 for the best lesson. check for $500 for the sec ond best lesson and S200 for the third best lesson.
 The contest will be carried on in Connecticut by the Educational Board with the a#d and cooperation of the Connecticut state department Of education.
Putnam patriot., 1929-04-18
BEN HUR FOR SUNDAY
 EVENING SERVICE

The last of the series of popular evening meetings that have been held at the Congregational church at [ p. m. on Sunday evenings since last November will be held th.s Sunday (April 21st). This will be motion picture service in which the feature picture Ben Hur" will be used. The series for this season has been longer than that of any previously held and the interest has been maintained throughout 1t all. All of the services have been largely attended and in sev- eral instances the auditorium of the church has been filled to capacity.
Putnam patriot., 1929-04-18
IN PRIVATE CAR
Jchn Coolidge First Met Miss Florence Trumbull After
 Rebuff

A story is being told in Washing ton these days about how Major John Coolidge met his fiaueee---in fact the Washington Star has accepted the narrative to the extent that the paper has printed it as n feature on its editorial page.
 ''From somebody who knows there comes a diverting yarn about how John Coolidge met his fianeee, Flor enee Trumbull, daughter of the Gov ernor of Connecticut" the Star as- serts.
 John was coming back from Am herst on a certain occasion and every once in a while made his way Co the rear platform of the train to smoke a cigarette. The second or third time he started aft, he found that somebody's private car had beer hitched on, and when young Coolidge tried the door. a husky who turned out to be a member of the Connecti cut State Constabulary not only blocked the way but became tolerably rough.
 John related his experience good naturedly to the secret-service mar who then looked after him. There upon the operative made his way te the private car and explained to the fiabbergasted state policeman thai he'd jostled the son of the President of the United States.
 "1he dutiful bluecoat reported th, incident in more or less terror tc Governor Trumbull-whose car ii was. John Coolidge was sent for asked 10 make the rest of the journey with the gubernatorial family. anC met the daughter of the household" "
Putnam patriot., 1929-04-18
Senator Bingham To
 Take South Seas Trip

Four members Of Congress-Sen- ator Hiram Bingham, Senator Robin son Of Arkansas, Representative Will Hams of Texas and Representative Kiess of Pennsylvania--are now plan ming an official visit to the South Seas this summer
 They will service as United States commissioners for the formulation of new legislative arrangements for the Islands of Tutulin and Manua and certain others of the Samoan group.
 Senator Bingham with the other Congressmen was appointed to his commission following one of the last acts of President Coolidge-the sign. ing of bin accepting cession or these islands to the United States.
Putnam patriot., 1929-04-18
Telephone Company Has Glass es Attended By Employees
 Throughout the State
To Build Largest Office Building In
 State

Not long ago the telephone com pany bought the home of the late Governor Simeon F.. Baldwin and other adjoining property in New ha- ven and will build on the site in the next few years what will be the largest office structure in New Haven, if not in the state Pending the com of work on this struc- ture, part of the Baldwin home is be- ing used for office purposes, but the library is now a class room where telephone men from about the state gather in small classes and from a qualified teacher receive instruction which enablss thsm to do better work on their prsssst isss and, also, helps
Putnam patriot., 1929-04-18

Haven. or Hartford. or Bridgeport where instructors are available, the instructors will go to the empoyees who will receive their training right on their jobs. In this way they will get not only the theory of their parti- cular jobs but practical demonstra- tion of how 1t can best be carried on.
 In order to put this plan into prae- tice some of the experts in the ousi- ness are training men for the posi- ton of instructors. This specially trained group will be subject to cali. If men, for example, in the Wire Chiefs office here wish training course, enc of the qualified instruct ors will be sent to conduct 1t on the fob.
Putnam patriot., 1929-04-18

equip them for promotion to better positions which are developed rap idly by the sound and substantial growth of the telephone business.
 Job training, as 1t is known in the telephone business, is now a perma- nent phase of the company's well de- finded plan to enable young men among the rank and file. not only to give better results on the work they do now, but to prepare themselves for supervisory positions in the fu- ture. In other words, job training does much toward securing personal advancement for the men and it erea- tes a supply of trained labor for the better jobs which must be filled as the business grows.
Putnam patriot., 1929-04-18

Sarah-That awful landlady of mine is telling scandalous things about me.
 Ethel-Why don't you dare her to prove her chargesi
 Sarah-Well, Pm not such m idiot as that l-The Pathfinder.
Putnam patriot., 1929-04-18
SCHOOL NOTES
Adopt S-Weeks' System.-En- trance Age.-Teachers To
 Meet Today

The s-weeks system of vacations has been adopted in the public schools of Putnam for next year. According Go this system schools will operate on q haasis of a sixteen weeks term Sep tember to Christmas and three terms of eight weeks with vacations of one week between eight week pe- riods
Putnam patriot., 1929-04-18

Friend-So your son is to be an artist What are you doing about itE
 Sandy MaeTight-I am letting his hair grow; he must see to the rest himself The Pathfinder.
Putnam patriot., 1929-04-18
Entrance Age

The entrance age next September will be five years and eight months as of September lst for the first grade and four years and eight months as of September lst for the kindergarten. This regulation will not affect any children who are now in school.
Putnam patriot., 1929-04-18

History Teacher-State what you ,-,o,v about Cadillac and De Soto.
 Rright Student--They make auto ,,obiles The Pathfinder.
Putnam patriot., 1929-04-18

suygeon-why do you insist on ,.ting only a local anesthetie2 70 Dat, patiept- Because l believe in pa tronizing home prodncts.-ihe fath- finder
Putnam patriot., 1929-04-18

Angry Hattse--Did you, or did you not. issue this license for marry ing me to Delmonto Blue?
 License Clerk-Yes, believe we did. Whyy
 Hattie Well, what are you going to do about it? He's escaped.-The Pathfinder.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-06
POWER IS CENTER
 OF MAINE VOTING
Retention Of Rights OyershadoUs
 Other Questions on Ballot

Portland, Me, Sept (UP)- Water power, Maine's foremost poli- tical issue for almost a quarter of century, will overshadow four other questions of statewide interest when the voters o fthis northeast crn-most state go to the polls next Monday.
 The battle will center on retention or rejection of a principle which Maine. alone of the United States, upholds-the principle of noncHpor- tation Of surplus hydro-electric DOW CT beyond a states limits.
 Opponents of this 20-yearold principle, embodied ;n the Fernald act, have introduced d referendum seeking ratification Of the Smith Carlton bill. which provides for eX- portation of the surplus hydro electric power by transmission con- panics to be organized under the bill
 Under this proposal. the state would levy per cent excise tax on the revenue accruing to the gen erating companies.
 The principal advocates of reten- ton of the Fernald non- eXpOrtation act are the rural interests. They claim there is no surplus of hydro electric power since much of rural Maine is as yet non- n-electrified.
 Prominent among the other issues 10 be decided Monday are proposal to increase the state gasoline tax from four to five cents, and a re- solve to raise S15,00O,000 in bonds tor highway construction and i'm prOVement.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-06

tho door and from tho door to Us.
 As Wayne stood contemplating the body of Pell, and manifestly in doubt as 10 his next step, there suddenly entered my head notion which as- sumed large proportions afterwards.
 Was it possible that We were all suffering from hallucination? That we had not seen what We thought We saw Or that, with our minds strain cd in one direction by Pell's conduct. they had been unable to switch off quickly enough to grasp everything that happened?
 Wayne started at a movement made by the constable at tIo door. The man bent his head, in the at titude Of lstening-the sound of voices and steps were growing louder along the stone corridor.
 There was a loud rap on the door.
 Wayne gave a sign to the con- stable, who drew back the bolts and pulled the door open. It swung back towards us so that we could not see who had knocked. But I heard the question asked by the footman.
 Could you come with me if you please? There's something wrong"
 What's wrong?" said Wayne.
 ''It's a man-I don't know if he's dead, Is the doctor still here 9"
New Britain herald., 1929-09-06

Although one could certainly en- ter the house through the kitchen or the conversatory at the other end from the library. no one could reach the corridor without passing through the hall. So that, it seemed proven in the two minutes while I was be- ing escorted 10 the library. two per sons entered the house. One was IaXtOn, the other the person respon- sblo for 1.aXton's present condition
 Wayne had pla'oful-a murder and seven men any one of whom. in his suspicion. might have done it. And now an unconscious. unknown man. apparently the victin. of an other outrage.
 Wave dismissed the footman and turned to Eastloy,
 "What do you make of him"
 "Nothing serious I think. He's taken hard upper-cut fair on the chin. \ basin Of water and a tea spoonful of bgandy-and that's that"
 Then for heavens sake Bet him out of this. Here, Sandcrson-help the doctor to carry him away"
 LaNton was hauled off the table and carried out of the room. Wayne closed the door. and we Were back again in the old posture of suspicion and defense with the form of Pell on the floor before us, and the old oppression closing down.
 Quite clearly, Wayne did not know what to do.
 became aware that Somcrfield had pulled a piece of writing paper out o. stand on the table and scrib- blcd a feN words on lJ before push ing it 10 Roylc. who glanced at it and nodded. Wayne was also aware of it.
 "IlI soc that. pealese," he rapped out in q voice that made us all jump.
 Surely" said Somerfield quietly, passing he paper to me l handed it
New Britain herald., 1929-09-06

toms features and shook my head with the Iost.
 Eastlcy worked over the man with foyerish haste. the inspector standing by fidgeting with a button of his coat, Presently he spoke to the constable.
 "sanderson, go and fetch the butler" All of us except Easfley were look ing al the door when the butler came ina midilo-aged man in black, cN- tremcly scared.
 'Nou're rh" butler?' said Wayne. "Tou me what happened. Do you know this man?' But the butler did not know him. ! "Whcro did you sec him this aft crnoon 2"
 "Lying in the passage leading to the wine cellar? It's rather dark just there. fell over him"
 "WolI? Go on."
 q picked myself up and went and switched on the light, Then saw him. Thouaht he was dead. Ran out and called the foOtmon."
 And then you called me, ] sec Now. Mr.-"
 "rartcr," said Mr. Fothcrbury.
 "Now Mr Carter how did he get into the house. Did the footman sec him come in"'
 "Forris says 'No.' Nobody came into the house after you and the constablc."
 The butler had nothing else to toll. Wayne guided him out of the room.
 The footman could tell the in spector very lit;lo more than Carter But the little was important.
 He had been on duty in the hall all the afternoon. He admitted the inspector and the constable. After them, nobody. The last before them was Mr. Pell.
 The footman had not shown Pcn
New Britain herald., 1929-09-06
DEATH TREASURE,
 By R. 4. J. MAILING

synopsis; Seven men saw Roger Pell die in the Fotherbuy library, Five Of them hated him, two ob- viously Were his friends. including Tom Grcnotrn, whose secret love for Veronica Seaorokc rntanglcd him in the PeIl enigma. Nct not one O. the seven could-or would-toI who fired the fatal shot. Professor Lax ton, an archcologist, failed to appear to give his opinion Of buried anti quarian treasures which attracted Pell to BlackWater Pell turned on his enemies and. in 8 dramatic scene. was about 10 produce q "ghosC' for the benefit of the trembling Parson Marling, PclI's chief foe PeIl stopped to unbolt the door. \ pistol roared. Pell fell dead. Inspector Wayne re- fuses to believe the story Of the seven witnesses, and is about to charge that