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Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-10-10
MADAME X" TELLS GRAPHIC
STORY IN STIRRING ALL
TALKING FILM

Madame X" famous stage play
comes Tuesday, Wednesday ant
Thursday tc the Bradley Theatre in
It's ultra modern form, as Metro
Goodwin Maver's latest all-talkine
drama of the screen.
With Ruth Chatterton, celebrated
stage star. in the title role, and d.
rected by Lionel Barrymore. the play,
while il tells the same graphic story
as the oder stage version, is pro-
duced on ultra modern lines, with
rapid fire action and dialogue worked
out for the screen by Willard Mack
The new picture is gorgeously
staged. locales all over the world be
ing shown in its swift action, and one
Of the most notable casts Of former
stage celebrities, ever assembled fer
screen drama, appears.
The play opens in Paris, and then
follows the tragic MADAME X" in
her dramatic wanderings 70 China.
the Islands. South America and other
colorful locales. showing in vivid and
terrible fashion her slow depreciation,
until she reaches the depth Of des-
pair where she commits murder.
The construction Ct the modern
lied version is clever mingling of
screen and stage technique.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-10-10
ORA SMART GOES
TO JAIL FOR YEAR
Ex- Superintendent Woodstock
Town Farm Shows No
Emotion When SEN
fenced
Position Gave Him Influence Over
Inmate

Ora Smart. former superintendent,
Of the Woodstock town farm, showed
nc emotion when sentenced TO one
year in jail by Judge Edward Nj. Yeo-
mans az the superior court, Friday
morning. after the court had found
him guilty of a crimina attack on
Lillian NJ. Price. 29-year old inmate
Of the institution. Smart's son, a
hoy from 10 20 IS years Of age.
broke down and cried. Mrs. Smart.
who caused her husbands arrest. but
who. during the trial. appeared to be
helping the defendant 10 bolster up
his caee, kent her eyes straight ne
fere her until Smart followed Attor-
ney Harvey. Of his counsel. to the bar
library. when Mrs. Smart turned TO
watch him walk across the room.
There were not many people in the
court room during the closing scene
of the tria'. The evidence had all
been put in the day before. There
was no jury present. Smart elected
to be tried by the court Besides At
torney Harvey. Smart was defended
by Attorney Irving II. Mron Pros
eeuting Attorney F. H. Johnson e
the Putnam city court, who prose
cuted in the Justice court at Wood
stock, assisted States Attorney Brad
ford
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-10-10
APPROPRIATIONS
TOTAL S92,S75
Armistice Day Committees Re-
quest For $500 Opposed.
Only $500 Voted
School Board Pares Down Expenses
Down SIPS

The appropriations voted at the
annual business meeting of the town
held at the Municipal building, Mon
day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, total
led S92 .s75. or $500 more than last
year Viii there was an additional
auprc priation Of $lS75 TO take care
Of the state grant and $50 was added
TO the appropriation for Memorial
Day, these Increases were reduced by
the school board asking for Si25 less
than a year ago and reduction OF
$500 in he appropriation sor the cb-
servance of Armistiee day.
In moving the appropriation for
maintenance Of the public schools,
Chairman r. ii. Johnson of the town
school committee said that he was
sorry that there were not more pres
emit He called attention to the re-
pert of the superintendent of schools
incorporated in the annual town re-
port. He said IL was the first time
that such report had been printed
and that il gave a clear. detailed ac-
count of the schools during the past
year and showed the towns educa-
tional condition. 'No one need be
ashamed of the condition of our
schools, said Mr.. Johnson. He said
that the committee tried to come be-
fore the voters and ask for little
less each year If it is possible without
sacrificing anything. Two years ago
S7s,375 was appropriated; last year
S77,325 was appropriated; this year
the committee asks for but $4,000.
He moved that this sum be appro-
fpiagod
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-10-10
Objection Voiced

When the clause for an appropria-
ton for Armistice Day was reached.
J. Dyer Potter, delegated by the gem
eral committee organized TO provide
n proper observance Of the day TO APP
$500, moved that this amount be APP
near and ask for an appropriation Of
uropriated. Mr.. Potter told Of the
committee being organized and the
celebration tentatively planned to
include parade, speakers and a
dinner to veterans Of all wars.
Rev. James F. English opposed the
appropriation. He said that last
wear was the | 9th anniversary Of the
signing CT the armistice and II
was fitting to have a large celebra-
ton. He was opposed to emphasizing
the victory and in view that there are
manv veterans in needy eircumstan-
eea he felt that the money could be
used TO better advantage than spend
ing il for an unnecessary dinner" i.
He also said that It could be used for
the progress of the schools or some
other civic Improvement.
Chairman Johnson of the school
committee objected 20 the insinua-
ton that the schools were not pro-
crossing. He was interrupted by
Mr.. English who explained that he
meant that the money could better be
used for increasing teachers sala-
les, the improvement Ct the ath etic
field. or some such improvement
Mr.. English moved to amend the
motion by making the appropriation
$500. When the motion was put,
Thomas p. Ryan, moderator, was in
doubt as 70 the vote and asked for a
rising vote. Eight voted for the
$500 appropriation and some fifteen
or sixteen. including the women
present who voted. against the APP
preparation, the appropriation there
fore standing $500.
The Appropriations
The appropriations as made were
as follows: For highways. 1000; for
bridges, $3.50; for schools, including
music and supplies. SIT 200: for Mem
orial Day, $500; Armistice Day, 5000;
Red Cross, $3.50; for free bed in the
Day Kimball hospital. $500; for the
woman's board. 500; for the public
library. 81, 800. II was also voted TO
appropriate $1,S75 in order that the
town may participate in the $500
allotted the town for state aid roads.
II was voted that the having of a
tax be deferred until the adjourned
meeting the first Monday in March,
1880, at 10 a. m.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-10-10
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Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-10-10
PAYS FIRST DIVIDEND
AT RATE OF PER CENT

When the semi-annual dividend at
the rate Of five per cent per annum,
was computed the first of this month
and credited TO the depositors of the
Putnam Savings Bank, the total, ST..
04952, was the largest semi-annual
dividend paid in the banks history.
incidentally the bank is the first to
pay a dividend at the advanced rate
in this corner eff the county.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-10-10
RICHARD CiLPATRIC GAINS
BERTH ON FOOTBALL SQUAD

Richard W. Gilpatric. son of Mrs.
G. II. Gilpatrie. Church street. has
been reelected secretary and treas
urer Of the class of 1881 Of the Hill
School, Pottstown, Pa. He has also
gained a position on the football
squad.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-10-10
DISCHARGED FROM HOSPITAL

Burt Bugbee. injured some weeks
ago while at work in Fomfret, was
discharged from the Day Kimbali
hospital. Monday. Mr.. Bugbee re-
ceived bad cash in his arm. and it
is still swathed in handages.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-11

for the past Is years. He is a former
president of the Fourth National
Bank of Wichita, Kansas, the larg-
est bang in that state. He retired
from that office in order to install
the first federal farm loan bank for
the United States government. Fol-
lowing the opening Of this bank in
Wichita, he installed twelve other
federal farm loan banks in various
sections Of the country and on COM
pleting this work became bond buyer
for H. d. Crosby and Company of
San Antonio. His activities for the
San Antonio organization has asso-
ciated him with the Valley for the
past three years.
@. p. Street. also vice president,
came to the Valley from Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, where he was former
ly connected with the industrial en-
cheering firm of Street Brothers
Machine Works. Inc. He is also a
director in the Port Isabel company
and its subsidiary organizations. His
knowledge Of business has been
gained through his experiences in
making business surveys.
Lawrence B. Brady, is attorney
and secretary of the Port Isabel
company. He has been in the VAL
ley for the past three years having
come here from San Antonio where
he was connected with the law firm
Of Boyle, Eizell & Grover.
M. H. DeLond will serve in the
capacity of trust officer. He came
to Brownsville and the Rio Grande
Valley Trust company from Penn
sylvania where he has been connect
ed with national and state banks as
well as trust companies for many
years. The last eight years of his
banking career has been in the ca
pacity of secretary-treasurer and
trust officer Of various Pennsylvania
banking institutions. AS trust Of
ficer of the Rio Grande Valley
Trust Company. Mr.. belong will
have charge Of the fiduciary depart
ment and its multiple services.
The insurance department, which
will offer complete service covering
all lines of insurance, will be headed
ny G1IO L. ACO11C, WIZ 1ldO OCCll Ill
tive in insurance circles for many
years in northern and eastern sec
tons. He has gained extensive ex-
p%erience IN fire protection engeer-
ing as vii as all lines of insurance
coverage. While with the broker
age firm Of Barber and Baldwin in
New York City, he made an eX-
hauStive study Of aircraft insurance.
Mr.. Leche enters his new duties
after having conducted his own in
surance agency in San Benito.
Other stockholders are j. r. Rob-
erts, president of the First National
Bank of Harrington; G. G. Bowman,
Valley real estate operator and land
owner, Harrington; Judge j. G. My
rick, attorney, Harrington; B. w.
Merriweather, contractor, Harlin-
gen; J. G. Maxwell, retired capital
ist Of Brownsville and Fort Worth:
Harry Gompf, Secretary-treasurer
Lindeman Wood Finish Company,
indianapolis. Ind; P. B. Lawrence,
president Southland Royalty Com
pany, Ponca City, Okla; Sid Dillu-
plain. vice president Southland
Royalty Company, Ponca City,
Okla, H. L. McCracken, capitalist,
Ponca City, Okla.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-11
D. WALLACE MAKING
DALLAS HEADQUARTERS

DALLAS, April lie. D. Wal
lace, Of the Wallace-Shannon
company, Harrington. Texas, is now
making his headquarters in Dali
las. Mr.. Wallace visited The Pack
er office n day last week and
said he planned to stay in Dallas
indefinitely. He said the business
Of the Wallace Shannon company
at Harlingen would be continued
on with Sam Shannon In charge,
with he CWallace) staying In Dali
las to see to the distribution of
any produce which his firm might
turn in this direction. He also
proposed representing other firms
in the Valley, which had already
arranged for his representation, he
said. The firm had not closed ar
rangements for a local warehouse,
as far as it could be learned. Mr.
Wallace Is making his headquarters
at the Singer apartments.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-11

ing institutions will introduce a
more complete and comprehensive
service than has before been
known in the Valley. Sellers de-
clasA3s It will especially empha-
sizsdeeluciary service.
The corporation has spent much
time in preparing adequate housing
facilities for its business with the
result that the marble finished
banking room is adequately large to
GUS all departments. The various
departmental heads will have their
desks on the main floor for the con-
venience OF customers and the cler-
1cal department will be situated on
the mezzanine floor at the rear of
the main banking room.
All officers and directors will be
at the bang throughout Saturday to
greet visitors, and a special induce
ment will be offered those opening
e permanent savings account that
day.
An interesting feature of the new
service is the installation of six hun
dred safe deposit boxes which will
be available to the public at an ap-
proximate cost of four cents a week.
1t is pointed out that through the
use Of this protective medium, the
safety of documents and other valu-
ables may be assured at small cost.
The fiduciary service is the most
important facility offered to resi-
dents Of the Valley. Officials of the
trust company point out the ad-
visibility Of appointing a corpor-
ate body to act in such capacities as
trustee. executor, guardian of min
ors and other positions of trust.
Through the appointment of such a
body, it is pointed out. permanence,
sound business judgment and COR
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-11

porate protection are assured in the
management and control of fl
nancial affairs.
A securities department under
competent and experienced manage
men will handle the investment
needs of trust company patrons.
This service will make an exhaust
i've study of all investment securities
before them to clients and through
such study a MAXIMUM margin Of
protection may be obtained. A pay
ment plan has been arranged for
salaried people who desire to save
through investments.
The board of directors Of the Rio
Grande Valley Trust Company is
comprised of men who are outstand-
ing in Valley business and financial
circles. It includes:
w. B. Sellers, chairman, president
of the Rio Grande Valley Trust
company. Mr.. Sellers has been in
the banking business for the past 81
years, several of which were spent
in the capacity of national bank
examiner. At the present time he is
vice president of the First National
Bank of Brownsville; chairman of
the board Of directors of the First
National Bank of Harrington; presi-
dent of the First National Bank of
Pharr; chairman Of the board of di-
rectors Of First National Bank of
McAllen; president of the Texas
Building and Loan Association.
Bert M. Cromack, retired capital
ist and one of the largest property
owners in Brownsville.
D. F. Callahan who will serve as
vice president and cashier and who
will assume charge of the securities
department, has been associated
with the banking and bond business
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-11
Better. Vegetable
Movement Expected
Out of Louisiana
fSnecial to The Herald.)

NEW ORLEANS, April ia
slightly better movement of green
vegetables from this shipping point
is expected during this week. Last
week trading was only fair with
ten cars reported to have moved
north. However, the new crop OF
carrots and beets will begin to
move this week. For this reason, It
is expected that the movement as
a whole will show marked improve
ment.
During the previous week dry
weather prevailed throughout the
producing centers. and dealers now
state that crops this spring will not
be as short as was formerly x
pected. Late paintings which are
just beginning to show above the
ground are said to look excep-
tionally good. especially the round
bean crop, which will start to move
between May l and is. Y
Prices in the green vegetable
market were generally steady. Car
rots, mustard green's and turnips
with green tops were slightly low
err. while plain parsley and bulk
spinach were higher. Collard
greens were about cleaned up and
generally were not quoted by ship
pers.
Green vegetable quotations based
on units Of four bushel barrels,
with two bushel crates in proper
ton, were as follows early this
week: Shallots SIS, beets So, carrots
50, boiling onions $6, horse beans
$3.50 per hamper, cabbage $2.25@
ESQ per crate, curly parsley So,
plain parsley So. mustard green's
$3.50. turnips with green tops SIS,
bunch spinach $3.50 and bulk spin
ach Sc.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-11
3 TEXAS BOYS
In REVOLUTION
Eastland Man Tells of Mar
row Escape From Rebel
Firing Squad

Ell PASO, April 11.--(P)-The RI
gors of revolution appeared painful
today to only one Of three Ameri-
can young men who experienced
them.
S. E. Gilbert. IS, of Eastland, Tex
as, was on this side of the Rio
Grande again, seeing his involun-
tary part in the Mexican rebellion
as a melancholy vicisSitude. But
two youths, Fred Wood, of Rich
mond Hall, l.. I. and Albert Holli-
day, of Amarillo, Texas, still were
on the other side-in Juarez. Mex
ico-but with a promise that their
federal captors would release them
soon. They went into the rebel
army "just for fun"
Gilbert's story, told yesterday, was
a vivid melodrama. A laxative &C
quaintance, he said, had caused him
to be abducted by rebels, nearly
starved, nearly mobbed, but finally
reprieved from a death sentence as
sessed by the insurgents.
En- route from Eastland to Ell
PaSo Gilbert, an oil man, picked
up one butler. They went to Juar-
ez. There they met a DR.. Kay. This
doctor took them for a ride-away
from Ell fPaso and into hostile hands.
Butler, who had boosted, said Gil
bert, of having flown for the fed
erals and his narratives seemed to
connect him with responsibility for
bomb casualties at Jimenez.
Robert Swain. Ell Paso, a member
of Rebel Gen. J. G. Escobar's staff.
ultimately interceded and saved
them from a firing squad after in
sufficient fodo, wire bonds, and the
threatening front of a muttering
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-11
Florida Shipping
10000 Cars More
Citrus This Year
Especial to The Herald)


WINTER HAVEN, Fla, April IL.
this season already has
shipped 10000 more car of citrus
than were produced last season, it
was stated in the weekly summary
of the clearing house.
The seasons shipments so far are
given at 26,5Oe cars of oranges and
$1,000 cars Of grapefruit. Esti-
mates as to the amount Of fruit
yet to ship vary. Figures range
from $500 to $500 cars Of oranges
and 5000 to 1000 cars of grape
fruit" the clearing house report
says. TT is estimated there are
from 1000 to 1900 cars Of mid-sea-
son oranges left, the balance being
Valencias."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-11

mob outside their prison well night
had unnerved them.
: Gilbert doesn't know what hap
pened to Butler after the two got
back to the United States.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-11
Sellers Announces
Opening of Trust
Company Saturday

Offering complete banking and trust facilities to business concerns
q molvouais throughout the Valley, formal opening of the Rio Grande
vaney rus company will be held Saturday. April 10, W. B. Sellers, pres
ident, announced today
Located IN the First National bank building, Elizabeth and Eleventh
New Britain herald., 1929-02-22
Driver Says E. B. Coon
 Fell Against Automobile

Arthur Sorel of Beaver street noti- fled the police last night that he was at the wheel Of the automobile which figured in the accident in which E. B. Coon, 75. of 575 Arch street was injured on Arch street about 6:S0 Wednesday evening. The automobile is owned by ClaNde J. Leroax. plumbing contractor. by whom Sorel is employed. and John Frawley. of Peck street was with Sorel when the accident happened.
 Sergeant J. c. Stadler, who inter- viewed them. reported that their machine was standing to allow pedestrians to cross the street nea: Coon's home, and Coon walked against the rear fender and fell to the ground. E'rawley said he calleh Sorers attention to the aged man after he had fallen and they brought him to his home and offered to call ;l physician. He told them not to do so. believing that he was not in- jured, but yesterday he was obliged to go to New Britain General hos pital where he is now under treat mcnt for a broken collarbone.
 Sorel told Sergeant Stadlcr he read of the accident in the news papers and reported at police head quarters at once. He denied that he told Coon he would return later in the evening.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-22

Isis is that exquisite sheer first quality hose that you like to wear. and that ordinarily eoss Sl.50 or more. Both chiffon and service weight. The service weight has the practical lisle welt and sole. All thread silk. In the smar new eolor.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-22
SIR ESME THINKS
 WE ARE TOO BLUNT
British Envoy Holds Americans Use "Unmeasurd Laneqa8e'

Washington. Feb. 2e.-tR1Prais- ing the Kellogg treaty as an instru- ment that must weigh heavily in the balance for the cause of peace," Sir Esme Howard, British ambassa- dor, declared today that George Washington must eventually prove to be the greatest link in the chain of friendship and common under- standing between the United States and Great Britain. ~. He was speaking here iH com memoration of the 197th birth anni- versary of Washington to the Daugh- ters of the American Revolution of the District of Columbia, the Sons of the American Revolution and the Society of the Children of the Amer ican Revolution.
 The ambassador deplored any spirit of enmity between the two na- tions and criticized those on both sides of the Atlantic. whom. he said. "enjoy stirring up trouble between dS' " hoSc ilpS ulStlll kdll anu WOTIIl~ wood. and whose pens are dipped in vitriol."
 Discusses Peace Pact
 Turning to the Kellogg treaty. he denied the nearly 50 nations that have signed it have done 50 without the intention of keeping their pledges. and asserted that the treaty had made an incalculable difference in world affairs by making it un- moral to go to war.
 Then, projecting himself into an imaginary visit to Washington at Mount Vernon. the ambassador pie tured himself as observing, under prompting; Well. general, if you wish it, I will say this. that I have noted that in political discussions regarding either domestic or foreign questions, there is a tendency in this country. perhaps more than else- where. to indulge in somewhat un- measured language"
New Britain herald., 1929-02-22
Ford Hopes Anne Will
 Keep kindy on Ground

Fort Myers. Fla, Feb. 22 (UP)- Henry Ford believes that Miss Anne Morrow, when she becomes Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh, probably will keep her husband from flying.
 T am very glad that Col. Lind hergh is to be married because that probably will keep him on the ground" Ford said today.
 "Lindbergh is too valuable a man to continue risking his life in the air. He is needed by our govern- ment and aviation and I certainly hope that his bride will insist that he keep his feet on the ground"