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Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-03-21
Man and Wife Killed
When Car Tips Over

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward II. Bingham,
prominent Hartford residents, were
killed last Thursday morning just
before eleven o'clock when a Pierce
Arrow car driven by Mr.. Bingham
skidded on the wet and slippery high
way on the road from Hampton to
Clark's Corners. Rumors of double
tragedy began to filter into Putnam
Thursday afternoon. Who the vic
Tins were or just where the accident
happened was not known. No other
car was involved in the accident
Tracing the wheel tracks disclosed
that the car had been travelling in the
center of the highway, had turned to
the side, proceeded a ways with the
wheels in a gutter, and had then
turned over. Both Of the victims had
fractured skulls and death in both
cases was almost instantaneous.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-03-21
-, of Fatal Accident to
S'p thief Executive Spreads
Over State
- Il Therriaque at Hospital May
Have Been Cause

u...am il Beloved to have been the
.snt instigator Of a false rum
sunday. that Governor Trumbul
q l.en killed in an automobile ac-
~ : Several people in the city are
GU. y have reported that they heard
- a = fash over the radio. The
y solntion Of the mystery so far
~ 1900 q the death at the Day
"hsu Hospital of Frank Therria-
xbo died Sunday morning from
$50 received in an automobile ac-
.ssrt Wednesday morning. The
s a1asy;ty Of the names may have
- confused although this is SEEM
- vague and unwarranted.
r. rumor spread through the city
- citizens called one another by
.Ts,tone In an attempt to verify the
se.r That the same mistake was
-. 80 in other cities and towns seems
lssbIs for soon the wires were
ling throughout the state and
'ssr beyond where the false report
~ - hsen heard. The actual source of
:. - islse report is not definitely
srewn. m,u -
!. plainville was besieged with tele-
s.ars calls. as were the homes of the
rr.rsrpor's mother and brother. Daily
s.rers we're sources of inquiry. Bos-
= - md New York newspapers got
80 n the rumor and made IN
Nv al Connecticut newspaper Of
w. Il Is said that outside of Put
-. an rumor first placed the accident
: nj city where Therriaque died.
I.,sy reports were that it had hap
-sssd in various parts of the state.
ars inquiry was as to whether the
sra had been killed in Boston.
Mss Florence Trumbull, the gov
.,rors daughter, allayed all fears
men she told newspapers that the
soyernor had met with no mishap,
s.,ting that her father had spent a
,,v hours at Brainard field, Hartford,
!, The morning, and had visited his
,stker in the afternoon.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-03-21
P. H. S. HONOR ROLL
Principal Robinson Announces
High Stand Pupils FOR Peri
cd Ended Feb. 81

The following pupils at the Put
nam High School have received no
mark below 900 for the marking
period ending February 81, 1929.
First Honor
Freshmen: Ruth Amidon, Leonard
6uertin, Russell Ryan.
Sophomores: Beatrice Greene, Ulys
ses Labossiere, Albina Sochor.
Juniors: Helen Varbedian.
Seniors. Elizabeth Bennett, Ruth
Hawkes.
Post Graduates: Edith Goyette.
The following pupils have received
no mark below SO e for the marking
period ending February 81, 1929.
Second Honor
Freshmen: Abraham Aframe, Ellen
SSorbin, Helen brown, Priscilla Elliott,
Auriel Johnson, Eleanor Mann.
sophomores: Frederick Franklin,
Joseph Macdonald, Viola Ouimette,
Marie Trowbridge.
Juniors: Marino DIAM, Marion Hay
zen, Walter Jankot, Ellie Pahikainen,
anna Shippee, Rita Stone, Henry
Kent.
Seniors: Philip Arnold, John Ash,
aflam Daitch, Chester hale, Rhoda
ZINES, Gerard Lavallee, William
shann, Aline Tourville.
Mid-fear Exams Honor Roll
All pupils who have received no
mara below 800 in all subjects for
1s mld-year examinations are rated
a. Afst honor students.
sophomores, Ulysses Labossiere;
suhiors, Helen NarDedian; fost Grad
yates Edith Goyette.
Al pupils VINO nave received no
mara below $50 in all subjects for
sne mia-year examinations are rated
as seeona honor students.
y freshmen, Abraham Aframe, Lillian
NADIA Gertrude iarock; Seniors,
miriam Daiteh.
Eighth Grade
HE following pupils have received
~ mark below 9U9o for the marking
pstlod ending February 81, 1929.
y FIst honor. Herman feshback,
vSaloiyn Morse, Helen Shaima, Gladys
taFbedian.
ne following pupils have received
~ marx below $50 in all subjects
.Or me marking period ending Feb
raary p, 1929.
second honor: Howard White
more.
f. L. ROBINSON,
Principal.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-03-21
Stiff Fine For Driver
Under Suspension

Drunken drivers of automobiles
xto have their licenses suspended by
tte motor vehicle department and
hen aaunt their disrespect for law
b continuing to operate a car will
r.. little consideration from Judge
Y Il. Geissler of the city court. This
vas discovered to his sorrow by Ed
ward Demers Of Bridge street, who
appeared in the court across the riv-
r Friday morning. Demers license
bad been revoked for drunken driv-
ing He was arrested by the police
While operating a ear and pleaded
yuilg 70 the offense. The maximum
penalty, fine OF 500, was imposed
by the court.
L A. Layallee of Thompson was
arrested forl operating a motor vehi-
Gle without a license by State Police
man Geddes He plead guilty and
his case was placed on file for a year
after Judge Geissler explained the
situation to him clearly and forciful-
E
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-03-21
Attawaugan

Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Bailey and son
of Fitehburg were Sunday visitoru
with Mrs. Laura Thyng.
Rev. s. Maine held Lenten service
one afternoon last week at the hsue
of Mrs. james Cornell at Ballouvills.
Mrs. Walter Bruce and Miss Rachel
Neomans called to see Bohbie Bruce st
the Day kimball Hospital, where he
has been for several weeks
One evening last week Rev. Myron.
+. Center Of Norwich, district super
intendent, preached in the vestry Of
the NJ. Il. church The fourth quar-
terly conference was held afterwards
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-03-21
MASONIC FUNERAL FOR JAMES
WRIGHT, FORMER CONDUCTOR

Funeral services for James II.
Wright, retired conductor Of the n.
n. Y n. II. & II. r. R., news Of whose
death appeared in last weeks issue of
the Patriot, were held from the home
Sunday afternoon in charge Of N. A.
Ballard of this city. The service was
in charge Of masonic bodies, Quine-
baug Lodge of Putnam, Of which Mr..
Wright was member, and st. Johns
C0mmandery Of Willimantic. Burial
was in the family plot in Sturbridge,
Mas.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-03-21
FEDERAL AID FOR STATE
ROAD CONSTRUCTION

A fund Of 1897, 70s remains avail
able for federal aid road construction
in Connecticut. according to the fed
eral aid road report just made public
by the United States bureau of public
roads as of January 81.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-03-21
DRUNKEN DRIVING
is ON INCREASE

There were more license suspen-
sions in Connecticut in 1928 for the
offense Of drunken driving" than in
any previous year, the state motor
vehicle department announced Mon
day. The new high total was 1870.
This is an increase from 1.615 in
1927. 1856 in 1926 and 1,204 in
1925.
Suspensions because of fatal acct
dents have kept pace with the death
rate from motor vehicles. There were
339 in 1925, 329 in 1926, 315 in 1927
and 443 in 1928. 0verloads on trucks
resulted in 236 suspensions last year.
This practice is decreasing, apparent
ly as there were BAT suspensions for
the offense in 1925, 245 in 1925, and
296 in 1927.
Still Far Away
When Neptune Is nearest to the
earth II L. 2.629.OO000O miles away.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-03-21
WELL CHILD CONFERENCE

me Wen Child Conference in Put
t ,1'A VIII be held in High School Audi
se.a um on Tuesday afternoon, March
-''h' from 2 to o'clock.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-03-21

Earth's JOYS are wheited on heR
stone OF sorrow
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-03-21
stiIl Fa, Awsy

When Neptune Is nearest TO the
earth II L. 2.629. 0O1OO0 miles away.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-18

WARSAW. (P-While 33 per cert
Of the students Of Warsaw univer-
sity are women, only 3 per cent
graduate. Most of them abandon
the halls of learning for matrimony.
LONDON. Up - Austria's only
woman electrical engineer. Fraulem
Katie Bohm, showed at a conven-
ton here an electric kitchen table
which saves steps becaC-e it runs
around the kitchen after the house
wife. It includes a stove. a sink
and a kitchen cabinet.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-18
ENDS Sc YEARS
With RAILWAY
Passenger Agent of Missouri
Pacific Retires On
Veterans Pension
Especial to The Heraldl

HOUSTON. Aug. 17.-Rounding
out a service of more than a CEN
tury is the record established by
D. J.. Price. general passenger agent,
Missouri Pacific lines. as he closed
his desk at Palestine at the close
of his days work on August II. The
following day he was retired under
the pension rules established by the
railroad. To be exact ne has served
the Missouri Pacific lines Sc years.
Mr.. Price entered the service Of
the railroad in 1873 as a telegraph
operator at Crockett. During the
four years he served as an operator
he saw service at Palestine, Hous-
ton and Riverside. In June 1875 he
opened the H" office at Palestine,
then a part Of the general superin-
tendent's office. The succeeding
four years were spent in this and
the freight and passenger account
ing offices.
In January 1882 he became chief
clerk to the assistant general pas
senger agent and in 1897 was ap-
pointed general passenger agent,
agent. holding that position until
his retirement.
During his service with the pas
senger traffic department he work.
ed two years each at Marshall. Gal
weston and Dallas, going to Pales-
tine in 1888 and has been there
since except for the period from
September 1911 until June 1915 at
which time the offices we're located
in Houston
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-18
AVIATION LURE FOR
YOUTHS OF ITALY

CASERTA, italy, Aug. lT.-CF-
The Royal Aeronautical Academy
here. training school FOR Italy's fu-
ture fliers. In receiving hundreds
Of applications for enrolment from
all over the kingdom. It's fall term
opens October 10 but the final list
Of accepted ~"aspirants' win be made
I'D well before that date.
To be eligible for a cadetship, the
would-be aviator must be aged be-
tween ~ and ~. He must have "a
certificate Of good moral and politi-
cal conduct. and have passed his
baccalaureSte In classics or scien-
ces, which means roughly that he
must have the intellectual bag
gage" OF an American college sophc-
more.
Owing to the early age nc which
many Italians marry. there Is a
provision In the requirements that
the budding airman must be q
bachelor, or n widower without off,
spring"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-18
INCREASING LEGISLATIVE HARSHNESS
Is CAUSE BEHIND PRISON OUTBREAKS,
DECLARES TEXAN, SUGGESTING REMEDY
BY CHARLES p. STEWART
Central Press Staff Writerl

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.-Sen
Tom Connally Of Texas thinks 1t
might be better to kill habitual
criminals outright than to have
them cluttering up our penitenti-
aries. under life sentences.
That Is. he feels this way about
II as a matter of cold blooded logic.
In actual practice, he is no es-
pecial advocate of capital punish
Elent-except in extreme cases.
He takes what he considers a "ra-
tional view" of lawbreaking.
Himself an old prosecutor. he is
frank to say that he opposes cod
ding bad men. deeming it sickish.
Nevertheless he questions the JUS
tice or wisdom Of making life SEN
fences the invariable rule for mere
repetitions Of acknowledgements
OF the offenSes' enormity.
However. II such severity is de-
feasible at all. he argues. then he
believes that deaf. Is equally So
besides being more satisfactory from
society's standpoint. and perhaps
more merciful to those who trans
Eress society's regulations.
Like most folk. Senator Connally
mas noticed the generally increasing
harshness OF Americas criminal
statutes In recent years-includine
life" for "repeaters" In several
states-especially in New York. I'M
DER the Baumes law, probably the
most widely-advertised example of
that type of legislation.
Indeed" he comments. awe have
a provision Of the kind in Texas
applicable In ce-tain circum-
stances"
violent convict c-..breaks at DAN
nefnora and Auburn, with threats
OF trouble at Sing Sing-attributed
largely to multiplication of the
n1Anber of desperate ''lifers" behind
sne oars-naturally have attracted
MS attention also.
While the lifer problem e not
mentioned il connection with the
mutiny at Leavenworth, the Texan
surnises that the uprising there was
mainly IN imitation Of the Danne-
mora and Auburn revolts.
Too many lifers!-the senator
suspects.
Overcrowding is spoken of as one
grave prison evil Of today nearly
everywhere-but a steady increase
In the proportion OF extremely long
termers-a constant piling in of new
arrivals, with very few departures
OF time-expired men, to make room
Tor them-necesSarily soon congests
any prison.
The alternative remedies which
suggest themselves to Senator Con-
nally are.
/. A Swifter turnover.
?. Elimination of most of the lif-
ers by snuffing them out altogeth-
er.
The senator does not recognize r
merely long term as an excuse for
determination; a long term still has
an end to 1t, but OF a life term
under a law like the Baumes lew.
The Lone Star SION argues:
Having decided as definitely as al
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-18
British Players
Protest Talkies

LONDON, Aug. IT. Up The
grievances OF British musicians
against the talkie films and Amer
lean jazz bands will be voted in a
resolution 10 be presented to the
sixty-first annual Trades Union
Congress in Belfast September 2.
The musicians union will ask the
government to make 1t compul-
sorry that wherever such films or
mechanical musical devices are pre-
sented. a substantial part OF the
program shall be accompanied by a
human orchestra"
A further resolution will seek to
place the same restriction On for
eign musicians, especially Ameri-
cans. entering this country as are
placed on British musicians enter
ing others"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-18
DOCTOR LAUDS
HEALTH PLAN
Great Advance Seen I'm Last
Decade In Priesthood
Experiments
Especial to The Herald)

tOpSCldl I'd lie EeThlub
NEW YORK, Aug. l9.-The great
est advance In the work OF promot-
ing health during the last decade Is
probably the increased care being
given TO the ~pre-school child, ac-
cording to Dr. Donald B. Armstrong,
fourth vice president of the Metro
politan Life Insurance company.
DR.. Armstrong points out that for
years much attention has been paid
10 infant welfare. resulting in a
marked reduction in infant mortal
lty. For years medical inspection
and health education has been pro-
vided In schools. Only recently,
however. has any real attention
been paid to that most important
age-group-one year to five inclu-
sive.
DR.. Armstrong states that not
only are health departments and
voluntary health agencies giving in
creased attention to these children
but many forces. relatively new in
the field Of public health, are con-
~centrating their attention on the
pre-school child. Women's clubs
have become interested and, most
important, Parent Teacher associa-
tons throughout the country have
made the health OF the pre-schoo'
child an essential part of thei-
community program. In discussinr
this Dr.. Armstrong said:
Health Calendar
Here are some of the more i'm
portant points to oversee during the
~pre-school period and when a child
starts to school:
His eyes sh-uld be In perfect
condition OF should be accurately
fitted with glasses.
His teeth should be In good
shape Yd should be examined and
cared for.
Diseased tonsiIs and adenoids
should be taken care Of and re-
moved.
Every child over six months old
should be immunized against diph-
liberia.
Vaccination against smallpox is
important"
Nutrition Important
Consideration should also be given
70 the nutrition and posture OF the
child, he believes. 1t Is estimated
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-18

that a certain individual is too
hopelessly at odds with its entire
system ever to be permitted at lib
erty again, why should society keep
him alive at alike a wild ami
NAL in a cage-maybe for yearS-an
expense. nuisance and a danger.
ASsuredly, thinks the senator. 1t
is not because Of any regard for the
criminals own preferences in the
matter, on the part of those who
pass such laws.
No, says the Texan
1t is because public opinion pre-
scribes death as the penalty for but
a very few Of the worst imaginable
offenses-and refuses to recognize q
mere accumulation Of minor mis-
deeds as equivalent to any single
crime in the major category.
He expresses IS doubts whether
they can properly be punched to-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-18

that almost one-fifth Of the chill
dren In schools a-e I'm the NAL nour-
ished class.
Parents should realize that much
of the instruction In a modern
school deals with health" Or. Arm
strong concludes. The teacher is
endeavoring to inculcate health
habits In her charges. Home CO.
operation In all Of these Is impor-
tant and parents should do their
best to aid the teachers efforts
along these lines.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-18

situation. the Manila Daily Bulle-
tin remarked edHtorially:
IF they would popularize voca-
tional education they might embel-
fish the curriculum with courses In
platform construction. political
fence mending. wire-pulling and
stump speaking"
The newspaper meant what Is OBJ
vious TO everyone In the islands
that the country leans toward poll
tics rather than vocational work.
But there Is more to It than Just
that. As things are In the Philip
pines today. the youth seeking a ca
reer must turn to politics or TO the
professions. for there is no market
for vocational ability.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-18
Vocation Unpopular
With PHILIPPINES

MANILA, Aug. l7.-tP1-An an
nouncement by Governor General
Davis, shortly before he left the
United States. that his program In
the Philippines would include the
promotion Of vocational training
has met with apathy here. 1t Is
felt that 1t is useless to work along
that line until a demand for voca-
tional training has been created by
the economic development OF the
country.
Indicative of the feeling on the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-18

MOSCOW, (R - ". Gorbunov,
head Of the German-R Russian expe-
d:tion TO the Pamir, has announced
that Mt. Garmo. at the upper
reaches Of the Vanch river. is the
highest peak in soviet territory. Cal
culations just completed give 1t "a
584 feet. which Is 1.2il feet more
than Mt. Lenin, hitherto deemed
the highest and thus named In hon
or of the soviet founder.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-18
receive a college education

You can assure them a college education by
establishing a savings account here now! A
small weekly or monthly deposit will quickly
mount to substantial proportions here where your
money earns AZ and is compounded semi-annually.
Our trust, guardian or fiduciary services may
also be used to splendid advantage in helping your
boy or girl to acquire a complete education. We
will enjoy explaining to you any or all of the SER
vices rendered by this institution at any time. Just
call on us.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-18

gether to justify life Imprisonment
either.
Illogical legislation always makes
trouble he concluded.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-18

BARI, Italy. Rl-Exploding mag
nesium in a photograph gallery SER
iously burned five of a family pos
ing for a group photograph. Three
Of the injured were children. The
photographer has been told to con-
slider himself under arrest until tire
fall term Of the provincial assizcs
court.
PARIS. tPD-Horace Ashton OF
the American Academy Of Sciences
returned recently from the Sahara
where he said he found evidences
that the cave dwelling tribes Of the
desert are related to the Celts. His
theory is that the race migrated
from Asia through the Sudan and
Sahara to the Basque country OF
Spain and thence to Scotland and
Ireland.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-13

Featherweight Champion Andret
Routis, top, will box Al Singer
below, Bronx battler, in a benefit
card at .Ebbets Field, Brooklyn:
n. z, July "a Boxing commits!
sion has permitted Routis to step
out Of his class for the bout be-
cause it is for a benefit
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1929-05-30
WENDELL HALL ON NATIONAL
CHAIN

A request program, built around
Wendell Hall, the Red-Headed Music
Maker, will be the feature Offering OF
the Majestic Theatre of the Air pro-
gram which will be broadcast to the
stations of the Western Network of
the American Broadcasting Company
Sunday evening at 500 o'clock, Pacific
Standard Time from the New York
studios of CHS.
Letters have come to Hall from all
over the country begging him not to
forget his care-free, happy-go-lucky
style of pioneer radio days and this
Sundays broadcast will be in the ma
ture of request program. He will
sing with ukelele, orchestra; wise
crack, tell stories, be Master of Cere-
mones for the Arnold Johnson orch
estra, Redferne Hollinshead, Majestic
tenor and Ranger and Carroll, the
Little Show" duo-pianists.
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1929-05-30
DANCE BAND OPENS NEW ABc
CIRCUIT

To Warren Anderson's Olympic Ran
gers, we'll known orchestra of the Pa
cific Coast, falls the honor of opening
the program for the new network Of
the American Broadcasting Company,
Saturday at 3 p NJ, Pacific Standard
Time.
Teasing, tantalizing notes of the
modern rhythmic melodies vie with
the graceful modulations of the new
est waltzes on the program arranged
by Mr.. Anderson for the gala event.
Solos will be offered by Bobby Rob-
erts and Glen Eaton.
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1929-05-30
kGA BANS RECORDS

Photograph record programs, or records
patented especially for radio broadcasting,
are entirely eliminated from KGA program
schedules. 1.-THE artists themselves rather
than the recordings of the artists is tho
policy that dictates this step forward in
radio program schedules for Spokane and
Inland Empire listeners.