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The Washington times., 1929-04-03
iron Workers
Q0N|S

Contractors today threw down the
rage OF battle to striking iron
workers and declared that they
would not give III to demands for
Increased wages.
Despite reports emanating from
the headquarters Of Local No. S,
international Association Of Bridge.
Structural and Ornamental Iron
Workers that the strike had been
settled amicably and that the work,
5ers were back on the. Jobs, iron
work on the Internal Revenue
Building. the Government Printing
Office. the Arlington Memorial
Bridge and other large projects was
AZ Y standskill today.
Ross ii. johnson. secretary 81
the Builders Exchange ana man
ager Of the Iron Constructors Asso.
citation viii call mass meeting OF
builders and contractors within the
next few days, he said.
Iron workers In 93. other large
cities In the United States receive
less than iron workers here, John
son said He, declared that reports
spread tllroughout the country
have led to the false impression
that the Federal Goviernment,s 4
building program has taxed the
20 structi0n business. here to "a.
pacity. Construction work here
now is below normal, johnson de.
clafed. q ~ b &
The iron workers have asked
that their wages ibe, increased II
cents an hour. They noM receive
$l.5O an hour. B
Contractors fear that u II Ythev
Grant this demand other worker
WiH demand similar increases
Because the Governndent'ss five
year building program Is closely il.
yolyed n the stfike, the Buiiders
Exchange has appointed 4 COM
n1ittee to cali ON Col. u. s. Grant
Srd to explain the situation. The
COMMITTEES consists of n fsilien
". b. Putnam, ana Samuel Clark.
The Washington times., 1929-04-03
RUSHED To
HOSPITAL
BYAAATE

Alertness Of her husband, 4
prominent attorney, frustrated
Mrs Mildred CrOWe's . second
attempt to end her life last
night at her home III the 1900
block Park Rd W., ac-
'cording to police of the Tenth
precinct.
Mrs, Grove Is III Emergency Hos
Epita1 suffering from the effects d
two poison tablets, DIR. III
Lewis. who treated her, said her
condition Ii not believed to be seri'
ous. He said she refused 70 give
any explanation Of her act.
Knocked Bottle From Hand
According to Tenth precinct DO.
iice. Mrs. Groves husband. Joseph
Grove. or the law firm Or shreve,
Grove and Gordon. came Into her
bed room just as she pnt aflsandfui
Of poison tablets Into her mouth.
Grove, police said, knocked the
bottle Of deadly poison from hi1
wife's hand ard forced d nuaSbAi 81
the tablets out 0e her mouth.
She succeeded In swallowing tsgq
Of the tablets, however, ana Crows
took her to the hospital after admin,
sistering an antidote
Took Poison Ii January
Mrs. Grove swailoWed poison III
"A attempt to end her llfe III Jan.
uary, according 70 records at police
headquarters.
Mrs. Grove told Charles Mans
field. headquarters detective. she
was tired Of living because uf do
fnestie 4Hnlthles. @
The detective said Hrs.
seemed tosbe normal ana HI would
not have her sent ~ lsaIlinger
Hospital for mental observation aa
sometimes Il done III such cases.
The Washington times., 1929-04-03
Prizes Are Offered
For 81 fety ESSAYS

A trip to washington II offered
as the principal award for essays
written by elementary pupils and
teachers on traffic safety, by the
Highway Education Board.
The subject assigned pupils il
NY Duty al Junior Citizen
70 observe Traffic Rules, ana that
Eof teachers IL Training Future
Citizens in Street and Highway
Sssety."
N addition to the trip to Wash.
lrRtoE offered to the successful
contestant In each competition,
awards. agregaltng $4,000 are to
be given in every State and pos.
segion, the board announcement
saws.
The Washington times., 1929-04-03
Smallest Still Ever
Attracts Many
Visitors

NumePOus visitors called at The
Second precinct police station to-
day to examine what Is believed
to be the smallest llauor still ever
found in Washington.
The apparatus, about the size
Ofe an ordinary tea kettle, was
confiscated yesterday by r. r.
Hinton. policeman, when he
found 1t in operation among the.
rafters Of house In the 1900
block Sixth st. N. w.
The still was believed to have
q capacity Of several drinks a
day. Police were unable TO locate
{ its owner. I
The Washington times., 1929-04-03
SID FINE LEVIED
On N'PE.E|R[R

Accused Of being . sPeeplng Tom !:
Lawrence q Rncker. 400 block I st.
s. W. was fined SO today by Judge.
Isaac Il. Hit in Police Court
Policeman Robert =. Allen ana
Harry i. Jacobs, of the First pre-.
cinct, said they laid Il trap for.
Ruclxer after numerous complaints
from residents Of apartments near
Twenty-sec6nd and Streets North
west
Police Court today as complainant.
Mrs. MArlxley and her daughters
said they were often annoyed by the
presence Of some one In an adjoining
alley IT night. Rucker attempted t0
escape the police, they said, BY
climbing up 4 fire escape. He
pleaded not guilty.
The Washington times., 1929-04-03
biological Lectures
10 he Given at cosmos

Scientific lectures Illustrated with
lantern slides and motion pictures.
win be featured at the meeting Of
the Biological Society, in the Cos
mos Club. saturday night.
g. w stiles. of the Public Health
Service. VIII lecture on THE Zoo.
Parasitic Diseases of Non. Human
Primates IN Reference to the Dis.
eases ot Man. G. +. Swingle, Of
the Bureau Of Piaint Industry. will
speak on Botanical Exploration in
/ Madag gascar.,
The Washington times., 1929-04-03
Navy Secretary Going to
Observe Fleet Pracficf

BeginIalng Friday Secretary of the
Navy Adams will be absent from
Washington Tor 10 days. me skIil
.iEo to Guantanarno Bay to witness
scouting practice. &
He will leave Friday for Miami
where ile win embark 81 ths Ie'
.strQyer Bainbridg for Guantanamo
where he is esEpected to arrive Non
day and beard The y. s. s.. wyoming
flagship Of the scouting fleet, Aftes
slnspe pecting the vessels. watching the
DESTROYER division practice and pay
ing 2 visit to Guantanamo he viii
return to Miami or the Detroit. He
expects 70 return to Washingt9r
April IA. s5s
The Washington times., 1929-04-03
Wife Names Another
I'm Seeking Divorce

Suit Tor absolute divorce on
grounds Of misconduct was filed in
Equity Court yesterday by Mrs.
Gladys Parr, 400 block r ST. s. W.,
against her husband, Aubrey b.
Parr, 800 block Third st. N. e. Al
correspondent is named in the peti.
tion. The couple were married Sep
tennber is, 1894. and have one child.
Attorney AZ j. Lane appears for
The Washington times., 1929-04-03
OCCASIONAL
CHANGES
RI TANNED

he policy Of some police
chi Who have held that of-
ficy ih ths District Of shaking
th stInent from stem 10
st "a win find no place Ill the
~ Ministration Of Major Henry
G Eratt that il, not inn
mkaiateIy.
NJ i recent conference with Com.
4 Ml3 sst1neg Proctor Il. D0ugherty
tn decision was reached to the
eftsht that the department shall
ma along III the even tenor Of
at1 way with only such changes
ard Il time to time as may prove
neEs to the best interestss Of
Commissioned DOuaherty when.
NuS $tioned on the attitude tile de-
Spal Inenk win take on prohihltionl
enl feeEnent. declared that every
laf VIII BE- rigidiy enforced and no
oy law concentrated upon, &
There VIII be no drastic cam
N aign lIted against violatorsi
tae hilton law but We will
fHfo4ne very. law it1partially. z
III This policy of the new admins
Ifatton uf the police department 81
/ spmeWlaat opposed to that Of Major
Edwin e. !. Hesse, who had planned
- intensive campaign for prohibi.
Ion enforcement.
s. ipr Pratt stated that ile I'll To
e0rfer with rrolaihiticFl Camnlis-
ai0nsr DOran Within the next few
days and while he does not con-
template any cfasttc prohibition
policy, he Is going to c0-onerate
with prohibition authorities te the
The Washington times., 1929-04-03
Sermon Topic tO be
OrIl 81 NJ Tears,

The World of No Tears il the
subject Of q sermon tomorrow night
~ the Rev. W.. Il. TurlEy pastor Of
MT: Gilead Baptist Church at the
Vermont Avenue Rapflst Church.
The Servieea are THURSDAY night
feature for the benAfit Of the Yer
mont Avenue church
Music viii be furnished ~ the
Mt. Giiead Male Chorus.
The Washington times., 1929-04-03

Mrs. RUkkiM liz confined to the
slfOspikai while her afIment ii dag.
she spent two weeks at cal
flngeF Hospital and was sent to
George VashingtoYl University Hos.
pital BY the Vermont Avenue Chris.
itian Church.
Deherted nv Husband
During February, 1928. Mrs. BOT.
kin sald, her husband Grover Bot.
kin, left her and has not since
been heard from. she has reported
his disappearance to the police and
they have broadcast lookout for
him. He was q printer at the Cow
ernment Printing, Office. she said.
Her two sons. Bobby. Is. ana
Grover, Jr.. Buddy Z aged 1. are
with an aunt In Douglas ca.
What win DOR Mrs Botkin
asked. ''I can't work for q long
time yet and the instalment on the
house is due. The water. gas ana
electric light bills have got to be
paid and I've got to have some.
thing to eat when they let me out
of here.
Boys In Georgia
The boys are with an aunt In
Douglas, Ca. and hate the sep.
aration. but what can I do? / was
q meat carver at the Brown Eatty
Inn until they laid me off Just
before { was taken sick and I
The Washington times., 1929-04-03
A
A|NPA|GN0N

campaign to lid washington 81
tdiphtherla. by educating psreats %
have their children iramnnizsd
against ire disease has been insti.
futed by the District Health re.
partment.
Circulars calling attention to the
prevalence Of the disease among
children in the schools as well as
those of pre- school age have been
sent ont nv the department and
blanks for the family physician 10
fiji Ii have been sent to all doctors
ii The city.
The value Of antitoxin, which
has been used 50 successfully in
the prevention of dlphtheria il EN-.
phaafzed III the circulars. lis also
pointed out that the younger the
<child the more serious the conse-
Quences Of the disease.
=
The Washington times., 1929-04-03
Adams Departs Friday
To See Navy fin Action

Secretary Adams will leave wash
ington on Friday to get his first
closeup Of the Navy in action.
Sailing aboard the destroyer Balm
bridge from Miami on Saturday the
Secretary win board the flagship
Wyoming, at Guantanamo. Cuba,
for an inspection of the scouting
fleet, which will be In, tlivisioss
The Washington times., 1929-04-03
Fire Rescue Squad
Saves AIaOtla her Life

Another life has been saved by
the Fifs Rescue squad
Mrs. I.eona webster Sc, was I'm.
proving at Casualty Hospital TODAY
ana believed to be cut of danger
after having been found rlncOli.
scioais in the kitchen 0f her home,
with fumes flowing from several
Jets ok q gas stove. 8
members IL her family. s The Fire
Rescue Squad was summoned and
revived her after more than 20
minutes oe work. she then was
BIRkha. EneS SEeinenta. lInFEinges.,
Deaths aHd IN NIeEaosiazs appssr dailE
The Washington times., 1929-04-03
aid Re1,t Worries
Deserted MOI

ying hospital cot in George Washington University
Hospital MIS- Lillian I'M Botkin 32 years 500 block
Of Franklin 81 n E + wondering today where the money
|coming the installment her home to par
gas and hight bills and where the money 81
keep her going viii be gotten against the day she leaves
Hospital.
The Washington times., 1929-04-03
Gasoline Tax b
Deducted
ncOl.,e evy

GasolIne taxes collected by the.
various STATES may Be deducted
BY payers Of Federal Income
taxes. the Treasury ruled today.
Forty-seven Of the States now
impose gasoline taxes, ranging
from 2 to 5 CENTS ! agallOn.
Under today ruling of the
Treasury the amotnt of these
taxes paid BY the Individual mo-
tosist may IegifimAtely Be de-
.4ucted IN fling income tax re-
turns.
The ruling was made III the
specific case of the State Of
Michigan. which has q 2-cent gaso.
line tax, hut is equally applicants
to all States.
The Washington times., 1929-04-03

haven't anywhere to turn when /
get out. Of here
Hospital authorities said Mrs. Bot.
kin's trouble has not yet been
diagnosed and that she Ii under OBJ
servation at this time.
The Washington times., 1929-04-03

81 3s@ b kRtsh s, Engagelnemts. AaFrfaGcs
lSpmkIlg ANA m MeIa0rlam appear daily
eG The laat Inside nake. inst TIVE eOlumlss.
Putnam patriot., 1929-01-03
DRAsTICALLY PROGRESSIVE

rE proposition take strip of the State of Connecticut from
southwestern its northeastern boundary diagonaly
the whole state possible the crow flies and
toll line speedway, is bit startling at first thought
hnancers willing TO back such project with
eghtyve millions Of dollars denotes that they convinced
such highway is needed will be used to profitable
tent
An attempt to comment specifically a project OF such
magnitude without hearing the of those who propose
and who will support such project would show lack d IN
tehgence.
However the bare proposition brings mind picture
motor driven buses trucks and every and all descriptions of
high powered motor vehicles rushing speed the
state or go from point TO point in record time.
The only deterrent viii be that the toll line highway will be
under the supervision and control Of the Public Utilities Commits
sion i will be to that commission to that the Of
the highway protected from others and themselves Before
the General Assembly will sanction the granting Of the necessary
for the construction of such roadway those seeking
power will have much do in the way enlightenment
how such speedway will function.
We do not attempt TO that such project impossible
unreasonable We understand that Long
such highway and that working satisfactorily Possibly
the State Of Connecticut will derive sufficient such
a roadway as well as those who may it.
Il must be borne in mind all the while that toll
road compulsory state highways are s open TO the
highway if II to pass viii do voluntarily pay for
the privilege.
If the company is given the power Of eminent domain
may if it chooses and by paying indemnity through farms
estates houses carving the highway strip
We the right of way will be similar steam
railroad country trolley road only Instead
of being confined 20 iron rails the vehicles will be b
automobile drivers and is anticipated that there viii
Ice two or four separate horoughfares
The fact that such privately owned highway will relieve
congestion the main trunk highways of the starting
point Us favor Doubtless those who have worked plan
viii be able to greatly reduce the safety
that arise the initial consideration Of project
so drastcay progressive this Of abnormal desire
speedy transportation
Putnam patriot., 1929-01-03
ENTERING 1929

DUTNAM stepped the threshold o. the new year Tues
day, and generally observed the day holiday WehheS-
day morning the regular routine resumed for another t"ee
months Looking about 1929 arrives the scene one mas
citizens enjoying Of life and Of the lux
mries
There cloud upon the horizon Of the year to por
tend calamity disaster rerogresson In fact here
to hope for fair share Of the comforts and uxes Of
life and continued prosperity.
Perhaps Putnam has to look forward to improved
senditions This is manufacturing city Our miis for the
part textile mills II will be recalled that Herbert
who will become chief executive Of the nation next
March pointed the textile industry of the indus
tries sharing fully the general prosperity Of the country To-
seer with farming and coal mining the next president believes
the textile industry needs Legislative assistance The mill
nightly encouraged By the election OF Mr. Hoover
confident that under his administration the textile m
dustry the country especially in New England will enjoy re-
newed prosperity Such prosperity will be felt in Putnam tex
tie city of New England
For the willing work Che should find him
sennung enjoy the comforts and fair share OF the luXures
Of life The Patriot sincerely hopes that all Of IT'S readers WIN
share in the prosperity undoubtedly ahead and wishes them all
= Happy and Prosperous New Year
Putnam patriot., 1929-01-03
Company Completes Year With
Output of Over $4,000 Cars.
Daily Output Now 1000.

To.eIo. Beeembe rs COMPLETING
the year with 4 total production 81
ceeding $4,000 cars. and with the
c0mpany's plan. now turning out
new Whippc 20 the rate Of l,Vu0
every day, the WiIiys-Overland Com
many "a entering the new year tn
the most aggres i've production sehed-
ule in the history Of the company
December shipments Of the new
models exceeded 10000, while Jan
uary schedules cali for more than
80 900. with the daily production
gradually increasing 10 more than
/ 800 by the middle Of January, Pres
ident John ". WHY'S said. The COM
pany's plants are employing 23,DUO
workers ad 10000 more skilled la
borers will be added during the next
thirty days. A total Of 96S Of the
new Whippets we're produced on
Thursday, December 9th.
This is the first time in Willys-Ov-
erland history that the company has
begun new year with employment
near the previous peak and with pro-
duction and untitled orders anything
near the volume Of the present. The
company's new body plant in Toledo
is in full operation and is making pos
sible several important economies as
well as greatly improved quality Mr..
WHY'S pointed out
WHY'S Ovcrland's planned proauc-
ton for the first six months of 1929
is 300, 0O0 ears The highest previous
six months record was 100000 cars,
record reached Va June. 1928.
Putnam patriot., 1929-01-03
COMMUNICATION
"RhodesviIlc" Named For James
Rhodes

Editor of The Patriot:
VIII you kindly allow me to correct
an error. which appeared in an article
In your issue of December 20
In referring 70 the late Rhodes
Allen, the article stated that the north
end OF the city was called Rhodes.
Vile" after Mr.. Aliens FIRST name
That is an error. as Rhodesville derives
rs name from James Rhodes. who
with William and Smith Wilkinson,
csme 70 that section of Pomfrct, which
"a now known as Putnam, from War
wick. Il. l.. in 1901, and constructed a
mill FOR the manufacture of cotton
Goods. That mill Is now known as
Putnam Wooden Co.'S No ! mill.
William Wilkinson did not remain
In pomfrct Factory. and In 1885 Smith
Wilkinson and James Rhodes parti-
toned their property. both real and
personal, Smith Wilkinson taking the
factory and the south end Of what is
now known as Putnam, and James
Rhodes taking the northern part Of
the village, most Of which was situated
n the town OF Thompson, and from
his ownership Of that section the name
Rhodesvile is derived.
OF course at that early date prac-
ticaliy all the land in both the north
and south ends Of the village was used
Tor farming purposes and there were
very few buildings at either end Of
town. no mills having been constructed
n Rhodesviile until about 1916.
Probably the housc now owned by
lewis H. Battey was In existence in
1855. and Mr.. Spenccr's house on
Woodstock avenue was constructed IN
the same year. but aside from those
houses the north end Of Putnam was
very largely open eoantry.
III some person who has an ahund.
anee Of leisure would write for The
Patriot extracts from the records Of
pomfret, Thompson and kiilingly,
from which towns Putnam was form
Ia showing transfers Of real estate
rom the early owners, | think that
YOUR readers would be interested in
reading the same and at the same time
would obtain a great deal of AVAILABLE
nformali0n therefrom,
A. L. MORTALITY.
Aifstnn Mass. Jan I 1929
Putnam patriot., 1929-01-03
NOT IMMUNE TO LAW

IN the Superior Court i'm Putnam few days ago jury award
ed substantial damages against theatre corporation because
an officer n IS employ in the eyes of the jury unduy welded
his club The corporation not morally blame but under
the master and servant rule which is that the employer is liable
for The acts Of M servants committed within the scope
employment the Jury found that the corporation pay for
the damage done.
Following the disposition o the alarm felt among
officers Danielson according to printed story emanang
from that borough Il said special officers are even
considering regnng their offices because they are afraid that
at some time they find themselves similarly situated ana
owning property might themselves called upon to pay
Mhile y quite true that officer is liable for
Of force he has himself to blame he be-
comes responsible Tor an injury to another The law protects
the citizen as well as the officer WORLD be unhinkabe
state OF aars TO cloth with bLe suit brass buttons
Putnam patriot., 1929-01-03
ADMINISTRATION ACCOUNT

State 81 Connecticut. District Of
Woodstock $. Court 81 Probate. Jan
uary 2. 1929 Estate OF Laura NJ
Moore tate Of Woodstock in said Dist
riot decreased The Admins rator
having exhibited bis administration
account with said estate to this Court
for allowance. it IS ORDERED That
the sfh day Of january. 1929 at 100
O'clock IN The afternoon. at the Pro
hate Court in Woodstock be, and the
same Is. assigned for a hearing on che
allowance OF said administration ac-
count with said estate. and this Court
directs the Administrator 70 cite an
persons interested therein 20 appear
ai said time and place. BY publishing
this order IN some newspaper having
circulation in said District. and BY
posting q copy on the public sign-pnst
IN the Town Of Woodstock. whore the
deceased last dweli. ROBERT r..
HARRIS. Judge.
Putnam patriot., 1929-01-03

him club, and make him law unto himself The officer
empowered make He is liable for using reason
able force in doing but to allow officer go beyond the
bounds OF all reason putting another under would be
leave the citizen unprotected against the enforcement Of
by any officer with unruy ugovenab temper or one
who might nurse grudge against
All good citizens win rally the support CT peace en-
ocemen officer long he conducts himself reasonably but
his unusty and brutality he the con-
sequences. Every who Office policeman accepts
il least in theory with knowledge Of the law If he breaks
the he must take the any other citizen His
him that the ordinary citizen may possess
but the power so bestowed muslb administered reasonably
Putnam patriot., 1929-01-03
CHRISTMAS is OVER

OUT on the ash pile behind the barn the Christmas
" browns ms wher dries The house is scattered with
Toys broken others still intact but fast losing their charm
Pie left turkey the Christmas feast has furnished basic
oup material few greens remain in windows The command
ing parents admonshng Johnny Jimmie or Jane
behave the threat that Santa Claus will not bring them
anything Sunday School classes back to
normal The head Of economzng to repenish
dwnded bank account. Yes, Christmas is