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Putnam patriot., 1929-11-21
Ponlfret

F. J. Foley was in Hartford on Monday.
 The Rev. c. E. Gordon went to ! Groten, Mass, on Sunday, with his son, to ehristen his little grandson.
 Vinton Freedley was in Pomfret over Sunday. He reports his new show Heads Up" as big success.
 Miss Elizabeth Andrews and Mrs. ! Elizabeth Canda, who have been away ! for two weeks returned to The Little House on Friday.
 Miss Kathryn Thompson of the Buckingham School, Cambridge, ar rived at Fox Hill Farm on Friday for two weeks stay.
 Miss Katherine Moves, who return ed from a short visit to New York on Saturday, has been called back to the city for a few days.
 There was a very successful tur- key raffle at A. o. H. Hall on Tues day evening for the benefit of the Pomfret baseball team.
 The Misses Reyes, for the Wo- mems Benevolent Society, are sending two boxes of partly worn clothing to Pleasant Hill, Tennessee, this week.
 Miss Alice Lowell gave a small bridge party at Fox Hill Farm on Monday evening for some of the facul- ty and friends of the Reetory School.
 Thomas Foley, a post graduate at Putnam High School, played in the school play, Come All" Friday and Saturday evening and received great applause.
 Colonel and Mrs. Harrison Hall Of Brookline. Mass, and their little granddaughter, Jane, were the guests of General and Mrs. Carson at Fox Hill Farm over the weekend.
 Miss He.en Maher Of Hartford spent the weekend at her home In Pomfret. She attended the Harvard Holy Cross football game in Cam. bridge on Saturday, the guest of Worcester friends.
 The First Congregational church held it's every member canvass on Sunday last. Sixteen people went out on the drive, which was very sue. cessful one. The solicitors returned to the church parlors for tea.
 MT. and Mrs. Donald Unger and Mr. Charles Swain went to Boston or Tuesday to attend the coming ou ball of Miss Evelyn Chase. who, @itl her mother and brother spent some weeks at The Ben-Grosvenor Inn 1T the late summer and autumn.
 Mrs. William Smedley returned t, Pomfret, recently, after having spent most of her time for several weeks in New Haven, due to the illness ane death of a member of her family Mrs. Smedley was in Hartford las Wednesday and Thursday where sh' attended the annual convention of th' Connecticut League of Women Voters held at the Hotel Bond.
Putnam patriot., 1929-11-21
AttaWaugan

Mrs. Rose Tetreault and daughter spent Sunday in Grosvenordale.
 Miss Eva Stone and Miss Florida St. Cyr of Springfield have been spending two weeks with MT and Mrs. Arthur Stone and family.
 Mir. and Mrs. George DeVanderieul and daughter and Mir. and Mrs. Arthur Lajoie and son of Woonsocket were calling on relatives here Sunday.
 Friends of Gordon Heldereed were sorry to hear of his mishap of cutting his foot with an axe. Five stitch. es being necessary to close the wound.
 A birthday party was held at the home of Rev. and Mrs. s. Maine, for Wilbur Cornell and George Maddock. A birthday cake and other refresh ments were served and games were enjoyed
Putnam patriot., 1929-11-21
West Woodstock

Charles Davis was in town Sunday.
 Mrs. L. s. Hayward has been spend Ing few days in Hartford.
 Mir. and Mrs. Arthur Benoit of Punam were Sunday callers at the shepard homestead.
 Mrs. A. C. Hubbard spent several days of last week with her daughter Mrs. Lcuis Hayward.
 Many from West Parish enjoyed the minstrel show given Friday by he Academy students, which was of unusual merit.
 James WaIbeoff and family hnve recently moved from the Hastings place, in Eastford to the Slmmon's place in the Teller district
 Mir. and Mrs. William Proulx and Mir Turner and daughter from Paw tucket and Mrs. Cora Adams of Put nam were Sunday guests of Mrs. George Jordan.
 Miss Elizabeth Hayward spent the weekend in New Haven where she intended the Yale-Prineeton game, Saturday P. NJ and took in the musi- cal comedy Follow Thur" in the evening.
 The meeting of the home econom. ics club held Monday at the home of Mrs. John M. Perrin was we'll attend ed in spite of the inelemency of the weather. Fifteen ladies were present to enjoy the lunch prepared under the supervision of Mrs. Dakin.
 The supper at the church vestry last Wednesday evening, given under the auspices of the west parish social club was very successful with an at tendance that taxed the room to it's utmost capacity. It was remarked that before another was given 1t would we'll to have an addition to the would be well to have an addition to the present accommodations. Nearby two hundred enjoyed the spread con sisting of scalloped oysters and pota- toes, rolls. celery, olives, pickles, doughnuts. mince, apple and pump kin pie. cheese and coffee. Sharpe's orchestra of Putnam furnished music for dancing in Lyceum hall follow ing the supper. It is rumored that the gentlemen will prepare the next feast.
Putnam patriot., 1929-11-21
A. O. H. COUNTY OFFICERS
 ELECTED IN POMFRE T

Members of the Ancient Order of Hibernians from all parts of Wind ham county gathered at 4. 0. H. hall, Pomfret. Sunday, for the annual meeting and election of county off, cers. James Twomey. of Willimantie was elected county president, James 0Brien. Putnam. epresident, Ed ward Duffy, Putnam, secretary, Thomas Maher. Pomfret, treasurer. Flo Towing the business session there were remarks by a number of those present and light refreshments were served
Putnam patriot., 1929-11-21
Pomfret Landing

Miss Lillibridge of Danielson is visiting Mrs. Ida Hildreth.
 Herbert Congdon is on the sick list and under the care of a doctor.
 Mrs. Thomas Grimes is visiting her mother at Tuxedo Park. New York City.
 Mir. and Mrs. Reed and daughter of New Haven visited Mrs. Jennie F. White last week.
 Miss Alice Congdon, Norman Ship pee and Mrs. Shippee of Pomfret Center visited Mir. and Mrs. Herbert Congdon cn Saturday.
Putnam patriot., 1929-11-21
At the Ben Grosvenor Inn

Mr. and Mrs. Lewis S. Weleh of New Haven arrived during the past week to spend a month at the East cottage.
 Mrs. John D. Campbell entertained the Women's Benevolent Society on Wednesday afternoon.
 Mir. and Mrs. John J. Whitehead were dinner guests of Mir and Mrs. John J. Whitehead, Jr., on Sunday.
 Miss l.. c. Hallett and Miss k. & Hallett of Providence were overnight visitors at the Olive cottage on Tues day.
 Miss Amy Varnum has returned te Newport after spending a few days with her brother. Mir. Robert T. Var, mum, at the Main House.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. H. Purdy enter tained Miss Marion Harvey at dinner on Sunday.
Putnam patriot., 1929-11-21

Earl-would that l were a star in your heavens.
 Pearl-I'd rather you were comet. Earl-Why.
 PearI-Then you'd come around me once every 50 yearsl The Pathfinder.
Putnam patriot., 1929-11-21

Ichiban-Last night I dreamed that my cat had lost it's tail.
 Sayonara-How awful!
 Ichiban-Then l woke upl
 Sayonara-What a good thing the poor animal didn't have to suffer any longer. Pathfinder.
Putnam patriot., 1929-11-21

Author-When my play was pro- duced the public stormed the ticket officel
 Friend-Did they get their money back7-The Pathfinder.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-01-08

cninery when that method of us- ing tobacco first came into favor.
 Under the firm name of Duke Brothers, the business grew to giant proportions until 1890, when it was merged with The american Tobacco Company. James became the guiding genins of the combination as it's Presi- cent for many years. while Ben jamin served as Treasurer and Di- rector until Ile dissolution Of the company by the United States Supreme Court in 1911.
 At the time of the merger the Duke brothers were reported to have received $7,500,000 in se- curities for their holdings. In the new combination they were said to have held 30 per cent of the stock of The American To- bacco Company. In the early 1920's, Benjamin Dukes wealth was estimated in excess of $60.- 000.0OO.
 He was born at Orange (now
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-01-08

Durham) County, North Cafo- lima, April 27, 1855, and was ed heated at Guilford College, North Carolina. On February 21, 1877, he married Sarah Pearson Angler of Durham. They had two sons, George Washington Duke and Angler Buchanana Duke, both of whom are dead, and a daughter, Mary Lillian, who was married to Anthony J Drexel-Biddle. Jr.
 Water Development
 While he continued his interest Tn the manufacture of tobacco, MT Duke turned to other fields with his capital. With his broth CT James he was a pioneer on the development of water power, and together they owned the Duke Power Company.
 Benjamin branehed out into railroad, banking, co tton and other industrial enterprises and during this later years devoted much of his time to New York real estate and banking. He own
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-01-08
COMING THURSDAY "The PriUate Life of Helen
 of TROY''
The sensational feature of the year-the
 $1,00O,000 Production

his latest screen comedy for FBO, "Clancy's Kosher Wedding" which will open at the Coliseum theatre Thursday.
 As "Hyman Cohen," proprietor of a small clothing store on the east side of New York, Sidney struggles to outwit his next door neighbor and rival, Timothy Clan cy," played by Will Armstrong. Matters are further complicated by the love of young Tom Clancy for beautiful Leah Cohen.
 A prize-fight between Tom Clan cy and lazy Murphy for the hand of Leah and the financial diff culties that arise from the betting of the Clancys and Cohens settle the relative merits of the sons of Abraham and St. Patrick.
 In his portrayal of Cohen, Sid ney is said to have given the best Characterization Of his long career, while Armstrong h as received high praise from many critics for his rendition of the "fightin' Irish man."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-01-08
Attractions At Thedtres
THE MATINEE IDOL"
 AT COLISEUM TONIGHT

ColumbIa's "The Matinee Idol" which is coming to the Coliseum Theatre tonight, proved prophetic for Bessie Love and Johnny Walk CT. Their roles in this produc- tion fore-shadowed the events of real life. Immediately following the completion of the picture, both Miss Love and Walker dropped their screen makeup and prepared to go on the spoken stage.
 In the Matinee Idol" Miss Love has the role of Ginger, fire-eat- ing little ham" who plays several roles in a tent show stock con- pany, engages the actors and helps shift scenery While at work in Columbia studios Miss Love signed a contract with Lillian Albertson, well known stage impressario, to play lead in stage play entitled tBurlesque." She opened in San Francisco the day following the completion of her work as Ginger in "The Matinee Idol"
 Johnnie Walker, who portays a blackface comedian of the Eddie Cantor type in "The Matinee Idol" accepted a vaudeville engagement in England. He had previously postponed the tour in order to appear opposite Miss Love in the Columbia feature.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-01-08
WEEK OF PRAYER SERVICES ARE NOW
 BEING HELD HERE

The first service of the Week of Prayer was held last night at the Presbyterian Church. Services to- night will be held at the Salvation Army hall, and Capt. E. K Tobin will conduct them, and the Rev. Henry Young will preach the ser mon.
 Wednesday night the services will be at the Methodist Church. Rev. c. c. Personeus will preach. Thursday night the services will be at the Bethel Mission and Capt. E. K. Tobin will preach. Friday night the services will be at the Lutheran Church. at which Rev. David Waggoner will preach A hearty welcome is extended to all to attend these services.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-01-08
TO WIPE OUT
 WILD INDIANS

GLAS, Ariz., Jan. S. Trekking into the wild ravines of the Mexican mountains south of the border here, Francisco Fimbres is leading party of twelve men bent upon finding the mountainous retreat of a wild band of Apache Indians with whom they expect to find Finn bress Kidnapped son.
 The punitive expedition car ries supplies for two weeks.
 The march was authorized by Gov. Topete, of Sonora. Mexico, to hunt down and wipe out the band.
 The son of Fimbres was car ried away when the family was set upon while riding to the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-01-08
HoOT GIBSON IS
 AT PALACE TONIGHT

Hoot Gibson is at the Palace to- night and tomorrow in "A Hero on Horseback, a Universal Jewel It is a western comedy farce film adapted from Peter B. Kyne's story Bread Upon the Waters" !" Ethlyne Clair plays opposite the star and Dan Mason of Tonner- vile Trolley fame assists in mak- ing the laughs. A brief synopsis of the story follows:
 Billy Garford, a happy go-lucky cowboy. goes broke at the gamb- ling table and then accepts the of fer of J. B. Starbuck, neighboring rancher, who advances him a large sum, with Billy's ranch as secur- ity. The cowboy loses every pen ny of this except $50 which he gives to an old prospector as a grub stake. Then he goes to work for Starbuck as a common hand, but soon gets fired for being tod attentive to Starbuck's daugh- ter, Ollie.
 The old prospector strikes a bo- nanza and splits his big winnings with Billy, who buys the bank. His crooked cashier, also in love with ollie, goes south with the funds. The citizens storm the bank and threaten to lynch the old pros- pector partner, while Billie pur- sues the absconding cashier and his henchmen with the usual Hoot Gibson results.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-01-08
BIG FEATURE IS
 COMING TO PALACE

Maria Jorda, Hungarian actress of both stage and screen, makes her bow to the American public in one of the most striking roles in the history of pictures.
 The picture is First Nationals "The Private Life of Helen of Troy" the spectacular production which opens it's engagement at the Palace Thursday night.
 Miss Corda's performance as the most beautiful woman of litera- ture and mythology is said to be an outstanding example of screen acting.
 Possessed of striking beauty of classical type, Miss Corda is ideal as the immortal Helen, whose charm started the Trojan War and caused the downfall of that great nation of antiquity.
 Formerly dancer as well as an actress on both stage and screen, Miss Corda is fitted for the role in every particular.
 "The Private Life of Helen of Troy" was produced for First National Pictures by Carey Will son and directed by Alexander Korda. Lewis Stone, as Mene- laos, and Ricardo Cortez as Paris head the csat, with George Faw- cett. Mario Carillo, Tom O'Brien, Alice White, Gus Partos, Bert Sprotte and others in the large supporting cast.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-01-08
Companionate Groom
 Repenting at Leisure

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d handsome residence in up per Fifth Avenue, New York, as we'll as a palatial estate at Dur ham, N. C., in addition to having had at various times homes in London, Paris and Florida.
 Like his brother James. Ben iamin gave large sums to edu- cational and charitable institu- tions. His gifts to Trinity Col lege, now Duke University, at Durham, N. C., and Guilford Col lege are said to have exceeded $1,000,000. He never would per nit a list of his benefactions to be made public.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-01-08
NOTICE

After January 10 no telephone rentals for the month of Janu- arv will be accepted at a discount. All remittances by mail must bear postmark of not later than last discount date. Please be prompt.
 JUNEAU. AND DOUGLAS adv, TELEPHONE co.
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old papers fer sale at the Empire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-01-08

are entitled to make sex laws, be- cause they bear children. As for coeducation he holds that true comradeship between sexes in ado lescence is nothing but a sham. The acquisition by women of uni versity degrees and sporting re- cords he considers detrimental to the development of the true wom- an.
 In his opinion, women of the Latin races have retained much more of true womanliness than those of the nordic races and therefore deserve a greater need of admiration. He warns his coun- trymen against what he calls the "dog-like devotion" of the Ameri- can husband.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-01-08
BENJ. N. DUKE
 PASSES AWAY
One of Famous Brothers Dies in New York
 After Long Illness
(ContInueu rom 1,aEv One )

cess from the start and was ex- tended from time to time until Washington Duke at his death was regarded as one of the coun- try's most prosperous tobacco manufacturers
 With the. death of the father the business passed to the two sons and innovations were intro Iuced, James inauguated the manufacture of cigarettes by ma
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-01-08
ncLANcY'S KOSHER
 WEDDING" COLISEUM

Can the Jews outwit the Irish or the Irish outright the Jews? This age old paradox is the ques- ton settled by George Sidney in
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-01-08
ATTENTION EASTERN STARS

Juneau Chapter No. ', 0. E. s., will meet in regular session Jan uary Sth at p. m. in the Scot tish Rite Temple. Business meet ing.
 MAYBELLE GEORGE,
 Worthy Matron. FANNY L. ROBINSON, adv. Secretary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-01-08

Fimbres home on the Bavispe River. Mrs Fimbres was killed. Her body was carried away with her son. Fimbres and his dauEh- ter escaped to their home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-10

2I5 Dist. Natl. Bank Bldg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-10
CHILDREN ENJOY
18TH ELKS' Outing
More Than 1000 Youngsters
From Charitable Institutions
Spend Day at Park.

More than 1000 children from doZ-
en- Washington charitable institutions
made merry at the nineteenth annual
outing given for them by the Wash
ington Lodge of Elks at Glen Echo
amusement park today.
The children were taken to the park
in IL special street cars, which left
from Eleventh and F streets at 2-min-
ute intervals, and eight special buses
homes a great distance from the down.
town section to pick up the children.
Enjoy Feature Program.
The youngsters enjoyed many special
features arranged for them and later
consumed a vast quantity of food.
There was a reception by Herbert
Rawlinson, former motion picture ac-
tor and master of ceremonies at local
theater; series of dances in charge of
Clara Roehrle and troupe of dancers,
rope throwing by Billy" Gee and his
partner, Anna May Cronk: Punch
and Judy show, under direction of
Johnny Reh, and various clown acts.
A first-aid committee consisting of
seven Washington physicians, IN charge
of DR.. C. I. Griffith, was on hand to
take charge of any casualties. Assisting
DR.. Griffith on the first-aid committee
were DR.. F. ]. Raedy. DR.. j. j. Nc
Carthy. DR.. c. j. Sieddel, DR.. w. N.
Woodbridge, Dr. Joseph Rogers and DR.
Charles L. Duncan.
Among the clown entertainers were
George Wathen, Izzy Cohen, Moses Her
zog, AL Thomas. Roland Perry. Harry
Given. Frank Asthroth, Frank Sweeney,
John Mccarthy Carl Treadway, Julius
LazeroW and wild Bill" Stratton.
Throughout the day musical selections
were provided by the 40-piece Elks' Boy
Band. the Elks' Clown Band and by an
orchestra through amplifiers.
Auth Is General Chairman.
Among the institutions represented on
the outing were: The Gospel Mission,
Central Union Mission, Industrial Home
School, German Orphan Asylum, Wash
ington Home for Children, Jewish Fos-
ter Home, ST. Johns Orphanage, Wash
ngton City Asylum. st. Joseph's Asylum
st. Vincent's Asylum, and st. Rose S
Asylum.
Anton A. Auth was general chairman
in charge of arrangements for the out
ing. He was assisted on the general
committee by F. v. A. Brown, vice
chairman, and Robert F. Crowley, sec
rotary of the general committee. Fred
Merscheimer, A. j. Hagerty and j.
Stevens were in charge of transporta-
ton arrangements, while Robert Hart
was in charge of the program of en-
tertainment. John Dillon Fitzgerald,
exalted ruler of the Washington Lodge
of Elks, and other officers of the lodge
were on hand to help with the enter
tainment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-10
STUDENT SOLDIERS
PRAISED BY WALSH
Senator Lauds Spirit of Youths in
Preparing for National
Crises.

Praise for their spirit in preparing
for national crises was given the 300
Western Pennsylvania youths now in
the Citizens Military Training Camp at
Fort washington by Senator David /.
Walsh of Massachusetts,, who yester-
day afternoon reviewed the citizen
soldiers on parade and addressed them.
Senator Walsh recounted the circum-
stances of the signing of the Declar-
alton of Independence and stressed the
Importance of the rights outlined in
that document. He likened the citizen
soldiers to the Minute Men" of the
Revolution. He also praised Maj. Alex
ander M. Patch, commanding officer of
the camp, citing his war record as an
inspiration for the youths encamped at
Fort Washington.
Brig Gen. Frank T. Hines, director of
the Veterans Bureau, will review the
training camp soldiers at $50 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon and later address
them on the advantages to be gained
from service in the Citizens Military
Training Camps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-10
ARRESTS IN PARKS
SHOW BIG INCREASE
Drunkenness Runs Second to
Traffic VioIatorS-Fines
Gain SO Per Cent.

Drunkenness was exceeded only by
violations of traffic regulations in the
number Of offenses in Washington
parks during the fiscal year, the an
nual report of the United States Park
Police, made today by Capt. P. ]. Car
roll to Capt. Ray C. Montgomery, SUI
perintendent, revealed. The 1929 total
of arrests reached 2,o73 and the total
Of fines and forfeitures was s16,283,
as compared with the 1928 figures of
1,244 arrests and $12,o42 in fines and
forfeitures.
This years total traffic violators in
the parks reached BIT, while drunken
ness, with ASS arrests, was second.
Drunkenness led the 1928 arrests for
any single offense with 403 cases. Vio-
lations of the park regulations brought
212 into the police net. Speeding auto
mobiles were responsible for 1853 arrests.
Disorderly conduct arrests during the
fiscal year numbered lis.
81 Taken for Reckless Driving.
The totals for other offenses, record
ed In the annual report, included
Reckless driving, 81; vagranCy, q,
petty larceny. 8; violations of the po-
lice regulations. 9; assault. IS; con-
biies while intoxicated, Il; violations
of the Sheppard act, e. driving horse
and wagon while intoxicated, /; illegal
possession, Z; transporting, 4: S26B
Code Goy-riding) >, %; attempted
larceny. 8; desertion, 2; destroying pri-
vate property, 4; destroying Govern
ment property, 2; fugitives from par
ents, z; larceny Government property,
/; fugitive from justice, 2; mental OBJ
support. 1; attempted rape, !, and stat
utory offenses, 90
AS an index of the efficiency of the
United States Park Police, the report
pointed out that of the 2,073 arrests,
only 80 cases were nolle pressed and
48 dismissed. Fines were imposed in
SOB cases, forfeitureS in ia cases, per-
Sonal bonds were taken in 1872 cases, so
were placed on probation, LOT went to
jail and l went to the penitentiary, %
were pending at the close of the fiscal
year on June 80, 2 were turned over to
the naval authorities, were turned
over to the military authorities, were
fined 500 and go days, 16 were turned
over to the proper authorities and
were sent to st. Elizabeth's Hospital.
Give Aid to Sick.
In addition to these tasks, the park
police sent '218 sick or injured persons
to their homes or to hospitals, Alb au-
tomobile accidents were reported, Al
stolen automobiles were recovered, z
lost children were returned to their
parents, "a children were turned over
to their parents for correction and S
bodies were sent to the morgue.