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New Britain herald., 1929-01-11
Patents Issued to
 Connecticut People

diSt compiled weekly from the Official Gazette by the office of Harold G. Manning. Manning Bros. Shoe Co.,, 211 Main street, New Britain).
 Walter T. Abel. Waterbury. as signor to The Patent Button Co. Stick p.:::.
 Edward P. Bullard, Jr., Stamford. assignor to The Bullard Machine Co.. East Hampton. Bobbin-con- trolling adjunct for sewing machine shuttles.
 Frederic P. Gates. West Hartford, assignor to The Hart & Hegeman Mfg. Co.,, Hartford. Switch and tuse- plug socket.
 Alfred c. Gilbert. New Haven, assignor by mesEe assignments to \. c. Gilbert Co. Mixing apparatus.
 Frederick F.. Greene, New Haven. assignor to The Greist Mfg. Co. c patents). Portable electric lamp. Harvey Hubbell, deceased. Bridge port: l.. E. Hubbell, executrix, .Algning electrical fixtures with face-plates.
 Hugh w. Hunter. Danbury. Hat blocking machine.
 Vergil Mulholland, West Hart ford, assignor to Hartford Empire Co., Hartford. c patents). Appar- atus for annealing glassware; ap- paratus for annealing sheet glass.
 Claude Nagle, Elmira, N. Y., as- signor to Hartford Empire Co.,, Hartford. Damper control for leers.
 Philip A. Reuter-. Waterbury. as- signor to scovill Mfg. Co. Perfume bottle holder.
 Jesse A. B. Smith. Stamford. as signor to Underwood Elliott Fisher Co.. N. r.. N. Y. Typewriting ma chine.
 Gerald R. Stark. Sound Beach. Assignor to The Flintkote Co.,. Bos- ton. Mass. Roofing element.
 Trade Marks Registered
 The Horton Mfg. Co.,. Bristol. e tegistrations). Fishing rods.
 Dr. Richards Dyspepsia Tablet
New Britain herald., 1929-01-11

Assn, Norwalk. Sanitary napkins. surgical dressings. and bandages.
 Stanley Rule & Level O., asstgn- or to The Stanley Works. New Brit ain. Hand tools.
 The Stanley Works, New Britain. 6 registrations). Fasteners. latches and bolts; and hardware.
 The Tauber O., Uncasville. Mont vile, Conn. Food-beyerage powder.
 TrAlle-Mask Applicants
 The Beardsley < Wolcott Mfg. Co, Hartford. Electric heating de- vices.
 Chase Brass and Copper Co.,. Inc, Waterbury. Whistles.
 Arthur N. Cheney. Bridgeport. Cough syrup.
 Landers. Frary & Clark. New Britain. Knives. forks. spoons. etc.
 Manning. Bowman & Co.,. Meri- den. Electric percolators. waffle irons, heating pads, etc.
 The Homeopathic Publishing Co.,, Hartford. Magazine.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-11
U. 5, GOVT. NOW HAS
 BILLION IN GOLD
Precious Metll Nov UsM But
 Little for Coinage

New York, Jan. ll.-N-Gold, once the cause of wars among na- tions. has become a basis of under standing and cooperation.
 To a degree 1t has been aban- doned for coinage purposes. but aa a foundation upon which to builj stable currency it has come into international usage with interna- tional aid. Recent stabilization of many European currencies on a gold basis. wito the help of the United States Federal Reserve Sys- tenn and the banks of other coun- tries, Is an instance.
 The same banks. by expanding the use of paper currency and checks. have minimized the amount of gold needed for monetary pur- poses and have obviated the neces- sity of maintaining huge gold re- serves. once considered indtspen- sable to sound banking.
 Few banks today maintain larg gold stores. Tn this country the gold stock of each Federal Reserve bank is open to its members and sufficient to meet their needs. Even the governments gold stock is distributed among the several reserve banks, and while the pres ent store is estimated at more than $1,OO0. 100000 above the required total, it is probable that none of the banks harbors any great DOT ton of it.
 Somewhat similar changes have taken place in international bank ing. Countries keep a nominal gold reserve. then buy or borrow more as needed. They aid each other not only in monetary stabilization programs, but in measures design ed to insure orderly. and limited, fluctuations in money rates.
 The Bank of England. drawing heavily from Its gold stock for Germany of late a steaa buyer of gold - received millions In the yellow metal from Spain, and pos sibly from other sources. just at the time when it seemed certain money rates would rise.
 An understanding between bank CTS of the nations undoubtedly was responsible for the check, even though slight, to over-expansion of credit for speculative purposes in this country. Banks have ceased to sound warnings heard so fre- quently last summer and fall.
 The situation admittedly has been improved through normal re- striction of further credit advances caused. in part at least, by steady exportation of gold. Heavy gold losses in 1928, especially in the last half, caused tightening of money rates needed far more than any word of warning or apprehen- sion.
 The Bank of France took part Of it; Canada obtained a share, and while no official intimation has been given that international bank CTS definitely and deliberately plan ned the move, there are many who believe that just such a result has come from conferences of bankers of the nations, held so often in re-
New Britain herald., 1929-01-11

cent yearA.
 Free gold movements have con- tinued. of course. the metal flowing naturally and normally to points where rates are highest and profit possibilities greatest. but the vol ume of these shipments has been comparatively small.
 Such developments are taken in some quarters to Indicate that di- rectors of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. which repre- sents the system in its dealings with foreign banks. had this idea of cooperation in mind when they appointed as successor to the late Governor Strong. . leader in the internatinal banking conferences, his understudy and intimate George L. Harrison. Governor liar rison participated in negotiations abroad. and his understanding of the international aspects of bank ing was said to have been one of his chief qualifications for office.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-11
0. E.S. INSTALLATION
Mrs. Bessie Dyson to Take Odice as Worthy Matron and Louis M. Dy- son as Worthy Patrun Tonight.

At it's regular meeting this eve- ming Martha Chapter. Order Of Eastern Star. will install the follow ing officers:
 Worthy matron, Mrs. Bessie Dy- son: worthy patron, Louis M. by son; associate matron. Mrs. Clara Blinn: secretary. Miss Bertha Schmidt: treasurer, Mrs. Jennie Goddard: conductress, Mrs. Carolyn Scheidler; associate conductress. Mrs. Florence Golf; chaplain. Mrs. Charlotte Griswold; marshal. Miss Estelle Molander: organist, Mrs. Gertrude Lukens; Adah, Mrs. Mabel Hall; Ruth. Mrs. Mabel Hunter; Esther. Mrs. Elizabeth Bunce: Mar. tha. Miss Ruth Henry; Electa. Mrs. Kathryn Fuller: warden, Miss Clara May Blinn; sentinel. Frank God dard.
 Past Matron Mrs. Mary Neumann will be installing officer: Past Ma tron Mrs. Charlotte Boyer. installing marshal; Past Matron Miss Hazel Talmadge, installing chaplain, and Mrs Grace Goodwin will preside at the piano.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-11
OIL WELL IN TEXAS
 DEEPEST IN WORLD
Yields Gasoline So Pure It Needs
 No Refining

Santa Rita, Texas Jan. II R- The deepest hole in the ground goes down S,52S feet.
 It is the oil we'll on-or rather, in-Reagan county land owned by the University of Texas.
 The previous record for depth In drilling was s,2o1 feet. This was made in Orange county, California, and the hole was abandoned as dry.
 Oil from the Texas well is so high in gasoline content that it can be used for cleaning clothes or polish ing floors without being refined. It tests 66.9 per cent gasoline of 5S.7 gravity; 246 per cent kerosene; 6.5 gas oil and 1 per cent sediment.
 Drilling of the deepest oil well lasted almost four years. It was delayed once because fire destroyed the derrick and again when the bit was lost more than a mile below the earth's suface.
 Five oil sands were encountered. The first, down 2,464 feet. gave an initial flow of 32O barrels daily. com pared with the peak production of S77 barrels day fom the fifth sand. After 35,ooO barrels of oil had been pumped from the first sand, drilling was resumed and the second was found at a depth of 3,02o feet. It's total output was small. The third sand was encountered at 6,2S4 and the fourth at 8,4S4 feet.
 Cost of drilling to the first sand was $135,000.
 The success of the University Of Texas venture will lead to the deep ening of other wells. which have ceased to return oil in paying quan- titles, in the hope that even more wealth than the original project con- templated will be found below.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-11
NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD FRIDAY, JANUARY Il, 1928.

Canterbury. Grade rough. travel difficult.
 Weston-Lyons Plains road. steam shovel grading. No detours neces- sary.
 Windsor Locks-Suffield. Last street is under construction. Traffic may take good road through Suf- field Center.
 Weston -Neewtown road. steam shovel grading. No detours l-eces- sary.
 Westport-West Long Lots road, Guard rail under construction. No delay to traffic.
 Westport - Morningside Drive, grading under construction. No de- lay to traffic.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-11
Grief Stricken Widow
 Dies: Wed 5l Years

Spencer, Mass. Jan. Il R - Grief stricken by the death of her husband. Elmer J. Bean. a civil war veteran. Mrs. Bean. s7, died yesterday afternoon shortly before the time set for his funeral. MT. and Mrs. Bean had been mSried q years. When Mrs. Bean died the funeral of her husband was post poned and double funeral will be held tomorrow when husband and wife will be buried side by side.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-11
VETERAN IS DEAD

ShreWsbury, Mass, Jan. II W = Peter Gamache, 90, the last mem- Der of the E. A. Andrews Grand Army post, died yesterday after a brief illness, He enlisted in August. 1862, with Company c, 34th Massa . chusetts volunteers, and served un- til wounded at the battle of Fish CTS Hill.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-10-10
Knights of Pythias To Start Fall
and Winter Activities

A district gettogether meeting will
open the fall and winter activities of
the Knights of Pythias lodge in Oak
land, the meeting being scheduled for
tomorrow evening in the Castle Hall,
Harry Stemple, a member Of the COM
mttee announced yesterday after
noon. Friendsville and Gormania
lodges have been invited to attend and
a large delegation from each Of the
towns is expected.
The program will be in charge OF
Messrs. Paul B. Naylor, l. R. Rudy
and Harry Stemple 1t will be in the
nature of a surprise as no intimation
of the program has been given out and
will not be announced prior to its rem
dition on the night of the stated meet
ing. Refreshments will be served.
Castle Hall has been redecorated
and the entire building has been en-
cased in a veneer Of hard brick. A
rededication of the building will &C.
cur sometime during the month Of
November,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-10-10
Census Examinations Are An
nOunced.

The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced that 1t
will receive applications until Novem-
Der 2 for certain temporary positions
in the Bureau of the Census in Wash
ington, D. c., in connection with the
fifteenth decennial census,
Examinations will be held for the
positions of junior clerk, junior cal
cuIating machine operator and junior
tabulating machine operator, with an
entrance salary Of $1,440 year; an
under card-punch operator with an en-
trance salary of $1,26O year.
These examinations will be open to
all citizens of the United States. The
length of service will not extend be-
yond December 81, 1882. Full infor-
nation can be obtained from the U. 5.
Civil Service Commission or from the
local postmaster.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-10-10
Horse Is Killed When Struck By
Automobile

A horse belonging to A. R. Martin
was killed, and the Ford coupe belong
ing to and driven at the time of the
occurrence, James Sanders, Of near
Hutton, was badly damaged when the
horse and car collided on the Gortner
road, two miles south of Oakland, on
Saturday night.
The horse, it is stated, broke thru
a fence on the Martin farm and was
standing in the center of the road as
Mr.. Sanders was returning home from
his work. 1t is also said that two of
Mr.. Martins employees at the farm
were cndeavoring to get the animal
off the highway. Mr.. Sanders stated
that he cd not see the animal until it
was too Ia a to avoid a collision. San
ders receh slight cuts on his fore
head from fl. ing glass.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-10-10
Legi0naires % Elect Officers at
Mex. Meeting

Election Of officers will be held and
plans for i mistict Day will be made
at a special meetin.c Of Proctor Xii
dow Post, No. Il, American Legion,
next Monday c;ening at s o'clock in
the City Hall, according to Edward
P. Kahl, post mander.
Offices to be fll,l viii include post
commander, vice-l 2st commander,
adiutant, finance Office, chaplain, ser
geant-at-arms, and historian, and
these positions are now icing filed by
E. P. Kahl, A. G. He-eA, DcIbert
Davis, Berne Teter, Rev. W. J. Nc
Weigh, James Fazzalari and Milton
SincelI, respectively.
Refreshments will be served, it was
stated, and every member is Urged to
attend.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-10-10
ROUTE 50 TO OPEN FOR
TRAFFIC WITHIN TEN DAYS
Maryland Section of Northwest
ern Turnpike Is Completed
Shoulders Being Finished

The Maryland section Of the North
western Turnpike, known as Federal
Route SO, will be opened to traffic on
October 10, according to Leo T. Dow
ney, supervisor for the Maryland State
Roads Commission in Allegany, Wash
ingtOn and Garrett counties.
The early completion of the North
western Turnpike in Maryland is due
to the efforts Of Senator A. d. Naylor,
who secured an appropriation from the
State for the sum of $1500O0 for work
on this road, as we'll as Garrett coun-
tvs share for the bridge over the Po-
tomac River and the Western Mary
land Railway at Gormania.
Work on the highway in this State
was completed during the past week
insofar as the pouring of tie CON
crete is concerned, but work on the
earthen shoulders will require at least
two weeks more, Mr.. Downey said.
When this short stretch of road is
opened to traffic, Oakland will have
direct hard-surfaced connection to
the east. From Oakland to Winches-
ter, Va, a distance of less than a
hundred miles, the trip can be made
easily in three hours, and from thence
to Washington, D. c., and the South.
The road westward from Red House
to Parkersburg, W. Va, has been COM
pleted for more than year.
On U. S. so, in Mineral county, W.
Va, widening and resurfacing has
been completed from Clarysville to
New Greek and the paving of the ten
mile project between Mt. Storm in
Grant county, W. Va, and Hartmons-
vile, in Mineral county, is practically
completed and open for traffic.
Pouring of cement on the Parsons
Thomas road was completed last week
when the last cement was poured at
the base Of the mountain near Ham
bleton, ". Va.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-10-10
POTOMAC RIVER SURVEY
is COMPLETED FOR 1929
War Department Engineers Re-
turn to Base in Washington

According to an announcement Sat
urday made at Washington by the
War Department, fifty potential dam
sites for the development of hydro
electric power have been located in
the Potomac River basin above tide
water as a result of the seasons work
conducted by field parties under the
direction Of Major Brehen Somervell,
District engineer for the War Depart
ment in the Washington area.
E. j. Merrick, Jr,, civil engineer,
who has just returned to Washington
following field inspection trip, said
that Lewis NJ. PrindIe, the geologist
furnished by the Geological Survey
is now engaged in making a survey OF
studies Of the rock formation in the
Potomac River basin to ascertain if
the strata are such as to permit the
dams to be stable and the reservoirs
to be made water tight.
Two parties, making total of 30
men, have been working independently
through the summer, now have been
consolidated into one base camp at Lu-
raw. Va. as the work Of surveying the
Shenandoah River is being pushed for
ward. The fourfold survey being con-
Quoted under authority of Congress IS
taking into account irrigation, naviga-
ton, hydroelectric developments and
flood control and will comprise the en-
tire Potomac Valley. Mr.. Merrick also
said that another year will be needed
to complete the investigation.
These surveys started in the spring,
and up to this time the parties from
Major Somervell's office have complet-
ed profile studies in the Potomac River
basin representing 1904 miles, located
so potential dam sites, made general
cross-section surveys Of 16 reservoir
sites and examined Is towns, ada
cent to the Potomac River system,
now being damaged by floods. The
parties now are working on the topog-
raphy Of the Shenandoah River and
have now completed 60 miles OF this
work.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-10-10
COURT OF HONOR AWARDS
MERIT BADGES TO SCOUTS
Five Scouts Are Examined at
Regular Monthly Meeting

Five scouts of Oakland Troop No.
l were awarded seven merit badges
at the regular monthly meeting of
the Court of Honor, held Monday
night at the Scout hall. Three of the
five scouts were first class and two
were second class.
The following merit badges were
awarded: James Treacy, bugling,
bookbinding; Harley Dawson, camp
ing, swimming; Stuart Hamill, Jr.,
fremanship; Richard Gender, fire
manship; Charles Davis, handicraft.
Members of the court of honor in
clude H. L, Jones, chairman; H. A,
Loraditch, Henry Lauer, DR.. W. W.
Grant, A. D. NayIor, D. R. Sincell, J..
A. fowler, f. f. Rathbun, and
George Hanst, scoutmaster.
Robert Utterback passed all his
requirements for membership at the
last meeting of the Scout troop on
Friday evening, and was enrolled as
a Tenderfoot scout. The monthly in
spection last week found the majority
of scouts above passing At the
conclusion Of the meeting the boys
had a peanut scramble"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-10-10
THIRTEENTH ANNUAL FAIR
CLOSED LAST SATURDAY
Disagreeable Weather Keeps
Attendance Small-EXhibits
More Numerous Than Ever

With cold weather prevailing thru
out the week, the Thirteenth Annual
Garrett County Agricultural Fair
was brought to an unsuccessful close
Saturday evening. Attendance at the
Fair grounds was the smallest in
many years, according to Henry NJ.
Speicher, manager, while the exhibits
were four times more numerous than
ever before. Prizes which will total
over 5000 were won by exhibitors.
The only parade of the entire week
was held on Friday afternoon at 1:30
o'clock when Automobile Day, Bust
ness Mems Day, School Day and
Farmers Day, all combined into one
procession. Friday was the first day
of the entire week in which there had
been on rain.
There was no horseracing on the
Fair grounds, due to the wet condi-
ton of the track, Mr.. Speicher said
The free exhibitions remained until
Friday evening and on Saturday w.
j. Knight executed his double para
chute leap from the wing Of the Reb-
by Shaw plane from high altitude
From the standpoint Of exhibits,
the Fair was the best one Garrett
county ever had" Nh Specher stated
but from financial standpoint, it
was an utter failure"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-10-10
IMPROVEMENT IS BEGUN
ON THREE MORE STREETS
Fifth Street and Part of Second
Street to Complete Program

Three blocks of city streets will be
improved before the years street i'm
provement plans will have been COM
pleted, it was decided at the regular
monthly meeting of the Mayor and
Town Council, held Monday night at
the Council chamber The streets will
not be amiesited but will receive a
crushed rock foundation with gravel
and oil as a top dressing, Mayor l..
NJ. Fraley said.
The streets yet to be improved in
clude Second street between Penning
ton and Crook, the entire width Of the
street; and Fifth street between
Green and Oak streets, a distance of
two blocks. Work on these three
blocks have already been started, the
street committee has announced and
they will be completed in a short
time.
Amiesiting Of the principal streets
of the city will be completed this
week, weather permitting. Oak and
Third streets are yet to be completed.
The Industrial Survey of Oakland,
made recently by the Craig P. Gil
bert Co., industrial engineers, Of
Washington, D. c., was received by
the Council and exhibited at the meet
a lii ho
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-10-10
SYNOD ELECTS
OFFICERS AT CONFERENCE
Rev. c. A. Shilke, of Oakland,
Named President of Body

The eighteenth annual conference Of
the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of
West Virginia, Of which the Garrett
county churches are members, in SEES
sion in St. Johns church, Red House,
nine miles south Of Oakland, Tues
day and Wednesday Of this week,
elected Rev. Charles A. ShiIlle, Oak
land. president for the ensuing year;
Rev. R. 7. Norberg, Keyser, W. Va,
vice-president; Rev. W. L. Waybright,
Red House, recording sercetery and
treasurer.
Rev. c. A. Portz, Rev, Roy Hashin-
ger and Herman Bartlett were ap-
pointed a committee on resolutions.
A committee on annual Lenten re-
treat, absentees and Lutheran Day at
Mountain Lake Park was also ap-
pointed.
An address was made by Rev. W. P.
Cline, Jr., president of the West Vir-
ginia Synod, after which there were
discussions Of the worship Of the
church and the teaching of the church.
Then followed two conferences, one
for pastors, Sunday school superin-
tendents and those interested in Sun
day school work, led by DR.. c. P.
Wiles, of Philadelphia, an outstanding
minister of the denomination, and the
other conference was for teachers and
visitors.
The night session was in charge of
Rev. A. F. Richardson and Rev. How
ard Amick. Dr. Wiles delivered the
principal address Of the evening.
Among the resolution passed We're:
1. The attempt to raise the appor-
tionment.
2. That an offering be taken in
each congregation for the National
Lutheran Council to aid needy Luth-
eran people at home and abroad.
3. That each congregation observe
the annual Day of Prayer for collie
ges, October 27.
4. That the first week Of February
be devoted to special work among
young people, and be observed as
Luther League Week.
5. That diligence be given to
preaching and teaching in the Great
ion of a religious consciousness.
Conference will meet next year in
st. Pauls Lutheran church, Morgan
town.
This meeting was open to the public
and the church was well filled.
One hundred ministers and laymen
were present at the conference.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-10-10
BAND SPONSORS DISCUSS
WAYS OF RAISING FUNDS
TO Hold Food Sale Every Month
Card Party November -

Decision to hold food sale every
month and a card party on Wednes-
day. November 10, was made at a
meeting Of the Boys Band Auxiliary
on Tuesday night when that organiza
ton assembled at the city hall. Pro
ceeds from these benefits are to go
toward the purchase of uniforms for
the band members and for financing
the organization on other lines.
The first food sale will be held on
Saturday, October 10, at the offices Of
the Cumberland and Allegheny Gas
Company. The card party on No
vember 10 will be held in the Knights
Of Pythias hall, according to R. R.
Gilbert, band director.
Acknowledgement was made of the
receipt Of $50 from the Oakland Ro-
tary Club toward the purchase of uni
forms. Mr.. Gilbert is in receipt of a
letter from Leo J. Rasche, New York
City. formerly of Oakland, in which
Mr.. Rasche offered a few suggestions
in financing the band, and if these
would not prove satisfactory then to
call upon him for the price of a uni
form. With promises already made
for IA uniforms, this latest promise
and the donation from the Rotary Club
would raise the total to IS. There are
over thirty members in the organi-
zation.