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Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-08-29
DICTIONARIES In
STATE CONVENTION
Legion Posts and Auxiliaries
Gather In Hartford.-Busi-
ness Transacted.-Many En-
tertainment Features.

The three day State convention of
the American Legion and Auxiliary
held in Hartford last week closed
with a brilliant military parade on
Saturday. Nearly 5000 people took
part in the parade.
Business sessions of the Legion
were held in Foot Guard Hall, while
the Auxiliary held their meetings at
the Bond Hotel The State President,
Mrs. Terrington, presided at the
Auxiliary banquet held in the Bond
Bali room Thursday evening which
was attended by more than 400
Lcgionaires and Auxiliary members.
After the banquet dancing was en-
ioyed.
The Auxiliary held Past Pres.
Farley luncheon, Friday noon at
which over 100 Past Presidents were
present. This new club Of the Aux
iliary was formed at this luncheon.
Only Past Presidents of the State,
District and units are eligible TO
join.
Ninty-two of the ninty-eight Units
of the State were represented at the
convention.
Reports show the Connecticut De
partment of the American Legion
Auxiliary has over 5000 members I;
also shows a financial strengthening
during the year. Auxiliary Units are
sponsoring Grid Scouts and Junior
Achievement organization, enrolling
654 girls.
Nearly 1000 children have been
reached by the Auxiliary child well
fare program.
Air Meet
A spectacular air meet furnished
entertainment Friday afternoon.
CT the Follies Bergere. presented at
the State theatre. was attended by
1000. Earlier in the evening the
noisy comic parade Of the convention.
the procession of the forty and eight,
marched through the down town
streets to the Foot Guard Hall where
the initiation was carried out.
Otto T.. kassor of West Hartford
was elected Grand Chef declare at
the annual business meeting OF the
forty and eight. Among the State
officers of the cifht and forty elect
ed at the annual meeting in Christ
church hall Friday afternoon were
Les Chapeaux Departmentaux. Mrs
Ruth Sears Of Taftsville; L'Arehi.
visits Departmental Mrs. Maize D
Potter
For the coming year Mrs. Clemen.
cy Schaal Of West Haven was elect
cd State Department President
Vice President from the 4th District
Mrs Helen Mcfarland Mansfield
Treasurer Mrs. Elsie Ellsworth, New
Britain; Historian, Mrs. There's
Holgren, Stratford;. Chaplin, Mis-
Jennie BATE. Rockville.
w. l.. A exander of Meriden wa
elected State Commander Of th'
American Legion; Treasurer, Ciar
ence Scarborough, West Hartford
Historian. Mrs. Betty Fetzman Hall
gren Of Windsor; Judge Advocate
Robert H. Alcorn, New Haven; Chap
lin, Rev. Walter Casey, Hartford
National Committee man, Harry G
Jackson, New Britain; Vice com
mander Of 4th District, Charles BATE
Rockville.
Those attending the convention "A
delegates from Putnam were Martii
Il. Robertson, Henry Campbell
Charles Ryan. Mrs. Sarah Clifford am
Mrs. Maize d. Potter.
The Washington times., 1929-06-07
MIKE, MISSING
PUP, IS HOME

Mike has come back home. He's
a little worse for wear by q slight
limp, but he's home.
Mike is a bull terrier that wars
dered away last week from his home
at 251s 4th st. N. E.. and his ex-
tremely youthful owners, Jane and
Allen Love. He had lived with
them for a year and a half, and
they missed him. Every night when
they said their prayers, after his
mysterious disappearance, they said
a special prayer for Mike.
Their prayers were answered yes
terday when Mike was brought back
home by persons who read of the
missing Mike in The Washington
Times. They had found him, hurt,
on a street corner, where he had
been struck by an automobile.
They took care of the injured
puppy until they located Jane and
Allen, to whom they returned him.
He had only a slight limp to show
for his experiences as a pedestrian.
The Washington times., 1929-06-07
P[UCKINGBOARD.
MEETS JULY |

A board Of officers was yesterday
appionted by the War Department
which is. to meet July to undertake
the yearly weeding-out process.
The members Of the board are:
Mai. Gen Hanson r. Ely, Maj. Gen.
Frank Parker. Brig. Gen. Hugh A..
Dxum. Brig. Gen. Campbell King,
Brig. Gen. Meriwether l.. Walker,
Brig. Gen. Charles d. Roberts ana
Brig. Gen. James b. Gowen.
The board will divide all officers,
into two groups-A and B. Those
grouped under B are the ones to De
found to he inefficient in their work.
These will go then before another
board of three officers to be ap-
pionted later to determine the cause
of inefficiency. If inefficiency is
due to illness the officer will be
honorably discharged with one year 9
pay.
An officer who has served 10 years
or more, but who has become in.
efficient In his work will be retired
at 2h per cent of his pay multi
piled by the number of years he has
served. other officers will be dis
charged,
The Washington times., 1929-06-07
MD. ]. To BEGIN
EXERCISES

Three day-commencement exer-
cises at the University of Maryland
win begin Sunday with the bac.
calureate sermon by the Rev.
Charles McAllister, of Ealtimore,
former Hyattsville pastor. and ex.
tending through Tuesday wIaen the
senior class will be graduated.
DIR. Daniel L. Z Grant and Or,
Raymond Allen Pearson. president
Of the university will speak at the
alumni and class day ceremonies
Monday, while Renlck w. Dunlap,
assistant secretary of agriculture
will deliver the commencement
address. The graduation will be held
Tuesday at II o'clock in the gym
nasium.
Scholastic honors have fallen to
26 members elected to Phi Kappa
Phi, honorary scholastic fraternity.
They are Rose Laughlin, Frances
Maisch. Margaret M. McMinimy.
Emily C. ,Herzog. Norma Kahney,
Alverta Miller, Aline Herzog, Au-
drey c. Ryon, Eleanor p. Freeny,
Mrs. Claribel P. Welsh. Joseph c.
Long, Charles v. Rooms. Ross v.
Smith, Rudolph w. Dauber, Ralph
G. Van Allen, John Leach, Phillip
Wertheinner, Herbert N. Budlong,
Andrew J. Meyer, George Haines,
Giles B. Cooke. Kenneth g. Stoner,
DIR. Charles b. Hale, DR.. Hayes
Bakers Crothers, Prof. Charles G.
Eichlin. and Leslie r. Bopst.
The Glee Club has elected John
Mcdonald, director and Edward
simpson president, for next year,
while Ernest Haines will head the
student band. Isabel Dunes will
head the Pan.Hellenic Council next
year. William Kinnamon. editor of
the year book. was elected presi-
dent of Gamma Alpha NJ, honorary
journalistic fraternity.
The Washington times., 1929-06-07
Rocking Chair to Go?
Oh, Say 1t Amt
So, Ross!

CHICAGO, June qN.s).-
The rocking chair, symbol Of
victorian America, IL teetering
toward oblivion. Like the dino
saur, it can't adapt itself to
changing conditions.
Ross Crane, home decorating
authority and director Of a fur.
niture exposition here, predicted
today that the rocker soon will
be found only in museums.
'It won't team up with other
articles of furniture" he said.
"It's wandering proclivitles, to-
gether with its Objectionable
spearhead points-always turning
up in the wrong place-have writ.
ten it's DOOM"
The Washington times., 1929-06-07
School Graduates to
Picnic on Chesapeake

School and alumni activities at
Business High School will be spon.
sored with proceeds from the
twenty-fourth annual outing of the
graduates association tomorrow at
Chesapeake Beach. Special trains
will leave District Line at 10 and
1890 a. m. and 2:30. $40, and s p. m.
A rifle match between boys and
girls, a surprise contest, a spot
dance. a prize waltz. swimming,
boating, fishing, grabbing. and pic
nicking are on the program. Rob
ert b. Riley. jr.. Is chairman OF the
arrangements committee and Pat.
rick Bradley Is in charge of enter.
tainment.
The Washington times., 1929-06-07
Mai. Gen. Fechet Gets
AerOnautical Degree

The Pennsytvapia Military College
at Chester, Pa, announced yesterday
that 1t will award the degree of doc.
tor of aeronauticaI science June 10
to Mai. Gen. James f. Fechet, chief
Of the Army Air Corps, and to Ad-
miral William A. Moffett, chief of
the Bureau of Aeronautics Of the
Navy Department.
An aerial exhibition will be held
over the grounds of the college on
the afternoon of the presentation.
Fifteen Army alrplaneS, under the
direction of Major Hugh J. Knerr,
air corps, will participate in the ex-
hibition. The planes will assemble
at Muslin Field. naval aircraft fac
tory. Philadelphia, for the take-off.
The Washington times., 1929-06-07
So crisp it ctackleA
out loud!

And because they are so 11our.
ishing and easy to digest, they
are ideal for the kiddies'supper.
Put them in soups. Make
crunchy macaroons and can.
dies. Eat them plain or butter
and serve like pop corn. They're
delicious dozens of ways.
Order a crisp red.and.green
package from your grocer to.
day. Made by Kellogg in Battle
Greek.
The Washington times., 1929-06-07
]. Fred Essary Elected to
National Press Corp.

A meeting Of the board Of direc-
tors OF the National Press Building
Corporation yesterday accepted the
resignation of Hal Harrison Smith
as vice president and elected J. Fred
Essary, chief of the local Baltimore
Sun bureau, to the vacant position.
Officers reported at the meeting
that 95 per cent of the building
was rented at the present time.
The Washington times., 1929-06-07
Deneen Man Booked to
Get u. S. Attorney Post

The post Of Special Assistant
United States Attorney General,
from which Perry w. Howard res
signed following his acquittal of
charges connected with political pa
tronage in Mississippi, is to be filled
by James S. Cotter, one of Senator
Deneen's colored constituents, &C.
cording to latest reports from agree
ment among Illinois political circles.
Mr.. Cotter Is from Mound City,
ILL.,, and represents the recognition
granted to upstate political leaders.
as against Chicago.
He was formerly United States At.
torney General at Chicago.
The Washington times., 1929-06-07
here, tonight,

YoUR own ears will tell you
how good Rice Krispies are
before you even taste them.
Those rice bubbles just pop and
CrackIe when you pour on the
milk or cream!
And what flavor! That
toasted rice flavOr-makes
your spoon get busy!
Serve Rice Krispies for
breakfast. Enjoy them for lunch
with fruits or honey added.
The Washington times., 1929-06-07
EX-GOVERNOR SPEAKS

CUMBERLAND. Nd, June L.
Former Gov. John j. Cornwell. Of
West Virginia, general counsel for
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, will
be the speaker at the commence
ment at the Franklin Junior High
School at Alaska, IL miles east Of
here, tonight,
The Washington times., 1929-06-07
Strawberry Fete Plans
For Lyon Village Sci

LYONS VILLAGE, Va. June IL
A strawberry festival will be held
tonight under the auspices Of the
Lyon Village Citizens Association
on the ground adjacent to the Of
fices Of Lyon & Fitch. There win
be a special musical program.
The committee having charge of
the arrangements are Charles Mil
Ter, ir.. chairman; J. X. Marshall.
f. H. Harris. Mrs. !. c. Buchanan.
Mrs. n. N. Crichton and Mrs. Harold
r. Ctella
New Britain herald., 1929-12-14

A special train of seven cars
New Britain herald., 1929-12-14
CLUB EVENTS
Woman's Club Civic Tea Set For Tuesday After- noon-Other Club Notices.

Activities among the various wom- nn's clubs of the town are practical " at standstill with the excep- ton of bazaars, fairs, teas and other charitable endeavors which are al- ways popular this season of the year while entertainments for the real young folks are an added fea- ture during the holiday season.
 The Sketch club of the New Brit ain Art league, met on Tuesday eve ming, at the studio on Cedar street. Among those attending were: Miss Virginia Hart, Mrs. s. G. Vibberts Miss Marion Hungerford, Miss Rosalie Recano, Sanford Ballard Dole Low. Wesley Parker, Dewey Van Cott, Lawrence c. Edwardson, Armand D'Agostino, Carl Watson, and Roy Prosser. The Sketch club meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:30 at the studio.
 The Alpha Mu will hold a Christ mas party at the '. W. c. A. this afternoon. The girls who belong 10 Alpha Mu, are the senior group of the Girl Scouts. A program of en- tertainment will be given by the Emerson school of dancing and oratory at the party.
 
 Mrs. Clarence r. Bennett gave an interesting talk at the Y. w. C. A. on Tuesday evening. She reviewed the books "The Embezzlers," by Nal- entine Kataev, Hudson River Bracketed," by Edith Wharton, and The Ten Greatest Women in His tory" by Emil Ludwig.
 The Womans club of New Britain has announced a Christmas tea for club members and their friends for next Tuesday afternoon from to
New Britain herald., 1929-12-14

cars brought down MT. and Mrs. Henry o. Phipps, their daughter Mrs. Frederick E. Guest, and her nephew, Bradley Martin, Jr., from Great Neck, l.. l. In addition to the car Advance" in which the family travelled, the train included two cars of polo ponies, three baggage cars and day coach. Mir. Phipps fol- lowed his usual custom of having the train met by an ambulance, but happily it's services were not re- quired
 Arthur Somcrs Roche and Sidney Smith were in Palm Beach in time for Thanksgiving. Mrs. Roche anl one Of their young sons accom- panied the writer, the other having been left at school in the north. The cartoonist was accompanied by his wife and small daughter. Both families will remain for the season.
 Guilford Durants Present
 Major Barclay Warburton came down from Philadelphia in Novem- Der and divides his time between Palm Beach and Miami. Major Warburton who resigned as mayor of Palm Beach has recently become president of the Miami Jockey club
 Other well known folks who have opened their Palm Beach homes in- clude MT. and Mrs. Louis Waller. Of St. Louis. Mir. and Mrs. Oscar Da- vies of Kansas City, N1r. and Mrs. Bernard krogar, Cincinnati. Mir. and Mrs. Harry Durant, Guilford, Conn, and Mr. and Mrs, Maurice Patio. Mrs. Patio was the former Eleanor Chase of Oshkosh, Wis, and Palm Beach. A honeymoon in Europe fol- lowed their marriage which took place last summer.
 MT and Mrs. John Robert Bry- den of Baltimore and New York have arrived at their home. Jungle Nest on the south ocean boulevard Mrs. Bryden is chairman of the current events lecture series, and has been instrumental in bringing distinguished speakers to Palm Beach. MT. Bryden is a member of the famous old guard society.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-14

Miss Elizabeth Hance will enter tain her bridge club at her home on Hart Terrace on Thursday evening.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-14

Mrs. Wendal Burbank entertained two tables of bridge at her parents home on Francis street on Tuesday evening.
 Mir. and Mrs. Charles Law will en- certain at supper rt their home on Ten Acre road this evening.
 
 Miss Ruth Bassette, who directed the Drama Guilds play. "Craigs Wife," entertained the cast and all others who aided the production at her studio on Main street, after the play on Tuesday evening.
 Miss Elizabeth Hance will enter tain her bridge club at her home on Hart Terrace on Thursday evening Mrs. Herbert Johnson of Sefton Drive gave luncheon and bridge Thursday afternoon at her home in honor of her sister, Mrs. Leo Saylor of Decatur, Indiana. The guests in- cluded Mrs. Ralph Britton, Mrs Bernard Nickerson, Mrs. Frank White, Mrs. E. A. Johnson, Mrs Douglas Johnston, Miss Frances Parker, Miss Olga Johnson, Mrs Newton Thornton, Mrs. Willard Tull and Mrs. Reed Hutchins of Hart ford. The bridge prices went to Mrs. Frank White and Mrs. E. A. Johnson.
 Mrs. Johnson is giving another luncheon and bridge today for her sister.
 Mrs. Otto Erling of Black Rock avenue entertained two tables of bridge Tuesday evening at her home. Mrs. Harry Vile and Mrs. Clyde Van Walkenburgh were given the prizes. Mrs. Howard Chichester was given 8 miscellaneous shower at the home of her sister. Mrs. Howard Seivers on East street Tuesday evening. Mrs. Chichester was Miss Elizabeth Mcguire Anderson before her mar riage.
 
 street. entertained her bridge club at her home on High street on Friday evening. Mrs. Florence Flaherty, Mrs. James Gilbert and Mrs. James Walsh were awarded the prizes.
 
 Mrs. D. K. Perry of Maple Hill en- tertained the Young Women's Aux liary of the Peoples church at her nome on Monday evening.
 
 Miss Florence Bently, the young est daughter of William Bentley of Russell street. gave a delightful luncheon party Friday noon honor Ing Miss Emily Sloper, daughter of tke Harold T. Slopers of Russell street.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-14

piano, presented the Prelude to the Deluge, by Saint-Saens, the Romance in r Major, Op. 50 by Beethoven and the Souvenir de Posen, by Wieniawski. A soprano duet was sung by Mrs. Howard Horton and Mrs. r. J. Carney named, "Loveliest Violet" Mr. Hart accompanied the selection. Mrs. Horton. Miss Jean Nanderslice, Philip Magnuson, John A. Lindsay, and MT. Hart gave an ensemble, An Irish Cradle Song.' D arranged by Gilbert Esplin, and "To the Wind" by Gordon Balch Nevin. Mrs. Barsch joined in with her violin during the second number.
 Mr. Hart brought the program to Q close with piano solos, Rondo Capriccoso by Mendelssohn, a Bohemian folk scng arrangement by Rudolph Friml, and Tales of the Vienna Woods, by Strauss Shut.
 A board meeting of the Visiting Nurse Association was held Tuesday at the Visiting Nurse headquarters. Mrs. Stanley Coss. fire vice prcsi- dent, presided in the absence of the president, Mrs. Andrew J. Slopcr. The board members attending the meeting were: Mrs. Robert Par sons, Mrs. James B. Thomson, Mrs. William S. Bacon, Mrs Harry NJ. Bates. Mrs. Valentine Chamberlain, Mrs. William L. Humason, Mrs. Will liam C. Hungerford, Mrs. Patrick F.. McDonough, Mrs. William F. Park CT, Mrs. William H. Rattenbury, Mrs. Ernest M. Smith, Mrs. Richard L.. White, Mrs. John s. Whitteker and Mrs. Louis W. Young.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-14

Miss Ruth Bassette, who directed the Drama Guilds play. "Craig's Wife," entertained the cast and all others who aided the production at her studio on Main street, after the play on Tuesday evening.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-14

to Mrs. Charles Johnson. ETrz. Rob ert M. Clark and Miss Bertha Lamd- grcn.
 Miss Bi@clow was graduated from Co"ntc,jrIt College for Ncmcn in '2S and is now employed by the Stanley Works as a secretary. Mr. Churchill Is q graduate of Wesleyan university in the class Of '2S, where he was q member Of Ehi Beta Kappa and Sig ma Chi fratorniti"s. lie is at pres ont connected with tho home oGic, of tho PhocniH Mutual life Inaur. ance company in Hartford. Nt definite date has been set for tn, wedding.
 Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kossvta or Henry street have announced the en- gagemnnt of their daughter. Mis-. Mary 10 Walter Par Of High street. No date has been set for the wed ding.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-14

jennings end Goings of patw rr""', for more than 30 years. One by one, shutters have been remo;,d -.... the windows Of the great mani ions al0n" the ocean boulevard and lhe palm lined avenues. The Breakers Eot"l opens tomorrow and with the Activities scheduled for New Years I'yr, lhe 193J Palm Beach season will mt3'e it's formal debut,
 2iany l.ariy Arrivals
 Th re has Loon no formal enter tauin" as yet. but informal lunch C0Os and Ga hcrin%S at the numcr- cus attractive tea rooms on the re- aort have been frequent. GIcaninGs from couvcrsa ions over the tea cups indicate that the lOTgcr skirts will in no manner slow down the pace Of sccj~ly his season.
 Among the carly arrivals is Mrs C, orFe Alexander McKlinlock of Chicago. whose villa Casa Alejandro, hes hccN the scene of many notable affairs. Mrs, McKinlOcll is president oj Dho Garden Club of Palm Beach und Ea3 already held several confer cnc1S relative to the coming flower show. Prominent also ill the Garden club is Mrs. Henry k. ltca of Pitts nurSh who has recently opened her winter homo, Lagomar on the south ocean boulevard.
 \ special train of seven cars
New Britain herald., 1929-12-14
SOCIAL SEAS]N Al
 PALM BEACH OPENS
Ninte' Homes Being 2ae1aeI
 il Large Numbers

Palm Beach, Fla. Dee. If. G7s- Palm Peach begins to find is splf once more the elite social center.
 To" the past fortnight trains fro4 the north have unloadad their hu- man freight at the little yellow frame &tation that has known th,
New Britain herald., 1929-12-14
A MOTORISTS WOES

Plains. kas.. Dec. 14 CUP)-A. J. Paden, farmer, was driving to mar ket when tire exploded. Without looking he walked to farmhouse and called a tire repair shop. The tire expert looked over Paden's car and reported his spare tire flat.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-14
WEDDINGS
Few Nuptial Events-In- crease in Betrothais-An- niversaries Celebrated.

Mrs, Charles E. Wctmore of Park i avenue, New York city, formerly of Grove Hill this city, announces the engagement of her daughter, Miss Margaret Wetmore, to Robert M McMullin of New York city. No wedding date has been announced. Matrimonial events and their at { tendant festivities are few and far between these days. The calendar is practically empty at any rate un- til the middle Of January when Miss Virginia Hart, the only daughter Of MT. and Mrs. Walter Hart of Hart street and Sanford Ballard Dole Low of New York city are to be married.
 Mr. and Mrs. Albin Johnson of Commonwealth avenue were given q surprise party on the occasion Of their twenty-fifth wedding annivcr- sary last Saturday evening. The party was given by members of the Swedish Bethany church of which MT. Johnson has been secretary for a number Of years. About 150 guests were present, including Rev G. E. Pjhl, former pastor of the local church, now of New York, who married the couple 25 years ago.
 k
 MT and Mrs V. Schusslcr of Tulip street announced the betrothal of their daughter. Miss Elizabeth M. Schussler, to Arthur Dumas. son Of Mr. and Mrs. V. Dumas of smith street, this past week.
 
 The betrothal of Miss Eleanor Rotherforth. daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Frank Rotherforth of West Main street, to Herbert Andres, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. w. Andres Of Warlock street, was announced at q bridge party on Tuesday evening at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Kenneth Futile on Columbia street. MT. Andres is a salesman for the Parker Buckley company, and Miss Rother- forth is secretary at the TrumDull Electric company.
 
 Mir. and Mrs. Oscar Arnurius of Irorcstville celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on Wednesday at their home on Anderson avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Arnurius were mar ried in East Hartford. on December 11th. 1879, by the Rev. Mcrricl Ranson. The couple have four chil dren, Harold of Baltimore, Mary land; Albert of East Orange New Jersey; Raymond of Hartford, and Miss Gladys of Hartford. Both of the latter visit their parents each Cck-cnd.
 The engagement Of Miss Grace Bigelow to Edward Stark Churchill, son of Mir. and Mrs. Frank ". Churchill of Rocky Hill, was an nounced by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Bigelow of ockfall &t a bridge party on Wednesday eve ming, at Miss Bigclows s apartmcnt on Vine street. Prizes were awarded