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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-16
Two New Swimming Glasses.

Twenty-Seven girls are enrolled in the
Girl Scout swimming class at the Mar
jorie Webster pool, which met for the
first time at $50 o'clock on Tuesday
Registrations for this class are made
through Mrs. Erskine Miller Of Silver
Spring.
A second period at the 6l4 E street
Y. w. G. A, 4 to 4:30 o'clock on Mon
days, has been obtained in order to di-
vide the class of so which has been
meeting there at that hour on Tuesday.
Advanced swimmers and life savers will
have the new period for nine weeks,
commencing February 10, the rest Of
the class continuing to meet Tuesdays
from to 4:3o o'clock.
Council and Troop Committee Members
Training.
A council members and troop COM
mittee members training course will be
given by Mrs Gerrit S. Miller, jr., COM
missioner, on Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday mornings, February II, 10,
1e, from 1890 to IL o'clock at Girl
Scout headquarters, 1925 M street
northwest.
Virginia District ReOrganiEed.
The Virginia District, No. 6, was re-
organized at its meeting at 1880 o'clock
Monday at Girl Scout headquarters,
1925 M street northwest. Mrs. z. w.
Sturdevant, now stationed at Quantico,
Va, was elected district chairman to
succeed Mrs. Robert j. McFall Of
Cherrydale, who had resigned. Mrs.
Sturdevant came here from Fort
Leavenworth's mounted troop, the only
OF in the United States. The meeting
was called by Mrs. r. w. Breckenridge,
district field captain. Miss Dorothy
Greene, director, and Mrs. G. z. Waters,
troop committee chairman, attended
the meeting.
Other district meetings held last week
were: No. 2. Thursday, 8 pm, at Girl
Scout headquarters; No. 3, Thursday. /
pm. at the home of Mrs. c. z. Waters,
Chevy Chase; No. 4. Thursday, 8 pm,
at the Brightwood M. E. Church: No. 5,
Tuesday, 8 pm, at the home of Mrs.
c. j. Bovine. Rhode Island avenue
northeast.
Training Course in HyattsviIle.
A troop management training course
for Girl Scout leaders will be given at
the American Legion Hall in Hyattsville,
beginning tomorrow, from 2 to $3.50 pm.
The dates for the course are February
II, 10, "a, Is and March and 4. While
given primarily for leaders in district z,
every one interested is welcome. Miss
Lois Hall will give the training.
Vases Made by Brownies.
Many lovely vases In colorful modern
istic design were recently made by
Brownie Pack, No. 4, by cutting and
pasting Christmas wrappings on jars.
The Brownies are from to 10 years of
age.
Open House.
Open house was held at Girl Scout
headquarters on Wednesday from 4 to
$50 o'clock with Mrs. Theodore Wilkin-
son as hostess. Miss Peggy Garrett was
In charge of singing. Open house In the
future will be every Wednesday after
noon; formerly it has been on Tues
DAYS. The hostess for this week is Mrs.
Monte Appel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-16
FLORIDA DEMOCRATS
PLEDGE PARTY UNITY
Boiling Members Who Voted for
Hoover Are Not Mentioned at
Harmonious Meeting.
~ the Associated Press,

~ the Associated Press.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, February Is.
After one of the most harmonious
meetings in years, leaders of Florida
Democracy last night were en- route
home to carry a message of party unity
in the forthcoming June primaries.
There was no mention of those Demo-
Gratis who voted for Herbert Hoover in
the last presidential election, nor was
the matter of holding State conven-
ton considered.
A resolution was adopted, declaring
that the terms and conditions on which
the legal electors shall be declared and
taken as proper members of the Demo-
cratic party of Florida and entitled to
vote, shall be that they believe in the
principles of the Democratic party and
will support and vote for the nominees
of the party In the ensuing general
election"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-16
MEMBERS OF HAITIAN
COMMISSION TO MEET
Board Appointed by President Hoo
yer to Investigate Island Condi-
lions Planning to Begin Work.
Nv the Associated Press,

by the Associated Press.
PALM BEACH, Fla, February Is
Three of the four members of the Haitian
Commission recently named by PreSi-
dent Hoover to investigate conditions in
the island republic will confer here to-
morrow before leaving for the West In
dian country, it was announced yester-
day.
Cameron S. Forbes, former governor
general Of the Philippines and chairman
of the commission, is at Gulf Stream,
near here, where he has been playing
polo for the past two weeks. James
Kerney, member of the investigating
board, who is editor and publisher of
the Trenton, N. j., Times, has been at
q hotel here for a month and will be
joined by Forbes and william Allen
White. editor of the Emporia, Kans.,
Gazette, the third member of the COM
mission.
Henry P Fletcher, former Ambassa-
dor to Italy and Mexico, is expected to
join the other board members before
they start for Haiti.
According TO Washington dispatches,
they will be given the rank of Ambassa-
doris and will sail for Haiti on a naval
cruiser from some Florida port, it was
announced.
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GIRL SCOUTS

Copy for this column must be
In the hands of The Star Club
Editor by 2 o'clock Thursday
afternoon for publication in Sum
days issue. Copy should be
written on one side of paper only,
with a wide margin at the top
of each sheet and should be
headed by the name of the
organization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-16

Bring You Unusual Opportunities for Refurushng
Our buying Sontrw Anmk Hhyoubed rumno ~
vore-h snre- Ia benHe rule eeh hora
Ia Ia onh @ gne a.
Charge AmiO
of Edng mh
"~ Dining Room
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03
MIDSHIPMAN is BURIED
AT SEA BY OWN REQUEST
Three Volleys Fired and Taps
Sounded as Coffin Is Committed
to Ocean OFF French Coast.

BY the Associated Press.
U. S. S. UTAH, August 1.-The body
of Midshipman Francis Worthington Of
Grover. Colo, who committed suicide
while on leave in Paris on July L. was
buried at sea yesterday as he had re-
quested in final note to his command
ing officer.
The entire ships personnel, officers,
midshipmen and men in dress uniform.
was mustered for the service. The
coffin was covered with flowers and
wreaths and flanked by six pallbearers
and guarded by two midshipmen.
After appropriate music by the ships
band, the chaplain read the burial serv-
ice of the Congregational Church. AS
the coffin was committed to the ocean.
three volleys were fired and taps was
sounded.
During the ceremony, the U. s. S.
Arkansas and the U. S. S. Florida, other
ships of the midshipmen's Summer
practice squadron, stood by. The posi-
ton was 100 miles west of France.
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SCOUT SEAPLANES TO AID
U. S. SUBMARINE FLEET
Naval Authorities Planning Equip
ment for Division 20 of Under
sea Fighting Craft.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, August 2.-Plans for
equipping submarines of Division 20 of
the United States Fleet here with
scouting seaplanes were announced to-
day by naval authorities.
small fast. folding-wing plane, de-
signed as type XS2L-1, has been ordered
constructed by the Bureau of Aero
nautics, the announcement said. and
will be used in experiments to deter
mine the most suitable type for sub
marine use.
Units of the division which may be
equipped with planes include the sub
marines vi, W. and Va, the mine
laying submarine VA and the submarine
cruisers VS. and We, recently launched.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03
U. S. OFFICIAL ACQUITTED
Charles C. Shongood Was Accused
in Auctioning Cases.

NEW YORK. August 2 CP).-Charles
c. Shongood, for 26 years United States
auctioneer at New York, yesterday was
acquitted of charge of classifying re-
turns of public auctions and embez-
cling Government funds
Acquitted with him we're his son.
Charles, jr.. and their secretary and
treasurer, Kathryn McGouzl:.
Shongood auctioned bankcapt prop
critics, all smuggled jewelry ana auto
mobiles and vessels seized by prohibition
enforcement officials. His commissions.
in late years. we're estimated to have
run as high as 100000 annually.
Shongoods attorney said. after the
verdict, that the only discrepancies
found in Shongoods accounts amounted
to $4,000, and they had been caused
by dishonest employees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03
NEAR LINCOLN PARK NE

This bay-window brick. large rms. h.
u h. bath. cleo, in fine condition; price,
$500; terms arranged.
633 9TH ST; NE.
VIII, cleo. laundry trays, 2-car brick ga
rage: excellent condition; price, $3.50;
EAST RIvERDALE, MD.
Lot 5ox150, bungalow, s rms, h. W h.
or viii trade for city pfoperty $50
ROBERT A. HUMPHREYS,
BOB North Capitol St Nat. 6733
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Panama Names Forestry Envoy.

PANAMA CITY, August 2 (P.-Car-
los j. Quintero, undersecretary of agri-
culture and public works, has been
named Panama's representative to the
Pan American Forestry and AEricul-
tural Conference in Washington, Aua
gust 8.
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sALE-sUBURBAN.


Be appreciated: win sacrifice: lot 6ox22o; ga
raEe; owner. Clarendon Gill.
e-RooM HOUSE AND ACRES; $4,000;
car line: ss5 mo. buys it. Clarendon 400.
BEAUTIFUL SEVEN OAKS. MD: NEAR
District line; most unusual nome; stucco'
fully HANDICAPPED; 2-car built-in garage; real
bargain. Nat. 1890 Evenings, Shep. 2s44.
Open for appointment -
WASHINGTON GROVE. SEVEN ROOM COT
tage. garage, garden: sell. $500: sl90 ea !iG
rent. $40 month. DORSEY COTTAGE sixth
avenue.
No CASH PAYMENT-ExCELLENT NEW
English home, all modern with lot 500 IL IL;
Sag SON ooT
se7svags gas; electricity: large forest tTSeS
eiGsive subdiyison Just of 6egleyard BE-
tween Un and Sd Park Mq an" WsoN 25f2
18th st. NV. Call Adams 0566. -
FOR SALE-FIVE ACRES. IDYLWOOD. VA;
HsRRE a5a East Palis church, r. D. No.
TAKoMA PARK-S-RooM, MODERN BUN
OWNER. phone Decatur 1881.
BEAUTIFUL l0-ROOM RESIDENCE; LONG
yer rsom soo Ezs icfRs'N a
6-RooM RESIDENCE, LARoSS LOT, $4,000;
good 6-room house ss;2SQ; mon nF s5 psy
& McNAB. Bond BLDG, Natl 1884; Res
s ss VET EhT Only E 5sS8o F 81 sSSo
McNAB, Natl. 1894: res, F. Oh. 40S. s.
SMALL HOUSE AND ia ACRES VALUABLE
land. right on pike 10 minutes drive va:
T1;HSO be s R5I pE siHAzo MeNAB. Natl
1884; res. F. Oh. 4o8 ;.
BUNGALOW. 1924 D S.E;-5 RS. PoRCHEs,
practically
$3.50; furnished, $500. Met. 1858. owner
on premises.
home. open fireplace. fruit flower garden
garage. extra large lot: Is min. of city; in
one OF the best 81 NEARBY So va block
stores, of all kinds. just an ideal place to
live let me- show ov,i You; property clear; oEn.
cash. Sun: Clarendon 1746; Mon, GOT 18th
NV. Nat. o507.
WOODBRIDGE, ID. c.
These homes offered at sacrifice prices.
hardwood n oors $500 0 vsrS Reasonable M
F. 4. LINGER,
3109 oath St NE, a Block South of
Rhode Island Ave. Phone North 1921.
TWO COOL COUNTRY HOMES
within easy committing distance Of the
fresfing breezes Of n the country.
% miles from the city. on Frederick high
way; 6 acres with modern home Of six rooms
and bath; hot-water heating plant. electric;
ity, automatic water system. Wonderful
shade trees surround house Garage and
chicken house; $4,000 with easy terms.
NO 2.
IL acres with modern home of 10 rooms
and baths; electricity vapor heating plant;
kinds of fruits. Very attractive lawn and
beautiful view Sl2. 500. with easy terms.
nTiV MT
show these places TO you. The drive will
make you cooler and the pleasure of seeing
these places will more than repay you for
your time. Make an appointment with us if
later than pm.
DIAMOND & DIAMOND,
Gaithersburg, Md.
Telephone Gaithers6urs l79.
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sALE-sUBuRBAN.
TAkOMA PARK. ID. g.

L AkONA HAKh, IL. y.
Beautiful new modern homes in spleneld
locations near schools. cars and stores; paved
streets; large lots; Rarages; hot-water neat'
large attics sleeping porches. tile haths'
freoiaces.
5000 5th st. nw.-5-room brown shingled
bungalow. trimmed in white.
6I9 whittier ST. nw-Attractive 6-room
brick house. breakfast room. Frigidaire.
Kitchen Maid cabinet and instantaneous
water heater.
ROBERT f. LOHR,
sil Cedar ST.. TAX Park. Georgia 1881.
Beautiful New Colonial Home.
Brick and Frame Construction.
Priced to Sell.
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.SALE--HOUSES.

si5,750-.soVELY CHEVY CHASE HOME, ON
lots: 81. cath. r.. porches; $500 worth
shrubbefs; 1880 cash: consider small clear
<~1se s.Gplrt payt. Cleve. $3.50.
MAJ UNION STATION-e-RoOM BRICK,
bath. cleo; price. $500; terms. $3.50 cash.
bal $40 mo. incl. all int. z. M. Aiken. 927
FOR SALE-BUNGALOWS-5 RMS. BA.
sleeping porch. gas and electricity. hot
water heat, 2-car gar, S6,250. $3.50 cash.
bal $50 mo. rms, ba., $3.50: $3.50 cash.
$50 mo. rms, gas and electricity. no
bath, $3.50. $3.50 cash. Sa5 mo. FULTON
r. GORDON, HOS PEG. ms. Bldg, Dist.
k131 Ewes CIey 4T33
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$500 6 rooms, bath. brick, all modern,
lovely condition; nice yard; garage; $3.50
cash san monthly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03

s5,50O-6 rooms, bath. brick. all modern,
excellent condition; garage space terms.
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YOUR OPPORTUNITY.

Three beautiful home sites. restricted Vir-
ginla subdivision, lot feet front. 200 feet
conveniences; served by Lee Highway and
memorial drive; surrounded by hns homes:
week only. Address Box AID, Star Of
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wANTED-MONEY.

WANTED OR MORE PERSONS. 70 RE-
finance first trust note on valuable corner
from Union Station. Address Box lad,
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THREE REAL NE. BARGAINS:

s6250-s26 10th n.e-7-room, modern,
0emf-detached home: 2 lots, fruit flowers:
& GARAGES splendid terms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03

632 K St ne-Lovely. old-fashioned home.
spacious grounds; 7-room house. BATH gas,
electricity. long veranda, double EaTages;
S6,450; eood terms. Apply S25 St ne.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03
NEARBY VIRGINIA.

Attractive 4-room and bath BUNGALOW
large rooms, ami; price, $500; $3.50 cash
and SA5 per mo.
5-room house on Wilson Blvd, commercial
zone cleo. gas city water price. $500;
cash, $500 and $40 per mo.
New 5-room and bath bungalow. Lyon VII
lage, ami; price, $4,000; cash, $500 and
y. +. RYON CO., INC,
rlarepdon I2So 1904 Wilson Blvd.
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WOODBRIDGE BARGAINS.
1906 goth ST NE
2400 NEWTON ST. NE.
260a oath ct

open and Lighted to . PM. and
Sunday Afternoon.
Thu beet g. Z and room, new, detached
homes in beautiful Woodbridge; INV h., oak
floors, chestnut trim fireplace, breakfast ell
cove. Frigidaire. garage and all latest i'm
proYements. Prices low and terms easy.
WOODRIDGE REALTY co;
237I r / Ave NE or Call North 1908.
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NEAR 10th AND HARvARD-sEMI-DET. 10
rooms, two baths. hot-water heat. cleo
two-csr brick garage, side yard, at enc
third FSlue; $4,000, terms. a. NJ. COOPER
Rea ~
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OUT-OF-TOWN OWNER

will sacrifice two modern Groom brick
houses, one Marlboro pl, Petworth, other
st. ne. near North Capitol. MISS
MERCER. Highlands. North 1910. 81
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RROOKLAND. D. c.

1921 OTIS ST. NE
Home seekers, attention! Before buying.
inspect this lovely. new detached home. II
faces park. Quality unsurpassed anywhere.
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WANT TO BUY

WANTED-s6.O00 HOUSE IN PETWoRTH;
pay $1,000 cash; must be bargain. II. B.
RECTOR, 1916 st. NV, mail address.
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WANTED TO BIJY-HoUSEs

WILL PAY ALL CASH FOR SEVERAL
brick houses, reasonably priced. white or
colored: prefer clear property or subject TO
small Indebtedness EARLE w. MANSON.
District 1878 1903 Vermont ave
MODERN. 3-BEDROOM HOUSE. GOOD
condition; vicinity Potomac Hts, d. C., or
nearby Va. Substantial cash payment for
real bargain. Address Box 208-D, Star Of
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WANTED-LOTS.

ACCEPT GOOD CLEAN LOTS AS PART
payment on lovely s-r. Chevy CHI house in
Al cond: Sl5.750. Clev 616o.
WANT BEST LOT $1,000 CASH WILL BUY,
north of Wash; give exact location. Ad-
dress Box 481-C. Star Office
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Beautiful Takoma Park.

S9,50O-In beautiful section on D., c. side
Lovely. English gray,shingled bungalow OF .
pretty lawn filled with flowers and shrub,
berry; so honey and coy looking inside and
identically Guilt by same builder which sold
for s12,l5O A real bargain. Death in family
lows closer to city, ss,950-s9,50o. Splendid
buys.
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sa.75c-s rooms. bath on Lee Highway near
projected 200-ft. Lee BouIeyard.;
design. stucce and stone; studio, INV
ing room, beamed ceiling, open nre-
place: separate entrance to library
for professional mans home and
Office, or high-class tea room.
GLEN +. EAkIN. INC,
National Q409 1927 Eye ST. NV.
Putnam patriot., 1930-02-27
Defendants Verdict
 Rendered By Jury
No Negligence Found on Part of Driver of Car That Killed 2o-
 Months Old Child

After being out approximately an hour a jury in the superior court re- turned shortly after twelve o'clock, Wednesday noon, rendering defend ants verdict in the case of Peter Stah eki administrator of Goodyear, vs. Rene St. iSauveur of Putnam. The case had previousl.. been tried. The jury disagreed. Counsel for the plaintiff were Harry E. Back and Will liam A. King; for the defendant. Irving H. Miron and Samuel B. Harv- ey.
 The Putnam young man drove to Goodyear with a friend to take some girls out to ride. When all had enter ed the automobile St. Sauveur, the driver. backed the car up to turn around h the meantime, Freddie Staheki. twenty months old child of Mir. and Mrs. Peter Staheki, had walk ed to the back of the automobile, un- observed, and was clinging to the let rear fender. When the car was backed the wheels passed over the little fellow crushing out his life. Testimony showed that the driver of the car put his head out of the win dow and looked back before starting the car. The question was whether he did all that an ordinarily prudent man would have done under the cir cumstances. If not he would have been guilty of negligence and liable in damages. The jury found that he was not guilty of negligence.
Putnam patriot., 1930-02-27
URGES NECESSITY OF
 UP TO DATE ALARM

Charles Chapman, representative of the Gamewell Fire Alarm Company, was the speaker at the monday lunch con of the Putnam Rotary Club, We'd nesday. Mir Chapman is sent out by the company to do missionary work" among the cities. His assignment is to bring to the notice of the people the necessity of proper fire alarm service as a preventative of fires. Fire alarm boxes are especially needed on public buildings. including schools, hospitals and other institutions. IL was pointed out that thousands of dollars in fire losses are recorded each year because O. inadequate fire alarm service. The speaker commended the service here and the efforts of Chief Thurston and Superintendent Charles T. Thayer of the alarm system. He urged that the citizens get behind lEcm ia any effort they may make to improve the system.
Putnam patriot., 1930-02-27
Officers Attracted
 By Excessive Speed
Give Chase and Arrest Two Rum Runners in Pomfret.-Cargo
 Being Taken to Boston

Excessive speed of an automobile attracted the attention of state police men and resulted in the arrest and conviction of two rum runners in Pomfret. Tuesday. The men were arrested by Lieutenant Ross V. Urqu- hart and Officer John T. Murphy after a three-mile chase. When the car was brought to stop the officers found it to contain large assortment of liquors.
 The two men gave their names as Robert Overbeck, said to be the cap tain of the Harold Walker, and Will liam Cheetham of Woburn, Mass. The cases were heard in Pomfret before Louis Woisard of Danielson acting as a justice of the peace. The captain was fined $200 and his companion $50 for transporting. The cargo was being taken from New York to Bos- ton.
Putnam patriot., 1930-02-27
MATTER OF BAD CHECK
 HAS BEEN ADJUSTED

E. Fitz Johnson of Plainfeld pur- chased some cattle from an East Put nam farmer giving a cheek in pay ment. When the check was stamped "no funds" Captain Dubreuil of the Putnam police went to Daniclson last Thursday afternoon and arrested Johnson. 4 bond of $500 was post ed for appearance in the city court Monday. During the interim the matter was adjusted to the satisfac- tion of all concerned and the court was abated
Putnam patriot., 1930-02-27
Daughter of Rev. w. M.
 Partridge Married
Quiet Wedding In Little Church Around the Corner Saturday Ar
 ternoon.

At quiet wedding in the Little Church Around the Corner. New York city. Saturday afternoon. Miss Doro- thy Partridge, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Welles Mortimer Partridge of Boston, was married to Charles Els worth of New York. The bride is granddaughter of Chauncey Morse of Putnam.
 Mrs. Ellsworth is graduate of Wheaton College. Mir. Ellsworth is connected with the American Tele- graph and Telephone Company in New York. Among the relatives at tending the wedding were Mir. and Mrs. Ernest C. Morse and daughter Miss Carolyn Morse of this city.
Putnam patriot., 1930-02-27

The Board of Relief has concluded its labors and prepared an abstract to file with the town clerk. The fig ures show that the board made reduc- tions from the figures of the Board of Assessors totalling $64.l70 and made additions totalling $5,000. This makes the net reduction made by the Board of Relief S59,l70.
 The net grand list as filed by the Board of Relief last year was $i0,- I55, 709. This year the total is $i0.- 76a,O30, showug a net gain of S9,32i.
 IL should be explained that among the reductions allowed is one of $25,- 000 to the Putnam Land and Mills Company. This same reduction was made last year but was not deducted by the Board of Assessors. The req son for this. 1t IS said, is because the reduction did not state the specific items on which the Board of Relief made the reduction.
 The S2b.OOO reduction was made on the houses of the Putnam Land and Mills Company, many of them being vacant and deteriorating. An addi- tional S5,000 reduction was allowed this year due to the sale of certain machinery.
 The only other substantial reduction was that allowed the heirs of Thomas Harris on the mill property on South Meadow street This is the old Ham, mond Knowton Company silk mill. 1t has been unoecupied for some years and although offered for sale has not attracted any buyer. The reduction here allowed was $22, ,555.
 From present appearances 1t would seem that the tax rate of i2h mills as assessed last year will be ample this year. Last year the county tax was over SlO,000 and this year it will be less than S5.000. \ 12h mill tax on the present grand list will raise approximately Sl34 ,562 for the neces- sary expenses of the town. The rate will be fixed at the adjourned town meeting lo be held soon.
Putnam patriot., 1930-02-27
COURT FINES B00TLECCERS
 A TOTAL OF $3,OOO AND COSTS
TAXI DRIVERS PROTEST
 TATEM'S LOW FARES

Because James B. Tatem of Put nam runs his fleet of taxicabs in South Manchester at pophlar price of twenty-five cents for one passenger and ten cents for each additional pas senger, to any point in the city limits, other taxi operators in the Silk City are making a protest. The protest ants will be given a hearing today with a member Of the Public Utilities Commission present in an unofficial capacity. The claim is that Tatem's prices are too low, although the other operators have cut their rates to meet the Tatem competition.