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Putnam patriot., 1930-09-18
MIRON HEADS G. o. P.
 TOWN COMMITTEE
Wilson Secretary and Treasur- er.-Macdonald and Thayer
 Refuse Further Service
New Chairman Will Be Aggressive
 Leader

Irving II. Miron, Putnam lawyer, heads the republican town commit tee. Mir. Miron was elected chair man of the committee, Thursday eve ming. when the committee met and organized. Mir. Miron was elected following the announcement that Archibald Macdonald Jr., had refus- ed to serve longer.
 The new chairman of the commit tee was born in Putnam. son of the late Mr and Mrs. Charles Miron, At an early age he went to Millbrry, Mass, Co live with relatives. He at tended the public and high schools, graduating from the Millbury high school before returning to Putnam.
 Mir. Miron went to Washington, D. C.. where for four years he was clerk of bills in the II. $. senate. He also attended Georgetown University Law School while in Washington. Returning to Putnam he persued his law studies under the late Charles L. Torrey and in 1919 passed the state bar examinations and was admitted to practice. He opened an office in Putnam and soon became active in politics. He was elected town tas collector and held the office two terms. He was defeated two years ago by Alfred Bonneville when tho presidential election swept the loea democratic party into office
 Mir. Miron is aggressive ard vii be an active head of the local repuh. lican organization. Mir, Macdonald was given vote of thanks for his past faithful and efficient services.
 Other officers of the committ.s are Mrs. Villa Rich, vice chairman and Leon T. Wilson secretary and treasurer.
 Mir. Wilson succeeds Henry ], Thayer Mir. Thayer resigned from the office and from the board as he does not care to 20 out evenings. For 24 years has been the efficient secre- tary and treasurer of the committee and his long faithful service is reeog- nized by the committee and by mem bers of the party.
Putnam patriot., 1930-09-18
Chairman Optimistic Drive Will Go Over Top as Money
 Pours in
Over SIS. .00o-More AH.irs Have
 Been Announced

Optimistic that the Nurses Home Fund drive will go over the top and in a voice denoting satisfaction at the present standing of the fund, Mrs. A. A. vonsiatsky of Thompson, general chairman for the drive. an- nounced another thousand added to the total bringing the amount already raised to little over si5,000. As the money pours in the chairman and her committees prepare for the last two laps. The first, second and third five thousand are already in hand and it is hoped that the whole s25,- GOO fund will be in hand we'll before the first of the new year.
 Among the more recent announce ments are that the minstrel show in Eastford has gone over from the 25th to the 29th. Nothing But The Truth" Thompson performance, will be September 25th instead of to- night A good number are after the prizes. over on the miniature golf course at Putnam Greens today and it is not too late to enter as play will continue well into the night. There is big demand for tickets for the boxing show at Danielson. Septem- Der 26. The Nurses dance has been postponed until later in the fall.
 New affairs announced are a per formance of Nothing But Ike Truth" in Pomfret, September 23; soccer game between Putnam Spin- ners Inc, and Wauregan on Mahas- set field. Sunday afternoon; dance by the Putnam Odd Fellows 0ctob- CT 10th. for which ]. Dyer Pot ter treasurer of the Cargill Trust Company has donated two s2.50 gold pieces for door prizes. Mizpah Rebekah Lodge. l. O. O. F., is to have a food sale in the community room of the Putnam Savings Bank. The Putnam committee. under the direction of Mrs. A. V Frost is to hold rummage sal in the former W. J. Bartlett store, October and 8. Donations for the sale will be re- eeived the 9th and 9th at the store.
 End while the drive goes on the new Nurses Home is under construc- tion west of the present hospital building. Soon the frame work of the building will be erected. No statement has as yet been made as to when it is expected that the new home will be ready for occupancy. 1t would appear that the fund will be on hand by the time it is finished.
Putnam patriot., 1930-09-18
RESTORE TO STATES
 RIGHT REGULATE
Republican Convention Vet No Direct Stand For Re
 peaI.-Levitt Crushed
Lieutenant Governor Rogers Heads
 Ticket

The Republican State Convention came to an end in Hartford with the naming of Lieutenant Governor Ern- est E. Rogers of New London for goveror and ticket that had been accurately foretold previous to the nominations on the floor of the con- vention hall. Professor Levitt, who has conducted a rather lonesome anti -Roraback campaign. mustered four votes. The following nominees were made the unanimous choice of the convention:
 State Ticket
 For overnor-Lieutenan nor Ernest k. Rogers of New London
 For Lieutenant Governor-State Treasurer Samuel R. Spencer of Suf. field.
 For Secretary of the State-Dr William L. Higgins of Coventry, the ' incumbent.
 For Treasurer-State Senator Roy C. Wilcox of Meriden. For Comptroller-Frederick NJ. Salmon of Westport, the incumbent 1 For Attorney General United States District Court Judge Warren B. Burrows of Groton. While a wet plank was adopted il stopped short of direct commit ment for the repeal of the 18th amendment. urging upon the repre-. sentatives in the National Congress ''the need of prompt remedial action and that they assist in taking those steps which shall as early as possible restore to the states of the Union the right to regulate their own affairs in regard to such matters.
Putnam patriot., 1930-09-18
ANOTHER THOUSAND
 ADDED TO HOME FUND
FOR THE HOSPITAL
 NURSES HOME FUND

September lsth-MINIATURE GOLF, Grove street course, Put nam.
 September .21st - SOCCER GAME. Putnam Spinners vs. Wauregan. 3 D. m.
 September l,3rd - NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH. Pomfret Hall.
 September 24th-FO0D SALE, Community Room, Putnam. Put nam Council Catholic Women at 2. p. m.
 September 18th - NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH, Thompson.
 September p6th - Boxing at Danielson under the direction of Frank Barber. Tickets from Mir. Barber tTel. Danielson 705) or from the local committee heads.
 September 27th-"B0X AND cox" Thompson Hall, s.30 p. m. Tickets from Miss Wiley.
 September 27th-BASEBALL GAME. Goodyear. Details an- nounced later.
 September 29th - MINSTREL SHOW. Eastford.
 October 2nd-CARD PARTY home of Mrs. Newell Weed, Thompson.
 October 3rd- FOOD SALE. Community room, Putnam Say ings Bank, Mizpah Rebekah Lodge, l. O. O. F.
 October 4th-S0CCER GAME, Goodyear. Details to be announc- ed.
 October l0th--DANCE. By Odd Fellows in Odd Fellows Hall.
 October 2 and Sth RUMMAGE SALE at former W. J. Bartlett store. Donations will be received at store 9th and 9th.
Putnam patriot., 1930-09-18
MAY ADD AIRCRAFT
 TRAINING SCHOOL
Demand For Ground Mechan- ics Attracts Attention State
 Trade School Management
Seek to Determine Interest in Such
 a Course

A new field of endeavor that has developed with the aircraft industry has attracted the attention of the management of the Putnam State Trade School. The demand for ground mechanics at airports and landing fields Is at present greater than the supply of trained men. The industry is really in it's infancy and faces steady growth and develop ment in the future. Rather than les sening. the demand for skilled mech- anics will become more and more pronounced as more airports and siy- ing fields are opened
 Steps have already been taken to establish an airport in Pomfree, Just over the Putnam town line. The Put man AirportE Corporation has been formed and. it is understood, ia on the eve of starting operations. This is but one of the hundreds of such ventures springing up all over the country. At each airport there will be employment for the trained mechanic.
 Is Attractive
 Flying is attractive to young men. While many would like to become pilots and fly a ship. because this end of the business is, perhaps. more spectacular, the fact that it Is so has gone far to supply the demand for pilots and has increased the demand i for ground workers. That there is op- portunity for employment at good wages for the skilled aircraft mech- anic has been emphasized by those interested in the industry, How and where theae mechanics are to be trained is the problem that today confronts the industry
 The situation is SO eminently favorable to a training school for young men that the management of the Putnam State Trade School has been making an investigation. Satis- fled with the opportunity the field af- lords the management now seeks to determine the extent t6 which an air. craft school in Putnam would be a benefit. While there are no definite plans at the moment, and the possibil ity of establishing such a school is only tentative. it is obvious that one i factor in the determination of the ad AthlnA8NS VI haNtuk HusH 9shooi hs the amount of individual interest evineed in the project in this section.
 Evidence Interest
 Quite a number of young men have already made inquiry at the school in reference to training of this character. This denotes that there Is interest among the youth of this vicinity in such training. How wide and deeprooted is that interest '
 tContinued on Page Tenl
Putnam patriot., 1930-09-18
SUPERIOR COURT

The September criminal and civil session of the superior court will open in this city Tuesday, Septem- Der 23rd, at nine o'clock standard time. Each accused person is com manded to appear at that time to be put to plea. If the plea is not guilty election to be tried by court or jury must be made and the accused must be prepared to proceed to trial as the court may direct,
Putnam patriot., 1930-09-18

Mrs. Byron Lamondy and Mys. Peter Belair motored to Providence Tuesday.
Putnam patriot., 1930-09-18
SMALL FIRE

4 still alarm was sent in for what was said to be chimney fire, Tues day afternoon at 1.10. When the department reached 80 May street they found a stiff fight on their hands. Furniture in a room was blazing and hose had to be laid to a nearby hydrant. Most of the damage was caused by water. it is estimat- ed at several hundred dollars.
Putnam patriot., 1930-09-18
BIRTHDAY PARTY

A birthday party was given recent ly for Miss Margy Ann Menard daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Arthur Menard. Refreshments were served from table prettily decorated in a color scheme of pink and pink fayors were at each place.
Putnam patriot., 1930-09-18
DR. HOLT SPEAKS

Dr. Hamilton Holt, president of Rollins college, came from his Wood stock home to Putnam. Tuesday af- ternoon. and talked to a gathering at the high school. Dr. Holt outlined his ideas On higher education and the
 way he applies them at Winter Park,
Putnam patriot., 1930-09-18
PUTNAM GOLFERS AT
 NORWICH SATURDAY

Members of the Putnam Country Country Club Golf Team will go to Norwich Saturday to play the Nor- wich Country Club Team. Norwich came to Putnam with a strong aggre- gatiOn early in the summer and de- feated Putnam by a close margin. The golf committee is anxious that Putnam send a large delegation for this return match Members who are planning to make the trip Co the Rose City are requeyted Co notify William F, Rafferty as soon as con venient.
Putnam patriot., 1930-09-18
PERRY BARBER TO
 STUDY FOR THE BAR

Perry Barber, son of Mrs. W. R Barber. School street, has entered the law department of the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va. This is an accredited law school recogniz- ed by the Connecticut Board. Mir. Barber is graduate of Putnam high school and Clark University. He was one of two Clark students to be elected to the National Debating Society,
Putnam patriot., 1930-09-18
MAYOR IN BOSTON
 AS CuRLEY'S GUEST
Mrs. Richard Accompanies Husbsnd
 to Tereentenary Celebration

Mayor Charles A. Richard. accom- panied by Mrs. Richard. left Tuesday morning for Boston Mayor Richard goes at the invitation of Mayor James Curley to attend the reception and banquet held in the Boston Garden, Wednesday night for His Worship, Mayor Reuben Salter of Boston, Eng land. Mayor Richard will remain to accept other invitations during the Tercentenary celebration unless he feels that he is overtaxing his strength which he has not fully re- gained following his recent severe illness.
Putnam patriot., 1930-09-18

Mir. and Mrs. Howard Weeks, Mrs. W. Eugene Sitzer. and son Howard, of Schenectady, N. r., spent the weekend with Mir. and Mrs. Albert Turcott of Grove street.
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get the forged letter from the museum
last night, and when we declined his
invitation to ind the sheath In SAL
veter's room, it was necessary for him
to play his ace-the forged letter"
Eyes, yes. I see that. But just where
did Scarlet fit?'
when Scarlet came here tonisht
Bliss no doubt listened to his accuse
ton automatically, and then on some
pretext or other got him into the mu-
scum. When Scarlet was of guard
Bliss struck him on the head-probab
with one Of those maces in the end
cabinet-and put him in the sarcopha-
gus. It was q simple matter for him TO
get the Jack from his car, which he
keeps parked in the street outside-
you recall that he offered to drive SAL
veter to the station. :"
But the letter."
cant you see how everything fitted?
The attack on Scarlet took place be-
tween and $3.50. Salveter was prob
ably upstairs bidding adieu to Mrs
Bliss. At any rate. he was IN the house
and therefore could have been Scar
appear that Salveter was actually the
murderer of Scarlet, Bliss crumpled up
the forged telltale letter and stuck II
in Scarlett's pocket. He wanted to make
it appear that Scarlet had come to the
house tonight to confront Salveter, had
mentioned the letter he'd found in the
desk-table drawer and had been killed
but why wouldn't salveter have
taken the letter."
"The assumption would have beer
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"1ut he didn't" Vance sighed regret
you think, then, that Scarlet sus-
pected the trtlth?"
'Undouhtedly. And ne suspected It
early IN the game. But he wasn't sure
enough to speak out. He was afraid he
might be doing the doctor an injustice;
and, being an English gentleman, he
kept silent. Ny belief Is he got to wor-
rying about the situation and finally
went 10 Bins"
But something must have convinced
him.
"The dagger, Markham. Bliss made a
grave error in that regard. Scarlet
and Bliss were the only two persons who
knew about that Srnuggled weapon. AND
when showed It TO Scarlet and IN
formed him 1t had been used In an at
conclusively that Bliss had connected
the whole tale"
"And he came here tonight to con-
front Bliss. i. 2"
Exactly. He realized that Bliss was
trying to involve Salveter; and he want
ed to let Bliss know that his monstrous
scheme was seen through. He came
here TO protect an innocent man-de-
spite the fact that Salveter was his
rival, as 1t were, for the affections OF
Meryt-Amen. That would be like Scar
lett. -" Vance looked sad. when I
sent Salveter to Boston / believed had
eliminated every possibility Of danger.
But Scarlet felt he had to take mat
tiers in his own hands. His action was
fine, but ill-advised. The whole trouble
was, 1t gave Bliss the opportunity he'd
been waiting for. When he couldn't
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The Scarab Murder Case
BY S. s. Van Dine {
copyrishs. 1880. ;, Q. 8. Van cine.

Vance again called rlanl from the
Where did you ina the sheath Of
the royal dagger?" he asked.
HAM answered without moments
hesitation.
IN Mr.. salveter's room, enendi--as
you well know"
Vance nodded.
"And by the by, HAM, has any one
approached this door tonieht?"
study"
Vance dismissed him with a, gesture,
and went on:
"Y' see, Markham, Bliss put the
sheath in Salveter's room and then
threw the dagger into the headboard of
his bed. He phoned me and when we
tale OF having been assaulted by an
inconnu."
HE was a damn good actor" Heath
commented
"Yes-in the main. But there was
one psychological point he overlooked.
If he had actually been the victim of
murderous attack he would not have
phone me. He would have first reused
the house."
That's reasonable" Markham had
become impatient. But you said some
thing about the picture not being COM
plete--"
1.-THE letterI" Vance sat UP and threw
away his cigarette. THAT was the miss
ing factor. I couldn't understand why
the forged hieroglyphic letter didn't
show up last night-it was the perfect
opportunity. But it was nowhere in evil
dence; and that's what troubled
me. However, when 1 found Scar
lett working in the museum, / under
stood. The doctor, I'm convinced, In
tended to plant the forged letter-which
he had placed temporarily in the desk
table drawer-in Meryt-Amen's room OF
some place where we'd find 1t. But
when he looked into the museum
through the study door ne saw Scarlet
at work at the deskstahle. So he let the
letter go, reserving it for future use
| in case we didn't arrest Salveter after
| the dagger episode. And when de-
nberately avoided the clues he had pre-
pared against Ealveter knew the letter
would appear very soon. was afraid
Scarlet might in some way block Bliss
scheme, 50 warned him to keep away
from the house. ! don't know what
more I could have DONE"
"Nor l." Markham's tone was con-
soling. Scarlet should have followed
your advice"
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80 that's why you were 90 interested
Ia these three words?"
Eyes, sergeant. hardly thought
Bliss would use tenn and was and ankh
in rewriting the letter, for he couldn't
have known that Salveter had told Us
about the letter and specifically men,
toned these three words. And not one
OF the three words was In the forgery"
But q handwriting expert"
"Oh, I say, sergeant Don't be 90
naif. A handwriting expert IL q ro-
mantle scientist even when the writing
Is English script and familiar TO him.
And all his rules are based on chiro-
graphic idiosyncrasies. No art expert
can tell with surety who drew q pic
ture--and Egyptian writing Is mostly
pictures. Forged Michelangelo drawings,
for instance, are being sold by clever
dealers constantly. The only approach
In such matters Is an esthetic one--and
there Is no esthetics In Egyptian HERO
giyphs."
Heath made a wry face.
well. II the forged letter couldn't
be admitted as evidence, what was the
Doctors idea2'
Don't you see, sergeant. that even II
the letter couldn't. be absolutely identi-
ned with Ealveter, IL would have made
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INsTALLNFENT XII.

7 YEATH nodded ponderously.
Il That's easy enough. The old
boy was pretending some one
Il i had fed him knockout drops,
but II the bird he was aiming
at couldn't have fed him the drops, his
plot would have gone blooey. But
look here, Mr.. Vance"--he suddenly re-
membered sornething--"what was the
idea Of the docs trying TO escape?"
"It was a perfectly logical result Of
%nhs nae Aft 1re we i had refused to ar
rest him he began to worry. - see, he
yearned to be arrested, and we disap-
pointed him frightfully. Sittin' in his
room, he got to planning. How could he
make us recorder his arrest and thus
give him the chance to point out all the
evidences of Salveter'S heinous plot
against him? He decided to attempt an
escape That gesture, he figured, would
surely revive suspicion against him. So
he simply went out, drew his money
openly from the bank, TAXED to the
Grand Central station, asked loudly
about trains to Montreal, and then
stood conspicuously by the gate waiting
for the train. He knew that
Guilfoyie was following him; for, had
he really intended making his escape,
you may rest assured Guilfoyle would
never nave CraceQ MIN. 1Ou, SeIBedIlt,
accepted Bliss action at Its face value,
and was afraid that his silly disap-
pearance would produce the very result
he intended-llamely, his rearrest. That
was why argued against it so pas
sionately,"
Vance leaned back, but did not re-
lax. There was rigid alertness in his
attitude.
And because you did not nanacle
him, sergeant" he continued, "he was
forced to take further step. He had
to build up case against Salveter. So
he staged the drama with the dagger
He deliberately sent Salveter to the
study to get memorandum book In the
desk-wl1ere the dagger was kept"
"And the sheath!" exclaimed Mark
ham.
"Oh, quite. That was the real clew
against Salveter. Having put the sheath
in Salveter's room, Bliss suggested to Us
that We might flnd the would-be as
sassin by locating the sheath. knew
where It was the moment he so help
fully mentioned it; so gave HAM Q
chance to lie about It"
"You mean HAM didn't ind the
sheath in the hall?"
"Of course not"
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that saiveter didn't know that Scarlet
had the letter IN his pocket"
what want TO know" put in Heath,
"is how Bliss found out about SAL
veter's original letter"
THAT point Is easily explained. ser
geant." Vance drew out his cigarette
case. "Salveter undoubtedly teturned TO
the museum yesterday morning. IS he
told US, and was working On his letter
when Kyle entered. He then put the
letter In the table-drawer and went TO
the Metropolitan Museum on his err
rand. Bliss, who was probably watch
ing him through crack IN the study
door, saw him put the Paper away, and
later took It out to see what Il was. Be-
ing an indiscreet letter 10 Meryt-Amen,
It gave Bliss an idea. He took 1t to his
study and rewrote 1t, making Il directly
discriminating, and then tore up the
original. When learned that the let
ter had disappeared, was worried. for
suspected that Bliss had taken It.
And when I saw 1t had been destroyed
and thrown away was convinced we
would md another letter. But since I
had the original, believed that the
forged letter would, when it appeared,
give us evidence against Bliss"
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every one believe that Salveter was
guilty and had escaped q conviction On
q legal technicality. Certainly l6eryt.
Amen would have believed that @sIlveter
wrote the letter, and that was what
Bliss wanted"
(To Be continued.)
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-07-14

altogether, the country would be plunged into chaos"
 Indian states outside of British India embrace the widest variety of country and jurisdiction. They vary in size from Lava, in Rajpu- tana, with an area of 19 square miles, to great states like Hydera- bad, with a population of 13.000,0o0 The states came into being under diverse conditions. After the now historic mutiny of 1857, the do- minions of the East India com pany were transferred to the Brit ish Crown and became British In- dia.
 Then Queen Victoria issued her declaration of policy toward the in- dependent Indian states, stating that Great Britain desired no ex- tension of it's territorial posses sions in India, and would permit no encroachments upon possessions of the Indian princes.