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The Washington times., 1930-10-30
RESERVES PROMOTED

Two more Washingt0nianS
M@~e accepted promotions aS Of.
xl0eRs In the Army Reserve Corps.
according to q War Department
announcement today. They are
Capt. Maurice Fountain Brothers.
S1oe Alabama Ave. s. T.. and
Capt. Robert Louis Pollard. Sl2
New jersey Ave. N. w.
The Washington times., 1930-10-30
Democrats Plan Inquiry
Of Melons Tax Refunds

One Of the first acts of the
Democrats, should they capture
control Of the House In Tuesdays
elections, will be to investigate
tax refunds made under Secretary
OF the Treasury Melons regime,
1t was revealed yesterday by Rep
resentative Garner CD, of Texas,
minority leader.
Putnam patriot., 1930-12-24
West Woodstock

Mrs. Mary stowell spent Tuesday in Worcester
 Miss Airline Stowell Is visiting her aunt in Haverhill. Mass.
 The body of Alonzo Mcintyre was taken last week to Cleveland, for burial.
 Randall Davis and son Arthur Davis of Central Village were in town recently.
 Mir. and Mrs. Albert Davis and family of Providence spent Sunday with Daniel Davis.
 Mir. and Mrs. Clarence Myers of Putnam were Sunday visitors at the Shepherd homestead.
 Albert and Willard Davis of Prov idenee are using Daniel Davis house and store for electricity.
 Mrs. Sidney P. Butler and son Aidis Perrin Butler were dinner guests Thursday at Irving Perrin's home
 Mir. and Mrs. Ernest C.. William son and daughter and Mir. Hapgood of Worcester were Sunday guests of Mir. and Mrs. F J. Williamson.
 The ladies of the West Parish are preparing to feed the forty thieves next week Tuesday. The dinner is to be held in the church vestry.
 The Christmas carols sung round about town Friday evening by the school children and teacher Miss Esterbrook made a great hit especial ly with the shut ins" Thanks. Come again.
Putnam patriot., 1930-12-24
Eastforl

Mir. and Mrs. George French and son Eugene spent Sunday in Hart ford with their son Percy.
 Miss Carrie Bosworth of South bridge spent the weekend with her niece. Miss Dorothy Bowen.
 Mir. and Mrs. A. s. Walker and Mir. and Mrs. Oliver Bowen were visitors in Hartford last week.
 The town schools closed last Fri day for their Christmas vacation with their annual tree celebration. with gifts for ,,Il.
 Mrs. Mary L. Derby has left for Springfield to spend the holidays with her sister, Mrs Edwin F. Bass.
 Sunday morning our pastor preach ed a Christmas sermon, and special music by the choir was enjoyed by B large congregation.
 A Union service was held in the evening at seven o'clock. which con- sisted of special music and tableaus, appropriae for the season.
 The girl scouts of Eastford held a Christmas sale. supper and enter tainment last Thursday at the chap al Through the kindness of many friends they were able to clear a profit of $35.0O, which will be kept for camp equipments.
 Mhiie Charles Tatem was return ing from Storrs College last Satur- day morning with his daughter Cath erine, their car skidded on the icy hill in Narrenville, and turned over twice. It finally landed in a bank, a wreck It was only a miracle. that both escaped serious injury
 Mrs Alice Billings Makeplace met the ladies at the chapel last Thurs day at an all day mfetlng with dinner in dining room. The day was spent with the ladies working with hammer and nails making many use ful household pieces.
 The Buell. school held their party last Thursday night at their school, North Ashford at he church that evening and the Center primary and Grammer. held joint celebration to which all the parents were invited. At the close. refreshments were serv- ed TO the visitors by the teachers.
 Many of our young folks are home for their Christmas vacation. Miss Olive Tatem. 5syln University, In- diana. Miss Susan Chilkott. Colum- bia University. N. F.. Miss Prudence Deane. Middletown. Miss Dorothy Bowen, Southington, Miss Catherine A. Tatem. Storrs College. Miss Hel- en French, Miss Verna Scarbough, Hartford, and, as many more, are enjoying their vacation from Put nam High School
Putnam patriot., 1930-12-24
South Woodstock

Miss Gladys Young of Mystic. is enjoying the Christmas vacation at home.
 Mrs. W Il. Young returned to her home here last week after having been with relatives in Milford for some weeks
 Mr and Mrs. Claus Nelson have a new little grandson. born to Mir and Mrs. Herbert Nelson of Hartford December l5.
 Ralph R. Tourtellotte a student of Rollins College in Florida reached home on Sunday to spend two weeks holiday vacation.
 Mrs. Asa k Scranton has been in hospital in Providence for treat ment. Her many friends hope she will soon be able to return home, in restored health.
 The pupils of the village school gave very pleasing entertainment on Thursday evening of last week. They had a tree and jolly time to usher in the vacation days.
 The Ladies Aid, to the number of twenty. met with Mrs. Perry B. Moi fit in her new home in Pomfret on Thursday afternoon of last week and spent a very pleasant afternoon.
 Mir. and Mrs Martin Nelson en- tertained over Sunday. Mrs. Adrian Nelson, Mir. and Mrs. George Nel- son and little Jane of Andover, Arnold Johnston and three friends of Boston.
Putnam patriot., 1930-12-24
Woodstock

Miss Maud Healey of Bridgeport ls home for the Christmas vacation.
 Principal and Mrs. George West hayer are spending the holidays with relatives in Boston.
 Mrs. Elizabeth Bingham of Spring field is spending the Christmas holi. days at Century Old Cottage.
 The Christian Endeavor Society of the Hill church have presented the Woodstock Town Farm with a vic trola.
 Miss Martha Chandler of Boston IS spending the Christmas holidays at MT. and Mrs Edward Chandler's home.
 Mrs. Charles Tabor spent the first of last week in Hartford with her daughter. Mrs. Fred Howard and family.
 Cedric Child of Connecticut Apri- cultural College is spending the Christmas recess with his mother. Mrs. Louise Child.
 Mir. and Mrs. John Sullivan and daughter and family from worces- ter were visitors at Mir. and Mrs. Edward Chandler's home.
 The trustees of the Academy, through the cooperation of Karl Johnson of Coatney Hill. have plac- ed new piano in the assembly room at the Academy.
 \ service will he hold at the Swed- ish church as usual on Christmas morning at 5.30. In the evening at o'clock the children of the Sun day School will give a program.
 At the annual meeting of the How ard Braeken Memorial Library Asso- citation, Mrs. Louise Child resigned us librarian. Miss Louise Law. ton was appointed to fill the vacancy and Miss Constance Williams was ap. pointed as assistant.
 Henry Joy was in Hartford last week attending the Fruit Growers Association meeting and banquet and was one of seven tn receive a certificate on his apple display. his average being the highest, ranking a little over 94et.
 Christmas Sunday was observed at the Hill church last Sunday morn ing. The church was artistically dec orated with small trees and Christ mas greens, under the direction of Mrs. Benjamin Ritch. The choir was filled by the young people of the church and they rendered special music with Miss Louise Lawton as soloist The pastor. Rev. Russell Linton. delivered Christmas ser mon The opening peried of the Church School was conducted in the chapel by ths primary and junior de- partment. The children were favor ed by a Christmas story from Miss Martha Chandler.
Putnam patriot., 1930-12-24
North Woodstock

Miss Helen Sparrow, teacher in Tourtellotte Memorial School. is with her parents for the holiday season.
 Miss Ennice Hubbard Is expected home from Sufheld if weather eondi- tions continue favorable. Her school closes on Wednesday.
 The Sunday School tree and Christ mas celebration was held in the church on Monday evening. Although it was supposed to be a time for giv- ing and not receiving. the little ones seemed to get their usual quantity of gifts.
 The Ladies Aid Society under the direction of Mrs. David Hicks and assistants served nice supper in the hall on Saturday evening. The menu consisted of roast shoulder of pork, potatoes. carrots, turnips. pickles. rolls. pie. cheese and coffee. For entertainment there were selec- tions by the orchestra. Christmas story by Mrs. Russell Linton and the singing of carols.
 James Coon, who formerly lived in the home of Luther Leavitt. was recently knocked down by an auto while crossing a street in South bridge He was taken into a drug store and given first aid and then taken to the home of Ernest Hall. Later he returned to West Wood stock to the home of Byron Bates. where he now lives. He was not seriously injured but considerably shaken up and bruised.
 A member of the Perrin Leavift party which went to Florida for the winter writes that they encountered rough weather on the first part of their trip by boat and some of the passengers were so alarmed that they put on life preservers to be in read.
 ness for what might happen. The last lap of their trip was very pleas ant and they are now located in Sar- asota. and like it very much. There are many attractions. not the least of these being the beautiful Ring. ling home and the circus of the Ring ling Bros. These men are very pub lie spirited and spend many of their business profits in beautifying the town. As q consequence they arc very highly thought of by their fel. low taWnsmen.
Putnam patriot., 1930-12-24
Attawaugan

The Sunday School Xmas tree was held Tuesday evening, December z3rd.
 Billie and Buddy Bruce will spend part of this week with relatives in Stafford Springs.
 Mir. and Mrs. Frank Johnson will spend Christmas in Providence and afterwards will go to Brooklyn, N. Y. to stay while.
 The Epworth League held a social last Thursday evening, about twenty five being present. Coffee and dough- nuts were served and games were played.
 Ice on the small ponds Is safe for skating. A number of young people were skating Sunday. Lighted Xmas trees and candles in the windows along with Xmas greens make a pretty sight in the evenings.
 The Ladies Aid Society have pre- pared Xmas baskets of fruit, candy, and cookies to bring holiday cheer to the sick and shut-ins. One was brought to Mrs. James Baicom. who has been at the Day Kimball hospi- tai for the past six weeks and will probably be there six or eight weeks more. She was also presented with Jerusalem cherry by friend
 There was quite large attend ance at the Xmas entertainment at the school last Friday after noon. A very fine program was giv- en as follows: Welcome, William Bruce. Edward Eastwood; Upon the House Tops, song, Room 1: "Once Year.. recitation, Philip Gilbert; i; Christmas exercises. Acoustics, Boys of Room T. Christmas Bells, Bertha and Lillian Brousseau, Jean nette Cabana; Christmas time, song, Annette and Jeanne Varieur; The Longest Day of All, group, Room H; the orchestra, group, Room +; Low ing and Giving. recitation. Gustave Varieur, Yvonne Bourque. Clara Plant; Play. "A Dream of Toyland", by pupils of Room |; Play, Santa Claus Strike" by pupils of Room IL
 The 2nd annual achievement night was held last Friday in the hall. by the two All clubs, Killingly klimb- CTS and Killingly Happy Stitchers. The following was the program :: Opening song. All Will Shine; In Jouf C.. i<ADtits tn&tt~ man; Welcome. Henry Yeomans, president; Histories, Happy Stitch CTS by Rose Damoury; Killingly Klimbers by Anna Szarkowvicz; har- monica. Rouel LaBelle; piano duet by Iva Lewis and Celia Rainey; poultry tour by Clifford Stone; style dress revue by Florence Dumas: poul try at Durham by Jane Ferguson; i; style dress contest at Durham by Loretta LaHalle; harmonica, Rouel LaBelle camp by Henry Child Jr.; St Louis, "Bill' Pearl; demonstra- tion, Loretta LaBelle and Lena Du- mas; awarding certificates by Mrs. R Wing; songs. Christmas carols by clubs; word of appreciation. Rouel LaBelle; pledge, all. There was also two speakers, Mir. Walford and Walter Bruce. Articles made by club members were on exhibition.
Putnam patriot., 1930-12-24
East Woodstock

Several from here attended the Nativity play in Pomfret Sunday evening.
 The annual church meeting will be hld in the chapel Saturday evening at 7.30 o'clock.
 Several of our young people who for the holidays.
 Christmas tree. with exercises will he at the Congregational church Wednesday evening,
 Mir. and Mrs. A ]. Thomas are ex- pecting to spend Christmas with their daughter, Mrs Wadsworth Fyler in West Hartford.
 William and George Nicely are wis ting their father in Madison.
 Schools closed last Friday for the Christmas vacation. They will re- open January 5th.
 Mir and Mrs. Galen Pike and Rob ert Pike of South Dakota are on their way here by auto to spend Christmas with Dr. F.. R. Pike and family. Galen is in the forestry work while Robert is attending the school of mines
 At the morning service at the Congregational church Sunday morn ing a handsome new Bible for the pulpit was read for the first time, it being a gift from the oldest resident member of the church, Mrs. Caroline Chaffee who is in her 9ist year. The pastor. Rev. H D. Baker, accepted this gift with appropriate remarks and prayer. Much to the regret of Mrs. Chaifee she was unable to be present. Excellent Christmas music was rendered by organist and choir. the voluntary being Christmas Song and the anthem Nazareth" by Gounod. The pastor preached an excellent sermon. The attendance was about 70.
Putnam patriot., 1930-12-24

Foozello-Pm sorry that my en- agreements prevent my attending your charity concert but l shall be with you in spirit.
 Solicitor-Splendid And where would you like your spirit to sitg | have tickets for two, three and five dollars.-The Pathfinder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-06

engineer IN ohief 10 the United States Army In
Mexico, WHARF, he was hreveted major for gal
LIANT conduct at the battle Of Cerro GoFdO,"
then lieutenant colonel for distinguished bray.
cry In action and colonel for eminent services
at Chapultpee. From 1851 DO lass he was sal-
perintendent at west Point becoming that year
lieutenant colonel Of Cavalry, and in 1851 full
colonel Upon the outbreak Of the Civil War
he was offered the command Of the Northern
forces, but he resigned his commission TO re-
turn to his native State, Virginia
He wrote, ct can anticipate no greater calam-
ity for the country than the dissolution OF the
Union still. Onion that can only be
maintained by swords and bayonets and in
which strife and civil war are to take the place
of brotherly love and kindness, has no charms
for me. If the Union is dissolved and the Gov
eminent dispersed, shah return to NV native
State and share the misefies OF nay people and,
save in defense will draw my sword no mere"
He did net believe in slavery and years before
the war had freed his slaves, but he did not
believe either in the eradication of slavery by
force, and he did believe in the right Of seces-
sion of the States
For three years commander IN chief of the
Virginia troops, he rose through his great abiI-
hy to the position of commander in chief of
all the Confederate armies On April g. 1865,
after four years Of terrific fighting Gen. Lee
issued his famous General Order, No. 9, his
to Gen. Grant at Appomatox Court House. va
Supreme in his ability to arouse devotion in
his men, he urged them to go back to peaceful
civil pursuits and do all in their power to re-
store prosperity and happiness to stricken
country. He set them high example by tax
ing the position of president Of Washington
College (now washington and Lee University
at Lexington, Va. But the strain and RESPONSE
bility, the hardship and heartbreak Of those
-FOUR terrible years had undermined his strength
and in 1870 he died at Lexington and is buried
in the Lee Chapel on the university campus.
Thousands of visitors each wear 60 to this
chapel to see the awe-insptring recumbent
statue OF the naatchless leader
N another wreath Stonewan jackson that
great soldier, whose campaigns, like Lees.
are studied in this country and abroad TODAY
studied and marveled over. Thomas JOna-
than jackson was born in C1arksburg Va.
(now West Virginia), In 1924 His parents
we're poor and his father died when he was
. small boy. Yet his determination won for
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following year, jefferson Davis reNarned b TIA
army WHARF his brilliant nghting made him o
national figure. Another strange coincidence
in his versatile career was his aDpointment
to the cabinet Of President Pierce as Scare
tary Of War IN 1853, when he advocated and
carried out the Strengthening Of coast de-
lenses. and the enlargement OF the Array
From 1859 10 1851 he was q United States Sena-
tor, confirming his own belief that ali terri
tories should be open to slavery Not until
the election Of President Lincoln did he feel
that the time had come for the States to with
draw from the Union. He hade farewell to
his conferees in q moving speech delivered on
january II. 1861, and resigned. member
OF the committee of Is, he strove earnestly for
a last-minute peaceful settlement, but with
out success. Elected President of the new
Confederate States he bore the brunt Of its
glory and It's downfall The war ended, Davis
was captured, and humiliated by being taken
in chains to Fortress Monroe, under the indict--
ment Of treason. He denied the charge, was
never brought TO trial, but after two years was
freed. Incidentally, Horace Greeley, noted edi-
tor Of the New York Tribune, acted as one of
his sureties, upon his release on bail. Mr..
Davis went to Tennessee where he became
president of an insurance company and the
author Of 1.-The Rise and Fall of the Con-
federate Government" His last years were
spent at Beauvoir, Miss, but he died in New
Orleans in 1889. Four years later his body
was taken 20 beautiful Hollywood Cemetery,
Richmond, Va, and each year thousands of
people go to Gee the shrine, erected there by
the South, 10 their great President.
TN the lower right-hand wreath can be read
- the short name Lee. Robert Edward Lee,
commandments of the Confederate armies,
and of the hearts of all the citizens of the
Confederate States To-day q world figure, of
whom it is written: Beyond and above all,
Lees great contribution to the art Of war
was his understanding of the part field agencies
could play in aiding maneuver. Years ahead
Of his time, 1t was not until the twentieth
century that his methods were understood and
applied by the military world. His high char
aeter, moral courage and notable nature make
him a. nstable figure In the pages Of history"
Gen. Lees life is too well known 10 need
recording again, but it is in keeping with the
group picture to write here that he was bora
in Stratford House, Westmoreland County, Va,
On January L. 1897. Graduating FROM the
United States Military Academy in 1929, he
served in the Army, and In 1916 was appointed
ID
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Portraits on an Old Silk Handkerchief

RS. LOUIS GREENE of Washing
ton d. c., has in her possession
an unusual historic relic. II is
a silk handkerchief a yard
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-18
Bringing Barrere
Here From Canada
Is Costly to Cloth
Has to Pay for Release of
Prisoner i'm Addition
to Own Expenses.
BY a stan Correspondent. o, The star.

SS stan correspondent OF Ine SJar.
EN- ROUTE TO WASHINGTON
FROM MONTREAL, July 18.-William
9. Cloth, Arlington County prosecutor,
has learned to his sorrow that the cost
of returning an American prisoner
across the Canadian border is not a
minor item. In addition to paying out
OF his own pocket his railroad and
hotel expenses on the trip to Montreal
to get Barrere, he had to dig in his
pocket again to day for SAG. demanded by
Canadian police before they would re-
lease the prisoner
Cloth found he must pay $50
"extradition fee," SO for expenses in
CURED by the Canadian authorities in
arreSttng and feeding Barrere and his
woman companion, and $40 for having
an officer accompany him to the border.
The prosecutor whistled when he
learned of the additional fees, all of
which must come out of his personal
bank roll because Arlington County has
no fund for the purpose. Since Bar
rere was wanted also by the District
and Federal authorities, it was expected
some effort would be made to reim-
burse Cloth, at least partially.
Gosh" he said today as he counted
his few remaining greenbacks, "I may
have to borrow some money to get
home"
The prosecutor declared the Baker
case already has cost him more than
81 600 Of his private funds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-18
Quorum Call of Senators Is Answered
Bv 81 Members at Pact Session Today

Carolina; Robinson. Arkansas; Shop
pard, Texas; Stephens, Mississippi;
Swanson, Virginia; Thomas, Oklahoma;
Trammell, Florida; Walsh, Massachu-
sets, and Walsh. Montana-17.
Farmer-labor-Shipstead, Minnesota
Il.
Total present, 90.
Absent Senator'S:
Republicans-Baird, New Jersey;
Brookhart, Iowa Cutting, New Mexico;
Frazier, North Dakota; Goff, West Vir-
GINA; Grundy, Pennsylvania; Hatfield
West Virginia: Howell, Nebraska; Nor
beck, South Dakota; Nye, North Da-
kota; Steiwer, oregon; Waterman,
Colorado-12.
Observation-Disclosures, Arizona: Bark
ley Kentucky: Blease, South Carolina;
Bratton, New Mexico; Brock, Tennessee;
Broussard, louisiana; Connally, Texas:
Dill, Washington; Fletcher, Florida;
Glass, Virginia; HAYES, Missouri; Hay
den, Arizona; Hefiin, Alabama; King,
Utah: Pittman, Nevada Ransdell
louisiana; Simmons, North Carolina;
Smith, South Carolina; Steck, Iowa.
Tydings, Maryland; Wagner, New York;
Wheeler, Montana-22.
Total absent, "a.
There are seven Of these Senators not
answering the roll who are understood
to be in the city end available II needed
to maintain q uuof1lms
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four and five, placing the number Of
persons supplied close to $4,000.
The boundaries of the commissions
district run along the Marlboro pike,
take In Berwyn and Seat Pleasant,
cross into Montgomery County, includ-
ing Burnt Mills and Garrett Park,
swing around to Glen Echo and back
along the Potomac River to the Dis
trict line. The entire area within these
points is included.
Serious shortages of water have been
experienced in other portions of Mont
gomery and Prince Georges Counties.
Notable among these Is the Rockville
section, which recently had to COM
mence pumping water from well half
mile outside the town limits. Fire
engines were used until suitable ma
chinery could be installed.
More Water Used Here.
The present warm spell, coupled with
the drought also has caused large in
crease in water consumption in the
District. Figures at the Water Depart
ment show that consumption this week
has been in excess of 9O,000,0o0 gallons
a day, reaching peak of 98, 360,00 gall
Ions for the 24-hour period ending at
8 o'clock this morning. Normal con-
sumption is about 100000 gallons a
day
The increased consumption has neces-
STATED the use several times of the
old Bryant street pumping station to
keep pressure up to normal in the high
service areas. Otherwise the Water De-
partment has not felt the effect of the
abnormal consumption. The new water
supply system, it was pointed out. has
allayed for years to come any possibility
of a shortage.
Several so-called "bottlenecks" in the
distribution system, it was explained,
causes the reduced pressure in the high
service areas when consumption in
creaSeS. These "bottlenecks" are to be
eliminated this Fall with the laying of
larger mains.