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Putnam patriot., 1930-09-25
Racette Again Found
 Not Guilty By Court
ruhiie Utilities Commission Rules and Negotiations Not the Law Gov.
 ernias Livery License operetors

Peter Raeettc was found not guilty of conducting a taxi business under a livery license by Judge Geissler at special session of the city court last Thursday afternoon. A repre- sentative of the state motor vehicle department came to Putnam and secured evidence against Racette that was presented to the court.
 A few months ago Raeette took a passenger from Bridge street to Providence street and was arrested for doing taxi business. According to the testimony Thursday afternoon the facts were the same except that this time Racette took a passenger from the Putnam Inn to the hospital and at another time took a passenger to filling station on Woodstock avenue. At the conclusion of the first trial Racette was found not guilty. That the court had not changed it's opinion was evidenced Ay a consistent finding of not guilty sn the defendants second appear ance.
 No Jurisdiction
 It is understood that the line of aemarkation between taxieabs and livery licenses is not one of emphatic distinction. While the Public Utili- ties Commission has jurisdiction over sRxicahs and can make rules and regulations for the guidance of this common carrier business 1t has no similar jurisdiction over livery serv- Ice operators, in the opinion of an attorney.
 The contention of the state ap- peared to be that as the Public Util- 1ties Commission has promulgated a ruling that unless the passenger Is carried at least ten miles the own CT of the car is a taxi driver The defense contends that distance is not of the essence Of the situation and that the rules of the Public Utilities Commission. as they may be aimed at the drivers holding livery licenses, are not the law for the government of the court.
 That Racette did, under his livery license. transport passengers as the state alleged was admitted. This left the question as to whether or not, under the facts. Racette is con dueting business unlawfully under the license he holds The court found that he is not.
Putnam patriot., 1930-09-25
On the Program

Madame Ernestine Schumann- Heink sang and Governor Frank G. Allen. Mayor James NJ. Curley, Con- gresswoman Edith Nourse Rogers and Legion officers spoke from Bos- ton. Alfred F.. Smith, former gov ernor of New York, spoke briefly from New York City, and Martha At wood of the Metropolitan Opera Com pany sang Washington was then cut in and General John J. Pershing, Secretary of War Patrick n. Hurley and o. l.. Bodenhamer. National Commander of the Legion spoke.
 Governor A. W. Norbald spoke from Portland. Ore, Lieutenant Gov ernor Fred F.. Stone from Chicago, Mayor James Rolph from San Fran cisco, Governor Dan Moody from Dallas, Texas. Governor Doyle E. Carlton from Jacksonville, Fla, and Governor William Tudor Gardiner from Portland, Me.
 Included in the local Legion Posts program were cards and other games. Refreshments were served during the evening.
Putnam patriot., 1930-09-25
JUNGLIERS

Home run, Farquhar. Three base hit, Hilton. Two base hits, Noon, C.. Hanley 2, Farquhar, Nelson, French. Struck out by Kelley 9; by French 9; by Bellerive 6. Walked by Kelley, A. Anderson, Farquhar. Hit by pitch ed ball. by Kelley, L. Anderson, Lane. Walked by French, Donlon, Kelley, L. Hanley ?.
Putnam patriot., 1930-09-25
NOTES

IL is thought that the spirits of Scaly McGann, Billy Davern, Nelse Gilbert, Johnny Joy, and Henry Wit ter were lowering over the field.
 Didn't see Pop Welsh or Lish Brad ley on the lot
 Why wasn't Byron Morse in the C. C. (. lineup7
 Gillie Murphy and Tom Light were the real (. C. C. vets.
Putnam patriot., 1930-09-25
PAGING CANDIDATES
 FOR THE BULLDOGS

Candidates for the Putnam Bull dogs. local semi-pro football club, are requested to report on Adams field next Sunday morning at ten o'clock. Those unable to attend should call F. Murphy before Sunday.
Putnam patriot., 1930-09-25
NORWICH DEFEATS
 PUTNAM GOLFERS

Members of the Putnam Country Club golf team went to Norwich, Saturday afternoon, and were beat en for the second time this year by Norwich golfers. The score was 40 Oh to 24M. Following the match the guests were entertained at dinner at the nearby Norwich Inn.
Putnam patriot., 1930-09-25
EVENING SCHOOL
 OPENS MONDAY 7:15 P. Nj.

The first session of the Putnam Evening School will be held next Monday evening at 7.15 at the Put nam high school. Bookkeeping will be taught by Mrs. Anna C. Jarvis and shorthand and typewriting by Miss Milded 0rwat.
Putnam patriot., 1930-09-25
Totals
ATTAWAUGAN
Totals

The Attawaugan team starts a g. game series starting Sunday, Septem- Der 2Sth, with Wauregan Indies. This team has a good record and it is ex- pected that these three games will be hard battles. Everybody out.
Putnam patriot., 1930-09-25
FOOTBALL SEASON
 OPENS SATURDAY
Parade Precedes Dedication of New P. H. s. Athletic Field
 on School Street
Northbridxe High Has Initial Place
 in Schedule

Putnam high school will open it's football season Saturday afternoon m Putnam. The season opener is some what of an event. For the first time the new athletic field on School street, south of the school grounds. will be used. The opposing team will be Northbridge, which k also playing its first game of 1850.
 Preceding the game parade will form on Pomfret street near Cargill Park. It will march at 2.15 o'clock headed by the high school band. There will be fitting dedicaeory exer- cises when the new field is reached. The program will be under the di- rcction of John II. Bulger, member of the school committee. At three o'clock the eleyens will line up and the game will be on.
 One of the Best
 The new field is one of the best playing fields in this section. The dedication culminates a number of years desire on the part of those in- terested in school athletics to see a we'll proportioned athletic ground. 4 fill was made at the west side of the field, the whole area was covered with rich soil and it was seeded down. Now the long cherished dream for superior playing field has be- come a reality.
 The tentative lineup of Putnam High is as follows: Franklin, John son, right ends; I. Tourtellotte. Ia tenn, right tackles; Ross. Sharpe, right guards: Cacciapuoti St. George, centers; Captain Anderson, Chirko, left guards; R. Tourtellotte. loyal, left tackles: kaminsky, Desautel. left ends; Reynolds, Cartier, Perry, Weiss, Shaw and Ryan. backs.
Putnam patriot., 1930-09-25

Don't you just love to sec these young couples spooning in their park ed autos these summer nights7
 "rll say I do-Tm in the furni- ture busine&. The Pathfinder.
Putnam patriot., 1930-09-25
ATTAWAUGAN BEATS
 BOOSTERS OF WEBSTER

Attawaugan again defeated the Booster team of Webster by the score of $ to 8. s. Gysiak pitcher for Attawaugan struck out eighteen men. Mykut of Webster striking out
Putnam patriot., 1930-09-25
COMEDY FOR HOME
 FUND WELL STAGED
Ponfret Players in Successful Presentation Nothing But
 The Truth"
ta~,dIe Situations and Climaxes
 Like old Timers

The Pomfret Players on tour of ~.~~rbv towns for the benefit of the afwraes Home of the Day kimbail A=.==,sssl plaved their Putnam engage su>rt. Friday night, to an audience xawf comfortably filled the floor oi ske Bradley theatre. The offering ssfSuthing But The Truth. three-act ,~nnedv by James Montgomery, was xsven the interesting angie or per- ronal acquaintanceship with mem A<rs of the cast. This is severe trsal for those in the company. m xhie instance the situations were in sspabIe hands, the humor was em. ~hasized in a delightful manner. and fh~ abounding dialogues had been so ~~r~fuIiv memorized that the pres .~tation moved throughout without . halt or a hitch.
 A. A. Vonsiatsky assumed the out stnnding character role of r.. M. Dalstons and no one will be heard so say that the man from Thompson g3.xt any of his opportunities Tn hne' .psture or action. He was the nerv- sus. energetic. promoter of question sAls stock transactions to the ieuer snd brought his characterization 10 tAe forefront time and time again.
 Charles Swain, who assumed the responsibilities of telling the ab- sslute truth for twenty-four hours, Arpnrht out the futility of attempt ar to discard white lies and soeie- fxss licensed untruthfulness In a snoet humorous way. With the free wus of his pocket handkerchief he em pAasized that it was about as trying N full days business as one would w5&h to assume. The relief with which he abandoned his theory as ~ clock struck four. emphasized sAe absolute impossibility of the truth, the whole truth and nothing eux the truth. being told at all times : n one is to keep friendships and live = normal life.
 James Maitland, as Bishop Doranr also supported the humor and made fhe most of his situations, especially - the last act. He appeared the well xroomed, well fed member of the cloth.
 We'll Balanced Company
 Joseph Bove. as Dick Donnelly and Ellis Pritchard, as Clarence Van Duesen. rounded out the male mem- hership of the Pomfret Players, a well balanced company.
 Mrs. Bradford made charming uatron as wife of Mir. Ralston and well portrayed the angry, jealous, spouse. Miss Peckham was we'll cast As Mable Jackson, the vivaeious cause of Mir. Ralston's trouble, and Hiss Bradford as her partner, was an able support in their bits of ae- ton and climaxes.
 Mrs. Thomas, as the daughter oi 4krE. Ralston. also had several bit .of her own when the object of som' of Bennett's absolute truths.
 Ethel Clark. who introduced tn modified love scenes with Bonnet end had considerable responsibilit Throughout the comedy, was we cast and brought out the comedy il playing up to Mir. Swain, especial, during his twenty-four hours unde the bond of truthfulness.
 The comedy was staged under th direction of John P. Heald, veteran producer of Webster. Horatio Brad ford acted a. stage manager an' William F. Johnson treasurer. Tn music was by Mir. Bakers orchestra
Putnam patriot., 1930-09-25
Totals

Two base hIts, MlTphy 2, LHeu- reux. Latour, Tatro, Lizotte Benoit. Three base hits Latour, Lewis. Ryan. Stolen bases, Lewis, Murphy, L'Heu- reux, Tatro. Wallen ,Pepin, Benoit, St. Onge ?, Robitaille. Empires, Dick Whalen and Lebeaus Dunre, Pe- chic. Montville. Announcer, Pop Tour tellotte. Time of game. 2;06. At tendance .250.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-16

There would be little business for the
suburban real estate owner and dealer
without cars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-16
STATE ACCIDENT
LIABILITY UPHELD
California Supreme Court
Upsets "King-C an.Do.
No-Wrong" Theory.

The validity Of law making a State
liable for injuries received by pedestrians
and motorists. when caused by the neg
ligent operation of State owned motor
vehicles, has just been sustained by the
Supreme Court of the State of Cali
fornia, according to announcement of
the legal department Of the American
Motorists Association.
Action of the State Supreme Court,
sustaining the validity of such q law,
will meet with the approval Of motorists
throughout the country" declares
Thomas j. Keefe. general manager Of
the A. M. A. ut upsets the old common
law theory that the King Cor State)
can do no wrong.
1T is estimated that there are ap-
proximately 100000 automobiles oper-
ated by the Federal and State govern
mentS in this country. OF this total a
higher percentage Is in the District Of
Columbia than in any other city. A
person injured by an automobile owned
by the Federal, State, city or county
governments should have the same
right of recovery as though his injury
was sustained through the negligence Of
a private automobile operator. An act
similar in purpose to the California law
should be enacted in each State" Keefe
declares.
The California act, passed by the last
Legislature, makes the Safe and certain
designated political subdivisions respon-
sible for the negligent operation of any
motor vehicle operated by State en-
ploye. It further provides for insurance
indemnifying the State in case of
liability.
Validity of the act was questioned
primarily on the ground that it was
class legislation, the objection being that
it insured to the benefit Of only those
injured through some fundamentally
OF the State other than an automobile.
This objection" the court pointed
out, "goes only to the policy Of such
legislation. The wisdom of the legis-
lative department of the Government, in
adopting such a policy is not the con-
Germ of the court. It is enough If the
statute strikes at the evil where 1t is
felt and reaches the class Of cases,
such as automobile accidents, where 1t
most frequently occurs"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-16
DECREASE is SHOWN
IN CROSSING DEATHS
Increase of 2 Per Cent in Number
of Injuries Is Reported,
However.

During the first 10 months Of 1929
1882 persons lost their lives as a result
Of accidents at highway grade crossings,
reduction of Sc compared with the
same period in 1923, according to re-
ports Just filed by the railroads with
the Interstate Commerce Commission
and made public today.
Persons injured in such accidents
totaled 1888, an increase of 100, or
2 per cent, compared with the same
period last year
Accidents at highway grade crossings
IN the first 10 months in 1929 totaled
4,713, compared with 1855 in the same
period last year, an increase Of 1913, or
3 per cent.
This reduction in the number of
fatalities at highway grade crossings
for the 10-month period in 1929, COM
pared with the same period the pre-
ceding year, took place in the face
OF the fact there was an increase Il
IS per cent in the number of fatalities
resulting from automobile accidents on
all highways throughout the country,
and the fact there was an increase of
8 per cent in the number of automo-
biles in operation. This would seem
to indicate that the American public
is responsive to the efforts that are
being made by the railroads of this
country and various automobile and
safety organizations in seriously en-
deavoring to reduce the number Of
highway Embarrassing accidents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-16

ida, where paved roads branch away In
all directions: Some go to the flourish
ing cities of the west coast others to
the orange groves of the midland sec
ton and still others down the east coast
Of Florida.
One Days Drive.
From Jacksonville you can drive the
366 miles to Miami in a day over a
broad, level paved highway, with re-
markably few intersections outside OF
the towns. Seven miles before reaching
Miami turn to the left and come down
in front of the city and along the bay
by Biscayne Boulevard.
Those who wish to keep as close to
the sea as possible can turn at ST. Au-
gustine, al miles south of Jacksonville
across the Matanzas Bridge, and follow
the Ocean Boulevard past st. Augustine
Beach and Ormond- Daytona Beach
famed speed course, into Daytona and
thence south past West Palm Beach
You can even drive on the famous rae
ing beach for 81 miles. The boulevard
is somewhat shorter than the Stale
Highway No. leading south from St
Augustine, which is also a splendid
road.
From Miami you can go across the
Florida keys and ocean passes to Key
West, spectacular l76-mlle journey
including an automobile ride of AZ
! miles. have seen leaping tarpon right
! from the bridges of this road.
| Within year or two it will BE- pos
, sible to continue the journey on into
Cuba and all the way to Santiago, sol
| miles from Havana. In fact, you car
make the journey now. Automobile;
can be taken on the steamers between
Key West and Havana for $50 rounc
| trip, and there is no duty on tours
cars into Cuba. The Great Cuban Cen
trail Highway. 700 miles long, is nov
open for 10 per cent of its length ant
Will be open for 450 miles by mex
Summer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-16
CROSSING MENACE
REMOVAL IS URGED
Increase in Numbers Brings
Appeal From Motorists
Body for Abolition.

There Is an average of unprotect-
ed grade crossing to every IA miles of
highway Of all types in the United
States. and despite the advances in other
fields of safety, the number is being in
creased at the rate Of more than 1000 a
year.
This statement was issued by the
safety department Of the American AL
tomobile Association in the form of an
appeal to bodybuilding agencies to give
added consideration to the grade cross
ing evil and its threat to life and prop
erty, in locating new highways as well
as changing existing routes.
51,O46 Accidents in Year.
The national motoring body bases its
statement on total of 210,874 unpro-
tected grade crossings and approximately
5000, 900 miles Of highways of all types
throughout the country.
During the year 1925" it says, there
were 5,046 grade crossing accidents in
volving automobiles, with death toll of
2,165 and 6,218 persons injured. There
is hardly a day passes without neWspa-
per headlines telling Of death and suf-
fertng caused by some grade crossing
accident.
800 Grades Eliminated.
"One Of the most hopeful signs Is the
intensive drive to eliminate grade cross
ings from the Federal aid system, COM
prising the major interstate highways
There were total of 800 eliminated on
this system in 1928, lot by use of an
underpass in separating grades, and 283
by relocation of highways.
Nevertheless, the problem of high
ways crossing railroads is one of serious
proportions. Figures just made public
by the Interstate Commerce Commission
reveal that there was a net increase Of
1887 grade crossings in 1928, on the
heels of gain Of $50 in 1927, and ,457
in 1926. Although a similar gain is an
ticipated for 1929, it will be several
months before complete figures are tab
ulated"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-16
DON'S SPEED RECORD
ATTEMPT APPROVED
British Driver Hopes to Set $50
Mile Mark in Trial Next
Month.

The contest board Of the American
Automobile Association has issued an
ofncial sanction for an attempt by Kaye
Don, British racing driver, 70 shatter the
existing automobile speed record Of
23l.447 miles per hour, established last
year at Daytona Beach, Fla, by Maj.
H. o. d. Segrave.
The governing body OF racing has
been advised that Don plans 10 sail for
the United States within the next 10
days, arriving at Daytona Beach about
March !. He will make his try for the
record between March IS and 80.
The speed test will be run under SUI
pervision Of the A. A. A. contest board
over q measured mile on the Daytona
Beach speedway.
Kaye Don win bring to the United
States product Of the famous Sunbeam
plant, builders Of Seagraves Golden Ar.
row." says the statement, land is hope
full Of attaining a speed Of $50 miles
per hour It will have "a cylinders, with
two engines supercharged to develop
1000 revolutions per minute, and 1000
horsepower. While 1t is patterned after
the Golden Arrow in some respects. 1t
has many additional features, and rep
resents the genius Of English engineers
In their quest for car TO shatter the
existing record"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-16
BAL TIMORE POLICE GET
90-MILE-AN-HOUR BIKES
Machines Are Is to 20 Miles Faster
Than Old Ones Used
by Squad.
Special Distpatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, February 15-From
now on the speed squad of the Police
Department will be able to chase reck-
less, drunken and hit-and-run drivers
at the rate of 80 miles per hour. It
was formerly able to pursue them at the
rate of only 70 or, at the most, rs miles
per hour.
However, the squad has just closed a
trade-in deal through which 1t got 80
newer and faster motor cycles for its old
mounts. The new machines are capable
of 90-mile speed.
Capt. Hamilton r. Atkinson, in an
nouncing. that the squad had been
mounted on faster machines, said the
department came to the conclusion that
speedier motor cycles are needed be.
cause of the speedier automobiles nov
being sold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-16
PUBLIC DOMAIN
IS ROAD PROBLEM
Cutting Through to Join U. S.
Highways Presents Finance
Problem to Congress.
BY JAMES w. BROOKS,
Director, American Highway Educational
Bureau.

Another highway problem has come
up to Congress for financial solution.
More than one-half of all the land in
the IL Western States Is public domain,
and to cut through these lands and con.
meet with main highways on either side
is obviously a Government responsibility
and not one for the States in which
public lands are located.
In these IL Western States the people
of the United States own 81 per cent
of the land, and west of Denver public
domain is SO per cent of the entire area.
Recognizing the fact that some provis
sion must be made to extend Federal
highways across these lands, a bill has
been introduced in Congress by Repre-
sentative Cotton of Utah which author
ICES the Secretary of Agriculture to CO.
operate with the State highway depart
nents and with the Department of the
Interior in the survey, construction, re-
construction and maintenance Of main
roads through unappropriated or unre-
served public lands, non-taxable Indian
lands or other Federal reservations other
than the forest reservations. The meas
ure states that such sums as the Con-
gress may hereafter authorize to be ex-
pended under the provisions of the bill
shall be apportioned among these States
having more than per cent Of their
area in public lands, and shall be pro-
rated and apportioned to such States in
the proportion that said lands in the
States are eligible under the provisions
of the act, and that no contribution
from the States shall be required in the
expenditure thereof.
The roads so built are to be con-
structed and maintained under the pro-
visions Of the act, and shall be of the
same standard as to width and char
acter Of construction as the Federal
Government requires of the States I'M
der like conditions, provided that in the
ALLEGATION Of any such funds authorized
to be appropriated under the bill or any
subsequent act preference shall be given
to those projects which are located on
the Federal-aid highway system as the
same are now or may hereafter be
designated.
Mr.. Colton's measure has been unani-
mously approved by the House commit
tee on roads, and its early passage is
hoped for by highway departments in
the States concerned. 1t must be re.
membered that there is no way to get
an interstate system of roads across
these States except by traversing these
lands held by the Federal Government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-16
Speeding Hurts Engine.

Don't drive in second gear any longer
than necessary. A car speed Of thirty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-16
Camels Take Speed
Officers on Trail
Of Road ViOlatOrs

Speed cops mounted on camels u
the novel spectacle to be seen In
Egypt, where nowadays tourists are
taken to King Tut's tomb by motor,
say the foreign travel division Of
the American Automobile Associa-
ton.
Nowhere else In the world Is the
camel used as a mount for traf1c Of
ficers." the statement continues.
Most Of the horses at Luxor per.
ished during a plague last year,
of the motor car to convey tourists
to the famous tomb. The speed
cops, however. have not as yet ac-
quired facility with the automobile
and have reverted to the ancient
use of the camel"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-16
London Motorists
Employ Hot Air
To Eliminate Fog

Hot air sprayed in front Of an
automobile by an attachment on the
exhaust Of the car has been found
effective in clearing away London's
fog, the American Automobile AS
ISOLATION reports.
The rising current Of heated air
created by the device, a recent inven-
ton, literally lifts the fog about 10
feet before the front wheels, and
does it quickly enough to permit q
forward speed of about Is miles an
hour in the densest fog.
The fog litter can be attached to
any cars exhaust, and is much more
simple than the average windshield
wiper. It has been tried out in
London and is being adopted by mo-
florists there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-16
When the Engine Coughs. "

If your engine "gallops," the gas mix
ture is too rich. If the engine coughs, 4"
the mixture is too lean. You can IA
miliarize yourself with the sounds de-
scribed by running the motor, first,
with an extra rich mixture and then
with an extra lean one.