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Fruit Fly Beaten.

CIX hundred inspectors covering the whole
range of fruit and examining more than
100000 larvae in Florida have so far found not
q single trace of the Mediterranean fruit fly
which played such havoc with the citrus crop
of Florida during the past season.
The extent of the campaign and the deter
mination of the inspectors stands out as an
epic contrast in the battle Of man against
the insect pests which are carrying relent-
less warfare against the food supply of the
world. Among the crops examined in search
for the larvae of the ny were avocados, guavas.
peppers, oranges grapefruit tomatoes, sour
oranges, cacti, peaches, fgs. plunls, pomegran-
ateS pears. grapes, wild pluniS, wild grapes,
ground cherries, lemons, eggplants, persimmons.
pawpaws, tangerines papayas. olives, mangoes.
mushrooms. palm fruits custard apples. lines,
maypops, bananas, almonds, ounces, love ap~
piles. Surinam cherries, sapotas and cantaloupes.
II the larvae found hiding place on some host
plant not included in that list, they were even
more diligent In their search than the Inc
spectors.
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Introduction by ]. Johnston Abraham.
C. B. E.. NJ. A., M. d. New York Covici-
Friede, publishers.
CAPITAL. BY Karl Marx. Introduction by @.
d. H Cole. Everyman's Library. New York.
E. p. Dutton & Co.
GERMANY IN THE POSTWAR WORLD. BY
Eric Koch-Weser, chairman of the Demo-
cratic party of Germany, former German
vice chancellor, minister of the interior,
minister of justice. Translated by Paul
Maerker Branden. Introduction by Jacob
Gould Schurman. Philadelphia: Dor
rance & Co.
BACONS ESSAYS. Edited, with an introduce
ton, by Guy Montgomery, associate profess
sor of English, University of California.
New York: The Macmillan Co.
THE HEROIC DEEDS OF GARGANTUA AND
PANTAGRUEL. Two volumes. BY Francois
Rabelais. Introduction by d. B. Wyndham
Lewis. Everyman's Library. New York:
E. P. Dutton & Co.
FORD CROSSES SOVIET RUSSIA By
George S. Counts, associate director of the
international Institute and professor of
education, Teachers College, Columbia Uni
versity. Boston: The Stratford Co.
THE FUTURE OF DRINKING. BY Gilbert
SeldeS. Drawings by Don Herold Boston:
Little, Brown q Co. An ironic account OF
the two new religions of America-"the
fanatic religion against drinking and the
C4uohy AaHauC E6uSlOn Oh compulsory
drunkenness:
Games.
CONTRACT BRIDGE IN 20 MINUTES. BY
Harold Thorne. New York: E. p Dutton
& Co.
BACKGAMMON IN 20 MINUTES BY Harold
Thorne New York: e. P. Dutton & Co.
CONTRACT AT A GLANCE. Complete in 20
pages BY Wilbur C. Whitehead Edited
by Winfield Liggett, jr. New York: Fred
erick A. Stokes Co.
Fiction and Mystery.
Is NO ONE INNOCENT7 BY Milton Herbert
Chopper, author of Ladies Of the Evening""
ETC., and Edna Sherry. New York: Cosmo-
pOlitan Book Corporation.
THE SECRET OF THE BUNGALOW. By
Robert j. Casey, author of THE Secret Of
81 Hardy Street., etc. Indianapolis: The
BobbS-Merrill Co.
STRANGE PURSUIT. BY Patrick Wnnton.
author of 1.-THE Lost Mark" etc. Philadel-
phia: j. B. Lippncott Co. 4.a
MURDER THROUGH THE WINDOW. By
Francis Everton, author of Hammer OF
Doom" etc. New York: William Morrow
q Co.
SCALPS: A Murder Mystery. BY Murray Lem
ster. New York: Brewer g. Warren, Inc
THE HOUSE OF STRANGE VICTIMS. BY
Bertram Atkey, author Of 1.-THE Murder
Mystery" etc. New York: D. Appleton g. Co.
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Books ReceiUed

IDEAL MARRIAGE: Its Physiology and Tech
nique. BY Tn. II. van de Velde. NJ D.,
formerly director OF the genealogical clinic
ut Haariem. Translated By Stella Brown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-07

IN THE RED: novel. BY Roy Milton It'll.
New York: Frederick A Stokes Co.
SERMONS, precepts, maxims- preachments of
every sort-fail. as a rule, to take" These
nine times out Of ten. fall straight away from
the learner, listener, reader This comes about
because every mothers son of u.s. and daughter
too, Is adept at unshOuldering at slipping bur
dens OF onto the other fellow
Roy lifts NOVELETTE, first one by the way
Is, IN essence, preachment. BY nature it is
novel-with- purpose. Uninviting as q rule
repelling even However, this story is far from
those pallid discussions we we're allowed to
study in school. Here Is a passionate recital
drawn right on the morning of this very day,
swift In Its action, colorS of the rainbow upon
It, It's course straight as doom itself
We may as well say at once that the purpose
VIII be total failure. For reason, in part
see the first paragraph of this notice. That
combined with the fact that this novel is an
arraignment Of mothers, certain mothers many
mothers, sums the Sure failure of the book as
edmonton and lesson. However it is q stun
ningly vital and vivid story as SUCH And just
maple, you will discover the tragedy of It and
the source of that tragedy. E9
The one here set to the business Of Frying
on Is little boy. He gets bigger and ler, to
be sure. But the dominating influence re-
mains the same. So, by and large, he does, too.
Since this Is book, the matter is rounded.
made complete, colored to the hues Of drama
and drawn TO the climax of the play or other
art form. Aside from this technical circum-
stance the tale Is no different from dozens Of
the same stripe that are being acted in homes
all over the country. In q word. this Is the
story Of destroying man-stIIR In the name OF
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~ IDA .GILBERT MYERZ
Several Nee0 Novels of DISTINCTION Selected
From the Publishers Fall Lists-Negv
Edition of Pierre Lott.

business man, but hardly. A gifted youth. But
not unbelevably gifted. That is one of the
blessed points of this story. It is beautiful, but
never unbelievable. Well, let's round it up with
the time when Richard decides definitely the
one thing that he can do, that he wants to do
that he is going to do. To settle q boy in q
career is no high-hying on the part of any
author. And here, always, Alexander Laine
stays on the ground, looking after his people in
the terms OF the years of their existence-war
time, peace time, unrest, indeciSion, and q
slowing into the logical order of things. But
there is something else I want to tell you
Through the reading Of this beautiful story
this work of pure literary art, I have come
nearer to realizing something, a little some
thing, of the bewilderment of childhood and
youth. OF its ignoranceS and fears. OF its
besetments without and within. of the I'M
charted course along which it Is moving mex
preSsibly pitiful-yet this is a sturdy straight
forward story. The point is that it is deeply
diviningly true. And only by implication does
it come out, that we, the elders, are q scared
and platitudinous lot, croaking disaster instead
OF leading to glory.
Yes, I'm enthusiastic. Why shouldn't be?
Here is great story. Here is also the art OF
writing set out as clearly and definitely as
sculpture. or music, or painting. Personally
I'm glad for Alexander Laing-n he never
writes another word. But he will!
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REV|E W[

fFIE EDWARDIANS: A Novel. BY v. Sack
vlle-WeSt, author of The Land" etc. New
York: Doubleday, Doran & Co.
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sculpture, or music. painting. Personally,
I'm glad for Alexander Laing-f he never
writes another word. But he will!
INDIA. BY Pierre Lott, author of 1.-THE Iceland
Fisherman" etc. Translated from the
French by George A. F. Inman Edited by
Robert Marlborough Sherard. Frontispiece
in color by Mortimer Menfes. New York:
Frederick A Stokes Co.
SOMETHING to desire-Frederick A Stokes
edition of the works of Pierre Lott. Sub
stantial IN every respect artistic in technic and
appearance set of books to be proud Of apart
from their clear intrinsic value of high literary
achievement
So much about India is being said nowadays
So much Is really happening there political
disturbance is so much the order of the day.
the problems are so vital and so seemingly un-
anSwerable that-all this being true-let us for
the moment turn away from the turmoil. Let
us go with this Pierre Lott, wanderer and word
magician, to find out how the ancient land
looks to him. He, too, started out on q mis-
sion like the English. But this was q per.
sonai search for quietude and peace-not know
ing. maybe. that these are Sourced in ones
self and not in some far land no matter how
aliur1ng that land may be. And surely here
Lott makes sheer enchantment of India. Like
true artist. brush In hand, he paints its
'greatneSSes of mountain and plain and rushing
river, its temples and wayside shrines its piI-
grims, It's destitute peoples, the blight of its
caste system. THE Buried City" quickens
anew for US by virtue Of our keen interest in
the Mayor findings to the South. But Lott
needs no external aid for creating or sustaining
Interest. He is a picture maker with words, q
poet In his enviSagingS. So when we have
read press items day after day about India Of
the present time let us take up the Lott for
an hour-not to hide away from the truth,
whatever that may be, but to gather in the
great land again from the words Of this
sympathetic and inspired artist
Putnam patriot., 1930-08-28
w. l.. TAYLER SAILS
 FOR EUROPE SEPT. 5

William Lonsdale Tayler, son-in- law of E. l.. Chamberlin. who has been spending the summer at the home of the latter in Woodstock Val ley has completed plans to go abroad to study at the League of Nations at Geneva this winter under the teachers fellowship of the Interna- tional Law Division of the Carnegie endowment for International Peace. He will sail with Mrs. Tayler, the former Miss Pearle Leonard Cham berlin, on the S s. Homerie from New York, on September 5th. Leav- ing here on the third While abroad, they will make their home in Geneva while Mir Tayler studies the work ings of the League and pursues other investigations in the field of International law. He will probably incorporate the material he gathers into a book.
Putnam patriot., 1930-08-28
NO FEDERAL PROBATION
 OFFICER FOR THIS STATE
Law in Convictions and Imprison-
 ments in U. s. Courts

Because it ranks eightieth of the eighty-four federal judicial districts in the number of convictions and the number of commitments last year, Connecticut will not be assigned one of the forty-five additional federal probation officers made possible by legislation enacted last session, the justice department announces.
 In preparing some scheme where by forty-iive officers could be allocat- ed to those judicial districts standing most in need of them, the justice de- partmcnt prepared list of the dis tricts, ranking them according to the number of cases resulting in convic- tions and the number of persons committed to jail or prison in each district last year. Connecticut, these
Putnam patriot., 1930-08-28
PASSENGER SERVICE
 IS DISCONTINUED
Southbridge Branch Nov in Glass With Norwich and Worcester
 Division

The southbridge branch of the N '. N. II. < II. Railroad. Southbridge to East Thompson, Is now without passenger service. The company has thus added one more division Co its passenger carrying right of way.
 The diseontinuanee of passenger service on this branch went into eff feet Aug. IS. Because of it the train leaving Boston for Hartford at ?. m, and the train leaving Waterbury for Boston at 5.45 6. m. will make no more stops at East Thompson.
 The business men of Webster do not take kindly to the curtailed service. While Putnam is on one branch of the railroad. the Norwich & Worcester division. where there is no passenger service. Webster is on two, the N. & W. and the South bridge branch.
Putnam patriot., 1930-08-28
West ClOcester

W. L. Place and Mir. LeBeck went to Providence on Saturday.
 Lester Dinges and wife entertain ed guests from Hope Valley during the past week.
 Howard Place. John Enos, ana Stanley Flynn recently made e1p by auto to Canada.
 MT. and Mrs. Cyrus Place and MT. and Mrs. Willard Place and daughter Barbara called on friends In Provs- dence on Sunday.
 Mrs. Jeremiah Half has with isf her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Warren who recently moved from East Putnam.
Putnam patriot., 1930-08-28
East Putnam

Frank Skinner is moving his fam fly to Putnam.
 Lewis Ingraham has moved into Mr. Warren's house.
 MrA w. A. Houghton spent Wed. aesday in southbridge.
 Mrs. Fred Rabbit visited relatives in Worcester during the week.
 Mrs, White spent week with her sister in Durham. Conn, recently.
 Mir, and Mrs. Paul Rawson of Worcester visited relatives Sunday
 Arthur Baker of East Woodstock spent several days with Mrs. Laura Burrill.
 Mfr. and Mrs. Albertus Warren en- tertained their son, William who came home from Newport on fur tough. He has been to China sev- eral times
Putnam patriot., 1930-08-28
Sarah M. Allen, go
 Recalls Old Darn Coat
Remembers His Wait to Farm Home of Her Parents.--Earned Dollar a
 Week as School Teacher

Mrs. Sarah M. Allen of Portland. Me, seeing the feature article in a recent issue of The Patriot concern ing the "Old Darned Man" or "Old Darn Coat, recalls a poem written about the mysterious character of Putnam's early days.
 She also recalls the visits of "Old Darn Coat" at the big farm home where he was always given a warm welcome and kindly attention by her parents. Mrs. Allen is a member of the Perrin family. early settlers here. her uncle having built the first brick block in Putnam.
 She Is a first cousin of Erastus Gary, father of the late Ebert Gary, who at one time lived in the Gary District. She taught school and earn ed Sl a week and boarded around" Her mother when a girl was at the old Grosvenor Tavern in Pomfret and on one occasion saw General George Washington as he passed through.
 Mrs. Allen will be e4 years old this year. She writes q clear, steady hand, as evidenced by her communica- tion. reads. sews and embroiders with out glasses. She Is fond of knitting unusual patterns and making origin al laces is an easy achievement to her She also remains proficient in good home cooking lines. She wei comes The Patriot and reads it each week with interest. In her excellent penmanship appears the following:
 Old Darn Coat So down cast. and go sad a face,
 As his, is seldom seen. For cheerful Hope will leave it's trace Though sadness mark the view: But never smile is worn by him
 No joy lights up his eye. He with his form. bent, as with age, He wanders slowly by; His story seems q fairy tale,
 In this way some explain Why he should ever wander on
 Unheeeding joy or pain: His way was planned. a true heart
 pledged
 To share Iife's hopes and fears, The day at hand, how bright and
 grand
 Sttfhtu dli the coming years. But ere the happy day arrived
 When she would be his bride The grim. dark angel crossed his
 path,
 And took her from his side: The shock quite crazed his faithful
 brain
 And left him lone and sad. Earth could not seem the same again. ] And nothing make him glad: But with gaze fixed upon the ring She would that day have worn, Clothes alarmed and old. he truly
 seemed, 4 creature much forlorn. Restless. alone, to all unknown. .Old Darn Coat called in name. A life apart, broken heart,
 "Our Fathers" child the same; Dead by the road. in winters cold.
 Hands elasped as if in prayer; But gone to meet, that loved one
 sweet,
 To him. all bright. and glad and
 fair
Putnam patriot., 1930-08-28
QUARTERLY REPORT OF
 POWDRELL & ALEXANDER

Powdrell & Alexander, Inc, re- ports for the period Jan. to July 3. fesn, net profits after taxes of s143,613, equal after dividends on $514,200 ' per cent, preferred stock of s2.25 per share on s5,78S no-par common shares outstanding In the first quarter alone the company earn ed $2.02 per share on the common. Earnings for the first half of 1929 amounted to SYST on 50.000 shares
 Powdrell & Alexander is the largest manufacturer of window curtains in the world. The bulk of its product is sold to chain stores and mail order houses. At one time the mill of this company was in Putnam. It now operates several plants in Killlngly.
Putnam patriot., 1930-08-28
NUMBER OF FARMS
 SHOW DECREASE
Includes Every County and State A,
 A Whole

Every county in Connecticut and the state as a whole experienced de- elines in farms in 1880 as compared with 1925 and with 1920. the state reporting the second greatest de crease in New England in 1880 as compared with 1925, the census bureau announces.
 Farms in Connecticut this year number 17.4S1. drop of 5.759 farms or 24.S per cent below the 1925 total of 23.240, and decrease of 5.l74 or 22.s per cent below the 1920 total of 22.655 farms. Only one other New England state. New Hampshire. reported a greater drop in farms in 1880 as compared with 1925, the farms in that state falling off 29.5 per cent during the five years as against Conneetieut's fall of 2A.s per cent.
 Litchfield county led the counties | in the decline from 1925 to 1880. ! listing a decrease of 37.2 per cent in 1 the number of farms. Middlesex county came second with a drop of 33.3 per cent and Fairfield was third. reporting q decline of 30.9 per cent.
 New Haven county ranked fourth with a decrease of 22 per cent, Tol- land fifth with a decrease of 21 per cent, Hartford county sixth with q decrease of 1915 per cent, New Lon don county seventh with decline of i f7.6 per cent. and Windham county l eighth with drop of l6.i per cent | in the number of farms during the half decade from 1925 to 1880.
 In point of number of farms res ported in the census of this year, ! Hartford county ranks first of the eight counties with 3.T52 farms. Fairfield county ranks second with 2.366 and New London follows third with 2.336. Litehfield comes fourth with 2,l62. followed in order by New Haven county, fifth, with 2,154 Windham county, sixth, with 1905; Holland county, seventh, with l,56s, and Middiesex last with i.23S.
 The census bureau presents fgur- es for Connecticut and the various counties of the state. showing the number of farms in 1880. 1925, and 1920. and indicating the decreases in 1880 as compared with 1925 and 1 1920. Windham county is given as follows: April, 1930-i ,905; i925--- 2,270; l920-2,2i7. Decrease, num- her and per cent. 1925 to fa20-26h -f61 1920 to April 1, i930-3i2 -ia.1.
Putnam patriot., 1930-08-28
EXAMINATIONS TO
 REMOVE CONDITIONS

Examinations to remove conditions at Putnam High School, in all sub jects except English 2, and 4. Bookkeeping and 2, and Com mercial Arithmetic, will be given at the High School Tuesday. September 2 at 9 A. M.. standard time. Exam nations in the above mentioned sub jeets will be given by appointnrnt later in the same week.
Putnam patriot., 1930-08-28

figures revealed. ranked seventy fourth o. the districts in the number of cases resulting in convictions and Ia of the eighty-four districts in the number of persons committed to jail or prison. with only five sent to federal prison in 1929 and twelve sent to jail
Putnam patriot., 1930-08-28

LALK about speed, power and stamina! Onlookers were thrilled at the sensational hill climbing ability displayed by the new Free Wheeling Studebaker in the demonstration given by Ralph Hepburn, noted racing driver. Although it was tough assignment, Hepburn was sure of his car. He knew he must be equally sure of his gasolene and oil.
 It is a tribute 10 the high quality of Koolmotor Casolene and Oil that these products were selected. But greater than that was the spectacular success of the demonstration and Hepburn's enthusiasm over the performance of these products. In fact, Hepburn him. self said: "Boy, what combination for power!"
 Koolmotor Casolene, the original high test, anti-knock green gasolene, is clean, alert, powerful - the thoroughbred of motor fuels. koolmotor Oil is rich, sturdy, full-bodied - famous for its ability to withstand soaring heat To be first up a hilI-frst along the straightaway-first away when the light turns to green-always insist on these tried and Proredproducts-Koolmotor Casolene and Oil.
Putnam patriot., 1930-08-28

Johnny-My papa was run tuto eY an auto and wants to know if yo9h give him credit on some grocsxicsI
 Grocer--Has he got . good hv' yer7-The Pathfinder.
Putnam patriot., 1930-08-28

Smiff-I hear you had a long busi- ness talk with lazy Cohen this morn ing.
 Biones-Yes, when left he was So tired he could hardly lift his arms. Tine Pathfinder.
Putnam patriot., 1930-08-28
RALPH HEPBURN gets supply of Kooimotor Gasoline for his
 Free Wheeling Stakeholder.
Bulletin. August 2sth

Bulletin. August 25th
 Putnam today witnessed remarkable htii climbing demonstration conducted in Stude- baker Free Wheeling Stock President Roadster, powered with Cities Service koomotor Fuel
 The first test from standing start on Walnut street up Frank street and then up Grand View to Charles street with load of four people. Climb made in high gear. The next test made Tank Hill Prom dead stop School street. with load of five pco- pie the went up the entire length of Oak street to the tank in s4 S-5 seconds tn high gear. Next from dead stop in high gear. Grove street, onto Wilkinson street and then right to the summit of Hammond street, with five people. The last test from standing start on Wknison street in high gear with left turn up South Grade to Hammond sum- init with five people.
 The tests witnessed by city ofieia,s and automobile and newspapermen.
Putnam patriot., 1930-08-28

Fuller Mush (parking car on roadl You're my idea of a wonderful girl.
 Ida Wanta-Then I hope you're a man who drives an idea right home. The Pathfinder.
Evening star., 1930-06-15

ARA Hair Nets, 6 for. .3Se
Waterproof Cushions .25e
Rubber Bathing Bags. ale
Wash Cloths, 6 for. .ASc
Hosiery Boxes .32e
Basting Thread, 200 yds.,
3 for lie
Water Combs, 6 in, 6
Tor ....s...... 4Ze
Shirred Elastic, yd. ale
Ric Rae Braid, a yds. .10e
Collar Bands, sizes IL
to II, 2 for. .2Sc
-eet Floor
Evening star., 1930-06-15
MOthine
For MOthbrOOfng Clothes Closets
45C for > ?sns sPs9

Mothine is an effective deodorant. as well a.
insect and moth killer! Simply hang can back il
the closetl Re6lls, 3 for 75c.
Evening star., 1930-06-15

Rubber Aprons 500. .s9e
Auto Whisk Brooms .45e
Beach Balls .29e
Bathing Caps. .42c
Sew-on Carriers, pr....15e
Chair Cushions, 4 for. .S9e
Scissors or Shears. :. Ace
Arapac, 4 boxes. ..... .s9c
Ribbon Carriers, pr. ale
Silk Thread-100 yds.,
2 for 33e
Garment Bags .65e
3 for $1.S5
Dress Shields, ; prs. sec
Nathan
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WITH hearts led at no trump, the ad-
versaries taking the first four tricks
and then Leading a club, how would you
plan the balance of the following hand?
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Bridge ntimacies.

Nathan Ke ley, one of BoStonS lead
ing players, is still laughing over what
occurred at CHS table during a recent
championship tournament His partner
was the illustIi1ls Sidney S. LEM, who
keeps his bridge trophies in two moving
vans and a warehouse. Two young
players we're consoling each other over
bad licking they had just taken at the
previous table when Mr.. Kelley heard
one Of them say: "Oh, we'll get it all
back now from these fellows"
Don't be too sure" counseied his part
ner. That man is Nate Kelley, one of
the greatest players in Boston, but
maybe his partner isn't much good"
Kelley, overhearing the colloquy, took
great glee in introducing the great LEM
to the youths, who thereupon became
too befuddled to know what they were
about. When LEM looked at his hand
he was tempted under the circumstances
to make a dealers bid of one heart on
a hand he would ordinarily pass in con-
tract, containing five hearts to the king
queen and side ace of clubs. The
ratified opponent on his left, however,
beat Nm to it WIN an out of-turn bid of
two hearts. Kelley, not realizing the bid
was out Of turn, passed, which legalized
the bid
The openers partner bravely took the
bid to three hearts, which Lenz in high
ecstasy passed, hoping to get a chance to
double four bid. Imagine his conster-
he. Of course, doubled, causing the de-