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Seward daily gateway., 1930-01-27
s. s. ALAMEDA N0RTHB0IIND WITH
 LARGE LISTING
ALASKANS TREK NORTH AF- TER COLD WINTER IN
 THE STATES

SEATTLE, Jan, 27, R-The $. S Alameda, of the A. s. s. Co., sailed for Alaska Saturday morn ing at 3 o'clock with 188 reser- vations on board; 35 steerage and 3l first class for Seward.
 The Seward listing is::
 R. H. Hale, George Sexton, Mrs M. Lutcarish, Ruth Hallett, E. Bittner, w. F. Bernard, MI. and Mrs. J. B. GottStein, Mary Gottstein, John Il Corey, T A. Hammers, N. B. Smith
 H. s. Herning, HI N. Dunlop, Mrs W e. Fenton. George B. Pruyis, Lynn Smith, F. G. Multi gan, Mrs. Ida Lahti, Miss Lahti, Mrs. M. zukula, Mrs F- Miller, N. F. sott, F. K. Less, Edw, Wage, Mrs. H. E. Seness, Laura K. Gib- son, Miss M. D. Davis, Miss M. snere, E. c. Murphy, O. M. Kelly and two steerage
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ITALY DESIRES FRANCE ACCEPT
 HER PRINCIPLE.
NO INDICATION EITHER IN TEND TO RECEDE ADA
 MANT POSITIONS

LONDON, Jan. 27, (P-The French and Italy naval confer ence delegations in separate and private conferences outlined their policies to be presented later at the important collaborative ses- sion at which the probel om par ity between the two neighbors will be considered.
 Italian circles said they are still hopeful that some arrange ment will be reached By which France will be given uch secur- ities as to make her willing to accept the Italian principle. on naval parity with any other European power.
 Members of the French dele- gation also expressed the hope that a solution to the problem, which seems to over shadow all other points of the conference, will De found.
 However, there is little indi- cation that either intended to recede from their former ada mant posistions in which Italy demanded naval parity with any other continental power.
 France has consistently refused it. H
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DIGGING FOR BODIES

DOgteams will be sent from the schooner Nanuk to search for the bodies as Crosson and Gil- lam are convinced Eielson and Borland must have been instant ly killed.
 The motor was flung 100 feet; the cabin and left wing were not damaged but the right wing was demolished and the tail of the plane broken off.
 The plane was headed south east when it struck; the wreck age was found 10 miles inland on what Crosson believes is a small island in a lagoon.
 Crosson and Gillam took off at about 9:3O o'clock Saturday morning and flew about one hour and a half. They planned to fly again yesterday carrying men to aid in clearing away the snow and seek for the bodies.
 Nanuk dogteams, in charge of Tazret Berdieff and Jimmy Brooks left Saturday night on forced march for the spot.
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SECOND REPORT RECEIVED

SEATTLE Jan, 27, (49-The cabin of Eieson's and Borlands plane was split wide open and wreckage stleWn wide region The plane was found 90 miles east of North Cape Marion Swenson radioed the Seattle Times.
 The bodies have not been found and it is assumed they are buried in the
 The wreckage was discovered by Pilot Crosson and Gillian Crosson first sighted the cabin shining in the and sgnaed to Gillam of his discovery They prot their planes down at once to investigate.
 The planes motor was torn from the wrecked ship and food supplies had been ouched the door of the cabin was not amned and slab of bacon fell out as Crosson and Gillian entered to explore the wreck.
 The scene of the crash is the region where na- tive reindeer herders reported they had heard plane November }.
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WOMAN SENATOR DIES

ATLANTA, Jan, 27, (P)-Re- becca Latimer Felton, the only woman to hold office as United States senator, died after a brief illness at the age of 94 years. She entered the hospital several days ago for treatment for a cold but her advanced age could not resist the illness and she failed to recover.
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DIFFICULTY EXPECTED
 IN SEARCH F0R BODIES

SEATTLE, Jan, 27, (P The Seattle Times has been informed that Pilots Joe Crosson and Gil- lam, with two men in their planes, took at 10 a. m- Sun day for the scene of the Eielson and Borland wreck, 90 miles southeast of the trading schoon- er Nanuk, to search for the bod ies
 Two dog teams left the ship at a. m. yesterday for the wreck. Searchers may have difficulty in finding the bodies on account of the deep snow.
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FUR CATCH ALONG TIE NORTHERN COAST
 FAR BELOW NORMAL

POINT BARROW, Jan, 27, P) Absolute starvation would face natives along the whole coast from Kotzebue to Demarcation Point, except for reindeer as the fur catch to date is less than one-tenth than the usual amount.
 Mice, which the fox eat, were killed in the epidemic a year ago forcing the fox, and even owls, to seek new grounds.
 The Point Barrow herd of rein deer numbering 10000 is ample to carry the village through what old natives describe is a typical starvation year
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PLANE FOUND!
FIRST NOME SAILING

SEATTLE, Jan, 27, (R-The Alaska Steamship Company's schedule of sailings out of Seat tle for Boring Sea, via the s. s. Victoria, are June 5, July 3, Sep tember 4, October & A cargo steamer will make a trip on or about June 1O
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WASHINGTON, Jan., 27, (P- The Radio Commission extended until next year, January At, all coastal point to point radio sta- tions in Alaska
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Mrs. R. RI Schwartz, wife of the Anchorage physician, was one of the prominent roundtrip passengers to Kodiak on the s. $. Admiral Rogers, to return yes terday enroute home.
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pr Al D. Haverstock, who was called to Kodiak from Anchorage to attend Mrs. Otto Kraft, return ed yesterday, accompanied by Mrs. Haverstock
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SEATTLE Jan. 27, (F9-The Signal Corps office Seattle received report from the Fairbanks opera saying that Eiesons plane had been found smash ed up No details contained in the message.
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Bodies Believed
 Buried in Snow;
 Search Underway

EROSION SIGHTED CABINS REFLECTION SUN NINETY MILES EAST OF NORTH CAPE NEAR TRADING SCHOONER NANUK-EXPRESSE OPINION BOTH EIELSON AND BORLAND IN sTANTLY KILLED MOTOR FLUNG 100 FEET AND ALL FOOD SUPPLIES INTACT.
Putnam patriot., 1930-07-31
LAST UNIT OF THREE
 YEAR OLD PROJECT
Contractors to Begin Laying New and Larger Pipes
 Where Most Needed
Hospital to be Amply Taken Care of
 By Double Line Pipe

Within a day or two ground will actually be broken and the beginning of the last unit of the improvement of the Putnam water works system, laying of new and larger pipes. will have been begun. Apparently the end of the three years old project is in sight.
 Pipe to he laid includes 2.25s feet of s-ineh pipe from the Little River bridge to the Day kimball hospital, paralleling the present 6-inch pipe, and forming a loop and tie-in. On Farrows street 665 feet of s-ineh pipe connecting with 6-inch; replac- ing 4-inch on Charles street from Letters to Frank streets. 497 feet ; total 3,420 feet of s-ineh pipe.
 On Pomfret street east through Front street to Oak street laying .65s feet of l6-ineh pipe; from Oak street to the tank, i.076 feet of l2. inch pipe; from Oak and School streets north to Furnace street 3,762 feet of l2-inch pipe.
 IL will not be necessary to toucf l the Memorial bridge on Pomfrei street as there are 96 feet of i6-incf pipe already there. This was placed when the bridge was built.
Putnam patriot., 1930-07-31
CORPORATION PAPERS
 PUTNAM AIRPORT FILED

Corporation papers of the Putnam Airport have been filed with the town clerk. The ineorporators are Whitman Danieison and g. Nikoloff of Putnam and Mrs. F. w. Coodridge of Pomfret. As Mrs. Goodridge is away the first meeting of the ineor- poratiors has not been held. Rsya 'r.ew corporation is capitalized for $50, ooo of Sssleh Sa.o0o ma, been paid in. The formS1 l@I,isu pi'. farm in Pomfret. just over 2oi 2He us- h- nam town line. is the site owysu ps p the corporation and 1t is said U " " exceptionally good location S aviators.
 One of the advantages of the loca- ton is that it is high above the sea level. Most of the airports are at or near sea level and are more often troubled with fog than sn airport on high land.
Putnam patriot., 1930-07-31
Alteration Plant
 Nears Completion
Capacity Two and a Half Million Gal
 Under Modern Conditions

Three of the four filters of the city water department are eomplet- ed and the fourth will be completed within a week. Chairman Ralph E. Thurston of the Board of Water Commissioners says that this will give the city department capacity If two and one half million gallons of filtered water day.
 When the board of water commis- sioners began renovatinp and improv- ing the filter system some time ago it was found to have deteorated Twice the board has come before the common council for permission to improve the plant For nearly two months the work has been in pro gress. Chairman Thurston says that
 the Alteration plant Is now in excel. lent condition an Is funetiouing un- der modern sysetm.
Putnam patriot., 1930-07-31
PUTNAM MAN HURT
 AS CAR HITS TREE

While driving home from Detroit, Wilfred Chapdelaine lost control of his automobile while passing through Westfield. Mass, Sunday. The car ran into a ditch and hit tree. Mir. Chepdelaine and his sister-in-law, Mrs. Ernest Chapdelaine, received injuries and were treated at hospi- tai. They were soon discharged. While in Detroit Mir. Chapdelaine suffered an attack of influenza and was in a somewhat weakened eondi- tion when he started Co drive home.
 The party left Detroit in two ears. In one ear was Mir. Chapdelaine's brother. Dr. Ernest Chapdelaine, his two children and his mother. Mir Chapdelaine and his sister-in-law were in the other. The car was bad ly wrecked and Is now in Putnam garage. All are now at the Chap delaine home on Church street.
Putnam patriot., 1930-07-31
FOR THE HOSPITAL
 NURSES HOME FUND

August 2nd = PUBLIC MAR KET on the green in Brooklyn in the afternoon. Supper served from 5 to 2 ?. m.
 August 6th-CoSTUME couN- TRY DANCE at General Lyon Hall. Eastford at 3 ?. m. daylight saving time. Prizes for the best costumes. Mrs. Oliver Bowen in charge.
 August 7th - LAWN PARTY AND FOOD SALE on the common opposite the Swedish church, Woodstock from 3.30 to GOO p. m. Ladies Aid of the Swedish church.
 August sth-FOOD SALE at Pomfret Hall all day. Pomfret committee.
 August i9th-CARD PARTY at the Rectory School, Pomfret. Ponlfret committee, Miss Noyes, chairman.
 August 21st---CARD PARTY at D. m.. in Wauregan. Place to be announced.
Putnam patriot., 1930-07-31
CHARLES CUSHMAN
 FLIES TO SARATOGA
Owner of Eastlands Farm Com
 mends Local Airport

Charles Cushman of Pomfret left the new landing field on the Larned farm yesterday morning in his Bel lanca plane for Saratoga, N. r. where he will attend the opening of the Saratoga race meet in which he has several horses entered. MT. Cushman is using his plane for regular trips between Pomfret and Long Island flying fields and on other long trips, in connection with his racing stable, and finds the time thus saved well worthwhile.
 Mir. Cushman and his pilot both say that the landing field on the Larned farm gives an excellent take-off and provides facilities second only to the huge airports on Long Island.
 Mir. Gushman will fly back from Saratoga in the near future.
Putnam patriot., 1930-07-31
All CLUB TO HOLD ITS
 THIRD ANNUAL CAMP

The Windham County All Club will hold it's Third Annual Encampment at Camp Woodstock from August 18th to August 23rd. The purpose of the encampment is to deveolp an interest among rural boys and girls in health and in the work of the 4-H club and to bring together a eongenial group The camp is open to all boys and girls from Windham county between the ages of 10 and 21. Applications will be taken care of in the order in which they are received and may be obtain ed from the Windham County Farm CTS Association in Putnam or by call ~-~ss4 or by writing to Box DIS; i.ig N---may also be obtained from | &rable Bars August M us 9th. tions mtr4. ie SC The cost fof lcso fb 50 cents Of ws,,.,
 the application afue oS ..
 registration, per9 ss
Putnam patriot., 1930-07-31
CRAGAN FREED ON
 BAD CHECK CHARGE
Adjourned Case Dismissed When
 Complainant Fails te Appear

The case against Arthur J. cragan, alias T. Grayson. who said he came from Spencer. Mass. was dismissed in Putnam City Court by Judge Geissler when prosecuting attorney Erie John. son was unable to produce any wit nesses and the complainant did not appear. l. is assumed that the com plaiuant did not wish to press the charge.
 Cragan was arrested in South Man chester by Captain Dubreuil of the Putnam police and brought before Judge Geisslee oa July 2lst charged with forgery and issuing bad checks. He was alleged to have passed two checks at the Putnam Inn. The state asked for an adjournment un- ti Friday to procure the necessary witnesses. 10 which Irving H. Miron attorney for the prisoner agreed. Cragan was then released on $200 bond although Judge Geissler said that he considered the sum made auate for the seriousness of the crime.
 Cragan was freed after paying costs of about S20.
Putnam patriot., 1930-07-31
NURSES HOME FUND
 APPROACHES S6.000
Success of Drive Continues.- Committee Meets at Rus
 sian Bear Wednesday
More Affairs Seheduled-Others Be-
 ing Planned

The general committee in charge of the drive for the Nurses Home Fund for the Day kimhall Hospital met yesterday at the Russian Bear in Thompson at a luncheon given by Mrs. A. A. Nonsiatsky of Thompson. general chairman of the drive This committee is made up of the chair men Of the various town committees. The ladies present turned in their weekly reports to Mrs. Nonsiatsky and the total to date was found to be Sb,S00.
 Mrs. Vonsiatsky pointed out that the fund is increasing with gratifying regularity as it has averaged about thousand dollars a week. Much of this money has come in the form of large gifts and from the various en- fertainments which have been given but a large proportion has come in the shape of small gifts from those who could ill afford to give anything. The motion picture "Dasnee" to bo given this afternoon by Andre Roose- welt at the Bradley Theatre which has been donated by the manager, James Mahoney, is expected to add a large sum.
 WiiitnR Cooperation
 The committed is particularly pleas- ed al the willing cooperation it has received from an local organizations not only business but social. religious, and fraternal, as well.
 This fact is shown not only by To- cal business men who have either of- fered their services and goods ar giv- en them to the community at cost but also by the appointment of special committees Co cooperate with the drive and by the undertaking of entertain- ments by societies. All groups from the Putnam Rotary Club Co the East ford Boy Scouts are anxious to havo Ii share both as individuals and as organizations in the new Nurses Home which Mrs. Xonsiatsky says seems assured fl the present teady response continues.
 New Affairs Arranged
 Dates for new affairs were be- spoken at Lhe meeting and various entertainments discussed Events de- finitely settled On since last week include food sale to be held on tho common in Woodstock by the Ladies Aid Society of the Swedish church at 3 ?. m, and a card party m the Rec tory School, Pomfret on the evening of August 10th. The latter will be held under the auspices of the Pom i fret committee of which Mias Noyes is chairman. A card party will be held in Wauregan at 3 r. m. on Au- gust 2ist at place to be announced. The prize fight in Danielaon will prob ably be held on Friday, the goth of September and an excellent card is ! being arranged. In addition to all ] these affairs. new ones are being plan ned daily. rallies are under way and the personal canvass is bringing daily large returns.
Putnam patriot., 1930-07-31
HOLD VISITORS DAY AT
 ST. MARY'S SCOUT CAMP
Famous Master Conducts Scout
 Band

Last Sunday was visitors day at the St. Mary's Boy Scouts Camp on the shores of Laurel Pond in Wood stock and visitors were entertained by a band concert given by the Boy Scout Band under the direction of Theron Perkins of Boston, one of the best-known bandmasters in the country, who has been giving the boys training for a week. About 500 visitors were present. The present enrolment os the camp is il0 of which about half are mem bers of the band or of the fife and bugle corps.
 Next Sunday closes the camping period for the boys. The camp will stay open for another week to ae- commodate the girls if enough en- rollments for the period are receiv- ed.
Putnam patriot., 1930-07-31
FIELD DAY AT STATE
 EXPERIMENTAL FARM

The Connecticut Vegetable Grow CTS Association in connection with all the local associations plans a field day on August 14th at 500 ?. m. day 'N"" tline when a Nlsl' Is.. to the Connecticut Agrieulte. | pertinent Station at Windsor will be made. There are there some forty experimental plots under the direc- ton of Dr. Morgan testing fertilizers and the use of lime and manures. Dr. Jones has a series of variety tests of sweet corn. tomatoes, peppers, and a number of other vegetables. Dr. Jones and Mir. Jacobson soil Tech nology expert will be present.
Putnam patriot., 1930-07-31
FOUR GENERATIONS IN
 GARCEAU FAMILY

Mir. and Mrs. Arthur Garceau have returned from visit with relatives in Derby Line, Vt., on the Canadian border. While there a group photo- graph was taken of four generations. Mir. Garceau's father. Odilon Garceau, of Rock Island, P. C.. 30 years old, was the oldest. Others in the picture were his son, Arthur, of Putnam, granddaughter. Mrs Leona Provost, and his great-grandson, Armand Pro- vost, years old, of Pomfret.
Putnam patriot., 1930-07-31
HEADQUARTERS co.
 OFF TO CAMP DEVENS

mess at 6 o'clock. Tattoo will sound at 9.30 D. m. call to quarters at 1915 and taps at l0.30 p. m.
 The number of automobiles owned by men in camp will be limited, any ears owned by civilians will not be allowed in camp after taps without special authority. The speed limit for motor vehicles is 15 miles per hour and will be strictly enforced.
 Test mobilizations will be a fea. ture of the encampment. This is called for by instructions from the war department and the First Corps area
Putnam patriot., 1930-07-31
MRS. WHEELER MUSIC
 SUPERVISOR RESIGNS

Mrs. w R Barber, chairman oe the town school committee. said this morning that she is in receipt of tho re ignation oe Mrs Ernestine Wheel se supervisor of music in the Put racfschools for the past two yeaTg 9heeler has accepted a.Sl.' mrs' .a V" ersupervisor ,sz-,,S 1'osi- .a.' tion as muusip>~fle as f9iI Water vile and Montvia,--.sx salary of Sl .500 a year, substantial increase over what she has received in Put nam.
Putnam patriot., 1930-07-31
HENRY TETREAULT'S
 HEALTH IMPROVES

Friends from Putnam called on Henry Tetreault. Main street, last Saturday afternoon. Mir. Tetreault for several weeks has been a patient in a private hospital in Sherbrooke, Canada. He is getting along nicely and his trouble is being overcome. Mir. Tetreault's wife Is staying in Sherbrooke to be near her husband. He expects to be discharged and re- turn home in about a week.
Putnam patriot., 1930-07-31
MONTHLY CHANGE
 POLICE OFFICERS

Beats of Putnam police officers were changed Sunday. Patrolman Wallen is transferred Co day duty. William Durand has taken the night beat in the north end of the city. In the absence of Patrolman Page on vaeation John Durand will be on duty. When Officer Page returns Sergeant sponcey will take his vaca- ton
Putnam patriot., 1930-07-31
BUS OFFICIALS GUESTS
 AT ARNOLD SEA GRILL

Officials of the Short Line and drivers on the Providenee-Springfeld route were dinner guests of Mir. and Mrs. Raymond A. Kimball, who con ducts the Arnold Sea Grill, Tuesday evening. Before assembling for din- ner at ten o'clock the members of the party were at Webster lake for a swim.
Putnam patriot., 1930-07-31
DRUNKEN DRIVER
 ARRESTED BY POLICE

Charles Gagne of Putnam was arr rested on Tuesday and fined sl00 and costs by Judge Geissler in Put nam City Court on Wednesday morning for operating an automo- bile while intoxicated.
 Police say that they observed Gagne's car acting queerly on Provi- dence street and when they inves- tigated found him to be intoxicated.
Putnam patriot., 1930-07-31
TO PREPARE FOR
 WEST POINT EXAMS

Harry Thayer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Thayer, King street, has entered a school at Cornwall on the Hudson Co prepare to take the com petitive examinations for entrance to West Point military academy MT. Thayer's brother is graduate of West Point and is stationed at Fort Ethan Allen, Vt. The entrance exam ination will be held in Hartford in October.
Putnam patriot., 1930-07-31
LITTLE GIRL HAS
 FRACTURED SKULL

Marie Grimshaw. about five years old, is at the Day Kimball Hospital with a fractured sknil and broken shoulder. She is a bit improved since she was admitted to the hospital last Friday night The girl was stepping out of an automobile at Attawaugan when she was struck by a machine proceeding in the opposite direction.
Putnam patriot., 1930-07-31
POMFRET GIRL TRIPS
 FALLS BREAKS LEG

Katherine Banahan. l6. daughter of Mr and Mrs. Thomas Banahan was badly hurt last Tuesday when she tripped and fell in front of her parents home and broke her leg. She was taken to the Day Kimhall Hos pital for treatment.
Putnam patriot., 1930-07-31
ROCKVILLE MAN IS
 DEPT. COMMANDER

Edward L. Ncwmarker of Rock vile was electeed state department commander of the American legion of Connecticut. Saturday. by vote of i69 over Attorney James E. Bres- lin of Hartford. who received to- tal of l3s votes.
Putnam patriot., 1930-07-31
PUTNAM GOLFERS
 TO PLAY WILLIMANTIC

The next scheduled golf match for players of the Putnam Country Club is at Wllimantic. The team will go to the Thread City next Thursday. When Willimantic came to Putnam three weeks ago they won by one point.
Putnam patriot., 1930-07-31
LOCAL RED MEN TO HOLD
 OUTING AND CLAMBAkE

Wapaauasset Tribe of Red Men are making plans for an outing and clam bake. It will be held at Bow dich Lake. West Gloucester, Sunday, Aurust q. During the day there will be games and sports.