New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 18, 1927, Page 7

&EW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1927, Promptly Filled BrowrTho artford's Skapping Center: e & Shop Mail (During August We Close Wednesday at Noon) Convincing Proof of the Values of Our August Furniture Sale Plainly shown by the steady response to our offerings. No restrictions whatever. Note these special values. Every article at least 15% less than its regular price. For this splendid Living Room Suite, davenport, Each having the nationally known Nachman spring units thr and back. damask and ratanne reverse on cushions. Regular selling price is $175.000. Our special August price is, each Another Special Living Room Suite of three piece: covering. 82 inch sofa, wing and arm chair ular price $400.00. We ask at this August selling i b : $195.00 Is sale price for the best and most attractive bed room suite that we have ever shown at this low price. ers, best ever at pri ] D THERE ARE FOUR PIECES IOt Dresser, bed, vanity, chest and choice of bench or chair. Beautiful burl walnut veneer accurately matched and highest cabinet work. Our August sale price $195.00 A $300 outfit Widdecomb make, chair and bench. sale price wing and arm chairs, with the same careful construction with which our higher priced suites are built. se cushions Choice of coverings include high grade jacquards, velours with brocatelle . $119.00 > carved frame with mohair , with a frieze reverse on cushions. Reg- L 8 10y 0l Is sale price for a high grade bed room suite that will please fastidious buy- oughout ba 50.0 ce asked. EVEN PIECES Highest grade cabinet work of the 50 inch dresser, end bed, chest, portable mirror, vanity, A big value at August $395.00 Worth more Unable to Come Yourself made by if bow heads stating that a scries of social events would be given throughout the winter to take place of the an- nual fair. At ous, large | prob ed | R of Cc K Grange Votes Against Annual Fair —Heavy Truck Holds Up Beach o oy Mouy Jot | kan Swamp Road Traffic for Half Hour As It Sinks In Mud. Town Arthur L. has 1 that all men seeking the $1,000 ta tion allowed by the state Clerk announce town exemp- or a sol law, must | i hods, in- and gathering of will offe vent be club, ve with to canes |cal g Frate urday by o s 1 vieh M ac- | urred 1 o than at this cross- | ving resulted 1k B min ar u 1 [192 | Apple the to "t we the W over proposition in Paul's church Professor s of Plainville Barly first the situat in view of the truck presented for removal em was solved by of its locatic Iy resting place. n looked s fact that the a but this the steam | shovel working nearby which climb- up out | other side of the road and succeed- hauling the truck on on the from its Attending Retreat. v. John C. Brenn; onnecti TIsland, What The eyser Norw re Doi w York bert Deming of E 1e has returned hrough Maine and nd Mrs. Worthington vacation in n of Ing a Bernardo of 11 visiting hi on a short Play of the xm have will meet in 1s s while ‘o 1 fi ic| All- 1t quad at 11 mds on nville lar, tot opponents s 1 he rians a bat game he nd the nt to os playe scor saon hasehall team not completed arr the Pirates of New ne this we Furt Tir| re being made ame getters, cure New| form Stanley the Sund the k. n; returned 1S\ a few remark 28t motor hada. L. Ridge are the White S 8 Ar- parents in lough. Plainville, Ki une Plainville Pe re of rur far this to give 0 e | diffieult | | | an, pastor of | is attending the | | annual retreat of the Catholic clergy | which s being held | etween the | American Legion, q fast ball, staff flash- | between ubber will managers angements Britain for her cfforts itain by the hue- lo- on’s Fivst Dance i approach- st dance of the 1l scason will rnal hall, Kens August 27, De gronp of Ken > plans arc 8 season with an ng g style Fruit Reports fruit reports 4 rs point toward will be an *“only are reported as rent localities from errible.” Pears are (Continued on Page he aton, on gton girls. afoot to open ti affair start the ball rolling held Sat- snonsored I 1 in record- rom loc: e fact t A ye ing in “g00d” stated to 22) place land wi | when in ! times in the fir: ir‘?mnnmn of the school (Wil deliver the address of welcome. I Mrs, Plainville News REUNION PROGRA ANNOUNGED TOBAY Prominent Graduates to Speak— Election to Be Held | PECK SPRING VICTORIOUS Ties Businessmen and Eliminates Trumbull Electric From Dusty League Race—Firemen Ready for | State Meet—Attending Convention Nine prominent graduates of Plainville Grammar school others connected with the and | them will make brief specches at the annual Feunion the Graded School Alumni association which will be held at the Broad strect school Sat- of urday afternoon, the program com- mittee announced today. Several hundred alumni from all over the eastern part of the country are ex- pected to be present, and scattered as Colorado, Florida, and South Carolina. Eversthing points to the biggest reunion yet held, and | no chances are being taken on the | weather. If it rains, the - reunion will be held in the high school. The reunion will begin at 1 o'clock, when Rev. Charles Hartson of Oneida, N. Y., will offer prayer. Picnic lunch will then be enjoyed, | with the ladies of the Methodist church serving coffee. | After lunch Joseph McCarthy, committee, | Carrie Lauridson will deliver the report of the recording secre- tary, Miss Helen Brock being unable 0 be present. The reports of Cor responding Secretary James J. Gra- Ham, Threasurer Thomas Prior, and | President James E. er will fol- low. TIn the absence of O. L. Judd, the sccretary will read the report of the playground committee. Miss Julia Barnes will read a trib- | ute to all the graduates who passed | away during the ewelve months, old bu will be taken up, and then new business will be dis- cussed. The committee has decided not to have a photograph taken this | vear. Harry Castle, chairman of the nominating committee, will submit a slate of officers, Edwin Lewis of New York city | will be the first speaker and will be followed by Noble E. Pierce of Bris- tol and Superintendent of Schools Leon §. Staples. ' All former princi- pals will then be asked to rise. Miss Alice Holmes of Lonzmeadow, Mass., Mrs. Mary Bllss Kilhourn of w Haven, and Mrs. Nellie Thomp- son Norton of Plantsville, will make after which all for- | mer teachers will be asked to rise. | Dr. Louis F. Judson of Washington, D. C.. and Rev. Charles Hartson will ak. and then Governor John H. | rumbull will make the address of the day. The exercises will be W losed h the singing of “America” by “holars. The committees are desirous of | having those who gradnated from the school during the last few vears take more intercst than they have in | the past. These hoys and girls scem | to fecl that they will not be wel- | comed by their elders, but such is| not the case, and the young entitled to will be given consideration as those who graduat- ed man ago. PecksS ries For Tead 5 11 0s3 | by the MeH the Peck-S severe 11-2 mbull Electric nine ast night and go into a tie for first in the Industrial haseball It was the seventh straicht victory for the winners and elim d the Circle T outfit from the | pennant race. The Businessmen and | pring Casters are now deadlocke 1 settle the issue next they conclude imes with two contests other. The winners started out vely last cvening by inning. imbull Electric Standard Steel Savage Ditting sthers enabled Ling to the 1 league. W with each | impres- ng three Then the | Temcos fought back and brought the score to 3-2 between halves of the third inning, but the Spring sco | Casters scored once in their turn at [ tered, with | bat and put the game | seven counters in the fou Dudac kept the losers’ hits while the Peck Sprin ters made the most of their h McHugh made a single and and H. McHugh whacked o1 of two base hits. G. Miller and kman led the losers with the stick, each getting two Dits in two trics. The box score: away h. scat- | at- | triple | pair 8y l N of | ¥ clerk's ribhon Berlin New | the IKensington Methodist church resumed next week, upon return of . . | Papers Must Be Filed With Town | Members of the Berlin Farmers’ ested in dairy products are planning 1u which will be d on Satur-| Rol | mobiles offercd by members of the Visits will be made to t of th Woodruff | will be explained hy a state cfficial e ex fail by the state states that all discharges from the | o hettering of dairy conditions in The town clerk states that this| i mars of this fow or the navy in time of war. | "armers’ club and other local re will not be eligible for exemption, he A ' ex-service men's filing their dis-| greatly contested as to wheil L Overhead Bridg on the payment of that year the new overhead by stating that it is mandatory that the | g o I work has been going on and thou- ' One gling of the discharge will | 2 : bed which will away wi claim for exemption each ye hranch railvoad. 50 record as eligible for the $1,000 ex-| All but two or three names are those | i ™ ish-American War Veterans. Resi-| 1o "ol o 08 Goto he = under the naval service clause. o i ed post, Am n Legion, i an ér- | SFEENE B0 Col oa v not. listed at the town elerk’s oftice. 1% 0 355 (0L (GG en of road tage of the $1,000 exemption. e e have announced that the autumn| TR TOARCEE TORY R0, Ty ation of the old Berlin fair, will ! Ennonsordhead filed with the town clerk this morn- BevItteRmon e Teavey have sold to Giovannia and attended event in the state and with | cont S : { the land of the estate of o « was taken up by the | part of the Connect tive prowing was ta p by S vk been successful and popular with | office today otable competition has, in the past|lcy Works of New Britain made a of the bl awarding will | tice Co. plant yesterday d oon [ What cansed the devision of plans | yoad, hecame mired fo the axle, s vice Omitted, 3] “[l[] EXEMPT"]N The regular mid-weck service of [} ! will be omitted this evening as Rev. | May B. Lord, pastor. is enjoying her | ed jannual vacation at this time. Mid- | mud week and cvening services will be | A e Miss Lord. Preparing For Trip. Clerk Belore October 1 | club, boys of the 4-I club of this Llerg belors Ue town and other local farmers inte | to make the ficld trip under the | from GRANGE DISCONTINUES FAIR |<trersicion of the state farm b |in . August 20, aveny trip Wwill be made by auto- | trip t | Berlin Farmers' “elub and others (provided by the state department. | e: lar dairies in thi of the fcountry and the featurcs of each ervice | Stock breeding and the picking of {the hetter grades of stock will also anthority and suge comply with the new 1927 law which Liong iy ven local farmers on army and navy must be filed With| (his town, The trip. altho a3 the town clerk prior to October 1 S acean L AL ne cxemption applies only to those lo- e e will cal residents who served in the Sveralls mambars ot ites who have joined since tI IT ) dents who have indicated an in and have received their dischars Lina stated. Previous to this year, con-| o iion e siderable confusion resulted — from gy loc charges after October 1 and prior to| the time the taxes were due. It was exemption, filed after the da A e taxation, that is, Octoher 1, would _ : The geade crossi The new law makes the sit-| o0 BEEE S of 1 uation plain to local ex-service men, t 1 o crous point is now under Tlsclmx'gcs be filed prior to Octeber | o S 8 Et e than & voar HEREl CASCHIATEES nds of cariowds el have | suffice, Town Clerk Woodruft stated. | j,.on ysed in building a new road as it fs not necessary to repeat the | ¢ the present cury in t town hooks, at present. show th e s Snsiin) 115 names are now recorded on our | ¢ S Y en | cldents have oc cmption awarded ex-service men. | f SRS BN TG of residents who took part in the) R ¢ wei world war, the others being Span-| o = 50 50 o dents who served in the Marine | 2 Soneete et X "%l into place as soon as concrete Corps are eligible for the exemption| W5 PEEE SR S (8 oo can Tt s possible that the town offi-| FUKE o cfals may call upon the Bolton-I ke T fo check up on the Xhlrlmu b e obeee fur the his rving the exemption who e e R service men have ot taken advan-| e OF LR HOE CIREECTY 0T | R el Realty Transfe fficials of the Berlin Grang hoiD s i Al Really feemnany, has fair, which has been a yearly event d d DA ince the discon. | 73 Of the Berlin Fair Grounds prop- of the organization since the discon- | T3 of the Berii, H W BEER D BIl0o e oinitted this year and will prob- se to exist from now on. it : ALl Thomas M. Heavey and Emily A. | the autumn fair. The old Berlin f s . 3 o e etk | R ORE three picces of land was, at one time, the most widely | The property ts declifie, the of keeping lo- | is ; : o oo et 5 ers inte ompet f 1phy, whic as once al farmers interested in comy il Grange in a smaller w char ) Lho sponsored by this organization have | fer were filed in the town residents, intefest in the exhibits be- | 1ok Mired. ing keen. The frult, flower and v &-1 A heavy truck owned by the Stan- few years, given Berlin growers a| false move on the one way strip on goal to work for. and the absence | Beach Swamp road near the Pren- no doubt throughout the | and, running off the traversed commu | tion of the torn up portion of the on the part of the officials of the| hlocking traffic in both directions associntion is not known, Grange|for more than half an hour. FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS | trouser 16:30 o'clock | to {one time taught painting, Miller, p .. AL Babich, ss Derby, Ewald, Wadsworth Miller, Smith, 1b Bockman, cf Peck Lugg, ss H. McHugh, 2b Olsen, € ........ J. McHugh, 3b .. Winninger, 1b Spielman, rf . Foran, If . Arnold, cf Dudac, p ITrumbun Peck Spring wo base hit three base hits, J. McHugh, Wir on balls off Miller 1. Hit Struck out by Du? iller 4. Umpires, Down- 0 Goeb, Firemen Ready For Meet Plainville Hose Co. No. 1 is pre- pared for the annual state field day to be held Saturday in West Haven, and the local firemen expect to Lring home a number of trophies from the meet, Chicf Edward P. rior, Howard Usher and Edward Madeley will attend the convention tomorrow, and on Saturday about 10 men the company, accom- panied the Plainvilie Fife and Drum will meet at head- quarters at 8 a. m. and leave for the scenc of action. They will enter all evints, including the hose laying cont v, Frzoof-war, and running races, and have been practicing . Stolen han of by Corps, {hard for them. The men will wear full dress uni- form, consisting of cap, Dblouse, sash, white gloves and ties. ks will be 11 a detail the town w the eve! white bo The tr ville, ¢ order protected in breaks out left in Plain- of men, in ill not be un- t that a fire H. S. Football members of the high team are requested field tomorrow evening for a practice session. This will be just a get-together of those who will try out for the squad this year, and will-cnable the play- ers to know each other and prevent them from tackling each other by mistake during the coming games. school to be at All oothall at the There will be a little limbering up | ration for what is hoped to year. The by re 50 en- hused that they arc going about this of their own accord and hope to be in fine trim when the coach issues his official call th will have h only will there lect the team from veterans will be back and will ha added a year in growth and experi- ence, 1 four cla and not be more hoys to se- but all of the ce Blues Have Hard Time The Plainville Biues have a tough team for Sunday and will play the All-Kensington baseball team in that town. This is probaby the fastest team the locals tackled and is one of the conten- pionship of New r The Blues know they are in for an awful scrap, but they hope bring home the victo: Matteo injured a leg in me in Bristol the other night and will be lost to the Blues for a couple of Dudac is back in form, and MeHugh of the Bristol West n added to the pitching Brit Lefty Fnds has be staff, company the team, which lrave the center at 1 o'clock. Attending Convention Commander James Paul, James Usher and Merton J. Lamb ar attending the American Legion stat convention in Danbury tod resentative of Brock Helen Brock is representing e local ladies' auxiliary. Painting on Exhibition. Alfred Hepworth of New Britain road has just completed a fine oil painting of still life which has been placed on exhibition in the i 1 picture, which vase of daisies and clover, is both faithful in detail and artis- tic in spirit. Mr. Hepworth, who at now a s W Rebekah Social . Martha Rebekahs will hold a social at § o'clock Monday night in 0dd Fellows’ hall. Cards will be played and refreshments served. The public is invited. Notes Al members of W rumbull circle, Companions of the rest, are to meet at 7:30 o'clock this evening at the home of Miss Irene oran on Whiting street. regular mid-week prayer ington- asked me Joseph Connors of East street is entertaining his sister and her hus- band, Mr. and Mrs. William Dunn of New Haven. Mrs. Harriet Lozier is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Alice H. Taylor of Hamlin street. Miss Marguerite Farrar is visiting relatives in Pittsfield, Mass, Mrs. Spinney and her daughter, I WISK I WAS GOING ANAY ON ATRAIN=GEE- I AINT AAD A TRAIN RIDE SINCE L DONT KAOW VHEN! \WRITE US A LETTER NOW \NKEA YoU 6ET 70 BOBBIE'S, \Jou B GINE MEAY STUFF Now - corl” This will be | jsened by the st first fall when Plainville High { oot that it wa selected | A large crowd is expected to | will | ting will be held at the Baptist | church at 7:45 o'clock this evening. | i | | | | {schoolhouse in that scction of Pvith it {approved {was one mill. Ito Providenc | ments; Bristol News [2TH DIST, SCHOOL PLANS SUBMITTED Prospects for Fall Mountain [m- provements Brighter MUZZY FIELD RENTAL UP Fee For Amateur Boxing Show Increased to $50 — Park Board ainst Gas Station On Boulevard —Report on Playground. The clouds which have darkened the school situation in th District on ¥all mountain past few years, scem to be g ly lifting and prospects for a Twelfth for th ad new the an they it was acilities were city are now far brighter tl have been at any ti found that additio required, veral months ago, when How- ard L. Andrews was chairman of the district committee, the matter of additional facilities was brought up and it was voted to appropriate the sum of $10,000 for a new school. Plans were drawn by a Hartford architect but when bids were re- ceived, it found that an addi- tional two or three thousand dollars would be required. A second meet- ing W called but no additional ap- propriation was voted. At that time, Chairman Andrews and some of his supporters favored the idea of let- ting the matter of a new school rest until the city of Pristol had voted to consalidate the schools. occurred, it was pointed out, the city would be obliged to build a new school for 1 mountain and assume all the expense connected The board of education, when appealed to by Andrews, re- fused to handle the tending that the school problem of 1 mountain was one which should be solved by residents of the district. Andrews then appealed to the state hoard of education and as a result a hearing was held in this city few months ago. Andrews and scveral others of the district were present and appealed to the state or- ganization to instruct the city of Bristol jo ercct the new school and assume the expense. Several days after the hearing, a statement was te hoard to the ef- up to the district to furnish the necessary educational facilities for their children and to assume all incidental expense. lowing a considerable amount of ument, Andrews was dropped as chairman of the district and Clyde ore clected in his place. . Finnemore appearcd before a al meeting of the board of edu- cation on last Tuesday evening #nd presented another set of plans for a new school, which wege formally by the board. Bids will t and if ed, the ilding will be Class: how- ssify be held in the the new sincy al now be asked by the distr within the amount appropria ction of the new b started very shor ever, will of nec old school building until structure {s completed. At the time the city was request- 1 to huild the schoolhowse and as- sume the expense involved, an an- alysis made of the tax situation in the Twelfth District showed that for L period of almost 50 years the aver- rate of fax laid in the district It was also learned Miss Etta Spinney, who have made ir home with Mr. and Mrs. Frank 1lock of Park street, have moved R. I. Lippia reet h rom St. Francis’ hospital H of North returned Hartford. t—Tive rooms, all improve- gar Inquire L. J. Dow, 08 West M To ren TONIGHT ONLY Fvery World at Her Feet with FLORENCE VIDOR ARNOLD KENT world of Jove—n world of laughs FRIDAY ONLY GARY COOPER and JACK LUDEN in Woman's Dream and N o mrzenort || The Last Outlaw The “Iast” word in Western thrillers “Melting Millions” When this | matter, con- ! Fol- | that some of the property owners, in spite of the low tax rate pre- vailing, had falled to pay their school taxes for a number of years. The pgesent schoolhouse is typi- cal of the schoolhouses in use in small towns a century ago. Heat- ing is afforded in winter time by a large sheet iron stove in one corner of the room and kerosene lamps furnish whatever illumination is necessary. The seats are scarred from long usage and all of the fix- tures have long since been worn out. School children of the district, real- izing their handicap to secure an education have in most instances left school upon reaching the age limit. Struck By Auto Howard Crowley, six-year-old son {of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Crowley of Hull street, reccived minor cuts nd brui sterday afternoon |when he struck on Main street by an automobile operated by Ernost { B. White of 47 Convent avenue, Nor- | wich. e yo s taken to the Bristol hospital treatment {and later returned to his home, | According to information furnish- ed the police by " stepped out from in back of a par {ed car directly in the path of Wt automobile. White reported the matter at po- lice headquarters and was booked on a charge of reckless driving. This {morning his case was continued hy | Prosecuting Attorney James T Mather until August 20. | To Confer Page Degree Tire > of page will he | forred meeting of E | Knights of Pythias, to iArcanum hall this ev » team of the local lin charge of the exer At the conclusion of the meeting of Ethan lodge, a short busin Ision will be held 1 |well Temple of Pythian § con- n lo held he be in de- will be ors. Funeral of Joscph A. Robichaud The funeral of Joseph A. Robich ud of 48 Chestnut strect, original- |1y planned for yesterday, was held at § o'clock this morning Ann’s church. A high mass of requiem wa celebrated by Rev. J. P. Perreault land the body was faken by automo- bile cortege to Mlilford for interment in St. Mary's cemetery Charity Whist and Dance All arrangements have been com- pleted for the annual charity whist .nd dance of Palos Council, Knights of Columbus, to be hLeld at Compounce this evening. There will be card playing in the dining room nd dancing in the ball room, both features starting promptly at 8:00 o'clock. Suitable pr have hec awarded by the ladies to the winners in the card tournament. Music for dancing will be furnished by T lo's Foot Guard Society orchestra. Marriage Returns The following marriage returns were received this morning by City | Clerk Thomas B. Stecle from the city cierk of New Britain: Emil Olive Peterson of Bristol and T beth Beers of 61 Connecticut a I New Britain, married July Rev. Thomas J. Laden, John's church; Cole, 45 Maple strec nd Sophie Catherine Woodbine street, Bristol, marr | August 4th by Rev. W. H. of Trinity M. E. church Muzzy Field Rental Increased Upon recommendatton of Mayor Wade, the board of missioners at their meet | evening voted to increase the rent st t tor of St. Franklin Cimbouski of ed Alderson | . The amateur cards pre- |sented by the Park Athletic club liave been drawing large crowds to the field each Friday eve and the board felt that the increascd rental » would not be exorbitant. To Give Fireworks Display rmission was also given by the s to Joseph Civiz- it Rockwell park, and | Antonio Raffanicllo, caretaker at (Muzzy field, to give a fireworks dis- | play at Muzzy ficla about the middle of September. The exact date will be announced later. Columbus Day Celebration Attorney Anthony J. Rich appear- ed before the meeting of the park commissioners last evening on behalt of the Sons of Italy lodge, request- ing the use of Muzzy field on Colum- bus Day, October 12. The necessary permission was granted. Gas Stations Barred from Boulevard The matter of erecting additional zas stations on the Memorial Bou- levard was discussed by the park commissioners and the following vote taken: “That the sentiment of the b ' that it crection of the Boulevard take such act strongly opposed to the ny more gas stations on and that the mayor he may deem this motion into Grange Entered The police iwere notified morning that the Huds rage located in the Malone bui on Malone court had been e some time during last night and a 1920 Willys-Kni 4 Massachusetts license plate and owned by Venno Chris Canal s 3 I stolen, trance was breaking a top glass in the door and then releasing the night latch. The thieves were apparently fa- miliar with the surroundipgs, the car being driven down an alleyway onto North Main strect one door from police headquarters. this 7 Rock- | | Lake | of Muzzy field for boxing bouts from of park commissioners is | Playground Commission The attendance at Root's Play- ground and the John J. Jennings playground from July 18 to August 17 showed a remarkable increase over the previous 30 day period, ac- cording to the report submitted at a meeting of the playground commis- sion held last evening by Public 4 Recreation Director Carl M. Penny. | At the Jennings Playground for the | period ending August 17th, 1,460 girls and 2,031 boys took advantage of the facilities offered, in compari« son to 765 girls and 998 boys for | the previous thirty days. At Roet's Island, 1,210 girls and 1,275 boys visited the playground for the per- iod ending August 17th compared with 769 girls and 905 boya for the period ending July 17th. The Twilight Baseball League, | which is enjoying its first year in the city, has been a distinct succese so far. All equipment necessary for conducting the league has been pro- vided and the program can be suc- cessfully carried out, according to Mr. Penny. The attendance at the games for the thirty day period ending Angust 17th was as follows: D, ol grounds, 4,100; high hletic field, 12,000; Muzzy 00, making the total num- | ber of spectators at the three places | 19, in comparison with a total | of 6,700 for the thirty days period ending July 17th, WELFARE WORKER ON BIG RAILROAD \Oregon Woman Holding Down Important Job . Ore., Aug. 18 (P—Aside from passenger schedules and | freight handling, the welfare ot its | worlers is of paramount importance [in a iilroad's activities, declares {Miss Avis Lobdell, welfare director for a rail transportation company ing in the northwest. “Since the war, and the conse- quent employment of women, their | problems have entered into the rafl- | road's responsibility,” Miss Lobdell ‘The efficiency of workers in be of value only so long as their personal problems are not a dis- turbing influence in the performe ance of their duties.” In addition to the distinction of being perhaps the only welfare di- rector employved by the railroad in the United States she has that of having had charge of a passenger I'train for a complete trip of 800 miles. It was when she was placed in supervision of a train bearing delegates to a convention of the State Federation of Women's clubs. Miss Saginaw | Portl one of Michigan's promising entries in the Atlantic City beaut pageant in September—Miss Sagi naw. She is 20 and her name i Charlotte Elaine Bowman. Soot is valuable as fertilizer be ause of the nitrogen it contains. T ulso acts as an insecticide, TUAT WAS NICE DOWN TO SEE ME OFF =YoUL'D THINK. 1 WAS GOING ON A LONG JOURNEY INSTEAD OF JUST