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THE BURLINGTON FREE PRESS AND TIMES: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1937. TWO INSTITUTIONS ARE VISITED BY COMMITTEE STUDYING WELFARE SYSTEM PAGE TWO Meet the Ladies of Legislature Legislative Sidelights Odd Clock Made By Williston Man Located In Burlington Mrs. M. F. Sullivan Dead; Victim of Hit-Run Driver Legislative Group Visits Vergennes And Reformatory Board to Study State Institutions and Welfare System Goes to Industrial School and Riverside f) it hi 157 MJ pffr: ri' The picture above shows the women members of the Vermont Legislature.

Vermont has the number of women lawmakers of any state in the union except New Hampshire. Front row, left to right, Mrs. Gila H. Carpenter, Elmore; Mist Dora E. Geprags, Hinesburg.

Center row, Mrs. C. L. Towle; Mrs. Annie R.

Taylor, Brunswick; Mrs. Edith I. Sanford, Mrs. Katie E. Taylor, Somerset; Senator Flora J.

Ceutts, Newport; Mrs. Annie M. Pollard, Bal-more: L. Mae Reed, Addison; Miss H. lone Smith.

Sandgate. Back row: Mrs. Delia J. Fish, Ira; Mrs. Belle H.

Covell, Williamstown; Mrs. H. G. Cross, Mrs. Mabel C.

Leonard, Shoreham; Mrs. May E. Emery, Eden; Mrs. Delia S. MacAulay, Norwich.

Say She Persuaded Spouse to Burn Home (Special to the Free Presi) ST. JOHNSBURY, Feb. 10. Mrs. Rose Limoge of Hardwick waived hearing before Judge N.

A. Norton in municipal court today and was bound over for trial at the June term (Vermont Press Bureau) MONTPELIER, Feb. 9. Legislative sidelights: Golden Wedding: Rep. Fred A.

La-fley of Enosburg returned to the Legislature this week to begin his second 50 years of married life. He and Mrs. Lafley celebrated their golden anniversary during the weekend adjournment. Tickled Risibilities: Assistant House Clerk Harold J. Arthur wore a sheepish grin and the House giggled uproariously when he read that bill regarding Ticklenaked Pond.

Reading by title only didn't do any good either. Corridor question: Is Rep. "Ace" Bloomer going to sit back and play rmlA fftw trie vaef 4U. i his bank speech, or Is he going to ter actively into the general business of the Legislature? Who laughs last: The House laughed when Rep. Watson.

79, of Hartford introduced a bill to require pedestrians to wear reflectors on the highway at nigm, out now it appears that the idea was okayed by the N. E. Con xerence or Motor vehicle Officials last year at Burlington. Gingerbread Man: Rep. Allen of Sherburne is reputed to be no mean hand at making gingerbread.

The information comes from women of the Legislature anxious to get his recipe. But he has a culinary rival in Senator Barber of Windham, flap-jackmaker, who boasts that he not only makes 'em, but actually flaps 'em, without a miss. Champs: Slow speaking Senator Dunklee of Windham, president pro tem of the Senate, may have got a lot of legislative strategy from checker playing. He is considered a wily opponent In the smoking room. Another king of the board is Rep.

Daniels of East Montpelier. Author Always: Re. Hard of Manchester (This Is Vermont) cannot lay down his pen even for the serious business of lawmaking. Weighty matters in the House touch him to comic verse on the spur of the moment. Circulated around, his extempore quatrains keep seatmates gurgling.

Academy Alumni to Meet in New York (Special to the Free Press) NEW YORK, Feb. 10. The alumni of St. Johnsbury Academy in Greater New York and vicinity will hold a reunion at the Town Hall Club at 6:30 o'clock on the evening of February 26 and are getting in touch with all graduates of the school in this vicinity. This will be a get-together with no solicitation of funds and a most attractive program is being arranged.

Prin. Stanley R. Oldham will have a message and a former principal, Harold E. Hollister of Rye, N. will be one of the speakers.

The president of the board of trustees, Col. Joseph Fairbanks of Washington, Is also expected. There will be moving pictures of the activities of the school and greetings from the five-year classes beginning with the class of 1932 and down through the list. If 5'ou pass the very stiff training course for parachute jumpers in the Soviet Union, you are decorated with the Order of the Red Star. This permits the wearer to travel free by rail or water anywhere in the Soviet Union once a year, and allows him fifteen roubles a month in cash, free street car transportation, relief from taxes of any nature, and a 10 to 50 per cent reduction in rent.

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511-W CITIZENS COAL Inc. 511-R 105 CHURCH ST. Mv SENATOR E. A. TOBIN (Special to the Free FresM VERGENNES.

Feb. 10. A group of legislators, headed by Senator Ed-ard A. Tobln of Bennington, paid a visit to the Vermont Industrial school here today. They came as a ub-committe of thr House and Senate committees on State institutions which have been authorized to make a Rtudy of State Institutions and the welfare system In Vermont.

Besides Dr. Tobin the sub-commltte included Representative Bernard W. Crafts of Bradford, chairman of the House institutions committee, and the following women representatives: Mrs. MacAuley of Norwich. Mrs.

Carpenter of Elmore and Mrs. Leonard of Shoreham. The group arrived at 11 o'clock this morning and remained until 3 o'clock this afternoon. They had dinner at the institution and were then shown through the various buildings by Supt. Leone E.

Smith. Assistant Supt. Chester Crafts and Mrs. Smith, matron of girls. The members of the committee held a conference witn Supt.

Smith, asked numerous ques Hons ana maae arrangements 10 receive detailed reports of the expenditures at the institution. First Visit The visit here today was the first of a series of visits to State Institutions to be made by legislative subcommittees as the result of a resolution authorizing a study of the needs of State institutions. These visits will result In a report to Gov. Aikep before- the request of the public welfare department for an additional $1,000,000 Is acted upon. The committee win also make a study of the pnroie, pardon and probation system of the State.

Visit Riverside (Special to the Free Press) RUTLAND. Feb. 10. Arriving here Play Safe Get McKAY'S MULTI-GRIP CHAINS Herberg Auto Service INC. Tel.

1418 tOf-SOS Main St. Burlington. Vt. BATTERIES RECHARGED 40c Victory Auto Stores 145 Cherry St. Phone 36S3-M Fairbanks-Mors Washing Machines and lroners Conserrador Refrigerators RADIOS F.E.

PATNAUDE 51 Pearl St. TeL 1779 WARM C-A-R STORAGE GREASING WASHING IGNITION SPECIALISTS WTLLARD BATTERIES B. Phelps Garage, Inc. 173-183 St. rani SL fhone 2100 of Caledonia County Court.

She is charged with persuading her husband to burn their home some 18 months ago. Her husband, from whom she was divorced in December, is now serving a maximum four-year term in Windsor State prison, having pleaded guilty to arson. Mrs. Llmoge's ball was fixed at $1,500 which was furnished by Dr. A.

D. Ferris of Hardwick. WITH RIGHT now is when yon need the grip and pulling power of Firestone Ground Crip Tires. Mud, snow and all other uncertain road conditions demand the EXTRA TRACTION of this tire. Look at the deep, rugged lags of rubber -a traction proved tread that will pull you through any road condition.

SAVE 25 IN TIRE MILEAGE WITH FIRESTONE SEALTYTE TUBES ZEPHYR TICKETS AN Legislator Mrs. MacAulay (Special to the Free Press) MONTPELIER. Feb. 10. Mrs.

Delia Sargent MacAulay, representative from Norwich is a successful business woman and is actively engaged in selling lumber and real estate. Her first husband, Eben P. Sargent, was a sawmill owner and lumber and wood dealer. He was also a contractor and building mover, so this brought his wife into contact with the lumber and real estate business which she has carried on since his death in 1930. Mrs.

MacAulay is a slender woman with graying hair and a pleasing personality. She is showing her metal by carrying on her legislative duties with a handicap. With one foot in a cast and with the aid of two canes she is as faithful in her duties as her colleagues and is getting a great deal of pleasure from her legislative experiences. On June 3, 1935, the Norwich representative was married to Angus MacAulay of Wilder, but she retained her home in Norwich and is still pursuing her business of selling lumber and real estate. Mrs.

MacAulay's local interests have been connected with the church, club and library. She is at present serving as president of the Ladies' Aid Society of the Congre- gational Church; is past president of the Norwich Woman's Club, trustee of the public library and is Windsor county president of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union. Her hobby is interior decorating and the cultivation of rare plants. The committee berth to which the Norwich representative has been as signed is the library committee, an all-woman group under the chair manship of Mrs. Katie Taylor of Somerset.

Drummer In Manhattan, Negro Clarence Baker attempted to carry his bass drum through a subway turnstile, was wedged fast 45 minutes before a maintenance crew could release him (From 85 Church St. Unique Timepiece, the Handiwork of Russell D. Munson, Accompanies March of Time With Music (Special to the Free Press) WILLISTON. Feb. 10.

Many old-time residents of Williston have for a good many years been wondering what became of a unique object of local curiosity which for many years Willis tonians took a great deal of pride In as the creation of a fellow-townsman. The mystery was solved the other day when a local resident paid a visit to the home of George G. Munson at 111 North Winooskl avenue in Burlington. There, in the front room of the house, stood the unusual clock completed in 1871 by Mr. Munson father.

Russell D. Munson, a lifelong resident of Williston. WA GEORGE G. MUNSON The instrument, a combined musical, calendar clock, stands eight feet, six inches high and Is three feet. shortly after 4 o'clock a legislative sub-committee spent three hours at the Riverside Reformatory for Women here this afternoon.

The members of the committee, headed by Senator E. A. Tobin, went through the institution, discussed the matter of finances with Supt. Helen Koltonski and remained for supper, which was prepared and served by some of the inmates. Miss Koltonski explained that the $18,000 which was reported as the cost of maintaining the Institution during the first seven months of the fiscal year, did not take into account the sum of $7,135.99 which the reformatory turned back into the general fund of the State without being credited for this amount.

The income of the reformatory is derived from operation of a laundry, from housing Federal prisoners and from the payment of fines and costs. The members of the committee left Rutland shortly after 7 o'clock to return to Montpelier. 0 0 0 0 0 ASK THE MAN WHO OWNS ONE 0 0 0 or- 100 II SIX 10 0TOURING SEDAN), 17.. 11.. i A UliJ AllUippeU Delivered $1085 jThe C.

H. G0SS CO.j PACKARD 0237 North Ave. TeL 2160." Ask Our Thoasmndi Owner 0LDSM0BILE 95 H. P. Wheel-Base 117.

Touring Sedan FULLY EQUIPPED DELIVERED $980 Burlington Cadillac Co. INC. 141 North Ave. Ph. 1631-1632.

-r- i ALLEN, Mgr. Ha to thia paper with 98c ud secure this sew high class Dictionary which is fax in advance ci any similar volume here tofore distributed by this newspaper. Unquesnonftd for Scholarship. Durably bound ia blue fertile artificial leather, gold stamping. With each Dictionary purchased yon will be given absolutely FREE a copy of the rOPULAR ATLAS OF THE WORLD containing 96 pages in colored Maps, Populations, Gazetteer of the World, etc.

MAIL ORDERS If by mail. Include 11 cents postage up to 150 miles; 13 cents up to 300 miles, or for greater distances ask your postmaster for rate on 3 lbs. kit TIME WITH MUSIC eight inches wide at the base. The clock not only tells the time of day but the day of the week and month as well as the year. In the large pendulum of the clock is a small timepiece which operates from the away of the pendulum.

The clock will run for nine days with one winding and if the next winding is neglected a bell will ring six hours before the mechanism is due to run down. A cylindrical musical instrument inside the clock was arranged to play seven tunes, one for each day of the week. Sundays it played "Old Hundred" at the end of each hour; Mondays, "Old Polks at Tuesdays, "Swiss Wednesdays, "Star Spangled Thursdays, "Hail Fridays, "Yankee Doodle," and Saturdays, "Home Sweet Home." In Black Walnut Case The entire mechanism is enclosed in a black walnut case of semi-Gothic architecture. Although the wide base appears to be of marble it is actually made of wood decorated to look like marble. The pendulum is of wood and weighs 40 pounds and what appear to be small organ pipes in the front of the clock are also made of wood, decorated in gold.

Raised letters in the front of the case form the words: "Our Union Forever. U. in the form of a semi-circle. The glass in front of the dial face has an elaborate design, etched into the glass with acid by Mr. Munson.

In the right hand lower corner are the words "Ignorance and Monarchy" while in the oposite corner are the words "Knowledge and Republics." Around the top of the glass appears the slogan: S. A. World's Cradle of Liberty." The glass in front of the pendulum was also elaborately orna mented with two female figures representing "Justice" and with a banner between them reading: "United We Stand." Made All the Parts All the parts of the clock, musical instrument and case were made hv Mr. Munson. who even had to manu facture some of the tools to do the work with.

The instrument was made his workshon hack of his farm house near what is now lennvn Kirby's Corners. Here the ingenious farmer spent seven winters, from 1864 to 1871 working on his creation at every SDare moment. When it was completed word of the novel oDject spread quickly, ana soon people were coming from miles around to have a look at it. For several years it was exhibited at the fair in Essex Junction and later it was on exhibition all one winter in a large department store in Burlington. The maker of the clock wajs nnrp nf fered $2,500 for it but he refused.

preferring to have it go down in his family as a memento of his workmanship. After his death in 1882 at me age or 74 nis property was divided among his children and this unique clock came into the possesion of his son, George, who removed it to Burlineton. The nresent owner in tends to bequeath this heirloom to nis son. Kusseil Munson. Other Unique Objects Mr.

Munson also made a numw of other unique objects which have oeen nanaea aown to members of the family. Jehial Munson of Burlington, another son. has an lininnmi music box made by his father from pieces of wood crown in ma nv rtorte of the world and Lester Munson. a grandson, also of Burlington, is the possessor of another clock which is round in shape and capable of telling the time of day in any part of the world. His daughter.

Mrs. Kirby of this town, has several violins made by her father who once also manufactured a pipe-organ for the local church. Offered Stolen Pig For Gasoline (Special to the Free Press ST. OHNSBCKY, Feb. 10.

Horace Clark of Ryegate and Ronald Keeler of Wells River, both minors, pleaded guilty to stealing a small pig from Robert Ralston of Ryegate and were each fined $25 and costs. Unable to pay their fine they will spend some time in the county Jail. They had traded the pig for gasoline at a filling station. FREE PRESS WANT ADS PAY BEST 1937TerrapIane DeLuxe Touring Sedan. 11? Inch Wheel Base 96 Horse Power $865 Delivered Fully Equipped.

Hudson Terraplane Sales Service 51 Elm wood Ave. Phone 2222. ttoj ttl Am y- It- mi Mn i fck 'K' 5" 4- ill irimiiimTip pi ST. ALBANS. Feb.

10. W) The second hit and run motorist to strike her in 10 years, brought death tonight to Mrs. M. F. Sullivan, 75-year-old mother of Mayor John F.

Sullivan. She was struck last night as she crossed a street near her home. In the first accident she was injured severely. As In the first instance, police said they had no trace of the motorist. SUES FOR $5,000 FOR HIS INJURY Rural Mail Man Brings Action Against Pittsfield Driver (Special to tbe Free Press) RUTLAND, Feb.

10. Wilbur A. Fifield of Pittsfield, a rural delivery mail carrier, demands damages of $5,000 from Elmore H. Pratt of Brandon In an automobile negligence suit which he filed in Rutland county court today. The suit is the result of an accident on the Rochester-Pittefield road December 15, 1936, when Fifield sustained injuries which, he claims, have permanently incapacitated him from carrying on his duties.

Fifield was about to make a left turn when the Pratt car struck his machine, he says. The plantiff sustained fracture of the right leg and injuries to the left knee, he asserts- SW ANTON PLANS AN ICE CARNIVAL Prizes for Events Scheduled for Sunday (Special to the Free Press) SWANTON, Feb. 10. On Sunday, February 14, an ice carnival will be held on the Chevalier rink by the St. Ann's Academy NYA supervisors, assisted by Wilfred Boucher and Charles Chevalier, owner of Swan-ton's popular skating rink.

At exactly 1:30 p. the program will start with the selection of a carnival queen, who will award the prizes in the skating events. Contestants for the honor of being queen must be attired in ski suit and must appear on the rink wearing skates. Judges for the events are Wilfred Boucher, Charles Chevalier and Fred Moreau. Blue ribbons awards will be given first prize winners and white ribbons for the second.

Homer Lashway will act as announcer. Boys up to ten years of age may compete in the junior events, consisting of speed and obstacle skating. For ages from 11 years to 16 years there will be speed, obstacle and figure skating. Adult events from the age of 17 years and up will consist of the same as the 11 to 16 class, except that the obstacle skating will be more difficult. A backward skating race will be held in the men's adult class.

The program will be completed by a hockey game between St. Ann's and the town team. No regular admission will be charged for the afternoon of fun, however, the hat will be passed and the proceeds will go to the local chapter of the Red Cross to be used for flood relief work. All entries for the skating events must be given to Herman Mercier, St. Ann's supervisor, no later than Saturday noon.

Nazi Couple Startled DUESSELDORF. Germany. Feb. 10. (JPy Novel legal complications have arisen here over the responsibilities of a Nazi married coutfe towards their adopted child, whose father, it turned out, was a Jew.

Being childless, the couple had adopted as their own a baby girl from an orphanage, on the assurance she came of sound Germanic stock. "Imagine the foster parents' horror," Nazi newspapers said, "when in the course of time the child developed typically Jewish characteristics, and investigations showed its father was a Jew." The adoptive parents, both ardent Nazis, aghast at the discovery, sought release from their obligations under the local board of guardians rules. The guardians, however, declined to void the contract, pleading lapse of time, and the county court also rejected the couples application, on the ground that the law does not provide for such a case. Vote to Keep Trade Pacts WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.

(P The House has voted to continue the administration's reciprocal trade agreements act for threg years from its June 12 expiration date. Republicans fought an extension resolution at every step. But the heavy Democratic majority bowled over with machine-like precision every amendment they offered. A 284 to 100 roll call vote sent the measure to the Senate. With only a smattering of Democratic support.

Republicans hammered at the trade agreements program as injurious to American agriculture and business. Democrats in general took an exactly opposite stand, contending benefits to this country far exceeded in Importance any concessions granted other nations under the 15 trade pacts already negotiated. In these pacts, negotiated by Secretary Hull, the United States and foreign nations agree to reduce tariffs or other trade barriers. The pacts do not require the approval of the Senate. The House tossed aside a proposal by Representative Treadway iR- to forbid lowering any tariff below a level required to equalize foreign and domestic costs of production.

THOUGH 1 BffSS 4PJSfX-a December Was a Sissy! January Was a Sissy! And when winters are not coldathe Overcoat business is not hot. Our stock is heavy and here's- what we are doing about it. All Overcoats are placed in four groups, values $20 to 40, now 21.98 HUMPHREY'S THE BLUE STORE COPPERIZED OJL CANS jL Here is an example of quality at a very 4LxJ Low Price SALE EC PRICE 2 WE GIVE LINCOLN REAL VAULE! Flashlight Cells Fresh Stock SALE PRICE Best Quality Canvas fg vvorK ixloves A Money Saver at this Low Price SALE PRICE STORE OPEN 3o each BURLINGTON FREE PRESS HEW UNIVERSITIES DICTIONARY CLIP THIS COUPON and two others, preat or mail G. E. House Lamps The name peaks for quality.

15-30-60 Watt Bulbs In Stock. 5L each ONLY EVENINGS! It IJ0H nre not eligible tor 3edersd OU-Age Pension? The Federal Old-Age Pension Plan which went into effect January first provides a retirement program for millions of persons. At the same time, 21,500,000 workers are not included within the scope of the plan. If the Federal plan does not include you, then you must plan for your old-age independently of Federal assistance. Send for a National Life representative at once and allow him to assist you in preparing your own old-age retirement program.

Information regarding death benefits and other features under the Social Security Act will be supplied without obligation upon inquiry of Proctor H. Page Gen. Agt 162 College Burlington. Tel. 360.

ARTHUR M. POND, Ricbford. Special Agent. NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY montpemVr Art PUfttLY MUTUAL ESTABLISHED 1SSO 4.