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THE BURLINGTON FREE PRESS AND TIMES: THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1939 PAGE TWO Aiken Corrects Washington Reports! on Flood Control Issue Victim Of Axe Attack Ponders Man's Fate While Arm Aches Has Offered Consent Of State To Federal Government For The Dam At Union Village Kinstead Home Presented Flag (Vermont Press Bureau) MONTPELIER, March 1. Uniformed members of the Washington county group of the Yankee Division took part in a ceremony at Kinstead, public welfare department home for children, when the home was presented Rutland Railroad Office Robbed At Benninofon $60 In Cash and $15 In Goods Are Stolen Peggy Earns Keep By Giving Rides Harnessed To Sleigh, Draws Small Boys Special to the Free Press MOSCOW, March 1. "Peggy" is one dog earning her keep. Almost every day she gives a ride (Special to the Free Press! BENNINGTON, March 1. Approximately $60 in money was ob- i tained in a robbery last night at I vt i and a quantity of goods valued made for her- lth at $15 was taken from the freight iease.

house. The outside door of the Seven years old, the dog was safe in the ticket office was to harness when two. She1 locked, but an interior drawer -h was smashed to obtain the loot.ican be left zn Dlace and wlU n' Evidently the thieves first visit-1 main there until, told to move.j ed the passenger station, forcing Peggy has almost as much fun the door with a crowbar, and dnm-inir the children as they do Denies Blanket Agreement To Entire Flood Control Program In Vermont (Vermont Press Bureau) March 1. Gov. George D.

Aiken restated Vermont's position on the flood control issue today, breaking a long silence on the question to correct reports from Washington indicating the State has given blanket consent to the entire Federal flood control program for Vermont. Aiken called attention to a press dispatch stating that he "has indicated the war department's action in requesting exclusive jurisdiction eliminated his objections to its carrying cut the flood control program." Agreed On Union Village V-p ary-e o- decked "I wan reaching of a friendly agreement. go.e...o. ce.a.ea. i I cannot let the impression go to make my position perfectly forth from Washington that Ver-clear.

In a spirit of cooperation, mont has consented to the un-on behalf of the State of Vermont limited acquisition of our resourc-I have offered the consent of thisies by the federal government. State to the federal government! "Let me reiterate the offer of for the cont ruction of a dam at consent from Vermont applies to Union Village. This consent was! the Union Village dam only." given in accordance with the planf Gov. Aiken will go to Hartford, outlined in the proposed contract next Monday to deliver two which I approved last December speeches, on the flood control but which contract was not signed problem from a "home" point of by the chief engineers of the War view. One will be a discussion Department.

'program at 6 o'clock with Gov. 'Vermont is willing to cede Baldwin, broadcast from the Con-jurisdiction to the federal govern- necticut State House executive ment over such lands as it may; office, and the other at a citizens require to carry out the Union meeting in the evening. then proceeded to the freight house, where entrance was effect-1 ed by smashing a window. At the freight house, an attempt was; made to force open the safe, the knobs and dials having been smashed, presumably with the crowbar which was left lying on General Agent Frederick E. Tiff t's I desk.

Dr. H. H. Miltimore Of St. Johnsbury Is Dead At 55 (Special to the Free P-ess) ST.

JOHNSBURY. March 1. Dr. Hueh Herald Miltimore, aged 55, died at his home early this evening of aneina pectoris after only one day's illness. He was born in Scottsbore, and was graduated from the University of Vermont in Burlinston.

He took his medical course at the Chi Juvenile Delinquency Village project as that project was described in the December con-, tract hereinbefore referred to. wants to Be Neighborly "Vermont has an earnest desire to be neighborly to its sister States (Free Press Photo) Edward Poryin from the suitcase he was carrying and cursing him for stealing his beloved fiddle. May Lose Use of Arm Now Potvin has several deep gashes on his left arm and shoulder, which are very stiff and sore and he doesn't know whether he's going to lose the use of that arm or not and Wesley Buck is in jail in New Hampshire where on May 9 he will be tried for attempted murder. And all because yes, it certainly is mighty hard for Eddie to figure out how come little things make such a big difference. Last Friday he w'as released from the New Hampshire hospital, where he had received first aid treatment and hitch-hiked up this way to see his mother, Mrs.

Josephine Lowell of Swanton Junction. He figures he might get a city job sanding sidewalks, if he could use his arm. He'd see a doctor about it if he had any money. Two California scientists have just completed a machine that will perform in less than two hours calculations that would take a mathematician from six months to several years to do. to the south and will cooperate those States and with the! to the nee iress government to secure all! MONTPELIER, March 1.

possible flood control for those in methods of handling States insofar as it reasonably! can. Vermont cannot and will juvenile delinquency were told stu. not give blanket consent to the dents of Montpelier Seminary and federal government to build dams Vermont Junior College by the wherever it chooses, and when it1 Rev. E. W.

Sturtevant of Water-chooses and as it chooses. Ibury Center, guest speaker at "I have been hoping that the 'assembly today. The Rev. Mr. federal government would reach a I Sturtevant has made an extensive fair and amicable agreement with! study of juvenile court work and all States concerned, and have re-jit was largely upon this experience from taking anv steps that he addressed the college, which miiht interfere with the! Reviewing his personal visits to cago Post Graduate government use oi pudiic iunas where he served undr Dr Delee I to stimulate business.

The same the famous specialist in obstret-! Question will be discussed at rics. He beean his professional Williams April 6, and on April career with the Illinois Steel i10. a Middlebury team will meet Company in Chicaeo. coming to! toe University of New Hampshire St. Johnsbury in 1918, where he Brewster Free Academy in has since continued in his pro-! Wolfeboro.

N. a discussion fession I of an Anglo-American alliance. He was a 32nd degree Mason, a I Boston University visits Middle-trustee of Brightlook Hospital, burv on APril 21 and tne season and a trustee and active worker will be closed with the debate in Grace Methodist Church. HeiV-'ith Yale at Middlebury on married in Chicaeo in 1907 Cle ona Tatro of that city, who survives him with two sons and; a dauchrer. Jack Miltimorp.

n. stu dent in the Boston Conservatory! Ashtabula. Edward Drew, of Music, Marshall Miltimore i of Jenkintown, William Onion, Boston, and Hepsibeth Rutland; J. Halford Gordon, Ro-who is living at home. selle, N.

and Norman I C. The funeral will be held in Smith. Windsor, Conn. Grace Methodist Church Satur-j aay auernoon at conducted DycrmTU DAVAI XKI with an American flag. The presentation speech was made by Sen.

Mortimer R. Proctor of Proctor and the flag was accepted by T. i C. Dale, welfare commissioner. The Rev.

Frank J. Knapp, chaplain, and Commander Joseph Abair also took part in the ceremony. Commander Abair gave the children a history of the Yankee Division. Charge Northfield Man Got Jobless Benefit By Fraud (Special to the Free Press) MONTPELIER, March 1. Homer Austin of Northfield was arraigned in Montpelier municipal court yesterday before Judge A.

C. Theriault and pleaded not guilty to a charge of receiving benefits the Vermont Unemployment Compensation commission by misrepresentation on four counts. Bail was set at $300 and he was after furnishing it. The case is set for disposition Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. I Austin was arrested by Sheriff C.

Lawson on State's Attorney Webster E. Miller's complaint. (Washington county officers allege he was drawing compensation when he was not entitled to it. allegedly earned money which jhe failed to report. Austin is a 'granite worker by trade.

The lease was the first one of its kind jin this county. 1 Five Lose Licenses MONTPELIER, March 1. The State Motor Vehicle Department i today suspended the driving privileges of the following motor-i ists for violating the motor laws Ludlow William Carter, in-i definitely, operating a motor ve-ihicle while under suspension; Edward E. Nelson, 30 days, per-! mitting an unlicensed person to operate a motor vehicle. Ryegate Harry Byron, indefi nitely, improper operation of a motor vehicle.

St. Albans Walter Richard, 60 days, operating an unregistered motor vehicle. new in-between colors. 5 his pastor, the Rev. Thomas R.

Burns. Dr. William Ricker's Funeral On Friday (Special to 'he Free Pressi ST. JOHNSBURY, March i. To the Party That Sent Us a Post Card With No Name Signed, But who wants us to give the W'eather Report about 12:20 but all we can say is that we have no more to do with this than he has, as the Broadcasting Office dishes out the hours and space, but even if he does not give a hoot for our Silent Squad or 'HOT OIL' but does want the weather report, his card shows that he reads the Ad as others do, so it is not money wasted, for which we are glad but if we can get the time of weather report shifted a bit we will be mighty glad to do so, but we still insist that Our SILENT SQUAD gives Service that pleases and as he savs "IT IS NEVER TOO COLD WITH READING COAL," and if he uses coal, coke or fuel oil, he cannot do better than to let our SILENT SQUAD SERVE HIM, (or Her, or them, as the case may be.) 511-W Citizens Goal Company, 511-11 105 Church St.

The Most Convenient Coal Office Aiken Presides Over Reunion Of '33 Legislature (Vermont Press Bureau) MONTPELIER. March 1. Gov. George D. Aiken returned to the speaker's chair this afternoon, a place he occupied six years ago at the start of his climb to the governorship, when he presided over a reunion assembly of the 1933 Legislature.

The probability that his political career will not end as governor was forecast by Former Rep. James E. Burke of Burlington, 90-year-old dean of Vermont leg- islators. who said that "Gov. Ai- ken's horoscope says he is des- tined for higher honors than the position he now occupies." The assembly in the House was followed by a banquet at the Pavilion Hotel with former Gov Stanley C.

Wilson toastmaster. Speakers at the afternoon meet-ling included Sen. Mortimer R. Proctor, Judge Charles B. Adams of Waterbury.

president pro tern the 1933 Senate. Judge Orrin B. Hughes of Brattleboro. Sen. Howard C.

Rice of Brattleboro. Deputy Commissioner of Public i Welfare Arthur Pond. Horatio E. Luce of Pomfret. and Henry E.

Taylor of Springfield. Simpson Heard By Farmers Club Old Age Assistance Policies Described (Vermont Press Bureau) MONTPELIER, March 1. W. Arthur Simpson, director of old age assistance, discussed problems and policies of his department last night at the meeting of the Legislative Farmers Club held in the Hall of Representatives. The program was arranged by members of his department and President Fred C.

McCarthy presided. The program also included moving pictures of Sun Valley shown by Perry H. Merrill, State forester: music by the band; violin solos by William Bartlett; vocal solos by Miss Zilpha Spaulding, daughter of the representative from Newport town; and vocal solos by Miss Mazie Tebbets of Montpelier. Hungry, Gives Himself Up, Now To Serve Term (Special to the Free Pres.i BRATTLEBORO, March 1. Robert S.

Pope of this town pleaded guilty to violation of probation in municipal court today and Judge Preston F. Gibson committed him to the House of Correction at Windsor to serve a previously suspended sentence of not less than four months nor more than six months for non-support of his wife and minor children. Pope left the state in violation of his parole and this week gave himself ur to police in Philadelphia, saying he was hungry and without funds. Sheriff Patrick J. O'Keefe went to Philadelphia after him.

35 Years Railroad Engineer, Retires (Special to the Free Press) WHITE RIVER JUNCTION. March 1. George W. Littlefield, father of Mrs. Albert Carlisle and Ralph Littlefield of this town has retired with pension after serving a period of 35 years as engineer on the Central Vermont Railroad.

He was one of the oldest engineers and run on the way-freight for over 18 years. He now resides in Montpelier. I NORTH FAYSTON I The teacher. Miss Keese, took school children to visit the Legislature Friday. Miss Jean Griffin of Waterbury (spent last week with her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Eugene Griffin. Mr. and Mrs. Enos Brothers in St.

Johnsbury Sunday. I Harry Bassett of Waitsfleld Is caring for L. J. Nelson, who is ill. Claude Nelson of Montpelier j-pent Sunday and Monday with father, L.

J. Nelson, Mr. and Mrs. J. P.

Boyce were in Montpelier Tuesday. J. C. Griffin, H. E.

Griffith and Ison, Ervin were in Barre Sat-! urday. Mrs. Nellie Maloney of Water-jbury spent the week-end with I her mother, Mrs. Margaret Mr. and Mrs.

George Thayer and Mr. and Mrs. George Howland of Waterbury were at the Thayer's 'cottage Saturday night and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs.

Derald Dunbar and two children were in Spring-field Sunday and Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Heath and son, Mahlan and Mr. and Mrs.

Theron Heath were in Shelburne Sunday, guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Heath and family. Thomas Neill and George Francis of Montpelier weTe callers in town Friday. Miss Margaret Farnsworth spent Saturday night and Sunday at her home in Waitsfle'd.

1 Copeland of the Fleming Museum staff will present some moving pictures. The fifth and sixth grades made flags of different European countries art class on Wednesday. Zita Fenwick played "Minuet in for her grade Wednesday in music period. Next w-eek, Ger-aldine and Mary Barnes will play a piano duet. It is the forest that has been felled once that is most difficult to get through, for there is a secondary growth of low-ebbing shrubs and vines mingled with the taller trees.

i Edward Potvin, St. Albans Man, Returns From N. H. With Arm Slashed (Special to the Free Press ST. ALBANS, March 1.

With "lis left arm heavily bandaged, Edward Potvin has returned to his home town, after an absence of several months, bewildered at the smallness of the pegs on which fate hangs the outer garments of our lives. The victim of an axe attack in Woodsville, N. last week, Potvin may or may not regain the use of his arm, and all because well let's begin at the beginning as related by the protagonist on his return to this city. In the first place Potvin, who is 33, got laid off his WPA manual labor job here. Then he heard they were hiring help in the woods along the Connecticut river.

He hitch-hiked to that section and finally landed a job doing timber salvage work at a lumber camp in West Newbury. Here he became' acquainted with one Wesley Buck. 46, lumberjack from Orleans. They became good friends. Buck owned a fiddle and he liked to play it.

Potvin liked to sit and listen. Many an evening, after a hard day in the woods, they'd both journey across the river to New Hampshire, where they would sit and drink beer while Buck played his fiddle and his new found friend listened in silent admiration. Relaxing Came the night of February 20. The boys had been working hard all day and Buck felt like relaxing. "Let's go across the river," he suggested to Potvin.

But Eddie didn't feel like going; he was tired. Buck insisted. Potvin finally allowed himself to be persuaded land so they went to Woodsville. jBut Eddie wasn't having as good i a time as usual. He was too tired, He wanted only one thing in the world and that was to crawl into jhis bunk and get some shut-eye.

Head Back i Finally he got Buck started and they went off down the road head-jed for the Vermont side of the river and camp. Potvin was Buck's violin case. Of a sudden Buck got an idea it was too early I to head for camp. He was going back and have some more fun. Potvin tried to dissuade him, but without success.

Exasperated, Eddie said: then I'm going back alone." and off he started. "I forgot I was carrying his fiddle." Potvin later explained. Before he realized what was taking place Buck was attacking him with an axe, which he had taken Two new Stetson's, the lightweight "Playboy" and the medium weight smartly styled in all the new spring colors. PLAYBOY OR SPECIAL Hayes Carney, Inc. 127 CHURCH ST.

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The return of Yale and Princeton aft er a year's absence from the Middlebury College debating schedule is the leading feature of the spring series of six contests planned by Middlebury debaters between March 15 and May 5. On March 15 and 16 a touring Middlebury team will debate at Princeton and at Drew Univer- suy in iviaaison. jx. uibcusbuig iat universities tne question iMayj. Leading debaters for Middle bury this year are Phillips Palmer, Brattleboro; Glenn Leggett, JVUIll lJ I ML I vn While cranking a car Sunday Kenneth Shepard broke his right wrist.

It was set by Doctor Mun-j sell who later sent him to Ran-idolph for X-ray. I I The Sunshine Feed Company has moved into the grain store where the late Hugh Rand had his It was not until the latter half of the eighteenth century that the gardenia assumed the name it now bears. It was named in 1730. You get windshield-wiper action with the angle tread of the General Silent Grip Tire. Its flexible tread bars sweep the pavement clean for safe, sure stops.

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G. Ricker will be held at his 0 "elen of late home Friday afternoon at 2.omfret fPent the week-end with The Rev. George Avery Neeld will Harold Lackey, and officiate. Burial will be made at Ia71 y- 0 Mt Pleas-" cemetery Mrs- Anna sPauldmg died Feb- Dr. RickeVs family attributes in Fl orida She was a his death to an accident.

The doctor was found yesterday dead Js sPendmS the wi'lter in Flor" 2'ti eIe.s entft the home here last week. She was: 76 2n(Tsl he years of age and leaves her 'oLCa Lbrf band, two sons and a daughter. 3L Jllr, Jhiat ltS dls The funeral was held at the charge was accidental. church at Bethel Friday. The Rebekahs will hold a public Back From Conference tSSdi.pSto.t5?sSi.day evening; Special to the Free Press) PLAINFIELD.

March 1. Dr. Royce S. Pitkin, president of Goddard College and Mrs. Pitkin, Miss Evalyn Bates, secretary to Handling Discussed Rv Rov rnrrPvnnf" juvenile courts in New York.

Chi cago and other metropolitan cen- ters, the speaker portrayed many humorous, tragic and inspirational cases which had come under his observation. Factual evidence shows, he said, that 200,000 boys and girls below the age of 16 years zo through the juvenile courts of this country annually. While they come from all sorts of homes, a majority, he pointed out, come from the so-called underprivileged group. Sixty-six per cent, however, are from broken homes, where for one reason or another, the normal functions of parenthood do not exist. Mr.

Sturtevant contrasted the old and new method of treating juvenile delinquency. No longer he said are young boys and girls treated as criminals and instead of agencies of the law saying what should "be done to" an offender, now the stress is on what "can be done for" the offender. Most of these boys and girls, he declared, are not criminals in the accepted sense of the term, rather, they are 'boys and girls who have missed the right way of life." He suggested that many students might well consider the possibilities of social work as a life job that would be a definite service to humanity. Prior to addressing the student body, the Rev. Mr.

Sturtevant took over Dean A. T. Schulmaier's class in political science, addressing" it from the standpoint of State affairs. SHELBURNE Shelburne school notes: The third and fourth grade are having a drive for better English during the month of March. William Bicknell drew an excellent blackboard display "Good English in All Directions." In their health studies, these grades are emphasizing good posture and foods that help to build up sturdy bodies.

On Tuesday morning. Supervisor Ralph Noble lectured to the juniors and seniors on vocational guidance. School will be in session Saturday, March 4, to make up the day lost on January 2. Two of James F. Berry's social science classes visited the Legislature on Wednesday, and were dinner guests of the Hon.

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