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THE PORTSMOUTH HERALD, THURSDAY, JANUARY 4,1934 PAGE FIVE FOR PWA PROJ IN NEW HAMPSHIRE Amount With postponed on Tuesday afternoon ow Ing to the bad traveling, but it is planned to be held next Monday after- jnoon at.tne same place The college students -who were borne for the Christmas vacation have practi- calply all returned to their studies, and an teachers-who were also home have returned to their atrties. The January meeting of the. Riverside Garden Club, held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F.

W. Morrow on Tuesday evening, proved to be unasuaUy in- teresting. Raymond Emery, vice president, presided during the bnsiness hour, -when much stress was put into the discussion cs to what course the club should pursue to put an end to the annual loss of colored lights from the Christmas tree which it maintains in the John Paul -Jones Memorial Park. One of the purposes of the club is assist in making the town and entrance to the state as attractive as possible. RICANS FEARED IN SERIOUS PERIL Are At School In Tungchow In Path Of Retreat Of Pillaging Rebel Army (By Associated Press) i Peiping, Jan.

4--Disquieting appre-j. Japanese airplanes flew over Peipicg, hensions were felt for the safety of ready to. attack Lieu's men should they demilitarized Various New Hampshire towns and employment during construction. ciMes will receive amounts totalling A loan and grant of $45,000 to Beth- i urder the Public Works Admin- lehem for the extension of existing allotment of $2,217,000 to New water distribution system into an area finances of like other or- at without service at the present time, ganizations, are limited and instead of i Work can start at once and be com- paving to replace the lights each year The various provide work for 162 men for periods pleted in four months, giving 60 men oney ranging from one to nine months. employment during construction.

for improvements Keene, with a total allotment of A loan and grant of $17,500 to Beth- The committee' on arrangement of of $198,000 or two differnt projects, will lehem for oonstructon of approxmately. chrstmas decorations reported an in- These improvements are enjoyed ''by and teachers in an the North China fellow travelers as well as townspeople erican school at which lay zone. and it wojld be a source of great pride the path of a pillaging rebel army as Meanwhile' a continuing Japanese to have everybody, both old and young, Ht retreated a an unsuccessful penetration of Province in thit beatification, thrust at Peiping. Northern China, with a view to obtain- to build up, not to destroy. Members of the American diplomatic ing a firm hold on Inner Mongolia was here were concerned over the- reported in reliable Chinese dispatches, danger to the institution dur- After occupying HsiTenchai City last depredations of the insurgents' month, despite Japanese denials of Work cr eased interest by the townsfolk 'and travel in this section was made danger- corn- a general discussion on the ligl'ting ef- ous and traffic into Peiping was disrupted as the outlaws terrorized the cojntryside.

They robbd Cuthbert receive the greatest amount. Nashua 5,600 square yards of sidewalks. is second with an allotment of $188,000, can start in two weeks and be Littleton third with $146,000 and Beth- pleted in months, giving 50 men jects throughout the town, followed. lehem fourth with $70,500. Other employment during construction.

Suggestions were made that for cri- communitles to benefit include Con- A loan and grant of $5,000 to Con- other year evergreen trimmings 'be corti, $5,000, and Epping, $9,000. cord for constrjetion of a storm water stressed as well. The judges, Miss Alice Epping is the only town in Rocking- sewer in Prospect street and vicinity, patch, Mrs. Halsey Lewis and Victor ham County noted in the latest United Work can start at once and be coin- reported Mrs. Farnsworth Wood States loan.

The allotment of $9000 pleted in one month, giving 25 men as receiving honorable mention and will be expended for the construction employment during construction. Mi-s. Fred Stacy second. of a two-story and basement sem-fire- A loan and grant of $42000 to- Little- The program, plinned by Victor proof fire station. Work can start at ton for the construction of a sanitary Am ee chairman, included articles on once and be completed in three and storm water sewer system dis- vyinter Forests, read by Mrs.

E. J. months, giving 11 men employment charging into the Ammonoosuu River, uturnham; "What Can You See in a during construction. Work can start at once and be com- oardon in Winter" by Mrs. Morrow, A loan and grant of 3170,000 is made pleted in five months, giving 60 men an us Bouquets Be Made of to Keene for the ccnstructon of an in- employment during construction.

Flowers" by Mrs. Edwin Sanders, tercepting sewer, pjmping station and A loan and grant of $22,000 to Little- A flower guessing game, with 24 sewerage disposal plant. Work can ton for landscaping the banks of the fi owers represented, arranged by the start in one month and be completed in Ammonoosuc River within the limits of jjost and hostess, was most interesting, seven months, giving 130 men employ- the town and four plots of ground at prize being awarded to Mrs. Burn- ment during construction. the entrance to the town." Work can A loan and grant of $28,000 to Keene start at once and be completed in two discussion on winter birds took for extensions to its water distribution months, giving employedment to 110 pj a ce during which several members system, including installation of ad- men during construction.

reported having seen robins E.nd the (Htional fire hydrants. Work can A loan and grant of $82,000 to Little- even grosbeak. The latter is a na- start in two weeks and be completed in ton for removal of existing pavement in ve ji Northwest and it is three months, giving 5G men employ- Main street and the construction of re- he strays so far from home. People ment during construction. cnorfced concrete pavement with -jrged to feed these feathered A loan and grant of $8000 to Bcthle- curbs, gutters and sidewaks for 3,500 0 0 find food very scarce in this hem for replacements and extensions eet.

Work can start at once and be severe weather. to the existing sewer systems is made, completed in four months, giving 80 The next meeting of the will be Work can start at once and be com- men empoyment during construction. ne i(j a th home of Mr. and Mrs. El-' pleteci in two months, giving 30 men A loan and grant of $188,000 to mer Burnham of Philbrick road on Nashj-1 for extenson sewerage system.

Work a start month a competed nne months giving 150 men employment during construction. used, to advantagei--2000 ragged irregulars under Gen. Liu Kuei-Tang. Government forces repulsed the in- Chahar Province, but such a drive, Nipponese forces were said ba the reports to have completed modern airdromes in nearby Malanyu and Hataying. Nine Japanese army planes arrived at Malanyu and 24 at Hataying on Dec.

31. The Japanese also were reported building a highway Unking Hataying and Yenching with Shelley, engineer of the British Lega-'the enforced assistance of Chinese tion, just outside this former Chinese WATER BOMBS USED MIMIC WARFARE LICENSE FRAMES Ice'Sleet Remover BUek Crystal jbiu Supplied wj ud.plBgi fvf up JUKM of your ear wltH a -pctr 'of tlicM kfeh We all unfl sizes fer any pbto. 1 UCMW ami (UN seevre I whltk i 12 LARGE STORES NEW ENGLAND DOUBLE EatrgMtcy (Hums IDU PONT ANTf-FREEZt! U. S. Fleet By Feb.

3. nuy oldtimcr herenboutfl whnt ho does Inick-brealliiiK ctifTcua anil lor- turt-3 his muaclca, and chances ore hell tny: "Why, BOP on Anodyne X'inimcnt." Johnson's Anodyne Liniment, -which wafl discovered by nn old New Etifflalici doctor In 1S10, jost knocks tho everlnsting etair- int'H out of liain and sorcnefis. When you Je(il that you just can't inovc witho j-dliiiK, soak on this old reliable jpm'n kill and step out. If muscles nre too sore i wet ft cloth with Johnsor. Anodyne Liniment nnd apply.

Change clotha na often in posuiile. Soon j-onl! fct-I ns jtood aa new. A generous bottle of Johnson a Anocyno Linimonl only or set thra' time3 RS much for 00(1 from your dcua or ei-overi BOSTOX MAINE TRANSPORTATION CO. Schedule Effective Sept, Z4Ui, 1933. BYE LINE Week Days Only.

Lv. Portsmouth-- 7.00 A. 1.Q3 5.05 B0.05 K9.35 P. M. Lv.

Bye Bench P. 7.30 A. 1.3S 5.30 R0.23 Kittery Jcsn. 4--Past State Master Approximate transactions to noon John E. Abbott of North Berwick was today 560,000.

present a.t the meeting of Kittery Grange last evening and jointly installed the officers of that Grange and John F. Hll Grange of Eliot. He was LeRoy Shea, Frank Wetherbee, Mrs. Doris Riley and Miss Eleanor Jactaon, music being fjrnished by Mrs. Viena Bowker piano, and Ray Littlefield, drums.

Following are the officers as installed, the local Grange being first named: Mister--Ralph W. Lewis, Edwin C. Blaisdell. i Overseer--Leon E. French, George' A.

Twombly, Lecturer--Minnie M. Shea, Clara 1 Lv. Market Square via p. 6.35 e.35 P. M.

Lv. MnrXet Square via Cbriotiiin Shore only) A. 7.05 P. M. PORTSMOUTH-- YOBK BEACH Dally except as noted.

Lv Portsmouth B. B. K10.55 A. 3.10 X3.S5 E4.1S K7.40 P. M- Lv.

York A. 22.07 Lv." Portsmouth R. R. Stn. A.

1.10 3.10 7.40 P. for Ogun quit. Wclla, Kcnnebunk. BiddeJord Portland Direct connections on the 1O25 Hall. A.

M. one) 3.10 P. M. Portland Sot Law- iston, Augusta. Wfltcrvlllo.

Brunswick. BntU. Wlscasset, Waldoooro and RocWaiul. Steward--Claude A. Law- Middle Street rence Rowe.

i wiiPiaoi Assistant steward--Lester E. Gerry, Chandler Spinney. Chaplain--Marjorie Randolph, Rev. A. E.

Ricker. Treasurer--Mildred A. Gerry, Har- lanP. Libby Secretary--Anna M. Young, H.

Twombly. i Gatekeeper--Harold Hayes, Anne. Whlttemore. Ceres--Marjorie Pray, Ethel Blais- dell. Pomona--Ma-belle E.

Riley, Thelma; Elee. Eloc. Gen. Gen. Gen.

Newburyport, Lynn, Salem. Sveiett Boston. Direct connections nt Eosvon on all trip? for all points West and Soutn. and leaves from By. not run S-unday Sealed bids, plainly marked "Bids lor Temporary Revenue Loan" will be received at City Auditor's OSice untiJ 11 a.

Tuesday, January 9, 1934, lor $150,000.00 City of Portsmouth, New "Hampshire, temporary maturing December 7, revenue loan 1934. These notes to bo certified by the Merchants of Boston, Mass. Morse, Celina Rowe Lady asst. steward--Hazel Cloonan, Cora Spinney. Executive committee--Frank E.

Wetherbee, Harlon Liebmao. During the lecturer's hour a short program was given, consisting of vocal solos by Miss Marjorie piano duets by Mrs. Kathryn Morse and Miss Mildred Gerry, a bag blowing contest, the captains being Leo M. Young ana William Kennard, the former's team winning, and tbere were remarks by John E. Abbott, Edwin C.

Blaisdell and Ralph W. Lewis. i Before the Meeting a supper of meat loaf ana gravy, mashed potatoes, peas, rolls, whipped cream pie and -coffee was served under the supervision oi Miss Pray and Mrs Doris Rlley. There was a good attendance. Kittery Items The Riverside Woman's Club will have a regular 'meeting at Grange-Hall tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock.

The committee has been very fortunate in securing Harlan Ober of Eliot ns the gueslt speaker. Mr. Ober is a graduate of Harvard and a student of world affairs, and his talk tomorrow on Timely Topics of the Day is sure to be unusually interesting ns well as most instructive. The Allied Chem. 146 Am.

Can. 94 3 Am. Fgn. Pow. 794 Am.

Pow. Lt 6 Am, 42 Am. Tel. Tel Tob. 68V4 Am.

W. W. Anaconda Auburn 52 Bait. Ohio Bendix 16 Beth. Steel.

34T4 A. M. Byers J. I. Case 66 Chea.

Ohio Chrysler Col. Gas El, ll'A Comml. Solv. Comlth. Sou.

2 Consol. Gas- 3534 Cont. Can 76 Du Pont East. Kodak 79 Auto Lite 18VSi P. L.

4T4 Elec. Food Prod. 33 Motors Gillette Goodyear Houston Oil 21 Int. Harv. 3854 Int.

Nickel 21 Int. Tel. Tel. Johns Manville 57H Kenn. Cop.

19 Lambert Loews Inc. McKeesport 86 Mont. Ward 21 Nat. Biscuit 46 Nat. Dairy Prod.

13 N. Y. Cent. N. N.

H. 14 Packard Mot. 4 Perm. 29 Pub. Ser.

N. J. Pullman 51 Ms Radio Sears Roe. 40V4 So. Pacific Stand.

Brands Studebaker 5 S. O. N. Stone Web. 8'A Texas Corp.

2354 Tex. Gulf Sul. 39 Union Carb. Timken Union Pac. United Corp.

4i United Fruit 59.i TJ. S. Steel fBy Associated Press) exercises. With the U. S.

Fleet-oS So, The main power Jan. United States Navy has States fleet was the changed from water to wine in the christening of its ships, and now comes water in bombs used in mimic warfare instead of high explosives. High ranking officers of the United States Navy learned today something about what the dreadnaught has to expect from the latest developments in attack from the air. The results were as secret as the sky raid was spectacular. More than 100 fighting ships went of the United battle line three divisions of dreadnaughts.

The battle fleet formed in tactics of defense against air attack under the command of Admiral Joseph M. Reeyes, an expert in naval air tactics, having served as commander of the aircraft squadrons of the battle fleet. Now he is commander of the battle fleet itself. Bombs were slipped from the speeding planes--dive bombers and bombardment craft. But the bombs a extra I hcarj I Strong tUni that- will eoota I Here GROUP 1 Antl-Fwcie A 0 14.40.

4.50 4.7S) ihiB Bopont prodnct Is Avoln tirongh-out I AVO1P ACCIDENTS WITHj cTnntry S-THB ALCOHOL IA COMPLETE SET OF foe. CHAINS FOR In your YOUR CAR ALCOHOL GLYCERINE' coneentratoa product irhfch gjres grentfcr pro- than 'ordinary Glycerine and Alcohol This Glycerine retards alcohol eTr.poraHcui, thtreli)'. ran- deriip safer and longer- Sold in scaled CABS for your protection. EXTRA Gal. ALCOI 1 WE GUARANTEE SATISFACTION OR MONEY BAG WINTER GRADE Pure Pennsylvania MOTOR OIL MOTQV i PennsjlvanJa Sfotor Oil that gire you i easier sad I ealed CM out of the San Pedro and San Diego were filled with water instead of high bases to begin three days of battle explosive or -chemical.

i 71 Tax ELECTRIC HOT WATER HEATER SS.S I Jnst. tblnlr, at Ihln prico we offer' Electric Hot Water these tnjmlar tore. electric molor. OA'lomlnnm fan. "f9n CALLS SEMLABBOll OFWEBORO Well Known N.H.

Attorney Served as Alien Property Custodian liave been having had made a demand for the coal and oil trucks and the Muncove brngs a load- to replenish the supply of Totei 128 CONGRESS STREET PORTSMOUTH, N. H. TELEPHONE 175 3454 Sewall W. Abbott, one of tire state's best known attorneys, died on Wed- nesday. night, at his home" in Wolfeboro at the age of 74.

He had been ill for a long period. Mr. Abbott was a native of Tuftonboro. He was educated in the public schools of his home town and Hebron, academy. He studied at the of Law, Chicago and Northwestern universities, taking his degree in 1883.

was a inember of the American Bar association, New Hampshire State Bar association, New Hampshire Historical society, Sons of the American Revolution, and Delta Upsilon; fraternity. He was a 32nd degree Mason. He held many positions of'trust in his profession and in the Republican party of both town and state. He wo.s judge of probate for Carroll county. 1889-1921; member of the state Senate, delegate to Republican national convention, 1924.

He was moderator of the town for a number of years, president of the Huggins hospital from 1909 to 1923 and.a trustee of Brewster Free Academy from .1893 until bis death. Soon after the close of the World War he was appointed alien property custodian in Washington and resided there until about three years ago, when ill health made him seek a less life here. He resumed his private practice here and continued it as-long -as'his health would permit. Last night's shoot of the Piscataqua Revolver Club to award medals for high. man.

in three positions -was won by. Margeson, shooting an excellent offhand score -of- 93, one point under the record 'position. Wray and Locklin finished second and third respectively. The handicap prize was won by Nixon with the second going to Norton. There was a large attendance and expectation of an annual meeting -is running high.

The scores last night were as fol- Margeson 95 93 S3--281 Wray 99 Locklin 88 Norton 96 Thompson 97 Rhodes Jr. 97 McNabb 99 Haskell 99 Berounsfcy 97 Hennessy 93 Meehan 96 Bullard 95 Richardson 96 Hussey 98 Gerry 92 Nixon 90 Rhodes' 83 Berry 87 93 96 94 93 95 93 94 93 87 86 88 95 89 95 80 71 75 87 84--279 81--273 82--271 79--271 77--267 70--263 '70--262 74--258 73--252 68--252 65--255 57--242 I 42--235 46--218 40--201 35--198 57--231 Mass. The boy wanted advice from a big man and he wrote as follows: "It seemed to me," he wrote, "the friendly help and advice given to Edward Bok by well-known successful men aided him to become p. useful citizen. Would you be so kind as to send me a short letter telling me what you think is the best advice that a big man can give to a boy who wants to make good." NOTED BOSTON DANCE BAND COMING HERE Jimmy Viola's orchestra from Boston, will play for dancing at the Masonic auditorium on Friday evening.

This is one of the leading dance barids of Now 'England and local dancers will its appearance here. CARD OF TliANKS Answering Die dcmnnris ihe fans Johnnie Miluit-. A Diis. jcili' has been matched DJUie Fowler of Portland for Uic main Uout jot the boxing show be iio'd at jSugroe Hall in KSttcry on night under the sponsorship Kcivry jWallingford Post, American In- the semi fina! Battling Hobvan 'of Portland will meet Bobble Fcrlam! of Rochester. The four i-utinctr-rii should be exceptionally goo-d as they feature a clash between Young Sharkey of KiUei-y and Kid of Rochester and a return bout between Battalino of Portsmouth tut'i Kid O'Neal, a brother ol Sharkcy.

SENATOR BROWN HEARS NEW ONE We wish to thank our many friends and neighbors who in any way helped to lessen our sorrow in ojr recent be- breavement, for their cars and the beautiful floral tributes. We would also like to thank at this time neighborhood childrim. Mrs. Florence G. Bicker.

George E. Ricker. Samuel VC, Ricker. I 11 LIWITLD TO blXi 1 DA I To satisfy request Rob- Hanover, Jan. correction was the announced yesterday in the reward offered for "the recovery of the body" Clarence L.

Marks mteinij Dartmouth student. Tuesday's dispatches said that reward of $100 was offered lor an indefinite period, but word from the father of the missing youth yesterday Wants No Job But Seeks Advice How to Make Good The ViRht'is reserved to reject any large attendance of members and. each I I or all proposals. ROBERT MARVIN, Mayor 3t 32-3-4 H. Buxbaiim, f-o; union drum- ItU.tiC ttVVC.iivtc*"*"'*" member is given toe privilege of invit- mer "bo? during livsd) in Memphis, Term; since, the close hostilities.

I coal. ARRIVES WITH LOAD OF COAL ing friends. The-meeting-of'the T. was Tie Muncove arrived with a load of. Most of the "communications received by.U.

S. Senator Fred H. Brown since he succeeded George H. Moses, have been from applicants seeking federal jobs -and the: like. However, he was handed something different in his daily mail on Wednesday from Frank; The'extreme' cold weather year Adams; 13- at Worcester, ert G.

Lunz is searching the sea near 6 tated that it was effective for CO Charleston, S. for one six-inch (jayg starting Jan. 5. shrimp, Chloridtlla Ncglecta, which xhc total cash reward now offeit'l was classified in 1850 and has not been fa $600, posted with the Hanover anil seen since. Philadelphia PoJice Departmcnte.

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