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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-17
ADVENTURES
oFTHE TWIN 8
Evolve Roberts BartoE
NO. l3-NEw sHoEs-wHAT HAPPENED TO THEM

che just looked as tho somebody had
stolen the Ice cream freezer or tie
hack porch
"Nieo shoes sou soil. Mister Snip
snapr sho raid finally when her
noro stopped wriEgling long enough
for her Go talk
''rhura nice. Mrs Cotiontail."
said Mister snip Snap, pretending
not 20 understand what she meant.
we always try 90 please every,
body I'm glad sou think that our
shoes arc nice
You know very well what /
mean" Hho said sharply "Whsn 1
say sou sell nice shoes mean that
they aren't nice AZ an"
do you mean that you got some
lad shoes here Mrs CotionlHiig''
asked Nick In surprise DO you
mean the shoes sold you for Cutie
last Saturday
Eyes. rir certainly 30. faid
Mrs. Cottoutaii They must have
been made out OF Tissue paper or
something why. the soles have
holes IN them as bis as douEhnutH
and he's only worn them three
days"
"De sou mean 40 bis az the out
side ~ doughuut or the inhidcy
asked Nancy, who wanted 20 H.
suro lust what the rabbit lady
meant
why I mean the Say. lookes
here" said Mr. Cottonlpii do I
have 20 so and measure lhote holes
ana tell you just how big they arc
before you'li believe that those shoes
arc worn outg IN just send Cutie
IN after school ana you can see FOR
yourselves
with that the rabbit lady walked
out tsforo anybody could say an.
other word And this time che
looked az cross a. tho she'd Loot
two ffeeEora Of iCe cream
10 he Continued
fcopyHThl 1855. =. p. 4. gsryics iHcj
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Wrinkles Vanish Before
Your Very Eyes.

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and observe IN your mirror the most
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IN less than minutes, And this as
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No one can really appreciate the won
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what has Descended upon us1''

what has descended upon u.s."
Look hcrt," Andrew rpoks with
the patient. incibiyv emphasis ~ ono
lmpartinE a Lesson Hobart had a
drop too much aboard when be went
out and made TIA, julius Caesar
spesch, and your lecture was an III
advised biz Of pleasantly. while I
was only playing a trick this morn.
Ing to scare that fool Edward Got
that straight"
A moan was Rogers only answer
and Andrew growird.
what's your idea. them DO sou
want the whole town 10 think that
We arc afflicted There had been
n palpable pause before tho isai
word.
Aren't veT Rogers voice var
vibrant with sudden tragedy.
Haven't wo been for years. even
tho We three have managed until nuw
10 conceal 4 from all the rest Of the
world What il the end going 10 bel
can sec thn writing on the wall and
I tell you am not going to endure
Il until utter madness comes' There
ia a quick way out quick and
sure
lConiinucd In our next ISSUE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-17
An Absolutely Reliable Statement
Important to Every Woman
Remarkable Results Shown by a Nation
Wide Canvass of Women Purchasers of
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
10000 Women Answer

recourse we know that our med
icine does benehtthelarge major.
ity Of women who take it. But
that only two out of 100 received
no benefit is most Astonishing.
II only goes to prove, however,
that a medicine specialized for
certain definite ailmenS-not a
cure alone that is made by the
most scientific process; not from
drugs, but from combination
Of natures roots and herbs, can
and does do more good than
hastily prepared prescriptions.
You see, we have been making,
improvingand refining this med
icine for over SO years until it is
so perfect and so well adapted TO
women's needs that it actually
has the virtue to benefit 90 out of
every 100 women who take it.
It's reliability and recognized
efficiency has gained for it sale
in almost every country in the
world-leading all others.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-17

MARCEL AND curt LAST
LONGER after Golden Clint
shampoo. Advertisement.
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comes with Rich Red Blood cells

~ oEs YOUR MIRROR reveal
q soft, clear, rudy skin. free
~ from imperfections, that Is
such n 10y 10 every woman7 Or
arc you embarrassed with blem.
ishes. pimples. little eruptions,
acne. blackheads and other un.
slightly and disfiguring handicaps2
Your skin is in reality your pass.
port, and II your mirror reveals q
blemlshed, unsightly complexion.
II is time TO begin Mt once to cor
rect this annoying condition. When
the blood becomes infected with
humors or impurities. the clrcula.
lion cannot supply rich nutrition to
the skin, but instead II deposits the
acrid impurities with which II Is
contaminated into the sensitive
fibres and tissues. This causes ir.
rltstion or inflammation W C h
splits or breaks the outer cuticlc,
while the tissues beneath ulcerate.
become inflamed, break out into
pimples. and cause other unsightly
irritations.
Just MS long as the blood re.
mains pure, the skin will be free
CN from eruptions: but
NE when the blood be-
I comes affected with
M48kN humors, It's nourish.
ing and healthful prop.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-17

Forsome time a circular has been
enclosed with each bottle OF our
medicine bearing this question:
"Have youreceived benefit from
taking Lydia K. Pinkham's Veg
ctable Compound"
Replies, TO date, have been re-
ceived from over 100000 women
answering that question.
SO per cent of which say YES.
That means that SO out Of every
100 women who take the medi-
cine for tho ailments for which
itisrecommended are benefited
by it.
This is a most remarkable RECORD
of efficiency. We doubt if any
other medicine in the world
equals it.
Think of it-only two women
out OF 100 received no benefit
90 successes out Of a possible 100.
Did you ever hear of anything
like iti We must admit that
VIC, ourselves, are astonished.
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nnGIN IInRE ronAN

MlhiN tiiAAl innAh
Mystery surrounds the sudden &C.
rrnuiciIy 90 three wealthy and se-
date brothers, ono ot them the
father ~ youthful
PATRICIA nRAKE. Alarmed be-
cause 90 the evident terror which
has Stripped the trio Patricia asks
The advice % her guardlan.
ATTORNEY JOHN WELLS aud
sells him thai lao weeks aso her
HOBART pRAKE. a Wall street
broker. clothed himself ia sheet
and went 60 the town square
where ho delivered = mock ora-
tion. A few days later hor uncle.
ROGER DRAKE an eminent scicu-
list. made a hurlesquc OF scicn-
tific address That morning. the
third brother, her uncle
ANDREW, was found seated ON the
floor playing with toys, The three
arc sane. sober and respected
men Wells asks
OWEN MILES. detective sergeant.
10 investigate.
60 ON NIrm sToRN
CHAPTER II
81 HAVE never encountered 50
Il strange a case. John Wells re,
marked when the office door closed
behind their young client.
4 have been the attorney for 10
bart Drake and hts sister Jcrusha
for the past 20 years and their al
iairs are in perfect shape The
attorney sat hack In hts chair and
placed the tips of his fingers 10.
Scthcr rcflecilyely Rogers bril-
liant scientific career speaks for H.
self and Andrew made a biz financial
success of his sheep ranch. had
known the family years ago but not
Intimately.
'-They held themselves aloof from
the neighbors with the bitter pride
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LETTER FROM SALLY ATIIER
Ton 10 BEATRICE GRiMsiiiw
MINERS

DEAR HkE;
was 30 glad 20 set your letter
and know that you arc 70 happy in
your new home. or courao you would
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-17

Such should induce every woman suffering from
any ament peculiar to her to try Lydia E. Pnkhams
Vegetable Compound and if she can't be the SO
THE LYDIA E PlNKHAM MEDICINE co, Lynn, Mass.
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CIfApTIsu ~

RAAafA
WITHOUT encountering the re
w luctant night Waterman again.
Niles entered the house and made
his way up the back stairs to his own
room.
All was dark on that side OF the
house now save in the room just be.
low his own
Someone was pacing the floor OF
that room below with "A measured
tread which told Of deep concentra.
ton.
Drawing on a dark bathrobo and
slippers Miles opened the door noise.
lessly and crept down one flight OF
stairs. making for the door which he
calculated as being directly under
his own. He had gone but few
steps when the door across the hall
opened with n jerk, and short. al.
most burly figure with touscled
brown hair and n heavy, sun.
Drowned countenancc crossed 10 the
other door and turned the knob
softly.
Miles was close enough TO hear
the subdued. yet urgent tones OF the
newcomer.
Roger, let me I'M want to speak
TO your
what Is It. Andrew? Am I never
TO have any peaee?"
The door closed again behind the
two and Miles crept to IL and laid
his ear close TO the panel.
ITS just this. Roger; you'll go 10
pieces II you're not careful" The
hearty. slightly aggressive tones OF
Andrew Drnke were louder now. but
roughly affectionatc. you gave
yourself dead away tonight TO that
bug.hunting weed.gatherlng nut.
Grayle. He seems 10 be your best
friend. but even he'll begin to think
and talk like the rest OF the town II
YOU don't help TO pass the whole
thing Off as n joke"
joker" repeated Roger in trcm.
bling tones. us there any Joke in
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-17

TOMORROW: The Letter contin.
ned.
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with Mrs. Hamll;on's return address
upon II. he was much troubled over
something.
tcoDyriEht. 1884. y. z A. Service. Ins.)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-17

Ihose arc tho odds you hgh, in the
battle against Pyorrhea. -FOUR out
o. ever hive over l0-as well as
thousands younger. too are NJ.
hicied with this sinister disease.
VII you be a victim7
Evening star., 1924-06-06
NORTHEAST.
$3.50. TERMS

A very nice brick home, con-
tanning six rooms and bath; deep
lot to alley, with room for ga
rage. Owner has purchased a
larger home in the northwest
section and is anxious to sell.
The house is in Al condition :;
convenient to two car lines and
near Lincoln Park. The price
and terms are right. Phone us
for inspection.
NORRIS CAFRITZ CO., Inc,
Main 617. 1416 X St.
Evening star., 1924-06-06
FOR SALE-HOUSES.

HIGH-CLASS .COLORED,
$3.50 CASH.
A large rooms and la tn brick home, located
near Rhode Island ave. and T SITS. n. w. hot air
heat; house needs no repairing. Underpriced
ii ,0OG for quick sale. Price. ~, 7oO. Act TO-
ROBERT McGRATH.
S2S 18th NV. Main 6Sa9 Ts
Evening star., 1924-06-06
NORTHWE EST.
S13.o5O, TERMS.

A brick home, fully detached.
center-hall plan; six very large
rooms and tiled bath and real
wood-burning fireplace. Two
sleeping porches, plastered,
painted and inclosed with glass,
equal to two more rooms. Colo
nial front porch. Built-in. heat
ed garage. This house is built
of tapestry brick and faces a
wide avenue and is without a
question the best buy in a de-
tached home in the city.
MORRIS CAFRITZ CO., Inc,
Main 617. 1416 X St.
Evening star., 1924-06-06

,JOO-EIGHrH ST. NV BETWEEN CRIT
tenden and Decatur Colonial brick
home, containing six rooms. bath; hot
water heat. electricity
se.SV-tarragut st. NV. near Georgia ave
colonial home. containing sir rooms
bath: good lot 10 alley. Now rented
at 5000 per month
FLOYD l.. DAVIS
sol 1th St SW Main 352
Evening star., 1924-06-06
FOR SALE-HOUSES.
FOR SALE-HOUSES.

BOSS & PHELPS,
Realtors.
Sl5.9oO-NEAR WARDMAN PARK HOTEL
An ssl & opportunity
s ten srge bEat
automatic
peal
S0I50-CAPITOL HILL.
w This ,5 PsSps is sS.ssa the
shgrsh ,.aies nPy brick nine
twosto brick stable used
S13500-MT. PLEASANT
Army 70, ohT sg eayins % the city
desIns anu 9ui.t o1d
% soer v nr rm ~G with fGnPsts ssttT as
P ou1 Ttde q'eS s.E aTax n9ses hsss @
" '1 f1A@'' i"'oe LUZ appoint
Sl5I5O-WASHINGTON HEIGHTS
elusive 4eossdd edesp sp seeSn n PeF T situated
detached
baths sleeping fh pas1Hsy floors bV
sdded eatdfss and 6d =
% at Ttsy
occupant ~1''
SIS, 5,5OO-CLEVELAND PARK
Atsacnss dess1 and practical in Plan
Evening phone service until o'clock
BOSS & PHELPS.
The Home Of Homes
Main $500 14l7 X St NV.
WASHINGTON REAL ESTATE BOARD
Evening star., 1924-06-06
CO LOR ED .

y = u y IN 7 =
Houses for sale or will build
to suit you. Nice lots, SO and
up. in four subdivisions. one car
fare. Easy terms. Most for
least money.
r. P. WEEKS. OWNER Once sIst and Di.
sts nc. II st. District Line cars Open
every day until dark
Evening star., 1924-06-06

10th STREET HIGHLANDS.
o choice High
modern
condition
NORTHWEST-Bungalow
bdrooms
noorda ato h.
and dmustse
under $4,000 and - = ~
CHEVY CHASE-S1175O
Dutch colonial located
TAKOMA PARK.
sandtr
C. tnsc be
BROOKLAND-$8OOO
Detached DWELLING
The Of
PETWORTH-$o2OO
WILLIAM S. PHILLIPS,
18th and X SITS. NV. Phone Main 1000
Evening phone service until 9 o'clock.
Evening star., 1924-06-06

YOU WILL BE SURPRISED
Six large rooms, built-in tile bath. h.-wh,
inelosed sleeping porch. full attic. basement
light and airy; deep back yard; a beautiful
home for any one. Open and lighted until
y pm. Inspect any day this week
SAMPLE HOUSE.
LII z ST. & e
Evening star., 1924-06-06

s6. 600 for this pro-
~ bay-v ndow
eemi-detached hricE
home, Just OF Mar
land ave. on Eth
II. nc. Has 6 very
large rooms. bath
furnace heat. ga
and large dry cellar
House in good con
ditioD. Room f.
garage. Only 81. .OSu
cash: balance eaSE
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-07-06

Capas y abrigos de bajo en- scda eIasti-
ca son al mismo tempo luios deliciosos 0
ayuda comfortable de acucrdo con eli pre-
clio pogado tai accesorio LENA m hue
90 may notable en- los juegos de baIlo
Como hemos llegado amar 10 que ha-
brfa parecido barbara altamente escan-
daloso a las damas del tempo en- que ell
decoro de Ia mujer sc mantenfa tieso G in
flexible por las varillas de los cdrs6s an
tiguos galantemente ayudados por los ar
cos @de los fuas, de los ahuecadores de
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-07-06

La zaraza. 0 tcla dc algod6n con dibu-
Jos en- coloreS combnada con madras de
un solo color cs 10 que estd actualmcnte
de moda para confeccionar los deliciosos
trajes de casa o bungalow dresses CO.
mo Sc les ha dado en- lamar, y siendo de
gran efccto, ademas muy aceptables pa
IA muchas de las necesidades de los dias
de verano.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-07-06

De blusas separadas, hay muchas nue.
vas ideas prcSentadas. pero la que indu-
dablemente gozara de mayor populari-
dad es cl estilo de blusa Gle lineas rectas
sin ad0rno en- forma de kimono de
crepe seda de un solo color, simplemen
disciio floral.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-07-06

TodaS las indcaciones nos lleyan a In
conclusion de que la combination dc ne
gro y blanco en- trajes, sombreros de-
mas accessories femeninos sera tan po-
pular en- este yerano como 10 fu6 en- el
pasadO inyierno.
Copyright by Public Ledger Company
Prohbida Ia reproduction. Derechos de
publicdad adquiridos cxclusivamente por
Ell AICNDO.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-07-06

Las blondas eS la Ultima palabra de
Ia moda. va sean dc scda, dc algod6n, o
de limo; ya cuando cl color dominante es
delicado o brillautc, o 81 traie complcta-
mentc blauco
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-07-06

Las bandaS dc colorcS on chiffon. soda
lana, constituyen un acccsorio muy
chic, que Va ganando favor, para mu-
chas cosas fuera de los prop6Sitos del We
rance. Algunos cstilos de una combina-
ci6n sorprendente dc color Y motive, eau
san gran efecto cuando estin rayados de
lincas de un solo color pcro dc tono tan
brillantc como cl color dominanlc cl cual
Sc accntla todayia mas.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-07-06

Actualmentc, 81 Gallon corto, las medias
dc golfo. los "oxfords" de tac6n @bajo Y
suea ancha las camisas de hombre, y
los sweaters elegantes protectores,
coronado por TN somhrerito de fieltro
suaye. por una gorra delica5la y fina
conStituyc una verdadera deicia para el
disfrutc dc la vida al aire libre y de los
sports
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-07-06

Las pecheras y cuellos plegados cons
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-07-06

iCuan difcrente es este jucgO de
traje depOrtiyO de los primerOS
m0deiOs biciclistas del Ochenta!
vestidos, voluminosas vestimentas que en-
tonces habria que sufrir
Que differences son hoy los deliciosos
trajes de sports" de aqueIlos primeros
tantcos para la emancipation de la mu-
jer y su entrada en- los reinos de la di-
version.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-07-06

'Todo indica que las carteras en- forma
dc sobre con una corrcita para Ilevarla
en- In parte dc atr.ls. scrdn muy popua-
res en- este ycrano. Sc preficrcn dc picl,
On brilantcs coloreS
Evening star., 1924-06-15

81 Wash Suits, 65c
500 Wash Suits, in va
riety of Oliver Twist mod
els. Choice of plain tan,
gray. brown and green,
neatly trimmed: others in
rich two-tone effects. Every
suit warranted fast coIors.
Sizes 212 to years.
79c to 81 Golf Caps, 29c
New Eight-quarter College
shape Caps, with leather
sweat band, non breakable
visor and fully taped. of
all-wool cashmere and tropp
ical worsteds. Many Will
match the summer suits.
Sizes 6Ss to Z.
Evening star., 1924-06-15

Infants Cotton Shirts. pin back
md straight front styles; crochet
dge and plain styles; sizes six
months to years; seconds of 39c
rrade
Evening star., 1924-06-15
SIS Two-Pants Suits. 1915

$Io IWO.F ants SUITS, SV.I0
Just so at this price.
Lightweight tive d s for
summer wear: smart Nor
folk models, with alpaca
lined coats; both pairs of
pants fully lined; one pair
golf and one pair of knick-
erbockers with each suit:
also separate pants belt and
buckle. Sizes s TO 20 years
ST Tweed Pants, Csc
500 pairs Tweed Pants, in
medium shades of gray and
brown, full-cut knickerbock-
er styles: all perfect quail
ity. Sizes TO Is years.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-16
STRONG FOR EDUCATION

Columbia University starts its summer term with
more than $4,000 students 1t may be natural tor the
biggest city to have the biggest college, but even in
CITY and country used numbers, this is remarkable
Columbia seems to be developing into natlonai
instution Onehrd of the present students are local
residents which is more than might be expected.
About an equal number are from the South and the
other third from the West and Middle West And from
ali accounts those students do not go there merely to
spend the summer enjoying metropolitan NE Most
of them work. to make up educational defclencles OF
to get ahead in their professions. ,
1t looks like quantity production OF education
at that We may we'll doubt whether such large classes
as are inevitable in so large institution are so e1
fectiye for real instruction as small classes The best
of educators cannot spread themse Ives so far The op
posite college ideal Mark Hopkins on the othef emu
Of bench7 instead of the crowded lecture room has
not vet been lost in this land of magnificent quaint
ties There is trend now toward small colegeS
arain with the deliberate restriction of numbers III
laroe classes But that will only the multlplc-
ton of colleges not the diminuton OF college tuaens
American are going in for the higher educatioil'
and Going hard and they demand it the whole year
round instead of taking summers oil.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-16
Bedtime Stories
BY HOWARD E. GARIS
Copyright, 1928, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILy' UMBRELLA
TENT

''Well, for goodness sake what
are YOU going to do now? called
Nurse Jane to Uncle Wiggily one
day as he was hopping out Of his
hollow stump bungalow. 1t isn't
raining and it ism t going to, and
vet you are taking the largest um-
brella.
u know it isn't raining, an
swerrd the bunuv gentleman with
IN extra funny twinkle Of his pink
nose, "but I think it will rain be
fore the day is over However, | m
not taking the umbrella for that
reason.
"'Why are you taking it, theno -
asked the muskrat lady hou2 ekeep-
cr.
II am going to make little tent
for myself in the woods, and pre-
tend | am camping said Mr..
LOngears.
''Oh. dear met What Will YOU do
ncxt?' cried Nurse Jane. =" Yester
day you were skipping rope for
your rheumatism. Today YOU are
making an umbrella tent-just like
child. Will you ever grow up?'
81 dom know said Uncle Wig
gily. "To tell you the truth |
don t want to. But the reason |
am going to take the umbrella and
make tent in the woods, ;s be
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-16
FEWER LYNCHINGS

Another ynching record has been maze on tne
favorable side of the report During the flrst SIX
months of this year there have been only tive yncn
ings. The department of records and research OF
Tuskeqee Institute has been keeping careful record
of lynchings for 40 years Ihis hal1-year 10" MAJ
is the best yet. 1000 -, .o,o *
During the first six months of 1923 there We're 10
lynchings there were 80 in the same period IN 19zN'
There are various causes for this Improvement
Sffer backbones among the representatives OF the Jaw
have helped to quell mob spirit. Education against
lvncbjng must have helped little, too
Ivnchings have been among the darkest blots on
American life Far from helping in the solution oi M
our national race problem they have aggravated m Li
1oob snirit and mob action. The slowly diminishing
number Of annual lynchings to indicate change
for the better That should mean a>camer facing OF
the situation with reliance on SANITY, toeIahc1 anu
d,caton rather than intolerance and brutal violence,
for eventual solution.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-16
4.6 OFFICERS IN
/. A. TO EVERY
40 in BOSTON

LOS ANGELES, July 16.-That
this city is experiencing woefuI
lack of patrolnIen and is in need
Of new police headquarters build
ing in keeping with the Importance
of the city, and also II joint city
and county industrial farm to be
used for the rehabilitation of pris-
oncrs, were the salient features in
the annual report of the police det
Chief of Police August Vollmer.
There are 40 policemen for every
square mile here compared with 40
for Boston, which is credited with
being the best polieed city in the
United States, the report stated.
The chief pointed out that more
than 90 per cent of major and.
minor law violations were commit
ted in an area two miles square in
the congeSted section of Los Ange-
les, md the average age of those ar
rested was 81 years. In the en-
forcement of laws during his year
in office, police automobiles travel
led 1886, ,30S miles.
Chicf Voilmer emll asizcd effici
ency as the first requisite for prom.
otion in the department, He fin
ally pointed ont the need of more
equipment, police sub-stations, in
stallation police alarm system, and
a tela-type interconmmicatiap sys-
tenn between police sub statiolN