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FINAL CONTRACT LET
FOR WELLAND CANAL
New Waterway to Connect Lake
Erie With Lake Ontario Is
Nearing Completion.
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Special Dispatch TO The star. /.
TORONTO. October 31.--A few days
ago the last contract was let for the
completion of the new Welland Canal
connecting Lake Erie with Lake On
tario, forming the first link in the
scheme of naviga ton which will en-.
able ocean liners. instead Of halting at
Montreal, to steam westward to the
far inland ports of Duluth and Port
Arthur and all intervening points.
Without much flourish. work on the
new canal has been proceeding 13
years. It will be completed, ac-
cording to present estimate, in 1880.
Delay has been due to the war.
From an engineering point of view,
the new Welland is mightier feat
than the Panama Canal. While 1t is
only 25 miles long, as compared with
Panama'S so, Panarna's summit is only
IS feet above its entrance, while the
Welland must overcome a lift or 32o
feet, which, owing to the Falls or Nj
agara and accompanying rapids, sep
arates the higher level of Lake Erie
from Lake Ontario. AS 4 consequence
lifting apparatus is on a colossal scale.
To give some idea of the magnitude
of the work, it may be noted that If
all the earth and rock to be exca-
waited were loaded on dump cars the
train would stretch 10, 900 miles, eX-
actly the length of the great wall of
China. The amount of concrete to be
used would be sufficient to build a solid
concrete wall 90 feet high, feet wide
and 100 miles long.
The first Welland Canal was built
100 years ago, connecting the present
terminus. Port Colborne. on Lake
Erie, with Port Dalhousie, on Lake
Ontario. Three times the work has
been reconstructed and the canal ac-
commodities a substantial share of
lake navigation. but the new enter
prise is infinitely more ambitious.
The northern, or Lake Ontario, ter
minus. has been moved from Port Dal
housie, 3 or 4 miles east. to Port Vel
Ter manned after the engineer. The
canal will follow an almost straight
line anc will be miles shorter than
the old.
There will be only locks on the
new. as compared with - on
the old. Not only the largest steam
ers on the Great Lakes can come
through the locks. but come through
In one-third the time. Instead of -
hours for passage through the present
structure IL is estimated eight hours
will be required for the new.
Evening star., 1925-11-01
Line May BE FOuIed.

Capt. Crosley suggests that such re-
ports might arise when a lead is used
for soundings, as the line may become
fouled before the weight reaches the
Evening star., 1925-11-01
US. NAVY VESSELS
T0LOCATE SH0AL
Soundings Planned, Due to
Discovery in Channel South
east From HatteraS.

Vessels in the United State Navy
soon will be employed In an effort TO
locate a reported shoal extending
southeast from Cape Hatteras, and re-
southeast from Cape Hatteras, and
reported recently by a merchant yes
sci, the West Selene. according to
Capt. w. s. Crosley, chief hydrog-
rapher of the Navy. This boat was
forced toward shore in foggy wealth
er and made soundings to avoid get
ting too close to the beach, but they
found depths of only 500 feet where
the Navy Departments charts showed
three times as much.
Believes Report Correct.
Apparently the report is correct,
Capt. CroSley said. but alterations are
not to be made on the charts until
the changes have been officially Veri-
fed. For this reason soundings by
naval vessels in this region will soon
be made. If the shoal is found, it
will be more remarkable. he said, he
cause it is certain that IL was not
there at the time the Soundings on
which the charts are based were
made. The photographic office has
10 record of any such changes in the
ocean bottom on any part Of the At
lantic coast
Changes have been found III other
parts of the world, however. the hy-
drographer continued, especially
around Japan. They followed the
great earthquake of 1928, and the
Japanese navy is now engaged in an
extensive survey to determine the eX
tent of these changes. Similar
changes in the Bay of Biscay, where,
at a supposed depth of $4,000 feet. a
danfh of only 100 feet WAS l'aDprtad
have not been verified. Soundings
over this region have been made by
a French naval vessel the Loriet
and they found nothing abnormal.
Line May BE FOuIed.
Capt. CroSley suggests that such re-
ports might arise when a lead is used
for soundings, as the line may become
fouled before the weight reaches the
Evening star., 1925-11-01

People of San Salvador are taking
to horn-rim spectacles from America.
Evening star., 1925-11-01
SLAYER is SENTENCED.
Gets Three Years for KILN g-Food
Thief Given 12-Month Term.

Percy Allen, colored. convicted Of
manslaughter, was sent to the peni-
tentiary for three years yesterday by
Justice Stafford in Criminal Division
2. He struck Burnett Blakey with
a bludgeon April 20, infiicting an in
jury resulting in death.
Lenora l.. Norton, q middle-aged
white woman, was sent to Occoquan
for one year. She pleaded guilty to
stealing some groceries and $1.20 in
money from the home of Henry Hod-
dinott June 20. Peter f.. Berg,
white. received a similar sentence for
stealing an automobile July Z. Terms
of six months each in Occoquan were
given Harry Larman, a young white
man, who admitted sending obscene
letters through the mail. and John S.
Humbles, colored. convicted of joy
riding.
A suspended sentence of one year
will be hanging over John Johnson,
colored, who used knife on Joseph
Holmes during a quarrel June 10. He
was placed on probation.
People of San Salvador are taking
to horn-rim spectacles from America.
Evening star., 1925-11-01

ing and effects in such musical cen
ters as London, Paris, Munich, Milan
and Bayreuth. His treatment of
choral body Of singers is based on the
technical routine of the solo voice
with uniformity of breath-control, fin
ish and shading for all voices. Among
the organizations under his direction
in Washington have been the Motet
Choral Society. the Musical Art Club,
the Polymnia Society.
The members of the Apollo Club,
with Helen Burkart as accompanist,
are: Sopranos. nellie G.. Canine, Hazel
Gem Hughes, Alta Smith. Lillian Ade-
laide Watson; altos, Frances van den
Bogert, Marion Arnold, Christene
Levin, Cecile Sale; tenors. Frank w.
S. Evans, DR.. Carson Frailey, E. r.
Pruner, w. A. Sweet; basses, r. II.
Davidson, Frank Duggan. B. Frank
Meyers, William Waters.
The Apollo Cub will give its initial
Evening star., 1925-11-01
LAWYER Sues Client.

Mrs. Mabelle r. Hirons Mcdowell Of
Glen Echo is named defendant in a suit
to recover $500 filed by T. Morris
Wampler, attorney. for legal services.
He says he made an agreement with
the defendant January Il. 1921. to de-
fend her In land case in Rockville
and has not received his fee. Attorney
Robert Z. Lynch appears for the
olaiutiY
Evening star., 1925-11-01
Appointed to Reserve Corps.

Robert =: Christenberry, Herald
Building, this city. has been commits
stoned by the War Department Il first
lieutenant and specialist in the Off
GERS Reserve Corps of the Army.
William W. Nairn. Silver Spring,
Md. has been commissioned a major
in the Coast Artillery of the Reserve
Corps.
Evening star., 1925-11-01
APOLLO CLUB ORGANIZED
AS CHORAL ASSOCIATION
Membership of New Organization
to Consist of Double Octet for
Radio and Concert.

A new choral association, to be
known as the Apollo Club, was
just been organized by Otto Tor
ney Simon, who will also be it's musl-
cal director. The membership of the
Apollo Club will consist of double
octet of prominent soloists, church and
concert singers, and it's object will be
to sing programs of good music over
the radio and also in concert form.
Mr. Simon has had wide experience
in choral work, and in his "a Summers
spent abroad has studied choral sing
Evening star., 1925-11-01

bottom. The sonic depth finder is
not subject to this source of error,
and American naval vessels are now
being regularly equipped with them.
During the recent Pacific cruise OF
the fleet an extensive series OF sound
ings was made. which the hydro
graphic Office is now engaged in tab
ulating. This is expected to be eSpe-
cially valuable. as the only soundings
now availa bic OF much of this area are
those made when cables We're laid to
Alaska and to Guam.
Evening star., 1925-11-01

radio concert over the WCAP Monday
evening, November 8, beginning at
500. The program will include three
Russian pieces: "Cherubian Song"
Glinka; "Volga Boat Song" "In the
Fields" Rubetz; three Negro SpiritueIs
arranged by Burleigh: by the Waters
of Minnetonka," Lieurance: Where
the Bee Sucks" by DR.. Arne.
Evening star., 1925-11-01

Sending autographs by telegraph is
becoming common in Europe
Evening star., 1925-11-01
Few Realize How Florida
Is Growing
The Great Cities Built at Strategic Locations
Ciue Unusual Opportunities For Profit

Il growth of Every knows maden in
the great crowds % G tourists tours I VINO S
0raod Cole Course
nonre fairgrounds The To
ed %n % one BOUNDARY and the F%[ld Tt fas'
Railway The
aetn facts the sales made JacSso
Tte idea Of this the largest Of all land
the history of the Nation kind
III value orda proper
Developments
efesI ee"ss SECTION the DAY '"sy golf
call the
o ii beautiful Florida
Coral Cables nationally
puted sale o ofmorc ii
temDer Th land land development of
October
other development history
Fondd
property beng made by DAY Dytona shor
1 d. ~ b .n ~ n. ns e
sandc and 1 t a d
sewers PROVIDED IN an % as g % ndps
% no ~ 81 tbs deyennns are on
small scale course The really great dev the Hghv
hand 30 bnn,. ~ t n.,naul
Halifax River
both the
Most
of original t investors
bought The location lots in this particular
sell give them
at a for profits ~
Foidasa made
ida the money Northn investors to buy in this choice
constantly growing Hood Bet Il
bring Every purchaser of one or more lots in
records set t Shores urged to make an npe
Of
been made the earlier
largest an
investment money be refund
ctyp pojec reintres in tn emehodsb
Daona profits being made in Florida yo
Its this
Gated land movement and the largest selling and
to operation in the history this
our
smooth sand moonlight or IN wit
sunlight and ENJOY the ocean oleel" . iIa ,
my w..
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ten miles before he dared to make
camp / can't understand why the
French built place on a tabOoed
river. They must have known its rep
utatiOn."
oval" replied David with a gri-
mace, 81 nevaire hear one of desc
Windigo howl cen de night, but eef
| see him now | eat heem for sure.
l call dis de Starvin' riviere"
Steele laughed loudly at the remark
of his hard-headed companion, whose
legacy of superstition from an Ojib-
way mother had been heavily diluted
by the blood of Scotch father.
II could ,eat a caribou myself" he
said "but We'll have a big feed at the
post tonight You take the canoe over
while l find out who's playing that
violin Who would guess that there
was a man within a thousand miles
of these bad-lands who could play
like that?"
The half-breed started over the
portage while Steele turned into the
thick scrub toward the river. From
the foot of the rapids the trail had
swung away from the broken tianks
of the gorge, but shortly Steele saw
patches of foam through the spruce.
He stopped to listen, and again the
notes Of the violin shrilled above the
monotone Of the broken waters Slow
ly he worked his way along the shOul-
der of the shore then, forced back to
circle a cash in the erOded cliff, stun
bled upon a trail, and following it a
short distance, suddenly stiffened.
The path led to a huge, fiat-topped
bowlder thrusting out into the stream.
On the rock, her dark head nesting
a violin to her cheek, stood woman.
Surprise held the man motiOnless
To eyes which for months had not
looked upon comely white woman
the picture Of the 1.-THE figure of the
musician, a crown Of dusky hair half
masking the face turned to the river,
was a delight he hesitated to cut short
by a betrayal Of his presence.
From the passionate hopelessness of
Massenet's "Elegie" the violin swung
into a deathless lament of Grieg, grim
with the eternal tragedy Of his own
gray north sea. AS she played, the
girl turned, exposing her face On
her cheeks were tears. But she did
not see the listener for her eyes were
closed
She ceased playing. With a sense
of awe at having heard the cry of
stark despair, the trespasser, con-
scious of sacrilege, had turned to
retreat when he was stopped by:
"Qui Went la? Who Is therew
Caught, the eavesdropper faced
about, hat in hand
"MademOiselle," he began, redden-
ing under the questioning gaze which
swept him from moccasins to tattered
shirt, then fearfully searched his eyes
as If seeking a sinister meaning in
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mink's for fish, but we took too long
chance in the big whitewater
At the mention of the rapid the face
of St. Onge hardened He leaned
eagerly toward the speaker
"The Devils mile! 1t got you tooF
"Oh. we pulled out of it with a
wetting. You see, | was with the
best bowman on the NepigOn, so we
saved the canoe and our own skins as
we'll"
Slowly the Frenchman shook his
head: then suddenly asked
'You saw nothing on your way up
river-nothing peculiar, no signs of
canoe"
Steele wondered at the question as
he answered:
'No. we met no one. l imagine the
Indians don't travel it, too much
strong water, and then there's the
taboo-theyre shy of the lower river
aren't theyY
At the words, the narrowed ayes of
st. Onge shifted to the ground. He
made no answer to the man who
watched his set face, wondering, as it
vitally affected the trade, why the
factor avoided this subject of the In
dians' fear of the WindigO. Presently
St Onge broke his silence.
"You will pardon me, Monsieur
Steele, | am a poor host. If you were
in the water you spoiled your flour
you are hungry?"
Steele glanced at the grinning David
who plaintively placed sineWy hand
on his stomach.
eyes. we lost our flour and we saw
no game, had to fish our way up the
river, so, colonel, we are bit hungry"
Swapping his fingers with impa-
tience at his seeming lack of hospital
ity, the factor called to the loungers
at the trade-house door
"Michel! Tete-BOule! Bring up
Monsieur Steele's stuff from the foot
of the portage; and, Michel, David
here will eat with you. See that
there's plenty Of caribou stew for sup
per. He's starved out" Turning to
Steele. the factor added: MY daugh-
ter is now overseeing the cooking OF
our dinner, monsieur. I trust you will
find it to your taste
"You are mighty kind to a couple of
bush-battered strangers, Colonel St.
Onge. We are not exactly starved,
you know. We travel with a net, but
a straight diet of pike and trout grows
a bit tiresome You can sell us sup
plies to take us through to NepigOnY'
''You will not need to outfit for
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PAGE NINE

to Norway House. In this case,
David" he added grimly, you'll have
to remember that we're not on the
Nepigon and must not mistake Mon
sieur Lafamme's throat for his hand"
Steele smiled inwardly as st. Onge's
eyes shifted to meet those Of his
daughter, then focused quizzically on
the grinning face Of the half-breed.
If the situation at Wailing River was
source of mystification to St Onge's
guest, Steele was satisfied that the
guests had now balanced the score, to
the truth of which surmise the face
of the Frenchman patiently testified
"But come, I forget my manners,
monsieur We have a room and bed
for you as long as you will honor us.
My head man, Michel, will take care
Of David"
"Thank you, sir" And picking up
the bag containing his personal be-
longngs, Steele followed his host.
The house of the factor of Wailing
River was built Of square-hewn spruce
logs, carefully "hinked against the
January winds he Height-of-Land
newn slabs commanded a view or the
river which here gave no intimation
Of the swift metamorphosis which,
third of mile below, turned 1t into
a riot of white rapids. Beside the
porch a led of yiOlets and wood
anemone were now bloOmless, but be-
yond, in their second towering, white
Canadian violets and the blue Of
fringed gentian and harebells against
a background of northern golden rod
bore gay witness to the care of one
who loved flowers.
Familiar with the bare and uninvit-
ing interiors of the houses at the fur
posts, often presided over by an In
dian or half-b breed, wife of the factor,
the living-room Steele now entered
bore resemblance to those he had seen
solely in its huge sheet-iron stove.
The rough walls hung sparingly with
small French etchings framed in
white birch, the rustic furniture
shaped from spruce and cedar poles,
the shelves of books, and the rugs of
moose and bear and wolf, had, by the
alchemy of taste been fused into
room-a home.
81 did not know there was a room
like this north of Winnipeg, made
moiseIle," Steele said in frank ad-
miratiOn.
"Oh, monsieur! would you have us
live like the Indians? But you are
laughing at our poor little home"
"Please don't" he begged. ut is
charminO-this room
To be Continued
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Nepigon," the FACTORS eyes grew OIt-
ter. "You/ will pass Laflamme's post
at Lake Ogoke."
"Monsieur Steele will desire to be
shown his room, father before we
dine" called a woman's voice. Turn
ing. Steele saw, opening the gate in
the dog-stockade surrounding the fac
tors quarters. Denise st. Onge, trim
in white serge. Casting an embar-
rassed look at his frayed jeans, his
hand sought his unshaven chin as she
joined them.
"Welcome, again to Wailing River,
monsieur" she said cordially, giving
him her hand.
'My daughter seems to need no In
PRODUCTION. She has told me of your
meeting at the river. Denise, Mon
sieur Steele is bound for the Nepigon
by the Ogoke trail" The eyes of ia
ther and daughter met In significant
look 'Laflamme, monsieur, can give
YOU anything you wish-including
Scotch whisky"
The girls dark eyebrows contracted
at the mention of the Ogoke traders
name.
$50 he's giving the Indians whisky,
is hep said Steele.
"YOu are surprised" laughed the
factor bitterly. For Monsieur La
famine it seems that Canadian law
does not exist With his whisky he
will soon have the fur trade of the
whole district"
"They said as much at Fort Hope.
But the authorities-why don't they
act?"
St Onge shrugged eIoquently, 81
do not know. He is running things
with a high hand-has support Of the
strongest at Ottawa"
Steele turned with a smile to David
who had been an interested listener
to the conversation.
II think that we shall have to pay
Monsieur Lafamme a visit, David"
st. Onge and his daughter ex-
changed glances.
"Daveed like to shake de han Of
Mister Lafiamme," replied the Ojib-
way, dryly.
"I pity Lafiamme when you do
He'll carry his arm in a sling for a
month if he ever falls into that wolf
trap of yours.
"You see, colonel, David is under
the impression that Laflamme is an
old friend" Steele enlightened his
host, whose face reflected acute in
terest. Sometimes in meeting old
friends he forgets in his joy that his
hand-shake is famous from Nepigon
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-11-06

resides in the lat
ter-has come an
author who is writ
ing stories second
to none about the
mysterious wilds
of northern Cana
da. Undoubtedly
familiar with the
country, otherwise
he could not pre-
sent it and it's hu-
man dwellers with
such accuracy and
clarity, he is Civ
ing US tales Of
wonderful interest,
some of them in
lands that never
before have been
the scene OF a ro-
nance. Under his
skillful guidance
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-11-06

% farthermost reaches Of the Hudson
&y country and other of the great
Ehtte places. We dwell amid the glories
the short summer and the rigors of
he long winter. We are spectators at
nusual adventures among unusual
eople. w e learn the charms and Won
|ers of far-off great lakes and swift
|lnning streams, of mountain and for
Et and of the wild life abounding in
be regions 1t Is pleasant to take a
Zip with one so experienced and able
4 George Marsh novelist of the North :
d. and to be entertained and thrilled
the great human drama which he
lsents under the title Of The Valley
&naieeS."
a story of the fur trade in the
nmapped valley Of the Wailing
the river named on account of
NY and mysterious voices, re-
sinister superstitions to the
Unusual characters for such
te section are an American col
land a lovely, mysterious Paris
srl Other actors in the tale are
trappers, fur traders, guides,
and half-breeds. 1t is a story
and hatred, of faithfulness and
ry, of vengeance and requital
story of rugged, courageous
accustomed to having death
cir footsteps and to whom dan
ut the Zest Of daily life. 1t is
in its depletion of the habits
things and of the fascination
a that is beginning to attract
Eers, romance lovers and writ
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tho were the unmistakable notes or
a yiolkn, clear above the noise of the
rapids. Curious, he continued up the
steep portage; now convinced that
family through the beat Of broken wa
ters. (which the trail paralleled, fioated
eerie lhusic, now doubling his senses.
At length his alert ears failed to cap
ture the strains of the magic violin
and he dismissed his Illusion as the
vagary Of nerves overtense from the
toll of the trail over which he had
come.
For a space he went on, engrossed
in other thoughts, when through the
roar of the waters a violin sobbed
up to a wild crescendo then
ceased
Easing the top bag to the ground,
Steele swung the lower pack, with its
attached tump-line, beside 1t, and
waited. These were no fancied melo-
dies of summer whitewaters. 1t was
no wrath music which a shift In the
August breeze had brought him-this
mad playing.
Again the notes of the violin were
audible; clearer now. Some magician
out there on the neighboring shore
was barring his soul. 1t was unbeliev-
able-here, in this lost valley of the
n@th-pure wizardry. Enchanted,
SteeleN listened as the violin sang of
yeaan & = and despair, unutterable,
enius has voiced to the world
the magic of its strings. And
stened he wondered what trag-
behind that playing, what
f fate had buried this master
bow In a fur-post ON the Wall
er.
1t you hear, de Windigo seeng
strong-waterf"
hing, Steele smiled at the blocBy
of the speaker standing in the
his head and shoulders bent IN
canoe.
David, but rye been listening
III violin of q shaman-a medicine
! snjuring up the spirits OF the
Someone at this French post
,.n rcerer"
be you hear Windigo all de
dryly suggested the half-breed,
The stern of the canoe TO the
uncover broad, swart face
d with amusement. up at
bpe de peopp scared of dis river
}. Dey tell me de strong-wster
French post bad place for de
a. de Windigo"
heard that too, the valley
ad name on the Albany. Fran
Martins Falls, says 1t wIas
the Wailing river because Pf
aning of the rapids here fn
/ told him it was only the
,t he wouldn't have it-insi%t-
the place was bad country
d."
lay plenty peopl' drown there,
ago." gravely added David.
B PieEe once told me, down
ge He was travelling
the Albany one winter
gorge about sunset
Ascared him so with
he drove his dogs
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-11-06

his sudden appearance, II am pack
ing up the carry to the post. II
heard your marvellous playing-and
came. You will pardon my listening 2''
The dark face of the girl In turn
flushed The guilty man humbly
awaited the revelation of her just
anger. That meant for the forest and
waters only-the naked anguish of a
soul-a stranger had heard. 1t was
right that he should pay.
II come here to play-monsieur-
often" she replied in a tense, uneven
voice II was startled We see no
more-but the Indians. There is
nothfpg-tO pardon"
She\spoke in English, with a flavor
Of accent which Steele had heard be-
fore, bun not in French Canada.
Relieved at his reprieve, he has
tened to SxpIain his presence on that
bush-growA portage OF the Wailing
river.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-11-06

Tut or New YORK and Rhode Island
WAS born in the former state and
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-11-06
CHAPTER l

stopped in his tracks. With
hit hand he freed his ear from
+ad-piece of his tump-line and
listening. Surely, he thought,
were the unmistakable notes of