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Evening star., 1927-10-09

these Athabaseans. The legendry back
of the other masks, however, is
typically Indian and the rudely carved
wooden representations Of crows, carl
bou and other animals served as in
struments of the somewhat subtle
aboriginal philosophy which assigns
to each individual a 1ranscendental
blood relationship to some creature
of the wilds. Among the most curious
of them is the mask representing the
spirit of the cloud that floats in the
water.
Various parts of the body, such as
the hair and finger nails, are held
sacred. The Indian man gets a hair
cut every Spring, but he carefully pre-.
serves the sheared locks all his life.
When he cuts his finger or toe nails
he carefully collects the clippings and
preserves them. They are a part of
himself. If anything happens to them
he will be followed by ill fortune and
sickness. Mourners, however, have
their hair cut and throw the locks
away. 1t constitutes serving notice on
the gods that their sorrow is so great
over the departure of beloved
relative that they want to follow him
to Heaven which-in the tribal myth
ology, lies under the earth and is
reached by sliding downward for
miles through an ice-lined cavern.
Fasting is Observed.
A birth or a death in the family is
attended by ceremonial fasting. The
medicine men, who are strenuously
trained in the magic formulae, are re.
garded as inspired by God so long as
their ideas coincide with the common
sense of the people. But as soon as
an individuals idea of common sense
is violated he is at liberty to assume
that the medicine man has transferred
his allegiance to one Of the tribal
de- ills. The God of these people. DR..
Krieger found, was distinct Diety
ruling over all other supernatural
forces-a sort Of fatherly, advising
God.
Or. Krieger found these people look
ing forward to Winter as southernly
peoples look forward to Spring. Cold
weather, among them, is good weather
and the Arctic Summer is the time
looked upon with dread. The reason
is simple. In Winter they can travel
along the frozen river and over the
hard tundra. In Summer the tundra
close to the village, unable to hunt.
Besides with Summer come the mos
quitoes in uncomfortable hordes.
A book Of railroad regulations of
1845 allowed engineers to wait
minutes at passing points because of
Evening star., 1927-10-09
TROPHY PRESENTED
TO HIGH SCHOOL PAPER
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LYNCHBURG. Va. October S.
Walter c. Chapman, executive sec.
retary of the Virginia High School
Literary and Athletic League,
Wednesday afternoon presented The
ritic. the f. c. Glass High School
terary magazine, with the trophy
Warded by the association to the
nst publication of it's kind in the
tate. The trophy was won last
pring for the best high school week.
y paper.
1t was received by Ben Beliott, the
present editor, who made the re-
sponse for James Mundy. editor last
year. Mundy is now u student at
the University of Virginia.
Evening star., 1927-10-09
PUPILS TO ATTEND FAIR.
Special Train to Run to Halethorpe
Tuesday Afternoon.

HYATTSVILLE, Md, October s.
Two thousand pupils Of Prince
Georges County Public Schools, many
accompanied by their parents, from
Brentwood to Laurel. are expected
to attend the Fair Of the Iron Horse
at HaIethorpe, Nd, Tuesday after
noon. Nicholas Orem, county su-
perintendent Of schools, has granted
pupils permission to attend. leaving
their desks at noon that day.
A special train will be run by
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad for
the party. 1t will leave Washington
at noon and stop at the various
towns. The maximum fare for the
round trip will be 81. with the av-
erage considerably less. Grand stand
seats at the fair have been reserved
for all members Of the party. APP
plications for tickets are being re.
ceived by Mr.. Orem.
Evening star., 1927-10-09
HEADS LEGION OF VAL0R.
Robert G.. Woodside Is Elected at
Baltimore Session.
Hpecial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
BALTIMORE, October 8.-Robert G..
rWoodside of Pittsburgh, Pa, who was
cited for the Medal of Honor for
bravery, was elected president Of the
Army and Navy Legion of Valor at
the closing session Tuesday Of the
annual convention here.
For the fourth consecutive time
Mrs. William d. Rock of Moorestown,
n. j., was reelected president Of the
women's auxiliary.
Following a discussion as to whether
descendants of Legion of Valor mem
bers should be admitted to first-class
membership, it was voted to amend
the constitution SO as to permit the
oldest son of each member to become
a member upon the death Of his
father.
Evening star., 1927-10-09
METHODIST CONFERENCE
WILL MEET THURSDAY
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va. October. 8.-The
Virginia Methodist Conference will
meet in Danville. with Bishop Collins
Denny presiding, beginning Thursday.
Because of the very large number of
lay delegates and ministers there will
be a determined effort to wind the
session up on Monday night follow.
ing.
Bishop Denny will meet his cabinet
two days before the conference con-
venes and will take up the task Of
making the appointments for the
body.
Evening star., 1927-10-09
GOWNS CAUSE SHOCK.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
PARIS.-Silver and gold lame gowns
have proved dangerous as well as
beautiful. Shocks-not always caused
by the scantiness Of the gimmering
apparel-have been caused the wear
ers. There is one death on record.
Metallic thread, silver and gold in
the most expensive materials, is
woven in the cloth. and this metal Is
naturally a conductor of electricity.
An actress, Cosette Gaillard. died
recently several days after an electric
shock Walking by the snotlights in
the wings, her skirt of silver. lame
brushed against a live wire and sent
a deadly current through her.
Evening star., 1927-10-09
Seabrook Club Reorganizes.
al Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SEABROOK, Md. October S.-Reor-
ganization of the Seabrook Social
Club was effected with election Of
these officers: Mrs Calvert Lowry,
president; Mrs. Thomas II. Jameson,
vice president; Mrs. A. c. Whedbee,
secretary, and Miss Eloise Crese.
fyaasuregs !
Evening star., 1927-10-09
Golf Fever.

From Sporting and Dramatic News.
There is a certain golfer who is so
completely absorbed in his pastime
that mere domestic matters have long
since ceased to trouble him. He has a
small son, William.
One evening, on returning from the
golf club, his wife remarked, "William
tells me that he was caddying for you
all this afternoon"
"Is that so?" exclaimed the aston
shed man. "Well, now you mention it.,
I thought had seen that boy before" !"
Evening star., 1927-10-09
POSTER EXHIBITION
| TO MARK CONTEST
Jury to Display All Work En-
tered for Travellers Aid
Society Prizes.

All posters entered in the poster con
fest of the Washington Travellers Aid
Society, for prizes offered by Arthur
c. Moses and Henry W. Morgan, Will
be placed on public exhibition imme-
tiiately after the close of the contest
in one of the large hotels. according
to an announcement last night by the
committee in charge. The purpose of
the exhibition will he not only TO give
everyone an opportunity TO view the
creative efforts of local artists and
students, but TO enable the jury OF
award to give public recognition to
those who do net receive cash prizes.
The plan is to decorate those receiv-
Ing honorable mention.
The last day of the contest will be
next Saturday. Designs will be con
sidered if received up to o'clock that
day, this being an extension of 24
hours past the closing time originally
set. The public exhibition Will be held
as early in the following week as the
decision of the jury Of award Will
permit, the date and place to be made
public when the judges award the
prizes.
Conditions Are Explained.
So many inquiries have been re-
ceived regarding the details of the
competition that the committee last
night restated two of the conditions to
avoid a misunderstanding. When it
was announced that any slogan might
be placed on the back of the drawing,
or upon tracing paper which might be
held over the design. it was not meant
that if slogan should be placed
directly uron the poster itself, it would
NOT he considered.
The second point that seems TO have
caused confusion concerns the liml-
tation of the artist to three colors.
1t was explained that while not more
than three colors are to be employ
ed, any color effect that may be OBJ
tained by the use of these three colors
is permissible.
Members of Award Jury.
The members of the jury of award
are c. Powell Minnigerode, Mrs. John
Allan Dougherty, Clifford X. Berry
man, Miss Leila Mechlin. Henry G.
Sheridan and Newbold Noyes.
The campaign for a fund of $4,000
in connection with which the poster
contest is being conducted, will open
with a luncheon at 1890 o'clock to-
morrow at the Hotel Burlington, to
be attended by all the workers who
have enlisted for the general solici
tation. This will be followed by meet
ings every other day to receive re-
ports until the goal has been reach
ed and the Travellers Aid Society
is assured of being able to go for
ward for another year of community
service and expansion.
Evening star., 1927-10-09

A book of railroad regulations of
1845 allowed engineers to wait
minutes at passing points because of
variations in watches.
Evening star., 1927-10-09
Have One-Eyed Monster.

Or is there some mate quality of
the human mind which tends to create
just such a legend over and over again
among far-distant peoples? DIR. Krieger
does not know.
Among the magic masks collected
were several representing a one-eyed
monster-essentially the Cyclops of
the Greeks. The Cyclops legend must
have developed Independently among
New Britain herald., 1927-12-07

prano Miss Rose Bryant, contralto and Maurice Wallen, tenor. Of this group, three will be of special in terest 10 music lovers of this state. and two will be remembered par ttcularv by local residents. Miss Emily Roosevelt was born in Stam- ford and comes Of one of the oldest families in Connecticut. She has appeared in the Springfield music fest jval, the Springfield Mcdowell club, tho Boston Handel and Haydn society, the Halifax, N. &, music festival the Orange Choral society, the Lowell Masonic choir. ProVi- donce Chaminade club, the Canan- daigua music festival. the Montclair Gleo club. the Now York university music course. the Stamford Choral society and others.
 Miss Rose Bryant Is well known to New Britain residents interested in music. She sang in the Center church under the direction of Ed ward F, Laubin, for three years. Shc was also prominent in concert work in this city and has appeared witt the New York Oratorio society, tho Buffalo Guide club, the New York symphony orchestra, the Boston Ce' celia society, the Buffalo Orpheu, society, and the Brooklyn Oratorit society, among others.
 i Mr. Laubin, who will conduct th'
  ! the leading concert conductors il New England, and well known botI | in Hartford and New Britain.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-07
SvssssvssssssssssssssS
AT THE CAPITOL

Those two irrepressible funmak- CTS, Ted McNamara and sammy Cohen who won fame with their characterizations of the two ma rines in What Price Glory" score again as laugh producers, this time in Fox Films feature war comedy, "The Gay Retreat" at the Capitol Thursday, Friday and Saturday. This delightful entertainment Is not only a happy, rollicldrg takeoff on the war but contains in addition thrills in plentiful measure, dou- be barreled romance and q story that is logical and motivated to the smallest details.
 1 The companion feature will offer "rhe 18th Hour" the seasons greatest mystery thriller. Mystery stalks at midnight, q scream, phan- tom hands clutch the unsuspecting, ! it's action will keep one on the edge of the seat throughout Its cast is headed by Lionel Barrymore and Napoleon, a remarkable dog.
 Jesse James, will be offered fol the last time this evening".
New Britain herald., 1927-12-07
5 DIE, MANY HURT,
 RUMANIAN RIOT
Demonstrations Directed Against
 Jews and MaSyarS

Budapest, Hungary, Dec. 7.-CPl-- Two days of disorder, during which three men were stabbed to death, many persons injured and several buildings destroyed, have oc- cured in the town of NagyYarad, Rumania, near the Rnmania-Hun- garian border, reports from the frontier state.
 The demonstrations were at first directed against the Jews and then against the Magyars. Nagyvarad formerly belonged to Hungary but is now annexed 10 Rumania.
 The first disorders occurred Sun day but are said to have been com paratiycly unilnportant. On the fol lowing day. however, they developed into somewhat bloody conflicts with the result that citizens were afraid to leave their homes.
 The attendance of several thou sand students from various parts of Pennsylvania for q congress was the occasion for the demonstrations The congress was held under the super vision of Professor Qua, noted as an anti -Scmitp.
 A man named Sonnefold suspected of spying on the proceedings of the congress was stabbed to death. M Najszlovitz. owner of the Hotel Dl Pare. which was attacked by thu students, was also stabbed to deatl as was an unnamed Hungarian actor. Many persons are reported t' have been seriously injured. The offices of two Hungarian newspapers. q printing plant, tn offices of tho Catholic Union societ, and the residence of Chief Eabh Leopold kccskemcti were destroyed
 The police wore helpless Gen darmos and cavalry reinforced thcr and order was restored.
 The citizens, however, are said { be afraid to leave their homes an both police and soldiers are report cd 10 be patrolling the desortc streets. Tramway services hay ceased. All shops are closed,
 Many persons are also reported { have been roughly handled i demonstrations at Arad, Transy Nanil
New Britain herald., 1927-12-07
FIRST PEACE GOLD
 BOUND FOR LONDON
America Makes First Shipment
 Since Var in 1914

New York, Dec. ' Pt-Gold will be moved from New oYrk 10 Lon- don tonight for the first time since the outbreak of the world war in 1914.
 The shipment which amounts to S1000,000. was announced hy the International Acceptance Bank, Inc, but with the exception Of q state mont that it was a special trans action,' no details were made pub lie.
 The gold, in the form Of coin, was removed from the vaults of the Fed Sral Reserve bank of New York for Forwarding on the Cunard liner Ahuitania, sailing at midnight, to q correspondent in London.
 Although the sensational advance in sterling exchange had caused Wall street to include in its calculations the possibility that part of the huge hoard of gold accumulated in this country since the war might be transferred 10 England, announce mcnt yesterday that a shipment ac- tually had been arranged occasioned some surprise.
 Although the amount of the ship. ment is small. the announcement loomed large in importance in Wal street. The advance of sterling Ina: produced a wide conflict of opinion as to the possibility of a gold move |mont from New York to London ant has been directly contrary to sea
 sonal trends, as sterling usually i' under a strain at this time of year
 owing to European purchases of cot 1 ton and other commodities in Amer i ican markets.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-07
CH|CAGO CAR MEN
 IN FINAL DEMAND
Raise in Pay or Service Stops,
 Is Their Ultilnatunl

Chicago, Dec. ' H9 - Immediate action on the wage demands of Chi cago streetcar men or q strike ot both surface and elevated employees was the ultimatum the union olli- cials announced today. Twenty thousand men would be affected.
 "The men have lost patience be- cause of the dilatory tactics em- ployed 10 arbitrate. and insist on a strike. or an immediate wage ln- crease" said William Quinlan, president of the streetcar mems To- cal.
 Elevated employees are not in yolved in the wage dispute, but have promised. to strike in sympa- thy with the surface car men.
 Mayor Thompson, in Washington, said: Chicago needn't worry; there will be no strike. If the companies and men cannot agree I will step in personally. But l haven't Rban- doned hope of arbitration.'
 Saturday night was set tentative ly for final meetings of the union.
 Failure of the COmpany's and the mems representatives to pick q third neutral member of the arbi- tration board precipitated the pres ent crisis, the union men feeling that too long a time had elapsed without any definite action toward wage adjustments.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-07
FARNING IS VITAL,
 PEERiSIING ADVISES
General Says It Must Not Be
 Permitted to Decline

Chicago. Dec. CPl-The upbuild- ing and maintenance of healthy farming industry is a vital element in the problem of national defense, General John J. Pcrshing said in an address prepared for delivery be- fore the American Farm Bureau federation today.
 General Pershing declared agri culture must not be permitted to decline in comparison to other in dustries and that it is imperative to inauglrate a national policy 10 olim- mate competition among farmers, It was his opinion that American gen. jus could and would develop such a program.
 Forming part of such program should be conservation of timber re- sources, solution of flood menaces, development Of waterways, shipping and world markets, he said. Sue cess of the last, he added depended on the upbuilding of an ample molern merchant marine under til, , American flag. The general also ad,
New Britain herald., 1927-12-07
PARSONS, HARTFORD

The Messrs. Shubert will present sisters" a new domestic comedy by John Willard, author of The Cat and the Canary" Fog" and "The Green Beetle" at Parsons theater for three days, beginning Thursday. sisters" can best be classified as a domestic comedy, with a more or less daring theme. The fact that MT. Willard wrote and staged Sis ters" is q guarantee that it is good theater, and the cast assures an ex- Ceptional performance. Roberta Arnold is featured, and will be sup ported by Irene Purcell, Roger Pryor, Arthur Aylesworth, Brandon Peters C. W. Van Norhis and others of prominence.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-07
City Items

Kenneth r. Mckenzie of 16S street has returned from a trip to Inverness, Quebec, where he visited his aunt, Miss Jessie Nc kenzie who is seriously ill. Due to the recent floods, MT Mckenzie was obliged to go considerably out of his way to reach his destination, the journey taking three days.
 Our prescription department thor oUghlv modern. All drugs, chemi- calls and preparations Of recognized standard. The Fair Prescription Dept -adVt.
 The regular meeting of Pride Cir cle, Lady Foresters, will be held Thursday evening at 8 o'clock in Red Mems hall, 277 Main street.
 Johuston's clean coal is good coal. City Coal & Wood Co. Tel. 2t7.-adv.
 School Committeeman William IL Day will speak to the Rotary club tomorrow on "Rotary's Influence in BusiDess.'
 Nash Suit or Overcoat-s22 90. McCubc, 49 Walnut St. Tel 454,- adyt.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-07
ENROLLED AT F, P. l.
Several From New Britain and Vii
 cinity Studying There

The following young mon from New Britain are enrolled at the Rensselaer, Polytechnic Institute at Troy N. Y.
 Department of Civil Engineering Alfred ?. Bertoline, 55 Stanley street: Francis F. Blot, 7S lIillcrcst avenuc; Clayton 0. DohrenWend, 139 Lincoln street; Domonic Anthony Naples, GG Cherry street; Edward P. Swain. G6 Vine street: Eugene J. Zuk, 30 Pennington avenue.
 Department of Chemical Enei- neoring-Boleslaw W. BystroWski, 42 Silver street.
 Department Of Electrical Engi- neering-EdWard Frank Gromko, 52 Booth street.
 Department of Mechanical Engi- neering - Arno Arthur Schubert Maple Hill.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-07
3RD MAIL ROBBER
 SUSPECT ARRESTED
Police Believe Roundup Of
 S1O0,OO0 Gang NearS End

Baltimore, Dec. ' tP) - A third suspect of a gang of eight holdup men who shot q postal employe 10 death and wounded three other persons in a $10o.000 mail truck robbery in Elizabeth, N. J., on Oc- ,ober fl, 1926, has been captured here.
 The arrest Of Frank Kiekart, 43, on charges Of robbery and murder was regarded by authorities as the roundup of another member of spectacular holdGp gang already shattered by the pursuit of authori- ties and fatal gun duels over loot,
 New Jersey state police said the gang included John J. Bun" Rodgers. who was never charged with participation in the Elizabeth robbery but who was sentenced 10 Sing Sing prison in New York fos life us fourth offender after pleading guilty to violating the Sg!- liyan auti-gun law, and James killer" Cunlifte, killed in Detroit on October 3l, 1926. by William Conway, presumably in a dispute over division Of some of the mail robbery loot Conway was killed by 1 Detroit police when they broke into the apartment where Cunline had been slain.
 1 James Sweeney. the first suspect d member Of the g,mg to bo cap turcd, was found guilty Of first de- gree murder in Elizabeth last April and was sentenced to life imprison- ment. Edward PurtelI, another member Of the gang, will go on trial Monday charged with partici- patton in the holdup,
 Two detectives left Elizabeth last night for Baltimore to take Kiekart
 to the icty where the robbery oc- cured.
 The Elizabeth robbery was staged
 in broad daylight at one Of tho
 busiest corners in the city. Behinl
 a barrage Of machine and shot gur
 fire the holdup men rode down or
 the mail truck, fatally woundins
 John Eng. the truck driver an,
 wounding Patrick F. Quinn, hi ihelper; Tatrolman Jacob Christ man, a guard, and Arthur Decatur q bystander. The loot included reg istered mail and payroll consign ment.
 The robbery resulted in an orde 1 from President Coolidge and hi 1 cabinet for 200 marines to guar | mail trucks and trains.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-07
GAGNON STARS IN GAME

Providence, k, |, Dec. tP) - With two minutes 10 play in the third and final period of sIambang hockey game here last night, Gag non of the Rhode Island Reds push ed the puck into the netting and de privcd the Philadelphia Arrows CT victory. Lowery of Philadelphia scored the visitors only tally in the second period Two periods of over time ended with the Canadian Amer ican ice stars deadlocked at one goal each. A big crowd saw the contest and at various times showed it's displeasure at the referees pen alty decisions.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-07
Gl DEER KILLED

Worcester. Mass, Dec. LP-The number of deer killed in Massachu- sctts during the first two days of the season was increased 10 64 by re ports compiled today. Forty-two had been reported on the first day but unofficial figures added seven more to this total for Monday, five
 in the vicinity of Orange and two in Tampleton. The number killed Tues day was reported as 15. The larg- est deer brought in was a buck weighing 300 pounds. It was shot in Dana by John Higgins of Barre.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-07

yocated adequate naval protection.
 "To engage in boastful and un- seemly naval competition would be deplorable. We should simply build up our navy to such a strength that our seaports and our ships ot com merce would be assured of proper protection. Then and only then can our country maintain commercial ln- dependence in keeping with our place in the family Of nations.'
New Britain herald., 1927-12-07
Barnard College Girls
 Holding Sleep Contest

New York, Dec. ' IPl-GirIS at Barnard college are competing to make their classes the slecpiest in school.
 Students this week are going to bed three or four hours earlier than usual and sleeping as late as pos Sible without being late for class Time of retirement and awakening , is noted on sleep meter" by each student.
 Sleeping hours will be computed at the end Of the week and the class having the highest total will be declared the winner in 8 contest arranged as q feature of Barnard's health week."
New Britain herald., 1927-12-07
Duenos Aires Man Lives
 Desuite l3, 3,500 Volts

Buenos Aires, Dec. ' F) - Juan Moreno was alive today after recciN- ing 13,50o volts of electricity through his body when he came in contact with live wire.
 Moreno, employed by a radio company in Monte Grande, near Buenos Aires, was shocked while al work. His companions, although believing him dead, resortcd to arti ticial respiration. Moreno regaincd consciousness within II minutes and was found to have suffered only slight burns.