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New Britain herald., 1929-12-17

lowed his caller in to the wide en- try. Say" as Obadiah snatched mp his overcoat and slid into !t, Miss Prescott gave me a ring to- day"
 she did? What for?"
 Asked me to come and see her.
 Sheriff Beach opened the front door as he spoke and Obadiah stepped past him.
 And said l was to be sure and bring her gun
 "Her gum" repeated Obadiah with rising intonation.
 "Thc one she used to kill Stan tcn.' explained the sheriff.
 "What did she want the gun fer" he asked. lowering his voice.
 The sheriff shrugseu his shoul- dcrs. "Shc didn't say; a woman's whim, l guess. Maybe" with a faint chucklc, she wants 10 try a pot shot at mo. So long. Obi- diah," and he closed the front door. Obadiah found the office at Phelps Taven deserted except for the night clerk. He Was about 10 depart with his black bag when the latter stopped him.
 Just a moment, Mr. Evans: vol haven't signed the register" and he spun the book around so that it faced the farmer,
 Obadiah was about to blot luis signature when his gaze fell on the name entered above his own. II" stared at it with puzzled, amaz3 l eyes.
 Say" he hailed the clerk as tho Iattcr started 10 enter room off the office. (which room has Mr. Philandcr Chase"
 "Nonc; he only came for dinner late at that,' r, spondcd the cleri slecpily. He asked inc the dis tance to Goshen and concluded ;o drive there. Is that all, sir!!'' Obadiah nodded. "Your rooms ol the second floor, same as you'vo , generally had, Shall l go up With you?"
 "No thanks, know my way about" and the clerk, thankful ro secure a few undisturbcd hours O. sleep on the couch in the rear room. departed.
 Left to himself, Obadiah crossrl over to the hall and looked about the porter WIS not here, nor any | bclated guests Of the tavern. Nc sound disturbed the stiffness.
 Still holding his black bag. Oba- diah entered the telephone booth and closed inc door with infinite ] care. He grew hot and stuffy ia | the narrow box, but waited with un. tirinG patience while the telephone l operator struggled to get Echc 1 Farm.
 At last he heard the sound Of :; receiver being removed from thc l hook and Jms voice came faintI\ 1 over the Wircs
 Hello, Jim - Pop speaking: Obadiah moderated his voice and enunciated his words with mus,ll. 1 care. "Whats that you say?'
 ''I'vc got 'em both" Both ," echoed Obadiah. press
New Britain herald., 1929-12-17

of the employers of the state that there was such a thing as need for the aged. is a somewhat different attitude than they had had here
 tofore.
 No legislation was enacted detrimental to labor. While We did not succeed in all the legislation we hoped for, progress was made in
 accomplishing what we did.'
New Britain herald., 1929-12-17
GRIM JUSTICE AWAITS

Lynn, Mass. Dec. 1G. CUP) -- The gavel Of justice may rap hard if police apprehend the thief who stole the robe which q couple brought to a recent football game here to protect them from wintry blasts. The couple were Judac Ralph s. Reeve of local district court and Mrs. Reeve.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-17
MIIIENIJM IN INDIANA

Evansville, Ind, Dec. 1G. UP) Attendance officers here report th2t the old fashioned playing hockey from school" has almost disappear cd. They believe athletics, chapel exercises 10 break the monotony of school work, school orchestras. an l clubs have ben largely responsible.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-17

cerncd some progress was made during the 1929 legislature. We sue cecded in making the necessary change in our compensation law that corrected the famous supreme court decision in the O'Brien case denying compensation 10 men in- jured with q hernia.
 "Wc also made many minor changes such as increasing the amount for loss of an arm from 2oS weeks 10 225 weeks. We sue ccedcd in putting on the statute books the sanitary mattress bill. Our amendments 10 the small loan act were enacted only to be vetoed by the governor. The committee thought It best 10 change our amendment and instead of using the words actual rate of interest," use the words annual rate of interest. : this causing the governor to veto the blll
 "Tho rehabilitation bill was placed on the statute books. This law will b" of great benefit to those injured Workmen who arc un- able 10 continue their occupation. The stat" will rchabilitatc them for some other occupation and again gho them an opportunity to earn their Livelihood. The full benefits of this piece Of legislation will never be appreciated because it will be an administrative act producing through education benefits and not ono that will give dollars and cents { to tn" person injured.
 Encouraged OH Pension
 "The appointment of a comMis- sion 10 study the old age pension
 bill was defeated. but with it's de feat came considerable encourage mcnt because at the hearing the manufacturers acknowledged that it was q serOus problem which confronted us here in the state of i Connoctictt and they were willing to make study Of the situation. i This acknowledgement on the part
New Britain herald., 1929-12-17
EGAN REVIEWS
 WORK OF LABOR Federation's Program in LeSisla-
 lure Described

Bridgeport, Dec. r lPp-Organ- lzod labor through its most repre- sentative general body. the Fcdera- ton of Labor, took an active part in legislative affairs of 1929.
 It took the opinion of John ]. Egan. secrotary-trcasurer of the Connecticut Federation of Labor that no legislation was enacted detrimental to labor.
 some Progress Made
 In review of the year Mr. Egan says: As it's legislative agent can state that as far as labor is con-
New Britain herald., 1929-12-17

New Model ASA Bosch Screen Grid at "lCc.5O Fine
 Example of Bosch Precision and Beauty
New Britain herald., 1929-12-17
THOSE WHO SELECT
 BOSCH SCREEN GRID GET BEST IN RADI0''

Marueou New Models Hate Euy Feature Of Finest Amazng Seciuy Wonde Distance Performers Stations Scattered Throughout COntineR Vou Price Prestige bty and Beauty Of Design Hate Established Fcyoc Everywhere.
The Washington times., 1929-04-02
BE TY KENT IS
SHINING AT
NATIONAL

Not only I'll a very personal tri-
nnph scored by Betty Kent, In
genue Of the National Theater
Players In the titular role OF IKE
becca of Sunnybrook Farm. the
rural comedy drama based on the
Kate Douglas Wlggin story, pre-
scented at that theater last night.
but the organization once more
scores a fIawless first night pro-
tIuction. True, the final curtain
was much later than usual, but
that can be attributed to the fact
that there are five elaborate set.
tings required and even IL this is
Summer stock this company
never sights its effects.
Those who have never read the
story nor seen the play may be
under the impression that It is =
Sirupy, Polly-annish sort of drama.
But that ID not true. It Is rather
q very appealing story OF every
day life In village iii d farming
community in Maine. The story
il as simple az its locale and
carries with it q very strong
heart interest.
As sometimes happens In the
life of q stock actor, the exactions
Of the various plays presented
cause striking changes. Mary
Newton, leading woman Of the
Players. Is this week relegated to
q comparatively lnimportant role
while Miss Kent is called upon for
the longest and most difficult role,
acquitting herself, as indicated in
the first paragraph. with q great
deal OF credit She makes Re-
becca just as charming and fasci.
mating q little person as Miss
Virgins book intended her.
There are b number of splendid
character interpretations and that
sterling actress. Adelaide Hubbard,
who on several occasions has been
noted In these prints. has a thor
onghly delightful role as d crotch
ETY. maiden aunt Of Rebecca j.
So has Charles IIampaen as q stage
driver. Robert Brister as 4 ne'er-
do-well. and the irrepressible Fred
die Sherman as a boy of all work.
Wilfred Lytell, leading man,
elacts the role of Adam Ladd In
| 5is usual restrained and thoroughly
satisfactory style, and Helen Wal
lace gives added evidence OF her
ability to handle the more difficult
type Of characterization than has
been allotted llei. in the past. Spe-
cial mention is deserved and won
by Madeline McMahOn, local girl
and erstwhile star OF t.Tlie Cling
ham Girl. Z who makes much of her
small part.
Ida Garrett Mattingly. Beverly
Rittenhouse, Cecilia Carmel and
Virginia Davis acquit themselves
with Individual credit in minor
roles. AFRO. ,,.
The Washington times., 1929-04-02
BART ONES OF
r Al M 3 COM E
WITH MET

Those emotional opera-twins. %
ba kixefl for the SECOND evening
pf the Metropolitan Opera seaHun
In washington. April ~ ! q and
20. al Polls The9ter prunllae
something of revelation III the
superb casts 20 be heard when
LeoncaRall0ss tense arid vivid
musical drama sIl PaRiihccis
shares With Alascagni's sCaval-
lerla Rusticana the opera hOslors
for the three performances 70 be
given Iii the National Capital.
Two famous barltones rise 10
sudden prominence IN these
operas. The famous prologue OF
.spaEIiaccis viii be sung by
Giuseppe Danise. the new Itallan
baritone of the Metropolitan.
critics have been unanimous III
their praise uf his art Ilanisess
voice Is rich and vibrant and of
wide range Ais an actor he III
said ID suggest both ScottI AMI
be Luca. which IL the highest 0E
praise. At Neap0iitan by births
Danise first studied law at the
university of his natal city, but
discovering his voice and being
musical ent thusiast, he soon
reached his goal Ii opera. He is
now In his early thirties.
The sale oE single seats for the
operas u under way at Msa. VIII
s0nsGreeae'R concert bureau In
Dro0ps. There are also soffie
boxes remaining for the Metro.
politan Opera season at Polls. IL 4
The Washington times., 1929-04-02
Philadelphia Orchestra
is Booked for 1929-2ll

The PhIladelphia Orchestra, Leo.
pold StokowsEi and Ossip Gabrilo-
witsch. conductors. announce the
Washington series OF four con-
certs Of November 5. December ),
January 21 ana February is. ait
4:a0, III the Constitution Hail..
eighteenth ana d Streets north
west.
The new fiail. easy of access.
will be completed during the sum
mer, and will possess every
feature to meet the requirements.
for orchestral concerts, and prom
ises many advantages and com
forts to the patrons. II will have
q floor seating 100, surrounded
hy tier Of 81 boxes behind which
will rise 12 tiers Of seats in ampi.
theater style mo balconies.
Mr.. Stokowski and Mr.. Gabrilos
witsch will conduct two concerts
each.
The Washington times., 1929-04-02
When Feature Is
Shown on Screen

FOX hearts ii Dixie. All
talking, al dancing. At iI:S0
=. M, isso. 400, $40. $40 and
1880 p. nj.
COLUMBIA The Broadway
Melody Mstro.G .GoIdwyn'a ail talk.
ine. alI singing. all dancing fea.
trre At 1850 a. nj. 1855. 500,
S;i0. T;z0 and $40 b. M.
BfETRGss0LIT.AN corinne Grif.
fifth IL "The Divine Lady First
National sound and dialogue At
1i:2O b. IN. l:20. $40. $50. s:20'
and 30 p. M.
EAEsE. D0rOthy MaclsaIIl and
Jack Mulhali III .Children of the
Ritz At ll;4O 4. M. ts4O, 3.4s,
80, 7:s5 and $50 p n.
8sAtaAC william EIaInes In
s.The Duke Steps Out. All 1f:3O
Il M. 2;Os. 4:z9, TIA ard $3.50
r m.
LITTLE Dorothy Gish In 'The.
White Sister. AT 40. $50, 5:30.,
7:a0 and $40 b nj.
The Washington times., 1929-04-02
Crawford Story

II Marion Crawford. author
of the book, 'srha white sister
from which the film was adapted,
was born at Basni a Luccao,
Italy. the son u Thomas Craw.
ford, the famous sculptor ana ne.
pllew az julia Ward Howe. The
White Sister with Lillian Glsh and
Ronald colnian q being shown
this week at tlle Little Tiieater.
The Washington times., 1929-04-02
Mrs. Hibbard Hikes

Afrs. Hibbara. character woman
with the Nationa Thsater Players,
il one 0f the champion pedestrians
Of washinston. Walking. with
her. il 4 hobby, and many 9 sunny
morning sees Mrs Hlbbard step
ping along at brisk rate down
Connecticut Avenue or Sixteenth
streat-two of her Favbfite prone.
nades.
The Alaskan., 1929-02-08

How do you like our new easy to read type?
 Jess Ames and Prof. Warfield accompanied the local high school Five to Ketchikan.
 Skipper" Dick Hansen went along with the Five to Ketchi- kan as Whistle Punk.
 The high school team went to Ketchikan on the Northwest ern this week where they will meet the Ketchikan team on the First City teams floor.
 Three of the boys on the two teams -Ketchikan and Peters burg were former students of the Chemawa Indian School in Oregon They were Smith and Northrop of Ketchikan and Kahklen of Petersburg. Smith is a Klawock boy while North rop halls from Wrangell.
 Handy who played a mighty fine game for Ketchikan was a former resident of Petersburg. Oaksmith is not stranger all together to Petersburg. Anoth- CT Oaksmith was in Petersburg last Winter-he organized the United Sons of Alaska.
 Lewis Macdonald substitut- ed for Gordon in the last quar- ter of the second game. He started by being called twice on fouls. This checked up on his play a little.
 The Petersburg boys averaged a little heavier in weight but at that were faster in moving on the floor.
The Alaskan., 1929-02-08

town anu incidentally disposed of some of his dairy products.
 Ernest Kirberger arrived in from the Rake Village yester- day.
 Ed Lynch of Wrangell came over to take in the basketball games between Ketchikan and Petersburg High Schools. Inci- dentally he was umpire in the games.
 The halibut schooner MitkOtf Capt. Svere Johanson, will be one of the first boats ready to go out to the halibut banks for a trip next week. The season opens as of the 10th and most ot the fleet is busy getting ready for the heavy drive on the flat fish.
 MT. Stewart of Cordova pass ed through this port on the Northwestern. He gave inform ation which will help consider ably in lining up games to the Westward, in event the loca high school wins the champion ship of the First Division.
 The followin arrived from Ketchikan and were members o- the Normana Chorus: Mrs L. A Berglund, E. s. Sande, Thora w G. Johnson, MT. and Mrs. Mel
The Alaskan., 1929-02-08
BASE HITS FROM FOUL LINE

P. B. Wright and G. R. Gal letly were Seattle visitors about town.
 H. Saito and J. c. Smith are visitors from Wrangell.
 The Valiant brown Charley left for Idaho with a boy com mitted to the reformatory.
 MT. and Mrs. Ed Preuschoff are visitors from Lung Island.
 Julius Heinemann of Sum Dunn was a visitor about town during the week.
 Dell E. Sheriff, Alaska's piano Tuner is in Town ready to get real harmony into pianos.
 Albert Brown, travelling sales man of Juneau is visiting the trade.
 Father Monroe of the Catholic Church arrived during the past week and has been holding ser vices for his pastorate.
 K. L. Steberg of Ketchikan, g was a business visitor here dur ing the past week.
 Ed Ramstead from Point Az gassiz was a business visitor il
The Alaskan., 1929-02-08

The Odin is out on a hunt for fresh bait.
 Oscar Wikstrom is dolled up with butchers apron gracing the inside of the counters of the Sanitary Market.
 '. Rev David Waggoner,, of Ju- neau, arrived in port from Rake where he has been supervising the construction of the new Presbyterian church. This new
The Alaskan., 1929-02-08
THE BILLS" ARE COMING

.Whooray, Whooray.. T love my wife and all her kids, I'm glad she's goin' away" WI. ... The Bills are coming, whoop- ee, whoopee and everybody in town is going to have a big Hi Jinx the Elks are putting on Saturday night in the s. of N. Hall.
 They guarantee that you will forget your troubles, banish your blues and put a smile on your face that will stay there all season. The boys know how. No foolin'.
The Alaskan., 1929-02-08

structure is to replace the one destroyed by fire a couple of years ago.
 Rev. Waggoner left Thursday noon for Wrangell and southern districts on matters of the church.
 The Rake church will be com pleted under direction of Haines Dewitt of Rake and will be ready in time for the spring meeting of the Presbytery.
The Alaskan., 1929-02-08

Q. Johnson, Mrs. Inga Sam uelson and Marian Strand and Maurice Strand received invita- tions to sit as jurors during the coming term of court at Ketch- ikan set by Judge Harding to begin the 18th of this month.
The Alaskan., 1929-02-08

members may get details by in quiring at this office.
 Charley Greenaa left for the town of Ketchikan of notorious fame. He will attend court dur ing his stay there.
The Alaskan., 1929-02-08

Television picture of the new and up-to-date fire truck now enroute for Hose Co.,, No. l, Pe- tersburg Fire Department.
The Alaskan., 1929-02-08

Thom, MT. and Mrs. Pete Erin gle, MT. and Mrs. John A. John son, J. M. Adskim. Ben Olesen, Charles Homan and wife.
 B. B. Green, Dell E. Sheriff, Albert Brown, O. c. Snethen, P. Ness, Tony Steel, MT. and Mrs. Ed Preuschoff, Ernest Kirberger, H. L. Reed, Walter Gafney, Ed Ramstead, Ed Lynch, N. Johen- sen and son, Fred w. Tiedt, A. Anderson, Jack Wag, Karl Hat lin, Olaf Peterson, Richard Wakelin, Father Monroe, Albert Will, H. B. Carbray, Julius Hein- emann, P, B. Wright, G. R. Gal letly, R. H. ChaSbrick, were re- glstered at the hotel this week.
 Julien Hurley, who was recently named for the office of District At ] torney for the Fourth Division, re- ceived Senate confirmation this week
 Information is requested of the whereabouts of Casimer Naudts. He is known to have been in Fairbanks in 1925. At that time he left for the Chick aloon district to work in the coal fields. Any information re- garding him should be sent to the Governors office at Juneau.
 Sunday morning at the Lu- theran Church the chorus sang two beautiful anthems in a very pleasing manner. This was enjoyed by all who were fortunate enough to be able to attend the service.
 Incidentally we make note of the fact that this service saw a number of faces seldom seen inside of the church.
 Louis LemieuX who came down from Juneau to take charge of the remodeling of the Variety Theatre, returned to Juneau on 1 the Northwestern.
 J. P. Morgan, head of the Pig | gly Wiggly Alaska Company's chain of stores took passage on the Northwestern for Valdez.
 Pete Sommer, Petersburg Pio- neer is taking a trip to the States on the Northwestern. Dame Rumor hath it that Ju- neau has 1000 barrels of frozen bait. Great whales and little fishes. That's a whopper of a fish story.
 Passengers for Petersburg or the Alameda due Sunday in clude Mrs. H. H. Surber, Mrs. c R. Poehetts, Miss M. Wilson, Mrs Stromdahl, Laef Stromdahl, P Live and Wife and Eric Ness.
 Mrs. G. D. Macdonald anC sons, Junior and Neil, left or the Northwestern to visit Witl relatives in Sound Cities.
 The city hall is being ripped 3 up and being made ready tC cover the coming new fire truck
 Dad" Heintzlewood after z very serious illness is up ana ; once more seen about town. H is not out of the sick woods ye by any means. His friends however, are glad of any i'm provement in his health.
 The ALASKAN has made ar
 engagements with the Merce Studios to take the photograph of all members of the flask Native Brotherhood and Sister !" hood. All local and visitinl ooooooeoeoeoooaoo
The Alaskan., 1929-02-08

A couple of the boys were whooping it up at the Rowling Dog Moon Parlor. Sssh The Valiant one departed for busi- ness visit to Idaho, his home country.
The Alaskan., 1929-02-08
NO ACTION ON JONES BILL

Delegate Sutherland has indi- cated that it does not look as if there would be any hearings on the proposed amendment to the Jones shipping Act until another session of Congress has conven- ed. The proposed amendment will eliminate the exception to Alaska in coast wise trade by foreign bottoms. The amend
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-02
THE EVENING STORY

/ telligible that seemed to be on the SUBJ
| ject of hot SOUP Officer Fitzallen nod
ded in turn, and grasping the shabby
1 blue suit Sleeve-and the pitifully thin
arm-gently but firmly led the way
back to the curb and along the side
J walk.
The girls brown eyes widened with
momentary panic. Evidently her fears
| had been with reason--it was a crime
even to ask where revolvers were sold
Gently but firmly Officer Fitzallen pi-
loted her toward restaurant window
then, pausing. remarked untruthfully
Sometimes I drop in here for bite
to eat on my way back to the station.
Better come in with me and perhaps
can think of the name Of gun
store"
For a very short moment the girl
hesitated After three weeks diet of
crackers and milk, for the last week
mostly crackers, enc doesn't feel equal
to being upstage even to strange po-
liceman, especially when the policeman
in question has such nice blue-gray
eyes, with little crinkly lines about the
corners, and when there is so much
good food in plain sight just the other
side OF plate glass window.
"All right" consented a rather limp
little voice.
And now tell me all about it, sis
ter" suggested Officer Fitzallen, few
minutes later, from across the white
porcelain-topped table. You know
while there's life there's hope, but if
you go and buy gat and finish things
that's the end of hope
oh" exclaimed the not-duite-so-
hungry girl in amazement, II didn't
mean that wanted to buy gun to
shoot myself. just wanted to find a
store that sells guns so could sell my
own revolver to get some money to buy
a ticket back to the country" AS she
spoke the girl opened her shabby. bulg-
ing handbag and taking out a gleam-
ing $50 .38-caliber revolver of the very
most approved police pattern naively
handed it across the table to the as
tonished Officer Fitzallen.
well, for the love of Mike!" ex-
claimed that good Samaritan.
Its quite good gun, don't you
Think" asked the girl, eagerly. There
was just suggestion of pink in her
cheekS-hot soup is really quite mar
velous beautifier when applied to hun
ger cases.
Sure, it's fine gum" replied officer
FitZallen, but it's poor notion of
yours to sell it for a ticket to any place.
Why, there's lot of nice suburbs right
near here that are just as good as real
country. Now, for instance" continued
Officer Fitzallen, gently but firmly pi-
loting the not-so-hungry girl out of the
restaurant along the sidewalk toward
the police station. There's the place
where my sister lives. Well just drop
in at headquarters while sign off for
the day and then well hop on trolley
and run out to see Norah."
Has she a garden, real garden?'
asked Brown Eyes wistfully.
Sure she has," answered Officer
Fitzallen, still holding fast to the little
arm in the shabby blue sleeve as side
by side the two young people climbed
the stone steps of headquarters
"Norah's grand gardener. You Just
wait and see."
THE END.
Copyright, 1929
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-02
PATRONAGE GROUP
IN SECRET MEETING
New Republican Committee Of
South Carolina, Discussing Future
Program, Has Nothing to Disclose.

BY the Associated Press.
COLUMBIA, S. c., April 2.--Secrecy
shrouded the meeting Monday at the
jefferson Hotel of the so-called new
Republican patronage committee In
South Carolina" headed by W.. F.
Brown, chairman, and newspaper men,
both in the lobby and in the hall out
side the door where the committee was
in session, were told there was nothing
to give out for publication.
While this committee, which claims
Endorsement OF President Hoover, was
In session, Joe Tolbert of Ninety Six
national Republican committeeman from
South Carolina, was at the Imperial
Hotel, but so far as could be learned Mr..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-02

At Salzburg recently the archbishop.
Mgr. Rieder, proclaimed the ancient
Benedictine theological faculty of Salz-
burg to be a free German Roman
Catholic university in virtue of the
Popes concession to it of the right to
confer academic degrees. 1.-THE univer-
sity," said his grace, shall be free from
outside influence and shall be German
because it is the only Roman Catholic
university in the world of the German
speaking world"
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MRS. SETH LOW DIES.

NEW YORK, April Q Lp.-Mrs. Seth
Low, widow Of the former mayor of
Brooklyn and Greater New York and
for 10 years president of Columbia
University, died yesterday in her Park
avenue home at the age Of 81. She had
been Ill for only two days with
pneumonia.
Mrs. Low was the daughter Of the
late Benjamin Robbins Curtis, an asso-
ciate justice Of the United States SUI
preme Court