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The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-26

SYNOPSIS: ln the enigmatic phrases of Herbert Prescott old Bible, pegsy eecks clew to tho m.st'ng million dollar for tune ana finally makes another Starch e the bac- n1cnt. From an old AnnaaClis year book she learns Jim, Cbadiah'5 stcp09l, whom s.ie lSyes is Jainic-oa Sinclair. The cloui that has hung over her since Lieut.. Ed gar Stanton was killed at Yew Lodge is llftcl when she learns the bullet she fired did not find it's human rlark--s3nconc ole killed the nocturnal intEud- CT. Julia returns from visit to Echo Farm to find she is locked out of Few Lodge. She had left Peggy inside.
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INVENT PLANE M Q TO R OF q
 WORKING ARTS


 HOUSTON, Tex, Dec. 26AAn air. plane engine of only 2l working parts-about one-tenth as many as in an ordinary engine-has been built and tested in flight by two Houston inventors.
 The engine, calle d the "Hurri- cane," it's packers say, approaches the ultimate in simplicity of con- struction. It weighs 225 pounds, develops 15O horsepower and re- quires an average of seven gallons of gasoline an hour. Its designers H. F. Lyons and Victor Toce. say it can be built more cheaply than engines now in general use.
 Lyons and Toce have completed the engine after eight years of work. It operates on the two-cycle prin- ciple and has neither valves, rocker arms nor carburetor. It is an eight cylinder radial type.
 Sponsors of the Hurricane" be- lieve it's unusually light weight, few working parts, low fuel consumption and low cost ot construction will make it particularly suitable for use in small, privately owned planes. A plane equipped with the engine attains speeds of between 90 and |110 miles an hour. The engine has lbeen sent to an Indianapolis engi- neering laboratory for further tests and refinement.
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From that vantage point Jim must have crouched waiting for his victim. A switch, near that door. controlled the electric lights beth in the living room and the floor above.
 She recalled that the lights had died out just as she put out her hand to switch them off. In the confusion following Stanton's death she had forgotten the incident. Evi- dently she and Jim had fired sim ultanecusly, for she had heard but the single explosion.
 A thought occurred to her and she moved into the center of the room. Sheriff Beach had stated that only one bullet had been found in Stanton's body, and that he had no other wound Where, then, had the bullet from her revolver gone.
 She ran up the staircase and took up a position on the spot where she had stood that night, watching Stanton creep into the house, and initiated her action of pointing her pistol toward him, this time empty handed.
 Keeping her eyes in the direc- tion of her pointed finger, she went down the staircase and across to the opposite wall A bridge lamp stood near it, and she pulled it closer, turning on the light.
 The living room was paneled in oak and the dark wall absorbed the light. Going over to her uncles desk, she took up her torch and with it's aid, examined the panel, running her fingers up and down the carved woodwork An, there was the bullet, embedded in one of the scroll-like patterns, and in- visible to the casual glance. I In the gallery above, a figure crouched looking through the rail ing at the deeply absorbed girl. Not a movement on her part es- capped the watchers attention. Ob- livlcus to the eyes above her, Peggy lowered her torch, preparatory to putting it out, then hesitated with her finger on the switch.
 Under the bright ray of light she saw small black arrow, delicate ly carved and cleverly fashioned So that it blended perfectly into the pattern of the carving.
 If the black arrow had been tho famed Medusa's head, it could not have held a more deadly fascina- tion for Peggy. banishing, for the moment, all else from her mind.
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when he was shot to death, appar- ently mistaken for his father.
 Then began the relentless man. hunt for Horn, who was captured six months later. At his trial in Cheyenne, the prosecution offered confession" damaging statements which were gained through a ruse. ! Posing as a bad man" Joe Le- F'ors, deputy United States marshal, inveigled Horn into a drinking bout. His tongue loosened by drink, Horn made statements which were cop jed by a court reporter concealed in an adjoining room. The "con- fession," with circumstantial evil dence, convicted him.
 He was sentenced to be hanged after a 14-day trial There followed months of legal delays during which the desperate man sought to foil jus tice. Once he escaped with another prisoner after clubbing an under sheriff, but was recaptured.
 A plot to liberate him by dyna- hitting the jail was exposed by 8 prisoner to whom Horn entrusted messages. The prisoner turned them over, not to Horns friends but to Cheyenne newspaper, which scored the biggest scoop in the journalistic history of the state.
 Protesting his innocence to the end, Horn died cooly on the gallows, and it was the comment of the per iod that not until he dropped through the trap did prominent cat tlemen breathe easily
 Nickell survived the threats on his life, finally to retire to the south.
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first betrayed, then forsaken her.
 He might have access to Yew Lodge; perhaps her uncle had sup piled him with key, or Obadiah Evans might have had one; what more likely, when he and his step Son were her uncle's nearest neigh bors and on friendly, if not inti- mate terms with the owner of Few Lodge.
 Peggy drew in her breath sharp iy. How Jim had contrived an entrance into Yew Lodge was de- tail for further investigation. The fact remained that he had entered in time to shoot Edgar Stanton as the latter crept through the front door; fleeing, he had returned later with Obadiah Evans and Sheriff Beach. Seeing her automatic pis- tol on the floor, Jim had poeketed it by mistake for his own. That she had found it some hours later in his overcoat picket was curi- ohs trick of fate. By such narrow margins were criminals detected.
 But, oh, that Jim had sheltered himself behind her. and let the odium of guilt rest upon her! Never doubting that she had shot Edgar Stanton fatally, Peggy had pro- claimed that fact in Jim's presence; and later, also. in his presence Oba- xfiah Evans had assured her she would be charged only with excus- able homicidel
 If Jim had to stand trial it would be for deliberate, premedi- lated murder-and the punishment for that was the electric chair! so Peggy pushed her ha.r off her throbbing forehead. Was Jim's pro- testation of love but blind? Was It. but another trick to safeguard Ats own life? He had suggested they f&ee the trial-her trial-as man and wife. Was it not written in common law that a wife could not testify against her husband?
 Peggy rose: to remain still any longer was impossible. Twice she paced up and down the living room and the third time, on reaching the door to the Veranda, she paused and booked across the room.
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ANNUAL REPORT IS MADE TODAY
 ON YEARS WORK
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sentations which had already been made and which resulted in the de- cision of the Department to make the transfer.
 Membership and Finance
 "The membership for 1929 was 238,-the greatest in the history of the Chamber. The funds col lected amounted to $5,2o3.36. This was the largest amount ever ob- tained in any year At the begin- ming of the year there was a de- ficit of approximately $500. The report submitted by MT. Boyle, as of October 31st, supplemented by the report being made today by MT. Walmsley, will show in detail how the finds were spent.
 "At the ec5 c 5lls year the Chamber will actually have a bal ance on hand instead of a deficit, for while the Secretary's report will show cash deficit of $13.25, never theless we have made advances on the 1880 expenses Of the Chamber which greatly exceed the amount of the seeming deficit. We have advanced $50 to assist in carrying on the work of the Alaska Road Exhibit. This should really have come from the funds Of next year as the Chamber in January of this year paid a similar sum: and we have folders on hand of the value of approximately $50, which will be used in l930
 s"The cost of the publicity booth on lower Front Street was approxi- mately .S400. While this amount was paid in full from the revenue of 1929, and has been included as one of the items of expense for the year, the booth is a permanent structure, and it may now be con- sidered as one of the assets of the Chamber. It is ready for use and occupancy next year without the necessity of any additional expense.
 The ground space on which the booth stands is rented from MT. |. Goldstein, and the Chamber in turn rents the booth during the months when it is not actually in use by the Chamber, at monthly rental sufficient to cover the ground rent. In constructing this building sev- eral members of the Chamber con- tributed labor and materials used at reduced prices which resulted in a saving of approximately s1oo. For this saving the Chamber is indebted to B. M. Behrends Company. L. F. Morris and Alaska Electric Light & Power Company.
 We recommend that the new Board set definite sum as the amount to be required for 1880. and then prepare tentative budget and check up their funds on hand from time to time against their proposed expenditures. The Chamber should
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never incur more expenses in any year than the amount of it's reve- nue, and it should never end the year with a deficit; but there should always be some balance on hand.
 Tn this connection we wish also to call attention to the finances of the City. The Chamber should always, in sponsoring improve ments to be made at the expense of the City, consider the cost in connection with other city expenses So that the City Council will not be embarrassed by the Chamber $ activities. A spirit of the closest CO., operation should exist at all times between the Chamber and the City Council.
 Tn conclusion the Xecutive c Board wishes to thank the mem bers of the Chamber for their splendid support and assistance giv- en us during the year, and we want you to know how greatly we have appreciated the keen interest dis played in the Chambers work at all times; and we have especially appreciated the large attendance at the weekly meetings throughout the year. We wish to bespeak the same support and consideration for the new Board and the new off cers. Their success will be the Chambers success, and some con- tribution to that success should be made by every member of the Chamber"
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So imbued had she become with the thought that the arrow was only in the Bible, it had never entered her head to look elsewhere for the symbol she had grown to associate with the mystery surrounding her specified stay at Yew Lodge.
 Was she seeing aright? Was she dreaming? Peggy touched the ar TOW, pressing it hard, yet harder; if she felt pain in her finger from the compression of the sensitive flesh, she must be awake. One more push, carrying behind it the weight of her body, and she pitched forward. as the oak panel revolving n hidden springs, disclosed an opening large enough for a man 0 stand upright
 Peggy got to her feet, still cling ng to her torch, and turned its ight on the opening to the secret ,assage. So far as she could see ran along level ground for a short distance, then came a curve and he could detect nothing beyond it. With interest at fever heat, she yavered for an instant, then cast ng discretion to the winds she vent down the passage.
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SUPT. CATHC4.RT HOST
 TO FACULTY MEMBERS s

The school faculty and additional guests were entertained by Super intent Earl Cathcart at Christmas dinner at his home last evening. The exchange of gifts by the draw ing of names increased the jollity of the occasion which was enjoyed by nine persons.
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LEAGUE TO DISPOSE
 OF HOPE CHEST

New Years Eve is the date set by the Ladies' League for the dis posal of the cedar chest full of fancy needle work and wearing apparel which was on exhibit at their recent bazaar.
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DOUGLAS NEVIS
CHRISTMAS OBSERVED
 IN FITTING MANNER

Another Christmas has passed The day was the occasion of much feasting and expressions of general friendliness by everyone. Outside of the many dinner parties given on the Island, the day was an un- usually quiet one and no incident occurred to mar it's serenity.
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By EDWARD STANLEY GA. P. Feature Service Writer)

CHICAGO, Dec 26.-Just a few years ago Hamilton Forrest was a spindling office boy Now he has written a jazz opera of major pro- portions.
 Mary Garden calls it grand jazz opera" She will be it's chief char acter when the opus has it's world premiere in the new Civic opera house here next January and it will be her first jazz role.
 Its title is Camille but it isn't the Camille" of novel, stage and opera tradition. The opera is based on the life of French woman ill Chicago, a friend of Forests fam lily, and so closely parallels the story of La Traviata" and La Dame aux Camelias" that he chose the title rather than be accused of theft.
 The music is modern, in the jazz manner, the dress is modern and 1 the speech is modern. There are no arias and the plot is unfolded in what the composer calls song dialog.' Only once is there any individual singing. That is during party scene when girl sings "a naughty little French song."
 Through all three acts runs waltz theme, the sort of tune peo- pie can whistle or hum. In one place a pianist on the stage plays a tango while the orchestra plays the waltz. The orchestra includes banjoes and saxophones. Its rhy- thms make it hard to sing, says Forrest.
 A modern touch is the jangle of telephone bell. A lovers offer is accepted over the telephone and the audience surmises the situation from the answers. The waltz ends the act with a questioning phrase.
 The language is French because 1 it is the only tongue suitable to the story, says the composer, but the rhythm is definitely American.
 This is Forests second opera. He is only 27 years old and was writ- ing music when he was 13. His first opera, "Yzdra," he started when he was IT and an office boy for Samuel Insull. It has never been produced in full.
 When writing Camille" Forrest got into deep water and wrote Miss Garden, asking if she would look over his score end give him some technical advice. She was just leaving on tour that afternoon. but promised him half an hour
 A greatly excited youth appeared at the famous singers apartment with a sheaf of music under his arm. Instead of the half hour she lgave him three hours-all she could spare before her train left.
 Her chief advice vas this:
 Get to Parisl"
 So Forrest get, four years ago. with the help of wealthy uncle in London, Arthur Bournsr Since then he has been working steadily on Camille" with advice and en- Encouragement from lfsss Garden
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MRS. sHIPPEY RETURNS

Mrs. H. c. Shippey of the Fern Beauty Parlors has returned and s now fully prepared to do perm anent waving of all descriptions including the very new CROQUIG- MOLE. adv
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JUST RECEIVED

New shipment latest records. Victor Red Seals on sale at dis count. Anderson Music Shoppe. adv
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NOTICE

The office of Dr. R. E. South well will be closed from December l6th to January 26th, inclusive. adv
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Adventure awaits Peggy down the darkcned corridor of the secret passageway. Continue the story tomorrow.
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New. select line u rlsiting card. Empire.
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New Britain herald., 1929-04-11

My grocery store caters to an unusually high class trade. Most of my customers know what they want and why they want it. They insist on the best. That's one reason why we sell so much Bond Bread.
 know quite lot about Bond. know that it is firm and even in texture so it can be sliced thin. And know it toasts nicely and many people have told me how good it is for sandwiches. But shortly after starting in business I heard an unusually important reason for Bond Breads great popularity. l was selling one of my customers a loaf of Bond and told her that it was fresh from the bakery.
 That's nice" she said, and I know that this loaf will be exactly like the hundreds of other Bond loaves have bought in the last few years Even when l baked myself l wasn't quite sure that one batch would be like another, but Bond Bread is always the same and I can depend on it."
 Since that day I've discovered through many similar experiences that Bond Breads uniformity is as valuable to us as it is to the Bond Bakers.
 JAMES A. SPINETTA
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scented with an appropriate token in appreciation of his services. Years ago, when the local nest bought the property at the corner Of Broad and Beaver streets, Ulatowski sign- ed the second mortgage. which amounted to $lS,0Oo and he will have the privilege of paying the last inatallment on the encumbrance to- night. This will leave the property free of an encumbrance with the exception of the first mortgage. The property Is worth $50.000.
 Another member to be honored will be Stanley Smarkusz. who will be presented with a gold ring bear ing the emblem of the national or sanization. This token was awarded him by the national headquarters at the convention in Syracuse last fall. for bringing the largest number of new members into the organization. A light lunch will be served during the evening.
 St. MaPy's Field Leased
 The Falcon baseball teams will again have use of the St. Mary $ baseball field this season articles for the leasing of the field having been signed last evening at a spe- cial meeting of the executive con- mittee at the Falcon hall. The terms are $500 for the season. The lease was signed by President w. Treasurer B. A. Grzybow- Ski. Manager Joseph Smulski and assistant Manager Stanley Sokolow- ski of the Falcons. and Rev. Mat thew J. Traynor. representing St. Mary's parish. The Falcons -xill have full privilege of the field in-
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kunas. 100.%10; Frances Aartines. 9s.s3s: Dorothy Jarvis. ss.lSe.
 Miss New Britain" Contest
 Ida Ravizza. s51.450. Hungerford & Sake.
 Anna Anthony. sl5.00o. Southern New England Telephone Co.
 Helen Lech. 340.360. New Britain Polish Baking Co
 Sarah Croll. sss.e5o. Louis Croll Plumbing Co.
 Frances kolode. s37.:00. Ra- phaels Department store.
 Clara Hinder, 33s.sot> Landers, Frary & Clark.
 Hulda Knight. sss.s0o. North & Judd.
 Evelyn Carswell. sss.soo. Hart < Cooley Mfg. Co.
 Pat" Dashner. ss5.s1s. Stanley Works.
 Alice Martin. 3s5.1so. P. J. Flan- nery & Co.
 Eleanor Hayes. ssl.:oo. Stanley Works.
 Bessie cullinan. sss.s5o. Stanley Works.
 Mary O'Mara. 33s,20o, North < Judd.
 Peggy Baltzer, 32s,so0. City Na- tional Bank.
 Estelle Pragluskf. s25.1oo. Lan- ders, Frary and Clark.
 Georgiana Cadrain. 3:t.ss7. Stan ley Rule and Level.
 Carmela Galati, 321,511, Stanley Works.
 Aldona Huck. 314.s35. Boston Store.
 Helen Andefson, 307.90O. Corbet Cabinet Lock.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-11

ARes Bradley L rsnosenes M'oushous ,hs eoun1y q aH aushoriey os the ssi. sssfss cf fsnss'ssisiaS aa1 on cooking. Nks | Cookiax Edisev ef shs Nsmsn's Homs ComPasiss ssd Principal q fMiss Fdv,~svs Seheel ef Cesksvy |.
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FALCONS ID HAVE B|G MEMBERSHIP
Glass of 30 Will Be Initiated at
 Meeting Tonight

The local nest of the Polish Ma tional Falcon Alliance of America. will hold an initiation meeting this evening at 7:30 o'clock in its quar- ters on Broad and Beaver streets. The class will include 80 members. the largest ever to be initiated into the local nest. and incidentally it will bring the total number of mem- bers well above zoo. making it the largest nest in the east.
 Of this number about 50 members are former members of the Burritt Athletic club which amaIsamated its interests recently with the Falcons. The initiation ceremonies will be in charge Of District President Alex ander Ulatowski of New Haven, and tho main address will be delivered by Stanislaus Luter of Boston. gen. eral physical director for the eastern district.
 During the evening Boleslaus Pio- trowski. treasurer of the local nes! for the past nine years. will be pre-
New Britain herald., 1929-04-11
American Film Exchanges
 In France Vote to Close

Paris, April II P1Distributors of American motion picture films in France announced today they would take DO further orders for their products and probably would close their offices when their existing con- tracts are completed
 The action was regarded as the direct outcome of the new rulin. under the contingent system now before the French government film control board by which American distributors would be obliged to buy one French film for every throe American films shown here.
 A spokesman for the American distributors said it had been deciI ed the best thing to do for the tim being was 10 keep out Of Fran and leave the French people thch' own devices.
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eluding the granting of concessions
 It was also agreed that. no money or efforts will be spared in building mp a strong team and one substitute team. With the amalgamation nf the Burritts, 1t is expected that the main team will be the strongest ever to be formed by the Falcons in this city. A benefit ball will be held on April 27 at the ;ialto hall, the pro. ceeds of which will be used for the equlpplng of both teams. It is ex- pected that the players will begin training within a week and the selection Of the first team will be made before the end Of the month.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-11

Youth Units What Marvelous Good Fortune
 Youth Units" food clements that when eaten regularly have the rebuild and living cells Only foods which contain the essential vamns and the v. mineral sats-souble iron, calcium and phosphorus arc turey because their diets do include sufficient amount of these cellrejuvenating Youth Unt."
 The richest of all foods in Youh Unit" is mk-except tor pure ice cream, such Frooy. And the Frooy Units' pint of milk!
New Britain herald., 1929-04-11
Panic After Double
 Italian Earth0uake

Bologna. italy. April II R-Resi- dents of this city were panic strick- en this morning after the second earthquake shock in two days. They rushed from houses into open squares and even outside the city walls to the countryside.
 Little damage was reported. how ever. Two strong shocks preceded by a lighter one were recCl ded at 1855 and 2:41 a. m. Still other shocks Of lighter character were felt at 3:o2 and 6:25 a. m.
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tips and pointers for charming ideas tor refreshments, suggestions of all sorts.
 Serve the new Frojoy 2'aavor pint package to ,our family otten-every day is not too often. It's health- iood an energy'foodyou find pure ice cream such as frooy on the training tables of famous athletes evcry where And packaged Frooy is ice at its pures- reaching new high pinnacle among all ice creams wher ever you buy them or whatever you pay Every step of mixing and freezing is scientifically package wrapped three times and seaed And each package is "Chock.full of Youth Units"- which build strength. vality-YOUTH itself General Ice Cream Corporation.
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THIS WEEK THE NEW FRo.JoY 2FLAvoR PINT PACKAGE CONTAINS HETEROGENEOUS ,2Ik3S4I4lkyZzz32281

This week brand new favorte is combined with an old one in the Frojoy 2aavor pint package Butter. crunch, made with butterscotch aavorng and crushed nuts. ealw.ysdelig ghtfulsmooth goodness of vanilla ice cream."-ALICE BRADLEY And Fro-Joy is always available in pint packages in vanilla or chocolate or in both combined, and in Ncapoltan which has vanilla, chocolate and straw. berry. A constant favorite is vanilla served with berries, hot cold chocolate sauce, sliced fruits