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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-20
Helping the Mood Along

wanted most Of all was symmetry and
perfection CT feature, even though some
Of the pcsseeSors of those virtues had
70 makeup with abandon to hide other
b-cniches. These same beauties will fail
before the more rigid demands Of the
color camera and another school OF
pulchritude will take it's rightful place.
What can poor star do? First it's
this tyrannical n1icrophone, then it's
the eagle eye of color camera. 1t looks
as though a girl won't be able to earn
an honest living of $4,000 a week with.
out being perfect-and who Is perfect,
after all?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-20

"Eawk Island" a mystery play which
recently went defunct on Broadway, has
been purchased by RKO. Let the leger-
demain of the movies bring life out OF
death. The point is that th.y Will
probably do 1t. too.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-20

Next Week S Photoplays.
FOX-"Flight," talking
picture with Jack Holt and
Ralph Graves.
Columbian oran and
Mack, the 1.-TWO Black
Crows" in why Bring
That Up?" a talking picture
PALACE-Nancy Carroll in
"Sweetie," a talking picture.
RIALTO-Ken Maynard in
THE Wagon Master a
talking picture.
M E T r OP OIL TAN-"The
-Four Feathers" second
week.
EARLE-Clara Bow in 1.-THE
Saturday Night Kid"
New Britain herald., 1929-10-16

One of the greatest waterfalls in the world is Sutherland Falls, in New Zealand. which is 1904 feet high.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-16
Proposals for State Road Work

SEALED PROPOSALS will be received by the State Highway Commissioner, 12 Washington Street. Hartford. Conn, until ? P. Nj, Monday October Fist. 1929, for the following sections of State work in accordance with plans and specifications on He at the following places:
 TOWN OF BRISTOL; A S'x6' Box Culvert on Park Street NOTE: The State will furnish cement. Proposal forms at the office of R. W. Stevens Division Engineer Is Lewis St, Hartford, Conn.,
 TOWN OF NEW BRITAIN: About 500 1t. of bituminous macadam on the drives at the State Normal School. NOTE: The State will furnish bituminous material Plans and proposal forms at the office of k. w. Stevens, Division Engineer, 15 Lewis Street. Hartford. Conn.
 TOWN OF MIDDLEFIELD: A 6'x6' Box Culvert on Route 330 at Baileyville and the widening of the intersection of Route 33O with Route II approachos 8 about 1,30O; widening about 1,2O0' NOTE: The state will furnish bituminous coated corrugated metal pipe and ce- ment. Plans and proposal forms at the office of n. H. B. Starr Division Engi- neer. Poliner Bldg, Middlctown. Conn.
 All bids must be accompanied by a surety company bond or d certified check not less than one-thrd of the cost of the work. The State Highway Commis- sioner reserves the right to reject any and all bids
 Dated at Hartford. Connecticut. Octo- Der 10, 1929.
 JOHN A. MACDONALD,
 State Highway Commi ssioner, l2 Washington Street, Hartford, Conn.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-16

It was Attorney Howard T. Matf- CTS first case as justice of the peace. He was elected to that office 8 year ago.
 Elks Meeting
 The regular meeting of the local Elks will be held at the Elks' hall tomorrow evening at o'clock. Sev- eral applications for membership will be considered.
 The official visit of Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler Edward Cox of Wallingford lodge will be at the meeting on November :.
 Pedestrian to Get Break
 Traffic regulation changes will be made at the Main and North Main and at the North Main and North street intersections. The employees of the Automatic Signal Co. will be- gin work on the system soon. New equipment must be obtained before actual work can be started. The change will enable pedestri- ans 10 walk across the street under the protection of the amber signal , at the north side. It is thought that, on completion of the change at the Main street signal, cars may pro- ceed up the hill, or upper Main street, on red light. Several sys- tems will be experimented with. ! Fire Destroys Automobile l A sedan owned by Miss Rose Sa- verio of School street was dem olish- | ed by fire on the Waterbury road | last night at 9 o'clock.
 Squad A responded to the call. The loss was fixed at $200.
 Parish Club Entertainment
 The only known entertainer with- out a competitor, David B. Boothe Of Startford, will give his 57th per- formance of this year at the Con- | gregational Parish club tonight at 8 o'clock.
 Details Of his entertainment are kept secret by the request of MT. Boothe.
 The entertainment will be free, and not only members of the Parisi, club but their friends. neighbors, and the public in general are cor dially invited. Children will be well come, provided they are accompan- jed by their parents.
 The first meeting of the Parish club will be in charge of Mir. and Mrs. C. H. Case, Chairmen, Mir. and Mrs. William Murden, Mir. and Mrs. T. C. D. Crow, and Mr, and Mrs, C. B. Beckwith.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-16
Mcbride Doubts Policy

Washington. Oct. Is Pl-F. Scott Mcbride, national superintendent of the Anti-Saloon league. in a state- ment today said it was an open question whether the Sheppard bill to make buyers of liquor equally guilty with sellers would help en- forcement.
 Many drys are persuaded that it would be hindrance rather than help he said. Rarely is a sale of liquor made in the presence of a third party. The conviction of the seller must almost invariably de- pend upon the testimony of the buyer. To accomplish the convic- tion of the buyer it would be nec- essary to grant immunity to the seller"
 He added the measure had not been considered formally either by the executive or administrative committees Of the league, but it ap- peared to him the importance of the matter had been exaggerated.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-16

has returned home from visit with relatives in Willimantic.
 Cyrus Root of Laurel, Md, has re- turned home after a visit with his daughter, Mrs. L. NJ. Root of Main street.
 MT. and Mrs. John Frank are en- tertalnlng relatives from New York at their home in West Cromwell
 The women of Sacred Heart church will hold another whist in the church social rooms next Mon- day evening at o'clock. Mrs. Will liam Horton and Mrs. James ken- nedy of Meriden will be the hos tesses for the occasion. 1 The fife and drum corps will meet tomorrow evening at 7:3O o'clock at Community hall.
 The library will be open Friday afternoon and evening for the cN- change of books
 The church night program at the Methodist church will be held to- morrow evening at 7:30 o'clock in the church social rooms. The meet Ing will open with the educational hour followed by the devotional and rccreational sessions.
 The town road department has completed repairs to the Savage Hill road from Morse's corner to the base of the hill. The road has been surfaced with macadam.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-16
Federal Farm Board
 Names Before Senate

Washington. Oct. 16.-LP(-The senate today temporarily sidetrack- ed the tariff bill to consider the agri- culture committees report recom- mending confirmation of the eight members of the federal farm board.
 Finance committee republicans agreed just before the senate met to permit the nominations to come up.
 Indications were disposition of the nominations would require at least whole day.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-16
MORE MONEY VOTED
 FOR SCHOOL COSTS
City Council Approves S8,3s6 Appropriation Asked by Board
CHIEF BELDEN IS PRAISED
Commended for Work in Search for Lost Girl-Auto Turns Over- Briere Fined fer Beating Cripple Nurse Loses Suit,

At a joint meeting of the city council and the board of education held at the council chamber last eve- ming. a special appropriation of sS,- 396.44 to cover additional education- al expenses for the year ending No- vember 80 was made. A school budg- ct with estimated expenses was read by Superintendent of Schools Karl A. Reiche.
 The first item on the budget list ed salaries as follows; High school, deficit, s2,3S2.4O; special depart ments, balance, s25G.25, deficit, s793.57; district allowances, deficit, s1,22I33; rural teachers, balance, S27.50, deficit, sSo; and clerical de- partments, deficit. s202.S9.
 The second item listed incidental accounts for the different depart ments as follows: Rural schools, bal ance, $276.66; special departments. balance, s4,764.75, deficit, s67.51: regular maintenance of the high school balance. s1.274.42; special maintenance of the high school. defi- cit, s2,962.71; regular maintenance of the freshman high school, bal ance, s335.15; and special mainte- nance of the freshman high school balance, SS3.20
 The additional appropriations were summarized as follows: COl0 rioc 1 nance of the high school, $3,500; and special maintenance of the freshman high school. $5Oo--a grand total oi l sS.396.44
 On motion of Judge Newell Jen. l ninga, chairman of the board of ed, ucation, it was voted to adjourn tn, l meeting until Tuesday, February 19 1880, at which time the final est mates for the school year 192S-30 b, presented.
 Respective expense amuntS will b, applied to the items as listed in tn, present budget at the Februar. meeting.
 Judge Jennings spoke at consider able length on the presented budget of the increases which have boel necessary to make since the las budget was approved, and of in reasons for the increases.
 Trose present at the joint meet ing included the following: Mayo w. Raymond Crumb, Councilme Charles Anderson. Frank Duttol William Hayes, Willard Hougl Homer II. Judd and Ernest Merrill Commissioners Judge Jennings, Al thur C. Hitchcock and Joseph l O'Connell.
 Other Council Business Belridgc road will be improve , from Brewster road north for SC / feet and bids will be received fC the work at the November mec ing, the council voted.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-16
PROBER FINDS lO4 EMPTY TENEMENTS Says Berlin Is Actually Decreas-
 ing in Population
 BLAMES STRIKE AND TAX Survey of All Three Districts Made
Survey of All Three Districts Made Judge Threatens Jail for Drunken Drivers in Future - Legion to EIect-Missing Girl Returns.

The statements which have been . fired at random by many prominent Berlin citizens regarding the SUD- posed decrease in the population Of the town seem to have had some effect. One interested citizen, to satisfy himself, has made a can- vass of the town in an effort to de- iormine what the real situation is. He has reported and the conditions he finds may supply food for cogita- ton for many a day to come.
 The housing situation in Berlin, five years ago regarded as acute in the sense that the town had increas- cd in population, IS now apparently serious from the other angle. The investigator finds that at the present time there are at least 1O4 vacant tencments in the three districts. Taking the average family as five, there are well over 500 people less in the town than there were several years ago. He also states, evidently in reference 10 the brick yard situa- ton, that where formerly many houses contained boardcrs, some times six and seven, there are only two or three living in the same homes at present.
 There are several reasons adyanc- cd for the present conditions. The brick yard strike is an old story and it hardly needs be said that this is
 
 for the decrease, particularly among the foreign-born and the large-fam' ily homes. Another fact brought tc light is the present tax situation The reasscssment of few years age has been considered very high anC has served to maintain the rents III in the air, it is claimed. Severa citizens in commenting on the higt rent have stated that it is almost, i not equivalent to the rent paid II New Britain. This hardly seem iustifiable to them, inasmuch as Ser lin does not offer the same facilitie that the nearby city of New Britail does. True, they claim, Berlin doe have running water, gas, and cleo tricity, but even that does not war rant such high rates of rent. Elm ployment may be more easily ob tained in New Britain than in Der lin, and with an equivalent rent people would naturally drift towar that city.
 Court Waits Impatiently
 The Judge was there, the lawye for the accused was there, and tn constable who had made the arres was there. The prosecutor had bee detained and the court waite for him. Finally he came too-- but the prisoner was not there could have, happened to him? Tn New Britain police station was cal ed and informed the court that tn man, Alfred Hadden, had been re leased on bond. The judge was ea asperated. The court was ready bu the accused was not and could nc be located. Judge w. F. Mangal for the defendant, stated that h had been informed that the accuse could not put in an appearanC that evening and asked the court postpone the hearing for a weel The court did, but it bctokened i
New Britain herald., 1929-10-16
SHEPPARD URGES INQUIRY ON LAW
Suggests Checkup on "Buyer''
 Mcbride Talks

Washington. Oct. 16 (Pl-An in- quiry to determine whether the government may prosecute buyers of liquor under section of the Vol- stead act which prohibits manufac- ture, sale or purchase of liquor day by Senator Sheppard, democrat. Texas, author of the 18th amend ment
New Britain herald., 1929-10-16

On the program will be Bettie Zacariski, cellist; Virginia McCrak- en, soprano; H. L. Chandler, bari tone; Irene Kahn, pianist. Tickets are on sale and members of the committee will make a canvass of the people of the Congregational parish. The public is invited. Tick cts will be on sale at the door.
 To Confer Degree
 SeQuassen lodge, I. o. o. F.. will work the second degree on a class of candidates tomorrow evening. All members taking part in this degree are asked to be present.
 Bowling Scores
 Two bowling matches in the Plainville Casting Co. league were rolled off at the Recreation alleys last evening.
 The summary:
New Britain herald., 1929-10-16
MARRIED FOR 45 YEARS.
Mir. and Mrs. W. l.. Carpenter of stanley Street Receive Congratu- latiCnS When Surprised.

Mir. and Mrs. w. l.. Carpenter of 62O Stanley street were agreeably surprised Tuesday afternoon by their friends and neighbors who called 10 congratulate them on their 45th wedding anniversary. They had many well-Uishes, cards and gifts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-04
Commissioner Starnes Ruled the Yukon in
.Gold-Rush Days, and WiM 43 Years
Active Service Behind Him He Commands
the 1857 Men Who Today Make Up the
WmldS Most Famous Police Force.

Mounted Police, could probably find place for
him. They were recruiting, for now the entire
territory would once more be under their
charge, and immigrants were starting to come
in So at 81 this young Montrealer became an
Inspector In the Northwest Mounted Police the
Riders of the Plains as they were called.
The Yukon gold rush came in 1905 and
reached its height in '98. Men came in thou
sands from the ends of the earth toward the
new gold fields, where nuggets were imbedded
in river streams and loose gold ran Free There
were all types Of men who braved the wilder
ness, the mountain passes and finally the life
in the mining towns. AS with every gold rush,
gamblers and gunner came In with the earnest
proSpectors.
The best and the worst in humanity were
congregating In an unknown, unsettled country,
far from civilization. The Royal Northwest
Mounted Police were sent In to keep order
Commissioner, then Inspector Starnes, took
charge Of the detachment at Dawson City.
He started out from Vancouver by boat.
Coastal steamers took him and his small detail
OF men north With him were Judge, crown
prosecutor and other men who would help to
enforce the law They sailed up to Skagway,
Alaska. without trouble. But once they had
passed the border into the Yukon they were
in the midst of the territory that would be,
q few months later, the principal route 70
the gold fields
RY river boat they sailed up the inland water
way. Here and there they picked UP stores
left for them to take farther north. Through
mountainous chasms the river wound its way
rapidly moving current helping the steamer
EDWARDS. Then the river emptied into Lake
Bennett. A storm came up, as only storms
can on these northern inland lakes, and for
q time It looked as If the heavily laden river
boat must 60 under.
There was lumber and food supply for the
police posts throughout the Yukon on that ship.
Many months would elapse before the cargo
they carried could be brought In again. There
was only one thing to do To sacrifice some
Of that cargo so that the rest might be saved.
And overheard Inspector Starnes ordered part
Of that precious load, so that the ship could
proceed on an even keel.
Winter would soon be setting in. They were
short Of supplies. The inspector decided that
it would be best to make camp, send the boat
back with acquisitions for more supplies and
await their arrival. So the party, conStables,
non-commiSSioned oScers, Judge, attorneys,
doctors and all took OF their coats and under
the direction Of this young broad-shouldered
ofhcer built themselves Winter home to with
stand the temperature of 40 below zero which
came soon after.
The supplies came next Spring. The journey
was once more begun--now accompanied on
both sides by the hundreds upon hundreds
Of men and women who were battling the
river and the mountains to get In on this
gold rush. They made Dawson City by May.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-04

Inspector Starnes Immediately took charge,
for the officer who was there had to be sent
out on sick leave. Paymaster, quartermaster,
judge. police magistrate, every one OF these
duties fell to the newly arrived inspector. That
Autumn superintendent of police was sent in
to look after the whole region, and Inspector
Starnes was left in charge of Dawson and sur
rounding country.
THOSE were wild days in Dawson The
gold rush was at its Insight. Drunkenness
was the order Of the day. Murders were COM
mitted with regularity, fights were common. and
the gambling saloons took the gold dust for
which rrospectors had worked hard; 744 pris-
onerS were tried by Inspector Starnes that first
year Of his stay In Dawson.
But other duties were also pressing Other
attachments had to be looked after. So during
his second Winter out Of Vancouver Starnes
once again braved the rigors of a sub-Arctic
climate With dog team and half-breed he
set out on 1,500-mile inspection tour over
mountains and frozen streams. Miles Of trav-
cling when the thermometer did not hesitate
to touch 10 below zero. Certainly not tenn
perature at which a man can travel comfortably
At each Of the police posts there was work
to be done. Prospectors had to be looked after,
for the Royal Northwest Mounted Police not
only guarded the banks and the customs houses
on windSwept submits, but they looked after
the isolated, they nursed the sick and they
buried the dead.
Spring brought new duties. When the
weather was best to travel the carefully
guarded treasures Of gold for which men had
come from all parts OF the world had to be
taken to civilization. The Royal Northwest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-04

" Mounted Police throughout the length
and breadth Of the Dominion of
Canada, from the windswept prairies
of the West to icebound Arctic re-
gions within q few hundred miles Of the
North Pole.
And the man who heads this colorful police
organization has seen service on all OF its past
and present fronts" Rough-and-ready Daw-
son City was his headquarters during the hectic
days Of the gold rush and, more recently, he
has played major part in extending the activi-
ties Of the Royal Police to Arctic regions where
only the most intrepid polar explorers ventured
before
He is Commissioner Cortland Starnes.
Born and educated at Montreal, this strap
ping, broad-shouldered youth left with the 65th
Montreal Regiment to put down the Northwest
Rebellion Of 1885. He was an adjutant, despite
his 81 years. And with all the zest of a chap
Of that age he set out with other adventurously
inclined men to help put down this rising Of the
Indians and half-breeds led by Louis Riel.
Riel had but recently returned from Montana,
where he had fed following his FIRST failure
as a revolutionist in 1870. Now he preached
a separate state to stem the annexations being
made by Eastern Canada. He advocated blood
shed If need be.
A N uncompleted railway carried the Canadians
as fast as possible from Kingston Montreal
and Quebec. The railway which now stretches
across the top Of Lake Superior was then not
finished. AS an armed force the regiments
could not make use Of the United States rail-
roads which ran west OF Lake Superior It
meant marching through an unknown wilder
ness a country unsettled and, except for q few
surveyors marks here and there uninhabited.
From Lake Superior through the Lake Of the
Woods region they walked across ice There
were many gaps in the railroad. Today that
country Is Summer resort territory. But IS
years ago 1t was empty, unknown. They made
winnipeg, and set out on what portions Of the
railroad there were to what is now
Saskatchewan.
Prince Albert was the main white settlement.
1t was already being defended by the Prince
Albert Volunteers and the Northwest Mounted
Police. To relieve this town and squash the
bands Of Indians led by half-bresds roaming In
that territory was the work of the three regi-
n:euts which had come west one of which was
S,arncs outfit. They made a quick job Of it,
for within three months Louis Rtel had fed
and the rebellion had been broken.
There had been some serious encounters,
White and Indians alike being killed. But
shortly after the arrival of the soldiers peace
was restored, the bands of Indians went back
TO their reserves, the militia was demobli1ed
and sent back East.
RUT Cortland Starnes stayed. He decided
: that those tall frontiersmen, the Northwest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-04
BY LANES MONTAGNES.

you win find the Royal Canadian
" Mounted Police throughout the length
and breadth Of the Dominion Of
Canada, from the windswept prairies
New Britain herald., 1929-09-07
DEATH TREASURE
 By R. 4. J. MAILING
By R. 4. J. MAILING

bulc is badly lit"
 "Ah" Wayne cried. unbolJed the door, took a torch from his pocket and flickcrcd it along the flags Of the corridor.
 The suspense was too much for Scabrokc. H. muttercd something about its being silly, and marched across the room to look over Wayne's shoulder
 Good for you SomcrficlI" he called out,
 We heard a ring of metal on stone, and Wayne rosr with a large iron key in his hand. He exam- ined the keyholo by the light of his torch.
 MT. Fotherbury," said he, you assure me that there has been no trick with this key? It's rot a plant ?"
 "Of course not. Mr. Wayne. Ton wouldn't ask ne that if you wcren t suffering q little from excitement. lt looks as if-but perhaps you'd rather We did spcculate?"
 Tt alters things" said Wayne.
 Don't you think" Nlr, Eother-
New Britain herald., 1929-09-07

bury asked. "you could at least put us on parole? I suppose We can all give our word of honor 10 stay within call of Mr. Wayne until something is decided 9"
 He sent a look of inquiry round.
 "Nery we'll" said Wayne. Until the chief comes, the body must stay there. The door can be locked and I'll take the key"
 By this time we were all stand ing round him except Marling who lad sat immobile in his chair by 1 the hearth.
 Come along, Marling," said Mir 1 Fotherbury.
 Marling rose and walked slowly ] towards us, with his cassock swing ing He va at the tail Of the little procession that filed past Wayne and went along the corridor.
 "Thats the place." said Mr, Foth- crb|ry, checking where another short vaultcd passage went off tc the left. It was mere unlit cave { 10 the eye,
 Curious how he got in there,