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The Kusko times., 1929-06-08

has been. constructed .iinsa southerly 
 ''In,!Ruksn Territory, just north of the British Columbia line, from Wkitehorse, F north, for, distance of 50a milexs there is a partially con- structed Eoad which is easily trav- ersed by automobiles and wagons, but which will reqnire considerable inn provement to make it q suitable high way for tourist travek.
 However, this section of country, all the way to the Alaska boundary line, is excelIently adapted to mex pensive road building. The present Alaska roads ystem includes asplen- did highway extending from Valdez on the Pacific to Circle City on the Yukon river, distance of over 500 miles.
 "The miles of roadway required to connect the Alaska system with Yu- 'kon TerHitory at the international boundary would Re about 1855; ap- proximateIy PTS miles of construction in Yukon Territory and 300 miles in British Columbia? would. be required in connecting up trunk line.
 Through Yukon Territory the work sxouid be comparatively easy, through level country; with constnuc- ton material close at hand. <
 .sThe. ! British a;sCoMmhia T. section would traverse tmountain0us region which will presentsson1es engineering difficulties
 4Ittmay appearsffom this+ presenta- tion of the international highway pro- ject that I, an american citizen, am arranging with the, Government. of Canada to build a road for the b of Americans, of an American Terri tory. We do not Know what the Ga. nadian reaction sto such a proposal will be, but we do know that ilI the East the Dominion has been very lib- eraI in the construction of roads for her far northern mining camps, and it is quite possible that her general development plans for the future in- clude the construction of the present British. Columbia highway northward into. Yukon Territory. Tkis. would appear. to bc. d sical conjecture.
 Furthe-n1orc,s Northern British Columbixa anA Yukon Territory are known as the tourists and hunters paradise, and beyond lies Alaslfa with it's majestic, mointains.and.r rivers, it's plains and forests ahounding ih all varieties of game, while it's rivers and lakes provide the best sport fishing in the world. Consider the pleasure of an automobile tour from the States into remote Alaska, away; from the intense summer heat of southern iati- xudes, into the region of continuous daylight during the summer months. Y" But. tho proposed highway .,would not be.'conside1ed wholly from the of tourists, 7 hunters and fishermen, as consideration of it's Commercial utility as an aid. to de- sof the great, mineral re-
The Kusko times., 1929-06-08

sources that lie along the route; both. in Canada and Alaska, call to mind opportunities for the prospector and miner to enter that almost unlimited field for their activities.
 "It is quite possible that. the roadf building program which Alaska con- templates is a. projection of the in- terior roadway to the Seward Penin- sula and thence, to Cape Prince of Wales on the margin of Boring Straits. For years people have dreamed of railway northward through Canada across to Boring Straits and thence by tunnel on to Siberia. The proposed connection of international highways of which 1 write may bring about somewhat similar result.
 within the next decade. ones may perhaps equip touring automobiles at New York or Philadelphia or Miami and drive with his family and friends to Cape Prince of Wales, where, ac- cording to fiction, sthe NV andering Jew stood and gazed across the waters toward, the Asiatic shore.. And what then?s Well, beyond the Straits lies Russia with it's thousands of miles of
 steppes and possibilities of a highway to Petrograd,. Berlin, Paris. and, of course, by tunnel to London."., gORBETT, GORNERED,
 a. HIRQI.ED. OPPONENT
New Britain herald., 1929-01-16
ALDERMAN NAIR IN FEAR
OF SALARY UPHEAVAL
Relieves Committee Report Will Re
Voted Down II Amendments
Are Offered

Alderman David L. Nair, presi-
dent pro TEN. and one OF the re-
publican leaders in the common
council, today expressed belief that
that any effort to amend the salary
committees report by including en-
ployes not granted increases by that
committee. will result in overthrow
of the entire set OF recommended
tons. and will also cause rejection
OF the 14-days vacation period for
firemen.
The alderman had been advised
that some of the city employees
whose petitions were rejected have
been told council members will
bring in separate resolutions in
their behalf. Colleagues have in
formed him. he said, that the report
is not wholly satisfactory. but that
efforts to change it will result in a
flood Of new petitions that will tie
UP the business of the council and
result in heated disputes with little
likelihood of changes being made.
Their statements have convince
him that the entire proposition
hinges on the willingness to accept
the salary report as submitted.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-16
Distinguished Park
Service Awards Made

New York, Jan. 16 @-An-
nounccment of three awards for Dis
tinguishcd park service was made
last night at the 34th annual meet
ing of the American Scenic and His
toric Preservation society.
The awards are: gold medal,
Stephen T. Mather. San Francisco,
director OF national park service;
silver medal. Duncan MacDuffie,
San Francisco. chairman of the
California state parks council;
bronze medal, Mrs. Beatrice WARD
Nelson, Charlottesville. Va, e1ecu-
tive secretary of the national con-
ference OF state parks.
DR.. George F. Kunz. president OF
the society, announced that a found
has been established by Chester D.
Pugsley. Of Peekskill. N. Y. to pro-
vide for the Honorable Cornelius
Amory Pugsley medal" which Is 10
be awarded annually by the society
for the most important park service
In the United States.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-16
Chopin GLEE Club
Elects Officers
Popular Polish Musical Organ.
iuton HIS Annual Meeting

At the annual meeting Of the
Chopin Glee club held last night in
the meeting rooms on Church
street, Frank Jagielski Of Hartford
was elected president: Paul Berg,
vice president: W. Miecskowskt.
treasurer: Louis Otnnowski. secre-
tary. and Frank Czerepuszko. H.
brarian.
A membership committee was
formed for the purpose OF installing
new members. The members of this
committee are Andrew Jagielski,
Stanley Karnasiewics and Louis
Otfinowski.
The club. which was organized .
few years ago. consists entirely Of
Polish men and during the past
year had given several concerts in
surrounding towns and cities and
were heard over station vito late
last summer In = group Of Polish
songs. The club plans to give . local
concert in the early part of April.
and for that purpose 10 preparing a
program Of Polish compositions
rarely heard in this country.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-16
KIWANlS CLUB HEARS
OWN MEMBERS SPEAK
South Church Associate Pastor Has
Charge - Mckenna Makes
Inaugural Address.

Members of the Kiwanis club were
the speakers at today's meeting. Past
President J. M. Ward spoke on the
structure and classifications of XII
wants clubs. Harry H Howard. dis
trict trustee, spoke on inter-club re-
lationships: Rev. DR.. A. A. Ahlquist
spoke on THE Significance OF Com
mittee work.; past President Elmer
w. Pape spoke on Especial Days"
The aims and objects of the club
were discussed by President H. ].
McKenna in what constituted his in
augural address. He made plea
for harmony during his administra-
ton and said he would rather forego
all the projects of the club for year
than to have the work done by a few
members.
Harry Vessels reported on the an
nual banquet to be held at the
Shuttle Meadow club January 80.
The meeting was in charge Of Rev.
T. 8. Dunn.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-16
S. Parker Gilbert
Denies ResignatiOn

Washington. Jan. Is (UP)-S.
Parker Gilbert, agent general Of
reparations, who waa reported a. ex-
pecting to resign the post shortly
after the forthcoming Paris confer
ence. has emphatically denied the
report.
The denial was contained in a
telegram to the United Treas. Th,'
message read: Thanks for messag.'
Story mentioned 10 entirely unau
thorixed and imaginative. I am re
turning to Europe Jan. IS 10 resume
work an agent general for repara-
lions payments" (Signed) 8. Park
er Gilbert.
The message was from Louisville
KY. where Gilbert 10 spending a
brief vacation.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-16

that Mr.. Mills probably Will succeed
Andrew w. Mellon ~ secretary Of
the treasury when the veteran Penn
sylvanian retires after perhaps two
years more Of service.
Upon reaching hts headquarters
In the early forenoon. Mr.. Hoover
had a rapid succession Of confer
ences with senator's mad representa-.
tives. one Of his early callers was
Senator Brookhart Of Iowa. who pre-
dicted q harmonious special season
Of the list congress. He said he
predicated this upon his belief that
there was general satisfaction with
the farm relief ideas OF the presi-
dent elect.
Cabinet and other appointments
we're discussed with Mr.. Hoover by
Senator Reed OF Pennsylvania. who
said he made no recommendation
but did supply the president-elect
with a list Of Pennsylvanians now
in public service and . list Of those
deemed available for service.
The capacity Of Preadent-elect
Hoover for high pressure work rare
ly has been more clearly demonstat-
ed than DUNG the period since his
return from his good will tour OF
Latin America.
With but single break over last
Sunday he has held conferences from
carly morning until we'll into the
night, receiving recommendations.
advice and suggestions on an almost
boundless range Of political. govern
mental. legislative and diplomatic
questions.
While the president-elect has as
sumed for the most part the role Of
listener there have been occasions
when he has had to express his own
opinions and conclusions and even
bring over some Of those high In
party councils to his own way Of
thinking.
To a man Of less robust physique.
and less desire for all the facts, such
a steady round OF conferences prob
ably would bring both mental and
physical fatigue. but II the next
president has experienced either It
has escaped the notice Of even the
closest Of his associates.
Conferences Go On
The president-elect has decided to
continue his conferences here during
the remainder Of this week, instead
Of leaving for Florida tomorrow ~
he had planned some days ago.
This means that we will not be
able to find the time to make the
contemplated tour Of the West indies
before his Inauguration AZ he still
has his inaugural address to prepare
and there are more conferences late
In February and early In March be.
fore coming to final conclusions on
some Of the major appointments
which must be announced by March
4.
For today the president-elect had
one of the largest engagement lists
of any day since his return to Wash
ington. On it were the names Of four
senators, u members Of the house.
one republican national committee
man. w. G. Skelly. OF Oklahoma. and
several other persons. including
former Senator Joseph Frelinghuy-
sen of New Jersey.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-16
Slight Decrease

Washington. Jan. l6 R>-Reports
to the census bureau today showed
a slight decrease in influenza deaths
in Gs cities during the week ended
January II, while reports to the
public health service showed sub
stantial decreases In prevalence.
Sixty-eight cities reported a total
OF 1909 deaths from influenza, COM
pared with 1926 deaths in the same
cities during the preceding week.
Pneumonia deaths in IS cities, re-
ports showed, were 1874 for the
latter period. compared with 1879
for the former
Public health officials = forty
three states reported total Of 49,
600 new cases for the week ended
January IL, compared with $4,000
in the same territory the preceding
week. They believed that conditions
are improved in all parts Of the
country except certain portions OF
the east and south.
The general mortality rate for the
country at large was estimated at
20.5 Per 100000 population, COM
pared with 142 for the correspond
ing period of last year. The NOR
tality rate for the preceding week.
however. was 1875.
Health officials said that by geo.
graphic sections the influenza sit
uation is as follows: Pacific states.
improvement continued: Mountain
states. Improvement continued ex-
cept in Wyoming: west south GEN.
trail. slight increase in prevalence;
west north central. decided improve
rnent except in South Dakota: north
central. continued improvement:
east south central, Improvement ex-
cept in Oklahoma: south Atlantic
improvement in South Carolina
Georgia. Florida. and also n Della
| ware and the District OF Colnrbia
! and Increases In Maryland and Yves,
| Vireinia: Middle Atlantic and New
England. increases
New Britain herald., 1929-01-16
DENY GIRL WORKED
IN MAS0N'S GARB
Witnesses for Defense Testify in
AlrtJeaiCili Suit

Several witnesses testifying for the
defendants In the action of Mary
Are against her sister and brother
in-law Giuseppe and Jennie Jerni-
ciari, denied the allegations OF the
plaintiff that she ever wore mems
working clothes and helped her rela-
tives in the construction Of the bak-
cry on Noble street, during the
hearing OF the action in city court
Yesterday. which lasted until q
o'clock in the evening, when Acting
Judge Stanley ]. Traceski ordered
recess until Saturday morning at 10
o'clock.
The defendants placed on the
stand testified in their behalf thai
1888 received from her was not in
the form of a loan, but that she
had owed them the money and con-
sented to pay it back when she
earned 1t. On cross-examination by
plaintiffs attorney, Leonard s. APP
pell, Giuseppe Jerniciari stated that
he was Of a philanthropical nature
and when his sister-in-law was IN
ned OF money. he gave her $40 bill
occasionally and helped her out IN
other ways. He admitted that he
had a family of four to support, be-
sides a father to whom he was very
considerable. he claimed. Attorney
Appel began to question the mans
alleged philanthropy and humans
tartan nature and fired questions at
the witness in rapid succession. un-
til finally it leaked out that his faith
err is 50 years old and Is in the old
folks home, being taken care OF by
the city.
Among other witnesses to testify
for the defendants was Policeman
William j. Mccarthy. who testified
that he was frequent visitor in
the bakery. but had never seen the
plaintiff doing hard manual labor
or saw her wearing mems attire.
This was on direct examination by
attorney for the defendants. Judge
r. B. Hungerford. On cross-exam-
ination he changed his testimony
somewhat and admitted that he was
an occasional visitor there and only
for short periods not exceeding two
or three minutes. Pressed by the
lawyer, he admitted that he visited
the place frequently and for period
ranging from five to twenty min
utes. When questioned what were
the purposes of these visits. he an
swered that he went In for refresh
ments, which consisted of bread and
cakes. The lawyer then asked the
officer whether it wasn't true as
matter of fact that he went in the
bakery for other refreshments be-
sides pastry, to which the officer re-
piled that he did not.
In corrobration of the statement
of the plaintiff that she had loaned
the money to her relatives with the
expectation of being paid back. B.
A. Grzybowski. auditor at the City
National bank testified that he had
heard and understood the transac-
ton to he OF that nature when the
parties concerned came to the bank
for the money.
The continued hearing Saturday
morning is expected to bring out
other important facts concerning
the relations in the Jerniciari family
when the father will be brought to
the court room to testify for tie
plaintiff.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-16
Girls! Tell This To
Your Skinny Friend

Tell him that the quick easy way
to put pounds Of solid flesh on his
bones is to take McCoy's. Tablets.
Tell him that besides helping him
to look like a real man McCoy's will
make him strong and vigorous.
Miss Alberta Rogers. was thin
she gained IL pounds In six weeks.
Mccoy takes all the risk-Read
this ironclad guarantee. II after taxi
ing I sixty cent boxes Of McCoy's
Tablets or One Dollar boxes any
thin. underweight man or woman
doesn't gain at least s pounds and
feel completely satisfied with the
marked improvement in health-
your money will be returped.
Just ask for McCoy's Tablets at
Fair Drug Dept. or any drug store
in America.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-16
JAMES I. KAY DIES
At FLORIDA HOME
Ncshlcn Plumbing Contractor Dcaa
6uccumbs 70 Grippe According
to Word OF Son.

Meriden, Jan. le R-Frank e.
Kay today received word OF the
death this morning Of his father.
James T. Kay. dean OF local plumb
ing contractors ut st. Petersburg,
Fla. where he had gone to spend
the winter months.
Mr.. Kay had been Ill with the
grippe but was recovering and the
Information received by his son in
dicatcs that his heart failed as a re.
suit Of his illness.
Mr.. Kay was born in Princeton,
n. j., on June Fl, 1S4S.
He was married first to Mary A.
Goodrich of Southport and had two
children. Mrs. P. L. Ives and his
son who survive him.
About q year ago he was married
the second time to Mrs. Kate Fem.
who also survives him.
He was active in Masonic circles.
being 4 member Of all local bodies
and Pyramid temple. mobiles OF the
Mystic shrine Of Bridgeport.
He was knishted in st. Elmo COM
mandery. Knights Templar on March
1886. Mr.. Kay for many years
was treasurer and trustee of the
First Baptist church and was affiliat-
ID with the Royal Arcanum, o. u.
A. NJ, Odd Fellows, New England
Order OF Protection. Home club.
Meriden chamber OF commerce and
for many years . director OF the
Meriden permanent building and
loan association.
Funeral arrangements will be
made later.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-16
MISUNDERSTANDING IS
YET BUREAU PROBLEM
Cannot Find PofS0nnea TO Handle
This Type Of Case In
Hospitals.

Washington, Jan. 16 R,-The vet
Grams bureau faces the problem Of
obtaining personnel to handle the
neuropsychiatric type Of patient in
veterans hospitals.
Brigadier General Hines, director
Of the bureau. disclosed in his tes-
timony before tho house appropria-
lions subcommittee on the indepen-
dent offices Appropriation bill. that
there was only one physician in this
country trained and capable Of
treating this type OF disability to
every 400 civilian patients.
Expressing the belief that the
S15.000.000 hospital program au-
thorixed by the first session OF the
present congress would take care Of
the veterans OF the World War for
sometime, the director said, how
ever. that mo one can tell exactly
what will develop"
I'VE have predicted that the peak
of the neuropsychiatric type Of disa-
bilities will be reached in 1851" he
said.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-16
Sugar Association
Wants High Tariff

Burlington. Vt, Jan. 16 U-The
Vermont sugar makers association
at it, annual meeting here last night
appointed q committee to draw up a
brief for presentation to congress
favoring a six cent tariff on maple
syrup and nine cent tariff on
maple shugar. The brief will be en-
bodied In a resolution to DO adopted
tomorrow and presented to the
house ways and means committee
at Washington. -'.
Earlier yesterday the association
approved the erection Of a oer-
manent Vermont building at the
Eastern Exhibition grounds III
Springfield. Mass. The legislature
was requested to act favorably on
the report Of the special recess COM
mission which recommended a
structure 10 cost $4,000.
L. A. Cooley. state director Of
markets, told the association that
he estimated the cost Of producing
a gallon Of. maple syrup at about
$1.56. OF this cost. he said rs cents
represented labor.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-16
MRS. RUTA'S funeral
IS AGAIN DELAYED
Continued from First Page)

Establishment from which it was taken
two hours after the report had been
made.
Yesterday Medical Examiner Ma
grath first made a chemical analysis
OF the vital organs OF Mrs. Ruth's
body and then asked for the body
because he was not satisfied with
partial autopsy and wished to make
his examination complete.
Babe" Ruth, who has remained
here awaiting the funeral of Mrs.
Ruth, denied that he knew his wife
was living with DR.. Kinder AT
Watertown. as the dentist had told
Watertown police Monday. 9Th.
Babe" also denied that he had eve.
met DR.. Kinder. The dentist had
previously been reported to have
been an old friend of the couple.
The future of Dorothy, nine year
old daughter of the Ruths. remained
a question today. with the Wood
fords, the family of Mrs. Ruth. re-
iterating their intention Of adopting
the child and friends Of Babe de-
claring that the home run king was
indignant at any such plan. From
sources close to the Woodfords came
other rumors Of possible litigation
over the estate OF Mrs. Ruth.
Among the letters and kilograms
of coincidence received by Babe Ruth
was q message from Lou Gehrig. his
teammate on the New York Yankees
and chief rival for home run honor5.
Gehrig wired. please accept my
heartfelt sympathy in your great
loss. May the almighty grant you
and Dorothy sufficient strength to
bear you up during your bereave-
ment."
Judson Hannigan, counsel for the
Woodford family. issued a statement
today in which he said that Mrs.
Ruth's relatives had requested him
Ito convey through the press to the
public that there is no breach be-
tween them and the Babe and none
is expected"
Hannigan quoted William Wood
ing. I'VE want to cooperate with the
Babe He always has been very
friendly and so far as I know he
always has done the right thing.
Misunderstanding and excitement
make it appear as if breach existed
between the Babe and the family.
but when this excitement and shock
of my sisters death has passed away
the real friendship between US Will
be evident"
Hannigan said that there appeared
ito be sound reason for believing
that Dorothy was not the child OF
the Babe and his wife either by
birth or adoption" The lawyer
added that III this belief turns out
to be true, Helen's family is willing
and anxious to do all In its power
to give the child the same loving
care and attention which Mrs. Ruth
had given her since babyhood. and
in this desire there is every reason
to believe that they will have the
cooperation Of the Babe"
This does not mean," Hannigan
continued. that an attempt will be
made by Mrs. Ruth's family to adopt
the child. but that they will do
whatever they believe is best for her
future welfare.
I'VE are unofficially informed that
the body will be released today. "
this turns out to be true. the funeral
services will be he'd tomorrow. 1t IL
not contemplated that any steps Will
be taken to obtain administration OF
Mrs. Ruth's estate. or any other legal
process taken in come ction With
other matters. except in full CO.
operation with Ruth and his at
torney."
New Britain herald., 1929-01-16
Former Bristol Pastor

Bristol, Jan. Is R-Rev. Oliver
T. Magnell, who had been made sup
ply curate at Groton. has been pas
tor of St. Joseph's church here but
owing to ill health he has been re-
lieved of his duties. The parish has
been a growing one under Father
Magnell and the observance of st.
AIMS Day when thousands came
here for the feast day services taxed
the pastors strength to the utmost
so that recently 1t was necessary for
him to 60 to Virginia to regain his
health.
For many years Father Magnet
was chaplain at the state prison and
also a member of the editorial stan
of the Catholic Transcript.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-16
KILLED BY WAVE

New York. Jan. Is (Ri-One cook
was killed and several other mem
gigantic wave that surged over the
Low Of the White Star liner Ma jestic
on the crossing completed when
the ship locked here today.
The wave twisted steel bulkheads.
wet the mail. ruined part Of the car
go and necssitated removal OF the
2S9 third class passengers to other
quarters The wave boarded the
vessel Monday afternoon and tIc
engine room crew was still pumping
out tons Of water dumped into the
hold at that time when the ship
locked