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New Britain herald., 1929-09-24
Chapter 3S VERONICA RETJENS

So my mysterious Cousin John had not run away from the mur1cr T Of Roger Pcll
 Don't expect me to say a word more," said LaXton. decisivcly. Will you write the letter, Mir, Grenofcn? Enclose it to Miss Van denessen. at the address in the Rue de la Grenclle."
 Of course I wrote the letter. added words Of my own which had nothing to do with LaXton's mes sage.
 "Now," said Laxton, T want a black bag"
 You can't have it." I replied Its burnt. It was burning in the garden while Hallett hunted in the safe"
 And the contents-carried away under Hallett's nose by Mir. Somcr- field. l hope it's hidden in 1ry place."
 Why. professor? Rust won't corrupt that stuff" said SomcrEie!d.
 Ou SC'lu .JOliltl'i1il- iIfN' tl'''t ''' Bruges," Laxton remarked. "What stuff?"
 We gave him a sketchy inventory of the treasure. LaXton was a hard man to startle, but that gave him d shock.
 You didn't know about it?" asked.
 About it--yes, in a general way But that it was in the black bag no. I expected to find set of toolF and an old book"
 The book" said I-"well your friend Hallett overlooked it in my bedside library. I'll go and get it.
 Laxton was still shaking his head when l returned and handed him the manuscript of Abbot John Deacon in the bindingsthat had be- longed to Sheldon.
 Here's the whole thing" said LaXton, tapping the book. Here the cause why pell and his friend went to prison why Pell was killed and why we've all been groping about in the dark for two or three weeks"
 How do you make that?" ask ed Somcrfield.
 That's one of the things that IT not whisper even to my own pillo" yet" he answered. "Where's tn. stuff?"
 Tn Marley Wood." said I.
 Will you bring it down to the Lord Nelson tonight? Latish-saS eleven.'
 It seemed strange request, bu, what happened when we fulfilled i, was stranger. Somerfield and paid an unobtrusive visit 10 th5 wood and came back with camera case. LaXton was waiting for us 1T the road with spade under ont arm and a package under the other He led us under the wall of New place to the little tourelle.
 Same program, MT. Grenofen, Ee said. And same silence"
 quarter of an hour later, W, stood in Mir. Fotherburys digging. near the place where the "fresco' had been found. And in half ar hour from the time when we go over the wall the contents of Lax tons package were neatly buried among the debris of the eXcava. tions. Laxton then led us back by way of the cIoister. He paused there and made a little sound "Sstl"
 A shadow detached itself iron the shadows and approached us.
 Nothing doing tonight. Hallett 9 said LaHton in d whisper.
 Al, o. K.," said the shadow.
 You saw what We did? Never a moment without an eye on it good night
 hardly kneV whether stood or head or heels the third nornin' afte-, when my mother handed m Neronica's telegram:
 Will you meet me Hollam Bay Station today 12:1O train Nina i. with mo. -- Veronica"
 l walked to Hollam Bay. l en.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-24
EXPEDITION STARTS
 7URKESTAN SEARCH
Salga Antelope Sought-SeYea
 Months Allotted

Moscow, Sept, 24 Equipped with three tons of supplies, 5000 feet of motion picture film, the finest American shotguns and revol- vors, tents. blankets. skis. SnCw shoes and other hunting parapher- nalia, the Morden Graves North Asi- atic expedition of the American Nu- day for Turkestan.
 The expedition will hunt for apeci- mems of the Saiga antelope and other animals for the museum. The Saiga antelope is a reddish rhcep- like animal frequcntinS the stcppes of Russia and Persia.
 First Such Since War
 This is the first foreign expedition | permitted by the Russian govern ment to enter the forbidden confines of this little known part of Asiatic 1 Russia since before the World war.
 William J, Morden. field associate in mammalogy il the museum and loader of the expedition, had great difficulty in getting the firearms and ammunition past the government au- thorities as the revolution normally is still in force in Russia. But government officials showed 1 the utmost readiness and courtesy in facilitating the movements of the party which is to spend seven months in Russian Central Asia.
 George C. Graves, of New York who is financing the enterprise. will join the expedition in the Amur river section.
 The Americans also will gather a collection of fauna of Central Asia for the museum. Much work will be done on snow shoes and skis and the party will be out ot touch with the outside world for several months.
 Krowl as Turso:lan
 The region they will visit is knoWl as the Turhoman Soviet Socialist Republic and permits granted by the consnlatcs of Russia abroad to visit the soviet union are not valid for it.
 The republic cCvers an area ot about 474,OOo square kilometors chiefly a sea Of shifting sands. Des' crts and forbiddinG stcppes occupy most of the center. There are less than a million inhabitants, mostly Turkoman tribes mixed with Rus, sians, I[irgiz-C Cossacks. Persians ant Armcnians, w1o lead nomadic anC | Soroi- nOrno dic lives
 The capital is AshIhabad, a cit! Of 40,00o inhabitants, and the Dor dcrs of the republic touch both Per sia and Afgh0nistan.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-06
FIGHT STARTS TO KILL
HUB BOOK CENSORSHIP
Publishers and Librarians sponsor
Bill to Abolish Law Called
legal Curiosity

Boston, Feb. 6 R1Boston's book
censorship, which has attracted wide
attention, came up for consideration
today before the legislative commit
tee on legal affairs. Publishers, H.
brarians and others appeared to ia
vor bill sponsored by the Massa-
chusetts Library Club. Inc.
This bill would eliminate the word
book" from the present law pro-
hibiting the sale of obscene litera-
ture. 1t would add to the law a Sec
ton providing Imprisonment for
two years or fine Of not more
than $1,000, or both, for any person
who imports, prints, publishes.
sells or distributes a book. knowing
it to contain language which, when
considered in connection with it's en-
tire text and theme. is indecent OF
impure"
Galen w. Hill OF Quincy, president
of the library club. introduced Hen
ry l.. Burnham of Boston as counsel
for the proponents OF the bill. Burn
ham characterized the present law
as a illegal curiosity" in that it al
lowed a finding of guilty on the
language used in any pGSi - book
without considerix& the complete
text.
1.-THE tone Of literature" he added,
lis never cured by suppression"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-06
Don't Neglect a Cold
Now, is Doctors Advice

Don't neglect any cold nowadays.
Colds are so Weakening; and in IA
weakened condition. you are so sus-
Ceptible to more serious troubles.
When you find you are catching
cold, take care to keep the bowels
open. That's the first prccaution
every doctor advises. That's the way
TO avoid the congestion which makes
you feversh. achy. half sick. miser-
able.
Millions know the quick way 20
open the bowels keep them active
is wish DR.. Caldwell's Syrup of Pep
sin. Every second of the day some
one. somewhere is going into drug
store TO get a bottle Of this splendid
medicine, made from simple laxative
herbs and pepsin by the formula
Doctor Caldwell found so effectiv"
during his Al years medical prac-
ticc.
DIR. CaldWcll's Syrup of Pepsin is
mild and gentle in its action but il
is: promptly effective On the most
robust constitution Containing
neither narcotics or opiates. il is safe
for the tiniest baby. Children like
it and take if gladly.
For colds. fc,ers. iiliorslless. in
digestion, headaches. heartburn,
pausea, had breath. loss OF sleep
any troubles caused by poo diges-
ton or faulty evacuation. pr Caid-
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-06
Hope to Ward Off
Cruiser Conference

Washington, Feb. 6 R-Without
taking the cruiser bill to conference
on the senate amendments the
house will consider the measure to-
morrow as the first business of the
day.
Chairman Britten of the house
naval committee announced that an
agreement had been reached with
Speaker Longworth to recognize the
committee Immediately after the
reading of the minutes. Then, Brit
ten said. unanimous consent to bring
up the bill for the consideration Of
the senate amendments will be
asked. and efforts will be made to
secure their immediate adoption to
obviate the necessity Of a conference
which might lead to further delay
on the measure.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-06
NEW ROYALTY RISES
| over grave Of OLD
The King May Be Dead, But
New Kings Appear

Gotha. Feb. { R-Old thrones
may fall, but new ones are rising.
say the chroniclers of that famous
book of reference, the Almanach de
Gotha, of which the 166th annual
edition has just been published.
The list of the present and ex-
dynasties in Europe is headed this
year by Albania, where Ahmed
Zogu !. Of the house OF mats. sits
upon the new throne at Tirana. So
far, scrabble experts have not yet
granted him the style Of majesty"
although William of Wied. FOR
mcr reigning prince Of Albania re-
joices in the label Of "highness."
Another potentate, who makes his
first appearance in the Almanach ID
the Dalai Lama OF Tibet, whose
name is Nsawang Lopsang Tupden
Gyatso. born in 1876. He is de-
scribed as being the 18th incarna.
ton of Buddha.
New Arab Kingdoms also appear
for the first time. There is Asyr,
whose Ameer is Seyed Hassan Ibn-
Ali, Of the house of Jdrisi. Under
Hedjaz. Ali Ibn- Hussein appears a
"ex-kf>~. In Nejd. the Wahabite
House of Ibn-Saud, after many
vicissitudes, rules in tn eperson OF
Abdul Aziz III. King Feisal l Ibn-
Hussein still holds sway In Iraq.
His Highness Yahya Hamid Ed-din
al Mutawakkil is high priest and
king Of Yemen. and Sheikh Ahmed
rules the destinies of the remote
Arab principality of Koweit.
Dates and places of birth of most
of these potentates seem to be
more or less wrapped in mystery
All appear to have numerous of.
springs, but data concerning them
are of the vaguest. Probably no
one knows.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-06
Old Time Opera Singer
rt Is Dead at Are of 80

swampscou. Mass, Feb 6 Up
Madame Celiste Huntlcy Piccoili,
noted grand opera singer of half a
century ago. died today in her goth
year.
She was born In NARROW. N. H..
the daughter of Russell and Annie
Huntley, and began her career as a
singer In church choirs. She studied
in Boston and then went abroad 10
complete her training. As a prima
donna. she had sung before most of
the sovereigns of Europe. She was
married in Brussels to Giromala
Piccoili. a tenor who had sung with
her lin many operas.
They later sang together in South
America and lived at Montcvideo
until their separation. when Madame
Piccoili returned to the United
States. She had been living here
with a niece. Miss Annie Balch. For
many years she was a teacher OF
singing in Boston and Lynn.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-06
SVlEIS REDUCING
Death RATE FAST
FolYE Country Doctor. Nov
na1 d Health Department

Moscow. Feb. { (UP)-A million
humI6 Hives. among them 100000
infaa1e. are saved every year by the
Co1nnlissariat OF Health, its head,
IN Nicholas Semashko. claimed In
an Interview given the United Press.
In pport Of his claim he cited the
re11Sad death rate in the Federated
Socialist Soviet Republics-2l of ev-
err 1000. against pre-war rate Of
~ per thousand.
~. Semashko started his profess
sissal career as country doctor
in Me Volga region. Now. chief of
one of the most important branches
of the Soviet government and re-
sponGible for the health of 100000
600 people over one-sixth of the
earth'1 surface, he still retains the
air of a country doctor. Cheerful.
rather rotund. with = professional
looking pointed beard. he Is un-
doubtedly ono OF the most charming
men In the Soviet hierarchy.
But utter DR.. Semashko's charm
one senses a hard unsmiling ear
nestness. AS he speaks there
energies a picture of his enormous,
almost disheartening task. In 4
country which for generations has
accepted the most fearsowe cpl
denies as a matter of course, a
country for the most part still
stepped in the darkest sort OF su-
perstition. a country almost de-
void OF modern mechanical SANTA
ton. his Commissariat is .attempt-
ing to introduce the latest preven-
tive medicine.
EVIL Eye" Feared
I'm thousands of villages" he
said, zone of our serious problems
is the magician The evil eye 10
still, credited with more diseases
than the bacillus. and cures are still
expected from the local witch in
stead of the local hospital"
Nevertheless, DR.. Semashko Is
convinced the great progress has
been achieved. There are more
hospitals, more dispensaries, more
sanitoria, more Of everything that
conduces to health, he pointed out.
and it is only a question Of time
before Russia will be brought to
par with other European countries
in the matter OF health.
The general level Of health, he
declared. is undoubtedly higher
than before the war. He credited
this to two chief factors. First, the
peasant now has land and therefore
eats more and better food. Second.
the general cultural efforts both in
city and country have led to great
er cleanliness.
AS a good indication OF the poptl-
lation he produced interesting fig
ures about the army and the navy.
Drawn from the same sort Of people
substantially as before the war. the
statistics offer some basis of COM
parison.
For every 1000 Officers in the
army, in 1913, there died of disease
s.s5; for every thousand soldiers.
the death rate was 3.96 in the same
year. The corresponding figures in
1925 we're ISL officers and ESQ SOL
diers; in 1e27-119 officers and 1.21
soldiers.
Deaths from disease in the. navy:
per 1000. IN 19f3-6.37 officers.
2s5 sailors: in 1925-2.9 officers.
10 sailors: in 1927-421 officers,
1903 sailors.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-06
MEXICO. IN QUEST
Of Culture LAWS
Residents Discussing Possibility
Of Dry Country

Mexico City. Feb. 8 R-The
wave Of idealism that came In with
the Portes Gil administration appar-
entity found = public disposed to
cooperate. Various measures pro-
posed during the month in which
the present government has func-
toned have aroused interest and
favorable comment.
1t remained for the presidents
latest declarations. however. to
cause . real sensation. and today
Mexicans from Juarez to the
Guatemalan border are discussing
the possibility OF = dry Mexico.
This land. famous for its teauila
and pulqus, II wondering whether
music and sports - whether tho
program Of cultural education"
planned by it, chief executives can
take the place Of the liquors - in
timately associated with. national
tradition.
When the president brought
forth his new labor project, SEEK
ing to set up labor courts. con-
script labor in time Of emergency
and work other drastic reforms.
the people displayed lively interest,
and when the secretary Of public
instruction, Exequiel Padilla. an
rounced that the soviet Russian
system Of education would be
adopted In Mexico. further interest
and 4 furtherance of the favorable
atmosphere in which the govern
ment 10 working became apparent.
But when tho newspapers printed
the Information that = cultural
education" campaign would be
launched In an effort to stamp out
alcoholism tho prohibition or 'es-
tado seco" question Immediately
became the prime subject Of dis
cussion.
Had the president attempted to
bring about an immediate ban on
liquor 1t 10 generally conceded he
would have incurred public hostil-
ity. but his plan of gradually sep
arating the people from the drink
habit has met with applause and
the public seems inclined to aid in
converting itself by promoting
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-06
Bringing Health =
To REPAY AFAV0R
Physician Aids Children in
County Which Educated Him

Selniat'N: c. Feb. s ga sur-
geon's debt.cf gratitude to his home
county, dating back to the impover-
ished days which followed the Civf1
war, has brought relief to 205
school children of this section who
have been suffering from diseased
tonsils and adenoids.. .' j.,
DR.. Wade H. Atkinson of Wash
ington, was born in Johnston county
is months after the end of the war
between the states which wiped out
his family's fortune. While he was
struggling for an education in his
teens, the. county gave him an APP
pointment to the state university. and
fihe was ready at IS to begin his
medical career in Washington.
Visiting his brother on the old
homestead several years ago, he OBJ
served the backward condition of
many school children of the county,
and found that most OF them were
suffering from diseased tonsils and
adenoids. He was inclined to ascribe
their backwardness. in large part
to this condition, and offered his
services free for 100 tonsil opera
tons on such children.
The school commissioner and the
Foverworked physicians OF the county
welcomed the aid. and borrowing
operating gowns. instruments and
some OF the necessary anesthetizing
materials from Sibley hospital at
Washington, DR.. Atkinson came
home to pay his 40 year old debt of
gratitude.
With an ironing board he impro-
vised an operating table in the Of
flee of the Selma superintendent Of
schools. F. NJ. Waters, and with
the assistance Of DIR. c. c. Massey
county health officer, three local
physicians. two trained nurses. and
several husky volunteers. he set to
work.
The volunteers kept the crowds
away from the operating table and
carried patients to and from the
operating table" in steady stream
For nine days, DR.. Atkinson per-
formed 10 to IS tonsilectomies daily.
He was about ready to quit on the
tenth day, the last of. his visit,
when bus brought 10 more pa
tients from a nearby school district.
They raised his total for that day
to So operations, and, for the entire
period. to 205., o.
The achievement has attracted
considerable attention from medical
publications. which have displayed
particular interest in the methods
used to overcome the lack of regu-
lar operating tables and equipment
and the sterilization of instruments,
all of which had to- be improvise ]
as the need for them arose.
The children went through the
ordeal in good shape and, county
officials declare. many of them have
shown Improvement in their school
work.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-06
Famine Stricken Chinese i,
Receiving Little Grain:

A. grain allowance OF 70, pounds
per month for each adult in the
family. is all that, keeps starving
Chinese alive during famines, ac-
cording to Rev. A. D. Heininger,
minister of religious education 1t
the First Congregational church.
Rev. Mr.. Heininger is home on fur
Tough from China where he was To-
Gated for a number OF. years. He
has gone through famine over
there and was there at the outbreak
of the Chinese civil war until or
dered home by the American board
Of foreign missions. He later re-
turned to China. but for the past
year or more has been back in New
Britain.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-06
Boston State House
Reeks With LIQUOR

Boston. Feb. P)-Fumes of IL
quor in the state house so strong as
to constitute a menace TO the health
described by Col. Paul J. Norton,
executive secretary of the depart
nent of public safety. TO the legis-
latjve committee on state admins
tration today. He favored the in
augural recommendation of Gov.
Frank G. Allen that liquor seized
by me police and now stored in the
state house be removed to some
other building.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-06

FALLS 10 DEATH IN RIVER
Newport. r. l.. Feb. 0-James
Cashion. 50. Of Newark. N. J., was
fatally Injured Today whsn he fsal
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-06
PLAN GOLDEN RULE DEGREE.

INDIAN Encampment Of Hartford
will visit Comstock Encampment
No. 20 of this city Friday evening
for the purpose Of exemplifying the
work OF the Golden Rule degree.
The degree will be worked on the
stage in the auditorium of Odd Fell
lows hall. Arch street. Patriafchs
from Hartford, Middletown, Meri-
den. Bristol and other nearby cities
will be present. After the degree
refreshments and social hour will
be enjoyed. All Patriarch's will be
welcome.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-06
Appoint Committees
On |. O. o. F. Convention

Definite steps in the plans for the
Grand Lodge convention of Odd Eel
lows we're taken at q meeting last
night when a parade and publicity
committee were appointed.
William Zieglcr was named head
of the publicity committee and Al
bert Peterson was appointed chair
man Of the general committee Bak-
err +. Mann was named secretary and
Mr.. Tegicr was appointed treasurer.
Neetlnes Will be held weekly until
the time of the convention which
will; be on April IA and IS.
II r n al - Arr. 80 aSsus,as-e, asHc
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-06
Reichstag Votes to
Ratify Kellogg Pact

Berlin. Feb. 6 W|The Reichstag
today adopted bill ratifying Ger
maly's signature Of the kellogg re-
nunciation of war pact. The vote
was 2S7 to 127.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-30

TOWNISTE OF DIXIELAND
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-30
IN CITY OF Ell CENTRO

Unless otherwise specified, proper
ty described is located in The
Townsite of FL Centro)
Seward daily gateway., 1929-08-15
SHIPMENTS IN JULY SMALLER
 THAN IN 1928
TOTAL OF S4,783, ,999 IS SLIGHTLY BELOW THAT FOR SAME
 MONTH IN 1928

Commodity shipments, exclusive Iof gold and silver, from Alaska to the states last month aggregated S4 196,826 of which $4,021 $40 repre- sented Alaska products, $169,963 re- turned products of the United States and $5,223 foreign goods. Gold and silver shipments brought the total for the month to $4,733,- 999
 These figures were made public by J. c. Mcbride, Collector of Gus toms at Juneau. They show a loss from July 1928, of $454,817 for all commodities of which $352,684 was in products of the Territory.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-08-15
MRS. W. M. HARTMAN
 OBTAINS PARIS DIVORCE

PARIS, Aug. IA, (P)-Mrs Will liam Averell Hartman, obtained a decree of divorce from the New York sportsman and banker, on grounds of assertion.
 MT Hartman, who is chairman cf the Board Of Directors of w. A. Hartman & Co.,, Inc, was married to Mrs. Hartman, the former Kitty Lanier Lawrence, in September 1915. They have two children; both are girls. Mrs. Hartman has been living in Paris for the past two years.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-08-15
COVERED IN TWO ITEMS

The deceased was found in two industries, fisheries and fur. Can ned salmon dropped from $2,473,- 332 last year to $2,221 ,221 this year. a loss of $252, Ill. Beaver shipments Tn July of last year were valued at $266,114. With a protected season on these animals effective this year this item was practically eliminat- ed, shipments made last month worth but $4,931.
 Cured herring also experienced a severe decline, dropping from about $l11 ,000 to some $6,0O0 for last month.
 Copper made a striking advance. Tn July, last year, copper ore ship ments were light, showing a value of $298,637 Last month the same mineral was exported to the value of $664,453, a gain of $365,816.