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New Britain herald., 1930-10-17
WETHERSFIELD CRUELTY"
 AND THE SHIRT SHOP

A barbarous method of puI ish- ment in the Connecticut prison, which has become a subject of com- ment within recent days, Is not new. It was in 1929 that the National Society of Penal Information of New York city issued its last Handbook of American Prisons" which included reports on all state and federal prisons and reforma- tories in the United States based on personal inspection by the society's 8 representatives, Paul W. Garrett and Austin H. MacCormick. Their reports have been verified and cor rected by the officials of the insti- tutions in question.
 This handbook shows that the most severe punishments were found in six states-Connecticut. Illinois. Kentucky Minnesota, Rhode Island and West Virginia, where prisoners were found handcuffed to a ring 1T, the wall or to the doors of their cells during working hours.
 Nothing was more piquant in the account of the Rev. Dr. William H. Smith, former chaplain of Weth- ersfield prison, than his suggestion that the handspring of the authori- ties in running the Connecticut State prison is the operation of the shirt shop. The shirt shop is efficient from the standpoint of production, it appears, and 1t must show a profit.
 This is an inevitable concomitant of the pay-as-you-go principle. The Wethersfield prison, we presume, is a paying institution. The shirt shop is running every day. its machinery is soperated by prisoners who cannot complain of conditions and have no recourse but to work as they are told, and the product goes into the channels of trade, competing with similar products made by free labor.
 A few years ago, when it vas real ized by the state government that the federal Hawes- Cooper law, sign ed by MT. Coolidge, to prevent prison-made goods from entering into interstate commerce, would go into effect in 1s34, there was a loud outery among state politicians. Wethersfield prison would be all but ruined. it was said, and the pris- oners would have nothing to do with their time''
 What terrible outlook. The former prison chaplain has quite we'll shown that this fear is a myth, that there is plenty to do if the prison authorities, or the state gov ernment, know enough to manage the prison along different lines.
 Some acrid discussion has been caused by the states failure to pro- vide adequately for the tubercular of the state. This criticism, is justi- fled. The Democrats and critics generally might well add the man. agement of Wethersfield prison to their list of issues. Mir. Paonessa, we notice, has already done so.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-17

Forecast for New Haven and vicinity: Showers tonight; Saturday fair and cooler.
 Conditions: A V-shaped depres- sion extends from Cochrane south- ward to Knoxville. Rains were re- ported from the Lake region, the Ohio and the Mississippi valleys and Northern New England. Tempera- lures are much lower in the upper Lake region and the northern and central portions of the Mississippi valley.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity unsettled weather followed by fair and colder,
New Britain herald., 1930-10-17

deed I believe it is rendering thou sands musically dumb.
 All finished actors are not on the stage. In a tea room a handsome Latin youth was presented to an at- tractive young lady. He kissed her hand with such a tender tremolo her eyes held a suspicious glisten. He is an international gigolo who three years ago touched me for $50 to send his sister in a hospital" And that night he was dining a cutie at the Ritz.
 q motored through your birth place. Plattsburg, Mo, the other day." writes Dick L., "and was shocked. I thought it was wild and woolly. Boys in sport shirts at the soda fountain were consuming sweetly- sundaes."
 It must have gone sissy. We used to use partners for watch dogs and sparrows pecked hoct-owls to death. Copyright, 1880. McNaught Syndi-
 cate, Incl
New Britain herald., 1930-10-17

demic in this city. Because of lack of funds, the city has no isolation hospital, although the need has been brought to the attention of city of flcials on numerous occasions in the past several years.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-17
OLD DESKS AND NEW

When there is the mood to criti- cize nothing is left undone 10 fol- low the urge. It having been shown to everyone's satisfaction that the school desks recently sold for ten
New Britain herald., 1930-10-17
Democrats Attack Rule
 Of c. 0. P, Administration

Hartford, Oct. 17-Republican policies, both in the state and na- ticn. were attacked last night by democratic candidates and politi- clans in Bushnell Memorial hall at
New Britain herald., 1930-10-17

and sick benefit policy.
 October Is delightful month. Everybody has finished telling about his vacation.
 The drummer had faults. but he didn't get hearing by telling you he wasn't trying to sell anything.
 Example of man having the last word: All right, then; we'll go to see.
 The monkey is inferior. He doesn't kill himself trying to save half second between trees.
 Superior race: One that has learned to push buttons to operate machines invented by the few.
 Why shouldn't they call them selves the United States of Europe" now? They know how to annoy one another.
 Americanism: Hating the nation that robs and kills the defenseless: acquitting the criminal who does the came thing.
 The shortest distance between pay day and a fiat pocketbook is the dotted line.
 Note to the Reds: One of our states couldn't borrow money, either, If it repudiated its debts after the election of each new governor.
 The liquor problem might be solved by that old fellow who dis covered a safe way to let loose of a bears taiL~
 The way a modern woman makes up, you can't guess her age if she doesn't express her opinion of rumble seats.
 Still, there must be Eddie Guests and Menckens, too. Jack Spratt could eat no fat; his wife could eat no lean.
 A country has about reached bot tom when it consoles itself with the thought that other countries are in a worse fix.
 The office dummy thinks 1t Is called contract bridge because you can't get out of it after the mar riage contract.
 The colleges must be badly crowd ed if they admitted all of those who solicited magazine subscriptions tc pay their way.
 Correct this sentence: Its just a hick-town college" said he. but the boys never complain of native fauna in the beds" Copyright 1880, Publishers Syndicate)
New Britain herald., 1930-10-17
Facts and Fancies

BY ROBERT CULLEN Russia's economic miracle Is slowing up. Evidently there's nothing left to steal.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-17
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New Britain herald., 1930-10-17

The Associated Press is exclusively en- titled to the use for republication Of All news credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and also local news published therein.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-17

The two things that make a mar give up quickly are a yellow streal and a sick benefit policy.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-17

October is a delightful month. Everybody has finished telling about his vacation.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-17

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New Britain herald., 1930-10-17

Technicolor is nice, but couldn't they find a less expensive way to blur a picture?
New Britain herald., 1930-10-17
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New Britain herald., 1930-10-17

The drummer had faults. but he didn't get a hearing by telling you he wasn't trying to sell anything.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-17

Example of a man having the last word "All right, then; we'll go to see.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-17

Americanism: Hating the nation
 that robs and kills the defenseless:
 acquitting the criminal who does the same thing.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-17

Why shouldn't they call them selves the Limited States Of Europe" now? They know how to annoy one another.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-17

The monkey is inferior He doesn't kill himself trying to save q half-second between trees.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-17

The radio, to my notion, with all it's manifold blessings, has failed 10 develop a single outstanding voice. Out of the conglomerate cacophony' it has brought only the crooner. h.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-17
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New Britain herald., 1930-10-17

The shortest distance between pay day and flat pocketbook is the dotted line.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-17

Superior race: One that has learned to push buttons to operate machines invented by the few.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-17

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deed I believe it is rendering thou sands musically dumb.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-19
The Scarab Murder Case
By S. S. Van Dine

ticed that he was studying Vance sur
reptitiously from the corner of his eye.
and 1 take it." unused Vance, amy
one who knew Kyle might have sur
missed that he would come early to in
spect the items in the cabinet +. Eli,
Scarlett?"
Scarlet shifted uneasily and looked
at the great figure of the serene Kha-
et-Re.
"Well-since you put it that way
yes. Fact is, Vance, DR.. Bliss suggested
that Mr. Kyle come early and have a
peep at the treasures"
These ramif1cations had begun to ir-
ritate Sergt. Heath.
Pardon me, Mr.. Vance, but do you
happen to be the defense attorney for
this DR.. Bliss? If you aren't working
hard to alibi him, I'm the Queen of
Sheba.'
you're certainly not Solomon, SER
geant," returned Vance. Don't you
care to weigh all the possibilities?"
weigh hell" Heath was losing his
temper. st want a heart-to-heart talk
with this guy who wore that beetle-pin
and drew up that report. know clean
cut evidence when I see. It,"
st don't doubt that for a moment"
Vance spoke dulcetly. But even clean
cut evidence may have various inter-
pretations-"
Snitkin threw open the door noisily
at this point and DR.. Doremus, the
medical examiner, tripped jauntily
down the stairs He was thin, ner-
vouS man. with scanned, prematurely
old face which carried a look at once
Grabbed and peculiar.
Good morning, gentlemen" he
greeted us breezily. He shock hands
perfunctorily with Markham and Heath
and squaring off gave Vance an ex-
aggeratedly disgruntled look.
well, WE'LL" he exclaimed, fitting
his straw hat at an even more rakish
angle. wherever there's a murder l
find you, sir" He glanced at his wrist
watch. Lunch time, by George!" His
flashing gaze moved about the museum
and came to rest on one of the an
thropoid mummy cases. This place
dn't look healthy Where's the
body, sergeant.?"
Heath had been standing before the
PROSTATE body Of Kyle. He now moved
aside and pointed to the dead man.
That's him, doc"
Doremns came forward and peered
indifferently at the corpse.
We'll, he's dead" he pronounced,
cooking his eye at Heath.
Honest to Gawd?" The sergeant was
good-naturedly sarcastic.
That's the way it strikes me
though since Carols experiments YOU
never can tell Anyway. III stand
by my decision" He chuckled, and
kneeling oewn touched one of Kyle's
hands. Then he moved one of the dead
mans legs sidewise. And he's been
dead for about two hours-not longer,
maybe less"
Heath took out large handkerchief,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-19

Eyes" he admitted. "Those marks
we're probably made by the muir
derer. :"
"And once more, sir" Heath went
to the stairs and flashed his pocket
light on the third step.
Vance adjusted his monocle and
looked closely. Then he rose and stood
still for a moment, his chin resting in
the palm of his hand.
How about it. Mr.. Vance" the SER
geant demanded. "Is that evidence
enough for you"
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Markham stepped TO the foot Of the
circular stairway and placed his hand
on Vance's shoulder
why this stubbornness, old friend?"
he asked in kindly voice. 1T begins
to look like clear case"
Vance lifted his eyes.
"a clear case-yes. But a clear case
of what? 1t doesn't make sense. Does
a man of Bliss mentality brutally muir
der man with whom he is known to
have had an appointment, and then
leave his scarab pin and a financial re-
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you'll notice that it has marks Of a
rubber-soled shoe, with crossings like
q checker-board on the sole and round
spots on the heel"
Vance bent over and inspected the
footprint in the blood
quite right, sergeant" He had be-
come very grave and serious.
And now look here" Heath went on,
pointing to two other smudges on the
floor halfway to the iron stairs.
Vance leaned over the spots and
nodded,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-19

eyes again drifted toward the little
metal door at the head of the spiral
stairs. Yes time has come to
put Bliss on the carpet. But ]
don't like 1t, Markham. There's sonne-
thing awry. Maybe the doctor
himself can enlighten us. Let me fetch
him-I've known him for 7everal years"
Vance turned and a-eended the stairs,
taking care not to stop on the telltale
footprint the sergeant had discovered.
CTo be continuedl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-19

port. which no one else could have pro-
duced, on the scene of the crime, to
involve himself? And, lest that evil
dence wasn't enough, he is going 70
leave bloody footprints, Of distinctive
and personal design, leading from the
cit may not be reasonable" Mark
ham conceded, but these things are
nevertheless facts. And there's nothing
to be done but confront DR.. Bliss with
them
81 suppose you're right" Vance's
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THr STORY rHus PAR:

THE STORY THUS FAR:
A., Philo Vance was on the scene before
lett had hurried to him for advice when
Kyle in. the private museum in East
maintained by DR.. Mildrum w. G. Bliss,
famous Egyptologist Scarlet a well-to-
90 Enslishrnan, about 40, had been
he knew no Ieason why Kyle, who had
packed Bliss Egyptian expeditions, had
his frined, District Attorney John r. x.
,,d The museum ai was II one q two brown
together 8 to make one S build IN the
Salveter, Kyle's nephew, a Harvard grad
nate, who was an Egyptologist; Anupu
E hatn1l, Bliss family retainer; Brush, the
or than her hhS HUSBAND was nu'n young
the time of an appointment with Bliss,
the expenditures Of the last expedition.
body, the head badly Battered i and lyins ms
on 1t heavy two-foot statue of Sakh-
me-, Egyptian goddess OF vengeance. Just
eide bureau, Vance found beside the body
which had been the state seal Soo Of q
Pharaoh who lived about 1850 BIC. It
Beneath y one Of kyle's outstretched
nanos was the financial statement. Scar
lett told Vance and Markham it had been
Bliss. salveter, Hsni and df he ha wne Worked
ssaTlett remembered that DR.. Bliss took
heat 81. and laid them, with the searfpin,
HAM. Questioned by Vance. said. "1t is
the Judgment OF sakhmet." because s ii the
tombs OF the Pharaohs had been looted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-19
INSTALLMENT VII.

1NSTALLMENT VII.
v JANICE turned thoughtfully tc
" Scarlet.
" Just what was said by DR.
Bliss to Mr.. Kyle over the phone
last night?
1T think I've told you everything, old
man." Scarlet approached both puzzled
and startled at Vance's persistent curl
osity on this point. HE simply made
the appointment for IL o'clock, saying
he'd have the financial report ready at
that time"
"And what did he say about the new
Shipment"
Nothing, except that he was DESTROYS
Of having Mr.. Kyle see the items"
"And did he mention their where
abouts?"
Eyes, I recall that he said they had
been placed in the end cabinet-the one
with the closed curtains"
Vance nodded with a satisfaction I
did not then understand.
THAT accounts probably for Kyle's
having come early to inspect the-w1at
shall ] say?-loot."
He faced Hani again with an engaging
smile.
And is it not true that you and the
others at the conference last night
heard this phone call?"
"Yes-we all heard it." The Egyp-
tian had become morose; but I no
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-19
G O IF
IN NOVEM Der AS
YOU DID IN MAY

Bright days in The Land of the
Sky keep fairways and greens
rich and velvety deep into
Autumn. Five Donald Ross
courses are in perfect cOndi-
ton; crisp air, sparkling with
sunshine, knocks easy strokes
off your handicap. Autumnal
reds and Colds sOothe your
eyes and soul. Astride, afOOt
or by motor over concrete high
ways you'll breathe deep of the
tonic air and marvel at the
miIe.high beauty. From every
where, men and women with q
fair for the best in life come
here to feel the ecstasy of sum
washed Autumn days. Bill
more House, the Vanderbilt
Chateau, now open. AccOmmO-
dations fit every income, from
distinguished hotels to private
boarding homes. Cordial hospi-
tally is everywhere the watch
word. For motor rOutings, no.
tel information and 52-page
booklet about Asheyiile and
"The Land of the Sky" write
Dept AZ Chamber of Com
merce.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-06-05

Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Dahlstrom tool
the baby to Plentywood on Monda,
to the doctor. He is suffering from
intestinal flu and a heavy cold.
Mrs. George Bell and son Mauric,
Mrs. Clifford Hansen and children
were Sunday callers at Melvin Rong
stads.
Miss Della Henke left on Monda,
from Medicine Lake for Minneapoli.
where she Will spend the summer witt
her sister.
A bad auto accident occurred on FIJI.
day eve at y +. M. III miles east b1
| Medicine Lake, when the car Of Emeli
US Olsen struck a rock and turned ovel
with the occupants. MIR. Olsen wa.
accompanied by Miss Dolores and I'll.
la Peterson and Harris Hendricksor
and it seems that only the fact tina,
were driving at a moderate rate OF
| speed saved them from q worse fate
They had been to the farm home OF
Mandell Evensen to get Miss Ella and
were enroute to the social at Frank
lin school when the accident occurred
All of the occupants were dazed for
awhile and all were more or less cut
and bruised. Ella and Emelius suf-
ferd the most serious injury. They
were taken at once to the Plentywood
hospital and given aid. Emelius suf-
fered a fractured arm and is still con-
fined to the hospital. Miss Ella has
a bad cut on the cheek besides minor
cuts and bruises.
The car was not a wreck as might
have been expected. When Emehus
was taken out of the a he had part
of the steering wheel gripped in his
hand. It was certainly a lucky acct
dent. For it could have been so much
worse.
Mr.. Peterson and Harris Hendrick-
ION went up Saturday and brought
Miss Ella home from the hospital.
Another bad accident occurred on
Saturday afternoon when the a of
David Frederickson the mail carrier
from Reserve to Dagmar turned over.
Mr.. Frederickson was badly cut
about the head and was taken to the
hospital at Plentywood where he was
administered too. Several stitches be-
ing required to close the wound in his
head. He had his little daughter with
him but she was thrown some distance
from the wreckage and unhurt.
The Henke family enjoyed a family
gathering Sunday at Henke Brothers
home. The families Of Jack Vance,
Henry Henke, John Miller, Jules Hen
Ike, and also Ed Henke, Della Henke,
and Ted and Paul were present.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-06-05

school on Friday. Mrs. Ernest On
mar, teacher.
DR.. R. R. Kahle loaded his household
goods on Monday. He will have them
shipped to Billings.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. C. Karels left on
Monday for Zahl, N. d., to look at
ter his farming interests.
Mike Fink Of Plentywood was up
on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fitzgerald ana
son Jack and and Mr.. A. j. Patterson
returned on Saturday evening from
Garrison, N. d.
Despite the bad weather on Friday
the Memorial Day exercises held at
the hall and cemetery under the aus
pieces of the American Legion were
well attended. After selections by
the band a ladies quartette sang a
number of appropriate songs and ad-
dresses were given by Rev. Leahy and
Elder Sandridge. The Legionaires and
club girls marching thru main street.
Mrs. Elwood House and son Harry
returned on Tuesday from Baker,
Mont, where they have been for the
past three weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. A. Meharry and
daughter Ellen were Plentywocd bus
mess callers on Thursday.
A large crowd from here attended
the dance at Dooley on Saturday mite.
John Wundelrich senior, left for
Spokane, Wash, where he expects to
make his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Mills, Chas. and
Leonore Roderick motored to Flax
vile Friday evening to take in the
"talkies."
The Outlook Theatre opened on
Sunday night with the first show for
the summer months. We understand
Mr.. Mills will continue showing ev-
cry Sunday evening.
The first of last week Frank Wan
germ purchased the Chandler sedan
owned by Wanda Hass. Miss Hass
coming up to complete the deal.
AL Rick was a caller in town on
Monday.
Rueben Wcllam took in the dance
at Dooley on Saturday.
Miss Margaret Wilson left for her
home at Raymond on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Fraley and MIR.
and Mrs. Orville Fraley of Charbon-
neau, N. D., drove up Saturday for a
brief visit at the w. c. Anholt home.
Mrs. H. c. Fraley will visit with her
daughter for a couple of weeks.
Art LELAND purchased , new In
ternational truck from the Outlook
Implement Company on Monday.
Miss Florence Grantham spent the
week end with her parents at Ray
mond.