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bad, an you shore always hank cred for wild range. But 1t ain't that"
 What you ainin at, Adam?'' asked Rock, with a laugh.
 T ain't aimin, True, I'm tellin you. It's thet tow-headed lass of Preston's."
 Well, considerin' we're old friends, I won't take offense, ' drawled Rock. How you doin'?"
 Been on my feet these two years, returned Pringle, with sat- isfaction. Got three thousand haid of stock. An sellin' eight hundred haid this fall"
 I'm sure tickled. Losin' much stock?"
 1 Some. But not enough to rare aboot. Though I'm agreed with cattlemen who know the range that there's, more rustlin' than for some years past"
 "Is that SOP"
 ~Queer rustlin', too. You lose a few haid of steers an then you never hear of anyone seein' haid nor hide of them again."
 sNothin' queer about that, Adam. Hustled cattle are seldom seen again." returned Adam, for the sake of argument. But there was something unusual about it. Adam, however, did not press the point.
 Many new cattlemen?" went on Rock.
 Not too many. The range is healthy an improvin'"
 "How's Jess Slagle? I used to ride for Jess, and want to see him."
 "Humph! Didn't nobody tell you aboot Slagle?"
 Nope. An I forgot to ask. You see, I only got to town yesterday"
 Jess Slagle couldn't make it go in Sunset Pass after the Prestons come" s..z.
 "Why not? It's sure big enough country for ten outfits"
 Wal, there's only one left, an thet's Preston's. Ask Slagle?"
 T sure will. Is he still located in the Pass?"
 IN. He's ten miles this side. Stone cabin You'll remember it. If do, that's no ranch for Jess Slagle. Marshland, what there was of it to graze cattle, salty water, mostly rocks and cedars."
 Your memory's good, Rock. Drop in to see Slagle. An don't miss callin' heah when you come out" Which you're thinkin' won't be so very long. Huh! Adam?"
 Wal, I'm not thinkin', but if it was anyone else I'd give him three days-aboot, replied Pringle, with a glIffaw. 8s | Rocks misgivings grew in pro- 1 portion to the increasing warmth and pleasure of this ride toward old haunts. The tact that nothing was spoken openly detrimental to the PrestOnS was singular feature that he had encountered once or twice before The real Westerner, such as Leslie or Pringle, was a man of few words. This reticence
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he had found her again, and un. derstood himself.
 The night darkened, the air cooled, the camp fire flickered out Rock crawled into his blankets under the widespread cedar. The soft feel of wool, the hard ground the smell of cedar, the twinkle oi a star through the branches the moan of rising night wind, the lonesome coyote bark, and the silence-how .ood they were and how they recalled other days!
 Rock was awakened at dawn by the thump of hoofs.
 { Tomorrow Rock reaches Sum-
 set Pas5-and secs the wrong
 person first.
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trickling over the stones.

trickling over the stones.
 He unsaddled the white, and hcbbled both horses and watched them thump in search of grass. He unrolled his tarp under a low branching cedar, and opened his pack, conscious of pleasurable sen- sations. It had been years since he had done this sort of thing. In Texas he had ridden out from a comfortable house, and back again, sooner or later, as he liked. But this was the real life for the rider.
 Twilight stole from some invis- ible source, and night followed.
 Rock fingered beside his dying
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Chapter 10 ADVISE-OR WARNING


 q knowed you was stranger round Wagontongue," said the other, grinning.
 Sure I am, lately. But l was here years ago. said Rock.
 Before my time, shore. Cause I'd remembered you. Whats your handler"
 "Trueman Rock, late of Texas. ' "'Pears to me me I've heerd that name, somewheres. Wal, I'm glad to meet you. I'm Hal Roberts. An if you don't tie up with Preston come back an try Spangler."
 Rock thanked him and asked questions about the range. Soon af. terward the cowboy bade him good. by and turned off. As Rock passed on he drew away from the dry farming levels and the wastes of cut-over land, to get out into the desert proper.
 In due time he reached the top of a slope and there halted the horses to spend a few moments in reveling in the well-remember- ed country.
 A thirty mile gulf yawned wide and shallow, a yellow-green sea of desert grass and sage, which sloped in ridge on ridge of cedar and white grass. The length of the val ley both east and west sloped be-
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Synopsis: A trail strewn with runners leads to Sunset Pass, where Trueman Rock hopes to find work with Gage Prest0n's outfit. There is some mystery about Preston; certain indica- tions pointing to a connection with cattle rustling. But Rock cannot trace the rumors down, and he is intent upon locating at Sunset Pass, because he has fallen in love with Thiry, Pres tons daughter. He is told that he probably will find work, be- cause no one stays long with Preston. One cause for this is the savagery of Ash Preston, a son, who has been known to cripple cowboys who looked over long at Thiry. Ash has a bad reputation It is believed that he killed the sheriff. If %, this was an unwilling aid to Rock, who had returned to Wagon tongue, after. six years, expect to find trouble with the sheriff over an old gun fight. A rider overtakes Rock en route to Sum set Pass.
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sprang from a consciousness that he was not wholly free from blame himself, and that to be loose with the tongue entailed considerable of a risk. Rock could not prevent his growing curiosity and interest, but he succeeded in inhibiting any suspicious. He wanted to believe that Thiry's people, including the redoubtable Ash, were the very salt of the earth
 Toward sundown he reached the south slope of the valley and en- tered the zone of the cedars. Rock halted for camp near a rugged lit- tie creek, where clear water rar
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FOOD RATIONS FOR BRIT0NS

LONDON, Jan 29.-A return to the wartime system of food ration ing and price control is being con- templated by the government to meet expected sharp food price rises, Reynolds Illustrated Weekly states.
 Food stocks accumulated prior to the departure from the gold stand ard are almost exhausted and price increases on fresh imports are feared necessary, the weekly says.
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RETURNS FROM SOUTH

Adolph Hirsch who has been wis., iting relatives in the States for Several weeks returned home last night on the Princess Mary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-10

Residential, municipal and com mercial decorative electric lighting is expected to attain a height never before reached during this Christ mas season, lighting engineers of Connecticut's power and light util- ities expect. The practice of en- Eancing the home for the Yuletide has grown steadily within the past few years as new types Of equip ment for achieving decorative il- lumination has developed. Each year brings new ideas for adorning buildings, both on the interior and exterior. Here are some of the novel plans suggested by the light ing engineers.
 The newer ideas center around uoodlighting and the use of several kinds of applique ornaments which may be obtained in wide variety of shapes and sizes, including arcs
 bars, circles, rectangles, spearheads and diamonds. Each shape Is formed by a shallow metal box fitted with several ten watt lamps
 These may be used with good ef- feet on front lawn shrubbery.
 Colored floodlights for illumin- ating the Christmas display indors or for beautifying the night time appearance of the entire facade ol a building may be used. Standaro weather-proof floodlighting unlts are now available for this purpose at very low costs and are easlly installed. They may be equippeo with gelatin sheets of any desireo
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-10
KENT ADDITION
 FINALS SUNDAY
Ten Amateur Singers to
 Contest for Prizes in Song Fest
TO BE BROADCAST

Ten amateur singers-fve men and five women-will be heard over a National Broadcasting com pany network in the finals of the Atwater Kent additions on Sun day, December II.
 To the young man and woman winning first place in the audi ton. prizes of $5,000 each will be awarded. The others will share an additional $5,000 in cash awards. The final audition will be broad cast over a coast-to-coast NBC- WEAF network at 10:15 p. m.' E. s. T. :.
 Judges for the contest, seated in a studio apart from the singers at NEG headquarters in New York, will make their selection immedi- ately after the ten finalists have finished their numbers. The awards will be presented to the winners shortly before midnight.
 The ten finalists selected from 5O.O00 amateurs who entered this years contest are:
 Northeastern district-Miss Ly- dia, Summers, 25, contralto, New York city; Thomas l.. Thomas, 2l, baritone, Scranton. Pa.
 Midwest district-Miss Frances DeVoice, 23, contralto, Minneapo- lis. Minn; Clyde Franklin Kelly 24. baritone, St Louis, Mo.
 Southern district-Miss Peggie 'Jo Lobb, 23, coloratura soprano Concord, North Carolina; Wilson Angel, 19, bass, Winston-Salem North Carolina.
 \ Southwest district-Miss Edytht Hoskinson, 23, mezzo soprano Hutchinson, Kansas; Robert Mil Ter, 23, baritone, Dallas, Texas. Iodenoa. 19. mezzo soprano, Sar Francisco, Calf; William Feli, Knight, "A, dramatic tenor, santa Barbara, Calf.
 A. Atwater Kent. head of the Atwater Kent Foundation, whict snonsors the additions. will person. ally award the prizes to the win' nerS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-10
NO DEPRESSION
 IN XMAS TRAFFIC
Conn Co Makes Annual Plea to Avoid the
 Rush Hours
SHOP FROM 10 TO 4

With the Christmas shopping season already under way, and with the heaviest part of the annual rush on the near horizon. the Con- necticut company -otadysudsei1-- necticut company to-day issued its annual plea to shoppers to make their rounds of the central districts between the hours of tni en the morning and four nj the afternoon and thus to avoid the inconveni- ence of becoming entangled with the morning and evenig rush hour crowds.
 Although economic conditions this year may limit Christmas shopping on the part of some of Connecticut citizens, the extent of the limitation Is not expected to be great, since the usual number of people will probably make the pre- holiday round of the stores either seeking cheaper presents than for merly or merely looking around in curiosity. Likewise, the depression has reduced to some extent the number of people involved in the rush hours, going to and returning from their places of employment. The rush hours are still peak traf- fic periods, however, so that on neither sideof tn question is there likely to be much change in traffic conditions during the oncoming season.
 when the large shopping crowd is added to the regular rush per iod crowd, a condition is evolved in which both cannot help but be annoyed by traffic jams and de- lays. Naturally. the people who have to go to and return from work at specified hours can have no control over the situation. They must ride the street cars at the regular hours each, morning and afternoon. It remains entirely with the shoppers.
 By doing the Christmas purchas- ing between ten and four, the pur- chasers can not only assist in al- leviating traffic jams and in say ing other members of their own families from delays. but they can also help themselves considerably, since they will have the stores ana the clerks to themselves.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-10
Capt Kernan to
 Address Reserves
Regular Army Man Here
 Thursday Night

Captain William F. Herman, FA (DOL) will be the speaker at the regular meeting of the Waterbury Chapter, Reserve Officers Associa- tion and School for Reserve Off, | cers to be held Thursday evening, December 18th at the American Legion home on Holmes avenue.
 His subject will be, Discipline | and Leadership" Captain Newton w. Alexander, president of the To-
 cal chapter, has sent ou. notifica- tions to all members, urging them
 to be present.
 Captain Herman is a native of
 Louisiana. He graduated from Tu-
 lane University in 1912 with the
 degree of Bachelor of Arts and re-
 ceived the degree of Master of
 Arts from Harvard University In
 1916. He was appointed a second
 lieutenant, of Field Artillery in the
 regular army, August 9, 1917. He
 was promoted to the rank of first
 lieutenant August 13, 1917 and to
 Captain July l. 1920.
 Captain Herman served in Siberia
 with the expeditionary forces sent
 there during the World War. He
 has served with number of regu-
 lar army field artillery regiments in various parts of the United States and Insular Possessions. He
 is an inspiring speaker and is well qualified by experience to discuss
 the topic of the evening. The subject Discipline and Leadership is one that holds in terest for officers of all branches
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-10
Good Comedy
 in Three Acts
Presented Last Night at First Methodist Church {
 ParlOrS

A comedy in a prolongue and, three acts was presented last night, in the parlors of the First Meth odist church. It was entitled "Pals
 First" Music between the acts. was furnished by the newly organ |ized Waterbury Little Symphony orchestra of which William A. Tin-' sIev is the director.
 Members of the cast included ". A. Blair, E. w. Nelson. w. R, Grierson, Mildred l.. Rosengrant, Philip Breux, Charles ". Platt
 Virginia Houston. George ". Bel. cher, eBatrice Bringman, Harold Woodcock and c. H. Mallette.
 The members of the orchestra includes George Rempfier, George Clausen, Henry Mucini, Lester Wheeler, Joseph Schaeffer. Leons ard Winterhalder, Ralph Marian, Frisbie Merrill, William Nash. l Domenic Perillo. Rocco Pagano,
 Fred Wilson and David F. Green. lt Members of the committee m
 charge of the play included George W BeIcher, Miss Lois Beach, Dor-
 othy Crawford, Joel Anderson' Oren B. Maxim, Ruth R. Belchers Everett Bassett, Charles B. How land, A. w. wellington and Ned Belcher. z
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ATTEMPT MADE 10
 FREICE HOUSE
Quick Work Saves WeltOn Structure, Located in
 WOlcOtt
RECENTLY CONDITIONED

An apparent attempt was made last evening to set fire to the Well ton ice house in Wolcott. A man was observed running from the structure shortly before flames and smoke became visible. The prompt response of Engine Co No 1 from Burton street saved the building from destruction. The North End Ice 6 Coal company is the owner. The blaze started in some straw covering on the ground floor of the building. One parti- ton was badly scorched. A line of hose was laid by the local fire men and water was pumped from the nearby pond.
 Oscar Mulonet, 8 resident of Spindle Hill discovered the blaze and reported seeing man run- ming from the building. Word was sent to the local fire head quarters by Henry L. Norton, dis trict fire warden of Wolcott. Quick work by early arrivals on the scene prevented the fire from spreading. The Wolcott authori- ties are Investigating. The ice house was only recently placed in condition for the seasons harvest.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-10

The 5Oth anniversary of the Elm ployees' Aid association of the Waterbury Clock Co was celebrat- ed last evening with minstrels and dance at Hamilton park. The cast of the show was. composed of employees of the Clock company and was directed by F. Jackson Moore. Stanley Krom was inter- locutor ond the end men were James Begley and War Carlson.
 The prize for the most popular girl was awarded Miss Laura Wor- den. Other prizes were announced as follows: Andrew Poli, Betty Clyne, Michael O'Brien, Claude H Wilder, Beatrice Grenier and Elm ma Schultz.
 Speciality parts in the show were taken by Guy Di Modugno, Margie Glynn, James Begley, Stan- ley Krom, Ivar Carlson. Louis Reigner, William Delaney. Axel Anderson, Joe Paladino, Danny Barret and Tommy Colella.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-10
Judge Addresses
 Es Kings Daughtefs
Els Speaks in Bunker Hill Congregational Church Before Large Audience

Judge Arthur F. Els of the supe- rior court spoke last night at the family supper and song. service held by the Bunker Hfn Kings Daughters at the Bunker Hill Con- gregational church.
 The affair was largely attended. The committee in charge included Mrs Raymond Sage, Mrs F. B Williams, Jr, Mrs Jesse Palen. Mrs Robert Jilson, Mrs R. w. Croft. Mrs Marguerite Larsen, Mrs Robert Thursfield, Mrs Gladys Joslin. Mrs F. c. Torkelson. Mrs G. Judson Wells, Miss Helen tSoddard, Mrs Clifford Tomplkins, Mrs Ernest Mayshaw, Mrs Earl Anderson and Mrs Ralph Webb.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-10
SENIOR GIRL SCOUTS
 HIKE IN WOODS
Left This Morning for Litch6eld Under Direc- {,
 ton of Stanley COe
LEADERS PLAN OUTING

Members of the Senior Girl Scout troop left this morning for a hike through the White Woods in Litchfield under the direction of Stanley Coe. Those who made the trip included the Misses Mildred l.. Turney, Drucilla Littlehales. Eve lima Hauser, Alice Halpin, Edna Weber. all leaders, and the Misses Ruth, Margaret Leggett, LaVerne Bengston, Elin Carlson, Gertrude Geraghty, Winifred Rowley, Rita Denehy, Betty Snow, Jean Seeley, Lois Slater, and Annabelle Wood. Instruction was given on the hike in tree Identification.
 Tomorrow, members o the Girl Scout L Lsaders Association will take another of their hike series, leav- ing Carlson's Furniture Shop in Oakville at 9 o'clock for trip to Leatherman's Cave, Black Rock Park. Leaders have been asked to bring a stick and bandanna hand- kerchief and twenty-five cents. This hike will be under the direc- tion of Miss Phyllis Hodges, cap tain of Troop IA and Miss Drucilla Littlehales, captain of Troop l of OakVille.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-10
Camp DOwd to Hear Wardens
Williamson and Monroe Speak at Venis0n Din
 ner Thursday

A Joseph Williamson of Wethers- field, chief game warden of Con- necticut and aWrden s. J. Monroe of Litchfield will be the principal speakers next Thursday evening at venison dinner arranged by the members of Camp Dowd Game as- sociation. The big event, one of interest to more than 200 members and friends, will be held at Sum set Palace, Bantam lake. A num- Der of well known Waterburians will be in, attendance.
 The dinner. will be the last of the season under the auspices of the association and every effort has been made to make it one of the outstanding successes in years. A very tempting menu card has &C., companied invitations sent out by officers of the society. Sunset Pal ace should witness a capacity att tendance for the big event.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-10
The Card Game on
 Baldwin Street
Characterized and l. K. A. Ninth Round in
 Tourney

The ninth round of the "45" Tournament, conducted by the Clan-Na- Gael and 1T. F. A., was held Thursday evening at their club roms on Baldwin street. The teams decided to play 20 games each night in the future until the tourney ends which means an ln- crease of five games over the mum g Der played in the past by each team nightly. ,,
 Captain Michael Nolan is still in the lead, seven games ahead of his nearest rival, Captain Carmooy, and eleven games in front or tne Inyincibles, third place holders.
 The question at the present tune is whether Captain Nolan can hold his lead. Michael Griffin, his best player. claims that his teams total will be increased the next night ana thereby secure first prize, but Dan Shea has said Michael Grif- fin and his playing mates were lucky Thursday night and that they may thank their luck, not their ability to play "45", in win ming il games at their table. Nevertheless, Carmody and the In- yincibles may yet upset Nolan as they have very good teams. As far as that goes, Dan Shea's own team, captained by John Stack. may ne on top when the finish rolls around. The next round will be played Thursday evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-10
PELLEY ATTACKS
 THE WATERWAYS
Cites New York Barge
 Canal as Example of Competition
MENTIONS LACKAWANNA

New Haven, Dec 10-Citing the New York Barge canal as fairly typical example of waterway trans portation in this country" Presi- dent John J. Policy of the New Haven roalroad in an article ap- bearing in the current issue of Railway Age declares that "our government waterway transporta- ton policy is something far be- yond my comprehension" MT Pelley compares in the following figures the canal with the LacSa- wanna railroad which it parallels.
 "The New York Barge canal is 1925 miles long. It has cost tho state of New York to date $780, 900, ,000. It costs about $10,000,O00 per year to the state for mainten- ance, and the interest on the in- vestment. In 1929, which was a good business year. there were 2,- S76,O0O tons of freight handled on the New York aBrge canal and 1t cost the taxpayers $3.47 per ton.
 "The Lackawanna railroad par allels this barge canal its full length. The average freight rate on the Lackawanna is $2.O9 per ton, so you will readily see that the state of New York, in 1929, could have contracted with the Lacka- wanna to handle all the traffic that
 was handled on the New York Barge canal, and have paid the en- tire freight bill for the shippers and saved $1.3S ton, or about $4,- 900. 900.
 You hear advocates of water way transportation talk about what an asset waterways are to the country. From that standpoint l should like to compare the New York Barge canal with the Lacka- wanna railroad. The Lackawanna is about 1000 miles long, some 475 mile longer than the barge canal. It is capitalized at s206.000,000, s24,O0O,OO0 less than the barge canal has cost to date. In 1929. that railroad handled 29,000.00 | tons of freight, as compared with 2.S76,000 handled by the barge canal. It handled 2S,000,000 pas sengers. It paid the dividends on | it's stock and the interest on its bonds, and $6,600,000 in taxes. The barge canal paid no taxes and paid no returns upon the investment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-10
DEPARTMENT PREPARES SKATING RINKS|
MILITARY HONORS / ORRISH SOLDIER
Former Resident of Water bury Died in New York
 City
FOUGHT WITH l. R. A.

Full military honors of the Irish Republican Army were accorded the late John J. O'Sulliyan, 35, for merly of Waterbury, at his funeral held Wednesday morning at St Francis xavier's church in New York city. The late MT O'Sullivau who died last Sunday, was a cap- tain in B Co. and served with the Irish. Republican army at County Kerry, Ire Ia n d, prior to coming to Waterbury.
 Former members of the Irish Republican Army served as the honorary military guard. Burial was in St Johns cemetery, Brook lyn, N. Y.
 MT O'Sullivan is survived by his wife and two children. John and Eileen, N. Y. his father. John M. O'Sulliyan, two brothers, Dennis and Daniel. one sister. Miss Cath crime O'Sullivan, all of Coun- ty Kerry, Ireland; three sis- ters, Mrs Peter Stack, Mrs Thomas Fitzpatrick and Miss Birdie O'Sul- Iiyarl. and two brothers, Michael and Patrick O'Sullivan, all of Wat erbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-10
Employees Aid
 5Oth Birthday
Clock Company Celebrates With Minstrel and Dance
 at Hamilton Park

Those in the chorus were: AL den Carlson, Tommy Colella, Billy Mastropietro, Rober Palomba, Louis Bennett, Richard Robinson, Chris Lawlor, Bernard Rotella, Frank Danaher, Tony Salvio, Vim cent DiMaria, Guy Di Modugno, Mario Galuppo, Stanley Kuska, Fred Persia, Art Palomba, Rudy Zorn, Marty Zucca, Louis Reigner, George Price, Charles Stango, Val Caron, Richard Cyrus, Ernest De- schemes, James Gavigan, Joe Pa lombo, Thomas Noonan, Ray Hoff- man, Joe DiMaria. Al Heilman George Jacme, Nick Longon, Bill Moriarty, Bill Conroy, Axel Ander- son.
 The committee in charge con- sisted of. Robert Johnston, chair man, Ralph L. Brandley, Alex Besancon, James Conway, Charles Schmidt, George Schmidt, Clarence Shader, Martin Mattson and G. Middleton Parsons.