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>^ U^eit^ 6a Scots Fisherf oik Flock to Yarmouth For Herring Season â€" Make Gay Despifp Poor Market By rKTKK LYNE. Yarmouth, Eng. â€" Somber harbor irharves here have suddenly assumeU • carnival air with the arr.val at a rtving host of (jayly-clad Scottish llehorfolk for the autumn herrinp •eason, writes Peter Lyne in The Christian Science Monitor. Across the wide dock^ide rod and orange jerseys trace a colorful pat- tern. No-th Sea winds play pranks with fanciful blue, green and purple headscarves. .Shiny black overalls gleam in the sun and rubber lopboots beat a dull tattoo on the eobl)!estones B£ Hijrhhind lassies prepare kippers and pickled herrings for dinner tables In four continents. More than 2,000 of thcc pictur- esque girls and 551 trawlers and crew k-ft their ruRged coasts and congre- gated at Yarmouth Ihis year to handle probably the biggest herring catch in the world â€" numbering nearly 90,000,- 000 fish in two months in a specially good season. DANCES ON THK WHAUF. Appearances of men along the wharves seem to have changed little eim-c the day when David Copperfield paid his first visit to Yarmouth and pictured Peggolty's nephew. Ham . . . "And you couldn't so properly have •aid that he wore a hat, as that he was covered in a 'top, like an old Luilding â€" with something pitchy." At the pickling 'dot-s, agile fingers of the girls flash to the accompani- ment of merry laughter. The laugh- ter is intelligible to an Englishman, but not the jests in broad .Scottish brogue. "Eightsomo Reels" danced among the barrels of fish and songs •cented with heather and spiced with Highland lore enliven lunch-hour re- spites. There is talk of the fish run. There is talk of salty thing.o that only sail- ornien understand. But there is â- trangely enough also talk of poli- tics and diplomacy. Discourse on in- ternational trade relations has been rivaling songs and dances as spare time diversions. The fisher-folk have found Anglo-Soviet relations a vital ksue to their livelihood. Nearly 80 per cent, of the catch is exported and there has been a mark- ed drop in sales with the tendency in recent years of countries to raise tar- iff barrier." and build their own drift- ers. Deputations and .-ippeals to the Government and threats of strikes by the curern have reflected the serious- ness of the situation, whic has been aggravated this sca.sf.n by a glut of herrings. There has been discussion as to how th<! Government can help by giving credit to Russian buyers, who have bw-n the largest importers of fish in the past. In the first 10 months of l!t;i2, wh»n the commercial agreement was in force, the .Soviet Union imported more than 400,000 cwt. of cured her- rings from Hritain. In the corres- ponding period of this year, in wliii-h the agreement was ended and lias not yet beer, niiiewod, the .Soviet Un- ion has importcJ only .'>,283 cwts., valued at i3,G07, conipareil with 1-17!),- 724 in the previous period. The in- dustry was deeply disappointed that a new agreement was not reached in time to insure dinpo.sal of a big au- tumn catch. Failure to find new markets means •Lrly closure of the leason, with a re- Mult that many boats and gills have to return to S<-<)tland with little or mi profit and someliines without even earning their exiHjnses. This is doubly bard for them as Ihey regard the Yar- mouth season as a means of setiing aciide eno.igh mone; for the winter when fishing around their native coasts is on a .small scale, IN (.RITICAL STATK. With theii industry in .such a i rili- cal state thes<' folks might be excused for revealing signs of discontenl. Yel they di.splay a remarkably hrave and chei»rful philosophy. It seems that in their constant contact with tlu' greatness hf nature, with the â- ^aity tang of the wild north v\inds, with the apparent dangers of the <K'ean.i theV have learneij the art of living with least possible concern for the froblenis of civili/atir.n. Thus it was that a priiiniiier.t hai- l>or official could eay "there nevor was a more I appy and law abiding lot than the Scottish tishc i folk"â€" fisher- folk for whom the present venson is One of trenicndor activity. Returning up the river from the open sea the drifteis jockey for moor- ing positions. Stretching away from the harbor is the flat landscape of which David Copperfield said â€" " , . , that a mound or two might have im- proved it; and also that if the land had been a little more separated from the sea, ana the town and tide had rot been quite so mixed up, like toast and water, it would have been nicer." Eager eyes strain for the first glimpse of the boats as they round the bend of the river. Some are low ir the water, indicating a heavy catch. Others ride high and will have to wait for the next outing for a better fish- ing. Soon several hunared drifters have n.ade the wharfside a maze of masts. The catches are swung ashore from the bow3 to come under the salesmen's bell and hammer, while coal is taken on amidships ready for a speedy re- turn to the open sea. "Crans" of fish are whi.«ked away to the curing and pickling yards near-by. Bigger steamers are busy taking on board barrels of herring for continental ports. . ? â€" â-  â-  Facts About Fish There are about 10,000 fish known, from those thai reach a maximum length of one-half inch to those which have a minimum adult length of fifty foet. The surface-swimming fish of Bra- zil and the guianas have eyes which are divided in the center, horizontally. The upper half is u.sed when swim- ming on the surface, the lower half u.sed when swimming below the sur- face! Although fish are commonly thought to be silent, many make vocrJ sounds. The gurnards grunt like pigs; the iiiaigre bellows, puirs and whistles; the .American sunfish emits sounds similar to the grinding of teeth and the South American catfish growls n-uch like a dog! The salmon, the most jjroductive of all fish, has been known to lay over twenty million eggs at one time! Many fish are able to walk about on land, and many can even climb trees! The mud-skipper and gurnard are able to flop about on land, and are o.''tcn found forty and fifty feet from the shore. The climbing perch, an inhabitant of Ceylon, Burma, India, and the -Vlalay Archipelago, can climb trees of a goodly height by means of its extra powerful fins. The eel is the most famous of the electric .shock artists among the fish colony. However, there are about fifty different species of fish capable of giving electric shocks. A few are the electric cat-fish of the Nile; the torpedo or electric ray of our own shores; and the star-gazer of the In- dian Ocean; and many others belong ing to che calfi.sh tribe. In thj famous Mammoth Cave -jf Kentucky, the fish are all blind! As the age of a tree can be told by its rings, so can the age of a salmon be told by the concentric ridges on its scales. Also, to an expert, these ridges which are of light and dark shades, tell its complete life histoi-y. •SSUE N), 51â€" '33 Wooden Soldiers Declared Harmful MURDER-'HfiElMODR by Agatha Christie SYNOI'KIS. Cttpt. Trevelyun rents his lioune In SlCttifurd lo Mix. WlUett itnd tukus a NinHUKr uiiu In ICxIiiiiniitoit. While hia frienil. .MuJ'ir Uui imby, anil three nulKh- IporM pliiy.ul tabic lipping with Mrd. Wlllelt iiMd heiv dauKliter, Violet. a "spirit" iiieHsaBC U iccelved that Tre- vilyan hiis bi-en liiurdeied. ituriialiy finds his friend deuU. Trevulyunu es- tnl« In willi-d to Ills slHler, Mrs. Jennifer ClardncT, and the throe fhlldrcn of an- other Bister, .Mrs. I'earson. now dead, .lames IVaison had eomo to Kxhaniptoii from London the day of the nnird'-r. He is aireslid. ICmllv Trefusl.H. his llanccc, meets Charles Kiiderby, reporter and asks liliil to hcl.i her. After she had talked to Violet she heard Mrs. Wlllett mutter. "Will nlghl never eoiiie? I can t bear It.' Knderbv, watehliiK the Wlllett .s housi', sees Violet secretly meet Jinan I'i'arsoii, one of the lielrs, who was bui>- posed to he In .\iisUalla. Kmlly learns that a pair of Trevelyan's boots u nii.ssliiK. She starts a search. CHAPTER 27. Emily stared at the boots. She turned them over. She examined them outside and inside and the same question beat monotonously in her brain. Why? Granted that someone had removed Captain Trevelyan's boots and hidden them up the chimney. Why had they done so? "Oh!" cried Emily desperately, "I shall go i.iad!" She put the boot.s carefully in the middle of the floor and drawing up a chair opposite them .she sat down. And then deliberately she set herself to think out things from the begin- ning, going over every detail that she knew herself or had learned by hearsay from other people. She con- .sidered every actor in the drama and outside the drama. And suddenly, a queer nebulous idea began to Ukc shapeâ€" an idea suggested by that pair of innocent boots that stood there dumbly on the floor. "But if .so," said Emily â€" "if soâ€"" She picked up the boots in her hand and hurried downstairs. She pushed open the dining-room door and went to the cupboard in the corner. Here was Captain Tre/elyan's motley array of sporting trophies and sport- ing outfits, all the things he had not trusted within reach of the female ten^snts. The skis, the sculls, the elephant's foot, the tusks, the fishing ixdsâ€" everything .still waiting for Messrs. Young and Peabody to pack them expertly for store. Emily bent down, boots in hand. In a minute or two .she stood up- right, flushed, incredulous. "So that as it," .said Emily. "So that was it." She sank into a chair. There was still much that she did not under- stand. After some minutes she rose lo her feet. She spoke aloud. "I know who killed CapUin Trevel- yan," she said. 'But I don't know why. 1 still can't think why. Bui 1 mustn't lose time." She hurried out of Hazelmoor. To find a car to drive her to Sittat'ord was the work of a few minutes. She ordered it to take her to Mr. Duke's bungalow. Here she paid the man and then walked up the path as the car, firove away. She lifted the knocker and gave a loud rat-tat. After a moment or two's interval the door was opened by a big burly man with a rather impressive face. For the first time, Emily met Mr. Duko face to face. "Mr. Duke?" .she askeil. "Yes." "I am Miss Trefusia. Itiay I come in, please?" There as a momentaVy hesitation. Then he stood aside t« let her pass. Emily walked into th# living-room. He closed the front do»v and followed her. "I want to see Insi^ctor Narraeott,'' said Emily. "Is he here?" Again there was a pause. Mr. Duke seemed uncer<tin how to answer. At last he appeared to make up his i.iind. He smileJâ€" a rather curious smile. "Inspector Npfracott is lAie," he said. "What do you waul id ace him about?" Emily took the parcel she was carrying and unwrapped it. She took out a pair of boots and placed them on the table in front o/ Ubi. "I want," she sai<^ "fo see him about those boots." "Hullo, hullo, hullo," *aid Ronnie Garfield. Mr. Rycroft slowly ascendirg the steep slope of the lane fronl tho post office, pau.sed, till Ronnie ovei^ook him. "Very delightful weather to-<i9y,'' said Mr. Rycroft. Ronnie looked up at the blu.a skf. "Yes, a bit of a difference from last week. By the way, you're going to the Willetts, I suppose?" "I am. You also?" "Yes. Our bright spot in .Sittaford â€" the Willetts. Mustn't let yourself get downhearted, that's their motto. Carry on as usual. My aunt says it is unfeeling of them to ask people to tea so soon after the funeral and all that, but that's all bunkum. She just says that becau.se she's feeling rat- tled about the Emperor of Peru." "The Emperor of Peru?" said Mr. Rycroft, surprised. "One of the blinking cats. It's turned out to be an Empress, instead and Aunt Caroline's naturally an- noyed about it. She doesn't like these sex problems â€" so, as I say, she got her feelings olf her chest by making catty remarks about the Willetts. Why shouldn't they ask people m tea? Trevelyan wasn't a relation, or anything like that." "Very true," said Mr. Rycroft turn- ing his head and examining a bird which flew past and in which he thought he recognized a rare species. "How annoying," he murmured. "I haven't got my glasses with me," "Eh! I say, talking of Trevelyan, do you think Mrs. Willett can have known the old boy better than she .says?" "Why do you ask that?" "Because of the change in her. Have you ever seen anything like it? She's aged about twenty years in the last week. You must have noticed it." "Yes," .said Mr. Rycroft. "I have noticed it." "Well, there you are. Trevelyan's death must have been the most fright- ful shock to her in some way or other. Queer if she turned out to be the old man's long lost wife whom he desert- ed in his youth and didn't recognize." "I hardly think that likely, Mr. Garfield." "Bit too much of a movie stunt, eh? All the same, very odd things hap- pen. I've read some really amazing things in the DaWy Wire â€" things Definite Improvement in Trade of Canada BANK OF MONTREAL ANNUAL MEETING Striking lodtcatlons of the Improve- meut that baa occurred lo world wide trade, aa well as of the steady galo Id many Industries In Caoada, were among the outstanding features of the addresses submitted at the anoual meeting of the Bank of Montreal. Sir Charles Oordon, ibe president. In the address to shareholders, stated that practically the world over trade was better than a year ago, and that Id Canada, for the better part of the year, detinlte Improvement Id business had beeo going on. Canadaa external commerce had also growo In volume. Sir Charles also had a cheerful word regarding Improved conditions iu Great BrllalD. The country's falib In simple.* well proved methods had once more been Justified, with the result that Bri- tain's credit stood as high aa ever, and London had regained her position as the financial centre of the world. Royal Commission on Banking In regard lo the question of estab- lishing a central bank iu Canada, Sir Charles pointed out that two membe/s of the Royal Commission were Cana- dians thoroughly versed in the bank- ing and economic conditions of this country. These two members are not In accord with the rest of lUe Com- mission lo their fiudings. He drew at- tentiou to the cost of operating such an institution and the probability that the bank would always be under the control of a political party and there- fore subject to political Influence. The history of the Federal Reserve and â- ' .^ RecoDstruclloD Finance Corporation In the United States shows hovr little the elimlDailun of political inUuenco can be relied upon, be said. Bank in Strong Position. Mr. Jackson Uudds, .tulni General' Manager, reviewing the annual state-' ment of the bank, pointed ou' that of the total assets of ^ti^.SUU.UOO the liquid assets aggregated 14112,500,000, or 71.15% of the liabilities to tbe pulv lie. Ot special Interest was tbe an- nouncement that the bank now has over one million deposit accounts in Canada. In summing up, Mr. Dodds said: "Natural correctives are working to ward world recovery, but many arti- ficial barriers still Impede progress. Economic and financial disruption have been brought about to no small eitent by the operations of Central Banks uuder political induence, by ex- cessive tariffs and quotas, by exagger- ated natiouallsm bordering on ancient tribalism, the stoppage of free migra tiOQ ot peoples, distrust and selfish ness, by impatience, a loss of Individ- ualisra on the part of citizens and their surrender ot Independence In many former democratic countries. "In contrast, Cauada is fortunately circumstanced In that It Is a young country, with an abundance of nature's gifts, with a hardy people, self-reliant and tree ot traditional hatreds, and with an Inspiring past and a boundless future." Good For What? Toy 1 in Guns Also Assailed by Council of Women Toronto.-Wooden siddiers and tin gi.ns are harmful <r.n<l dangeious to the peace of the world and .should be abolished, the Ontario Council of Women decided in pa.s.-;inB a resolu- (I'on undertaking warfare .igainst war toys and games. "This •« one of the most ridiculous re.-iolutions which make us wcnnen a laughing stock among men," one dele- yr.le objected. "We needn't he afraid of that; men are already a laughing stock among lis for many of the things they do," another retorted. "You can take military loys away I. om children," com ncnted Mrs. J, Cullen, Niagara Kails, "but a boy will make a paper hat out of a newspaper, pi.t a stick i.t his side for a sword, ai.d play soldier ju.«t the same." The resolution urgeil the council to iiiicli-itake a cninpnign of education anaii;.-?! the sale and display of sol- diers and other toys of a military na- ture, an<l particiilui ly at the Christ- mas season urge everyone to refrain from buying s^uch toys for any chil- dren, and al.so ask parents and teach- eis to discoi.riige all games and mimic >varfare." •> Api>le--saucc wiil appeal lo the kid- <iies if u.sed aa a spread on raissin bread. A whole wealth of heiilth in that combination. Califoiiila, the ''â- nd Nvliere ihe.v do evtryiliing out .-^wiMi in litilliiiis; suits. This is tbe finals in something or other at Venice. 1 you wouldn't credit if a newspaper didn't print them." "Are they any more to be credited on that account?" inquired Mr. Ry- croft acidly. "You have got a down on young Enderby, haven't you?" said Ronnie. "I dislike ill-bred nosing into af- fairs that do not concern you," said Mr. Rycroft. "Yes, but then they do concern him," Ronnie persisted. "I mean nos- ing about is the poor chap's job. He seems to have tamed old Burnaby all right. Funny, the old boy can hardly bear the sight of me. I'm like a red rag to a bull to him." Mr. Rycroft did not reply. "By Jov2," said Ronnie again glanc- ing up at the sky. "Do you realize it's Friday? Just a week ago to-day at about this time we were trudging up to the Willetts just as we are now. But a bit of a chan/je in the weather." "A week ago," said Mr. Rycroft. "It seems infinitely longer." "More like a bally veav, doesn't it? Hullo, Abdul." They were passing Captain Wy- att's gate over which the melancholy Indian was leaning. "Good afternoon, Abdul," said Mr. Rycroft. "How's your mastflr?" The native shook his head. "Master bad to-day. Sahib. Not see anyone. Not see anyone for long time." "\'ou know," said Ronnie as they passed on, "That chap could murder Wyatt quite easily and no one would know. He could go on for weeks shaking his head and saying the mas- ter wouldn't see anyone and no one would think it the least odd." Mr. Rycroft admitted the truth of the statement. "But there would' still be the prob- lem of the disposal of the body," he pointed out. "Yes, that's always the snag, isn t it? Inconvenient thing, a human body." They passed Major Burnaby's cot- tage. The Major was in his garden looking sternly at a weed, which was growing where no weed should be. "Good afternoon. Major," said Mr. Rycroft. "Are you also coming to Sittaford House?" Burnaby rubbed his nose. "Don't think so. They .sent a note asking me. But â€" wellâ€" I don't feel like it. Expect you'll understand." Mr. Rycroft bowed his head in tok- en of understanding. "All the same,'' he .said, "I wish you'd come. I've got a reason." "A reason. What sort of reason? ' Mr. Rycroft hesitated. It was clear that the presence of Ronnie Gar- field constrained him. But Ronnie, ^»rapletely oblivious of the fact, stood r^s ground listening w»th ingenuous interest. "I'd like to try an experiment,' " he said at last slowly. -,-»'^t sort of exiieriment?" d(- SJ»ft..'ed Burnaby. Hr. Kycroft hesitated. ">'.if .-'Vher not tell you beforehai;-'. Bot fcC "' i come, I'll ask you to back i.-e op in anything I suggest." Burnaby's curiosity was aroused. "All right," he said. "I'll come. You can count on me. Whe.'e's my hat?" ^ He rejoined them in a ninute, hat on head and all lliree tunie ' in at the gates of Sittaford House. "Hear you are fxpecting company. Rycroft," si.iil liurnaby conver.-*ati>'n- al'ly. A shade of vexation passed over the older man's face. "Who told you that.'" ••That chattering magpie of a wo man, Mrs. Cintis. She's clean and she's honest, but her tongue nev:'r stops, an 1 she pays nn jiltentioii U> whether you listen or whether you' don't." "It's (juite true," admitled .Mr. Ki The Happy Valley Au apple festival has been held in Cauada in celebratio:, ot a very im- portant anniversary. Preciselv three hundred years ago, according to the ancient chronicles, Pierre -Martin, a French settler in Nova Scotia. In- spired perhaps by homesickness, planted a number of apple-trees, and found both solace and satisfaction In watching them mature and fruitify. Others followed his example and. In course of time, the valley where he and his friends had settled â€" the famous Annapolis â€" became one of the finest fruit-producing districts in the world. So rich has been the Anna- polis yield over the intervening cen- turies, and so bountifully has it be- stowed its pecuniary blessings on the people of the province, that the ap- ple festival was devised for the first time this year to mark their mind- fulness of these mercies and their recogniticn of their responsibilities as growers. The Annapolis Valley may well claim to be the very cradle of Can- ada itself. Nova Scotia is the old- est part ot the Dominion from the point of view ot European settle- ment, John Cabot having planted the flag of Britain there In 1497. It was not until 1604 that a permanent post was established by the French, but even then their little town â€" Port Royal â€" was the first European settle- ment north of Mexico. Four years later a church was built there and from it the torch of Christianity was passed from hand to hand through- out Canada. Annapolis Valley itself lies to the west of Nova Scotia, or Acadie as it was called by the French. It Is roughly one hundred miles long, and its beauties, notably In apple-blossom time, inspired Longfellow to write his great poem, "Evangeline". The village of Grand Pre, which h^! immortalizes there, lies near the flourishing town of Windsor The poem tells of the tragedy ot the expulsion of the Acadians. They certainly lost a rich heritage and British settlers won a great country. Today the province yields over 2,000.000 barrels of ap- ples every year. Pierre Martin's bout ot homesick- ness was a blessing tor the Empire. Its significance will, moreover, be- come greater with the years, for Bri- tain is eating more and more fruit in its search for gr3ater and greater health, and the silk-chcoilced apple with the sweet crisp flesh Is one of the most potent factors in t!ie senlal art of keeping fit. Long may the ap- ples blossom in the Land ot Evange- line â€" The Kmplre Review Removes Stomach to Stop Stomach Ache Newark, N.J.â€" Vilhaljmur St!.'fans- son, noted Arc-tic explorer, predict-- that before 1945 one of the busi>-.st routes to iiurope will be across the Arctic wastes. Add;essing Univer-, sity ot Delaware students, he said the safest pl.ices for aeroplai.fs are the Tropics and the- Arctic and that the .Arctic has tht advantage of being the shortest aii route across the At- lantic. Because Ihe air is riea\iest 'n -ie .â- \rctic it will al?o be possible to caivy -iloft bigger pay loads .vitb less fuf'. he said. «- A Chuckle ' \ 'Jass County Sunday school leach- |L:i- asked a little girl "where do bad little girls jjo?" and the reply was •most everywhere." â€" Cass County .Vlissiiui-inn. crofi;. "I am expecting my niece Mrs. Dering, and her hu.-ibarid, to- n orrow." (Tu be contiiiUi d } â- ^ ' . ' *• t r »â-  «â-  V A, 1 4 t i^ ^ i < 1 < * it- ki f n X 4 \