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The Alaska daily empire., 1921-07-30
Speed the Sweet Bill.
lChicago Trihune.l

Senator Shoot, chairman of the subcommittee considering the Sweet bill to coordinate agencies ing to do with the of disabled veterans promises to call meeting of his committee "on short notice and states that he hopes to hold hearings" on the measure this week
 Short notice' is better than none but we believe Senator Shoots constituents, the four million veterans who have personal interest in the bill the many millions of Americans who look upon the mshandng Government service for disabled soldiers and sailors as national disgrace and calamity would be better pleased if the Senator had said definitely he would call a meeting at once, today would hold hearings imme- diaely and continuously until decision is reached and would report out the measure this week
 The greatest scandal attached to the present sys- tenn or lack of system in the disabled erans is in the delay which is common. When man is ravaged by tuberculosis shaken by nervous aiiment which is driving him each day nearer and nearer to condition of incurabe insanity delay his proper care may easily prove fatal Under the present system of unco-ordnated agencies for pro- vision of such care such delay is common, and un- cases.
 It is the purpose of the Sweet bill to eliminate such delay by uniting the various agencies under one responsible head The inconsistency of delay in con sidering a bill to speed is apparent It is to be hoped therefore that Senator Shoots com mttee will not merit the of the public by mak- ing consideration of this matter personal convenience It is emergency matter, growing more acute with each day It ought to be considered lat once this basis ru4g 4A
 There is practically doubt among those who have studied the bill that it will speed the care and compensation of the whose health has been broken in the service of their country Immediate proper care of veteran who is sick and without funds is an emergency matter but the fact the list Of men in such need is growing steadily and probably will continue to grow for years to come requires the formation of organization which can take of each nvidual emergency case smooth ly and efficiently This the Sweet bill purposes to do
 Let us have it and have it once Men are dying in misery and disappointment each day while awaiting adequate relief.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-07-30
Lively London Laughs.

Special advance service to The Empire from Topics of the Day. Department of Literary Digest, Rutgers
 Nelson Editor)
 As English speaking people all read and London. Of course Londoners who peruse their news papers at the House of Parliament, London Bridge or near Lord Nelson Monument on Trafalgar Square enjoy the English humor. But, American audiences Wh9 London laughs Topics of the Day Fi hns also find them good entertainment. Perhaps some of -Four readers think that British jokes may lack of the kick found in the Yankee brand of Imminent. We feel that the humor quoted below smacks of old Bond Street flavor:
 Mstress-"Mary why didn't you bring the fnger-bowls? Didn't the lady you last worked for have them?" Maid-"No mum. Her friends always washed before they came to dinner "-London, Eng Tit Bits)
 Lover-"I wish you'd find out how I stand with your father" His Lass-"Oh Why?" A Lover He tip on the Stock Exchange tonight."- (London, Eng, Ma)
 Dad, what's social scale?" Well generally speaking old it's place where money is weighed. '-( London, Eng, Bystander)
 Fred-'Dd you hear of the awful fright Frank got his wedingday? Jack--"Yes I was at the church. her!"-(London, Eng, Blighty)
 She says she is going give singing lessons She'll have to- Nobodyll pay her for them ? -( London, Eng, Answers.)
 Col. Borer-'H Hello James, whereve you been? ' Jones-'To my people" Col. Borer-"Ah! And how did you find them?" Jones-"Qute easily knew where they lived.'- London Eng. Telegram )
 First Lady-"since my husband has taken up this idea of adopting French towns, I've much of him." Second Lady--"But how interesting! What town has he adopted Paris?'-( London Eng, Passing Show.)
 Customer-"I say do you play anything by request?' Delighted Musician-"Certainly, sir' Gus tomer-'Then wonder if you'd be good as play game of dominoes until I've finished my lunch?'- (Iondon, Eng, Punch.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-07-30
Jars. JoIts and Groans

People who have been through an operation wonder what on earth peo. pie who have never been through one can find to talk about.
 Some people travel light through life, the lightness being in their heads.
 Whenever We see an ad in the want column for woman to take orders we are convinced some old bachelor put it in.
 When you have passed three score and 10 life for you has gone into extra innings.
 Usually the fellow who boasts of his ancestors is the kind of a chap his ancestors are glad they did not live to meet.
 Praise gives a man the big head, but criticism makes him red-headed.
 We rather surmse that more nightmares than dreams come true
 Now that there are no more drunkards to marry to reform, a girl who still desires to have an un- happy married life might marry one of the reformers.
 The man whose wife keeps him in
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-07-30
TRIBUTE TO AMERICA.

Perhaps nothing of recent occurrence has more clearly indicated the acceptance of the United States leader among nations in matters of finance, merce and industry than the manner in which tinan- cial London has accepted the invitation of President Harding for the Washington conference Arthur w. Kiddy, editor of Bankers Magazine and financial editor of the London Morning Post says the proposed disarmament conference at Washington is having a marked improving effect the financial and bnsi- situation in Europe. He says the feeling in the best circles is hopeful because
 Anything initiated by the United States
 at least carries assurance that the ques-
 lion will be considered sound businesslike
 lines and with reasoned judgments.
 Adding to this tribute to the United States MT. Kiddy says
 It is also believed that by the time the
 conference meets it will have become in
 creasingy evident that a restoration of form of worldwide political conference is
 essential to the recovery of international
 prosperity and the full establishment of
 international credit.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-07-30

30. The closed season will allow from 65
 to S5 per of the humpback salmon run
 to reach the spawning grounds according to
 L.. H. Darwin state Supervisor Of Fish
 eries.-( Seattle Times.l
 This is of the plans for salmon protection and propagation that the minds of Senator Britt and those who worked with him in the formu- Iation of the Resolution which passed the last Territorial Senate It is plan that has the endorse ment of those who have most carefully studied the fisheries problems of Alaska
 Another plan that has been proposed and is ad- vocated by many, including cannerymen, is that oi regional closing of fishing. has been suggested that the Territorial waters be divided into ol regions that fishing be prohibited in these zones year out of each three years. This would permit of fishing in two-thirds of the water areas and prohibit it in one-third II IS contended that if such procedure continued for ten years 1t would permit the building up of the salmon supply for each year. Salmon supposed to mature in two to four years, depending the variety and return to the streams when mature to spawn.
 Other suggestions have been that the pack Of salmon be limited It has been proposed that each canneryman should be compelled to procure some months before the opening Of the season permit to operate and that the permit spulate the number of cases he would be allowed to pack.
 Of all urge the continuation of artificial propagation and persistent experimentation as to methods in this line
 Many contend that all these proposed remedies should be applied to the salmon industry in Alaska.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-07-30
THE "VISION RAY"

The human eye a of motive power is the latest discovery to startle the world science The discovery was made by the eminent English scientist, Dr. Charles Russ. whose work in isolang disease germs is famous. The New York World in a copyrighted cablegram from London, says Dr. Russ has convinced committee scientists that his discovery is genuine He calls his motive power the Vision Ray.
 The story isathat Dr. Russ began his investigation of the motive power of the because fellow scien- lists laughed him when he said he could feel the gaze of someone who looking at him from behind eye fastened upon him. and, being materialist, be discover the of his feeling He was convinced from the experience of others the attested stories of history, the knowledge of the hypnotic power of certain serpents other animals, that there tangible force the Vision Ray" an he sought to prove that there was physical power in vision.
 He refused the commonly accepted theory that the more or less mysterious power of the eye due to mental telepathy other psysic phenomena
 Dr. Russ devised very delicate mechanism isolated it from all other influences heat cold air motion, electricity only that of vision De vices recorded and measured the movements of the machine. In every test applied, except one, it discovered that the machine would when gazed at either with the naked eye, through glasses. failure the eye was afflicted with cataract.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-07-30
ANOTHER ILLUSTRATION.

Another illustration of the need for wider meas ure of governmental power in Alaska is afforded in the history of school house building in the Territory The limitations which do not permit the Territory or any municipality in it to contract any indebted ness of any beyond the anticipated revenues for the year precludes the possibility of engaging public enterprise and distr outing the payment of the cost of it over period of years. In Alaska the Territory and municipalities! school districts, etc, must pay they go. , Y... .r.4... ,,... of a school house. City Councils and lawyers worked the proposition but could devise no way raise the money necessary to build one that would not be subject attack Then efforts made to special legislation from Congress that would permit the people of Juneau to issue bonds in the of $75, 900 with which to construct the neces sary building. Finally a member of the City Council to Washington and he procured the passage of the special legislation. Petersburg, Ketchkan and other towns have had similar experiences.
 is absurd that municipalities compelled to go Washington to get special permission to engage in enterprises, that necessary to their develop ment, of less magnitude than those that many Alaska business have arranged for in their local com munities in few days.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-07-30

hot water and treats him with cold contempt ought not to have to worry much over coal or ice bills.
 With some of the flappers who are running around loose beauty only is paint deep.
 People used to buy furniture on the installment plan. Now they haven't the slightest idea where a furniture store is located. They are buying automobiles on the install ment plan and have no use for furlii ture
 Money talks, ordinarily, but when some people get a hold of it it simply shouts.
 A mans weight may show him to be a very large man, but his way may show him to be very small man.
 A newly wed couple in Crestline To neatly and cheaply their nest line
 And husband their scads,
 Searched newspaper ads To see which store carried the best
 line. F. w. D.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-07-30
Were They Badly Injured?

Were They Badly Injured? est Mary's (Va.) Beacon) Walter and Edwin Beitzell ol Abell celebrated their birthdays las both falling on the same day.
 Watch Your Step No matter where
 You go, 'tis said, It always pays
 To look ahead Hastings (Neb) Tribune. Look ahead,
 Don't hesitate, Lest it be
 "Too bad, too late" Warren (Ohio) Tribune. If you don't care
 To join the dead, Glance not at skirts
 But look ahead.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-07-30
WASHINGTON TRIES CLOSED SEASON
 PLAN.

New fisheries regulations promulgated at a recent meeting of the State Fisheries Board and affecting the fishing grounds of Grays Harbor and Willapa Harbor became effective today New regulations affecting the Pnset sound district will become operative next Wednesday. They prohibit fishing opera tons on Puget Sound from August s6 to September 15 and from October 2e to April
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-07-30
Never Does In July

Asks a contemporary When is the thermometer said to indicate a temperate heat?" It must be some time around Christmas for all the heat it indicates now is doggoned in temperate.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-07-30
Regular Geological Garden

We swIped this question from q contemporary and asked some of the wives for their answers to it:
 What does your husband do? Here are the answers:
 He always is growling-he's a bear.
 He always is barking-he's a dog. He is always crowing-he's a rooster.
 He never says a word--he's a wise old owl
 He is always saying neigh (nay) -he's a horse.
 He is always kicking-he's a mule, He's always scratching for mOney)-he's a cat.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-07-30
ALONG LEES DETOUR
 By Sam Hill. In Cincinnati Enquirer.
nnn't Re 2 Chi.

Don't Be a Gutter G'wan! Cheer up. Bo! Said old man Tout, You may be down.
 But you're not out.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-07-30
Reckless Mary

Mary had a little gun,
 And every time that Mary shot Just one more poor husband was Laid to rest in the family lot.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-07-30

It appears according to a correspondent of the New York Post, that Tahiti should be pronounced to rhyme with nighte, which is about all they wear down there-( Detroit Free Press)
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-07-30
Amt 1t the Truth!

Says Adam Breede: "It never Is too late to go broke" Our experi- ence is we usually are ahead of time when it comes to going broke.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-07-30

The Government has been giving attention to the demands of sportsmen that something be done to preserve the wild ducks. Saving the lame ducks is a much more difficult matter.-( Washington Post)
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-07-30

Observations Of Oldest lnhabitant
 l kin remember when kid would rather have been President than a home-run king
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-07-30
Doc Had His Number

Doe" said MT. Boozer 'Tm all run down What do you advise?"
 "Get out in the sunshine more and keep more of the moonshina out" replied the doctor
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-07-30

Wilhelm. in protesting against the taxes of Doorn. says he entered Holland 'unwittingly." Finally he admits what all the world knows-his lack of wit Pittsburgh Gazette -Times)
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-07-30
Why Mutt Is In the Hospita

why Nutt Is Tn the Ho5pIldI Now l wonder" unused Mutt. "Wonder what?" asked Bolt.
 "If a lady cashier embedded the banks funds, could you call her a short skirt?" queried Mutt
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-07-30

Can Get 1t By More Hard Work
 Says George Bailey: "The earth IS full of exasperation and jackass peration.' And what it needs is a lot more of perspiration. tt
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-07-30

30. The closed season will allow from 65
 to S5 per cent of the humpback salmon run to reach the spawning grounds, according to L. H. Darwin state Supervisor of Fish
New-York tribune., 1921-12-24
Fire Record


l:bo-c4 II. l1sth ST.; Henry Carr and
7:SS-Chambers and West sts; autotslo-
bile, d. Duraba .......... Trifiing
s.o5-So5 E. 18th St, Mary Hugusel.
Unknown
Unknown
s:so-1oe2 u. 17sth 81. the Bronx taxi
cab. Samuel ereenstein Trifing
3:6o-Pier 92, North River foot 52d st
barge Yenowl!ght, city of New
York .-................ Unknown
4;1o--i27a Broadway; Long Hat Co.
sCnknown
4:ts-~as4s sd av.; Atlantic and Pacilio
4:4o-s79 Broome St; n. Fischer. unkno wn
8 o4s--se u. 1i1th st; Geo. Elias Unknown
s'lo~-l7 Battery rL; Douglass Scott
s:1S--Front as7 e. 1a4th at, the Bronx:
auto, Joseph Des',n. ..... Unknow-s
S;fo--ls2 w slst 81; aevinc Fauows.
e:4S-ll4a Broadway; racket ciseaina:
7eo---S1e E. s2d St; unknown Tnknosn
7:0S--S Pleasant ave-; Fred Schaner.
Unknown
s;os-4s Grand St. Mutual Art Metal
s.ls--1s East 10Th st. Leo Poiar haH"0"A
lo:sS--15s East 2ad st; Harry VIII
marth .................. Unknown
l-n@w- ........,.- Unknown
Luslap Bag Co. known
Dress Co. 80. nown
ll;Ss-lS7l lst av.; Joseph Schneider:
Unknown
New-York tribune., 1921-12-24
Garment Strikers Send
Ship of Food to Russia
Orlo Sails To-day Laden With
3,NN.OOO Pounds of Flour.
Beans aud Sugar

Although many of the striking gar
mcnt workers. of New York, philadel-
phia and ChiSgo arc going to have "a
pretty slim Christmas because they
have been so long out of work. they
are going to sec tc it that the spirit Of
the season will be carried overseas in
substantial form to the less fortunate
workers of Russia.
ihis afternoon the steamship Orlo--
newly christencd the "Christmas Shin''
by the strikers-will leave Pier 53
laden with big Shipment of foodstuffs
for the Russian famine sufferers. the
GIT of the garment workers. nur.
chased by money collected among them.
dundrens of the strikers will gather
at the pier and wish the vessel god
ssppeeed. spec The shipment comprises $780,
pounds of corn -four, 100000 pounds oe
beans, 10000 pound of sugar and
$1,000 pounds of linseed oil.
the Shipment Is being sent with the
cooperation of the American Friends
Society. the Quakers." said BENJAMIN
Schlesinger, president of the Inter
national Ladies' Garment Workers
Union. Were 1t not for the industrial
conffict which the union Is wsging at
present this token Of friendship of the
membership of our organization iowa rd
be even greater.
This, however, Is only the first ship
ment, and it is expected that a second
transport of foodstuffs will be forward
ed by the membership Of our union in
the near future"
New-York tribune., 1921-12-24
Undertaken, Vexed by
Fake Calls, Offers Reward
Police Find Other Firms Near
Washington Square Have
Been Duped

George B. Perazzo, undertaken, 1876
Blocker Street, offered $1,000 reward
Yesterday for information that will
lead to the arrest Of apractical joker
who has been calling him on the tele-
phone once week for three months,
announcing deaths, giving fictitious ad-
dresses and asking immediate care of
supposed bodies.
Investigation by the police led to
discovery that many other undertakers
IN the district just south of Wash
lngton Square have received similar
calls during the same period. Several
ot these undertakers told detectives
the greater number of death calls had
been telephoned by a woman, who
usually named as the dead person some
one known to the firm. 1t was said
Iae calls have proceeded at various
times from the Bronx, Brooklyn and
Greenpoint
Last Wednesday Perazzo received a
cal from West Forty-frst Street, q
woman asking him to proceed at once
70 number near Broadway, where
si sne said a young girl had just died.
ne was urged to bring plenty of white
crepe"
New-York tribune., 1921-12-24
Expert Admits Hurry i'm
His Attack ON Gas Rate
Company Gets Admission on
Record Despite City's Pro-
test; Next Hearing Ian. 22

Edward NJ. Bassett, member Of the
Charter Revision Commission. acting
as counsel for the BROOKLYN Borough
Gas Company, yesterday attempted to
refute the testimony Of A. s. 3. Little.
the city's gas expert, that the present
$1.35 rate of the company was great
ly excessive, unjust and unreasonable
FOR the quality Of gas furnished" Mr..
bassett cross-examined MIR. Little for
several hours at the resumed hearing.
before the Public Service Commission.
Mr.. Bassett drew the admission from
the witness that he had "hurriedly
prepared" the affidavit requesting that
the commission fix an emergency rate
of s1.0o pending full investigation
to determine what is the actual cost
OF producing gas by the company, Mr..
Llttle contended in his direct examina-
ton that the com pany can produce gas
at a 70-cent rate.
Assistant Corporation Counsel HYATT.
who appeared as counsel for Little. OBJ
.ected to the latter's statement that
ne had 'hurriedly prepared" the affi-
davit being admitted to the record,
but Chairman William A. Prenderras ST
called attention to the fact that it
was voluntary admission on the part
OF the witness.
Little also admitted on crosse -exanai-
nation that he found no fault with the
management of the company, but said
that it should use coke instead Of an
thracite coal in the making of gas. He
added that if the company reduced the
rate as he suggests it would sell more
gas. Tho hearing was adjourned until
January 15
New-York tribune., 1921-12-24
Trading Turns
To Business
Structures
Buying Covers Wide Section
ON East and West Sides:
Company Gets Eight-Story
Building i'm West Street

The eight-story building, 4sx1oo, at
2sS and 2s9 West Street, south OF
Canal Street, has been sold by the Theo.
dore Ficke Warehouses, Inc. TO the
Lark Land Company.
me newly formed 41 Canal Street
company ID, L. Klein J. Klausner jr
ana ii. 5. Borenstein) purchased the
three-story T-shaped building at Al
Canal Street, running through to s Lud.
low Street. Walter l.. Clark was the
seller Of the property. which front.
2l-l0 feet on Canal Street and o5.1 feet
on Ludlow Street.
Sale on Eighth Avcnue
Daniel b. Freedman purchased an-
other business building at 7S1 Eighth
Aivenue, between Forty y-seventh and
Forty eighth streets, q three-st re-
constructed building. John c. Forste
and James Boyd were the brokers.
Jeanne r. Kalish sold to Floyd F
thompson four-story building with
stores at 5o7 Eighth Avenue, 2O.sx95,
Other Uptown Deals
The three-story building at the north
west corner Of Broadway and Tooth
Street, 26.1x100, has been purchased by
the estate of Charles +. Hoffman. Inc,
from the George Constantin Realty
Company, subject to a mortgage for
S77,500. Mr.. Constantin bought the
property few years ago with the in
tention Of establishing a catering bust
ness.
The three-story building, 1S.7x99.11,
at 81 East 125th Street, has been
bought by the newly organized 81 East
125th Street Corporation, having for
directors w. H. Wiesenthal, T. p. Hey
man and E. Gersehnson. The estate of
David S. Egleston WAS the seller.
Leopold Weiss bought from Fred
crick Brown the five-story with store
building at ISL Lenox Avenue, 21x1o0,
between 117th and 1lsth streets, ia
which he will occupy most of tho floors
for his real estate business. Louis
Block & Co. were the brokers.
Henry s. Wilson sold to Joseph
Cedarbaum and Victor Kahn three
story stable st 239 East 127th Street,
cEx1N
New-York tribune., 1921-12-24
II e al Estate News
investors Buy Modern
Flats on Upper West Side
Buyer Gives All Cash for House
in Wadsworth Avenue;
Other Sales


Siawson & Hobbs sold for S. Tonk,
'enson 252 Wadsworth Avenue, five
story, modern walk-up apartment
house, 5ox11b, for ell cash.
IL. I. Wood rcsold for Frank Marde,
to an investor 210 West 1o9th Street
a five story modern apartment house
aoxloo. Mr.. Marder bought the nrop-
erty last month through the same bro
Louis Block & Co. sold to an invest
ing client the three six-storv apart
ment houses at 230 to 23S West i11th
Street, 42x100 each. The same brokers
sold to the Artisan Realty Comnanu ! 4
to 3s West Ninety eighth Street. four
slx-story apartment houses, f59.4x1Oo
irregular.
ihe two six-story apartment houses
at IA to 20 West 107th Street, 12ox
l0o.l1, have been sold by E'ishel Kaika
to Jennie Krassner and William and
Louis Brisman.
George W. Brcttel and Louis Covert
sold for Joseph Burdheimer four
story hathouse at 70 East 121st Street,
- Jennie Grotzky sold to Tgnasio and
George Salerno four-story tiathouse
'' noo E'aSt ioftn street 2S.3xIUU.11.
Charles Rubinger sold to Harry
weinberg six-story fathouse, with
four stores, at 113 st. Marks Place. 25
x94
Charles Molesphini sold to Henry Il.
barrows fve-story stare tene nent
house at 90 Broome Street, 25x75.
The 323 East Fourth Street Corpora
ton e. Wajesser. &c. Altman and A.
Cohen) bought from Johanna Wald the
three story tenement house at 323 East
Fourth Street, 20.3x96, at that address.