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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-27
DIR. FRANK CRANES
DAILY EDITORIAL
Meredith
HereditV
By DOCTOR FRANK CRANE.
TyHERE is good deal of bunkum about heredlty.
II il an alih for good many failures

1t is alib for good many failures
Heredity, of course, is thing over which we have
control We pick fathers and mothers nor
ancestors But we make the most of what we are
and have.
That is the problem before u.s. The wise exercises
his faculties within the gamut has provided for
him. He knows his limitations, He knows what ne can 40
and what he do does not what ne cannot 90
as excuse for not doing what he can do
eThere is legend Of Fredin somewhere he was man
no parents weakness OF our
forefathers weakness But the main thing that we re-
ceive their strength.
Everybodys heredy back to God and most Of the
incidental evils that he has received from his parents can
be overcome by determined effort.
There few evils IN surroundings that VIII NOT
give way before. resoute will -,
Very often mother who is about to give birth to cn
who has young child is distressed whether Or
he will inherit the weaknesses OF his father inns IL
usually futile worry As rule do not inherit weak
nesses The tendency is for every baby to revert TO the
status Of the original stock This called the law OF re-
version to type ~.
This is what keeps the world healthy and strong. Not
the vagaries Of individuals, but stock remains solid
There tendency for every American child or Anglo
Saxon parents be of the AngoSaxon type There IS
tendency also for American child OF Latin parents TO De
of the Latin type.
physical Frame while the other will probably be slight
dark and wiry.
But there is as much room for efforts Of in the
world as there is for the efforts Of the other.
The world will always need the sod and vigorous north
men, and it will always need the volatile southerner
There is plenty of room for both.
Such thing chIds inherng the disease tendencies
of his drunkenness addiction to drugs
His imprint may be that OF his remote ancestors Of an
uncle or grandfather quite likely that of his parents
Our heredty the whole is something that we must
unquestionaby and to all OF us to make the
best that equipment that has been given us by Nature
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-27

Sturdy Oak usually finds he cant stand the noise and he
puts his hat back on the hatrack and says:
Al right, stop yer cryn'I stay home Only it would
have been good game, doggone it!'
And the Clingirg Vine smiles little eary smile and she
says cts love you dearie can't bear to be
left alone.''
Yes it's always love- It's love that makes em keep
hubby at home from the baseball when the home team
doped wn and it's love that smothers em Like pillow
in the end.
"Isnt her devotion just beautiful wheeze all her
friends. "And don't treat her You he's
chn be out somewhere instead OF apprecatn her like
he ought top
But it beautiful 1t to that it's about
beautiful NICE juicy bunch of qucksand sucking in its
victim Love? kind of love you feel for Dreaded
veal outlet about o'clock in the evening when you didn't
have any lunch It's strengths powerful-its grand
and glorious feellng-BUT IT'S AWFUL HARD ON THE
CUTLET-AND THE HUSBAND!
What right has any human being to treat husband like
veal cutlet2 What right has any human to suck life out
life what right demand every moment of his
time every thought every breathe Isn't he individual
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-27

reazel They do not value the love we give SO Prouga
and try to keep the disappointment to ourselves
Sometimes when walk through the cemetery ponder
over simple headstones and wonder how OF those
wives cut in their prime, appreciated Many
were not in life do everything to make home life
beautiful that don't want to share their
lives. My whole life mas been book to my husband
but he cuts to the quick by keeping much from
''There always letter he puts in his pocket without
showing me- place he wants to go without me-
hide my tears and wait for him to come Sometimes
when the tears come to my eyes feel that he
ing away from FAST beg him to stay but he is
it that almost wish had let him He tells
me to go the movies with the lady downstairs. But
Elsie what do fol tnat9 want to be with my hus
band He is my life.
II have given everything to him. and all ask is just
little appreciation and little love in return Just to be
part of his life and go along with him his pleasures Is
it much9 Lots of happy without going with
men to play brutal fight Yes my friends
do pity me- for cannot always hide my wounded love-
though try to be brave. But only want my husband
that is all. Without him my life is meaningless. He is
everything to Is that, dear friends the fault my hus
band thinks it is? CORA"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-27
GARRETT P. SERVISS ON HOW
SOLAR RAYS HEAT EARTH
Sun Nearer to Globe In January Than July, But
Radiation Is Difused in Winter.

strike it. Look at the region ~
ing between the parallels Of 20
and so degrees, indicated by the
letters and b in the diagram.
It is evident that while the
amount Of surface exposed to the
rays remains unchanged, the
amount Of radiation falling upon
1t is much greater In summer
than in winter, silnply because OF
the more nearly vertical descent
of the summer rays.
More trees or more corn or
grain will grow on q plane than
on a steep hillside Of the same
Screage, for the same geometricAl
reason that more solar rays
reach a given area Of the earth
when falling upon II perpendicu-
larry than when coming to It on
a slant.
The mathematical law Is that
the number OF rays received up
on given area, say a square foot
is proportional to the sine Of the
angle Of inclination to the hori-
zon. In 40 degrees latitude the
suns meridian altitude is 1914 de-
grees at the summer solstice and
only 2616 degrees at the winter
soIstice. The sine of 73h de-
grees is 0.95882, while the sine OF
261s degrees Is only U.4462O.
In addition to this, the effective
intensity Of the solar rays in
creases as the thickness Of atmos-
phere that they have to traverse
is diminished. while the higher
the suns track runs through the
sky the longer the daylight lasts
compared with the night, and
thus there is an accumulation OF
heat every "a hours.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-27

son you will find that they differ
in the neigrborhood of 6 per cent
only.
Considering the earth as a
whole, therefore, we see that
owing to change of distance 1t
receives a little more heat dur
ing the half of the year centred
about the beginning of January
than during the othed half CEN
tered about the beginning Of July.
But. considering only our half
Of the earth, the northern hemi-
sphere, we find that during the
second of these periods between
October and ApriD, when the
earth Is relatively nearer the sun,
our hemisphere is inclining away
from the sun, its greatest inclina-
ton being reached near the end
of December This means that
the suns rays fall at a lower
angle to the earth's surface, and
consequently the same amount OF
radiation Is distributed over a
larger surface.
Our diagram shows this very
plainly. At mid-winter the rays
fal! at an angle of only 26A de-
grees to the plane Of the horizon
in lntitude 40 degrees north, while
in midsummer they fall, in the
same latitude, at an angle of 1871
degrees to the plane of the hori-
zon. There is thus a difference
of no less than AZ degrees In the
steepness of the solar rays be-
tween the winter and the summer
solstice at places in the latitude
of Philadelphia.
Now let us SEQ what the conse-
ouence is as affecting the tenn
peratura.
First, the United States gets
about 6 per cent less solar radia-
ton in midsummer than in mid
winter. But, on the other hand
It gains several times per cent
as a result Of the much highec
angle at which the suns rays
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-27
WHY FEED
RODENTS?

DOCKET gophers, prairie dogs.
Il and ground squirrels are est
mated to eat 5000, 900 tons of grass
a year in Arizona alone. Even at
so cents a ton. this grass would
be worth $4,000.000. Featuring
this message, the Biological. Sur
vey has prepared and distributed
a poster in Arizona, which also
asks, "Why feed rodent pests
when you can kill them for one
half cent each and then produce
mortgage lifters like cattle ana
sheep?'' The poster emphasizes
the help available through the CO.
operation between the United
States Department of Agriculture
and the State agricultural extern
sion service.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-27

eff the earth IL really nearer
the sun in winter than In sum-
mer, will you please explain the
cold of winter and the heat OF
summer?-W. W., Detroit.
~ HE cold Of winter and the
heat Of summer are but
slightly affected by the
change Of distance between the
earth and the sun as compared
with the effect produced by the
change Of inclination Of the solar
rays received on the earth's sur
face.
The sun is about 5000, 900 miles
nearer in January than in July.
AS the average distance Is about
$4,000, 900 miles, we may call the
extremes roughly about 91,000,00
and $4,000 900. Now, we know
that the intensity of radiation,
whether it be in the form of light
or Of heat, varies inversely as the
square of the distance of the
radiating body. Take the squares
of 81 and "a, l., multiply each
once by itself, and upon campari-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-27

Those who wise il others behalf often foolish
their
Young filter to invent than to judge filter for
execution than for counsel
Praise has different effects according the mind
with it makes wise modest but fool arrogant
turning his weak brain giddy
There is that is knowingly wicked but is guilty
to himself and there that carries guilt about him.
but he receives a sting into his soul
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-27

Practice exercise Of art the application Of
science in life which application is itself art.
Complete the task you have set yourself.
Even single hair has its shadow.
OF divers voices is sweet music made:
So in life the different degrees
Render sweet harmony among these wheels Gary.
Credulous hope kim to life and tells that
tomorrow will be better than today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-27
syssHsas .ssg,s. By ELSIE ROBINSON

with Individual needs and tastes and desires.
Isn't she an individual, too, with feet and
hands and a mind Of her own3 Hasn't she
any other pastime- anything else to do but
clingG
If motifs time she found one. So that's
nv advice to the woman who writes the
following.
Here is her letter: See if you can read it
without crying:
6tnEAR ELSIE II often wonder, as read
~ the letters in the paper, if anyone ever
felt as / do. Of course, do not have the
kind OF trouble that some have I'VE are not
poor and my husband is faithful to me. All,
yes | have learned to count my blessings,
Elsie 1 count them over and over, and my
friends call me CHEEKY. My husband is my
life My love for him is my one reason for
living and vet how little our loved ones
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-27
SAP AND SALT
.By BERT MOSES

10y
No one should expect his mind
to work unless he gives 1t some
thing to do.
Everything but honesty is reg
ulated by the law OF supply and
demand.
Visit the dentist oftener, and
you will have to visit the drug
store less.
One wise man more than off
sets thousand fools.
The biggest part of an artistic
temperament seems to be laziness.
Hez Heck says: "Fullness above
the waist line looks better on q
man than it does below"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-27

WYE have with us today the Clinging
Vine Vine This one is fm'' d Psn but
later one of 'em will write to us and COM
plain because his wife goes out to the Girls
Sewing Society without him, on the second
Tuesday of every month. He wouldn't mind
if she took it as a duty-but when she en-
joys herself without him-that's too much.
But as l said before, we are today con-
cerned with the female plant.
In fact, most Clinging Vines are ladies.
They get their hooks in other humans,
preferably Of the Masculine Sturdy Oak
variety, and there they cling, and only death
or an ak can pry them loose.
Once in while the Sturdy Oak gets mad
and shakes 'em off, but it's difficult and
tedious, and the bleats of the severed vine
can be heard for several blocks. So the
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-02-19
PLAN TO MAKE
GERMANY DRY

BERLIN, Feb. 19.-The first step
toward prohibition in Germany has
been taken by the police of Heri.
felf, in Prussia.
1t has forbidden the sale of any
hard liquors, and especially pot 10
whiskey, on all holidays and CT Sat
urdays from noon on.
The reason publicity stated by the
police is that it wants to prevent
the working population from sp'ud.
ing its weekly wages on drink.
The measure, it is stated, h.
been an unqualified success, and is
recommended for imitation.
German newspapers characterize
the decree as quite original"
Usually. the prohibition campaign
in Germany is treated with "de''h
ly silence" nevertheless it is gro :,
ing rapidly. Prohibition enthusiast )
are swamping the newly elect l
Reichstag with demands for q','!.
fled prohibition, limitation of ale.
ol consumption, and state control of
spirituous liquors, as the first move
in making Germany dry"
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-02-19
Beware of Radio Face
Women Are Warned

LONDON. Feb. 19.-Women are
in fear of developing wireless
wrinkles"
Concentration night after night
by the fireside listening-in closely
to the sounds coming from the loud
speaker or sitting with earphones
1ammed against the ears is likely
to give women radio" face.
The strain of trying to catch
every word of wireless broadcast
constantly Fuckers the lines around
a woman's forehead and draws more
lines around the sides of her mouth.
Women who have been untiring
"listeners-in" for months are be-
ginning to notice that where their
faces have hitherto been absolutely
smooth and unwrinkled, faint net
work of lines is beginning to ap-
pear.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-02-19

SEATTLE, Feb. 19.-The coed
debating team of the University OF
Washington will meet California
team March 5-that is, If the girls
can ever agree on what to debate
about. So far, California has re-
jected all the subjects proposed by
the Washington girls and the latter
insist that they won't debate on
light wines and beer, the mooted
abilities of grandmothers as chap
erones. and other subjects of frol
icsome vein which the California
girl orators are all strong for.
The Washington coed team has
done some deep research work on
child labor the initiative and refer
endum and other weighty topics and
are all primed to edify the audience
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-02-19
ASSOCIATED OIL
STOPS DRILLING
KANATAK FIELD
Manager Jones and Crew Of
Sixteen Men in Seward
Are Enroute to South.

SEWARD, Feb. 19.-Manager G..
l.. Jones and a crew of 16 men are
here enroute to the outside. Work
has been suspended in the Kanatak
oil fields by the Associated Oil
Company owing to extreme cold
freezing the oil residue, and render
ing obtainment of fuel impossible
IL is expected drilling will be re.
sumed within two months.
The Associated has reached q
depth of 23OO feet within the past
two months.
The Standard Oil Company is
down 3,010 feet
New machinery will be shipped
north by the Associated in the
spring, it is said
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-02-19
u. of W. and Calf. Colds
Disagree Ouer What They Are
To Disagree about in Debate

with the latest developments in pol
tical science, sociology and econo-
mics.
But down in California they don't
do it that way il will seem. The
girls there have decided that child
labor and the supreme court are
too heavy for the mental proletariat
and they draw better gate" by de
batting on topics which appeal to the
average fan.
The Neutrality-suspicious. insist that
all their preparation work this year
shall not go for naught if they go
to Berkeley and unless the Golden
Bear girls give way there may not
be debate March 5. The while
business waits until the girls agree
on what to diagree about.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-02-19
GOV. HARTLEY
YIELDING AXE
Chops Off State Institution
land Writes Clearly Why
He Has Done So.

OLYMPIA, Wash. Feb. 19.-Gov
Hartley has denied the requistion
of the Western Washington Expert
ment Station at Puyallup for print
ing the bimonthly bulletin issued for
many years and with mailing list
of $4,000.
Gov. Hartley wrote: Il have re
peatedly stated that the only way
know of to reduce taxes is to quit
spending the peoples's money. for
nonsenscals. | have not singled opt
this particular institution but the
axe fell here because it's request was
the first to come before me. This
bulletin costs the taxpayers from
$4,000 to $4,000 annually. | do not
believe 1t is essential and is one of
those things we must get along with
out IL we are to reduce the cost of
government.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-02-19
Battleships Are Found to Be
Final Arbiter In War
fare at Sea.
AIRPLANES WILL NEVER
TAKE PARAMOUNT PLACE
Requirements Cited by Board
Are Adopted by Coolidge
Building Program.

WASHINGTON, Fb, 19-Presi.
dent Coolidge has made public the
report of the special Navy Board
which found battleships will re-
main the final arbiters Of sea war
fare. Airplanes will never assume
a paramount Importance.
President Coolidge is said to have
adopted the Boards view of mod
ernization of old battleships, not in
cluding the elevation Of guns.
The first requirement will be the
completion of the aircraft carriers
and their planes.
The second will be construction
of two 10,000-ton cruisers.
The third, is the building pro-
gram. cut to $50, 600, 900 from $780,
000,00 for three years.
EFFECT OF BOMBS.
The report of the Naval Board
gave detailed statement Of the
bomb experiments on the hull of
the battleship Washington showing
three 1000 pound bombs exploded
under the water, near the ship, and
two 400 pound blasts set Of, by con-
tact under water, the hull re-
naming afoat four days and riding
out storm.
GOOD RESULTS ATTAINED.
The Board found the results of
the test demonstrated that . hull
of the latest type Of battleship is
capable of withstanding to a re-
markable degree, attacks Of aerial
bombs and that with the crew
aboard to make repairs and keep
the pumps in operation, and with
the aid of anti-aircraft guns, will
be substantially secure against air
attacks and make port under their
own steam after FIVE explosions"
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-02-19
needs
SHOW GROWTH
Manager Of Britannia Mine
Predicts Great Future
Copper Mining.

VANCOUVER, B. c., Feb. DC
p. Browning, manager of the Brit
annia Mine. addressing the British
Columbia Division of the Canadian
Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
last evening, said there was every
prospect of good demand for copper
for long time to come. He cited
the discovery of new needs for cop
per In electrical industries and de.
clared the prosperity on the mining
industry depended largely on cop,
per.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-02-19
4IRPLANES FOR ALASKA
WOULD BE STORED UPON
NEW COAST GUARD BOAT

WASHINGTON, Feb. t9.-With a
view to bringing speedy relief In the
case of future outbreak OF con-
tagious diseases among the people
of Alaska during the closed season
of navigation, the Coast Guard is
considering plans for the use of air
planes in northern waters. President
Coolidge a few days ago sent to Con
gress his approval of an appropriat-
ion of 1925 900 for the construction
of a vessel to replace the old cutter
Bear.
Engineers in the service are devils
ing plans TO fit the new vessel with
deck arrangements and storage fac
ilities for the accommodation of two
planes, which will be used to fly
from the edge Of the ice pack to
Nome and other settlements during
the winter months.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-02-19
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APPROVAL Of
PARKS GIVEN
ON ALL SIDES
Eastern NewspaperxP in t
Favorable Comments on
Modesty Of Parks.

SEATTLE, Feb. ia special dis
patch to the Seattle Daily Times to-
day from Washington said: "The
nomination of George A. Parks ap-
pears to have met with general ap-
proyal of those interested in Alas
kan affairs and those who favor re
warding trained men who have work
ed upward in the government ser
vice.
Eastern newspapers print many
favorable comments upon Parks ser
vice and medesty with which he re-
ceived the news of his advance
ment. n
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-02-19
CONSTITUTIONAL
CONVENTION OF
STATES WANTED
Nevada Legislature Passes
Resolution on Eigh-
teenth Amendment

RENO. New, Feb. 19.-The Senate
has passed the House resolution call.
ing Congress to assemble a constit-
utional convention of states to re-
wise the Eighteenth Amendment II
siliriar amendments are adopted by
two thirds of the states, congress
must call the national convention.
It is stated Nevada favored prohibit
ton but the Eighteenth Amendment
has failed and should be revised to
permit Congress to pass an enforce
able act.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-02-19
Ah! Shucks J! Cut
OF Pencils TO
NelUSpdperHlen

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. = While
employees were awaiting announce
ment today of the winner of the ec-
onomy suggestion prize of $40, offer
ed by President Coolidge, evidences
of economy appeared in the White
House Executive office including "a
reduction in the towel ration for the
five washrooms to SO from It's; sub
stitution of drinking glasses for the
individual paper cups at fountains
in corridors and the reluctance of
the employees to continue the time
honored practice of giving lead pen.
ellis to newspapermen.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-02-19
Wants S. S. Servicc
TO alley OF TEN
Thousand Smokes

SEWARD, Feb. 19-Roy Gilley,
explorer and guide in the Valley of
Ten Thousand Smokes. Is here en-
route to the states in an effort to
induce the steamship companies to
make trips to the Valley next sum
mer.
Gilley reports many new fume
holes have opened. He recently
found large spring nearly at the
boiling point. Although 1t has been
intensely cold near the Valley. sum
mer heat prevails at various parts
ut the Valley.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-02-19
ASSAILS TAX
LAWS OF U. S.;
S0C|ALIST|C
President Coolidge Says Pres
ent Laws Closely APP
proach Conhscation.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. = Ad-
dressing the National Inheritance
and Estate Tax Conference of the
National Tax Association, President
Coolidge today advocated with
drawal of the Federal Government
from the Inheritance tax field and
urged more economy in collecting
taxes.
The President asserted that the
existing Federal tax law closely
approaches. if it is not, actually
confscation. If we are to adopt
Socialism it should be presented to
tie people of this country as So
cialism and not in the guise of a
law to collect revenue"
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-02-19
five SHOTS ARE
FIRED IN CHASE
IN WASHINGTON
Wild Bootleg Chase Circles
White House Five Times
Liquor Is Seized.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1g.-After a
wild bootleg chase in the early hours
last evening along Pennsylvania Ave
nue. which ends at the Treasury
Building. the police seized 144 gal
Ions of liquor, forcing three fugi-
tive automobiles. which dashed along
at 60 miles an hour, to the curb.
Other fugitives escaped. The White
House was circled five times and
during the chase five shots were fir
ed
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-02-19
TO BUY ST. LOUIS COLISEUM

NEW YORK. Feb 19.-The ST.
louis Coliseum, scene of national
political conventions and opera pro-
ductions, will be purchased by a
group of prominent business men of
this city. including jefferson Selig-
man. Wall Street banker, and con-
verted into a combined sports arena
and natatorium. 1t was announced to-
day by Mr.. Seligman, operating as
the National Arena Syndicate. In
corporated. The group of men will
have the Coliseum remodeled and
as the first of chain of natator-
iums and sports arenas in different
cities.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-02-19
$500 for Towns Poor
Finds No Legatees

GRANTON, Wis, Feb. ia be-
quest In the will of the late Carl
Mundt. Granton, of 5000 to the
poor of the village of Granton,"
may lapse for lack of legatee.
II is claimed that there are no
poor in the village.