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THE great silent men" said Car.

1.-THE great silent men" said Car.
lyle.
While approaching the wise mans
point of view, we have always been
suspicious Of silent men, great or
otherwise.
We like a man who has something
to say, and doesn't mind saying 1t.
We know then that he Is interested in
life, and can act like a human being.
Silent men. Of course. may be in.
terested in living. too, but you would
never know it from anything they say,
because they never say anything
Silence may be golden. but also 1t
Is leaden. A too-silent man weighs
upon the spirit of the more talkative
ones. who comprise 90 44-1O0 per
centum Of mankind, and, therefore,
ought to rule.
Much has been said about keeping
the tongue, but nothing ever put into
print concerning keeping 1t too close.
One may be stingy with words, a
tight wad" when it comes to con-
versations as easily as he may be
covetous of money.
In this, as in all matters, the golden
mean" is to be desired, If one may
judge from the great bulk of hui
manity, who in ages past made more
or less of a success Of living.
Think back over the lives Of really
happy people and you will realize
that social activities formed q large
part Of their lives.
Hermits are seldom happy.
Misanthropes talk little. either.
The happy folk are those who hold
playmates of this world. We would
not always be assigning. and so we
talk, laugh, sing, read aloud together.
X y X X
The largest part Of social life lies
in talk. Talk Is the life of the party.
Just listen to them buzz! Every one
has poked fun. at some time or other
at the hum of conversation before a
banquet or prior to the raising of the
curtain at the theater.
One then detaches himself. as 1t
were, from the crowd of which he is
a part, and, as if situate on another
sphere, listens to the noise for what it
is. per Sc.
Then he becomes amused at the
aggregate roar, finds himself laugh
ing at the peculiar humming sound
made by a large number of his fellow
beings all talking at once.
Yet the composite buzz is made up
of separate conversations, each one
interesting and lively to those engaged
in it.
Talk Is the life of the party.
Imagine. II you can, banquet of
those great silent men.
1t might not be a bad idea, at that,
II the postmaster were muzzled He
Is however, merely an instance of the
abuse of talk. Conversation itself
must not be blamed for the faults of
those who oVerstep the bounds of
modesty and good breeding.
There is something pernicious in
putting man at the head of table
and telling him to go to it," Invari-
ably he talks too much. Radio an
nouncers commonly do the same when
they get in charge of the microphone.
They tell you how much you enjoyed
the last number, and how much YOU
will be thrilled by the next one, and
then they ask you to write in and tell
Miss Sallie Screamer how much you
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-10

When green the carbohydrates are in
the form Of starch, and cooking is
necessary to make the fruit digesti
BILE.
@. Does cream rise faster on some
! kinds Of milk?-P. Z.
A. The fat in milk is In the form
Of minute globules or droplets which
are distributed throughout the milk
in the form of emulsion. The fat glob-
ules Of Jersey and Guernsey milk are
considerably larger than Holstein
Ayrshire. while the size Of globules I'm
Shorthorn milk ranges between. The
! fat will rise to the surface more
rapidly in milk containing large fat
globules. It has been estimated that
quart Of average milk contains not
less than 1000. 900 900 900 fat globules
@. How many people are employed
IN the Government Mail service?-T.
a. On December 81. 1925. there
were 304, 092 postal employees in the
Government service. This figure does
not include 1886 clerks in fourth
| class post offices, nor 81 SEQ mail mes
| sengers.
@. Where is the busiest corner in
the world?-H. c.. S.
~. IteCeHL Investigations lnOlCaJe
that Seventh and Proadw Los
Angeles. is the most congested inter
| section in the world. More than 600
600 persons pass this corner on street
cars during q day of "a hours. The
pedestrian traffic reaches nearly 270.-
600 and the automobile occupant traf-
| fic about $4,000. making a grand total
| of sos. 900 persons in "a hours. Other
busy corners are Hyde Park corner.
I
ond street. New York City; Times
Square. New York City: Columbus
Circle, New York City. and Place de
rOpera. Paris.
Q. Is '"The Americans Greed" Off
cial?-S. w.
A 1t is official in so far as it was
chosen by a committee from thou
sands submitted ina contest The
author was found to I've William Tyler
Page. The chairman of the commit
tee on education of the House of Rep
reSentativeS had ii inserted in the
Congressional Record and made the
request that it he printed as a public
document.
Q. Please state whether Booker T.
Washington was u dark or light-col
ored negrO.-T. NJ. IL.
a. Booker 7. Washington was Of
moderately light complexion.
@. What is the largest cotton firm
| in the world?-M. V. :.
A. 1t is believed that the Anderson
Clayton Co.. headquarters. Houston.
Tex, is the largest cotton firm In the
world. It has been estimated that this
| firm handled 2,00000 bales last year
out of total production of l6,OOO,0Op
! bales.
ann reader can oct the GnSnCr 10
ann question on 1rrifin0 The Ere
ninU star Information Burcdu Fred
eric j. Hdskin. Director, WdShin Oton.
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SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHnANDER JOHNSON.

Hail, Gertie!
Oh, Gertie, we hail YOU
With cheers and bouquets!
We're happy to greet you
AS fondly we gaze
On photos depicting
A girl who is brave,
And who, in addition,
Knows how to behave.
You swan that old Channel
With safety and care.
Then called for your mother
The triumph to share.
You scoffed at the trainers.
Who misunderstood,
So, Gertie, we greet you,
The Girl Who Made Good!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-10

If Mexico thinks she can settle the
problems of church and state, she
should be allowed to struggle without
Interference with a problem which
relates to the economics Of the entire
world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-10
The Influential Criminal.

Tie InnUentIHI CT1IIllIIdI.
II understand there is crime wave
in your town."
We've got to check it," answered
Senator Sorghum. I'D rather go out
of public life altogether than rely for
my political influence on a bunch Of
burglars"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-10

The embarrassment Of the French
franc Is in some degree due to the
difference often arising between the
TAXPAYER and the profiteer.
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Rate by MaiI-Payable i'm Advance.
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All Other States and Canada
Member of the Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled
TO the use for nH'fli"ato1 of all news dis
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published herein. All rights OF publication
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-10

D'Annunzio is talking about how
he fascinates women. Mussolini takes
his cue from woman herself and de.
votes himself to brow beating men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-10

One Of the points to be admired
about Gertrude Ederle is the fact that
she does not put on a bathing suit
merely for the purpose of being photo
graphed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-10

European financial talent is exert
ing itself to show why America
should pay for war which, she never
started and never desired.
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Labor Lost.

From the Louisville CourierJouna.
A commission is now at work re-
vising the italian civil law code. Why
all this labor when all that is needed
is to collect Mussolini's decree1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-10

Clemenceau is still the French
tiger" He has his growl but not
his former teeth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-10

The English Channel has been Sc.
lected by America as the location
made famous by James w. Riley,
THE Old Swimmin' Hole"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-10

The sea serpent sighted off the Jer-
sey coast is forgotten. The homicide
mystery inland commands all the at
tention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-10

The modern alchemy seeks the eco
nomic alchemy which will transmute
a loan in good faith into a gift out
right.
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ances, there is again to be noted that
of Grover Bergdoll
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The Other Foot.

From the Grand Rapids Press.
What IL you had to wait as long for
a doctor to come as he has to wait to
get his money?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-10
To Fame. Unknown.

To Fame Unknown.
Into obscurity he's gone,
Though honored is his lot:
He never murdered any one
Nor framed a bootleg plot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-10

"A friend" said Uncle Eben, lis a
man dat wants to help you, even if
you amt in a position to boost his
line O. business"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-10

Jud. Tunkins says no singer is
great enough to rank as a genius
along with the kid who knows how
to fix a busted radio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-10
The Evening Star Newspaper Company

The Evening star with the Sunday morn.
Ing edition. ls delivered 10y carriers within
the city AT so cents per month: daily only.
10 cents per month. sunday only. 90 cents
per month. Orders may he sent by mail or
telephone Main 5000. Collection is made by
carrier at the end of each month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-10
Art and Agriculture.

The Farmer tells a tale of woe,
And yet, why should he weep?
The price of pigs doth upward go,
While Art is sadly cheap:
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Vandalism.

Vandalism.
These musical releases
Cause painful agitation.
They break a tune to pieces
And call it "syncopation."
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ExcuSable Neglect.

Excusable Neglect.
why didn't you call a doctor when
the poor girl had tit?"
1--WE thought she was only dancing
the Charleston"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-10

When green the carbohydrates are In
the form Of starch, and cooking is
necessary to make the fruit digesti-
BILE.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-09-27
HUCCINS' Team
TOPS LEAGUE IN
WINNING HONOR
Cleveland Drops Down When
Loses Two Cames-Yanks
Have 81 Victories.

NEW YORK, Sept. 27.-The New
York Americans won the American
League 1926 pennant when Cleveland
lost both of her games in a double
header yesterday. The Yankees by
winning two games Saturday made
it impossible for the Indians to make
better than tie and she would
have had to win every game and
the Yankees lose all of them TO
bring about that outcome.
While the Yankees lost both Of
their last two games of the season
yesterday, they finished with 81 vic
tories and 63 defeats The Cleveland
team has won 81 games and lost &c,
with one gams to play today. If
they win today's game they will be
three games behind the New Workers.
and if they loss it they will be four
games behind.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-09-27

Il am confident the Independent
A. Marquam, candidate for Delegate,
will carry ma jority Of the precincts
in the northern part of the district, v
declared Allen Shattuck, Independent
who returned home yesterday morn
ing after a weeks campaigning tour.
He was cordially received every
where and given warm assurances of
support.
Generally he said the sentiment
as far as he could size it up from
numerous personal conversations, is
for the independent candidates all
along the line. He visited Haines,
Skagway, Sitka and Tenakee spend
ing sometime at every place. Sup
porters of the Independent ticket at
those places predicted it would re
ceive substantial majorities in the
November election. His personal in.
vestigations, he added. confirmed
this view.
The political situation is very
favorable now and the trend of senti-
ment is growing for our ticket" said
Mr.. Shattuck. This means that we
can reasonably expect an even larger
majority at the election than the
present surveys would indicate for
the ticket were the election forth
coming Immediately"
Mr. Shattuck spent several days
in Stka. While there he was a
guest of the Chamber of Commerce
and of Mayor w. II. Hanlon at a
regular meeting of the City Council
l"I was deeply impressed with the
civic improvements which have been
made in Sitka in recent years and
is still in progress. The new public
school building is going up rapidly
When it is completed 1t will be a
credit to the town and to Alaska
Mr.. Shattuck said.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-09-27
Saws China viii Soon Be
Dangerous Place; Treaties
Must Be Made by Po,vers

GENEVA, Sept. 81. - Unless the
powers Immediately m ke new
treaties with China, based on reci-
procity and equality, the ant-foreign
feeling will increase. 1t will be
dangerous for foreigners to trade
peacefully, This was the statement
made to the Associated Press by
Chu Chao Shin. Chinese delegate to
the League Of Nations.
The Cnlnese delegate had no apollo
gies to offer anybody for the action
in bringing the British bombardment
OF Wanhsien before the Assembly
He said:
81 was educated in the United
States. Like other powers, her ma
tionals are enjoying extraordinary
political and economic privileges and
immunities in China
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-09-27
Judiciary Choirmonship
Centers about Norris

chairman of the Judiciary Committee
he would be in position to carry
through some of the major proposals
he has been advocating. A new
chairman, to succeed the late Sen.
ator Cummins. must be chosen al
the opening of the next session
Some observers believe the selec
tion will be governed in large
measure by the outcome of the No
vember Senatorial elections. If the
Democrats gain control of the Sen
ate that will come into being after
next March d. others believe that
Senator Overman of North Carolina
ranking Democrat of the judiciary
Committee, would be elected chair
man next December. Should the r.
publicans retain control of the Sen
ate. but need the aid of some of the
"progressives" in order to organize
that body. then many believe Sen
ator Norris will he given the Judi
|ciary craftsmanship,
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-09-27

WASHINGTON, Sept 27-Wheth-
er Senator Norris of Nebraska, will
realize his ambition to become chair,
man of the powerful Senate judiciary
Committee is regarded by many po-
litical observers in Washington as
doubtful
The Nebraskan. considered by Re
publican regulars as radical. is in
line for the Craftsmanship under the
seniority rule. The Republican or
ganization broke that rule, however
so as to prevent the late Senator
LaFollette from succeeding to the
craftsmanship of the Interstate Com
merce Committee.
Senator Norris has not been In
sympathy with the policies OF the
present or previous Republican ad
ministrations He has long advocated
investigations of business cOmbina
tions and many of the Independent
agencies Of the government, Al
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-09-27
kEYN0TER FEARS
COP. MAY LOSE
n. Y. ELECTIONS
Ogden Mills Selected for
Governor Fearful of Divi-
sion Over Prohibition.

NEW YORK, Sept. 27.-The Repub
lcan State Convention convened here
today and in his keynote speech as
Temporary Chairman of the Conven-
tion Congressman Ogden l.. Mills
whom the leaders decided last night
to nominate ;or Governor declared
that the lack of harmony in the
Republican Party over prohibition
may endanger the chances for party
success in the November election.
The Republicans are expected to
Incorporate in their platform the
suggestion that the prohibition ques-
tion should be acted upon in accord
ance with what may result of the
referendum election on the question
in November
1t is understood that the nomina
tions for the two important offices
of Governor and Senator will go to
Ogden L. Mills and Senator James
w. Wadsworth, respectively, in ac
eordance with the decision of the
party leaders last night Both Of
them belong to the wet faction of
the Republican Party.
Christman Offers Plan
Franklin w. Cristman, who has
been nominated by petition as an
Independent Republican candidate for
Senator, today offered to withdraw
in the interest of party harmony if
Senator Wadsworth would withdraw
Cristman was nominated as a pro
hibtionist by dry Republicans who
refuse to support Senator Wadsworth
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-09-27
Forty-three Men Are
Caught in Mine Cave-in

IRONTON. Mich, Sept 27.-The
sight of distressed women and
children drove weary mems efforts
to reach AZ men entombed for three
days in the iron mine here as the
result of a eave-in following the
drop of the big mine cage in the
main shaft.
Three shafts. 500 feet to the
eighth level where the men are
assumed to be trapped. are being
driven. 1t is expected one shaft
will be sunk to the level by tomor-
row night.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-09-27
new LEGISLATION
WILL EMbARRASS
ALASKAN TOWN. S
MIR. Carter Points Menace Of
Law Making Unlawful to
Tax Indian Town Property

Indians and E,sklmos in Alaska
may now obtain patent to lots occu-
pied by them in townstes and. where
they claim and occupy nonmineral
public lands, such lands may become
a townsite, be surveyed into blocks,
lots, streets and alleys and each In
dian and Eskimo is entitled to re-
ceiye patent to the land claimed and
occupied by him. This is provided
for in law enacted by Congress
early this year and approved by the
President on May %.
It is expressly stated. however, in
the law that such patented property
is not subject to taxation by any
community or to debtors lien so
long as it remains in possession of
the Indian or Eskimo patentee. Nor
can the property so patented be sold
,or title otherwise transferred without
the approval of the Secretary of the
Interior.
Claim Is Discriminatory
This law is one of the most dis
criminatOry ever enacted so far as
Alaska Is concerned" said state
ment issued today by Charles W
Carter, Asst. Secretary of the indie.
pendent Voters League of Juneau
Here we have law favoring per.
sons of a certain class who claim
already to be citizens under prior
act of Congress. It makes gif,
of certain property to that class
permitting them to obtain deeds to
their property without any showing
other than occupancy of or claim to
the land. and makes that property
forever free from taxation or lien
as long as ownership is retained by
the patentee Indian or Eskimo.
ut further provides for the build
ing of streets and other improve.
ments. 1t is. of course, necessary
that towns in which this property is
located maintain streets, alleyways
and other improvements Of similar
nature Yet 1t is impossible for the
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No Longer Rear Child
In Philippine Prison

MANILA, Sept. 27.-The system
of rearing young children in Bilibid
penitentiary as a result of the i'm
prisOnment of their mothers will be
discontinued. Ramon VictOrio, Di-
rector of prisons, has obtained ap-
proval from Governor General Wood
of his recommendation that children
of mothers who are in Bilibid be
freed and turned over to the Public
Welfare Commission
The Governor General ordered the
transfer of all children in Bilibid
above two years of age to the Gov
ernment Orphanage. There were thir-
teen infants being reared in the
prison at that time.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-09-27
Marqunm Leaves
For Nome in
An AHplane

FAIRBANKS. Sept. 27.-
Thomas A. Marquam, Independ-
ent candidate for Delegate to
Congress, left via airplane at
s o'clock this morning for
Nome, with Pilot Bennett in
Waco plane. He will make
stops and speak to the people
at Hot Springs, Ruby and
Nulato before returning. With
ordinary flying conditions the
trip to Nome should require
only six hours. He is scheduled
to speak to the people OF Nome
tomorrow night. He will prob
ably leave on the return trip
Wednesday morning
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-09-27
Charges Reported Made
By Canadians Are False

SEATTLE, Sept. 27-Immigration
Commissioner Weedin declared false
the bulk of charges of i'll treatment
in the detention station made by
four Canadian youths in Vancouver
They said they were confined in a
poorly ventilated room 80 feet square
with 40 others and given barely suf
ficient food. They said they were
forced to use bedding alive with
vermin. They escaped a week ago
yesterday.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-09-27
There Is One Federal
Unit a One-Man Affair

WASHINGTON, Sept. 81. The
boast that it is the one important
unit of the Government Officially
employing but one man is made by
the Federal Power Commission.
o. c. Merrill, it's executive secre-
tary. is the employee. When out
side help is needed 1t is borrowed
from the War, Interior and Agricul-
tural Departments, whose secretaries
make up the commission.
The commission has jurisdiction
over power developments in the ma
tion's waterways.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-09-27
Convicted of Murder of
Husband; Death Is Penalty

RUPERT, Idano, Sept 27.-Mrs.
Mary Crumroy, convicted Of the
murder of her husband Carl, last
July, must die, the death penalty
having been passed
Crumroy fell i'll October 81 and
died eight days later. The State
introduced evidence showing Mrs.
Crumroy fed her husband poison
tablets.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-09-27
NEW YORK DEMOCRATS
EXPECTED TO STAND PAT

SYRACUSE, Sept 27-The Demo
cratic State Convention which con
yened here this afternoon is expect
cd to reiterate the demands of the
last State platform in favor of the
modification of the Volstead Act and
to nominate Gov Alfred E. Smtl
and to nominate Supreme Court Jus
tice Robert F. Wagner for United
States Senator, as agreed upon o;
the recent conference of State lead
ers.
The platform will endorse all the
principles and policies of Gov
Smiths administration.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-09-27
FAST TRAINS
COLLIDE; Nine
PERSONS dead

BETHLEHEM, Penn, Sept. 81
Nine are reported to have been kill
ed and 35 injured when the Jersey
Central Railroads Scranton Filler
plowed into the Lehigh Valley Rail
roads Lehigh limited at City Cross.
All killed and injured were in the
third car of the Limited when the
locomotive of the Filler strIck.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-09-27
CH|NK BANDITS
KILL THOUSANDS

LONDON, Sept GA Reuters
dispatch from Shanghai quoted the
China Press saying bandits slaught-
cred thousands of defenseless inhabi-
tants of Shekichen, Province of
Honan, sacked and burned the city.
and carried off hundred of captives,
including two women missionaries.
The bandits destroyed the Island
Mission.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-09-27
|. GILLESPIE
IS SUICIDE
Especial to The Empire)

SKAGWAY, Alaska, Sept. 81
Ike Gilispie, oldtimer and lately
postmaster at Carcross, shot and
killed himself today. There is no
cause known for the act.
District Judge r. NJ Reed and
party arrived here on the Admiral
Evans to hear four naturaliza ton
cases. James Wallace, Dave Hosea
Joseph Thornton and Malcolm Ross
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-09-27
Iuidi0r Does
Stunt, Says
Trdpeze Man

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Sept. 81.
--George Ashby attempted trap
eze work on a rope ladder,
hanging from n plane. Numbed
by the cold. he slipped from
Il loop at the ladders end. Les
ter Kirk, the pilot, jockoyed the
plane beneath Ashby four tines
before landing the unconscious
man on "A wing.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-09-27

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