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Evening star., 1926-04-17
Retirement Equity in Sight.

Report to the Senate from commit.
tee OF the bill liberalizing the retire
ment annuity schedule and making
limits encourages the hope that enact
ment will be effected of this measure.
so important to many people, at the
present session. The Senate commit
tee recommends a maximum of annui-
ties of 81 200, which is the figure that
has been held in view from the begin.
ming of the present move to amend
the law. This Is the least that should
be considered as the highest figure
permitted. 1t Is based upon salary
Of $500 a year. An employe who
gets that amount in active service
would thus, on retirement, suffer re.
duction of % per cent. In other
words, the $500 employe retires at
75 per cent of his active pay. This Is
an equitable scale.
With the exception of the age limits
and certain minor administrative fea-
lures, this measure just reported to
the Senate corresponds to the House
bill. The percentage Of increase OF
contribution by the active employees Is
the same in both bills.
Every consideration of equity calls
for the prompt passage of this meas
ure. 1t is required to remedy an In.
justice that was done to the veteran
Government workers at the beginning
of the retirement system. men and
women of advanced years who were
forced to rsiinquiSh their duties anu
their pay-then in relation to their
needs at the lowest point IN many
vears-and to go on the basis OF an
nuities insufficient to sustain them de-
Gently. 1t is due to the active work
ers who are soon to retire, having re-
mained In the service so long that
they cannot secure sustaining occupa'
ton in other lines and must take what
the law allows in the form of annui-
ties, or starve. It is due likewise to
the younger workers with long term
of active service in prospect, who
must elect whether to continue in
Government work or, quitting now,
find private employment that offers a
better prospect for the future in their
advanced years.
There is evidently a disposition in
both houses of Congress to pass this
bill at the present session. Certain
actuarial complications have delayed
it. Now these are being Strengthened
out and, as evidenced by the Senate
committees action. the measure Is
shaping to the satisfaction Of the ad-
ministration, which Is concerned in
the economic aspect Of the proposal.
But 90 frequent have been the dis
appointments during the years that
have passed since the original retire
ment law was enacted that concern Is
felt most reasonably by those who are
affected and who now wait from day
to day for the final announcement
that this delayed measure Of justice
has been definitely passed.
Evening star., 1926-04-17
The German Crown.

Is the crown the property Of the
state or Of the monarch? That query
is now under discussion in Germany
with reference to the $S75,ooo jeweled
bauble which formerly was worn by
the consort Of the emperor. A little
over three years ago 1t mysteriously
disappeared from the royal palace on
the Unter den Linden In Berlin. Short
" afterward the former Kaiser mar
ried Princess Hermine Won Reuss at
Doom and it was reported that on the
occasion Of the ceremony she wore
the imperial crown. State detectives
Evening star., 1926-04-17
District Tree Nursery.

The bill passed by the Senate au.
thorizing transfer by the War Depart.
ment to the District government of a
tract of land in Anacostia Park as a
tree nursery has been favorably re-
ported to the House by the committee
on public buildings and grounds. The
bill has nQ4 met opposition in Its
course, and is not likely to meet any
in the House. The measure proposed
by the superintendent Of trees and
parking, and urged by the District
Commissioners, has been favored by
the Secretary Of War, the Chief Of
Engineers of the Army and by the
director of public buildings and parks.
The ground to be transferred is al
ready in possession of the office OF
trees and parking, having been loaned
to the District several years ago. 1t
AzzAsAess thiEty-five acres near Poplar
Evening star., 1926-04-17
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

modern manufacturers for glazed
hard pottery intended for use In
decorative architecture. Originally
the name was applied TO Hispano-
Moorish lustered faience brought into
Italy from western Spain by way
OF Minorca. Later the term was ap-
piled to faience made in Italy, chief
ly during the fifteenth and sixteenth
centuries.
Q. Can windmills be used to de
velop electrical power?-R. U. NJ.
A. They can be. The drawbacks
to windmills as electric generators
are the small power for their size
and the extreme variability Of power
and speed. Special devices are
needed to compensate for these
factors.
Gods Pc. E.
A. 1t is region in Colorado near
Colorado Springs. covering about
500 acres. and remarkable for the
strange forms of the rocks with
which it is covered The red and
white sandstone assumes grotesQue
shapes. to which various names
have been given. For instance, the
gateway is formed by two huge
masses of rock of bright red color
which is $50 feet high and between
which the road passes.
Q. What singer introduced the
song "Ta-ra-ra boom de aye"?--
A. Lottie Collins introduced this
song.
]. X. L.
A. Foods rich in iron include spin
ach. string beans, cabbage. lean beef.
celery, egg yolk. strawberries. to-
matoes, carrots. dried peas and beans.
q. What makes Salt Lake salt
+. X. II.
A. The water of the Great Sal, Lake
is natural brine. 1t contains from
II to 23 per cent of saline constituent.
according to the level Of the lake.
The chief rivers feeding Great Salt
Lake are the Jordan. the Weber and
the Bear. The last is 400 miles long,
but its mouth is only 90 miles from
It's source. These waters contain so
little salt 1t cannot be discovered by
| taste. But the Great Salt Lake has
no outlet. so the waters brought to it
evaporate and the solid matters which
are dissolved in them remain. That is
why the lake is salt
Frederic J. Hdsktn is employed by
| The ETenin1 Star to handle the tn
| quiries Of our readers and you arc
tnrited TO call upon him as freely
and as often as you please. Ask amp
thing that Is q matter Of fact and the
authority 1CjH be quoted vou. There
is no charge for this serlIce ASK
1chdt you tcdnt. sign your name and
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| for return postage Address The Ere
ming StGr Information Bureau. Fred
eric J. HoSktn, director. Wdshin 0ton,
d. G.
Evening star., 1926-04-17

@. What were the last names of the
children who survived the Mountain
Meadows Massacre?-M. N. w.
A. It appears that the children who
were survivors Of the Mountain
Meadows Massacre were all too young
10 remember the tragic affair. and
that the first names were all which
could be gained from the children
themselves. Wherever it was pos
sible these children were returned to
their friends.
O. How long has there been law OF
copyright?-M. T. L.
A. The United States law is founded
on a provision in the Constitution, as
is well known. There Is mention in
Roman literature OF the sale of play.
rights by the dramatic authors, and
Rome had booksellers who sold copies
of poems written by slaves. and who
seem to have been protected by some
kind Of courtesy of the trade" since
Martial names certain booksellers who
had specific poems Of his for sale.
Cicero In his letters indicates that
there was some notion of literary
property, and 1t is probable that some
kind Of payment was made to authors.
The Roman jurist, Gaius, probably of
the second century, held that where
an artist had painted upon a tabula,
his was the superior right. And this
opinion was adopted by Tribonian,
| chief editor Of the code Of Justinian, /,
in the sixth century, and was applied
In a modern question in respect TO
John Leechs drawings upon wood.
The first record Of q copyright case
Is that Of Finnian ". COLUMBIA In 567,
chronicled by Adamnan so years later
and cited by Montalembert in THE
Monks Of the West"
Q. What is tuckahoe?-R. s. G..
A. This Is a name applied by the
Algonquin Indians to many roundish
roots. Specifically it included the
golden club and the arrow arum, both
having fieshy rootstocks. acrid when
fresh, but rendered edible by cooking
and abounding in starch. Another
highly priced tuckahoe is a subter-
ranean fungus found in the Southern
States. 1t is not unlike a coconut 1t
is also known as Indian bread or In
| dian loaf.
Q. What was the population of the
United States at the close Of the Rev
olutionary Ward. d. NJ.
A. The population of the thirteen
States at the close Of the Revolution.
ary War. or in 1890, was estimated at
3 900, 900.
Q. What is the width Of Pennsyl-
vania avenue at the Botanic Gar
den and in front of the White
House?-F. 3. NJ.
a. The District Building says that
Pennsylvania avenue in front of the
White House has a width of S2.3 feet
| and 1916 feet in front of the Botanic
Garden.
Q. What is majolica ?-B. Z.
A. The term ma ajolica is used by
Evening star., 1926-04-17

Philadelphia has earned an unen-
viable reputation OF arriving late and
leaving early on occasions OF musical
Importance. especially the renditions
Of the orchestra which bears the city's
name. and Of which 1t Is Justly proud.
The so-called music lovers Of Philadel.
phia have been so prone to hardness
and haste of leaving that the director
at last has administered a public re-
buke. 1t took a surprising form which
has unquestionably arrested attention
and which should have the result Of
reforming the manners of the au-
diences.
The other day when the curtain rose
for the first number Of the concert
only two players appeared on the
stage, the first violin and the first eel.
list. The director appeared, raised his
baton and the first number of the
program was started. A few minutes
later the other members Of the orches.
ira began to drift in with their instru.
ments. They took their places, one by
one, and tuned In on the selection.
Some OF them took the first chairs
available regardless Of the usual or
chestral scheme. Not all the chairs,
however. were filled at the final strain,
and as it died away the missing musi-
clans came trooping on the stage hur-
riedly. after the fashion of the late
corners in the audience.
This bit Of satire affected the au-
dience peculiarly. Many of the people
applauded when they realized the sig.
nificance Of this remarkable perform
ance. Some were displeased and hissed
Several OF the front-row patrons walk.
ed out Of the theater.
AS a supplement to this public re.
buke, the director staged @ rendition
Of Haydn's Farewell symphony on
reverse lines. After the first move
ment had started, one or two Of the
performers, apparently tired Of play.
ing, wandered off the stage. Others
followed from time to time, until final
ly. during the last movement, only two
violins remained. One Of these walked
of playing. The other arose, bowed
to the director and left the stage
empty. save for him. He waved his
baton until the last note on his score
was reached. With his final wave, the
director turned and bowed to the au-
dience, then, facing the stage. mo-
toned to the invisible orchestra to rise
and bow, whereupon he himself bowed
again and smilingly left the scene,
This ought to teach a lesson to those
who go late to concerts-in fact, to
any stage performance. Late comers
are always distracting. Early goers
are equally annoying. Especially is
this true in a musical performance,
where every note has its value to those
who attend for love Of the program.
Hardness is not tolerated in foreign
countries. where music is truly appre-
ciated. 1t is prohibited. No inter-
ruption to the program Is ever allowed.
The habit OF being late has been cul.
tivated by many people in this coun-
try. Perhaps Leopold Stokowsky's
daring satire will cure this tendency.
At any rate. 1t brings sharply to at
tention the rudeness Of late corners
and early goers and deserves applause
from all who are sincerely devoted to
the art.
Evening star., 1926-04-17

A more and more reckless DISPOSE
ton is asserting itself among con-
gressional speakers. One of these
days some orator will say something
making it the duty of the Pos! Office
Department to exclude an edition of
the Record from the mails: thereby
increasing the publications. general
circulation amazingly.
Evening star., 1926-04-17

Congressional experts represent
home brewing as so easy that it be-
comes difficult to see why bootleg
gers should be making all this
money.
Evening star., 1926-04-17

An exaggerated impression of out
lawry in Mexico is due to the fact
that it has become Il national Gus
tom for opposing political factions to
refer to one another as bandits.
Evening star., 1926-04-17

A few farmers are unreasonable
enough to desire loans with the pos
sibility Of the same ultimate gen.
erosity in terms of settlement as
various foreign creditors suggest.
Evening star., 1926-04-17

There is still a certain amount Of
picketing. The triumph of votes for
women, however. has modified the
demonstration to comparatively
mild status,
Evening star., 1926-04-17

Gen. Andrews has declared in favor
of beer and the question immediate
ly arises among grape growers as to
why barley should be given pref
erence.
Evening star., 1926-04-17

The height of the new National
Press Club is limited to eleven
stories. There will be more stories
than that as a daily output.
Evening star., 1926-04-17

Journey to carry valuable information
to Don Manuel the nobleman who Is
leading the revolt against Lopez. His
wild exploits and many narrow es-
capes rival anything encountered by
the heroes OF Dumas, Scott or Steven
Evening star., 1926-04-17

It Is now feared that Gen. Smcd-
ley Butler. relentless vice opponent,
forgot he was in San Diego and
thought he was back III Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1926-04-17
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Evening star., 1926-04-17
Mild Retribution.

Mild Retribution.
Are you going to keep investigat-
ing people?"
Eyes, SIR" answered Senator Sor-
ghum. Even If we don't actually SEA
some of the evil doers we ought at
least see that they suffer some per.
sonal annoyance and loss of time"
Evening star., 1926-04-17

Muscle Shoals Is gaining daily
prestige as one of the greatest of the
worlds undeveloped natural re-
cnrtrcpc
Evening star., 1926-04-17

From the Sav ann8h Press.
The traffic jam in New York is
getting so bad that horse-drawn trucks
are gaining on motor trucks.
Evening star., 1926-04-17

President Coolidge has caught a
severe cold. The keeping cool policy
Is excellent in statesmanship, but
not SO reliable in hygiene.
Evening star., 1926-04-17
Weights and Measures.

THE flapper's wardrobe weighs
about a pound. d."-1rresponsible fash
ion note.
A new renown
The "fiapper" gains;
A pound Of gown,
An ounce Of brains.
Evening star., 1926-04-17

Singin' to the Springtime;
North wind playin' rough,
Simply pulls a saxophone an synco
pateS the stuff.
Evening star., 1926-04-17

Even a wild fight kin be useful"
said Uncle Eben. EVERY time sumpin'
goes wrong we kin still blame it on de
war"
Evening star., 1926-04-17
SHOOTING STARS.
By pHILANpER JOHNSON.

The Cruel Blast.
Singin' to the Springtime
With a sweet refrain,
Coaxin' for the daffodils an violets
again.
Evening star., 1926-04-17
Attenuation.

Alteration.
When Summer brings a radiant smile
To other customs we will range.
The coal man We'll forget awhile
And scold the ice man for a change,
Evening star., 1926-04-17

Food and Drink.
"If beer is restored. We may feel as
IL we we're back in old times
mot much" answered Uncle Bill
Bottletop. wen never see the times
again when one glass Of beer would
entitle a man to as much free lunch
az he could eat"
Evening star., 1926-04-17

Jud Tunkins says an in-natured
man loses friends; and the lonelier he
gets. the more ill-natured he becomes.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1926-12-31
CURB MARKET
REPORTS HIGH
RECORD YEAR
Ira ding Activities Over
shadow Price Fluctua-
tons for Year.

. NEW YORK. Dec. y1.N-Tbe broad
ening of trading activities in the
New York Curb Market in 1926 over
shadowed the years price fluctua-
tions, which in general followed the
trend of dealings on the New York
Stock Exchange.
Total stock sales for the year
established new high record of ap-
proximately 125.00Q,oo0 shares, com
pored With 11S, ,0o1alO for 1925. Bond
sales also were the largest on rec
ord, mounting to $3.50 ,000.0 against
$275, 900, 600 last year.
Securities of more than 600 COM
panies were admitted to trading The
total number of stocks and bonds
listed at the end of the year was
about 1875, compared with LOO at
the end of 1925 The total par value
of stocks now dealt in Is more than
Sl4 .0000 900 in addition to $4,000, 900
shores without pan value
Impontart Step
Adoption of new constitution con.
tanning added provisions in the in.
terest of the purchaser of curb Sc
curities was the most important step
taken by the exchange during the
year, according toy President David
u. Page, Listing mgeginal and men,
bership requirements were made
more stringent. Many issues OF un.
known intrinsic value were striken
from the trading list
A tremendous Increase in bond
trading made 1t necessary to allot
larger quarters to that section Of
the market, and record breaking
eleaTances also sqalp landed enlarge.
ment OF the clearing house facilities.
Ticket Service
Eleven cities in the United States
and Canada were receiving the Curb
ticket service al the end of the year
Buffalo and Toronto were added to
the chain in 1926 and plans are
under consideration for extending
the service to Montreal as well a.;
10 several other large cities in the
United States
The membership list of the Curb
remained near $50 with several sea:s
changing hands around the record
high price of $37,5Oo, established in
December. 1925.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1926-12-31
CRAFT
NOW REVEALED
|NDICT MENTS
Federal Court Releases De-
! "tails Of Alleged Con-
sniracv. G Case ~

SEATTIE. Dec 31.-The story OF
a boot'cggers' convention to fix the
price of moonshine in Northwest
Washington and allegations of i'm.
munity by payments by liquor law
yioiators to Snohomish County Off
eials. are detailed in conspiracy
indictment released in the Federal
District Court
The indictment named l3 Everett
persons and mentioned u others
whom il styled as bootleggers. The
q are not indicted. They will be
Wltne es. All indicted persons have
postsd bonds except former Police.
Captain Craw. of Everett. and Rex
Hall, hotel owner. Craw and Hall
are now said to be residents of Van
couyer, b. G..
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1926-12-31
CLAIMS U. s.
WAS -TREATtNc
WITH RUSSIA
R c o gnition Approaches
Claimed by Soviets-
Denial Made However

MOSCOW. Fec 81 An important
official of the Soviet Governm mt
declared that tangible and pal
pable' approaches were made to
Russia from the United States last
summer respecting recognition.
The official said: "The United
States had definitely abandoned its
attitude and was ready to discuss
privately. if not officially, recogni-
ton terms. Then suddenly sone-
thing happened. Conversations term
mated abrutly. Whether is was the
American cotton crisis, elections
or quarrels within our Communist
Party, we do not know but the
American State Department aga.n
climbed on high horse and refused
to treat with us
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1926-12-31
FACES
MORE WARE ARE;
VICTIM FOUND
Frozen Body Of Murdered
Former Beer Runner
Discovered by Boys.

CHICAGO, Dec. 31.-A renewal of
sangland's warfare was predicted
today when the body of Hillary
Clements, former beer runner. was
found, two weeks after the family
pleaded with the gangsters to let
them have it by Christmas
The body was frozen. Three bull
lets were in the skull The body
was discovered by boys in de-
serted house.
Detective Sege said: This kill
ing means reprisals and we are
in for another era of wholesale kill
lings."
Clements was killed about two
weeks ago, it is believed for at
that time he was missing He was
the first beer runner slain since
Hennie Weiss was shot and peace
pact made.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1926-12-31
farm RELIEF
FIGHT READY
FOR CONGRESS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 81. Wit
a dozen bills introduced in Congres
for farm relief, Congressman are pre-
pared for the most frey battle ON
the annual fight on the McNary-
Haugen measure with the equaliza-
tion fee scheduled as the main is
sue. Hearings in the Senate are
to start soon.
If Senators who previously voted
for the measure remain steadfast,
only six more votes are needed
The House needs 23 more votes to
pass the measure.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1926-12-31
new CODE FOR
= AIR TRAFFIC IN
EFFECT JAN. |
Regulations for Traffic in
Clouds Are Promulgated
by Dept. Commerce.

WASHINGTON Dec 3l.-Rules Of
the airways, designed to safeguard
life and traffic in the clouds as do
the older codes which guide vessels
on the sea and vehicles on the high
ways. will take effect over the United
States with the New Year
They were promulgated today by
the Commerce Department. after Sec
retary Hoover's assistants in the
task of drafting them called into
conference representatives of all
groups interested in the field of air
navigation.
After New Years day, every craft
that flies the air must bear its
license number, and If ii is used for
public conveyance of people or goods,
its airworthiness and safety must be
certified to by the Commerce Depart
ment on the application of detailed
tests that touch its power plant
fuselage and wings.
Pilots and mechanics alike, ac-
cording to the grade of their service,
must be picked men of proven com
petence. who have survived the or
aminations.
Set of Rules
Once aflight, the ships must con
duct themselves by set rules for
meetings and passing in the air, by
lighting at night, and by carrying in
struments which will demonstrate
the functioning of all portions OF
their centrivances.
AS to airplanes, the new regula-
tiOns recognize five classes of ma
chimes, ranging from the 2500-pound
plane to the big machine that lifts
1900 pounds and more. Tests were
laid out which each machine must
meet before it's airworthiness can be
certified, with the exception that
when a manufactures turns out an
lowing identical machines may be
given a certificate based on the de-
monstrated safety of the model. In
spectors of the Commerce Depart
ment will see to it that machines
In service are kept up to standard,
and not put in shape for use after
accidents without renewed testing
Operators of commercial vehicles,
likewise, must make regular daily
and detailed inspections, and keep
a log of their findings. from which
they shall make regular reports to
the government
Rights of Abroad
Machines in the air must refrain
from approaching within 300 feet
OF other craft. They must pass to
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1926-12-31
Auiator Is
Mm0oned Three
Days in SnO,U

SAN DIEGO, Cal. Dec. 31-W. j.
Barrows. airplane pilot. was rescued
yesterday after being maroOned for
three days with his plane in he
snow on top OF mountain plateau
IL miles southeast of Mexicali He
subsisted on barreled beer he and
one of three pilots were transport
ing from Mexicali to Tia Juana
Barrows landed on a 1000 foot
plateau to unload the beer. Be-
fore it could be placed on trucks.
the snow piled SO thick he was un-
able to take OF. ~
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1926-12-31
Like Tastes Are Found
To attract IN MARRIAGE

A wife 65 inches in height, 1875
pounds in weight. brown eyes and
hair, light complexion, slender build,
two years younger than the bride
groom, interested in music and lite
rature and with a teaching educa-
tion.
What the girls prefer:
Husband 20 inches tall, 165 pounds
in weight, brown eyes and hair, light
complexion. slender build, two years
older than the bride. interested in
music and literature and teachers
education.