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The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-15
IN THE NAME OF WILSON.

Mir McAdoo Mir Meredith and those who
 are associated with them in an effort to prevent the nomination of Gov. Smith for President, be cause he is wet" prone to appeal to the people in the names of the Eigteenth Amend ment the Volstead Act and President Wilson. They seem to forget, to think the people have forgotten, that President Wilson was never a Prohibitionist. First and last he what the drys of the present day would call wet. " President Wilson understood the science of gov ern1nent too well not to know what Prohibition would entail In country large the United States Those who have followed President Will son coest believe that, if he were alive, he would be supporter of Gov. Smith for the Democratic Presidential nomination. Most of his former supporters are now for the great New York Governor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-15
Alaska Ours Throughout Sixty Years
fseattle Business Chronicle

Seattle Business Chroncle)
 October is notable for two great events in the history of the Western World. October 12, 1492 Columbus discovered America October IS, 1867 Seward witnessed the completion of the purchase of Russian America through the raising of the United States flag at Sitka. To Alaskans the placing of that county under the Stars and Stripes is quite important the more remote event when Columbus planted the colors of Spain San Salvador.
 Thus it has to pass that Alaska has been American possession for full 60 years The time is short; but it is long enough to have demonstrated, over and over, the wisdom of Seward in having negotiated the purchase oi the Territory for the pttance of $7,200,000
 In that international deal America acquired "ctizens by purchase, taking inhabitants who remained in the country following the trans fer of sovereignty-just as had occurred in Louis iana when that purchase was negotiated with France.
 Also, in a matter of local interest to Puget Sound the United States acquired ownership oi a gunboat--the Politofsky-which happened tc be in an Alaskan harbor at the time the treaty was confirmed This historic vessel afterward passed into the ownership of the Port Blakeley Mill Company and for years was operated as a tngboat by that pioneer lumber organization.
 There is obscurity in the purchase o Alaska bearing hints of a secret agreement rcla tive to Russian warshps in New York and Sar Francisco harbors in the critical final years o the Civil War. No doubt the ships were there but their connection with the purchase of Alaska lis now doubted by discerning. historians. ss 1 Seward was wiser than he knew when h, fought tooth and nail for the purchase of Alaska completing it only to face criticism and reproach Time has more than vindicated his discernmeni and his wisdom. Sixty years Of Alaska testify to his greatness as statesman.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-15
TRY SULPHUR ON | AN ECZEMA SKIN
Costs Little and Overcomes Trouble Almost Over
 Night

Any breaking out of the skin, even fiery. itching eczema, can be quickly overcome by applying Mentho-Sulphur. declares noted skin specialist. Because of it's germ destroying properties, this s u D h UT preparation instantly brings ease from skin irritation, soothes and heals the eczema right up and leaves the skin clear and smooth.
 It seldom fails to relieve the torment without delay Sufferers from skin trouble should obtain a small jar of Rowles Mentho-Sul- phur from any good druggist.
 adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-15

In the. domestic storms that oe- cur ever so often around home friend husband gets all of their thunder
 The average married man thinks the biggest waste of time is trying to make two blades of grass grow where one grew before when there is such a need of finding way to make one dollar do the work of ten.
 Money is like love-often hard to win but always easy to lose.
 There are plenty of modest girls these days, but you see a whole lot more of them than you ever used to of their old-fashioned sisters.
 Onr idea of a modern wife is one who'll follow him through all the changes that come as will ingly as she does those of the fashions.
 The world would be full of old maids and old bachelors if 1t were possible to know a man or woman as well before marriage as 'tis afterwards.
 The funny part of it is that g girl who is crazy about a man she'll run after him will be made so crazy by him afterward that she'll always be getting after him.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-15
More or Less rue

If father fell heir to little money he couldn't persuade daughter to put on any more clothes. but she'd gladly put on a whole lot moro airs.
 At least in this kitchenette age a very little of husbands money has to go for fine china and fine table linen.
 Even though they won't wear underwear, we'll bet most of the girls long for it about this time of year.
 Her boy friends may think daughter is a gold digger, but she thinks her dad is a gold mine.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-15

Will someone make it plain to the novices whether that conference of Western Progressive Republican Senators was designed to solidify the bunch so that it might make of balance of power in the Senate whether it was Borah s way of getting Norris Frazier, Nye and Brook hart into the corral.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-15
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT
 OF THE INTERIOR Il. GENERAL LAND OFFICE
 .. S. Land office, Anchorage. Alaska.
August 29, 1927.

August 29, 1927.
 Notice is. hereby given that Marie w. Peterson. entrywoman. together with her witnesses, Car, Olson, and Lockie MacKinnon, all of Juneau, Alaska, has sub mitted final proof on, her home stead entry. serials 04630-05S5s tor land embraced in H. E. Sur vey No. 167. New Series No. 146s. and it is now in the files of the U. s. Land Office, Anchor age, Alaska, and if no protest is filed in the local land office at Alaska, within the period of publication or thirty days thereafter, said final proof will be accepted and final certi- ficate issued.
 J. LINDLEY GREEN, Register. Date of First Publication, Sept.
 21. 1927.
 Date of Last Publication, Dec. 1, 1927.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-15
ALONG LIFE'S DETOUR
 By SAM HILL
Says a Flaming Youth

Says a Flaming Youth For these blind dates have no use, And never will make one you can bet; For though you're hoping for a peach You know twill be a lemon you will get.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-15

George Christensen says the West is as strong for Gov. Smith the East is. Similar reports have already to from the Middle West and the North. That leaves the South par leying with herself to whether or not she will make it aunanimous.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-15
She Knew Better

Huh" remarked MT. Dumbbell, Doe Butler says there are no big men today"
 why, John. he is mistaken 7 exclaimed his wife. 'I saw a man today who was at least six feet three tall and must have weighed 300 pounds or more" j
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-15
orce of Habit

It was the traffic cops day off Where shall we drive today" inquired his wife.
 "Over to the curb, told you" he growled, absently.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-15
Add Definitions

MOONVSomething that makes you feel romantic to be in and woozy when it's in you.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-15
She Threw the Switch

q thought you were lifelong Republican" remarked the neigh bor.
 "I was until Henrietta got the vote," sighed Henry Peck, "and then when the first election came along she liked the picture of the Democratic candidate so much better than she did that of the Republican we have been Demo crats ever ssince."a X
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-15
The Ananias Club

Our car can make 70 easily" said the dad, "but I've never been called upon to pay a fine because son was caught speeding"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-15

You will never be shot in Mexico if you never visit Mexico. If you just feel that you must be shot. go to Chicago and patronize home industry (Houston Post -Dispatch.)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-15

"Pussyfoot" Johnson told delegates to an anti-alcoholism league in session in Indiana that America has settled its prohibition problem. Which way?--(New York Sum-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-15

Observations of Oldest inhabitant
 Whats become of the old-fash- toned boy who used to have .o split kindling for next mornings fires when he got home from school
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-15
Useless information

It is no sign a man is an artist just because he can draw long breath.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-15

Gene Tunney i. collected $962,545.44 tthrough clause in his million dollar con- tract the champion suffered slight cut) for de lending his title.- (New York World.)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-15

Japan has ordered 300 airplanes of the type Lindbergh fes but ordering 300 Lindberghs is another natter Indianapolis News)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-15

Advertising arways pays. Us' the columns of The Empire
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-15

The old lawn mower is
 A parting guest we gladly speed For, glory be, that is one thing
 In winter we don't ever need.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-15

But We Get Other hings Just As
 Bad
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-05
BASKET BALL
BY SOL METZGER

The quintet that can control the
tip-off has about rs per cent edge
In a game of basket ball, for 1t
gives them, all else being equal,
control of the ball for that portion
of the playing time. There is little
skill required in jumping at tip
off. The main thing is to crouch.
as the figure on the left is doing,
spring upward as the referee
losses the ball upward and tap 1t
in the direction signaled as it
reaches it's greatest height.
Control Of the tip-off was one of
the prime reasons why the Fort
Worth Panthers won six out of
nine games a year ago during one
Of the oldest string of contests
ever played. These nine games
were placed in Mexico-the first
time an American basket ball team
has invaded a Southern country,
Mexico took to basket ball like
duck to water. Immense crowds
attended the games and the invad-
ing team spent the days sightsee-
ing in high-powered touring cars
provided by the various cities vis-
tied. Incidentally, the Painters
won the Mexican championship, as
they defeated both Mexico City and
Monterey in two out of three
game series with each.
A favorite tip-off play of the
Panthers is shown in the diagram,
the ball being tipped to the left
forward, passed to the right guard
and dribbled by him to the basket
for a shot.
Copyright. 1877
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-05
abandonment of Hopkins Games Hits Indoor Track Athletics This
PALACE HAS CHANCE
TO GET LEAGUE LEAD

Although they have not engaged IN
q, league contest for several days.
Palace Club pro basketers today are
within half game of the leanlhs
Cleveland Rosenblums in the Amerl-
can Basket Ball League.
Their big chance to take the lead
in the first half of the pro circuit
race will come Friday and Saturday
nights at Cleveland, when they meet
the Rosenblums. Tonight the Palace
Club tossers clash with the Fort
Wayne f1oormen at Fort Wayne.
immediately after the Cleveland
game Saturday they will hop to
Washington to meet Lou Sugarman's
Baltimore Orioles at the Arcadia Sun
day night.
Basket ball has its surprises no less
than foot ball, as the results OF last
nights league contests show. The
strong CelticS of New York were
trounced by the Phillies at Phila-
delphia, 81 to 20, while Fort Waynes
Caseys fell before the Chicago Bruins,
S5 to SO. Washington trounced Phila-
delphia two weeks ago, then lost to
the Celtics.
Baltimore Will come to washington
for the Sunday night game with a
much improved aggregation, led by
foxy Lou Sugarman. who has made
special preparations with the view of
downing the Capital City outfit.
Mike MUMMY, who formerly starred
with Rochester. is a newcomer to
Baltimore, along with Wallace, the
Oriole center.
Meyer Krakavitch, guard for the
Orioles, was a member of the PasSaic
team which ran up record of ITO
victories in three years.
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WOMAN STAR IS OUT
OF CATALINA SWIM

By the Associated Press.
Los ANGELES, January. s.
Traffic congestion in the channel be-
tween Santa Catalina Island and the
California mainland January Is, when
swimmers will throng the waters in
a try for the $4,000 prize money
offered by William Wrigley, IT., was
lessened to the extent of one mer-
maid today when Clarabelle Barrett,
New Rochelle, n. Y, school teacher,
withdrew.
Miss Barrett, who gained fame by
her plucky fight against the English
Channel, said that currents of ex-
tremely cold water to be encountered
by the swimmer in the California
event are a barrier which no con-
testant can hope to overcome.
For the last month Miss Barrett
has been in training at Avalon on
Santa Catalina Island and she said
neither the distance nor the length
Of time to be taken in the swim
daunted her, but that the tempera-
'ure was quite another matter. In
one of hei English Channel attempts
she was In the water 81 hours and
IS minutes.
Entries for the Wrigley swim,
which carries a $4,000 prize for the
first to cross the channel and $15,-
900 for the first woman who succeeds
in case man wins the major award,
will close tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-05
WIDE TO TAKE SIX
WEEKS FOR TRAINING
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. January Six weeks
of training will be required by Edwin
Wide before the American public can
have its first glimpse of the Swedish
running sensation in competition.
The conqueror Of Paavo Nurmi, who
arrived in this country yesterday on
the Berengaria primarily to study the
American educational system, dis
closed that he has not been in action
since last September, and is pounds
overweight. He will take his work
outs at the Newark A. c., Newark,
n. j., under Coach Carl Anderson.
A. A. u. officials announced that
they would take steps to oppose
guidance of Wide in this country by
a manager. Claiming that the
troubles Of Nurmi and Charley Hoff
arose out Of such arrangements
President Murray Hubert said he
could see mo reason why an amateur
athlete should have a manager"
Wide, modest, reticent school
master of 81 years, posted his great
est achievement last year in negotiat.
Ing miles in 9:01 AS, new world
record. He claims his most exciting
race, however, was a 3,000-meter duel
with Nurmi, in which the latter made
world record time of 500 2.5, with
Wide only a stride behind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-05

" EMININE employees Of the
l. Western Electric Co. distribut-
ing house and installation de-
L partment here in the District
have organized an athletic
association, and expect to put two or
three teams in the basket ball field
this season. One already has been
formed and definite plans made for
entering the Washington Recreation
League.
Practice is held each Tuesday and
Friday evening from $50 to o'clock
in the Epiphany gymnasium under
the direction of Al Matthews. volun-
teer coach. The team already has
competed in one game-an exhibition
affair in which it opposed the Ar
cadians last Sunday night, playing
under boys rules. However, accord
ing to Coach Matthews, the team will
compete strictly as a sextet under
girls rules in the regular schedule OF
games IL it enters the Recreation
League, as is now planned.
A permanent captain and manager
have not yet been selected for the
team. Coach Matthews has been act
ing as temporary manager in addition
to his coaching duties. Among the
girls included in the squad are Louise
Barnes, Mildred Blandford, Concha
Ackad, Romano Donnelly, Gladys
Flood, Beatrice Rollins. Agnes Pear
son, Marie King, Ethel Carter, Be-
atricel Flaherty, Marietta Wallace,
Helen Stanford, Oslo Van Horn.
Pauline Wright, Cartha Grove and
Dolly Thurm.
This is the first year that the West
inghouse girls have attempted an or
ganiZed sport program, and the plan
has been greeted most enthusiastical-
ly. Following the basket ball season
the group plans to inaugurate a ten
mis- schedule, running off a round-robin
series of matches among themselves
II sufficient interest is aroused in the
court game.
Directors Of the various features
of the recreational program arranged
for tonight at Central High School by
the local n. A. A. +. group will in
clude Ethele Swenson, in charge of
Danish fundamental gymnastics:
Louise Sullivan, who will handle the
volley ball group; Virginia Griffith, in
structor in folk dancing. and Miss
Trenis, who will direct the incidental
games.
This weekly recreation hour is open
to any girls and women who desire
to participate in physical activities
under the direction of trained leaders.
No charge is made by the n. A. A. F.
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with nine points. with Snyder next
with six. Coach Shipiey used all the
payers ne took on the trip, Capt.
boyd. Faber. Dean, LAnkous, Stevens
ana Hale also performing.
If one more capable man can he
developed Maryland will be repre-
scented by another strong relav team
this season. OF the sterling Old Line
quartet of last Winter that con.
quered with others Yale twice,
i'enn' Columbia. Dartmouth, Ford.
nam, Boston College. New York Uni.
versity and Bowdoin. the last.named
the New England title holder, three
members are at hand. They are LEROY
Sheriff, Lewis CKnock) Thomas and
Henry ANDY Gump) Matthews. Those
battling for the fourth post include
Capt. Roger Whiteford. Sid Ianier
and "Blondy" Blanz. Dan Fahey, a
hurdler Of marked ability. also has
O. chance to land the berth. Charlie
Pugh. who appeared once with the
team last season, will give all his time
this campaign TO the dashes up to the
220. That Lanier. a newcomer to the
squad, can travel was demonstrated
at the Camp Meade L. @. I. c. train
Ing camp last Summer when he show
ed class in a. military meet.
Maryland's four is certain to flash
it's wares In at least three big indoor
meets. These are the Millrose games
in New York on February 8. the Bos-
ton A. A. meet in the Hub two nights
later and the New York A. C.. program
in the big town on February II. The
Old Liners opponents in the Millrose
affair have not been announced. but
I'm the Boston event they will engage
Harvard and Massachusetts Tech and
in the New York A. &. games Yale
and Penn.
The Old Line squad now is down
to daily training in Ritchie Gymna-
SUM.
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BASKET LEAGUE LEADERS
STAGE CONTESTS TONIGHT

Railway Express journeyed to Fort
Humphreys to trounce the soldier
team, 20 to %.
Parkway Motor Co. FIVE will take
up Its schedule again tonight with
game billed with the Potomac Boat
Club at Central High gym, at s
o'clock. Tomorrow the motor COM
pany tossers will meet the Comet
five at Central, and Saturday will
clash with the Old Dominion quint at
Alexandria.
Army Medical Center will engage
the Stanton courtmen tonight at
Walter Reed gym.
All Knickerbocker basket bail play.
ers are expected to attend a meeting
tomorrow night at the home Of
Manager Hillery, 324S N street.
Olympic Seniors are looking for
games. Call Manager Lombard at
Potomac 2034 at night.
Jolly AntIers will meet at the home
Of Mike Dibella Friday night at 1850.
Kenilworth A. G. tossers will meet
at 4619 Quarles street at $50 tonight.
Carlisle basketers. local colored
floor aggregation. win meet the Buc.
cancers, New Jersey colored cham
pions, tomorrow night at o'clock
at the Lincoln Colorado.
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WOMEN in SPORT
BY CORINNE FRAZIER

group for the class. but the Com
munity Center department imposes a
nominal fee of 10 cents per person to
cover the expense Of janitor service
and lighting.
Georgetown playground basket ball
sextet, which has won it's way to the
semi.f1nals of the Interplayground
League tourney and is waiting now
to play the Phillips team for the
Western sectional title, will face the
West Washington Baptist Church
team tonight in a practice tilt. The
game will be played In the Peck Me-
mortal gymnasium at Twenty eighth
street and Pennsylvania avenue at
$50 o'clock.
The church squad is preparing to
enter the Columbia Federation B. Y.
p. u. League series, which opens it's
schedule the latter part of the month.
Abbie Greene, director of George
town, has announced the lineup Of
her team for tonight's tilt as follows:
Beatrice Easterson and Anna Wilmer.
forwards; Mary Beamer, center; Sadie
Kiatta, side center; Rena Bryan and
Dorothy Fling, guards.
The personnel OF the West Washing
ton squad has not been made public,
but it is understood that Jenny Tor
reyson. formerly a Georgetown play
ground star, will be one of the lead
ing performers on the church team.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-05
THISTLETHWATTE SLATED
TO COACH AT WISCONSIN
Time to Directing Badger Athletics-Steger
May Get Job at Northwestern.

possible successor to Thistlethwaite at
Northwestern. If appointed, Steger
will be the youngest foot ball coach
in the conference.
He starred both as a prep school
player in Oak Park and later for
three years at the University of
Michigan at halfback, being named
twice on all-Western teams. He has
been backfield coach at Northwest
ern the last two seasons and was
credited with developing Captain
elect Gustafson and Tiny" Lewis.
The former Wolverine players
name was mentioned almost stimuli
taneously with yesterdays first init
nations of Wisconsin's bid for his
chiefs services.
At the same time it was reported
that Northwesterns board had been
considering r. j. Dunn, line coach,
as successor to the much sought
after GLOOMY Gus" but that Purple
officials had learned Dunn had been
made an offer by Harvard.