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The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-27
ALASKA TODAY

Steamer Alaska. Capt. William Jensen. carrying three days mail and 3s4 tons of freight for Ji- neau. is scheduled to arrive in port at 7:30 o'clock this evening.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-27

PAINIST-Uome and have your fortune told from your hand. Work, business. marriage and the future foretold. BOP Front Street.
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suits for rent and made to order. Mrs. B. Swarz- enberg. Phone SIP Douglas.
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MISCELLANEOUS

LATEST Columbia Viva Tonal Phonographs-"li life itself" --Records arriving weekly. Special orders given prompt attention. Radio Electric Co.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-27
LOST AND FOUND

FOUND-A pair of horned rim med glasses. Owner can have same by calling 163 and pay ing for this ad.
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12o14

Winning number at Nugget Shop drawing. Presented by MT. ]. I. Norris, Hellan's Pharmacy. adv.
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NOTICE

If your furniture needs re- pairing call Phone I37. Henry Gorham. -aiy
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United States Land Office for the Juneau Land District at An chorage. Alaska.
 In the Matter Of lhe Application of the HOONAH PACKING COMPANY, corporation, for a Soldiers Additional Homestead.
 Co,so1 Nyo
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LAKINA REACHES SEATTLE; CARGO
 IS TRANSFERRED

SEATTLE, Dec. 27-Freightsr Lakina, of the Alaska Steamship Company which grounded. in Por- ter Pass. B. C.. last week, has re turned to Seattle and will transfer her cargo to the freighter Denali The Denali will complete the nn finished run 10 Alaska. leaving here in about three days. The freight aboard the Lakina was not damaged.
 Willis E. Nowell, local agent of the company. has received a cablegram from Seattle stating the Denali is expected to sail from Seattle, for Alaska. next Friday.
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FOR RENT

FOR RENT - Furnished steam heated room. Apply Sorby Apts. Apt. A.
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FOR RENT = Building suitable for store or business location. Ideally situated. Phone 1892.
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FOR RENT-Housekeeping apart ments. 3rd & Gold. Phone 602.
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FOR RENT-3 rooms and bath;
 furnished. Phone 79.
Evening star., 1927-05-07
COST Of BUILDING
FOUND TWO WAYS
Surface Area and Volume
Methods Used Most
Frequently.

There are two csmmon m methods of
estimating the ccs " building a
house. One is bas' or sur5a ace area,
or square feet; th' other or volume,
or cubic feet. B".h are rough, but
In estimating by. ne volume method,
John r. NcMaholS> points ont in the
Popular Science ',lOnthly. multiply
length, width and ...tal height of build
ing from cellar f1o.a to roof. Add roof
contents in cubic fTst; fog the ordinary
peak the roof cont&nts ,voul6 be half
the roof height at Ndge. multiplied by
length and width. = DoLmers can be
. treated as small paaks. figured sepa-
rately. Finally, multiply the total vol
ume by the cost peg cut&c foot of the
type of dwelling desired.
Some idea of the cost ner cubic foot
OF different types Of DIVE lings may be
had from the follow ng figures, cover
ing an Eastern metropolitan area last
year (they do nSt include contractors
profit, which hnhy Amount to 10 per
0sHS Bungalow nlsaioy, of .ahrGe or. four rooms
without basem. 1t. so cents per cubic
foot; frame DIVE angs built by q specu,
lator, 40 cents; stncco residence; 43
proof, "A cents; gather high-class ma
sonry dwelling, y cents.
1t may be nferesting to compare
with these figures 2S cents for a ga
rage, 54 cents fol an apartment house,
90 cents for an office building and 80
cents for first. ass hotel.
In estimating e.,he house cost by the
area method, ouE"ide walls are consid-
cred. Using tht, method, one expert
offers 81 cents a, the square foot cost
(minus contractfAs prof1D OF an out
side wall in wooS frame, with sheath
ing, paper. sidin&, lath and plaster in
side and three cGSats of paint outside.
A similar wall wi. shingles instead of
siding costs ., cents a square foot
more. If the outside covering of the
wood frame wall is stucco on metal
lath, the pricd jumps to Sc cents a
square foot. $orne of the extra eX-
pense is due ii the high grade water
proof paper uLHer stucco, also Turing
labor and matSrial. Frame with face
brick veneer slmounts to 81 cents,
while a solid s-inch wall of common
brick, furred and plastered inside, is
only S6 cents Hollow tile 8 inches
thick, stucco outside and plastered
directly inside, Eis SO cents. Concrete
block costs son:thing less than hollow
tile.
A typical example of estimating cost
by the cubic-ftot method is the fol-
lowing:
House below attic: 2sxaex24. "a ,1as Gu f. |
Roof. 2sx36x4 II r height).... 4.032 Gu. fl.
Total capacity. Z. rs @24 Gu. # |
Total cost in frame. oS224x40c. S11 2sa 80 |
Total cost in staccr. rs. S.224x43c.. 12136.32 |
Total cost in bl9ck 2S.224x44c. 1241S.56 |
These cost per cubic foot figures
20, 43 and A ceIts-are accepted costs |
in an Eastern metropolitan area.
Evening star., 1927-05-07
GARDENING In WASHINGTON

information to prospective exhibitors.
Departing from its usual custom of
holding two shows a year. the Hyatts-
VILE Horticultural Society opened the
season with A tulip show held April
80, at the Pinkney Memorial Hall.
The cool moist weather apparently
favored the blooms, as they were un-
usually bright ana attractive. DIR.
C.. A. Magoon was the principal prize
winner, taking many flrsts as well as
the honor Of having the best flower,
a beautiful cherry red Allard Pierson
tulip. A White Swan bloom exhibited
by George Haines closely contested
for premier honors
The Woodbridge Garden Club is MAX
ing elaborate plans for the Spring
flower show to be held May 80 and 81
at the Sherwood Presbyterian Hall
l.. NJ. Clarke, general chairman in
charge, has been busily engaged in
securing prizes. Peter Bisset. who
addressed the Monday evening meet
ing. will be one of the judges.
Miss l.. A. Guernsey, general chair
man in charge of exhibitions, an.
nounces that the Spring flower show
of the Arlington County Garden Club
will be held May 28. Following the
usual custom, the flowers will he given
~ lHS <AliiCA iShlI iLCSICi Lpi MSIHplldl
day uses. At the regular meeting
May 10, DR.. c. ]. Galpin will discuss
Garden Phases of Farm Life in
Europe.
The Federation of Garden Clubs.
composed of delegates from the vari-
Gus clubs in Washington and nearby
Virginia and Maryland met Tuesday
evening at the home of Mrs. John
Ihlder, 2811 p street. This organiza-
ton promises to be of material serv-
ice not only to the component clubs
but to all gardening interests in the
vicinity, It is to be sincerely hoped
that all the clubs will manifest active
interest by sending representative to
the meeting. Once thoroughly estab-
lished. the federation will prove a very
valuable asset to all of the clubs. Miss
L..
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and seeds. AS vegetables they are
used chiefly during the first year
while young and tender. With the eX"
ception of the radish and turnip, most
of the root crops are slow growing
and utilize the garden the whole sea
son and hence should be planted in
group by themselves away from the
beans, lettuce and more transient
vegetables. The rows may be spaced
rather closely, 16 to IS inches, merely
allowing sufficient room for tiliage.
Most of the root crops are capable
under good culture of producing
larger yields per given area than any
of the other vegetables. A few rows
in the garden are sufficient to supply
a very considerable quantity OF 1000
for the table.
Seed of beet, parsnip, carrot ana
satisfy is all handled in practically the
same way; that is, planted in shallow
drills about one-half inch deep and
covered with loose soil. finally tamped
firmly with the back of the hoe. Some
of the kinds are slow to germinate,
hence a few radish seed dropped IN
with carrots and parsnips will quickly
mark the rows during the waiting Pc
riod and allow for early cultivation.
Most of the root crops are Surpfls'
ingly free from insect and disease
pests and require no spraying. a TACT
which makes them all the more wei
come in any garden.
Evening star., 1927-05-07
CLUB NOTES

The Georgetown Garden Club an
nounces a flower show to be held May
20 and Il in Montrose Park. A large
exhibition tent is to be erected to
shelter blooms. Every resident of
Georgetown, whether or not member
of the club, is cordially invited to
bring flowers. The classes include
iris, peonies, roses. herbaceous peren-
mails and shrubs, and are sufficiently
broad to offer an opening for any out
door flower in bloom at this season.
To encourage the proper use of flow
ers. there is offered special class for
flower arrangement. Exhibits will be
received from to u Friday morning.
Mrs. John Ihlder, 2S11 p street, is
general chairman of the show com.
mittee and will be pleased to furnish
Evening star., 1927-05-07
TIMELY SUGGESTIONS

Very few shade trees can endure
change in ground level caused by fill
ing in earth about the base Of the
trunk. Very frequently occupants of
new homes, about which grading has
been done, lose fine, desirable trees
from this cause. Trees may be saved
by building an open well about the
tree down to the old ground level, and
if this we'll is covered with a neat
grating any element Of danger to chill
dren may be removed
Evening star., 1927-05-07
$3,714,000 INVESTED.
Tota ! Of Building Operations in
Baltimore in April.
sneciaI Disnat1!h 10 The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
BALTIMORE, May New build
ing operations in Baltimore during
April totaled. S3,714,000. The figures
for the corresponding month of last
year were Ss.S00.6l6. In March the
total was $2,s95,172.
The figures are from a statement of
$ the ~valua dor OF permits granted in
April, made public by Charles H Os-
borne. head Of the bureau of build
ings.
Permits for the erection of 1858
dwellings in the old city and new
annex, at valuation of S1,484, 900,
were granted during the month.
Evening star., 1927-05-07
PRISONERS CAN'T SMOKE.
Chicago Chief Advances His War
Against Crooks.

CHICAGO. May I CP).-A new
move to drive crooks out of Chicago
was instituted yesterday by William
OConnor, chi of detectives. No
prisoners in detective bureau cells
hereafter will he permitted to smoke.
"A couple of cigarettes bolster up
crooks nerve and help him evade
police questions O'Connor said.
These cells are not hotel rooms, and
prisoners are not entitl / TO all the
comforts of home. y
Evening star., 1927-05-07

place, Takoma Park, D. c., Is presi-
dent
DR. l.. G. Corbett, horticulturist of
the Department of Agriculture, will be
the principal speaker at the meeting
of the American horticultural Society
TO be held Tuesday evening, May 10,
at the National Museum.
Evening star., 1927-05-07
WANTED 70 COUNT HOLES.

PITTSBURGH, May Z Rl.-An
otherwise aane-appearing young man
approached pedestrian requesting
the loan Of IL cents ito buy a waffle
in order to, count the squares"
He was jIst a frat pledgee engaged
in one of the initiation stunts which
marked Hell week. at the University
of Pittsburgh.
Evening star., 1927-05-07

last Sunday morning. y mysterious
bullet killed Bennett as he was riding
ON the lap of girl in an automobile
in Bradley Beach,
The men held are Elmer Lucia and
Samuel Citiciua. drivers of two auto
mobiles which passed the car in which
Evening star., 1927-05-07

Prosecutor John !. Quinn said Both
were questioned Immediately after the
sN 1otins. but police apparently then
were satisfied with their orieS.
Evening star., 1927-05-07

Bennett was riding. about the time Of
the shooting. They revealed the name
of the driver Of a third machine. for
wnom police have been searching,
Evening star., 1927-05-07
TWO HELD IN KILLING.

BRADLEY BEACH, n. J.. May
P).-Two men were held in bail yes
terday as material witnesses in the
fatal shooting of Arnold Bennett. 10,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-15
POVERTY AND PROSTITUTION FLOURISH
AROUND The CITY OF BROTHERLY LOVE

up"-all conveniences, hot water,
electricity, gas, not to mention bed
bugs, lice, syphilis and other attrac-
tons thrown in. These places rub
elbows with cheap beaneries, adver-
tising beef-stews for 20 cents, full
five course dinners for 40 cents, with
pool-rooms, brothels, and lurid chop
suey joints Haunting ultra oriental
carvings, mysterious lights, fantastic
names and high prices.
Jesus Saves, Everyone Else is Too
Poor.
Here, too, are the gospel missions,
with bibles reposing on crocheted
doilies in their windows, with gilt
painted slogans such as "Jesus
Saves God Pardons Sinners, etc.
Here in the winter the homeless
crowd the otherwise deserted meet
ing-rooms, ready to be christians or
anything else for the sake of getting
in out of the cold. Here of summer
evenings you may see little hand
organ set up in the street, hymn
books and collection plate brought
out, and three or four bloodless fe-
males held little church service
there all by themselves. They wear
thick, black unbecoming dresses, like
nuns, with hideous bonnets tied I'M
der their chins. Now and then pas
ser-by fingers, listening duly as they
intone, Throw out the Lifeline;
someone is sinking today!" Their
doleful hymns, their prayers mingle
unnoticed with the honk of passing
automobiles, with the hiccups of the
drunkards lolling on the curb-stones,
with the weird Chinese music issuing
fom nearby laundry, with all the
other voices Of the hectic, teeming
tenderloin streets.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-15
INDUSTRIAL COOPERATIVE IN-co, MOSCOW, UsSR

Cooperative INCO was organized in
the United States at the end of 1925
by group of Russian-American
mechanics. The main purpose of this
organization was to help build up the
new economic life in. Russia applying
the modern American methods of mass
production. The cooperative has
been subdivided into two branches:
mechanical and electrical. The first
branch is now working full speed.
The shop was organized and the
machines installed in 1926; 100000
rubles worth of machinery has been
shipped to this cooperative and 25
men are working y making about 200
rubles month each. This is con-
sidered very good salary in U. S.
S. r. The cooperative is building
special machines ordered by various
institutions in U. S. S. R. and max
ing various parts for the textile in
dustry. The main aim, however, is
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COOPERATE
CAPITALIST METHODS LOSE THOUSANDS or DOLLARS
TO SWEDISH CO-OPERATTVES

STOCKHOLM, Aug. 14.-The Swed-
ish co-operatiyss have greatly devel-
oped in the course of the last few
years and claim to be at the service
of the working population. The real
state of affairs is divulged by scan
dalous affair in which they were
lately involved.
Like the British central co-opera-
tive societies, the Swedish co-opera-
tives have considerable surplus cap
ital which is, however, not used for
the development of the workers or
CARNATIONS, but merely for making
profits. The business management Of
the wholesale society lent 100000
kronen to a private iron firm, the
guarantee being a quantity of pig
iron. The firm very soon proved to
be fraudulent concern and the
money was irretrievably lost. The
sensation created by this incident in
the Swedish cooperative movement
and also among co-operators of other
countries, induced the business man
agement to offer some explanations,
which show that the practice of
granting short term loans-on which
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-15
Ten DAYS in the WOrkhOuse

house for Women. And in few min
utes we were within the walls of New
York City's House of Correction.
Several matrons greeted us-with
vicious looks and angry outbursts.
Who were we? What werelwe? Why
did we come after p. m. to bother
them? Why didn't we pay the fine?
Then the instruction came-to get
ready for fingerprinting and for the
doctors examination.
At that, let it be confessed, we
grew cold. We didn't mind being fin
gerprinted. But we knew what see
ing the doctor meant. Our heated
protest that we were strikers, not
prostitutes, met with the rejoinder
that we were no different from all
the others who came in. Then we de-
cided, among ourselves, that under no
circumstances would we permit a
physical examination. We would
stand by each other and refuse to see
the doctor. Let them use force, if
they dared, against the AZ of us.
In groups of s or 10, then, we went
into another room. Our fingerprints
were taken, the color of eyes and hair
noted, weight and height marked. But
there was no doctor around
Again began the same insistent and
angry questioning, quite deliberate, it
seemed. Why didn't we pay the fine
AID go home? What manner of
women were we, any way, to prefer
the workhouse to home?
We tried to explain to them that
we would not pay the money as
matter of principle, that we strikers
could not and would not be intimida-
ted, that we would not justify the
outrageous actions of the police and
the court by accepting the alternative
of fine.
In the midst of our explanation,
matron hurried in with the cry,
Everybody home. The unions repre-
sentative is here to bail you all out"
We looked at one another in amaze
ment. What had happened? Were
the cases being appealed-so quickly?
We demanded further information.
We wanted to know who had come
and exactly what he had said. Other
wise we would not go. The matron
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-15
By ELLA ZELNIGK
"a Baker WOman)

Being present at the conference,
which was held on Saturday, the
25th of June, of the United Councils
of Workingclass Women of New
York, and representing the just
newly organized Baker Women Coun-
Gil No. l of the Bronx as delegate,
| wish to say that l never before was
present at such a splendid and in
teresting conference. There were
delegates from all the councils and
other progressive organizations.
The report, which was read by our
secretary, showed up that the work
ingclass women, besides their work
in the home, have made it their duty
to be organized and fight for a beau
tiful and better life.
Organize Bakers Wives.
The U. c. of w. w. have in the
past organized various trade coun-
ellis and also have taken a great part
in the various strikes, besides help
ing financially. They have also
taken an active part in the recent
baker strike, which had gone on for
ten weeks, with Pechter and Mes
singer. They have oganized a Baker
Women Council wives of the bakers)
which no other organization had
succeeded in doing.
The baker women, who were con-
sidered ignorant, joined the councils
to fight their enemy, the greedy ex-
ploiters Of their husbands. If all
the women could see the meetings
which we held every Friday evening
they would see the great progress
that the baker women have made in
this short time. They call all their
sisters also to organize into councils.
Women Pickets.
An incident A baker came to his
wife and told her that strike was
going on with Pechter and Messenger,
and that the two big firms had pro-
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Argentine Masses Wild
With Joy as Sacco and
Vanzetti Win Reprieve

BUENOS AYRES, Aug. 14.-With
all stores closed and windows barred
and the streets deserted except for
an occasional cab, Buenos Ayres dur
ing the Sacco and Vanzetti general
strike presented the appearance of
city of the dead.
But tho the city seemed dead, news
that Sacco and Vanzetti had been
granted a stay of execution which
was flashed from the special designed
signal apparatus on various news
paper offices, b bought forth crowds
of cheering, eager people to the bull
letin boards Shouts of "Long live
Sacco and Vanzetti" filled the streets
as the throngs began again to circu-
late thru the capital.
In the interior, where excitement
had reached a pitch which led to
outbreaks yesterday, the eager lis
teners received their first information
over the radio.
New Ford Model Ready.
DETROIT, Aug. 14.-Production
of the new Ford car will start within
the next few weeks it was announced
today by the Ford Motor Company.
The new model has been perfected
and is now in the testing stage, it
was said. The new automobile is
capable Of attaining a speed of 65
miles per hour and can be driven for
hours at an average speed of more
than so miles per hour without dis
comfort to driver and passengers and
without harm to motor and other
equipment, it was stated. Thousands
Of Ford workers were laid off while
the leisurly testing took place.
Don't Forget the Sustaining Fund!
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of course, fairly high interest is paid
Cup to 8@o)-had for a long time
been the habit of the Swedish whole
sale society. 1t is alleged that this
is done in order to keep the savings
deposited by the members in circula-
ton.
The cooperative Life Insurance In
stitution (Folkat) also lent 100000
kronen to a. firm closely connected
with the above mentioned iron mer-
chant. Of course, it is alleged that
this sum will be recovered, but this
does not alter the fact that the saw
ings of the cooperative members are
used for financing private enter
prises.
1t is characteristic that in spite of
the great loss of about three-quarter
million kronen, the wholesale society
had in 1926 clear profit of 2.5 mil
lion kronen. This clear profit exceeds
that of 1925 by 100000 kronen. The
enormous clear profits show to what
extent the Swedish central co-opera-
tive societies sail under capitalist
colors in their business methods,
price policy, etc.
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UNITED COUNCILS OF WORKINGCLASS WOMEN HOLD
CONFERENCE
CONFERENCE

cured injunctions against the baker
union, and had made it difficult for
the bakers to carry on the strike
alone. Therefore the picketing must
be carried on by the women. He
begged her to go to the baker union,
where picketing work would be as
signed to her by the U. C. w. w.
To this she answered her husband:
what do you call this, should go
picketing? What have l got to do
with this?" etc.
Finally, but not without great
labor, the baker persuaded his wife
to go to one of the meetings, where
she heard many of our comrades
speak. This meeting and the speak
ers made an impression on her. Now
the baker says that he seldom sees
his wife. She is steadily occupied
with meetings. This same woman is
now one of our splendid fighters
against our enemies-the bosses.
Important Part of Labor Movement.
Such facts we hear of often. All
this is done with the help of the
U. c. w. w We see today that this
organization is an important part of
the workingcIass movement, and that
it takes great part in every
workers battle.
Most important of all is a resolu-
ton passed at the conference to
carry on educational work among
the councils. 1t was one of the most
important points discussed.
In the name of the Baker Women
Council 1 Of the Bronx I give thanks
to the United Councils of Working
class Women, which have taken an
active part in the past battle against
the two greedy baker bosses, who
were endeavoring to fasten them
selves to the bakery workers backs
like parasites, but found the blood
not to their liling-Pechter and
Messenger.
The conference ended with a won
derful banquet.
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to establish large plant and to draw
In hundreds of Russian workers.
With this in view our cooperative
worked cut complete plan of work
and has applied to-the proper insti-
buttons in U. S. S. r. for permission
for group of 40 additional mem
bers from America. The Supreme
Council of Economy in u. S. S. r.
has given us permission for thie
group. The cooperative in Moscow
is now preparing for production Of
lathes for which the cooperative has
already received an order for a few
million rubles. Following specialists
are needed for our cooperative:
Fifteen all-round men, ten ma
chinists, five lathe hands, five tool
makers, two pattern makers, one
craftsman, one planer, one setter for
automatic machines. tEe@
For all information apply to Cen
trail Bureau, 799 Broadway, New
York City. t...i..5 sScAa