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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-08
Square Scarfs i'm the Fashions
by MARY MARSHALL.

You may have seen the new fash
ion of tying large handkerchiefs
around the waist or hip, knotted at
one side. This is an outcome, no
doubt. Of the fashion of wearing hand.
kerchiefs or square scarfs, if you like
to call them so, folded diagonally and
then laid loosely round the neck or
shoulders and tied at one side.
There Is nothing especially new
about that fashion. Two or three
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-08

There were men in cotton trousers
and shirts with bright cotton squares
tied round the neck in lieu of collar,
and sometimes with one Of these
scarfs tied around the waist instead.
Many of the new frocks are made
with squares of silk to go with them
squares that may be tied around the
neck or around the hips, as desired.
Some of these squares are quite large
SO that when folded and worn knotted
over one arm they actually provide no
little protection for the girl who wears
them.
Downright 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-08
Crab Flake Cocktail.

Cut some green peppers to form
cups of uniform size, discarding the
seeds and the white portion on which
the seeds grow. Into each pepper
turn about three tablespoonfuls of
tomato catsup. Add additional flavor
ing, as paprika, lemon juice. table
sauce or salt, as suits the taste. Set
the peppers in the center of the serv-
ing plates, around them arrange heart
leaves of lettuce and ON the lettuce
arrange the crab flakes. Serve at
luncheon or dinner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-08
DIARY OF A
NEW FATHER
BY BOB DICKSON.
Tuesday nigh

Tuesday night.
When I came home this evening the
baby was coughing, and / said, How
is his cold, Joan?" and she said, "a
little worse if anything. His sun
baths haven't had time to do him
much good"
/ said, Ibid he have another one to.
day." and she said, Yes" and I said,
well, what did our neighbors think
of him this timer" She said. "They
didn't come out and lecture me today,
but / had a glimpse of some one-Mrs.
Mayors, L think it was watching us
from behind a curtain"
Joan said, There's an automobile
pulling up in front of the house. ]
wonder who it is?" and l said, 1.-TWO
men in it. They look to me like a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-08

dark. When she began to get drowsy
/ slipped away. and the dark room was
less Of shock. The other plan 1 used
in the Summer. We would both sit by
the window and gaze into the yard,
letting our imaginations play. That
tree waving gracefully looked like a
little girl swinging along on roller
skates. The. dark, scraggly bushes or
irregular shapes might be a girl rock
ing her dolly to sleep. Always I d.
rected the idea toward gentle, harm.
less objects of interest to the child.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-08

gether and then bend the knees and
draw the feet up into the starting
position. Repeat to IL times. This
is fine reducing exercise for hips and
thighs.
Exercise 3.
For reducing abdomen and hips
Lie down on a bed with legs held out
straight over the edge, feet together.
simultaneously kick the right leg up
as far as it will go and kick the left
leg back, keeping both knees straight.
Repeat the kickings 10 to 20 times
vigorously.
(Copyright 1877
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-08
ART AND NEEDLE
BY MIA GREY

"Oh, artists, gather around me! Have
YOU seen those gorgeous and fascinat-
ing hand-painted evening slippers?"
Peg was the artist, but said she
hadn't seen them.
''Then attention my way" said Ann.
"Take YOUR new plain gold kid Slip
pers. that YOU wear with your rose
satin. and with some oil paints, paint
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-08
Laughing Around the World
WITH IRWIN 8. COBB.

odd man." he said, II know you'll
pardon me, but really, for your own
sake and because of your professional
standing. you should be more careful
in your everyday language. For in
stance, now, old man, that word amt
which you just used and which you
use in nearly every sentence-why.
there really isn't any such word in
English, old man. It's not right to
speak so-I'm only telling you for
your own good"
Eat so?" retorted the reproved one.
There amt, amt they. Well, maybe
your dope is correct. But I've took no.
tice that lot of you guys round here
that amt sayin' amt, amt eatin'
right"
Copyright 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-08

NAVY BLUE AND WHITE POLKA
DOTTED HANDKERCHIEF USED
AS A GIRDLE FOR SPORTS
FROCK OF WHITE CREPE DE
CHINE. WHITE HAT BANDED
WITH RIBBON SHOWING
WHITE GROUND WITH NAVY
BLUE POLKA DOTS.
years ago the subject of one of the
large and important masquerade halls
in Paris was the costumery of the
French West Indies-recollection of
Empress Josephine, playing an i'm.
portant part. Some of the women
who appeared in costume on that &C.
casion wore directoire frocks If the
sort that were in vogue in France in
Josephine's prime-also worn by
French colonists in the West Indies
and elsewhere at the same time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-08
MOTHERS
AND THEIR CHILDREN
Fear of the Dark.

One Mother Says:
When my little daughter developed
a sudden fear of darkness through
the gossip of some INSCRIPTIONS play
mates, l used two methods for cor
recting this attitude. Instead of leav-
ing the room Immediately after turn
ing off the light. / sat down by the
bed and chatted a few minutes in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-08
DAILY DIET RECIPE
Steamed Tomatoes.

Large tomatoes, six; butter, one
tablespoonful; flour, one tablespoonful;
milk, one cupful; salt, one-half tea
spoonful; paprika, one-half teaspoon
full: grated American cheese, one
fourth cupful.
SERVES SIX PORTIONS.
Select large, well-shaped tomatoes.
Pour boiling water over them and re-
move the skins. Steam until tender
when pierced with a straw. Remove
to hot dish and keep warm. Blend
milk gradually into the flour. Cook
and stir constantly until slightly
thickened. Add butter and salt. Cook
several minutes. Pour over tomatoes
Sprinkle them with paprika and
grated cheese. Serve hot.
DIET NOTE.
Recipe contains lime, iron and vita
minis A, B. and c.. Can be eaten by
normal-weight adult or ore wishing to
put on weight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-08
WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT
YOUR OWN LOCALITY?
knowledge of Washington and Nearby Regions Of
Maryland and Virginia.
TODAY'S QUESTIONS.
BY DONALD A. CRAIG.


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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-08
HOME NOTES
BY JENNY WREN.

If you are seeking a new and re-
freshing way of draping your bed
room or living room windows, per-
haps this method will appeal to you.
There are three sets of curtains on
this window, but no roller shade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-08

some lovely little pink rose buds, all
over them. They are the very latest
word, but of course you do have to
have had a little art experience to
paint them. I'll help you sew some
time If you'll paint my silver ones for
me with blue forget-me-nots, so I
can wear them with my new blue tat
feta. They are positively the cleverest
and prettiest slippers that have come
out in the last century,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-08
Answers to Todays Test
Questions.

1-Over an artificial causeway,
vestiges of which may still
be found a few feet under
the water.
2-Near the mouth of the
Potomac River, frequently
within the river near
Piney Point.
3-Alewife.
4-St. Georges Island.
5-Along and near the shores Of
salt creeks and marshes of
the lower Potomac region.
Gust inside the mouth of the
Patuxent River, about 70
miles from Washington by
State road through Mary.
land. 1t is no longer an
island, as the road to the
island" has been filled in.
IA "catch" question. Mary.
land never seeded.
8-The Eastern Shore, between
Chesapeake Bay and the
Atlantic Ocean.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-08

In Los Angeles court Mrs. Alice
Kennedy declared that after she left
her husband she gained 80 pounds.
She was granted a divorce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-08
MILADY BEAUTIFUL
BY LOIS LEEDS.

ward and upward bend the elbows.
letting the forearms hang Imply as
you raise the upper arm. Straighten
elbows so that the arms are in start
ing position again. Repeat the arm
circling to IL times.
Exercise 2.
Lie face downward on a bed with
legs projecting over the edge. Bend
the knees outward and place feet to-
gether. Throw the legs out straight
in wide ''V'' shape. Snap them to.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-08

1T. Engineering degree (abbr.).
18. Thrash.
10. Top course of a wall.
90. Maid loved by Zeus.
81. Something used to unclose.
| %. Wise old sea god.
| q. Exist.
20. Army cloth.
! Sc. Exist.
! So. Musical instrument.
! 80. Edible bulb.
40. Southern State (abbr.).
! AZ. Send forth.
| 43. Crustacean.
| As. Exclamation.
as. Hindu ejaculation.
AZ. Mixed type.
so. Proposed international language.
81. Mans nickname.
so. Compass point.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-08


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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-08
by this hygienic toilet soap-tmrifes pores

IN business, as we'll as socially,
! perspiration odor is an rnpar.
donable ofense-a real handicap
standing in the way of success.
And the worst of ic is that we
may be guilty-tvithont knowing it.
Don't take chances-use Life
buoy. So refreshing millions battle
with it daily-for it gives lasting
freedom from embarrassing odor.
For healthy compilations
Lifebuoy's mild, antiseptic lather
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-04-27
DEFENSE RESTS
IN DObbS' CASE

SF aTTLE. April 27.--The defense
in the case of Or. Chester c. Dobbs,
charged with the murder of Letitia
Whitehall. rested yesterday after
noon and the State launched efforts
to impeach the testimony OF the de-
tense witnesses who testified seeing
the school girl four hours after she
was supposed to have been slain.
The attorneys Indicated the case
might not go to the jury before
Saturday.
The defense scored today when
DR. Roy c. West, surgeon. testified
he examined, at the states request,
Letitia Whitehalis jawbone with
another doctor. Both agreed that a
missing tooth had been knocked out
by violence and had not been ex-
tracted.
The State had cOntended the tooth
was extracted as an excuse to ad
minister novacaine and drug to the
girl.
Prosecuting Attorney CO IN
brought an array OF witnesses to
discredt testimony of the defense,
school companions of Henry Krester.
star defense witness, who testified
that he was not at Redmond where
he said he saw Letitia on the night
OF her disappearance.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-04-27
new ORLEANS IS
threatened BY
FLOOD WATERS
Louisiana Governor Orders
Artificial Break to Pre-
vent lnundation.

NEN ORLEANS, La, April 27.--
Gov o. II. Simpson has issued a
proclamation declaring that pub
lie emers ency exists and ordering
the creation 0f an artificial break i'll
the levee of the Mississippi River
near Poydras. at noon on Friday to
save New Orleans from inundation.
The break viii divert the flood
waters which are rushing towards
New Orleans but will inundate
100 600 acres of fertile lands below
the city.
general evacuation of parishes
of st. Bernard and Plaquemine be-
fore Friday has been ordered.
Adjutant General l.. A. Toombs
has ordered out the entire Louisiana
National Guard as precautionary
measure to meet possible flood de-
velOpments
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-04-27
Expelled Archbishop
Predicts Mex. Revolt

san ANTONIO, Tex. April 81 -
The Daily Express, morning news
paper, quotes the Most Reverend Leo
pold Ruby Flores, Archbishop Of
Michoacan, one of several Catholic
prelates recently expelled from Mexi-
co, as forecasling a revolution IN
Mexico soon.
1T cannot be very long now until
a man Of the hour will make dis.
appearance and when he does, the
people will follow him in crusade
for religious liberty" the Archbishop
announced.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-04-27
CONFESSION OF
CRAY IS READ
IN COURT TODAY

NEW YORK, April 27.-Henry
Judd Gray agreed to kill Albert
Snyder. art editor of New York
magazine, because Mrs. Snyder
"hOunded me and got me in d
whirl with her love making" he
asserted in his confession ready to
day in court.
The confession related how Mrs
Snyder told Gray of half a dozen
attempts she made to slay her hus-
band and the confession said Il was
like a man in hypnotic trance"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-04-27
HOMELESS NOW 100000

MEMPHIS. Tenn, April 27.-
While a general exoduc has COM
menced from two parishes to be
flooded by the breaking of the levee
south of New Orleans, many trap
pers ard other residents maintain
ian armed watch demanding guar
antees against loss before quitting
'their posts.
The homeless persons are now es
timated at 10000 and IL hourly
ncreasins as the flood moves across
Arkansas and Northern Louisiana.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-04-27
CAPT. AMUNDSEN
GOING TO JAPAN
Hopes to Return to Alaska
Sometime to Renew
Acquaintance.

SEATTLE. April 21.-Capt ROAD
Amundsen is here on a lecture tour
He said he hopes sometime to return
to Alaska and renew acquaintance
but not to strive for further penetrA
tion of the Arctic Blind Spot.
There may be islands there, bu,
someone else will find them. All
big problems have been solved ara
the work left in the Arctic is mere
detail" said Amundsen.
Capt. Amundsen will sail from
Vancouver on June 9 for Japan and
Australia for tour lasting severa
months. He said he had made M
plans to meet Commander Mobile
who il in Japan building dirigible
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-04-27
REDUCTION FOR
COLLEGE GRANT
|SREC0MMENDED
Senate Committee Chops Off
SOL, $50 from Appropria-
ton of House.

Recommending cut of SCI $50
from the measure as it passed the
House, the Senate Finance Commi.
tee returned the Alaska College ap
preparation bill to the Senate today
approving its passage as amended
The report was signed by Chairman
Steel. and Two other members. with
Senator Pratt not concurring in the
reduction
The Committee mdjority disapprov
ed the item covering the agriculture!
project. sliced off 100000 from the
projected dormitory, allowed the S5.
000 item for publishing Judge Wick
ersham's photography of Alaskan lite
rature, and about $4,000 for main
tenance and operation.
Hit Nome Bills
Two Nome measures were also hit
in Finance Committee reports. NJ :.
Rydeen's bill for Il telephone subsidy
was turned down by two members
and approved by two Of the Com
mittee. and Mr.. Gaffney's measure
continuing the Seward Peninsula
shipping subsidy was approved by
three members and disapproved by
Chairman Steel Mr. Steel said the
Attorney General had gi.en an opin
ion that the first Of these bills was
Illegal, and Mr.. Steel said there was
some question as to the validity Ct
the second.
A flood OF bills We're reported out
of Committee in the Senate today, IN
cluding II originating in the House
and three S0nate measures. and sev-
eral resolutions.
Amend School Measure
A number of amendments were
recommended to the House mcasur
establishing a new policy OF Terr.
torial aid to public schools in in
corporated towns. One of these elim,
mates the four classes provided in the
original measure. A second sets q
$50, 900 limit on Territorial refunds
The measure will come up for second
reading tomorrow.
House Bill No Co. providing for
official grave markers for world wa
veterans and for nterment of de-
ceased veterans under certain condl
tions. was unfavorably reported. The
measure appropriating $500 for re
lief of the City of Douglas was r.
POI leu WliHOul Recommendations. oeiI
ator Howards bill establishing q
community property law was re
ported adversely
Pass Two Bills
The Senate passed two measures
this morning. both amendments IL
the code relating to the challenge
of jurors for implied bias.
Senator Howard. by unanimous
consent, introduced a measure. ap
propriating $4,000. to be deducted
from the Third Divisions road allot
ment, to aid on controlling Lowell
Creek for protecting various property
in and adjacent to Seward
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-04-27
Gold Strike Reported
Near Republic, Wash.

REPUBLIC, Wash, April 27.-
Reports of rich gold strike two
miles west of here caused rush OF
600 persons to the vicinity. Nearly
100 of the stampeders staked claims.
The rush started when Joe Wise
man and Jack Round, prospectors,
reported yesterday they found gold
along "A wall of solid rock.
T.. NJ. Taidy, of the Department
of Interior. said the ore runs about
a dollar per pound,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-04-27
Epidemic of Malaria
Feared, Flood Section

PINE BLUFF. Ark. April 27.~-
With several cases already reported
Monticello is taking every precaution
to prevent an epidemic of peilagra
and malaria among hundreds OF flood
refugees there. Emergency wards
have been established and serum
is being rushed there to check the
spread. There are 1000 refugees
there and four fifths are women and
children.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-04-27
Wall Street Spectators
Haze Pet SuperstitiOns

NEW YORK, April 27-Wall Street
has a set of Supersiitions all its
own. Perhaps no one trader believes
in all of them or any great number
of them, but well known spectators
have their pet ones.
One of the biggest spectators in
the street. for instance. will not, Il
he can help 1t, part with cent
of money before the Stock Exchanse 2
opens in the morning. He will re-
fuse a loan TO his best friend. In the
back of his head EXISTS the idea
that it is bad luck TO begin tha
day with an outgo of money. His
activities in the stock market for
that day are liable to result in Il
loss. He likes nothing better than
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-04-27
CAST|NEAU HOTEL
SOLD TODAY TO
CANN and bICCS
Claude Ericsson Sells Leading
Hotel-Consideration $780,
600 = Largest Deal.

What is said to be the largest
real estate transaction ever to take
place in Juneau as far as the con
sideration is concerned, was made
public today when it was announced
that John II. Cam and John IL.
Biggs have purchased the Gastneau
Hotel property, including four los
in Block -, the hotel building and
furniture and adjoining two-storv
frame building, from Claude r. Eric
son. The price paid for the property
was 100000 The transfer of the ho-
tel will be made May /. John H
Biggs will be manager of the hotel,
while Mr.. Cam will continue to dc.
vote his attention to the Apex RI
Nido mine. Mr.. Biggs will leave for
Seattle Immediately where he wi |
attend to personal business and re-
turn to Juneau in about two weeks
In the meantime Mr.. Cam will have
charge of the property.
The sale is the result of negotia.
tions that were begun last winter. l..
was expected to have them closed
earlier, but the illness of both M.
Cam and Mr. Ericsson delayed the
consummation of the deal
The Gastineau Hotel was built in
1914 and enlarged in 1916. 1t has
baen for ten years the largest and,
probably. the best known hotel in
Alaska 1t is favorite gathering
place for the people of juneau
Il sort of social and business cante-
for the city.
Old Time Associates
Mr.. Cam and Mr.. Biggs are old
friends and associates. They have
been partners both in business and
mining for many years.
Mr. Cam, better known as Capt
Cam, has been interested in this
: a...set tfoi,ss f9ssTs many scars an9 is ono
of the best known men in the coun-
try For the last several years he has
been President. General Manager and
principal owner of the Apex El Md }
mine on Lisianski Inlet, Chichagci
Island. Capt Cam has brought more
than $450,000 into Alaska for invest
ment in fishing and mining during
the last dozen years.
Biogs Old Hotel Man
John H. Biggs has been a resident
of Valdez for nearly twenty years.
lie was engaged in the drug business
and, with Mrs. Biggs as manager
operated the Seattle Hotel. He al -
devoted time and money to mining
operations there.
Mr.. Biggs came north in 1897 and
went to Dawson where he spent sev-
eral years before locating al VALDEZ
Before coming north he was en-
gagged in the Hotel business at Monte
Christie. Wash. and Seattle. He ais
owned and operated apartment houses
in Seattle. His hotel and hotel and
apartment house ownership and man
agament covered period of dozen
years.
Mrs. Biggs, who was manager oi
the Seattle Hotel at Valdez, will ha
associated with Nh Biegs in the
management of the Gastineau Hotel
Will Improve and Extend Hotel
Mr.. Biggs said today that it is the
purpose of the new owners to i'm
prove and enlarge the GastineaN
Hotel as soon as the new manage
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-04-27
FORTY TOWNS UNDER WATER

MEMpHiS. April 27.--Nearly 40
towns in /; radius OF 100 miles In
tsrr III sssss ,assa under water with
pI;ghs Of TIE refugees, descrii>.si Ia
oiiicial Red Cros reports as serious
in the extreme. Those in devastated
regions are sending piteous calls for
beats, clothing. food and other sup
plies Refugees who have been
perched on levees for several days
without food or shelter were diseov-
cred last night. One woman Red
Cross worker hraved the Hood ip
tiny motorboat alone last night to
take them aid.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-04-27
Drank Fizzes With Another
Man While Husband Was Dvil, Q

by Kelly.
The announcement said the evid-
ence shows Dorothy Mackaye left the
hospital shortly before Raymond died
and went to Kelly's apartment. The
evidence will be used in the trial
on a charge to cover up facts OF
the murder.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-04-27

LOS ANGELES, CAL, April 27.---
The District Attorneys office an.
nOunces it has obtained evidence that
Dorothy Mackaye, stage actress, was
drinking gin fizzes in a Hollywood
Apartment Of Paul Kelly when her
husband, Ray Raymond, musical conf
edy actor, died at the Hospital from
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-04-27

to find in his mornings mail q
check for income from an investment
or for the payment of loan That
is "a harbinger Of profits for the day.
And yet this man is hard headed
trader.
There are other traders who lika
TO starr each week with little trade
in then pet stock, usually a stock
In which at some time in the past
they nave made killing" profir,
no matter how small, IN this first
transaction is regarded as promis.
ing indication Of what the week has
in sore. A loss. no matter how
small is a warning to watch their
sep.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-04-27
No Bull Fight for
Prince of Wales;
Is Congratulated

NEW YORK, April 27.-The Am.
erican Society of the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals has sent a tele-
gram congratulating the Prince OF
Wales for refusing to attend bull
fight which had been arranged in his
honor at Madrid. The telegram says
"Your disapproval of a cruel sport
shows your fine spirit of humane
ness"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-04-27
T,CO Sea Monsters
Reported Seen
In HO,Ce Sound

VANCOUVER, b. C., April 27.-
Fishermen arriving here reported
seeing two sea monsters 80 feet
long and capable of raising their
heads six feet above the water, in
Howe Sound.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-04-27
Dutch Jake Coetz Is
Dead in Spokane, Wash.

Jake GOetz, one of the four original
owners of the Bunker Hill and Sui
livan's mine, the largest silver and
lead mine in the world. is dead. Har'
ry Baer is the only living membe'
of the four GoetZ and Baer grub
staked the discoverors. obtaining a
quarter interest as the result.