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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-26


to become prophet OF the future and to
draw me picture of what America would
look like few decades hence. Looking
down the telescope Of time. here is what Floyd
Parsons saw in the year 1000:
What Is Forecast, ..
The United States with a population of
A hundred million in New York
Noiseless, smokeless cities. with elevated
trains speeding along silently 20 stories in the
air on the top Of fat.roofed skyscrapers--nsu-
lated offices. rubber tired and soled vehicles
and persons, with only the sound of the human
voice breaking this muffied quietude-
Bells changing at periodic intervals in cor
porations and business offices, summoning work
ers to sun baths
Cities flooded with light resembling the eff
cheney Of the FREELY, that the darkest slums
become as illuminated as day
Tapping of the enormous heat powers Of
the sun whose wasted warmth for second
the Sahara Desert would run the furnaces of
the earth for q year-a bringing Of the ultra
violet rays Of the sun SO that they will strike
on the human body penetrate our clothing
every minute OF the day and sweep Ill health
out of millions of bodies
Food Made from Gases.
Food made from gases, centenarians abound
ing, bells tinkling telling the approach Of
storm so miles distant, charts In every house
scheduling the weather for months in advance
Four centuries of unbelievable machine
progress, 400 years Of astounding medical ad-
vancement in saving the weak and suspendng
the purging hand of famine and plague and
then-the end Of the human race.
Mr.. Parsons Is the editor Of one Of our lead.
ing technical magazines Through his con.
tributions to many trade journals and maya.
zines he is perhaps the most widely known
writer on the progress of science in business.
quarter.century ago he graduated from Le-
high University mining engineer and al
most Immediately began an intensive studying
of technical progress following this with an
increasingly prolific yearly output from his pen.
Contradicts Van Loon.
Hendrix Van Loom the noted historian, had
told me that in the year 1000 life in America
would have become greatly simplifed-that
mankind was becoming tired of the innumer.
able toys Of science and that few generations
hence only the ignorant and the poor in the
art Of living would want to be bothered with
automobiles. subways. telephones or the many
other fatiguing creations of science. We
approaching era Of humble dwellings, earth
enware pottery, kerosene lamps, few good
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officers to submit to Congress reports
of a financial character, with a view
to harmoniZing conflicting provisions
repeating requirements no longer
serving a useful purpose and stand.
ardizing organization and procedure.
This is work that could we'll be un.
dertaken under the auspices of the
committee on public accounts, the ere.
alton of which has been suggested. On
the basis of this study there should be
prepared a consolidated accounting
and reporting act for enactment by
Congress, which will take the place Of
the numerous, and in many cases in.
consistent or obsolete, provisions of
law now scattered through the statute
books.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-26
Will Know of Weather.

Eyes, longrange weather forecastng will
tell us Of the weather for months in advance.
At present we have 80 tornadoes on the average
every year in the United States. And the East
is not exempt, because in the last Is years
Pennsylvania had AZ, New York 80 and Massa-
chusetts 10 tornadoes. These will be tanned as
a consequence"
"And you think that we will get our food
<rom the air?" I asked
Yes. a good many of our present fats will
20 extracted from gases. There will be no
difficulty about manufacturing food. There are
five food factors-salts fats carbohydrates
proteins and vitamins. The first three can al.
ready be made in the laboratory. The fourth
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books and a few good pieces Of music for the
mass Of intelligent humanity. he said.
Mankind will 60 with science. II our
nerves become frayed, science will take the
noise out of life. IL health suffers from
too many shadowing buildings science will i'm
port sunlight and conduct it to our bodies. II
we become fatigued with progress, science will
find a cure for fatigue and jaded spirits, too.
Whatever the trouble. science will find it's way
out with possible exception Of one besetting
menace"
Next Forward Step.
That is how Mr. Parsons replied to DIR. Van
Loon.
What will be our next greatest step for
ward in progress?" asked.
Making friends with the sum-" he replied.
"How so?" inquired.
"At present we bar the company of the sun
by clothing and window glass; They
exclude all of the ultra. violet rays of the sun
which have enormous health powers. We will
install vita glass in our windows and wear
fabrics that will let in fully twothirds Of these
violet rays to the body.
Doctoring the Air.
1--WE will also pay attention to the condition
of inside air. Today inside air has little humid
ity In the future we will not only heat but
moisten our air All this will greatly improve
the health of millions. Corporations will have
their workers adjourn periodically during the
day to solariums for rehabilitation. In the near
future we will usher in the violet rays of the
sun and drive out disease at tremendous
clip.
"You think that we will have smokeless
cities? Does smoke hurt health today?" asked.
I'm one city burning soft coal 1900 pounds
OF SCOT fell every square of 20 blocks in
the industrial section, and there was 35 per
cent less sunshine in suburban district s
miles away from the smoke. Darkness kills"
And at night?"
at will be as bright as day." he replied.
''You say that we will chart the weather.
I said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-26
BY HENRY w. BUM.

THE following is brief sum
mary of the most important
news of the world for the
i seven days ended June %:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-26

PERSUADED a noted scientific authority
| to become a prophet of the future and to
| draw me picture of what America would
Il look like few decades hence. Looking
down the telescope Of time, here is what Floyd
Parsons saw In the wear 1000:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-26

SA'~h SAiitoAA ui JOf ioOi1lioH.
Abolish Committees.
0D Provision for a Congressional
Committee on Public Accounts.-The
rules of the House of Representatives,
or of the two houses, should be amend
ed so as to abolish the present com.
mittees on public expenditures of the
House, and to create in their place a
single committee on public accounts,
which will have jurisdiction over all
| matters relating to the General Ac.
counting Office and the system of &C.
counting generally of the Government.
and shall have the duty Of receiving
the annual and other reports of the
Controller General, of examining into
the comment on conditions and recon-
mendations contained in such reports,
and OF bringing to the attention of
Congress matters requiring attention
| by that body.
n5) Codiflcation of the Law Rega I'd.
ing Government Accounting and Re.
porting.--A careful study should be
| made OF all existing provisions of law
setting forth the powers and duties of
| the General Accounting Office, dis.
| bursting officers and all other officers
| having the duty of receiving, having
| the custody or disbursement of public
| funds. prescribing the character of &C.
counts that shall be kept and rendered
| by them, and particularly the ohliga-
ton Of these or other administrative
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-27
MONSTER BROWN BEAR KILLED AT AFOCNAK
Steward Gateway.)'

Steward Gateway.)
 The largest brown bear killed in the Westward district this season was shot just recently at Afognak, according to yesterdays s arrivals on the steamer Starr. The pelt measured IA feet and two inches.
 For some time the residents of that region had heard of a large bear in the immediate vicinity but there where but a few that had seen him. However, one day, a COW came into the village with half of it's face torn off so hunt CTS at once got out their guns and directly beyond the limits of the town came across the mon ster bear which had already kill- ed a COW and was setting on the carcass eating. That was the last free meal he ever indulged in for he met his death then and there.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-27
M'NEELY TO
 ST. LOUIS IN FIRST DEAL

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27-An off-season trade which will send Earl McNeely, utility outsielder, and Richard Coffman, 20-year-old pitcher, obtained from Chatta- nooga, to the St. Louis Browns In exchange for Milton Gaston, pitcher, was announced today by Clarke Griffith. president of. the Washington Baseball Club.
 Gaston, right-hander, who is 30, started his professional ca reer with the Yankees in 1924, being sent to the Browns the fol lowing year in a trade which sent Urban Shocker and Joe Giard to the New York club With St. Louis this year Gaston had a re- cord of thirteen wins and seven teen losses.
 McNeely cost the Senators $50,- 0C0, being purchased in 1924 from Sacramento. Coffman was farm ed to the Jersey City club at the start of the 1927 campaign. later rejoined the Senators, and was sent to Birmingham under option.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-27
HUNTERS FIND MUCH 6 A M E IN
 WESTERN AREA
Party of Eight Leave After Six Weeks Hunt Two
 Non-Residents Fined

Eight big game hunters. most of them from Pennsylvania. pass cd through here on the steamer Yukon Wednesday for Seattle en- route to their homes in the States. To c. T. Gardner, presi- dent of the Alaska Game Com mission, who travelled with them from Seward here, they expressed themselves as highly pleased with their Alaskan hunt and said they intended to repeat the experience as soon as possible.
 Members of the party were. Ray l.. Riley, Samuel B. Harmon, Frank PIankenhorn. . Dr. l. A. Ciunp. Dalton w. Bell, Williams port, Pa, J. A. Beck. Dubois Town. Pa; D. B. Hopkins, Lock haven, Pa, and Dr. J. l.. Hutton. St. Louis. They came north about six weeks ago for q hunt with c. c. Block and others, MT, Block heading the party and operasins' the yacht Westward under char
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-27
TRIS SPEAKERS
 RELEASE DENIED
 BY SENATOR HEAD

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27-Ru. mors continued to fly fast today that Iris Speaker would not play with Washington next season, but all of them met the same denial from President Griffith. Tke la test one, that Speaker would man age the Cleveland Indians, was said by the local club head to be without foundation. since no waiv- CTS had been asked on the veteran and no offers had voluntarily been made for his services.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-27
ICcAL BOY PLEDGE
 OF HONORARY CLUB
 AT OREGON COLLEGE


 Haro'd Brown, graduate or Ju- neau High school, class of '27, and now a member e the Ere ah- man class of Oregon Agricultural college. has been pledged to the Beaver Knights, national under classmens' honorary organiza ion of pep and tradition according to word received by the Empire from Corvallis.
 The objects of the organization are to instruct freshmen in the songs. yells and traditions of the college, to instill the "Beave~ Pep" entertain visiting teams and to function at all college actiyi ties.
 Representatives are selected from each Fraternity and club, and Brown is the delegate of the Al phee Club, one of the four non affiliated mems clubs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-27
PriuGfes Get CEumn,y icith liMshGI Foch

PARIS, Oct. Many an ex- buck private. who couldn't have succeeded in getting close 10 Mar shal Foch during the war. leL a'one actually talking to him IS man to man. will ga back 10 America this autumn with the ganeralissimo's autograph and the memory of a chat and hand shake with him.
 All during the recent Legion convention in Paris, the Marshal mingled freely with the Ameri- cans, only his faithful and ami able Captain L. Hopital belnf with him as an aide. There was mo staff of colonels and major and whatnots to shield him froT contact with plain ex-soldiers.
 The Mar hal was in most ac- commedating humor and gavt autographs fo almost all wnc ssl1ed for them, when it was no absolutely necessary for him [ run away to keep another ap rointment. And everyone wh' had the nerve to try fo shaks hands with him succeeded.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-27

ter, Later they left tho Block party and were taken care of by the Alaska Glacier Tour Assoc ation of Anchorage.
 .. MT Biock and his son Fred erick Block were arrested charged with hunting without guides by game wardens. Mr. Gardner said. They appeared before the United States Commissioner at Sewarl last week and entered pleas of guilty. Both men were fined $500 by the Commissioner and paid their fine.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-27
WALT JOHNSON
 TO BE MANAGER
Probably Handle Newark Club of International
 League

WASHiNuii iiOlS, Oct, 27-Wa1te.' Johnson, veteran pitcher of the Senators. who recently resigned, announced over the radio last night that he had about decided to accept managership in the International League. He said he is looking forward with pleasure to the new venture in the minor league.
 While Johnson did not mention the club. it is believed he has de- cided to accept contract offered by Paul Block, owner of the New ark club.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-27
Alarm Clock Does Alarm; Student Dead

UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI. Oct. 27-Frightened by the sound of an alarm clock, E. l.. Mother head, freshman of the University of Mississippi, fell from the top bunk of triple deck bed and re- ceived injuries from which he died. Motherhood placed a clock near his head so he would be certain to wake in time to catch a train for football game.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-27
HEENY WINNER
 OVER J. RISKO
 IN 10 FOUNDER

DETROIT, Mich, oct. 27- Tom Heeny. Australian, won the To- round decision last night over Johnny Risko, of Cleveland, in a slugging match
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-27

Marcus M. Mayer. Seattle iewei CT, who has been visitor in Ju neau for a few days after an ex tended trip to the westward, left on the Admiral Rogers for the States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-27
MRS. SWEENEY LEAVES

Mrs NJ. Sweeney. mother Of I'd Sweeney, left on the Admiral Rl- gers after spending most of the summer in Alaska. Before com ing here several weeks ago. she visited with her daughter neal Kodiak for six weeks. She will spend the winter at her home in Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-27
JACK or ALL TRADEs

The shop of odd jobs. such as W ndoE washing, scrubbing. polishing floors, paint ing. in fact anything in odd jobs. John Holler. Prop. Phone 473.
 -ady.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-27

do all kinds cs -eDafr work, such as shingling, kalsomining. carpenter, electrical. etc. Phone 2003, Henry Gorham. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-27
SUITS PSEbSED-S1.00
 Phone 576
Jordan's Valet Service

Jordap's Valet Service
 You will be pleased at your ball room gowns if you let us clean and press them. An expert lady presser on women's dresses is at your service. It is our greatest pleasure to please you. Jordan's Valet Service. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-27

Members of Mooseheart Legion will give series of card parties beginning Tuesday, Nov. 1st. at S.30 D. m. Moose Hall. adv
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-27

Just receive. a .ayga sh h'pment of sheet massle md Victor orthN- phonic records. Anderson Music Shopra. -adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-27

Advertlslns alWaya pAyA. (
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-27

old papers for sa,e at The Empire
Evening star., 1927-04-30
FOOD AND HEALTH
BY WINIFRED STUART GIBBS,
Food Specialist.

Authorities on the subject are will
ing to stand back of the statement
that unwise eating habits are probably
one of the chief causes of chronic
fatigue in school children. Once let
us get firmly fixed in our minds and
we shall see how important it is to
study further the effect of fatigue on
the system, especially that of the
children.
Modern living conditions are often
held responsible and rightly for many
of our problems of today. But did
you ever stop to think of how these
living conditions affect the rest of the
children? In the old days, when the
average family lived in a real house
and not in just a slice of one, there
was greater unity of interest for the
different members of the family.
With the children's bedtime schedule
carefully planned, they went to bed
when bedtime came. Today this is
not always possible.
A small apartment is q poor excuse
for a home when it comes TO giving
u family of vigorous growing children
all that they should have. One of
the apartments limitations lies along
this very line. Partly through lack
of space at home, and partly because
of numerous outside demands on the
time of both parents, the children are
frequently left to themselves at bed
time, and have numerous opportunities
to let the hour for sleep so by un-
needed.
So is it not worth while for parents
to take a leaf from the book of the
successful teacher? Such teacher, it
is true, is familiar with the technical
\ oh Yc,l
wise keen to do what she calls drama
tizing her recitations. In other words,
she let's the children absorb the real
heart of a lesson on any subject by
various means suited to their particu-
lar interests
Sometimes taking part in play will
teach a health lesson. Again, writing
a story will drive home facts about
diet.
The mother should think of this
matter of living conditions in the
home from the standpoint of the ac-
tual interests and activities of the
children themselves. SO often she is
prone to limit her~interest to the learn
ing of dietary rules and tabulatiOns
of figures relating to nutrition.
1t is good for the mother to realize
that a child's lack of appetite or his
impaired digestion, with consequent
lowering of health, may all be traced
back to the fact that she was so busy
with her social engagements that she
did not have time to see that the
children went to bed early. Such a
realization will give her fresh interest
in studying the problem of family life
from a new standpoint--that Of help
ing to prevent fatigue in the children.
Her reward will be the realization
that she is helping to develop their
health and increase their happiness.
Evening star., 1927-04-30
Destructive Children.

"I have to so out, Aunt Amanda
Do you think you could keep an eye
ON Honey for an hour?"
"Why not? I'd like to see the child
I couldn't mind for an hour. He isn't
born yet" said Aunt Amanda with
shifts and mods and wise grimaces.
There's only one thing. He wants
to use the scissors. I've put them
away but he's very bright and quick
and he may get at something to cut
up. You can't he clever enough for
him when he starts after something.
Leave him to me" said Aunt
Amanda. "Never fear. He won't cut
anything while I'm here"
SO mother started away cheerfully
enough. She did her shopping and
returned promptly. AS she entered
the front hall her ear caught
familiar sound, the sound of SCISSORS
falling from a guilty hand.
She entered the little room that
opened off the living room just as
Aunt Amanda entered it from the
other. In the center of the room
stood Honey. All about him lay little
red and yellow fluffs, the chenille balls
off the cherished old table cover, an
heirloom. At his feet lay the scissors,
Aunt Amanda's scissors, filChed from
her basket.
THE destructive young rascal"
said she, red in the face and fairly
quivering with wrath. 'If ever a
child deserves a whaling he does. If
he was mine he wouldn't have to wait
for it,
Poor mother stood looking at the
wreck and the abashed little culprit.
Then she looked at Aunt Amanda. Il
just closed my eyes for an instant.
Just an instant. And he steals the
scissors from my basket and does
such a thing as that. l hope you are
going to whip him as sOundly as he
deserves"
Honey, you've been very naughty.
You took Aunt Amanda's s scissors and
you cut my lovely table cover that
grandmother gave me. You've made
me feel very bad and Aunt Amanda,
too. Put the scissors back where you
got them and go sit on the chair un-
til the big hand on the clock gets to
twelve. Right there"
Aren't you going to spank him?
You ought to- And make a pack
of these balls and fringes and tie it
round his neck. I'd make him re-
member that he wasn't to cut my
things" said outraged Aunt Amanda.
Il couldn't spank him. 1 don't
think it is right He is at the cutting
age. All l can do is to give him a
blunt pair of scissors and let him
practice cutting things that can be cur
without harm-newspaper and rags
and colored paper. By and by he will
learn"
Maybe he WILL" grunted Aunt
Amanda. 'But that won't put the
fringe on again"
Would the spanking? And wasn't
Evening star., 1927-04-30
BEAUTY CHATS BY EDNA KENT FORBES

Here's a suggestion about dressing
excessively oiled hair when it is cut
in the short, boyish shingle: Part far
to the side, cornb back behind the ears
and comb the short side-that is, the
parted side-on back SO that the hair
gees sidewise across the back of the
head instead of up and down. The
longer part of the hair on the other
side is combed SO the hair meets be-
hind that ear. This gives a new line
and very smart one at the sides and
back, a swirl effect that is very
becoming.
Elsie P.-Consult a good skin spe-
cialist about the methods and costs
Of removing a birthmark
M. M. D.-T think you have proven
that you cannot bleach your hair any
more and have much left. Let it grow
in it's natural shade, even if it is a
light brown. A daily massage Of the
scalp and tonic Several times a week
may restore it to a healthy condition
again, but if your hair continues to
fall and break off after a month of
home treatment, you had better go to
scalp specialist and get started in
building up again in the right way.
Tinting with henna is preferable to
using peroxide, as it will hurt neither
scalp nor hair.
Evening star., 1927-04-30
Nutrition NUGGETS

With vegetable meals becoming
more and more popular, it is import
ant to remember certain principles.
| First, see tnat the combinations are
appetizing and palatable. Second, add
a tart sauce like apple sauce, or cram
berry jelly. Third, have at least one
dish which suggests the bulk of meat,
as, for instance, a nut loaf.
An economical and nourishing
dessert may be made from any left
over stewed fruit and stale cake
Have ready a buttered baking dish
and place alternate layers of cake
| crumbs and fruit, being careful to
have a layer of crumbs on top. The
| dish is prepared exactly after the
manner of brown betty. While us
ing cake instead of bread crumbs
makes a somewhat richer dessert,
| this may be allowed for by cutting
down on the surgary foods in some
other part of the menu.
During war time we became ac-
custOmed to extending the flavor of
| expensive foods such as meat by com
| bining q small quantity with a larger
quantity of cheaper food like cereals.
Even if the same care is not necessary
at present, the idea is worth preserv-
| ing. Take canned foods, for example.
itlsS may pC CAIElINl6N DN CpIlD1IllHS
with bread crumbs used to make
savory scallops. Such plan also
adds variety to the diet.
For the youngster who must eat
q special portion of milk, try cooking
his vegetables in milk. These should
be cut in dice, carefully rinsed and
placed with milk to cover in part of
double boiler. Cook with hot water
until vegetables are tender Cucum-
bers, potatoes, string beans, fresh
peas, asparagus and celery are all
suitable for this type of cooking.
Next time you want a special whole
some Spring salad try grated raw
carrots combined with one part of
diced apple. Serve with French dres-
sing and set away to cool.
particularly wholesome dressing
for fruit salad is made as follows:
One-half cup canned pineapple juice;
one-third cup sugar; two eggs; four
tablespoonfuls lemon juice; one-half
cup heavy cream.
The beaten eggs should be COM
bined with the sugar, then the fruit
juice added and the whole cooked in
the inner part of a double boiler until
consistency of cream. After chilling
add the whipped cream. To learn
new ways for using fruit and vege-
table juices is often to coax appetite
and health back to some member of
the family.