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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-09-17

winter, but if they are going to
have TO shiver all summer, too.
they'll be demanding a return TO
the fashion of wearing something
besides pleasant smile.
A girl keeps her engagement
secret to forestall lecture from
her parents and better prospect
from getting scared off
At the present cost OF providing
for them father feels he can at
least be grateful that humans
don't have as many children as
flies do.
1t is the easiest thing in the
world for woman to make a fool
of a man. but she tackles an
onest-to-goodness job when she
tries to make man of a fool.
A woman can be the most beau
tiful creature in the world to a
man and still be so homely she
looks like he had courted her
with his eyes shut.
Science might try explaining
why when mother goes on a
hunger strike against her increas-
ing weight father will lose 10
pounds and she gain five.
Next to being stuck in other
folks business the worst place
for a nose to be stuck is up in
the air.
Speaking of trying to make
things look like what they amt,
have you noticed how girl with
short ones will try to make her
legs look longer by having her
skirt stop about six inches above
the knees?
The saddest thing about their
to some women is that
1t isn't any more possible to get
a million-dollar alimony out Of
the boobs they have married than
it is to get blood out of the we'll
known turnip.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-09-17
HUGHES STILL FOR COOLIDGE, But

Z Charles E. Hughes, upon his return from
!. France September s, declared that he still
Thought President Coolidge would be the Re-
nublican nominee for President next year He
naid that he believed the President ought to be
renominated in spite of his Rapid City declara-
40 that he did not choose" to run again. When
\ osked IL 1t should be determined that President
Coolidge was definitely out OF the race would he
disregard his former statement Chat he was
ROO old" and would not take the nomination
rs would support President Coolidge and be
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-09-17
THEY'RE Only Hone

Il see" remarked the First In
litter, that fashion note says
hips are coming back"
yes" yawned the second Ditto,
''and | am afraid II we ever ex
pect to reform these modern wom-
en- we'll have to disguise our
selves as the latest fashion,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-09-17

Former Gov. Finchot says were Roosevelt
President he would give the country 100
per cent. Prohibition enforcement. 1t is ten
to one bet that had Roosevelt been President
in 1918, and had there been no war, we would
not now have Prohibition. Roosevelt was never
a Prohibitionist The Eighteenth Amendment
like the eighteen billion dollar debt, is war
legacy
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-09-17
HAS EARLY SNO---.'

Snow fell at Anchorage and
along the entire length of the
Alaska Railroad September 2, the
earliest except for the year 1922
since the beginning of the rail-
road.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-09-17
JOHN M'CAULEY DIES

John McCauley, a pioneer resi-
dent of Alaska who has lived in
the Fairbanks, Ruby. Kusko-
kwim, Iditarod and other dis
tricts. died recently at Anchor
age, following a stroke of par
alysis. He had been resident
of Anchorage for several years,
coming there from McGrath. The
body was shipped, at the re-
quest of relatives at that place,
to Waukon, Iowa, for burial.
Advertising always pays. Use
the columns CT The Empire.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-09-17
ALONG LIES
DETOUR
BY SAM HILL

Observations of Oldest lnhabitant
Il used TO sound proper enough.
but a young man of today hardly
dares tell a girl he would like t.
see more of her.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-09-17

A committee of the American Law Institute
finds that there nearly 100000 laws in the
United States. But one would think from the
activities of a considerable bloc of the people
that the volstead Act the only one.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-09-17
Why He Was Curious

Why He Was Curious
why are you so anxious 20
have the new flivver put on the
market, planning to buy one?r ask
ed his friend, sarcastically.
NO" replied the Pedestrian,
but I'm anxious to see if it will
be any harder to dodge than the
old one"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-09-17

What a wonderful Republican man
of Sir Thomas Lipton's persistence
would make in Texas dallas News.)
Or Democrat in Vermont.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-09-17
Passing Observation

We suppose the reason pig
isn't proud of the permanent curl
in its tail is because it doesn't
realize it is there.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-09-17

Ancient nonsense" the two words with
which Mencken dsposes of Socrates, Plato and
other Anthenian philosophers. What will the
critics of 1927 say about Mencken's philosophy?
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-09-17
Tin to Ioyelorn

Don't fall for her jes' cause
At you she's making eyes
Find first. old top, ii she's
AS good at making pies.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-09-17
The Ananias Club

"Shucks." said he, I'm disap
pointed for an X-ray of my teeth
shows they don't have to be
yanked out after ALL"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-09-17

Our heart goes out to Senator Fess, of Ohio.
who means that if he were nominated President
he would be most unhappy man.~-t Milwaukee
Journal)
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-09-17

Now they're saying the Dempsey Sharkey
fight was framed up. We are waiting to hear
that the Prince of Wales falls off his horse on
purpose Anchorage Times)
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-09-17

An optimist is anyone who believes any of
the European nations really wants 10 reduce
ornaments. - Philadelphia Inquirer.)
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-09-17
socked Him in the Eye

socked Him in the Eye
$50 she's no peter, eh?"
"I'll say nay! She jumped at
my touch like the juice of a
grapefruit does at the touch of
a spoon-and landed in the same
place"
Useless Information
The worlds biggest dumbbell is
the smart Aleck.
Speaking Of a Well-Worn Subject
and Not Much
When mother got into her bath
ing suit she didn't look like she
had undressed for bath.
81 gave the public a good laugh
today, anyway" growled the HUI
morist.
That's real news. Who gave
the idea for the joker" grinned
the sport editor.
"rhe wind" he grumbled, ''ir
sailed the new straw lid I'd just
bought at bargain sale down the
street and slipped on banana
peel when | started to chase it"
More or less True
Girls don't mind freezing al,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-09-17
So Moves Civilization Forward

We used to go to drugstol g
after eating, now we go there af-
ter eats.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-09-17
Old-Fashioned Ones Not in De

At being out of date
A girl objects, you bet.
Because, you see, date
She never then would get.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-20
S7OO,OOO JUMP IN
 PLAINV|LLE'S LIST Second Large Increase in Prop
 erty Valuations Announced TOTAL AMOUNT S6,44t,9S0
F Per Cent Boost is About Same as Last Year-General Advance of 10 Per Cent Made On Dwellings, Assessors Records Show,
Special to the Herald)

Plainville, Jan. 20.-A second in- crease of more than S70o,000 in the Plainville grand list Is shown by the figures made public today by First Selectman John J. kimmel, chair man of the board Of assessors. The advance is one of about 13 per cent an dis of virtually the same size as at of last year, making a two year jump of more than 25 per cent. The total amount of the 1926 list, less exemptions is S6,441,9S0. A general advance of 10 per cent was made in the revaluation of all dwellings, Mir. klmmel said. with business and manufacturing plant increased by about the same, and in some cases, q larger percentage. New dwellings erected here during the year totalled B and added their portion to the total, while more than 100 addition al automobiles were purchased by Plainville residents during the past twelve months.
 The board of relief will commence it's sessions on February l, but few appeals are expected, the increases being so general that no individual will have cause for complaint. In spite of the greater amounts placed on property this year. it is considered that the evaluation is still only about 40 per cent of the actual value.
 The largest increase was made in the case of the Standard Steel & Bearings, Inc, where s110,0O0 was added to the evaluation. The bear ing plant remained In second place, however, the Trumbull Electric Mfg. @o,. with an increase of s50,000 and total of S565,7S0. remaining the largest taxpayer in the town. The steel plant property was valued at s471,920. Again Neri Brothers were third among the local taxpayers with $94,S60. although a non-resi- dent. The Landers, Frary & Clark Mfg. Go. of New Britain, is assessed at S1l7.544 and is above it.
 Henry Trumbull Highest Individual
 iieAiS II uiIbuli IS olCe Hlole lHe largest individual taxpayer, his prop erty being assessed at s63.935. a jump of S4,000. Charles N. Norton is again second, but Frank T. Wheel CT leaped into third place when his property doubled in value and was evaluated at S52,65S, less than s100 behind Mir. Norton's. Barbara Hoerle is fifth with s4S,277, a slight loss, with Governor John H. Trumbull fifth at s3S,145.
 The exemptions this year were considerably larger than in 1925, be- ing sl02,6 6SS against SSS,5S4 year
 (Continued on Page 1s)
New Britain herald., 1927-01-20
HAWKINS TO LEAVE
 COMMERCIAL TRUST
Said to Be Slated for Treasurership of Rack
 life Bros.

Charles W. Hawkins, for several years treasurer of the Commercial Trust Co, has resigned his position there and will become attached to the board of directors of Rackliffe Brothers Co.,, in the near future, ac- cording to an announcement made today. Mir. Hawkins Is said to be slated for the treasureship of Rack life Brothers Co.,, Inc, succeeding F. F. Rackiffe, now treasurer and general manager. who is expected to be elected vice president and gener- al manager at the annual meeting rext Tuesday.
 The resignation of Mir. Hawkins has not been set for definite date but is offered to take effect at the convenience of President John C. I.oomis. It probably will be about March 1.
 The following statement was ts- sued today by President Loomis;
 "We announce with regret the retirement of Charles w, Hawkins as treasurer of this bank to become associated in like position with Rackliffe Bros. Co.,, Inc. of this city. Since joining our official staff in 1923, Mr. Hawkins, by indefatigable efforts and application of rare ablh- ties, won the confidence and good will of our clients, and the respect and affection of his associates through his sterling character and genial disposition.
 We reluctantly agree with him that the new venture will enhance his personal interest. He will, how ever remain with us as member of our board of directors"
 Mir. Hawkins is treasurer of the Chamber of Commerce, is past president of the Kiwaris club and has been active in community life in Berlin where he resided for sev- eral years.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-20
Dignified Citizens, Also Policeman, Do
 Undignified Dance

Boston, Jan. 20 (UP)-Pedes- trians, including those who frown on dancing, did something that resembled the black bottom on street here last night.
 The traffic officer in Bowdoin Square stared wonderingIy as q perfectly sober, middle-aged man suddenly convulsed into some en- thusiastic terpsichorean activi- ties.
 The policeman was even more amazed when another pedestrian, and then a third. danced vigor- ously on reaching a certain spot on Cambridge street.
 Finally the officer crossed the mystery spot himself and he also danced.
 Later light company repair men discovered that defective wiring had charged the side walk.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-20
CHINESE GIRLS LEAD MOB WHICH SACKS CHRISTIANS
 INSTITUTIONS AT FOOCHOW
Offers S17S Check for
 S1.30 Restaurant Bill

John Grabonski aged 46, of 121 Broad street, and Charles Glowalki, aged 39, of 100 Beaver street, went to the Franklin restaurant at [ Franklin Square last night and or dered meal. When time out" was called for toothpicks, the waiter presented the bill, amounting to S1.30. After adding it up to be cer- tain that there was no error, Glo- walki leaned back with the air of man who was thoroughly satisfied with life and handed the waiter a check for SITS, remarking, Take it all out of that" The waiter was stunned by the size of the check and hastily conferred with the proprietor. The latter could not cash the check and then a debate began which re- suited in the arrest of the two guests on charges of drunkenness and refusing to pay for meal. They were taken to police headquarters by Sergeant O'Mara and Policeman Hellberg. In court today, Judge Hungerford fined them s10 and costs leach for drunkenness and the other .charge was dropped.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-20
Take Children From Or phan Asylums and Sell Them in Street-FOrces May Unite Against Flu ropeans.
ENGLAND ADMITS
 CRISIS AT HAND

Hongkong, Jan. 20 (UP)-Chinese girl students, bobbed in the manner of their western sisters and wearing horn trimmed glasses, led the mob which sacked Christian institutions at Foochow, refugees from that city told the United Press today. Or plan children were sold in the streets during the disorders. - The day before the trouble began, group of Chinese girl students visited the Spanish convent at Foo chow and asked to be shown through the institution. The request was granted. The next day a mob with girls in the lead invaded the con- vent building and removed the body of an orphan whc they alleged had been murdered by the sisters.
 Deaths Were Natural
 American. Japanese and Chinese physicians certified that the child had died Of natural causes, but the mob persisted and later entered the convent morgue where were found the bodies of several infants. It led to violent demonstration and threats that the nuns would be paraded through the streets carrying the bodies of dead children.
 It was explained that the bodies were those of wards who had been left dying outside the convent door by their parents. Chinese convent employees had refused to carry the bodies through the streets for burial for fear of being seized for military service.
 Children Sold in Streets
 Eventually the situation became so serious that the sisters were con- pelled to flee, taking a few orphans with them. Most Of the children were seized by the mob and sold in the streets.
 The girls were not yet appeased. They boarded the vesse, upon which the sisters had found refuge and created continuous trouble by seek ing to induce the crew to strike. An other crowd of Chinese came aboard
 Continued on Page 16)
New Britain herald., 1927-01-20
Butter and Egg Man Gone
 And Firms Receipts Too

Stamford. Jan. 20 LP - Jack Kloener, who was a butter and egg man" to many householders, employed by the Meadowbrook Butter and Egg company, Is miss ing and police today searched for him on complaint that when he left he took $500 belonging to the company.
 Kloener was collector as a part of his duties and did not turn in his receipts Monday night. He was arrested few days ago on charge of assault upon his wife and had the case continued upon agree ment that he would give his wife s10 A week towards her support and that of his child.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-20
MAN AND WOMAN SLAIN
Southern Railway Company Superin- tendent and Companion Murdered by Roadside.

Birmingham. Ala, Jan. 20 Pl-A. B. Moore, superintendent of safety and sanitation of the Southern Rail- road, and an unidentified woman about 22 years old, were found shot to death on the outskirts of the city here today.
 Moore had been struck in the face with a shotgun charge, police said, while he apparently was working on the motor of his automobile, which had been stopped at the side of the road.
 The body of the woman was found some distance from the car with a shotgun charge in her head. Police believe she had been running from the car at the time she was killed. A shotgun was found some distance from her body.
 The bodies were discovered this morning by negro on his way to work.
 At the offices of the Southern Railway here. it was said Moore was married and was the father of two children. He was 40 years old.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-20
STILLMAN PRESENTS
 WIFE WITH NECKLACE
Half Million Dollar Jewel to Express His Re-
 awakened Love

New York, Jan. 20 P-James A.
 stillman, as 8 tender expression of
 his reawakened love for his wife and
 their consequent reconciliation, has
 presented Mrs. Stillman with a
 necklace worth in excess of $500, 900,
 says today's New York American in
 . copyright story.
 The bestowal was revealed, the
 story asserts, by James Bud" Still
 man, a son and senior at Princeton.
 who estimated it's value at more than half million dollars. The necklace is of collar" de- sign. If inches wide, and is made of pearls, rubies, sapphires and dia- monds, the pearls predominating, the American says. The pearls are held together in strands and inter- lined with diamonds. while in be- tween are further chains of rubies and sapphires. Mir. Stilman is said to have personally selected many of the gems.
 Bud, says the American, also re- vealed that his marriage to Lena Viola Wilson, backwoods Canadian girl, would take place June 29 at La Toque, Province of Quebec, near the StiIlman hunting lodge, where the couple first met.
 Meanwhile Miss Wilson remains a guest at the Stillman Park avenue . mathematics, history, science, music and drawing under two private tutors.
 ! It is her own idea that she should 1, go to school again, Bud said She ! thought it would help her to keep < up" with him. ,..... N You see, it was all her idea" he ' said. "As a matter of fact, I love \ her just as she is-she is so un- spoiled. so utterly sincere, so un- Hworldly-I want to keep her that way. I never want her to be sophis- I Hticated' Gin the sense of that much |Iabused word i used about girls |lnowadays). Still, if she wants to Istudy mathematics and history, and Ia bit of science. why, it's all right lwith me-"
 !, Buds eyes sparkled. says the Am- serican, when he mentioned "a bit of 'science." Bud is going to be doc- 'itor. says the newspaper, and spends most of his time at Princeton in a |.laboratory with his microscopes and |islides.
 Present plans are that after the lswedding and honeymoon in Eur Hope. Bud will matriculate at the Uni
 lrersity of Pennsylvania. Harvard or ID ohns Hopkins to study medicine |lwhile his wife will live nearby. I Young Stillman's prospective bride 5 the daughter of a Canadian woods sman and farmer, who lives at Grand Anse, near the Stillman lodge.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-20
THREE MORE PUT OFF H. s. BASKETBALL TEAM Saunders, klopp and Grip
 Bring Ineligibles
 Up to 16

Completion of the Senior high school administration investigation which brought about the barring of 16 members of the school squad and left the state championship team of last year with only two regulars and three second team men to defend the title was announced today when Principal Louis F. Slade added three more players to the lost of 13.
 Fred Saunders, forward on the second team and Michael Grip, sec- ond team substitute forward, to- gether with Ernst Klopp. who had admitted playing with an outside team but whose name was not en- tered on the list given out yester- day, were barred yesterday after noon.
 Saunders and Grip played with the Comet team of the county league and Klopp was member of St. Matthew's team of the church league.
 Questioned whether the New Brit ain team would be affected by the decision of the Central Connecticut Basketball league to throw out all games played with ineligible players, Principal Slade said New Britain would not be affected since New Britain Is only In the triangular league.
 New Britain's hopes in the game with South Manchester Saturday lies in the ability of Fred Zehrer, mem- Der of the junior reserves for the past three years, to come through as center: for Alexander Zaleski and Louis Landino to fill the places of Captain Marion Zaleski and Albert Havlick at forwards; and for the regular guards Matulis and Sowka to play up to their standard despite the fact that the three other positions are being held by substitutes. George Cherpack, who played regularly with the second team last year, will prob ably be called upon to strengthen some weaknesses in the lineup.
 Those left on the squad now are Gabriel who has been on the in
 Sls (Continued on Page 16y N.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-20
BOOTH ESTATE PASSES
 INTO HANDS OF HEIRS
Property Valued at About ,0OO,0O0 to Be Dis
 tributed

An estate conservatively estimated to be worth S1.000,oO0 passed into the hands of heirs of the late Hor- ace Booth upon the death of Horace Booth, Jr., yesterday.
 By terms of the will by which the Booth estate trust fund was created. it is provided that at the death of the testaor's sons, Lyman and Hor- ace, he properties automatically pass into the possession of the following: William. Charleton, George, Louise and Olive Booth, children of Horace Booth, Jr.; Florence and Joseph Andrews, children Of Joseph and Olive Andrews.
 Under the will Horace Jr., receiv- ed no direct bequest other than the home at 80 High street in which he lived and which is now occupied by the Business and Professional Wo- mems association. He was one of those who shared in the income from the trust fund The fund was managed for many years by William L. Hatch and the late Morris c, Web ster and upon the death of the lat ter William Booth. one of the bene- ticiaries, became a trustee.
 Included in the estate is plot of land Tn Plainville, Is acres in Farm ington, a 4S-acre tract on South Mountain road. the Francis farm, Home Lots" "Burritt Lots" tract on Pennington avenue, the building at the northeast corner of Main and Church streets, three buildings and land in the rear of Hanna's block on Main street.
 In the principal account fund, stock worth s4,S15. mortgages and notes of S249,293.12, and cash of S1,- o52.59 appear.
 George Booth, one of the heirs has been missing for several years