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The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-12
Building Better Than We Know.
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 Whatever the people of Seward do for better conditions and in the line of public improve ments is often counted only for the mmed ate benefits it's brings. But to build for this year alone or even for the next five years, is moi the end. Undertakings, to be of lasting value. must be of those conceived and accomplished in the light of future as well of present needs
 We are inclined to want to spread more optimism than pessmsm concerning the things that have been done in the community of Sew ard because results of the past years are already showing mp on the side of good Nor do We refer only the material improvements such as roads. bridges streets. buildings and other public works. Especially can the people of Seward commend the work that has been done among its truly great assets-its boys and girls who, in that higher and finer definition of youth have ceased to be considered problems but more as nor nal human beings seeking the right knowledge of life and the proper expression of their talents and energies.
 But whether t is street being repaired. a building erected, hand clasped, song being sung or soul being reconstructed, there is a mighty hope for the future if the purpose is one that makes for lasting and good efforts in the days and years that to come Sincerity ol purpose is cornerstone of permanency.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-12
Zero in information

Zero in information
 Another plate that will soon need attention is the license plate
 More or Less True
 Nothing makes a woman mad der than discovering she can't boss Father Time around as ea7. fly as she can her husband.
 The trouble with good many women today is that they are more anxious for permanent waves than they are for perman- ent husbands.
 Insignificant things may be use ful in way. and even a groom is more or less necessary at a wedding.
 If man from Mars shoula drop down on this earth long in he late hours of the night, he'l think the young people didn't have any homes to go to.
 In the good old days widows were those who came back from the cemetery instead of the Di yorce Courts
 Children these days have lot of privileges their parents didn', enjoy, not the least of which is the privilege of telling the old folks where to head in.
 A lot'a men who can't tell when the next war will take place know the next battle will start as g9oa IS they step inside the front dsor.
 One way to get the women to go to the polls is to announce he town gossip will be thare with a lot of new scandal
 When flappers don't think any moro of their regulations than hey do, you hardly can expect hem to waste any time thinking about their health.
 Most everybody wants to live but not better lives. of course.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-12
SEEK FOR NATIONAL REFERENDUM.

national referendum on prohibition is to be sought by the Association Against Prohibition which will endeayor to have the two major political parties include in their 1928 platforms declarations in favor of such vote. This was revealed recently at dinner given in New York attended by Republican leaders who are in favor of modification of the Vostead Act and of leay-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-12
The Ananias Club

q was wall flower she wrote until l began using your famous perfume and now | have to hire a traffic cop 10 keep my suitors from tanning up the street in front of our house.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-12
The Big Fish Pack.
(Sitka Sum-

The year 1927 will be recorded StkaG banner year for the king salmon or mild cure fish. Nearly 2,500 tierces were shipped by four local buyers, compared with an average of about 600 tierces in previous years. Instead of having this valuable fish caught near Sitka, then hauled 225 miles, and shipped from Ket- chikan. iet's have Sitka, export this most de- lieious. and much valued king of all fish.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-12
A Foolish Question

The teacher asked:
 What does your father do?' The kid replied
 What mother tells him to-"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-12
No Objection From Dad

q hear you loxes have gone in for birth control" remarked Mrs Grcundhog.
 "Yas" replied Mf. Reynard, "we nave decided to quit raising boys i0 D. furcoats."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-12

But She Grows All cf Those .,o modesty doth trouble this Cute little flappev Edna Stowe, And she is only sorry that
 She has just two legs to show
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-12
ATTENTION M.ASOES

There will De a stated com nunication of Mt Juneau Lodge 70. 147, F. 6 A. M., ill Odd ellows' Hall at 7:50 o'clock Ionday evening. Work in the T NJ. Degree. Visiting Brethren cordially invited. By order of tho W. NJ.
 CHAs. E. NAGHEL, adv. Secretary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-12
Can't Be Done These Days

It's hard to realize there AC- TUALLY was a time when a gent following a lady down the stair would step on her skirt if he wasn't careful.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-12

Jss.eft.. Of among rival liquor gangs in Los Angeles indicate that the Southern Cali fornia metropolis doesn't intend to let Chicago and New York get ahead of her in any respect.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-12
There's One in Every Community

Blinks: What kind of a wO- man is she?"
 links Well, if there was T cat show she could walk off win the blue ribbon for being ths scratchiest one in the bunch"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-12
Observations of Oldest Inhabitant

Girls now smoke like the mer, but you never notice any, of theri scratching match in the oli- fashioned masculine way.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-12

One thing the members of those Chicago gangs do not need to worry about in the light of past happenings, is old age undianapolis News)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-12

When MT. and Mrs. William G. McAdoo dned with MT. and Mrs. Coolidge at the White House was the of this man Smith mentoned?-- Boston Globe.)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-12

visitor to Boston declares that the American workingmen are better off than the Russian The news will probably not overwhem American workingmen with astonlshment.-tB Boston Tran script)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-12
Passinu Observation

If you are fond of thanklcss jobs try being the conscience for your friends and relatives.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-12

When Pussyfoot Johnson says he expects the whole world to go dry he at least establishes tho fact that he is no provincialist- (Philadel- phia Inquirer.)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-12

On All 10 the Sucker Lists An l.. z. mark
 Is Eddie Brown He is 90 soft
 They call him down.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-12
Interesting Information

Iona Lamb lives in Detroit, but be understand she is no relation of the well-known Mary. who a,s1 owned enc.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-12

Even cold weather in Alaska has to take q back seat when cold wave hits the States
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-12
ALONG LIFE'S DETOUR
 By SAM HILL
They're Not Made of Rubber

Since even when they're standing
 up they're way above 'erl Why should these women frown Cause they can't pull their skirls
 away below their knees When they are sitting down?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-12

Scmc cf 'Em Are awful Noisy KNOW A FACE B9 ITS SOUNI headline.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-12

China is making large purchases of American overalls. Evidently the Chinese only temporarily overlooked the adage that labor is the law of happiness Milwaukee Journal)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-12

Senator Reed indicates that he is still in the for the nomination. Evidently the Mis- sourian will have to he shown.--tDetrot News.)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-12

for.' declared the man who was arguing that cheap things are a waste of money
 Not when you are buying iron bootlegger.' sighed the man. who'd paid for Scotch and got furniture polish.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-12
Progresses With the Times

TUyI toSS5 WHIT tTIC 'TITCS He used to boast he. had q good memory for faces.'
 Well he now has an even bet. ter one for legs"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-12
KNIGHTS OF
AuxiLl.RY, ploNEERs OF
Douglas Aerie IF Fraternal
 Graar nf E.arlec

 Meets regular 1st, 2nd, 4th Mon days in Douglas at p. n. Eagles Hall. And the third Wednesday cf ea.h month, 7:30 p. m. in Odd Fellows Hall. Juneau, Visiting brothers welcome.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-12

Lee Mast'a Been a Lemon Divorce suits filed. ORANGE Loretta V, agaii.sI Leslie c.
 An Exception You always get what you pay
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-12

At the last meeting of Independent
Council, Councillor n. w. Smith pre-
sided. This council has recently en-
tered the National Funeral Benefit
Department of this orga imitation.
Talks were made by Past State Coun-
cilor +. d. Seifert, A GOodall and
Recording Secretary j. b. Tiffey.
At the last regular meeting of John
l.. Burnet Council it was decided to
hold a lawn party and festival at Wis
consin avenue and q street June 16
and II.
Capital Council was called to order
in the Northeast Masonic Temple,
Monday evening by Councillor w. L.
Giovanni The application for mem
bership of John O'Connor was re-
ceived. The good of the order COM
mittee reported that arrangements
had been made for the twenty.
anniversary celebration July IL. To-
morrow will be the first nomination
Of officers.
Vice Councillor Carpenter opened
Star Spangled Banner Council June. /.
A talk was made by J. Speakman on
his recent visit to the Junior Order
Orphans Home, at Tifin, Ohio. Other
talks were made by j. l.. Sudworth
and Charles Magill.
The Junior Order United American
Mechanics has accepted the invita-,
ton of the United States Flag Asso-
citation to take, part in the vesper
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-12
W0MAN'S BENEFIT ASSOCIA.
TON.

The Monday Lunch Review will
meet tomorrow at 1 pm, at the
Woman's City Club, % jackson place
Mrs. Leon Arnold, president, will pre-.
side.
Victory Review will meet tomorrow
evening in w. o. w. Hall, at 8 O'Clock.
Brightwood Review, will have a
benefit 500 party tomorrow evening
at 500 Georgia avenue.
Columbia Review will meet Tues.
day evening at the home Of Mrs. Abbie
Gates, 808 North Carolina avenue
southeast. Plans are in progress Of
development for the housewal ming
which the review will hold in con-
junction with Washington Review
when the two reviews take possession
of their new home, 1926 Massachu-
sets avenue, June. %.
The monthly business meeting of
the Alpha Beta Chi girls will be held
Wednesday evening at 1916 Sixteenth
street at O'Clock.
At it's last meeting Liberty-Union
Review decided on July 8 as the
date for it's annual picnic to Great
Falls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-12
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.

Miss Catherine Baum, drllmaster
OF Rathbone Temple, is arranging to
hold drill rehearsals at the homes of
members.
The Princes of the Orient met Mon
day evening. Home Lodge will meet
tomorrow evening at o'clock.
Amaranth Lodge will confer the
knight rank at it's next meeting,
June 20. Grand Chancellor Edgar G..
Snyder and associate Grand Lodge Of
ficers will be present.
AT a meeting of the stockholders of
the Knights of Pythias Hall Associa-
ton directors were elected as follows:
Dent M. Freeman, Harry Gasson.
Louis Hartig, Albert Kahlert. w. A
Kimmel, Jacob Nussbaum, William J.
Thorn, James Edward Wilson and
Jared F. Skidmore. The directors or
ganized as follows: w. A. Kimmel,
president; Jacob Nussbaum, vice pres
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-12
IMPROVED ORDER OF RED MEN

The degree team of the American
Knights of Mem Der conferred the
Adoption degree in the wigwam Of
Mineola Tribe at it's meeting Of
June 8; the Warriors, June 10, and
will confer the Chiefs. June II. The
team is under the direction of Past
Great Sachem Thomas II. Dennis and
has in it's composition the three line
officers of the Great Council.
Idaho Council held a class adoption
1T it's las5 meeting. the degree work
being under the direction of Wilson
George, who announces work 70, the
meeting of June II. Pocahontas, Mrs.
Edith Mcdonald announced the nomi-
nation and election of chiefs will be
held June "a.
The American knights of Mem Der,
accompanied by the great chiefs of
the District, visited Red Wing Tribe
June 6. A card party will be held
June 20.
Waneta Council had an entertain
ment June Z. Selections were rem
dered by the Kazoo Band of White
Eagle Council, also banjo and ukulele
selections by Ray Fuge and NJ.
Vernon Frye. and piano solos ~
Jacque Heidenheimer. A five hundred
party was announced for the meeting
June IA.
At the meeting of Powhatan Tribe
June 2 Great Junior Sycamore j. Il.
Baker presided. ]. w. Tidler was APP
pointed instructor. Addresses we're
made by r. A. Southworth. F. w.
Becker, E. NJ. Sullivan, J. w. Baker
and Past Great Sachem F. d. Seiffert.
The Adoption degree will be presented
July Z.
The Kazoo Band of White Eagle
Council visited Capital Lodge, Shep.
herds of bethlehem, recently. TIL >
White Eagle MINISTRIES are rehearsing
for their show at Red Mems Hall, 713
D street, the evening Of June 90.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-12
THE MACCABEES.

Mrs. Cora z. Phillips, supervisor of
the junior department, Instituted
June .. Court of the Jewels of the
Maccabees, composed of Juveniles
from to Is years of age. Those
ranging in age from to s years re.
ceiVe the first or jewel degree: from
TO II years they receive the second
degree of industry; from IL to Is years
the third, degree of service, and it is
felt that through this medium chill.
dren throughout the country will be
educated to become home.loving, law.
abiding citizens.
All present at the institution were
admitted to the jewel degree and
these officers elected: Emerald, Miss
Mabel Maddox, past commander; dia.
mond, Miss Ruth Kaldenbach, com.
mander; sapphire, Master Robert B.
McRae, lieutenant commander; gar
net, Master Donald Keister, record
keeper; pearl, Master John C. Mad
dox, chaplain; turquoise, Miss Mildred
keister, sergeant; amethyst. Miss
Margaret Keister. sentinel: jasper,
Master James Fort opal, Miss Julia
{. Lee; onyx, Master William Fort,
court jester; topaz, Master Elwood
Keister; ruby, Miss Jeanne Corning,
heralds, and queen mother, Mrs.
Sarah II. Severe.
The ceremonies were held at the
home Of Mrs. Severe, TIT Eighth
street northeast. John b. Garst, dis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-12
District National Guard

bart I. Walker and I'd Lieut.. John f.
Colbert.
Upon recommendation of the com.
manding officer of Company A. 121st
Engineers, Sergt. Abraham Silver ha s
been ordered promoted to staff ser.
geant by Col. John w. Oehmann. com.
handing the Engineer regiment.
Pvt. Samuel w. Marsh, Head.
quarters and Service Company, 121st
Engineers, has been ordered promoted
to corporal in that unit.
Maj. Julian S. diff, commanding the
I'd Battalion of the 121st Regiment of
Engineers, who has for several wears
had the additional duty as summary
court officer of the battalion, has been
relieved of that work, and Mai. Ralph
). Childs, commanding the LIST Bat
talon, has been assigned that duty,
Regimental orders this week relieve
capt. Lyman ID. Shapiro as COM
handing officer of the Medical Detach.
ment of the 121St Engineers because
of the fact that he has rendered his
resignation as an officer in the Guard
an Maj. George J. Allen, in the same
order. is directed to ASSUME command
of the unit.
Efforts now are being made to find
local surgeon to fill the vacancy no
be created when Capt. Shapiro's resig.
nation is accepted. and when the lat.
ter is done, it is expected that the
brigade headquarters will announce an
appointment. In any event, it is en-
pected to be made before the regiment
of Engineers leaves the city for Fort
Humphreys, Va, for it's annual period
Of field training.
Owing to the fact that a number of
orga niZationS of the local Guard have
filled up the monthly quota of four
drills allowed by the War Department,
only six organiza tons had drills last
week, and only that number reported
their percentages of attendance. Of
the six, Battery c, 260th Cast Ar
tillery, heads the list with a percent
age of S0.77. The other organiza tons,
in their relative order, and their at
tendance percentages. follow: Band,
121st Engineers. 1912; Battery A,
260th Coast Artillery, 1874; Battery B,
260th Coast Artillery. $3.50; Company
A. 372d Infantry, 57.3S. and the 29th
Police Company, A. The last
named organization is still below it's
maintenance strength.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-12
FRENCH OPERAS GIVEN
PREMlERES IN LEIPZIG
Rabaud's "The Call of the Sea"
and Ravel's "The Magic
Word" Presented.
BY the Associated prosz

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, June 1.-Two French
novelties were given a first hearing in
Germany at the Neuss Theater of
Leipzig.
Henri Rabauds opera, 1.-THE Call of
the Sea" based on j. NJ. Synge's 1.-THE
Riders to the Sea-" met but an in.
different reception. a fact that the
critics attributed to the libretto. de-
scribed as "a gloomy atmospheric
painting devoid of all dramatic
action"
The score Of the former conductor
of the Boston Symphony Orchestra
is praised, however, as "a talented
tonal synthesis from Wagner and
Debussy, though just lacking the
divine spark of genius"
More successful was the premiere
of Maurice Ravel's THE Magic
Word a lyric fantasia in two pic
lures of an attractive fairy tale for
which Ravel has constructed IAN
iridescent tonal design with all his
accustomed virtuosity.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-12

The council was entertained by a
musical program.
Pioneer Council met in Jonadab
Hall last Friday and initiated candi.
dates. Charles Vermilion and =. I.
INLAND entertained with songs. Grand
Chief j. G. Foster was the host at
n buffet luncheon after the meeting.
John &. DAILY Council met June 4,
when the degree team conferred the
iniatory work on several candidates
and number of petitions were
received.
Applications for charters have been
received from Harpers Ferry. Fred
erick, Md. and Alexandria, Va. Ar
rangements are being perfected by
the Grand Council for the institution
of councils in each of these towns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-12
CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF
AMERICA

At the meeting June reference was
made to the national convention to be
held in Asheville, N. c., July 3, 4 and
5. The delegates from the local court
will be Rev. Francis X. Cavanagh.
chaplain. and Miss Mary G. Boland,
grand regent and territorial deputy.
A plea will be made at the conven.
ton to have the national headquarters
moved to Washington, d. c.. The
next business meeting of the local
branch will be held July ~.
Mrs. Katherine Martin. chairman.
gave a report of the charitable and
benevolent work of the welfare COM
mittee. Parcels of clothing for the
Mississippi sufferers will be called for
if the donors will send names and adj
dresses within the next few days. A
lawn fete will be held at col E street
June Is in aid of the welfare fund.
The members are invited to attend in
body the lawn party at ST. Vincent's
Orphanage June II. The cottage at
North Beach will open June Is.
The Junior branch will have a meet
ing June 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-12
GERMAN FILMS INCREASE
Domestic Screen Plays Lead on Ber-
lin Market.

BERLIN, June II CP).-A notice
able increase of German screen plays
on the domestic market was recorded
for the month of April, when IS Ger
man and IS foreign mostly Ameri-
cam films were submitted to the cen.
sOr
The German contingent was thereby
brought up to SO per cent, compared
to but q per cent during March. OF
other scientific and instructive films
that passed the censor in April, 129
were German and 3S foreign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-12
NEXT DANCE" PLEA
is PHONED IN HAMBURG
House Communication System
Saves Embarrassment by cupid
at Your Elbow"
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, June Humorous night
lifers are offered Cupid at Your Ell
bow" by a fashionable Hamburg dane
ing pavilion. The modern Cupid,
bearing tender messages, is a house
telephone installed at each table.
Cupid at Your Elbow works in
this manner: The male guest of the
establishment. seating himself at one
of the tables grouped about the dance
floor, surveys the hall with a view to
espying some girl among the dancers
that especially strikes his fancy. His
choice falls, say, upon the pretty bru-
nette at table Is. He turns the disk
of the telephone at his elbow to No. Is.
A little red light at table No. Is blinks
discreetly until the girl takes off the
receiver
Please, may 1 have the next dance
with you?" queries the man of the
world in a voice audible to the lady
of his choice only, as it is lost to
others amid the din of jazz music.
Receiving a favorable reply, he can
come to table No. Is without risking
a rundown. Should the response be
negative, he need feel no embarrass-
ment. There are plenty of other girls.
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ident; Henry J. Gasson, secretary:
Louis Hartig, treasurer. Louis Hartig
was appointed on the executive com.
mittee and William A. Wilding was
elected superintendent of the building.
The directors will meet the second
Monday in July and the second Mon
day of each month thereafter.
The grand chancellor, assisted by
the officers Of the Grand Lodge and
membership of the order, will Law a
wreath on the grave of the Unknown
Soldier and Maine mast at Arlington
today at IL am. The M. mbers will
assemble at the Pyt'.ian 4emple at
$50 o'clock and go to Arlington in
automobiles. Memorial services will
be held in the temple at sis pm.
The address will be by William f.. An.
drews and the invocation by Rev.
William Pierpont. pastor of Nc
Kendree Methodist Episcopal Church
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-12
FRATERNITIES

trict manager of the Maccabees, as
sisted
Among those present were Mrs.
Lena w. Stephenson, grand matron,
Order of the Eastern Star; Mrs. Kath.
crime Boss, Mrs. Myra II. Fort, Mrs.
Viola Kaldenbach. Mrs. Virgie Keister,
Mrs. Margaret M. Baker. A course
OF activities for Saturdays Is being
prepared and the members Of Eureka
Hive, No. Is, will assist the queen
mother in the entertaining and care Of
these jewels.
Mount Vernon Tent has arranged
to have the degree team OF Alexandra,
Va. present July II. at Northeast
Masonic Temple. to eXemplify the
work on a class of initiates.
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flag service to be held on the west
steps OF the Capitol this afternoon at
o'clock.
Anacostia Council met Monday eve
ming. with Councillor Frank Kicker
presiding. The degree team, under
command Of Capt. Thomas, conferred
the degrees. The council has made
an arrangements to visit Cross Roads,
Maryland. Council and confer the de-
grees upon a class of candidates for
II. Talks were made by Rev. Van
Deriinder, State Councillor Simpson,
state Deputy Councillor Muller and
several others
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-12
ORDER OF ARTISANS.

AT the last meeting Of Washington
Assembly. No. 81, the social commit
tee announced that on June 26 the
annual housewarming of the Artisans
Club, at Seventh street and Bay ave
nue., North Beach. Md, will be held
All Artisans and their families are in
vited. Master Artisan Wise presided
and stated he had a surprise for the
meeting June %.