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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-25

Q. Why Is Italy called q "geo-
graphical expression"?-M. L.
A. The Royal Italian Embassy says
the phrase, Italy, a geographical ex-
preston" is attributed to Prince
Metternich, who probably meant that
Italy had not a historical unity, but
only geographical one. After the
constitution of the Kingdom OF Italy
the phrase was often recalled to DEM
onstrate how short and wrong were
the views of the famous Austrian
statesman.
@. How may a smoking pipe be
cleaned?--J. j. 3.
A. Pipes may be sweetened by al
lowing the bowls to soak in alcohol.
Ihis will dissolve some of the nico-
tine. A little potash may be added to
the alcohol if so desired.
Q. What length Of time does 1t
take to kill an average healthy per-
son in an electric chair?-N. Y. T.
"A. In general, 1t may be said the
length of time required to electrocute
an average healthy person is about
1-240th of a second.
Q. In the Civil War, who was the
first Southern soldier killed in &C.
tion?-W. r. C.
A. The Confederate Monument at
Fairfax, Va, records that John o.
Mari, captain Of the Warrenton
Rifles, was the first soldier killed in
action.
Q. What will be the size Of the new
United States currency?--A. N. G.
A. The new currency will be one
hn
will also be different designs.
@. Which Is the proper way to hang
a horseshoe over the door and why?-
3. 2.
A. The usual method Of mailing up
a horseshoe to bring good luck is hav-
ing the two ends pointing downward.
This is due to the fact that some per-
sons think it's protective powers to be
due to it's resemblance to the nimbus
or halo frequently seen in pictures of
angels or saints. The superstition re-
garding the horseshoe as an emblem
of luck is believed to be connected
with the custom of the ancient Ro-
mans. They used to drive nails into
the walls Of their houses as an anti
dote against the plague. In the Mid.
die Ages, horseshoes were used over
the doorways Of houses in order to
keep out witches.
@. How many cities In this country
now have city managers?-C. G..
A. The Municipal Index says there
are now 364 cities which have adopted
the city manager plan.
0. How much electricity IL used In a
single flash of lightning?-A. L. r.
A. This quantity varies greatly.
The largest amount Of which we have
any approximate measurement was
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happy outcome Of the trial by fire
now in progress, and the American
policy, .perforce adhered to in part by
the other Western powers, is de-
signed to facilitate that result"
Certainly" observes the Indian.
apclis News, "the old regime has
failed miserably to promote the well
fare of the Chinese people. The
gradual awakening that has been in
progress is one of the significant in.
ternational events of the century"
and the Flint Journal suggests that
"a modernized China, having worked
out its own salvation and settled its
own internal troubles, may we'll prove
to be not only a profitable and CRATE
full customer for American goods, but
formidable friend in case we ever
need one on Asiatic Shores
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-25
THIS AND. THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACETELL.

After several days Of hot, dry
weather, nothing pleases the gardener
more than q good, hard rain.
He IL happy when he sees the storm
clouds gathering in the late afternoon
or after supper, when he has nothing
to do but enjoy the spectacle Of ma.
ture.
Rain is an event in any life, as a
matter OF fact. Among farmers and
others who wrest their living from
the soil, rain Is more than an event,
II happening-it Is the very life Of their
projects.
Not enough rain will cause CROP
failures; too much Of it, in some cases,
causes rot. BY these people the
amount OF rain is closely watched
since their very happiness depends
upon It,
| In cities rain is more commonly re-
garded as spoiler of outdoor projects,
but even here there are thousands of
| gardens. vegetable and flower, in
which rain or its lack is a matter of
| moment.
| Tt IS n pleasant sight, after a good
evening meal, to watch the clouds
roll up leisurely in the West.
They bring, one knows, more water
than the householder could put on
his grass and flowers with six hoses
over q period of "a hours of consecu-
| tive watering.
They put 1t on, too. in a far more
professional manner. Water from the
clouds, despite the fact that 1t falls
from great height, penetrates even
ly and smoothly into the earth, and
| ordinarily does not beat down
| plantlets as does water from a hose
| nozzle.
1t Is probable, too, that in falling
| from so high, rain water brings with
| it some portion, although 1t may be
in minute quantities, of rare gases
or other substances which are good
for growing things.
The universe is kin--elements are
in the stars and in the earth. The
spectroscope has shown elements in
the sun which later were discovered
in our world. If there should be ami
NAL and vegetable life in other
worlds. we will find that the same
conditions Of growth which favor life
here help it there, and that the same
elements of food value feed the
plants there as here.
1t may be, then, that rain water,
besides being soft" as we say, con-
tains in each drop certain mystic
qualities which man has yet to dis
cover, which, like the vitamins, are
none the less real because very little
understood.
" X
Slowly the dark clouds bank up
over the hill, seeming almost to touch
the giant oaks. No drops have fallen
as yet.
Often we miss the rain, down in
our Pleasant Valley section. Great
storms have literally sailed over our
small back yards, angry clouds lined
with white, carrying much wind in
their sails, billowing from west to
east.
Later has come word of damage
done farther east and to the south.
Tonight, however, there is rain in
the air.
The prospect down the gardens is
a pretty one. The climbing roses still
lend touch of color. Larkspur and
delphinium have sent their blue,
while pink petunias and red gera-
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SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Ten Per Cent Reduction.

Now, what is happening to art?
They've cut the compensation
OF picture stars, who live apart
AS idols Of the Nation!
They may bring costumes to the eye
OF more demure pretensions.
They have reduced the custard pie
To limited dimensions.
Men, women, children were not spared
Economies came handy;
To take away they even dared
Our Jackie Coogan's candy!
Friend actor, trim your cuffs witt
cheer,
And turn your well worn collars;
And skimp along from year to year
With ninety thousand dollars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-25

Crowds laughed when the Prince OF
Wales appeared on his way to mas
ouerade dressed as a schoolboy. The
prince enjoyed the laughter and again
asserted the subtle advantage held by
the man who possesses a sense Of
humor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-25

Picking has employed police women
to assist in disposing of night clubs.
The lady whose feet were once band
aged into uselessness now proudly as
serts herself as a flat foot"
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Radio and the airplane have made
1t clear that nations which we once
retarded as distant and rather mys-
terious quantities are now our next.
door neighbors.
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The Associated Press ts exclusively entitled
TO the use for republication OF all news dis
patches credited to it or not otherwise cred
tied in this paper and also the local news news
Of special dispatches herein are also reserved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-25

Coming "home" in an airship would
not help Bergdoll and might serve to
make the plane trifle unpopular.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-25

A subway IL regarded as indispen
sable to the traffic Of really great
city. Washington, D. c., will ulti
mately have one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-25

There are always new records to be
established. Human achievement has
never yet attained f1nality.
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CamOufage.

CamOufiage.
"Can you recite The Star Spangled
Banner'?"
mot all Of It," admitted Senator
Sorghum; NOR can 1 repeat all Of the
Declaration Of Independence. But I
always send up fireworks on the
Fourth of July and am comforted to
know that any oratorical efforts on
my part to interrupt them would not
be appreciated"
Izaak and Ben on Economy.
Economy-for that I'm firm.
And no excuse will do
For using a whole fishing worm,
When half worm will do.
And so, as toward the stream move.
I think my plan is good.
If Walton's ghost should not approve,
I'm sure Ben Franklin's would.
Jud Tunkins says a man who never
loses his temper Is either saint or a
hypocrite.
Had Enough.
"Why did you resign from your
church,"
1.-THE pastor said that In view Of last
Summers drought, he would soon sug-
gest praying for rain. I'm from
Louisiana"
"They who might instruct the peo-
ple," said Hi Ho, the sage Of China
town, "are too often silenced by the
clamor created by the personal enter
tainer."
Questioning q Pr0verb.
''It Is recorded that the laborer is
worthy Of his hire"
yet you may have your doubts
when the laborer OF doubtful skill
charges twelve or fourteen dollars q
day."
"A politician" said Uncle Eben
Shakes hands wifi so MAJ people
dat I 'spect he envies de pugilist dot
! only has to shake hands VIII one man
a<wf. n
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Questioning a Proverb.

"a politician" said Uncle Eben,
Shakes hands wifi so MAJ people
dat I 'spect he envies de pugilist dot
only has to shake hands Wit one nan
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-30
ALAMEDA IN PORT
 WITH 29 FOR HERE

The Alameda. Capt. Charles Glasscock, arrived in port from the south at 6 o'clock this morn ing with two days mail, 134 tons of freight and the following pas sengers for Juneau:
 Mike Sullivan, D. E. Scott, Ernest o. Swanson, Grace E. Me Cartney, Mrs. A. T. Koski, Dora Lundstrom, Mrs. B. l.. Holbrook. Mrs. A. l. Weathers, c. T. Jack son, Mrs H. M. MeKean. Celia Mic Laughlin. James l.. Freeburn, G. Tate, John Knezevich. L. w. Fur off and wife, H. c. Nunan. Steve Angelich. P. Morich, N. F. Monio. Bartley Howard. w J. Carruthefs and wife. Bill Carruthers. Col. ]. S. Mclean. Dan Reardon. Anton Hopen and w. Jackson and wife.
 After unloading her freight, the steamer left at 12:30 o'clock this afternoon with passengers for the westward as follows: John Paul son and wife. Ed Jones for Cor dova; M. Golds&ein. Douglas Aus tin and one steerage for Seward.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-30
NORTHWESTERN HERE
 ENROUTE TO STATES

Steamer Northwestern, Capt Gus Nord. arrived in port at o'clock this morning and sailed i. 4:30 a. m. with the following pae sengers:
 For Seatt,e-Alta Smith, Mrs c. R. Haller. R. F. Wright, c. o Norgard, Miss Mildred Anderson Einar Hagseth, c. A. Shonacker J. P. Maurstad, Fred Dahlquisf Alex Gazoff, Mrs. l.. Maxi, Nj Maxi, Allen Warwick, Conrad Nergaard, F. B. Dudden, Albert Brown, Tom Davein, Mrs. George j. Beck, A. J. Nelson. Mrs. J. w Gucker, MT. and Mrs. M. L. Mer. ritt, Alice Merritt, Melvin Merritt Mrs. Minnie Schultz. Charles w Wilson. Dr. w. W. Council, J. T Hansen. w. J. Sisson, Morris Merritt, Jr., and two steerage.
 For Ketchikan-Theresa Gros. busch. q. w. Gucker, w. c. Strench, Harold Jackson, l.. F. Hebert and wife and one steer age; for Wrangell-H. n. Camp bell, A. Van Mavern. R. H. Hum Der, Harold Anderson. John s Stevenson and one steerage: for Petersburg-George Anderson and Neil MacGregor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-30
Steamer Movements
 NORTHBOUND
No steamer northbound.
 SCHEDULED SAiLlNGS

No steamer northbound.
 SCHEDULED SAlLlNGS Admiral Rogers scheduled to sail from Seattle today but no report. Alaska scheduled to sail from Seattle December at a. m.
 Northwestern scheduled to sail from Seattle Dec. 10 at 9 Q. m. souTHBouNp sAILIN3s Princess Mary due south at 3 o'clock tonight. Alameda southbound about December '. Admiral Watson south abont Dee. 10.
 LOCAL SAiLiNGS Mergnita scheduled to Ic1ve for Sitka and way ports at 8 o'clock Wednesda, night. | Sails for Skagway every Monday at II D. ID. Virginia W sails for Chictagof and way ports at 6 o'c,.,ck every Wednesday night. For Chatham Straits route at 10 o'clock every Saturday night.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-30
0UCH,BACkACHE!
 RUB LUMbAGO OR STIFFNESS AWAY

St. Jacobs Oil stops any pain, so when your back is sore and lame, or lumbago. sciatica or rheumatism has stiffened up. don't suffer! Get a small trial bottle of old. honest St. Jacobs Oil at any drug store, pour little in your hand. and rub it right on your aching back: and by the time you count fifty the soreness and lameness is gone.
 Don't stay crippled! This soothing. penetrating oil needs to be used only once. It takes the pain right out and ends the misery. It is magical, yet ab- solutely harmless, and doesn't burn the skin.
 Nothing else stops lumbago. sclatica. backache or rheumatism 70 promptly. It never disap- polnts. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-30
Al 4 RI W E
 NE " s
TIDES TOMORROW
NOTICE TO MARINERS

Sumner Strait-Shakan Bay Light, reported extinguished No. vember 20, will be relighted as soon as practicable.
 Chatham Strait-Tenakee Inlet --Tenakee Inlet Beacon, reported missing November II, will be re- built as soon as practicable.
 Seacoast-Cape St. Elias Gas X, Whistling Buoy. 2, reported ex- tinguished November 10, was re. lighted November 13, 1927.
 By the direction of the Com missioner of Lighthouses, W. C. Dibrell, Superintendent.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-30
THE EMPIRE IS THE MEDIUM

Through which the general public can always have it's wants supplied.
 Closing time for classified advertisements: 2 F. M. Closing time for cisr.ay ad- verti-ements: II A. M.
 Ten cents per line first In- sertion.
 Five cents for continuous sub sequtnt insertion.
 Count five average words 70 the line.
 Minimum charge, 50 cents.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-30
UNALGA RETURNS

The cutter Unalga, Capt R. c. Weightman, arrived in port this morning from short trip to Petersburg. Snow was encount- cred on the south voyage and on the return the cutter gathered quite a coat of ice. While in Petersburg the Unalga basketball team played a game with the town team, losing 25 to 16.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-30
BUILD SEWER SYSTEM

JOHANNESBURG, Nov. 30-- This city will spend 91,700,009 during the next six years ia municipal construction projects, chief of which is sewer exten- siqon system to cost f1,000.C00 An electric power plant is nearing completion and a G300,000 muni cipaI gas works soon will be built.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-30
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
 FOR PATENT

1 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That the HOONAH PACKING 1 COMPANY, a corporation organ ], ized under the laws of the State of Washington, and doing busi- ness in Alaska through H. l.. Faulkner, it's Attorney in Fact, has filed application, Serial No. l 063S5, for a patent under Sec tions 2306 and 2307 of the Re- vised Statutes of the United States, as assignee of Caleb Kirk, 1 for tract of land embraced in |. S. Official Survey No. 1875. situated Oh the north shore of Gambler Bay, Admiralty Island, Alaska, Latitude 57 deg. 29 min 90 sec. Mo-, Longitude 133 deg. i57 min. 30 sec. w., and particu- larly described as follows:
 Beginning at corner No. M. c. on the north shore of Gambler Bay. whence |. S.
 L. M. No. -575 bears south
 73 deg. v4 min. E., 760 chains distant. thence by me-
 anders along the shore of
 Gambler Bay as follows to corner No. M. C.: CD s. 76 deg. 06 min. w. 1 III chains (2) S. 49 deg. 22 min. w.
 3.26 chains
 (c) s. 49 deg. 35 min. w. {, 3.27 chains
 (4) s. 12 deg. 24 min. w. ] 2,73 chains
 (5) S. 34 deg. O2 min. w.
 1.9S chains
 t6) s. 35 deg. 50 min. w. 2.S9 chains CD S. deg. 56 min. w.
 1.94 chains (S) s. 16 deg. S3 min. w. I 343 chains
 (9) s. 36 deg. 03 min E. i 2.35 chains
 (10) S. IS deg. 54 min. E.
 no .hains. GID s. 9 deg. Al min. w.
 CAP chains i Thence w. 396 chains to 1 corner No. 3: thence N. 2262 chains to corner No. 4; thence F. 1850 chains to i corner No. 5; thence S. 2.75
 chains tc corner No. 1, the place UT beginning. contain
 ing an area of 14.63 acres"
 Any and all persons claiming adversely any of the above de- scribed land should file their ad- verse claims with the Register of the United States Land Office, at Anchorage. Alaska. within the period of publication. or thirty days thereafter, or they will be barred by the provisions of the I statute.
 I Dated at Anchorage. Alaska. the 2nd day of November. 1927. I J. LINDLEY GREEN, l Register First puplication. Nov. 10. 1927. Last publication. Jan. 20. 1928.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-30
MARY AT 8 P. M.

Steamer Princess Mary, Capt A Slater, is due to arrive in port enroNte south at o'clock tonight.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-30
RADIO AND oRTHoPHONIC

No static in this combination. Expert piano tuning and phono- graph repairing. Pianos, new and used, for rent and sale For music in the home, see Anderson Music Shoppe. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-30
MIR. PPM PASSES BY"
 Elks' Hall, Dec. 2 and 3 adv

Celia Mclaughlin, who has been in the States on a visit, returned today on the Alameda.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-30
FOUND
MISCELLANEOUS

PAI.EIST-Come ana have your fortune told from your hand. Work. business, marriage and the future foretold. 302 Front Street.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-30

Order your fruit cakes for Christmas now. Mrs. Sully. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-30

United States Land Office for the Juneau Land District at An chorage. Alaska. Tn the Matter of the Application of the HOONAH PACKING COMPANY. corporation, for a Soldiers Additional Homestead.
 Cor;a1 Mo ncnor
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-30

Leon permanent oil wave. Safe, sure and satisfactory. Fern Beau ty Parlor, 213 Seward St. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-30
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Furnished room apartment. Inquire 831 Basin Road.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-30
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Two 20 h. D. Frisco Standard gas engines; one G h. D. stationary; one h. D. hoist; one force pump; four ships compasses; two roll top desks; one flat top desk; one fire proof double door safe; 22 it. gas boat 5 h. D. Regal en- zine. Inquire Chas. Sinclair.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-30

FOR RENT = Furnished rooms. Inquire Myren's Apartments or Juneau Bakery.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-30

FOR SALE-A completely furn- ished seven room house on Sixth St. New range. rugs, lino- leum and Estey cabinet grand piano. A bargain for $2,500 cash. Call Empire 182.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-09-17
MIR. AND MRS. HORN HERE

MT Horn, Westward cannery man, accompanied by Mrs. Horn and baby June, arrived in Seward last evening on the S. s. Redondo Little June was born in Seward a little better than a year ago and is certainly a fine little girl MT. and Mrs. Horn leave for Seattle on the s. s. Alaska.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-09-17
GETS STATE BIRD

TALLAHASSEE, Fla Sept. F .(P)--- The mocking bird will no longer be <mocked' in Florida. Instead it will have new prestige. Tte Legislature has just passed a law making it the Stats bird after 100000 of the 289, ,oOO school children of the State expressed their preference for this songster.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-09-17

Join Urbach's circulating library. Fifteen cents to read late book.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-09-17
NORTHERN LIGHTS

DCuOOl UpclSu idSL Wceh III COT- dova with an enrolment of 145 ia the grades and IS in the high school. It is expected that the enrolment will increase in both the upper grades and the high school as sooa as the cannery season closes.
 s. E. Smoky" Mills, driver for the Alaska Road Commission, suf fered slight injuries last week when the truck which he was driving turn ed over near the Eighteen Mile road house. He was soon able to resume his work
 A silver black fox, valued at moro than $500, which escaped from thu Brookdale Fur Farm, on the Lake Spenard road, is running at large in that vicinity, the owners J. N. Me- Cain and w. s. Van Woornis, not having been successful in their ef- forts to recapture the animal.
 Roy and Elmer Boedeker, veteran hard rock men, who have been work ing in Mckinley park during the last season with an Alaska Road Conmis- sion road crew, are going to trap in the Portage creek district during the coming winter. They will prospect next summer.
 Mrs. James Roland, resident of the North since 1903, died at St. Jo- seph's hospital in Fairbanks recently, after an illness of several months. The cause of the death was cancer
 
 Mrs Roland, whose maiden name twas Annie Diglin, was born in South Dakota, beinb fl years of age at the time of her death. She has resided in Fairbanks continuously since the early days of the district, having come here from Dawson.
 Development work which has been in progress during the sumer on the Gold Cord property, in the Willow creek district, by Dean Bartholf and G. Johnson, has been suspended for the season, according to reports from that section. Considerable ore is re- ported to have been taken out dur ing the season, some of it being milled at the Mabel mill and some shipped to the states for smelling. The ore has shown good returns so far, and things look favorable
 Mrs. Joseph Mcclure, wife of a pioneer placer mining operator in this district, died at St. Joseph's hos pital last week She leaves an in fant daughter, born week prior to her death. Mrs. Mcclure for sever 1 al years prior to her marriage here year ago, was nurse at the St Joseph's hospital, and during, her service with the institution gained a devoted circle of friends among those who had been patients under her care Her maiden name was Cath me Caroline Hagen. She was born in Victoria, B. C., on October z, 1892, and saw active feild service as an army nurse during the world war.