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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-29

been in the forefront OF advanced high
way legislation and construction. In II
years 1t has spent 100000 on Its
roads, Of which more than 1000 miles
have been improved. The main high
way system represents 3.1OO miles OF
permanent pavement or macadam con-
struction, with less than 100 miles re-
naming to be completed In 1928.
With an estimated investment OF
$3.50 900, 900 on highways, the Dominion
Of Canada now possesses 100000 miles
of roads, OF which 100000 are improved
and 10000 have permanent pavement.
The cOuntrys present expenditure on
roads is over $60,00O,000 annually, the
major portion OF which Is collected
from the owners or users of the nearly
100000 motor vehicles registered In
Canada.
las result OF the programs under
taken by the authorities of the nine
Canadian provinces, aided by a grant
of $2O,000.000 from the federal govern
ment. the Dominion has one of the
finest highway systems possessed by
any country in the world. The long
desired continental route entirely within
Canada Is measurably within sight. as
the various provinces in their plans
have always kept in mind the desira-
bility of linking up their chief east
and west roads so as to form a con-
tinuous route from the Atlantic to the
Pacific. Only few gaps remain to be
completed. and by 1880 it is expected
that the project of an Canada high
way will become an actually.
ITO this consummation the Canadian
Good Roads Association has contrib
uted materially The association,
formed fifteen years ago as an out
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-29

growth Of the pioneer work for highway
improvement started In Montreal by the
Royal Automobile Club of Canada, is
primarily deliberative and not an
administrative body, and therefore its
achievements must take the form not
Of direct material accomplishments, but
rather OF results in the spheres of sug-
gestion, influence and the shaping OF
governmental policies and public
opinion.
Formed to promote the cause of
good roads, the association has long
passed the point at which effort along
that line was necessary. since virtually
the whole citizenhood of Canada is
agreed upon the necessity of construct
ing and maintaining modern highway
systems connecting all parts of the
Dominion and linking up with the
States to the south.
1.-THE official recognition extended TO
the associations work Is shown by the
fact that as many as five provincial
premiers have been in attendance at
one time at It's conventions, greater
number than has ever been drawn to-
gether under the auspices of any other
non governmental body in Canada"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-29
QUEBEC|S MECCA
ORU. S. AUTO|STS
Increase of $4,000 Cars
Occurs Within 10 Years,
Figures Show.

From a modest start Of about 5000
American touring cars entering the
province of Quebec 10 years ago. the
numbers have shown an average annual
increase of Is to SO per cent, until last
year the estimated entries OF United
States cars were $4,000, as compared
with 265, 900 in 1925, an increase Of %
per cent, according to Theodore G.
Morgan, president of the Royal Auto
mobile Club of Canada, writing In the
New York Times.
Expenditures by American tourists In
the province for that year are estimated
at $4,000, 900. and the revenue derived
from this source during the past five
year period is placed at more than
$2l5, 100000. or two and one-half times
the outlay of the government on roads
during the last II years." he said.
THE province of Quebec. Of which
Montreal is the chief city, has always
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-29
MOTOR TRAVEL SPEEDED
BY new HOLLAND TUNNEL

Opening OF the Holland Vehicular
Tunnel, between New York and New
Jersey, makes it possible for the first
time in the history of the United States
TO drive an automobile direct over the
shortest route between Washington. the
Capital, and New York, the largest city.
according TO the American Automobile
Association.
officials Of the A. A. A. are already
receiving favorable reports On the great
addition to travel between the North
ana South. The route. 1t Is said, will
be very much used by the caravan Of
motorists from New England en- route
TO Florida this Winter.
Hundreds. who In the past have
Travelled by train between New York and
washington. due to the necessity ..
crossing the ferry, will in the future
drive their machines direct to the Capt-
tai, A. A. A. touring experts believe.
Motorists who did not believe the tun-
mel would be feasible and planned TO
continue using the ferry have been
convinced and are making the quicker
trip. it Is asserted
The length Of the tunnel Is $3.50 feet,
with 5.480 feet under the river It 10
20 feet wide and has an hourly capacity
In both directions OF $500 vehicles. The
estimated daily traffic is &C. ZOO vehicles.
Work was started on September /,
1919, and was finished on November IL,
1927. The total cost was 5000 900.
Passenger cars pay toll Of so cents to
use the tunnel. The speed limit Is 30
miles Der hour
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-29
Advice to Car Owner.

The farsighted motorist will pay more
than casual attention when the me-
chanic Is making even minor adjust
ment to the car. No more excellent
method of learning how various units OF
the machine work has yet been devised.
knowledge thus gained may come in
mighty handy some day when an emer-
gency repair is necessary. with the car
far from the service station.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-29
Test for Piston Rings.

New piston rings must fit as To
every dimension If they are 70 help the
engine 70 return TO It's normal efficiency.
One test for this fit is 10 assemble rod
piston and rings and, holding the unit
perpendicular. shake II hard. II there
j. 10 rattle and yet the new rings are
free " expand when taken from the
cylinder. the chances are that the fl il
god.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-29
Old Lining Good Pattern.

When refining the brakes. remember
that the old lining makes the best pos
sible pattern by which to cut the new.
Because this is the case and removes
the possibility of error in fitting the
new lining. 1t pays to exercise care In
removing the worn-out material.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-29

product They are building to meet a
quality standard, not one of price.
That is why say the 1928 motor car
buyer will reap the benefit of the great
est effort that the industry has yet
made to produce automobiles which rep
resent more value for every dollar i'll
vested than was thought possible a
few years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-14

Beautifully embroidered on
closely woven white linen:
elaborate designs with scalloped
edges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-14

Large cloth, 60x6O in, with six
matching napkins; heavy i'm
ported damask; wide jacquard
borders in color; hemstitched.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-19
WHO'S WHO
 AND WHERE

Dr. II. W. hioerti who attend- ed the Southeastern Alaska Fair here last week, left today on the steamer Alaska for Seward en route to Matanuska and Fairbanks to inspect the Agricultural Experi- ment Stations there. He is Chief Agronomist in Alaska for the De- partment of Agriculture.
 Assistant U. s. Attorney H. D.. Stabler returned on the steamer Alaska this morning from Prince Rupert where he was called in connection with extraditlon pro ceedings against Charles Sinclair, fugitive from the local Federal jail.
 c. T. Gardner, local member of the firm of Sawyer Reynolds Con- pany, returned on the Alaska after spending a week there at company headquarters.
 w. D, Coppernoll, who recently retired as U. S. Attorney of the Third Division on account of ill- health. is passenger on the Alas ka en route to Seward.
 w. E. Dunkle, well known min- ing engineer. is en route to Sew ard from Seattle on the steamer Alaska.
 w. B. Sprague. purchasing agent for the Alaska Steamship Company visited local offices of the com pany last night while the Alaska was in port. He is en route to Cordova.
 Harry c. Steel, owner and edi- tor of the Cordoya Times, is re- turning to his home on the Alas ka after spending about three and one-half months in the States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-19


 sels and log tows and other craft will probably. seriously interfere with the navigation of all classes of traffic, Furthermore, injury to the dolphins and other aids to navigation which must be installed if the greatest benefit is to be de- rived from the improvements should be avoided If practicable.
 Tt is believed that the unre- strlcted use of the channel by all navigation interests will result in serious conflicts. On the other hand, no reason is seen why suit. able regulations can not be drawn up that will be of benefit to ocean vessels, log tows, and all other craft that desire to use the chan, mel.
 "It is expected that this officS will prepare draft of such regu. Ilations for submission to the Sec. rotary of War.
 You are invited to present youl views on this subject, in writing on or before october 15. 1928. | It seems advisable that a confer encc or hearing be held. due no tice of place and date thereof vii be issued.p S
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-19
MY. REGULATE B0Af TRAFFIC,
 SAYS ELLIOTT
District Engineer An. nounces Plan for Wran-
 gen Narrows Traffic

Anticipating that there will ba heavy Increase in the traffic movement through Wrangell Mar rows following the completion of the improvement project there, regulations governing the use of the Narrows probably will be pro mulgated by the District Engi- neer's office in the near future. This was made known here today through publication of circular letter addressed by Major Nal colm Elliott. District Engineer, to various steamship companies and others interested in the subject
 They were invited to submit their views on the matter, in writ ing. on or before October 1b, next At present no conference is plan. ned but if was announced one would be called should it seem ad- visable.
 In his communication regarding the plans for regulations, Major Elliott said:
 "The improvement at Wrangel NprTows recently completed is ex pected to result in a large in cfsase h the use of the chapne by ocean-going vessels. Since tie deep chAnnel is quite marrow 1ts unrestricted use by large yes
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-19
MISS IRMA WILLIAMS
 AND HARRY ASK WED

Miss Irma Williams, daughter of K. H. Williams of this city. and Mr. Harry Ask, prominent busi- ness man of Skagway, were mar ried yesterday at Seattle, accord ing to word received here today.
 The ceremony was performed at the home of G. w. Ask father of the groom.
 Word of the wedding was re- ceived by Mrs. Albert White, a sister of the bride, who resided here for some time and has wide circle of friends in the city. MT and Mrs, Ask are expected to re- turn to Skagway in the near flu ture to make their home
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-19
FIRE DEPARTMENT IS
 CALLED OUT BY FIRE
 AT AL ASSAY OFFICE

Shortly before midnight Tues day, the Fire Department was called out by blaze at the as- say office of the Alaska Juneau mill The fire was caused by ar oyerheated chimney and tho dam- age, which was, nominal. was con fined to the wooden framework around it.
 The assay office is small frame and concret, building on lower Front Street just below the en- ployment office. None of the other mill structures was cndan- gered. ss<,r ,st 9
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-19
MURRAY. FUNERAL TO BE HELD HERE; BODY
 NOW EXECUTE HERE

The body of the late Abner Mur- ray. who died last week at his home in Sitka, was today en route here on small gasboat according to word received by Secretary M. H. Sides, of the Elks lodge. The boat left Sitka yesterday and was due to have been here about noon today, but is believed to have been held up by last nights storm,
 Funeral services will be held here under the auspices of the local Elks lodge of which MT. Mur- ray had been member for many
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-19

fNOTE--opseryations Dutch Harbor, Kodiak, Rupert Seattle Portland sa3 San m. and 4 Juneau .L-~
 northern Boring Sea Is has Alaska except during hours Precipitation has the extreme north heavy Cordova yesterday have fallen slightly the Yukon Valley but have parts of Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-19
HELLER ARRIVES

R. A. Zeller, U. s. Supervisor O. Tongass National Forest. arrived here yesterday from his headquar- ters at Ketchikan. He will be here several days cooperating wi.n local Forest Service officials working out the new reclassiflca- tion schedules.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-19

PARIS -- For these who can wear it crimson velvet is sane toned in the new clothes. There arc discs of strass on vermil- lion colored silk velvet dress of Doeuillet Doucet design. The shoulder straps, also decorated with strass, are made nearly in visible because they are of flesh colored tulle. The circular skirt Is cut with long sides and snug hips.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-19
HAS SEVERE COLD

Miss Jessie D. Mock, of the clerical force at B. M. Behrends Bank, has entered St. Ann's Hos pital to be treated for a severe cold. ftisesae y.A
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-19

years. The date will be announced later. Interment will be made in the Elks plot in Evergreen Ceme- tery.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-19
TO UNDERGO OPERATION

Nick Travis entered St. Ann's Hospital yesterday to undergo a minor operation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-19
WOMEN OF

Mooseheart Legion will hold a regular meeting Thursday night. September 20 at 8 o'clock. Offi- cers and Drill Team requested to meet at 7.15 o'clock. Social fol- lows lodge meeting, husbands invited.
 4 AGNES GREGG,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-19

For expert piano tuning call Anderson l43. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-19
Weather Conditions As Recorded by the U. 5.
 Weather Bureau
L O c A | D A T ]

Forecast Juneau vicinity beginning D. m today: Rain tonight and Thursday moderate southeastery winds
 n n A A T A
Evening star., 1928-12-25
PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICE
BY WILLIAM BRADY. M. d.

gree of respect, that is. up to reason
able limit. Overstep this reasonable
limit and your dignity is gone fuzzy
it becomes comedy.
Take Gen. Hindenburg, in uniform
or in multi. Dignity plus. Try to
imagine him shriveled to the displace-
ment Of the King of Italy. Or imagine
MusSolini throwing out his chest in a
meeting with the King of Belgium. Dig
nifty is surely determined, at least in
part, by bulk. Japan's new Ambassador
to the Uuited States has plenty Of dig
nifty, though typically low in stature
How Come? The man is there with the
displacement.
There is a reasonable minimum be-
low which the bulk cannot fall without
the risk of becoming comical. This
gives preternaturally tall or skinny
folk lot of grief. and sometimes it
becomes an actual strain on their minds
trying to preserve their dignity. Often
such unhappy folk try, as a way OF
escape, a pretended Righteousness re-
garding their own appearance. but with
the striking of such an attitude the last
veStige of dignity is sacrificed, and so
they grow secretly embittered. while
outwardly trying to crack smile.
A normal man or woman ideally
reaches maximum bulk at the age of 80
years, but actually lays on additional
bulk up to the age of As years. At As
one has the maximum attainable digni-
ty, in other words. Thereafter it re-
mains unchanged until 10, when there
begins a shrinkage of displacement
and with the shrinkage a corresponding
loss of dignity, as it seems to me.
OF course bulk is not the only factor,
but it is an important factor. The small
boy naturally respects the big boy, un-
less he believes the big boy is boob
{Copyright. 1929
Evening star., 1928-12-25
MOVIES AND MOVIE PEOPLE
BY MOLLIE MERRICK

grapefruit the size of a small terreS-
trial globe, mounded nuts, clean henna-
colored filbertS, blond luscious walnut
meats, the vegetables and fruits OF
Summer, the sun of Summer. Not a
person in sight with fur coat on ex-
cept an occasional movie star who must
air her sables at any cost.
Herman Manciewitz, who brings noted
authors to Hollywood and talks movies
to them until they squirm, ought to be
stopped. Belle Bennett-she has the
rights to Isadora Duncan's life, I un-
derstand Let's hope she's on the good
side of the censor. ISador was the sort
of girl who brought censorship boards
into being. George Fawcett, going
strong among all the newcomers, fad
ing out old-timerS and never-waSers; a
gentleman of the South, an actor OF
the old school and a man with brain
and sense of humor.
Delicate gentlemen with blondined
hair, blond brains and bland manners
standing at street corners, looking
busily from left to right, hoping some
director will spot them from his limou-
sine and that life will be rosy there
after.
Girls in leather coats and leather
helmets who have never even seen the
cockpit of an airplane. One in scarlet
leather has long blond curlS hanging
nearly to her waist.
Copyright, 1928, by North American
Newspaper Alliancel
Evening star., 1928-12-25

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, December 25.-
Along the boulevard: Christmas in
Cinemaland Papier-mache Santa
Clauses adorning concrete chimneyS
perched perilously on the edge of glass
awnings; staid doormen, robbed of their
blue and silver and gold and red to
don the rouged nose and scarlet fan
mel and cotton trim of our popular con-
ception of ST. Nicholas.
Young Doug Fairbanks and Joan
Crawford, hand in hand, not caring
whether the public laughs at their cio-
Vious devotion or not; smalltown s set
hearts and proud of it, Jetta { ddal
back from her mysterious diT pear
ance: at least her press agent J. sCed it
was mysterious, but nobody s, e--led the
least bit concerned among I. = intelli-
gentsia. (They're only concerned about
themselves, anyway Some beauty
doctor probably could have given you
Jetta's address any moment of the time
Tinseled Christmas trees punctuat-
Ang the boulevard at regular intervals
Yet the town always strikes one as a
Christmas tree that's been left up over
long. You have the apologetic air OF
the housewife who knows that the tinsel
and red and silver balls should have
been locked away in the garret before
New Years day.
Removal sales, creditors sales, clos
lng-out sales-the boulevard is thick
with signs Unity pegues, Hollywood's
most distinguished book shop, has beer
having creditors sale Hollywood has
O. book evidently. Street markets with
the extravagant aspect of the holiday
season. AvocadoS for 25 cents. Doesnt
that make you grind your teeth? Well
one has got to get something for living
In Movieland!
Pale raspberries, great golden oranges
Evening star., 1928-12-25
Is Bulk Dignity?

II it is not unfair to the system,
wish to warn any schoolboy or school
girl who may happen to read this item
that the syllogism to the effect that
things equal to the same thing are
equal to each other is pretty certain
to get you in Dutch if you attempt to
apply it to actual life. AS Theoretical
proposition 1t may be ever so Satlsfac-
tory to the geometry instructor anc
as clearly demonstrable by diagrams as
any nonentity can be, but it is not Sc
good when you test it with realities
For instance. theoretically you and ]
have the same rights of citizenship
but practically there may be enough
of my kind of people to prevent your
kind Of people from enjoying some OF
these rights.
A fundamental principle of ethics
and courtesy is that one must feel and
manifest respect for elders. Perhaps
this is going out of fashion with us;
it was probably much more reverently
observed in bygone times and 1t is
probably now most characteristic OF
primitive or semi-civilized races. Youth
will not remember, but dare say dad
can, time when it was clear demand
of courtesy that a boy raise his hat
when he met principal or teacher
(male), minister, lawyer, doctor or in
fact any gentleman who appeared at
the moment sober. Now youth scarce
" botherS.
After all, why should youth respect
age? Theoretically because age i'm
plies wisdom, but far be it from me to
expect sophisticated modern youth to
take this idea seriously. Actually,
think the main factor is bulk. Mere
displacement certainly inspires a de-
Evening star., 1928-12-25
Cleaning Stones i'm Shoe Buckles
BY MARY MARSHALL.

much as the slippers they adorned,
and now these new shoe buckles some
times cost as much as $50 or $40
more if they are made with semi
precious stones instead of glass int-
tations.
For wear with shoes of black or
navy blue, hand-riveted, finely cut
steel buckles are frequently chosen
With shoes of brown, beige or that new
slightly reddish brown shade called
acajou, cut bronze buckles are the rule.
Colored stones are used alone or in
combination with rhinestone for eve
ming slippers. Jet is used with cut steel
for afternoon. sometimes with rhine
stones for evening. Then there are cut
steel buckles in colored effects-giving
a metallic blue effect for blue shoes
and metallic green for green kid.
Some of the newest evening buckles
are quite small. There are broad,
rather shallow, buckles for both after
noon and evening. Others are fun
two inches deep This type of buckle
I would not recommend to the woman
with a markedly short foot. but they
are decidedly flattering to the woman
with an unusually long foot. For the
plump foot that is inclined to puff
at the instep they also have an ad-
vantage, since they completely hide
the line where shoe and instep meet.
If you need another separate skirt
to wear with sweater or jumper,
I think you will find this weeks dia-
gram helpful. 1t shows how to cut
and make one of the new straight
skirts with wide pleat at the left
side. On receipt of your stamped, self
addressed envelope I will gladly send
you a copy of this diagram pattern
with a sketch and working directions.
DOWNRIGHT. 1921
Evening star., 1928-12-25
WINTERTIME
BY d. C. PEATTYE.

am always going to take up the
study of mammology, but because
Spring is good time to study flowers
and birds, and Summer ditto, and Au-
tumn is about as good as Spring for
the same sorts of study, I never quite
have time to get around to a subject
that, to many people, means all that is
worth while in zoology. Indeed, to
many people zoology means only the
mammals. The truth is that we have
such an impoverished mammal fauna
other parts of the Eastern United
States, that there is precious little to
study. We can boast only 80 mammals,
and some of those are so rare that they
are not seen except by skillful hunters
and trappers.
But there is one little furry and four
footed creature that, above all in Win
ter. delight to study Indeed, there
seems to be no end to what one can
learn about cottontails. and if you do
not know that cottontan is a rabbit,
this is the tense moment when you
make that discovery. Rabbit. however,
is a word that fits best the fattened,
fecund, fearful species that we raise in
hutches and that come to us from Eu-
rope. How descriptive. how just, how
joyous Is the name of cottontail. 1t
epitomiZes all we know about hin1-the
whisking of snowflake tail before he
disappears.
Oh, you may shoot the cottontail or
hunt him with dogs. While it is true
that an old. wise dog will sometimes
catch a foolish young cottontail. ]
never saw an old, wise cottontail who
wasn't smarter than the dogs. And
while a rife may bring him down dead
in the snow. what do you know about
him after he is dead-after the fluff of
cotton has ceased to bound through The
underbruSh?