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New Britain herald., 1928-09-29

You cfn set an answer to any auestioD of fact or information by writing to the Questic- Editor. New Britain Herald. Washington Bureau 1922 New York avenue. Washington D. C.. encio ing two cents in stamps for reply. Medical. legal and marital advice cannot be given. nor can eH- tended research be undertaken. All other question: will receive a per- sonal reply. Unsigned requests can. not be answered. All letters are con- | hdential.-T.ditor.
 Q. What were some Of the chief causes of the Russian revolution in 1917
 X. The corrupt and tyrannical exercise of power of the Car: the growing democratic demand of the Russian people which awakened national consciousness due to the granting of a constitution in 1906; and the failure of the Czar to rec spond to such demands. The terrible suffering caused by the war and the virtual breakdown of the Russian services of supply to the army at the front, as well as the inadequate arming of the troops and the enormous losses of life were largely contributing causes. The revolutionary cry was: Bread. Peace; The Land".
 Q. What ships are in the battle fleet of the Pacific of the United States navy and where would one address a letter to a man on one of these ships
 A. The battle fleet of the Pacific is composed of the Arizona. Cali fornia. Colorado. Idaho. Maryland, Mississippi, New Mexico. Pennsyl- vania, Tennessee. and West Nir- ginia. A letter to a man aboard one of these ships should be ad- dressed care of the Postmaster, San Pedro, California.
 Q. What is the next picture in which Fred Thompson vii lappear?
 4. Exit Carson.
 c. Is there any difference be- tween wages" and salary?
 A. Wages are usually defined as payment for service rendered, es- pecially the pay of artisans or la borers receiving fixed sum per day, week or month. A salary is periodical allowance made as com pensation to a person for his official or professional services or for his regular work. The terms may be used anonymously, however. Q. Is there any fine for drawing I or cashing d check of less than one | the case.
 A. There is no law against the making or drawing or cashing of a check for an amount less than one dollar. An Act of Congress of March 4. 1909 provides for the im- position Of fine of not more than $500 or Imprisonment not more than six months. or both, for the | offense Of issuing notes less than one dollar. But according to a memorandum of the United States Department of Justice, this law does not and never did apply to ordi-  nary bank checks. In the depart ment memorandum the point ia em- phasized that a bank check is not intended to circulate as money, or to be received or used in lieu of lawful money. but is merely an order for the payment of money. Q. What is an ocelot A. An animal belonging to the cat family. It's habitat is Texas to Patagonia. The color is yellowish or reddish gray. nearly white un- derneath. thickly marked with elon- gated black-edged spots and blotches It is also known as leopard cat and panther cat.
 Q. Who wrote The Cane-Bot- toned Chair"
New Britain herald., 1928-09-29

in tho plant of Landers. Frary. q Clark. conducting numerous activi- ties in social, fraternal and religious circles outside and enjoying it.. You can't live long and be happy and useful by loafing." he said.
 Mir. Hotchkiss is an active mem- Der of the Methodist church. an of- f:cer of Phoenix Temple of Honor. a former general of the White Army and 2 vice president of Everyman's Bible class.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-29

The Hnrald's Classified Ad tele- phone number is the best known ;n New Britain
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-22
Alaska and Immigration.
Seattle mes.

Alaskas reaction to .he proposal that i'm migration regulations be relaxed to facilitate the entry of aliens into the Territory is not en- tirely favorable pr. Che.les F. Bunnell, Presi- dent of the Agricultural College at Fairbanks opposes the suggestion, and his long residence in the North both jurst and as an educa- tor, gives importance to any expression of opin- ion by him the subject.
 The idea, as advanced by the late Falcon Joslin. Alaskan Of distinction, and submit ted to the Alaska Committee of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce. is that selected aliens from countries of Northern Europe be admitted to the Territory irrespective of quota provisions of the immigration statute; that immedi ately upon declaration of intention to become citizens the arrivals be allowed to file 160-aere home steads, and that upon requirement of naturaiza- tion papers the citizens like any others, should be privileged to travel to or live in any part of the United States.
 Supporters of the proposal believe it would increase population and hasten development in Alaska. Opponents insist the plan would result in permanent benefit to the Territory, and they point to the fact that in the last six years the North has virtually recovered the population it lost during the World War and that now a census would show at least 3OOOO white resi- dents, gain of 5000 since 1922.
 Without doubt, recent liberalization of land laws and inauguration of pulp and paper activi- ties have helped Alaska, and inquiries this win ter from various parts of the country to oppor- tunities in the Northland promise continued growth in people and business.
 The immigration proposal invites discussion. The question of adoption rejection concerns Alaskans chiefly. In the last analysis it cannot be determined contrary to their wishes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-22
NO PRESENT FLOOD DANGER.

While the danger of loss by floods is one of the necessary hazards of farming in many sec tions of the country particularly in the Missis- tenn has yet been worked out, especially in the spring and early summer months, experience has shown that severe floods year not ire quently followed by similar conditions the next. At this time last year there was already evil dence that the Mississippi system would have high river stages, due to incessant and torren- tial rains, and it became evident very early in the spring that disastrous flooding certain.
 It does not seem if repetition of this is imminent for this year. The United States Weather Bureau holds that, unless the rains that cause high water in the Mississippi region is considerably above normal during the next two months, the prospect far this year is that there will be no great flood such as in 1927. The rivers will rise. they usually do in the spring and some areas probably will be partly flooded, but present indications that there will be no caamitous rising of river levels.
 This comparative freedom from disaster this year however. should not be permitted to slow down the efforts of the country, through it's en- solution to flood problems The great disaster of 1927 proved how great is the danger to life and property over river areas of several States and demonstrated that flood relief is a national and not a purely local question. The nation cannot soon forget the losses of last year and should bend every effort to be in position te control the flood waters by the time another such emergency shall arise.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-22
WAsHINGTON's BIRTHDAY.

As the nation today observes the anniversary of the birth of "the father of his country there are few Americans who do not have clearer idea of George Washington, not only as q mili- tary leader and statesman. but also as q man than they possessed a twelye-month ago. To those biographers whose work was i'll some quarters greeted with protest and harsh crit- csm credit is largely due for this increased knowledge Regardless of what may be thought concerning the Washington Biography by Rupert Hughes and similar writings. and the thoughts of some regarding these works would be barred from conyentonally polite conversation, it must be admitted that they are back of the revived interest in Amerca's first and greatest President. It was their production which caused the furor and sent eager defenders, though why defense was needed is difficult to determine, searching through dusty. aged-faded records for material with which to combat what they termed heretical assertions and mis-statements of fact
 In their researches they, also, uncovered in- teresting facts and others that possibly had been forgotten retold to be re-read with profit we'll interest. And all of this, too, has been worthwhile Without taking the nations Washington off the pedestal which he rightly occupies it has brought out his more human qualities, revealed of the man and less of the steel engraving that he, in common with the other founding fathers. has more or less be- come to the later BenerdtlOns.. OI course, tHey were engravngs of which Americans could be and inordinately proud of and love in a sort of mpersonal way. But it is much more comfortable to be able to them rounded into life, take human glow that present day people can recognize and appreciate
 Thus today, while 'haying better under standing of Washingtons personal characteristics and traits, this country will honor his military and civil genius courage provision, statesman ship, and loyalty to the nation he had been largely instrumental in creating, less because it has been informed somewhat definitely than in the past about the personal side of his career Because of that information he has somehow been brought closer to without loss to the reverence we bear to his memory.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-22

there was actually small increase in the quan- tity of imports and that they were probably larger in physical volume than in any previous year.
 The combined effect of the increase in exports and decrease in the value of imports gain in the excess of merchandise shipped abroad over that brought into the country-balance of trade from s37s.00o,0O0 in 1926 to S6s0.000. 900 last year, Gold imports were slightly smaller than in 1926 and there was material gain in exports, so that the net imports of gold was only &C., ooo,o 900, against s9s,OOO.0oo in 1926 Both ex- ports and imports of silver decreased last year but there comparatively little change in the net excess of exports at about S20,000, oO0 Thus the combined balance of trade was $695,- 100000, which considerably than twice as large in 1926
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-22
The Rate of Business Mortality.
(New York World.)

The number of commercial failures in the United States during the past year the largest since 1922. This may seem hard to re- conce with widely heraded prosperity, but the number of insolvencies is not always re- liable index of the state of general business In 1922, the record year for failures business was steadily improving and the high rate mere ly reflected the cleaning up of the wreckage caused by the depression of the two preceding years.
 The number of failures during 1927 was very close to that attained in 1922, but owing to the commercial expansion in this interval it represents much smaller proportion of the countrys total business. The increase during the past year was obviously not the result of any widespread depression, as was the case five years ago. but it is attributed mainly to the keenness Of competition in period when business activity has been somewhat above normal. The prevail ence of easy money has also been contributing factor by stimulating business ventures some of which have, proved ill-advised.
 Whatever the causes. the rate of business mortality is much too high. It bespeaks social and economic waste, and it shows that we arc still far from attaining that condition of general efficiency which are often inclined to re gard as one of our national attributes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-22
FOREIGN TRADE GROWTH.

Statistics compiled by the Department of Commerce show substantial growth of the United States export trade in 1927. The out ward movement was larger than in any recent year. while the volume of imports continued at about the same level as in 1926.
 American exports in 1927 reached s4,S65- OO0,O 1000, in round figures, or 12 per cent greater than in the preceding l2 months. Were allow ance made for the pronounced decline in the average level of export prices, the total quantity of fneychandise shipped abroad would have shown an increase of about 10 per cent. in value I'm ports during the year worth s4.1S4. .0o0, 900 which was k.6 per cent less than in 1926 Ad- 3ustments for price changes. however, indicate
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-22
ketchikan Wants Extra Judge.
fKetchikan Chronicle. ]


 Attorneys and others who closely follow judi cial affairs practically unit in declaring that additional Judge in Southeastern Alaska is imperative; that the great work in the First Division greatly exceeds that of any other Divi- sion and is pace killing for any one Judge
 The question has been raised before and has been taken up by the Alaska Bar Association but, owing to the extra burden of expense that would be thrown the Judiciary Department has received only cold reception at Washing ton, D. C.
 However well versed in the situation in Alaska. offers a plan which would reduce. rather than increase the expense. He says that the Fourth Division and the Second Division could be consolidated and Judge could easily attend to the work for the consolidated Divisions. The Nome Judge then could be transferred to either Juneau Ketchkan, to share the work of Judge Thomas M Reed.
 He says under this plan the United States Marshal at Nome would be replaced by Deputy Marshall and the United States Clerk of the Court there by Deputy Clerk United States Com missioner at Nome then would take of most of the business. The District Judge from Fair banks, he says, could clean up all the work al Nome by holding court there two months each summer, and remain at Fairbanks the bal anee of the year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-22
NOTICE OF REGISTRATION

Notice 8 hereby given that the registration books for registering of voters for the Municipal Elec- ton to Joe held in the City of Juneau, April 3. 1928. will be oYen on March 2. 1928, and will 6e closed at 6 o'clock P. M. Mon lay. April ?, 1928. The said registration will be open each lay Sunday excepted) between the hours of 9 o'clock A. M. and 12 noon, and l o'clock P. NJ to } o'clock P. M at the City Clerks Office, in the City Hall Building, located at the corner If 4th and Main Sts
 H. R. SHEPARD.
 Registra ton officer. First Publication, Feb. Is, 1928. Last Publication, Feb. 27. 1928.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-22

debts and not worry-and when there's plenty of love man and his wife can scrap without going 10 the Divorce Court. Stockings always have had visible means of support, but it is only recently that the support became visible.
 The reason q wife doesn't be- lieve a man is what he thinks he is because her husband thinks he is superior to her. If you say man dresses quiet ly if is because you were not around when he was yelling for his clean linen and hunting for his collar button.
 A Pekinese is a poor substitute for children, but at least you don't have to lie awake all night wondering whether it win get home safely.
 Happiness still may come from within, but heightened color" now is applied from the outside.
 Some legs we see even would have been a tragedy to have had way back wheV it was possible to keep them entirely hidden.
 The world never will seem hopeless with the women smoking and crowding the barber shops until men go back to wearing sideburns.
 Keeping q good man down is mere child's play compared with keeping expenses down.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-22

Secretary Wilbur rebuked Admiral Plunkett's war talk by staying from his party. It's wise idea to announce the reason for the absence, otherwise the Admiral might have thought the Secretary broadcasting bedtime stories over the nearest radio
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-22
A Mean Brute

Her husband is enough this wife
 declares. To even get an angels goat; For he thinks since he's always
 called her duck She doesn't need to buy a rain
 coat.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-22
Often Happens

Blinks: Have a good time at the poker party?" } links: Yes. and bad one when got home.'
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-22
ohservations of Oldest Inhahitar

An old-fashioned man is one who thinks when there was more on girls there was more to them.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-22

Congressman Berger has discovered the war is and wants to know why the wartime Espionage Act is not repealed. We'll bite. Why not2
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-22
Passing Observation

How much a mans in love with his work depends largely on how big his pay envelope is.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-22

Would the 2.75 per cent beer called for bv the American Federation of Labor have kick enough to give general satisfaction ?--( Boston Giobe)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-22
Mother Scotchman

"so you and Sandy are en. gagged? Did he give you a ring" asked the minister.
 No" said the blushing lass, but he had the telephone oper9 tor give me one"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-22

man may not hear the Willis boom and still not be in need of treatment for deafness Philadelphia Bulletin.)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-22

Those Moslem girls who are said to be so poorly educated ought to be all right as aappers - Indianapolis News)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-22
ALONG LIFE'S DETOUR
 By SAM HILL
Real Poverty-These Days
By SAM HILL.

They are the kind of folks
 Dame fortune doth not coddle- Hard is their lot-for they
 Must drive a last years mode
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-22

Just That and Nothing More
 Every man counts in this world. but lot of them just count for one in the census.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-22

Zero in Observations One snap we do not care for is | cold one.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-22

Notwithstanding Ones Of all sad words
 I ever hear, The saddest are You can't park heral"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-22

We call ana deliver. Phone 52S LET Almquist Press Your Suit.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-22

Past Now If Net Passed Then
 Pa" said Clarence, during the bawling out for his poor report card, when you were in school you flunked in history, didn't you2'
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-22

She's Just a Creature of the
 Imagination As a strange girl
 I'll say she's somei She never chews The rag or gum.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-22
Has He Got Yours, Too?

Has He Got Yours, Too? "He says he never lends an umbrella"
 "No. the only thing he ever does with umbrellas is borrow them" One for the Debating Societies Which is broken most often The Ten Commandments, The prohibition law-or The traffic laws?
 Just Before the Battle WILL ADOPT BUDGET SYS- ITEM. ."-Headline.
 Blooey goes the peace and hap piness of another home.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-22

Proof Enough What makes you think he is liar?"
 He says he spent three weeks in Canada and stayed on the wa ter wagon every minute he was there"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-22

Thanks to Fathers Foot Well, anyway" grinned the youth as he picked himself up, q got a real kick out of calling on that Jane"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-14
LAUREL RESULTS

so sEst r1 %:l.ht Of es ms purse 3eo
E ?15 Barnes; q, $3.50 ard $3.50; Glen
carnerl. $3.50 Time l:isis. Charles Cha les tn.
First, Okenite. Calgary KAY, Lion Hearted
and Snelhok also ran.
Second race: lis miles; purse. $1,000
is SM.rslsri, s2lio $3.50 md $40 ?'f Bst
tie Shot ITO Workman. $3.50 and IS. 40
keydet, 1903 1Ferminl: $3.50 Time. l:55ss
or Daisx 0P Bych O @Ses Getasf fra soy
Rock. Graf Und Stiff. just in Fun. Resource
full and Paddy also ran.
g. Third race -. / mile; purse $1,000 claim:
s $50 SO an9 s7i6 R of es
Barrow IS 90 fine. i!ties An1 God COIN 10
MMsSoim 4r5 Al Rse Danser sisn2 Sun dc
Athel and Czarist also ran
1 E.sn Us MalleE, li3sO $40 and $500
zoe, 17 Wor rS@ s. So rm nno ,2s so
Tuhs Rose and Mayor Walker also ran.
.s f's ee ad deSre ss5s a pf al
Bsrnes,, $50 and ss7o: Princess H tina. io7
Fields, IS. Time. ,3sis. Chance Play.
Twitter; Solace' Saxon, Prince of Wales and
Handicap: ali ages; purse purse, Si.5oo~Lady
Marie. ioe CWattersl. $40, $40 snd s. 10;
The aSese11o lo7 Esrysy s1p and
1865 Worcester, Old Dutch and oreenoc&
se.ea,s o race: ~, - miles; .Tsn:ie, purse;
,'g2m. - II ,!Fieldsl: $3.50; g and
222s: Point Bsesc. Frisrs HOPE n' Rims ION On
ers Alta Allen sico rPn,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-14
HAWTHORNE RESULTS

$1,000: Claiming; s-Sear-olds and up
Gotham, io8 tShropshrel. 5000 s3,44 So o.
won: The Dago, liz tCayens'. $3.50. SS.3s'
Time. l:isis. Ted Healy. Little Guinea. Col.
Carr. Renharg and Supporter also ran.
second race: II miles pgr o;s. Il'2 90
Hartenstein IOs Warden. 1885. 80. 81. sec
ond: Fire Chief ll2 Laidlevi. $3.50. third.
Time. 2:l2 Chief Tierney. First Mate. Five
Marks. Star Falcon and Ocean Current also
ran.
Third race: Hawthorne Course: purse.
,Gevingl, 1882, $3.50 S4.Os. won: Capt ain
ms s. e "a Jq Wi. s4os s,9s T fsUnd SEQ
Endor. Little Colonel. Black Darling, Phsn-
tom Fire and Alto also ran.
TsSr.h e soo miles Great W. Ws1tern
Devon. 1o4 (Finnertyl 1912, out. second
Joy Ball. 1902 lScurlockI. out Time, FATS.
ssnkari and Charmarten also ran.
$500 ciaiming; a." s-y Year. and up~The
Runt. us tHorvathl. $500. "a So. 50. a. won:
Henry, somers. l0s tKniGhtl, s2l.se 80
s sSfSnd r R2ycToI s H a wssdn
ton, Wildrske. Seths Premium. Jim Bricser
and Col. schooler also ran. 1000
csimins ssyearoi i - and ss'u up1Goiden Mac
iui. 1902 warden. S49O s.. 50, second .Miles
FfEo Gen 'e cintoa s.1ente snfs Sixty
celia Grob, Fannie MAJ and Marabour slso
Saxenth race: J. mile % yards; purse
Bun, % IL. Jones'. s4.Ss:, S3.s4., second:
i:477F9s. san B :'t1s.' Ba5y Gar Morocco ano
Capt. Geo. Foster also ran.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-14
AGRICULTURE uNTERBUREAU LEAGUE.

High team SetS-SO-kemS. l.OoO mus
1853: Accounts. 1919 80,
High team gameS--So- kemS. b3l' mus
High Individual scts-Ruppert. 37e Heve-
ner. 1867: Charlie GerSdorh. 359. --,,.
49, Rupert l4l; Paul Moller. 40.
Hsvener of Economics contributed
10 best individual set of the week
,7cating 367 in helping his team take
20 games from Central Stores. Frank
Dc ldson put up agood scrap. shoot
no $50 for Central Stores.
Shops. with Thornburg leading the
way, ably assisted by Castle. Duke and
Ferrall. shot a 1884 set and took two
of the three games from the leading
Plant Bureau team. tightening up the
race considerably De Glantz and Rose
with sets of 344 and 339, led the Plant
bowlers.
Adams and Moeller of the So-Kems
contributed the largest part to a three
came win over the Interbureaus, put
ting the Soils Chemistry into second
place. Hank Conklin, with 314. did
The best bowling for the losers.
Blister Rust. with Paul Moller and
DR.. Posey starring. put over a 1880 set
and won two of the three games from
Accounts. Tony Terwisse contributed
1873 count in the third game for Ac-
counts. preventing a sweep bv the Bills
ter Rust five. The work of the winners
was aStoniShingly consistent. the games
registered being 545. SIS and $40.