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tory of account it Ieaped into popularity about 1870, soon after the publication of "St. Elmo;s whose sa.ntly heroine was named Edna Earl. Since the war. for example, there has been a regular deluge of Jeans and loans, draw ing no doubt from the heroine of France. Dorothy has recently had surprising career. Among may hundreds of girls born about 1875 I failed to find single one ct that name. About 1885 something started it goisg and since then it has boomed like a Western town.
 The author warns against using Tickle names, reminding parents hat names, despite Shakespeare. ore an important part of person. llity" When a name growss out of date, girl can't change it md parents will regret that they have given it to her He also ad- vises that names rapidly rising In popularity be avoided. Your child will grow up as one of crowd, instead of with distinctive name of her own," he says
 Distinction of Names
 The social distinction of names has been more or less realized but the author has put it on a statistical basis Bridget has come to mean a cook, because at one time most of the kitchen help was Irish. Dinah and Chloe seem to mean colored mammies. while Geraldine and Alfreda seem to d9t
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get social distinction along with their money. With a name. mid dle-class mothers tried to gain for their sons the social leap they themselves could not make. When these Percies and .Reginalds be- gan to grow up, instead of ar mored knights riding plumed horses, they were pale-faced clerks, bookkeeping on a high stool or peaked tailors taking your waist measure. People began to laugh.
 One more rule. Don't call your boy by a name used for girls. Name the new girl baby Frances or Marian if you wish, but give the boy, if you wish to save him embarrassment, good masculine name.
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Infringement of Patent Rights Claimed ip Suit
 Stmted MoUie Circles

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 7--A suit, the outcome Of which Attorneys said might involve royalties and profits of between $5,O00,000 and $1O 100000. was filed in Federal court here by Famous Players Lasky Corporation against the Chester Bennett Laboratories, Inc. charging infringement of patent rights.
 The action, said by plaintiffs attorneys to be the forerunner of several to be filed against other film laboratories, is based on pat ents obtained by Leon Gaumont, pioneer motion picture producer and inventor, of France. He IS said to have patented the device for developing. toning and treat ing films end prints, patent on which Famous Players-Lasky de- ciares NAs purchased by it.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-07
FOUR TIE HIGH
 SCORE GUN CLUB

Four tied for high score at the regular shoot of the Juneau Gun Club members Sunday morning at the Gun Club. McNaughton, Morris, Truesdell and Council were high men, each scoring 2S birds.
 Young Joe Lynch, active Boy Scout of Juneau, experienced his first shoot at the pigeons and broke three out of 10.
 Scores made in the regular shoot beside those of the four high men were as follows: Maycock, 22; Goldstein, 21; Macie, 21; Borland, 1S; Jones, IS.
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Missing for 26 Years,
 Man Turns Up for $21O

SEATTLE. Feb. 7--After be- ing missing for PC years, John J. Nichols, farmer near Oakland, Cal, turned up to claim a S21O Inheritance from the estate. of his brother. Barney o. Nichols. John had been declared legally dead and his daughter had claim ed his share of the estate.
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Pr. A. TONIGHT

The regular meeting of the Parent : Teacirer Association will be held this evening in the school assembly hall. M. s. Whit tier of Juneau is the speaker for the evening and several other good numbers are on the pro gram. The freshman girls will serve refreshments for small charge atfthe close of the meet ing. sss u. lss fs
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ALASKAN SNOW COVER

The following amounts of snow were reported on the ground at several Alaskan stations Monday evening, February 6: Bethel, 13 inches; Cordova, 9 inches; Eagle, 9 inches: Fort Yukon, IS inches; Nome. 37 inches; St. HRul Island, 10 inches; Panama, 19 inches; Ju. neau, trace.
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DOUGLAS
 NEVIS
SENIOR BASKETBALL COMING

At the regular meeting of the Eagles Lodge last night 1t was decided to put married mems basketball team in the field again this year. Robert Bonner, ST., who was named manager of the team is very anxious to get ac- ton as soon as possible and he challenges any team on the Island to play game, the proceeds to gu to some public benefit or be divided as decided upon later.
 The married women's team is also soon to be organized and some doubleheader games may be played.
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SIX AIR MAIL l
 ROUTES PAYING

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2. = Six of the 15 privately owned air mail lines in the United States are now making a profit, Second Assistant Postmaster c Il e r l Glover told the House Appropria- tions Subcommittee. He disclos- ed there are. 11,700 miles of air lines over which air mail fiiers are travelling 24,756 miles daily,
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slender, Griffith obs e ry @ S, b g. cause m o { i o Il pictures d a l y fill the eyes Of the world with slender heroes and heroines.
 If slender he roes and hero ines were only a passing film fad, such wide spread imitation of a screen i d e a l would have no lasting effect on the race. But Grif fifth says they are not a pass ing film fad.
 The roman tic screen he.
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LEAP YEAR DANCE TO
 BE GIVEN IN DOUGLAS

On February 2s. Leap Year" dance will be given by the Fraternal Order of Eagles for which present plans Indicate one of the most enjoyable of coming events.
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ATTENTION A REBEKAHs

Perseverance Rebekah Lodge No. 2, I. o. o. F. will hold their regular meeting Wednesday, Feb. 8, at 8 o'clock. All members re- quested to be present. Visiting members welcome.
 MRS. CHAS. w. CARTER,
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WORLD CROWS THINUNDER MOVIE \ sse DIET; PRODUCER SEES MANKIND
 LOSING WEIGHT UNDER INFLUENCE
By WADE WERNER (Motion Picture Feature Editor)

HOLLYWOOD, Cal, Feb. r. The movies are making mankind thinner.
 So asserts David Wark Griffith who has been making movies iong enough to have formed a few con clusions as to what they are doing to the human race.
 Millions of men and women are striving to become or to remain
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MASKS AT GUYS
 Big assortment of masks al Guys Drug Store. --adv
'BIffs YAfADE

Mike Pusich, having been call ed to Europe by the serious ill., ness of his mother. desires all outstanding accounts at his store to be paid by Feb. 1s, date of his departure. -ady.
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cErcHeLt ISSUES WARNING

Minor injuries inflicted by a BB gun and suffered by child whose name he would not reveal, caused Chief of Police George Getcheil to again issue a warning that BIB guns will not be tolerated inside the city limits. Any such guns seen in the hands of children within the limits of the city will be seized, Chief Getctell said to- day.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-07
MASKED DANCE NEXT WEEK

N One week From this evening, Feb. IA. thes Women's Club is giving their masquerade which is the next big social event planned on the Island. Everyone is expected to mask and be pre- pared for d good time. Several fine prizes will be given away aud the music is to be furnished by the Cheechakos. ..
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-07

Mrs. c. Burns, aged resident Of Seward. mother of Mrs. Casp1f HoIdman. died recently at Seward.
 Guy F. Cameron has been ap. pointed official photographer If the Anchorage Air Transport coMpspy,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-07

Note-Obseryatsons Dutch Harbor, Kodiak Juneau Seattle Portland and San Francisco are made at 4 m. and D. m. Juneau time
 The pressure the Alaska Peninsula throughout British Columbia coast and IS high in the Pacific Light to Southern Alaska along have fallen in Al aska in the Panama Valley on prince William South they have risen.
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CLUB MEETING WEDNESDAY

The DOuglas Island Women's Club will hold it's regular month ly meeting tomorrow evening at the home of Mrs. l.. D. Ham, mock. Attendance of all mem bers is requested.
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CALL "CH, MARY"
 AND TWO MILLION
 WILL ANSWER YOU

tccnt.nueo nom rage one. ].
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Leon oi, permanent wave. s15.so. EeFn peeuty HNslos. --Adv.l
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We make meas suits for sb5 F. WOLLANr. adv.
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Weather Conditions IA Recorded by the U. 5. W Weather Bureau

Forecast for Juneau and vicinity. beginning o today Rain tonight "Wednesday fresh souheasterly winds
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s-Less than 10 mics.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-21
OPEN SHOPPERS
BEGIN CAMP AICN
Indianapolis Scene of
Coming Struggle

INDIANAPOLIS, April 2O.-Prom-
inent open-shoppers of this state are
conducting fight against the trade
unions. They are headed by Andrew
j. Allen, secretary of the Associated
Employers of Indianapolis, branch
of the National Association of Manu-
facturers, in association with the Ma
tional Metal Trades Association.
At meeting held last week plans
for conducting the open shop strug-
gle were taken up. Those in attend
ance included Jane. A. Emery of
Washington, general counsel of the
National Industrial Council and the
National Association of Manufac-
turers.
Allen has invited all local mer-
chants, manufacturers and profes-
sional men to join the union-smashing
campaign.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-21
BOMBAY POLICE
ATTACK PICKETS
Strike Shuts
Down Mills

BOMBAY, April 20.-A number Of
workers were injured today in a
clash with Bombay police who at
tempted to break up a picket demon
stration in front of a textile mill,
Four thousand strikers participated
in the demonstration.
Virtually every textile mill in the
city has been out in connection with
the textile strike.
CALCUTTA, April 20.-Mass meet
ings have been held here to protest
against the killing of five railway
strikers by police who fired into
a demonstration at a railwa y
depot near Calcutta. More than
forty workers were wounded.
The 10000 railway strikers are de-
manding union recognition and a
wage increase.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-21

Chamber of Deputies, did not appear
In the chamber when it voted to VIC
late the diplomatic immunity sup
posedly guaranteed its members and
virtually authorized the arrest of
Doriot, Cachin, Marty and Valiant
Couturier, who had been sentenced to
Jail for opposing the French war in
the Riff.
Doriots arrest, which took place
at an election campaign meeting at
Lille, is expected to aid rather than
hinder the Communist Party's cam
paign. The Imprisonment of the four
Communist deputies has aroused a
storm of protest in large industrial
centers.
After the arrest Of Doriot by the
secret service agents, several hun
dred workers marched to the sub
prefecture to demand his immediate
release, but were dispersed by the
police, who swung batons freely.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-21
SCORES KELLOGG
PEACE" TREATY

RIO DE JANIERo, April 20. -
The kellogg reciprocal pacts are criti-
cized as mere gestures in an editorial
which appeared in the "Jornal do
Brasil" yesterday.
"There is nothing new in the pian,"
the editorial states. at is merely a
proposal for pacts embodying condi-
tional reciprocal obligations. But the
plan is causing a flutter in European
diplomatic quarters, which think, ap-
parently that this time there is some
sincerity on the part of the United
States.
without sending any notes at all,
the United States by adopting a pol
icy of rigorous reduction of arma-
ments could do more to foster peace
than it can do with all this diplo-
matte agitation"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-21
HICKS LAUNCHES
ATTACK ON USSR
IN The COMMONS
-f~-f
See Hand of Oil Barons
in Govt. Scheme

LONDON, April 20. - That the
British Government may take meas
ures to terminate all existing CONNER
cial relations with the Soviet Union
was indicated today when the Daily
News followed Sir Joynson-Hicks at
tacks on the Soviet Union with the
publication of rumor that the Stan
dard Oil Company of New York had
obtained monopoly of the product
of the Soviet oil fields" The Gov
e=Saaent policy has to large extent
been determined by the Royal Dutch
Shell oil interests, which have been
waging a bitter campaign against the
Soviet Union. ,4at
Rumors that the Baldwin Govern
ment would take steps to end all COM
mercial relations between England
and the Soviet Union were current
when Sir William JOHNSON Hicks,
Home-Secretary, charged that notes
issued by Soviet Union bank in Eng
land had been found on a number of
Irish revolutionists. These charges
were attacked by Saklatvala, Commu-
mist member of the House, who de-
clared that the notes might have
passed thru dozens of hands before
reaching the revolutionists.
In commenting on the rumored oil
contract between the Standard Oil
Company and the Soviet Union, the
Daily News declares that the tempo
rary truce between the Royal Dutch
Shell and the Standard Oil Company
had been ended.
The charges made by Sir William
Joynson-Hicks are regarded as being
an attempt to work up "red scare"
by methods reminiscent of the notori-
Gus zinoviev forgery, which the Bald
win regime used for climbing into
power.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-21
JAIL THIRTY IN
FINN RED RAIDS
Charged Police Killed
Communist Leader

HELsINGFoRS, Finland, April 20.
Thirty Communist leaders, includ-
ing two members of the Diet, were
arrested by the police yesterday in a
nationwide series of "red raids"
Further arrests are likely.
One of the arrested leaders who was
reported by the police to have com
mitted suicide died as a result of bru-
tai treatment by the police, according
to charges made by the labor press.
In addition to the two members of
the Diet, two members of the Tam
n1erfors Town Council and number
OF editors of Communist Party papers
have been placed under arrest.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-21
Chemical Industry in
Soviet Union Growing

MOSCOW, (By MaiD The volume
of production of the chemical industry
of U. S. S. R. rose from 121 million
roubles in 1923 to $50 million roubles
last year. The production of chemi-
Gals proper increased during this
period six times.
Especially marked has been, during
the last two years, the growth pro-
duction of the coke and benzol, rub
Der, pharmaceutical, match and fats
industries. The production of super
phosphates has increased six times
and half comparing with the pre-
war level.
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"Then they led me into the Jail, "
the prisoners statement reads, where
I was thoroughly searched from head
to foot.
cat the hearing an agent ques-
toned me about events of which l
had never even heard and when l
would not confess to them, he struck
me in the face with such force that
bit my tongue and began to bleed
profusely.
GAS | persisted in not 'confessing'
the agent shouted, Throw him into
the flue-room.' The gendarmes led
me down to a cellar, opened tiny
door and thrust me into a hole that
was used in cleaning the chimney
flues. On the floor lay filth, SCOT and
bricks. l could neither stand nor sit
but was cramped together in an in
describable posture.
i Agony.
"After while l heard dull thuds
in the next room and the cries of a
man in agony.
"About m DIN ig hit a gendarme
opened the door and / crept out, but
l was unable to stand and fell to the
ground.
"The gendarme dragged me to the
inquisition room where a few agents
were standing. They attempted to
wheedle me into 'confessing' all. AS
l still persisted in keeping silent they
suddenly sprang on me like wild
beasts. l was beaten, trampled I'M
derfoot, and choked until was nearly
strangled. They tore out my hair.
Whipped.
"Then my warder came in and an
nounced that l had hidden the door
to the flue-room. The agents began
to redouble their assault. l was
slugged and beaten with cow-hide
whips. Then they took guns and beat
me with the stocks. | finally fell
down unconscious and they thrust me
again into the flue-room.
"When they brought me out again
| was no longer human being, but
an unconscious, agonized piece of
lISSu. eillN
unknown men, told things that l had
never done and betrayed organiza-
tons in which l had never been a
member.
when I had completed my CON
fessions' / was thrown into a cell.
1t was room intended to hold six
men at most. There were forty men
in the cell. We lay over and under
one another on the floor and could
scarcely move. Several of my cell
mates were suffering from syphilis
or tuberculosis and told me how they
had been brutalized.
From the neighboring cell we
heard frightful cries of men and
women. l was afraid l would go in
sane"
The author of the above revelations
was liberated shortly after the ter
rible experiences he describes above.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-21
ONE KILLED IN
DENVER BLAST
Several Hurt in Film
Explosion

DENVER, Apr. 20. = A terrific
explosion rocked the Alexander In
dustries Corporation in Englewood
Denver suburb, today. First reports
said one man was killed and several
injured. The corporation manufac-
lures films.
Fire, said to have broken out in
the paint shop, spread rapidly and is
believed to have caused the explosion
In building used for making film,
where number of girls were en-
ployed.
Five injured were brought to the
Denver General Hospital.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-21
MAGNATES
BUY PROFESSORS
Howard Gets S5,000,000
in One Jump

BOSTON, (FP) April 2o.-Con-
temptuous rejection by the legislature
of the public utilities commissions
bill allowing cities and towns to es-
tablish municipal power and light
plants, reveals the power of organized
gas and electric interests. The legis-
lature's power and light committee,
pet of the private power interests for
years, reported recently against the
bill.
In the hope of saving something
from the wreck, Rep. Henry l.. Shat
tuck, chairman of the ways and means
committee, put through the house a
resolve for the creation of recess
commission to study the whole sub
ject and report next year. 1t is likely
to meet death in the senate-the
graveyard of progressive legislation
in Massachusetts,.
The Propaganda Flood.
The power trust has flooded the
state with propaganda, paid for by
customers of the gas and electric
companies. Full page, even double
page advertisements in the Boston
papers by the Edison and other cleo
trio interests, encourage the press to
a policy of silence on the biggest cor
poration issue in years.
The power trust has even invaded
Harvard-the holy of holes of educa-
ton in America. Professor Cabot of
the Harvard Business School appeared
as witness for the Maiden Electric
Co. to plead on the side of the in
terests against the public utilities
commissions bill. He spoke as an
advocate of the unconscionable repro
duction theory in the regulation of
rates. Cabot, professor of public
utilities at Harvard, has been in the
electric industry as an investor and
official for years.
Harvard's Subsidy.
The Harvard Business School was
thought to have been amply provided
with funds when George F. Baker,
the New York financier, gave it $5,-
100000. But it became known re-
Gently that the National Electric
Light Assn. contributed some $780,
coo to the department devoted to in
struction in the ethics % and econ
omics of the electric light and power
industry.
Daniel Starch, New York adver-
tising pundit, is another professor at
Harvard's select business school. He
is trustee of the New England Gas
& Electric Assn, device by which
the Associated Gas & Electric sys-
tenn of New York evades the Massa-
chusetts law forbidding outside hold
ing companies from gobbling up local
operating companies.
The Republican Angle.
The power behind the throne in
power politics is ]. Otis Wardwell, of
Haverill. known to his cronies as
Jake. He rarely comes to the state
house nowadays, but sends his run
ners. His son, Sheldon E. Wardwell
is counsel for the Massachusetts
Electric & Gas Assn. Jake is going
as delegate to the republican ma
tional convention. With Jake in
Kansas City pulling wires, Massa-
chusetts will be safe for the power in
terests.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-21

The Communist Party is expected
to gain heavily in the national elec-i
ton which will begin this Sunday.
The Party expects to return about
thirty-five of it's members to the
chamber in spite of the revised eiec-
ton laws which were directed against
it. The Party is planning huge de-
monstrations in connection with the
election and May Day.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-21
Fascist Italy Launches
Program for Huge Navy

ROME, April 20.-When the huge
naval program which the Italian
Government is planning is completed,
Italy will have naval force not far
behind that of France.
In 1881, if the program is carried
thru, Italy will have four 10000 ton
cruisers, four light cruisers of 5000
tons and II light cruisers of 1000
tons. Her navy will also include 20
destroyers and 25 submarines from
500 to 1,400 tons
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-21
Report 100 Killed By
Bulgarian Earthquake

LONDON, April 20.--One hundred
persons are reported to have beer
killed by the earthquake which par
TALLY destroyed Philippopolis, Bull
garia, said an Exchange Telegraph
dispatch from Sofia this afternoon
More than 5000 houses are uninhabit-
able.
Many residents of Sofia, still ter
ror-stricken, spent the night in fields
beyond the city or in parks.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-21
Transportation Board
AbsOlves Contractors

The contractors in charge of the
job at 174th st. and Broadway where
three workers were killed Wednesday
night when the earth caved in were
given clean bill of health by the
board of transportation. The fatal
slide was unavoidable, the board said.
The board further states it classes
the catastrophe as typical mining
accident"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-21
STREET CAR MEN WIN.

PITTSBURGH, April 20 (FP).-
Two thousand eight hundred car men
through their union have won ~
cents an hour wage advance. Starting
wage will be SO cents now.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-21
10 HURT IN AIR CRASH

MADRID, April 20.-Ten persons
are in the hospital at Zaragona today
suffering from injuries received when
a passenger carrying airplane of the
Neutrality-suspicious. Line crashed into a
mountain near Vantas Damuniesa.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-21
OF SERB
r POLICE REVEALED

2ODals the police
revelations Of the political prisoners from the Glavniaca Jail
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-21
RUSH AMERICAN
WAR VESSELS TO
NORTHERN China
Fighting Between War
Lords an Excuse

PEKING, April 20. - With severe
fighting between troops under Gener-
al Feng Yu-hsiang and the northern
armies in Shatung province, American
and japanese war vessels are being
rushed to Tsingtao, according to re-
ports received here. Edwin F. STAN
ton, American consul, has advised all
American citizens to leave Tsinans
with the capture of Yenchowfu, rs
miles to the south, by Feng's troops.
Three companies Of Japanese I'M
fantry are being rushed from Tientsin
to Tsinan, the reports state.
TOKYO, April 20. - The Gov@z-
ment faces a critical situation in the
Diet as the result of the despatch Of
warships and troops to China and the
wholesale arrest of members Of the
left parties.
The Government, Is is understood,
will make every effort to GUST the
two members of the radical Ronoto@
party, recently declared illegal, from3
the Diet.
SHANGHAI, Apr. 20. - MarEhaI
Chang Tso Lin's northern army has
been decisively defeated with heavy
losses by the southerners in battle
along the Peking-Hankow railway In
Chilli province, according to word re- |
ceived here today.