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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15
Wireless Husband Discovers No Formula for Perfect Sume

But, my dear, you mustn't judge too
much by first impressions" remon-
strated her husband. Jerry may not
be in our set. exactly, but he's got a
lot OF fine qualities just the same. You
can always depend on Jerry. He's the
kind that win stand by his friends
In their hour Of trouble"
He certainly stood by us tonight"
said Mrs. Burdock, gIancing at the
clock. Il thought he vas never going"
And generous!" continued Mr.. Bur-
dock, warmly. "Jerrys the most OPEN
handed mortal ever knew what's
his Is yours. Why, he'd give you the
shirt OF his back"
But I don't want his shirt" Mrs.
Burdock protested Good Heavens,
strfpesl II he's so crazy 10 give his
shirt 70 somebody. why doesn't he give
It to the iaundryman2 A little wash
ing wouldn't do 1t any harm"
TT was impossible TO make Mrs. Bur-
dock believe that an honest heart
might beat beneath a ready-tied crayat.
So Mfr, Burdock decided thet old ac-
quaintance had better be forgot, or at
least not brought home for dinner. II
wasn't until his wife had been parked
at the seashpre that he ventured TO call
up old Jerry again.
Jerry" said Mr.. Burdock, I'm
patching 1t this week. How about a
little party tonight2 Could you round
up the boys and bring them oyer7"
Wait minute" said Jerry. There
was pause. Elbow long would II
IAN night" Mr.. Burdock replied reck-
iessiy. There's nobody to stop US. I've
got the place all TO myself"
ia like 70 get in on It," said Jerry,
but my wife Gays"
Your wife?" exclaimed Mr. Burdock
incredulousiy. Jerry. you don't mean
TO tell me that you're married.
Yes" admitted Jerry, Il got married
last year"
"Ohl" There was another silence.
Wei. congratulations, jerry" said Mr..
Burdock with belated effusivenesa.
Thanks" replied Jerry. "I'd like to
have you come around and see us some
time. I've been telling Mrs. dumhle ell
about you; and she's very anxious to
'Is she2" said Mr.. Burdock doubt
fully. Well, that's finel"
I'm sure she'd be tickled to death
TO have you drop In for dinner some
night this week"--JeFry broke of
| abruptly, and Mr. Burdock heard Q
confused rnurmur OF argument at the
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the most uncomfortable / have ever ex-
perienced. managed to reach the shell
ter OF boulder, and there I lay, tor
tured with doubt as to what to do,
while bullets struck the rocks all around
me.
Two courses were open to me.
could either use up my 10 cartridges
and chance being able to put In the
second clip of 10, firing 10 shots at the
enemy and keeping the twentieth for
myself, or ! could give myself up.
The political agent had offered large
sums for any captured airman brought
back unhurt, and each flying -offlcer was
provided with little card With state
ment TO this effect written on 1t. A
similar card had been handed to me
in my capacity Of observer before I left
the airdome.
This action on the part of the politi-
cal authorities had, knew, proved sue
cessful In the case OF two airmen re-
Gently captured, who had been released
after much bargaining and haggling
about the price.
y * Il
A FTER much cogitation. decided
( to try the expedient of surrender.
1t might be possible to delay matters
until the arrival of the patrol, though
had not much hope Of this. Only an
hour or two remained before sunset, and
1t was unlikely that party of men
crossing the hills on foot, could reach
me before darkness. After dark, of
course. they would be obliged to give
up the search.
] was saved from actually surrender
ing myself by the fact that the Waxirg
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other end OF the wire; the only words
he could distinguish were "ritfraff" and
every Tom, Dick and Harry" uttered
In shrill feminine accents. At length
Jerry said, "HeIioI" and coughed apollo
geticaily, lin afraid we can't have
you over here this week, old man." he
explained. you see, we're lust IN the
midst of housekeeping mean, house
cleaning ~~ and. well $3.50 you under
stand" e..
YES" said Mr.. Burdock with relief,
II understand,
Some other time, maybe" Jerry ven-
tured hopefully,
Sure, be glad to come over" said
Mr.. Rurdock, "some other time"
He hung up the receiver and sighed,
knowing that he had heard the last
OF Jerry. Well there was nd Feenstrah
and Harry Bolts But I'D WAS In
Canada, and Harry had a toothache
Then he called up Tom Moultrie.
Mrs, Moultrie answered the telephone,
And that was that.
Il
GADLY MI nurdoek wandered down.
town. He had the address of a
good speakeasy There was nothing TO
prevent his getting gioriouaiy drunk
not a thing in the world He could
go 10 night club and put on paper
hat and ring coWhell until daybfeak,
and no one would care,
So instead, Mr.. Rurdock .dined at a
drug store, went TO "rSpyis" and
bousht whole pound OF candy. all
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15
TEA.DRINKINC.

THE annual consumption of tea Ia
on the increase. In the face OF Its
established popularity 1t Is interesting
TO inquire how 1t stood In the public
estimation &C the time when 1t was q
rare article Of commerce,
The beverage was known In London
as early as 1913, and some ~ years
later that invaluable social historian,
pepys. chronicles having sent for cup
Of 1t, charaeteriging 1t AZ n China
drink whereof I have never before
drunk"
A popular London coffee house pub
lished about the time fiorid adver-
tlsemsnt of the "Ch!na drink" thus
a9tting forth its good qualities In terms
that would hardly b. as generally ac-
cepted today.
1T maketh the body active and
lnsty, II helneth the headache, giddir
ness and heavineas thereof II van~
aulaheth hsavy dreams and strength
eneth the memory, And next, the ex-
ccllenee ana virtue OF the leaf and
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n row is the time for all good
scouts to come to the aid Of
VI the party. There Is an un-
4 written Law that when the wife
goes to the country, hocray-
hoorays her husband must loosen up
financially and morally He must
spend his money-if she has left him
any-in riotous living. His bachelor
Gays. 50 rosy IN retrospect, must be
revived, and however much he might
prefer quiet evening OF reading and
the old gang for an all-night session OF
cards, cocktails and cacOphony.
Every man has certain friends Of his
youth, known as good scouts" whose
virtues are not apparent 70 his wife
They are natures nobiemen, but she is
blind TO their sterling qualities.
For years Mr. BurdOck tried to ret
Mrs. Burdock mildly enthusiastic over
old Jerry Gilmbie Old Jerry was not a
LADIES' man, but. as Mr.. Burdock
averred earnestly, he was O prince of a
fellow Il you took him the right way:
Mrs. BsHdock agreed. and added that
the way to take Jerry was out the
back door. Their first-and last
meeting was not suspicious. Perhaps
Ii was Mr.. Burdock's fault. He had
U7cia ~ cA1dFakant IN Ills praise OF
Jerrys wit. wisdom and personal
charm that Mrs. Burdock was all keyed
up TO meet sort of Admirable Crich-
ton who would decorate the drawing
room and exhale epigrams with every
breath
When Jerry appeared-~fat, fiustered
and inarticuIate-it was rather an anti
climax. Mrs. Burdock smiled sweetly
and said, My husband has told me 50
much about you, Mr.. Gumble. that I
feel as II knew you already" Jerry
cT@Dped his hat and said, Yes,
nnsam." And a long. long evening
began.
After it vas over. Mrs, Burdock
sighed What you can see In that
creature" she declared, IFS more than
can understand Did you notice the
necktie he had on? II was hitched 10
his collar tuition. And he didn't say q
thing but Yes. ma'an. and NO,
n1a'am,' all evening. It was like enter
tanning the grocer's clerk"
We'll" admitted Mr. MurdOck. apolo-
geticaily, Jerry Is pretty quiet until
you get acquainted with him. You've
got to know him a while before you
can really appreciate him: he sort OF
grows on YOU
You won't catch him growing on
me" she announced. Not II ] can
help it,
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for himself. He postponed his home
coming as long as possible, lettering on
the First National Bank corner until
suspicious policeman advised him to
move on, Then he returned 10 the
hollow shell that was his home.
He whistled energetically as he en-
tered the front door and switched on
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the lights, The rooms seemed at least
twice their normal size; his footsteps
echoed and re-achoed. In the Kitchen
the drip-pan under the refrigerator
doomed like q pile driver, and he could
hear. his wrist watch ticking as II 1t
were 0a-cent alarm clock.
When he opened the box Of candy,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15

Although little is heard about 1t at
home, the British forces are fire.
quently engaged In skiunislaes with
the fierce trfbeSmen on the borders
of WaziriStan, a highland district In
the northwestern part Of India,
These are born fighters who give no
quarter and expect none. Here Is an
account of the experience that befell
an ofiicer who was captured by the
WazSrs. The story was told to me by
the observer concerned" writes the
authoress. but have changed the
names"
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True Enough.

Teacher; Willie, what Is helf Of
eighth"
Willie: up and down. or acroag2"
Teacher why, what on earth do
you nean7"
Willie well, half OF 8 up and down
Is 3-and half across u OIL"
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] FELL TO THE GROUND IN A
HEAP. THEN | SAW CARTER
RUSH PAST ME AND CATCH UP
THE AIRPLANE AS 1T BUMPED
ALONG THE GROUND.
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BY wEARE HoLBRooK.

n row is the time for ali good
scouts to come to the aid Of
VI the party. There Is an un-
4 Y written law that when the wife
goes "a the country. hocray-
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+ MUST have been In a semi-stupified
= condition, for 1t was some time be-
fore the full horror OF my position
dawned upon me. Here was I. alone In
hostile territory. and likely ut any min
ute TO get bullet through me!
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-13

Filler Hansen, of the U. s. Ex- perimental Station at Sitka, who ar rived in Juneau on the Aleut.an, is reiufning to Sitka on the Doro- thy Alexander.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-13
PROHIBITION PARTY PUTS
 UP TICKET
Convention Nominates s Heads-Platform Is
 Also Adopted

CHICAGO, Ill. July 13.-Wililam F. Varney, of Rockville Center Now York, was last night nomi mated for the Presidency by the Prohibition party. He had e. votes. Hoover receiving i3 and Al Smith receiving 2 votes and this preoipitated a one-man parade.
 Clinton N. Howard, of Rochester, N. Y, shouted This is a bur lesque." He was then forced to sit down after a storm Of protests.
 James A. Edgerton, of Alexan- dria, Virginia, was nominated for the Vice-Presidency
 The platform demands reenact- ment of the former law providing fine and Imprisonment for making alcoholic beverages in the home, relief for labor, conservation of natural resources, separation of Church and State. and outlawry of war.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-13
------- 1.-THE SECRET STUDIO"
 AT LIBERTY TONIGHT

Is the modern girl equipped by parental training and higher edu- cation for any emergency that life in the commercial world may pre- sent? This is the question of "The Secret Studio," at the Lib erty tonight.
 This picture, directed by Victor Schertzinger for Fox Films, is not problem play in the generally accepted sense of the phrase. It is, nevertheless, a play which puts a problem before every thinking girl who sees what life as an ar fists model presents for Rosemary Merton.
 In the role of Rosemary Merton, the New Jersey village girl who goes to New York to earn her living, after term at college Olive Borden is doing the best work of her screen career She not only gives a clear-cut, many facted delineation of the self-as-
 sured young girl facing career in New Works art studios, but she also wears many beautiful crea- tions of the modistes shop. The cast of ''The Secret Stu1io"| embraces several well-known and popular players including Clifford Holland, Ben Bard, Walter Mo |Grail, Joseph Cawthorn, Ned Sparks, Margaret Livingston, Kate
 Bruce and Noreen Phillips.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-13

ALBION, N. Y, July 13.-Pro- viding pessimistic stories with happy ondings is the functian of q school here that is considered a model in reforming human lives.
 To the Albion State Training school comes girls who are bitter against a world that they have fouad crue, and sordid.
 Most of them have nal a nrst- ty raw deal in life; few of them nave ever known kindness er con sideration from anyone" says Mrs. Flora P. Daniels, superintendent of the school for a dozen years. Here they find that we are eager to help them ard tEat we treat them as fellow human beings. No one can keep on feeling bitter when she finds only kindness surround ing her"
 The institution with it's 92 acrea of fertile farm land, broad campns and stately trees, and homelike brick buildings was called re- sormstory before the name was changed to "traililg school Mrs Daniels felt that cue name might breed humiliation, the other self respect. The state legislation agreed with her
 Under her charge girls who can not read or write are given ths rudiments Of education. Others are taught to be efficient house keepers. Those who show apti- tudc for business are given course ill bookkeeping stenogra- phy and typewriting.
 Youthful costumes and bobbed hair are the fashion of this school, where the age limit is 16 to 30. After adoption in the Reception House" the girls join tho groups in the eight cottages that house IS or 19 girls each. In "hursery cottage'' mothers keep their babies with them. When they leave. Mrs. Daniels says, the mothers cling to their children no matter how ad- verse tLe circumstanc ces.
 Administration building, hospital, school building and chapel make up the campus group. The chapel building also is the recreation cen ter for the gymnasium is in the basement. Beside gym" classes 1t is the scene of dancing Friday nights and parties on holidays which even paro'ed girls and for mer inmates attend.
 The girls are helped in estab-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-13
STEESE WRITES
 ABOUT ALASKA
Sends Copies of Article Presented to Navigation
 Congress Last Year

Alaska, Maritime Province of the United States" is the title of an article on the Territory presented by Brig. Gen. James Gordon Steese, former President of the Alaska Road Commission. to the International Navigation Congress at Cairo, Egypt, last winter, and printed copies of which have just been received by Gov. George A. Parks and others here, from Gen. Steese who is now located in Colombia, South America He is general manager of the South American Gulf Oil Company in charge of a $25, 1000 development pro iect in Colombia.
 The article is prepared with great care and contains an ac- curate and informative picture of the Territory. It gives a number of high lights about the physical geography and describes the work done in Alaskan waters by the Federal Government to improve navigation conditions.
 Hawley Sterling, former dis trict Superintendent of the Al aska Road Commission, who re- signed last Spring to join Gen. Steese, reached Cartagena, about the middle of last month. He inn was installed as head of the Engineering Department for the oil company and will have charge of the engineering details of the construction and development project.
 Gen. Stecse is still enthusiastic about Alaska and asked to be remembered to all of his Alaskan friends.
 Leon Permanent Wave, S12.50. Fern Beauty Parlor. --adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-13
OF GAME LAWS

Two violations of the Alaska Game Laws have been reported to E. M. Goddard, Acting Executive Officer of the Alaska Game Com mission. from Bethel, Alaska. Den his Parent was fined $50 by tho U. s. Commissioner at Bethel, for possession Of two shot gun-killed beaver, and John T. Smeaton, oi Sleetmute, was given a fine of $150 for possession of four shot gun-killed beaver, by the U. $. Commissioner at Bethel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-13

Bishop P T. Rowe is a Sitka- bound passenger on the Dorothy Alexander. He returned to Ju, neau yesterday on the Yukon, af- ter trip to the westward and in- terior
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-13
DOUGLAS
 NEWS
VISITORS LEAVE

Miss V. Cloudlnan and two neph- ews who have been visiting NY. and Mrs. August Olson for the past month left for the Westward Wednesday to visit for a time at Ellamar where a brother of Miss Cioudman resides.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-13
STORIES OF UNFORTUNATE GIRLS
 PROVIDED WITH HAPPY BINDINGS

fishing themselves in the outside world.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-13
RECEIVE CONGRATULATIONS

MT. and Mrs. Logan Hughes are receiving congratulations on the birth of a baby boy early Thursday morning. Both mother and child are doing well, ac- cording to their physician. MT. Hughes is employed at the Alaska Electric Light and Power Com pany.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-13
Did Y0m Euey 1 Stop t0 7himk |
By Edson k. Waite Shawnee, Oklahoma

Fak E. Tpp General Manager ot the Canne Newspapers, 
 "I knew who he could find what he needed his he had leave the little for almost everything It sounded like good and he was honest about it. He really believed it.
 Then time when he laid up and couldn't get away easily He needed something that he had been sending for from home He his little dealer with sample of what he wanted and asked if could be ordered for him.
 What size do you want? asked the modest smatown chant.
 About number three, think replied the customer
 That's the size sell most, replied the merchant he handed out box with large variety the had 
 "The took his mercandise and walked He making his livihood in that little He became little bit ashamed of himself and he back the merchant and made a confession.
 As he passing the merchant remaked We have lot of things in this which you have been buying ouofown Why don't you give IS chance?'
 Up to this point smpaies had been sUith tue poor little merchant But shifted Uhen friend rejoined Ho,U did kno'U? you aduerte them. Why don't you gve chance?"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-13
Weather Conditions As Recorded by the U. s.
 Weather Bureau

Forecast for Juneau and vicinity beginning m today: Showers tonight Saturday moderate southeaste winds
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-13

NoTE-observatons Dutch Harbor Kodiak Seattle Portland and San made at m. and 1 D. m Juneau tme
 pcrssure falling in Boring Sea and mod Valley. It highest in Brit southern Berng Sea British Columbia Clear partly cloudy of Alaska Temperatures n Western Alaska and the upper Yukon Valley
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-13
L 0 c Al D A T A
m. Tenn. Humidity N
CABLE AND RADIO REPORTS


Low Sa. m. Sam. Precip. ea.m. temp. temp. Velocity 24 hrs. Weather
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-13
PREFER sPRAyER TO BRUSH

lVALPRAISO, July 13.-Despita 3 the low wage scale Of Chilean painters, the past few months have seen a sudden popularity of the American paint spraying equip ment. Automobiles, railway cars, furniture and ships are now being sprayed
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-13
EGYPTi.-.S' WATT CLOTH

ALEXANDRIA, July 13.-Thc dc. mand for American eotten cloth showed a striking increase in Egypt in the first four months of the year. Imports were 1,2S15 572 square yards-an increase of l36 percent over the corresponding period of the previous year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-13
MRS. GRAvRocK VERY LOW

Mrs. B. Gravrock who has been failing rapidly for the past month is in a critical condition at her home here, cord ng to her
The Washington times., 1928-07-14
After All, Flying Still Is In Infancy

Expeditions would have to Mr. Tunney
and his and the time would
nothing of patching together his pieces any, would
interrupt exceedingly Mr. Richards schedule the
of the month of July Unforeseen things still happen
people who would emulate the
high flying realms other than the heavyweight business
we'll Mr. Richard to swallow not only cigar but
whole box of them.
Well recall day Hotel, Philadelphia
when of Mr. Richards mena dashed the big
ton room the seventh floor where Tex chatting with
members of the Fourth Estate and
this message: Tunney is flying from stroudsbug to Phia
Poor Tex was dumbfounded Here million dollars
his safe advance sales and he visions refund
dime of It, He spechless. He transfixed
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pEYONsHIRE RESULTS

FIRST Five and one-haif fur
s'iish Mack fMcTasgartD $3.50 $500 s73e
Katrina +. fH0rvath1 ...s 4.Ob 80
' FrsrR croNIsy' Money. werth. rita
H. also ran. Time. 1:1o 5-6.
SECOND RACE-Ffve ana cne-haN
furlongs.
I'perator CcIsments) s7e.oB as1sse stt.eg
Lady Herbert (Allenl e46 t.eA
Fedonna co. Brown $50
Forty Love. Lady Basil Salfinh. Clint
O. Gold. Hawkes., Little BrCcn. AlleB-
han, Linen King and Passport also
ran. Time. I'LL Us.
THIRD RACE-OBe mile:
Taurus 20. Brown). $685. 1905 $50
Gay Partisan (Thomasl sac z-g0
Fleur de Lis (LyOn) SIS
SOlidity. Assent. canada, Just In Fur
and Kings Court also ran. Time, 1:4a.
FOURTH RACE--One mile.
Outstep (SflasD. 1896 SIS. 90 Sass
EiUe Flag tGuerra1. 80. 20 1879
Lucie Dunbar (O Br'wn) SEQ
Intense. Lady in Blue. sun BABY.
Bald Head. Effie ana PIucky Pal also
ran. Tina 1sA7
The Washington times., 1928-07-14
RAcEIAM RESUL Isl

FIRST RACE-FIve furIonss.
Grandma q. (KernJ - 1854 t3.49 4Ss1H
Miss Shan'dale (Bar'f1. 1000 A.4S
Camp Meat (InzeiOnel f.AA
confidential Busy Miss. sGioria Hare,
Time .ea l-s
SECOND RACE--Threa-fo urths mile
Sh pshead BAY (C'vensJ $3.50 81 - $50
Betty Browning tAronG Isl zs1e
Trire noe fKnfehf - 9go
Loud Speaker. Little Geek Iulietts
Esaufn. Cup d Tan also ran. Time,
I.16A-6.
THIRD RACE seven furlongss
updike Kern1 .s-. y tz.bA
Louis. ii Nash (Parlee) sic z,e5
T0rclIer (IsutherF $780,. @.f0
Bucado Babe H. Oaeda ana Brawner
also ran Time. "a
FOURTH RACE-Seven furiongn.
Famine tChurchman) $1z.1s $500 1910
Assure (Knightl -..... 10.bS 60A
C0gmina (InzeI0ne) ..... sic
Wayne. Jr-. Patsy II. Mighty Thistle
Beauty Eighteen Sixty vernon Old
Tom, Indian. also ran. Time 1s2e.
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Stared Into Space for Quarter of Hour

At the moment Tex seated his hat cigar sticking
upwards from his lips and his his
that spot gently tapping his staring up
cenmg Tor 1ulv 10 minutes. lie was In another world
The boys spoke him, the telephones rang
entered with ice jangng in the pitchers messengers
but Tex didn't bulge muscle bat eyelash until
that Mr. Tunney had landed
Many his heart actually stopped beating
was out for the first time in his l He had watched
roulette wheels and faro wheels spin by the long
Alaskan nights without fnchng without wnng
Tunney essayed to fly to fight which hundreds of
thousands to Richard we'll his reputation going
through with fght-he died, that's all
The Washington times., 1928-07-14
Riekard sar0igsd, Wih Az u PuImotor

only little hop Of 10 miles the
flies and didn't require much time that Old Texas Rcery couldn't
applied his beating
scientists tell there limit the amount of time
dead work and in that the distance
Spectator NJ where Mr. Tunney is communing with
the birds and beasts and fnny tribe to Manhattan Island
200 miles, the of Mr. Richards heart being
revived such flight happens to be successful is naturally
favorable If isn't successful flight Mr. Rckard won't
o revived.
Tunney would subject Richard his very good
friend excrucatng ordeal holding his breath from
the plane leaves Spectator until it lands safely in the
vicinity Stadium beyond comprehension
cruelty of it all is than most minds conceive
You Mr.. Tunneys projected flight should to
disastrousy way plane should get
lost in fog cloud in the Adirondacks and have
forced landing mountain steepe
church. Mr. Richards plans the Heeney fight would
very upset indeed