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Seward daily gateway., 1928-07-06

Ing beautiful thought.
 with apologies to John Locke) My soul to God-but, there it is: The sun on the hills of the homeland Gods angles lifting the clouds dark veil From the fair, sweet face of my sire land
 Alaska-isnt it grand you look Like bride in her rich adorning- And with all the pent-up love in my heart, I bid ye the top a the morning. This one short hour pays lavishly back For many an hour of mourning I'd almost venture another flight, There's so much joy in returning. Watching out for the hallowed shore, All other attractions scorning- Alaska-don't you hear me shout: bid ye the top O the morning. Ho-Ho- on Resurresction's strand, The surges are grandly beating And the Gateway is pushing her head lands out
 To give us the kindly greeting. Into the shore the seabirds fly On pinions that know no dropping While out from the cliffs, with wei come charged, A million waves come trooping. And doesn't old Seward look charming there,
 Watching the wild waves notion Leaning her back up against the hills, With the tips of her toes in the ocean. I can almost hear the old church bells
 Ah-maybe their chiming's over, For 'tis many year since I began The life of western rover. Oh kindly, generous Alaska-land, So leal, so fair and loving, No wonder the old sourdough should think
 And dream of you in his rowing. The alien home may have gems and gold.
 Shadows may ne'er have gloomed it, But the heart will sigh for the absent land
 Where the love light first illumned it. Now fuller and truer the shore line grows
 Was ever a scene so splendid feel the breath of the mountain snows,
 Thank God my exiie's ended.
 Old scenes, old songs, old friends again
 The tundra, the cot I was born in Alaska I'D from my heart of hearts I bid ye the top Q the morning.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-07-06

Just line to call the attention of the public that to- day rock slide on the railroad is NORTH of Tunnel and not South of it.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-07-06

Well see where they dug up some more Alaska ivory" Wonder if it is former delegate.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-07-06
STIRRING POEM REC|TEDBY ROBERT
 ROCKINGHAM
FRESHMAN AND SOURDOUGH, RE- TURNING ToNALAskA, LEADS
 TO POETIC EXPRESSION

The stirring poem, recited by Rob- ert Frothingham of New York, who delivered the Fourth of July oration, is published below word for word. The marked tribute to Seward is outstand- ing. As MT. Frothingham stated from the platform while voyaging to Sew ard from Seattle he walked forward one day and there found an aged Irishman standing looking shoreward with tears rolling down his weather beaten features. MT. Frothingham said the telling friend of his conver- sation with the Irishman left so vivid an impression that the friend, who does not care to have his name men toned was led to compose the follow ing beautiful thought
New Britain herald., 1928-12-04

termination of the parcel post con- vention with Cuba. Cuba refused to extend the agreement. he pointed out, because congress would not re- peal the law prohibiting importation of cigars and cigarettes in quantities of less than 5000 to the package. He termed the law Obnoxious and archaic" and said "it is hoped that congress will, at the forthcoming ses- sion. realize how unnecessary and objectionable the present law is and how contrary it is to the real inter- ests of our people"
 A long list of recommendations for legislative action were made made among them one to prohibit the sending of unsolicited articles through the mails for sale. Others asked were: More drastic punish auiries made for patrons concerning registered. insured or collect-on-de- livery mail and postal money orders, demurrage charges on undelivered collect on- delivery parcels; punish ment for those attempting 10 eNtort money through the mails by means of 'blackmail': authority to require steamship companies to carry the mail when rendered and to impose fines on steamship companies and air mail lines for unreasonable and unnecessary delays and other delin- quencies; permission to hire motor vehicles from carriers for use in the service, ands power to define more clearly the authority for requiring the delivery, in accordance with the requirements of the department, of foreign mails brought by steamships from abroad.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-04
What Doctors Think
of the Laxative Habit

In all history, no Indian was ever known to have constipation. Nor need YOU. He chewed the bark of a tree called cascara. Today, we have the candy Cascaret.
 Cascarizing the bowels never forms a laxative habit. If already formed, an occasional Cascaret will usually break the habit. For cas- cara strengthens the muscular walls of the bowels, and their need of any aid at all grows constantly less. What other cathartic has this char acteristic? The writer knows Of none.
 An evacuation brought gently about by cascara will, nine times in ten, be followed by full functioninS of the bowels on the morrow-and for days after. For there is no RE- ACTION as with sickening salts. or any of the man-made purgatives that go through ones system like a bullet.
 Physicians tell us cascara is the ideal laxative-and the tongue tells
New Britain herald., 1928-12-04

us candy Cascarets are its ideal form. At least million people know this; what pity there are any who don't! Especially parents; because children love to take a Cas- caret. After which. for days-on- end. the bowels will be seen to work of their own accord.
 The only habit from cascara is that of regularity! Cascarets tone and train the bowels. But at the first sign of returning sluggishness another Cascaret is as effective as the first.
 There isn't druggist who hasn't Cascarets, so WHY experiment with laxatives?
New Britain herald., 1928-12-04
M0slem University
 Drops Ancient Ways

Cairo, Egypt, Dec. P-The an cient Islamic university of Fl Azhar the greatest in all the east, where the 14.000 students pay no fees and the professors get no pay, is to be modernized.
 Not with football teams, cheer leaders and campus flappers, but by raising the standard of education, and providing schools organized on modern lines for the thousands of students who gather from all the Mohammedan world. Instead of 14,- 900 students, as at present, the num- ber will be limited to 5000.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-04

dent, Mrs. c. J. Greenstein. with 8 wrist watch. Mrs. NJ. c. Levitt. who was elected financial secretary for the fourth term. was given h basket of flowers. Both gifts were given by the Sisterhood members as a token of esteem for their work in the Sisterhood.
 The home was decorated with yellow and white chrysanthemum,. Supper was served, about 50 being present.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-04
Gifts From Sisterh00d
 Presented to Officers

A meeting of the Sisterhood or the Congregational Brethren Sons Of Israel was held yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Nathan Berson of Stanley street.
 Rabbi Gershon Hadas spoke of the newly elected officers and their du- ties. He presented the former presl-
New Britain herald., 1928-12-04
ATLANTA POLICE
 FACE DIFFICULTIES
Find Body Of Wealthy Under
 taker in Automobile

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 4 R-Possess- ing only a meagre description of man seen to leave an automobile in the downtown district last night 1n which was found the body of Rob- ert M. Brandon, wealthy Atlanta undertaken. police admittedly were facing difficulties today in solving the mystery surrounding the staying.
 Meanwhile, Mrs. Ruth Cone, 45. widow. who was seen in company with Brandon about an hour before his death. is being held for ques- tioning. She is said to have furnish. ed police only scant information.
 Unsteady Auto
 An automob driven unsteadily. as though a struggle was in pro- eress for possession of the steering wheel, was first noted by pedestrians, A few moments later two shots were heard within the car. and the auto mobile was seen to bound over q curb and crash into a fence on a vacant lot.
 Witnesses told police they saw "a tall, thin man. dressed in a light suit and wearing brown slouch hat" step out of the car and dis appear into the darkness. When the automobile was reached Bran don was found dying. with bullet wound in the right temple.
 Brandon was seen in company with Mrs. Cone earlier in the eve ming at the Atlanta Athletic club. where Mrs. Cones two daughters were engaged in basketball game. Mrs. Cone is said to have admitted a quarrel had occurred, but denied knowledge of the staying.
 Birds are said to have voluntary control over the size of the pupil of la
New Britain herald., 1928-12-04

Birds are said to have voluntary control over the size of the pupil of the eye.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-04

Gorgeously fashioned of fine quality satin and crepe de chine silk, in plain or contrasting fabrics or embroidery effects. Robes are warmly lined with lambs wool. In a host of lovely colorings, all sizes to choose from.
, 1928-12-21
TO be continued. }
TELEGRAMS
ST. CROIX STATION.

Ol' OIGO1A O4EA l4OLN.
London, Dec. 18Th. The Government
is keeping In close touch with events in
Afghanistan where, it is reported, King
AmanuIIah has sought refuge 10 a fort
from the rebellious army The trouble has
been ascrloed to rebellion against the
western REFORMS introduced by the King
since his European tour.
Sydney. Dec. 19ta. AT close Of play
yesterday, in the second TEST match, Aus.
trallq had scored 339 for he loss OF four
wickets. Austra.ias first innings 253.
EnglandS first 636.
Lapaz, Dec. 19tn.-rhe Bolivian-Para-
guayan crisis turned in the dire ction of
peace yesterday with the acceptance by
Bolivia OF the good offices of the Pan
American Conference OF Cancellation and
arbitration. This decision followed an
order to the Commander of the Bolivian
frontier forces to cease attacks on the
Paraguayan troops in the disputed re-
giUn, where tension has been running
high for the past ten days. This offer Of
, 1928-12-21

Today, when all the world is blessed
with Christmas good cheer, we are hap
by in the memory Of all your gracious
kindness and the Wilderness Of your gen.
erous thcughjfulness Of Us. We are
thankful that Gods great gilt 10 man
not only brought the Savior to oar souls,
but you into our hearts.
May this blessed Christmas.ile come
to you to sweeten past disappoiltments.
cheer you 10 the midst of niscarried
plans, bind up the bruised spirit and
make you stronger and brave or life's
struggles. May there come a great
dominant incentive for a higher and hoIi-
err experience. and may the potential
Christ Of Calvary call you t. a life of
service and tender ministry in loyalty to
Him and His Church.
Sincerely yours,
Rev. WAR O. IVERSON.
, 1928-12-21

whoIesomeness of milk Unless great
care is taken in the production, handling
and keeping, milk rapidly underg0es
chanTeS when render it an unWhOlesOme
food. especially for children and babies.
These changes are produced by bacteria
which enter the milk after it is draw n from
the COW, and which multiply in the water.
The bacteria are distributed into the
milk by dust aGd dirt from cows, stables
WOrkmen, utensils, and milk rooms.
Cleanliness is the principal condition on
which the WhOlesOmeneSs Of milk depends
Milk which is perfectly clean contains
few bacteria, and clean milk undergoes
undesirable ch tnge5 slowly. The most
reliable test fUt The WhOleaCmenesSs OF
milk is to estimate the number OF bac-
terra per cubic centimeter OF milk. We
will b. prepared within the next few
weeks to carry out this test. and the re
suit will enable Us to cnart clean IN
t4rmediate" and dirty" sources OF milk
supply on this island.
Milk sometimes contains germs which
produces diseases. in lunar beings, the
most common milk borne disease being:
tuberculosis, saotlc sore throat, scarlet
fever. typhoid fever, d~,phthefla
aad intestinal diseases. The prin-
cipaI disease which is transmitted
in milk. is tuberculosis. 1t has
been estimated tuat $50 OF children who
contract tuberculosis DO so by drinking
infected milk. Tuberculosis may affect
almost any organ of a cows body. Ii the
udder is affected the germs may Oe fund
in the milk when it is drawn from the
cow. However, most of the tubercle
germs in market milk come from manure
and other dirt, containing tubercle baciIll,
which have been Iexpelled from the res
piratory and intestinal tracts OF diseased
COWS.
10 be cOntinued.)
, 1928-12-21
LOCAL

= The u. SIS "Grebe" from St. Thomls
arrived here at moor yesterday with five
bags mail and passengers Lieut.,
Comdr. w. A. Pollard, Miss McNelis,
Miss F. Murphy, Miss l.. Gillette, Florence
Jones, Mrs A. C.sPauIas, MIR. Juan Re
vera, Mr.. w. Perry, Mrs. |. G. Knight,
Mrs. C.. Farmer, Mrs. H. e Russell.
We publish today another interesting
article on health from the pen of Dir.
Nc Mullin, Chief Municipal Physician,
and we regret that owing to lack of
space this instructive article has to be
published in two parts. The second part
will appear tomorrow.
Many tourists from the States, by S. S.
Nova Scotia" visited Christiansted yes
terday, among them was Mr.. Harry
Wills, the colored boxer, called the
brown panther" of the roped arena,
and at one time a very active member Of
the boxing ring. Many persons who
have heard about Wills and read the
interesting accounts in the American
newspapers about the clever boxing
of this heavyweight pugilist expressed
regret in not seeing this muscular gen.
tleman, but his stay was too short.
Wills drove to Christiansted with Mr..
Eric Nielsen in his beautiful and com.
Portable N .sh car.
The large audience was delighted with
The Flaming Frontier" screened in the
Christiansted Theatre last night. 1t was
an excellent and enjoyable picture-an,
other masterpiece of the silver screen.
Mails close at 2.30 D.. m. today FIR St.
Thomas via U. 5. S. "Grebe'' and at 5 90
p. m. for the States by S. S. "Dminica "
, 1928-12-21
On UhnHp mf GnuR.

We are happy today to be able to send
you this message of the Christmas Cheer.
, 1928-12-21

The milk supply has an important
bearing upon the health Of a co1munity.
Milk may contain, disease germs when
drawn from a diseased " Disc
, 1928-12-21

complete fOl s-13t, ash,
and water. / of these sub
stances vary . ANNA :, and in
the same animal at ditferen, times.
There is an approximate re a ion be.
tween the percentage of fat and the
other constituents. When the percent
age of fat is high the percents e of the
Othea constituents is high. The a con-
tent may, therefore, be cO0Ss5e,ed a
valuable index Of the quality Of tie milk.
In most places $40 fat and 81 # solids
not including the milk fat, is lie mini.
mum permitted by law.
Reduction in the percentage Of fats
and solids in milk is caused principally
by the removal Of cream or the addition
of water. Milk that has been skinned
or watered may be detected b means
of its specific gravity. Reno jing the
cream increases the specific gra 1ity since
fat is lighter than whole milk. Adding
water lowers the specific gravity since it
reduces the percentage of solids ~ li3h are
dissolved in the liquid part Of -l3 milk.
If the specific gravity Of a ample of
milk is below l 030 or above )34, the
milk may be considered to be adGlterated
1t is possible to remove the C.tan and
add a sufficient quantity Of WatGI ID pre-
serve a normal specific gravity but a
sample Of such milk would D: 50 thin
and blue as to be suspicious, TIL specific
gravity of milk is taken by ( special
form of HydrOmeter, called : Lacto
meter. The standard test is nl:de at a
temperature of so degrees Fare heit. If
it is made at a highe temperatu@a a cor
rection is made by subtracting 0 DOL for
each degree of temperature above so de
grees Fahrenheit.
, 1928-12-21

Mails close at 2.30 p. m. today FIR St.
Thomas via U. 5. S. "Grebe" and at 90
p. m. for the States by S. S. "Dminica "
, 1928-12-21

The large audience was deligE
The Flaming Frontier screen
Christiansted Theatre last night.
an excellent and enjoyable pict
other masterpiece of the silve
Evening star., 1928-04-07
Gardening in Washington
Conducted by J. W. wellington Garden Editor The STAR
AND ITS ENTIRONS

varieties. In spite of an almost In
Vulnerable list OF varieties, 1t is sur
prising that q few rather mediocre
sorts have long comprised the major
part of the nariSSi grown. Golden
Spur. Emperor. Empress. Barri Con-
Spicious an dthe old-fashioned poets
are among the prominent varieties.
Each has its merits. Golden Spur has
rich color and earlineSs. Emperor and
Empress are persistent and prolilc. the
poets are lovely in mass under partiai
shade. Yet there are greatly improved
varieties that merit attention.
In the daffodil or trumpet group
represented by Golden Spur and En-
peror. there are the immense lowered
varieties Van Waveren'S Giant, Glory
of Sassenheim and the rich yellow
King Alfred. BeerSheba, with a flower
of the substance and whiteneSs OF a
lily, will some day be . favorite in
this group. In the poets group. there
are many improved varieties much lar
ger in size and extending the season.
Among these are Thelma. King Ed
ward and Homer Then there is the
fine new Poetaz group. resulting from
the crossing of the poets and the
paper white narciSSuS. The varieties
Of this group bear several flowers on
a single stalk and are singularly beau
tiful. Here belong Elvira, Sovereign
and Laurens Roster and others.
The varieties suggested are not neces-
Sarily the best. because no two peoples
fancy runs exactly the same way. But
they do represent improvement over the
usual varieties. The real thing TO do
is 10 attend the narcissus shows OF the
local garden clubs and gain an insight
for oneself. The Woodbridge Garden
Club is planning their narciSSus show
for Monday and Tuesday evenings.
April Is and II. and the Takoma show
win soon be announced. For any one
Evening star., 1928-04-07
one can make a simple device to meet

one can make simple device to meet
the needs.
After the line Is stretched tightly the
gardener can follow along lightly with
a sharp stick and mark the row. or ne
may. II he wishes, open the furrow at
once by simply following the cord. Me-
chanical speed planters are usually equip
ped with a device for marking the newt
row. but even with these 1t Is advisaoIe
to stretch a line for the start. Oh
course, from viewpoint OF proouction
alone. mathematically straight lines 90
not count heavily, but from the view
point of appearance and satlsIaction
they are worth while.
Early Iris.
Row G. Pierce of the Takoma Horti-
cultural Club has called attention 10
a species of iris-iris reticulata, that
has already bloomed outdoors this
Spring. The flowers are carried on
very short stems. but are brilliantly
colored and attractive, especially since
they appear at season when tnere
is such a dearth of bloom.
According to B. Y. Morrison. stili
another iris--iris persica--has just
completed blooming. Both these spe-
cies are classified in the bulbous group
and. although hardy here. require more
special care than the rugged common
or German iris group.
Garden Items.
According to information furnished
by the University of Maryland, the
average date of the last freezing tenn
perature in Spring is for this vicinity
April l8. The average date OF the
flrst Autumn freeze is october %
giving this locality 185 non-freezing
days. There is little use In planting
beans or corn, or any OF the real ten
der crops, until after the April date,
and even then not unless the weather
has really warmed up. The tender
heat loving crops simply will not grow
until the temperature Is favorable.
DR.. L. H. Bailey has recently added
Evening star., 1928-04-07
Hardening Plants.


The process hy which plants grown
IN warm houses or hotbeds are pre-
pared for setting in the open is known
10 gardeners as hardening off, Under
ideal moisture and temperature condi-
tions the plants have grown rapidly and
their tissues are soft and tender. and
If set abruptly in the open, the plants
Wilt very badly and cannot withstand
moderate cold, However, If the plants
are gradually accustomed to outdoor
conditions by exposure during the
warmer parts of the day and given
protection at night and on cold. cloudy
days, they become increasingly resistant
This gain in resistance is accompanied
by slower and stoc&ier growth Pant
chemists have found that hardened
plants contain more sugars and Starches
in proportion to other constituents
than do untreated plants, Since sugar
solutions naturally freeze at lower tenn
peratures than water the tissues con-
tAining the increased sugar have greater
resistance.
The average commercial plant grower
cares but little about the hardness OF
the plants that he has raised for sale
Appearance is the whole purpose With
him. However, the home gardener who
takes the trouble to grow his own f1ow-
to take hardening into consideration.
since plants so treated withstand trans
plsntinC better, start of earlier and
reach maturity sooner than non-haro-
ened plant material.
Propagation Of Raspberries.
Red and black raSpberries differ radi-
cally in their habits of Self-perpetua-
ton. The red raspberry increases by
sending up new plants from the roots,
These So-called root suckers may emerge
five or six feet from the old plant and
soon develop into thicket IL uncon-
trolled. The Michigan Agricultural Ex-
pertinent Station especial bulletin 1922
has recently reported that not more
than 10 fruiting canes should be left
to each four feet of row. or. where
grown in hills not over eight per hlll.
These data show that root SucEering
should be controlled unless one is SIM
ply growing plants for sale and not for
fruit production In the early Spring
of their second year such sucker plants
may be lifted and set in permanent
situation. They should not be allowed
to fruit the year of tranSplanting. re-
serving their energy for. getting eStab-
iished
Black raspberries have an unusual
method of propagation. In early FAN
the Young canes begin to lengthen
rapidly and bend over toward the
ground. Where the tip of the cane
touches the soil. there develops mass
Of roots. The following Spring the
Young plant NAV be severed from the
rarent plant. lifted and reset where
desired. This is q strange instance OF
where the movement of nutrients and
sap is reversed since, upon separation.
the new root system is able to supply
nutrients 10 that part of the old cane
sfiil attached
III II were not for disastrous diseases
raspberry propagation would be very
simple operation. The maintenance OF
healthy stock is the real problem IN
raspberry production.
Narcissus Varieties
IT is really time that the general
gardening public began to realize some
thing of the possibilities In narcisSus
Evening star., 1928-04-07
SCIENCE IS ENLISTED
AS AID TO BREAD BAKER
by the Associated Press.

ny bHe hrrpttdts7A hfS1H~
CINCINNATI, April THE contri-
button of science to the baking OF
more perfect loaf of bread was dis
cussed by the Ohio Academy Of Science
yesterday in its analysis of the ways
scientific investigation has aided In
dustry and health.
Bacteria In the enzymes used In max
ing bread are now destroyed by exposing
them to light waves of certain length.
enabling the production OF bread which
will remain unspoiled and sweet after
eight days, acting President Herman
Schneider Of the University OF Cincir-
natl told the academy. The process
was perfected In the research laboratory
OF the University Of Cincinnati.
Mr.. Schneider said the light process
had also been successfully applied To
destroy the bacteria in orange juice.
milk and other foodstuffs After sub
jecting orange juice to the light treat
ment. he said. it can be bottled and
found unchanged six months later.