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The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-27

The only other champion to retire at the noon or ms glory was James Jeffries and he in time heard the call from the willy Tex and re- turned to be defeated by Jack Johnson Perhaps 1ehe IS more firm of purpose. Perhaps he will ind the saddle of Pegasus more to bis Iikirg whether he does not doesn't, he still is a re- markaoie young men whose like the ring will not soon see again-(Seattle Times)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-27

Mining built the West and is largely re- spohsioie Tor It's present prosperity Constructive eHort to make possible the employment of moro men men Tn this great industry is necessary par tcularly at this time when there is growing unemployment in the Nation-(Seward Cate way.) a'e
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-27
As Good a Guess As Any

What does the shingle come from?" Question in a medical col umn.
 per has that it is smart to make herself look as little like girl as possible.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-27

he sold for S1 per copy. This book bore the title Scarlet Sins of Norfolk" He was summoned before a Grand Jury and was unable to substantiate a single charge he made. He said somebody on the street" had told him about the alleged conditions
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-27
Herb or Al?

Herb or Al? LANDSLIDE WRECKING A TOWN"-Headline.
 And on the first Tuesday af- yember a landslide is going to do considerable wrecking of gent trying to get into the White House.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-27
Modern Mother Goose

The king is out at the race track Losing lotta money on his bets; The queen is in the cigar shoppe Buying mother pack of ciga-
 rettes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-27

me great philosopher says that the most ut'ery lost Of days is that in which you have moi laughed, and we guess we'll read inc stern i.
 enforcement blanks in the party platforms ovar asaln now and save the day. - (Ohio State Journal) o'a'e
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-27
Forty Years Auo-

Wings meant something added to the house to accommodate the increasing family.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-27

Apout the most difficult thing we can tb;nr to nt at 'nis minute is to teach the cider belt o 'o'e as II drnks-( Buffalo Courier Express
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-27

It is reported that Mr Hoovar oot .hoo pass or peanuts day, and since he's leading tbe Eiephant he probably carries along an extra sun- ply Cincinnati Enquirer) '"p
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-27
No Joke

It would do a lot of fellows a heap of good to have a severe sick spell if they would only stick to their resolution to reform when they get well.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-27

It begins to look if the oldfashioned aasnt st.a party ticket won't be quite so common 'his year-lD Detroit Free Press
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-27
They Know Their Onions

Ihey Know Their Onions
 The gents who wrote the consti- tuition showed remarkable wisdom in providing a tail for a kite in order that the vice presidential candidate always cou, be used as sugar coating for those who were not exactly nuts about the headliner.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-27

CT, maype MT Tunney has been reading tbe crown as,aa account of Caesar putting the crown aside three times-(Seattle Timas
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-27
ALONG LIFE'S DETOUR
 By SAM HILL
Why They Are Unpopular
By SAM HILL

Why They Are Unpopular
 A fat man is loved to death compared to expenses.
 They haven't a friend in the world.
 They are so dumb they don't know there is such a word as down.
 They travel only in one direc- tion-and that is up.
 They can go up like a skyrocket but 1t would be easier to teach a chunk of lead to float than to teach them how to tailspin back to earth.
 They're like lungs-everybody has them.
 And they're like fleas, every body who has 'em is trying to get rid of them.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-27

Nooody seems to know what the other 1s saran..a are all about. They're all about sorgotten.-(Seward Gateway)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-27

We can remember short time once when there were no missing long distance air men,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-27

HEATING STOVE = large size, new gates and bowl, excellent condition. Very cheap. Robt. Raven, Phone 3704.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-27
Poor Pop

Poor Pop They know what I am earning. sighed poor dad, So it is sorta funny When they go shopping they'll spend like they thought That l was made of money
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-27

Absence Makes the Heart Grow
 Ponder
 And long about this time of year we begin to like winter bet ter because it at least isn't both cred with humidity.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-27
Motor Note

A lucky man is one who can get more than fifty bucks for his wreck when he trades 1t on car.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-27
Not Anymore

A thing now not
 Seen in the shops Or on girls legs
 Is "lisle tops"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-27
A Ball and Chain

You bet I'm glad it is not me
 Who gives her his weekly pay: For then I'd just be ives man.
 For she, you see, is a No, sir,"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-27
One For Willie

One For Willie Lockjaw's no joke, So. kid, beware; Shoot if you must But shoot with carel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-27

face, her mirror gets just as much wear and tear as any pretty girls does. Way She Eats Accounts for Her
 Weigh Bill: You only dated with that cornfed once, whassamatter with herr"
 Jim: q can't afford girl with a weigh like hers.'
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-27
Most Any One

Most Any One I've often wished for such time But fear twont ever come, alack When my vacation l can take And not be broke when I come back
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-27

Rare One 'He is so honest no one ever questions his word" Say, he could explain he got his black eye from pumping into a door in the dark without every body grinning."
Evening star., 1928-01-05
WASHINGTON CAT SHOW
ENTRIES CLOSE SATURDAY
Competitors Have Only Two More
Days to Get Pets on
Lists,

Washington cat fanciers have only
two more days in which To enter their
tahbies for the cat show to be held
January Is and II at the L'Aiglon
Club, Eighteenth and Columbia road
Mrs. II. l.. West. president Of the
local club. announces that entries will
close Saturday. Prizes. cups and rib
bons will be given in the following
classes: Best white male. best white
female. best white female novice. best
white kitten, best white female kitten:
best white kitten. yellow eyes: best
black male. best black female. best
black female novice. best black kitten,
best blue male. best blue female. best
blue female novice and best blue mai
novices. blue kittens. male: blue kit.
tens. female; best silver female, best
silver male. best silver novice. best
silver kitten. In addition there will
he n special class for common short
haired or ALLEY" cats and for Siamese
cats. of which there are four In Wash
ington.
Mrs George Brayion OF Brighton.
Mass. famous breeder OF silvers and
smokes. win Judge at the show.
Evening star., 1928-01-05
CITIZENS OBSERVE
LIBRARY OPENING
Public Officials Cite Value OF
Institution at Northwest
Celebration.

'rba advantage of public iibraf'c~ ~
nd1catine' the youth OF this couh' ry
was expres3cd ~ a leading of''cm ~
..,rh the District Government. th'
library and public school systems AT
3, meeting Of the Northwest Shbhih hf
t-itjzeus' Association held last ntth'
in tho .Ianney School in c"i"bfat'"i
Or the opening OF the new hi'l''
library in the Did fourteenth precI'''
station house, Wisconsin avenue ~"
River road.
Commissioner Proctor l.. Dou%h'i'>
declared that Il library iS Gth"t'
asset to any community ana EN-
phaYiZed ITS educational advantages
as did Dr. Frank ". Ballou, oupcTin
tendcnt of schools and trustee for til
District Public Library. Dr. G""fs'
+. BoWerman. librarian n Of the Dlstrlc
OF Columbia Public Library. concurrei
in their beliefs. told Of the establish
ment of branch libraries as lnteGra
parts Of the Public Library and fX
pressed hope that appropriations viii
he sufficiently large to establish many
more in the future.
DR.. BoWerman said Andrew Car
negia offered to esta bIish a system OF
libraries here many years ago ana
that Congress failed to act upon his
proposal. William Tyler Page. clerk
Of the House Of Representatives. also
emphasized the many advantages OF
a good library system.
Announcement was made that the
Japney ParentTeacher Association
will give benefit card party for the
new branch library on Wisconsin
Evening star., 1928-01-05
DR.. MILLER HEADS
STOCKYARD DIVISION
Official in Bureau of Animal In
dustry Is Named to Post
Vacated by Caine.

DIR, \. w. Miller for the last 10
years chief of the field inspection di-
vision of tho Bureau Of Animal In
dustry, Department Of Agriculture
has been selected by Secretary Jar
dine to fill the position recently LETT
vacant by the resignation of John r.
Game, Sd, who was in charge Of pack
ers and stockyards administration
DR.. Miller vas reared on a ranch in
central Kansas. and during his 2f
years of service in the Bureau Of ;
mai Industry gained wide experience
In meat inspection Mt packing houses
and in the control and eradication of
live stock diseases. During the past
10 years. he has been the chief of the
field inspection division, which is
responsible under the chief of that hu-
reau for enforcement OF laws relating
to the expectation and importation of
animals. animal products. feed. inter-
state movement of animals. enforce.
ment Of the 2S-hour law and inspec-
ton OF animals arriving at public
st0ckyards
As chief OF the packers and stock.
yards division DR.. Miller will be
charged with the enforcement Of an
act 10 regulate interstate and foreign
commerce in live stock, livestock
products. dairy products, poultry, poul-
try products and eggs.
Evening star., 1928-01-05

Torgentiai rains in South America
wash down soil from the Andes 30
rapidly each year that the mountains
are appreciably lowered,
Evening star., 1928-01-05
INSURANCE STUDY URGED.
Coming Of Crop Guarantees Pro-
posed in McNary Bill.

An investigation OF all phases Of
crop insurance by the Secretary of
Agriculture was proposed In bill In.
troduced yesterday by Chairman Nc.
Nary OF the Senate agriculture com.
mittee. who expressed the opinion that
such insurance materially would as
slst In the sterilization of agricultural
production and credit.
The bill would establish n new unit
In the Department ST Agriculture and
would authorize the Secretary of Ag
r.culture to study and devise plans
and methods for writing crop insur-
ance and TO gather and analyxe all
available data on the subject, such as
crop yields and damage. climatic haz.
ards and other data useful in meas
uring natural and economic hazards
incident to the growing OF farm crops.
Evening star., 1928-01-05
S994 STILL NEEDED
FOR0PPORTUN|T|ES
Nine Have Been Closed and
Only Small Sums Remain
on Other Five.

A report given out at noon today
at the Social Service House regard
ing the status OF the Christmas op-
portunity fund of the Associated Char.
ifies shows that in addition to the
eight opportunities previously reported
closed another has been completed
since the beginning of he new year
and that the balances In the remain
ing opportunities. Nos. .. 10, II, IL
and 13. are comparatively small. The
total amount subscribed TO date is
S14.0S5.29. leaving a deficit of $994.7l
to complete the fund of Sl5,0s0, com.
prising the budgets in these u fam.
lilies OF 81 children and IS adults. for
which charitable funds are needed to
keep homes together through 1928.
The Associated Charities reports
that this has Seen one Of the most
successful of the Christmas appeals
during the IS years that this appeal
has been presented TO the contrlbut
ing public.
Eight hundred and fifty.two con.
tributors. including g church SO.
cieties. trade bodies. clubs ard other
organizations, have subscribed TO this
years fund.
The Associal led Charities acknowl
edges donations from the following:
T. A. J.. SO: c. f. r.. So: F. S. X.
$50; Mrs. NJ. Il. L., 81; Miss J. T.. s5:
Mrs l.. A. d.. $40; l.. II. NJ. 81: G. e.
T.. $40; Miss G. r.. 81. Miss L. NJ. Nj,
81; r. T. s.. SIS: r. =. h. $50: X. e..
SIS: g. II. w. So; G. r. w. S.: l.. H.
NJ, 81; f.. ID. NJ. 81: F.. s. k.. $40; r.
g. s.; l.. II. NJ. 81: J. a. NJ Club
of Lincoln Congregational Church.
81 so: Fifteenth Street Presbyterian
Sunday School. Sc: +. s. X. $40: r..
e, s5; Anonymous, IS: NJ. o. c., 81;
r. w. 81; l.. II. NJ, 81: Mrs. IL.
T.. j.. 81; III. P.." S25: II. G. 81; Mrs
T. &. T., 81: ~. A. r., SO: Anonymous.
IS; l.. II. NJ. 81: Mrs. II. W. H.. 81.
j. 4. M. Club Of Lincoln Congrega.
tional Church, $3.50: Fifteenth Street
Presbyterian Sunday School. Sc: Mrs.
s.. SIS: +. S. K. $40, +. VI. r.. 81. 50;
r. G.. s.: A. v. H.. s.; relief commit.
tee Fifteenth Street Presbyterlan n
Church. S.: Anonymous. IS, r. W,
81. l.. H. n, 81.
The following donations have been
Evening star., 1928-01-05
Thief FLEES HOUSE
ASOWNERS ENTER
Three Pistols and Two Gold
Watches Included in
Loot.

Three pistols. two gold watches. a
string of gold beads and an antique
stiletto were taken last night by a
thief who ransacked the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. John F. Whitcomb. 3SlS AL
bemarle street, during the absence of
the owners.
The househreaker fed through the
rear door as Mr.. and Mrs. Whitcomb,
who had been attending a banquet.
entered the front door shortly before
am. A search of the neighborhood
by police of the fourteenth precinct
failed to reveal any clues.
The man evidently had gone about
his work leisurely. confident that the
owners would he away all night. for
every room in the house had been ran.
sacked and numerous articles en-
graved with the monogram OF the
owners were picked up and then dis.
carded
Evening star., 1928-01-05
GYPSY FATHER SOLD TWO
DAUGHTERS, WOMAN SAYS
Man Held for Abducting Brides 20
Offer Them Again TO Pros
pective Mates

by tbe Associated Press
ATLANTA. January 1.-~A gypst
father. who is alleged to- have married
his tao daughters 0n for g. 900 and
then 10 have stolen them from their
husfa nds 10 aelI them into marriage
again. * being held In the Dublin. Ga
Jail on charges of violating the Mann
act Federal authorities announced
yesterday.
Jnhh Cacks. the gypsy. was arrest
81 ny department ~ Justice agent
on Il warrant sworn p1ft by Mrs ROsa
Adams of Montgomery, Ala. who al
teges that more than p vn1r ago shs
paid Cacks $1,000 N give his daugn
iFrs In marriage 10 her two sons
The couples made their home in
I0n;GOu"ry until recently Vvnc..
Fack4 appeared and abducted n
daughters, ane said
Evening star., 1928-01-05
D0D0 SPEAKS TONIGHT.
Historian wiz Make Address al
Community CenteT

William T.. DDdf. Dn6 ~ tbs ieaa.
fnx historians ~ the present day and
HFgfeHetjr ~ AWerls aA history NJ lti
.ako University, VIII speak tonight
~ SIS o'DbJak a. Central G'stnbHnu y
t4ei,tstr. Thirteenth ahd clifton sueeth,
.t. "Eijan the American tarnets ~
.elie I,eisssanis1" ~ the hfih event IN
tbs community institute course.
Dr. Dodd. who has been ia the city
for iha pact week attending sessions
If the American Historical Asf',ela
on, viii speak befors the stan ~ the
I'1i,iac Library fodby.
lie viii De introduced tonight by ~
Barrett Learned, Historian hBd d
member of the Jsoard of Education,
Che public may obtain tickets ~
,he Franklin Administration BUM
ing Thirteenth and Is streets. ~ ihs
Willard ne " shta 40 uIld al the sfh"ol
tonight.
Evening star., 1928-01-05
STAR FUND GIVEN
FOR COLD VICTIMS.
Money Unused in 1926 Emer-
oency Is Turned Over to Re-
Iieve Present Suffering.

A period of extremely hot weather
during the Summer of 1926 created
considerable suffering among the poor
of Washing on-particularly among
families with young children whose
dietary requirements neccssitatcd a
constant supply OF ice.
1t amounted to an Emergency The
Evening star. seeking TO amelipr
this condition, invited SubscrIpt ions
for an ice fund. The response was
generous
Emergency Passed.
However. the hot spell came to an
end almost Immediately and fur the
rest of the Summer Washington en-
joycd comparatively cool weather.
The star kept the fund in trust for
tho donors. intending to have it await
able for immediate relief of suffering
during the Summer of 1927. 1t so
happened that this season was excep.
tionally cool and there was no suffer.
ing from lack OF ice, which in any
sense could be construed as constitut-
ing an emergency.
The object of the generous donors
Of this money was, of course. to re-
lieve suffering. and its proposed use
for the purchase Of ice was only n
means to this end. 1t was, however
especially intended for use in emer.
sencics arising from severe and pro.
l0nged weather conditions.
Used for Cold Relief.
The present extended spell of cold
weather. with predictions of more cold
to come. which has caused much sur.
fering because of lack Of fuel and ade.
quate clothing. is believed by The
Star to constitute just such condi
ton.
Consequently the unused portion OF
the fund. amounting to $S4S.75. includ.
ing interest, has been placed in the
hands OF the Citizens Relief Associa.
ton, to be expended by them in minis.
tering to suffering caused by the cold
A check for this amount was mailed
yesterday to Ord Preston. treasurer
OF the joint finance committee, with
this understanding.
Evening star., 1928-01-05
Test Glider for Atlantic.

To gather data FOR the cOnstIac-
ti"n ~ hydroeiider ~ cross the
Atlantic from FrauC- II small mode
10 make tests has been const r1Icte,l
The model was designed 20 he steeret
by speeding Or slowing one Of tn.
three motors. instead If by the usI8
guiding gear. Each "nGin" develops
800 horsepower. The model snip -
supported on the water ~ tro 70-f1t
U0pt1Drl
Evening star., 1928-01-05
BANQUET FOR COSGRAvE.
Carcwell Dinner to Be Held To
night for Irish President.

DUBLIN, January L4). There has
noen big demand for seats for to.
night's farewell banquet TO President
tosgraye. who will shortly leave for a
visit to the United States. Tonight
affair Is non on-political, but Kcpublican>
are not attending IL.
Wainwright Abbot. secretary of tht
American legation. and the consular
rfTicials Of the United States. Germany
Belgium and other countries. as well
as Free State officials, are among the
quests
Evening star., 1928-01-05
VOICE TRIALS TODAY.
Singers to Be Selected for Opera
Company for Festival.

Voice trials for al voices WilI be
held thiA afternoon ty the Washing.
ton National Opera in Poll \ Thea'er
from 10 n'cipcK. The trials Fill be
continued ,UrnnrToN a. the anne hour
ana place.
a limited number Of singer@ viii bc
elected for q place in The f0r'hcOfn.
,nG inlcrna tinnaI 2,ra nj opera festival
which the Washington EatiOna. Dp"ra
will produce in Polls Th"ater fepin
ming February -. Five foreign na
IONS are 80 operating with the United
.1tat"a in the Staging nf the interna-
tjonai festival nd they are represent
"a on tn" sponsoring committee by
their amba asSadOrs.
Evening star., 1928-01-05

avenue in the Janney School the eve.
ming of January II. Also the North.
west Suburban Citizens Association
will give play for the benefit Of the
library in the Janney School on the
evening Of February 10. Roy e
Bowker. president Of the assocla ton
presided.
Following adjournment of the meet
ing. members Of the association and
Pucsts inspected tn" new bra nch
library. which has childrcn's and
adults' departments and q reading
room.
Evening star., 1928-01-05
Collector Of Antiques.

Mr. Mhltcomb Is a collector OF
antique and historic weapons and The
walls of his study are covered with
pistols. rifles. swords. daggers, bay
onets and stiiettos which he has col.
lecied in the United States and Eu.
rope. From among these the thief
selected the three weapons which
would have definite market value
aside from their sentimental and his.
torlcal associa, ,ions~~a German Lueger
engraved with the crown and double
eagles OF the Reich. IA comparatively
new American pistol and a Spanish
revolver OF considerable Intrinsic
value which had been used in a ceie-
brated suicide some years ago.
The value Of the loot approximates
$3.50.
Jimmying the front door. "a burglar
gained entrance TO the apartment of
Lewis H. Peters. second floor of 2T09
Fifteenth street. and took wearing
apparel valued al SIS.
Three dresses and "A pistol. vrlued
II SIG, were reported stolen from the
Nome Of Robert Friday. ACT School
street southwest
Gaining entrance through u rear
door. an intruder last night Went TO
the second floor of 523 Twen:y.fourth
street, home of Harry Davis. and took
$ZJ in bills and "A g. 80 gold piece.
beaded handbag Was stolen, from
the hallway At the home If Susie
White, 1896 y street last night. It
contained SIS in cash. two fountain
pens keys and papers.
Evening star., 1928-01-05
4 Choice Of 40 Different Routes 10
California Given In This Free Boob,

40 ways and more 10 California and
the North Pacific Coast" Select the
route best suited for this season OF
the year Detail maps indicating theae
routes from Chicago together with
fares and other information sent free
on application to X. q, Small. General
Agent. Chicago d. North Western Ry..
20l FRANKLIN Trust Bldg, Philadei.
nIia. ia --AdVerLiAement.
Evening star., 1928-01-05
OLDEST DAILY HAS
144TH BIRTHDAY
Alexandria Gazette Cites His.
tory and VisualizeS Great
Possibilities.

CHANGING backward at the fullneSs
Of the years through Times misty
corridors replete with vital events in
the Republics life. and peering into
the uncharted future, in the belief
that northern Virginia, contiguous to
WASHINGTON, lis upon the very thresh-
old OF a vast growth and develop
ment," the Alexandria Gazette of
Alexandria, Va, the Oldest daily
newspaper in the United States, cele-
brated it's 144th birthday anniversary
Monday with a special number.
Taking stock in its columns of civic.
social, industrial and other lines or
progress, the Gazette visualiZes some
OF the great possibilities of the future
in a greater Alexandria" Pointing
out that Alexandria. the key TO
Dixie" and adjacent territory. has a
population of 900 and is located
seven miles south of Washington
AleNandrias municipal and State de
partn.entS in the anniversary edition
list these as among the city's needs:
Flour mills. shipping TO the South'
lumber mills. dressing in transit lum-
her wards. storage. sorting and recon
sisnirg: clay working, unlimited de-
noSltS of raw materials; crcamerleS
and butter making nlants. shoe tac'
tories, iron foundries, furniture iac,
tories. storage warehouses. feed nliils'
artificial stone plants, machine shops
and naper mills.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-12-28
Needleruomen in China
Plv Trade in Street

China is perhaps the only country in
the world where one may have his gar
ments mended on the street while he
waits. In nearly all the chief cities of
the country native sewing women are
to be seen seated on low stools, per-
haps on the sidewalk, mending articles
OF masculine wearing apparel.
The accomplishments of these street
seamstresSes are somewhat limited,
their efforts with the needle being con-
fined, as a rule, to running" Other
branches of needlework are virtually
unknown to them. AS consequence
their efforts are better appreciated by
natives than by foreign travellers.
They are never short Of patrons
among the Chinese tradesmen, for
these are often natives of other dis
tricts, and having come to the city to
engage IN business have no one to
mend a rent for them. Their wives
being left at home, they are glad to
employ the street needlewOmen. For
this class of customers the skill Of the
itinerant sewing woman answers every
purpose.