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Seward daily gateway., 1928-03-19
WRECKED SHIPS MAIL TO CO AT B|G AUCTION
 SALE, SEATTLE, APRIL, 1

Auction sales probably will get un-
 Ter way about April at the Seattle posto flee on the mail salvaged from !he steamship Northwestern after it's wreck on December II On the way to Alaska.
 This will be the last chance for nol thwest citizens whose Christmas gifts, mailed to friends and relatives in tie northland, were lost in the steamships flooded hold If they can identify their articles at the sale they C"n have them, according to c. M Perkins, postmaster
 9'urdreds Of packages which had
 bil of address still legible, either
 th. sender or receiver, have been forwarded or sent back but the re- '"cinder, after expensive weeks of drying out the salt water, sorting, listing ahd packing, still fills one big room of the postoffice.
 II makes 123 huge cartons, each ocked solidly with goods. A survey " the Seattle Star showed the ex-
 @nt of the salvage problem.
 The Northwestarn's mail cargo
 >talled 1900 sacks, a weeks accunu
 at!on in Seattle of mail for AlasKa.
 ie largest mail ever sent No4:L
 lost of the sacks were received. i, bite of the wreck and storm. the flooding of the ship and the rocking ,f the boats that hoisted out the 7reck's cargo. It cost Uncle Sam, owever, $2000 in rent and labor dry and sort the salvage; cost S25O in labor time to sort, pack and list it; and it will take 10 men three days to sell it, under the law The salt water literally wiped out every bit of ink on the wrappers; only the pencil addresses were left. It dis integrated most of the wrappers. It ate apart the blade of a non-rusting steel seak knife; rusted every pack age that contained a bit of iron; dis those that contained such groceries as soda
 And yet the big cartons are piled full with thousands of carefully work ed towels, cases, handkerchiefs, blan- kets and clothing of every description, up to dresses, suits and even heavy coats Much of it had been ordered by Alaskans from northwest stores, but the bulk was gifts from the gener- ous northwest to it's friends in the north.
 Indications were that it would take day to go thru the lists in search of an item that might give clue to any one of the missing packages, and week or more to sort thru the car tons, after which they would have to be repacked. Postmaster Perkins called it the largest lot of wrecked mail matter in the northwest's history
 Forty head of reindeer were in
Seward daily gateway., 1928-03-19
SEWARD DAY

Seward Day, March 30, should not pass unnoticed in any school or grade. In past years appropriate exercises and programs have been held. It is presumed similar plans will be car ried out this year
Seward daily gateway., 1928-03-19
BIG COAL CONTRACT

The Evan Jones Coal Company, at Jonesville, has been awarded by the Alaska Railroad, the largest coal con- tract of the year. It is reported the contract calls for 10000 tons
Seward daily gateway., 1928-03-19

Forty head of reindeer were in- troduced on the Pribilof Islands in 1911 by the government. While the islands afford a splendid habitat for reindeer, their relatively small size precludes the support of large herds.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-03-19
CHAMBER COMMERCE MEET

The regular weekly business meet ing and luncheon of the Seward Chamber of Commerce takes place tomorrow at noon in the Seward Grill
Seward daily gateway., 1928-03-19

w. A. Speaker, of the San Pedro Lumber Company, has been lined up for fall hunt with the Alaska Glacier Tours. He will arrive early and go to Kodiak Island after a big brownie.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-03-19

Two abatement cases at Cordoya were dropped the past week at the term of court now in session. These were against the Pastime Pool Hall, and the other, Mae Jones.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-03-19

Among the smaller vessels in port are the Seymour, Discoverer, Astrid, B. F. M, Tena, Maridn, Chaseand
Seward daily gateway., 1928-03-19

Cleanliness and the best of meats our motto. Frye-Bruhn.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-03-19

The longer you deal with this old established market of Carstcns the atter you will like. it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-23
Phases of Memory.

a TTEMPTS have been made from
time to time. in France, to measure
memory" One of the experiments con-
sisted in reading series of figures to
the subject, at regular speed of about
TWO per second, and observing how many
ne could repeat without error in the
order in which they were given. The
faculty of volunteer attention Is, of
course, called into play by this expert
ment. Children from to years ole
retain, on the average, five figures: chill
| dren 10 years old, six figures; and
adults, seven figures.
1t was aScertained that maud. the
lightning calculator, could retain more
than 40 figures.
known to exist, and of these an interest
ing example may be given.
| A business man of keen mind and
| good general memory who was not par
| alyZed in any way. and was perfectly
| able to comprehend and engage in con-
versation. suddenly lost part Of hi
power of reading and of mathematical
calculation.
The letters d. g. q, and y. though
seen perfectly, were in this case no
longer recognized and conveyed no more
lQed 10 Illt1 IMAM Cnl0eSe characters
would to most of us. He had difficulty
in reading-was obliged to spell out
words. and could read no words con-
tanning three letters
He could write the letters which he
could read, but could not write the five
letters mentioned. He could read and
write certain numbers, but s. z and 8
had been lost to him; and when he was
asked to write them, his only result,
after many attempts, was to begin to
write the words six, seven and eight,
not being able to finish these, as the
first and last contained letters (x and
81 which he did not know.
He could not add z and 5, or any two
numbers whereof 6, or formed a
part, for he could not call them to mind.
Other numbers he knew well. He could
no longer tell time by the watch.
For a week after the beginning of
this curious condition he did not
recognize his surroundings. On his 60
ing out for the first time the streets of
the city no longer seemed familiar; on
coming back he did not know his own
house. After few weeks. however, all
his memories had returned excepting
those of the letters and figures named;
but as the loss of these put stop to
his reading and to all his business life
the small defect of memory was to him
serious thing.
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books. He's a poor fellow, guess and
you can't deny he has a safe lodging
place. Cops don't prowl around
morgues: only ghosts"
Across the water the Army War
College stood like a solid rampant, pre-
pared for the foe The building was
drenched in huge shadow, dull and
leaden.
Look around and listen," said the
man. do you hear anyth1ng-any-
thing that could be voice."
mo, only the sounds coming from
the car barn."
Don't count them"
"Well, there's nothing else"
mo, nothing"
IT know another place." he said.
Few people know it. Not even the
COPS. Well go there and look and
listen. You're not awfully particular,
of course. If you are We can't find
what we're after"
IHE boarded another owl, and still
another He knew the city by
the way to the end of the line, to a
suburban district, and walked four
blocks.
This house." he said, might hold
something"
But it's dark
"Ha, wait until you see the lights
inside"
He made his way in through three
doors and several winding passages into
great room, q grand saloon, it seemed.
Couples dancing and rocking to the
rhythm of syncOpated music.
Lets have drink-just plain ginger
ale. waiter. Thanks"
The heavy heat that ooZes out of
perspiring bodies pervaded the room.
The atmosphere was thick. The CELL
ing was hung with confetti and colored
crepe designs. The color motif was
red-glaring crimson.
And the jazzists They were artists
at the trade.
Listen for a voice." said the man.
Listen to that woman sing. Ha,
song out of Tin Pan alley" Sang the
cantatrice:
"Then give me the cup of cold water,
The clear, sweet cup of cold water!
For his arm be strong, though his
toll be long,
Who drinks but the clear cold water.
Who drinks but the clear cold water.
This piece done, the jazziSts began
anew their syncopated grooming. They
ran through the repertoire of Americas
opus writer, Irving Berlin. Starting with
"Alexander's Rag Time Band" and "Oh.
How Hate to Get UP In the Morning"
they concluded with Sometime"
What a battery of weird cacophony.
Cymbals, tom-toms, glockenspiel. &C.
lesta, xylophone. tympani and trom-
bones. The sarrusophone and highland
bagpipes were there. The feminine
saxophone and its big-mouthed brother.
The wood winds and worries.
What gave martial force to the clash
of sound was the big brass horn. 1t
was played by a heavy man with
balloon cheeks. He drew In one long
gasp and let the air out in series Of
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Human Owls Bring New Life Where Silent Night Once Reigne

short "ughs" and Jumps" A full bass
voice. Steady, stately rhythm: "Umpa
unk, umpa unk, umpa INK, umpa.
Sometimes there were three "unks" TO-
gether or an arrangement Of "Umpa
unk, unk, umpa unk, umpa pa pa pa
unk!"
The clarinet shot shivers into the
people It shrieked and yelled and
went through a hundred different mo-
tons. The swift fingers of the player
swept down the instrument and sent a'1t
wheedles and grimaces and wild caden-
zaS. The clarinetist took up wawa
and sent more tremors into the audi
ence. And the dancers. wrapped IN
embraces, toddled and shook, stepped In
time to fau,tless rhythm.
"'Oh, Those Livery Stable Blues!"
exclaimed a woman in glee.
"Come!" said the man suddenly.
Surely this can't be the voice Of the
city by night. Let's meander."
LIE led the way back to the owl
waiting station and boarded the
next car. 1.-THE voice of the city by
night is not there" he murmured.
Not there"
Out near the 1ument Grounds It
was deathly quiet. The man paced the
structures marble base. Nov, follow
me-" he said
He walked west, crossed Seventeenth
street and made the left bank Of the
Lincoln rejecting pool. The night was
so dense that his reflection was drowned
in the water. He walked in silence.
The man had forgotten the wetness of
rain water. He seemed to walk blindly
Coming to the circular avenue around
the Lincoln Memorial, he peered be-
tween the columns for a sign Of the
marble man. But he was clouded in
the heavy shadows. Then he walked
four times around the monumental
the slanting rain.
Now, well go back on the opposite
side OF the rejecting pool" he said.
and started down the granite steps.
Half way down the length of the
| long pool he stopped and took a seat
on a wet bench. And he said:
See the spirit of Washington to the
east? A. great finger pointing from
earth to heaven. See the Lincoln Me-
mortal to the west? Before You in the
pool lie their shadows.
| NOW" he added, shear the rain2
Hear the Potomac? Hear the heart
beats OF 100000 sleeping people? Hear
the silence of Washington? Join these
sights and sounds. Make of them a
symphonic painting.
That" he said, 'is the voice of the
city by night" ~ - VIC
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y X X X
MIR. DING DONG signaled "whoa!"
to the car driver and a man of
ample proportions oozed up the step.
He blew the steam out of his boilers
and shook himself of the rain like a dog
coming out of the river bath. He tug
ged at his clothes. first at his trousers,
then at his sleeves, finally resorting to
his hat, suddenly finding that he was
minus two stitches on the greasy bow
So for Is minutes.
Mr.. Ding Dong grew impatient over
the fellows disposition to fill the pas
sage around the coin box.
"Well?" said the exchequer of tokens
"Oh, dear mel" exclaimed the weasel
eyed passenger. Did I forget to pay
you?"
mot me-the company. Eight cents
or token, please" Mr.. Ding Dong said
in his most businesslike air.
The fellow dug his chubby hand into
his pocket, which, like the Grand Canal
of Venice, must have wound a sinuous
course of three or more miles. After
some minutes of exploring the gar
gantuan depths of regions around the
equatorial belt, he uttered mighty
"Humph!" and brought forth dime.
Mr.. Ding Dong stood ready to receive.
But did the mocn-faced man give up
the silver? Not yet. He fondled it,
| turned it over seven dozen times, each
operation being performed with more
| and more interest The lady on the
dime almost screamed. He squeezed her
| face and ran his thick fingernails down
her silhouette.
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The North Sea Bird Trap.

THE Island of Helgoland, In the
= North Sea, is triangular rock of
perhaps hundred acres, but there is
probably no spot of equal size on the
earth'S surface that is of greater inter-
est to the ornithologist. Nearly every
one on the island is born student of
birds. The flight and note of every bird
is familiar to every islander. A new
bird is instantly detected The fisher
man steers with gun by his side: the
peasant digs his potatoes with gun on
the turf and heap of birds on his
coat.
Every bird that appears is whistled
within range with marvellous skill. The
common sorts are eaten, the rare ones
sold to the bird suffer, and the new
ones taken to the ornithologistS.
The Autumnal migration is a spec
tacle that ornithologists from all over
the world are wont to attend. On one
such occasion a distinguished bird
student was walked at half past IL
in the morning with the news that the
migration had already begun. Hastily
dressing himself, he at once made for
the lighthouse. The night was almost
pitch dark, but the town was aStir. In
every street men with large lanterns
and sort OF anglers landing net were
making for the lighthouse
AT the lighthouse an interesting
sight presented itself. The whole zone
of light within range of the mirrors
was alive with birds coming and going.
Nothing else was visible in the darkness
of the night but the lantern of the
lighthouse vignetted in drifting sea
of birds. From the darkness in the
east clouds Of birds were emerging IN
an uninterrupted stream
No one could guess how many
thousands Of birds passed in a couple of
hours, but the stray birds which the
lighthouse keeper succeeded in securing.
as they fiuttered against the wire net
ting, amounted almost to 800
The night was Starless and the town
invisible, but the island looked like the
outskirts of a well lighted CITY, being
sprinkled all over with brilliant lanterns.
Many larks aligS6ed on the ground IL
rest and allowed the islanders to pass
their nets over them. On some nights
as many as $4,000 skyIarKs nave Deen
taken on the island. At about 3 O'Clock
in the morning the clouds broke, the
stars came out and the migration came
to an end. or was continued above the
range Of human vision.
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"Well, Whataya holding up about?'
demanded the eXchequer.
HIN, I was just wonderin'-just
wonderful pay you 8 cents, what'n
/ do with the rest of the dime?"
MIR. DING DONG's car must row
Az be abandoned. Jump on a bus
and ride the airy cushions. Pass the
spacious homes on Massachusetts ave-
nue.. Water drips from the trees on to
the mirrored street. Houses hide In the
shadows. Only three passengers In the
bus tonight.
The coy silence of the tailored inte-
rior is unbroken by voices. Across the
aisle sits a raincoated gentleman. He's
not a typical owl. For most owls per-
form drudgery, and he is not drudge
His nails are immaculate. What bust
ness does he have in the rainy night?
"B-r-r-r! Cold and wet, isn't it?"
"It is that" he answers.
mot many people out tonight"
"No-o-o-o," he rejoins. 'Too wet"
Going far?" :.
ooh. no, just out for ride. I like tc
ride on nights like this one. really
see Washington.
II do this often. Just for pleasure
Ten hours sleep is too much. car
get along on four / sleep best between
10 and 2. It's great to get up In the
small hours and fare out into the city
Yes. study 1t. study 1t. Not boast
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ing about what know. Sightseeing IN
q hawker's bus doesn't charm me.
"Say. I've travelled every owl car and
bus in the city. All the crews know me.
Not boasting about it. but they know me:
II especially like to see the statue OF
Joan of Arc on a night like this. On,
I'VE watched her from all angles, when
the moon stood over her shoulder and
when bolts of lightning Streaked down
her face. A lovely lady. You know,
she's in Meridian Park.
IF you're feeling kind of restful and
want to gloat over literary thoughts
visit Edmund Burke's statue. He looks
fine, even on rainy nights.
mot Boosting, but I know the CITY
by night Have you ever buzzed around
much after everybody goes to sieep?" ne
mo, but you must be the man for
me to See."
"Weli, if can be of any help. I've
been interviewed by reporters before.
The first time 1 was all excited. But all
that wears off, If the biggest reporter
from the biggest newspaper in the world
should interview me I'd be just as calm
as am talking to you now. Yes, just
that calm.
"But what do you want out of the
cause, as / said before without boaStlng,
I know the city when the owls start
running"
"The city must have some well de-
fined glamour by night"
Eyes sure" he agreed.
"Then it must be found. What is It's
! spirit? Everybody knows what 1t Is by
day. The voice of Congress coming
! from the Capitol. The voice OF Con-
| gress believing to the Nation.
THE voice of Congress shrieking for
reforms and arguing political planks.
The czars of Congress play see-saw on
political planks The voice OF con-
| gressmen is the voice of the city by
| day"
But by night?"
| Eyes, by night-what?"
"VXTELL, I've heard strange things
w in my prowlings around the
city by night. Not boaSting, mind YOU
because I never boast But If you were
to ask me where and how we could
find-what would you call it?-the
spirit of Washington by night, well,
that's hard question, now. A hard
question.
spraying, stretching and yapping over
all this territory like giant octopus.
And you might see one thing and say,
That is the spirit by night Two per-
sons with experience could differ. OF
course, know what you want. Some
thing about which there can be no
difference. Because If there is disagree
ment some one must be wrong.
But, say. We're out in the night
right now. Aren't we? We might find
! that something you want. II congress
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men made speeches all night our job
would be simple. We'd just say, Day
and night, the voice of Congress is the
voice of the city"
That's it. Congressman can't speak
all night, every night"
But I'm satisfied We'll find it, the
voice of Washington by night.
Every city has voice by night. In
Chicago it is the bark of bullets and
machine guns. In New York 1t IS
tune, The Sidewalks of New York In
Washineton-gad! we must find it.
mot Boosting, but I've been around
the world a great deal. Do you know
and appreciate what a luxury it is to
have cars and BUSES running by night?
H'm-take Paris, for example. Man
alive, do you know that the whole
Metro system-that means subwayS-
stops at midnight? Yes, sir! They lock
the gates and all the subs stop running.
The Juice. is turned off. Save your
neck, you couldn't ride Paris subway
after midnight.
"Then take old London. The street
car system and the underground sys-
tenl-they call it-juSt stop automati-
cally at midnight. 1t takes a fortune
in shillings and pence to get you any
place. And their cabs don't come like
this one we're riding.
"A London cab is a wreck-I mean
war relic. Haven't changed since be-
fore the Great War;
Now in Paris, it's only fair to say
that they do run few owl bus lines,
not many, by night. But the fare is
doubled. Just because you work by
night or you want to look at the seem
cry by night, you have to pay double
prices for the privilege. Me for Wash
ington! The owls run line clockwork
and fares never change.
mo. no, didn't forget: we're looking
for the voice by night. Well get off
the bus. I've an idea. might find
it. Come on! Well get an owl going
the other way"
60 the partners of the night, search
- ing for city'S voice, issued out of
the bus and caught another owl. Soon
it was in the heart of the silent city,
gliding over the glossy streets.
Nov We'll get another OWL" said the
man, land go to the Seventh street
wharves. Something to see there by
night"
When the owl reached the car barn
at the foot of Seventh street all the
expanse toward the river was bathed
in deep darkness. Even the great vault
was inky, not a ray of celestial light
leaking from behind the thickly banked
clouds. Some phantom specter might
be expected to loom any sudden mo-
ment. The shadows of starless night
were thrown like shrouds about the
white hulled ships huddled close to the
street Ghostly dreams ran about.
Look at the morgue," said the man.
"Over there-the shanty house. Dead
people in there, guess. What place
for the dead! / see a man. He's
huddled on the steps. sleeping. Won
der, wonder-could he be dead? Huh,
but dead men never are found on an
undertaker's steps--not even in story
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= D" Cab" A"" S B ( DI y in S~ ca
BY DON GLASSMAN.

TO taste a Washington night
after theaters and avenue
cafes have poured out their
fhroY,uc oY1d most nn00lp |
Evening star., 1928-06-19
L. S. Team VIII Miss Johnston
FIVE ID. C.. NETMEN PICKED
FOR HOTCHKISS CUP PLAY

and King are not newcomers. but thev
are still advancing in the game. The
District will be represented by the most
youthful sextet that 1t has ever sent
into Hotchkiss Cup play.
Members of the quintet selected tn
play In singles at Norfolk Country Club
also are assured of berths on the
doubles team. King and Mitchell, the
ranking doubles team Of the city, will
rank No, /, according to preliminary
plans. Mangan and Considine will pair
and Charest is expected to hook up with
Arthur HELEN, although the latter has
not been definitely sanctioned by the
selection committee.
Paul Harding. who was expected to
pair with AL Gore on the No. 4 doubles
team, will be unable to play. He was
also expected to land a berth on the
singles team. Carter Baum probably
will pair with Gore in the doubles, ur,-
less changes are made in the present
plans.
Unusual care is being exercised by
the committee in selecting the 1928
team, as strong effort will be made
TO halt the string of victories which
the Baltimore netmen have scored. But
once since the institution of the Hotch-
Kiss Cup tourney has any team been
successful in downing the Monumental
City racketers. In 1925 the District
team won the cup, but relinquished 1t
10 the MarylanderS last June.
Evening star., 1928-06-19

One must have a mental picture
of what he Is going to do in order
to drive a golf ball properly. Then
he can plan his shot and, by dint of
much practice. eventually make the
right method a matter of habit.
The golfer who little understands
the drive would do well to study the
two sketches above, as they picture
very clearly the start and finish.
Note that John Ball has twisted his
hips around and turned his body so
that his weight is on his right leg.
The left Is turned toward 1t at the
knee, with a balance maintained by
the inside Of the bail and big toe
OF that foot. Also. his left arm is
straight and his right elbow tucked
IN close TO his side.
But what ! want you to particu-
larly notice is that Balls left
shoulder, turned farther around than
his hips, is not lowered,
Now look at Mehlhorn at the an
ish. at point beyond the follow
through. where the club is rising
and coming up around his left
shoulder. His position, barring the
iact he Is leaning toward the holc.
Is the exact opposite to Balls, bar
rmg the arms. Do you not get a
sense OF rhythm and balance in
stuoying these two positions. a sense
OF sweeping arms and flowing body?