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The Washington times., 1928-08-17
Washington Is a Gold Mine for
Fire Insurance Trust

TOR the fiscal year ended June 80 last fire insurance
companies collected in premiums from the people
Of Washington and paid to people OF this city S'OAOoo
losses The ratio is TOT and 1913
DO your own figuring the immense profits the insurance
trust of the country from It's business here and then
determine whether business and general life OF this CITY
should continue to bear this unjust burden.
Keep in mind that for many years the IRE Insurance.
companies in business here made equally exorbant
profits They such gold mine in this city that their
headquarters in New York has been continuously able
to defeat bills Congress aimed at giving the insurance
department the District Government to regulate
local fire insurance rates.
It nav be true that fire insurance rates here are
comparatively low justification for exploitation
Washington excellent fire department and fewer serious
risks than cities and her people should have the
benefits of equitable rates
Rates for Washington not fixed by Washington agents
Of the companies They fixed in New York by the big
trust Naturally, the will consent to any law that
win interfere with excessive profits for stockholders
Analysing the figures again. that the gross profits
to the insurance companies in the last fiscal were
1885, unreasonable to extent that should the
District Commissioners organizations
The gross profits well abeve that when consider
good rates Of interest and yields snug returns
The glarng truth is that citizens Of Washington need
protection against both exobant premium rates and against
concerns especially health and accident many
Of them doing business BY mail They need protection IN
numerous ways.
Our insurance antiauaed they have teeth the
teeth have been used in behalf Of the public the
commissioner has strong powers he has been unable
to exert well disposed to exercise efficient
control but influences higher up apparently hold him in
check Balefu influences Congress enactng useful
insurance laws for the District.
Right opportunity for the District Commissioners
b get action for the welfare Of Washington Through
the Corporation Counsel they should ascertain just how
extensive the Of the insurance commissioner be
and then they should permit the commissioner to those
powers beneficialIy than in the past.
There is maintaining insurance department il it
have wide regulatory to prevent nustices
The department might well be abolished.
The huge electric power trust has nothing the fire
Insurance in the matter Of ndiOus influences exered
Ccnere State egatures and city councils Huge profits
and dividends for stock insurance companies must be
maintained and the mutual companies must be swatted
whenever possible
Senator Norris or some his fearless colleagues in the
Senate will their eyes opened they put through
the Senate resolution to have the national fire insurance
combine investigated by the Federal Trade Commission Right
here in Washington the facts obtanabe would be surprising
The Washington times., 1928-08-17
SECRETS OF
HEALTH
BY DR.. c. a. i. Reed

VOU know from what have re-
4 peatedly told You that your
body has many rudimentary or
gans and structures. They were
once fully developed and useful,
but, so far as we can now deter
mine, they now exercise no func-
ton OF value to life. They are
classified as "suryivals' in the
evolution of man. In the same
way, says Chadwick, our minds
have substratum of old emotions
and ideas, fears and guilt. which
We're real enough in the primitive
stage OF cultural development. but
which seem quite inappropriate
now that death is not such an
ever present possibility as it was.
The best cure for man who
suffers seriously from this mental
torture--this great fear, the fear
OF death--~is to examine his mind
honestly and thoroughly. II neees-
sary, he should do this with the
help OF good psychologist, and
life and stick to it. In this way he
will gradually master his fears.
A child meeting q stranger. or
going to school for the first time,
suffers agonies of terror. Death Is
the greatest unknown of all. No
one can ever tell us what it is like.
We must start out on that journey
absolutely alone. We fear lOneli-
ness because we are at heart all
children. A child left alone cries
with fear, because it instinctively
feels its helplessness. A baby left
alone in a primitive country is in
danger of starvation. exposure,
wild animals or enemies OF its
tribe. Its self-preserying instinct
makes it desire to be protected.
This instinct, biologically neces-
sary 10 keep the race alive. Is
still strong In grown-up people,
and the measure OF our mastery
o. it is the measure of our grown
upness. A child fears the dark
because the dark cuts it off
from contact with its mother.
We fear death because II cuts
us off from contact with our
fellows. The more we learn TO
be independent and responsible,
and the more we grapple with
and overcome the fear of loneh-
ness and cease To lean on other
people, the less we fear death.
The third great factor in the
fear Of death is the fear of los
ing our Ego. Our whole aim in
life is to build up our personality.
Death seems to mean the destruc-
ton OF all this work. 1t is the
end Of our conscious Influence
on others. 1t is to counteract
this fear that we invent beliefs
in eternal life. Then we very
properly comfort ourselves with
the thought that we shall live
in the memory of our friends
and children, and in the books,
pictures and buildings that we
have made. A woman especially
relies on her children for her I'M
mortality, and that is why, at
the time when she knows SHE
can have no moEe. she is liable
to he overwhelmed by the fear OF
extinction.
The working of this racial
memory. unconsciously perpetu-
ated shows itself in the attitude
Of many women who are hys-
tericaIly anxious to please. The
woman who has always been GER
tain Of her parents, of their love
and protection; and especially II,
later. she is conscious of hus.
hands protection, is the one who
is singularly devoid of fears of
any kind.
The Washington times., 1928-08-17
ONCE-OVERS
49,

RvJ J. MUNDY
you find it difficult to enjoy yonFse with me" Vi voo
age?
Throughout usually CHOSEN companions some
yourself
You wonder why have done this
CON sedate. :,
likely you fail think along the lines OF persons
Of
You still younger in spirit and think less deeply
You congratulate Yourself o keeping young:
And again wish might be as dgned as tnese men OF
Perhaps you really settled down the
accomplishment of great things
You have achieved have never grown up
You look lightly important OF mans life and
seek with the less mature outlook and
probation of affairs.
The Washington times., 1928-08-17
Don't Go Bareheaded
Bad for Your Brains and Your Halter.

American who advocates more hair and less straw"
"A meaning hats human heads wants Mussolini to
help his "bare-head" campaign.
Mussolini won't do it, he knows anything about
constant bombardment of skull by
acnic rays.
senegambian with very thick tightly cured Jet black
hair plenty of mutton fat rubbed in it. stand
suns rays for while But he is safer with his head
covered and heavy turban when he afford III
Going bareheaded continuously in the hot sum- foolish
especially blends all those that lack thick coating Of
dark hair in our temperate climate
The Washington times., 1928-08-17
BY Elsie Robinson

/ went out wondering. Some
time, before age turned his eyes
to dusty glass, and left him
stuffed within that dingy room.
THAT MAN HAD HUNTED
EAGLES. h.r
Somewhere within him leaped
a lust for hills--for lonely trails
and dangerous mountain tops!
And somewhere still, there
STAYED the memory of the wind
the scent of pines-the joy OF
a free camp beneath the stars.
And yeti thought he was q
plain. gray man
/ wonder what we'd find II we
could look within the souls OF
those we think so old. so hopeless
and so dull. Perhaps eagle!
The Washington times., 1928-08-17

man whose age lay upon him
without pride or dignity. A hope
less soul within hopeless house
so, thought. Yet even as L
turned away, my eye caught
something which made me pause.
Above some cIuttered shelves
half hidden in the shadows of
the ceiling-there hung a great
bird. An eaRle-stuffed. The
feathers were moth eaten and one
glass eve was gone. But still the
dead wings opened to majestic
spread0-the great neck jutted for
ward with the fighters lnngev-
the talonS clutch with strength
which once tore lambs apart.
That huge and kingly bird in
The Washington times., 1928-08-17
Everybody Is Sure
Why Not Two Presidentsi

DREsIDENT COOLIDGE tells Senator Dale Of Vermont
that he Coolidge, is confident Of Hocvers election
Mayor Walker New York City back home sitter going
through West eapng from peak to peak like the wild
elected.
You can take your choice.
you be of this: The betting viii change
considerably between and election day The sure
of today and the absolutely confident man, will be won
derng about October l.
Judged by todays opinions we'd have to have two Pre
dents.
will win and six years hence few will remember who
the other For instance who against Harding7
The Washington times., 1928-08-17

First we flatter ourselves, and
then the flattery of others Is sure
OF success. 1t awakens our self
love within. a party which is ever
ready to revolt from our better
Judgment and join the enemy
without. Steele,
All theory is against the free
dom OF the will: all experience
for IT,. s-,Johnson.
TO live long 1t IL necessary to
live Slowl1 Cicero.
The Washington times., 1928-08-17
The knowledge Test for
Readers of The Times

Do you know
Greek maiden challenged her utors
being the prize
In poem by Sir Rhoderick Dhu srk-
ing character?
has the of the capital Norway
d. Who invented the first practical cash register?
the first European of
al avalanche?
Why is lead used for pipes and sink Innings?
: Fill each blank:
- is the disbelief in the existence Of
practical friction matches about
~ year
II is used regulate the
Match correctly:
1t has Of In forum
Most of
Surrounded by me
a Rotterdam Center of iron Of
Is. Birmingham Manufacturing center Of Switzerland.
ANSWERS Fiction Page)
The Washington times., 1928-08-17
LISTEN, WORLD!

that small fly
blown roonl
That great free
t h In g. hung
stuffed within
a hole where
freedom never
moved!
The little man
saw my amaze
ment. Tin1idly
h l 3 & 4 a n e e
wavered up with
m l n e, toward
the dead bird,
and something
stirred beneath
his face. like a
small spark in
ashes lang since
cold.
II shot that
bird" he said
atlast as though
he spoke TO
him self
The Washington times., 1928-08-17

Charge III" is the national
slogan, and 'fTry to- get it, the
rational Mar-cFy. =
The Washington times., 1928-08-17
DO YOU KNOW THAT

There is no .cheerfulness like
the resolutions OF a brave mind
that has fortune under its feet.
Seneca.
FruRality may he termed the
daughter NJ prudence, the sister
~ temperance and the parent of
liberty. johnson.
The chief art Of learning IL to
attempt but little at q time.
--LnckA
The Washington times., 1928-08-17

NONDER AZ
Il this thing
will get YOU az
it got me?
1t was in n
dtngy office
down in the
commission dis
trict. You know
the kind of an
office dark little
coop on a level
with the side
walk. Fly blown
windows - dust
and straw blow
ing. Dirty brown
varnish, griny
old flies. hat
tered windows
piled high with
y e IL o wing pa
pefs, a torn
calendar spit
toon.
A. little old
ia ittIYa nF
The Washington times., 1928-08-17

1t takes oil and fuel and cOncen.
tration TO keep a marriage running
along smoothly, just as it does to
keep a car running smoothly.
These carefree adventures who
rush into matrimony on the
strength. of a momentary impulse
or a temporary sex-attraction soon
find that the engine of love has
gone dead 1t tatkes a LOT of
love, a LOT OF conseniality, LOT
of forbearance--and THEN some,
to keep a marriage from stalling
after tie first dalliance and ro-
nance have Worn off.
Success in love, in business. in
work, or in life is not a fluke, a
chance or a gamble. You don't
win it--you EARN it; and sooner
or later you've got to make your
daily payments. FATE is an mex.
orable instalnaent collector!
The Washington times., 1928-08-17
NEGOTIATIONS
OF "A WIFE
Nv HalAn Rowland.
.BY Helen ROWI0llf
Al Dollar Down!

A Dollar Down!
NNHE greatest national figure in
IL this country today il the In
stalment Collector!
We are 1 ''dollar-down-and-a-dol-
Iar.when-you-catch nation. We
are all living on the first pay.
ment" plan!
The fact that man drives an
imported car and q woman wears
ssbIes and real pearls is not q sign
that they have lot of money. It's
q sign that they OWE a lot of
money!
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-28
RICHARD DIX IS AT
 THE LIBERTY TONIGHT
Nersa lib Mr. Dix.

Versatile Mr. Dix.
 Such would seem to be the logi- cal adjective used when deserib- ing Paramounfs likeable star. Richard made his first real bid for fame in drama, Hall Gaines 'sThe Christian"
 A few years later he switched to comedy, starting with Racing Hearts, and eliminating in such products as The Sheek Punch, and "A Man Must Liye.' Cast as the hero in "Tha Vanishing Ameri can Dix gave performance which was described by the critics as being nothing less than "su- blime. marvellous and majestic!"
 Since the last named picture, he has cut himself a niche in the comedy hall of fame Dix was a sensation in "Womanhandled," a young riot in Let's Get Married" and Paramount prophecies all sorts of nice things for his latest Say IL Again" which comes to the Liberty tonight
 Alyee Mills and Chester Conk- lin. head of the supporting cast in the stars new opus.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-28
DOUGLAS .II NEVIS
COUNCIL TO CONTINUE
 STREET WENT

At the last meeting of the Doug las City Council for this year, held last evening, it was decided to take advantage of the favor able weather prevailing and rush street work as much as possible, particularly on the upper end Of St Ann's Avenue. Sidewalk re- pairs, where necessary are to be continued and the cost charged to the property owners.
 Consideration was given to the salt water tank and new roof which is being constructed. Ger tain readjustments necessary to make the roof satisfactory were agreed upon by the contractor and the. work is to be rushed b com pletion.
 All automobiles must be equip ped with head lights for night run ming it was decided upon following report that one or two of the cars in town did not have lights
 Forced collection of delinquent auto and dog taxes was also au- thorized. The payment of 70 bills amounting to s1109.66 con- pleted the business of the Council.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-28
OLD CORNS COME OFF BY THOUSANDS

Our clerks are demonstrating how easily "END-O-CORN" re- moves the met stubborn old corns or callouses. All this and next week hundreds of men and women will profit from the dem onstrations being given at our stores about END-O-CORN.
 You who have become discour-i aged by the poor results obtained from the use of so-called corn cures" should come in TODAY to hear about the ONLY remedy that will surely remove all corns and callouses quickly and with out pain.
 If you live too far away write to: END-O-CORN LABORATOR- IFS. 4, Garfield Blvd, Chicago, who will see that you receive jar promptly. Butler Mauro Drug Co. -adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-28
Washes, Carries Coal,
 Woman Gains IS Pounds

q wash. iron and carry coal and don't get tired since taking Vinol. Also, l have gained IS pounds. Mrs. s. Cortese.
 Vinol is a delicious compound of cod liver peptone, iron, etc. Nervous, easily tired, anemic peo- pie are surprised how Ninol gives new pep, sound sleep and BIG appetite. The very FIRST bottle often adds several pounds weight to thin children or adults. Tastes delicious. Butler-M Mauro Drug %.
 -ady.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-28
FANCY WORK AND Gn0DIE SALE

The Lutheran Ladies Aid will hold a Fancy Work and Goodie Sale at the Alaska Electric Light and Power Company's headquart- CTS on Saturday, December 1st. Luncheon will be served from II a. m. till 2 D. m. Everyone well come. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-28
DANCE
 GIVEN BY ELKS

The first annual Aviation Dance will be given by the local Elks in their ball room tomorrow night to which the public is invited Novelties galore are promised for this feature.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-28
cLEvELANDS RETURN

After spending several weeks visiting relatives and friends en the Pacific Coast. Mr. and Mrs. c. E. Cleveland returned home on the steamer Northwestern. They were as far south as San Francisco and spent some time in both Snohcm- ish and Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-28

lowest south of the Alaska Peninsula and is
 
 is high Pacific Canada nearly the Hawaiian Islands has Alaska British Columbia of the Boring Fair prevailed Interior Northern Alaska Tenn Interior the Sea coast and have fallen in Southwest.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-28

Syuney LuurSEs;> productions in Christmas cards, original, diff ferent, Alaskan, 25 cents each at tie Nugget Shop. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-28

sydney Laurence reproductions in Christmas cards, original, diff ferent, Alaskan, 25 cents each at the Nugget Shop. ---.ldv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-28
ALRuMS

For your Summer Snap Shots.
 Winter and Pond Go. adv. LET Hlmdnlst rr-ss Te.- Suit. We cal, and deliver Pnons 52S
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-28
TURKEY

In order to SEC URE that Thanksgiving Turkey better ORDER now.
 adv. D. B. Femmer, Phone IA
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-28

NoTl.-observatons St. Paul Dutch Harbo Kodiak Ju- Rupert Edmonton Sattle Portland San Juneau time
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-28
LEAVES FOR SEATTLE

Mrs. E. F. Gashel left this morn- ing on the Alaska to spend few weeks with her daughter. Miss Margaret Lindsay. or until she is fully recovered from her recent illness. During Mrs. Cashell's hb- sence her soh Francis will make his home with MT. and Mrs. K. IT. Durham.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-28

Can't be peat anyvnere. cards to please the most fastidious. Samples nt Empire office.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-28
AUTO STORAGE

See Wing for winter car stor- age Lover Front Street. Ap- proaeh to City Float. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-28

Varied selection of Christmas cards at the Empire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-28
Weather Conditions As Recorded by the U. s.
 Weather Bureau
| 0 c A L D A T A

Forecast for Juneau vicinity beginning today: tonight Thursday; fresh southeasterly winds.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-28
Weather
CHILE AND RArIo REPORTS
.0DAY-

Low sa m. Sam. Precip. Sam temp. temp. Velocity 24 hrs Weather
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-21

is famed to new intensity. Everybody
feels that motion pictures have expert
enced regeneration.
Come inside the theater. 60 back
stage. The stage doors hinges squeak.
Stage hands hanging around. nothing
much to do. Travelling troupeS don't
arrive so often. Disuse made the door
hinges squeak.
We'll" you say, cts funny theater.
stage with rusty stage door! Where
can the actors be? Where are the
comedians, the buffoons. the tragedians,
the lovers. the danseuses and galloping
fools? Can there be drama without
actors?"
You will look in vain for any of these
stars. They are neither in the wings
nor in the dressing room. In our
modern theaters the ray of human sun
light is thrown on the theatrical night
from the roof-high; high, high up in
the projectionist's heaven.
X X \
THE managers have us fooled. Now
they're thinking seriously of mailing
up the old door leading to the stage.
They say the new stage door must lead
to the projection room. Heretofore
they had never thought of projection
booth in any terms other than mere
projection booth. They paid man to
| adjust carbon arcs and focus spot
| lights. 1t was the very last place a
manager would care to show a visitor.
Prepare to meet the modern movie
| theater's most useful fixture. the
projection operator. He is impresario
! Of the orchestra, acoustician of the
hall. focuser of high lights and breath
er OF dramatic atmosphere A man
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-21

versa, are surely achievements of which
Homo sapiene may be proud. New as
these things are to the public, they
were demonstrated more than Is years
ago. Their general adoption, however,
was delayed until recently. when the
invention of the photo-electrlc cell and
vacuum tube made practicable the
proper ampliflcation.
The newest projection outfits for
sound reproduction cost in the neigh
Dor hood of $4,000. This gives the
exhibitor choice of three methods to
show his filmS-firSt, the Vitaphone
method, which is the amplified sound
coming from disc record that Is SYM
chronized with the film; second, the
Movietone process, in which the sound
is recorded on sound track" on the
projected film, and. lastly, the Photo
phone, which also utilities a sound track
on the film, although recording is done
on a different principle. The sound
track on the Movietone film is series
of very finely divided parallel lines,
whose intensity varies, whereas on the
Photophone film the sound track is
laid out in black and white areas which
follow saW-tooth line down the film.
In all sound films the entire width of
Vic lIdCh 10 Ild1 Wy OAiC-CloAAVAA Va eeAA
inch.
Consider how easy 1t Is to distort
sound waves coming from such films.
Their original whispers are amplfied in
the neighborhood of 100000 times before
horns behind the movie screen throw
the waves out to listeners. That's why
the projectionist must be so extremely
cautious in excluding not only eXtrane-
Gus noises but also grease, dirt and dust
that might interfere with the trans
lucency of films.
There is no end of care and atten-
ton to sound equipment. Every morn
ing the machinery must be tested,
cleaned and adjusted If something
goes wrong during performance, things
get mighty hot in the booth. Patrons
give the manager his daily bread, and
If patrons are dissatisfied the manager
worries himself to a fragile. Blame
must never fasten itself on the projec-
ton booth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-21

Up from the cobblestone Of Four and
h-half street, Washington. AL Jolson
e'mammied'' his way through the turn
etiles of melody. And all in quarter
of century while he was grooming In
f609retS and burlesquing on village
etages. the calculating mind of man
CROPPED and fought for mouthpiece and
loud speaker for the dumb show. When
the tongue was finally found the indus
try was as prepared for the new play
thing as it is today prepared for the
millennium. 1t knew all about talkieS.
Gdison had invented the kinetophone
years ago and it proved failure The
public didn't want to hear pictures talk
The movie entente agreed among them
selves never to daddle with sound The
members left it to few eXperimenters
and outcast producers.
EVERYBODY knows the sequel: One pro-
ducer believed in sound. The first pic
lures. while not great successes, were re-
ceived by an apathetic public. Mild in
ferest. that was all. The movie entente
chuckied
aono rocked the foundations of Holly
mood and Broadway Al Jolson in THE
Iazz Singer" was the bombshell Out
IF the forty-fifth story window of their
nfice suites the pop-eyed impresarios
of ceIluloid looked down on the sinuous
nlleues that wound around the city
hlocks-people waiting for seats The
,,oor producers! Through their tear
Einn1ed eyes they saw Six-figure con-
tracts grow TO seven.
Rut back home, here on the local
..oo,Je mart. what have we? Just the
hare whispers of what Is going. on In
4ToIlvwood Here on street only
ty,In1pets blow and the rah-rah spirit