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The Alaskan., 1929-05-24
permits to build constitutes le. gal title to tide lands, be disa- lusioned forthwith.
ORDINANCES MADE TO KEEP

Too many times citizens of Petersburg hold ordinances in contempt. If the ordinance suits the Whim and does not pinch, it is observed. But when it hits personal privilege it is held in contempt. Reference is made es- epcially to that ordinance call ing for tax on dogs.
 While the tax is exorbitant in comparison with other taxes, yet lit stands on the records and no dog, be it common cur or pedi- greed pup is exempt at all. Did President Hoover live in Peters burg he would be compelled to dig up his six simoleons requir- ed under the ordinance. And it would not be expected that he would damn Policeman Nilsson for doing his duty in collecting said taxes, a duty which has not altogether been a pleasant one. Now, he has the Council back of him in the matter and has been instructed to collect and to ar rest the owners if necessary to secure the tax. It would be bet to pay gracefully than to have to go through the disagreeable process of being forced to dig up.
The Alaskan., 1929-05-24
WHY NOT DAMN ZIEGLER?

A couple of years ago, Dele gate Sutherland was damned by the plunderbund press of the Territory for his support of Senator Dill's bill which would provide citizenship for the peo- Iple of Annette Island who are a people without a country hav- ing come to the United States and having no allegiance to Canada.
 If it was wrong for Suther- land to support such a just measure why is it not wrong for territorial representati1 e Ziegler also? He introduced the memorial to Congress urg- ing taht body to confer citizen ship on Metlakatla Indians born in British Columbia
 This paper has urged that these people be accorded the same right of citizenship which is thrust upon every other na- tionality. There are such men as Peter Simpson of Sitka, and others more worthy of citizen ship than many another but unfortunately they are neither black nor white" and there fore have been men without a country these many years MT. Simpson came to Alaska as a boy in the late '8O's and LOOKS upon this country as HIS country but he is not a citizen and verify is a "man without a country" His one great desire is to die citizen of this coun-
The Alaskan., 1929-05-24
ANOTHER HOME RULER

About election times we have certain Democrats and federal Republicans promising the full lest measure of home rule. On every occasion, since that measure has been presented to the electorate the federal ma chine has fought any measu1e that gave any control into the hands of the People. Stroller White for instance always has a beautiful rainbow of a home rule idea for the electors to chase. The gains made by the last legislature are not to be al- lowed long on the statute books as per the following:
 Tt is to be hoped the next Territorial Legislature will undo one of the acts of the recent le- gislature by taking the matter of the choice of Commissioner of Education out of politics and placing it in the hands of a board of some sort. Under the recent law passed Alaska will vote for a Commissioner of Education the fall of 1880 but it will be the last time if the legis- lature chosen at that time does it's duty"
 In otlaer words, let the Gov- ernor appoint a political board from the chosen IshmaeliteS and continue to govern Alaska by boards, commissions and bu- reaus. The pork barrel and political swill feeders will con- tinue longer in office answer able to the federal brigade than responsible to a critical elector- ate.
The Alaskan., 1929-05-24

of tlAe people will know and un- |derstand.
 All of which is food for thot here in Petersburg in view of the offer to purchase the local mu-
 nicipally- owned plant. Let's get
 some figures as to what the plant has meant in the past and
 it's possibilities for the future. According to reports, this testi-
 mony showed that the Puget
 Sound Power & Light Co.,, had
 chiefly financed the numerous
 surveys made and published in
 Facts" local publication. These facts" did not reflect cre- dit nor good management on city light. He dismissed the matter with the statement that there
 was no mystery about it, as the newspapers had previously print ed the statement.
 The Municipal League con- mittee discovered that the book
 keeping and findings of Facts" failed to credit the city light
 with some $3,OOO,OOO cash sur
 plus and that a bond issue of |approximating nearly $1,OOO,OOO, which the light department had paid off had been charged to ex- penses.
 Chicago has a publication call- ed the Public Service Magazine
 The papers report that it's pub fisher admits that the controll- ing interest in the magazine is
 owneed by public service off
 cials. It recently made a "sci-
 entif1c survey" which proved to it's own satisfaction that munici- pal ownership of lighting sys-
 tems was a flat failure. This survey cost around $1OO,O00. Down in Oregon a news serv-
 ice" has been grinding out ready to-wear" articles to coun
 try papers that give municipally
 owned light and power a black eye. The publisher admitted jthat he had received $84,OOO from the power trust for this
 service.
 And it has recently leaked out that number of newspapers in
 the east and south were con- trolled by the power trust.
 It is very desireable that the people know the facts about their publicly-owned utilities.
The Alaskan., 1929-05-24
SHATTUCK PLEDGED A
 FALSEHOOD

"The controller bill, MT. Shat tuck asserted, was a political measure. 1t was an effort to try out an experiment in govern ment that had never been un- dertaken before by any state or territory of the nation. It sought to establish executive authority in the shape of a board to replace one-man exec utive authority, to divide that authority so that no individual might be held responsible for any failure that might occur. He further stressed the fact that no law of the legislature would give the people of Alas ka additional power"
 And during the last campaign MT. Shattuck, along with others of his political principles prom ised the electors in Petersburg and elsewhere that he would support any measure giving the fullest measure of home rule. Probably meant home rule by the federal brigade.
The Alaskan., 1929-05-24
AS IT LOOKS TO- J.R. JUSTICE

NorWood w. Crockett, public relations man of the Puget Sound Power & Light, tells the Municipal League what ought to be done to the city light depart ment. He also insists that the public has a right to know how the books of the municipal plant are being kept, and he also talks of other things that he says are the matter with city light.
 He did not inform his hearers that the city comptroller keeps check on the lighting depart ment and that Harry Carol and his helpers are rated pretty good accountants. The public can get the information at the comp troller'S office.
 Something else that MT. Crockett did not go into fully was his recent testimony before the federal trade commission but they prefer to get these facts from their official account ants regularly elected or appoint ed.
 If the Municipal League has lost none of it's virility, fairness and courage it will give us the facts as it finds them. Some will still go on swallowing the facts and figures passed out by the publications financed by the Power Trust, but the majority
The Alaskan., 1929-05-24
WHAT RIGHTS DO WAR PERMITS GIVE?

Many persons believe that a permit from the War Depart ment to build a structure on tide lands carries with it right to do so and prevents others from interfering. These per sons believe that the permit de- termines property questions.
 Such a position was assumed by some citizens of Petersburg when piling put in place on cer- tain lands transferred by the Petersburg Packing Company to James H. Wheeler were removed.
 Being rather curious about the question as the writer is in
 tereSted in properties in Wran- gell wherein the same questions involve We have looked the mat ter up. The Supreme Court of the United States in the case of State of Wisconsin, ct al V. State of Illinois and Sanitary District of Chicago (Adv. Op. 196! Sup. Ct. Rep. Vol. 49, p. 163) renently interpreted sec tion 10 of the Act of March 3, 1899 which forbade the obstruc- tion of navigable waters and the building of any structures there in except on plans recommend ed by the Chief of Engineers and authorized by the Secretary of War.
 ."The true intent of the Act of Congress was that unreasonable Instructions to navigation and navigable capacity were to be prohibited, and in the cases described in the second and third clauses of Section 10, the Secretary of War, acting on the recommendation of the Chief of Engineers, was authorized to de- termine what in the particular case constituted an unreason- able obstruction" * j: j: .."* Congress may not arbi- trarily destroy or impair the rights of riparian owners by le- gislati0n which has no real or substantial relation to the con- trol of navigation or appropri- ateness to that end"
 The permit itself tells it's lim- itations for on the top it says: Tt is to be understood in all cases, that the instrument does not give any property rights either in real estate or material. or any exclusive privileges; and that it does not authorize any injury to private property or in vasion of private rights, or any infringement of Federal, State, or local laws or regulations. TT MERELY EXPRESSES THE AS- SENT OF THE FEDERAL GOV- ERNMENT so FAR AS CON- GERMS THE PUBLIC RIGHTS OF NAVIGATION. Cummings v. Chicago, 188 US 410).
 The question of active posses sion or prior possession do not enter t1sis discussion. That no doubt will be settled in the courts either for or against the city. But henceforth let those who believe War Department ]
The Alaskan., 1929-05-24

try and when he does die, the hope of this paper is that he will be a citizen.
The Alaskan., 1929-05-24

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A Neglected Social Amenity
DEAR MRS BEECKMAN:

A Neglected Social Amenity
DEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
Is a present to be sent to
a new mother to be addressed
to the mother.
2. viii you please explain
what a party call or dinner
call is and when it is made and
so forth? F. B.
Yes. Or 1t is amusing also
to address it to the baby If the
baby has been named, but Tin
care" Of the mother.
2. A party call" or a dinner
CALI is the call that we make
after we have attended q party
to pay" our respects to the
hostess. Conventionally they
are supposed to be made be-
tween one or two weeks after
the date Of the party, but, sad
to relate, the paying of party
calls has been much neglected
Of late. People formerly had
leisure to pay attention to these
important courtesies of life, but
nowadays life seems so over
whelmingly full of a number
of things" that many Of the
amenities must be brushed
aside. Party calls have, un.
fortunately, been one of the
neglected details. OF course
punctilious people always will
pay party calls and all of us
who have been thoughtfu1ly in
vited to a party should do so.
But the increasing i1formality
of our social life does. it must
be admitted, wink at the omis-
sion of this kind of call now,
especially if our hostess under
stands that we are busy people.
People who are busy profeS-
Sionally during the week are
setting aside Sunday afternoon
for calls Of this kind, and it is
a very convenient plan. Also
this Sunday afternoon plan
makes it possible for wives and
husbands to make their calls
together. OF course, we'll after
luncheon and still just before
tea time.
A woman. when she is max.
Ing this kind Of a call. leaves
one of her cards for the hostess
Of the home, and one for any
other ladies of the household.
That is, up to three, for nova
days not more than three cards
OF one kind are left. If she is
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the same time, / have told
the man whom I have gone
with for over two years that I
think / would like to go with
my new acquaintance, and so
he is not to call until I notify
him otherwise.
Kindly advise me as to what
is the best thing to do in this
case, as there are three aching
hearts which should be re-
lieved. I thank you.
I am glad, F. NJ, that you
are finding a new interest,
since you have gone about for
nearly three years with the
first young man you mention,
and he has not proposed mar
riage. But are you not rushing
things to break with him in
favor of another man of whom
you know so little? Why do
you not explain the situation
to both friends and keep both
on your list? After going about
for some time with the second,
you may find that the old
friend is after all best. And
let me whisper a hint: Neither
man will think less of you be-
cause he knows the other man
finds you attractive So be
friendly and frank with both
and may the best man win!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-11
Dainty FrOcks for Teens
Washington Times 15c Practical Pattern

This season brings the need
Of many little party frocks for
the school girl. and the simpler
the frock the more becoming.
The adorable model sketched
today boasts a daintily scalloped
cape collar and q gracefully
shirred skirt. A shapely pocket
adds . smart touch.
Design 1897 Is lovely fash
Toned Of georgette, silk crepe,
taffeta or organdie. The collar
may be bound in self material
or may be picoted. We suggest
orchid, green, white, red or vel
low with a contrasting touch
given through the pert ribbon
bow at the neckline.
May be obtained only in sizes
3, 10, II and II. Size 3 requires
2A yards Of 39inch material.
NO dreSsmaking experience Is
necessary to make this model.
The pattern has ample and
exact instructions. Yardage is
given for every size. A perfect
fit is guaranteed.
Patterns viii be delivered upon
receipt Of FIFTEEN CENTS
(15cl In coins carefully wrapped
or stamps. BE sure to write
plainly your NAME, ADDRESS,
STYLE NUMBER and SIZE
wanted.
The NEW WINTER FASH
ION BOOK is FIFTEEN CENTS.
but only TEN CENTS when
ordered with q pattern. Ad-
dress all mail and orders 10
Washington Times, Pattern De
partmenG
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-11
FASHIONS
F A N CIES

A peach Of q dress Is a be-
fitting description of q lovely
evening dress of peach colored
dress Of flat crepe with tiny
leaves and peach blossoms of
gold thread embroidered all
over the surface. With it is
worn a wrap of gold lame lined
with peach color transparent
velvet. which also forms a huge
shawl collar.
A decidedly ruffIed appear
ance is presented by many Of
the new evening frockS. A gown
of turquoise satin has a tight
bodice and a skirt composed
entirely of small ruffles. With
it is worn a matching hat Of
blue tulle edged with satin.
Lions and tigers have been
caught with absolute fidelity on
the needlepoint design Of a
lovely bag. The jungle theme is
further suggested by the frame
and link chain Of carved ivory.
The rabbit goes out at night,
for lapin Is one of the favored
furS for evening wraps. A
woman known for her clothes
and style sense wears q wrap
OF chartreuse velvet with q
huge shawl collar of beige lapin,
on which Is arranged q large
cluster of flowers in matching
velvet.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-11

You are seeking desperately
Tor happiness, my dear, through
this love affair with married
man. And what are you find
I ing? Only unhappiness, as the
signature to your letter reveals.
Your conscience reproves you
and your intelligence and COM
mon sense assure you there can
be no future to your infatuatiOn
since he cannot marry you and
may at any moment go back to
his wife. Meantime, the affair
Is blackening your reputation.
Now reverse your method Of
handling your problem. Give
up this married man firmly,
definitely, finally, even though
In order to do so you may have
to move to another city.
He was selfish in not letting
gou know for a year that he
was married. If he wished to
marry he would seek a divorce.
Through new interests, new
faces and, above all, through
throwing yourself into hard.
useful work. you can overcome
and outlive a hopeless infatua-
ton. ALI success and happiness
to you.
Frankness Pays
Two young men wish to go
about with the same young
Isdy-a situation that often
arises. Is r. M. managing this
situation in the wisest way2
Here Is her letter:
Dear Miss Fairfax: I have
known a young man for the
past four years and have been
going with him for the past
two and one5l1alf years. He
has been very good to me and
! have been very fond Of him.
He is a young man of very
good standing and reputation,
and is also professional man.
About three weeks ago / met
another young man, whom /
seem to like better, although
] have known him only q short
time as stated above. This man
is working at q trade and l do
not know much about him at
present. Time will have to tell.
Both Of these men are very
fond Of me, and as / do not
want to go with the two at
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-11
ADVENTURES
OF RITZY
ROSALIE

LOS. ANGELES, Calf, Dec.
i1.-After travelling over several
hundred miles of desert and
seeing thousands of cacti, it
struck me rather funny that
anyone should raise them here,
but / saw q cacti farm in a
side yard in Hollywood last eve
ming. They are being more and
more used for decorations in
homes which follow the Span
tSh style.
Speaking of decorations, fam
lily portraits are q standard
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-11

mouthed gallon jar crowd as
many elderberry blossoms as it
will hold. Pour boiling water
over them until the jar is
filled. Let the jar stand in a
cool place six hours, then strain
the contents and keep the
liquid obtained in this way in
a covered jar or corked bottles,
in a cool place. Add three
tablespoonfuls of the lotion to
your bath to soften the water
and tone your skin.
/ trust you will find this
formula as beneficial to your
complexion as it is easy and
Inexpensive to make.
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Mrs. Beeckmdn AdUises:.

when some one in the family
has passed away2
2. What kind of paper should
be used? CLAIRE.
Yes, such note is the best Of
form. Plain white letter paper,
the double-sheeted kind, is in
perfect taste. Mourning pa
per-" black bordered, is not
much used nowadays, and the
plain white variety is beyond
criticism.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-11
Removing Hairs

ASELfAEb MA1fAIAE UGArG4 \ "a
Will you kindly advise me as
to what you consider the best
depilatory for removing hairs
from the legs? / have been in
formed that q good bleach for
the hairs when they start to
grow is one part ammonia to
two parts of peroxide. Is this
correct? I thank you for this
and past favorS. G. L.
cannot give names of de-
pilatories in this column. But
you cannot make mistake if
you use a standard brand of
mild depilatory and follow di-
rections infinitely. A cream
depilatory is usually considered
mild.
Six parts of peroxide to one
OF household ammonia would be
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-11

TTyHIS Is certainly season of surprises, as far
as materials are concerned. For instance.
jersey net has appeared on the horizon and
promises to be one of the most popular debs of
the year.
A particularly appealing formal frock devel-
oped in this new material is the one on the
left which comes from Lucille Paray. This is
in brown over brown satin slip. The shirred
bodice is decidedly smart, as in the long jabot
extending to the bottom of the skirt in front
and the clever sleeve treatment makes for grace
and individuality.
In the center, the frock Of black crepe fea-
lures the uneven hemline achieved by panels
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-11
Noted Love Authority on
Ethical Problems
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX

An AHEhOFIty on FEvDleIhs VI A1OVe anu IN"E1l"s0
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
am % years Of age. am madiy in love with
certain man who is about 81 After knowing him for
about one year learned that he was married.
In the beginning utterly Disguised but simply
could not stay away from him. my love for him means
everything in the world He unhappy and does not live
with his WIFE At times determined to give him up
but after few weeks absence feel life is not worth while
without him. No other interest me-
would appreciate your view. thank you.
UNHAPPY.
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q married woman she viii un-
doubtedly leave her husbands
cards also, and also one Of his
cards for the wife, one for the
husband, and one for the other
ladies Of the household. If there
are any.
Stationery for Mourning Notes
DEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
/. Is 1t proper to Immediately
notify q small circle OF friends
by q simple hand-written note
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-11
American Patents

There 1OSSe patents pending in the Patent Office At
the present rate of speed it will take from five TO SIX year
to bring the work up to date that applicant might OBJ
tain official action with reasonable promptness.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-11

item Of merchandise now. For
an eighteenth century living
room or foyer, what could be
better? They are family por-
traits, right enough. Whose
family, however, is left to your
own imagination.
This four piece weekend cos
tune I am wearing consists Of
detachable bodice with flaring
side panels, pleated skirt. car
cigan, and little white sleeve
less blouse which is worn when
the bodice is removed.
fcepyriEht. 1929. King Features
syndieate, Gne.l
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-11

a better formula for your
bleach. II your skin is sensi-
tive. use still less ammonia-let
the proportion be twelve parts
peroxide Eo one of ammonia.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-11
What Do You KnOw?
ANSWERS TO TODAY's TEST
For Questions See Comic page

/. Westminster Abbey; 2, Ella Flagg Young Russia &
China; Church and its surrounding buildings About
feet; Z New York New York Pennyyana Illinois, Massa
the Morse God Wodn odn; H. small observatory
extending above the roof Of house, 49, The Golden Hind a.
The whale; Is, White Mountains.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-11

extending from the low hiplne to below the
skirt. The nodded silhouette is given due at
tention in the exquisite bodice, which is tucked
the normal waiStline has not been overlooked
being cleverly defined and slightly bloused A
soft bow of the material finishes the neckline
and long ends fall gracefully below the waist.
The ensemble on the right is of brown
wooden material the frock showing an even hem
line and clever pleats in the skirt The v neck
line is finished in beige crepe satin. The coat
has collar Of ernine, worked first horizontally,
then vertically. giving suggestion of the old
boa. which we once considered so essential.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-11
A Water SOftener
DEAF MADAME .IERITZA.

DEAR MADAME JERITZA:
Will you please print a for
mula for a Watersoftener and
astringent containing elder
berry blossoms? 1 know elder
berry blossoms can be used in
that way for the complexion.
thank you. P. M.
I suggest that you try the
following formula: Into a wide
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-11
Think of That

Engineers in England have developed bearings which will
enable motorist drive for minimum Of five years
without overhaung decarbonizing. The bearings
ore Of solid white metal weighing four and Cneha pounds