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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-25
WAGNER, WILTAM. On Wednesday. Ser

WAGNSEK aaa w1fiA Wed WSYER seo Of
Shady Side. Md, husband OF the late
Emma Rothwsll Wagner. Services will be
held at zyrhorst's funeral Earlors. s9 go
at pm. Interment in Prospect Hill
Cemetery. 20
WALTER, MARY c. Tuesday, September ~,
1929, MARY G. WALTER, mother Of Willard
A. Walter, aged so years. Funeral from
her late residence. Clinton, Nd, Friday,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-25

Chttenden st. NV. ROBERT r. -MUNDY,
aged 40 years. beloved husband of Blanche
L. Mundy. Notice of funeral hereafter.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-08-05
ROAD BUILDING NEEDED.

One needs only to drive along the roads leading out of Juneau to realize what road building means to the people of Alaska There settlers all along the roads between Thane and Eagle River and if the roads extended further, both north and south there would be more settlers Alaskas great est need is more people Every mile of road building out of Juneau adds to the population.
 The Glacier Highway ought to be extended north as far as Skagway and south far as the inter national border in the Taku Valley. Work ought to be in progress in both directions Such road would result in wonderful development and large additions to the population of the Territory It also would do lot to increase the attraction for tourists and to induce them to make longer visits in the North.
 Eventually there is doubt but the Canadians will build roads that will permit Alaska highways to be connected with the road systems of British Columbia and the States both at Skagway and in the Taku Valley Road building north and south from Juneau would not only be rich in direct re- turns but it would work well, in the end, with the automobile roads of Canada and the States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-08-05

sibe attraction for passengers-ncluding the dis pensation of alcoholic beverages They will be about 1000 feet in length and considerably over 50,00O tons With the Leviathan they will constitute the most impressive fleet of merchant ships operated by single company, surpassing the French and North German Lloyd lines in the number and size of major ships and in their luxurious appointments.
 The announcement of this program means that one of the first steps to be taken in carrying into effect previous declarations that it is the pur- pose of the United States Lines to place the United States very definitely among the foremost nations in the merchant marine world.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-08-05
Taxing the Farmer to Relieve Him.
G-cw York World.l


 MT. Jardine former Secretary of Agriculture, has taken up the cudgels for the 3-cent duty sugar. He appeared before the Senate Sub committee con- Sidering the sugar schedule and argued that the sugar crop of which this country was not likely to produce surplus and that higher tariff would therefore bring about desirable expansion. It is poor tariff argument it seems, which cannot be worked both ways. If there is overproducton in any line tariff is needed to prevent foreign prod ucts from swelling the surplus. If there is no pros- pect whatever of surplus higher tariff is needed to stimulate production
 And so MT. Jardine proposes tax the coun- trys 100000 farmers and their families as well as on the rest of the population for the benefit the 100000 beet growers in Colorado, Utah and few other States. An increase of l cent in the cost of sugar to the consumer annual tax of Sl2oOOOOO0 on the American people, Only a very small part of this will go to the beet growers The chief beneficares will be the producers of cane sugar in Hawaii, the Philippines and Porto Rico who are doing very nicely under the present tariff
 As means of farm relief MT. Jardne proposes this tax on the American consumer. This is about as effective as anything he proposed while at the head of the Department of Agriculture which means that its effectiveness is nil.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-08-05
Confused Standards.
Cincinnati Enquirer.O

Every attempt to establish the metric system of weights and measures in the United States has failed before the movement could gain any real impetus due to the certainty that endless confusion would in the period of transition. But it is sometimes forgotten that endless confusion is with Jus now and will continue until standards are chosen which really standards. There are, for example, three kinds of tons, some of which are good in Ohio, but not in Pennsylvania, others of which are good in Maryland but not in Virginia. Similarly there almost many bushels as there arc commodities that can be put into bushel baskets boxes Bushels in some States are meas ured in pounds, in others by cubic inches. Barrels are big in State and small in an adjoining commonwealth Great Britain, from whom we in- herited humorous system of illogical weights and measures, has, supposedly the system, but in fact her units only the in name, and differ enough to cause endless confusion and financial losses in foreign trade.
 AS our foreign dealings expand in volume, this question will continue to be more and more pressing True the change from system to another would cost millions of dollars in making dies and measuring instruments Yet already there signs that industrial concerns changing because of the greater efficiency that attaches to the metric system It is bit of a disgrace that nation so well in the lead in the application of science to business should trail along hundred years be- hind in this most important matter
 The intricacy of finely balanced industrial mechanism and the probability that industry in the future will swing closer to the standards oi scientific research suggest that might well change to rational and efficient system of measurement before other decades of growth make the transition even more necessary and more costly.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-08-05
SEATTLE LOSES ONE OF HER BEST
 CITIZENS.

Seattle lost one of her foremost and best citizens when William Pigott died the other day at the age of 69 years He had been a resident of Seattle for 34 years and active from the beginning He ac- cumulaed great fortune in the steel business and the leading Western manufacturer of cars. He heavy investor in Seattle real estate and his investments multiplied in value the town grew. His wealth had been estimated high $20,- 100000. His companies sold large quantities of steel and to the Russian Government while Russia was in the of the Allies, and reaped very made the sales in person.
 He an active member of the Foreign Trade Council and to his activities in the organization was due the development of millions of dollars of Pacific Coast foreign commerce. He devoted much time to Seattle and Pacific Coast development matters. In fact he regarded as, and was a national figure in that respect He was acquainted with most of the big of the country and took live interest in National and International trade matters
 MT. Pgott took an active interest in Alaska from the beginning of the rush north. He financed a campaign to support the bill giving Alaska Terri toria Legislature and spent sometime in Washing ton in advocacy of that measure Later he was active in the support of the Alaska Railroad proposition. He was chairman of the Alaska Bureau of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce when Charles D. Garfield of this City was chosen as manager of the Bureau.
 While he always took a lively interest il politics, and for the State Senate or the Democratic Ticket in Seattle, he was never { seeker for public office. He served however or commissions and in other capacities by appoinmen where there compensation for his services He was a member of the Seattle School Board fo many years and chairman of it for severa years He was delegate to several Democrati National Convictions including the famous Madison Square Garden Convention in 1924
 Mir Pigott was philantropst. No man in Seattl probably gave more for charity, for the Churcl and other things that he believed to be for tn common good No one in need called upon hin in vain. When he gave he always gave in suffi cient abundance to render real relief and he gay so modesty that few ever heard of his gifts
 Seattle will miss William Pigott as she woul miss few of her citizens. Not only was he wealth and public spirited, but he a good man. H was the good friend of the thousands of employee who worked for his companies and was alway fair to the workingman and the masses generally He aided labor leaders and others in perfecting tn workngmens compensation act in his State H benefactions and services to those less fortunat than himself were many that it would secretive in his charities and philanthropi( that anything like a complete enumeration woul be impossible.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-08-05
More or Less True

It is getting so it is almost as rare for barber to have a woman come in and ask for a haircut as it was for the clerk at the notion counter to have one ask for pack age of hairpins during the short hair craze.
 It is pathetic to read of children with no homes, but modern kids spend so little time in their homes parents feel keeping a home now is almost as silly as keeping a COW when nobody in the family drinks milk.
 Another funny thing is that girls choose rouges in flaming colors instead of the quiet nude shade to use on their faces.
 Maybe the reason conscience's voice is so weak is because it does not smoke the right brand of cigar cites.
 When his wife starts getting into politics man may as well learn how to make beds, open cans and
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-08-05

learn the day the garbage man comes around.
 It is an ideal marriage if when the wife is giving her husbands clothes to the rummage sale she doesn't wish he was in them.
 The difference between the starv- ing millions of India and the styl- ish stouts is that the stylish stouts are starving because they've had too much to eat in the past.
 The man who pays his wife as much attention after marriage as he did before won't ever be ordered by the court to pay her alimony.
 The reason girls never used to use profanity was because when a stocking could be darned a hole didn't have to be damned.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-08-05

That Dollar steamship outfit is about to become one hundred million dollar It is signif- cant also that the outfit proposes to carry on without offering it's stock to the public-for while at least. Apparently there has been plurality of dollars there for sometime
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-08-05
No Diagram Needed

P. M, of Columbus, calls up be- cause we hazarded the guess that the male undies eventually may have to be as picturesque as the feminine, and asks if we haven't seen the perfectly darling ones dis played in the shop windows-yeah We have seen them there, but we haven't ever seen 'em showing when the men were sitting oppos- ite us in a street car.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-08-05

There is no doubt about Senator Borahs con- clusion that if the English would sink enough Of their warshps there would be a parity of naval strength between that country and the United States It is also true that the United States upon a time achieved parity by destroying some of her best battIeships that were nearly completed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-08-05
BIG AMERICAN MERCHANT SHIPS
 COMING UP.

The United States Lines has announced that it will build two gigantic passenger and freight steam ships for the transatlantic trade. They will be larger and faster than any afloat says the an- nouncement It is estimated that they will cost $250OoO00 each. It is proposed to have every pos
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-08-05
ALONG LIFTS DETOUR
 By SAM HILL,
Whn Doesn't?

Blinks: There are three pests that I hate, bedbugs, mosquitoes and moths"
 Jinks: Well, of the three I hate the moths least. I much prefer something that feeds on my clothes to things that feed on me-"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-08-05
Add 100 Per Cent Patriots

MT. and Mrs. T. J. Koury, of Hol- brook, Ariz., has been married 27 years and have A children. Evi- dently they are determined that no fool birth control crowd shall keep down the population of this grand old U. s. A.! Hurrah for them
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-08-05
It Really Happened, Judge

"Tifis Judge Tebbs is fine fel- low Know him?"
 "Yes, but it doesn't do any good, he fines those who know him just as much as he does those who don't"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-08-05
But It's Got Uncle Sam Bordering
 On Insanity

The difference between mourning stationery and the United States of America is that the m. S. has a black border and the U. s. A. has a wet one.
 On the east and west ones you can drown yourself-and on the north and south ones your sor- rows.
 And it is about as hard to dry up the ones on the north and south sides as it would be the ones on the cast and west sides.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-08-05

The Wisconsin proposal to amend the State Constitution to permit the manufacturing of liquors read another defiance of the Eighteenth Amend ment to the Constitution of the United States Cincinnati Enquirer0
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-08-05

II Col Ohlson wishes to go down to posterity as public benefactor let him mix few tons of 6uhaSh With his coal and have the firemen open an engagement against the mosquitoes Seward Gateway
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-08-05

Always something, in this cross-eyed world, to take the joy out of life. Why can't receive a little of the prairie heat and the parched plains a generous helping of our perfectly reliable rain?- CPrince Rupert Empire)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-08-05

English artist visiting in New York says the American girl leads the world for beauty and he should like to more of her We'll, aren't there any rumble seats in New York?-(Macon Ga, Tele- graph)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-08-05

The reason the beauties tainted under Calves ton climate was because bathing suits were so op- pressive after these little street ensembles all the girls wear nowadays.-(D Dallas News)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-08-05

It is said that the Chinese Nationasts are look ing forward 30 years, although most Chinese con- tinue to look backward 30 centuries-(Cincinnati Enquirer)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-08-05

The munitions manufacturers don't care whether war ever occurs so long our enforcement squads continue to shoot up the country Indianapolis Star)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-08-05

If "Scarface AT Capone carries any life insur- ance, his companies must be delighted to have him sent to jail for year in Philadelphia (Bos- ton Globe)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-08-05

Mother Hymn of Hate In people I
 Despise cupidity- In weather I
 Detest humidity!
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-08-05

Does It Interest You to Know
 Miss School lives in Houstfs Texas.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-08-05

But suppose other countries ask our Ambassadors to give up chewing um.-(Akron Ohio, Beacon JournalO
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-08-05
Sad Case

Village Postmaster: That old maid is a pathetic critter."
 Stranger: "Yeah?"
 V. F.: "Yes, she never could get male and she's just as out O luck at getting mail"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-08-05
What'll You Have?

DRESS UP YOUR DOG"
 From a pet shop ad. Mustard or horSeradiSh?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-08-05
Names Is Names

Names Is Names Marriage license in Los Angeles Times:
 LOW-TRADER: Donald c. Low; Roara D. Trader. Well, here's hoping he'll never get low enough to tradeer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-08-05
Motor Noise

The casualty list on Monday seems to show the mistake was in inventing a self-starter instead Of a self-stopper for automobiles.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-08-05

We suppose Marian Taley will be singing the debenture aria from Farm Relief Cincinnati
The Washington times., 1929-07-26
By Beatrice Fairfax
Mrs. Beeckman AdUises:.

as in the case that you suggest,
!. the person serving. after the food
has been placed on the plate win
Tor should. say, AZ he passes the
plate. This Is for Mrs. Mallory. !"
or Mary. this Is for you" or.
Alice, will you keep this, please,
Or Jack. win you please pass this
to Jane"
The women at table should be
served first. and with due and
gracious regard to the sequence
in which they are seryed-the
woman guest OF honor first: next.
the woman next to be hOnOred,
because of distinction or age, or
both; and following this. in the
sequence that the host knows
will fulfill the laws OF good taste.
Then the men at table are served.
also In sequence that will, on
thought. suggest itself to the
server as gracious and sensible
one.
III, however, the host does not
realize that this social duty
evolves on him, then the guests
are left to settle it. In this case,
the plate Is passed to a gentle.
man before a lady. the gentleman
would at once pass It to 8 lady.
the one that Is suggested. as I
said above. by her distinction or
age. For example, the young
daughter of the family would,
naturally, not be served before
her grandmother or her aunt. or
woman guest.
The Washington times., 1929-07-26
DO YOU KNOW
THAT

Arthur A. Nero. an automobile
mechanic in this city. believes
he has discovered the secret OF
the aIbatross' amazing power Of
flight and can revolutionize avia.
tion by Its mechanical applica-
tion. His invention IL an airplane
with screw-form wings, one on
the left hand and the other the
right hand section of a screw.
form. His theory Is that the &C.
ton Of air pressure on such
wings viii produce three-fold re-
action-pressure on the bottom.
top and sides. This. he says.
will give the plane inherent bal.
ance. It viii be impossible for
1t to turn over. There win be no
need for either ailerons or rud.
der. The only control apparatus
will be in the tail. Further.
more, he says, his plane will re.
quirs but little space for a take
off and landing almost = hell.
copter.
The Washington times., 1929-07-26
FASHION Us
F "A NCIES

Don't believe everything you see
ii print Is all very wen, but It
doesn't hold for summer frocks.
Especially modish are the wood
cut block prints taken from peas.
ant designs and cast in vivid and
softly toned coIors. Yellow. violet
and green are combined with the
more serious tan, gray and rose
shades.
A real plck.Hie-up Is the sep
arate coat Of pique, for 1t can be
picked up at any time and worn
with any kind of q summer dress,
whether It IL frail and sheer or
sturdy and practical Plain col.
ors are just as much In evidence
a. prints, and these coats are for
the most part uniined.
Tying the bow knot becomes
quite the ceremony when per-
formed on a dainty pump or q
smart one-strap slipper. These
trick little bows are made of the
fabric Of the shoe, and are placed
at one side Of the vamp. just to
make US ask why.
There's q black sheep in every
fold, but we hate to call the dark
jacket which accompanies a light
colored skirt :. black sheep. Any
way, q black jacket combined
with 4 light skirt, or the other
way round. Is a most admirable
version Of the tailored suit at the
moment.
The Washington times., 1929-07-26
HOUSEHOLD
HINTS
BY Hannah Wing

nURING the summer when
~ salads often form meal in
themselves they should be made
particularly attractive and appe-
tizing. To be sufficiently satisfy.
ing they must be accompanied by
some form OF bread or sandwiches.
Among the several salad acces-
series Of this type those made with
cheese are especially desirable
since they are sufficiently substan-
tiaI to add i1ourishment to the
meal. These may be either straws,
sticks, balls or waters or biscuits.
Cheese Waters
They are the quickest and sim
plest I'd make OF all the salad ac-
commandments Spread grated
cheese on thin crackers, season
with bit of paprika and heat in
quick oven until the cheese Is
me,ted. These slices Of toasted
bread may be used instead Of the
crackers.
Cheese Straws
Any plain or puff paste left
from baking may be used. Roll 1t
oi1e-uuarter inch In thickness,
sprinkle pne-half Of II with grated
cheese. Fold over the other half
and roll out again. Sprinkle again
with cheese and proceed as before.
Repeat the process three times.
Cut into very narrow strips and
bake in the top shelf Of quick
oven.
The Washington times., 1929-07-26
a shower for the Bride.to.lse

a shower for the Bride.tO-Be
DEER MRS. BEECKMAE;
i. should the bridegroom's
mother be present at the shower
when the brides mother is to be
there7
.. A friend Of the bride Is
giving the shower, Does Tho
shower take place at the friends
house or at the brides house:
3. If a person Is invited to the
shower given before the wedding,
IS she also invited to the wedding:
a And are two gifts required2
r. b.
i. This would seem TO be the
gracious, hospitable and thought
full thing to do.
2. The shower takes place at
the home OF the hostess who is
planning to give the party. .
3. The shower invitations have
nothing to do with the wedding
invitations. 1t would, usually, be
taken for granted, however, that
II person is invited to- shower
given for bride.to-be, she is an
Intimate friend OF the brlde-to-be,
and therefore naturally would be
invited to the wedding.
4. Yes, when one goes to a
shower. one takes present for
the shower, and Ii one is friend
Of the brides, one naturally gives
q wedding present.
The Washington times., 1929-07-26
TRAVELLING
WITH TOTS
By CONSTANCE CAMERON

BY CONSTANCE CAMERON
I'VE come to the conclusion that
! we are a nation Of gypsies.
When you see the mothers,
fathers, sisters and aunts who
boil out over the sides Of auto
mobiles, big and little, at the end
of these summer days, and trek
toward hotel or unload and start
supper in one Of the tourist camps,
you wonder if anyone is left in
any home in this vast land.
And don't blame them one
speck. Who am to say word
against jogging off in the family
bus, when throw things into a
suitcase on a minutes notice and
start for anywhere, North, South,
East or West when the male con-
tingent Of our family says, "Cone
on
It is 4 lot of run. You have In.
teresting experiences ana see
things which are but q blur from
train windows. But when whole
families prepare to migrate from
Missouri to New Hampshire or
California to Virginia. I do feel
that perhaps they could well give
. little more thought to the
younger members Of the caravan.
First Of all, are children used
to sitting up all day? Anything
butt! And they grow tired and
irritable and sometimes III on
long trips which aren't planned
with at least one eye on their
comfort.
Personally / hold that it isn't
good for very small children to
motor long distances, and babies
for ANY distance. However, I
realize that this notion Of mine
isn't going to deter any family
which has set It's heart on taking
Baby Mary to see Aunt Julia out
in Iowa. or grandma up in Yer.
mont.
For families travelling with chill.
dren, ] can only suggest some
things which hold good for adults
az well. STOP long enough for a
quiet, leisurely noon luncheon.
Eat warm soups, milk or food as
closely approaching your home
noon meal as possible. Don't fill
up nor let your child fill up on
hot dogs" and Ice cream cones.
On summer days the roads
seem white and glaring and !
would suggest smoked glasses, or
amber glasses for every member
OF the family.
Get one or two large bottles
and keep them filled with water
which you KNOW IL pure. Don't
stop and drink water from just
anywhere along the way. And
take II easy.