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The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-04
"The Yankee Consul"
(New York Times.)

Men and women who scnool and col lege age at the beginning of this century will be the chief mourners for Raymond Hitchcock, the actor, who died in California yesterday. He had been active in musical shows, comedies andre centy-the talkies up to the time of his death But it is in King Dodo and Abijah Booze, the Yankee Consul, that he will be best remembered
 Those were joyous and impossible tales of care free life in incredible kingdoms, and they were full of rollicking songs and tender ballads and the kind of fun which makes adolescents roll in their seats and brings laughter even from their parents It was in such productions with MT. Hitchcock the droest star those times ever knew, that he used to sing:
 It was not like that in the olden days
 Things were not like that at all.
 Then we took our girls for a buggyride,
 Automobiles not sold
 They didn't have any oil stoves on wheels
 In the days of old.
 This palpable hit" Je Humphreys says at the queer onecylinder contraptions which the Cad lilac and the White Company were putting out never failed to bring down the house. And MT Hitchcock, with his forelock his eyes, was the comedy hero of the period. To the end of their days the theatregoers of that generation will re- member him kindly and with smile
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-04
CABELL, MENCKEN, LEWIS AND COM
 PANY AS PHILOSOPHERS, ETC.

James Branch Cabel never fails to set people to thinking. In his latest book, "The Way of Ecben," he declares that the most successful of modern writers have tried to convince the people that there is something awry with civilization and he suggests that the coming generation of writers might very well replace the wreckage of this gen. eration with something in which people might invest faith
 Some critics profess amusement in this situation. Some seem to think it is confession that the modern writers have made a mistake in destroying some things in which civilization had reposed faith without giving anything to take it's place. We have often heard that criticism of Henry L. Mencken, self-admitted iconocast They say he makes things that were formerly sacrosanct seem ridiculous but they continue, he gives nothing to take the place of that which he has destroyed" Those of us who have passed the zenith remember when they were saying similar things of Bob Ingersoll and John Fiske. Lincoln was even criticised in that manner by at least one Illinois preacher
 The contention that one must not criticise un- less he gives something better to replace that which he declares to be bunk is not sound It would be as well to say that ought not to point cut defects in bridge that make it dangerous unless he is prepared to replace the bridge That is not the system that follow in material things And it ought not to be regarded as wrong to try to prove that there is bunk in Spirtualism for example, without being in position to offer some thing to take it's place
 If a lot of philosophy and theology and dogma of one sort and another is junked in the popular mind as result of the observations of debunkers that does not mean that the debunkers owe it to anyone to furnish something to replace what they denounce as rubbish. Perhaps they think the world does not need anything to take it's place They might think it's influence useless.
 If the world really needs something to believe in, to replace that which has lost it's appeal the work of supplying it belongs to anyone who can do it. If man points out defects in a bridge and causes people to refuse to the bridge it may properly fall to the lot of another and entirely different sort of man to build new bridge-if a bridge is needed.
 We like this last attitude of CabeI as we like much that he has done While Cabell and Mencken have junked a lot of philosophy in their day and while Mencken has called philosophy "bunk' they are pretty sound philosophers them selves.
 greater trouble with Mencken and company than their philosophy is that they sometimes tear down something that is doing good work They are sometimes just intolerant in their conocasm as those whom they criticise are in their dogma tism They become crusaders in the game of smash ing and sometimes smash without discrimination
 But even there the tolerant person ought not to criticise too severely The tolerant ones task is to put an o. K brand over the I. and C. of the Menckens if he thinks the inspection and con-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-04

demnation were not at all well done and to urge everybody at all times and under all situations and conditions to keep minds open and pursue the truth without prejudice malice. The fact is that too many of have too many strong beliefs and convictions and not enough knowledge.
 We started this comment intending that it be la brief paragraph In spite of the fact that it is already too long, we must not quit without calling attention to the circumstance that Cabell Mencken, Lewis and Company (we could not keep Sinclair Lewis in the role of silent partner any longer) very often humorists and indulge in sort of criticism that causes us to see foibles and either correct them laugh at them We quite understand and wholly agree with Lewis when he says he is fond of Kennicott and Babbtt and Arrowsmith and Dodsworth and the man who met Coolidge We like them, too. We like to meet them in the street and on the boats and trains and hear them talk. They all doing fine work. They might do betetr work by using Lewis Mencken Cabell magnifying glasses while they indulge little introspection We have tried that and have recognized very familiar Mencken Americana. There is more Babbitry in a lot of us than might think
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-04
HALF OF ALASKA'S GOLD COMES
 FROM JUNEAU.

Alaskas gold output for 1929 is estimated by the Alaska branch of the Geological Survey to amount to s77480o0 About half this amount do be exact almost 46 per cent) from the Alaska Juneau Mine lying in Juneaus back yard.
 And this suggests that when MT. Faulkner said that the Alaska Juneau Mine the backbone of this City it was boast rather than an ad- mission It is some backbone Alaska is famed the world round as a god-mining country, and nearly one-half of the gold mined in the Territory is med within the limits of this municipality
 While it is a boast of Ketchikan (and justly pridefu boasD that more salmon is canned in that City than any other in the world, justly pridefully Juneau boast, we believe with equal authenticity, that more gold is miled in Juneau than any other City in the country-or any other country. That Juneau boast is due to the Alaska Juneau mine which produces almost half of the entire gold output of this gold mining Territory.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-04
THE FIREPLACE LEADER By Mary Graham Bonner

John and Peggy had been taken back of a fireplace by the Little Black Clock, and the brightly dress ed creatures who lived in the Fire place were talking about their plans.
 They were deciding how they would always dress in bright, bright costumes so as to give cheer and warmth to people. They also said they would sometimes quiet down so that their embers could be dsed for roasting popcorn, apples and chestnuts.
 Then spoke the Fireplace Leader. He wore magn..1oent suit of the color of the brightest flames.
 "Of course people will have to help us, the Leader said. But we will be ready to help them too. They must lay the fuel in the fire place and strike the match to start off the papers and kindlings.
 But just as soon as they strike the match I'll wave my right hand finger That will mean that it is time for all of you to come forward and start to play and scamber and burn
 We have many, many relatives, and they will all do the same in all the fireplaces everywhere.
 But always wait for the signal! Never come forward until the match is struck and the fire is supposed to begin. People will say that the fire is starting We will know that the first little flame is my right hand finger waving to the rest of you to start.Y
 And then Peggy and John saw the Leader wave his little right hand finger, tiny flame could be seen, and then more and more and more flames as the fire started to go.
 But there were a few who were pouting and complaining. They went around trying to catch the others and hold them so they could not follow the Leader.
 Now, what's the trouble?" the Leader asked.
 What are they doing?" John asked the Little Black Clock.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-04
Biological Board Activities.
(Pacific Fisherman

The Pacific Coast Committee of the Biological Board of Canada held a meeting at Vancouver, October "A and 25 just before the salmon canners' convention, to discuss routine matters and recom- mendaons regarding Pacific Coast work to be taken up at the annual meeting of the Board at Ottawa in January.
 John Dybhavn Chairman of the Committee who was down from Prince Rupert, states that the work being done by the experimental station at that point is proving of great value. The station is actively following up it's work on discoloration of habut On which an important preliminary report was made some time ago Suitable of overcoming this difficulty still present many practical prob lems; and the idea is being considered of sending out new boat under controlled sterile conditions to demonstrate the possibility of preventing dis coloration.
 Bids were recently opened for the construction Of another building for the Prince Rupert station as the present quarters have been found too small It is expected that the building will be erected at once to house the cold storage and refrigeration experiments, the plans calling for practical freez- Ing and cold storage facilities Director D B Finn and o. c. Young, Mechanical Engineer of Sas- katchewan University, have planned elaborate ex- pernents to solve serious problems of deterioration of fish in cold storage under Pacific Coast con- ditions
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-04
German Private Property.
Manchester GuardianN ]

MT Snowden, answering questions in the House of Commons, has refused to hand over to the Ger man Government or to the private owners the sums realized Tn this country by the liquidation of ex- enemy property. The British right to retain any surplus, he said, was recognized by the Experts Committee to be setoff against the reduction of Germany's separations obligations under the yo,,ns Plan, and had been taken into account in all the reparauon agreements from the Peace Treaty to the present time. He claimed that the British Government had been more generous than other creditor countries and had not only made com passionate allowances amounting to e5 Ooo mn to individuals, but had offered to waive claims to properties not yet iquidated worth f5oOoOOO more. It was for the German Government wbich ho, benefited by the arrangement to satisfy the un compensated owners of the property.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-04

Whoopee yielded up five victims in New Yorks New Years Eve. That is very large toll and a regretable On the other hand think of the fun had by those who survived That is, the fun they had until the day after.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-04

Add similes: As long-lved as tariff compromise. = Cincinnati Enquirer)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-04
GOOD MEN HEAD CHAMBER.

In eectng Harry G. Watson President and Harold G. Wamsey Secretary the Juneau Cham Der of Commerce chose two specially fitted for the work they have to do. Both enter prsing men of the highest integrity, intelligence and energy and with undluted loyalty to Juneau and Alaska. It is an easyf matter to predict Ia successful administration for this very capable and worthy civic organization.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-04

New York clergyman openly questions the validity of the assertion that the meek inhet the earth. Yet it seems to be the general belief that the meek do stay on the farm, while the bolder ana cleverer brothers move to town and on into business-CNew York Times9 e0 -'''o
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-04

Men of Louis Hart's Ithe late Gov Hartl type are generally critized while living and annrecatad oniy after death has recalled their good work nouiS a''a hart was blamed sight better Governor and citizen than lot of people gave bi, oraa,. Tor The State will miss his ability to work for washington interests.-(Port Angeles News
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-04

Man adapts himself quickly to new conditions ana we have no doubt when the air highways are thoroughly established there will be bilIboards m captive balloons Detroit News)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-04

If it should come to initiating any Chamber of Commerce detail it would not make a lot of diff ference whether it be done by President Harry G. Watson Secretary Harold c. Walmsley It might lead to confusion who's who, however if some document sometime were ndorsed: "Appd, H, C. w. and "Disappd, H. G. w"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-05-30
Nothing to Distinguish
Murderer From Others

1t has been discovered that only two
per cent Of the murderers in New
York in the past fifteen years have
been fat men, and that the most ghast-
ly crimes are usually committed there
by those who are devoid Of vitamines.
One of the most famous murderers In
the world, Charles Peace, was de-
scribed by counsel who once defend
ed him as "a small, spare man, clean
shaven, with very prominent chin,
which he could so distort as to make
himself unacceptable" The police
description of him issued at the time
was: "Thin and slightly built, 5ft. Ain.
high, grey (nearly white) hair, beard,
and whlskers." Crippen was spare of
chest, narrow of shoulder, meager In
height, and devoid of muscle. with pro-
truding eyeballs which gave his face
a meaningless stare. Scotland Yard
was asked about the Cassius type, but
no encouragement was given to the
New York theory. my experience is"
said an official, shat murderers have
few characteristics to distinguish them
from the ordinary men you meet In
the street, train, or omnibus"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-05-30
Self Control Prominent
Attribute of Socrates

Socrates was a graduate Of the
school of hard knocks who learned
to talk by talking and to preach what
he had himself practlced.
His two main tenets were self
control and self-knowledge, and here
the stories about him are quite con-
sistent. When he made friends with
people of means he could enjoy their
luxuries. He outdrank Aristophanes
at Agathon's banquet, but generally
he preferred not to drink too much
lest he might think too little. He be-
lieved in temperance, and when made
symposiarch, or leader Of the feast,
he called for little cups"
Good food he enjoyed, but he could
endure the poor cooking Of his wife.
The same with clothes. During the
campaign at Potidea, when others
were clad In sheepskins and furs, he
walked barefoot on the snow. But
unlike many moral reformers Socrates
did not insist that what he did was
the only thing to do.
If the Greeks had smoked tobacco
he would not have belonged to the
Anti-Nicotine league. No, his doc
trlne of self-control seemed to be this !:
'T can do with, and can do without.
and trust that you can do the same"
Or, as he put the matter when present
at the fair: "How many things there
are which 1 do not need."-Wood-
bridge Riley in 'Men and Morals"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-05-30
Nature Gives Warning
in Odors That Offend

1t may be regarded as a safe rule
to regard offensive odors as associated
with poisonous substances. Sewer gas,
though not necessarily infectious, is
nevertheless known to be harmful be-
cause Of the poisonous and malodorous
substances of which 1t is composed.
The deadly carbonous oxide, though IT.
self odorless, Is almost invariably as
ISOLATED with other gases which betray
Its presence. The sense of taste also
serves as protection against poison
GUS substances. Wholesome substances.
with rare exceptions. have neutral,
sweet, sweetlsh or acid fiavors. Sub
stances which have bitter, acrid, smart
ing, nauseating or astringent favors
are usually noxlous So great is our
perversity, we actually contaminate
and render harmful perfectly whole
some foodstuffs by the addition Of pep
per, mustard and other hot and irrl-
tating substances which Nature warns
us against.--Dr. John Harvey Kellogg
in Good Health.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-05-30
Strand of Hemp

A South American woman living In
Paris sued a furniture mover for
$4,000 alleging that while transferring
her household goods he lost bit Of
a hangman's moose which she esteems
as a bringer of good luck. The SUPER
stltion Is ancient. When Haman was
hanged on the gallows he built for
Mordecai 1t is likely that there was
rivalry among Ahasuerus' people for
a strand of the rope Queen Esther
diverted from its original purpose.
Gilderoy was hanged on gallows tree
so high that his kite was immortalized
In a saying which eDdures to this day,
and the hemp must have been In de-
mand.-New York Sun.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-05-30
"Crackers" First Baked
bv Massachusetts Man

As far as any authentic record
shows, the first cracker bakery in the
United States was that Of Theodore
Pearson at Newburyport, Mass. He
began business in 1902 and his spe-
clalty was large cracker which was
known both as a pilot" and as ships
bread. Joshua Brent was Pearson's
first great business rival. He erected
an oven for cracker baking at Milton,
Mass, In 1901. He was succeeded by
many other cracker manufacturers.
The crackers were first made by hand.
During the years between 1910 and
1865 the mechanical process employed
in making crackers underwent a re-
markable development. Prior to 1910
the use of machinery In the cracker
making process was practically un-
known. Even then the dough was still
worked up and put into the oven one
piece at time. Machinery was final
ly invented which took the dough after
1t had been prepared by hand and
rolled 1t into a thin sheet which, as
1t passed over sort Of endless belt,
was cut by & stamping machine which
works automatically. va @e
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-05-30
One Forest Fire Cause

In Forests and Mankind explanation
as to why forest fires occur so fire.
quently In areas that have already
been burned over Is given: Fires In
sense brew fires. The effect of each
fire, no matter how light. Is to prepare
the land for another, since each sue
cesslve burning leaves dead trees and
charred limbs behind II, that under the
hot summer sun dry out like finder and
furnish more and more fuel for the
flames that follow, until at last the
land becomes barren waste, unfit for
tree growth-unft for anything but to
serve as reminder and wnrnIng."
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-05-30
Each in His Own Place

Let us be not sololsts, dominating
the whole place, but each one a mem
Der Of an orchestra, content to bring
all that we have and contribute 1t In
music, while we ourselves for the mo-
ment keep our personality In shadow
and subsection, that there may come
to this world a greater harmony, a
greater symmetry, a more perfect ad.
justment of conflicting loyalties, so
that we may reach the highest ambl
tion Of all, which IS, that we may have
a name at which men and women,
when they hear It, will smile gladly
and be proud to claim It as the name
OF the Frlend.-Rosslyn Mitchell.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-05-30
Curling REQUIRES Skill

The game of curling is played on a
rink marked out on the ice, with
large, smooth stones to which han
dies are fixed The stones weigh from
80 to As pounds. There are usually
four players on side or team. Each
player uses two stones, which he
slides along the ice toward mark
AZ yards distant. The object is for a
player to lay his stones closer to the
mark than those of his opponents.
After all players have "curled" or
played, the side having stones nearest
the mark scores point for each
stone so placed. In Canada and the
United States iron curriers' are some
times used In place of stones.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-05-30
Tropical Fish

The difference between a sallfish
and flying fish is that the flying fish
flies, after fashion, and the sailflsh
does not. Flying fishes, of which
there are number of species, are
small and light but have long wing
like pectoral fms. The fish works up
speed In the water, throws itself into
the air, and the "wlngs' are able to
carry 1t for some distance.
The sallfsh is very large deep sea
fish, related to the swordhsh, but hay
ing teeth, and characterized by the
large, high dorsal fin, which 10 sug-
gestlve Of a sail.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-05-30
CABIN JOHN
s,ta PARK.
HOMES AND INVESTMENT.
ON CONDUIT ROAD.

A .nha,.,.,.
200 lots lOoxao st fee, .Nd. In evey va,
About 10000 square ,.a's located
Prices range from $500 1ee q in soe each let
Ola So sOo ana 2per
hIIi site. sSsVs 70 10 IS 49, 1000 So IT, Pc
Level siOeio situations for c large homes
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-05-30
Fast Work

Mike was engaged TO do Job Of
painting for Mr. Smith. After while
he came In saying the Job was com
pleted and asked for his money.
"But, Mike, wanted two coats on
that building III pay you after the
second coat" said Mr.. Smith.
You've got It," said Mike. Il mixed
the first coat with the paint for the
second and put on both coats at the
same time Speed Is my motto"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-05-30
Ground Squirrel Economy

ROdent-control experts In the bio
logical survey of the United States De-
partment Of Agriculture often save
considerable money for farmers or
ranchmen who have rodent pests on
their lands. Not long ago q rancher
in California had planned to use
fumlgant on 1900 acres In. an effort
to rid the land Of ground squirrels,
at an estimated cost Of $4,000. On the
advice Of a biological survey worker,
who found that on this particular
ranch fumigatlon would be expensive
and unsatisfactory, the rodents were
controlled by a specially prepared pol
son mixture of steam-rolled oats, at
cost of only $500.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-05-30
Chose Good Place to Fall

A meteorlte crashed to earth In
Yenesel province, In central Siberia
some years ago. II exploded as It
neared the earth and Illuminated the
country for nearly 800 miles. The
heat from this body could be felt for
distance Of 800 miles. II was the
largest falling star in history. II II
had struck New York city, every build
Ing and subway would have been de-
stroyed and every bit Of life wiped out.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-05-30
Bees Drunk Ties Up Line

Traffic on the railway line passing
through Karlovac. Serbia was tied ~
recently by huge swarm OF bees on
II honey drunk. Derailnent Of freigli
ear cnuse'I broken honey Jar to re
lease its contents on the ground. Bees
attracted by the sweet made the ali
blackeT thnn during u thunderstorm
and forced the wreckinp crew TO flee
Not until II lIUurs later when ali the
sweet had been consumed. could The
men resume their work Of putting the
ear back on the tracks
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-05-30
Peculiar Hole in One"

Mrs Walter A Friedman of Cleve
and. Is Ginning Ia be member OF
The Hole IN tine" club though she
,dmlts there Is small doubt rs 10
rrT eligibility Playing at Highland
Park she drove long one down the
rnrwny A cadd> stepped int the
way. the ball MI him on the les and
Dnnc'd Bratls into his pocket.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-05-30

Many explorers, so highly praised
for Drawing jungle heat and Ice foes
are really "escaplsts" who have found
these physical pains easier to endure
than the emotional stress OF staying
ut home and getting along with their
wives and brothers and nelghbors.--
Country Home.