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The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-13
SILVER FOX EXCHANGE

A change at the Silver Fox Where we gladly trim your lox MT. Grey has sailed away Place taken by Percy Lucha Just lately arrived from Seattle Coming safely thru the Battle Single, Fair, and only "A An artist all will adore
 Milo Zurich is still here And is of very good cheer Likewise Van beside repair Is holding down the 3rd chair Business is Perking good now Come rite in and see how We will thank you in advance We believe you'll take chance We will make you very happy And make you feel snappy For it pays to look neat At home or on the street Please don't forget to stop, The Silver Fox Barber Shop, J. D. VAN ATTA, Prop. adv
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-13
stI DOUG cLAsroxG

1 "I'l1 go.p
 A maid came to tell Damon that she was wanted on the telephone. Nora felt dazed. It still seemed impossible that Nicholas had writ ten that letter. Nora heard Damon walking across the hall to the tele- ] phone. She went back and picked up the letter. She knew it was a dreadful thing to do, but she had to see it with her own eyes. At first in her violent hurry the words had no meaning; then the small black script of Nicholas writing sp1ang into meaning You won't marry me until 1 I've made a name for myself.
 God knows I may never do
 that. But you did not talk to
 me this way five years ago when you told me you would
 come to me when I needed 1 you. Have you been able to 1 forget so easily? You wouldn't marry me because I didn't have { a penny. If you won't marry
 be now won't go on, that's all.
 I shall marry poor little va I grant and send her home to V
 you. Her fathers drunken
 old charlatan who pretends he ! is a painter He has no morals
 to speak of and the child her
 self is not much better, I
 should judge"
 Nora put down the letter. She wondered if she could ever get out of the house before Damon saw her. Somehow she walked toward the door, opened it, found herself out side The fresh snowy air revived her
 Everything was clear at last. She saw why Damon had hated her and wanted to hurt her through her father. For Damon still loved Nicholas. It was her grief that had made her remote.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-13
Chapter 31 PROOF FROM DAMON

There was in Damon's words the chill of the winters day outside the lovely room of the Thayer home where Nora sat before her.
 Sue Julian!' Nora exclaimed. Must you do that? I know he has done a dreadful wrong to Nicholas but if you could forgive him, I'll promise to go away with him. Isn't there anything that I can do? This will kill him.
 There is nothing tn at will change me"
 The words fell lightly But Nora saw that Damon was implacable. It seemed almost as though she was seeking revenge.
 Nicholas loved me or he would
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-13

The striking feature or these flg- ures is they show exactly the same percentage -359-for each seve n year period. Over the stretch of seven seasons, Cobb collected 1,203 hits in 3,359 times at bat, Simmons ,380 hits in 3,838 times at bat.
 Tvs lifetime average for "A years was .367, however, so that Simmons cannot afford to slacken his pace. He shows no sign of doing so.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-13
STAR PICNIC TO BE HELD
 SUNDAY

All arrangements have been made for the annual picnic of Nugget Chapter No. 2, O. E. s., to be held tomorrow at Marmion Island. The Valkyre has been chartered for the occasion. She will leave the Airways float in Juneau at 8:30 Sunday morning and Douglas at goo. The picnic is for local Stars and Masons and their families. (adv)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-13
DOUGLAS NEVIS
REV. BAUER WILL ATTEND
 CONFERENCE IN SEATTLE

Rev. Philip E. Bauer, pastor of the Congregational Church, will leave next week for Seattle to at tend the National Conference of the Congregationalists which meets in connection with the National Council of Christian Churches.
 ReY. Bauer will take with him a collection of carvings in ivory made Ey the boys and girls of Douglas, to display at the conference. He will return home about July 10.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-13
LOCAL COLISEUM HAS
 COMEDY BILLED FOR
 SUNDAY AND MONDAY

Soup to Nuts" a comedy from Rube Goldberg's original story and dialogue will be shown at the Coli scum Sunday and Monday. A far cical plot woven around pair of lovers makes up the story of the play which is full of hearty laughs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-13
THE FIGURES

THE FIG UKES
 Cobb reached his peak average in his seventh season, 1911, when he hit APO and followed this up with marks of 40 in 1912 and .390 in 1913. With the advent of the lvelier ball, Cobb's percent, from dip downward, shot up to .389 in 1921 and .401 in 1922.
 Here's the comparison of Cobb's first seven years at bat with Sim mons performances up to date:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-13

Old papers at the Empire office
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-22
Czaplicki Is
 Given Release Aut0ist Figuring in Fatal Accident Posts Sl,5O0
 Bond

Edward Czaplicki of New Bri- tain, who was placed under arrest following a fatal automobile acci- dent on the Meriden road early Sunday morning was released last evening under bonds of $1,500. Deputy Coroner Walter D. Smyth approved of the release of the ac- cused pending a complete inquest of the death of Joseph Pietrasnew- ski, also of New Britain.
 Czaplicki was driving a car owned by Telefor Popowski, 37, of 275 Pennington avenue, New Bri- tain, when it crashed into a light truck driven by Joseph H. Collins of Hitchcock Lake. The truck was badly damaged. Pietrasnewski was badly crushed when the car in which he was riding crashed through a fence and went down 3 10-foot embankment. Popowski and Collins were taken to St Mary's s hospital for treatment of minor injuries.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-22
Neither State Or Family Makes Move;
 Case Continued
Tobin Secures Delay This Morning When Trial Is cheduled-Thursday Set for Examination of Accused Youth Brooklyn Man Fined for Breach of Peace

The trial of Frank Salinardi, 29 of 26 Ridge street scheduled for today in police court was post poned until Thursday morning on the request of counsel for the ac- cused, Attorney John F. Tobin Judge T. V. Meyer, who presided this morning, granted the continu- ance under the same bonds of $10,000 as demanded by Judge John F. MeGrath last Friday.
 Although it was suggested by Judge McGrath that Salinardi be subjected to an examination to de- termine his mental condition no move has been made by either the state or relatives of the young man to carry out the proposal.
 Salinardi became temporiarly in- sane last Thursday afternoon when he returned home to learn that his mother had died suddenly. His ac- tions so frightened members of his family that the police were ap- pealed to by the neighhors. Six policemen responded to the call. Sa1inardi put up vicious fight against the officers before being subdued. He spent the night in a cell.
 Salinardi has a case pending in the court of common pleas. He is expected to be arraigned on six counts when his case comes to trial.
 Appeals to the common pleas court were taken today in the cases of Anthony Barsizlauskas. 39, of 26 North Leonard street, who was
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-22
NO SANITY TEST FOR SALINARDI'
1ONE BATTLESHIP | COSTS THE GOVT | $25O,OOO,OOO
That Is the Expense While Ship Lasts-Undersec- retary of State William K. Castle Explains It

Boston, Sept. 22.-(UP).-(Re- lease at 1:15 p. m., EDT).-The Amercian government is determin- ed to bring about real limitation and reduction" of armaments, Un- dersecretary of State William R. Castle to-day told the Advertising club of Boston.
 Castle laid stress on the luxury of battleships. He said the London treaty, limiting auxiliary ships, was "only a beginning" He linked armaments with the depression. He pointed out that large part of the worlds annual armament bill might be saved for private busi- ness. cultural advancement and education if nations would agree to reduce armies, navies and air forces.
 Competition in armament" he said, "is one of the greatest of war breeders and all wars leave an af- termath of depression which brings suffering into every home"
 The current depression, Castle said, is direct result of World war, during which billions of dol- lars were thrown to the winds. He added the world had long known the sad results of war, but had
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-22
Sears, Roebuck Co.,,
 Aid Roosevelt Plan
L. J. Rosenwald Offers New York Governor Conl=
 pany's Facilities to Help Unemployment

tending ample and liquir credits much of our frozen buying power would be unleashed again.
 lover a period of 26 years of study and experimentation, Sears, Roebuck and Company has gradu- ally built up md perfected a sys- tenn of long time financing both for home construction and recently for home and small business moderi- zation and repairs, a system which gives to the home owner the same opportunities for easy and balanc- ed financing that have long been available in the purchase of auto mobiles, ice machines, radios and innumerable other commodities in common use.
 What we have done others can do. in whole or in part, individu- ally or in collaboration. We wish at this time particularly to offer every encouragement and air in the direction.
 We believe our studies. experi- ence and, to a degree, our pro- cesses in longtime financing of repair and moderization jobs con- tain much of value to those seek ing to remedy the present situa- tion. We are prepared to place these freely at the disposal of au- thorized agencies, and hold our selves constantly in readiness for consultation and advice"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-22

, fined $25 and costs for breach oi the peace; William Bidukas, 50 of 51 Drayer avenue, who was fined $5 and costs for intoxication and $25 and costs for breach of the peace, while his brother, Joseph 45, of 65 Congress avenue was fined $25 and costs on charge o1 breach of the peace.
 Barsizlauskas maintained in court that he had been assaulted in Joseph Eidukas' store with a hamhher. After the state had re- ferred several times to the ham, mer, "Joe" found it necessary to correct him. The weapon used was not a hammer, but an aluminium pot and William Eidukas did the damage.
 A party, which was an impromptu gathering following a picnic wal staged in Eidukas' store. Barzis- lauskas was accused of chasing his wife about the small business es- tablishment when Mrs Eidukas stepped in his way to save his wife. She was struck in the face and knocked to the floor. When she regained her feet she was knocked down again and then the fight started in real earnest. Bar zislauskas was put out Of com mission when struck with pan The court found that all the com batants were guilty of disturbing the peace and imposed the fines mentioned The cases may event ually reach the court of common nleaq
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-22
careful investigation surrounding the killing had been made. He

' the killing had been made. He called the courts attention to the | fact that in order to convict a | man of first degree murder there must be two e-witnesses to the staying. He described the evidence to be presented in this case as en- tirely circumstantial, outside of a few conflicting statements of im- portant witnesses. He said he could understand jury hesitating in bringing in a guilty verdict in such circumstances and concluded by saying that the state felt justi- lied in accepting a plea in second degree.
 Public Defender Attorney w. w. Gager. appearing for Wright said the basic question to be consid- cred was reconciliation. He re- ferred to the shooting victim as man of temper and said Mrs Duncan had scars on her fingers from one of his acts committed in fit of temper
 Judge Jennings ordered Wright to stand and then said that the sentence was mandatory under the statute when plea of guilty is en- tered in second degree murder. You are to be confined to the states prison for the rest of your natural life and 1t is so ordered" Judge Jennings said.
 Wright's face flushed when he heard the sentence. He was es- corted to his place in the pris- oner's block while Mrs Duncan, who was in court with her oldest daughter, watched intently. When Wright was taken to the cell in the basement of the court house heh discussed his situation with Sheriff John L. Gray, Sheriff John Jenusaitis, Sheriff John Min icucci and Lieutenant William
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-22
AUTO OWNERS MUST
 KNOW THEIR CLUTCHES

Harrisburg, Pa, (UP)-An auto mobile driver must know his clutch to get a certification as a licensed operator in Pennsylvania, the state bureau of Motor vehicles ruled.
 Benjamin Eynon, commissioner of the bureau, said that equipment of an automobile with a free wheeling device did not absolve license applicants using such ma chimes from the necessity of know ing how to use the clutch in changing gears.
 He reported that most appli- cants, having such installations on their machines insisted" on using them when taking the examina- tions and shifted gears, without using the clutch.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-22

"done little or nothing about it." Now, he said:
 There is added the grim fact that the nations can no longer af- ford the luxury of excessive arma- ment."
 "Have you ever thought of the cost, for example, of a battleship ?"
 There is the initial cost of some $40,000,000. There is the cost of some $2,000,000 annually to keep the ship in commission. Enormous sums are spent in overhauling and in modernizing parts. At the end fo 25 years the ship is scrapped. If you add all these sums, with com pound interest at five per cent, it will be found that every battle ship costs the nation during the course of it's life minimum of $250,00O,0OO."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-22
Murderer Of Duncan
 Gets Life Sentence
(Continued from Page 1.)

Pollard and Detective William Fo- ley of the detective bureau. He seemed unconcerned and said he will get a job repairing sewing machines in the states prison. He is a former sewing machine sales- man.
 He told Mrs Duncan that he ex- pected to make a few dollars for his services in the states prison and would send her the money. He told her he took the life sentence in order to prevent her from the embarrassment certain to come to her in the trial.
 She said she was sorry and was to blame for the whole affair. She said she had lost her husband and now has lost Wright. She accept ed Wright's watch and then hand ed him several photos of herself with the warning not to let the newspapers get them. He select ed one of the pictures of her in a bathing suit.
The Washington times., 1931-01-14
THE ONE SHE CHOSE

ried, half frightened voice. II
didn't want to marry Kirk,
Stan; I never loved him, never
loved him, never! But he was
fascinating, and-well-I let
father and mother over-per-
suade me, just as they influ-
enced me to break our engage
ment." She sighed, and the
old woman tiptoed from the
room.
"As the time for our wedding
drew near, I hated more and
more the thought Of marrying
him, and for days I've been
nearly frantic. But there didn't
seem any way out. This morn
ing, as the girls helped me
dress, and I saw myself in the
mirror-a bride-I knew sud-
denly I couldn't go through
with it,"
IF only I'd known" Stan
muttered.
"I wouldn't let them pin on
the lace veil.
IT asked them to leave me
alone for five minutes-to let
me rest-and when they had
gone, I put on a long coat and
q sport hat, and slipped down.
The Washington times., 1931-01-14
TOdGy's True
Romance

man. Then his logical mind be-
gan to click.
But" he inquired, where are
we?"
"At my old nurses, Annie Al
lens. We're safe until dad To-
Gates me-" She Shivered. "Oh,
Stan, what'll happen then?"
You're thinking of Kirk?"
In Deep Disgrace
"No, mol. I'm just realizing
that I've disgraced father and
mother and insulted Kirk. None
of them will ever forgive me-"
"Millionaire'S Bride Disap-
pears on Way to Altar" he
quoted an imaginary newspaper
headline. Then he looked
keenly at her. There must be
no mistake this time. He must
be sure.
"zoe," he asked, "why did you
run away from Kirk and a life
OF luxury!
"Because-you know why-I
love a poor man." she answered
steadily, but her lips were
quivering.
"Oh, my deary" For . while
they were silent, locked in a
close embrace; then he realized
that time was passing.
1--WE must leave" he decided,
"and soon, before they locate
you. Well take old Annie
with us, and go to Washington.
Well drive all night, and be
there by the time the marriage
license office opens in the
morning. Then we'll be mar
ried. And we'll stay there,
Zoe; I've always wanted to
live in Washington.
"But-your work."
An Easy Task
It'll be an easy matter for
an expert accountant to secure
work"
AOC 4duSAACN o1AN OO414CO w
look at herself in the mirror
of the bureau. What shall
wear?" she wanted to know.
Again Annie came in from
the next room. She had OBJ
viouSly been listening, and her
old eyes behind gold trimmed
spectacles were bright.
Them house dresses you gave
me to lengthen are in the ward
robe" she said, land your old
brown pumps. I'll pack a bag
for myself while you dress"
Zoe threw her arms around
her nurse and the old woman
held her closely for a minute.
Then the girl hurried into the
adjoining room and could be
heard opening a squeaky-
hinged wardrobe door.
Stan chuckled. Annie" he
said, lend a hand while I
wriggle into this shirt"
The Washington times., 1931-01-14

and a twist there-and you
look as smart as you ever did in
anything.
Keep Their Shape
Fine stormy weather hats,
too. They're Of wool, or Of
wool mixed with q shiny fibre
so they look like a knitted wool
stray, and they can't possibly
get out of shape no matter how
damp they get.
We've had two sketched. The
one at the top is a wrapped
turban effect, while the other.
just below it, has the draped
lines Of the beret.
Sometimes they're plain.
More often with a feather
brush like the one Sketched,
or some sort of tucking and
shirring decoration. They're an
informal sort Of hat, Of course,
and look especially well with
tweeds or rough woolenS.
The betting ribbon hats, too,
can be folded and packed away.
And these come in more elab-
crate shapes, because the fab
ric has more body and can be
draped and manipulated in
many ways. So they can be
worn with slightly more formal
costumes than the tricots and
jerseys.
The one sketched at the
right has the three cornered
effect that give the hat its
name Of tricofne.
The Washington times., 1931-01-14

stairs and out the side en-
trance" She laughed a little
chokingly. Nobody noticed me.
They were thinking Of the bride.
I got into the roadster and
started off. I was going to
Aunt Kits, in West Virginia.
then I turned a corner-and
you stepped out under MY
wheels, and back into my life.
A Girls Conclusion
why didn't you come to me
in the first placer" he asked.
II had lost you. I supposed
you no longer loved girl who
had almost married for money"
"zoe!" He reached out the
arm he could move, and she
bent down and kissed him. .
Some one lifted you into the
car, and I rushed away before
an officer could come. I was
afraid you were badly hurt, so
I brought you here"
Her blue eyes Sparkled very
close to his-they were like the
stars he had seen. He felt hap
pier than he had ever been in
his life, for Zoe loved him, and
she was not married to another
The Washington times., 1931-01-14
HEALTH AND
DIET
BY Logan Clendening-

Two facts about the thyroid
gland account for the two sim
plest types Of goiter.
One Of these is the associa-
tion of the thyroid with the
functions Of reproduction.
Women have a more compli-
Gated reproductive life than
men, and the incidence Of thy
roid enlargement in women due
to this cause is far greater than
in men. The estral cycle and
the estral life of women are
activated by the secretion Of
the thyroid gland.
When a young girl reaches
the age of adolescence, and
rather rapidly acquires the func-
tions and bodily form of an
adult woman, the thyroid gland
equally rapidly has to produce
a larger amount of it's secretion.
Perfectly naturally, then, it en-
largeS somewhat in order to do
so. These soft swellings at the
base Of the neck in young girls
90 not indicate any disease Of
the thyroid but simply a nat
ural increase in size due to in
creased activity of the thyroid.
But quacks often view them
with alarm" and call them
golfers and prescribe elaborate
and expensive methods Of treat
ment.
Up to the Doctor
The final decision as to the
harmfulness Of any one of these
enlargementS should, Of course,
be left to an experienced physi-
clan. But in general it may be
said that if the girl feels well
the enlargement itself Is Of no
Importance.
The other form of simple en-
largement Of the Thyroid is de-
pendent on the fact that the
thyroid secretion has a large
amount of iodine in it. This
iodine must come from drinking
water or food.
Iodine is distributed unequally
over the surface of the earth.
Sea water and soil around the
shores Of the ocean contain
q considerable amount. Fresh
water which runs over or
through this soil, or vegetables
growing IN such soil, or the
meat Of animals which craze
on such vegetables will there
fore contain iodine. Inhabi-
tants of such districts get
quite enough iodine in their
water and food.
Iodine Is Scarce
Other districts are extremely
poor in iodine. These are the
so-called "goitrous countries"
and in these regions goiter Of
all kinds Is remarkable for it's
frequent occurrence. Switzer-
land has long been the type
country of this sort. The great
surgeon, Kocher, who did so
much pioneer work in the
surgery Of the thyroid gland
was a Swiss. A realistic Holly.
wood movie director, having to
film a scene in what was sup
posed to be a Swiss village
some years ago, advertised for
a number Of extras who had
golfers. They acted as Swiss
citizens.
The Washington times., 1931-01-14
Directed by Amos Parrish

NEW YORK, Jan. 14.-Right
now when the felt hat you got
last fall is beginning to show
signs Of wear, and while per-
haps you think it's still too
early for a spring Straw-is a
good time to change to a fabric
hat.
Fabric hats are almost as
much of a year round hat as
that old standby, the felt
made Of betting ribbon, jersey
and tricot. (Tricot is what the
milliners call that comfortable
knitted fabric that's in fash
ion).
They're worn summer, fall,
winter and spring. For two
reasons. They're comfortable.
And they're practical.
If you're going somewhere
as it's the fashion to do these
dayS-and need to take an
extra hat, these light little af-
fairs can be crushed into an
incredibly small space in the
suit caSe-and come out none
the worse for wear. And when
they're on your head you hardly
know it.
Agnes, the famous Paris mil
liner, started the fashion Of
tricot and jersey hats, and she
wears them herself. They've
been called "a rag Of q hat
and that's just about what they
look like in the hand. But
put one on-give it q pull here
The Washington times., 1931-01-14
YOUR RULING
STAR
BY William Shwader-
THE YEAR AHEAD
For Those Whose Birthday Is
January Is

JANUARY I'D
II January IS Is your birth
day you should experience
some gain or advancement in
your work through energetic
application. You may travel or
come into contact with unusual
and talented people who will
exert a positive influence over
your life.
Important dates: Avoid ex-
cesses of all kinds, take no
risks and maintain routine
from April IS to 30, May l to
20, June 10 to "a, September
S to 10, December 25 to 81.
Good for general affairs from
February 5 to 7, February. 81
to March /, June 6 to 10, July
Is to "A, September II to l6,
December 18 to 20. Contradic-
tory dates show two opposing
influences.
A child born January Is will
be active, energetic and fond
Of outdoor life. He should do
we'll in public life and gain
through travel. He may be
attracted to a military life and
will be enterprising, resodrceful
and self-sufficient. "
Tendencies for January IS:
Matters pertaining to educa-
ton, literature, art and inspfra-
tional work should prosper.
Attend to correspondence.
(Copyright 1881, Premier
Syndicate, Inc.)