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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-09-03

that were much better than we pos
sess today. By ordinary reasoning one
would say that these things injure
the teeth, but we must go back of
that to find the trouble. Our grand
mothers and great grandmothers ate
food that was coarse and rough, which
secured the teeth and gums and at
the same time supplying the necessary
minerals and vitamins to keep the
teeth and gums healthy.
Teeth and gums need to work to
keep healthy just as does every other
part of the body. Food that slips down
easily is not we'll masticated gives
the teeth no work at grinding, which
they are made to do. Foods that re-
quire a great deal of chewing are
needed for healthy teeth Corn bread,
nuts, apples-skins and all-green,
fresh vegetables, such as cabbage, let
tuce, celery, green onions, all need to
be we'll chewed; this is not all; they
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-09-03

u tell you | don't know who 1t was"
ion. Naturally, knew his voice, but
just couldn't quite place it, can't
think who could have been left mil
lion. It's maddenng."
"Never mind" said the second girl.
HE is sure to call up again."
"Yeah?" said the man, as he pulled
down his shade. But he said 1t to
himself.
&c, 1891 Bell Syndicate )-WNU Service.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-09-03

the urchin wanted to walk he thrust
out his feet on one side till they
touched something, where they stuck,
and held there. it is SAID, by drawing
out the air under them; then he
pulled himself along.
One of the most interesting things
is the way the sea urchin grows. The
baby sea urchin is about as big as
the dot you make over small /. You
can just see 1t moving slowly about in
the water; but with microscope it
proves to be an elegant little crea,
ture, of the oldest shape, perhaps
more like painters easel than any
thing else. II is made of clear, CLASSY
looking rods, with rose-colored tips
on some Of the upper ones, and COW
cred with little specks that reflect
light, and made it very brilliant. 1t
moves about by waving in the water
fringes of delicate hairs, ella the
books call them, and it is so very
small that the waving of hairs will
move 1t about.
How do you suppose the sea urchins
delicate shell house gets bigger? He
never has but one, and when he was
the size of pin-head it was not too
big for him, and when he is as large
as teacup 1t still fits him. Let me
tell you. When the owner lived in 1t
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-09-03

An interesting letter from Franklin
to his sister, Jane Macon, Is in the
possession of Philadelphia firm.
Upon the whole" Franklin wrote in
part, II am much disposed to like the
world as find it, and to doubt my own
Judgment as to what would mend it.
| see so much Wisdom In what / un-
derstand of its Creation and Govern
ment, that | suspect equal Wisdom
may be in what | do not understand.
And thence have perhaps as much
Trust in God as the most pious Chris
tian."
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-09-03

to do the best you can. There is a
trick in eating with chopsticks. You
place one stick in the hollow between
the thumb and first finger and press
the tip of the third finger firmly
against it. This holds 1t rigid The
other chopstick, held by the ball of
the thumb and the first two fingers,
is movable Once you master the
technique, eating with chopsticks be-
comes fairly easy. But until you get
good at it the safest thing is to tuck
your napkin under your chin.
He has a sitting room, bed room,
and bath on court, and misplaced
sense Of humor. One hot night. he de-
cided to retire early. AS he entered
his bedroom, in which no light was
Lit, he saw through the open window
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-09-03

and it is round in shape, flattened on
top exactly like common white tur-
nip. These boxes are found in num-
Der of sizes, from little to big, the size
of pea to as big as the top of a
drinking glass, and in some parts of
the world as big as dinner plate.
In this elegant house lived very
strange fellow called sea urchin.
His mouth opened on the under side
Of his body, where the larger hole Is
in the shell, and at that point he had
five big teeth, quite able to cut his
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-09-03

food. His house, this pretty box, was
covered with long, sharp spines like
thorns, that made him an unpleasant
fellow to handle.
His feet were perhaps the oldest
parts Of him, though everything about
him was strange. To begin with, he
had dozens of them; one coming out
of each of the holes on the shell
Then they could be stretched out as
long as he wished. and the legs (you
may call them that) were, of course,
not larger than threads. The foot it.
self, at the end of each thread-like
leg. was round and fiat; and when
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-09-03
LIGHTS of New York ~ 1R wzsuzE

orators, the best comedians, the keen
est thinkers Good roads and automo-
biles bring newspapers and magazines
to his door, and enable him to travel
in few hours to places which it
would have taken his grandfather
days and weeks to reach. Mans view
point has widened to the extent that
he is obliged to absorb general knowl-
edge, whether he has any ambition
to educate Himself or not. And as for
New York, the city is an education
in itself.
AT Daruma's, tn. japanese restau-
rant on Sixth avenue, the waiter puts
a gas ring on the table, places a sauce
pan on the ring, and proceeds to cook
your food in it. He then gives you
a pair of chopsticks and leaves you
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-09-03

the box was made of several hundred
plates, and covered by the thin skin Of
the living urchin. One work of this
skin was to enlarge the house as fast
as he grew, and 1t was done by con
slant adding of building material to
the edges of each piece; thus each
one became bigger, and yet they al
ways fitted together; so you may say
that the box grew as well as the
urchin that lived in it.
Surely more wonders were neve,
packed into one small box; and we
have not told you all, either.
tCopvrlght)-WNUS Service
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-09-03
Coming Out

Young David was enjoying his third
birthday with the special privilege of
eating at the family table. During
most of the meal his eyes had been
resting at certain puzzled intervals on
the bald head Of visiting uncle whom
he had not seen before. In spite Of
all effort on the part Of his mother to
avoid any comment, David finally ex-
claimed.
mother, Uncle Leonard's head Is
coming out"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-09-03
A House of Shell

Most of the curious things you pick
up on the seashore are really wrecks
deserted houses, cast-off clothes, or
outgrown cradles and retreats of
some of the many strange and won
derful creatures that live in the sea.
One of the prettiest is lovely box
as white as snow, and more fragile
than the thinnest china. 1t is covered
with a pattern of tiny knobs and
holes, that look like delicate carving,
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-09-03

are rich in the elements needed for a
healthy body.
Recent research has taught us that
tooth decay is observed where vita
min @ is lacking. DR.. Milton 7. Hanke
of the University of Chicago in his
study Of the average American diet,
showed it to be deficient in this valu-
able vitamin @. The reason for this
is that this particular vitamin is very
unstable, is easily destroyed by cook
ing and it appears that the body can
not store up this vitamin for any
length of time, so we need our new
supply daily.
Both orange and lemon juice con-
tain liberal quantities Of vitamin @,
also green vegetables as we'll as 9TH
err fruits.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-09-03
Police Chief Needs
Silencer for Frogs

Winchester, Mass. - Police
Chief William FL. Rogers, ac-
customed to restraining dogs,
rescuing cats and performing
kindred services, recently re-
ceived a complaint which, Off
cially speaking, is still ION the
table,"
1t was the appeal of woman
who wanted the police depart
ment to keep the frogs from
croaking at night in the Mystic
Lakes.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-09-03
CT he Kitchen
Cabinet

My thoughts come flying forth in
flocks
Gay, eager ones of vivid hue,
But oh, the little winged things
That will not futter through!
The little lovely wistful things
That start and then draw back
with fear,
These are the ones Of all
That hold vastly dear.
Grace Bostick.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-09-03

as well as dentifrlces !;
now one hears, Of a new
kind Of brush or a new
dentifrice every fe W
months; however, those
who lived in the early
days without any of
these (now considered
necessities) had teeth
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-09-03
MUCH PUT OUT

Table Lamp--How did you feel
when the mistress eytenguished you
last night?
Bridge Lamp felt very much pui
ont
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-09-03
CARE OF THE TEETH

Less than hundred years ago the
tooth brush was practically unknown
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-04
STOCK PRICES DROP FURTHER;
 SELLING WAVE
Numerous Issues Close with Net Losses of One to
 Four Points

NEW YORK, Dec. 4.-An active selling furry swept the stock mar ket in late trading but subsided shortly before the close and final prices were somewhat above the lowest although net losses of one to four points were numerous among various 'ssucs. The closing tone was heavy, Two million shares were sold.
 Trading today became unsettled early in the day and gains made were quickly lost.
 The slump in German bonds is regarded as contributing to the general unsettlement
 United States Steel dropped tc new low at 5l but came back a fraction.
 American Can dropped to 6l but rebounded to 63.
 American Telephone and Tele- graph was off four points but recovered more than one point al the close.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-04
FAILURE LOOMS IN DISARMAMENT
 FARLEY FOR 1882
Inability of League Council to Bring Peace in Man.
 churia Is Bar

PARIS, Dec. 4.-On the frozen Manchurian plan. over which many weeks of effort have been spent to bring peace to Japan and China, many observers of the international situation fear the worlds dream of disarmament may die.
 Even the news that the heads of three Governments-Grea Britain. France and Germany-will attend the opening of the Geneva Disarm- ament Conference in February has not served to dispell the clouds of pessimism.
 It is felt here that the persist- ent strained conditions in Man. churia create an atmosphere hoS- tile to arms reduction.
 Manchurian devel opments are also looked upon as providing sup- port for the French contention that further guarantees of secur- ity, other than the League coven- ant and the Briand Kellogg trea- ties, are essential before the re- duction of armaments may pro- perly begin.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-04
TRADING SHIP
 BAYCHIMO HAS
 BEEN LOCATED
Disappeared Last Week in Arctic Storm Was
 Given Up as Lost

POINT BARROW, Alaska, Dec. 1 -Tbe trading ship Baychino. of the Hudson's Bay Company, which disappeared several days ago, has been located by an Eskimo trap per, 18 miles south of here and about 45 miles north of where it was caught in the ice pack several months ago.
 The ship disappeared from where it had been in heavy storm which swept this section for several days last week and had been given up as lost.
 The Eskimo said the ship appar- ently was not damaged and was surrounded by a large field of rough ice.
 Mariners believe it is impossible that the ship can survive the winter and the crew, camped on the shore five miles from the old anchorage, will take off the furs and other valuable cargo now aboard the ship.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-04
TURNS BANDIT; FATALLY SHOT,
 FIRST H0LD-UP
Woman, Evicted for Non. payment of Rent, Takes
 Crime Path

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Dec. A. Desperate and without funds, an attractive woman, who said she was Mrs. Mary Penfeld. aged p of Washington, D. O., evicted from her room for nonpayment of rent accepted a ride in an auto made by an unknown man who per- suaded her to rob a service sta- ton.
 The man gave her a gun and she entered w. J. HaSley's sta ton. She demanded money and Hasley refused. She fired but miss ed him. Hasley returned the fire with a rifle shot and wounded her. The woman staggered out of the station to the waiting auto and the man drove her around for about 45 minutes, then dumped her out on the street. She col lapsed at the doorway of Mrs Nettie Shields.
 Mrs. Shields called the authori- ties and the woman was taken to the hospital where she is near death.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-04

may be found on the streets of any American city and whose spare parts and accessories are found in a multitude of repair shops.
 "To my mind it is mos import ant that as many as possible of the Field Artillery motor vehicles in a mechanical force should be of the common and numerous commer cial types, as such force cannot be encountered with spare vehicles special spare parts and rolling re- pair shops, but but should be equip ped so as to get such replacements by foraging.
 Tt is true that commercial ve- hicles rapidly produced form the existing stock in the country would probably not be as efficient for the particular purposes desired, but there would not be total absence or necessary vehicles"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-04
REFERENDUM ON PROHIBITION IN FINLAND ASKED
Finnish Government Takes First Step to Rid Na-
 ton of Prohibition

HELSINGFORS, Finland, Dec. 4. Finland and National Prohibition, comrades for 12 years, are about to part company. The first steps looking toward their disassociation was officially taken here by the Government.
 In a formal communication to the Diet, it asked that referen- dunn be authorized to determine whether Prohibition be continued or repealed, or modified to permit the manufacture and sale of med ium strength wines and beer.
 The Governments statement de- clared during the 12 years Pro- hibition has been in effect none of the prophesied and expecte d changes in the Nations habits have occurred. Contrarily, de structive influences have beer n brought to bear against respect for law in general, the Government added, because violations of the dry law had become so common in addition to the prevalence of drunkenness.
 Considerable increase in crimes of violence were cited by the Gov ernment in support of this declara- ton and a declaration of the Ministry that the evils of Pro- hibition loomed larger than bene- fits that might accrue from in- creased sobriety.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-04
GAS EXPLOSION KILLS ONE AND
 INJURIES MANY
Blast from Leaky Gas Main Scatters Burning Timber
 Over Two Blocks

BERKELEY, Calif., Dec. 4.-Cne person was killed. six critically in jured and 69 suffered lesser hurts in a gas explosion that hurled the roof off the burning home of Nor man L. Saunders late Thursday afternoon.
 But for action by Fire Chief Haggarty, who who directing the fire fighting in the house, the cas- ualty list would have been larger. Haggarty detected the odor of gas and ordered the men out of the house just before the explosion oc- cured.
 The fire was almost under con : trol when the flames reached a leaky gas main. The resulting ex- plosion hurled burning timbers high in the air for two blocks, scattering over the closely packed spectators. Sherman Pepper, l6- year-old boy, was killed. Saun- ders who was not at home when the fire was discovered, was in- jured when he rushed into the building on his return.
 The explosion came just as the firemen were leaving the build ing. Ambulances were hurried to the scene and the process of re- moving the injured to hospitals began. Many children were num- bered in the injured.
 Students from the University of California aided the police in bring ing order out of the milling mass of people.
 Firemen, unable to shut off the gas for sometime after the blast, refused to permit smoking or the use of flashlights in the vicinity. Saunders said that the gas fur mace was installed in his home on Wednesday, only the day before the fire and was responsible. prob ably, for the ieaky gas pipe. The cause of the original fire was not determined.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-04
C.P.R. PROMOTES
 ", L. COATES TO. RUPERT AGENCY
V. s. Mulvihill, Now at Skagway, to Be Ad-
 vanced to Juneau

William L. Coates, Juneau agent of the Canadian Pacific Railway, which operates Princess steamships between Vancouver, B. C., and Skagway, has been promoted to the agency of the company at Prince < ipert, B. O., one of the most important of all the company's agencies. Accompanied by Mrs. Coates. he will leave for his new post on the next southbound voyage of the Princess Norah, which will be December l9.
 Mulvihill to Come Here
 MT. Coates will be succeeded here by Vincent s. Mulvihill, at present assistant Canadian Pacific agent at Skagway.
 Mir. Coates is a veteran in the service of the steamship depart ment of the Canadian Pacific. For years. he was purser on Princess vessels. He relinquished the posi- tion of purser to accept the Juneau agency seven years ago.
 Prominent in Civic Affairs
 During his residence in Juneau, MT. Coates has always taken a leading part in civic affairs. Mrs. Coates has been prominent in social affairs and church circles. They have a host of friends who, while glad of MT. Coates's advance ment in the business of the com pany, regret that the promotion takes him and Mrs. Coates from Juneau
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-04
JAPAN ASSERTS WILL TOLERATE NO ASSISTANCE
Instructs League Council Member to Take Most
 Positive Stand
NO INTERFERENCE IS
 WANTED IN CHINCHOW
Shidehara Says League Ac- ton Ia k en Without
 Japan's Knowledge

BULLETIN-PARIS, Dec. 1. = The League of Nations found the neutral zone situa- ton so confusing that it has decided to seek assistance of the American, British and French Ambassadors at Tokyo in attempting a solution.
 TOKYO, Dec. 4.-The Japanese government has boldly asserted it's right to freedom from interference by the League of Nations or any third party in establishment of the proposed neutral zone and it's ad- ministration. It has instructed it's League representative to lay it's views in most positive form before the League Council meeting in Paris.
 This action by Japan admittedly complicates the Manchurian situa- tion and withdrawal of her troops and amicable settlement of the situation there seemed further away today.
 Intervention Not Acceptable Baron Shidehara, Foreign Minis ter for Japan. announced he had instructed his Governments repre- sentative on the League of Ma tions Council that Japan does not propose to accept any third party intervention in the Chinchow neu- | tral zone in Manchuria That is positive"
 He said that the Japanese repre- sentative had been further in- structed not to consider the sug- gestion made by Dr. Alfred Sze, Chinese member of the League Council that neutral observers be authorized to participate in any Sino-Japanese negotiations over the zone limits and methods of policing it.
 Disclaims Any Knowledge The Foreign Ministers statement added:
 "The League appears to have taken up the question without our knowledge"
 Newspaper despatches represent- ed the situation in South Man. churia as increasingly threatening, Japanese withdrawal, they said, was looked upon as a sign of weakness. Japanese troop move- ment was reported on the Tahu- shan Tung Liao Railway.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-04
GETS
 MONEY LEFT
 BY ALASKAN
Will Left by P. A. Johnson, Who Died in Tacoma,
 Is Discovered
Associated Press Photo

TACOMA, Dec. 4.-The estate of P. A. Johnson, recluse, and former Alaskan, who died here last week today is in process of going to a friend, Raymond E. Gleason. AL though it was thought Johnson died without funds, bank books were found showing he had depos- it's in Seattle banks and also a Cordova, Alaska, bank, amounting to over $10,000.
 A brief will has been found. The will said:
 T, P. A. Johnson, will all my property to my friend Raymond E. Gleason"
 The will has been admitted to probate by Judge Fred G. Remann. It was signed by two witnesses. The existence of the will was not disclosed until yesterday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-04
Army Field Artillery Must Be Fitted for Commercial
 Cars, Says General Bishop

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. A. Motor transportation of the Army field artillery will be fitted so far as possible to types of cars and trucks produced commercially, says Maj Gen. Harry G. Bishop, chief of Field Artillery. in his annual report to the Secretary of War.
 Gen. Bishop declares that while a more ideal product may be spe- cially developed for field artillery and it's production may be war ranted in peace time, the necessity for mass production in an emer- gency makes it advisable to have the commercial product in use and ready for rapid expansion.
 If the situation requires it." said General Bishop. T want to be able to fill all motor requirements in the Field Rrtiller from vehicles which
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-04
GIVES MOTHER MEDICINE THAT
 ENDS HER LIFE
Daughter Arrested Afte, Making Confession
 Murder Charge

COPENHAGEN, Dec. 4.-Mrs. Elsie Bang, aged g, told the police she gave her mother, the Baroness von Bueben, an overdose of medi- cine knowing it would kill her. The Baroness had been suffering for years and died last week.
 Mrs. Bang told the Rev. Engel how she administered the medicine. He and the woman's father ac- companied her to Police Headquar- ters, where she repeated her story, was then arrested and charged with murder.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-04
CLOSING PRICES TODAY

NEW YORK, Dec. 4. Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 12h American Can 63, Anaconda Copper 12, Bethlehem Steel 25h, Curtiss-W Wright 11a, Fox Films 3A, General Motors 231s International Harvester 25ia, Ken necott IFS, Packard Motors Az Standard Oil of New Jersey 31H, United Aircraft 12la, United States Steel 51as.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-04
CLARA BOW
 IS MARRIED

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Dec. A. Clara Bow and Rex Bell, cowboy friend, were married last night. She gave her age as 26 and his age was given as 28. The wedding took place at Bells ranch, near Search light, Nevada, where the film ac- tress has been for some months recuperating from recent break down.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-04
Bibulous Rockies Spell
 Grief for Swiss Army

ZURICH, Switzerland, Dec. A. One lone drunk in a Swiss army recruit company means punish ment for his whole outfit.
 Every time a rookie shows up with a supercargo of kirschwasser the potent Swiss "schnapps," his whole company is held in barracks.
 Moreover they must all assem- ble and watch the horrible ex- ample" film of the Swiss Anti Alcoholic League.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-04
SAN SALVADOR
 REVOLT ENDED
President Flees from Coun. Military in Com
 plete Control

SAN SALVADOR, Dec. 4. A Military Junta is governing this Republic today following short lived revolt which resulted in sharp fighting and the flight oi President Arturo Araujo from the country.
 The Military Junta has assumed complete control and is prepared to obtain ratification from Congress until the elections which may bt held within the next 48 hours.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-04
GOVERNMENT
 CRITICISED Lack of Backbone. Caused Breakdown in Indian
 Conference

LONDON, Dec 4. Winston
 Spencer Churchill declared today in speech in the House of Com
 mons that the collapse of the h. dian Conference had revealed the Governments complete lack of
 backbone. A courageous handling of the situation, he asserted, would
 have averted the breakup and pre- vented further difficulties in India.