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The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-03-28
By VIM. A. RADFoRD-

So many houses are being built these days without front porches that many will welcome plans of fering front porch with all the summer evening comforts that il suggests, as an outdoor living room during the hot weather period. Ad- ditional warm weather comfort IS suggested by the striped awnings which, protecting the windows from the direct rays of the sun, may be drawn up out of the way when cooler weather makes the warmth of the sun more welcome.
 This is substantial frame house, designed after the style of the Dutch Colonial and finished with the wide siding which has, of late years, won such well merited favor. It varies, in plan, from the Dutch Colonial in that the characteristic central hall is not found on the first floor.
 The entrance is at one side of the front elevation and directly into one end of the large living room which occupies nearly half of the lower floor space. At. the opposite end of this living room is the stairway leading directly from
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have no fire lining, and their, walls are built only one brick in thick tsnsss, the inside of the flue plas- tered with mortar. This kind of chimney remains tight for a time, but after a while the heat makes the mortar dry, it falls out of place, and uneven flue results. This single brick joint between the hot flue and any surrounding woodwork is the cause of many fires.
 Insurance companies claim that defective ohimneys and sparks on the roof are responsible for nearly 20 per cents of all fires in homes. This shows that good chimney con- struction is as important as good fire resistant or fireproof roof in the modern home
 One method of testing chim- ney to discover its strength or it's weakness is to use the smoke" test. Build a smudge fire at the bottom of the flue, and then when the smoke begins to flow freely, close it tightly. If the smoke es- capes into other flues or through the chimney walls, it indicates that there are openings which must be closed before the chimney is used.
 Remember that with chimneys, as well as many other things in life, appearances are deceitful. On examination many chimney is found to be an acute fire menace. It is much cheaper to rebuild a chimney, or build it correctly in the first place, than to build new house!
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-03-28
Rust-Proof Copper Nails Obviate Water Seepage

A common cause of early leakage of wood shingle roof is rapid corrosion of the nails with which the shingles are fastened. If you use wooden shingles it is much more economical to use copper or brass roofing nails as protection against this source of rapid deter ioration.
 But there is no better roof cov- ering than copper, and while you might have said it costs too much, you have seen that it is cheaper because you pay for it only once. It lasts as long as the very foun- dations of your house. It needs no upkeep, repairs, painting. It is fireproof, 100 per cent. Connected with the ground by the downspout it furnishes most dependable pro- lection against lightning.
 A copper roof is economical in
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nd light -diffusing surfaces,

and light -diffusing surfaces, in translucent pastel shades of color, or faced and transparent, will form the walls. In the sunshine they will glitter like a frost picture in silver frame. After nightfall, when the interior is lighted, they will become glowing towers of many -hued beauty.
 We are just beginning to study the effect of light and color on dis position, moods and general hu- man efficiency" declares Albert E. Marshall, who has developed a hol- low brick of glass that will with stand the heaviest loads and resist 1000 degrees of heat without dam age. Structural glass walls will open new field for the practical application of color science of liv- ing"
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Second Floor Plan

The almost square plan of this house indicates maximum floor space and minimum building cost a point which it is well to remem- Der when planning home where finances are limited and space is at premium. In this case it makes possible, within the overall dimensions of 26 by 24 feet, a large living room, ample dining room and kitchen, on the first floor and three roomy bedrooms with good-sized closets and a comfort able bathroom, on the second floor.
 In spite of it's simplicity, this house possesses most pleasing ap- pearance due largely to it's excel lent lines, it's cheerful awnings, and the well-selected and placed shrub bery which surrounds it.
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''GO0d- WiU" Account

And by with the materials of feurco onb always the buyer
 WHAT DOES THIS MEAN TO YOU2 s-
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Tn the Commissioners Court for the Territory of Alaska, Division Number One. Before CIIAS SEY, Commissioner and ex-Officio Pro- bate Judge, Juneau Precinct. In the Matter of the Estate of ABE HANSEN, deceased.
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the undersigned was, on the 27th day of March, 1883, duly ap- pointed administrator of the estate of Abe Hansen, deceased. All per- sons having claims against the es- tate of said deceased will present them with proper vouchers and duly verified to the undersigned at Hoonah, Alaska, with six (6) months from the date of this notice.
 DATED at Juneau, Alaska, this 27th day of March, 1893.
 GEO. JONES,
 Administrator. First publication, March 28, 1883. Last publication, April Is, 1933
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New York Architects Plan Houses of Glass

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 Building plans filed with the New York city government indicate that nearly a dozen skyscrapers, constructed with glass walls, are to be erected during the coming year. AS the proposed structures include one skyscraper hotel and two big apartment houses, it appears that several thousand people will short ly be living in real glass houses. :"
 Another of the glass buildings is steel framed glass-walled ware house, 15 stores high and with 40 acres of floor space. Glass sky scrapers 70 stories high are being planned by various architectural firms
 The framework of these struc- lures, according to the American Magazine, will be of steel or some light strong alloy Window sash, spandrels and trim will be of a rustless m etal like aluminium or chrome-nickel steel. Glass bricks made with heat-insulating air cells
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Defective Chimneys Cause Of Many Fires

The new chimneys for your house may be of brick, concrete blocks, hollow tile, stone, but whatever its material, it should have a fire clay lining to secure a straight flue of uniform dimensions. This smooth inner surface eliminates the possi- bility of chimney fire. In case the lining is omitted, be sure there is an extra thickness of brick on the inside.
 Many chimneys in old houses
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construction because it is much the lightest weight roofing material. In addition a copper roof with the beautiful old green protective coat ing the weather quickly gives it, enhances the appearance of any structure.
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TURKEY DINNER

By Women of Moose Saturday April 8, $100. Includes dinner cards and dancing. adv. COMMITTEE.
Evening star., 1933-09-06
Peters Failure.

Peter Cristopolus, fourteen years old,
has missed the chance of lifetime.
A few weeks ago he was just one of the
boys in Father Flanagan's orphanage,
Omaha. His photograph, reproduced
in a church periodical, attracted the
attention of MIR. and Mrs. Jean Strengs,
well-to-do residents of Paterson, N. j.
They saw in his countenance re-
semblance to their own dead son. A
correspondence ensued, ending with an
arrangement whereby for three months
Peter was to become one of the Strengs
family on probation. A prospect Of a
comfortable home, college career and
a friendly start in life opened for the
lad The story stimulated vast public
interest, and the newspapers, the radio
and the movies chronicled the expert
ment. Recently it became known that
Peter has been returned to the care Of
Father Flanagan. He has failed to
make the grade"
Mr.. Strengs says, TOO much pub
licity apparently turned the boys head,
He couldn't adapt himself to his new
surroundings" Specifically, it would
seem that the lad was spoiled by too
Evening star., 1933-09-06
Gold Takes Center of Stage
Under New Official Orders

Government and through the agency of
the Federal Reserve, under such re-
straints as are deemed necessary, 20
after buyers in the foreign markets
where there are prices which will make
gold production profitable"
Lifting Of the embargo is declared by
the Providence Journal to have been
overdue. that paper believing that "the
producers in this country should be
placed on an equal competitive basis
with the producers Of Canada, South
Africa. Australia and other areas" The
Cincinnati Times-Star agrees that it
was overdue and remarks that "the
Federal drive against hoarders will be
speeded up, as it should be-" The
Newark Evening News sees the embargo
action as one that was urged by everv
consideration of sound policy" and
adds: so far as the warning of
hoarders of money gold is concerned, it
chould be made good or stopped. The
dooms-d date for such hoarders was
first set away back in April We ought
either to go through with it now or
forget it,
Raising the price of gold in terms of
dollars, those who have advocated this
say, should raise the whole price level"
according to the Rochester Times
Union. while the Uniontown Herald
concludes: THE new ruling does not
set up, as some have been urging. a
free gold market in the United States.
Instead, it provides that the Secretary
OF the Treasury may receive newly
mined gold on consignment for sale.
Such gold he may dispose of in either
OF two ways-U to persons licensed to
acquire gold for use in the arts, indus
tries and professions and 90 by export
to foreign purchasers"
Evening star., 1933-09-06
No StOwaway Paradise.

1om the Rockford Register Republic.
Dreamy Hawaii no longer provides a
paradise for the stowaway. Under re-
cent drastic laws passed by the In
sular Legislature the American who
hides aboard a Pacific liner to gain a
free trip to the famed island will not
find the traditionally hospitable Ha-
waiian reception awaiting him.
Instead, imprisonment at hard work
and return to the point of embarka-
tion without opportunity of seeing the
islands flrst-hand will be his probable
fate. Hawaii grew entirely too popu-
lar with adventurous stowaways for
its own pleasure. All sorts and kinds
of indigents drifted into its ports
after hiding away on various kinds
of boats
Included in the number was an un-
desirable element which added to trou-
bles of island police. A 21-Sear-old
Boston student, who hitch-hiked to the
Pacific and then slowed away aboard
a liner IN San Francisco, was the first
victim to fall afoul of the new law.
He was dragged from his hiding place,
and the only glimpse he caught of
Honolulu was out of the barred win
dows of the city Jail. He made the
trip back to California confined to
quarters, probably peeling potatoes or
performing some other menial task.
Hawaii Is informing the world that
while it still has its hand out in vel
come to the legitimate tourist, the stow
away no longer is included in this
category and will be treated for what
he is, public nuisance and an un-
wanted guest who will be ushered to
the door as fast as he is discovered.
Evening star., 1933-09-06

The fact that 1t would not make
up to him" made no difference to Jones
The old dog needed food and he wa.
giving it to her.
Occasionally he would see her looping
along the street, in her peculiar stride
as If always ready to run away side
ways, like fiddler crab, if necessary
| Upon one occasion she ran back tc
look after him, peering intently from
behind hedge at the corner
| Her bat ears were very comical
| Evidently she was no high-bred ami
| NAL. That was why Jones called heI
| police type" because it was impos-
sible to say she was a straight police
dog.
Here, boy" called Temp Jones, in
sublime disregard for sex.
The boy" picked up her ears-then
Streaked 1t away down the road as II
something were after her.
II knew it," said Jones to himself
much disappointed. Now have
scared her away"
Sure enough, that was the last he
saw of her for about week.
If he hadn't called her, he thought
maybe she would have come up to him
Now she would never come back.
But he put out the evening meal
just the same.
Sure enough, the next morning IT
was all gone.
This was encouraging.
Jones felt quite as elated as II he
had eaten that meal himself
1t was good food and he didn't want
it to go to waste.
Then nnp dqV ha SoW the dnU
timid as ever. but plainly less skinny
| and emaciated in appearance.
She even began to be finicky about
her eating
A variety of dog biscuit. purchased
for her express benefit, was turned
down with thanks.
1t was a 10-cent biscuit, Jones
bought 15-cent brand-and the old
dog Topped up every crumb.
During her month on the Jonesian
meal she had picked up friendship
with big white deg.
The two Of them were to be seen
investigating the neighborhood togeth-
er IN the way dogs have.
One morning Templeton Jones heard
tremendous racket on the driveway.
1nere was ruSn, q roar, howl and
a scuff1e Of fast-flying feet.
He leaped to the kitchen door.
There was the Jones cat, its back
arched, intimidating two large dogs.
One Of the dogs, white one, was
barking furiously.
The other, tan police type dog with
big bat ears, was harassing the cat
without a sound
"Oh. it's you, is it?" asked Jones,
coming out on the porch.
The bat ears went back on the head.
She did not bark, but took a few
more dashes at the cat, as IL in fun.
and then started down the driveway
at run.
She ran with good stride, now, her
muscles rippling under the off-color
coat. She was no beauty, but seemed
in good condition.
Templeton Jones was satisfied. Evi-
IDENTIFY she had found a home. some
where, and his evening meal might be
dispensed with, especially for the cats
sake.
Evening star., 1933-09-06

Hoover would probably prefer dry par
ties. That's what he got
X
The Daughters of the American
Revolution are now after boarded gold
too. Fall housecleaning in the more
than 100000 homes of the members of
the national society is to include a
hunt for buried treasure 1t is to be a
search for gold-any kind of gold.
broken rings, chains, charms, or what
have you. In fact every bit of old
yellow metal that finds Judgement in
any Daughter" household is to be un-
earthed. to be melted down for fashion,
ing into trimmings and clasps for the
Constitution Hall Memory Book" This
volume will eventually contain the
names of the thousands who contributed
to the erection of Constitution Hall, the
beautiful and spacious auditorium of the
Daughters in Washington, built at a
cost of more than a million dollars as
the last OF the D. A. R. trilogy occupy
ing the block between the Pan-Amer-
ican and Red Cross buildings.
Word reaches Gen. johnson that the
1,400 golf professionals of the country
expect to be signed up under the Blue
Eagle within the next two weeks. They
are being brought into line for the
fair way by George R. Jacobus of
Paterson, N. j., president of the Pro-
fessional Golf Association of America,
Senator John B. Kendrick, Democrat.
Of Wyoming who can have a unanimous
and bipartisan denomination in 1884
if he wants it, is one of the most
modest men in Congress. To the
Arkansas homecoming celebration in
honor of Senator Joe Robinson, Kend-
rick the other day sent the following
telegram: "As Illustrating what the
people of other States think of Senator
Robinson, it is pertinent to say that
two years ago he honored me as my
guest for two or three weeks, and be-
cause of the opportunity of comparison
the people of Wyoming have never since
had any patience with me as their
Senator"
Comment is more or less continuous
about the vanishing act which Vice
President Garner is doing at this witch
ing hour in national affairs. There
has hardly ever been a more graphic
illustration of the decorative role which
the American system imposes upon the
Vice President of the United States
No one dubs the Texan a Stacker His
friends point out that Garner has been
ready throughout to respond to any
call for emergency duty which might be
sent him from Washington. With Con-
gress not in session. there is no place
into which the President of the Senate
automatically fits. Unless he is invited
to do special job of some sort he is
condemned to official idleness. All signs
indicate that there will be plenty of
opportunity for Garner to go to bat for
the Roosevelt administration on Cap
itol Hill after January l. so perhaps
Jack feels he's putting in his time use
fully by storing up energy for the stren-
uous season that is in prospect at the
legislative end of Pennsylvania avenue
four months hence. Meantime Garner
is enjoying his dolce far niente in
Uvalde, mostly at his favorite pastime
of fishing. He interrupted it long
enough last month to say a word or
two on behalf of repeal. The Vice
President recently was initiated into the
Odd FelloWs-his first fraternal ven-
ture.
tCopyright, 1881
Evening star., 1933-09-06

much attention, too much kindness,
and that, imagining himself a big
shot," he did not entertain any sense
Of gratitude toward his benefactors.
But closer examination of the facts
suggests more fundamental explana.
ton Of Peters difficulties.
The truth Is that he had been accus.
toned to an environment totally at
variance with that into which he came
through the invitation Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Strengs. An orphanage has an atmos-
phere of distinctive character. Peter
had been one Of large group of boys,
living under institutional conditions,
associating with children whose view
Of life necessarily was opportunistic in
a peculiar manner and degree. He had
been schooled in technique of ex-
pediency. On the one hand he had
been insured board and lodging with
out exceptional personal effort; on the
other he had been educated to all the
small devices of cunning and crafti-
ness whereby the routine and discipline
of such an establishment as Father
Flanagan's are evaded. He had been
one of gang" of youngsters whose
psychology was that of taking certain
privileges for granted and of adding
to those endowments such extras as
slyly might be negotiated. In the
Strengs' household he discovered that
he had responsibilities of type hither-
to unknown to him; he was expected to
Cooperate, to be mannerly, to be af-
fectionately mindful of others. He sim
ply was not civilized enough to know
what to do in such circumstances.
The incident is an indictment of in
stitutionS. In such places the lowest
common denominator Of immature So
cial intelligence prevails among the
inmates. The craftiest boy in the
group is the leader and model for al
the rest, and the relation between the
thinly veneered civil war. Fathe-
Flanagan, it seems abundantly clear,
is kindly and generous man, and no
special fault Is attributable to him.
But his orphanage, almost surely, is
like every other such shelter in the
world in that 1t lacks the tie of love
which binds together the ordinary
family home and has instead only the
bond of fortuitous obligation.
The Strengs took Peter from a world
to which he was adjusted into world
to which he was tempermentally a
stranger. That is the reason why the
boy failed.
Evening star., 1933-09-06

vices of all kinds, such as air-brakes,
signal systems and, on some lines,
automatic train stops. Still the ele-
ment of human error has not been
eliminated In this case of the Bing-
hamton disaster that factor appears to
have been primarily causative.
Reduced to its essentials, the Bing-
hamton wreck was due to the fact that
superior train, an express. was closely
sandwiched in between two inferior
trains, a preceding freight and fol-
lowing freight. Such situation should
never be permitted even when the
superior train is special.
Had the line at Binghamton been
equipped with a train-control device
the milk train following the express
could not have approached within dam
gerous distance, even If there had been
an error Of dispatching, which clearly
appears to have been the case In this
instance. Resistance to the adoption
of such device, which has been de-
veloped to a point OF high dependable
ity, has left some of the major lines in
this country exposed to disaster through
reliance upon the vision and the judg-
ment of engineers, who are under pres
sure to operate their trains as closely
as possible to fixed schedule.
No investigation and no penalties for
such errors as may be found to have
occurred will bring back to life the
dead victims of this wreck. But the
findings Of the inquiry should be ap-
piled in the adoption of protective
measures that will prevent repetitions
on this line or any other This has
been urged again and again for many
years, and still faults remain in the
management of rail lines and, though
lessened in number, wrecks continue
to occur from avoidable conditions and
the railroad corporations are complain
ing of loss of custom, which may in
part be attributed to public fear.
Evening star., 1933-09-06
The Wreck at Binghamton.

A rear-end collision on the Erie
Railroad near Binghamton, N. Y, last
night, which caused the death of four
teen or more persons and the serious
injury of twice as many more, appears
to nave been the result of bad rail-
reading A passenger train well load
ed, bound East, was blocked by a
switching freight and stopped. A
trainman was sent back with a red
signal to flag a milk train which was
closely following the express. The en-
gineer of the following train did not
see the signal in time and crashed
into the stalled passenger, crushing the
two rear cars, which were of the old
wooden type.
The usual inquiries are under way,
to determine why the passenger was
halted. by a freight and why the fol-
lowing milk train was proceeding under
such close headway behind the express;
why the red warning signal was not
needed; why the freight was being
switched upon the main track ahead
of the express. There should be in
uuiry also into the question of why
frail wooden coaches were being hauled
on an express train.
1t has been the boast of railroad
officials of late years that safety on
the rails has been assured and that
wrecks are no longer likely to occur
apart from visitations of nature, such
as the weakening of tracks and trestles
by storm, and the blocking of the lines
for malevolent purposes. Certainly the
percentage of disasters has beer Hreatly
seduceo by the adoption of safety de-