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The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-11
FORMER ALASKAN DIES

John Robinson, former special investigator for the Alaska Rail- road and deputy marshal at Val deg and Anchorage, died recently in Pasadena, Cal. He was 66 years old and had been in poor health for several, months.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-11

Riendeau, c. Barnessen, Foster Mills, c. S. Whittenhall, Mrs. c. P. Brown, Kenneth Cole, Frank Meier and Mrs. David Brown
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-11
CLOSING PRICES TODAY

NEW YORK, Dec. II. = Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 18h, American Can 106A, American Power and Light 3A, Anaconda II, Armour N 5l4, Bethlehem Steel 295s. Calumet and Hecla 3, Wright 27s, Gen eral Motors SIS, International Har- vester 37A, Kennecott 17A, United States Steel 365s, Pound $494A
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-11
STOCKS DROP; PROFIT TAKING
 CHIEF REASON

NEW YORK, Dec. II. = Stocks suffered a sharp relapse late in trading today and many issues dropped from one to around three points. The decline is attributed largely to profit taking.
 Today's close was rather weak. Sales were 100000 shares.
Evening star., 1934-07-14
Conquering Contact
BY r. Hal SIMS.

Third. You may be bidding a
psychic.
Fourth. II you bid a diamond, you
indicate that you are willing TO have
diamonds led. A club bid indicates
nothing.
The important thing is that your
partner knows these facts as well as
the opponents. Naturally, because of
possibility No. g.. he is going to take
things a bit carefully in his responses,
until you either sign of the bidding,
or show him undiscloSed strength.
That does away with the undesirable
jump to three no-trumps over q
psychic.
Yet the effectiveness OF the bid.
whether psychic or otherwise, Is in
no way changed as far as the op-
ponents are concerned They are
either afraid to bid because of posi-
bilities Nos. / and 2 land the first
thing you know you have sneaked the
bid away for two diamonds) or, rely
ing on fhe fact that your third hand
minor suit bid may indicate a very
weak hand, they enter the bidding
with wild war whoop, and bid up to
an impossible game You know from
your hand that you haven't bid q
psychic. Each of the opponents, how
ever, optimistically places certain of
your high cards in his partners hand
and 1t is not long before you are in a
position to make nice. juicy double.
tCopyrisht 1934l
Mr.. Sims will answer all INQUIRIES on
contract that are addressed TO this news
paper with self-sddressed, stamped en-
velope
Evening star., 1934-07-14
Who Are You?
The Romance of Your Name
By RUBY HAsKINs ELLIS.

after the Norman Conquest. For q
long time II was spelled Crocketagne
in Normandy.
When the Kings edict arainst
those of Protestant faith went forth
throughout France, the Croduets,
then seated in Northern France. or
Normandy. we're forced to fee. They
crossed the English Channel into
England. where they remained for a
short period. then proceeded to Ire
land. where they settled down to
peaceful pursuits. Eager to lose their
French identity. they changed the
spelling OF their name to Crockett.
Their Irish retreat was at Bantry
BAY.
One Of the first immigrants bear
ing this name to come to America
was Joseph Louis Crockett. who cana
over in i7is. settling first in Pennsyl-
vania. but later moving 10 Virginia.
The Crocketts intermarried with the
Calhouns OF North Carolina.
The CrockettS were noted adventur-
ers and many Of them we're frontiers
men in the Middle Western States.
The Crocketts have made glorious
records for themselves in military and
naval history. and the rosters of all
national struggles display lavish list
Of them.
The lineage of Davy Crockett, the
famous hero Of the Alamo" Is traced
to the North Carolina Crocketts.
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Evening star., 1934-07-14

the armadillo Is in the hot, hilly
regions OF Mexico, Central and South
America, as well as Southwestern
Texas, and in recent years there has
been a surprising number Of them
going into the Southwestern States.
In spite of the fact that this little
animal has been of great economic
Importance in times Of stress locally,
1t has never enjoyed the protection Of
the law.
Few outside OF the State know that
during food shortages, following floods
or drought. this animal. known as
poverty pig" or "the poor mans pig, "
has been a welcome item Of diet.
The meat is tender and white and
has the flavor of young pork. The
armadillo eats insects He Is most
fastidious and his cleanly habits
would make his flesh far more accept
able than that of the pig.
This armadillo belongs 10 the nine
banded group-that is, nine sections
of horny plate cover his body. There
are some that have only six bands.
The early armadillos reached their
greatest size in Argentina. From here
they have gradually migrated north
ward. dwindling in size and numbers.
They are known by names that de-
scribe the number of leaves on their
armor, as the nine banded. six
banded and three banded. The one
pictured here is the most northerly
visitor and the best known
Evening star., 1934-07-14
Lima Bean Chowder.

Cook one cupful of dried soaked
lima beans or two cupfuls of fresh
hmas in three cupfuls of water until
soft, or use one can of lima beans.
Cut one-inch cube of fat salt pork,
try out, and add one small onion cut
In slices. Cook for five minutes, stir
ring often to prevent burning. Add
two cupfuls of potato slices and one
cupful of water and cook until the
potatoes are soft Then add the
drained limas. Scald three cupfulS of
milk in the top of double boiler. Melt
two tablespoonfuls OF Sutter, add two
tablespoonfuls of -four, and when well
blended add the scalded milk. Stir
until the mixture boils. then add to
the limas and potatoes. Season
with Ia teaspoonfuls of salt and a
little pepper. and add six crackers
which have been soaked in the re-
naming milk until soft. Serve very
hot.
Evening star., 1934-07-14
Natures Children
BY LILLIAN cox ATHEY,

Armadillos. when fully grown, weigh
about IL pounds. They are defense
less creatures. with only their power
ful claws 10 aid them In battle. They.
are easily tanned and not only make
very interesting pets but unusually
lovable ones.
Burrows are dug deep into the
ground. Sometimes they 60 feet
underground. Most OF the cold
weather they sleep and by the time
Spring rolls around they are pretty
hungry. Insects are hunted industri-
ously from morning till night.
Being socially inclined, you will
find many Of them together. They are.
as a rule, smiling abou. plowed fields,
pushing over old rotting logs, where
great, juicy grubs loll about. and all
sorst Of places where insects are
known to abide.
In view of the fact that these insect
hunters have never been known to in
trude upon mans supplies, II Is
strange that hunters are demanding
the determination of these little help
ers. They claim that the armadillos
hunt for ground birds eggs and young.
An examination of the armadillo's
mouth should prove beyond all doubt
this accusation. II is man himself
who has almost exterminated the
quail. partridge, woodcock and wild
turkey.
Hundreds of tests have been made
and not one stomach revealed any
thing but insects. The varied diet
consisted OF Rrasshoppers, caterpillars,
cutworms. beetles, spiders, flies, etc.
The babies are born in the early
Spring. There are four of them and
always of one sex. At the first hint of
danger they roll up into ball. When
they are startled they rise quickly on
their hind feet and look anxiously
about. then race for their burrow. The
babies are never permitted 10 90 out
by themsevels until after they are
weaned and capbale Of taking care Of
their needs. They are eight weeks old
when they are put on their own.
The shell is hairless and horny. It
is notified gray. The bands fit
closely together, held with tough elas-
tic skin. The tail is inclosed in IL
rings. The triangular-shaped head is
covered with bony plates, the snout
long, the mouth toothleSs.
The next time you see an armadillo
shell, turned upside down, and the tail
used as a handle, think of the little
animal whose bony home Is now used
for sewing basket.
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Evening star., 1934-07-14
Hitting Back
BY ANGELO PATRI.

"MY LITTLE son is beginning to
60 out to play with other chill
dren. They hit and punch and kick
every once in a while. have told my
boy not to hit them, and he has begun
to come home crying. What ought l
to do? I don't want him to fight and
certainly don't want him to have to
run home for help like this
Little children know no other way
than the way of force. When they are
displeaSed. when they feel their rights
are endangered, when they feel that
their places are threatened. they
strike out. The child who retreats and
runs away is going to be branded as
a sissy and an easy mark. His life will
be made miserable, for children of
this stage Of growth are cruel, know
ing nothing about pain or ethical
values or spiritual brotherhood.
It is best to teach the beginner to
hold his own. II he is punched he is
to punch back. Frankltn's idea was
not so bad. He believed that one
ought not to provoke a quarrel, but
when one was provoked into one TO
make a good showing and let the
other side know there had been a
fight. I wouldn't teach a child Just
that. Don't punch first, but If you are
punched return it with interest.
There must be no weapons Shovels
and sticks and tin pals are not to be
used as battle axes. Fists are the
only means of defense that are al
lowed. Teach a child to defend him.
self with his fists and be prepared
to direct his efforts, subdue his bel
ligerence, and gradually help him to
emerge from childhood into more
mature state where he can use his
head instead of his fists in his own
defense. Heads go farther and their
work lasts longer.
Some children love battle. 1t is
their game. They advance upon the
unsuspecting victims and lay about
them with right good will. When you
have such child, 1t is your duty to
train him to play some other game.
If you don't, you will soon discover
that the community has united to ex-
clude the warrior from its ranks.
Once that happens. it is going to take
| a long time to reinState him.
After the sage of childhood, where
battle is essential to maintain ones
place in society, there comes another
stage where fights are frequent. Along
about the age of 9 or 10 boys will be-
gin having fights. Not to settle dis
putes. they have nothing against
each other, but to decide the cham
pionship Of the block or the play
ground.
Teachers and parents have to han
die this problem by first making such
battles appear the childish things
/ they are, and then giving the boys
other games to allow them TO COM
pete. A tug of war, relay race. a
game that allows for group competi-
ton. will satisfy their desires to show
what they have and do them good.
whereas the hand-to-hsnd fight rouses
personal antagonism and LAYS the
/ stage for trouble later
Fighting is not to be encouraged.
/ but 1t is to be accepted at its face
/ value and handled intelligently. 1t is
an instructive demonstration that
needs training.
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Evening star., 1934-07-14
(copyright. 1934O
Ny Neighbor Says:

Iron doilies with the grain, TO
prevent warping. Be sure to iron
till thoroughly dry. to prevent
puckering. Pieces having scaIloped
edges should be ironed on the
wrong side. on a heavy towel or
pad. till dry. This viii prevent
edges from drawing up.
When fruit stains are fresh,
rub on salt. later pouring boiling
water over and through the stain.
then leaving ii In the water for
some time. In cold weather, hang
the stained article out of doors
overnight. If the stain Is very
old. soak the article in a weak
solution of oxalic acid.
To remove paraffin and waxy
spots from cloth. lay white blot
ting paper or clean linen cloth
over and under spot and press
with hot iron. removing blotters
or linen cloth to new positions
frequently.
If you would have your breads
and rolls rise well and evenly, do
not allow the baking pans 70
touch each other, for air must
circulate around each pan for
best results.
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Evening star., 1934-07-14
Bedtime Stories
BIZ THORNTON W. BURGESS.
Change-0f Trick.

TPPERTY- Y-LIPPERTY-LTP ran
Mrs. Peter Rabbit through the
4 Old Pasture and lipperty lip
- perty-lip ran wigslenoSe right
behind her bobbing white tail
Somewhere behind them Bowser the
Dog was working out Mrs. Peters trail
He had not yet reached the spot from
which they had started together
Presently Mrs. Peter stopped.
In q minute" said she. that Doe
viii find our trail. and. this time you
| you have learned what have tried tc
teach you"
what do you raean?" asked Wig
elenose, trying not to let fright creep
into his voice.
Simply that he Ia going to chase
ypu for q while instead Of me" she
replied.
DO you mean that you are going
to leave me7" cried wigelenose in
something of q panic.
II won't be far away" replied his
mother. There are just a few things
| to remember. One is that it is use
less to think you can escape by run
ming straight away. The Rabbit who
| tries that is bound to be caught Il
there Is no place Of safety near. There
are several bramble-tangles around
here into which you can run If you
have to, but don't do 1t unless yoU
have to. Just circle around them. al
ways near enough to run to one Il
necessary, and keep trying to mix youl
trail as you saw me. 1t is Just oul
old game of puzzle-your- nose. And
don't forget the bump-on-s-log trick
When you begin to get tired wait
until you have that Dog puzzled some
distance behind you and then thump
I'll come at once and change off with
you so that Bowser will follow me
instead OF you. Just don't get excited
and do something foolish. Here hs
comes now. You lead this time anc
I'll follow"
Bowser was coming sure enough
He had their trail and 1t was warn
and easy to follow. Wigglenose leo
Of and mother started after him
Somehow 1t made him feel safer tc
have mother between him and that
Dog.
And then looking back over hi.
shoulder he felt as If his heart hac
Topped right over. Mother waSnt
therel She was not to be seen any
wherel For just few minutes panic
swept over Wigglenose. All he could
think of was that that dreadful Dos
was behind him. So he did a foolish
thing: he ran Just as fast as he could
He ran until he began to get short oi
breath. Then he slowed down, and
w\n he did this he began to gel
back his common sense. He remem-
bered what mother had told him tc
do, and he began mixing his trail
all the time working around in a big
circle so as to get back near the point
where he had missed his mother.
He was quite breathless and a little
tired. He didn't want to call his
mother yet. At the same time he
wanted to know that he hadn't beer
wholly deserted; that she was some
where near. So he stopped and
thumped. At once he heard ar
answering thump and a minute latei
Mrs. Peter appeared from behind q
bush.
You have done very well, my son. >
said she approvihgly. you ran toe
Evening star., 1934-07-14

danger to men. Our grain, our fruit.
our vegetables and our shade trees are
destroyed by hosts of the insect world.
Housefiies spread typhoid fever germs.
Certain long legged mosquitoes spread
malaria. In Africa. the tsetse fly car
ries sleeping sickness from person to
person.
1t would be wrong to carry out a
crusade against all insects. because
some kinds are our friends, but we
must know which insects are enemies,
and we must keep them from doing
too much damage.
Insects have clever ways, but men
have brains of high order; and If we
use our brains as we should, we shall
marcn on to victory in the war
against insect enemies.
(For Science section of you scrap
book
The leaflet called "Marvels of the
SKY contains diagram showing sizes
of the planets and their distance from
the sun, 1t tells about Donatis comet
and other wonders. If you want a
copy. without charge. send a Scent
stamped return envelope to me in care
Of TINS paper. UNCLE RAY.
tCopyright. 1934J
Evening star., 1934-07-14

fast at the start, but on the whole
you have done very well. Now run
over to the rock and Jump upon it
and freeze. Play bump-on-a- log
After you have had time to rest I'll
come back this way and you can
change of with me again. 1t viii be
good practice"
So Wigglenose ran over until he
was near enough to make a long jump
onto the rock, and his mother fol-
lowed in his footsteps but kept on
past the rocks Meanwhile Bowser
was working out the tangled trail
Wigglenose had made. He straight
ened it out at last and came running
along, barking joyously as he followed
the warm scent. Straight past the
rock he ran and Mrs. Peter led him
away. She was gone some time, so
that when she returned Wigglenose
felt fresh and was eager to try it
again. So once more they changed
of. and Bowser didn't seem to notice
the difference.
(Copyright, 1Q34)
Evening star., 1934-07-14
Ices, Creams and Sherbets
r CE CREAM is cooling, but ices
seem even colder, and for that
reason we enjoy them even more
BY EDITH M. BARBER.

CE CREAM is cooling, but ices
seem even colder, and for that
reason we enjoy them even more
4 in Summer than in Winter. Per-
haps you have noticed that AL
most every store that sells ice cream
has at least one and often two ices
on it's list as well. The two favorite
f1avors seem to be orange and rasp-
berry, with pineapple and lemon run
ming a close second.
One of my favorite ices is apricot
favored with pulp from either canned
or soaked dried fruit. We do not see
strawberry ice as often and for that
reason we are perhaps more likely to
make it than any other kind.
Few persons distinguish between ices
and sherbets-in fact. the distinction
Is seldom fine. What we may get
when we order an ice in one place
may be the same as when we order a
sherbet in another place. 1t has al
ways been easy to freeze an ice or
sherbet in freezers because we do not
have to measure our proportions OF
salt and ice so carefully as We do for
ice cream. 1t has been more diff1cult
to get an ice or a sherbet in our au-
tomato refrigerator, because they de-
mand so many STRINGS. An easy
way has been found, however. to make
a frozen dessert of this type by means
Of combining marshmallows and egg
whites with fruit juices. So simple
and easy and satisfactory
A combination of ice and ice cream
or mousse makes an ideal dessert and
Is a popular choice for festive meal.
Chocolate ice cream with orange ice.
vanilla mousse with raspberry or
strawberry ice are especially good to-
gether. I wonder if you have ever
tried chocolate sauce with an orange
or lemon ice. It must not be very
hot and must be passed after the ice
has been served, so that the guests
can help themselves. because. as you
know, ice melts so very quickly.
Ices are also delicious additions to
cold drinks. Orange ice with ginger
ale, pineapple ice with lemon, orange
or lime beverages: lemon ice with
cherry, raspberry, strawberry or grape
beverages or juices are all delicious.
Another pleasant use for ice is on
top of a fruit cup. served either as a
first course for a cooling appetizer or
as a dessert. have even had it with
fresh fruit salad mixed with French
dressing. This was once a famous
dish at one of the old Philadelphia
hotels.
While Ice cream Is more often served
inside of cantaloupe for dessert, you
wi find that almost any of the ices is
Just as good or better How about
melon filled with lemon ice and with
a sprinkling of raspberries or black
berries over it? Sounds rather good,
doesn't it
Some one asked me not long ago
the difference between sherbets and
ices. That Is difficult to answer be-
cause there does not seem to be any
consistency in their labelling. Sher-
bets usually have whites OF eggs
beaten into the fruit juices ana are
sometimes made with milk. You will
notice that the recipes given TO-DAY
follow this plan. Frozen fruits are
also delicious. They are very cold
Evening star., 1934-07-14

and more difficult to eat than the
ices.
Lemon Sherbet. -Four cupfllls milk,
one ana one-nalf cupfl1ls sugar and
one-half cupful lemon juice. Mix In
gradients well ana freeze as follows.
Crush ice fine. Use eight parts Of
ice 70 one part Of salt, as TINS COM
paratlvely small amount OF salt IMAGES
a cream or ice smoother than wnen
more salt Is used. After sherbet Is
frozen turn on the water ana re-
pack, using tour parts OF Ice 70 one
OF salt.
Grape Sherbet.-Twenty marshmal-
lows, one cupfuI grape Juice, tnree-
quarters cupfuI orange juice. two Ia
blespoontuls lemon Juice. one table,
spoonful sugar, one-quarter cupfuI
egg whites. Melt marshmallows oyef
hot water. Add juices and set aside
to stiffen. Add sugar to egg whites.
Beat them until stiff and compine
with other mixture, stirring thor
oughly. Pour into freezing tray and
freeze without stirring.
Strawberry Ice.-Three and one
half cupfuls ripe strawberries, one
cuptuI sugar. one cuptuI water, one
and one-hah tablespoonfuIs lemon
juice. Mash the berries through a
coarse sieve or a potato r1cer Cook
the sugar and water together. allow
ing 1t TO boil for three minutes. Cool.
Add to the strawberry juice and the
lemon Juice and freeze. Since straw
berries are OF sucn varying sweetness,
It is best to taste the mixture De-
fore freezing to make sure sufficient
sugar has been added. 10 should be
sweeter than you wish the f1n1sned
ice to be, since it loses sweetness
during freezing. Use a mixture or
eight parts OF ice to one OF salt TOR
freezing.
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Evening star., 1934-07-14
Uncle Ray
Fighting Insect Enemies.
On to Victory,

On TO NlctOry.
1T Is figured that fruit trees. farm
crops and shade trees in Canada
suffer damage of about $50, 1000, 900
per year from insect enemies.
The loss in the United States sp-
pears to be from IL to IA times as
great-about $4,000 900 900 per year.
Among the worst insect pests on
this continent are boil weevils. corn
ear worms, corn borers, locusts. cod
ling moths. potato leaf hoppers and
May beetles.
The boil weevil is a beetle which has
it's native home in Mexico and Cen
tral America. 1t spread to Texas in
1898. and from there it travelled all
over the cotton growing parts of
Southern States. The damage In
1921, a year of sorrow in the cotton
area, was set at more than $500. .000,-
900.
Adult weevils are about one-fourth
of an inch long. They have snouts
which can be used to cut into the
bolls and flower buds of cotton plants.
The females lay eggs in the holes thus
made and the eggs hatch into ''grubs"
which eat cotton inside the bolls.
Since 1921 the war against boil
weevils has been fought with a will.
and the damage has been cut down.
One method of control has been to use
airplanes for dropping poison dust on
cotton fields. thus killing beetles be-
fore they lay their eggs.
The June beetle (also called the
June bug) does heavy damage in the
Great Lake area, in southern Ontario
as well as in New York, Ohio, Indiana,
Michigan Wisconsin and Minnesota
This beetle crawls out of the ground
in May or June, does heavy damage
by eating tree leaves, then burrows
into the ground to a depth of about
six inches, where it lays eggs. The
eggs hatch into white grubworms and
the grubs live underground two or
three years, eating roots of plants,
most of all the roots of corn plants.
Then they shed their skins and come
forth as beetles.
All over the earth insects bring