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Evening star., 1935-12-06
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES Z. TRACEWEEL.

Then along came the physical culture
craze and as part of 1t q truly wholesome
regard for fresh air.
The trouble came when the term
"fresh air" was universally accepted to
mean cold air"
Air can be as fresh, warm, as cold, and
fresher, If 1t is made so, but 1t took
modern air conditioning to prove 1t.
Many years were to pass, however,
between the general public acceptance
Of the fresh air theory and the use OF
air conditioning. Years have yet to pass
before the wide public acceptance of the
latter, although it is definitely on its way.
In the meantime there is yet too gen.
orally held a belief that to have fresh
air we must have cold air, usually the
colder the better.
Hence we see old grandladies who care
fully muffle themselves in cloaks and
bonnets when they go outdoors, yet as
carefully cover themselves with blankets
at highland then leave the head un-
covered all night in chilled, icy room.
That they do not die testifies to their
inherent sturdineSs, rather than to the
correctness of the belief in such crude
fresh air.
Tempered fresh air would be just as
well. and much easier on the senses of
smell, taste, hearing, seeing and feeling,
which reside in the human head.
In all the clamor as to the cause and
cure of the common cold very little has
been said about the fresh air craze"
it has been so generally accepted.
1t Is wholesome, now and then, for some
one to cast doubt on it, at least as so
widely put into practice.
Perhaps the increase in sinus and other
troubles may be due, in part, to this gen.
eral lack of care of the precious senses
which have their headquarters in the
head.
Consider the dear old lady just in
stanced.
After keeping herself warm all day
and old ladies usually like it pretty warm,
too-she carefully opens the window at
night and protrudes her head into all the
cold there is.
What would the neighbors think if she
muffled herself in blankets and took her
seat all night. head uncovered, out on
the open porch?
No doubt they would call the police,
but that is almost exactly what the dear
old thing is doing when she goes to bed
with her venerable head sticking out.
The same applies, with almost equal
force, to those of lesser age, because the
senses of hearing, sight, taste and smell
are even more sensitive with them,
perhaps.
The idea of "toughening" the senses
through exposure is mostly hokum. Even
the skin. one of tine repositories of the
sense of touch, is not hardened" as
much by cold water as many used to
believe
Surely there is no real gain in cold air
to the eyeSight, the hearing, tasting,
smelling.
The best thing very cold air does is to
inhibit, at least for the time being, the
growth of active germ life.
Then it may have some tonic effect
II the extremities-and surely the head
is an extremity, if anything is-are kept
well warmed.
Let us enjoy fresh air, but enjoy it
Sanely. tfH
Evening star., 1935-12-06

Don't you ever wear q hat?" the
young man was asked.
About twice year." he replied. "A
hat feels like ton on my head"
"You never have worn one?"
mo"
That's the way to be able to go with
out hat, evidently" his older questioner
remarked.
"Never wore q hat in my life," said
the other.
"You gel used to going without it
gradually" said the older man. When
I was a young fellow your age 1t was
the fashion to laugh at the hatless man,
even In Summer"
The young man smiled, as If it were
beyond belief.
But the other recalled very well the
days when to appear hatlesS on the
streets of Washington was to be regarded
as queer"
Common sense has q way of asserting
itself, and now the pendulum seems to
be swinging the other way.
A medical man recently pointed out
that there is but one of the senses in
the feet and five in the head, yet many
carefully clothe their pedal extremities
and leave the head entirely bare in
Winter.
This goes, of course, for sleeping habits
Come to think of it, it is rather queer,
to say the least, for countless men and
women of all ages to be so careful about
keeping the head covered outdoors in
cold weather, yet to sleep at night COW
cred clear to the chin-and their heads
exposed to the air blowing in a wide
opened window.
Common sense is a wholesome thing
Several years ago, If our recollection
is correct, signs were placed in front
of schools to warn automobiliStS to 20
slow.
These signs read, "Slo-School"
It was only when a well-known resi-
dent pointed publicly to the unnecessary
misSpelling, that the warnings were re-
painted to read "slow-School" as they
are today.
Maybe it is much the same with this
business of fresh air.
After all, the cult of fresh air is very
young.
1t was not more than 50 years ago,
at the earliest, that it got any particular
publicity and surely not more than IS
or 30 years ago that it began to get
general public acceptance.
Almost any one can recall the days
when might air" was feared.
Some of this was due to the ancient
belief in atmospheric conditions being
a direct cause Of disease, in the sense
that the stars had something to do with
sickness, too.
Part of it was caused by the coldness
of bed chambers in the old days before
central heating.
Those who may have been brought up
on drum stoves" and the like can recall
very clearly the unheated condition of
bed rooms.
Occasionally there was small register
In the ceiling above the stove.
This was supposed to let some heat go
up and no doubt it did, but in the main
the upper rooms we're as cold as barns.
The term barn" then, was taken as
the ultimate of this sort of comparison.
To declare that room was "as cold as
a barn" was to say that it was cold
indeed -
Evening star., 1935-12-06
Shooting Stars.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
X-Ray.

X-Ray.
The old X-ray's a hoodoo
That I cannot approve.
I'm asking, what would you do,
If covering they'd remove
From all the people present
Who seem so gay and strong
And show a hint unpleasant
When inside facts 60 wrong.
The x-ray's an appliance
That bothers brains obtuse.
It should be kept for science
And not for general use.
A superficial beauty
May shine with gentle charm.
When X-rays do their duty
They fill us with alarm!
Historic information
We're striving to possess.
The secrets of q nation
Will startle, more or less.
Luxurious scenes of pleasure
Include some foolish acts.
We may regret to measure
Too closely inside facts.
Evening star., 1935-12-06
Day-cOach and Hitch-hike
Voters VS.. Pullman Riders
To the Editor of The star.

To the Editor OF The Star.
A Star editorial of December accuses
the President of "class appeal" He
openly addresses himself to the day
riders and bears down on the Pullman
snobs. Well, here, Of course, he speaks
as politician. The day coaches represent
more votes than the Pullmans! And
the day-coach vote combined with the
bus vote and the hitch-hike vote ought
to give him very comfortable majority.
But, if you please, didn't the Pullmans
start it all? Didn't big business" what
ever that may mean) threaten to gang
up" on Candidate Roosevelt? At least
such was reported in the newspapers.
And so the President is fighting fire with
fire.
Justly or unjuStly, ever since October
20, 1929, the business man" has lost caste
with the masses. His usefulness as a job
provider is not what it has been. And
so they are shopping around for other
gods-and other gods are shopping
around for them. r. VETTER.
Evening star., 1935-12-06
Tipping Humanity.

When for the morals of tribe
We are compelled to fear the worst,
And virtues new we would ascribe,
Why must we plan to kill 'em first?
We seek to make 'em more refined
And pass the civilizing cup.
Why can't we elevate mankind
And not 60 out and shoot 'em up?
Evening star., 1935-12-06
Road Shows.

From the Boston Transcript
With New York being treated to plays
entitled Blind Alley" dead End" and
Tobacco Road" it looks as If the high
way construction magnates had lighted
upon the drama as convenient adver-
Using medium.
Evening star., 1935-12-06

Halle Selassie has followed building
program which will at least make de-
mands on reconstruction finance less
exigent if a reconstruction program is
deemed necessary.
Evening star., 1935-12-06
Voice and Nothing More.

Voice and Nothing More.
A man crates
In accents clear.
He agitates
The atmosphere.
His vibrant phrase
Will cease too soon:
'Twould not amaze
If he should Groom;
A thinker he,
His friends insist
He'll always be
A vocalist.
Evening star., 1935-12-06

Italy is confident of swift success in
Ethiopia, but does not quite measure
the speed of conquest by the ease with
which the cook tent got Gugsa on the
run.
Evening star., 1935-12-06

The discussion of physical relief has
created an agitation that is causing
psychopathists concern about mental
relief.
Evening star., 1935-12-06

School days will never contemplate
spirit of communism that gives every
player the same foot ball score whether
he has earned it or not.
Evening star., 1935-12-06
A Believer.

"Do you believe in Santa CLAUSE"
"Yes," answered Mr.. Dustin Stax.
Playing up Santa Claus is one Of the
best ways of boosting business know Of. !"
Evening star., 1935-12-06

Stunts. are recognized as essential
features in q banquet The time may
come when no dining hall is considered
properly equipped without a trapeze and
parachute.
Evening star., 1935-12-06

The China Clipper can cross the Pacific
with ease, but passengers cannot yet be
confident as to the social situation await
ing their arrival.
Evening star., 1935-12-06

No one should complain OF lack Of
rugged individualsm when every social
agitator writes with voluble assurance in
the first person singular.
Evening star., 1935-12-06

If monument were reared to every
gallant aviator who has lost his life there
would be cemetery truly worthy of the
reverence of posterity.
Evening star., 1935-12-06

'T isn't superstitious," said Uncle Eben.
'but If you is Q car speeder wants to
tell you it's unlucky to lock back and see
q policeman over your left shoulder--or
Dc r!sht one either"
Evening star., 1935-12-06
Real Peril Later.

From the Roanoke tva) Times.
DISPATCHES say there has been little
loss Of life in Ethiopia. But just wait un.
I'll the Italians get those new roads built
and the natives start iov.EidiuR.
Evening star., 1935-12-06
Mislaving.

From the Independence Ksns) Reporter.
No wonder a hen gets discouraged at
times. She never can find things just
where she laid them.
Evening star., 1935-12-06
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Evening star., 1935-12-06
Storm Over. Gales Still Rage.

From the Burlington dowa) Hawkeye Gazette.
"The economic storm is over" we are
told, but the political winds seem to be
incgeasina IN yinlencs.
Evening star., 1935-12-06
ViewuOint.

"Do you think business ought to be
kept out of politics?"
81 don't see how it can be-" said Sen
ator Sorghum. "My mental training has
been such as to convince me that politics
itself is about the biggest business there
IS"
Evening star., 1935-12-06

Jud Tunkins says princes who used to
toss pieces of gold to the populace would
now be doing well if they could throw
'em sack of potatoes.
Evening star., 1935-12-06
Night Final Edition.

Night n,econ rnS5 nade at the end of each month
Orders may be sent by man or telephone Ma
Evening star., 1935-12-06

@. What chemicals are the by-producta
OF the dairy industry?-E. j.
A. The Bureau of Dairy Industry Saya
that the principal chemicals which are
considered by-products Of the dairy in.
dustry are casein, lactose, milk albumen
and Tactic acid.
Evening star., 1935-12-06

@. Who is the big circus man of Eng
land?-J. H. G.
A. Bertram Mills, who is frequently in
this country exhibiting and judging at
horse shows, owns the largest circus
in England.
Evening star., 1935-12-06

@. Why is it so hard to find and keep
competent domestic servants?-R. T.
A. The New York State College Of
Home Economics gives some of the rea-
sons that good workers are hard to hire:
Low wages, unStandardized, and often
too long hours of work, daily and weekly,
and poor living quarters provided fol
servants.
Evening star., 1935-12-06

@. Can visitors to the prison wheri
Bruno Richard Hauptmann is confined
see him?-G. P.
A. Nobody may visit Hauptmann savo
members of his immediate family and
his attorneys. Mrs. Hauptmann has been
permitted to spend one hour with him
twice a month.
Evening star., 1935-12-06
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
By Frederic J. HGskin.

A reader can get the GnSwer to any
question OF fact By DTitiNg The Washing
ton Evening Star Information Bureau,
Frederic J. Haskin, Director, Washing
ton, d. C. Please fncIoSe stamp for reply.
@. How much money is spent annually
for drugs in the United States?-F. EFF.
A. About SITS, 900. This is divided
aS follows: Physicians prescriptions,
$4,000, 900; home remedies $165y 900 900;
patent medicines, $3.50, ,Oc0 COO.
@. How is hydrogen gas made which
Is used for dirigibles in the United States?
ID. S.
A. Hydrogen gas is not used very ex-
tensively for dirigibleS in the United
States at the present time. Hydrogen
is produced for dirigible balloons by sew
eral different processes. The one most
used in this country is the decomposition
of dilute alkali by means Of ferro sili-
con. The Steam-iron process, which de-
pends upon the reduction Of steam by
means Of iron, is also used. In both Of
these cases, as well as in several other
methods, the hydrogen really comes from
water.
Evening star., 1935-12-06

@. What salary is received by the
American who is adviser to Emperol
Halle Selassie?-W. S. M.
A. Everett Andrews Colson was given
the office of financial adviser to the
Emperor in February, 1880, for 10-yeaI
period at $1,000 q year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-17
MINE COURSE TALKS
 ARE TO BE MADE BY
 STEWART AND RIDDEN

B. D. Stewart will speak tomorrow at o'clock at the special afternoon session for eco workers of the six weeks mining short course being conducted here by Howard c. Will cox, in charge of mining extension work for the University of Alaska in the store building on Second Street. MT. Stewart will also speak at the regular evening class at : D. m. Thursday, and will talk CT the characteristics and possibilities of various districts in Alaska.
 Henry Roden will speak at the regular session Friday night at O. clock, and at the special CCC session Saturday afternoon at l o'clock, on mining law. The general public Is entitled to attend any or all of the lectures by Stewart and Roden.
 A demonstration of gold-panning methods will be feature of tomor- row nights session at ' o'clock. A quantity of high-grade ore will be crushed and mixed with earth for the demonstration which will be conducted by some of the more ex- perienced prospectors attending the course.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-17
GOLD DICCERS
 GIVE PARTY TO
 S.S.OFFICIALS
Reunion Held in Seattle by Members of Those on
 Alaska Cruise

Sixty members of the Gold Dig gers Cruise and their friends enter tained the officers of the steamer Victoria at a dinner and Christmas party in the Edmond Meany Hotel in Seattle on December II. More than 150 women visited Alaska last July following the convention of Business and Professional Women's Clubs. Those who could not attend the dinner sent greetings and gifts. Messages were also received from National President Carl c. Williams, and retiring National President, Ge- line Macdonald Bowman who was a member of the party.
 Similar reunions were held on the same night in all cities having more than one member on the Alaska trip, including Michig an, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Missouri, Ida ho and California. Many gifts were TeCeINeQ TOT bIlc Cdlip Ot tAiN Nt'A Scouts at Sitka who were hoSteSses last summer.
 In the absence of Mrs. Pearl Bur ford, President of the Juneau Club, Mrs. Josephine Spickett was invited to attend the dinner as one sof the Juneau hostesses who planned the -to-be-forgotten trip to Men denhall Glacier. A Christmas greet ing was also sent to the Rev. A. l.. Kashevaroff who went to Sitka with the Gold Diggers.
 Greetings were sent by the Gold Diggers to the Juneau and Ketchi- kan Business and Professional Wom- ems Clubs, and to all Alaska's Wom- ems Clubs who assisted so generous ly in the entertainment during this popular trip. Kenneth Cross of the Alaska Steamship Go. was master of ceremonies, assisted by Mrs. Daisy Brown of Port Angeles, Wash. Hos tesses for the evening were the Miss es Lulu M. Fairbanks and Daisy Dudley.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-17
PAROCHIAL SCHOOL
 TO GIVE PROGRAM

The mid-term closing exercises, with the traditional Christmas tree party, will be held by the pupils of St. Ann's School tomorrow after noon at o'clock in the Parish Hall.
 For many years the pupils of St. Ann's school have presented an en- tertainment at this time of the year.
 The program will consist of the following;
 "Tea and Algebra present. ed by the girls in the senior grades; Around the Campfires by the Altar boys; ITO the Rescue on Christmas Eve"-Theme, by the in termediate grades; Gifts to the Christ Child"- Pantomime, Junior grades.
 This years program is thought to be equally as well cast and acted as any of the programs of the fol- lowing years. The public is invited to attend.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-17
DATE FARMER ALLEN
 ENROUTE TO CALF,

T. L. Tommy Allen. of the sales taff of the United Food Company : 8 Seattle passenger on the North fcstern, enrcute to his date farm which is located near Indio, Coach ella Valley, California.
 This property was purchased by MT. Allen about years ago, and the Daglet-Neer dates raised there have been marketed through the Date Growers Association of California.
 This year his dates have been sold directly to dealers and can be se- cured at all grocery stores in Juneau.
 Allen expects to return to his post aere in about six weeks. While south la will make arrangements for a wider Alaskan distribution of Allen. Deglet Neer dates.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-17
NEW MEMBERS
 MEET ROTARY

Two new members, Charles w.. Carter and Monte Grisham, were introduced today at the Juneau Ro- tary Clubs noon meeting in the Terminal Cafe.
 Following the luncheon and com munity singing, Rev. o. L. Kendall made short talk to the new Rotar- ians on the purposes of the organ ization Irving Noble spoke on the growth of the Juneau Drama Club, and gave a short sketch of Hay fever the Noel Coward comedy to be presented by the club in the Coliseum Theatre at p. m. tonight and tomorrow evening.
 Suggestions for future club pro- grams were made by Vice President A. B. Phillips before the meeting adjourned.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-17
TUBERCULOSIS FIGHT
 REVEALS PROGRESS

A key to the progress of Amer icas war on tuberculosis, significant in connection with the current Christmas Seal Sale in Alaska. is contained in the latest issue of Time Magazine.
 Reports of the American Medical Association show that in 1910, 136 out of every 100000 persons died of the white plague. while now the figure has been cut to only 56. A total of 1240 sanitariums, averag- ing 8200 patients daily, are to be found throughout the U. S. and $7o.0O0 0o0 is spent annually on the work.
 Leaders of the Alaska Tuberculosis Association hope that returns from the current sale will be sufficient to provide for a survey of the dis case in the Territory, on the basis of which at least two sanitariums here will be sought.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-17
JOE LOUIS IS
 NOT so WARM,
 SAYS DEMPSEY
Wants to See Colored Man in Ring with Someone
 Who Will Fight

NEW YORK, Dec. 17.--Joe Louis, the new toast of Harlem, is being hailed as the second Jack Dempsey along Broadway by almost everybody except Dempsey himself.
 Dempsey freely admits Louis is the outstanding heavyweight prospect in years but goes slow on the superman stuff.
 We are not going to know if Louis is really great until we throw him into the ring with somebody who will do a little fighting himself, Dempsey said.
 Dempsey considers James J. Brad dock has a better chance to take Louis than Max Schmeling.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-17
UNITED FOOD, PIONEERS WIN
 CITY BOWLING

United Food, decisively beaten in their first encounter with United Meat in the City League bowling at the Brunswick Alleys last night, de- veloped burst of speed and emerged with two to one victory. The Pio- neers won two of three closely con- tested games with the Sanitary Gro cery.
 Frank Metcalf of the Sanitary Gro cery team bowled 520 for the best three game total, and w. Rodenberg of the United Meat was second with 499. Rodenberg, however, bowled the best game of the evening, PIP, and Bob Brown, of the United Food was third with 491.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-17
15 PASSENGERS
 ON NORTHLAND
 FOR THIS P0R I

SEATTLE, Dec. IT, Motorshir Northland sailed for Southeast Alas ka ports at g o'clock last night with 37 northbound passengers includ- ing the following for Juneau
 Mrs. Gunnar Blomgren, Gunnar Blomgren, Jr., Jean Blomgren, Miss Madge Hildinger, Grace Clark, B. A. Klesinger, James H. Truitt, L. O.. Herman, Peter Schmidt, Edgar Storm, Elmer Adamsen, Margaret Abrahamsen, Elmer Jakeway, Mrs. w. D. Bale, Mrs. William Byington.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-17
BOYS BOXING CLUB
 POSTPONED TONIGHT

The regular Tuesday meeting of the boys boxing and wrestling club, sponsored by the Juneau Police De- partment under the direction of Off, ficers George Gilbertson and Ken meth Junge, will not be held to- night on account of the arrival of the Christmas Ship Victoria. The next meeting of the boys club will be held Friday night in the gym nasium at the Elks Hall.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-17
KNOCKED DOWN, COMES UP TO
 GET DECISION
German Fighter Wins Over Paul Pirrone Tn Ten
 Round Bout

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 17.-Eric Seelig, of Germany, came back last night, after a knockdown. to blast out a well-earned decision over Paul Pirrone, of Cleveland, in ten rounder.
 Seelig's victory was his fourth in the United States.
 The German weighed l58 pounds and Pirrone tipped the scales at lf2 pounds.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-17
CONF. BOWLING
 AT ELKS WEARS
 END OF SEASON

The Illini, in second place in the Big Ten Conference team standings won two out of three games from the Wolverines last night at the Elks AL leys, but the Boilermakers are still well out in front. The Cornhuskers, in third position, lost two out of three games to the Wildcats, and the Badg- CTS, in fourth place, won two out of three games from the Hawkeyes, without affecting the lineup.
 Nick Bavard of the Wolverines bowled the best three-game total 570-last night. Art Henning of the Illini and Earl Cleveland of the Wildcats tied for second place with 559 each, and George Parks of the Illini was third with 548. Parks, how ever, bowlsd the best game of the evening, PA
 Complete scores were:
 Badgers ys. Hawkeyes
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-17
Still Coughing?

No matter how many medicines you have tried for your cough, chest cold or bronchial irritation, you can with anything less than Creomul- , of the % trouble & to isS aid II nature eu seo to branes as the germ-laden phlegm is loosened and expelled.
 Tailed, don't De dlscouraged. your Creomulsion and to refund your money if you are not satisfied with results from the very first bottle. Get Creomulsion right now. (Adv)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-17
Sheely Gave Blood to Victim of Fire,
 Matanuska Colony

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Dec. IT, Ross L. Sheely Manager of the Mat anuska Colony, gave a pint Of his blood in an attempt to save the life of Mrs. George Enberg, colony fire victim a week ago. This has been disclo-ed by friends. Mrs. Enberg and her young daughter died later in the hospital at Palmer as a result of the'r burns.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-17
Hauptmann Wants To Be Subjected To Lie Detector

TRENTON, N. l., Dec. h. Bruno Hauptmann's expressed wish to undergo the lie detector test in an effort to prove his in nocence, brought no immediate response from the authorities.
 Dr. "Jafsie' Condon, whom Hauptmann suggested undergo a similar test, laughed off the pro posaI as good joke in the defense fireworks.