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Evening star., 1936-08-30
Mocking Bird Is
Lazy But Likes
Singing to Radio
Rv Hnrnco Mitchell
By Horace Mitchell

Editors note: We are indebted TO
Philippe Howland for this interesting
story of mocking bud.J
THIS young mocking bird started his
career by falling out of q tree
when he was q week old, in October.
1884 He hobbled out into the sun
shine, and finally his parents found
him. They coaxed him into . bamboo
hedge, and fed him, and stayed with
him at night to ward OF cats. In about
three weeks he feathered out. Before
that he was an ugly looking bird.
He was the LATEST bird ever knew.
He made the parents feed him for six
months. Even when he was grown
he could sound like baby bird starv-
ing, and the parents believed him! He
was full fledged when he was month
old
We never frightened the bird If We
could help it. but we would go out into
the yard to watch him, and to get him
used to us so he would stay with US as
long as possible.
When the mocking bird got to be
about two months old. We noticed he
had dove-like breast. purplish grey
and slightly irideScent In the light. He
was the largest and finest looking
mocking bird have ever seen.
We have a large, powerful radio
and We always get good music. As
soon as the mocking bird was able to
sing he would get into the cedar tree
near a window Just above our radio,
Evening star., 1936-08-30
Betty's Custard
Restores Health
Of Hungry Man

nINAH." cried Betty excitedly
poor old Mr.. Campbell tainted
right in the middle Of the street"
Dinah rubbed her eyes; she had
been taking . catnap when Betty
rushed in. That's too bad. honey
she sympathized. What was the
matter with him?"
ct guess he's about head from star
vation; at least that's what heard
one person say. was coming home
when I saw him fall" Betty shud-
dered at the sad remembrance. "Oh
Dinah, shouldn't I cook something
for him? He needs food"
Eyes, indeed. A nourishing custard
would be very good for him"
well. I'll get to work now. 50 he
can have some for supper. I'm going
to take him something every day, II
Evening star., 1936-08-30

noise like salted herring. The Nor
wegian hummingbird (A), thinks it is
dinner time and opens his mouth,
dropping the weight (B) on the rod
&C..
The attached bolt (D) then Jerks
upward tossing the nut (E) into the
air. This nut should be carefully
distinguished from the professors
cousin from Oshkosh) The nut does
an outside loop and nose dives onto
a piece Of flint ID. thus making a
spark which ignites the cord go. The
cord burns through and allows the
maui tH) to fall on the fly % who
has previously been placed on the lump
of sugar CD with a pair Of eyebrow
twee1ers.
Note that the fly is I. Aren't you
glad il isn't U?
Evening star., 1936-08-30

TN RESPONSE to the requests Of
thousands of our best citizens,
Prof. M. T. Noodle. inventor ex-
L traordinary. recently put his mind
to the task Of developing q really
efficient fly swatter AS you can guess,
the result was little short of sensa-
tional.
In fact, 1t Is rumored that the pro-
fessor's invention has thrown such a
scare into the flies that they have
hastily Ned the country, leaving their
specks behind them. But, in case
there are still one or two left, we will
tell you Just how the fly swatter op-
crates.
The gentleman with the doughnut
ears, who is the professors cousin
Oswald from Oshkosh. FIRST makes a
Evening star., 1936-08-30

and sing with the music. He likes
waltzes in the evening. especially the
violin part. marches in the morning
and evening. and symphony pieces any
old time of the day. But he likes them
the least and the waltzes the best.
Often he would get into the cedar tree
and sing so sweetly and mournfully
that 1t would make US turn on the
radio. just for him.
He is now about a year and a half
old. We have been wondering whom
he would pick for mate. Lately /
have noticed another bird with him,
and I think it must be his mate. We
all thought he would pick out q
scrawny wife, but to our surprise he
got a halfway decent one!
We are now waiting to see If all OF
their young ones will fall out Of the
nest, and II some of them will have
dove-hke breasts.
Evening star., 1936-08-30

6 inches wide by II inches long. In
the top surface of the board, scoop out
five or more holes, spaced evenly
around an exact center. First, punch
nails in the wood where the holes are
slightly larger than the width Of
to be located, then enlarge the hole
slightly larger than the width Of
the capsule with the point of your
knife. 1t Is in these holes the bug
must be made to tumble to score the
game. so number the holes 5. 10 and
20 for quick addition.
Two or more bugs may be used; or
use only one bug and allow each
player fve turns to get the bug in
q numbered hole II more than one
bug is used. all bugs must be in the
holes at the end Of players turn.
Start playing the game by placing
the bug near one edge Of the board.
then raise this edge OF the board
slightly, 50 the surface will slope. The
BIB inside of the capsule will roll and
make the capsule turn end over end.
BY tipping the board from side to
side, you can guide the bug in the
direction you wish it TO go, aiming, Of
course. to get the bug in the hole
numbered 20.
Evening star., 1936-08-30

scared straight for the sun porch Of
the Twill residence There was a cry
of alarm from Carolina, and q sicken-
ing crash.
Jed stood stunned. his stick still
raised, while his eyes took in the
tragedy. A whole pane Of expensive
glass was completely shattered. And
Mr.. Twill. Caroline's father, had the
reputation in the neighborhood of be-
ing very mean man!
"Gee!" gasped Jed in . stricken
tone. Harold Granger's voice was full
Of malicious triumph as he cried,
Now you've done it, acting smart
with that fool stick. Wait till Mr..
Twill sees that window"
To Be Continued Next Sunday.
Evening star., 1936-08-30
Riddles

EOUR to one In favor Of the girls
In this weeks riddle score. May
be the boys are so busy these hot
Summer days playing ball and going
swimming that they don't have time
to rack their brains over riddles.
!. Round as a ball. sharp as an awi.
II you pick 1t up you'll let 1t fall.
Mary Ella Moore.
2. Why does a red-headed woman
always marry a meek man?-Mar-
garet Lebert.
3. Why are heavy showers like
heavy drinkers?-Lorraine Elaine
Christensen.
4. What dances on your hat?-Bnly
Merrick.
S. What Is the best thing out for
real comfort ?-Grace Tranor and
Elizabeth Rowles.
ANSWERS.
I. A chestnut burr. 2. She doesn't
he just gets that way. ,. Because
they usually start with little drops.
4. Sunshine. 5. An aching tooth.
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grandmother will let me- 1t Is ter
rible to think of that dear old man
being hungry
OF course, Betty's grandmother let
her take food to Mr. Campbell and
1t wasn't long before he had resained
his strength.
CARAMEL CUSTARD.
cups scalded milk
S eggs
y teaspoon salt
l teaspoon vanilla
Il cup sugar
Put sugar in iron frying pan, set
over fame. and stir constantly until
sugar has melted to a light brown
sirup. Add milk gradually; milk will
bubble considerably because sugar Is
hot. When sugar has melted in milk.
add very slowly to slightly beaten
eggs. Strain through sieve, add salt
and vanilla. Pour into buttered mold
set in pan of warm water. and bake
in a 325-degree oven until custard
is firm. Run silver knife through
custard; If knife is clean, custard is
done.
Evening star., 1936-08-30

let the ball run idly up and down in
the racket.
Isn't it funny!" exclaimed Caro-
line. bending her golden head over the
racket. How do you use it, Jed?"
Jed's heart leaped. Boy, this was
going better than he had expected!
TN show you" he cried. Its
pretty hard to do. but I'll show you.
Quickly he ran back to the end OF
the lot. Then he raised the stick, with
the ball nesting in it.
Just watch mel he called. He
swung the stick with all his might,
hoping that there would be no slip.
that the ball would really fly through
the air in an impressive manner.
1t did. The hard rubber sphere
Evening star., 1936-08-30

fathers car, owned the best bicycle
in town, and even had an outboard
motor boat. Jed envied him these
things. but he despSed him for his
carefully combed hair and his toe
expensive clothes. He also disliked
him because he stood rather high In
the favor of Caroline Twill.
OF course. Jed frequently told him
self that girls were the bunk. and no.
body cared what girl thought. Still
Caroline was pretty nice, and Jed
admitted to himself that it was "an
awful grippe" for her to have such q
good opinion Of . pill like Harold
Granger.
Guess I'll just sort Of wander down
past Caroline's house" he told him
self. Guess maybe she'd like to see
my new lacrosse stick"
This idea was so attractive that JED
Immediately carried 1t out. Casually
he sauntered down the street, nursing
the lacrosse ball in the racket, keeping
his eye open for any of the gang who
might see him approaching Carolines
But fortunately, none Of them was
in evidence.
CAROLINE was not on the front
porch, so Jed wandered back the
driveway toward the Twill garage
She might be playing croquet in the
back yard, perhaps with some other
girl In that case, Jed told himself
he'd beat 1t. He certainly had no time
to waste, watching girls play q sissy
game like croQuet.
AS he approached the garage. Jed
heard the click Of croquet mallet
hitting q ball and then he heard Caro-
/ lines voice Then. to his disgust, he
recognized the answering voice as that
of Harold Granger.
Holy cat!" muttered Jed Imagine
that guy, playing croquet with q girl
Guess III show him"
His manner was very casual as he
sauntered idly around the corner OF
the garage. There was Caroline
looking very swell in a pink dress, and
I1di Oto 1louSCi, ioOAiLAS pOcAtlSCiy
sickening in . pair Of clean white
knickers.
Hi" said Jed.
Harold Granger looked up and
scowled. Then his eye fell on the
lacrosse stick in Jed's hand.
What's that crazy-looking thing?'
he demanded. Looks like q busted
snowshoe."
Jed smiled pityingly. "It's . lacrosse
stick" he announced. MY cousin
sent it to me. He plays lacrosse, and
lacrosse Is the toughest game going
I'm learning to play it, too
HAROLD looked impressed, in spite
of himself Caroline dropped her
croQuet mallet and hurried toward
Jed, her eyes alight with interest. Jed
Evening star., 1936-08-30
Interior
Continued From First Page)

at one time; the number is now re-
duced to Is. When piles were being
driven last Fall, three shifts kept
the section noisy "a hours q day.
Although the contractors were sup
posed to finish the structure Decem-
Der II, the date recently extended to
January 23, bcauSe Of delays caused
by last Springs floods and strikes.
ONCE equipment will be moved in at
the earliest possible moment, but no
date for dedication has yet been set.
Uncle Sam, prolific sponsor" Of
radio broadcasts. though he does not
pay the networks for time on the
air. will have an elaborate set-up Of
his own, when the new building Is
completed. connected by direct wire
to major broadcasting studios. Plans
embrace q large studio for presenta-
tions. q rehearsal room and all the
| miscellany Of going on the air. ac-
| cording to Commissioner Of Education
DR.. John w. Studebaker, in charge
of the Federal radio workshop project.
Walls between Ofiices are made
Of metal, plastered strips fitted
together, and may be removed to
make larger rooms with q minimum
of fuss and complete absence Of fall
ing plaster, Mr. Demaray says. I'VE
decided on . room unit IS feet by 10
feet inches" he explains; mot too
large for one desk nor too small for
four. The movable partitions take
care of any space in excess of that
needed" The walls in the radio
rooms are floating" highly de-
sirable arrangement around broad
casting, it seems.
The exhibit room promises to be a
future mecca for tourists, with Its
miniature scenes, working models and
| illustrated charts. This section Is in
the charge of DIR. Russell and the
models are being executed by Ned j.
Burns, civil service chief curator.
Any one who has tramped several
blocks of corridors, attempting to find
an Office in the Governments admin
istrative habitations. will be charmed
| to know that the Interior executives
have tried to make it easy, according
to Ernest r. Litzau, chief architect
Of the Treasury Department. Placards
at strategic spots in the corridors will
not only show the floor plan, but
will indicate with a red dot where
you are standing when consulting that
plan. AL rooEls will be numbered
with four digits. the first being the
floor, the second the wing and the
last two the room number.
The plan Of the building is entirely
different from any preceding designs
Of Government workmanship, having
a central wing running north and
south. with six wings on each side,
running east and west.
Room for parking nearly 400 auto
4 mobiles Is provided by several ramps
running 70 the basement from the
Evening star., 1936-08-30
China Grows More Cotton

CHINA. which like other countries,
Is capable of growing cotton, ex-
poets crop this year Of 100000 bales,
more than 500, 600 more than the pre-
vious five-year average.
There has been a sharp decline in
the importation of American cotton.
but there may be more demand, for it
Is reported that the visible supply in
China is below the requirements of the
Chinese mills.
However. the employment Of cotton
other than American is increasing in
nany manufacturing centers. In fact,
!. Is reported that foreign mills are re-
placing much of their machinery in
order to employ other cottons than
American. The change in the ma
chinery is required because the cotton
now used is of shorter staple than that
usually grown In the United States.
The high price Of American cotton
has stimulated the production In
other countries.
Evening star., 1936-08-30
Medicine Capsule
Is Used to Make
Tumble Bug Toy
By Ray J. Marian.

The bug" in this game is made
from a medium-size medicine capsule.
in which q BIB shot is placed so it
will roll around. making the capsule
tumble end over end
Evening star., 1936-08-30
Try This One.
WILLIE. "

WILLIE"
"Yes, pop" 80.
"Can you carry q tuner"
Certainly I can carry O. tune,
pop" -
well, carry that one you are vhis-
Ting out IN the back yard and bury "a
Evening star., 1936-08-30

J. LOAF - loan - lorn - worn -
WORK.
CAME-cane-cant-
3. The diamond Is T, Leo, loath,
teacher, other, her, r.
4. Chalk, report card, eraser and
euler.
5. Tars, arts, star, rats.
Evening star., 1936-08-30

dawde take the nrst few will be that much
dcu to get into stride later But start with
habit
running strongly you'll all
this school
a
steady all the down the finish line
Evening star., 1936-08-30
AGOOD START

~ OYS and girls who have taken part in track
x athletics know that q good start is half OF
J any race. Once you have started well, it
- Is comparatively simple to keep up the pace
But il you get OF on the wrong foot and falter at
the very beginning. likely to be beaten before
the halfway post That's why all runners practice
their starts and over again.
OF course. It's possible to get a poor start. and
yet make up for it by q whirwind finish. But it's
. lot harder that way. And that's something to be
thinking about q school starts this year. II you
Evening star., 1936-08-30

$
The same four letters arranged in
different ways are used to make all
the words missing from the sentence
below. Can you fill the blanks cor
sectly?
The old sailors were Jolly -, well
versed in all the - of navigation,
so that they could steer by a - or
chase - from the hold with equal
ease.
ANSWERS.
]. Crossword puzzle solution.
Evening star., 1936-08-30
The definitions:
HORIZONTAL.

HORIZONTAL.
2. A medicinal plant.
( 4. Kind of race.
. Z. Bachelor of arts (abbr).
! g. River in Italy.
9. Freedom.
IL. Proposition of place.
l3. Electrical engineer (abbr).
IL. Toward the top.
IS. Unusual.
16. Therefore.
VERTICAL.
!. Boys name.
2. A narrow passage Of water.
8. Wolf like animal.
3. To recede.
6. April (abbr).
8. To lick up.
10. Finishes.
ii. Affirmative.
Evening star., 1936-08-30

It's hard to reach the end Of vaca-
ton and 60 back to work, but that's
what you have to do when school
starts. You'll get practice in making
the change in our first word chain!
Change only one letter at time,
always forming a genuine word.
Change LOAF to WORK in four
moves.
Change CAME to WENT in four
moves.
3
Teachers will be important from now
on, so we have used one in our word
diamond. The second line is boys
name. the third is unwilling, the fifth
is not the same and the sixth means
she. Can you form the diamond?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-25
ODUNA CARRIES LARGE FREIGHT
 FOR CANNERIES
Prosperous Fishing Season Indicated by Shipments
 Horses for Homer

Prospects of a prosperous fishing season to the Westward are indi- cated by large shipments of freight aboard the freighter Oduna, con- signed to several old-e established canneries and two newly organized plants. About TO tons of freight enroute to Halibut Bay. largely building materials for new cann- cry operated by Charley Ander- son, former skipper of the Polar Bear. and about 90 tons of cargo for the Domenici Packing Company organized last year by Herbert Dom cuici at Pyak, are in transit aboard the freighter.
 Horses tor Homer
 The Oduna arrived here yester- day afternoon and will sail for the Westward som ct me tomorrow. Other items of freight aboard the freighter for delivery to the West ward are four horses and a colt consigned to the new agricultural colony at Homer, a railway tank car of 80,000 gallon capacity for the Standard Oil Company at Sew ard, a 20-ton Caterpillar tractor for the Olson, Lindstrom, Fohn- Hanson mining company at Fair banks and 200 tons of fish trap net ting for Uganik and Port Graham Three hundred tons of freight, larg- ely building material, and fourteen carpenters and workmen, were un- loaded at the New England Fish Company plant at Steamboat Bay on Moves Island, where a new build ing is being erected, on the trip north to Juneau.
 Lumber to WeStUdrd
 Among the freight discharged in the channel district is 500 tons of coal at Douglas About 60O00 feet
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-25
ESTEbETH ON
 FAST VOYAGE 6:
Makes Special Trip to Sitka Is Sailing Again
 Tonight

Motorship Estebeth returned to Juneau yesterday afternoon from an exceptionally fast special trip to Sitka with 10 1-2 tons of Post Office equipment which will be used to replace fixtures destroyed in the Sitka Federal Building fire, two weeks ago. The Estebeth left Juneau Sunday afternon and returned here 48 hours later after having called at Funter Bay, Tenakee, and Sitka, where the Postal equipment was unloaded.
 Mrs. Charles Otteson was a round- trip passenger to Funter Bay and return, and Mrs. T. Grossman was a passenger from Sitka to Tenakee.
 The Estebeth will sail tonight at o'clock with United States mail passengers an1 freight for Sitka and way ports On the last voyage of the rlotor5hip, leaving Juneau last Wednesday and returning last Saturday night, the following pass engers were brought to Juneau: From Chichagof, Sam Hurley; From Tenakee, Henry Lepisto, Nels Pet erson; From Hoonah, Mrs. M. Bob- beink and child, Bill Bevans; From Funter, Elmer Whealey.
 Capt. Gus Gustafson is master of the Estebeth, and Dave Ramsay is purser.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-25
zAPORA BRINGS 16 PASSENGERS
 FOR THIS PORT

Motorship Zapora from Tacoma and Seattle berthed at Femmer's Dock at 1:30 o'clock this afternoon and is scheduled to sail south from the Union Oil Dock at II o'clock tonight Capt. s. J. Bartholomew is master of the zapora and George Davis is purSer.
 Passengers for Juneau were
 From Seattle-Emett Thompson, Orville ,Gulhaugen, Mrs. Mullen, Viola Dunn, Lillian Wick, William c. Johnson, Mrs. w. c. Johnson, E. w Hoffman, Robert Ebelt, Bob Jeschien, w. F. Rieland, James Kepler.
 From Ketchikan-C H. Femmer.
 From Wrangell Mrs. Thomas Kuwomoto, c. M. Ellingsen.
 From Petersburg-Jean Dabid.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-25
Notice to
 Mariners

The following aids to navigation are reported out of commissions:
 Blind Point Light 21, reported de. stroyed February "A.
 North Flat Light 30, reported de- stroyed February 24
 Midchannel Rock Beacon, reported destroyed March IT.
 Ratz Harbor Beacon reported de- stroyed March 18. ee
 Evans Bay Light reported eXtin- guished March Is.
 Permanent changes to be made:
 Point Baker Anchorage Light fix ed white to be established about April ', 1886, on east side entrance to Anchorage, east side Point Baker.
 Little Pole Anchorage Inlet Light, fixed red. to be established about April T, 1886, will mark outer part of entrance channel when in line with present flashing white light.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-25
to the Governors office.

Mrs. Barron reports that when she last heard from her husband his mail was postmarked Ketchikan and that he was working inland some 150 miles in the gold region with seven or eight other men. minine. That was last August, she writes.
 Both Mrs. Barron and her daugh- ter have been in the hospital and are anxious to locate the husband and father, she says in her letter.
 SPENL WHERE uOU MAKE tT,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-25
Marine News
Steamer Movements
NOHTEBOTN0

. NOHTEBOTN0
 9 Zapora in port and scheduled ? to sail south from Union Oil
 ? dock at II o'clock tonight. } Northland due Friday afternoon or evening. , SCHEDULED SAILINGS } Evelyn Berg scheduled to sail , from Seattle March 26 at pm. } Princess Norah scheduled to } sail from Vancouver March 27 at pm. } Alaska scheduled to sail from } Seattle March 28 at am. { North Sea scheduled to sail from Seattle March 30 at ( g pm. Victoria scheduled to sail from ( Seattle March 31 at am. ( ' SOUTEBOUND SAiLINGS I Yukon scheduled southbound ( March 30. ( LOCAL SAILINGS { Estebeth leaves every Wednes- ( day right at 6 pm. to. ( Sitke and wayports. ( Dart leaves every Friday at ( T am. fer Petersburg, Rake ( , and WayportS. ( c c
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-25
LAWRENCE BARRON. MINING MAN. BEING
 SOUGHT BY WIFE

The whereabouts of Lawrence Ed ward Barron, aged 42, last address KetchiLan, and who was reported to have been in Juneau last August 13 with Jules Olson, who was leaving then for Bergen, Norway, is sought by his wife, Mrs. Lawrence E. Bar ron, 5000 Connecticut Avenue, Wash ington, D. C., according to a letter
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-25
CHANNEL BUS LINE.
Phone 108 Juneau or II Douglas

Phone 108 Juneau or Il Douglas Leave Juneau: A.M.-T: 15,8:00, 9:15, 10:15, 11:15; P.M-12:15, Ills, 3:15, 4:15, 5:15, CHS, 7.15, 8:15, 9:45,
 11:15, 12:00 midnight. Leave Douglas A.M.-7:40, $40, $40. l0:40, 11:40; P.M.-12:40, 2.10, 3:40. 4:40, $40, $40, TAO, $40, 10:10,
 11:40
 Glacier Highway Leave Aux Bay: A.M.-7:00, SIS; F P.M.-12:30, 4:15. Saturday and Sunday Special-6:45 pm. Leave Juneau: AM. = 7:30, 9:30; P.M.-2:30, 5:15. Saturday and Sunday Special-10:10 pm.
 ALSO TAXI SERVICE
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-25

of lumber will be loaded aboard the freighter for shipment to the Vest ward.
 The Oduna left Seattle on March 15 and will arrive there on the re- turn voyage about April IS. From Juneau the freighter will sail for Cordova, Shepard Point, Valdez, Seward, Seldovia, Homer, Excursion Inlet, Port Graham, Uganik, Uyak, Halibut Bay and Kodiak.
 Capt. H. Odsen is master of the Oduna, and H. c. Hughes is purser
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-25
IFoRSkl,!.z!!:1

FOR SALE New 12-fOot Sklfl, cheap, also Johnson h.p. out board. Phone 349, Carl Graves.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-25

TURN your Cd gold inGo v~.ue.
 Cash or trade at Nugget Shop.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-25

FOR RENT-Furnisned Broom apt. Reasonable rent. Phone 524. Mrs. Monagle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-25

srENL WHERE YOU MAKE IT,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-25
g INCHES OF SNOW
 FALLS IN JUNEAU

A total of 9.1 inches of snow has fallen in Juneau since am. yesterday morning, the third heav- lest March snowfall in the history of the city, according to U. s. Meteorologist Howard J. Thompson. Snow is universal over the north ern portion of Southeast Alaska.
 Forecast for tonight calls for further snow flurries with temper ature dropping tonight and tomor- row and winds shifting to the north. @g e
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-25
VACANCY. Nugget Apts.

FOR RENT: 7-room house with 4 bedrooms. New oak floors. Oil
 heat. Nicely furnished. Overstuf- fed. Fireplace. Call Windsor Apts.