RADIO PROGRAM
K O M O
Sunday, January 29.
7:00 Fisher Mills Program.
7:15 Talk by David Lawrence
7 :30 Homespun Melodies.
7:45 Sunday at Seth Parker’s.
8:15 Andrew Jergens Co.
8:30 People’s Bank Program
9:00 Fisher Mills Program.
9 :30 Stringwod Ensemble.
10:00 Richfield News Flashes.
10:15 Crazy Crystal Quartet.
10:30 Bridge to Dreamland.
11:00 Silent.
Monday, January 30.
7:00 The Alaskans.
7 :30 Demi Tasse Review,NBC
8:00 Amos ’n Andy, NBC.
8:15 Old Song Contest.
8 :30 Voice of Firestone, NBC.
9:00 Gold Shield Symphony.
10:00 Richfield News Flashes.
10:15 Dollars and Cents.
10:30 Orchestral Music.
11:00 Ambassador Hotel Orch.
12:00 Silent.
Tuesday, January 31.
7 :00 Lucky Strike Hour, NBC
8:00 Amos ’n Andy, NBC.
8:15 Memory Lane, NBC.
8:45 Adventures in Health.
9:00 Fisher’s Blend Hour.
9:30 Blue Ribbon Orchestra.
10.:00 Richfield News Flashes.
10:15 Ghost Story.
10:30 Mark Hopkins Orch.
11:00 Ambassador Hotel Drch.
11:30 Organ Concert, NBC.
12:00 Silent.
Wednesday, February 1.
7 :00 Corn Cob Pipe Club.
7 :30 Homespun Melodies.
7:45 Fox Co., Tuneful Two.
8:00 Amos ’n Andy, NBC.
8:15 Fisher Mills Program.
8:30 Wesson Team Mates.
9:00 Arzen Melody Time.
9:15 Adventures of Sherlock
Holmes, NBC.
9:45 Dollars and Cents.
10:00 Richfield News Flashes.
10:15 Washington Hour.
11:15 Ambassador Hotel Orch.
11:30 Organ Concert.
12:00 Silent
Thursday, February 2.
7 :00 Lucky Strike Hour, NBC
8:00 Amos ’n Andy, NBC.
8:15 Standard Symphony.
9:15 Thurston, the Magician.
9:30 Montag Fireside Hour.
10:00 Richfield News Flashes.
10:15 Ghost Story.
10:30 Mark Hopkins Orch.
11:00 Ambassador Hotel Orch.
11:30 Organ Concert.
12:00 Silent
Friday, February 3.
7:00 Big Six of the Air, NBC.
7:30 Wanda Hawley Chats.
7 :45 Old Song Contest.
8:00 Amos ’n Andy, NBC.
8:15 Gilmore Circus, NBC.
9:15 Thurston, the Magician.
9 :30 Fisher Mills Program.
9:45 Dollars and Cents.
10:00 Richfield News Flashes.
10:15 Mozart Concert Hour.
11:15 Ambassador Hotel Orch.
11:30 Organ Concert.
12:00 Silent
Saturday, February 4.
7:00 Lucky Strike Hour, NBC
A HUNDRED BILLIONS
Modern business figures have
reached such large proportions
that the human mind can not
begin to grasp them. Who, for
example, can form an intelli
gent idea of what 100 billion
dollars, really means? Yet,
that is the amount of life insur
ance now in force in the United
ed States.
The growth of life insurance
in this country since the war
has been one of the outstand
ing business phenomena of the
period. When the government
provided war risk insurance
for its soldiers and sailors dur
ing the war, some believed that
the private companies might be
injured, but it appears that the
reverse has been the case.
In any event, the figures
speak for themselves. The
amount of life insurance in
force in 1916 was about 25 bil
lion. By 1922 it had reached
50 billion. The 100 billion
now in force repersents, there
fore, an increase of 300 per
cent in 16 years.
Even this staggering total
represents only an average of
about $800 for every person in
the United States. Hundreds
of thousands of families are
still without insurance, and the
neglect of this important mat
Why shiver while waiting for the
fire to start? Use old papers from
the Herald Office.
Chamber
of
Commerce
Hyder, Alaska
Reliable Information
Relative To
PORTLAND CANAL
MINING DISTRICT
8 :00 Caswell Coffee Concert.
8:15 Bal Tabarin Orchestra.
8:30 Fisher Mills Program.
9:00 Spotlight Revue, NBC.
10:30 Fox’s Tuneful Two.
10:45 Fisher Mills Program.
11:00 Ambassador Hotel Orch.
11:30 Hotel Hopkins Orch.
12:00 Silent
ter is the cause of much suffer-'
ing on the part of widows and
orphans who are left unpro- j
tected. Every man owes it to i
his family to carry a reasonable j
amount of life insurance.
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FREAKISH ACCIDENTS
Some most interesting facts
concerning freakish accidents
are related by Arthur Grahame j
in Popular Science Monthly, il-1
lustrating Voltaire’s saying
that “it is the danger least ex
pected that soonest comes to
us.” Among others he relates
the following:
P. Wiggins, Kansas aviator,
was bitten by a rattlesnake;
that had somehow gotten into
his plane, while flying at an al
titude of about a mile, but!
landed and obtained treatment
in time to save his life.
Caesar Beltram of Lyons,
France, was struck by light
ning five times during his life
time, yet finally died of pneu
monia.
Some years ago General Cas
tilliano, a Nicaragua revolut- '
ionist, was struck by a falling
meteor while sitting in his tent!
one night and was killed. His
superstitious soldiers believed
that the Almighty had thus
shown disapproval of their
cause, so they abandoned the j
revolution.
About 1,000 persons are in-1
jured in bathtubs to every one !
hurt i n railway accidents, j
About 30,000 Americans are
killed every year by accidents '
occuring in and about their
homes, almost as many as are |
killed by automobiles.
Most ironical of the accidents
enumerated by Mr. Grahame
was that in which a man was
painfully injured by the fall
ing of a horseshoe he had
nailed over his door for luck.
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THE BARGAIN COUNTER
If you wish to sell some useful sec
ond hand commodity or wish to buy
something, we will list your wants in
this classified colum at the low rate
of 10 cents per line. Watch this col
umn for bargains.
.. This week we are offering the fol
lowing real bargains:
Large Fyre-Fyter fire extinguisher.
Small cook stove
Iron heating stove.
Hand force pump
Iron laundry stove
Full bed and spring.
3-4 bed and spring.
2 3-4 bed mattresses.
1 wood door •
Large electric lamps—100-150 watt.
1 Large glass oil lamp.
2 single cotton blankets.
Fairbanks-Morse 1-2 li. p. motor and
J. K. force pump, heavy duty, slightly
used-bargain.
10 gal. gas. pressure tank.
1 Iron Cot and Spring, only $4.00
2 dozen steel mink traps, only 2.50 i
2 large canvas pack sacks, only .5o
Salmon trolling spoons, each .on
1 Cabinet Tool Chest, 5 drawer. 1.50 ]
1 Diston Hand Saw, cutoff only $1
Also several plain chairs, shovels,
saws, axes, tools, cooking and table
utensils, straight razors, scissors, and
numerous other good and useful art
icles at give-away prices. No matter
what you want, see us. we may have
it or can get it for you.
Hyder
J Chamber of Commerce
Incorporated
J Regular Meeting Second
J Wednesday of the Month
WHY-—-. .
Longest and Shortest Days
Are Fluctuating
According to our present calendar
the longest day in the year may he
either June 21 or June 22 in places
using standard time. In each year
preceding a leap year the longest day
is June 22, while in all other years
It is June 21. Likewise, the shortest
day in the year may be either De
cember 21 or December 22. It is De
cember 22 in all years except leap
years, when it is December 21.
The longest and shortest days of
the year are determined by the sum
mer and winter solstices— the times
of the year when the sun is at its
greatest declination, either north or
south. For instance, the summer sol
stice is the time at which the sun
reaches its farthest point in its swing
northward from the equator and which
accordingly marks the longest day in
tlie year. The solstices fluctuate be
cause of the fractional day of each
year, which Is adjusted by the leap
years. The longest and shortest days
differ in length from the days imme
diately preceding and following them
only by a fraction of a minute.
Why Peculiar Coloring
That Affects Albinos
There is no race of people possess
ing the characteristics of white hair
ami pink eyes, this being a condition
likely to affect individuals of any race.
It is known as albinism and is due to
at: absence of pigment or coloring'mat
ter in the skin, hair and eyes. It has
been recorded in the great majority
of tiie species, breeds, and varieties
of domesticated animals and culti
vated plants. In mankind it has been
observed in most races and probably
occurs in all. Its frequency is not
known but it Is estimated at perhaps
one in 10,000. Today it is possibly
most frequent among the Indians of
Arizona and Mexico. The condition
is sometimes inherited. A human be
ing who is an albino has pale milky
white skin, white hair and pinkish
eyeballs, this pink color being due to
blood showing through the trans
parent cornea, iris and retina. Affec
tions of tiie eye are the most disagree
able features for albinos.
Why Plantt Face Sun
Just why do plants turn their
leaves and flowers to face the sun?
They seem to follow the sun around
in order to have the largest possible
area exposed to its light. Science is
now trying to solve this strange be
havior. The great Smithsonian insti
tution is conducting experiments to
determine what cause the phenomenon.
Popular Mechanics Magazine indicates
that photosynthesis is responsible.
You will recall or your dictionary
will tell you that photosynthesis is
the manufacture of carbohydrates out
of carbon dioxide and water in the
chlorophyll-containing tissues ot plants
exposed to light. The intensity of the
light and its wavelength also play im
portant roles.
Why Statesmen'* Privilege
The necessity for protecting mem
bers of congress from the hazard of
arrest with a view to influencing the
deliberations and acts for political or
other unworthy reasons was recog
nized by the authors of the United
States Constitution and provided for in
the following from Article I. "The sen
ators and representatives shall ... in
all cases, except treason, felony, and
breach of the peace, be privileged
from arrest during their attendance at
tiie session of their respective houses,
and in going to and returning fr««i
the same; and for any speech or de
bate in either house they shall not be
questioned in any other place."
Why Twilight Varies
Twilight persists until the sun is
l.'i degrees below the horizon. It thus
follows that the length of twilight in
creases with the latitude. At the
equator there is practically no twi
light, tiie sun sinks very rapidly, while
in latitudes greater than 4S.0 degrees
twilight lasts all night in summer. The
actual duration of twilight varies con
siderably with different places due to
tiie character of the atmosphere.
Why England Grows Smaller
A royal commission has found that
England is crumbling into the sea at
ALASKA NOTES
Culled From the Newspapers
Of the Territory.
Frank A. Boyle, auditor-elect
for Alaska, and Miss Jane Mor
ris, former nurse at St. Ann’s
Hospital in Juneau, were mar
ried recently in Victoria, B. C.
A new plane company will
operate out of Anchorage this
year, it was stated. J. W.
Moore will pilot the plane.
Cy. Wyckoff slipped and fell
off the trestle of the city water
main back of Petersburg a few
days ago,breaking three ribs.
For its population and fire
hazards, Juneau probab 1 y
ranks with any city in the
world for minimum fire losses
during the past year, when the
fire department was called out
| only 63 times and the fire loss
; was no more than $1,143.
Anthony A Lyden passed
| away at Fairbanks recently at
jthe age of 61. Death was due
to cancer. Deceased had lived
; in the north about 30 years
j and at one time operated a
(trading post and road house in
i the Lake Mingo region.
Sixty days in jail and a $250
fine was the Christmas present
handed George Mavris, a long
time resident of Seward, when
dry agents entered his home
and found a pint of beer and
(five gallons of home-made
wine.
The efficient and economical
1 manner in which the schools of
| the Territory have been con
ducted under the management
of Commissioner of Education
W. K. Keller is displayed in an
| estimate of unexpended school
j funds showing a balance of
$118,911.38 for the 1931-33
biennium.
me rate nr u,wo acres ever* ot>
However, there would seem to he no
particular urgency, except for those
persons living near the sea shore, for
it would take 172,GoG years before all
England had disappeared if the pres
ent rate of erosion were to continue
unchecked.
Why Use of Side-Saddle
It is said that the side-saddle was
introduced in England in the Four
teenth century for the use of a queen
who was deformed and could not ride
astride. The fashion set by royalty
was followed by others, until almost
all women of western countries were
using the side-saddle.
Why Chum I* “Buddy”
“Buddy” is an old familiar name for
a chum. A companion in arms, or a
person with whom another “chummed"
was called his buddy long before the
World war. But the nickname became
more popular during the war and now
It is often applied to veterans In gen
eral.
Why Air Bubbles in Ice
The bureau of agricultural engineer
ing says that one of the most common
causes of air bubbles In nntural Ice
is a turbulent inlet into the pool or
lake.