Mitakes Never Occur
In Reading Finger Prints
LONDON, Mar. 2-L—-C. S. Collins,
superintendent of the identification
bureau of Scotland Yard, who has
made nearly 500,000 finger prints
of criminals and suspects, retired re
cently after 3!) years’ service in the
London police department.
From the finger prints on file in
Mr. Collins’ department some 250,
000 identifications have been made,
according to the authorities, with
out a single mistake. “I would
stake my life on the probability
that there never will be finger prints
alike, even if the world goes on in
definitely,” Mr. Collins said recent
1> in speaking of his work. During
The next generation, he asserted, fin
ger prints would be much more gen
erally used everywhere, not only in
the identification o: criminals, but
as a matter of record in births, and
numerous other directions.
Fishermen Turn Aside
To Kneel In Prayer
LE HAVRE, Mar. 24.—Every year,
before the Havre fishermen sail off
in their boats to the distant New
foundland banks, they gather togeth
er at Havre to celebrate the feast
of their patron saint, St. Peter. This
year the presence of the Archbishop
of Rouen lent unusual interest to
the ceremony. The whole town turn
ed out, and the church of St. Etien
ne was covered with flags and bunt
ing and glittered with lights. The
sailors filed reverently up theaisles
accompanied by their women folk,
and the whole congregation, in
picturesque Normandy attire, sang
hymns and prayed for those who go
down to the sea in ships. As part of
the ceremony a bluff old master sea
man, who had weathered many a
storm, came to the rail of the choir
and made an address in the rough,
poetic language of the seafarers, to
which the archbishop replied.
All the fishing fleet iu the docks
wras gay with flags, their crews fath
ered together for the blessing of the
ships by the archbishop. After the
religious ceremony bands played the
Marseillaise, the sailors cheered
and the 1925 Newfoundland Banks
fishing season was declared open.
Berlin Women Grow Tired
of Dancing Without Men
BERLIN, Mar. 24.—(AP).—This
year’s ball of Berlin’s women artists
marked an important departure from
a tradition of 30 years. While form
erly it was a festive occasion for
women only, the mere male was this
year not only invited, but fairly
wooed.
When the women artists of the
German capital started out in 1895
to arrange an annual costume party,
they hit upon the novel idea of lim
iting it to members of the fair sex.
This meant that all women with lithe,
graceful figure dressed as men and
as such became the dancing part
ners for the others. The ball en
joyed great popularity among the
suffragettes, who pointed out that
Women were not condemned to wait
modestly until some male dancer
asked them to have a turn on the
floor, but anybody in female attire
could unblushin^ly ask anybody in
male garb to dance.
But when the ball was revived
for the first time after the war, a
year ago, it was found that the mod
ern woman no longer cares to come
to a ball of spinsters. Therefore it
was decided to invite men this year.
HOGS PROSPER IN CANADA
WINNIPEG, Mar. 25.—(AP).—
More hogs were marketed by farm
ers at stockyards thruout Canada in
1924 than in any previous year, ac
cording to the Federal Department
of Agriculture. The report of the de
partment put the 1924 total at 3,040,
000 head, compared with 2,503,000
in 1923. The number of hogs owned
on prairie farms jumped from 1,667,
784 in 1923 to 2,249,457 in 1924.
“Government grading and the de
velopment of cooperative marketing,”
the report pointed out, “have been
factors in putting hogs on the map
in western Canada.
Gateway? If not ,why not?
Argentina May Use Planes
to Speed Up Mail Service
BUENOS AIRES, Mar. 24.—(AP).
—A saving of one week in postal
service between New York and Bu
enos Aires, now occupying 18 to
20 days, is one of the features of
plans for tlie establishment of mail
plane routes radiating from this
city which have been submitted to
President Alvear by the Argentine
Aero Club. The President has pro
mised to send a message to cong
ress at its forthcoming session com
mending an appropriation for car
rying out the plans. These include
mail plane service to Antofagasta,
Chile; Asuncion, Paraguay, and re
mote points of the Argentine Repub
lic.
The week's saving on New York
mails would be gained by the pro
posed route to Antofagasta, where
the airplanes would take on mails
from steamships touching that port,
and arrive in Buenos Aires two days
later.
Argentine Horses T oRun
In Thousand Mile Derby
BUENOS AIRES, Mar. 24.—A
horse race of 1,000 miles has been
organized here to determine the vex
ed question of whether the native
Argentine horse, or criollo, has a
superior in stamina. The pampas
bred animal’s resistance to fatigue
has become proverbial, and many re
markable feats of endurance accom
plished by horses of this breed are
on record. Nevertheless, in a series
of 12-hour races run over the Paler
mo racetrack last year, the winners
usually turned out to be horses pos
sessing one or more crosses of for
eign thoroughbred blood. In covering
roughly, 120 miles in 12 hours, these
horses undoubtedly displayed extra
ordinary stamina and, although the
admirers of the criollo are the first
to admit the fact, they contend that
the trial was not severe enough to
test the endurance of their favor
ites.
Dr. Emiiio Solannet, a breeder of
criollo horses, has issued a chal
lenge to run two animals of that
breed against two horses of any
other pure blood whatever, over a
distance of 1,000 miles, the competi
tors to carry a weight equal to that
of a cavalry soldier with his equip
ment. His challenge has been taken*
up by Agustin de Elia, who will run
two thoroughbred horses descending
from the English racer Bonnie Dun
dee, .vhich was imported by Sonor
de Elia’s grandfather more than 70
ycais ago. The race will take place
in April.
Petulant Briton Advises
Overlords of Hollywood
LONDON, Mar. 24.—(AP).—In pen
ance for his sins, or perhaps just
for the fun of it, a Briton by the
name of B. Southcombe has “seen
all the leading movie picture films
that have come to Europe during
the last fifteen years.” He has
some suggestions to make for the
Hollywood and Long Island produc
ers. If the suggestions go unheeded,
Mr. Southcombe firmly expects to
see Germany beat America in the
movie business within five years.
Here is Mr. Southcombe’s advice
to the movie manates of America:
“1. Great Britain is tired of scenes
in which hotel waiters are shot dead
because the eggs are boiled too
hard.
“2. In Europe no right-thinking
man ever goes out in a straw hat
with evening dress.
“3. We are tired of pictures show
ing a man hanging on a scaffold
FRATERNAL ORDERS
SEWARD LODGE NO 219, F. & A. M.
A Stated communications first
'\rGVraud third Wednesdays of each
/\r\month; visiting brethren wel
come, J. P. Hannon, W. M.; Harold
Painter, Secretary.
RESURRECTION LODGE NO. A-7,
I. O. O. F.
—Meets every Thursday at
£^=^J8:00 p. m. in Odd Fellows’
Hall, next to the postoffice. Visiting
brothers welcome. Fred Martineides,
N. G.; Chas. Lechner, Secretary.
AMERICAN LEGION, SEWARD
POST NO. FIVE
come.
Meets the second and Fourth
Tuesdays of each month,
at the Fire Hall. Visiting
members are always wel
J. S. Bogart, Commander; L.
W. Olson, Adjutant.
IGLOO NO. NINE, PIONEERS OF
ALASKA
Meets every Second and Fourth Fri
day nights in Odd Fellows’ Hall; John
Flowers, President; Coll A. McDou
gall, Secretary.
SEWARD CHAPTER NO. 10, ORDER
OF EASTERN STAR
Meeets the second and
fourth Mondays of each
month in Odd Fellows’
Hall at 8 p. m. Visiting
members always w'el
;ome; Goldie Blue W. M.
Mrs. Viola T. Swetmann, Secretary.
SEWARD REBEKAH LOGE NO. 6-A,
I. O. O. F.
Meets the first and
third Mondays of
each month in Odd
Fellows Hall at 8:00
p. m. Visiting mem
bers are always wel
come. Mrs. John
Rosness, N."G.
S. S. ADMIRAL WATSON
Sails from
Seattle
March 24
April
Arrives South from
Seward Seward
March 31 April 7
S. ADMIRAL EVANS
April 14 April 20
S. S. ADMIRAL PEARY
April 27—With freight and explosives.
Calling at all regular Southeastern and South
western Alaska ports including Seldovia and
Kodiak.
WAYNE BLUE, Agent
Telephone Main 81 Res.. Madison 40
Paci/ic Coastwise Jerviee
% ADMIRAL LINE
I.F.ALEXANDER. PRESIDENTsSSK-^Ssr.s*
STEAMSHIP STARR
NEXT SAILING OF STR. STARR WEST *PRIL 5
San Juan Fishing and Packing Co.
G. C. HENDERSON, Agent
PHONE MAD ^ M 13». 8EWARD, ALA8KA
pole in Broadway.
“4. Cut out all cinema artists with
horn-rimmed glasses. No more din
ing salons with the made-up black
waiter.
“5. No motor-cars in films that
date back 50 years.”
Hish ‘ a Wealthy
In Brazil Lo Visit Markets
RIO DE JANEIRO, Mar. 24.—(AP)
—According to an American house
wife living in Rio de Janeiro, prices
for food in the Brazilian capital reg
ister a rise every week. She states
that prices are so high that cartloads
of vegetables spoil at the munici
pal market.
“A few years ago only pood peo
ple visited the market,” this woman
continued. “ Along row of taxicabs
can now be found every morning at
the principal entrance, waitting for
the higher class trade. Prices in Rio
have more than doubled during the
last two years. Many articles are
higher than they are in the United
States, and yet wages are much low
er. Fruits also are very expensive.”
The Alaska Railroad
TRAINS LEAVE SEWARD
8 A. M.
Monday and Thursday
TRAINS ARRIVE
8 P. M.
Wednesday and Saturday
Let Morrison Fix it for you
Next to Crawford’s Shop
CITY EXPRESS
Billy Patterson
Meets All Boats and Trains
0. K. BARBER SHOP
Clean, Santiary Baths, Expert
Barbers and Reasonable Prces
Keep Us Busy.
Thomas Jasper, Propr.
FRESH MILK,
CREAM AND ALL
DAIRY PRODUCTS
Our Motto:
“The Best”
SEWARD DAIRY
F. B. MOORE
Gore Bldg. Adams 145
WALL PAPER PAPER-HANG
ING, and PAINTING
TINTING
Gas Launch
KENAI
FISHING AND HUNTING
PARTIES CARRIED DOWN
LAKE KENAI FOR THE
DAY OR TRIP. TELE
PHONE ARRANGEMENTS
TO MILE TWENTY
Louis Bell, owner
ALASKA STEAMSHIP
COMPANY
Southwestern Alaska Route Schedule
Vessel—
ALASKA
Yukon
Northwestern
Alaska
Yukon
Northwestern
Steamers in the
in Southeastern
Scheduled
Lv. Seattle
March 21
March 28
April 4th
April 11
April 18
April 25
Scheduled
Ar. Seward
March 28
April 4
April 11th.
April IS
April 25
May 2
Scheduled Sail
from Seward
March 2S
April 4
April 11th.
April 18.
April 25
May 2
above schedule will make all regular ports of call
and Southwestern Alaska.
Steamers in above schedule leave Seward every Saturday midnight.
J. H. FLICKINGER, Agent
PHONE MAIN 125_ SEWARD, ALASKA
AN EMPIRE BUILDER
As all railroads in years gone by have been the greatest
contributing factors in development of the regions through
which they passed, so also is THE ALASKA RAILROAD each
day accomplishing much towards the building of an empire.
In place of the old, tremendously expensive and inconve
nient methods of transporting supplies of whatever character
over rough trails from the coast, there is now a modern rail
road that carries supplies and equipment in greater quantities
to and from the Interior, and along the way, in much less
time and at far less expense than was formerly required.
This great steel highway offering regular twice weekly
freight and passenger service between Seward, Anchorage
and Fairbanks; and tri-weekly mixed service over the
Chickaloon and Chatanika branches, is at your service. For
further information write
THE ALASKA RAILROAD
McKINLEY PARK ROUTE
ANCHORAGE ALASKA
Special week-eend tickets (one and one-third actual fare) on
sale at all ticket offices
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