COFVRIC HT^|yjiS!lC&iAwjCpin Ijpr o ft
KEEPING HIS ARM IN SHAPE.
Arthur “Dazzy” Vance, star pitcher of the Brooklyn Nationals has to
go thru a steady overhauling, whether he pitches a game or not. Under
the care of Dr. Fred Hart, the pitcher’s right arm gets rubbed in daily to
keep it in good condition.
QUEER REPLIES MADE
BY SOME APPLICANTS
IN CIVIL SERVICE TEST
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 9. (^—In
genious reasoning may at times serve
in the absence of accurate informa
tion, but it is not always a safe
substitute. This was the generaliza
tion formulated by Carl V. King, sec
retary of the Los Angeles civil ser
vice board, after going over the ex
amination papers of a class of can
didates recently seeking municipal
employment.
“What is a labor distribution
sheet?” was one question. A candi
date, evidently relying upon his rea
soning faculty rather than knowledge,
replied, “One that is edited by the
laboring class in the form of a news
paper and is distributed for the pur
pose of keeping their fellowmen en
thusiastic.”
To the question, “What is arson?”
another candidate replied, “The act
of trying to poison a person with
arsenic.”
Other questions and answers were:
Q. What is a morgue?
A. A piece of paper held against
property for borrowed money.
Q. What does habeas Corpus
mean?
A. The red corpuscles in the blood.
Q. What is a kleptomaniac?
A. A person with a mania causing
Iiim to lie unnecessarily.
Q. What is a Moron?
A. A man -who has more than
one wife.
Answers found in the examination
papers of another class revealed that
the motor truck still holds myster
ies for some, even in this mechani
cal age.
“What causes heavy black smoke
to come out of the exhaust pipe of
a truck? the class was asked.
It is the only place it can come
out,” replied a candidate.
“What is the purpose of a fan on
a motor truck?” was another ques
tion.
“Give a reason why a motor truck
fails to start when cranked,” direct
ed the examiner.
“A motor truck will sometimes fail
to start if the driver is too weak to
crank it,” answered one job seeker.
“If you found a man with a severe
cut on the head that was bleeding
freely, what would you do?” anoth
er class was asked.
“I would put a turniquet on his
neck,” announced one student of
first aid.
Insurance Booming
In Japanese Empire
TOKIO, Sept. 10. (/P)—Statistics
gathered by the Life Insurance As
sociation show that the total of life
insurance contracts of 44 insurance
companies thruout the empire reach
ed 4,681,557,000 yen at the end of
May, the number of contracts being
5,121,000. Compared with last year
an increase is shown of 317,532,000
yen in the amount of contracts and
227,500 in the number of insurance
takers.
The holdover fish cases, of which
there are about eight or ten, will
come up before the next court term,
October 5.
FOR SALE—Fruit Jars. J. L. Graef.
Now—
it’s flower-time in sunswept
California
Now plan the annual pil
grimage to the warm, inviting
playgrounds of California.
Every day, comfortable
sleepers leave Seattle for the
southward journey over the
Shasta route.
Straight to San Francisco
and to Los Angeles—a com
fortable, ever-fascinating
journey.
From the observation car,
endless vistas of scenic loveli
ness. In Southern Pacific din
ing cars, wholesome food of
tempting variety.
Low cost—this way. Reduced roundtrip fares with
stopover privileges.
Learn more about this finest vacation trip. For
booklets, fares, reservations, schedules, etc., write
now to
ranoa
B. C. TAYLOR, Gen. Agt.
314 Union Street, Seattle, Washington
Army Spends More Than
$10,000,00, Philippines
MANILA, Sept. 10. (/p)—'The Unit
ed States army in the Philippine Is
lands spent $10,147,386 in cash sent
from the United States during 1924
a statement prepared by the Phil
ippine department shows.
This sum does not include all of
the money spent during the year to
meet the needs of the army in the
Philippines, but simple represents the
actual cash disbursed here. In ad
dition to this sum much more was
spent in the United States for sup
plies and materials which were sent
to the islands during the year.
Of the total expended here in cash,
$5,567,163 went for the pay of offi
cers and enlisted men, field clerks
and army nurses. The balance was
expended for forage for the several
thousand horses and mules, subsist
ence stores, coal, gasoline and many
other articles.
Dublin Gets a
Women’s Congress
DUBLIN, Sept. 10. (£>)—The Con
gress of the Women’s International
League for Peace and Freedom next
year will be held in Dublin. This
city was chosen over Czechoslovakia
by a vote of 13 to 10 at a recent
meeting of the Executive Commit
tee at Innsbruck.
Legal Blanks at the Gateway.
Keep your body
CLEAN INSIDE
For headache, constipation,
indigestion, biliousness,, bad
breath, laziness and that
worn out feeling, take two
Chamberlain’s Tablets
Prompt and pleasant, not habit form
ing, they keep men, women and
children full of pep, health and
happiness—because tney keep them
clean inside.
Only 25 cents. Sold everywhere
Old chairf life
NEW/
FURNITURE of all sorts
made bright and inviting
in new and up-to-date
“clothes” by a little play
work with Decoret Enam
els and Varnish Stains and
Fullerwear Varnish* It’s
easy to renew your furni
ture or refinish it in the
present day vogue.
Also, ask for booklet “The
Art of Decorating with
Decoret.” It’s free and is
full of ideas on finishing
and refinishing furniture
and ornaments.
tt TT? carry a full line of Fuller
VV Ju Paints and Varnishes and
can supply your needs.
Brown &
Hawkins Corp.
W. P. FULLER & CO.
301 Mission Street San Francisco
25 Branches in Pacific Coast Cities
Fuller
PA I NT S|RVARNISHES
PIONEEf^WHITrUAD
_ _2423
New Plan of Taxing Autos
Becomes Effective In Cuba
HAVANA, Sept. 9. (TP)—Cuba’s new
transportation tax, basing charges
for passenger vehicles on wheel base
and trucks by capacity, went into ef
fect on August 3.
There are five classes for the pas
senger vehicles, as follows: under
105 inches of wheel base, $30 a year;
to 120 inches, $50; 128 inches, $60;
135 inches, $75; and over 3 35 inches
$90.
Truck with a carrying capacity
larger than seven tons are prohibit
ed. The yearly charge for the four
classes range from $25 for a three
quarter ton vehicle to $400 for seven
tons capacity.
Taxicabs are given a ‘special con
cession, their tax being one-half the
amounts assessed privately-owned
machines. Small American cars are
in taxi service thruout the island and
far outnumber those in private use.
17
Latest figures in Havana give the
taxis about a two to one ratio over
private cars..
Mrs. Harrison White and nephew,
Earl H. Ervin, both of New York,
are among the recent arrivals in Se- f
ward from Fairbanks. Mrs. White
visited Alaska two years ago at the
time the late President Harding was
in the Territory. They are guests at
the Hotel Van Gilder.
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
Cal M. Brosius
Nails, fifty varieties, Automobile Glass,
Glass, Locks, Hinges,
Stockholm Tar,
Hyd. Lime,
Plate Glass,
Colors,
Chimney Brick,
Varnish,
Corner Bead,
Mirrors,
Medusa,
White Atlas,
Keens,
Metal Lath,
Cedar, Oak, Maple,
Arch Brick,
Fire Clay,
Plaster Paris,
Hickory, Iron Bark,
Beaver Board,
Gal. Cor. Iron,
Pulleys,
Flooring,
Fir, Spruce, Maple,
Ceiling,
Rustic,
Roof Pitch,
BBI. Lime, Paints,
Glass Cutting,
Terps, OMs,
Fibered Plaster,
Stains, putty,
Corner Lath,
Belting, Cement
Doors,
Windows,
Lumber,
Fir Lath,
Fire Brick,
Spruce Finish,
Mouldings,
Z Lath,
Plaster BoaiU,
Mahogany,
Roof Paper,
Building Paper,
Asbestos Paper,
Shingles,
Sash Rail,
Fir Finish,
LIBBY-OWENS WINDOW GLASS, Single and Doable Strength,
Standard Oil Preducts, Rubber Matting, White Sand,
ASBESTOS STRIP SHINGLES, HYDRAULIC ELEVATORS,
METAL BASEMENT SASH AND FRAMES,
Sidewalk Coal Hole Covers Sidewalk Walk Lights, Etc.
CAL M. BROSIUS
BUILDING SUPPLIES
4
C.M.B.
CAL M. BROSIUS
Builders’ Supplies
When things Look
BLACK Phone the
Seward Steam Laundry
Telephone Main 148
HOTEL ANCHORAGE
F. I. REED, Proprietor
Rooms with Bath. Sample Rooms in Connection
Strictly Modern Prices Reasonable
Steam Heat Good Service
HOT AND COLD WATER IN EVERY ROOM
Bus meets all trains and boats
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
%
r