They Say That Mira, Discovered By Fabricias
In 1596 In Constellation Cetus Now Replaces
The Noted Betelgeuse for That Celestial Honor
WASHINGTON, I). C., J\lar. 12.— (AP)—-Measurements at
the Mount Wilson Observatory of the Carnegie Institution have es
tablished that Mira, the remarkable variable star discovered by Da
vid Fabricius in 1 5% in the constellation Cetus, is the second larg
est known star, thereby displacing the noted Betelgeuse for that
honor.
With an angular diameter of about 250,000,000 miles, it is
exceeded only by An tares, chief star of the constellation Scorpio
with a diameter of 400,000,000'
miles. It is larger by about 25
per cent than Betelgeuse in the con
stellation Orion, which was measur
ed for the first time about four years j
ago.
Appearing but a speck in the sky
to the naked eye, the measurements
of Mira were made by Dr. Francis
(f. Pease with the 20-foot Michel
son interferometer attached to the
observatory’s 100-inch telescope, the
same with which the first measure
ments of Betelgeuse were obtained.
Announcement of the measure
ment was made today by the Car
negie Institution on the basis of ad
vices from Mount Wilson. “The re
sults indicate.” the announcement
says, “an angular diameter for Mira
of about six hundredths of a second
of arc. a value about 25 per cent
larger than Betelgeuse. The most
probable value o! the distance is 165
years. Assuming this distance, the
diameter of the star is 250,000,000
miles.
“The star varies greatly in light
through a period of about 11 months,
its brightness changing as much as
200-fold in that interval. The meas
urements of the star’s diameter were
made when the star was near its
recent maximum.
“The name Mira, or ‘The Wonder
ful.' was given to the star soon after
the discovery of its remarkable va
riations of light by Fabricius in 1596.
It is the most noted example of a
class of variable stars of similar
type, of which there are about 150
known. They are deep red in color
and are doubtless all stars of im
mense size, low temperature and ex
ceedingly low density.
“As a class these stars are mov
ing very rapidly in the sky, some of
them having velocities of more than
a hundred miles a second toward or
away from the earth.
MINE COMPANY
MAY MOVE ORE
BY NEXT YEAR
Shipments of ore from the Hubbard
Elliott Development Syndicate proper-;
ties 20 miles from Strelna will prob- j
ably begin next year according to L. ;
Ci. Hinckle, superintendent of opera- {
tions there who has just arrived in !
Cordova from New York.
The company is expecting to have J
forty men at work this year on the
Rainbow creek and Mineral King dig
gings. At the latter 400 feet of tun
nel are yet to be built before rich cop
per contacts are expected. Both camps
will start up in the middle of May, as
soon as supplies can be freighted from
the railroad.
The syndicate has been at work on
the property since 1920 and Hinckle
says prospects are now so good that
it may be possible to start shipping
ore as early as next fall. Sidney Ball,
a New York mining expert will be
sent in July 1 for the company to in
spect progress. He will bring an
other crew of men. Mr. Hinckle has
been away from Alaska since Decem
ber and is now rushing back in order
to arrange for securing horses and to
make other arrangements for spring
work.
CURLED LASHES,
CRIMSON EARS,
FASHION DECREE
NEW Y'ORK, March 12.—Curled
eye-lashes and red tinted ears are the
latest Paris modes, fashion leaders ar
riving here on the trans-Atlantic liner
Olympic declared today. Skirts are to
be worn to the knees, according to the
latest edict of the modistes.
X—
Radio Craze Takes Firm
Hold On the Argentines:
BUESNOS AIRES, Mar. 11.—The
radio craze has grown to such pro
portions in Argentina that one can
hardly find a house without radio
antennae on its roof. It is estimat
ed that the country’s population of
only 9,000,444 is now buying radio
outfits at the rate of nearly $2,000,
000 annually. American manufactur
ers probably sell the majority, but
there are also in the market Ger
man, English, French, Italian, Bel
gian and Argentine radio sets.
The Radio Club Argentino, organ
ized about a year ago, by amateurs
and experimenters, now has a mem
bership of 900. In Buenos Aires,
there are four broadcasting stations, i
one of which is mutually maintain
ed by a group of importers, dealers
and local manufacturers of radio ma
terial, who organized for the pur
pose the Association Argentina de
Broadcasting.
A radio exposition to be held in
Buenos Aires in May or June has
been projected by the Radio Club
Argentino in order to raise funds for
a club house and experiment work.
They are inviting exhibits from all
countries.
England Has No Sympathy
For Sprightly Cockroach
LONDON, Mar. 12.—The cockroach
has come under official ban in Lon
don. and his elimination is to be
sought in a drive to be undertaken
by the College of Pestology, former
ly the Vermin Repression Society.
A “kill that cockroach” campaign is
to be started in London early in
March, and will be extended thru
out the country.
The cockroach swarms with bac- '
teria and vermin which disseminate
disease, aver the College of Pestolo
gy authorities, and it has been sug
gested that even smallpox, scarlet
fever and cancer as well can be
boardcast in this way.
Register If you want to Vote.
BLIND MAN TELLS
HIS FRIENDS BY
THEIR FOOTSTEPS
OKLAHOMA CITY, March 12.—“It
seems good to see you back with us,
Colonel, You’ve been away quite a
time.”
Lieut. Colonel C. W. Daly was pass
ing the confectionary stand in the lob
by of the Oklahoma state capitol, talk
ing quietly to a companion.
The speaker was F. L. Reno, blind
keeper of the stand. Col. Daly had
been away from the capitol building
for five months but his subdued voice
was recognized by the blind merchant.
Reno has developed what his friends
term a “sixth sense.” He can identify
hundreds of persons by their voices
and footsteps. He delights in address
ing them by name.
A stranger would never know Reno
was blind. He knows exactly where
his goods are and without hesitation
FRATERNAL ORDERS
SEWARD LODGE NO 219, F. & A. M.
JL Stated communications first
^Kn^and 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
£^08:00 p. m. in Odd Fellows’
Rail, next to the postoffice. Visiting
brothers welcome. Fred Martineides,
G.; Chas. Lechner, Secretary.
AMERICAN LEGION, SEWARD
POST NO. FIVE
Meets the second and Fourth
Tuesdays of each month,
at the Fire Hall. Visiting
members are always wel
come. J. S. Bogart, Commander; L.
W. Olson, Adjutant.
IGLOO NO. NINE, PIONEERS OF
ALASKA
Meets every Second and Fourth Fri
iay nights in Odd Fellows’ Hall; John
Flowers, President; Coll A. McDou
?all, 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 wel
come; 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
Fellow's Hall at 8:00
p. m. Visiting mem
bers are always wel
come. Mrs. John
Rosness, N. G.
STEAMSHIP ADMIRAL WATSON
Sails from Arrives South from
Seattle Seward Seward
Mhrch 4 March 12 March 14
March 24 March 31 April 7
Calling at all regular Southeastern and South
western Alaska ports in eluding Seldovia and
Kodiak.
MOTORSHIP ADMIRAL PEARY
March 27, with gasoline, oils and explosives, for
space reservations telephone or wire agent at
Seward.
WAYNE BLUE, Agent
Telephone Main 81 Res.. Madison 40
Pacific Coastwise Jerviee
^admiral line
!H.F.ALEXANDER. PRESIDENTBSBSmSi'«3S
STEAMSHIP STARR
NEXT SAILING OF STR. STARR WEST, APRIL 5
San Juan Fishing and Packing Co.
G. C. HENDERSON, Agent
PHONE 'ISON 13*. SEWARD, ALA8KA
can pick up any article required. A
customer asked for a certain brand
of cigar. Unerringly his hand went
into the display case and came out
with the desired brand. Reno has been
blind for five years.
How To Strengthen Eyes
In a surprising short time simple .
camphor, witchhazel, hydrastis, etc.,
as mixed in Lavoptik eye wash,
strengthens eyes so you can read or
work more. One small bottle shows
results. Aluminum eye cup free.—
Seward Drug Company.
CAN USE A FEW MORE CUS- ,
TOMERS AT THE 0. K .BARBER
SHOP. i
LADIES PLEASE NOTICE—that!
Schweizer’s Spring samples are now j
on display at Urbach’s Store. k31
Join the Chamber of Commerce.
Read Frye-Bruhn’s adv in this issue.
Picture Framing at the Alaska
Shop. tf
Brunswick Phonographs and Re
cords. The Alaska Shop. tf
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—
Alameda
Northwestern
ALASKA
Yukon
Northwestern
Alaska
Scheduled
Lv. Seattle
March 7
March 14
March 21
March 28
April 4th
April 11
Scheduled
Ar. Seward
March 14
March 21
March 2S
April 4
April 11th.
April IS
Scheduled Sail
from Seward
March 14
March 21
March 28
April 4
April 11th.
April 18.
Steamers in the above schedule will make all regular ports of call
in Southeastern and Southwestern Alaska.
Freighter Oduna is scheduled to sail from Seattle March 23rd.
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