The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, January 16, 1934, Page 4

. First Division of Alaska. " personal property. He owns his own home. In this manner, those who put a carpetbag in his hands when he came to Juneau have been proved to be unwise prophets. He is staying on to do his part in making Juneau THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, TUESDAY, JAN. 16, 1934. Daily Alaska Empir; ROBERT W. BENDER - - GENERAL MANAGER Published _every evening except EMPIRE_PRINTING COMPANY at Streets, Juneau, Alaska. Entered in the Post Office in Juneau as Second Class madtter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Delivered by carrier in Juneau and Douglas for $1.25 per month, By mail, postage paid, at the following rates: ar, in advance, $12.00; six months, in advance, $6.00 month, in advance, $1.25. 3 Subscribers will confer a favor if they will promptly notify the F ss Office of any failure or irregularity in the delivery of their papers. % 3 " Telephone for Editorial and Business Oifices, 374. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS. The Associated Press is erlu.fl‘h‘rly entitled to the e for republication of all news dis 1 r Mot otherwise credited in this paper and also the local published herein. ALASKA CIRCULATION GUARANTEED TO BE LARGER THAN THAT OF ANY OTHER PUBLICATION MORALITY IS RELATIVE. If a canvass of theatre-goers were made 999 out of every 1000 would say that he is opposed to immoral and obscene plays, but no two out of 1,000 would agree on what constitutes an immoral and obscene play. Most people are moral except to those whose definition for morality is ‘a mite more re- strictive. Not infrequently modern America is accused of drinking the dregs of immorality. And yet, a critic of the British thealre says that some of the plays which have so shocked some Americans are con- sidered dull by the English theatregoer. In the eyes of the European the people of the United States are a nation of puritans. It seems that the American people are considered naughty only by their com- patriots. Time changes the lens of the glasses of im- morality. Twenty years ago the plays of Ibsen caused more blushes than any of the New York plays now being shadowed by the Purity League, but today those same plays of Ibsen are presented i, wear felt slippers over his shoes “to keep the | by college and high school dramatic clubs under faculty direction. Samuel Pepys in the reading them and those same novels today grice the best American homes. The modern two-place bathing suit would have thrown its fair wearer into jail a decade ago but today it is prescribed by the beach censors. Just as no two generations, or two ages in history, or two nations will draw the line between morality and immorality at the same place, so will no two people of the same generation and nation— but perhaps of different positions in society or of different degrees of education and culture—call the one moral and the other immoral. Each must choose the plays he will attend just as he must select his own friends and associates. MARSHAL WHITE RETIRES. After almost eight years in office, Albert White yesterday retired as United States Marshal for the It was said of him when he was nominated by President Coolidge that he was not an Alaskan, that he was a resident of and voter in Idaho, and on that ground his confirmation was opposed, without success. Mr. White had been an Alaskan for many years prior to that time, a large property owner and a more than ordinarily public-minded citizen of his home town, Valdez. Whatever justice there might have been in the "t criticism, time and his own voluntary non-res: actions have removed all cause. He has, since coming here, invested his savings in local real and opening a law office here. a better, more prosperous community. Marshal White's administration has had its critics and its defenders. Under the most aucpicious cir- cumstances this would have been the case. And He was appointed over local candidates and against the protests of local Republican politicians. During all of his tenure, except the last few weeks, the Prohibition law was in force and, as head of the Federal Government’s largest and most effective law enforcement system, he had to bear a part of the efforts to enforce that those attending his coming were not auspicious. storm that beat around “noble” but unfortunate “experiment.” ‘We believe, however, that most people who came into contact with him and his office will agree that he has made a good Marshal. He made mis- takes. That is the way of human beings. But he He proved on many occasions he could be a staunch friend. Politically minded, he played that game hard and with much enthusiasm. He is Republican to the core and will coniile to be so. As Divisional Committeeman for his party here, he will add to the zest of life for was broad in his viewpoint. the Democrats in the next few years. NEW CARBON MONOXIDE TEST. worse is that \plets ‘other persons who must work on city streets. up Sunday by the Second and Main atches credited to He is Few poison gasses are more dangerous than car- ‘Where phosgene and wartime gasses i carbon “monoxide is given off in the fumes of motor cars the fumes of certain chimn:ys when there is combustion. Tests in cities where motor affic is heavy indicate that carbon monoxide pois- is well aware of the problem and ever more facts about the poisoning, either to measures or devise better tests. A new simple test has just been d by Dr. ‘A. A Christman, of the Depart- Physiciological Chemistry at the University with apparatus in the city streets instead of the laboratory. Dr. Christman’s method was announced in the Journal of Biological Chemistry. Previous methods took more time to work out and involved equipment and skill seldom found out- side of the larger hospitals and college laboratories. Carbon monoxide causes asphyxiation, not because oxygen cannot be drawn into the lungs with air, but the gas displaces normal oxygen in the “carrier” cells of the blood and prevents oxygen from. being transported about the body. The cells take oxygen going from the lungs and bring back carbon dioxide on the return trip. Oxygen can displace C02 but cannot drive out carbon monoxide. The result is that one may die of lack of oxygen just as surely as though the throat was closed. In Dr. Christman's test the dissolved gasses of lidium chloride. The resulting compound, when treated with potassium iodide, gives a red-colored solution which, by shading of the color as compared with a standard color chart, show the proportion of carbon monoxide present in the original blood !sample. Four Indians were recently killed as the result over a dispute arising from a game of checkers. Boy, if they ever start playing contract what hap- pens will make the Custer incident sound like a Sunday school picnic. |is the best reason in the world why bootlegging is ‘still reckoned as a major industry. | The Lighthouse Service. ! (New York Times.) |of Commerce is an account of progress in the |Lighthouse Service. The ninth law enacted by the |first Congress, on August 9, 1789, provided for an organization to maintain lighthouses. The Colonies had built a considerable number of these aids to navigation. The Boston Light had been in operation since 1716. Lighthouse keepers had to be men of character, willing to endure a solitary life and ready to put up with hardships. Ebenezer Skiff, who tend- ed Gay Head Light on Marthas Vineyard in 1805, enjoyed a salary of $50 a year, and found it not enough. He complained that cleaning the light glass when storms covered it with “clay and oker” was burdensome, especially in Winter, and carting his drinking-water with a horse and wagon from a spring a mile away took up too much of his time. He asked for a ‘raise,” and President Jefferson, who read his humble application, cheered him up by advancing his pay to $250. They were queer chaps, these lighthouse keep- One at Buzzards Bay required an inspector ers |stairs clean.” At Isle Royal Lighthouse, on a rock early |of Lake Superior, a keeper had obtained his post by | seventeenth century burned his French novels after |agreeing to marry, with the result that his wife | |brought twelve children into the world. Appoint- ments used to go by political favor, until, in 1896, Grover Cleveland put the lighthouse people into the civil service. A light-keeper on the Columbia River had only two days off in twenty-three years, and on one of these days he got married. A hard life, buv it developed a sturdy race. This latest report is devoid of such simple tales. It deals mainly with improvements, increased use of radio, electric lighting, radio beacons, automatic gas signals and economy of operation. One is fas- cinated by the names of lighthouse tenders—Sumac, Myrtle, Hickory, Pansy, Tulip, Cypress, Tamarack and Hollyhock. Most of them have radio com- passes. Radio_telephones have been installed. Many cases of life-saving are reported. Cost of main- tenance was $11,159,928. Alaska and Siberia. (Anchorage Tiues.) Alaska will do well to keep in mind her big neighbor, Siberia. Alaska as a part of the United States, and Siberia as a part of Russia, are the two big contact territories of the two great nations which have recently absolved their abnormal relations and resumed their ancient friendship. Alaska and Siberia may be said to have a good deal in common. They have similar climates, similar resources and largely similar local problems. Both are richly endowed with minerals, timber, fisheries and fur bearing animals. Russia has fought to conquer Arctic conditions for generations, and her influence on this part of the world is evident here to the extent that a small percentage of the earlier settlers are Russian and the Orthodox Greek Church still exists in Alaska in its original form. The Russians discovered and opened the great sealeries now in possession of Alaska, and were the first to exploit Alaska’s fur resources and establish settlements in this part of the world. Sitka was a thriving capital and shipbuilding and manu- facturing center long before the prows of Spanish ships carried the first settlers to California, and bells manufactured in early Sitka Mave clanged for generations from the steeples of many Pacific mis- sions north and south. Americans have forged ahead in the science of mining and in expolitation of the resources of Alaska. They have developed placer and other mining in Alaska far beyond the Russians, have opened their fisheries on a far greater scale. Many Americans years ago longed to invade Siberia for placer gold. For years they traded with the people of Siberia. Now that a new treaty has been formed between Russia and America, Americans may find new oppor- tunities in Siberia. It will be well for the members of Congress and others, and particularly those safe- guarding the interests of Alaska, to work toward the establishment of as friendly and advantageous re- lations between Alaska and Siberia as<is possible. Residents of Nome already are reportded keen to trade opportunities in Siberia. Visions of round the world airway routes via Russia and Alaska are also being brought to mind now by new aviation projects. These two great territories may soon be the contact point of a great airways service between the old world and the new. ‘Whatver may be the developments, Alaska should not be asleep as to the position of Siberia and should be alert to see that the interests of this Territory be adequately safeguarded and promoted fully as possible along friendly lines. erybody is now demanding that the bootlegger be "driven out of American life. If this is done who is going to buy all those imported limousines, twin-screw yachts and Florida palaces.—(New York . {Sun.) Would you—or wouldn't you—regard this as the psychological ynoment for a hen to lay an egg with the letters N O G standing out in bold relief on same?—(Macon Telegraph.) Apparently more people are interested in lower prices for whiskey than in higher prices for gold. —(Indianapolis News.) = " the blood are passed through a solution of pal-| | From all accounts some of the blend whiskey | that is being marketed by distillers in the States| Included in the annual report of the Secretary | SYNOPSIS: Aftor tracking Igor Karakhan, finternational crook 1cho is responsible for the death of her brother and father. into the Canadian wilderness Sonya Kolkov fails in her plan to shoot him and i3 hound and gagged instead. Curt Tennyson. who loves Sonya and wants to oring Karakhan to ts- tice as well. 'ust hos landed his wlane on the lake near Karakhan's cabin. Kar n pians to leave Sonwa to the “mercies” of the In- dians who have guarded him. Curt sces Smash Desplaines lighting a vigaretie, E Chapter 45 DANGEROUS PLAN 'URT stepped back, livid with anger. “You irresponsible baby, it you do a trick like that aagin, I'll hogtie you hand and foot and gag | you! 1f you had to have a cigarette, why in heil couldn’t you have hid your match? I've warned you twice now; the third time I'm going to try something stronge..” He joined Paul and Tenn-Og again, and they siipped on down the shore. A pistol shot from the camp they crept out on a shelving rock where they had a good view. A single candle shone in the cabin Beyond it at the lean-to’s glowed the red coals of a fire. Everything else about the place was dark and quiet Paul motioned at the camp. “No body’s there but Karakhan and his four men. Sonya hasn’t come yet.” Curt nodded. Yes, thank God, he had got there in time. In spite of their attempt to get Ralph out they had providentially reached the lake ahead of her. To start trouble before Sonya came would be gambling with her safety. If one of those four men should break away and take woFd to the party bringing her, that party | would not come on and she would { never reach the lake at all. She | would be left in the power of Le Noir—and Siam-Klale. He had to | hold off till she came. Tenn-Og said there were only three men with her: | and three more would not stiffen the , fight too much. | Not long after they had crept out on the rock, they heard the pack of honey-colored huskies leave the camp and tear up along the land wash, barking. A little later they noticed a stir and bustle at the lean to's. Figures passed in front of the fire, somebody quieted the dogs. the | cabin door opened and an I[ndian | was* framed for a moment in the i shaft of light. “Somebody’s come in,” Curt told Paul. “It can’t be Sonya and her party: she’d have gone finside the cabin and we'd have seen her. Let's | slip closer and find out who it 1s.” | Tenn-Og objected. The huskies would ‘be sure to catch the white man scent and stir up a commotion He himself would go. He was Kloso hee; the dogs would pay no atten tion to him. Curt agreed, and Tenn-Og left. As they watched the campfire and waited for him, Curt looked south in thought across those leagues of dark river and wondersd how near { Sonya was. ) ROM the references to Victoria in her letter, he knew that she had used her acquaintance with Karakhan to play on the Russian’s weak point and that her letter had been a daring and superbly man- .nged coup to find out exactly where he was. Where Baldwin and the whole Silent Squad had failed to trace Karakhan, she had picked up the man's trail and followed it unerring- ly. Where be himself had counted on having to search for weeks or even months to locate the Cossack, she had achieved it neatly and swift- ly, with three pages of paper: and Karakhan had actually sent his man to fetch her! o In half an hour Tenn-Og reap peared beside them, as silently as he had gone. He had crept in be- neath the cabin window and listened to the report which three runners had brought Karakhan: The main band, on their way north, had caught up with Sonya's party, were bringing her with them. and would reach the lake about dawn. . The news jolted Curt. He dared not make a move till Sonya came, but when she did come the maln band would”be there also. To get her back with him again and to capture Karakhan he would have to fight that whole party. In low tones he and Paul talked their predicament over. There would be at least two dozen of the men: Siam-Klale and LeNoir would be leading them, and the presence of white strangers in the very heart of | their country would stir them to a high pitch. The prospect of a fight with them, a show-dowan fight, daunt 4y FORGEIDDEN VALLEY William Bynon Mowery ed both him and Paul; but there was no getting out of it now. They decided to find some good ambush above the cabin, where they could sweep the camp with their rifles. They would have the advan- tage of surprise, and that would help considerably. Paul was to have the first two shots—at Siam-Klale and LeNoir. With his deadly marks- manship be would probably get them both before the fight really began. {f he did. it would be half the battle. “There's one thing,” Curt added, “that I'm going to gnard against now When the rifle talk starts, Karakhan is dead sure to make a break for the hanzar, to get into his plane and get away. I'm going to swim down to tha® hangar and put his plane out ot commission. Then we'll have him.” He stripped off his clothes, slipped into tfie water, headed out into the lake a short distance, and circled in toward the hangar. He intended to disable the plane by removing the dog from the timer box. Karakhan woild never get a splutter out of the engine, but the ship would not.be injured in the least. By keeping the dog he would have a plane himself, to take Sonya and the others out. Maybe two planes, if Karakhan’s plane had gas enough to divide. Twenty strokes from the hangar he suddenly heard low guttural voices ahead. It stopped him short, just in time. In the darkness he could see the outlines of the building but could not locate the men at all except that they were near the plane shed. ‘V'HT were they doing there? Just a casual meeting and chat? For ten minutes he treaded water and listened, thiniing they would go away. But they stayed where they were. Submerging himself, he swam closer, came up very cautiously, and | raised his eyes above the surface of the water. He was near enough then to see the men. There were two of them They were sitting on the ends of the catwalk, one on each side of the hangar entrance. !” he swore. “Guards— watc g the plane!™ Reluctantly he backed away and returned to the shelving rock. “It doesn’t matter,” Paul assured him. “He can’t get five steps from the cabin. If he makes a break, sc much the better—it'll merely save hus the trouble of taking him out of this country.” ate a bit of food from the emergency Curt gave Smash his final orders. wi'You're to stay here with the plane and keep under cover. Now here’s what | want you to do. If anything happens to us—and | want you to wait till you're absolutely sure we're out of the picture—you hop into the plane ard get as far from here as the gas'll take you Head for Fort Nelson on the Liard: it’s nearer than Juneau or Russian Lake. “When the gas runs out and you have to come down, get out the can- vas canoe and try to make Fort Nelson. If you get to Nelson, borrow a motor-canoe from Bob Fraser, streak for the signal corps station at Providence, and wireless A-K. Tell him it was my request that he should send a big patrol in here and try to find Sonya Volkov.” Circling up slope through .the heavy timber, they headed for a cave which Tenn-Og had mentioned and which Curt thought might be a good place for an ambush. The [ndian’s familiarity with the slope was amazing. Eight hundred yards above the cam) he turned and led them down toward the cabin till they came out on top of a high limestone cliff. Without hesitating, even In the intense dark, the Indian took them down through a dangerous fissure. At the foot of the cliff he turned left, led them a dozen steps along a game trall, and stopped at the wide black mouth of a cave. Curt started to enter and look around, but Tenn-Og seized his arm and jerked him forcibly back. “Very bad place!” he warned, in stumbling Jargon. “You fall, fall down deep, no man ever see you any more. 1 take you in. Stay behind me, put hand on my shoulder.” About ten steps Inside, the Indian stopped. With no danger of a light being seen, Curt struck a double match. Just in front of them yawned a black chasm, only fifteen feet wide but apparently bottomless. Across it stretched two logs, six-Inch pines. From somewhere down in the chasm came the gushing of water, a good. sized underground stream. ‘(Copyright, William B. 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This bridge was to furnish b:tter means of getting into the Nazina mining section. Men and horses were working on the rink floor preparing it for the big race to be held in the evening, | and judging by the speed fhat both skaters had shown in trying out, furious race. The winner was to draw down a tidy sum for his | trouble. Those to take part were iRay Rohrabaugh, of Juneau, and ;Van Der Wyer, of Douglas, and the prize was to be+the gate re- ‘CelpLs and a $200 side bet. B — | TELEPHONE DIRECTORY | Advertising copy 1s now being assembled for the new Telephone Directory of Juneau and vicinity. Interested parties should communi- cate at once with the Telephone Office. JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS TELEPHONE CO. . Daily Empire Wani Ads Pay! adv. | GARDEN | { PATCH | i FRESH FRUIT } and VEGETABLES | | i | | | | | | | “Where Producer and Consumer Meet” Free Delivery PHONE 243 2 doors north of First National Bank Real THRILL! Nothing like the thrill of a ten-strike! 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