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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-12

Rodgers written statement had
been delivered to the newspapers
with specific reservations that II
should not be printed before noon.
One paper violated this reservation.
and appeared on the streets with
an article referring TO the Rodgers
statement as proving "feudalistic
domination of seattie's Industrial
life by the steel trust and Judge
r.. H. Gary"
That's wrong" said Rodgers.
THAT has nothing to do with II.
We weren't getting our steel from
Gary. He couldn't have prevented
anything" He indicated that the
letter to Gary was cited TO show
the efforts in many directions to
block him.
do you know who sent the let
ter TO Gary that Is quoted in your
written statement"
Yes. but I'm not telling"
do you know what the answer
was7"
No"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-12

to help the enterprise go thru
on business basis.
This must be remembered,
however" declared one banker
today "A mans rating. TO the
extent that is involved In this
proposition, ought not to and can.
not be based upon record OF
building ships speedily at a time
when neither costs nor any other
consideration had to be recl>oned.
Rodgers record, while undenia.
bly, excellent In that respect. Is
no criterion OF what he can do
now, when every item of cost
must be weighed carefully. His
record prior to the war was Of
no particular hrilliancy. He
was not involved in the financial
worries of the institution. before;
now he would be nightly in
volved | wouldn't say Rodgers
didn't have a fairly good proposi-
tion, but the structure was not
entirely founded on what we con.
slider a good banking risk"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-12
MET HER Ill SBAND
IN SAVOY HOTEL.

Mrs. Sawyer says she met the man
her bullet killed about a year ago In
the writing room OF the Savoy hotel.
He was another woman's husband
then. II was love. she says. at firsf
sight a divorce was soon arranged
and his second marriage followed six
months later. The first wife lived in
Pomeroy.
sawyer's mother. described by her
accused dsughter.in. law as ''fne and
tender.hearted." is living in WaIla
Walla. the penitentiary city, where
she often entertained her sons sec.
ond bride.
Tho body. at the morgue. is being
held, awaiting word from the victims
mother.
Il suppose" said the girlwidow.
"she will want TO take him home 10
bury him. I should like II TO be made
az easy for her as possible. but he
was mine. and I would like to have
first say about the burial would
like them to ask me about II first"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-12
STEEL TRUST HAS
NOTHING TO do WITH 1T

He denied the Steel trust had any
thing to do with it, He said certain
Seattle bankers and business men.
whom he would not now name, had
thrown obstacles in his way He re-
fused to comment on statements that
his plans fell thru because he pro-
posed 10 run n union shop. thereby
incurring enmity OF controlling inter.
ests In the Associated Industries.
About the skinner & Eddy No. 2
plant on Admiral way there was
gloom Flags were at halfstaff,
pulled down this morning to celc-
brate. as Fireman Earl Van Horn.
who pulled them down. put II, the
death OF the Seattle spirit"
Rodgers was in conference with at
torneys. said Al Jacobs. his conf
Dental adviser whom he hired n
month ago from skinner a. Eddy.
Rodgers came out of his office with
a handful of kilograms which asked
for prices on ships. lie showed sew.
eral OF these to "A Star reporter.
These win show you whether !
am ready TO GO" he said.
"Then who In stopping your"
Men uptown"
II am ready TO deliver two ships
on the big contract before the speci-
fled time" said Rodgers.
Then II you can get your per-
formance bonds you are ready to
go2"
II ami"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-12
ORDER CUT IN
SUGAR PROFIT

Telegraphic instructions from the
department of justice resembling re-
cent confirmation of the action OF
the King county fair price commit
tee IN allowing sugar dealers an in
creased profit. and ordering return
TO the margins established last win.
ter was received by District Attor.
ncy Robert G. Saunders Tuesday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-12
Meier Asks for
Councils Plans

Nature OF the system to be oper.
ated II the Rainier Valley line IN ac.
aulred by the city and the cost there
OF were asked Of the council by Cor.
poration Counsel Walter y. Meier
Wednesday. The data Is necessary.
Meior explained. before he can draw
up an ordinance providing for the
condemnation OF the Rainier Valley
system.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-12
President to Meet
Ambassadors Today

WASHINGTON. May 12.--Presi.
dent Wilson will meet Baron DE
Cartier de Marchienne. the Belgian
ambassador. at II a. m. today and
Dr. Jacobo Garcia the minister
from Uruguay, at ii1b a. m. It
was announced at tho White House.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-12

David Rodgers has dropped
his plans for reopening Skin
ner e., Eddy Shipyard No. 2.
Lack of financial backing is
the cause.
1t does not mean his per-
manent retirement from Sc
attic shipbuilding.
AS to other plans on which
he is now working. he refused
today to comment.
This followed delivery OF an ad.
vertisement to Seattle newspapers In
which no stated HIS reasons for re-
JectinR contracts aggregating f4s.-
000. GOO. which would have meant an
annual payroll OF sio.Ooo,ooo.
Lack OF $4,000 900 for performances
bonds and other purposes. Rodgers
said In amplifying his written state
ment. held up his plans.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-12
QUARANTINE AS
DOPE CURE,PLAN

That the dope" habit should be
declared ''notifiahle" disease, to be
reported to the authorities like scar.
lee fever, diphtheria or smallpox, was
the recommendation made by County
Health Officer George II. 7. Sparling
Wednesday,
Dr, Sparkling also urged the croaAion
here OF public dispensary 10 f0raiah
dope" to theteddict fres, .cr = 90
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-12
SAYS
SHE LOVED
HER victim
Will Face Second Degree
Murder Charges for SIay-
ing Husband

Murder In tho second degree
homicide wifnully committed but
without premesii,atlon--l the charge
Prosecuting Attorney Brown fiicd
today against Maags Anna Saw.
yer. young bride Of Howard 1.
Sawyer, whom she killed Monday
night near their motorboat anchor.
age In Lake unlsn with q bullet thru
his heart
In bitter tears the young woman
sat this uorrang In FER city jail cell.
following a day OF gru9lilng by Cap
tain of Detectives Tennmni and Dep.
uty Prosecutor Patterson. waiting TO
be charged with the crime and taken
10 the county Jail. where she Will
remain until her trial.
1T seems Ike years since II all
happened" She said Il just can't
seem TO realize he isu't coming hack
TO me. We atfzrrei.d. bat. oh. I loved
him So II could only tell you
how loved him.
Her mother and sister. wha said
her name was Mrs. A. Wright. Wis
tied the girl at the city JAN las;
night. They left without comment.
apparently overcome.
They will probably remain here for
a few DAVIS consulting with attorneys
about the case before returning home
81. Vm,~s8tyaf~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-12
TWO GUNS WILL
BE IN EVIDENCE

Two guns will b. in evidence at
the triai-the automatic pistol which
Mrs. Sawyer used and which she says
Jumped when she shot. sending the
buffet higher than she intended. and
the revolver found In the pocket OF
sawyer. which is expected to be the
strongest evidence in her defense
She says her husband brandished this
gun at her before she fired
IL she II convicted Mrs. Sawyer
must spend the next 10 years Of her
life. or perhaps all Of n. at the dis
cretion Of the Judge. In the peniten.
tiary at waiia walia. She can not
be hanged for murder OF the. second
daUrpe
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-12

SNAvE RODGERS" during the
~ Seattle and achieved good deal Of fame nationally Dave"
the
An a he
good with the of higher
rom "A
o
Thank | a
a
he charge the financial of the
gam
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-12
DOCTOR WINS
- ROBIN FRIEND

KAUKAuNA. Wis. May 12.--J. D.
Lave doctored a robin for broken
leg last summer. This spring an uns
usually friendly robin appeared.
Lave identified II by scar on the
leg as the same robin.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-12
l Killed; Big Loss
in Texas Cyclone

PARIS. Texas. May 12.-one dead.
five injured and several thousand
dollars property damage was the
toll today OF tornado which
brushed here late yesterday
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-12
BARRIERS DESIRE
- AFTERNOON TEA

NORTH HUDSON. NJ j.. May ~.
-Barbers here have gone on strike
for a ''half.hour for tea every after
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-12

Only a fool tries to dodge the worst
by sitting down and hoping for the
best
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-12
Fire Breaks Out
on Liner Ixion

Fire broke out aboard the Blue
Funnel liner Ixion at Hong Kong.
according TO word received today by
the Merchants Exchange. The cargo
WAS extensively damaged.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-12

Nj with people staggering
under such a burden.
what does the honorable
senate do about tighten.
ing the ioad7
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-12

Again listen to Senator Thomas,
making an uncontradicted charge
on the floor OF the senate.
The spirit OF extravagance on
she<one hand. and of indifference
l. the public fiscal conditions on
The other. was never more apparent
in legislation than at present.
sAbsenteeism has synchronized
with the consideration of great
appropriation bills literally carrying
hundreds OF millions. TO WHICH
SO LITTLE ATTENTION HAS
BEEN PAID THAT QUORUM
CALLS ARE AVOIDED LEST
THEY RESULT ONLY IN NEED.
LESS DELAY"
In short, with the country stag
eerlng under Its huge debt, with
taxes forcing the cost of living to
impossible heights. with actual
BANKRUPTCY of the government
foreshadowed, our esteemed sena-
tors are not only squandering hun.
dreds Of millions. but they are so
tazv. so callous. so Indifferent, 40
utterly lost to every sense Of duty,
that n is a waste OF time to seek to
secure enough Of them to form a
quorum.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-12

his last illness and that IL is only question OF short
time before this mado will be gathered TO his 121 fathers
who have ruled Japan before him.
Emperor Yoshhitos condition Is said to be pitiabe. His
aiment has affected his brain and he is incapable of at
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-12

This the first of his desperate illness that has
reached the world. No Japanese newspaper has
mentioned it; the law prohibits sthem from commenting
such matters relating to the royal family But have
today from the most reliable that he is in
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-12

: A nation cannot live
half slave and half free.
IL no more can live la
a state Of bankruptcy
and that is precisely
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-12

lRTY leaders give
glib reinsurance OF
colossal economies in.
appropriation which
mean nothing but
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-12

endng simplest affairs OF state if he is able
to recognize those about him.
IL is possible that regent may be appointed II death does
not shortly
Copyright, 1920, Newspaper Enterprise Assocation)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-12

BY JACK MASON
TOKYO, Japan May 12-Yoshihito the mikado of Japan
Is dying He is the last of the dynasty autocras
The is dead the kaiser in exile the emperor of Aus
tra-Iiungary is more.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-12
DAVE RODGERS DROPS
SHIP BUILDING PLANS
As 1T SEEMS
TO NE

HIS morning I found tho
Il office boy throwing into
the waste basket a mum.
<QH her OF pamphlets I
checked him and advised
him that he at least open them TO
md what they were.
"Aw. they're nothin'.~ he re
piled, Il aiius throw EN- away.
nobody reads 'ern
found they were the current Is
sucO Of tho Congressional Record.
aid. just 20 prove that somebody
voluntarily read the Record once
In his life. dug into the senate
minutes for April uit. And may
b. II more Of us read the congres
stonai Record. we would pay more
attention to our nations business
and less to the mouthy speIIbfnders
n1xho are just now rampaging the
country. making fine speeches.
while their vacant chairs In con.
gress gather cobwebs. and millions
a. millions OF needless appreprse.
tons arc rushed thru house and
senate with scarcely a quorum OF
listiexs members TO vote these new
burdens on an already taxedto-
death people.
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campaign soDorir1rs.
And then the senator points out
where one item OF $4,000. 900. TO be
n standing annual expense. was
boosted thru TO attract the Grand
Army vote for the q. o. =. cam
paign. He points out how the
sklds are creased 10 hand out
81 .o00. .00o, 900 for a soldiers bonus
n attract the soldier vote. tho
scores Of ex-soldier legions have
opposed. this bonus. lie points
o,,t that congress right today
=. passing appropriations. and
" .r,ousIy considering others. that
mean tho confisa,tiop OF wealth
fbe nation over, II even interest is
n be paid on the country's obiiga-
lions
7 HOSE fault Il all thIs2
hAI The fault OF our sena-
tnrsY
||7l7ed Certainly not. The
&J senator who makes a
~.,,~eh ike that OF Thomas prob
Osua V Page ~. Column q
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Ueather

Tonight and Thursday
fair, moderate north
easteriy toinds.
rumpe~sture Last "a Hours
Maximum. 81. Minimum. q.
To-day noon. IS.
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RABBI IS ARRESTED
ON SERIOUS CHARGE
Maurice Gunsberg Held for Bos.
ton PoIice-AlIeged VIC
tim Girl of Sixteen.

Indicted In Boston on q serious
charge. Maurice Gunsberg, claiming
to be a rabbi, living at 633 Q street
northwest, was arrested last night
outside q synagogue at Fourteenth
and X streets northwest by Detective
Sergeant Kelly. Gunsberg told the
police that he is teacher Of Ian
guages and sometimes acts as rabbi.
Prominent Washington Jews denied
Gunsberg is a rabbi.
According to the indictment, the Of
fense was committed In Boston on Oc-
tober Q, 1919. and the girls name Is
given as Annie Asarkof, sixteen.
Gunsberg, according to Inspector Cliff
ford L. Grant. chief Of detectives, is
married and has several children.
When Detective Kelly went to the
@ street address. It Is alleged men,
bers Of the family denied Gunsberg
lived there. but one of the children
later volunteered the information that
he did. Kelly saw one OF the children
leave the house and he trailed her to
the synagogue. Outside the edifice
she met Gunsberg and told him that
"the police are at the house."
Gunsberg denies the charge. He is
being detained at No. Precinct and
will be given into the custody Of Q
member OF the Boston police.
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factory details OF his predicament. He
also declared he could not remember
his name or his address, or tell any
thing about himself. It was not until
yesterday that he sufficiently recov-
cred and gave his name. address, and
asked to be permitted to leave the
hospital.
The fact that Richards wore q, life
preserver when he was was rescued
indicated that In all probability he
had been on board some sort Of boat,
to- the hosp tai physicians when they
urged that he tell how he got into
the waters, of Tidal Basin.
Lewis Richards, who Is employed as
q cipher clerk at the British Embassy,
this morning declared that he knew
nothing Of "Glen Richards" other than
that he had appeared at the Embassy
last Saturday to see Mr.. Tenant, the
ambassadors private secretary. He
expressed the opinion that "Riohards'
was a visitor to Washington and that
he was q retired British officer.
HAD s<o0 IN POCKETS.
when rescued from the Tidal Basin,
Richards had $500 In his pockets.
After leaving the hospital yesterday
he went Immediately to the Grafton
Hotel. paid his bill and departed. Har.
rington Mills, proprietor of the hotel,
was in the office last Monday when
Richards registered and engaged a
room and bath.
'IIe had every appearance OF being
gentleman" said MT. Mills. II
learned yesterday that he had not
occupied his room since Monday and
was just wondering where he was
Of his bill, paid II and then took his
baggage and left. He was a dapper,
clean-cut young man. He said MOTH
ing to me about his experience in
Tidal Basin or Of having been at the
hospital"
The Washington times., 1920-11-06

The music group met ut the club
house last night and discussed movie
music. Some pretty sharp things
were said about the jazz pianists
who hold forth in few Of the movie
houses. But don't get the impress
sion that the group hoped all over
movie music in general. Instead, the
group commented at length upon the
high grade music furnished ty sew
eral of the leading houses and de-
cided to use its influence to raise AL
Of the movie music to that level
I'VE should give our moral sup
mort to those movie theaters that are
furnishing good music" said William
e. Brigham, who was elected vice
chairman OF the group. some OF the
movie houses are giving excellent
music and our approval should tend
to raise the standard In other movie
houses"
"But occasionally" said Percy 3.
Foster, who was elected chairman
of the group. "the movie patron
comes across the vicious ragtime
player who thumps his piano at .
wild pace all evening long. II makes
your hair stand on edge and makes
you feel like pulling the ragtime
players hair out II he would just
ease up for q minute during the eve
ming, he would relieve the tension.
but the torture goes on without q
pause. Perhaps the group can use It's
influence to stop these grievous OF
tenders" '.
TOO much praise cannot be given
the high grade music being offered
at several of our movie houses" said
A, J. Bachrach. "The people actu-
ally crave good music, and II 10 quite
noticeable that those movie houses
which offer the best music always
have the best crowds. know OF
many people who 20 to one movie
house here Just to hear the music.
IT'S not necessary to tell what that
thsater 10. EveryonA knows
'swashingtonians are taking a
far greater interest In good music
than ever before. Seats Tor SYM
phony concerts this year are being
sold out far in advance. The con-
certs are enjoying the greatest pop
uiarity In the history OF the city.
Group singing In department stores
received the approval OF Mr. Foster.
srha Eroup shssid rive m active
The Washington times., 1920-11-06
PEPCOFEARS
.ABREAKDOWN
HousehoIders Asked to curtall
Use Of Electric Current In
Evenings.

Facing the possibility Of q com
plets break down In the electric
systsms in several parts Of the city,
due to failure TO receive certain APP
paratus ordered last January, the
Potomac Electric Power Company
today appealed to residents in the
northeast, southeast, southwest and
In q portion Of the northwest sec
ton TO curtail the use Of electric
current between and 8 o'clock In
the evenings.
COMPLETE CUTOFF FEARED.
every user of Potomac service In
these sections can greatly assist by
reducing consumption at least 20 per
cent every night" says william y.
Ham. president Of The company.
without such relief serious
breakdown may occur which wiz en-
tirely cut off electric service In some
sections OF the city"
sUBsTATIONs OVERLOADED.
Mr.. Ham says substations In the
above sections have become danger
ously overloaded because OF the COM
pany's failure to receive certain ap-
paratus ordered almost year ago.
The portion Of the northwest sec.
tion where electric current should be
curtaiied IL north Of NJ street and
west Of Twenty'third street north
west. '-
The Washington times., 1920-11-06
FOUR ARE INJURED
IN AUTO M|SHAPS
Three Children Listed In Twen.
ty.four.Hour Toll Of Traffic
Accidents.

Four persons were hurt In automo-
bile accidents last night and this
morning, three Of them being chill
dren.
While playing baseball at Seventh
and X streets northeast, August A.
Garner, fourteen, TT L street north
east. fell and was run over by on
automobile operated by Louis wahl,
1905 Hamilton street northwest. The
boy suffered . slight concussion Of
the brain. fracture Of the leg. and
bruises about the head and body. He
was placed In Wallis machine. and
taken to Casualty Hospital. He will
recover.
Richard Small Myer. hve. 1928
Twenty-scventh street northwest. was
struck by an automobile while he was
playing near his home, but escaped
with . slight shaking up.
Viola Smith. seven, co1ored, 1857
Florida avanue. ran into the side of
an automobile operated by Alfred J.
willard, 1870 Fairmont street north
west. at Fourteenth and v streets
northwest. and suffered q fracture
Of the right arm and bruises. will
lard, who came here recently from
New York city, was detained at No.
8 Precinct until he furnished 81 900
bond.
The police are looking for the oper-
ator of an automobile that struck
Albert Moore, Beltsville. Nd, on the
Bladensburg road. npr. the District
line. Moore was removed to Casu-
atty Hospital where he was treated
for cuts on head and Body.
The police also are seeking an un-
identified colored man who was oper-
ating an automobile that coilided
with street sweeping wagon early
this morning at New Jersey and
Florida avenues northwest. The re-
volving brush was torn from the ma
chine and the right side of the auto
mobile was hardly damaged. Follow
ing the collision the car sped on.
The Washington times., 1920-11-06

support to group singing by en-
ployes in the department stores" he
said. "This plan already has been
given q trial by several Of our large
stores. and the results have been
gratifying. It IL found that q song
In the morning starts the employees
to their tasks with q vim, an enthu-
siasm, a spirit Of Mght-reartedness
and cooperation. Singing clerks
work better"
H. F. Carl was elected secretary
treasurer of the group.
The group adopted charter and
bylaws stating that its purpose 10 TO
promote the cause OF good music In
the community, 70 aid In the develop
ment among the people Of q standard
of taste in music which shall leave
little room for the inferior, to coop
crate where IL can be helpful with
all agencies for the advancement OF
the science of music, to provide for
concerts and lectures, and generally
to use Its influence toward the ad-
vancement Of the musical art.
The Washington times., 1920-11-06
BOOM in BONDS AS
STERNER ENTERS
MATRIMONY

Tho upward trend OF stocks and
bonds in wall Street during the
past week was explained here to-
day by friends Of Charles J. sterner,
washington correspondent Of the
Wall Street Journal.
Leaving the bulls and bears nat,
Mr.. sterner departed from wash
ington on Monday, accompanied
by Miss Grace A. Lanfritz, Of this
city, and journeying to a nearby
town, the couple were quietly mar
ried. Not more than two or three
thousand friends knew OF the elope-
ment. so the marriage practically
was kept a secret
Mr.. sterner 10 an overseas vet
eran, having taken an active part
in the battle OF Win Rouge In the
chaumont sector. and was slightly
Injured when the Cafe Commerce
was struck by a deadly win
Blanc" bomb. but soon recovered.
The young couple will reside In
washington. When asked by
Homer J. Dodge, president OF the
Federal Trade Information Service,
where he would live, Mr. sterner
quickly and emphaticaiiy replied.
cat home-