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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-29
CHESS DINNER

tiilssoG iFAsNANisfN
on Sunday. complimenting their
house guest, Mr.. willard George
Heron. managing editor OF the
Alaska Daily Capital, Dr. and Mrs
Jacob Conway House. and Miss
House, gave an interesting chess
dinner, society's new fad There has
been n revival OF chess In America
since the world war where. between
bombs. chess was a favoritc pastime
among the officers. and where Mr.
Heron. who served overseas as a
university man. with the rank OF
first lieutenant. became student OF
this ancient sport. II is claimed that
chess "a the image Of war. and many
affirm that IL was invented during
tho siege of Troy In order to distract
the warriors on days OF truce and in.
action. Others trace it's origin TO the
Pcrsians. who passed II up to the
Chinese. who sold Il 10 the Arabs.
who gave II TO the Christian soldiers
In tho Crusadcs. In any case it's n
warriors game. It's revival n reflex
OF the world war. and every one rs
looking up his ancestral chess pieces.
often exquisite bits of Oriental carv-
ing in ivory. marvels In miniature.
LEAGUE FORMED
The athletic officer al Fort wor.
den. Lieutenant Charles Forrest VII.
son. u. S. A., represented the army
on Tuesday night In Port Townsend
at conference. under tho supervis-
ion OF r. y. Cook. Seattle state ath.
letic officer OF tho American Legion.
which resulted In the formation OF
tho Peninsula Basketball league. The
executive board will consist OF n. r..
Taylor, superintendent Of the public
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Mrs. hodsriok campbeii. OF Van
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-29

Mr.. and Mrs. ". II. Latimcr win go
over 20 Port Madison next week.
where they expect to remain for sew.
erai days at their country place, Nor
vail Han.
, 1921-06-15
TELEGRAM MS.
ST. CROIX STATION.

ST. CROIX STATION.
Stockholm, June 9th.-What the news
papers here today considered a sen.
s%ational and widespread plot f)r a
Bolshevik revolution in Sweden was I'M
covered as a result of the arrest of a
widely known Bolshevist Leader in Kir-
una in the iron mining district. Several
arrests also have been made in Stock
holm.
London, June 9th.-Great Britain is
now urging on France the insufficiency
of the neutral one in Upper Silesia and
the necessity Of establishment of the
authority Of the control commission
throughout the entire zone. This would
involve pushing back the Poles on an
extensive front which has already been
begun by British forces and of making
a slight adjustment of the German line.
The proposed action against the Polish
insurgents it was stated today in official
circles is the logical sequence to the ul-
timatum sent to Germany demanding
the halt and withdrawal of the troops
of General Won Hoefer, leader of the
German defence forces.
London, June 10th. The West Indian
aviation Committee today held its first
and a very successful meeting. 1t is
understood that the proceedings includ-
ed the consideration of the specific pro-
blems Immediately confronting the Ba-
hamas and British Guiana and the ap-
pointment of local representatives in
these colonies.
London, June 10th. The conference
of the coal miners delegates held here
today declared that a ballot should be
taken in all the coalfelds on propo-
sal of the mineowners for a settlement
of the strike. This is generally consid-
cred a long step towards peace in the
coal industry.
, 1921-06-15

London, June 1Oth.-The Eye Election
for the Haywood Division of. ! ancsshire
resulted as follows:- Hall uaFCurito
IL. 4&O, England, Coalition IiberaI) l3,
125, Pickstone Qiberal) 6,671. =
Constantinople, June 11th.- The Greek
destroyers have bombarded Karamursal
Village on the southern shore of the gulf
of Ismid, and there have been several
skirmishes along the Turkish front in
Asia Minor. The Turkish Nationalist
Govt. has requested the Italians not to
evacuate Adalia on the southern coast of
Asia Minor, expressing fear that the
British may use the new docks there as
a base, and that they will cut off commu-
nication between Angora and Europe.
Gieneagles, Scotland, June 11th.-Mr.
A. B.. Mitchell, of the North Foreland
Club, was the winner in the thousand
guineas professional gold tournament
here today Mr.. Mitchell in the final de-
feated Mr.. Jos. Kirkwood, the Austria
han open champion.
Washington, June 18TH Rear Admiral
Sims leave OF absence in England was
revoked today by Secretary of the Navy.
Derby and he was ordered to report at
once TO the Secretary Of the Navy. Re
marks attributed to him in press re-
ports of recent address before the Eng
lish speaking Union in London, in which
he criticised the activities of Sim Fem
sympathizers in the United States, were
not correctly quoted and ere misleading
Admiral Sims declared IN a cabIegram
received today by Secretary DENLY.
statements thatEwerelattributed to me-,
said the message, Were not correctly
quoted. Context misleading and garbled.
Reports of statements, incorrect and in
ferentially wrong. Statements actually
made were substantially the same as
repeatedly made in public in the United
States and in my book THE Victory
and in public address at meetings held
for increasing good relations between
the English speaking peoples.
, 1921-06-15

ing Of the Greek steamship "Boubou-
lima, which struck a mine and found
cred in the Aegean Sea. The Greek bat
tleship "Lemmos" has arrived at Pr
aeus from Smyrna with two passengers
who were picked up. Details are lack
ing OF the disaster.
Paris, June 10th.--The mail packet
'%Bouboulina', which has been sunk by
a mine in the Aegean, had 24O passen-
gers on Board, besides a crew of Is, says
an Athens despatch to the Radio Agency.
London, June 10th.--T e funeral SER
vice and burial Of Mr. Will Crooks, the
Poor Man VI. Pr, in the east end was
an impressive occasion yesterday. 1t
had been suggested that Mr.. Crooks
labour In behalf of the national welfare
entitled him to buria! in Westminster
Abbey, but he himself had expressed
the wish to be buried among the people
for whom he had worked so many years.
Born in a workhouse, this man, who
rose to a position of Member of Parlia-
ment and earned the love and respect of
all with whom he came in contact, wheth-
er political opponents or friends, was
laid to rest in the presence of multitude
Of people. Three thousand filed passed
his coffin as it lay in the local church On
Wednesday night and another three
thousand yesterday morning. The shops
of Poplar were shattered; houses had
their blinds drawn and flags were at
half mast. The King, the Queen, Lady
Aston and many other notable sent mes
sages Of co dolence to the widow.
Cairo, June 10th. Tremendous rains
have fallen in the PROVENCE of Dakha-
lujel In the Nile d7Ita region north of
here and a despatch from Mansura,
capital of the province, says that 5000
acres of cotton and wheat have been
devasted. 1t is estimated that 80I
of the cotton yield of the province has
been lost.
Washington, June 10th. World econ
omic conditions during May points to no
immediate business revival, according to
the monthly summaries from it's foreign
representatives issued last night by the
United States Bureau of foreign and
domestic commerce.. Considerable i'm
provement financially was noted in Europe
but trade and shipping were dull, with
marked industrial difficulty apparent in
some countries. In the Far East, i'm
provement in conditions was reported
slightly and in South America the situa-
ton was declared unchanged, with no
confidence in future prospects.
, 1921-06-15
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Evening star., 1921-10-07
Ronpers, 79c

Peg-top rompers for kiddies
of 2 to E. Well made Of linene.
gingham and white madras.
Solid colors or with contrast.
ing waists.
Evening star., 1921-10-07
Boys slUeaters, $1.79

Sale children's s hose, 29c
Black ribbed stockings in light and heavy weights For
boys and girls; sizes to 9k.
Boys Union Suits, 89c
Silver with long and
length right for fall and winter Sizes to 6
First noo-s hannsx)
Evening star., 1921-10-07
Big ne1us of big business at The Hecht Co.
+ Ul2:
neckpieceS
are priced IO,O

$7.95-Brown and fitch opossum,
also natural and black opossum.
$l5-Good size neckpieces in
squirrel, mink and skunk. Also
double-skin fitch opossum.
SlS.75-Fox chokers-full furred
ones in animal shape, with head
and tail. ~
S25-Handsome Scotch mole
cravats.
$35-Fox scarfs, large, full and
fluffy. Animal shape; various
shades of beaver.
$55-Sable chokers and fox
scarfs. Also gray squirrel cravats.
S6S-New chokers, of carefully
selected sable and stone marten.
(Furs-second hoor.)
Evening star., 1921-10-07
Flannelette gowns, 69c

Flannelette gowns, 69c
Also pajamas, in pink or blue
striped. Pajamas in one-piece
style, some with closed feet.
Sizes 4 to IA years. Gowns with
braid trimming and yoke. Sizes
E to II years.
Girls boomers, zSc; pink batiste;
elastic at knee and waist line.
Sizes E, 8 and 10 years.
Third hocr.)
Evening star., 1921-10-07


Wonderful MackinaUs at S8.95
The AAmercan for the active boy who warmth
with freedom.
Heather in plain colors
double breasted; with convertible and pd latter
All . -. So. -. -.
90 a"' 'a' ''"u
tailored o sizes to Id.
Junior boys ouercoats, $8.95
chevots and chinchillas-heavy wooens that will
keep the youngster toast.
peated, Lined with plaid
yokes models mel Innings Plain blues browns
o+heneck styles 2s to 10
Boys sweaters, $1.79
deep pockets. brown and shades Sizes IT,
Boys golf e5eTweed chew Boys hats s5For big and little
boy-Alpine and mildly
piece and peated styles Excellent wearing materials
Boys hop-thr noor)
The Washington herald., 1921-05-05
MORE BUILDINGS
WILDE URGEDBY
SCHOOL OFFICIALS
About $5,3OO,OOO Asked
To Relieve Present
Conditions.

District school officials will ap-
pear before the Senate District CUB
committee on scAools at the Cap
itoI at p. m. today to press their
demands for\emergency legislation
to relieve the crowded conditions
affecting Washington's 10000 pupils.
VIII Ask for Buildings.
DR.. Abram Simon. president of the
Eoard OF Education. and Frank w.
Ballou, superintendent of schools,
will testify. Senator. Arthur Cap
per, of Kansas. is chairman of the
subcommittee.
"A seat in a suitable schoolhouse
for every pupil" is the watchword
of the school officials, who will urge
a building program in accordance
with their recommendations to the
District Commissioner. following
the survey and report of Superin-
tendent Ballou recently.
About s5,300.000 Is asked for addi-
tional school buildings or rooms In
the thirteen divisions of the city.
senators Plan Inspection.
Senators Capper and Ball are to
make q personal inspection of the
schools followinsOthe hearings, and
Senator Capper will then confer
with Senator Phipps, chairman OF
the subcommittee on appropriations
who will decide the final question
Of relief.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-05
LOYALLEGIONARIES
SELECT OFFICERS:
General Clem Picked to Head
Military Order for Com
ing Year.

The spirit of America is always
UNIFIED among individuals in time Of
danger in spite Of the fact that all
of US frequently differ on political
and social questions" said the Rev.
Earle Whitley, pastor of the Yer
mont Avenue Christian Church, last
night at the meeting of the Military
Order of the Loyal Legion of the
United States, Commandery of the
District Of Columbia, held at the
Now willard Hotel.
The Rev. Whitley also showed the
similarity of the country's unity OF
accord in the periods following both
the civil war and the world war.
The annual election of officers re-
suited as follows: Commander, Maj
Gen. John l. Clem, U. S. A; senior
vice commander. Rear Admiral
Charles H. Stockton, U. S. N; junior
vice commander. Col. Henry c
Rizer, U. S. volunteers; recorder
Lieut.. Thomas H. Mckee. q. S. Vol.
registrar, Grahame H. Powell
treasurer. James F. Hood; chancel'
Ior, Capt. Edward ]. Dorm, U. S. N.
chaplain. Rev. George F. Dudley
Members elected to the council were
Col. ]. F. Reynolds Lands, U. S. A.
DR.. John P. Fillebrown: Rear Admira
Joseph N Hemphill, U. S. N; Capt
Andrew J. Huntoon. U. S. Vol, ant
Frazier d Head.
A buffet supper was served fol-
lowing the meeting
The Washington herald., 1921-05-05
OYSTER CONFERS
WITH POLICE ON
GOOD OF SERVICE
Seeks to Aid Harmony by
Learning Views Of
All Ranks.

Police methods were discussed at
length yesterday at a conference be-
tween Commissioner Oyster. Inspec-
tor Clifford L. Grant. chief of the
detective bureau. and Detective
SergtS- Edward J. Kelly, A. b
Scrivener and Thomas d. walsh
The conference was In line with
Commissioner Oysters policy to
know the departments which come
under his supervision
Harmony must exist in the police
department" Commissioner Oyster
said, following the conference, "snd
j have conferred with several off,
cials, and the rank and file of the
department as well, in order to
learn the workings of the police
department and to urge co-opera-
tion-
No changes are contemplated in
the police department at the present
time, the Commissioner said
Mai. Harry L. Gessford, superin-
tendent Of police, is in New York
City attending a convention of po-
lice chiefs. Inspector Daniel Sulli-
van is Scting major and superin-
tendent during the absence of Cess
ford.
Lieut.. W. C. Stott. formerly of the
First precinct, who left the police
department four months ago to &C
cept the position as chief of police
in the capital of Honduras, has re-
turned to the department and has
been detailed as night inspector
Lieut.. Martin Kelley will remain at
the First precinct.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-05
TIU0 District Men
Meet Sudden Death

Two Washington men were found
dead yesterday. In both cases
death was due to natural causes.
Frank B. Macon, rs years old. for
many years janitor of the Iowa
Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church.
was found dead in the basement
OF his rooming house. 1911 L street
northwest. at 3 p. m. yesterday. The
discovery was made by Selma PREM
kert. proprietress of the house.
George B. .Sengstack. so years old,
61s Twelfth street northeast, was
found dead on the third floor of
vacant house at 14O2 Thirty-frst
street northwest. Sengstack, a
painter by trade. had been en-
plGyed to remodel the house.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-05
HARDING TO SEE
ALMAS TEMPLE
PARADE MONDAY
District Shriners Are to
Honor Visiting Poten-
tate of Order.

Aimas Temple will stage a parade
through Washington streets Mon
DAY afternoon which will be re-
viewed by President Harding, the
Presidents secretary, George B.
Christian. and Brig. Gen. Sawyer.
The parade will be held in con-
nection with the ceremonial session
of the Almas Temple and the i'm
perial visitation by Ellis Lewis
Garretson, of Tacoma, WASH, who
is the imperial potentate of North
America. All of the uniformed
bodies. including the military band
Arab patrol drill corps. Oriental
band and drum corps will take part
The Glee Club will also accompany
the marchers and wfil furnish vo-
cal music along the line of march.
The parade will form at Fifteenth
street and Ohio avenue northwest,
at $3.50 O'Clock, march around the
White House grounds and enter the
west gate where It will be reviewed
by the President and his secretary
ana physician. The narchers will
then leave the grounds by the east
gate proceed east to Pennsylvania
avenue and down Pennsylyania
avenue to Eighth street where 1,
VIII turn and return to Polls The
ater.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-05
NURSES GRADUATE
FROM EMERGENCY
DIR. Fowler Tells Women That
Field for Great Work
Broadens.

That the field for the trained
nurse Is ever increasing. owing to
the demands on the profession from
the public health activities was the
opinion expressed by DR.. HaHy
Fowler at the commencement eSer-
cises of the graduating nurses from
the Emergency Hospital held last
night at the New Willard Hotel.
In addressing the graduates. Or.
Fowler told them that their chosen
profession demanded three things
from them: namely. adaptability.
tact and cheerfulness.
The members of the graduating z
class are: Elsie HottelI. Grace
Sorg. Hannah Martin. Gray Noell.
Fanny Batson, Sarah Mattern, Annie
Billingsley. Virginia Sonner, Myrtle
Keener. Louise GUIDE. Vittle Krup-
saw. Phoebe Edmunds, Elizabeth
Donaghy and Ethel Rollins.
A dance followed the exercises.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-05
Weather Prophets
Fear New Record
For Rain In May
Rain today and no warmer.

Rain today and no warmer.
The weather man is out for a
new record, according to Washing
ton citizens. and official reports in
dicate he Is succeeding most hand
ily-but sullenly.. The sullen clouds
accompanying the dying hours of
the month of April and its showers
have failed to meet the challenges
of the calendar for May weather.
The rainy and cold weather for
the FIRST five days of May and the
last day Of April have marked this
season as unusual. Local weather
prophets and recorders declare the
condition so far this month sur
passes in ugliness any period of
this season in past years
The storm, which Is moving slow
ly northeastwsrd, reached its height
here yesterday afternoon and 1t Is
expected to pass on by tonight. ac-
cording to the weather bureau.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-05
Veterans Seeking
Rainbow to Bring
Good Luck Again

The members of the District of
Columbia Chapter of the Rainbow
Division Veterans are organized into
a searching party. Ever since thhe
veterans opened the gates at their
mammoth Rainbow Exposition on
lots facing the Union Station Plaza,
IL has Iained.
The military police have now been
called out to apprchend at the ear
liest possible date the divisions good
luck omen, which, by the way. has
never failed these veterans. II is re-
ported in histories on the war record
Of Gen Mencher's overseas division
that 1t turned the tide in Americas )
favor on several occasions follow
ing the appearance Of the rainbow.
Including today. there remain
three days more of the exposition.
The proceeds will be used in car
rying on" among the disabled vet
Grams of the Forty-second Division
The Washington herald., 1921-05-05
TOURIST CAMPING
site CONSIDERED
Prepare Report
On Proposed Arrangements
For Travellers.
THE HERALD BUREAU.
A. s. Doniphan,
1c7 King Street

TT King Street.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. May "A re-
port on the establishment Of a
camping place for auto tourists was
made last night by a special COM
mittee of the automobile bureau of
the chamber of commerce, and the
report of the committee was
adopted.
This bureau has nearly completed
data for a leafet giving a list of
points OF historic interest in the
city with a map. 1t is proposed to
print 5000 leaflets.
A report was made that a regi-
ment of engineers would be located
at Camp Humphreys next month
John H. Trimyer was nominated a
director to the American Auto
mobile Association which will meet
in Washington May Is and II.
Representatives of a number of
organizations Of the city. headed by
the Parent-Teachers Association. Is
making an effort to have the serv-
ices VI 4nES oliNC 4"
agent for the Interdepartmental So
cial Hygiene Bureau, retained here.
Representatives of the organiza-
tions that met yesterday afternoon
adopted a resolution commending 6
Mrs. whitmer's work to the city
council and requesting that an ap-
preparation be made to continue her
services here and calling upon Rep
N a tive MnnFa hiQ in6m-
I ence to have Congress continue the
appropriation for this work.
An automobile stolen last might
in Baltimore from DR.. Sidney Wal.
lenstein was abandoned at Hume
Spring, north of this city. shortly
before l o'clock this morning after
| the car, a Franklin roadster
crashed into a tree and smashed the
windshield. Four men occupying
the machine at the time fed.
Deeds of conveyance for the fol
lowing pieces of property have just
been recorded: Abe L. Cohen to NJ
Loeb, store and dwelling on the
south side of King between Pitt
and Royal streets.
A large delegation from Martha
Washington Chapter, Eastern Star
will attend the annual meeting OF
the grand chapter in Norfolk next
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
The Alexandrians will leave or
Monday night on the Norfolh
steamer.
The seniors of the Alexandra
High School will present "Endeav'
ors of 1921" in the school auditorium
tomorrow, Friday and Saturda,
nights. The play is being directed
by Miss Krose Ficklin, and is staged
by Jack Dinwiddie.
Ascension Day services will Pt
held tomorrow in the Catholic anc
Episcopal churches.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-05
Building Permits.

ss23-Archbishop of Baltimore, re-
pairs. Portland street near Nichols
avenue southeast; lot 242-22, square
$685.
6s24-J. Lochboeler, garage, rear
~ street northwest; lot 81. square
5106.
6s25-J. T. Duvall. shed. rear 442a
Alton street northwest: lot a.
square 1880.
662S-C. A. and ]. Smith, garage.
rear 1876 D street southeast; lot
SIS. square 1914.
s627-C. A. and d. A. KrantIoff,
repairs. $40 Fourteenth street north
west: lot 55, square go.
662S-C. Z. Galliher. repairs, 507
Tenth street northwest; lot s14.
square 377.
$3.50. B. Gillison, shed. rear
Angler avenue, lot 500, square 5741.
663O-Henry Williams, shed, rear
317 Eleventh street northeast; lot
of Z. square 9s6.
ss31-F. W. Buchler, repairs, 1852
Thirty-sixth street northwest; lot
1. square 1885.
6632-J. p. H. White, build. 237
Fifty-seventh street northeast; lots
u to 81. square 542s.
$685.. p. H. White, build. $40
Fifty-seventh street northeast: lot
- to IL, square 542s.
ess4-T. F. Hinley, garage rear
1913 North Capitol street; lot 21,
Ss35-Howard Etchinson. build.
lI22 l. street northwest; lot "a of
%, square 163.
6636 A L Wing and Moy, sign.
1919 E street northwest; lot sos,
square 254. '"o'
ss37-Dr. J. c. Buchanan. sig,
lzos G street northwest: lot 500,
ss3s-Dr. C H lockwood. repair,
rear 41o H street northwest; lot 1o'
square SIS
$3.50. W. Hammond rsnair.
Thirty-third and C streets south,
east: lot all, square 5I2s.
se4O-A McCurtin. repairs. sos
Kenyon street northwest; lot 1oa
square 3047.
ss41-Trustees of the Elks CHM
repair. s1s II street northwest: 10,
4. square 324
es42-Kennedy Brothers, buiIa.
2OO1 to 201T Klingle road north
west; lots 100 to III, square 2sIs.
ssf3-H. Briscoe. shed, sixty-nrst
and Dix streets northeast; lot 20.
square ,s2s7.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-05
PLAYGROUND LAND
PURCHASE IS URGED
Petworth People Ask School
Board to Buy Vacant
Plot for Children.

A request that the School Board
purchase the lot adjacent to the
school in the Petworth vicinity to
make additional playground space
for the pupils was made yesterday
by the Petworth Citizens Associa-
tion at the meeting of the School
Board at the Franklin School.
The lot in question now has an
old house on II which has been used
for school purposes and as a branch
post ONCE The request was re-
ferred to the superintendent
The establishment of a dental
clinic in the Stanton Park vicinity
was requested by the Northeast
washington Citizens Association.
The Piney Branch Citizens Associa-
tion urged the erection of a new
school building at Thirteenth and
Spring road. These two matters
were also referred for future con-
sideration-
Endorsements OF the S5,000,000
school building program were re-
cefved from the Rhode Island Ave-
nue. Suburban Citizens Association
and the Mid-City Citizens Associa-
ton.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-05
BMWouldD Deprive
Congressnen: Of ]
Outside Earnings

Members Of Congress would be
prevented from engssins IN sny
outside employment for remuners-
ton by a measure intrOdaeed in
the Senate yesterday by Senator
Kenyon. OF Iowa
The measure is intended as an
amendment to the Dial bill pro-
hibiting Federal Judges from sc-
cepting other Jobs. passage Of which
has been recommended by the Sea-
ate judiciary Committee.