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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-10-21
BANDIT near
FREEDOM But
IS IHWARTED
Convict Redmond
Almost Succeeds
in Fourth Break
for Liberty

Failing by n hairs breath In
his fourth attempt 10 escape,
James 4. Redmond. bank ban
dit. was held under special
guard by Sheriff Matt Starwich
In the King county jail sstur-
day.
Only the quickness Of Jailers
Lee Roberts and Otto Sicfert
prevented Redmond, who Is con-
siicred the most dangerous
criminal In the Jail. from maxi
ing good his escape after two
months patient effort I'm saw
Ing thru three fhicknesses Of
steel. using u threeiBch section
Of a hacksaw.
IL Is believed that one OF Red
mond's motives In his latest at
tempt 10 gain freedom was his do
sire 10 seek out Eddie Patton, his
former pal. who was given his free
dom Thursday. Redmond previous
ly had threatened TO XIII Patton
because the latter had turned
states evidence.
In the resulting trial Redmond
and Willard Holtz were convicted
OF robbery and were sentenced to
from 10 TO 20 years in the state
penitentiary. They are being held
In Jail pending the result OF their
appeal TO the state supreme court.
Redmond cut the steel frame of
his cell door SO that il would swing
open without moving the lock. When
Jailer Siefert came into the adjoin-
ing room at 6 a. m. Saturday he
called Hello. Jim"
There was no reply ana Siefert
thought Redmond was still asleep.
He called some TRUSTEES and had
them remove the garbage from the
room adjoining Redmond's cell. They
then left. All this time. instead OF
being asleep. Redmond was concealed
In n wooden bathtub in the outsr
room.
After Sicfert left, Redmond
crouched In the doorway which
opened into hall. leading to the
outside door OF the Jail. A few
minutes later Jafler Roberts
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CHIEF FORBIDS
PUNCH BOARDS
Death kneII Sounded for
Games of Chance

Hall dozen arrests Saturday
marked the expiration of the
period Of grace allowed by Chicf
Of Police w. II. Scvcryns Last
Wednesday when he ordered u
removal Of punch boards, slot
machines and other gambling de-
vices used in the cigar stores OF
Seattle.
Severyns soundcd the death
knell Of the games OF chance
when he received a protest from
Rev. II. ]. Chatterton. executive
secretary of the Seattle Council
of Churches, against the cigar
store gambling.
He Immediately notified the cand,
manufacturers OF the city that the,
would not be permitted to sell an,
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Clerks Turn Backs;
Thieves Loot Place

Two daring burglaries were re.
ported TO police Saturday.
The 0. X. Flag Co. at 725 r..
Pike St. was robbed OF $40 when
yegg8 looted the unlocked safe
while employees were momentarily
absent.
Is. Piah, OF tho Eclipse Shoe Rc.
pair Shop. iO4 Pike st.. left his win
dow unlocked. a burglar rlflei the
register of s12J cash.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-10-21

VI tbtH Unnusf. ~ are fuNfu
NJ OF very superior ability. or.
In other words. bordering on
the class Of genius.
This showing IN declared 20 be
ono OF the most remarkable I'm the
country. and comparative table
reveals tho fact that Seattle grade
school children lead the children OF
Illinois by one or more years In
rated Intelligence for their age.
Names OF the individuals are
withheld for the present but an
analysis OF the intelligence test
scores revcnia some brilliant cx.
amples Of children with brains far
in advance OF their chronological
agr.
Forty-two OF the 10 children who
are listed as OF very superior" in
tslligcnca are girla But boy heads
the list.
1hls lad was In the eighth A
when he took the test. Aiiho
only II years and months old,
his score showed him 10 possess
2i-year-oid brain.
girl OF ~ years and IL months
In the sth y tested 2oh years Other
examples OF unusually brilliant chill
dren. chosen NJ random. are: Girl.
arc years II months. g~cds sB.
rating IL years: girl. ga. . gears 10
months. rating IL; boy. age 10 years
months. bth II. rated age II: girl.
age IL years months. grade 5A.
rating IS years; girl. are years 3
months. 4th A. rating i6 years: and
two boys. each II years months.
one in the eth B. rating II years.
and the other In the Sth u rating
isis years
Ono little Girl OF ~ yearr Il the
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jail. DELIVERY
BLOCKED HERE
10 Near Geniuses Are
Attending Schools of
Seattle, Tests Reveal
Children Here Lead Those of Nation in
Intelligence; 1859 in Grades Are 2
Years Above Normal
BY E. p. Chalcraft

What is Seattle going to do with her super-norma chill
dren?
This is the new and perplexng problem faced by the
school board sequel to the remarkable showing Of
223f5 grade school pupils who given the Illinois gen.
era intelligence tests results of which compiled Satur
day by Miss Nellie A. Goodhue superintendent of the child
study laboratory and clinic
Miss Goodhues figures show that in the grade schools
from the 3B to SA inclusive there $3.50 children whose
intelligence rates two years above the medium
general average, for their class
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turned 60 her all the youth OF her
girlhood.
She was then requested 20 mako
public appearances" In the theaters
Of America that others might see
tho youth OF woman who for sew
eral years before the operation was
thought by the world to be back
number.
Back number7 Not nowi Edna
Wallace Hopper, after completing
her personal appearance tour of
the states plans to enter the moviesl
She has already signed a contract
for the making of seven-recl pic.
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got 10 pose before the camera SO
early In the day"
Absolutely" she was told. "you
must"
SO Miss Hopper opened the red
vanity case and powdered her nose.
And the flapperish act did not
seem out OF place. for Miss Hopper
does not look 62
One year ago, 10 be exact, In Sep
tcmbcr OF 1921, the world-famed star
OF the legitimate stage. who had then
been retired from her profession 10
years. underwent an operation In
Europe. which is said TO have re-
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dsnt body. II depends upon the en-
ssuragsment and support they give
ne team."--Uniyersity Of Washing
I Ton Daily.
Today's candidate for the Poison
Ivy club IN the goof who sits next
10 you at the Stadium and tells you
where the Washington team Is weak.
Ohio Man Has 90 Wives -
Headline. Quick. boy, the croix De
Guerrei
No. Mafhilde. sikh. the French
yuEilist. Is not related 10 Psyche.
- Greek goddess.
GOOD LAUD.
Arthur c. Bannon. Special Grand
Jury Prosecutor. Lauds Malcolm
Douglas. ."-Newspaper.
Henry Ford says he viii discharge
any man in the Ford plant whose
breath smells OF liquor. wed like
TO have the Glove concession at a
stand just opposite the main GATE
screenland.
Mary had little lamb,
She ate a GLAND one ddV;
Totc mia. bra. bla. bf1. blG. bTa."
IL all that she can SAP.
Chorus girl who killed her chum
With hammer IS now on trial for
ner life. That's what she gets for
knocking friend.
HIGHER EDUCATION
oc"sr--i want boy who ran count.
Eleven, sir.
eoifer--coms on. YouT do.
LII Gee Gee stopped rougdng the
office lily long enough to add that
some men dance like they were chiro-
practora
Chief Severyns has banned slot ma.
cnlnes and punch boards in Seattle.
AHout the only chance we are al.
Iowed 10 take these days is when we
get married.
heres hoping that Walter Camp
names names an All-American cheer leader
thIg year.
a" oil End Of the Hnci
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right TO the name. Attired In n
black duvetyn cape trimmed with
natural gray cnracui fur. n red
felt hat with red velvet band
and streamers, tan silk hose and
black patent leather pumps with
red heels. she was verify the
fIappcr Of tho modern day.
Even to the bobbed hair. Of wal
nut brown shade. and the vanity
case. that. like her heels. was
red.
Miss Hopper jumped from the
steps OF the Pullman coach with a
augh.
Don't tell me- she said. that I've
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-10-21
WALLIE REID
IS SICK MAN

LOS ANGELES. Cal. Oct. 2i.--.
Wallace Reid. film star. has suffered
nervous collapse snd win bo off
the screen for nj hast n month.
Reports that he was critically III.
however. were denied az tho Tasky
studios. where II was saId that Reid
had been given few weeks yaca-
tion TO recuperate thoroly.
Reid. II was said. is suffering from
a rnalady peculiar 10 the Movies
known as ''kIeig eyes" due TO the
use Of binding "Kieig" lights In the
filming OF motion pictures.
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and entered the room just as this
thug released himself.
In the meantime n call for the
police had been sent In and two mo.
torcyeie patrolmen arrived at the
house just after the fight had
terminated. They pursued the man.
but failed to capture him.
The Intruder had not disturbed
any article OF value. n fact that leads
the Mckee family TO believe that he
Intended TO kidnnp Margaret. He did
not once make use Of his revolver.
however.
The fellow entered the Mckee
home by placing a ladder against "A
second story window.
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BIND WOMAN;
FIRE CHAPEL.

NEW YORK. Oct. 2i.-Two men
who attacked, bound and gagged Mrs.
Emma Wetzel. caretaker OF an Epis.
copalian church chapel in jamaica.
then fired the chapel in which she
lay helpless, were sought by police
today
Mrs. Wetzel was rescued carly to-
day by Patrolman Uilich. as the
flames caught on her night clothes,
Mrs. Wetzel told police she believed
the men were after sl.4oo her hus.
band, who works nights. drew from
the bank TO buy a home.
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AIDERS OF JAP
Law EVADERS
facing court
Prosecutions Will
Be Made Against
the Whites Who
Help Yellows


Not content with institutinE
scores cf civil cases designed 10
defeat Japanese In this country
who arc plotting TO hold land In
defiance Of the state antiaiien
land law. Chi~s Deputy Prose-
eutor Ewing ID. Ccivin l. prrpar-
Ing TO fiic criminal insermatlons
against n numper ~ white men
who ara conspiring with the Orr.
entail. In an effort 10 evsdc tho
statute.
Acting on Instructions from
Prosecuting Attorney Malcolm
Douglas. Captain Coiyin an
nounced Saturday that he had
obt.inrd evidence Ia several
case. of this nature ana that he
would hale the criminals 10
court nj the earliest possible mo-
rnenf.
Evasion OF tho anti.arcn land law
n a gross rutsdcmeanor. and persons
who are convicted arc subject 60 I'm
prssonmsnt ~ one year and fine OF
$1,000. or both.
"A matter Of fact" Capt. Col.
win naid, II consider the Amcrl.
cans who are involved In these
cvasions far more Ubiquitous than
the japanese with whom they nrc
consplring. For the Japs are only
plotting against tho country IN
which they are domloiIcd. while the
whites are bctraying their very
race"
Capt. coivina explained that he
was not contemplating any action
against the legal representatives oi
the accused japanese.
'.No~t Of these attorneys" he
said. ''are men Of high standing.
who are doing simply what the
practice Of their profession re.
quirrs Of thcm--they are mere
~ seeing that their clients are
given all the privileges 90 which
they are entitled. and arr not
making any attempt 10 60 be-
yond or eyade the law. As q
matter Of fact. many OF them
have come to me and told me
frankly every detail Of their
cases--showIng that they seek
nothing that they are not legal
iy entitled 20.
There is class OF whites. how
ever" he continued. who are deiib
erately conniving to defeat the pur.
pose OF the iaw--and no mercy
should be shown on these men.
These are the men who devised
the various willy schemes to get
around the statute by transferring
land to tho minor citizens. born In
this country. OF Japanese citizens,
and TO dummy corporations.
''So trick has been too devious
for them to attcmpt--and
must confess that they have
invented some extremely clever
ones. Hut ! feel confident that
we will win eventually and that,
In addition to driving the Jap.
anese off the land 10 which
they are not entitled. we viii
BE- able TO send many Of tho
conspirators 10 jail."
Capt Colvin has been In charge
OF enforcement OF the anti.nlien
land law ever since he went into
the prosecuting attorneys office.
and has continued his activities
even since being promoted To chief
deputy.
For some time. In addition 10
prosecuting such cases In court. he
acted as special Investigator for the
office. but OF late he has had 30
many other duties that he has been
unable 10 do this work. Since that
time. the office has retained an IN
vustigator TO do nothing clso but
look up Japanese land frauds.
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By Wanda Won Kettler

Edna Wallace Hopper. the 'flappcr
at 62," and incidentally an actress OF
note and the third wife OF tho much.
married DE Wolf Hopper. arrived in
Seattle Saturday morning from Port
land. where. during the past week.
she has been proving to men and
women that person OF 90 is not
necessarily old.
When, Saturday morning Mt 8
o'clock, she jumped rown from
the steps of Pullman coach at
the O.-W. X. & ~. depot. none
who saw her would deny her
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-10-21

Howdy. foik>l To-day l. Ford
day. Here's humping into you.
~Marks Down Again: Dollar Buys
fsse.---star headline. A marked
doxn sale;
Eana wallace Hopper. second
eife os DO Wolf Hopper. arrived
here tosay. fnasmueh as she Is a
srnss widow. could we not call her
xrass-hopperg Thanks.
CURTAIN! CURTAiNi
Mayor Brown il scheduled 10
appear on the Moore stage next
week.
II he really wants to tell =
funny story. he can relate how no
gave us q scent carfarc.
LII Geo Gee says 100 per cent
American 10 one who has rouRitesi II
n the West and biuffcd II in tho
East.
Mothers ts the kitchen.
< Washing oHf the boffIea
Sisfer's is the paHfrv.
Tnking eff the labels.
Fathers in the cellar.
Mirin0 up the hops.
Jehwnys on fhc front porch.
Easckisg for the cops.
ne Olympic. seattie's community
hotel. viii bc In operation BY 1894
cosh. wc can hardly wait until we
<nn spend a pleasant afternoon In
- q those big Lobby chairs'
fc1keeatsr wsH siks the new hotel.
1hey can walk right out OF the lobby
% ths stage door Of the metropolitan
sheatsr.
THE GOLDEN RULE
Let us hope that the Glsieous
pat Bible In zach guest rpom--
and give the gink who makes
The hotel rates one. too.
Young married couples in Seattle
ne waiting for the opening Of the
nsw hotel before they furnish their
homes with sheets. pillow cases and
towels.
The !. W. ". IN Portland are being
5iled as rapidly as they arrive
Portland, II appears. Il trying TO
outdo Pendleton's roundup.
Three O'clock IN the Morning n
good tune. but not AZ . o'clock In
the morning.
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whether the
varsity emerges
On the top or bot
tom from safur-
days melee rests
now largely with
the university stu
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BERNE. switzeriand.--swiss gov
ernment budget for 1929 will show
deficit OF 100000 francs. It Is re-
ported.
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BENTON HARBoR. Mich.--MIch-
iganIndiana border scene of hunt
for two lions reported roaming at
large.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-10-21

Margaret Mckee, 10, icho
frightened bv her screams a
pould-be kidnaper ioho ap-
peared in her room early Sat-
urday morning, and Kenneth
Mckee, rs, her brother, i0ho
oave the 200-pound intruder
the fight of his life, almost
succeeding in holding him un-
Ill police arrived.
--Photas by prfc. a Carter
Star STAFF Photographers
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Good Land
Close to Toun

II you want modern homes,
timber lands or farm lands. auto
mobiles or need help. you can
find them all in The Star Clas-
sified Columns.
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PRISONER TO
DIEOR Spend
Term IN CELL
Convict, Following
Operation, w ill
Return to Prison
or Go to Grave

TACOMA. Oct. si.--Fate will
decide whether Harry Brolasli.
Mcneil island prisoner. who l.
In tho Tacoma General hospital
awaiting serious operation. win
20 hack 10 serve the remainder
Of his fwo-yesr sentence or win
return TO his home In san Fran.
cisco.
n BroIaslti returns 10 prison u
win mean that the operation has
been succrssfui. but " he re-
turns TO California II win he as
dead man. 20 be buried in his
home town.
Brolaski is tho San Franchises
politician and ''boctlcgrcr king
brought to Mcneil island on
April 70 OF this year. on his
arrival. the prison surgeon found he
was suffering from cancer. Three
days later Broiaski suffered an at
tack which convinced DR.. c. r. Jenso
that the prisoner must have special
treatment
GOES UNATTENDED
FOR TREATMENT
From that time on untfl now
''stone walls have not prison
made for Harry Broiaski. Three
times week he has been allowed
10 coma TO Tacoma for treatment.
unmatched. unattended. but merely
on hts word to Warden r. n. Archer
that he would return 20 the prison.
Permission for these trips wna OBJ
tanned from Attorney General paurh-
crfy. n Il said. Later II was decided
that BrolaEki must be removed to
the hospital for an operation. Per
missions for this move were also
granted.
MOTHER WATCHES
At HIS BEDSIDE
Aitho BrolaAkl is unKunrtied by
prison authorities. he has one CON
slant watcher az his bedside. Mrs.
Mary Belle Broiasiel. his mother.
Mrs. Brolaski came TO Tacoma some
weeks ago. when IL was decided that
her sons condition was such that he
needed an operation.
Physicians said that ne did
not have one chance TO live N
he was not operated on. and even
then only one chance IN 100.
Sunday morning Brolaaki goes 20
the operating room. but he refuses
10 discuss the matter Ills mother
also win say nothing OF tho impend-
Ing danger. but nhe IL torn between
two gricfs. II the operation Is not
successful IL win fall upon her 10
take hts body back 10 California. II
II r.. she must see her son 20 back
to Mcneil island prison for two more
years.
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BIG oPPoRTUNITY--ovER 7
acres, practically level. with
slightly view; is an exception
ally attractive corner, with
nearly " milo of street 'front.'
age: good road in front OF
property: also electricity for
power and lights. Fine land
for poultry. fruit. berries and
gardening. This Is a real bar
gain. but must be seen to be
appreciated. Property located
at lnglewood Park. Terms 800
cash, $20 per month. o5-min-
ute ride over now Victory way
to downtown, Seattle.
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Turn to the Want Ad Columns
and see who will show you this
ground.
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Young married couples in Seattle
ne waiting for the opening Of the
nsw hotel before they furnish their
homes with sheets. pillow cases and
towels.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-10-19
ROSENBLUTH
AND POTHIER
ARE ACCUSED
Issue Warrants in
New York for 2
Indicted by Jury
in Tacoma

NEW YORK, Oct. Is.-Roberf
RosenbIuih. charged with tho
murder Of Mai. Alexander r.
Cronithiie ct Camp Lewis ON
October 25. 1918. today voluntar-
lily surrendered himself to federal
officers and Is being held with
out bail.
Both Rosenbluth and his att0r-
ney declared the order for his
arrest Is an attempt by Attorney
General Daughcrty 10 railroad
him TO prison.
NEW YORK, Oct. 19.-United
States Commissioner Hitchcock
today issued warrants for the nr-
rest Of Robert Rosenbiuth and
Roland X. Pothier. Of Woonsock-
ct. X. l.. formally charged with
the murder Of Mai. Alexander r.
Cronkhite. Mt Camp Lewis. o.
tober 25. 1918.
Roscnbluth was formerly =
captain In the regular army. and
Pothier was . sergeant.
The men were indicted by 3
grand jury in the district court
nj Tacoma. Wash.
A certified copy Of the indicf~
ment was received from that
state today.
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POSES AS JUDGE
BALLlNGER; GETS
GASOLINE CREDIT

After impcrronnting the late
Judge II. A. Bailinger OF Seattle
IN this city and others on the
coast. Roy Thompson. alias Roy
Bailey. has been captured In Los
Angeles. according 10 word reach.
ing Seattle police Thursday
Thompson IN alleged Co have
swindied soy~rai gasoline stations
here by posing an Judge
Ballingor." several months ago.
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MELLON EASY
ON OIL MELON

WASHINGTON. Oct. 10. - fecre-
tary OF the Treasury Mellon will rul.
that stock dividends OF tho Standard
OH company OF New Jersey are not
taxable. II was Indicated today at tho
treasury department. Mellon feels
that "ther. II nothing 20 say" he
was quoted.
lie takes the view that the per
cent stock dividend declared by the
company II in reality splitting up
OF the shares and viii not add TO
their value. II WINS stated, lie feels
that the accumulated profits OF the
company have been taxed and there.
fore there is nothing TO tar In this
csse. ns II shall not bs held a. n
distribution of accumulated profits.
Mellon expects 10 write n letter to-
morrow 20 Representative Frear. OF
Wisconsin. In reply 20 a letter from
tho congressman aaking for an ex.
preston of opinion from the secrc.
tary on the stock dividend.
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PASSED THRU
PERIL PERIOD

"~-@""f
Resignation of Lloyd George
brings to an end the most critical
and pcriious administration In the
thousand years OF Great Britain's
history.
Lloyd George has held the premier.
ship continuously since 1915.
lie was made prime minister In the
midst OF the world conflict. as a re-
suit Of the allies failures during the
first two years OF the fighting. on
the outbreak OF the war Herbert As.
quith was British prime minister mt
the head OF a liberal ministry. with
Lloyd George as chancellor OF the ex.
cheaucr. Asquith allowed Lord
Kitchener to direct tho war without
interference. Tho latter proved n
failure thruout. thru lack OF adapta-
bility to the changing methods OF
modern combat
Shortage OF proper artillery at the
front was made the excuse for As.
quith's overthrow.
non.partisan war ministry and Lloyd
George was chosen 10 head coali.
ton cabinet OF liberals. conserva-
tlves and laborites. The choice fell
on him before the success and ener-
gy he had shown as minister OF mu-
nitions during the previous year. and
because OF his optimism and fearless
ness.
Upon the conclusion Of tho war an
attack on Lloyd George was begun
similar 10 that recently started by
his political enemies. Lloyd George
accepted the challenge and appealed
to the country at general election
held December IL. 1918. He was
supported by the conservative voters
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