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New-York tribune., 1922-01-28
Memorial Service
Held at the Abbey
For Viscount Bryce
Plans Laid to Honor States
man Permanently in Both
England and America by
System Of Scholarships
From Tho Tribmne's Eu1opecr Bux.on

Copyright. 1872. New York Tribun. fnc
=, LoNDON, Jan. u. - Monrncrs for
Vlscount Bryce gathered in a memorial
service today in Westminster Abbey.
It was announced that tho British
orancn of the Sulgrave Institution had
commissioned William Reid Dick. Eng
c s'Sn sculptor, TO make bust of the
-, i"'lner ambassador to tho United
states, which would be presented To
The city Of Washington Pres;dcnt
HSrd'ng has been advised Of this plar.
II was announced also that the Sui.
grave institutions of the United States
ana Nreat Britain were working to-
3cthcr tor the establishment of ner-
mancnt memorial to Viscount Bryce.
ms VIII take the form of prizes or
scholarshlps in elementary and sec
onhaE schools Of both countries TO
encourage shc study in each country
OF the others history.
LONDON. Jan. 81 (By The rssoci-
ated Prcssf. Although the gathering
~ estmlnstcr Abbey was essentially
Anglo American, a cosmopolitnn char
acter was lent by The presence Of rro-
representatives of Armenia, notably DR..
Abel Nazarian. and Representatives Of
o,hcr peoples and organizations with
"b'cn Nisconnt Bvycc's name and life
"rre associated, testifyng TO the mani
,old interest Of the noted Oublcist and
,ormer Ambassador to the United
States.
Lord lucan represented King George
AT tho ser,'ice, and II. A. /. Fisher and
rr. Christopher Addison rcoroscntcd
'hc government. Post Wheeler. coun-
soior to the American Embassy, rep
rose 'te'i the embassy in the absence
o. Hmoass ssador Harvey. who is in
Franco. Robert p. Skinner, American
Consul General, officially represcntn,;
the cnnsulasc. The diplomatic corps
and various Anr o-Amcrican societies
uni'"d IN the tribute.
ihc Duke Of Ccnna.Cht sent 2 per
sorHi representative. aod there were
representatives OF tho Glasgow and Vic
torlan universities, ot the Royal Society
and the Royal Geographical Society,"
FORMER Premier Asquith, the Bshop
OF Winchester and various members Of
the nobility were present.
The service was entirely choral and
no address was delivered. The oiliciat-
ing clergy included The Archbishop OF
Canterbury. Dean Ryle and Canons
Carnegie and Barnes.
A telegram from King George to
Niscountess Bryce, expressing condo-
Queen, was made public to-day. 1t
reads:
81 regarded Viscount Bryce as an
old friend and trusted counselor, to
whom could always tu,'n, confident in
the strength and wisdom OF his advice:
and my loss is one which will be shared
not only by our own country and
America, where he was so beloved ard
respected. but among all English
speaking peoples.'
OXFORD, England. Jan. 27.-A me-
II oral service in honor Of Niscount
Bryce. who died last week. was read
this afternoon in the Orel College
ehapel by l.. r. Phelps, provost Of
Orlel. whore the late diplomat and
publicist was an honorary fellow. The
playing OF Chopin'S Funeral March"
was one OF the features Of the SERVICE
New-York tribune., 1922-01-28
WILLIAM, WRIGHT

ATLANTIC CTTY, Jan. William
Wright. manaeer of tha Iroquois Hotel.
died in the City Hospital this after
noon, an hour after he fell down the
passenger elevator shaft in the hotel,
having opened tho door on the ea-
change hocr in the belief that thc clc-
y:ltor was there
New-York tribune., 1922-01-28
ri MEMCRIAM

HRANN-The months mind mass for thI
rcposc of the soul of Right Reverend
Monsignor Henry A. Brann y. D.. viii
be offered Oh Saturday morning. Jan
uary 2otn, al 10 O'Clock. al the Church,
ot St. Agnes. East 43d st. of which he
Rad been the pastor for the past "a
years and on Monday morning. January
Elizabeth, 1s7th st and Broadway
wlsre he was pastor for ls years from,
1871 to 1890.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-28

Birth, Engagement, Marriage,
Death and In Memoriasn Notices
may be tc!en|oned TO The Tribune
any time uo 10 midnight for in
scrtion in Tie next days naper.
Telephone Beekn1on 5000.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-28
nH. WALTER VAN FLEET

MIAMI, Fla, Jan. 27.-Dr Walter
Van Fleet, plant breeder of the United
States Depn nrtment of Agriculture, died
here last night after an operation. he
arrived Wednesday to conduct experi-
ments at the plant Introduction garden
in Miami. For more than twenty years
he had occupied prominent place
and lad been awarded several media $
for hts work He had come to Florida
with view to improving the various
tropical plants.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-28
DEPUTY FRAU I.CrTT

BERLIN, Jan. 2I.-pcputy Frau
Ieitz, one of the leaders Of the Inde-
pendent Socialists, who tainted ard
ieli unconscious in the Reichstag last
night, died to-day
New-York tribune., 1922-01-28

aome at Noodmere, L. l., and are at ~
las SiNtieth Street for the rcma;nda~
o. the winter.
Mrs. Henry NJ. Alexander. Is FaS.
Ihi.ir-siNth Street, has gone to Tu>-
edo for the week end. She will return
New York OF Tuesday.
Among those who entertained ar
hMncheou at Picrres yesterday were
ARE. OrS.ond G. Smith and Harry B.
nollInS jr. Taking luncheon with Mrs.
fhl'p Armour there were eight guests
invited in honor of Mrs. Patrick Nalen-
the
william Henry Pendleton is in New
iak from his country home at Cedar
,s', l. L. and is at the Hotel Lor-
aae.
ar. and Mrs James Vogel, of Tuxedo
'srk are at the Vanderbilt.
Mrs Robert Claiborne will be hostess
dinner at her home, II West Eev-
sath Street, on Monday evening and
s'1 taNe her guests to the benefit
p;S ~ VIII pt gwen iOI tnc due
pr.GGge Industrial School in the Della
"00O'a Room OF the Hotel Vanderbilt.
Nj. and Mrs. Samuel II. Gillespie
I've returned from Washington and
'e AZ the Vanderbilt for q brief stay.
=, "ls. ~. Thomas Blagdcn, who has been
vs,,a .ne Ritz Carlton, eft New York
Eoneil'uaay 10 rcJoin her husband in
t.rss. afs. Allen Gouverneur We!lman en-
Rit, Rineo r at luncheon yesterday at the
M"a sz carlton. Among her Guests yero
Bardan"e neimont Tiffany and Mrs. william
lunenn. lraIen. Among others who had
Con- C~.heon there was Mrs Ceoroe !
Sseeny. was with Mrs. Robert
ersl a's g., herbert Bayard swope had .ex-
n"r ,~. guests with her at luncbeon nau Ss, Se1
-''''c0's yesterday. d De'-
d.l me ne Little !: Symphony orcbestr. ..,,
plsv at st erection sl Of George Barrers .,;ll
Concert sne next concert in the series 81
E,tbs,tlss intcrnationaux de- 10 ~ = ;s oa
o. oss'Ise'lque ne in the Louis yv W h.,, Ia L'nre
a.. s.'hhMg ha;g February II. Tbese ~a.urday "na
Ladv ing given under the direct;os t.Se1Is
oan Paul and patronesses VI
New-York tribune., 1922-01-28
National Navy Club Benefit

brdeo part. in aid of tho National
Navy Club took place yesterday in the
man ta'roym Of .ne Ei.z- Carlton.
Amons teose pre- cnt we're Mrs. Edward
Rogers Toltree Mrs. II. Archibald Pell,
MS Gvceory Sutton. Mrs Julian W.
N'nn'0s, Mrs William Il. Hamilton.
M1s WlckliHe Rose. Mrs. Charles A..
SNildS, Mrs. John Ross Delafield. Mrs.
plaHsn = Roosevelt. and Mrs. David
ou'1 Luckey. The committee proposed
~ 70 sNaohsh permanent club in New
, u"S Tor enlisted men in the navy and
ssrne Corps and the wounded men
-fom hosp tails.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-28
Nerga. Italian Poet. Dead

ZONE, Jan. 27- Giovanni Vcrga.
noted Italian novelist and poet. died
here this morning at the age cf eighty
two years. One of his best known
works was "Cavalletia Rusticana."
from which Nascsgni's opera was
adapted. He also acquired fame hy
his short stories and sketches OF Sicl-
ian peasantry. Te was born at Ca
tania, Sicily. in 1910.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-28
Withcrbce Wedding To-day

The wedding of Miss Louise G.
Witherhse. daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Wai.e- c. Witherbee. and Lieutenant.
Commander A. Stanton Merrill. Y. s.
y, will take pace this &sternoon at
o'clock in st. Thomas's Church.
There Will be a large bridal party
and officers OF the navy included in
!. will be in full dress uniform.
The ceremony will be performed by
Bisnop Sidney Partridge. of Kansas
City, assisted by the Rev. Dr. Ernest
NJ Stres, rector Of St. Hhomass.
The wedding Of Miss Frances Jewett
Murray ard Captain Samuel David
sturgis jr.. L. S. A., will take place
in the chapel at Governors Island this
if,ernoon at 4 o'clock Owing to tho
Illness of the brides mother, Mrs.
Peter Murray, invitations for the large
Military wedding that was originally
iar.ed were recalled.
Tne exhibition indoor tennis match
,ranged by Mrs. William X. Wander
tilt 9d for the benefit Of the Big
Sisters to take place tomorrow morn
Ing has been postponed Owing to the
Illness OF William T. Tilden I'd the
ssair Will not take place on the Ritz
CaE.tcn roof as bad been planned.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-28

81 Malavoglia." which Mary A. Craig
translated into English and entitled
"The House by the Mcdlar Tree" ana
to which William Dean Ilowells wrote
an introduction, was regarded as ono
OF Nergas best works Among his
other tales are "Jeli the Shepherd"
Liberia" and "Mastro Don Gesualdo.r
New-York tribune., 1922-01-28
N>IE. MARANyETTE

MTNDON, Mich. jan. 27.-Atme.
Marantotte. once widely known eques-
tricnnc, is dead at her home here at
the age Of soventy-three. Death,
which occurred last night, was due to
pneumonia. In her will. made carly
this week. Nine. Marantette directed
that Chief Geronimo, the snow-white
horse. and the wEite poodle, Tiny,
which gained fame with their mistress
in the sawdust ring. be killed, and that
the poodle be buried in her casket
Nine. Marantettc's circus career ex-
tended over forty-four years. She re-
tired orly three years ago and had
lived since on twenty-acre farm near
th s village She vas the widow of
Daniel Hunt harris, also we'll knowne
among circus people ~
New-York tribune., 1922-01-28
Socie,> votes

Mr.. ard Mrs. Henry Otis Unaprnas.
aSe come to New York from ther
aome at Woodnere, L. l., and are at u
Iss' SlNtieth Street for the remainder
Of the winter.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-28
JOHN DAWSON

John Dawson. seycnty-four years ole
fer nearly half a century one OF the
leading construction contractors in the
country. died to-day at his home IN
Mount Nerr OH. n. y.
Among the Buildings on which ne had
charge OF construction were the Tcmhs
prison. the Holland House. the Park
Row Building, TIE building occupied by
B!oomirgdaic Brothers on Fifty nintn
Street and numerous others in New
York City.
Ne is survived by MS wife. Mrs.
Mary Dawson; nephew William r.
Dawson, and two nicces, Margaret II.
and Jane SarogaDl
New-York tribune., 1922-01-28
Miss Gerry Has
500 Ball Guests
AtFanily
She Entertains a Group of
Friends at Small Din
ner Before Arrival of
Those Invited TO Dance
Miss Ferguson a Bride
She Is Married TO Alden
Latllop Painter at Hes
idence of Mrs. Nichols

Miss Mabel Gerry, daughter 'i o.
bridge T. Terry. who has been giving
s series Of dinners this winter ~ 'he
family home, East sixty-hrst Street
was hostess last night at ball at
which sbc entertained 500 guests.
Preceding the arrival OF those in
vited for tho ball Miss Gerry enter
tanned group of friends at a small
dinner
Among those present were Baron
and Baroness E. Cartier de Marchienne,
Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt,
Priscilla. Countess of Annesley. Lord
Richard Neville, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Y.yne Whitney, Mr.. and Mrs. George
nary Warren jr., Mrs. Frederick ".
y.nderbilt. Ny. and Mrs. William Fit
surh Whitehouse. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
WortAington Bull, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
liv,nsston Gerry, Mr.. and Mrs Fallor
Cutting, MI ard Mrs. Thomas Kidgc-
WAY. Of Philadelphia; MIR. and Mrs
william B. Osgood Field. Mr.. and Ms.
J. Insley Blair, Mrs. J. Lee Taller. Mrs.
William K. Vanderbilt Cd. Miss Muricl
Vanderbilt. Miss Barbara Whitney,
Miss Grace Vanderbilt. Miss Louisa
Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Widener,
Mr. and Mrs John f. Fell, Mr.. AID
Mrs. Horace Gallatin, Aonzo dc Ma
varro, Ashbel Barney, Henry Living
ston, William Stephen Van Rensselaer,,
Edward Livingston and the Hon.
c..rlas
New-York tribune., 1922-01-28
Miss Ferguson Is Married

The wedding Of Miss Juliana Fer
guson. daughter of the late Dy
rsrquhar Ferguson and Mrs. Ferguson,
Of SO West Fifty-ninth Street, and Al
cen Lathrop Painter took place yester-
Day afternoon at the home of Mrs.
William G.. Nichols, at Rye, n. y.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-28

TIE Wedding of Miss Katherine B..
Sharpe. daughter Of Severn B. Sharpe,
and Albro Newton Dana. Of Lawrence,
L l.. will take place this afternoon at
the home of her aunt, Mrs. Ira Daven-
port 81 East Thirty-ninth Street. A
reception Will follow the ceremony.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-28

Mrs. Henry NJ. Alexander. Is Eas.
!hlsty-sixth Street. has gone to Tux
edo for the week end. She will return
70 New York on Tuesday.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-28

william Henry Pendleton is in New
llfk from his country home at Cedar
.s', l. L., and is at the Hotel Lor-
aae.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-28

b.. Or. and Mrs. James voeel, of Tuxedo
's'k, are at the Vanderbilt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-23
DOPE RING is
BEING PROBED

los ANGELES. Cal. Dec. "a
The federal grand jury has started "a
thoro probe OF the dope evir' In Los
Angeles. " was harmed today.
United States Attorney Joe Burke
placed evidence before the jurors last
night which shows the amazing ex.
r~nt 20 which the traffic has gone.
Burke declared that the action WAS
taken at this time because of the
many startling revelations. including
the waily Reid case. which have
come TO light In the past 10 days.
but that IL Is primarily part OF a
larger move being taken by federal
authorities all over tho country 10
make a concerted fight against the
evil.
Especial attention In being devoted
10 the possibility that a big New
York G h icaE o.San Francisco-fsos
Angeles ring Ia operating here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-23

Miix. Americas foremost prima
donna corneaienne. Is coming 10 Sc
attic. She opens her engagement
here at the Metropolitan theater for
one week. starting New Years eve.
sunday. December al. She Is bring
ing the original east and chorus
intact after long runs In New York.
Boston. chicago aud San Francisco.
Her musical play Is called Lady
Billy" II Is romantic story told
amid three extravagnnt scenes. Zelda
Sears and Harold I>evey. both Amer.
leans. are the authors.
There are ~ musical numbers In
Lady BLY, and sfitxi win sing
seven numbers herself. A special
orchestra OF 20 Is guaranteed. Henry
w. Savage Is the manager Of Mitzi
and has recostumed the entire mem
bership Of the company in the latest
fashions. including Grecian drapes.
pajama ten togs. boudoir trousers
and indoor flapper models.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-23
CHARGES 3 MEN
ATTACKED HIM

noausc he objected 20 having nails
thrown at him while he worked be
side high speed machine at tho
palk sash and door factory. Arthur
Larson was beaten by the nail throw.
ers. according TO "a complaint lodged
In the prosecuting attorneys office
Friday
Phillip Mamma, Taft Mamma and
iiilaire HuTge amused themselves
boy throwing nails AT Larson while he
worked. he alleges IN his complaint.
When ho protested against this prac.
tioe Friday. phllip Mamma knocked
him down. he said.
Later, as he left the shop. the
three men named Ia the complaint at.
tackled him simultaneously. he
charges
liugge and the Mamma brothers
have been charged with third.dcgree
assault on the Information furnished
by Larson.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-23
LATE SHOPPERS
HURT N CRASH
Cars Wrecked in Crowded
Streets

Christmas shopping crowds {.
were responsible Friday night
for great Increase IN the traffic
accidents. according 10 the police.
A total ~ 80 accidents were re-
ported during the day In which
10 persons were severely Injured
aud several more slightly hurt.
clifford Holmes. 20. si4 r. ssth st..
was arrested and later released after
his auto had struck and injured four
people at Railroad ave. and Madison
~ Mrs Grace Rogers. 1916 y. TN
ion IT,. and her small daughter.
Grace. were both badly hurt. Tho
child was run over by u rear wheel.
William Lawson. school boy. OF tho
same address. was also run over and
Injured internally. Tavern Lawson.
the chiids brother. WINS badly bruised
about the body. All four OF the In.
Jured people were taken TO the city
hospital for treatment
Holmes told the police that no was
unable TO see the pedestrians because
he was blinded by the lights OF two
approaching autos.
Mrs v. H. Cole. 432s Third ave.
~. w. was severely cut about the
head and body by flying glass when
her husbands auto. In avoiding a
collision with another car nt West
lake ave. and olive st.. struck "A
truck which was standing without
lights at tho curb. Coles auto was
badly damaged.
81. 8. Young OF as 18th ave. ".
was knocked down al Sixth ave. and
Pike st. during the rush hour by
an auto driven by Henry Wolf. si7
27th ave. Young's left leg was
badly bruised.
while walking toward their home
at ~. 7fth IT. and Greenwood
ave. Mr.. and Mra A. Pedro. 7i07
Greenwood ave. were knocked down
and severely bruised by an auto
driven by w. A. Wallace. i4i ~
T4th W
Ruth Ross. 1910 10th ave. w. was
knocked down NJ Fourth ave. and
Seneca ~. Friday night and daxed
by' car driven by c. II. Warren. Cas-
cade hotel.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-23
Magee Will Speak
at Mems Meeting

Or. J. Ralph Mngee will give the
Christmas address as tho Y. NJ. G. A.
mons mas meeting Sunday altar.
noon Of December ~. "A Real Mans
Christmas" win be tho subject OF his
address. Music and entertainment
viii be furnished by Mrs. Ethel
fAvciesly and the ~ orchestra un.
der tho direction OF Raymond Burk.
holder. Frank s. Bayicy VIII speak
Mt the friendship supper.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-23
PHIL BERG COMEDY
At OLYMPIC

Written. produced by and starring
that comicai Hebrew funnter. phi
Berg. The BootlegEer." a farce
comedy for laughing purpose. only
win occupy the Olympic stage for n
day Sunday. Commencing Monday.
and remaining thruou, Christmas
wcck. viii be "Mandy's Chris,man. .
THIS last Ia a product Of Val How.
land. the Swedish character man re-.
Gently arrived from Chicago. and he
himself takes tho chief role. Tho
story rcyoives around a rounder By
tho name OF Carl. who seeks 10 foo,
his aunt and uncle by staging a mock
marriage. they having agreed 10 act.
tie sum upon him
His chum. played by Ted Rowland.
falls him at the last minute. a sub.
stifu,e minister turning out 20 be the
real thing. and Carl finding himself
married TO his stenorraphor. who
had been only hired for the part.
Anna Chick ss the aunt. Phil Bers
ss the uncle and Elsie Brochie ar
tho bride. all have important parts
Viola Lee ~iil portray the vampire
who loses out In the cunning schema
Saturday and Sunday perform.
ances bring TO close tho screen
showings OF the great labor picture
The New Disciple"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-23
CHURCHES WILL
HAVE SERVICES
Seattle Congregations to
Observe YuIetide

The majestic rolling OF pipe organs
and the fresh voices OF church choirs
will flood Seattle churches sunday
morning when no churches OF every
denomination celebrate the birth Of
the Christ child and the Joy OF the
/ Yuletire.
AZ Trinity Parish church. Eighth
and James. services will be held at
.. DAB and fl a. m. and at II .. m.
Trinity chapel will have Sunday
school at s;45 fl. m. and services at
8 and 10 a. m. on Christmas day,
Early services will be held az "a.
~. on Christmas day In the Green
| Lake bethany church. Morning ssrv-
ices viii be at II a. m. Sunday morn
ing. a ehildren's festival will be held
Monday night at tao.
The Religious Open Forum will
meet nj i0e Madison nj. AT II o'clock
Sunday morning. T. W. Levy viii
speak on Mother and Her SelfSac.
rifioinR Love"
Bishop Rowe, OF Alaska. will speak
at tho II o'clock session Of 81. Marks
/ Episcopal church. Harvard and
Spring 81. Other services will be al
Q "A. m. and 1870 y. m.
Services nj ~. Michaers chapel. at
Sixth n. and John ST.. will be at $3.50
and 1916 A. m. aud p. m.
Sunday services at the Ballard
First Lutheran church will be held
at $40, 1880 and II "a. m. Christ.
mas services at 1890 a. m.
Masses will be conducted at st.
James cathedral on Christmas as fol.
lows: Low mass at 6. 7. 8. 1870 a.
m. and nj noon. Solemn high mass.
with sermon. at 9 p. IN. Solemn pom.
tifieal mass at 0 y. m. Vespers.
solos and organ music will be part OF
the days program.
bethlehem" scripture oratorio
cantata. will be given by Is voices
in the Madison Street 81. r. church
Sunday morning at II o'clock. Sid
uey G.. Jones will be director and ac-
companist-
DIR. r. l.. Raw-on. a scientific
healer OF London. will speak Sunday
at 3 y. m. and y. m. In the Masonic
hall on the fifth floor OF the Arcade
building. Other lectures will be
given on December 20. 20 and 81 In
the Evergreen hall of the same
building.
A special musical service Will ush'
er in Christmas at the Phinney
Ridge Lutheran church Monday
morning. NO Room for Christ
IN the title OF the sermon. Services
viii be held as usual Sunday.
Confirmation services will be held
NJ Trinity Parish church at II a. m.
Sunday. At midnight the Christmas
eve service will be held.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-23

thmErd WIN opffhthk p'
terry. the Officers Of two Seattle
loan companies were nj liberty
under heavy bonds Saturday,
while the prosecuting attorneys
Office was making a detailed In.
yestigation Of their affair
Five men were arrested IA all. two
being officers OF the Equitable Bond
and Mortgage Co, while the others
are connected with the Cumulative
Credit 90.
l.. W. Hobson. president OF the
Equitable Co. In addition 10 the lot
terry accusation. IN charged with
grand larceny In skagit county. and
had 10 put up $500 bond. ~ a. Fos-
ter. secretary OF the company. was
forced 10 post $500 on a lottery
charge.
w. A. Murphy. vice president of
the other company: Henry A. Colt.
secretary. and w. A. Thomas. agent,
were each Obliged TO put up $500
on lottery charges
Charles Tanker IN the complaining
witness against the Cumulative Co.
the charges being based on an al
legged transaction for 1000 made De
cember 2.
issued by these companies. the
holder pays . $40 Zee and SO
month for 100 months. the com.
pany agreeing 10 return 81 900.
plus Interest nj 3 per cent, nj
the end Of that period. The con.
tract also provides for certain
loan privileges nj 3 per cent for
holders.
II In tho loan privilege that caused
tho trouble. the prosecuting attor-
ney'a office holding that its nature II
such as Co make n a lottery. Ofn-
claia also charge ihnt the contracts
were impossible Of completion. on &c.
count % the fact that the first -four
instailments and 40 per cent OF ths
fifth 20 into an expense fund" They
say that the companies could con.
tinue 20 operate only No long as they
pyramided on the receipts from new
Investors"
Sacrctn ~. Treasurer Colt OF this
Cumulative Co. issued a statement
denying the charges against him AZ
soon as he was arrested
The trustees and officers OF ihi,
company. he asserted. "are aetinl
In good faith. believing that tn,
system under which we operate 1,
sound and feasible. and renders AT
inestimabie service TO those who
wish 20 borrow money upon rea
estate security
The attorney general OF tho state
lac declared. recently issued ruilns
holding that the system was not d
violation OF the lottery law. a.
charged
We anticipate" he added. 'th.
subtle opposition OF the banking ant
building and loan ffatcrnltles. Jus
as have other companies In othel
states. ana this by reason Of tn.
fact that our system brings abou
a condition advantageous TO the Dor
rover In that II makes II possibI,
for him 90 obtain loans upon rea
estate At J per cent n year. and ais,
educates him TO the fact that COOP
erative action applied 60 finance vii
better his condition and take hin
out Of the reach OF the large pri
waite financial institutions"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-23
Engineers Hosts
to rs Children

Santa Claus appeared Thursday
night 60 rs Riddles OF the Whshlnr
ton Chlldrcn's home, who were
guests Thursday evening OF the En-
gincers club. az their clubrooms. ~
Firth and Seneca. Sleight or hand
tricks and music made up the enter
tainment before the iovini Santa ap.
pearcd, Tho children gave dialogue
readings for the assembled engineers.