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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-05-27
Ideal Communism to Reign on Amundsen Polar VOYAGE

fists; Lieut.. Oskar Umdahl. Norwe-
gian navy and Lieut.. Odd Dahl. .Norwe-
gian army, both flyers; c. N. Olon-
kin. chief engineer; Soren Syvertsen,
engineer and radio expert, and o.
Pearson, aviation mechanic.
Quite an imposing array Of ce-
lebrities. Ell? But you'd never sus-
pect any of them of being celebrities
if you saw them working at loading
the Maud. Clad in overalls. their
faces smeared with dirt and perspir-
alton. they look more like steve
dores than they do like famous
scientists and high-ranking army
and navy officers. That's the COM
munism of it.
Even Sally. the husky dog. doesn't
look the part. She's just as demo-
cratic as any other member of the
crew and is as willing to bite the
poorest newsboy as the bloatedest
bondholder. However, she doesn't
bite her fellow members of the
soviet, and when any stranger goes
On board she's always tied up-so
there's no danger.
IL anyone imagines that the party
which made this communism pos
sible was assembled with ease, he
IL badly mistaken. More than $50
applications were rejected by the
Universal Ship & Trading Co.,
Amundscn's Seattle agents. and hun
dreds more were culled out by the
explorer himself.
But the result was worth the
effort.
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feet understanding between all the
men aboard. And this understand
ing we could not have If there were
caste distinctions.
CASTE DISTINCTIONS-PAHl
WHAT ARE THEY? MERELY
MAN-MADE LEGENDS OF
HEREDITY. We are going TO
region where it doesn't matter what
ones grandmother was; but the
lives of all of us may depend on
what kind of man he himself is.
Every member of the crew was.
of course. selected with the utmost
care. They are all TO be relied upon
implicitly under any circumstances
they are men engaged in the work
for the love of it.
"And there's lots OF work, too.
One hour may see man perform
ing the duties of seaman; the
next he may be making scientific
Investigations which will have a
direct bearing on the welfare Of the
entire world"
Amundsen himself. incidentally. Is
quite capable of going into the galley
and cooking a bang-up meal for the
crew--including Sally--whenever he
has time from the little job Of run
ming the expedition.
The other members of the party
are Captain Oscar Visiting. Norwe-
gian naval officer and Amundsen's
companion on many past expedi-
tion into the frozen reaches around
the North and South Poles: DR.. III.
u. Sverdrup and r. Malmgrcn. scien-
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Max Oser's Chances
Are Looking Slim

CHICAGO. May 27.-Mathilde Nc
Corynick. l7.ye1rold fiancee OF Max
Oser. parted company today with
Julia Mangold. close friend OF the
Swiss riding master.
Miss Mangold and Mathilde have
been inseparaiile companions since
the granddaughter OF John ID. Rocke-
fcller returned to America from
Zurich last autumn TO obtain the
consent OF her family to her mar
riage TO Oser. Miss Mangold was
formerly a bookkeeper in the employ
of the Swiss stableman.
She left for New York today,
planning to return to her home in
Switzerland alone. Previously she
and Miss Mccormick had planned To
go back together for the wedding.
Parting OF the two girls gave ad-
ditional impetus 20 reports that Miss
Mccormicks wedding to Oser would
he long deferred. IL was originally
planned for June.
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START SOVIET
IN MONGOLIA!
Foreign Property Is Ordered
ConfiSCated

PEKING. May 27.--A soviet gov.
ernment. said 10 be under the die
tatlon of military leaders from Mos
COW, has been set up In Mongolia
according TO advices reaching here.
Foreign properly within Mongo'
liza has been ordered confiscated.
these advioes said.
A mandate covering confiscation
of property was issued directing
that foreigners holding property
surrender their title deeds to the
soviet Immediately and In return
receive lease for period of 30
years at n sliding rental scale.
Americans are the heaviest
foreign property holders in that dis
trict.
Many smuggled their deeds to
Peking, fleeing from the country.
Foreign powers. recognizing Mon.
gola as n part Of China, have re-
fused to deal with the present
rulms Of the province and compli-
cations are feare
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Its fine crew-the finest ever
assembled on any ship" Amundsen
declares enthusiastically. Every
ones an expert-except me, of
course. (Amundsen, the most mod
est of men, will never admit that he
can do anything well.) And they
ought to do great things"
All of the men-except himself,
Amundsen says-are expert shots,
and the party is prepared TO get
plenty of fresh meat-as long as
they're in the meat zone.
But that, according to Amundsen,
won't be long. He disagrees with
Stefannson, who says it's easy to
live on the country" in the neigh
borhood of the North Pole, and de-
clares that up in the northernmost
region there is absolutely no animal
life.
Now, as to what the party plans
to do.
I'VE are taking the finest scientific instru-
mcntH ever sent north" Amundsen says
with them we hope TO discover more useful
data than all other expeditions combined
All elements will be plumbed as drift
along. The oceans depth will be sounded.
soil conditions its floor will be studied and
we will also determine the nature OF any pos
sible life there. temperature and analysis OF
water at different levels and currents. as to
speed and direction.
with two airplanes and elaborate photo
graphic apparatus. Will be able to study
the surface conditions for hundreds Of miles
each side OF the vessel. This was impossible
when only dog slsds were used altho we will
be equipped with dogs and sleds. too. Wen
also use kites and balloons"
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ARREST near
IN MURDER OF
SEATTLE MAN
Slayer
Known; Sheriff
Is on Way to
Arrest Him

EVERETT, May s..--That he
has established the identity Of
the murderer OF A. A. Amour,
IS. Seattle salesman, whose
dead body was found near Stan
wood Friday. was the announces
men made today by Sheriff w.
w. West. just before he left for
Bellingham, where he expects to
arrest the criminal.
All possibility that Almonr died by
his own hand was dismissed today by
Deputy Coroner c. J. Gunderson, of
Stanwood. who is directing the inves-
ugation at the scene OF the murder.
''The bullet hole behind Al
mour's left ear" Gunderson said,
"was In such a position that il
would have been impossible for
the man 10 have inflicted II him
self. II was murder-there's no
question about It,"
In view of this announcement. n.
II. Challacombe. coroner OF Snoho-
mish county. declared IL would be un.
necessary to hold an inquest. The
body is being left undisturbed at the
spot where IL was found until Challa-
combe goes to Standwood this after
noon TO take charge of IL.
Amour. a salesman for Crenshaw
& Bloxom, produce dealers, 1907
March s.
The body was discovered in the
woods near Stanwood by Lars
Chroseth, n farmer.
Chroseth told Deputy Coroner
Gunderson that several weeks
ago he saw an auto stop on the
road near the point where Al
mour's body lay. and watched the
two men occupants leave the ma
chine and 20 into the woods.
While they were away, Chroseth
said he took good look nj the
car. which had the name of Cren.
shaw 4 Bloxom painted on IL.
Only one man came out of the
woods. Chroseth declared. and
drove away. II is this man for
whom search is being made.
Almour's body was left untouch-
ed. pending the arrival from Ev-
erett OF Coroner n. II. Challacombe.
who has arranged for an inquest
as soon as Frederick C. Bloxom has
made formal Identification.
On the night of March 6. II has
been learned, Don Stevenson.
brakeman on the Milwaukee rail.
road. and another man whose iden-
tity has not been discovered. staged
a drinking party in Bellingham.
Stevenson says that he and Al
mour left for Seattle the next day
in Almour's car. and that he left
the salesman in Seattle and him
self returned to Bellingham.
Amour. according to his room.
mate, George NJ. Wood, left Seattle
on the night of Sunday. March 5.
The next morning he called up from
Sedro-Woolley. That night. March
6. Amour reached Bellingham at
II. after becoming stalled and hav-
ing a garage car tow him In.
At a. m, March z, Amour and
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PREDICT CUT
IN SALARIES
OF TEACHERS
Opinion at School
Board Session Is
Flatly in Favor
of Reduction

That consistent cuts I'm the
salaries Of teachers and other
school employees win be made
this year was considered prsc.
ticaily certain Saturday, because
Of the sentiment Of persons at
tending the school board meeting
and Of the board itself Friday af.
fernoon.
The citizens might n well un-
derstand. and IL II safe to say"
said Director r.. shorrock. that
unless substantial reductions are
made In the salary and outlay,
we cannot accomplish the redue-
ton In school expenses that we
expect to accomplish.
approximately so per cent OF our
expenditures ls In salaries and wages.
Add the necessary costs Of books. and
so on. and the total Ia brought UP 10
30 per cent. Obviously. even II we
eliminated the remaining 10 per cent.
the situation would be very little
relieved.
'Some suggest that we in
crease the size Of classes, and
take other similar means to re-
duce our teaching force. hut I
am opposed to making any econ
omies at the expense Of the chill
dren."
Director Shorrock's announcement
came after DIR. II. j. Brown. mayor.
elect, and several business men and
representatives OF civic organizations.
had urged the cutting OF "friIls" and
the practioing OF strict economy in
every direction.
DR.. Brown explained that he feared
he would not be able to attend the
school board meetings for a time
after taking office as mayor, so was
taking this opportunity to bespesk
cooperation In tax reduction.
II promised the people that ]
would practice economy II
were elected" DIR. Brown said,
"and ] am going 10 make good
on that promise.
Economy is in the air. All
public officials should take mo-
tice of that fact and act accord
ingIy. know certain small
county where there was such
criminal expenditure Of the peo-
pies money by the school board
that they were frantic. They
put man on the board who
was honest and efficient. In
two years the treasury showed
balance Of $1,000, instead Of
n debt Of $4,000.
Il hope 10 see the time when not
a bond will be issued in the city,
county. or state. until provision is
made for It's payment. and every
bond will be a serial bond.
"The time has come for serious
consideration Of the problem OF
bringing public expenses within the
means OF the people"
DR.. Brown was informed that, the
school board has been issuing - rial
bonds for the last ~ or is years,
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Soderman Guilty
Numbering Powers

DALLAS. Texas, May 27.-Dave Il.
soderman. who shot and killed j.
Clay Powers. playwright. lawyer and
member OF a prominent Kentucky
family, was found guilty Of man
slaughter and sentenced 10 five years
In the penitentiary by "A jury here.
Mrs. Soderman, who had barred
secrets OF her relations with Powers
on the witness stand in an effort TO
save her husband, sobbed as the YER
dict was read
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-05-27
By ROBERT BAsTIEN BERMANN

B1 nODTni DstoitEAN DGN't<AA<AN
THE North Pole will witness the
l. first really successful expert
ment in communism that the world
has ever seen.
Communism in Russia may not be
everything that il shouldn't it's
a 100 per cent success aboard the
good ship Maud. which lies at the
Lander st. dock preparatory to leav-
ing next week, on Captain Roald
Amundsen's attempt TO drift over
the top of the world"
Communism-there's no other
term for il; it's more than mere
democracy--holds full sway aboard
the Maud. Not in the sense Of
reigns of terror. assassinations and
famine, but in an absolute equality.
from Amundsen. world-famed ex-
plorer, down to kakot, the Siberian
Eskimo cook-and. yes, even to
sally, the Siberian malamute dog
that will accompany the expedition.
No task is either too important
or too menial for any member of
the crew to perform; but when the
days work is done, the explorers
will gather around common board
without leaders and without subor-
dinates.
''It's the only way that we can
get along" Amundsen explains. "On
such an expedition as this-an ex-
pedition which may keep us from
the rest of the world for seven
years-the principal thing is a per-
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Hotel
BUILDING IN
NORTHWEST
10 Cities, Leaving
Out Seattle, in
Huge Drives for
Hostleries

As the next step In building
permanent tourist business. tho
Pacific Northwest IL now
launched on an ambitious pro
gram Of hotel construction.
Tacoma'E success this week In com
pletlng a 81 900 900 fund for the cree
tion OF a great hotel costing prob
ably twice that sum is only tho
starter.
Ten other cities on the Pacific
highway in Washington and Oregon.
not counting Seattle. are either en-
gagged In or about to undertake simi-
lar campaigns of varying magnitude.
Astoria has just over.subscribed a
$3.50. 600 stock issue.
Port Angeles is starting drive for
$3.50. 900.
Three Eastern Washington cities
have plans under way for new ho-
tells. one costing $500. 900. another
$3.50 600 and third lin n city OF
$1,000. 5000. 900.
Lewiston. Idaho. has work we'll un-
der way on it's t400.0 900 structure.
Olympia has Just finished the first
years operation OF It's new hotel with
"A dividend paid and Is considering
enlarging the building.
While no announcement has been
made OF any plans for n Seattle
hotel. Il IL known that a committee
OF business men. headed by c. d.
stimson. IL studying the question
with an aim to an early decision.
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Poppies Being Sold
by American Legion

Popples for window decoration
were sold in abundance Friday by
members OF American Legion auxili-
aries, who opened the Legion poppy
campaign. Saturday smaller poppies
were being sold 10 individuals.
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Will
Hold Session
on Clubhouse
Huge Mass Meeting Set
Wednesday; Success
Seems Assured
BY Aileen Claire

Seattle women representing
every station Of life win attend
mass meeting to be held In the
hon Marche auditorium at $3.50
Wednesday afternoon, 10 effect q
permanent organization, with a
view To the immediate erection Of
nm "aIi-women's" clubhouse here.
According TO Mrs. Henry Landes
councilwoman elect. and temporary
chairman OF the women's orEaniza
ton. the meeting should mean that
the women win have their clubhouse
completed and ready for occupancy
by the first of the year.
Several hundred women have
already signed pledges TO take at
least one $40 share Of stock In
the association. and such general
interest is being evinced In the
project by women all over the
city that success seems 10 be al-
ready practically assured.
Several sites for the proposed club
house arc now under consideration
and most Of them could be made suti.
able with only n few alterations. All
the buildings offered are in the down.
town shopping district. providing
ideal locations for the club.
'"The unanimous response
with which we have met has
been as surprising as II was
pleasing" Mrs. William II. 1T
ter. one Of the organizers, de
clared today. I'VE have met
with absolutely no opposition
anywhere. The plan seems 10
appeal TO the individual woman
just Ms much as IL does 10 those
who are identified with clubs.
And that's just as It should be.
Because this club Is Just what its
name implies-an 'allwomen's club
and we want every woman in
Seattle to feel that she will have
a definite place in it,"
Workers have been asked TO take
their subscription lists to the mass
meeting Wednesday.
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BLAKE
NOW AT LYONS

LYONS. France. May 27.-Major
Blake. British round.the.world flyer.
arrived here today. finishing the sec
ond lap of his flight. He was de.
layed by fog. and this caused ru.
mors that he had met with an acci-
dent.
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WATER sHUT.OFF

Water viii be shut Off on 3ist
ave. W.. north OF Gilmore st., and
on Gilman ave-. west of 31st ave.
w. Monday from a. m. TO p.
m. This will affect the greater
part OF the district north of Ell
more st. from sap ave. w. to
2Sth ave. w.
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Home Brew

Howdy. foIi<S II cannibai ats
. grass widow, would he have
hay fcvcrf
Malcolm Douglas Probes MIX
Prices. LATHE Homer
Brew. Jr. says he thought milk was
prohibited long ago
Government officials are trying 10
locate Charles w. Morse. Have they
tried Attorney General Daugheriys
officer
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POLICEMAN'S
DREAD Barred
BY HIS WIDOW
Case Now in Hands
of Jury; Verdict
May Come This
Afternoon
BY S. B. Croft

Patrolman Charles O. Legato
went about in constant fear Of
being murdered by Police Sergk
Il. w. PieIow.
This statement, made by Leg.
ate's widow. was Saturdays high
spot In the inquest which h
being held into the murder Of
the policeman, who was found
slain I'm the Main st. garage
March IL. The case went %
the jury shortly before noon.
IF ! ever said anything about
Pielow that would be the end of
me. ! wouldn't do for anything
what Pielow has done"
Mrs. Legate swore on the stand
that her husband had made that
declaration TO her a few days before
he was murdered. Pielow admitted
at Fridays session of the inquest
that he had accused Legate ''in Z
friendly way" OF talking too much
about him.
CLAIMS WOULDN'T
SQUEAL ON PIELOW
"Mr. Legate told me-" the police
mans widow testified Saturday.
that he was laid off with serxt.
Plelow because he wouldn't sQueal
on him."
Pielow went to Mrs. Lerate's
home the day OF the funeral. she
declared. and told her:
Mrs. Legate. / haven't eaten 4
thing or slept for three nights. I'VE
done everything TO get clews on this
case. didn't see Mr.. Legate when
we found his body until l stumbled
over his feet. Then | put my hand
down and felt something sticky"
Pielow walked into the NEXT
room then. Mrs. Legafe testified.
and then turned to her and
asked:
"Mrs. Legate, has Mr.. Lcgate
ever said anything to you about
conditions on his beats"
Piclow breathed a sigh Of rc-
lief, according TO Mrs. Legate,
when she answered negatively.
Mrs. Legate declared her husband
Hdu tuiu HtT OF tne lQuOr Iramc-up
against Emmanuel Wietz. mentioned
by other witnesses.
She was kept from making any
further revelations regarding cor.
rupt conditions in the police depart
ment when Deputy Prosecuting At
torney II. III. Patterson held that
testimony ON conversations between
Legate and his wife on this subject
were ''immaterial."
Lady Willie Forbus. Mrs. Legate's
counsel. was ruled out on the same
grounds when she attempted to In
troduce testimony about several
calls which she had received from .
man. who said he was policeman.
but refused 10 give his name. She
declared the testimony had vital
bearing on the case. but was not
permitted to tell about Il.
Miss Forbus attacked testimony e.
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RESENTS GOING
BEFORE JAPANESE

"The CentraI dairy." Crehnn do
clared. "won't buy milk from a
Jap, and Il certainly was huruiliating
10 be called before a board that had
two japanese members and be die
tated to-"
c. II. Peterson. proprietor OF the In
dependent dairy. 1909 Minor ave. said
that the association warned him that
If he didn't charge the price ordered.
his supply would be cut off.
Included I'm the witnesses for the
state are tho names OF Ed Sherwood,
Leo Cavanagh, r. A. Ross. Edward
y. short. c. Padelli. Guy u. Lewis.
w. c. Thompson, John Dodds and
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THE COURTROOM WAS
CROWDED.

TRY Trainmcn in WHISKY
Case."-Headline.
This Is the smallest courtroom
on record.
Food f. one OF the prime essen
tials Of a Polar expedition."-Cspt-
Roald AmJndsen.
And a prime essential for almost
every other kind Of expedition. we
might add.
Fishing prospects for the weekend
are good. according 20 the Piper q
Taft bulletin. Nevertheless we shall
take half a dozen pork chops along
when we go UP TO the Elwha Sun
day.
win Hays. former postmaster gen
eral. rays Let's lay bricks. not throw
them" And after we lay EN-. ought
we TO cackle2
UNDERTAIlERS DELIGHT
They are going 10 play auto
polo at Liberty park field this
afternoon. The guy that gets
killed first wins.
u will soon be
time for the Janiiors
Of offlaeH which have
been freezing all
winter 20 turn on the
steam heat
RADIO.TONGUED ORATORS
Advertisement for DIR. Philip
Grant, who talks here Monday,
says he has the most powerful
voice on the American lecture
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CHARGE PRICE
CONSPIRACY

In the wording OF the Information
the defendants conspired ito force
and compel all grocery stores sup.
piled by their distributors in Seattle
to sell at not less than IL cents a
quart retail"
Members OF the association and
grocers who attempted to sell for
less were warned to discontinue their
practice. IL Is said.
James Crehan. secretary of the
Central dairy, declared Saturday
that he had been called before the
Seattle Mix Shippers associations
director and had been told that steps
would have to be taken unless he
raised the retail price of his milk.
Thomas Doge, grocer at $40
Stone way. is named as n witness
against the association.
Doge was threatened that his milk
supply would be cut off IL he did not
obey the mandate to sell his milk at
the arbitrary price ordered. Crehan
declared that the association had TAX.
en- In nearly all the Japanese dairy
men In the white river valley.
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BEWARE,
Seattle boy almost died yester.
day from eating face powder.
Let this be n warning against
petting parties
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MILK PRICE
CONSPIRACY
CHARGE Laid
Seven to Be Held
in $1,000 Bail
Each; Accused of
Unfair Combine

Facing prosecution for alleged
conspiracy TO control the price
Of milk tn Seattle. seven mem
bers Of the Seattle Milk shippers
association were scheduled to
surrender themselves to Sheriff
Matt Starwich and post $1,000
bail each on Monday.
Charges against the men arc
contained In an information filed
In superior court by Prosecuting
Attorney Malcolm Douglas FRI
day afternoon. naming as defend.
ants G. r.. Fisher Of Thomas.
president Of the association:
Thomas Owens, Kirkland. vice
president. G. X. Seollsrd. secrc-
tary. Seattle; Sumner Osborne.
Of Redmond; W. Malsiyams. Of
Oriliia. and X. Tcukamald. Of
OBrien.
The charges cuiminate an investi
CATION which has been conducted by
he prosecuting attorneys office fol
several months. according TO Deput,
Prosecutor Ralph Hammer. IL Is nj
legged that the association was ss
that II absolutely controlled
The price of milk in Seattle.
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when ws were
young. girls didn't
rouge excessively.
and painters cole
was practically un-
known.
De Valera II the father Of twins
Funny how that fellows troubles
seem to multiply
Marry In haste and repent at
leisure. ."-Mossy proverb. Bunk. A
man never has any leisure after he
Il married.
TAKE 1T NEAT
Speaking Of water hazards,
have you tried that one at the
18th hole on tho Darlington
links?
A oirI hate
Is Louisa Frvs;
She drinks more beer,
Than can buy.
ID. X. T..
Another OF those Sanity leagues Is
sweepfnR the country. The reason
they call 'em Sanitay leagues II be-
cause all sane people are against 'em.
We hear that the news seller at
Second and Union is going 10 quit
Wen. We always thought he was too
big a man for that job.