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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-17
JOSL|N HURLS
STRONG NAMES
Calls John BalIaine "Half-
Crazy Brute"

Editor The Star:
am amazed that reputable and
influential newspaper like The Star
should allow It's columns to be
used for a scurrilous attack upon
a private citizen 10 satisfy o per.
sonaI cnmity. refer TO the article
by John Ballalnc which you pub
lished Tuesday. You know John
Ballaine TO be thoroly mcndacious
and irresponsible. Yet during the
last several years you have allowed
him 20 use your columns frequently
10 malign and abuse me TO satisfy
his personal spite. He probably has
other enemies whom he would like
to injurc. / certainly hope you
will let him use your columns to
attack them while and let UP on
me.
I have never done Ballaine any
injury. He is like vicious dog
who takes an unreasonable dislike
to a person and attacks him at
every opportunity. You have per.
mitted him TO bite mo repeatedly
thru your paper. That he Is a
vicious. halfcrazy brute does not
make the bite hurt any less.
/ remember well the fine service
you rendered this community at
the time of the Seattle revolution"
1t WIS splendid and I hope IT has
brought your paper the success
and prosperity an unselfish and
patriotic act dcserved In my hum.
bic way l have tried and am still
trying to do some service. TO the
state and especially TO Alaska. j
am willing TO bear such abuse as.
must be borne by those who Try
to render n public service. but I
hope a paper that has also rendered
good service and been abused for
1t as you have, viii not strike me
or aid another to do II.
Very respectfully yours.
FALCON JOSLJN.
Chilkat Oil Co.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-17
RAINIER VALLEY
IN ARMS AGAIN
Claim New Fare Ordinance
Detrimental to Them

Rainier valley residents arc
swarming TO arms again in defense
OF their rights and against dIscrimi.
nation in the matter OF street car
fares.
A mass meeting OF all the branch.
Is Of the Rainier Valley Lower Car
fare club has been called and viii
bo held Thursday night at tho Co
operative han at IIillman City.
a clause in tho new city car fare
ordinance passed by tho city coun.
ell Monday has caused the trouble.
This clause provides that transfers
to tho Rainier valley lines win be
Issued only upon the payment OF
Decent cash fare.
This penalties all Seattle residents
who happen 10 live in the valley.
and Is an unfair discrimination. val.
ley reafdentg declare.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-17
Campfire Girls
Will Extend Work

Extension OF Campfire work into
the small communities OF the state
VIII be discussed at the Northwest
Campfire conference here, May 25
to "a. announced Miss Ruth Brown.
executive secretary OF tho Seattle
Campfire Girls, Thursday. A track
meet ut Woodland park for Seattle
members Will DO held on tho second
day OF the conference.
Miss Brown said that the organI.
zation had obtained tho cooperation
OF tho Kiwanfs club, which had
manifested interest in the summer
camp OF tho girls, whore 1000 are
expected to spend their vacations
this summer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-17

readily suggest themselves"
In his letter to Harding. DIR. Wait
compared the action OF the New
York legislature to the secession OF
the southern states in 1861. and
urged that congress be called. and
the governor and legislators who
voted for the repeater suspended, II
Smith signs II.
The governor has not yet an
nounccd whether he would sign the
measure. IIo intends 10 have n
series OF open hearings before max.
ing up his mind.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-17
DISCRIMINATION AGAINST
VALLEY Is CLAIMED

The action OF tho council In dis.
eliminating against Rainier valley
citizens is particularly dcplorcd
since the recent hearing held before
the state board Of public works was
primarily for the purpose OF getting
car fare on the Rainier valley line
equal TO that on the city lines,
Hugo Kelley. n leader in tho Raj.
nier valley car fare fight said.
ITO have our own councilmen dis.
criminate against us at a time when
our fight IS In the hands OF the
state board OF public works Is n
cruel and unjust blow Kelley said.
Why should we Seattle citizens,
who live In the beautiful Rainier
valley. have TO pay more car fare
than seattlcitcs who live In the
university or Ballard district. when
we ride on city lines. That's what
the Decent transfer clause docs to
us"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-17
REGARDS ENFORCEMENT
AM LAW As ONE

The difference between Harding
and states rights advocates Is that
he regards the 18th amendment and
the Volsicad law as n unit. ono and
inseparable. They regard the 18th
amendment as ono thing and tho ma.
ehinery for It's enforcement Us an.
other.
II Harding's view about tho unity
Of tho two measures is right, no has
put the states rights enemies OF pro
hlbitisn IN the position OF attacking
tho federal constitution. He believes
the country viii agree with him that
attempts by the states 20 interfere
with enforcement by putting tho en-.
tire burden OF u upon tho federal
government Is an attempt 10 subyert
the constitution.
The president Is ready 10 make u
thoro test OF tho question both prac-
tically and politically. He has no
thought OF taking over the govern.
ment OF New York state or It's police
powers. All he can do until congress
gives him more men and money Is
70 mass within the state every avail.
able prohibition enforcer. and that Is
what he will do II Governor Smith
signs the repeal bill.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-17
DRY LAW FOES
Get CHALLENGE
Harding Stands for 100 Per
Cent Enforcement
ny I.AMRENCE NIARTIN

WASHINGTON. May ig.-fresi'
dent Harling has issued tho boldest
and most sweeping challenge 10 the
foes ~ national prohibition they
have yet received. lie believes they
viii not dare accept the issue. n
they do. he Is confident they Will be
swept 20 defeat under wave OF
public opinion which viii at tho
same time carry prohibition enforce.
ment toward the goal Harding has
se, for it-i00 per cent enforcement
and a bono-dry nation.
Tho president wrote his letter 90
Or. Wesley Walt OF Newhurgh. N.
y. with full appreciation OF what he
was doing. He simply stated the
ISSUE involved In New Nork's repeal
~ its state enforcement code as he
secs Il.
To Harding that Issue Is;
shall federal enforcement OF law
and constitutional amendment
adopted after so years OF eonsidcra'
ton and debate. be endangered by
the revival Of tho outworn doctrine
OF tho sovereignty OF the individual
stateSl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-17
LEyIsR IN IfIiI,AINE

LONDON. May 17--Epidcmlos OF
spotted fever and dyscntery are rag.
ing In the Ukraine. More thon 49,.
900 persons arc reported III, by Dol.
shevik official statements.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-17
"A Large :
Shipment of
issue


JUST RECEIvED-Burton 36-inch
Tissues in a splendid range of the
most desirable patterns of the sea
son. Included are various size checks
and plaids, all dainty and pretty for
the Summer dress. Toe yard.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-17
MENTIONS DANGER
OF CONFLICTS

ut win BIS obvious tnas many
complex and extremely difficult
situations must arise IL any Of the
states shall decline TO assume their
part Of the responsibility Of main
tanning the constitution and the
laws enacted in pursuance OF II. The
states are equipped with police or
ganizatIons and judicial establish
ments adequate TO deal with such
problems. The federal government
Is not thus equipped.
~ venture that IL by reason OF
The refusal or failure OF any state
TO discharge rs proper duty In such
connection, tho federal government
is at length compelled to enter upon
the territory and Jurisdiction OF the
state and TO set up those police and
judicial authorities which would be
required. tho most difficult and try.
Ing situations would inevitably arise.
More or less conflict between
state and federal authorities would
seem unavoidable In such circum.
stances. The impression would be
created that the federal government
was assuming TO interfere with the
functions Of the states and the dis.
trcssing results that would cnsue
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-17
Imported Scotch
Gingharns CSC

1000 yards of this splendid quality in wide range
of desirable patterns in checks and plaids A beau
tiful, fine gingham-gives excellent wear-abso-
lutely fast colors. CSC yard. a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-17
GOVERNOR SMITH
FACING DECISION

= Smith, and with him the whole
democratic party. must now choose
between reyiving the states rights
issue as support for their wet plat.
form and giving the republicans the
dry issue In 1874. or robbing Hard.
Ing and the republicans OF tho issue
OF unqualified support OF the prohi.
bltion amendment and law by re.
treating from their stand for modi.
fled enforcement.
HardIng's emphasis IN his letter TO
Wait was deliberate. He thought II
time 70 warn other states that might
be considering following New York's
footsteps that they would DO raising
an issue thereby upon which this ad-
ministration can accept no compro-
misc.
Tho president believes no has
STAYED Off repeal OF other state codes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-17
H.aRDNG'S VIEWS
STATED IN LETTER

Tho presidents letter 20 Or. Wait
said:
Pending the approval OF the Gu
yiIiier bill by Governor Smith this
matter is hardly 70 DO regarded as
having reached the stage where any
federal authority is called upon for a
determination OF national policy.
with much OF what you say I am
fully In accord. Lincoln said ut tho
time when slavery was still recog-
>nized. established and accepted insti-
tuition turnout q considerable part Of
the Union, that the nation could not
exist half slave and half free. That
expression has been accepted ever
since as presenting the obvious and
conclusive logic OF the situation
which then confronted the Union.
Certainly II would have been still
more impressive IL there had been
at any time constitutional pro-
vision against slavery as there IS now
a constitutional provision against the
liquor traffic.
THE nation has deliberately. after
many years Of consideration. adopted
the present policy. which Is written
into the 18th amendment. II Is the
law OF the land and OF every state
within tho Union. So as long as II
remains the national policy there can
be only one course for the national
government to pursue-that Is. 10
use every means TO make effective
the law passed In compliance with
this constitutional mandate
ITO do this will be the unquestion-
ing policy OF tho present administra-
ton: and / may add that i am
firmly convinced that 1t might be the
policy OF other administrations that
shall como hereafter. The executive
Of the nation. and equally, the execu-
tives OF the states. are sworn TO en-
force the constitution. il Is difficult
to believe that public approval win
ever be given to any other than a
policy Of fully and literally discharg-
ing this duty. IT does not seem fit
ting, however. to enter upon dis
cuasion Of situation which has not
YET arisen
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-17
Special for This Sale
Zephyr Ginghanls
26c
Thousands of yards of 27-inch
Zephyr Bingham in splendid range
Of patterns. 26c a yard.
Plain and Figured
Lingerie Crepes

Newest and dainty designs in many
colors, including soft shades of blue,
pink, maize, orchid and flesh, now so
much in demand for undergarments
and night gowns. 80 inches wide.
35c a yard.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-17
Special for This Sale
Imported and Domestic
Ginghan1s 43c

Thousands of yards-Pretty checks
and plaids in a splendid variety of
color combinations as well as the
plain checks. In blue, red, pink,
lavender, green, rose and gold. 80
and 80 inches wide, and special at
43c a yard.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-17

A splendid selection, the very newest and
most desirable patterns. Included are
beautiful mixtures of combination colors
and effective block patterns SO inches
wide and very special at S1.95 yard.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-17

36-inch Dress Yoiles- dainty designs
for summer wear. Smart colors, tan,
gray, sand, copen, blue and brown.
75c yard.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-17

Lovely Tissue Ginghams, 80 inches wide, in a spen-
did range of the seasons most desirable patterns
Offered for Friday and Saturday at this remarkably
low price, 53c a yard.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-17

AS an example Of FRASER
PATTERSON complete stocks
of standard quality bed
linens, we quote from our full
lines of the well known
Evening star., 1923-12-03
British Tariff Fight Arouses
Extraordinary Comment in America

further observes, with such a tariff
as the United States now opposes to the
trade extension of it's neiehbors We
shall have no legitimate ground for pro-
test against the much milder effort of
Great Britain
Pointing out that the representatives
orthe self-governing British dominions
have been meeting in London to study
the problems Of the far-fiung empire
the Kalamazoo Gazette says this is re-
sponsible for the movement to bring
about a radical change in the trade
policy and that Baldwin has no choice
but to bow to the will Of the colonies"
The Wyoming State Tribune. however,
thinks that IL is not only to maintain
free trade between Great Britain and
the dominions. but Ito raise a tariff
wall against the rest of the world" The
Syracuse Herald is not inclined to take
the matter so seriously, because, even
If the conservatives should again win
by popular plurality. with high tariff
as a rallying cry, the prospect of the
next government carrying through a
radical protective measure against a
united liberal and laborite opposition
would be extremely slender" To which
the Houston Chronicle adds: England
has never taken kindly to a tariff. She
Is an importing nation, and about all
a tariff holds In store for her Is in
creased taxation. Taxation is high
enough right now to satisfy the average
Englishman. This, II nothing else, is
calculated to make him shy at tariff"
The real solution of Great Britain's in
concludes, lies in international peace
which will stabilize the markets of the
world" because protection will not
open markets; IL closes them"
Evening star., 1923-12-03
the scene Of the struggle was as quiet
as before the game.

the scene Of the struggle was as quiet
as before the game.
Steam railroad transportation was
adequate The small food shops, the
lunchrooms and hotels met require
uents, and no complaint Of over.
charging is heard. In the matter Of
,fter-the-game hospitality and amuse-
ment Washington met all demands.
There were balls, suppers, receptions.
impromptu concerts and jubilant
crowds surging through the streets,
but Washington did its duty by the
victors and the vanquished and the
egions Of their friends.
1t has been surprising to many per-
IONS that Washington, which has han
lied Inauguration crowds, a Shrine
convention and other big assemblies
Of the world, should be thought by
some incapable OF entertaining a
major foot ball game. The old city
has set that doubt at rest, and Wash
ington will be glad to receive the SOL
diers and marines again, and extends
an invitation to the next years West
Point.Annapolis game and to the
games Of the big university elevens.
Evening star., 1923-12-03
The British Campaign.

A singular situation prevails in the
British campaign which closes Thurs
day with q general election. Premier
Baldw:n's party has declared for pro-
lection, and the liberal and labor par.
ties have declared for free trade. The
fight has been definitely along those
lines. Candidates have been named
for parliamentary seats with regard
to their free trade or protection views.
In the canvass thus far pronounced
preponderance Of sentiment against
protection has been demonstrated, and
1t is generally expected that the vote
for free trade will in the totals ex.
ceed the vote for protection by a
heavy margin. Lloyd George. return.
ing to London from a campaign four.
has predicted a million majority for
free trade, and some observers have
expressed the opinion that this Is a
conservative estimate.
Still, 1t is not believed that even
such a heavy preponderance OF free
trade sentiment will cause the imme-
date custer of the ministry. This is
owing to the division OF the opposi-
ton between the liberals and the Ia
borites. The fight is really between
those two factors. Though both are
opposed to the ministry, and both
have espoused the free-trade cause,
they are contending for the position
Of chief and official" opposition in
parliament. There Is no prospect of a
coalition between them in support Of
liberal-labor ministry. The liberals
themselves do not care to go partners
with the rival opposition party.
Thus the outlook Is that the con-
servatives will be returned as a
minority party, but strong enough to
organize as against the liberals and
the !aborites. Maintenance of a min
istry in such conditions would be diff.
ficult. 1t will depend upon borrowed"
votes, probably from the liberal side,
in support of its policies. But il the
election turns out as the signs now
indicate it cannot depend upon the
liberals or the laborites for protec-
Zionist measures.
1t will be indeed strange If the con.
servatives. denied majority on the
score OF their protectionist proposals,
though remaining the largest group
numerically, should be able to main
tain a ministry for any length Of
time. They have elected to go to the
country on that issue, and if they are
beaton on it through denial Of an alb
solute majority they will be In an
anomalous position.
Evening star., 1923-12-03
cellor has authority to dissolve the

cellor has authority to dissolve the
reichstag and call new elections.
Decision by the socialists either to
absent themselves from the meeting or
to vote against the governments pro-
gram leaves open the possibility that
by abstaining from participation they
may leave the government with a ma
jority. 1t Is perhaps not the present
wish of the socialists to precipitate
dissolution and a general election.
Thus it is possible that the "crisis"
that has been several times ap-
preached recently will be postponed.
But Germany cannot wait indefinite.
ly for a constructive legislative and
administrative program Of procedure.
Fiscal reforms are imperative. The
budget must be brought closer to
balance. At present the national rev.
enues are far below expenditures.
Deficit is the order Of the day. and
has heretofore been met by imitation,
which is simply trying to quench
fire by adding fuel.
One of the features of the Marx
ministry program, it is reported, Is a
drastic retrenchment in government
expenses. including a 25 per cent re-
duction of the personnel of the gov
erpment and an increase Of the re-
manning force to ten hours a day.
This indicates that there has been a
heavy padding Of the government pay
roll by the appointment Of superfiuous
workers, or near workers 1t will be
interesting to note the reaction from
the squeezing out OF this needless ma
terial if the proposition is carried into
effect.
Budget balancing and currency re-
form are the vital requirements in
Germany at present. If DIR. Marx can
accomplish this he will have been the
miracle man Of his country. But that
expectation to this end is not high is
attested by the fact that he goes to
the reichstag with an order for dis
solution in his pocket. If general
election follows all sorts Of possibili-
ties are opened up. with an end that
cannot be foretold.
Evening star., 1923-12-03

| Observatory at washingtong has been
conferred upon Capt Edwin Taylor
Pollock. The first occupant OF the
superintendency was Lieut.. Charles
Wilkes. who has to his credit the
Wilkes achieved added fame as COM
mander of the American man-of-war
which stopped the British steamer
Trent during the civil war and created
| the Mason and Slidell incident. Capt.
Pollock is an Ohioan. During the
war he commanded the transport
George Washington. which carried
10000 dougkboys to and from
France. The Naval Observatory 8
main task Is to make observations
Almanac. to publish that work, and
to issue correct standard time for
navigators.
Probably there isn't q more envied
young man in our entire diplomatic
service than Foster Stearns, third
secretary of the American embassy
at Paris. He is the son Of Frank
w. Stearns of Boston, the man be-
hind the Coolidge throne. In addi-
ton to that highly influential family
connection Mr.. Stearns has the ad-
ditional distinction of being an Am
herst man. He is Just home on leave
from France. Mr.. Stearns was state
librarian of Massachusetts, while
President Coolidge was lieutenant
governor of that state. After service
in the Army during the world war
Mr.. Stearns became a drafting. officer
at the State Department. His first
foreign assignment was to the Amer
lean commission at Constantinople in
1921.
"The Letters of Franklin X. Lane"
have just appeared in London In an
English edition. British critics review
the volume, almost universally. as
"the monument of an American states
man. who might have been Presid ent G
had he not been born over the
border
C. Bascom Slemp. secretary to the
President, has been something more
than a successful politician. II would
appear Fellow townsmen Of Great
Gap. Va. who saw Mr.. Coolidge's
right-hand man grow up recall that
he was a boyhood comrade of John
Fox, the novelist. and allege that
novel, THE Trail of the Lonesome
Pine" An old resident Of the thriv
ing burg of Great Gap testities that
Fox and Slemp were inveterate fish
cessive expeditions against the elusive
trout that Fox gathered material for
his romance of the Old Dominion.
Copyright, 1897
Evening star., 1923-12-03
No More White House Dogs.

President Coolidge in effect closes
the doors to further gifts OF dogs.
He 30 told a caller the other day who
intimated that he would like to add
to the canine collection. There are
now three dogs in the White House
kennels, an Airedale, a wire-haired ter
rier and a collie. That is good
combination. representing wide
range of canine pulchritude and at
tractiveness. So far as known. they
are good friends. Well bred dogs
who. are we'll kept are not quarrel
some, and the White House dogs are
of the highest breed and have the best
of attention.
Undoubtedly the American people
like to know there is a dog in the
White House grounds. An American
home always seems more complete
with a dog or so on the premises. and
the White House is. with all its Off
cial restrictions and responsibilities, a
true American home. Our Presidents
have made It a veritable residence, a
place OF family assemblage. 1t Is a
house" and not a palace" During
the administration Of President Hard
ing I.addie Boy became n national
institution. His successors under Mr..
Coolidge's administration are already
we'll known to the people and there
is no pleasanter sight than these
three animals romping about the lawn
or lying. with the dignity that a dog,
whatever his nature. can always main
tain, watching the passing show.
Mr.. Coolidge likes dogs, but not to
excess Three are enough. And so.
with the word passing that the ken
nels are full, there will probably be
no more arrivals and Paul Pry, Peter
Pan and Oshkosh will remain the sole
guardians Of the place.