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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-23

Pilai-tells mo that az certain sea-
sons there's more cargo surrcpti.
tiouSly discharged az Hasih-ayey
than tho customs authorities ever
dreamed OF.
'rn put them wise In the morn
ms" said the commissioner between
his teeth
Penninston's head fell on the
others arms
Don't DO that or you'll spoil
eVerything II won't do 10 let either
Domberg or Chai-Hung suspect
we've the place under observation
Pay 'em out sufficient rope and
you1l md thcy1l both hang them
selves at KRslh-ayer,"
What are you going 10 do
I'm solng 10 bed" returned Chi.
nese Pennington. grinning namely.
Damn you!- retorted Hewitt po-
litely.
"rhanksI How's Monica, by the
bye"
A voice from the other side OF ths
partition cut into the commissioner
reply. II was a feminine voice OF an
exceedingly pleasing tlmhre. II was
wondering when YOU were going 10
ask that! Forty nine minutes under
our hospi,ahls roof and never q
syllable OF inquiry for poor Monica
For u matter OF seconds your fate
hung In the balance"
Il know" said Pennington. Il
felt u wobblingl"
Tho faircst widow east Of Suez
as Dawson had once termed her in
an effort 10 be poetic sailed on "a
tho yeranda attircd in gorscou,
klmono Of blue and silver. She set.
tied herself comfortably on tho arm
OF Penningtons chair.
Roll me cigare,. please--a nice
fat ono You are rather devil
aren't your You spend half your
days wandering in the jungle wear.
Ing all sorts OF unelean disguised
chasing a fat. oily Oriental. when.
ever you feel you require a rest from
this absorbing occupation. you wan.
der IN here At any old hour. drink
our whisky. and talk shop into the
ever-rcceptivo ears OF my brother
Having exhausted every possible
subietc os interest. Il dawns upon
you that you've a fiancce knocking
around somewhere. How's Monica,
BY the bye" She glanced down a,
the cignret. now nearing completion
@As very special honor you may
rnoisten the paper and stick Il down .
Duty before pleasure. yol know. =
said Pennington. striking a match
Besides, thought you'd gone tc
bed"
Il had. but there was mosquito
IN my cuTtnjns--a particularly hun
cry specimen--and couldn't sleep
say. Is Domberg really in with
Chai-Hung7
The two men exchanged glnnces
Monica. demonstrated Hewitt
you've been ilstenlnE!"
MY poor bcniEhted imbecile. the
wooden walls Of this luxurious man.
sion act like so many sounding
boards: besides, have you ever en-.
countcred the brand OF woman that,
going to stuff cotton wool in her ear,
and dive under the bedclothes when
secret service agents arc broadcast.
ing their exploits"
"Brutally disilluslonedl or all tho
women in the world believed YOU
were tho one who would"
Who's Domberg. jack Isn't he
that nice old Dutchman With IN,
gray hair we met once in Sanda.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-23
DIsAGRITA IIF ODOns

When you are cooking vegetables
that have a difugroeabls odor whilo
cooking. such as cabbage or enuil-
flower. drop a hard bread crust into
the water Just as Il strikes a boil.
Lot u stay about 10 minutes. then
skim Il out. II viii hayo absorbed
most OF tho oil which causes the
odor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-23


You are 90 years old. and hare
conc iDtth this young man for sepen
years. 10 seems 10 me that unless
pour parents haze sor1e fears for
your happiness ,rith this man, their
motive IA purely selfish. You can
continue your career after your mar
ri1oo as ircH aS before " you ict'h.
In that particular you arc especial
" fortunate.
A you say. almos, every OIL. even
IN this day Of modern femintsnl.
look, for,oard 10Th pleasure. 20 a
homo aud children Of her oun. In
early youth, single bicssedaess" q
all pory ,ocII. but later on, cf your
mother should be able 20 realize, 70
really does become single cussed-
ness" ones deposition changes
,oiih years Of ntiH0 alone. and voH
cannot crpecf 20 hare your parents.
or eren friends, iciih you all Of the
time.
Your pdrcnts hare no right 20 at
tempt 20 make your NE for you.
Each one should BE- alioiood 10 de-
uelop his potner Of iriH sufficiently
70 enable him 10 make hts oinn de-
cislons. and goodness knoics. both Of
you arc old enough 70 decide for
vourscipcG I. might be good idea
10 have your mother ttsit rome Of
tho old peoples homes. OF course.
her vision Of your future "a a sinolo.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-23
EMnRoInERED POCKETS

n you want distinctive frock Of
sllk or serge. have Il cut on the IA
milinr chomlae line and trim u with
two large pockets embroidered In
bright colofed woods.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-23
EGG STAINS

Silver which has been stained with
esq or vegetables may bo cleaned
by wetting. dipping IN fine salt and
rubbing With a wet cloth.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-23

Say farewell 20 the potticoatless
days. They are gone. The petit.
coat has some back--and in n safer
and more comfortable style than the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS model that creasos
and bulges around ones middle.
Now it Invariably swings from
tho shoulder and is made Of silk.
But more than that--it is showing
tho Chinese influence that IA affect
ing outer dress. Chinese characters
curious Chinese figures. odd Chinese
motifs form border designs printed
on the silk that is used for the cam.
lsole pettlcoat.
Plpings of blnck. green. red and
other bright colors are being used
to edge flounces.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-23
SAWS IRONING

HanF bed linen. towels and other
flat pieces evenly on The clothes line
pulling them as straight and smooth
aa possible. The ironing viii b.
much slmpllflcd. or they need not be
ironcd NJ ALL
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-23
IAcoIrrrEs ~ YnGrE

Jacquettos will be IN high yogus
without coats during early fall and
under largo topcoats for the rest OF
tho season.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-23
DYEING TnRNITuRE

Implanted wooden furniture or
natural wicker can DO dyed with DO.
nestle dyes. Wet the surface wish
hot wnter hefore dyclnK.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-23

what arc tho meanings OF the
names OF Imogcno and Moriln7
fmo0eHe. beiored daughter Merlin,
a spdrrop hack.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-23
Very truly yours,
TWENTY-SIX.

Yours is old, old problem, and one difficult to Solvc
bv oneself indeed In my opinion parents 0ho attempt TO
prevent chds marriage because interteres oh some
plan of theirs TO be branded as the most selfish of
selfish human beings because by so doing lives are almost
Inevitably ruined.
Marriage coupled Nth love is Of the greatest things
in e for is the normal foundation Of the home, hich,
in turn Is The foundation of the race.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-23

Name two naturaiiEed citizens OF
tho United States who became ia
mous7
Alexander Graham Ben and
Madame Schumdnu-Heink
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-23
Cynthia Grey
HAS Mother the Right to Plan Her Daughters
Lite?" Queries Girl of T1centy-Si9, Faced With
Problem of Wharfage on Career"

Dear Miss Grey: Do you think mother has the right
plan her daughters life and exclude marriage? That is
the problem have TO solve
| am an only child and have been going with young
for seven years My parents have always approved
Of him until now that want to be married, they will
not give their consent.
have been training my voice for years and they think
that should consider marriage they feel that it
would 10 give up my career.
have always looked forward TO marriage and TO having
all the things every woman considers her birhrgh do
not want to give up this man, neither do want TO have
a break with my parents. Surely | old enough TO
mako my own decisions;
viii you please publish this | should like to have
other readers opinions.
Very truly yours,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-23
i Now
-orgery

/ and cashing
Prder. Walter
\ the Tulalip
Fett. was ar
|night on tho
RSpec,or and
7 at Everett.
charged with
Re reservation
Poniy Jail for
/ released Tor
Fought 10 Sc.
fgey charge
the custody
rs marshal.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-23

CHINESE PENNINGTON stumbled UP the steps of the
\ Commissioners bungalow and threw himself at full
knsth in a long chair
Captain Hewitt-immersed in the fourth attempt TO
bring successful conclusion game of patience-swept
me- cards into iumbled heap
THAT you, PENN"
The man with the Chinese eyes moved restlessly
Its me all right-I'm dead beat"
The Commissioner crossed to where a lacquered tray
rested table and measured out what he knew TO be
pnnngton's habitual tot
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-23

Where was Poia Negri born and
what Is her real name?
Born at Bropbcr0. near Worsdio.
Poland; her ndmo tnas dpollonta
ChdiHper. PoIa "a the abbrcpiation OF
her oton nama and Ne0ri she adopted
from rho nams Of Ada Ne0riadn.
italian poctoss.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-23

Pc to Flu.
|ue Man"

/ today whne
u fred Wal
pay was laid
F..
p heart aud
Pes were as
p WasagrN,
p where he
|skeletOn. the
~ wera xor.
fiore eurious
p attend tie
pscuously dis
The elastic
Pc lady. the
p headed zip
folving head,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-23

NEW YORK. Aug. s3.--Alice Brady
IN has played many different roles
on the stage ana on tho screen. but
in none has sho been more charming
or intelligent than In the one tho
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-23

aud sucoeiafm singer. Is very prob
ably rosy. but only Time can feu.
and he oipes no hint 80 far ahead
The opinions Of other readers tDtl
BE- tecloomed IN reply 10 Miss "Ttoen-
~ str"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-23
3NG NGGG0W SEVEN.
"A toe WISDOM OF 81
y RABAT G.
by Eps,oNp SNslA
n,osHsASsp
Qua StS>aCr Inc tscs. Nv aAuIAylGIp
@gsA SERVICE ,re.,4ss.

TAs unusual series Of stories deals loih the exploits Of
CAase Pennington, detective sent by his oorernmen
British North BorHeo to run to earth The YELLOW Screen
4 caag Of Chinese bandits.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-23

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Evening star., 1923-05-27
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA. Va, May IS (Spe-
slab seeking q place in
1 the state senate from this district
have been invited to appear Tuesday
| the chamber Of commerce, before
| members of the League Of Women
! Voters and give their views on the
| present-day issues. The meeting was
!; first scheduled for Monday night.
, August T. Candidates seeking the
place In the senate are Robert S. Bar
, rett. this city; Walter Tancil Oliver,
Fairfax county; Commonweaith's At
torney Frank l. Ball. Arlington
fax.
An apartment house on the east side
or Pitt between Prince and Duke
streets, formerly the property of
Misses Roberta Davis and Eleanor
Roberts. was sold at auction today
Tor c. s. Taylor Burke, trustee, and
purchased by John G. Graham, and
house 427 South Fairfax street was
sold at public auction for Robinson
Moncure, trustee, and purchased by
Mrs Elizabeth Fair. Both sales were
conducted by Thomas L. Carter, auc-
tioneer.
: Fitzgerald Council, *. of c.. has ar
ranged to turn over it's clubhouse as
restrooms for the visiting Shriners
VINO VIII be In this city during the
Shrine convention.
Sells Two Building Lots.
Mrs. Susan Pullman and others have
sold to Charles w. Entwisle a two
building lot at the northwest corner
or columbus and Oronoco streets.
The funeral of Charles II. Pickin.
former resident who died yester-
DAY evening at his home in Claren-
don, Will take place at O'Clock Mon
day afternoon from Demaine's chapel.
The play given by the students of
the Alexandria High School last night
In the auditorium of that school was
repeated tonight.
Pythian Memorial
Members of the knights of Pythias
Will attend services tomorrow night
at o'clock at the Methodist Protes-
tant Church. Rev. Robert Browne
Will preach on The Memory of Our
Beloved Dead"
j. Randall Cation, president of the
Aiwanis Club, and Nelson Snyder,
secretary and treasurer OF the local
organization, left yesterday afternoon
for Atlanta, Ga. to attend the ma
tonal convention of the Kiwanis
Club. which will convene in that city
Monday
Melvin Pitts OF this city will ad-
dress the members of the Baraca
Bible class OF the First Baptist
Church tomorrow morning. c. c.
Kent. local secretary of the Y. NJ.
c. A., will address the Henry *.
Field Bible class of the NJ Il. Church
South tomorrow morning.
Evening star., 1923-05-27
MAYOR IS INSULTED
BY RACE OFFICIALS
Indianapolis Executive Called big
Stiff" Before Senator Fess:
Cuts Track Police.

INDIANAPOLIS, May 26.-Mayor
Shank of Indianapolis has stopped all
between the city govern
ment and Indianapolis motor speed
way management in preparation for
the Memorial day race, the mayor ex-
planning the speedway officials had
offered a deliberate insult to a dis
tinguished visitor in our city and to
me-" The mayor said it had been re-
ported to him that admission to the
speedway was refused United States
Senator Simeon d. Fess of Ohio and
a party sent to the rack track by the
mayor in company with a police off,
cial.
you go back and tell that big stiff
(the mayor) that it will cost him SO
cents a head for any one he sends
out here" a gatekeeper was quoted
as saying.
The mayor said he appealed 70
Theodore E. Myers, general manager
of the speedway, and that he replied
What the gatekeeper said goes for
me, too"
City street oiling machines used to
oil roads leading to the grounds have
been withdrawn, there will be no po-
lice detailed from the city and no
ambulance service, the mayor de-
clares. Only fire protection will be
afforded. -
Evening star., 1923-05-27

The Marcia Burns Chapter met
Wednesday afternoon, with Mrs. Rice
and Miss Stewart, 1881 Columbia road
as hostesses. In the absence of the
regent, Mrs. Gutelius, the vice regent
presided. Encouraging reports fol-
lowed, and the election Of officers re-
suited as follows: Regent, Mrs. A. c.
Thorn: honorary vice regent, Mrs. J.
H. Koehling; vice regent, Mrs. F. W.
von Dachenhausen; recording secre-
tary, Mrs. Lucille /. Belts; correspond
ing secretary. Miss Virginia ]. Gates;
treasurer. Miss Stewart; registrar
Mrs. Laura Med. Raymond; chaplain
Mrs. John Farnsworth; historian, Mrs
Conrad E. Hesse.
Evening star., 1923-05-27

The Sarah Franklin Chapter met
May 16. Mrs. Cochran of Braddock
Heights, Va, hostess. Excellent
work, shown by reports, was an In
spiration for the coming year. The
officers elected for the ensuing year
Evening star., 1923-05-27
WILL GREET CATHOLICS,
Bishop Shahan to Be Host to Tour.
lists From New York.

Catholic Tourists of America will
arrive her today to visit the Shrine
of the Immaculate Conception at
Catholic University, where they will
be entertained by Rt. Rev. Bishop
Shahan. During the afternoon a visit
TO the tomb of the unknown soldier
at Arlington is scheduled, where they
will place wreath on the tomb.
The Tourists are members of the
Knights of Columbus from New York
state. This is their first visit to
Washington. Francis A. Mccain, the
past grand knight of Carroll Coun-
Gil of this city. is a member of the
advisory committee. An invitation is
extended to the entire local member
ship of the order here to visit the
group at Catholic University early
today or at the Union station at 4
o'clock this afternoon.
Evening star., 1923-05-27
BAD CHECKS CHARGED.
Woman Is Accused of Passing
Worthless Checks at Stores.

Mrs. Helen Hobbs, nineteen-year- old
bride of Horatio Hobbs, a paperhanger.
was arrested yesterday afternoon by
Detectives Thompson, Embrey, Fowler
and Flaherty and held to answer
charges of violating the bad check law.
1t is charged that she passed a num-
ber of worthless checks on local mer-
chants for sums ranging from $40 to
$50, giving them in payment for wear
ing apparel. She told the detectives her
parents reside in Brooklyn. y. ", and
that her husband Is I'm Boston, Mass.
Evening star., 1923-05-27
Postal Savings
ToBe Explained
In "a Languages

Twenty-four languages will be
made use Of by the Post Office De-
partment in extending the postal
savings system. Postmaster GEN
eraI New has ordered that any
one sending an international
money order be given a leafiet
written in the tongue of the coun-
try to which the order is sent.
The leafet describes the benefits
of the postal savings system.
the leaflets are being drawn up in
Italian, Greek, Spanish. French. Ger
man, Polish, Hungarian Magyar,
Swedish, Danish Norwegian. Chinese,
Japanese, Yiddish, Russian, Bohe-
mian, Lithuanian. Croatian, Slovak.
Bulgarian, Finnish, Slovenian, Ru-
thenian. Serbian, Portuguese and
Rumanian.
Evening star., 1923-05-27
Changes Point Of View.

From the Pittsburgh Sun.
A joy rider is some one who Is rid
ing while we are walking and a jay
walker Is some one who is walking
while we are riding.
Evening star., 1923-05-27

An Indiana mother has hit upon an
excellent plan for getting her daugh-
ters home at satisfactory hour at
night. She requires the last one in to
arise first and prepare the family
breakfast
, 1923-03-25
Good Morning, Judge!

TORRINGToN-Bbecause OF the
change in the judicial districts. by
the last legislature, Goshen county
was made n part OF the Sixth Judicial
district, md tho Judge elected in the
sixth district, presides in Goshen
county now.
This change brought us Judge c..
o. Brown. OF Douglas. and although
a stranger at the time of opening dis
trict court. he is well known to many
Of the residents and especially to
those guilty OF dealing in "hooch."
From the way he leads out It is evi.
dent that he will not stand for this
far too common practice OF breaking
the law. Frank Jones. of Glendo, be-
ing convicted on n liquor charge was
assessed a fine of $500. and given
GO days in the county Jail. Dan Her.
rim, who had been found with equip
ment for h manufacture of "hooch''
will pay $500 into the school fund and
deliberate for 10 days in the county
bastile. .ysaS
, 1923-03-25
Caught in a Blizzard

CoDT.-Battling all night In n
blizzard that ragged across the Sage
reel valley near the Wyoming
Montana line. Roilln Wilson narrow
ly escaped freezing to death and was
saved by tho prompt action o. the
teacher nea Coyote Springs who
thawed him out.
Wilson had started out after the
days shift from the oil rig where
he was employed to go to Bowler
for the mail. Tho weather was fine
and he was not prepared for tho
terrible torn which overlook aim
enroute. Losing his way and wan
dering until near morning he STUN
bied onto an old homesteader shack.
With a scanty supply Of matches and
almost unconscious, no was unsuc-
cessful IN setting the building afre.
When he attempted to put on his
mittens he found them frozen and
was unable to find his hat. With
these projections lacking he fought
his way out into the storm and about
daylight came upon the schoolhouse
and teacherage. Rousing the teacher
who administered first aid by soaking
his head n hands in kerosene and
putting his feet in ice cold water
soaked off the shoes which had frozen
to him. A hot cup OF coffee restored
him sufficiently so that he was taken
TO the railroad and placed on a train
for this city.
, 1923-03-25
Tests in Arvada Region

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. nave been
made for the drilling OF three test
wells in the vicinity OF Arvada AID.
according to the terms. must be start.
ed not later than April 10. Arrange
meuts are now being made for the
drilling and material will DO started
to the locations in the near future.
The three tests will be widely sep
arated and their successful conclusion
will mean tho proving Of a large area.
Those locations arc In what is known
as h Powder river anticl'ne and seep.
ages of 10th oil and gas are In evi.
dence in many places, which leads &c
the belief that drilling will open up a
large field.
, 1923-03-25
Ancient Land Mark
Is Gone

NEWCASTLE Tho home OF Mr..
and and Mrs. Anil Peterson at the
O-S ranch on Black ThunGer, forty
five miles southwest of Newcastle,
was totally destroyed by fire with
all its contents. The fire started in
the garnet OF the house. presumably
from a defective flue. and was not
discovered until the whole roof was
in flames.
This was one of tho oldest. II not
the Oldest. ranch house left in the
county. having been built of huge
cottonwood logs forty.two years ago
by the O.S Cattle company. In years
gone by 1t was the scene of many
wild western range and roundup par
ties. The O-S ranch was known from
Texas to Montana by cattlemen and
COW hands in the early days and was
considered one of the best ranches
on the whole trail. But. like many
other monuments OF STURDY frontier
life left by the western flight Of en-
pire. It has passed into history.
, 1923-03-25
More New Bridges

LUSK-Since the completion OF the
Cheyenne river bridge, which is said
to be the finest steel bridge in the
state, two more bridges are now un-
der construction on the Lusk-New.
castle road both a Old Woman creek
crossings. One is about twelve miles
beyond Hat Creek and tho other is
twenty.
When these bridges are completed
and some more work done on the
roa il will be n pleasure to drive
from here to Newcastle over one of
the best state roads in Wyoming.
II is also reported that the state
highway department is to start work
on TIE road south to Torrington as
soon as the weather permits and as
son as this is completed. much travel
between Cheyenne and Newcastle will
come this way.