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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-13
BALLAINE ASKS
RAILWAY PROBE
Demands Investigation OF
u. S. Line in Alaska

WASHINGTON, Dec. i5.-Prom-
Using 20 force a congressional In
vestigatlon IL President Coolidge
declines 20 act. John a. Ballaine.
Seattle. has announced his lnten-
ton Of bringing railroad brother
hood leaders TO Washington this
month 10 insist on radical change
In the management and policies" Of
the governments railrcad in Al.
aska
Ballalne In letters announcing his
coming. said that ~ the president
declines TO act, we shall have n
congressional investigation that viii
rival the Ballnger-Pinobot investi-
CATION and we intend 20 follow that
with action in the presidential
campaign.
BaIlalne said he ls not out 10 en-
barrass the president.
"On the contrary" he said. IN
his letter. II am republican as
are tho officials " the brotherhoods
In the state NJ Washington ana
We Win help the president n he
does tho square thing In this Alas
kan railroad matter But wo are
going TO have # Ctrnightened out
regardless Of politics OF paruos."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-13
FAIL TO FIND
BODY OF BOY

After several hours of futile drag
cling operations at the foot Of the
Lander st. dock. the harbor patrol
wednesday afternoon temporarily
gave up tho search for the body Of
Lawrence johnson. 10. who disap.
yeared from the steamer Georgian
is.
Tho boy Is believed 10 have
drowned, and the crew OF tho har-
Dor patrol dragged the bottom OF
the Sound IN water from 30 TO 40
feet deep. hoping TO locate his body.
Young Johnson visited mis- broth
err. Leroy Johnson, $40 w Ewing
st.. November is. and later returned
to the ship. where ms was employed
as messboy He failed 70 appear
aboard the ship and the next morn
ing his suit cnse was found on the
doc
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-13
INVESTIGATING
BRIDE MYSTERY
Oregon Police Find No Trace
OF Girl Reported Drowned

HARRISBURG, Ore, Dec. ~.
Police officials today were con-
tinuing n determined investiga-
ton into the mysterious disap-
pearanee OF Mrs. Josephine Dom
beck Byers. l7.ycar.old girl bride
Of Aberdeen. Wash, who was
reported drowned In an auto ac-
cideut i'm tho willamette river,
while en- route 10 California
No trace OF the girl has been
found since the reported mishap
In which Byers, the husband.
and William J. Parks. IN friend.
Of Los Angeles, escaped.
Stanley Dompeck. brother OF the
bride. has arrived here from San
to aid authorities In prob
ing the mysterious case.
The accident was said TO have oc
CURED late in the evening and no one
in Harrisburg saw the girl. who wa
supposed TO have been drowned.
Parks, the friend. was said TO have
been at the wheel when the auto
plunged off the ferry dock into ths
willamette. The two young men left
the next morning for Eugene, Byerl
stating that no was going to wire his
parents for money. Both men dc
clined TO give their addresses in Call
fornla.
Aberdeen ndvlces stated that Mrs
John Dombeck, the girls mother
was not notified Of the death ant
learned Of the asserted tragedy wher
another daughter, Mrs. c. Kerr. read
Of The reported accident In press dis
patches. Both Aberdeen and Harris
burg police were yesterday requested
TO start an official Investigation ant
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-13
Butte Woman Is
Brutality Killed

BUTTE. Mont. Dec. 13.-Pollce are
today inauiring into the death Of
Mrs. Margaret Jackson. So years Of
age. who wos found dead IN her
kitchen last night. with her face ter.
fibly crushed.
Police are holding Albert LIylnEs.
ton. aged SO. who was found lying
I'm a stupor with his arms around the
dead woman's neck when they ar.
rived.
The crime was apparently perpc.
trated with an NIX found near by.
Quarrel over custody OF n sisters
property Is believed 10 have been the
cause OF tho crime.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-13
Trail 3 Bandits
in Oregon Woods

FLORENCE, Ore. Dec. 1s.-Three
bandits who held up the Lane County
State and Savings bank at Florence
on Tuesday arc today believed 10 be
surrounded in the rough headland
country near Heceta Head light.
house. - miles north Of here.
Three men answering their de.
scrlpton have been seen. The region
IA one OF tho widest on the Oregon
coast and trouble is anticipated in Of.
fectlng IA capture.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-13
WANT TO STOP
DEALS LIKE CARR'S

I'VE want TO stop such occur
rcncea "a the removal OF Lieutenant
Carr to the suburbs because he dis
pleased tho chief. and want 70 keep
men trained In traffic work In the
traffic department" Allen stid.
shelor said that the traffic prob
lem is one OF the biggest In hn city
and should be In the hands Of tho
most capable traffic euglnelar that
tho city could obtain.
Councilman Cohen. VINO rcw up
the measure. said that event ually II
IL the intention 10 amend thsi ordin-
anco 20 permit lieutenant or cap
tain 10 be head OF the new diyis-
ion az Sergeant Carr adya noes in
civil service rating.
The committee members " no vot-
ed for the measure We lnesday,
we're Councilmcn Phil linda u. Rob
ert y. Hcsketh and Mrs Henry
Landes.
The bill creates tho traffi c diyis-
ion and defines the prese nj ser
geant OF the traffic detail as the
new sergeant Of the traffic division
Tho bill Ia designed 20 take the
traffic department out OF politics.
and give Il autonomy under gem
eraI direction OF the chief Of pc
lice. as has ben done with tho de-
tectlve department once APPOINTED
sergt. Fuqua could not be removed
except By cause under civil service
procedure.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-13
RESORTS
Will Be
CLOSED!
Starts Abatement
Action Against
IA Houses Within
Seattle

Firing the opening gun in
campaign OF vice eradication
that has been in preparation for
many weeks. Prosecutor Malcolm
Douglas Thursday filed abate-
ment proceedings against II Sc
attic rooming houses and apart
ments where he alleges vice
exists.
Fully as many more complaints
are in preparation and will be filed
within two or three days. And be.
fore the campaign has closed Doug
las expects 10 obtain restraining or
ders against half a hundred institu-
tons OF vice in Seattle. he said
"All OF the places named In the
abatement suits flied today have
previously been notified by regis
tered mail TO close their institutions"
Douglas said, They have Ignored
these notices and our only weapon Is
to abate them and close them up by
clyil procedure"
While Dogulas was filing the
cases deputy sheriffs were sent out
by Sheriff Matt Starwich to ar
rest Mrs Maud Townsend. alias
Mrs. Maude Everett, on a charge
of contempt OF court
The woman was restrained by
court order issued April 4. 1928
from permitting a house OF vice TO
operate at 1896 King ST., after Q
trial in court.
The warrant for her arrest was
issued on complaint that on Dec
ember 10. she permitted vice ana
lewdness in the property in con-
tempt OF the court order. Her ar.
rest was expected at any time.
Douglas refused to state
whether the grand jury had In
yestigated any OF the places TO
he abated, but said that their
abatement Is civil proceeding
and without the functions OF the
grand jury.
1t is believed that evidence against
the places was obtained thru use
OF funds voted Douglas by the
county commissioners to be used for
secret investigation purposes.
The suits are fued against the
owners OF the property, as the occu.
pants change so frequently that it
is impossible TO bring a suit against
them. according TO Deputy Prose
cutor Arthur Schramm, who pre-
pared the suits. The II places named
in the suits follow:
Residence at III Seventh ave. S.,
owned by Holt Investment company:
residence at 500 18th ave. s., owned
by the Hampstead Investment COM
pany and Z. F. Horne and wife: the
Curtis hotel. 1914 Second ave, owned
by Ella S. Rosenberg and husband.
the Ottawa hotel, SIS First ave..
owned by II. p. Sinclair, Jr.. William
and Reginald Sinclair and their re-
spective wives. the West Side hotel.
1924 Westlake ave, owned by Il. &.
Greer and wife; the Yale hotel. GA
Lane St, owned by Frank Buty and
wife; the Jersey hotel. 1856 Washing
ton St. owned by Sarah Blasburg.
trustee. and Ruby Blasburg Weiner.
The other places were residences.
as follows. 919 Washington St,
owned by David o. Sullivan and
wife; 200 10th ave. s., owned by
Harry Soames and wife and Nettie
Briggs and husband: 1907 Main ST..
owned by James Boyd and wife;
1O10ls King st. owned by Walter Il.
Gerard and wife; 1907 King St.
owned by Gusta ]. Gunderson; two
places. 514 and Ala 18th ave. So
owned by Emma C. b. Stone, Mary
Summers and Muriel Coombs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-13
TRAFFIC CHANGE ROLlSES AUTOLSTS
IS HE THE MAN?

The public safety committee of the city coun-
ell has recommended for passage an ordinance
creating a separate traffic division Of the police
department.
The idea is commendable It's in line with
what most big cities have done in handling their
traffic congestion.
But there's Joker in the Seattle ordinance.
Traffic now is handled by regular squad, in
charge Of Sergt Frank Fuqua, operating, like
the pawnshop and other squads, under the direct
supervision of Chief Severyns.
The new ordinance puts the traffic division on
the same plane as the detective bureau Its chief
will be the real boss Protected by civil service,
he can be removed only for cause.
Here, in the language of the ordinance, is the
joker:
such sergeant of the traffic depart
ment shall be deemed to be and hereby is
named the incumbent in charge of the traf-
fic division And the former position of SER
geant of the traffic department is abol-
ished."
THAT means that Sergeant Fuqua win be autornat-
cally given the job as chief OF the traffic division
And following the new Job will come an increase in
rating and in salary commensurate with the respon-
sibility.
Sergeant Fuoua is a Chief Severyns appontee. He
replaced Lieut. Carr when Carr was sent to the woods
by the chief for criticzng the tearing up of traffic
violation slips and other irregularities which he said
Severyns insisted upon.
The Star believes separate traffic division, with no
strings tied to it, will go far in Strengthening out Seat
ties present serious traffic snar.
But it does not believe that provision for such di-
vision should carry with it into the security of civil
service job the advancement Of man to head it who
has not fully shown himself capable of handling it.
Is Fuqua the man?
He does not have the Endorsement Of organizations
that have studied Seattle's traffic needs
Downtown congestion and everyday traffic tangles,
growing worse constantly and with remedy in sight,
Indicate that something is wrong with the handling.
In view Of these facts The Star suggests that the
Fuqua joker be killed out of the traffic division
ordinance before it is passed.
Let's get the traffic division first. It's an admirable
idea.
And then the man. The best we can find. The JOB
will be none too big for him.
The Fuqua joker, it stands, smells too much like
peanut politics.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-13
One-Time Seattle
Girl Kills Self

SAN PEDRO. Cal. Dec. 13,-seat-
Tie relatives Of Mrs Dorothy Melon.
aid. wife OF a naval petty officer.
we're awaited here today following
the young matron's suicide in local
hotel.
she left note addressed 70
clyde" the first name Of n friend.
In IL she asked forgiveness for
wrong she apparently believed she
had committed.
The dead woman IL the daughter
Of r. w. seefeld. q Seattle archi.
tect. police learned.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-13
TAXICAB BILL
IS POSTPONED

A public hearing on the council
bill proposing TO eliminate taxi and
for.hire car stands in the business
district will be held next Wednesday
afternoon. The measure came before
the public safety committee OF the
city council Wednesday, but on re.
quest Of taxi owners went over for
a week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-13
Portugal Crushes
Revolt; Nine Dead

LONDON. Dec. 13.--Nine rebels
woro killed. 30 wounded and 200
taken prisoner In the latest revolu.
ton I'm Portugal, which was prompt.
ly suppressed Tuesday. and did not
spread from Lisbon TO the provinces.
according TO special dispatches from
the Portuguese capital.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-13
Storm Signals
Ordered Here

CoUTuEAsT storm warnings
~ we're ordered displayed at GAO
Il. m, Thursday at oil Northern
Pacific Henports. The storm was
reported TO he Mt the mouth OF
tho Columbia river at 1880 a. m.
and was expected In Seattle be.
tween Thursday night and Fri
day morning.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-13

The gink who invented nah
iongg.
Dry leader says Seattle IS getting
drier every day. SO are we.
A woman, 50 years old, married a
1C-year.old boy in New Jersey last
week. But II might have been worse.
She might have married Jackie
Coogan.
There Is no truth 10 the rumor
that Pullman Mushrooms will be
established on cowen park cars. so
| that patrons can shave on their way
TO work in the morning.
The postoffics department reports
that $4,000 900 900 stamps arc used
each year. And 1899. 100000 Of
them, wen bet, are used in mailing
bills.
Another revolution Is In progress
in Mexico.
Obi back TO normalcyi
THE FIRST VANITY CASE
Upon which, Torralya went after him
and followed him Mt a distance, with a
pilgrims staff In her hand and n wallet
about her neck In which she carried, a
IL reported, a piece Of looking glass
the remains Of n comb and n Kind Of
small EalliDot for the faee."-From Don
QuiIots.
50.year-old woman and a fG.year.
old boy in Ridgefield. ". J.. have
been married. Wonder II she'n help
him keep his stamp album up 70
date7
LII Gee Gee sprang her annual
Joke yesterday. Don't send me n
book" she said. I've already got a
book"
LII Gee Gee says she can pick a
chicken in five minutes. That's
nothing. We can pick one at a
glance.
Christmas liquor will be scarce
here, announces the prohibition Of.
flee.
Going to frla< Santa Claus at the
border?
Gsrs called on aeeoaat Of dark
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-13

Howdy. folks. Reserved your
seat in n dairy lunch yet for
New Years Eve.
One Seattle cabaret Is going 10
sock patrons sic table charge. And.
at that. most OF the patrons viii be
under the table.
Leap Year Is going 10 D. fall
Hrc. Hoo are the dear girls cotHO
10 propose u these tight skirisf
After shooting a grizzly bear and
a seyen-point buck. Jack Dempsey
IS still looking for action. according
20 his demon press.agent-
Golly. what a terror that boy win
be In the next war.
! Russian word for eootle-Ivanitch
TODAY'S RECIPE
Take one damphool, soak In
moonshine q few hours, place In
y fast auto and race train to
crossing. Remove from wreck.
age. place In black. satinllned
box and garnish with flowers.
What's o dlctatorf
9yEiie asked pop.
And pop replied.
Hcs q traffic cop.
Honeymoon island. IA the Pacific.
started its career as a convict sta
ton. Who can doubt tho eternal TT.
ness OF things7-Jack Raper.
The new home OF Hollywood
actress will have as q feature an
aviary with collection OF rare
birds. What. you may ask us. Is a
rare bird in Hollywood? A guy who
can read and write.
We DIARY
December f2)
Anon comes my wife from Astoria, not
looked for TIL saturday. which will him
der me Of little pleasure. but I am
glad Of her coming.
Another physician Is out with an
anti-fatlgue vaccine.
Give Us a double shot. Doc. we've
got TO attend council meeting.
These cold waves in Seattle are
pretty short-lIved. They don't last
any longer than permanent wave.
Oh. COILS. oh. COILS. only IS days
until you can do your Leap Year
popping-and gosh all hemiocks and
little crabappIes. there Is Charlie
MoTiarity. the lawyer. as innocent Of
matrimony as the democrats OF
votes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-13
CANDIDATE FOR THE POISON
wv fff IN

The gink who invented nah
iongg.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-13

Rain tonipht and Friday. mod
crate 10 strong southcasterly
gales. shifting south,rcstcrln
Temperature Last ~ Hours
MAXIMUM, W Minimum. ~.
To-day noon, AZ.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-13
We DIARY
December 12)

Anon comes my wife from Astoria, not
looked for TN saturday, which viii hin
der me Of little pleasure, hut 4 am
glad Of her coming.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-12-14

Suddenly Ralph burst out laughing.
Posing as a martyr-the idea; a
healthy, hearty, young, robust boy like
him posing as martyr
His laughter echoed in the semi
empty room and died out. He was
seated In an old morris chair with his
back to the door. deep in thought,
when light rap on his room door
stirred him. Thinking 1t one Of the
boys living In the house, and not both.
ering to rise, he called. "Come in!"
The door opened and Ralph beheld
a little black-eyed black-haired urchin
In what once was white corduroy
dress. Leaning against his knee. she
looked up into his face. His artists
eye thought instantly. my, those
eyes! Wouldn't they be wonderful to
paint!"
SAY" said the little thing as she
rolled her eyes, did you know. ! am
going to the children's party Friday
down at your schoolr'
We'll, where did you drop fromT'
calculated Ralph In hls surprise. Il
am sure I never saw you before. I
don't know your name, but I think I
shall call you the 'vamp.'r
my name Jose" corrected the little
girl Indignantly.
"well. you surely know the art Of
rolling your eyes" laughed Ralph.
do yon want to see my sister? She
20, too, Friday"
Eyes, bring In the sister. 'vamp'-
the more the merrfer!"
The sister. just able to toddle across
the floor. dressed In a figured calico
romper suit was hoisted and boosted
into Ralph's lap by Jose. The baby
cuddled against Ralph. nesting down
perfectly contant. Ralph felt little
thrill vibrate through his frame.
The ''vnmp," still at Ralph's side,
leaning both elbows on his knses,
peered into his face with her large,
lustrous eyes.
my sisters happy, too. you see. be
cause she goes With me Friday"
Il 'appy.~ reiterated the black.
haired doll on Halph's lap.
rs that right" laughed Ralph
hugging the little kiddies. ~But
'vamp,' why do you come to tell me
about itr'
The vamp looked rather dismayed
"You send me and Angelica" she said
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-12-14
In Memory Of
Her Little Girl
BY ETHEL COOK ELIOT

Nellie, the Shop AAIELLIE was
Girl, Reminded 81 Z ha usted,
Mother of ~ just as were
Daughter and x all the other
Was Showered clerks In the
With Lingerie Hums on depart
ment store at Ave
minutes Of ten this Christmas eve. But
there wepe still FIVE minutes more In
which she must serve. There were
several shoppers pressing about her
counter handling and examining the
beautiful French embroidery Of the
lingerie there. They swan before
Nellie's tired eyes almost dimly as In
dream. Tired. aching feet can do
that to eyes. you know.
How trying they were, these Gus
tomersi How slow about coming to
decisions; how impossible their Ques-
tiOna. How did Nellie know how this
or that garment would launder, or
wearf How could she know7 Nellie
never In her whole Life had possessed
a stitch Of such costly stuff. And still
these crowding. high-voiced women ex.
pected her to prophesy the whole
future life Of their purchases They
were certainly better judges than she
of such things They ought to know.
But there was one Lady, lady with
soft brown eyes, half smiling brown
eyes, who patiently stood and waited
her turn. Because Of her patience In
that Christmas rush, she came last
But II she had been patient In waiting
her turn. Nellie now had to be patient
In waiting on her. For although 1t
was already ten o'clock and time for
the counters to be draped for the
night, she took her time. Very care
fully she chose two whole sets Of lin
gerie. Every piece she examined
closely to make sure Of the quality,
and the beauty Of the design. Nellie
thought she. would never be done. In
fact. Nellie found 1t hard. just as the
brown-eyed lady was lowering over
the choice Of the last piece, not to
cry ont at her, For Heavens sake.
make up your mindi Can't you see
I'm droppingf'
But Of course Nellie cried out no
such thing. She just shut her young
lips together, and winked back child
ish tears Of irritation and exhaustion
s11I take this one. them" the lady al
last said at two, minutes past ten
And then she looked up, smiling into
~ a
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-12-14

giving Ralph knowing little shove.
"We see Santa, too. and he big, % big
that he bring me and ANGELES lots
nice things And he talk 70 u and
pick N up like you did Angelicaf \
Ralph gave 4 start. Someone va
numbering upon his door with two
ists instead Of one. The door was
locked. He clipped the bolt.
"well, It last" panied : messenger
boy; I've been pounding for the last
half hour here. Sorry to waken you,
cir: know It's late. but Just had to
deliver this message tonight. sir."
That's al right said Ralph, huf-
'riedly' tearing open the Telegram The
door closed Ralph read: - r''
'Telegrcphing monsy for yon %
come home chfistmas. Lillian arrives
TO-DAY. >. y 4. * "A, 4 DAD.". <
Ralph could have shouted FOR Joy.
e. ipss. Western ,;swspepsr unioA,
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-12-14
By ELEANOR KING

every year over In the normal depart
ment, you know" volunteered the girl.
Ralph thought a minute. then put q
crisp one-dollar bill into the basket
"Oh that's too much'to give" called
the gih, but Ralph had disappeared
down the stairs into the school.
That did not end Ralph's thoughts
-on the matter, however. In the after.
moon he met Frances, one of his girl
friends from the nor1na department.
Ralph" she burst forth, "the tag day
surely II going over big. They expsct
ITO make quite q lot more than they
did last year. Why" she exclaimed In
her Joy. .do you know, they always
SAY artists are 80 very poor-well
Aida told me Some nice young man put
a dollar bill IN her basket and never
said a word about wanting any
change
Ralph smiled: THAT fellow probably
was thinking about some composition
he was making and didn't even know
lhe PUT II In"
| mo, ne iidn.t, because Aida said he
shought inmate before he dropped
1t in."
That evening as Ralph worked IN his
voom q ne boasding house, some wxy
tor other ~ inst couldn't keep his mind
,oiflhis home, ne had known right along
rhst No cculdnet 90 home for Christmaa,
hut az the time drew nearer-only two
,more dayo now befDre Christmas vaca-
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-12-14

VOICE MUST BE CULTIVATED
Teacher Asserts That Every Person
t!as Ability to Be More or Less
= Good Singer.

It has been stated by leading sing
good voice II 1t were cultivated, but
still some voices would be better than
others. There Is reason why we do
not all have really fine voices. The
sound box" as 1t were, of our body
Is the larynx, or as most people call
1t, the Adams Apple" Across this
stretch our two vocal chords, like the
strings Of a violin, thick for bass,
thin for tenor, and so on. The "bow"
that strikes these chords Is, OF course,
our own breath, and the different notes
are produced by the moving Of certain
muscles at the basetof the larynx.
Just as the tone Of violin depends
largely upon the body Of the. instru-
ment, so even perfect vocal chords are
Of little use unless our body contains
a sufficient space, properly laced, for
their tone to echo In; resonating cavi-
ties, we call them. We therefore need
for the best voice perfect sound box
and perfect chords, plus fully devel-
oped "resonating cavities" and good
muscles to work the larynx.
Aided to this, our mouth and tongue
must be placed in precisely the best
position for our particular notes. Per-
feet health Is needed for the breath
that Is our "bow," perfect ear to dis
tinguish the slightest variation Of tone,
and finally long and expensive train.
ing to enable US to work every part OF
our sound-machine to the best advan-
tage. Given all these factors, we have
the perfect singer. Short in any one
Of them. we have a less perfect singer
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-12-14

AG! Come
on; s e n d
some poor
kiddie I o
the poor