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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-17

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The Washington times., 1923-05-22
z COPS KILLED,
Z WOUNDED
BYbAND|T
Squad Of Jersey City Police.
men Shot Down Trying to
Arrest Robber.
Continued from First Page.)


truding from the opening. He
seized it and pulled down Sayes,
who had been partially overcome
by the fumes Of the bombs.
Sayes put up a stiff fight but
was subdued.
Sayes and the Miller woman were
taken to police headquarters. The
woman remained defiant. She re-
fused to talk. Police separted the
pair, and grilled Sayes.
Investigation Of the shooting re.
suited In police getting several con.
They established. however, that the
were found in the parlor Of the
apartment OF Andrew Kaerth
owner of the house on the first
floor.
There were numerous bullet
Ond floor leading from the hallway
into Sayes' apartment.
There was no blood on the stair
way but considerable on the carpet
on the first floor parlor. Chief OF
Police Richard Battersby said this
circumstance puzzled him.
Kaerth and his wife, Lillian, were
taken to police headquarters
Kaerth told police that Sayes and
the Miller woman rented two rooms
there about q month ago. Kareth
said he was in bed this morning
whom he was aroused by the shoot
ing. Rather than take q chance
on his life, he said, he remained
in his room while the firing was Ia
] progress.
The Washington times., 1923-05-22
WITNESSES FAIL
To APPEAR IN
LEE CASE
Port Arthur Restaurant Slash
ing Charges Likely to Go to
j the Grand Jury.

Charges of assault with q dan.
eerous weapon against Paul Lee
manager of the Port Arthur Res
taurant, Jung Oak and Lee Sing
employees implicated with him in
the brutal slashing Of william c.
Lyles, q boilermaker, Of 22O Twelfth
street southwest, a few weeks ago
will not be heard in Police Court
today AZ scheduled.
1t IL believed that they will 60
before the grand jury without pre-
Hminary hearing.
In Police Court witnesses were
present for neither side, neither
were the defendants. Ralph GIVEN
assistant United States attorney
could assign no reason for the fail
ure of the Government witnesses t
appear.
o. It has nevertheless been init
mated that was due to the fac
that the case will be sent direct t.
the grand jury.
The Washington times., 1923-05-22
Washington Officials
pulled" for Baldwin
As British Premier
By GEORGE b. HOLMES.
international Nova aerv,ca

The change In British ministries
viii have little or no effect anon
outstanding British American nrob
4en1ns administration ofklcialm said
Because OF the number and ma
ture OF pending problems between
Sne Two countries, however, official
washington IL following the British
ministerial crisis with more interest
tnan Is usual in q. foreign political
event 1000 miles removed.
While publicly reticent, Washing.
ton OfficiaIdom has been privately
pulling" for Stanley Baldwin to take
UP the mantle laid down by BonaE
Law. The stubby chancellor of thu
axchequer, with his ever-present
pipe and his humorous drawl,
gained wide acquaintance win
washington during the lengthy ne
gotiatiOns here over the British debt
last autumn, and he made many
friends among the officials with
whom he had 70 deal.
Baldwin Ia looked upon az liberal
and democrAtic-'more like an Amer.
lean, II you know what / mean"
one administration official privately
said. He IL q strong advocate Of
closer British-American relations,
according to his friends, and Is
pronounced in his conviction that
the continued peace of the world
and it's rehabilitation from war de-
ponds. in large measure, upon
British.Anerican accord.
The British debt agreement, not
yet ratified, is looked upon IA
secure, no matter who il the next
premier. All British political parties
have Endorsed IL.
Perhaps the most outstanding and
controversial problems now before
the two governments hinge upon oil.
and the scramble for the worlds
supply that Ii now on between Brit
Ssh and American capital the world
over. On this question of oil and
Brttain's rights, Lord Curxon has
''hard-boiled" ideas, as exemplified
in his policy at Lausanne and his
communications to the American
State Department.
The Washington times., 1923-05-22
.POSTOFF|CE ON
WHEELSFOR
SHRINE
Motor Truck Station to Help
Out Service Promised by
Postmaster Mooney.

Washington's rolling postoffice,
which saw duty first during the
1922 Christmas season. will be in
use again during the Shrine con.
vention, Postmaster William M.
Mooney announced today.
This motor truck, fitted up with
standard postoffice equipment. will
take its stand on r street, between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets,
for the benefit Of visitors.
A postoffioe employee, costumed
as Uncle Sam, 10 to sell, stamps and
give other postal service to the
public. The truck will be decorated
with Shrine c0lors and emblens.
Final arrangements were made
by the poStoffice today for the EN-.
ployrtent of 100 additional workers
during the convention period.
The Washington times., 1923-05-22
JOVIAI AS
He QUITS
KING
: Continued from First Page)

Continued from First Page.)
snailjng when he returned to 10
Downing street.
your congratulations" said he To
respondent. II cannot say more.
An official announcement will be
made at once"
CurzOn Returning.
Lord Curzon, who has been on
vacation, Il returning to London.
10 was reported that he had cut
his holiday short.
The Daily Telegraph warned the
Conservatives that they must unite
or face defeat at the hands Of the
Liberals and Laborites. This paper
advocated the appointment Of Lord
Cursor.
The Morning Post urged Lord
Curzon 20 pass up any claims he
might have for the premiership
In favor of Baldwin. This newgpa.
per warned that anarchy 10 the
only alternative for Conservative
government.
King George Was AFblter.,
King George, found himself in
the unusual position OF being DO
littcal arbiter despite the long cher
1shed belief that the king is a mere
hgurehead without political infIu.
ence. It was up to the king TO
decide upon the next premier, thus
liking the fate Of the Tory party.
An Informal meeting Of Tory
party leaders was summoned for
this afternoon.
Bonar Law in a letter to the
chairman of the Tory party In his
constituency said:
NY decision to resign was sud
den. hoped for o recovery Of
health when I went away, but /
suffered from constant pain. I
came back really worse than / was
when departed"
Bonar Law said he hoped to re.
tain his membership in Commons,
but would not likely be able to at.
tend the present session.
The Washington times., 1923-05-22
FORCED To BOW
To CHINESE
IDOLS
Nine. verea, Freed by Bandits,
Tells of Hardships She Suf-
fered in Hills.
Continued from First Page.)

COnIlnueu ITOm rHSI RAGS
to effect the release of the five
American and nine other foreigners
held prisoner by Shantung train
bandits.
Further than this, State Depart.
ment officials would not go. Cues
tons az to when foreign troops are
to be employed for the rescue, II
at all, were evaded.
Officials explained they had no
reports from DIR. Jacob Gould
Schurman. the American minister,
on, the results of the meeting of
foreign diplomats in Picking Mon
day, and in the absence of such re-
ports they were disposed to reti.
cence. The growing concern felt
here for the safety OF the captlves
was, however, obvious today.
No confirmation was to be had
at the department of reports that
the foreign diplomats at Picking on
Monday served a Neutrality-suspicious.
ultimatum on the Picking authorities
to produce the prisoners or witness
a foreign punitive expedition in
search OF them.
the belief prevails, however, that
such action. ultimately will have to
be taken unless there is an unex.
pected change of front on the part
or Peking and the bandits them
selves.
The Asiatic naval forces are now
concentrated off the Shantung
coast. and plenty of bluejackets
would be available for the re-en-
forcement of the small handful of
regulars and marines stationed in
and around Picking.
secretary of State Hughes and
acting Secretary of War Davis con-
Ierreo today concerning the general
military situation in China, and the
possible use of American troops, but
no decision was reached.
The Washington times., 1923-05-22
POLICE benefit
/ ITEM IN
TIMES
Public Spirited Citizen Pays
Expenses Of Expert in Guest |
Of Information.

Through publication in The Times
of news item, the police depart.
ment has been enabled to gain valJ.
able information regarding the de.
lection and prevention Of crime in
the District.
An invitation was issued to all
police finger print experts In the
country to attend series OF lee
lures to be given by HakOn
Jorgensen, known internationally
as one OF the best authorities on the
subject, and Fred Sanberg, local
chief Of the identifications bureau at
headquarters, discovered that no
part Of the police appropriation
could be applied to the defraying
of. his excuses to New York, de-
site the fact that less than 500
was needed. A public spirited
citizen read the Times STORY" and
gladly furnished the necessary
amount.
Radio Outfit Needed.
Jorgensen is deputy police com
missioner of New York city and Is
also a lecturer at Copenhagen Uni
versity. Commissioner Enrtght
issued the invitations.
Il
fingerprints Of known crooks was
adopted at the conference OF police
chiefs at New York city last month,
and the series Of lectures by Jor.
gensen was the result. In the new
system it Is proposed to broadcast
the code by wireless, radio or tele-
graph so that an escaping felon
NAV he headed off no matter in
what direction he may travel. The
difficulty faced by the local de-
tectives is, however; the lack OF q
radio outfit. Police officials es.
innate that a radio station would
The lack of sufficient appropriar
tions by Congress Is one Of the
most serious problems the local po-
lice department faces, say officials.
They point out that when the con-
ference of police officials from all
parts of the country was called.
representatives from many parts Of
the world attended, and yet local
police officials did not have to
necessary funds to make the jour
ney to New York, The British sent
the chief of police of Cairo, Egypt.
to sit in at the conference, and
Japan also was Represented.
Capital Police Handicapped.
The Nations Capital fares the
worst OF any city of its size in the
United States when the finacial
needs Of the local police depart.
ment are considered, in their opin-
ion. Were it not for the Board OF
Trade, Chamber of Commerce and
other civic bodies last year, Major
superintendent OF police,
would have been unable to attend
the annual police chiefs conven-
ton. 1t was only recently that the
obtained sufficient auto
for emergency work, and
one OF those was contributed by the
head Of a local automobile concern
for the use Of the auto squad at
central headquarters.
Commenting on conditions in the
city one official said today that
were it not for the excellent char
acter of the average Washington
enforcement Of the law
would, indeed, be difficult. The
has the fullest co-opera-
ton of the public as a whole,
hence the rarity of major crime
II Congress is not more liberal
The Washington times., 1923-05-22
SIX MONTHS IN JAIL
FOR HITTING DETECTIVE

Six months in the workhouse and
a warning Of more severe sentence
should he ever attempt 1t again. was
the verdict Of Judge Robert Hardi.
son In Police Court today when VIII
liam Butts. colored, was convicted
on a charge Of assaultins a detec.
tive.
1t was alleged by Precinct Detec-
tive r. G. jackson, of No. l station,
that he was slapped by the negro
when he tried to place him under
arrest last night.
The Washington times., 1923-05-22
.PRESBYTERIANS SCORE
n Y REPEAL OF RUM Law

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, May. 3D.
The action of the New York legis-
lature in repeating State prohibition
enforcement legislation was de-
plored in a resolution presented TO
the 135th general assembly OF the
Presbyterian church here today.
President Harding was commend
ed for his stand for enforcement.
The resolution asked, that no rum
vessels be protected by the United
States nag within the three-mile
limit .
The Washington times., 1923-05-22
FRANK r. BLACK IS NEW
BETTER BUSINESS HEAD

Frank r. Black, Of New York city,
prominent in the advertising field.
has been appointed acting director
Of the Washington Better Business
Bureau, 1t Is announced. Black Is
taking the place Of r. x. Wholley,
who resigned az director.
Claude H. Woodward, chairman OF
the board Of directors. said yesterday
that Wholley has agreed to stay
in the bureau and work with Black
until the latter has thoroughly Ia.
miliarized himself with his new work.
The Washington times., 1923-05-22
Named on Jury Commission.

rhe justices OF the District Su'
pr eme Court have appointed Francis
G. Addison, jr., vice president Of
the Security Savings and Com
nIercial Bank, q member of the
Jury commission for term of three
years. Addison succeeds Edward b
Enyon, jr., whose term has ex
pired. The other members Of the
commission are j Harry Cunning
ham and B. r. Saul.
The Washington times., 1923-05-22
LIBRARY ASSOCIATION WILL
BE HOST TO VISITORS

A hospitality meeting OF the
Library Association to entertain
out-of-town librarians visiting
washington en- route from the
Atlantic City Convention of the
National Special Libraries Associa-
ton will be held Saturday evening,
at the Grace Dodge Hotel.
DIR. John M. Cries and DR..
Charles r.. Mann, will speak.
The Washington times., 1923-05-22
MRS. II. G. DOYLE HEAD
OF THE RADCLIFFE CLUB

Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle is the
new president of the Radcliffe Club
of Washington. Other officers an.
nounced today are Mrs. J. Edward
Ball, secretary-treasurer and Mrs.
William s. Torbert, advisory officer.
During the year the club Is
credited with raising 81. 800 for the
Radcliffe Endowment Fund. Miss
Elizabeth Brandeis. a member, has
been endowment fund chief chair.
man,
The Washington times., 1923-05-22

in It's appropriations for the use
of the local Police Department,
both public spirited citizens and
officials say the organization viii
be sadly impaired.
Hardly a month passes that some
representative Of a foreign nation
does not visit this country to study
police methods here. 1t is to be
doubted If Fred Sanberg will be
given sufficient expenses to defray
his journey to Brussels in August
to attend one Of the most important
finger print conferences in the
history Of the world. At present
the foreign police departments are
concentrating on the apprehension
and knowledge of the whereabouts
Of international crooks, but Jor-
gensen's code is to be applied to
the location of the national law
offenders.
The Washington times., 1923-05-22
FRANK L. POLK DROPS
IN FOR WHITE HOUSE CALL

Frank l.. Polk, Under Secretary
OF State during the Wilson Admin.
tstration and one of the most non.
uiar members Of that regime. n1ndu
a flying visit to the White House
today, and was cordially received
by Cabinet members as they were
leaving the regular meeting.
Polk had nothing to say about
the political outlook.
The Washington times., 1923-05-22
Lecture on MARYLAND Missions.

The Rev. John La Fargo, s., j.,
Will speak on Jesuit Missions in
Southern Maryland" at the annual
meeting and social reunion Of the
Catholic Women's Literary Guild,
Thursday evening at o'clock IN
Gonzaga College auditorium.
The Washington times., 1923-05-22
Garrison to Command Field.

Major William H. Garrison jr., OF
the army air service, will take COM
nand of Boiling Field about June
is, the War Department announced
yesterday. The new commandant Is
a New Yorker and was graduated
from West Point in 1908.
The Washington times., 1923-05-22
Rum Trial Costs $4,000.

GARY, Ind, May 2S.-The cost or
preparing the records of the Gary
liquor conspiracy trial for use IN the
appeal of the cases OF forty.tWo or
the defendants will be approximately
$40. 900, according to o. L. Wilder
muth, attorney In the case.
The Washington times., 1923-05-22
Conservation Bodies Merge.

Announcement was made here to"
day of the consolidation, effective
June /, OF the National Conserva-
ton Association and the American
Forestry Association.
The Washington times., 1923-05-22
INDUSTRY
PLANSGREAT
EXPANSION
sic, $50, 900 to Be Spent This
Year on Improvements at
Pacific Coast Studios.
By GUY PRICE,
(Copyright, 1928, by Cosmopolitan
News Service.)

LOS ANGELES, May o. The
sum of SIS, $50, 900 is to be spent
in the next fiscal year by the va
rious motion picture companies, in
the greatest expansion program In
the history of the film industry.
Upon the announcement that the
William Fox Company had pur.
chased a 450.acre site in the West
wood Beverly district at cost or
81, 500, 900, came statements from
each of the large studios disclosing
the fact that they are also planning
extensive improvements involving
millions Of dollars.
The 1850, 900, does not include
cost of productions. 1t is merely
the outlay for permanent improve
ments. Following is the approx.
mate amount each studio will spend:
William Fox studios. -. SO, SOC, 900
Mack Sennett studios. ..... 1000, 900
Hollywood studies. ....... 1000, 900
Famous Players-Lesky. -. 3,25O,00
Sol Lesser. ............... SOC, 1000
Fairbanks studios. ....... 1,150,O00
United studios. .....s..... 800, 900
United studios. ............ 100000
Universal studios. ......... 100000
Robertson-Cole studios. 100000
Hal Roach studios. ....... 400, 900
Goldwyn studies. ......... $780, 0G
Independent producers. 5,000,0
Almost imediately William Fox
Will begin erection Of studios on
the newly purchased site. Archi.
tectural plans call for one OF the
most complete studios in the world
The Mack Sennett Corporation
has announced that it will dispose
Of the present holdings and at q
cost of 100000 construct a new
production center on q 35O-acre
tract along the foothills between
Vermont and Western avenues.
Famous Players-Lasky Corpora.
ton, 1t is understood, are searching
for new tract and will build a
100000 studio. Hollywood studios
will be shortly offered for sale
and new plant erected Douglas
Fairbanks has just purchased a
ten-acre addition at a cost of $780,
900. 1t is also the plan Of the
celebrated star to spend another
million on permanent improvements
Within the year United studios
will lay out 100000 in additional
buildings. On the Sol Lesser prop.
erty in Santa Monica boulevard a
new generator. plant and other i'm.
proVements will cost $500, 900.
Universal will dispose of $500. 900
in building the worlds largest
stage, a wardrobe warehouse and
electrical-equipped cafe. The worI,
Will be started at once.
Among other improvements will
be $40O, 900 studio to be built Nv
Hal Roach. $780, to be spent Nv
Goldwyn, and estimated expenditure
OF 100000 by independent pro.
ducers.
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-06
WRITER OF BOGUS
CHECKS IS BALKED
Young Man Attempted To Slip
Bad Paper On Grocery
Clerk

At least one would be manipula-
tor Of bogus checks was frustrated
in the passage of worthless paper in
this city last Saturday evening. A
young man about twenty-five years
of age, stepped into the Albert Gend =
Ter grocery store on North Front
street and purchased about 81 worth
of groceries. He was waited on by
Herbert Becker, to whom the strang-
er presented in payment a check
written on a Mankato State check
blank and made out in favor of
Thomas Gillespie. To this paper was
forged the name of F. w. Wildes
Mr.. Becker was suspicious of the
man and said that he did not have
SIG. 80 in the cash drawer, but would
go out and get him his change. 9th :
er clerks in the store state that
while Mr.. Becker was out calling up
the Wildes family, where he learned
the check was forgery, the writer
of the bogus paper made a dash from
the store as fast as he could run
leaving the groceries behind him.
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-06
PAGE THREE ,

school. of the class of 1918, also OF
the Jennie Hunter kindergarten
training school of New York City.
She has been teaching during the
past year at st. Johnland, Kings
Park, New York.
The bride is a soung lady of
high ideals and a natural sweetness
of disposition. Mr.. Shaw is super
visor of the designing and engrav-
ing department at the Tiffany store
in New York.
In the school where Miss Davis
was teaching was a young lady tea
cher by the name OF Miss Mary
Alice Shaw and a very warm friend
ship was formed by the ladies. Miss
Shaw had a brother; hence the ro-
nance.
Il was during te Easter vacation
the wedding took place at 480 Park
Avenue, New York City, Rev.
Stockman of the Madison Avenue
Methodist church officiating. In at
tendance at the ceremony was Rev.
Leslie Davis, brother OF the bride,
and Miss Alice Shaw sister OF the
bridegroom Mrs. Shaw has contin-
ued teaching, her school closing the
last of this month.
Eearly in July Mr.. Shaw will take
a vacation and the couple will come
to Sleepy Eye on their postponed
wedding trip. They will be at home
after September I, at 209 South
Bayview avenue, Freeport, Long
Island ....-