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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-27

I1IufE second big advantage IN tho
l. style OF pitching that Is now
being affected by most major
league pitchers. The fast ball Is
now more or less threat. Few
pitchers use II 20 any great extent
because tho fast ono plus tho 1.-Two.
iy bali. makes for many homo runs.
''Tho slow hall Is made 20 order
for the good buntor because Il en-.
shlsa him 20 place The ball better,
incidentally slow bail properly
fTF some OF tho fas, men Of today
would Try bunting instead OF
swinging their heads Off at every
ball pitched. they would boast much
higher ayeragvs.-
Since discussing this phase Of bat.
ting with Jennings have paid par
tlculaF attention 70 the methods
used by tho speed merchants OF ths
American league. My observations
have borns out whaE Jennings has
said on the subject
There aS~ few good hunters In the
majors today compared with 10
years ago. AZ one time bunting
came In for AZ much attention In
batting practice ns trying TO hit the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-27
Golf Body Bars
Punched Clubs

NEW YORK, Sept. 27e-slot.
ted and punched clubs will be
officially barred In all Amer.
can competitions after next
January /. according to a decl.
sion reached by tho United
States Golf association.
Stamped lines may DO used on
clubs II they do not exceed one.
sixteenth OF nm inch In width
and are not les sthan three thir.
ty.seconds OF an inch apart.
Tho decision of the assooia.
ton In interesting In that II In
n surrender 70 the British golf
authorities. who barred such
clubs moro than a year ago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-27
ImQ Good DAYS
A STORY OF Old
|. TINE FIGHTERS
,Ry Duncan
HoCDOndld.
CHAPTER Nj
As Told to Tom Olsen

CHAPTER Nj
MY next pugillstio experience came
1fl when / received wire from
II. c. Gordon. OF Omaha, Neb.. tell.
Ing me TO come at once az was
signed up TO meet Jim Mccormick.
the stockyards giant from Chicago.
Mr.. Gordon. who had arranged tho
match. Is now IN the realty business
on ". s5th ST. here.
went TO Omaha AZ once and
trained at Patsy Fallons roadhouso
for two weeks. worked hard dur.
ing that period.
In telling OF the fight win auots
the Omaha Daily World OF October
IS. 1855:
This closed the minor affairs OF
the evening and the big guns took
their corners In the ring.
Shortly after the fight had been
arranged. Mccormick had declared
that no would get that dude and
get him bad
He got at him Saturday night. all
right. but he got enough
From the first IL was evident that
tina Dude could play with Mecor.
mick. Each round up 10 the eighth
and iast was simply repetition OF
tho first. varied by an occasional
knockdown for the Dude
Macdonald whipped tho man all
over the ring. showing himself
master Of fancy ring tactics. and
narnboozling' his opponent By side
remarks.
The eighth round and last showed
the Dude In fine form, with Mccor'
mick covered with gore and putting
Ike a porpoiss. Macdonald could
have finished the fight in the first
round. but FOR the satisfaction OF the
audience refrained from doing II
then.
AT the cioss Of rhs fight MacDon-
aid accepted the challenge Of John
Glow, OF Colorado, who had shown a
desire 20 meet the winner"
This match took place In two
weeks and was declared a draw. At
the close Of this match I was signed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-27

for major league games has reached
staggering figure" remarks a
prominent Eastern club owner OF the
National league. Twenty years ago
my ball bill for the season ran from
800 to 81 900. Last season II was
something Ike $1,000 and this year
II looks as II II might reach $4,000.
The baseball bill OF expense for
1928 viii run closs TO $4,000 in each
major league. venture 20 say that
20 years ago II was about one-sixth
Of that amount In the National
league"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-27
BasebaILs Cost Majors $4,000
Each for Run of One Years Play

bebas suddenly big
~ $4,000
for theses OF In
90 ptcned by
Of needed to complete ball
No suspicion
that he worked Danoth to
tina be putou o
with
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-27
FIREMEN LOSE
AT HORSESHOES

DARNYARD golf 10 too strenuous
~ for city frcnsn TO become er.
ports and the firemsn team went
down 10 defeat at the horseshoe
pitching tournament at roadway
playfieid wednesday. The Green
Lake team won eight out Of ten
games
Stewart a Holmes team defeated
the league leaders. the Pastime
team.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-27
CHANGES ARE
EXPECTED IN
BALL BOSSES

T,HB Southern league may have
J. four now pilots next season.
II Is reported Bert Nelhoff will 10
from Mobile TO Memphis. that Carl
Mite will succeed Otto Miller at
Atlanta. that Rollio zeider will
manage Mobile and Johnny Dobbs,
now managing Memphis. will go to
Chattanooga Larry Gilbert, New
Orleans: Jimmy Hamilton, Nnsh.
villc; "stuffy" Stewart. Birming.
ham kid" Elbcrfeid Little Rock.
viii stick.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-27
BdgshaU's 1923 Products Will Be
Introduced to Public SaturdaV
BY TOM OLSEN

INOCH BAGSHAWS In
ewh
from the u S. S. Mississippi IT, S.
The which bemet
va
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-27
DIXIE SERIES
PLANNED AGAIN

New Orleans and Fort worth viii
meet next week In the annual Dixie
ssries between the representatives OF
the Southern and Texas leagues.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-27

Millions uso IT. Fine for Halri
Mot sticky, Greasy or Smelly
Millions Use It-Fine for Hair!
Not Sticky, Greasy or Smelly
A few cents buys jar OF Hair
Groom" at any drugstore. which
makes oven stubborn unruly or
shampooed hair stay combcd all
Aay In any style you uka
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-27
Yes, Free!

every boy, girl and grown
up in Seattle can see the
great Alderman & Harris
vaudeville shows at the Pal
ace Hip all winter-free of
cost.
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WHAT TO DO

the Palace Hip theatsr and viii give two 70 every
boy or Eiri securing new subscription 10 this
paper
Just have anyone VINO II not having Tho Star
delivered to their home agree to take the paper
for thrce monthh
You DO not hsve 70 collect any money or nsks
delivery Of Tho s,ar-simply take the order for
tho paper.
Have subscribers sign the subscription blank and
bring Il. you get u. to tho circulation
department. Of The Star
IT'S just as easy eating strawberry shortcake
there Ia limit TO tho number Of tickets you
get and THEY ARE GOOD FOR ANY PER-
TORRANCE tfor Riddles or Erownups)
Ramember-AI SUBSCRIPTIONS MUST Be
The STAR
The Washington times., 1923-05-24
W|FE'S- CRUELTY
CHARGE FAILS
IN COURT

Chief Justice Mccoy of the Dis
trict Supreme Court, after hearing
the case yesterday, dismissed the
suit of Mrs. Katherine M. Talbot,
for limited divorce on the ground
Of alleged cruelty. The wife in her
complaint told the court that her
husband squeezed her nose, slapped
her face, struck her with his fist
and struck her in the face with a
whisk broom
The husband in his answer de-
MED squeezing his Wife's nose, but
admitted that he did catch hold of
it because she spat in his face on
public street and threatened to
give 1t good pull il she repeated
the deSpiCable act "
Talbot also declared that his wife
has violently jealous, revengful
and suspicious nature and has
threatened to take his life and de.
stroN her own" The husband was
ordered to pay his wife $40 a week
alimony pending trial of the case.
The court held that Mrs. Talbot
had not proved her case and dis
missed her complaint. The couple
were married April 10. 1914. At
torney Albert Jones appeared for
Mr.. Talbot.
The Washington times., 1923-05-24
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Robert l. woolf. 81. and Lucy v. Daw-
son. 20. both of Baltimore. Md. The
Rev. H. r. Downs.
George M. Fancy. SO. and Mary A.
Fisher. 81. of Emmerton. Va. The Rev.
j. e. Briggs.
Algie B. Croker. 81. of Eastman. Ga,
Whitley.
Robert NJ. Rownd, Sd. %, OF Wheeling.
W. Va: and Nina X. Lunn. 10. The Rev.
James N. Mcdonald. 81. and Viola e.
Tennyson. 10: The Rev. w. j.. Carroll.
Frank w. Spoon. 81. and Pearl Stader,
90. of Vine Grove. Ky. The Rev. A. F.
Granville L. Davis. 81. and Lillian l..
Pappe, -. both of Baltimore. Md. The
Rev. H. F. Downs.
Robert P. Storey. rs. of Seminary. va,
and Ellen r. Skinner, 81. of the Plains.
Va. The Rev. j. J. Muir.
William A. Kite. 81, and Lucille B.
Green. 81. of culpeper. Va. The Rev
John Kelley. 81, and Ray straus
Poole, 81. The Rev H. D. Mitchell.
Russell Brown Pace, 80 of Palmyra.
Va, and Clara Virginia Jones, 20, of
Poindexter, Va. The Rev. H. D. Nit
cnel.
The Washington times., 1923-05-24

day or tomorrow, Admiral Stark,
leader of the gallant little band.
will be left behind with sufficient
men to guard the white Fleet" on
which the refugees made their voy-
age here and which represents
largely their capital" Enough
money remained in the gold boxes
Of the refugees for Admiral Stark
to pay the $40 gold immigration fee
for each refugee.
The refugees come aboard singing
and laughing, elated over the pros
poets of finally finding a safe haven
OF refuge in America. They are
extremely grateful to the people of
the United States for allowing their
entry.
The crew of the Merritt will be
made up entirely of the refugees
except the ships officers and a
few cabin boys. The crew will re-
ceiVe the salary of / cent monthly
for the voyage.
This is the Merritt's first oceanic
trip, being a 2,000-ton vessel built
in Shanghai in 1912. She expects
TO arrive at San Francisco about
June L
The Washington times., 1923-05-24
Nationals Attacked.
British Russian Break
Averted When Soviet
Grants Concessions

LONDON. May 24.-Danger of an
immediate rupture between Great
Britain and Soviet Russia has been
dissipated by the conciliatory note
from Moscow transmitted to the
British foreign office by Leonid
krassin, it was admitted by British
officials today.
British foreign office officials said
the communication represented an
advance by Russia beyond any con-
cessions previously made. 1t is be-
lieved the document affords a basis
for future discussions.
A ministerial council was sum-
mOned to consider Great Britain's
rejoinder.
The Washington times., 1923-05-24
MRS. CATHERINE Il. HARPER
REEVE.

Funeral services for Mrs. Gather
inc f. Harper Reeve, of 1919 Thir-
tieth street northwest, who died
last Tuesday, will be held at her
late residence tomorrow at II
o'clock. Interment will be at Fort
Lincoln.
Mrs. Reeve was born in George,
town in 1866. She was the daughter
of the late Grafton and Elizabeth
Foley Harper, and had lived in
Georgetown during the entire fifty
seven years of her life.
She was married to w. r. Reeve,
in 1896. grand commander of the
knights TempIar of the District of
Columbia, who survives her. In
addition to her husband the de-
ceased is survived by three daugh-
ters. Mrs. Joseph r. Kalbfus. Miss
Thelma b. Reeve. and Miss Gather.
inc Harper Reeve, and a son. f.
Nelson Reeve.
The Washington times., 1923-05-24
DEATHS.

Lillian Knight. SIS yrs. Sibley Hos.
Albert Stephan. 70 yrs. 1870 Wyoming
ave. NV.
Sadie Winters. So yrs. GallinRer. Hos
Galveston G. Campbell. 70 yrs. 1872
9Th st. NV.
Sister Vincent Malone. "a yrs. Provi-
dence Hos
Arthur L. Reynolds. 80 yrs. U. S. S. H
Hos.
Truxton Smith. SO yrs. Georgetown
University Hos.
Catherine e. Reeve. 81 yrs. 1919 Soth
St NV.
Elizabeth Clancy. rs yrs. 1903 Oak st.
NV.
walter whelan.' So yrs. Providence
Hos.
Mary A. A. Pembroke, So yrs. Provi-
dence Hos.
Reta f. Jones. yrs. 111s st. ne.
John Daggs. SIS yrs. 20 Bowen rd. Sc.
Julia A. Washington. 80 yrs, 1925 C
william l.. Redmond. 40 yrs. 1893 Sd
st. sw.
Louise J. johnson. II yrs, 216 st Sc.
Jessie T. Nelson. 20 yrs. rear 1919 u
st. NV.
Hos,
The Washington times., 1923-05-24
ass REFUGEES
BEGIN TRIP
HERE
All That's Left of 5000 Who
Fled Russia Glad to
Escape to U. S.
international News Service.

OLLONGAPO, p. l., May "a
Probably the most Heterogeneous
collection of humanity ever EN-.
barked for a trans,Pacific voyage to-
day made their way aboard the
United States army transport Mer-
rift for America-their promised
land.
They are the SOS remaining souls
Of the band of 5000 that fled Red
Russia last winter with Admiral
Stark on the famous white" fleet.
The tropical heat nearly brought
Serious complications to the pro
posed voyage of the refugees to the
States. A hour and a half after the
Merritt left Manila for OIlongapo to
pick up the main body of refugees,
the Russian stokers keeled over un.
conscious and the remainder Of the
Russian engine room screw quit ex.
hausted. A hasty roll call among
the 100 refugees aboard secured
enough volunteers to stoke the en-
CINE for the balance of the voyage
When the Marritt sails late to-
The Washington times., 1923-05-24
BIRTHS.

Harry and RosehelI Sherman. girl.
clarence M. and Rosie Barnard, boy.
John ]. and Ella e. Dodson boy.
Leon j. and Elsie e. Phillips. boy.
French E. jr. and Viola Randsell. boy.
Frank II. and Ella Schwartz. girl.
walter E. and Cora E. Sanford boy.
Harold and Mae Cotterman, girl.
Henry 9. and Jessie Moore, boy.
George c, and Maude F'incham. girl.
George and Sletta Plummer, girl.
George X. and Mable lavish, girl.
Randolph and Marie Reed. girl.
Thomas HI. and Mary e. PiIkerton, girl.
Steve, jr.. and Mary LaSoola, boy.
Henry and Dora Sherman, girl.
Jacob e. and Mary e. Vogel, girl.
John H. and Mary NJ. Thomas, girl.
The Washington times., 1923-05-24
What's Doing
Today & Tomorrow


1OuAy.
MeetinE-Troop 20. Y. NJ Fl. A, 1890
Musicale-Young Women's Hebrew AS
ISOLATION, Franklin Square Hotel. eve
ming.
Gym Class-City Club. main ballroom
Party-H. c. spengler Post, American
Legion Auxiliary, National Guard Arm
Meeting - Keane Council Knights OF
Columbus, K. of c. Home, evening.
Dance--Washington Lodge. B. P. O
E., evening.
Meeting - Trinidad Citizens Associa-
ton, Blair School, p. m.
Observation-Disclosures of Columbia Bank
ers' Association for II. M. Dawes, new
Comptroller of the Currency, City Club
p. m.
ConventIon-The American whoesal lie
Grocers Association. New Willard Hotel!
all day
Horticultural Show-American Horti.
cultural Society. National Museum, p
m to $3.50 p. m.
Address-"The Measurement of Eng.
Administrative Principals Association
Mckinley School.
Garden Party-George Baldwin McCo,
unit OF the American Women's Legion
Meeting-Bible class, Woman's Cit,
club. clubhouse. 1880 p. m.
Meeting-Free and Easy Auction Club
WOman's City Club, evening
Card Party-Daughters OF Isabella
1913 street northeast. 8 p. m.
Card Party-Benefit of st. Gabriel
Building fund, Catholic Community
House. $3.50 p. M
Exposition-Of Sunday school lesson
Mrs. Elaine Rising, Y. w. c. A.. 4:4s
y. m.
Lecture-Dr. Nolan d. c. Lewis, OF
St Eltzabeth's Hospital. Research Uni.
Meeting abody Hilton Parent.
Teacher Association, school house,
p. m.
Outing-Jewish Women's Council Gler
Echo Park. all day.
Tomorrow.
MeetinR-District of Columbia Chan
ter, American War Mothers, Ralei Sf
Hotel. p. IN.
Meeting-B Citizens Asso
citation, Brightwood Masonic Temple
y. IN.
Observation-Disclosures Powell School
Lamont and Hiatt streets northwest
Masonic Meettngs-st. Johns No. II
Albert Pike Consistory. Ancient and Ac
Cepted Scottish Rite, evening.
Meeting A lmas Temple of the Mystic
Shrine. Keith S Theater. 1880 D. m
Meeting-Gen. Nelson a. Miles Camp
Spa ish War Veterans. G. A. r. Hall
evening.
Dance-Junor- class, Eastern High
School. evening.
Play-"rhe POSTMASTER" Catholic
University Dramatic Club, evening.
Neetings-Mineola Tribe, Seneca Tribe
and Idaho Council Red Men, evening
MeetinE--Metropolita Lodge, l. O. o
F., odd Fellows Han, evening
Debate-Freshmeu. Washington Col
leEe of Law. 1880 y. m.
The Washington times., 1923-05-24
BY international News Service. !.

COPENHAGEN, May "a
Anti-Swiss demonstrations were
reported today from Petrograd
and Odessa as a result of the
accusation by the Soviet govern
ment at Moscow that the Swiss
were responsible for the assassina-
ton of Vaslav Vorovsky at Lau-
same.
Nationals Attacked.
Swiss nationals were said to have
been attacked and their property
damaged. Swiss passport vises were
refused.
Tchitcherin, commissar for for
eign affairs at Moscow, recently ad-
dressed a note to the secretary of
the Near East peace conference hold
ing the Swiss government and the
allied peace ENJOYS responsible for
the killing of Vorovsky, who was
acting as observer at Lausanne
when shot to death by a Swiss citi-
zen.
The Washington times., 1923-05-24
MRS. TARLET0N H DEAN.

Mrs. Tarleton H. Dean, widow OF
Tarleton H. Dean, noted fish cul.
turist, will be buried in Congress.
sional Cemetery tomorrow. Services
will be held at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Middleton Smith, 1924
Euclid street northwest, where she
died last night.
Mrs. Dean, who was sixty-five
years old, had been paying a visit
to her sister when she died. Her
home was in Westport, Conn. For
some time, DR.. Dean was connected
with the Fish Commission in Wash.
ington.
She leaves a daughter, Miss Caro-.
line Van Fl. Dean, and two sisters
besides Mrs Smith.
The Washington times., 1923-05-24
SISTER VINCENT MALONE.

Sister Vincent Malone, teacher at
st. Vincent's Orphan Asylum. was
today buried in Mt. Olivet Gene
terry. The Rev. John Graham, chap.
lain of the asylum, officiated at
requiem mass held in the chapel.
Sister Vincent, who had been a
teacher at the institution for. about
three years, was taken i'll two
weeks ago and died last Tuesday.
She was twenty-three years old.
The Washington times., 1923-05-24
Births, deaths
Phone Main $3.50 Until
e p. N. Obituary Desk
ELLIOTT WOODS

Services for Elliott Woods, archi
tect of the Capitol. were conducted
at the home of H. C. Rakemann,
1923 Biltmore street northwest. to-
day. Mr.. Woods died at Spring
Lake, N. j., where he had been
visiting for his health. The body
will be cremated.
The Washington times., 1923-05-24
KRASS|N SEEKS
j. 5. PACT FOR
RUSSIA
Soviet Chief Says He Would
Like to Come Here to
Gain Recognition.
By F. A. WRAY,
International News Service.
fCnnvrirh4 lA2A hu International


Copyright. 192a. by International
News ServiceD
LONDON, May "a. --- Leonid
Krassin, special envoy of Soviet
Russia, intimated today in an ex-
elusive interview with Inter-
national News Service that Mos
COW will shortly make overtures
to Washington requesting recogni-
tion of the Soviet government.
Wants to Como Here.
Krassin came to london to nego-
tate a settlement of the Russo
British dispute over issues involving
fishing rights, property seizures and
alleged infractions of the Russo
British commercial treaty. He re-
Vealed that he is anxious to go to
Washington to see what he could do
towards inducing the United States
Government to adopt a more friend
ly attitude towards the Bolshevist
government.
"Russia's note to Great Britain
may be assumed to indicate a change
of foreign policy on the part of Rus
STA" said Krassin.s g"It certainly
Is indicative of our willingness to
make concessions to other nations
in order to secure economic rela-
tons. Our policy of making conces-
sions to Great Britain may be fol-
lowed by negotiations with France.
Poland and the United States; that
is to say, if we are able to enter into
negotiations with the United States. -
The Russian note, delivered by
krassin to Lord Curzon yesterday,
was most conciliatory, meeting prac.
tically all the demands levied upon
Moscow by England.
krassin said he regarded the Rus
sian note as a complete and salts
factory answer to the British de-
mands." He added:
But it is understood that there
are string influences at work in
england seeking a rupture"
Claims Papers Forged.
krassin said he believed a con-
ference to discuss the British allega-
ton Of Red Propaganda in Asia is
necessary. He claimed he has doc
uments which were forged in Lon
don to discredit Soviet Russia.
Krassin declared he had grave
fearS that break between Russia
and England would mean another
war conflagration.
ut is to be deplored that Amer
leans are unwilling to deal with
Russia he continued Russia is
not planning to give Japan exclu.
siVe concessions in the Far East.
Whatever concessions we grant
to Japan in the Far East will not
exclude the United States. We are
most anxious to open up trade re-
lations with America. In fact, that
Is very important for us. 1T is
worth more to Russia to enter into
relations with America than japan"
The Washington times., 1923-05-24
MERCHANDISE

STORE Q OFFICE EQULPMENT.
STORE FIXTURES AND OFFICE
FURNITURE OF 2 VERY d.
eCRIPTION BOUGHT AND SOLD.
BALTIMORE FIXTURES CO..
6I6 Louisiana Ave. N. w. Main S091
FOR SALE MISCELLANEOUS a
The Washington times., 1923-05-24

Chambermatd waitress for boarding
house; exp; ref. :123 l$th st. NV"
FEMALE-If YOU wish to lcarn security
saleslanship Under an expert instruc-
tor, we will teach you gratis and pay
you we'll for your time while learning.
Only Al issues handled. Ask Mrs
Maher for particulArs-No. S1s, Bend
Building
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-04
ID. A. r. Seeks Funds for
AmericaniZatiOn Work

Funds for carrying on the Ameri-
canization work of the local d. A. r.
society will be raised at card party
to be given at the Hotel Roosevelt,
February 8, at o'clock in the after
noon. Efforts are now being made
to make this party one of the most
successful in the organizations his
tory.
Part of the money raised will be
used to pay the salary of the nurse
maintained by the society at Ellis
Island, to minister to immigrants.
Mrs. Daniel D. Caldwell is chair
man Of the District D. A. r. Ameri-
canization committee. The arrange
ments for the card party are in
charge of Mrs. Harry Gauss, Mrs.
Grant F. Chase, and Mrs. J. Edgar
Smith.
Others working for the success Of
the affair are Mrs. Howard L.
Hodgkiss, Mrs. Wallace Grayson
Orme. Mrs. William B. Hardy, Mrs.
George w. White, Mrs. John NJ.
Beavers, Mrs &C. o. Appleman, Mrs.
J. M. Webb, Mrs. Gertrude M. Moser,
Mrs. w. S. Chesley, Madam Jean
Label, Mrs. L. T. F. Johnson, Mrs,
M. A. Winter, Mrs. A. B. Garges,
Mrs. Louis o. Carman, Mrs. George
e. Chadsey, Mrs. James M: Wiley
Mrs. J. NJ. Kerr, Mrs. w. F. Ham
berger, Miss Ina B. Jordan. Mrs.
Harvey M. Friend, Mrs. Edward
Larring, and Mrs. F. A. Clair.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-04
ETHICAL CODE
FOLLOWED BY
MERCHANT
Creed Drafted BY Committee
StipuIates Statements of
limitations in Advertising
sUPERLATIvEs DISCARDED
Better Business Bureau In
sists Use of Word "Great-
est Shall Be Discarded

When local merchants adver-
tise an imitation seal coat now
adays they do not hesitate to say
it is an imitation. As a matter
of fact, they not only admit it,
but tell you what kind Of animal
the fur came from. First they
set forth in the advertisement the
trade-marked name Of the imita-
ton and next to it, in brackets,
the name of the animal from
which the fur was taken, as for
instance: "Near Seal" (dyed rab-
bit).
RESULT OF CODE.
This is being done as the result
of a code Of ethics for merchants
drawn up by seven members Of
the Better Business Bureau. These
seven, all of them local merchants
and members of the board of trus-
tees of the bureau, were directed
some time ago to discuss unethical
business practices that were, con-
stantly creating disputes In mer-
chant circles.
After six months study OF the
problem the committee of seven
drew upsa code of ethics and sub
mitted 1t to the Better Business
Bureau. The bureau approved the
code and it is now being followed
by Washington merchants.
NO MORE SUPERLATIVES.
There are many other. sections
In the code besides that one which
requires merchants to describe
honestly the kind of furs they ad.
vertise. One section urges mer-
chants not to use unqualified, state
ments in their advertisements, such
as The Greatest Sale in Amsrica,'s
or THE Biggest Bargains Ever
Shown in Washington,
The seven merchants who framed
the code Of ethics are. b. B. Bur.
gunder, chairman. of s. Kahn's
Sons Company; otto DeMoiI. J.. T..
Goldheim, r. Rose, A. G.. Case.
Clarence Redman and Ralph w.
Lee.