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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-14
WOULD TAX BIC
CORPORATIONS
SolonS Favor Taxation on
Rate Making Basis

OLYMPIA. Feb i4-w What b con.
sidercd az the grcaisst victory for
the state taxpayer during this ses,
tion Of tho Legislature came Tues.
day evening with the favorable roc.
ommendatlon of the house judiciary
committee on the bill which would
compel private corporations 10 pay
taxes on the anme valuations that
they use for making natter.
The bill. introduced by Ropresen.
tatiys Homer T. Bone, would place
millions Of dollars on the state tax
rolls and would mean more toward
the reduction Of taxes on ihs farmer
and home owner than anything 80
far coming before tho legislature.
A. the prr2en; time these cor.
poraiions arr allowed 20 make two
valuations. one for The purpose Of
TAXATION and tho other for rate max,
ing. The taxation valuation aver.
hgoa. u Is claimed. about one.
seventh Of the a,e,making valua.
tons.
The law AZ the present time cx.
plieliiy states that raic.making yaiu,
atoms cannot BE- used when taxa.
ton Ia considered.
Much doubt was expressed NJ the
time the bill war introduced ms 20 the
chances Of iu passage. but when Il
WAS announced that the vote IN tho
judiciary committee was t5.. for a
favorable recommendation. tho back.
erE Of tho bin began 10 take heart.
The news OF the Recommendation
n expected 10 ciectrify tho private
interest lobbyists into action, bu, the
uncxpectedncss Of tho committee rc
port has caught them mapping. Il ~
claimed on several occasions differ.
cnt lobbyists have ridiculed The pos.
niblllties Of such bill being even
seriously considered by committee
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-14

following Is the fifth Of n Sc.
ries Of articles by Bob Hermann.
Star reporter. on the ascent OF
Mount Robson. highest peak In
the Canadian Rockies. which Is
now being attempted by four Sc
a,;le men, Jean Landry. jacques
Bcrgucs, Lambert sternbcrEh
and Charles X. Pcrryman. In
the preceding Installments the
writer described the trip "a far
rs Berg lake, rs miles from the
railroad. where the party has es-
tablishcd It's permanent head.
quarterS.l
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-14
8 BILLS PASS
STATE SENATE

OLYMPIA. Feb 1.-THE senate
passed three hills-suhsti,uto bill No.
III, provides for the certncation OF
bonds OF irrigation districts. S, II No.
la provides for the collection o. in
hrritanco taxes and No. ist increase
The Inheritance tax All passed
unanimously.
Senate bin No 1871. relating 20
drainage and diking districts, was
postponed until Wednesday. while
No. iss. relatins to the duties Of the
fiscal agent Of the state was ro-re-
ferrcd to committee.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-14
Shriners Cancel
Valentine Party

Seattle Mobiles OF the Mystic
Shrine were searching for new and
biting words wednesday with which
10 berate the storm which necessi-
tated the caneeiing OF their sched.
uled Valentine party in the Shrine
auditorium Wednesday night A
short business meeting will be held
at Tao in the Tuscan room. they
announced.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-14
BREAK GIANT
MURDER RING

CLARKSBuRG, w. Va. Feb. II
--Iaco Wolfe. Harrison COUNTY
sheriff. declared today he and hi
deputies had broken the back Of
the nations largest ''munier trust
Eight men. alleged members Of .
malta at whose door is laid a series
Of more than IL murders, commit
ted during period OF three years
in West Virginia. Maryland and
Pennsylvania, were held 10 the
grand jury today on a charge Of
numbering Jimmy Little. Faiimont
merchant. nearly a month ago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-14
Whole Family Is
Hurt in Accident

PORT JERVIS. y. Y, Fob. a.
An automobile driven BY Henry Fir
man coliided with another machine
operated by HIS brother Tom. Five
persons were hurt. all members OF
tho Ftruan family.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-14
u. S. Marshal to
Move to Seattle

The general office Of the United
States marshal. now located in Taco
ma. will be moved TO Seattle as soon
as alterations in the Federal building
will permit, II was learned TUESDAY.
Attorney General Daugherty has
planned TO shift the marshal's office
TO Seattle for some time, according
to United States Marshal Ed Z. Benn-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-14
Maximum $4,000
Salary Is Asked

OLYMPIA. Feb. 1.-THE maxi
mum salary that can be paid to
any code officer Is fixed at $4,000
a year, under the terms of n bill
introduced Wednesday morning be-
fore the house by Representative
Grant r. Hunt OF Spokane.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-14
American Thieves
Steal British Cars

LONDON. Feb. tt--AecoriinF 90
Scotland Yard officials. American
automobile thieves have CROSSED tho
Atlantic 70 operate IN Great nritinn.
Hundreds ~ carr have brrn stolen
in ENGLAND. Scotland and wales dur.
inE tho last three months. but Thus
far no direct cltw 10 the actual lead
ers Of tho thlsving gang has been
found
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-14
Towers Home
Is Amputated

LONDON, Feb. i&-During tho
extension Of the Hampstead subway
half the house OF Thomas Tower was
cut off and his family now lives In
the part remaining.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-14
Engineer Saves
Girl From Death

NEW YORK. Feb. IA railroad
engineer who saw Miss Inez Kohlor
on the track stopped tho locomotive
only three inches from the Girl. who
was too frightened TO move.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-14

JOHN r. MURPHY. former prose.
cutting attorney OF King county. win
speak Thursday night to alumni OF
jesuit college. who have formed an
alumni association in Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-14

DR.. Carno, shipping mag
nate mon chancellor prime
minister Of Germany, is The
storm center betaoeen 1iuai
German factions since the
French occupation Of the
Ruhr.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-14
zoe Dress and Apron
Bingham, Half Price, lOc I'd.

LOCO yards Of good quality Cling
ham in checks of pink, blue and Law
ender. viii make adorable little
dresses for house now, and for sum-
mer wear later. Lengths to 10 yards
80 inches wide.
Fabric Floor-Thir,I-The Bon Marchc
Evening star., 1923-05-13
More people would be more care
full with their cars II they were pre-
aented with a price list of parts along
with the Instruction book.
Adverse Motor Laws.

Any one dropping in on America
from nowhere and observing the
great mass Of unnecessary and, in
many instances, adverse automobile
laws would be prompted to ask, why
do car owners countenance such leg
islation?" 1t is question which
bothers a lot of people who are work
ing to simplify legislation, but they
are privileged to see the matter from
a more intimate angle.
1t IS beginning to dawn upon them
that the motorists of America per-
NIT the passage of bills which are
adverse to motoring because they do
not make any effort to prevent it.
In the state of Connecticut there
were 365.51S voters in the presiden-
tial election of 1920. yet when public
hearings of the proposed motor We
ford less than fifty people made their
appearance. This included members
OF the press and the legislative COM
mittee of the local automobile club.
II causes one to speculate as to
whether motorists really care what
sort of legislation is passed. There
are always plenty of car owners to
howl when new laws and new fees
so into effect, but few to- lock the
stable doors before the horse breaks
loose. Massachusetts motorists are
already complaining about the maze
or laws which clutter the statutes of
that commonwealth. but the possibil-
ity of a gasoline tax and compulsory
Insurance is being argued and COM :
paratively few car owners attend the
hearings.
Evening star., 1923-05-13
The Old Mechanic Saws:

The thing | notice most about the
cars they bring in here is the way
motorists neglect details. A chap Just
ieft his car here with an order to
give 1t complete overhaulin'. and
when | came to look 1t over 7 found
ne needed six new spark plugs and a
hetter adjustment of the carburetor
fhe cars all ready for him again, but
he won't come back for d week Said
ne had to go on a business trip and
would take the train.
Even so, he's luckier than the av-
eraee. When car fails to receive
these details in the way of attention
IL mas to work under a disadvantage,
and 1t sometimes breaks down. You
can drive on halt-dead spark plugs
forever without havin' something Sc.
rious go wrong. One car in there
nrice OF suit of clothes before |
get through with it. It's all the re-
suit of pair of worn-out breaker
points Every time the engine start :
ed sklppin' in traffic the driver tried
70 calm the car by slippin' the clutch,
= new set of points for his car cost
OUT three fifty installed
Good points. clean spark Mugs .,
logical carburetor adjustment. clea n
gas llne, tight fan belt. fully charged
Dattery and tight connections often
mean a lot more in the way of keepin'
me car runnin' right than tight bear
Ings, new rings a nd reground valves.
awa- u. .ney appear to be details, so the
average driver let's them slide. When
ever chap comes in here with a
ioHE tale of woe about the terrih1a
Conditlon of his car / always look ~
tne details first. I've been knockin.
sround long enough to know that it's
tn t,a.hah nature to Imagine the worst
trouble" sEes
Evening star., 1923-05-13
THOUSANDS OF TIRE
MILES ARE WASTED
Misalignment of Wheels Causes
Friction on Treads, Fatal to
Long Service.

Thousands of perfectly good miles
Of tire service are thrown away an
nually by motorists. It IL all done
innocently on the part Of the car
owner through misalignment of
wheels.
no more than a quarter of an inch.
the resultant damage will be the
death Of the tire before 1t has given
nearly all Of the service which was
built into it by the manufacturer.
When misalignment Is extremely
bad, the motorist must notice 1t, but
In the lesser cases 1t cannot be de-
tected without an accurate test say
Miller tire men. Most up-to-date tire
service stations are equipped with
specially constructed instruments for
testing alignment. Many gas filling
stations also use them while the car
is stopped to be filled with gasoline.
test alignment for the asking and
will be glad to point out and correct
the cause of trouble.
When wheels are out of line for
any reason, the result Is a scrapinE
which quickly wears away the tread
surface Instead Of running straight
ahead and accepting the natural trac-
PEELED virtually to skid along side
ways.
This condition frequently Is the
fault of bent aXles. but not always.
1t may be broken springs. loose spring
shackles. sprung frames. loose steer
ing knuckles. bent pinions, worn-out
bearings or wobbly wheer.
Evening star., 1923-05-13
Worth Remembering.

10 not accept an engine repair iob
unless the engine has been rnn
Nollng) for several hours There are
and other troubles by tiehteninp cone
necting rod bearings. and, though the
tr11oIe Will eventually come back. II
Viii not do so until the engine ha s
iimoered up. Be suspicious when told
to run an engine very slowly at f1rst
as she's pretty stiff" In any GOOD
repair shop where legitimate work is
zone zone engines are limbered up before
oelng turned over to customers
II the rear of a seyen-nassa,r.-
touring car or sedan seems bit hiRh
mere IS reason for it. and this rea'.
Sen should overrule your objection.
~ the car were normally level from
iront 70 rear the chances are that its
springs would sag when loaded with
passengers. When the rear end Is
sslisntiy raised when the car is empty
precaution against saRgine
Evening star., 1923-05-13
Lend Car Carefully.

!unlciary committee of the
Connecticut legislature is a hi NM
Zieu as to where to place the respon.
SipilltE for an accident if a motorist
toahs MS car to a reckless or unfor-
,.unate party. During a hearing the
.ouse th chairman advanced the thought
passed around to any one who wsnts
10 play with it," This seems to he
nore or less superfluous, Judging
from experience. The kind soul who
loans his car these days is so rare
as 70 render the loaned automobile"
problem somewhat out of date
ANY one who, for business nur,oS..
mas II necessary to permit others to
Evening star., 1923-05-13
Observations.

Isn't it about time for a gasoline
Strike-Something startling put over
by the car owners of America? II
drivers would simply practice a few
of the rudimentary rules of gasoline
economy the oil companies would be
faced with an enormous surplus of
fuel-with lower prices the only way
Of moving 1t.
dealer who yearned for a little
newspaper publicity recently rushed
into print with the announcement thai t
the public now knew as much about
cars as the trade does. One speculates
as TO how the particular dealer hap
pened to reach this conclusion
Copyright, 1929. by the Ullman Feature Service.
Evening star., 1923-05-13
The Sunday Motorist
An Abridged Magazine for Car Owners.
EDITED BY WILLIAM ULLMAN

drive his car stands in the position
Of employer. The drivers are his en-
ployes. Any one who Is SO super
generous as to loan his car to people
who aren't perfectly willing and ca
pable to shoulder all responsibilities
ought to be responsible for all in
1uries or property damage occasioned
by the machine while out of his pos
session. 1t might teach him a lesson
which fortunately most car owners
have been willing to learn without
taking the expensive detOurs.
Evening star., 1923-05-13
Car Buying Test.

Here is a new test in car buying.
When all other points have been con-
sidered 1t Is a good plan to rap the
tenders and lamps Of the car under
consideration. The results are sur
prising. Some tenders are tinny while
others sound heavy and durable. The
same with lamps, though they may
look to be the same from appearances.
A buyer would be no more Justified in
selecting his car on this basis alone
than to choose car primarily be-
cause it is little more generous in
wheelbase. But the "rapping test"
has it's place. and is often an eye.
opener.
Evening star., 1923-05-13
When You Drain Oil.

Car owners are gradually coming to
realize that 1t doesn't pay to flush out
the oiling system with kerosene. In
fact. experts are advising against it.
II kerosene Is used 1t means that some
of it will remain in the troughs and
thus dilute the fresh oil that is added.
A. way to obviate this. and at the same
time flush out the system. is to sub
stitute a quart of fresh oil for the
kerosene. Unless the engine is in
very had condition this will help to
get out every drop OF old oil--and
some of the dirt which may have ac-
cumulated-without the danger of di-
luting the fresh oil which is later put
into the engine to stay for a while.
Evening star., 1923-05-13
MARYLAND

MARYLAND
1altimoee-PaiOe- Jevett Co. a M
Brunsviek-Stull q Longhrake
CocksyvvilIe-Waites p. Ksekford
CumberiAnd-Cordry Aoenr Car Ca.
Dento0-Wm. Bullock :.
Yrostburg-JAma Morton
HaasEstoWn-City Gaea0o
Iad9son-C. q ". Motes Ca.
osaasnd-Xans AFos. o9aop
Sanshmy-oosdySaigs Co.
WukhohD-A. r 0e10nn Co,
Evening star., 1923-05-13
Extra License Plate.

Why no spare license plates? There
are any number of things that can
happen to the plates on a car, and the
Inconvenience occasioned by the loss
of one certainly justities the invest
ment in at least one spare" plate.
The cost Is usually about a dollar
Many driver carries expensive ex-
Evening star., 1923-05-13
10000 BUSES IN USE.

There are los cities in the country
that use bus lines and at the present
time more than 10000 buses are in
operation. Twelve thousand schools
make use of them. Fifty-siX street
railways. together with forty rail-
roads, have them as adjuncts to their
main lines.
Evening star., 1923-05-13

VIRGINIA
Aexandfia-Fairfax Service GaraCe
Cerea-Cefes Motor Co.
Clifton Fcsge-R. H. Wbssa0
Coeburn-Wau Motor Cop.
CovinStna-0. q. Ab9s
LynchhuSy-Auto Truck 3 0ody ca.
Nogfolk-p yswstt ealss . 0ervies
P0tsaonkh-Aaeoa . AneE. I1e.
R3chmood-Rrenfiss Aoenr CG Co
Roanote-Autpmotive eA1es ca, Ine.
0attvills-E- D. Sprinkle
The Piains-k ". eaensheR
Evening star., 1923-05-13

Wythevi11e-J.G G. Sexton
DELAWARE
Laurei-Carrou M. Elliott
Aiddletovn-0hallcro Garage
Wilmington-HarryH H. Loose
WEST VIRGINIA
Dpckhannoa-The Foreman Garage
Cau,sfua-Todd 8 Covert
CA9ksh0g-AutoP Park Q F1nzng Sta .fnc
Iahas-A6amsoa 8 Hall
Hufnont-Palee Motor 6a3es Co
oasoavny-Dean 6 Dean
0ssftun-HRdin Motor Service Co.
Evening star., 1923-05-13
WASHINGTON>VIRGIN MOTORS, Inc.
1923 Connecticut Avenue
Yuod Wherever

Hinton-Ben b. Mafahee
Littleton-Roy Howard Co.
Martinsburg-FrankL L. Hodesea
Moundsville-J. =. Boyd Auto Co.
Pennsboro-Riges B Mare
1ewett Sa1ss Co.
Piedmout-K- J. Fr00ock Mfg. o 1eek
Co.
Salem-Salsm 0RaQs Co.
Tara Aita-Jeveet taSes ca
fhnmas-H. 8. 0orDdou
Weston-rissnay PHp Noene q. e00
Evening star., 1923-05-13

ira tires which he never seems to
have need for-but when he does, we'll
that's different!
Evening star., 1923-05-13

There are 499. 900 motor vehicles in
Canada. nearly half OF tBese being in
Ontario.
Evening star., 1923-06-14
FINDS POISON IVY CURE.

Persons susceptible to poison ivy
Infection have right at hand an anti
dote which. according to Dr. George
A. Bunting. a Baltimore pharmacist.
is infallible. If nature inficts the
poison. Dr. Bunting states. she also
supplies the remedy in the jewel
weed.
Jewel weed. according to DIR. Bunt-
ing. is a very common plant. 1t
grows in swampy or damp. shady
four feet. In August it bears a
spotted yellow flower something like
a lady slipper. 1t has rather large
leaves and the stems are jointed like
reeds.
az discovered It's value as an anti
dote for poison ivy or poison oak
of gang of road menders." said the
doctor. He said he had spent his
life largely in the woods. as as his hs
never knew of case of poison ivy
infection jewel weed would not cure.
$50 l tried it out. making a tine
ture Of the leaves. l experimental
with it for an entire summer. and
every one of the hundred or so cases
treated was cured.
.The remedy is easily prepared at
home simply by making a tea. 1t
should be sopped freely on the in
fected areas, and only a few appli-
CdJlOlS are TeiuiIcu HI ocFclc cases.
For mild attacks it suffices to rub
with the bruised leaves Of the jewel
weed, which is also known as lady
slipper and wild celandine. The botan-
ical name is Impatiens fiavus.
Il studied cures for poison oak in
lection in the government poison
plant department at Washington
About $50 were listed. including Jewel
weed, but no particular emphasis was
put upon 1t. Most of the remedies
are uncertain in their action. They
cure in some instances and have no
effect whatever In others. Jewel
weed. hoWeYer. Is infallible."
Evening star., 1923-06-14
STUDENTS RALLY
TO AMHERST HEAD
May Decline Diplomas if Trustees
Remove President
Meiklejohn.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
AMHURST. Mass. June IA COM
mittee of three representing the
senior class at Amhurst College, it
became known today. has gone to
New York city to interview members
Of the board of trustees there re-
garding a reported move of the trus-
toes to remove President Alexandra
Meiklejohn. Richard B. Cowan of
Washington. D. c.. president OF the
class. is one member OF the commit
tee.
Pending the conference the senior
class as a whole is holding in abey-
ance plans which would put the class
Enthusiastically on record in the con-
troversy and which, 1t is reported, in
cIude refusal to receive diplomas at
the commencement next week Satur-
day. should President Meiklejohn be
removed.
The controversy, which admittedly
mad divided the trustees and alumni
according to alumni. who are in close
touch with the college. is based on
dfrerences of opinion regarding
President Meiklejohn's scholastic
policies. The president is known to
have favored radical departures in
this regard, while one element of the
trustees has favored continuing alone
traditional lines.
Evening star., 1923-06-14
SAYS BODY OF BOOTH
BURIED UNDER ARSENAL HERE

Joseph I. Keefer. historian. of 607
Louisiana avenue, takes issue with
the statements Of E. NJ. Sampson. who,
in a dispatch to The Star from Moline,
ILL.,. declared that he alone knows
whore the body OF John wilkes
Booth. the assassin Of Abraham Lin
coin, Is buried.
Mr.. Sampson, who says he. with Gen
Lafayette Baker. deceased. buried the
murderer of the President, is quoted
as saying: For fifty-eight years that
secret has been buried in my breast.
took a solemn oath never to tell.
will die still keeping that OATH"
Mr.. Keefer, however, has q different
story to tell. He states that Booth
was buried under a cell in the old 7th
street arsenal, where the War Col
lege now stands, and that the stones
In the cell were taken up to make a
grave for him.
Later. Mr.. Keefer relates, Edwin
Booth. the actor, communicated with
President Andrew Johnson and Sc
cured an executive order permitting
him to have the body exhumed and
Evening star., 1923-06-14
Biggest Flag in
World Is Listed
For Renovation

The biggest nag In the world In
going to get a thorough cleaning
shortly.
It hangs In the court OF the Post
ONCE Department, its sheer length
OF seventy feet and four inches
failing to All the great space in
which 1t is displayed.
a vacuum cleaner will be applied
TO Its wool folds, and the dust
which has accumulated upon 1t
whisked into the unknown. The
banner is said to be the largest
free-hanging nag.
The big flag. which has breadth
or thirty-seven feet, would present
quite difficult problem II it were
washed. SO dry cleaning" is re-
sorted to. 1t having been cleaned
several times before In similar
manner.
Evening star., 1923-06-14
BRITISH PRESS COOL.
TOWARD DRY PLAN
Reciprocal Agreement Sug.
qested by U. S. Finds No
Sympathy.

LONDON, June 1.-THE Washing
TON governments suggestion for
reciprocal arrangement regarding
chip liquors Is prominently displayed
In today's newspapers. but the ohiy
comment is offered by the Daily News
which describes the American admin
istrations proposal as "a very IN
genious method of bargaining lot
long desired concession"
The newspaper doubts whether
other governments would consent TO
Il treaty agreement which would give
the United States the right OF search
within twelve miles of its coast.
Moreover" 1t continues, sit is rather
difficult to see why 1t is less immoral
to modify the dry ship rule through
a palpabIe bargain of this KIND tnan
without any bargain at All. lne reai
objection to the rule is that 1t Is con.
trary to recognized international
practice and that it interferes with
the traditional rights of other ma
tions."
British and L. $. May Confer.
The newspaper regrets that the
United States has not accepted the
British proposal for a general confer
ence upon the issues involved in the
Supreme Courts liquor decision and
says 1t will not be surprised II Amer
Tea soon finds IL eXpedient to change
her mind in that connection.
While ii Is too early to forecast the
British attitude toward the proposal,
it may b. said that the government
is not adverse to submitting the
whole question of territorial waters
to an international conference. For
eiRn Secretary Curzon has already
made such a suggestion to Russia In
connection with the dispute over the
NIurmansk fisheries.
Seek Agreement.
The British government is anxious
to accommodate the American views
and secure a satisfactory solution for
the British shipping interests, but
difficulties are foreseen in adopting
the washington suggestion in Its en-
tirety, as extension of the three mile
limit would introduce complications
concerning estuaries and other diff
cult points.
In any case, no reply will be made
to Washington pending careful study
Of the suggestion BY the British gov
ernment experts. Briefly it may be
id that the government is prepared
any method can be found OF overcom-
ing the rigidity Of the Supreme Court
ruling.
Evening star., 1923-06-14
27-Inch Dress
Ciingha111s

Plaids and small,
medium and large
checks. In all the
latest colored ef-
I e C t 8. Perfect
quality, cut from
full piec e. A
great value at this
price