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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-02
Taxes to Be Reduced on
Incomes by NeW Congress
Supported By Secretary of the
Treasury Favors Economy Program

more than one.haif billion dollars,
about $4,000. 600 on sugar. and
that IN IA tariff tax OF almost 800.
900. 900 more than was expected. The
income tax this year win yield $780,.
600 900 more than was expected
These Items added 10 the revenue
from sales OF war property and
other securities make total OF
5000 900 600.
And 30 the critics refuse TO con.
cede Secretary Mellon has made any
tremendous record for economy in
showing a surplus OF 1926. 900. 900.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-02
Vigilante Found to
Be an Ex-Convict

PORTLAND. June 2.-Henry
Mills. member OF the local vIgilanta
force named by the mayor. has
served time In three penitentiaries.
police declared yesterday. Mills was
arrested last night on a charge OF
annoying women and was stripped
Of his authority as a member Of the
emergency force when his identity
was revealed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-02
THE FAMILY WASH is SAFE

Lady-Tobe. I'm sorry TO hear
your wife got divorce.
Ycssum. she done gone back
TO Alabama.
Lady-who will do my washing
now"
Tobe-well. mum. Use e'otin' agin
and cots rapid.--Birmingham Ago.
Herald.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-02
Money to Dredge
Waterway Voted

The finance committee OF the city
council voted $500 toward a $1,000
fund to clear the Duwamish water.
way of sand bars. at its meeting
Friday. The recommendation was
voted. providing the county appro.
PIRATES an equal sum for the work.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-02

At A MEETING Of tho Madrona
Civic club in the Church of Epi.
phany on next Tuesday night plnns
for the constr;s ction OF community
house will 20 discussed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-02
MANY FEATURES ON
PALACE HIP PROGRAM

Another diyerting bill OF vaudeville
II inprospcct at the Palace Hip the.
alter today with the advent Of tho
new show headlned by tho Hal
Young Troupe Of Chinese Wonder
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-02

Brightly polished shoes are said to
be cooler than dull or dusty shoes.
because they throw off the suns
rays by reflection.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-02
SCHOOL BOARD
BOOSTS WAGES
Plumbers Given Increase;
School Opens Sept. 3

Wages Of plumbers and steam mt
tiers were increased 10 $40 day ey
the school board at ita meeting Fri
day. Helper for the two crafts
were increased 60 5000 per day
The increases are In proportion TO
wage increases obtained by the
crafts In work outside the districts.
a permanent board Of censorship
10 censor all motion pictures shown
IN Seattle schools was named by the
board, IL II comprised OF Principals
David Patten. OF West Queen Anne
school. ]. NJ. KneiAclcy. OF the Green
Lake school. =. II. Moore. vice
principal OF Queen Anne high school.
and Do Richardson. OF the Horace
Mann school.
Records OF attendance show that
there was a substantial increase
during the past year compared with
the year iasi.i922. The Increase
FOR tho month Of September was
ssi. for November 1883. and for
s..n 10.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-02

Mercury. the planet nearest the
sun, Is about three thousand miles in
diameter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-02
COURTESY MUST
BE A SPECIALITY

Courtesy must be a speciality with
each one OF you. Learn 20 be ex.
traordlnarily careful about giving al,
rections TO people. Always keep a
fresh shoe shine. fresh shave. and
see that your uniform Is neatly
pressed and In good condition. A
polite policeman is a benefit and an
asset TO any community"
During Know Seattle" week.
Hedges together with Captains Joe
+. Mason and J. j, Haag. In charge
OF the morning and night patrols,
gave their men special tests 10 make
Them more familiar with the various
districts. parks and sights OF the
city.
The quarterly shift OF patrols took
effect Friday. Captain Hedges NOV,
lng back from the morning 10 the
afternoon and evening shift. Captain
Mason advanced from the night %
morning shift. and Captain Haas
shifted from tho afternoon to night
patrol duty.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-02
COP COURTESY
COURSE ENDED
Captain Hedges Gives Men
Last instruction

Thousands Of tourists and out.of,
town visitors in passing thru Seattle
this summer will be met with cour.
,oouS neatly dressed policemen 20
direct them to the show places OF the
city and wherever they may wish to
SO.
Captain T. a.. Hedges. command.
ing the day patrol at headquarters.
saturday applied the finishing
touches OF special course of train
ing In courtesy and service. TO his
command. numbering III men. who
tally patrol every part of the down.
town district,
The tourist and visitor come IN
contact first u an with the Seattle
policeman" Hedges told his men
saturday. 1T is by your appear.
anco and attitude that Seattle is
Judged first, and first impressions
are the best.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-02
NEXT YEARS SCHOOL
CALENDAR APPROVED

The school calendar for the com
ing year also was approved by the
board. According 20 u schools will
open Monday. September ,. next
fall and will close juno IA. The
Christmas vacation will begin De.
cembor q and last until Wednesday.
January g. The Easter vacation
will begin March ~ and last until
March "a. There viii be 1888 days
Of school and seven days dismissed
w. J. Santmyer and Z. +. Tay
lor attended their last meeting as
directors OF the school board Fri.
day. A complimentary mark
President Gail Croaon turned the
ehalrmHn'a Eavel over 10 W. ],
sanimyer. who presided. After the
session the two new board members
O, II. Thorgrimaon and y. l.
Holmes and the retiring members
were guests Of the board and school
officials al dinner az the Arctic
club.
speakers for the commencement
exercises OF tho eight high schools
were assigned as follows; Ballard
Frank Willard. assistant nuperin
tendent OF schools. Franklin. o. u
ThorErimson: Roosevelt. carl r.
croron. Queen Anne. supt Thomas
II. Cole. Lincoln. Edward Holmes
Garfield. 8. y. Fleming: Broadway
=. shorrock. and West Seattle. DIT
c W. sharplss.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-05
DEMOCRATIC WHIP !
VACANCY PROMPTS
RACE TO CONTROL
Van NuyS and Hoffman Are
Mentioned as Bell
Successor

A new fight for control within the
Democratic party in Marion county
was developing today as a result Of
the vacancy in the Seventh district
craftsmanship created by the recent
death of Joseph E. Bell.
Fractional differences within the par
ty are coming TO the surface as a
result of Bells death.
Bell was the leader Of a strong ele-
ment Of the party usually known as
the Bell faction. Another element,
the John W. Hoffman faction, was
usually opposed to the Bell element.
The new chairman probably will be
named at a meeting of precinct com
mitteemen TO be called soon by Rus
sell j. Ryan, county chairman.
Frederick Van Nuys, former United
States district attorney, IS most fire.
quently mentioned as Bells successor
as chairman.
Democrats who are seeking har-
mony believe he would be acceptable
70 all elements.
Frank P. Baker, former prosecutor,
ard Oren Hack have been mentioned
as active candidates. Reginald Sulli-
van. Bowman Elder and Hoffman
also are being mentioned
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-05

Delegates to the assembly declare
this constitutes acceptance of the
gauge for a fight to a finish if nee
essary, to prove which is the stronger
the league or Italy.
Other delegates say that if Musso-
lini persists in attempting to take
matters out of the hands Of the league
council, the subject will be brought UP
on the floor Of the assembly.
Lord Robert Cecil declared Italys
refusal to accept certain articles Of
the league covenant providing for it's
intervention In the. present instance
would shake the peace of Europe.
The council decided to resume on
Thursday. the consideration of the
GrecianItaIian dispute over the slay-
ing Of five Italian commissioners at
Jannina and punitive measures init
ated by MussoHni after which a report
on the progress will be made to the
assembly.
Although anxious to meet promptly
Italy's challenge the council was
understood to be considering to ask
the council Of ambassadors at Paris
to conduct the investigation. In this
way every ones face would be saved
and a break and Italy's withdrawal
from the league would be avoided
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-05

AiIplaneS i'm Service
Roads connecting Toxic with outly-
ing points were torn up Trees were
feled. Then airplanes were pressed
into service to fly over the stricken
city. But so dense was the smoke
arising that they were forced to fly
high above the scene of the catastro
phe and the aviators could determine
but little of what was transpiring be
meath them.
At Yokohama the scenes of Toxic
were duplicated. The destruction there,
however, was accentuated by an even
more devastating fire. The great
wharves of the Japanese port were de-
stroyed. Shipping in the harbor took
fire. The quake was followed by tidal
waves. Ships which might have es
capped were hurled back upon the
shore, as the giant seas arose and
flooded miles of the coast line.
Even after escaping from the burn
ing capitol, refugees were not safe.
Ten thousand of them took refuge
in a great military compound south
Of Toxic. The compound. no longer
in use by the army, was surrounded
by deep water and access to it was by
means of wooden bridges.
Refugees Burn
Fires that had no connection with
confederation they had left behind
broke out, consumed the bridges, de-
stroyed the compound and burned
to death practically the entire ten
thousand refugees who had no chance
to escape.
From the first foreign stragglers to
reach the outside world came news
of the fate of Americans and Euro
peans trapped in the doomed cities Of
Toxic and Yokohama. Many Ameri-
can lives are feared to have been lost
in the crumbling Of the naval hospi-
tai under the first impacts of the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-05
COUNCIL MAY ASK
FOR PLANS, STATE
Power of Board Is Defined on
Orphanage.

Although the Marion County council
has no initiatory power in connection
with county construction projects. 1t
does possess the right to demand a de-
tailed report on the proposed Colored
Orphans Home from county commits
sioners before fixing the tax levy, Law
renee f. Orr, chief examiner Of the
State board Of accounts, said in a let
ter to c. l.. Hogle, president of the
council.
Orr's statement was in response to
Hogle's query whether the council
could demand detailed plans and speci-
hcations Of the contract.
Hogle read the letter to the council
ard commissioners today as proof of
his intention to withhold funds for
the home until the commissioners
presented plans and Specifications.
The commissioners then presented
plans calling for a $14O,0 home
Orr, in the letter, told Hogle the
councils power was apparent to re-
quest the information before passing
Of such levy, He cited a number of
experts from Indiana statutes to show
the councils power.
Hogle asked if the council would be
forced to approve amounts arbitrarily
set by the commissioners"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-05

lap. Acting as relief driver for Nil
ton. Wilcox drove n beautiful race for
forty five laps, while Milton was hay,
ing his blistered hands bandaEed Not
only did he retain the lead Milton had
accumulated but he pressed the dimin-
utive special to a fun lap lead on the
field.
Wilcox was born in Charlottesville.
His father died two weeks before
"Howdy's birth. AT Indianancls he
attended ShortridRe High School I'm.
der the tutelage OF the late johnny"
Aitken. another Indianapolis race
driver, Wilcox learned the fast thrill
Of racing. Soon after entering the
racing game he, together with Donn
Herr, a former local driver entered
the taxicab business. In 1918 Wilcox
sold his interest in the firm aud de-
voted his entire time to racing and TO
the accessory firm he had established
at GAS \. Meridian St. and which he
operated at the time of his death.
He was member of the Indianapo-
lis Shrine and the Scottish Rite Lodge
of Masonry. Surviving are the moth
er, two children. Howard s.; 3;
Marion Lucille, 2, and a brother,
Harry, Il.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-05
MORAY VALUES
MAY Be REDUCED

Reductions in the estimated values
of land tracts owned by Governor Nc
Cray probably viii be made by the
creditors committee. appointed last
week to arrange for the trustagree-
ment by which the Governors obli-
cations are to be settled, 1t was said
today. In several cases, 1t has been
learned. the committee has decided
that the governor overestimated the
lands value
The committee will meet with cred
itors Friday. when the question Of
valuations will be decided. From d.
rect sources 1t has been learned that
some of the sixty creditors will refuse
to sign the proposed agreement.
A dispatch from Chicago said the
Sawyer Grain Company, of which Gov
ernor McCray is a vice president, has
posted notices on the Board of Trade
that it has withdrawn from business.
The Governor said he had become
a stockholder several years ago, but
that he knew very little Of the af-
fairs of the company.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-05
Continued From Page u

An announcement from the Jap
Esnese home Office, received by the
Radio Corporation of America. off
cially estimated the number Of dead
IN Yokohama at 10, 900 and in Toxic
at only 10000. The injured are in.
Vulnerable
There were 273 earthquakes in ia
pan Saturday and Sunday. this wire
less dispatch said.
OF these shocks 215 occurred the
day of the great disaster. Fifty-seven
we're felt from II a. m. to l p. m. the
day following.
Reconstruction work has already
started in Toxic the message said.
Street lights have been restored in
the Kershkawa and Royama wards
and in part of Yodobashi. The water
system was put in working order Mon
day night.
In Yokohama the destruction is
more complete than in Toxic. Only
two houses are left standing. accord
ing to a report from the project of
police Portions of several Toxic
wards are practically intact. These
Include Shiba. Azebu- YCtsuya. Ushi-
gone and Hongc. A small part of
Shitaya also was saved The wards
which burned include Kojimachi. in
which the imperial palace was stu
ated: Nihombashi and KyObashi, where
the principal business structures were
located: Osal1us. a middle class resi-
+ Dental area. and Fukygawa, a slum.
A squadron of six warships with
relief supplies from Kure arrived
: Monday at Shinagawa, TOXIC and
Yokohama.
A number of royal personages were
killed or injured in the catastrophe.
Prince Hiroko Kan-In, the Emperor's
brother was killed at Kamakura,
where his summer villa is situated.
Prince Moromasa Bigashikammu died
at Owara and Princess Yamashina at
Kugenuma ViscounJ Takahashi, the
former prime minister. is reported
safe. Previous dispatches said he was
dead. The dowager Princess Kayo
suffered severe injuries.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-05
LARGE CROWDS
STILL FLOCKING
TO STATE FAIR
Visitors Brave Mud and Rain
to View Exhibits and
Shows,

Doubtful eyes cast toward the sky.
Mr. and Mrs. Indiana came to the
State Fair today. Although heavy
clouds and black, oozy mud greeted
the early crowds, as the day pro
crossed the clouds Iightened and of
ficials Of the State board of agricul-
ture began to hope they would have
a rainless day.
Rain Monday and Tuesday, the first
two days of the fair, cost the fair
about $40, 900. Lannes McPhetridge, in
charge of advertising, estimated.
Even early this morning, when rain
once more seemed to be on the pro
gram, the crowds refused to be
depressed.
They were helped greatly by con
cession SHAREHOLDERS who le. down the
awnings before their stands and made
the streets ring. with their CHEEKY
cries.
Ballyhoo men, too, called to the
crowds to come in out of the mud and
dampness and see the shows.
With good will the crowd re
sponded.
A check-up today showed an attend
nee $4,000 Tuesday This did not in
clude several thousand children, I'M
der II. and old soldiers, who were ad-
mitted free.
Although the mark was only about
half that for the opening day, Mon
day. it out-reached the record of 49,
353 for the second day last year.
The low attendance Tuesday was
blamed on rain. starting about noon
and becoming a hard downpour in a
short time.
The Coliseum, large and dry. the
'Women's building and the Automobile
Show were favorite gathering places
For those who were not greatly inter
iested in horse and cattle judging in
the Coliseum. there We're band con-
certs, heard above the lowing of the
herds
The more gentle sound of hundreds
of babies grooming and sometimes cry
ing, pervaded the women's building.
The tots were waiting to be examined
in the Better Babies Contest. hat
was on the second floor.
Below. a style show in the morning
and afternoon, and concerts three
times a day, were the chief attractions.
Tuesdays rain stopped the races.
But officials were hoping, as the
fair opened today, that the clouds
would lift enough to permit racing
this afternoon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-05
BOYS WIN PRIZES
IN STOCK CONTEST
Purdue Scholarships Given to
Winners.

Ross Martin, West Lafayette. won
the boys livestock judging contest at
the State fair, winners of which were
announced today. He gets 800
scholarship TO Purdue University.
John Snyder, New Lisbon, was sec
ond, winning a SIS scholarship to Pur-
due. Fred Woseman. Aurora; Charles
Driver, Aurora, and Mahan Hendricks,
Lexington. finished third, fourth and
fifth respectively.
The Dearborn county team placed
first on all classes of livestock and will
represent Indiana at the international
Livestock Exposition at Chicago in
December.
The Clay county team was high on
dairy cattle and viii represent the
State In the junior judging contest at
The National Dairy Show at Syracuse.
n. Y, in October. The Henry county
team was high on swine, winning the
right to represent Indiana in the
junior contest at the National Swine
Show, Peoria, H., in October.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-05
STRICKEN CITIES IN
JAPAN ARE TOMBS
Continued From Page II

communicate the fire the palace dnamted The roar OF
explosions the din of eoapng buildings the rush of fames
added of the The heat of the burning
became all but bearab Hundreds razed by terror leaped
the Sumid River Others died in their homes their bodies
impossible.
Buddhist and Shnto priests clad their heavily broaded
white and purple robes chanted prayers for the dead they
consigned to the flames piled in the streets.
Three of Royalty Killed
Kamakura word of Prince Matsukaa being badly
crushed when his house collapsed At least three members the
royal family killed injured And addition royalty
Japan merchant princes and others of who escaped death
injury became helpless refugees along with the humbest of
the poor in the face of the disaster.
The entire working forces of many industries wiped
Numerous reported mills buldngs-such as
printing OcecOapsing practi-
cally all of the occupants death.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-05
NEGRO ORPHANAGE
PLANS SUBMITTED
Commissioners Renew Effort
to Get County Fund,

Prospects that a colored orphans
home at keystone Ave and Twenty
Fifth ST will be built in the near
future, doomed up suddenly today,
when county commissioners submitted
plans for the home to the county
council at the second days session
Of the annual meeting.
For six months the council has
refused 10 appropriate funds for The
home on the grounds that commission
ers would not submit plans. The
plans call for a $4,000 cottage type
home to accommodate 100 children.
The council considered only part of
an ordinance that would provide
emergency appropriations for county
expenses until Jan. !, the 1924 annual
budget of $2.955,04750 not being
reached. An all-week session is prob
able councilmen said.
Harry Dunn, incoming auditor. Jan,
l, 1924. said today that he win recon-
mend to the council that Z p cents be
provided in the tax rate to care for
the county sinking fund. as the Scent
rate proposed the present auditor will
leave him a shortage of sIS6. 900.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-05
BODY OF WILCOX ON
WAY TO INDIANA
Funeral of Noted Driver Probably viii Be Held at Hon
Here Friday.

Funeral services for Howard S.
C'Howdy0 Wilcox. "a, last and most
famous of the Indianapolis galaxy of
automobile race drivers. who was
killed Tuesday at Altoona Pa. when
his car overturned in the 200-mile
race, probably will be held Friday,
his mother, Mrs. B. A Warbinton,
2044 n. Meridian ST, said today. The
services will be held at the home
Of his mother, where he resided with
his two motherless children, and
burial will be in Crown Hill. Accom-
panied by Fred Dusenberg. owner of
the car Wilcox drove when he was
killed, the body will arrive in Indian
apolis Thursday morning.
Was Driving Hard
Consistent with his habitual sports
manship and daring Wilcox was
pressing his Duesenberg Special to
the limit when the accident occurred
Fighting for first place in the 117th
lap. at a speed OF 100 miles an hour,
''Howdy" swerved hts mount to a
place of vantage on the board oval.
the car spun on the oil-soaked sur
face and rolled over several times
His neck was broken. He died fifteen
minutes later as he was being taken
to an emergency hospital on the
Speedway grounds.
Wilcox had been in the racing
game for nearly eighteen years, hay
ing had the distinction Of being the
only driver participating in all of the
eleven big local events. In 1919,
driving a French Peugeot, Wilcox won.
II practically every other race he had
placed within the money and in every
contest he was a contender for first
position as long as his car responded
to the ever heavy foot.
At the last race Wilcox drove an
II. c. S. Special and was an alternate
leader with Tommy Milton, winner,
until his clutch broke in the sixtieth
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-05
'BLACKHAND NOTE
LEFT BY RAIDERS;
BURGLARSACTIvE
Ladder to Window Is Used to
Gain Entrance Into
Store,

Police today were kept busy in
vestigating numerous burglaries that
occurred Tuesday night Although the
burglars were unusually active, they
were not particularly successful.
A note reading: BE sure to close
the window next time. Signed Black
Hand" was found tackled to a dry
goods box at the store of John T. Gu
sack. 357-361 W. Washington St
The burglars had entered through
an upstairs window reached by a lad.
der. A search failed to reveal any
thing missing.
Burglars, believed to have been the
same ones who entered the Cusack
store, climbed through the skylight of
the National Furniture Company, 3S5
w. Washington S. Nothing was taken.
Safe crackers We're interrupted in
their work of battering open the safe
Of the Indianapolis Salvage and Auc-
ton Company, 81 \. Capitol Ave, and
succeeded in escaping. The door Of
the place was found unlocked by Mer-
chant Policeman Marcellus White
White went to a telephone to call the
manager of the store and it is tbelieved
the burglars escaped while he was
away.
The safe was battered and desks
were ransacked, but nothing was miss
ing.
Other burglaries:
Home of Mrs. Lydia Anderson, %
w Michigan st. Total of $3.50 and
clothing and an electric massage ma
chine valued at S35 stolen.
Home of Philip Effroymson, 2SO9 N.
Pennsylvania St, SIT stolen.
Home Of E. G. Baker, 921 Tecumseh
st. House ransacked. nothing taken.
Home of Mrs. Pearl Holiday, 239 E.
Eleventh St. Burglar ran when Mrs.
Holiday screamed. Nothing taken.