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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-26

asHeilOF' said Nick. WHO are
your
Cant you seeT' asked strange
person humping toward them on a
peg-ieg.
'.Are you peg.Leg7' asked Nancy.
Certainly said the new person.
s'Aren't you sTnart7''
''Why7s' asked Nick
Just because Besides I heard
y ~ ny SOU were going TO put Jack
Straw OUT
We'll. we are" answered Nick.
That's what we came to Mix.Up
Land for. Jack Straw put King
Even.steven out and We are going
20 put him OUT
'.How7''
We don't know yet" II was
Eancy's turn TO say. hut we're go
ing to do It."
Howl" asked Peg.Leg again.
wen. II you must know" said
Nancy. we've got magic shoes We
have passed the fiery mountain all
right. so guess we can cross that
river there, IL isn't 70 very wide,
anyway. and Jack Straw's house is
Just beside it,
.'HumphT' exclaimed Peg.Leg.
What's in your hasket?''
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-26
Faithful Watch Dog
MiRRinn

Dear Miss Grey: WIN you please
make an appeal thru The star for
the return Of n dog? He was the
constant companion OF an invalid
woman. who is sadly In need OF his
companionship. She has been in very
poor physical condition since his dis
appearance last october rs, from
Maple valley. siK miles east Of Kent
We made free uae Of the lost and
found columns offering $40 reward,
but without result.
The dog Is almost five years old.
part Spi,z, body white. except eyes.
cars and hind quarters which are
black.
The $40 offered In tho nd win be
given 10 anyone returning him and
no questions viii be asked
feel 30 sure that II the party who
has him knew the distress caused by
his absence, they would be glad to
return him.
II anyone who reads this has any
information as TO his whereabouts
they may call Elliott s5f3-M.
NJ. ID.
sincerely hope this letter tciI be
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-26

We think its funny when we
oyerhear foreigners tallang to.
gether. That's because we do not
understand them.
Really. you know, our own
English language is one Of the
very most confusing languages for
foreigners.
There is that old story OF the
Frenchman who was looking out
OF car window when someone
saw that he was in danger and
shouted, Look outr' He looked
out and nearly lost his head.
but why7" he cried, why?
Why do you say TO me, Look outF
when especially. oh. very most es-
pecially. you desire that ] shall
look in7"
80. you see for yourself that We
really are hard to understand. and
what we say Is not always just
exactly what we mean.
Just as when we say his eye
fell on the girl we do not mean
that anybody went around with
only one eye for tho rest OF his
life, because he once looked at a
girl.
And when daddy comes In and
says he's been ION the Jump all
day" he doesn't mean that he has
been going up and down Second
ave. and into his office jumping
like a hoptoad.
No, Il really IN not M AL sur,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-26
Another Protest Against
Iona Skirt Lam

Dear Miss Grey: have noticed
some comment 10 your column re-
garding the proposed Law 70 regulate
high school girls clothing. especially
as 10 length Of skirts.
1 wish 10 enter my protest. Any
law that would compel girls Of this
age TO wear their skirts from three
10 four inches from the floor Is moth
ing more than a blue law. wear my
dresses from two to three inches be-
low the knee and find Il a comfort
able length and certainly hope I may
continue % wear them this length.
v. X. II.
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2far Seattle
::FStqqEz III! A}1,{,K!,; !.
Page 922
WOULD YOU LAUGH OR CRY?

prising that Thibeault should get
a bit mixed In his warm.hearted
understanding.
so there they were. facing each
other. the invalid sitting on the
edge Of his bed, and the French.
man smiling at him from tho open
door.
Come in. come in, Thibeault."
cried Mr.. Stone. GLAD TO see
you" Then, remembering the
chair, which he had just finish.
ed. he made as much Of a bow
ms his position on the bed and
his stiff knee allowed. and giving
1t a littfe push toward his visitor,
said, Have chair. Thlbeault;
It's a real chair"
Thibcnult looked at the chair,
looked in unbelleying gratitude at
the man who had made II; then,
his face shining, he slung the
chair over his shoulder. and say.
ing fervently, ~ tank yon,
tank you" he walked off with II.
For a dazed minute Mr.. Stone
sat there with his jaw dropped,
and ,his arms limp, perfectly over.
whelmcd with what had hap.
pcned.
Then the funny side OF II struck
him, and lying on his bed, he
laughed and laughed. TIL tears
rolled down his cheeks and he
painted for breath.
How's that for being all kinds
OF q good sport2
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Girl Doubtful II
Friend Is Interested

"A Friend Who Seeks Aduicc":
Your letter Is TOO long to publish.
You toish 10 knois whether The young
man 10 tohom you are married cares
about vou-also tohetler he toritcs 70
you merely thru courtesy or because
he Is Interested ~ UoH
These questions are ones that a
stranger cannot anaoer You are IN
a better position 70 fudge Of This than
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/ A}AARAhA
make moro Of an emotional appeal
than did James tatham's just then.
"oh-Jimmy. Jimmy"
Ills hand frightened over Kate'a aa
she spolN She felt suddenly very
young. very immature She wanted
very much 10 shift everything 20 his
shoulders. 20 let him take the entire
responsibility for hvr future. verify
to let him think for hcr.
YOU do love me. kate--lt can't bs
otherwise" His voice was vibrant.
why couldn't she answer Why
couldn't abe find the wordH7 Kate
wondered al her own mutoncssl OF
course. she cared for James Latham.
Every little nuance Of his voice
thrilled her She loved the boyish.
ness Of his profile. tirv eternal youth
OF his eyrs Then why couldn't she
cay the ono little word that would
put her whole future a, peaoef
rro he Conilnuoil
Copyright. 1929. BY seaiiN star
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-26

Miss Grey viii receive callers
in her office Monday. Wednesday
and Friday. from TO o. m.
and on Tuesday and Thursday
from II a. m. 10 IL m. each
week. Please do not come at
other times. as It seriously inter-
fcres with her writing.
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SIR NORMAN GREyEs' DECISION

Yesterday the inquest on poor
been twice adjourned, resulted In n
verdict Of murder against somc per-
lson or persons unknown. The yer.
dict itself Is a terrible reflection
upon our present criminal methods.
II pulls AT the strings OF my con.
science with sckening intensity.
I.adbrooke had found n clew which
he conflded to no one. He had
travelled down TO wohing In search
OF tho missing man Pugsley-o or
Michael Savers. rs | believe him
to have been. He must have been
murdered there either by Pugsley
himself or somo confederate; yet not
one of us has been able to lay our
hands upon n single shred OF evi.
dcnce. heve been unable TO tear
myself away from the place, I have
| Ind several games Of golf with Mr.
Stanfield. and have dlned with
him once Mt his house--a very OK.
cel'ent dinner and wonderfully
coolked. He Is DESTROYS OF offering
n email reward for the apprehension
of tho murderer, but ut present 7
have not encouraged him. do not
want n crowd OF people stirring up
the waters. I have not said as
much TO anyonc--not even 20 him;
but am making Il the object OF
my life TO lay my hands upon the
ao.called Thomas Pugslev, The dnv
7 find him, the mystery Of Ind.
brooke'a murder will he solved And
shall find hint
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was a savage fire in her kiss which
warmed my blood. a fierce delight in
her strange olored eyes which
amazed while Il enthralled me. This
modern Borgia seemed 10 have fas
tened herself on to my life. The
figures OF the men in the little
wood grew more shadowy.
Where is the pistol7" whispered,
holding her away from me for a
moment.
where no one will ever find it,
she answered.
And the clothes7"
Burned. run no risks when
your safety is In question"
The searchers came back 10 the
house half an hour or 40 later. I
was busy rebindIng the handle OF
my putter. Janet was In the htch.
en-, preparing my dinner Greyes
accepted whisky and soda. He
looked tired and n little detected.
ANY luck7" I asked him under
my breath, ms he prepared to take
HIS leave.
He shook his head,
80 far MS circumstantial evidence
is concerned" he admitted, II am
afraid we shall he In a bad way. a
more brutal murder never remem.
Der. A young man, too. with wife
and three or four children. simply
out TO do his duty r."
He stopped short, swallowed a
little sob in his throat and turned
away.
II hope that YOU win give me an
other game Of golf some day. Mr.,
Stanficld," he said as he prepared
20 take his leave,
with great pleasure" ! assented.
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BEGIN uEuE TODAY

hik NORMAN uttEfEa form sriy o.,
scniiand Yard. Joins the chase ~
MICHAEL HArEita. famous criminal.
hASeTa. incorporating ~ Thomas Fuxs.
Lev, broker. IL recognized BY oroyes.
who sends police Inspector 60 Aroost
baJsrs on the stfeat. AAysru shoots
the inspsetor and es@ApsA
known at the GOLF club a. James atAn-
field and suitably diaguisad. Michael ls
Introduced 10 Mir Norman Janet Boaiu.
maid Ia the hons Of Haysrr. IL secretly
IN love With her master. pstsetinE a
policeman following Michael, Jmn.t
shoots the officer thru the forshsad.
kliiinE him Instantly. nrsyss and aAY.
srs fad the body. Roth FseoEniEs the
man. orvyss becomes suspicious that
James Hthnfisid IL IN reality AiieAs.l
hayefa. the master criminal
NOW co on WITH Stony
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am Or any outsider. n you feel
that he young man answers your
letters merely thru comtesv. rhy nor
iCoif until some lime before v0n
aHsiocr his ueEf letter. n he ia
especially Interested 10 V0R. Doubtless
he teW communicate ioith you again.
CYNTHIA GREY
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HOUSEHOLD
SUGGESTIONS

II you let a tomato stand in hot
Il water Il will peel much more
easily. but q viii also have 10 be
chilled again II you are using IL
for Ealad. 4 quicker and better
way Is 70 put Il on a fork and
hold IL for a few seconds over the
gas flame. This Wsu loosen the
skin without heating the ycge.
table.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-26

"Thc Kiss Of Judas" second
story Of this remarkable series,
will begin In our next issue.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-26

ne means Of restoring this pet TO
his mistress.
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want"
led tho way into the house. Jane,
vas busy in the Kitchen. but came at
once TO our sunmona As usual. sha
was wonderfully neat. and her man
per. altho reserved, was perfectly
open.
1--WE want TO know" my eompan-
ion asked. whether there have been
any callers at the house this after
noon7'
None. SIR" she replied, "excep,
tho boy with the chicken l ordered
for tho masters dinner"
Have you seen anyone about the
placer
mo ono. Hir."
did you hear anything which
might have been the report OF a
pistol7''
Nothing at all. SIR"
Have you been outside the house
yourBclf2''
The girl shook her head.
u have had no occasion TO 20 out.
sir" she replied Il have been busy
in the kitchen"
Greyes nodded, and dismissed her
after a few more uuimportant ques-
TOMS. Soon police inspector ar.
rived, and the doctor. lot them
visit the scene OF tho crime alone.
An soon as they had gone. went
upstairs. looked in my tio.drawer
for the small revolver. II was not
there. looked In tho bottom
drawer. which had left locked, for
the clothes which had worn when
/ had made my escape. The drawer
had been forced open, and the
clothes. too. had disappeared. Then
1 realized that was faced with a
problem. Someone had penetrated
my defepses. had been--I prob.
ably still was--in danger went
down to the study and summoned
Janet once more TO my presence.
when she arrived. | took my seat
between her and the door. made
her face the window. Down in the
shrubbery the police inspector was
still talking to Greyes,
do you know anything about this
affair which you did not tell Sir
Norman Greyes2" | asked her.
Eyes. SIR" she replied.
| looked Mt her thoughtfully, She
wng very straight and shapely In
the gray twilight Her Dyes met
mine without flinohing. have been
an indifferent student OF womon's
looks. but realized then that they
were very beautiful tho rather
cruel color, greeny'brown Of n
light shade. with delicate laahes and
finely cut eyebrows. There was
passionate curve TO her lips which
I had never before noticed. Her
hair was brown and lustrous.
you had better tell me every.
thing, Janet" enjoncd
soon after you had gone out"
she anid, the man who Hes I'm tho
Toulouse came here and asked me
questions about YOU He made his
way Into your bedroom. He was
anxious 10 see the clothes In which
you had Travelled down, lie opened
the bottom drawer Of your wardrobe
and found them"
There was revolver I'm the top
drawer" I remarked
u had discovered that and hidden
Il" she replied.
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MICHAEL CONTINUES

Il shall be only too pleased" I
told him. My Aiatf is rather lin.
tied. as arm only here occasionally
My gardener is out for tho afternoon,
10 there only remains my maidscr.
want"
The Washington times., 1923-04-12
BIC BEAM FALLS,
BUT WORKNEN
ESCAPE
Girder Causes Collapse of 800
Foot Crane at New
Walker Hotel.
IRA NELSON MORRIS,
Pnnridnraf
Several workmen engaged on the

Several workmen engaged on the
structural steel work of the new
Walker Hotel. Connecticut avenue
and De Sales street, narrowly es.
capped death at 9:45 o'clock this
morning, when a 300-foot crane
crumpled under it's load and fell
with a crash through the network
of steel into the alley at the rear OF
the Oakland garage.
At the time the accident occurred
the crane had a 100000 pound girder
on the hook and had lifted it about
25 or 80 feet from the street, pre-
pairing to swing it into place.
Without warning the mammoth
steel arm crumpled and the Cotton
girder, crane and rigging toppled
over, as workmen scampered out Of
its path.
Ordinarily a workmen sits astride
the big Orders as they are swung
into place. but it so happened that
none was on the gerder that fell and
1t was due to this fact that no one
was hurt.
The accident will not delay work
on the hotel, it was stated, the work
of lifting the Orders being cone
with other cranes. Monetary dam
age was slight, it was stated.
The Washington times., 1923-04-12
WIFE'S SKIRTS COVERED
FIVE-GALLON CAN IN CAR

MOORESTOWN, N. j., April 12.-
Stephen Voldish, Of Philadelphia,
displayed poor judgment when he
failed to heed Chief of Police Brad
shaw's warning whistle late last
night as he drove through town
at a speed considerably greater
than the law allows. His failure
to stop aroused the suspicious OF
the chief, who gave chase and
brought Voldish back to the Town
Hall for questioning. The man
claimed he worked for a butcher
but as he had a new 81 100 car, a
wife and three children. the chief
summoned PatroIman Jacobs to
search the machine.
The mans wife seemed very re-
luctant to leave the drivers seat.
but the chief insisted that she
alight. The officers discovered a
five gallon container OF alcohol, her
clothing so arranged that the can
was completely hidden.
Voldish was released after put
ting up $500 security for his APP
pearance at Mt. Holly when wanted
His machine was also seized and
will be held until his case is dis
posed of.
The Washington times., 1923-04-12
D. c. PAY BOARD.
OFFICES SOON
To CLOSE
Corporation Counsel Expected
to Override Contention That
Minors Clause Continues.

The work of the District Minimum
Wage board will be brought to a
close within the next few weeks, it
was indicated today.
Frank H. Stephens, District Corpo-
ration Counsel, is studying the deci-
sion of the Supreme Court OF the
United States in which the wage
law was declared invalid. The Conn
missioners have asked him to ex-
plain the effects of the court &C.
ton.
Stephens, it is said, will recon-
mend that the wage board offices in
the District building be closed imme-
diately, and that the board be dis
charged from any further duties.
Members Of the board, 1t is said,
feel that the action of the court
does not in any way affect the law
so far as minors Rre concerned.
There are about 500 minors in this
city whose weekly pay has been reg
ulated by the board.
It is expected that Stephens will
hold that the court decision invali-
dates the law in it's entirety, and
that the wage board has not even
control over the pay of the minors.
The office of the wage board is
still open, but it is expected that as
soon as Stephens gives his decision
the Commissioners will notify the
board to wind UP it's affairs, giving
them several days to do so.
There is a possibility that the
wage board may make some effort
to continue its works in regard to
minors
The Washington times., 1923-04-12
CANADA To STAY
IN. LEAGUE
AWHILE
Question Of Withdrawal to Be
Brought Up Again in
Parliament.

OTTAWA, Ont, April 12.-While
the Canadian parliament has de-
cided that, for the time being, Can
ada shall continue its membership
In the League Of Nations, 1orInaI
demand for the dominion's with
drawal will again be brought up
before the end of. the present ses-
sion, it was announced today.
Another important issue that Is
expected to come before Parliament
is the appointment Of Canadian
anha ssador to Washington. Inter-
national News Service is reliably in
formed, however, that there Is little
likelihood of Canada appointing an
ambassador before the imperial con-
ference of dominion premiers wnicn
will open in London early IN
October.
The matter Of Canada Joining me
an-American Union Will be alreu
in Parliament before long.
The Washington times., 1923-04-12
To OUT
SAYS LONDON
RUNOR
Fletcher to Succeed Him, Is Re-
port Officials Here Refuse
to Comment.

LONDON, April 12.-Belief pre-
walls in British diplomatic circles
that III. p. Fletcher, American am
bassador to Belgium, viii succeed
George Harvey, as American Am
bassador to England. the Evening
Standard stated today.
This report was ridicu1ed at the
United States Embassy. Harvey
viii shortly return to America on
furlough.
Denial was made at the American
embassy that Harveys American
visit has any political significance.
An attache said that the ambassa-
doris January visit was cut short by
the Anglo-American debt negotia-
tions. and now he wants to return
to attend to private business affairs.
He will sail shortly after the Duke
of York's marriage on April rs.
The Washington times., 1923-04-12
100000
FOR VISITING
NURSES
Association to Begin Drive
Monday for Fund Needed to
Garry on Work.

Action by the board of directors
of the Instructing Visiting Nurses
Association to open the campaign
to secure $4,000 needed by the
association in carrying on its work
for the year was taken at the reg
ular meeting yesterday when II
was announced that April 16 had
been selected as the date for start
ing the canvass. The board met at
the residences OF Mrs. Franklin
Ellis 1927 Nineteenth street. The
meeting was presided over by Mrs.
Whitman Cross, chairman.
Reports submitted showed that
during March the association had
cared for 1850 patients. Nine hum
dred and forty-seven. patients were
carried over from February. Asso-
citation nurses made $50 visits
during the month. 1t was shown,
besides visiting eighty-one Column
bia Hospital cases. The demands
on the association for nursing serv-
Ices were heavier In March than in
February, resulting, II was stated,
from a large number Of grip re-
lapses and the prevalence Of
For the first time since 1921 the
association will come before the
public in q financial campaign,
when the work Of raising the $780,
600 needed to carry on the work be-
gins next Monday. Those familiar
with the aid rendered by the as
ISOLATION in teaching the rules of
sanitation. besides caring for the
victims Of disease and accidents, de-
clare 1t is one of the most inn
portant activities in the district.
Raising Of the required fund, it is
believed, will be accomplished
quickly, as the public is familiar
with the service rendered by the
associations corps of trained
nurses.
Among the receipts which may
properly be credited to the fund is
the contribution made by st. Johns
Episcopal Church to which a vote
OF thanks was extended yesterday
when 1t was announced that the
congregation would continue this
year It's contribution which il
equivalent to maintaining a nurse
in the service OF the association
for period of one year.
Miss Cora Barry, president of the
Junior League. announced that the
latter organization would also con-
tribute support for nurse during
the coming year. as it did during
the past year.
The Washington times., 1923-04-12
GIVEN 80 DAYS
FOR CARRYING
WEAPON
Colored Man Also Charged
With Threatening Death
for Policeman.

Warning an officer of his prema-
ture death resulted disastrously for
Charles d. Hall, colored, arraigned
in police court on charge of car
rying deadly weapon.
You'll die like a lot of other of
ficers have" Hall cried, reaching
for an inner pocket of his coat,
when Policeman Ball of the Fifth
Precinct placed him under arrest
for intoxication, last night.
But Hall was just a few seconds
too late, for policeman Ball had al
ready managed to remove q large
knife from that place.
The colored man told Judge Har-
olson that he did not remember
anything that had occurred last
night and added that he had had a
drink of liquor.
"Just such stuff as that gets peo-
pie hanged" warned the court.
do you want to join the happy
band down at the District jail
now?"
Hall answered in the negative but
got ninety days.
The Washington times., 1923-04-12
CRANDALL'S APOLLO HAS
NEIGHBORHOOD GATHERING

The last Of a series Of educatinal
film presentations given by the
Crandall theaters was held yester-
day afternoon in Crandalrs Apollo
to a capacity house. The enter
tainments are known as neigh
borhood gathering hours"
During the meeting yesterday
Troop 81, Boy Scouts of America,
took the oath Of allegiance before
the new flag given them by the
Daughters Of the American Revo-
luton. Music was furnished by the
Boys Scouts orchestra and drum
CORDS
The Washington times., 1923-04-12

tory have we needed the collective
intelligence and cooperation of our
people more than today. The next
ten years will prove crucial. We
are only beginning to formulate
our policy toward Europe under
the conditions created as the re-
suit of the war What we will do
will depend largely on the extent
to which the situations developing
are tntelligently understood by the
American people particularly as,
with the exception of the aliens re-
siding in the country, every man
and woman will have the chance
10 express their opinions with the
ballot. 1t seems essential that an
agency such as the federation be
organized to carry on the political
aIo economic education OF the
Begin with Boys and Girl.
Education of the voter will be
started by the federation among
boys and girls of high school age.
Broadly speaking the plan embraces
the organization of a speakers bu-
reau and the issuing of a fedora .
ton monthly magazine to be titled
Public Affairs"
Ira Nelson Morris, president of
the federation. is expected to reach
the city within a short time. Nor.
ris disposed of his interests in the
meat packing business prior to ac.
cepting his appointment as Minister
to Sweden. During the spring a
conference Of the federation lead.
ers, 1t is understood, will be held
here. In the meanwhile orRa MIA
| ton work will be carried on by
the federation in the various States,
The Washington times., 1923-04-12
BLAZE IN BAGGAGE CAR
TRUNK HOLDS UP Filler

PoUGHKEEPsIE, N. Y, April
12.-The Buffalo express OF the
New York Central railroad, from
New York, was delayed nearly an
hour at Cold Spring. eighteen miles
below here yesterday by a fire In q
baggage car.
The car was shunted to = siding
and the flames extinguished. The
interior Of the car and q small
amount of baggage were damaged
The fire is believed to have started
In a black trunk, trainmen said.