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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-03
ROME sTINs0N
STAR or SHOW

The star Of the show was Roxle
stluson. former wife OF tho late
Jess smith. Nr. DauEheriy'c semi.
official alter ego. shs had an un.
usually precise memory and n dan.
ssrously active intuition. Her an
swers were swift and direct; she
made a favorable impression. Old
newspaper men. STEPPED In the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-03
SHOW WEAKNESS or
JURY SELECTING METHOD

THE names OF this taxpayers are
put IN box. and someone hiindiy
draws them out. know justice ln
supposed 20 be blind. but selecting
a jury IL not a blind mans Job
II Is Just as easy 10 draw a crooks
nams ~ any ether kind OK course.
the honest men are IN tho majority
That II sii that tayes the situation.
Then these juriss are drawn fos
only 30 days. Just as they begin
70 learn how, they are thru. and
another green lot il put on.
The remedy for wnAk.kneed
Judges II 20 elect or appoint them
Tor lie or good behavior And
good behavior should mean good
judicial behavior"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-03
WHEELER ADR0IT
AND AGGRiSSINE

MhrnlFr II tai nna lean ana. nH
prosecutor. both adrolt and AEgreH.
sNe. Ills graz blue eyes are het
bark below an ovsrhanging cliff ~
forehead and his thinning brown
hair. somewhat touslcd. b shorter
than the customary senatorial name.
It's New England background is ~.
fiectsd In the penetmtiag tWang ~
his deep voice and ia his pronuncia'
t.on, Attending the hearings he con.
ducts. fclt continually that ] was
witnessing a courtroom rcene IN an
intensely interesting melodnma. No
broadway manager has ever east a
play a. This one b. cast turnout. Tor
This courtroom scene was cast By the
Creator
Senator Brookhart resembles an
honest and successful farmer his
manner II quiet. aud he d evidently
anxious 10 hc just senator Jones,
OF Washington, wac "a first appar-
entity hostile 70 the investigation.
but soon came into line,
Senator Moses WAn slower 20
como into line. but as damagmg evil
dence accumulated. seemed Eradu-
ally 90 do 20. lie remains for the
most part silent, his lower iip
pressed outside his upper lip his
chin protrudlng. his expression that
Of a man with a piece o. lemon IN
his mouth. Sartorlaiiy ana tonsori.
aiiv. ne Ia a moro finished product
than his colleagues. tho no one
doubts that Senator Ashurst would
agree 20 this. Senator Aahurst
wears a braided cutaway, but Il
does not ~ as well az that OF Sen.
aior Moses. nor = il worn with %
much nonchalanee. His interiec-
tons are heavily humorous. An
actor might suggest tho senator ns
PLAYING for laughs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-03
REyEII.E SAYS BETTER
HOME TRAINING NEEDED

NnQuestionhbiY, We need bcttrr
hons training DO you know that
most OF the crimes today are com.
mi,tsd BY boys under 20 years OF
aEst The majority Of these boys
show a lack II home training. n
they have fathers living 81 home
the chances are the boy and the Cad
are not very we'll acquainted. And
the same thing will largely apply TO
tho girls and the mothers.
a younGstsr neglected IN his
bringing up may not turn out 20 be
a criminal. but he IL sure 10 hs in.
different 20 the enforcement %
law. 10 long A. no one takes any.
thing from him. ne should worry
"a his attitude.
and when the majesty of the
law means little 10 the public. u
viii mean lesz 70 the officials
There are two reasons why juriea
do not show more enthusiasm about
the enforcement Of law. First they
ara made up Of the general public,
and are lus, as liable 20 b. lndif-
fsrsn, al the rest % u And they
look for no esnsure n they turn
a man loose Who ought 10 b con-
yieted And. furthermore. the usual
manner % selecting lurisH In the
sa.e.asf~~ s.ts~s. 4 III .r~aa~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-03
They Play Their Parts
in Dizzy MeIodranla on
Stage of Oil Inquiry

conspicuous ssrVice. he has emerged
~ -, iato Premiaeace. whereas Sen
ator Wheeler aa years old, and only
three months ma Washington. haas
huut upoR the public consciousness
Mks An exnlaslan
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-03
Commandments Urged
as Law LaXity Remedy
Revelle Lays Much of Blame for Crime
on Home Conditions

Then learned for the frat time
that iunes IN the federal courts arc
selected not drawn A jury COM
mission. aided hY The clerk Of The
court selects The iurisa from tho
regular tax roll lists tn this Way
me two fools aud a crook that
are fhid o. show 10 on the aver
nFo jury. are reduced 90 a mini-
mum.
u was slso learned that federal
Judges aru On The sob Tor lie. or
na long nH they are making good.
] asked about the percentage Of
convictions IN the local federal
court
The Washington times., 1924-12-16

her a row or two were Mrs. Win.
bur and her daughter, Miss Edna
Wilbura least in that light ii
seemed to be a young girl and as
she powdered her nose and looked
in the vanity mirror and sat near
Mrs. Wilbur, one felt sure that it
was Miss Wilbur. On the back row
next to Tim" Haley, Mrs. Cool.
idges's secret service attendant, sat
two rather young-loolSing women
who could not be identified from
the press gallery.
Across the aisle from Mrs.
Hughes was Mrs. Taft, wife Of the
Chief Justice, and scattered here
and there in the seats behind her
were few women-perhaps wives
of members of. the diplomatic corps.
In the diplomatic gallery to the
right Of Mrs. Coolidge were about
a dozen Of the lesser diplomats
the ranking members having been
given the privilege Of the floor.
In this group were the Charge
d'Affaires of Austria, Edgar
Prochnik, and the Charge d'Affaires
Of China, Mr.. Yung Kwai, and a
man who seemed to be Mr.. Yo-
shida, Charge d'Affaires Of Japan.
There were no Orientals in the
group on the floor. There is no
Japanese ambassador and no Per-
sian minister in Washington now,
and DR.. SEE, the Chinese minister,
is attending conference at Geneva.
Ardent Wilson Admirers
In Throng in Galleries.
In the gallery opposite the
Speakers desk were reserved seats
for Mrs. Wilson and her party.
Miss Margaret Wilson sat next to
Mrs. Wilson and both were. dressed
in black. Others in this group
were Mrs. William Boiling, mother
of Mrs. Wilson; Miss Bertha Boil.
ing, sister, Mrs. Charles S. Ham.
lin, who is visiting Mrs. Wilson
until she finds a house for the
winter, and John Randolph Boiling,
who was secretary to Mr.. Wilson
after he left the White House.
In the galleries to the right Of
the speaker one could see the wives
of several Senators and other dis
tinguished guests. In one row
was Mrs. Alvin Dodd, whose hus-
band is with the United States
Chamber Of Commerce. with her
are her uncle, Henry Morgenthau
ambassador to Turkey in the VIII
son Administration, and Hunting.
ton Gilchrist, who is a member Of
the secretariat OF the League Of
Nations at Geneva and who is re-
turning soon to. Geneva.
CMr. Morgenthau had never seen
the tomb of Wilson and after the
services he went out to the Cathe-
dral before returning to New York;.
In another group there were Mr..
and Mrs. Huston Thompson and
Mrs. Kate Trenholm Abrams-all
ardent admirers of President Will
son. There were Colonel House,
Bernard Baruch, Breckenridge Long
and Doctor Cary T. Grays6n,
The only two uniforms present
were those worn by Captain An.
drews and Colonel C. Q. Sheriff.,
who escorted the President to. his
seat in the chamber. Both Of them
make very impressive pictures in
their uniforms and with the looks
bestowed by nature. Which leads
The Washington times., 1924-12-16
DEBUTANTE DINNERS
TO PRECEDE DANCE,

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Benning
Spencer will give a small dance this
evening in their home at 2012 Mass.
achusetts avenue for their debut
ante daughter, Miss Violet Spencer.
Miss Louise Laying Of New York,
a cousin Of Miss Spencer, has come
down for the dance and will be the
guest Of Miss Spencer over the
weekend. -
Among those who are entertain.
ing dinner parties before the dance.
are Mrs. Joseph Letter, who will
be hostess to company Of sixty
in compliment to Miss Spencer; Doc.
tor and Mrs. Thomas s. Clayton,
who will entertain for their daugh.
ter, Miss Louise Clayton; Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Amory Houghton, who
will entertain for their daughter,
Miss Gratia Houghton; and Mrs.
John Towne, who will be hostess
to a company Of sixteen for her
daughter, Miss Laura Towne.
The military attache Of the Italian
embassy, and the Marquise di Ber-
The Washington times., 1924-12-16

to the Hinged with q bit
Of melancholy are we to
get our picturesque men when the
world-all Of it's made safe for
democracy!
After the tribute was ended and
the distinguished ones began to
make their exit from the chamber
for any one interested in the prob.
lem of precedence the following
order Of departure may be interest
ing. The President, of course, went
first and was followed by the mem
bers of his Cabinet. At this point
Ambassador Jusserand waited for
Chief Justice Taft to precede, but
the genial Chief Justice motioned
with his hand for the Frenchman to
go first and Mr. Taft and his asso-
ciates fell in behind the ambassa-
doris after whom came the ministers
of the legations.
Several members of the Diplo-
matte Corps paused a moment to
greet Mr.. Bryan, whose seat was
next : to the aisle. Many Of them,
Of course, have. come to Washing
ton since the Peace-at-any-P Price
man was Secretary Of State and so
many passed him unrecognized.
On the floor sandwiched in with
some Congressman was Brother
Charley" Bryan.
The Washington times., 1924-12-16
NOTABLES HEAR
TRIBUTE TO .
WILSON
Galleries Divide Interest
With Scene on
Floor

IN ESPITE the numerous applica-
tions that were denied for
- cards of admission to the SEN
ate Chamber to hear yesterday the
tribute paid woodrow Wilson by
Doctor Edwin A. Alderman at the
joint session of Congress, one could
discern here and there several va
cant seats in the galleries encircling
the chamber. On the floor, however,
few, If any, seats were vacant, and in
the rear some were standing.
The most interesting group first
to enter was probably the members
Of the Wilson Cabinet, who were
seated on the Democratic side near
the front and just behind the mem
bers Of the Supreme Court. Will
liam Jennings Bryan lead this
group and as he caN1e down the
aisle there was little ripple Of APP
plause-evidently for the Com
moner. The ripple rose and ebbed
30. quickly that there was scarcely
time to take ones eyes from Mr..
Bryan and to discover If the ripple
was entirely a Democratic ripple.
AS soon as Bryan was seated
over hobbled Congressman Upshaw
of Georgia to greet his dryest COM
rade in the pursuit of prohibition.
Together they chatted for brief
moments and then others came up
to greet Bryan and his former as
eociates. Among the absentees
from this group were noted William
G.. sMcAdoo, cambridge Colby and
Newton D. Baker. Mr.. Baker, it
will be recalled, made the impas-
stoned speech at the convention in
New York for the Incorporation Of
the League of Nations in the Demo
cratic party platform. Former Vice
President Thomas r. Marshall was
also unable to be present.
It seems that the wives Of the
former Cabinet members did not
accompany their husbands to Wash
ington for the service-the only one
that was observed yesterday was
Mrs. AZ. Mitchell Palmer, who lives
here most Of the time.
Shortly before the service began
q glance around the galleries re-
vealed in tICe Presidents gallery
Mrs. Coolidge and Captain Andrews,
naval aide at the White House, at
tired in full dress uniform, occupy
ing the front row. Mrs. Coolidge
had on a beige coat Of baby caracul,
which she is wearing this winter,
and black, medium-sized hat. She
removed the coat very soon after
entering when her dress was seen
to be a one-piece model in black,
trimmed with a narrow vest and
collar Of white. Her gloves were
white kid.
A row or two behind Mrs. Cool
ldge sat Mrs. Hughes, and back of
The Washington times., 1924-12-16

is well-known newspaper woman,
writing under her maiden name,
Elizabeth Craig.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w. Mondel
entertained at dinner last evening
at their home in compliment to
CONTINUED on Page 2S.)
The Washington times., 1924-12-16

arrived from school in Baltimore to
be with her parents during the
Christmas holidays.
\ ~
Mrs. William Hamilton Bayly will
entertain at tea informally tomor.
row for Mrs. Arthur e. Mann, OF
London, who is spending several
weeks in Washington. Mrs. Mann
The Washington times., 1924-12-16

daughter win return to Washington
January 8.
kAA
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Roosevelt
have returned from their summer
home at Oyster Bay, N. Y, and are
at Stoneleigh Court for two weeks
until their home is completed. Their
daughter, Miss Lille Roosevelt, has
The Washington times., 1924-12-16

MRS. JOSEPH LETTER,
Whose mother, Mrs. John r.
Williams, entertained the board
at luncheon yesterday.
MRS. FREDERICK FAUST
(AbOve), also a member of the
board of managers for this ap.
pealing charity.
The Washington times., 1924-12-16
HOUSEWARMING TODAY
AT PANAMA LEGATION.

The Minister of Panama and
Nine. Alfaro are entertaining a.
reception this afternoon, which will
be an event OF special interest since
1t is a housewarming for the new
legation, 1886 New Hampshire
avenue, into which they have re-
Gently moved. The house has an
interesting social history as It was
long the residence of the late Rear
Admiral and Mrs. Richardson
Mmes Alfaro will receive from
4:30 to Z o'clock and there win be
dancing during the afternoon. The
hostess will be assisted by Nine.
de Sanchez Latour, Nine. Varela,
Nine. Prochnik, Sonora Gonzales
Prada, Mrs. Parker w. West, Mrs.
Victor Kaufman, Mrs. Chase Ken
nedy and Mrs. Edward Conger.
Mrs. John L. Chamberlain, wife
Of General Chamberlain, and their
daughter, Miss Carolyn Chamber.
lain, are receiving this afternoon
in their home on Jefferson Place.
They win not be at home on the
following Tuesdays in December as
they had planned.
\ + 4
Mrs. Austin Kautz, wife Of Cap
tain Kautz, U. s. N, entertained
company Of ten at luncheon today
in compliment to her niece, Miss
Etheldreda SeabuTy. Of New York.
Miss Seabury will return to New
York the last Of this week and. will
sail shortly to visit ner brother-in-
law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. E. s.
Croker in Warsaw, Poland.
= 4 y
Commander and Mrs. Lee War
rem will be hosts at dinner on Fri
day evening in honor Of Miss Violet
Spencer and later will take their
guests to the meeting Of the dane.
ling class at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Letter.
The Washington times., 1924-12-16
MRS. COOLIDGE
IS LUNCHEON
GUEST
Attends Party Today for
Ladies Of the
Senate

Mrs. Coolidge was the guest of
honor at a luncheon which was
given today for the ladies Of the
Senate by the little group of women,
members Of that organization who
make their home at 24OO Sixteenth
street.
The luncheon was given in the
palm room OF 240O Sixteenth street.
which had a suggestion Of Christ
mas in its decorations Of red and
green; and the prettily appointed
table were flowers sent by Mrs.
Coolidge from the White House
conservatories.
The hostesses for the occasion
were Mrs. John B. Kendrick, presi-
dent Of the organization; Mrs. Henry
Wilder Reyes, Mrs. Andreius A.
Jones, Mrs. George Harris, Mrs.
Tasker Oddie, and Mrs. Frank Good
ing, with Mrs. Atlee Pomerene,
Mrs. Ollie James, Mrs. Charles Gull
berson and her sister, Mrs. Mary
Schluter.
The club proceeds on the theory
that "once member, always q
member" so although Mrs. Pom
creme, Mrs. James and Mrs. CuI-
berson are no longer Senatorial
hostesses they remain Ladies' Of
the Senate.
The next meeting Of this or
ganiZation, which is made I'D Of
chatelaines Of Senatorial households
and which meets weekly through
the season for luncheon, viii be
held on January g..
- +
SECRETARY AND MRS. WEEKS
ARE DINNER GUESTS.
The Secretary Of War and Mrs.
Weeks will be guests tonight Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Dorsey Richardson,
who are entertaining a small COM
pany for dinner and bridge.
Miss Helen Pratt, OF New York,
will arrive in Washington on Mon
day to visit Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
son and viii remain until after New
Year.
At the musicale which Mrs.
Couzens, wife of Senator James
CouZens Of Michigan, is giving on
Friday afternoon, the artist will be
Saveli Walevitch, gifted singer Of
Russian folk songs, who is pre-
serving for posterity much Of the
lovely folk music which is being
lost under the Bolshevik regime.
|. M. Walevitch will remain in
Washington for a week or ten days
and will be accompanied by Nine.
Walevitch, who was Miss Nan
Whelpley, daughter of well
known journalist who was for
many years London correspondent
for a New York paper.
The Washington times., 1924-12-16
TO SPEND. CHRISTMAS
IN FLORIDA,

MRS Frederick Dent Grant win
leave here Friday for her winter
home, 1.-THE Acacias," Sarasota,
Fla, accompanied by her grand
daughters, Princess Bertha Canta-
cuzene and Princess Ida Cantacu-
zene. They will join Prince and
Princess Michael Cantacuzene for
Christmas. Mrs. Grant and her
The Washington times., 1924-12-16
TWO PARTIES PLANNED
AT NEW COUNTRY CLUB

David H. Blair, Commissioner Of
Internal Revenue, and Mrs. Blair
will entertain at dinner at the
Congressional Country. Club in
compliment to Mr.. Blair's brother
and sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
William A. Blair, of Winston Salem,
N. c., and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Cannon, Of Concord, N. c., brother
and sister-in-law of the hostess.
who will be guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Blair at Wardman Park Hotel for
several days. On the same day.
Mrs. Blair will give a luncheon
also at the Congressional Country
Club, for Mrs. John Walker Hoi.
combe. There will be some seventy
guests at each party.
Miss Adelaide Douglas, daughter
OF Mrs. Blair, will, arrive in wash.
ington on Friday from Sweetbrier
College, and on Monday she win
accompany Mr.. and Mrs. Blair to
North Carolina, where they will
spend Christmas.
The Washington times., 1924-12-16
YORK. Tor Few days.
X \
MISS ELIZABETH JOHNSON
MAKES DEBUT TODAY.


MAKES DEBUT TODAY.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. H. Perry are
presenting their daughter, Miss
Elizabeth Johnson, to society at q
tea this afternoon from 5 to Z
o'clock in their home at. ZOOS Mass
achusetts avenue.
Miss Johnson is wearing a French
gown Of silver cloth trimmed with
white ostrich feathers and is carry.
ing a bouquet Of yellow roses and
white lilacs. Mrs. johnson is
gowned in fuchsia chiffon made on
straight lines and with a slight
drape on one side.
Assisting Mrs. johnson are Mrs.
Armstead Davis. Mrs. Louis Lehr,
Mrs. Victor Cushman and Mrs.
Hugh Mcclure of Richmond, Va,
sister Of Mrs. Johnson,
Among the group Of young girls
assisting Miss johnson are Miss
Violet Spencer, Miss Eleanor VIII.
son, Miss Elizabeth Parker, Miss
Helen Marye and Miss Louise Clay.
tor.
Following the tea the young
members Of the receiving party
went to one Of the various dinner
parties preceding the Spencer dance.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-11-06
atora Clothes In Mexico.

This city has for some years past
been cosmopolitan one and 1t ia
becoming more 30 every day, says
the Mexican Herald. Even the COM
mon people and the poorer classes
are learning 10 behave with the in
difference to what is strange and
novel In costume and manners, char
ac3esast1c Of the residents Of great
metropolis. Not 80 long ago the sight
Of the cukiandish In dress on the
streets msad to excite wondering at
tentton. A Chinsman or an Arab in
his national garb was followed down
the chief thoroughfares and was the
center Of somewhat gauche curios-
fly. though the rudeness OF the
crowd neve1 went to the length OF
pulling the Ceiestial's queue, an In
dignity which has been inflicted on
Cinnamon by the hoodlums Of New
York. But at present people In
strange dress may appear In public
and receive but Q languid and pass
ing attention. Perhaps here and
there IN the less central thorough
fares small group of gamins may
follow the oriental in flowing robes
for the a short distance. but this GU
riosity is as q rule passive or quies-
cent and certainly never goes to Of
fensive lengths.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-11-06
Utilized silk Waste.

The story OF how the late Lord
Masham made fortune out of silk
waste" is an interesting one. and
characteristic of his wonderful abili-
ties and enterprise. While making Q
business call In the lato fifties to 0
London warehouse. his quick eye mo-
ticed pile OF rubbish. the like Of
which he had mover seen before. and
which at once attracted his interest
and attention. "What do you do with
that?" he asked Sell II for rub
bish; it is impossible to do anything
else with It," was the answer. When
Lord Masham-or Mr.. Lister. IA he
then was-offered a haifpennx q
pound for tho rubbish hia ofSeR
was promptly accepted. Tha gar
chase was followed by much secTee
toll at the Manningham Mills and tha
enormous sum Of $500, 900 spent IN
the pcrfecting OF machinery. BY tbs
year 1866 Mr.. Lister was able TO
manufacture velvet fabrics OF great
beauty from this silk waste which
had for SO long been considered
worthless rubbish.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-11-06
a Dew OF 10000 AxaksaA


There Is an analytical department
connected with the division OF labor
atories of the Board of Health and
any person who does not think that
1t is a busy department is mis-
taken, says the New York Sun.
AS many as 10000 demands for
analyses are made upon it each year
and the diligence of those in charge
is shown by the fact that at the end
of the year there are never more
than twenty-five or thirty cases
awaiting q report.
Some of the demands are peculiar.
One applicant demanded and OBJ
tanned an analysis of piece Of soap;
another, of pan said to contain
pudding"
There we're two analyses Of ginger,
one of honey. one of hair restorer,
one of orange marmalade. two OF
olive oil, one of pie. seven OF opium.
and one-only one-of whiskey.
Only three specimens of candy
were sent In for analysis during the
period covered by the last report,
only two OF butter and only two OF
bread, but there was one analysis OF
Of artificial watermelon. two Of
ground mustard two of theater on
tracte cloves, one of tea In
pitcher" and one Of piece OF clay.
There does not appear to have
been any analysis OF wood alcohol.
but there were four of Ice cam.
There was one official anr'. sis OF
"beef and"
The chief work OF this department
of the division OF laboratories Ia the
analysis of milk and water.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-11-06
Flowers That Follow Railroads.

"Buttercups and daisies follow
railroads the world over" said an
engincor. "In Indie, In Central Asia.
In Brazil, the parallel rails run COM
tinnally between meadows white and
yellow with home flowers.
1.-THE explanation Is simple.
''In the construction of all fo- Ign
railways American or English snGi-
neers have hand. These men know
that good home grass Is the best
thing there is for holding the earth
on entertainments together. Grass Is
so tough and lasting, 1t strikes root
SO easily that it practically cemcnts
together the most flimsy earthworks.
80 grass seed from home is
sown on railway embankments all
over the world by the home engi-
neers' helping to build them; and
thus, In the most tropical places,
among gorgeous orchids and palms
and giant cacti. you will see mile
after mile of wholesome, clean home
grass, studded with white daisies
and yellow buttercups."