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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-31
SHIFT CAPTAIN
OF POLICE
Dolphin Goes to Headquar-
terS' First Patrol

Transfer of two police officers was
ordered Monday by Chief OF Police
William Il. Scveryns. Capt. Charles
A. Dolphin. commandant at Ballard
precinct station, is assigned to com.
mand tho first patrols at headquar.
ters. Lieut., j. a. Wilkes. second In
command at Densmore precinct sta.
ton, under Capt. c. G. Bannies, re.
places Captain Dolphin.
The retirement OF Inspector Harry
G. o'Brien has caused vacancy, as
Capt. Joe II. Mason, OF the first pa.
troll, was appointed temporary in
spector, leaving Lieut. W. j. Smith
in charge OF his patrol Captain
Dolphin VIII now command Masons
patrol with Lieutenant Smith us his
assistant No more changes ere con
tcmplntcd for the present. at least,
according 20 Chief Soycyns
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-31
ACKS
OFFICER
With AK
Night Policeman Is
Forced to S | a y
Assailant to Save
Own Life

Cornered by a maniac with an
ax. Night Policeman r. VI. I'm.
hoif Of Kent shot and killed his
assailant, j. ID. Pemberthy, In
the yards Of the Puget Sound
Electric Co., early Monday morn
ing, at Kent, TO save his own life.
Pemberthy went insane late Sun
day and residents OF the district re-
ported he was roaming the railway
yards. armed with an ak. Several
persons fled from him and the call
to the police was answered by Chief
OF Police Fred Grant. Imhoff. and
Walter Waller, a merchant patrol
man.
The three found Pemberthy and
attempted TO disarm him lie al
tackled them and cqrnered Patrolulan
Imhoff. who was forced to shoot TO
protect himself from his enraged as
ssilani. who brandished the AK over
his head and twice struck the officer
with the weapon.
Pemberthy was bachelor and
a laborer. He lived In house on
the top OF the hill and owned two
or three other properties in KAT
He has cousins in Tacoma, it is
said
About six years ago the man
went insane while waiting for an
electric train in the depot OF tho
Puget Sound Electric Co. in Seattle.
He broke several windows and
finally was overpowered. He was
sent to the asylum at Steilacoonl,
according 10 Kent officers but
later was released as cured
Imhoff related his narrowing ex.
periences to The Star Monday.
I'VE followed Pemberthy down
the railway tracks and he went
in the roundhouse," he said. As
we neared the door he came out
brandisbing the az and with the
widest look i have ever seen on
his face. He made straight Tor
me.
II turned and ran, as didn't want
TO hurt him. ! ran as fast as could.
but he gained on me and / turned
to ward him off. He struck me with
the back of the ak glancing blow
on the arm. Then he struck mo
with the blade of the ak, cutting
thru my coat sleeve and drawing the
blood. II hadn't warded that blow
off 1t would have killed me.
Il hated to, but / had to shoot to
protect myself. i shot once to scare
him. but he kept coming. then
shot him three times before he fell.
Each bullet took effect. He died a
few hours later"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-31

BONNEVILLE. Ark. March d.
A child was killed and eight mem.
bors OF the Van Allen and McCarson
families were wounded in the re.
newal OF feud in Lick Creek valley,
near here.
The McCarsons. firing from their
house, and the Van Aliens. barri.
caded behind wagon on the road.
way. maintained a constant fire un.
til the last member OF both families
was wounded.
The difficulty arose over n trivial
matter. Sam MoCarson. IL. and
Ruby Van Allen. 10. quarreled at n
school house in the valley, when Ru.
by called Sans elder sister bad
names"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-31

xlcd upon its threshold, then
4 flash Of light blinded him. The
house was brilliantly Illuminated.
Then II fell into darkness again.
Clark chuckici uncasily. lie under.
stood this. in fact. should have reck.
oned with Il before. The light came
from ono Of the many autos that were
passing around this corner.
In sweeping curve they came
Big cars. little ones, racing up to
the intersection. then turning sud.
denly and flashing brilliant head.
lights upon tho old building.
For a moment this stark, bare
and dark old abode Of another day.
wrapped in the pit OF the night, was
swept by the light and then left 10
the darkness again.
Clark waited until another car
should appear TINT he might get his
bearings, measure his way. find tho
girl who had gone before him He
shielded his eyes from tho glare to
come and in tho brief interval that
the light visited him he made her
out on the stairs. half a flight above
him. smiling down at him.
He could see no more. Tho auto
had gone on It's way and left him
standing foolishly In tho dark in the
hallway. Now there came TO him the
soft rustic 'of silk and subtle per.
fumo so delicate and fragile that II
was like the kiss OF rose mingled
with the caross Of violet.
His senses swan with tho intoxi.
cation OF the moment. The blood
pounded In his temples. lie felt that
he stood on the verge OF strange
and mad adventure. The boy in BIN
came back. The man In him fell
away
Now he climbed with agile step.
gripping the bannister for support
and guide. The headlight from an
other auto burned in the windows OF
the old house like hundred sung.
marked him At the top OF the landing
whore the girl had been.
She was not in sight. lie looked
around dlsmayod Then slow anger
surged thru him. This girl was
playing with him. She was making
fool Of him. Either that or she
was mad.
a soft laugh startled Clark. 1t
came from aboyc. lie looked up.
There on flight Of stairs leading
TO u third story OF the house stood
the girl.
She faced him now. lie noticed the
superb lines OF her figure under
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-31
Taken With Booze
At Country Dance

William Denny Price was arrest.
cd az Darlington dance hall Sunday
night by Sheriff Matt S,arwich
and deputies. charged with posses.
sion OF liquor with intent to sell.
Price had five pint TASKS OF
moonshine IN his possession when
arrested. He admitted having sold
the balance OF q gallon OF the stuff
to youths attending the dance.
Sheriff starwich said
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-31

uNSI HsI StiOulueT anu Sllllleu
II was not 50 much that he had
seen her smile--he sensed II. There
remained to him a pieasan, memory
OF a flecting vision. something that
camo out Of the shadows OF the dark
night.
and here he stood. alone, on the
street. in front OF an empty house. a
house with hundred windows. dc
serted, empty wreck Of an old place,
on Beacon Hin. uninhabl,ed no doubt
for years.
No ghost could smile orwell.
leave that impression OF smile. lie
was suro OF that. And there was
something very real about this girl.
Had he not watched her night after
night enter this house NJ an hour
when none but himself and this girl
we're abroad7
Musing over his pipe In the long.
dark hours. broodIng over the paint
ings he could not sell. she had first
found him and he had
Yes. that was the foolish part OF
II. He had followed her TO this place
and she had entered Il and he had
stood outside and allowed her TO go
in. She has never come out. Or. at
least. he had never seen her como
out And there was tho big mystery
Of the thing that fired him this night.
Clark had determined to go right
into the house after her this time. to
confront her. IL need be, and ask her
why in thunder and what in the
name OF heaven she was doing in Il
place OF this Kind at that hour.
She was gone. He had stood there
and allowed her TO pass him md on.
ter the old building without even
addressing n word to her. And she
had smiled ut him. too. as much as
to Invite him to follow her.
Clark had never followed n woman
before in his life. He had avoided
women. J'hey intcrfcrred with his
work. They took his mind 5ff his
painting. But this onc3 Well, there
was mystery. subtle something. A.
He assembled tho stairs. The boards
we're old. They crenked under his
weight. on the moment Clark made
swift comparison. The girl had made
no sound. He did. The next mo
ment Clark smiled. That was easy.
Simple. Of course. Tic was heavier
than she.
~ the door Clark put out hts hand
and felt tho panel. He tried the
knob. The door was closed. II was
locked. Clark felt IN his pockets lie
pulled out q string Of keys. ono OF
them fitted into the lock This was
fortunate. Tho door swung open.
But II screamed upon IT hinges.
The noise. coupled wltli the fnct
that The girl had madc none when
she opened Tho door staggered him.
lie wa damaged a. first, stood puz
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-31
AIRMEN S 7 A R 7.
WEDNESDAY,
World Flyers Hope to Get
Away Early on World Flight

Wednesday has been fixed as
the day for the start from Seattle
OF the flight Of the American
squadron around the world, Il
was announced Monday. Wealth.
err conditions permitting, the
four Douglas cruisers, under
Maj. Frederick l.. Martin. will
hop off from Sand Point field at
$3.50 n. M, April :. for the first
days 650.mlc jump to Prince
Rupert, Il. G.
Visiting planes that came here for
The big aerial demonstration on Sat.
Irday arc expected to stay over to
,scort the tlyerss over the city and
FOR some distance on their first dsy's
flight up Puget sound, Tuesday
when the weather forecast
Viii be obtained. It viii be deter.
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-31
Drunk Driving Is
Cause of Arrest

II. X. Sander, a real estate man.
Colman building, is under arrest
Monday as drunken driver, follow
ing n crash at Broadway and Pine.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-31
Sentences Man

A fine of $3.50 and a term of 30
days was handed TO Stanley McClus-
key, convicted by jury on liquor
possession charge. Jude Everets
Smith passed sentence.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-31

CHAPTER l.
MARK mystifed. He knew she would appear and
- yet when she did he surprised 1t seemed to him
that she sprang from space suddenly stood before him and
then, while he stared she assembled the steps and
Yes, she had passed thru the door The door had not
opened She had gone thru it. Clark whsed and scratched
his head He practical man. He did not believe in
ghosts He
The girl had smiled at him He remembered She
had paused the top STEP half turned glanced at him
nrnr hnrc chg md rrilnd
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-31

NAGAUNEB. Mich, March 81
Two hospital patients and an en-.
ployc lost their livos IN u blaze
which destroyed tic city hospital. q
iwo.sloiy frame structure, here lme
last night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-31

One funny thing about airplanos
is that they cost lot OF money.
and yet they are no good on earth.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-31

pont forget TO take a radio set
on your weekly touring trips Then
when tho erickets chirp In the eve.
ming tide. and tho limpid river purrs
9f;ly over thr shadows. you can
listen TO the az quartet, Yes. We
Have Nc BananaS"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-31

Polish up the Ola fiprcr pat a
hGmpcr Of food So the back seat.
cad gei OF 70 he great oiieR spaces
,ckcrc Gcn arc HCH AID ,ndU.Hg fir
trees esd iIaPpiag bHlboards dot
re lqndseane.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-31
yE DIARY

iIsrd's day. Lsy long IN bed. reading
The High Fiacr,~ b. James branch
fai,eii. a merr1 table and not without IT.
nfonsrai.. ~ up and 10 driving far int
the county. bot the reads tiIilaBous, and
tho cars mafficr dld drop off, and 81
horne. surstnx horribly. bat after n din
n<r % steak and erramcd potatoes, happy
aSaiu.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-31

an Is not bliss that biisfers.-
remarked LII Gee Gee as shc
sat doIcH on The radiator.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-31

BOBBED VANP
sf' h mere was an sh. bobb.d her
pteh hs steu and ~
ohe sat. with smlrk, In the ha,b.,..
chair, '"' O''Defs
ana a. the shears sninnd -.
m meaihsd prayer
ihHi the dirt wouIdn't shsu ,,b-r
her neck was bsr, WV"
'Lren as ,ou and IT,
Ut nah y enrie'i In cute LITTLE rings.
D.l msy.re somewhat fI,iuJ.
'"' tbe cifrls cannot oone ,,i,t, a..
aatnpnrss Of spring;
h"n her ihateh hangs m fails IT..
piece Of wet string.
Her "sweettev has toId
like q thing "' '"'ss
'h'' Inc eat has dragged I'M.
boob she l., but III, tbInks 49,.
belle. >a hpfs
fIisn ~ you and n
20 herself in the glass ali. t,oL. ,.xx
well. '""hA fsfy
"hst she looks like behind -, H..
no way 20 tell, "'s
as matter of fact. .hs To-.
like---wrii '"'' '""hS
Oven ss you and g.,
--oecrs, II. Davies.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-31
OIL DEATH. WHERE Is
THY SIINGe

TOULOUSE France. March
sl.-Four men working In
local distillery were overcome
by liquor fumes today. fell into
vat Of brandy and were
drowInd.-The Star.
Congress announces that no more
r.c seeds will be distributed That's
rizit Take away the only stuff tho
common people ever got out Of con-
sEess.
Dear Homer. Which is Il correct
10 say: To EAT soup. or 70 DRINK
soup,-Worried
That depends. some people
fODEL soup.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-31
WELL, HE'S GOT THE yoCABU.
Larry AND THE IMAGINATION

Dear Homer: ! am afraid my
little boy IS going to be
politician. Listen TO what he
said last night:
An mole giant coined right
upon the porch and I felIed him
down with my two hands and
"eaoeh him.. K. u.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-31

People who expee, 20 live IN the
country this summer are already
rucucing the ioooyard dash Ter
tae evening boat.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-31
CANDIDATE FOR THE POISON
IVY CHR

The afier'dinner orator who
Always begins his speech. ~Un-
accustomed as am 10 public
speaking !"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-31

Initiating Nathan Hale. the Prince
o. Wales might wen announce. II
am sorry that have only one
coliarbonc to give 70 my country. +"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-31

INC 1924 carfig crop IL aimos,
M'''. Buy some poison balt 10 drlge
.geIn away n YOU qan'f gei any
n ~ III, sprlnkle bootleg whgky on
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-31
HIoWdy. folks, March came IN
like lion and nov ii's going
cut like the gss meter.

sumner IS on is way. and u
VIA SION be time 20 pa, up the
scresn doors 70 keep the flies IN.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-31

rs this turkey hash good to
dayT'
You bet, We use only the finest
veal in that stuff.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-31

When people become insane they
are generally sent 10 hospltitls, nj.
mo there is growing movement
,.a,, newspaper publishers 10
maze maze comic strip artists out or
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-31

WEATHER

tnsri'iet, probably ,ciih lighf
fuins fosirhf aHa raessav Nod
cn1'r trsnds r,osily soafhsasfcrlv
Temperature Last 20 Hours
Maximum. a.. Minimum 40
Today noon. o..
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-31

insanity in this state has in.
creased more than 100 per cent in
the past 10 years.
100 many. people are worrying.
probably, over what becomes OF all
we safety razor blades that are
thrown away.
The Washington times., 1924-05-24
BISHOP OAILoR TO SPEAK
At OUTDOOR SERVICE

The Right Reverend Thomas r.
Gailor, d. D., president OF the Ma
tional Council, Episcopal Church,
will preach at the open-air service
at the Peace Cross at the National
Cathedral at o'clock tomorrow
afternoon. This service is attended
annually by the boys Of the cathe-
dral school and is part Of the grad
uation exercises.
The services will be broadcast
from the Peace Cross. From to-
morrow on, all the 4 o'clock serv.
ices at the cathedral will be held
in the open air at the Peace Cross.
The following speakers have been
announced by the Bishop Of Wash
ington:
May rs, the Right Reverend
Thomas F. GaiIor, d. D., president
of the national council; June /, the
Reverend Bernard /. Bell, D. D.,
president of st. Stephens College;
June 8, the Reverend Robert Johns.
ton, D. G. L., rector Of st. Johns
Church; June Is, the Reverend H.
p. Almon Abbott, d. D., rector of
Grace and st. Peters Church, Bal.
timore: June %, the Reverend Doc
tor Abbott; Juno 90. tho Right Rev
erend Thomas Campbell Darst, ID.
D., bishop Of East Carolina.
Following the services tomorrow.
the 1924 class window in the Lane.
Johnston building win BE- dedicated.
The Washington times., 1924-05-24
DANCE PAGEANT
BY CHILDREN
SUCCESS
Large Audience Highly Pleas
ed by Church Performance
of Sixty Tots

Little toes twinkled, children's
faces smiled all aglow with excite
ment and happiness when sixty tiny
pupils Of Miss Frances Brightwell
were presented in a pageant entitled
I'm a Toy Shop" at the Cleveland
Congregational Church last night
before a large and appreciative
audience.
Alice Pagan and Nelson Homes
executed their number as a 'Kewpie
Bride and Groom" so gracefully that
they were acclaimed the hit Of the
evening.
"The Dance of the Rabbits" by
The entire company was called back
for an encore, and the dance OF the
"Elf Toys" with old-fashioned dolls
in which little Jane Evans gave a
solo dance was considered one Of
the bright spots of the performance.
The Spanish dance by Marjorie
Miller and Sara Stedman, another
dance by Anne Woodbury. and Helen
Verbycke and the "Jack and Jill"
number were all well received by
the audience. Maudc Carrier gave
her clown dance and repeated 1t as
an encore.
Miss Frances Lloyd furnished the
piano raniment for the entire
kageant.
The Washington times., 1924-05-24
CANADIAN GIRL
RIDING HERE
ON HORSE
Bears Invitation to Coolidge
to Attend Anniversary
Fete In Ontario

Some time Monday a nineteen
year-old girl, Miss Gwendolsn Lazier.
Of Belleville. Canada. will come rid.
ing astride big Canadian horse up
to the doors Of the White House
to bring an invitation from the
mayor Of BelleviIle to President Cool.
idge to attend the 14oth anniversary
ceremonies in honor Of the settle
ment Of upper Canada.
Miss Lazier arrived in Philadelphia
yesterday after horseback ride
begun April "a in Toronto.
The girl already has received the
compliments Of the District Com.
miasioners. who have offered her an
escort through the District. Sim
liar escorts have been furnished her
in passing through the cities and
towns along the 600-mile route
which she has traversed.
The celebration of the 140th ami.
versary Of the settlement Of upper
Canada is to be held in Belleville,
beginning June 16, and the gov
errors OF several Of the New Eng.
land States have signified their in.
tention to attend the ceremonies.
Miss Lazier is a daughter Of one
Of the Oldest families Of loyalists
who rode into upper Canada to. set.
tie there in 1874. Her father, r. e.
Lazier, is a prominent Canadian
financier.
Miss Lazier Is a graduate Of tho
Bishop Etrachan College, Of Toronto,
and is distinguished for her riding
and participation in outdoor sports.
The Washington times., 1924-05-24
WORK To OPEN
JEWISH AID
SOCIETY
Secretary Of Interior Also Win
Address Convention on
consumptives' Relief

Doctor Hubert Work, Secretary
Of the Interior, today formally &C.
cepted an invitation to open the
twentieth annual convention of the
Jewish Consumptives' Relief Soc
iety, which will convene here at the
Hotel Washington next Friday for
q four-day session.
In making this announcement to-
day. s. L. Genes, director Of, the
convention, said that a. delegation
Of prominent Washington Jews
called on Secretary Work yesterday
and they were not only assured
that the distinguished Cabinet
officer would open the convention
but that he also would address the
delegates.
Those in the delegation were
Harry Sherry, general chairman,
convention committee; Isidore Hirsh-
field, chairman, speakers commit
tee, and Sol Herzog. vice chairman.
speakers committee.
Doctor Work confided to the
members Of the delegation that he
is naturally heartbroken over the
recent death Of his wife and that
he has Cancelled his speaking en-
gagements, but the future Of the
Jewish sanatorium at Denver. Colo.
in his own State-"is 40 Gear to
me, that 1 feel it is my duty to
aid in making the conclave in the
interest Of eradication Of tubercu.
losls national success"
The point was made today by
Director Genes that among the
members Of the New York City
delegation to the convention will be
many nationally prominent Jews
who rarely find time to attend
public gatherings.
Among them will be Mrs. Louis
Boch, president of the New York
Ladies Auxiliary, who is famed as
the first lady Of the Jewish Con.
sumptives' Relief Society,"" Mr.. and
Mrs. Phillip Diamond, owner of a
chain of fifty-two waist stores
throughout the United States; Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph H. Herbst, New
York's leading furrier; Mr.. and Mrs.
j. burst, president of the Capital
National Bank Of New York, and
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Bach, vice presi-
dent Of the Public National Bank
Of New York.
The Washington times., 1924-05-24
GROUP IS
URGING NEW
BEACH
Location Near Benning Is
Favored at Meeting in Dis
trict Building

The location Of a bathing beach
for the colored citizens Of Washing
ton was the principal topic Of dis
cussion at the monthly meeting held
by the Federation IF Civic Associa.
tons last night at the District
Building. The Federation represents
the twenty-five colored civic asso-
Citations of this city. all of whom
were represented b. delegates at the
meeting last night.
ne association heard repOrt
from its delegation which recently
called upon Secretary of War Weeks
to discuss a bathing beach. 1t was
suggested at the meeting last night
that a bathing beach for colored
people adjoining the present bathing
beach located in the Basin would be
asked for.
After considerable discussion. how
ever, the members of the asSocia.
ton voted unanimously against such
q location and went on record in
favor of a location situated on the
reclaimed land facing the Potomac,
east of Bennings, not to be espec.
tally designated in name as q col.
ored beach.
The Washington times., 1924-05-24
EIGHT FLOATING ISLANDS
POPULATED BY MONKEYS

NEW YORK, May 24.-Captain
Jonas Pendlebury, master of the
Dollar Line steamship, President
Adams, is known in every port for
veracity. He dropped anchor at
Quarantine, after a round.the world
cruise, with the following STORY,
which he said, would be reported
to the photographic Office:
''The chart" he said, put US in
the Palawan Passage, orr the south
ern end of the Island of Palawan,
In the Philippines. We were sup.
posed to have plenty of room. But,
as sure as you're sitting there,
dead ahead were-eight floating is.
lands, the largest more than seven
acres in area. We checked with
our instruments to make sure they
moved.
1--WE passed one less than SO feet
to starboard. CocOanut palms 100
feet high grew on the islands and
thousands of monkeys, screechipg
and chattering, heaved cocoanutV
at us. Brilliantly plumaged birds
scared about the ship. 1t was a
ticklish moment, the islands moving
at US! First / brought the Adams
to a stop and then went on, steer.
ing between them"