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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-26
VETS BUsIBsHELL
PROVES TO BIZ DUD

The Khan plank which meets with
almost unanimous favor In the com
mittee Is vigorous denunciation Of
all secret organizations which seek
10 impair racial equality anil rellg
ious freedom. but does not mention
the Khan by name.
THE wet bombshcli' proved to be
"A dud. Agitation for we. plank
fizzled out This plank. as adopted.
called for strict law enforcement.
and goes further In administering n
singing rebukc 20 the republican adj
mInistration for failure properly 10
enforce the dry law. II was adopted
with little opposition.
A new plank. insofar as democrat
ic platforms are concerned. provided
for referendum on war. This was
written into the platform by Will
liam J. Bryan. II also would amend
the constitution. which gives the
president the right to declare war
with the consent OF congress. and
places such power entirely in the
hands Of the people.
The league OF nations proved to
be the most troublesome subject the
committee had to wrestle with. The
plank which has the general APP
prevail Of the committee Is deft
compromise between the ideas adj
yanccd by former Associate Justice
Clark, of the supreme court. and
Owen d. Young. colleague Of Gen.
Dawes on the German reparations
report.
The league plank reafflrms Wood
Turn to Page 0. Column O
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WHAT'S IN A NAME?
HERE ARE MEANINGS
IN POLICE QUARREL

WHATS in a name7
w Given names originally
were tackled TO people to describe
their characters. Here are the
meanings Of the given names OF
various figures in the police
drama now being acted in Seattle.
See how you think they III.
BERTHA Uandes)-- Bright and
beautiful.
CLAUDE Bannickl--Lamc.
WILLIAM tseveryns) - Helmet
OF resolution.
JOSEPH tMasonl--He shall add.
EDWIN Brown - Gainer OF
property.
HENRY Dahlby,--Chief OF a
house.
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MASON To STAY
As INSPECTOR

MASON To STAY
AS INSPECTOR
Both documents were drawn In
strict accordance with provisions OF
the city charter. protecting Capt.
Bannicks civil service standing as a
captain in the department. The new
orders automatically remove Acting
Chief j. I. Mason. who was appoint.
cd Wednesday. after Severyns was
dismissed.
Mason. for the present, viii be re-
tanned as inspector. Capt. Bannick
announced.
Bannick declared that he had not
received any orders to remove any
member OF the force.
Mrs. Landes refused tn state
whether Bannick would be given n
list OF alleged crooks and grating
patrolmcn TO be discharged.
BANNICK WAS CHIEF
ONCE BEFORE
THAT will come In due time" the
acting mayor said.
The new acting chief of police was
chief OF police from 1911 to 1914. He
has one OF the best regulations for
law enforcement of any officer In
the department. He is also known
IA q rapidfirc executive. and prob.
ably is better informed on conditions
in the department than any other
member.
II am here TO carry out Mrs,
Landes' ORDERS" Captain Bannick
said Thursday. II have received no
instructions for sweeping dismissals
of policemen, but we are officers
and our duty is to enforce the law
BANNICK is
CALLED GOOD SOLDIER"
| Mrs. I4andes made II plain that
| she had Communicated the services
| of Captain Bannicls.
HE Is here, not because he wishes
TO be, but in compliance with my or,
ders.n she said. He is q soldier who
Is obeying hfs .commands.ss.ss essgs i
ewhilcs Captain Bannick said thu,
hes had received no orders toSiisnfiss
any one. itlis believed that he will
Immediately carry out the,purposes
OF Mrs Landcs' police shakeup.e Pc
lice officers, against whom evidence
has been obtained. may expect sum
mary dismissal. 1t is said.
Bannick admitted, however, that he
would not attempt any reorganisa
ton while he is in office.
There is not time to effect an Of
ficient reorganization in the depart
ment." Bannick said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-26
MIR. CYNTHIA GREY
A reader yesterday asked Gym
thia Grey what Is a grounding.
Ans.-Pork sausage.

e. w. Heidman. Idaho naturalist.
eyes Wild life preservation before
IN Per Cent club."-Newspaper.
vi Gee Gee says she knows a lot
4 men who try to preserve a Wild
e By keeping picked.
They have now perfected the hell
Sptsr. the machine which rises
sraight up In the air. 30 that 1T will
y 10 feet off the ground.
That's the kind OF machine we
ant to fly in.
aGRICuLTURAL DEPARTMENT
sirawberies grew so large
sser ON yashon Island this year
mat the farmers mistook them
Iof tomatoes and made 100000
/ oottles Of ketchup before they
Rallied their mistake.
Lieut.. Russell Vaughan flew from
ssT York to San Francisco in 81
aurs. We don't know what his hur-
= was unless ne was trying to es-
@pe from speed cop.
'haferer troubles Adam had,
and he Ind some. records shoio,
~ campaign speech Ger smotc
\ his car
When he ieortcd his radio.
~ Gee Gee never follows orders.
" Boss told her to file some let
III and the dang kid trimmed them
Nh pair Of scissors.
u We DIARY
n June e5)
~ betimes. and did find the top Of
.oothpaste tube lost. and did press
" .une firmly, but no paste did come,
xE va press more firmly, and still more
sn'r. and Of a sudden il aid squirt ont
- ,sng stream, hitting me In the eye.
20 accuse my wifo Of losing the
=. me tube, but the wencb did deny
I'm ~ high words between ne; bnt soon
3s m.Akiastsd at peace again. And so
Dashleigh Fitzhugh, Gee Gees
,Naa' says he is an oil expert. He
'"ks In a filling station.
n
nnerthought: n Mrs. Landcs takes
s~hai charge Of the police depart.
NV VIII ws have TO cali her the
'.''esHy a. J. -.
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Home Brew

Howdy. folks, Now BIll Sew.
,,,ns knows what kipling meant
uh,n ne wrote. THE female OF
he species Is more deadly than
The male"
Mrs. Iandes says she intends TO
~, the police department n "thoro
,,us.cleaning," Wen. she certainly
ncyped up Bin
VIA Inspector Joe Mason named
at OF police. the jail Is no Longer
s.sses the jug"
rs Mason jar.
Mrs. I.andcs made a mistake In
anlng Mason head OF the police de-
nrment. but this can easily be rec
1iad.
she can fire Mason and appoint
he Rev. chaunecy Hawkins.
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ABIGAIL ApPLEsAucE SAYS:

The busy man
.ho can't find
time TO kiss his
siie goodbye in
he morning, win
wnd IS minutes
saiehing n steam
Aoyei at work"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-26

One advantage Of living in a house
hat Is that you always have a place
y throw your discarded safety razor
|sAaes-
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OWNERS SACRIFICE AND
YOUR GAIN
We arc offering this Broom mod
orp bungalow with furnace.
fireplace. cement basement,
tubs. large porch. gas sewer
free lawn water; cement gar
age; lot b0xi00, Beautiful
Sound View. close TO beach and
car. Built three years ago and
double constructed. This is n
good Investment NJ $1,000. See
II and you VIII agree with ua
Turn to the Want Ad columns
and see who is selling this little
home.
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TURN SPOTLIGHT
ON MRS. SMITH

When the demonstration had last.
ed for one hour there wasn't the
slightest evidence OF abatement. A
huge basket OF flowers was taken
from the speakers platform down
thru the center aisle to a box di.
rcctiy across the hall, where II was
noted Mrs. Smith sat in reservations
not far from those OF Mrs. McAdoo.
Submission OF the foral tribute
was followed by n special demonstra.
ton Of the marchers in front OF Mrs.
Smiths seat. The spotlight turned
on Mrs. Smith and cast its rays also
on Mrs. McAdoo. who sat less than
10 feet away. Mrs. McAdoo talked
with friends who sat with her, Mrs,
McAdoo's group apparently found
real enjoyment In the demonstration,
AZ they laughed merrily Mt tho antics
of the marchers and quips passed UP
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-26
ny ROBERT J. BENDER

MADlsoy SQUARE GARDEN.
lfl Now York. Juno ss.-The name
OF Al Smith. governor OF New York.
touched Off an explosion in Madison
Square Garden just - minutes after
IL o'clock today that proved UMPIRE
eedcnted in the history OF great po-
litical conventions A tornado OF
noise continued until o'clock. when
Chairman Walsh managed TO restore
order.
In solid mass the New York dele
cation icapcd 10 It's feet as Frank
lin ID. Roosevelt concluded his
speech placing Smith In nomina-
ton. From every corner OF the
gardcn-floor. ceiling and " appear
ed from every seat--thcrc arose the
deafening shrek OF sirens. hlarc OF
horns and whistles. rattle OF tick
lacks and thru II all there could be
family heard tho mad efforts Of sew
erai hands
The parade got under way. New
York's delegation in the van. and
the New York banner. borne aioft
by Joseph Collins. president Of tho
board o. aldermen.
Alnsla. Massachusetts,. New Jer-
sey. Connecticut. Illinois. Mime
sofa. Rhode Island. Wisconsin,
Pennsylvania, Nevada. verm /,
North Dakota. Hawaii and Iowa
were among the standards which
fell into the line.
Nov and then. from out OF the
bcdlan. group OF men would man
age to b heard in unison. singing
The Sidewalks Of New York. A
band would pass given point.
East side. West side" it played.
and then passed from sight and
hearing. Just constant. sustained
noise swept everything before IL.
When the demonstration had been
under way for 20 minutes II was
precisely as organized. loud and
unanimous. a. II was with The first
dcafcnlng shrek. There WINS real
enthusiasm BY hundreds Of men and
women, only n relatively few OF
them. however. delegates.
Policemen and firemeu struggled
thru the atslcs. trying to maintain
a semblance OF passa gcways. but IL
WIS futile.
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Another Home
Bargain Today
owNER,s sAcRIrIcE AND

In fact. there are many homes
that are offered at bargain prices.
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Spring Note: Such large caterpii-
hrs are failing from the trees down
y the White River valley that the
rervice men are wearing their
s'esl helmets.
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|uIL. WHY DIDN'T you INVITE rs-
Victoria, u. G.
Dear Homer: HasEsx ssen time.
Wisht you was along.
CHARLEY JOHNSON.
fEx-Barke~p.i
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The tar win also be removed from
team yachts. IT is announced. No.
aorteHse. you cannot class your
Eyinrude as a steam yacht.
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NOT TO MENTION GLASS JAWS

On July 2 the government tax
on brass knuckles viii be remov-
ed. Pugiiists are now trying 10
get the government TO eliminate
the tax on tin ears.
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The trouble with nah jongg Is
hat JUST about the time you learn
|tas difference between ''pungv and
sthcw" the game win be out Of
syIe.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-26

They have now perfected the hell
Sptsr. the machine which rises
sfaight up in the air. so that IT viii
~ 10 feet off the ground.
Ihat's the kind OF machine we
sant to fly in.
Evening star., 1924-06-01
AROUND THE CITY
BY Naysnie Lancaster

about cows and thought a circus
ought to carry an extra fine one.
just for contrast. the New York
menagerie for the education OF East
Side children who have never seen
one. Which seems to prove that Mrs.
MOO possesses a personal charm
apart from her dairy value or com
mercial standing as beef on the hoof.
OUR friend the railroad official tells
another little incident that intro
duces Mrs. Moo:
That time-aged story Of the COW
that strayed into field Of popcorn
on hot August day, where the suns
rays were popping the corn into white
heecy flakes not unlike snow, and
thereupon had chill. was reproduced
In way down in Potomac Park In
cherry blossom time.
1t was sunset hour in Potomac
Park. and the benches under the
bloom-laden trees held their quota OF
i,oversmsoms ,,'se lovers OF nature. others
breeze decided to go and blow in an
other direction and with added speed
instantly the white petals were torn
from the cherry trees and filled the
air as completely with the snowlike
flakes as ever did February bliz-
zard in bleak old Iowa. The air was
white with the driven blossoms--so
completely filled that one could not
see tho flowing river for the binding
snowstorm of perfumed flakes. They
eddied around in swift moving swirls
on the driveways and scurried down
the cutters by the roads like snow
before a wintry blast. On the bench
the maid cuddled wee bit closer
and the lad turned his coat collar
about his neck as though for pro.
lection against the driving storm"
y X y X
Her face showed for a half CEN
tury's hard work, minding other
peoples affairs. And as she passed
through a swarm of laughing, scrap
ping youngsters she nagged out to
the unfortunate she had in tow:
why don't the police make those
boys go to the Fairgrounds instead
Of letting them run wild on the
streets? ! told you it was foolish
your good dimes on them playground
tags that wasn't worth cent,
Didn't tell you SO, huh?"
The unfortunate knew enough to
keep quiet. and the boys paid no at
tention whatever. They just kept on
with their laughing. playing and
Evening star., 1924-06-01
TROPICAL DISTURBANCE
ON JUPITER is WATCHED
Giant Planet. Now Visible in Early
Evening Hours, Attracts Atten-
tion of Astronomers

Jupiter. the giant planet of the solar
system is now visible in the early
evening hours. The chief features of
the planet, including the great red
spot and the south tropical disturb
ance. situated in nearly the same lati-
tude, continue to be perceptible and
are at present matters Of intense in
lerest to astronomers. as these phe-
Romena invite renewed observations.
The red spot Is at present situated
in longitude about $50 degrees and
will therefore come to the meridian
about hours and 5S minutes be-
fore and after the passages of the
zero meridian. based on the rotation
period. . hours, 55 minutes. 1853 Sec
onGs, as given in the Nautical AL
manac. In fact, the red spot is now
on the side of the planet opposite
th- place of the zero meridian.
The south temperate disturbance Is
situated in the region following the
red spot. and the preceding end of the
former Is. according to +. NJ. Ryves'
recent observations at Saragossa. in
Spain. in longitude 19I degrees and
corresponds in place with the follow
ing end Of the hollow in the great
south equatorial belt. The conjunc-
tion of the centers of the two OBJ
Jects will probably occur in about
three years.
The great red spot. which is now of
been visible on the disc of this gigan-
tic member of our solar system under
different aspects since 1857 and seems
to have grown especially conspicuous
in recent years.
W. r. Denning. the English astron-
omer. says il should be observed as
often as possible during the ap-
nroactinS period Of the time of its
transit across the central meridian
carefully noted and recorded. Its
n Nnt Inv, Ia.
wears has indica ted a period of rota-
ton equal 10 9 hours, 80 minutes and
3S seconds During the last few
years the Snot has exhibited a slack
ening of velocity
Mr. Depning says there is another
long. dusky marking in nearly the
same latitude OF Jupiter. which closely
Follows the eastern end of the red
spot This, he says will well repay
close observation.
Evening star., 1924-06-01

rooted jimson plant, its wet earth
packed in newspaper and tied with a
knotted rag: There was one iuli i
blossom with couple of buds and
many leaves of the rank greenness
| that comes of being weed that no
one cares to bother over-eXcept the
customer. 1t was what she had come
| for.
! The brown woman chuckled relief
and turned to an ancient body seat
ed on cushions enough to satisi! d
Turk: ~,
Blank, don't you?-it's getting so late
| was afraid you wouldn't come
around--only ! knew you would, l
have TO start for home earlier when
| I have ma along. It's getting so
now I'm afraid to leave her sta! AT
home unless some of the folks are
around-yes' forty cents. Jeemson
weeds are scarce this year-just sits
an talks to herself about old war
times-and YOU know now orlsht she
| used to be at selling!
| The customer remembered. Buying
| A iimson plant from the same woman
| every Memorial day FOR near ON 10
two decades is liable to make an mn
preston.
| q little while ago, and the DOCTOR
saws she's all right If we don't cross
| her-i don't mean she's feeble minded
but she's Just forgot everything except
what happened when she was sui.
While the woman explained. the
| tie child. said to the customer-and
| in her voice was the quaverinS chant
that was Africa before II became Old
South
You see that bridge over the
canaIo See them amblances creepln
over slow. with the blood a-drippin'
| and a-drippin on the planks! some
folks aroun' this mahket say the
blood don't drip thoo, but l Know
betterI see tan ] know Where
| it comes fun. Don't you know they
been a-fightin at Bull Run-eant you
hear them death-monin's in them
ambiances?
The customer went to Arlington
and on one grave she laid a white bios
SOM and two buds. in memory OF a
veteran who liked to tell how he and
another wounded chap had crawled
| to safety along a ditch tewered on
both sides with jimson weeds. i-oFd
| Mess 'em Then she crossed to where
the exercises were going on. There
we're noble speeches. The poems
| were inspiring and the bands patri-
otic, but-for her--the realism OF
what those countless white stones
stood for was voiced by one who had
seen-and could still see
The bridge over the canal, with
ambuiances creeping across II. each
tenanted by wounded and dying men
who had spilled the wine of life on
q battlefield called Bull Run.
A WASHINGTON resident has a
"A brother who lives in the country.
And the brother has a son. Being
small son. he was naturally in a
bubble OF anticipation when barns
and roadside fences began to blossom
out in famboyant announcement that
the circus was coming. Elephants,
giraffes and every other animal in
the known world" each more color
full than nature and twice as big,
made that small boy wild to see the
show and, of course, his father sent
him.
After yhe big thing was over the
man naturally expected the boy to
break out in pyrotechnics of jubila-
ton, but no, sir. Little son was so
conservative that at last he had TO
be asked what he thought of the
circus.
Not so much--there wasn't a COW
in the whole show"
Being country boy. he knew
Evening star., 1924-06-01
would take care Of other points men

would take care of other points men
toned.
franklin Bell. the engineer Commits
Oyster are deeply interested In the
successful carrying out of all these
proposals for the beautification of the
National Capital.
To See PrSErsM Executed.
And, with the enactment of the
park commission bill, they will be
enabled, through that commission. to
gradually executed. As one Of the
members Of the newly created COM
mission. Mai. Bell is now considering
possible suggestions the Board Of
park commission.
Capt. Wood. In summarizing the i'm
pressions left in his mind after four
years Of service here, emphasizes the
desirability of properly treating the
surroundings Of the Cnited States
Capitol.
"The highly pedigreed and univer-
sally approved Mall, embraced be-
tween the Capitol and the Lincoln
tegrity," he said 1t is. however,
but one axis line through our Ma
tionai Capital. The Capitol building
should occupy lofty and unique
place, no less from a physical stand
point than from sentimental one.
Sees other AXIS Ruined.
1T is. therefore. shocking to find
that its other axis has been obiiter-
ated by single act. The line which
passes at right angles to the Mall
and extends from the Potomac River
to brief stretch a few hundred
the Soldiers Home has been violated.
Its magnificent length of six miles
has been distorted and abbreviated
To brief strentch a few hundred
yards in length, terminating with
the Union Station. Fortunately this
was detected by Elliott Woods, late
architect OF the Capitol. whose last
efforts were to reclaim the north
south axis line of the Capitol. North
and South Capitol streets should he
given prominence approaching that
of the Mall itself. Washington's finest
boulevard should delineate this line.
The beautiful grounds of the Soldiers
Home would furnish park at its
present north extremity. The Ana
costa River at the south extremity
offers unlimited possibilities as
terminus, marked by the national bO-
tanic gardens, a possible naval war
college, exposition grounds and other
monumental groups"
Secs TTaMe IMpedsd.
Turning to traffic problems, Capt
Wood expresses the belief there are
many intersections in Washington
that prevent proper control and
movement of vehicles.
Traffic problems can be benefited
II not solved. by principles of design"
he suggested "A notable eXampIe is
the octopus-like location at 18th and
IL streets noEAneast. The engineer
department has made an attack upon
this intersection, proposing in place
of the existing confusion a magnifi-
Evening star., 1924-06-01

cent plaza from which entrance could
be made to contributing streets in
orderly fashion. Such local problems
exist at dozens of Intersections due
to unguided growths. Proper plan
ming would remedy them.
Fnvors boulevard system.
Capt. Wood believes every large
city has an obligation TO perform in
providing spacious and direct arter-
les for Interstate highway traffic. He
suggests through traffic boulevards
avoiding the cOngestsd sections of
the city.
"Washington," he continued, lis now
| In the stage Of congested down
town section and several suburban
centers. There is still I, >e territory
in great circle roughly marked by
| Arizona avenue. Nebraska avenue.
| Military road. Concord avenue. South
Dakota avenue and the Anacostia
River basin.
This comparatively virgin belt
| surrounds the downtown section ~
y radial distance Of approximately
| three miles from the location Of Cen
| tral High School. Ii is well within
| the Districts boundaries. 1t may be
| conceived Of az AN undeveloped belt
! half mile wide surrounding the
| downtown section like a city wall.
II Is crossed by various inbound thor
! ouk hfares such as Massachusetts
avenue, Connecticut avenue, 18th
| stree, ana RhOuc Island avenue, IL
| is otherwise practically free from To-
| cal development
Most Of the streets indicated by the
| highway plan do not exist within the
! belt. II offers at once an admirable
| route for grand belt boulevard
! This monumental thoroughfare might
| become the skeleton of new de-
| yelopment ON each of it's sides. From
| such a sturdy trunk might grow hun
! dreds OF interestingly planned streets
| and centers just as do branches of
| great oak tree
tTEes Opportunity lie Seized.
This principal highway would pre-
! dominate ard inspire the minor
| streets which would become its com
Elementary functions. This possibil
/ ity alone might furnish the key to
the plan Of Greater Washington, the
need OF which has only lately become
generally acknowledged. Further de-
| lay in establishing d proper plan of
avenue will mean glowing opportu-
| mites lost and tragedy invited"
| Under the rules of the Army, Off
| GERS are required to serve one year
| in five with troops. For that reason
! Capt Wood has been ordered trans
| ferred from the District government
| to Fort Humphreys, effective later In
| the summer Capt. Wood has praeti-
| cally terminated his local term, how
ever, for he is now on a vacation trip
| preparatory to reporting for his new
| assignment.