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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-11

A FrER 20 years Of strenuous
~ effort TO help mako the repub'
liean party republican, Benhtor
Norris. one OF tho most conHelcn'
tlouH public servants IN congress-
carly In December last year, an
nounced that he was thru lio
anid
Under the present conditions
IN washington, conditions which
have existed over since ! came
10 congress. u n almost impot'
slbla 20 obtain effective legisin-
ton in tho interest OF tho plain
people. I have been bueking this
game for 20 years. aud there "
no way Of beating IL I've done
an I could. Now I'm thru"
Fortunately. since that time.
Senator Norris has been per.
anadod 10 run again. But what
he anid az the time he thought
hs wna thru rs valuable informn.
ton for citizens Among the
evils complained Of were: The
great influence Of special prlyl
ieFe. and tho power the eXecu.
tive Yields over tho legislative
branch Of government
Senator Norris illustrated the
uso Of executive power IN 70.
wardlng lame ducks by appoint.
lng them 10 more rcmuneHtiye
offices after their defeat az
home b. their own constituents
making Il profitable for mem.
beers OF congress 10 stand by bpe.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-11
Your Own Third Degree
TEST YOURSELF FOR ABSURDITY

CAN you recognize an absurd
" statement and tell why IL Is
foolish7
You should be able 20. See IL
you can tell why the following
statements are nonsense.
First read the first sentence
and then take Is SECONDS or
less 10 tell yourself why IL is
funny or foolish. II you succeed.
mark that sentence with a plus
sign and tackle the next II you
cannot tell why within Is SEQ
onds. mark Il with q minus sign
and try the next.
You should get most Of them
right.
Ready7 Col
la) The poor sick man lay fiat
on his back. entirely speeches..
and all hts cry was, "Waterl
Water
Cn A man said, 81 know q
road from my house TO the city
which is down Hill all the way to
tho city and down hin all the
way back home"
lc) The fireman hurried TO the
burning house. got his fire hose
ready. and after smoking a mild
cigar, put out the fire.
(Ail Rights Reese
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-11
Washington's Social Lobby
A lob FOR A BRAVE PRESIDENT

md daughters. Ho IL q sirosy
man who can stand this KIM y
puniBhmcEt
One Of the most powerful Ia
bles IN Washington In tho ln,,,
ct Of special privilege is WIZ,
Is known nn Society" ~
def distribution u rs snuhs az
fayors, II can reward tile M
hcryicnt and cruelty punish n,
independent congressman, Tor h.
influence extends into the hons
Of the cOngreasman. II affe,4,
the daily life and the happlas,.
Of his family. And Il is nb,s
easier for an independent en-
Rrcrsnan to fight tho crooks 4
and out Of congress than Il b i
81 At Ills own fircaide and aes,
his own family. II the family ~,
social aspirations.
with the president at the h,sa
Of Washington Society" i.
have in this democracy wha. 1,
20 all intents and purposes
royal court.
DEMOCRATIC GOVERN
MENT, AMONG oTHyp
THINGS. NEEDS A PREeI.
DENT WHO WILL NOT osTy
THROW THE THIEVES orr
or THE TEMPLE OF GOV.
EMINENT. But WILL Yrcy
THE INsUFFERABLE soTtT,
sNoBBERY OUT OF WASH.
INGToN.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-11
QUESTIONS
AND
ANSWERS

you can get an answer 70 any
quehtinn ~ fact or Informal
ton by writing 20 The Question |
Editor. Stars Washington Blu
geBu. 1899 n. Y. Ave. Washing
ton. -. g.. enclosing two cents In
and marital advice cannot be
given. nor can extended research
Sc undertaken. Unsigned re-
quests cannot be answered.
EDITOR.
Q. what Is The origin Of mule
foot hogs'
A. This Is very ancient breed.
probably natives Of Africa. a little
less than two centuries ago. Ian
naeouH. the famous Swedish natur-
aiist. classified them ns a distinct
breed Darwin. in 1859. described
them. and mentioned that they we're
TO be found in Scotland. This breed
became established in America in
1908 by the formation OF the Ma
tionai Mule.Foot Hog association.
Q. What Is the record icci9ht
Tor a pHmpitnf
A. About Ise pounds
o. Does Canadian ioho enters
The UHifed States hate TO PAY inc
Immigration head iarf
A. a Canadian citizen who en-
tern tho United statsh for a visit OF
not exceeding 90 days ia exempted
from paying tho head tax: but II
no Is n Canadian immigrant" and
intends TO reside In the United
sta,eB 10 must pay tho tax
Q. what per cent Of The poiocr
IN drifting an automobile on Ierel
parcmenf at The rate Of 50 n,lei
an hour mo icindJ Is spent IN orer.
coming the air redstaueef lYhdl
arc the percentages for othei
speedsf
A. The T. s. bureau OF standards
says that In a chr Of ordinary type
about four horsepower is required
to overcome air resistance at 81
miles per hour; 40 miles. . horse
power: 60 miles. 80 horsepower. ant
nj 100 miles. 100 horsepower 81
20 miles per hour tho air rcsistanc'
accounts for horsepower.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-11
The Passing of Griffith DapiS

TN THE passing of Griffith Davies Seattle loses one of
i its old and honored citizens.
Mr. Davies was Wechman. He came to this country
when n very young and first studied the English
language and American business methods in San Fran
cisco He came to Seattle in 1876 and for many years
conducted book store First During the Harri-
son and Cleveland administrations he postmaster in
Seattle.
He was closely associated for years with many of the
men who made Seaes history, and an hours talk with
him was always very interesting to one who wanted to
take trip back the years that have gone
Jury Beverly Harris, "by
diligence that Harris mprcscned he
origin ought be reasonably dgcnt about
knowing he marrics.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-11
Self Making Crushed

LAS the federal authorities at Chicago are suppress
ing Mr. Butch" Crowley, that splendid demonstra-
ton of the individual initiative" that ustrous example
Of American opportunity, that light in the realm of
self-made
Butch started public life as assistant to his father
the official dogcatcher of Joliet, ILL., BY conscientious
performance of duty and of legs long enough out
run most of Joles dogs young Crowley rose from
the proetaran ranks and, loyal to high aims in
few years found himself able to grasp large group of
lovely breweries his In not such very early
years. the Illinois road Of youth to distinction and af
fuence ran thru breweries distleres and such, and
Butch kept his dogcatching legs going amazingly in
that road, eventually finding himself beloved of all Chi
cago wherein he bought club that black-baled him.
Kept fleet of autos and built mansion upon which he
put doorknobs of solid gold Sef-made and spender!
Nothing so warns Chicagos bosom, unless it be her
motto, Il do emf And now the authorities have
squeched "Butchs' enterprise by failing him for
monkeying with pebean beer of more than % of per
cent voltage Too bad! Anyway it's encouragement
to all young men ambitious to climb to the heights, with
start as harvester of miscellaneous dogs.
The Kentucky delegation Coolidge Now can get the
Marylanders, he will have the mint uep solid.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-11

Pacific alone received a grant
OF 4a.iss.tss acres.
Tho records OF the general
land office show that In the ag.
gregaie approximately 10000.
600 acres. or 2ss.Tss square
miles were appropriated by the
federal government for railroad
companies. The extent OF these
grants may be graspcd when
II Is realized that they consti.
tuted an area as large as that
Of all New England states
combined with tho addition OF
the states Of New York. New
Jersey. Delaware. Pennsylvania,
Ohio. Indiana and Illinois.
In addition. the state OF Tex.
as, which controls It's oxn
public lands. has patented 20
railroads s2.4oo.Ooo acres. and
smaller grants have been made
20 other states.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-11

troll Of vas, resources in tbs
form Of minerals. oil md tim.
Der
Had lilo railroads which 70.
cc.ved subsidies OF land and
bonds from the government
been honestly capitalized and
properly managed. the cos; OF
their construction would have
been betrayed in a largo meas
uro from tho proceeds Of these
public Flfta, tho present and
succeeding generations could
have been relieved from tho
payments Of hundreds Of mil
lions Of dollars In interest and
dividends on fictitious capital.
Much lower transportation
charges az the present time
would also hive been made pos.
sible.
Moreover. tho existing concen.
iration OF control VI timber and
other natural resources would
have been prevented. had tho
lands granted 10 tho railroads
been disposed OF 10 settlers as
was the original intent OF tho
government. After enormous
GALES 10 tho weyerhnuscr Tim.
her company. tho Amalgamat
cd Copper company, and small.
or purchasers, tho timber hold.
inga OF the Northern Pacific.
Southern Pacific and Santa Fo
alone were estimated In 1914 10
DO 100000 acres. or an area
as large an England. Part OF
this lanl was oonservatively
valued At from 800 10 5000 per
acre.
Aside from tho gains and scan.
dhl involved. however. In tho
light Of present conditions. tho
extent Of the original grants
seems almost Incredible. BE.
ginning in 1850 with n grant of
2.595.i33 acres 10 tho state Of
Illinois for tho Illinois Central
railroad. the congress. during
the next 20 years. disposed OF
vast areas OF tho public do
main 10 railroads In the South,
the Middle West. and in tho
Western states. Tho Northern
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-11
Glim psing the Future

MIR. MARCoNI, dscoverer of wireless telegraphy and
lVl scientist pre-emnent, has paused moment and
gazed into the notdstant future What he gave him
a chill
Il danger to the world in this great progress" he
confdes The conditions of life will be made so easy that
if people not careful, they will deteriorate"
Shades of all the Good and Great that are gonei Is
there even bare likelihood that those people down in
Washington will be worse than they now are?
Look again, Marconi, and say not so-say not so.
They have been hunting the Coolidge
far failed to locate him. they decided
where
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-11
Tough on Ohio

CENAT0R WILLIS of Ohio suggested to Daugherty
y names of senator's fit to investigate him. Also,
Senator Willis of Ohio suggested to the presiding officer
of the senate of senator's to investigate Daughey
Busy little Willis of Ohio, but
Sit down, Willis of Ohio! You may be of Ohio but
you're not of Ohio bigness and those sharp Montana
senators making YOU perform just big elegant
IT. which is not good for 0hos repue for ordinary in
telgence
Bonfs shaffer. McLean-here's
fraternity TO draw 10.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-11

"a Tho commissioners has.
decided 10 build a nsv sail out q,
the materials OF the old ,al, BIZ
they are going 20 keep he prs
oners In the old ian UNI ths
new ono Is finished.
(e) I saw q nicely dressed &c
ueman on the streetA He b.
his hands in his pockets and va,
swinging a cane.
% In an old graveyard y
Virginia they have discovered :
small Ekuii which Ia belssvSd b
have been that Of George Waet
ington when he was ah04 u
years old
20 A tramp npund siA D
went 20 q store ana boug5f !
hat for IS and an ovrrcoa. fcsG
Chl John was saddling "
horse one day and thoughnend
put the saddle on backwsr<
When told OF his nistaks b
said. How DO you know xhiH
direction I am going 70 rids!-
% A mistake Is much vrrs
than a lie. for all people nah
mistakes and only liars ten Va
% Tho wind blew strong fsc
the west and carried the snnh
over the roof Of the house tuxza
the setting sun.
rI c-gk
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-11
Frieda's Follies

NEATNEsS is second only 10
But IL had no part in this after
math
OF youth.
AND THE WAY she chung to her
debutanie gown.
SIZE HAD made II over six times.
AND stiil Il had the dropsy
AT every angle.
TIE HOOKS and eyes simply
wouldn't get together.
II SEE you are sim q debutan,e,"
I said.
GIVING her dress the dotted lines.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-11
K LETTER From
AVRiDGE FIANN
Dan Tolks.
March II. 1924.


To-day recolections little way see the old
elections of spite rcpctons tho way
hey play tho comparing old
pretty
month before the voting. be astir with
eager vision noting where the
as sharp foxes and with brains spotted an
the boxes that could 10 bur
And then. before the
They swped for their collection barrel that
father dumped the ashes the day. bunch OF
blanks and dashes represent the say.
And then they'd build night And
goyl What fire would regale the And as
gathered round It. youthful eve seemed n.
i bounded upward tin Il he sky
But nlasl We're fully quite mould xvec
lost tho Wild and woody arebuning Faree tho
finer fette Of the days that uses metal
TO keep it's ashes I'M
Myaaae Maesev
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-11
Pretty Fair Plowing

CPEAKING of the Macdonald government, Ex-Premier
- Lloyd George says:
Il all for leaving them for some time between
the pillow handles They will have aching backs and
weary hearts but very much wiser heads and in the
future they will realize that you cannot pillow from the
clouds
They have indeed done pretty well at the pillow, far,
Mr.. George For instance, they've settled tremendous
strike in about oneenth of the time that did,
be wealthy talking after being
sued for 100000 libel.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-11
Telling 1t
to Congress
THE puBLIc DOESN'T MATTER
Excerpts from tho Congressional
Record

Tho public prints TINS morning
carry the statement that the sen.
ator from Massachusetts mfr. Lodgol
and the senator from Pennsylvania
CMr. Pepper were closeted with the
president yesterday. urging that he
lynch the attorney general. Mr..
Daugherty. They do not put the
plea upon tho ground that Il would
he for tho public veal. but upon
tho ground that Il would he for
the good of the republican party
Senator caraway oh Arkansas.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-11

SHE GIGGLED. taking n, /.
mark as a compliment.
But I left no doubt behind n. !,
/ added:
II MEANT you were sttrl cors.,
out"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-11
A THOUGHT

He that Is Glow 10 anger Is bssx
than the mighty; and he tina! nd,
his spirit than he that taketh On
PROV. xyi.:32.
- o
LIE WHO reigns within h.ns.
IL and rules passions. desires 4.
fears. Ii more than a king.--Mn.v
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-11
PLAYS Without Jazz

A ND now comes Robert Mantel to present Shakes
n pearean plays for week in Seattle.
Father and mother ought to 60 for old times sake.
And they ought to take the children with them to show
the youngsters what real plays with the jazz left out
are like.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-11
snNIEIIIiNG NE,N,

I purpose 70 do two things rare.
IS heard Of in this chamber. pur.
pose 10 talk TO the point in issue
and stop when ! have reached it,
Senator Nicely Dl, West Virginia.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-11

United rcorng poetry their
they don't than poetry the
ke, resort 20 votes TO eNpress their sennens
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-11

The Kentucky delegation Now get
sfarylanders he will have the mint uep votes solid Id
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-11

Inc Seattle Star
Published nsy rueshins Co. S ssy's,A Ave %
United
% tlee iV
~. a
FrAns,es
nlds.tB osten etice fremont RIOS.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-11

Henry Ford spend telling railways need
lie makes his get IT,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-11
.Tellotustip Of
praper

Daily Lenten Bible reading
and meditation prepared for
Gommisalon on Evangelism OF
Federal Council Of the Churches
OF Christ ia America.
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No.

tAii Rights Reserved. Science Service,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-05
Mother InSiStent

Dear Miss Lee: 1 am a girl Is years
old and am considered very good-looking.
I have been going with young man about
% and he wants me to marry him. Mother
approves of this. but l am undecided for
do not think girls of my age understand
love enough to take such step.
What l want is more boy friends.
Mother does not approve of this. She
thinks a girl should go out with only one
boy, STEADY" I love to read, sew and
cook. and l love good music and dancing.
Neither mother nor this young man APP
proves of dancing. 80 / never dance. I do
not approve of petting parties and do not
smoke. drink or swear l love to travel
and read books on travelling
Please advise me whether I should obey
mother and marry this man, or wait until
l am really and truly sure am in love be-
fore I marry.
This Is too important to be merely
q matter of obedience. Your whole
life is at stake. And I advise you
to disobey.
Mothers are wise, and they have
experience and mature judgment to
help them in their decisions. But
they are not wise enough to be able
to live their children's lives. You
are the one who must live with your
husband. and it takes a great deal
of love, and more knowledge of
people than a 16-year-old girl can
have, to make a happy marriage.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-05

In such instances. mother is the
kind that believes in settling
down. young. She also believes
that she is much more capable Of
choosing the right husband for her
daughter, than daughter is of choos-
ing for herself. She doesn't see that
it makes any difference whether the
choice is made now or in several
years.
She does not take her daughters
character or will into the question
at ALL She has nodded her childs
mind-or so she thinks, at least
up to the present. and she is ready
to turn the task over to the daugh-
ter's husband now. That the girl
might, desire to do some of the
inolding herself evidently does not
occur to mother.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-05

HILE Indianapolis society
IW folk make the best of the
G sweltering heat and mark
time until they may motor to a
neighboring lake for a weekend out
ing. they hear from time to time OF
their luckier friends who are enjoy
ing the loneliness of Italy, Switzer-
land and France. the very names OF
which have a soothing effect.
In various roundabout ways they
hear that Mrs. Margaret Snow. Miss
Margaret and Miss Mary Louise
Shipp of Indianapolis were recent
visitors to the old German city or
Nuremberg. which is becoming in
creasingly popular among American
tourists.
Mr. and Mrs. T. NJ. Rich of In
dianapolis are among the Americans
visiting Venice.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph C. Aufder-
heide. Hampton Court. are among
the Americans visiting Paris.
Mrs. Arthur Stout of Indianapolis,
has arrived in Paris. accompanied by
NlASS I@AAEdDCAh NHAOuNr AhtF aA Q
staying at the Hotel D1 ont-Royal.
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. P. Meier, 1928 n.
Pennsylvania St. is spending some
time in the French capital.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. NJ Wainwright,
1851 n. Pennsylvania St, and G. A.
Wainwright. have arrived in Paris.
Miss May Douglas and Miss S. B.
FLAMING IF India uolis are visit
ing Deauville. now at the height Of
the season.
Prof and Mrs. John S. Harrison
and family of Irvington have gone
for a year touring Europe. Profes-
sor Harrison has taken a leave Of
absence from Butler University and
will engage in some study while in
Europe.
Miss Corinne yelling. 1920 Cen
trail Ave, is touring in Switzerland.
and Italy and England. She will re-
sumo her work on the faculty Of
Butler University in the fall.
Mrs. William T. Johnson, SO Lay
man Ave, entertained Monday night
with an informal bridge party Of two
tables for Mrs. John Dewitt Culp of
| Chicago, who is visiting her aunt,
Mrs. E. L. Burnett, 1904 n. Pennsyl-
vania st.
Mr.. and Mrs. John K. Reed, 2512
Central Ave, announce the marriage
of their daughter, Miss Almeada, to
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-05
PARTIES Meetings and Social Activities

Alfred r. Engesser, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Engesser. which took
place June s in New York City. After
Aug. Is Mr.. and Mrs. Engesser will
be at home at 2010 n. Meridian st.
A reunion of the family of DR.. and
Mrs. A. w. Brayton is being held at
the Brayton home. 2125 Broadway.
Visitors include Mr.. and Mrs. James
H. Brayton of Honolulu DIR. and Mrs.
Nelson Dewey Brayton and daughter
Dixie Lee of Miami, Ariz.: Mrs. Ar
thur A. Johnson of New York; Mrs.
Charles Edward Wheeler of wilkins
burg, Pa. and Mrs. Brayton's sister.
Miss Jennie Dewey of Chicago.
The Sigma Delta Sorority of But
Ter University entertained guests
Monday night at the Irvington Cch
and Country Club. japanese Ian
terms decorated the lawns and the
sorority colors. lavender, green ard
gold. were used in the appointments
During the evening the guests
played nah jongg and bridge.
Miss Alice Young was general
chairman. assisted by members of
the Alumnae Association of the Del
Ia Gamma Sorority, for which the
Butler group is petitioning a char
ter.
Taking part in stunt, "Frater
nifty Bouquets" were Misses Agnes
Andrews. Alice Young, Mary Nc
Means, Helen Dodds. Jean Wilson
Dorothy Wilson, Rebecca Pitts
Sarah Sisson. Constance West
Eleanor Mueller.
Announcement is made of the
wedding of Miss Jessie Wells, and
the Rev Paul Eddingfield. pastor OF
the Broad Ripple Christian Church
the Rev Homer Dale officiating
The wedding took place with a sim.
pie ceremony at the church Sunday
evening. Mrs. Dale sang the bridal
music. Immediately after the cere.
mony DR.. and Mrs. Eddingfield left
for a motor trip and will be at home
at 1904 Bellefontaine st. after
Aug. Is.
Mrs. Grace Morgan of Marco,
Ind, will visit her son. Henry C.
Morgan, 2035 N. Meridian St, and
Mrs. Morgan, the last of the week
on her way home from Chautauqua.
n. Y.
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MISS Ntzhugh, IS
HONORED GUEST
Thirty Young Women Attend
Democratic Luncheon.

Covers for thirty young business
women were laid at the luncheon
Tuesday at the Indiana Democratic
Club given by the Seventh District
Democratic Women's Club. The
women's clubroom was prettily deco
rated with garden flowers and the
table at which the guest of honor,
Miss Gertrude F. McHugh. secretary
of the State Democratic committee,
was seated was arranged with
large basket Of gladioluses. Among
the guests was Senator Samuel M
Ralston, guest of Mrs. Albert I
Dugan.
Mrs. L. W. Leucht sang a pro-
gram of songs. accompanied by Mrs.
Grace Linn Sunday, composer of
THE Sunfower," which was in
cluded.
Mrs. George A. Werbe was chair
man of the luncheon committee, as
sisted by Mrs. Marie Harrer, Mrs.
Ralph Haley, Miss Margaret Pad
dock. Frances Westcott and Miss
Margaret Trenck
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-05
Decorate Entrances

The seven main entrances to the
town were scenes of activity today
as carpenters began erecting the
large arches which Will span the
roadways.
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
station, where Davis will arrive,
probably next Saturday morning. and
the Davis home, next to the court of
honor, are to be the most dressed up
places in town. They will be literally
covered with bunting.
The committee in charge of broad
casting the speeches has announced
that the station will be strong
enough to-send radio waves to every
part of the country.