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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-28
City May Purchase
Rainier Valley Line

A committee to negotiate with
tho owners Of the Rainier Valley
railway for purchase of the system
by tho city was to be named at
Mondays city council meeting A
resolution named Il. l.. Blaine.
chairman OF the finance committee,
and Phil Tindall. chairman of the
utilities committee. TO conduct no.
gotiatlons II provides that tho
committee shall learn upon what
terms and conditions the lines may
be acquired. and asks u report to
' tho council
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-28
Would Kill Butler
Cafe Dance Permit

A bill 60 revoke the Butler cafe
dance license was introduced In the
city counclly Monday, The measure
has been approved by the council
license committee, John Savage,
proprietor OF the hotel, was con.
vlc,cd in superior court some weeks
ago for operating HIS dance on sun.
day IN violation of the sunday
dance law.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-28
FIGHT NEW BRIDGE
Seeking to Block Spokane Street Additio
Home Brew

HOwdy. folks. Didya 20 fiiv.
wing yesterday Sod We.
We drove TO a new place yester.
day. We wanted change OF bill.
boards
The specdome:er said 50 H'les an
hour.
The constable sold 70 tcas 20.
The natives said q ipas a shGme.
ne said &c teas ne ne; but
Ms friends said 70 scith flolSers
some flvvers which bear $40 d.
cense plates arc carrying too much
postage for second.elass matter.
WE DOUBT 1T
Dear Homer:
DO you think the boys In the
trenshes at the Spokane II.
bridge viii be home by Christ.
masg T.. l.
Old silas Grump. the sage OF
Pumpkin Hollow. says: Takes soap
and water TO wash dishes. You can't
smear on cold cream and cover with
rouge"
About the only bites that most of
Us get on our vacation trips nre
mosquito bites.
si-, ~, Ar. park Of n Ford.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-28
Hunter Slain When
Gun Is DISCHARGED

EUGENE, ore, July 2S- jacob
Cowdcn, -, died as n result of n
wound from his own gun. accidental.
~ discharged while hunting Sunday.
According TO Edward Cowdcn. his
father, the younger man rested his
gun on II log, II slipped OFF, the
trigger catching on some bnrk.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-28
Railway Employees
at Annual Picnic

Street railway employees were
holding their annual picnic at Wood.
land park Monday. A program of
games and sports has been arranged,
Superintendent ID, w. Henderson
says. Monday evening employees
and their friends will dance at Les.
chi pavilion.
A feature of the day was ball
game between North Seattle nine
and an a'l.star team selected from
the other three teams in the Rail.
way league.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-28
LIE GOT 1T ALL
IL BIT THE BILL

Perhaps the burglar had q tooth
ache but at any rate he broke into
the dental office Of Dr. y. Hlga'
shIdn. 517h jackson ST. Sunday
night and escaped with five bottles
OF medicine, tooth cement and oil.
Now that he's got the stuff. tho
question ~. what Is the burglar
going to do with ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-28
ELDERS TO AID
BY TESTIMONY
viii Sacrifice Own Feelings
to Aid Youthful Murderers
TO APPEAR ON STAND
.Alienists' Report Details
Lives of Loeb and Leopold

CHICAGO. July 2s.-All members
" OF the millionaire Leopold and
Loeb families-including the parents
will take the witness stand and
bare all the intimate details of the
lives of Nathan Leopold Jr. and
Richard Loeb in a desperate effort
10 save the youths from the gallows
for the murder Of Robert Franks. it
was decided today.
The two young slayers themselves
are not expected to take the stand.
however, unless some unexpected
situation develops. The defense at
torneys feel that the boys could add
little or nothing TO their own defense.
In long conference of defense at
torneys, alienists and members Of the
two families at the home OF Clarence
barrow, chief defense attorney. last
ing until o'clock this morning. a
decision was reached to spare neither
the parents nor the boys the shame
and pain OF parading before Chief
Justice Caverly. sitting as judge and
jury in the judicial hearing, the mis-
deeds of Nathan and Dickie.
DECISION COMES
AFTER CONFERENCE
barrow had hoped to spare the
parents of Loeb, who are Ill in their
retreat at Charlevoix. Mich. He hoped
also to save Nathan Leopold. ST.. of
the humiliation of taking the witness
stand to reveal the fantastic career
of his son.
Conferences of the defense were
held nearly all day Sunday for the
purpose of smoothing out the details
OF its case, due for presentation
Tuesday. A last conference was be-
ing held in Darrow's home when a
Chicago newspaper blazoned out with
the heretofore secret report of the de-
Tense alienists' examination of the
prisoners. This decided barrow to
call every one with any knowledge OF
the past of the youths to the stand.
LOEB is PAINTED
AS MASTER MIND
The reports. made by DR.. II. s.
Hubert, Chicago. and DR.. Karl NJ.
Bowman. Boston psychiatrists,
Turn to Page :, Column u
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-28

That swelled the total 10 $1,000
Monday morning More money Is
needed TO reach seattle's quota OF
10000 of the $4,000 park purchase
fund. is YOUR NAME LISTED?
And here Is the new list turned in
by the Auto club accountants; max.
ing n grand total 20 start the week,
of S2s2.0f
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-28
LII GEE GEE, TIL OFFICE
VAMP, SEE:
When two pretty girls kiss
each other II reminds me Of
couple Of prizefighters. shaking
hands.


Many man thinks he Is over.
worked merely because he has to
wash dog every Sunday morning.
The average woman has vocabu.
larry Of only 300 words. It's small
stock, but think Of the turnover.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-28
Greeted by Citizens of Nearby Towns,
Where Campaign Opens Today
for Subscriptions

That made t97 with which to start
the new week. and then Mrs. l.. r..
Colvin. solicitor for the Y. NJ. y.
G.. came thru with these additional
names on the park projects Honor
Roll
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-28
49,
DRIVE CAREFULLY
WE STOP QUICK
WHEN THE FOUR WHEELS
SREAk

Many a man who thinks he needs
a rest really needs an arrest.
Don't trim the fringe off fathers
trousers. Give them TO Johnny for
j.. cowboy suit.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-28
council
BATTLES
ON plan
Blaine Says Scheme
Is Illegal and I'm
necessary to Handle
Traffic

Az ATTEMPT TO utilize the sur.
~ plus from tn construction cost
of the new W. Spokane st. bridge 10
build an additional span for street
car use was fought in the city coun.
ell Monday by L. L. Blaine. Blaine
Is chairman OF the finance commit
tee.
An ordinance was introduced ap.
propriating s325.0oO ITO provid. add.
ed bridge facilities" at w. Spokane
ST.
The idea behind the ordinance Is
to remedy. as well as may be, con.
ditions at the point where traffic
between West Seattle and the city
goes thru bottle neck.
The new bridge that Is now being
built, residents object. will be made.
quate TO handle both street car and
auto traffic.
II Is now proposed to take the
money left over from the present
structure and use II to build span
alongside for street cars only. This
would leave the new main bridge for
autos and pedestrians exclusively.
SAYS ACTION MAY
NOT BE LEGAL
Blaine's objections are:
That expenditure OF the sur
plus for street car bridge is
Illegal;
That the SS25,O0o Is not suffi-
cient;
That the new bridge will be as
wide as the Fremont or Univer-
sity bridges and that the street
car span Is unnecessary;
That the need for added bridge
facilities has not been proven.
The government. Blaine says. will
allow the old wooden structure now
In use to be used for four or five
years and that street cars can con.
tinue to run over Il.
He said further that the s325.000
would be sufficient only to put in
foundations for street car bridge
He pointed out that Montlake bridge
will cost s3S5,OoO. minus foundations
1t requires five council votes to
pass the proposed scheme. Should
1t pass, an attack on It's validity, thru
the courts. is possible.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-28
PARK TRACT WILL
HANDLE 5000 CARS

Rutherford and Savage went
over the area and found II ideal
for development into common
folks" outing place capable OF nc
commodating at least 10000 cars.
Rutherford has the duty OF dc.
veloping and plating the park fer
a recreation spot
Contributions, large and small,
continue to pour in voluntarily at
the Auto club headquarters. and
thru the efforts OF tho drive com.
mittec of the Young Mems Busi.
ness club.
For instance, the Poison lmple.
ment Co., anted with $50 check
Monday. and the II. l.. Hcldrich &
Co, OF South Seattle. sent In $40.
Eric johnson mailed in Ills
check for s25 and Riley W. and
IT. j. Mccoy, Of 3l2 First ave. s.,
contributed So and 81 apiece.
Councilman Robert Hoskoth sent
in his S. contribution to the park
fund Monday. and when you consid
er thnt men In Senttlo's public affairs
arc solicited for every campaign
worthy and otherwise, In the city, II
speaks well for Bob" and the Others
who have volunteered offerings Il
the common folks paradise"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-28
Plan to Ask
Phone Rebate
HANG YOUR CLOTHES
ON A HICKORY LIMB
BUT PUT ON TRUNKS

M N and boys who have been
'l swimming in Green lake.
Lake Union and Lake Washing.
ton. minus bathing suits win get
special attention from the police
and ride 20 the station II
caught, II was announced Mon.
day.
Dozens OF complaints have
been registered by north end
residents against the disciples OF
Adam.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-28

CEATTLE and Tacoma aren't
- going 10 have all the honors
and labors Of purchasing the state
salt water park. Not by a joyful
not by several jugfuls.
In line with an editorial by II.
a. Chadwick in The Argus. cam.
palgn for finances will he started
this week in every small town.
village and hamlet In the Tacoma
and Seattle area. They win have
their own salt water park cam.
palgn organizations and will be
credited separately by the Auto.
mobile club Of Washington, hand.
ling tho finances, for their sub
scrlptlons.
Twenty-Five persons represent
ing Seattle and Tacoma and the
outlying communities. met with
Clark Savage. OF the state park
board, and II. w. Rutherford.
engineer for the state park board.
and committee of the Seattle
Young Mems Business club spon.
soring the project. Saturday at
the park tract between Seattle
and Tacoma.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-28
OUR OWN TRAvELoGs
Victoria, u. G.

Victoria, u. G.
Dear Homer: Up bctimes and
To watching the queer revolu-
tions Of the streets. Later by
coach 10 ' .ctoria, seat OF ye
Hinges parliament, where did
quaff OF ale and gooseberry cor
dial. And so TO home. merrier
than before. X. l.. Z.
Dollars have treads on them like
auto tires. That's so they can travel
fast without skiddlng.
A hi1h-potrcred pa
And q hiOh-poioeTed car,
4 high poiecred jag
And-Gdtes Ajari
A. Casldndcr.
Many a modern business man Is SC
busy with conferences that he CAM
get a - work done.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-28
YE DIARY


lords day. Up betimss. and did
breakfast upon sweetbrcads and chopped
ham. with popovers and coffee. Anon to
Fletcher. Bay to sec X. FELTON,. ye editor.
and did play with I'd. Doris. James,
Frederick. Fay and Herbert; and did dine
on five fried chickens, pen-fed and fat.
the best ever ate. And much talk Of
this and that. q soft rain pattering on
the roof. And 30. Mt "a late hour. to
homo across the island.
Liues there man
with tongue so tied
Who hasn't 10
His trife Iied7
TO shield himself
He tried this stall:
"Thnts phitewdsh, dear,
From of the iodII!"
The national anthem UP in Para.
disc valley IS: "oh. Say Can You
Ski?"
Seattle chicken thieves are now OPP
Grating in automobiles, says news
item. Bet they're using coupe.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-28
WEATHER

Mostly CIassy tonighi and Tees
a1Ys mnfrrufr fCmpCrsfEfcs
rofrr1fr trrstrFiu tr,ufN
Temperature last 20 Hours
Maximum. Ga Minimum. SIS.
To-day noon, g..
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-09
CONVICT TAKEN
IN HOSPITAL
WARD
Francis croxton, Who Escap-
ed From Atlanta, Caught
Seeking Drug Treatment.

HAGERsTOWN, Md, April g.
Francis Croxtoh, dope fiend, bad
check artist, and escaped convict,
who made his getaway from the
Atlanta penitentiary sometime ago,
was arrested in a local hospital
early this morning, where he had
gone for treatment.
Croxton was wanted by authori.
ties in both this city and Frederick.
on charges of passing bogus
checks for considerable amounts.
He is alleged to have carried a rub.
Der stamp, with which he certified
all his checks.
Croxton's arrest, this. morning,
and the events previous, had an
almost melodramatic quality. Crox-
ton, a confirmed drug addict. had
applied for treatment IN the Wash.
ington County Hospital. The hab-
itual use of drugs had so far weak
ened him that he found it neces-
sary to go TO the institution to re-
coup his failing strength.
Two days ago prominent hotel
man Of this city was brought to
the institution suffering from in
juries received in an automobile ac-
cident. This man saw Croxton pass
his door, and recognizing him as
the one who some time before had
given him bad check for $3.50, no
titled the police.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-09
GIRL SAYS MATE
MADE HER Z
SIN
Gilbert II. LofIin, Ex-Marine,
Is Held by Police on
Serious Charges.

The tale of a little country girl;
of her wish for the white lights;
her hasty marriage to a city chap,
and an attempt to end her shame
in suicide-all these situations, more
worthy of fiction--were unfolded
today by Pleasant III. Loflin. twenty
three years old, from her cot in
Emergency hospital.
With quivering lip, the pretty
young wife told the story of her
downfall to Detective Harry Wilson,
of the First precinct. And in her
story. she accused her husband.
Gilbert Harry Loflin, an ex-marine,
of playing the major part in her
ruin.
Left Three Years Ago.
A little more than three years
ago, the girl told the police, she
left her parents, near Cumberland,
Nd, and set out to seek her
fortune llere.
1t was one December day in 1922,
while waiting for a girl friend, that
she met her future husband, she
told the police. A. few days court.
ship led to marriage.
Three Gays after the. wedding, the
girl charged, her husband began
bringing to tl6eir apartment Other
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-09
GUARD OFFICERS
ELEVATED IN
RANK
UHHuN
Maj. Gen. Stephan Gives Com
missions to Eight Men-Dis-
trict Regiment Complete.

Maj. Gen. Anton Stephan, com.
mandant of the Third corps area,
National Guard, presented commits
sins to eight local officers. With
the promotion of these officers,
organization of the District regi-
ment is complete.
The officers are: Col. John w.
Oehmann, Lieut.. Col. Harry e.
Gladman, Major Joseph e. Mickey,
Major Julien S. diff, Capt. Roy
A. Keesee; Capt. William F. Jorgen-
son. Capt. Clarence S. Shields, and
Capt. Thomas A. Lane.
Captain Jorgenson accepted the
silver trophy in behalf Of his COM
>pany, whose showing on the range
during the annual encampment was
adjudged best. Silver medals were
presented to Sergt. j. w. Crockett,
Corp. H. Milwit, and Privates M.
Dinwiddie, L. Needs, and H. w.
Wells, all Of Company A, who won
the national military company team
gallery championship:
Bronze medals for members on
the team of the 121sty engineers,
taking second place IN national
military i, regimenta1 team gallery
Championship were awarded to l..
Needs, II. Milwit, J. w Crockett,
M. Dinwiddie, F.. Bernsdorff, H. II.
Leizeer, j. c. Jensen, F. B. Kaye,
G. w. Wheate, C. S. Shields, j. HI.
Robertson, H. w. Wells, Sidney
morgan, and j. G.. Schricker.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-09
citizens FIGHT
BAN OF:NEWS
Of SCHOOLS
ParkVieW and Lincoln Park
Meetings Go on Record
Against Gag Rule.

Two additional citizens associa.
tions last night added their voices
to the rising clamor for abolition of
the school board gag rule on news.
Residents of Park View and Lin
coin Park are incensed : over the
action of the Board of Education in
placing a taboo on school news, and
both the citizens organizations of
these communities adopted unani-
mously a resolution opposing the
action Of the Board Of Education in
keeping information from the public.
j. Preston Shannon introduced
the resolution before the Park View
association. The resolution was dis
cussed briefly and was then sec.
onded by A. B. Clark and passed,
David Babp, committee chair
man Of the District Of Columbia
Public School Association, brought
the question before the Lincoln Park
Citizens Association. H. L. Bushong
seconded the motion he made, and
the resolution went through without
a dissenting vote.
ut will be only a matter Of time
under censorship before the public
will know nothing OF what is hap
pening in the Schools" Mr.. Bushong
declared.
The Lincoln Park association also
went on record as favoring the in
vestigation Of the real estate situa-
ton by the Senate District Com.
mittee.
The Sixteenth Street Heights Citi.
zens Association last night decided
to further investigate the force of
the censorship rule before taking ac-
ton against it. The meeting was
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-09
After Talking With French Lady Ring
Champion, She Decides Her Sex
Are Too Trustful.

> world able to swing her dukes
and knock out a fresh guy,
She went on to tell me why
women should be better boxers
than men. She says that
WOman's intuition would tell her
quickly just where the blow was
aimed to land, 10 matter how
well it was tented.
LOOK LIKE DEBATE.
That sounds reasonable il
woman was fighting with man,
but IL two women were fighting
the two intuitiOns would probably
work so well no blows would be
landed at all and the bout would
be more like a debate.
am boxing fan, and certain
Iy enjoy to see two well trained
guys CAD about i'm the ring, but at
that | amt much i'm favor Of
DANES lining UP at the ringside
interfering with mans fun at
q fight. It cramps his style when
he wants to bawl out the bird he's
betting on. And least Of all am
in favor of women becoming
professional boxers!
couldn't bear to see two
danes demOlishing each other i'm
the prize ring even If they could
remain as charming out of the
ring as this little lady is.
l don't want to see the hands
that rock the cradles sock the
chins!
LIKES IDEA OF PUNCHING.
But on the other bandits a
good idea for a dame to pack "a
secret punch that might come i'm
mandy sometime. But I'd rather
see her pack it in white kid
glove!
We cIlatted along about vari-
Gus things and it interested me
very much when she said, that
IN spite of her ability to land
telling blows, she never would
have got in the automobile like
the poor unfortunate little woman
did in Staten Island.
II would have told the man
that l would wait with my
mother and children and he
should send the rope back or
bring It back. Women are too
trustful. 1T is best to be always
on your guard-aEways suspicious
first"
Certainly if a dame that has a
pair of dukes that guys like
Benny Leonard have lodged and
ducked and admitted had steam
behind the blows, is that careful
how careful ought girl to be
that is helpless to defend herself
should the occasion demand?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-09
GIRLS ATTACK PRISONER
IN TRENTON COURT

TRENTON, April 9.-Infuriated
young women caused a sensation in
the Mercer county courthouse when
they attacked Dominick Ferrante,
accused of a statutory charge.
Trial of Ferrante, which has re-
peatedly been deferred, was again
postponed, and the delay caused con
siderable dissatisfaction among resi-
dents of the Italian colony, particu-
larly friend of Miss Lena Suozzi.
who made the charge.
While Ferrante was leaving the
court room a group of girls, who
had accompanied Miss Suozzi. to
the courthouse, suddenly launched
an attack on him. He was scratched
and clawed and his clothing torn.
but he escaped serious injury. The
girls then became hysterical and one
tainted.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-09

virtual prisoner at their apartment.
SO4 Tenth street northwest. accord
Ing to the police, Whenever she
went out, he would follow her and
at these times compelled here to APP
proach men.
At the First precinct. Loflin is
charged with pandering. Charges of
housebreaking also have been pre-
ferred against him. It IL alleged
that he entered the Crystal Lunch,
819 Ninth street northwest. some
time ago, for the purpose Of
y.obJnaySxy
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-09

men. with whom he compelled her
to become intimate. Fearing an
everready revolver, she said, she
submitted.
This mode Of living continued,
Mrs. Loflin said, until. though torn
by fear, she could stand it no
longer. Last February she decided
to end her life and swallowed a
dose of bichloride of mercury. Since
then, she has been at Emergency
Hospital, where she is unwilIingly
recuperating.
Mrs. Loflin said she was kept a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-09
By FAY KING.

The other day when / cot down
to my office found a card ON
my desk which indicated that a
featheFweight champion had been
i'm to see me. 1 did not recognize
the name as being that of any
current champ l happen to know
of, but thought maybe that title
had changed hands while 1 was
listening in to a talk ON Thomas
jefferson.
However, ] was not prepared
to have the chic young lady who
dropped In later announce herself
as the champ.
IT'S SO. She is a champion
boxer from France, vino hopes
one day to see every dame in the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-09
Has Sleeping Sickness.

NORRISTOWN, Pa, April o.
DR.. Harry .. Dengler, a veterinar.
Ian, is seriously i'll at his home in
Norr1stoWn with what has beelh
diagnosed as sleeping sickness.
Evening star., 1924-03-09
Roof Pitch Finder
FOLDING instrument VIII

A FOLDING instrument which
measures the angie from the
horizontal and the inches of pitch TO
the horizontal foot is now in use. The
device, when open. consists Of radiar
arms and an arc, the whole frame
resembling a cut of pie. Pivotsd at
the center. or point Of the pie" is a
pointer arm bearing a spir:t level.
When the user of the instrument de-
sires to ascertain the pitch of a roof
or any sloping surface he rests one
edge of the pie" on the surface,
moves the pointer up until he centers
the spirit level bubbles, and under
the pointer on the circular edge will
be the figures giving the pitch in de-
grees and the number of inches meas
ured along the surface that would be
set off by perpendiculars rising from
either extremity of a line foot long,
set beneath the surface. When not
in use, the instrument is folded up
into compact form In such a way that
the spirit level is surrounded by the
different metal parts and thus COM
pfetely protected.