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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-01
Time to Call a Halt !

ME city council has taken up in committee the Puget
Sound Pulp Paper Co. power project a shoestring
proposal that seeks 10 turn minimum Of 10000
howatts and all other surplus power of the Gorge
unit Of the Skagt hydroeecte current az $50 howatt
year This, according TO estimates is about half the
actual cost Of production of Gorge unit power
There Is every reason 10 believe that attempt will
be made to rush this proposal thru the council
rs other important measures have been rushed into law
during the last few weeks by the retiring council.
It's time TO call halt-to put on the brakes before
this Skagit power proposal is put thru.
With three eouncmen due 10 take the drop into political
oblivion IN few short weeks the hang over" council
already has aroused suspicion by rushing thru important
and highly controversial legislative measures.
First came the BoXley Creek flood claims. After hang
ing fire for years. this measure suddenly revived
and put over.
Then the Dexter proposal with the sds apparent
ly creased 1t temporarily delayed, however but
may be revived at any time and rushed thru the present
council.
The third project went sailing thru at Mondays meet
ing-the ordinance installing Frank Fuqua head of
and separate traffic division This held up for
weeks after its introduction by Councilman Cohen fol-
lowing widespread protests.
These projects that should properly have been left
TO the incoming counclmen and not handled by those
whom the public has repudated
The Star does not profess to know whether there is
anything malicious in this eleventh hour barrage Of vital
legislation But it doesn't look good
And il shows the need of a state election law that
will eliminate the three months hangover that defeated
councilman may hold office until his is installed
For in that three months, councilman with headache.
if he be so inclined, can do much damage.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-01
- SCIENCE
ESPERANTO
IN RADIO

Officers OF the Amateur Radio Re
lay league believe there should be
an international language for the
purpose OF easier communication be.
tween countries By radio. Kenneth
y. Warner. secretary OF the lenFue.
advocates the adoption of Esperanto
Opposition TO the adoption OF Is.
peranto comes from advocates OF tho
use OF English. AZ the time OF Shake.
spearc. English was the seventh Ian.
gliage of the world in point of mum.
bers using IL. Today Il Is the FIRST
Language in the world. being used by
more people than any other and
being richer in vocabulary II has
10000 more words than it's nearest
competitor German. II is claimed
by the advocates of English that Il
Will be much easier and far more
valuable for foreign students to learn
that language than TO learn Espcr.
nnto.
The trend In all parts OF the world
Is clearly toward English becoming
the universal language. Many for.
clgn scientists are now publishing
their works in English. as they for.
merly did In Latin. in order TO at.
tain the widest usefulness.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-01
"Hightoning" Ourselves
BY MRS. WALTER FERGUSON

dang or gosh" or "datn," all
highly American ordinations
and with just as much sense as
the Chinese terms. and what
would be the consequonces7 The
game would swiftly lose iis
destinations ana the refined
classes would drop u immo-
dlaiely, For 90 US gosh Is
vulgar while "pung' Is high
brow.
We talk n 10, about this great
country Of ours and initiate
movements 20 limit foreign i'm
migration. but We feel ourselves
uncultured II VIC do not order
our dinner from menu cards
where all the dishes are printed
In French. our intclligentsiR.
so-cailcd. loves to poke fun AZ
the hicks in the country who do
not recognize a filot mignon
when they meet II and who
think tho ''Aiarsaillalso" IA n
salad dressing. bat they win
laud TO the skies tho European
peasant who knows nothing OF
any country or language but his
own.
We feel especially refined
when We listen TO an American
singer MARBLE Italian love songs
or II We patronize a Int shop
with n French sign on the win
dow. and nothing makes us feel
so superior as to repudiatc tho
good old American language
whenever We have a chance.
Why can't We be cultured In
American ms well az some for
eiRn tongue?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-01
The Death of Murphy

THE death of Chief Murphy of Tanmany Hall, may
have great effect upon the political and national his
tory that is in the making.
Murphy with his Tammany machine, and Brennan,
with similar machine in Chicago by uniting with Tom
Taggart. democratic political boss of Indiana formed
powerful triumvrate
With the two-thirds rule in effect, they almost
certain to be able to contro-by veto, at east-the
naming of democratic presidential tickets.
1t is these bosses who set out first to prevent McAdoos
nomination and later 10 their man.
To begin with. they lent aid to anybody who could
capture few votes who could prevent McAdoo in
sructions delegates Raston, Underwood, Smith and
minor possibilities encouraged. Anything to beat
McAdoo
Whether Tammany discipline viii stand the loss of the
big chief without disarranging plans remains to be
If the plans knocked askew it viii be blessing for
the democratic party.
Despite his advanced age it planned to nominate
Senator Rason of Indiana for president. II this could
be done without Tammanys actual vote, so much the
better To this end Governor Smith put forward to
receive the Tammany votes unless and until the bosses
had to concentrate their forces.
Now the chief of Tammany is dead and some
certainty and considerable interest is added to the demo-
cratic convention in June.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-01

ONE OF our most absurd
" feminine customs u our
habit OF lnfilcting foreign names
upon 20 many OF our social
clubs The society pages Of our
papers arc filled with accounts
Of the activities OF these fam
taaiically Labelled organization
and this In a country where
over half the population docs
not speak correct English.
To a citizen OF Europe u must
look ns II American women were
ashamed Of their country. 70
earnestly do they depreeaio all
things which arc natural TO
them and 70 eagerly do they
cling TO foreign innovations
We have no doub, that the
popularity OF nah jongg n
partly due 10 the lure OF a word
which We believe 10 be Chinese.
but 20 which many Of ua give
French pronunciation. Sup
pose. for instance. that instead
Of "chowing" or "punging" or
''mah iongging" We simply said
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-01
Fixing for Floods

JITALTER S. FULLER. foremost American authority
w floods, has worked out the deduction that, hav
ing first determined the average yearly flood height of
any stream the chances that within five years will
flood 1.56 times greater than the average. The
ratio of extra flood height increases steadily that the
chances that time in 1000 years there will be
flood 36 greater than the average high waters. OF
course nobody guess when that stage will dur
ing the 1000 years; maybe next year Daytons protec
ton works were made to Withstand 49, Ptsburg at the
junction of two rampageous rivers has average high
water of at least % feet with record of 40 feet If that
ctys 22foot average should ever be multiplied by 3d. it
predicted that there would the worst disaster
this country
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-01
If Power Price Can Be Cut, Let the
People Themselves Benefit, He Says

lust as VIC had finished writ.
~ ing tho editorial on this
page about the hifaiutln'
antics o. the hang over" ooun.
eli. the hoy laid a letter on our
desk from J. G. finger. who
keeps a mighty watchful eye
on tho dolnE8 OF city and
county affairs. II conceded 30
we'll with our idea that VIC
want 10 print u. The letter
follows
Editor Seattle Star:
don't carc ono iota who this
letter affects. bat here h my
humble opinion ~ recent events
at the city hall. either a con.
splracy IL on foot or there ~
gross ineompctency somewhere.
To advocate disposlng OF
about two-thlFds OF tho entire
output Of the first unit OF the
skRgit project 20 one company
Tor about half the cost OF pro.
ductlon looks 10 me ike a
second street car dcair'
The reinforcement OF the
$500 per day penalty on tho
skngit contractors is also nj.
most "A furcgone conclusion. at
least II SOME who have this
question to decide have THEIR
way.
Tho allowing Of the flood
claims agains, the city at Cedar
river. against the emphatic pro.
test % our corporation counsel
and In view Of the victory three
times Won by the city In the
courts. az great expense 20 the
city. Is also n bit too hard for
me to understand or swallow"
II We can afford 10 sell power
az approximately onc.halt or al
least onc.third cheaper than
the very cheapest Of any city
In tho Ontario hydro-olectric
system many or which have a
domestic and commercial rate
less than half Of ours-we can
certainly afford TO substantially
reduce our maximum domestic
rate. !. for one, most ON.
phatically propose that we do
Just that and thereby give the
benefits directly 20 the 20 odd
thousand city light users. in.
stead OF giving IL all to one
concern. which increases tho
city payroll TO very small extent
In comparison TO vast conccs.
sions or subsidy that such an
extremely low ratio would give
this company to tho almost per-
petuaI dctrimont Of the rest OF
the city patrons.
II ever in recent years there
was crying need" for n gen.
cral mass meeting OF Seattle.
tics, where the advocates OF
these policies would be forced to
give an immediate account OF
their stewardship" and place
oil their cards on the table"
NOW Is THE TIMEl
/. for ono. emphntically urge
that such mass meeting be
called within the next 10 days.
and that these points be thoroly
debated and that our city Of
ficials be emphatically request.
ed TO abide by the decisions OF
the majority as expressed at
this meeting on the points
enumerated herein.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-01

II you know beans from cab.
haEcs" you should be nbls 10 com
plcte this test successfully. a per
son who fails on this problem might
so 10 n store. ask for matches and
eheerfully accept toothplcl8 Instead.
Get pencil and paper ready simply
answer tho questions asked by writ
ms down a statement Of differences
between tho two objects enumerated.
Example: you know what an or,
ange ls7 You know what a date Isl
How DO they differ
Suggested answer Orange Is round
date mot. Orange has many seeds,
date only one. Orange IL orange col
orcd. date n brown Etc.
Now state the differences between.
j. Cloth and paper,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-01
Bills Now Up to
Him for His
Signature
BIZ q. A. RANDAU


NTASHINGTON. May
Wv /. Action on the
soldiers bonus has been
placed squarely before
President Coolidge. Both
the house and the senate
by overwhelming majori-
ties have adopted a meas
ure which provides en-
dowment insurance poll
cies for world war veter-
ans.
The president has said
that he Is against a bonus
for war veterans. II he
signs the bill congress
has sent 10 him he will
either have 10 reverse his
former position or take
the stand that the pres
4, ent bill isn't really a
bonus" because il pro-
vides only for insurance
policies payable 20 years
in the future.
If he sticks 10 his posi-
ton in opposition 10 the
measure, bonus advocates
fully expect 10 pass it
over the presidential
veto.
But regardless Of
whether the bill becomes
law by reason Of the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-01
TEST YOURSELF
For Knowledge of Differences

?. Book and Newspaper.
,. Stone and glass.
4. Egg and a marble.
8. Iron and silver.
Have a friend verify your answers
lAll rights reserved by Science serv.
ice. iii5 Conn, Ave. n. w, wash.
ington. -. G.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-01

First diapers generally are made
Of chccseoloth. and cotton generally
Is used thereafter. Light wool and
cotton are used in the undershrt. II
should, be SO made that II will slip
on and off easily. Different weights
for varying temperatures are used in
making pettiooats.
Outer clothing Is generally very
simple and of white cotton goods
For purposes OF convenience gar.
ments are made with drawstring.
For outdoor wear n good coat, cap
or hood Is used. The hood should be
OF wool in cold weather ana lighter
material I'm summer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-01

Soldiers who served over 10
days win BE- given 2o-year en-.
dowment policies based on the
length Of service.
After three years. holders Of
the insurance policies will BE-
able 20 borrow up 20 30 per
cent q the cash value Of their
policies This means that a pol
Icy for 1900 viii have a loan
value Of about 1900 three years
hence. In N, meantime the
Insurance policy holders get
nothing whatever In the way
Of cash.
The ultimate cost Of the in
snranoe policy bonus has been
estimated az from $1,000. 900. 600
10 5000. 900. 900. with most est.
mates placing the cost slightly
under $1,000 900. 900.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-01

Q. when was Edith caveil born
when was she shot?
A. She icds born IN 1877. Hcf
erccutbon took place October ~,
1915. AZ /. o'clock IN the morning
Q. what is the mos, voraclous
living thIns7
A. ~ Is said fhc caterpillar Is. n
cat, 600 fines It's olen ieeioht IN a
month.
Q. Should Gala lily bulbs be taken
out OF tho pots when they have
finished bloomihg7
4. No. but the pots should be
turned on the side in a shady SPOT.
aud left for month or tico. The
bulbs can be planted after this rest
period
Q. What solution can be poured
on grass TO extermmate II in drive
ways2
A. A strong salt ISOLATION. tero-
scnc. or drson1tc Of soda are all ef-
rcctirc for the determination OF
grass on drire,cdvs,
Q. How many slaves would u
take TO do for the average person
that which is now done by ma
chinery1
A. Someone has Estimated e
irouid take IS Slaves apiece. The
correctness OF this estimate cannot.
Of course, be verified.
@. What is the oldest building in
the world?
A. A little temple recently found
near Ur Of the ChaldeeS. at Tell 81
obeid. on The EUphratcs. Is SAID to
DC the oldest. II Is estimated Il Is
opcr 5000 years old.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-01

have not consulted single
individual as 20 the advlnahliity
OF making such a move but I
feel that such men na W -.
Lane. Oliver T. Erickson. Ralph
Nichols. phii Tindall and others
would easily 10 able 70 prove
90 tho public that u IL really
a fact that this vast amount
of electricity 1000 X. Wis to
bo sold for approximately 500.
900 per year when !, actually
costs about 100000 per year 20
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-01
FABLES ON HEALTH -
CLOTHING FOR THE BABY

CLoTHING-Mr Mann hadn't
~ thought OF that in connection
with the Mann firstborn.
He had watched Mrs. Mann and
some of tho neighbors aewing away.
but now came tho time to put the
newly made apparel on the baby and
he marveled at tho variety and
amount.
During tho first three or four
weeks an abdominal band, made of
knitted or light wooden. Is usually
used only TO he discarded thereafter.
II the baby is weak this band Is re.
talncd.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-01

presidents signature or By roa.
son Of a two thirds vote In both
houses 10 override veto. bonus
legislation has not ended. for
democrats say that a. soon as
opportunity presents itself they
viii introduce a measure 10
enable SOLDIER 20 set cash la.
stead OF merely insurance.
The present measure provides
for cash payments up 10 $50
only 20 those soldiers who
served between 60 and 10 days.
Those who served less than 90
days get nothing % all.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-01

produce a. feel that when
this point " plainly driven home
10 the vast multitude ~
domestic light users they VIII
view Il about as expressed
myself In this letter
Call this mass meeting. then.
and let's correctly inform the
people before u viii be forever
too late.
Emphnticaiiy yours.
J. G. uNGER.
5s6s Rainier Ave.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-01
A THOUGHT

The laborr Is " r.hy Of his 70
ward-I. Tim. Wis.
THE fruit derived from labor Il
l. the sweetest Of all pleasures
Vauyenargues.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-01
BONUS CORNERS COOLIDGE.
How to Figure Your Bonus
Under the Insurance Plan

INCLUSIVE Of the FIRST 50 days Of service each vet
II is emitted 10 credit Of 81 day Of home sers
and Sl2J for overseas service With maximum II $500
for service ut home and S625 for overseas duty
Those not entitled 70 than $50 are 10 be paid in
cash To others insurance policy is 10 be ISSUED The
amount Of this policy is figured On the total of Your
adjusted compensation multiplied ty the proper factor
The factors follow:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-01
Office Garages

|T>HE 40-story jewelers. building in Chicago will have
parking space all of the lower % floors for tenants
autos. Powerful elevators viii take the cars up and
down.
The architect who figured this out must belong to the
Louis H. Sullivan school of form follows function"
It's idea that should be copied Adequate garage
is an increasing problem. Building would find it
good investment, for few skyscrapers rent all Of
their office space, ANYWAY
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-01
QUESTIONS
AND
ANSWERS

Xou can get an answer 20 any
question OF fact or informa-
ton by writing 60 The Question
renu. 1899 ~ Y. ave. Washington,
for reply. Medical. legal and
marital advice cannot be given.
nor can extended research be un-
dcrtaken. Unsigned requests can
not be answered EDITOR.
Evening star., 1924-09-30

the picture cost in raw money, but it
is doubtful IL any Biblical reading
could have prepared the mind for the
realism conveyed by vistoning of
the theme. AS for the given thou
sands OF people In the cast, 1t must be
admitted that armies mobs and pop
ulations" are so much "A part OF su-
productions that mere numbers
no longer give cause for gasping won
derment. For that reason nothing
too good can he said of last nights
showing of Oriental humanity in it's
contrasts between the legionS of
Phsroah and the ragged Israelites
toliing under the Egyptian lash.
Harnessed 20 ropes. countless slaves
dragged a heavy idol across the sand
"A work or slow agony that accounts
for the mystery of the Sphinx in a
desert that knows no stone-and
later, the flight Of the children of
Israel led by Moses, put dramatic in
spiration into the crossing by this
chosen people through the parted
waves of the Red Sea, and the roll
ing together of the waters over
Pharoah and his charioteers.
The mechanical stimulation OF the
Bible miracle was so true to nature
as to elicit applause of spectators,
who otherwise were tensely quiet
throughout the action of the story.
Theodore Roberts presents a COM
manding revelation of Moses, and his
reception OF the commandments on
Mount Sinai. and later anathemas,
as he returned to- find his people
worshipers of the golden calf,
prompted the not meaningly irrev-
erent idea that the great law giver
could have done it no better himself
A present-day conception of the
Mosaic law as embodied by a mother
Evening star., 1924-09-30

who follows it to the letter is not
happy one:
The story finds her reading the
commandments to her two sons. The
elder accepts 1t with listening re-
spect, but the younger, a lovable
scamp who adores his mother but has
no use. for Moses. is relentlessly
turned out in a stormy night. The
elder son appeals and she let's the
boy return. A homeless girl drifts in
from the night and is given food and
shelter, but when Sunday comes and
the girl coaXes the boy to put on q
dance record the infringement Of the
Mosaic law SO incenses the mother
that She forces them both from her
home--forever. The boy becomes
rich and dishonest contractor, and
when d church he is building of rot
ten material falls in the course of
erection and kills the mother who has
come to view the progress of her
sons work. she lives long enough to
confess her wrong in teaching the
boy to fear God rather than to love
Him.
In the course of breaking each Of
the commandments the younger son
becomes infatuated with a French
Chinese leper who has escaped from
Molakai in a bag of jute which the
contractor had smuggled dishonesty
from Calcutta, and the fear that he
may have become tainted leads him to
murder the girl and to seek escape
in boat which crashes him. life
less against a rock that shoulders it.
self above the sea.
The wife. having learned OF the
taint and fearing II, is saved by the
elder brother, who reads her the story
of the Christ who healed the woman
who cried uncean. AS she listens, with
Evening star., 1924-09-30
ANU Sc M E N rs

inasmuch as he had had a two-year
experience with Pinick abroad
4 lapse OF six years occurs, and with
it the full. development of the char
acter of Pillick. The girl seeks the
counsel OF a distinguished physician
and OF her father. The physicians
scientific opinion is sought by Stan
ton and his advice as a friend, which
is most needed. Is suppressed. Then
knowledge OF the almost mania cal
cruelty of Pillick to his daughter, and
even to her little son of three, urges
her to give Pillick another chance
and to go with him on a. six-month
voyage in the hope, by distracting his
attention with change of scene OF
bringing about cure. Reluctantly
she consents. But Sands. grasping
the situation, lures Pillick away for
bachelors frolic," and on the eve
Of their return to his home denounces
him in bitter terms, and then coolly
mixes deadly drug with whisky and
forces him to commit suicide. This,
briefly, is the story. The padding. in
cident to all plays for the sake Of
counter romance, doesn't much mat
ter.
Mr.. Tearle presents strong,
smooth, but suppressed characterize
attra active. Orlando DAILY is excep-
tionally fine in the presentation Of the
type of character assigned him as the
father. There are likely to be two
opinions as to the characterization
of the weaklinE by Herbert Ransom.
At times 1t seems overdue. In the
main it presents pitiable spectacle
of creature unmistakably afflicted
with insanity. Frieda Inescort is ad-
mirable as Mavis. especially in her
emotional work. An outstanding fig
ure in the cast is Marion Allen, as a
parlor maid. who offers bit of deli
ctous comedy-the only light spot in
the pay-in the third act.
Harry Neville, Reynolds Denniston.
John Williams. Pauline Whitson. Eve
lyn Walsh Hall, in finely drawn
picture of Mrs. Stanton. mother Of
Mavis: Boyd Davis and Una O'Con-
nor are others Of a cast whose bal
ance and accomplishments cannot be
questioned.