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Evening star., 1924-06-24

Rice had to do some fast stepping
from third to reach home ahead of
Hendricks throw in the fifth frame
of the opening battle. The Yankee
fielder had captured Harris fly not
far back Of third base
Evening star., 1924-06-24

City Post ONCE nine scored five
runs in the fifth inning to down the
Treasury team. 12 to 8. in the Colored
Departmental series. Cant and Walls
led the winners attack with two
bingles apiece.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-31

we have no bananas today"
Mr H. Y. Ia interested His To-
cal station has a radio lecture
scheduled. lie decides to SEQ
what ho can make tho lecturer
say.
The main object" the expert
begins. "of the varioeoupler
is"
Ito kiss your mamma every
night" Twist goes tho dial and
station COD Is announcing n
radio contest.
"of course your neighbours can
compete In this affair"
Mr.. Fan moves tho dial few
more points. Here's a chamber
OF commerce broadcasting.
III you ever hear a person say
that California has rainy and dis.
agreeable weather." begins the
announcer. and Mr. Fan switches
his instrument violently.
Nobody lied" yodela a singer
from some other point IN the old
u. 3. A.
Mr.. Radio Fans wife. quite peov.
ed because the radio has absorbed
her husbands attention. breaks
In with:
why IN the world do you get
10 much pleasure listening 20
that thinK7"
because can shut II off when
get tired listening" answers
Mr.. II. F.-to himself.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-31
DOUGLAS WILL
CONTINUE WAR
Battle Against Vice lust
Begun; Defends Actions

Prosecuting Attorney Malcolm
Douglas. tho obviously disappointed
at the reports OF the grand jury. do.
clarcd Thursday that his war on vice.
graft and official corruption has jus,
started. Douglas defended his use
of public funds for secret investiga.
tons and issued awarning TO gam.
biers and jolntists that the grand
Jury. adjourning. does not give them
tho right to begin operations again.
This Is Just the beginning OF our
fight to clean up vice conditions In
this community" Douglas said. I'm.
formation comes TO me that tho gam.
blers and jointists are planning 10
open up stronger than ever. nov that
the grand jury has adjourned. 1
want TO warn them that we arc go.
ing right ahead collecting evidence.
and will either file information di.
rect, recall the present grand jury or
call new one just az soon as we
have sufficient evidence to justify Il.
This goes to the grand jury as
WELL" he added. Our Investigations
along that line are only started.
This grand jury would not have been
able TO return single indictment
without the use OF secret lnvestiga.
tion funds. However. II the police
department was dIscharging IT'S full
duty II would be unnecessary for the
prosecuting attorney TO be doing the
work OF the police department"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-31
DOCTOR CALLED
To WILSON HOME
Former President Not Seri-
ousIy III, Says Physician

WASHINGTON. Jan. si.--wood'
row Wilson is I'll and under the care
OF a physician who was called at
noon yesterday 10 attend the former
president.
The physician. DIR. Sterling Ruffin.
viii SEQ Mr. Wilson again today.
Il do not consider AIr. Wilson's
condition as serious" said DR.. Ruff
fln this morning. II do not feel at
liberty 10 state the nature OF his III.
ness"
Admiral Cary T. Grayson. Mr.. VII.
sons personal physician. was due TO
reach Washington this morning from
North Carolina. where he has been
hunting.
DR.. Ruffin. who was summoned by
Mrs Wilson. was ono Of tho doctors
who attended Mr.. Wilson when he
was stricken, while president, by the
nfflictlon which has left him an In.
valid.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-31
MAY CLOSE
SANITARIUM

Tho olalia aanitarfum al which
fasting cures arc conducted by
Or. Linda Burfieid Hazard. may
be closed by tho state. unless Or.
Hazard can produce evidence show.
ing her right 10 practice. IL mp.
peared Thursday. According to the
records a, Olympia. Or. Hazards
license was revoked in 1919. aud
has not been reinstatcd.
DR.. Paul Turner OF the state
health department Is examining
records TO discover the status OF tho
sanitarium. Meanwhile Prosecutor
X. r. Greenwood OF KitEap county
has become interested IN tho case.
and Is investigating.
Tho state started a probe OF the
institution following the death OF Vic
tor Johnson OF Seattle. johnson died
here after a course at the sanitarium.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-31
WARSHIPS ON
GUARD AGAIN

WASHINGTON. Jan. 3i.--Ameri-
can warships today returned TO
guard duty off Vera Cruz, Mexico.
as advices 10 the state department
indicated that American interests
here may DO jeopardized by fighting
between the obrcgon and De Ia
Hucrta forces.
The lighting In Mexico. 30 far az
advices received here indicate. has
not yet threatened Vera Cruz. but
reported intention Of obrcgon's army
TO move towards the city was be-
lleved to DO tho basis Of tho order TO
Admiral Magruder. commanding the
American flotlila.
Gossip hero today conferred about
the visit to Secretary of State Hughes
yesterday OF Thomas w. Lamont OF
J. p. Morgan & Co. Lamont. Il was
reported. discussed with Hughes and
also at the Mexican embassy loan
to the Oregon government.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-31
3 FUGITIvES
RECAPTURED
Youths From Reformatory
Are Taken by Posses

MONROE. Jan. si.-Traiiod for
hours thru woods and fields by
hloodhounds In charge OF a largo
posse OF deputy sheriff. three youths
who escaped from the Monroe state
rcformaiory yesterday noon were cap
tured late last night on tho highway
between Monroe and snohomlsh. as
they were making dash for Everett.
Tho boys. Paul Turner. Is: v. ID.
Cooper. 20. and Elmer MUIR. g. we're
returned 20 tho rcformatory. ono
other youth who escaped. fled and
was not recaptured with his three
companions. Three prisoners arc
now at largo. They are II. O. Her.
rog. -; J. Y. Donovan. 20. and Philip
Carlow. Is. The two las, named &c.
capped from their guards while riding
on gravel truck at tho prison pits.
Tho other four youths fled as they
were going TO work at tho prison
woodpIle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-31
MADE
NO INQUIRY

WASHINGTON. Jan 31.-Tho 10.
guilty or propriety of tho naval oil
leases were never brought before the
cabinet for decision, Secretary OF
State Hughes declared today.
In reply TO an inquiry Hughes
mndo tho following statement:
1.-THE questions OF tho Legality or
propriety Of oil leases now under dis.
cussion In congress were never
brought before tho cabinet for It's de.
cision. Ny opinion upon these qucs.
tons was never sought or expressed
eithor In or out of the cabinet.
''If the oil leases were ever re.
fcrred 70 In cabinet meetings. and
do not recall That they were, II was
certainly only by way OF general ref.
orcnco and without requiring any
responsible action, which. of course.
should not have been willing TO
take without examination OF papers
and statutes.
Having plenty of work in the de.
pnrtment of state. had no desire to
question tho matters OF law and fact
involved, and ] have not been called
upon TO take any responsibility in
tho matter"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-31
SLICK STREETS
CAUSE CRASHES
Street Car Hits Auto; Four
Persons Injured

Wet streets CAUSED TWO accidents
wednesday evening in which five
people wero Injured. A street car
at Fifth ave. and Jackson at. struck
an automobile driven by II. Maiyin
Of Monohhn. badly damaging tho
car. Maivin. his wife. Mrs. Hazel
Maivin: L. w. Perry and u. w.
Wing wero injured. All live In
Monohan. None OF them. however,
were badly hurt.
siiss Maudo Sheffield. Antlsrs no.
tel was struck At Second ave. and
Union ~. by an auto driven by Miss
Morrison. 1907 Il. Boston
81. Tho auto ni<idded and cams to
a stop with a wheel on Miss shef.
neid's back. shs was taken TO tho
city hospital. with severe bruises.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-31
Cats Whiskers" Is
Great Need of Nation
So Says the Radio-If You Turn the Dial
Just Right

Just a turn OF dial and the
meaning Of any sons or speech Is
ohanged--on the radio"
The radio fan ats down az his
set IN the evening to prove this
statement that he has read In his
radio Journal After much care.
ful tuning he picks UP station
ABc. where tho president OF the
Horse Radish Grinders Protec.
tive Order u delivering his In.
augural address
And I tell you my friends"
SAYS the president into the trans
mltier. what we need IN this age
Is brand new
Cats whiskers, the real cats
whlskers now" chimes in station
PDQ. as Mr.. Radio Fan turns the
dial Of his condenser.
No. No. Nora" Is the next se.
lection. there's nobody else
but
"A Little Quaker Down in
Quaker Town" comes IN another
station.
Another twirl and the mayor
OF wavelenEth. cond,. IL jus, get.
ting under way with a four.min.
ute talk that win last tho most
OF tho evening.
Remember what Patrick Hen.
~ told those men In the Virginia
assembly" he declares. ''IIe stood
on his feet and shouted TO tho
hunchs-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-31
OIL GRILLERS
SEE COOLIDGE

WASHINGTON. Jan. Ex-senator
Walsh, who Is directing the senate
committee Teapot Dome inquiry.
and Senator Robinson. democratic
leader in the senate. were called to
tho White House shortly before
noon today by President Coolidge.
Robinson has resolution pending
in the senate calling for the resigna'
ton of Secretary OF the Navy
DENLY.
The policy OF the democrats has
not been modified in any way. Rob.
inson announced on his return TO
the senntc floor after he and Walsh
had conferred with the president.
Robinson said there was no dis.
cussion regarding the Walsh resolu'
ton or his own resolution calling
for resignation Of DENLY.
Tho president asked Senator
Walsh and mo 20 como to the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-31
JAPAN DEATH
PLOT Fooled
Attempt Made TO Kill 25
Officials in Train Wreck

TOKYO. Jan. Stat attempt
on tle lives Of IS members OF the
japanese diet and Leaders in POI
liiical activities Of the empire
WAS frustrated today.
distractions OF heavy timbers
and stones had been piled on the
track ahead Of train on which
iliey were returning 10 Tokyo
from political meeting Mt
Osaka.
The engineer OF the train was abli
TO see tho danger IN time 10 apply
the brakes and reduce the speed.
The train struck tho obstructions
however. and was derailed. but non,
was injured.
Included among those whose live
were endangered was former Pre-
mier Takahashi. X. fnulsai. leader Of
the nationalist party. and Y. ozaki,
for years prominent In political and
governmental affairs.
Twenty-Five other members OF the
diet were on the train.
This il tho third violent outbreak
In Japan directed towards govern
mental leaders recently.
In tho other two instances the life
Of Primes Hirohito. regent Of Japan
was endangered.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-31
CHARGE FATHER
MURDERED GIRL.
Parent Accused of Staying
Emma Dickson With Club

BRIDGETON, N. j.. Jan. 81
Charged with the murder of MS
daughter. Emma Dickson. I5-year-
old Millville high school student.
whose mutilated body was found in
clump OF woods near Port Eliza
beth on September 20. 1923, Thomp-
son Dickson is in the county Jail
here today.
Dickson was arrested last night
by county detectives after Benjamin
Dickson. 50. grandfather OF tho muir.
dered child. made statement tNat
his son killed Emma by hitting her
on the head with a club.
Emma and her father quarreled
on the night OF September Is. the
grandfather is alleged TO have told
County Detective Lore. The girl
was chased from the home by the
father, and as she ran toward n
corn field. he hit the child on the
head with club. Killing her.
Thompson Dickson then hid the
body In a shed and came to the
house. About a m. he put the
body of his daughter into wheel
barrow and took it 10 the place
where II was found.
The slain girls father was arrest
ed at his home in Bricksboro and
readily consented to accompany
Lore here. where he was arraigned
before Justice Stratton. who commits
ted Dickson TO Jail without bail.
Off by her nervous mount. Roses
arm was fractured.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-31
SEAMAN DIES
AFTER FALL!
Plunge Onto Plllng Fatal TO
Sol Due Youth

After being rescued from
drowning Wednesday night
when In fell from the deck Of
the Sol Due nj the Colinan
dock. John Cook. II. Of 2i23
Seventh ave. w. died In thu
Providence hospital mt 3d5
Thursday morning from a frae.
tured skull.
Cook suffered tho injury 20 his
head in his fall from the vessel Into
tho water. lie was employed as a
deck hand aboard tho craft. which
runs between Seattle and Port
Townsend.
He fen overheard while working
about tho deck and struck his head
on pier pillng. knocking him un.
conscious. Fellow sailors Jumped in
after him and succeeded In rescuing
him before no sank.
The victim was rushed 20 the
hospital where no lived
but seven hours.
A iarge crowd OF persons raw
the accident and watched Cooks
pull him from the water.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-31
DENLY BLAMED
BY NAVY MAN

WASHINGTON. Jan. 31.--Secre.
tary OF tho Navy DENLY initiated
the transfer of the Teapot Dome and
Elk Hills naval oil reserves from the
navy to tho interior department,
Rear Admiral J. l.. Latimer. judge
advocate general of the navy, today
told the house naval affairs commit.
tee.
1.-THE executive. order making the
transfers issuee by the late .Presl.
dent Harding was signed at the re.
quest OF Secretary DENLY" Admiral
Latimer said. Mr.. DENLY told me
that no initiated the transfer after
thoro consideration In the depart
mcnt and consultation with experts
This testimony was given by Lati.
mcr when asked TO explain the con.
sidera.ion which prompted the trans.
fer OF tho naval oil reserves to the
interior department.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-31
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
MURDER
STARTS ON PAGE 1

him by the man now standing trial
for his life.
rs that part of the confession you
made on that date" Martin asked
the witness.
Il meyer said anything about hyp.
notism," Boos replied. emphatically.
Boos was apparently on tho verge
OF a nervous breakdown as he took
the stand. He sat with his legs
crossed. with the free foot constantly
In motion. Frequently. while talk.
ing. his voice died TO q monotone.
while his trembling fingers twisted
and Jerked, and he was several times
admonished 10 raise his voice by the
court and attorneys.
Boos's replies were varied and
evading on why he made the con.
fesslon 10 the murder after his ar
rest. Finally he said that he was
told TO do so by Attorney Horace
II. Guth.
"Guth told me I would have to
confess 20 killing Smith In self
defense in order to save Bailey. .
Boos said. Bailey had told me
after the shooting that IL 4 did not
clear him he would kill me. He
came TO the county Jail and told me
the same thing thru the screen. He
had a revolver at that time: or at
least 1t looked rs If he had one in
his pocket. I was threatened with
death II / told the truth"
Bailey. his wife at his side. sat
with the famed hypnotic eyes
fixed on Boos turnout the morning.
A recess was ordered by the court
before IL o'clock.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-31
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
GRAND JURY
STARTS ON PAGE 1
saId. and Mnlked AWAY.

said, and walked away.
When the Jurors wero poiled by
the court, Judge Smith ruled that
the refusal OF one member 10 CO.
operate with the remainder did not
invalidatc tho report.
That the dlssonsion in the jury
room continued up 20 the last min.
ute was Indicated when. 10 minutes
earlier. Foreman Mccass and SOW.
erai Of the Jurors started toward
Judge Smiths court room. Approx.
mately half OF tho jurors refused to
leave tho jury room. Mccabe and
tho rest returned.
Tho 30 secret indictments include
a number charging gambling. boot.
Logging and violation OF the jointist
law. Tho warrants were Immediately
issued by County Clerk @. A. Grant
and turned over TO Sheriff Matt Star.
witch for service.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-31
GAMBLER NOTES
READ IN COURT
Love MlSSiveS OF Aged
Wooer in $500, 900 Suit

ATLANTA. Ca. Jan. ai.-A new
series of love letters revealing the
ardent wcong o. Mrs De Rouchcl By
Asa q. Gambler. aged malitmislion
nlre. was read into court today in the
$500. Geo heart balm suit OF the New
Orleans beauty.
The letters constituted the court
ship OF the Js.ycarold soft drink king
and told a detailed story Of the
wreeklng OF tho romance.
The misSives addressed 20 My
Dear sweetums." My Dear sweetie''
and My Dear Darling" told Of ef
forts by Gamblers family 90 prevent
him from romarTying. and described
other Obstacles which az times threat.
ened the match.
Tho letters were chronological re
view Of the love.making OF the en-
feehled Lothario. who was assisted
into court as the reading began. and
sat fidgcting in his chair until recess.
Mrs. Do Rouehel. smiling attractive
~, watched him inauiringiy from
across the room.
While waiting al the church for
Gambler. Mrs. De Bouchcl received
letter breaking the engagement and
charging her with improprieiioa Al
bert Howell. Jr. attorney for the New
Orleans beauty. charged today.
The accusation was made by
Howell as he resumed reading en-.
dearlng letters written by Gambler.
Nearly score OF imprisoned
love pleas. telling OF Gamblers un.
dying love and his rosy dreams Of
spending his remaining years In a
love nest" wcro presented az tho
opening session OF the suit In fed
cral district court yesterday.
Tho story OF the climax OF the
engagement was reached today after
Howell read one massive after an.
other relating that the aged Coca
Cola king WAS Having tho fight OF
his life" because Of objections by
hts brothers and other members OF
his family against marrying
divorced woman"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-31
Defunct Bank Will
Paw Out Dividend

A dividend of 10 per cent on
claims against the defunct Scandi.
navian American bank will be paid
March 10, 1t was announced Thurs
day morning by r. A. Langley,
special deputy bank examiner in
charge OF the banks affairs. This
win make total of 60 per cent
paid to depositors since June 80.
1921, the present 10 per cent pay.
ment amounting TO one million dol.
lars.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-31
UHDEN ONCE
TRUST" MAN

SPOKANE. Jan. 3i.-Cari +. Uh.
den got his Job as Skagit engineer
largely on account OF his successful
completion OF tho Ions Lake dam
for tho Washington Water Power
Co, In 1918. The washington Wa.
ter Power Co. is popularity referred
to as n part OF the so-caiied power
trust OF the Northwest.
II n interesting 10 note. however.
that when he was hired by the city
OF Seattle he was no longer en-.
ployed by the w. w. p. Co.
Hs had been dropped from the
payroll when the company started
to cut expenses. about tho first year
OF tho war.
Uhden bore the title Of chief engi-
neer OF the local company. and had
worked up from drnughtsman. His
work on the Long Lake project,
however. was continually subject 10
the supervision OF ono Of tho com
pany's vice presidents. r. s. Mae
Gala.
1Hs Company IAutt NthN ~ s@pF-
ganization Of It's engineering and
executive Stats in 1918. Tho rea~
son given was that while most pow
er companies were called upon for
greater service because OF war con-
tracts. there was no such activity
in Spokane: hence. all the war
meant to tho W. w. p. Co. was In
creased expenses.
Officials Of the concern. discussing
the departure Of Mr. Uhdcn today.
said there was nothing whatever the
matter with his work at Long Lake.
This work was carried out eff.
GENTLY and consciensIously. under
Mr.. SaccaIla,s supervision accord
ing to D. L. Huntington. president.
Uhden engaged In a small electric
business Of his own In Spokane aft
err tho reorganization OF the w. w.
p. staff and before he obtained his
position with tho Seattle engineer.
Ing department
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-31
SEVERE STORM
APPROACHING!

For the third consecutive day an
other southcasteriy storm was re-
ported approaching tho Sound terri.
tory as an off.shoot Of the regular
North Pacific disturbances. Mt the
federal weather bureau Thursday,
when storm warnings we're again dis.
played. II is believed that the one
predicted for Thursday and Thurs.
day night may be Of more intensity
than the Tuesday and Wednesday
storms. which passed to the north
OF Seattle.
The storm warning. issued at n.
m. Thursday. indicated severe
storm moving slowly southeastwnrd
over the North Pacific. accompanied
by strong to whole" gales.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-31
YES, LYLE7S
STILL ALIVE

wednesday Tho Star wired to
Senator c. C. Dill in an effort
10 find out what had become of
Roy c. Lyle, state prohibition
director for Washington, and
tho report OF the probe of Lyle's
office. Here Is Dill's reply:
Lyle called on me at my of.
fico Monday and was alive and
well. Teapot Dome scandal at.
tracting 80 much attention that
I fear Blair and all others have
forgotten Lyle. and 1t may no.
quiro n senate investigation TO
find either Lyle or the sup.
pressed secret report regarding
tho scan6ai OF prohibition
agents IN Jylo's office.
&c. c. DILL"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-31
But IS, 200 Voters
May Cast Ballots!

Estimated from tho present rate
of registration. approximately $4,000
Seattle voters will bo eligible TO cast
ballots In tho coming city elections.
according TO tho registrars office.
OF these, 40 per cent will be women.
In 1890. these figures were exceeded
by $4,000.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-31
National c. of c.
Ends Its ConcIaye

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. sl.-The
United States chamber OF commerce
brought its 2-day session to n close
late yesterday with tho selection
of Los Angeles as the next meet.
ing place.
Twenty-Five resolutions were
adopted, among them being support
of the Mellon tax bill, reclamation
OF arid lands. opposition OF tax OK.
emption for commercial property.
Endorsement of cooperative market
Ing and amending the volstead act
with the proposal of the manufac.
ture OF 2A per cent beer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-31
18-0UNCE BABY Is
KEPT ALIVE WITH
HOT WATER BOTTLE

TORT WORTH. Texas. Jan. 81.
l. Johnny Watson. weight ono
pound and two ounces. fought a
winning battle today for life. in
the opinion OF physicians.
The child weighed three-fourths
Of a pound at birth on Monday.
but has been gaining weight daily
in his incubator crib. heated to a
temperature OF 10 degrees. The
baby sleeps between cotton pads
and two hot water bottles for
blankets.
Twins were born to Mrs. Wat
son Monday. a boy Weighing two
pounds dying shortly after birth.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-31
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
TINDALL
STARTS ON PAGE l

attention to my letter.
"Untii he answers my letter and
gives tho council and tho public the
Information all are entitled 10 have.
viii sirenuously oppose further APP
preparation II Mr.. uhden can't
supply the facts we AJAX for. he isn't
the man TO keep on the Job another
day. IL he has some reason for con-
ceailng the records. we certainly
don't want TO appropriate any more
funds for him 70 spend