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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-10
Free to You
Wednesday
Success of Exceptional Free Offer Causes Same to BE
Repeated-Entre $4,000 Stock Thrown
Sale "Wednesday and Thnrsday


Sale Wednesday and Thursday
Here is FREE OFFER: For Wednesday and Thurs
day only we've marked down 200 Mems and Young
Mems Suits all sizes represented in late style weedS
sdS and SergeS These Suits sold regularly here for $4,000
and $500 but they've been reduced for quick disposal
Wednesday and Go Or
Thursday 10 ........ Observation-Disclosures. ID 1OsOO
And here Lot p We viii give Wednesday and Thursday
mems beautifully tailored twopans suits of awoo serge
full lined in blues browns and pin stripes. Original price
s35.00-but they go nj the wind-up Oh or
price of % 4 sOO
And added nducemen 20 force all of these Suits 10
be sold in this great wO-day sale. wen make this FREE
OFFER: ANY $500 Hat in the house-and there's hundreds
TO select FROM including late model saws win be given All
S0LUTELY FREE with each suit sold Wednesday and
Thursday.
And here is Lot 3: Mems finest tailored Suits in heavy
English serge blue and bankers gray many Hart Shaffner
Marx KothKaft and Curey Clothes included in this lot
Original prices around $4,000, but they go Go or
tomorrow at the wnd-up price OF ........ ID Q 90
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Wednesday and

Wednesday and Thursday Only
We've marked down mems Mems b. V. ID. Garments
genuine Duchess trousers 80 have been marked 69c While
values TO S3.i5 while mems cnri, ,,oht Ir,io, c,,;,,
.. co a. ' B' pant S,ii viii go at Csc. Mems Lisle
have been marked down TO o'As al ee ana Iotoh SOCKS
S39S And large lot Boys have been marked down TO &C.
0veralls will go at I9c. Yes, whatever you need in
Mems 0veras at 9Sc Mems Mems Wear will go tomorrow
collars, all sizes AZ &c bach at these prices
Bear 0verallS. in fact, every
thing that needs for work And mems genuine a-woo
or dress all included in Black Bear 0yercoas have
this sale and going ut these been marked down 10 Sum-
sensational prices NOR price of s1O S5 Mons 50
- Ana mere ue eause Io Dress Shirts to Csc. while
This Durkee Mems Stock must ' ~ ~ ~ " ~
be wound up at once, together Tomorrow you buy
with the combined Red Front mems heavy Work Shoes at
Stock at 1901 1903 First Ave Sl9S. Mems $500 Dress
Pine Street And Shoes nj S2IS While mems
this forced drastic action is $1,000 genuine Packard and
the of such sensational Bannser Shoes and 0xords
low prices as these. viii so at S3.9S
Be here when the DOORS OPEN TOMORROW MORNING
AT 900 O'CLOCK We have just mentioned few of the
bargains offered This great 100000 stock must be sold
and the prices here quoted will do the work So this
great two-day sale. BE HERE EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING AID GET FIRST PICK. Note address carefully:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-10
A nLEssING TO HUMANITY

Lock nj the animals! In their Wild
stpte they do not die OF disense.
Tiny die of old age. We arc but
Evening star., 1924-08-14
Mars Draws Near.

In the southeastern sky every clear
evening may be observed a bright
star the brightest, indeed, in all the
heavens. Those with any astronomi-
cal learning at all know that it is
Mars. Others may have suspected it's
identity by reason Of it's peculiar
orange hue, quite different from the
usual stellar light. 1t is indeed Mars,
and it is particularly notable at pres
ent because it is now on it's way to
the nearest approach to the earth in
12O years. On the 23d of August, a
week from Saturday, it will be at the
closest point, and some of the astron-
omers are hoping that with that ap-
proach Martian secrets may be
learned. Some even hope that signals
may be exchanged. Up on the Jung
frau, in Switzerland, are now gathered
a number Of Swiss astronomers pre-
pairing for the 23d. Some French as
tronomers believe that Jungfrau is the
wrong mountain for this purpose, and
that the best observatory for Martian
observation should be located on one
of the mountains. of Africa. However
that may be, the Swiss skypeepers are
going right ahead, and are even an
nouncing preliminary discoveries. For
instance, they have found signs that
It is showing in Mars. Condensations,
Evening star., 1924-08-14

they say, stre visible on the red planet
similar to earthly snow. Photographs
are being taken which. it is expected,
will confirm this observation.
Inasmuch, as at ats closest approach
Mars will be about $4,000, 900 miles
from the earth, according to the best
calculations, the "nearness' Of Au.
gust % is to be accepted as a relative
term. A difference of seven mil.
lion miles or so may, of course, work
out in terms of greater telescope
clarity and detail. Some wonderful
things have been done with the new
instruments Out on Mount Wilson, in
California, within a few years dis
coveries have been made by means of
a giant reflector that have virtually
revolutfoniZed human knowledge of
cosmic conditions. With Mars only
$4,000 miles away these high.
power tubes and lenses may bring
revelations Of a startling character.
But the possibility of communication
is still to be viewed with skepticism.
Evening star., 1924-08-14
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN

| Council finds, are retarded in their
studies, and fully one third of this
tretardation is conservativety estimated
as due to defective vision.
@. Is there any grain that the Hes
sian fly does not bother?-Q T.
A. The Depa rtment of Agriculture
attack oats at all. 1t is chiefly injuri-
GUS to wheat, but sometimes Injuries
barley and rye.
Q. What actor played in Romeo and
Juliet at Covent Garden at the same
| time David Garrick was playing
Romeo at the Drury Lane Theater?-
]. Z.
A. IN 1850, Romeo and Juliet was
played at these rival playhouses,
David Garrick and Mrs. Bellamy ap-
pearing in the title roles at Drury
Lane and Spranger Barry and Mrs.
Cibber at Covent Garden.
Q. What is quicksand and in what
States is it found?-E. J. n.
A. Quicksand is loose sand into
which solid bodies readily sink.
Quicksands are composed Of very
small rounded particles which under
| ordinary pressure do not pack to-
.
| like fluid They are especially COM
mon in glacial deposits and may b.
encountered almost anywhere within
the region invaded by the continental
Ice sheet. Any heavy object placed
upon quicksand is rapidly swallowed
up, leaving no trace behind. In con-
ducting mining and engineering ope-
rations, it is sometimes necessary to
freeze the quicksand by sinking
riD ;rya ,-..1 ioh he
used for circulating brines or other
liquids at low temperature. Quick
sand can be found in practically all
States at some time during the year.
Q. Are glass caskets a modern in
vention?-S. p.
A. There is extant a reference to
a glass casket made in the twelfth
century. 1t was the work of ByZan-
tine artist.
@. Why did the Methodists take this
name?-L. J.
A. The term "Methodism" is derived
from a Greek word meaning rule. The
name "Methodists" was applied in de-
rision to those oxford students who
followed the teachings and practices
of John and Charles Wesley. The
name was later adopted by John
Wesley himself.
Q. Was Thomas Jefferson's daugh-
ter Patsy a nun &C. p. G.
A. Patsy accompanied her father
to France when he went to Paris as
our envoy. She was placed in a con-
vent where her father frequently Wis
tied her Soon Patsy became alarmed
by her obligations to a sinful world.
She requested permission to take the
veil. Her father sent for her to join
him at the legation and Immediately
introduced her to the brilliant social
life of Paris in the day of Louis XVI.
"She soon forgot her pious plans
She later married John Randolph.
ibid you erer ,1rite q letter to Frederic
| j. Haskins You cG,t ask our InformA-
| tion Bureau any question of fact and
| get the dnsacer in q perSonai letter. This
| is part Of that best purpose of this
| ne1cspGper-SERVICE. There is no
| charge ercept ttro cents In stamps for
return postage. Get the habit of ask
| ing questions of The StGr Information
Bureau. Frederic j. Hnskin, director,
| T,centy- first and C streets northwest. Do
| not address mail to The Euening StoTD
Evening star., 1924-08-14

ter. For one thing. the scenario
the dramatist knows that repetition
is inartistic and fatal to the real
value of a play. For the sake OF what
is called continuity intense drama"
is sought by the screen writer and
producer by Interruptions and altera-
tons. What should be a straight,
continuous scene is broken into bits
and mixed up with bits from another
situation, jumbled to and fro. Some
body once discovered, or thought he
discovered, that the people out in
front require TO be stimulated by this
backa nd forth method. Melodramatic
tension was thhs sought. What was
obtained was decidedly undramatic
messiness Of effect. But the tradition
held and holds today, that the theme
must be jumped here and there, and
the screen devotee becomes weary,
resigned.
So if standard plays of recent sue
cess on the stage are to be filmed by
all means let them be put on straight,
as they were played, with no ex-
traneous materials, no antecedent pre-
no biographical prologues,
no attempt to create 'atnosphere."
Let them go on as their authors wrote
them and the actors who made them
famous played them. Then will the
screen be serving the public well. For
those who like their movies jazzed
there will remain the so-called come
dies. with their custard pie and mud
bath features. the bathing beauties
and the pursuits. In the main. and
materially, the film show will be
improved.
Evening star., 1924-08-14
Another "No" From Ford.

Henry Fords declination of can
didacy in the Michigan senatorial
race was to have been expected. He
the race. He had, on the contrary,
given plain indication of a wish to
remain out Of politics. He has had
his fling at public office. He missed
the senatOrship some years ago, in
circumstances calculated to cure any
disposition ever again to enter the
political game. His name was used
a few months ago in an abortive eff
fort to get him into the presidential
race. Some ilEadvised friends and
organization to promote his candi-
dacy, which had never been given the
least degree of authenticity by him.
He repudiated this movement and
indorsed President Coolidge for nomi-
nation and for election. Then came
the senatorial BOOM" which he ig-
nored until it reached the point of
writing his name into the primary
ticket. Within the time limit allowed
by the law he served definite notice
that he would not permit his name
to be so entered. That ends the Incl
dent. Mr.. Ford goes back to his
manufacturing and financial opera
tions, at which he has been so re-
markably successful. He turns his
back upon public Office. He is we'll
nJx To ch hn eyir- l.,
expressions of approval for his course
in keeping alOOf from partisan poll
tics. He has very big job on his
hands administering an immense bust
ness and a vast fortune. His talents
lie in that direction. In public Office
he would not be assured OF any
measure of success. He would prob
ably be most unhappy. The motor
maker sticks to his lathe.
Evening star., 1924-08-14
The War Against Lawlessness.

At the last session of Congress ap-
preparation was made for the con-
duct of a campaign of offense against
the rum smugglers who infest the
coasts of this country. Coast guard
and naval vessels were made avail
able for this service, and funds were
provided for manning and operating
them. Little has been heard subse-
quently about this work. but now it
appears that it has been diligently
in preparation, and there is expecta-
ton that in short time the campaign
will be started vigorously.
Naturally, the course Of wisdom in
this matter is to keep the plan of
campaign secret, to keep the enemy
guessing. 1t would be the height of
folly for those in command to dis
close the date of beginning the fight
or the methods to be employed. The
rum runners are numerous, have
speedy equipment and know the coast.
They have a certain advantage in
the cooperation of a large fleet of
small, swift craft plying between the
row and the shore. These smaller
boats can get into little bays and es-
tuaries and find hiding places. But
they cannot go out from the shore
without proclaiming their purpose.
No small power boat is likely to go
IL miles out to sea on mere pleas.
ure jaunt.
With a large patrol of swift ships
it should be possible to ply between
the row and the shore in such a
way as to cut off communication. The
smuggling ships do not move at ran
dom. They have their points Of rem.
devious, where they are met by light
ers. If they move up and down, or
make different anchorages than those
assigned, they lose contact with the
shore and the market. The patrol
fleet. however. can keep on the move
1t can capture a considerable per.
centage of the small vessels of the
ship-to-shore service. Every capture
with a load on board means confisca.
ton. A wholesale haul Of these
power boats would put a decided
crimp in the business.
This is war against an organized
assault upon the law of this coun'
try. 1t is something more than the
mere enforcement of the prohibition
act Jt is a campaign for law ObServ.
ance. Its success is to be hoped for
by every citizen who believes in Or
derly government. Its failure will
probably be prayed for by all who
hold the law in disregard, not merely
this particular law, but law in general
Evening star., 1924-08-14
Screen and Drama,

1t is announced that a new COM
bination of motion picture interests
has been formed which will represent
a great capital and will be devoted
to the work Of putting upon the
screen some of the best plays of
recent authorship and production in
this country. A list of the produc.
tions is given, and affords the patrons
of the movies who are desirous of
better entertainment ground for hope
for improvement.
For some time there has been criti-
cism of the screen product, to the
effect that ii appealed to the lower
emotions rather than to the intel
lectual reactions Of the people. The
sex-drama. with suggestive titles and
with scenes of wild life" has palled
upon the public taste. Chosen in
many cases as vehicles for noted
stars, these plays" have not meas
ured up to the standards which a
Hew years ago were announced by
eminent movie managers.
NOW II ID popoScu " put vi the
screen translations in silent form of
spoken dramas that have succeeded.
This is good. But how will the work
pc done? That question is important
Will the. plays be filmed" out OF
their original proportions and mean.
ings? Will they be mutilated out OF
resemblance to the delightful crea.
tions Of the stage?
Certain set rules appear to prevail
in tie studios where the movies are
UaAo that are based upon the theory
tNk tie screen demands something
Guk 2eom the boards Of the thea
Evening star., 1924-08-14

@. What is the altitude record for
an airplaneeK- H. d.
A. The altitude record was made
or October 80, 1924, in France by a
Frenchman named Sadi Lacointe.
when he attained a height of $3.50
feet.
@. What was the enrolment in 1923
of the universities in this country?
Which had the largest attendance
Z. G.
A. The University of Pennsylvania
led with an enrolment of 1916; the
University of California was q close
| second with 1926; then came the
| University of Chicago with 1919;
Columbia University. 1850; Univer-
sity Of Illinois, 1888; University of
gan, S.SS2; University of Wisconsin,
1882; Harvard. 6,357; Yale, Abb:
Princeton, 2,41S.
O.. Where are diamonds found?-
J. w. =!
A. Diamonds occur in Brazil.
India, Borneo, South Africa, and also
in small quantities in the United
States. British Guiana. Russia, China,
and Australia. The deposits occupy
the vents or spikes of ancient vol
canoes, and it is therefore probable
that the presence of the diamond is
connected with volcanic activity, the
stones either having been brought up
from the interior OF the earth, or
having been formed in place under
the influence of the molten rock in
contact with the carbonaceous shale-
The conditions necessary for the
disqualification of carbon in the
form of diamond would seem to be in
tense heat and great pressure, such as
exist during the formation of igneous
rocks,
@. Which is worth the most to the
chicken raiser, the eggs or the chick
ens?-A. S.
A. Chicken eggs have a higher
value in the aggregate than the
chickens produced or raised. In 1923
the value of the eggs was $599,00O, 900
for the farms Of the United States
and the value Of the chickens pro-
duced was S42o.0oo.ooo.
Q. What is the death rate of moth
ers due to childbirth?-J. NJ T.
A. The ratio of deaths from child
birth to the number of women bear
ing children was l to $50 in 1922.
@. Are there any Communists in
the British Parliament?-D. A.
A. There is at least one Commun-
list in the English Parliament, j. T.
Walton Newbold
Q. Has there ever been any bubonic
plague in the United States?-k. d. V.
A. The first case of bubonic plague
of record in this country was in San
Francisco, where a reported death
from this disease occurred on March
s, 1900.
@. Is the depreciation of the Ira a
serious detriment to American trade
in Italy?-F. 7.
A. Prices have been adjusted to
new levels, so that at present there
is no greater difference between
Italian and American scales than
| would exist If the Ira were on gold
basis. Conditions in Italy are now
as favorable to the sale of American
goods as they will probably be for
some time to come.
Q. Are there any figures available
to show the proportion of school
children retarded in their studies by
poor eyesight?-M. S.
A. Approximately rs per cent OF
all school children in the United
States, the Eye Sight Conservation
Evening star., 1924-08-14
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON,

Discussion.
Said Timothy Tupper, when through
with my supper,
I like to go down to the Hall
And hear 'em oratin' or loudly debatin'
On topics important or small.
The folks pugilistic with fashions so
fistic,
I don't care at all for their fuss.
I take no delight in the actual fightin'.
l jes' like to hear 'em discuss.
They're often demandin' strong
understandin'
Which I cannot claim to possess.
Ny heart it rejoices to bark to their
voices.
They sound like tune, more or
less.
The men and the nations who meet
irritations,
l wish they could settle 'em thus.
L don't want the rattle of actual
battle.
I jes' like to hear 'em Discuss
Evening star., 1924-08-14
BOOTLEGCINC IMMIGRANTS
BY EDGAR MELS.
ARTICLE Nv.

Bermuda, the Bahamas, the other
West Indian islands, but more espe-
cialfy Cuba, are the headquarters OF
the bootleggers who deal in human
wares-imnigrants. The Department
of Labor agents have traced an un-
derground "seaway" from France to
this country, but have not yet been
able to get conclusive evidence on
which to take criminal actions. The
fact is, however, that there is a large
and powerful syndicate, which, in
connivance with the rum runners
does a large and ffourishing business
smuggling aliens into Florida, Texas
and the Louisiana coast.
1t is we'll understood that certain
steamship agencies abroad contract
for large sums-as high as s 200 a
person-to land aliens in the United
States. irrespective OF quota laws or
immigration restrictions. The method
is simple. The passenger books for
the West Indies OF Cuba, and is de-
livered at his or her destination. Up
to these points the food is good and
the accommodations as contracted
fr. The trouble starts when trans
shipment is made for sailing vessels
bound for the United States.
Treated Worse Than Cattle.
The food on these runners is rot
ten; the sanitation worse. Immi-
grants are treated far worse than
cattle. They are herded into the hold
They are forced to work, though they
have paid for their passage. And
when the American coast is reached
they are dumped ashore with their
belongings and left to shift for them
selves-often a hundred miles from the
nearest settlement
A few weeks ago a typical instance
was reported by the Associated Press
in cold, matter of fact, newspaper
English:
New Orleans. July 9-Fourteen
Chinese and twelve Hungarians, pas
sengers on the schooner Abeona, cap
tured yesterday by Coast Guard
cutter after a siX-hour chase from
Barataria Bay to Lafitte, on the lower
Louisiana coast, were today held at
the immigration station in Algiers
for deportation. Capt. Henry OIL
nuts, the commander Of the schooner
was under arrest while Federal au-
thorities were trying to determine if
operations of the Abeona were con-
nected with an alleged smuggling or
ganization with headquarters in New
Orleans and Havana"
Still another instance is reported
personally by Secretary Davis. Ac-
cording to his files, last fall party
of four .Washingtonians were return
ing by automobile from a vacation
spent in Florida. AS they left
Charleston, S. c., they noticed ahead
of them a truck with tightly drawn
curtains. They also noticed that a
touring car followed closely in the
wake of the truck. They gave little
thought to the outfit and passed
ahead.
Loaded With Chinese.
The next day, after stopping off at
several points and getting late
start in the morning, the tourists
again found the truck ahead of them.
And still the touring car was trailing
behind. This time, they looked the
Evening star., 1924-08-14

outfit over more carefully and think
ing them whisky smuggiers, they
decided to keep a weather eye on the
outfit, merely to satisfy their curios-
ity. Just after dark that evening
the truck had a break down and the
touring car threw it's searchlight
ahead so that it's rays fell on the
truck wheel, which was being re-
paired. The actions Of the crew fur
ther aroused the suspicious Of the
tourists and they reported their
doubts to the police. A raid follow
ed, netting 20 Chinese on their way
to New York, via France, Cuba and
the Florida coast.
Secretary Davis Is authority for the
statement that there are $4,000 Chin
ese awaiting entry. illegal. Of course,
into the United States, with Cuba as
their point of departure. Agents OF
the Department Of Labor who have
investigated the Cuban situation re-
port that Havana waterfront makes
no secret of the fact that for a stated
sum any one can be smuggled into
the United States sooner or later.
The American Government has in
sufficient personnel. It furnishes no
motor boats for the border patrol. 1t
does not even supply weapons with
which the members Of the patrol can
defend their lives. The consequence is
that every day and every night snug
gled aliens are percolating into Amer
lea. That systematic business is in
yolved leaves no doubt. Evidence gath
cred at New Orleans, at Havana, in the
West Indies and abroad indicates clear
ly that the syndicate headquarters are
at Havre, with active branches at Mar
seile, Messina, Athens, Hamburg, Tri-
este and elsewhere. Loo.
Ohicials Badly Handicapped.
American immigration officials are
doing their best to break up the traf-
fic, but they are badly and sadly
hampered by lack of funds and men.
The eastern coast line of the United
States is so splendidly adapted to
smuggling that a huge force would
be necessary to stop bootlegging
aliens.
The Florida glades. the barren
coast of Texas, the bayous of Louis
iana-all of these places offer diff
Guilty for the officials of the law and
vast advantages for the smugglers.
The Government is seriously consid-
ering an annual registration and I'm
ger printing of all aliens in the hope
that in this way, those smuggled in,
or those who smuggled themselves
in, can be found and eventually de-
ported.
But the Congress is chary of ap-
propriating money for such purposes.
Secretary Davis placed the matter be-
fore both houses at the last session
and received little encouragement.
But the Florida coast is not the
only spot where such smuggling
tiourishes. From Norfolk north, on
the Atlantic coast. to Maine, aliens
are brought in daily. The central
point of the industry is along the
south New Jersey coast line. at Bar
neyat Bay and at Bivalve. The oys-
ter fishers at Baltimore are also Sus-
pected of being alien smugglers.
This phase will be detailed in the
next article, to appear tomorrow.
fCopyricht, 1924 by Current News Features.
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