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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-04
Good News:
Boost Puget Sound.
Sand Point Fauored.
Develop Air Base.

CAND POINT IS the only suitable
~ location for an air base in the
vicinity OF Puget sound. in the opin.
ion OF navy officials. according TO
letter received wednesday by the
Seattle Chamber OF Commerce from
Rear Admiral W. a. Moffet;, chief
OF tho bureau OF acronauiics at
Washington.
Every endeavor is being made, :"
Moftett said. ito impress upon con.
gress the importance Of developing
the site ms soon as practicable"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-04
Henry the VIII.

Ed Hagen again arrested for rum
EmuEEling. That man should be deco.
rated with the Crolx De scoffiaw
Airt people alcfsliv funHyf
fn bathing suits they're seer.
let a modest itiic telephone
They hide behind screen.
Now that telephone wires can be
used TO carry ones picture. a Eiri
VIII have 20 dress up before she talks
20 her swcctle. says LAT Gee Gee.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-04

Howdy. folks, This l. Rock
the Beat week
Is plump guys has a TAT chance 10
keep cool these days. But youse
slender giniss has only slim chance.
yourselves.
About the time all the folks In
West Seattle viii BE- alrpianing 10
work. the W. Spokane 81. bridge Will
be completed
When that song. cit Amt Coin
20 Rain No More. No More. was
written. Z, vas supposed 70 be com.
cdy. but it's beginning 70 sound like
dirgo 10 tho farmers now.
sign % the Rack o. Fordi
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-04
by JIM MARSHALL

ERIENDs OF Judge and Mrs.
L John Il. Wright call them "se.
attleS happicst married couple"
They've been married 81 years and
still are in love.
Many married couples here will
challenge the title bestowed on the
wrights, That's fine! The reporter
hopes hundreds OF couples write TO
The Star. saying; Perhaps the
wrights ARE perfectly happy
we think we arc happier"
This story may serve TO call at.
tentlon of many couples 10 the fact
that they ARE happy. A lot OF us
are contented and don't know It.
While thinking about the story
the reporter says TO HIS wife: why,
we are the happiest couple in
town-only we don't realize H."
II you anG your wife Tor hus.
band believe yourselves TO be hap.
pier than other couples sou will be.
n you believe Il. it's SO.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-04
point Roman
Wave rule box
Hail the vcrnal
Equinox

This y National White shir, week.
Next week win be National Dirty
Shirt week
Whatever troubles Adasi had.
Ne nisssd one can name
ne Herer had 70 take his tclfc
TO acc baseball game
The month OF June does not con.
tain an r." and the poor little
oysters are still out Of work. How.
ever. an oyster might get a soft
summer Job by posing as a hunk OF
chewing gum.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-04

With "a suspended sentence Of
from two TO rs years In Monroe
hanging over her curry head. ELLA
Chandler. alias Violet swanAon.
''hohhed.haircd bandit o. Seattle
and spokane. is coming to Seattle
to live with her mother.
Aliho Seattle police Wednesday
received a parcel Of valuable jowelry
and expensive clothing recovered
when Miss swannon'a gang was
rounded up IA spokane. Detective
Captain Charles Tenant said that
tho girl will not b. molestcd by
police "a long as she lives with
her mother and goes straight"
An attempt Is being made by De
tectiyc Lieutenant William O.
wi,zke. head Of the pawnshop
squad. TO Identify articles in the
spokane package az the loot from
various homes In Seattle.
The ganE, according 20 Detective
Captain Martin J Burns Of spo
kane. confessed TO several Seattle
burElares.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-04
HOW THE WRIGHTS
FOUND HAPPINESS

The Wrights are living now at
their summer homo. They call It
Paradise" The way Il came TO be
named was this: The last time Che
San Carlo Opera company was here
its members visited the wrlghts.
Prima donnas donned aprons and
did tho cooking; portly bassos sang
underneath tna pines; ingenucs
peeled potatoes AS the moonlight
painted golden path over Lake
Sammamish one OF the singers,
stretching white arms over tho
flaming water, said softly: Para.
Turn TO Page Z. Column y
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-04
TO
take Case
TO PEOPLE
Public Speeches Will
Tell Details About
Police Graft, Ayers
Safety Head

Chief Of Police w. B. sev.
oryns would fire 100 policemen
IL he had his way about II, he
told The Star Wednesday. Sew
eryns said he was hampered by
civil service charter provisions
and cannot run his department
IA he knows II ought 10 be run.
To aequaint the public with his
problem and 10 enlist their CO.
operation severyns announced
speaking campaign which will carry
his message 20 all Seattle within
the next 10 days. Ills first speak.
ing date win be announced Thur.
day.
HAS KNOWN MANY
MIN OUGHT TO GO
Il have been unable to dischar-4
men In the department when
knew positively they ought TO ro
said seyeryns Wednesday. .J,orr
before actual violations Of law win.
IN the department have occurred
have known that the perpetrators
should not be wearing uniforms
But the actual evidence necessary
10 make showing az a civil sers.
ice trim was not to be obtained
This morning members OF the
civil service board have announced
their purpose TO back me In dis.
missing men whom I thought ought
10 20 even tho II might not be pos
sible FOR me 10 produce actual evil
dcnce OF wrongdoing.
III the civil service commission
Will do that%if its members win re.
pose sufficient confidence in me to
take my recommendation when
tell them man is not lit for the
department. then we can have a
police housekeeping.
Il am going 10 take my story
TO the people OF Seattle i'm a
series OF mass meetings, held In
various districts turnout Seattle.
/ want people to know what my
problem is. I am not crying
for help. I just want intelIi-
gent, honest cooperation.
IF had my way about It full,
100 policemen now on the force
would be without jobs. There arc
that many whom / know are not
qualified TO be representatives of
law and order in this. city.
IF public sentiment wants police
hi-jacking, police bootlegging and
police grating stopped 1t can have
just that because after all no char
ter provision, no hidebound civil
service rules, no state law will
stand In the way once the people
unite on program.
Il viii tell my story; will sug-
gest remedy and Wen find a
way out of this difficulty II there
O. apop
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-04
GILBERT SAYS HE WON'T
DISMISS CHARGES NOW

"But / am not going 10 dismiss
any charges now. We have an ex.
cellent case Of clrcumstantlal evil
donco against these men. and now
material that Is coming in almost
every day secms to make IT strong.
or. Wo want 70 give them every
chance. Of course. TO prove their
innocence, but they VIII nave u loS
Turu 10 Page 4, Column p
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-04
CANDIDATE FOR THE POISON
GinIx who invented spinach

Nhh fbV Hffbifo sptnacu+
science Department: There is no
truth in the report that tho origi.
nator OF balloon tires got his idea
from cream puffs.
Some women are 30 anxious TO be
10 fashion that they are having their
double chins permanently waved.
WE'LL SMOKE a LITTLE PETER
PsSATELA on 1T AND LEI yOU
KNOW
Dear Sir. We used TO have q view Of
the sound from our place. Vow two
new houses are going up opposite and
the wife wants to change II from Vista"
10 Peter Panorama. the View That
Never Grew Up" Does your psyche feel
ssocentric about thiss-J. u.
The Turks have abolished polyg.
amy This is step in the right
direction, but they didn't go far
enough. They should also have abol.
ished monogamy.
fishes 10 ashes.
Dust TO dust:
We not1 the idtDn
Cause the Uife says tcc nlusti
How 70 start the day wrong. Bust
a shoe lace when you are Iaclng up
your shoes in the morning Vaughn
woodhouse
Always take your toothbrush along
when touring In your cart is so
useful 10 clean the carburetor-
Washington Motorist.
VI DIARY
June 81
All day at my desk. at this and that,
and did read Of PatroIman Burt. who
was MIXED up In liquor row. and who was
onre my corporal at Fort Inwfon, and n
good one. Finished my stint, and 10 homo
In the petrol buggy. which doth stiu
run. bat why 7 know not. In the eve
ming 20 the Crystal Pool. where did essay
plunge from the i0-foot level. and did
land on my stommick and thought
would die. And 20 10 home.
No, Hortcnse. II Is not proper to
refer 10 frequenter Of self.seryice
food foundr.' as "cafeterrier."
The most absentminded girl in the
world has been discovered She pow.
Adered her nose with her bathing suit
1and wore her powder puff In swim.
ming.
Ag soon as girl gets past the age
Of making faces at tho boys. she
starts IN 10 make eyes AT them.
Game. set, match!
Alb
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-04
ggest Circulation in Washington
Happiest Couple Never Grew Up

Married Il Years and Still in Love- Judge and Mrs John Wright
Still Are Kids at Heart They Say
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-04
GIRL ACTED As
LOOKOUT. SHE SAYS

The girl. in her confession. said
that she acted a. lookout while
members % her gang entered the
homes OF society people In Spokane
and looted them Of vslushles.
"Shs admitted taking similar parts
In Seattle burglarics In which auan.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-04
RE-ENACT barrel
SHOOTING
Prosecutor Stages Action at
Srime Scene

The gun battle on tho Barrel
ranch. east OF Renton. In which
Louis Barrel, dalryman, was shot
twice Monday noon. was re.enacted
Wednesday. Journeying TO the May
creek Farm. Deputy Prosecutor t.
II. Patterson, with squad OF dep.
uty sherlffs, allowed Ernest and
umborto Barrel. brothers OF the
wounded man, 10 act out the trag.
edy as II was first played between
the Barrels and -four men now under
arrest.
Prosecutor Patterson hoped. by
this procedure. 10 forge tho final
links In the chain OF evidence
against the two ex.policcmen and
two civilians now held In tho King
county iail
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-04
FIFTH GANGSTER
MAKES GOOD ESCAPE

Umberto and Ernest both partici.
pated in the fight which resulted
In the shooting. Umberto Barrel
Welded a chair and ovorpowercd
%. l.. Redeem who is accused OF
firing tho first shot into Louis. and
David Montrogo. tho fifth member
OF the alleged hljacklng gang, who
~ said TO have fired tho second
shot.
Montrose is being sought by the
police OF the coast when local Of.
ficers failed to locate him In any
OF his Seattle haunts after the
shooting Monday.
The other members OF the gang,
who are held on open charges pond.
Ing the death or recovery OF Sarol,
arc Joseph n, Burt former police.
man. Arthur Lnndnkcr and q. n.
Rothcrmel Niontrosc Is alleged 10
CTurn TO Page 1, Column p
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-04
KILLERS OF
insane
is DEFENSE
Mentally Diseased, Is
Darrow's Opinion,
as State Prepares
Murder Charges

CHICAGO. June ..-Dcfsnrn Of
Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb.
young millionaire slayera OF Rober,
Franks. himself the son OF a multi.
millionaire. viii be Insanity.
Allenlsia and psychiAirls,s will DO
called 20 glvs their expert opinions
thar the boys were suffering from
diseased minds and were entirely
irresponsible for the staying OF the
A.yoaroid Hchoolboy.
Tho defense. headed by Clarence
barrow. famous attorney. believes
that u tho state presses tia charges
attempting 10 connect tho student
mu7derers with additional crimes.
including the murder OF Freeman
Louis Tracy. their fellow student
IN the University - Chicago. and
the mutilatlon Of Charles Roam.
chauffeur. u viii only aid In prov.
lnE tho contention that tho boys arr
insane and committed tho acts be.
cause OF diseased and abnormal
montaiiiles
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-04
MORE CHECKS FOUND,
MOUNT VERNON SAYS

Unofficial information az the
Mount Vernon Jail Wednesday had
II that the officials had discovered
not more than f5o yards from the
spot where the revenue cutter over
hauled and stopped the speodboat,
week after the robbery a bunch
OF cancelled checks from the looted
bank that had been thrown into
tho bushes.
Sheriff Tip Conn was away
Wednesday and could not confirm
this.
Prosecutor Warren Gilbert Of
skagit county plans 10 send two
men this week TO re.enact the cruise
OF the Doreen. the speedboat used
by the Tacoma suspects, IL which
they insist they had started for Ju.
neau. Alaska. on big game hunt.
ing trip.
Following the course OF the Dor.
cen. as laid out in the log and by
charts which the suspects turned
over 10 him at conference Tues
day. Gil5ert's men will check UP on
the movements OF the Tacoma men
over the entire route.
"The men insist that on April ~,
the day OF the robbery. they we're
far north OF Nainamo. y. c." SAID
Gilbert. "If we find on our trip,
evidence TO corroborate their state.
nents, as they say we can. II may
put different slant on the situa.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-04
NEW CLUES IN
BANK ROBBERY
Find Six Guns Instead OF
One Purchased Here

skagit county officials learned
Wednesday that six guns. instead
Of one. were purchased at Piper
& Tafi's store here By the mcn
they are trying TO connect up with
the $4,000 melodramaiic Anncortns
hank robbery.
They learned. too. that the man
who made the purchase was not
ono Of the four Tacoma business
men who arc under arrest as sus-
poets.
A week after the Citizens bank
was looted. tho officials found among
n bunch OF worthless hank paper
that the robbers had discarded in their
cache az Camano island an empty
pastsboard box which had contained
a revolver and which they traced 20
Piper q Tafta
Archie Taft. OF the firm. said
Wednesday;
This gun was one Of ak that
We sold 20 one man. The sale In
cluded two As reviewers. two .sss
and two shotguns. They were sold
10 a man named Jones. who FIRE.
qusntly bought guns from us. and
who represented himself to be a
dealer from somewhere in the Up.
per Sound country.
e. X. Van Week. one Of the
men In the store who had seen
Jones whom he came In. went TO
the Jail on the day the suspects
from Tacoma were brought in. and
told mo that none OF the four
even resembled the man who had
4 a -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-04
GUARDS WATCH
TWO PRISONERS

Hints that Leopold and Loeb would
attempt suicide today caused Sheriff
Peter ~. Hoffman TO throw double
guards around them.
Every article brought into the cells
Turn TO Page I. Column ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-04
DARR0w PREPARES
FOR LONG FIGHT

The defense viii endsAvor 10 show
tho two ipycur-oid students commit.
led tho Franks crime and any others
N which they may BE- xuiily. With.
out motives. whenever thu fits ~
their insanity suggested such action.
barrow has made /, clear that no
expense viii bo spared 90 save the
boys from The galloWs. The whole
Of tho combined fortunes Of tho Leo.
poid and Loeb families. moro than
$4,000. 900. has been placed az his
disposal and he Is ready for the
creates, court fight Of his long career.
ono % tho most important links In
the chain OF evidence against Leopold
and Loeb was welded today when
w. d. MeNaiiy. ooronsr's physician.
announced that human blood had
been found on the clothing worn BY
tho two boys. Blood was also found
on The floor mat OF tho rented auto.
mobile and on pair Of rubber boots
worn by Leopold.
This evidence. Grove pointed
out. ''is very important and win be
used strongly In our case"
Grove Indicated some fear that the
signed confession OF Loeb and Leo
poid might be thrown out In the muir.
der trial and is making every effort
70 accumulate sufficient evidence TO
convict them should this happen.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-04

science Department There Is no
truth in the report that the origi.
nator Of balloon tires got his idea
from cream puffs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-04
VI DIARY
Lima a

No, Hortonse, it Is not proper to
refer 10 a frequenter OF self-seryice
food foundr.' as a "cafeterrier."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-04

some women are 80 anxious TO be
10 fashion that they are having their
double chins permanently waved.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-04

The most absentminded girl in the
world has been discovered. She pow.
ldered her nose with her bathing suit
'and wore her powder puff In swim.
ming.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-04

Ag soon as girl gets past the age
Of making faces at tho boys, she
starts IN 10 make eyes al them.
Game. set, match.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-12-02
MANY AT RITES
OF GAS VICTIM

One of the largest throngs which
ever attended a funeral in South
Omaha witnessed the last rites Sun
day afternoon over the body Of
Charles G. Root, president of the
Traders exchange. who was asphyx-
lated Friday by exhaust gas from his
car.
More than 500 persons crowded the
auditorium of Grace Methodist church
and the steps and sidewalks outside.
The procession of cars which followed
the body to the grave was more than
mile long.
The eulogy was delivered by Rev.
G. C. Wilson, former pastor Of Grace
Methodist church, Of which Mr.. Root
had been treasurer. He pointed to
Mr.. Roots career as a commission
man as an example OF upright living.
The funeral sermon was preached by
Rev. 3. L. Storey OF Grace church.
Bee Hive Masonic lodge was In
charge OF the services at the grave.
Mr.. Root was a member Of the Ma
sons and Shriners.
He was asphyxiated in his own
garage as he was tuning up his car
to meet his daughter, who was arriv-
ing by train Thursday evening. His
wife was asleep when he left the
house Thursday evening and discov-
cred his body early Friday morning
when she awakened and heard the
motor still running.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-12-02
DEAD MAN SUED
BY FORMER WIFE

Denver. Dec. "A damage suit for
$500 600 was filed against dead man
in district court here today when Mrs
Irene Raer sought these damages in
an alienation Of affection complaint
as well as the return Of $40 900 worth
Of diamonds and oriental rugs from
Mrs. Elsie Baher Baer. second wife of
Julius l. Baer. deceased wealthy
manufacturer of Boston and New
York.
Attorneys for Mrs. Bser No. de-
clare that Baer was served with
summons in the case just before his
death month ago. but the formal
complaint was not filed until today.
Mrs. Irene Baer charges that the
second Mrs. Baer. formerly employed
as nurse by Baer when he came
here for his health. alienated his
affections through fraudulent means.
resulting in a divorce. She also
charges that narcotics were used in
poisoning the wealthy mans mind
n gainst her.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-12-02
Lauded for
Aid to Operatives
Curnett Declares Omaha /
Only City 10 Cooperate
With Federal Officers.

Declaring that the Omaha police
force is one of the few. IL not the
only one which co-operates with fed
eral agents, William Gurnett, Oma ha
police officer who has been serving
as an internal revenue officer during
a leave of absence from the Omaha
force. Monday related narrowing ex-
periences which resulted from the
failure Of police in eastern cities to
cooperate.
ITO most police departments and
the men in them an internal revenue
officer is the same as a prohibition
agent. They are not in sympathy
with him, and do not cooperate with
him.
Il got into dangerous fight with
a dope peddler in Boston, and Bos-
ton police officer stood 20 feet away
and watched without helping me.
was badly bruised and my side was
almost paralyzed. | asked the pa.
trolman to call patrol wagon. He
refused and l had to walk with the
prisoner eight blocks to a police sta.
ton.
L have Travelled all over the coun-
try, and Omaha is the only city in
which I find police are cooperating
with federal officers. Police Commits
sioner Dunn is responsible and he is
to be praised"
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-12-02
i. S. Wins Point at
Opium Conference
Commission Vote 1t Compe-
tent TO Discuss Limitation
Plans.

Geneva, Dec IA decisive victory
was won by the United States this
afternoon before the international
conference for regulation of the opium
traffic when the commission voted II
was competent to discuss America s
plan for limitation of raw opium con-
sumption in India. Lines were SO
sharply drawn over that question that
delegates warned that 1t might dis
rupt the whole congress. England.
India and Holland united in opposing
Americas plan.
Twenty-six votes were in the af-
firmative: one-that OF India-was in
the negative. Nine nations, including
Britain. France and Turkey. abstain
cd from balloting.
Representative Stephen Porter, chief
of the United States delegation, in
formed the conference that neither
the American people nor their gov.
ernment had any wish TO NEEDLE in
the internal affairs OF any notion.
The contention had been made by
England and India that consideration
Of Indian consumption of opium would
constitute interference in domestic af.
fairs of the empire.
Porter suggested that drug produe-
ing states damaged by limitation Of
production should be aided by other
states.
This proposal SO pleased Persia.
which had pleaded that limitation
would make many workmen in Persia
idle that its delegation thanked the
Americans.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-12-02
STATE LEGION
MAPS CAMPAIGN

Grand Island. Dec. 1.-The member
ship committee of the American
Legion, department OF Nebraska. in
eIuding district and local chairmen.
met here last night TO map out the
1925 campaign.
State Commander Courtney, kear-
ney: John Baker. state membership
committee chairman, North Platte,
Sam Reynolds. national executive
committeeman, Omaha Frank O'Con-
nell, state adjutant, Lincoln; Stanley
Biegel. state publicity chairman, kear-
ney; Lloyd Kain, Gothenburg; John
Lawler, Hastings; Charles d. Hohous.
Nebraska City: Carl Ledbetter, Sid
ney; w. I. Stebbins. Gothenburg, Rus
sell w. Genzler, Omaha; Commander
Smith and Chairman Northup, Grand
Island, were in attendance.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-12-02
Three Canadian Bank
Officials 10 Prison

Toronto. Dec Three former OF.
ficials of the defunct Home Bank OF
Canada. which crashed In 1928 for
$4,000 600. were sentenced TO the
outorio reformatory. They were con.
victed on various charges growing
out of false bank statements. G. \.
Barnard. who was a director OF the
bank. was sentenced to Is months.
Clarence r. smith. another director,
To six months. and sydney II. Jones.
auditor. 10 four months, lndetermi-
nate terms also were imposed
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-12-02
NEW FIRE SHIFT
ON TRIAL 30DAYS

Members OF the fire department
started Monday morning at. Z TO oper.
ate on a 24.hour basis as an expert.
ment for 80 days. II the experiment
Is approved, the legislature will be
asked this winter to amend the
present double.shift law to authorize
a system OF "a hours on and "a hours
Off.
Under the proposed new plan the
men will sleep and eat their meals
in quarters
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-12-02
First Blue Ribbon.
SALINGER FREED
ON $4,000 BOND
by Associated Press.

Sioux Falls, Dec. ben I. Sailing
er. ir., former vice president and gen
eral counsel for the defunct Midland
Packing company of Sioux City Is at
liberty today under bond Of $4,000
following his sentence In federal court
here Saturday to four years in the
federal penitentiary at Leavenworth.
Kan, and a fine of 81 900 for use of
mails TO defraud in connection with
the company's promotion.
The bond was approved late Satur-
day when counsel for Salinger an
nounced intention OF filing a writ Of
error, which will be presented in
Omaha Wednesday to give basis for
appeal.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-12-02
Rock Island Publisher
DOdges Murder Charge

Peoria H.. Dec. John =. Looney,
former publisher Of the Rock Island
News, wanted In that city on various
indictments, one charging murder, the
outgrowth Of n vice war there two
years ago, In federal court here de.
manded trial on an indictment charg
ing him with interstate transportation
OF stolen automobile. The federal
indictment WAS returned here more
than n year ago. The trial was set
for December %.