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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-28
BILL PROVIDES AID,
But NOT IN CASH

Tho pi oduct OF It's suggestions In
before the present congress I'm vir.
tually tho same form that was pre-.
scented 20 congress in 1920. II In the
Same measure that the house OF rep.
resentatives has passed three times,
once over presidents veto; n
measure which has three times been
approved by the finance commit.
tee Of the United States sennte and
which has passed the senate ms n
whole once. then by n vote OF ~ 20
%.
For the ex-serviceman who served
honorabiy. this bill provides, not n
cash bonus. but based upon length
OF service. an adjustment OF com.
oensation which provides for paid.
up life Insurance. farm or home aid.
vocational training aid. nnd-onIy TO
the man who served less than four
months--a cash payment not TO ex.
coed $50.
This In the measure which the ex.
service men Of tho United States
army and navy are today confident
tho people Of this country mean
they should have. regardless OF poll.
tics. regardless Of any other co,i.
alteration that opponents have
brought 20 bear upon II.
Second Of DIR. Jonez's Stories In Tho
Star Tomorrow
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-28

WIFE GUILTY

Los ANGELES. Jan. 2s.--A plea
OF guilty to charge OF manslangh
ter was made today by Mrs. Jeanne
Carleton, youthful bride OF Edward
Carleton. naval deserter. awaiting
transfer TO states prison 10 com.
mence a life sentence for staying
Special Officer Robert Magee. Carrie
toms mother resides In Seattle. He
also lived there prior to enlistment.
Mrs Carleton accompanied her
husband on the fateful robbery OF
December 10. when he attempted 70
rob Wiltshire residence. and killed
Mace. who answered the alarm
turned In by neighbors.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-28
BY JACK HALL

HAVING decided 90 build a homo
IL In Seattle, tho wife ana finally
collected lot overlooking Lake
Washington. and submitted our build
ing plans to contractor, A price OF
$1,000 on u nlSroom houHc, that no
gave ua. was too high. no we revised
the plans 20 provide for slx.room
structure. story'and.a.haif high, az
cost OF $4,000.
A. tho office OF Building Buperin'
tendont Robert Proctor ! learned n
few things about Seattle homes,
building permits must DO obtained
there. but no fee IN charged
l learned that houses facing tho
norSh or east AFRO preferable. since
southwest winds bring the rain. A
drain composed OF drain tile. half tile
or plain gravel. should be placed
around tho foot OF tho concrete wall
OF new house. TO insure "A dry
basement. Concrete basement piers
for tho wooden supports 10 the
foundation should bo four inches
above tho level OF the basement floor.
WOOD IN CONCRETE
RIOTS SOON. HE SAYS
Wood IN concrete rotH In a few
years" Proctor hald. Keep your
wooden jolsta above tho concrete.
Beware OF amateur electric wiring
It's dangerous. Most fires start from
wiring OF this type. Tho house set
ties, tho wires break and the fire
does tho rest.
"Chlmnoys must be kept ~
inches from all wood. and where GOV.
cred fiuss arc used. must have four
inch wall. Where flues arc not used.
tho wall must DO nix lnehes thick. All
Joints must DO entirely surrounded
with mortar and brick. and must not
como In contae, with tho wall or
woodwork"
Wo had seen a new house In the
Mount Baker district. and liked the
kitchen sink and bathroom floor.
lilo IL very pretty. sanitary and
easy 10 keep oelan. But pabbio or
biz OF sand on tile causes that
scratching. grating noiso that IA 40
hard on tho nerves. tho contractor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-28
TEAPOT DOME RESERVE
TRACT OF 9,481 ACRES

WAsHINGToS. Jan. 2s.--rca.
w pot Dome naval reserve.
about which the greatest scandal
in years eenterE. II n tract Of
s.tel acres In Satrona county.
Wyoming. about 90 miles north
OF Casper. wyo.
Tho reserve takes its name
from n rock formation towering
above tho surrounding country
and combining n domo.Ahaped
bulk Of eroded sandstone with a
spout that looks Just like tho
spout OF teapot.
Tho oil. estimated AZ $4,000. 900
havrols. II In hugt rock "cup"
into which 4, drained thru the
agea. and which now holds II as
tho II wero In a tank.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-28
BODIES OF Sc
MINERS FOUND

sHANRrowN. Pa. Jan. "a
Bodies Of all but two Of tho 3s men
trapped by gas explosion In the
Lanknhire mine Of the Barnes.
Tucker company here late Saturday.
have been recovered.
Fifty men were IN tho mine when
tho blast occurred. Nine were res.
cuSod by John Rico. a miner OF
STAFFORD. three fled or dug their
way TO safety. leaving 80 entombed.
The blast occurred just as the
mon we're gathering preparatory to
leaving the shaft. officials said.
John Stone, mine foreman, whose
body has been recovered. had re.
fused a transfer 10 "A neighboring
mino a week ago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-28
5 Burn to Death
in Gas Explosion

FARRELL. Pa, Jan. 2s.-Five
perhons were burned 10 death ana
five others burned seriously. one
probably fatally. when gas ex.
blossoms destroyed four houses here
Saturday.
Tho blasts rocked houses for sew.
ernl blocks. destroyed windows and
were heard for moro than two
miles.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-28
MURDER TRIAL
OPENS TODAY
A. M. Bailey Must Answer
for Mercer Island Death

Revelation OF details OF ono OF the
most brutal murders in recent crime
annals Is expected when testimony
> given in the trial OF A. NJ Bailey
for the staying OF Joseph Smith. Mer.
GER Island rancher. May i2. last.
Bailey was to SO on trial In some
department Of superior court Mon
day. but at late hour the case had
not been assigned.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-28
Four Killed When
Train Hits Auto

CHICAGO. Jan. 23,-Mrs. Beatrice
Boner her two email children and
Ia youthful cousin we're killed and
two other persons injured when a
Nickel Plate fast train struck and
demolished an automobile at ~
grade crossing at Hammond. Ing
yesterday. 4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-28
MISSION MAN
ATTACKS DRYS

COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo.
Jan zs.-The prohibition movement
is n complete failure" Jim Good.
heart. minister OF sole trustee to
Sunshine Mission. Denver. declared
here today.
Statistics show there r. less
whisky being sold. but statisticians
don't know" Goodheart declared.
Thousands OF bootlcggers. turning
out an unknown quantity and quail.
ity. and operating and no one
knows how much they are dispens.
ing"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-28

room on the ground floor. there was
atill room upstairs for a Mushroom.
Just tiny place.
a neat kitchen arrangement n
canopy over tho kitchen range 20
catch steam and smoke. Good old
kitchen ranges are going out, but not
at our place. ones coming into our
new home. right under the canopy.
OF course. there were other details.
but these wero handled quite diplo.
maticaily by our contractor. and hay.
ing arrived al what we wanted. all
that remained for US was the II.
nancing OF the project.
Tomorrow. the Financing OF the
Homel
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-28
Is ARE KILLED
IN GAS BLAST
Two Family Cottage Is
Wrecked by Explosion

PAwTUCKET, u. L.. Jan. 2s.
"A final police checIiup today
showed 10 persons were killed
IN gas explosion which de
stroyed "A twofamily cottage In
Mnnyille. near here.
Tho police report said a daughter
Of Michael Conway was awakened By
an odor OF gna and called her mother.
who lighted a lamp. Tho explosion
followed. wrecklng the house.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-28
MANY HURT IN
TRAIN CRASH

DALLAS. Texas. Jan. IA train.
man was killed and several persons
Injured when passenger ana frelpi, 4
train on the international & Gres L
Northern railway collided near over
ton, Texas. today. according 10 Dis.
patches here.
The fireman on She passenger train
was instantly killed. the adylces eald
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-28
STORY NO. 4
------STORY NO. 1-----
How I Built My Home
A Man of Moderate Means Tells How He
Went About 1t as a Tip to Other Men

pointed out. Then dishes that slip
on the sink drain arc hitting stone.
and they break Wood6tono for tho
sink. good linoloum for the bath.
room floor and kitchen floor, and tile
or cnaIneled walls appealed TO us an
the most economical and practical.
For the fireplace tho now dull fin.
lsh tile 10 most popular nj this
period. tho | fnyor brick. Ny wife
likes tho tile, and that's what wen
have. guess,
Walls and ceilings are 10 DO light.
a cream color most likely. and tho
tho contractor recommended white
painted woodwork with oak floors.
we decided upon a mahogany finish
and light maple floors. with plain
white, unornAmentcd chandeliers.
GARAGE IN BASEMENT
LITTLE ADDED EXPENSE
j, costs 30 little 10 put a garage in
tho basement, and the grade being
right, wo adopted this plan. but
walled the garage or from tho rest.
Gasoline amoIso II penetrating and
Booty.
While hot water heating systems
are best. In most instances. they
have their drawbacks. sometimes
they get too hot. Then they are ex.
pensiye. and require radirors. behind
which tho dirt hides. An our house
was 10 DO ono and one.half stories,
We decided on hot mir heating sys-
tenn.
Tho contractor tried 20 talk US out
OF dining room. They're not be.
ing used" no said. but we fancy one.
and Will have II. He also recon.
mended an ineloscd sun porch with
window walls. but wo arc old fash.
Toned. and willed the old.stylo porch
With a pcrgola effect on ono wing.
For the tecond story we put In
three bedrooms with sloping ceiling
corners 10 provide moro space, and
lots OF glass. There is 20 DO den
for mo.
Il don't want you growing all over
tho house." Eaid the wife. You can
so 10 your den"
But IT'S a woriroom. not hliy
don-I hate dons with tho bath.
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HERE'S MORE ABOUT
JONEZ
STARTS ON PAGE /

do. Som. had become rich thru the
fortunes OF war. Tho government
had needed munitions. II had needed
ships. II had needed many things tina,
Il was willing 10 pay for and par
we'll But these we're outside tn mill.
tary establishment In the order Of
things.
The spectator raid; let US show
our appreciation by nj least making
the pay OF these men who fought
moro nearly balanced with the pay
Of those who DID not fight. They arc
home now and must take their places
In civil life again. They must com.
pete in all tho markets with those
who dld not fiEh, and wero not part
Of tho actual fighting machinery"
This sentiment, was reflected IN
the Sc bills for bonuses TO soldiers.
sailors and marines. that came be-
fore tho congress OF 1913.
Congress found itself in a hope.
less muddis because hardly any tso
OF these bills carried similar pro
visions either for adjusting eompcn.
satIon or for source OF funds 20
meet the expense.
This II where tho American 10.
gion entered the scene. The Amer.
can Legion convention Of November.
1919. adopted resolutions including
tho following;
Whereas the question OF adjust.
mcnt Of compensation IL now pend.
Ing before congress (whiiel II
recognizes that our government
owes an obligation to all service
men and women TO relieve tho n.
nanclai Disadvantages incidental 20
their military service II leaves
with confidence 10 tho congress the
discharge Of this obligation"
The American Legion then was
asked by members OF congress 20
assist In reducing these Sc bills 10
ono comprehensive measure that
would meet tho situation. II was In
response 20 this summons that .he
American Legion first took an active
part In helping 10 bring out com.
prehensivo scheme OF adjusted com.
pensation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-28

d. II. Parry. Seattle. was elected
president OF the Fire Insurance
Agents Of tho Pacific Northwest at
the convention Of the organization.
which closed with banquet at the
Hotel Butler Saturday night
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-28
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
FALL THE SCAPEGOAT
STARTS ON PAGE

on company, by drilling upon tho
adjacent land, called section 49,
was draining the OF from tho naval
oil reserve. Hut years before, 500
ton DC had been examined by an
officer OF tho interior department,
and the formal official report hau
been made by tim TO the effect ina,
section SO was oil bearing public lanu
ana could not be entered upon.
The standard OH company had on
tered, drilled ana was pumping OH
and suit was brought TO stop TINS.
Attorney General Daugherty himself
stopped that suit, permitting tho
wells on section SO 10 be pumped
and then. because they were said TO
he draining. Fab and DENLY made
excuse ana gave that as the reason
for leasing 10 noheny,
ROMAN HOLIDAY
OUT OF FALL
when a naval officer is given GUS
tody OF a ship and that ship either
IN battle or In storm is In danger OF
being lost. tho man In charge Is me
last 10 leave, or tho traditions OF the
navy say that he goes down with his
ship.
II would seem reasonable that the
Same rule would apply TO civilian
officers OF the navy In whose Gus
tody naval property is placed.
And when naval oil reserves sink,
Il would seem that DENLY and Roose'
Welt should so down with their ship.
II Is not sufficient now to mako a
Roman holiday OF Albert Fail. nor
yet 20 make him seapcgoat.
DENLY knew, Daugherty knew,
Roosevelt ISnew-the whole cab
met knew what was going for
ward.
The senate know. tho senatc's
presiding officer knew what
was going forward.
From beginning 10 end tho eSecu'
tive department have rallied every
resource to hamper and delay SEN
ator Walsh In his investigation, and
untIi tho complexion OF tho public
lands committee was changed by
the new committee assignments last
December. that mittee had
hampercd and delayed the In Fol-
letto resolution OF inquiry. intro
duced before tho leases were ever
made public.
since Senator Walsh has been
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-28
MILLIONS GRANTED
WITHOUT Kidding

The poheny construction contract
alone, quite aside from oil. amounted
20 tib.000,o00, Slnclair's contract for
tho construction OF pipe lines and
tanks. entered into without com.
potl,ive bidding. not as an oil propo.
aitlon. but as construction proposi'
ton. amounted TO other millions. and
as a matter OF fact DENLY and
Roosevelt made leases for oonstruc.
ton work without competitive bid.
ding which IN tho aggregate win 30
close TO 500. Ooo.0e9. The law OF tho
land says that contract work must
be let only after competitive bidding.
In these eases there was no bidding.
Net only were tho contracts made
without competitive bidding, but the
contractors were TO be paid. not with
money appropriated by congress for
public work, but by tho property OF
the government diverted from the
treasury and used without the knowl,
edge or consent OF congress. which
holds the national purse.
Secretary Work has continued the
Fall policies unchanged aimee he sue,
cesdcd Ia the interior department
Without going into detail. two out.
standing cases come 10 mind-tho
program for applying tho ''suit case
treatment" 20 tho reclamation scrf.
Ice which IN now going forward. and
secondly. tho frnmc-up OF tho inter
national water power conference
which viii 80 forward In London
next June. Tho theory underlying
both these projects Ia TO turn over 20
old friends ana others. the ownership
and operation OF tho public domain.
And on tho very day that scandal
Ia breaking Attorney General Daugh.
erty leaves for hia vacation in
Florida.
II viii take moro than ono soapc.
goat 10 carry this load. II viii take
a pack train 10 carry the snitcasns.
Truly wo have moro hui,cascH In
government ard moro government In
sultcases.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-28
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
OIL PROBE
STARTS ON PAGE 1


approval
That tho whole matter was re.
pcetedly discussed az meetings Of
the Harding cabinet.
walsh's dramatic disclosure was
made soon after tho senate met. At
noon. today.
SAYS FALL NOT
ALONE RESPONSIBLE
He began by charging chat Fail
was not alone responsible for the
granting Of the oil leases. which has
since developed into ths greatest
scandal sinoo the BaliInEcr ,Pineho,
controversy.
Walsh then read In support OF his
charges n letter Fail wrote Presi.
dent Harding. In which Pail said tho
whole policy was discussed By tho
Harding cabinet.
a letter from Mr. Harding trans.
hitting 10 tho senate Fails letter
and other data regarding tho Teapot
Dome and other leases. disclosed that
Air. Harding Included In responsl.
bility for the leasing policy not only
Fall and Secretary OF tho Navy Den.
by. but himself. for he said tho whols
question Of policy involved had been
submitted to him in advance on It's
adoption. and that II had as all times
had hts complete approval.
LEASES WE'RE
BEFORE CABINET?
we have II upon tho word OF Sec.
Rotary Fail that before these leases
were executed not only the leases
themselves but even the question Of
legality Of the leases was discussed
before tbs cabinet" snld Walsh.
II am fully approclatlvo OF the fnct
tsat anything said BY Former Score.
tary FAN or anything to be said must
be taken with n certain degree OF
doubt"
Meantime. while this was being
revealed in the senate. tho house
naval affairs committee decided 10
call Rear Admiral ]. l.. Latimer.
Judge advocate Of the navy, and
Rear Admiral l.. Z. Gregory of
yards and docks. 10 appear wednes.
day 10 tell what they know OF Sin.
clair and Doheny oil leases. Repre-.
sentatiyes ylnson. Of Georgia. and
Logan. Of South Carolina. demanded
that Secretary DENLY be called. but
no action was taken on their pro.
posal.
Walsh, In the senate. asked unanI.
nous consent that his resolution
10 cause cancellation OF tho Nam.
moth OIL company's leases Of Tea.
pot Dome be considered.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-28

digging into tho thing, having boon
auphlied with the material which
senator Ia Follotto dug up and
much OF which he could not pro.
duco In his own committee hear.
ings. Senator Smoot and Lcnroot
have been at an times active and
eager IN the defense OF tho lease
mess Lonroota candidate for
yieo president when tho Doheny
story first camo out. executed one
OF the most remarkable fllpflopa n
history, but II was rather late.
Tho spending OF naval money by
contract for tho construction OF pipe
lines and storage tanks by Sinclair
and storage tanks by Dohony with
out authorization 10y congress, have
been known nj all times 10 DENLY
ana to Roosevelt. Donby signed tho
contracts, Roosevelt knew about
them
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-28

That tho whole matter was re.
pestediy discussed AT meetings Of
the Harding cabinet.
walsh's dramatic disclosure was
made soon after tho senate met. At
noon tosfav
The Washington times., 1924-12-01
MILD PATIENT
ENDS LIFE IN
CANYON
Burned Lips Indicate Aged
Woman Hospital Inmate
Took Poison
BY international News Service.

BERKELEY, Cal, Dec. 1.--Nys.
terry today still surrounded the find
ing of the body of an unidentified
woman about sixty years old, in
Strawberry canyon, near the foot
ball stadium on the campus of the
University of California yesterday
Apparently the woman had taken
her life because her burned lips IN
Dictated death by poison.
Police were working on y clue
that the body may have Teen that
of Mrs. J. Bremen, who for three
years had been a mild patient" at
tie State hospital at Napa and who,
according to officials of that insti.
tuition, escaped Sunday morning and
wandered away. A coat label found
on the dead woman bore the name
y. Bremen" Definite Identified
ton was expected to. be made to.
day.
A. letter found in one of the sui
cide's pockets appeared 10 be from
her daughter, Dorothy, indicator to
be a Mrs. Hugh O'Connor, 1872 West
Tenth street, New York. In the
letter Mrs. O'Connor related her
husbands success as a writer and
her own return for a. years ant
study in Paris.
The Washington times., 1924-12-01
DIR. JERN|GAN IS.
DELEGATE TO
MEETING
Mt. Carmel Baptist Pastor to
Attend Convention of
Federal Council

The Reverend Doctor w. HI. Jerni-
gan, pastor of Mt Carmel Baptist
Church of this city, will represent
the National Negro Baptist con-
vention at the annual gathering of
the Federal Council of Churches Of
Christ of America which convenes
in Atlanta, Ga, today.
In speaking at the Mt. Carmel
Baptist Church last night DIR. Jer-
nigan said, THE Federal Council of
Churches of Christ has shown a
broader Christian spirit toward the
colored American than any other
similar organization that l have
known. The council is composed of
thirty-one different denominations of
all colors and creeds," DR.. Jernigan
said that this was the first time
the Federal Council has convened in
the South, and that the general
topic of the convention this year
will be The Church's Attitude in
Race Relations"
Doctor Jerrigan,' who has neen a
member of both the executive and
business committees for the past
ten years, feels that the Federal
council is doing more to cement a
true Christian spirit between the
races in the South than any other
agency.
Final meeting before the conven-
ton was held in the local offices
of the council in room 937 Wood
ward building this morning at :
a. m. The Atlanta convention viii
close November 5.
The Washington times., 1924-12-01
ORTONBOND
DUPLICATION
PREPARED
Committee Soon to File Find
ings on Charges Made
by Brewer

The results Of the investigation
by a special house committee Of
charges Of fraudulent duplication Of
bonds at the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing probably will be sub
mitted in formal report within
the next few days.
Congressman Edward J.. King Of
Illinois, chairman of the COMMITTEES,
indicated that the findings would
be ready by the end of this week
He will call an executive meeting
of the committee within the next
two or three days to complete draft
ing of the report.
The committee was appointed dur
ing the last session IT Congress- ito
investigate charges Taade by
Charles Brewer, special agent Tor
the Department of Justice. that vast
quantities of Liberty bonds were
duplicated with criminal intent.
The committee has been active
throughout tho summer examining
hundreds of bonds which were sub
mitted as evidence.
The Washington times., 1924-12-01
nEATHS.

Fannie Macdaniel Hickey, 70 years.
No. 1917 Sixteenth street northwest.
James Clarke. "A years. Garfield Hos
pital.
Catherine Brady. 70 years. GalIinger
Hospital
William Mercer Hollis, n years, No.
1874 Longfeilow street northwest
Alice B. Kincheloe. 10 years. No. Is
@ street northeast.
James p. Coon. 50 years. Emergency
Hospital
Eliza A. Jones' so years. stanton
Park Hospital.
Ruth Ann White. 4s years, No. 1851
Mount Pleasant street northwest.
Thomas II. Small, So years. Walter
Reed Hospital
Conrad e. Koerpor. Al years. Walter
Reed Hospital.
Gilleon b. Van Brunt, 35 years. No.
80 Four-and-a half street southwest.
Theophilus Livesay, As years. Walter
Reed Hospital.
Harry Krohn. Al years, st. Elizabsths
& Maria Carolina Bunuan. / year, No.
213S California street.
Maria Gibbons, 40 years, Garfield
Hospital
Aegean V, Daily. 20 years. No. I44s
Corcoran street
Walter Jones. 20 years ST. Eiizabeths
The Washington times., 1924-12-01
CORONER TO HOLD ALL
POISON B6ozE SELLERS

PHILADELPHIA. Dec, 1.--Coro-
ner Patton at an inquest ordered
policemen to bring in sellers Of
poison booze in all cases where the
stuff is shown even to have been a
contributing" cause Of death
The inquest was concerning the
death Of James j. Masterson, Of
Ninth street near Vine. He died
November 2S. Policeman Roach, Of
the Tenth and Buttonwood streets
station, testified Masterson had
been drinking prior to his death.
Don't you know where /he got
his run?" the coroner asked the
witness. Roach replied in the
negative. In cases like this every
effort should be made 70 find he
sellers" the coroner said. Bring
them here. I'll see they are held Tor
manslaughter."