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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-01
MEET SEN. WALSH
The Man Behind the Fall Probe

unexoalled an q lawyer. Walsh
has no Gift for publicity. In.
stead Of neeking tho limelight he
goes out OF his way 10 dodge H.
Ito prefers 20 work az a careful
attorney who establishes the
worth % his testimony before no
diyulgos II. and who then u1es
Il 20 prove hls oaso In court. not
In tho papers.
The present figft Is not
walsh's first political battle.
Back In 1910 when no was max.
Ing his first race for tho senate
no had TO fight the united cf.
forts Of the Anaconda Copper
company. which dominates Mon.
tana- He failed OF election. but
no niao folled tho efforts Of tho
copper company and n oompro.
misc candidate was chosen.
IN 1919, Walsh again ran for
tho senate and this time was
successful. He was reelected in
1918. his second term expiring
this year.
Born In Two Rivers. wiseon.
ain. in 1859. walsh received his
early education In the public
schools, and was later n teacher
and principal O, several wisoon.
min schools. He opened n law Of.
fiee IN Helena. Montana. IN 1890.
and has since mndo tho Montana
capital his home.
Walsh n ono o. thu hardest
working members of the senate.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-01
SCIENCE
The Air Pump

The mir pump. at first a curiosity
and scientific toy. Is now one OF the
most necessary tools OF civilized life.
II is a machine for producing par.
tiai vacuum. without II. ordinary
electric lights could not exist. for. II
air Ia not practically eliminated. the
fllament viii burn UP in flash.
All the tubes used in radio tel.
ephony are made possible by the air
pump. also the x.ray tube. so neccs-
sary TO the surgeon.
Many important industries are dc.
pendent upon the air pump. The
condensed milk business, the season.
ing Of lumber and the manufacture
OF chemicals depend largely upon
this tool.
The air pump. generally cnnsid.
cred modern invention, in reality
was invented by otto Won Guerickc.
in 1850. n was used at frs, merely
10 experiment with scientific theo.
RES OF whether n vacuum could be
caused. IL was gradually improved
until today. while. altho n total vac.
uum stlll Il unknown. II can produce
n condition that Ia very close TO Il.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-01

Was C1copatrn Macedonian or
Egyptian7 Is thsro any portrait OF
hor extantf
Egyptian. There q no authentic
portrait Of Cleopatra cztant. except
her effi0y upon coins.
Does II thunder on the occanf II
10. what II tho roason7
10 does thunder on the OCEAN. T'hs
thunder that accompanies lightning
sccns 10 be satisfactorily explained
BY fhe fact that tho electric dts
charge IN forcing ns teav thru the
atmosphere heats tho ar and TIC
papor iptno In its path 10 a ven
nigh temperature. causing rerp
t4olent expansion along tho length
Of the flash The result q a cert
steep compression ,odvc. or. ,ohat u
tho same thing. noise.
what does "snuto- mean as APP
piled 60 cooking7
To frv lightly IN hot fat or but
ter. not deep enough 70 covcr she
thing cooked
How can leather shoes be pro-
tected from sulphuric ncid7
Coat them thorolv 10Th iodrui
melted pdrdffIn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-01
"The Whole Truth"
TITEIL, the grand jury has recessed.
wv Cost around $4,000 Took nm II VIC

ITTELL, the grand jury has recessed
wv Cost around $4,000 Took up IL weeks of vau-
able time Didn't indct anybody much Only some of tho
small fry
Ran pretty we'll to the form predicted for it
Only exception.
Things had seemed pretty well lined up. according TO
eas from the jury to forget indictments and to salve
things with report on vice and crime conditions
generally in Seattle, the jurors found them
That would have let everybody down easy and the jurors
could have washed their hands and gone home.
And then, the very of the jurys report Mayor
Brown felt it his official duty to go the grand jury and
point to James McCabe, its foreman, that it would
be illegal for the jury to make any such statement,
aho Prosecutor Douglas pointed out that such reports
had been customary with grand juries for years
Asked why he went the mayor said he thought 1t was
his duty head off any sanderous derogatoy state
ment about the city,
Seattle wanted to see such report the jury is sup
posed to have contemplated Ugly stories of protection
money and grease pots have persisted too long in the
downtown section.
Whether not there sufficient evidence for In
dcmentS Seattle should have had the truth about vice
conditions here 1t should have heard in detail just what
the jury heard so it could have judged for itself
King Tuts tomb after $40 wero
today story Now watch tho wives all get
last dresses
Anyway, Mexico Is having \ bangup political campaign
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-01
Frieda's Follies
ONE is not Away, as smart

One is not always as smart
AS one thinks.
j FOUND this out yesterday, at n
party.
YOUTH and beauty were clipping
from
THIS pale-faeed child Of destiny.
STILL she nlrted outrageously.
THERE ARE women like that
WHO MISTAKE humor for 70.
nance.
SHE WAS so frivolous that I
reveied.
IN a BIT OF sarcasm.
QUITE the backbone OF the party.
dear" -
FOR the first time tia. day wa,
silcnced.
Bf THE dirty look she gave me.
MY DEAR, what do you think sbs
said? '''
"FRIEDA. that is better than be.
The tawbone OF the party
AND, take 1t from me, she wns
right.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-01
s,ar.. wa.Alnaten nureau.

s1~~ WV aN's
WAsHlNGTON. Feb. l.-Moot
w Thomas ]. Walsh. demo.
cratic senator from Montana.
man OF tho hour In Warrington
Slight soft-spokon. almost
whits-halred. this 64.year-old
lawyer from Helena. Montana. u
tho man who has given tho Iio-
publlenns tho worst scare they
have had In ~ years. He Is the
man who hRa gathered. almost
aloha. evidence OF dishonesty and
illegally In tho making Of the
Teapot Dome oil reserve Lease.
Long before tho present pcnna-
tional developments placed tho
Teapot pomo story on tho front
pages Of tho nations newspapers,
Walsh was weaving Nths web
which now Is slowly closing
about tho culpriia.
As n member OF tho senate
public lands oommiitcc--tho com
mlitoo instructed BY tho senate
70 investigate former Secretary
Falls activities In iassing tho
navy's oil lands-it dovoived
upon Walsh 90 DO tho investL
gntlng.
Tho chairman OF tho committee
was formerly Reed smoo;. rcao-
tlonAry republican OF Utah. Smoot
gave Walsh practically nc assist.
anco and attempted thruout the
hearings 20 Justify tho Fnil
policy. with tho organization OF
the ssth congress. Irvine l.. Len.
root. another regular republican.
succeeded 10 tho chairnanship.
Hs continued the smoot policy.
Both smoot and Lonroot tried 20
bring tho hearings TO an early
close.
Thwnrted NJ alnioat every turn.
Walsh persisted IN his work.
When tho lido began 10 turn.
within tho last few weeks. and
tho results Of waish's work be-
cams apparent. opportunist poll.
ticlans Of all types. republican NJ
well an democratio. jumped
aboard and attempted 20 share
the credit for unearthing Ere
sordld story.
In washington. however. crcd.
II In being placed where credit Is
due. Members OF congress rcoog.
nirs the vaiuc OF waish's work.
and members Of tho democratic
party. for tho most part. ars
looking 10 him for leadership IN
tho further prosecution OF the oil
lease ncarrfnir.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-01
Safety First

T>WENTY-ONE THOUSAND Americans will be killed
by accidents this year while industrial jobs warns
the National Industrial Conference board An additional
5000 employers and sefempoyed people viii be killed.
Whether or not your will be included on this list
may depend largely your personal caution Safety ap
pances help lot But constant personal caution is the
best safety device. Be careful when working around
danger, as when driving auto past school house.
thought question had
n
a coal. coal world live In today.
Pennsylvania lines says railways
Who said the railways human?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-01
What Folks
Are Saying

REV. @. ~. SHELDON. author of
Tn His Steps" most popular OF mod.
ern religious works; owing 10 q de.
feotivo copyright. / lost control OF
my book entirely. and II was poured
from the presses OF unauthorized
publishers on both sides OF the wator.
havo no way OF knowing how many
copies have been sold. but tho Pub.
lishcrs Weekly not long ago placed
tho number at 22.ooo,ooo havo
never received cent OF royalty
from any publisher. outside tho orig.
inal ono. nor any word OF my kind
from any OF them-not even a free
copy"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-01
Growin g Up to H. C.. l.

DEOPLE get used to anything, in time The alb
1 normally high cost of living is getting TO be the
normal new generation is growing up and the low
prices OF prewar days are hardly remembered by them
All around people becoming so accustomed to high
cost of living that they forget they ever had anything
else.
John Moody, able economist comments along these
lines He believes it extremely unlikely that prices will
go back to the prewar level at least in this generation
The precedent of the so years cycle" would if re-
peaed restore prwar prices about the year 1850 The
tendency is down for 80 years. then up for 20 reaching
the peak roughly every 80 years.
president Nicaragua which soud
that vespoc with sufficient suit the
cxactiDg.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-01
1.-THE Finishing Touches"

GERMANY used to be the chief magnet for students
" who wanted to get the final polish abroad But
the United States is finishing headquarters" for
the world 10000 students year arriving here from
Europe Asia, Africa and South America SO reports Dr.
Stephen P Dugan director of the Institute of nterna-
tiona Education.
They come here from the far of the earth Boys
who want to quit school and go to work. should ponder
this.
Don't know exactly how the Dohcny
California oil millionaire but syllable
dough"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-01
SEEK TO PAINT
LEGION AS SELFISH


Big business would Ike 70 have II
appear that because Of the adjusted
compensation movement the Anari.
can Legion n a selfish and unpatriot.
ic organization doing selfish. unpa.
trlotlc work.
Aside from sponsoring all tho leg.
islatlon and direct help that has been
extended 10 tho disabled war veter.
ans. tho American Legion has been
doing its greatest work in and viii
continue 10 mako It's chief effort that
OF upbuildlng and helping its ind.
vldual communities. II Is true that.
as national organization, Il seeks
10 defend the personal interests OF
all ex-serylce men. yet It's primary
purposes have and always shall be
20 unselfshly better the condition
economically and ciyically Of all the
people Of this country.
IL unquestioning service under
arms in time OF war is lack OF pa
trIotism. then / do not know what
patriotism rs. do not consider II
lack OF patriotism, or an undermin.
Ing principle Of national integrity
and defense that the men who serve
In the armed forces Of country
seek 20 be recognized properly for
that service by an adequate and rea.
sonable compensation for the period
served. or 10 be indicted back into
civil life with as much consideration
as WAS given them when they were
indicted into the fighting forces OF
that nation.
America is confronted with a debt
!, cannot repudiate By any cry that
tho service which created the debt
was alone sufficient compensat ton.
America has never recognized Il az
such in its history and has thru its
congress always before sought ade.
qnaieiy TO place its soldiers back In
civic life on sound civic footing.
There is only one argument against
adjusted compensation that win hold
water: simply this. that big business
does not want 20 spare from It's wa
profits the money needed TO give tho
world war veterans a square dear
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-01
Going-Wherea

YOUNG man writes protesting at the older genera
tons notion that the younger generation is going to
the dogs" He says truthfuy that 40 cannot Judge
20" And he adds the key of the whole situaton IF
do want to enjoy ourselves it is because we know
only too will marry, and marriage nowadays has
not much glamour about it. Jobs are too hard to get and
keep, and there is not much money to be easily made"
Back in 1920 the g. shouting Lets he done with
wobb" wigrIe and LOT Of Other
republicans wobb - -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-01

NHEN you first snspeet a
w cold-then is the time to
stop it. Don't wait for chills
and fever.
The simple, pleasant and
effective way is to take a hot
lemonade at night. Then a hot
bath and bed, with plenty of
warm covers. If the cold is
just beginning, this will check it.
The effectiveness, of hot lemonade
In the prevention or treatment of a
cold is due to more than It's heat
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-01

A D J u 8 T u u
n compensation
for tho soldiers
and sailors Of tho
United BtRtsH
army and navy
during tho world
war has opposl.
ton.
This opposition
has taken many
forms. IL has EN-.
b "a In rs
membership many
OF tho country'n
greatest leaders IN
yer nmont. IN
politics. In indus.
try. IN tho proreA.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-01
4 LETTER From
AVRDGE MANN
Dear Folks:
February 1. 1924.

!
Dear
Tho other wrote about tho tho
that Spring had started little Winter quito
little praise. with complaining; kick
these balmy days. about little raining7
But weather. quite contrary
bunch April finish January very
like the rain we're getting the batch
day pretty blooming wettingi
got 1t walking the sreet:I couldn't duck
drops that fell before bucket
coat but what's the snooflng
couple quarts of Juice thru all the interpreting.
hat 10 shield brain; but expected
made pool where rain gallons tricked
my steady tread until my neck soshing every
bobbed my head my n washing.
didn't last half uunrter: for clouds
such sturdy shower water But showers come
you ana me 70 Keep our growth
cannot See they each can be a blessing 1"' NV w
Myaaae Maese>
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-01
LEGAL NOTICE

Some lawyers you hire. and some
you support for the rest OF their
lives.
FASHIONS
Announcement that derbiss are
10 DO oil the style again viii put
a lot OF mothbails out Of Jobs
Which raises tho delicate ducs.
ton: What would mothbaiis DO for
living II trunks hadn't been In,
vented.
MUSIC
r. UruattarTi, trombonist oxtrnor-
binary, received distinguished dele
CATION ut his hotel last week. They
asked him 10 rehearso In the theater
hereafter.
Rumor hns II that la DrauIo sold
n painting last wpek. He paid his
board bill
SCIENCE
Experiments mndo on the latest
thing In mouse traps indicate that
they pinch tho fingers just rs hard
as the ancient varieties.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-01
Don't Wait till Too Late

Be prepared for such an emer-
gency. Keep lemons always In the
house. Give TO children after play
or after school on disagreeable days.
II is the best insurance against colds
that anyone can use.
Thousands depended on |, during
the influenza epidemics. You too
can depend on it today. Take old
fashioned hot lemonade tonight IL
you suspect cold.
California lemons make the best
lemonade. They are practically
seedless, tart and heavy with acid
Juice. Buy them at any hrst-clae
store. Try the "hsf lemonade ssay"
feHiskf.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-01
ADVERTISING
Our want ads bring results.

VNF VIII TIT y ITO ''7'NsE"'s
Recently we advertised tho
mysterious disappcarancs Of our
pipe, Gumshoe. We haven't
been able to locate our own pipe.
but scores OF people have
brough, in pipes they found and
suspected Of being ours.
We not only have future
Christmas presents but far bet.
ter pipes than tho one wo lost.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-01
ADJUSTED COMPENSATION
GIVEN CONTRACTORS

War contractors wcrc guaranteed
and paid profits which wcro always
fair. frequently liberal. and some.
times oxorbitant. Since tho war con.
tractors have been paid an additional
800. 900. 900 in adjusted compensation
and these payments arc still going
on.
Tho returned veteran. despite his
economic handicap. n now paying.
and for four or five years has been
paying. his share OF tho foregoing
In addition TO tho other expenses OF
tho war. All othor war debts have
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-01
FOUND THAT TALK or
CARE WAS JUST TALK


When he returned II did not take
him long 90 discover that tho
emergency over. tho big fellow who
did tho loud talking had been and
still was too bury taking caro- OF
himself 10 pay any attention 10 tho
man who served.
Get on tho best you cnnr' was
tho welcome tho veterans received
from big business generally. Voterz
In a number OF states were not go
minded. with tho result that within
from ono 70 four years. - states OF
tho Union did make some provision
10 hoip stabilize the condition Of the
returned war veteran. This pro
vision took numerous cash pay
rncnta. financed by bond issues. 20
land SETTLEMENT sehemes helpful
only 20 those who wcro willing 10
undertake agricultural activities on
reclamation land In desert ir1ga.
ton.
IN ~ s,ntns no special provision
whatever was made under tho nrEu.
mont carried all along TINT sooner or
later tho federal government should
deal with the subject
Let US see now what tho federal
government did do.
Dering or since tho world war mn
adjustment Of compensation. in addi.
ton TO regular pay. was paid 10 fct.
crai civilian employees totaling s225,.
ooo. 900: and 20 tho civilian holp en-
ployod with tho army and navy.
800. 1000. 900.
Tho government drafted the rail.
roads during tho war and gliaran.
iccd them satisfactory profits, and
20 this end in 1872. settled upon them
an adjustment OF compensation to-
falling AGA s7i no0
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-01

Commander Hinton ID. joiner Of the
Washington state American Legion
Organization today answers object
orH 90 the LsEion's adjusted compsn-
sntion measure. now before congress.
This IL the fifth of series e1pinin-
Ing The Legion side Of this eontro-
rersy wairb Commander joiner Inns
written for readers OF Tho Star.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-01

aions ana Ia the press. Arguments
against adjusted compensation have
been devised in every conceivable
form Of propaganda camouflago
that could DO dRped about tho real
facts, from plntltudea Of patriotism
20 declarations that tho veterans
themselves. as class. arc opposing
tho movement.
Veterans find themselves opposed
now by tho Same men who were
loudest In their promises OF eco.
nomio help az tho time these veter.
ans left civil life TO so into the
service.
Wen take caro- OF you; wen see
that tho right thing is dono by you
when you RETURN
This was tho cry that rang from
houaetopa turnout tho country when
tho government found itself con.
fronted with tho necessity OF find.
ing or taking 100000 peaceful
men 20 fight It's battles.
This. too. was the cry that cheer
"a tho colder as no gaye UP every
thing that no loved.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-01
A THOUGHT

Every man shall receive his own
reward according 70 his own labor.
II. Cor, iii-viii.
HEAVEN often regulates effects
IL by their causes and pays the
wicked what they have deserved
Corneille.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-01
QUESTIONS
AND
ANSWERS

You can get en- aaHwer 20 any
question OF fact or tuforns-
ton by writing 20 Tho Question
Editor. Stars Washington Bu-
rohu. is2s ~. Y. Ave. Washing
ton. y. G.. enclosing two cents In
stamps for reply. Medical, legal
and marital advice cannot be
given. nor can extended research
be undertaken Unsigned re.
guests cannot bo hnawcred.--
EDITOR.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-01
Alta Boy. TindaH

1OUNCII4MAN TINDALL, new head Of the councils
~ utilities committee, which has supervision over the
Skagt power project says it viii be his first job to hold
up transfer of any funds into Engineer Uhden's
hands until he finds out where the money is going.
Il wrote Mr.. Uhden time ago, asking him for the
facts" says Tindall, .'and have received reply"
Alta boy, Tinda Lots of the rest of US have tried
to get some facts too. And with equally satisfactory
results
If you in your new position of power, turn any
light on the Skagit mystery. Seattle will thank you.
You've put the right foot front.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-01
DAILY SKOFF

sRoFFCAR-A bird that gives
your flivScr tho laugh.
sKoFFpATTs--A dame that turns
down your movie invitation for a
dinner bid.
sKoFF-roAB-A guy that runs
in front OF autos and street earn on
slippery street.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES either Of
boarding house or tho ancient
joko concerning Il.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-01

Try mailing ysHr hot
kmondds This sray and
Hs hosS deiidop5 the fla
eor 10.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-01
Hov Bout 1t, Marshal?

MARSHAL FOCH made the decision not to keep the
lVl Germans on the and invade Berlin in 1918,
cordng to Maj Gen. Henry T. Allen, former commander
of the American army of occupation Pershng and other
military heads left the decision to Foch.
Foch apparently thought the invasion Of Berlin would
make too much territory to police 1t of the
most important decisions in history We wonder If Foch
has regretted it.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-01
Tom
Sims
NEWS


NEWSPAPERS announce a radio
IN device for curling hair.
All right. girls, tune In on a
marcel wave.
You can expect some local inter
ference II bobbins for the firs, time.
Dad and ma viii provide loud speak.
ors.
AS transformers. Try putting the
switch on and off.
No need 20 toll you 10 avoid fro
quoncy or static In style.
Station FAD signing Off.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-01
Hot Lemonade

Slice . Whole Csilfernis
iemsn eress~ise int thin
btees tineiudirs -kis).
Place slices In bowl and
pour boiling water ever
them. Aiiov To stand .
lev minutes. Pour OF
Lemonade. Ceei by dila,-
ing ealy enough TO permh
drinking.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-01

commander Kuowlton Durham.
could not. nt least did not, make
any reply 20 the public charge made
against his organization that IL
had never done ono thing for dis.
abled veterans.
It's lone purpose r.. By false propa.
ganda. 10 lncite opposition 10 adjust.
ed compensation and help By mlsrep.
resentatlOn 20 cheat the veteran.
able.bodled tho he may be, out or
that which the country at large rec.
ognizes as his just due. Exposure
OF their fake scheme. designed 10
pretend referendum was being
taken on tho compensation question,
nipped IA the bud one Of the most
lnsidious efforts 70 undermine public
opinion.