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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-22
Must Abrogate
Leases-Walsh
BY c. A. RANDALL

WASHINGTON. Jan. 22.-Each
day adds to the public suspicion that
dishonesty and malpractice were in
volvcd in the leasing OF the naval oil
reserves to private explolters. says
Senator Thomas J. Walsh, democrat.
Of Montana, Falls nemesis on the
Teapot Dome investigating commit.
tee.
Walsh pointed 10 Falls cvasions
and misleading statements before the
senate committee and his elusiveness
when the committee members sought
information as TO details OF the
leases.
ut Is difficult to place any other
Interpretation upon Secretary Falls
deliberate attempt TO misinform the
committee" Senator Walsh declared.
III the money was honestly obtained.
why did he give the committee a fic-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-22
ADVISED ROOSEVELT
TO RESIGN PLACE


That ], D, wahlhcrg. Sinclair
employo. advised Roosevelt 20 re.
sign. because expected disclosures
would "endaRgcr his name"
That wahlbcrg said no would be
expected TO lie" before the senate
committee about ssS.Ooo worth or
checks In his possession.
That Secretary OF tho Navy Den.
hy WAS consulted about Roosevelt
resignlng from the sinclair concern
ana approved his decision to sc,
out.
Young Roosevelt wns introduced
70 the committee by his brother.
Theodore Roosevelt. assistant seere.
tary OF the navy. who said Archie
consulted him last week. and that
after a conference m which DENLY
was consulted, Archie resigned sun.
day.
wahlberg. who once before testi.
fled before tho committee. was sub.
poenaed 20 appear again.
Wahlberg. tlkinE the stand late
yesterday, testified ne said nothing
10 Roosevelt about ssScoo. but spoke
about six or elght cows
He and young Roosevelt NJ once
got into an argument. Roosevelt
maintaining wahlhcrg had told him
OF payments Of sss.Oo TO tho fore.
man Of Falls New Mexico ranch.
wahiberg. who said he was re.
signing from tho Sinclair concern,
said that before Sinclair sailed. last
week. be called for all tho books OF
the Sinclair oil concern. and got
them. They have not been returned
20 Sinclair's office. wahlbcrg said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-22
LENIN BANIsHED
TO SIBERIA

In 1897 tho car hanished Lenln 20
Siberia, where no spent tho next
three years IN study and preaching.
thru his faclle pen. tho gospel %
revolution. Released IN 1900. he spent
tho most OF his time-untii 1911
outside OF Russia carrying on rcvo.
luilonary propaganda.
Lenln was in Switzerland In April.
1917. when tho Russian people threw
or tho yoke OF ezarlam. Tho Ger.
man government permitted Lenin and
100 other revolusionists 20 pass thru
tho country 10 Russia. This led 10
charges that Lenin was a paid agent
OF Germany
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-22

Water will DO shut off on ssth
ave. n. w. from w. 10th ST. 10 w.
18th. Wednesday. from s a m. to 4
p. m.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-22
REFERRED TO LOAN
OF 500. 900 BY FALL

walsh was referring TO Falls let.
ter 10 the committee In which he said
he had borrowed 100000 from Ed.
ward 70. Mclean. Mclean subsc-
auently sworc no such loan had been
made and Fall endorsed this state
mcnt.
Wholly aside from Secretary
Falls particular activities at this
time, the committee. ! believe, has al
ready gathered sufficient evidence Of
ilIegailty 10 warrant the breaking OF
the Leases" Senator walsh continued.
The present investigation was
brought about by the leasing OF naval
reserve 10. 2. known as Teapot
Dome. During tho hearings, u was
disclosed that reserves Nos. ] and 2
in California had also been leased. In
this case 10 the Pan-American
Petroleum company. controlled by
the Dohcny interests.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-22

MOSCOW, Jan, s2.-of late. the
Bolshovist leader. Lcnia. had be-
come an enigma 10 his countrymen.
Living IN scelusion, his condition
was carefully concealed from the
world.
only fortnight ago Il was report.
ed 10 Russia az large that Lcnln was
getting well. lie had been out hunt.
ing rabbits on Christmas day-the
Christmas Of the "eapl,aiiatic" ooun.
tries he soorned-and again ON New
Years day,
His early return 20 participation In
Russian affairs even was rumored.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-22
PASSES AWAY
MONDAY NIGHT

No one from tho outside world
was permitted 20 sec t.onln. Ito
was kept closely guarded while
others carried on the affairs Of tho
government. and tho country that
had followed his lead awaited his
return.
Today came word OF hls death
many times rumorcd, and aa often
denied.
For the past year or 80 Lenin has
been reported In ~ health, suffering
from Violcn, headaches. Hla death
has been rumored many times.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-23
CHAPTER i MY HUSBAND was a bootlegger. V had suspected it for weeks,

OAlfMW A4NkN 4 MY HUSBAND was bootlegger lU I had suspected it for weeks
 had feared it much longer-now knew.
 With absolute knowledge had come a sick revulsion. Mort, my husband, the father of my childrenz-a bootlegger, a lawbreaker. Often hadI expressed to him my feeling toward men who, lured by "easy moneyp deliberately broke the laws of their country.
 Mort had not agreed with me.
 Bad laws are better broken than kept," he said. ''There is more drunk. enness now than before prohibition"
 "There won't be when people realize what they are doing-decent people, argued. "When they realize they are teaching the young people of the coun. try, their own sons and daughters, to look upon law breaking lightly, there will come a reaction. If one law can be broken with impunity, why not oth. CTS? Why not all laws" But Mort only laughed. He knew what he was talking about; the fool law would be repealed.
 Mortimer Dayton was 2 years old when met him, only 19. We had been very happy, in comfortable circum. stances, and had three lovely children. Mort was of a very good family, mem Der of two smart clubs, athletic, e crack tennis player-just the sort of man to engage the interest and keep the love of 8 woman.
 During the war Mort had been in the secret service lover there," while had done all could at home to help in war work.
 His father had died before Mort re. turned from France. He, like so many others, had over extended his business in the war boom and like so many oth- CTS, when the deflation followed he had found it hard work to keep going. Mort and his brother did their best, but it meant great changes for us.
 Yet we had a nice apartment, a maid and Mort had his clubs. But we had very little surplus money; it took all he could make to live.
 Lucille, the oldest of the children, was 17, Mona 16 and Donald 10; all at an age when children are susceptible to influence-either good or bad-es- pecially Lucille, who had acquired ideas prevalent with young girls during and just after the war; an impatience of control, a demand for freedom of ac- tion never before granted young girls.
 As the necessity appeared I econo- mixed as far as possible. The girls, es- pecially Lucille, chaffed under the rigid rule of spending inaugurated. While their grandfather lived he had denied us nothing, proud that Mort was doing his bit for his country. But with the need for retrenchment came com plaints, unfilial actions hard for me to control.
 Lucille was her fathers favorite; he humored and indulged her. He allowed her to do as she pleased as far as go- ing out with her young companions
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Today's Short Story

from other harassed males of the neigh I borhood. He turned a devastating eye upon her.
 "What'nI%
 Perhaps you can explain" began that lady haughtily, "how it happened that there was a woman here in this office while you were supposedly out to | lunch?
 Don't try to put anything over on this poor wife of yours in my presence. You may be able to fool her, but you cant fool me. We came here; the door was locked. We phoned from downstairs and a woman answered. While I was after this officer I sup pose you and your intrigant slipped out; now you come back here the pie ture of innocence-huh !'
 Just then the phone rang. All eyes turned toward it. The instrument sat in a polished mahogany box. There were several mechanical clicks and then a whirring sound; finally a voice was heard distinctly announcing: "Mr. Williams is out to lunch; he will re- turn at l o'clock" more clicks-silence.
 The officer roared; Mrs. Ritchie's mouth dropped agape, while even Mrs. Williams whirled about in astonish- ment. When he was able Mir. Williams started to explain:
 "A new invention; works with a phonographic-disk arrangement; several of them in use about this building, where there are so many small agencies Nothing unusual about it at all, al- though there haven't been many sold yet in this city, guess. was going to tell you about it, dear when I called you today, but you acted so darn funny Didn't you notice the voice."
 "Yes," agreed the now smiling wo- man, but the voice was what made me feel so bad-downstairs-it was such a beautiful voice--I was sure it must belong to some very pretty and probably very wicked woman" Mir. Williams indulged in another paroxysm of mirth.
 "Of all the vain, conceited," he chid- ed, little lady, that's your own voice. was going to surprise you with it. The salesman showed me how to con- meet it, from the box under the desk, long enough to have it register your voice yesterday while was out to lunch"
 With ferocious mien the officer turn ed to the ambitious Mrs. Ritchie.
 You ought to get ten years for this, but, then, guess it wouldn't do any good to pack you away. There's an. other like you in every block. Go on home, now, or I'll run you in for con- spirin' to obstruct traffic"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-23
A MARKET FOR MONKEYS
Liverpool And London Docks Head
 quarters For The Trade

Liverpool And London Docks Head
 quarters For The Trade
 Quite a considerable trade is done in monkeys in Liverpool and round the London docks.
 In these days the great majority of the creatures arrive in sailing vessels, of which there are still quite a number, because the big liners are usually too busy to take notice of such articles of commerce.s
 The length of the passage, too, has often the Advantage of acclimatizing the little creatures before they arrive. On reaching the docks, the animals are sold to Italian or Jewish dealers at prices varying from fifteen shillings to five pounds. The variations in the prices are due to the different states of health in which the monkeys ar- rive.
 While in the hands of middlemen or brokers the monkeys do not, on the whole, have bad time of it. They are carefully fed and kept very warm, and usually have plenty of room to romp about, or fight, which they do contin- ually. The broker has numerous ''as- sistants," chiefly among the Italian ice- cream or organ-grinder fraternity.
 When he has found his customer the broker often has to receive payment by installments, and of course makes a cor respondingly high profit, charging for a small "jacko" at least twenty five shillings. Very often the monkeys die from consumption, their great enemy in northern latitudes, before the pay. ments are complete; and 1t is not un- common for an organ-grinder to be pay ing for a dead and living animal at the same time.-.-Answers, London.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-23
My Husband---The BOOtIegger
By Caroline Beecher

went. When he had to deny her pretty clothes and she sulked, it hurt him and he would find some way to pacify her give her a part of what she demand ed because all the girls she went with had the things she wanted.
 Lucille was dear, sweet girl, but a product of the times. I am not the only mother who feels that while the war made men of many of our boys, it worked incalculable harm to our girls. Serving in canteens, as Lucille did, en- tertaining all sorts of young men, danc- ing with them, etc., gave girls a free dom of action, sense of their im- portance that nothing before had done. They were "shy maidens" no longer, but self-contained, independent flap pers" following their own sweet wills i; hard to restrain.
 Mona was too young to do much that occupied her older sister, but she too wanted her own way-wahted to go to dances, to keep late hours. She enyied Lucille and her girl friends, copied their ways, their talk; Donald was too young to cause me worry. At ten boy isn't very much engaged with anything but his school and his play.
 loved my husband dearly. was proud of him. His service over seas had made him something of a hero to me-as such service did to most women. I really cared nothing that we had to retrench, to live simply. I had my husband back safe and sound after nearly four years of absence.
 But often was troubled. Had I, in my zeal to do my bit at home, neglect ed the nearer duty of caring for my children as should Had stolen from them, and was Lucile's impatience of control, her demand that she be allowed to choose her associates, go where and when she would, my punishment?
 How many mothers have asked themselves this question since the war ended? wonder!
 (To Be Contihued)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-23

gambling. For instance, if you should do anything at the casino in Aix which should cause. them to take away your admittance card, all the information you have given them, and a description of your appearance, would be sent imme. diately to every other casino in France, and it would be absolutely impossible for you to gain admittance to any one of them. It is a very efficient sys- tenn.
 One sees wonderful sportsmen at these gambling tables. One little man particularly stands out in my mind, He was French. happened to be sitting next to a man having a marvellous run of luck one evening; almost invariably he won from this little Frenchman, Never once did the losers expression change, however, except to smile at his fortunate opponent and congratulate him on his luck.
 Tomorrow I go to witness French. men at quite different sport-at the Grand Steeplechase dAuteuil. Of this l shall write in my next letter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-23
M s s s init h
 Hostess At Luncheon

Miss Rose Smith entertained Tues,
 at the home of her parents, Mir. and
 E. Ross Smith, at Roebuck Springs
 reafair being in the form of a buffet luncheon honoring several visitors. I Included in this hospitality were Miss Ann Gaylor of Seattle, Wash. Miss Margaret Price of Nashville, Miss Mary Louise Ramsay, Miss Janet Ram eay, Miss Margaret Jones, Miss Janet Jones, all of Pennsylvania, who are wis iting Mrs. Andrew Raneay, Miss Gus Urine Milner, Miss Mary Claire Milner Miss Margaret Builder, Miss Virginia N ehison, Miss Virginia Raul, Miss
 onceil Oden, Miss Katherine Redd
 Hiss Augusta Mason, Miss Amy Young Miss Mary Collette Earle, Miss Lucy Eastwood, Miss Mary Alice Eastwood Miss Martee Woodward, Mrs. Lee C. Bradley, Jr. (Mary Allen Northington) Mrs. William Drennen (Pauline Maben and Mrs. William P. Moore (Eva Lath rop).
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-23

ing new combinations. Here was a taste in common, as I love to do the same thing. It is quite evident that he loves good paintings. He has some | splendid ones, and makes his walls perfect background for them.
 Henri Bernstein has that quality pos sessed by many successful men, of mak- ing one feel quite at ease even on first acquaintance. In a few moments I found myself discussing Judith" and other questions of the theatre, people, psychology, quite as though 1 had known him for a long time, and had not met him but two hours before. In writing Judith" he naturally delved deep into history and the customs and psychology of the Jews of that time. He was absorbing in the subject, and in the psychology of Judith and Holo- phernes, two very fascinating and in- teresting characters.
 M. Bernstein is a man who undoubt- edly never does anything lightly or carelessly. Terrifically forceful, one feels something almost brutal in him, and yet extremely sympathetic. l have never seen him direct the pSbduction of play, but feel quite sure he is qullc EclcuIIcSS dHu HI SlTlF to attain the high standard he would set for himself and the people interpret ing his play. He told me that there were no good scenic artists or men who knew the art of stage lighting in France, and also that there were almost no good actors left. From the few times I have been to the theatre this has cer- tainly been my impression, and it is a sad thnE Ynh4 rr-hA He. kko gzf. standard of the French theatre before the war. There is no question, how ever, that they have lost this now, and are far behind America in everything pertaining to the theatre. But in Hen ri Bernstein the French stage has a great man.
 Becoming little tired of the crowds and rush of Paris, have gone down to Aix for a few days golf and quiet. The famous casino at Aix, though not as brilliant as those at Monte Carlo and Deauville, is, like all gambling places, interesting if one enjoys studying faces and types. For two evenings I sat or stood at the big table of chemin de fer and was absorbed watching the people playing. Old, midle-aged, young, of all
 
 of q card.
 It is about as difficult to gain en- trance to the baccarat room Gas it is called) as it is to leave America and go into Russia Outside the baccarat room is room for dancing and an absurd game called "Boule." Then you turn the corner and behind a desk sit two men who give you what is called your identity card" To receive this you have to fill out ''questionnaire, |" which equals any passport. You then pay according to the length of time you wish to retain the ticket. At the en- trance to the baccarat room sits a man with probably the best memory for names and faces in the world. You show your card once and it is generally never necessary to show it again. It is his business never to forget a face or the name that goes with it. This sys- tenn of cards developed a few years be- fore the war and is a great protection not only to the casino but to the people
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-23
Young Builders

One Mother says:
 got from a grocery store two dozen lightweight boxes which were sent home and dumped in the back yard They were about one foot by two and had the tops still on them. I also or. dered six four-by -four pieces of lumber With this material the children had fun for many weeks. They never thought of wanting to be gone from home SC long as they were occupied with their fascinating building" They used the boxes much as they would blocks, building bridges and pyramids.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-23

T " o things struck me on enter ing the room 1; first, a delicious odor ; second, the large number of paint ings. The odor came from some perfume burning in a lovely glass bot tie. The author told me that he is very fond of per fumes, studies mix ing them himself, and ia aluavs frv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-23
Paying Visit To Famous French
 Novelist
BY JULIA HOYT

THE private study of Henri Bern
 stein, the famous French author of
 "Judith," is an interesting room. There we went after luncheon. It is a charming little room with strange little chimney dividing it in two. On one side there is only the fireplace and pictures on the wall on the other side another fireplace and a desk, sofa, one easy chair and two small low tables.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-23
Homk Nursing
SpeeditiS

T ' THE taM very thin girl yawned and
 stre sched her arms languidly.
 '' don't see how I can possibly endure anAother tea this afternoon" she said, add1 kessing her mother, who was patiently mending a tablecloth across the veran da.
 If you could only go to bed earlier < and-'
 z There you go again, mother! Al hwsys nag ging! l never have a min lsa~pea Zee. If it isn't about my
 my hair or the way 1 dance
 going to bed early and eating
 food I hate the thought
 to go on listening to sucl
 or years and years from al
 tiled down people l meet.
 d it. tell you!'
 the tirade Ellen Booth''
 pened her mouth twice tC
 ! closed it again. There wal
 ok in her eyes and her voict
 h little as she strOve for calm
 Iy dear, my dear-you don
 i2'
 hope I never will. I'm no
 De fossil. I'm going to live
 eause I said I was tired o - "But, my dear" remonstrated heI mother. "you are so thin and run dowI and pale! I feel actually ashamed tC look at you when think of the chubby fat little healthy child you were. YoI won't eat the right kind of food, be cause you want to stay thin and look like a lead pencil-straight up ant A. down. And you are just bunch oi nervesa It looks as if don't take proper care of you
 I'm seventeen and in high school and I live the life of a hermit com rared to the other girls know" pout ed Ellen and flounced into the house NsuRing each door carefully after hel a she went.
 Her mother wiped her eyes on tht tallecIoth, of course, and sighed ant onSased what she had ever done tC deserve such treatment.
 The truth was that Ellen was thC victim, as 50 many young girls are to day, of 'Speeditis."
 She afA fast, she snatehed at sleep she talked hurriedly and without thought, and her movements were quicl and jerky, indicating to an experienced eve Nhat her nervous system was al high tension all the time. -gf SnoA Qlu not WduI Io DS 1dtS SO DIN ate spAringly, picking at her food lik' < bird, as her father said. She was { growing girl, however, and she required more food than she allowed herself fol the actual nourishment of her growing body.
 She took lots Of exercise, but it wa too often the exhaustive kind, toc strenuous, and making too heavy de nands upon her strength.
 As to her reserve strength, or power of resistance to disease, Ellen had none Girls who live so hecticly never have When they are attacked by pneumonia they invariably are extremely ill, fire duently developing heart condition ant experiencing great difficulty in throw ing off the disease, often remaining weddings for months after an illness They are more susceptible to diseas 2. when their health is undermined b. living at top speed all the time.
 More rational living and eating ant playing would be better for the count less girls like Ellen-who live a hecti i life, skimming over the top of every thing, victims of "speeditis.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-23

Fitted prunes cut in small pieces and added to the last kneading of bread instead of raisins makes very delicious bread.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-23

When making marmalade grease the preserving pan well with butter and the marmalade will never burn {; also skim weli.N This makes the pre- serve beautifully clear.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-23

I do not know what our mothers and grandmothers did when they were girls. But there is no doubt in my mind that they did the equivalent of stepping out" They must have been handicap ped by the want of such a facile phrase. Can you imagine how grandmother looked as she went hence or stepped out in her frilly, hooped skirt, tasseled Abonnet and cute little silk parasol Rrandma didn't even have such g
 ass-as "hot dog" at her command UcherwiVe grandpa would have been ] moved t0 mak4 such an exclamation as he looked at grandma. all dressed up ready to "step out"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-23

Iron rust may be removed (even the worst marks will yield if the worker is persistent) by applying common table salt and the juice of a freshly cut lemon to the stain and holding it over the spout of steam ing tea kettle. After a few minutes repeat with Q fresh application.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-23

When making cream sauce or using flour for thickening, if you use pas try flour it will mix easier and there will be much less danger of it's lump ing than if you use bread flour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-23

It charts a course of gay times of new acquaintances, of pleasant places hand of rollicking music and dancing. pIt is a human phrase and rather mas
 culine in it's acoustical effect.