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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-22
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Northern Lights

TUE Aurora EorrsIis n Northern
i Lights has lo-t Do secret For
counties generations men iu north
ern chimes hsVe been stricken with
ave by The beauty aud mystery o.
this celestial phrHomsna- Prof l.
yruTd iH his lab0rat0ry AZ Chris
tiauR. Norway, has REPRODUCED. on %
small 6lalf. Tho Aurora Egreaiis in
ul ifH Eigry
The spectacle o. formed ~ nature
100 miles above tle earth. thru .
roTt ~ rhsu ~ frozeu nitrogen
cryhfaIa which are ln state ~ cleo
iTlel DEr.utl0n- These crystals arc
strongly electrified by a stream o.
cathode rays which CAUSES the bril-
liant o1i1riug. ranging from the
bright red n nitrogen 20 the char
acirrlHiie yellow green radlati0uH u
The northern lights
Examinations with the FDectro-
scope have verified the findings Of
Prof N'Fard
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-22
; Questions )
. ANSWERED !

Q II a man lad a compass in his
hand and stood on Tho top Of a
mountain containing iron whore
would tho needle N the compass
puint7
4. 10 could continue 20 p-5iHi 20
fhr magnetic north
q What actress took the part Of
LANE In the motion picture.
shadows Or Paris" and what IL her
address,
4, Vera Reynolds played fhiE
part. htr eddresa 70 LgktU 6iadigf.
Wac So. HolgcDod. Col
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-22
Letters s sT9R Readers
MILK


Editor The Star
Were one 20 fay what tho cltya
milk supply would justify saying.
doubtless u would not be printable
However. y ~ astounding thst few
iapansur and their fympathiEFfa arc
permitted 20 control Reatiicis milk
supply, Tho eity'u Thousands Of
gruwn.ups have not the privilege Of
saying Tho quality or kind 81 milk
they shall ure They have bron com.
PEELED 10 have u mixed" and
dumped on them use IL OF DO with.
out
This n an amazing condition and
just as much an imposition on the
white producers aud the people who
have choice. ne J., would be- 10 have
81 MIXED board ~ control Tor the
truck gardeners and compel the white
gardeners 10 pool their products with
tho japanese 10 insure them nalea 10
All. II there arc not enough white
dRiriss 10 supply all-ut least The milk
can be kept separate, Compel the
japanese 20 Keep drpois In town with
~ CHARGE. and dc.
liver and handle their own product
only. giving individuals a choice.
T. s. RUSH.
1853 seventh ave. y.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-22
BUREAU OF
MISSING
RELATIVES

tn. Star Invites ~. readers 20 u.. thI,
department as aid In finding missing
relatives or friends. The department Is
20 help IN rsuniiinE ths.s who have Len
sspsratsd. Those Hhos. relatives or
friends Hre missing are invited to report
The disuppsHrsnes directly 20 The star.
Hssdsr~ who fnHy know the whsreab boats
u persons mentioned In this column az
missing ar, requested also 90 report 70
Tie star. Othrr Newspaper are invited
20 rsprodaos such Items a. viii Interest
their readers.
Mr. and Ms 2. G. Thurruond. s7is
Eight ave. y ". are hunting their
daughter. RUTH THURMOND. 1s.
missing since October 70. The girl
disappeared from her parents in
Yakima. She was last seen In com.
pany with Bert and Elsie Chapman.
Chapman was going 10 leave Yakima.
Parents q the giri fear that she was
abducted She Was wearing a black
and white checked apron. ballard
high school sweater. long heavy coat.
She had only 81 She Is { feet 10
inches. % pounds. dark hair. brown
eyes and prominent scar on top Of
her head. Chapman. for whom search
IS also beng made. Is about feet 10
inches thin, blue eyes. with his arm
,atoocd with IT. s. n" and his name.
Ruth is asked 10 communicate with
her parents. II she secs this article.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-22

q. What wore tho results OF the
1914 world series baseball eamca7
4, First game. Giants ;. Yankees
2 srcoud game. Yankees 8. Giants
2 third 01mc. Giants Z. Yankrcs o.
fourth game. Yankees 8. Giants : +.
nm game. Yankees s. Giants Z.
siEih game. Yankees 6. Giants s
Q How many daily newspapers
arc published IN tho United statcs7
4. The latest compilation shoes
s,sf6 dailics.
q When was Mark Twain born.
when did he dic7
4. Born AZ Florida. No, Norcm.
Der 50. 1885; dicd April e. 1910.
@ What is homicide ?"
4. The killing Of q human being
BY another human bciuD. 10 may
BE- deliberate or accidental.
Q. I am naturalIzed American
citizen. Does my cousin have "a
right 10 enter tho United states
outside OF the uuota7
4, Tho only relative that can be
admitted to This country as non
quota or preference tritbin-q quota
immigrants arc the fathers. mothers
aud minor children Of American
ciitscuS. Other relatives can not
como either as uon-quota or prefer
cncc-tciihin- quota. Your cousin,
therefore can only como hero as
an ordinary immigrant. subject TO
The quota restrictions.
Q What states did Roosevelt
carry when he ran on tho pro-
grcsavc party tickct2 What states
did Taft carry and what states
Wilson,
4. ne carried California. Michi-
0nn Minnesota. Pennsylvania, South
Dakota and Washington. TAN car
ricd Utah and Vermont Wilson
carried an The others.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-22
BY HOWARD THURSToN
Americas Master Magician

A oNETIME famous 'mcdI.
n UNI would place music
box on "A table and cover II with
n case, While the ''sitterR''
placed their hands on tho case.
the Spirits" would start tho
music box. Tho box would play
FOR n short timo, stopping and
starting nj request.
The fraud was accomplished
with a very small music box
which the medium" wore
strapped to his knee. inside his
trouscr leg. The tiny box was
operated by a bending OF tho
knee. Tho murfcd notes from
the concealed instrument seemed
10 come, however. from tho box
on tho table. Tho, largo box
could be examined at any time
without any trace Of trickery
being discovered.
another article will appear
tomorrow
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-22

LONDON.-Mctal coast and froclls
woven with fine threads OF gold and
silver are among the novelties OF the
winter season in London. To height
en- their effect OF cleaning spiendor
the gowns are treated By a new
frosting process.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-22
Charge Work Tries to Wreck Reclamation Projects!
AUTOS TAKE BIG TOLL
1903 Monthly Die in Traffic
BY T. G. ORR

cities are brIuK gone into BY
uaI Toy r. Euft1H " o. Louis
aud M8 committee HaI Brit
ton BE- president N ffn Auto
mobile club n Missouri MARX
ed lark gf uniformity iu there
maffsre s reported aH well aa
Iu examination. Nrrg ing and
discipline 81 drivers
Recommendation o. tEFr
committee NIu 81 placed before
rfafsa and communities al over
thH country,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-22
Here Are Both Sides of Argument;
Democrat Charges; Works Reply
THE CHARGES

NAsiUNGpuN oct 81 Sec
w III fHr Interior Hubert
Work i deliberately trgnF Co
wreck tHe reclamation service.
the drmggratie national commit
Gee charEre to-day
The esmpaiEn ~ destruction
has been entered into in order
that the usii6B reclamation
projects may hr abandoned uud
that the land and tHo Errat irH.
saiion dam1 may D. turned over
tU water power corporations and
rtll estate Eperuiat0rH. the accu.
safi0n sBsH
Outlining Work. alleged riot
che dtmueuiH point out that aa
rpou Hs De- took office Work anr
nountrd thr reclamation service
was bankrupt and Boo b desperate
condition he removed A. T..
Davis, noted engineer and dirrrs
Cor of the rIRigr. and replaced
him with David W Davis Idaho
politician, practically snollshInE
Tho civil service requirement ~
fHr office Iu UU aH
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-22
DISCHARGES MANY
KEY MN" CHARGE

They caim that Do has kept
on dayharEiug key men" from
The service and forcing Others
out with 200 treatment. and issu
Ing uHtruthful. misleading ana
drruEatory propaganda about The
service.
No sane business man would
act thus. 20 pamphlet contain.
INK the charge. says There
was but one conclusion left
Work Was deliberately wrsckinE
tho reclamation service"
Works close connection with
Senator Lawrence phipps. Of Col
orldo, "a large holder IN Western
electric companies. ir traced
The story % A. 4. Dayisa dis,
charge b told in detail together
with the uproar q raised from
an lars" engineering bodies and
the public generally. and or
Works unsuccessful attempt.
thru ten detectives. 90 ''Ert some.
thing on Davis Next comes u
List % seven engineers either die.
charged or forced from tho uerys
igr. eliminating la tho rrslEua.
ton, generally supposed 10 have
leen forced. of \. y. mouth.
chief engineer Of the bureau u
rcchmatoin since 1909. which
occurred September 1Tth.
An editorial from tho EnEi
necrInE News Record Il quoted
az length In rrfuiatlon Or a table
o. figures on construction cpaia
% the various reclamation proI
Gets Issued last spring by Work
The engineering Journal declares
the statement is seriously mis-
leading and Eupprc-sra facts
which arc essential 20 proper
understanding Of the figures
II dlsprovcs the Work assertion
that projects have coat double
the original Fatifnafr4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-22
LA TOILETTE

E4iior Inc star
I wish 90 congratulate you on the
stand you arc taking 90 th@ coming
election and I 30 think 1 ann speak,
Ing tho sentiments ~ tho ma jouty
~ The common people Boz This state
and turnout ths United States
H. u wDTES.
515 Henry bldg
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-22
URGED ONLY SMALL.
DAM FOR COLORADO

They urged "a small dam. DO.
signed 20 control floods ana store
water only, but built Oar down
IN the valley Whore practically
no power could 10 developed
This would leave tho upper
reaches u the river, with its
hundreds of available power sites
on open 20 private location ana
would eliminate tho danger Of
government competition wlti ri.
yaic interests aa wholesaler
OF electric energy.
A. r Davis and other enEis
nerra testified the Topoe dam
would - too shallow 10 handle
The heavily biliod waters or the
Colorado Tor moro than a fow
years and would thus prove In.
effective even Tor flood control
aud stonEc. m well as falling TO
provide a way Tor repayment 10
tho government Of All initial
costs thru salc Of power. "a tho
Boulder dam bill proposed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-22
THE ANSWER

NAsHiNguUN. Oct 60 A
w general statement that DE-
fayurs reclamation "a Secretary
or tho Interior Work only Hn7.
wvr 90 charges made ny thr dem
uvmtir national committee THAT
Do ia trying 90 turn over vast
natural resource 81 Ihr county
10 the private power Interests.
llH anHNrF t1 lEf charge wan
issued from republican, national
committee hradIuHrirr7.
work admitted che democratic
assertion that h9 opposes Fuys
eminent ownership Hui operation
uf power and added. 'lt con D.
stated smphatigaliy that it i7 not
ihs roliry 81 tho republican par.
ty 60 enter into any program or
socialism
lir avoided ull -perirr men
tiau % the power trust and ~
DTS alleged political afNTBti7u
with BE- thru senator Lawrence
Ib.rps Neither dii be- make
any attempt 90 answer the
charge placed against him Hy thr
dfmnrHiH ~ misrrrrrHrutiuF
facts ana figures relating 90
reclamation pruieCiH De war Hi
lent on tho dismissal from tho
service n Director A. a. Davis
and ~ urr ~ "a SPY system and
hrgkliuE 10 force vs. D. WrY
mouth, chief engineer Hui "a
number 1f assistants 60 rraiEu.
REPLY CONSISTS ONLY
on GENERAL STATEMENTS
Works reply consists - "a
number Of ErueuliErd tlats.
mruts quoted from hia 0wn ana
President Coolidge uttsranror.
gil n which were made prior 90
tho later quotations reprinted IN
The dsm1eraiir booklet
Work reminded ihr public Ht
large that Coolidge rBid ias,
Arri lu Il mchsaEr 10 CouErsag
Whatever legislation b. urrfa
tAFg % The advancement ~ rrrlas
nation should bs enacted with.
out delay"
Re failed 20 explain that tho
message had reference not 60 tho
development or extension n
reclamation but 90 the repuhli
can proposal 60 write on come
$4,000 900 alleged delinquent
claims, which tho democrats
charged ~ tho time was "a Pre-.
election present designed so win
favor Tor the administration ln
Tho West.
~ the committee hearing on
the swing johnson hul. Work
and tho other mrmharr OF tho
federal power commission. q. q.
Merrill che commission trrfe.
iary. ana various engineer un.
der Work all tentatively urged
the location % dam ln The COL
oradu river at T1pac. instead ~
ht Boulder Canyon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-22
A Thought

The Sabbath was made for man
and not man for the Sabbath
Mark iL:27.
THE poor mans day.-Grahame.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-22
A MAN TO STEP
INTO THE JOB

TN THE printing trade in many Others it has always
been the practice to have young man or two in every
shop growing into the business And thus as the older
printers leave their places because of age other rea
sons there are always younger and iveer men TO stem
into their Shoes
seems to US that is just logical and as beneficial
to have that sort OF thing in our judicial system.
Two young men running for the King county SUI
perior bench in this election. They Malcolm Douglas
present prosecutor and Charles H. Paul present secretary
Of the Bar association.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-22
Yes, We're Spenders

YES, times have been dull. The American people spent
only $37,0O0,00O0O0 during September As usual 95
per cent of this grand total in the form of bank checks
that passed thru the clearing houses
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-22

NOu can set an answer 20
Il any question % fact or In.
formation b. writing Tho Scat.
TIC Star Question Editor. 1899
New York ave, Washington. y,
G., and inclosing 2 cents in loose
STAMPS for reply No medical.
legal or marital advice Per.
tonal replies. confidential Al
letters must b. signed,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-22

Tho MittuE. an agricultural tribe
living on the upper Nile. arc the
most musical % savage races.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-22
SPORTSMANSHIP-
1T CROPS UP AGAIN

COME of the sporting writer's in California are filling
~ their columns with baseess innuendo to the effect
that the Portland team didn't put forth its best efforts in
the series in which Seattle the Pacific Coast league
pennant.
The sporting editor Of the San Francisco Chronicle ex-
sample of it when he says 1.-THE situation leaves
bad taste in ones mouth. OF there is no proof
but stranger things have happened than for even such
ta-end club as Portland to lose two in a row to the
Indians Evidently the club is demoraized that VIC
tory is impossible the players simply don't care-ust
so long as California club does not have chance at
the flag"
Any man can be good winner. The test of man is
when he loses There only two reasons for this kind
OF Journalistic pffe. We hate to put it down poor
craftsmanship We'd rather say it was due to a sour
stomach on the part of the writer
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-22
MAYORS EXCUSES
WON'T STAND UP

LONG comes Mayor Brown, trying TO switch the pub
lie off onto sidetrack with the statement that the
council investigating committee which uncoverng quite
lot of things, is simply trying thwart Docs promised
Investigation of the garbage department
That one isn't good. You've had that garbage de-
partment investigation in mind for long time and simply
postponed action it because ii really too insg-
nfcant to bother much about
You'll have to get better one than that Doc,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-22
In the Days Mems

DRO and con arguments over the various intia-
tive and referendum measures on the ballot in
November are constructive and beneficial in their
enlghtenmentS of the voters provided-and here's
the ub-proyded that those doing the disputing
stay within the facts
Enemies of referendum No. Is (the butter sub
stitute bilD openly charging that this law, UNI
less repealed will prohibit the sale of margarines
containing any vegetable fats whatever-that II
seeks to bar from the market any vegetable fat
preparation.
That is not tue-and miSStatementS of that kind
should not be permitted 10 be thrown into cam
paign TO make more difficult an election that will
be sufficiently involved for the voters II they de-
eide from the facts alone.
The law over which the referendum has been IN
voked prohibits the manufacture of vegetable fats
in combination with dairy products" II would pre-
prevent vegetable fat manufacturers from churn-
ing their product with sufficient milk to give fla
like butter and TO sell it as an imitation of but
ter The law is clear on this. Here is the statute:
BE it enacted by legislature Washington
unlawful corporation 70
exchange offer for sale
products and designed intended 10 BE- USED or
capable OF bng used for substitute Tor condensed or apo
milk. manufacture thereof
Tha, nothing prohibiting
sale condensed eyapoaed MIX manufactured
pure. wholesome SKINNED
unlawful person
tac,ure for sale SELL or exchange or eposa or offer FOR SALE or
eyporated containing any
Section 1t shah be unlawful Tor corporation 10
manufacture for ae SELL exchange offer for aIe
exchange substance containing milk milk product and
designed intended be used capable being
lo pu' unless INC hl oon'hsa et'u Or ud N We
manufacture thereof clean fresh hsalthu unadultera,d and
removed to manufacture for SELL exchange
products and designed
for butter which contains
this act shall be guilty Of msdecano
SUBSEQUENT VIOLATION thereo shan be undemeanor
That's the law. It's plain. Let's stick to the
IN OtiY. al.ort1Fp
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-26
Miss $ Jack Q n
 w e ds MT. D avis

A wedding lovely in it's simplicity was that of Miss Mary Amelia Jackson and Mir. John Elliott Davis, which was solemnized Wednesday evening at g o'clock at the home of the brides pa rents, Mir. and Mrs. James s. Jackson
 The home for this occasion was dec erated in sweet peas, ro,,s and gladioli Before an improvised altar of palms and smilax with baskets of gladioli and sweet peas in pink and white with white tapers completing the lovely background, the marriage vows were taken.
 Preceding the ceremony Mrs. H. M Norton sang and Miss Lorena Norton played the nuptia1 music,
 The bride and groom entered together and Dr. J. w. Norton, assisted by Rev. H. M. Moffett, performed the ceremony. The bride was charming in her travel ing suit of blue and grey with small grey hat and grey accessories. Her flowers were butterfly roses and lilies of the valley. @
 Immediately following the ceremony a buffet supper was served. The table in the dining room being centered with a basket of pink gladioli surrounded with pink tapers in silver hssalers.
 Mir. and Mrs. Davis left during the evening for the mountains of North Carolina, where they will remain for several months, as Mir. Davis is at present connected in business there.
 Among the out-of-town guests were Miss Mary Elizabeth Wilson of Nash vile, Mir. Frank Baker of Decatur, Miss Annie Mims and Miss Laurie Davis of Prattville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-26
.akanawa Girls I o Le av
 T cd a y

Many of the young school set after enjoying month of vacation during which they have been entertained and entertained with swimming parties, dances, picnic luncheons and bridge will spend the next six weeks of their va- cation at various camps over the state.
 Leaving today for the mountains of Tennessee will be a charming group of these girls who will enjoy the out door sports and life at Camp Nakanawa.
 Miss Mary Ozburn and Miss Mary Gilliland of Birmingham will accom- pany these girls as counselors. They are both well fitted for the place, hay ing been members of the faculty of the Louie Compton seminary the last year.
 Composing this group will be Miss Margaret Smith, Miss Alice Finch, Miss Frances Jenkins, Miss Millie Phillips, Miss Winston Tutwiler, Miss Grider Horst, Miss Libby Morrow, Miss Flea nor Kilby, Miss Georgia Leary, Miss Jane Conner, Miss Lorol Bowron, Miss Elizabeth Cabaniss, Miss Jennie Chalm- CTS, Miss Bertha Leham, Miss Dorothy Thomas, Miss Louise Mccormack, Miss Florence Nicholson, Miss Margaret Nicholson, Miss Lyl Nevins, Miss Mary Virginia Brabston, Miss Mary Nice, Miss Helen Nice, Miss Elizabeth Fitz- patrick, Miss Edith Landgrede, Miss Marion Adler, Miss Martha McDavid, Miss Hester Woodall, Miss Katherine Grubbs, Miss Della Young, Miss Jean- nette Forbes, Miss Lamira Henley, Miss Edmonia Henley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-26
Random Notes

MT. and Mrs. '. P. Edwards have named a small son, Vines Preston Ed wards, Jr.
 Mrs. Ida Hudom and her grand daughters, Misses Helen and Lucy Hud. mon of Opelika, are visiting Mir. and Mrs T. O. Melton.
 Mir. mad Mrs. Owen Gillespy, Mir. and Mrs. Arthur Beckwith and young son Billy, are planning to leave Sunday by motor for Camp Walton, Fla.
 Mrs. William Thomas Bell (susie Hardie), of Glen Ridge, N. J., arrived yesterday to be the guest of Mrs. Gas ton Torrance. -tE
 Mrs. Emery B. Gray will leave July 5, for New York city, from which port she will sail July on the Assatania, for a summer abroad. A part of the time will be spent with Miss Elizabeth Shelly at Deauville, France. She will later join Mrs. Viola Roden sRedin in Paris and together they will visit a number of the summer resorts of France. Mrs. Gray will be accompanied as far as New York by her son, Mir. Henry Gray.
 Miss Katheryn Hawkins is leaving soon for Washington and New York. Miss Lula Agee leaves this week via Savannah for New York and Washing ton where she will attend the Nation al Education association.
 Master T. P. Fowles, Jr.. the son of Mir. and Mrs. T. P. Bowles, 210 Princeton avenue, left Sunday for Vir- ginia, where he will spend the re- mainder of the summer with his cousin, P. 0. Bowles, Jr.
 Mir. and Mrs. W. H. Nevins and Miss Louise Nevins returned Tuesday eve ming from Boucher.
 Miss Louise Nevins, who recently graduated from Boucher college, Balti- more, and her parents, Mir. and Mrs. w. H. Nevoins, who went to see her graduate and later spent some time in the east, returned Tuesday evening.
 The following boys are leaving today for Greenbrier, W. Va, James H. Hill man, Walter Coe, Erskine Dunlap, Leo Loeb and Constantine.
 
 Mrs. James H. Hillman has as her guest, Miss Katheryn Thorington, of Montgomery.
 Miss Lola Luther leaves this evening for a visit to her sister in Alberqueque, New Mexico.