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Evening star., 1924-07-21
D. c. Motorist Gets 80 Days.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatc 70 The Star.
BALTIMORE, July 21.-Five men,
one a WashinStonian, were sentenced
to Jail for automobile law violations
during the week, according to the
weekly report of Automobile Com
missioner +. Austin Baughman, made
public today. John Lyon of Wash
ington, who was sentenced to 90 days.
was charged with driving while in
toxicated and with failing to stop
after an accident. The other men
were charged with driving while in
toxicated or with unauthorized use of
automobiles. and received 80 days
each.
Evening star., 1924-07-21

Fort Scott, Kans.. is the old-fash
toned town which still has gent 8
waiting room" in it's railroad station.
Evening star., 1924-07-21
LUTHERANS TO SPEAK.
Distinguished Names on List fol
Shenandoah Caverns Reunion.
Special Dispa tch OF The Star.

Special Dispa tch OF The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va, July e1.-
Some of the foremost Lutheran
clergymen of the National Lutheran
Council are to address the fifth an
nual reunion of the Winchester
Staunton and North Carolina dis
tricts Of the Synod OF Virginia a,
Shenandoah Caverns, near Noun,
Jackson, on July 81.
Many Lutheran families will have
dinner in picnic style on the grounds
Howard j. Benchoff of Woodstock
is to lead musical program
Speakers will include the Rev. Dr
j. A Morehead. commissioner to Eu-
rope, representing the NatIona
Lutheran Council; the Rev. Dr. l.. III
Lohr, the Rev. DR.. Edgar u. Pence
the Rev. DIR. r. e. ColIaday, the
Rev. DR.. c. F. Steck and the Rev
George S. Bearden.
Evening star., 1924-07-21
Railway Property Sold.
,pecisl Dispatch to The Star.

FREDERICKSBURG Va, July Il.
A deed of bargain and sale has
been admitted to record in the Of
flee of the clerk Of the corporation
court of this city, conveying from the
Girard Trust Company, representing
the interest of the Maryland. Della
ware and Virginia Railway Company,
to the Baltimore and Virginia
Steamboat Company. the lands. docks.
wharves and terminal properties To-
Gated on the Rappahannock River
price was stated as $4,000 The
original deed of the former Maryland,
Delaware and Virginia Company's s
realty was recorded in the clerks Of
fee here.
Evening star., 1924-07-21
Concert of Bohemian Music.

NEW YORK, July PA concert
of Bohemian music by the famous
Goldman Band, under the personal
direction of it's founder and leader,
Edwin F'ranko Goldman, will be
broadcast tonight by VIZ The pro-
gram will contain numbers seldom
heard and will carry unique and
distinctive flavor.
Evening star., 1924-07-21
Elks to Build $25, 900 Home.
Dispat teh to The Star.

SpeCIdI DIsp1ttn NE SUIT.
FREDERICKsBUkG, Va. July 81.
Contract for a new home for
Fredericksburg Lodge, No. SIS, B. P.
o. Elks. has been let to L. G. Hefiin
by the Elks Home Building commit
tee. The cost will be $4,000. The
work will begin within the next
week or ten days and is expected to
be completed on or before March ], ,
1925.
Evening star., 1924-07-21
School Bond Issue Defeated

special Dispatch to The Star.
SHEPHERDSTOWN W. Va. July
jected. 216 TO 24J, bond issue of
$4,000 for new high school for
epherdstown. A three-tifths divi-
sion was necessary.
Evening star., 1924-03-08

Air bladder of the squirrel hAke is
used in the manufacture Of isinglass
and glue.
Evening star., 1924-03-08

am brought here-gambling den,
eh?-I win my money. fair and square.
as you call ft-then I am threatened
with revolver, made to pay back on
the woman is here-trapped! Bah!
-Chfmboulogios is what the vulgar
boys call fathead"'
Mr. Chimbouloglos is a very wise
man." said Hextall. II give you the
same advice. And 1 assure you that
you are under a wrong impression
wrong!"
Wrong" exclaimed the injured
one What!-wheh she stick a re-
VolVer at my head and threaten to
blow out my brains IL 1 don't put
back the money 1 have fairly won?
On, no, no mol am not a fool. Mr.
Doctor-come, now"
For moment Of silence Hextall
looked the two over more carefully.
Mr.. George Chimbouloglos seemed to
him to be good-tempered, easy-go-
ing sort or young man; Mr. Victor De-
metriadi. In spite of his sinister eyes,
looked to have some good points. Pa
quita's newly enrolled knight re-
solved, in her service, to use a little
diplomacy, and to see what an appeal
TO Whatever sense of honor the two
young men possessed would do.
L am sure you are not a fool. Mr..
Demetriadi," he said, land / am also
sure you are both men of honor. Now,
supposing / give you my word of
honor that you are mistaken"
Chimbouloglos nodded readily
enough, but Demetriadi stared.
But l see it with my own sight,"
he exclaimed. "What,-you think /
don't know what is a revolver-me?"
I'VE mustn't stand talking here all
day.. said Hextall. Step round to
my house with me for a moment and
L think 1 can explain matters to you
Nx.b
The two Greeks followed him with
out demur And as he led them round
to Wimpole street Hextall reflected,
with a sense of grim amazement, on
the extreme smallness of this world.
He himself was d LancaStrian, and
he had learnt his medicine and walk
ed his hospitals at the Victoria Uni
versity in Manchester; consequently
he knew Manchester well, and he had
at once recognized the names of the
two Greeks as those of two leading
houses in the Greek trading commu
nifty of the great Lancashire city.
These were evidently scions of those
houses. up for n lark in London
and the pride and spirit of Mr..
Victor Demetriadi had been touched
For Paquita's sake, he must give
them an explanation-at Kesteven's
cost.
Being a little of a diplomatist, Hex
tall first spoke Of Manchester and
transferred matters to friendly
footing. Then, pledging the two
young men to secrecy, and putting
them on their honor. he told them as
much as he thought 1t necessary they
should know. And to his great re-
lief Demetriadi Immediately accept
ed the situation.
"Oh, in that easel" he said, spread
ing out his hands; "of course. I have
no more to say. eh? Nothing! 1 am
sorry for the young lady. But that
fellow-what you call Kesteven. eh?
All, And"
He broke off sharply and glanced
at his companion, and once more the
two exchanged the look of signifi-
canoe which Hextall had twice pre-
viously noticed. Present Demetriadi
went on:
Perhaps we better tell you some
thing we see, or think we see," he
said. Something that make us
Chimbouloglos quietly interrupted
him.
7 don't simply think I saw" he
said. Il did see.''
'You tell him, then" said Demetriadi.
'fYou know" he added, turning to Hex
Evening star., 1924-03-08

tall "I-maybe didn't see as clearly a
Chfmbouloglos that nfght-Id hAd =
good deal of wine. eh? Not too much
but plenty. But Chimboulogios ne
tall
Chimbouioglos flick ed the ash from
his cigarette and locked thcuEhtfuiiy
at Hextall his youthful face was very
grave and he shook his head.
Its a serious thing to have to
say" he answered, "and / shouldn't
say it if ! weren't certain Of it. But
since you've told us what you have
about that man Kesteven. TIL tell you
of this. That revolver didn't go OF
what" exclaimed He1tall. You
"I mean that I'm absolutely certain
that Kesteven discharged 1t as he
was trying to take 1t from the girl,
said Chimbouloglos. ut was my inn
preston that he meant to shoot her.
hand. She started violently just then
or she'd have been shot throug1
the heart. I'm sure"
You can trust chimbouloglos," re.
marked Demetriadi. IF he says NJ
saw-he saw"
Hextall received this news in 81.
lence. And when his two visitors had
gone he sat for a long time staring
at nothing-thinking The atmosphere
of mystery had suddenly been deep
ened by something that looked very
like the foreshadowing of murder.
He saw, by one Of those sudden men :
tai illuminations which come as II
they were directly inspired, how
Kesteven, IL he really wished to get
rid of Paquita Tress. had had an ad.
mirable opportunity during that
struggle for the revolver Of achieving
his object without discriminating him.
self No one would have suspected
that he meant to shoot her; he had
the best of all possible reasons for IN :
terfering with her before she could
have hurt others or herself. 1t could
easily have been done-Kesteven
would have no idea that the young
Greek had particularly watchful eyes.
Easily done! The moro Hextall con-
sidered it, the more he was inclined
to believe in the story he had just
heard But-why should kesteven
wish to kill Paquita? A big question
and one that gave rise to many
other questions and doubts and
problems. Out Of the cloud OF these
rose a clear fact-PaQuita was IN
danger. He turned to his day. 5
| work realizing that his promise to
help her was going to involve him
| in complications the result OF which
| it was at that time impossible to
foresee.
Evening star., 1924-03-08

The next story: Days Of Hope
and Fear"
Evening star., 1924-03-08
BEDTIME STORIES 3, y. 1asssss" sssesss

down early in the afternoon. They
were sure then that 1t was not as
warm as It had been. And after the
aviator had gone away and the great
man-bird had been left alone they
heard a voice.
Tut. tut, tut, tutw Some one was
scoldfng. At the first sound of that
voice Danny Meadow Mouse scrambled
tut, tut, tut, tut" sounded that voice
again.
.As sure as I live. it is Jenny
Wren!" thought Danny, and looked
eagerly toward tree mot far distant. 1..I
In a moment he saw a familiar little
person in brown, hopping about as IL
she couldn't keep still and all the
time scolding some one. Then he
saw who 1t was she was scoidtng. 1t
was Mr.. Wren.
Just then Jenny wren's sharp eyes
spied Danny and she promptly new
over to the great man-bird. We'll.
well. well, IL it isn't Danny Meadow
Mousse" she exclaimed. Where under
the sun did you come from? Where
did you spend the winter"
II spent the winter in the sunny
south. but just where 1 don't know"
us Nanny still with you? inter
rupted Jenny Wren.
DANNY nOOQeQ. VI COURSE, S6Io ne
But he didn't tell Jenny of tho FIVE
children that had been born in the
sunny south in the great man-bird.
and were still living in it He knew
what a gossip Jenny Wren Is, and the
longer such secrets can be kept the
better.
Have you been living hero all win
ter?" asked Danny.
Tut, tut, tut, tut! No. indeed" re-
piled Jenny. "Of course, not! We
spent the winter way down in the
sunny south"
But isn't this the sunny southr
asked Danny.
well. / suppose it is." replied
Jenny. TT is the sunny south. but
it isn't way down."
Then what are you doing here?'
demanded Danny.
"Why, Mr.. Wren and ] are on our
way north, stupid" declared Jenny.
Danny knew then that the great
man-bird must be on its way north.
Perhaps it was taking them back
home! He rushed away to tell Nanny.
and two more excited little people
never lived
Copyright. 1924. by r. ". BurIe1)
The next story: Days Of Hope
and Fear"
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Evening star., 1924-03-08

(Continued in Tomorrow's Starr
Evening star., 1924-03-08

the great man-bird almost every day
that they thought nothing about 1T
when they went up in the air. You
see. most always they came back to
the same place they started from, for
the aviator was simply giving ex-
hibitions.
But At last there came a day when
they flow longer than usual, very
much longer. When at last they
came down to earth late in the after
noon they found very different coun-
try from that they had grown ac-
customed to way, way down in the
sunny south. They were still in the
sunny south. but in another part of
1t altogether. What could 1t mean
The next day they made another
long flight. 1t seemed to Danny and
Nanny that ii was not quite as warm
as 1t had been. This time they came
Evening star., 1924-03-08
M0RGENTHAU IN LONDON.
To Interview Leaders in Connection
With Greek Refugees.

LONDON, March tJewish Tele-
graphic Agency).-Henry Morgen-
thau, chairman Of the league OF ma
tion'g commission for the relief Of
Greek refugees, arrived in London
yesterday to interview a number of
political and financial personages in
connection with his work in Athens
Mr.. Morgenthau was invited to Lon
don by Sir Eric Drummond, general
secretary OF the league of nations
He will report to the leagues council.
Evening star., 1924-03-08
ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE
OFFICIAL TO QUIT JOB
DR.. p. A. Baker, National Super
intendent, to Tender His Resig-
nation April 8.

wESTERvILLE. Ohio, March g.
DR.. p. A. Baker, for many years gen
eral superintendent OF the National
Anti-Saloon League. has announced
he would present his resignation as
head of the league at a special meet
ing of the directors called today to
meet in IndiaAapolis April 8.
Mr.. Baker has been in Ill health for
some time and said he did not feel
able longer to carry on work OF the
league Officials of the league here
would not give any indication as to
who Mr.. Bakers successor might BE-
Evening star., 1924-03-08
WILL. ABOLISH MEAT TAX.
Portugal to Reduce Cost Of Living
by Decree.

LISBON. Portugal. March s.-Amons
the government measures to reduce the
cost Of living will be a decree abolish
ing all taxes on imported meat, accord :
ing to an official announcement made
yesterday.
"A recent dispatch from Lisbon stated
that $4,000 persons marched to the gov
ernment and parliament buildings IN a
huge demonstration demanding the re-
duction of the cost of living.
Evening star., 1924-03-08
Danny and Nanny Become
Greatly Excited.
Homesickness few can long endure;
Return they End the only cure.

Return they Ind the only cure.
Old Mother Nature.
With every passing day Danny and
Nanny grew more homesick. The
nero thought that all their feathered
acquaintances were on their way
back to tho Green Meadows and the
Green Forest up north kept in their
minds the place that they had always
called home. And the longing to see
it again grew and grew and grew.
They had become so used to fyinp in
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-26
YAKIMA GIRL is
LOST IN EAST
Fear Connection With Kid
ing Murder OF Boy

CHICAGO. May "a. Police horo to.
day believe there Is some connection
between the murder Of Robert Franks
and the disappearance the same after.
noon OF Gertrude Barker. IA. OF
wealthy family Of Yakima. wash.
Miss Gertrude Kelly. the girl'a
aunt, reported 30 police after several
days Of futile personal search tina,
Gertrude disappeared Wednesday aft
crnoon At about the time Franks was
kidnapped aud in the same neighbor.
hood
Gertrude was student at Saint
Navior'a academy. short distance
from tho Harvard private school. at.
tended by Franks.
Police believe there may be some.
thing TO the theory that the girl hap.
pened along as Franks was picked
ar and that she was also dragged
into the kidnapping machine 10 pre-.
vent her from exposing tho abduci-
orA This makes the third kidnapping
in ono week. the third victim being
Nellie Taylor IS. OF London. She
was abducted by three men in an
automobile from in front OF the
home Of friends here There is no
trace OF her.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-26
Citizens Comment
on Coolidge Action

Miller Freeman, editor Pacific
Fisherman, said: THE signing Of
the immigration bill marks the cul.
mination OF long fight and defines
definitely a policy, proper on the
part of this country. The charges
that 1t discriminates against the
Japanese are untrue. invhat the law
affects approximately one.half or
the population of the worId-all
orientals.
Il would sound further note OF
warning to Japanese now in this
country TO see that the law is
obeyed and that they be not led
astray by past propaganda of their
press and other sources. They can
not use the United States to build
a colony or become a racial factor
lin this country.
Now / would like to see the
federal government prosecute the
Mitsui company on charges of tax.
ing millions of dollars out OF the
treasury during the war.
Thanks are due The star as
the only daily paper In Seattle
which consistently pushed the mat
ter and allowed freedom of speech
in its columns. by which all the
facts were known, II has been
the policy OF The Star TO allow al
frank and open discussion OF the
problem. Thus the facts of ag-l
greSsion were brought out clearly.
instead of suppressing them, as the
opposition has done. Without the
aid OF The Star our task would
have been much greater"
City Councilman Phil Tindall com.
menting on the signing of tho immi-
grafton bill, said;
president Coolidge should be com
mended FOR signing the exclusion
act. He was under tremendous
pressure to veto the act.
IL believe he came TO learn that
II would ho fatal to start negotia.
tions for treaty. Japan had a
number OF questions, such us land
ownership, citizenship. etc. that she
wished to bring out by treaty
American business interests that
sought to develop China ard Man.
churia, and tho churches, which
would sacrifice the Pacific coast 10
give their missionaries few con.
verts. opposed the enclusinn ant"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-26
TRAIL new CLUE
IN BOY DEATH

CHICAGO. May 2G.--The hunt for
the slayer OF Robert Franks has mar.
rowed down today TO one man de-
scribed by police MS In the early thir.
ties, about 8 feet II inches in height
and weighing around 100 pounds.
This man is believed to be the
George johnson" who signed the
ransom letter received by Jacob
Franks. millionaire, father OF tho vic.
tim. and the man who yesterday sent
n wreath OF flowers TO the Franks
home.
The wreath. bearing n card Of sym.
pathy from George Johnson" was
delivered by florist on the order of
n man giving that name. Tho florist
said he had seen the man frequently
in restaurants OF the noighborhood
Lacking other tangible clues police
arc inclined TO believe tho George
johnson" of the wreath ID the slayer.
II the man is the slayer. he prob.
ably Us insane, police said.
Funeral services for tho victim
were held yesterday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-26

Linden u. Pcntz Mrs. Pentz.
Baby pentz. months old. and
the Pcntz goat. will be guests Of
the Seattle Ad club Tuesday at
it's noon luncheon. This is the
modern Swiss Family Robinson
which the Al club is sending
from Seattle 20 Skagway in an
open boat TO demonstrate the
ease with which Seattle and Alas.
ka can communicate with each
other In spite OF the hazards that
arc supposed to attend a trip into
northern waters.
Pentz, n printer. Of Anacortes.
is in Seattle Quitting the trip.
The Ad club is inviting various
Seattle business houses to contrib.
ute tho necessary equipment.
which includes a 1s.foot gig, sail
and oars, n tent, n stoveaa portn.
bic typewriter. q goat to furnish
milk for Baby pontz, n bed, n
gun, and revolevr.
Paul Jones Perry president of
the Nd club, Monday announced
the appointment Of committee
headed by Howard X. Smith. of
tho Schindlcr.Smith Advertising
agency. Crnry building, to look
after the details of pcntz's prep.
arntion for the trip; also to mr..
range for q ronsing ecnd.off nj
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-26
INCREASES WORK
IN SEATTLE
Details OF Changes Not Yet
Settled, Says Chief

Restricting immigration OF Asiatic-
thru the Seattle port viii not mean
less work for immigration service
operatives. according to Luther
Weedin. inspector here. Monday. II
viii mean more work. he believes.
"of course. there will be fewer
Japanese coming thru out station.
he explained, ''and possibly a less
number Of Chinese. but. on the other
hand. there viii be many orIentals to-.
be held here until they can give
proof OF parents and families In the
United States. We also expect MANY
arrest cases. where individuals will
be picked up and held for depoua.
ton.
As matter OF fact" he added.
we don't know yet just where we
are or what changes in personnel or
arrangements will be made after
July /. when the bill goes into effect.
There are certain apparent conflicts
10 arise out OF the new law as com.
pared with the former regulations.
and we must wait for an interpreta.
ton by our department heads before
making future plans
Weedin added that no changes were
being contemplated here for the pres.
ent. and he could give no approx
mate changes in quotas thru the Sc
attic immigration station. except
that he believed business would be
greater.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-26
TAX BILL Goes
TO PRESIDENT
Income Reduction Measure
Now Up to Coolidge

WASHINGTON. May 20. - The
new compromise tax bill today re-.
cciysd final congressional approval
by the house.
The vote was sTs 20 >.
Itnow goes 10 the president.
Passed by the senate Saturday By
a 80 10 8 vote. the house 1dded It's
overwhelming Enforcement 10 the
measure. forecaating easy success IN
overriding a veto Il the president dis
approves A.
The technical action came on a
vote 20 aeccp, the report Of the con.
fcrces who drafted the eompromise.
The measure provides an immedi.
alto Is per cent reduction in taxes due
and payable this year on 1898 in.
comes. tho democratic normal TAR
rates ranging from 70 per cent.
with sur,thxes scaling from per
cent on $4,000 TO 90 per cent on
$500. 900. increased estate and Cir
taxes and provision authorizing
publicity o. shs amount 1i ,axoa
paid by individuals and corporations.
bat not OF their returns
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-26
MURDER TRIAL
is OPENED
Evidence Against Carl Ry-
berg Slated for Monday

Carl Ryberg. former Seattle brick
yard cmploye. held in the snohom.
ish county jail since last February
on a charge OF shooting Mrs
Martha Murnmey 10 death and burn
ing her body in the ruins OF her
home at Seattle Heights. went on
trial for murder at Everett Mon
day.
Progress in filling the jury box
Monday morning gave promise that
evidence would be taken Monday
afternoon.
The Ryberg case attracted wide.
spread attention II was one Of the
most brutal killings in the history
Of the county. according to Prose
cutor c. r. Roscoe.
Mrs. Mummcy's remains were
found in the ruins OF the RACED
house, and her husband. Joshua.
suffered a fractured skull when nt-
tackled with an AK. They we're tho
grandparents Of Mummcy's ex-wlfo
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-26
PETITIONS CANNOT
BE SIGNED UNLESS
YOU'RE REGISTERED

THOUSANDS OF voters in Seat.
l. tic, King county and the rest
Of the state are not registered.
only registered voters may sign
Initiative measure No. So, the
Bone public power bill. or other
Initiative or referendum meas.
ures. n they wish TO sign these
measures they must register at
once as petitions must he filed IN
Olympia ietc in June.
Tho registration books in Seat.
Tic arc open from . .. m. to 8
y. m. every day except Sunday, In
the county.city building. Regis.
tration books arc open in every
rural precinct in the state where
elections arc not In progress. BY
registering at once each voter not
only qualities himself to sign the
petitions. but also qualities for
the general elections In Novem'
bor,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-26
EIGHT DROWNED
IN LAKE BOAT
Fisherman Saves Man and
Sister From Death

CASCADE. y. G.. May 26.--Two
out of 10 were saved on Lake Chris.
tina yesterday when motor boat
tipped over. Efforts are being made
10 find the bodies Of tho other eight.
Tho 10 went oui In tho motor boat
which had lain np all winter. When
the boat got IN the center OF tho lake
II started leaking ana foundercd.
Hugh Ferguson and his sister
Mamie, Of Kettle Falls chung TO q
piece Of wrcckago until rescued by n
Mr.. Templar who wan fishing in Il
row boat nearby. Tho others went
down with tho boat.
The dead arc Carlson; u. y. Eng
lund 80, and son Danny, 8, Of
wenatchce; Benjamin Johnson, 60.
Cascade; Ole Islands, So. Cascade:
Knutc Palm. TO- Hilltop, y. G; Miss
Ruth sturmau, Kettle Falls; Jack
Mcdonald. Kettle Falls.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-26

Two dead and four injured was
seat,les' sunday traffic toll.
The dead. Peter Teolaio. 81. and
his wife. Mr.. Adele Teoda,o. Of ss5
W, 7sth -. They were killed when
their auto was ha by a Milwaukee
train at csvanaush crossing. ak
miles south OF Rentou.
The injured Charlotte IAEuliisr.
81. daughter OF Mrs. Teodaio. in Ten.
ton hospital.
l.. A. Saycr. 1880 Borcn ave. Mrs
sayer, and James W. williams. city
fireman. all hurt when n fire truck
crashed into the saycr auto at Borcn
ave. and seneca 81. The Saycra were
returning from the Rainier Golf and
Country club. Both truck and auto
are total wrecks