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Evening star., 1924-11-14

fLA1 LRPi\Nu. brand-new. mote modern
oppression devices, S:'eS cash or VERY ca,y
t"rnls- SEQ Mr.. r"plc. - Pa ave. SrtithraSt
PLAYER PIANO, good a. n,T SII, pI,r,.
Uiumha a 3I>f u.
Evening star., 1924-11-14
FOR SALE-AUTOMOBILEs.
PACKARD.

FORD COUPES "a and > sersas: fine condi-
tion also 10 tourings; some equal 10 new.
A. J. STABLER 40 K ST. NV lGs
Evening star., 1924-11-14

.>AhbLE HuRSES-Two. first class: price
cnas"uahte Apply H. T. \elms. Insurance
Ridg. Main s,3a
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Little Journeys

IIENRY SWIGGET, down Carrolton, Mo-, is rub
bling his stumbled chin the while he figures. Several
months ago he decided that rabbits around his place were
bore. and he thought seductive trap would be about
the right thing TO meet up with them. The thought
fathered the trap all right and then he held aloof But
the rabbits at the end Of six months quite evil
dent of yore He Investigated only TO find that the
trap had fallen into the possession OF huge swarm OF
bees After effort he drove the bees forth and they
left behind them 80 pounds of good honey which
Henry appropriated. What is he figuring about2 Well
for thing he wants TO know whether not he has
been stung by good luck, the rabbits or the bees.
VHTHEN Mrs. Tony Baruzzni opened the front door of
wv her home in Des Mones Iowa. an evening two
ago her keen noss detected the fragrant odor of bro
ing beefsteak She wondered but she smacked her lips
Then she investigated AS she moved toward the kitchen
she heard hasy footsteps passing out the back door That
made her suspicious and she represSed her appetite while
she let her eyes to the bureau drawer and elsewhere
Some SIS missing That made her blue for only
moment and then she turned happily back to the kitchen
saying But supper is ready and didn't have to cook it.
Such nice burglars"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-05
The Alleys of Long A 20

TRAGEDY: spark from the chimney of Boston
i tenement destroys enormous pile of knding wood
the roof This wood had been brought from miles away
Dy small boys of the families that live below
Turnout the hot summer they had toied hauling the
kinding in toy wagons breathing heavily they
trudged along with their precious cargo in their
about 500 damages reported the prosac fremen
But the official record does not the disappointment
and hearache of the small lads whose toll has vanished
in smoke To them it is tragedy
Grown-up will sympathze with these poor Boston
boys memory takes them back to lleyprowlng of
years gone by The alley had not been virtually eliminated
then by city congestion and high land values
1t the choice playground of all red-booded lads
There gathered kndng, collected old iron and bones
for the junkman searched the livery stable for
the symbol of good uck-the horseshoe
THE alley, boyhood institution is just about gone
except in smaller towns villages. City youth never
having tasted this sweet doesn't know what it is missing
But considerable army Of u.s. if boys again. wouldn't
trade for modern youths radios and movies and other
marves, the old-me alley and its fences dsfgured with
initials carved by the proud of Christmas jack
knives.
Progress is fine cutterng life with fancy manufactured
articles. But we lose lot of the great thrills and pleas
ures when we forfeit simplicity.
Tom Sawyers natural habitat is an alley.
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Are Criminals Really Worth Saving? Clarence Answers

truce estate which fEH father ~
-IatH HaHtar FauEr IHa created
40 arfraf any attempt fo ltar
aff EatGaa q Lrg1ad Dr. ari
HrharI A. Loeb HH H9Hr r.aT
ru. DaWH -EH
u 10 " Mat Sir Franks
aHI Ela fund sill both bs ~
oblivion before any effort HU
d. rnats 10 release Loeb or
Isf n tbr time ever
e9mr fHat tie public consider
rhat FU.g ar5 safe fo bf at large
and they have been iu prison
long enough, the public thru
their officials viii. no luuit act
no matter who oppose b.
VEN seldom rsa comes
before che pardon board fhnt
somebody does not OUu1ss tEH
fsieaaT. and SCI th0 ilg makes
BE- obligatory that after "a certain
IrHFth N time. prisoners in gen
eml murt be uaroiei. II ~ for
parole. and about 90 per cent
make good after release Of
course. iu murder cases there
are very few who are released
before serving 20 years"
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been convicted 90 "a crime.
EHerYonr haH both -1c.al ana
anilr1eial instincts ana b. fa
only a question " degree ar 10
enc C2iFrmra s8ra vBT
AS far conviction ~ a crime.
there are an -UFia 10 crlmes.
Convictions run from a dollar
tine ta death Many ura CON
Nieici who arc unt guilty. e. it
Uagd D. impossible 90 answer
tbe question from this stand
point
But n the question should
re Are there not criminals Who
arr nor worth saving then the
gutHflgn should bc asked Worth
sowing 40 whom
There are au infinite nun
Hrr ~ people who have high
standing who arn not worth -ay-
iur "a Tar as the community h
concerned ma fact. many who
ar, called good people are very
iusuri0us 10 the community.
Perhaps there are very few
people whose death would make
any difference 20 the commuu.
HY. and IN that sense. they
would not b1 worth saving,
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" ROY ]. GIBBONS

lNiltAGh hay l Society
- has no right Ca condemn a.
Eru ta Hr9fH
Fur thc preservation ~ the
race. 10 Tor nothing else tho
state should NOT deliberately o..
fgHr life
So agrlTrs Clarence 81 Oar
uow internationally famous Grim.
inal attorney whose master
pleading has aided more than
lg2 MURDERS 90 cheat death a
tht hanrmaus hands
IN am exclusive interview
with a. D. A. Service ana Tho
star. barrow fu tlg flint time
reveals the Workings ~ bis
mind Boa explaining why De bias
come "a The ~ "a, ~ Eo man
rr.mina b marked Tor ths Eat
lgWr
Answering the question "Aro
criminals worth avng37 Oar
raN says
IL d. nrTf necessary 20 find
out What is meant hy the -0rl
criminal Whether D. means
some person who has some anti
social instinct or one who has
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representatives Of the common 20
RE: and that among them would 4.
On unseen. silent guest dlrrct'ag
,heir deliherai.on. Was not :hs an
accurate forecast Of what actually
occurred al that timer
Much has ceen said FOR snl
against tho nc;ior OF President VII
yon: whnt he d.u 10 aid in fortnuAt
ing tho covenant OF the league d,
nations Mr.. Wilson in what he al
in this matter was controlled by a
power higher han man. He did no.
got 20 Europe OF his own voliiioa
but was impelled by a power that
was irresistible America has. a
mighty mission 10 perform. in sn
ing 20 settle correctly the problem,
that confront the nations Of TIE
world today. And she cannot AVOID
her duty.
Have those IN authority. charged
with administering the affairs O,
this government. carried out or a.
tempted 10. the principles above s,,
forth. or cause America 20 TAX,
her rightful placer We ell know
they have not.
E. A. ENGLE,
Enumclaw, Wash
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but.
In the cold waters of the
North. they have eyes and color
on the night side, while species
living IA warm waters have
eyes and color on the left eide.
n there's any explanation, scl-
ence hasn't found II yet
The hnlibut has no fighting
sword, but II has a good strong
tail m stuna Goldfish and other
fish with a nip Of iis tail and
then deyours them.
Seven years ago halibut
Weighing co pounds dressed
was caught or the coast ~
Massachusetts II was nine feet.
two inches long. and four feet.
two inches broad Fish weigh
Ing 200 and 300 pounds are fire.
quently caught
Hulihut are caught In al seas
north of Hnyre. New York and
San Francisco They used 70 be
found along offshore banks. but
recently they have been NOV
Ing out 10 sea and now they
are seldom found except in
water from 100 10 80 fathoms
deep.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-05
"Loouey" and Other Gas

IN BAYWAY, ~ j.. an folks talk about Is looney gas
L Forty-une workmen stricken By this strange
gas in the Standard OIL eompanys laboratory. All Of them
formerly normal took on symptoms OF insanity. Five died
in Straght-jacketS.
"Iooney gas" is the workman's for tetraethyized
gasoline high test gasoline with which the company Is
experimenting before offering for popular consumption
10y autoStS,
Public health officials of New York city have ended the
sale of a similar gas in 10000 stations in that city
Which all right When in doubt play safe with new
gases
But
Every motorist is more in danger from the ordinary
variety Of gasoline he uses day after day If he only
knows titan he is from te.ra-ehyl lead poisoning from
this highest ooney gas especially at this time OF year
Plain gasoline manufactures carbon monoXlde gas As
burns.
Carbon monoxide in a closed garage, can kill you IN a
few minutes if breathed in sufficient quantities WHAT
more il is cooress odoreSS and tasteesS IL parayzes
the lungs before its victims know II.
Perhaps this looney gas will result IN good IL
may make folks think keep the garage doors open when
they up the motor in the morning and breathe air,
If il is freezing and not carbon monoXde which Is
death-dealing, without warning.
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= FABLES ON HEALTH
MORE HINTS

COME other handy hints for emcr.
~ gency that Mrs. Mann always
had at hand in case something hap.
pencd TO the children were these:
For colic--Colic may be caused by
upset stomach or result from getting
chilled. Put heat against the pain,
and make the child vomit thru nd.
ministration OF mustard In water or
salt in n glass of warm water A
teaspoonful Of ginger In glass Of
hot water Is another recognized homo
remedy.
For frost bte-Rub vigorously with
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Letters STAR STAR Readers
THE LEAGUE
All letter. TO The Star must have nam. and address.
'IlI you kIndly refer 30 10

Editor The star Win you kindly
grant me a little space to present
some thoughts upon n question Of
International affairs. which has been
much before the people since the
close OF the world war?
In your paper OF tho 10th. inst.
In writing OF tho coming Of the
Shenandoah. and OF tho ZR.5. you
voiced what might happen should
dirigibles Of this character come 20
our shores In time OF war lRdoned
with death dealing instruments. and
TO avoid such result you insist
tina, tho government n, Washington
must az once do everything that
honombly can be done 90 prevent
another war.
Permit me 10 say that such nc.
lion has already been taken. and
all that is needed II 20 put It's prin.
ciples into more thoro operation. !
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-05
Fish Holiday With Canada

WAsHINGTON. SoY -Four
w days after Armistlcs day.
November 18Th. marks the be-
ginning n a new urmistlce
agreed 20 by Canada and the
United States 20 make life
longer and happier for halibut
IN North Pacific waters and
Incidentally 20 provide that
hGlibut may be- moro plentiful
and less expensive iu fsh mar
krts a Few years hence
lihlibut have been growing
more and more scarce IN the
last few yearA and more and
moro expensive. Accordingly "a
treaty has been drawn and rati-
fled providing that no halibut
shall b. caught from November
18th 90 February 18th each
year Tor minimum OF hya
years
A commission % two members
from Canada and two from the
United States VIII watch over
the hnlibut and make any
changes IN the provisions for
their protection that their vel
fare seems 10 require.
Strange fish arc these hall.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-05

hut taf oDIy admissible qgrs
tlau i 'Are fHsy E1HH saving
fn iEfm.rifr
eve w because Hr Haur tu
itr- f-.arf reH ~ whether Hr
ere DOING ems kont 90 ofhsn or
n1I. and BE- would 81 vrr hard
90 pass ana execute Hw Ihat
only those who 90 good Ia ufH-
fr should uVr
Many men probably most
men prefer I1 urt inside pre
on Iban 90 IIF Ana their wish
e. should hr r.HHultrd and that
Of their furuis.
n would be dangerous 20
consult only che wishes OF tB-
community m that case uo
ones NE would be- cafe
quite apart from all iHs.
nature u fhr development %
the ing. IuaL has created lm.
uEiu1iIDn ubirh gives him "a Crrr
tain amount ~ rympsthy ana
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-05
) Questions }
4! ANSWERED {!

Q. How can I remove iron and
china glue from plate Elass7
4. 10 u impossible 70 recommend
dciiHitc methods uiihoui tuoiing
something Of the nature Of The glue
~ the glue Is not iooscucd after
prolonged soaking icith irarm icaicr
try aH orOanic soircHi such a. ben.
zcuc or gasoline cleaning aoiu-
ton made bD dissoluiHg po,nHEiuul
dichTomGtc in concentrated syi-
phurio acid trifi attack mos, or
Ganic matter. Care must BE- taken
IN handling this as 70 tciH burn the
skin aud clothing. 4 solution Of
irdshiaD soda may also b. helpful
An abrasive material such az IN,
securing potedcra on the market
might also Dc effective.
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refer 20 the league OF nations. which
rs now functioning and has been
since its PRONUNCIATION. settling dif-
ficult national and international
questions that II seemed Impossible
10 adjust otherwise. II has pre-.
vented one war. In proof OF this
we need only refer 20 the history OF
its acts.
It may be useful. for the moment.
70 inquire into the circumstances
which caused this remarkable action
TO be taken. nothing OF the kind
had ever been presented before
when drafting treaties at she close
OF the war.
During the world war. a prophecy
was made. that when that war
closed and men gathered around n c
council table u draft the terms Of
peace; there would be among them
mo kings or cruI rrors but only the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-05

snow or very cold water. Cold and
rubbing are tho best remcdies-not
heat.
Burns or cuts--If the burn is large
or has formed n bad blister. It is well
TO have n doctor see It. If n minor
burn, prepare n paste OF wet baking
soda and wrap carefully. Or cover
with grease to keep out the mir Or
spread upon n cloth olive oil. unsalted
lard. cold cream or vaseline. Bind
these gently upon tho burned section
and renew from time to time. BE
careful not TO break tho blIstors II
there nre nnY.
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pity TO destroy fHs o. Eu
uiHF 0f any cora vaHII mean
fHr destruction ur fbr h4rf part
uf man Ana harsh AND cruel
ruushmTufs alHar have a
tendency 20 destroy rHr highest
emotions ~ man
MaHy mn tral for capital
Offence ay they prefer 10 die
rather Than i've OUT their lives
iu prison FrrEars tHry feel 81
at rha time But Il Ufr prison
sH Werr given free access a.
EIuE wEarr Bui poison aud hGd
gnu1 heath. most - them would
die ~ Old Bgr
Every organism. whether BE-
iu human animal religious ~.
cal or political. hes me viii 90
live with living goes the wlrh
20 live OiberWlre life would
not persist"
pal-iug 20 comment on the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-05
Smoking Room
Stories

"MY LITTLE SON." said ono
I'l smoker. nearly got me into
trouble. He. poor little fellow. was
afraid II was Jail. the way my wife
went about Il. Well. you know how
father gets mixed up with n
crowd and stays out late. Well,
rot home at @. NJ. and for once
In my life did not awaken her.
but the little boy was UP and about
He walks in his sleep. and he heard
mo say something TO my friends nj
the front door about bootleg in my
hip pocket. The following day he
said Mt breakfast. in stage whls.
per 10 his mother:
II think father has killed n man.
for he came home last night with
n boot and leg on his hip. |
heard him tell his friend Mt the
door,"
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star. Washington Bureau.
ia-1 New York Ave-.

WTAsHINGToN. Nov. 81
w who's going TO be tho new
secretary Of agricultural
The president IN faced with no
dearth OF material for his cab.
met post. made vacant b. the
death OF Secretary Henry G.
Wallace. judging by tho number
OF folks who arc urging him TO
appoint their candidates 10 tho
Job.
In Washington one hears much
talk about Frank O. Lowden.
former governor OF Illinois. who
turned down the vice presidential
nomination on the republican
ticket. Tho assumption here 10
that the president might like 10
have tyowden in his official fam.
ily. but in view OF Jowden's re.
pca;ed refusal 10 accept rcpub.
ltcan houorE. the president would
not take a chance on being
turned down again.
Members OF the National
Grange have been busy here on
behalf OF l.. ]. Tnbor. OF Column.
bus, o.. who Ia titled master OF
tho Grange. However. some
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-05
Who'll Succeed Wallace?

members OF other farmer organ.
iEaiiona are against letting Taber
have the job. and that would
make his appointment cmbar.
RAISING TO the president
4 movement Is also on foot for
Dan A. Wallace. brother Of the
late secretary. now publisher OF
''WallBcc's Farmer" an Iowa far.
mer weekly, which the former
secretary edited until he entered
public life.
However. President Coolidge
has always favored his friends
for cabinet positions. and IL II
possible that he may favor Ar.
thur W. Gilbert, commissioner OF
agriculture OF Massachusetts,.
whom Coolidge appointed 10 the
latter position when he himself
was governor.
Another friend Of the presi.
dent Is Col Charles II. March,
Coolidge campaign manager in
Minnesota. March Is acceptable
to the dairy people. for he has
fought for them In getting
higher tariff rates for their
proltlcts
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-05
BY HOWARD THURS1ON
Americas Master Magician

THERE nro many devices employed
l. by investigators TO make sure
that mediums are not active in any
Of the phenomena which occur during
dark scnncc." One OF these is
called the flour test" A quantity OF
flour is placed In each of the me.
dium's hands. Thus II the hands take
part in any fraudulent manifestations,
some of the flour will surely be
spilled, and will remain MS evidence
OF trickory. a
The clever medium, however has
little difficulty in overcoming this
obstaclo,in his path. AS soon as the
lights are out, he carefully emptles
the contents of ono hand into the
other. This leaves ono hand FREQ to
produce the manifestations. Before
tho lights are turned on he divides
the flour again. Thus both hands
are filled, as In the begnningl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-05
Jay Walkers

A SAFETY FIRST official in New York defends Jay
n walking. He arresting ay-walker is trespass
ways whereas it is only privilege for vehcular traffic
TO operate upon the highways"
This is ridiculous pedestrians rights, if we are going
to be practical are limited to sidewalks from which autos
barred and crossings where streets ntersect He has
business on the pavement between crossings than
he has on railroad tracks Trespasng he invites accident
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-05

VoU can get an answer to
l. any question OF fact or In.
formation by writing The Seat.
Ito Star Question Editor. 1922
New York ave. Washington. d.
C., and inclosing 2 cents In loose
stamps for reply. No medical.
legal or marital advice. Per.
sonal replies. confidential. All
letters must be signed.
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intoxicating?

Low much alcohol makes beverage Intoxicating?
Any step to lease" the prohibition regulations will
hinge thi- question. Possibly a scientific clinic will
result to test the effects of liquor people Conscrpton
would hardly be necessary.
Intoxcation depends the drinker. A hyperthyroid
person. virtually immune to stimuans gets less kick out
of whole pint of brandy than the average man out of
two drinks.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-05
A Thought

Am ] my brothers kecper?-Gen.
iv.;9.
y RESPONSIBILITY walks hand in
~ hand with capacity and power.
j. G.. Holland,
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Booze Arrests

TN THREE years Uncle Sans sleuths have arrested
177000 for violating the prohibition law. That's 1000
year-or out of every 1900 Americans Which GER
tainy very small fraction of the sellers and drinkers
Prohibition cannot be successful until the campaign
against liquor reverts to what it used to be-educaona
rather than abstract plea to obey the law The edca-
tional campaign dropped too soon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-05
The Small Wonders

YOU never know what you're eating In cake of yeast
are y times many cells there are people in the
world Natures bg-scale marvels fire the imagination
in astronomy, but her greatest wonders are in the
microscopicaly small There seems to be limit to SIZE
big or little.
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LIEItE scus 81 uarenss Darrua nationally
IL Are Crimints pour
srnd them iu short sic. a thr Editor 81
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-25
INDEPENDENT MARRIAGE

Some years ago Fannie Hurst stirred
up bit of comment by announcing that
she had been married five wears and that
she and her husband. who was must
c;an, had kept their marriage secret be
cause neither one OF them wished to fall
into the deep groove worn by the custo-
mary thought of what wife should do.
think and be. Without encountering all
the prophecies OF disaster that would at
tend such an announcement. she and her
husband wished to continue to maintain
their own establishments. and continue
their own work. But after five years
experiment, with that basis as proof that
the idea was not fatal. she then an
nornccd her marriage and the success
OF the experiment to that date.
Another short story writer and novel
ist, Thyra Samstcr Winslow, in a re-
cent interview commenting on years
vacation she and her husband are Civ
ing one another after twelve years Of
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-25

govern the child's school life on basis
OF justice, truth, and honesty? Is it
possible that the investigator failed to
take into consideration the scientific fact
that children of certain ages, in spite OF
religious training, frequently lie and
steal, and recover from such primitive
instructive acts as they are further cdu-
Gated in the social values of life? E.
ii training from these sources and the
chi,d'S environment, the actual qualities
with which he comes in contact in the
people he knows, do not influence him
to be honest and trustworthy no super
imposed system of religious training" in
the public schools is likely to do him
any NJ yked amount OF good