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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-21
nY o. LucnIE nuT1.En

ny q. LUCILLE BUTLER
wholesais race suicide Ia about
,ha only thing that could lnperli
tho future Of tho au,omobgla busl.
ness. vas tho oplnion o. John N.
WHY'S. pFesldsnt Of wnlys Overland.
Inc. an he stepped from hla pFi.
yata coach Ia the os.w, II. a ".
yards Friday morning. into the
brillian, sunahine which. he do.
cinrcd. was the tirss real stuff he
had seen on HIS to-day trip frutn
tho Fast.
Tho much discussed 'saturstlon
poine IN tho automoiiya industry 10
the least Of my troubles" no stated.
with mos; engaging and expan.
niva rmlis. with tho wealth Of the
country increasing ten times an fast
an tho population young folks
marrying and having children. the
future Of tho automobile Is ahsc-
iutoly sscur,-proyidcd o; course.
these young folks don't &c, tired
OF raising families"
sir. WHY'S. accompanied By Mira
WHY'S. hia general sales manager.
l. q. psed. and Ward 81. Canady,
president OF the United States 40.
vsrtislng corporation. director Of
willynoverland advertising. has Jus,
completed the northern les Of hls
s.ooo.mllo annual visit 10 his deal.
er-. numbering over s.o0o. IN the
United States. His annual tour 10
important retail eentsru enables him
70 gauge accurately the trend Of
public demand and taste. and hav.
Ing In 1898 brought his organization
up from 18th TO second place In tho
industry. and with double dealer
cnapclty. and the expectation Of
doubling his factory output for
1894. he looks forward to making
this year tho most prosperous Of his
career.
SIR. WHY'S WIN address approx
rlately $50 OF his Washington deal.
frs at tho Hotel Washington today,
ana invitations have necn lssued
also 70 tho banking fraternity.
The party. having spent 10 Of tho
20 nights OF their tour ION tie
rails and making II Of the most
important selling eentors In The
country. expected 10 leave Seattle
Friday for tho south and east.
ward-homs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-21
Judge W eeps as Child
Is Taken From W oman

minsi I love him better than
anything own" she screamed.
then fell 20 tho floor in a faint
Little Malcolm ran 10 her side.
and. kneeiing. kissed her.
waite made a threatening Gss
turo at schrader who had
moved toward his son.
Don't touch that kid. or I'll
kin you" waite shouted
You've almost killed my wife,
You've ruined our home"
scbrader advanced. the boy
screamed. started 70 HIS feet ami
struck his father in the face.
Mrs. waite lay stu on the
floor.
This is the most difficult
thing i've sysr had 70 DO" Judge
Archtald said. But the law Ia
the law. - guess this tsa', ,he
first t.no it's broken up
home"
Then he left the bench. wiping
his eyes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-21
Confessed to Murder
When Mob'S Moose Was
Threatened; Is Freed

Thursday. after = number % ~.
nslghhora a. EIlenaburg cana over
tho mountains 10 testify In his 10.
fenAe.
lie was charged with shooting TO
te44h FreaA Title. pool room man.
aver OF Kent. March 8. March .
he was arrested when deputies ia
Fitzgerald and Leo Sewers came TO
take him 70 tho county jail here. a
anail crowd gathered around
wherein va hang him7" shouted
n loutish fellow.
Where's tho rope77" raid another.
Fear Eripped tho boy. lie con.
fcsscd. be testified. feeling Il would
save him from tho mob. IN The eoun.
~ Jail no again confessed The FOL.
lowing day be rcpudla,ed his story.
Prosecutor Douglas coneurrci In
the motion Of Attorney Ralph Horr
70 dismiss The case.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-21
JOHNSON LOSES
IN PRIMARY
La Toilette Runnerup to
Coolidge in North Dakota

FARGO. n. D.. March si.-sena
tor Robert 81. la Toilette. OF wis
consin rs runner mp in tho North
Dakota republican presidential pr
mary. He outdistaneed Senator
Hiram Johnson by moro than 5000
votes, President Coolidge won "a
minority victory over tho two sena'
torn. holding a margin over la Fol
letto OF mora than $4,000 yotes
with all bat s2s OF the atats's
2.o5s precincts counted. tho vote
stood,
Coolidge. 1924: Ia Fellstss. 81
o9s: Johnson. so,2bs.
The final eoun, win change tht
result but little. politicians de-
elared early today.
Harrison Garrett. the Coolidge
man. was chosen republican ma.
iionai committee man for the party
by an overwhelming vote.
r. A. kinser. hs nearest oppo,
nent. was beaten moro than two
10 one.
Iatest returns showed President
Coolidge winning the presidential
preference by about $4,000 votes. lie.
turns from i,E4b out OF 2.05s pro.
cincts werai
Coolidge. 4s.ssa.
la Toilette. st.G2i.
johnson. so,6ia.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-21

I os ANGELES. March Ill
IL A dramatic courtroom
scene. which caused Judge Har.
~ Archibald TO leave his bench
Ia tears mud dozens Of spectators
10 rob aloud. wan enacted hero
yesterday. when g.year'old Nal
coin sohrader was given 70 tho
custody OF his father. Martin u.
schrader. OF Oakland
Tho lads mother died when he
was an infant. and hia father
gave him 20 Mr. and Mira. w. II.
Waite 10 raise. They brought
tho child up as their own
Recently sehrador remarked
and demanded his offspring, In
court he presented legal papers
nscesaary 20 support his claim.
There's nothing elso I can
do" Judge Archibald said. turn
Ing toward the witness. Fore
telling tho courts decision. Mrs
Waite Jumped 70 her feet
"Don'i take the boy away. he's
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-21
ASKS PROBE OF
DRY OFFICES
Would Search Out Bases OF
MaIfeasance Charges

WARRINGTON. March .ie-A
awssping investigation Of fedsrnl
prohibition enforcement was do
mandsd In a resolution introduced
In tho house today BY Representa-
two Kinssl. Of New York. The res.
oluiion demanded investigation Of
the federal prohibition commission
er by committee Of five members
appointed by tho speaker.
In its preamble. the resolution
stated that 10 had frequently been
alleged BY responsible persons and
high officials that official corruption
and nonfeasanea nd maifeasnneo in
office on tho part OF certain officials
OF the federal prohibition bureau en-.
IAt on large scala"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-21
NO SUPPORTERS
FOR CHARGES
"ProteSt Committee" Sti
Silent on Ferguson

n the persons who signed them.
selves "Protes, Committee To an
anonymous letter charging County
Auditor d. e. Ferguson with col
lectlng monthly sums from hts en-.
nloyos undor threat OF dismissal
sre now employed In the auditors
office. they show a singular lack
~ ''hackbone." Judge Everett L,
Smith said Friday.
Judge Smith. thru tho press. IN.
vlted the writer's OF tho letter. who
posed as employees Of Ferguson. TO
communicates with him In conf.
oenoe. by letter or telephone. or
IN person. and promised that tho
names OF any who did so would be
kept complete secret. But not q
single communication from a pres.
crt emnloys OF the auditors office
has been received. he said Friday.
IF the charges mado IN the
anonymous letter were true there
surely would DO someone there with
enough character and backbone 20
suostantiate them over their sigma
surO or In person" Judge Smith
said Il have given assurance tina,
any such communication would be
rcgaried as confidential But none
has been received"
No action will DO taken in the
controversy by any county official
until Monday when Chairman w.
A. Gaines OF the board OF commits.
sioners at their regular meeting
win introduce a resolution asking
tho county attorney 20 dellueato tho
authority OF the board IN delytng
into tho eonduc, OF the auditors OF.
tee.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-21
DILL REBUKES
OIL LAWYER
Says Llttleton Is Fighting
All Investigations

WASHINGTON. March 2i.-sena-
tor Dill. Warrington. a member OF
the senate oil committee. today
charged IN tho senate that Martin
w. Littleton. counsel for Harry r,
Sinclair. was leading "a fight
agains, all congressional investiEa-
tons that would be effective
Dill said Lttlcton challenged tho
right and jurisdiction OF tho oil
committee In sahpoenaIng witnesses
before II and asking private qnes-
tons"
when VIII Hays Is about 70
como before tho committee and so
under cross examination relative 70
the receipt OF $4,000 shares OF Sim
clair oil stock TO wipe out a defici,
in the treasury OF the republican
national committee and when Harry
Sinclair Is about TO Be questioned
about the Teapot lease. we find Lit
Teton here telling Us we can't ask
private questions said Dill
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-21
SUSPECT SEIZED
IN CHASE
Autoist Captured by PoIice,v
Held on Open CHARGE

Captured after thrilling
chase thru the downtown dls.
trtct early Friday morning,
Walter wallsn. 20. suspected
auto thief. WA held IN mo city
jail on an open charge.
Patrolmhn' p. H. Daysy wns VAN.
Ing his beat al Third ave. ana
Cherry e. after midnight when he
saw Wallsn AZ tho curb in a sl1.
cylinder car which had no licens/
plates The car merely had a mgris
In Transit" such a. IS uaed bv
Seattle auto dealers. Dsvey gss
suspicious wallsn started tho cur
and sped away when Davsy al.
preached. running up Third ave. A
90 miles an hour.
Dayey stopped another maehins
and stood on the running board.
forcing the driver 70 chase wailen.
The two machines raced up Third
ave. and turned onto Union ~.
barely avoiding collision with a tan.
A. Fifth ave. Daysy's machine Over.
hauled Wailen's and the fugitive
was stopped when Davey drew hls
gun and threatened 70 shoot him.
Wslisn later admitted that the
auto was not his own and told a
story Of how he came 20 he In
possession Of II which tho poles
believe 10 be improbable. wallen
Is held for investigation By the auto
theft detail.
James Anderson. 10. was arrested
few minutes after wnIien at Terry
ave. and Alder Of. by Patrolnan
j. d. Sullivan. Anderson had IN
automobile which he said was his
own, Rltho be admitted the theft u
the license plates on the machine
and also stealing two spotllgh,s
from other cars Hs also Is held FOR
investigation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-21
CAPTURE RADIO
IN HONDURAS
Washington Hears Report
Marines Are Fired On
ny a. L. BRADFORD

Omitted Press Staff CorreHpondentl
WASHINGTON. March 2i.--Tho
tropicai radio station at Tegucigalpa,
capital OF Honduras. Is now manned
by American operators and guarded
by American bluejackets. 30 that
communications with this country
may be maintained. n dispatch from
the commander OF tho United States
cruiser Milwaukee 70 tho navy do
partment said today.
Conditions in the Honduran capital
were quiet carly today.
State department officials were
closely watching tho situation In
Honduras, whore serious revolution.
airy disorders threaten to crnbroIl the
United States.
Official confirmation OF dispatches
that tho American lnnding party of
is7 sailors. rent TO Tegucigaipa had
been fired on by the Honduran gov.
eminent troops, was awaited by Sec.
Rotary OF state Hughes before taking
any action.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-21

John GROCER. iT.year-old farm hand
from Ellsnsbnrg. 20, off a freight
train at Auburn 10 a=ss szo. was
arrested within an hour. confessed 10
murder be didn't know anything
about when a mob threatened him.
was taken TO the Jail. charged with
first degree murder by the states at.
iorney. rcpudiated his confession. e.
iablished an aiibi and was given his
freedom. Thursday.
And John said Friday tha, be was
going right back homo.
Things move too East tn this coun-
~ for me-" said John. Il was almos,
hanged before knew what Il was
all about This IL a dangerous coun-
ty. I'm going back 10 Ki,tI,as and
get my breath"
John was freed Of tho charge b.
Judge G. c. Dalton In justice court
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-21
WATER SOURCE
ENDANGERED
Auto Parties Contaminate
Springs Of School

With the bridge TO Mercer hland
open for traffic. making the island
within easy reach OF weekend auto
parties, w. J. santnyer. former
school board member. Friday de-
ciared the water supply OF the Boyu'
Parental school. on the island. q In
danger Of contamination.
santmyer said he will appear be-
fore the school board and urge tina,
body 10 purchase tract Of land on
which are located several large
springs. from which tho school OBJ
tains It's water.
The land on which tho sprfnxs are
located belongs 20 the schwapacher
estate. and II has been offered 70
the board on practically the boards
own terms by Nathan Eckstein.
Santmyer said.
Unless this water source, the
only ono tho school has, Is rafe.
guarded the land will be str.wn
with rubbish and the water con.
taminatsd." santmyer said. IT win
urge the board to purchase the
tract"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-21
New Tailoring
Shop to Open

The American Gentleman TaiIofs
win open for business Saturday.
March q. n; 1894 Third ave. In one
Of the Iarges, premises devoted TO
this business In Seattle.
A feature Of the opening wns 10
bs a reception 10 tho public Friday
afternoon and evening with an or
chestra providing the accompani-
mcnt for dancing on the main floor.
All clothing win be produced In
the shops Of the firm hera
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-21
STEAMER ATTIRE
Liner Korea Maru Racing
Flames on Yangtse River

BAN FRANCISCO. March H.
The liner Korea Maru. OF the Togo
Kisen KAisha, Is speeding toward the
mouth Of Yangtss river with fire In
her no. . hold. according 20 private
advicss received here by way Of
Shanghai
Fire apparatus was reported 20
have been dispatched % the mouth
Of the river 10 ertinguish the blaze.
Tho passengers arc in no danger. tho
report stated.
The cause OF tho fire was not
given.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-21
M'ADOO VICTORY
Wins Two to One Over Un-
derwood In Georgia Primary

ATLANTA. Ca. March si.-will.
iarn @. heAdoo. native son." won
a 2.toi victory over senator Oscar
Underwood Of Alabama Ia wsdnes.
days presidential democratic pr.
mary IN Georgia. practically com.
plets returns today showed
with returns almost complete,
NeAdoo had ps.stg popular votes,
20 s3.ssT for Underwood.
MeAdoo won azs counties 10 -
for Underwood. Tho county uniis
control the state convention which
nominates delegates 10 tho national
party convention.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-21
Secretary Wilbur
on His Way East

SACRAMENTO, Cal. March ai.--
Secretary OF Navy Curtis d. Wilbur
and Mrs. Wilbur wero speeding East
ward today with a place AZ Presi-
dent Colleges cabinet table await
Ing CALIFORNIA; ex-ehief Justice.
Secretary and Mrs Wilbur are go
Ing to Washington By way OF Chi
cago. They left hero lato yesterday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-21
TIRED OF nnnGINc

MILWAUKEE,. wis.--Frank Bas.
co has had to do oil tho cooking for
himself, his wife and their two chill.
dren for eight years. no testified
here In a divorce complaint. He
alleges that his wife bombarded him
with pans. pots. dishes. fatirons and
knives.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-21
SOUTH DAKOTA
TO. BALLOT
Johnson-La Toilette War 10
Be Settled In Primary
by LAWRENCE MARTIN
tuai,ed Press elaff cssrsspondsnt)


WARRINGTON. March 7i,-gou.h
Dakota next week win provide an.
other tsa, between Hiram johnson
and Robert NJ. La Toilette 20 ds,sr.
mine which Of them has tho actual
leadership Of the liberal forces OF the
Northwest
IL South Dakota goes 10 Johnsons
candidacy the way North Dakota did
this week. tho effee, will be well nigh
20 annlhllais hiTp as presidential pos.
ability, political observers here DO.
ilrvc. Johnsons' defeat In North Da>
aoia was double one. Coolidge beat
him and La Follstts beat him. His
friends blame II all on la Folletts,
pointing out that the votes cast for
La Toilette. had they gone 10 John.
son. would have returned him a
handy winner.
But, TO that tho Ia Toilette people
have q sufficient answer In this
that Ia Toilette was not candidate
and that tho $4,000 who voted for
him bad to 90 10 the trouble OF
sticking bis name on the ballot
Johnson's group. refusing 70 yield.
say they win win South Dakota II
Ia Toilette doesn't cut in again.
But Ia Toilette "stickers" are
there and n he makes a showing like
that in North Dakota his supporters
intend 10 call on tho johnson sup.
porters TO abandon q hopeless cause
ana unite behind In Follette, on thu
ground that such coalition would
mean La Toilette could beat Cool.
idEe.
That sort OF argument Is admit.
teddy carrying the case 10 extremes.
because similar conditions do not
exis; turnout the nation. But the
la Toilette hackers claim that II
they can prove by popular vote la
Follettc's right 10 liberal leadership
he can beat anybody.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-21
Toy Monkeys
to Travel in
World Flight
Curios to Travel
Around Sphere
as Stunt

Tho world air cruiser pilots stand
TO mako $50 apiece by their circum.
navigation flight--along with tho
honors and adulatlons OF the nation.
II their venture Is successful. Two
little stuffed cloth monkeys are the
Tho monkeys. good luck pieces.
were presented to Major +. l.. Mar.
tin and his brother pilots for carriage
around tho world, and II returned 10
their original owners the pilots will
DO paid $50 apiece for the stunt. The
owners expect TO rnffle off the little
cnrios for several thousand dollars.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-21
SMOKE SHORT ONES

JoNDoN.-cigarcts half tho usual
length are becoming popular here.
especially among dancers, who AFRO
continually throwing away n half.
finished smoke at tho call Of tho
band.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-21
HUGH BEDIENT
SICK IN EAST

Hugh Bcdient, formerly Of the Bos.
ton Red sox, may not join tho Port.
land Beavers this year. He has had
serious attack Of scarlet foyer in
the East and Is just getting over II.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-21
Villages LIKE MOVIES

JoNDoN,-Pcoplo In villages and
small towns so TO tho movies nt
least ns often as Inhabitants OF
sngland's largo cities. according 10
figures given in the acknowledgement
year book
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-21

PARASITIC Academy OF Moral
and Political Sciences. not wishing
tho seat vacated by tho death Of
woodrow Wilson TO be occupied by
anyone OF lesser rank than the head
of state. is considering the election
OF tho king Of Belgium as foreign
associate member.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-21

tho Canadian government, in permit
ting colonization emissarles from
Germany 10 travel thru Western
Canada, seeking opportunities 20 place
German settlers on prairie farm
lands.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-21
THEE DIES IN FIRE

DANZIG.--A thief broke into the
cellar OF n chemist at Nalscl and
was burned TO death In n fro which
broke out while he was there
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-21
HERE'S MORE AR0UT
AIRMEN
STARTS ON PAGE I

the Stadium IA their honor.
~of course we win stay for the
sho~." Major Martin said. but the
moment II u over you are apt 10
look ID and zee Us flying away. The
frat time ws SEQ a rky that looks
coed. well be Off
The ronnd.,heworii planes win be
equipped with pontoons here and win
ny as water planes until they reach
Calcutta. India. where they WIN 70.
move the ponioons and pu, on
wheels. ThrY win ny as land planes
20 Hull, England. when they viii
again become water planes
The fra, hop viii 30 from Seattle
20 Prince Rupert. u c. From thar.
they viii 20 20 Attn. an island AZ
the end Of the Aieutian archipelago.
From there they will hop 20 shImu-
shu. al the extrcms north Of the
kurils Islands. In the japanese err
pire. This win be the ionEes; non.
stop flight Of the trip. a distances
or over 800 naiiea
we arc inclined 10 look upon our
trip up tho Alaskan coast and
across 70 ehimushu en- the critical
division OF tho trip aAj. Martin
said 1T Ia all new and un,ried
territory. but wa arc expecting no
ipsurmoaniabls difficui,iea
INDIA WEATHER
WILL BE TRYING
1T viii not bo the only trying
part. however. when wo strike the
hay Of Bengal wo will have more
or less Of hot time both literal.
~ and flgunstiyeiy. II viii be no,
and rainy. and tho rain there comes
down In sheots rather than In
drops. And then there win be the
monsoona TO look out for. Thlf
district viii not only be a strain
on the personnel, but this weather
win be bard on tho planca."
Supplies OF oil and Of all Of the
parts most frequently needed for
replacement have been sent 20 ouch
OF the moro than co places al
which tho planes are scheduled to
land. Parts for which they seldom
have need have been sent 20 the
main base OF each division OF the
world flight.
Tho first complete change OF en-.
zines Is scheduled at Tokyo. and ss
now engines. In perfect condition.
arc scattered at various stopping
places along tho whole route.
A complete change Of pontoons will
also be made AT Tokyo for tho bal.
nnco OF tho water route TO Calcutta.
An ample supply OF pontoons will
also be scattered NJ stopping places
along the divisions In which water
landing gear will DO used.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-21
VETS DON'T LIKE

EDMONTON, Alberta. Alberta
war veterans are registering very
strong protests against the action OF
The Washington times., 1924-06-11
TWO MARRIAGES
ON D|V0RCE
ROCKS
John G. Worthington Sues His
Wife, and Mrs. Lula Wyman
Her Husband

Naming a correspondent ana alleg.
ing misconduct, John C. Worthing.
ton today filed suit in the District
Supreme Court against Mrs. Celia
Worthington for an absolute Ill
vorce. The couple were married in
this city, January 81, 1917, and
have! no children. Attorney e. 8.
Clark appears of the plaintiff.
Mrs. lula Wyman has sued her
husband. William H. Wyman, who.
she says conducts a gas filling sta.
toni and automobile accessories
store at 924 H street northwest, for
limited divorce and alimony, al
leging desertion, cruelty and made.
Quate support.
Mrs. Wynan, represented by At
torney IT, L. Krupsaw, says that
l(sr husband has a monthly income
OF about $500 from his real estate
holdings, and that he has not con-
tributed to the support Of herself
and their two children since May /.
They were married January IS. 1918.
The Washington times., 1924-06-11
HOWARD PARK CITIZENS
SEEK STREET REPAIR

A special committee headed Nv
Doctor D. E. Wiseman, president.
was instructed by the Howard Park
Civic Association at a meeting Mon.
day night at the Church Of Our Re.
Geemer to call the attention of the
District committees liz Congress to
the "deplorable condition" of Eighth
street from U street to Euclid street
northwest and of Ninth street frCm
Y street to Barry place northwest
Inc streets in these sections, it
was declared in the discussion bv
the citizens, need resurfacing. while
lighting and sidewalks likewise ate
neglected. Widening of w street
from Georgia avenue to Florida we.
nue. and of Third street from OAK.
dale to Bryant street was urged ~
Doctor Wlseman.