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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-24
X LETTER EROM
AVRDGE Mann
March "a. 1924

Dear Folks:
see The FOOL Is playing hcrewhoever
IS short concise and hit win, me And
I'm bird that's FREQ TO that this tru I've been
fool before todsy-a lot OF trnes-have your
OF married find quite often as a ru nj,
wife has thus expressed her mind You fool,- Per-
haps he had little drink thought was brizhtt,,
half the time I'm apt to think his wife largely right
For all ordinary foolish things You M
dom meet bird 90 wise he hasn't In fac, n,
very pack OF chumps: hu. that, go
a fellow cilnbs-by getting used bumpsi
when claims never subbes HI. ,oo
never lost his lofty aims squandered dough- k
You're lying like clock else head fa and sbod
you a knock tho blow lay you fat
and Tho Fooi-I wonder what n. 4. p,-
hsps III learn little rho to help my biz know I'm Ia
fool again. IN LIES absorbing gsebut very many other men
vii al0o 30 tho Eamei
M,naae MaesnD
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-24
EscH CUMMINs SOCIALISM

In paAhing the Esch cgmmlns law.
which fixed the rntos-minimum
rates--thls government took the
greatest step toward socialism that
has ever been taken IN the history
Of tho United States Senator How.
ell m1, Nebraska.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-24
One-Way Streets

DORTLAND, Ore. trying out one-way traffic on GER
tain streets, reports the experiment highly
full The auto traffic problem Of Seattle is fast becom
ing acute 0neway traffic is of the solutions Of
fered for it.
There also is growing sentiment for turning the traf
fic problem TO q traffic commission, thus remov-
ing entirely from politics. and removing traffic off
GERS from jurisdiction Of regular police officials.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-24

Q. Can seii,ors % proHnd ar
homer
A. Scissors can BE- ground on
regular grindStons or emery wheel.
and n no, too hard may be filed
with a smooth lilo and rubbed with
a fino emsry. or oil stone. 10 Ect a
razor edge. Tho anglo should he
approximately 20 degrees
Q. What "a dnoie action en-
osn1f
A. One In which work Is done on
the piston when II Is travelling In
ono direction only. A double action
engine Is one In which work 10 dons
on tbs piston when travelling Ia
both directions
q. Was Alexander Dnne,. Pere.
q neorof
A. No. auadroon. his maternal
grandmother being a aayuan ne
gresa
Q. Hosr can grease spo,s b re-
MOVED from carpets and rs0sf
A. Rub taieun into the spots
Ths powder win absorb tho grease
or oil. Then run the vacuum
cleaner over tho powder.
Q. What q cdHcasf
A. A political meeting held TO de-
termlno the viii Of the majority o,
the party for tho purpose Of united
action In tho face OF opponenta
Q. Hoio many postoffices ard
postal routes arc there IN thc United
SiGfest
a. According TO tho 1872, s,aus-
tics. there are Gi.e47 pos;ofnccs and
isi.s9s postal routes.
Q. What ara poiindromei,
a. Words spelled tho Same back
ward or forward
Q. What proportion OF me pig
iron Of the irorTd 70 produced by N,
United Sfdtesf
4. In 1892. the las, year for
which figures are available. u was
60 per cent
Q. In direct c1rrcn, eIecirlcisy
there Is return ,circ. Does any
current Jlot0 IN thi, irircf n so,
iohdi becomes Of Z. uhen u coes
back 70 tho ccnerdtorf
a. Yes. therc Is electricity In the
return wire. Tho action Of tho gen.
orator Is analogous % that OF
pump. II causes tho electricity TO
flow around the circuit. but does
not change its quantity. only It's
rate Of flow. or ampcrags.
Q. What Is a Leuden yarf
a. A form OF condenser for stat
zeal electricity. consisting OF n glass
jar or a cylinder. closed at ono end
and coated inside and out with tin
foil nearly 20 the top.
~ " fbNt ftH0 AHE fNHk nUuI
a. Tho Archaeopteryx tJurassic
era). II was about The size OF a
crow; II had hard teeth on both
Jaws. claws on tho thumb. and two
fingers and Il had long. lizard
like tail. But Il had feathers prov
Ing itself a true bird.
Q. What ioere the ancestors Of
The doof
a. There is reason TO believe that
the domestic dog has risen three
times, from three distinct lines OF
ancestry: The wolf. the jackai. and
the coyote.
Q. Please suggest Iep Indian
names suitable for canoe. o,pfuo
The Eroiish mcdninof
a. Kewanueo (wild duok), Mafa.
wan (magioianJ, Negaunes first.
Nesheba tgray wolD. onawa wide
swake). Teulhah Cturtie).
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-24
HOW TO TELL A GOAT

The sheep arc those that got in.
croascs OF salary under the rcclassl.
flcatlon act: the goats are those who
did not. and there are lot OF them
In the goat faction.-Scnator SIC.
Kellar p1. Tennessee.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-24

Papa is INN cnsely pleased to hear
you arc a poet .
rs he7''
"oh. very he las, Of my lovers
he tried 10 Hex was a football play.
cr."-chicaFo News.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-24
N,I. n. GEORGE. FOUNDER Gco

wAL X. GEORGE, founder George
Junior Republic: with all the wis.
dom OF our forcfathers In establish.
ing constitutions. laws and prece.
dents. there never was n greater fool
thing than that which designated n
youth between the ages OF Is and 81
as an infant"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-24
DIR. FRANZ r. GRAVES.

DIR. FRANK r. GRAVES, com.
missioner OF education. New York:
There are upwards OF 100000 OF ono.
room schoolhouscs in tho United
States. lily ventilated, poorly heated
and many with rickety windows. and
fair percentage OF them were
erected 40 years ngo."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-24
SISTER HAS ALruJT

We'll, ] glicsH III have 20 kiss YOU
goodby until tomorrow"
mo. Jack: ! couldn't hold my
breath that iong."-Mcrcury.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-24
What Folks
Are Saying

REV. A. z. CONRAD. Boston; lie,
there DO no mental reservations In
the puiplts. a mental reservation Is
a trick Of tho dovilr'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-24
QUESTIONS
AND
ANSWERS

You can get an answer 20 sny
question OF fact or lnformA-
ton by writing 20 The Question
Editor, stars Washington Du.
resu. 1874 ". Y. Ave. Washing
ton. y. G.. enclosing two cents IN
stamps for reply. Medical. legal
and marital advice cannot b.
given. nor can extended rsssAreh
be undertaken Unsigned re-
auesta cennot be anssersd---
EDITOR
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-24
Not Out of Luck

COUNCILMAN ROBERT HESKETH and Mrs Hes
~ keith celebrate their Both wedding anniversary In this
day the who lives with wife for 80 years may
De out Of style but he certainly Is not out Of luck
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-24
PROF. CARLETON >. II. HAYES.

Columbia university: mot since the
discovery OF Columbus has there been
first.ciass war In Europe In which
wo were not actively involved"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-24
A TT OUGHT

A doublcmif dcd man Is unstable
In all his usyN.-Jamcs LIS.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-24
DADS SIZE

He IL only d wcil.uade man who
has a good dett rmination.- Emerson.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-24

by indicating that he throwing
after had Doheny he would loan Fall another 100000 tho latter
needed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-24
WHAT GOD GAVE NEBRASKA

In Nebraska there is not pound
Of coal underneath the surface OF the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-24
Tellot nsbip Of
pr aper

Daily Lent en- Bible reading
and msditAt on prepared faf
Commission bn Evangelism Of
Federal connEll OF the Churches
Of Christ in A merieA.
MONDAY
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-24

The American cultivated
America about 1000 D. We ID c. stands
Common.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-24

b. Mr. Mclean wants understood that.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-24

Q. Please suggest feD Indian
names suitable for canoe. oipino
The Enoiish mcaninof
a. kewanueo twild duck), Mafa.
wan tmagioianJ, Nesaunes (firsi1.
Nesheba tgray wolO. onawa (wide
swake), Teulhah (turtle).
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-29
AITCHIS0N ELECTED
CHAIRMAN OF |. C. C.
Member Honored Is Serving Second
Term on Rail Body-Appointed
First by Wilson.

Clyde E. Aitchison of Oregon, serv-
ing his second term a member was
elected chairman of the Interstate
Commerce Commission today. Mr..
Aitchison's service as chairman of the
commission will begin January I, 1925.
He was chairman OF the commission
in 1919. The commission chairman
ship is filled from year to year by
election in the order OF seniority of
service.
The new chairman. a Republican,
was born and educated in Iowa. After
taking a major part in the passage
of Legislation in Oregon for q State
railroad commission he became u
member of that commission, and came
to Washington in 1916 as general
counsel for the valuation committee
Of the National Association of Rail
way Commissioners.
Mr.. Aitchison was originally APP
pointed to the Interstate Commerce
Commission by President Wilson in
September, 1917. for the term ended
December 81. 1921. In December
1921, he was reappointed by President
Harding for the term ending Decem-
Der 81. 1929.
Mr.. Aitchison has long been
identified with the activities of the
In-Com-Co Club, an organization
made up of employees of the commits
sion, and is the leader of the In-Com-
Co vocal group.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-29
RECEPTION PLANNED
BY COLUMBIAN WOMEN
President of G.. w. U. and Mrs.
Lewis, With Visiting Scientists.
to Be Honor Guests.

The Columbian Women will give a
reception tomorrow evening at the
washington Club in honor of Presi-
dent and Mrs. William Mather Lewis
and the scientists attending the
American Association for the Ad-
vancement of Science
Mrs. William II. Heron is chair
man OF the reception committee,
which consists of the following mem
hers: Mrs. Paul Bartsch. Mrs. Will
liam c. Borden, Mrs. William +.
Chamberlain. Mrs. w. L. Cheney. Miss
Edna A. Clark, Mrs. Henry G. Doyle.
Mrs. John Paul Earnest, Mrs. Frank
d. Edgington, Mrs. Robert F. Griggs.
Miss Anna s. Hazelton, Mrs. Charles
w. Ho mes. Mrs. Richard w. Hynson,
Mrs Virgil B. Jackson, Mrs. H. T. A.
Lemon, Miss Julia V. McCord, Miss
Janet McWilliam, Mrs. George p.
Merrill. Miss Elizabeth Peet, Miss
Irene Pistorio. Mrs. William c. Rue
digger. Mrs. Frank Rutter, Mrs. D.
kerfoot Shute, Mrs. William c. Van
Week. Miss Margaret K. White and
Mrs. William A. Wilbur
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-29
CUSTODY OF ACCUSED
MARINES is SOUGHT
Requisition From Maryland Filed
at Navy Department for Men
Charged With Staying.

Extradttiou papers for two United
States marines. stationed at Quantico,
Va. and wanted IN Baltimore in con-
nection with the killing there De-
cember IA of Hugh Bergman, taxi
cab chauffeur were brought to the
Navy Department today by Detectives
Charles A. Kahler and Joseph Itzel.
The marines are Frank L. Fielding,
%, and Thomas p. Jones, 90.
Before men Of the military service
are turned over to the civil author
tiles II Is always necessary to have
the eXtradition papers examined and
filed by the Secretary OF the Navy.
THE two Baltimore detectives came
to the departm early today and the
papers were prepared for signature
In the judge advocate generals office
and probab bly, will be signed when the
Secretary returns from the Capital
THIS afternoon. The two detectives
then will go to Quantico. where the
men have been in confinement since
they were identified about a week
ago.
The Identification OF the two men
was made by Mrs. Ellen j. Bennett,
who was said to have been in the
taxicab at the time. and the fruitful
search involved a check up of some
1000 marines stationed in Baltimore.
Annapolis, Washington and Quantico.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-29
Clicking Puzzles Girls Hurrying
To York Under InquisitiOnal Eyes

Not a few of the Nations notables
heard as they passed through the
streets. click. click. click" and
saw peering faces from every an
gle. Visions Of bombs, reds dis
guised as Boy Scouts and anarchists
in the guise of janitors doomed up
before these men, who bravely
kept their way and ran the CANT
let in a somewhat nervous condi-
ton.
The mystery was solved at IL
am, when all clicks stopped. The
strange noise was merely a pedes-
trian traffic count under the
auspices of the Washington Assoc
citation of Building Owners and
Managers. And the clicks were
from the noise of 125 registering
machines concealed in the hands
of the Boy Scouts. clerks. janitors
and others, who were placed in
all the downtown area. to count all
pedestrians in an effort to find out
where the busiest spots of the
downtown of the National Capital
are located.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-29
REALTY MEN DENIED
Time BY COOLIDGE
Told to Consult With Rent
Commission on Proposed
New Bill.

The request of the Washington
Association of Building Owners and
Managers that they be granted a con-
ference with the President to discuss
rental legislation and the District
housing situation was refused today
in letter from the White House
sent by c. Bascon Slemp, the Presi-
dents secretary, which also suggests
that the association discuss the matter
with the Rent Commission Mr.. Slemp
In MS letter states that he is sending
copy or the associations request to
confer with the President to the Rent
Commission
Feeling that they should be al
lowed to present their views on fur
Their rent Legislation as proposed by
the President and that they should ba
given an opportunity TO present their
statistics on the housing situation in
the District, the association in a let
ter to Secretary Slemp asked that a
committee consisting of Robert Freer,
president of the organization; Rob-
ert l.. McKeever and James Med.
Shea be allowed to confer with the
President in regard TO these matters.
Cite One Chief Objection.
One Of the chief objections Of the
owners is that such legislation will
ultimately have the opposite results
out that there is now a large num-
Der of apartments vacant in the Dis
trict and that the law Of supply and
demand will cause rents to drop If
rental Legislation is put in force they
feel ii will drive investors who de-
sire to erect large apartment houses
and rental properties TO other cities
With the growth of the city the pres
ent vacant apartments will eventually
ha nd .r-ff1a INV rIt,nt
to spend their money on erecting
other apartment houses by reason OF
dictation from a rent commission,
Washington soon will find itself again
in the midst of serious shortage
members of the association centend.
The reply from Mr.. Slemp reads 8
follows:
MY dear Karrick: I have re-
ceived your letter of December %
and suggest that you take the matter
to which you refer up with the Rent
Commission. I am bringing your
letter to the attention of the CONF
mission. Sincerely yours.
&c. BASCOM SLENP,
Secretary TO the President"
Officials of the association feel
somewhat rebuffed at the reply and
state that they are at loss to UNDER.
stand why they have been refused
tire opPOI tuHltS 10 DISCUSS the guess
ton in which they are vitality in
terested.
They also state that they cannot
see why they should be referred to
the Rent Commission when II IS
against the continuance of the COM
mission that they wish to present
their data They feel that the Rent
Commission could not possibly look
favorably upon arguments against it
self.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-29
800 BEDS ASSURED
FOR WALTER REED
Bill Supplementing Langley Meas
IRE Gives Additions, Veterans
Bureau Announces.

Two hundred additional general
hospital beds and 100 tuberculosis
beds are assured at Walter Reed
Hospital as a result Of recent enact
ment of legislation complementirr
the so-called third Langley bill. il
was announced last night by Director
Hines OF the Veterans Bureau.
No tentative plans have as get been
drawn by the bureau il was EXPLAINED
today. however, and there was 70
indication as to when the plans VII
be advanced far enough to proceed
with the letting of contracts.
Among other construction which
Will be undertaken as the result Of
the new Legislation, Gen. Hines an
nounced. are five new hospitals. the
completion of one partly constructc cd.
the purchase of another, and the con-
struction of national training school
for the blind. The projects Will he
located at Great Lakes. Ill. Aspin-
wall. Pa: Muskogee, Okla; BALI
more, Md; San Fernando, Calf, and
other sites not yet selected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-29
ONE DEATH IN NEW YORK.
Saranac Lake Registers 90 Below
Over Week End.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 90. - New
York City and the States along the
eastern seaboard were in the grip
Of icy temperatures this morning.
One man died Of cold IN New York
City yesterday.
Warmer weather was forecast for
New York City. but upstate and in
New England there were little indi-
ca lions Of immediate abatement in
the cold snap.
The thermometer here fell to -
above zero yesterday morning and
lowered around 10 degrees for most
OF the day.
The section around Saranac Lake,
n. Y. registered q temperature OF
o6 below zero at one time during
the day.
Boston. with lowest temperature
OF above zero, was almost the
warluest place in New England yes
terday. At Lewiston, Me, is was
3 below.
In New York City MIR. Zero self
appointed general of an army Of I'm
employed, failed to carry out plans
for an invasion Of ST. Marks Church
with "A "Eandy" dance experimenting
the usual eurhythmic services there.
ST Marks sent word that the jooless
were not wanted and the police
would not let Zero" and 81 follow
ers parade to the CHURCH With picks
and shovels.
WINTERS Low IN. ONTARIO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-29
NUMEROUS FAREWELLS
FOR FRENCH ENVOY
Jusserand and Wife to Be Honored
by Latin American Representa-
tives January 2.

An unusual succession of farewell
courtesies will be accorded Jules j..
Jusserand, the retiring French am
-bassador, before he leaves Washing
ton early in January. after more than
20 years service as head of the
French diplomatic mission here.
Plans for several farewell dinners
and receptions have been announced
and today Invitations were sent out
for a luncheon to be given in honor
of. the Ambassador and Nine. Jus
serand by the heads OF the Latin
American embassies and legations.
It, will take place at the Pan Ameri-
can Union January 2. Secretary
Hughes is expected to attend and a
tribute to Mr.. Jusserand's services in
the cause of int ernatfonal amity will
be pronounced by DR.. ]. Yarela, the
Uruguayan Minister.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-29
SCHOOL BUILDING
PROGRAM IS ASKED
Ball Bill Provides for Five
Year Construction Project
to Meet Needs.

Authorization for five-year school
building program is sought in bill
introduced today by Senator T..
1Ieisler Ball of Delaware.
The bill Is based on the need for a
program which shall provide school
buildings adequate in size and
facilities to make possible an efficient
system of public education TO the Dis
trict OF Columbia" and Is sponsored
by the Board of EDUCATION.
No attempt Is made to provide ap-
propriations for the carrying out of
the provisions of the bill. Appro-
priationS, IL is understood. Will be
scattered over a period of years.
If the program is approved by Con-
Gress it will allow the abandonment
Of all portable schools. elimination OF
rented buildings and undesirable
rooms, viii allow not more than 40
pupils in an elemental school section,
a flve-hour instruction day, eliminate
part -time classes, abandonment OF all
buildings recommended as unit for
use in 1908, will allow for the full
days instruction for high school
pupils eliminating double shift,
and provide for an annual increase IN
enrolment during the five-year
period, the whole program being de-
signed to provide the District with
an adequate school house construc-
ton which shall exemplify the best
In educational accommodation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-29
PACIFIC COAST WARNER.
Fruit Growers to Meet to Estimate
Crop Damage.

SAN FRANCISCO. Calf, December
o9.-Higher temperatures prevailed
Yesterday in Pacific Coast States.
AS far inland as Spokane snow fell
yesterday and cold weather held on
doggedly Interior Washington was
under a snow blanket last night from
six inches to two feet deep. There
was a heavy fall Saturday around
spokane.
In the southern and central part
of California and in the San Joaquin
Valley cold and snow gave way to
rains, At 10 place in the South
was the temperature lower than so
degrees above zero.
Southern California fruit growers
will meet today and Tuesday in Los
Angeles in an effort to estimate ac-
curately the amount Of last week s
frost damage to the citrus crop. The
loss now is placed roughly at Is to
20 per cent of the crop.
Ferry Boats Released.
DETROIT, Mich. December 90
After being stuck In the ice in the
Detroit River for more than four
hours, two ferry boats, one bound
from Windsor. ont, to Detroit, and
the other from Detroit TO Windsor
were released early today. The two
boats carried about $50 passengers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-29
D. c. SUPPLY BILL
HEARING OPENED
Commissioners and Auditor
Appear Before House
Subcommittee.

The District Commissioners. accom-
panied by Maj. Daniel J. Donovan, the
District auditor, appeared before the
subcommittee on District appropria-
tons OF the House appropriations
committee today when hearings
were opened on the District supply
bill for the fiscal year beginning July
! next.
No action was taken by the Com
sioners today nor was any executive
meeting called to consider a change
in the permanent law by which the
District appropriations are made on
a 60-40 basis, so per cent to be paid
from the District revenues and 40 per
cent from the Federal Treasury.
AS an emergency measure last
year-and specifically written into the
law that it was for that one year
the method of sharing in the expenses
OF the National Capital was changed
so that the Federal Government con-
tributed a lump sum of practically
$9,000.0 900. while the District revenues
paid the rest Of the total appropria-
tons.
Fight Held Certain.
1t is certain that an attempt will
be made to pass the bill this year,
continuing a lump sum appropriation
by the Federal Government, as was
done last year.
At the hearing today Commissioner
Rudolph made an oral statement COW
ering the finances of the District
government and summarizing the ap-
preparation needs. The meeting was
executive, but those who were pres
ent said that no interesting features
We're developed.
The hearing will be continued this
afternoon, with the expectation that
by tomorrow the subcommittee will
be ready to discuss the detail of funds
to meet the various needs of the To-
cal government.
Representative Frank Murphy OF
Ohio sat as new member at the
hearings on the District bill today
taking the place Of Representative
Tinkham of Massachusetts. who is
absent on account of illness. Mr..
Murphy was formerly a member of
the legislative committee on District
affairs. 80
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-29

"Click, click, cliok," everywhere
one trudgeS around downtown
Washington this morning one
hears the monotonous click. +
street 10 full of clicks. AS one
walks down the street one sees q
Boy Scout or a janitor from one
of the office buildings or a clerk
in a real estate office leer at them
from a. warm store entrance in a
determined manner, and again
there comes the haunting click.
After hearing the clicks and
noting inquisitive chances from
unknown men and boys near the
Treasury. timid ladies' pulled their
fur coats up around them and hur-
ried on down F. street In an effort
to escape, but only to find that
they had run into an army Of peer
Ing men and boys, who clicked
away with a determination that
was remarkable. Up Fifteenth
street, down G street, anywhere,
no refuge was to be found from
these grim, determined persons,
except in a store or hotel.