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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-25
CHIEF SEATTLE.
To Merchants Expo Management

Mesdames You've
created much the
idaho California visitors have
Of
Seattle The exposition
a real boost for us. CHIEF SEATTLE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-25
To Mayor Brown

Dear Chief That telephone yours has peculiar odor sI
most stencil The corporation authority
20 operate ts phone plant
You intimate the has io tho present
plant can b. condemned would be- lad I'M
% excess valuation Let's muddy
hght Seattle needs All the thinking honesty
u can muster "a. win. CHIEF SEATTLE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-25
To Victoria. "a Bit Of Old England

Dear Nesh6or Recently toured your bouars ind dysways
and likewise business section,
striking
and tho kindly elaboration that no dshinr
shrietng pedestrians But
there smiles placid faces and time Tor tho coucs
that make ne pleasant wonders indeed
rush the grave worth while
sENrTLE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-25
To Morey Weisfield, Deputy Sheriff

Chief papoose the boy
viii make
yarod the
stuff him Some day that lad will eclipse
father. CHIEF SEATTLE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-25
To the Telephone Company

opuent federal
iy telephone
Seattle his braves have began
that there spirit in this
aroused thru victory You will absorb
by retreating from unjustifable stand
CHIEF SEATTLE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-25
To Henrik Shipstead

You interesting figure and glad to sec Rc
fighting
than be said
honest homely big
CHIEF SEATTLE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-25
To the Malahat

Supreme Scenic Beauty toured winding drveways
the Fplendors
North American believe
boulevard. off Maahnt. in
paradise natural Pucinc
CHIEF SEATTLE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-25
To the County Politicians

Gentry IT, has been accused have forced the hard
working jantors elevator
then the public
should guilty the graveyard
political oblivion where belong.
CHIEF SEATTLE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-25
To Mrs. Roberta Harding

down sand Point Field home
John. that will be the
your proud you
And o glad
you coming Seattle welcome
welcome both with opona SEATTLE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-25
To Police Investigators

Gentlemen Your hca investigate your department n
good only BY element OF tho force
ftaresay and vigorously tho published regard
TO consequences Otherwise another withdrawing
futile thing o Off CHIEF SEATTLE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-25
To Homer Gin Brew, Sr.

Dear Homer Welcome % We will.
you were on your pafsnp British
.oiuthh Best rcgnrdr TO Mrs Brew, Homer Brew Iii
Gee tho Sage OF Pumpkin Hollow your uunern
CHIEF SEATTLE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-25
To Earwigs


been baed and btod but when they
put with politicians sympathes aroused
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-25
fA2eff1e1.s from
NGSs-ihiikEJ TAI IL
To a Little Dog

You lead your blind 10 60 You watch
over hGi a. ho sells You have
mo ineugono of human Ny people might
son IN "eadfa ffune and accompanying from YOU
CHIEF SEATTLE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-25
CLAIMS To BE
FRIEND OF LABOR

Hartley claims however. that he
Is. and has always been. n friend
OF labor. He says he Is FOR pro-
tecting the state from the inroads
Of cheap foreign labor. That II Is
the inherent right Of every indi-
yiduai 70 work and receive the
benefits OF his labor. That labor
must be protected in all Just causes
That the eight-hour day must BE-
preserved
He Is strong for tax reduction.
He holds that the way to cut
taxes Is TO stop spending tax money.
And that public business should be
divorced from political manipuia-
ton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-25
For Governor
No. Roland H. Hartley

fIils Is the first Of series Ia
and discuss various ro,rro.hln
has no yotrs the other attempt 20 ten anything
but hccn
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-25
VoUNG MEMS BUSINESS CLUB

VOUNG MEMS BUSINESS CLUB
L members, sponsoring the state
salt water park campaign here,
turned their attention Monday 90
the next big benefit dance. two
weeks away, aboard tho excursion
boat Blucbird. around Lake Wash.
ington the night OF September G.
II VIII DO tho first lake dance
slated by The Blucblrd management.
following a decision 10 stage dances
there instead Of tho Sound Tor tho
remainder OF the season II viii
also be tho third benefit affair
staged Tor the Common Folks
playground" fund here.
Or Frank r. Wood urges every
booster IN the city 10 save the date
and make the trip and dance and
incidentally help swell the park
fund
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-25
the purpose failed 10 nominate Kea-
tors successor.

There's n dandy used car YOU will
want in tonight's Want Ads.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-25
Save Sept. 6, Date of
Another Big Park Dance
Bluebird Excursion to Help Swell
Y. NJ B. C. Workers Fund

Here IS the latest list il YOUR
name horeg Lots put u there noHt
week,
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-wayHs Aibss Photo
Mesaianle brotherhood some 10 years
ago.
sunday services are conducted for
tho general public ln his rooms,
which be calls Temple Eloah. in odd
Fellows building. 90 r.. Pine ~.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-25

Seattle, TO make certain purchases
from Sears and Roebuck.
Mrs. Courtney carried in her vel.
vet and beaded bag all her jewelry.
some money, and many valuable
papers, There were three large
diamond rings. n ruby ring. n wed.
ding ring, a diamond bar pin, n
wrist watch. and the ruby car.
rings and tho cash and papers.
Mrs. Courtney paused in the 1T.
Tic waiting station. waiting for the
car AZ Lander ST. Gathering up her
bundles she boarded the car. home.
ward bound Minnie. shortly after,
arriving at the bench found the
beaded bag with its treasure trove.
Minnie picked IT up-and set out
to find its owner.
Minnie and the police, aided by
papers IN the bag. finally located Mrs.
Courtney. even before the advertise.
ments offering a reward were broad.
cast thru the city. And then Minnie
didn't want reward whsle had
not done anything out OF the ordln.
ary-had she?
But Mrs. Courtney thought other.
wise and pressed substantial re.
ward upon the young girl. And then
the story came out. how Minnie had
gone job hunting and had not got the
job. Right there Mrs. Courtney's ro.
sourceful mind came TO tho rescue.
fastening from Minnie TO the mail
order house she told the story-and
Minnie got the job promptly.
And further, says Mrs. Courtney:
And anything can ever do for her
now. or at amy future time--I viii
only be too glad TO do H."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-25
NlW DISCOVERIES
ARE PROMISED

Gradually within the next 10 years
mankind. thru given power OF
knowledge, will overcome HlclSneNs
poverty. war. climatic conditions ar
even death Dr. BoyHhoyer prophecies
there will be world concayca and
conventions OF all races and crceds
10 formulate one unified religious
force Tor tho botterment Of all na.
tons, Thru this united effort new
temples and schools will be- erected
wonderful discoveries of light. heat
and dynamic power will revolution.
Ire the commercial and social world.
while insane afylums and penlten.
iar.r1 viii be closed and their In.
mates cured by revealed medical
sciences.
pr Boynhoycr came from his home
IN Tuckum Curland formerly In the
Russian Baltic proyincei 90 form his
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-25
TWO FORMER HOPS
BIG SUCCESS

There havn been two other mighty
successful such duuecs-ono OF
Leschl pavilion and tho Montana
society dance az tho Moose hall tive
wrecks nEo.
Let's mako this one even bigger,
The Bluebird accommodates 900 per,
sons Let's fiii her up.
Subscriptions for the park. volun
tcorcd by the go-eEttorE who favor
such a movement. continue 20 pour
into the Auto club headquarters
handling tho fund.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-25
THO Suns to Share Sky
in 1923, Says Russ Seer
Mankind to Overcome
Sickness and Want,
Prophet Ayers

HTN 1928 a new sun win DO visible
L IN the heavens, IN parallel posi-,
ton 20 our old sum-
This b the declaration OF Or, ia.
ward A Boshoyer Russian mystic.
whose prophetic eloquenoo is at
tracing audiences 20 his rooms az
Odd Fcllowu' temple. si5 T. Pine o.
The new sun. DR. Roshovcr ox,
plains. Is ono OF the many stellar
phenomena uahering IN tho ap,
preaching renaissance Of humanity
that represents tho fufillment OF
the prophecies q the Revelations OF
the Bible"
In other words. according 20 this
Russian seer THE end OF tho world, %
which some people expect 10 occur
within the next few years, ID only
the ending Of the old material form
uf life and the beginning OF an ideal.
htic ago of spiriugl knowledge appli.
L.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-25
HES RUN THREE
TIMES ALREADY

one % the peculiar supports De
Is getting is from a few oncc-werc
bullmooserS IL is hard 90 account
for this, as there Is certainly no
bun moose blood IN his veins one
explanation Is that Hartley's sand
witch counter looks as good as any.
aud even an ex-bull moose has %
eat Another reason given is that
these mooscrs have been working
their way back into the regular
republican camp and that Hartley
IS and has been. regular. But the
rcal prugrcssiyes arc splitting two
other ways
asked ono former progressive
Why he was Tor Hartley, Here is his
answer:
Il can only answer Tor myself
But ! think any others supporting
Hartley viii give the same reply.
He Is the ono candidate who Is
standing squarcly on the republican
national platform. and Is not afraid
90 say 50. would vote for any
man who would aid the Coolidge
and Dawes ticket"
This would Indicate that an Of
the moosers are not Tor Ia Toilette.
Hartley has run three times for
the nomination Tor governor. and
his name Is well known thruout tho
state. That helps a LOT. But the
news from Southwest Washington
and from tho eastern side OF the
mountain is that there arc others. F"
Organized labor. OF course. win
have none Of him. They do no;
look upon him as friend 10 labor.
And they continually recall the visi,
Of a shipload OF l. w. w syrnpa-
thizcrs once 10 Everett which was
met by a shower OF bullets II Is
charged that Hartley had part and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-25

CHIEF sENrTLE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-01
March Driest
and Windiest
for 81 Years
Figures Show Marks
Broken by Past
Month";

The past month had tho least rain.
fall for any March in "a years. and
also had It's strongest wind. accord.
ing to compilation of phenomena re.
ports by NJ. u. Summers. meteoroi.
ogise at the Seattle federal weather
bureau office.
The total precipitation for the
month was 4e OF an inch--thc low.
est on record since the bureau began
keeping account in 1894. Tho lowest
figure In March prior TO tho past
month was ,ss inch. in 1911. The
greatest precipitation in any past
March was in 1894. when II reached
6:25 inches, 500
The trace OF snow noted during
the past month was normal.
Winds attained n. mqsjmum xeloc-
ity OF % miles an hour for the
month. on March IS. breaking all
previous March records. The great.
est wind in this month formerly was
March 10. 1929, when II reached a
maximum OF 80 miles an hour,
Sunshine during the past month
was above normal. being a per cent
OF tho greatest possible number of
hours. The normal figure for March
is "A per cent.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-01
5000 IN FLOOD
Potomac Takes Toll in Hiuh
Water Ravages in East

BALTIMORE, Nd, April l.
Three thousand persons in the
town of Kitzmiller, Garrett county.
Md. about 40 miles from cumber.
land, were reported marooncd today.
without food or heat. cut Off from
Communication. as result OF the
Potomac river flood.
The floods. with the Ice and snow
which followed the disaster today.
have made roads TO the town i'm.
passable. The flood washed away
telephone and telegraph cables con.
Meeting the Town with the outside
world. Food in stores was spoiled
by water.
a snowstorm Ia raging thruout
Western Maryland and West vlr.
GINA. ndding TO the suffering OF the
flood victims.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-01
GIRL IS
MANNED
BY auto
Driver and Com
panion Held in
Jail After Acct
dent on Yesler

DraEr,d for $50 feet on the Yssler
way cable car ircsile. AZ tho end Of
The line. at Lcschl park. By an Al.
,sg~i drunken driver In a speeding
auto lsic Monday afternoon. la.
hciie Ronald. is.yearold Garfield
high school student. was IN the clty
hospital Tuesday. probably fatally Ia.
iurcd. The driver of the automobile.
Charles y Johnson. 80. OF ioT sfsi
AZ. s.. IL held In tho city jaii. without
hail. on a charge OF drunken driving.
Another man. Jack Cox. ss. Of lsAa.
quah. who was riding with Johnson.
also IS hsld without bail on a charge
Of being drunk.
The Ronald giri and a giri school.
mate were walking along the trestls
on a plank sidewalk a, the stsie 81 the
struesurr about s.so ,. m. This auto.
mobile. which Is said by witnesses 20
have been speeding a. 80 miles an
hour plunged down the Eradc and dis
regarding the warning signs 81 the
end Of the frcssic. started across ~.
Miss Ronald saw tho auto coming
and. rirklnE her own life. impulsively
pulled her companion TO one side just
as the car swrrysd and struck her.
she was thrown sb feet ahead Of the
machine and immediately caugh, on
tho bumper and dragged $50 feet.
AZ the city hospital tho giri was
found to be suffering from compound
fractures Of both legs and the right
arm. shc also has disIocaied hip
and severe cuts and bruises. extend.
ing over the head and body. Her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Ronald.
stif Dearborn at. wcro notified and
camo Immediately 10 the hospital.
Johnson and Cox WE'RE held az the
scene Of Tho accident until three
motorcycle officers arrived. Both
men were badly intoxicated. II IL al.
legged. They were rcmanded 20 Jail
hy Capt. +. l.. Hedges. who ordered
that no bail be accepted.
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craved In civilized life.
For moment the lnconEruity OF
tho situation struck him and almost
made him laugh. He forgot the pc.
sition he was in. tho fact that he
was at tho mercy 81 strange people.
the
Tho girl who had befricnded him.
who from her notions must have
claimed him for her own. got n
strange hold on tho throat OF her
fair enemy.
He saw her hands close about the
maiden's throat. saw the light OF life
dim in the eyes OF the fallen foe.
realized. from the expression on the
faces OF the girls around. TINT death
was Imminent.
Then the man In him asserted Il.
self; he forgot the strange role into
whit;h he had been cast By influences
Dcyslnd his understanding. lie stag.
gered to his feet and protested.
Clark did no more than lay re.
straining hand. feeble as II was. ON
the shoulder OF tho woman who had
befriended him. Tho next moment
he snaiched II way. The women.
who watched the fight, flung them.
selves at him with the fury OF
tigeresses.
He was beaten 10 his knees By
their assault. bewildercd By their
blows. made helpless. n child under
their attack. Now he realized these
strange Amazons with whom he lis.i
had the strength Of men. Ciark was
hurled. like a sack OF grain. 60 tho
sand floor OF the cave.
There he lay. at their mercy. Per.
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-01

The Organ Grinder
(EDTToRIAL)

GENTLE READER. do not be too hard on the
VI party organ II has TO play the part Of monkey.
II is its duty and often its editor puts his tired head
on his pillow and lies awake cursng his obligation
to regularly applaud and candidates that he
really longs TO handle with fire shovel
When honest and courageous investigators, over
at Washington besiege nest Of crooked party BOSSES
II is the organs business TO decry investigation and
publish big pictures TO show that the Investigators
are really doing nothing but making movies for
pagn purposes. Punishment Of big government
crooks will cause the people to lose confidence in the
government you know.
When an Independent or third party movement
threatens, your party editor must announce that
La Toilette is too sick and too old and the irregular
movement has evaporated
When Hiram Johnson loses North Dakota the organ
editor must his funeral notice and IT, next
day, Hiram doesn't sweep South Dakota, it's Just nails
in his coffin
In his news columns the party organ slave has to
print facts that MI can read and. in his editorial
column, proclaim that his facts are base lies.
When any man Of ordinary deccncy has to outrage
his self respect by publicly posing as professional
liar apoogst for crime and associate Of dirty crooks
for better than that IL Is for the advantage
Of the party, he is TO be ptied.
Indeed gentle reader be kind TO the party organ
Nobody loves him. Even the masters whom
he laugh at him because Of his servity in the
they put him TO. Besides he is the greatest
living evidence in support of the theory OF descent
Of all Of us from the esteemed anthropoid smian
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-01
BY JOHN W. NELSON

VttsaN W. sNNat-tTO4N
On the eve Of an investigation
Of toll charges IN The office OF
County Auditor ID. 4. Ferguson.
more than half score Of persons
who formerly had agreed to APP
pear before the board OF county
commissioners. sitting as a board
Of inquiry. which was TO meet AT
9 o'clock Tuesday. had n sudden
and mysterious change OF heart.
Indications pointed TO an inquiry
with no complaining witnesses Tues
day noon. Commissioner Frank Paul
said. AZ the nth hour Auditor Fer.
guson gracefully consented TO permit
his entire staff 10 appear before the
commissioners and testify. providing
the "he1ring is held in public.
Employees Of Ferguson signed n
round robin affidavit Immediately
following the circulation OF The
charges 10 days ago. that no ono had
contributed TO the so.called grease
pot" This affidavit was prepared by
Deputy Auditor W. +. Faris. and
passed by him. II is believed 20 have
effectively sealed the lips OF all EN-.
ployes.
Several Of the persons who
urged the investigation have
had sudden and mysterious
change Of heart" Commissioner
Paul said. They told me that
they would not appear nj n pub
lie hearing. The board believes
that anyone who has n legiti-
mate complaint should be will
ing 10 make IL before tho board"
THE board has gone on record as
opposing the collection OF toll In
any public office. and stands ready
70 hear complaints from any per.
son against such practices" Com
missioner Gaines said Tuesday.
Commissioner Paul moved that
tho hearing be continued indefinite
Is and that tho board reconvene at
any time that developments war
rant when testimony may be heard
OF misconduct or cxtortlon existing
III any county office.
The resolution was tabled when
II was pointed out that the board
already has taken this stand in its
original resolution calling an in
quiry into the charges made
against the auditors office.
~ want TO go on record here as
opposing further consideration OF
any anonymous charge" Commits.
sioner Paul said. Both Commits
sioners Gaines and Dobson concur
red.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-01
Convention Party
Will Leave Friday

Delegates from King county 10
the state republican convention.
which will be held in Wcnatchee
Saturday, will leave Seattle Friday
afternoon. at 1880, on special
train. which has been arranged By
the Great Northern railway.
The train will leave from the
King st. station and viii arrive IN
wenatchoe at o'clock. Friday
evening. II win leave Wcnat'
chce for the return trip at 500 sat
urday afternoon, arriving m Seat
tie at midnight.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-01
Mystery Move
Seals Lips of
the Witnesses
County Commissioner Who Wanted
Toll Charge Investigated Now Seeks
Arrest of Man Who Dragged Him in
on Similar Accusation

\ warrant for the arrest Of
Waller W. Spencer OF Riveton
Heights. former county road en-.
ployc. on the grounds Of Grim.
inai libel or Of perjury. was asked
from Prosecuting Attorney NAL
colin Douglas Tuesday By Com.
missioner Frank Paul OF the
south district.
The complaint against Spencer was
made hy Paul on the basls Of a sworn
affidavit signed by Spencer. charging
that Paul had been n party 10 the
collection OF funds from road EN-.
ploycs Of tho south district. and that
the money had been collected with
Paul's knowledge.
Rpencer's affidavit was made
shortly after Paul had urged the IN
Nesugstion OF the toll collection
charges IN Auditor FcrFnson's office
Supporting his complaint. Pau
rendered an affidavit sworn 20 BE-
w l.. Grittmsn. who handled thc
collection Of the funds. stating that
the funds wcrc collected without tile
knowledge or consent OF Commits
sloner Paul and that he. on learning
Of tho arrangement. Immediately or,
dered It's dlscontinuance.
A supporting statement signed
By all Of the employees In the
county shops At Kent declared
that the affidavit OF Spencer was
false. The employees agreed to
appear IN court al any time TO
testify under oath that the state
mcnt was false and volunteered
TO appear before any invcstigat-
ing committee or board Of. In
quiry.
The statement OF the employees said
in part:
we. tho employees Of tho South
commissioners district. state that We
have read a copy OF Walter Spen
GERS affidavit and that the same IL
untrue IA many respects and that
said Spencer perjured himself whc,l
he made said affidavit and that we
are ready TO testify In court TO this
effect"
The employees also stated the con
tribuiions werc made voluntarily last
September and October TO pay for
printing and circulation OF a budget
report and road report from tho
South district and that 5000 copies
OF each were printed and distributed
among the taxpayers OF King county
The statement was read in open
meeting OF the board OF commits
sioners Tuesday and becomes n
regular part OF the records Of King
county. IL was signed by Fred An.
dersen, A. S. playford. T.. p. Car.
ter, Paul +. Playford. James Mil
den. +. w. Morgan, T. r. REESE,
Albert Bissell, Martin Courtney. G.
w. Swan. Lee Brannon, Clark
Hamilton. w. c. Jones and T. II.
Smith,
Commissioner Paul declared he
was prepared TO force action on the
Spencer affidavit, thru the criminal
courts of King county.
Grittman. who collected the
money. said the voluntary conribu.
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-01
World Flight Start Is
Postponed for One Day
Bad Weather on Route Causes DELAY:
Will Hop Off Thursday

favorable. The barometer ut the
Canadian city was reported Tues.
day morning at 1900 and still fall.
ing.
Rain was reported at Sitka. and
"a falling barometer was reported
all along the course, indicating G
storm approaching down the route
OF the flight. II was considered
possible that rain would reach Sc
attic Wednesday.
Even should weather conditions
become favorable, It is unlikely that
the squadron would be ready 10
leave before Thursday Lieut.. Leigh
Turn TO Page I, Column y
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-01
ny W. u. FRANCS

Circumstances have again con.
spired to delay the start OF Amer.
ica's roundthe.world airplanc flight
which wns scheduled for ESQ Wed.
nesday morning. II was officially
announced Mt Sand Point airdromc
Tuesday. Anxious TO be on their
way. Mai. +. J.. Martin and his
flyers would admit only ono days
delay. and the hop.off was set for
the same hour Thursday
Weather reports from the district
north OF Seattle on the route OF
the first days 650.milc hop 10
Prince Rupert, y. G., were un.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-01

NEW YORK. April 1.-will II.
Hays continues official head OF the
motion picture industry until March,
1928. II was announced following
the. annual meeting OF tho Motion
Picture Producers and Distributors
Of America, Inc.