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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-12
OLD FRIENDS
WELCOME
ENVOY
Ambassador of Japan
and Nine. Matsudaira
Greeted

WY HEN the Japanese Amba ssas
W. dor and Nine. Matsudaira
/" arrived at the Union Sta
ton yesterday afternoon they found
several familiar faces sn1Ihug a
greeting. Along with the officlal
retinue of the embassy, headed oy
Tsaburo Yoshida, charge d'affaires
Of Japan pending the arrival OF
the ambassador, and John X. Cad
well. chief of the Far Eastern divls-
lon OF the State Department, there
were General and Mrs. George Ba'-
nett. who knew the Matsudairas IN
japan, and Colonel Charles Burnett.
formerly military attacne OF lns
Mr.. Burnett, both of whom have
the deepest attachment for and APP
preciation of the Japanese.
The Ambassador and Mime. MAI
audaira brought with them three OF
their four children--two girls, Set
sllko and Makuko, and baby boy,
.Jiro-the other boy. who Is the
second child, was left to continue
hia Aducation in Japan. All OF the
family can speak English except
.Jiro and he can speak tina. as well
a any language perhaps. Jiro was
horn shortly after the earthquake.
he Is 4 delicate little fellow. but is
growing stronger daily. On board
the shin coming to San Francisco
ha took his first steps and now ne
can stand alone and walk rather
we'll If he hasn't far to go.
It was on board the ship that the
girls learned good deal about our
language. At first they felt that
they could understand nothing OF
what the many American passen-
gers were saying. but before they
landed at San Francisco they con-
fessed 10 their parents that they
could understand very well-but.
did not dare to try to say much n
English. -.
Nine. Matsudaira One Time
Lady In Waiting TO Empress.
Now that the ambassador and his
family are established in the resi-
dence on K street-or rather. are
getting established. for there Is
much uDpaclxing to be done-the
girls are keen to so shopping
And Setsu, the sixteen-year-old girl,
wants to get map Of the town
and look up places by herself. In
Chicago, when they stopped for a
Few hours between trains, the WHOAe
family had q marvellous time look
ing the city over and especially did
the daughters enjoy q visit to
Marshall Fields mammoth store.
The Matsudairas were guests Of
4 sister of Mr.. Bancroft, our Am
bassador to Japan, when they were
passing through Chicago. This
sister and her SON took them Tor q
drive around the city. The Mat
sudairas enjoyed this brief look az
Chicago and would have liked 70
remain there longer.
In Nine Matsudaira Washington
society win have hostess of ex-
ceptional charm and experiences.
She was first ady-in-waitfng to the
Empress Of Japan and served as
official interpreter Of French. and
English to the Empress. There
, 1925-02-25
PUBLIC SENTIMENT RULES

The sentiment of the people always has, and always will.
without a doubt rule the American government. 1t rules every
branch of the government, including the courts. When a law is
placed on the statute books, and does not entirely meet with the
enforced. ~~' NC
No more striking example of this was ever had than last
week In the case of the State of Wyoming VS.. w. A. Bowler.
Mr. Bowler was charged with possession of moonshine. It was
proven to the satisfaction of all that Mr.. Bowler was in poses
sion OF the liquor as charged. He was not charged with selling
IL, was there any attempt to show that he did sell it. He
ADMITTED to the sheriff and county attorney the possession of it,
and the witnesses convinced the judge that liquor had existed
IN MIR. Bowler's place of business, and had been procured there
possibly not with his knowledge, by two high school bows Vet
a jury OF twelve men acquitted the defendant.
he evidently was acquitted because the Jury did not feel
tnat N violated the law. Because the only ofense which
Will be recognized as a violation of the 18th amendment is the
making and the sale of Intoxicating liquor. This is certainly
al erroneous idea of the Vostead act. Even in the days before
prohibition moonshlne was recognized as contraband goods. The
presence OF it in any home, as well as the making o r sale of it,
was recognized as a violation of the law, and was far more
easily punishable at that time than it is today.
There is not q doubt in the world but that prohibition has
come to the United States to stay, but it certainly is not going
to work practically, nor will the enforcement of the law become
efficient as long as there is not a more general demand for it
than there exists in America today.
, 1925-02-25
SPITE LEGISLATION

We wonder if the members of the Wyoming Legislature are
just naturally gulhble or whether the statements of a huge land
owner, and a resident of Iowa, had more influence With them
than the men of their own state. One or the other of these two
conditions must have existed in Cheyenne last week when the
state law makers turned a deaf ear to the men who had been
sent down to urge the passage of the relief bill for the ranchers
of the upper Greybun.
1t seems impossible that this matter could have been presented
to the legislator. in a fair and unprecedented manner and vet
have them take the action they did. The people of the upper
Greybull valley, by the construction of this huge reservoir. will
be forced to carry a tax burden which will be almost confscatory
of their property. They will also be living under a most deadly
peril, that of an earthen work dam impounding many square
miles of water, which may sweep down upon them at any time
should nature unloose itself.
1t must be understood that these ranchers, practically all
OF them, took up farms on the upper Greybul valley many years
ago. They have good water rights out of the river. They
hardly know what a crop failure is from lack of water for If
rigation. They have worked hard to clear their lands of brush
and stone, and to build themselves comfortable homes. Through
many years of toll they have paid off mortgages and are out of
debt, and now comes this proposal of the people of the lower
valley which will saddle them with a tax burden almost equal
to the value of their ranches.
This effort to extricate themselves from this proposed If
rigation district, fathered by F. n. Pearson and other big land
owners of the Liberty bench country, is called spite work.
, 1925-02-25
A FREE

1t used to be only churches and schools that were tax free
property on a large scale, and state legislatures always had
who enjoyed introducing a bill to place church property
on the tax rolls
We hear little or nothing of that any more, but in the past
% years the value of real property exempted from taxation has
risen to twenty-one billion dollars, says a national industrial
board.
How such a vast amount of real estate and improvements
can escape taxation will become the subject of a great deal of
inquiry and possible official investigation.
Considered on top of tax free securities in the shape of NUM-
cipal and state bonds, that are voted by the people for all man.
nr of public purposes, the problem is a serious one and affects
all Investments.
, 1925-02-25
70 WE NEED A MORE HORRIBLE ExAMPLEg

As uncomfortable a s is this Strand case among decent
people, yet II serves one good purpose. 1t ought to be enough of
Q temperance lesson to last Park county for the next fifty wears.
ms whole rotten mess is nothing more nor less than an example
OF what moonshlne liquor can do to a mar r woman, and any
person foohng with these alcoholic beverages should observe
this case now being tried in the Park county courts as a state of
Generalization directly attributable to the effects of intoxicants
on the mind.
There is no longer a place for alcoholic liquors in good
American society. 1t has been outawed it has been frowned
upon by our best public option. The day is rapidly approaching
when ever a reference to alcohol as a beverage will cease to be
made in good society, for alcohol is most certainly demoralizing.
The Strand case Is an extreme example, but as the news comes
out OF its consequence it would seem that cold chnls would run
up and down the backs of any man or boy so t~houghtless of his
future as to play with these products of the moonshiners still.
Just bear this in mind. Strand was once a lawabidng
citizen; he paid his debts and he worked hard. There was a
when his family was not mistreated. There was in him as
in every normal man a sense of right and wrong. He knew as
others knew what was decent, what was honest, what were the
conventions of society. But alcohol came into his system and
dulled his sense. He lost that human guiding compass, without
which a man is inferior to beast, for God looks after the lower
creatures. He gives man a conscience to guide him and thus
equipped He leaves him to shift for himself. This power to
choose between right and wrong is the most priced of human
possessions. How foolish and perious it is to take into this
human system anything which would tend to dull that divine
sense of moral responsibility-Powe Tribune.
, 1925-02-25
WILL MAKE A ssTOPv HAND

Charles Beecher Warren of Michigan, who has been nominated
by the President as attorney general of the United States, is an
able outstanding citizen. An able lawyer he served as ambas-
sador to Japan with particular success and he has only lately
completed a term as ambassador to Mexico, where by his tact he
paved the way for a sincere readjustment of our relations with
our southern neighbor. He is a Republican in good standing,
was chairman of the committee on resolutions at the Republican
national convention in Cleveland. Under the circumstances the
action of the senators in attempting to block his confirmation
is peculiar to say the least. The action of the democrats and
insurgents is distinctly political, but there are some whose OPP
position is based not on any doubt as to the qualifications of Mr..
Warren, or wavering as to his ability to honestly and inteligently
administer his office, but on the fact that they are sure Mr.. War
rem will play no favorites in the administration of his office.
, 1925-02-25
SALARIES OF DRY sLEUTHS

To be efficient as an agent for the enforcement of the Vol
stead act, one needs more than ordinary intelligence, more than
ordinary courage and at least the ordinary power to resist the
temptation to betray the law which enforcement agents are
steadily and plentifully subjected to. Doubtless there are other
qualifications, but those virtues in rather more than ordinary
degree are indispensable. They are not so common in the the
degree needed as to make $3.50 a fair market wage for the
service of men who are 81 endowed, that being the average
salary. according to Representative Champion of Michigan, that
is paid to enforcement agents. That fact, too obvious for denial,
puts the stamp of common sense on his statement that the sal
aries of endorsements agents must be increased if there is to be
any hope of an efficient and honest enforcement OF the Volstead
law, or any other law where there is such an easy avenue of
graft.
, 1925-02-25
THRIFT

Thrift is perhaps more important to farmers than to any
one else, and among other things means living off the farm as
far as possible. The farmer who raises crops to sell and buys
-four, canned goods, etc, at the store is swapping So for 81, and
it takes a good business to stand that very long. Selling wheat
at rs cents a bushel, or l IA cents per pound, and buying flour
at 3 IA cents per pound, is one way to lose money, although
this is a small matter compared to the difference in cost of
package goods. We used to run wheat through a feed grinder
and sift out flour, meal and bran. We also made our own cheese
and cured our own ham and bacon. A recently reported farm
survey has shown that the farm living, including the house rent,
fuel, eggs, milk, meat, vegetables, fruit, etc, used by an average
farm family producing diversified crops in the east, would cost
from ST5 to 500 per month if purchased in the city-R. S.
Stockton in New Reclamation Era.
, 1925-02-25
LEAP YEAR EXPENSIVE

The extra day which Leap Year
gave to the world last year was an
expensive luxury for the Near East
Relief. according to the annual fl
nancial report just prepared by the
overseas directors of the -organiza-
ton. The report states that Feb
ruary 29th cost about SIS, 900, be
cause refugees and orphans had to
be fed and cared for on February
18th the same as my other day"
, 1925-02-25
THEY ARE

The congress now sitting which will end its life on March
4h IS not the best congress by any means, neither is it the
worst. In justice to the men in house and senate who from the
beginning have been endeavoring to do their duty, the general
disposition to tar all the men with one great brush is unfair.
There are slackers, laggards and obstructionists as in every
Legislative body, but it must not be forgotten that the delaying
tactics which are criticised by many newspapers are part of a
deliberate democratic and insurgent plan of campaign. 1t is not
to be denied there are congressman who during this short session
are showing a vastly different attitude than they did before the
last election. They had their ears to the ground at that time,
and have learned the lesson and are seeking to profit by it.
the motive of their conversion they are entitled to
credit for the change. Therefore, before giving way to whole
sale attacks it is only fair to credit congress with the develop
ment of a disposition to really aid the President.
, 1925-02-25
To Beet Growers
AN ANNOUNCEMENT OF IMPORTANCE
ON BEET YIELDS

The number of beets multiplied by the average
weight of the roots is the yield per acre.
Last season the sugar company made a careful
study OF these two factors in the yield. The results of
that study, summarized here, are offered for the studv
of every beet raiser.
The number of beets per hundred feet of row
varied between the factory districts from AZ =
to ia, average. For all 16 districts, the aver
age number of beets per 100 fit. of row was Sc.
The average weight per beet in ounces was
1857, or just under 26 ounces.
The average number of beets per acre was
14,5O0, WHEREAS A STAND OF 1000
BEETS ON EVERY ACRE WOULD HAVE
BEEN ONLY n PER CENT OF THE IDEAL
HAD THE AVERAGED ONLY II PER
CENT THE AVERAGE YIELD PER ACRE WOULD
HAVE BEEN BY Az IONS.
This could have been expected to result solely from
doing those things necessary to secure a better stand
and is independent of the returns which might have
been had as a result of better tillage, rotation or ferti-
ization.
THE NET PROFITS FOR THE ROVER R
THE BEET CROP WOULD HAVE BEEN FRO S25
to $50 MORE PER ACRE IF 10000 BETS PER
ACRE HAD BEEN HARVESTED.
Only four factory territories secured as many as
6O beets in 100 feet of row, whereas with a 14-inch
spacing sc beets could have been grown, or with a 12-
The problem of obtaining a better stand is one in
volvlng many factors: securing a prompt and COM
plete termination; 2-requiring the hand workers to
make the best of the termination stand they have to
work with; 3-a firm seed bed, %wel-fitted, containing
the necessary moisture near the surface in which the
seed is drilled; 4-rotation and fertilization; 5-plant-
ing early to catch probable spring rains, or irrigation
to terminate the seed in case of prolonged dry wealth
er; 5-frequent observation of the hand work at
thinning time.
THE GREAT WESTERN SUGAR co.
, 1925-02-25

shall who m out second best in
a fistic skfrmish- Truly the law of
might is prevailing in this western
village.
, 1925-02-25
No Position to Judee

Joshua Cornshux of Scrabble Cor
ners was paying a visit to the city
and while there ran into a fellow
townsman.
, 1925-02-25

The expert highwayman was heat
ing the report of his apprentice, who
had failed lamentably on his first
job.
"Wot. did o say to herr" he
demanded
Il says to her. I says. Lady.
hands up"
You blam' young fool growlei
his mentor, That shows wot a lot
you gotta learn. That amt how
they carry their money. Next time
say, Feet upi'"
, 1925-02-25

So February 29th is revealed as a
thief; instead of "a hours gained.
it meant to a big orphanage or
~ganization just so much added ex-
pense-
, 1925-02-25

And how do you like the city
JOSH he was asked.
Il dunno" was the dismal reply
my wife's along"
, 1925-02-25

Pugilistic encounters are becom-
ing quite frequent occurrences in
Cody. First the town marshal who
il not exactly tending to his own
business is slapped in the face and
brought to tears and the les thing
we hear, of is another ex-town mar
, 1925-02-25

Play square and you will not be
cornered.
The man with a new idea is Il
crank or fanatic until his idea SIC
cecGs.
, 1925-02-25

Driving with n nand or too fast
is poor business. oIr"- or latel
you + liable to run into a church
, 1925-02-25

Will Hays never appreciated what
a pure and noble profession politics
is until he went to work for the
movies.
, 1925-02-25

To make its trips in the National
parks more acceptable to bobbed-
hair sight-seers. the park service is
thinking of eliminating the turns
known as 'hairpins.'
, 1925-02-25

With the aid of F. n. Pearson
and several others interested in pro-
perty on the lower Greybull, the
Wyoming legislature has been con-
WINGED hat the sole reason for Park
county land owner trying to retire
from the Greybull irrigation district
is spite work.
, 1925-02-25

The man who designed balloon
tires must have had in mind streets
and roads such as are enjoyed 90.
III the town of Cody.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-29
WITCHING HOUR
FROM OAKLAND
KG0 Players to Present
WeII-KnoWn Thriller

A radio adaptation u THE witch.
ing Hour" tho famous stage play
hy Augustus Thomas. will bo pro
scented by the KGO dramatic play.
crH Thursday evening -Four acts
~ tho piece. with music between.
viii be- heard within two hours on
the air. from 20 10 p. m. wilda
Wilson Church, director Of tho KGO
players. win have charge Of tho "a.
do presentation before the micro,
phone Fourteen voices Will be
beard IN the cast 81 THE Witching
Hour" among whom voices OF old
fnvorites o. tho players will be rec.
ognlzcd by tGo listeners who FOL.
low tho drama each week.
Damshi's orchestra plays from
KJR between sac and 10 Thursday.
other stations observe Silent Night
Miss Cecilia shelton viii be the
speaker on the morning program
OF tho Puget Sound Savings and
Loan association. Friday. october 30,
az 1910 O'Clock.
Miss shelton Is well known In Sc
attlo educational circles for her
work IN tho vocational department
Size has specialized with the part.
time students. placing them Indus
irially aud commercially. Knowing
the reasons why these students are
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-29
S2sEFhe Radio Star

determines good dlslgt reception
In tho ssuauHty Of the receiver
In other words how responsive 20
weak signals "a the set
There il vast dlffeence among
receivers concerning thia one point
Tho Browning Drake radio re-
csiyer IN sensitive 20 90 utmost
without going below the static
level. and for this reason Is able 20
reproduce very weak waves from
FAR distant stations With good, clear
volume
or course. the tremendous ampll-
flying power Of the Browning Drake
IL what builds up the faint signal
20 good audible strength, but the
~ D'u exceptional Sensiuiylty is re-
apondhlc Tor first detecting the In
coming wave and passing u on 10
the powerful simplifying hyatsm.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-29
Northwest Indian Tribes
Ready for Spokane Meet
Beauty Princess to Be
Chosen Ruler Of
Big Pow-Wow

MEMBERS and representatives
hl Of So Indian tribes gathered
a. spokane THURSDAY They'll open
tvo.day Indian congress Friday
saturday night thercu be a gor
scous Indian ragoauJ following "A
football same between Goumga uni
ysrsity and the Haskell university
indian teams
Governors OF Washington, Idaho,
Oregon and Montana. together with
chiefs OF the 81 tribes issued the
call Tor the congress Talks and
paEeauts win describe the history
and achievements OF tho indian
tribes OF the Pacific Northwest
An Indian beauty contest, Ia
which scores o. pretty Indian girls
have entered. viii pick Princes
America" TO rule during the fun.
making
Plans Tor national memorial
building. 70 be- called The Wig
wan. and 10 form the center %
Indian activities In the Northwest.
will be talked over There win be
various indian contests and the
dedication and premiere OF The
Vanishing American a motion pie
ture
Harvey b PEARS president OF
Haskell university. win make the
principal address Friday
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-29
ny H. e. PERKINS

How Oar viii that receiver Ertr'
Is the question asked by most PEG.
plo whom first contemplating the
Installation OF radio set IN their
home
We an like the thnll OF hearing
a distant station. bur very few real.
lao tho important factors that have
20 be considered,
A radio receiver r. just that, and
NO more. a receiver" ~ T. mega
tive IN every sense OF tho word
g cannot reach out" and grab a
distant station. Il can merely re,
produce what is given 90 a.
You set the disls whore YOU know
ID certain station should come IN.
and then try and set a."
n tho Incoming signal "A stronger
than the other electrical disturb.
anecs surrounding your location. Il
viii bee reproduced clearly by the
speaker
lr the incoming signal y about
ON "a par with those local disturb.
auces. sou win receive tho station.
uut it viii be noisy
And n the incoming signal is
weaker than tho surrounding noises.
you won't get the broadcast ht all
just The noise
Now. these local Disturbances sur
rounding your location form what
Is known as your static level
and this level II formed BY many
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-29
Take HoopIe Yarns to
Your Shut In Friends

HAVE you a shutin friend on
IL whose hands the time hangs
heayy2 II you have. here's an
idea
The Star has hundreds OF Ma.
ior Hoopls yarns. sent to Il By
imaginative Pacific Northwest
folks. Only one OF these is be-
ing printed every day
But some shnt.in would set a
lot OF pleasure out Of reading
some Of the others.
Come on w 10 The Star and
we'll give you a couple OF dozen
FOR your friend. They'll bright.
en- up an hour or two. maybe.
II any contestant has any OBJ
lection 10 his letter being used
In this manner. he may notify
the Major Hoople club. nt The
star. and hts letter viii 10 de.
stroyed instead.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-29
Such Buffoonery Wins
One-Dial Super-DOIIar

aUGAp, folks!" suortcd Major
II Hooplc. these dyncs and
rupers and ultra-supcr radio sets
are mere fiddle. PADDLE. stations
5000 miles way ehf HmmmPh'
Such buffooneTy Is insulting, listen
10 the Hooplela- Twin Six. by Joyel
When you hear Moonlight and
Roses" It sounds like Venetian
Love SONG" and makes by the
Waters of Minne,onka" taste like
Three star Hennessy. by Joyel'
a one-dial super-dollar coming
Up for William T. Hahn, 742I sixth
ave. y. T.. Seattle. for that one.
More than TOO Pacific Northwest
folks Joined the Major Hoople club
Thursday That makes moro than
500 in the club now. including a
couple from Montana and one from
Spokane. Not 10 mention Oregon
And psssst! one member tried
70 get by by rewriting hob serv-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-29
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