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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-14
Keep Your Yacht, Mrs Coolidge!

DRESIDENT COOLIDGE. it is reported,
L is about to abandon the presidential
yacht Mayfower, because il costs so much
to keep it up. The cost is, roughly, half
million dollars year.
We hope the president won't do it,
The chief executive of the richest coun-
try on earth certainly should have yacht
at his disposal for whatever uses he cares
to make of it. He has little enough pri-
vacy rs it is. and if sometimes he can
escape politicians, diplomats, senators and
iob-seekerS, and have few hours with
Mrs. Coolidge and some of his friends, tax
payers won't complain ut the cost
The Mayflower is manned by naval Off
GERS and men. And whether they serve on
that or on some other vessel it is much
the same; they have to be paid anyhow.
The expense of keeping the yacht is more
apparent than real.
A president gets little enough fun out
of life MS it is. Secret service men follow
him about, he is the center of attention
wherever he goes, and every word he utters
is listened to attentiyely. He lives in
glass house.
Keep your yacht, Mr.. Coolidge
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-14

bill to permit ordination of women to the
priesthood,
Hawaii has elected the first woman,
Mrs Resale Kafimoi, to the territorial
legislature.
The chamber of deputies in Rio De
Janeiro is expected TO act favorably on a
bill making women eligible for all public
offices, including the presidency
Thirty-two women are serving in the
German reichstag, whereas in our own
year
Woman n ehattel? Wake up, Mr.. Man;
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-14
Not Much IN II

CCIENTlSTS have discovered way to
~ "dedrunk the drunkest drunk" thru
inhalation of carbon diexide and oxygen,
complete soberness resulting in an hour
1t is difficult to deduce any great adj
vantage from this discovery. In these
days, the fellow who aims TO get drunk
doesn't want to become sober in an hour
and the drunkest drunk needs an under
taker. not scientist. However, the dis
covery may be of occasional advantage in
cases Of accidental drunkenness. We've
known of fellows who got drunk by acci-
dent, at least they said so. when they
came to.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-14

Mr. Ftrit. is there no ordinance
against crippled men sitting on M
sidciedlks aud bcgoin1g some pro-
rtsion should BE- made for all snch
anforiuHaics. What can be donc1
L. N.
There Is an ordinance against this
hut 1t has boon difficult TO enforce.
Any case reported to tho police Ia
promptly attended to. but few per-
sons will mako such reports because
they arc sorry FOR tho unfortunate
ones There are charitable instftu-
tons that will assist them II tho
proper application Is made.
Mr. Firit: Can ron do anythlno
about harino a plank bcttcccn the
paUemcnt aud the rail on 18Th due.
N. W. from Interplay 10 Garfield
st1 The street Is nurros and II
IS difficult for an auto TO pass a
truck. MRS. a. N
This street Is paved on both sides
OF tho street railway tracks. and
tho street department thinks this
sufficient, and reports that on nc
count of finances nothing can be
done.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-14
/? ? ANSWERS to Your Questions {? !?

Q. How much money is owing the
United States by foreign govern
snents?
4. The annual report OF Secretary
Mellon made to congress IN Decent
Der. 1921. onre the aggregate as
yf0.559.9ge.Ts759.
q. How much grain was used in
the production Of distilled spirits in
1929?
A. For the fiscal year ending
June so. 1926, the figures are:
Corn, s,f05,963j rue, J,f0s. and malt.
1895 bushels.
Q. In how many cities OF the
United States is there the city man
niger form OF government
A. The latest figures 0i.c a total
Of s57.
O. who was the nurse shot by
the Germans during the world war?
Il Edith C1reH. British nurse.
aoas shot on October II. 1915, at Tir
National. Brussels
@. How should cut flowers be
fixed for mailing?
A. Keep them IN cool ,1dter and
n cool place for eight hours before
shipuent, then pack them bctDeen
papers tcith 1nter sprinkled oyer
them. DO not crotcd them
Q. What was the first book writ
ten by Kathleen Norris and what is
her latest work?
A. Her first book nds "lHother.g
published IN 1911. Her latest one.
published In 1921. Is "7he Galatians
and MurphDs."
Q. What Is. the difference between
red and pink salmon?
A. Red salmon comes from the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-14
- Play q' | I!iE

JLTIAT say getting
od III bet you've forgotten the play story
fruhfuyy told.
Gpp around in old chair
fretng II that's what dowel
rye aches the thing getting
just the truth
away there a is calling Of
up and play.
zeal will o great years
have things
fault have 10 ndm that you're old
Come young fellow don't simply be yellow but
your learn how youl whom
that you're only old feel
Copyright 1926 10
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-14
New Balance of Power
in the Senate's Line-Upl
BY c. A. RANDALL

Lean. Copper. NcMastar. nc.
Mary and Norris are republicans
IN good standing. moro or less.
BrookhRrt. Ladd and Frazier
have been e5eeted from the party
and ahips,cad Is tho senatc's lons
fnrmcrlahorite
Senators Mclean. Connecticut.
and cappcr. Kansas. are slightly
out OF place IN this alignment.
but tho others Of this group, 20.
scther with In Toilette. who was
absent may be counted OH 10
give the republican leaders plen,
~ Of trouble. For this little
group. made up % progrcsayts
and so.callcd mild progress.
sivcs who cit scattered about In
tho republican section OF tho
scnate, have the ultimate control
Of tina, body In their hnnds They
constitute the new scnntc's hal
hnce OF power.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-14

AT,AsHNGToS. March a.
W Crowded together on tho
republican aldo OF the new sen.
ate there arc nov Sc desks. ON
tho other sldo OF tho aisle, in
space exactly the same size, there
arc but 80 desks for the demo
Gratis.
AZ tho 50 desks there Sit 81
republicans. ono armerlabofltc.
and four crstwhilo republicans
who have been read out % tho
party. AZ the 80 desks there sit
so men who all class Themselves
as democrats tho their views
range from extreme liberalism 10
equally extreme conservatism.
Tho tho broad center aisle
separating tho republicans from
the democrats IS supposed 10 be
a definite line OF dcmarcation, I,
has already become clear that II
viii be no such thing during tho
6sth congress.
The control viii Tic. II Is true,
on the side with the SO desks,
hut not with tho regular" 10.
publleana who sit NJ some &c Of
these desks. The real power Ia in
the hands Of a group of IL men
who do not recognize the strings
Of phrty whips, htit who vote nc.
cording TO their own judgment,
Tho very first vote Of import.
ancc taken during tho present
session OF the seth congress re,
vcaled the strength Of these men.
They wero the senators who
made Il possible to open tho
DOOR TO the public during tho
discussion Of the merits and de-
merits Of Charles H. Warren,
pending his confirmation As Mt,
torncy general.
with ono exception, ell demo.
Gratis present during the vote on
this question. voted 10 open The
doors. Toy mustered ~ votes.
Tho occupants Of seats on the
republican side supplied 10 add.
tional votes. The final result
acssioragainst 80 votes for closed
doors.
Senators Borah. Brookhart,
capper, Couzens. Frazier. How.
ell. johnson, Mclean, Lndd. Nc.
Muster, McNary. Norris and
shipstcad voted with the demo.
Gratis or these men. Bornh,
couzong. Howell. Johnson, Nc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-14

red or socbeDc species OF salmon.
tcIitc pink salmon Is Of the pink or
hump back salmon. The difference
Is chiefly in the eoior-fhe food
rdiuc being practically The same.
except that red salmon contains
more oil. The red IL more popular
and more crpensire, due to It's popn-
laritv.
Q. Where is the Island OF Monte
Cristo?
A. n IL small island of the
tcestcrn coast Of ftaiVs Is miles
south Of me island of Eiba. ~ con.
sisfs largely of a mountain Of gran
lie rising 2,0OO feet dbouc the sea,
and ,tds maae penal colony IN
1871.
O. How many children did Presi-
dent Cleveland have2
A, Four one son and three dau0h-
tors.
q. Have coal ashes any fcrtilizing
value?
A. No.
q What II The meaning Of fixed
OIL and volatile cir?
4. Fired oil Ia ono 1rhicI Is mol
readily roldtufsed or cudporotcd. 4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-14
LopSided LalU

THAT Stokes trial at Chicago is a right
i fine demonstration of the difference
between law and justice. The law forbids
Mrs. Stokes to go on the witness stand
and testify against her husband, but it
permits Stokes to go on the stand and
blacken her character
OF course, this law is intended to foster
and protect the marriage relation, but
legislation which gives the husband the
whole say. under any conditions, fails to
serve justice, doesn't it, We wives and
other ladies?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-14

roidiile OIL is an oil whlch readily
passes into The gaseous state
Q. How many miles Of railroad
are there In Alaska and what are
the two longest lines?
a. There arc i66 miles 81 railroad
IN alaska. The longest strips being
from Cordoba 10 Rcnnicon. f0j
miles. and the ALASKA Northern from
sordrd 10 Fairbanks. 7g mites.
Q. When was tho cornerstone Of
the capitol building NJ Washington
laid?
A. The southeast cornerstone ot
the original building 1cas laid on The
isth Of September. 1928. bV Prcsi-
dent Washington. triih Masonic ccrc-
mohi@s The north icino pds Guish-
cd IN 1900. end the government.
pitich caBtc from Philadelphia. took
possession IN October of that ycor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-14
SMOKING ROOM
STORIES

THERE was n doctor in the
l. smoker whose operations were
not confined TO the hospital, Judging
from his display OF wealth. He told
this one:
"a man came to my private hos
pltal for an operation. Tho nurse
brought him into the operating
room and prepared for the usual
incisIon. This man had several
scars on his body, where / was sup.
posed TO operate. Before admins.
tering tho anacsthctic, / asked:
what are all these scars on
your body?'
All. those are remarks
Remarks? What do you meon?'
ION, nothing. but another doc.
tor hns operated on me for the same
thing nine times already
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-14
Mr.. Fixit of The Star
Undertakes Here to Kennedy Your Troubles
if of Public Interest

sfr Firit: Unil recently there
has been d traffic cop at First and
cherry from 70 1850 a ~, 70 de-
necf trofHc 10 tho cast side Of the
totem pole. 40 that irorkmcn can
safety get to the cars on tho trcsi
side. VIC need him, Can you fir
~ j. c, w.
Recently there has been change
in tho traffic shift In that locality.
and IL is possible this matter has
been overlooked Tho traffic depart
ment win investigate
Mr.. Firli: Is u fart that trllcn
you appear as icitucss In court
you gct 50 per ddpr N so, phD
do they not send nc u,inc' G. $.
If you proved your attendance
when you served, you viii have
no trouble getting your pay " you
call FOR It. The information depart
ment In the lobby Of tho county
city building will tell YOU whcro to
apply
M Firit. Can vou fir u so that
can hare fiopcr garden This
sprinog I am so anxious 10 hare
fiorers oropiug haze a nei0hbor
lrho has chickens and they onlv 90
homo al night TO roost The rest
Of the time thcD SpeHd in the
yards Of The uetghborhood, and Il
is impossible for me 10 hare any
jloiucrs Nth these chickens al large.
MRS. n, 7, w.
II you are In the city limits,
notify the police IL the ncIghbor
will not keep the chickens at home.
Thcy arc not allowed TO run at
Ia yrgvn
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-14

Perhps tho senate can haze
aud anub him into doing il. But
not without some explosions on
his part which the whole world
win hear. And. finally. wheth.
er his un-aenatoripl methods
can Ect Il done IN the senate or
not. the people. sooner or later
are going TO get IL done. even
n they have TO use un.sena-
torial methods. too
Charge the vice president
with being "undignified" all you
like. II Is true. The only
question IS whether II is a fault
or virtue. The senate thinks
Il Is q fault
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-14
FABLES ON HEALTH
BUILDING UP THE BODY

Everyone needs protein foods.
which help to build 10 strong
body.
Best foods for this material arc
milk, eggs, cheese meat fish, dry
beans peas. lcntIls and nuts. Potu.
toes and ccrculs, especially oatmeal.
also arn valuable sources.
Some careful thinkers feel that
there Is considerable danger IN get.
ting too much protein
Since meat and fish arc proteins
" ~ considered safer for mn adult
not TO eat over four ounces OF meat
or fish day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-14
PROVING II
TWENTY- SEVEN "organizat

WIEN I I -NENEN "oTKNnlzaIlon uen-
i ocratic senator's stood in with the
Old Guard and denoted the "insurgent"
senator's from their committee chairman
ships
Little by little they are proving the
charge that the old parties are but two
souls with but single thought, two
hearts that beat rs one"
Some perfectly fine democrats are NOV
ing TO revivify the old democracy and
some equally fine other folks are moving
for q third party.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-14

MOST people cat too much meat
Nl and sweets. Mrs, Mann learned
IT Is n question whether either
ment or sweet foods Is necessary.
AZ any rate the chief dangers from
ovcrcatIng come from too much
meat and sweets
The man, doing much MUSCULAR
labor, the active person, and the
playful child need muscular foods,
These may he had In bread, rIco,
macnroni, potatoes, butter and but.
ter substitutes, including oil. cream
and fats.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-14

not In sight, and the people,
whose consent 20 taxation would
be necessary. do not think they
ought 10 be paid,
But the remission must come
from us. They, TO save their
future credit. EtiIl promise 10
pay" We for the slme pur-
pose. must take the Initiative in
requesting them not 10 keep
their promise.
al Of which Is merely the
game OF bluff preliminary TO
finding out. sobcrly. on the
facts. what they can and fairly
should pay, and then arranging,
against the viii OF their people,
for them TO pay that, and
against the wills Of our people
for us 20 forgive the rest.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-14
BY MRS. WALTER FERGUSON

ant and take grca, delight IN polk
Ing FUN az Western folk
But have you ever noticed that
II Is really the deecncles OF rural
communities that come In for
tho largest CriticlBm3
The women out here have not
yet mastered the high art of
clEartt smoking 20 any great ex'
tent. VIC put on moro clothes Ia
tho evening than fashion calls
for. and seldom 80 out with haro
backs: we prefer babies TO poodle
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-14
What Folks
Are Saying

DIR. HENRY s. PRTTcHETT.
president Carnegie Foundation:
George Washington had terri.
bic false teeth. That's why no
looks 50 set about the mouth in
al his portraits"
JOHN r. MOTT. highest Y.
NJ G. 4. officer: Demands for
branches or the Y. NJ. C. A. arc
coming to Us steadily from all
parts OF the continent and Asia.
and especially those countries
with which we had 10 deal dur.
Ing tho war"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-14

s0IuiE Wild West has become
L trite phrase, To mstropoil,
from mnny,storied walls. tho out.
door places are supposed TO be
excessively crude.
But tho term has been misused
FOR. compared TO our siald eoun.
try districts. some OF the East
II wilder than anything wo ever
saw. even in tho cowboy days.
The ttrra,i Of the Eastern cen.
ters Of AT and culture usually
speak Of other sections OF tho
nation as fundamentally iEnor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-14
Playing the
Game of Bluff

L1RANcE win no. regulate"
l. It's debts on. no. That
would hurt Frances credit for
future loans The same with
Italy. A. zhey hope for future
fayorH, they will not rcpudiate
past obligations Not theyl
But II America wcrs gracious,
Iy 20 remit those debts, that
would be different. An old debt
forgiven docs not preclude later
contracting another.
These debts. they explain.
cannot be paid. The money is
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-14

V0U can get an answer TO
i any question OF fact or In
formation by writing Tho Seat.
tie Star Question Editor. 1899
New York ave. Washington,
ID. c., and lnciosing cents In
loose stamps for reply. No
medical. legal or marital ad.
vice. Personal replies. conf
Dental. All letters must be
signed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-14
A Thought

To speak evil OF no man. 10 be no
DRAWERS, but gentle, showing all
meel,ness unto all men.--Titus ill.,.
I'LL deeds arc doubled with an evil
A Shakespeare.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-14

discipline. He was "undinified" and
the senate thinks that is a fault. He was
"impertinent" and the senate thinks
that is worse fault. He did not know
his place." and the senate thinks that is
the worst fault of all. Altogether-with
the senate-Generai Dawes is in bad.
DUT the trouble is, General Dawes Is
d right. The things he wants done
ought TO be done. His conception that
these things are his business is in ac-
cordance with the constitution, even if
the senate has habitualIy ignored that
fact. General Dawes is a specialist in
,.J,.t,,;gbr.tiop IIo found a bics buginpgE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-14

working wrong and he made it work right. He found
the purchases and supplies Of the allied armies working
wrong and he made them work right. The routine
ing wrong The tradition is that he shall sit passvey
and let them continue TO work wrong 1t would be the
first time in his life
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-14
DIGNITY is VIRTUE
WITH SENATE, ANDO
FAULT WITH DAW Els
RY CUEsTER n. ROWELL

VICE PRESIDENT DAWES faces the most unruly
Y school he ever taught. He shocked all its tradi-
6ons at their first meeting and what is worse, got
himself laughed at That is the least suspicious begin
nin nnsahIe for nov teacher who hopes 70 maintain
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-30
Love Affair King
Frederick Revealed

Berlin, Nov. pa. p. by maiD-
A hundred and sixty year-old legal
battle, revealing an alleged clandes-
tine affair of King Frederick the
Great and involving an estate valued
at S37. 5000 is approaching final de-
cision in Germany's highest courts.
The claimant is Arno Won FEEDERS
dorff. while the defendants are de-
scendants of historical character.
Marie Elizabeth Daum, beautiful
daughter of Il Potsdam merchant,
who lived in the Eighteenth century
For many years. the Fredersdorff
family lost suit after suit for the es-
tate, but several years ago a docu-
ment, claimed to be a confession of
Mile. Daum in which she reveals that
she came into possession of the pro-
perty through intrigue, murder and
Justification; was found. Then Fred
erS1orff won a series of victories in
the lower courts and the defendants
appealed.
Fredersdorff claims the fortune
dates back to his great great uncle,
Michael Gabriel Won Fredersdorff,
secret chamberlain of Frederick the
Great Many favors and much pro-
perty were heapcd upon thee hamber-
lain by the king.
Mile. Daum, with two children,
moved into the palace. where she was
known as Mrs. Fredersdorff, widow
of the chamberlain brother, and
was the subject of much atten-
ton by the king, the F'redersdorff pc
tition alleges. The real Mrs. Fred
ersdorff, it is commended. died under
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-30
PENSIONS IN INDUSTRY

More than thirty million dollars
was paid for pensions by Industrial,
including public utility companies in
this country last year. This appears
from q study Of 24s formal pension
plans. conducted by 245 companies
and embracing 2,s15,512 employees; In
addition, 14S informal plans, operated
on individual merit basis.
The larger employers favor the
formal plan, as in large concerns the
individual merit plan lis not easily
applicable. Only % Of the formal
type were Of contributory class, in
which the employees contribute
directly.
The National Industrial Confer
ence Board warns that Sound
financing on scientific basis and
adequate funding is necessary lest
pension programs result in grief,
but does not share the grave ap-
prehension that nothing but financial
disaster awaits all endeavors of in
dustries to operate their pension
system without state or other out
side help. However the conclusion
is that these pension plans have not
been tested over a sufficient length
Of time to measure accurately the
cumulative character and rising
costs Of pension payments"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-30
AN ATTACK ON SPECIAL
PRIVILEGE

Here is an Indication that some
bright minds in Pennsylvania see the
desirability OF Withdrawing what
amounts to state encouragement OF
anthracite extortions. Governor
Pinchot has asked the attorney
general to call special session OF
the Legislature to modify the state
laws with respect to union ap-
premiership in the anthracite mines.
A provision Of the present law is
that no miner may work IN the
anthracite mines without Ger
tificate, and he cannot get GER
tificate until he shall have had TWO
wears practical experience in the
mines of Pennsylvania as an ap-
prentice or as a mine laborer. ANY
knowledge Of mining which ne may
have obtained in mining outside tnat
state is not taken into consideration.
In addition to this requirement ne
is obliged to pass an examination.
Under this arrangement the anth-
racite miner is an aristocrat enjoying
snecial privileges under law pass
ed. not to guarantee efficiency out
to confer on the mine organization a
means for milking the public. Con-
sidering the reported efforts OF Gov
ernor Pinchot to settle the mine
strikes in that state under terms
favorable to the operators and the
miners, but not to the public. 1t IS
gratifying that at last he Is to make
an attempt for practical relief for the
consumer.
Meanwhile burn soft coal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-30
OPPORTUNITY FOR ARGUMENT

With regard to Bandit Chapmans
refusal of the Presidents commuta-
ton of his federal sentence it is re-
called that President Wilson sought
to pardon a newspaper man so as to
deprive him Of any justification for
refusal to testify when the Supreme
Court ruled that the prisoner could
not be pardoned against his will.
Nevertheless the Court ruled that
Ponzi, federal prisoner. was not
immune against prosecution by a
state. In this decision Chief Justice
Taft said the prisoner may not
complain il one sovereignty valves
its strict right to exclusive custody
OF him for vindication of it's laws in
order that the other may also subject
him to conviction of crime against
it,; but there was in the Ponzi de-
cision provision that this consent
does not prevent enforcement of the
sentence Of the federal courts. or en-
danger the prisoner" While the
Court could not have had Chapman
IN mind and these words may not
apply, nevertheless we may be as
sured that 80 long as funds from
Chapman's loot hold out his at
torneys will not overlook any op-
portunities to argue about II,