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Evening star., 1925-12-03
COMMONS HOLDS
SECRET SESSIONS
Outsiders Barred as Precau-
tion When Bill Safeguard
ing Industries Is Up.
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON. December 3.-The House
of Commons sat until us o'clock this
morning after session the last three
hours of which were held in secret-a
precaution not taken before since the
critical days of the World War.
The subject under discussion was the
government safeguarding of indus
tries. proposals which the Liberals and
Laborites are strongly opposing on the
ground that they are equivalent 10 a
protective tariff. The dramatic change
to secrecy was brought about by
Laborite motion TO exclude all "stran-
gers" The supporters of the ministry
made no effort to oppose the motion.
Reporters Are Shut Out.
Thereupon. everybody not an elected
member, including the newspaper re
porters. was obliged to leave and the
session was continued in secret When
the exodus was ordered the Minis
terlailsts had defeated attempts by
the Liberals to secure a reduction in
the proposed duty of 33i2 per cent on
Evening star., 1925-12-03

knives to per cent, and the opposi.
ton had begun similar seemingly
hopeless effort on behalf of scissors.
In the struggle over the duty on
knives, T. d. Fenby. Liberal. for
the East RidinCs of York, set forth
in detail the advantages of an i'm
proved farrier's knife imported from
America. rs compared with the article
made at Sheffield. but the MINISTERIAL
lists were unimpressed.
While nothing was given out as to
the proceedings in the secret session,
it Is believed the cutlery resolution
passed the committee stage after
long series of divisions.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-21
- SCIENCE -
LONG LIFE

DOTH the United states govern.
ID ment and NE Insurance eom.
panies have spent much time ana
money in research work as 70 via,
sort u living conditions cause loar
NE. These Investigations indicate
that wealth tends 10 a long lie
But they also show that women In
wealthy or wellto-do Circumstances
live longer than men Of the sams
class. one u the reasons Tor This
Is what Is called broken habit" 70
which men o more subject than
women. a man becomes sueeesstd
In business, lives In comfortable
circumstances, and at the age OF o
retires. This Is the most dangerous
thing he can do 10 his health, as 4
rule, unless he acquires aud works
at some hobby. The interruption q
a lifetime OF mental and pnysieal
habits. with no further goal for
which 70 strive. generally proves
fatal
Women arc not as apt 70 under
so this kind Of change. nor 70 s1f.
fer from broken habit" Therefore
they live longer, There arc Other
reasons. also. one Is the lowering
Of the birihrate and the much bet.
ter medical care Of women at the
time their children are born.
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a surplus. Success is gagged by that cri-
terion,
That was as far as the professor went,
but he might have added others thus:
Fifth, when man began to idealize, or
produce art. Art is the summing Of the
other milestones. Art is the effort of ex-
pressing the higher in man which leads
10 the
Sixth milestone, which is religion. Re
ligion is the deeper need Of a man. Not
The religion of the superstitious fanatic,
out the religion of the man who stands
erect, and has learned TO use the elements
for good and can speak the universal lan-
guage Of love and service and give his life
to the art of being in harmony with the
universal laws of the Creator Of all.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-21
Doubu Worth While

JITHEN Governor Hartley squelched
w the move on the part of the state 10
extend relief 10 the stricken farmers OF
Eastern Washington. this newspaper be-
lieved he was wrong in vetoing II as
''claSs legislation" and said so.
Ii realized that the situation in many
sections east of the mountains Is an acute
one. That this is true is shown by the
series of firSt-hand stories by Jim Mar
shall. now running in other columns OF
the paper.
II believed that the farmer is the back
bone of our progress. and that any diSaS-
ter that befalls him will ultimately be re
Elected in the prosperity of u own dis
triet.
Not only would this be in the course of
increased general business, but %rulnatlon
of the Eastern Washington wheat crop
would mean that farmers of Western
Washington would pay increased freight
rates for grain and other feed shipped IN
from other states.
The Star then is gratified TO find that
business men and bankers of Western
Washington now are TO champion the
cause Of the farmers. At the meeting,
called for next Wednesday at the Cham
Der OF NOilEltiNNt ShANA AANNANN - N"N
writing a loan of seeds by private enter
prise will be worked out, and the farmers
will be given n chance TO seed the ground
and come back"
A series of lean years, due to unfavor-
able weather. has left many of them with
out funds to seed this spring. And freez-
ing of much of the last wheat crop has
made il necessary that much re-seeding
be done.
The advancement of funds for this
seeding by Western Washington business
men. by whatever means it is done, will
have far more benefit than that actually
derived by helping a neighbor in distress.
Ii will put the neighbor back on his
feet, so that he may prosper, and in turn
add TO our prosperity.
But of greater benefit even than that
will be the spirit of friendliness which
will be created. between the merchants of
the coast cities and their neighbors over
the hill
If the farmers of Eastern Washington
are going to understand the folks in the
cities along the coast. we must first know
the farmers problems and speak the
farmers language.
And the present move to help It'd over
a temporary difficulty is a proper step IN
that direction.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-21
2? Answers to Your Questions ??

British in 1871. during shs "lcar Of
f9Ig."
O Is tho railway postal clerks ex-
animation a first. second. or third
grade eSamination7
A. II h not any OF the three. ba,
e a special examination In itself.
q. What arc the names OF the
months in the Mohammcdan cal
endar7
4. Mahdrra1u. SGphar. Rdbia T..
Rabia H., Jomada J., Jomada H..
RaJab. sh1aban. Ramad1n, ShatcaH.
DulkaGdd aud Duihco0ia.
@. Where are tho largest sulphur
mines In the world located2
A. In Louisiana and Terns.
Q. What was tho maiden name
and the nationality Of the mother
OF Enrico Caruso7
a. Her name ieds Anna BdidiHi
She trds an italian.
@. Can you name 10 states whose
names are OF Indian derivation2
A. Arizona. Arkdnsds. Connecticut,
Mississippi, Datota, oklahoma, Wis
constr, Wyoming, idaho aid Ten
nessee.
Q. What Is a wavelength in radio?
a. The distance bctl1cen ftoo cor
responding points on succeeding
iedrcs.
Q. How many punches OF BAN
anas grow on one plant2
a. Only one. There are several
plants on each root. but the bio
one bears fruit. When 10 has born
IL dies doi1n and another stalk
bears.
q. who wsB the wife Of Cain7
A. An that Il knoton Of the thife
Of Cain Ia that contained IN the an
chapter. 18th and f7h pcrses Of
Genesis. The Bible docs not state
and no commentator. 80 far as ",
knop. has cper come TO any defin.
tic conclusion IN the matter. oithc
there are many suppositions con-
corning u.
Q. Has there been my increase lr
tho number OF hndergartens 10 tut
last few years7
a. In 1920 hore toero "a kld
dcrodrtcns tofth f0,75o tsGc1D IS an4
5f0.o}9 pupils; IN 1879, SIS. k4sds-.
odrtons tetth H.sis teachers ana
655,sso pupass
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-21
Mlestones of Men

THERE is so much to learn that n
i lifetime does not suffice for all that
we would wish to know and feel.
A few evenings ago, a noted professor
gave a talk on the Story of Mans Evolve
ment, and he brought out these milestones
of man.
First was the ability to stand erect.
Thus he gained poise and power.
Second was the use of fire. This gave
him comfort, protection and aid in prep
aration of foods.
Third was the use of language. This
aided him in being helpful to his fellow
men. They gained much in common by
language. Language fostered commerce.
Fourth was learning the use of tools.
This was the great impetus toward civili-
cation which is expressed by storing up
of a great surplus. The present civiliza-
ton is obsessed of the idea of storing up of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-21
SHALL UNCLE SAM STAY
THE SHIP BUSINESS

ig continue government me-
lion mp ~ tbe point whore 80
Stable operation can h 49,
and then have the F-gysrnmw,
retire from 9nHsmliD and Or.
alton
II the ahiEa arc sold 10 M
vate owners TOO coon s1r.
member think. there uiH h. a
early demand Tor % goyerumer,
mlridy.
Fear nat n the Eoyemms,,
should pat its feet on a proa,.
allie ta-is the people might h.,
then permit The government !,
so out u ths shipping buslnes1
has been expressed By prlysi.
owners. There D. no danger IA
The private clippers on tbl,
score however ln the perbonnsl
OF the present shipping board
They like President Coolidy.
Gre opposed 20 government own.
enhlp - ships Or railroad,
They cay they want 10 hold "a
only ul "a real mercantile ma.
Inc has been established Tor III,
good Of American commerce.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-21
SMOKING ROOM
O

seNoU never can tell about a wom.
i an" the smoking lawyer
opened up. ''oniy a few weeks ago
1 secured n divorce for n woman
who was more anxious for freedom
from marital ties than anyone ! ever
knew before. She kept on my trail
daily until / had won her case for
her. a day or so later. she called
me on the phone. She wanted TO
know about the Legality Of a little
dinner party that evening with her
former husband. II staggered me
There Is nothing Illegal about IT,
I told her. but ! cant understand
your desire to be with the man from
whom you were so anxious and de-
termined TO be freed
"'well.' she replied, sweetly. we
arc both just a little lonesome. And
then, you know. I always told you
that George Is the most charming
man in the world to every woman ex.
cept his wife. and ! am not that
nowf"
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A Character Lesson
TOMORROW is the l93d %anniyersar.

TOMORROW is the l93d anniversary
i of George Washington's birth.
Washington has become n heroic fig
Urea sort of god.
SO much have we idealized him we for
get. at times. his human trials and Iemp-
%tations.
We lose sight OF the fact that he was
six feet three" that his hands n feet
were large, his hair reddish brown. and
his eyes blue.
Because he was not a god is the true
reason for his greatness. 1t is easy for
gods 10 be models of perfection. For hui
mans it is a task.
THAT Washington set aside tempta-
i tions to be weak or jealous saved the
colonies for freedom. and Washington for
history as the father Of a new country.
America has much to say Of him. Now
comes an Englishman with lavish praise.
"No nobler figure ever stood in the
forefront Of a nations life" said John
Richard Green. writing in his History of
the English People"
He tells how Washington first won the
confidence of his intimate friends. n
that "as the fight went on, the colonists
QtsGpNtItu NHat VIC hpN itoAeN ~
true:
His clear. unbiased judgment.
His heroic endurance.
His silence under difficulties.
His calmness in the face of danger or
defeat.
His patience and the quickness with
which he struck.
THE lofty and serene sense of duty
which never swerved from the task at
hand thru jealousy.
THAT never thru war or peace felt the
touch of a meaner ambition.
THAT knew no aim save guarding the
freedom Of his fellow countrymen, and no
personal longing save returning TO his
W fireside when that freedom was Sc
cured"
TN your acquaintance, who is silent UNI
/ der difficulty, patient in defeat, calm
in danger, true TO his purpose, disregard
ing temptation and jealousy, who knows
no personal longing save peace, honor,
and contentment for himself and his fell
lows?
Go to him. Win his friendship. Copy
his ways. Trust him. Believe in him.
Honor him.
He is the stuff of which heroes are
made.
Whatever his station in life, he is a
modern Washington!
Make no mistake about it..
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O. what is the Garde RepubIiaue
band OF Paris7
A. The band Of a volunteer mui-
tarv organization. similar TO inc
American Natsonol Guard.
O. what Is the best pitching
record OF Walter Johnson?
4. Hfs best pitching pear cds IN
1918 ,chen he uon So aud lost sepen
games.
O. what was the cost Of the
wooIworth building in New York
city,
prorimateIy 5fi000Ooo.
@. what is a Polish zioty worth
In American money?
A. About 1913 cents.
Q. On what day did October IL.
1892, fall?
A. Friday.
O. / see reference in the history
OF Pennsylvania to a League OF
Friendship. To what does 1t refer?
A. Probably to the treaty Of Inst
ing friendship l1hich william Penn
made pith the Indians under tbS
great elm at KensiHgton, Pa.
q. Where Is radio broadcasting
station WRR located?
A. II Is operated bD the police
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-21
LOWELL MELLET1

III LIN I'll j
WAsHGNGTON. Feb zI-Th-
w present congress Will die
without having taken any &c
zion on the bil. sponsored ~
President Coolidge, 10 divorce
the Fleet Corporation from tho
Shipping board
The bin has not yet had "a
committee hearing. This -
largely due 10 the fact that a
special committee u the house
has been engaged Ia an inygsti-
gallon o. the Shipping board
ana the Fleet Corporation and
consideration OF the presidents
plan has been held up pending
the conclusion Of this inyeztisa
ton
The bali vas the ~OutgroNth N
failure 10 obtain this divorce bY
executive suggestion. n ia the
ielisf d the president that tho
Shipping board should with
draw from active control and
direction u tho activities Of the
Fleet Corporation, leaving the
latter organization 20 operate
the government ships, while
the shipping board took on q
judicial and rcgulatiyo role
comparable 20 that Of the inter.
state commerce commission.
The Shipping board has taken
tho position that. under the law.
h cannot retire into such a role.
that tho Fleet Corporation rs
Us creature and cannot be per
mittsd 10 exercise greater power
than ita creator The board
mus, exercise authority - long
as IL continues 20 have reaponfi'
biilty for the government fleet,
the board members say.
The relations between the
board and the Fleet Corporation
have not been umlcahle. PreAi.
dent Leigh Palmer o. tho cor.
poration has complained that 81.
ncient operation IL Impossible
while he has 10 deal with n
cumheuome hoard. Tho board
claims credit FOR such efficiency
ns has been developed In the
operation OF the feet since the
war.
The best cxpiana;l-a for this
Improvement appears 10 be that
of Chairman O'Conuor. OF the
shipping board His view Is
that in the past five years the
men operating the fleet have
simply Increased their know.
edge OF their business. Expert
nee has taught them a great
deal. he says. that they could
not have learned otherwise.
Given a few more ycan. O'con-
nor believes. and the govern
mont will have established an
American mercantile marine
capable Of sustaining Itself. AZ
present 81 IS costing the govern.
ment about $50. 600. 900 a year
more than Il brings in.
o'Connor and most OF the
board think the wisest policy Is
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NC pish to complete grading our
yard MRS. H. T.
The grading OF the 10th ave. cx-
tension viii be completed by March
1. the engineers office reports The
paving viii be done this summer.
You will know about the cut as
soon as the grading Is completed.
nr. F4rif, is there IN ordnance
that lun stop netrsbovs. or men.
from yelling their papers Ia a bHd.
and b0isterous roioe bct,rcca $50
and 10 p M There Is d man uho
sells papers AGAR Seventh and
Spring At Highi ,chosc uoicc uoaid
trakr The dead. 4. II. z.
This man should not be unneces-
ssrly noisy. II he insists on being.
call the police. The number IL
MA in-7Gi0.
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and fire department Of Dallas, Ter.
They broadcas, on a rare length Of
zGf meters.
Q. Has the population Of Paris
ever equaled the population Of Lon
don?
A. At the beginning Of the 18Th
century Paris cquaIed London In
population aud no doubt surpassed
10 at some earlier periods. The foot
ing tohich England gained in India
care London a fresh sourco Of
ueqith thru its rich commerce tcith
the orient; u iros then that Lon.
don forged permanently ahead Of
Paris In the number Of inhdbit-
ants.
O. When in the civil war was
the White House captured?
A. II irds not captured during the
ciuH unr. IL lrds burned bU the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-21

HEARD a man taking mth
4 az wildly tho other day.
This Is one Of the things he
said
"rhc women these days ksow
nothing about work They re
fuss 60 bear half The number %
children which their mothers
rvsrra They set al their foe-i
AZ the deliuatcsrcni they ara
parasites existing AZ ease upon
the fruit oe their husbands
toll"
which made me suspect that
tho poor mans outlook had
l-sn rather limited. ~ IL quite
true that women do not have
% many childrrn aa they onca
did. TheT don't have The time.
fer ono thing.
GRANDMOTHER who often harp
10 children and Falssd but five
OF ak. did work hard. but her
Job Ia llfc was to remain az
home. and nothing else waa OK
pected o. her.
ghe dld not have 10 take an
interest IN the school board. tho
arr, EXHIBIT. tbs charity fund or
tho election. Nobody thought
shu should entertain the dancing
club regularly shs did not have
10 worry about Lace luncheon
sets. or card table covers. 81
bridge prizes. or finger bowls.
or the laica, Style In hair cuts.
or rubber corseis oF writing a
paper for the woman'a club or
keeping track OF the gasoline
for the car.
No. the average middle class
housewife tn those days may
have done plenty OF work. but
her interests were not no d.
yersifisd. Today tho taio runs
differently.
But. ahal / can hoar you hay.
why does not this modern
oma simplify her existence 30
that she can have more time
for homo ard children
We'll, mostly because tho men
won't let her. DO not blaine
the prevailing state Of affairs
wholly upon tho women. for tho
men are. az least partially. re-
Hponsihle for our friyoiltios.
Just Imagine trying TO 1.-Two
with your present husband as
your grandmother lived with
grandfather. and how far would
you Kot7
Nowhere.
You might stay within your
own four walls and be domestic
until the cows came home, and
shortly father would bs com
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-21
FABLES ON HEALTH
REMEDY FOR HIVES

Cleanse the skin with soap and
water. then apply a lotion made Of
dissolying two tablespoonful Of Dor.
&c acid In a quart Of water, and add.
Ing "A ieaspoonful OF starch.
This is boiled all together and ap
piled when cold.
When these remedies do not cur.
use chloral hydraie. one dram: pow.
dcred camphor. one dram.
Mix these together and then add
to two ounces OF vaseline or cold
cream. and apply to the body once
or twice daily. rubbing It in well
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-21
or RICHES

Tho great city OF New York II the
richest city In this Union. 1t Is the
richest city in the world. IL Is a
mighty reservoir OF wealth. but the
streams that empty into that rcser.
voir have their origin in every part
OF this Union, flow thru every state
in this Union, and empty their pre-.
cious contents into that great ma.
tional and international metropolis.
Sen. Simmons CDl n. C.
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BY MRS. WALTER FERGUSON

pairing you with some poppy
good locking woman OF HIS ac
luaintaucr. much 10 your dcru-
mcut. and before long your
children would look upon you
as a hack number and IN THO
end sou would he a miserable
and neglected old woman while
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-21

Mrs, MANN learned an oid,fash.
Nl toned remedy for hives. The
neighhor who told her about the
remedy said II nearly always was a
cure.
Here Is the remedy: solution Of
common baking soda and water.
ono.half cup OF soda should be dis.
solved in a basin OF water. With
this the spots should be bathed twice
a day.
There arc other remedies, Mrs.
Mann learned.
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Grandmother'S Way, and Mothers

your family remained modems
In a modern world.
II % utterly foolish 10 expect
the wumru 10 revert TO old
fashioned ways unless tho men
are also willing 10 so back 70
their ancient traditions.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-21
A TOUGH JOB

The congress OF the United States
has placed upon the coast guard the
duty Of preventing the smuggling OF
liquor into the country along the
coasts. The coast guard enters upon
the task with no delusions. and. TO
speak in plain terms. recognizes the
size of tho job.-Report of the coast
guard.
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A Thought

When sc shall have done al
those things which r commanded
you, say, We are Improbable SER.
ants: We have done that which was
our duty TO do.-Lnke xsii:lo.
MEN must be either the slaves 0;
Nl duty or the slaves OF force
Joseph Joubert.
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TIE COURT

If we are not careful and watch.
full. the day will come when the
highest court in this land will be
open to nobody but the immensely
rich and tho great corporate con.
Germs OF tho country.-Sen. Helm
ID Ala.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-21

VOU can get an answer TO
L any question OF fact or In
formation by writing The Seat
tie Star Question Editor. I322
New York ave, Washington
ID. C., and incloslng 2 cents In
loose stamps for reply. NO
medical, legal or marital sd.
vice. Personal replies. conf.
Dental All letters must 10
signed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-21
STATES RIGHTS

Federal operation is impaired Ms
It's scope is unduly enlarged. and tho
efficiency OF state governments is
impaired as the states rclinquish and
turn over to the federal government
responsibilities which are rlghtfully
theirs.-Son. Reed W., Pa.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-21
POSTAL PAY

No piece of legislation. not even
excepting tax reduction or soldier
bonus or immigration. was so over.
whelmingly and almost unanimously
approved by the American people
as this legislation for increase in
postal pay.-Rep. Jacobstein Q)
n. Y.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-21
Telling 1t to
Excerpts From the Congressional
Record
PuT THEM 10 WORK

Tho military departments OF our
executive branches OF government
ought TO hc useful wherever they
can be made useful in time OF peace.
Rep. Mcswain 0DJ. S. c.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-21
MR.. X Helps You Here to
.= Solve Your Trouble

MR.. FIXIT, The Stars trouble man, gets queries today
1Vl about spanking pupils, junior police force, unreliable
dentists, and hoodlums on the street. Here are his an
swers:
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tuInDunB down from OH n shelf. inc Dru5hing JOD
the youngster does is sad.
II gotta have some stockings cause I've worn
my others thru. The waist / had on yesterday is
soiled." SO mothers in an uproar TIL she don't
know what to do. For years. each morning. thusly
she has toiled.
The y%oungster squats upon the floor and lacrs
zip his shoes. Then loudly he will shout, For
heavens sakes.7 Why is II such a busy times the
time that fate win choose to interfere until a shoe
string breaks?
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IS s. s

T,ARLY In the morning. when the kids hop out Of bed, right quickly all
Il the house is in a furry. a rushin' here and there until 1t truly can be
said. It's the only time a youngsters In a hurry.
It's MAMMA, wash my hands and face. III wash my ears myself" A
little tot is running round like mad. And then a brush and comb come
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Mr.. Fipit: Is the pairing bctuccn
white Center aud Lake Burien 90
ing TO be completed this summer
Also icH there DC a cut beticcen
Hazel Valley and Summit stationr