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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-05
What About THIS

DRESIDENT COOLIDGE announces
L that Secretary Weeks is not going
TO resign.
When a cabinet member becomes i'll.
there seems TO be n feeling in the nation
that he should quit.
OF course, If his physical condition
makes it impossible to continue his duties,
q successor is needed.
But shouldn't some means be provided
for continuance of their salaries?
The salary paid cabinet members is too
little for the caliber of men necessary for
the positions The fear of retirement for
ilness-throwing back into civil life
where business connections have lapsed-
should not keep men from where they can
best serve the public.
No corporation treats its employees in
such cold-blooded manner.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-05

but they occur IN great numbers,
tho is less variety. far TO the
North. ths iHhabitdnts Of Alaska and
Ramchdtka suffering from their at
tacks during the short far northern
summers.
Q. What nationality is a Creole?
A.. Creole is the name Diucn 10
people born and ndturaiised In the
Yves, indies or the tropical countries
Of America, but Of Europe
(usu1IIv French or Spanish origin.
os distin0dshed from the offspring
Of mircd blood. such as muldttoes
and quadroons. from negroes and
from abori0iues. The name has no
connection 10Th the color.
Q. From where does the express
sion. "Stone walls do not n prison
make" come?
4. From the poem. "To Aithca
From Prison t0riiten By Richard
LoUclacc.
Q. where nre the Victoria Falls?
4. on the middle zdmbesi IN Rho
desia. Africa. a fcio miles bcioD the
Kt1dndo confluence. The river here.
nearly a mile ,eide. suddenly plunge
10 a depth OF 100 feet and tctthin
200 feet Of the falls the river sud
denly nnrroios TO a ,riith OF 100 10
100 feet A dense cloud Of vdpor
rises far abouc The falls and as II
condcnso5 u darkcns 10 the appear
once Of smoke because Of this fact
nc nahycs call the falls Thunder
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-05
Mr.. Fixit of The Star
Undertakes Here TO Remedy You
if of Public Interest

you win pay. In any event. II
tho former owner. for any rea-
son, can not DO made 10 pay,
the assessments viii follow the
property.
Mr.. I'irii: Arc people uno,rcd
10 dump their ashes IN The
street, 10 makes an atufm dust
ichcn dry. aud mud iellcn u
rains. what can be done about
fhisg J.. A. II.
II inside the city notify tho
health department, MA in-Ao4O.
IL outside the city call MA in
5000 and tell your troubles. Civ
ing exact location.
Mr.. Firii: on 10Th arc. s. w.
bciiCccn W. Andopcr aud Du-
kota SITS. there arc scrcrul Ia
cant lots that arc SCdmpD aud
covered tCifh brush THIS Is a
lauoriic breeding place for mos
quitoes. what can be done TO
compel The oicncr 10 clear hcm'
l.. a. n.
The health department has
promised 20 look over this sit
uation. and II IL seems health
hazard, win compel the owner
TO put II In proper condition.
Mr.. Fipit: We hare HUcd IN
this place for III pears. but hare
not been able TO pct telephone
Installed, oitho our neiOhborS
hare then. am W and need a
phone. az II Is often necessary
10 call mn physician. is there
no ,cdy for me 10 haze phonoH
MRS. NJ. ID.
Holicr Lake.
Tho telephone company re-
ports that It's service In that To-
cality Is overloaded, and II liz
not possible TO put IN n new
phone ut this time, but that
they are wording on an add
ton that should soon remedy
tho matter. If you have not
done 80. put In a written nppli-
cation for n phone, and you viii
get tho first vacancy.
Mr.. Firit; nv radio aerial
stretches orcr Tho root OF a
neiDhbor, Yesterday ! rocoiucd
a letter from her notifying nc
10 remote H. ~ Us WOh up IN
nc air and vs. not interfering
Uith anything. can bC COM
pciicd 10 iohc II doWur
N. n.
You viii have 10 remove tho
wlro II your noighbor insists, A
little good-naturcdt conyorsation
might arrange the matter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-05

O. What Is meant by a solar
plcxus punch in boxing or prize
fighting?
A. II is punch delivered TO the
body Just aborc the stomach and
inst beiotc the chest. ~ is rery
often knockout punch. The solar
plerus is complicated nciieork Of
sympathetic nerrcs.
Q. What was the quickest pass
age ever made by a clipper ship
across the Atlantic?
A. This Is said IN maritime circles
10 h1uc besn made By tho Dread
nauoht," chich cleared from Ne,c
York on June rs. 1850. and drrtped
oy Cape Fear. ireland, on June ~.
10 days.
Q. Who is the secretary. and
where is the headquarters OF the
National Society OF the Sons OF the
American Revolution?
A. The secretary general Is Frank
p. Steele. and the headquarters. 9fS
+ st.. ". W, Washington, d. G.
Q. Are there any localities in
which mosquitoes are not found?
A. Mosquitoes are found IN almost
every locality tohers there "a oppor-
tuniiv for them TO breed, and this
opportunity depends simply upon the
presence at some time during The
ysdr Of ding tonter. TheD
abound IN the tropics. aud a greater
pdriety Of forms are found IN thai
region than In the temperature conc
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-05
Hunbu.g

NOV comes the department of agricul-
IN ture with the solemn declaration
that the term busy bee" is misleading.
1t seems that the honey bee is fraudu-
lent lady. She is not busy, say the ex-
perts who have just finished an extensive
investigation; she merely looks busy.
The honey bee, declare the depart
ment's scientists, spends more time in the
hive than she does outside. She makes
only about 80 trips in her lifetime and
gathers less than gram of nectar.
Thus is exploded another one of our
popular decisions. But one has to hand
it to the honey bee. Think how long she
has been putting it over on the public
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-05
People rs. Politicians
Won HINDENBURG aims on even :

WON HINDENBURG turns on even the
Y bloc which nominated him, with
From now on | know no bloc. | only
know the German people
If he is sincere and sticks to it, the is
sue between politicians and people is
clear, in Germany. Great men are great
so long as they have faith in the people
and the people have faith in them. 1t is
Won Hindenburg's opportunity, but the
march to victory over the politicians lies
thru the quagmire of racial hatred and
organized greed and, at the end, some
truth may be found in the saying, Re
publics are ungrateful.'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-05

Ifr. Firit: In your column ]
notice complaint about crotrih0
ROSTERS. You state that no ono
ba, been able 10 iBrcHt a Hlen-
Ger for a crotoino rooster. I
hare safe. practicable aud
harmless remedy that tctll do
The teork. Can you udrtso NC
as TO the rdlue OF such rent
cdvg ROOSTER REMEDY.
As there is no specific market
for such a remedy. II Is difficult
10 state the value 10 you In dol
lars and cents. But II you have
n method OF keeping roosters
quiet at night, thousands VIII
rise up in the morning to call
you blessed. and II properly pro-
tected. It should also bring you
considerable money reward.
Mr.. Firit: A year ago irc
fought place on Ninth drc.
s. w. Have since received tro
assessments on Bpricn iodv. DO
haze TO pay these assessments
or docs the former olcncrr
n. n.
II depends on tho understand
ing you had when you bought
the lots. II the owner was to
nay all obligations then due, az
is tho usual custom, and these
assessments were then due, he
would have 10 pay. OthcrwiSc,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-05
Annual Clock War Begins
III RUTH FINNEN

MTAsHEGToN. Nay THE
w one issue apparently upon
which the people % tho United
states viii never agree 10 time.
In most Of the country, day.
light saving time has been for
gotten along with the other
conditions u ==r. Elt pAtA Of
tho East Htiii insist on daylight
saving In the summer months
The result is confusion twice as
great as any that occurred
when ali the nations clocks
were regulated by the federal
government.
New York. Boston and Phils.
dslphIa have just put their
clocks ahead an hour. Some ~
the trains out Of New York
continue 20 run on Eastern
standard time: Others have
changed 20 daylight saving
time. Washington. only three
hours from Philadelphia. VIII
continue % operate on the
standard schedule. Statistic.
ians are now working 10 COM
puts the number OF violent
headaches. lost trains. broken
appointment. ruined careers and
shattered romanecs that VIII
result.
Daylight saving cities insist
that tho whole population is
benefited by the summer schcd-
ule Work - done In the cool
er hours Of the day. An extra
hour Of daylight after working
hours gives the opportunity for
out.ofdOOr recreation Fuel
used IN production Of artificial
light II saved
TO which the rest OF the
country replies that II can't get
In children and chickens 20 bed
while It's still daylight
Up 10 tho year 1859. there
were exactly 80 different time
standards In the United States.
Every part OF the country was
trying 10 make It's clocks ~ the
sun.
In 1883 the railroads, without
botheriug congress on the sub
ject. established arbitrary time
zones, dividing the country into
the four familiar divisions. The
people gradually accepted the
change.
Cleveland and Detroit really
adopted daylight saving that
year, for both cities refused 10
be included In the central time
zone, and forced tho railroads 20
put them in the Eastern diyls-
ion. Florida. on the other hand.
wanted 10 be In the central
zone because most Of her bust.
ness was with the Southern
states TO tho west OF her. That
Is why the time zone lines
curve like snakes instead OF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-05
HINDENBURG SAYINGS:

inward convictions duty and
conscience.
Tho | held the classic world In
high honor. sought my youthful
heroes among my own country
men.
Roman history held me in it's
grip. Rome's ruthless selfish-
ness. which scorned no method
OF dealing with friend or foe
where her own interests were
concerned; her virtuous indigna-
ton, skillfully staged. whenever
her enemies paid her back in her
own coin--all this. was 10 learn
later. found it's mirror and per
lection In British statosmanship
which succeeded Ia developing all
these aspects OF the diplomatic
art TO the highest pitch OF re-
finemsnt and duplicity.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-05
SMOKING ROOM
STORIES
uAIAYpE tho world Is a bot.

UMAYBE the world Is n bet.
NI ter place to live since
woman has taken TO politics
and invaded mans sphere gen.
orally" yald smoker. ns no
threw his paper aside with an
mir OF disgust, but ! hive gomo
worry serious doubts about tho
bonsted improvement. Give mo
the good, old days when woman
WINS content TO stay at home,
feed the family dcccutly and
keep It's wardrobe in repair.
While waiting at the station
tho other day. overheard the
conversation OF two prominent
club women OF our city Nero
man was bc.itcd shnmcfully.
"IIc ls ~ helpless 20 dc.
pendent anid ono OF these mod.
orn women why, my dear. my
own Horny can't darn his socks
or mend his clothes without
first calling on me TO thread
his needless"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-05
Press Agentry

NEW YORK press agents are going TO
IN take an unknown girl, with un-
known ability and press agent her to
fame, they say.
We predict but mediocre success for
the young lady, unless. perchance, she
possesses unusual ability.
Success on the stage is success only II
continued over long period of time
For Lincoln was right. You can fool
all of the people some of the time, some
of the people all of the time, but you can
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-05
What Sort of a Man Is Hndenburg?

WHAT sort Of citizen In
w Field Marshal Won Hinden-
burg. now about 10 take his
seat as president Of Germany
To get tho answer 20 this
question | pofrd over his own.
personally written story his
autobiography written after the
world war and entitled, "out Of
Ny life"
DORM In Poscn in iSi7. hla
ID father was a lieutenant. his
mother the daughter Of sur
Econ- general OF tho army.
When he was entered AZ a
PrushiRu Protestant gym
nRsium" 20 prepare him for the
cadet academy at whaistAt,
which 10 entered az II.
Tears came in his eyes as his
parents lief, him az Wahlsintt
but, he conresscs. he told him.
aeir as he looked down az his
uniform: - man can't be weak
and cry In this garb!" 80 he
dried his eyes and plunged into
tho Ilfo Of a cadet.
UFT'HAT ] should be a soldier"
i he sayA. was not the re-
suit Of special decision. II
was a matter ot course. when
ever had TO choose a pro.
fcsdon. In boys games or even
IN thought. Il has always been
tho military profession,
Hindcuburg was physical
weakling as a small child. but
his military training made a
man Of him.
ono OF tho most human things
IL not the ono human thing
In all HIndcnburg's ilfo was his
great ioyo for his mother and
father.
"My parents" he says. gave
me tho best things tina, parents
can give-a confident belief 10
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-05

our Lord God and a boundlsss
love for our faiherland and
what they regarded as the prop
and pillar Of that fstherland--
our PruHhan royal house"
uINDENBunG's greatest
IL thrills as boy came when
he slimpstd members Of tho
Pruasian royal house. or saw
captured gums on their way
back from Denmark. Ho was
"ali impausnce" al tho time for
the day 10 come when he, too.
could enter the army and 30 TO
war.
HindcnhurE' first active ,srv-
leo came in 1856 in the war be-
tween Prussia and Austria. lie
nsivcly admits there was not
the slightest national auimodiy
against Austria" only Prussia
realized that wi hin the frame
work Of the union "a then con
stitutcd there was no room FOR
Tho two great powers 10 develop
side by side" SO "ono OF tho
two had 10 give way"
so Bohemia was smeared with
hlood---ln n friendly little war TO
decide whether Prussia or Aus
trin should rido IN front in the
saddle.
A Ii thru the book runs a
"A strain OF war Qualification.
OF "the holy lust for battle" and
OF the holy nrdor" which nj
ways seized him rs the battles
ragged.
And with this is an accompani.
ment OF dedication OF my
kaiser, king and master. William
H. or his imperial forbears. And
10 his kaiser. king and master,
William II" he still refers ms
my present all-highcst war
lord"
Little or nothing has linden
burg TO say OF civic virtues,
aside from their relation to the
army. Ho speaks quito natural
~ OF cities being assigned" to
army corps for quarters, not OF
army corps being assigned TO
cities. Plain citizens have no
place In his book. The aristo-
cratic officer class OF Prussia is
everything, and 20 minglo with,
or even meet, tho nobility In
deemed privilege and honor
never TO be forgotten.
60 We arrive at the answer TO
~ our question.
All in all, HIlndonburg is him
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-05

Ills chance 10 learn what pun.
khment is. But he was parolsd.
given his chance, made free 10
reform and be honest. Fin,
thing. ho goes In for bandltry
and finally, while robbin
bank. murders Policeman Camp
bell in cold blood. In presence
OF three witnesses. No cues
ton about facts or guilt. SO /.
pers neck should be in moose
within 10 days. and It wouldn't
rayish any sane citizens ideas
on capital punishment. Any
how. something's got TO be done
20 put down murderin OF DO.
licemen by bandits. Pretty soon
We will have police forces made
up OF officers who will shoot
sooner than they ought 10 and
or other officers who will see
only personal safety first in
tacklin bandits. There's darned
good justification for maxim
Slopcr horrible example for
murderous bandits 10 think on.
Iahdrojdh Of Jedhpur Is doin
London Nth four tSiues and
eight autos Sec ichat come,
from harin a lot Of fciUes, don't
pour
Very light rakes. spades and
hoes appear in the market this
season. but you don't hear any
wife in these parts yelIn FOR
more equal garden rights.
Circus manager say no hon Or
tiger acts this season. Not much
fun left for son except the acts
Of the ring jackass ard father
seen that Doug Fairbanks
gave Mary some gymnasium
fools for birthday present. By
heck! Mary, when his birthday
comes, give him a vanity box
and some embroidery for pillow
slips, that's what,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-05

self a military implement, a liv-
ing, breathing Big Beriha-yery
useful while a war Is on. but to
he stored away in an arsensl in
time OF peace
Citigen-ciyil.an HindenburE
There's no such person.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-05

following longitudinal lines
Denver n the only large CITY
IN the Emitted States that is b.
Gated on q time meridian. ara
therefore ~ the only atty 20 81.
nerve true Gun time iu any pan
n The year!
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Exterior. MS rH#975Ss
DeCOIatin6RPaaEE a y

DOLL up sleeves and tuck
~ yard to be done Don't lot try work
be fun.
Bushes need trimmn and shrubs must
~ begun Winter has let things all got In cgnnn
New sproutin lawn
lion bidding bnta keen on
It's time out
SIT In the sunlight and while
treat Drink the air that IL brought spring
backyard look
Take Off the good clothes and
make
you will
q Copyright vgj for
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-05

y GU rs truly
don't believe
Ia capital pun
ishment bn,
there are
cases In which
too m UGH
mercy IL eY
cry way ca
lsmltous. Now
just take The
case Of Felix
slCper, IN San
Francisco. He
was In the
3 cuItenuap
for a stiious
crime and had
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-05
!? !? ANSWERS to Your Questions !? !?

ing Smoke" Beioto The falls. span
ming the gorge. a railroad bridge. O
marrel OF engineering slill. pds
completed IN 1905. The name Vic
forla ,ca, otrcn 10 the falls BY Lir-
ingsiouc. irho discorcrcd them IN
1855
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-05
A Thought

Behold, how good and how
pleasant IL Is for brethren to
dwell together in uniiy!--Ps.
cxxxiii.I.
A LII things that speak OF
Aheaven speak OF peace.
Bailey.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-05
The fewer hours of sleep you get
the better your bed should be

"lf grown-ups slept like chill
dren, says an authority on health,
"there would be fewer nervous
breakdownS and more work done"
The trouble is that busy men and
women, "keepingupwiththings,"
lose youths easy ability to sleep.
Americans live harder, move fast
er, and restless than any otherrace.
Yet sleep comes first among life's
tewnecessities. Itis only while we
arc asleep that body and brain re-
new their WORKOUT cells and store
fresh energy to meet each new day.
You cannotrecapture childhood's
happy capacity to sleep, perhaps.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-05

YOU can get an answer 10
i any question OF fact or In
formation by writing The Seat
tie Star Question Editor. 1929
New York ave, Washington.
ID. c., and inclosing . 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, 1925-05-05
BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS
nolshevlsm Is a disease.

laolsheSlHm u n disease.
The French arc too yiyaciou-
The army 10 the Ones, school
for win and action.
I was taught 10 Judge and
value men by their lives and
work.
The PruEsian uniform viii DO
tho Earb OF honor 10 mo as long
az my life lasts.
The German soldier In great
not because he says u must,
but because he Gays II can"
Turnout my life and conduct
my criterion has been. not the
approval Of the world, but my
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-05
Il Seen by
tn Papers
SEE KITCHEL PIXLEY
Sage Of the Olympies

THIS hero bandit business. OF
Il which the papers IRE fun
has got 20 be nmeelioratsd b.
fome prompt hangins Of cOurss,
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<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<t

But you can add long hours of
deep, unbroken rest to every night
and reinforce this extra quantity
with quality. Perfect sleep equip
ment will give you both.
Spare time to call on your mer-
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with the Simmons springsand mat
tresses he offers in many styles at
prices to suitevery tastcand pocket
book. Look for the Simmonslabcl.
Bedding made of neqc mafu1als
cannot be built or bought for less.
Write for acopy of"Restful Bed
rooms to TheSimmons Company,
600 Lake Shore Drive, Chicago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-05
What Folks
Are Saying

II. NJ. GUTMAN. German
banker. visiting San Francisco:
MARX should be our next pres.
iden,. We must have an ex.
ecutive OF experience and abil.
ity. There is no place in Ger.
many for boishevism. We are
progressing now in the right di.
rectlon."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-05

l.. \. TRIP, Los Angeles:
Radio broadeasting OF theatri.
cal shows has created record
scat sales. 1t is case Of what
We hear we want TO see"
Evening star., 1925-04-30
BECK TO LEAVE SADLY.
Saw Ambitions Vain Despite
Record. Friends Say.
RnPERT II SNYAIJ

His resignation as Solicitor General
OF the United States had been dis
counted" a $ they say in Wall Street.
but nevertheless Washington will not
seem the same without Jim" Beck.
lie has been more or less a part of
the Capital for the last quarter of a
century-ever since he came here in
1900 as an assistant attorney general.
The beginning of his Washington
service even antedated that of Jules
Jusserand, the former French Ambas-
Sador, who came to regard himself as
an institution, if not indeed a land
mark.
Mr.. Beck government service has
not been continuous, but even when
he was out of the service he was fire.
quently a visitor to Washington,
called here by legal business before
the departments or before the Su-
preme Court and called into Consulta-
tion by the occupants of the White
House.
The Solicitor General is leaving the
public service, his friends admit. a
disappointed man. He has filled posi-
tions or honor and esteem, but the
highest places in the Government
have been withheld from him
Like Bascom Slemp, who resigned
as secretary to the President, Mr..
Beck had expected a cabinet call.
lie had first of all expected to sue
ceed Harry NJ. Daugherty as Attor-
Evening star., 1925-04-30

term his career might be switched
to the diplomatic corps. His eyes
particularly were set upon the Court
of st. James. He is known and
esteemed in England. AS a matter
of fact, during the war there was
almost worship for Mr.. Beck in Lon
don. His book having to do with the
outbreak of the World War and call
ed 'The Evidence in the Case" pub
lished at the end of 1914. was re-
garded in England and in all the
which could be prepared. They called
his arguments unanSwerable. The
work was quoted far and wide, and
it was felt in England particularly
that ii was a forerunner of American
Intervention or participation in the
war. OF course, there followed the
long years of disappointment "over
there" until at last the glad tidings
came, in 1917, that America was in"
Through the dark years of non-action
iii America however, there was no
loss of esteem for Mr.. Beck. He fire.
quently visited the other side. and
the hOnorS laviShed upon him were
fit for an ambassador or ruler.
There is no doubt that England
would have welcomed James H. Beck
with open arms. The same would
have applied to any of the allied
countries.
President Coolidge, however. has
had his own ideas or his own ad-