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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-16
CITY AUDITORIUM
PROJECT MAY
Be BLOCKED
Rumor Kennedy Will Have
to Rule Against II
STATE LAW HINDERS
Believe City Cannot Turn II
Over to Corporation

An opinion that the purchase OF
an auditorium site by the city coun.
ell was Illegal and that the city has
no authority TO turn over It's prop.
.erty 90 private corporations was ex.
pressed in well.inforncd city hall
circles Tuesday. According to re
ports the proposed auditorium
project has struck "a snaE which viii
wreck the entire venture.
Corporation Counsel Kennedy IL
working on an opinion as TO the lie.
gality Of tho venture for City Comp.
troller Carroll. Kennedy refused "a
reveal what his opinion win be Tues.
day, or 10 make any comments on il
II is known, however, that several
city officials, including Comptroller
Carroll, look upon the venture with
considerable doubt.
Section seven. article 8, OF this
state constitution. sets forth: INC
county city or town or other munic
ipal corporation shall hereafter give
any money or property or loan it's
money or credit 10 any individual,
association or corporation"
This law. II IS said. blocks the
whole auditorium deal.
on May rs Comptroller Carroll
wrote Kennedy for an opinion on the
legality OF the city council resolu,
ton passed April 81. in which the
council announced its intention to
purchase an auditorium site for
Sibi 900 20 be turned over to the
auditorium corporation on a 4o.year
lease.
The council also made known its
intention to appropriate 500. 600
from the general fund known as the
Osborne estate fund.- TO De given
to the auditorium company.
Carroll also asked rs TO the legal.
ity OF the ordinance passed May &c
appropriating the money and pur.
chasing tho site.
81 ask your counsel as TO the
legal propriety OF signing and issu-
ing warrant on the general fund
under the above ordinance" Carroll
said.
The auditorium program provides
the city win purchase the site at a
cost OF $751; 900. turn over the os-
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-16
Jury Awards Man
$1,000 for Injury

William warham won $1,000 per.
sonal injury verdict against the
Crane company, Monday. lie was
injured In the companys Seattle
plant October g. 1924. A jury In
Judge French's court returned tho
verdict
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-16

apartment when the tenants wero
absent. They chose the close quar-
ters OF the sliding bed rs a hiding
place and were nowhere 20 he seen
when the two girls entered, they re.
ported
Tho two Filipinos arc accused oc
appearing later and barterlnE for tho
sale OF $40 bindlo OF morphine.
Have YOU got tho stuff?" ons
OF tho girls Is quoted ms saying.
"ylsl Yisl' was tho reply pttri.
butod TO tho lrlipinos, who had
meanwhile made a search of the
room,
Suddenly the floor bed slid OUT
from its nicho In the wall and tho
three agents literally crashed upon
tho scene.
Tho arrest of the surprised quar-
tot followed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-16
Narcotic Agents Hide
in Bed; Arrest Three
Trio, Completing Sale of Dope, Inter-
rupted by Sliding Bed

Hiding in sliding floor bed in. an
apartment at IA Seventh ave, Mon.
day night. three federal narcotic
agents made II sudden and surprising
entry into the room later In the even.
ing and arrested two kilipinos and
two girls, who are held under arrest
In connection with the sale OF NOR
phine. q
Ruflno Durano and John Castellos,
the Filipinos. We're held Tuesday nj
the police station to await United
States orraignment on tho charge of
selling narcotics, and Pearl Smith
and Grace Dunskin were detained at
the immigration station TO answer
questions concerning the purchase
OF morphine.
Federal Agents w, j, Patterson,
q. II, Close and l.. II, Englc, suspect.
ing the sale OF narcotics entered the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-16
Preacher-Jury to Rule
On "PaSSing Show"

A JURY of Seattle preachers will decide tonight whether
IA "The Living Chandelier" Of the tabeau in ''The
Passing Show at the Metropolitan this week, is art
whether it is
Well whether it ought to be cut out Of the production
Manager Early Of the company found that criticism of
the tabeau had preceded him, when he arrived in town.
and that letters proes had reached the theater from
several reform organizations asking that the tabeau be
suppressed here
81 want every preacher in Seattle to be my guest
tonight I'll let them determine whether or not the show
is all right" Early said wen leave it all up to the
preachers
"And Wen give them good seats so they can see ALL
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-16
Passengers Sprayed
bv. Live Steam When
Coaches Leave Track
TRAFFIC COP STUCK
TO HIS POST; WENT
HOME MINUS SHOES

WILMINGTON. Del, june 10.
w John Tmynor, traffic po.
llccmun. literally stuck TO bis
post" in the broiling sun Tray.
noi's feet became mircd In the
Eoftcned asphalt He reported
al the police station minus his
shoes. having cut the l1ces aud
left The shoes sticking In The
asphalt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-16
Al Killed in
u. S. Disasters

THE wires Tuesday were full
L OF tragic happenings over
the country. The high spots:
NEW JERSEYS killed in
train wreck.
IOWA-Six killed, $500, 900
damage in storms and flood.
OREG0N-T hree killed in
Portland street car crash.
ILLINOIS-Three trapped and
killed IN Chicago sewer.
COL0RAD0-Three killed in
gasoline refining plant blast.
TESAS-A viator killed in
crash at Love field.
But, cheer up! There were no
fatalities in Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-16
MAN is MISSING
Wife Fears He Was Way
laid and Robbed; Had S25

After announcing his intention TO
go to the corner grocery to pay a
bill. Alfred Graves. 81, left his home,
Ill Minor ave. N, Monday and van
ished. his wife told the police Tues.
day.
Mrs. Graves fears that her hus.
band was waylaid and robbed He
took about s25 with him when he
left his home. No trace has been
found of him since that time.
Graves was employed in the Dex.
ter Horton building. When last seen
he wore blue suit, blue shirt and
cap.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-16
BY JIM MARSHALL

GONE of the schemes by which shady business
- crooks extract thousands of dollars every year
from Seattle pockets simple that it's wonder
there aren't more of them in the game.
Take Mr. George w. Crook for example Most Of
the banks and business houses know of him - he's
been I'm business" for years-seyeral businesses most
years
When George is down to his last $50 he hires m
office in downtown building and gets some trust
ing furniture store TO send up 5000 worth of funi-
ture on conditional sales contract. Sometimes he
pays months rent-but that's all he pays, except
deposit on the furniture.
Having thus established himself our George adyer-
tises for partner in his Lucrative realty business
large lstings excellent prospects"
Inc last investor George got put in S3,OO0-he
dldnt have any more Likewise he didn't know any
thing about the real estate game Neither did George
Tor that matter. All he knew anything about was
selling half-nterests in real estate offices-at which
game he had had considerable success
When his $4,000 partner came in George didn't
attempt to sell any real estate He merely sat around
and did nothing Consequently the business did moth
ing FINALLY the partner became dsgusted-as George
figured he would and former experience had taught
George he would So the partner quit. George blew"
rs the saying is.
Then the furniture company came around and stuck
the partner for the balance the office furniture and
the building company made him kick thru with the
rent-George at this time being in secuson with what
was left of the $4,000
What the partner didn't know when he Invested"
was that partner is liable for the whole of copar-
nership debt
He knows now.
In little while, when the smoke has blown away
Mr.. George W.. Crook will be back again in Seattle
selling another half interest. The price of the half
will depend largely on the size of his prospective vic
TINS bankroll
VOU can find dozens of cases like this in the rec
L of the Northwestern Credit association Arcade
building or in half dozen other agencies in the
Northwest.
Hundreds of thousands of dollars year flow to the
business crooks in Seatte-nearly every dollar from
folks who trusting life savings to people they never
met before yesterday and don't know from Adam
Generally the crook stays Just inside the law One
ingenious contract, in in the city, says that the
buyer is buying only after personal investigation
and my initiative"
How many of the buyers read that before signing
on the dotted line? One per cent?
Don't be optimistic!
few more bunco schemes will be described in the
next chapter of this series bunco games in Seattle
in The Stars next issue In the sixth and last story
the readers will be told how to avoid the pitfalls of
"going into business" and few simple rules to fool
the crooks.
TO BE Continued
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-16
BY S. u. CROFT

WHEN Mrs. Alice Moscr returned
w TO her lonely little home at
iT72 18th ave s.. shortly after mid.
night. Tuesday. she found 4, in
flRmes- fired Intentionally by some.
ono who had broken into the base.
mont,
Her pct dog. Sonny. barked fran.
tically at tho rcd fire demon lick.
ing up tho outside wall. Sonny was
doing his best to arouse the sleeping
nclEhbofs.
Mrs. Moscr is widow. living
alone. with sonny as her only, com.
panion She had attended rclig.
ious revival meeting during the eve.
Mig and had just got off the street
Cur. about 1890 n. m, when shc saw
n light nj her home.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-16

CEATTLE inventors, whose ambl-
- lions range between evolving a
mosquitoloss world and making n
Ford do incredible mileage on n gall
lon OF gas, met In Seattle Tuesday
for tho worlds first inventors con-
vention.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-16
Clogged Switch Is
Cause of Rail
Catastrophe

uACKETfSTOWN, y. j., June
II IG.-lBy &. Pat least 20
persons lost their lives and more
are dangerously injured as the
result Of Iackawanna eKcur-
sion train piIing up 0n debris
laden switch near here early To-
day.
The wreck occurred near Hacketts-
town wien an excursion train from
Chicago. carrying party or Ger,
mans from the Middle West TO New
York. where they were TO embarl.
today Tor Germany. plunged into "a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-16

DALLAS. Texas, June 16,--Cartcr
Leach, 10, flying instructor at Love
field, was killed here today when his
plano overturned and fell 500 feet
Leach WINS thrown from the plano
in mid'oir. A student flyer. who was
strapped In the machine, escaped
serious injury, a.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-16
Three Men Killed
When Gas Explodes

FLORENCE, Colo, juno To-
Three men were killed and one In.
jured when n gas explosion wreck
ed the refining plant of the United
Oil company here late yesterday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-16
Business Crooks
Sc SimplePl Ian,
But VI any" Bite''

This Is the fourth opposing tho tricks and
schemes o. Seattle business crooks ff Is
readers rko haze little
e"sHess M BE- There plenty OF estate
en tH torn plenty Of honest business plenty Of honest
eahksfs and drBcrs from uhoul 10 obtain advice
These stories me Amangly large sums are
oeaned ev them story readers ara told
hoe crooked real estate Is.
70 reliable real estate office become real
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-16
Brew
EST. BY HOMER c. BREW
COMING Events

COMING EVENTS /
NJ, Bungsturtcr's tea for or.
fiocT GaofgS. Jane II. Mr. /
Eupgsiartsr ,enl preside az the /
siiiL
liquid oinimsRi sko,rcr hor
Iiftle Gee Gee. "a honor Of her
hipes.
Mrs, abigail ApplcsuHec's
luneAcoa az BroicHs Coffee 4 /
| Waf.ic shop for rae relief Of IN
aigcsf garter solcsmcR az the /
University Of Washington.
Howdy. folks. Have YOU de.
eided where you're going on
you're vacation No, our wife
hasn't made up her mind, either.
We want 10 SO up 20 Vancouver
Island on our vacation. but Mrs,
Homer Brew wants to so TO lake
Crescent. So we've agreed TO com.
promise. Wen so 10 Lake Crescent.
One way TO set little Bobby 10
take his Saturday night hath Is 10
hang up a sign on the bathroom
door; mo swimming Allowed"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-16

Horatio J. McSwigir. hrpadcasting
from Station SNEEZE. MIR. Me.
swigie operates on 555-germ
length, and your receiving set can
not fail TO catch everything he
bruadcasts. MIR. McSwigic Is espe-
cially fond of rendering his complete
program In theaters and churches.
The best way 10 tune out" Mr..
McSWigle Is with a club.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-16
WHAT'S ON THE AIR


Ioratio J. iicSwigir. hrpadcasting
from Station sNEEZE. MIR. Me.
swigie operates on i55germ
length, and your receiving set can
not fail TO catch everything he
bruadcasts. MIR. McSwigie Is espc-
cially fond of rendering his complete
program In theaters and churches.
The best way TO tune out" Mr..
McSWigle Is with club.
LII Gee Gee says she knows
fellow who would be deaf and dumb
II he were deaf
Another queer thing Is that the
United States has only one vice
president. while even small bank
H&tt least dozen OF them.
HISTORICAL NOTE
A huge skull found in the Ho-
GUAM river. measuring Il inches
between the eyes, is said TO be that
Of dinosaur.
Nonsense, This Is the skull OF
cockroaeh from Paul Bunyan's cook
house.
Dan Salt. boxing promoter. Is IN
the East. Perhaps he's trying 10 Sc.
cure that Evolution fight for Seat.
tie fans.
Erolution: Our ancestors used no
hang 70 trees bD their faiis; icc
hang 10 street car Straps Anvtoay.
Ue'pc progressed some trc use our
hands.
Yesterday marked the opening OF
the 2sth annual season OF Rainier
national park. In celebration Of the
occasion. they should have staged
race between a couple OF glaciers.
SPRING POEM
What is so rare as day in June
When a bride doesn't get 20 gravy
spoons?
More than 1900 students grndu.
aied from the university yesterday.
Of which 80 per cent, It IS estimated.
viii become bond statesmen.
DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE
American inventors opened their
national convention here this morn-
ing. We suggest that during the
coming year they turn their atten.
ton TO the invention Of
j. A Maxim sllencer for celery.
eaters.
2. Non shimmying Ford fender.
.. frontSand rear bumpers for
pedestrians.
- A bicycle pump for balloon
~ A squealless radio set.
Our idea Of a real cussing contest
would be 10 match a golfer who
lust missed an clghtinch putt
against a motor.boat owner whose
motor refuses to mote.
Roosevelt said: "Be sure you are
Tight, then 20 ahead" But more
modern version would be, "Be sure
you are tight then 20 10 bed"
seven hundred Yunnancse soldiers
nave been slaughtered In the Chi.
nese swar We knew our Western
dylllzsion would spread TO China
eventually.
w DIARY
Dune i5J
Up very brtimes, and - turning the
upon the Ersenswsrd. very indus
"ons. So 10 town, where comes q song
entitled, Mother Trs-Iee. Hum Your
ofeno 10 Me-" but who sent a.. Z know
",,Hlbcit will try n on tho barmoniLn.
~ day did read that u. Jones, the
IN ster, IL 10 be elevated 10 the High
Vnrt OF Justice, and mighty glad 10
hr.r ", too, he being "a scholarly man.
Ven trrsed In the Lave, albeit no ten
MS player. Anon 10 home, a fnite SUM
mtfs eve, the water Ms smooths as
glass, and 10 drinking some Nooie I,eer
ms WIFE did prepare and n mighty psl.
.'Hbl., albeit u doth lack horsepower.
In. a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-16

LII Gee Gee says she knows a
fellow who would be deaf and dumb
II he were deaf
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-16

Another queer thing Is that the
United States has only one vice
PRESIDENT. while even small bank
49, least dozen of them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-16
HISTORICAL NOTE

A huge skull found in the Ho-
GUAM river. measuring Il inches
between the eyes, is said TO be that
Of dinosaur.
Nonsense. This Is the skull OF
cockroaeh from Paul Bunynn's cook.
house.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-16

Dan Salt, boxing promoter. Is IN
the East. Perhaps he's trying TO Sc.
cure that Evolution fight for Seat.
tie fans.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-16

Evolution: Our ancestors used 10
hang 70 trees BIZ their faHs; tcc
hang 70 street car straps. Anytoay.
tee'rc progressed some; tec use our
hands
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-16

More than 1900 students gradu.
aied from the university yesterday.
Of which 80 per cent. II IS estimated.
viii become bond statesmen.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-16

LiqHsd olnimsRf sko,rrr hor
Liiilc Gee Gee. "a honor Of her
hiVeS.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-16

Yesterday marked tho opening OF
the 2sth annual season OF Rainier
national park. In celebration Of the
occasion. they should have staged a
race between a couple OF glaciers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-16
SPRING POEM

What is so rare as day in June
When a bride doesn't get 20 gravy
spoons?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-16

.CURSicN train IS WRECKED; e DEAD

Clsdy nHd soH'gtChdfs Unsettled
ignigh' ard "Wednesday. liBht
scHfhircsictiV tuRdS
Temperature Iast e Hours
Maximum. - Minimum. 81
To-day noon, 50
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-15
Fire Wardens' Camp
At Umsaskis Lake
DESTROYED hy Fire

Charles Taylor of Lewiston, who Is
employed In numbering operation at
Chase Carry in the Allegash Region,
wrote to Kenneth Lee of this city on
Monday, that the Fire Wardens'
camp which Mr.. Lee occupied during
the summer on Umsaskis Lake. had
just been destroyed by a fire, proba-
bly, of incendiary origin.
This camp, which was used by the
wardens of the Maine Department of
Forestry as headquarters for that
section of the river. was being used
as winter camp by Game Warden
Henry Taylor. brother of Charles. Mr..
Taylor has been in this city within
the past few days on official business,
and stated while here that he had all
his supplies and camping equipment
for the coming winter stored in the
wardens' camp on Umsaskis.
The theory which seems most ac-
ceptabie is that Game Warden Tay-
lors' activity in enforcing the law in
that wilderness country has made
him some enemy, who in revenge took
this opportunity of getting even
with the warden in his absence.
This will necessitate the building
of new Fire Warden's camp on UNI
saskis in the Spring. and 1t is to be
hoped that the parties who burned
the old one will be apprehended and
punished.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-15
PRESIDENT SILLS OF BOWDOIN !
PLEADS FOR ENTRY OF j, s, into
WORLD COURT IN LEGION ADDRESS

Of the entertainment program. re-
freshments were served and a social
smoker ensued.
President Sills' topic was, "Some
Roads to International Peace"
Among these he mentioned militar-
ism. or the theory that every nation
should be so thoroughly prepared to
defend itself against attack that
there would be no war.
"This, of course, he said, sis ar
guing in circle, and the military
road to peace has led in the past
straight to many a bloody war.
Continuing the speaker said In
part:
"Then there is the road to peace of
the pacifist. This theory tells US
that no one should ever offer resist
ance or even be ready to defend him
self against unjust attack. 1t is a
theory with which we should all Ike
to agree; but 1t takes out of constd-
Grafton the fact that human nature
Is not always ideally good. 1t has
sonOtime led to war and trouble in
the past-and 1t is not the safest
road to take today. 1t is a curious
fact that most of our radicals and
pacifists on every occasion express
the greatest sympathy WITH RUSSIA
and yet under the Bolshevik govern
ment the army is kept up to fighting
strength.
"Then there is the road to peace
through good will and o-operation-
and that is the safe and sane road tc
| take"
The speaker made a strong plea
| for our entrance as a nation into the
World Court, and expressed his OWL
personal conviction that our mem
| bership in the League of Nations
would contribute much to interna-
| tional good viii.
/, Here he pointed out that the
| League of Nations, for which he
| wished the French phrase. the So
| ciety of Nations might be substitute
| ed. is the strongest as a center foi
| the formation of world opinion and
weakest when it made itself an agent
| for political action.
In conclusion the speaker urged or
all the members of the Legion the
importance of their making theil
own contribution to the discussion oil
| world peace. For on that subject
they should be able to speak with
authority.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-15

Declaring that the entrance of the
United States into the World Court
and utilization with the League of
Nations, would do much to bring the
era of universal peace nearer, Pres
ident Kenneth c. NJ. Stills of Bow
doin college speaking before the
members of the James Fitzgerald
post, American Legion, Monday eve-
ming, said that this nation should
continue to maintain adequate stand =
ing army and navy to insure internal
safeguards, and projections against
those nations who do not subscribe
to the arbitration of international
differences.
AS special guests of the Legion at
the meeting last vening President
Everett V. Perkins of the Rotary
Club, and Hon. Frank G. Harrington,
vice president of the Kiwanis Club,
and representative groups from both
organizations were present to enjoy
the talk by the Bowdoin president.
The visitors of the evening were
permitted to observe the Lyon post
in action during the brief business
meeting. and following the address
by President Stills, further program
of entertainment was presented and
greatly enjoyed.
The Douglas Melody Men with
seven instruments rendered several
selections. and Martin Fox and Ken
meth Haskell of that team rendered
two poppy numbers. Arthur Lam
bert, a member of the post. played a
trombone solo which was so well re-
ceived that he responded with an
encore. Melvin Mower and Percy
Norcross, two Cony high school stu
dents, appeared in a brief skit, in
Guiding clever repartee and songs.
with Harrison Lyseth playing the
Accomplishments. At the conclusion
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-15
Kennsbsc County
County Real Estate
TranferS on File

The following deeds conveying
real estate were received and re-
corded on Monday at the Kennebec
County registry of deeds:
Augusta-Hiram c. Ladd to Ed
gar A. Hussey, land and buildings on
Riverside Drive.
Acknowledgement L. Grady of
Hallowell to Perley H. Choate of
Hailowel. and on North street.
Readfied-Lydia e. Turner to
Minnie M. Burnell, land and build
ings on the Readfield Corner Mount
Vernon road.
West Gardiner-John W. Hunt to
Ira c. Hubbard. land on the shore
OF Cobbosseecontee river; Leona p.
Verrill of Augusta to Saunders D.
Patterson OF Augusta, land on the
Rips road; Anna N. Wright. Doris M.
Wright and Ernestine B. Wright. ali
OF Watertown, Mass, to Colby w.
Foster Of Houlton, land and build.
ings on the Litchf1eld road.
Windsor-Harvey F. Scott and
Dorothy A. Scott Of Andover, Mass.
to Joseph o. King and Mabel b.
King of Windsor, land and build
ings on the -Whitefield road.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-15
Seats on Sale Today
For Macmillan Lecture

sections Pharmacy. beginning today,
VIII be headquarters for tickets for
the Macmillan lecture and motion pic
ture exhibition which will be given In
City hall on December 81.
Every indication points to q heavy
ADVANCE sale of tickets and crowded
house to greet the famous explorer.
ADV.