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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-17
No. 1.-THE MERRY-Go-RoUNT

Yes. have a surprise for you"
said the Fairy Queen TO tho little
wooden animals.
what Is TT wha, Is it7' they
all shouted.
Not 40 fast" laughed tho queen.
I'm tell you by and by. You see
can't turn you into real animals.
for then you would DO too big and
fierce to play with children.
Yet you wish TO see the world
and to be your proper size. and still
be friends with the children. SO
I'll do what can.
Nancy and Nick. gather up all
the creatures and put them back
into their ark. and bring them
along. Were going some place"
Are we going to sec the world7"
asked the wooden horse family as
Nick dumped him in.
YES" said the Fairy Queen. But
be patient. all OF you. Come on
now. everybody"
She went 10 the window where
her big butterfly. Two Spot. was
waiting on tho porch roof.
Then they all flew away 10 n
place where n great deal OF ham.
mering and saving and building
was going on.
Two Spot settled down, and tho
fairy queen got off
Come on. children, we're here"
rhe said brightly
Are we seeing tho world?" called
tho camel. rs this the world7 We
can't see much"
BE patient" said the Fairy
Queen.
Some men were building n great
wooden affair that looked like n
large hoop laid flat.
III you would turn that up on
end II would do for a giants wheel.
barrow" said Nick. what Is II
for7''
You'll know in minute" said
the Fairy Queen. Listen"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-17
CHANGES JAILS
Watson Taken From City
and Put in County Prison

over the protest Of his attorney.
Ross C. Watson. former city dctsc.
tive. held for extrndition 10 British
Columbia for tho $4,000 Nauaimo
bank holdup. was Friday afternoon
ordered removed from tho city 10 tho
county jail.
watson's removal. asked by kings
counsel. was on the ground that he
Il now within federal Jurisdiction.
and the county jaIl Is used here for
y. s. prisoners.
Attorney George Crandsli, repre-
soniinK tho exdsteeiive. challenged
on the ground that the Dominion Of
Canada eanno, dictate where the
United States holds l,s prisoners.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-17
RAID NETS TWO
Alleged Dope Sellers Fight
Federal Agents

Seizure OF 1900 worth OF NOR.
phiuc and the arrest OF two alleged
sellers after a desperate hand-io-h hand
encounter was made by federal mar
cotic agents Friday night at may
Summit ave. Bert Williams. 80, who
recently completed a thresyear term
at acScll's island. and his wife. Al.
bsrta Williams. were arrested.
Williams was dubbed over tho
head with a revolver butt when he
grappled with Agent W. J. Patter.
son when the latter attempted TO
block destruction Of quantity Of
morphine. Mrs. Williams tried 10
give her husband n knife. and
Agent Engis used his gun with tell
ing effect. The alleged sellers
wounds were dressed at the city hos.
pital.
Agents had watched the place thru.
out the day. md counted more than
a score OF patrons before raiding the
apartment.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-17
Panama Canal Vital War Plans Open to Attack Weeks Says

great Gatun lake, would the same purpose Or
the sinking Of large ship in Culebra cut any other
sector Of the canal would stop traffic indefi
ntcly
In addition there are uumcror ey points along the
AZ mile. of waterway, which every possible enemy
already knows where sudden coup act Of sabotage,
would put the canal out Of commission
The canal is particularly vulnerable from the clouds.
An enemy submarine might load up with demount-
able bombing planes and steal into some Central
South American inlet about the time hostiltes were
10 begin.
Unloading these alrplanes az night and assembling
them OF the many grassy plains they could take
off before sunrise and dart down out OF the zones
eternal clouds and blow some vital spot to bazes.
Only constant preparedness and everlasting vigilance
the part Of a highly trained, well-equpped and num-
ercally adequate garrison defending and policing the
entire zone bang-up air force and naval auXliares;
and the cooperation Of crack intelligence corps which
never slept could fOrestall some such calamity.
An arpane flight Atlantic Pacific and back
again Ia - minutes, and what II taught
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-17
THRIFTY WEEK
Many Organizations Back
Economy Campaign

Thrift. week. run by the Parent
Teacher association Thrift week
committee, started Saturday. Mrs
n. J. Irvine Is chairman. Children
are 10 be encouraged during the
week 10 start bank accounts. or "a
add 20 those already started.
Mayor Brown has proclaimed the
week. commenting the movement,
discovering. in his statement. that
"a dollar saved Is n dollar earned"
Talks at opening meetings Tn.
cluded those by Postmaster G. NJ
Perkins, Mrs. Victor II. Mahlstrom,
OF the state PIT. A.; Mrs. John @.
Matthews. Of the Seattle council
Mrs. w. f.. Barnhart. Of the Seat.
tie Federation OF Women's clubs;
Miss Charlotte Graham, OF the
Crown Hill school; f. +. Fuller, of
the Y. NJ. c. A.; J. l.. Greenwich.
Superintendent Cole, OF the city
schools. and others.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-17
California Worried by
Great Supply of Vines

Gan FRANCISCO, Jan. i1.-Caii
~ furnia l. worried over It's i'm
mcnHe wine supply.
After four years Of prohibition"
there arc twice as many gallons OF
wine stored In California bonded
warehouses az there were IN Frh-
ruary. 1880 Here are facts given
out BY California Prohibition ~.
rector Sam Rutter.
There are s5.oos.ooo gallons Of
wine IN u, T. warehouses Of which
o. 100000 gallons arr In California.
There wers only 1900. 900 sal.
Ions stored IN 1890. AZ compared 20
- 900 900 gallons today.
There arc between 500 and 900
legally operating wineries IN Call.
fornia. There were only s5s wineries
In 1880.
There are ii7.oss acres bearing
wine grapes. as compared 10 iii.iis
In 1885,?
The stored wine n being released
from bond and hhlpped TO New
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-17
BY BE>Iro MUSSoI.INI
Premier Of Italy

niy Gable 90 United Prcnsl
tCePyrisht. 1915. b uai,sd Press Assrsl
tcopYfiEht n CANADA
DONE, Jan. iJ.-Thank you Tor
~ offering me tho opportunity for
a categorical denial OF mos, fan,
tasiic and absurd rumors spread
abroad about tho political situation
In Italy.
wan, 20 assure you most en-.
phatically;
I. Tha, the people Of Italy are
peacefully and quietly AZ work and
tha; In their great majority today
they do not worry about political
questions ar;incially created by a
small. restless minority. a minority
which has no other weapon save
libel. undermining tho credit Of
Italy.
!. That the Fascist government,
besides being supported by the gen.
erul silent consent % tho people.
has strong majority in the cham.
Der Of deputies and In the senate
anu lAatfeas % al AAff AAAhNH " AAFH
state with tho hiEhss, sense % dc
votion toward their king and coun-
try and constituting an unbrcakable
dam for protection from any at
tempt against IN, nation.
.. That IN any event the opposi'
ton doesn't seriously consider any
aitsmp, Of tho kind. because they
realize tha, the only possibility they
have 10 avoid being ridiculous 4
IN keeping a negative attitude which
az least does not reveal their In.
trinsic weakness.
Z. That the political movements In
Italy are not tho most serious. but
are even less important. I believe.
than those Of any other European
I viii be obliged 10 you for bring
!nE to the knowledge OF tho great
American people these declarations
Of mine. which no man In any way
can deny.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-17
VANDALS WRECK
CHURCH HERE
Chinese Baptist Structure
Interior Ruined

Vandals completely wrecked the
Interior 81 tho Chinese Baptist
church. 10th ave. s. and King ~
Friday night Tho church was en-
tered thru a Sido window. which was
smashed. Robbery apparently vas
not the motive Of tho intrudsrs. &C.
cordiug TO the police. because moth.
Ing was taken. once inside, how.
ever. the vundslA proceeded to smash
valuable windows. desks. wall cases
and every article OF furniture they
could lay hands on.
Even the doors were shattered and
broken. Tho destruction was discov.
cred by the Chinese pastor Friday
night and was reported 20 the de,
tectivo department. The damage is
estimated at several thousand dol
larr.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-17
LUMBER TRADE
is BOOMING
,.mal Weather Is BIG Aid
10 Business
NILS AND CAMPS BUSY
s,w Orders From Orient,
sdtaiu and Australia
rn,Nk InsIER

-...rn q nurnatth rA t'le lsAE'
q ,sthsr has given an impetus
',-bsr hus.nes, and teme ~
a me mills are running ana
- tarsinE CAMPS
-. "a lumber Tor the Orient
further nyUas' Iarse
Ar, quoted az So, medium
~ All ixl al 81. fractional
az about ssisa The short
vs,s; IN many parts % the
,s,.s sen, up ccsan frc,gh's, and
:. ,ssm the Price % export sHm'
rnl,ei Kinsdom and Aus
-, both been takius aivan-
.,,ss rise IN steriing which Just
,,s touch Stse on the tenth Of
-,.,h. Both have been buyIng
,-s sem Inclined 90 continue u
:. NJ, t,,lsh,s and should keep within
w. s,lu the steamship men are
- 70 everything that b coming
-, a. they must have hccu los
10y On some % the freight
',s,y have been compelled 20 ae-
- ~ year.
= At,aHtic eoast trade Is SIN ac-
y, prizes arc uncertain and
.,rslrus 90 BE- 80 as long az 30
- hmbsr Is put IN transit before
"a Possibly this Is an un-
1sA,, feature q the business
- : .,tle co-ordination among the
-
- are ah0ut equal 20 the DE-
- AZ them and maintain n re-
-,-,,s,s uniformity IN price stand.
80 ahcut ;As fgurcs that pre-
- asrinx the active period o. last
- SIS fog Nc. ,, so Tor No. 2.
4 rs sog Ne. !.
rrr,s Tor the lumber business
-, ysar may Be regarded a. sat
.,s,ry altho they fall somewhat
- ,Aoss FOR 1919. Pro,iuc,lon Is
:. vsr cent and orders are ca per
:. ,oxsr. But both are much high
r.as ,As figures Tor 1890, 1874 and
a.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-17
Stone Pillow of
Bishop Is Located

SALEM. ore. Jan. 1.-THE
famous atone pillow used by Bishop
William Taylor late Methodist
bishop Of Africa. was located here
IN tho willamette university by
". T. Mathews. editor Of the Call.
fornlA Christian Advocate. who 10
writing Bishop Taylors biography
The marble pillow was used BY
tho bishop after he had contracted
a deadly fever IN Africa. tho cool
slab serving 20 ease the burning
fever II was given 20 Willamette
university morc than score OF
yearu aEo.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-17
SHORT At ODDS
WITH BOWMAN
:Slik Appointment Causes
Bitter Resentment

OLYMPIA. Jan. lT--Appolntmcn,
K Martin FiyEik. bitter enemy OF
rsssssa; William short. Of the
sz,s Federation q Labor. bsough;
~ var today between Short and
Niss Bowman. director % tho
svarfnent o. labor and industries.
ms a slap at labor. and labor
n hks !; as SUCH" said short.
\ also a a reputation % definite
vsrlss and makes the depart.
nc; ls vaSsal Of the enemies Of
vglnhrd hbor."
Aae;hsr appointment By bow.
M vas the naming OF John
SlEgtnsssy. Of Tacoma. supervisor
4 tstzs;rial insurance. shauEh-
nssT originally was u candidate for
= 1sc,orSh.p.
szcE, and F1yEik, who T. presl.
kzt x tire state Mine workers
t.i1r. have been labor enemies for
nzT ysars FiyIik led the only
tsat q hSor on Shorts candidate
r. goysrnoT. Edward Clifford. al
ee recent elections.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-17
Mrs. Seaborg to Get
Industrial Insurance

OLYMPIA. Jan. 1.-THE widow
of Ernest Seaborg. former state
supervisor Of fisheries. will get In.
dustrial insurance. Her husband
was engaged in police duties when
he slipped and fell into the Du-
vanish river while watching fish
pirates. Blanks were mailed to Mrs.
geaborg. Friday. The industrial In
surance law covers police officers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-17
TIN KING DIES CALL MEETING
Daniel G. Reid Victim OF
Pneumonia in New York

NEW YORK. Jan. ii.--panisi @.
Reid. the ,inpla,s klnE. formerly o,
Muneis. Ind. died today At hir New
York home, Reid was a.. and had
BEEN III several DAYS OF pneumonia.
Much Of tho past four years hhS
been spent BY Reid In Johns Hop
kins hospital At Baltimore and q,
Florida resorts In an attempt to re
gain his health. on Monday he was
taken ~ With pneumonia, and his
condition became critical at mid.
night. His daughter. Mrs. Cop.
ping. was summoned. and was with
him when he died.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-17
CRIT SAVES LIFE
Man Drags Himself Out OIL
Quagmire With Rifle

KLAMATH FALLS. Ore. Jan. II.
Sinking waist deep IN a quagmlre
on Lost river. Leo Houston, local
merchant narrowly escaped death
while hunting Friday.
Rspyiug "a slight rise In the terrain
near the death trap in which he waf
sinking. Houston threw tho trigger
guard OF his gun over II and grad.
uaily pulled himself to safety.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-17
HIT JAP LEASES
Councilman Tindall viii
Address Yakima Meeting

YAKIMA. Jan. IL. Councilman
Philip TindaIl. Of Seattle. Will be
the principal speaker at mass
meeting TO protest continuance Of
autiailen land leasing. AT the wap-
nto Odd Fellows hall. January 20.
Ewing ID. coivln. King county pros
scutor and another active anti,Jap-
ansse land lease worker. was invited
but cannot attend.
Japanese. tho farmers affirm. are
stin sub-leasing Indian lands from
white lessces on tho reservation
here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-17

I Just then one OF the men called
out. giving final tap with his
hammer. Well. guess It's all fin.
lshed now, jake All ready for
the animals. They ought to DO here
by this time. They were TO arrive
today"
''ohr' cried Nancy. 81 know
what you are going 10 do now. You
are going 10 -"
"shr' said the Fairy Queen.
Mick. dump out all the little AM.
mails where can see each one
plainly
Which Nick did Mt once.
"ouchr' cried the lion. rs this
the world7 II bumped me on the
head"
But before anyone could answer,
the Fairy Queen had waved her
wand.
Instantly the little wooden iron
began TO swell. And in three sec
onds he was n great handsome cron-
ture, with n flowing name OF real
hair. and a red and blue and gold
saddle.
The Fairy Queen waved her wand
again. and Instantly he wns carried
over and set firmly on tho round
platform.
I "Ohhh" roared the lion. so
this Is the world ! always heard
II was round. It's fine TO be on tho
world"
The Queen waved her wand again.
This time II wns the little black
wooden horse that grew Suddenly
he was handsome stallion. and
took his place behind the lion.
Soon all shc animals had grown
by magic 20 Just the proper size
for the merry.go.round. For that
IN what II was.
Now the children will love you
better than everr' smiled the Fairy
Queen.
ITO BE Continued
Copyright. iS75. N. Il. A. Service, Incl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-17
Progressiyes to Gather Here
January Fl

a state convention OF the pToEre,
sivo party win BE- held In Seattle
January n. tn, call was insusc
Saturday by George l. Mah;ou ant
Edgar G. snyder. chairman and sec
Rotary Of the progressive state party
Delegates win be selected 10 send C
the national convention OF progress
sivss at Chicago In February.
The conference viii meet az Moves
cafeteria, Fourth ave. and Pine ~,
a; p. m.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-17
Main Street

Jackson Silbsugb, lawyer. hur-
rying TO court on Third ave. u.
TX. Williams, merchant, travelling
with a friend on Union st. II. j.
Ferguson. postoffice cashier, in
specting the postofflce lobby. III.
X. sanderson, telegrapher. tray
cling north on First ave. Gene
Ernst, merchant, hurrying east
on Cherry. r. Il. Embre, paper
merchant, shaking hands with
friend on Second ave. W. ID.
Perkins, banker, going up grade
on Cherry 1t. Fred Seixas. In.
veator. showing new ovorcoat on
second ave. George Lewis, tray.
cling man. leaving Leary build.
ing VI. l.. Cleveland. bank tel
ter. hunting for "A good lunch
counter. Joe Burdick. printer.
making haste down Madison at.
Marion Butler, lawyer. lodging
the wind at Second and Madison.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-17
RECOGNITION IS
PREDICTED
" S. viii Acknowledge
Russia, Says Envoy

hOsCow, Jan. 1.-THE United
sAiss VIII recognize Russia before
= sad Of 1925, Christian Rakov.
~ soviet envoy 10 London. told
= isaehers' congress hers today.
ne question Of Russian recog.
a's'en how Is In the llmellght even
: paf,anicai. eapltaiist!c America, .
1aksFsky sad- 1T win not occur
.Ha.u TIE next few weeks. but will
~1'ssss Be a fact before the cpd
Z is.5.
america must place her surplus
: IN Europe and Asia. and
-. ..s.s'ofs must agree with Rus.
"a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-17
MUSSOLINI NAILS
RUM0RS
"Strong Man. Says Italy
Is Peaceful

EDITORS NOTE. nceause % the
dissemination ia this country % dis
patches urtEinatluE IN Paris and
other citire outside % Italy. alleging
that chaotic civil war u near iu
Italy, that movement Go dothruur
the NlnE cNlHta and similar avnsA-
ttuusi reports thr United Press
cahlrd Premier Muaaoiini Tor a state
meht % the facts. The premier per-
soually cabled back the following
dispatch Ter the readers Of United
Press papers
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-17

navy plans but those for the mobilization and operation
Of our land forces"
Yet the canal is dangerously vulnerable,
Suppose ship, for instance, flying friendly flag
but secretly belonging 10 power about TO spring upon
u.s. started thru the canal Once in the locks either at
Gatun Pedro Miguel or Miraflores thousands of tons
Of dynamite concealed under the coal in her bunkers
elsewhere, might accidentally" let go and block the
canal for months.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-17
Legion Recommend
Changes in Hospitals

American Jegion's district rehab-
ilitation committee has recommend
ed certain hospital changes in the
18th distriot-Oregon, Idaho. Wash
ington. Letters containing recon-
mendations have been sent 10 MEM
bers OF the veterans committee OF
congress. They include:
Increase Of $40 beds at Hospital
o.. American lake: Of $50 beds and
new surgical facilities at No. SO.
Tacoma: n new i50-bed hospital at
Portland. ore.
Recommendation were forwarded
10 Washington by Normal w.
Englo. secretary Of the rehabilitation
committee.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-17
Gift OF FLAGS
5 American Standards Are
Given High School

Five American flaEH were present
81 20 the Hlghline high school. ON
the Dies MoInes road. by a committee
representing tho women's Relief
Corps and tho Grand Army OF the
Republic Friday. Mrs. Eva s, God.
trey. patriotic instructor Of the
corps. made the presentation.
Norman Michaud president o. tho
student body Of tho school. accepted
tho flags on behalf OF the students.
H. !. Bennett. department chap
lain. pronounced the invocation. and
Judge John T. Hoyt. Of the G. a. r..
made an address
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-17
Logger Dies When
Wood Falls on Him

BELLTNGHAM, Jan. i7.-Thomas
o. Mills. 30, logger. slipped and
fell under a huge block OF wood
n donkey engine was lowering. Fri
day. and was instantly killed. He
was n Canadian veteran and leaves
a widow. Mills WINS working for
the Campbell River Lumber Co.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-17
Rules Given for
Petition Signing

n Is necessary 10 remember, warn
those Ia charge Of the city mana ger
campaign, 20 sign the petitions e.
actly aa your name appears on the
registration book. n is reported
that many are falling 20 do THIS.
which means that on such names
viii be thrown out. Women are the
most frequent offenders IN this mat
ter. because they often forget that
they registered a. Mary Jones and
not as Mrs John Jones.
The present territory OF Sweden
d about half the size OF California.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-17

cnck onrisn. stu
dent OF the orient
Tor IS years il
registered az Tho
Olympic Hotel. FOL,
lowing his return
Ftdhy on the
President Grant
rom east Of the
lsoth parallel
OHricu has been
getting material
for a new volume
on imperialism IN
Hawaii and tho
Philippine Islands.
He was 90 leave
late shturda y
nigh, for his homo
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-17
Adj. Clubs Ladies' Day"

Members Of tho Seattle AdvrTtis.
Ing club brought wives and sweet.
hearts 10 the annual ladies' day
meeting a, tho olympic hotel Friday.
J. c. Herbsman. recrctSry OF the
Chlna club. wnA the speaker.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-17
u. S. S. Seattle Put
Into Yard Dry Dock

BREMERToN. Jan, 1.-THE u. s.
s. Seattle. flagship Of the United
States fleet. went into drydock No.
FOR repairs on the hull and dock.
ing trials Friday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-17
JAPS URGE u. S. TO CALL OFF ITS
NAVAL MANEUVERS IN PACIFIC

E received Saturday Tsieh sugta, member Of
the House Tokyo Of resolution passed
Mondsi Nushi association asking tine American
government regard international morality III"
world peace immediately abandon the dsqnsnE plan
81 holding grand naval neat summer In the Pacific
Hawaii a a base"
plan spirit the Washington
ference the the Fur East the resolution
association says Trich suza represents al classes
japanese people. and all political parties.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-17

Proposals VIII be received by the
Bureau OF Supplies and Accounts.
Navy Department, Washington. d. c.,
until 10 o'clock a. m, Feb. ;, 1925,
for delivering linseed oil, varnish,
rosin. bitumihous enamel and primer.
paint pigments. searchlight strips
and turpentinc TO the Navy Yard
Puget Sound. Wash. Apply for pro-
posals to the supply officer. Navy
Yard. Puget Sound. Wash. or to the
Bureau OF Supplies and Accounts
DAVID POTTER Paymaster General
OF the Navy, observation-disclosures.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-17
Reduce Goitre In I DAYS

II you suffer from Goitre. big neck or
enlargement OF the thyroid gland TO prove
you can be quickly rid OF these troubles
will send YOU absolutely free a regular
100 treatment OF the Thyogiand Rem
edy. postpaid. no cost. no obligation. Sim
ply send name today for this successful
treatment free.
L.. II. CARVER. ioI Baltimore Bldg. IOs
y. 18th st., Kansas City, Mo.-Advertise-
ment.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-17
knlfORsN0E This Is the silth ssrir, Uncle
SANS DANCER due TO crippled Dover.
BY WILLIAM Philip SIMMI

SANS dancer due crippled power
BY WILLIAM PHILIP SINiMS
Il MERE are dozen points where enemy could
strike 10 destroy the Panama canal and thus scrap
our plans for national defense Secretary of War Weeks
admits
The attacks fall into three categores," he says:
L. Hostile agents might njure vital part of the
canal. Therefore there must be military guards at
all such points.
- AN enemy might its entire naval strength in
great effort 20 its possession In that event
the decisive battle for control Of the would be
waged there.
J. 0r. enemy might block the canal TO prevent the
combining of our fleets. This engagement would be
preparatory TO the decisive naval engagements be-
tween each Of our divided naval forces and the
enemy's combined strength.
From the standpoint of national defense. Secretary
Weeks points out, "the Panama canal has two aspects.
1T would have greater commercial value in due
10 the need TO move troops and supplies.
The canal enters fundamentally into our plans for
defense Only by its presume that
navy could be concentrated in either ocean.
Upon such a presumption are founded, not only
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-17
Sailor Is Injured
by Elevator on Ship

While working aboard tho steamer
Harvester. sam Black. 20. sailor
carly Saturday morning was caught
In an elevator and sustained a
crushed foot He was taken TO Prov.
idence hospital.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-17
FLORENCE SHOP DANCE

Lnployea Of the Florence Shop.
..-ns IN womsn's apparel. were
!. - Friday night at a dance given
!, = re owner. Mrs. Garrett Meaghsr.
: sss held at Christsnscn's hall.
:. a0out 100 couples attended.