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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-20
The" deadly" Inauguration!
BY RUTH FINNEY

nificnnce. behind the Murch I
inaugural.
The trainers OF tho constitu.
ton decided that the first presi.
Dental electors should be chosen
the first Wednesday in January
and should vote for president
on the first Wednesday in Feb.
ruary. and that the man chos.
en- president should be inaugu.
rated on tho first Wednesday in
March.
This first Wednesday In
March fell on March In 1879,
and later that date was written
into the constitution and re.
manned there when the method OF
selecting presidential electors
was changed
Just after the 1905 inaugural.
when so many prominent men
died Of pneumonia. there was
widespread agitation for a
change In the inaugural date.
a committee OF Al governors
was organized to work for an
amendment TO the constitution.
But this sentiment died away.
due, apparently, to the fact that
April 30 the new inaugural
date chosen by the committee.
would have heightened the life
of the lame duck" congress by
two months.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-20
Under CoUer

THE house aircraft committee. behind
L closed doors, is Investigating whether
the United States can withstand an attack
from the air by a foreign foe.
Why behind closed doors Is the con-
dition to be hidden from anybody save
the American people?
Potential enemies are not fools and there
is the strongest probability that their
emissaries have long known whether the
country can or cannot withstand an attack
by aircraft Moreover. If the investiga-
ton by the house committee shows the
country'S defenselessneSs. both houses OF
congress are TO announce the fact to the
world thru resolutions for plans 10 make
the country safe.
If the country is defenseless. why?
There's the rub There are lot of why's"
that Invisible Government prefers to have
answered in detail behind closed doors.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-20

good of the country, it is worth z cents
apiece per citizen, emitting bootleggers
who ought TO find il worth several times
that much.
Even Wares Misunderstanding il were
correct, for the sake of argument only
brings the cost to but 80 cents per person
per year. which is less than the cost Of
haircut or a chocolate fudge sundae or
new radio battery of the smallest size,
Look At it this way, and prohibition
doesn't cost so much
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-20
HIGH COST
OF BEAUTY
-Four Million Dollars
Daily Spent to Make
Milady Beautiful

WAsHtSGroN. Feb co.
w -Four million dollars al.
most five miIliuu. b. spent yysF5
day ~ ths year by American
women FOR beauty
And tha ls beauty of che face
alone 10 does not include the
money spent for clothes and
Jewels.
Ton years 8Eo the amount
was perhaps a fourth % thiH 20.
nl Twenty years ago the
money spent on cosmetics was
negligible But American wom
en- In the last 10 years have
made ths discovery that ey~r5
woman. no matter what nature
makes her. may br beautiful
Tor a prig"
And with this discovery. Dc
has come 10 pass that aloru
mont ~ tho mrr and figure h.
no longer "a matter % vanity
lt H "a necessary 20 woman'a
advancement In lie ua cdura
ton and training are necessary
90 mans advancement. Her
slccrps IN acquiring % husband
and IN keeping him after she
has gotten him her FuCresu IN
business and ln society. all de-
pend on her ability 20 favor
ably impress and charm cycry
one she meets. And compcti.
ton ls keen nowadays No WON
M can afford to overlook the
small details that make for pcr.
fcctiuu
Beauty pIrlor owners have
computed that women spend an
average Of S. month with
them THIS In % conservative
estimate. Tor most women must
have az least two hair trims.
ahampooa and waves IN a month
and that's 50 right there. leav
ing nothing for mluicurcs ana
for the purchase Of cosmetics
hut Of course the average in.
ciudes some women who seldom
or never visit a beauty parlor
Tho beauty expenditure FOR
tho year Is computed only for
the :e.4SS.15O women over 81
years Of age in tho United
states II takes no account OF
tho flappcr and her bob and
complexion. It's probable. too.
that there are more flappcrs
excluded under the 2i.ycar
limit than there are grandmoth-
crs who are careless ms 90 looks
Included In II, and n this is
true. then the estimate Of ST..
76s .pSs. 0o0 n year for beauty is
far too low.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-20
Germans Oppose
Co-Education

THE Germans have invented
l. unique excuse for oppoa
lnK co.educstion They have
finally yielded 10 g. In the uni,
yeraitcs. but In the Prussiun
secondary schools they abolish
Il. on the ground that the girls
arc 80 much brighter than tho
boys that it Is not fair 20 sub.
jet the boys 10 the competi.
ton After iG. they say. boys
arc ns bright as girls. but he.
fore that. the moro mature girls
outHtrp them.
or course. like many bad ar.
gtimcntA, it works both ways.
one Of the arguments against
co.cducati6n. in the old days OF
women's supposed infcriori,y.
was that tho women In the uni
vcrsitics would hold back stand.
ards. Now, In the high school.
II Is that they will put them
too far forward, The only
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-20

end iehcrc. and " found al some
future date. 10 return u imme-
diatcip 10 the e. s. department Of
state. Washington. D. O.
@ From where did tho express
sion. "He reckoncd without his
host" come and what does Il
mean
a. "RcckcHcrs teiihoui their host
must reckon tlricc." u saying
from Thomas Hcvtoood This has
been changed b The expression
quoted ~ means fhai ones plans
did not come out according 70 cal
cuidtion.
Q. what Is symphony when
applied to music?
A. An elaborate com position IN
three or moro movements. csscHi.
tally similar IN compoHtion 10 n
sonata. but tCTiffcn for an orchestra.
and usually Of Jar greater proper
lions and more raricd clements
Q. Can a veteran Of the Spanish
American war be buried in Airing
ton. and viii the government pay
the expenses Of the burial?
4. Ne Is entitled TO burial place
IN Arlington cemetery n he tcas
honoraHU discharged from ono Of
the branches Of the service The
government tcIl pay for tr1nsporta-
ton Of the body from linton station
IN Washington and for the prepar-
ING Of the Orate. N ieiH not pay
for the transportation Of The body TO
Washington.
Q. When and by whom was the
Mayflower Compact signed?
4. ~ irds the cousndHt agreed
upon bV the first sctficrc Of Hassa-
chusetts. signed and subscribed TO
on board the Nnytfopcr of Cane
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-20
- SCIENCE -
HENRY BRIGGS

THE three hundrcdih anniversary
l. OF Henry Briggs Is being ccle.
brated in educational and scientific
circles in England. The celebration
is marked by the issuing OF the
'Logarithmctica Brittaulca" by the
Cambridge University Press.
Henry Briggs invented the meth.
Cd by which large numbers can be
multiplied or divided, squared or
GUIDED. or in fact raised 10 almost
any power. or their square. cube
or any other root extracted This
device IL the loRarithmic table
In tho tables used in high
schools. five decimal places usually
are used For scientific work such
as is done today. this Is not enough.
Tho "Lognrithmic Britannica" Is a
table TO 20 decimal places. II is an
enormous work and without an
equal for accuracy. Tho table OF
each number must be calculated
separately. but the tables are so
simple to use that any high school
student can learn their use in few
minutes. In laboratories and oh.
servatorios, where much computing
is done. they are essential.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-20

mi-m tines fed Oh beg tsli,.
}Ia Instead af So o. EseE IS
wages -
Euuaad aI.r Gamer ss,, o..
cher affurHn West sbs /.
rtrusted Wrr b. dirmiss -.
mr Be- aiI not ana ~ -
sent o1 appeal % the ruDrs~.
court
Helen Gaaer had bs,,,.
iamgl7 na principal In H.,
"Ga.nrr raaa7 she had mov.S
% Hollywood and was "doipv,ta
mgF.ns With her sister b..
Hlt for West again and or5s,'
GO HIm ~ drop the CAGE
DON'T ar legged I'm esi,,
t9 run Tor Lieutenant govern,
and amy such acti0u viii n,
me politically"
How about running my rem.
rauu 20 rrtorfed Helen. I'm
aDrEIuF girl and I win not !.
made 90 hetray other woranr
girls"
West refused 10 dismiss IA.
casa and Ms Gamer hunted
uB another lawyer West re-.
ured f0 withdraw az her a..
t0uueg ThersgpDn she went y.
fore iha states highest cogr,
and peutguad Tor change .,
attorneys The plea was gfsst.
cd and Immediately her Bsv
lawyer moved 90 dlnmiss tbs
Gamer case The next dsy ID.
court ordered the dismissal
Thus the organized drive against
the minimum wage law vas
beaten
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-20
She Saved California
Minimum Ware Lam
BY MAX STERN

GAS FEANCIsCD. TrH Co.
- An attractive young frHn
rapHrr. with blue eyaI and
boHbed red locks o. heroine 20
10000 working women NJ CaIl-
f1rnia today for rFa stood be-
tween them and o. well organized
nEht ~ manufacturer lg break
tHe minimum wHge uu before
the state aupTrmr court
HsF name b. Helen Gamer
Coming 10 California from chi
cuEg % look for work. Ehe Was
recommended By her siepfathar
for job iu "a San FruurIsco
detective agency Her first no.
Segment waa t0 apply Tor H0TE
HH chocolate dipper iu San
Francisco candy factory The
minimum wage under thH law
was SIC "a week Tor women.
The candy manufacture rr-
refused her work az more than
s. "a week She was then Iu-
PRODUCED % State Senator T. g.
West who handed her uu afH
dayit 10 riEu Thinking rho was
signing Information against the
t1ucy man Tor breaking fhe lass.
she did not hesitate.
Several weeks later shr was
amazed % read Boa "a paper That
Rhr, thru cher attorney. West"
had brought suit against tlr
state industrial welfare commits
zion. charging ihe commission
with preventing her getting
work The right Of contract
was alleged in the suit % have
been abridged when the CONF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-20

VICE PRESIDENT DAWES
v gives 10 reason Tor not
wishing 20 slt In tho PRESIDENT
cabinet. which proves either too
much or too little Hs thinks
d. De- "a 1ad precedent 90 put au
official iu the g1hinsr who is
not selected by the president,
and who. in some future admin
IFiration. might not have bis
confidence n the precedent
were once established, tho fail
urr 10 invite some future vice
president would be- cmbJrrass.
inE
n this proves anything. u
proves that NO ought not 90
have vice president NJ HlL 4
vice president out n harmony
with tho elected president ought
not 10 DO IN "a position TO sue
coed him, at any moment, hy
"a pure accident II q were
known that the vice president
was to b. an active part OF the
administration. there would hr
leva temptation 20 choose him
merely 20 piHeatc some diagord
ant faction rnqu~ationuhlSI
President coolidEc'a training In
the cabinet Nae one element In
bis instant grasp 90 tho rcinE
when br succeeded
\ vice president who cannot
h. trusted with this opportunity
20 prepare himself for The sue
rrsalou ought not to lV trusted
with the succession itself u
Is not az oil surr that $50 need
n vice president But " we
have him. we should use him
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-20
2? AnsWers to Your Questions p?

O. How much Of Argentina is
under cultivation and what are the
principal crops raised7
4. OF the total area less than 5
per cent. or about j50G5o9 acres.
Is under cnliir1fi0H. OF The Guilt
rated area about 81 per cent q ~
ccreais-tchcaf. corn. odfs. barley,
ryc and rice about IS per cent "a
olfaIfa: 0 per cent IN iRdnsfrial
crops-ncrsecd. rlHcUards. sugar
cane. cotton. peanuts, mnnF2c. To-
bacco. verba mate aud castor beans !;
truck and fruit crops and areas
planted in trees make np the re-
naming ! per cent.
O. What Is -horse power" and
how was It first measured7
A. ~ Is standard theoretical unit
OF rate Of rork. equal 70 5000
pounds. lifted one foot high IN one
minute: obtained bV BoUitoH and
Watt from obserrdtion Of the strong
dray horses toorkiHO eight hours
dav at the London brctecrics. and
used bV them to Indicate The poirer
Of their steam engines. TheV found
that the acreage horse iraS able 10
toorE continuously on tehim-OiH at
the rate Of gsO50 tooi-pouHds per
minute. ThcU arbitrarily increased
this amount bD onc-hnif and this
hos been the standard crcr since.
Q. In case OF loss can one obtain
q duplicate passport
A. Yes. One 1ould be required.
hot1eUer, TO make Urttfen testimony
to the effect that the passport igas
lost. stating hoio u irds lost, ichen
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-20

/ cod. Norcmbcr. is2o. fuy days after
ihe ship camc 20 onchor
Q What doss ths word "prima
donna mean
4 fi1iiaF. rHn.rr first LADY,
q How many executive depart
mcnts has the United states gov
eminent
4. Ten: state. frrasurv ear. jus.
iic~. posiotfir-. uarp. Interior. agri.
culture commerce and labor.
@ How much Of the western
front was held by France. Great
Britain and America az the time Of
the signing o. the Armistice7
a. The French held 50 per cont .
The Briiiah 10 per cCHL and the
Americans ss per cent
@ What ia the speed Of clec.
trcity and younds
4. Electricity. fs6J00 miles per
second. sound. IN sflli air. 50 de-
orccs r.. f.i20 FEET per second
Q. What Is Turing" when applied
10 house construction tn building
concrete block house7
4. "FHrdHg" II nliorin1 a space
bctirccu the concrete block aud the
plaster on me inside NJ the house
This Is recommended On nc buiid-
ING Of all masonry houses n pre-
rents sccaiino on the rails dar
~ the cold outside aud the uarm
inside temperatures.
Q. VIII branches of the weeping
willow and poplar grow II planted in
the ground7
A. Weeping ioilIoto lriH groW IN
this ray They should BE- planted
carly in March True poplar branches
,cM groB " planted ~ this ,rnV.
bit the vciiote poplar branches teH
not gr1r
@. About how many calorics Of
food value would one quart Of whole
milk. two boiled eggs and eight
ounces Of wheat bread contain
A. Roughly calculated u iropld
cohtain about 1900 cqiorics
O Are all the employees Of tho
department OF justice supposed to be
lawyers and members OF the bar7
A. No. there arc MANI clerks irho
arc appointed thru ciuH soruico as
the result Of the regular competitive
clerical examination The men tCho
handle oiuH and criminal prescott
lions arc members Of the bar. Re
Gently the bureau Of inrcsti0dtion Of
The department has established the
plan Of hariHD. as Investigators.
men tcith legal tnotciedGc.
O. what does the name "Du-
qucsne" mean?
A. n Is the Norman form Of "du
chcnc.' meaning "of The oak"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-20

WASHINGTON. Feb, co.
w Every four years the city
OF Washington, u. c.. gets
fixed idea that It is California
or Florida. and proceeds for one
day. the 4th Of March. TO act
accordingly
Af,erward there Is much
pneumonia.
Every four years. no matter
how severe the blizzard. or how
hard the downpour Of rain. the
president and the vice president
Of the United States. supreme
court Judges, cabinet members.
senators and congressman. TO.
gether with several thousand
citizens. gather out in front OF
the capitol and stand for half
an hour or so with barred heads.
II Is the Inauguration.
President william Henry Har.
iison died month after he was
inaugurated. from cold he
caught during the ceremony.
4 senator. an ambassador and
a Judge died after the Inaugural.
ton Of 1906.
Monroe. Polk. Lincoln. Grant.
Hayes, Benjamin Harrison and
Cleveland all had to face deadly
weather as their first duty TO
the republic
The dag Of the 1909 inaugu.
ration, Washington was cut Off
from the rest OF the world by a
severe blizzard.
Weather bureau records kept
over n period over 20 ycars
show that no temperature high.
or than 81 degrees has been
recorded on a Fourth OF March.
and frequently the temperature
has gone as low M - degrees.
There is n long record of ira.
dillon, but no real historic sig.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-20
More Soldiers for
Frances Next

IN.ANCE iH stu increasing the
L bonus for babies. There are
people enough in France 20 do
all DO work or. u there werc
not there are PLENTY OF decent
ana able bodied Immigrants u
asslmilable races. who would D.
glad 10 do b. The only thing
France has not enough Of 81
HaldlcFu for the next war"
Cannon fodder for the future,
French mothers are briBcd 20
produce And probably Il 10
quite justified. In the world as
d, has been and apparently still
ls. But how civilized Ia a world
IN which its most civilized M.
ton can nationally adop, such
policy
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-20
Crimes Increase
AS Laws Expand

TUE national immigration law,
l. and the local speed laws.
have produced an epidemic Of
iawlcazucHs Nobody feels very
disEuccd az being arrested for
speeding Bookkeeping In Illegal
immigrants H an organized and
increasing industry Making
these things artificial crimes
has increased the statistics OF
crime. while decreasing the rec.
ornized Nervousness Of g. There.
forc-or is II therefore? Does
Il follow. after all, that laws
which produce these results
must necessarily be repealed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-20
SMOKING ROOM
STORIES

T1HE train was passing thru the
L Colorado dairy district, and,
when 1t stopped at one small town.
the smokers had 10 have lark, Of
course. Across the tracks large
creamery reared It's walls. and
across its ample front a huge sign
blazoned:
"P. Handel. Milk and Cream"
MY goshg' said the smoker in
the best scat. lis It possible that
mans first name Is Pump"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-20

Mr. FiFifs n Eugene n has not
found The dog nc rants. n h. tc.Il
come 10 I'M. WoOdsidc place. near
The GafclcOod school. ! tdH girc
him a good dog NJ phone ia
We 81. l7Is JfRs. s.
Mr F.rit. Last year. on March
8. bought a small car on the IN
sfalmcHf plan. on account ~ los
INC MP job I tous compelled b. farH
back The car 10 the otrucr. after
hariHO V for three months WW /
hare 10 pay fares on This carr
vs. p
Since you did not own the car on
March ]. you are not subject 10 tax
on H. II you are 30 assessed. 80 TO
the assessors office Ia the county
city building with proof that you
did not own the car on March !.
and you will be released
M Firii Washiugfons birth
dnV falls on Sunday This pcar.
NfNhfN NtAtNNNNN To MUMMY tNH
W1uld mean that Monday Is a holt
day ! understand me city schools
do not intend 10 observe Monday as
such Many parents Uould Ike 70
take their children 10 me country
on Monday. aHd all Of The school
children m7uld IKE a holiday. Since
This seems 10 b. riolaiion of the
state l1,cs. Icouid u not T. ircli 10
coll the attention Of the school au-
thoriiicS 20 az A. n. n.
The state superintendent o.
schools has rendered decision 10
the effect that this state law does
not affect schools In this case. She
has advised that the schools do not
close on Monday. and that policy
has been adopted by the city
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-20

VoU can get an answer 70
Il any question Of fact or In.
formation b writing The Seat.
tie Star Question Editor. i122
New York ave. Washington
ID. C.. and inclosing cents In
loose stamps for reply. No
medical. legal or marital adj
vice. Personal replies. conf.
Dental All letters must To
signed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-20
MIR. FIXIT Helps You Here to
Solve Your Trouble

a NUMBER Of inquiries have come from the southern
part of the city concerning the city water SUNNY in
that locality Some think ii tastes like uunne others ba
heve that iodine has been put into the water and few
nervous persons fear the water has been poisoned Lei all
be assured that the water is all right and ill taste all right
in few days Repairs main No nave stirred I'm ina
trouble In these repair Jobs it is necessary to creosoe
slaves hence the peculiar flavor Of the water
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-20
A Thought

Feag God and keep HE command
menis: for this Is the whole duty OF
man.-Eccl. Nii:l3.
CoD never imposes a duty with.
~ out giving the time to do it,
Ruskln.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-20
Why a Vice President When
We Don't Have to Use Him?
BY CHESTER II. RoWELL

thing absolutely certain IN that
the women shall DO whatever is
best Tor the men are the Ger,
mans alone in that absurdltyg
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-20

schools As much as Superintendent
Cole would like 10 grant a holiday
on Monday. De says It can not "a
done
Mr. Firf: Why Is Il small bou
arc aii0iced 10 stand on ne road.
side and solicit Udes from pasas5
automobiles and irucksg Along
Rainier Bird or any Of the irHak
lines leading out Of the city the
begging boys are thick What oas
DoH do 10 tLr thsg III ".
The advice OF the police is to pass
them up. While there is no law
against giving anyone a lift L
the lifted one gets injured while in
your automobile he can collect dam
ages from you Besides, you y
be carrying boy out into The
country who is taking day with.
out leave from school
W. FLri: TicelJfh ave S. from
Holgdte 10 FiH st.. Is IN deplorabs
condition. n Is almost imposdbe
for automobiles 10 pass this lodn
aud crcu trucks aud dcIircrV icac.
oHs hare a hard time making deliU.
cries What cdH b. done about ~
MRS. O. s
II the property owners along The
street viii get a petition igped BY
majority and pres he
council, the street W Il
they wish the stree d
and Ernyeled. take ID ne
street department.
II would be the handsome thing
should congress vote medals 10 those
husky men and dogs, too, who car
ricd the antitoNin 10 Nome.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-20
What Folks
Are Saying

NORMAN HAPGooD: China ia
the most dangerous spot in the world
today because its resources interest
the more advanced nations"
EVELYN WHITEHALL. lecturer:
Everyone is broadcasting thought,
and someone is sure TO grasp t..
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-20
MIMyyq{'}l?EE!E3iiEE!E2>>

rI'iERE mud the highways walk
4 The muky. running how much
mother explain
play.
You can dress up little sister in her garments spankn
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-20

when you want her. find muddy. sticky scene. and
you'll also find that little sisters there
Tough Tommy puts his boots on and he HES him
out to plny. He's the sort Of child that's boyhood
thru and thru Every mother knows the story Is
the same one every day. Very soon your find him
wading thru the goo
bTen Dad IS rather guilty for when nighttime
foils around nc will enter nome quiet mouse
Why the sneakng? Well, the answer 10 the ques.
uoas always found In the fact that he's railcd mud
al thru the house.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-20

II would be the handsome thing
should congress vote medals TO those
husky men and dogs, too, who car
ricd the antitoXin 20 Nome.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-20

he Of
10 mother nothing slE
apeoy exactly sprngtf
Copyright Tor starr
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-20

NrurTaR-r Er
trrrriss Asa
AMI Er.rrl
Press Service
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-20

gently opens the gates Of elogged.
up bowels and allows nature to re.
store healthful condition. II is the
prescription DR., Caldwell used for
years IN his extensive practice md