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Evening star., 1925-12-25
new PRESIDENT BEGINS
REGIME IN SANTIAGO
Comes Into Office Facing Big
Deficit and Tacna-Arica
Difficulties.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SANTIAGO, Chile, December 25.-
For the first time since September s,
1924, the parliamentary building was
opened for an official ceremony today.
The vice president, Luis Barros Bor
como, who has been acting president,
since the retirement of Arturo Ales-
sandri turned over to the new presi-
dent, Emiliano Figueroa -Larrain, the
responsibilities of the government,
which, since "the first revolution" last
year. has more or less been in the
hands of the military party.
The presidents address was received
with thunderous applause. No un-
Evening star., 1925-12-25
ULRICH ZWINGLI BIBLE,
PRINTED IN 1929, FOUND
Rare Copy Discovered in Library
of Theological Seminary at
Lancaster, Pa.

By ths Associated Press.
LANCASTER, Pa, December 23.-
A copy of one Of the rarest Bibles in
the world, the Ulrich Zwingli Bible,
the printing of which Is said to have
taken four years. has been discovered
in the library OF the Reformed Theo-
logical Seminary here.
The Bible, according to its title
page. was printed by Christopher
Froschauer in 1929. -Four years be-
fore that time the first section Of the
volume, which is in six sections. was
printed. The text was compiled by
Zwingli and several other preachers
of Zurich who We're associated with
Evening star., 1925-12-25
MADE FORTUNE ON RACES,
NOW ILL AND PENNILESS
"Bookie" Who Had Fabulous Luck
at New Orleans Soon
Lost Money.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 25.-Nicho-
las cold Nick"D F. Forsely, "bookie." ;"
who is reputed to have won $500. 900
at the New Orleans race track in 1923.
is Ill and penniless at the Roosevelt
Hospital, where his expenses were
being paid by bookmaker friend
He has been i'll with pneumonia for a
month and physicians have several
times despaired Of his life.
Forsely went to New Orleans in
1923 with q roll of money and 20
years race track experience. II IL
horses ran, Forsely would cover bets
on IL. The twelfth horse invariably
Evening star., 1925-12-25

toward incidents occurred. It is realiz-
that the presidents new duties will
not be easy, as he will have to face
the Tacna-Arica difficulties and ma
tional deficit just announced by the
minister of finance amounting to
more than 100000, 900 pesos about
$36, ,000, ,000).
Evening star., 1925-12-25

Miss Cheng Yoa-Bsiu, recently ap-
pointed a member of the newly estab.
lished law compilation bureau in
Peking, was the finst woman to re-
ceive the degree of doctor Of laws
from the University Of Paris
Evening star., 1925-12-25
Commissioned First Lieutenant.

Joseph G. Maytin, 1924 street. has
been appointed by the War Depart
ment a first lieutenant in the Military
Intelligence Department, Officers Re
serve Corps Of the Army.
Evening star., 1925-12-25

More than 90 per cent Of the world 8
hair nets are made by hand in the
homes Of Chinese, no machinery ever
having been invented to successfully
weave them.
Evening star., 1925-12-25

OF the 1000 mannikins in Berlin,
1t Is estimated that 25 per cent are
listed in social registers
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-04-10
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
NITROGEN
cnApTl, "a nAGI,
STARTS ON PAGE /

furnaces. six In number. Tho aver.
ags high.powcr radio station usts ona
kilowAtt Three more furnaces.
which will raise the production about
50 per cont. are being added. giving
5000 kllowutt capacity. equivalent
to 1900 horsepower. Tho factory Is
utilizing surplus power which would
otherwise 30 90 waste.
c. r Graft. president and general
manager, and r L. Blaine. secretary
and treasurer, rcoFganizcd tho pres
cnt concern in 1915 Graft went to
Norway In 1916 and bought Amer.
can and Canadian rights from Wiol.
golaski, the inventor About M the
inventor had was the idea, The com.
pany had to perfect and commercial.
izs the invention
After trials performed in Norway.
laboratories were installed at La
Grandc and for two years expert.
mcnts and tests went on One oh.
stacle after another. serious and for.
bidding at the time. was overcome.
Tho first commercial unit was built
in the spring Of 1917 and that sum.
mer the first shipment OF n barrels
Of sodium nitric rolled from tho
factory About 100000 had been
spent 70 produce that amount Of SO.
dunn nitritc In 1918 another and
larger factory unit was added Opcr.
alton has been carried on moro or
less continuously ever since Local
capital Of about 100000 ia invested
| In tho MINT
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-04-10
N. P, RAILROAD
INDICTED ON
so COUNTS
Charge Carrier With Max
ing Special Rate Cuts
VIOLATES FEDERAL ACT
Indictment Involves Spo-
kane Concerns Only

SPOKANE. Apur 10 Charging
the Nosthcru Pacific railway with
violating the Eldns section or the
Interstate commerce act a federal
grand jury here Thursday returned
an indictment containing 30 counts
The indictment involves 20, 'ne
firms exclusively. but federal Off,
cials claim the ruse used by tho
Northern Pacific here has ncen used
thruout the nation by various car
ricFs. who have sought 10 avoid pro-
visions OF the act
The ruse consisted Of granting
favored shippers rightorway prop
crty for warehouse construction az
nominal rentals, which IN effect con
stltuted ratio reductions and priYllr
cErs not granted other firms, off
rlala said
Spokane companies alleged 20
have been granted tbe privileges ara
the powclLSauders Co.. McClinIoek-
Turnkey Co. Hughes & Cni spo.
kane pryEoods Go. and Pacific
Transfer,
shippers also arc liable 20 prose
tuti0n, federal officers charge. ns
they arc accused or having entered
an agreement TO do all their ship
ping over che Northern Pacific in
return for the land rentals or rate
privilege,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-04-10
GAMBLING BAIL
Prosecutor Says Chinaman
Owns Golden West Hotel

Out OF about two auto loads OF
evidence seized In tho huge gamb
ling raid on tho Golden West hotel
building Wednesday. has already
como apparent proof TINT Frank
Louie. Chinese. alleged proprietor
OF tho gaming resort, Is actually
owner OF the hotel, Hays Deputy
Prosecutor Maefarlnne, who led tho
raid.
j.. Russell tNoodIcs) Smith. col.
ored. has been generally credited
with owning tho hotel, Macfarlano
said. but he has evidence substau.
tlatinE tho theory that Louie, under
the name Of Louis Ding, owned the
hotel itself and leased Il TO Smith.
Macfarlnne WIS prepared to file 30
vngrancy charges and six informa.
tons charging Chinese and negro
principals with conducting gambling
games, Friday afternoon. They viii
he filed before Justice G. G. Dalton.
1t will take Macfarlnnc moro than
week to complete examination OF
nll evidence seized at the Golden
West.
Attorney j. j. Sullivan has post.
cd $4,000 bail each for Louie and
his wife and the five alleged game
dealers. Tho others, held as va.
grants for being in the place have
been released on S26 bonds each.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-04-10
WOULD HAVE 20
MORE COPS

Recommending 10 the Seattle pub
lie safety committee that an add.
ton % 20 traffic officers be made 20
tho regular division OF the police
force. the traffic control committee
OF that body passed resolution At
its meeting Thursday noon In the
Chamber Of Commerce building
Tho resolution viii be referred 70
the safety committee for action At
It's meeting at p. m. Friday AFTER
noon.
The text OF the resolution In brief
according to tho chairman. Hugh T
Porter. included two main provisions
First. that pedestrians be required 70
cross streets only with released traf
fic where there In a traffic officer on
duty or an automatic signal
Second. that % traffic officers BE-
added to the existing division and
that all traffic authority thruous the
city be vested and conferred IN tina,
division.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-04-10
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
ROBBERS
STARTS ON PAGE 1

open window 10 the ground
The burglar took with him purse
owned by Mir Ellis, containing about
$40. and some personal papers, in
Guiding a check
Mrs Ellis said she was awakened
By the thug as he drew her hand
toward him and tried 70 slip the ring
from her finger. she was terrified
but at once screamed AZ tho top OF
her voice. The man nan 20 tho %in,
dow and Owed out head first He
had not disturbed other occupants OF
the house, but was apparently
searching for tewelry.
Ellis is an cmploye Of the J. +.
Steele company,
The same thief. police believe. On.
tered the home OF Kirk Norton, 1918
Linden ave, ana there attempted 20
take a ring from Mrs Linden, She
screamed. Linden chased the thug
from the house, The prowler lost his
hat in the scramble and escaped with
IS. lie dived headlong thru win.
dow.
W, Robbins, 400 SOth ave. s.. had
n similar experience at the same
hour. when he. too. found burglar
in his home. The robbcy. when Rob
bins yelled at him. dropped a guam
;ity OF loot and fled.
People living at SIS First ave. s.,
who refused to give the police their
names. reported that on returning
home at midnight they found q
burglar standing on ladder trying
10 enter thru back window They
turned on a light in the house. and
the man turned and ran,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-04-10
STONE, WEBSTER
HERE TODAY
Power Company Men to In
SpeCt State Projects

on tour Of Inspection OF their
interests Ia the Northwest, Charles
A. stone and Edwin T.. Webster
~ The Stone s Webster Co OF
Boston, were 60 arrive In Seattle
Friday afternoon and register at
The Olympic Hotel
They are accompanied by Freder-
lex Pratt and Donald Barnes. Of
tieers or the stone & Webster Co,
They we're met In Tacoma by A. w.
Leonard and w II. MCGraff. Of the
Puget Sound Power & Light Co,
II il understood that Me- stone
and Mr.. Webster will remain In
Seattle several days. going over the
general situation with A. w, Leon
ard. particularly with reference TO
the various electric and power prof.
ects in which they are Interested
here
After visiting Concrete. Everett
and Bellingham. they will return
East on the Great Northern.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-04-10
DOROTHY BEHIND
ASYLUM DOORS
Girl Slayer, AdIudged In
sane, Now in institution
PROTESTS CONFINEMENT
Sleeps Well First Night al
Napa Hospital

NTAPA Cal, April lO,-Dor
othy EllIngson has spent
her first night In the company
OF the mentally III,
AZ the state insane asylum here,
the lIyrarold gin who killed her
mother has Joined the ranks or the
queer" branded ono whose fits Of
passionate rage were prompted by
"a mind domnged,
Dorothy slept well last night in
her quarters in the receiving ward
whore ahe win remain for the first
fcw days
She reached Sapa state asylum
late Thursday afternoon. scarcely
six hours after jury In Judge
Harold toudrrt1ck's court had de.
clared her mentally Incompetent
God forgive them for this" she
walled ns the iron grated doors Of
yhe diugy old asylum blmlnlttru,
ton building changed behind her
Tho peacock jag Fin, who dane.
ga thru the late hours IA dubious
Caharvta. or engaged in prttinE
parties on tho sands ~ the ocean
beach. must atay In her cage, sur
rounded by hundreds Of others men,
tally unbalanced, Some day. per
baps II she Ia pronounced cured.
tho court will summon her forth
60 stand trial for The murder ~
her mother
Dorothy collapsed under the
cruelty OF tho mercy verdict In
which all but ono juror concurrtd.
Torturrrsr' she shrirked rs
she fell into the arms Of con.
selling police woman. She
shranh back screaming rs u
photographer shot" his powder.
cd pan.
Inconsistencies fol- like kindly
shrpud
But che fought away from her
father and brother when sho had
been restored They had declared
she Was insane
There VII DO no further move by
tho stats to establish tho honna.
haired mairIrldta sanity District
Attorney Matthew Brady announced
While she screamed violently when
Judge L0udsrbArk informed her %
hcr commitment at 2 o'clock abe
sank into daza an the car sped to
the ferry and was rapidly borne
across tbs hay The officers prae
tieally carried hrr from tho car 20
this asylum reception room
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-04-10
PROGRESS or PLANT
HAS BEEN LONG FIGuT

From the start President Graft
has had to fight for the existence Of
the concern. lie fought TO make the
invention work. he fought to secure
the electric power; he fought TO re-.
duco freight rates; he fought to OK.
pand the market
Finally he had 10 90 TO Washing
ton 10 fight for tariff that would
keep out cheaplyproduccd foreign
by.product nitric, until the Amcrl.
can plant could develop and also
manufacture the material as by.
product, as done on huge scule In
Norway and Germany. In that fight,
wnEed slngle.handcd against power.
ful foreign interests, he went first
to tho tariff commission, and finnlly
10 President Coolidge, and lie won
Two years ago things seemed black
for the Industry 4 branch plant IN
Vancouver, Il. O., erected during the
waS failed, due to power shortage,
INFLUX Of foreign nitritc and the can.
collation. Of important contracts dur.
ing tho summer of 1890, Defeat
stared Graft IN the face, bat he kept
on fighting Today Tho fight seems
won tns assrTa.y ~ chipping large
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-04-10
Shell 7 ON HIGH
IN BOWLING
TOURNEY

ABERDEEN. April lD.--The shtl.
ton ReerratianAl Pnrl1ru team. led
by Ham Hyatt. former big league
baseball player ruled supreme TO.
day among the fiysman teams Of
tho Northwestern International
Bowling congress, which IA now In
full swing hrrr Shelton toppled
: SIS pins early yesterday aud this
total sglihstood concerted attacks By
Is other crack tiys man aENrcKa.
tons from all parts Of tho North
west
Andrews Motor. Aberdeen. "a in
second place with 1855. and Abcr.
deem Eagles IN third with 2.sto.
other high fiFo-m man scores werc
Hnrvey's Cafe. Tacoma. s.sas: Ton.
nent Steel. Tacoma. s,ssi. w. c.
Bell Tacoma, ssio. and sheppari's
Smoke Shop. walla WRlIa. $500
Puget Sound Power and Light.
scstiic. shot s.5t.. and Shell OH
Seattle. g.59s. Seven additional 81.
attic teams. Including city league
leaders. will swing into action on
tho night squads starting at 3
o'clock this afternoon
George Crisp. % shelton, ,hiu
morning shot 81. in tho aingIcs.
mark that oxees any made in the
n. /. - c. sinee 1920, when Hun.
tuon. az Semitic. won the singles
with $50. schacufele. Aberdeen. in
next in rank with 62I
sholin ana Remmolmeyor, Abor-
deem. arc at tho head Of tho doubles
with 1916 and nrc closely followed
by Mike and Joe setkn. Aberdeen.
who shot i.i37.
Crisp's performances in The singles
this morning was the greatest in.
dividual feat OF tho tournament 10
date. He had two games Of 2o3
and piled up 26s Ia the third game.
This WIS the highest single game
rolled in the tournament.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-04-10
.dcb Insult
Cost Beggar
To-Day Stag

J.. Moran, 80, charged with hog
gtng ON tho streets, found 90 his
sorrow IN police court Thursday att
crnoon. that IL costs rust 10 days IN
iail Tor each insulting word hurled
az a policeman.
Arter Moran had listened TO the
biting sarcasm Of officer Peter Nc
Nance. i'm describing Momna all
legged begging, Judge John y. Cor
don asked the prisoner what he
though ot the officers testimony
Hes uua prunos" shouted Mo.
ran. angrny Tho court room Was
couvulscd with laughter
SAY that again" demanded the
judge
u said, replied Moran, that he's
fulla pvuncs,'
McNamco's face Redeemed. Tho
Judge poudcryd moment. ,hen'
You may serve so days."
Il don't care. murmurcd Moran,
as he was led TO Jail "hc is fulla
pruues. yer honor"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-04-10
quantities Of It's product 10 Eastern
tfilleIAs
FINDS ROMANCE IN
PIONEERING BUSINESS

ut has been n hard battle"
President Graft said today. I'm
spite OF the grief. / have, In mnny
ways, enjoyed the fight. It has
been unique one. I have found
this pioneering business fun OF TO.
nance. u has taken me into the
White House, and II has brought
mo into contact with cabinet off.
GERS, in this country and In Canada,
and face TO face with scores OF
senators and representatives II has
taken me over the ocean to Europe
and across this country dozen
times. Now that success ls at
hand, All Of the trouble seems
worth while"
Tho company rs planning to OK.
pnnd, produce more products from
tho air, including fertilizers, and
perhaps put In u Seattle plant. II
rs also negotiating with the United
states government for portion Of
the Muscle Shoals development and
is a prospective largo scale Gus
tomor for Priest Rapids power.
The La Grundc plant Is supplied
power by Seattle, T'acomn aud the
stone q Wehsicr intcrcalN
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-04-10
ROBBED OF SIS

Arrested as a bandit suspect.
Clarence winchett. Al. a musician,
was taken al Sixth ave. and Pike
II. early Friday morning Just after
r. Peterson. 1918 Sixth ave, had
been held up in front OF that I'D.
dress and robbed OF SIS by hold.
M man. Peterson said the man
had a black pistol with which he
forced Peterson into an alley and
took his money from him. A police
car crew, Frank Bertrand and s.
j. Jorgenson. in searching the dis.
trict arrested winchett on sus.
pscion. He had loaded pistol. a
flashnght and a brown cap stuffed
into a pocket.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-04-10
WOULD DISBAND
MILLIONAIRE
Committee Advises End OF
Career OF Down-0ut Club

With It's trraspformauAErr arrest.
I'd on fraud charge. the MillIounir
club, Is Main ~. for dowu.and out,
era, viii be disbsndod II the dlrsc.
torata OF Seattle business and pro-
tessloRal men carry out recommends.
tons OF thcir investigating com.
mi,tce
This committee. John Bushsil. j.
R Justice and + r. Pclg. Thurs las
evening advised that ths orgauza.
ton be diyhanaed. the club closed
and the clientele turusd over 10 the
Volunteers % America fnF care.
They refused to make public any
s,aiment as to tho results OF thsir
Investigations. admitted taking TN.
formal testimony, and declared that
they had gone into tho finances Of
the concern ''fhornly and fairly"
Martin @. Johanson. who person.
ally organized tho club four yrars
ago, and later Incorporated II with
u directorate Of benovolen, Seattle
citizens. II in the county jail. A
man and woman have charged him
with selling interests In dairy lunch
IN which he was interested. later
finding that IL waa mortEpEcd when
they thought it was uuincumhered
Ralph Hammer aud James NJ
Bailey, deputy prosecutors. pressing
the case against Johanson. win re-,
cstve tho results ~ the committees
probe. II Is understood
we had directorate" BushcIl
explained. but as in lots Of other
cases. tho thing was left w 10 one
man. the manager. ana that didu't
work out very we'll"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-04-10
RUTH MAY PLAY.
Swat King Better, but Still
Is in Hospital

NEW YORK, April 10 Babe Ruth
vas considerably improved today
after a nights rest ut 81 FinrcntH
hospital. 30 which he was taken late
yesterday suffering from knock on
The head. indigestion and influenza,
Thc big ball player passed good
night. The injury 20 HIS head sus,
tanned in q fail IN the wash room of
a Pullman car yesterday has not
proved serious.
Doctors hold hope that lie may
oven be able TO start the season with
the Yankees.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-04-10
WHEAT CROP IN
1925 POOR
U. S. Report Shows Yield
100000 Bushels Less

WASHINGTON, April lo-on tho
basis OF an estimated condition OF
sS,5 per cent OF normal on April 1,
,hc winter wheat crop of this year
probably win aggregate l5i,g55,ooo
bushels, compared with 5eo,oa5 Gee
bushels last year the department OF
agriculture reported today
Tho comins ryo crop was csliWnt
"a by the department az 6l,t5s.ooo
bushels. based on an April 1 condi'
ton OF 50 per cent Last years
crop was 6. $4,000 bushels
The wheat crop is tremendously
retarded. compared with the crop
nj this time last year when the
condition was So per cent. The 10
year average for April / is ST. per
cent.
The rye crop condition t. slightly
better than at this time last year.
when the condition was Sa.5 per
cent, The lo,yesr April average
Tor ryc is ST.,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-04-10

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-04-10
Drug-V Doctor
Given Light Penalty

Because an informcr wrlthcd In
agony on the floor of his office and
begged for morphine, Or, X. Saild,
japanese doctor, says he was ar
rested and fined 800 in federal
court Thursday for furnishing mar.
cotIcs TO an addict,
Tho informcr, John Hnnlcy, was
sent to suld's office by the police.
lie told the physician, Attorney
Hugh Caldwell explained TO the
court, that he was n sailor and
abou. 20 leave tho city, but in des-
pcrate need OF the drug 10 relieve
pain. Lcnioncy was recommended
by Ashatnut United states Attor'
ney Graham, and Judge Nctcrcr gave
Tho minimum fine under tho law
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-04-10

Municipal bus service TO the Sew
ard Park district VIII be furnished
soon, the utilities committee Of the
city council assured a large deiega.
ton from the Lakewood Improve
meut club THURSDAY. Tho bus wiil
connect with the Mount Baker car
line.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-04-10

bot West secretary, and Elliott
Merritt. treasurer. The student
board Of trustees consists OF Cecil
Brown. Perry Boulier and Elliott
Merrill The faculty board consists
Of DR.. r ~ Padclford. Coach Rusty
Callow. Or J, II. Eagicson and
Coach jimmy Arhmhnot
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-04-10
WendelI AfLilIman ~

Wendell Atiiiiman was elected
president OF tha University Y. NJ.
{, A., j; wac announced Thursday.
~ the close Of several days' ballot
ing.
Other officers elected we're: Der.
nard Anderson. vice president: Tai.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-04-10
Cops Seek Driver
Of Bloody Machines

Police friday wero 8cnrchIng Tor
tho drivers OF two carr which col.
lidcd at Wcstlakc ave. near Roy ST"
apparently injuring ono person. Tho
cars were found wrecked but without
occupants Blood wns smeared inside
one Of tho two machines, Tho police
were told that one OF tho drivers fled
on foot after the crash.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-04-10
From the land
of the purple sage

HILLS Bros. COFFEE is western by
birth. 1t speaks the language of
Todeos and sage-brush, of white
peaked mountains and yawning
canyons. Back East they say,
"That wonderful western coffeeH'
For who, indeed, could forget its
marvellous flavor?
Pierce the vacuum seal of a tin
of Hills Bros. Stand by as it pours
its fragrance on the air. Brew a
cup and lift it to your lips ;. dash
it down. That's the answer to why
Hills Bros. is The Recognized
Standard. Hills Bros. Coffee is
economical to use.