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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-13

Q How much air Is consumed by
each person?
4, The acreage person breatbes
$500 gallons Of air daily pciohing
81 pounds.
Q What IS the tallcst building in
the world?
a. The EiftcI to,1er. Parts. tshsch
has a height Of PSI teck
Q WIN fire in stove or in n
fireplace draw lightning?
a. No.
Q Did stephen Girard when M.
endowed the College Of PhiladoInbI,
make any regulations about religion
not being included in any way m tho
lie Of the pupils?
a. stephen Girard cndo,ocd IN,
Gtrard college Of Philadelphia tor
poor t0htto. male orphana" E,
nc icrmS Of his t5iH mo ccciesias.
~, missionary or minister OF ony
religious sect phdtcrcr u 10 bs al
mHtea IN any capacity icithin tbr
premises Of tho Institution"
.. Is Jack plckford. the movle
actor, married. and II 80, how many
times has no been married before ,
A. oltUc Thomas, toho committed
suicide IN taking poison. teas JACK
rlchjordS tcttc he married her IN
Nopembcr. foi7. Mr.. picktord mar
rtcd hdrtlDnn Miller IN Ig2p.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-13
BY JOHN ). MOORING
American Farm Bureau
Federation

A MOTHER justification Of the
~ inheritance tax ia that in
tho larger estates generally it
reaches property which has not
contributed It's fair share Of tax
during the lifetime OF tho deco.
dent In nearly oil large estates
tho principal value consists OF In.
tangible property. md Il ia com.
mon knowledge that this class
OF property has never been sue.
ceasfully reuched by tho property
tnx. Owners OF stocks. bonds
and other corporation securities
have almost always managed TO
pay little or no tax on their
property Of this character. It
seems much less than Justice
that this property. on tho death
Of its owner. should at least one
time contribute something 10 the
cost OF government.
Tho inheritance tax " further
recommended by the fact that Mt
tho higher rates applicable TO
large estates, It tends 20 rcdls.
tribute wealth
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-13
That Inheritance Tao
by DIR THOMAS S. ADAMS
Yale University

I An not in favor OF attempt.
l ing to repeal tho federal es.
tato tax. Ny reasons arc, brief.
IS, as follows; First and prIncl.
pally, because It would not stay
repealed. No inheritance tax Is
now imposed in Florida, Alnbam.
or tho District OF Columbia, and
there are few states in which
tho rates are very low. II the
tnx should be repealed and there.
after the very wealthy should
flock in drovos- as they would
to those Ravens OF refuge. the
situation would furnish an IRE.
sistiblo argument FOR the relntro.
ductlon Of federal Ink
do not believe in leaving this
source entirely TO tho states. be.
cause, by themselves, they can.
not realize its legitimate posi-.
bilities.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-13

sion u the great earthquake
Ministers Of state Ind tasks
whose efficient performance
meant literally thousnnds NJ lives
tuyed or lost.
They were entitled 10 an their
time and cucrsy FOR these tasks
Instead, their efficiency was cut
In two by the Jupaueaa political
custom that a public official
must be accessible without no.
rrr whether be- 10 occupied or
NOS, 70 constituents OF influence
with blocks o. gGisa
The head Df a great business.
even ia Japan, requires his yis
TORS 20 make engagements In
advance, and 20 state their bust.
uesn before being admitted 4
public official who would DO That
would be stuck up" and "un.
democgailc"--in Imperial Japan
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-13

You can get an answer TO
i any question OF fact or In.
formation by writing The Seat.
tie Star Question Editor. 1922
New York ave. Washington,
ID. c.. and inclosing cents in
loose stamps for reply. No
medical. legal or marital nd.
vice. Personal replies conf.
Dental All letters must be
signed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-13

I'm the OF the house hope regular guy When
DONE call my fun and plug without batting
clean out the furnace each day and carry away
shovel the and it's far from joke on1g lust
like play
the Riddles night turn out their
light They want to play at the end my
pep way sight.
up about six and wonderful fix cool,
them family eat. Oh everyday
tricks. d.
by strife, I'm having time Of my life
IN true really this way? prove I'm
not By my wife
Copyright ros'rhc Seattle stnD
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-13
!? +? ANSWERS to Your Questions /? (?

Q. Is the tomato a vegetable or a
fruit?
A. 1t Is both vegetable and fruit
but In common garden and marke!
usage u Is called a rc0etdblc.
O. What can be done TO keep
apples from turning brown soon
after pairing them?
A. Lay then IN uatcr after par
ing and add feio drops Of lemon
jaicc.
Q. Was Senator Hiram johnson Of
California born in that state?
a. Yes. He i1ds born IN sdcrd-
1nento IN 1866. His father came
from Northern EcU York state.
Q. Who discovered Tnsulin2
A. Ttoo doctors discotered Insu-
lin. neD and eficctiUe treatment
for diabetcs-DT. Ban,iH0 and Or.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-13
Mr.. F5T5t of The Star
Undertakes Here to Remedy Your Troubles II They
Are Of Public Interest

difficult 20 convict when no
liquor has been found unle
recent purchases have been
made there
Hr. FiEit - there a ,royl
mems penBdiiou lac IN this
sfatcg 10 i0h0m trouId ! Harl
70 oDpIy for such oompensa
f0ug ] haze no money 10 en-
Dioy an attorney. ~ O.
Apply to the State Depart
ment Of Labor and Industry. iu
tho Maynard building. Phone
Eliot 2sIf.
Hr Firif. what can be done
10 make logging and milling
companies collect logs thai
hare drilted atouu from their
boomf These logs become part
~ submerged and arc danger
Gus 10 shipping. Would also
IKE 10 hHote " q logging boom
extending ont into the lake
should uof BE- proUidcd Cith a
light a night1 o. d. P.
II these drifting logs are dan.
gerous to shipping, life or prop
erty along the shore. you should
notify the owners. II they fail
10 collect the logs they would BE-
liable for any damage. A light
should be kept on q boom a,
night.
M Fixit. n the lady wIu
,cishes her children cared for
tcould not mind sending them
out o. the city. aud icomd Ike
hcnlthfuI SUR ourdinOs ana
GOOD care Ucrv reasonable, !
tcouid Ike 10 hear from her.
BOX ss4. Arlington. Wash.
This lady has made satisfac-
tory arrangements. There may
be others.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-13

Recently "a mother sent n
complaint 20 Mr. Fi1it about a
place that was selling booze 10
her husband. and asked that IL
be closed up The communicn-
ton was forwarded 90 chief
seyeryns. and the following
letter has bern received from
him. for which Mr. FiEit on
behalf Of tho distressed mother.
wishes 10 thank the chief:
~rhe address was raided by
J. H. Mccarthy and w. @.
Morrison. October 20. 1925. Of
ficers arrested the proprietor
and seized two serving glasses
and one pint Of moonshinc.
The man was tried IN police
court october 30. and fined
$3.50. Being unable 20 pay his
fine, he is now serving 90 days
In jail"
GEO. II CoMsTocR.
Lieut. OF Police
M. Eirit Hoo do 90
about applying for a pcHsiong
] hare brcn a tpidotC for SCI
crai pears. MRg. 4. C.
n your husband fought in
the Spanish American war or
the world war. apply 10 the
Veterans Bureau. llo5 Fourth
ave, II no was in the civil
war you should apply to a. w.
Lawrence. phone MAin,57is. for
this Information
Mr. Firit: Can federal off,
Gers place pcrDoas under arrest
tchen no liquor Is found dur
tdo q raidf 4. n. G.
Officers having search war
rants may arrest anyone
around the premises II they
have reason 10 believe that the
law has been violated. II f.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-13
nest Of the UntDerdty Of Toronto

Best OF the Uniuerdtv Of Toronto.
Toronto, Canada
Q. How many cubic feet Of air
will be required to iii tank Of one
barrel capacity TO pressure Of 100
pounds per square inch7
A. Approximately SIS cubic feet
Of free air at standard atmospheric
pressure and temperature 50 de-
Orees r. are required 10 produce a
gauge pressure Of 100 pounds per
square inch at 50 degrees n. IN a
barrel having a capacity Of 81 u.
s. gallons.
q How many Masona and how
many knights or Columbus arc there
in the world2
4. n IS estimated there are g.
100000 Nayons and 500 1000 mem
bers Of the Knights Of Columbus.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-13

utcrrH
ing 60 Uu
mate no
nv uch the
Same genial
habit cost
tho Amrt
can people
in prrnI
dent Cool
ldEr'a time
+ a.
dent Cool
Rige unlike
noat public
men appar
entity likes
u and 81
does not
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-13
A THOUGHT

For as the cracking Of thorns
under n pot, so Is the laughter
Of the fool; this also Is vanity
Feel. 1856.
NONE but a fool Is always
IN right.-Hare.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-13
H0ndsbak5ng CoStJy
BIZ Chester II. RoiceH

I UTHER BURBANK csu.
II mates that cuno ty-seeHug
haudshgklng coat him 10000 IN
lost time Last year. II would br
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-13

Last yccar forest fires swept over
100000 acres Of public and private
lands IN thlH country.
Evening star., 1925-03-26
Deported En,ir, Man
Without a Country,
Again Under Ban
Britain Considers Return
ing of Erst,ohiIe Jail In /.
mate to Il. S.

Literally man without a country,
Seid Zerdecheno, self-styled Emir of
kurdestan, who lived in the inhos-
pitable atmosphere of the District
Jail and Il cell in a police precinct
station house in Washington before
being deported to England. may be
shipped back to the United States by
England, the Labor Department has
been advised.
Zerdecheno was deported from the
United States to England two weeks
ago. going to England because he
came. TO this country on a British
passport. But England don't want
him; he is non persona grata in Tur-
key, the land wherein he claims res
idence, and don't stand well with the
police of Paris, according to testi
mony introduced at hearing held
here before the deportation order
was issued a short time ago
The emir may be shipped back to
the United States. but he, won't be
allowed to land here, according to
immigration officials. In the mean
time the steamship company which
brought him here must pay the ex-
pense of his transoceanic voyages,
for the charge on which he was de-
ported was that of entering the
United States with a fraudulent pass
port, and the steamship company is
responsible
Evening star., 1925-03-26
THIRD CORPS AREA
WILL TRAIN 1000
Three Camps to Accommodate
Citizen Soldiers in This
Section in July.

Provision has been made for the
accommodation of about 1000 men at
training camps this Summer in the
Cd Corps area comprising the Dis
trict of Columbia, Pennsylvania. Vir-
ginia and Maryland, in three camps.
The camps and their estimated at
tendance, are: Camp Meade, Md,
2.200; Fort Eustis. Va, 1900, and
Fortress Monroe. Va. $50. In addi-
ton, 100 civilians will be trained at
the engineer post at Fort Hunt, Va.
All of these encampments will be
held in July. At Camp Meade train
ing will be confined to Infantry, Field
Artillery, Engineers and Cavalry; at
Fort Eustis Infantry alone, and at
Evening star., 1925-03-26
D. S. c. Awarded Capital Man.

Post .. NJ Sergt. Jacob C. Smith.
L. 5. A. retired, of lily y street
southeast. has just been awarded
by the War Department the dis
tinguished service cross for ex-
traordinary heroism in action at
San Juan, Cuba, July /. 1898 The
citation says that Sergt. Smith, with
utter disregard for his personal
safety and while exposed to a heavy
fire of shell and small arms from the
enemy, deliberately cut out the fence
or obstruction. consisting of four or
five strands of barbed wire on top
of an almost perpendicular hill, thus
enabling Troop A, 10th Cavalry, to
advance and take the position TO
which ordered"
Evening star., 1925-03-26
STRICT VOTING LAW
PLANNED IN EGYPT
Likely to Entail Cessation of
Parliamentary Government
Until November.
BY the Associa ted Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CAIRO, Egypt, March pa new
electoral law will be promulgated by an
administrative decree and likely Will
entail a cessation of parliamentary
government until November. The news
papers assert that the new law will
greatly restrict suffrage by requiring
both electors and candidates to fultin
certain educational and financial stipu-
lations. \ cabinet committee has been
appointed to draft the new law and
arrange for the preparation Of new
electoral lists.
Former Premier Zagloul Pasha, in an
interview, says he achieved striking
triumph when elected president of the
chamber Monday over the opposition of
the followers of Premier Ziwar Pasha,
which brought about dissolution of
Parliament. He was not desirouS of
taking office again, he said but thought
that. as leader of a majority of the
deputies, he should have been consulted
instead of ignored in the formation of
A new government. The government,
however, met the situation by dissolv-
ing Parliament, which was unconstitu
tional procedure because Parliament
could not be dissolved twice for the
same reason.
Evening star., 1925-03-26

Fortress Monroe the Coast Artillery
Corps will receive instruction.
Records of the War Department
show that up to March 20 5S9 appli-
cations to attend the camps in the
Sd Corps area had been received, as
against III received up to the same
period last year.
Evening star., 1925-03-26
WIFE ACCUSES ACTRESS.
Audrey Maple Named Correspond
ent in Second Divorce Case.

NEW YORK, March 26.-Audrey
Maple, musical comedy actress, nam
ed correspondent last November in
the divorce suit of Mrs. Alexander H.
Pincus. wife of a wealthy real es-
tate operator, has been named CO.
respondent i'll another divorce suit
filed in Supreme Court here.
Mrs. Helen S. Steiner named the
actress in the suit against Howard
Irving Steiner a director of a local
photographic concern.
Evening star., 1925-03-26
MILLION FOR CHICAGO u.
julius Rosenwald Makes Develop
ment Fund Gift.

CHICAGO, March ga gift of
81, 100000 by julius Rosenwald, chair
man of the, boaSd Of directors OF
Scars, Roebuck & Co, to the Cniver-
sity of Chicago development fund
was announced at a meeting called for
mally to open an alumni campaing to
increase the fund by s17,500,Oo this
year.
Alumni residing here subscribed ap-
proximately 100000 additional. This
amount goes toward total of $780,
900 which Chicago alumni hope to
raise. Previous advance pledges
totalling $4,000 were obtained from
Chicago alumni.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-09
AIRCRAFT EXPERIMENT
Missouri Exhibition To Feature Hooking Airplanc on Dirigible While In Fight.

St, Joseph, Missouri, April 9.-- The first demonstration of hooking an airpane to q dlrlgibIe in flight will be made here May in connec- ton with the national elimination balloon races. it was announced here last night.
 Several times at Scott field, Belle vile. Ill.,, this has been successfully accomplished but 1t has never been attempted as public demonstration, 1t was said.
 Carl II. Wolney, manager of the balloon races, announced last night that he had received word from Major General Mason Patrick, chief of the air service, that Lieutenant Colonel John PaEelow. commanding officer at Scott field, had been au- thorized 10 send all llghtcr-than- air craft available to St. Joseph for the balloon races. Several ships of the non-rigid type arc expected to take part in the maneuvers
New Britain herald., 1925-04-09
Ford Motors Purchases
 Chester, Pa., Shipyards

Chester, Pa. April 9.--Announce- mcnt was made here last night that the deal for tho purchase by the Ford Motor Company of Merchants shipyards in this city had been closed in New York. The purchase price was not disclosed, but the deal was said to involve more than $1.- 100000. The site, on which it is understood a large automobile as- sembling plant is to be erected, em- braces about fifty acres with a river frontage of 2,20O feet. It was pur- chased from the Hartman interests of New York. The shipbulding plant has not been in operation for several years, most of the buildings and ways having been razed.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-09
DARROW DEFENDS MUNDING
Man Who Saved Leopold And Loeb From Gallows Is Counsel For Rid. ing Master.

Wheaton, Illinois, April "A jury was chosen and opening statements completed here yesterday in the trial of George Mundlng, society riding master, for the murder of his fiance, Mrs. Julia E. Douglass, pro. prietor of a riding school at Hins- dale, Chicago suburb,
 Charles Hadley, associated with Clarence Darrow, in the defense in dicated 1t would be shown Mrs. Douglass trifled with the affections of Munding. She had numerous men companions after she had consented to become the wife of Munding, he said. These, he added, included a prominent piano man, an army off cer, an automobile man and others"
 He referred to the dead woman as Mrs. Munding, the common law wife of the accused" He said the defense would show that Munding had many quarrels with his wife" and that these unbalanced his mind and drove him 10 the use of liquor
New Britain herald., 1925-04-09
ELLINGSON GIRL SHOWS
 DISAGREEABLE TEMPER
Flares Up In Court and Makes Scene Arguing With Her
 Counsel

San Francisco, April s.--The un- schoolcd temper of Dorothy Filing son. that element in her makeup which was responsible for discord in tho Ellingson home and later led to q violent argument which result cd. in the girl shooting her mother 10 death, threatened to disrupt an orderly superior court insanity pro- sec ling against the girl today.
 In ilarc-ur yesterday the IT, year-old girl charged with the mur- der of her mother, cut off the clos ing arguments of her young attor- ney with the remark: T could choke you"
 Tho attorney angered his client when he tried to support his in- sanity argument by detailing events in tho llfo of the girl.
 Although Miss Ellingson faints whenever details of the killing of her parent are mentioned in court, she does not protest against being charged with murder. Any refer cpce, however, tending to question her mental balance proyokes a dis play of temper.
 Tho argument between Miss Ellingson and her attorney as, to her sanity will be transferred to jury today for a decision. If she is ad- judged sane another jury, already picked, will be called. If she is found insane the legal proceeding against her win end and she will be put in an asylum.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-09
'ranville's Suspension
 Called an Injustic.

Hamilton, Ont, April 9.-ThomaS H. Crompton, former manager of Phil Granville, Canadian champion walker, in q statement issued today declares that the suspension of Granville is an injustice to sport. Crompton claims that during Gran ville's stay in New York he was duartered at the Y. NJ. c. A., and his living has been Of the plainest kind.
 Crompton said he considers it an outrage to suspend Granville at the present time when he is making new world marks, and declared that the action will prevent him from competing in the Londen-to- -Brigh- ton walk in England this summer, It was Granville's intention to work his way over to take part, he said.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-09
GAMES AT THE "Y'
|. NJ. c. A. Indoor League Gets
 Under Way in Boys Classes


 The indoor baseball league at tho "Y" has started with a bang with five games being played Monday and Tuesday. In the Intermediate class the Free Beers flowed freely and socked the Pretzells for l6 to score. The work of Capt. Bell, pitching a masterful game was the reason for the Free Beers win. The Pretzells had in their lineup, Capt. Vessels ?, Larson C, Adams ss Wilks 1b, Berkowitz 2b, Haswell 3b. The Free Beers had, Capt. Bell D, May c, Havlick ss, Varsell 1b, Mond- icska 2b, Ahlberg 3b.
 The Aces in the Employed "A" class won in the last inning by squeezing in two rurs. The final score was Aces 14, Duces II.
 The lineup: Aces. Capt. r, Klopp Richter, E. Klopp, Osborne, Matulis Garuti, Copeland; Duecss Capt. Nim- TO. sowka. Sochinsky, Sauillice, zot- ter. Stevenson.
 In the Junior class the Senators won two games one from the AL New Britain Jrs. and one from the Dixies, the first by the score of to and the second by the score of 5 to 2.
 The Orioles took their game with ease in Employed "B" class defeat ing the All-Stars by the score of 15 to 1.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-09
UNPAID DEBTS
Question of Obligation 10 EngIand
 By States Again Taken Un

London. April 9.-The question of unpaid debts on the part of several American states, most of them left overs from Civil war days, came up in the house of commons again to- day-the second time in two days and the third time in a month.
 Austen Chamberlain, the foreign secretary, was given another chance to reiterate without qualification that tho British governmen could not in any way consider these obliga- tions of the United States and could not be concerned in any movement that bondholders might wish to make in an effort to recover their money.
 The discussion was closed after Mir. Chamberlain said the amount involved with interest amounted 10 1S0,000,00Q, but there was no way of ascertaining what proportion of this amount was owing to British subjects.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-09
Schaefer Defeats HOppe
 Twice by 400 to 207

Indianapolis. April s,--Young Jake Schaefer, 1S.2 balk line billiard last night defeated Willie Hoppe, former champion, in nine in nings, 400 to 207. in an exhibition. In the afternoon match which went to the champion in six innings, Schaefer's score was 400, while Hoppe's was again 2O7. Schaefer's high run in the night game was 290, while during the afternoon match lis high score was 11S.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-09
Brief Sketches of Famous Stars
JOSEPH A. DUGAN New York Yankees
 Thlrd Ila snnan

Born-Mahanoy City, Pa, May 1?, 1897.
 Major League Career--Came to Philadelphia Athletics direct from Holy Eross College. Traded to Bos- ton Red sox in 1922 in deal also in- volving Washington and Phllhdol- phia clubs and Players Miller, o'Rourke, Peckinpaugh and Acosta Traded to Yankees later same season with Elmer Smith, for Elmer Miller Mitchell and others, (Played short stop and second baso, also.)
 Outstanding Feats--Batted .322 in 1920. Fielded .97i in 1923, leading leagues regular third-sackers. Has been in two world series.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-09
Senators Home

Washington, April s.--An atmos- phere reminiscent of the world series days Of last October surrounded the homecoming today of the capitals own world champions. Returning With them were their rivals in that memorable struggle for the diamond crown, the New York Giants, with another clash scheduled between the two pcnnant winners here today 10 revive more completely the tense memories of the 1924 classic.
 George Mogridge was Manager Harris selection for the task of hurling the Senator to another vic tory over the Giants to even up their exhibition series to date, which now stands 5 to 4 against the champions Harris announced that he intended to let his veteran portsider go the full nine innings today, the first time a Washington pitcher has faced that task this season--if he proves effective.
 The Senators were stated to  line up for their first home appear ance today exactly as they played through the final month of last campaign. Earl McNecly, in center field, appears to have clinched the only job as to which there was any doubt when the training season be- gan.
 Before boarding the train for home, the Senators scored their third straight victory over the Giants at Augusta yesterday, to ', with Bucky Harris bat again figuring conspicuously In the run getting. George Kelly's contribution of four errors at third base for the Giants, however, helped materially in the Senator's victory.