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Evening star., 1925-05-10
The Government CHALLENGED.

The bootleggers have challenged
the Government To prevent the en-
forcement of the prohibition law, just
undertaken by means Of an extended
Gordon around rum row. off the coas,
of New York, they have sought tC
cripple the enforcement navy, te
weaken the effectiveness of it's per
sonnel by bribery and by threats and
thus to break down the bar that has
been raised against the smuggling OF
liquor into this country.
K is inccnceivable that the Govern
ment will yield to these maneuvers
and desist from the enforcement OF
the law. II sabotage and bribery and
threats of kidnapping and even murder
are permitted to be Of avail to allow
the inflow of contraband goods, Gov.
ernment ceases to be of any force and
effect.
That these means of checking the
blockade have been resorted to is evi.
Gerlce that the campaign against boot
Logging is succeeding. The very chal-
lenge is proof that the work now un.
dertaken by the enforcement admins
tration is well done. Heavy losses are
being incurred by the companies and
individuals who are operating in the
handling OF liquor. The goods are
shipped, it is explained, at the con-
signee's risk, being paid for at the
ports of shipment. The owners Of the
ships have to lose only the cost of
transportation and crew maintenance.
Thus large fortune is tied up in the
boats now lying off port awaiting a
chance to deliver.
Boasts have been made that the
Government cannot enforce prohibi.
ton because of the susceptibility Of
the personnel of the enforcement units
and agencies to bribery and corrup-
ton. 1t is time to find out whether
this is true. If boat crews cannot be
relied upon, if agents cannot be
trusted, then, indeed. is government
In this country in bad way.
1t cannot be believed that it Is i'm.
possible to organize and maintain an
enforcement administration against
the temptations Of illicit profit. To be-
lieve that Is to indict the whole people
of this country of one of the gravest
Of crimes
Recently it was proposed in one Of
the States that violators Of the prohibi.
ton law should be put into stripes
and made to stand in the pillory.
Flouters of the law assert that public
sentiment does not support the statute,
and that the ma jority of citizens are
In sympathy with those who are en-
gagged in it's defiance and violation.
This cannot be true, If all signs of pub
lie opinion on the subject are to be
trusted. Adoption of the proposal to
establish the stocks and a distinctive
garb Of shame for those who thus defy
the law would quickly effect a test of
this matter. Are any of those who
loudly declare their own disregard
for and disposition to violate the
statute willing to offer themselves as
objects of such attention. to determine
whether a majority Of the people are
In sympathy with them?
The campaign for enforcement must
continue, with increasing severity
and effectiveness, or government in
this country ceases to command re-
spect.
Evening star., 1925-05-10

Col. Bryan asserts that people have
too much admiration for scientific in.
tellectuality, forgetful of the time
when he was conducting a large class
in the most abstruse mathematics re.
lating to currency ratio.
Evening star., 1925-05-10

Florida has under way legislation to
make betting by pari-mutuel felony.
The Legislature evidently believes tina I
the only form Of chance taking to be
encouraged is speculation in beach.
front property.
Evening star., 1925-05-10

Wall Street has been offering pecu.
liar temptations to the outside specu.
lators. One desirable way to economize
is to keep away from the stock
ticker.
Evening star., 1925-05-10

When Senator Magnus johnson
failed Of reelection the weekly wage
for his lecture services dropped from
s1.5oe to $500. After all the Congress.
, sional Record has its merits as an ad.
vertising medium.
Evening star., 1925-05-10

People who cannot read and write
are not regarded as safe motor drivers
The educational test should 20
further and insist on the drivers DOS:
sessing common sense.
Evening star., 1925-05-10

Public sentiment is inclined to be
just. Otherwise there would be wave
Of resentment toward Henry Ford for
crowding the streets with all these
vehicles.
Evening star., 1925-05-10

Senators still commend the Senate
rules that permit a polite and painless
method of defeating undesired legisla
ton. They involve delay, but delay
at least consumes time and may pos.
sibly be mistaken at long range for
deliberation.
Evening star., 1925-05-10

Now and then a chivalrous speaker
rises to the defense of the "happer." ="
The flapper really needs no defense
She is attractive in appearance, thor.
oughly self-approving and is having
absolutely her own way.
Evening star., 1925-05-10

fur trimmed. And there you werey ia
those funny looking pants. ,il'p-r
"The next time have company
Mister, please see TO 1t that your
trousers are more In Keeping With
Sunday afternoon" said Jack, With
an indignant meow.
Evening star., 1925-05-10
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHlLANDER JOHNSON.
The Open Spaces.

The Open Spaces.
The countryside IL full Of charm
Where dogwood is in bloom
And rainbows gather to disarm
The threat OF wintry gloom.
I HE me to the spaces wide.
I know from morn till dark,
Out there I shall not be denied
A little space to park.
Evening star., 1925-05-10
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Evening star., 1925-05-10

Rum smuggling now compels the
Coast Guard to face deadly warfare
as well as storms at sea.
Evening star., 1925-05-10
Fair Weather Virtue.

From the Birmingham News.
Ethics are things man uses until
he gets into tight place.
Evening star., 1925-05-10

The Preakness handicap brought in
another surprise, which is what horse
racing is for.
Evening star., 1925-05-10
The Open Question.

From the sprinsAeld Republican.
The new Vice President came in like
. lion. win he so out like . hnt4
Evening star., 1925-05-10

Moses gave Us de Ten Command
ments." said Uncle Eben. ''It was
lucky for hia reputation AZ ! law.
siver dat he didn't have to b. 'eponsi.
bic foh no parkin' regulations"
Evening star., 1925-05-10
The Airplane.

The airplane IL q thing OF worth
Save when compelled to mix,
As it descends from sky to earth,
In petty politics.
Evening star., 1925-05-10
Pictorial, Interest.

Are you interestsd in motion pic.
turAs?'
VERY much," answered Miss cay.
enne. II attend them regularly fn
order to sss portraits Of the people
who have fgrred in the most prom.
inent divorce sensations"
Evening star., 1925-05-10
Fifty Years Ago
In The Star

Only the older Washingtonis re-
member the Belt Line" of street cars
Shor+ N. that once opera ted
onoA' NaMe lor around town and
Long Route. eor.ie connected Tsa With ana Ana
OF that line with the Washin9ton
Railway and Electric system, the sole
remnants being the branch that ope-
rates on Fourth street northwest, and
that which crosses the Eastern
Branch. In The Star of May 5, 1875, is
an editorial reference to the original
corporation. suggesting the very name
by which the route was popularity
known for many years. .-.
Now that the Capitol, North = o
Street and South WASHINGTON Railroad
Co. has been regularly organized.
with prospect that its road will be
bufH and put in operation at an early
date, we suggest that a shorter and
more convenient name be adopted for
the line. Central route would be
good; 50 would Belt road or cross
town line. A shorter name may not
increase the receipts of the company
any, but it will certainly acconrmo.
date the car-riding public" ..r.
So. :
A strike Of laborers on the street
works in progress in Washington o.
Strike of Street with some c disturb,
rohorAre ances. which were
Aaoolers' quickly suppressed.
In The Star of May 5. 1875, is the
following news item. a.
Last night quite number Of
laborers, from one to two hundred.
gathered about John Pope Hodnettis
office. near police headquarters. and
listened to an address by Hodnett.
1t was understood when they dis
persed last night that they weu4d
meet this morning near the circle.
and precautionary measures were
taken by the police authorities. IN
structions being issued to the lieut.
enants to keep the reserves in readi.
ness to check any riotous demonstfa-
tion. Lieut.. Hurley's men this morn.
ing dispersed a number of parties
gathered about in knots in George
town and Lieut.. Greers men dispersed
also a number at the circle. i2r
"Abour 11:40 o'clock this morning
a mob Of about 400 of the strikers
appeared on Boundary street, near
Ninth, some of them carrying si1ort
clubs. They were marching towArd
Seventh street, where Mr.. Sylvanus
Gleason had force at work. Lieat.
Nooan and mounted men, as we'll As
those on foot, were ready for them,
and charged upon them, scattering
them in every direction and capturing
some of their number. who were
locked up.
"The strike among the Iaborers is
confined mainly to those whose pay
has heretofore been 81 a day. The
$1.25 men are generally at work to-
day."
p-.r5o
Evening star., 1925-05-10

Jud Tunkins says his family feels
kind o. socially depressed because his
daughter feels that she is one OF the
few gals the Prince of Wales hasn't
danced with.
Evening star., 1925-05-10

Its an ilI.w1nd that DI0wS nobody
any good" 10 being proved true again
in the welcomed recovery of Repre-.
sentative william A. Oldfield Of Ar
kansas. He is chairman Of the Demo
cratic congressional committee in ad-
dition to being Democratic whip of
the House. So during the few days
that Representative Oldfield wavered
between life and death following a
critical operation. there was consid.
erHbie trepidation lest the party in
terests might suffer.
Now Representative OldfieId, than
whom there is no more popular men,
Der of Congress, Is on the high road
to recovery and with a more intense
party zeal than ever before. He had
just told his friends that his faith in
reading the life Of Andrew jackson
while confined to his bed.
T.. 4 +
Vaulting over America is the mod.
ern outdoor sport of some foreign
business houses in their mad race for
world trade. This has Just been
brought to the attention of the Cham
per OF Commerce Of the United States.
AZ appears that these world-trade
Speedsters have discovered that the
New York to San Francisco air mail
service enables them to leap over a
formidable barrier of mountain and
pain ana In point of time to bring
them that much nearer countries
which lie beyond America.
Emphastzing how the worlds girth
mas been thus perceptibly reduced, the
communications bureau Of the Ma
tional Chamber has brought to the at.
tention OF foreign commercial attaches
In the United States and America n
consulor agents abroad ways in which
use may be made of this air service
not only In the United States, but also
in expedfting the transport of mail
across the continent to connect with
steamers for other foreign ports. Be.
cause OF the long interval hetween
sailinss the use Of the air mail some.
times results in the saving Of Z week
or more Id the delivery of letters be.
tween Atlantic and Pacific ports, the
postal authorities point out.
Evening star., 1925-05-10
revision of trai
The Rights Of
Pedestrians.

rights on the streets of the Capital.
The Star of May z, 1875, says:
"a Philadelphia judge took occa.
sion the other day to recall the legal
fact that the street crossings be.
long, primarily, to the pedestrians.
and only secondarily to the drivers
of vehicles; that the crossing is e
continuation of the pavement, open
to the use of both classes. and in
the use of which due diligence and
carefulness is to be exacted from
the equestrian or the driver OF a
vehicle. While this Is undoubted lew.r
and sustained by many concurrent
opinions. the practice in this and
other of our large cities is exactly
contrary. Drivers Of vehicles gen.
orally appear to regard pedestrians
On the crossings as interlopers, aand.
availing themselves OF the superiority
which their position gives them, drive
over the crossings with a reckless.
ness that is often dangerous and 'is'
always annoying. .csr
Evening star., 1925-05-10
Time Consuming,

Your constituents say that YOU
consumed valuable time in the Sen.
ate ~. ~
They are right" answered Senator
Sorghum. II was trying to demon.
strate that the ultimate consumer
still has some political influences"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-09
ONE MOTOR CAR PER
FAMILY? WELL, IT'S
POSSIBLE BY 1890
r. this yeap OF grace. 1925. We

T% this year OF grace. 1925. we
j have more automobiles IN Cali
fornin or in New York state than
we're registered in the entire coun.
try IN 1918. This year the total
number Of motor vehicles In the
United States viii reach probably
1900 900. twelve years ago Il was
only 100000.
Ry 1880 Il viii be At least $4,000,
o00-on automobile for every fam.
ily what will happen then.
Well, the consumption OF gaso,
line and oil will reach The peak and
become stationary. Congestion on
city streets and rural highways
viii no longer increase And the
automobile industry will become
stabilized.
II five years be the average life
OF the motor car. - viii take five
million new machines to replace
those tina, have TO be junkcd per
annum; with an average life OF six
years. the annual replacement need
OF four million ears viii keep the
present plants fully occupied.
There will be no violent uphcav.
al IN the motor industry when the
saturation point Is reached. but
the prospect OF reaching this point
within five years win enable MS 20
plan for permanent solution OF
the traffic and the fuel problem 49,
May Sunset.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-09
REQ SHIPMENTS
SET RECORD
Both March and April Are
Banner Sales Months

Notwithstanding the fact that
shipments from tho REQ Motor Car
Co, during the month OF March e..
tahlished a new record. this veteran
manufacturing company again ex-
. cccded all previously attained figures
with its shipments for April April
, is now going down IN tho books az
the greatest month In the history OF
REQ sales. according TO the Iamping-
Mcdonald Motor Co.
March. 1925. and May. 1893. are
recorded in order as tho next two
largest months in REQ history. The
largest April prior 20 1875 was en-.
joyed in 1917. but shipments for the
month just closed were more than
10 per cent higher than those in
April. 1917.
During all OF 1924. April was ono
OF Reo's outstanding months. but
April. 1925. was i5.s per cent above
April OF last year.
In spite OF this very substantial
increase in shipments to which REQ
has held during the past two months.
dealers from all parts OF tho country
continue TO clamor for additional
speed wagons. passenger cars and
buses.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-09
A MOTOR MAZE
Too Many Rules BewiIder-
ing 10 Auto Drivers

WASHINGTON. u. c.. May s.
Motorists In many cities arc suffer.
ing from homeopathic Eilment
known aa tho traffic complex"
Traffic Is being regulated and legis-
lated to a point where the average
driver becomes confused. AZ tho ex.
prnac OF safety. because Of the mutt.
pllcliy ~ rules. signs, dlrcetinnA.
signals and Sounds .nauguraied az
part og the national campaign for
greater safety ON streets and high.
ways.
This Is the opinion OF American
Automobile association officials. acs
cordirK TO a statement issued today
pointing out that unless there ia less
experimenting with traffic and more
attention paid to simplifying u. there
will be no genuine progress Ia the
work 81 minimizing tho excessive
number Of traffic accidents.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-09
MAXWELL FIRM
SETS RECORD
Handles Huge Order With
Speed and Accuracy

Last saturday tho washhurn.
Haincs Co, Inc, distributors Of
Maxwell and Chryslcr cars. dcliv,
cred 90 new cars, An the ears were
lined up, ready FOR delivery by I
o'clock.
Some idea OF the efficiency OF the
new car service department may he
had when II Is stated thoy received
three car loads on the morning OF
the date OF delivery and had them
an unloaded and seryiced. ready for
delivery by noon
Mir washburu. president OF tho
Washburn,liaincs Co. Inc, had
lunch served to ali the purchasers
OF the new ears and all employees.
including the sales force, between
the hours or is noon and p, IN,
The police department oooperat.
ed 10y sending two motorcycle OF
fccrs To keep the traffic moving
smoothly while deliveries we're be-
ing made.
When the last car had driven
away. the office force had handled
between $4,000 and $4,000. and at
no time WAS there a hitch In any
The achievement OF delivering so
ears In the Maxwell and chryalor
price class approximRtcs, II not sur.
passes. a previous record made by
washburn & Hainos. when they dc
livered iS5 Chevrolet cars on tho
last day OF March. 1928.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-09
Only Best Car Makers
to Survive Saturation

THE time has come" The -,
reads. when any great increa,. .@ :,
volume must b. ghnsd not t.'
additional reservoirs u new b,,,
Or now markets unworked ~ ~
manufacturer but from wal.s.
plotted markets intensely eul,iy.,',
~ all manufacturers Under NJ
circumstance price reduclle,s
the future face entirely diffs,...
conditions from those which III,
prevailed Ga The past"
Expected orders from replse,n..,
of old cars are oHimatsd M ~.
100000 cars this year. 10 tsks &.
place of cars ready tn be }upk.S
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-09
FORD AIRING
Queen City Motor Co. Gives
Patrons Free Advice

Considerable interest was shown
in the Ford repair school. which
held it's first meeting Monday night.
az the Queen City Motor Co. Wood.
lawn and Fifth n. r. These meet.
inss arc being held every week In
the shop. where the various units
arc assembled and explained. At
every meeting new operation viii
be shown. Tho demonstration was
the complete front system. Next
Monday night the rear system viii
be assembled and explained. as well
an the methods OF repairing.
The school Is in charge co, Harry
Jordan, who has been repairing
Ford cars FOR IL years and is con.
aldcrcd an authority on Ford meth.
DDS OF repairing. He is bclng as.
sisted by Fred Reid.
The Queen Cty Motor Co. be
iieves that better service can be- OBJ.
tanned u the people are more IA.
mlliar with Ford cars. and arc max.
ing that their main objective.
There Is no charge Tor tho school
and the meetings arc held every
Monday evening a, $50,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-09
BIGGEST WEEK
FOR DODGE
Average 1900 Cars a Day
Week OF April II

Dodge Brothers have been cstah.
! ~ for several months a. compared
with similar periods for previous
years, but the rcoord OF tho week
ending April n is the best in tho
oompanys history
With retail deliveries ARsrcgatlug
moro than 1909. an average OF more
than 1890 each production day, the
best previous week was surpassed
by several hundred cars New re,
tain orders exceeded the corresponds
ing week OF 1884 by 1000, or approx
imately 1871 per cent,
Altho Dodge Brothers motor cars
are now being built at the rate OF
LOO a day, both deliveries ana new
orders arc some 200 day in excess
OF production.
Had dealers stock permitted, the
number OF deliveries for the record
week would have been even greater"
said John A, Nichols. Jr. vice prcSi
dent In charge OF sales, 1T Is not
n squirt, but a steady. hcalthful
climb"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-09
MUST KNOW CAR
Should Test Drivers Before
Issuing Licenses

That drivers iiccuse laws viii not
be successful in preventing automo
bile accidents until applicants FOR H..
ccnses are required to know as much
about the equipment Of their cars
as they do about driving them. is
the statement or Arnold A. Mowbray.
OF the Asbestos Brake
Lining association. who says further:
Recent hearings on proposed t..
ceuse laws now before many state
Indicate that proponents
OF these measures arc relying pri.
MARTY upon revocation OF licenses
to prevent accidents and not upon
the examination intended to ellmi.
nate the unqualified operator before
he causes an accident"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-09

DETROIT. hny 0. Replace.
mcnts. cxports aud tie normal de-
yelopmont Of tho country are the
three sources from which the auto
mobile Industry may expect demands
for d reasonable gain IN production.
This II the message issued 70 the
stockholders OF the General Motors
Corporation This year, n warns that
the days OF sudden jumps Ia pro-
duction and quick sales arc over
and that now only the best Droduc-
ers viii survive.
on this basis. the message pre-
dlots price reductions for the sake
OF competition alone viii practically
cease
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-09
Auto Owners Pay
Huge Gasoline Tax

WASHINGTON. May o. Approx.
mntely half OF the automobile
owners Of tho United states pay gas
dime taxes levied ~ the states.
Altho sc states and tho District OF
Columbia levy gasoline taxes ranging
from I TO 4 cents a gallon. She states
which do not levy these taxes have
large automobile registrations tn
many cases. according to government
figures for 1924 just given out.
The average amount paid In states
which have gasoline taxes is 5000
per vehicle year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-09
California Honors
18th Anniversary

los ANGELES, Cal, May a.
Eastern motorists who vacation in
California this year win find Il an
opportune and coIorful time. as the
Golden state IS celebrating its dia.
mond jubilee in honor OF the 18TH
anniversary Of the states admission
into the Union. 1895 having been pro.
claimed California festival year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-09
ADDITIONAL
CLASSIFIED
ADDITIONAL
| CLASSIFIED
62 FOR SALE--REAL
ESTATE
YOU CAN'T LOSE
HERE
BUY 4 HOME WITHOUT THE
USUAL WORRIES
INCOME
TO MAKE YOUR
PAYMENTS
BUY 4 HOME WITHOUT THE
USUAL WORRIES
$50 cAsIL

Here ~ large home. IN the
NadrauA district arranged
for three npaFiments. and
completely Furnished. newly
painted and decorated. rent
ing for tT5 per month.
There Is 2. and t-room
apartment with dnub IL
plumbing and nice lot
with double garage. fruit
trees and paved street The
furnishings are IN good
shape. and inciud. fin.
rugs, leather furniture.
brass bed with large mir
rorcd dresAnrs, Lang com
blnatlon coal and gas range,
Three complrtr outfits HaVo
put tho price down 70
$3.50. completely furnished.
for quick sale. $3.50 cash.
and balance $50 per month.
This gives you your apart
tnrnt free. with sufficient
income 10 make your pay
mepts In other words. a
home and meal ticket. Can
you beat IT. phoneSC nset-
a1iT and wa will call for
YOU
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-09
WORLD ALTO SURVEY

The L. s. department Of commerce
has sent aucstionnaircs TO ltS repre-
sentativss in % foreign countries.
covering bus transportation condi.
tons thruout tho world Laws and
development OF bus uso viii be com.
piled when tho answers are received.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-09
TO scHooL. BY BUS

Consolidated rural schools in the
United States are using more than
1850 buses TO convey tho students
to them. Nearly 500. 900 children
were conveyed TO these schools daily
In 1924.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-09
BUSES IN DENMARK

Denmark now has 500 auto buses
over combined route exceeding
twice the length OF all Danish rail.
roads. The bus routes may serve
as feed lines in the future.