The Seattle star., March 28, 1922, Image 14

About The Seattle star. (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947

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SHIP BOARD
OFFICERS TO
GO ON (ML
Laskcr and Aides Facing
Severe Ordeal at Sub
» sidy Hearing
BY J. r. KK IIMtItNON
WASHINGTON. March :* Chair.
KUin and ofTli'lala of the ship
ping board are preparing to umlorio
Iha moat severe grilling any depart
m*nt ofrviala of the government
have avar reorlvad at the hand* of
• committee, In tha hftirln* on tha
■hip eubmdy bill scheduled (or to
morrow
Tha hearing* will be before • Joint
•eaaion of tha senate commerce com
ml t tee IMKI tha house merchant ma
rlne committee.
Mrmbera who oppose the bill are
preparing a cross anamination |
largely from a pamphVt Issued by
tha shipping board Itself—daaigned
to bring out what thaaa comralttaa
mmlwra lay ara glaring faults In
tha bill.
Prominent among the committee
man who will probe deeply Into the
Mthorahlp of tha bill, the plan Itj
rrnhnuvji and the underlying m«
Uvea for aoma of the provisions, will
be Representative T>avla of Tennes
see, and Representative ilardy, of
Texas.
Chairman I-aaker has prepared a
written statement which will con
sume three to four hours* time In
reading. The chairman will lead the
pro-aubsldlst forces "over the top- In
committee session and will be fol
lowed by other officials of tha board
One of the important points which
will be brought out Is whether the
declared conviction by Chairman
Ijmkar that only four or five big
companies should operate the entire
American merchant marine, eruah- j
In* out alt competition and dividing ,
up the trade areas of the world
among them. Is to be the program j
of the board If the subsidy Is grante,U|
Come On, Folks!
Let Your Chin
Sprout for $5O
Iconic beards In »tyle!
So much bo that there's a nice, fat
prlie being offered for the possessor
of th« longest beard In the I'nited
States.
It Is open «" an resMants of Se
attle and rvtnlty who wear decor
ated china.
If the nation's greatest "lon*
hair." from the beard standpoint.
Urea In lhl» section, let The Star
know ML He*D be given:
Kre« railway tr»n-.portalM»«i to
the Sarrammto. UL, "I>ay* ef
•19" celebration. May »-l«.
A medal, to be presented
by California 1 ! rseemor
Fifty dollar-, a day during the
alx da>» el the celebration.
Easy, ten t It? —IX you possesg tha
longest beard.
All you h«v« to do la pro*® your
rlaim and diaper It at tha c«t*bra
lion.
Any Washington man desiring to
enter the contest should eend a pho
torraph of his beard at the present
time, together with a statement as to
Ita length. measuring from the lower
lip to the end of the beard.
Send the photograph right away to
the Beard Editor. The Star. The
final selection will be made by a
national board of Judges In Cleveland.
O. May 1. so photograph!* and meas
urements must be sent to The Seattle
Star by April 2S.
Come on. you bewhlskered folks—
here's a chance to caah In on 'em!
Whisker Club to
Attend Ball Game
RACRAMKNTO. March :« The
Vhtaker club of Sacramento will
male* IU first public appearance
a week from today, *h»n member*
will march In a body to the (tret
Coajrt league boll ram® of the
seamn.
Members are already tmreeocnlr
able, an<l are hartnc hodjces printed
with their name*, to wear until
after the "day* of '49" celebration
la May.
Miss P&nkhurst to
Talk Upon New Era
Mine Christobel Ponkhurst. one of
the thren militant I'ankhurnts who
worked for years for political free,
dom for Kngllrh women, will speak
at the Tress club auditorium at 2 p.
m. Thursday under the auspices of
the Washington League of Women
Voters. "On the Threehold of a New
Kra" will be her topic.
01/TMnA. —When traitor fans
over edge of fill on state rapltol
excavation work, Joseph Barker,
Olympia. escapes serious Injury.
BONNKRS TORY, Ida.—Arthur
States, William Clark and Dorvll
Walters killed In blasting operation.
ROMANTIC BANDIT
LEVIES A LUXURY
TAX ON HIS KISS
TACDMA. March 2*.— Mellowed
by the poetic Influence* of «prln«t,
ion unmasked klirhwuyman iitole a
klax at the point of a jrun from
Mr*. Fntnce* Htnlth, young; and
pretty.
The bandit, whose eye for bua
lne«i waj! not completely blinded
by the spring moonlight, levied a
luxury tax of $7 and went hi*
way.
"Yon are a frame little derll. and
deserve to be klaaed. iJon't make
any ooi*e." (Hmack.) "Now
beat It."
Thla wtut the part In* advice of
the bandit, declare* Mr*. Hmlth In
her leport to the police *hortly
after her experience.
Jrianmuch a* the bandit arored
, direct hit with hi* hp*. Mr*.
Smith feared he might be aim
llarly accurate with hla pistol,
and made no outcry.
Principles of Radio
in Simple Language
Electron tubes used in tending and receiving radio
.nes sages.
This U ll»» fifth «f • *f ■rtkW
S? 11. I', *W |tr»«itlr«i **f kit
Nninte t UrW <•. r«4l» MMoftrlMftf*.
*ti»Uw*n« lli« ivrtariptM •/ rwlW
• • •
By H. F. Jefferson
(Checked and Approved by Kadlo Mac
tlon, IT. 8. Ilureau of Standards)
Have you ever heard the footfalls
of a fly? The fluttering of snow
flakes In a storm? The palter of a
robin?
The electron tuba the greatest
electrical Invention of the century
permits a doss realisation of such
power.
An aviator a mile high In air speaks
to and is clearly heard by crowds In
the streets below! President Hard
ing's Inaugural addrsaa. In a conver
national tone. Is plainly heard by
100,000 people! A man In Chlaago
talks over the telephone to a station
In New York, and without the aid of
wires, the meaaaga Is beard three
mllaa farther on!
Thaaa wonder* are marie possible
by the electron tube. Without this
device, communication around the
BTHE BOM MfIRCHE
fIRGfIIN BASEMENT
We Buy Bargains—That's Why We Can Sell Them!
-Ifr For All Occasions
Be Suited in Tweed
» $19.75
/ or lutings, Shopping, Business and General Wear
b'JJll the Tweed Suit or k ve, T appropriate, and very
much the thing for this season.
A I Our Twwd Suita have hand-tailored lapel.s, either notched
Jn / collar or Tuxedo style. Patch pockets on coat and skirt,
' narrow turn back cuffs and silk lining*. In brown Tweed
Q flecked with oranjre or red. Sizes 14 to 40.
The DRESS You Need Is Here in
Taffeta or d|l CAA j rv\
Canton Crepe *P vfjrv
Navy blue, henna or black, trimmed with bandings Tvv' \ k
of cross stitching in Peasant colorings, flowers of flj 'tlyPf*
taffeta, organdie, appliqued, beading, fagoting, nar- KfciaMjJ
row and wide flutings, and cordings on the bouffant ■
skirts and on the bodice. Sizes 16 to 40. li
A Shoe for . W
52.80
Factory Seconds
e Old Time Comfort Shoe!
Hisrh Shoes and Oxfords, one- and two-strnp
Pumps in black kid. Steel arch supports, some rub
bcr heels, either plain or with toe caps. Sizes 3to 8.
Southern Manufacturers* Surplus Stock of
Japanese Crepe Aprons and Kimonos
in $ L 95
■ : .JP. r. -•j' t( Anrom aR sketched, in one color and in
r j|^^r -r J /l/^TS' s '' two-tone effects, t>ound with
i m » -r- -fjl 7 black w, l ich outlinea tf ie pockets, the surplice and the
VI j'M m 1 ' onk ' ti»' sash. Hie colors are Copen, oranjre, peach,
WJ 1 M/ v.Lrf red ' apple «reen, yellow, pink, Kelly and jade preens.
wt rSHTII 11 I fl zes to 44.
11 - [ || |J 4 \ The Kimonos we in lavender, pink, blue and
, 1 A *" e a prreen-blue, hand-embroidered
\T/ ll I IJ t" apple blossom and chrysanthemum patterns.
\\ f i Eonjr pockets, sleeves and a sash finished with a tied
711 | i / fringe. ,
Stocking Bargains for Women
—WOMEN'S SECONDS; fine —WOMEN'S BUR- —WOMEN'S SEC
quality lisle stockings with SON Cotton Stockings nMTK .
hemmed tops and seamless , , . ONDS in fiber Stock
feet. In white and cordovan; with hemmed tops; . ... ,
also cotton in black. Sizes regular and outsizes; In * a Wltl > hom tops;
B'/2 to 10'/a; 3 pairs for 50c— black; B'/ a to lO'/fc — black. Sizes H'/j to
pair 17<. pair | io—pair 39<.
l world by radiograph and radiophone
would tie unknown. Kven long |
distance telephone conversation is de
pendent upon Its use
An electron tnbe la simply a vacuum
tube In which eoms tiny plates and
wires are assembled. In appearance
' It is not unlike an ordinary electric
bulb.
While experimenting In the devel
opment of the Incandescent lamp. fCd
laon dlsroverad that electric current
could b* made to flow In the empty
| «pace Inside the bulb near tha hot
I filament. Subsequent scientific ex
, pertinents revealed that this phenom
enoa enabled one to take out of the
* tuba more electrical power than was
put Into It. Thus ons unit of else. !
trical energy put into the tuba la In
creased ten limes. I'asa tha currant
into a second tuba and your original
one unit la Increased to 100 unit*. A !
third tube and you have I.OOQ units: a I
fourth, 10,000. and so on.
As explained, radio telephony is
the transmission of a combined voice
wave and radio wavs. The radio
wave la modulated or molded by a
THE SEATTLE STAR
PLANS SET FOR
BANK MERGER
Marine National and N. W.
Trust Combine
Arninmnrnta have been completed
(or the mrrjer of tha N«»rthw<nt
Truat A )lal« Ixink with the Marina
National bank, uranlliii lo John R.
I'me. prralilalit of th« latter tnatltu
tion.
Th» nam* of the Marina National
bank will ha retained, whlla thaquar
tera occupied will be tliuae of the
Northwnal Trust A Htate bank, at
the northeast comer of Second av«\
and Madison at. The merger will be
completed April L
I'realdrtit I'rlro of the Morlfce Na
tlnnal will remain president. The
vlco-presldcnt will ba K. Hhorrock,
prealdent of the Northweet Truat A
Htate bunk Other rlt» prealdenta
will be Andrew I'rtce. Charlea H
Will* and A. Hryitirer. Ilru.-e Hhorta.
attorney, and llwiri* E Harden
bench, together with tbe forr(ulnc
official a, will fortu tha directorate of
the tner*e«l Inatlttltlon.
voire ware. Jtiat a* a phaiK>*raph re«- j
ord U molded by a Mound wave. In j
radio thla modulation la accomplished ■
by the uae of tha electron tube
Inside tha tube ara what are railed ,
• "*rtd" and a "plate." A telephone
tranamlttar la connected between tha
rrtd anil the niament of the tube I
The plat* la connected with a fetv j
arator of radio current. !
The variation* cauaed by the anand
of the voice Into the transmitter are
Impreaeed upon the radio current. !
and a modulated radio war* la pro
duced.
Theaa modulated wmrea. eent lon* |
distance n, are ao faint that without
tha uae of electron tubea at the re
celvlnc and. I hey could not be heard
The electron tube and mechanism
known u a "loud speaker" render,
the wave* not only audlbla. but am j
pllfy the meaaajre* ao that an antlre j
roomful of people can ha*r them,
a a e
tffValtara" win be the aek |
|el at 11. I es-al a#«>r»a
TK you could roum nt will thru the world's greatest and finest cotton mills, whether here or abroad, and
1 clKM.sr troni all tin' lulirirs there the one* you wanted for your Spring and Summer liresses, it's more than
likely that you'd find those very same patterns and colors right here at The Hon Marche when you returned
to Seattle.
And knowing just what they would have cost you at the mills yon would be more than surprised at the
very low prices that we ask.
Exceptional Values in OA
36-inch Colored Dotted Swiss at Dress Voile*—a Yard
_ Full bolts and lengths to 10 yards—fine and sheer;
__-I good looking patterns.
Handsome Voiles —50c, 75c and $l.OO
Good looking, indeed, for dresses, blouses, chil- An excellent line of patterns and colors—3B inches
dren's wear or curtains. In solid colors, navy, wide.
helio, pink, old rose, red, green, gray and cadet, 44-Inch Beautiful OA
at a reasonable price. Imported Organdies
Transparent stripes and beautiful, are these Organ
-26-Inch Tissue Ginghamm—AC dies in the most wanted colors for Spring and Summer.
Fine and Pretty a Yard Ti..Ue Gingham 7Sc Irish Linen $l.OO
Fiber Tissue Gingham—so pieces in the lot, in Mock plaids and Fine quality, 86 inches
beautiful color combinations. checks, fine and sheer, in wide, in rose, pink, light
Fine Tissue Gingham—2sc, 30c, 35c ■» c/)lor8 for d * rk brown, f een,
Hairline and cluster rtripcs-26 inches wide, good Summer Dresses. transparent, tan, blue,
colors.
bJmmmil?.pi™- 30 " inch sak and Cotton Cre P« at
did values for the money. fl
Indian Head Tubing Beach Cloth OUC VCla
33c Attractive shades— , _ , _
45 inches wide. S4 inches wida. I-rir-d ?
lenjrths to 10 yards; f.r n»ttnn Wwk ,t 20e requires ittle ironinjf, st 50* s yard.
solendid value at 3te <*>tton Week at -i)c —Also Bloomer Silk, mixed repp, 30 inches wide at
tt yanl 4(>c a >' ard - 75 1 a yard.
KAitruc ruoon (THIRCV-the oon mahche
Cotton Week Bargains from A Sale—Samples and Mill
The Art Shop
Girls' Made-up Dresses, ffi ip Laces and Trimmings at
Ready to Embroider —i a . qo r i
Good quality linene in apricot, mail*, blue and *vC lO i/OC LiuCll
green color—stamped in simple and girlish patterns
that will bo effective when embroidered—4, 6 and WIDTHS I P TO 42 INCHES
S-year sire*. LENGTHS % TO 1 YARD
Stamped 18-Inch Ecru 1 J? Bargains you cannot afford to overlook Wednesday.
Linene Doiliea Each * A tremendous assortment of high-grade Laces and
_. _ , . Trimmings, including spangled and beaded allovers,
Six Uttenut flouncings, bands, edges and medallions. .
linene, in hasket, floral and conventional designs.
Also Spanish and Radium silk allovers and fkranc-
Stamped House Dreaaea jng*. Novelties in exquisite model flouncings and all-
Each $1.25 overs. Venise lace edges and bands.
Stamped for simple embroidery work on linene, Novelties in allovers and flouncings; many shades,
in apricot or blue—The cutting line* are plain
ly marked, and the dress requires but little time to May be uned for fancy worjt,
complete. vesta, collars, bags and trimmings
ART NEEDIJEWOH K SECTION (TIIinD FLOORS—
Tuil oo N MARCUE rPPER MAIN FLOOR—THE BON MARCHE
Here's Service, Style and Economy
Wool Jersey Sport Suits ™fj\ djh|
$ 19.50. ifjg i|p
There's satisfaction in the smart service that one gets in T%
the daily wearing of one of these low-priced Jersey Suits. \ \ \\v 1
Good quality Jersey—all-wool, and the Suits are well- \ |
With inlaid pockets, and tuxedo collars and narrow belts— /At'Tti
Some models are trimmed with contrasting colors. >|T \
Shown in blue, black, brown, tan, preen tweed and heather & ] I^Vr'
mixture Jerseys, and in .scarlet, pray, rose, Copen, Canna, JVTV"
Mohawk. second nxx>n-THE nos suitaiß J
Notions to Use When Making Up Spring Cottons
Safety Pins —5c a Card Koh-i-nor Fasteners—4 Cards 25c
Five sizes in Brass Pins, with fine nickel finish. Koh-i-nor Snap Fasteners, in black or white; 1
guaranteed non-rustable. These pins have a guarded dozen on a card; all sizes.
coil that prevents catching the fabric—l 2 pins on —Common Pins; brass pins with fine silver fihish,
a card. not rust; 160 pins to the paper—2<.
—Cotton Elastic, new stock, long stretch, 3-16 and —Cotton Tape; 12-yard bolts of Cotton Tape, very
«/ n -inch widths—2 yards for !i*. good quality; Vs-inch v ide—lo<.
—Collingbourn's Cotton Thread, white or black, for —Tape Measures, 60 inches long, with inches marked
hand or machine sewing—3 spools for 10*. on both sides—3*.
—Sewing Needles, sharps, 25 needles to the paper; —Nickel finish Thimbles, sizes 7 to 11; smooth fin
solid and assorted sizes—a paper, -I*. ish inside—each, 3*. »
rrrim main ft/joti—■the bon mahche
Here's Economy for You! Wednesday Food-Shop News
32-Piece Dinner AtZ Sweet Mixed Pickles, 20c Pint
Sets—Special *P Fancy quality, very delicious
American Semi- ~ B °" Marche Mayonnaise—extra nice—lb. 31<.
porcelain Dinner- v ___ _oC _ —Finran Haddie— deiiciou»
/ y ware, with Jfold- LiUnCllCOn HvC fish, received fresh daily; a
[if in line decorations. Hot creamed Kippered pound, -lr.
VW r / \ 1 J J Tho «of r „ n ai,) c „f Salmon Sandwich with mash- —Choice Kippered Salmon: *ll
| I f./ ISIS 01 r ,j potatoes, or Hot Roast aelect pieces; a pound. 18*.
r —F/V I! dinner nlilve Iv,rk Sandwich with mitshed Home made Blackberry J»m;
ff"AT(f \ \ VVI - -fbX r | . potatoes; home made chocolate first finality; a pound. 14c.
X. 11 » pie plates roll—coffee or milk. UPPER AND LOWER
- _pjSy» 6 fruit saucers upper main floor main floors
f> lca saucers Introducing Our Branch Bakery at
-■-*> j vegetable'd i. h Third and Pine
union st. BABKMRNT—the bon marchb; Half-Price Specials for Wednesday
Jelljr Rolls 15e, or ! for !5e
tf Cookies. 10c doxen
' M Hfl Apple Pie. SSc. or 2 for «o
/HQ UOll'rlQT .srsLSrz.
\Sandwich Puna, 10c doxen