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rr Two Literary Treats for Star Readers—Coming Soon. "LINDA LEE, INC.," by Ixwis Joseph Vance, author of "The Brass Bowl" and other sensa u tionally popular novels, to be published in The Star in twenty-four installments, beginning next Monday. "THE COLOR OF HER SOUL," by S. B. H. Hurst, of Seattle, author of "Coomer Ali," one of the season's best sellers, to be published in four installments, beginning Friday. POLICEMAN ADMITS BURGLARY F. L. Trombley Pleads Guilty to Theft Charge VOLITkIE 24. NO. 63. Home Brew Greetings, fans! Now what do you think of our baaebail team? e e e Tha re*aon they call "em pop bot t>a. comment* a fan. Is because of *h. sound they make aa they hit tha umpire's dome see When yen have something to any to a .inula, don't aay It behind hla hack'eay It by radio. see CHARGE or Tin: BROADCAST BRIGADE (Tha next war will ba conducted Verbally via radio.—News Itamj Half a wave, half a ware, Half a WSTB, onward. Words flashed thru No Man's Afr, Wave length, alx hundred. "Ready, the Broadcast Brigade! Close circuits! Charger* he said; Hot weeds Sped thru the air. Meters, (fat hundred. e e e Some Seattle men are ee eld fash ioned that they let matrimony Inter fere with their golf. e e e There are two good reason why girl* should not wear knlckere— their knees. They're generally fat * • • There are BO flappers In the rplrlt world, aays Conan I>oyl«- Well. Isn't that b T see a * Everett Is gotng to get some i trackless trolleys. That's nothing ' —Seattle h*a aeatless trolleys. ■ • • • WEAK. WEAK We augge*! I hat the following Weeks be celebrated this spring: 1 Return Thst I mbrelU week. Hard Boiled Egg week. Clean Out the Attic week. Noiaelewa .Soup week. • • • A Washington dispatch says Henry Ford has a secret process for making fertiliser. Now we know whs t be comes of the old flivvers. • • • Jerk Dsmpaey says he'e tired of Europe. Ware sorry. • e * MOKE lI.IKEMS Jutt note / like //Is nlbt. ye Ed; Jfe iew'f here— He"t tirk In b'd. And H. E. C. aenda us this tendsr tribute: A puy t like it h. r. c. The Teaton trhy? necaite he'n me. While A. 8. sends In a fiery "Ihatein": A oirX t hate It Mabel Maxey; nhe nhraut anya "Left take a taxi." • a a • » rAT-AK-VOl-T.AI-K New K\ crett telepliom meter begin* to register a* "ion as the receiver I* taken off the hook. Mii*t he tough on the pocket book of the pcr»on who get* a telephone glri who «ay* "Main y thr-r r r ree two thr r-r-r-r ree thrrrrrrct." • a e Kord'* ambition w.is to make s tov top, but he found it would run so he called it a ear. 0 0 0 If fell M IKHII, ItF.P ARTEK Frank]»fi I f++l Teutonic. lelnrf)ln—Whit ? Krtnklln—Low marks. • • • What'* of th* olrl fanhlon^^ mother who iior*+4 tht* family on •jftfraa ten *v# ry aprin*'* • • • Part rf th* country has placed Um*. Hut w* will continue, aa uaunl, ♦ o ot>*raf* under th* daylight waat- In* ay*t*m. • • • THK ANHWKH IS NO "it your two-month old baby tiari been liidnain-d five montha '•go would you be abl* in n <og ni/n It?**- New York Siin. • • • A hlatorlan over In Paris rlatma tJwt Columhtia waa an Armenian. We don't know how tha Turka hap- to overlo<jk him. A(TI MKII OF' I SI NO iava man Snathoda to win an t rrmnent with Mra. Lilly A. Qtilllano, HR. waa held in rlty Jail Patrolman Kia'ik li«*r trand arreated Quiilano a*. t.I C Pop-1 iar pi. WEATHER Tonight an<t W eHnruiny, /«lr; froßt in morning; moderate trrtlrrl y tnmdt. TVnipooMui> IJ»i !| Hour* Mulnum, M. Minimum. ST. Today noon. |). JURY CALLS WITNESSES ON FERRIES Investigators for County Hearing Testimony From Many Persons Apparently continuing Ha In veetlgstion of tl>e county ferry lease. tha special grand jury which nmvannl In Depart men! No. II of superior court Monday calked Joe engl new* on the lerry AquUo, Tues da>. Epler waa before lb? Jury until noon. Two other wltnaaaaa. O. R. IJ«- genfelter and F. K Gilbert, weiw waiting out (Ida tha grand Jury room door. After County Auditor D. B. fir roan waa aaan to cany what ap parently were records from hla of fice Into the Jury mom Hondai alb arnooa, Thoanaa I taugherty. of Bella ma, waa uIM aa the flrat wit peea. I«augherty ta chairman of tha committee of cltisens that laid he fore I'roeecutlng Attorney Douglas evidence In support of their el>Afges of fraud on tha part of the county rnramlaaionera In leaning tfw> fer lire to Capt. John L. Anderson. Deputy Prosecuting Atiornsys Theodore H. Patterson and K. I. Jones were presenting evidence to the grand Jury Tuesday. FIVE IN FAMILY BURN TO DEATH Father, Four Children, Are MARENGO, 111.. May (. August Bork. Jr. J3. and four of hi* chil dren wer* burned lo de*th at their home her* at midnight from a fir* which atarted In an Incubator, Mr*. Bork. two other wits and a baby girl wer* rescued by Bork be fore h* plunged back Into tb* flame filled bous* In an effort to *av* th* oth*r four. Ill* charred remain* wer* found lying acrosa on* of th* bed* wher* tha (iodic* of th* chil dren lay. FOUR DEAD IN WIND STORMS OAI.I>AH. Texaa. May t Four persons were killed, many Injured and lliouaands of dollars property damage don* by atorm* and floods which swept western Oklahoma and northeast Texaa. Hundred* of fain llle* wer* driven from their homes in low landa. Ralph Met Tendon era* drowned at Cleburne, Texaa, when flcod water* •wept thru that town. Three were killed by high wind storms In Oklahoma. The necond flood In two weeks threatened Kort Worth. w<th lower section* of the city already inun dated. Genoa Won't Affect American Attitude WASHINGTON, May I.- America will not be Influenced In It* dealings with Ruaala by the action of the Genoa conference, nor by any Kuro pean government. It was declared emphatically at th* Whit* llouae to day. Regardless of th* *ucce*s or fail ure of th* Genoa conference, this government will not deviate from the principl* originally laid down aa th« basts for resumption of relation* with Russia. Bathing Suit Parson Fails to Appear LAWTON. OkU., May » Rev Thomaa J. Irwin, "bathinf Hlllt par •on," oviir whom a blttfr feud ban Jn tht Klmt church her#. fall«<J lo appear frnlay, when a Judicial '<;rumla*lon of thft Kl lie no met to try him on char**!* of "conduct unhe* orning a rnlnlater." Il«> accepted service und waived all citation*. The Seattle Star Victims Knt.red u Imm4 Oaas Matter May •. lit*. at IK* l*Mt»rrir« at built Wuh, angar the Aft ft C«n|tM Msrah I. Htl. r»r Tear. k» Mall, II to I* She Says Flappers Are Real Calamity! CHICAGO. May I Mrr* man must ava ths nalleo from destruction at ths flapper a hand The m-Hlarn gtrl la bent "n amlling ctvtiiaatlon Into the kottomleaa pit and It's up to man to stave off ths rshuntty. Thla nota of warning was sounded hsre today by Rev AMee Phillip* Aldrlch. |«ator of Bethany Congrvgatiunal church. And noted social worker. "The flapper haa turn ad thla wortd of oura topar turvr.* aaSd Mlaa Aldrtrh. "The deplorable moral conditions that muat concern svsry thinking person ran ba laid to tha iillli century edition of Uia fairest work of tha Ureat Author. "Tha edition muat ba deleted renaored And tha man muat wtald tha btua pencil. Whan glrla go too far-and auraly that tlma la not far Slatant—man will revolt and demand a raturn to genuine normalcy. "Nowaday*. It a tha girl cops' tha man, ft ha aata out to gat him—and n moat caaea succeeds- befora ha knoara ha s caught " Tha man. aha predicted, witl soon tlra of th# flapper typa and fore* (Irla back Into tha mould of their mothers City Plans Fight on Pound Question Tkal tha fltty will mnhe a fight to degermlas tha legality af tike Initially Masun isralsf »t* UM dntiea af tk* weal algal dog pound ta Ika King Osvatjr R» mane aaeWty, waa anMowMI Tuaaday by Mayor Caldwell a/V er a iwilfrwa* with i ipnatlsw counsel Waller P. Malar. In an opinion rendered at tha re tuset of Police Chief W. If Peering. Meier pointed out that there la grave doubt aa ta tha validity of the dog pound measure, which was peeeed by the people last Tueaday. "Roth Jemee K. Bradford and Hugh M Caldwell, when they were heads of the city's legal department, ruled that legislation of this kind Is had." Meier pointed out lie declared that Chief Rearing could refuaa to turn over the dog pound to the hu mane eoclety until the legality of tha ordinance was determined In court. Mayor Caldwell satd there was a decided doubt whether tha city could Some More Reasons for Newberry Vote BY W. II PORTKRriF.IJ) WASHINGTON. M*y ». nub merged In a pondemua document In th* aenat* library, known aa "Vol. lt< a, aenata committee hearing*." I* th* official Ilat of contributors to tha prealdentlal primary campaign of Senator MlS** r. I'olndexter of \Vaah- Ington. Senator Potnrtexter, It will b* re membered. wa* a candidate for th* republican prealdentlal nomination at Chicago In lt:o. Th* report of tha Investigating commute*, of which Henator Kenyon was chairman, dlaclose* ihe follow Ing contributor* to hi* campaign fund: Julius S Bar he. New York hanker, M8.H00; William 11. Todd. $20,000; Thaddcus I -ane, H|>okan« banker, for himself and friends, $.1,000; 11. K. Alexander, Tacoma capitalist, for himself and friends, >.1,000; J. K. Untitle, Hcattle. 11.500; 4 K. « liilberg. et al„ of Hcaltle, $2,500; former Senator Jouatlmn Bourne, of Washing ton, l> $10.000; C. K. Jones, New York banker, (5.000; Guy Htandlfer, wooden ship ronlntcl or of Vancouver, Wash., $250; F rank Waterhmiae, Heal tie, $1,000; T. H Ripley. Heatllc. $500; W. K Itoelng, Seattle, s|,o«o. Mr. Todd Is president of the Todd Shipyard* and Shipbuilding Co, of Tacoma. Thaae contribution*. If will he seen, total 177,500, all of which wss spent, according to H M Rica, tha sen Would Cut Muny Car Line Off Free List That ha will rerommend to the r|fy rnunril that Immediate atep* he tak en to make the municipal railway pay all lt« own «xpanaen wax an nounred Tueiwlay by Mayor IfuKli M Caldwell. pointing out »h»l th» recent «ni prerne court dednlon In the 14 tux pay»r«' milt enjolne the «Ity from u* Inn fund money for the »r>ei atlon of Ilia alirot cur ityetciii, Cu.ld Seattle's Favorite Newspaper by 15,000 Plurality SEATTLE, WASH.. TUESDAY, MAY 9. 1922. d*loc«>« P«rt of It* poiloa power to • pn»«u corporation Another ok )rUou to th* legality of U>« (ruuur* u tkti th* wiplofM of (ho w«Mi would not bo under ctvil aorvloo r«« u latUiu* ** provided In tho glty ohar lor. . _ J nit l« tiro MoMtiro No. IM tumi *v*r to th« Kinir County HIHTMIM aorlaty tho duties of Impounding •tray call and 'log*, but doe* not ob;ig*t* tho aorloty to Impound horse*. cowi, goat*, no Althn all of tho facllitl** for tin pounding animal* aro taken away from tho polite department by tho now ordinance. tho department muat car* for all stray animaia oxoopt rata and dog*, must remove »naa>r« of dead animal*, muat capture vlciou* and ma<l dog* and Ukl other pre.su tlon* against dangerous animal* Mayor Caldwell and Corpo»*llon Coun**l Meier wer* undecided aa to the procedure to bo adopted to deter-1 mill* tha validity of th* measure, but declared that It would undoubt edly be taken Into court ahortlr. •tor'* secretary and manager. Hut th* senator didn't get far at Chicago. Thnt waa In th* summer of 1120. Mr I'olndsxter went back to th* *en st* thoroly purged of all hi* ancient "progreaalvo" tenets and Idea*, aa Is amply ahown by hla senatorial rec ord. Then cam* th* great fight on the aeatlng of N*wli*rry and th* teat vol* at tha conclualon. In'iulry of Potnd*xter by various correat>ondenta was always with an •vaalv* reply, but with the general lnf*renr* that "th* senator can be dapended upon to do the light thing." A few hours before the final vote came a long distance tele phone from New 1 ork. "Ye*, thl* 1* Senator Polndext»r," aald th* Washington senator. "This Is Jullua Bach*," came back th* vole* from th* other end of the wlr» Titer* 1* soma dlsput* aa to th* exact langiiag* of th* halanc* of the conversation, except that II I* ad mltted that Mr. Bach* reminded l'olnd*xter Of hi* Interut In lb* Newberry fight. The *etiator ssys Bach* did not oak him to vote for Newberry. But the fact remains that 111* one lime progressive leader mid candidate for presidential nom inal lon did vole for the Michigan dollar mark when his name was called. Bunker Bache Is a very rich man. and aa New York banker* go. a high ly reputable gentleman. well darlnrad that the railway should be forced to pay for the work that ia now dona by the legal, purchasing and accounting department* of the city free of charge. The mayor *ald that tha auprame court decision he|<j that all the co*ta of running tha railway ahould be tak en out of the of the linen, and tihould not be placed directly or indirectly on the grnetai tuA.ua. PHONE RELIEF IS DEMANDED FOR EVERETT Petitions Calling for Recall of Telechronometer Are Circulated By Hal Armstrong K\ KHKTT. May ».—l'tiltbin* det nandlng Immediate removal of IrlwliroiHinwlm from th* lH<-|ihatin of tltl* Hi) were get ting hundred* of algnrr* her* la da). MaanwhlU stloroeys reprsasntlng I a I'ortland telephone company ware i bar* dickering on a ar hern* to In slall telarhronumeler* In th* Oregon city before (bay ar* plaoad In Be attl*. Tacoma and Hpokana, Angind by iha UwnnAm Increase In telephone rmtaa sine* the advent of UM Idrrhrwuns ter her* a month ago. clUxen* have (••serf R. J. Kausgett. rtty ClrtMNl an per i laai af poblWt utilities. Ol) tnpla, tar nM forthwith. Ksusaelt ha* drawn a petition to Clvland rey u* sting an order In ' structlng th* I'uget Hound Tsla [■hone company lo taka tha telechro nometer* off th* phone* her* at noca bocau** of tha *xc«aslva coat lo th* aubacrtberg. Kausoett contend* that th* W«- phono la a public necessity In modern life that differ* frotn any other utili ty. such aa gas. electricity and water, and that the telephone company lias nothing to sell except time, which It doe* nbt create and which all other ( utility companies furnish. In addition to tho product they sell. The t*lethtonometer, hi* petition sets forth, places a limit on free apeech by putting an unjust charge agalnat conversation. "I ndey the proposed rslea of ll»e I'uget Sound Telephone C 0.," aays the petition, "each subscrib er on • four party line la entitled to the t»«e of a telephone only five minutes a day without extra charge, or the four parties 20 minute out of JI hours. •"We declare It I* unjust and unfair to require us to pay for an expert mcnt of the Tugct Hound Telephone Co." Ksussrtt aald h* was reliably In form ad that the coat of a telechro nometer I* 90 cents. he said, "the holding company leases these device* to the lelejdione roinpuii) tor 1-1 a year each, wltlch the subscriber mu>l pay. In addition to Ihe cost of telephone service. "Th* telechronometer wa* Invented by Garrison Itabcock, a Heattl* engi n*er. "He and soma others. Including (Turn to Pag* 7. Column 41 EMBASSY ACTS ON KIDNAPING WASHINGTON. May > - -Alexan der E Robertson, British war vet eran, who alleges »«n a'tempt was made to kidnap hint an<i railroad him out of th* county l-trouise of bin love for a senator's daughter— Mlas Mary Culberaon of Texa* -to day placed hi* case Itefote British officials hern In a threo-hour con feivnce tit the emUinsy, All hi* movements were surround ed by unusual secrecy *nd mystery. Robertson escaped from reporters and photographer* by » wild duah from the embassy garage In * speedy roadster, belonging to on* of the cinluisny attaches. Armed Mob Hunts School Principal WAIBRIOOB. Ohio, May 9.--A band of armed men In two automo bile* today attacked a house here searching for Otto l*. Tracy, school principal, accused of a statutory of fensn against several pupils. Tracy ws* slightly wounded by one shot and cut by gia/is but escaped the mob. Jack Dempsey Is on Way to London PAH 18, May 0. Jack Tympany left Pari* today, proceeding to Lon don. The champion waa accom panied by Kanny Ward, uctreaa and her h unbuild. MAY BE BRIDE OF PRINCE Thr engagement of the Prince of Walet to Lady Mary Cambridge, hit fir it cou tin, U expected lo foliuw thortly after the return of the prince from Japan. KAOOSHIMA. Japan. May * —Ths nrlnee of aatls today. home ward bound. >l« ha* been In Japan four ixtkn. returning the elate visit lo DniUnJ made >.>*( \r.,r by lllrohlto. crown prince recent. lllrohlto did not ninw to Kagoirhlma with hla departing «ue»t, but railed the I'rlnce of Walea on the l»n( distance telephone from the Imperial pal ace at Tokyo. 12 MOTORISTS LOSE LICENSES Police Court Pushes War on Speeders Twelve motorists. one of them a womfln. lost their white driver's li censes nnd drew fine* In police court Tuesday, on charge* of speeding Ninety three cases In all were on the court sheet. Mrs. K. J. Oarett was the first Se stile woman to lose her license. She was fined $25. The other speeder* who lost their licenses were: J. 11. Wall, Hoed s2l: H J llernla, fined S2R; J. R. Hall, fined $25; II H. Ijib erheaux, fined $l«: \V J. Hoy, fined sl9: A. J. Richards, fined S2O: Krank K. Wert*, fined sls; Oliver Iverson. fined $10: P. Teller, fined S2O: Thorpen Nelson, fined sls. A bench wnrrnnt ws* Issued for N. Aokl, who failed to apjiear In court on a charite of speeding at SS miles an hour. The sentences were Riven by I'ollce Judge John H. Cordon. MOTHERS IN BIG SESSION TAOOMA, May 9 Flrat *eßßton* of tha National t'ongrea* of Mothera and Parent Teacher aaocla tlon* opened here today with 250 del egate* from all part* of tha United State* In attendance. Today'a aeaalona were, to be given over to report* of preatdenta of the atnte organization*. The convention formally opened la*t nirht with a banquet at the Tacoma hotel. Covers werq laid for 326. including many meinberft of the local or gam ration*. Mr*. Victor Malatrom, of Tacoma. newly elected Mate P.-T. A. president, and Mr*. Milton P. Higgin*, of Wor cester, Ma**., tiational president, were the principal speaker*. TO RAIMK MONKV to fS»ed the 4.A00 chtldrfm of atrlkln* miner* In Washington, a bazaar will be held Thur*day to Haturday at the Pa villon, Third ave. and nnlvaraity wt. The bazaar i* under the au* pice* of a comnilltoo hcudod by Mrs. ]J. W. Wllaoxu HOME EDITION FLAMES SWEEP PARIS CASINO Large District Is Menaced by Big Fire PARIS, May ♦—The Casino de Pnrls, one of Paris' largest theaters, where American art lata. Including Pearl White, were appearing, was burned to the ground today. The flames were spreading thru the lower Montinarte theatrical dis trict this afternoon. The I'erroquet, a select dance resort, was In flames, and the Apollo theater, next door, was threatened. The district thru which the flames swept wan thickly populated. Many of the most famous theaters of Paris are crowded Into tlio lower Mont marte region. Several big department stores near the Casino were theratened. The Casino de Paris was the amuse ment resort best known to Americans In Paris, with the exception of the Follies Berg ere. Hundreds of fire fighters and ap pnratus from all parts of Paris were Jammed In the narrow streets near the scene in an effort to save sur rounding buildings. A company was rehearsing In the Apollo theater and was forced to leave In costume. Pearl White, who narrowly escaped Injury when a weight fel] near her on the Casino stage, n fortnight ago. Is without a Job as a result of the de struction of the theater. Hope was held out "this afternoon that the Apollo could lie saved. The I'erroquet cabaret, which was destroyed, was one of the favorite dancing places of I'i'ggy Hopkins Joyce. Accused Editor Is Out on SIO,OOO Bail DURANOO, Colo.. May 9 Rod S Day, editor, who aliot and killed Will Wood, rival newspaper irinn, here, nfter a bitter newapaper controversy, was at liberty today on 410.000 ball. Day was released lata yesterday from Jail, wliete be ha* been ion fined since tlio shouting three weeks ago, WO CENTS IN SEATTLE PATROLMAN'S SENTENCES IE FRIDAY Had Job as Peace Officer While He Was "Working" as Criminal FM U TroniMry, HMWI ronTirt polinmn, rhaiiH Ml peU of not guilty a I burglary before Presiding Judge Calvin & Hall Tuesday and pleaded guilt jr. He *lll be sentenced Friday afternoon. Trombley towered bead u( shoulders above the crowd of ate torn eye gathered In the court rooMa Hla voice wee acarcely audible aa he pronounced the worda "luUty." Three daya ago hie young wtfa appeared la the office of Deputy Prosscutor John D. Cannody sad begged In vain that the charge at burglary be changed te patty lai» ceay. lii*. Trombley reminded Oarmody that be and a he had bMU childhood schooimatea. J Trombley'a prlaon record ikna that he served a term In the stah reformatory, escaped. and waa fe> captured and taken back, and lafe* ••an sent to the penitentiary/at Walla Walla. He had served an the HeatOe police force 16 months, whan M wae learned that ha had baas working not merely aa a pa trolman. but aa a burglar on the aide. He *u charged with burglary ot the Diamond Rubber Co.'e atoral room, on the fourth floor of th» building, at 111 King st. Early In the morning of Karcll II the policeman entered the ator» room by mean* of a pass key and stole eight tlree and eight Inner tube*. The loot waa recovered la the home of Trombley'a friend, Roy Foote. Wood Will Remain Philippines' Chief MANILA, p. 1., M«y ».—Ml], fu», Leonard S. Wood will remain as gov. ernor of the Philippine Inland* until the end of 1923, he declared In % statement here today. He had been asked to Indicate whether he would remain aa gover nor of the lalands or return to tb* United state* to take up work with the University of Pennsylvania. "II would be Impossible for m* to complete th* work which I have started. In tlm* to permit m* to leave before the flrat of Lha year." Uen. Wood declared. Harding Adamant on Bonus Measure WASHINGTON. May ». Pre*, dent Harding has not changed hl« position regarding a soldier bonua hill. It wua aald at the White Houa« today. This was taken aa an Indication that the president will not approve the new bonus measure which wsa submitted to him last week by repub* llcan leaders of the senate. Millionaire Buried in San Francisco SAN FRANCISCO. May S.—J, n. Hanify, millionaire lumberman, drowned with K. A. Chrlstensen and Tetter Anderson In San Francisco bay Saturday night, was burled to* day. Mass was celebrated st St. Mary's oathedral. Members of tha Olympic club and many prominent business men attended the funeral. Wang Shih Chen Is New China Premier TOKYO, May Wang Shlh Chan linn been appointed premier of tha new Chinese go\ernment being aet up a« a remit of the \lclory of Wu Pet Ku over the forrea of Chang Tao T.ln, according to advlcea reaching here. He succeed* Liang Shin T. former premier of the Peking government. Ex-Senator Gronna Is Laid at Rest T.AKOTA. N. P.. May 9 Asle ,T. (Ironna, former North Dakota sena tor, waa hurled today. Uo died Thur*» Uui OI CUUCWJ