The Seattle Star Newspaper, March 18, 1919, Page 7

His Job Was to Translate Hun ‘LORD AND LADY ; Letters Found on Prisoners | AL GY’ WELCOMED Sere’ “Greatest Ieryetative Artist I have ever kow).” Eugene Ysaye. George itewrs McManus Accomvenist: HARVARD sD PINE Prices—$2.20, $5, $1.10, 83 (including ar Tax) SEAT SAL TUESDAY MAR( 18 at Shermaway & Co. 00000000000 000000: PSCCOCOOOCCCCE ry “The Turks are more arrogant in| pated in the battles at Soissons and defeat thaa the Prussians regard their race as unconquerable commented Leon Hanan, of Seat N speaking of his recent exp overseas as an interpr they att | Chateau Thierry, Hanan, who can speak, read and write seven languages, spent receiving wounds which developed sufficiently sertous to send him h a cawual Hanan was born at Hebron, Pales: Une, and traveled over three contl | months in France as a member of | j the v interpreting corps of the 378th 8. infantry, and in that capacity | obtatnea valuable information for | | the government. His special duty | was to translate confidential letters found on captured army scouts | Thru his conversation with the pris oners, cerning the morale of the enemy. he also learned much con TALKS ||. basband sata the other ||" Min wife could not retral ||Wee whe | NCE || As she had It om the brain.” She talked about a Dolman COAT, ’ y || Then hubby phoned ¢ wauld come tm DR. J. BR. BINYON Free Examination Spring Needs in Household Necessities finds the home ready for new rugs, draperies and pieces of furniture. The furniture section on the fourth floor! well supplied to furnish your wants for the home. ~—Wilton Velvet, $-3210-6 and Pxi2; values from $45.00 to Wool Wilton Rugs 22%x36 inches to standard 9x12 ft., priced at $5.68 to 696.00 —New line of Sanitary Fiber ona: ,—s gy ~ La in centers w' ancy 4 Srea borders...” 4.73 to ‘e210 New Davenport Beds -—Dayenport Beds are very de- sirable in the home. Very best construction, quarter - sawed Colonia! and famed oak golden or fy genuine Apauish” leather, LJ eather. Modsis are being displayed on the fourth floor” Prices range nto Civilian Life of the soldier, sailor or marine, who wish to show their tion of the services of our boys who have been fighting battles and who are now returning to civilian life, will find y articles in our Men's Section which will go towards supply the returned service man with the necessary furnishings for wear. Just a few suggestions; Hose—Lisle Hone nderwear——Mu Ties—A beautiful h. Reed Pullman Baby Carriages --The pride of the young mother is to have a nice carriage for her baby. The Reed Pullman Carriages are the finest and daintiest to be had. —Made of all round-strands of reed—no coarse, rough edges. All the new, stylish colors and combinations of the season. —Our stock is most — * Sulkies priced at 00 10 sesessceere we 00 —Fitth Floor. - $2.00 to $6.00 les. 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BILL TO ANNUL BELGIAN RENTS (Special to The Star by N. E. A) BRUSSELS, ‘March 18.--Exemp. tion from payment of all rent due for the period of the war from working men is proposed in a bill introduced jin the Belgian legislative chamber |Payments were suspended during the period of the war, and the ac crued rent now amounts to $2,000. | 000, the tows of which, under the bill, would be ntood by Belgian landiords |High School Boys Put Out Flames When a fire originated in the bane- | ment of 2617 Harvard ave., residence ‘of Edwin C. Seeley, president of the West Coast Packing Company, Mon- day afternoon, two high school boys living in the neighborhood beat the | fire department to the scene and put lout the flames, | The boys, Stephen B. Jones, son of Richard Saxe Jones, and Jeremiah Neterer, Jr, son of the local judge Into a samoke-filied basement, and probably saved a valuable residence from considerable los The fire started at the bottom of an ash re- ceptacle under a fireplace. JAPAN TO COLONIZE | SOUTHERN BRAZIL (Special to The Star by N. FE. A) RIO DE JANEIRO, March 15-—~ | Brazil ts going to let the Japs mix up with the Germans in Southern Brazil. A Tokyo development com- pany has been granted authority to engage in an emigration and colo- nization project which will include the development of shipping and in- dustrial and mineral resources. The capital of the company ia $4,482,000, Development companies have been the principal means encouraged by the Brazilian government for utiliza- on of national wealth, but this is first Oriental egmpany to be giv- ‘such an opportunity. AFRICA NATIONALISTS ARE REFUSED PASSAGE (Special to The Star by N, E. A) CAPE TOWN, 8. A. March 18. —Dutch nationalists who are on their way to France to present claims for a South African republic had a difficult time getting away. The crew of many of them British ex-soldiers, re- fused to’ wall with them aboard, and the delegates were left behind. 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Brows, Ownst and Map. | Chetlana” jand William Pavereham' as the Durham Castle, | BY SEATTLEITES Lady Algy, in a bewilderingly | handsome blue gown, snuggled back contentedly in the pillows of,a divan, and Lord Algy, smiling the happiest sort of a amile, left a cozy, bome- Hike. well-pleased impression with the first-night audience at the Met ropolitan Monday evening | Maxine Elliott ax “Lady Algernon is very, very charming, “Lord Algernon Chetiand” ts very, very clever, Just the sort of a chap you'd like for a friend. Mise Billiott wore marvelous gowns, but Miss Elliott would still be beautiful and interest ing in any old sort of a dress Faversham's “Lord Algy” is a hu man, pleasing, natural, likable char acter that wins on appearance and increases in favor to the curtain, It ts this phing naturalness that makes the show a thing of real art. | There is an extremely capable com. Pany in support of the two stars: there is winning comedy, clean cut; there's about everything yo want You've guessed it. The show's « good one. | The gripping little scene at the end of the second act proved the big feature, ‘There was something unusually human about it, “Lord Algy,” dear old chap, misunderstood land slandered, is ordered out of the |home of an obtuse friend. When his wife takes him up again as others fall back—well, the little touch so deftly done by Miss Eliott roused jthe audience to insistent applause, and repeated calls proved a well de jeerved tribute to ability | | ‘The #tory is a simple tittle thing— not #0 very much to it Its the people telling it that makes the show |no worth while | | Miss Mary Compton, a# the foolish young Mrs. Brabazon Tudway, adds |much to the pleasure of the enter. tainment, and her irate, rather fum- |blewit husthand, admirably done by | Robert Ayrton, increases the merri- | ment. | The company includes Erville A) derewon, Harvey Haya Frederick | Lioyd, Perey Waram, Franklyn Fox, H. Jess Smith, Frederick Raymond, Herbert Belmore, Philip Leigh, Ed- ward KE. Bioom, Miss Emily Fitsroy, Miss Eleanor Benedict and Miss Mand Hosford. | The play will be seen ‘Tuesday and | Wednesday nights and at Wednesday | matinee. PANTAGES Jack Princeton and hie “Fireside Revue" offer the biggest share of amusement in the new show which opened at the Pantages Monday, omega is a clever comedian, and an & humorous style all his own. Four pretty girls and Del W. Sher- rard, a good vocalist, help the come- dian make merry. One of the bent athletic acts on the Pantages ciroult is on the new bill this week. It in that of “The Four Bards,” who work so smoothly and quickly that some of their most dif. Heult feats look quite simpla Their act was appreciated. Trovato proved a big hit. Playing & violin between his knece, like a colliat, is only one of his clever inter pretationa. Comedy tn provided by Walser and Dyer, who have a rapid-fire singing and patter act. One member of this team in a clever and graceful dancer. Paul Pedrini and his monks, in “Fun on @ Battleship.” are another laughing number on the bill, A sham battle between two of the monks provides a good deal of fun. Lilian Watson is a little girl with & big personality. The bill is completed by a new chapter of “The Lightning Raider.” GOVERNMENT TO EQUIP OFFICERS IN BRITAIN (Special to The Star by N. E. A) LONDON, March 18.—The war of- fice is working out a plan to outfit British officers from government stores. The system which has re quired officers to buy from storekeep- ora at whatever price they may fix has been a grievance of the British officers, as well as in the American army. DISTILLERY FALLS IN HANDS OF OFFICERS At liberty on $1,000 ball each, Wil- liam Rodia, 37, and John Ciravegna, 40, mourn the lone of as complete a private distillery as ever graced the Northwest, say the police. The place at 216 Brandon st., Georgetown, was raided Monday, and the two men ar- rested. Three barrels of wine, 120 quarts of whisky, @ 20-gallon still| and a cider press were seized. AUSTRALIANS HERE; | LOOKING FOR LUMBER Northwest lumber merchants will | find the Australians heavy buyers | of their products, as soon as the| lower trend of transPacific rates reaches solid bottom. E. 0. Romeke, of the firm of Otto Romcke, of Melbourne, has been in the city looking over stocka, Other buyers are on their way acroxs the Pacific. CONSTANCE CRAWLEY’S FUNERAL IS ARRANGED LO8 ANGELES, Cal, March 18 Funeral arrangements are being made today for Constance Crawley, | ctress, who died here last night aft er a brief sickness. Miss Crawley played with Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree and other noted English actors prior to coming to the American stage. NILE TEMPLE WILL BOOST FOR PORTLAND Nile temple will boost Portland's claim to the 1920 convention of Shriners and will instruct ite dele- gates to this year's conclave at In. dianapolis, in July, to aid Portland, according to a decisive vote taken at Monday night's meeting of the organization. COMMISSION RETURNING WASHINGTON, March 18,~-The | employers’ industria! commission, sent abroad by the department wf labor to study reconstruction prob- lems, sailed for home from England yesterday. x | When you thin ing, |. of pertiatt think of The Star. i 1 FREDERICK &N. FIFTH AVENUE—PINE STREET—SIXTH AVENUE HE DASEMENT TORE Ae Uae’ 4, Ss ae .’ HE Fancy Silks In an Exceptional Offering Arranged for Wednesday 1.45 ~'$1.85~ extraordinary character of the values is apparent in the fine, heavy texture of the silks and in their desirable patterns and colorings. . Plaids and stripes in subdued color combinations and self- color are in the majority, with just enough of the brighter effects to make the assortment complete. All are 35 inches wide. Satins in stripe and plaid patterns of tasteful colorings. Failles with satin stripes and plaids in self or contrasting color. Taffetas in multi-color plaids with satin block effects. . 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