The Seattle Star Newspaper, March 28, 1922, Page 14

; ' OFFICERS TO GO ON GRILL Lasker and Aides Facing Severe Ordeal at Sub- sidy Hearing BY J. F. RICHARDSON WASHINGTON, Mareh 28,—Chair man Lasker and officials of the ship-| ping board are preparing to undergo | the most severe grilling any depart: | ment officials of the government have ever received at the hands of &@ committee, In the hearing on the ship subsidy bill scheduled for to- morrow. | Tho hearinge wil! be before a joint | session of the senate commerce com mittee and the house merchant ma: | rine committee. | Members who oppose the bill are Preparing a cross-examination —| largely from a pamptilet issued by | the shipping board | ned | to bring out what these mittee | members say are glaring faults in the bill. Prominent among the committee- men who will probe deeply into the} authorship of the bill, the plan it embraces, and the underlying mo- tives for some of the provisions, will be Representative Davia of Tennes-| geo, and Representative Hardy, of ‘Texas. Chairman Lasker has prepared & written statement which will con-| sume three to four hours’ time tn reading. The chairman will lead the pro-subsidist forces “over the top” in committee session and will be fol- lowed by other officials of the board. | One of the important points which cor conviction by Chairman | Lasker that only four or five bix/ companies should operate the entire American merchant marine, crush- Ing out all competition and ‘viding | up the trade areas of the world among them, ts to be the program of the board if the subsidy is vec Come On, Folks! Let Your Chin Sprout for $50 Long beards in styje! So much so that there's a nice, fat prize being offered for the possessor . of the longest beard in the United States. It is open to all residents of Se attle and vicinity who wear decor- ated chins. If the nation’s greatest “long- hair.” from the beard standpoint, _ lives in this section, let The Star know it. He'll be given: six days of the celebration. Easy, isn't it?—if you possess the longest beard. All you have to do is prove your claim and display it at the celebra- tion. Any Washington man desiring to enter the contest shoufi send a pho- tograph of his beard at the present time, together with a staternent as to/ its 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, s0 photographis and meas- urements must be sent to The Seattle Star by April 25. Come on, you bewhiskered folks— here’s a chance to cash in on ‘em! ose @ Whisker Club to Attend Ball Game SACRAMENTO, March 28.—The Whisker club of Sacramento will make its first public appearance a week from today, when members will march in a body to the first Coast league ball game of the season. Members are already unrecogniz- able, and are having badges printed with their names, to wear until| after the “days of '49" celebration in May. Talk Upon New Era Miss Christobel Pankhurst, one of the three militant Pankhursts who | worked for years for political free- | dom for English women, will speak | at the Press club auditorium >. | m. Thursday under the the Washington League of Women Voters, “On the Threshold of a New Era” will be her topic OLYMPIA.—When tractor falls over edge of fill on state capitol excavation work, Joseph Barker, Olympia, escapes serious injury. BONNERS FE! . Ida.—Arthur States, William Clark and Dorvil Walters killed in blasting operation ROMANTIC BANDIT LEVIES A LUXURY TAX ON HIS KISS TACOMA, March 28.—Mellowed by the poetic influences of spring, ‘an unmasked kighwayman stole a kiss at the point of a gun from Mrs. Frances Smith, young and pretty. The bandit, whone eye for bus- iness Was not completely blinded by the spring moonlight, levied a luxury tax of $7 and went his way. “You are a game little devil. and deserve to be kissed. Don't make any noise.” (Smack.) “Now beat it.” This was the parting advice of the bandit, declares Mrs. Smith in her report to the police shortly after her experi Inagmuch as the bandit scored + @irect bit with his lips, Mrs. Smith feared he might be sim flarly accurate with his pistol, and made no outcry. | feet. Electron tubes used | messages. ni by MH. P, Jefferson, view president of Kit bourne Clark . radio manufacturers, explausing the principles of radio. oe. By H. F. Jefferson (Checked and Approved by Radio See would SHIP BOARD | Principles of Radio in Simple Language jtlonal will remain president, The | vice-president will be EB, Shorrock, | |president of the Northwest Trust 4 | | State ban Other vice-president: will be Andrew Price, Charles &. | Wille and A. Brygeer. Bruce Shorts, wer attorney, and George BE. Harden in sending and receiving radio | eeegh eater Cn the tereacian | officials, will form the directorate of ; is the fifth of @ series ef articles | world by radiograph and radiophone |the merged institution. distance telephone convernation is de pendent upon its use. THE SEATTLE STAR PLANS SET FOR BANK MERGER |Marine National and N. W.) Trust Combine | | } | | Arrangements have been completed for the merger of the Northwent Trust & State bank with the Marine | National bank, according to John I Price, president of the latter institu tion. | The name of the Marine National |bank will be retained, while the quar: | | ters occupied will be those of the Northwest Trust & Btate bank, at} eaxt corner of Becond ave ) at. Tho merger will be| completed April 1. President Price of the Marthe Na. | unknown, Even long voice wave, Just as a phonograph ree: | ord ia molded by a sound wave, In An electron tube ts simply a vacuum | radio this modulation in accomplished | tube in which some tiny plates and by the use of the electron tube. wires are assembled, In appearance | e De are what are called | tion, U, 8, Bureau of Standards) |i iy not unlike an ordinary electric! , once pon heap “yey telephone | Have you ever heard the footfalls! pur, transmitter is connected between the | of a fly? The fluttering of snow) While experimenting tn the devel-| pia and the filament of the tube. | fiakes in a storm? The patter of @ opment of the Incandescent lamp, Ed-| +r» plate in connected with a ger robin? ison discovered Uhat electric current | The electron tube—the greatest! could be made to flow in the empty | space inside the bulb near the hot | filament. Subsequent scientific ¢x-| impressed upon the radio current, | perimenta revealed that this phenom | and a modulated radio wave ix pro- An aviator a mile high In alr speaks | enon enabled one to take out of the | to and is clearly heard by crowds in} tube more electrical power than was put into it ing’s Inaugural address, in a conver-| trical energy put into the tube is in- sational tone, is plainly heard by | creased ten times. electrical invention of the century permits a close realization of such power the streets below! President Hard 100,000 people! A man in Chieago talks over the telephone to a station | in New York, and without the aid of | miles farther on! by the electron tube. device, into a second tube and your original one unit is increased to 100 unite. Al \nown as a “loud speaker” render third tube arid you have 1,000 units; 4/ +h, waves not only audible, but wil) be brought out is whether the| Wires, the mesnage is heard three | fourth, 10,000, and 90 on. As explained, radio telephony ts ‘These wonders are made possible | the transmission of a combined voice eee Without this| wave and radio wave. communication around the wave is modulated or molded by & jeet of I. F. erator of radio current. ‘The variations caused by the sound | of the voles into the tranemitter are duced. ‘Thess modulated waves, sent long | | distances, are so faint that without the une of electron tubes at the re ceiving end, they could not be heart The electron tube and mechaniam | ‘Thus one unit of else Pass the current plify the messages so that an entire| | roomful of people can hear them. The radio| «nadie te Agriculture” will be the eab- Jettorsen "e ment article. Ba Taffeta or Canton Crepe skirts and on the bodice. A Shoe for Comfort ye0 delyme @mfort Shoe | —WOMEN’S SECONDS; fine stockings with seamless In white and cordovan; Sizes 81% to 1014; 3 pairs for 50c~ | pair 17¢. quality lisle hemmed tops and black. also cotton in THE BON MARCHE RGAIN BASEMENT We Buy Bargains—That’s Why We Can Sell Them! Z For All Occasions Be Suited in Tweed For Outings, Shopping, Business and General Wear the Tweed Suit or Coat is very appropriate, and very much the thing for this season. Our Tweed Suits have hand-tailored lapels, either notched collar or Tuxedo style. narrow turn back cuffs and silk linings. flecked with orange or red. Sizes 14 to 40. The DRESS You Need Is Here in $15.00 *. Navy blue, henna or black, trimmed with bandings of cross stitching in Peasant colorings, flowers of taffeta, organdie, appliqued, beading, fagoting, nar- row and wide flutings, and cordings on the bouffant Sizes 16 to 40, Ye Old Time Comfort Shoe ! High Shoes and Oxfords, one- and two-strap Pumps in black kid. ber heels, either plain or with toe caps. Southern Manufacturers’ Surplus Stock of Japanese Crepe Aprons and Kimonos The Aprons black which outlines the pockets, the surplice and the long tie sash. red, apple green, yellow, pink, Kelly and jade gree E Sizes 16 to 44, PIG ee ae The Kimonos $19.75 Patch pockets on coat and skirt, In brown Tweed © $2.80 Factory Seconds Steel arch supports $1.95 as sketched, in one color and in two-tone effects, bound with The colors are Copen, orange, peach, are in lavender, pink, blue and a green-blue, hand-embroidered in the apple blossom and chrysanthemum patterns. Long pockets, sleeves and a sash finished with a tied fringe. , —WOMEN’S _BUR- SON Cotton Stockings with hemmed tops; regular and outsizes; black; 814 to 1014— | pair 29¢. —WOMEN’S SEC- ONDS in Fiber Stock- ings with hem tops; black. Sizes 814 to 10—-pair 39¢. 0 tton PAt The Bon Marché F you could roam at will thru the world’s greatest and finest cotton mills, whether here or abroad, and choose from all the fabrics there the ones you wanted for your Spring and Summer Dresses, it’s more than likely that you'd find those very same patterns and colors right here at The Bon Marche when you returned to Seattle. And knowing just what they would have cost you at the mills you would be more than surprised at the very low prices that we ask. 36-inch Colored Dotted Swiss at 50c yd. Good looking, indeed, for dresses, blouses, chil- dren’s wear or curtains. In solid colors, navy, helio, pink, old rose, red, green, gray and cadet, at a reasonable price. 26-Inch Tissue Ginghamm— Fine and Pretty—a Yard 45c Fiber Tissue Gingham—50 pieces in the lot, in beautifal color combinations. Fine Tissue Gingham—25c, 30c, 35c Hairline and cluster stripes—26 inches wide, good colors. 44-Inch Indian Head, a Yard, 30c Bleached Indian Head, lengths to 10 yards; splen- did values for the money. Indian Head Tubing 33c 45 inches wide, Beach Cloth Attractive shades— 34 inches wide. Priced lengths to 10 yards; , 7 2 wena value—at 33 oe baer sips a yard. x FABRIC FLOOR (THIRD)—THE BON MARCHE Exceptional Values in Dress Voiles—a Yard 20c Full bolts and lengths to 10 yards—fine and sheer; good looking patterns. Handsome Voiles—50c, 75c and $1.00 An excellent line of patterns and colors—38 inches wide. 44-Inch Beautiful Imported Organdies 90c Transparent stripes and beautiful, are these Organ- dies in the most wanted colors for Spring and Summer, Tisste Gingham 75c Irish Linen $1.00 Block plaids and Fine quality, 36 inches checks, fine and sheer, in wide, in rose, pink, light all wanted colors for and dark brown, green, Summer Dresses. transparent, tan, blue. 30-inch Silk and Cotton Crepe at 50c yd. Specially nice for underwear—washes easily and requires little ironing, at 50¢ a yard. —Also Bloomer Silk, mixed repp, 30 inches wide at 75¢ a yard. Cotton Week Bargains from The Art Shop Girls’ Made-up Dresses, Ready to ey a $ l * 15 Good quality linene in apricot, maize, blue and green color—stamped in simple and girlish patterns that will be effective when embroidered—4, 6 and 8-year sizes. Stamped 18-Inch Ecru 1 5 Linene Doilies, Each c Six different patterns, stamped on ecru colored linene, in Basket, floral and conventional designs. Stamped House Dresses Each $1.25 Stamped for simple embroidery work on linene, in apricot or blue—The cutting lines are plain- ly marked, and the dress requires but little time to complete. ART NEEDLEWORK SECTION (THIRD FLOOR)— THE DON MARCHE ~ A Sale—Samples and Mill Ends Laces and Trimmings at 10c to 98c Each WIDTHS UP TO 42 INCHES LENGTHS 4% TO 1 YARD Bargains you cannot afford to overlook Wednesday. A tremendous assortment of high-grade Laces and Trimmings, including spangled and beaded allovers, flouncings, bands, edges and medallions. . Also Spanish and Radium silk allovers and flounc- ings. Novelties in exquisite model flouncings and all- overs. Venise lace edges and bands. Novelties in allovers and flouncings; many shades. May be used for fancy ° vests, collars, bags and UPPER MAIN FLOOR—THE BON MARCHE Here’s Service, Style and Economy Wool Jersey Sport Suits at $19.50 There’s satisfaction in the smart service that one gets in the daily wearing of one of these low-priced Jersey Suits. Good quality Jersey—all-wool, and the Suits are well- tailored— With inlaid pockets, and tuxedo collars and narrow belts— Some models are trimmed with contrasting colors. Shown in blue, black, brown, tan, green tweed and heather mixture Jerseys, and in scarlet, gray, rose, Copen, Canna, Mohawk. SECOND FLOOR—THE BON MARCHE Notions to Use When Making Up Spring Cottons Safety Pins—5c a Card Five sizes in Brass Pins, with fine nickel finish, guaranteed non-rustable. These pins have a guarded coil that prevents catching the fabric—12 pins on a card. —Cotton Elastic, new stock, long stretch, 3-16 and %-inch widths—2 yards for 5¢. —Collingbourn’s Cotton Thread, white or black, for hand or machine sewing—38 spools for 10¢. —Sewing Needles, sharps, 25 needles to the paper; solid and assorted sizes—a paper, A¢. Koh-i-nor Fasteners—4 Cards 25c Koh-i-nor Snap Fasteners, in black or white; 1 dozen on a card; all sizes. —Common Pins; brass pins with fine silver fihish, that will not rust; 160 pins to the paper—2¢. —Cotton Tape ; 12-yard bolts of Cotton Tape, very good quality; 14-inch wide—10¢. —Tape Measures, 60 inches long, with inches marked on both sides—3¢. —Nickel finish Thimbles, sizes 7 to 11; smooth fin- ish inside—each, 3¢. ’ UPPER MAIN FLOOR—THE BON MARCHE Here’s Economy for Yeul 32-Piece Di Sete—-Special $4.45 American Semi- ZZ or—= IS porcelain Dinner- ware, with gold- line decorations. The set consists of 6 dinner plates 6 pie plates 6 fruit saucers 2, 6 tea cups 6 tea saucers 1 meat platter 1 vegetable dish UNION ST. RASEMENT—THE BON MARCHE ' Wednesday Food-Shop News Sweet Mixed Pickles, 20c Pint Fancy quality, very delicious —Bon Marche Mayonnaise—extra nice—Ib, 31¢. Luncheon 25c Hot creamed _—‘Kippered Salmon Sandwich with mash- ed potatoes, or Hot Roast Pork Sandwich with mashed potatoes; home-made chocolate roli—coffee or milk. UPPER MAIN FLOOR —Finran Haddie — delicious fish, received fresh daily; @ pound, 21¢. —Choice Kippered Salmon; all select pieces; a pound, 18¢. —Home-made Blackberry Jam; first quality; a pound, 14¢. UPPER AND LOWER MAIN FLOORS Introducing Our Branch Bakery at Third and Pine Half-Price Specials for Wednesday . Apple Pie, 25e, or 2 for 450 Macaroons, 10¢ dozen Pound Layer Cakes, 25e Sandwich Buns, 10¢ dozen Telly Rolls 15¢, or 2 for 25¢ Cookies, 10¢ dozen