Subscribers enjoy higher page view limit, downloads, and exclusive features.
FRIDAY, JULY 18, 1923. (SEERRSERSUNEININRNDAENS. EE: | A Dollar in Some Hands| is Worth Two in Others— You know young Mrs. Reynolds, | don’t you!—the one who has the | lovely new bungalow on the hill| Barmen, Important Town in| | —a new car, and who always looks like “a fashion plate”, And would you believe it—her| husband's salary is the same as John Smith’s—-and Mrs, Smith tells you they “can't even afford to paint the old house”. It’s just a difference in manage ment—that’s all. Mrs. Reynolds minds her P's and Q's—Prices and Qualities. For instance— she buys “finest table Quality"— The Energy Spread for Bread at half the price of the usual Spread—adds quality to her table and saves enough on price to dd a goodly sum to her} uxury” budget. | Are you a Mrs. Reynolds? If nor, let an order to your grocer | “for a pound of delicate, ever fresh NUCOA today prove to you that making one dollar do the work of two is often of being a “good manager Y. B, Never sacrifice Quality to | N.B. Bee Nae cs eet | tion that proves the rule—it is one Quality product that costs less be- cause it largely is Nature's own handiwork. THE BEST FOODS, INC. CLUB WOMEN FRENCH TROOPS START ADVANCE Rhineland, Is Occupied BERLIN, July 13.-—Just as Ger in statement of British Outlined by Premier Baldwin, news received here today that French troops had advanced in Westphalia a This city 1 ocouplec Barmen ortant industrial inhaditanta, tant in hi is a blew had been hope@ would desist from further advances in view of the British statement, Later it was an nounced that Elberfeld had been occupied Barmen and Elberfeld later were evacuated with announcement the oe eupation was merely a punitive Measure against civilian German po lice of those cities BRITISH NOTE MAKES DEMAND BY LLOYD ALLEN LONDON, July 13.—Rellet Premier Baldwin had not for ak with France and Belgium over parat was mingled today on the part of thone allies, with ot ity over terms of the British not Germany. This note is to be sent to Frar | Belgium and Italy, and probably to jthe United States before delivery Tt will contain Britain's views on the reparations situation—something | Baldwin and Curzon in the house |of lords, rendering the long-awaited | statement British policy, only hinted at yesterday | The statement made it clear that | Britain considers the time has come for an end to the Rubr venture and a in center of nearly te che of the most impc Rhineland and its seizure to Germany. It here that France also ns ros. WILL ELECT « reasonable reparations settlement PORTLAND, July sessions of the fifth annual conven tion of the Federation of Business and Professional Women’s clubs of | !iberal America will end late today with the election of officers to serve during the ensuing year, The new president will be a We ern woman, unless some one nomin- ated from the floor this afternoon should be chosen. Report of nominating committee, before the delegates today, carries the names of Miss Adelia Prichard, president of the Oregon State Feder- ation and ty, Washington, as recommended for the high office. Selection of the 1924 convention city was expected to be left to the incoming executive board, and will possibly not be announced during the convention. Portland, Maine; Chat- tanooga, Tenn.; Fairmount, W. V.; Fargo, N.'D.; Omaha, Neb.; Dallas, | Texas and Kansay City are all bid-| 4 w ding for the next ‘Year's event. With the conclusion of the con yention sessions, the delegates will | tomorrow enjoy a motor trip over the | Columbja river highway, and a hike} tothe summit of Mount Hood is} planned for those remaining here over Ties Up Industry | ana ticut. thomas. He denied that | N PEDRO, Cal., July 12—The| mpathetic five-day walkout of the/ I. W. W. resulted today compl paralysis of lumber move- ment at the harbor. Approximate- ly 500 longshoremen have quit work to protest the conviction of 27 fellow radicals, on charges of criminal syn- dicaliam, with the result that every At t-|atress on that portion of Fi of Portland, | in Paris newspape but gave no inkling of the contents 13.—Business | of the forthcoming note. Tho statement was favorably re. ceived in this country, altho the press thinks it was a little Over-considerate of France's feel ings. As for France, she is speech which spoke of the nece sity of co-operation among the al the | Iles, Ignoring a call for an end of| ‘There is a note barely concealed, comment today, urged withdrawal the Ruhr venture. of disappointment because Baldwin Misa Edith Thornton,| from the Ruhr without condemning | ¢ county treasurer of Whatcom coun-| Germany's passive r par: ticularly sore subs HERE’S MORE ABOUT SUSPECT STARTS ON PAGE 1 tered 7 door and im- lr lives t passed within an inch or #0 of Patrolman O, L. Reddin. Ww the officers walted and then tried the tear bombs but found that they had left the caps for the bombs at headquarters. They then rushed the door and broke it down. Belsio was taken to headquarters, where he was questioned by Capt. Joe Mason he knew the other two suspects and sald that he thought he was resist in almost | {2% 20 attack by bandits, He was then taken to the city jail and held on an open charge lumber ship in San Pedro fs tled up tod: Freight vessels and oll tank- ‘ers have been unaffected so far. 419 Euclid Avenue Cleveland The population of this city has tripled since the Brown- ing-King here. store was opened 20 Browning-King Stores in 18 Cities July Suit Clearance 4 Big Lots of Men’s and Young Men’s High-Grade Suits Red uced Hundreds of the season’s best selling mod- els and pattern suits for men and young men—the lines are broken, but each lot consists of sizes from 33 to 50 chest—re- markable values at clearance prices. $23.50 $28.85 $33.50 $37.50 Clearance sale of all men’s top coats, gabar-” dine coats and odd trousers; nishings, boys’ clothi also men’s fur- ng and furnishings take advantage of this sale and save money. Second Ave. at University, Arcade Square | | | | | Miss Dorothy Patten, Chat- tanooga, will christen the} new ship City of Chatta-| nooga, which wi! be launch-| ed at Newpori News, Va.,| about July 24. In former days champagne was used for| a ceremony like this, Water is used at times now, | HERE’S MORE ABOUT FRIDAY 13TH STARTS ON PAGE 1 ly old lady with the smoked glasses. “Get your camera ready and you} can take my picture.” | | As he rounded the first corner in |precipltous flight the photographer | cast & protest over his shoulder, “I! ain't superstitious, but what can you expect trying to get a picture like that on Friday, the 13th?" And the black cat galloped on | ahead } see | riday, the 13th, the most notor! Ous of hoodoos, waa bidding fair at {noon to be the quietest of similar unlucky days In the history of the| elty, Not a single freak accident or | apecimen of disastrous luck appeared | upon the police report hook, trolman Bob Kernan, special agent of Chief of Police “Coatloss Bill Severyns, was the only police man who defied the jinx, He ap peared at police headquarters Fri y and openly declared that he in ended to walk back and forth be jneath a ladder, He walked gravely back and forth beneath it yu time hia fellow copa cheered }him to echo, Nothing 1 pened. | A few minutes later, however, Kernan slipped on a grease epot In }the corridor and sprawled on the | floor, Wherupon his brother cops laughed lokg and loud. ee Friday, the 13th, was unlucky for} | Kiotinos, Owen Randal) and Cyrti| Van Dewtele, all of whom sojourned | lin the city hoosegow Friday | George slipped and fell at Sixth! jave. and King st. in the weo small | | hours of the morning. When he got | |up his rear pocket was leaking. A passing cop smelled moonshine and | iped George to pick the slivers of | | glass from his anatomy and locked | | him up. | |. Owen Randall was taking a’ tire | from an auto owned by A. J. Batt, | 616 16th ave. N., when Patrolmen | |B. A. Sands and H. C. McLennan | appeared. Result: Randall was also| locked up. Van DeWicle was operating a | | | moonshine distillery at 1528 W. 61at \ nt. when two officers appeared, it in| | alloged. Van DeWielo also landed in | | the city bastile. | 8. NEW YORK.—"Dry” agents start ed Friday, the 13th, by expediting | @ million gallons of real beer on ita | way down sewers and the river inj} a foaming rush to get within the law beyond the three-mite Iimit, see | NEW YORK—Thos. O'Keefe, 62, | had 24 cents and “wanted to buy a drink.” He tried to borrow the needed cent from Detective Herron. For his poor judgment he starts a 20.day sentence today | Wee e | NEW YORK—It worked differ. jently for Jole Richards, age 18} months, who fell from a third.story | jwindow on to @ screen and vol- jplaned safely into a flower garden. | | He came up smiling. | |he had taken shelter, all Lonniv re- | |celved was a few minor burns. eee Ore—Her PORTLAND, husband |Bigger charges in a divorce com- | jplaint against Frank Bigger, on file | here. tae | | PORTLAND, Ore.-—-Lacking 16 cents of enough to pay her 60-cent check at a local restaurant, Mra, BE, | Holden left | while she dashed home to get the! rest of the money. The cashier4 |grew worried when the trip’ took | |Mre. Holden longer than she expect- \ ed, and called the police to come after the baby. The officers and! Mrs, Holden arrived ot the same | time, and now she's angry at the! |restaurant and won't eat there any more. | soe | PORT ARTHUR, ‘ex.—Henry 1 |Gardner, of 1313 |years old jkilling 1 |his path short! Jon a nail. The 1s his name; 13 aunts, 13th st, 6 18 and celebrated it by cat which crossed before he stepped has 13 letters in uncles and sis: today black |ters, His mother is 39, three times }13; his father .» four tlmes 13 [After the black cat episode, the [boy's father locked lim jn the {house until the jinx had passed Fined 23 Times for Violating Same Law GRIMSBY, Eng., July 14—Charles | Kendall waa fined for 23 days In aue | cession for violating the law in the manufacture of oll, ‘Then he com- | plied with the city regulations, THE SEATTL HERE'S MORE ABOUT KLAN STARTS ON PAGE 1 Powell declared Sheriff Matt took a different view of the Starwich, however tion “They will wear no masks at an meeting in public,” Btarwich said I wan elected to enforee the law and the Any klansman with a mask on thrown Inte Powell a that he quested Starwich to send deputies to the convention at Pe park a week ago, “I asked him to arrest mo first of all if the law is violated in any way,” Powell sald When informed that Btarwich had law says that masks earing in face are ilegal publi will be had re |declared masks could not be worn jat the public ceremonial, Powell refused to comment on this ulti matum. “We will hold the Initiation cere. monies as planned,” he said “Please let the subject drop." COLVIN WILL MAK NO COMMENT ON MATTER The open alr monies have been widely advertised and ap ex pensive fireworks dlaplay has ‘we arranged, Powell declared, Powell expecta at least 26,000 klanamen and spectators to attend the affair, he said Deputy Prosecutor EB, D, Colvin refused to comment on this unex pected turn in tie klan controversy “I do not want to anticipate an il lewal to say In advance whether or an event ja legal,” Colvin sald Thursday Colvin déolared that the law npecifically forbids a conclave of masked men for the purpose of perating and transacting bust hat the controversy up to the unexpected stand of Sheriff Star wich to forbid the use of any masks had been staged entirely for pub- Melty purposes waa the claim of Powell Friday, in receding from his wtand that the convention would be held with delegates masked, ASKED STARWICH TO ARREST HIM FIRST “Tne only time the mask ts worn at our meetings ‘# during the naturalization or initiation cere. mony,” Powell sald. “I invited| Stu ples park and to arrest me firet of all if the law was violated there Powell's surrender to Starwich on | the point of kinnamen appearing at the convention in masks came fol jlowing receipt of a telegram from Gov, Louls F. Hart, refusing to send & company of National Guard troops to guard the convention. Powell dispatched a telegram to the gov ernor late Thursday, anking troops and intimating that might Occur should Sheriff Starwich at tempt to interfere with “our rights an American citizens.” Gov, Hart wired back that no troops could be went until requested by the sheriff and @ superior court judge. SAYS CONTROVERSY 18 JUST PUBLICITY STUNT “That was just a publicity stunt,” Powell declared Friday. “I couldn't violence n Belsio’s pistol failed to fire| several people, among them’ George | Ret that much publicity for $10,000 I would have sent @ telegram to President Harding If he had been here.” Powell shld that as a result of the publicity given the convention, hun- dreds of delegates will attend who Otherwise would have remained at home. “It will be a gathering of all the klansmen of the state,” he sald. “Some kians are sending their en. tire personnel, instead of a few rep. resentatives.” Sheriff Starwich ts plans for enforcing the Inw at the klan convention carefully guarded "I will have plenty of men there to preserve order and arrest law violat ors,” the sheriff HERE’S MORE ABOUT NAVY PRICES STARTS ON PAGE 1 jthe rates paid by Seattle and the! Northwest, Young maintained that wagon were higher in Seattle pack- ing plants than in California planta. The packing managers of tho Frye and Barton plants also state that meat food products, such as smoked hams, head cheese, bologna and other commodities, which are slightly higher {n Seattw than tn California cities, have their prices based on the fresh meat prices, and that they change with the grass season. BREAD PRODUCTION COSTS ARE MORE IN SEATTL ing to BE, W. Skinner, president of the Seattle Baking Co. He points out that Seattle prices are on a level with those of Spokane, Ta conditions are the same. He main. tains that wages paid hero higher than in the Southern cities of California, and that people here demand a better grade of bread than in many of the towns, The navy, he claim » wants her baby as wecurity|tne very best grade of bread that | may be had, and that the prices paid are the highest !n the Ist, The prices of poultry in Seattle are materially lower than in any of the California cities dealing with the fleet. The reason for this, accord. ing to R, A. Richison, plant man of the Seattle Poultry Co., ts there is a very poor market for poultry and poultry prod ucts, He contends that the outlet here is far inferior to that of Southern California, with the result ager that here that the prices here are consider. ably lower, Dealers in fresh vegetables, ew peclally sweet potatoes, claim that a large share of them are grown in California and must be shipped here, with high freight rates and a consequent difference in price. Regarding the price of Irish pota- toon, Seattle dealers point out that Seattle 18 undersold only by San Francisco and that San Diego and San Pedro are much higher in thelr charges to the fleet, Milk dealers in Seattle are shown in the price Hat of the navy to be far under any of the larger cities of for California {n the competition malik contracts, Seattle's price is whereas San Francisco and San situa | t, on the part of anyone, or | not) wich to send delegates to Peo | keeping hin] are | Southern | STAR FLEET NOW AT PAGE 9 PORT ANGELES} FREDERICK & NELSON © ¥IFTH AVENUE AND PINE STREET | |Greatest Array of Ships Ever in Puget’ Sound The greatest armada of American | fighting craft ever assembled at one Port Angeles Friday The last 4 | vision f the . Pacific fleet was ached i to arrive at the ” vering base Friday, which will mean that Puget Bound ts host to every type of first line battle craft of the United States navy. } | Twelve more veasele were to Join |the fleet of 20 ships Wriday and in |clude the battleships California, Ne | vada, Mississippi and Pennsylvania |with seven torpedo destroyers and one tender | | When President Harding returns |freom Alaska July 27 he will be welcomed by & flotilla of fighters, the like of which never been assembled before. Every pital ship of the line will be in |the formation when tho transport Henderson steams into Puget Sound. | ‘The fleet will be under command of Admiral Hilary P, Jones and Vice Admiral H, A, Wiley, and will |be formed in Kiliott bay in prepara. jtlon for the review by President | Harding. | Complete plans for the entertain has ment of the officers and crews of the fighting craft have been com pleted with navy officials and the Beattle Chamber of Commerce and various committees, The men will be feted during the week of July 23 to 28, The Rotary, College and K wanis clubs will entertain the offi cers every day of the stay of the fleet and special invitations to at tend the pageant “Americanus” have been sent to 200 officers of the battle cratt. HERE’S MORE ABOUT PHONE STARTS ON PAGE 1 findings reviewed." The City of Everett relied wu section 10,428 of the same public |wervice act which states “any com- nant or any public service af. fected by any order of the commis- sion and deeming it contrary to law may apply to the superior court for | writ of review.” ROVISION APPLIES ONLY TO COMPANLES | Tho supreme court calls attention |to the fact that under paragraph 10,- [441 the right to seek a review of findings on the valuation of its p erty is limited to the company in volved, and may not be taken by the complainant. Tho opinion the Judges continuer: “We are of the opinion that the | appellant (the City of Everett, or any jother city, for that matter) im not authorized by statute to institute any proceedings, anywhere (concerning property values) for the purpose of such & review. It relies for its au- thority on paragraph 10,428 which} provides that ‘any complainant or public service affected’—may Insti-| tute review proceedings, while the | jteapondent (the ‘phone concern or any private utility concern) reties upon the provision of paragraph 16, 1441, which limits review ‘any com jpany affected by the findings.’ “It is plain that a complainant may have a review as to some findings and order or orders made by the de- partment, but paragraph 10,441 Is specific to the effect that only the public service company affected may | have a review of the questions di- rectly affecting the valuation of it» property.” The decision was handed down by Department 1 of the supreme court and was concurred in by Judges Main, Mackintosh, Mitchell and Hol- comb, Students of utility tactics declare that the joker In paragraph 10,441 haa denied the cities of the state and thelr citizens equal representations before the courts of the state and jgiven utility concerns the right to boost the rate making value of their property to the skies without fear of | court Interference, GETS PALM AS __ KINDEST COP | There is at least one policeman on j the. Seattle force who in courteous, | modest and obliging to a fault, even to ladies who are no longer in the “flapper” class, so Chief of Police W. B, Soveryns was told Friday. The cop {n question is Patrolman Thomas, of the Georgetown precinct. | “On the Fourth of July,” Mrs. | Elinor Ingersoll Thorne told Chief Severyns, ‘there were four ladies in| ning struck a tree beneath which |are considerably higher here, accord: | the officer where we could park to| versity of Washington, was given jee the parade, He not only show ed | jus where and holped us to get | there, but got a brick to block. the wheels with, and mado the party | | “spanked her with violence,” Feulah | coma, Everett and Portland, where | head of us put down his auto top} ance and charm je wre could see, | “He was so kind |unassuming that It js imposible not| |to commend him to you, so that he may benefit in some amall way from having his kindness courteous ar recognized.” Chief Severyns declarcd that he | would see to it that Off Thomas | jrecelved the palm for being the | most polite officer on the force |Senator Dillingham | Passes at 80 Years | | MONTPELIER, Vt, July 13. enator William Paul Dillingham, | rmont, 80, died during the night home here | today, | Dillingham served as governor ot | | Vermont from 1880 to 1890. In 1900 sted senator to fill the va jeaney ¢ d by the death of Justin 8. Morrill, serving continuously up to the time of his death \V jit was announced at hi ne. Was Diego Aharge 40 highest with .46. All dealers in every commodity that the navy buys point out that the two markets of Northern Wash:| ington and Southern California are} so far rated that to maintain] equal price hedules would be im.| possible, They claim that where one} product is high in the North, it may be low in the South, and vice versa. | Many factors, such as the seasons, transportation facilities, weather con: | ditions, supply and demand and} others all have their effect in the determining of prices, and San Pedro is DKON Una Ae A NGaL bea AeA Ma Wy ew Vy debe ts 1| part of Armand, the knight jand Le 69 High-grade Sample Hats Early Autumn Models from a Leading Maker N exceptional offering of advance Hat styles for Autumn, in Duvetyn, Panne Velvet and Silk Velvet, with distinctive feather trimmings. The sketch suggests the smartness of the models in this offering, which includes the new Turbans, off-the-face effects and semi-tailored models, with burnt goose, ostrich, hackle and breast, sometimes combined with clipped quills. A Saturday Feature: 500 Pairs of RUFFLED CURTAINS SPECIAL 69c PAIR An extremely low price for these dainty Ruffled Curtains of sheer white voile, which are always in request for bedrooms, break- fast nooks or kitchens. They are 24% yards long. Finished with 2-inch ruffles. —special, Saturday, 69¢ pair. DOWNSTAIRS STORE White China Cups and Saucers SPECIAL | 6 for 75c A very low price for Cups and Saucers of good quality China—on the ovide shape, with handles modeled in bamboo effect—as pic- tured. Special, 6 for 75¢. —pownsrairs store | AT A VERY LOW PRICE: $12.50 | —DOWNSTAIRS STORE Children’s a Vacation Footwear $1.25 to $4.50 | Low-priced styles in com: fortable Shoes for children to wear for outings and play. | |) Tan Barefoot Sandals, sizes 5 to 8, 81.265 pair; sizes 8% to 2, $1.50 pair. White Canvas Oxfords, with welted soles and spring heels; sizes 8% to 11, $1.95 pair; with rubber heels, sizes 1144 to 2, $2.45 pair. Growing Girls’ Pumps of pat- _ ent leather, with low heels and medium round toes; F sizes 2% to 7, $3.50 pair. & “Bobby” Sandals for children ‘and growing girls, in patent leather with hand-turned jf) soles, sizes 8% to 11, $2.75 pair; sizes 11% to 2, $3.50 |} pair; sizes 2% to 7, $4.50 pair. —DOWNSTAIRS STORE 1,400 Pairs . Children’s Sox At 15c Pair i Lisle Sox with ribbed roll te tops, Black, Pink, Yellow, Light-blue, White and Copen:. i hagen, in sizes 4 to 8% (not every size in every color), also White Sox with novelty roll tops, sizes 8% to 9%. At a very low price—15¢ pair. —DOWNSTAIRS STORE University Opera Gets Appreciative Reception Glen Hughes and Don Wilson Produce De- lightful Piece With Competent Assistance WICHITA FALLS, ‘Tex.-Lonnie|_,Th®, bfead prices twre aro con-|our party, who went downtown to| Playing to an appreciative audl-|rected by Mary Ald, and the me- Powe ke galt Sadey,. Gonale siderably higher than {n California |#ee the parade In an auto. We were the first performance of "“Blue-| chanteal stage effects were in charge ahead Bi addy, copsidered | cities for the renson that the|not young and pretty girls, but four a comic opera by Glenn]of H .L. Deits. himself lucky today. Wheh light-| products used in its manufacture | Women past middie age. We asked| Hughes and Don Wilson, of the Uni-| Mr. Hughes, author of the well- constructed libretto, and the charm- ing lyrics, directed the performance from the dramatic point of view, and Mr. Wilson directed the music. The second and final performance will be given Friday night. Thursday night in Meany hall. Ruth Bamford, in the leading so- prano role, proved her versatility by singing and acting with equal assur: Clifford Newdall brought a rich, dramatic tenor to the HAVE ENOUGH SKAGIT MONEY Earl Keller, in the title role, put across his comic songs in good fash- fon. He made whimsical, exotic Bluebeard, and played up to the dra- “There is enough money on hand matic climaxes decidedly well. fo complete the construction of the JAG SCENE Skagit power project, the transmis- IS REALISTIC Katherine Peterson and Richard Bennett furnished the chief comedy of the evening. Their drunken scene in the second act was especially well done. Miss Peterson in the course of the performance contributed two quaint solos of the ballad type, which were highly appreciated, Mr, Ben- nett, in a straight acting part, Hv ened the production considerably, The light, romantic motive of the opera was carried by Dorothy Jones Damon, Miss Jones, mak: ing her local debut in this perform. ance, scored an instantaneous hit with her song and dance feature, MUSIC COVERS WIDE RANG The music for the opera covered a wide range in st and was at all times beautifully adapted to the moods of the libretto, Particularly effective last night were ‘A Shep-|The error in Carroll's figures influ- herdess Forlorn,’ “Dream, Lady,|eneed Chairman ©. T, Erickson of Dream,'’ and ‘Wedding Song.’ Mr,| the utilities committee to cut Uhden's Wilson's music shows a fine under. | request for the appropriation of $1,- standing of theatrical requirements, | 000,000 to $500,000, ‘The settings used for the three acts were designed and painted by| LONDON, July 18.—On his seventh Richard Bennett, and were the most} proposal Miss Vena Galt, vaudeville effective seen on the campus for a| actress consented to marry R. W. long time. 'Haeberlin, who has an annual in- The dances were arranged and di- come of $70,000, sion lines and to purchase and erect the necessary substations in Scat- tle,” Carl F, Uhden, chief engineer of the Skagit, said Friday. Uhden's statement came to refute published statements that the Skagit fund will be short from $200,000 to $750,000 before the work {is com- pleted. A report on funds remaining sub- mitted to the utilities committee of the council by Comptroller Harry W. Carroll, Thursday, failed to account for $740,000, which Uhden maintain- ed was available. This error by C roll gave the clue to scandal spread- ers to report a shortage of Skagit funds, Uhden said. M. H. Strouse, auditor of appropri- ations, reported that the fund con- tains $1,740,000 instead of $1,068,000 reported by Carroll to be available. | [than @ week. PROCTOR ASKS — MORE MONEY Showing an increase of $158,000 over the 1923 budget, Robert L. © Proctor, superintendent of buildings, established the record for increased expenses in submitting his budget — for the year 1924, Friday, Proctor asks for $414,980 to con- duct his office next year. His 1933 budget was $256,929. : Increased expenses are accounted for by the employment of 11 addi. — tional building inspectors, a new as- sistant plan examiner, an auto rev pair man, $3,000 for new automo- biles, an additional clerk in hig of. fice, $17,272 Increase in operati and maintenance of his office, $104,826 for new buildings and im. provements at the Firlands sanato- rium, ae Proctor claims that much of the increased expense in his department is caused by the new zoning ordi nance recently passed by the coun+ cil, : Hotel Trustees to Set Building Date ‘Trustees of the Community Hotel — corporation will meet Monday noon ~ in the Rainier club to decide the. Vir construction of the new Olympic ho: tel will start, it was announced Fri day morning. ey H, J, Cadwalader, superintendent of construction, arrived in Seattle Thursday and will remain here until” the hotel is completed. He has just completed a 650-room hotel in Cleve. land, Sugar Cut Fourth a Time During Week NEW YORK, July 13—The pried of refined sugar was reduced: still” further by big sugar companies tos” du; E Federal a sugar started the sh zt when it reduced refined 25 points Its action was followed Sugar, — cut in tees to $8.50. immediately by National Warner and Arbuckle, This ts the fourth