The Seattle Star Newspaper, February 28, 1924, Page 20

UNCOVER BANDIT IN PRISONER Auto Thief Discovered to Be Treasury Holdup LOST LOOT GAMBLING Willingness to Serve Time Arouses Suspicion to a busy 1 until the 1 the man. runner named T. J was waiting. The taxi driver $1,000 and Ki ace Starwich's Kelley, wes given paid $5,090 information. After arriving at Seattle and d!- viding his Joot with accomplices, Hollywood plunged on v gam- bling games and lost {t all, as well as & $300 diamond ring. Later went to Bellingham. Where he stole an automobile, was arrested, and entered a plea of guilty. His readiness to take punishment aroused the curiosity of . officials, who investigated his case, uncover- ing his alleged record. | Set Funeral Date Minnie of Be tous he Funeral services tor M B. Love; a 20-year reside attle, who died at the Columbus sanitarium Tuesday, Ww! held Saturday afternoon, at the Georgo- lows undertaking establishment. Mrs. Love ts survived by her hus-} band, George E. Love; her mother, ‘Mrs. Margaret Veo; two sons and a ay st | undertaking parlors. ; THE SEATTLE G7AR N Editorials Speed Up Blood Pressure ~The 2G0, Cal., & weekly paper published eterans at the Camp Kear 1 haa been di rected to tone do ¥ by H. EB manding officer. While the reason given was that {ts editorial pol Col Whitledge, it was causing high blood pressure among the patients, W. A. Allen, its editor, asserts that “high blood pres- | sure in the offices of the twelfth dis jtrict of the veterans’ bureau at San Francisco may have something to do with the order. Brodesser Rites Set for Friday The funeral. of Mra. Jennie A Brodesser, 78, a resident of Seattle for the last 26 years, will be held Friday afternoon at the Georgetown Mrs, Brodes. ser, who is survived by her h band, Peter J. Brodeaser, 6524 Fifth ¢. §, died Tuesday at the Vir- ginia Mason hospital. For Delicious Tea—Try This — Scald outa crockery tea ot and while it is warm put in one level teaspoon: or genuine “SALADA” for Pp Pour on freshly boiling required. every cu weter and allow to steep five minutes, then pour into another heated vessel and serve. "SALADAY R. & HL C. COOK, WE «t-4073, EL tot-0930, DISTRIBUTORS (Paid Advertisement) YOUNG SEATTLE BUSINESS MAN COMES TO FRONT Successfully Purchases Entire Men’s Stock of Large} Wenatchee Department Store and Moves Same to Prop., Red Front Clothing Co. Seattle . Ce ochre ring f Quite = surprise was sprung in mercantile circles in Seattle with the an- nouncement by H. M. Rog: ers, Proprietor of the Red Front Clothing Company, 1601-1603 First Avenue, cor- ner Pine Street, Seattle, that he had pufchased the entire men's stock of DUR- KEE'S DEPARTMENT STORE of Wenatchee, Wash. Business in Wenatchee of late has been very quiet and this caused the large DURKEE DEPARTMENT STORE to become insolv- ent. Failing to meet their obligations, the entire stock was assigned to the Seattle Merchants’ Association for the benefit of the creditors. With ready cash and with the feeling that his friends and customers here at Seat- tle appreciate the values siven, Mr. Rogers grabbed this up-to-the-minute men’s stock at practically 50¢ on the dollar and has moved same to his large Red Front Store at Seattle. AS ROGERS BUYS, 80 ROGERS SELLS. Ro is progressive, always on the alert. His business is to buy stocks of merchan- dise at Bankrupt Sales, Re- ceivers’ Sales, ete. and when such an event as this takes place it means a big saving to the public of Se- atile and vicinity. Mr. Rogers wishes to an- nounce that his large Red Front Store at First Avente and Pine Street will be CLOSED ALL THIS WEEK until Saturday, making preparations ™” arrangements for the greatest and most sensational sale he has ever The great array of merchandise represented includes many of the best known makes in Men's Clothing, Shoes and Furnishings ever sold under the hammer. So please note this announcement; The Red Front Clothing Store WILL) burned when fire bro |Clein home, BE CLOSED until Saturday Morning, when this great stock will be thrown on sale along with Rogers’ entire stock, at truly sensational prices. Remember: SALE STARTS SATURDAY MOR> Tf you need any Men's Wear in Furnishings, Clothing or Shoes, WAIT cle UNTIL SATURDAY. Note address and see sensational window display at | was exploded by the hi Red Front Clothing Co., 1601-1603 1st Ave.. Full particulars in tomorrow night's Star—WAITL Corner com: | jthe progressives, Representative Nel- ; |day evening. iG, 9 A.M. } |fire to a gasoline can. Pine St, | See THE ICE CABBAGE - Bunny! _L T Tust HE TRY PRETTY, CARROT. _By Sam Groff)! PLAN IS ings; Mayor in the pric up of alleged gantzation of the faced t SUES Runnerup Schedules Meet- to Talk the com tin and F launched 4 wh 6 terme bearer of the reactic Mayor cord as wnerahip supporter which he « «mi ears of political actly of Eric al owner of muniely ered 0’ fought this principl MAYOR ASSAILS ~LUNDIN STAND 2 | Charges Opponent Fought | Shipyard Purchase Taking the offensive in his race for final election, Mayor EB. J, Brown Thursday opened a vigorous attack upon the record of Alfred HL. Lundin in the fight by the Port of Seattle to) acquire the Skinner & Eddy shipyard site, ‘The mayor accused Lundin of hav- ing led the “reactionary forces that | nought to block the purchase of this | site,” “Lundin served on the advisory! committee of the Chamber of Com merece opposing the purchase of the Skinner & Eddy property,” Mayor | Brown said. “Landin, and other cor poration lawyers made speech: thruout the city advocating that this roperty, worth $2,600,000, be sold to | rivate interests by the government | instead bf to the gecple of Seattle. | “No citizen of seattle opposed the | purchase of this valuable plece of| Property excepting those having | largo corporate interests or those re | tained by these interests. “One result of that fight was to| defeat the bond issue planned to fl- nance the purchase of the alte. | “Due to the efforts of George | Lamping, preaident of the port com: | mission, and at the expense of con | siderable money and effort, the port ‘finally has acquired title to the rite }in spite of Lundin‘s efforts. A bond | lanae of $600,000 will be submitted to | the electorate March 11, to finance jthe purchase, Will Mr. Lundin tell | the advocates of municipal ownership | whether he now favors this bond ts- | muer" ' | Mayor Brown exhibited copies of a | telegram he sent to Washington pro- testing the action of a small group | on the directorate of the Chamber of Cotnmerce opposing sale of the site to the city, and urging Albert B. Las-| ker, chairman of the shipping board, | to hold the property until Seattle vot- | ers bad decided whether or not they wished to buy the site." TAX COALITION SWITCHES! May “Go” Administration | Under Agreement WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.—Pro- |gresstve forces in the house today switched suddenly and agreed to| |Join administration forces in a com- promise to make the tax bill a “re. | | publican” measure, if thelr demands | for normal income tax rates are) met, | At a conference of the entire pro: imreasive bloc it was agreed to sup- |port the Longworth compromise of 187% per cent at the maximum aur. } |tax rates of the administration lead ers would yield to a 5 per cent nor. mal rate on incomes between $4,000 | jand $8,000, instead of 6 per cent, as | Longworth proposes, Republican Leader will meet the progreasive leaders late today. If the compromise is ef. | fected, the Garner democratic rates | will be knocked out of the bill on the final vote tomorrow The Longworth compromise pro. vides for a fiat 25 per cent cut in income rates. The maximum rate of 37% per |cent 1s on incomes of. $200,000 or more. The Garner maximum is 44/ per cent on incomes over $94,000. Explaining the sudden awitch of Longworth son, Wikconsin, said it was done in the Interests of party solidarity and a desire to raixe sufficient revenue for the soldier bonus. ‘The compro: mine rates, he believed, will raise more revenue than the Garner plan WOMEN BURNED \Gas Vapor Ignites; Flames Threaten Lives Two women, Mrs. Rose Ciein and | Mrs. H. Buchanan, wero severely | ke out in the 25 37th ave, Wednes. | The two women had ironing curtains pre®iously | ned in gasoline, The gas vapor jot iron, setting | Both women sustained burns about their heads and arms, The damage was $100. been |Moosemen Plan for Kennedy to Talk Membership Drive The largest mempership campaign a fraternal order lo is anticipated next month aa the result of a banquet to the 15 officers of the Seattle lod; or @ empted b: ‘The banquet at the favoy lar hotel Lun \ camp big n has on U. S. Industry * |avold Profe Universit John C. of Kenned: Washingte speak Friday night, at the Labor |} Loyal at sea og Prrigia in American Industry,” fa ne. wie 1 meeting was |Ties Of addresses, open to the public, anned by temple & of “Pioneers — - lon American industry. 4 vote, & ox Mayor Brown haa not definite mn the nature of his cam- good watching the Want Ad | *? upon Lun Brown pointed to his Jo of mun ty mplimentary his a orien of meetings in centrally ated cts, starting Friday up March 9. Hew agements. y de expects to Friday Uned Car ce ROWN, LUNDIN Seattle School Teachers Ask for Old Wage Scale Want Return to Salaries Prevalent Before Living Cost Slash Made fore the board “I favor re “I think teach well for gooa 0 yrars ago, resigned th Tr . : “The Nit can af r better teachers, teacher and n the an wage “It 1s impoesible to n & matter that by the board as SALARIES sive an opinion AKE AVERAGE attle # ot Shorrock, present election, 1 with board member ntroduced and reduction, and ving swung over er b th other voted for acific coast cities, e grade basis pum to $1 hw In of wage is 700 maxtmums,| the vote $1,500 mini-| bers 0 maximen j - If you a ot two of nooks, to schedule $1,860; , $2,220. 4 the schedule in: ¢ high re cramped, turn to the Want In Port-| columns and let them help you find , $1,200’ new quarte you 00 to Be Sure the beans You buy are BAKED . If it’s baked beans you. want—and you do—it’s the baked taste that makes you want them—look for the word “baked” on the label. Heinz Baked Beans are baked in ovens by dry » Wit ‘POR K AND WITH TOMATO SAUCE WEINe Pur oe omato sauce / Unrieties