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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1922
Page
14
On December 27 federal circuit judges will meet at Taft's call to devise a plan to shift cases from congested circuits. A Daugherty sponsored bill aids transfers. Harding is to appoint several new judges to relieve backlog as 20 000 Prohibition cases now await action.
Downtown photoplay theaters prepare special New Year’s Eve programs. The Liberty rehearses Seattle talent for a high class bill plus comedy and variety. The Coliseum features a large orchestra under Jacques Beaucaire and a varied program. The Strand offers a real baby prize and a $25 amateur contest with prizes. Strands orchestra under S K Wineland teams with the event.
Alaska's cable appropriation of a million and a half dollars is expected to pass. A telegram from J J Underwood Washington DC to the Chamber of Commerce notes committee hearings finished and support growing. The cable would be the first trans Pacific link via the Alotian Islands aiding Orient and west coast Asia cities. Underwood commends Alaska Seattle advocates and Congressmen Miller Delegate Luther and Col Leaone for securing War Department backing.
Five men charged with federal offenses appeared in court Tuesday. Harry Ota of Japanese origin faces narcotics possession charges. James Carroll alias Frank Highland alias James Pat Kelly is charged with opium importation. Charles Thompson and Jack Loomis face rum smuggling charges, and Frank White faces a liquor smuggling charge.
Prof Trever Kincaid of the University of Washington will deliver the fourth lecture in the evolution series titled The Struggle for Existence. The open meeting will be held Thursday night at the Labor college near Sixth Ave and University St. Bryan's attack on Darwin will be discussed.
Oriental silk valued at eight million dollars will be among the cargo of the President Jackson when Star Tuesday sails. Officials of the Admiral line, owners, believe the ship will later carry other large silk shipments during the coming year.
Post Christmas blues filled the court as Judge John B. Gordon fined 160 drinkers. First offenders paid 10 dollars each while seasoned culprits received 40 days in jail. It was the busiest day of the year in the court.
D. A. Faunce, head of Faunce & Leland, was killed in the Del Mar apartments fire in Toledo last night. More than 20 others were injured.
Fire destroyed the country home of John Stevens McGroarty near Los Angeles at Tujunga yesterday. Furnishings were lost in the blaze. The event is reported from Los Angeles with details incomplete.
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