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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Jan 07, 1922

Page

8

Comedian Tops Moore Bill at Orpheum Vaudeville

The Moore's Orpheum vaudeville bill features Eddie Buzzell in A Man of Affairs with a country lover sketch and multiple acts by Nat Nazarro Lydia Barry Lane and Byron Beatrice Sweeney and others plus topics of the Day Aesop's Fables Pathe News and a concert orchestra. Larry Reilly tops the Pantages bill with a new week opening Monday matinee as Dunbar and Turner Mabel Harper and Ethel Fitzpatrick perform. Local girl Georgia Hall appears at Loew's Palace Hip as her Seattle roots are traced through her father Milly Hall and early theatre days.

Orpheum Moore Eddie Buzzell Nat Nazarro Lydia Barry Bertie Lane Byron Beatrice Sweeney Nazarro Darling Fink Pathe News Trish Larry Reilly Reilly West Dunbar Turner Althoit Seattle Mabel Harper Mine Harper Ethel Fitzpatrick Shaw Swan Palace Hip Pitzer Day Howellys Viola Dana Georgia Hall Loew Milly Hall Third Avenue Theatre

New Hearing Over U S Controversy in Boston

Judge Croaby declined to appoint Frank M. Lamson as temporary trustee for the Christian Science Publishing Society until a hearing on claims by former trustees Herbert W. Waustace and Paul Harvey that they were removed in bad faith by directors.

U. S Boston Croaby Supreme Court Frank M. Lamson Old Colony Trust Co Christian Science Publishing Society Herbert W. Waustace Paul Harvey Bed Faith

Four Youths Held as Bandit Suspects in City

Four youths Harold Orth 17 Harry D Sherer 18 Henry O'Brien 20 and Martin A Youg 21 were held in city jail Saturday after being suspected of multiple street car hold ups. Arrests followed an accidental shooting of Gerald Lindsay 19 by Orth at a house on 4749 Seventh Ave NE. The youths were asleep when police arrived Friday.

Harold Orth Harry D. Sherer Henry O’brien Martin A. Youg City Gerald Lindsay Orth Seventh Ave. N. E

Trolleys Collide Injuring Dozens in Ballard Crash

Late Friday a Ballard streetcar jumped the track at First avenue and Union street and was struck by a northbound 20th avenue car. Dozens of passengers injured including Mrs. Josephine Promer 52 and her granddaughter Dorothy 3 who were taken to the city hospital. Two other women were seriously hurt as both cars suffered heavy damage and were towed to the car barns.

First Ave Union St Ballard 20Th Ave. N. W Dozns Passengcers Josephine Promer

Kidney trouble relief from Foley Kidney Pills

A reader from Fairfield VI reports head and body aches and sleepless nights due to kidney trouble. Foley Kidney Pills gave relief, ending the discomfort and restoring rest.

Murderer Roddy on Run Across Three States

Police and detectives hunt the man known as Sure Death, Roddy, who killed a man and two detectives during a holdup and fled with $800. A parolee from Blackwell's Island, he was traced to Montclair New Jersey and Belleview, New Jersey, as authorities widen the dragnet.

New York Roddy Miller Mlackley Mont Claire N. J Blackwell's Island Belleview

Campfire Training and Activities For Blue Birds and Guardians

February brings training courses for Campfire Blue Bird leaders and guardians at headquarters. Guardians attend 3 6 pm Wednesday afternons and 7 9 30 pm Mondays. Blue Bird leaders meet Tuesdays 4 6 pm. Each course includes a one hour lecture and an hour of hand work such as stenciling and basketry, with a $2 material fee.

Red Cross Fifth Virginia Campfire Headquarters

New Prima Donna Joins London Follies at Metropolitan

Lillian Coles debuts as the new prima donna with Albert de Courville's London Follies. The show is extended at the Metropolitan because of popular demand after Mise Cole joined the company and quickly assumed the leading role.

Lillian Coles Albert de Courville London

National Auto Show Opens in Grand Central Palace

The 22d annual National Automobile show opens today at Grand Central Palace in New York with over 400 cars and chassis from 92 American and foreign makes. The four floor display shows gleaming autos amid white marble décor in purple and gold, promising buyers more value than ever.

New York Jan Grand Central Palace

Northwest Resources Textbook Contributors Named

Business and professional men in the Northwest contribute chapters to a textbook on economic resources. The work is being compiled by Dean Stephen J. Miller and Prof. H. T. Lewis of the University of Washington. Contributors include Robert Allen, Hugo Winkenwerder, W. B. Allen, T. D. Kibler, John N. Cobb, and M. M. Skinner.

Northwest Stephen J. Miller H. T. Lewis University of Washington Robert Allen West Coast Lumbermen's Association Hugo Winkenwerder Allen Fisher Flour Milla T. D. Kibler John N. Cobb M. M. Skinner

Argument Date Set in Circus Robbery Case

In Vancouver Washington January 7 an effort to force the superior court to show cause for denying a continuance in the Hert Orcutt and Roy Moore circus robbery case seeks certiorari review. An Olympia hearing is set for Monday, before the second trial date. The first trial ended in a hung jury. Defense motions claim a new trial within 78 days and allege prejudice by Judge Simogén.

Vancouver Wash Superior Ths Hert Orcutt Roy Moore Selle Floto Olympia Simogén

Urge Sale of All Ship Board Craft

Washington January 7. Shipping board urged rapid sale of all vessels and creation of a $100 million merchant marine revolving fund plus income tax relief as the three main features of the indirect ship subsidy plan submitted by American ship owners operators and builders yesterday.

Washington Shipping Board

John R. McLaughlin Dies at 83 in Plainview

John KR McLaughlin, 83, died at home on Friday at 914 West Galer Street. The body rests at Butterworth Mortuary pending funeral arrangements. He was active in the Masonic order and is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Robert Kernan, and a sister, Mrs. Selina Burchard of Plainview Minnesota.

John KR. Mclaughlin W. Galer St Butterworth Mortuary McLaughlin Robert Kernan Selina Burchard Plainview Minn

Declare Boy Not Murderer In Gallup Double Slaying

Olin Claude Walker, held in the Los Angeles city jail, says he is not involved in the November 26 murder of Millionaire James Clackwell and his wife in Gallup New Mexico. Police say he admits being in Gallup at the time but claims no knowledge of the killings and awaits Gallup police direction.

Angeles Cal Olin Claude Walker Main Street James Clackwell Gallup N. M Ansistant A. W. Murray

Renewal of Chicago building trades strike ordered

The renewal of Chicago's building trades strike was ordered today to start next Tuesday. All unions except the bricklayers voted to reject Judge K. M. Landin's wage award, bringing Chicago construction to a standstill again after nearly a year.

Chicago K. M. Landin

Arrest Made in Bank Theft Case at Mount Clemens

Alger Lates, 38, was held in the county jail at Olympia on a telegraphic warrant for suspected participation in the Half-Way State bank robbery at Mount Clemens, Mich., last year involving about $12,000. Lates claims mistaken identity. Two other suspects remain detained in Detroit.

Mount Clemens Mich Alger Lates Olympia Lates Blue Tenino Harry Parr Detroit

Farmers Face Wall Warns of Wheat Crisis

G C Jewett manager of the Northwest Wheat Growers Association told the Chamber of Commerce council at the Masonic clubroom that farmers are being forced to the wall as crop values plunge from about 13 billion to 5 billion dollars. He warned something is wrong in the relationship between crop values and other goods.

G. C. Jewett Northwest Wheat Growere Chamber of Commerce Masonic

Ladies Ride With Hommes et Chevaux

Laties will be welcome to alt on the door and hang their feet out of the side door of Vulture 75 de La Roclete dew Quarante Hommes et Huit Chevaux. In other words these men will give their firm mixed function some time this month.

Pioneer Frank Johnson Buried in Kent Cemetery

White River Valley pioneer Frank Johnson, age 74, was buried in Kent Cemetery on Wednesday. He left a widow and eight children.

White River Valley Frank Johnson Kent Johnson

Bigger class at university

Final registration figures for the Winter quarter show a slight increase over autumn. Enrollment reaches 4 635 for winter, down from 4 696 last quarter and about 500 below winter 1921. Routing improvements cut registration time, with 31 600 registered by 2 pm on opening day.

Herbert T. Condon Megistrar FE. N. Jone

War Finance Loans Totals Reported for 1921

Washington officials announced today that the War Finance Corporation loaned about 1.56 billion to agricultural interests and 56 million to promote exports in 1921, part of a larger wartime finance program.

Washington War Finance Corporation

Beattie Unemployment Plan Sent to City Commission

Mayor Caldwell's unemployment commission backs registering all Beattie's jobless to avoid duplication by city agencies. A full report on the scheme will be presented to the commission within two weeks.

Caldwell Beattie

Logger Takes Life With Gas

W. Trosberg, 60, a logger, was found dead from gas early Saturday in his room at the Georgian hotel. A roomer smelled gas in the hallway and, with the proprietor Fan Tanaka, broke down the door to find Trosberg lying on the bed with a gas jet turned on. The window cracks were plugged with rag. No relatives of Trosberg have been found.

W. Trosberg Georgian Hotel Chas. T. Jackson Fan Tanaka Torsberg

Postoffice Seeks Night Air Mail Contracts

Washington January 7 Second Assistant Postmaster General Shaughnessy in charge of air mail urged Congress to authorize the post office to contract for night air mail deliveries with commercial concerns, saying night flying is too hazardous for the government to handle.

Washington Shaughnessy Congress Post Office Department

Deranged Veterans' Cases to Be Probed

The United States Veterans Bureau announces a nationwide investigation of mentally deranged ex-service men held in prisons. Col Forbes, director, disclosed the plan from Washington. In Spokane, Fred A Adams becomes executive secretary of the National Park Highways Association succeeding Frank W Guillbert.

Washington United States Veterans’ Bureau Col Forbes Spokane Fred A. Adams Frank W. Guillbert The National Park Highways Association

Boost Tour ing in Northwest Spok ane Promotes Travel

Spokane article reports the Portland fair proposal to boost Northwest tourism with a traveling fair. The Parks Highway association adopted two resolutions urging advertising to draw travelers and supporting travel aid while avoiding parallel or loop roads. Fred A. Adams of Spokane was elected secretary. Frank W. Guilbert resigned.

Spokane Theme Parks Highway Association Northwest Portland Fred A. Adams Columbia Survey Frank W. Guilbert

Hays Offered $150,000 Salary to Lead Motion Picture Industry

The New York press reports Postmaster Will H. Hays offered a $150,000 yearly salary to head the motion picture industry, higher than $100,000 in a note to Variety. The notice claims a deal is on between politicians from both major parties and a new party bloc claiming control of the industry.

New York Will H. Hays Variety Day

Free Lecture on Dant by Dr Benoist Pallen

Under Beattle cil Knights of Columbus the free public lecture will be delivered by Dr Benoist Pallen of New York on a Wednesday at 8 in the Knights of Columbus hall. Prof Clark sett of the University of Wash will introduce him. The speaker is noted for magazine work and Catholic encyclopedia revisions and editing duties.

Beattle Cil Knights of Columbus Benoist Pallen New Ys Knights of Columbus Hall Clark Sett University of Wash Catholic Pedia

Samuel Untermyer Decries Bulb Prices in Inquiry

New York January 7 Samuel Untermyer counsel in the Lockwood housing inquiry says the price of electric bulbs is excessive. He argues the market is skewed and burdens consumers. A stray advertising blurb about BoMt French Pastry appears within the dispatch.

New York Samuel Untermyer The Lockwood

Men's Two-Pant Suits 35 Dollars at Fifth Ave Store

Advertises menswear with two pants suits at 35 dollars along with hats shoes and furnishings offered at one price. Cash or credit terms available. Location noted as 1427 visas and a Fifth Ave. address.

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