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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1921
Page
6
Washington, Jan. 27. Secretary of the Navy Daniels argues disarmament is the only path to curb costly arms races. He notes nations study replacing battleships with aircraft and submarines and orders an American naval study to stay abreast of Britain amid fears of a new naval race.
C F Uhbden, in charge engineer, spoke to Seattle Chamber of Commerce members praising Skagit river development as the key to cheap electricity and attracting large industries. He noted Washington holds 16 percent of U S water yet underdeveloped, with power imported from 300 miles away and from Canada. Britain awards totals cited include 9,000,490 war medals and 5,500,000 victory medals to veterans.
Playgoers hail Elisabeth Irving, daughter of the late Henry Irving, as a new London star after her debut in Titania role in A Midsummer Night's Dream.
State Bank Commissioner Claude P. Hay took charge of the North Side State Bank at Fremont after its Wednesday closure by State Bank Examiner H. S. Bennett. Irregularities in management were cited, but officials stressed no significance in the closing. They are rating assets for a full financial report, with Bennett noting confirmation will take several days.
D P D Aitkin of the Holstein Friesian association toured the state and praised the Walla Walla penitentiary for its high milk ration. He said inmates receive from one half to one and a half parts of milk daily, and the number answering milk calls has fallen 150 percent since the policy began.
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