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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1921
Page
10
The text argues for more Congressmen, noting representation of one per 223 482 people. The 460 plan would reduce seats in Missouri and two other states, with each losing one seat. It projects gains for four states and Ohio by specific counts, with New Jersey and Pennsylvania mentioned among affected states.
The Americanization department of King County offers a training class for volunteers who will teach foreign women. The sessions run August 1 to 3 at the Americanization center 708 Findlay St Georgetown from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a one hour lunch break. The course promotes the direct method of teaching English to newcomers.
The report notes that Illinois, Massachusetts, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma and Washington each saw one congressional seat eliminated in the latest redistricting, affecting representation and district maps nationwide.
Governor Len Small undertakes a statewide road inspection campaign in a traveling “capitol on wheels” to avoid Sangamon county arrest warrants over embezzlement allegations. He plans to govern from the road with traveling secretaries and hotel offices, aiming to delay court action and consider a venue change before any trial.
Dr John M Wilkinson will present an illustrated lecture at the First Baptist church featuring 75 hand painted slides on Oberammergau Passion Play. He describes the event as the only true likeness of Christ and cites personal encounters with key participants.
Famed pianist Ignace Paderewski, Poland’s first premier, will be honored with a birthday dinner in Paso Robles California tonight. A cake with 61 candles will mark his birthday, presented by friends in San Francisco, Gee, but Boldt's Bread is good.
The Wilkes Players begin their sixth Seattle season with Smilin Through as opening play. Jane Cowell leaves, replaced by Alice Elliott as lead woman. New faces join a strong stock company led by Thomas Wilkes with plans for varied vaudeville and a feature photoplay A Divorce of Convenience.
Jack Smith, 10, drowned while fishing in a mill pond by the Spokane River. Authorities investigated the accident, with rescue efforts conducted by local responders.
Miss Effie Clubb of Tacoma suffered a fractured skull and brain concussion when her car was struck by a passing vehicle Friday night. Milo Bigelow, also of Tacoma, sustained bruises as his car overturned. Bigelow’s auto was looted after the crash. the other driver fled the scene. The pair were rushed to county hospital. Clubb was listed in critical condition.
A boat skipper wanted after a gun battle fled with a liquor launch and dumped cargo overboard. Federal officers arrested him in Port Angeles as Roy Faulkner and Dewey Anderson were moved to Seattle. Liquor was recovered from shallow water yesterday.
Representative Johnson charges the labor department is full of spies, suppressing documents and reports for eight years. He did not name the spies. Samuel Gompers also claims a report on Hawaiian labor was suppressed.
City council may abolish the port warden department and avoid harbor work funding. Corporation Counsel Meier to review charter provisions and council authority to abolish the post or withhold appropriations. Budget chair Witzgerald asks port commission for guidance on whipping statistics and wireless station operations.
Danforth W. Hawn 80 a veteran of the Civil War is reported to have shot himself at his Grandview residence. Authorities describe the death as a suicide.
A historical note recalls that until a few years ago the sultan prohibited bringing farm machinery into certain regions of Turkey. The policy reflected regional trade controls and the empire's effort to regulate agricultural equipment movement.
Formal consideration of departmental estimates will begin Tuesday morning as announced by B. Fitzgerald chair of the council finance committee. The budget session will run mornings and afternoons with civic groups invited. The committee has already cut the 1922 allowance by $1,106,749.
Local church announces Rev Henry M McDowell of Salt Lake City has been offered the pulpit at Fairmount Congregational church in Seattle. Rev Philip A Bauer resigned months ago to take the pulpit of Green Lake Congregational church.
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