Thirty Women Elected to German Reichstag in Postwar Era
Berlin June 23 The Reichstag includes thirty women among its members after a war altered gender roles. Over 11 million women voted, with 13 Social Democrats and several other parties represented. Frau Margarete Behm notes women are not inherently conservative and stresses focus on religion, youth welfare, and antiwar laws.
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Wilhelm Hohenzollern
Holland
Hohenzollern
Social Democrats
Centre Party
Volkspartei
Frau Margarete Behm
Gewerk- Verein der Heimarbeiterinnen Deutschlands
Frau Behm
Germany
Reichstag
Streetcar Bond Issue Plans City Extensions
An ordinance authorizing bonds for eight street car extensions and related projects, drafted by Thomas J. L. Kennedy, was sent to Councilman O. T. Erickson and will be introduced at the next council meeting. The plan covers Cowen Place E 45th Street Beach Drive 15th Ave NW Todd Drydock Western Ave and University St Elliott Ave and First Ave Fike and Atlantic St routes, plus purchase of Greenwood Ave line and 60 more street cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. L. Kennedy
O. T. Erickson
City Utilities Committee
Cowen Place
E. 45Th St
Beach Drive
15Th Ave. N. W
Todd Drydock
Western Ave
University St. Elliott Ave
First Ave
Fike
Atlantic St
Greenwood Ave
Stone-Webster Interests
Beating Old Boss and New Boss Follows by D A
George E. Mathieu, assistant U S district attorney, claims victories over his former boss and his new superior. He boasts I licked my old boss on Tuesday my new boss on Wednesday. Adam Beeler and Tom Revelle also face losses in liquor cases as Mathieu asserts influence in the office.
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George E. Mathieu
U. S
George
Adam Beeler
Mathieu
Tom Revelle
Robert C. Saunders
Jury Deadlock Delays Seattle Perjury Trial
George Dewey Davis of Seattle faces a second trial after a six hour jury deadlock on perjury charges. The judge set a September session for Davis and co-defendant Gerald Callaghan, with bail at two thousand dollars awaiting release.
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Seattle
Redding
Cal
George Dewey Davis
Davis
Gerald Callaghan
University of Washington Man Appointed Professor Abroad
Dr M M Skinner of the University of Washington College of Business Administration has been named professor of economics at Canton Christian College in China. He will leave August 11 for the post.
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U. of W
Des Moines Farmer Grows Huge Strawberries by Soil Alone
William Bender of Des Moines brought a crate of exceptionally large Marshall strawberries to The Star. He planted on cleared timber land, left the crop untended, used no fertilizer, and claimed the soil alone produced the unusually large fruit, with berries weighing about 12 per pound and filling a standard box.
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William Bender
Des Moines
Star
Bender
Marshall
Five arrested in local booze raids by dry squad
Five men and a woman were arrested in booze raids Wednesday night and Thursday. Malm scadt 45 of Leary avenue had a new still and five gallons of corn whisky mash seized. Daisy Clark 24 of Terry avenue was arrested and 35 pints of beer seized. Cole 24 of 1Sth avenue Northwest had a still and 10 gallons of grape taken. Anderson had Jamaica ginger. Fowler and Christianson were found with a quart of grape and a pint bottle when seized.
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FE. A. Malmscadt
Logrer
Leary Ave
T’atrolmen
IR. L. Berry
J. J. Hatley
Daisy Clark
Terry Ave
Cole
1Sth Ave
N. W
A. Anderson
Eighth Ave
Jamaica
Dry Squad
St. George J. Fowler
Bb. Christenson
Prospects for Pier at Puget Sound Yard Restored
Senator Miles Poindexter says there is hope for restoring a $500000 item for pier 4 at Puget Sound Navy Yard in the naval appropriation bill. He notified the Seattle Chamber of Commerce that he is pushing to restore the cut by a joint committee. If the item cannot be restored, he expects a possible allocation in next winter's bill.
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Puget Bound
Navy Yard
Miles Poindexter
Seatte Chamber of Commercce
House
Senate Naval Committee
Puget Sound
United States
Poindexter
Coffee spill verdict questions value of hot drink
Judge H W B Hewen ruled a waitress cannot claim large damages from a restaurant after spilling hot coffee down her neck. he said a bowl of java is worth only a few cents when dumped on a person and the accident resulted from the waitress's own carelessness at 726 Fine St.
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H. W. B. Hewen
Pearl Moser
Mra Kobel
Fine St
Hlewen
Pearl
Bulldog on porch nets a stay at the city pound
A bulldog on a front porch led to a Wednesday police call after a dog refused to budge. Officer H B Watson from the city pound captured the bull pup with a net and took him to the pound where he awaits a claimant or a final fate.
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BE. D. Bates
Tenth Ave. N
H. B. Watson
Fido
Seattle National Bank Selects Marble Suppliers
Officials say Alaska marble will be used where possible on the new building at Second Avenue and Columbia Street but Tennessee marble is required for most exterior decoration. Local firms bid on the contract as officials prepare to award the successful bid Monday.
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Seattle National Bank
Second Ave
Columbia St
Alaska
Seattle
Proposal to add stories to federal building rejected
A plan to add multiple stories to the federal building in the city was dismissed as impractical by the Treasury Department supervising architect in Washington. The idea, urged by N. H. Winans to Congressman John F. Miller, failed because the existing columns and footings cannot bear extra weight and strengthening would be too costly.
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Treasury Department
Washington
N. H. Winans
John F. Miller
Weeks Forecasts Metal Aircraft in Future War
Secretary of War John W. Weeks told the Seattle Chamber of Commerce that aeroplanes in any future war would likely be all metal and that spruce would not be used. He said the general staff would survey spruce availability after the Chamber's request, noting large spruce forests in Western Washington.
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John W. Weeks
Seattle Chamber of Commerce
Weeks
Washington Foresta
Washington Pioneer Dies at Age of 98
Robert Graham aged 98 longtime Washington pioneer who lived with the Indians of the White river valley in the early 1870s died recently at his home 801 Columbia Street Seattle He had resided in Seattle 25 years and is survived by a son a daughter nine grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren
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Robert Graham
Washington
White River Valley
Columbia St
Seattie
Amundsen Accepts Seattle Banquet Invitation
Capt Roald Amundsen, famed South Pole explorer, who recently reached Nome after perilous ice floe conditions, cabled the Seattle Chamber of Commerce he will attend the banquet as Seattle's guest the day after his arrival from the North.
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Roald C. Amundsen
South Pole
Arctiec
Nome
Far
Seattle Chamber of Commerce
Seattle
Oklahoma congresswoman Alice Robertson vows limited speech
Washington report notes Miss Alice Robertson of Oklahoma will speak as little as possible in Congress and urges fellow members to curb words to reduce publishing costs of the Congressional Record.
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Kioman
Washington
Alice Robertson
Oklahoma
Robertson
Congress
Congressional Record
Sculptor Denies Charges of Girls in Berlin Case
In Berlin on June 23 George Ahrens a wealthy sculptor said he is a benefactor not a monster facing charges he lured twenty young women to his studio and bacchanalian parties at his West erland villa He allegedly used the planned International Artists society to recruit models for advances.
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Berlin
George Ahrens
Weaterland
Ahrens
International Artists’ Society
Many Petitioning for Disarmament in U S
Washington reports that during the last three weeks 93 petitions from citizens urge immediate steps toward international disarmament and echo strong public demand from home.
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Washington
Disarmament Debate Spreads Across Churches and Civic Groups
In the discussion of disarmament the number of matters considered dwarfs the 156 items for 30 or 40 legislative topics. Many come from churches while others originate with various citizen groups.
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Carline
Okehed
Topsy
Price & Carter
Pup
P. C
Washington Pioneer
Amundsen
Coa's
Fifth Ave
Pike Street
Third Ave
Seneca and
Spring Sta
Lyko
Luke
Lyko Medicine Company
New York
Kansas City
OWL Drug CO
Rasier-Patisrson Co
Second Avenue and
University Street
Ecru
China
China Department
Lark
Donald A. McDonald
Mac
Cogmical Co
Cherrus
Miuhson
Avatch Bay
Oil Cove Harbor
Washington D
June O'Brien
Jeremiah Neterer
Hart Kerosene Oil Burner Co
Canada
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