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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1920
Page
1
The Star calls for letters on street railway fares and funding. It asks readers to propose fare plans or higher taxes, debating whether the system is overvalued and if a revaluation to ten to thirteen million should guide fare regulation. Mail submissions to Carfare Editor, Seattle Star.
Senate hearing shows Poindexter spent about 75 000 to 80 000 with early funds from Jules S Bache and Todd Shipbuilding while Lowden spent 400 000 and Johnson 68 000. Contributions from W Flinn J Strassburg and Detroit Mayor Couzens noted as pivotal patrons.
In a vivid account of a college rowing meet on Lake Washington, Seattle observers describe 16 husky crews contending for three miles amid perfect conditions. The piece highlights the aura of college rivalry, intense effort, and a dramatic finish marred by a fragile plank road and chaotic ferry crowds. The writer praises the spirit of collegiate sports and notes California’s eager crew threatening to gain advantage in the second race.
The Seattle Star reports Florenz Ziegfeld Jr seeks the prettiest Seattle saleswoman to compete with rivals in Los Angeles and Denver for a tryout with a Ziegfeld beauty show. The winner gains six weeks with Mayflower Photoplay, with $100 weekly, a New York shoot, and potential Broadway stardom. Submissions due by July 1.
Queen Anne high school boys play African dominoes with dice during leisure moments. Police reports say patrolmen confiscated a pair of ivories and 30 cents. Students Herbert Hakenhus and Stanford Hodgman both 15, along with Roy Froljen 16, were brought before the principal.
A burglar gained entry to H. Grant at 4617 Meridian Ave Monday night and stole a gold bracelet and a shotgun. Police are investigating the break in and reviewing security footage for clues.
Tokyo reports the cabinet reduced the naval budget from 338 million six hundred thousand to 22 million dollars. The planned expansion program will not be interfered with, according to authorities.
Five hundred university co-eds will perform a campus May fete at 4 p.m. Wednesday. They will tell the story of Pandora's box in barefoot capers. The event was postponed last Friday by cold rain.
The Seattle Star invites Seattle saleswomen to enter a Ziegfeld beauty contest judged by Florens Ziegfeld Jr and noted photographers. Entrants submit photos to the Rabunel studio in the Arcade building free of charge, with local prizes and judges to be announced.
Seven men were arrested in a roundup after raids yielding more than $8,000 worth of opium. The operation included 26 five tael cans hidden as whale meat in a car stopped near Crown hotel. Suspects include Japanese nationals and a Chinaman. three Japs were to be turned over to federal authorities.
Los Angeles May 25 Policeman Donald C Hathaway 34 was shot and killed as he rescued three men during a late night hold up. He fired back while on the sidewalk but the bandit fled. Hathaway leaves a widow and a nine month old baby.
The report notes a decline in wholesale tobacco quotes and a new 15 cent retail for some brands, while the Federal Reserve Bank signals ongoing loan tightening and heavy money demand. It also cites over 200 million dollars in Iowa securities sold last month and a Spokane sale offering sugar at 15 cents a pound as shoppers rushed to buy.
Instructions for a 1920s beauty contest entry outline requirements for a salesgirl participant. It details address, age range 17 to 25, store name, department, and general category. Forms must be printed, filled, and submitted with a recent photograph taken within a year, with optional studio service offered.
Utilities Superintendent Carl H. Reeves testified to Mayor Caldwell that key valuation reports on the Puget Sound Traction streetcar system sold to the city have disappeared from records. The reports, certified by the city council, dated back to appraisals by B J Arnold & Co and Halbert P Gillette with later updates by Henry L Gray in 1914 amid hearings before Washington state officials.
A. Jd. Gang was arrested May 11 when police found whisky in his possession and he was fined $100 in the United States district court on Monday.
Final action on Councilman Thomson’s 7-cent carfare bill is delayed until July 1 when Councilman Drake returns from leave. Thomson will not push it until full council is present after the ordinance was referred to utilities and finance committees amid opposition from Tindall and Carroll regarding increases beyond 6 cents.
Statisticians warned in Seattle today that a farm labor shortage is causing under production and could lead to a food shortage unless households grow their own produce at home gardens.
Former President William Howard Taft is scheduled to arrive in Seattle at 2 15 Wednesday afternoon. After a banquet at the Rainier club he will speak on The League of Nations Up to Date at the first Methodist church at 8 o clock under the auspices of the Y M C A lecture bureau. He leaves for Portland on the midnight train.
Louie Green was arrested by federal officers after they found a supply of smoking opium in his possession. He was bound over in 500 bail to await action by the next grand jury at a final hearing before U S Commissioner R W McClelland on Tuesday morning.
Spokane tests a temporary fuel using 10 gallons of kerosene mixed with a pint of ether amid a gasoline shortage. Bulletin notes results will be reported later.
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