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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1922
Page
14
Seattle plans a new redome chain starting with a one story bungalow style facility that can hold 420 travelers and 90 vehicles. The project links five structures from Vancouver to San Diego and features outdoor apartments a play circle and a campfire for children. Founders include B C Beck of Seattle.
London reports that after a decade of debate it was decided to turn unclaimed paupers over to medical students for dissection, aiming to advance education and research in anatomy.
A 30 member civic group met in Mayor Brown’s office to discuss a municipal theater funded by the James Osborn bequest of about 100000 and additional subscriptions. Miss Mies Justina Wayne urged a low cost stock company offering plays like Miss Lulu Bett and Enter Madame, with local advocates Pliny L. Allan Frank A. Kannair and Dr. Frank R. Loope assisting.
Citizens submit lines praising electricity from Mukilteo to Bremerton for a Northwest Electrical Week. Entries emphasize energy saving, home relief, progress, and the electric era with prizes including a vacuum cleaner, a waffle iron, and a turnover toaster.
The Emerson school Parent Teacher Association will hold its first meeting of the year on Wednesday September 20 at 240 pm in the school basement. A short business session will be followed by a reception to the teachers.
Leading dahlia growers from Seater Everett and Sedro-Woolley hold an exhibition Friday and Saturday at 1103 First Ave. Admission is free. The show opens Friday and runs until 10 p.m. Friday.
In Atlanta on September 14 Clifford M. Waller defeated Thomas W. Hardwick by a record margin in the Georgia Democratic gubernatorial primary, achieving one of the largest majorities in state history.
Washington date line reports Gen. John J. Pershing marked his 624th birthday with quiet observance on a September 14. The note contrasts this with his birthday four years earlier when American forces pushed Germans from St Mihiel.
F. J. Haynes of Detroit, president of Dodge Brothers Motor Co, visiting Seattle, says fuel shortage will not affect plant output. He cites ample on hand and more under contract. Britain has 600 motor trucking companies.
The 47th triennial convention in Portland addresses divine healing with division among bishops. The House of Bishops debates recognition of healing, while the canon committee pushes the Bishop Brent divorce canon amendment and the bid to try Bishop Brown for alleged heretical utterances in Communism and Christianity.
Lieut. Frank B. Tyndall, an air service pilot for Boeing, crashed into Lake Washington near Sand Point during a third landing attempt. He suffered shocks and bruises and was hospitalized at the University of Washington Infirmary Thursday.
Patrolman J. N. Wil Hama sustained internal injuries and head and body cuts after his motorcycle collided with a car driven by D Manzo at Eighth Ave and Adams St. Williams, on an emergency call, was thrown about 20 feet. Manzo escaped serious injury and the patrolman was hospitalized Thursday.
A fashion menée piece surveys trends as longer skirts push shorter steps and the grapevine returns. Deme Fashion, DeMoney Mall, Marvey Heney comment on standardization and new dances like the Argentine fow-trot, balance waltz, rocker waltz, pivot fox trot, and short sideways steps.
Seattle ends its second fall fashion fete with Miss Florence Knopf and Miss M Greenhalgh identified as Miss Seattle. Mrs A B Jackson also noted in the afternoon. Both win cash prizes as stores keep window displays for the remainder of the week.
The first annual Washington state convention of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom will convene September 22 and 23 at the YWCA building in Seattle. The group, with members in 21 countries, is growing. Jane Addams serves as international chairwoman. Local and other city members join Seattle women to organize, with a free musical program of songs from all nations on September 22 and informal discussions after each talk. Dr Mae Beck and Mrs Jane Garrett have assisted in organizing.
W H Pauthamus president of the Western Washington Fair appoints KR F Weeks division freight and passenger agent Chicago Milwaukee St Paul railway and F W Graham assistant general agricultural development Great Northern railway as agents to the fair association president.
Mrs Mary O Greene died Tuesday in Renton. Survived by one daughter Mrs George Elliott of Seattle and seven grandchildren.
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