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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-01

American war, when the Philip
pines were overrun by insurrec-
tionists and RELIGIOUS fanatics.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-28
Tacoman Back Home From
Convention of Rosicrncians

definitely registered the flow Of
the electrical current from the
hands of the subject and indicated
whether its polarity was negative
or positive. In previous tests wa
ter indicated changes In polarity
when subjected for any length Of
time to contact with human hands,
or when placed within their mag
netic field" The human aura was
also demonstrated as being indi-
rectly perceivable by the naked
eye, when placed In relationship
to fields of colored lights. The lat
ter demonstration was conducted
on the convention auditorium plat
form in view of the nearly 1000
members and delegates who at
tended.
The convention--th largest held
BY the philosophic order IN recent
years had nearly every state Of
the Union and province of Canada.
and IL foreign countries repre-
sented. OF administrative import
anoe was the session electing nine
new grand councillors of the order
for North and South America for
the year 1e3a-4o and the pledge
of all members to do their utmost
to further rational movements for
world peace and understanding OF
each nations problems.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-28
PERICLES SONS
PICNIC SUNDAY

The Tacoma sons o. rerieies
will hold their second annual picnic
Sunday 1t Glendawn park. with
more than 100 persons expected TO
attend.
Tony Aninias. president of the
chapter. "a chairman ~ the Gem
mittee. assisted by stell Names.
Steve orfsnos. Andrew Asnes.
Fonda Davis and Denny Lagouns-
ris.
A bomb win 20 off In the air at
II 10 to open the pinto. A base
ball game win he PLAYED ~ =, m.
followed by dancing contest from
Z until 4
The program Win also include q
horseshoe contest, foot races
swimming. boating. and in the eve
ming, a bonfire gathering
Members Of the Order ~ ohers
and the Maids II Athens viii be
quests
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-28
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HOMEWARD TRIP

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-28
BY DOROTHY sI,ERTsoN

A wedding Of the cold calcula-
tons of modern science and the
abstract doctrines of the ancient
mystics was successfully performed
by officers of the Rosicrucian Or
der, AMORC, at their annual con-
vention just concluded in San Jose,
Calf.
The declarations OF the ancient
and medieval mystics and philoso-
piers that the human mind
through the action of the sympa-
thetic nervous system produces a
magnetic field about the body,
called an aura, which affects the
emotions of others who come in
contect with it, is not fantasy
but q proven fact.
II is a common experience that
we often meet people who from
their physical appearance, man
nerisms and their speech are
quite acceptable, and yet immedi-
ately when we are in their pres
ence we are disturbed, restless, and
we find that we distrust them. On
the other hand, there are those
whose physical appearance is OBJ
jectionable and yet we feel mag
netically attracted to them.
The mystics have always con-
tended that this attraction and
repulsion was the result of mag
netic emanations from the human
body.
In the ose-Croix university
physics laboratory of the order
during the convention. subjects
were given individual tests with
galvanometers, sensitive instru-
ments for measuring delicate cleo
trical currents. The Rslvanometer
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-28
E. B. King Returns
From Chicago Meet

Edward B. King, president of the
Buckley-King Funeral Service, has
returned fro mChicago, where he
attended a directors meeting of
the National Selected Morticians.
At the midsummer meeting many
matters of policy and improve
ment in funeral service were dis
cussed. Only one mortician in a
city is selected as a member of
the organization. King made the
trip to and from Chicago by air.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-28
Dog House. Job
ESCAPED by Chief

GARDINER-Police Chief Paul
z. Demers has escaped from the
dog house" The city council
granted his request that he be re-
leased from duty as dog officer.
Demers said the job was "miser-
able" because IL carried no pay
and caused loss Of too many pairs
Of trousers
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-28
Hammer Slayer Is Back In Jail Again
Woman Who Escaped
Prison Satisfied
With Adventure =

DALLAS. Tex.-Velma West, I.
girl who murdered her husband
with a claw hammer and escaped
from prison TO have last fling
at life was back in Jail today.
satisfied with her adventure.
She escaped from the Ohio wo-
mems reformatory at Msrysville,
o. June 10. and was arrested here.
One Of the three girls who escaped
with her was also retaken.
Il had good time and it was
worth it." she said. II got the bug
10 escape when I went before the
parole board after seven years and
was told that I would have to
spend the rest of my life in prison.
He'll, you can't do that 10 young
woman. I waited five years for
my break and I didn't muff it."
Couldn't Take II
She was asked about T. Edward
West, her husband. the son of
wealthy and prominent family,
whom she killed in 1927.
He couldn't take 1t" she said.
grinning.
Mrs. West, 81. was slender.
blonde and demurely handsome in
the police station where she was
questioned before she was locked
up. Police found her and Mary
Ellen Richards, %. IN a rooming
house.
Mrs. West left a three-psgs let
ter TO Superintendent Marguerite
Kelley before she and the other
girls let themselves out of the
reformatory with the KEYS with
which she had been entrusted as
q trustv. She assured Miss Kelley
that II her escape caused her any
trouble, she would be glad to re-
turn.
Between Two Fire.
II will always hate myself for
doing this to you" she wrote. Il
am torn between two fires-my
love for you and my desire for one
little adventure before I die" e..
Leaving the reformatory, the
girls hitch-hiked their way west.
Virginia Brawdy, who was serving
time for incorrigibility, and Flor
ence Sheline, %, in for burglary.
went on toward California, and
Mrs. West and Miss Richards, who
was in for robbery, came here.
National Sensation
Mrs Vests crime was a nation
al sensation. She was girl of the
jazz age, loved parties, liked to
60 places. Her husband didn't.
They quarrelled and she killed
him, then washed her hands and
drove 35 miles TO bridge party
IN q Cleveland suburb which she
made notable to other guests with
her spontaneous ssiety. The next
dav she was arrested and on
March 8, 1928. she was sentenced
TO life imprisonment after she
had pleaded guilty to second de-
gree murder.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-28
'Ka-Ha-Ya' Days
Start August 4

sNoHoMfSH. Wash. - snoho-
mishs "kla-Hs-Ys' DAYS will pay
tribute 10 the Golden Jubilee,
August s-e. with water regatta,
psrsdes and shows.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-28

The following was written by Miss
Dorothy Sivertson 702 Ea. Wright
ave, who has Just returned from
the International Rosicrucian con-
vention in San Jose. Cal.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-28
TOWNSEND MEETINGS

The following Townsend meet
ings have been scheduled:
Friday-All-City club "a at
headquarters at 7:30, business
meeting followed by card party
and lunch; Arlington, So. I'D and
Pine; Des MONIES, Community
hall; Fern Hill 4, clubhouse at
SD and Yakima; aquah,
Grange hall. program and dance !;
Lincoln. Christian church, So. 39th
and G. St. and Puyallup. Spiritual
list church.
Saturday-Fawcett Avenue No.
10, Eagles hall. 18th and Pacific,
meeting in the University Place
schoolhouse. with Ernest F.
Omann and c. c. Randolph as
speakers. 1t will be a Townsend
club organization meeting.
Sunday-Meeting at headquar-
tiers, 1917 Commerce St. at
p. m.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-28
PARK DISTRICT
IS Being SUED
Mrs. Brecht Seeking
$1,640 as Result
of Accident

For the second time in the nas,
two DAYS Metropolitan park dist.
riet and park board members were
named defendants IN actions
started in superior court.
Latest acton. was the suit filed
Thursday by Mrs. Steve Rrecht in
which judgment totsling si,64o is
sought as result Of her automobile
hurting down steep emhank-
ment adjacent TO Mckinley park
last Aug. IS.
Mrs. Breeht. in her complaint.
recites that she was driving the
family car along Portland ave.
when she came to a barrier put
across the street because of con-
struction work being done. On the
barricade was sign informing
motorists TO "detour." The sign,
Mrs. Brecht alleges. did not in
struct motorists in which direction
they were TO detour.
Turning onto Ea 2Sth st, she
continued across Ea. X st, and
through the monumental arch
erected by the park district, which
served as gateway To the park.
Suddenly. wooden building
doomed in the path of her auto
mobile. She attempted to turn her
car around to get out of the park
In backing the vehicle. rear
wheel Travelled too close TO the
edge OF a road. where there as
sertedly was no guard rail The
next thing Mrs. Brecht knew. her
machine was plunging down
steep embankment.
For injuries assertedly received
and for damage TO the family car,
Mrs. Brecht asks judgment total
ing $3.50.
The day before. suit was
started against the park board in
an attempt TO prevent directors
from approving proposal to lease
park district property north of
Titlow beach to the Narrows
bridge site and between the water
front and railroad tracks for resi-
dental purposes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-28
CANADA NOT PLANNING
CONSUMPTION AS YET

OTTAWA, Ont.-Great Britain's
resort to CONSUMPTION is not likely
to be emulated in Canada, gov
eminent sources indicated today.
The entire matter will come up
for review before the house of
commons during the debate on de-
fence department estimates. Prime
Minister William Mackenzie King
recently told the house there will
be no CONSUMPTION in Canada as
long as my government is in
D0wern
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-28
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-28
Local Lions Are
Hosts Thursdau

Tacoma Lions were hosts T-nurs-
day 10 representatives. II other
elubs in the Tacoma zone, who
gathered here al 10 in the morn
ing and lunched al the regular
local club meeting al noon al the
Hotel Winthrop. BERTH johnson.
zone chairman. presided over the
conference.
A no-host dinner was scheduled
Thursday evening At Allsnmore
after an afternoon Of golf on that
course.
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merely dreamer. but puts his
idealism to practical application.
Single Stroke
The writer is firm in his pur-
pose. definite in his ideas and in
clined to be obstinate. He is prac-
teal and possesses strong de-
termined will; he cannot be easily
swayed or influenced.
Angular Loops
This person has an aggressive,
practical nature with determine
tion and persistency.
~" Return Stroke to Right
This denotes generous, kind
and sympathetic person who is
ever ready to lend a helping hand.
ARE you ENERGETIC.
Hasty Distinct Writing
This indicates an active, ener-
getic. impulsive nature with a
great deal OF animation, vivacity
and enthusiasm.
Hasty Indistinct Writing
This denotes a person of unusual
ability and distinct individuality.
He has an ambitious. energetic
nature with vivid powers OF fancy
and Imagination. He is usually an
interesting and entertaining con-
versationalist.
Slow Writing
This person has a calm. serene.
cautious disposition with neat
methodical habits. However, there
Is room for more energy and
activity.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-28
ARE YOU DEALIsTIC OR
PRACTICAL:
Hirh Inner Looms

"kH PfNf 'fr
This reveals an idealistic nature
with mental faculties highly devel-
oped.
Long Lower Loops
This person has practical and
material instincts. He or she is
usually interested in sports and
enjoys physical activity.
Inflated Lower Loops
This denotes a lively magma
ton with an active and vivid
fancy. These people are fond of
music and dancing and have a
flair for the novel, unusual and
interesting.
Evenly Balanced
This person is both idealistic and
practical and possesses good pow
ers Of organization. He Is not
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Copyright, 1884, United states
and Canada. by Andr1enns)
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Medium Writing

Medium Writing
This person has average powers
Of concentration.
Large Writing
This person has slight powers OF
concentration. His thoughts are
usually diffused and fly from one
subject to another. He has rest
less, liberal nature with many in
terests; he would find IT difficult
to remain with one particular task
for any length of time. lie should
conserve his energy and develop
more concentration and discretion.
Very Large Writing
This denotes vivacious, ami
mated and spirited nature that Is
utterly lacking in concentration.
ARE YoU AMBITIOUS.
Angular Writing
This denotes an ambitious. ac-
tive and energetic nature with a
keen, alert mentality. These writ
ers have strong resistance and are
not easily led or influenced.
Round Writing
This reveals deliberate. pa
tient and peace-loving nature that
has room for more ambition and
personal Initiative.
Combination
These people do not 20 TO either
extreme Of activity or Incidence.
WHAT Is YoIK VOCATION.
NJ
This type Of person has good
concentration and reasoning fscul-
ties. He or she can specialize In
work OF mental nature. This can
include secretsriAl. sccountancy,
Librarian work and writing. The
latter may deal with either fiction
or scientific topics.
These people are very sensitive.
visionary. spiritual and idealistic.
with lofty conception Of honor
and principle. They take their
duties and obligations seriously
and would be faithful. constant
and loyal In their attachments.
They are naturally adapted TO re-
I ligious and welfare work.
/
WHAT TYPE SHOULD YOU
MARRY.
VI
This type should marry person
interested along mental lines and
with al least a fair amount Of edu-
cation. They. themselves. sppreci-
ate good literature. music and art.
IL their mates had similar tastes,
their union together should be sue
cegful.
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Uneven Writing
The writer is lacking in system
and order and needs 10 cultivate
more application. discretion and
self-eontrol
Uniform Writing
This denotes a tsctful, methodi-
cal. painstsking person with we'll
balanced faculties He would
make good manager or or
ganizer.
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CAN YOU ooNC.NTRArE.
Small Writing

This denotes person with =
mentality far above the average.
Good observation and ability to
concentrate effectively are also
indicated. Their good faculties Of
concentration make this type OF
person well adapted to speciality
work.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-11
COLLEGE COMEDY OPENS TONIGHT
 AS CAPITOL NIT
Spring Madness" Stars Maureen 0'SuIIivan
 and Lew Ayres

A sympathetic and understanding story of the problems of todays youth of the college age is unfolded in Spring Madness opening to- night at the Capitol Maureen O'Sul- livan and Lew Ayes are excellently cast as the young couple who find themselves faced with an after college future in which love has to survive on a shoestring
 Miss O'Sullivan offers a warm study at New England girls school in love with the Harvard boy, played with eXpertness by Lew Ayres. Bur gess Meredith scores as the lattess classmate and adviser, and others in well-balanced cast include Ruth HusSey, Ann Morriss and Joyce Compton.
 The story reveals the plight of the Harvard student editor who has become engaged to the New England school girl without much planning for their future. Realizing the fal- lacy of the economic theory that two can live as cheaply as one he bravely calls off the engagement and she as bravely accepts it. Their friends enter into the romance however. de- termined to help somehow and the complications that develop form a highly entertaining picture.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-11
CAA HEARINGS GIVE WAY FOR
 FCC OFFICIALS

Hearings of Civil Aeronautics Authority officials today ended tenn porarily to give Federal Communica- tions Commiss authorities a chance to hold their hearing with Southeas Alaska plane operators.
 Yesterday afternoon, Pilot Tony Schwamm of the Petersburg Air Service took the stand first, and today, Herb Munter of Ketchikan and the Aircraft Charter Service was interviewed.
 Hearings will probably resume to- morrow with hearing of Don Wright representative of Ellis Air Transport in Ketchikan, and completion of hearing for Schwamm.
 CAA officials are making a thor ough study of Alaska flying prob lems and operators applications for certificates of convenience and ne- cessity.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-11
Large Attendance
 Expected, Martha
 Dinner Tomorrow

A large attendance is anticipated at the Martha Society's annual tur- key dinner to be given in the parlors of the Northern Light Presbyterian Church tomorrow between 5:30 and ' o'clock, D. m.
 Mrs. Sidney Thompson, chairman of the dinner committee, is assisted by Mesdames A. F. Knight, John Rogers, Homer Nordling and G. w. Johnson. The dining room will be in charge of Mrs. J. F. Morley and Mrs. George Phillips heads the dec oration committee. Girls of the Vesper Choir will assist with the serving.
 A cordial invitation is extended to the Juneau public to attend the affair.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-11
"pASSp0RT HUSBAND" NEW COMEDY PLAYING
 AT COLISEUM THEATRE

It has been long time since any thing so funny as the gangsters dilemma in Passport Husband" has been billed to appear on the screen even though the rest of this 20th Century-Fox comedy at the Colise- um Theatre is a bowling, hilarious piece fo film madness.
 Picture Stuart Erwin, night club bus-boy, married to a Spanish dancer whoehappens to be loved by two rival gangsters. One of these worthies, in the absence of the other, has had her married to Erwin to save her from deportation. Erwin, it develops, is the only person the gangsters know who has an unim- peachable record.
 On top of this Erwin inherits a pin-ball machine factory from an uncle.
 If Erwin is bumped off the dancer becomes a widow and will be deport- ed; if he isn't bumped off his widow can't inherit the pin-bal machine which the gangsterS want for their racket-and which he won't give them With two factions alternately protecting him and trying to put him on the spot, the film becomes a screamingly funny array of riotous situations.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-11
Catholic Women To Award Chest,
 Plan Gatherings

A meeting of the Catholic Daugh- ters of America was held last night in the Parish Hall at which time Mrs. William Mahoney, chairman of the Hope Chest Committee, an nounced that the chest was on dis play in the Juneau-Young Hard ware Company window, and would be awarded during intermission of the Columbus Day dance tomorrow night.
 No sewing group meeting will be held tomorrow because of the dance, but Mrs. Walter will be hostess to the group the following Thursday afternoon at Parish Hall. The after noon study club is scheduled to meet Monday at 2 o'clock at the Thane home of Mrs. Mary Rieten. Trans portation will be arranged if those wishing to attend will call Mrs. George Shaw. The evening study club will convene at the home of Miss Mary VanderLeest, next Tues day night at o'clock
 The next meeting of the GOA. will be held October "A, at the Par ish Hall. This will be a social gath ering.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-11
Stacey Normdns
 Are Dinner Hosts

MT. and Mrs. Stacey Norman en- tertained with dinner last evening at their home on Starr Hill.
 Guests for the occasion were Col E L. White, engineer for the Fed eral Communications Commission in Washington, D. O., Marshall s. Orr, EGG attorney from Washington, D, O., and Charles Murphy, traffic chief of the Alaska Communications SyS- tenn, Signal Corps, United States Army, with offices in Seattle.
 During the latter part of the in formal evening moving pictures of Kodiak and the Bristol Bay region were shown for the pleasure of the guests.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-11
WINTER VISITS
 INFERIOR; ICE
 CLOGS RIVER
First Sub-zero Tempera. lure Reported from FIaf
 Fairbanks Zero

The first sub-zero temperature of the season was reported to the U. s. Weather Bureau today from Flat, where the minimum yesterday was two below.
 Zero temperatures were reported at Fairbanks and McGrath. Other readings from the Interior were three above at Ruby, five above at Nulato and IA above at Bethel.
 Thick ice was reported in most of the rivers of the Interior, with ice forming on the Kuskokwim as far south as Bethel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-11
MINE EMPLOYEE FOUND DEAD IN
 TlDEWATER HERE
Victor Erickson Believed to Be Victim of Fall
 Near City Float

A body identified as that of Vic ter Erickson, 42, Alaska Juneau Geld Mining Company employee, was found this morning on the beach near the corner of the Juneau Cold Storage dock
 Erickson is believed to have fallen into the water sometime during the night As his cap was found only about eight feet away, it is sur missed that he fell about where the body was found, and at low tide.
 Jim Marks, Native, saw the body early this morning from his fish ing boat Kingfisher, and notified authorities
 No Foul Play
 Deputy Marshal Walter Hellan said there were no evidences of foul play There were few scratches on Erickson's chin and part of the face was injured.
 One mystery remaining to be solved lies in the disappearance of Erickson's money. He cashed his two weeks paycheck yesterday at Alstrom's News Stand. Only 60 cents was found on the body and dime was picked up from the rocks near by.
 Erickson is believed to have rela- tives in Sweden He came here from the Kennecott mine and had worked for the Alaska Juneau little over year
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-11
HANS BERG, PELICAN
 GOLD. STORAGE SUED

Hans Berg, local contractor, and the United States Fidelity and Guarantee Company are sued for $3.34702 in compensation case filed in District Court today by Alma Nordstrom.
 Mrs. Nordstrom asks the sum as compensation for the death of her husband, Alfred, who died after al- legedly being injured on Berg con- struction job here.
 In another suit filed today, the Thomas Hardware Company seeks to foreclose a $76212 material mans lien on the Pelican Cold Storage Company.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-11
HUNTERS BACK
 ABOARD LE0TA

Eight Juneau hunters returned to town last night after several days of hunting aboard the cruiser Leota with Hal Bixby.
 The party went to Hamilton Bay, Big John Bay, Gambler Bay, and other flats in that vicinity, getting fair bags of ducks, few geese, a deer and a nice catch of cut throat trout at Hamilton River
 Those who made the trip were Dan Ralston, Fred Jaeger. Jim Dem his, Jim ONeill, Tom McCaul, Ed Jones, George Kohlhepp and Nor man Banfield.