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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-29

this week completing plans for the
April 6 meeting. to which all Carl
sons and Scandinsvians are in
vited.
THE purpose Of organizing
Carlson chapters is to assist all
Scsndinavians to become good
American citizens the founder
said. Active members are those
bearing the name of Carlson. re-
CARELESS of how it is spelled
Carlson, HARRISON or karlsen OF
Swedish, Norwegian or Danish
origin.
"'rhere are 100000 Scandi-
navians in the U. S. and 1000, 900
of them are named Carlson in one
form or another. Ninety per cent
of all the Scandinavians are citi-
zens but there are $4,000 who
should be. but are not yet citizens.
1t is our purpose to contact these
as rapidly as we can and help them
to become good, solid Americans.
There are no dues to be paid
and as soon as the Tacoma chapter
is formed. all Csrlsons in Tacoma
and Pierce county become men,
bers automatically and all Sean
dinavians in this district become
associate members. Only English
is spoken at Carlson meetings
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-29
Changes in Labor and Wage
Policies Expected Shortly

and opposed by Congress OF M
dustrial Organization.
The wage-hour act, under direc-
ton Of Administrator Elmer r.
Andrews. also is in for amendment
chairman Mary L. Norton, D.,
Y ! Of the house labor commit
tee announced she would offer
bill to exempt $4,000 year white
collar workers from wage-nour
provisions.
Personnel l. Problem
National Labor Relations act
amendments have been proposed
from many directions and repeal
efforts also are pending. FRIENDS
of the act are avoiding public ms
eussion of problems posed by
criticism of National Labor Rela-
tions beard. But il is known et-
forts have been made to meet some
objections raised by inducing one
or more nationally known indus
trial figures to accept board menu
bership.
Stauneh New Dealers assert in
private that one of the major
NLRB problems has been person.
mel and that addition of one per-
son with tremendous national
prestige to the board might even
vet prevent amendment of the act.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-29
DOG OWNERSHIP
CASE SET over

Hearing on a civil suit to estab-
lish legal ownership of black
spitz and cocker spaniel was con-
tinued Wednesday by Justice Clar-
ence Layton until April I at 10
a. m.
The action was brought by Frank
X. Taylor of Route /. Spanaway,
against Wallace linus of 1913 >
Center ST.
The suit is outgrowth of GRIM
inal action several weeks ago
against linus in which Taylor ac-
cused him of larceny of a black
spitz and cocker spaniel dog.
linus denied the allegation and
was acquitted by Layton. The
defendant contended he had owned
the dog up until last December,
when the animal disappeared. linus
said he saw the dog near Taylor
premises and took il home
Taylor contended the animal be-
longed to him, asserting he had
raised it since it was born, some
II months ago.
After the criminal action against
linus was dismissed, Taylor
brought the civil suit to establish
legal ownership of the dog.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-29
IS DIVORCES
IN SINGLE DAY

Dan Cupid took II on the chin"
again Tuesday when is couples
obtained DEGREES Of divorce from
Presiding Judge E. D. Hodge. This
was the largest number of DEGREES
ever granted on any one day. ac-
cording to court attaches.
Final DEGREES were granted to
Lena from Oscar Frans .Hagglund.
Ernest F. from Rose M. Parrish.
Bertha e. from Lee Thrash. Ethel
from John Kneiling, Marguerite r.
from Frank s. Petta, Alice G. from
A. w. Connors. Gwenythe from
Cliff H. Wiley, Rose S. from Jay
E. Owens and to Mary from Rob-
ert Hiser.
introductory DEGREES were
granted to Mabel from Arthur
Meek. H. C. from Blanche Willis.
Evelyn NJ. from william T. Case.
Cora NJ. from Fred L. Burns.
Geraldine from Antonio Amano.
Freida from Ivan Brobcrg. Ruby
from Wayne Baker. l.. s. from
Leon Davidson. and to Daisy from
Thomas GRAPHICAL.
A suit for divorce has been
started by Anna Rose against
Charles Alvin Lee.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-29
People In
The NeuS

The romantic elopement to sea
two years ago of Tom Brown. 26,
movie actor. and the socially
prominent Natalie Draper Brown
has wound up in Hollywood
divorce court. Mrs. Brown filed
suit charging him with extreme
and mental cruelty :,
Gen. Gonzalo QuiepO DE Llano,
Nationalist commander in south
ern Spain, told celebrating
crowd of more than $4,000 at
Seville that Gen. Francisco Franco,
interpreting the desires of Span
iards, will weld Spain even more
closely to Italy and Germany,
which nations desire to see Spain
great"
Fred +. Goldsmith. who claimed
to be the first pitcher to throw
a curve ball. died at his home in
Detroit after an illness of several
weeks. He was SO Douglas
Fairbanks. jr., was awarded A
bronze plaque by New York uni
versitys motion picture class as
the outstanding romantic char
acter star of 1888"
A new S3.000,000 production
company headed by Sol Lesser
and Ernest Lubitsch, has entered
the motion picture field at Holly
wood. 1t will release. through
United Artists corporation. a
series of three pictures yearly,
each with a 81 100000 budget
Handsome Baron Raven Erik
Angus BarnekOw, who may soon
become Actress Hay Francis fifth
husband, has charged he had been
called a "Nazi spy, and an
nounced at Hollywood he would
seek legal redress from Countess
Dorothy Di Frasso, one of the
film colony's most popular hos
tesses. He said the countess had
been making remarks" about him
ever since he became engaged to
Miss Francis a year ago :.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-29
Man on Bicycle
Hurt in Collision

A cut on the head was suffered
by Jess Watson. 60-year-old cyclist.
Tuesday afternoon when he is said
to have ridden his bicycle into the
side of Pacific Fuel Co. truck,
operated by J, Taminga, sos So.
Pine st.
The accident occurred near the
Lincoln ave. bridge at Lincoln and
st. Paul ayes. Watson was given
emergency treatment at the county
hospital where he had been taken
by police ambulance. but later was
released to his home
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-29
WITNESS knew
Poo CROOKED"

A witness with talent for end.
less repetition of his belief that the
Peoples Gas d Oil organization
was crooked occupied the stand
all morning Wednesday In the
5000. 900 mail fraud trial in prog
ress here.
Thomas p. Wilson. the witness.
leaseholder in the p. G. g. o.
organization. argued that point for
more than an hour with Defense
Attorney George F. Vanderveer.
agreed that he had once told De-
PENDANT William Markowitz he was
a crook and declined to apologize
for il.
Vandeveer charged the witness
with running around telling every
one the oil promotion enterprise
was crooked. and Wilson fired back
with demand that the attorney
prove it.
On direct examination. Wilson
said he had objected In a public
meeting Of the p. G. e. o. lease
holders in Seattle TO plan to
collect 50 500, 900 in 1887 on a new
proposition. He said he asked
what happened to the millions al
ready collected and was told by
Defendant William A. Broome:
Its none of your business"
Louis Roth, one of the eight de-
PENDANTS in the huge fraud case.
continued absent from the court
Wednesday. Arrival of baby in
his family called him TO Los An
geles last Friday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-29
Musicians Take Over City
For Fo,u>Day Conference

Continued from Page Onel
and Louis G. Wersen. president
of the conference. Wersen was
introduced by Chairman Loney as
a human dynamo" whose hard
work and wise leadership was re-
sponsible for the success of the
conference.
Warren ID. Allen, associate
professor of music and educa-
ton at stanford university,
gave the first general address
of the conference on the topic,
Different Objectives in Mu-
sic Education"
of music educa ton be not too self
ish, advocating that teachers have
as their major concern social
sponsibility rather than merely
the holding of job and the ac-
curing of pupils.
He emphasized the value of the
freedom which democracy makes
possible in musical education. con-
trasting conditions in this country
and the possibility for musical de-
velopment and advancement here
with conditions under the restrict
ed cultures of totalitarian coun-
tries. He noted that Germany and
Italy. formerly leaders in music,
are now under such rigid controls
that the future development Of
music there will be hampered.
Following Aliens talk there
was preliminary business
session at which nominating
committee was elected. Con-
GLIDING the morning program
was the appearance OF the
Lincoln Chanters OF Lincoln
high school in Seattle under
the direction of Carl Pitzer.
The conference luncheon enter
tainment program in the Crystal
ballroom at the Winthrop included
selections by the girls quartz,
from jefferson high school. Port.
land. Speakers at the luncheon
were Ruth Durheim. supervisor
elementary music, Seattle; Mrs
Mary Smith. Franklin elementary
school, Tacoma; Walter c. Welke
University of Washington music
department.
Immediately following the lunch
con conference members were en-
tertained at the National Guart
armory with rehearsal by tn
all-conference orchestra under tn
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-29
Invites City Dads
To ReUieU Parade

Representing the Daffodil Fes-
tival committee. Claude Hiberly in
vited city commissioners Wednes-
day to join in the review of the
festival parade next Saturday, He
also urged that the day be declared
a half-holiday.
Acting Mayor Davisson agreed
to supply his big car as official car
for the city fathers.
City hall work will be so relaxed
Saturday morning that almost all
who wish will have ample oppor-
tunity to see the parade.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-29
WOMAN SAVED
BY OFFICERS
Police Notify Her
As Fire Spreads
Toward House

Officers Glen Talbot and Ben
Overhaul. cruising in a prowl car
early Tuesday afternoon. suddenly
spied flames burning along the side
Of q garage. spreading toward a
home at 304 So. s4th ST.
They exhausted two fire extin-
guishers. finally summoned fire.
men from the station at 14th and
park ave. who quickly put out the
flames.
To the officers diligence Mrs.
Mary A. Gibbons. a widow, in all
proba bility. owes her life.
She was Ill In bed. unaware that
fire WIS slowly creeping toward
her home. when Talbot and Over
dahl made their discovery. She
was alone IN the house when the
officers told her of the fire. They
said II would have reached the
house within another five minutes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-29
Murderer of Wife
Charged by Jury

OKLAHOMA Roger w.
Cunningham. 80, who confessed
he strangled his beautiful socialite
wife and kicked her body into a
sewer ditch. was formally charged
with first degree murder today by
a grand jury which believed he
had buried her alive.
The jury. after hearing cor
oners testimony and reading Cum
nigham's confession. charged he
killed his wife. Eudors. 80, by
choking her with his hands and
a cloth scarf and suffocating her
under eight feet of earth.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-29
ARREST DRIVER;
HITS CAR, HOME

John c. Piollet. 1923 East f st,
was being held at the city jail on
charges Of drunken driving after
his machine sllegedly coIlided
early Wednesday morning with a
parked car at 1885 Mckinley ave.
and rsmmed into house. owned
by Paul Lower. 1881 Mckinley
ave.
Piollet was first taken 10 the
county hospital where he received
emergency treatment for lscera-
tions to his right hand. Owner of
the parked car. according to po-
lice. is W. c. White. $500 East
! ST.
Both Piollet's machine and Low
er's home were reported by Of
ficers to have been severely dam
aged.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-29
ASSESSORS SYSTEM
ATTRACTS ATTENTION

Oregon has taken cognizance of
the system established by County
Assessor Fred A. Smith. A group
of office equipment company Of
ficials visited the assessors office
Wednesday to inspect the mechani-
cal tax-roll writing equipment now
in operation at the county depart
ment. The visitors explained tina.
Multnomah county is planning to
install similar equipment and that
they wanted to familiarize them
selves with the machines before
placing them in operation in the
Portland courthouse.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-29

WAS NoTON - Chairman
Mar, T. Norton. D.. y. J.. Of the
house labor committee, today in
troduced amendments 10 the wage
hour act. including exemption
from the li-heur week of white
collar" workers paid $500 a month
or more.
WASHINGTON - Compromise
adjustment Of New Deal labor and
wage policies seemed likely today
10 develop in the wake of proposed
changes in social security legisla-
ton
So far as those issues are con-
cerned. the so-ealled business ap-
peasement program is making con-
siderable progress. although not
ALWAYS with White House support.
The administration took the initia-
tive on social security with en-
dorsement of alternative methods
Of preventing 1910 payroll tax
increase ana avoiding the collec-
ton of a $4,000 900 900 on greater
reserve fund.
1t appears likely now that both
the Wage-hour and National Labor
Relations act may be modified at
this session. No change now in
prospect would sacrifice funda
mentals of either act.
Friends Reconciled
Friends of the labor relations
act in congress seem now to be
reconciled to amendment in some
degree. Reliable information in
dicates there are committee and
floor majorities assured for mod
crate amendment in the senate
along the lines of changes proposed
by American Federation of Labor
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-29
Ordinance Okehs
POlcer Contract

An ordinance introduced We'd
nesday would authorize city off,
cials to grant to Mason County
Public Utility district No. 8 con-
tract to purchase up to 500 kilo-
watts Of surplus electric energy
from CS1shnnan power plant. The
district would have TO take the
power AT II. 900 volts potential, un-
regulated, and would have to de-
post 81 900 or suitable bond with
the city treasurer to insure pay
ment OF bills.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-29

direction of DR.. Bakalienlkoff. 1t
proved to be an interesting demon
stration OK how a group of musi-
clans and a conductor whom they
had not seen until a few hours be-
fore could get together.
Principal address at the af-
ternoOn general session was
nv Louis Woodson Curtis, Of
Los Angeles, president Of the
National Music Educators
Conference and director Of
music in Los Angeles. He
spoke on the place Of the
music teacher in the public
school and emphasized some of
the results that have been ac-
complished with a well organ
lied music department..
Others on the program were
Nelson NJ. Jansky, of New York,
president of the National Music
Exhibitors association; Wayne S.
Hertz. Central Washington Col
lege of Education, Ellensburg. and
Hazel Gertrude kinscella. profess
sor of music, University of Nebras-
ka. Lincoln.
Wednesday night conference
members will be entertained at
Jason Lee auditorium with pre-
sentation of the opera. "Hansel
and Grettel," and an Easter page
ant. The days activities were
scheduled to close with an informal
gathering and lobby sing at
the Winthrop. Anybody who en-
joys community singing is invited.
Thursday morning at $3.50
at the Temple theater will oc-
cur the panel discussion on
1.-THE Need for Better Under
standing Between Music Edu-
Gators i'm the Public and Pri-
vate Field" The discussion of
this touchy subject will he led
by Frances Dickey, Universe
/ ty of Washington music de-
partment.
Attendance up to noon Wednes-
day was about 1900. Severa
school music parties are due thi.
afternoon and Thursday.
The conferen continues
through the week.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-29
CITY BUYS LOCOMOTIVE
FOR Use ON BELT Line

Tacoma bought "choo-choo'
Wednesday.
Utilities Commissioner Davisson
reported the belt lines two cleo
trio locomotives required for
switching of freight trains and
cars on the tideflats are in need
of overhauling
He recommended the purchas-
ing agent be authorized to buy. for
81 900, an old switch engine owned
by N. P. railway and recently in
use at Pasco.
The coal or oil burning locomo-
tive will be used while the cleo
tries are laid up for repairs and
then will be available in case OF
power shut-offs or for reaching
trackage not electrified.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-29
TWO THEFTS REPORTED

Ben Rosen, manager of Rhodes
Brothers department store lug
gage department. reported to po-
lice Tuesday the theft of an over
night case and an airplane bag.
He said the articles We're taken
Monday.
Mrs. II. F. Hunt of the Crescent
apartments. 324 No. 6 st. told Of
ficers a scooter. owned by her
grandson, Frank Emerson. was
stolen in front of the First Con-
gregationsl church Monday night
while the youth was attending a
Bible class.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-29

the Y. NJ. c. a.
" h en- Tacoma
chapter No. =,
the Carlson Ma
tional Associa-
ton of Amer
lea. is officially
inaugurated.
A [ h ur b.
Carlson, I o u n
der of the or
ganization is a
Portland p II b.
Usher who has
made collecting
IF Carlsons into
chapters "A per-
sonal hobby. He
was in Tacoma
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-29
Bridge Pictures
At Moose Temple

There will be free showing Of
motion pictures in sound of the
building of the Golden Gate bridge
on Thursday evening at the Moose
temple starting at s o'clock.
Those interested in construction Of
the Narrows bridge will find these
pictures enlightening. Following
the film. there will be dancing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-29
BOYS ARM FRACTURED

A fall while roller skating near
his home resulted in a fractured
arm for Thompson James. ll-year-
old Indian boy. living at 1928 Faw-
cett ave. Tuesday afternoon. ~
was taken by police ambulance to
the .Cushman hospital.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-29
ARREST TWO In AUTO

Charged with being drunk in an
automobile, Florence and Elsa
Murphy were booked by city police
Tuesday night. They were arrested
while sitting in a machine parked
in an alley between East D and E
SITS. and 26th and 9th SITS, accord
ing TO officers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-29
Baseball Outfit
Stolen From Car

A complete baseball catchers
outfit was stolen from his car
parked at 3l5 So. 18th st. early
Wednesday morning Glen Gianini,
Seattle. reported to police. Articles
taken included a uniform. complete
with socks, and a catcher's glove.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-29
Catholic Priests
Jailed by NdziS
FRANKFURT AM MAIN. Ger.

FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Ger
many Nazi authorities announced
today that a number of Catholic
priests of four monasteries and
church schools near Frankfurt had
been arrested on charges concern
ing sexual offenses. This was the
first such announcement in many
months.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-29
MADE DIRECTOR OF AAA

WASHINGTON - the Agricul-
ture Adjustment Administration
announced appointment of Norris
z. Dodd. rancher and farmer, OF
Hsines. Ore. director Of the AAA
western division.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-29
AUSTRALIA PLANS TO
REGISTER MAN POWER

CANBERRA. Australia Premier
J. A. Lyons announced today that
the cabinet had decided TO intro
duce a compulsory national regis
ter of msnpower as part of the ma
tionsl defense.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-29
TO ORGANIZE
ALL CARLS0NS

Calling all Carlsons" might be
the slogan of the new organizs-
ton due to be formed Thursday
evening. April s, at a meeting at
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-13
A LONG RANGE PROGRAM
FOR CITY STREETS

No more progressive step has been
taken in El Centre in years than that
of the city council in authorizing study
to determine best methods of conducting
a long range planning system for I'M
provement of the city's streets.
Streets reflect their condition in the
general makeup of any town Where you
find poor streets. YOU usually find
backward city Where you find good
streets, you usually find community
that is on its toes in business. civic and
industrial pursuits as we'll.
II is entirely natural that streets in
Ell Centre should not be of the best. The
city, as cities go, is an infant. 1t has
grown so fast the street system could
not keep up with its Development The
cost would have been staggering if FL
Centre had paved all the streets that
needed paving when they first became
widely used.
Even today the cost would be too great
to bear if the city decided all at once
to pave all of its principal residence
and arterial streets.
The best method. therefore, is the one
the city council has adopted-a long
range planning that will, bit by bit, bring
the street system to level of excellence
equal to that Of Ell Centros business life.
Details of the program remain to be
worked out. In those details will be
forecast the degree of success that is
to accompany street Improvement ef-
forts over long period Of time. Careful
study, itemized planning and full con-
sideration of all factors in every area
to be served must be taken into consider
alton, and doubtless will be considered
by municipal officials.
a smooth attractive system of streets
extending to every part of the city and
serving every section with due regard to
population, will do much to attract out
siders to Ell CentrO.
An attractive city grows, a dull one Ian
guishes. Among the most important
items of any cityS dress are its streets.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-13
PATRONS OF MATRIMONY
tkiVcrSide Press

With somewhat mixed feelings Ameri-
cans read Of the new nazi wedding rules.
Every ceremony must be performed
in front Of bust OF portrait Of the fueh-
rer. The room must be adorned with the
sWaStika flag, the reich seal and flow
ers, and the presiding official must wear
a brown robe trimmed with velvet.
The bride and groom must receive a
copy Of Hitler's 'Mein Kampf,' penn
phlet Of advice to mothers and years
subscription TO a naz newspaper. What
does Hitler know about mothers and
family life?
The dominant item in this dictated
matrimonial scene is the presence, by
proxy, Of Adolf Hitler the celibate.
Getting married must be charming
adventure in this land Of the swastika,
if we are advised right
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-13
YOU CAN'T CHOP A TREE
DOWN FROM THE TOP

a woodsman who wants to fell tree
sinks his axe into the trunk near the
ground, not into the foliage near the
top Most jobs are the same. You cam
not solve a knotty problem simply by
shaving the whiskers off and leaving the
ugly countenance still staring you in the
face.
State relief administration officials
started at the top this week when they
recommended expenditure Of large sums
to house unemployed migratory workers
in California agricultural areas. Miss
Rosamond TimmOns SRA field repre-
sentative in the lower San Joaquin val
ley, told the state assembly that the
state could lower its total relief outlay
if more funds were spent to improve
housing conditions among the migratory
workers, of whom 10,071 are unemploy-
ed in Kern, Fresno and Tulare counties
As nearly as the average person can
make out, what Miss Timmons actually
wants is to provide housing for people
where they can find no work.
1t is beside the point that the total
present outlay for relief might be re-
duced 1t is straight to the point that
the continued necessity for relief would
remain.
The root Of this migratory unemploy-
ment evil lies in the fact that there are
just too many people for the Jobs that
are available. If SRA wants to solve the
problem, it will have to start there-not
with housing