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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-01
TACOMANS TO
DEMO SESSION
State Convention in
Walla Walla to
Attract MANY

Led by Lyle Youngdahl. presi-
dent of the Young Democrats club
Of Pierce county, number Of
members Of the group will leave
Thursday for Wslls Walla. where
the state convention Of the or
gsnizetion will be held three days.
ending Saturday.
J Al Mccoy of Yakima. mem
Der of the national advisory board
of the Young Democrats clubs of
America, will be the keynote
speaker. Mccoy also formerly
served as a national committee
man for the Young Democrats and
is one Of the founders OF the state
organization.
The convention will open Off
cially Thursday with registration
and parade. More than 500 del
egates are expected to attend.
Speakers on the program in
clude Gov. Clarence D. Martin,
former U. s. Sen. C. C. Dill. U. s.
Solicitor General Robert jackson
and National Committeeman
Henry Hedberg of Seattle.
Tacomans who will attend. in
addition to Youngdahl, include J.
Paul Hoyt, Isabelle Williamson,
Tina Payne. Evan McCord, o. NJ.
Pitzen, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh RoseI-
lini and Mr.. and Mrs. f. Stanley
Stinsman.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-01

two Of the six articles IN the
British draft text. A psrsphrsse
Of the articles In the official draft
follows
III Great Britain or France shall
! he involved IN war In Europe,
as result Of . direct attack 90
either or ss . result ~ fulfiliment
of guarantees they have given to
any other power or powers. or In
case any state In Europe applies
for assistance and Britain or
France renders requested aid. then
the U. 8. 8. r. viii come TO the
assistance Of Great Britain or
France with all its armed forces.
Similarly. Great Britain and France
undertake To come 10 the assist.
anee Of the q. s. y. r. IN case the
Soviet Union becomes involved In
Europe In either OF the three con-
tingencies mentioned above.
Assistance given by any Of the
4 three contracting powers in
the foregoing contingencies shall
be rendered in accordance with the
principles of article 10 of the
covenant Of the League OF Nations.
o--Negotiations shall be conduct
y ed TO ascertain tho manner IN
which the three contracting parties
shall assist one another.
A~~The contracting powers agree
to consult In case Of Imminent
danger Of aggression in Europe.
c--1n rendering assistance. the
= three contracting powers shall
respect the interests Of third
parties receiving aid. This IL in.
tended to meet the wishes OF coun-
tries like Poland. which are re.
luctant 10 allow Soviet troops 10
be stationed on or to march across
their territoryD
4 The customary provision Ia
" made for giving notice Of
termination Of the agreement or
for its renewal. and the duration
of the pact In fixed for five years.
In connection with the Informa-
tion that Moscow viii request modi-
fieation and Qualification Of two u
the articles. an informant said the
Soviet misgivings probably Will be
dispelled and an agreement reach
ed among the three powers within
a few days.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-01
MONT DOWNING
|. HURT IN Crash
Asst. School Super
intendent, Teacher
Suffer Injuries

Mont ]. Downing. assistant SUI
perin,edent Of Tacoma public
schools. was At his home wednes'
dsy recovering from injuries re-
ceived In an automobile accident
shortly eefor. 8 q. m. At So. Tth
st. and Ainsworth ave.
Downing. driving his car en-
route to his office in Central
school building. was involved In a
collision with a machine driven by
Miss Aiber,s Mcdonnell 81 Aii
No. gath St. English instructor a,
Lincoln high school
Prowler Car Officers Al Fsrrsr
and Clyde stidhsm. sent to the
scene OF the accident. took Down
ing to Tacoma General hospital
where he was treated for painful
cuts on the right leg and then re-
moved to his home
Miss Mcdonnell escaped with
minor bruises. Both cars were
reported TO have been badly dam
aged,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-01
Germany, Denmark
Sign NeU Treaty
rAsrxpN EuaopH
EAsTERN EuROPE

Germany and Denmark today
signed a treaty Of non-aggreasion.
fixing the permaNency ri their
common frontier and marking an
other step In Fuebrsr Adolf Hit
lers diplomatic drive TO offset
the Angio-Freneh Soviet peace
front"
The treaty was signed III the
German foreign office shortly
after noon By German Foreign
Minlstsr Joachim Won Eibbentrop
and Danish Minister Hsripf Fable.
CopeIiisIon Of the treaty
followed similar soa.sgEres-
sion negotiations BY Germany
with Lstvia. E~thoais and
IAthnsnis.
Hitler last month offered nom
aggression treaties 10 all -four II
the Scandinavian states. IN an
effort to usutraiize Cfrmauy's
northern flank for the eventually
Of war, but only Denmark ac-
csptsd. Dsnmark decided 10 en-
ter INTO q non-aggrsssion treaty
y1th the reich. however. because
SOC u shs only scaudipayiau stats
having . frnotisr VITA Germany.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-01

orders for export. Largely TO the
Orient. In recent months, and I'M
filled orders held by the mills in
mid-April were reported 20 be
higher than in many years.
Flour 20 China
During the first four months Of
1889 shipments out of the Pacific
Northwest ports to China totsled
SIS 900 barrels. or al per cent Of
total cargo shipments Of -four.
During the corresponding ieSs
period. shipments to China sggre-
gated 5000 barrels, or per cent
Of the total Milling activity sd-
vsnoed substantially in April 70
the highest level for that month
since before 1928, when monthly
data for this district first became
available. Output for the first
four months. as a whole. was like
wise higher than in any eorre-
spending period since before 1928.
Retail Trade slower
Viewed broadly. retail commod-
ity sales appear to have been well
maintained since early in 1888, al
though the moderate advances APP
parent last autumn have more re-
Gently tended to slow down or
cease entirely.
Total farm cash income in the
18th district including. receipts
from federal commodity loans, ex-
port subsidies. and government
benefit payments. has been some
what larger through April this
year than in the first four months
of 1885"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-01

United Press last night at
London obtained a summary
Of the official draft Of the pro-
posed three power alliance
which Great Britain, with
French approval, has sub
mitted to Russia.
A psrsphrase II the soc.werd
draft text, which 10 described as a
mutual aid pact. discloses two
hitherto unknown facts
Tina, the proposed durs,icn Of
the pact shall he FIVE years
9-Thst. besides more far-reaeh.
4 ing commitments to be as
suned by the three contracting
powers for military resistance Ia
aggression. the pact also provides
for consultation in case Of threat
Of attack.
The correspondent was informed
reliably that Moscow viii request
modification and Qualification Of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-01
COFFEE IS FOR
ROAD PROJECT

Efforts of number Of I'm.
provement clubs To have the state
incorporate the old Ryrds mill road
between Tacoma and Puysllup into
its highway system has received
the approval Of Congressman John
NJ. Coffee. according To . letter
recently received by T. =. McDer-
mott. chairman Of the committee.
The road. said 10 be the first In
the state. Ia now saith 81. In Ia
coma and West Way between Ia
coma and Puyallup.
Il shall bring the matter to the
attention Of Lacey V. Murrow
state highway director. and other
state officials in the hope that my
expressions may be OF assistance, "
Coffee wrote McDermott.
The grading and completion of
saith ST.. through Fern hin to
Puyaliup. 10 a long needed Inn
provement. There In no more
favorable section in the nation
than that gorgeous area from the
Mountain highway extending along
saith at to the hills back OF Puy-
allup. II II scenic. its soil In fer
tile. its personalities are limit
less"
Plans for greeting the road se-
cepted by the state highway com
mission were outlined before the
Puyallup Chamber 81 Commerce
directors Monday by Mrs. p. r
Nave and McDernmott. who rep
resented the Midland Improvement
club. Fern Hill Improvement club
Harvard Improvement club and
West Way road committee
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-01
Reserve Bank Report Shows
Lumber, Flour Improvement

Increased activity in lumber
production and flour milling
is noted in a statement of
business conditions in the 18th
Federal Reserve district is
sued Wednesday by the Fed
ersl Reserve bank of San
Francisco.
As 10 general trends. the report
announced there was little per-
ceptible change in the general
state Of business in the three Pa
eific Coast states during April or
early May.
Industrial production remained
about the same as in March, after
allowance for seasonal influences,
and retail trade except automo-
hilesl was maintained at about
the levels OF other recent months.
Factory employment and payrolls
were slightly lower in April than
in March, after allowance for sea-
sonal factors.
Lumber Orders Advance
After declining in February and
March, lumber production In
creased slightly more than is usual
in April and May. Increased &C
tivity was in response to an adj
vance in new orders which began
early in March and continued
through April and the first half
OF May.
Furniture plants continued &C
tive at rates averaging moderately
higher than year ago.
District flour mills have re-
ceived a considerable volume of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-01
GET WATER PERMITS

OILY MPfA - Watef permitt
granted by Hydraulics Supervisor
Charles J. Bartholet include:
Tacoma Eastern Timber Co.
Tacoma. 2 second foot, Goat
creek. Pierce county, domestic.
logging. $1,000.
Marcus Halley. Tacoma. OF sec
ond foot. unnamed source. Mason
county. irrigation and domestic,
81. 900.
Applications included:
Pete Moceri, Sumner, z second
feet. county ditch, Pierce. irriga-
ton, 81 900.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-01
SUSPECTED DRUNKEN
DRIVER IS ARRESTED

Held in city Jail Wednesday. in
lieu of bond, was Phil Rucker.
Negro, arrested at 10 p. m. Tues
day by Police Sgt. Percy Gregg and
Patrolman G. A. Anderson. for
investigation of operating car
while under the influence Of in
toxicants.
Rucker was taken into custody
at 18th and Broadway after he had
parked bis car and allegedly began
arguing with another motorist.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-01
CARD PARTY BENEFIT

A benefit card party will be held
by the Midland-Harvard playfield
committee on Wednesday evening,
May 81, In the Midland Improve
ment club hall Proceeds from the
affair. which will be open TO the
public, will go toward purchasing
lights for Dawson plsyfield.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-01
Nazi Part in Civil
War Is Exposed


Five thousand German troops.
who served with the spsnlsh ma
tlonaIists In the civil war. returned
home in triumph today - the
Nszl government admitted tor the
first time that German forces
played an important part In Gen.
Franeiseo Frances long fight
against the spanisn Republican
government
A. the Germans arrived 81 Ham
burg. 10000 Italian troops en-
ssrked at Cadiz. spain. for Naples.
and the Spanish government IN
formed the French government al
Italian troops nsd left the stra-
gstieaily inpoftsnt Bszissrie Is
lands
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-01

day on the exploits Of the German
troops In Spain. II was announced
plhllantiy that tho frat Nssi had
gone 90 Spain before the end Of
July. 1885 the civil war started
July IL. 1880 and that Adolf
Hltler decided in November. ipss.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-01
FISHERMEN TO MEET

Tacoma local of the United
Fishcrmens Union of the Pacific
will hold its regular meeting at
730 .. m. Thursday. June l. In
Slovenian hail, Old Tacoma. New
price proposals will he discussed
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to send . complete ar corps.
The newspapers DISCLOSED that
the first Germans wsnt % Spain II
the g,,is~ Of tourists n July. u
der auspices of Tho Especial SO
tlon~ Of the sir ministry. travelling
by liner.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-01
Proposed British-Russian
Alliance Plan Made Public

Newspapers all over the coan-
try carried articles pages long to-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-01
ISAAC n. MILLER

Funeral services were being ar
ranged Wednesday at the Mellinger
chapel for Isaac n. Miller, 81, who
died Tuesday evening at local
hospital. He was native of Iowa.
had resided in Tacoma the past
IS years. coming from Boise, Ida,
and was a carpenter by trade. He
leaves his wife, Mrs. Ada Elizabeth
Miller at the family home, 2elo
Ea. D st; three daughters, Mrs.
John Drummer and Mrs. Ruth Wire,
both of Tacoma, and Mrs. w. c.
Cole Of Seattle; one son. A. G..
Miller of Tacoma; one sister, Mrs.
Jennie 4. Blackwell of California.
and four grandchildren.
MRS. EMMA HOUSTON
Mrs. Emma Houston, 81, former
Tacoma resident. died Tuesday
evening at her home in Seattle,
230S No. SD st. She was men,
Der of the Methodist church and
is survived by three sons. Claude
Houston of Tacoma, and Harold
and Harry of Seattle; two brothers,
William Hook of Seattle and
Charles Hook of Long Beach, Cal,
and five grandchildren. Mellinger
will announce the funeral.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-01
FUNERAL SERVICES

Mrs. Darwina Z. Slingerland--
Thursday at p. m. at the c. o.
Lynn Co. chapel; Rev. Arthur Bell
officiating. interment in Mountain
View cemetery.
Olaf Carl Strand-Saturday at
3 p. m. at the c. o. Lynn Co. chapel;
Rev. c. II. Peterson officiating,
interment in Mountain View ceme-
terry.
Joseph r. Observation-Disclosures
at 10 a. m. at st. Johns OF the
Woods Catholic church at Midland.
under direction Of the Piper NOR
tuary; Rev. Father McGrath Off
ciating, interment In Calvary
cemetery.
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Tacoma Obituaries

Thursday afternoon at 100 In the
c. o. Lynn chapel. Mrs. Price
and infant died Monday in . Seat
tie hospital. She was q years old,
born in Tacoma, and member
Of the COED club here. She was
a member of the Lady Activians in
Seattle. Surviving are her hus-
band. Robert A. Price. and 4
daughter. Carol Anne, In Seattle /,
two sisters. Mrs. Frank l.. McGary
and Miss Ruth Eastman, in Den
YER and brother, Donald East
man, in San Francisco. Rev. Ar
thur Bell will officiste at the
funeral. Burial in Mountain View
cemetery
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MRS. EMMA HOUSTON
MRS. cYRus BEEkMAN

Last rites were being arranged
Wednesday at the Piper mortuary
for Mrs. Carrie Beekman. 81, who
died Tuesday night at her home,
6501 So. Tacoma ave. She was a
native of Olney. ILL.,, and had re-
sided in Tacoma the past 33 years.
She leaves her husband, Cyrus
Beekman at the family home; two
daughters, Mrs. Beulah Blandin of
Tacoma and Mrs. w. +. Bradley
of Seattle; one sister, Mrs. c. p.
Green Of Gig Harbor, and three
granddaughter.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-01

MRS. ESTHER MAE PRICE
AND INFANT

Funeral services for Mrs. Esther
Mae Price and two-day-old infant
daughter, Donna Mae, will be held
Evening star., 1939-10-04
In Petworth

4S11 Fourth St. NV.
$Sl .5O-Apt. Living room, bed
room dinette, kitchen and
bath: elec. refriseration.
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EXCELLENT VALUES
neat and Hot Wafer FU
Park Crescent

1901 18th st. NV. New Building.
Just 2s1 Blocks from Col. Rd. and
Ontario Rd.
$52,5O-Apt. No. 5O2-Living room,
dressing room with Murphy
bed combination sunroom and dininS
room. kitchen and bath.
SGT 7,5O-Apt. No. 203-Living room,
combination sunroom and
dining room: bedroom. kitchen and
bath, large closets
All elec. kitchens. Venetian blinds
pafouet nooring. ventilating doors.
carpeted corridors. Resident Mgr. Col
6343.
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Overlooking the Park

Overlooking the Park
1850 ClydesdaIe Pl. NV.
Just 2 blocks north of 18th and Col.
Rd. Convenient to stores. theaters and
shopping district.
$42. 2.5O-Apt. No. 202-Front apt
Living room, dressing room
with Murphy bed, dinette, kitchen and
bath.
Frigidaire clIrrept fres
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Near Walter Reed

CONTINUED q Next fa0o.y
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OIL concord Ave. NV.
$52.50-Apt. No. Living room,
bedroom. dinette. kitchen
Aire,
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Excellent Location

Frigidaire current free,
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ROOMS FUR. & UNEUR.

1853 MINTWOOD PL. NW-Pleasant
room, reas.; for refined lady; large closet;
kitchen privilege: oil heat. phone. Quiet,
cream mouse; refs desired. Box 1S5-K. Star
Evening star., 1939-10-04
FARM AND GARDEN.

wELL-ROTTED COW MANURE, quality
and quantity guaranteed also soil direct
from the farm. Waters, Wisconsin 4195.
WELL-ROTTED COW MANURE. fresh top
soil, screened and manure; lawn seeds.
garden clover. organic fertilizer Elixo
Plant Food Co. Call Dupont 5555 for
prompt delivery.
LANDSCAPE SERVICE-Pruning, plant
Mr.. Bloch, Greenwood O933-R.
scHNEIDERS ToPSOIL, rotted COW ma
nure and leaf mold can't be beat for quail
ity and price. Schneiders Farm, Bowie,
Md F w Bolgiano Co. G. c. Murphy
Stores. Sears & Roebuck Co. and Balderson
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Near Roosevelt Hish

4312 Georgia Ave. NV.
$40. .OO-Apt. No. Giving room.
bedroom, kitchen and bath;
Frigidaire.
1905 Arkansas Ave. NV.
SIS. .OO-Apt No. 3-Living room,
bath: elec. stove and refri1erator:
screened rear porch.
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THE MAURY.

I01 18th st. n.w.-100 beautifully furn.
single and twin bedrooms. running water.
mattresses. elevator. Nicely furnished recen.
ton room; single. 81 wk. up; double, IS wk,
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GRAFTON HOTEL.

1139 CONN AVE. NV
Enjoy excellent accommodations of verv
reasonable prices. Large rooms with
running water Single 1878 week up:
double, S10.50 week up.
With bath. single, $3.50 week up: dou
pie, d 30 week up. Each room equipped
W WIN simmons inner-spring mattresses.
-4-hOur elevator and switchboard geruice
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DOGS, PETS, ETC.
POULTRY 8 EGGS.

DRIVE OUT to Prosperity Avenue Farms
them gathered and know they are fresh.
New laid eggs. :55c dozen. Prosperity
Avenue Farm. near Lee highway. Merri-
field, Va
Evening star., 1939-10-04

ROOMS WITH BoAop WANTED.
GEORGETOWN STUDENT wishes to work
for room and board. all or part; preferably
week ends. Box 49l o, Star T"
ROOM AND BOARD in quiet home for
$50 month. Box lax. Star
Evening star., 1939-12-03
Reece New Committeeman

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 2 GP.-
Representative B. Carroll Reece was
elected Tennessee Republican ma
tlonal committeeman today at a
meeting of the State Executive
Committee.
Evening star., 1939-12-03
Firms Sweep Russians
From Petsomo Reqion

KIRKENES, Norway, Dec. 2 tP.-
Finnish forces swept invading Rus
sian troops from the entire PetSamo
district in bitter counterattacks, re-
ports reaching here said tonight.
Reports of Finnish successes said,
however, there were indications
heavy Russian reinforcements might
be expected in the area soon and it
was doubtful whether the Firms
would be able to hold the ground
they had regained
Yesterday the Finnish Arctic port
of Petsamo was captured by Red
troops reported to have been landed
by parachute from huge planes.
Unconf1rmed reports reaching here
said British warships had been
sighted in the Arctic Ocean near
Petsamo, and this led to speculation
on the possibility of friction between
Great Britain and Russia.
Reassured by Reservists.
Norwegians. watching progress of
the Arctic warfare too close to their
border for comfort, found some re-
assurance in the arrival of more
reservists for border patrol duty in
Finmark, Norways nothernmost
district.
While the Norwegian government
Evening star., 1939-12-03

maintained strictest silence on its
defense measures, it was UNDER
stood additional reservists began
entraining for northern points the
same day Russian troops invaded
Finland.
Civilian refugees reported Soviet
losses exceeded $50 dead In the
fighting which accompanied Finnish
recovery of the port Of Petsamo.
Recapture OF the seaport which
fell to the Russians yesterday was
accomplished after an all-night
march through the snow by Finnish
infantrymen through the roadleSS
mountains and deep snow.
Setback Near Salmijarvi.
The Russian troops were reported
by the refugees to have suffered
another setback in a battle near
SalminJarvi, near the Norwegian
frontier. about Is miles south of
here. Nickel mines owned by the
international Nickel Co. of Canada
were abandoned in the area and it
was understood Finnish troops were
ordered to blow them up rather
than surrender them to Russian
forces.
(The New York Office of the
company announced receipts OF
cable from I. J. Simcox, Ameri-
can manager of its Finnish prop
critics. indicating all Americans
and Canadians employed at the
plant had left Finland He said
the property had not been dam,
aged thus far)
The snow-covered terrain pre-
vented either side from bringing
artillery units into the Petsamo
district.
Refugees said the equipment and
clothing of the Red Army indicated
the Russians were not fully pre-
pared to Withstand the rigors of an
Arctic campaign. Many were re-
ported suf1e1ng with frozen feet.
Planes Attack Buses.
Firms who fed toward the Nor
wegian border In motor buses
camouf1aged with white bed sheets
to correspond with the snow were
reported attacked by low-flying
Russian planes.
Canadian and British engineers
in charge of the nickel mines said
Films were firing houses and build
ings to impede the Russians. AMI
mails were killed to prevent them
from being turned into enemy food
supplies.
Several hundred refugees already
had arrived and a steady stream
continued to flow into border towns
About 300 women and children,
crowded into trucks driven by young
boys, crossed the ice and snow to
Evening star., 1939-12-03
State Completes
Direct Testimony
Against Maverick
Mayor Will Request
Directed Acquitted
On Poll Tox Charge
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex. Dec. a.
District Attorney John r. Shook to-
day completed presentation Of direct
testimony on which he expects to
ask a jury to send Mayor Maury
Maverick to prison for from two to
flve years.
Attorneys for the former. Con-
gresham, charged with paying the
poll tax of another, Immediately
began preparation of a motion for
an instructed verdict of acquittal.
Arguments will be heard when court
reconvenes Monday.
$3.50 Reported Withdrawn.
The State adduced testimony in
tended to show:
That Maverick, in conversation last
January q with Miss Rebecca Tay-
lor. head Of garment workers
union here. proposed that union
members unable to pay their poll
taxes be advanced the money with
which to do so.
That on the following day 500
silver half dollars were withdrawn
from Mavericks bank account and
were delivered by Dick jeffrey, one
OF Mavericks secretaries, to head
quarters Of the union.
Other Charges Dimissed.
That on January 30, George
Glass, then business agent Of the
union, advanced to several union
members the money with which
they paid their poll taxes.
A poll tax receipt is a voting re-
quirement in Texas.
The indictment originally also
named Glass, jeffrey and Miss Tay-
lor as defendants, but charges
against all except Maverick were
dismissed. Miss Taylor was the only
one Of the group to testify for the
State.