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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-26
St. Paul's Church 70
Sponsor Two Affairs

The main event of the year for
st. Paul Methodists will be an all
day picnic Sunday for all classes
and departments Of the church at
Epworth Heights near Redondo
beach.
All groups will gather at the
church on South 43d and l. SITS at
. a. m. and motor to the heights
with state police escort. Twenty
five or more cars are expected to
be In the caravan.
There will be services at the
Woodland Sanctury on the grounds.
Sunday school contest awards will
be given by Superintendent Robert
Strobel and his assistant, William
Goettling.
A pot-luck luncheon will be held
at / p. m. with coffee and ice
cream furnished by the committee.
Participants are asked to bring
their table service.
Games. contests and softball will
be featured from 2 to 6 p. m.
The evening meal at six will pre-
coed an 8 o'clock meeting which
will consist of speakers and a spe-
cial song service.
The following committee men,
bers will have charge: Bert Mccoy
and William Goettling on the
transportation committee: Mes
danes Mason Jones. J. r. Fairs
banks, G. McCort. G. Jones, L.
Genardine. T. G. Sowell and f. v.
Boothe. contests and games COM
mittee: Mesdames C. Nothstein. f.
e. Haxen and N. w. Hughes on
the rewards committee. L. w.
Chittenden. Donald Blood. Mrs. c.
B. Hopkins and Lawrence Berg on
the committee for the evening
services.
The picnic will be financed BY
. skating party at Kings Roller
rink on Friday evening. June %,
from $50 to IL midnight.
The committee in charge Of the 1
skating party consists Of a group
Of young people Of the church.
Phyllis Field In in charge with
Jean Abbott. Betty Snyder and
Jack Raphael assisting.
All Methodists and their friends
are invited to take part
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-26

AAfke paske3 Oh White iioWers
and greens formed the background
FOR the eight o'clock service.
The bride, escorted by her faith
or. wore \ white tulle gown of
simple lines. Her white gloves
were elbow length and she carried
= handkerchief which the BRIDE
groom's grandmother carried at
her wedding. Her ornament was
= worthy adviser pendant, given
70 the bride by the Rainbow girls
Of Sumner. Her veil was Of finger
tip length and she carried a white
Rainbow Bible from which fell a
shower Of gardenias and bouvardia.
She had for her maid Of honor
= cousin. Miss Edith Moore of
Tacoma. The bridesmaids were
the Misses Catherine Melhart,
Christine Smith and Barbara Shell
ton. All attendants were gowned
In pastel organdy with hats to
match. They carried colonial bou-
quets.
Mr.. Lawrence Othout Of Tacoma
served Mr.. Finney a. best man
and Messrs. Robert Martin. Russell
Olson and Donald Moxlon, all Of
Tacoma, were ushers.
A reception in the parlors Of the
church followed the ceremony. Re-
ceiving with the bridal party. Mrs.
1Goriarty wore = chiffon gown Of
navy and white.
Roses and 4 variety Of white
flowers were used throughout the
room. the white blooms also GEN.
fering the collation. table. Presid-
ing was sister Of the bride, Mrs.
John Garlic. Misses Kathryn Pat
terson and Vivian Noriarty. sister
Of the bride. assisted. and Mrs.
Evelyn Livesley was in charge Of
the gifts.
For her wedding trip. Mrs. Fin
Aey wore . black dreas under
white top coat. Her accessories
were black and white. The new
home win Be made at 4i27 No.
Verde It. In TAcoma.
Mn. Finney u = graduate Of
Sumner high school while Mr.. Fin
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-26
Schedule Revival Services

Beginning Sunday at 3 o'clock.
special Brush Arbor Union revival
services will be conducted by
Evangelist Rev. Mark Forsyth and
the Rev. Dan J. smyth Of Los
Angeles. Calf. at Garden Valley
road and Lincoln highway. The
services will be held under the
auspices Of Calvary Pentecostal
church every night except Monday
and Friday. A divine healing serv-
ice will be conducted Sunday at
3 o'clock and 4 dedication service
u scheduled for 7:45 o'clock
The Rev. Forsyth in Tacoma q
few years ago. organized several
churches here. Special music and
jubilee singing will be q feature
Of the services to which the public
b invited.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-26
Miss Wsadne
Friday Bride
Marriage TO Mr.. Arthur A,
Palmer SoIemnized at
Evening Rites

The marriage of Miss Cert
rude Waadne. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew Waadne, and
Mr.. Arthur A. Palmer, son of
Mr.. X. c. Palmer was solem-
nized in the study of the First
Presbyterian church at $50
o'clock Friday evening. Vows
were read by the Rev. J. K.
Mccullough.
Mrs. G. Elmo Samuelson, sister
Of the bride, was her only attend
ant and Mr.. Samuelson was best
man for Mr.. Palmer.
For her wedding the bride chose
three-piece suit of Japonica and
beige. With II she wore matching
accessories and corsage of
orchids. Her attendant wore
corsage of gardeniss with her delft
blue suit.
Following 4 wedding trip TO Sea-
side. Ore. the new home will be
made In Bremerton. Mrs. Palmer
is a graduate Of Stadium high
school.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-26
Fefes Bride-EIeef

Mrs. George kimhall was host
ess Wednesday at a party honor
ing her daughter. Miss Henrietta
kimball, who will be married June
"a to Mr.. Roy Atchison. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Atchison. The
occasion was q shower of mis-
cellaneous gifts.
Games of Chinese checkers were
in play during the afternoon with
favors going to Mrs. Fred vogel
and Miss Marcelane Eddy. niece
OF the bride-to-be.
Guests were Mesdames Garfield
Eddy. Lawrence Tolshaw. Carl
Davy. Jack SommerviIle, Fred
Vogel. Fred Reiber, Frank Horst,
and Misses Helen kimball and
Mareelane Eddy.
Westminster guild, First Pres
byterisn church. will entertain at
a swimming party AZ ) o'clock
Tuesday afternoon. Members are
asked 70 meet at the church and
70 bring their OWL picnic suppers-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-26

Canadian Legion auxiliary will
entertain at an all-day picnic at
Trout lake Sunday. Bring picnic
lunches. Coffee and ice cream will
be furnished.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-26

r. r and p. Bus Drivers aux
iliary will meet at s o'clock Tues
day evening in the Pythian temple.
Mrs.. w. r. Hunter viii preside.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-26

Fern Hill Improvement club
viii meet Monday at s o'clock in
the Townsend clubhouse, SD and
Yakima. The change of meeting
place il due TO the closing of
school.
Evening star., 1939-01-24
Funeral Services Held
For Mrs. Sarah Eastman

Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah
N Eastman, 81, believed to have
been the last surviving witness to
the assassination of President Lin
coin in the Ford Theater by John
Wilkes Booth, who died at her Falls
Church. Va, home Sunday, were
held at the Falls Church Presbyte-
rian Church today with the Rev.
Howard Stone Anderson officiating.
Mrs. Eastman, then a 17-year -old
debutante, was sitting in the third
row of the dress circle near the
presidential box in the theater
when Booth fired at the President.
Mrs. Eastman was charter men,
ber of the First Congregational
Church of Washington. She mar
ried the late Albert P. Eastman in
the second marriage ceremony per-
formed in the old church.
Assisting Mr.. Anderson at the
services was the Rev. Alton B. Alt
father of the Presbyterian Church.
Interment was in Oak HHl Gene
terry.
Mrs. Eastman is survived by two
sons, Frank H. Eastman of Falls
Church and DR.. William r. East
man of La Jolla, Calf, and three
grandchildren, William Eastman,
a student at Cornell Medical School;
Mrs. Charles r. FenWick of East
Falls Church and Mrs. William j.
Tate Of Washington.
Evening star., 1939-01-24
Held for Trying
To Sell Stolen
| RAGS to Owner

Two 18-year- -old colored youths
were accused in Police Court today
OF trying to sell 50 worth of rags to
the man from whom the rags were
stolen.
, Benjamin Taxin, an expert rag
man, who operates at 200 M street
SW, told Judge Hobart Newman
today that the youths, Charles Mat
thews and Andrew Vincent Taylor,
approached him Saturday with two
bundles Of graded rag sweaters for
sale.
Recognizing the rags as having
been carefully graded, which only
an expert knows how to do, Mr.,
Taxin became suspicious and de-
cided to take a look at his store
house in the 400 block of Clarks
court S.W. He told the boys to wait
Mr.. Taxin related that he found
the locks on his storehouse doors
broken and several bundles of rag
sweaters were missing. Without re-
turning to his headquarters, he went
directly to No. 4 police precinct
and brought back Pvt. j. M. Bell.
who charged the youths with house
breaking.
Matthews, who gave an address
in the 100 block of P street S.W., and
Taylor, who said he lives in the
1900 block Of Union street S.W.,
were held under bonds of $4,000 and
$1,000, respectively, for action of the
grand jury. Both pleaded innocent
Evening star., 1939-01-24
Historical Society
Holds Annual Meetinq

Allen B. Clark was reelected pres
ident of the Columbia Historical So
ciety at its annual meeting last
night at the Mayfower Hotel.
Other officers for the year, all re:
elected, are: Mai. Gist Blair and
Fred A. Emery, vice presidents; Miss
Maud Burr Morris, secretary; Vic
tor B. Deyber, treasurer; John Clag-
EFT Proctor, chronicler; board of
managers, Frederick A. Delano. Mrs.
Eleanor Patterson, William E. Rich
ardson and Mrs. Bessie Wilmarth
Calm.
Richard H. Wilmer delivered an
address on the life of his father, the
late DR.. William Holland Wilmer,
eminent eye specialist. Mr.. Clark
gave some "reminiscences.
In q sketch of the society's found
ing, A years ago, Mr.. Emery pointed
out that there was only one surviv-
ing member who attended the Or
ganization meeting in 1894-Theo-
dore w. Noyes, editor of The Star.
The founders, Mr.. Emery explained,
included leaders of the Washington
of that day-Melvile w. Fuller,
Chief Justice of the United States;
A. B. Hagner, associate justice of
the District Court Of Appeals; DR..
James G. yelling. president of Co.
lumbar University, now George
Washington; DR.. William T. Harris,
United States commissioner of edu-
cation; Senator Henry Cabot Lodge,
grandfather of the present Senator;
DR.. Samuel B. Langley of the Smith
sonian Institution and others.
Evening star., 1939-01-24
War Launched on Termites
AT Conference Of Experts Here

preservation over the country was
given the railroads by B. M. Wine
gar, president of the organization,
in his annual address.
The railroads, although they use
a vast amount of steel in their rails,
locomotives and coaches, still use q
tremendous amount of wood in
cross-ties and for many other pur-
poses. Bridges, wharves and wood
fashioned in innumerable other
shapes that defy time and the allies
of destruction that lurk in air and
water were described by Mr.. Wine
gar.
What preservation of wood means
to the standing forests will be dis
cussed tonight by F. A. Silcox, chief
of the United States Forest Service.
w. F.. Reynolds, assistant director of
the Procurement Division of the
Treasury Department, will speak on
''The Field for Treated Timber in
the Construction of Public Build
ings" Its importance to the Navy
will be explained by Rear Admiral
Ben Moreell, while the future of
preserved wood in highway con-
struction will be discussed by T. H.
Macdonald, chief of the Bureau Of
Public Roads. How 1t affects the
program of the Rural Identification
Administration will be described by
John Carmody, administrator Of
that agency.
Evening star., 1939-01-24
This is bad news for termites

his is Dad news Tor termlteS.
A group of engineers, architects
and laboratory technicians met at
the Willard Hotel today to plot
further means of making the wood
in houses, bridges, piers and other
structures unpalatable for the pale
ants that have such a voracious ap-
petite for these things and for all
other agencies, animal or vegetable,
that threaten them with destruc-
ton.
1t seems that termites simply
can't stomach wood that's been
treated with creosote or, say, zinc
chloride. It would be, for the human
family, just like putting kerosene in
the morning oatmeal, a delegate to
the 35th annual meeting of the
American Wood-Preservers' Associ-
alton explained.
The creosote and the chloride have
been found, through years Of ex-
haustive experiment, to give wooden
structures, furniture and every other
bi-product of trees longevity never
imagined before such preservatives
were discovered.
All the messengers Of decay
fungus growths and the worms that
form barnacles on ships and piers
are kept off indefinitely by efficient
preservatives.
A major share Of the credit for
spreading the doctrine of wood
Evening star., 1939-01-24
John F. Griffin Dies
At Home of Son

John F. Griffin, employe Of the
Metropolitan Club for 40 wears died
Yesterday at the home of his son.
Paul F. Griffin. 1918 Twentieth
street NV, after a protracted pe-
Rod Of i'll health. He was 6s.
Mr.. Griffin was head bellman
Failing health forced him to desert
his post in August of last year.
A native of the Capital, he was
a veteran of the Spanish American
War, having served in Cuba. and
was a member of Richard Harden
Camp, United Spanish War Vet
erans..
Mr.. Griffin. who was the husband
OF the late Mrs. Ida A. Griffin, is
survived by two brothers and five
sisters. all residents Of Washington
IN addition to his son. They are
William ", Thomas, Katherine
Helen and Anna Griffin and Mrs,
Margaret Wright and Mrs. Loretta
Fitzgerald.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow morning at $50 at st. Mat
theW's Church, where a requiem
high mass will be sung and burial is
to be in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Evening star., 1939-01-24
Mrs. Joseph P. Skehon
Services Are Held

Funeral services for Mrs. Bessie
Irene Skehan, so, who died Sunday
at her home at 26 Carroll avenue,
Takoma Park. Md, after long ILL
ness, were held this morning at St
Dominic's Church, Washington. Her
nephew the Rev. Paul Skehan. con-
Quoted the mass and burial was in
Arlington National Cemetery.
Born In Richmond, Ind, Mrs. Ske-
han had made her home in Silver
Spring and Takoma Park for the
past 18 years She was member
of Pythian Sisters, District of Co.
lumbia, and of the Takoma Park
Elementary School Parent Teacher
Association, and at one time was
active in the Blair Citizens Associa-
ton.
Surviving are her husband, JOS
eph Patrick Skehan, and daughter,
Patricia Jacquelin. Her mother
Mrs. Mary Markle; sister, Mrs
Emma Schattel and brother, Ray
mond Markle, all of Richmond, Ind
also survive.
Evening star., 1939-01-24
Administrator
Plan Remains
Unsettled
Griffenhoeen Denies
RooseveIt's Interest
Will Sway Report

E. o. Griffenhagen, head Of
Chicago firm of specialists in public
administration and finance which Is
developing plan for reorganizing
the District government, gave assur-
ance today that President Roose-
velt's reported interest in a single
administrator" form of government
would not influence his recommen-
dations to Congress.
At the same time, Chairman King
OF the Senate District Committee
disclosed that Mr.. Griffenhagen had
outlined to him and Chairman Ran
dolph Of the House District Commit
tee, a plan that would not abolish
the present commission form of gov
ernment, but would create a new
executive Office of co-ordinator to
serve as liaison between the Board
OF Commissioners and the various
department heads. The co-ordina-
tor would be subordinate only to the
Commissioners, and his duties would
be similar to those of business
manager in a private establishment
way ouDlulk SCvCI6l fl6nS.
Mr.. Griffenhagen, whose firm was
employed last summer by the House
and Senate District Committees to
make a survey of the District gov
ernment and work out a reorganiza-
ton plan, would not admit the plan
he discussed with Senator King and
Representative Randolph would be
his final recommendation. There
were reports he would not make a
definite recommendation with re-
spect to the setup of the top
organization" of the municipal gov
ernment, but would suggest several
plans, and let Congress select the
one to be adopted.
One of the alternative plans. It is
understood, would call for a city
manager-a plan in which the Pres
ldent is reported to be interested.
King Would Preserve system.
Senator King, however, said he
would not support any plan that
called for scrapping the present
commission form Of government. He
declared the present form of gov
ernment has functioned satisfacto-
rlly since 1t was established in 1878
and expressed the belief that it
might be possible to effect certain
economies and efficiency in operation
through consultations of various
agencies which Mr.. Griffenhapen
proposes to recommend.
Although Senator King said the
reorganization report is completed
Mr.. Grif1enhagen insists it will be
at ieast week or more before he
is prepared to submit it to the SEN
ate and House District Committees
Evening star., 1939-01-24
Restaurants Fight
6. P. 0. Catering
To Public
Reply to Protest
Awaited by Owners
Of Nearby Cofes

Owners and managers of restau-
rants In the neighborhood of the
Government Printing Office were up
in arms today, declaring that the
employe-operated restaurant in the
Government Office Is cutting into
their trade by serving its low-cost
meals to outsiders as well as Gov-
ernment employees.
Executives of the Washington
Restaurant Association were await
ing reply to a letter addressed to
G. P. o. officials requesting its res
taurant limit its meal service to
Government employees.
r. H. Herrell, administrative as
sistant to the public printer, said
the associations letter had been re-
ferred to the employe board which
manages the cafe and which would
probably consider the matter to-
morrow at its next meeting.
Letter Follows Complaints.
The letter. written by Robert j
Wilson, secretary of the association
followed complaints received by the
association from member managers
and owners near the G. P. O. at
North Capitol street between G and
H streets NV.
A spokesman for the group of res
taurant men said the printing office
cafe had cut into their business to
an extent of approximately 40 per
cent.
Citing the average cost of a din
ner served by the nearby restaurants
as SO cents, the spokesman declared
that owing to the fact that the print
ing office has no overhead expenses,
burdens which must be borne by pri-
vate concerns. it is able to serve q
dinner at nearly half this price.
Reports No Restrictive Signs.
Most restaurants in Government
buildings display signs restricting
services to Government employees. -
he said. This restaurant has none.
1t should either put up such signs
or request that patrons identify
themselves as Government employees
when eating there"
Manager of a nearby hotel dining
room, the spokesman declared that
as many as Is or 80 of his guests
regularly patronized the printing
of1ce restaurant instead OF his dining
room.
1--WE have no desire to compete
with the private restaurants" Mr.
Herrell said. THE cafe is run by
the employees solely for their bene-
fit. If some employe invites an out
slider to eat with him, we have taken
no steps to prevent it. However,
am sure that the matter will be set
tied satisfactorily to both parties"
Evening star., 1939-01-24
Convincing Plea
Court,
| But II Fails

Fifty-two-year-old William C.
Cooper could not have invented q
better plea, but his offense was more
than the court could overlook.
Charged with being drunk yester-
day at the Miles -of-Dies" stand at
Fourteenth and New York avenue
NV, Cooper told this story to Police
Court Judge Walter J. Casey:
Although had had few beers,
had just put so cents on the track
your honor; I've got brother with
infantile paralysis and I was just
trying to help out the Presidents S
cause"
Pvt. H. w. Davis, stationed as
guard at the stand, told the court
Cooper created a considerable dis
turbance. The officer said the de-
fendant attempted to see officials of
the National Broadcasting Co. in the
building nearby on "some matter Of
the Mile Dimes.
Judge Casey sentenced Cooper,
who was before the court for intoxi-
cation only two months ago. to pay
$50 or serve 80 days on the two
charges.
Evening star., 1939-01-24
Bids on Jefferson
Memorial 10 Be
Asked Soon
Work on Foundation
Started Today at
TidoI Bosin Site

Bids for building the superstruc-
ture of the Thomas Jefferson Me-
mortal probably will be asked by
the National Park Service about
February /, it was learned today
as the driving of piles for the
foundation began on the Tidal Basin
site.
The superstructure work, which
it Is estimated may cost approx
mately $2,500,000, will be carried
on under a single contract, accord
ing to plans of the Park Service,
acting as Federal construction
agency.
The specifications will call for a
circular marble structure of the
Roman Pantheon type, approx
mately equal in cubic bulk to the
Lincoln Memorial. 1t will be erect
ed facing the Washington Monu-
ment and the White House, directly
north across the Tidal Basin.
Statue Central Feature.
The central feature of the me-
mortal, a heroic bronze statue OF
the author Of the Declaration of
Independence, Is to be furnished
under a separate contract, possibly
following competition for sculp-
tural design. The sculptor has not
yet been selected, and the Thomas
Jefferson Memorial Commission is
expected to meet in the near future
to determine upon a method for
making this selection.
The statue, a standing figure, Is
to be placed in the center of the
colonnaded memorial structure un-
der dome and will face directly
north.
1t is possible that separate con-
tracts will be awarded for land
scaping and road work in the i'm
mediate vicinity of the memorial.
The present landscaping plans call
for the planting of approximately
1000 Towering Japanese cherry
trees in the vicinity of the me-
mortal and through Potomac park.
Foundation Started.
Plans for planting 5000 Towering
dogwood trees in Potomac Park also
have been approved by Public
Works Administrator Harold Ickes,
who authorized the allotment of
$4,000 to the National Park Service
for the work. The dogwood will be
used in an extensive relandscaping
of the District of Columbia World
War Memorial in Potomac Park
between the Jefferson and Lincoln
Memorials.
Construction of the Jefferson Me-
mortal foundation, now being car
ried on under 1884, 900 contract
awarded to the Raymond Concrete
Pile Co. of New York, is expected
to be completed in the late spring,
according to F. F. Gillen, National
Park Service engineer in charge of
the project. The contract date for
completion is June Is, but, barring
unforeseen incidents. the contractor
expects to be able to complete the
work well ahead of schedule. Three
shifts of workmen will be used in
the driving of piles.
Evening star., 1939-01-24
Aide of Crippled Children
Saves Own Stricken Daughter
Recognized Paralysis Symptoms in Time
To Obtain Proper Treatment

her right leg is just as chubby as the
other one. She's still attending the
clinic because her foot turns in a
little bit. But she can walk again
In a short time, no one will be able
to suspect the youngster had been
a victim of the disease.
Quick Action Vital.
When Mr.. Evans comes home from
work now Shirley meets him at the
door. just as she used to do. She
toddles around after the other chill
dren, too. trying to do everything
they do.
The young father shuddered as he
thought what might have happened
to Shirley if his experience hadn't
taught him the signposts of paraly-
sis. Getting the little leg in a cast
right away and then nassaging the
weak muscles have been the most
important factors in preventing per-
manent crippling.
The agony of seeing his child
handicapped through life, the suffer-
ing of girl who knows she'll never
be able to dance or have as much
fun as the other girls. have been
spared the Evans family.
To spare others equal suffering,
funds are needed to keep up the
work at Children's Hospital, to pro-
vide equipment and a well-trained
personnel. With the contributions
from the Fight Infantile Paralysis"
campaign, the hospital will be able
to care for other children like Shir-
ley, will be able to ease the anxiety
of other young fathers. It's up to
you. You can help by attending the
Presidents Birthday Ball on Mon
day night and by contributing to
the Mile Dimes campaign.