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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-13
STATES TRADE
BARRIERS HIT

DENVER - Ten western states
were warned here that unless the
trend toward ports Of entry. use
taxes and other buy at home"
laws II halted, the United States
soon win have IS borders. instead
of four. and trade between states
will be restricted. a. 1t ID In Europe.
The warning came jointly from
DR.. N. H. Engle. acting director
of the federal bureau Of foreign
and domestic commerce. and DR..
o. Glenn Saxon, head Of Yale uni
versity department Of economies.
Two hundred delegates attended
the 1o-state conference, called by
Colorado state chamber Of COM
merce In . drive to eliminate inter.
state trade barriers.
The slogan Buy American IL
rapidly being converted" Saxon
said. IT'S Buy Kansas or Buy
San Francisco now. The effect Of
these restrictions on interstate
trade Il TO raise the cost Of living"
DR.. Engle told the delegates, who
included Gov. Leon c. Phillips Of
Oklahoma and Gov. Nels H. Smith
Of Wyoming. that the trend toward
trade barriers IN the United States
u "Balkanixing the U. 8. A."
States represented at the parley
included Colorado. Kansas, Ne
braslxa, Montana, Utah. New Mex
leo. Wyoming. Arizona, Oklahoma,
and South Dakota.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-13
SPOKANE OFFICIALS
TRIAL SET JUNE l9

SPOKANE Presiding Superior
Judge Fred H. Witt set Monday,
June 10, today as the date for the
start of the trial of w. Pat
Rooney, chairman of the Spokane
county commission, on charges of
soliciting and accepting brides.
Besides the bribery charges, he
is accused of falsifying expense
vouchers and conduct unbecoming
TO a public official.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-13
CITY DEPARTMENTS
SPENDING TOO MUCH

Controller Tom Swsyse. in .
letter before the city council Mon
day. pointed out that many Of the
various city departments. which
are supposed to be self-sustaining.
have consistently spent more
money than they have taken In
during the past few years.
He referred specifically to the
municipal shops, the public works
shops. Asphalt plant. L. !. D. engi-
neer1ng fund and firemen's PEN
sion fund. 6way1e. explaining
that these constituted . genuine
drain on the general fund, sug-
gested that = conference be called
sometime soon to discuss the
situation.
The council referred the letter
to Mayor J. ]. Kaufman for
action.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-13
BEHIND The
TICKER

Jew YORK - Those who buy
and sell securities or commodities
for trading profits-be they eau
tious or reckless-are inclined TO
feel bullish these days. And they
aren't interested In whether con-
gress does or doesn't legislate tax
revision. They see the president
doing all he can to get congress
out Of Washington. To them it
means he will soon start out on
his new spending venture.
II congress doesn't give the presi-
dent additional funds for spending.
he has powers to create all he re-
quires. He can do it by exercis-
ing the Thomas amendment to the
1888 agricultural act, or a further
cut in the value Of the dollar, or
accept paper profits of the stabili-
zation fund, or increase the value
OF the silver now owned and take
the profit
Wall Streeters say there are
many ways in which the president
can dig up the money he needs to
carry on spending operation.
But no matter how he gets it
even by congressional appropria-
tion-the opinion is that addition
al spending is inflationary. That's
why SPECTATORS are bullishly look
ing forward to large profits on
rising prices in securities and
commodities markets.
Soon--The sudden burst Of ac-
tivity in the steel industry boost
ing output average from a level of
45.4 per cent of capacity to slight
ly above So per cent is for a def
mite reason.
Steel producers know that with
the rate Of activity at high levels
the cost of output is reduced.
That's why they urged buyers who
took advantage of the price con-
cessions to take immediate deliv-
cry. Anyway. they don't care to
make and store waiting for buyers
to name delivery dates.
Says one high in the trade: II
new orders aren't booked soon, 1t
is not unlikely that steel output
averages will soon resume the
downtrend.
Victory - Wall Streeters say
there was a reason for the SEC
so readily agreeing to an 'indefi-
mite postponement" of the monopoly
committees investigation into in
vestment banking methods. The
grapevine says that representatives
OF large investment houses were
all set to speak out boldly in at
lacking SEC policies.
Reports are that Charles z.
Mitchell, former chairman OF the
National City Bank Of New York
and now partner of a large invest
ment house, would have led the
blasting in placing the blame for
the sluggishness of the capital
market on SEC powers. rules and
regulations. The "postponement"
is rated q victory for Wall Street.
Reports Are That-If auto man.
ufacturers have matters their way.
steel prices will hold low for bal
ance Of their buying period i.
Texas & Pacific Coal & Oil earn
ings running under those of last
year Speculative positions re-
tanned in Revere Copper & Brass.
Standard Oil of New Jersey
shares held as reimbursement
and not because of possible price
appreciation or dividend yield E.
Simmons Co. expected to pay about
$1.25 a share in dividends this year
/. Raybestos-M Manhattan in posi-
ton to benefit as soon as auto
mobile industry starts activity on
1910 models Stock brokers
continue Of bearish mind, but not
saying 80 to customers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-13

II presently produces one tnlfd OF
the nations timber.
AS the fire season approaches
its most dangerous period, the
Spokane forestry division has as
sembled enough equipment to out
fit $4,000 men. who could be sent
to a blaze in any part of eastern
or central Washington. the Idaho
Panhandle or western Montana.
In days before Civilian Conserva-
ton Corps was created, Hunter
said, the Forestry Service drafted
men on the streets of Spokane
when big fire was reported. But
now CCC has become so efficient
and mobile this type of mobiliza-
ton is rarely necessary.
A fire is as serious to the Fores-
try Service as war to the army
and navy. so plans range from
tactics to rationing of food. The
lpoO has DtCli Oil
in such a manner that-strange as
it may seem-the job of cook is
probably the "softest" in a fire
camp.
The food sent to the camps is
labeled by meals, such as first
breakfast. second breakfast, first
dinner and second dinner and so
on.
Detailed instructions accompany
shipments. so that cooks have no
hesitancy or other trouble prepar-
ing different vitslizing menus.
Here are some samples of fire.
line meals:
First breakfast-gr grapefruit, ost-
meal mush, fried ham. fried pots-
toes; second breakfast - orange
juice, milk toast, fried ham, fried
potatoes. First dinner-beef stew,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-13
CHANGES HIS Mind
IN SUICIDE PLUNGE

BREMERTON-Thoms z. Chew
engton. electricians mate aboard
the U. S. S. Maryland, drove a car
off the end of the Annapolis dock
here Saturday in an attempt to
commit suicide after an argument
with his wife.
When the automobile was SUBJ
merged. Chevengton said he
changed his mind. broke a window,
and swan TO safety.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-13
FOUR KILLED WHEN
PLANE WING FALLS

MONTAGUE. Mass.-Authori-
ties today blamed the collapse OF
the left wing for the crash of a
Waco biplane shortly after it took
off from Turner Falls airport yes
terday, killing four persons. The
dead all of Greenfield. Mass,
were: Lester Hodgen, pilot; Cath
crime Walsh. 81; Donald Drew, %
and Howard Glazier, so.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-13
Stocks find Bonds Go
DOlDy1 Under Pressure


DOw-yONES AVERAGES
Industrial -. 1913, on 1-01
Railroad ........ 27.9S, or 0.@0
UtiIity ....... 1S.S1. off zoe
Sales were 42o. 900 shares Mon
day. against 7so, 600 Friday. Curb
sales were $4,000 against liz. 900.
NEW YokK-stocks. bonds and
commodities declined Monday in
quiet trading.
Losses in stocks ranged to two
points. Wheat lost more than q
cent q bushel and cotton broke
several points.
Continued caution Of traders
played part In the stock decline.
The market has had long period
of rise and many observers looked
for q technical reaction. Hence
there was q tendency to take
profits.
An adverse factor was q two
Per cent drop in steel operations.
Steel shares declined on the dip
Ia operations. u. S. Steel lost
more than q point despite a ia
vorsbie report on shipments of
finished steel in May. Bethlehem
also lost more than q point.
Non-ferrous metals were of
fractions to more than q point,
the latter in American Smelling.
(oucfattons courtesy Dean Witter =
Co.. washington bldg.
Stock High Low Clos
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-13
Second Trial of
Condemnation Suit

While County Assessor Fred
Smith sat in TO hear testimony
about property values. the con-
demnation suit of the city of Ia
coma against a half dozen pro-
perty owners along the Nsrrows
bridge approach road went into its
second trial day Monday.
The case opened last Friday
morning. That afternoon the
jurors were taken out TO see the
property.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-13
Arrest Trio for
Rolling Bottles

Dtsorderly conduct charges were
placed against Morris Larson, 20;
Melford Harper, 20, and John
Loga. ~. when they were found
allegedly rolling beer bottles down
9th 1t. from Broadway to Com
merce It at IN carly hour Sum
day.
Patrolman J. r. White, who
made the arrests. stated the bot
ties broke when they struck the
Commerce 1t. curbing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-13
100000 AT FUNERAL
FOR AVIATION HERO

MEXICO CITY-Francisco Ssr-
abba, Mexico's flying hero. killed
in an airplane crash at Washing
ton, was buried yesterday after
impressive funeral ceremonies. II
was estimated that 100000 per-
sons watched the procession to
Dolores cemetery.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-13

r. H. semba. 150z 30. lSd It..
issued IN appeal Monday to the
person who found IN overnight
bag containing . kimono, which
belongs to his daughter, Aaymie.
It was Inadvertently left on the
curb at So. 18th and X sts.. and
the Sembas hope 1t viii Be re-
turned. The kimono. Of black
crepe with . special design. il
valued In the Semba family -
keepsake.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-13
MARKETS AT A
GLANCE

Stocks: Lower and quiet
Bonds: Lower. Z. s. govern
ments Irregular.
Curb stocks: Irregulariy lower.
Foreign exchange: Steady.
Cotton: OFF - much ~ so
cents Q bale.
Wheat: Off Ia to II, cents;
corn. off u TO ~. cents -.
Rubber: Lower.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-13
HAPPY-.
BIRTHDAY
MONDAY, JUNE IL

MONDAY, JUNE IL
Thor Henricksen, AIS So. 4Sd
st.
Shirley Joan Hall, 1911 Ea.
26th st.
Mrs. j. A. Hood, $50, No.
Fife st. dune IL
Delbert Michaelson, jr., 1914
So. j st.
Mrs. Ellen Aarestad, S016 So.
Durango st.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-13

coffee, canned fruit; second dinner
vegetable soup, ham. sweet pota-
toes, peas, stewed prunes. coffee
or orange juice. Bread, butter and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-13
Expect Gasoline Trencher
To Be Fire>Fighter's Boon
BY HOWARD j. BRICE

SPOkANE-U. S. forestry service announced today de-
veopmen of mechanical trencher that will be worth
800 in fighting fires in the valuable forests of the
Pacific Northwest.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-13
GRAIN REVIEW

ChlCAGo-Late selling depress-
ed wheat prices on the Chicago
board at trade Monday.
An grains weakened In the
nnal hour In sympathy with
wheat, and n the Close wheat
was en- Ia to L., cents. corn
off to ! Il cents, and oats
to cent lower.
BANK CLEARINGS
seattie-clearings. s6.22s. 1854;
transactions. S13.042. 900 90: bal
ances. s2.613.332e4.
Portland Clearings. $4.54i. f4o..
IS; balances, Sl.262. 252.13.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-13
Lost and Found

osT-Two HAND SAWS at Center
and ~ stS, Friday. Return TO
Adams Brake Service, 1884 Market.
MAIN 1855.
DARTY who took yellow coat from
Myrtles Beauty Shop on Port
land ave. is known Return and
no questions asked
OST-JAPAEESE KIMONO complete
l with sash. some accessories. N
overnight bas. 18th and K Saturday
evening Call GA 1895. Reward
/ OsT-Two SMALL PICTURES n
: brown paper envelopes shopping
district. Saturday. Broadway s4o8.
OST--WIRE- HAIRED MALE DOG.
= seen Friday noon East Size crtve:
reward CT 1883
OST GLASSES advertised without
= charge. Cal Cssvel Optlca. Co.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-13

Honesty Always Pays
FINDERS Of lost articles adver-
tiseo below. please take notice.
After you nave returned the arti-
eles TO the loser. 60 70 the Tacoma
Times office, 9th and Pacific,
where you Will be presentc with Q
guest ticket 70 one OF Hsmricks
theaterA
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-13

SAVE more money on auto insurance,
Healy Bros. Inc, Fid Bldg. BR 1877.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-13

STEAM BATHS, Reducing. Massage.
at ProYident Bldg. Hours 10 TO 7.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-13

SAVE MONEY on automobile insur-
snce. See George d. Poe a Co
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-13

CHRISTIAN nursing home for elderly
people or inYalids. 1924 So. eth.
Evening star., 1939-01-01

for her little grave. Even the men,
ory of her is mixed with sorrow, for
we can see her little body tossing
and hear her little voice screaming
with pain; and it seems it would
drive me insane.
Tonight, President Roosevelt, as
you enjoy your little grandchildren
of whom we read, it is my plea that
you will take steps to prevent such
sales of drugs that will take little
lives and leave such suffering be-
hind. In my confidence in you I am
writing you and hope that you can
realize little of what I am suffer-
ing and that you will take steps to
prevent such in the future, for
realize also there are other homes
where hearts are broken.
Enclosed is picture of the baby
I grieve for day and night. Thank
ing you sincerely,
"(MRS) MAISE NIDIFFER."
When Dr. Massengill put his solu-
ton of sulfanilamide on the mar
ket there was no Federal law to
prevent manufacturers from traf-
ticking in new drugs and untried
medicinal preparations.
II have violated no law" DR..
Massengill wrote to the A. M. A.
He repeated this assertion to off,
cials of the Food and Drug Admin
istration.
sale of the nostrum itself was con-
cerned, DR.. Massengill spoke the
truth. In marketing the prepara-
tion as an elixir, however, DR..
Massengill had laid himself open to
Federal action. Administration au-
thorities contended that elixirs must
have alcoholic bases and that to
label diethylene glycol as an elixir
was a violation of labelling provisions
of the Food and Drug Act. If he
had labeled his product as a solu-
ton of sulfanilamide he might have
escaped prosecution.
The new law prohibits traffic
in new drugs before they have been
carefully tested and shown to be
safe under conditions of use pre-
scribed in their labelling, and it out
laws interstate traffic in any drug
or medical device dangerous to
health if used as prescribed. There
are many other provisions greatly
strengthening the old act of 1906,
so that in the future the Food and
Drug Administration will have rigid
control over foods, drugs and cos
metics. All of the provisions ex-
cept the dangerous drug prohibi-
tions heretofore referred to and one
relating to dangerous cosmetics will
become effective June Is, 1899. The
trio of emergency provisions was
made effective Immediately.
Evening star., 1939-01-01
Fifth Marine Battalion
Officer Assigned
To Fleet Duty
Capt. W. W. Stickney,
Reserve, Selected
For 60-Doy Tour

Capt. William w. Stickney, exec.
utive officer of the 5th Battalion.
Marine Corps Reserve, has been Sc
lected for 60-day tour of duty on
maneuvers with the Fleet Marine
Force. He received yesterday q Ger.
tlf1cate OF graduation from junior
course, Marine Corps Schools, GUAM
tico, Va. He had previously COM
pleted the basic course and has now
enrolled in the senior course.
Capt. Justice M. Chambers, plans
and training officer, will, beginning
today, assume command of Com
pany G, filling the vacancy created
by the detachment of First 1t. Hen
derson A. Melville. Capt. Chambers
is Company C's former commanding
officer.
Capt. Stickney will also take over
duties as plans and training officer,
relieving Capt. Chambers.
Capt. John r. Fondahl will be- I
come battalion adjutant in addition
to his present duties as commanding
officer of Headquarters Company
and range and ordnance officer.
First 1t. William j. Burrows, bat
talon adjutant. will be assigned to
duty as assistant to the plans and
training officer and as assistant ad-
jutant.
Marine Gunner Myron E. Thomp-
son, officer in charge of recruit
training, will assume additional duty
as battalion athletic officer.
The band will render a concert
beginning at 7:45 pm, January 26,
for the patients at ST. Elizabeth's
Hospital Members of the battalion
and guests are invited. This Is the
first OF a series of concerts being
arranged by First 1t. Arthur E.
Harper. band leader.
Beginning this week members OF
| the battalion who have been lax in
attending drills will be separated
from the battalion and transferred
| to an inactive status. The vacan-
cies thus created will be filled by new
recruits.
All incoming recruits are drilled in
the recruit training platoon in
charge of Marine Gunner Myron E.
Thompson and, as soon as they have
shown the needed proficiency, are
transferred to the line companies
for which they enlisted.
There are vacancies in line COM
panies A, B and C in Washington,
in Company E at Alexandria and irA
Company F at Rockville.
The age limits are from II to 35.
Applicants should apply on any
Tuesday or Wednesday evening at
458 Indiana avenue NV, while
Alexandria and Rockville applicants
should apply to the commanding Of
flcers of the companies at Alex
andria and Rockville. There are
also several vacancies in the band.
The battalion drills one evening
weekly on pay basis. The l5-day
field summer training period is also
on a pay basis and complete winter
and summer uniforms are furnished
to all who enlist.
Evening star., 1939-01-01
Daughters of America

Betsy Ross Council held a Christ
mas party. Mrs. Elsie McCollum Of
New York, sister of Mrs. Maude A.
Wine, past State councillor. was an
honored guest. The annual vista
ton is January 4. An invitation
was accepted to pay their New Year
visit to State Councillor Ruth M.
Warren and Associate State Coun-
cilor Edna Hayward today at the
State councillor home, 1922 E street
NE, from 4 to pm.
Mayfower Council held a Christ
mas party and a reception for the
deputy, Mrs. Ada Sylvester, and
State inside sentinel, Mrs. Emile
Myers. Mrs. Ruth Warren and
other State and national officers
were guests. Past State councillor,
Mrs. Hattie Ruppart, read Christ
mas story. A Bible and flag was also
presented to the council by Mrs.
Mildred Stevens of Friendship
Council, the gift of herself and Mrs.
Kessler in memory of the late
Sarah Clark.
Virginia Dare Council was host
Wednesday evening to State Coun-
cilor Ruth Warren, Associate State
Councillor Edna Hayward, National
Deputy Councillor Mabel G.. Down.
ing, and chairman of the National
Council Law Committee, Mrs. Mil
dred Rock, when annual visitation
was made. Mrs. Margaret Wilbur,
councillor, presided.
officers were elected as follows:
Councillor, Joan Haley; associate
councillor, Maize Dondera; vice
councillor, Genevieve Haun; asso-
ciate vice councillor, Alice McNulty;
warden, Fannie Bayne; conductor,
Roma Lee WEIGH; inside sentinel,
Mrs. Ella Thornton. 1t is expected
installations will be held January II.
Goodwill Council presented an en-
tertainment and held it's annual
Christmas party. Mrs. Violet E. Pal
mer, councillor, presided. Christmas
selections were played on the piano
by State Inside Sentinel Emile
Myers as George Myers played the
roll of Santa Claus. Miss Margaret
Mcfarland tap danced, Miss Jean
Gill, Russian dance; the Misses Dor
raine Fox and Patsy Bishop tapped;
Miss Margaret Wigg gave an aero
batical dance, followed by tap dances
by the Misses Carolyn Kolpher, Ruth
De Neal and Jean Gill; Miss Dor
raine Fox, toe Dance: Miss Catherine
Nix sang and tapped, accompanied
at the piano by Miss Irma Norwood.
Installation of officers will be held at
808 I street NV, January IL.
Golden Rule Council held merry
Christmas party. Greetings were
read from the State councillor and
other staff officers and members.
Mrs. Catherine Schwamp, councillor,
presided and received Mrs. Ruth +.
OGrady into membership by trans
fer card from Baker Council, No.
1O4, of Damascus, Md. The appn-.
cation of Mrs. Esther Herbert was
presented. Deputy Ella L. Stone
announced installation Of officers
January l3.
Evening star., 1939-01-01
Relief Corps President
Lists Activities

Mrs. Bertha B. Brown, president,
Department of the Potomac, Wom-
ans Relief Corps, Auxiliary to the
Grand Army of the Republic, an
nounces the following activities
sponsored by the department.
January Perception in honor of
Comdr. John M. Kline, Department
of Potomac, Grand Army of the
Republic; his staff and comrades,
at the Thomas Circle Club, 1926
Massachusetts, avenue NV, from
2 to 4 pm. All allied organizations
are invited.
January 2, to pm-The Ellen
Spencer Mussey Tent, Daughters of
Union Veterans of the Civil War,
will hold reception honoring the
Grand Army of the Republic at
their headquarters, 1922 New Hamp-
shire avenue NV.
January 24-Opening meeting of
the National Defense Conference at
the Mayf1oWer Hotel at pm.
January 25-All members are
urged to attend the first session of
the 50th annual convention of the
Department of Potomac Woman S
Relief Corps at the Mayfower Ho-
tel at 7:30 pm.
January 90 A reception and
banquet in honor of Commander in
Chief Robert Round, Grand Army
of the Republic, and National Presi-
dent Rhoda Denny Moss, Woman S
Relief Corps, by Department of Po-
tomac, G. A. r., sponsored by the
Woman's Relief Corps at the May
flower Hotel at 6 pm.
Evening star., 1939-01-01
Y. W. G. A. News

There will be no music hour to-
day. Some members of the staff
will serve as hostess at the tea
hour, from to S. Miss Mabel
Charest, assistant general secre-
tary; Miss Mabel Cook, Miss Mary
Burnett and Mrs. Naomi HUNT
will be present.
The Tuesday Evening Dinner
GroYp of the Business and Profess
sion Womens Department will have
its dinner on Tuesday at $50, fol-
lowed by talk on The American
Folk Spirit by Miss Agnes De Lano,
teacher Of art and literature at
Mount Vernon Seminary.
On Wednesday the Xenos Club
will have supper, to which the,
members of the Strong Residence
House Council and all residents
have been invited. The chief feature
OF the business meeting at 8 pm.
will be the election OF delegates to
the midwinter conference of busi-
ness girls at Allentown, Pa, in
February. The Practice Bridge
Group will meet at 7:30, with Mrs.
Hannah Hill as the hostess.
Miss Mary Burnett of the Music
Department will begin teaching
members of the club Bavarian songs
in preparation for the Bavarian
revels, scheduled in January.
The Blue Triangle Club of the
professional and business women
will have club supper at 6, gym
class and public affairs at 7 and a
business meeting at 8 o'clock.
On January the classes in the
General Education Department will
be resumed.
The Wednesday Club of 6l4 E
street NV. will meet Monday at
2::30.
The Interracial Committee will
meet at Seventeenth and K streets
NV. at $3.50 on Wednesday.