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Smyrna times., 1939-01-12
G. B. PRETTYMAN TO BE
MARRIED

On the 18th of the present
month G. B. Prettyman of the
firm Of Prettyman Bros, shoe
dealers, will be married in Phila-
delphia to Miss Annie Bardsley,
only daughter of John Bardsley,
city treasurer-elect Of Philadel-
phia.
Smyrna times., 1939-01-12

articles on food, to be prepared
each week by Miss Charlotte
Spencer, nutritionist for the State
Board of Health. Look for this
column regularly il the Smyrna
Times.
Smyrna times., 1939-01-12
GRAIN
FULTON-VANDYKE NUPTIALS
DOVER

Cards are out announcing the
wedding of DR.. r. H. VanDyke,
private secretary of Senator
Salisbury, and Miss Nan B. Full
ton, daughter of J. Alexander
Fulton, Esq, on the 18th inst, in
the Presbyterian Church, Dover.
Smyrna times., 1939-01-12
MARRIAGES

Fritts-Money - December 9th,
by the Rev j. France, Lee r..
Fritts Of Andover, N. j., to Miss
Ida Money Of New Castle county,
Del.
Faulkner-Burris - January 2nd,
by Rev. w. NJ. Warner, Andrew
Faulkner of near HartIy Del, and
Miss Maggie Burris, of Queen
Anne's county, Md.
Smyrna times., 1939-01-12
WAS THE FATHER OF SO
CHILDREN

Wilmore West, residing in Nan
ticoke Hundred, about 2 IL miles
from Georgetown, died last Mon
day week, aged So years, s
months Mr. West came Of a
numerous family and was himself
the father Of thirty-nine children,
nineteen of whom were by his first
wife. He was married three times.
Smyrna times., 1939-01-12
PARDON BOARD ELECHi
Choose Off meers For Tenn
Lieut.-Gov. E. ". Coo Oeb Pal

~ ? VI ltll IN
Lieut. Coy. E. ". CoOeh, Prsi
The State Board Of Pasnl
it organization meeting Az I
named Lieut-Goy Eivsa |
Cooch as president Secsn1|
State JOSIAH Marvel, il sri
TIE other members are i
Treasurer Pagan H Sn11
State Auditor BENJAMIN 81
and Chancellor W VI Ha15
The board commuted The M
Of William Henry jenkins \
erced t0 90 years for k-lLr:l
gafet Anderson to 20 yen /
becomes eligible for garA
October The board is c3-zi
changing the meeting la,
the first Thursday . II
Tues s5av Of each mont.
conflict with the chl1ca-r;
les
Smyrna times., 1939-01-12
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
Notes of Marriages, Deaths
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
ISSUE OF JAN. 9TH, 1889

Taken from our old files Of
corresponding week, as near
date Of this issue as possible
Fifty Years Ago. This column,
now a regular feature of the
Times, will call to mind people
and events of the older genera
tion.
Smyrna times., 1939-01-12

It is estimated that there are
more than 3OO,OOO,OOo unmarried
women throughout the world
Smyrna times., 1939-01-12
Scholarships to GalIaudet Collea :

Congress annually gives l23 free
scholarships to Gallaudet college
Washington. ,. c., the only insti-
tu.ian in tae world for the higher
4l4catI1a Of the deaf.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-29
TWO TECHNICAL
MEETS IN MAY

Two Tacoma city officials are
busy making plans for entertain
ment of two technical conventions
to be held here in May, bringing
to this city most of the water
works and sewerage works Off
cials and experts of Washington,
Oregon. Northern Idaho and Brit
ish Columbia
City Engineer Carl F'orsbeek Is
chairman of the local committee
preparing for the one-day meeting
of Pacific Northwest Sewerage
Works association May 10 at Hotel
Winthrop.
Water Supt W. A. kunigk is
chairman for the convention of the
Northwest section, American Wa
terworks association, meeting May
Il. Il and Is.
John Cunningham, Portland con-
sulting engineer and president of
the sewerage works association,
WAS III Tacoma Monday consulting
with Forsbeek on program ar
rangements.
Forsbeck said he had two COM
mittees appointed to complete en-
tertainment plans. one headed by
A. II. Hooker, il, the other by
Edgar l.. Warner.
The two meetings are expected
to bring to Tacoma several humid
red city, county and state officials
and expert consultants. besides an
impressive flock of material manu-
facturers' representatives.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-29
LEvlES S525 IN
LIQUOR FINES

Fines totaling S525 were levied
against three Tacomans accused
of violation of the state liquor act
al conclusion of trials before
Justice Clarence Layton Monday
afternoon.
Defendants in the cases We're
those arrested by Sheriff Biorklund
during his recent vice crusade.
Victor Perniconi. found guilty
Of retailing liquor by the drink
last Feb. Is at the Avenue cafe.
was fined 1928 and costs and given
a 3o-day suspended sentence In the
county jail. Perniconi. through
his attorney. o. NJ. Pitzen. gave
oral notice of appeal to superior
court.
Two other defendants entered
pleas OF guilty at the conclusion
Of pernicons case.
Ed Strata pleaded guilty 10 SELL
Ing liquor by the drink AT the
Roma cafe last Feb. n and was
fined 500 and costs and given a
30-day suspended sentence. John
Tarzi admitted he sold liquor at
b24l,z South Tacoma way last
Feb. 81 and WAS fined 5000 and
costs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-29
BIDDERS MIXED
UP ON CHECKS

Low bidders on city street paw
ing Jobs We're in a terrible other
Tuesday because two different
contractors ON one project made
mistakes ON their certified checks.
II may not make any difference.
IN the long run: the city doesn't
want to lose any money or delay
the work by readvertising, so the
legal authorities are being con-
suited to give the board of con-
tracts and awards the best advice.
Both mistakes were made on the
No. Pearl ST. paving project. from
No 46th 10 No. 5ath SITS. Paine
Gallucci. Inc. bid S12.o93 with a
certified check for $500. Jos.
Warter. ST. bid S12. only S12
more than Paine-Gallueci, but his
certified check for $500 also was
short of the required amount.
The next nearest bid, that of
Albert Anderson. was S13.377-
more than 81 300 higher,
paine-Ghllucci explained THEN
wrong envelopes. that the right
check for the Pearl ST job was in
their bid on SO. Yakima ave.
paving.
Bids on the Yakima ave. paving
from So. 4sth to 56th SITS, ran as
follows. paine-Gallueci. Inc.
s9.332; Joseph Warter. ST. So
1904. Albert Anderson, sic. 32l;
Central Construction Co, Si1.e71;
Woodworth y Cornell. Si0,s3s.
All checks We're ample: Paine
Galmcci's was more than ample.
Other bids on the No. Pearl st.
job included Woodwork y Cor
nell. S14.o5e and Central Construe-
ton Co. St4.3s7
When the town of Ruston
opened bids late Monday for its
part Of the No. Pearl st. paving
Warter's was the low bid.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-29
Lighted Map c
Position o

Tacoma police officials today
proudly placed INTO operation their
latest invention lighted map
which will enable them To follow
the course of each of the citys row
ing prowl cars.
Installed in the radio operators
booth at the central station. the
six-foot-square map has a remote
control switchboard connected 10
125 colored lights mounted on the
board.
As prowl cars report their posi-
lions by short-wave radio. radio
operators plug in" the proper
lights, so that a glance indicate.
where each piece of mechanical
equipment is working at any given
time.
The device was built by Radio
Engineer James Pieken and Officer
Carl G. Sohmer in months spare
time.
Dividing the city into 10 large
districts and 3s smaller sections.
they installed red and green
light in each section. The former
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-29
MARTIN VIEWS
NARROWS WORK

Gov. Martin. accompanied by
members of the states board of
consulting engineers. personally
inspected progress of work on Ia
coma Narrows bridge Tuesday
morning.
Gathered on the west shore of
the site they watched the dump
ing of two extra 60o-ton concrete
anchors near the western pier
caisson.
Accompanying GOV. Martin
were Rear Admiral Luther f.
Gregory, r. H Thomson. R B.
McMinn. both Seattle consulting
engineers. c. E. Andrews, chief
eonsultant on the Tacoma bridge.
T. NJ. Murray, resident engineer
ON the Lake Washington toll
bridge. Clark Eldridge. resident
engineer on the Tacoma bridge
and Harvey Donnelly. chief inspee-
tor for the toll bridge authority.
on the Tacoma bridge.
Lacey Y. Murrow. state high
way director and head OF the toll
bridge authority. was unable 10
accompany the party.
Gov. Martin expressed great in
terest in the progress being made
On the Tacoma side Tuesday a
dredger was put 10 work to level
certain sections of the bottom
where the east side pier Is 10 be
constructed
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-29
U. S, BONDS MAY
ALSO Be TAXED

WASHINGTON - The ad-
ministration today planned a
quick showdown ON the con-
stitutionality of its powers to
tax future government Sc
curltles issues.
Government legal experts be-
lieved the supreme court decisions
discarding immunity from recipro-
cal taxation for state and federal
salaries flashed green light for
enactment of legislation to tax
government bonds.
Federal and state governments
have had the right to tax income
from their own securities issues,
but have not done so.
Treasury officials regarded
the courts decision as eliminat-
ing any doubt as to the con-
stitutionalitN of bill now be-
fore congress to tax future
salaries of state and local EN-
ploycs.
The same bill. which was passed
by the house and now is pending
in the senate. bars retroactive
taxation of the same employees.
They believed. however. that it
would be wise for congress to pass
the bill now under consideration
to eliminate any doubt that con-
gress ever intended that salaries
be taxed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-29
Voice Opposition to Giving
UbRoad for McChord Field

closing of the road through the
new air field was necessary for the
protection of motorists from bomb
ing and plane maneuvcrs scheduled
when the mammoth air base is
completed
Road Needed
Government agents declared that
II the road Is not closed, the "nn-
dcrtaking cannot be completed
II was pointed out by army Off
cials that should the road be
closed. the traffic lane would not
be "open to either officers who
will live at the post or citizens
II was disclosed that county
commissioners have under con-
sideration construction of a road
TO run alongside McChord field to
provide an outlet for persons re-
siding in the vicinity effected.
Might Mean Detours
Army officials stressed that an
order vacating the road did not
necessarily mean 1t would be closed
at once, hut that the road would
either be left open or dctours pro-
vided for motorists who desired
10 travel to the Olympia highway
The proposed new county road
to run alongside McChord field
would be but i93 miles longer
from the Mountain highway to
Ponder corner. army officials de
clarcd. The new road would pro.
vide shorter route to South Ia.
coma, they contended.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-29
MATCH
. TO TEST WELL
Witnesses in P.G.&O.
Trial Says Moth
ing Happened

H { Amhuhl of Portland. for
merly a salesman for the Peoples
Gas 4 OIL Co. IN Seattle. was bold
enough To light match over one
Of the eastern Washington wells
of the concern whose officials are
now on trial for mail fraud in fed
eral court here.
He said nothing happened.
cross-examined by George Van
derveer. one of the five prominent
Seattle defense attorneys Ambuhl
repeated his statement and could
moi be deyiated from It.
Witnesses moved more rapidly
Tuesday than at any other time
since the case was opened before
Judge +. f.. Cushman Feb. IA.
There We're three others In addition
to Ambuhl and new one was ex-
pected 10 be seated Immediately
after court reeonvened at 2 o'clock.
Preceding Ambuhi was ". T.
Lane. 50i6 No. Nisscher st. an in
weston. whose testimony occupied
most of last Fridays session. Fol
lowing Ambuhl came T p. Wilson,
a Seattle painter and oil company
leaseholder He became confused
under questioning of L. s. Assist
ant District Attorney Oliver Malm
and was excused until later time.
Following his was Ed o. Anderson
ex-service station proprietor in
Seattle. who was sold s97 so
lease by Ambuhl. according to tes-
timony.
The government charges eight
officials of the company with using
the mails TO defraud approxi-
mately % 900 small Washington
investors out of almost 81 900 900.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-29
WENTWORTH TRIO AT
MANTTOU WEDNESDAY

Nhitworth college women 5
trio. on its annual tour Of western
Washington. will appear at Man
itou rark Presbyterian church.
So Goth and Cheyenne SITS. Ned
nesday evening at las O'Clock.
The tour is under the direction of
Keith A Murray. head of the pro-
motion department of the college.
now located in Spokane
The repertoire includes light
classics. folk songs and sacred
numbers: also vocal solos by IN
dividuals IN the group
Members Of the trio are Gladys
Hawley. first soprano. Spokane;
Virginia Kessey. second soprano.
Occur d'Alene. Idaho. and Janice
Peterson. contralto, E,numclaw.
Their aecompanst is Eleanor
Barrow. Spokane
Also travelling with the trio will
be Stanley Hughart. clarinet solo
list. whose home is al Spokane.
The tho has been trained by
Ninifred MoNan Hopkins. head OF
the vocal department OF the
college.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-29
Paint Job Okeh;
Bonds Released

Ten Tacoma light and power
bonds, held in escrow for the last
seven years to guarantee a paint
coating applied in 1891 to surge
tanks and penstocks of Cushman
No. 2 power plant, are about to be
released.
Utilities Commissioner Davisson
Tuesday sent q letter to the coun-
Gil advising that the paint is re-
ported still in good condition. that
the seven year guarantee period
now has elapsed. and that the con-
tractor. Western Pipe 4 Steel Co..
II entitled to its bonds. now worth
considerably more than par.
All that remains is for the coun-
ell to adopt the necessary resolu-
ton releasing the bonds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-29
Prepa,%..X
Prince Q1X
Axel Oxholm Name,
For Visit of Norway

An elaborate program for
Prince Olav and Princess Ma
here MAY % and q. vas ske
Of a special committee at a
Chamber Of Commerce.
The royal visitors will be feted
al luncheon given By the Tacoma
chamber. at dinner. presented By
city officials. and will be honored
guests at Norwegian festival.
These events all viii be held Tues
day the 23rd.
On the following day. the prince
and princess VIII visit Pacific Luz
theran college before departing
the city
oxhoim Chairman
Axel Oxholm is general chair
man Of the committee IN charge.
He named Pierce County Proseeu-
tor Thor Tollefson. representing
the Sons of Norway. as chairman
of a special committee. which will
arrange the festival Tollefson
will be assisted By Mrs. Henry
Berglund. Daughters of Norway,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-29

Tom L. Popejoy. deputy admin
istrator of National Youth admin
istration. will arrive in Tacoma
from Washington. D. C., during the
week of April o. according to John
II. Binns. state director OF MA.
Popejoy, former cowboy. football
star ana faculty member at the
University of New Mexico. was
also state director of MA for
that state before his promotion TO
deputy to Aubrey Williams, ma
tional administrator of NYA.
It Is expected that Popejoy will
spend several DAYS in this state
and In the Tacoma state office
office. comforting with local admin
istrative officials and inspecting
youth activities.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-29
ALTAR SOCIETY TO
MEET ON WEDNESDAY
GIG HARBOR The Altar soel

GIG HARBOR The Altar socl-
ETY. OF the St. Nicholas Catholic
church will meet Wednesday after
noon at the church. with Mrs. Tony
Glitch, Mrs. Mato lvanovich and
Mrs. Antoine Janos1ch the host
esses. The meeting has been set
ahead one week 70 avoid meeting
on Holy Week.
Mrs. 6. Mcintyre is spending q
few days AT the home Of her SON
in-law and daughter. Mi. and Mrs.
Il. T. F'uqua. OF Seattle.
Miss Garnett West of Seattle is
guest OF her grandmother, Mrs.
Anna ID. Weber.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugo Finholm are
attending the San Francisco ez-
position this week.
Jake Sellers OF Seattle Was a
weekend guest Of ms sister. Mrs.
H. z. Roby.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-29
SCOUT OFFICERS
DUE ON APR. "a

Two national officers of the Boy
Scouts of America will come to
Tacoma April "A To attend re-
gional conference of scout eNeeu-
tives and volunteer leaders from
Seattle. Bellingham, Everett,
Olympia. wenatchee. Olympia,
Grays Harbor and other smaller
communities of the district.
Capt. Fred +. Mills. director of
health and safety. and f. Urner
Goodman. director of program
will attend from the New York
headquarters.
The session will be held at Hotel
Winthrop with Edward l.. Curtis,
Portland, regional executive. pre-
siding. c. W. Curtis, Tacoma
executive. is directing local ar
rangements.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-29

County commissioners had I'M
der Amusement Tuesday a request
of the war department for vacation
Of a portion of the Old Military
road which runs through McChord
field, the new Northwest army air
base. now under construction.
A public hearing was held dur
ing the morning at which more
than a score of residents in the
vicinity of the field appeared TO
voice opposition to the proposal Tor
vacation of the road
Army officials pointed out that
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-29
Music Performance
1T Jason Lee Ple0ses
"Hansel and Gretel" and Easter
Pageant Presented to Big House

As much of Tacoma rs could
crowd into Jason Lee auditorium
Monday night saw two perform
ances OF professional character by
the public school music depart
mcnt. The first was the opera.
"Hansel and Greiel,n directed by
Louis G. Wersen. supervisor of
music The second Was signifi-
cant and colorful Easter pageant
with Clayton johnson, director of
music al Stadium high school as
coordinator.
The characters seemed To fit the
part. II would be difficult to
imagine a more dainty or graceful
Grefel than Dolores klaiber, Of
Grant school. Harry Lue Aldfioh.
Franklin school. was the kind of
hoy one would expect Hansel to be.
Genesicve Fay. Lincoln high school.
admirably played the part of the
distracted mother OF family
where food was a continual prob
lem. The father, inclined to take
things less seriously. was well
played by Warren Mcleod. Lin
coin For the part of the witch.
happy choice was Charlotte Sands.
Mary Lyon school. Rosalie Hoar
and F'ritze Bushing, Franklin
school. as the sandmen. and Nor
man Abelson. Stewart school.
known for his clear soprano voice
n the Dew Fairy, fitted the parts
admirably,
All Of the young actors
the "Gingcrbrcad Men, and
the angels In the pantomime
~ well as the principals, took
the business seriously. Even
when 4 fuse In the witch's
furnace blew out with q hang,
they went on unpcrturbed.
Members of the boys and girls
choruscs, students in the elemen-
tary schools, seated on opposite
sides of the auditorium, sang like
seasoned troupers. The girls took
the high spots high B flat
easily and with clear tone.
As for the orchestra. after hear
ing Monday nights performance.
there will be many who will won
der why Tacoma musicians hide
their light under bushel.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-29

The Easter pageant. the nara
ton for which WAS written by Or.
Harold r. Long. pastor Of Inn
manuel Presbyterian church. be-
gan with the scene on Calvary and
followed through the various cpl
sodes to the resurrection and the
joyful demonstration which fol-
lowed The scenes followed In
quick succession with Frank d.
Nurding at the organ and Charles
Foil as the narrator.
DistinctiyeIy appro pirate
music emphasized the signifi-
rance Of the various scenes.
In the Calvary scene. mixed
chorus under the direction of
Betty Hardy sang Before the
Cross Easter Meditation, COM
posed for the occasion by Frank
Nurding. was effectively presented
by the Jason Lee girls giee club
directed by Kathryn Bruner Fol-
lowing was Palestrina number,
THE Strife Is Ger. the Battle
Done" by boys chorus and the
An-City junior high mixed chorus
directed by Inez Jackson: Sta
dunn girls glee club directed by
Clayton johnson In the Russian
Easter scene. the whole elimaxed
with a church scene in which Lin
coin capella choir under the
direction of Margaret Rawson
Goheen sang the "Cherubim
Song" Easter Bells and ALE
lula"
To those who did not closely
follow the narration, the
rolorfnl and well done ballet
number In the Russian Easter
season scene WIS something
of n surprise. Its purpose Is
TO emphasize the rejoicing
with which the world received
news Of the resurrection.
Both performances will be re-
peated Wednesday night az the
Tacoma schools contribution to
the entertainment program for
the Music Educators conference
here this week. Owing
to the limited seating capacity of
Jason Lee auditorium 1t Ia neces-
sary to provide first for members
of the conference before opening
the doors TO the puhlie.-E. T. S.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-29
Find Body Of Man
Dead For 10 DAYS

Efforts we're being made Tues
day to identity a man found dead.
evidently OF starvation. in a barn
near Tacoma The body vas dis-
covered by state patrolmen Mon
day evening IN the corner Of N
unused barn on the Otis ranch,
Just north Of the King county line
on the Tacoma-Seattie highway.
Il was believed the man had been
dead about 10 DAYS. The body
was taken to the KING county
morgue.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-29
F. D. APPROVES
BIGGER SHIPS

ASHIN GToN- President
Roosevelt has approved navy Plans
for construction Of 5000 ton
battieshIps. he White House re-
vealed today
White House Secretary stephen
T Early would not state how
many 5000 In dfeadnsughts
were proposed Tor construction.
However. i was believed two have
been approved By the president
and that funds for them would be
sought from this congress. The
navy nov has SIX s. ooo-ton bat
tleships under construction.
The presidents approval VAS
given orally L. Admiral William D.
Leahy. chief Of naval operations.
Il was based On Information that
foreign powers we're laying down
war vessels IN excess Of b 900
tons.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-29
CLIPPER JUMPS NEXT
TO LIBSON, PORTUGAL

HoRTA. Azores Islands = Pan
American Arrays giant flying
boat, the Yankee Clipper. floated
on the waters OF Horta hsrbor to-
day preparatory 10 taking off to-
morrow or Thursday on the second
leg of its 15.0oo-mile "shakedown"
cruise
Capt Harold r. Gray, who CON-
msnded the huge craft on its $50
mile flight from Baltimore here,
said preparations were being made
for the hop TO Lisbon, Portguga.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-29
Dougherty Lodge
To Visit Warren

Annual visit OF officers and
members of William 2. Dougherty
lodge, 10 Joseph Warren lodge.
r. 4 A, NJ, at Warren hall.
26oeis 9th ave, Is set for We'd
nesday evening when Paul w.
Harvey. district deputy grand
master, will pay his official call
on the west end lodge.
The second degree OF Masonry
will be conferred and all second
and third degree Masons are in
vited. On the Warren lodge COM
mittee are A. NJ. Angove. G. l..
Buck. A. r. Morse. officers; and
W. H. Savory, Harry Schramm
and Furmann Dammeier.