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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-05

ing, title WAS IN order.
The siudin offered 10 change
the name ~ tho film, hut said
things had Enns tnn far Tn change
the plot. which he. Miss C.Yfsii
east as a hintnrn~ woman with m
tim~ fot love,
In real life abe IL = lrssinsss
wnmsn. with extensive realty hcId-
inss on both ooniinsnls and : half
interest In Hollywood contracting
firm. Th~se eolneid~ness proved
~ clustering 10 the bipnas. be1u.
tsous and hlue-eysd Ms5eisine. thst
she issued The following statement
u regret seepis that u u
seeessary fss me- Ia tsks IRIS
satIes. Our ssssstags hes nee
bcsa ese IN fses, stsne I cssuse
Ia America tksss yesss ags.-
Because ~ her pasture commit.
ments. she ssid hsf suit against
this socially prominent captain
personal friend ~ the IDwks ~
Wtsslses---asasild have 10 he ~ the
loss. distance Hlna. with s~p.~l.
tlans
They wers married In 1871 and
shs deserted the screen f.f t~a
ysarss In issa she arrived In
Heiiywe-i slane and ssoa achieved
smissnss.
kisg lag and ossess sssesi1tes.
NJ AIten.s. are sshssiuisa ca ar
fiss In fsfis Monday from cons
s,antisnpis, u 1.s understood ts~
day. 49,.
Jsss~ Nessts. former pss@iss II
f>sysiist spain. and 9s-gssstes
hetssssev Aisssss - vsss Asvtved
1T NessIes. nsssss. tn<teS 10 e<n.
fer with rsess1sss iAsnss Co.
~ssas, ~ nssiss -.
ciseians,l as<soss today sttub~
ussd ss part 70 saifspyssdine treat.
meant the steady Improvement In
the condition n sin weeks aid
rsssteis wt~taa1. victim N HH,
t<rs disease. nioads iA-yssssol<i
Continued m tsss 10, cai.sus -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-05
BRITISH YOUTHS
SIGN FOR ARMY

LONDON-Great Britain's 20
year-old youths lined up at 1900
labor exchanges throughout the
country today, TO register for six
months military service under the
new CONSUMPTION law.
Office boys, clerks and ap-
prentices stood in line alongside
sons Of the nobility and wealthy
classes, according to alphabetical
order. The examiners asked their
preference for the army. navy, or
air force, and made lists OF the
names Of conscientious directors,
who later will be questioned by
special tribunals.
There are about $1,000 youths
IN Britain between 20 and 81. It
is estimated about 200. 900 viii be
found fit for service. The gov
eminent will notify the first 90
900 to 50, 600 to report for training
July IS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-05


Troy would not state how much
money had been sent him. but said
II was only small amount. The
governor made the contribution
at the request Of Thurston county
commissioners who said the IS 900
the jury already mad cost was all
the county could afford 10 spend
at this time.
The governor asked the jury.
however. to broaden It's probe 70
include all elective offices. Up TO
now II has been looking into sf-
fairs only Of departments under
his control. II II investigates cleo
tive az well az code departments.
IT will 20 into affairs Of the audi
tor. treasurer. school superintsnd-
ent, attorney-general. Lieutenant
governor, insurance commissioner,
land commissioner and secretary
Of state.
Il trust the jury viii make
thorough Investigation Of all
state departments. hath code
and elective, because I feel II
will ~ helpful and beneficial
to good government. a. well
"a resssuring 10 the people u
the state" the governor said
In . letter 10 the county com
missionerx announcing the
gift.
The governor gave the jury
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-05

HA V A \ A-Crowded
with 922 German-Jewish
refugees, for whom no
home could be found. the
Hamburg American liner
ST. Louis aimleSsly eruised
the Caribbean today. appeal
ing by radio to nations of
the new world TO relieve her
of her terrified passengers
before there was a wave of
suicide aboard.
Ordered out of this port
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-05
THREE YOUTHS
SUSPECTED OF
HOLDUPS HERE
Juvenile Confesses,
duplicates Others;
Believe They Staged
Five Robberies

One admitted participant in
a series of suburban Tacoma
robberies during the past
three weeks, and two brothers
definitely identified. are in
the Pierce county jail await
ing the filing of charges,
Sheriff John c. Bjorklund an
nounced Saturday.
In addition, a stolen car used
in the holdup oil the Pastime tav-
ern at Midland Thursday night
was recovered by the officers.
A 16-year-old girl whose name
was withheld confessed and impli-
Gated the two others in custody.
She admitted driving the car in
the Thursday night escapade.
Brothers Questioned
The other two, brothers. are
George Ulsh, Is years old. and
John ulsh, 81. of 20ls East 32d st.
Questioning by Bjorklund and
Undersheriff Clyde Knowles Sat
urday morning failed to get any
admissions from them, but they
were definitely picked out Of a
lineup at the county Jail by Mrs.
N. G. Cromer, co-proprietor of the
robbed Midland tavern. and by
James Marsh of 20l6 East 33d st,
who was in the tavern at the time,
and is a neighbor of the Ulsh boys.
The three were picked up at the
Ulsh home at a. m. Friday.
Another pair involved in the
robberies, known only to the
Juvenile who confessed as Pete"
and Tony" still are at large and
have not been identified. the sheriff
said
Released From Monroe
His records showed John Ulsh
was released only nine days ago
from the state reformstory at
Monroe, where he had served is
months of a 15-year sentence for
second degree burglary. His
younger brother, George, involved
in the same burglary. served a
short term in the training school
at Chehalis.
The juveniles confession stated
the five youths started out Thurs
Continued on Page 10, Column ~
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-05
ALL 98 MEN ON SUB ARE DEAD!
922 Beg World For Home

by President FREDERICK
Laredo Bru. the ST. Louis
sailed. officially TO return TO
II am burg. but actually.
Capt. Wilhelm Schroeder.
the skipper. said. to cruise
around the West Indies for
a time. in hope some eoun-
try would answer his APP
peals and offer the refugees
a home.
One offer came by radio
from the Dominican rcpub-
lie, which would take all
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-05

refugees. but only on eondi-
tinn that they post $500
each as immigration de-
posit. Nestpr rou. the
Dominican consul here. said
he had messaged the offer
to the ship. bat had no re-
ply. Authorities here be-
lieved IL would he impossible
for the refugees to raise any
such sums. but they said
some wealthy American
Jews might raise at least
part of the money.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-05
Another County
Officer Accused

PORT ANGELES, WAsh.-Mrs.
Mabel Sullivan, Clallam county
deputy auditor and former Demo
cratic county chairman. was ar
rested Friday on charge Of
missppropriation Of county funds.
Prosecutor Ralph Smythe said
Mrs. Sullivan was charged with
borrowing $500 from former cosin-
ty Treasurer Walter Baar. who
sllegedly confessed TO defslcstions
Of approximately $50 600. Mrs.
sullivans was the seventh such
arrest. Several other county en-
ployes have been arrested and
charged with borrowing county
money from Basr.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-05
$4,000 Gift for Fine Arts
Work ate. P.S. Announced

Of the gift l. recognition o. the
increasing general interest II the
fine arts
Tentative plans for compliance
with the terms Of the gift. said
DR.. Todd, include estsblish msHt Of
a section Of public school music in
the conservatory in which training
will be provided to fit teachers for
places in the music departments Of
public schools
II also Is proposed to train con-
ssrvstory students 10 serve az
fConetneed % Page 0. Coaurn 81
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-05
Start Monday on
Pacific AUe. job

Noise Of cir hammers tearing
into the i7-ysar-old asphalt q Pa
eiflc ave. directly under the city
hall tower Monday Will start the
$4,000 contract for repasang tns
business street from TIN 10 nth
sts. Works Commissioner Berger
sen predicted Saturday.
The contract with y Colgeeio
4 Co. Seattle. has been signed. the
surety bonds are signed and colue-
CO Indicated ne would begin work
at the TN - END Of the improve
Imsnt Monday morning.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-05
Baby Plunges Out
OF Car Rear Door

A tNo-year-oid child. Hs8ha
Williams. Was treated a the county
hospital Friday afternoon for
sbrasions on the face. arms ard
legs. inflicted when he opened the
rear door n = slou- moving auto
mobile and fell 10 the pavement.
The accident occurred A. ssth
- and Pacific ave Tn. child .
mother. Mrs. Olga Williams. ss12
"a. ID st, Ma driving me car al
the time unnsrved b. the seei-
dent, Al, wsS taken 10 the hospital
70 recover her eomposurs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-05
SIR PHILIP SASSOON
Is DEAD At LONDON

LONDON sir Philip sassa<sn.
ST. banner. lnsi,ssfrislist snG for
fnsr unasr- secretary II state tor
air d@fesses. aisd to-day after an
lllnsss # nearly tNo months. sir
Philip had documents designed 10
prove hs 10 Hnszl descendant n
shephstfizh. tn< fif,h son 81
King David.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-05
Odd News
And Views
Boys Fear OF Warts
Good Court Oath
Army TO Cure Mules
Sleeping Sickness
Curb Trade Girls
For Short Skirts
Dog More Punetusl
Than His Masters

San JUAN. P. Right
year-old Juan Rivera. a
witness in a federal court case,
shook his head when Judge
Robert Cooper inquired if he
understood the meaning of
taking an oath.
Well" said the judge, what
will happen to you If you tell a
lie >"
Whispered Juan, leaning toward
the bench:
I'm get warts"
The answer qualified the boy as
witness, Cooper ruled.
WASHINGTON - The war de-
partment today formally announced
II has decided to do something
about that sleepy look for which
the army mule long has been
known.
The army has discovered the
reason many Of Its mules
looked sleepy was because they
have been suffering from
sleeping sickness.
After much research, and pro
cessing" of 1915 chick embryos.
the army has obtained $50. 900
centimeters Of sleeping sickness
vaccine. which is sufficient to
vaccinate $4,000 mules and horses
in the regular army, national guard
and ROTC units.
HOUSTON, Textile girls who
dress in short skirts or shorter
shorts, and wait on the automobile
curb trade, said today they didn't
want the hotel and restaurant union
.ocal to come to their aid and get
decent uniforms" for them.
II was the latest phase In
the unions "anti scanties"
campaign.
I'VE like 'em short" said one
non-union girl And the custo-
ners like 'em short. Mother Hub
oards won't bring us any tips"
ST. JOSEPH, Mo.--Among the
recognition awards made at the
Eugene field school Friday was an
attendance certificate for "Skippy,"
who followed his co-masters,
Monte and Bob Pendleton, to the
grade institution for three years.
According to the principal,
Tho suggested the dtcdrd, the
dog 1cds eren more punctudt
than the brothers iohO OUned
him.
HAINES, Ore. Four kittens
belonging to Roger Barnes cat,
got caught out in the rain. The
rat brought them in, one by one.
Then she made two more
trips and swelIed her family
10 six. The extra two she.
brought in. also marOOned In
the storm. were baby skunks.
It's question whether this
story should end here or not.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-05

Facilities to make the College OF
Puget Sound the center Of MUSIC
and other fine arts progress IN
the Northwest are provided IN .
gift of SIS. 600 from the Carnegie
Foundation. Announcement OF the
gift was made by President Ed
ward II. Todd in his annual report
at the meeting of the board Of
trustees today. The money is to be
spent over period Of four years
II specifically provided for fine
arts production. including library
serves. Making that Q condition
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-05
Martin Asks F. d.
To Dedicate Park

OLYMPIA - Gov. Clarence y.
Martin sent kilograms TO Prssi-
dent Roosevelt and Secretary Of
Interior lekes suggesting the
president formally dedicate the
rev Olympic National PARK On bis
prospective tour Of tire Pacific
coast and ALASKA tina s1nmkI.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-05

Selection of the winners, ac-
cording to the judges, was an ex-
tremely difficult task as there
were approximately 1900 recipes
entered. Many of them were ex-
cellent and narrowing down that
field of 1900 to 10 winners taxed
the ingenuity of the judges.
Here are the winners:
First--xl0 Basket Groceries
MRS. IDA ARCHER. 1916 So.
Gunnison: rabbit cooked in wine.
Second--$7.50 Basket Groceries
MRS. ANNA l.. MURPHY, s0l
No. st; apricot torte.
Thirds Basket Groceries
MRS. f.. OLSON. 25il so. NJ ct. ;
oyster treasure chest.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-05

Fourth To Tenth--s2.50 Baskets
Mrs. Adam Manweiler. 42i5 No.
25th, Chinese rice: Mrs. J. A..
Mitchell. 3572 So. Faweett. clam
souffle: Miss Laurel Aldrieh. s00S
So. Tacoma way. uncooked fruit
cake; Mrs. r. p. Watts. 1909 No.
10th, Russian roll: Mrs. Louis
Engelbretsen. 1918 No. Union. al
mond torte: Mrs. T.. Jowett, 600
So. 27th. strawberry refrigerator
cake; Mrs. Joe Hreha, sio6 SO. ID.
Washington buttersooteh pie.
All the prize winning recipes and
about ls5 more which were chosen
for the honor Of inclusion In the
book were published in The Times
Continued on Page 10. Column -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-05

Would Incsease u. 3.
Matehins Cash 70
so Per Month

WAxnINGTON--rhs hous1
ways and means committee to-
day followed the overwhelm.
Ing house defeat II the Town
ssnd old nge pematon plnn with
= proposal To rnise oltj-aas
pensions from so To 80 :
month.
Agreement en shsl wes reached
Iss, nlxhi. ~ the sasnpistre sem~
plsssa s1tiDn ~ tss sfiministfps
tlnN's pssGfsm II revise ~ spei4l
security set ard prepared 10 -
pers IN Mi 10 she hoaas ns1t
weeh.
finder psseees Lee. fke fesl4re1
government mstShss ss2ts ~ -
The aged ~ u 90 monihiy Tho
esmmistss agreed ~ s1teast thse
nxuus II 40 : msnsn. snd semse
Mas f,esisva savoniea matching
sven higher figures.
Although IN sssstol security at
desee MT iiassf eesfe ~ n<svp 70 =
stB WAnisn~m ssstsihstlsa. ~
.snsssi sfSsxt ~ hse~ u nmle
peast<ssse - - sseaeh.
= Wns huokpve1 - tnupNnae
- - - ~ anne.uo ~ ~
ssas sesssumnso wsu11 ovDs1oe
wsstS bAvs ~ pseeeoeno ee1on1
~ IsHsto1sg oeesoeae ~ ~
Ths iaerssss IN l,<aelsWe 49, -
~ sssssai nt1ves nsaxie - ~
eommlfsss. % 4pp~s<s the erpwtmG
demands fa< skeGes peaet1ns ~
the ssed Tn n61uiai61so1tNn
ssshs 10 iibssniIss ~ pss~eot isw.
u eownsssa<t what fyeat1one
as<~sss.s has aessslbsd - ''eeaets~
PIT seb~msss
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-05
ROOSEVELT RECOVERED

AsHIS o N--Presldent
Roosevelt today apparently made
complete recovery from a SINUS
irritation yhieh troubled MIN tnis
week.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-05
BUSINESS BRAINS
WON'T SAVE q. ;.

In their search Tor an outstanding
executive 70 BE- director Of the
bureau Of foreign ana domestic
commerce. President Roosevelt and
Continued On Page 4. Column -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-05
BASE BALL

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-05
Governor Furnishes Money
TOExtend Grand Jury Probe

mountaineering Attorney Smith Troy returned
scattered donors about the state they contributed
aid Thurston county grand jury and laid plans spend
the So 900 Gov Clarence b. Martin made available late Friday
continue the iurys Investigation of state affairs
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-05
Ten Receive Prizes of Baskets Of Groceries
For Their Favorite Recipes

Ten prize winners in the recent Tacoma Times Recipe
announced today following their selection by the
udO
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-05

81 900 To pay its own salaries and
81 900 for investigation costs, sems
Of which may be spent in tho re-
cess period expected N start
shortly. The jury will not be In
session during the criminal Jury
term. opening June IL. hut may
meet once or twice more before II
reesAses.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-05
l. | II T
Drive to Sell Recipro-
cal Trade Pacts to
Farmers Begun

WASHINGTON--The White
House has finally awakened to
the fact that the farmers don't
like the reciprocal trade agree
ments. and has undertaken n
connterattaek on a grand scale.
The president senses that con-
tinued resentment may con-
tribute 10 a Republican tri-
umph in 1910, for the Demo-
Gratis may need those farm
states.
shrew Lowell Msiieti. MEG diree-
tor. was the frs, Ia entertain these
suspicious. lie hotfootsd II 10
Henry Wallaoes office, and the
secretary Of agriculture agreed he
had received the same reports
from his field forces cordsii Hun
was Inclined Ia demur. bat he wss
convinced after hs had read their
reports.
30 the Trio laid ths,r Troubles
b<fors Mr.. Hooe~seH, ~bo agreed
that the situation called for en-
trsordinsry efforts to sell tho trade
agreement program 10 the farmer.
Nov The president mas assigned
a special committee 10 popsilarizs
the agreements with the farmers.
Otherwise they may he ou,isusd
when they expire nszt year on the
eve of the national election.
INSIDE sTosY
Despite the squsIus death hss.
President Roosevelt has a night TO
BE- happy over recent advances IN
navy equipmsn. fof saving lives In
submarine tragedies. Only a board
u inquiry can ssesftsin ihs facts,
but the inside story al the navy IL
that almost ali the fasn could have
been rescued had it not been for
undsrse. bravery that dared to
stare death In the face
When water from the pncleesd
intake valve STRAINED into the en-
gins raom fas supposedly, the crew
IN the aft section eogld have saved
themselves. e. IA those IN ihs fore
quarters by swinging smut ths
com psrfment door Instead. 4 10
assumed. they preferred 20 hold Il
open for ths engine room crew still
battling 70 ei1ss the waive They
sacrificed their oNfn lives 70 give
their bslddlss half = ensnes for
theirs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-05
JOhnstOUn Wins
Belmont Stakes

NEW YORK -Johasioun. Bslaif
studs ballst-fannlnE colt. won tina
three year-old championship To-
day. with an easy s-isnsth victory
IN the Belmont STAKES over q hard.
dry track. Delay ~as second.
gilded knight. coupled with Joha,
sfoDn in the betting. zss thlfd !.
and Heather Broom. fourth.
BANK TRANSACTIONS
.r.eom. .............. ys.os7. 600
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-05

Tn. governor gave the jury
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-10-07
No Funds For
Infantry Appeal
Diggs Plans
Washington Appeal

Before colorod unit of the
Michigan National Guard can be or
canized. Congress will have 10
make a larger appropriation TO the
war department This was the IN
formation given TO Senator Charles
c. Diggs and a group OF citizers
last Saturday afternoon.
According TO the Information, the
present funds arc insufficinet 10
create all OF those organizations
which unctioned during the late
world war. And It Is only after
these organizations have been re-
organized that new units can be
established, the committee was
told
Under the plan Of Congress to
rehabilitate the National Guard
units OF the various states, Michi-
gan. among other troops. was al
loted the 1893 battalion OF engineers
TO he comprised OF colored troops
However. funds have not been ap-
propriated for The organization oil
this unit
n was the belief Of members OF
tho committee that an EFFORT should
he made 10 have the war depart
inert substitute a regiment OF IN
fantry for the battalion OF engi'
neers. and was with this suggestion
that Senator Diggs stated that he
would 20 to washington later 10
see what could be done.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-10-07
Protest Letters

Judge Arthur z. Gordon
Recorders Court
Detroit. Michigan
Honorable Sir.
We note by the papers on iae
date OF October > 1889 hat yu
suspended sentence on Detectives
Jack Jones and Joseph Conatser.
ana IN doing SO the papers credit
YOU with the following remarks:
II am irclined 10 believe there
was a serious miscarriage OF JUS
iice. know OF no other case in
which a person was convicted on
the unsupported testimony Of an
habiiual criminal and pararoic."
Evidently the twelve members OF
the jury most omphaiically dis
agreed with YOU H. that the detec-
lives we're found guilty bv them.
II strikes us ihe nearly 5000 mem
beers Of the National Association for
the Advancement Of Colored Peo-
plcl tina, IL IL was so evident TO
YOU thar the evidence in the Frank
1
unsupported that YOU would have
directed verdict Of rot guilty.
MAY We ask YOU IL YOU we're Of the
same opinion before the jury rem
dorcd SIS verdict and II 50 why
YOU failed 10 direct verdict OF
acquliale II also strikes us, the
members OF tho National Associa-
ton FER the Advancement OF COL
orcd People that Il IS rather strange
that ono Of your esteemed judges OF
the Recorders Courr Bench APP
pareniiy disagrecs with YOU. when
he criticized Superintendent Of Po-
lice Frahm Tor an attempt to white
wash the case"
our Association would also like
10 know II the fact fHat Frank l..
Robertson had a criminal record OF
long standing gave these officers a
right TO bca, him one would GER
tainly Get that inference from the
Confined on page 12l
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-10-07

In Washington PC. where he was
born. Through much~s consterna-
ton on the part Of Father ard
Mother Blount. this son OF the
entered the Insurance world ra'
than prepare for the medical
fession which they had care
planned for him az Howard uni
sity. Thus Il was that Mr. Bic
started with National Benefit
Washington. DC and remained un-
an 1928. when he through choice
became connected with Great Lakes
Mutual Insurance company. De-
troit. Michigan.
DR.. Greenidge. vice president
medical director OF Great Lakes
medical director. In the absence
Of President Mahoney. from the
board Of directors Of Great Lakes;
Mrs. r. l.. Henderson. CHIEF ac-
countant. from the office; and A.
l.. Hicks. provincial polemarch,
from the Kappa Alpha Psi fratern-
ity.
Gifts Presented
Mr.. Blount was presented with a
set OF 1Si7 Rogers sllverware. set
Confined on page I2)