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The Omaha guide., 1939-06-10
BY Daniel I. Mcnamara

A BRAN CHASINS, brilliant young
IA American musician =. COM
poser, pianist, musicologist is a
notable exponent of industry in art.
He adheres strictly to long
l~schedules in his busy New York
studio overlooking Central Park.
Luncheons are brief; often he
works far into the night. Still in
mis- early thirties, he enjoys world
wide prestige.
Chasins was born Of Russian
Hparents in New York City, August
liz, 1903. Discovered as a child
prodigy by the late Mrs. Thomas
lTapper, musieian-friend of juvenile
genius, he began studying compost.
ifion with Rubin Goldmark at twelve.
Later teachers were Richard Ep-
stein and Ernest Hutchinson. He
lstudied at Curtis Institute in Phila-
ldelphia, remained as piano teacher
funtil 1884. During 1881 and 1882 he
made two successful concert tours
tof Europe.
Chasins' first congressional efforts
were in his student days In Curtis.
His "Three Chinese Pieces" found
their way into the concert programs
lof many leading artists.
He made his own pianistic debut
with Gabrilowitsch and the Phila.
delphia orchestra In 1929, playing
his own First Piano Concerto. Tos-
canini honored him in the 1881
Season Of the Philharmonic by per-
forming Chasins' Parade" and
Filtration In a Chinese Garden"
Thrice in a single week In 1888 he
appeared In Barbirolli's Philhar.
enonic Symphony series, playing his
own Second Piano Concerto.
His regularly scheduled lecture
irecital radio broadcasts initiated in
(Mustc Features
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DriscOH Commencement
Speaker at Boys Town

Boys Town, June 4 (Special)-
Father Flanagan's Boys Home to-
day Sunday June ~ held their
third annual high school commence
ment exercises. Nine boys, who
came to Father Flanagan's famed
Boys Town a few years ago, re-
ceived their high school diplomas
from the Catholic priest Father
Flanagan) who gave them their
first break in life, a break they
might otherwise never had, for
they came to Father F1anagan's
Boys Home from broken homes or
were homeless, abandoned or neg
lected youths.
Today these nine boys step up a
rung of life's ladder as normal
and healthy American youths,
trained in only one ISM-Amer-
icanism-all because of Father
Flanagan's long interest in giving
the homeless and abandoned boys
a better chance in life.
Charles B Driscoll, New York
cclumnist who writes, New York
Day by Day." which is published
in ever 800 daily i.ewspapeIs, in
the Boys Town commencement adj
dress begged the graduates mot
to t~elieve a word that there is no
l1nter any opportunity He said:
"You have heard a great deaI
I have no doubt, about what a
dark and dismal place the world
is getting to be, how hi e. ess it
is, and how cruel; cow the dicta-
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tors and bolsheviks and he crack
aots are "a ing 1t aver. AID, n
5ove all nov there Is M ieI.f er any
opportunity, that he last frontier
has been closed, the last great dis
covery made, the last no-man's
land explored"
81 beg of you, do not believe a
word of it."
"It is true that this thing which
we call civilization is sick-yes,
sick abed and running a bit of
temperature. But | assure you,
young men, that this is no new
condition. If you will read a little
farther over in the book you will
find that sickness is a chronic con-
dition with civilization. In fact,
the old fellow is a bit of hypoch-
ondriac. Civilization was sick
when | graduated too, tossing on
his bed and calling out in an alarm
ing delirium. The trouble Just
now is that the bedside of the pa
tient is haunted by an innumerable
multitude of quacks SO many
yarb doctors, medicine men, mir
acle men and sages are stewing
up connections, beating their tom
toms, and uttering i%ncantations,
that the poor patient, Civilization
has no chance to get well
81 suspect he is going to let a
great cry out of him pretty soon,
and call for the old family doctor.
If old Doc Common Sense gets to
work on the case opens the wind
ows, and makes up a couple of old
fashioned hot poultices, those
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the case set fourth the following
main points:
The petition was insufficient in
law; Miss Black was employed on
a private contract basis and the
defendants could either hire her or
not and pay her whatever they
wanted to; Miss Black could not
complain if she accepted such a
contract; the courts could not con-
troll by mandamus action a dis
cretionary power that could be
exercised by the Norfolk school
board alone; Miss Black waived
all constitutional rights when she
accepted the contract.
The NAACP attorneys, denying
that the petition was insufficient
in law argued that the high school
teachers contract was not an is
sue in the case. They pointed out
that the issue was the establish
ment of a salary basis for teachers
in Norfolk that did not discrimin-
ate against Negro teachers.
Attorneys for the NAACP cited
the salary schedule, which was
filed with the petition. This sche-
dule provides that white female
high school teachers shall receive
a minimum of 1910 and a maxi
mum of $1,000 a year, while a
separate salary schedule for Ne
gro high school teachers provides
a minimum for female teachers of
$699 and a maximum of $1,105.
Miss Blacks petition alleged
that the Norfolk School board was
enforcing the discriminatory sal
airy schedule, actually paying Ne
gro teachers less than white teach
ers with identical qualification and
experience and doing the same
type of work, solely on the basis
of color.
The NAACP attorneys argued
that "there is no discretion to
violate the United States Consti-
tuition" that the Board, although
it had power to fix salaries, had
it had power to fix salaries had no
power to pay Negro teachers less
than whites siNply because Of col
or. They argued further that when
color was made the basis of dis
elimination the Board violated the
fourteenth amendment to the Con-
stitution. They cited numerous
cases intended to show that Miss
Black could net waive her Con-
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and common. this picture will be
distinguished BY its ~loveliness of
scenic sequence, smoothness, of
execution and right elegant cos
tunes, good taste, refinement and
gay, mirthful comedy blazing
through the entire facric.
Frances Redd who recently ar
rived in Hollywood by plane from
Chicago to play the role of the
leading lady in Midnight Sha-
dow" a George Randol Produc-
tons film, though new in motion
picture work, was well received by
everyone; and because of her
grace, beauty and natural ability
as an actress has proven herself
to be a real modern Cinderella and
an immediate star.
Watch your local theaters for
early release.
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"MIDNIGHT SHADOW GOES
FROM LOT TO CUTTING ROOM
WILL BE RELEASED SOON

midnight Shadow" has just left
the lot as a completed product
is now in the cutting room and
will soon be on its way to the many
theatres which have been anxious
ly awaiting it's release.
After viewing the PUSHES, men
renowned for their knowledge of
motion picture production are I'M
animous in their opinion that
Midnight Shadow is the finest
and greatest picture ever pro-
duced by an all eolored cast.
This film, is sure to capture the
good wishes of motion picture
fans because of the brilliant arts
tic technique displayed, the poise
and instructive acting of the cast.
and instead of the ugly, the rough
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DEMURRER GRANTED BY
JUDGE IN VIRGINIA
TEACHERS SALARY CASE
CITY OF NORFOLK ADMITS
INEQUALITY BUT CONTENDS
TEACHER HAS NO LEGAL
ACTION
A Appeals At Once

Norfolk, Va, June8-Following
a three and one half hour hearing
in the Circuit Court here June l,
Presiding Judge Allan R. Hanckel
denied a petition filed by Miss
Aline E. Black, local high school
teacher, which sought to compel
the Norfolk school board to pay
Miss Black and all other Negro
teachers in Norfolk, the same
salary as white teachers with 81
milar qualifications and doing the
came type OF work.
Judge Hanckel sustained a de-
murrer filed to Miss Blacks petit
ton for a writ of mandamus by
City Attorney Alfred Anderson
and his assistant, w. Old, Jr., and
ordered the case dismissed.
In sustaining the demurrer
which means simply that while the
City of Norfolk admits everything
in Miss Blacks complaint, it con-
tends that she had no legal basis
for the suit. Judge Hanckel COM
mepted that the case would go to
the U. S. Supreme Court anyway.
He was referring to a statement
noted in the original petition filed
last March 2 by attorneys for Miss
Black, that they intedded to carry
Che case to the high court OF the
decision of the lower court went
against them.
Within a few hours after Judge
Hanckel's decision Miss Blacks
attorneys: Thurgood Marshall, as
sistant special counsel for the Ma
tional Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People;
Leon A. Ransom, of the associa-
TONS national legal committee
and completed their appeal for
filing before the Virginia State
Court of Appeals for a writ of
error.
The City Of Norfolk's attorney,
IN his argument for dismissal Of
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stftutional rights.
Most of their argument wa
based on the fourteenth Amend
ment as it applied to requiring
equal treatment for all citizen
in the distribution of public fund
for schools.
Commenting on Judge Henckel'
decision, officials of the MACE
said.
1--WE are not surprised to
receive a reversal in the lower
courts of Virginia in this case,
just as we were not surprised
to receive a reversal in the
lower courts Of Missouri in
the University of Missouri
case.
"We want an opportunity to
get a decision from the United
States supreme court because
we believe that the high
courts decision will affect the
question of equalized salaries,
IN all the states, not only as
it applies to white and colered
teachers, but as it applies to
white and colored workers in
every field of public employ
raent"
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1894 attained great popularity.
These revealed facility of oral ex.
preston to complement his thor.
ough musicianship.
Chasins is a staunch ally of fellow
composers, a defender of the rights
in intellectual property created BY
them. He is a leading spirit OF the
American Composers Alliance, and
an active member of the American
Society of Composers, Authors and
Publishers. His favorite composers
are Bach, Chopin, Brahms and Wag.
ner. Rachmaninoff and Strauss are
his most admired contemporaries.
Chasins finds time for recreation
in the midst of constantly increas.
ing activities in composition, con-
certs and radio broadcasting. He
plays chess and bridge. enjoys out.
door sports. His favorite reading Is
biography and philosophy, occasion
| ally a detective story. He conyerses
fiuently In three languages.
Singularly devoid of the tempera.
mental instability additionally at.
tributed to composers, he insists
that hard work is his best inspira.
ton. He loves his work, bears his
hoaors modestly. Success In youth
has not spoiled him.
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ern warm heating systems, which
are also being increasingly used
for summer cecil air conditioning,
is that these systems, in which
the air is forced up into the liv-
ing rooms by a blower fan, make
1t possible to filter the air Purer
air, as well as better control of
warmth in winter and GOODNESS in
summer, is consequently one of
the advantages of forced air heat
ing.
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quacks will dive out of the win
dows and the patient will sit UP
and ask for nournishment."
Continued the New York Col
umnist: "Now about the last
great frontier. About this story
that there is no more Important
work to be done, and that you
young men will of necessity lead
idle and useless lives for the SIM
pie reason that there is no more
need for energetic, hard working
original thinking, young men. It
Is all nonsense.
do you realize that three de-
velopments of the present gener-
!. alton combine to render obsolete
practically every building in this
continued on page 81
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lMNStc Features u Photo Eyndtcdte)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-21
MRS. MYRTLE WERNER

Mrs. Myrtle Werner, 46, Of
Loveland. died Tuesday at a local
hospital. A native Of St. Joseph,
Mich, she had lived in and around
Loveland for 80 years. Surviving
are three sons, Robert T. Of Port
Townsend and Arthur A, jr., and
Bobbie. both of the home: a
brother, Glen Shafer of Seattle,
and a sister, Mrs. Dorotha He'd
strom OF Gig Harbor. Funeral
announcement by Gaffneys.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-21
TWO YEARS FOR
3 SHINY DIMES

Thirty cents-three shiny dimes,
to be exact--sent Joseph w. Smith
to the federal penitentiary at Nc
Neil island for two years, cost him
$50 in fines.
The 10-cent pieces were as bogus
as a $2e.95 mink coat. Smith was
convicted before Judge jeremiah
Neterer Wednesday on two charges
OF counterfeiting.
Smith, radio operator aboard
an oil tanker berthed at Aberdeen
Dec. IL, was tripped up into the
hands of police by the trio Of dimes
and an alert bus driver, who recog-
nized the coins as 'phonies." With
two companions. Smith boarded a
northumberland bus, paid the
fares with the dimes"
The bus driver took one look at
them and at the first opportunity
put in telephone call to Aberdeen
police, who arrested Smith as he
disembarked.
Federal officers, investigating,
found four complete molds for the
manufacture of nickels, dimes,
quarters and half dollars In Smiths
Long Beach home.
In addition to the two-year sent
ence and mandatory fine Of S25 on
each count, Smith was given a five
year suspended sentence, this on
the second count.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-21

cific ave, medium-sized tree; O.
Tveten, 4540 Pacific ave-, medium
sized tree; Mrs. H. d. Hull. Sis
So. Park ave-, two large trees.
Mrs. George Nicolai, 3719 So
Tacoma ave-. large tree; Mrs. Lee
Hodgert, 1912 So. Thompson ave-,
doorway; William Tibbets. 916 No
L St, medium-sized tree; Mrs. l.
B. Macdonald, 721 No. c ST., me-
dium-sized tree; Dean Macdonald,
721 No. c St, medium-sized tree;
Don Macdonald, 721 No. C St,
medium-sized tree; Mrs. C. o.
Lynn, 702 No. C St. large tree;
Nathan Lynn, 1115 No. f ST., large
tree.
Mrs. George Monster, 1915 So.
Steele ST., lighted doorway; Frank
Muehlenbruch, 4011 9Th ave-, me-
dunn sized tree; Robert Beadle,
4125 No. Mason ave, medium-sized
tree; Mrs. M. d. Clinton, 4101 No,
Mason ave, small tree; Frank r.
Madison. 4151 Madrona way, me-
dium-sized tree: Henry Arnold
Peterson. APO Madrona way, me-
dium-sized tree; Mrs. Darcy Day
ton, Abb Madrona way, doorway,
#. F. Barringer, 1920 and Sales
road, medium-sized tree; Mrs
Frank Baker, Interlaaken, large
tree: Mrs. H. M. Tillotson, Day
Island, medium-sized tree; Mrs
o. v. Snyder, 1929 West Boule.
ward. Day Island, doorway.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-21
CHAS. BRIDGES
HEART VICTIM

Charles Bridges, so, of Route 3,
Box 200. Midland district, died at
his home Wednesday afternoon of
sudden heart attack. A native
of North Carolina, he had lived in
the Midland district for rs years,
and was a member Of the Long
shoremen's association and of the
Allen Methodist church. Surviv-
ing are his wife. Amanda a
brother, John Of Orting. and three
nieces and one nephew. Funeral
announcement by Lynn's.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-21
CROWD ATTENDS
LODGES PARTY

Progressive Italian American
lodge celebrated Christmas Tues
day evening with an exceptionally
large crowd Of members, friends
and their families filling the lodge
rooms at Eagles hall.
Frank Reda was master of cere-
monies and Mike Panico was the
Santa Claus. presiding ut the
Christmas tree from which toys
and candy were presented to the
children.
Around the tree. the children
sang Christmas carols.
Brief talks were made by Dean
Fabbry and Julia Umbriaco. direc-
tors Of the lodge and auxiliary,
and by Anthony Bertochini, su-
preme dictator Of the order, who
urged the utmost In loyalty to
the United States In these days
of international misunderstand-
ings.
The entertainment program In
cluded musical, vocal and dance
numbers by Reitha Gehri and her
group Of entertainers. and Gen
Calfano's Midniters orchestra play
cd for the dancing after the pro-
gram. Mrs. Louise Weller was
program chairman for the lodge.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-21
FOUR PERSONS
INJURED HERE
Storm Is Blamed for
More Than 2 Score
of Auto Mishaps

Stormy weather was blamed In
q majority Of cases for more than
two score automobile accidents re-
ported to police in which four per-
sons were injured. two Of whom
required disqualification.
Slippery streets, caused by the
downpour. and blurred windshields
were contributing factors in con-
nection with the mishaps, police
revealed.
Identity of two persons who did
not require disqualification or med
ical treatment was not learned by
police.
Most seriously injured of the
other two was Edward II. Bell, "a.
Of 4417 No. saith St. who received
painful scalp and neck decorations
when his car, driven by Frances
M. Felknor, 10, of 1924 East cath
St, crashed into a railroad warm
ing standard on East Gath st. be-
tween Mckinley ave. and C st.
Pedestrian Struck
The other person injured was
Henry Phillips, So, Negro pedes-
trian, who was struck by a car
driven by Edwin Fukui at 18th
and Broadway. Phillips received
fractured left leg.
Bell received his injuries shortly
before 8 p. m. Tuesday. Miss Felix
nor was booked at police head
quarters for investigation of an
automobile accident and then re-
leased on her personal recog-
nizance.
Phillips was injured about two
hours earlier. Fukui, who resides
at 134s Broadway. was likewise
booked at headquarters and re-
leased on his own recognizance.
To County Hospital
Both injured men were taken
to Pierce county hospital in police
ambulances.
Mrs. Blanche B. Leib, As, and
her husband, Ray B. Leib, were
being held in city Jail Wednesday
in lieu of bail as result of an
automobile accident at South Ia
coma way and So. saith st. at 1:30
a. m.
Mrs. Leib was booked for being
drunk and for investigation of an
automobile accident after the car
she was driving collided with a
machine operated by Ralph Hinkle
of 1109 So. st. No one was in
jured.
Mrs. Leib's husband was booked
on a charge of being intoxicated.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-21
Many Competing
In Tree Contest
Nearly 100 Entries Already Received
In Garden Clubs 18th Annual Event

Almost 100 entries have already
been received In the Tacoma Gar
den clubs annual lighted Christ
mas tree contest, with many others
expected to be submitted within the
next few days, 1t was announced
Wednesday. This contest has been
held annually for the past IA years.
An incomplete list of those COM
peting for many prizes In different
divisions Of the eight districts fol-
lows:
Jessie John. 5023 Pacific ave-,
large tree: A. J. vetter, 1896 Paci-
fic ave-, medium-sized tree; Mrs.
Pete Sellgren, Route 2, Box Sol,
Gehring road, large holly tree;
Mrs. Pearl Post, 5615 So. Yakima
ave-, large tree; Mrs. e. r. French,
4s1e So. Thompson St, large tree.
Children's Industrial home, 1000
So. Washington St. large tree; j.
P. Burton, 4066 So, Tacoma ave.,
two small trees; Mrs. z. X. Rey-
nolds, 4 Rosemont way, doorway;
Mrs. Clinton Reynolds. 522 No. J
st. small tree; Mrs. Charles Stick
ney. s22 No. 9Th ST., small tree.
II. p. Grubbs, 40 So. Sheridan
ave-. medium-sized tree and door
way; Mrs. Allan Crutcher, 1927
No. Washington St, doorway; Mrs.
r. Funk, 1916 So. Verde ST., small
tree; DR.. r. Funk, 1916 So. Verde
st. doorway; J. r. Wiborg. 2406
No. 21st ST.. large tree; Harry B.
Smith. 1903 No. Cakes St, me-
dium-sized tree; Tuell Funeral
home. 2215 9Th ave. sized
tree.
Mrs. Sherman Engels, Point De-
fiance park, doorway: Mrs. B. H.
Forman, 4121 Madrona way. me-
dium-sized tree; Miss Juel Leon
ard, Steilaeoom lake, large tree:
Mrs. Edward Leonard. Stenacoom
lake, medium-sized tree; Mrs. II.
o. Foss. 1860 West Boulevard. Day
Island, large tree; Mrs. M. S. Err
dahl. Princeton and Goldengate
SITS. Fircrest. large tree: Mrs. w.
A. Carlson, Day Island. large tree.
Mrs. Z. NJ. sarff. all So. saith
st.. medium-sized tree; Mrs. H.
Handles. us No. Sd St, six small
trees: A. #. Egerland, 1907 So.
Union ave. two small trees; Ma
tional Youth administration, 1905
So. 64th st. doorway; II. c. Burt,
1880 So. 56th st. large tree: Mrs.
d. Pangora, 2712 So. 18th St,
doorway (house and porch decor
ated); Mrs. Lester Lager. $500
Alaska st.. large tree.
Mrs. Verne L. Wood, 5422 So. M
ST.. small tree: oney K. Cross. s525
So. NJ St, shrubs; Eric Swenson,
1914 So. saith st: large tree; Chas,
W. SOttAhcotit ROhtt u Dun ooa
large tree; A. Holman. 1o11 So
Ferry 81. entrance: Mrs. James
Bruce, 4015 No. seth St, medium.
sized tree, lights across front OF
roof.
Fern Hill community. saith and
Park ave. 27-foot tree; Andrew NJ
Wynia. SIS East SD st. doorway;
Mrs. Pearl Post, 5616 So. Yakims
ave. medium-sized tree: B. r. Ches-
ter. eis No. Lawrence St. large
tree: Otto L johnson. 41S3 No
seth st, medium-sized tree and
lights around pool: Mrs. N. F. Nc
Neil. 2e04 No. 2eth St
Mrs. Harry Anderson. 1856 Paci-
fic ave-, medium-sized tree: Mrs
Robert Beach, Park and East St,
doorway; Clyde Payne. 11e East
ezth st. medium-sized tree; Miss
Jane Miller. Airport road and Pa
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-21
MEMS CLUB ELECTS
AT CENTRAL LUTHERAN

A T. Elmer was elected 1910
president Of the Mems club OF the
Central Lutheran church at the
groups final meeting of the year
Tuesday evening.
Other new officers chosen were
William +. Dau. vice president:
Mark A Bunting. treasurer. and
Howard E Rushfeldt, secretary.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-21
MRS. WILLIE CURTIS

Mrs. Willie Curtis. 20, of Win
lock. died Wednesday at the home
Of q daughter, Mrs. Audrey Pres
ton. Of Dupont. Surviving are
another daughter. Mrs. Christine
Hoop of Los Angeles, Calf; her
husband. Gus; two sons. Frank Of
Winlock and Samuel J. of Kirk
land. and nine grandchildren. Fu-
neral announcement by Piper's.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-21
Plan Conference
On Firms Relief

Charles Hebberd Of
Spokane win head the drive in
Washington for Finnish relief. It
was announced here following =
conference of local leaders. Heb
herd was TO confer IN Tacoma to-
day with Hilton Gardner, Sixth
congressional district director.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-21
FUNERAL SERVICES

Mrs. Mile Ann Sheridan
Thursday. $50 a. m, from St
Patrick's church. cortege leaving
residence. 1116 No. Oalxes ST. at
e:l5: rosary 10 be recited by
friends Wednesday at 7:3o p. m.
az the home; interment in Calvary
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-21
TAHOMA CAMP PARTY
ON THURSDAY NIGHT

Tahoma camp, No. 2ss. Wood
men Of the World, viii hold its
annual Christmas party Thursday
evening In Eagles hall, 18th IT. and
Fawcett ave.
Santa Claus win be present 10
distribute gifts to the children and
there will be an entertainment pro-
gram for them. Afterward there
will Be dancing for the adults.
The affair win start at 8 o'clock
and members and friends are in
vited.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-21
STEWART L FRANK

Stewart L. Frank. 5S, of Taco
ma. died "Wednesday at a local
hospital. He was a member of
State lodge No. IS, F. & A. NJ.
Surviving are two daughters. Mrs.
EVELYN kuss and Miss Doris
Frank. both Of Tacoma. and a
sister. Mrs. Elsie Stafford of Kala-
mazoo. Mich. Funeral announce
ment by Piper's.