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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-29
$4,000 SOUGHT
FOR AUTO CRASH

A $4,000 damage suit was on
file in Pierce county superior court
Saturday against Clifford V. Erick-
son, truck driver for the state high
way department. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ray w. Derry brought suit based
upon an accident April II on the
highway between Fairfax and
Carbonate.
The Derrys accuse Erickson of
recklessly occupying the center of
the road while towing road
grader with his truck, causing the
head-on collision. Serious facial
cuts necessitating SO stitches, knee
injuries and torn lgaments were
sustained by Mrs. Derry in the
crash.
The action was filed by former
Prosecutor Harry II. Johnston and
his former deputy, John w. Fish
burne.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-29
Campaign Libel
Case Dismissed

YMPIA - Criminal libel
charges filed by Prosecuting At
torney Smith Troy against Ray c.
Gruhlke, Lester Main and George
Johnson during last falls political
campaign were dismissed Satur-
day on approval Of Superior Judge
John NJ. Wilson.
The three men were charged with
issuing false and libelous state
ments against Troy's record as
prosecutor. Gruhlke was Repub-
lican nominee for prosecutor. The
men made public apology TO Troy
and admitted their facts were in
correct. The trio indicated they
would dismiss a $4,000 damage
suit they filed after their arrest.
which they eontended was Illegal
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-29
Rhodes Post to
Attend Services
In Body Sunday

Although Memorial Day does
not fall until Tuesday, many
members of Edward B. Rhodes
Post. American Legion. will be-
gin its observance Sunday morn
ing by attending special service
at the Sixth Ave. Baptist church,
9Th ave. and So. Fife st.
Tacoma churches have followed
the custom of inviting Legion
naires to an annual memorial
service for several years, and this
year the West End Baptists will
be hosts. The sermon will be de-
livered by the pastor, Rev. Will
liam T. Turner.
Legion members have been
asked to meet at the Sunset
theater building at 10:45 a. M.
Sunday and so to the church in a
group. Commander A. c. Born
stad will head the delegation.
Monday nights meeting of
Rhodes post will not feature any
particular Memorial Day cere-
monies. but at a. m. Tuesday
morning the Legionnaires will
join with other veteran organizs-
tons in program at Wrights
park. Ed army Armstrong is
chairman OF Rhodes post activi-
ties. and the drum and bugle
corps will participate.
A number OF Legionnaires will
go to Fort Lewis for the impress
sive ceremonies planned later in
the day.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-29
pep BAND PLAYS
At +. 0. {. LODGE

Under the direction of A. s.
Melovidoff. the Tacoma Pep band
of the Junior Musicians of Amer
lea, gave the members of the
Eagles lodge a real musical treat
Friday evening.
Another big event was the pres
ence Of the Aerie's ball team in
uniform. They were introduced
by Manager Wilhelm, who in
formed the lodge that this team
was going places. having won four
out Of five games played. Their
next game will be at Jefferson
field on Friday, June 2, at 6:15.
Horseshoes will be played at
Wright park Wednesday, May 81,
at $50 p. m. and golf for Satur-
day and Sunday will be at Meadow
Park, best nine tournament.
A resolution passed by the aerie
requests the coming state aerie
convention TO make provisions for
financing a determined drive at
the next state legislature for
more adequate old age pensions.
Arrangements are complete for
the joint installation of the officers
of the aerie and the Ladies auxil-
larry next Friday. The new men,
bers initiated at this meeting are
II. Carlson. Fred j. Nagel, M. II.
Peterson. Adolph Portman, J. w.
Taylor, George Effilberg, Adrian
Mccarthy and Jack Christie.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-29
Weather Data

Unsettled with rains on coast
tonight and in west portion SUM-
day. Cooler in interior portion of
state Sunday. Increasing souther-
ly winds off the coast, becoming
fresh; increasing east to south
winds in sound and straits.
Forecast for next week: FIRE.
quently unsettled in northern dis
tricts with rains west of the Cas-
cades and occasional showers to
eastward. Normal temperatures.
At Tacoma. a. M, wind north
3 m.p.h. Barometer 5000, rising
slowly.
Rain last "a hours, none; since
May /, 1.01 inches; since Jan. /,
14.24 inches, a deficiency Of 40
inches.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-29
CHARGE JAIL
DOPE SALES

SEATTLE-The official Skagit
county physician and chief janitor
at the Jail in Mount Vernon were
under arrest today on charges of
selling morphine to county prison.
ers.
DR.. B. F. Brooks, 81, the ply
stefan. said 1.-The prisoners just got
to working on my sympathies and
L fell for it. 1 should have known
better"
He pleaded guilty, but William
II. Drummond, janitor, entered a
plea of not guilty when they were
arraigned before u. S. Commits
sioner Alonzo C. Bowman. Both
were bound over to the grand
jury. DR.. Brooks was released
on $1,000 bond and Drummond on
$500. A charge of conspiracy to
violate the Harrison narcotics act
also was lodged against the two
men.
u. S. Marshal A. J. Chitty in
dictated conditions in Skagit county
jail would be investigated thor
oughly, since the Jail is one in
which federal short-term prison.
ers are held.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-29
WEYERHAEUSER
CASE IS HEARD

National labor relations board
today took under advisement the
troublesome question Of deciding
an appropriate bargaining unit for
employees of Weyerhaeuser Timber
Co.. Longview.
Seven unions-four affiliated
with American Federation of
Labor-one with Congress of In
dustrial Organizations and two in
dependent-disputed the proper
unit at a Washington. d. C.. hear
ing before the board Friday. In
deciding the case. board members
indicated they may have to aban-
don their previously-adhered to
rule of refusing to settle jurisdic-
tional disputes between two ALL
unions.
AFL's United Brotherhood of
Carpenters g. Joiners. which now
has contracts with the company.
wants an industrial unit, as does
CLOS International Woodworkers
Of America.
International Association OF Ma
chinists. international Brother
hood of Boilermakers. Internation-
al Brotherhood of Electrical Work.
ers, all affiliated with AFL, asked
that their craft groups be polled
from other logging
workers.
c. w. Heidinger. spokesman for
the company, told the board his
firm preferred an industrial unit,
so 1t could settle all collective
bargaining matters with single
committee.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-29
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
DR. MAYO'S DEATH
ARTS ON PAGE ONE

Mayo clinic a medical mecca visit
ed by rich and poor from all cor
ners of the globe and brought him
many honors. His awards. de-
grees and titles, including recogni-
lions from several European coun-
tries, filled an eight-page booklet.
He was acclaimed as one of
the most versatile surgeons of his
generation. He was a pioneer in
surgery of the nervous system.
recognized as the originator of
goiter surgery, and performed
more than 700 operations for cata-
ract of the eye.
His attending physician. DR..
Thomas Jan Dry OF the Mayo
clinic staff, and several consult
ants. had fought desperately to
bring him through the crisis of
his illness, using every means of
medical science, old and new.
Treatment included admin
istration of the drug sulfa-
pyradine. recently discovered
specific for certain types of
pneumonia, on which much of
the experimental work had
been done In the surgeons
own laboratories.
His condition was so weak. how
ever, 1t was necessary to resort to
blood transfusions. The blood was
supplied by his son, DR.. Charles
w. Mayo.
He lay beneath an oxygen tent
when death came. At his side
were his wife, the former Edith
Graham, whom he married in 1898.
three daughters, his son. and
daughter-in-law.
DR.. Charles, or DR.. Charley as
he was known to the hundreds who
visited his clinic, was born at
Rochester July 1a, 1868.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-29
SENATE PASSES
RAIL COURT BILL

WASHINGTON - The senate
Saturday approved and sent 10
the house bill creating a five
man special court to handle rail-
road reorganizstions, in line with
President Roosevelt's rail rehabil-
itation program.
The court, whose members
would be appointed for life by the
president. would have Jurisdiction
over congratulations, both under
section II Of the bankruptcy law
and in equity receiverships.
Approval came after Sens.
William z. Borah, r, Ida; Ben
nett Champ Clark, D., Mo; Pat
McCarran, D.. New. and George
w. Norris, l., Neb., expressed
opposition to II on the ground
that the United States ought not
to create a special court for
special interests"
Proponents of the measure
argued that 1t would insure the
soundness OF the financial struc-
lures that would emerge from
congratulations, and would expe-
dite reorganization proceedings TO
the benefit of the railroads.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-29
WAR OR PEACE
POWER GIVEN
Poles Making Ready;
Britain and Russia
Draw Together
POLAND

The government introduced
a bill in parliament at Warsaw
today empowering Presiden,
Ignacy Moscicki to proclaim a
state of war without parlia.
mentary approval.
The bill. sponsored by the cab.
met Of Premier Gen. Felicjar
Slawoj-Skladkowski and appar.
entity assured of approval. would
In effect. give the president addi-
tional dictatorial powers during
the present tension between Ger
many and Poland over settlement
Of the Danzig and Polish corridor
controversies.
But, In event . state of war
h proclaimed. the powers Of
m absolute dictator would,
under the bill, be transferred
to the supreme commander
Of Poland's armed forces
presumably Marshal Edward
Smigley-Rydx, inspector gen.
eral Of the army.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-29
BolsheUisnl Again
Is Menace
ITALY

The Fascist press limited at the
totaiitarian method of counter
attacking the projected British
French-Soviet alliance today by
opening UP with charges 1t had
raised "the specter Of Bolshevism
over Europe"
The British, French and Sow
iets are uniting to destroy the
foundation Of European civiliza'
ton" the authoritative Popolo dl
Roma declared In screaming head
lines, commenting on the proposed
alliance.
They are raising the specter
e Bolshevism over Europe"
Il VS. understooA Premier
lluasellnl has begun confer
eaces - n-German COLI
lahora11on n land, 80 and air
aeeenao under ths new "axis"
military pact. Mussolini last
night talked to Gen. Erhard
Mich, Of tie German air
force, anA . group Of Italian
and German air officers.
There was no indication a. yet
O. to tho form in which Mussolini
might reply to the prospective In
clusion IN the British-French bloc,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-29
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
new DEAL ON TAXES
g n A n To nm p an nN r.

effect" on business. He intimated
the treasury would not oppose al
lowing it to lapse at the end of
this year. The capital stock and
excess profits tax, he said, oper-
ated very erratically." He init
mated congress might allow tax
payers TO declare their capital
stock value more frequently than
every three years. as at present.
Miscellaneous taxes. such AZ
- the present limit on deduction
of corporation capital losses. The
deduction Of losses allowed over
capital gains is now limited to
$1,000.
Rep. Thomas Jenkins, r., Ohio,
called Morgenthau's reference to
the undistributed profits and capt.
tai stocks taxes "timid."
you timidly suggest changes
that proposed in bill several
years ago" Jenkins said.
Morgenthau said he had not
had to stake ORDERS" and EN-
phasized that mo one could
ask for more support than 1
have had from the president
Has the president approved this
statement you gave here today
Jenkins asked.
yes. entirely" Morgenthau
said.
He proposed that in makig tax
requirements congress minimize
the use OF manufacturers excuses
and other commodity taxes, which
tend to be shifted directly to con-
sumers. putting the emphasis on
taxes based on capacity to pay"
Zone Of the major tasks We
have before u.s." he said. els
to do everything we can to
promote lasting business re-
covery..
Morgenthau made two long term
suggestions for improving the ma
tional tax structure and the handl-
ing Of tax problems. These were
Establishment Of a joint con-
gressional committe on fiscal
policy, TO consider at each session
OF congress the overall aspects
of the expenditure and revenue
programs"
0-Creation Of a small temporary
4 national commission to report
to congress speedily on state-fed-
eral tax conflicts and problems.
Morgenthau described the long
range tax detectives Of the govern
ment as:
"l-Promotion OF free enterprise
= and private investment
"9-Attainment of full business
4 recovery.
"3-Maintenance of our public
finances on a sound and I'M
assailsble position.
"A just distribution of tax
burdens and a more equitable
distribution Of national income"
He declared that mo proper solu-
ton of any major problem facing
this government today can be
achieved without full consideration
of the impact on our country of the
present international crisis.
The unmistakable implication
OF the international situation is
that we should give serious atten-
ton TO our future fiscal position
and redouhle our efforts TO attain
full recovery. High national in
come and a sound fiscal position
are essential TO adequate national
defense"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-29
ACTIONS IN DIVORCE

Interlocutory divorce DEGREES
We're granted in Pierce county SUI
perior court Friday afternoon to
Hazel L. from Robert L. Lowry.
George Frank from Margaret
Susan Daice. George L. from Mary
Langille, Mildred from Stephen
Kresbak and Minnie from Joe
Staueh. Final DEGREES were award
ed to Virginia from Michael Levand
and Hazel from John Strom.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-29
WOMAN ASKS $26,600
IN CAR CRASH CASE

Nrs. Grace L. Sargent, hurt in
an automobile collision on East G
st. last Dec. l6. filed suit In
superior court Saturday for q
total Of S25. 600 against Mr.. asd
Mrs. Harold z. Worst. owners Of
the other car involved.
Permanent disability preventing
her from earning = living the rest
Of her life II claimed by Mrs.
Sargent She charges Werst with
reckless driving on the wrong side
Of the street 1t the time Of the
accident.
A broken right hand. injured
knee. six broken ribs and perma-
nent scars are principal injuries
listed For alleged total demoli-
ton Of the car. Mrs. Sargent asks
$500.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-29

In a queer pitching duel, Team
sters, and a package Of firecrsck-
ers, defeated Alt Heidelberg. B to
2. to move into second place in
City Class "a play Friday night
at Mckinley No. diamond.
It was a case Of one team get
ting the hits and making the err
rors to lose the game and the
other taking advantage of the mis-
plays to pile up the victory. In
the fourth eanto bunt that
turned into an error gave the
Transfers life at first base. The
second man up sacrificed him
along and was safe on a wide
throw to first, each runner moving
an additional base before the ball
was brought back into play. A
wild pitch and a passed ball fol-
lowed and two runs were counted
without a hit.
In the last of the sixth Russ
Buffum was at the plate for the
Transfers when some wag lighted
a package of firecraekers and
threw them behind the catcher
and umpire back of the plate The
resulting explosions unnerved Pit
cher II. T. McLain, of the Brewers,
into allowing the first hit off him
in the game. Buffum finally
moved to third, where Lon Bishop
advanced him to the plate with a
perfect squeeze play. Heidelberg
got back two runs in the seventh
but fell short after two infield fly
balls and a grounder ended the
rally.
Y. NJ. B. c. and Eagles will 60
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-29
RETIRED CIVIL
ENGINEER DIES

John Frederick Beals, of 1928
No. 30th St, a pioneer Tacoman,
died at his home early Friday at
the age of 70.
A native of Boscobel, Wis, he
had lived here for SO years, and
was a civil engineer for L. A.
Nicholson & Co. until his retire
ment 10 years ago.
As an engineer, he worked
on many large buildings. He
also assisted In mapping plans
for the Tacoma stadium and
for the town of Ruston.
Beals established one of the
first homes in Tacoma. and his
father, DR.. Josiah Beals, was a
pioneer doctor here.
He attended the old Central
school and the North school. Later
he became a member of the old
West Side volunteer fire depart
ment. Until his death he was
member of L. o. o. M. and attend
ed Mason Methodist church regu-
larly.
Funeral services will be held
Monday at l p. m. from the
Buckley-king chapel, Mr.. Lyle
Spradley officiating. The fam
lily requests no flowers. Inter-
ment will he In lakewood
cemetery.
Beals is survived by his wife,
Florence, and four nephews, j. o.
Bashford, Tacoma; Joseph and
Guy Beals. Puyallup, and Tom
Beals, Niles Center, Ill.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-29
FOR BUS,
SCHOOL 0KEHED

Funds for a new school bus and
a proposed new grade school build
ing were voted in an election held
Friday in the Midland school dis
trict, according to Perry G.
Keithley. principal.
The vote was approximately
$50 to 80 in favor OF the extra
5 mills for a school bus and Is
mills for building. PWA aid for
the new building is being sought.
Keithley said the students Of
the school were largely respons-
ible for the good vote. They
worked hard 10 get out the 300
voters needed to validate the
election and strongly urged voters
to approve the levies. The board
of directors expressed their appre-
citation to the voters for their con-
fidence in their school develop
ment program.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-29
Pioneer League
BY UNITED PRESS

Twin Falls Cowboys Friday
handed the Lewiston Indians their
fourth straight defeat to regain
third place while Pocatello upped
its Pioneer league lead two and
one-hah games.
The Cowboys pounded three In
dian hurlers for II hits and II
runs. The loss left Lewiston in
second place, only one game ahead
of the Cowboys.
The Pocatello Cardinals tri-
umphed IL to 4 over the Ogden
Reds. Their third victory in a
row.
The Salt Lake Bees dropped
back into fourth when the Boise
Pilots handed them their first loss
in seven games, s to 6.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-29
Softball Ten
Takes Clash From Ats

into the final week Of the firsI
half OF Service-Veteran league
play with the championship to De
decided between them. Both cap
tured tits Friday night. the Y. NJ
B. c. team downing knights OF
Columbus, IL to Z, while the
Eagles came from behind to beat
the Bank of California, 10 to 8.
Five runs in the last of the first
inning. bases loaded and none out,
was not enough handicap for the
Bankers as the Eagles pulled their
pitching ace, Len Thomas, out of
the moth balls and Thomas struck
out the next eight batters and
went on to victory.
City Glass -"
At Mckinley No. 2:
AT Heidelberg ..........' 3
Batteries: McLain and Miller; Buff
FUN and Gomsrud.
City Class n"
At Mckinley No. !:
Purse Seiners .......
FTehcn BAKERY ...........lo ~
Batteries: Kancianovich, Breene and
Ursich; Marone and Jensen.
Seryice-Neterans
At jefferson No. /
Y. M, b. e. .............ll -
Knights Of Columbus 80. 7 10
Batteries: Huesby. Green and Rich
ards: Hamilton and Healey.
At Jefferson No. 2:
Eagles :...;:,....:,....'...l0 10
Bank of California ... 3
Batteries: Benzak. Thomas and Nc
Omber, MacDicken and Elwen.
Church-Fraterna1
At Stadium:
Naval reserves ...........ll 10
Sons OF Pericles 7 S 4
Batteries: Copeland and Oksness.
Davis, Manthous and Laginarious.
At Stewart:
Central Lutheran ........ 10
Zion Lutheran ...........l2 IL
Batteries: Geniss, Kernvick ana
Hoff; Bittner and Horst.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-29
Poggie Derby Qualifiers
Headed By w. H. Peterson

Qualifiers in the first round of
the annual Tacoma Poggie club
derby were led Friday by w. II.
Peterson with a salmon weighing
Is pounds, two ounces. J. Hansen,
former leader, was second with a
fish weighing IT pounds, IL
ounces. L. H. Stenberg's IT.
FOUNDER was good for third place.
Qualifiers follow:
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-29
May Exchange
Military Info
EUROPE


Great Britain may send 4 spe-
eial military mission to Moscow
soon to initiate general staff talks
with Russian military leaders, it
was understood today at London.
A French mission would be ex-
pected to 60 at the same time, 10
that a full survey could be made
Of the contributions Of the three
powers to a general anti-aggres-
sion defense pool and the roles Of
the respective armies, nav1es and
air forces planned.
The British war office. an
nouncing yesterday that Marshal
Klementi voroshilov. Russian war
commissar and close friend Of
Josef Stain, would be invited to
Great Britain to observe maneu-
vers. said the invitation WAS ex-
tended for September, during the
final phase of British war games.
Another high official source
said today. however, that 1t was
now planned to ask voroshilov to
come here for the opening phase
Of the maneuvers, late next
month.
This speeding up was
Indicative Of the radically
altered attitude of British
Kovernment leaders toward m
alliance with Soviet Russia.
The completion Of q powerful
security front seemed assured and
the prospect was that Great Brit
ain. France, Russia and their
allied nations. extending from the
Baltic and the North sea to the
Mediterranean and Black sea,
could look forward with consider
ably less anxiety to any moves
~ rsarunanv and ItAlv.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-29

The Fremont Mems chorus, of
Seattle, well-known to Pacific
Northwest music lovers, will be
heard Saturday night at 7:45
o'clock In the Sixth Avenue Baptist
church.
Under the direction of Jack
Davies, who also founded the
group, members of the chorus will
sing IL numbers. Miss Minnie Epp
will accompany the group on the
piano and Miss Lois Hall Peterson
will be soloist.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-29
DISORDERLY CONDUCT

George D. Smith was arrested
by Officers Thornburg and Shaner
Friday afternoon on a warrant
issued by Superior Court Justice
Joseph Mallery. charging disor-
derby conduct.