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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-04
DOVELL WILL SPEAK
TO ROOSEVELT CLUB

C. A. B. Dovell, chief deputy
county assessor. will be principal
speaker at meeting of the Frank
lin D. Roosevelt club 20 be held
Monday evening at S o'clock in
Hotel Winthrop. He will speak on
Current Economic Problems" Sc
lection of president will con-
clude the evening.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-04
Is Pct. Gas Tax
Is Recommended

OLYMPIA-The house roads and
bridges committee recommended
today that cities be given Is per
cent of the gasoline tax instead
of the 10 per cent which has been
their lot heretofore.
The committee also recommend
ed that the remaining portion of
the revenue be divided so that the
state received 43ia per cent of
the money and counties got Al =
per cent, Chairman Carl +. Deven-
ish said.
Devenish added that if a request
OF the committee is accepted by
both houses. no more roads. either
primary or secondary will be
added to the state highway sys-
tenn during the next biennium.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-04
Federated Clubs
Will Meet FriddY

Members OF the Tacoma Fedora
ton of Improvement clubs will
convene in regular session Friday
evening at the city hall in council
chambers. it was announced by c.
V. Munsey. secretary.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-04
ACTIONS IN DIVORCE

Suits for divorce have been
started in superior court by Myrtle
against Sigurd f. Iverson, Herbert
Franklin against Mary Florence
Gwinn and by Morris c. against
Lucille E. Briggs. A final decree
has been granted to Margaret from
Russell Lloyd. An interlocutory
decree has been granted TO Char
lotte from Ernest Skance.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-04

asserted Sen. Leroy Todd of Ana
cortes.
Should Not Compete
This is more than an enabling
act" warned Sen. Joe Keller of
Sequim. Pass this. and well
soon be in the business. ! think
we should properly control bust
ness. but not compete with it. If
we haven't proper control, let's
find out why"
I'VE need the ferries to complete
our highway system Thomas
commented. Sen. Pearl Wanna
maker. Coupeville. the bills spon-
sor, agreed
The Pierce county vote:
For the ferry bill. Malstrom,
Percival, Schroeder.
Against the bill, Metcalf.
(kerstetter absenD.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-04

Volume of Copper Shipments to Japan
and Germany Dropped During January

Export trade through the Ia
coma harbor in January increased
in some respects, the monthly re-
port of Harbormaster Fred Sher-
man showed today. but pronounced
drops in trade with three of the
city's largest customers caused a
falling off of about $500. 900 for
the month.
The import total increased, how
ever, more than million dollars.
Imports for January were S5,459,-
0S2, and exports were SO, 1888.
The total business of the port was
s,992.65 as against S10,443, 304
in December.
Reduced volume of copper ship
ments to Japan and Germany were
largely responsible for the drop in
export trade Shipments of the
metal TO Germany in December
reached total of more than $780,
900, but none was shipped in Janu-
airy. Copper exports to Japan in
January were s72s,134, a drop of
about 80 per cent.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-04
Harvey Miller OF
Giq HarbOr Dies

Harvey Miller, 65-year-old Gig
Harbor resident died Friday in
Tacoma hospital. A member of
the John Paul Jones chapter. No.
271. F. & A. NJ. he had lived
for the past 20 years in Gig Har-
Dor.
He leaves his wife: a daughter,
Mrs. Charles Sommers of Grape
view. and three step-daughters,
Mrs. Rudolph Andre of Tacoma,
Mrs Stanley Brinkman and Mrs.
Wallace Henley both of Gig Har-
Dor. Funeral announcement will
be made by the Perkins funeral
home at Gig Harbor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-04

Exports to United Kingdom were
also lower, largely represented by
canned salmon and plywood.
Hawaii trade. too. dropped con-
siderably. Gains were shown.
however. in shipments from Ia
coma to the Atlantic coast. Gulf
ports local ports. Africa, Belgium,
China, South America East Indies,
France and the Philippines
Tacoma shipped nearly 10000
600 board feet of lumber in Janu-
airy. a slight drop.
There were 1913 ships in the
Tacoma harbor, representing nine
nations
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-04
MKINLEY HILL CLUB
TO MEET ON MONDAY

"Amcricanism" will be the theme
bf a meeting Of the Mckinley Hill
Improvement club to be held Mon
day night et o'clock at Mckin-
ley school. Major Sanders will be
the speaker.
Program features win include
musical numbers by Catherine
Lewis. Catherine Manolicus and
the Wandering Cowboy" Re-
treatments will climax the eve
ming. The public In invited.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-04
LOADING PULP

Plywood for delivery on the At
lantic coast was being taken at the
st. Regis dock Friday by the Bir
mingham City of the Isthmian
line. Other vessels in the harbor
included the Manoeran. discharg-
ing Oriental freight and loading
for South Africa Charcas. dis
charging South American ore; Hi
kawa Maru, loading copper for
Japan; Olympic, loading lumber
for California, and Eastholm,
handling British Columbia freight.
The San Anselmo paid return
visit to Tacoma Thursday night.
loading fish oil at Shaffer dock
No. 2
ships In port: Manoeran. Port piers.
Birmingham City. St. Regis dock
Charcas and Hikawa Maru. smeltcr.
Olympic. Defiance mill; Eassholm,
Baker dock.
ships due: So turdav-Hcogh Trans
porter, Sperry dock. Nebraskan. Baker
dock: Point San Pedro Mccormick
dock
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-04
HERE'S MORE AB0U T
GAS and OIL TRIAL

uAN AND UIL lklhL
STARTS ON PAGE On y
ager for the oil promotion enter
prise, was softcned more than APP
peared possible.
Cross-examining good-naturcdly
Thursday afternoon, Vandervecf
obtained Engler's admission that
he still had confidence In Defend
ants William Markowitz and
joshua r. Simons even after a con-
versation with Defendant William
a. Broome in which, he had tes-
titled. Broome feared they wanted
him killed.
Didn't Report 1t
Did you report to any officer
of the law what Broome had said
about someone tampcring with the
steering wheel OF his car ?" asked
the attorney.
II did not" replied Engler.
You didn't want the poor man
killed, did you ?"
No"
Then you didn't believe
II held an open mind" said Eng
Ter. II didn't hold any serious
thoughts about IT,"
Later Vandervecr asked Engler
II he didn't know of soap Lake
project" Markowitz and Simons
were working on in the summer of
1897.
You were hoping to be associ-
ated with them in II, weren't you?"
Yes, was Engler agreed.
Less Trouble
Then you had that under con-
sideration at the same time you
were having those conversations
with Broome? So you didn't let
anything you heard in that con-
vcrsation alter your attitude
toward going to work for Marko-
WITT and Simons9"
Vandervecr, In his cross-exami-
nation. mad less trouble with the
witness and the government at
torneys than with the other de-
Tense counsels, who popped up re-
peatedly to shut off his line of
questioning. Attorneys Arthur Il.
Simon, Anthony Savage and Paul
Coles argued that they all had
objected to the governments in
PRODUCTION of testimony relating
to Broomcs alleged double cross
and fear of life" statements, so
vanderveer had no right to bring
the matter up himself ION cross
examination.
Brush With PellegrinI
He had one brief brush with
Assistant u. s. Attorney Frank
Pellegrini. Vanderveer was try
ing to get out of Witness Engler
comment as to statements in "Peo-
pies Progress" monthly publica-
ton Of the r. G.. e. o. promoters.
Pellegrini insisted files Of the
paper themselves would be the best
evidence. rather than the witness
memory.
Vanderveer persisted In ques-
tioning Pellegrini strobe up to
the pile of exhibits, slapped down
file of the paper. and repeated,
Best Evidence"
vanderveer turned to Judge
Cushman:
II am going to ask the court to
instruct counsel to stop this stage
play and buffoonery In front of the
jury. This is a serious case in
volving the freedom of good
many men"
Questions Judge
IF I've been guilty of buffoon-
cry, I'll ask the court to judge"
snapped back Pellegrini.
II am asking the court TO judge
IT," rejoined Vanderveer.
The jury is instructed to pay
no attention to the arguments of
the attorneys. particularly when
heated" Judge Cushman answered.
And the attorneys are instructed
to address all their remarks to the
court"
Other defendants on trial in the
huge mail fraud case, which APP
pears more and more certain TO
occupy the entire spring. are SAM
uel Markowitz and Milton Simons,
brothers of the other two: DIR. X.
Harry Meyers. Maurice Pat" Rob-
kins and Louis Roth.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-04

During the morning Mrs. Clark
Roberts will lead In devotions.
Mrs. S. l.. Ross will have Union
Signal" as her subject; Mrs. Myr-
tie Williams will speak on Lit
erature:" Mrs. w. A. Miller, Flow
ers and Missions" Mrs. L. w.
Tailor, International Relations"
Mrs. George Cole, Health and
Medical" and Mrs. William Helm
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-04
BEERY WORKS IN WOOD

Wallace Berry has installed a
new power lathe in the workshop
of his Beverly Hills home, where
he turns out odd pieces OF wood
work for his San Fernando valley
ranch.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-04
H. c. I. u. to Stage
County Meet Tuesday
Institute Will Be Held at Christian
Church in Puyallup, With Heads of
Organization Taking Leading Parts

PUYALLUP-With heads Of the organization taking
leading parts the county institute of Womens Christian
Temperance Union will be held Tuesday at the First Chris
an church the morning session opening at 10 $50 O'Clock
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-04
II + X E'S MORE BOU T
SENATE 0KEHS TRAPS

STARTS ON PAGE ONE
Evening star., 1939-04-30
'Don'ts' for Fair
Include Worninq
|Of Strangers

NEW YORK, April 29.-When
Uncle Ezra saw the Columbian Ex-
position in Chicago. back in 1893,
the sign on his door said, Don't
blow out the gas In New York
in 1889 the injunction will read,
Don't forget to turn off your
radio"
For the guidance and edification
of the thousands who will visit the
Worlds Fair, a travel service has
prepared a special list Of "don'ts."
They include:
Don't fail to make your hotel
reservations in advance through
your local railway ticket agent or
travel agent; that is, unless you
have a trailer.
Don't accept the advice of
strangers on the streets for direc-
Evening star., 1939-04-30

tions. Ask the policemen: they
have complete information.
Don't fail to tell the hotel cashier
when you expect c. o. D., from
whom it is coming and the approx
mate amount.
Don't wear those new shoes to
the fair-34 miles of roadways and
IL miles of paths-unless you expect
to do all your sightseeing in one OF
those new motorized wheel chairs.
Don't allow public porter, truck
man or expressman to handle your
baggage unless he produces his
license. and then make note Of his
number.
Don't go to bed too early, you
know, "early to bed and early to
rise and you never meet the best
people"
Don't try to walk from Times
Square to the fair-it's about 8 miles.
miles.
Don't fail to attach a label with
your name and address to your coat,
camera, umbrella and each separate
piece of baggage.
Don't answer a knock at your
Evening star., 1939-04-30

door unless the visitor has been an
nounced by phone.
Don't you girls go night-clubbing
without an escort there are
several escort bureaus which pro-
vide gentlemen on short notice.
Don't miss seeing one of the big
transatlantic liners while you are
in New York any travel agent
will get you pass.
Evening star., 1939-04-30

Danes do you must remember sew
eral simple rules of etiquette. When
you leave the table, for example,
after a meal say, Thank YOU for
the food" and when next you meet
Evening star., 1939-04-30

your hostess, always thank her
again for her recent hospitality
Men should also remember to raise
their hats on entering a shop and
to keep them of while there.
Evening star., 1939-04-30

Foxes are becoming a plague in
Ireland, and counties are increasing
their bounties for dead ones.
Evening star., 1939-09-03
THE BIGGER THEY ARE
Continued from poge seven

His visitor chuckled. Know him!
l should think do. taught him his
letters, young man. And not too bright
at them he was Oily was what they'd
call a problem child today, I suppose.
Many's the ruler l broke across his
grimy knuckles" The black neck rib
bon trembled reminiscently. HE had
a good heart but it beats me how he
ever got to be a president, with his
picture in the papers and going to
Europe. Can't always tell, can you?"
You certainly can't" MIR. Barbour
agreed hastily. But -"
He was back few years ago. But
you know that of course" The black
eyes implied very clearly that secre-
tary to a man as big as Oliver O. D.
Onley was pretty big man himself.
The look continued to warm MIR.
Barbour. He nodded with increasing
friendliness. "He came in on Sunday
morning. A private car and every
thing. All the bigwigs. like Mr..
Smathers of the lumber company.
wanted him to come to Sunday dinner.
But he didn't. He said he'd been
waiting for seventeen years to eat my
beaten biscuits with gravy and fried
chicken. And after dinner he sat on
my front porch and we talked about
the time he got caught stealing melons
from Banker Pennybaker's patch"
She laughed again. then suddenly
her big face sobered That was the
time," she went on slowly, "Olly told
me that if ever needed help l could
depend on him."
Mr.. Barbour could understand that.
For all his wealth and business posi-
ton. MIR. Onley is sentimental man."
he agreed truthfully. He began to
wonder if it would be wise to kiss the
Evening star., 1939-09-03

"Olly? l don't think we have -.
OLIVER" the red-faced lady ex-
planned. Maybe l should say MIR.
Onley. Isn't he the president or some
thing of this company"
Gulping hastily, the white-faced
man managed to nod. II am sorry.
madam, but Mr.. Onley is out of town.
He is in Europe, as matter of fact.
l."
'Europe?" The woman stared at
him blankly. you mean, after me COM
ing all the way from Cedar Hill, and
him saying I'd always be welcome"
"One moment, madam" Cedar
Hill. That was Onley's home town,
wasn't it? "I'll call MIR. Barbour. He
is one of MIR. Onley's secretaries.
Won't you please have chair? Name,
please?
That's real friendly of you. Heat
is hard on the feet and that's fact.
Oh, the name! Mrs. Abbie Tupper."
A few minutes later the black girth
of her was tightly wedged into another
chair, across the desk from a diplo-
matte young man with glossy blond
hair and an inquiring smile. MIR. Croy.
had he been there, would have tartly
observed that Mrs. T. fairly exuded
motherliness - the old Tartar!
"Europe" she was saying moment
later. That's what the pleasant
gentleman outside said. Oh dear"
You knew MIR. Oliver well?" The
young man behind the desk paused
automatically. The braveness with
which the old lady - anybody over
forty being elderly to MIR. Barbour -
bore her disappointment warmed the
usually brisk secretary. "Of course |
know Mr.. Onley spent his youth in
Cedar Hill"
Evening star., 1939-09-03

she went up to Detroit and interested
Consolidated United States Motors to
the extent of having their engineers
investigate it very thoroughly. Ap-
parently their report on the thing is
favorable What you don't know -
and what l didn't know - until
young Macmillan. the inventor told
me because he was worried about the
pay-off, was the way your mother
gained an entree to the company. 1t
seems, that knowing the president was
in Europe, your mother went up there
and posed as his former teacher"
why - why - That's -"
The Consolidated people took an
option to purchase. They paid ten
thousand dollars down, the balance
to be paid when Onley returns this
week. Can you imagine what that
hard-boiled baby is going to say and
do when he hears how his organization
has been duped? lmpersonation.
Fraud. Conspiracy to -"
"Don'tr moaned Ethel Pierce.
But suppose the thing is good, as
seems Indicated Won't Onley forget
the -"
Suppose he does? Personally l
don't think he will. But suppose he
does? I've known your mother for
years. She's been in some pretty cock
eyed deals - but they've been free of
sharp practice to say nothing of down.
right fraud. But this is different. |
have told her bluntly that | cannot
continue as her counsel"
(Continvsd on poss 13)
Evening star., 1939-09-03

than ever. She pumped the secretary's
hand He felt like a walking advertise
ment for Mothers Day.
MIR. Jeptha Croy, legal counsel to
Abbie Tupper. sat back in his Office
chair, clicked his dentures noisily.
Across the walnut desk were as
sembled an apprehensive little group
of four people - the two married
daughters of Mrs. Abbie Tupper and
her two sons-in-law. Mr. Croy wasted
no time in beating about the bush:
Il suppose the purists might argue
that l am violating a clients conf
dence in asking you here this after
noon, but to tell you the truth. this -
this thing has me down. I'm scared.
And don't think am violating any
sacred relationships. In the first place,
my client" he paused to glare at
them - didn't see fit to take me into
her confidence. And in the second
place l conceive it to be my first duty
to keep my client out of Jail -"
Jail" Gloria Hart, nee Tupper,
gasped. Jimmy Hart, her husband, an
up-and-coming insurance broker, bent
over and patted her trembling hand.
Take it easy" he counseled.
The darned old -" Allan Pierce,
broker and second son-in-law, began
heatedly.
That DIESEL thing she's been raving
about?" his wife Ethel asked dry
Tipped.
That Deisel thing" Mr.. Croy
agreed grimly. "As you perhaps know.
Evening star., 1939-09-03
SCARLETT O'HARA
Continued from poss three

1t is difficult to leave Scarlet with
out specializing on what might have
changed her, might have softened her
and checked little her headlong rush
at life. Her mothers living on? think
that might have done it. Ellen O'Hara
understood her daughter and loved her
without criticism; and the power of
that love and Ellen's fine personality
penetrated Scarlett. Ellen's death
hurt Scarlett far beyond mere grief.
But why excuse this girl? She is the
most interesting, the most alive hero
inc of modern times. One thing am
happy about: MIR. Selznick, Mr..
Fleming and | we're Fundamentally
agreed on the character and its presen-
tation. You will see no Hollywood
creation or alteration in Scarlett. No
attempt at making her more sym
pathetic" Unless have failed terribly
Il honestly don't know whether have
done good work or not; there isn't a
reaction left in me) you will see on the
screen Margaret M,tcheTs Scarlett -
turbulent, fighting girl desperately
snatching at happiness while a civiliza-
ton falls around her.
You will not dislike her, with all her
faults, if it is Miss Mitchelrs Scarlett.
There's klnship in Ellen O'Hara's
daughter to every human being. Re-
member the book last page?
'Ill think of it all tomorrow
can stand it then. Tomorrow III think
of some way =. After all, tomorrow is
another day"
No matter how hard we try to be
gallant, all of us come sometime to a
day when we cannot endure any more.
must rest and put hope in tomorrow.
Evening star., 1939-09-03

through so many years. The fact of
the matter, as see it, was that Ashley
was a kind of ideal, dream. Being a
stubborn character Scarlett was in
capable of accepting the realization of
this until the situation was forced
upon her. In the back of her mind l
think she had always loved Rhett but
would not face that reality. From my
first reading Of the book was con-
vinced that Scarlett loved Rhett long
before she would admit it even to her
self. Rhett actually was much like
Scarlett, but finer and more honest.
Yet she didn't have to look up to him
as she did with Ashley (maybe she
should haveD The truth is, Ashley,
in the best sense, was an aristocrat
While Scarlett - we'll, she was girl.
Part of Gone With The Winds"
appeal, think, lies in the charm of its
vanished time, its way of life that will
not return. Our English country house
life was likeit, but changing world has
disintegrated that. too No amount of
economic or sociological reasoning can
prevent our mourning the passing of a
quieter tempo when. it seems, people
had opportunity to be more human.
In the case of the South the dis
integration was instant, like blight,
apestilence, almost dynamite charge.
The manner of the Old South's passing
you will never forget. Seeing, in the
full power of technicolor, the actuality
of war - in your own country, among
neighbors, between sons and brothers
- you will ask. How did the South
ere1 recover" Wherever it goes Gone
With The Wind" will argue without
preachment against war.
Evening star., 1939-09-03
ON THE SPOT AND HOW!

A baby daren't smile or yawn,
A housewife peel peach or pear,
A milkman clatter through the dawn,
A tailor fix tiny tear,
A sailor suffer NAL de mer,
4 poker player win pot,
Because no matter when or where,
4 candid cameras on the spot
A gardener mustn't NOW lawn,
A craftsman draw simple square,
A chess contender drop pawn,
A barber cut head of hair,
An outdoor-lover take the air.
A marksman take practice shot,
Because, no matter when or where,
A candid cameras on the spot.
The privacy of life is gone;
A spider cannot spin snare
And guppies cannot even spawn,
Regardless of how much they care.
A couple with kiss to share
Might we'll seek out public lot,
Because, no matter when or where,
A candid cameras on the spot.
L'ENTOI
Friend with the Photographic flair,
When others warned, you needed not.
NV patience wanes Beware, beware,
A candid cameras on the spot
Block MILTON
The Valley settler., 1939-09-22
E8ALTH CENTER NOTICE

Infant end Pro- school health con- ferences will be continued through out tho fall and winter months on Tuosdcy afternoons While it is destra61o that both those who have opDointyuonts and those who are
 visiting Tor the first. time rogis- ter beforo loo and l:5o p.m.
 Miss Whitney will be in the Health Center for conferences all after-, noon on. 4uos days. Those wishing to SC the Doctor Gas for irmruni- zations ] must register before
 2: p.m. Gcod Attendance, keeping appointments and carly rogistrnti or will mako possible, holath talks and domons trations on those after- nOOnS, .-. !. ..- :.
The Valley settler., 1939-09-22

...~ GET YOUR TOOTH BRUSH Tooth brushes will be sold next week in the Health Center at school, Sopt. 25. Every child can afford to have one of theso good tooth brushes at Q price which is extremely reas on- ablee Such a bargain can only be obtained through the Health Center. This will enable every child to take bettor~core of his teeth.
The Valley settler., 1939-09-22
NORTH STAR All CLUB

 The North Star Al Club mot at Teddy DoLands on Sopt.9 for hcir eleventh moetinga Thore was no old business. We discussed Achievement Day and Jonell Miller and Betty Bro0str will be on a judging toamo Priscilla Miller end lucille Monaghan will be on q Demons trotion team for Achiovo- mont Day. It was suggested that VIC have meetings in winter so as to got started earlier and be moro certain to get 100 z. Janoll Miller demons tratod worked button holes. Teddy DoLond dom- onstrotod on Potatoes from his own 4-H patch. Fair news !--- Our Club roc0ivod foUrtoon prizes. Our booth re- coivod first and swoops takes and tho mcmbors received prizes as follows:
 Margaret Mil1or~ Ist. on skirt
 and blouse 2nd. on jacket. lucille Monaghan --2nd. on skirt
 and blouse End. sweater Innie LoppQnon-- 2nd. on drosa, Priscilla Mi1lor-- lst. on dress
 2nds on shorts, 1st. on calf. Ronnie Snadburg-- lst. on cc1f Bernard SWGboda-- End. on calf Dick Wilson, End. on sheep in Wills on--3rd. on shoop Our next meeting will be ho1d ot the homo of Bernard SWaboda on September 23.
 Lucille Monaghan
 Reporter