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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-26

A woman can't have a real
affair. even in this day and
age, without letting herself In
for a lot Of criticism and los
ing out on the benefits of
more conventional life.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-26

Getting rid Of a man who
won't sit down and discuss
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-02
COULEE BUCKET
FALLS; Z DEAD

GRAND couLEE DAN An
ii.toa bucket - eencFsss plunged
80 feet from the top 81 Grand
ccaiee dam. striking ard Instantly
killing iva wofsmsn and gnlaFsnK
TIVE others Tuesday.
TAe dead were Henry AzIlas.
40. nskeFsfseld. Cal. and a. =.
Priest -. Port Stanley. wash.
Frpnklya johnson. SAFETY e..
sinesr for Consolidated lsalsasfs
Inc. n. contractors. said ne &c.
eldent occurred when he crane
operator atop the darn ~fefxet@
and handled the headed hsscksg a.
concrete - though u we're empty.
The hssekss plunged out at centred.
throwing The men 10 feat down
the face % The dam frem where
they uere struck.
Injured were n. I. flrlsary. -.
okanoxan. who snlfeFsa grao-
sared pslvls. ard u. q. Miller. -.
Yakima. whose shoulder was
broken, They were rushed 10 =
Mason csiy hospital. where they
were expected 10 recover.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-02
HOLD SOLDIER
AFTER CRASH

Arrested on = charge % lnvessl.
CATION Of auto thest and for IN.
vestigation of helnx . hit and run
driver, George Truman shaver.
member ~ Co. n. 18th Infantry.
Far; Lewis. was being held In city
jail Wednesday.
Police reported that shaver and
a friend were visiting 81 home
In tho vicinity % 10. 2iss and ,
sts. Tuesday evening Shaver a..
sertsdly left the premises, walked
10 q parked car. climbed In and
drove II north on X 81
At the intersection % 30. 18th
at. shaver silsgedly failed 10 stop
the vehicle. which resulted IN .
collision with a car driven by ~.
n. WEIGH Of te22 80. @ st
Police arrived ct the scene 81
10 p. m, When Shaver could not
convince officers hs was legal
owner Of the machine he had been
driving. they took him into custody
and lodged him In jail.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-02
Education Week
Proclaimed Here

National Education week will be
observed in Tacoma Nov. to Il,
as result of a proclamation issued
Wednesday by Mayor ]. ]. Kauf-
man.
Ministers of the city are expect
ed to cooperate with school Off
Gals by telling congregations OF
the advancement made in educa-
ton facilities during the past half
century.
Fraternal, as well as civic clubs,
will participate in observance OF
the week.
Howard r. Goold, superintendent
of Tacoma public schools. said
downtown merchants have ex-
pressed willingness to cooperate
in the move. Special window dis
plays win be made up, some OF
which will be animated, with
students taking part.
Programs will be held in all
schools throughout the city during
the week, Goold said.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-02
2 Out Of Physicians
PdSS Examinations
Dr. Leland E. Powers of Port Angeles
Leading Applicant for Health Director

DR.. Leland Z. Powers. health
director for the city of Port
angeles and Clallam county.
proved the outstanding applicant
Tor Tacoma city health director
IN examinations conducted by the
civil service commission last FIJI
DAY, 1t was disclosed in the ex-
aminers' report announced by the
commission at its Tuesday even
ing meeting.
DR.. Powers and DIR. Cecil r.
Fargher, Chelan county health
officer at Wenatchee. were the
only two out of five applicants to
pass the examination. Three failed
to make passing grades of rs per
cent and one applicant did not
report to take the examination.
Have Ten Days
The applicants have 10 days
within which to protest the ratings
before the commission.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-02
SOLDIERS ARRESTED
AFTER STREET FIGHT

One soldier was treated at
Pierce County hospital late Tues
day night and two other army men
were arrested by police as result Of
a fight on So. 18th st, between
Pacific ave. and Commerce 1T.
Clarence Reed, 20. member Of
Co. X, 18th Infantry, was taken
TO the hospital by police, where ne
was treated for lacerauons about
the scalp and then permitted TO 20
to Fort Lewis.
Ralph Coker and Francis
Roberts. both members OF Sd Tank
Company at the fort, were being
held in city jail Wednesday on
charges Of being intoxicated and
for investigation.
Reed informed police he and a
friend were walking along So. 18th
St, when they met Cocker and
Roberts. An argument followed,
which assertedly resulted In a
fight between the quartet Identity
OF the fourth man was not obtained
by police.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-02
These Children's
Interest Is Keen
InFerry Museum

Betty Lou Burton, age II, of
@04 No. C st, and her sister,
Mary Ann, Q. and six-year-old
brother Bob, have acquired an in
terest in the Ferry museum. The
three had spent some time in the
state historical building the other
day when w. P. Bonney, curator
of the museum, saw them in a
very earnest. consultation evidently
trying to make decision. Think
ing to help them, he asked what
was the trouble. Betty Lou ex-
planned that they had been looking
at so many interesting things in
the museum they wanted to give
something themselves but didn't
know how to do it.
You just bring it to me and
I'll do the rest" he said.
The children raced off and in a
little while came back with a
specimen of copper ore from a
Montana copper mine. 7 y
watched with interest as the speci-
men was labeled and placed in
case with other minerals.
Il never saw children so
pleased" said Bonney. They
acted as though they had done
something important, and they had,
both from their standpoint and
ours. AS long as they live they
will have a personal interest in
the museum and historical society,
and that's what we need
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-02
1000 Halloween Rioters
Battle Police and Firemen

tomatoes 10 rocks and hard apples.
The firemen stood II few minutes
and fled back to the firehouse.
Finally. the police gave II Mp
for a bad Job. grabbed all the kids
they could lay hands on an hustled
them to jail. Apparently tired out,
the rioters dispersed.
Lieut.. Wheelock said no charges
would be placed against the boys
taken IN custody because In the
confusion officers had been unable
to identity who did what. A crowd
of anxious parents assembled out
side the jail and their sons were
released 10 them after a lecture.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-02
ANNUAL BAZAAR
SET FOR NOV. 4

Elaborate preparations are be-
ing made by the Normanna Hall
association for its annual bazaar
and lutefisk dinner To be held in
Normanna hall, 18th and so. X
st, beginning at 8 o'clock sstur-
day evening. The association In
cludes all the Norwegian fraternai
organizations In the city.
Heading the bazaar COMMITTEES
is p. Oscar Storlie. Serving with
him will be Carl Berg, John Han
sen. Thomas Strom, Olaf Lund,
Andrew Loen. Robert Hjelle, Adolf
Axlen, John Carlson, Carl Casper
sen, Martin Heglund, and Nick
Nielsen.
Handling dinner arrangements
will be the following committee OF
women: Mrs. Inga Colbo. chair
man, and Mesdames John Edward
sen, Angel Kvalheim, Ingeborg
sorebo. Ell johnson, Anna Hansen.
Karen Monsen. Hulda Bjork. Olivia
Jetland. Anna Larson. Marie Hell
lingstad, and Janna Wonders.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-02
Burnett Urges
EarlyXnlas
Buying

CHRISTMAS Is ahead OF us,
but we are ahead of Christmas,
said Mr.. L. II. Burnett, presi-
dent of Burnett Bros.
Already, we are showing a
wonderful exhibit Of Christmas
gifts for the old and young
alike. 1t has always been our
policy, said Mr.. Burnett, to
make an early showing OF holi-
day goods, in order to give the
people an opportunity to buy
ieisurely and comfortably.
Christmas shopping has al
ways been a task, because Oh the
crowded stores during the last
few days Of Christmas buying
The help cannot give the people
the proper service on account OF
the heavy rush; and 1t has been
and is our aim to Tighten the
burdens of our customers ana
make Christmas shopping more
comfortable for them.
And, for that reason, we have
been inaugurating n Christmas
sale. with outstanding values,
a month and n half before the
actual rush begins. This year,
as never before, we were for
tunate in making heavy pur-
chases of holiday goods long
before any advance In prices
took place, and we are passing
the values on 10 our friends and
customers, whether they are
residents of Tacoma or come
from the farthest corners OF the
trading area.
Every department in this store
contributes values that are
equally thrilling. Never before
have we been 40 fully prepared
10 offer our customers more for
their money than what We are
now. Extra help has been pro-
yided to take care OF the ire
mendous rush. SIR. l. n. Bur
nett SAYS: I'VE, ourselves, are
full of enthusiasm, and We want
the whole city TO know what a
wonderful sale We are putting
on for the people of Tacoma
starting Thursday morning, No
vember g."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-02
Cement Workers
Ask NeU Minimum

SEATTLE - Northwestern dis-
tfict council of Cement, Lame,
Gypsum, and allied industry work
srs today had asked a minimum
scale u rs cents per hour.
The council agreed On tina wage
81 = convention here. me group
will meet again IN Spokane In
January, ls4i.
Alton Mccoy. u apokans. Vas
elected president. Each % the 10
unions affiliated 70 tha council
siii elect vice prsssdsnt Edwin
Jones. u Seattle. Was named src-
Rotary treasurer
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-02
Adults Worse Than Children
Say Police After Halloween

Mayor simmons hired most Of
the towns fun-loving youngsters
ss special policemen. paying
them each $50.
AZ went veil until shortly after
midnight when some az the police
men" asssrtedly engaged in a
quarrel which resulted IN what
the state patrol termed = free.
for-ail"
The state patrol arrived after
the affair had been ~ssttled.~ and
were not able 10 get all details IN
connection with the argument
II Was agreed by ths.se present,
however. that enc 81 the youthful
policemen received = lamp on
the had. which required attsntion
of . doctor
After the argument quletsd,
xtate patrolmeH reported the spe'
Gal policemen back On duty. pre-
venting damage 10 property.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-02
HATEFUL week
REPORT HEARD
BIZ WEBB MILLER

WITH BRITISH ARMY. IN
FRANCE Passed by field censerl
Reports persisted today that
this might be = fateful week.
These reports from Holland.
Switzerland. Paris and London
we're to the effect that Adolf
Hitler might visit the western
front soon. that 500. 900 German
troops were massed AZ three main
points and that there was extra
ordinary activity OF q nature us-
ually presaging q big attack.
In any event this sector Il pre-
pared for whatever may come.
One theory among well-informed
circles is that all Of this Mani
activity Is a feint; that there viii
be no large scale attack on the
western front this winter, and
that warfare for some time 10
come will be on the sea and In the
air.
At several points today saw the
biggest long range guns yet moved
into position. Their size and range
cannot be mentioned. but ! should
hate to have to walk In this mud
as far as they can shoot, and I'd
hate 10 try TO lift one Of their
shells.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-02

GLENDALE. Gal. - Police and
firemen used tear gas early today
To break up a riot of an estimated
1000 Halloween celebrants. who
were practically wrecking . block
of the downtown district.
Approximately rs boys of
elementary school age were seized
and herded into the city Jail. and
into other municipal buildings
when cells overlooked.
Frantic calls first came to police
that a small army Of boys had
sifted into the downtown district
and massed at Brand and Broad
way. A store window or two
caved in, and signs began coming
down. Boys began ripping up
mail boxes and traffic signals and
tossing them into the boulevard.
Automobiles were overturned.
Hurl Tomatoes
Charging police were stopped
short by beautifully aimed
barrags of over-ripe tomatoes.
The youths had been firing them
at passing motorists. and they had
a big supply at hand in crates.
Even Lieut.. w. w. Wheelock, in
command. caught a juicy one on
his gold braid.
Tear gas was not overly effec-
tive. The boys caught the gas
bombs and tossed them back.
where they exploded and gasssd
the police themselves. Some 20
officers rushed TO the scene IN
patrol cars. whose tires the rioters
promptly began 10 deflats.
A fire company was called out
and the firemen turned high
pressure hoses on the mob. The
boys changed ammunition from
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-02

The requirements were made 80
restrictive that no Tacoma ply
stefan was eligible To apply. and
residential requirements were
waived to throw the examination
open to any qualified physician in
the state.
DIR. Norman +. Magnussen.
present Pierce county health off,
Ger, was an applicant and took the
examination. however. Later 1t
was ascertained that he had not
yet completed the five years OF
practice required by the charter
and was therefore ineligible.
Conducted BY State
The examination was conducted
by the state department Of health
administration with grades as fol-
lows: DR.. Powers. 9o.0e: DIR. Far
CHER. 1911; DIR. Sanford Lehman.
1853; DR.. Magnussen. 1909; DR..
Alfred E. Eyers, 67.45.
All applicants were well under
the top age limit of As years
fixed by the civil service commits
sion. The limit had been pro-
tested earlier by Attorney John T.
McCuteheon who asserted 1t would
bar from competition any physi-
can who had served during the
World war and would accordingly
be entitled to a fixed preferential
credit In the examination as a
war veteran. The commissions
minimum age limit was % years.
To Leave Soon
DR.. Ralph Gregg, acting city
health director more than a year.
is U. S. public health service
doctor in federal employ and 1t
was understood Wednesday he is
anxious to be relieved as soon as
possible from his present assign
ment here.
The position of health director
is a full time position with pay
now fixed at 81, 200 year.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-02
IMPROVEMENT SHOWN
BY BABY IN HOSPITAL

Condition Of Lem Richter. three
months-old son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest y. Richter. u Esaen6o
Beach. who wa operated on Mon
DAY night 70 save him from
siranguiaiion. vas reported inn
proved Wednesday BY attendants
a. Tacoma General hospital
Attaches A. the hospital said me
infant was showing Improvement
and BOXED for . rapid recovery.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-02
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
NEUTRALITY DEBATE
STARTS on rAoE ONE


on arms shipments lest It's re.
moval be interpreted a. a signal
10 start a real war"
Barton carried forward the fight
OF embargo repeal forces on the
house floor. as administration
leaders hailed initial and partial
tests % house sentiment ~ fore.
casting victory for President Roose'
velt's neutrality measure by 9
margin Of around 20 votes.
The longer We postpone our
action over here" Barton de-
ciArcd. The longer the people
Of Europe are going 10 ask.
whats the purpose Of this
war;
Il have eome 10 the esasie-
tisn that this IL tho moet
stupid, tho noet CRAZY. ths
me-f eoeLeyed sar In human
history
Majority Leader Sam Rayhurn
said he proposed TO move 10 shat
off further dsbats AZ 2 p. m.
Thursday and begin voting en-
whatever amendments ara pend.
ing. unless the opposition makes
an earlier move,
Barton said after reading the
entire senate debate on neutrality
he concluded that logic was IN
favor Of keeping tho embargo and
only emotion on the other aide
lie described the senate bill ~ IAN
effort 10 help orss, Britain and
France. bat only at their o~n sx-
psnss"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-02

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Tacamzn. DID "Wednesday mo<n-
NJ Il - hose. - IiIknInnd ~.
ile nd lived h<f< - y<1rr eIs1
= th< Z. :. g y<ess. cemlHx from
Norway. what y ~ 81 -
w.< Formerly knpwn - J<ii<t<rx
Haad
I<il<k~rx 80 fetiF<1 n1<I<e<
<mrioy<. 10 b<lenG<<i . n Co.
trss fssfh<vsa ehurrf: IN Nux(n
T1eaus ie<is< ~ -. !. q g. -
snd T.coma io1E< M & 4 q
=. ~,
ssrvfvinx sr< ~ wsfs. 11nry r. !:
; asuHht<<. ~ & = Noe(. =
r.eems. : -. . ]. IeIle1e<x -
Ns<ttl<. and fe&lr fxNa6eNl11rNlA
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- sn.1 kan<tt< - Emma I>1Ip-
h<rn af Seattle
Melllssxr's 81 snne1sos ~
neral epryl<e4
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-02
Shortage OF Rain
Here 7.H Inches

TAcoma's rainfall FOR ths 10
months ending a. midnight Tues.
day II TAI inches beieae normal,
only 207s inches ~ precipitation
having been recorded here ~ far
tbis gear. RAN N Octobsf lolalad
zts inches. IS inch below normal.
hiKb temperature mere last month
Nas 81 degrees and ths minimum
Nas -.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-02
FIRM IN
OPPOSING REDS
THE DIPLOMATIC WAR

Fascism continues to be anti.
Communist and anti-democratic
Virginia Gayda, authoritative
editor Of the Giornale d'Italia
Rome, said today in commenting
on the drastic cabinet, party and
army shakeup ordered yesterday
by Premier Benito Mussolini.
Gayda, who Is close to the
Italian foreign office and who ha,
served on various occasions as
mouthpiece of II Duce. wrote:
There is only one man who
ommands-Mussolini. The worlt
will find that Italy, more thar
ever, has not changed her ideals
and sense Of duty"
Gayda's editorial was re-
garded by foreign observers rs
confirmation of their belief
that In appointing six new
cabinet ministers, n new
Fascist party head and new
chiefs OF the army and air
force yesterday Mussolini not
only strengthened Italian neu-
trality but weakened the Rome
Berlin axis and reflected his
disapprovaI of Germa ny's
closer relations with the
kremlln.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-02
ACK-0-LANTERN CAUSE
OF GIRLS BAD BURNS

Suffering from sec
ond-degree burns over most Of her
body. seyen-yssr-old Joy Steven
son Of Vancouver. Wash, was In
serious condition ~ Chiidrsn's
orthopcdie hospital here wednss-
day. The child was burned Mon
day when her dress caught fire
from a candle In a gaek-o-iAntsrn.
An Ambulance rushed her from
Vancouver 10 the hospital Tuesday
night State pstrolmen escorted
the Ambulance. The girls parents
are Mr.. and Mrs. william Steven
son.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-02
Vandals Break
Into Church Here

Malicious damage and theft at
the II. Paul Methodist church was
under investigation BY Police Cap
tain Gardner. head Of the Juvenile
division. Wednesday.
Possibility Of an explosion u ae-
cumulated gas inside the church
was sveried only because there
was some ventilation. the official
said
Turn On Gas Jcts
The church. at SO. ssd and l.
SITS, was broken Into by vandals
early Tuesday morning The hood
lums pried q screen off q base
ment window. They turned on all
the gas Jets Of = kitchen range.
then lighted two burners.
The church WAS pretty well
filled with gas when the vandalism
was discovered Captain Gardner
said. Owing 10 the fact IL Il a
large building. and some vensila-
ton. not enough gas accumulated
TO cause an explosion"
Damage orKss
The hoodmms left plenty Of evil
dsnce OF their visit, Several books
were destroyed. Literature and en-
velopes were scattered about the
rooms. All the stop buttons were
torn off q small orgen.
Several dishes were broken. 9th
ers were carried away. together
with = large American flag. I'm
route from the scene. thu vandals
tossed stolen plates through win
dows Of the residences of Harry
Lammedee. 4502 So. J st: E. l..
Null. t50i 80. J st.. and w. J.
Meade. $40 SO. 4bth IT.
Null IL caretaker of the church.
The Rev. Il. p. Goulder Ia pastor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-02

range hls business affairs Pow
land said he Was satisfied with the
SIS 900 bond, on which his prisonsr
has been free since eKiraditlon
from Minnesota early In the sum
mer.
Revealed At the sentsncInE We'd
nssdsy for the first time wa the
present whereabouts Of Roy Dick
srson. Rowland ssid word had
just come from Alabama that
Diekerson was granted a permsa-
ent parole from the prison there
al Christmas. last year, and nov
II running q service station In an
Alabama town
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-02
new CYRO MEMBERS

Two new members of the Ia
coma Gyro club were announced
Wednesday. They are Austin Alvin
Smell of the Smell Distributing Co.
and William F. Grady of the
Great Northern railroad freight
and passenger office.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-02
lcontlnued From Pase one }

CONTINUED From Page Onel
Zinskl. who We. standing near the
curb. and then summoned police.
she vas held for being drunk and
for investigation.
Prowler Car Officers Talbot and
Overhaul were cruising about the
city al $50 q. m. when they re-
eeived = radio call to 80 10 s27a
So. l. Of.
When they arrived At the adj
dress. they found Henry Martin
kemnitxsr. %. sitting IN an over
stuffed chair IN the front room %
the house.
Merry Mlx-Up
Occupants Of the residence.
whose identity was withheld. IN
formed tie officers that shortly
after Z o'clock. they were aroused
from their slumb<r by some one
playing = piano.
Going Into the front room. they
told Talbot they found kemnltzer
playing the piano and singing.
They insisted they had never seen
the musician before.
kemnitxer however. insisted he
occupied the premises and urged
the two policemen 10 arrest the
complainants.
kemnitzer was booked at head
quarters on charge OF being
drunk and for investigation. He
gave his address ~ BOZ So. @ Of.
Glenn c. simmons. 7s-yesr-old
Fort Lewis soldier. was arrested
at So. 18th and Broadway shortly
after midnight by Prowl Car Of
fieers Hugh and Poore when he
sssertediy objected to the officers
arresting q woman on a charge
of being intoxicated.
Poore said Simmons informed
the two officers they could not
arrest the woman and then became
abusive. He was booked on a
charge of being dlsorderly and for
interfering with an officer In per-
Torrance of his duty.
Puyallup Noisy
At Puysllup. police reported that
shortly before midnight a prank
ster entered the fire station and
turned on the fire horn. which
summoned volunteer fire fighters
to headquarters.
When the volunteers arrived,
they were greeted by the regular
crew. members explaining II was
false alarm.
Free-for-All In Milton
At Milton. residents were con-
graduating themselves on the
lack of Halloween FRANKS as re-
suit OF a plan devised by Mayor
Kenneth Simmons, but not for
long.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-02

John Herbert Wynaas Thurs
day. 1880 O. m. from Buckley
King chapel. private. lntsFmsnt.
Tacoma csmstsry.
Mrs. Mary EiizAbsth Johnson -
Thursday. 1890 q m. from the
Lynn chapel. Rev, Carl u. Eydsli
officiating. lntsrmsnt. Tacoma
cemetery.
Mrs. Matte .. Hohler Friday.
; ,. m. from ths Lynn chapel. IN.
tsrmsnt. Mountain View csmetsry,
Nrs. Florence wAtsSs Thurs
day. ais p. m. from the Mslllngsr
chapel. Rev. joel yiRas officiating.
intsrmsBt. Tacoma csmstsry.