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The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-05-10
Toronto (eIebranis Reserve Rooms, Seais
 For Visit of Royalty

TORONTO, Ontario, May 10. - Hotel rooms on the route the Brit ish King and Queen will travel here on May g are being reserved at bids of $8 and the market is strong.
 Grandstand seats along the 28- mile route of the couple are going at $5 each and indications are that seats will be considerably higher by the time the Royal couple arrive here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-05-10
BARAN0F HAS
 B PASSENGERS
 FOR THIS PORT

SEATTLE, May 10.--Steamer Bar anof sailed for Southeast and South west Alaska ports at noon today with 258 first class and 84 steerage passengers aboard
 Passengers booked for Juneau in- clude A. H. Jinkham, pr. w. w. Council, J. B. Brinkley, Mrs. R. Hoffman L. J. Dowell, D. c. Byers, James McLane, Lorraine Allen, Mrs. Douglas Gray, James Ramsay and wife, Carl Jensen, Mrs. J. Hedgden.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-05-10
PRESIDENT HAS
 COLD, THIRD ONE
 RECENT MONTHS
Roosevelt Remains Away from 0ffice-DiCtdfes
 Radio Address

WASHINGTON, May 10-Presi- dent Roosevelt remained away from his office today on advice of the White House physician. The Presi- dent has a cold, the third in recent months.
 White House attaches said the case is not serious and the President has no fever. He devoted the morn- ing hours to dictating a radio speech to deliver on the New York program at o'clock tonight, PSF, dedicating the new Museum of Modern Art.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-05-10
EARTHQUAKE
 REGISTERED

BERKELEY, Cal, May 10.-A small earthquake was recorded on the seismograph of the University of California early this morning, esti- mated by Prot. Berry Byerly, as about 3,00U miles distant probably in the vicinity of the Aleutian Islands"
 The recording began at 11:52 o'clock last night and continued for 40 minutes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-05-10
FOR. PLAN E GIVEN FIRST
 COM. APPROVAL
Reorganization Proposal No. Two Will Probably
 Be Given 0kdh

WASHINGTON, May 10. = The Senate Reorganization Committee has approved of President Roose- velt's reorganization plan, number two. announced yesterday in spe- cial message to Congress.
 The Senate will probably take a vote on a resolution to disapprove the plan during this week. If the resolution is beaten, the plan will be- come effective in 60 days.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-05-10
BRITISH SHIP RUNS ON REEF THEN FOUNDERS
Grew of Sixfy-six Rescued by U. 5. Destroyer
 Answering sos

MANILA, May 10.-The British freighter Lindenback sank in the Sulu Sea following grounding on a reef.
 The United States destroyer Pope, summoned to the scene following sos calls. rescued 66 members of the crew who had escaped from the sinking ship in life boats.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-05-10
BURGUNDER E BEING BROUGHT
 BACK TO SCENE
A1lused Slayer of Two Men Enroufe from Knox
 vile 10 Phoenix

KNOXVILLE. Tenn, May 10 = Sheriff Jordan and County Attorney Hairless are headed today for Phoe- nix, Arizona, with Robert Burgunder. Jr.. Seattle young man and son of prominent attorney there. who is accused of killing two auto sales men, Jack Peterson, 35, and Ellis Koury. 25.
 The trio left in car Burgunder said he had taken from the sales men.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-05-10
Fish Dispute
 Negotiators
 AreReduted
Small Committees Named in Seattle to Reach
 Labor Agreement

SEATTLE, May 10-Committees of three members each from the Alaska Canned Salmon Industry and CIO Cannery Workers Union, are meeting today in an effort to reach a labor agreement.
 It is hoped that the smaller com mittees will facilitate negotiations.
 The former committees consisted of five members each
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-05-10
King, Queen Are in Gale
 On Atlantic
Royalty Given Tossing Up on BrinY-Wind Rages,
 60 Miles an Hour

NEW YORK, May 10.-A radio from the Empress of Australia says the liner is being battered by 60- mile an hour gale
 Tables have been upset and gener- al commotion has resulted
 King George and Queen Elizabeth watched the mountainous waves from port holes and are proving to be good sailors.
 The British cruiser Southampton, accompanying the liner, was forced to temporarily heave to after life boat had been smashed by waves.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-05-10
PHYSICIAN COLLAPSES
 DURING AN OPERATION

PEORIA, Illinois, May 10.-Dr. Bransford, Peoria physician died today after collapsing during an operation. Two advising surgeons took over the operation after the doctor collapsed over his patient who was on the table.
 The patient who was undergoing an emergency operation because of the results of fall is expected to recover.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-05-10
LARGE MILITARY
 RESERVATION AT
 ANCHORAGE NOW
Presidential Order Sets Aside A, 520 Acres
 South of Town

Announcement of the withdrawal of 44,52O acres of public lands at An chorage for use as military reser- vation was received here today from Washington by the Public Survey Office.
 An executive order setting aside the large reservation, which adjoins Anchorage on the south, was signed by President Roosevelt April 29.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-05-10
BEAUTY RESTORED

HEDDON, England-Last of 10 advertising signs on the Roman Wall here was removed because of drive to oust blemishes from the country side.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-05-10
HAPPY DAD AT se

NIKSIC, Yugoslavia (AP)-Mile Dzoganovic, Montenegrin war veteran, at 96 is father to a healthy baby boy. The mother his second wife is 3l,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-05-10
TWO SALMON

Tom Jones and Holger Larsen went out to Aux Bay today and came back with two fine King sal mon, one about 30-pounder.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-05-10
Going Tofa|ifarian,
 Places U. }. in Difficult 5pof

last long. That sort of influence has been applied far more in the Carib- bean than in South America, where lies Bolivia.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-05-10
STOCK QUOTATIONS


 NEW YORK, May 10-Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau Mine stock today is 8as, American Can 87A, American Power and Light Az, Anaconda 245s, Bethlehem Steel 565s, Commonwealth and Southern IS. Curtiss Wright 57s, General Mo- tors 43A, International Harvester 59as, Kennecott 32A, New York Gen. tral 15, Northern Pacific 87s, United States Steel 47A, Pound $468.
 DOW, JONES AVERAGES
 The following are today's Dow Jones averages: industrials 133.83, rails 27.38, utilities 23.40.
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-20
Test Pilot Giuen
High Boeing Post

SEATTLE Boeing Aircraft Co,
builders of the worlds largest
planes. announced that Edmund 7.
Allen of New York and Eneinitas
Calf, internationally known test
pilot and aeronautical engineer,
will become chief of the company $
research division next week.
AS one of his first projects, Al
len will personally resume flight
testing of the potion, four-motor-
ed, 33-passenger stratoliner as
soon as workmen complete the
second OF the sub-stratosphere
transports. The testing is eX-
pected to begin the middle of next
month after the civil aeronautics
authority completes its report on
the test flight crash of the first
stratoliner which killed 10 men
March is.
Allen was the first man to fly
the stratoliner and was chief test
pilot on the new plane from last
Dec. 80 TO Jan. 20.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-20
Death Takes L. H. Pearson;
Funeral to Be on Thursday
Ut Iatoma Iimts

For 81 years resident of Ia
coma and active in lis affairs and
growth. Leonard Hardie Pearson.
IS. died Tuesday afternoon at his
home. s45 Fawcett ave.
Funeral services will be con-
Quoted at Buckiey-king's Thurs
day afternoon al $50 o'clock UNI
der auspices of Tacoma lodge Of
the Elks, Of which Pearson WAS
one Of the earliest members Gre
nation at Oakwood cemetery will
follow.
For some years following the
turn Of the century. Pearson was
prominent IN the affairs OF the
Democratic party IN T a co m a
and in the state. serving as chair
man and secretary Of the state
central committee. Under Gov
ernor Rogers administration he
was assistant state grain inspee-
tor
Worked Tor CITY
He headed the reception COM
mittee which welcomed William
Jennings Bryan 70 this state on
his presidential campaign tour of
1900 when Bryan spoke to ca
pacity crowd in the old "Nigwam'
auditorium that stood where ST.
Leo s church stands today. From
1904 TO 1908 Pearson was chief
clerk IN the public works depart
ment under George 7. Wrights
administration rs mayor.
During construction of the
White River-Dieringer plant of
the Puget Sound Power & Light
Co, Pearson was paymaster
While the A-Y-P exposition was
held at Seattle. he was president
Of the group which installed and
operated the giant ferris wheel.
and Mrs. Ferris. wife of the build
er of the original wheel at the
Columbian exposition IN Chicago
IN 1898, was one of the first TO
ride upon it.
Native of England
Pearson was born at Rock Ferry
on the Mersey river near Liver
pool, England. He was educated
IN the school Of higher accounting
and also studied medicine and
surgery with his brother. DR.. Laird
Pearson, who served with British
forces during the World war.
Pearson continued his education in
business and languages at the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-20


Thirty-eight years Of benevolent
work in the Tacoma community
win be celebrated Saturday eve
ming in the annual banquet Of the
Slovenian American Benevolent
society. to be held in its hall at
No. 30th and Carr SITS.
Anthony Vlahovich. secretary Of
the order, will be the POSTMASTER.
Members Of the society" he
said, have remained faithful 10
the principle laid down by their
forefathers. practicing charity
among their people.
During the IS years of its ex-
istence. this lodge has paid out
thousands OF dollars to orphans
and widows who might otherwise
have become burden To the state.
II has taught and successfully
made good u. s. citizens of its i'm
migrant members who otherwise
would have found IL difficult to be-
come acquainted with their duties
as Americans. The Slavs pledge
themselves to continue TO do this
work ms loyal sons Of their adopted
country and as true lovers OF
democracy"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-20
ACTIONS IN DIVORCE

Suits for divorce have beer
started IN superior court by Min
ME against Joe Strauoh, Haze
against Harry A. Mooney and by
Coda against Joe b. Gleason
interlocutory DEGREES have beer
granted TO L. Elmore from Lenora
Il. MCGEE, Alta NJ. from Grin A.
Farrar, Evelyn from Clark A.
sullivan, Marie Eliza beth Tracy
from Hyman Namis and to Mary
from Roy Jensen. Final DEGREES
have been granted to Dorothy
from Casper Loska and to o. C.
from Bonnie Jean Cato.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-20
PASTOR, Wife
TO Be TRIED
Beauty Shop Opera
tor Tells About
Alleged Orgy

LOS ANGELES His flock rail-
lied today to the support of the
Rev. Joe letters. young pastor of
the Kingdom church, who must
stand trial with his pretty wife.
Zella Joy. on a morals charge
growing out OF alleged orgies
In their home.
letters and his wife were al
liberty on S12,500 bail. While
they sat calmly reading the Bible.
apparently oblivious of testimony
that they had INDUCED In uncon-
ventional practices while naked
for the entertainment Of house
guests. 100 members OF his con-
gregation held prayer meeting
in the corridor outside.
The hearing was closed to both
press and public Miss Marguerite
Morgan, red-hsired beauty shop
operator. said the letters invited
her to dinner at their apartment
March g.
when I arrived she said.
Mrs. letters was naked DR..
LETTERS suggested that We have q
few drinks. We drank some cham
payne"
Then. she said LETTERS brought
out little red book" of animated
pictures.
We looked at it," she contin-
ued. and then all three of US
went into the bedroom and letters
took off his clothes"
She said she had not taken part
In what followed. but had spent
the night sleeping alone In one Of
the twin beds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-20
ROYALTY VISIT
PROGRAM OUT
ASHI>GTO.

WASHINGTON Despite var
worries IN Europe the official pro-
gram for the visit OF King George
and Queen Elizabeth to the
United States in June was made
public today
Announcement Of plans FOR the
uf-aay visit was taken To indi-
cate me trip Of the British males
tics still Is expected to be made
on schedule. although II still could
be cancelled # necessary.
The king and queen will enter
the United States the evening OF
June : at Niagara Falls. y. Y,
where they VIII be officially greet
ed BY Secretary Of State and Mrs.
Cordel Hull. The party will pro-
coed directly 10 Washington, ar
irving the next morning.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt
will meet the king and queen at
Union station and they will motor
to the White House, where heads
of diplomatic missions in WASH
inston will be received After a
private luncheon at the White
House. the king and queen will
attend a garden party at the Brit
ish en- bassy In the evening there
will be a state dinner at the White
House. followed by reception.
June 9 the royal party will &C
company President and Mrs.
Roosevelt to Mt Vernon, aboard
the presidential yacht, Potomac.
and lay wreath at the tomb OF
George Washington They will
then motor to Arlington cemetery
and Law a 'lreath on the tomb OF
the Unknown Soldier.
That evening they viii give
n dinner at the British embas-
~ at which the president and
Mrs. Roosevelt will he guests.
Leaving Washington that night
they will visit New York City
June 10, inspecting the worlds
fair and then motoring to Hyde
Park. n. Y. where they will stop
overnight at the Roosevelt home.
They will spend Sunday at Hyde
Park. proceeding to Canada in the
evening
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the presidents order carried out
a program whereby our sea power
would be concentrated In the Pa
cific II British sea power was COM
PEELED to concentrate elsewhere.
British sea power today Is con-
centrated In the Mediterranean
and home stations.
Unofficial stratcgists believe the
navy Ia being concentrated in the
Pacific TO discourage Japan from
taking advantage Of European
crisis to seize more land In Asia.
Japan previously has been sus-
pccted of synchronizing major an
nouncements of Asiatic policy with
unusual naval developments in
Great Britain and the United
States.
Roosevelt was asked yesterday
at his press conference for some
explanation Of the order scnding
the fleet west. He said he would
stand on Saturdays explanation
BY the navy department.
The navy department made no
explanation saturday, or there
after.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-20
People In
The MeUs

The Clement Cleveland medal
for the years outstanding achieve
menf in the fight against cancer
vas awarded at New York TO Eve
Curie. whose parents discovered
radmm. She was honored for her
book The Life Of VI a d m E
Curie"
NaN Robson. actress. is IS years
old TODAY. The beloved old trouper
was born in Melbourne. Australia.
and has been active on stage and
screen 5e years She went 10
HOLLYWOOD in 1881 A birthday
party attended BY 500 film and
civic leaders was given in one of
Warner Brothers biggest sound
stages "
The house furnishings on which
Flo Leeds spent much of the $500, =
900 given her by her banker sweet
heart. James Stillman, Is years
ago, was suctioned in New York
to satisfy creditors. She WAS too
broke TO bid. but attended the sale
and joked about it. She Is As now
and her hair is gray. II was flam-
ing red in the early 20s when she
was a chorus girl and correspond
ent in the celebrated Stillman
divorce case :.
Philip +. LaFollette, former gov
ernor OF Wisconsin. told the
Economic club of New York that
President Roosevelt should recall
Joseph P. Kennedy. ambassador to
Great Britain. Eloquent tributes
to democracy here in America can
largely be nullified If our repre-
sentatives abroad by daily, public
conduct, support those forces in
Europe least concerned about
democracy he said.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-20

always during active life leader
IN civic affairs.
Surviving are his wife. Lorlne,
whom he married Jan. S, 1891, in
Tacoma; a son. William Meredith
Pearson of 34l5 No. 2sth st; a
daughter, Lucille Kahler of Seattle
and a daughter. Marie l.. Wag-
goner Of Ashland. Va. two grand
children and two great-grand-
children.
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ment ~ q counter TO some ex-
pected Japanese strategy or 10
contamination of wink of the
eye agreement between London
and Washington for mutual dis
position Of sea power under given
emergency circumstances.
Writer Disclosed II
This wink Of the eye" under
; standing has no official confirms-
tion. The phrase was coined a
couple of years ago by Arthur
Krock. head OF The New York
Times Washington bureau. who
wrote he had been expertly in
formed that 4 naval agreement.
which is hardly more than wink
or q nod" exists between this
country and Great Britain
There was a loud official out
cry against the suggestion and
the house naval affairs committee
considered subpoenaing krock to
demand identification of his ex-
pert informant.
/, A fundamental Of American
politics Ii that no administration
may enter an agreement Of that
kind, and there have been denisls
from almost every source.
Possible Explanation
On the other hand, Washington
In buxxing today with plausible and
possibly naval-inspired reports that
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-20

Navy Understanding
Between Britain,
u. S. limited

Copyright. 1889, by United Press)
Observation-Disclosures
Roosevelts sudden order re-
turning the fleet to the Pa
cific was the key mystery to-
day to a complete understand
ing of the international
situation and how close or
how far the world is from
war.
Best information In thst the
fleet order WAS Roosevelt's own,
and that the Admirals did not know
ii was coming.
Practically all unofficial evidence
points either TO the fleet move
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-20
HEARING ON SCHOOL
BUDGET AT MIDLAND

The board of directors of school
district 304 at Midland has been
reorganized with II. NJ. Teffre,
chairman. and c. G. Berg, clerk.
The other member is A. Christen-
ten. A public budget hearing is
to be held at p. m. Friday, April
p. in the Midland junior high
school
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-20
PORTLAND AVE. CLUB
CELEBRATES THURSDAY

Celebrating completion of paw
ing of Portland ave. members Of
the Portland Avenue Improvement
club will meet Thursday night at
3 o'clock in Polish hall. A varied
program has been arranged and
the public is urged TO attend.
Representatives OF other civic
clubs throughout the city have
been invited to attend the celebra-
ton, as well az members OF the
city council and Metropolitan park
board. according to f. J. Mich
litsch, program committee chair
man.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-20
GUESTS OF CYRO CLUB

Chamber of Commerce officials
occupied attention of members of
the Gyro club Wednesday noon at
their meeting at Hotel Winthrop.
Speakers included Norton Clapp.
president of the chamber, and T.
A. Stevenson, secretary of the or
ganization.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-20

PARIS - France and Great
Britain, operating under IN
agreed strategic plan. have
divided the Mediterranean into
western and eastern zones Of
responsibility. with the dividing
line at the Italian Pantelleria
island between Sicily and French
North Africa, u was Understood
today.
France has taken the western
half. Il was undcrxtood, with
its main base nj British Gibral-
tar, and the British fleet WAS
UNDERWOOD to have taken the
eastern half. With Its main bat
tie squadron based on Malta.
the British naval station 140
miles southeast Of Pantelleria.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-20
WINS SCHOLARSHIP

Joe Bulleri, Fife high schoo
senior, yesterday was awarded the
500 Union Pacific scholarship &c
attend an agricultural college. He
plans to enroll in w. s. c.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-20

University Of Paris France and
at Coblentz university. Germany.
For many years here be was
known as an ardent fisherman ara
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-20
TOWNSEND MEETINGS

Townsend meetings scheduled
for Thursday arc as follows
Harmony No. 30 X. of c. hall on
9th ave, F. r. Hews speaker.
Hawthorne No. 20, at clubhouse
BOG Ea. 30th st. Business meeting
followed by pic and coffee.
Midland No. IL. card party at
church of Jehovah.
Mckinley Hill No. I. Royal
Neighbors' hall, East C and Di-
vision lane.
South Tacoma No. s, st. Johns
Episcopal hall. So. 5sth and Puget
Sound ave.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-20
II Isn't
Christmas BIT
Here's a Present
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secretary was paid $4,000 a year
instead of the $1,000 year paid to
the secretary of one of the ma
jority members.
Instantly the minority member
brought it up in commission meet
ing. We saw both jobholders and
we couldn't tell the $4,000 secre-
tary from the $4,000 secretary ex-
cept that we thought the $4,000
one trifle prettier. Anyway, the
r-privileged secretaries got an
increase in pay.
There were other patronage rows.
Minority members protested that
Senator Joe Guffey, of Pennsyl-
vania, who instigated the coal legis-
lation, was getting lions cut of
the patronage. Guffey valiantly de-
MED it but Senator Rush Dew Holt
of West Virginia, who wanted some
of the patronage but was not get
ting 1.-THE being rambunctious
fellow printed the whole Coal
Commission payroll in the Con-
gressional. Record.