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Evening star., 1939-03-23
Of the clarksfork Canon. 20 miles

north Of Cody.
His appearance at the ranches was
the first trace Of Durand since last
Thursday night, when he shot and
killed Undersherin D. M. Baker and
Town Marshal Charles e. Lewis of
Powell at his ranch near Powell.
Durand had overpowered Deputy
Sheriff Noah Riley at the Cody jail
and forced Riley to drive him to the
ranch. Durand was serving q six
month term for game poaching.
In the letter to the sheriff Durand
complained Of the arrest of two boys.
charged jointly with him for killing
an elk out Of season, by Game War
den Dwight King and Tex Kennedy.
former game warden. He also
mentioned his staying Of q range
beef owned by John Yeates, Cody
rancher. Game Warden Boyd Ben
nton said Durand was eating q SLAP
from the beef raw when he was ar
rested the day before he escaped
Jail.
Sheriff Blackburn said the letter
stated:
MY dear Mr.. Blackburn: That
was one dirty trick for you to Jail
those two boys just because got
away. If you send them over the
road will kill you and that blanket7
blank district attorney County At
torney Oliver Steadman II I live
long enough and possibly can.
Tell King and Kennedy to always
carry a pistol If I ever meet them
I will give them q chance for an
even draw-something I won't give
you If you put up those boys.
Tell that man whose beef killed
Evening star., 1939-03-23

Fresh and Smoked Meats Poultry and Sea Food Fresh
Vegetables and Fruits Staple and Fancy Groceries in
variety impossible in the average store Frehbaked Bread
Cakes Rolls, ETC., Butter Cheese and Eggs Household
Needs, etc.-all at Self-Service Savings
At the Acme you BUY WITH CONFIDENCE because
dependable Quality is backed by GUARANTEE OF CON-
PLETE SATISFACTION. Handy Basket Carts save Juggling
heavy packages around-you get emzed receipt but
no annoying purchase cards. Be modern-SERVE YOUR
|sELF-"Your Dollar Buys More at The Acme"
The above picture shows the newest Acme Market which
]ust opened at 421 18th St. Me- Others located at
from the Post Office in Anacosta 1852 Columbia Road
7oo6-2 Old Georgetown Road, Wisconsin Avenue in
Bethesda Md 5722 Georgia Ave NW Madison Street,
N. w.; 8529 Georgia Ave. in Silver Spring, Md.
Acme Markets also located in Alexandria, Va, at
1717 King St. and Washington and King Sts-aso at
|Glebe Road and Washington Blvd, in Arlington, Va
Evening star., 1939-03-23

ia big point when you're baking cake).
No wonder so many wealthy families
swear by Jewel :. for biscuits, cakes and
pies. Yet the price of Jewel is pleasant
surprise! Every time you buy a pound
you save 81 to Sc over the cost of pound
OF the expensive type" Of shortenings.
Order Jewel, in the familiar red Carton,
today. 1t reaches you fresh and creamy
-. because it sells so fast that dealers
get frequent deliveries.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-01

Torrance Of his current play, MY
Dear Children" His physician
blamed the attack on the strain Of
personal appearances Barrymore
has made in addition to his stage
work.
Public Works Administrator
Harold l.. Ickes advised President
Roosevelt hat SO per cent Of the
81 POS. 452. 900 in wages paid to
workers on PWA projects during
the past six years has gone to the
grocer, elothier and landlord in the
local communities Ignace Jan
Paderewski, Polish pianist. sailed
from New York for his home in
Switzerland for several months Of
rest. Weary-looking, weak from
a heart attack suffered last week.
Paderewski was allowed to receive
only a few close friends in his
cabin on the Normandie before
sailing
Elon q. Turrou, former Oman,
who wrote the script of the picture
Confessions of Nazi Spy from
his experiences in working on
spy case last year, has booked
passage for England. where he
will lecture federal incorJe
tax liens have been filed against
several movie stars and writers,
including Reginald Denny, $3.50;
James Gleason, S947, and his ac-
tress wife. Lucille. 1855; Ben Blue,
SS51; Producer b. p. SchuIberg,
So.635, and Writer Sidney $. Bart
lett, S601
j. Kirk. English Jew who had
been expelled from Germany, COM
mitted suicide aboard the steamer
Tauro. Kirk. who had been talking
with Vera Cruz, Mex, port Off
Gals about his knowledge of chem
istry, told them he would die with
in two minutes. They thought he
was joking. kirk, however, re-
turned aboard. took poison and
died Immediately.
George Moran, originator and
straight man" of the famous
BLACK crow" comedy team of
Moran and Mack, today denied
published reports from Buffalo, N.
Y. that he was dead. He is ap-
pearing at the Alcazar theater in
San Francisco in a Federal theater
of vaudeville entitled
Two a Day" The story that
Moran died arose enormously with
the arrest of man in Buffalo
who supposedly impersonated Mo
ran for two days. Mack, Moran's
partner, died in 1885.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-01

Matthew Henry Merkle. Tacoma
youth, will be graduated from the
University of Notre Dame at
South Bend. Ind, June 4. He is
an accounting major. and will re-
ceive a cum laude b. S. c. degree.
Merkle is graduate OF Bellar-
mine high school. and before re-
turning to Tacoma will make an
extended trip through the east.
accompanied by his brother. Law
renee. visiting Boston. New York
city and Washington. ID. C.
While at Notre Dame, Merkle
has taken part in many campus
activities. being cheer leader for
two years. and executive commit
teeman of the Commerce forum;
he has also participated in oratory
and debate work. received his nu-
neral sweater as a member of the
freshman football team, and has
placed in intermural athletics.
During the past three summers
he has acted as director of recre-
alton for the metropolitan park
board and playfield department.
His parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Mat
thew Merkle. sr.. left last week to
attend the commencement exer-
cises. going by way of San Fran
cisco. where they will visit the
fair, and Los Angeles.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-01
BRoENkOW RITES
SET THURSDAY

Funeral services for William
Carl Brocnkow, 63-year-old Taco
ma attorney. who died Monday
evening following heart attack,
win be held Thursday at p. m.
at the Buckley-King funeral
church. Christian Science rites
will be held and interment win be
IN Mountain View cemetery.
Broenkow had been associated
with Z. r. Freeman and George G.
Williamson in the practice Of law
since 1920.
Active pallbearcrs at the fune-
ral will include his two law part
ners, A. B. Grain. DR.. George
Doerrer. Alfred Holmead and s.
n. jackson. Honorary pallbcarers
will be C. ]. Allgood. George J.
Busch. d. G. Calkins. Harry Cole
man, n. H. Corey, r. G. France,
Albert A. King and S. r. Webb.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-01
CO-PROPRIETOR OF
LUNCH ROOM MISSING

County officers started search
Wednesday for Charles Morton
BUD Graham. 23-year-old CO.
proprietor of the Sales Road lunch
room, whose wife and partner re-
ported him missing since 2:30
Tuesday afternoon.
The lunchroom is at the corner
of Sales road and Pacific ave.
Mrs. Graham told deputy sheriffs
she feared her husband may have
taken his life, that he had been
respondent about money matters
at the time he disappeared from
the place Tuesday. She said he
never had stayed away such long
period before.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-01
20 COLD FISH
STOLEN HERE

Tacoma police were wondering
Wednesday il eastern college boys
might be on the loose in this VIC
unity.
Detectives were puzzled after
DR.. a. G. Mace, who resides at
5s24 So. Puget Sound ave. re-
ported some one stole 20 goldfish
out Of a pond in the rear of his
home.
Royal Latterell. 27O4 No. 2lst
st, complained thieves stole
metal fishing box, containing sal
mon gear. from his car while it
was parked on Tacoma ave.
A bicycle was taken from q
garage at the home of c. II.
Turner, 7001 So. Junett st.
Andy Novak. who operates
pool hall at 3201 East Portland
ave, said someone had entered his
place of business Tuesday night
and stole checks from a cache.
which had been made payable to
him.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-01
1OCONFERON
OPENING MILL
St. Paul Lumber Co.
Employees to Meet
With Employers

First steps toward ending a
three-week strike by st. Paul and
Tacoma Lumber Co. employees will
Be taken Thursday morning at 10
o'clock whes spokesman for the
International Woodworkers of
America tCIo) and the plant meet
over the conference table.
The camps were the first to
close. when the loggers went out
on strike May s. Two days later
the company closed down the mill
here and the workers declared a
strike. throwing 1,l00 men out Of
work.
A request. made several days
ago by plant officials, that the men
return to work during the course
Of negotiations was denied, pend
ing a vote of union members
only possible way In which the
men could return to work. accord
ing to a statement issued by the
union.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-01
TO ELECT
HERE THURSDAY

Members of the Tacoma Lions
club will elect officers on Thurs
day noon at the Hotel Winthrop.
w. B. Barger for president and
A. T. Norman. for first vice presi-
dent, are unopposed. Running for
second vice president are John D..
Cochran and T. w. Noble. From
Elvin Evans. A. l.. Mitchell, A. l..
Weber and Clell Boyd, two will be
selected for three-year terms on
the board. Aaron Mandles is I'M
opposed for the one-year term as
trustee.
The speaker at Thursdays
luncheon meeting will be c. f.
Arney, jr.. who will have as his
subject, THE Olympia Merry-Go-
Round"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-01
BIBLE STUDY DEPT.
ENDS SEASONS WORK

The Scofield Systematic Bible
Study department of the West
minister Bible church, Presbyteri-
an unaffihated. American Legion
hall. So. 5th and C SITS. will con-
duct a special service at p. m.
Thursday, celebrating the success
full conclusion Of another seasons
work.
Thirteen different classes in the
study course are taught weekly by
trained teachers. all of whom are
members of the Westminster Bible
church. At present representa-
tlves from is different Tacoma
churches avail themselves of this
systematic Bible training. In ad-
dition the church, through its
trained teachers. sponsors and con-
ducts many neighborhood and
community Bible classes.
Elder Carl Huber. superintend-
ent Of the department. will pre-
side. Mrs. Chandler Sloan viii
render special music. Rev. Adam
Hunter. pastor. VIII deliver an ad-
dress appropriate for the occasion.
Light refreshments will be served
Everyone interested in systematic
Bible study is cordially invited.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-01
CONDEMNATION
SUITS STARTED

Court action to obtain a right
Of way on which Pierce county can
construct the new East Airport
road along the edge OF McChord
field was started in superior court
Wednesday with the filing of
condemnation suit against as own
ers Of property along the chosen
route.
The county commissioners voted
more than a month ago to start
suit when the property holders
now named as defendants would
not agree on the county's offered
price. The new road became nee
essary when the army took over
land on both sides of the old
Military road and required it 10
be vacated.
First hearing will be held
June 30 at p. m. in Superior
Judge Robert +. Evans court.
Holding title to the land, on
which a jury will be asked to set
fair purchase price, are the
following, named as defendants in
the suit which Deputy Prosecutor
G. f. Jim" Peterson filed We'd
nesday:
Isabel Hammond Fries and hus-
band: Irving Larson and wife:
Claricy McFarlane and husband;
Cara and Thomas Downs; Julius
B. Calkins, as trustee of the
James Milton McNeely will; Eliza
beth Bussing; George Kettering;
Joan Jurgensohn; Helen Calkins:
Agnes Beginner; N. d. McNeely;
George l. Stever, as administrator
of the Mary A. Stever estate;
Laura E. Knoell; George I. Stever;
Leos Stever, as guardian of the
estate of Jerome J. Stever; Will
lam A. Squier; n. H. Squier;
James E. Squier; Mrs. C. w. Ed
wards; Mrs. G. E. Bonley; Arthur
+. Squier; c. d. and Mary Muir
dock; Mabel Johnson and hus-
band; Elizabeth NJ. Rigney; John
Sablich; Mate Sablich; Yanka
kolsek; Herman Serdoz; Rudolph
Serdoz; Joseph Serdoz; Frank
Schbig and wife; w. J. A. Simpson
and wife; Lucy B. Smith; William
T. and Mary E. Smith; A. S. Bus
selle; Estelle NJ. Pangborn and the
Metropolitan Park district.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-01
STATE VIOLENT
DEATHS At "A
Six Fatalities During
4Days; Three Per-
sons Drown

Besides Tacoms's three Memo
rial Day fatalities. drowning. sui
eide and hit-run victim, there were
IL other violent deaths in the state
during the past four days.
Two Centralia men were killed
near Kelso when their motorcycle
skideed OF a curve. The victims
were Robert Campbell and Fred
Ekengrim, both rs.
The crash of a private plane
near Waterville Monday killed Ar
thur Bechtol Of Coulee City.
An unidentified man leaped from
the automobile deck Of a ferry
bound for Bremerton.
A mule which 12-year-old Cliff
ford johnson OF Cowiche was lead
ing to water kicked the boy and
dragged him two blocks, inflicting
fatal injuries.
In a head-on automobile COLI
sion near Oak Harbor, David Muz-
zall, Is. and Herbert Dykers, 10,
were killed.
John Deal, SIS, pedestrian, was
killed Sunday when he was struck
by an automobile driven by w. w.
Whitford Of Poulsbo.
In Kitsap county. Nels Larsen,
a., Seattle, drowned near Poulsbo,
and Clifford Greene. SO, Harper
rancher. was dragged to death by
a horse.
A dog dug up poison which
caused the death OF Levin Richard
Smith. 2. near Yakima.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-01
ACCUSED MEDIC
ENDS HIS LIFE

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. A
former Skagit county health Off
GER, accused of selling narcotics
to federal prisoners in the county
Jail in violation of the Harrison
narcotics law, committed suicide
today in his home at LaConner
near here. Dr. B. F. Brooks, 81.
shot himself through the heart
with A .16-gauge shotgun.
Brooks and William H. Drum
mond, chief janitor at the Jail.
were arrested by federal authori-
ties last Friday and charged with
selling drugs TO federal prisoners
held in Skagit county Jail. Brooks
had been bound over to the federal
grand jury. He had pleaded guilty
to the charges at his arraignment.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-01
Weather Data

Forecast for Washington-Fair
Wednesday night and Thursday
with some cloudiness near the
coast; warmer in the interior on
Thursday; gentle northwest wind
off the coast, light variable winds
in the sound and straits.
Rainfall in Tacoma for the "a
hours ending at s a. m. Wednesday,
.01 inch since May /. 1.3S inches;
since Jan. l, 14.61 inches. a de-
ficiency of 4.56 inches. Wind at
s a. m. Wednesday. north miles
per hour; barometer at 1922 and
rising slowly.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-01
Che Gdccm d GimeS
Gen. Moseley Attacks F. d.
And Intent of Committee
fcontlnued From Page onel

Continued From Page one)
democracy, and the others are
trying to defend IT."
DO you think the German
American bund is trying to defend
democracy" asked Voorhis.
THE German-American bund, as
I understand II. has one mission
they see to 1t that the communists
don't take over the country"
Moseley said.
Moseley submitted to examina-
ton after an exchange with Hea-
ley. Healey ruled that Moseley
must submit to examination by
Committee Counsel Rhea Whitley
before presenting lengthy pre-
pared statement.
Sent On To Craig
Moseley said he received reports
from James +. Campbell, retired
army captain, and Dudley p. Gil
bert, New York millionaire, shown
by previous testimony to have been
active In a campaign to counterfeit
the purported plot. He placed
credence in such reports, he said.
only when they checked with other
information from separate sources.
He testified he did not dissent
nate" the reports. but asked Camp
bell If he could show them to Gen.
MaIin Craig, army chief-of-staff.
He was told he could pass on" the
information to Craig, and did so by
letter, he said.
Meets Leader Kuhn
Under questioning, he testified
he met Fritz Kuhn, of the German
American bund, in New York
about six weeks ago.
II have no connection with him
in any way, shape or FORM" he
said.
Whitley read letter from
Moseley to Campbell April 20 say
ing he would be at the New
Yorker hotel May 3 under the
name of "A. z. Parker and would
transfer to the Pennsylvania hotel
the following day.
Moseley explained that some
times when he registered under his
own name he was annoyed by
great many visitors"
Given Chance Later
Moseley was refused permission
to present his statement after an
angry exchange with Rep. Arthur
ID. Healey. D.. Mass, presiding as
chairman in the absence of Rep.
Martin Dies. d., Tex.
Insisting the committees
counsel first examine MoseIey
to ascertain what he knew
about an alleged antI-semetic
campaign. Healey told him he
would have ample time later
to present his statement.
Committee Counsel Rhea Whit
ey asked Moseley when he first
met James Erwin Campbell, re-
tired army engineer reserve cap
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-01
BOOK FOUR MOTORISTS

Four motorists were given
tickets Tuesday for alleged traffic
violations, records at police head
quarters reveale Wednesday.
Booked for speeding were II. ID.
T h ompson and Clarence w.
Mariels, while Jessica Brantner and
e. H. Rucker were tagged for as
sertedly blocking driveways.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-01
EvANCELlSTS HERE

Rev. and Mrs. Albin C. johnson,
Los Angeles. arrived here wcdnes-
day to conduct services in Bethel
Pentecostal church. So. 18th and
J ss. There will be evening SER
vices at 7:30. except Saturday. and
on Sunday at IL a. m. and 7:s0.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-01
Safety School on
Wednesdau Niqht

Another session of the traffic
safety school, sponsored jointly by
the police department, the South
Tacoma kiwanis club and the
WPA. will be held Wednesday at
S p. m. at Robert Gray junior high
school, So. Goth and Cedar SITS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-01

tain Of owensboro, KY. shown in
previous testimony TO have dis
tributed material about a pur-
ported jewish Communist plot to
seize the government.
Moseley Interrupted
Gentlemen" Moseley began. i
am here"
Just a minute" Healey inter-
rupted. you can answer that
question. You're not here to make
speeches"
I've been before committees Of
congress for years" Moseley said,
"and they've always permitted me
to make a statement"
Healey told him the committee
thought it best for him 10 answer
questions first.
Are you ever going to give me
chance to make this statement ,"
Moseley said. raising his voice.
Il want the American people to
know the facts. Do you object TO
hearing this?
House To Learn All
Il was on the Pacific coast
when this came out. You adver-
tised me from coast to coast in
things l knew nothing about. My
only offense is that I'm a patriotic
American citizen"
Moseley said Rep. Jacob Thor
kelson. r., Mont, who entered the
hearing room with him and sat
nearby, would bring this all out
on the house floor"
Moseley also was accompanied
by two other men, whom he in
PRODUCED as my counsel, Mr..
Sullivan, and my assistant coun-
sell"
Receives Reports
Whitley began detailed examina-
ton of Moseley on his relations
with Campbell, Dudley Pierrepont
Gilbert, New York millionaire who
allegedly helped finance Campbell's
activities. and George Deatherage,
of st. Adams, w. Va, chief of the
knights of the White Camellia,
an organization formed along lines
somewhat similar to the Ku Klux
Khan.
Moseley said that after his re-
tirement from the army late last
year. he began receiving reports
from Campbell and Gilbert on an
alleged subversive NOV m en-
against the government. He said,
however, he never had met Gilbert
and the reports interested him
only when they checked with in
formation from other sources"
Knew No Scheme
Whitley asked if Moseley knew
of any plans to take over the gov
eminent, in order to rid the coun-
try of subversive forces.
Moseley said he did not, empha-
sizing that all these men that
came to me were impressed that
these things they had in mind
should be done lawfully"
He said he was aware that Camp
bell knew Deatherage, and explain
ed that many of the heads of
patriotic organizations throughout
the country know each other" He
said he knew of no activity by
Campbell in disseminating anti
Jewish propaganda.
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dressing a Me
m orisl Day
mass meeting
sponsored at FL
Centre by Ia
boris Non-Psr-
tisan league -.
j o h n Barry
more suffered a
heart attack at
Chicago. which
forced him to
c a n c el last
mig h t s per-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-01
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
PEOPLE in The NEWS
TARTs on PAGE ONE

Roosevelt for a third term in adj
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The MVM Feed Plan Free
with MVM pereles, 20-day PIG
Rhodes. First Floor
See Other Rhodes News on Page 20
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-02
7 ON Brown
Grows Up

With the completion of his role
in The Duke of West Point the
Edward Small production for
United Artists release. which is
now playing at the Music Box
theater. Tom Brown passes an
other milestone in his eventful life
and leaves behind him forever the
kid roles that have made him a
favorite with theater audiences the
world over.
Brown willingly played t h e
youthful parts assigned him for
years, but since his recent mar
rage to beautiful Natalie Draper.
he has felt that he should be
graduated into more sophisti-
Gated roles
Il feel that If is time that ! left
the boy parts behind Tom ex-
planned So. with the completion
of The Duke of West Point I will
say adieu to juvenile roles and
move over into a new field of act
ing"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-02
here Goes My Hea and up The Ruer To Hamrcs
Bill Changes

Tonight As You Like Il. the
most riotous romance ever writ
ten. VIII Be shown for the last
times az the Lakewood theater.
Authored BY William Shakespeare.
AS You Like It. has been pro-
dueed as the immortal bard intend
ed II should be-a merry. madcap
farce. trimming with love. life and
laughter. Elizabeth Bergner is
starred as Rosalind. the capricious
miss who falls in love With Or
lando. played by Laurence Olivier.
Henry Ainiey and Sophie Stewart
are other prominent members Of
the cast.
Tomorrow 'Mayerling" starring
Charles Boyer and Danielle OAR
rieus in the roles that brought
them world fame. viii return for
one night. Schubert's Unfinished
symphony" played by the National
Philharmonic orchestra, shown with
the Shakespeare play. will be held
over. and shown again with May
erling."
There are always two perform
anees on Continental Nights" at
7 and ? o'clock Bus leaves from
depot. sth and Pacific, at $40 and
$50 p. m. and returns to the city
after each performance.