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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-06
SIGHTS AN
ANERICA\ISM WAVE

A few days ago only 80 con-
gressmen voted against extending
the life Of his committee. Mr. Dies
looks on the change as indicative
of one of the greatest shifts of
sentiment in American political
history.
People are sick and tired of
European ideologies." he says.
They don't want Communism.
or Naziism. or war. or any kind
Of notions from abroad They
want the traditional. fundamen-
tai Americanism-and any pub
lie men who don't recognize this
trend are going to be on the out
side looking in after 1870
Out of this trend. he believes.
will come a balanced program
that will lead the country to its
greatest period of prosperity.
The present administration
has done some wonderful things"
he says. But there is such
thing as an overdose. It's like
medicine: you've got to let nature
do nine-tenths of the healing.
The field in which government
can operate is limited: If govern
ment goes outside of that field
it becomes an oppressor of the
people.
Il believe in sane. practical
progressivism. We have TO stay
between the reactionary on one
side and the radical on the other.
The fellow who has a slavish
worship for the customs and ira
ditions of the past is one danger;
the fellow who's wild for change
and doesn't consider the method
by which the change is reached
is another danger.
we can't go back. of course.
We shall never return to gov
eminent by the organized minor
ity of the money power, for in
stance-and We'll never submit
to the organized minority ef
labor, either"
FEARS THE
SEMI-COMMUNISTS
Congressman Dies rea ly
admits that the actual number
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-06
Bruce Cation
Tacoma Times Washington
Correspondent

WASHINGTON-Haying been
given q green light and a pat on
the back by congress. Martin Dies
Is all set 10 make his famous in
vesrgstion bigger and better
than ever before.
His committee is more expert
enced. il viii have more time
and it will have 500. 900 to spend.
We've got the outline. says
Congressman Dies. nov well
fill it in with hard facts" And
he plans TO begin with a quiet.
systematic survey Of the whole
field before holding any public
hearings.
Leaning back in his chair and
chewing hard on cigar. the
stocky Texan recalls that Just
two years ago he was roundly
booed when he moved for a con-
gressionsl investigation of the
sit-down strikes. He mustered
only us votes and lost.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-06
MR.. fIXIT
He Fixes Thing.

To receive attention IN ths COL
uun letters must give name and
address OF writer Only initials
Will be published when requested
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-06
FEARS THE
SEMI-COMMUNISTS

Congressman Dies readi Y
admits that the actual number
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-06

Fear is the mother of foresight-H. Taylor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-29
ASK RETURN OF
CARNIVAL FEE

TOO many GoldenNJubilee car
nivals' was the plant OF the Ray
c. Roberts post, V. Fl-&., as it
applied to the city council today
for return of the $3.50 license fee
the post paid to sponsor a carnival
here.
Declaring that no fee was
charged the other carnival which
set up on downtown streets during
Jubilee week, the post asked return
of the fee as matter of fair
play. The request was filed by
Harold Cosier, business manager
of the post.
The post sponsored the shows
that set up on the n. P. lot after
permission to use the L. p. circus
ground was granted. then with
drawn. The veterans spent $3.50
advertising the show on the wrong
location as a result, and could not
learn until their show was ready
to go that another had been given
permission to compete at down
town location. Purpose of bring
I ing the carnival was to raise mon
ey for the posts junior band uni
forms. But, instead, Cosier said
the show did not make expenses
and nothing was made with which
to buy uniforms.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-29
KNIFE WIELDER
TO SERVE Time

Milton Porter's stay IN Tacoma
vas extended against his wishes
today. as he served in jail the fine
he couldn't pay when he was con-
victed in Judge Msllefys police
court Thursday OF brsudishing a
knife. He was fined S25 and costs
for disorderly conduct.
Porter. 36-year-old Negro tran
Sent. denied he ever had a knife.
He said he merely welded a comb
when ne had an argumen, with
John Fouits over the amount OF
time he had worked at the Nolun-
teers Of America office for coat
he could not buy. Porter had only
worked half-hour instead of an
hour. but he pulled knife
grabbed the coat and ran. Foults
testified. Officers caught up with
the suspect, who threw away the
knife and tore the coat before ne
submitted TO arrest.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-29
SHERIFF'S men
JAIL Is WOMEN

Sheriff John c. Bjorklund. send
ing squad of his deputies out for
a second time this week. raided
three small downtown Tacoma no.
tells after midnight THURSDAY.
Sixteen women were booked at the
county Jail on prostitution charges
The women were jailed about 2
a. m. but all bsiled out at 7 o'clock
Friday.
Picked up at the Bungalow
rooms. $40 So. 18th st, were Lee
Andrews. % years old Jacqueline
Martin. %; Connie Thomas. 80:
Ruth Olson rs. and JOY Davis, %
all charged with soliciting. held
for $3.50 bail and Susie Smith, As.
charged with conducting a house
of prostitution. Her bail was $500.
At the Camp hotel. l205ia Pa
cific ave, the deputies arrested
jeanette Adams. "a: Judy Colt. %.
Bubbles Lewis. %. and June Hunt
er. p. for soliciting. and Helen
Murray, 40, as operator of the
place
Arrested at the Imperial hotel,
1911. Pacific. We're Marjorie
Clark. 20: Dorothy Bennett "a.
Tony Wilson, "a. and Patricia Sui
Ivan. 20. for soliciting. and Mary
Smith. 81. creole all others were
white charged with conducting
the house
Undersheriff Clyde Knowles and
Deputies Lyle Lathrop and Bob
Miesse made the three raids.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-29

that he acquired his hatred for
Communism.
Returning to the United States,
Deatherage took charge of con-
struction work in South Charles
ton. w. Va. for the Carbide and
Carbon Chemicals corporation
and was generally regarded as an
effective construction man. About
three years ago this connection
was severed as he turned more
and more TO his attempt to form
an anti-Communist organization
using the name of the knights OF
the White Camelia.
This is the organization started
after the Civil War by Confeder-
ate officers. II conceded with the
Ku klux Khan. but was most
popular in the gulf states.
There is no connection between
Deatherage's organization and the
former knights except the name.
Gradually it began TO occupy al
Deatherage's time. though it has
no apparent following in the com.
munity here or in Charleston, y
miles away.
How many sdherents Deather.
age may have is pure guess, as
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-29
II ERE'S MORE A BOUT
CONVENTION OPENS
ARTS on PAGE ONE

Hoff, pastor of Central Lutheran
church. Girl Scout Mariners from
the ship Discovery" and boys
OF the ship, "corsair," presented
the flag.
Among other speakers at the
general session were Mrs. Mar
garet Sutherlin. state councillor of
the Daughters of America and c.
Edward Johnson. state councillor
Of the Jr. o. U. A. NJ. responding
to Secretary Wetherell; Harry p.
Cain. Washington Golden Jubilee
chairman. and William A. Sulli-
van. state insurance commissioner.
Saturdays program viii open at
7:30 with a breakfast in the Rose
and Gold room of the hotel for
members of the order with 15-year
standing or more. Separate BUSH
ness sessions viii open at 3. The
Daughters and Juniors will lunch
together at noon and 90 into final
business meetings at l:30.
This years council sessions
mark the golden anniversary Of
Junior Order of United American
Mechanics in the state OF Wash
ington. The organization was
chartered at Whsteom Sept. II
and will hold an anniversary gath
ering there Sept. 10.
Among other events Friday
morning were receipt of kilograms
of welcome from Gov. Clarence ID.
Martin. Mayor Arthur b. Lang
lie OF Seattle and Mayor J. X.
Carson Jr. of Portland.
Business sessions of the two
patriotic groups are expected to
be devoted mainly to discussion
OF further restrictions on immi-
grafton, major objective of both
Juniors and Daughters, which
limit their membership TO native
born American citizens.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-29
Another Fire Here Blamed
On Thief Taking Gasoline

Police and fire authorities had
chore. on their hands Friday as
they checked the following report:
Use OF stolen hose 10 steal gaso-
line from possibly stolen car
carrying a probably stolen license
plate. Also fire damage to car,
possibly incendiary.
For the second consecutive
night. firemen quelled an antomo-
bile blaze resulting from attempts
TO steal gasoline.
Their latest call was At Puys1lup
and East c ST., where they halted
fire that. caused $3.50 damage to
4 sedan. parked in an alley. at
12:4o a. m. Friday.
The car had only one license
plate. B-4l71a. Nearby lay a
length Of stolen garden hose with
the odor of gas. The owner was
not present. and lack of second
plate indicated both the car and
license might ave been stolen.
Fire Battalion Chief Clyde Jenk-
ins estimated the damage at $50.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-29
Internal Reuenue
Employees Picnic

Employees OF the L. $. internal
revenue department throughout
the state. their families and friends
viii gather Saturday at Lake
Geneva for their annual picnic.
There will be various sports con-
tests. including baseball game
between teams representing Sc
attic and Tacoma Another fea-
tufe will be a tug -of-war.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-29
TABERNACLE TO
Be DEDICATED

A new tabernacle will be dedi-
Gated at 3 p. m. Sunday on the
Emmanuel Camp Ground. soth st.
and Mckinley ave-. At the 2ist
annual camp meeting Of the Pierce
County Holiness association
The camp, which opened Thurs
day. will continue through August
4. Active workers include Rev.
z. r. johnson. executive president
If Aabnry college; Rev. David
Fcnwick Of Houlton. Ore. and Mr..
and MIA Ntllard r, Mailman. the
latter two in charge of music.
Tents have been erected on the
grounds through reservations made
with Rev. Paul Mills. si2 East
4sth ST. Others who have been
active in making the camp . sue
cess are Rev. J. @. Bringdale'
1910 So. 18th ~; Rev. Josephine
B. soulston, $500 So. Pine St. and
Mrs. Lottie n. Brown. ASH Nc
kinley ave.
The annual business meeting
viii " held at 2 p. m. Tuesday
while rhurs al be missionary
day.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-29
CHARGE YOUTH STRUCK
GIRL IN BERRY FIELD

A superior court charge OF sec
ond degree assault was filed Fri
day against Alton Lewis. Tacoma
youth charged with striking a girl
in a Puysllup valley berry field
July 1
The youth had been held under
justice court charge. Deputy
Prosecutor Bill Goodwin said the
youth lay in wait for the girl.
Pauline Hicks. as she passed on
her way TO berrypicker cabin
and struck her in the eve. When
she ran. it is charged. ne fired at
her with a gun.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-29
4 WAGE BILLS
BEFORE HOUSE
Solons May Choose
One to Change
Hour Act

wAsHIN TON -Four bills
amending the wsee-hour law were
sent TO the house floor Friday.
The house may choose one.
The long deadlock which threat
ened was broken Thursday. For
months the administration had
fought with a conservative Demo-
crstic-Republicsn coalition to pre-
vent changes that would lift pro-
lection from an estimated 1000
900 workers now affected.
The rules and labor committees
finally acted and now the house
has a choice among these meas
nres:
IA bill by Chairman Mary T.
Norton. D., y. J., of the labor
committee to exempt industrial
employers regarded as suffering
hardships under existing law and
To exempt employers processing
some agricultural products.
"a bill by Rep. Graham A. Bar
1 den. D.. y. c. granting yir-
tually the same Industrial exemp-
lions. but much broader exemp-
tons to agricultural professors.
"a bill by Rep. Robert Rams
v peck. D. Ga. which contains
the Industrial exemptions Of the
Norton bill but not the sgricul-
tural exemptions. also IT would
permit miners employed in remote
locations To work IS hours week
instead of ~.
IA bill by Mrs. Norton contain
ing only the 'non-controver-
siai' amendments OF all these
bills. including exemption for
Puerto Rican industry: for tele-
phone exchanges having less than
500 stations: for white collar
workers earning more than 5000
month: for rural home work.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-29
SPANISH WAR
VETERAN DIES

Milton M. Hemmings. 50. died
Friday al his home. AIS No. 26th
ST. He had lived there the past
20 years.
He was employed by the Johns
Manyille corp. and was the bust
ness agent for the asbestos union.
He was past commander of the
John r. Thompson camp No. /,
United Spanish American War vet
Grams.
Survivors include his wife. Cora.
Of the home, and two daughters,
Mrs. Harold Anderson Of Tacoma
and Mrs Robert Ferguson of Sc
attic. A son. Milton B., also lives
In Tacoma.
Funeral arrangements are being
made by Buckley-king.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-29
FITCH STAYS ON
LIBRARY BOARD

Mayer J. }. kaufman today an
nounced appointment Of u. 8.
Commissioner II. G. Fitch 10 sue
coed himself for another five-year
term AZ a member OF the library
board.
The appointment becomes effec-
tive in August. when Judge
Fifchs current term was TO end.
Mayor Kaufman sent letter to
the sppointee to notify him Of the
action.
The public library system and
the city have been greatly bene-
fitted" he wrote. by your earnest,
and untiring efforts on the board
and its 10 because Of your interest
and your experience ! am appoint
ing you to continue in this posi-
tion."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-29
To Speak Here Sunday
Rev. and Mrs.

Rev. and Mrs.
Martin kyanme
will he guest
speakers in
the gospel tent,
Ne. 18th and l.
sts.. sunday,
ut ) y. ni-
and $50 p m.
Rev. kNanale
will speak in
the Bethel
Pentecostsl
church at
"a. nth and !
sts.. at IL q. M
They are soon 10
return te
their ui>>ian
field In China
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-29
7 PICNICS At
scandal PARK

Two major mass picnics of the
season will be held this weekend
at Scandal park on Five Mile lake.
Timber Workers of the Internal
tional Woodworkers of America at
Enumclsw will sponsor their union
picnic Saturday at the lake.
Games, baseball and dancing after.
noon and evening are scheduled.
On Sunday, employees of Car
stems Packing Co. Washington
Packers. Inc. and the Washing
ton Coop will hold joint picnic
there.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-29
Today's
Oddities

ARKANSAS CITY, ksn.-N al
Ter Edmonson was mighty pleased
with the genial California motorist
who brought him from San Diego
10 Wichita and Kansas City. but
he thought his generosity vas too
great when the man gave him me
automobile.
"IH Just hitch hike on 10 Chi
cago and you can use the car
while I'm gone" the fellow said.
Edmonson consulted police and
learned the car had been stolen.
NEW YORK David Zichlinskv.
Il. will go TO Newark Sunday To
return Prince Albert suit ne
rented in 1908 from Herman Cold
stein. He said that after he rented
the suit in Brooklyn he had been
called back to his home in War
saw. Poland, and never was able
10 return il although he had adj
vertised extensively before he To-
Gated the owner.
MONTREAL Nature gave Ted
dy. a police dog. two intense de-
sires. Cd TO kill cats; ~ to be
a mother.
Teddy had acquired a reputation
in her neighborhood Two years
old. she was known 10 have killed
six cats
In those two years. she had
given birth to two litters and in
each case. all the puppies died.
Last night she found an aband-
oned day-old kitten. Shc didn't
kill it. She adopted II and today
Teddy was nursing the kitten.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-29

Two alarm boxes were pulled. and
equipment from six companies
answered the call. The car was
towed by police 10 the kintz ga
rage. while the motor division
started a checkup to find the
owner.
Wednesday night SITS damage
was done TO car and garage be-
longing TO konnie Meehkoff. 1927
No, .7th. by a thief who set fire
to the car while trying TO steal
fuel. The thief escaped.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-29
Padlocking Case
Continued Here

A temporary injunction against
Rixien Buonsguidi and ID. A.
Lenxi, preliminary 10 padloeking
proceedings against their place on
the Steilacoom highway. was con-
tinued in force Thursday afternoon
after hearing before Superior
Judge Ernes, NJ. Card.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-29
VETS SERVICE LEAGUE
TO MEET ON FRIDAY

The regular meeting of the Vet.
Grams Service league will be held
at 8 p. m. Friday at the Carlton
hotel. Correspondence from WASH
ington's senators and representa-
lives in the national capital will be
read. Plans for the picnic at
spanawsy on August II also will be
discussed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-29
DIVORCE ACTIONS

Divorce actions OF Emma NJ
against Ben Besich and Monty
Elizabeth against John Cecil
Powers were on file in superior
court here Friday. An interlocu'
tory decree was granted to Stan
ley c. from Jean Powell and =
final decree To Howard ]. from Iris
J. klingelhoffer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-29
Tribal Council
To Meet Fridau

A special meeting OF the Puy-
sllup tribal council viii be held
Friday at : p. m. in the offices of
the Tacoma sanitarium. The
meeting is being called by Supt.
o. p. Upchuich.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-29

communicate with the red planet.
Forty powerful short-wave recciv-
ers were tuned to variety Of
frcquencies at the Baldwin, N. Y,
station OF Press Wireless, Inc, last
night. Listeners heard many
strange sounds. some OF which led
them TO believe that Msrtians are
members Of the cat family. But
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-29
BUILDING PERMITS

A building permit was issued
today to o. r. Tucker. 224 Ess,
4sfh. for construction 81 81 900
residence, At 2is So. SIND.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-29
Jerseys Residents
In Fright Over Mars


NEW YORK Weird sounds on
the radio, strange rumblings and
flashes At sea and the bombing Of
army defense artillery scoompa-
MED Mars passage within $1,000
90 miles Of the earth, but IT sp-
peared today that none of the
phenomena was of any help 10
science.
The most scientific Of the three
~ss the attempt Of the American
Museum OF Natural History TO
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-29

ST. ALBANS, W. V
George Deatherage, the
would-be Fascist leader whose
testimony before the Dies
committee reused Washington
with dire predictions of revo-
luton and a military coup, is
a quiet enough fellow in his
own home town of 10000.
He lives inconspicuously here
with an old friend. Cliff Barton, in
q large rambling yellow stucco
house looking c-vn on ST. Adams
from College Hill His chief
amusement is playing with his two
fine collie dogs and cat, which
incidentally sleep together in per-
feet harmony.
Deatherages father, Swede,
now lives in Minnesota. and his
mother, now dead. was related TO
the famous Hatfield clan known
for their fend with the McCoys.
His wife Is Instantly related to the
family of President Roosevelt.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-29
Is RESERVE
OFFICER

Deatherage himself was born
in the Guyan river section, near
the locale of the famous noun
tain feud. During the World War
he served In the army and became
a non-eommissioned officer, but
did not 60 overseas. He remained
in the army reserve after the war,
and is now, he says. reserve Of
ficer.
His career as a construction en-
gineer took him to far places. in
GLIDING one job for the British
government in India. II was there.
he says. in close proximity to the
Communist struggle for China,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-29

II was decided the SOUNDS were
merely terrestrial static.
SIGNAL SENT TO MARS
FAILS TO BOUNCE BACK
Radio engineers broadcast q
long dash with a power of 20 900
watts directly at Mars. DIR. Clyde
Fisher. curator OF the museums
Hayden plsnctarium. said that II
the radio beam struck Mars just
right, II would bounce back In
six and a half minutes. The 40
short-wave receivers were tuned
In and listeners sat tcnseiy for 10
minutes. Nothing happened.
The strange rumblings an d
flashes out on the Atlantic ocean
were reported by scores of New
Jersey residents. who were scared
out of their wits last October
when orson wellcs reported the
landing of an invading Marian
army in their state.
n. !. RESIDENTS AGAIN
SCARED OUT OF WITS
Just as they did last fall when
they heard Welles' broadcast, resi-
dents Of Wildwood, Cape May
Court House and other communi-
ties on the southern New Jersey
coast swsmped police. newspapers
and the coast guard with telephone
calls. asking What happened ?"
The coast guard checked up. found
the excitement was caused by rou-
tine gunnery practice on the cruis-
er San Francisco off Ocean City.
Nd.
The army artillery doomed at
Camp George Washington. on the
grounds of the New York worlds
fair, to ward off an imaginary
force of Martians The mythical
defense turned out TO be almost
as mythical AS the Msrtians' at
tack because concessionaires in
the amusement area forgot to
turn out their lights for the sched-
uled blackout.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-29
HE'S BIG
AND BRAWNY

Until the Dies revelations. few
people of the community knew
Deatherage at all. or even knew
of him. Almost none had seen the
library Of books on todsy's politi-
cal problems, featuring Hitlers
Mein Ksmpf, or the pair of loaded
rifles with which he secures him
self against an occasional threat
ening letter or telephone call.
The community, a quiet residen-
tisl one. with no industries nearer
than Charleston or Nitro. has been
for years until the past month
quite unconscious that II harbored
anyone with any such fire-breath-
ing designs as those revealed to
congress by the man who lived
so quietly and inconspicuously on
College Hill.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-29

IL was decided the SOUNDS were
merely terrestrial static.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-26

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