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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-19
HOUSE TO PASS
TAXES MONDAY

w AsHIN G TON-Republican
members Of the house ways and
means committee today virtually
assured prompt passage Of the tax
revision bill Monday by endorsing
the bill generally, claiming credit
for its constructive features. and
complaining only that it docs not
20 far enough"
The bill. already reported favor
ably by the Democratic committee
ma jority, will be debated for three
hours Monday. II will abandon the
undistributed profits tax in favor
of 4 uniform corporation income
tax.
In approving the bill. the Repub-
licans said. I'VE are in favor OF
the tax-relief provisions Of the bill
90 far a. they go--which 10 not
far enough in our opinion--but we
believe the proposed relief should
Be given now. and not held off
until next year.
1--WE challenge the Democratic
majority to offer any valid and
compelling reason for the postpone
ment of the effective date OF sew
eral Of the major relief proposals"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-19
Grants Divorce in
Contested Action

An interlocutory divorce decree
granting Mrs. Muriel Ann Neu-
meyer S101.25 per month support
from George Neumeyer, manager
OF the Crystalike Photo Service in
Tacoma, was granted in superior
court Saturday by Judge e. D.
Hodge. The contested case wa,
tried several weeks ago. Mrs.
Neumeyer WAS given custody Of
three minor children.
Mrs. Alvina Herrigstad, whose
husband l. r. Herrigstad, sought
divorce. was granted separate
maintenance of $50 per month bv
Judge Fred G. Remain, and the
divorce denied.
Interlocutory decrees were
granted to Callie from Earl Grif-
fifth, Marie from Frank E. Cham.
bin, L. w. from Alice Kellogg.
William A. from Mary f. Smith
and lingo from Oliver ]. Nelson.
winning final DEGREES at FRIDAYS
hearings were John A. from Bes-
sic Farlow, Olive from Raw Bur-
rows, Mary from Rolf Walter and
Eta {. from Adelbert T. Frye.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-19
ST, JOHNS SEES
KING and QUEEN

ST. JOHNS. Nfld.-King George
and Queen Elizabeth. cheered by
thousands of subjects who lined
their route, rode in an open car
through the streets Of st. Johns
Saturday on the last public ap-
pearance OF their historic 30-day
tour of North America.
The royal couple arrived in port
aboard the Empress Of Britain
last night. They drove 35 miles
through the capital city of this,
Britain's oldest North American
possession, and were formally re-
ceived at government house today
by provincial and city officials.
The king in speech said that
he was mot unmindful of the dis
tress experienced in Newfound-
land in recent years, owing to the
economic depression common to
most countries of the world"
He expressed deep sympathy
with the Newfoundlanders and
said he believed the courage and
fortitude characteristic of the peo-
pie would bring early improvement
Of economic conditions. He paid
tribute TO the services of New
foundland men during the World
war.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-19
Weather Data

Generally cloudy tonight and
Sunday over Washington. Prob
ably rain In west portion. Warmer
in east portion Sunday. Moderate
northwest wind off coast; gentle
southerly winds over sound and
straits.
At Tacoma a. m, wind south
west 8 m. p. h. Barometer 5000,
rising steadily.
Rain last ~ hours. trace. Since
June /, SIS of an inch; since Jan.
/, 15.<9 inches, a deficiency of 4.34
inches.
Weather outlook for week:
Showers In Pacific Northwest
states first and last OF week. 9TH
erwise fair weather; temperatures
generally somewhat below normal
in Pacific Northwest and normal
elsewhere.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-19
100 DEATHLESS
DAYS. MARRIED

SEATTLE - Authorities said a
new 100 deathless days" cam
.psign TO reduce traffic accidents
and fatalities in Seattle would be
started today.
The announcement followed the
death Friday night Of a 70-year-
old man who was fatally injured
in an accident. The death of
Charles Gordon Gromhie brought
TO a close on its 47th day the first
100 deathless days campaign.
Seattle. however. had not a traffic
death recorded in the city limits
for 56 days because there were no
deaths for nine days prior TO the
start OF the campaign May /.
Police said Grombie was fatally
injured when he walked into the
left-rear side of car driven by
B. II. Kemper, II. Kemper said
he was driving about 20 miles
per hour at the time OF the acct
dent.
The campaign record was at
first believed to have been spoiled
an hour and twenty-five minutes
before Grombie died, when I2-
year-old Marjorie Parisot died of
injuries suffered when a driverless
runaway car careened down a
hill. She was struck as she stood
on roller skates at an intersection
less than a yard outside the city
limits. Because of its location,
that accident would not have mar
red the citys deathless record.
The campaign was credited with
helping establish in Seattle the
longest period on record free of
traffic fatalities. May was the
only month in recent years in
which there was no traffic death
recorded.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-19

SEATTLE. Wash.-Every so Of
ten one reads Of this or that lady
trainer who is supposed to have
been the first to be granted IL
cense to train horses, but that as
tinction. many horsemen will tell
you. belongs strictly TO Miss Ruth
Parton OF Toppenish, Wash, VINO
is now at Longacres with a string
OF y. including two owned BY
Shirley Parker of Yakima.
Horsemen who raced around
Vancouver Is or is years ago,
will recall a winsome miss,
with hair in braids such as
was quite the thing In those
DAYS. working out her own
horses in the early morning
hours, not only training her
own horses but doing her own
exercising.
At some time or another, later
in the morning. she would step up
TO the entry wicket, enter her
horses that were to run the next
day and after the races had been
called. hurry back to the barn TO
get others ready that were to race
that afternoon.
From the very outset this mod
est miss, sole representative of
her sex in a game in which most
men would be utter failures,
PLAYED her hand without asking a
favor and granting no concessions.
From the very outset she was the
type of owner who ran for the
purse and her visitations to the
winners circle were consistently
regular.
In those days, among other
horses she owned, was a mare
named Coma. another, Gertrude B,
Peace Flag, Ivy Gray and several
others. All were prime favorites
with the racing public from British
Columbia to Tijuana.
As the years progressed ana
the mares began to reach the
end Of their racing trails, Ruth
began breeding her own. She
procured the sire Crossbow
and making use of another by
the name of Fireman, was
soon racing her home grown
thoroughbreds with continued
success.
Among the first colts she bred
and raised were Prince Bow and
Piracy. two noble performers, and
then in time also assigned to stud
duty, although Prince Bow is still
in active training.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-19
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Applications for marriage Il
censes have been received by Coun-
ty Auditor s. Clifford Davis from
Frederick r Ohlund. "a. and Lois
Marie Purdy. is. Graham: Ed
ward Donald Healy. %, and Lor-
raine Frances Gallagher. 20, Ia
coma; Clarence Richard Finny, p,
Tacoma. and Roberta Z. Morisrty,
20, Sumner; Jack w. Walker. p,
Tacoma. and Helen M. Hanson. "a,
Graham; Elmer L. Archer. IS, and
Elizabeth n. Clayton. 80. Tacoma
Robert wassell. 40. Tacoma, ano
Katherine Nprdling. 40. Chicago
Lawrence Berxlund. 2s. and Moret'
lta Scott, Is. Tacoma
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-19
People In
The Mu,s

A gift from the Nippon govern
ment to Helen Keller. a shaggy
brown Japanese police dog, was
en- route to New York from San
Pedro today for the blind lecturer
as seeing eye" A. Wallis
Myers, 81, founder Of the Inter-
national Lawn Tennis club and an
authority on tennis rs years. died
in England of pneumonia last
night.
Greta Carlo. after spending 10
years in rented Hollywood homes,
still wants to be alone" but she
will own her home after this. 9.
Miami, Fla, police today held
Robert III. shelton, 20, who brought
16-year-old Mrs. Miridille J. Bar
skey from California on his motor
cycle, for San Diego authorities on
charge of child stealing. :.
BoIestaw Waskiewicx. As, steel
worker. who confessed having slain
his wife and two of his sons in a
fit Of nervousness, will be ar
raigned on murder charges IN
Syracuse. n. Y. Monday.
Gwynne Picldord. niece of Mary
Pickford. paid a $50 fine in Holly
wood for speeding 20 miles an
hour in a 45-mile zone. Josef
Hofmann. the pianist, has decided
to move his family from Pennsyl-
vania to an isolated island off the
Pacific coast for the sake of his
eight-year-old sons health.
Harry Frantz, OF United Press
Washington bureau, flies with the
Atlantic Clipper today on a press
"preview" trip to Europe, giving
him the distinction Of being the
first passenger to have Travelled
the entire international network of
Pan American Always. ;.
Norma Talmadge's 24-hour sep
aration from her husband. George
Jessel, ended in reconciliation to-
day. New York attorneys said
more celebrities would appear next
week at the trial of William p
Buckner Dr.. plsyboy-broker who Is
charged with mail fraud IN a
81, 900. 900 Philippine railway bond
manipulation. =.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-19
HERE'S MORE ABOU T
18th FATHERS DAY

observance throughout the U. S.
and Canada, and in several Euro
pean countries and the Far East.
That brings us down, then, to the
2eth Fathers day in Tacoma and
vicinity, and herewith we have an
interesting camera study OF a Ia
coma father widely-known.
Thomas A. Thomas came to Ia
coma from Iowa, like many an
other dad in this section. That
was back about 1906. For a while
he worked for the telephone COM
pany as a lineman, but Is years
ago he Joined the field forces of
city light department and has
stuck with the job ever since.
Has Birthday, Too
For a few years he was a "trou-
BILE shooter" an expert used to
handling hot stuff Of the higher
voltages. and competent to locate
and fix the breakdowns in the old
system.
Now he's kept busy on the mod
ern light systems new extensions
of service and modernization
projects.
He celebrated his 62nc Birthday
Wednesday, which was Flag day.
Family Nearby
At home is his wife, Mary L.
Thomas; and scattered around the
CITY are their five children-Wal-
ter. Ralph and Thomas; and Mrs.
Elma Sewers and Mrs. Ruth Sow
ers.
The daughters married Ray and
Clifford Sewers. brothers, though
Clifford now is dead, and the boys
are all married and have estso-
lished their own homes here.
So, light up. Dad Thomas ana
all YOU other dads. and II you have
any pull in your own home look Tor
a few breaks in the routine sun
day.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-19
MILL WORKERS DON'T
LIKE PROPOSED PACT

Prediction that the proposed
agreement offered st. Paul mill
employees by the management
would be rejected as q mere for
mality by action Of Local No. ..
Sawmill 4 Timber Workers union
was voiced Saturday by Ed Lohre,
head Of the union press committee.
He said the negotiating committee
had already rejected the proposed
agreement on the ground 1t was
worse than the old agreement.
Particular exception was taken to
10 proposed rules which would give
employers cause for immediate dis
charge Of men and to proposed ex-
ceptions IN the eight-hour day and
l0-hour week schedules.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-19
WOMEN'S CLUBS
END CONVENTION

BELLINGHAM - Adoption of
resolutions featured the closing ses-
sions Of the Ard annual convention
Of Washington State Federation of
Women's clubs. which was adjourn
ed Friday night.
One of the adopted resolutions
pledged the delegates, as American
mothers, to do their utmost to help
children understand, cherish and
guard the five speech,
press. assembly, worship and the
right to petition" The delegates
also pledged themselves to set an
example for children and teach
them Ito respect the rights and
opinions Of others, if they would
defend their own. thus preserving
the heritage of liberties against any
and all doctrines opposed"
Another resolution urged
strengthening of Inadequate state
narcotic laws" to conform with a
law formulated by the U. S. bureau
of narcotics.
Other action of the convention
included: Reaffirming the principle
of reduction of ornaments through
international agreements and urg-
ing the government to continue eff
forts to bring other powers into
active working accord with the
principles of the Kellogg pact as
the primary instrument of foreign
policy; condemning attempts of
any group of citizens to influence
congress in favor of what they
term legitimate interests in their
native countries, such as emoar-
goes, legislation or group and racial
pressures; an endorsement of Sec
rotary of State Cordell Hulfs re-
ciprocal trade treaties as measures
to increase world trade; an en-
dorsement of the American moth
ers declaration, as signed by Carrie
Chapman Gait and Mrs. Constance
A. Sporborg, of thankfulness for
benefits of a free country.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-19
FAIR Of the
FAIR WAYS

Meadow Park-Mrs. Ann Hors.
we'll first division; Mrs. H. Allen,
second division. and Mrs. Tilleson,
third division. were winners in the
cross-country tournament Thurs
day.
About 80 club members attend
ed the picnic and costume party at
Mrs. Turner's place. Mrs. Senner
won the prize for the best costume.
Falkland = Pairings for Tues
days match play:
Mesdames Xavier and Morlock:
Davis and Barofsky; Ludwick and
Fynboe; Danielson and Sylvester:
Black and Stanton; Marshall and
Swan; Hauge and Lehman; Rich
ards and Hansen; Pflueger and
Sug; Wiser and Sydow; Boynton
and Olson.
Mrs. Barofsky will leave for
California soon and will be away
the rest of the month. She plans
to see the San Francisco fair.
Highland ball twosome Is
scheduled for Tuesday, the pair
ings to be as follows:
Mesdames Olaf Grything and
Robert Hoffer; John Anderson and
Ben Wintermute; Morley Wither-
idge and Vance Free; Joe Dorsey
and Roy Wilkowski; Charles kel-
ton and e. T. keene; H. A. Nc.
Grady and c. A. Birch; Chris
Petersen and Dan Palfreyman:
Leon Clough and A. E. Morrill,;
l.. T. Thompson and E. T. Colbo;
Emmett Archer and George Null
lin; M. r. Bergen and Joe Turco;
j. l.. Boze and M. Dodge; N. Mon
dau and w. J. Brown.
BroOkdale - Thursday, m a C h
play against par:
First division, Mrs. Herbert
Frye, S6-11-75, one down; second
division, Miss Ella Reinke, 114-35
70, three down; third division,
Mrs. Carl West, net 70.
Medal play is scheduled for
Tuesday.
Fircrest-The lineup for Tues
days sweepstakes follows:
Mesdames c. S. Reynolds and
G. H. Pearson; E. f. Perkins and
F. Currie; A. D. Meyers and E. f.
Smith; w. II. Dean and John
Corliss: L. G. Geidler and Carl
Wallace. w. B. Burns and Nc
kinnan: j. Macarthur and 3.
Schwalen; A. D. McIlwraith and
d. M. Wood; w. Ely and w. C.
Neimeyer; L. A. Johnson and Miss
Ruth Canale.
Mesdames E. Mcmillan and II.
Senner; H. Coleman and C. A.
Rouse; H. Clark and P. K. Frie-
sen; c. Welker and w. C. Toler:
J. Taylor and Paul Benson; c.
Rattem and Searles; w. Thomas
and G. F. Howard; Thor Tollefson.
J. c. DEM and Parker Harris; F.
Magrini and Miss Dorothy Searles.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-19
Three More Win
Cleanup AUards

Three additional awards in the
Tacoma Identification cmpaign
were announced Saturday by the
s>Committee Of 1000"
They are the new Pullman barber
shop, 93l Pacific avenue; Provident
Mutual Life Insurance company.
for cleaning and painting the build
ing at $3.50 Pacific ave-; and the
Julius Friedman estate for i'm
provements at SIS Pacific ave. The
three awards were made on recon-
mendation Of Downtown associa-
ton
The emblem on the certificate. IN
olive wreath, il . replica OF the
award given by the Romans for
superior service to the community
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-19

anese-sponsored Chinese police to-
day in the western suburbs OF
Shanghais international settle
ment.
The police had attempted TO
seize a police station on the west
ern border of the international
settlement. British troops inter-
vened and the police retired,
despite their threatening atti-
tude."
Anxiety was acute lest the
Japanese might plan n move
against the international SET
tlement--the richest and big
gest foreign area In all China
-aS they had done In blockad-
Ing the British and French
concessions ut Tientsin.
The Japanese were extremely
angry at the British action, and
the Japanese sponsored Chinese
municipal government made the
formal demand that the station be
re-delivered to the police.
Drastic steps will be taken
unless the British troops permit
the reopening of the station"
Mayor Flu Siao-En said.
At Tientsin, where Japanese
blockhead the British and
French concessions, Japanese
asserted three British war;
ships had been ordered to
break the blockade and take
food to the more than 100000
Chinese and foreigners In the
concessions.
According TO the Japanese, the
destroyer Decoy, the escort ship
Lowestoft and the big depot ship
Midway were proceeding to Tent
sin, the first two from Chinwang-
tao and the third from Wcihaiwei.
British navy authorities at Hong
Kong denied the report, and said
no ships had been ordered to
Tientsin--''so far"
Japanese sources said that at
Peiping, Japanese and Chinese au-
thorities were comforting on a long
range anti-British campaign aimed
at recovering the British conees-
sion.
II WAS announced that the
Japanese sponsored North
China government was pre-
pairing measures TO combat
any British reprisals for the
blockade.
A Domei tJapanese) news agency
dispatch said Admiral Harry f.
Yarnell. American navy command
er-in-chief in the far east, was en-
pected to arrive at Tientsin Tues
day.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-19
z REFORMATORY
YOUTHS CAUGHT

MONROE. Wash. - Two youths
who escaped from Monroe state
reformatory today faced plenty
of disciplining' following their cap
ture in the Lake Wenatchee dis
trict.
The fugitives, Earl Layman, %.
and Paul Wilson, 20. were tracked
with the aid of bloodhound, and
a posse captured the pair Friday
near Twin lakes. about II miles
from Lake Wenatchee. The youths
surrendered without resistance.
superintendent George w. Roup
of the reformatory said he had not
decided what punishment the boys
would receive. but, he said, they
will get plenty of disciplining."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-19
One Days Liquor
Case Fines 500

Five Tacomans pleaded guiits 10
violation of the city liquor eral-
nance and were fined total o.
$500 by Acting Judge Clarence
LAYTON in police court SATURDAY
morning.
Glen Peterson pleaded guilty TO
two counts and was fined 500 and
costs on each count. Frank BON
was fined $500. and Louis Martini
Zvkadia BONN and Leo Seine were
fined 500 each. Martini also drew
a l5-day Jail sentence, which was
suspended.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-19

Officials awaited q move by the
British government before going
into details as to their own inten-
tons.
Apparently. for the present. the
government did not intend to at
tempt to take over the concessions
unless the situation became fur
Their inflamed.
The feeling seemed 10 Be
one Of citation because. 30 far
~ was known, the Japanese
had finally succeeded In iso-
lating the British on an indie
pendent issue and the United
states was not involved.
It was believed that officials
felt, assuming the British were
isolated. they should take every
advantage of IT,
The newspaper tone continued
strong.
Yomiud, quoting certain gov
eminent circles" said 1t would be
impossible for Britain to enforce
economic pressure against Japan.
such an attempt might even
cause disintegration Of the British
empire" 1t said.
IL added In explanation that
Japan would retaliate by cut
ting off British supplies from
the dominions.
Hochl said:
The days Of British world
domination have gone for
ever"
An armed clash was threatened
between British troops and jap
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-19

JAMES p. BURKE

James p. Burke, ~, a former
resident of Tacoma, died Thursday
in Yakima, where he has resided
for the past nine months. While
here he attended st. Patriek's
grade school and graduated from
Stadium. The body will be shipped
to Tacoma Saturday and. Sunday
will be taken to the home of his
uncle. c. p. Burkey, 2llo No. Pros
pect ST. where the Catholic Wom-
ems club and friends will reeite
the Rosary at 7:30 p. m. Sunday
night Other than c. P. Burkey,
he is survived by his wife. Frances,
Of Yakima: q brother, Louis J.,
and a sister. Rose Mary Burke,
both OF Tacoma. Funeral services
viii be held Monday at Q q. m. at
st. Patrick's church. the cortege
leaving the Burkey residence at
$50 q. M: interment in Calvary
cemetery under direction Of Calf.
ney.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-19
HERE'S MORE BOU 7
LOST SUBMARINE
TARTS ON PAGE ON r

wage work was regarded as al
most impossible.
All that was known was that
the submarine started down for a
half-hour practice dive Thursday
morning and never came up.
Officials suggested that, as
there was no alarm of any
sort from the stricken ship,
IL might have struck a sub
merged rock or other obstruc-
ton, and that its crew might
have died at once.
The ship had no escape appar-
atus.
1t was the third first class SUBJ
marine to be sunk in four weeks,
all in practice dives.
The American Squalus had sunk
off the New Hampshire coast May
% with the loss of 26 men. The
British Thetis had sunk of Liver
pool June 1 with 30 of the 100
men aboard 1t.
There were other warships with
in five miles of the Phenix when
il went down. They were all en-
gagged in maneuvers. But there
was no real clue even to the spot
where the ship dived. and it was
feared the swift under-currents
might have swept 1t out to sea.
Officials of the navy base
said they had no suspicion
sabotage was responsible for
the accident.
American navy authorities a.
Manila. and British authorities a.
Hong Kong. were eager to give
any aid they could. But these
bases were almost 1000 mile.
away.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-19
JOHN THOMAS (PATTY)
COYNE

John Thomas Patty Coyne, 81,
of 37liis So. d st. died IN local
hospital Saturday morning. He
was born in Pittsburgh, Pa, and
resided in Tacoma IA years. COM
ing here from Seattle. He was a
longshoreman and World War
veteran, having fought in the
Canadian army. Surviving are his
wife, Edith. and two brothers and
three sisters in Pennsylvania. Flu
neral announcement by Cassidy
and Allen.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-19
First Feminine Trainer
Has String At Longacres

Last year Miss Parton bought
the sire Blondin from Major
Austin c. Taylor, Crossbow hav-
ing been killed in an accident.
For years the lady from Top
penish made sort of habit OF
winning the Spokane derby. She
matched her training scumen
against the wits of the best train
ers Of the opposite sex and scored
time and time again strictly on
her merits.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-19
No Fair Grinninq
When Cop Whistles
Officer p. o. Brown speaking:

Officer p. o. Brown speaking:
Il blew my whistle at him and
waved him on. He refused TO
move. I ordered him TO move on
by word of mouth. He grinned at
me and jerked the car forward =
few feet at a time"
Exasperated. Officer Brown gave
Charles HUM. sr.. q ticket for
double-parking on Broadway Fn-
day afternoon.