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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-29
II 4 X E'S MORE ABOUT
CLAMP blue LAW
ARTS on PAGE ONE

explained. that out of curiosity will
come to see If they do anything
bout it
One beer tavern operator told a
reporter. as the bartender shook
dice with a customer. "am / drag
gins out my pinball games and
wrapping up my dice because the
prosecutor says | gotta? No. I'm
doing no such thing. because l
don't think nothing's going to
happen.
Joseph Gottstein. Longacres race
track official said, Il haven't time
for statement. I've got to get
to the track to arrange for next
Sundays races
Roscoe Torrance. vice president
of the Seattle Rainiers baseball
club. said: Were away from Seat
tie for two weeks anyway. We're
saying nothing. Well wait and
see what happens
Gamblers throughout the city
We're operating las usual" and ex-
peeted to continue. And the Pacific
Northwest metropolis residents
commented. "only last week Prose-
cutor Warner testified in court
that in five years in office he had
never prosecuted gambling case.
They won't close this town on Sun
day, or any other day"
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20 Theta Rho Girls Miss
Two Meals, But Win Prize

Jane Schumacher. Cosmopols, 10
the presidency. Twila Johnson of
Colfax. former president. was nam
ed junior past president
Other elections of Theta Rno
Wednesday morning resulted in
the choice of Geraldine Clark, We
nstchee, as vice president; Frances
Benton of Renton as secretary;
Catherine Sperry. Yakima, as
treasurer. Washington Theta
lodge No. 4. Cosmopolis, was to
install the new officers during the
afternoon.
The young men and women will
climax their meetings with a grand
ball in the Hotel Winthrop at Q
p. m.
installation of officers of the
Rebeksh lodge was scheduled as
an afternoon event IN the lodge
temple auditorium.
Officers include Robbie Lee
White. Cosmopolis. president; Hen
rietta Emigh, Walla Walla, vice.
president; Harriet Bird. Seattle,
warden. Ethel NJ. Brewington,
Everett, secretary; Eta B. Moth.
Tacoma. treasurer. and the newly
appointed officers including;
Marie Graham. Aberdeen, mar
shall: Helen D. Carlson, Aberdeen,
conductor; Belle Large, Dayton,
chaplain. Frances Pangle, Pasco.
inside guardian; Minnetta Cox,
Yakima, outside guardian; Bertha
Houser kittitas. right support ell
to warden: Mabel Cahail Friday
Harbor, left supporter to warden;
Estella Wright, Seattle. musician
and Rose Hawkins. Dayton. jurior
past president.
Morning events included the
Lady Musovites breakfast. and In
dividual drill for the Edsen media
at Camp Clark.
Chiyalry Decorations
Business sessions of the grand
lodge, Rebeksh assembly. juror
lodge and tie Theta Rho, the de-
partment association. and the de-
partment council consumed the
morning.
Exhibition drills and the decora'
ton of chivalry were slated a!
evening events in the auditorium o
the temple. The grand march ant
grand ball will bring the genera
sessions to an end in the evening
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R.O.T.C. Men Taken
; to Bremerton on
Eagle Boat

Boarding the Eagle Boat 81 at
Tacoma municipal dock wednes-
day morning $50 student army
officers Of the r. o. T. c.. Fort
Lewis. cr,iised to Bremerton for
a days visit at the Puget Sound
navy yards.
After inspection of the machine
shops, pattern shop. shipfitters
shop. foundry and docks. and a
visit aboard one of. the cruisers in
port at Bremerton. the young men
were taken to lunch at the marine
barracks.
They returned to Tacoma in the
afternoon aboard the Eagle 81 and
army trucks returned them to Fort
Lewis.
The educational jaunt was ar
ranged with Rear Admiral f. b.
Fenner and the navy yard officers
by Maj. Gen. Walter G. Sweeney,
commanding Fort Lewis. Gen.
Sweeney announced similar visit
to Bremerton is being planned for
the c. M. T. c. students Of Fort
Lewis on July IL.
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n, P, LAND CASE
DECREE SIGNED

SPOKANE - Federal Judge J.
Stanley Webster took his final
action late Tuesday in the nine
year-old SOC. ZOO. 900 land grant
case between the federal govern
ment and Northern Pacific rail-
way.
The judge signed a decree CIV
ing the railroad compensation for
almost $500, 900 acres the govern
ment contended was part of the
public domain. The decree also
allowed the government to re-
claim. without payment, certain
withdrawn lands in Washington,
Montana and Idaho.
The judge quoted Northern Pa
cities title to patented land on
the Flathcad Indian reservation in
Montana. the Yakima reservation
in Washington. the Great Sioux
reservation in North Dakota and
other land in Minnesota. Selec-
ton OF Crow Indian land in Mon
tana was cancelled.
There were indications the
case would be appealed to the U.
s. supreme court--a move allowed
by a special act of congress in
1929.
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Nine Traffic LaU
] ViOl0tOrs Booked

The police departments cam
paign against traffic law viola
tors resulted in arrest of nine per-
sons during Tuesday. 1t was dis
closed at the motor traffic division
office Wednesday.
Arrested for speeding were Leo
Burke, Route 6. Box "a. Tacoma;
d. n. LOOMS. Route 5. Box TIA.
Tacoma: A. L. Rasmussen, 6002
So. Montgomery St: John M. Piper.
Berg apis; Elmer r. Gentili. 7o2
So. X st.; William +. Russell,
Aberdeen. and e. r. vandervlugt,
sol Ea. 35th 1t.
J. r. Hanson Of South Tacoma
was arrested for having improper
plates on his car, while Louis Reda
OF 1918 So. 9Th st, was tagged
for improper parking.
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SWAYzE POINTS
OUT SHORTAGES

To follow up the councils ear.
lier discussions of the years Fl.
nances. Controller Swayze submit.
ted Wednesday statement Of the
extent to which miscellaneous
revenues in his judgment will fan
short of budget estimates for the !.
year.
Allowing $4,000 extra over the
$4,000 budgeted from liquor pro-
fits. the budget will probably be
out of balance at the end of the
year 500. 500. unless suitable meas
ures are taken to prevent it,
Swayze advised.
Collections Short
Largest item of probable deficit
is that of miscellaneous receipts
upon which the budgeted estimate
for the year is s76,7s4 with collec.
tons of only 1878 during the first
five months.
Swayze looks for shortages in
other general fund revenues as fol.
lows: general property taxes,
none; licenses and permits, SIS.
600; private franchises, $4,000;
city utilities gross earnings
taxes, s15,S00: fees and charges
for service, S4.s75; fines and pen.
alties. $4,000; rentals of city
property, $4,000. {
Paying Earlier
Property taxpayers are ahead Of
schedule this year as high pro-
portion of taxes are paid in the
spring: s4s4 ,0s4.74 has been coli
lected already this year out of the
years levy of s631,s77.
Swayze explained his purpose
is to stimulate collections of money!
due the city from all sources and
to restrain unnecessary expendi.
lures so as not to impair the citys
present warrant operations.
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REPUBLIC FIRE
$4,000 BLOW

REPUBLIC. Wash. - Fire de-
stroyed two buildings in the heart
of the business section of this his
toric mining town of Northeastern
Washington Wednesday with DAM
age estimated at $4,000.
For time most of the town
county seat of Ferry county
appeared threatened with destruc-
ton, but approximately 200 civlI-
ian volunteers. forestry workers
and state patrolmen finally
brought it under control.
The flames raced through
Nieholes general store building and
Lyons building and damaged the
Solbeck building before they could
be haulted The Melodies and
Lyons buildings were in ruins.
The fire was believed to have
started in the dress shop of Mrs.
Berniee Grinnel. in the Nicholes
building, but its exact cause was
not determined Immediately. Some
of the loss was covered by insur-
snce.
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ARREST MAN AS
C0UNTERFE|TER

A 2s-year-old Eatonville farm
hand. arrested Sunday when Sno-
homish county wanted him for for
gerry. was turned over to federal
secret service agents Wednesday
along with complete outfit for
making counterfeit coins which
was found in his shack.
Under the name of Troy Smith.
possibly adapted from that of
Thurston County Prosecutor Smith
Troy. the man was working on the
farm of George Martin at Eaton
vile. He lived in a small shack
some distance from other dwell
ings on the place.
With the forgery warrant from
Everett. Undershiff Clyde Knowles
routed Smith. alias Gale Houk. out
of his bed at a. m. Sunday He
was booked at the county jail in
routine manner but when his pos
sessions were taken away from
him, one of them turned out to be
counterfeit dollar, of fairly pro-
fessional make.
At the suggestion of Sheriff
John c. Bjorklund. Knowles went
right back to the Martin ranch
where with the aid of its owners
he thoroughly ransacked the cabin.
Concealed in the stove were
metal for counterfeiting and molds
for both dollars and half dollars,
made out of dental plaster. finer.
harder material making sharper
Impressions than plaster of paris.
A check of the mans record
showed time served in Leaven-
worth for counterfeiting and an
other term at Walla Wslla.
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No change In the name of the
law firm of Williamson. Freeman
4 Broenkow will result from the
recent death of William c. Broen-
kow. as announcements were mail
ed to clients and friends Of the
firm Wednesday advising that Wal
ter Brocnkow is succeeding his
father In the associa ton.
Walter Brocnkow. native of Ia
coma and graduate of stadium
high school in 1921. has been prac-
ticing law in Seattle the last II
years. Since the passing of his
father. he has closed his practice
in Seattle and removed his family
to Tacoma to take over the place
William c. Broenkow held for so
many years in association with
George G. Williamson and Ernest
F. Freeman.
Walter Broenkow received his
B. A. degree at Stanford univer-
sity. his fathers alma mater. in
1925, and his j. d. degree in 1927.
He is member of Phi Delta Gam
ma and Delta Theta Phi law fra
ternity. With his wife and two
he is making his home
at present with his mother at SID
No. X st.
Mr.. Freeman and | are very
happy to make this announce
ment." Williamson said Wednes-
day. land continuance of the Bro
cnkow name in the firm is es-
pecially pleasing to me. since Wal
tcr's father and l were friends and
for more than so years.
from our early boyhood and school
DAYS.
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FOUR ARRESTED
IN RAIDS HERE

City and state dry squad off
GERS raided four asserted speak
easies shortly before midnight
Tuesday and early Wednesday and
arrested six persons for allegedly
violating a city ordinance prohib-
iting sale OF liquor.
Visiting place at 3i5 So 18th
st. officers arrested Samuel Ruck-
er. 80, and Ray Simpson. 80, both
colorcd. Hurfying to 1916 Pacific
ave, they took Melvin Hart. %.
into custody.
Next the squad visited 1921
Broadway. where they arrested
Arthur Schaler. %. and Glenn
Peterson. %. Last place to be
raided, 1897 Broadway, resulted
in arrest of William Smell. %.
Rucker. Simpson and schaler
were being held in custody We'd
nesday when they failed to post
bond 10 gain freedom.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-29
Bring Blue Card
For New License

County Auditor s. Clifford Davis
announced Wednesday that his Of
flee at the courthouse is prepared
to handle renewals of motor vehicle
operators licenses and advised
that applications be made as soon
as possible. Old licenses expire
July 81.
Licensees must present their
blue license cards. II the drivers
test has not been taken, the appli-
cant must take that at the state
patrol office. Sth and A SITS. before
applying for new license. Fees
are the same as last time, 81
Renewals are being handled at
three places in the city--the
auditors office. state patrol office
and the Automobile Club Of Wash
ington, at ~ Commerce st.
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FORMER TAC0MAN new
P. N. AT BELLINCHAM

BELLINGHAM- George JAMS
sen, former Tacoman, who has been
business agent for the Bellingham
Building Trades council. has been
designated for temporary appoint
ment. effective July /, as Belling-
hams postmaster. He succeeds
Vaughan Brown. who resigned.
Announcement of Janssen's selec-
ton was made in Washington,
D. c., by Rep. Mon c. Walgren.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-29
Minnesota Picnic
At Point JULY Is

The annual Minnesota picnic
will be held on Sunday. July Is.
in Point Defiance park. K. C.
Huff, 1854 So. st, announced
all former Minnesota residents are
invited TO attend and meet old
friends. Coffee. cream and sugar
Will be furnished. Baxter Collen
1924 So. Tacoma ave, is president
of the organization.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-29
Alleged Drunken
DriUer Arrested

Facing a charge of operating a
motor vehicle while under the in
fluence of intoxicants Wednesday
was r. J. Curtiss of Tacoma.
Curtiss was arrested shortly
after midnight by Officer p. Schulz
who charged that the motorst
drove his machine in an erratic
manner along South Tacoma way
and that he failed to observe a
traffic light at So. SD st. Schultz
reported that after he placed
Curtiss under arrest he found a
partly filled bottle of whisky in
the vehicle.
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election for the fifth consecutive
year as grand secretary of the
grand lodge of Washington and
Alaska. Independent Order of
Odd Fellows.
Judging was on the basis of dress.
steps, line forma ton and precision.
Elections Held
Results of the elections of the
grand Junior lodge association.
young mems division, included Sc
lection of William Davenport of
Venatchee as grand ruler.
Davenport was elevated from
the post of grand deputy ruler,
and succeeds Harry Doty of Ia
coma. Wallace Jewell Mt. YER
non, former grand recorder. vas
elected grand recorder. Floyd Will
liams of Marysville was named
grand accountant. and Ivan Pan
ian. Tacoma, was elected grand
treasurer.
100 At Breakfast
Forty members of the junior
lodge breakfasted W e d n e d a V
morning at the Pine cafe. The
breakfast was followed by the
business session. attended by about
100. at which Panian gave the adj
dress of welcome and Davenport
gave the response. Installation of
officers was slated for the after
noon. after which the assembly
closes.
Theta Rho assembly. the young
women's division. elected Mary
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Continued From Page One)
tant. The second prize-winning
team was the Theta Rho lodge No.
/ squad from Tacoma. They exc
cuted a fancy drill. dressed in Yale
blue skirts, peach blouses, white
boots and caps.
Honora bic mention went to the
military drill team from Bremen
ton. uniformed in Yale blue skirts,
white blouses. blue caps and cspes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-29
Vacation Bible
School CLOSING

The Vacation Bible school Of
Hope chapel will close Friday noon
with a potluck dinner held on the
ground floor of the parish house
now under construction. After
the dinner. there will be program
OF games under the direction of
Carlisle A. Schsfer. Parents and
friends are invited.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-29
Slips on Peeling
And Sprains Ankle

Mrs. Florence Carter, 81, of 1907
So. Durango st. had just finished
peeling potatoes for the family
dinner. when she slipped on a
peeling that had fallen to the floor.
The woman was rushed to Pierce
County hospital ls1e Tuesday by
police ambulance. Hospital at
tendants said Mrs. Carter received
sprained ankle as result of the
fall.
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H ERE'S MORE ABOUT
MILL MEMS HEARING
TARTS on PAGE ONE

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assistant states encouragement
Benefit claims filed by the men
following loss of their jobs were
denied by the state on the grounds
the unemployment resulted from
a labor dispute. Under the lob
insurance statute. workers cannot
receive benefits if they are idle
because of participation in a labor
dispute.
Three witnesses for the ap-
pelants testified during the morn
ing. Testimony of each, regarded
as typical of the others who filed
claims, was aimed at proving the
men quit their jobs because the
company refused to negotiate a
new working agreement.
Jobs. Lives Endangered
Their previous agreement had
expired, and the men felt their
Jobs and lives. would be endan-
gered If they continued TO work
without new one, it was testi-
fled.
Each witness. however. testified
that no dispute existed between
them and the company. They said
no conference was held OF con-
templated regarding hours. wages.
or working conditions. and refused
to admit any strike" was in
progress.
Clashes between Perry Gershon.
Seattle, attorney for the Sawmill
and Timber Workers union. No. Q.
IVA, and Ben c. Grosseup. Seat.
tie attorney representing the COM
pany, occurred frequently.
Calls Witnesses
First witness to testify were
called by Gershon. He summoned
James Mcdonald, president of the
local; Ed Lohre. log-scaler. and
Freeman L. Cochran. secretary OF
the Tacoma Industrial union coun-
Gil. to the stand.
Grosseup waived his right to
eross-examination. pending recall
of the witnesses.
Mcdonald said he was in the
INNS employ from 1919 until last
May Is. Asked by the examiner
why he and Others quit work on
that date, he said We felt il
would be unsafe TO work around
that layout without an agreement.
it might endanger our lives. He
said no notices were posted re-
garding cessation of operations.
Explains Reasons
Lohre testified that he and
other seslers. who worked unit
May II, did not go back to work
because they would be regarded
as strikebreakers if the company
made good its promise to buy log,
on the open market. since the
ioggers were not working. "ws
would have been scabhins on tn,
loggers." Lohre said. He declared
the firm offered to work on q
three-day-per-week basis after The
loggers quit.
Cochran stated the millworker,
took a referendum ballot and de.
cided to Cease work because the
company had not answered re
quests to negotiate a new work,
ing agreement.
Sole Cause Of Trouble
That WAS the sole cause of tn.
trouble he said. because Their,
never was any discussion as Il
hours. wages or working condi
tons"
The miilworkers and logxers, q,
we'll Is the boomworkers ant
rafters, are affiliated with the clio
while the shinsie weayers, ais
affected BY the hearing. are undel
AL jurisdiction.
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AOund
the UOrLd

HYDE PARK, y. Y.-President
Roosevelt today signed an exeeu-
tive order excusing federal en-
ployes from duty Monday. July 3.
TO give them an extended hide
pendenee day holiday
MENICo CITY The Mexican
mining chamber said in a state
ment today that if the United
States treasury really stopped
buying Mexican silver. it would
cause catastrophe in the Me:sican
mining industry.
PORT JERVIS. y. Y.-Joseph
Bernstein. 20-year-old Northwest
ern university freshman. an in
fantile paralysis victim, has been
elected grand president of Junior
B'nai Birth. largest organization
Of Jewish youths in North Amer
lea.
BALTIMORE, Md.-Walter u.
Cline of Wichita Falls. Tex. today
became imperial potentate of the
ancient Arabic Order of Mobiles of
the Mystic Shrine. acclaimed by
10000 Shrinefs at the fraternal
orders 65th annual convention.
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STORES OPEN MONDAY,
], BUT CLOSED JULY 4

Downtown department stores
win remain open Monday, but will
Be closed Tuesday, July I, accord
ing to ]. c. Shapiro, president of
the Tacoma Retail Trade bureau.
Evening star., 1939-05-25
Stock Averages
BY VICTOR EUBANK,
Associated Press Financial Writsr.

NEW YORK, May 25.-After hit
ting a fast rallying pace at the
opening of today's market, sufficient
profit-taking opposition appeared to
chop down prices substantially at
the close.
AT the best gains ran up 2 or more
points, but final plus marks gener- =
ally were in small fractions and
numerous issues finished unchanged
TO down shade. Motors were under
some pressure at the last
The ticker tape fell behind for a
orlet moment at the start, then re-
Verted to a slow crawl. Transfers
Tor the five hours were around
100000 shares.
On the side of the forenoon I'M
turn were number of factors.
brokers' said. Among these was the
announcement of Treasury Secre-
tary Morgenthau that congressional /
leaders and the President had
agreed upon certain tax revision
measures which would definitely"
contribute to business recovery.
In addition, some mild imitation
thinking was in evidence as talk
was heard of a new administration
lendlng-spending sortie. Helpful
also was the Anti-Monopoly Com
mlttee's postponement of its hear
lngs on financial practices, and
signs the British were about to get
the Russians into an anti-aggression
pact with France.
A more than seasonal Jump in last
weeks freight loadings was only a
mllo motlvator marketwise inasA
much as this had been expected
following the resumption of coal
shipments after the lengthy mine
shut downs.
Shares in front the greater part
OF the day were United States Steel,
Bethlehem, Sears Roebuck, Douglas 4
Aircraft, Westinghouse. Allied
Chemical. American Telephone,
Phelps Dodge, United States Gyp-
sum, Johns-Manville and Southern
Pacific.
General Motors, Chrysler and
United States Rubber slipped in the
closing gap.
Sears Roebuck took on advanc-
ing fuel when the company re-
ported sales fer four weeks ended
April % were 22.4 per cent better
than IN the same 1888 weeks.
Evening star., 1939-05-25
Rock Island Files Plea
Against Merger Order
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, May 25.-Trustees of
the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Railroad and its Texas subsidiary,
the Chicago, Rock Island & Gulf
Railway Co., asked the Federal Dis
trict Court yesterday to set aside an
Interstate Commerce Commission
order relative to the consolidation
of the office work of the two roads.
The petition stated approximately
500 900 in operating expenses would
be saved through the consolidation
but that it would be necessary to
discharge SO employees and transfer
many more.
Last April 3 the /. G. C. approved
the consolidation but ruled that en-
ployes dismissed must be given sew
erance allowances equal to 60 per
cent Of their average monthly SAL
aries for periods ranging from six
Evening star., 1939-05-25

NAhtoh . SNiio"' OlSlllS, i z VI I D,
investments and investment bank
ing, savings banking and trust busi-
ness will be featured at various
forums, it was announced today.
I. j. Roberts of the Riggs National
Bank will speak at the conference
on business development and ad-
vertising.
Among the general session speak
ers will be President Philip A. Ben
son of the A. B. A: Harold Stonier,
executive manager; Institute Presi-
dent Barlow, w. J. Cameron, Ford
Motor Co.; L. E. Birdzell, general
counsel, Federal Deposit Insurance
Corp, and Paul F. Cadman, presi-
dent, American Research Founda-
ton, as well as scores of others.
District Youth in Finals.
Those who qualified for the ma
tional public-speaking contest, in
which Washington has a special
interest, have just been announced,
following the final sectional trials.
The winners and their districts fol-
low:
/. Doris G. Parry, First Citizens
Bank & Trust Co., Utica, N. Y.
2. Roland T. Carr, Riggs National
Bank, Washington, D. c.
: 8. Alex Lindholm, Fulton Ma
| tional Bank, Atlanta, Ga.
4. G.. Winston Keith. Lincoln Bank
g. Trust Co., Louisville, KY.
5. George H. Thompson, Interna-
tional Trust Co., Denver, Colo.
g. Thomas w. Utterback, City Ma
tional Bank g. Trust Co., Okla
homa City, Okla.
I. Tom B. Kent, Bank of America
N. T. g. S. A., Los Angeles.
8. Joseph F. Cornelius, First Ma
tional Bank in Spokane, Spokane,
Wash.
Controllers Elect Lloyd.
Humphrey Lloyd of Washington
Properties, Inc, was elected presi-
dent of the D. C. Control of the
Controllers Institute of America at