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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-06
People In
The MeuS

Adolf Hitler Is seeking new re-
distribution OF the lands of the
world rather than legitimate
peace for Germany, DIR. Oscar
Jaszi, professor and author in In
ternational affairs, told University
OF Virginias institute Of public
affairs today. General Hugh y.
johnson said danger TO American
democracy lies In adopting Com
munist or Nazi PHILOSOPHERS in the
guise of saving II -.
Charles Barrett, 6s, ma jor league
baseball scout for 80 years. was
found dead In his st. Louis home.
apparently victim of heart at
tack. His discoveries included
Jim Bottomicy, Charley Grimm.
Bill killifer and Pepper Martin. -.
Former President Herbert Hoover.
in an article in a magazine. today
said the present European situa-
ton is much the same" old con-
flict for power among dictators
and the United States can keep
out Of war If we have the reso-
lutte will to do So" ..
In Manila the auditor general
suspended the salary OF Felipe Blu
encamino, nationalist party leader
in the Philippine assembly, who Is
awaiting sentence for eonspiring
with william T.. Buckncr, playboy
broker, and William ). Gillespie 10
manipulate fraudulently $500. 900
OF defaulted Philippine railway
bonds.
Helen Hayes went to Santa Bar
bsra today 10 open new stage
play, Ladies and Gentlemen"
wri. ten by Charles Macarthur, her
husband, and Ben Hecht. The
former Baroness CoryBn Edrika
Won kurhIhausen and Wilfred NJ.
Cline, movie esmeraman, were
honsymooning today -.
Norway's Crown Prince olsv az
rived in New York today after a
four-day visit to Massachusetts,
where he piloted John X Lswr-
ence's yacht TO victory in a six
mile race off Marblehead over c.
r. Curtiss and his entry, Ellen. =.
The $50, 900 alienation Of affection
suit against Ruth Etting was ex-
peeted TO 20 to Judge, Samuel
Blake in Hollywood for decision
late today or tomorrow. -.
Rep. Harry Wilbur Gris.old, X.
Wis. SO, died suddenly In Wash
ington yesterday Of hea,. attack
while driving with his wife.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-06
ACTORS WON'T
SPEAK LINES
Select 7 Narrators
for Saga of West
on July 20-22

Not a word viii be spoken by
characters IN the Golden Jubilee
pageant. Saga Of the West. when
1t Is presented in the Stadium the
nights OF July 20. 81 and -. IT'S
q new wrinkle in stage technique.
Not that the pageant IS without
dialogue. II has plenty Of Il. but
the actors on the huge stage won't
speak 1t.
The explanation Is simple. Al
dialogue win be spoken by men
and women. located In special
sound room far from the stage
itself.
In Pantomimr
Those on the stage Will carry out
the action in pan,omime while
their lines actually win be spoken
for them by seven narrstors.
The system. used in all large
pagesnts. Is called auditory per-
spective sound. Loudspeakers are
placed at specified intervals on the
stage and michrophones, placed IN
mathematical ratio 10 them. are
contained in a small sound room
above the stadium.
Narrators Named
A versatile group Of voices viii
provide the dialogue and crowd
noises for the entire production in
synchronization with the action on
the stage.
Narrators chosen from \ group
of So applicants will include Miss
Virginia Dodge. Ala So. Tacoma
ave; Clarence Lemming, $50 East
10th st; Gordon Tuell, 22i5 9Th
ave; Herman Huesby, 1922 Faw-
oett ave-: Robert Cowden. 4l17
No. Verde st; Norman Runions.
Clio No. cushmsn ave. and Sheila
Bennett Munsey. AS No. It'll st.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-06
No. <LHarru Hopkins

Two things went wrong with the
Harry Hopkins-for- president boom.
IL got started too soon and [
stopped too soon. IL may yet sur
vive both handioaps. but they don't
make the going any easier.
As soon rs the former boss Of
'wPA was made secretary OF COM
merce. the word went round that
this was build-up for the presi-
Dental nomination. This made him
a natural target for hia foes. with
which he Is amply equipped. and
the heat was on.
Then, just rs he was getting
settled in his new office, he fell
III, and was away from his desk
for about 10 weeks. Both the build
up and the secrctaryship begged
down as a result
Fully recovered. Secretary Hop
kins Is driving ahead now. lie II
the New Deals chief advocate Of
business appeasement' The hates
the expression). Also. his prede-
cessor. ex-Seeretary Dan Roper.
having been a pretty ineffective
cabinet member, Mr.. Hopkins has
a chance 10 shine by contrast. An
energetic and able administrator,
he In making the most Of IL.
Youthful (hell be 40 In AugusD.
wiry, and nervous. Mr.. Hopkins
presided over the birth and Adde'S
cence Of WPA. In general. those
who admire wPA, admire him. and
those who don't. don't. He admits
now that political considerations
were given too much weight In the
running Of WPA, in fairness, II
ought 10 be mentioned that letting
politics IN wasn't his idea
Mr.. Hopkins recently acquired
an Iowa farm. II be is presented
formally for the Democratic nomi-
nation. he will have 10 oppose
fellow-T owan Wallace.
HIS ASSETS: Devotion to the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-06
POLICE IASSO
ROAMING BULL

rrswser car officers are e<erm-
nc quite versatile iadxinx fFc=
repufss ~ fiis II police headqusr.
Eefs
Officers =. =. HsEsr ard q.
Johnson were called nppn late
Tuesday night 10 act n re 60
raelty Il cowboys
Tue officers received cali n
lhe vicinity of 81. IN a.. and
Portland ave-. to round 10 . taii
whirh was rosmsnx ~ lssxs. OBJ
tanning RIPE. Tire pair ssices<sfesi
in lax<elng ths animal and tied Il
up
Ths dav before. four pFu~i<r car
Officers werc called upon "a Nm
mountain beavers that had stsAyed
onto private property IN sideiy
separated parts 81 ire city.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-06
. STORIES
IN STAMPS
When the Indion
Lived on Buffolo

Until the white man came,
the American Indian got no
closer 70 the laundering buffalo
herds than the sitting dust Of
their xtampedss. Then the white
man taught the Indian 10 ride and
shoot. and with that lesson the
life Of the plains redmsn changed
rapidly.
For the Indian found that ths
buffalo provided practically
everything he needed. clothing.
shelter. food. The buffalo had Q
rich meat, the tongue vss . par
ticulsF dcllcscy. From The fat ard
meat the redmsn made pemmlczn,
. rich paste mixed with berries.
Next. the Indian learned ~ make
iepees from the buffalo hides and
81 the same time robes and bod
ding. shirts. rnocessins. legginxs,
rope. The buffalo hoofs also pro-
oueed Glue and The sine~s thread
and bow strings.
So u happened uhat In . few
decades the great buffalo p0palla-
ton. estimated IS high a. 90 .OO0,-
900 head al one tiD-c. dwlndlsd a.
the Tetmsn increased his sIaugh-
ter. But the real slaughter was
10 come with the immigrants
Themselves. Thousands were
killed, for instance. 20 provide
meat for the trsnscontlnentzI
railroad builders. Today only .
few thousand buffalo are left,
tsfeEusrded BY government pre-
serves.
An Indian hunting = buffalo Il
shown above on stamp OF the
Trane-Alsaiasippi Omaha Zx-
position series Of 1898. teen,
grange. enlarsed-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-06
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
VIEWS ARE GIVEN

tWRHA&&& - AHsss<4 - -
Great Britain IL dlsmemh<red In
any Forthcoming world eanfiirs.
she has only herself 10 hisms -
esuss she made . eniicsai errev In
permitting the tetslitsrian states
10 triumph in spain. Louis rss-
cher. author and eommsasator N
world affairs. said here.
lie told delegates 10 the Insst.
,uls Of Public Affairs Al univer-
atty Of Virginia that Great nri.
,aln's "Maso chlstie policy. the
same that .he adopted toward
csechosiavshia. 10 suFr 20 react
Ia The detrimsnt If the Britain
empire.
Another speaker. mr.. kurs
Bloch. of tina Institute ~ Pacific
Relations. said that ,mIess = world
war comes. the conflict In the FAR
East IL likely 10 result In . ssruue-
or China and . vastly ssronHsr
British Empire. A former radio
news commentator in Rnms. pr.
Nlka Tuecl. said that from the
outside the great dsmoeraoiss
looked "feudai and ferhsdding.
even though they might contain
4 paradise within"
william r. stone, 81 the foreign
y..llr.s d.....staffan s.ia tl<x admin.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-06

Ned Bisl,ee
HE LOOKED DIFFERENT
ALL RICHT-NEW SUIT

HARTFORD, Gonna stranger
entered Morris Yates tailor shop
and asked to use the wash room.
A few minutes later. as he started
to leave, Yaffe observed:
Somehow you look different-a
bit fatter."
Just your imagination the
stranger laughed. Have a beer
with me? ?" he invited.
Yaffe declined and the man de-
parted. When Yaffe checked over
his stock ne discovered the stran-
ger had walked away with S25
suit which he had put on under
his own clothing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-06

New Deal: ability as a speech.
maker q natural appeal a. former
wPA boss 10 tho forgotten man"
MS ABIITfEsi A reputation
as a radical; tina ardent opposition
Of practically everyone who disap-
proves Of wrA; bitter sntaEonism
OF conservatives In the Democratic
party.
MS CHANCES None too bright
may improve II he makes a good
record In his present job during
the next II months
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-06
DALEY Rdspberries
Whurt by Showers
Puyallup Couple, Eleanor Hanson and
Vernon Miller, Wed in Spokane

PUYALLUP-wlth a let-up in
showery weather. many berry
farmers spent the holiday Tuesday
IN their fields picking rsspberries
for the fresh markets Of the east.
Rain of the previous two days had
not done any material damage to
the crop they reported.
At the r. D. Bodle Co. plant
one car containing LAO crates Of
berries was loaded in the afternoon
for shipment to the Middle West
by the Washington Farmers Pro-
ducts Control Board, Inc. and by
evening more than 1000 crates
were in the pre-cooler toward the
filling Of another car. 1t IS ex-
pected that two cars Will roll
Wednesday night from the plant.
The only damage apparent from
the rain Is to Royal Ann and Bing
cherries which have been badly
cracked. Sour varieties, however,
are unchanged and about ready
for the harvest.
Wed At Spokane
Miss Eleanor Hanson and
Vernon l.. Miller were married
quietly Monday at a ceremony at
the home of the brides mother,
Mrs. Robert Hanson of Spokane.
Rev. Lee Knowell of Davenport
read the vows at IL o'clock with
the immediate family and intimate
friends present.
An arch of ivy entwined with
blue delphiniums was arranged in
the living room for the candle light
service. The bride wore a Dress
maker suit of postman blue with
a corsage of white gardenias. Her
accessories were white.
The bride was attended by her
sister, Miss Gertrude Hanson who
wore a suit in dusty pink with
corsage of roses and sweet peas.
Mrs. Hanson wore blue and
white crepe dress also with cor
sage Of roses and sweet peas. Cecil
McCleary of Puyallup was best
man.
For the wedding collation. the
table was covered with lace cloth.
White sweet peas were used for
the centerpiece. The brides cake
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was served by Miss Kathryn John
son Of Puyallup.
After a wedding trip 10 Banff.
Lake Louise and Glacier National
park the new home will be al t0i
18th st. s. w. in Puyallup. Mrs.
Miller taught in Puyallup junior
high school the past two years
and before that at the Maplewcod
grade school here. Mr.. Miller,
whose former home was at Prosser.
Is chemist at the Western Wash
ington Experiment station.
Home From California
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Peterson and
children, Alvin jr.. and Dorothy
Jean, have arrived home after two
weeks spent in California where
they visited Mrs. Peterson's sis
ter. Mrs. o. A. Gravett. at Sacra-
mento. Mrs. Gravett and daugh-
ters. Gloria May and jeanne, re-
turned with Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
son.
Healeys Congratulated
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Hesley Of
Sumner are being congratulated on
the birth of a son Monday at Puy-
allup General hospital.
Guests On Fourth
Mr.. and Mrs. o. F.. Faulkner Of
344 3rd st, s. f., had as their
guests over the Fourth, Mr.. Faux
ner's sister and husband, Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. c. Mclean Of Selleek.
At dinner Mr.. and Mrs. Faulkner
and their visitors were guests of
Mrs. w. w. Robinson df Sumner,
who entertained a party of IT
friends.
Ned Bisbee
Funeral services were being ar
ranged Wednesday for Ned Bisbee,
~, who died at Tacoma hospital
Tuesday following a short illness.
He Is survived by a nephew, Mark
Burrows, of Kent and relatives in
the east. Hills funeral home will
announce arrangements.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-10
Sanitation Engineers
Meet Here Wednesday

perts in attendance are equally In
terested IN the waterworks con-
veution opening Thursday and sx-
tending through Saturday
Fred Merryfield, associate pro-
fessor OF civil engineering At Ore
gon State college, Corvallis. and
secretary of the sewage works
association. was at the Winthrop
Tuesday making final arrange
ments for the Wednesday sessions
Samuel u. Morris. dean Of the
school Of engineering st Stanford
university. viii be among Wednes-
day speakers. discussing The I'm.
portance OF Sewage Treatment and
Stream Pollution Control In Water
Resources Planning and conserva-
ton" lie is a water consultant for
the national water resources
board
Oregon. Idaho snd Washington
officials and eonsultants including
sanitary, health engineers and
chemists have places on the In
tcnsiye program. Reports viii be
received from committees which
have been studying technical auss-
lions and material specifications.
John w. Cunningham, Portland
consulting engineer. IL president
Of The association. city Engineer
Carl d. rofsbeck, Tacoma. "a Ia
charge OF local arrangements.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-10


Betty Gallert has been announced
the Fife high school valedictorian
for this years graduating class,
Mary Ellen Benthien and Wills
vinson are eo-Sslutatorians. Miss
Gallert has received only one grade
Of p during her four years 81 high
school. all her other grades being
A. while Miss Benthien and Mr..
Vinson have received only two
grades of n Commencement en-
ercises will be held June s
Other students who earned high
scholastic ratings are Carol Paul.
Shirley Hslverson, Eileen Ruscher.
Frank Sutton and Hatsune Mou-
saki.
Betty is editor Of the school an
nusl. is member of the girls or
ganization of Trolanettes, and
has taken part in dramatic pro-
auctions.
Mary Ellen also has been active
In many fields Of school activities.
She is president Of the Girls club
and student adviser Of Trojanettes.
of which she has also been presi-
dent. She has held several other
student offices.
Willis Vinson, who was center on
the basketball team last winter
and is participating In track this
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-10
DRAMA LEAGUE
PLAY PLEASES
Will Repeat "Most
Celestial One"
Two Nights

Most Celestial Ones--s play
about China hy one who knows the
country and its people. played 10
FUN house on its opening night,
Monday. At the Little Theater off
Carr street. Written BY a former
Tacoman, L.sursbelle Mintcr who
has taught for years in China
and is now making her home in
Seattle. the play is being repeated
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings
by the Tacoma Drama league.
under the capable direction of
Mrs. j X. Gordon.
The play tells the story OF the
struggle between those OF the old
China and those Of the new
and is through the clever charae-
terization OF the ancient grand
mother, soong Chung Huai, deftly
portrayed by Maxine Goodwin.
that the ideals of the China Of
today. never completely severed
from the customs of the old
China. are revealed. George Beach,
in the role OF soong Swee Cheng,
son of the house Of Soong, repre-
sents in himself the old China
The plays romance between
Soong Swee Cheng's daughter and
a young Chinese actor. is delicately
handled by Otis Henderson and
Chester Darbee. A second ro-
nance, between the daughters
handmsiden and the Number Two
house boy, played by Peggy Jane
Trounce and Reggie Ritter. il also
finely represented.
Comedy is handled by Daisy
Bryant smah TO Chung Huai. and
the two house boys. played by
Norman Gordon and Reggie Rit-
ter. Number One Boy. although
later sbetted by mis- fellow worker.
is set upon obtaining a commission
for everything which comes into
the house OF his mistress.
Daisy Bryantis portrayal Of the
tongueless amah is ore Of the
most clever Characterization to
come out of the Drama league
for some time. Although Jack
Gordon's role as the generalissimo
is comparatively small, he plays
il with his usual fine understand
ing of the part.-B. T.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-10
SOLDIER HURT
BY AUTO HERE
One of Four Pedes.
trians Crossing
Street Is Hit

Police Tuesday were completing
their investigation Of an accident
at 18th and Pacific ave. in which
pedestrian. John Purcell, 81. was
injured. Purcell is q member of
the 10th field artillery at Fort
Lewis.
Officers J. S. Lyons and Bob
Marshall booked George Blood, 2l
Of Tllicum. alleged driver OF the
car which struck Purcell, at the
city Jail on open charges.
Purcell suffered bruises and
abrasions on his side when he was
knocked down while walking
across Pacific ave. with three other
soldiers. He was treated at Tacoma
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-10

Sanitation engineers from all
parts of the Pacific Northwest will
be assembled in Tacoma Wednes-
day at Hotel Winthrop to exchange
latest ideas on sewage treatment
and disposal.
The meeting here Will be the
annual convention Of the Pacific
Northwest Sewage Works assoeia-
ton with n program confined to
the one day. since many Of the ex-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-10
MARRIAGELICENSES

Marriage licenses have been is-
sued by County Auditor S. Clifford
Davis to Gordon Higgons and
Pearl Hays. both Of Tacoma: Her
bert Franklin syford and Joyce
Claudyne Herbert. both Of Ia
coma: Gerald voris Of Longvieu
and Emilia Sygitourez OF kelso;
Frederick litter OF Fort Lewis
and June Gillian Of Tacoma
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-10

I, a. Hospital DAY ard urFsnx
Washington residents 10 visit their
Socai hospitals ~ that day vas
assured to-day ny Gov Clarence y.
Martin. Friday mas been ct sssae
~ nsslonwsie Hospital day sna
tse governor issued his pvrcisms.
thor ~ emphasize the event IN
wasnsngtnn
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-10

General hospital and later released.
The officers said they wree un-
able To find the auto driver when
they first visited the scene. but
after returning from the hospital
found Blood standing beside his
parked car. from which a witness
had removed the keys.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-10
FUNERAL SERVICES

Sergt. John w OConnor--
Services were held at 2 p. m.
Tuesday at the Fort Lewis chapel.
with burial in Fort Lewis cemetery
under the direction Of Cassidy
and Allen.
Arthur Y. Boyee Wednesday.
p. m. at the Mellinger chapel.
Rev. ". A Moore officiating
cremation at lakewood cemetery.
Mrs. Minnie =. Pirie Wednes-
day. 2:i5 p. m. At the Mellinger
chapel, Rev. r. II McGinnis off
cisting: burial IN Mountain View
cemetery.
kazfmis Olsheski Wednesday
II m. at the Cassidy and Allen
chapel. entom bmsnt in Tacoma
rnsuyOleun.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-10
To MEET WEDNESDAY,

The Mems Republican club Of
Pierce County Will convene We'd
nesday night at S o'clock In Hotel
Winthrop It was announced today
by Thor c. Tollefson. president.
Charles Overturf. chairman Of the
activity committee. Will present
the program.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-10
Zoo Animals Help
Japanese In War

TOkYo-Animsls in the Tokyo
Zoos are being forced 10 do their
bit to help Japan win the war
against China. The animals are
fed fish instead Of meat. because
fish is cheaper.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-10
Seek NeU Method
For Making RagOn

SYDNEY. Australia British ex-
perts are being sent here 10 In
vesugate possibilities Of making
rsyon from the Australian eucs-
lyptus. II their report is favor
able, = company probably viii es-
tahlish R plant for the production
Of rayon goods from eucalyptus
pulp at Melbourne.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-10
HOSPITAL DAY
TO Be FRIDAY

Open hcass viii ~ the rule AZ
al rscoms and Pierce county hes
pitfalls on FRIDAY,
A proclamation Designating May
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-10
ROBERT WARD KNOX

Robert Ward Knox. infant son
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Ward
Knox, 1908 No. 10th st.. died in q
local hospital Sunday. Private
services will be conducted under
the direction of Mellingers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-10
FRANK y. BROWN

Frank f. Brown, II. of SIS No.
Yakima ave. died Monday night
in a local hospital. lie had been
a resident OF Tacoma for SO years.
He is survived by son, Ted W.
Brown of Tacoma daughter
Mrs. s. G. Nelson Of Portland; five
grandchildren and one great
grandehild. Funeral services will
be held at p. m. Thursday At
the Lynn chapel. Rev. Harold
Long officiating, burial in Ia
coma cemetery
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-10
OBITUARIES
WILLIAM DOUGLAS

William Douglas, -. OF 1920
So. 56th St. died in local hos
pital Monday. He was a carpen-
ter and had lived here % years
He il survived by six sons, Frank
Charles and William j.. OF Taco
ma, Orville of Aberdeen sne
Walter and David of Portland
four daughters. Mrs Edith Peoples
of Oakland Calf, Mrs. Lena
Shelton of Boise. Ida, Mrs. r. d.
V. Durham of Nez Perez, Ida,
and Mrs. Hazel Estep Of Tacoma;
a sister. Mrs. Amanda st. John of
Oakland: three brothers. David
and James of Kansas City, Kan.
and George of Texas; IL grand
children and one grest-grandchld.
Funeral announcement by Piper.
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Peterson Photos
spring. entered from Eatonvilie
high school as junior. he Ia edi-
tor OF the school paper and seere-
tsry Of his class.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-10

Yes. and only two wsyE-bsfore
and after u happsHIi Instead Of
enduring those dull. tired. head
sehy GAYS enf then hdpiHg 20
take On emergency HledietHe-ghy
not KEEP regular with Kellozgs
An-Brsn7 You can. If your con-
stipation IL the kind millions have
due to the lack Of ''bulk" IN
modern dists. For All-Brsn goes
night 70 the cai ss Of this trouble
BY supplying Ii bull" yol need.
Eat this toasted nutritious &C.
reSleFery dzy-with milk o. cream,
or baked into mufflnH-dTink
plenty OF water. and zee Il your
life iznt q whole lot brlzhtsri
Made uy Ksllogzs In Battle Greek.
Sod D eTery grocer.