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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-24
BUSINESS DISTRICT
Is INVADED

Editor, The Times; A little
less than 60 years ago Americas
beloved poet. Henry W. Long
fellow, lay dead. His lifelong
friend, Ralph Waldo Emerson.
leaning heavily on the arm Of
his daughter. came slowly down
the aisle of the church and
looked intently at the face in the
casket.
He has very sweet face"
Emerson said at length, but
who can he be ,"
The great philosophers mind
had failed until he was unable
to recognize the features Of his
friend of all the years.
These melancholy musings are
occasioned by the passing. DUR
ing the last few months. Of
many of the men who for long
years have been we'll known in
Tacoma. Early and late they
wrought in store and bank and
factory. And then, presently,
they would assume a secondary
place, come down to work late
and go home early; suffer sick
spells now and then; finally.
their places of business would
see them no more.
But, later. there is undertaken
just one more journey into the
downtown district. The WE'LL
known citizen of a few years ago
would walk these streets again.
But now he moves slowly. for
those old feet are lame and un-
certain, and, mournfully he notes
how weary he has become, just
covering a few blocks of the
way. He brightens up when he
reaches the sky-scraper district,
but leans more and more heavily
upon the arm of a dear daugh-
ter. /
Such scenes we have beheld,
and with what sadness of feel
ing, harboring, it may be. a
secret dread that all too soon
we will be the central figure in
such IAN invasion of the down.
town district. /
Because of past business mat
ters | have known our attorneys
better than any other class in
the city. And my attention has
been called repeatedly, of late,
to their frequent passing-today.
yesterday. last week. Garvey
was very gentle, well-bred
man. Rickabaugh was very
honorable man; and he was
good lawyer, and loved a joke.
And there was Judge Smell,
whom we shall never see again.
He and I were students at the
University of Wisconsin, but he
was many years ahead of me.
About a quarter of r century
ago the judge gave notable
dinner at the old Tacoma hotel,
and gathered around the table
fully a dozen of former Univer-
sity of Wisconsin men. Several
have already passed on. One
lawyer there had built up
great lecture on Lincoln. and
his voice was just right for that
kind of distinction.
But ! cannot think of hi,
name. And that leads me 10
suspect that |, too. am slowly
qualified for my own solitary
little last invasion of the BUSH
ness district. T
JAMES P. RAWSON.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-24

REGRETS LACK OF
FOOD AMONG THE CITIES

Editor, The Times: Recently
attended a PIT. A. meeting at
one of our city schools. Men,
bers OF the third grade sang for
us. Among those singers was
one little fellow whose appear
anee brought a lump to my
throat and a salty taste to my
mouth. Undernourishment was
written in every line of his
pinched little face and sunken
eyes. He sang as Justify as the
rest and the song they sang was
God Bless America
MARY LAMBERT.
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The Exception

connection with his high office, is shock to the nation
- 1t is shock because this country has always been
fortunate in having a wise, far-seeing judiciary.
Of course there have been few judges who have been
4naves, and who have been FOOLS But these in
MON thousands of who have occupied the bench in
s nation. After ALL there is perfeconand the black
robe covers human beings not gods.
= Our fortune is hghlghted when consider generally
how fearless judges They often give decisions
contrary to the will of the governing party because in their
Hearts the judges feel such decisions right They may
make mistakes, but they usually honest mistakes.
The value of such fearessness shown by comparison
nth many European courts, where judges dunn
mics. obeyng the will of whoever is in power.
In spite of such notorious instances that of Judge
Manon judiciary system is of the greatest safe
guards of American liberty
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-24
Railroad Men Threaten TO
Divide Rieney House
But Father Rieney
Makes a Deal
Twins Have Their First
Locomotive Ride
Next Is Passenger Train
From Portland

DECKING up the story where
1t ended yesterday, the John
Rigney family had been in the
new home on the "Rigney hill'
homestead only short time
when 1t was discovered that the
survey for the Northern Pacific
railroad was going right through
the center of the building. When
Rigney protested railroad en-
gineers said it couldn't be
helped. A straight line. they
told him, was the shortest
distance between two points, or
words to that effect and sur
veyor's field notes were as i'm
mutable as the laws OF the
Modes and Persians. They said
there was nothing TO it but to
cut the new house right in two.
For time there was conster-
nation in the Rigney household.
Mrs. Rigney and the twins, Rose
and Mareella, and the rest of the
family were inconsolable at the
thought of having to move out
of the new home. But as it hap
pens in most eases when dire
eslamities threaten. the prospect
was worse than the realization.
Father Rigney began to ne
gotiate. The railroad needed
more right-of-way through the
Rigney property. There also was
the matter of boarding place
for the engineering crew and
onstruc ton superintendent.
After a good deal of talking the
railroad decided that if Father
Rigney would make certain con-
cessions on the additional right
of-way, and Mother Rigney
would take the crew to board
and provide some home cooking.
maybe they might be able 10
swing the line far enough to
miss the new home.
And that's what happened.
Father Rigney made a deal for
the right-of-wsy. Mother Rig
ney agreed to feed the survey
ors. The line swung In curve
so that the tracks missed the
Risney house by about 90 feet.
From that time there wasn't
dull moment for the twins.
They were about u or Is then
old enough to help in the house
but still have plenty of time IN
stand on the porch and watch
the construction gang at work.
Then there was that day in
the summer when they received
the tsrill of their lives. When
word tame that new locomo-
tive had been brought up the
line as far as Lakeyiew. The
whole family piled into the
wagon and drove over to see IL |
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skin and scalp, which are made
pliable by boiling in hot water.
The skin is then sewn where it
was cut and heated pebbles and
sand are dropped in through the
neck opening. causing the skin
to shrink and dry. This prepa-
ration requires as long as seven
years.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-24
MR.. FIXIT
He Fixes Things


To receive attention in this COL
umn letters must give name and
address Of writer only initials
will be published when requested.
Mr.. Fixit: IL I wanted to send
a letter to Princess Elizabeth of
England, what would / address
1t: !, l..
Begin the letter your Royal
Highness, Princess Elizabeth"
the envelope, ITO Her Royal
Highness. Princess Elizabeth"
Buckingham Palace. London,
should make the address COM
plete enough.
Mr.. Fixit: Would You please
tell me IL there Is any way to
keep n wedding secret: And
would one have 10 remove the
rings III. r.
IL you run around with a we'd
ding ring on your finger, you'll
certainly be giving people
grounds for suspicion. Once a
marriage has been performed
secretly. II shouldn't be difficult
10 keep It 30. If you wish to hide
the ring. live alone and other
wise refrain from any semblance
of the welded state.
The problem is to make n
graceful revelation Of mar
riage which has been kept
secret.
Mr.. Fixit: should an Ameri-
can girl marry n Canadian man
and 20 TO live In Vancouver or
Victoria, and not want To give
up her American citizenship,
what happens Does she pay n
head tax, and would she he per-
mitted 20 visit often In her home
down here +. NJ.
Her status would not be diff
ferent from that OF many Cana
dian women married to Ameri-
can citizens who live down here.
They often visit their homes
without difficulty. She would
have to obtain an immigration
visa from the British consul
down here and pay the necessary
fees on entering Canada.
Mr.. FiNif; VIII you please tell
me where ] can obtain n liquor
cure and what the cure would
cost I mean the oId-fashioned
kind they put In tea or coffee.
MRS. NJ.
We don't wish to take respon-
sibility for getting some erring
husbands coffee doped every
Your doctor or your
druggist should advise you about
such things.
Mr.. Fixit: As the Fourth Of
Iuly Is nearly here, quite n num-
per Of folks would like to know
4 II IL legal to buy beer by the
barrel for private use at
picnic, no charges being made
II the picnic. Could they take
4 out In public rs at some lake
'esort: J.J. II.
July 4 comes on n Tuesday.
when you may serve whatever
beverages you please. If there
s no charge at all which might
We construed as sale of the beer,
10 permit would be required. II
here is a charge such as adj
Mission to the picnic or for
neal in connection with which
he beer is to be served free. the
tate requires that an applica-
ion for a permit be sent TO the
liquor Control board in Olym-
ia. The permit costs SIS day.
Mr.. Ffxit: To kill Canadian
histleS--common salt Is effec-
i've. rs one Of your readers
tates. hut II also destroys the
oil. Calcium chlorate. used as
ither a dust or spray. Is far
more effective and In years
lime will evaporate and leave
he soil productive rs before.
JOHN DOE.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-24

Ever since the invention of the autoraler local laws
land regulations have been trying catch up with it,
Four court decisions, according TO the American
Society of Planning Officials helped clarity the
problems which have grown up around the trailer.
The Indiana court for instance has held that
es have legal right to limit the stay of raler within
Their limits, though parked private land This the
court held reasonable exercise of the police power
~Irotect the lives, health and property of citizens.
Michigan justice court decision made traiers subject
b local housing acts.
- New York states supreme court ruled that portable
trailer lunchwagon up foundation and connected
with electricity is taxable real property.
L. S. district court in Texas ruled in insurance
that trailer detached from its auto is building for legal
purposes.
Thus the laws freedom from which of the at
fractions of traering, beginning catch up with
the traiers.
We gain nothing if in our fight against communism
invoke fascsm. We gain nothing if in fight against
fascsm invoke communism. Both be successfully
1bught only by invoking uncompromisng devotion to
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Lehman of New York.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-24
KEEPING UP TO DATE

About one-half of the whole
mass OF a diamond is cut away
before the stone acquires its full
virtue as a gem.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-24

When lightning struck the telephone system in Oyphant
IA. all the phones in town rang at the time The
Effect must have been something like the rural party line
Jimmy Braddock and Tommy Farr to mix in London
y question that fight will settle is which whipped
most thoroughly by Joe Louis.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-24

Oddly, Jivsros will often I'M
Willingly buy bootlegged hui
man" heads made from rabbit
skin by medical students, who
sell them as good luck charms
to the gullible Indian warriors.
Tomorrow: Oil well that flow
ed beer,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-24
SHRUNKEN HEADS

SHRUNKEN HEADS
Wsrlike Jivaros of the iungles
of northeastern South America
still practice the strange custom
OF shrinking heads of their enc
mics killed in battle.
True shrunken heads are fash
Toned by carefully removing the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-24

To receive attention in this COL
umn letters must give name and
address Of writer Only initials
will be published when requested.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-24

Those who arc governed least are governed best"
THOMAS JEFFERSON.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-24
WHAT'S WRONG
WITH CHRISTIANITYe

MARY LAMBERT.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-27

Miss Katherner

Miss Gertrude Katherner, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Stock
alper, was guest of honor at a
farewell party Saturday night at
her home. Miss Ida Katherner and
Miss Erna Eberlie were Joint hos
tesses. Miss Katherner is leaving
soon for Sawyer Business college
where she will take a course.
The guest of honor received
many gifts from her friends, the
evening was spent playing games
and dancing. Later refreshments
were served.
Guests invited we're Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Rothlin, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Stockalper and children, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. P. LaBrucherie, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Stockalper, Mr.. and
Mrs. Glen Haskell, Mrs. Lena An
derhot and Misses Mary LaBru-
cherie, Rena Niboli Violet Niboli
Elsie Corda. Marguerite Rothlin,
Paula Mathis, Wilma Corda, Erna
Imfield. Erna Rothlin, Sandy Nj
boil, Pauline Niboli, and Messrs.
Arthur Corda. Edwin MELVILLE,
Frank Claverie, Ernest Corda, Otto
Eberlie, Joe Anderholt, Jean CLAW
erie. Eric Ambort. Louie Ander-
holt. Walter Schalberger, Louis
Eberlie, Joe Rothlin. Mat Labru-
cherie. Ernest Rothlin, and the
guest of honor, Gertrude Katherner.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-27
CAL!PATRIA NOTES

/ Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Davis and two
children drove TO Oak Knoll Sun
day where Mrs. Davis and the
children will spend two weeks at
the home of her father. MI Davis
returned home Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jimmie Cow attend
cd the state highway picnic al
Cuyamaca Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reed wilkinson
and daughters Reeda and Ruth left
Tuesday morning for San Diego
where they will spend some weeks
before going to British Columbia
on a vacation trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. l.. Williams have
recently moved here from Brawley
and are living in one or Miss Rob
inson's houses on Bonita street
Mr.. williams is employed at the
Hauser melon she'd,
Calipatria city streets we're given
a fresh seal coat of oil and gravel
this week. The entire length OF
Lake avenue was renewed and
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-27
.Windsors Plan
Home in England
Says Newspaper

LONDON. June 81 (UP) - The
Evening Standard reported today
that the Duke and Duchess Of
Windsor would come to England to
live in Octcber.
The Standard said the Duke for
some time has decided to give up
his fight to have the Duchess rec
ognized as "her Royal Highness"
which the British government re-
fused to grant to the American
born Wallis Warfield Simpson.
The Dukes attitude on royal rec
ognition has been the chief barrier
to a visit by the royal couple TO
England.
The paper said 1t is possible the
two will visit the United States
next year.
Regarding residence in England
the Evening Standard said:
There is no question of their OBJ
tanning permission, AS British
citizens, the Duke and Duchess arc
free to come and go as they please" "
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-27
Ellis Simpson
Marries in |. A.
With Quiet Rites

Miss Ellis Simpson, daughter OF
Judge John E. Simpson and MIS-
Simpson of FL Centre, became the
bride of Thomas E. Gardner OF
San Francisco at a quiet wedding
in Los Angeles Saturday noon.
The marriage VOWS were taken
in the South New Hampshire we'd
ding chapel in the presence of II
relatives and intimate friends of
the bridal couple,
The bride was gowned in print
jersey and wore corsage of gar
denias. Miss Ruth Simpson, the
brides sister, was maid of honor,
Louis Rohrer was best man.
Immediately after the ceremony
the wedding party went to the
home of Mrs. H. J. Harrison, an
other sister of the bride, for a
wedding breakfast.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner left for
San Francisco after the breakfast
They will make their home there
The bridegroom is president OF
the Pacific States Savings and
Loan corporation. Mrs Gardner
attended school in Holtville and in
Ell Centre where she is widely
known.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-27

In the presence of members OF
the immediate families and few
close friends Miss Winnie Trudell
became the bride of George Leder-
man, Sunday at 1890 in the Santa
Ana Episcopalian Church Of the
Messiah.
The bride is the daughter Of MI
and Mrs. Jack WardloW.
Tall white tapers at the altar
lighted the service, and the church
was beautifully decorated with q
profusion of white flowers, gladiolas
and pom poms contrasted by pastel
shades of dahlias and larkspur.
A program OF music preceded the
ceremony The Soloist was Miss
Laura Joiner who sang MY Heart
at Thy Sweet Voice" from Samson
and Dcliah. and "Stille Vic Die
Nacht". The organist, Mrs. A. Nc
Connell, played a group of mum.
bers as we'll as the wedding march
eS.
The bride, striking blonde. was
given in marriage by Mr. WardloW,
the Rev. Mr.. w. j. Halter officiat-
ing. using the single ring ceremony
The bride wore a soft wool street
frock of queen blue, with flower
turban and contrasting blue acceS-
sorieS. Her corsage was Of gardeniae
and lilies of the valley. She carried
an heiloom, rare lace handker,
chief leaned by Mrs O. J. Brad
shaw, which seven brides had car
ried.
Mrs. Gordon Scriven was brides
maid and wore a frock of dolphin.
I'm blue with corsage of yellow
roses. This was also the anniver-
sary Of Mrs. Scriven's own wedding
Mr. john Sinkc of Grand Island
acted as best man for Mr.. Leder-
man.
A buffet breakfast was hold at
tho home of Mr. Loderman'5 sister
Mrs. Theodore Bolte in Santa Bnf
Tho beautifully appointed buffet
table was lovely. white gladioias
pom pomS, sweet peas and dahlias
beng used, and centered by the
large brides cake, which the bride
cut in the traditional manner. The
Wedding cake was prepared in tiny
white boxes tied with satin ribbon
for each guest.
A number of friends of the bride
!room came from Grand Island
Neb.. the home of the Ledermans.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sinkc, Mrs
Hilda Hutchinson, Mrs. LEILA Mas,
9er and Mr.. Lederm1n's sister, Mrs
Clyde Webb with Mr.. Webb and
two sons. James and Tommy. From
Ell Centre, Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon
'ScrivenS, Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth
Willingham, Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
WardlCW and Milton Trudell. Other
guests included Miss Ruby Nelson
and Mrs. Ruth Gavin of Oakland
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-27
Union Oil Employees
Give Dinner for
Norman Banns

Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Bann were
guests of honor at a dinner given
for them by employees CT the Ell
Centro office OF the Union Oil COM
pany, Saturday night at the Inter
national Club near Calexico. The
Banns arc recent newlyweds.
During the dinner the couple were
presented with gift from MI
Rann's fellow employees for theil
rev home. Mr.. Bann is assistant
agent for the Union Oil company
here.
Employees and guests pre- sent were
Mr. and Mrs. Nordquist, Mr.. ano
Mrs. N. N. Croxon. Mr.. and Mrs
N. D. White, Mr.. and Mrs. C. P
johnson. Mr.. and Mrs. w. 1. Mar,
tin, Miss Grace Bradley, Miss Mar
garct Plemons. Will Ice Tackett
and George Kit.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-27
Vacation Notes on Valleys
Summer Cominss And Goinss

son, Tenn.
Miss Betty Ware of Ell Centro and
Miss Helen Terrence of Heber will
leave July 5 for Los Angeles to
enter Woodbury. Business college for
a business training course.
Mrs l.. M. Moore Is expected back
shortly from Denver where she has
been a delegate to the American
Association of University Women,
in convention there June 1924
Mrs. Moore is president of the Ell
Centre chapter of that organiza-
ton.
Mrs. Charles Knights and son
Billie are spending the summer in
San Diego. David knights, small
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Knights
has been spending this last week
with them.
Mrs. Estelle Reid returned Sun
uay nlght from Los Angeles where
she has been spending a few days.
Miss Betty Reid and Mis- Nancy
McCalin have enrolled in the River
side School of Business Efficiency
and Mrs. Reid drove them up. Miss
McCaslin is a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clyde McCaslin.
Mrs. C. V. Munson returned re-
Gently from a vacation spent with
Mr.. and Mrs. 2. A. Golf at the
mountain ranch near Descanso.
While there she visited the new
home of the Earl c. Ireys near Ell
Cajon
Mrs. Ruth Teeple Reid and son
Billy returned Monday from a
weekend spent with her sister,
Mrs. Dean Huscher and Mr.. Husch-
er in Fallbrook. Mrs. Reid's mother
Mrs. Gertrude Teeple has been
with Mrs. Huscher since early in
May.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-27
McLaren-Emmons
Wedding Monday
At Yuma Church

YUMA, June 27-At an imprea.
i've church ceremony Monday NOR
ring at IL o'clock in the Catholic
church in this city, Miss Helen
McLaren, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chester McLaren, became the bride
of Chauvin r. Emmons of ST.
Charles, Mo. The McLarenS are
former Ell CentranS and Mr.. EN-
mons has been employed as an en-
gineer on the All American canal,
so both he and his bride are well
known to many valley residents.
The bride was lovely in white
satin with long veil, and carried a
:hower bouquet of roses and lilies
of the valley. Her attendant, Miss
Ethel Hanson had chosen a dusky
pink dress and wore corSage OF
gardeniaS and tea roses.
James Leaver served the bride
groom as best man. The bride was
given in marriage by her father
Ushers we're Aubrey Thompson and
James Hodges.
Immediately following a recep-
ton at the home of the bride the
young couple left on a months
honeymoon in northern California
They will be at home to then
many friends in Coachella where
Mr.. Emmons has been transferred
by his company.
Out of town guests were Mrs
Edith EmmonS, of ct. Charles
} mother of the groom. and two aunt'
Miss ellie Rauch and Miss Celest
Rauch of Phoenix; Miss Carolyl
Taylor, Miss Helen Beronio, Mrs
James Penman and Mrs. j. {
Straub of Ell Centro.
Mrs. Emmons attended vale
schools and completed secretaria
course at Los Angeles Junior col
lege. Mr. Emmons is gradual
of the Arizona School of Engineer
ing where he was affiliated wit
Sigma Nu.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-27

Hipass Health camp, mountain
retreat for underprivileged children.
is expected to be filled to capacity
on the opening date July 9, officials
said Tuesday.
American Legionnaires from I'M
perial Valley posts are completing
the final work needed to place the
camp in readiness for the 100 chill
dren who will live there this sum-
mer. A group of Calexico post
members will remain there all this
week working on improvements and
additions made to facilities and
equipment this year.
Members of the executive COM
mittee are swamped with applica-
tions. They urge all organizations
planning to send children to camp
TO file applications Immediately so
the children will have time for
the required medical examinations
and treatments.
Applications of underprivileged
or undernourished children are con-
sidered first. The applications Of
children not underprivileged in any
way are in the second classifica-
tions and are considered in the
order they are received. Valley chill
dren get the preference over all
others.
Each child must be examined by
a physician within seven days OF
going to camp. Each child must
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-27
Shower Honors
Mrs. Bucklin

Mrs. Alvin Bucklin was honored
recently at a charming pink and
blue shower at the home of Mrs
Frank Bowles on Olive avenue. Mrs
Elon Berkman was co-hostess.
The Bowles home was beautifully
decorated with summer flowers
Mrs. Buckln received many useful
gifts.
Those present were the Mesdames
Philip w. knights, A, NJ Bucklin
Fred Harder, Lynn Kong and Earl
Trey: the Misses Marjorie Bowles
and Patricia Bucklin.