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Evening star., 1939-06-13
temperature

The disturbance that was over South
western Quebec Monday morning has ad-
vanced northeastward to Northeastern
Quebec. Resolution Island 1886 inches,
with a trough extending h-southeast-
ward to Newfoundland. St Georges % .s2
inches. thence southwark and southwest
ward to Delaware. Delaware Breakwater
3O.O6 inches, and thence west-southwest-
ward to extreme Western Texas. El Paso
29.6S inches. Pressure is relatively low
Boise. Idaho $3.50 inches. High pressure
prevails southeast and south Of the Cana
dian Maritime Provinces with maximum
pressure about 3O.36 inches. with a wedge
extending southwestvard to the South At
lantic Coast, st. Georges. Bermuda 3O.28
inches Another heh-pressure area is mov-
ing east st-northeastward over the Lake re-
eion. Alpena. Mich, 3O.14 inches with
wedge extending southwestward to Ne
braska. North Platte. 1905 inches. Pres
sure is also high over the Mackenzie VAL
ley, Norman, District of Mackenzie, 30 AZ
have occurred in Montana the Plains
States. the Ohio. the Missouri and Middle
Mississippi Valleys the north portion Of
the West Gulf States and portions of the
South Atlantic and East Gulf States. Tenn
peratures have fallen in the Ohio Valley
the eastern lower Lake region and the
west portion of the North Atlantic States.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah. Rivers clear
at Harpers Ferry: Potomac slightly muddy
at Great Falls today
Evening star., 1939-06-13
Summers, in Hospital,
Is Feeling Good

Representative Hatton w. Sum-
ners, chairman of the House Judi
ciary Committee, was sitting up
and feeling good" today at George
Washington University Hospital,
where he is recovering from a recent
operation.
Evening star., 1939-06-13
DR.. Judd, Missionary,
To Speak at Y. VIC. A.

DR.. Walter Judd. medical mis-
sionary to China. will be the speaker
at dinner-conference to be held
Thursday at 7 pm. at the Y. w. C.
A. under the auspices OF the WASH
ington Committee for Aid to China.
DR.. Mortimer Graves, president
OF the American Council of Learned
Societies and chairman of the Com
mittee for Aid to China, will pre-
side,
Evening star., 1939-06-13
1900 Refugees Lund

VERA CRUZ, Mexico, June 13 (F).
The French liner Sinaia arrived
today from France with 1900
Spanish Republican refugees who
had been living in French con-
centration camps and to whom Presi-
dent Lasaro Cardenas offered
Evening star., 1939-06-13
Is Are Injured;
Street Car Stoned
In Strike Riotinq
: Disorders Break Out
: At AIIis-ChuImers
Plant at Milwaukee
0y the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
MILWAUKEE,, June 13.-Rioting
In which at least 13 persons were
injured f1ared in suburban West
Allis today as Office workers ap-
preached the strike-bound Allis-
Chalmers Manufacturing Co. plant,
largest industrial concern in Wis
konsin.
Eight policemen and special dep
Aty sheriffs were beaten and stoned.
Their injuries required hospital
treatment. Five pickets also were
taken to hospitals, some suffering
cracked heads and others from the
effects of tear gas.
Streetcar Attack.
The trouble started two blocks
from the huge plant when pickets
attacked streetcar hauling Office
workers and spread to the factory
gates. Pickets hurled stones and
eggs. Numerous fstfghts devel-
oped. The peace officers, drawn
from the police departments of
Milwaukee and its suburbs and the
county sheriff's office, retaliated
with night sticks and tear gas.
The pickets first attempted to
prevent movement of streetcars by
sitting on the tracks in passive re-
sistance fashion.
Then George Kuemmerlein, super
1ntendent of transportation for the
Transport Co. Operator of Milwau-
kee street car lines, boarded a car
and directed that it proceed.
/. The pickets let loose a barrage Of
stones. Windows of the car were
shattered. The trolley was pulled
off the power line and the car STOP
ped. Several workers riding on the
car were struck by stones and cut
by flying glass. Kuemmerlein suf-
Tered a lacerated left hand.
! Tear Gas Used.
This furry over. the pickets
massed at the company gates as
pther Office workers arrived. Some
one threw stone, and another fight
was on. Before it was over, four
officers were taken to County Cen
eral Hospital for treatment of in
juries. Four others were given first
aid at the scene and later were
taken to hospitals. None was seri-
ously hurt.
The disorder followed by a few
hours Gov. Julius p Heils rejec-
ton of request by Sheriff Howard
j. Mitten for National Guardsmen
to police the factory.
Strike Called.
The United Automobile Workers
&c. I. o. Union formally called its
members out on strike yesterday
after they had been on work
holiday 18 days in an attempt to
force signing of a new labor con-
tract.
Otto H. Falk, chairman of the
companys Board of Directors, said
renewal of the 1888 contract was
offered the union and that the COM
pany could not accede to demands
"for union, or closed, shop, check
off system and a joint contract to
cover the operations of the West
Allis, Pittsburgh and Boston
plants" 49,"
Harold M. Christoffel. union pres
1dent, said the chief issue concerns
machinery for handling grievances
and that demands for closed shop
are not being pressed
The Allis- Chalmers company,
about 5000 of whose production
workers are affected by the walkout,
manufactures tractors, heavy-duty
generators, pumps, .compressors and
q variety OF lighter electrical goods.
Evening star., 1939-06-13
Bar Nominations

Circuit Court Judge Steadman
Prescott of Rockville and State Sen
ator Charles c. Marbury of Upper
Marlboro have been nominated for
vice presidents Of the Maryland
Bar Association, according to an
Associated Press dispatch from
Baltimore. Arthur w. Machen,
Baltimore attorney, has been nomi-
mated for president. The election
will be held at the associations
annual convention in Atlantic City,
June 1924.
Evening star., 1939-06-13
had the permission OF the occupant
Of the room at the Hamilton"

had the permission Of the occupant
OF the room at the Hamilton"
The occupant was not named.
Capt. Truscott was not required
to state the attitude Of the hotel
arrangements.
Asked II he didn't know the courts
had outlawed overlapping, Capt.
Truscott pointed out that this was
not overlapping. but placing a
photograph in a room, which was
different.
Besides" the chairman added,
that decision affected interstate
overlapping, and this was inter-
room communication"
Asked if Corporation Counsel FL
wood Seal had a copy of the tran
scripts, Capt. Truscott said no, add
ing: He has seen them"
Records Given to Pine.
The officer said he had from three
to six men on the milk inquiry at
different times and mentioned one
woman investigator.
When the witness said he had
turned the original wax records over
to District Attorney David A. Pine,
Representative Schultz demanded.
Are these not the property OF the
committee?"
1T was left up to the committee,
said the chairman. .'and everybody
but Mr.. Shafer voted to give them
to the district attorney. You were
in Indiana" rs 80
Detective Richard Felber corrobo-
rated Capt. Truscotts testimony.
This ofhcer, however, was asked
about the Police Court hearing on
the case against the Embassy Fair
fax Dairy, charged with bringing in
alleged bootleg cream. He was asked
to recall a conversation he had with
Judge Edward M. Curran.
Eyes, he called me up to the
bench Detective Felber testified
"and said, What's behind this case?
I told him didn't know. He asked
me why I didn't want it tried be-
fore him. and I said, 1T has been
represented to me that you are a
friend of the defendants.
Tells of Installation.
Policeman Alton Bradford, de-
scribed as the dictograph expert of
the department, told of installing
the machines at Capt. Truscott's
order.
Did you ever tap any wires?"
asked Mr. Schultz.
mot recently" the oficer replied.
Have any wires been tapped In
the last six months?"
mot that I know Of"
when was the last wires you
tapped?"
Quite a while back"
did you tap them under orders?"
"Sometimes,' the policeman an
swered. And sometimes on my
own initiative. When you are as
signed to an investigation. you get
information the best way you can. "
This witness likewise denied any
knowledge of wire tapping or voice
recording on Capitol Hill.
Edward Brown, superintendent of
the House Office Buildings. said he
had examined the wiring in the
suspected Offices, but found moth
ing to indicate photograph ever
had been installed. The two pro-
truding wires, he said, were dead
and quite short.
At an executive session follow
ing the night hearing, the subcom-
mittee voted to close the hearings.
A report to the full committee will
be made later on pending legisla-
ton to permit milk to be shipped
into Washington from States other
than Maryland and Virginia and on
charges that a monopoly exists here.
Evening star., 1939-06-13
Gonzales to Speak

The District Association Of Work
ers for the Blind will meet Thursday
at 7:45 pm. at the Church of the
Epiphany, at which time Albert
Gonzales, member of the associa-
ton who was graduated with honors
from Georgetown University Law
School, will speak.
Evening star., 1939-06-13
Weather Report


District of Coumbia-Coudy,
Maryland-Coudy with showers tomorrow
n
virgniashowers and thuderstorms tomorrow
much change in temperature
West Virginia tomorrow change
temper
Evening star., 1939-06-13
D. 6. Student Graduated

Addison D. Draper, 325 A street
Sc, was graduated today from Le-
high University with the degree of
bachelor Of science He was active
In tennis and wrestling.
Evening star., 1939-06-13
Report for Last "a Hours,

1sesrd fer Last - Hsurs.
tFrom noon yesterday to noon todaZ.)
Hishest. 81. $50 Pm. yesterday. Year
aso, 7b.
Lowest. 90. 4 an. today. Year aso. 90.
Record Tsnpsraturs This Year.
Hishest. 06. on May 81.
Lowest. II, on February 23.
Humidity fer Last "a Hsurs.
Nrom noon yesterday to noon today
Highest, 91 per cent, at 9:1b An. today.
Lowest. 40 Der cent. At $50 p.m. yes
terday.
Tide Tables.
uuyniShed By United States Coast and
0eodetic Survey
Today Tomorrow
HiRh - 4:21 am. 6:11 am
Hish s s---------- 4:I5 p.m. 6:37 pm
Low -------- 11:21 pm. 1918 pm
TAs Sun and Neon.
Rises. Sets.
Sun, today 4:41 7:35
Sun, temorrow---- 4:41 7:36
Noon. today----.- 1:46 am. 3:34 ). m
Autemebils Hghts must b turned a
eoe-hA4 hour After sunset
Evening star., 1939-06-13
Not Wire-Tapping.

Asked If the managers Of the two
hotels had consented to having
photographs put in their rooms,
Capt. Truscott said: II would
rather not answer that II you don't
mind"
II think we should ind out If
these hotels countenance that"
said Mr.. Schultz.
Chairman Bates intsrpoeed: We
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-15
LIKES SHORT ARTICLES
ON FIRST GOVERNOR

Editor, The Times: l feel sure
that thousands of readers of the
in struct tive and entertain
ing stories of our first governor
by Mr.. Short are ready to give
him our sincere and heartfelt
thanks.
l had never realized that the
governor was any more than one
of the pioneers, having read very
little of him and not being very
much impressed with his pic
lures. But the picture that Mr..
Short brings of his wonderful
achievements and the pesistency
with which he went after things
even after many defeats, makes
one to see that they owe him
much honor.
Many of the splendid oppor-
tunities we enjoy today would
have been long delayed but for
never give up" policy, even in
the face of great opposition and
encouragement.
feel that some kind of
acknowledgement of our long
neglected appreciation should be
placed in the hands of his
daughter that she may have
pleasant remembrance in her
fading years. Again we say,
Thanks, Mr.. Short"
C. p. FENTON
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QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven of these
test questions? Turn to the
Womsn's page for the answers.
/. OF which river is the Clinch
river a tributary?
2. For which government
agency do the initials ice stand ?
3. Name the important Brit
ish island possession off the south
coast of China.
4. Who is chairman OF the Ma
tional Labor Relations board?
5. Did Switzerland maintain
neutrality during the World war
6. What is the correct pro-
nunciauon OF the word declara-
tive?
Z What is a helieopter7
S. Into what river does the
Peeos river empty.
9. Which country was the first
10 formally recognize the inde-
pendenee of the United States
10. Name the British fortress
ana Crown colony At the western
entrance to the Mediterranean.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-15

Madame Ernestine echumann-
Heink was being interviewed by
= young lady Newspaper writer
who at the conclusion Of her in
terview casually asked the
famed singer how she found
time to be both mother and one
Of the worlds foremost opera
stars.
DO you sing ?" schumann-
Heink asked the young lady.
mo-"
We'll. perhaps II you were .
mother. maybe you would want
to sing. and II you were = sing
er. maybe you would want to BE-
= mother. too. A. 1t il. you are,
what?" she said icily.
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.Yte55i1

records were totally destroyed
not even the smallest article be-
ing rescued from the devourins
element.
The building adjoining, re-
Gently erected for a barber SHOP
having taken fire. it was neees-
sary to rae it to the ground
to prevent the fire spreading 10
Anthony's hotel, the application
of water by buckets having litti@
or no effect.
"A very fortunate eireum-
stance Ii was that the Chap
man family were that night
giving a theatrical perform
ance at which many OF our
leading citizens were present.
and also some thirty or more
soldiers from the garrison.
The performance being in
terrupted by the alarm, the
audience abandoned the theater
to go to the fire. The soldiers
were not behind the civilians
in efforts to stay the flames
and proved valuable auxiliaries
in carrying and dashing water
on the fire. 1t was owing to
their efforts mainly that An
thongs hotel was saved.
The origin of the fire is not
known. The auditor states that
there had not been fire in the
building week. He had the
sum of $500 in the office at the
time of the fire of which no
trace has been found. This leads
to the impression, in the mind
of the auditor, that the fire was
the work of an incendiary after
having plundered the office"
Personalities and politics
developed a somewhat involved
aftermath TO the fire. Brad
ley was blamed for the loss
of the county records because
he had continued to keep them
in an office in his home when
the county commissioners had
ordered them kept in the fire
proof jail nearby. There were
also insinuations that the
story about losing $500 In
the fire was a hoax on the
part of Bradley to cover some
unwise personal expenditures.
Bradley denied both the
charge of negligence and loose
handling of funds. He was re-
moved from office but later was
vindicated by reelection.
The only county records avail
able on the period before the
fire are those which have been
compiled from the memory of
officials and those associated
with them and official notices
and news published in the Stella
COON paper. Those records are
necessarily meagre and mac
curate. So on exact facts, one
mans opinion is as good as
another's.
ITO Be Continued)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-15
PROTESTS REPAVING
OF PACIFIC AVE.

Editor, The Times: We were
notified that we are in for an
other assessment, or hold up.
The excuse is the repaving Of
Pacific ave. Old timers say that
the city council wants to save
the street car company the cost
of tearing up the rails and lay
ing some asphalt on our lead
ing thoroughfare.
The city council. but a short
time ago, allowed our obsolete
transportation company another
franchise without asking any ar
rangements for transfers. They
told us that the huge, unwieldy
street cars could not run up or
down, but the people could, TAX
ing their chances with the un-
regulated traffic on the cross
streets. Run up or down hill,
miss your car. and wait 20 min
utes for another one.
We demonstrated in the first
place, because our place of BUSH
ness is on jefferson ave. and we
had no part in the original paw
ing of Pacific ave.
We have been assessed, if you
please, to death. We We're as
sessed for the unsightly viaduct
at the decrepit city hall, al
though lawyers told us that the
assessment was illegal as we
are over one mile from that
ancient edifice. We were not
notified for several years on
this deal and had to pay extra
for the mission. One of the
potentates in the city hall told
us that they don't have to notify
property owners.
Is this a time TO spend S97,-
600 in tearing out a perfectly
good pavement to help foreign
corporation which has the repu-
tation of giving the poorest
transportation service in the
world.
Let this company remove it:
rails and fill in the void.
Over 40 years ago the people
OF this city demonstrated against
that dangerous, dirty, noisy
railroad crossing at So. 18th
and Pacific ave. The y. p.
promised to bring its road in by
another route. The railroad peo-
pie kept their word. but they
allow Jim Hills road to use that
crossing without franchise.
Let the city help finance the
property owners to get good
coat of paint and resurfsee with
asphalt that perfectly good
brick pavement
We can be robbed or assessed.
with impunity. We have no
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-15
AN APPRECIATION

Editor, The Times: On behalf
of the members and under the
direction Of the master eoun-
cilor of Frederick W. Keator
chapter. Order of DeMolay. I
wish to express our gratitude
for the publicity you accorded
us in connection with our recent
county civic day held at the
courthouse.
BOB PUDDICOMBE
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-15

To receive attention in this coll
umn letters must give name and
address of writer. only Initials
Will be published when requested.
Mr.. Fixif: Ii Il at all pos
sibie 10 get on WPAe am .
young woman with = baby boy.
l am not strong enough 10 do
heavy work and wondered II the
relief rolls ane still open.
MRS. J. b. s.
They're cutting down on WPA
and don't appear to be much
better off at the welfare office.
but there should be some way Of
getting help. Have you con-
tacted the welfare office at 919
Market st II possible you
should do that and find out first
II there's any chance for state
relief in your case.
Mr.. Fixit: I plan on getting
married next month but my girl
and I want to keep II q secret
for . while. How would we 20
about getting q license 10 1t
wouldn't be published In the
paper? II u true that we could
send to another county for the
license:
DO you have TO wait three
days before getting married:
What II you get your license
here and get married In Canada
do you still have to walt three
days or can you get your license
in Canada and get married the
same day: w. 8. W.
However you go about 1t,
there's a strong probability that
the news will get through some
way or other. no matter where
you get the license or where you
get married. Marriages become
public property quickly. espe-
cially with the new law in eff
feet requiring the three-day wait
after the license is obtained.
Issuance of licenses becomes a
public record and newspapers
and news services are alert to
publish as complete lists as pos
sible. In Canada you'd have to
have a Canadian license. Many
tricks are tried to avoid pub
licity but they rarely work.
Mr.. Fixit: Can any Of your
readers help us poor farmers
by giving MS . homo remedy for
our cattle against flies? Cattle
suffer awfully In the summer
time from flies and those REM
edies for sale are 10 expensive
that . farmer cannot buy and
spray enough to help the cattle.
A. your paper h read consider
able over here In kitsap county,
am sure myself and other
farmers would Be glad to get
some Information through your
column. JOE STILLER,
View Park, Port Orchard.
Here's 4 chance for someone
to become a hero. Fixit will
pass on through this column one
or two good recipes IL they're
available.
To c. l.. g.: Several persons
have written in to say they have
knitting machines which they
will sell cheaply. Haven't your
address. so drop us a line again
and the names of persons who
have machines will be forwarded.
They're asking for your address
and 1t has been misplaced.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-15

Two Controversies Are
Settled
Pierce County Older
Than State
Steilscoom Fire Destroys
County Records
And Politics Creates a
Stirring Aftermath
tho dispose of several recent
L inquiries concerning the re-
lstion of Pierce county to i'm
portant episodes in the transit
ton Of Washington from terri
tory to state, it is necessary to
again break the continuity of
the story relating to territorial
affairs.
There seems to be some mis-
understanding about the date
of the organization of Pierce
county and the statement that
the county was in existence be-
fore Washington territory was
formed has been questioned. The
facts in the case are plain.
When action on the petition
of the Cowlitz landing conven--
ton TO create separate terri
tory out Of that portion of Ore
gon territory north of the Coz
lumbia river was pending in
congress, the Oregon territorial
legislature suddenly became in
terested in the welfare of the
northern settlers.
Among other acts affecting
the north side was bill Great
ing the county Of Pierce In De-
cember, 1852. The next jan
uary another bill established
the county seat of Pierce
county. Oregon territory, at
SteiIacoom on the land claim
of John NJ. Chapman.
These proceedings, discussed
in detail in w. p. Bonney's his
tory of Pierce county, clearly
indicate that Pierce county was
a going concern before WASH
ington territory was created.
Another question relates to
records of certain early hap
penings in Pierce county. The
records are not available as they
were destroyed by fire in the
home of the county auditor,
Henry Bradley. Though it does
not add anything to the fact of
the destruction of the records,
the report of the fire in the
Puget Sound Herald, April 6,
1859, makes an interesting
story. In the journalistic style
of that day the Herald said:
About 10 o'clock last night
Tuesday evening the quiet of
our town was disturbed by the
cry of Fire
'In a few moments the en-
tire town was illuminated by
bright flames issuing from the
county auditors office on
Balch street. Proceeding to the
spot we found the building in
flames i'm every part, as
though the fire had originated
near the center or started in
the four corners simultaneous
ly. Scarcely an hour elapsed
before II had burned to the
ground.
so rapidly did the flames
spread that both furniture and