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good manners. and the Classics She sent Erren
to polite school in the city. There his manners
got improved along with those of the sons of
other gentlemen.
Veronica had different views She was mod
ern. She brought both the house and Erren
up-to-date. She sent him to a tough school
where no one was ever clean and they swore
and spat good deal He learned there to be
manly, along with the sons of other men. 1t was
under this regime he acquired his nervous
stutter, which was never to leave him.
His education was patchwork as quilt.
Veronica could not quite decide what was best
for him. She kept changing him round In those
days he was young. He thought they knew best,
and did what he was told without questioning.
But when Ruth arrived on the scene and
started yet another reorganization, Erren
went on strike. He was eighteen, and had
started to think for himself. He went to his
father and announced that he wasn't going to
be made over any more. He was going to Paris,
to do what he really wanted, study art He had
always been interested in art, but no one had
found out, not being interested in what he was
interested in
There was money enough, even after all his
fathers wives were provided for - the old sui
tan! Erren went
He made money from tue start There was
something about his work, freshness When
he came back to New York he was twenty
eight, had an enviable reputation, and had
painted two Crowned Heads
He became the rage. All the ladies of fashion
wanted their portraits painted by him. He
never went arty He never gave cocktail parties
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struggle. In the end he had to be rude to both
of them. They departed.
'Erren" wrote Ruth to the friend in Yer
mont, lis, fear, getting very spoilt with all
his success"
Veronica had been in Italy, or no doubt she
would have come along sooner. 1t was the fol-
lowing fall before he heard from her.
''Gou simply must meet Sara" she wrote.
Erren sighed YEARLY. He was enamored Of
his frescoes. They were coming along better
than he had ever dreamed. He did not want to
meet any more women. Why can't people leave
other people alone? Why all this frenzied organ
izng of meetings? He had feeling that Fate
sent you quietly without lot of talk and
cocktails, the few people who are of any use to
you in this world. All this din and festivity
would probably shut the real ones out Veronica
and the women like her were as busy wind
blowing from the mountains, scattering the
pollen of their own plans everywhere, irrespec-
tive of how much they altered the landscape
for the worse. He wrote and told Veronica he
was very busy and did not want visitors
Veronica came just the same, with Sara.
The day they arrived Erren was painting the
head of an angel. A small neat head, covered
with tight little sunny curls. He loved it, and
smiled to himself, amused by this impersonal
fatherhood.
He never heard Sara come. She always
moved softly. When he did look round, she was
there, bending over him, watching. The first
thing he noticed about her was her hair 1t was
just like the hair of his painted angel, curling
all over her head.
Don't STOP" she said.
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IN darkened room with incense burning him
self wearing Chinese, or Javanese dress He was
a normal, handsome, extremely charming
young man. And he was hard worker
He would have been very happy if it had
not been for all his mothers. Without exception
they were thrilled to the marrow by his hand
someness, his wealth, his success. They were
determined to do their duty by him.
"Erren," wrote Ruth to friend in Vermont,
has come back and is the cutest thing you
ever saw shall make it my business to see
lot of him. And now the thing is to get him
married to the right sort of woman"
She was forever dropping in on him with
Rhoda. Rhoda was a nice girl, but the first
thing she did was make his studio over for him,
with green brocade curtains in place of the
comfortable old canvas ones. Erren hated
green. He took the farm up in Connecticut to
avoid Rhoda, who hated the country.
Meanwhile, Frances was writing to friend
in Kensington: ''You can never believe what
charming young man Erren has turned into.
As you know, he was the most unpromising
child when took him over, and like to think
that those disastrous years of misery spent
with Freddie had this in their favor: l did
Erren some good.
The thing now, of course, is to get him
married to the right woman. A young man with
all that money simply must not be left lying
around or there is no knowing who will collect
him. am going up to the country next week
end to visit him. taking Leonie''
Erren was very busy, making sketches for
Leonie in the least, but he had to have her.
He had to take her to New York to various
shows. He had to dance with her half the night.
When daylight came he was often too exhausted
to work at ALL
He was one of the richest young men in Man
haitian. Leonie did not abandon hope without
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should have done himself pretty we'll.
tie was not only pleasant, presentable
young man, one of Americas most spectacular
portrait painters. On top of all this, he had
great possessions. More than one mother, doing
season IN Europe, cursed quietly under her
breath when she read in the papers of his de-
parture on ship so much earlier than he had
intended, spelling her plans
Erren Steere never thought of that He was
not a VAN young man, and, in any case, he did
not like women. He had had too much of them
All ne thought about when he went aboard
was getting home as quickly and unobtrusively
as possible. He wouldn't be able to remain in
New York. He would 60 straight up to Con-
nectlcut. He had farm there. The NAPLES in
fall were like slabs of the sunset If he hurried
they would not be quite gone.
He stumbled through the hall, tripping over
things, and sat on the edge of his bunk.
Later he found his way to the dining saloon.
1t was blow when he learned they had put him
at the Captains table He wanted a table for
one, tucked away in a corner, where nobody
would recognize his clumsiness
But it was too late, so he sat down and un-
furled his table napkin, smiling rather at ran
dom into the space that surrounded him.
Good evening. My name is Erren Steere."
Voices came from all Sides Crisp, efficient
voices. Soft pretty voices. From behind the
strange heaviness of his own eyelids, he tried to
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imagine what the people they belonged to
looked like. The American voice was too re-
mote for him to talk to it, as if whoever it be-
longed to kept her face turned away. The wo-
man on his left had an English accent, but she
hardly spoke at all.
The steward put plate in front of him. He
picked up his knife and fork and started CROP
ing about unhandily on it. Life was sort of
game of hide and seek The only thing was to
try and see the funny side of it.
Its like being horribly drunk, he thought,
and grinned. He wished he could see them all
just once. The booming voice must belong to
the Captain. Queer how far away you felt from
everyone and everything. As if you were not
with them any longer, but calling to them over
a great dividing gap. You prayed that from
somewhere kind hand would come, held out
to you.
1t never did. 1t wouldn't Lots of things were
coming to him, but not that!
He went up on deck alone after dinner and
stood for while at the rail, the wind in his hair
The stars were reflected in the sea, like strip
of the American flag, but he did not see them
He stood with his face turned up to the sky, his
head thrown back
When his father married Erren's third step
mother, the boy had been eighteen. He thought
enough was as good as feast He couldn't
stand any more of it. Not any more reorganiz-
ing, and making over, and fresh starts You no
sooner got used to the Park Avenue house one
color, and one style of furniture, than heigh-
new mistress.
Erren's youth had gone the same way as the
scheme of decoration. His real mother had
passed out of the plan so early that she never
had much influence. Frances took over. Frances
was old-fashioned. She liked velour curtains and
gold frames. She believed in dancing classes,
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I" HE young man Erren Steere
came aboard alone. He
- walked unsteadily. Various
people grinned, recognizing him.
1t was not surprising that he
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-04
WELL SUIT UP
ON WEDNESDAY

Attempt of the Metropolitan
park district TO obtain an injunc-
ton against the city of Tacoma to
halt drilling of well on park land
between So. 45th and So. 43rd SITS.
is headed for a court hearing We'd
nesday.
The application for an injunc-
ton will be heard before Judge
Fred G. Remain in seuperior court.
He will rule on the granting of a
temporary injunction, and the case
viii be heard later on its merits.
The park directors brought suit
against the city and Ira S. Davis
son, utilities commissioner as well
as c. V. Enloe, who was hired to
dig the well in question. The park
contends that the land was decided
for park purposes, and that the
well would prevent Identification
plans. II is contended further that
the only provision in the deed was
that the park board would pre-
serve the flume line right-of-way
through the section. 1t is proposed
to beautify the land because it is
on the main arterial entrance 10
the city from the south.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-04
APRICOTS AND
MELONS HERE

Cssaba melons and blackberriss
made their appearance on the Ia
coma wholesale market Monday.
the melons being scarce but the
blackberries IN sufficient quantity
10 assure supply. dealers said.
The apricot canning season was
reported at its peak. with the fruit
quoted al 81 per apple box Green
apples were coming in. the canta-
loupe market was stronger, and
carloads of wstermelons and Ken
newick potatoes were on hand.
Plenty of California cantaloupes
were available. and Santa Rosa
plums were plentiful, at $50
quoted per crate.
Fruit supply highligh,ed the
market. with many honeydew
melons and seedless grapes Of
fered. The price trend on the veg
etable market was toward slight
increases. No change was noted in
dairy products, eggs and poultry.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-04
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marriage applications on file in
the county auditors office today
included the following: Harold A.
Haynes, 26, For Steilacoom. and
Eleanor Mclean. 25, Walla Walla
William NJ. Dennis, 81, Eatonville,
and Jane M. Chandler. Is, Tor
renee. Colo; Clinton y. Ericsson.
43, South Tacoma. and Emogene
II. Wright. 81. Steilacoom: Rice ].
Harp, 40. Ashford, and Fannie
Ramsaur. 81, Mineral; ]. C. Alden,
90, Klaber. and Ruth Russell. IS.
Medford. Ore: Gordon Tuell, %.
Tacoma, and Norine Loomis, 81,
Tacoma: Walter c. Rose, 40. Ia
coma. and Eileen Hays Graves, 80.
Tacoma: Arthur Z. McKenny, 10.
Tacoma, and Lydia NJ. Marsh. 20,
Tacoma; Harvey L. Robertson, 80.
Tacoma. and Athlyn Elaine Paseo.
26. Tacoma; John Z. Herndon. 20.
Falls City. and frankie Carlson.
25, Buckley; Leonard c. Haselman,
%, Tacoma. and Marie Pearl Mar
tin, y. Tacoma: Ira NJ. Richard
son. 20, Puyallup. and Hazel
James. 81. Puysllup.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-04
SLAvS' PICNIC
TOBE TUESDAY

slays are looking forward TO
their statewide. all-day picnic to
be given Tuesday. July I. by the
American Slavic Federation Of
Washington. at Lonely Acres park.
formerly Renton Junction). Amer
lean Slavs from various parts Of
Washington and some from Ore
Kon are expected to attend.
A. L. Major Of Renton Ii chair
man Of the committee on arrange
ments. The Slavic American club
Of Renton win handle the gate
and parking. John Susan Of the
Croatian rraternal Union English
Speaking lodge s67 OF Tacoma will
have charge Of the tickets. The
Farmers and Citizens club Of
Enumclaw. with John Pohlot A
chairman, and the Slavic Ameri-
can club Of Tacoma. with Andrew
Kachurak ~ chairman. viii handle
ice cream and refreshment stands.
The hot dog stand win be under
the care Of the Jugoslav-American
Progressive club Of Tacoma, with
George Lisac ~ chairman.
During the day various interest,"
ing speakers win Be presented.
Musical entertainment win b sup
piled by the Harmony lodge string
orchestra Of Seattle and the
Svitkovich family string orchestra
Of Seattle. Sports win also be Z
feature Of the day. Dancing will
take place during the afternoon
and evening. The public h invited.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-04
WOULD EXTEND
TRUNK SEWER

Plans to extend the South Taco
ma trunk sewer another It's feet
farther toward South Tacoma
were disclosed Monday by Works
Commissioner Bergersen when his
resolution was adopted by the
council.
The resolution pertains to an ap-
plication to the PWA for a change
order which would authorize the
contractor to carry on the work
the additional distance. II is also
requested that the contractor have
an additional so days extension of
time in which to complete the
project.
The original plans under this
contract called for construction
from ST. and Wakefield drive. TO
Cedar st. Bergersen said the PWA
ALLEGATION had not been entirely
consumed in the original contract.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-04
One ARRESTED AND
ANOTHER IS SOUGHT

One man was jailed and another
was sought Monday as the after
math of the beating of an elderly
man Saturday evening. Deputy
Prosecutor Hugo Metzler obtained
warrant for third degree assault
against Martin Loughlin, %, 1917
Tacoma ave.
According to the charge. Lough-
lin and companion called at 402
So. M to collect on wood contract
with a tenant of the house. During
an argument which followed. Tom
Salthe. about 90. another resident
at that address, happened in. The
old man was given terrific beat
ing by the pair although he had
no connection with the controversy,
Metzler said. City police arrested
Loughlin. who was held in the
county Jail under 5000 bond.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-04
COUNCIL ASKS
BILLS SUPPORT

BY resolution adopted Monday,
the city council called upon men,
bers of the Washington delegation
in congress to support a bill in
PRODUCED by Rep. John M. Coffee
to amend the federal banking act
of 1885 by striking out that section
under which banks pay no in
terest on demand deposits of city
governments.
Under the 1885 act, federal re-
serve member banks were pro-
hibited from paying interest to
cities, towns and other municipal
governments on funds deposited
with them.
City finance officers here have
fought the rule since it went into
effect, since Tacoma may have
commonly s1.0oo,ooo or more in diff
ferent funds on deposit with local
banks. Such deposits formerly
earned little interest, the rate
being low because every penny of
it, according to law, must be
available for withdrawal at any
time.
Actually, however, the city's
balance in all depository banks
might ride steadily at a high
/ figure for some considerable time
Since 1885 act became law, the
banks nevertheless have paid MOTH
ing-in fact could not pay any in
terest without violation of the law
Tacoma's resolution Monday as
serted that 1.-The restriction is I'M
necessary. ill-advised and detri-
mental to the rights of cities
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-04
7 SMALL BOYS
HURT BY AUTOS

Minor injuries were suffered by
two small boys In traffic accidents
occurring Sunday night and Mon
day morning.
Robert Drake. II. 1920 So. 18th
It., suffered . cut under one OF
his eyes when he rode his bicycle
into an automobile ct 18th and
Fawcett ave. Monday morning
about o'clock. Driver Of the
machine. N. e. Currah, ~. Of 1902
So. Thompson ave-. said his auto
was stopped 1t the time. The
boy was taken to his home by
Currah for first aid treatment.
A cut on the forehead and
other minor bruises were suffered
by Douglas Baldwin. IS. whom the
car driven by his father, Harold
Baldwin. Of 5ll No. Ainsworth
ave-. collided with = machine ut
No. 7th and Ainsworth operated
by Mrs. L. w. Tanner. TIT So.
9th 1T. about . p. m. Sunday. The
boy was thrown against the wind
shield, but did not require hos
pitai attention.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-04
INDEPENDENTS
SALES HIGHER

Retail sales OF independent stores
in Tacoma far outdistanced Seattle
and Spokane sales during May in
the percentage of increase over
May of 1888, and Tacoma alone
showed improvement over April,
1889, sales. Both Seattle and
Spokane slumped.
Sixty-three reporting stores in
Tacoma showed for May dollar
volume of sales amounting to
Sss5.s50. roughly $4,000 more
business than was done in the same
period by "A similar stores in
Spokane.
From Census Bureau
The figures are those just re-
leased by the census bureau of the
u. S. department of commerce in
a report for the entire state.
Ellensburg alone of the states
smaller cities failed to gain over
May, 1888. Notable advances were
made by Longview. $50 per cent;
Chehalis, 47.2 per cent; Hoquiam,
80 per cent; Aberdeen, 242 per
cent; Olympia. 19.1 per cent; kelso,
21.5 per cent; Everett, POS per
cent.
Gain of 26 Pet.
Tacoma's gain over May last
year was 26 per cent and its gain
over April of this year was 7.3 per
cent. Numerous cities which
showed gain over May of last
year showed losses below April of
this year. The state average gain
over May, 1888 was II per cent;
but the state declined IL per cent
from April this year. Total volume
of sales for the state reported for
last May was S9,197,752 repre-
senting the business of 966 firms.
OF the s5,946.214 reported by the
three major cities, S4,202,473 was
reported from Seattle-about five
times the business done by either
Tacoma or Spokane.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-04
JAIL man FOR
BEATING GIRL

Fred Mcintosh, "a, who last drew
the public's attention when he
picketed the home of his girl-friend,
was jailed Monday on a warrant
charging third degree assault for
administering a beating TO Flor
ence Spadafore.
Deputy Prosecutor Bill Goodwin,
who obtained the warrent, said Nc
Intosh called on the girl Sunday
evening and delivered the beating
following an alteration. Donald
Montieth swore out the complaint
against Mcintosh. who was arrest
ed by Deputy Sheriffs Charles Nc
Donald and George Kupka. He
was held in lieu of 5000 bail.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-04
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Waterfront Will Be Idle Tuesday;
Condor Slows Wheat for South America

With all docks on the waterfront
closed July 4, in observance of In
dependence day, little activity was
in evidence along Tacoma water
way Monday.
Only four ships were berthed,
with but two more slated for ar
rival late in the day.
AT Port piers was the Grace
Line steamer Condor, loading out
ward for the west coast of South
America. Principal cargo includes
1926 tons of soft wheat. She Is also
slowing flour, newsprint, lumber
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-04
1872 Gee BUILDINGS
UNL0ADED AT LEWIS

Six portable CCC camps. ready
TO be set up anywhere at a mo-
ments notice, were unloaded al
Fort Lewis Monday. where they
will be stored indefinitely.
Each camp. army officials said,
includes p separate buildings. all
OF which may be set up or taken
apart at will.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-04
To SerUe Balance
Of His Jail Term

A suspended sentence for Mike
McLarty, convicted of stealing
from junkyard. was revoked
Monday by Justice Layton. and Nc
Larty was jailed to serve out the
balance of the sentence previously
withheld.
Deputy Prosecutor Bill Goodwin
said that McLarty was picked up
in the same district where the
junkyard was located, following
reports prowler was in the neigh
borhood. MeLarty. who had
served only rs days of a four
months sentence. was ordered to
serve out the balance.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-04
Arrest Man Found
Asleep In Truck

Found asleep IN truck. which
assertedly was parked in the mid
die of Commerce ST. between So.
18th and 18th. Charles Publ. AZ,
was being held in city Jail Monday,
facing charge OF being drunk in
a motor vehicle.
Publ. officers reported. was ar
rested AT 100 a. m. Sunday. The
truck was moved TO a downtown
garage.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-04
Wounded Woman
NOlU Recovering

Condition Of Mrs. Lucille Nc
Artor. 26. Route :. was reported
Improved" Monday at the Pierce
county hospital. where she was
confined with Z self-inflicted bull
let wound. Mrs.. McArtor. wife
q Lewis B. NcArtor. shot hcrself
over ths heart Saturday with =
"A caliber rifle. according to sher-
IFS deputies. She had been. In
III health. which was believed to
have motivated the act
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-04
ACTIONS IN DIVORCE

Superior Judge Remain Monday
issued a final decree of divorce TO
Bernice Mckay. against Harry L.
Mckay. Divorce complaints filed
in County Clerk L. w. Craig
office were from Cora Alex VS..
Martin Alex. and Gale B. Leisure.
vs.. Genevieye Leisure.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-04
PAIR MAKE SUMMIT
OF MOUNT TACOMA

Two Seattle men, Jess Kennedy
and Paul Gildbreath, succeeded
Saturday night in climbing to the
IA, 4os-foot summit of Mount Ia
coma. The pair, seventh group to
attempt the ascent this year. made
IL in % hours. The others failed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-04
Council Denies
Claim for Damage

The city Of Tacoma Il not
liable II : rock fiies up and breaks
the winshieid Of . mans ear. Cor
poration Counsel Carothers advised
the council Monday.
On his recommendation the
claim Of M. z. kroniund for Slo.36
was denied. kronlund said that
on May IL at So. 45th ct. and
Pacific ave-, q rock was thrown
against his Windshield by . water
department car.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-04

and some plywood. Before loading,
she discharged small shipment of
malt from British Columbia.
Roseville Is Due
Due Wednesday at Port piers is
the Norwegian motorship Roseville
of the Klavness line. She will stow
flour, plywood and lumber for the
Orient before shifting to Seattle to
complete her burden.
Two vessels arrived at the smell
ter during the week and were
discharging concentrates. The Swe-
dish motorship Margaret Johnson
of the Johnson line berthed at the
smelter Sunday at 9 p. m. while
the Latin-American Line steamer
Romulus arrived at Z p. m. TO dis
charge ore from mines along the
west coast of South America.
To Take Nitrates
The Stanley Griffiths move d
from Shaffer No. l to the Hooker
Electro Chemical Co. dock Monday
to pick up nitrates for California.
Due late Monday at Baker dock
is the steamer Northholm of the
Frank Waterhouse line to work
British Columbia freight. The
Amur, which shifted to Olympia,
is due back at the smelter to load
small consignment for British
Columbia.
Delayed for Week
Officials of the Matson Naviga-
ton Co. announced Monday that
the S. S. Mauna Ala, scheduled to
sail from Seattle for Honolulu
July Z, will be delayed one week.
The delay is due TO recent labor
trouble in San Francisco. She
will load at Portland July 8. at
Tacoma July Il, and will clear
Seattle July IA. The lines steam
er Makiki. slated for departure
from Seattle July rs, will delay
sailing until Aug. 4.
VIII Mediate
Agreement between union men,
bers and the Northland Transpor-
tation Co. TO mediate a labor dis
pute resulted in the company's
steamer North Star leaving Seat
tie harbor Saturday afternoon.
The ship had been tied up in the
Queen City since Thursday.
Gov. Martin named George F.
Vanderveer. Seattle attorney, as
mediator for the dispute. Repre-
sentstives of the Marine Firemen,
Oilers, Watertenders and Wipers
union and the Marine Engineers
Beneficial association. agreed the
ship be permitted to depart, while
two men. involved in the dispute,
remained In Seattle.
ships In port: Condor. Port piers,
Margaret johnson and Romulus.
smelter; Stanley Griffiths. Hooker
Electro Co.
ships due: Northholm,
Baker dock, Amur. smelter.