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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-26
Neav Freight Agent for UP.
Railroad Is Appointed Here

David NJ Marvin. secretary to
the assistant traffic manager of
the Union Pacific railroad, Port
land. has been appointed freight
traffic agent with headquarters in
Tacoma. 1t was announced here
today by Richard Ward, general
agent. The appointment was made
by T. J. Dowd, general freight
agent.
Robert w. Gill. freight traffic
agent here. whose work in this
territory will be taken over by
Marvin. has been promoted to the
position OF assistant chief clerk of
the Union Pacific's general freight
department, with headquarters In
Portland.
Marvin. who is Nebraskan by
birth. entered the service of the
Union Pacific in 1908 at the Omaha
headquarters as an office boy. He
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-26
TACOMAN DEAD
OF GUN WOUND

SILVERTON, Ore.-Mrs. Mar
garet Ruth Dorfner, ~. was found
dead late yesterday in the home of
her brother Clarence Bayes, from
a supposedly selfinflicted bullet
wound.
Mrs. Dorfner. formerly married
to Bert Carron, Silyerton, and
since married TO Stanley Dorfner
at Tacoma, Wash. sent her
brother Clarence to deliver a note
TO another brother Charles. also
Of Silverton. When he returned
he found the woman dead.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-26
NEW METAL COMPOUND
DISCOVERED BY CHEMIST

NEW fOak T'hs American
chsmle.i society Tuesday an.
bounced discovery ~ |. nsv me
taille compound almost ~ hard
IS diamonds and espshls ~ pre-
daelng alloys strong enough 70
sith stand treasures ~ 400 40 70
800 300 pounds per sqssrs inca.
rbs compound. formed from
tungsten. titsniun and esrbnn. sss
reported 10 the seeiety BY Fnliip
~ ncksnnz ~ the Neksnns Met.
ala Company Of Lsshrobs Pc
Because ~ us sisilsy % retain
. sharp cutting edge At high tam
psrztsrss. ths new compound ~ifi
Increase speed WITH which stain.
less stseis can b. nsehieed ana
make possible production Of sz-
tremsiy hard metals for which
there has kng been srsst indus
trial demand.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-26
Police Kept Busy
ByFight Reports

Reports Of fights and nsar-firhis
kept police 80 busy during the
night that at least three persons
were slated TO appear In police
court Tuesday 10 explain the rea-
sons for fistieuffs
Another. not expected TO appear.
was Mrs. Rita Weiss. -. said To
have emerged second best In a
domestic battle with her husband.
The woman WAS taken 10 81.
Josephs hospital with bruises all
over her body. Her husband was
not held. The ARRAY took place
Monday evening.
Calvin Davenport. 81, q trans
lent. was treated al the Pierce
county hospital for = broken no~e
and chin and other bruises he re-
celved in a fight. Police jailed
Davenport, who said = companion
at card-game gave him = working
over. then hunted his ssssilant and
jailed Floyd Presley on a charge of
drunkenness and for investigation.
Presley repeatedly had 81 OF
Davenportis money. Jack y. Hume.
as. was arrested In n tavern at
1i:i5 p. m. when he looked for
a fight and found q policeman.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-26

DONDON--Great Britain intends
to send high-ranking army and
navy officers to Moscow TO open
negotiations for a military conyen-
ton between the two countries and
France. reliable sources said Tues
day night.
The statement was made after =
conversation between Ivan Maislti.
Soviet ambassador. and Viscount
Halifax. British foreign minister.
The French government similar
ly will send high military leaders
TO Moscow. u was said.
Prime Minister Neville Cham
berlain WAS expected To announce
shortly In the house OF commons
the decision to send q military
mission. which may also expedite
conclusion OF q political alliance
for general European security.
The announcement WAS consid-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-26
NOSE BARNETT
NOW TO Fight


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released fr~m psssea ~ = wssh,
isxsan - ~ell
runsfssa sid that : special
hearing s<fsse uev. c1sfsres ..
Martha ~osss - hsa "Wednesday
mssnsns ~ ossmp,>, vssh Henry
Afncid retefenn TNsamA &tte<.
nsy. fsshtlns sssuanxe ~ fs4s<se
fas sxtfedls.en psp<ss fas n~Fnstt.
his client.
rcllsfsea ssplstred thst sssh :
mo~s ~ nayNsts wes eetiFsly ~
expected
n Gov. Martin sssas M estset
dstlsn request ever retsfson's ~
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Barnett has hsea ssfvlng tlNs>
IN Minnesota stairs pfsene epf ~
last several yeafs. hut 4 ~ss -
Gently anseuncsl that ~ ~ppld -
psfeled shortly. ttis pfsesa term
there wAs s<t originally ~ ~
years.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-26
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-26
BIDS SUBMITTED
FOR Z GLASSES

Bids Of local truck sales firms
for furnishing two large trucks
GLASSES for use Of the city garbage
department were being studied by
Mayor J. J. Kaufman and supt.
Harold Bird Tuesday.
Specifications called for two
units Of 81 TO AZ ton rating. bid
ders 10 figure on the basis Of trade
in Of two vorn-out units.
Net blds opened Monday after
noon by the board Of contracts and
awards follow: Hsrgert Truck
Sales Co, studsbakers. 81. 3z7.t0.
Tacoma CMc Truck Co. CACs.
s442s.0l: Diamond T. Sales Co.
Diamond rs. N.3s7.zz: Irwin
Jones Motor Co. Dodges, "a 500
Tacoma Truck Sales Co.. Macks.
- s0s: Ksnworth Motor Truck
Corp. Kenworths. s5.0ssit. Inter-
national Harvester Co. intsrns-
tionsls. x5.zs21s. Ace Motor Truck
Co. Whites. s5.sss.s 50.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-26
Commissions Divided
On MQSku Road Route
Canadians in Favor of Building
Highway So Ii Can Be Kept Open

VICTORIA. n. C.-The Canadian
and United States Alaska highway
commissions, eonferring here on a
proposed route for the information
al highway to Alaska. apparently
were divided today in advocating
different routes.
The u. S. commission desired to
link as many cities as possible In
the southeastern panhandle. which
separates northern British Column
bia from the coast.
The Canadian commissioners
were more interested in cost Of
building the highway and placing
the road where II would be easiest
to keep 1t open throughout the
year.
J. NJ Wardle. Canadian govern
ment engineer on the commission.
described the Finlay Forks route
as shorter and cheaper to build,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-26
8 GUARDSMEN
GOING TOs.F
Command Post Exer.
else Scheduled
Aug. SIG

CAMP MURRAY Six Washing.
ton National guard officers and
two enlisted men viii leave for
Preside Of san Francisco early
next week 10 take part In the
command post exercise. Aug. 5 70
10. involving the headquarters Of
all components OF the Fourth army.
Special orders issued By Brig.
Gen. Maurice Thompson. the sdJn-
tsnt general. direct the attendance
Of Col Alfred ". MeMorris. Ts-
coma. chief Of staff of the slst
Division; Col George W. Beeler.
Seattle. commanding the 10th
Medical regiment. Col orio W.
Brown. Seattle, commanding the
ii6th Quartermaster regiment.
1t. Col. Cecil c. Bagley. Seattle.
Ca Of the sist Division staff. Mai.
Virgil l.. Anderson. Seattle. execu-
tive officer. 6sth Field Artillery
brigade. and 1t. Col. Walter J.
belong. Spokane. G-3 Of the sist
Division staff.
The enlisted men 10 go are
Master Sergt. Floyd D. Crane.
Tacoma. and staff sergt. Fred l..
Aawer. Seattle. both OF the Judge
advocates section. 4ist Division.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-26
CHILD WORKERS
AROUSE LADY

LONDON--Lady Aston sounded
a call for mice little rebellion.
as she told the house Of commons
that the red flag would not have
been red enough for me N one Of
my children had been going TO
work in a factory at the age of
eleven
The Americsn-born member Of
parliament was greeted with IRON
ical cries of treason" AZ she
heatediy debated child labor prob
lens after hearing George Tom
linson. laborite, who began factory
work at the age of eight, describe
conditions In his youth.
Even the totalitarian states are
taking great care OF their chill
drcn." Lady Aston exclaimed amid
ironical shouts from other mem
bers. 1T would be very good
thing for the government II there
were a nice little rebellion among
those bright young things inside II
1.-THE government).
As q mother and a member Of
parliament. ! ask the young men
on this side conservative party.
particularly, TO start a rebellion.
We hope to have an election in the
autumn. Are we going 10 the
country with the cry that we want
children OF II TO work IS hours a
week?
They may send women down TO
the mines in Russia, but they take
care of their children"
Tile debate started as q result
of a labor party attack on the
factories act. which permits the
home secretary in certain eircum-
stances to increase the ~ hour
week for persons between II and
IS years OF age 10 As hours.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-26

with easy grades he said there
would be little difficulty in getting
ad-building materials into the
eastern route and expressed belief
that a modern snow-piow would be
able to maintain the road as an all
year highway.
The two commissions met YES
terdsy for the first time. The
Canadian commission recently COM
pleted a survey OF various routes
proposed. Rep. Warren C. Mag
nuson. congressman from Seattle.
heads the u. $. commission.
Magnuson said any opposition 10
the highway In the United States
was due to a lack Of knowledge
about the proposed road, sdvo-
Gated for military purposes as well
as tourist attraction. He said
he hoped TO place bill In congress
next January to get the road
started.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-26
CITY LIGHT FOR
ARMY FORESEEN
(Continued from Page One)

CONTINUED from Page one)
about $4,000; the distribution
system and intermediate substs-
ton would be installed by the
army at expense of the govern
ment. The new substation. Kent
said. would probably be erected
near Camp Murray.
DAWSON pointed out that his
department had been working for
years TO sell" the war department
on the idea of wiring its new Fort
Lewis buildings for cooking and
water heating. At first. he said.
the officials in Washington didn't
believe Tacoma could make an eco
nomical rate for current used for
this purpose. However, in ms let
ter forwarding plans and specifi-
cations. Capt. Antonovich advised:
The qusrtermaster general has
also advised this office that the
secretary of war has approved use
OF electricity for cooking and wa
ter heating In all new officers
and non commissioned officers
quarters and for cooking only In
the new barracks at Fort Lewis
and McChord field II IL under
stood that electric equipment will
replace present gas equipment at
Fort Lewis as the latter becomes
unseryiceAble
Kent said The war departments
decision was based on the rates
quoted BY Tacoma City Light and
that probably Tacoma would b
the only bidder. since IN. city rates
are far below competitors
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-26

shipping activity grew Intense
in Tacoma Tuesday with ons ef the
heaviest ore-dischsrEing schedules
In weeks adding 10 the shifslnk az
cargo on eight ships already In
port. Seven more vessels wsre
slated 10 berth during the day OF
"Wednesday.
Tscomas smeiter Was IN mecca
for ships bearing ore from widely
separated parts of the xiobe. New.
foundland and the west coast az
South Americs.
Three ships actively worked ore
At the smeltsr dock. The TiisiTig-
ton Court. with 10000 tons loaded
Al Botwood. Newfoundland. the
coya. with 257o tens from South
Americs. and the James Grlffiths
with 7t7 tons from California we're
emptying their holds.
Charcas unieads
The chsras. which with the
coya IL in the Grace line seryice,
completed the discharge ~ . heavy
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-26
OFFICERS BOOK
IS MOTORISTS

Thirteen motorists, seven NJ
them alleged speeders. ran sfoul
~ the law 10 find themselves fac
ing police court charges Tuesday.
Those arrested for speeding
were James r. Donaldson. 5i0
No. 3oth: %. A. Burrei. 1901 No. X.
W. y. Buchsnsn. i777 No FIFE:
Fiorence ". Baker. iis Grsysliy
Lake road. Albert q. Johnson.
t053 Park ave. Dick ". Evans,
3sii So. s3rd. and Robert e. Bar
iow. rolt /. box Tss. Tacoma.
Failure 10 stop ~ an srtsriai
crossing was charged 10 n. r.
Boon. sol 80. Ferry. Fred W
Emard. ss3l 30. Yakima. and
Francis @. Smith. s3s7 East n.
Gerald A Lyman. 3tf0 No. Proc
tor; Richard v. BsrEsson. 1880 No.
/. and Joseph Rsiehmsch we're
charged with disobsytnx traffic
signals.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-26
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Applications for N srrtsfs
licenses have been issued BY Pierce
County Auditor s. Clifford DAVIS
n Bernard William Hsekendorn.
%. and Muriei Ryan rscsnss. ~.
both Of Pvysiiup, Louis NJ Bsr-
back. 80. and Edith A. Wilson. "a.
both Of Tacoma: James G. Peters.
u. and Cora !. hisaInors, II. both
OF Tacoma Lester NJ B&rnhsrts
30. Of Winton, Wash. and Mar
garet Ruth Cailsmore. %, OF
Arkansas City. Kan: Ernest Q.
Llndstrom. -. and Eiizsbe,h Eyre
Wainwright. II. both Of Tacoma;
John A. Koilis. Il. and Lsasiia G.
schasfer. 10. both Of Tacoma
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-26
FBI ReOpens
Alaska office

WARRINGTON 49, The FEDERAL
Bureau of fnysstiss ton announced
today that. A. . result Of increased
espionage. Il has rsopsnsd FBi
offices In Alaska. Hsvah and
Puerto Rico.
The offices had bssn closed since
May. 1883. because 81 lack Of
funds chief agents st the 20.
opened offices viii ~ Fob<rt l..
shivsrs. Honolulu. Hawaii. Ralph
G. yogsI. juneau. Alssks and
Edgar X. Thompson. San Juan.
Puerto Hieo. which recently Vas
NAMED a. headquarters for . ns~
army department intsn1sf 10
strengthen defense ~ ,hs Panama
canal.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-26
LIEUT.. YAUCER NAMED

Brig. Gen. Maurice Thompson
today announced the appointment
OF Lieut.. Kenyon y. Yauger, Ia
coma. as captain, state staff,
Washington National Guard. Capt.
Yauger was formerly a reserve
officer In the sdtutant generals
department service handling per-
sonnet matters In the state office.
He becomes personnel chief with
this appointment.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-26

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-26
SCORE OF LIGHTNING
VICTIMS RECOVERING

JACKSON. Miss. A score Of
golfers were recovering today from
shock ana burns received when
lightning struck the jackson
Country club course and killed two
persons. Tom y. Burkitt. ~. Jack
son business man. and Henry Rob
inson. negro esddy, Sere killed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-26
Seattle Children
Museum Visitors

Twenty Seattle children today
visited the Ferry Museum. where
they were shown the states his
torical exhibits by curator w. p.
Bonney.
The children were taken to the
museum, and TO the state capitol
at Olympia. as guests Of The
Seattle Star.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-26

The hilUsukee railroad WAS
granted a permit Tuesday 70 con-
strpet a 70. 900 gallon fuel OH tank
% cost $500 In ia tidefiass yards
on Ia. iith 1t. Another permit
granted Robert Hsddoz authority
10 make repairs costing u 900 In
nc masonry building Al 1918 JEFF
ferson ave.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-26
SUSPECT IN CUSTODY

Arrested Tor investigation az
suspected ear pro~ier. Harold
Aohn, n, a soldier. remained IN the
city Jail Tuesday Ne was taken
into custody BY Special Officer J.
Psulos a. Broadway near 18th,
late Monday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-26
ACTIoNs n DIVORCE

suit for divorce has been flied
in Pierce county superior court BY
Elmer h. Houk against Clara
Margaret Bouk.
A final divorce decree has been
granted 70 Verde siIyermsn from
Carl siivermsn.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-26
1E14S&[a54l3]5k1
Tacoma Smelter Mecca for Ships
Dischargins Ore From Many Ports

load At the .melisr Monday and
moved over 70 Part piers. where
shr took 400 tans II wheat "a
the warehouse and moved In the
elevator 10 start loading 100 tons
Of flour.
Another ore ship. tho lisxelslse,
British steamer. vas due IA
h<rth At Port piers until she can
find room At ths smeltsr docks
Tier dlscharRinK schedule has not
been announced. The swedish ship
Goonawsfrs /. due from Australia
Aus. 10 With additional ore.
Others due ~ the smeiter doet
were the Amur. scheduled tn ar
rive Tuesday afternoon with 2.a0e
tons Of ore frum British Columbia
and the Lima with al unsnnouaced
cargo. expected Wednesday Eight
ore ships were listed In all
tse,ng 10 psydseh
The charcss will 70 into dry.
dock In Seattle shortly and 10 due
10 return 10 the sperry dock Avg
2. u was announced.
Other activity included arrtva
~ the Point san Pablo II ths Ma
ccrmink dock Tuesday. disehafs
ing <0o-ton cargo and due q
take 500. 600 feet ~ lumber b~fors
her departure for eosstwiss ports
The Peter Helms. completing her
discharge Of cargo hers last week
was loading out foe eoa<t~iss
ports a the Mccormick doek and
Defiance mill
others working cargo were tbs
Ohioan. ~ the Mgiwaukes No.
dock. and the Agra - Centennial
mills.
ships IN ppst ohiosn. MiissuAee
No q f1isinsson Court. Gers. James
0riffiths sm<it<f a8rk chsfsss. fnsi
ptefa AGRA Centsnnisi mills FFtef
hslms brfisnne mill Point nsn
Pablo Mrcofn1ltk a9rhs
shlps due Tuesday. Hsxxlssde II
raft Pisls naun. ie@ :. p.Ilssss
~ nhsfssF No 4 4. rssfsslns Is Nil
ssusee No . "Wednesday efsmsnses
rhur.ss,. We, passi ., aecssmis..
NAME cmAso.p
Announcement In . change In
80. - "a. E....a.. att a..
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-26
Plan Military Convention
Between British, Russians

cred likely 10 he . prelude to =
debate on foreign affairs In the
house Of commons neat week. pos
sibly on Wednesday The news re-
yived British optimism over pros
poets for an alliance with Russia.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-26

came to Portland in 1928 and
shortly thereafter became secre-
tsry to the general manager. His
railroad experience has given him
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-17
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK. April IT. (UPD -
Stocks lost two thirds of their sat
urday gains in "A quiet session to
day.
Bonds also retreated. Commo,
dities were mixed with wheat and
cotton firm.
Cool reception TO the Roosevelt
peace overture by the Italian and
German press had a dampening ef-
feet on sentiment. Reports that
Poland had agreed to return of
Danzig to Germany relaxed tension.
but gains from the lo#s were small.
AT the lows of the day losses eX-
tended to more than points.
Metals, motors and railroad issues
led the decline at the opening, but
came back partially. Building is
sues weakened in the face of con
tinued favorable news from the in
dustry. A decline in the steel Oper-
ations TO a new low since the first
week of the year had been antici-
pated and steels recovered some
what when the report was released.
At the low. Bethlehem steel SOLD
at 555s off 21s and L. 5. Steel 46t
off "a. They recovered fraction
ally. o.,
American Smelling touched 80 off
2X Howe Sound was down "a ana
L. :. Smelling a point.
Chrysler at its low OF 80 Was
down 25s points and General Molofs
Consolidated Edison with a loss
Of more than a point led utilities
down. Most utility preferreds Join
ed the decline, but American Water
Works first preferred, an e%cep-
ton. jumped "a points to sbA on a
single transaction.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-17

II and IL victory over Vic Blalack
of Yuma.
Young Bannister was never down
and never in danger throughout the
25 holes of the scheduled 36 hole
finals. A par on the first hole in
the morning put him one up, a
par on the second put him two up.
On the short No. Bannister was
off the green and Blalack 10 feet
from the pin. 1t looked as though
the Yuma campaigner might pick
up hole until Bannister chipped
one in and Blalack was forced to
drop his putt for half in brides.
Bannister birded No. to go out
in 36 and be three up. He came
home in 35 to be six up at lunch.
in the afternoon Bannister played
two under par golf to win six holes
straight and the title.
Saturday in the semi-finals Ban
mister advanced with a 5 and 4
victory over John Price of Tucson
while Blalack was dispensing with
George Hayduke of Florence, Ariz.
and 2.
In the championship consolation,
Barge PeaSe of Phoenix defeated
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-17
DeBommah>
Ritehiie Sign
For E.C.B Bout

Dick Ritchie, a professional mid
dleweight who once went the dis
tance to draw with Bobbie Pacho,
will climb through the ropes at the
Ell Centre athletic club Thursday
night to mix with Herman DE
Bommah" Graves in the main event
of the seasons opening fight show.
Bobbie Pacho, the veteran CAM
paigner who has defeated more
champions than any other pro box
er. will meet the winner of Thurs
day nights Graves -Ritchie battle.
Pacho will arrive in Ell Centre Sun
day to open a short training grind
to get in shape for the bout, &C
cording to Frank Leahy, match
maker.
While the main event provides
the name fighters for Thursday
nights card, Carlos Chipres and
Hut Thompson will probably pro-
vide majority of the fast going.
Thompson and ChipreS, named
the midget Tony Galento, fought
on the coast last week and scored
II knockdowns, II for Chipres, six
for Thompson.
The roly poly Mexican outlaSted
Thompson to win by k. o. but the
Los Angeles Negro is certain he
can reverse the count when they
meet in Ell Centro.