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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-10
ROBBERY CASE
Jury UNAGREED
Mitchell Thompson Is
to Be Retired on
March Is

After announcing they we're
hopelessly desdloeked. jurors
who heard testimony IN connection
with the trial Of Mitchell Thomp-
son. 3I-year-old ex-conHct. sc-
eused OF robbery. we're dismissed
shortly after Il clock Thursday
by Superior Judge Z d Hodge.
Thompson viii be retired March IS.
The jury Of five women and
seven men began celebrating the
fate of the former Portland sales
man shortly after noon Wednesday.
When they failed To reach an
agreement at 10 p N. Wednesday
Bailiff Seth Crosby ordered them
locked up for the night
Shortly after II o'clock Thurs
day jurors announced they desired
to report 10 the court Judge
Hodge summoned the defendant.
Prosecutor Thor c. Tollefson and
Defense Attorney Herman Zander.
Have you reached a verdict 90
queried Judge Hodge.
insufficient Evidence
We have not, replied Jury
Foreman Herman Hardtke. We
feel that neither side has presented
sufficient evidence for US To come
to an agreement.
You have heard all Of the evl-
dence. that is all there Is, replied
the court.
We have tried sufficient num-
Der Of ballots and feel we are
unable TO reach a verdict We
are hopelessly deadlocked. said
Hardtke.
The jury was dismissed.
Equally Divided
II was learned later ballotine
had remained six for conviction
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-10

Egan was appointed 10 the posi-
tion late Wednesday during
meeting OF commissioners. Guy
r. Melton moved appointment OF
DR. Egan TO the post. which was
seconded by Commissioner A A.
Rankin Chairman John Schlarb
declined to vote on the proposal.
Egan served as county health
officer for a two-year period. 1882
"a. having been appointed TO the
position by former Commissioner
r. Lester Kelly. DR.. Egan has
been practicing physician and
surgeon in Tacoma for some time
and has been active in the Order
of Eagles
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-10

Sherman school. to p. m; Int.
English St Rltas church. toe
citizenship: German Lutheran
church, 6 10 g p. m; McCaver
school. and Mason school both :
10 g
Fridays Citizenship: Com
munity house. : 10 10 P. m.
Classes scheduled out in the
county are; Sumner high school.
Monday nights. citizenship Buck
ley high school. Tuesday nights,
English and citizenship; Puyallup
high school, Wednesdays. citizen
ship; Eatonville. Thursdays. ciu-
zenship. and Fife high school. Fri
days. English and citizenship. all
from : 70 o'clock.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-10
Wedding in Nude Okeh
Far as Law Is Concerned

DENVER - Attorney-Gen-
eral Byron Rogers today con-
suited Colorado statutes and
the Bible and formally ruled
that-n no law prevented couple
from being married in the
same natural uniform they
were born in.
He replied by letter TO the
Rev. II. p. Feree. who asked If
he might marry an unelothed
couple on secluded mountain
top somewhere west of Denver
on Easter morning" Rev.
Feree did not identify the
couple.
Feree wrote that the nude
ceremony was the only way
these two can wash their sins
away. He did not expand on
his chureh's sanction of such a
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-10
HOUSE VOTES 100000
MORE FOR dies PROBE

WASHINGTON-The house to-
day voted $780, 900 to continue for
one year the Dies investigation of
un- American activities.
BY voice vote the house adopted
resolution brought in by Chair
man Lindsay Warren. D., N C,
of the house accounts committee.
Not a single voice was raised in
dissent,
The 500, 900 is four times the
amount with which the inquiry
was started last year.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-10

wedding in a snow bound set
ting.
Deputy Atty. Gen. Luke
kavanaugh scanned law books
for several hours. He conclud-
ed that If a couple wants a
ceremony performed that way.
and so long as they are prop
erly modest about it. then it's
their business.
we know of no Colorado
statute. . wrote Rogers, which
prescribes the costume or lack
of costume in which couple
can be married"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-10

A record number of entrants
viii begin competition Friday in
the sixth annual state high school
forensics tournament sponsored by
the College OF Puget Sound
Approximately 200 contestants
from IS schools will take part in
the two types of competition
debate and extemporaneous speak
ing
Preliminary rounds viii carry
over into Saturday morning. The
finals will be held in the afternoon.
The three Tacoma high schools
will be represented by total of
81 entrants. Stadium will enter
is. Bellarmine Is. and Lincoln.
the largest high school in the
state. four.
Tacoma contestants will include:
Stadium - Gerald Meier, Sam
Bait. John Braman. eBtty Binns,
Grace Blangey. George Garland.
Pat Russell. Mary Morton, Kath-
ryn Neuswandcr. Ronald Lutes,
Kremlin Mlsdinov, Alice Ford.
Arthur Gravetfe. Irwin Wood
worth. Jeanne Bourland. George
Turk and Maynard Miller Paul
Prentice is coach
Beiiarmine - Norbert kneckt,
John Hilton. Dan Carter. Dick
HUT. Thomas Smythe. Mason
Hslligsn. James Rogers. Joe Ribar.
Fred Marinacci. Maurice Hickey,
Ray Weir. Louie Rousseau. Tom
Gianelli. Jerome Healy, and Paul
kiely. Philip Land is coach.
Lincoln--Bob Rice. Ted Hanson,
Ray Daniel and Floyd Graham.
cayer j. Allison is coach.
The South kitsap Union high
school OF Port Orchard will have
the largest out-of-town entry list.
with IA. Puyallup will have Is,
Olympia 10, Eatonville and Sum-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-10
HUMAN CHAIN BREAKS.
MAN FALLS TO DEATH

LOS ANGELES - For a tense
instant last night, q fleeing theft
suspect hung hesd-down from an
eighth floor fire escape. a detective
elutching his foot. and g second
detective elnging 10 the first ones
legs. Then the human chain broke.
dropping Ray A. Squires, 81. truck
driver. 10 his death or the alley
below.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-10
POWER BATTLE
PROVES BITTER
Public Utility Advo-
Gates Turn Guns on
Senate Measure

OLYMPIA - Public power
advocates in the legislature
organized today to block pass
age of a bill by Sen. J. P.
Keller. D.. Lincoln. which they
asserted would prevent the
purchase of Willapa Electric
Co. holdings by the Pacific
and Wahkiakum county power
districts.
Sen. II. I. Kyle. D.. King. de-
clarcd the bill smells like move
by the power companies to block
the whole state public power dis
trict program" He said II was
apparently aimed especially 10 halt
the Pacific and Wahkiakum county
deals on which agreements were
signed last week.
Hill Rushed Out
The districts would use Bonnie
VILE dam power The measure
would require voters OF the dis
tricts to pass on whether the pfi-
waite utility property should be
purchased.
Kyle charged the bin WAS rushed
out Of his public utilities commit
tee without study and was sched-
uled TO 20 on the senate calendar
tomorrow before he blocked II in
the senate rules committee.
Grange officials. led by Jack
Chuck. attorney for the
Grange. called on Gov. Martin
"a protest against rushing the
hill through the senate. The
governor said ne had not seen
the hill but promised 10 look
u over.
Kyle declared the Pacific and
Wahkiakum county purchases. II
they 20 through. will make new
low electricity rates possible i'm
medistely.
Filed Only Friday
He pointed out keller's bill was
filed only last Friday, reported
out Of committee Monday and an
attempt made TO force II TO vote
Thursday. He said he had filed
three public utility bills. approved
and desired by the State Associa-
ton of Public Utility District Com
rnissioners, week before the
Keller bill. and they have not even
come ont of committee. Chair
man Of tho public utilities commit
tee is Sen. Joe Drumhelier, D..
Spokane.
The bill under attack would
require proposals 10 buy exist
ing utility systems and to
issue bonds 10 pay for them
"a he placed on special district
election ballots and voted
upon before the purchases
could be made.
II placed the further restriction
Of requiring vote equal to so
per cent of the total number vot-
ing AT the last general election
before any such proposals could
be approved Purchases of sddi-
tons or extensions of an estab-
lished public utility, II made from
existing district funds, would not
have to be voted on.
Late Due 10 Dance
Because of last nights legisla-
tive dance. the legislature got
under way late today. Neither
house had large calendar. but
planned 10 devote most of their
time TO committee hearings on
bills.
The senate constitutional -evi-
eions committee tonight viii hold
= public hearing on two rival pro-
posals TO write the 40-mill tax
limit into the state constitution
by amendment.
One merely provided for the 40
mill limit TO become a part of the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-10
EGAN COUNTY
HEALTH HEAD
Appointed to Serve
in A bsence of
Magnussen

Dr. James n. Egsn began his
duties Thursday as county health
officer. having been appointed 10
the post late Wednesday by county
commissioners
Egan vii continue as health Of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-10

stepped ashore. she asid. What
fine soil to grow my garden.
And so. SAYS the legend there
Is tree still growing at the spot
where Heceta 5 foot first touched.
And where Mrs Barclay put her
dainty foot. a lovely rhododendron
grows. and blooms forever.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-10

ficcr IN absence
Of Dr. Norman
+. Magnussen.
who " a $ re-
Gently granted
a SIX months
leave OF absence
by the board 10
take a course in
public b Q a tn
service at the
l. niv e rsity OF
NJ in n e sofa at
NJ j n n e a p oils.
d. Magnussen
Is expected 10
return TO Ia
coma. June Is.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-10
IL MBERM.A< DIES

NJ F'tF'D'@s VII NJ NaFstf N
Prouty. 81, president OF the Prouty
Mil and Box company of Astoria,
Ore. died late yesterday of A heart
attack He had been living here
since November. The widow and
two daughters survive.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-10

constitution while the other also
contained a section writing into
II a graduated net income tax and
another reclsssifying property for
taxation purposes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-10
INCENDIARY FIRES
BESETTING SEATTLE

SEATTLE A series Of four in
cendiary fires IN apartment houses
baffled investigst today.
Three OF the fires were set in A
few minutes time around mld-
night The fourth was touched off
an hour later Ne damage was
done. Tenants were awakened.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-10

and SIX for acquittal since early
Wednesday afternoon
Thompson. who served % months
in Monroe reformatory for robbery.
was accused Of being one of two
bandits who held up Jimmie Paul
sen. attendant at a service station
at 1901 Division ave. last Sept 9.
and escaped with approximately
S11 in silver.
Thompson denied he was the
bandit. claiming he was in Seattle
on the day in question.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-10

Next; The great Captain Cook.
Evening star., 1939-06-25
Veterans Administrator
Issues Complaint Orders

Managers Of Veterans Admins
tration facilities are instructed to
establish an orderly method of
receiving complaints and recon-
mendations from organized groups
OF employees" under instructions
just issued by Gen. Frank T. Hines,
administrator.
The notice, which reaffirms the
principle that has prevailed in the
veteran establishments over the
country, explains that employees
have a right to organize, and that
1t is desired that the organized
groups be dealt with ION a Coop
erative basis"
In making public copy OF the
instructions, the American Fedora
ton of Government Employees said
yesterday that it is felt they will
do much to improve personal rela-
tions and morale"
Evening star., 1939-06-25
Council Is Organized
To Help Coordinate
Medical Education
Columbia Dean Heads
Body Formed by II
National Groups
~ the Associate Press,

~ the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June 24.-The Ad-
visory Council on Medical Education
was created today by representatives
Of II national organizations con-
cerned with the training of physi-
clans to meet modern needs of med
ical care.
DR.. Willard c. Rappleye, dean OF
the faculty of medicine at Colum-
bia University. was elected presi-
Emo: He said the purpose of the
council was to correlate the efforts
of universities, hospitals, licensing
bodies, public health associations
and boards of specialists.
'Thls organization brings together
for the first time the various bodies
dealing with all phases of the train
ing and licensing of physicians" DR..
Rappieye said. "Co-operation and
coordination are to be substituted
for overlapping and competing func-
tions Of existing agencies"
He reported the groups repre-
sented at the meeting were the
Association of American Medical
Colleges, American Hospital Asso-
citation, Catholic Hospital Associa-
ton, Federation of State Medical
Boards Of the U. S. A., Advisory
Board for Medical Specialties, Ma
tional Board of Medical Examiners,
American College of Physicians,
American College of Surgeons, Asso-
citation of American Universities,
American Association for the Ad-
vancement of Science and American
Public Health Association.
Special committees were appointed
to study such problems as sound
programs for the continued educa-
ton of physicians in practice and
simplification of the licensing pro-
cedure in the 48 States.
Evening star., 1939-06-25
Anti-Cigorette Alliance
Anniversary Dinner

Members Of the ti-Cigarette
Alliance of the District of Columbia
will celebrate the organizat tons 17th
anniversary with an informal dinner
and program of entertainment Tues
day at the Washington Sanitarium,
Takoma Park, Md.
Following the dinner at 5:45 pm,
the guests will make a tour of the
buildings and grounds between the
sanitarium and the Washington
Missionary College.
At an evening meeting. short ad-
dresses will be delivered by DR..
Daniel H. Kress, former president
of the A. c. A.; Dr. w. Sinclair
Bowen. president Of the Anti -Ciga-
rette Alliance; DR.. Everett M. ELI
son, president Of the United Dry
Forces. and Dr. Robert A. Hare,
medical director Of the Washington
Sanitarium. The Rev. Thomas E.
Boorde will deliver the invocation
and William v. Mahoney, executive
secretary of the group, will preside.
Other features will include a play
let for children and young people,
directed by Mrs. Ella M. Robinson.
Evening star., 1939-06-25
W. P. A. Orchestra
Concerts This Week

The Federal w. P. A. Orchestra
will play three engagements this
week, the Division of Professional
and Service Projects announced.
Tomorrow night a summer street
dance will hear the orchestra play
on the roadway Of the South El-
lipse just off Constitution avenue,
between Fifteenth and Seventeenth
streets NV. at 9 o'clock. Tuesday
the orchestra plays for the patients
Of st. Elizabeth's Hospital at pm.
The w. P. A. Chamber Music En-
semble will play four engagements,
three times for patients at St. Eliza
beth's Hospital-at 1:30 pm. tomor-
row, Wednesday and Friday-and
once at the Washington Sanitarium
1T 7:30 pm. Tuesday.
Evening star., 1939-06-25
A. A. A. Indorses Bill
On Auto Liens Chance

The American Automobile Asso-
citation, in an open letter to the
House of Representatives yesterday,
Endorsed a bill requiring that the
recording of liens and membranes
on automobiles be a function of
the office of the director of vehicles
and traffic here.
The letter pointed out that Ger
tificate of title does not show what
is outstanding against a vehicle,
and charged many auto purchasers
are victimized because they do not
know of outstanding liens.
Evening star., 1939-06-25

GOLDEN WEDDING-Mr. and
Mrs. John c. Truitt, both rs
years old, who will be married
SO years tomorrow. They are
from Philadelphia and have
lived here for seven years. Mr..
and Mrs. Truitt are celebrat-
ing their anniversary today.
Star StaH Photo.
Evening star., 1939-03-19

cheques, which effect . saving on
the regular exchange rates, can also
be obtained for these countries.
. Both Hungary and Estonia offer
special fares for visitors to such
major events as world congresses,
international fairs and national cell
ebrations, while Greece now has In
effect IS per cent reduction for all
who stay not less than 10 days with
IN her boundaries. Hungary also
has a reduction for those taking
cures at its spas.
Those visiting Poland can make
substantial saving by buying that
country's so-called transit tickets
and those in the Scandinavian
countries may save up to 80 per cent
II they follow certain routes and
return to their initial starting point.
Yugoslavia offers q so per cent re-
duction on the homeward journey to
those who visit there. In Latvia a
Is per cent rail reduction is obtain
able for those who remain seven full
days and In Switzerland a 80 per
cent saving can be obtained for q
weeks stay, provided a minimum
distance is covered.
In England, Scotland and Ireland
travellers may now obtain circle tours
at Is per cent of the sectional fare,
and special rates are also available
on semi-circular tours.
Evening star., 1939-03-19

best day is August IS, when at
shrineS like that at Czestochowa,
as many as $4,000 costumed peasants
can be seen. e,
The British Isles will have the
regular shows, the great military
tournaments of Olympia, Aldershot
and Tidworth, which revive the
pageantry of English history. Rae
ing sportsmen will be in England
from May % to Is, to see the Derby,
and IN Ireland on August 8 for the
famous Dublin horse show. The
Wimbledon lawn tennis champion
ships are listed to occur between
June 26 and July 8. The great
British Association Meeting, attend
ed by scientists and philosophers of
the highest rank, will in 1889 60
10 Scotland and hold it's meeting
there, beginning on September 6.
Calendar of Events.
A detailed calendar of events for
April follows:
1-,ENod4AND: The Oxford Cambridge
sS ney to to- Morlake HoLLANp: Inter
national Florists Consress. the
ITALY: Medici M Exposition nta' a. S Florence s;
until October. Classical performances
for two months in the ancient Greek
theater at Syracuse.
until the sth SWEDEN: Traditional
performance Of Wagner's "Parsital"
ona he saom sf races 81 sioren
3-ENGLAND: Opening OF Shakespeare
Avon; runs til september' i FRHNcE
ment for championship at Nice. until
sERMANy: 1,s " ~, EXPOSITION; Ea.Ggs;
7-TR&seH' TRas5 as' ff;;;s,sn e1sy By peasant;
W sWzER14ND 2aas Battle u 0ass Rsiels ea;G eef
sc4acao-sLovakIA: esEee!a9 St Naaf!i 18th Genera,
Pns1sss g SRa1' Hsns s1sie'ss Sachs IS!
sa6ars fs1 The 'e Ss % Dance On
~ CITY Il, Hal, sopase; for two days
~ q horses at Hakendover. i'0 FRANCE:
Pardon iand a. Brit
12-rTALY: goth Sample Fair opens at
1s-scoTLANp: s!t5lr Scottish Community
Drama Festival for three days. at In
14-MoRWAY: u5FSssAi Choral concert of Norve-
gian Students Choral Society prior to
its departure for the Worlds Fair in
15-HoLLAND; Bulb nslds in bloom until
at Glasgow Scotland VS.. England
SWEDEN: Ling Week Gymnastic Fes-
tival opens at Gothenbure;
Caro-, at Florence:
17-sW1TzERLAND.: sechselauten Spring
Festival at Zurich.
1s-sPAIN. City fair with bull nRhts at
Seville for three days;
s1GfamMaAANSY s1-GERMANY: First Reich Export and
Import Exposition at Leipzig until
ITALY: Natal di Roma, national hol-
historical dramas. music and patriotic
22-sCoTLAND: ROYAL Scottish Academy
of Painting. Sculpture and Architecture
exhibition at Edinburgh till septem-
23-ENGLAND: Shakespeare birthday an
niversary celebrations at 6tratford-on-
Avon London Music Festival until
dERMANyo; Fl, ia Spring fair at coblen.
HOLLAND: 1nternationa football At
PoIAND: Pardon Of ST. Adsibert and
annual fair at Gniezno.
24-BELGIUM: Fete sponsored BY the
first celebrated in 1910.
25-IRELAND: Kildare and National Hunt
races at Punchestown. two days
NORWAY: European championship Of
Evening star., 1939-03-19
Liners
Continued From Page B-5)

formation in them by men and
women who have done it, is amaz-
ing. Sydney Clark, in his Ger
many on $50" tell of more than fair
board and lodging there for $3.50
per day.
Rail fares in Europe are reduced
Tor Americans on every side. If you
are honeymooning in Italy, and plan
to see Rome, the italian railroads
will give you 70 per cent cut in
fare. Many lands have cuts of from
80 to so per cent just for ordinary
travel.
The cost of meals in restaurants
can of course. be as high as you
make 1t, but one recent traveller re-
lates an experience of a four course
dinner in an atmosphere" restaur-
ant in Paris that cost exactly 66
cents. If you decide to see European
lands by bicycle instead of train,
you can, If youthful. stay at youth
hostels and reduce expenses to less
than 81 a day. In England the cost
OF hiring bicycle is less than 81 a
week.
To Denmark, Norway and Sweden,
where political unrest is almost un-
known, Americans are flocking in
increasing numbers, and are unani-
nous in reporting plenty to eat and
plenty to see at prices well-suited to
lean pocketbook. At Venice many
tourists have known how to get a
delicious dinner at well-known res
taurant, and an evenings gondola
under the moon, all for about 81.
No woner that one passenger in
every three is repeater. They know
a god thing when they find it!
Evening star., 1939-03-19
Proper Planning
Cuts Costs Of
Travel Abroad
Tourists Warned to
Make Arrangements
Before Reaching Country

"How to save money on travel"
well might be the first chapter In
every book written on Europe today.
Practically every country in Eu-
rope today offers some special re-
duction In rail fares. which will
result In travel savings Of from Is
per cent to 10 per cent.
England, France, Germany, Ire
land, Scotland, Italy, Poland, Nor
way, Sweden, Denmark, Finland,
Hungary, Yugoslavia, Latvia, Greece,
Estonia, Belgium and Switzerland
all are offering special rail reduce
tions this summer.
In order to secure these reduc-
tions, however, it is important that
one make ones travel ARRANGEMENTS
before going to Europe, for in many
cases savings are available only
when one buys ones Transportation
outside the country.
France, for instance, REQUIRES
travellers to buy tourist card for
about $1.10 before they enter the
country. The card entities them to
a 40 per cent reduction on regular
fares IN all rail classes providing
they visit the country six full days
and travel 185 miles or more.
Latest to offer reductions to tray
elers with a special tourist card
is Belgium, which provides a IS
per cent saving.
In Italy, If certain conditions are
met, reductions up to 10 per cent
with the average so per cent-can
be obtained, and in Germany reduc.
tions Of so per cent are available,
In Germany no minimum stay is
required, but tickets must be pur-
chased before entering the country.
Hungary and Italy in addition have
special savings for honeymoon
couples and Italy even goes so far
as to offer special fares to those on
silver and golden wedding ami
versary trips. Special travellers
Evening star., 1939-03-19

Greek Roman wrestling until the
twenty-eiRhth, OSLO
6-ENGLAND: 1000 Guineas horse race
at Newmarket
ITALY: Fifth May music festival at
Florence: remains open till June g.
International fair at
Budapest until May g.
9-GERMANY: Tooth anniversary cele-
brations. Macmillan Exposition at
Innsbruck. until May :.
O-HOLLAND: Birthday anniversary Of
Princess Juliana. national holiday with
festivities throughout the country.
SWEDEN: Walpurgis night celebrated
with bonfires on the hills. with special
celebrations at Upsala and at Skansen.
Stockholm
Evening star., 1939-03-19

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