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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-28

Stockholders of the West Coast
Lumhrfmen association received
encouraging reports ON 1879 bust
ness prospects for wpod prosiucts
a. they opened their 18th annual
oneida, convention IN Tacoma
Friday
Thr association. meeting st tbs
Hotel Winthrop. represents tho
major part Of The ii2.yeaf-old
pioneer industry II Washington
and Oregon which still u the
regions greatest source II Income
Name Trustees
l.. l.. poud - the Defiance ialns
bct Co. ln Tacoma vas elected
District trustee on tho asso'
Citations 1850 board
Others chosen In the bailoting
which followed officers reports
Friday morning were Dist 1.
Walter w Reyes of the Morrison
MN Co Anacofira, Dist 2. Roy
". Thomas, Walter Lumber Co,
Everett Dist. ,. y, G. Stone. stim.
son Min Co. Seattle, Dist. 5. Az.
thur N Anderson. Olympia Hafbor
Lumber Co. Olympia dat. .. G..
Stuart Poison. Poison tA,mser a
Shinglc Miiis. Ahrrdsens Dist 7,
&. 4. Miller, Yonngs Bay Lumber
Co, Wanenloa. Ore. Dist. =. w.
w. Clark, Clark a Wilson i.inl bel
Co, Portland. Dist .. !. n Mag.
ladfy. Bohemia Lumber sales Co.
Eugene. and dat 10. William
Vaughan. Coos hay Logging Co.
Msfshfleld. ore
The new trustees viii eleei the
associations 1883 president aoms
lime later In the spring.
President Edmund Hayes ~
Portland reported tho association
IN the best condition IN It's history
Col W rs Greeley Of Seattle.
secfstarysmaDaFsr ~ the sssoela-
tion. said 1888 WAS a tough year
for the West Coast lumber indus.
Try with logging camps and miils
operating about half time. but sAw
no reason to be gloomy about 1880
The low cost housing program. IN
which the lumber industry has
taken the lead two years. sDs
eouraged him
Greeley said wast coast exports
last year sers the smallest in 30
years. barring only World sar
days OffHhofe business amounted
10 only $50 900 600 board feet or
five and ons.balf per cent Of all
The war In china Rim.
mated the oriental market.
Declining Market
We have a Declining market for
lO~ grade lumber. Greeley said
This comes sbeui partly from
lack ~ eApors autlsts. partly from
dssftb 81 heavy construction ~ m.
United States and partly fran
SITTER specifications lH home build
ms
West coast lumber has ~ carry
the burden Of high costs ~ pro.
ductioB and now af higher coats lD
rail transportation. These have
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-28
FLOOD CONTROL
MONEY SOUGHT
Will Request Legisla-
ture to Dig Up
$2,5OO,OOO

SEATTLE The Inter County
River Improvement association,
composed Of King and Pierce coun-
~ commissioners today voted 10
ask the state legislature for
81 800 900 Tor flood control prot
ecis.
The association also unanimously
retained y =. Thomas a. engineer
and 4. II. Thompson as consultnnt.
King County Commissioner Tom
Smith said the legislative sppropri-
alton was needed 10 put with PHA
and NPA funds for flood control
work throughout the state Smith
introduced IN the last legislature
bill taxing food TO get money
for flood control projects. Coy
Martin vetoed the measuse.
The money would be- hpportion-
ed 10 counties according Ia the
size Of their relief rolls
Commissioner Russell Fluent Of
King county said counties we're
hsrd.presscd TO finance projects
because Of current oyer-tazstion.
Commissioner Jack Taylor Of
King county was chairman of the
MEETING. which was an hour late
starting King county commits
sioners kept Pierce County Com
missioners A a. Rankin Guy a.
Melton and John schlarb cooling
their heels An hour before they
appeared.
Rankin nominated Thomas and
Schlafb nominated Thompson FOR
reelection.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-28
MARTIN ASKS
REvAMP|NC OF
FISHERIES LAW
Great Economic Loss
to State Would Be
Averted If Changes
Made, He Declares

OLYMPIA 49, GOV. Martin
submitted To the legislature
today three bills providing
for return of fish traps To
northern Puget Sound water
and all fixed gear to the
Columbia river.
He said he gave the bills
To the senate rules commit
tee TO remedy present fishing
conditions, with British
Columbia and Oregon fisher
men taking most of the salmon
while Washington's fishing
industry shows n heavy loss.
In a statement accompanying
the bills. the governor said 4
appeal 10 fair-mindcd legislators
and faif-minded people throughout
the state TO support this program
Amend No. II
The first bill would amend In.
inative n 10 permit purse scininR
IN inside waters during the month
OF August ON odd years only NJ
the discretion Of the direeior of
fisheries. Il. M Brennan. PINK
salmon could be caught only al
that time thus stopping the pre-
sent economic waste ana over
seeding of spawning grounds,
according 10 brennan
n would give the director
power further 90 regulate tbe
taking Of silver salmon with
out iessening present restric-
lions Of Initiative ~ on TIL.
species. Brennan said IN. hill
would permit purse seibef. "a
Increase their earnings.
The second bill would declare
the necessity Of equalizinR the
sockeye salmon pack between
Washington and British Columbia.
Nashingtons pack fell from 1876
600 cases 10 5000 cases Ia the
four years ending ia 1887 while
the British Columbia pack rose
from = 1000 cases ia 100. 900.
Eight sound Trap.
The bill would permit the dlfee-
tor 10 authorize up h ana not ta
exceed eight fish traps IN Point
Roberts and San Juan island
wstsrs No other traps would be
permitted IN any Puget Sound
waters
These trap sites would ~
i.ss@d b, The state 10 the
highest bidders or operated
by the director Of fisheries.
Operation of these traps should
increase the revenue 81 /
the depart sui Of fisheries aud
al just economic losses suffered the f
past four years by the state 81
Brennan said.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-28
TO GET WALKER
SHEEHY CASE SOON

Opening arguments q L s.
District Attorney J Charles Dennis
to jurors IN the Wslker-Sheehy
mail fraud case we're not quite
completed Friday noon. making II
certain that The long drawn case
cannot 20 70 the jury By Friday
night.
Since another matter viii occupy
the court Monday The july prob
ably Will not receive the case uatl
late Tuesday afternoon Or We'd
nesdsY.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-28

fiNII'f HIFW DT EilF tUIfIIfFVHIt9
To-Day he resulting hlii hsG
been introduced ~ Rep Charles
y. TrombieY. publisher II gig
HafDofs weekly nsNspspsf
OK iisfDOrltss aFs aroused over
Dse ~ the multiple hooked ~gg.
ger u j. device. zbiGb IL
lowered among the ~ hOols u fish
near the bottom ~ line and jig
xied 40 snd dONn. The fisb. thus,
are snagged, and hauled up
The mors hook. ON the
"pggsr," thu more fish are
taken.
10 Gig Hsrbor's hill pro-
poses that a ''tigger' shall
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-28
MARQUES Bridge
Measure Signed

OILY hpTA House night = ing
Democrats tOday post ponsd until
Tuesday afternoon caucus u
Democrats which IL expected 70
boost strength u the sGminisira.
ton bloc
The caucus. scheduled for This
weekend. Was Pot OF ~ repfesen-
tsfiges could en5oy fun weekend
The house Psszed three minor
measures.
Coz. Martin signed sBiz. adding
the Lake Warrington and Tacoma
SarroWs toll Dridges 10 the state
primary highway system.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-28

haze ma gssse than three basA.
Alta h~d.
And. further. that amy pef~sn
fishing sith = pgEsr for com
msfessl purposes absil pay
iiesBs~ fse ~ - u the director Of
fisheries"
What wssnington's lsglslatsr.
viii DO about Il remains % BE-
seen. but any c0ngFess Of Goldfish
would cheer this ball.
Thirty-six University Place
school students and supf. George
Curtis were Introduced from the
Continued On Page 10. Column - +.
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attend Ne viii consider not Demo
Gratis. but ~ members o. ing size
gisnce 10 The Commonwealth % fiy.
We expect Ia agree on
program which viii gain the
support, a. the session gos@
on. of ma Ioriiy Of this
house"
When the caucus call vent ouf
a became evident a once that
Pierce cOuntys preventative -
a group aye ~ 10 means donui.
mated Is Commonwealth
Pep T. a ysne. member u the
rules committee ana 81 the ma
jorIty steering committee shid or
course ! W1I attend I viii attend
any Democratic party caucus. and
Continued IN Page 10 Column =
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-28

Kills Wife Who
LOUed Another

SEATTLE Calmly eonfsssing
he shot ara Killed nIs wife tsssAsIse
she said shs loved another man. q
- year old truck gardner. James
Verdi. Sss held 10 the city Jail 20.
day on ~ open charge
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-28
NATIONALIST
ARMYPURSUES
FOE TOBORDER
Spanish Loyalists
Who Fled Capital
of Barcelona Are
Given No Rest
PERPIGN AN. French
Spanish Frontier - The Ma

PERPIGNAN. French
Spanish Frontier - The Ma
tionalist forces. sweeping
north 10 pocket the retreating
L = forces in the mar
T. stern segment of
the French border.
c. ,adalona today and
p. ,eadily forward.
BaG-!saa is eight miles north of
Barcelona and is the first import
ant town on the coastal highway
10 the north.
Generalissimo + ranc SEQ
Franco. determined TO give the
Republicans no rest, has or
dered four army corps to pur-
sue and wipe out the remain
ing Catalonian army.
While the insurgent army was
taking ever Barcelona, feeding the
population. annulhng all Loyalist
appointments and DEGREES and
otherwise consolidating its posi-
ton, the Loyalist forces had at
tempted TO re-establish new lines
for their army of $50 900 in the
little triangle of northeastern
Spain. Franco has almost 300, 600
veterans, well equipped and fed, TO
throw against the Republican lines
which We're badly broken up in the
retreat from Barcelona.
Many of the Loyalist units were
scattered and disorganized. Refu
gees still crowded the roads lead
ing north from Barcelona and
thousands of Republican soldiers
had lost their equipment before
they reached the new positions in
the north. This situation was re-
ported by Frances aviators who
harassed the retreating troops
constantly.
At the same time. insurg-
ents moved loud speakers mp
10 the front lines in Catalonia
and broadcast appeals to the
LoNalists to surrender.
The same system was pursued
on the central Observation-Disclosures
front, where rebel loud speakers
told the LOyalist soldiers Of the
fall Of Barcelona. The rebels also
carried out - spectacular system
of firing II 1000 rockets over the
lines into Loyalist territory on the
Madrid front carrying leaflets
which proclaimed the capture Of
Barcelona
Dispatches reaching the frontier
gave only a grim hint of the fate
Continued on Page Is. Column j
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LIGHT
An Inside Picture Of
Financial and Polit-
ical America

WASHINGTON ~ Almos,
every foreign embassy ut
Washington has been conduct
ing n canvas Of isolationist
sentiment on Capitol Hill.
European powers are anxious
TO ascertain the congressional
attitude should war cventuatr
IN the spring. as Mersrr. hui
lit and Kennedy fear.
The foreign findings are dis.
tinctIy dissppointink 20 the ~
called dcinoefseies England and
France and pleasing 10 the die,
tatofs. both branches are over
whelmingly ssoiationisi, I. "a sssis
mated that the minimum srnsts
sot. for keeping aioof from t,ifhsi.
lent world affairs IA -. Will. ~
least 400 on ths house sidr would
line up against svrn ths fsinteaf
American parti eips,,on IN airy
move toward collective security
for our 1917 allies and ourselves
They want Uncle sam TO ~ Il
alone
The three leafs If this spirit Of
aioofness viii rasolss around any
effort 10 IN The spanish sms
barge OF 10 modify The neutrality
act 10 give the president mare
discretionary power and ps,sxlily
Qualification of Guam. The latter
proposition may carry theirs 10
sharp resentment over fDhyos
defiant reaction bot The eisef
two moves viii surely fali N
showdown.
The ssaLs 81 The budget.
bsisssess ~ the capital ss
thisslns, The sais sesasasy
thes asissipsts fssw sks 5sss
congress h the -tskSs" Va
risty--s few gestures toward
saving nssass,
fbs legislators viii probably lap
off several hundred millions from
presidential budget requests
WpA. flood control. passf De
ysiopmsnt. etc. Even THIS 70
tfsnehmsni won't eogni fsf much
IN yirs Of the nine billion 81 ptse
posed expenditures fW ths 1850
fiscal year THIN again. lhsfs arr
other usmsnssonsd Vtstlsys which
pack saeh a general appeal thai
no congress all aafs - deny
them Tnsy sxplsln ANY FDts has
abandoned all hope for sqtlaiikins
income and osiEo ia favor ~ tbs
kseelss spending theories
Social security sspsBslan aug
gsssed by teosssslf ALI ahs
finsbisiiy coat an additional 800
800 900 In tins 1890 fi~cai year
u his amendments are &C.
Continued oa Page Q Column ~
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-28
u. T.. Lumbermen
Select NelU Trustees
Doud Chosen for District 4; Col. Greeley
Hopeful of Better Year for Industry

pared down tho movement ~ nur
humber into marhets competitive
with other weeds The proportion
~ west coast lumber IN tho total
CONTINUED ON Page 4 Column -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-28
LE(IIS. Light


CAPITOL. Oympia-Indig nation aeehiny along the
rerdant shores Of Tacoas neghboring Gig Harbor has
taken the legasic form OF bill in the lover house Of the
18th legislature results from the Flooding wtsk " Chris
Olson O the hArOr community HhO circulated and obtained
signatures for lengthy petiiicn largely professional
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-28
Y. M. {. A. NEARS COAL

A total Of So SIS has been
pledged for the ! N e A. Il vas
announced ~ Fridays report
luncheon At the Hotel Winthrop.
Today amount was s. 867 80. II
is hoped 20 reach the goo. Of
$50 800 by Monday evening when
eInner. marking the end % the
drive. will De held
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-28

SANTIAGO, Chile lmme-
date evacuation of five cities
was ordered by the cabinet to-
day as the threat of disease
and famine became acute in
the southern Chile earthquake
area.
Orders were issued TO army
authorities to see that all IN
habitants Of CHILEAN. San Carlos.
Linares. Parrsl and Cauquenes
were sent into the countryside and
that injured persons were sent
northWard
Strict martial law was en-
forced United Press staff
correspondents advised that
five hooters already had been
executed before firing squads.
The Santiago newspaper Dlario
Illustrate estimated the earth
quake dead at more than 80 900
and the injured al 50 600
An emergency relief committee
appealed 10 the whole country 10
open homes 10 refugees now be-
ing evacuated from southern Chile.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-28

VALENCIA. sp.ln--Ths
British chip Foynes was hik
by two l,ouii,n and aunk.
and the Greek ship Suxy
was badly damaged 10 an
air raid on Valencia to-day.
wA-ttt>atOs -. rhs sea%
ate military affairs ssmusss-
tee iesis, ssdessa ss ssssssssa
i.assisy .as. psspn~ss satr ~
sssaut $40 tnsrssesN ssiIssssy
sispi~nxs la Fs~axs. - sTfeA
sksftis alter yrestdrse nsw>e~
ssIt declared ih< s6snbahss<s~
isea had sanctioned ~ Ts~sxh
dead.
btBHtiftH All pailxe
~etn eailsd paf today ~ qs<lt
fiotsna ahseh bsohs our IN he
pftalsgal street bsg~ssa sHtI.
ASSISTS AMI kfanss symp~-
thsx3fs
fOMf ANGELES - rSv
wsssa. ~. chief { t~si~sa esssasy
arpnfs asssistss. via ~ s~ne-
snesd fsb. ~ as = skasss Il
fat>1fiesfiss ~ sxxsassi& -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-28

'AiloiH ohmpa-f1erce county mouse delegation
caught today IN maestrom Of Democratic party strife
that sWrng toward climax in the struggle between
party REGULAR and those with Commonwealth Federation
ties.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-28
wEATHrE AsD TIDEs

Rain tonight and SUNDAY. Tenn
f,sratures High, 50; low, -. sun
rises. 7:s0. sets, 5:07.
Tides Tomorrow
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-28
MUST ABANDON
5QUAKE CITIES
F ea ar of Pestilence
in Chile Brings
Drastic Action

SANTIAGO, Chue-The san
tiago newspaper Diario Illus
trado estimated TODAY there
are more than $4,000 dead and
$4,000 injured in the quake
area.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-28

BANK TRANSACTIONS
Tacoma .............s2, 34s 900
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-28

stbHtlIAH So All pniixo
~efn eallsti paf today 10 qp<li
fiotlna Miseh hss,As our IN he
pflalsval street between anti
fasslsis AMI franss sympA~
tiaixEf4
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-28
Pierce SOlOns Are in Middle
OF Democratic Party Scrap

CAPITOL. OIympia- Pieree conntv,s b
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-28

ia,- Pulse ~.
flesr y ~ tiahn. 81. died to
daf u fiphthsssa. ths third
victim ~ ssserufnb sines the
Dsi break ~ ths diseases sew
sfai days ago IN f.iaeetn
Heights jsll hees.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-05-18
American Legion Presents
might i'm the Orient"
vi and Novelty Dance

u and Novelty Dance Nay 90. 1889
Everyone in Greenbe1t and the surrounding nei gh-
borhood looking forward to the big Novelty
which the local Post Of the American Legion is putt
ting at the school Auditorium Monday, Lay 20
from $3.50 to 1:3O.
This dance with music furnished by Fran Trappe's
piece orchestra formerly Of the Anchor Room at
Eote1 Annapolis, the Shoreham Hotel and many
other finer places Of dancing promi to be
the best held in this section Of Maryland.
Among the features Of the dance the Jitterbug
contest. the novelty hat dance and mary other
vati ons. The tickets being sold by nearly all
Legion members and inasmch the money raised
this dance is to go to finishing therw Legion home
it is felt that real attendance wi II be on hand
Greenbe1ters asked to get up party for this
big American Legion dance Monday, Nay 20.
Watch for further this big dance.
DON'T forget the boy scout Benefit Dance this
Saturday. Lay 20.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-05-18

FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
The first certificates Of puri ty Of coa1tar col
ors under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic
Act issued todey by the Food and Drug Admit So
tar color in foods, drugs, cosmetics unless it
has been found to be harmless and and has
been certified BY the Department purity. Col
or certifi cation REGULATE signed BY the Seq
rotary on May and became effective on May 9 upon
publ cati on in the Federal Register.
The first certificate goes to H. Kohnstam and
Co.. mo-. New York City. and covers c Yellow
No. Aluminium Lake; the second to Calico Chemical
Cos Inc., Bound Brook, New Jersey, covering c
Yellow No. II the third to Py1an Products Co. Inc.
New York City, covering D Green No. S. All Of
these co1ors are certifie suitable for use in
drugs and cosmetics. Calico Chemical Co. receives
certificates for additional patches Of colors
na1ly applied drugs and cosmetics. for use in
foods. drugs and cosmetios Pylam Products Co. re-
oeives two additional certificates for patches Of
colorss for use in drugs and cosmetics land H. Koh
stanm and co.one additional certificate for batch
Of colors for drugs and cosmetics.
In signing the first certificates issued TODAY
". G. Campbell IL. Chief Of the Food end Drug Admin
istrati ,said I'VE have made all ons to
ena1yze and certify colors meeting the requirements
upon ceipt Of proper samples from
the manufacturers. The by Congress 2.
1885, of thu second deficiency bi II has made ined
late color certi fication possible. DON'T know
whether manufacturers inclined to attach anv
sentimental 81 gni canoe to the receipt nun
Der one certificate. However, in the thought that
they night do so, tri ed be absolutely Impair
tta1 about it and decided to settle on bv
blind drawing of their from hat Dr.. Dan
Dah1es chem1 st in charge Of cosmetic unit made
this drawing. The of H. Kohnstann and Co. was
drawn first: Calico Chemical Co. was drawn next
leaving third place to the Pylan Products Co."
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-05-18
Fricke, Chilean Health Commissioner
Outlines His Native Health Program

In. Gustavo Fricke, Chilean Health Conmi ssioner
and Chi Id Welfare problems spoke Friday night to
enthusiastic audience at The school auditorium.
Dr.. Fricke explained that the Chilean Health Pro-
gran is financed by compulsory taxation divided
follows Employee 2%. Employer AZ. Government 4a.
There is oentra1i zed department Of health which
coordinates Medical, Nursing, and Social workers
activities.
and Chill Welfare program viii Oh has BEEN In opera
ton for years. since the enactment Of heir
Social Securi t Law. The plan provides for pre-na
tai for all Chi lean Portable hos
visit mothers in remote areas). The mothers
taught cooking end sewing and other useful things.
Special emphasis is placed preventive medicine.
There are special ambulanees and wards for pre-
mature infants. Refuge homes provided for
married women others whose economic burdens be-
intolerab1e.
The Law provides for two months vacation at full
pay for all working mothers. There nurseries
provided in every factory for the pre-school
chi 1dr en- whose mothers employed.
special housekeeping service has been Develop
ed to for the family Of any who
forced by illness to leave their homes.
In Dr.. Fricke's hospital Family Salary" has BEEN
instituted which Divides increase in salary for
each dependent supported by a workman.
Dr.. Fricke's lecture brought forth many enthu-
siastic and stimulating questions which he cheer-
fully answered. The lecture held under the
pieces Of the Greenbelt Health ASSOCIATE on.
NEWEST ARRIVALS
baby boy was born to nr. and Mrs.M. G. o'Ms1ia.
I'D Crescent Road. April 81. The newcomers
is David Lee. David's father has every be
proud, it is reli ably reported that is the
first boy in the 1926 Crescent block in long.
long while.
Ernest and Joan Demitatis, 22-D Crescent Road
announce the arrival OF pound.2 ounce baby girl.
G1eni Evandra, the arrival, was born NAY Il.
Mr.. Denitatis is the Board of Di rectors Of the
Gre9belt Health AS sociati on.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Ise1i announce the birth of
daughter jeanne Elise. April II. jeanne Elise
weighed pounds and IL ounces at birth. Mr.. Iseli
lcy0d a fha ErM0 hall Dp,,c
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-06
AirpIane Buying
E.axity CHARGED

WASHINGTON. March 6. CUP'
Sen. George w. Norris, Ind, Neb
urged a senate investigation today
of fabulous prices the government
is called upon to pay" for air.
planes.
Norris proposed that the senate
re-establish its munitions commit
tee as a means of undertaking such
an inquiry.
"We ought to stop these fabulous
prices the government is called
upon to pay" Norris told the sem
ate. IF a committee investigation
were ordered, that in itself would
be beneficial
Norris made the statement dur
ing plea by Sen. Bennett Champ
Clark, D., Mo, for adoption of an
amendment to the 1858, 100000 en-
ergency defense bill to restrict the
proposed increase in the army air
corps to $500 planes, the figure ap-
proved by the house.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-06

and. perhaps, her step-father He'
had broken into their home, think
inc to find it unoccupied, intending
to wait in ambush. He found the
child there, and she ridiculed him
with high-school humor. He club
bed her to death and fled.
The child was Haselteen Black,
13. She was murdered in her par
ents' home in Oklahoma City
Thursday. His body was found last
night.
TWO notes were found in Purk-
hiser's room and police still were
searching it for "a complete con-
fession." They were aided by Cap
tain Mickey Ryan, of the Okla
homa City police, who was seeking
the fugitive in Topeka when news
reached him of his suicide.
The notes revealed the threads
of coincidence and hatred which
brought about the child's death
and solved a strange murder mys-
terry. One note was addressed to
Purchasers wife, the other, to the
press. Police made the second one
public.
1t revealed that after Mrs. Dor
othy Scharber divorced her first
husband, Haselteen's father, Purk-
hiser had employed her as his sec
retary. A few years passed and Mrs.
Scharber resigned to marry r. w.
Scharber. She and her husband were
planning to go into the lithograph-
ing business together and Purk-
hiser advanced her 81 $50 for the
business. His note complained that
she had not repaid all of this loan,
but it complained more bitterly
that she had refused to see him