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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-07
Obituary N Offices
THOMAS II. WIGGN

Thomas II. wiggin, so, 3s2s
Fawcett ave. died Friday IN a
local hospital. He was a native Of
Albert Lea. MINI. Wiggin, a sales
man served with the field artillery
during the World war. He was
member of Ray c. Roberts post,
No. e6e, V. F. W., and the Episco-
pal church. He leaves his wife,
Catherine. Buekley-King's will an
..o,,~e. 4ha ft.naral
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-07

Two Tacoma lumbermen viii be
among speakers at the Pacific
Logging Congress to be held in
Victoria. B. c, Oct. to 5. Hosts
win be British Columbia loggers.
Appearing On the program IS
speakers win be Roderic Olzen-
dam, Tacoma. public relations
director for Weyerhaeuser Timber
Co; L. T. Murray. Tacoma. presi-
dent Of the West Fork Logging
Co. and Clyde S. German. Long
view. with the weyerhaeuser firm.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-07
Convention Will
Be Here Sept. IA

The 1910 convention of the WASH
ington State Civil Service league
viii be held at the Tacoma hotel
on Saturday, Sept. Il. starting at
the Tacoma hotel on Saturday.
Sept. IA. starting at 10 a. m. with
]. c. Peterson presiding
Walter Waadne. Ed McGrath
and Don Kellogg head committee
from the Tacoma Civil Service
league arranging plans for the
convention.
Officers will be elected at the
afternoon session.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-07
$500 FINE AFFIRMED

A fine Of 500 imposed by Police
Judge Joseph A Mallery upon
Harry Hoffman. charged with lie
gal sale Of liquor. was affirmed
Friday by Presiding Superior Judge
z D. Hodge. 10 whom Hoffman
had appealed Mallery's decision
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-07
JOSEPH CARTER

Funeral services for Joseph
Carter. %, of Rt. /. Box 400, Puy-
allup. who died Friday in a local
hospital, will be held Saturday at
$50 D. m. from Gaffney's chapel;
with the Rev. Cyrus z. Albertson
officiating. Burial will follow IN
lakewood cemetery. Carter, a
resident of Pierce county 40 years.
leaves a niece. Winifred Carr of
Seattle.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-07
LIE ROY BERRY

Leroy Berry, 47l1 Densmore
ave. Seattle. died Thursday in
local hospital A veteran of the
World war. Berry leaves his wife,
Alice. Buckley-King's will an
nounce the funeral.
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ALFRED BENTsoN

Funeral services for Alfred Bent
son, 20, of McKenna, who died
Thursday in a local hospital. will
be held Saturday at IL a. m. from
Gaffney's chapel. with the Rev
Harold B. Long officiating. In
terment will be in lakewood ceme-
terry. Bentson, a native of Sweden.
had lived in Pierce county 30
wears.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-07
Meet Friday Night

The Federated Improvement club
viii meet at 8 p. m. Friday In the
council chambers Of the city haIl.
There viii be further discussion OF
needed sewers.
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Army Review
On Saturday
Regulars Porode
AT 10 O'clock

FOhI LEWIs-heruiar troops
vii pass in review Tor the first
time Saturday at 10 a. m. before
their new commander. Brig. Gen.
Charles +. Thompson. who took
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-07

fIf AH.a1J f-NfIfam f1elmoiul
Is. o. the Williams road mar Sum-
aer. is IN the PayaIlup General
hospital Friday suffering from
head injuries sustained under I'M
known circumstances.
He Was found unconscious in =
field On his farm about : O'Clock
Thursday evening BY his son. VII
liam. II. Helmold's forehead was
badly hurt, the main injury being
over the eyes According to hos
pital attendants. Helmold l. semi
conscious" and unable to tell what
happened. However. members Of
the family believe he may have
either been kicked BY q horse
which was in the field or have
fallen from a tree under which he
was found. striking his head on a
post
The Japanese cannot win
against China and the war would
have been over long ago II this
country hadn't given material aid
to japan" W. o. Priestiey Of Sc
attic told the Kiwanis club Thurs
day.
Priestley. who has made q trips
20 China, said 90 per cent Of Nip
ponese war material has bern OBJ
tanned in the United States.
Musical feature was = baritone
solo by Robert Gronen Of Puyal-
iup. accompanied by Miss Ruth
Meredith. Special guest was Ralph
Hodgson. former member Of the
club and also Of the staff Of the
experiment station. He Is home
for a visit from Madison. Wis.
where he is taking special work
at the University Of Wisconsin.
This city's birth rate Was just
twice that Of its deaths for the
past two months. according to the
report Friday of DR.. r. C. Morse.
registrar of vital statistics. In
July. the report states. there were
IA births and three deaths and In
August IS births and 10 deaths. In
the latter month. Of the u births,
eight were boys and four girls.
There was also one boy born out
side the city and three deaths are
recorded.
Police Find Car
r. Z. Maroney of SOS I'd ave,
n. W. was before Police Judge
Robert d. Campbell Thursday aft
ernoon on a charge Of driving an
automobile while intoxicated. He
was fined $3.50 and had his drivers
license revoked for one year. Ac-
cording to police. Maroney drove
his car upon the lawn at ia 9th
st, S. w, about $50 Wednesday
night.
Police also have n badly dam
aged car in their possession and
are looking for the owner. The
car was found wrecked and aband-
oned on the city side of the 5th
street bridge over the Puyallup
river Wednesday night by local
officers. The top was completely
torn from the body of the car.
Winfield Angel will serve as
president of the Valley Riding club
for the next year. He was chosen
at the annual election held Tues
day evening. Mrs. Glen Gushing Is
vice president and Mrs. Stella Eli
son. secretary-treasurer.
First meeting of the year viii be
held by the Puyallup Preschool as
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-07
RALLY II CHAPEL.

For al candidates and the gene
raj public. : political rally win Be
held tonight ~ 5 p. m. At East
Side chapel. 81 East 18th 81.
ATTENTION VOTERS, Elect
r W. Thurston 70 the State Sen
ate. 10Th dist He keeps his word. :
(adv.l
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-07

A democratic rally honoring can
didstes for governor. Z. S. senator
and representatives will be held a.
S .. m. Friday At South Prairie.
Woundex Is ready for burns.
bites and stings (adv.)
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MRS. LEROY RIGGS

Mrs. Blanche I. Riggs. SIS. died
Thursday at her home. 1923 So.
9th st. She was born in High
Forest. Mimi. and was a member
of Christian Science church.
Surviving are her husband. Leroy;
two sons, Lyle L. and Robert c.,
and one granddaughter, all of
Tacoma. Buckley-King's will an
a..
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ROBERT WILLIAMSON

Robert Williamson, go. of Till
cum, Wash. died Thursday in a
local hospital. He was a retired
employee of the Dupont Powder
Corp, having worked for that con-
Germ % years. He was a native
Of Canada. Williamson was a
member Of the I. o. o. F. in Wash
burn. Wis. Surviving are his wife,
Jennie; three daughters. Mrs.
Hazel Splitter of Buffalo. n. Y.
Mrs. Ann Kicker Of Lock Haven.
Penn. and Mrs. George Leith Of
Washburn: three brothers. James
Of washburn. Bill of Canada and
George Of Michigan. and one
grandson. Robert Kicker of Lock
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-07
FUNERAL SERVICES

Joe r. Reed-Saturday. Cush-
man cemetery; cortege leaving
Cassidy & Aliens at p. m: Rev.
FIR. Anselm officiating.
Frank r. Jeffords-Saturday.
i.3o p. m. from Piper's chapel;
Rev. Howard p. Buck officiating;
burial Mountain View burial park
Mrs. Claire Gumm-Saturday
II a N. from Kelso Methodist
church: cremation, under direc-
ton Of Mellinger's.
Chester w. Bradley - Saturday.
l p. m. from Lynn's chapel. l. z
Hagman officiating: burial Noun
tain View burial park
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Core of the News
LAW VIOLATIONS

TRAFFIC LAW VIOLATIONS
Due for police court Appearances
On minor traffic violations Friday
were Frank Sussman. tieketed for
dlsoe<yinE . traffic signal and
driving across a new paint line.
and Thomas +. Erwin. fer making
q wrong left turn
CARL OSTLUSD
Candidate County Commission
er. First District-Repuhlican.
lAdv.)
BLIND MEETING SUNDAY
Pierce County Association OF the
Blind viii meet in Olympus hotel
Sunday at 2 p. m. Members are
urged TO be present
Coffee Specials at Cow Butter
Store ladv.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-07
CONSTITUTION WEEK

Commemorating the 1880 amir
versary Of the signing Of the L. S.
constitution. Gov. Martin has des-
ignated the week beginning Sept.
Is as Constitution week.
Poultice old wounds with
WOUNDEx. Safe. Sure. ladv.)
Wedding Flowera HIM. Florist
ladv.l
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Haven. Piper's viii announce the
funeral.
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tor division. As q detective in
Blseksmith's place.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-04
Highway PatroIman
Under Suspension
On Varied CHARGES

SACRAMENTO. Dec. f. up
James B. Dalziel, state highway
patrolman in San Mateo county,
was under suspension today pend
ing a hearing on charges filed by
E. Raymond Cato. chief of the pa
troll, asking his dismissal.
Dalziel was accused of "incom-
potency, inefficiency, ineXcusable
neglect of duty, INSTRUMENTATION,
drunkenness on duty, ineXcusable
absence without leave, and of acts
Incompatible with and inimical tc
the public service
The complaint listed seven spe-
cific counts, dating back to 1884.
It stated that the officer was sus-
pended for 10 days in November,
1889, for testifying falsely at a trial,
and on three previous occasions
was penalized for disciplinary pur-
poses.
Dalziel has 10 days to file an
answer to. the charges, after which
hearing will be scheduled before
a board referee.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-04

Big and fast. with plenty Of
mileoge in each winding Of its
powerful motorl 1874 inches
long and has q driver in the
cockpit. Cra8o
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-04
Hours Problems in
Mining Industry
Subject OF Farley

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. q. UP)-
Wesley o. Ash, western adminiStra-
tor for the Wages-hour division,
announced today a tWo-day con-
ference would be held in Salt Lake
City Dec. IL and IL to consider
working hours and problems affect
ing the metal mining industry.
Subjects to be discussed include
the relation of union agreements
to state laws and the problems
arising from determining whether
the working hour starts at the
portal or the face of the mine
and the relation of time spent in
changing of clothes, obtaining tools
and transportation to the portal on
working hour determination.
Ash said it was likely Col. Philip
B. Fleming, national administrator
would attend.
A similar hearing will be held
in Birmingham, Ala, later in the
month and from the testimony Of
fered Fleming will issue an advisory
opinion governing hours practices
in the metal mining industry.
All interested persons were in
vited by Ash to submit briefs OF
letters or to appear personally at
the Salt Lake City conferences.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-04
Farmer Chief Alarmed bv
Control OF Agriculture

FRESNO, Dec. 4. (UP)-Sociali-
zation of agricultural production
centralization of authority in Wash
lngton, subversive activities in Cali
fornia's harvest fields, were viewed
with apprehension this week by John
Watson, retiring president of the
Associated Farmers of California,
inc, in his annual discussion on
the state of the industry.
He noted that the organization
was dedicated to American prin-
ciples-individual liberty, the right
of free enterprise, and declared I'VE
must assert ourselves here and now
and pledge ourselves to fight this
growing trend toward centralization
of power"
What are the reasons for our
growth from a handful of farmers
to the many thousands we now num-
ber?" Watson asked. These reasons
are the fact that we have fought
for the individual right of the far
mer to grow and harvest his crops
and transport them to market with
out illegal interference.
Because we have believed in the
payment of good wages, considered
with the farmers ability to pay.
Because we have worked for good
housing conditions.
Because we have opposed all die
tatorial groups and Northumberland
because of our labor policy, which
includes the freedom of our employ
es in their right to work, their right
of choice without coercive influ-
ences, but primarily because we
have grown strong with our policy
of Americanism and our support
of the constitutional form of gov
eminent.
Trends alarming"
During these years when we have
been actively combating subversive
activities and fighting for our pol
icies in the rural areas of Califor-
MIA, we have been alarmedly watch
ing certain trends toward centraliz-
alton OF power ...
eve cannot help but be alarmed
at the growing RECOMMENDATION of
agriculture No longer can
man grow the crops he wants to
grow, or in the quantities he wants
to grow them, or under conditions
of his choice
Socialism of agricultural produc-
ton, centralization of authority in
WaShington-all under the guise of
benefit payments, give us in reality
subsidized agriculture
when the government under the
guise of the great angel of mercy to
the farmers curtails production, the
farmer is not directly hurt nearly
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-04
u. S. Navy Called
Worlds Greatest

WASHINGTON, Dec. q. CUP)-
Admiral Harold r. Stark, chief of
naval operations, said today that
the U. S. Navy is probably the
strongest single sea force in the
world" but that more units are
essential for security.
In his annual report to Secretary
Of the Navy Frank Knox, Stark
warned that, under present world
conditions, anything less than a
fleet available to either the At
lantic or Pacific oceans, with COM
plete freedom of action, would be
hazardous to the security of our
nation"
His report was made public as
President Roosevelt approved the
navy selection boards recommends
ton for the promotion of 20 cap
tainS to the rank of rear admiral
and 106 commanders to the grade
Of captain. The promotions were
described as routine"
Stark emphasized that time was
the greatest obstacle in the path
to building the fleet to necessary
strength. Pointing to this country's
futile efforts between 1923 and 1888
to encourage disarmament by ex-
ample, he remarked that "it cost
us dearly in relative naval strength
but the greatest loss is time
dollars cannot buy yesterday"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-04

I'VE are faced with the demon-
strated fact that force is now the
only safe insurance of national sur
vival," he said. "Unpreparedness
has suddenly cost the independence
of 13 nations abroad"
He warned against permitting
the expression two ocean navy" to
impair the fundamental principle
that any or ali of our naval strength
must always be available for use
in either or both oceans as condi-
tons may require
He recommended that the fleets
general operating areas and bases
remain unchanged. subject to con-
slderationS of national policy" The
battle force, embracing the main
fighting units of the fleet, is based
at Pearl Harbor in the Pacific. The
patrol force, the smaller unit as
signed to the Atlantic, operates
principally out of east coast naval
stations and Guantanamo, Cuba.
Captains whose promotions to
rear admiral were approved by
President Roosevelt included Capt
John S. Mccain, commandant of
the San Diego naval air station,
and commanders of three battle
shlpS-Capt. Harold M. Bemis of
the California, Jonas II. Ingram of
the Tennessee, and William r.
Munroe of the Mississippi.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-04

so badly as those farm workers who
would have jobs if production had
not been curtailed. AS members of
this labor relations organization we
are certainly interested in this phase
of the Capitalization trend.
1--WE cannot help but be alarmed
at any system, whether it be an
attempt to solve an economic prob
lem or just an attempt to gain con-
troll, that takes agriculture out from
under the laws of supply and de-
mand and puts it under a govern
ment subsidy or a beaurocracy go"
CriticiZes Decision
Watson took occasion to criticize
recent decision of the state su-
preme court in the so-called Howard
Automobile Co. case which uphelI
the right of secondary picketing.
"And take our courts" he said.
"Usurpation of authority is also be-
ing evidenced there. 1 refer specifi-
cally to the recent decisions of the
newly majority of So
called liberal thinkers in the Cali
fornia state supreme court. The true
significance of such exemptions and
decisions indicates that the trend
to legislation by court decisions or
misinterpretation have come to Cal
ifornia.'
Here Watson paused to indict the
cities of California as overly toler-
ant of subversive movements.
People Too Tolerant
"The chief indictment we have
against the cities of California and
the people who populate them is
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-04
Insurance Company Holding Bag on
Collapsed Tacoma Bridge as Agent
Fails to Report $500, 600 Policy

stance, he explained, was that since
the firm had no knowledge of the
policy, it had no opportunity to
do the customary thing-arrange for
"eXcess covers"
Excess covers are arranged in
two ways. The usual course a firm
follows when underwriting a big
project is to pass most of it along
to other firms. The second course
amounts to disaster insurance
usually handled by Lloyd's of Lon
don-Which covers great emergen-
cies such as big city fires, earth
quake destruction, and bridge COL
lapses.
Part of the present loss. he said,
would be covered automatically by
the second type of cover. He esti-
mated roughly that half of the cost
of the bridge-known as "Galloping
Gertie" because of the undulation
and sway it developed in a wind
would be saved, reducing the firms
liability to about 100000, half of
which would be covered by their
disaster coverage. The bridge was
fully insured by some 20 firms.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-04
Organization Seen
As Farmers Only
Economic Weapon

FRESNO, Dec. 4 (UP)-Farmers
and businessmen OF the nation
need to organize and stop appeas-
ing labor unions if the employer
is to retain his rights and fight
the secondary boycott" delegates to
the sixth annual convention of the
Associated Farmers of California
were told yesterday.
w. w. Gail, Billings, Mont, chair
man of the Associated Industries
Council of Montana, said there must
be national cooperation and coor-
dination of efforts by all groups
businessmen and farners-Who face
the same industrial problems.
I'VE need a new p1an-a new in
dustrial relations philosophy-that
Includes the basic American prin-
ciples of democracy free enterprise
and individual liberty
Gail SAID the issue facing employ
ers of the United States is the
open versus the closed shop. The
open shop is individual liberty i.
is labor going to be permitted to
assert sovereignty over all other
groups?'
The solution is going to come
from fair and friendly negotiations
that are fair to both sides, which
the employer does not have now -
We have to recognize the right OF
workers to organize and that collec-
tive bargaining is an established
fact :"
In figuring our tactics we must
remember that economic pressure is
necessary; that we must fight the
boycott with the boycott. There
can be no more appeasement or
defeatist attitude We need to
organize
Gail said the fight against the
secondary boycott is mot a last
ditch fight. It's first ditch fight
We are just beginning to fight"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-04

that during the years when John
Steinbeck was writing and publish
ing Grapes of Wrath and Carey
McWilliams was writing and pub
fishing Factories in the Field and
the American League Against War
and Fascism and its successor, the
American League for Peace and
Democracy, were getting in their
dirty licks-during those years the
people in the cities were tolerant
and believed it good Arnericanism
to let these people go merrily on
their way, indoctrinating all with
subversive ideas.
"They did not even bother to
doubt the lies and propaganda OF
these individuals and groups . .
Those organizations all seized on
private housing conditions on the
fringes of rural cities and ditch
bank squatter-camps as symbolic of
farm housing-a deliberately false
propaganda drive"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-04

NEW YORK, Dec. 4. tUP)-Fouf
DAYS after the SIS 100000 Tacoma
Narrows bridge collapsed last Nov.
T, large New York insurance COM
pany discovered that it had an 'un-
reported" 100000 policy on the
wrecked structure, it was learned
today.
The plight of the company-un-
precedented on such a scale in the
history of inSurance-WaS confirm
ed by Walter F.. Brady, vice presl-
dent and secretary of the merchants
Fire Assurance company of New
York, the unwilling underwater
Brady said a vice president of the
company was in Washington State
conducting the inquiry, and that in
no event would the company's loss
exceed 100000, which he pointed
out was small percentage of the
30-year old firms $17,500,000 assets.
The policy was written last fall,
Brady said, by an agent of the
company, who, according to Brady,
did not report the policy to the
main office.
At Seattle, Hallett French, gen.
eral agent for the company until
two weeks ago, was jailed in $4,000
bond on a grand larceny charge
growing out Of the policy written
on the collapsed bridge.
Under regular procedure, the $8,-
600 premium the agent collected on
The 100000 insurance would be
turned into the main office within
80 days. His commissioner this
case approximately ,0OO-would be
deducted from the check. To date
Brady said, the policy has not been
filed in the main office
Brady explained that the COM
pany had a long reputation for con-
servatism in the insurance world
and that in no event would it have
accepted the policy.
The difficulty in the present in
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-04
Money Allotted
For Navy Bases

WASHINGTON, Dec. q. CUP)-
The war department said today that
President Roosevelt has allotted
$25, 100000 of his emergency "blank
check" funds for initial surveys and
construction of army garrisons for
the eight Atlantic and Caribbean
base sites recently leased from Great
Britain.
The navy previously received $50,-
100000 from the president for its
share of the development of the
bases which were leased to this
country for 80 years in exchange
for so over-age American destroy
ers.
The war department said that
preliminary work on surveys and
construction has already been start
ed at two of the bases.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-04
Soviet 10 Charter
Two U.S.. Tankers

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. (UP)-
The maritime commission today
authorized the Socony-Vacuum Oil
CO., New York, to charter two of
its tankers to the Soviet govern
ment to transport gasoline between
California and Vladivostok, Siberia
The ships are the China Arrow
and the Aurora. Each will make one
voyage under the Soviet flag.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-04

This delightful ointment will soon break
up congested mucus, relieve the smoth.
cry feeling, and permit you to breathe
normally through the nose. II also 70.
lieves shifting, sneezing, swelling, sore.
ness, and redness.
Mentholatum helps in so many ways
that you should always remember this: For
Discomforts from CoIds-MenthoIstum.
Link them together in your mind.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-04
.stte,' titan a a95ew Aaxkles
for opening STUFFY N0STRlLS

What's the use of soiIing so many
hankies, trying to blow mucus out Of
stOpped-up nostris? 1t only piles up the
laundry bill. And remember, lot of vio-
lent blowing only makes your nose more
sore, red, unsightIy, and it very often
Injuries the delicate membranes.
A more economical and gentIer way to
relieve congestion in your nostriIs due to
a cold is to insert little MenthoIatum.