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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-11
Decrease In Hours
In Effect Oct. %
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON - Wage Hour
Administrator Philip B. Fleming
announced here that employers
whose regular work-week begins
before midnight Oct. % need con-
form only TO the present 42-hour
maximum during that week.
Under the Fair Labor Standards
act. the maximum work-week de-
creases automatically on Oct %.
second anniversary Of the statutes
final approval. During the first
year Of the acts effectiveness the
work-week was ~ hours.
Fleming said il was the sgency's
opinion that the 40-hour week
viii apply for the first time TO the
first fun work-week beginning on
or after midnight. Oct %. 1910. :"
II the employees work-week be-
gins on or after midnight. Oct. Is.
he said. the employer must pay
time and a half after 20 hours are
worked.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-11
Food Surplus Plol,
Will Be Expanded

WASHINGTON - The govern
ment has spent approximately $685.
600. 900 during the first Is months
for operation of agriculture depart
ment's food stamp program. the
surplus marketing administration
announced.
During August the program cost
81. sol. 900. The first surplus food
program to operate on the stamp
plan began in Rochester. N. Y, in
May. 1899.
Designed to give relief families
half again as much food for their
money and to increase the market
for surplus farm products. the pro-
gram now is in operation in 40
cities and counties. II will begin
soon in 81 others already desig-
mated. West Virginia is the only
state where the plan is not oper-
ating in at least one city.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-11

r-.vr.n Il maintain TIE recon-
s,r.,c,es Fort Sisqually at Point
Defiance as a museum ana 49, 49,. =
shrine. The replica Of TIE insuta-
ton established BY the Tucson
Raw company here more than
hundred years ago Is now n
charge Of Mr.. and Ms flank n
Cloyd-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-11
Frank D. Covach
Dies Suddenly

Frank D. Covach, AZ. died of a
heart attack Wednesday at his
home. 2421 No. Proctor st. Police
were summoned. but he was pro-
nounced dead by DR.. Raymond
Monaghan before their arrival.
Covach. an agent for the North
ern Life Insurance Co., was born
in Astoria. Ore, but was brought
to Tacoma shortly after his birth.
He had worked for the insurance
company about four years.
He was a member of the A. o.
U. W.. and of ST. Patrick's church.
Surviving are his wife, Mar
garet; one son. Frank jr.; four
daughters. Patricia, Barbara. Yer
onica and vetsa. and one brother,
Joseph. all of Tacoma.
Cassidy & Allen will announce
the funeral.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-11

Do Il. IN conclusion he said the
world IL nox going through =
period a social and economic
change and the cd days will never
return.
A business session in the morn
ing ~ which Sallie Sicade. presi-
dent. presided. completed arrange
ments for participation IN the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-11
Pioneers Meet
In Sieilacoom
Guest Speaker Is
Judge MollerY

Steilacoom. fountain head Of
pioneer lore, was host "Wednesday
for the annual fall meeting Of the
Pierce County Pioneer and His
torical association. The program.
luncheon arrangements and other
details Of the meeting were d.
rected and executed by committees
headed by Mrs. r. L. Herr. daugh-
ter Of pioneers. Mr.. and Mrs. Neil
Henly. the latter one Of the Rig
ney twins. Frank II. Gloyd. him
self a pioneer ana whose family
connections 90 back almost to the
beginning of things. directed the
community singing. Other music
numbers were by DR.. w. B. Dublin.
of Steilacoom. and c. A. Cook.
Mrs. John 7. McCutcheon presided.
George Talcott, Of Olympia, a
jeweler in Tacoma so years ago.
gave personal "reminiscences of
steilacoom and prominent pioneer
characters. Among others he men,
toned the websters, Harmons.
Rogers a Mccaw. Pincus & Pack
scher, Thomas Chambers. John
Latham, Capt. Henly. and the Til
ton twins. One of the twins was
bartender In Latham and the
Shelton twins, Tillman and Dave,
for whose family the town of
Shelton was named. Tillman had
saloon in Steilacoom and Dave
operated another in Olympia.
Twins Confuse Them
One day just before boarding the
boat for Olympia, a couple of
prominent residents of Steilacoom
fortified themselves with a liberal
potion at Tillman Shelton's bar.
Arriving at Olympia about four
hours later, seeking "the hair Of
the dog to cure the bite" they
went into the saloon operated by
the other twin, Dave Shelton. II
required some argument to con-
vince them that the stuff served
by the Steilacoom twin had not
made them "bughouse."
Talcott was reminded of an in
dustry developed by his firm in
the early days when he was in
troduced to Harry Collier.
Seems as If / have met you
somewhere, said Talcott.
"You met me fifty years age
when l went to your jewelry store
in Olympia to get a seal for the
Tacoma Poultry association" Col
lier replied.
Talcott remembered the Incl
dent. He recalled a number of
seals made by his firm in the early
days. including the first seal of the
state Of Washington.
Mallery Speaks
Guest speaker was Judge Joseph
A. Mallery. introduced by John T,
McCutcheon, an old friend. Judge
Mallery contrasted the present
with the period when the first
settlers came to Puget Sound in
prairie schooners drawn by oxen
That, said he. was the period OF
rugged individualism when a man
worked out his own problems
now he expects somebody else to
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-11
F. D. 0kehs Segregation
OF White. Negro Troops

WASHINGTON p res d n I
Roosevelt has approved the system
Of segregating Negro and white
troops in the expanding military
service.
stephen T. Early. White House
secretary, said the segregation pol
icy was approved following a con-
ference Of Roosevelt. President
Walter White. Of the National Az
ISOLATION for the Advancement of
colored People: two Negro leaders.
Secretary Of Navy Frank Knox.
and Assistant Secretary Of War
Robert p. Patterson.
1T is the policy Of the war de-
partment that services Of Negroes
viii be utilized on a fair and eQuit-
able basis" il was said.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-11

The talk. before several hum
bred men and women at the an
nusl Norwegian celebration. con-
cluded a day of Tacoma addresses.
in which the young Seattle mayor
visited the smelter, Hooker Chem
ical plant, Pacific Match company
and the Wheeler-osgood plant, as
well as doing considerable door
to-door' handshaking.
THE state must pay $40 month
ly pensions" Langlie said. And
IL should be borne in mind that to
effectively manage state govern
ment, and at the same time make
more money available to the aged
and to the schools. the merit sys-
tenn must be invoked in the ham
ding of personnel.
The promising of jobs for polit-
ical support will result in the
same type of administrative prac-
tees that now make IT impossible
TO adequately finance schools and
the old age pension system"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-11
Democratic Groups
Meet on Eusf Side

A joint meeting Of the 2sth Dis
trict Democrats and Dill-for-Gov-
ernor club viii be held Thursday
night at Royal Neighbors hall Ea.
Morton and C SITS.
Candidates for state and county
offices will speak from $50 until
s o'clock. At the meeting wiz be
turned over TO discussion Of the
Dill campaign
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-11
Child Auto Victim
Is Now Out of Como

Physicians at the Mary Bridge
hospital were cheered Thursday
by the improvement shown by
Marvin Weleh. 10. 1877 Ea. 18th
St, for the first time since he was
struck down by car ard critically
hurt The boy had emerged from
the deep coma that followed the
accident last Friday night. but
on Wednesday he was unable TO
recognize his mother. Mrs. Myrtle
WEIGH. when she visited him.
Thursday. however. il was report
ed his mind was clearing and that
he was able 10 eat a hearty
breakfast for the first time.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-11
Dill Meetinq
Friday NIGHT

A campaign meeting in behalf
of c. c. Dill. Democratic nominee
for governor, viii be held Friday
at s p. m. at 7035 Tacoma way.
Art Reider viii be the principal
speaker, it was announced by
Chairman C. A. Paine. The public
Is invited.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-11

III the pftStilL campaign.
L.angIie charged that Dill
has promised every job In
the state government -at
least three times"
Just about every profess
sional politician who hopes to
get something out Of the state
government Is supporting Mr..
DILL" Langlie declared They
already are dividing mp the
state. and they'll be telling
you what kind Of pavement
you'll ride over, whether it's
cheapest and best or not"
The Republican candidate deal
with his proposed reorganization
Of the state department of labo
and industries in his industrial
plant talks. He said labor woul
be given a voice In the new man
and there would be n
more necessity of hiring law
yers" TO get benefits disable'
workers are entitled to automat
ically. Present delays also vii
be eliminated. Langlie declared.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-11

who VIII speak BY courtesy OF the
Tacoma Seed Co. Musical feature
viii be two baritone solos By
Robert Gronen Of Puyallup who
has selected The Last Song.
lFosterl and The Open Road. =
lStekelsl. He win be accom-
panied by Miss Dorothy waIlin.
Moving pictures of local gardens
viii conclude the school. There
will be no admission charge.
Glove and Trowel gardeners Of
the Puyallup Junior Women's club
viii meet Tuesday. Oct. Is. at the
home Of Mrs. John Alkema of
Clark creek. Mrs. Fred Flanagan
will be assisting hostess for the
dessert luncheon to be served at
l o'clock. Guest speaker viii be
Mrs. Ivor Nyholm who will give a
talk on "Chrysanthemum Culture"
and show her own flowers.
rhres-o.r wreck
A three-car wreck on the Meri-
dian street bridge. in which no one
was injured. at about 5 o'clock
Wednesday evenoing. caused con-
siderable damage to all the auto
mobiles. A fourth car. the cause
Of the mix-up. came off unscathed.
According TO police. the fourth
car, driven by young man whose
name they refuse TO give. stopped
10 pick up a girl The halt was so
sudden that Ralph Allen Of Route
/, Box $50. driving behind skidded
over into the opposite lane. hitting
the rear wheel Of car going south
driven by Gaylor Green Of Route
3, Box s45. The Allen car then
bounced from the Green car and
crashed into one in which Tsitomu
Kajimura of 4th st. S. W, was
the driver. Allen and Green were
able to drive their automobiles
away, both damaged. but the Kali
mura car was so badly wrecked IL
had 10 be towed.
A Pro-America tea will be given
Wednesday afternoon. Oct. is, at
the home Of Mrs. II. r. Gronen,
1920 18th ST. N. w. Guest speaker
will be Mrs. Charles A. Strong of
Interlaaken who will discuss THE
Third Term" All women who are
interested are invited to attend.
Washington Old Age Pension
Union. Puyallup unit. will hold a
meeting and card party at the
home of Mrs. Eva Letourneau. 1117
w. Main ave. Monday evening at
8 o'clock. Refreshments will fol-
low the games.
Harvest Festival
Christ Episcopal church viii hold
its annual Harvest Home" festi-
val at the IL o'clock service Sun
day morning when the church viii
be decorated with the fruits of
the harvest" Members are re-
quested to have their donations at
the church Saturday afternoon.
These may be commodities such as
canned fruit. vegetables and any
article which can be used at the
Mercer Island home where they
will be taken.
First meeting Of the fall of the
Puyallup Women's club viii be held
Monday afternoon in the library
auditorium with board session at
o'clock and the program at 2.
Mrs. Earl Powell and Mrs. Rex
Miller will be co-chairmen for the
afternoon and will present Mrs.
Jesse Curtis of Tacoma in a. group
Of piano numbers. "Rondo Cappric-
cioso" by Mendelssohn and Char
dis" by Mcdowell.
Guest speaker will be Z. c. Car
tozisn. also of Tacoma. who will
discuss the history and background
Of antique and modern Oriental
rugs He viii give facts which
purchasers should know and sug-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-11

gestions for care. Tea service will
be in charge of Mrs. NJ. C. Seelye
under arrangement by Mrs. I. c.
Gaspard and her committee.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-11
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Shipping Strike Checkmoted os Groups
PorleY for Contracts on AZ Idle Ships

Coastwise tieup of Al steam
schooners has resolved the status
of, Pacific Coast maritime unions
In the following manner Thursday:
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-11

Marine Firemen. Oilers. Water
tenders & Wipers association. lead
ing the strike. expected TO submit
an arbitration counter-proposal to
steamship operators.
Marine Engineers Beneficial as
ISOLATION viii hold a special meet
ing to determine new terms they
wish in contract.
Marine Cooks 4 Stewards union
was tabulating a strike vote.
Masters, Mates & Pilots associa-
ton continued contract negotia-
tons with operators.
Sailors Union Of the Pacific COM
planned it was locked out of jobs
by respecting firemen's picket
lines.
Maritime Federation of the Pa.
cific. embracing IL other unions
declared full support" to the
strikers.
International Longshoremen A
warehousemen's union. CLIO group
headed by Harry Bridges, planned
to meet Friday with employers &c
resume contract negotiations which
have been in progress for Il
months.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-11
Garden School

A varied program has been ar
ranged for the garden school.
sponsored by divisions two and
three of the garden department of
the Puyallup Women's club. to be
held in the library auditorium
Friday afternoon and evening.
The afternoon program will
open at 2 o'clock with the playing
as a piano duet of the Overture
TO the Nutcracker Suite" by Ma
talie and Frances Bum. This
will be followed by a talk by Kari
Baur Of the Western Washington
Experiment station on Building
the Soil" George Lawlor of
Gardenville will conduct a ques-
ton box. Mrs. r. c. Goodale Of
Puyallup viii sing Good Bye
Summer" Iynes), accompanied
by Mrs. John Alderman. Final
talk Of the afternoon viii be on
Flower Arrangement" by Mrs.
c. Stewart Clark, president of the
Flower Growers club of Tacoma
Community singing Of God
Bless America" win open the
evening session at 7:30. DR.. Z. p.
Braekey of the Experiment Sta
ton win speak on Garden Enc
mics" Fall Planting" viii be
the subject of Mrs. A. S. Black.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-11
Governor Nominee Delivers
Left Erikson Day Speech Here

Mayor Arthur B. Lange of Seattle Republican nominee
for governor declared here Wednesday night in Left
Erikson day address at Normanna hall that just about
every professional politician who hopes get something
of the state government has aligned himself with c. C.
Dill. the Democratic nominee in the present campaign
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-11
CARGoEs of INTEREST

Significant in its originality. an
Alaska Steamship Co. vessel
Thursday was discharging a quar-
ter-million gallons t75o tons) OF
herring oil in Tacoma
The freighter Depere, first caller
in the trade. is pumping the prod
uct at the Pennsylvania Salt Co.
wharf for delivery to the nearby
Wypenn Oil Co. refiners.
The vessel otherwise most note
worthy Thursday was the Japanese
freighter Once Maru. continuing
stowage of a large $3.50 tons)
consignment Of copper for the
Orient.
Elsewhere in the Northwest were
japanese ships frantically loading
scrap-iron in an effort TO beat the
Oct Is embargo deadline. OF par
ticular interest was the Kuwayama
Maru. which viii lift a total of
500 tons Of copper and scrap at
Seattle and Tacoma
According to present loading
schedules. japanese ships arriving
after Thursday viii be unable TO
load scrap before the deadline.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-11
PORT CALENDAR

Vessels in port: Arizonian. Bs-
ker; Coast Banker. Shsffer No. ?;
Depere. Penn Salt onoe Msru,
| srelter.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-11

Funeral services for Mrs. Helga
Helen Whsle. So. who died at the
family home. SIS 7th ave. S. W..
Thursday, will be held at the Pen
tecostal church Saturday at /
O'Clock. Rev. A. B. crabb will
officiate and burial will be in
Woodbine cemetery under the
direction Of Hills funeral home.
Mrs. Whsle came 10 Puyallup
Is years ago from North Dakota.
She leaves her husband. S. f.
Whsle; three sons. Victor L. of
Tacoma and Winfred and Steven
Of Puyallup: three daughters,
Mrs. Grace Young of Portland;
Mrs Marguerite Emory. and Mrs.
Minnie Watson of Puyallup;
brother. Oscar Balstad Of Yakima
and nine grandchildren.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-11
PuYallup Mayor to Name
New City Councilman
Dr.. Kenneth Sturdevunt to RESIGN;
Three Cors Wrecked on Bridge

PUYALLUP-The city council
was informed Wednesday night
that DR.. Kenneth sturdevant.
councilman from the first ward.
VIII move next week from his
present home Of 5th ave. y. W.
20 41e w. Pioneer ave. This will
take him out Of the ward and
cause = vacancy which viii Be filled
by appointment by Mayor william
p Louehlin.
Several resolutions were passed
et the meeting. Among them was
one sppropriating $1,000 to take
care Of L. /. D. bond holders
where property owners are paying
their assessments on a time plan.
thus keeping bond payments to
date. Another resolution was
passed for the adding Of another
man to the paid list In the fire
department for November and De-
cember at $40 per month This
was made necessary as three
volunteers who have been sleep
ing at the fire han have left their
Jobs TO go into the service and
are no longer available Chief
Chester Brakefield said II Is i'm
possible to get "sleepers" at this
time.
Rev. Philip Graf. pastor of The
First Baptist church. was given
permission to have the new church
built closer 10 the sidewalk than
the city ordinance allows. A
motion was carried 10 purchase
$50 feet OF first line hose for the
fire department Fines and for
FIXTURES reported by Police Judge
Robert Campbell for September
amounted to S24eS0
Evening star., 1940-10-06

A recreation room is
being built in the older
girls eottoee. Sometimes
the younger ones go over
to pIoy with their doIIies.
Evening star., 1940-10-06
NEXT Thursday the Wosh-

NEXT Thursday the Wosh
ineton City Orphon Asylum
celebrates its l25th birthdoy.
1t wos storted BY Morcio Van
Ness in 1875. with Dolly Modi-
son os first directress. The
osylum's seventh home, Hill
crest. O ChiIdren's ViIIoee. is
built on IA rolling oeres at
4ll9 Nebraska ovenue NV.
Three cottages, for boys.
girls and nursery tots. ore sup
pIemented BY O hospitoI. loun-
dry. stoff houses. Fairgrounds
ond wooded lond in the boek.
Only children who will profit
BY group troinine ore accepted
ond no child is kept over four
yeors. They ore returned to
the home atmosphere which is
advocated todoy for dependent
children.
Dr.. Jones Edword West, ex-
ecutive secretory Of the Boy
Scouts. is omone the 1000 chill
dren who hove been eored for
during the long history Of the
orphonoee.
Established in q frome house
with four rooms ond q leonto
on Tenth street NV, north Of
Pennsylvania Avenue Us yeors
oeo. the surrounding pictures
show the osylum as it is todoy
at hillcrest.
(Story on page Az of today's Starr
Evening star., 1940-05-07
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE.

STUDEBAKER 1899 Champion coach This
car was built for economy: beautifully nm
ished inside and out. A real buy In .
anteed car Our price. only $500; liberal
trade and easy terms make this car
CHERNER MOTOR CO..
1711 FLORIDA Ave. N.W. Hobart 5000.
WILLYS-OVERLAND 1888 coupe. For
economy this car can not be matched:
thoroughly CHERNERIzED and fully guar
antecd for your safety and comfort. LIB
eral trade and easy terms make this car
easy to own. Only $3.50
CHERNER MOTOR CO..
1711 Florida Ave. NV. Hobart 5000.
Evening star., 1940-05-07
THos. J. OWEN & SON. AUcT1oNEERs

RoyED sAhE sAaE EsFA1E SF M
BR!CK And CONCRETE APARTMENT
$ESTs' \ sSS fScSSES %T A. !$ei sS oAEsSSSE
-. WHEREAS default having occurred in
the theos payment Of the prinsipa of and in
The de sna on the re
10th 1880; and recorded June. III. 1890;
records OF the District of Columbia. at the
written request Of the present holder Of
hs bends the m
& the 81 srs%ssS y rHkE1 SShHSE
situate, lying and being in the County, Of
Washneton hin in said DISTRICT Of cc5ym,hia,
ttwenty:five hundrsd and ninety $500;
IN Ebep Nd folio as DeF e Ps recofd
the .ofice, Of the surveyor of the District
OF Columbia; excepting SO much thereof
ssee as shown oe pae
in in Lib Liber No. 70; folio II. OF. the records
Of Of tie once Of the surveyor Of the District
SSsiption ssd now or hsTsafter erected Or
Boilers. elevators, dynamos. d screens. ere ts. avn.
also all, each and every OF the permanent
or immovable interior improvements and
fixtures of every kind and description in
or upon said premises. or used in connec-
tion Herewith, together with all and
singular the ways, easements. rights, priv
ieges and appurtenances an6 heredita-
ments to said premises belonging or in
anyW!Se appertaining:
TERMS OF SALE. One-third Of the
purchase price to be paid in cash, the
balance to be represented by notes of the
purchaser. payable in equal installments
in one and two years after date of sale,
with interest at the rate OF five per cent
(5Fo) per annum and payable semi
annually. secured by first deed Of trust
upon the. property sold. or all cash at the
option Of the purchaser. deposit OF
$35 100000 in cash or certified check on a
local bank or trust company will be re-
auired at time Of sale. All conveyancing,
title examination. recording and revenue
stamps, ETC.. to be at the expense Of the
complied with within fifteen days from the
date of sale. in default Of which the prop
eEty will be resold at the risk and cost Of
the defaultinR purchaser after five days
advertisement Of such resale in some news
paper uEioN fRusT u coMPAMY of
PIsTRICT or COLUMBIA; A Trustee.
Vice President.
(Seal.)-Attest:
IRVING ZIRPEI.
Secretary.
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