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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27
Arrest Auto Driver
Following Accident

Arrested after a collision at
South Tacoma way and 10th st.
Monday night, William d. Norris,
AS, was lodged in the city Jail
overnight on charge of drunk
enness and as a suspected drunken
driver. He was slightly cut in the
mishap.
Norris. who had not posted bail
for his release early Tuesday,
smashed a bottle of whisky on the
sidewalk in the presence of sew
eral witnesses after the crash,
according to Officers Zittel and
Overhaul. who investigated. His
car. southbound. was struck by a
machine driven by Leroy Overa,
RI. /. Box 223, who was north
bound when Norris attempted TO
turn onto roth.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27
Continuing Storm
Warning on Coast

Southeast storm warnings from
Fort Bragg to Tatoosh were con-
tinued Tuesday and even extended
southwark to Point San Luis,
Calf.
Tacoma received 20 inch of
rain for the "a hours ending at
s a. m. Tuesday. San Francisco
had 1.S6 inches and a 36-mile wind.
Eureka had II inch; Roseburg,
10 inch, and North Head, IS inch.
The weather bureau reported a
strong disturbance 700 miles west
of San Francisco. It is believed
1t will move northeastward.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27
Committee 0kehs
Mud Mountain Sum

WASHINGTON u. S. army
engineers request for $4,000, 900
to continue construction of Mud
Mountain dam during 1s41 was
approved Tuesday by the house of
representatives appropr iation
committee.
The sum is a portion of the war
departments civil functions bill,
which asks SAP, 421,510 for rivers
and harbors maintenance, S24,-
100000 for new work, and S70,-
000, 900 for flood control.
Recommended for passage by
the committe. the bill is awaiting
action by the house.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27
DR.. Kinneman
Returns Here
To Lecture Wednes.
day at Winthrop

OF the impressive group Of
Psychologists who penetrated into
the inner tomb Of King Tutank-
hamen in November. 1922, only
two men are now alive; one Of
them. DR.. J. o. zimmerman. who
will be heard Wednesday evening
at Hotel Winthrop in free public
lecture.
DIR. Kinnsman, brought to Ia
coma by the Anglo-Saxon Fedora
ton, is head Of the department
of history at Madison college.
Tennessee. His third Tacoma lee
ture Scientific, Logical and
Archaeological Proof That Jesus
Arose From the Dead" will be
given at 8 o'clock, in the Crystal
ballroom.
zimmerman was one of the scien-
lists in the party headed by the
American, Howard Carter, which
Is years ago completed excava-
tons in the Valley of the Kings
near Luxor, Egypt. and found the
undespoiled tomb OF an Egyptian
emperor who reigned in the 14th
century before Christ. Lord Car
narvon. British Psychologist, had
been excavating in the vicinity for
seven years and was associated
with Carter in the discovery.
But unexplained death began
overtaking members of the group
who. unsealed the tomb that had
remained unopened for some $500
years. DR.. Kinneman Is one Of the
two still living. His research work
has taken him to almost every
country in the world and he has
received recognition from numer-
Gus national and international
scientific bodies.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27
Ryan Chosen
As Director
10 Serve Uns,spirsd
ubrurY Bourd Term

~---------
. UMNER City councilmen
meeting Monday appointed w. w.
Ryan 70 serve out the unexpired
BERN - the library board Of II. d.
Poster. who recently resigned.
Contracts were awarded to the
Ford agency here for . new car,
designed for police use. and to the
John1-M anville Co. for q carload
- water pipe. which will Be used
n IL Sumner system.
n city attorney vas ordered
- droW up N ordinance governing
uasbage disposal. He y TO pre-
opt H. odinance 1t the next
lbuncil meeting.
SCOUTS ncNos PxRENrs
Star Light troop Of the Girl
0eouta entertained 1T . mother,
3alher and daughter dinner In the
Scout haIl Monday evening. Those
present were: Mr., and Mrs. FL
M Ward. Mr.. and Mrs, Charles
Rutledge. Mr.. and Mrs. william
11achndder. Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn
IarDou. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lee,
Mr.. and Mrs. william Dicatrick.
Mr.. and Nra. Stanley Ellexson.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. spicr. Mr.. and
Mrs.. Kimble. Mr.. and Mrs. Emory
Funk. Mrs. Hopkins. Mrs d. Nc
Kenxie. Nrs. o'Neil. Mrs. r. II.
Oliver and Miss Evelyn Oliver.
Members Of the troop presented
= program on International friend
chip, AFTER which Mrs. Funk. Of
the Scout council. presented merit
bodgse to Nuriel Rutiedge. Gloria
MlexDon. Vera Blackadder, Alice
LarDon. Beverly Lee. Altha Mae
Dieatxick. Jean Marie O'Ncil.
Doris Ward. Alice Jean Mckenzie,
Dorothy Kimble. Elizabeth Hop
kins and Ruby Spier.
Mrs. Stanley Elicxson and Miss
Evelyn Oliver are leaders of the
troop.
Mrs. Lloyd Weaver will open her
home on Park avenue "Wednesday
evening to the Sumner Pre-school
Association. Miss Stella Kellogg Of
Tscoma Win speak on ''Tubercu-
loeis.s
The Presbyterian Ladies' Aid
win meet Wednesday afternoon at
, o'clock IN the church parlors with
Circle No. 3 In charge. Hostesses
for the afternoon win Be Mrs. Carl
Owen, Mrs. q. c. orion and Mrs.
11ertics Carmen.
Mn. Anna Canfield. assisted by |
1Gendames II. e. Mann. J. w.
jameson. L. C. Schultz and Will
iam Burton. will be hostesses to |
TIE Methodist Ladies' Aid wednes-
day 1t ! 1850 luncheon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27
U. S. Engineers For
River Improvement

Army engineers have prepared
a favorable report for dredging
the stiilaguamish river. Sen.
Homer T. Bone announced Tues
day.
SEN. Bone has been informed the
war department viii recommend
improvement Of the channel
through South Pass 10 stanwood.
TO make II rs feet wide and an
adequate depth. The cost would
be $4,000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27
BUILDING PERMITS

Building permits issued Tuesday
provided for construction OF three
new residences. II. J. Schneider
viii build one costing $500 at
6126 Pacific ave: Chester p. creso
viii build one costing $500 at sos
SO. Grant ave, and the third, cost
ing $500, will be built at 1909 So.
9th st. for c. E. Lane Oakland
Presbyterian church obtained a
permit for a new basement room
costing $500.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27

Opening their new store just
one year ago, at 5445 South Ia
coma Way, A. X. Llewellyn and
H. H. Koppes have attained an
unusual success in the electric
appliance and roofing business.
The South Tacoma Appliance COM
pany features Stewart Warner
refrigerators, Domestic Floor fur
naces, washing machines and roof
ing and siding.
At this time they are introduc-
ing the 1910 Stewart Warner line
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27
Joint-Ease
Painful Joints

- that's why you arc advised TO use IL
for the agony OF sore, painful. rheumatic
arthritis joints in accessible localities.
II eases up the pains clean and pene-
remember when Joint-Ease starts to
work. Joint misery starts out. Use II for
the distress and pain Of Neuritis. Sciatica,
Lumbago and Neuralgia. Live druggists
America over sell Jsint-Ease.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27


Word has been received that at
the meeting Of the Washington
State School Directors association
in Walls walla. Lyle Leuley Of
the Tacoma school board was
elected secretary Of the Commit
tee of Fifteen representing the
first class school districts OF the
state.
Lemley was also elected 20 the
statewide Allied Committee Of Six
teen which is the committee repre-
senting and eoordinsting the &C
Invites Of all the school forces in
the state toward a legislative pro-
gram that viii improve the wei
fare Of all scnool children.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27
Mrs. LovejoY Will
Review Milne Book

Mrs. L. S. Lovejoy will review
for the Amateur Book Reviewers
Thursday at 7:30 p. m. A. A.
Mines Autobiography" This CO.
operative book review group meets
each Thursday at the Mccormick
branch library, and any interested
are cordially invited to attend.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27
Isn't This Why
You Are Constipated?

What do you eat for breakfast
Coffee, toast, maybe some eggs?
What do you eat for lunch and
dinner? White bread, meat, pota-
toes2 It's little toonder you're con-
Stipated. You probably don't eat
enough bulk" And bulk"
doesn't mean the amount you
eat. It's a kind OF food that forms
a soft bulky" mass in the intes-
tines and helps a movement. II
this Is your trouble, may we sug-
gest a crunchy toasted cereal
Reliogg's AH-Bran-for breakfast.
All-Bran is natural food, not a
medicine - but it's particularly
rich in bulk" Being so, it can
help you not only to get regular
but to keep regular. Eat All-Bran
regularly, and drink plenty of
water. Made by Kellogg's in Battle
Greek. II your condition is chron-
ic, it is wise to consult a physician.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27
DIVORCE SUITS FILED

Suits for divorce were filed In
superior court Tuesday by Earl r.
against Gladys Hene Way, oharg-
ing desertion and by Anna against
Aane Ekre, charging extreme
cruelty.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27
2 Golden Pheosonts
Stolen By Thieves

Police Tuesday were on the trail
of two golden pheasants, valued at
$50 and stolen from a coop in the
rear of Harry w. Coles residence,
1924 East SIND St. Sunday night
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27

of refrigerators, with features that
have been talked about for the
past seven or eight years. and now
obtainable, such as air condition
ing and frozen storage compart-
ments.
Mr.. Llewellyn and Mr.. Knoppes
both are appreciative Of the bust
ness they have enjoyed, and pre-
dict, with all the big things de-
veloping in the South Tacoma area,
a very definite upswing in business
volume for 1910.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27
Dam Drainage Bores
viii Be Concerted

GRAND C0UIEE-The bureau
Of reclamation announced today
concreting Of the last Of four long
drainage tunnels on the west side
Of Grand coulee dam will be
started Immediately.
The drainage shafts are design
ed to prevent serious dirt slides.
The avalanches in the past have
caused traffic detours on the high
way which swings around the
project
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27
BANKRUPTCY PETITIONS

Voluntary petitions IN bank
rHptcy have been filed In federal
district court here by Herbert
Simon Kraus. truck driver. o.
Buckley. with liabilities Of s2,-
7e2 40 and sssets o. sT0b. claimed
exempt: by shuler Cornelius Me-
MINI, carpenter. Of Route !. Box
l<3-B. Olympia. with liabilities Of
sso2 81 and assets Of s535. claimed
exempt: and by Leroy Richard
Cooper. logger. Of Raymond, with
liabilities Of s2.2os.1i and assets Of
$3.50. claimed exempt.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27
A Three Days
Cough is Your
Danger Signal

oeoomul1on relieves promptly Be-
4nno = - rlght 70 the ssat q The
3uuble - Iooosn germ laden phlegm,
OcE1oD nlQottpn and aid nature .
o.oc1o - heA M. tonder. imam
- DEu0cn1ol mucous mcmbEnnea.
= u41onr boy many medicines you
14nk1l114lng f6ne you axe 10 Ike
9 - ~ 9 6ovS youF money hack.
CREoMUlSloN
orcsqGha ohsDt ca. Dsesehitis
Evening star., 1940-05-13
Water Supply

Providing safe and adequate sup
ply OF water for a community of
million or more is not q work which
can be carried out overnight. For
two years New York City has expert
enced a water shortage which neces-
sarily must continue for some time.
This is because the combination of
population growth and Of changing
standards, of which conditioning
is an important factor, brought
about demands for water use which
increased faster than had been an
ticipated by engineers engaged in
expanding the supply.
Almost identical is the condition
facing Washington. Testimony pre-
sented to the Senate District Com
mittee last week shows that the
present capacity Of the city's system
is approximately attained. Within
two years it will become necessary to
overload the filters over long periods
during the summer. BY the end of
four years the situation is expected
to be SO critical that rigid curtail-
ment Of use will become necessary.
Since q minimum of nine years will
be required to complete the addi-
tional system needed, immediate
action looking to a start is imperA-
tive. At this time $4,000 is sought
to make the preliminary surveys,
which should require about two
years. This sum has not yet been
included in the appropriations but
Is under consideration.
While serious problems of equitably
financing the $1o,0oo,o00 plant still
must be worked out between the
District and Federal governments,
there is no reason why the compare
lively small initial sum should not
be granted at once. Delay in the face
OF critical shortage would be in
excusable.
Evening star., 1940-05-13
Poor Mons Court

The report on the first two years
operation OF the Small Claims Court,
which Municipal Judge Nathan Cay
ton has just sent to Attorney General
jackson, demonstrates conclusively
the worth Of this experiment in the
simplification OF justice.
Since the initial entry was made
on the courts docket on April 4, 1888,
with the fling of a wage suit for four
dollars and half by a colored do
mestic, the tribunal, as Judge Cayton
points out, has lived up fully to its
mission as a poor mans court"
where those unable to bear the cost
OF counsel and Of expensive litigation
have been able, nevertheless, to get
justice. Further, legal processes have
been speeded, and the cases, involv-
ing total Of more than million
dollars, have been disposed OF at no
cost to District taxpayers, while at
the same time the court fees have
been cut.
Some Of the detailed statistics pre-
sented by Judge Cayton are worth
repeating. For instance: In more
than five thousand cases defendants
were enabled to pay judgments in in
stallments, depending on their
means; settlement was effected by
conciliation in thirty seven hundred
cases; costs were waived for nine
hundred .suitOrs; defendants were
served by registered mail in about
twenty-nine thousand instances. In
all, forty-five thousand actions have
been filed, and while the court Is en-
powered to handle any matter up to
fifty dollars, 1t is interesting to note
that the average sum involved has
been less than twenty-five dollars,
constituting type of claim that
under ordinary circumstances hardly
would be taken to court.
The showing is tribute to the
farsightedness of Judge Cayton and
other leaders of bench and bar, who
fought vigorously, in the face OF
some opposition from their own
ranks, for establishment of the court;
and it is gratifying that its scope is
being extended now to landlord and
tenant cases. Judge Cayton believes
that the field of service can be
broadened even more, and the record
encourages the hope that this pre-
diction may work out.
Evening star., 1940-05-13
Walter S. Ufford

Walter S. Ufford, who died sud-
denly yesterday afternoon, retired
almost seven years ago from active
leadership in the work Of the old
Associated Charities, now the Fam
ity Service Association, But 1t is a
tribute to him and to the position
he held in the community that his
real retirement came only when
death stilled his hands and lips. He
was always busy, and the duties to
which he felt himself called were
those Of helping the unfortunate,
seeking to ease their burden and
trying to instill In the minds and
hearts Of others something of his
own flaming determination to make
this world better place.
The Washington community is
better for having had Walter s.
Ufford as q member for more than
thirty years. Those who knew him
will remember the gentle persistence,
the unceasing charity in the full
meaning OF the word and the
beauty Of character of a Christian
gentleman whose whole life was de-
voted to his fellow man, who wanted,
and received. so little for himself.
Evening star., 1940-05-13
Inter-Americun Bunk

America has moved to imple-
ment its good neighbor" policy in
most practical way by signing
convention for the establishment of
$100,000,000 inter-American bank.
AS Secretary Of State Hull has said,
the proposed bank should be OF ma
jor Importance in the development
Of inter-American financial and eco
nomic coordination.
Significantly indicative of the way
this hemisphere is demonstrating to
the world that sovereign govern
ments can act together for their
common good, the bank project is
truly cooperative. Each country
has its proper share of the RESPONSE
bilities and Of the benefits. Briefly,
the plan calls for minimum stock
subscriptions by the American re-
publics according to their foreign
trade. Thus the United States, Ar
gentina and Brazil subscribe $5,000,-
600 each; other nations lesser
amounts. Subject to restrictions in
keeping with its inter-governmental
character, the proposed institution
will be empowered to engage in all
usual banking operations designed to
promote fuller exploitation of the
natural resources Of the participat-
ing countries and to intensity eco
nomic and financial relations among
them.
In this manner, all the Americas
may help to provide capital needed
to develop the resources Of one Of
their number-a procedure that
should make for much better feel
ing all around than has resulted In
some cases from the granting Of
concessions in one country to capital
from another. Indications were
that q sufficient number OF the
American republics would sign tl1e
convention to make 1t effective soon
after 1t was opened for signature.
Before the bank can actually begin
operations, however. considerable
Legislative action = required IA the
Evening star., 1940-05-13
Army Weaknesses

The future well-being of every
American may depend upon the full
realization before it is too late of
three facts to which Assistant Sec
retary OF War Louis Johnson di-
rected attention in a speech yester-
day at Amarillo, Texas. First, he
pointed out, I'VE have enough assets
to arouse the envy of any greedy
nation" and I'VE live in an age when
nations not only covet neighbors' be-
longings, but boldly cross their
thresholds, enter their portals and
seize their dearest possessions; Sec
ond, that competent national de-
tense is the strongest discourage
ment to aggression and hence "the
surest road to peace; and finally.
that our national defense is far from
as strong as it should be.
These ideas are not new. Many
persons, including those in re-
Sponsible positions in the admins
tration, long have realized the truth
and Importance of such facts. But
there has been an unfortunate tend
ency in some quarters to becloud
their import with wishful thinking
OF the lit can't happen. here" type.
While reiterating that this country's
aim is to stay out of war, Mr.. john
son frankly said that he dare not be
SO optimistic" as to prophesy that
there would be no more war with the
United States as one of the bel
ligerents." Hoping alone will not
keep it away, but the chances of war
are much less $50 long as our Nation
is sufficiently strong and respected" !"
Mr.. johnson pointed out.
But how strong are we? The
sixty-eight thousand men taking
part in Army maneuvers in the
Southwest represent almost the en-
tire Regular Army contingent on
duty in the continental United
States, properly equipped to take part
IN such operations. It took nearly
eight months to provide that force
with necessary trucks and combat
vehicles, illustrating just one weak
ness along the supply front. The
pressing need right now is to pro-
vide full modern equipment for the
227,000 men considered the minimum
necessary standing Army, and to gear
industry to supply more munitions
quickly in an emergency.
Evening star., 1940-05-13

spect II. The catch Ii that this
Government means Just what 1t says,
while there is strong suspicion that
the japanese may mean more than
they say. japanese expressions Of
concern and interest In some par
ticular area too often have been
forerunners OF protective" military
aggression In that area.
The United States has done much
to stave of trouble In the South
Pacific. Presence of our fleet in
Hawaiian waters is warning against
any designs Japan might have on the
East Indies. Secretary of State Hull
has made our position as clear as It
can be stated, reiterating as recently
as Saturday that we expect Japan
and all other nations to respect the
status quo Of the islands.
Apprehension exists that japan
will try to find some excuse to oc-
cupy the Dutch territory, now that
the home country Is invaded by Ger
many. The most likely excuse
that might be offered by Japan for
such action would be the landing OF
British or French armed forces in
the islands. It must be recognized,
however, that the Netherlands and
Britain and France are allies now,
and so joint action by them in the
East Indies could not be considered
change in their status quo, but rather
a move to defend 1t. Continued
proximity of the United States fleet
may help the Japanese to under
stand that.
Evening star., 1940-05-13
THIS AND THAT
By Charles =. Trace,oell.

Some one called up the other day to
ask II there Isn't something to lure
cardinals beside sunnower seed.
Yes, there ID ground beef, especially at
this time Of year.
Redbirds are meat caters, a. well q
seed eaters.
Try plate Of beef on the driveway.
in the grass, or on the back porch.
You will be surprised how quickly the
cardinals find 1t.
Tigey is not feathered. but furred.
He is cat Of the vagrant variety. He
shows up every morning early for 4
handout. Often It u touch and 60 be-
tween him and the dogs as to which
gets the food.
The plate OF beef in question was put
out for Tgey, who for some reason or
other turned up his nose at 1t.
Cats are odd-just little odder or
more odd, as you please, than humans,
perhaps, though we are not sure.
Tigey refused to eat.
Hence there was left on the porch.
with lattice on the east, one perfectly
good platter Of nice ground stewing beef.
No sooner had the cat gone than q
female cardinal arrived.
How strange she looked, there on the
deck paint, battleship gray!
One Is 30 used to seeing birds in trees,
~, UrNas apuonu Anuorc that .~..
they do not seem quite right any place
else, cages included.
But there she was, her coloring set of
well by the gray background.
We thought at first she was after food
for her young. 1t was bit early for
fledglings in the nest, but they have
been observed as early. upon occasion,
as the first few days of May.
AS we watched her, we realized that
she was after beef for her own sake.
Morsel after morsel went down that
throat. She would lean her head over
the edge Of the plate, taking care to re-
main on the wood, then snatch up a bit
with that quick, eager way of hers, then
swallow, then dip In again.
Piece after piece of beef disappeared
In short order. She must have consumed
heaping tablespoonful in q few mo-
ments, certainly not more than two or
three minutes.
After she had eaten her fill, her mate
appeared, winging his way through the
lattice, whose bars are foot apart.
This was easy for 1 bird.
Just rs we were watching him eat, the
telephone rang.
1t was reader in Hyattsville, who said
that something unusual had just hap
pened in his yard.
A mockingbird, flying on level Of 2
feet, had fiown through picket fence
The bird did not drop any, but went