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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-22
PUBS SET Back Again
In Order From Judge

OLYMPIA - Superior Judge
John M. Wilson set aside a de-
partment of public service order
directing Puget Sound Power and
Light Co. to open its books for
inspection by representatives of
public power districts which are
contemplating buying the COM
pany's properties.
The department order also call
ed for an inquiry into rates at
which the company would be re-
quired to sell power wholesale to
rural identification projects and
public utility districts.
The order had been issued upon
complaint of the Cowlitz. Lewis,
Chelan, Douglas, Kittitas and
Whatcom county PUBS that the
company would not let them in
spect its books and records, pre-
psratory to launching condemna.
ton or purchase proceedings
against 1t. Judge Wilson held the
department issued its order with.
out adequate investigation or evi.
dence.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-22
People in
The News

Jack Dempsey and his third
wife, the former Hannah Williams,
are separated-amicably and be-
cause of incompatibility. Moses
POlakoff. attorney for Mrs. Demp-
sey, said at New York that the
couple had agreed to separate
and there would be no court
action. The former heavyweight
boxing champion and Miss Will
liams were married in 1893. Each
has been married three times. 1t
had been rumored for several
months that they were in disa-
greement because the former
musical comedy star was deter
mined to resume her career -.
Frederick b. Snite, jr., the
Boiler Kid" who has lived four
years in iron lungs" will return
to Chicago from Florida next
month to await a baby in Sep
TENDER. The impending birth wac
announced by Snite at the family's
Miami Beach, Fla, winter home.
The Rev. DIR. Elmer A. Fridell,
of Berkeley, Calf, told the North
ern Baptist convention at Atlantic
City today that christian churches
may well be "fiddling when the
world is aflsme." He said the
churches must look TO the over
throw of democracy in Europe, the
emergence OF totalitarianism, the
scourage of war in Asia and
Europe and the scorning of inter-
national morality" -.
Deanna Durbin, young movie
singer, has completed arrange
ments with British and French
consuls to send 500 recordings Of
her songs to soldiers at the front.
AS soon as they are made, they
will be sent to London and Paris
Red Cross headquarters for distri-
button to the army camps :.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-22
Will Present
Guard Medals
Gymkhono of l48th
On Tuesday Night

Tacomans will be given picture
Of various phases OF armory train
ing for the national guard Tues
day evening at s o'clock when the
14sth F. A. will present a gym
khana. During the program q en-
listed men and one officer will be
presented medals and awards.
The affair will mark the eulmi-
nation of several months training
in the srmory and will show the
progress made by the members of
the 14sth on problems which they
will meet In the divisional army
maneuvers at Murray and FIT.
Lewis next August. Featuring the
program will be a demonstration
of artillery firing by a section u.s.
ing subcaliber pistol attachments
on French rs guns. Actual firing
Of a French IS on a moving target
representing a tank at a range OF
more than 1000 yards will be SIM
ulated.
The program will open with a
band concert which will be fol-
lowed by the formation and review
of troops by 1t. Col. Howard
Wright, who will have with him
in the reviewing stand Brig. Gems.
Carlos A. Pennington and Albert
H. Beebe and Mayor ]. J. Kauf-
man. At the close of this forma-
ton medals and awards will be
presented. Honored at the presen-
tation of the regimental basket
ball championship trophy will be
ID Battery's team composed of
Capt. Myron l.. Carr, coach, list
Sgt. VIM. Munro, Sgt. Bob Hurl-
but, Cpl. Roy Lopez, Sgt. Gerald
Mckenzie, and Pvts. AL Reeseman,
Dex Hutton, Forrest McKernan.
Sgts. Philip A. Vaughn, Gilbert
Palmer, Bill T. Jones, Frank Err
rigo, and Cpls. Gordon L. Vocert,
Clayton Carlock and Pvt. Walter
Chavet will be decorated with the
expert gunner's medal.
First class gunner's medal will
be given to Sgt. Sam Cusato, Cpl.
Joseph A. Errigo. Pvt. Joe M.
Lloyd, while second class gunner's
medal winners are Sgt. George
Riebold, Cpl. Louis G. Errigo and
Pvt. Wesley w. Chilson.
Rifle medals will be given to
Sgt. F. r. Gates and Owen Rich
ards, Pvts. Ray Tobin. George
Coombs, Jas. Brokaw, Francis
Reding. Robt. Mollett, and Roland
Koehler.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-22
'Quaked' Valley
Needs Moisture

Ell centric. Cal.-The rich I'm
perial valley, shaken by more than
20 earthquakes over the weekend,
was returning to normally Tues
day, but water supplies rapidly
were becoming depleted.
Railroad tank cars brought some
water from adjoining cities, and
repairs were rushed on the broken
Alamo canal, life line Of the valley.
Without the canal. which brings
water from Colorado river. the
valley Is desert, fit only for
cactus.
Officials believed crops valued
at more than $50, 1000. 900 could be
saved II the canal were repaired
quickly.
Residents Of the eight towns
and countryside affected moved
back into homes which engineers
had declared safe. Scores of build
ings were condemned, others were
hopelessly wrecked.
The death toll was fixed at
eight. More than 200 were in
jured. but few seriously. Property
damage was expected to run into
millions"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-22

licenses

Marriage license applications
have been filed with the county
auditor by Walter Neal. ~, of
Elmer City. Wash. and Msude D.
Auckland. 80. Seattle: Earl Claude
Altes, "a. 1928 So. It'll st. and
Marian Anna Sehlefereit, 10. 1919
So. Mason st. both Tacoma:
Everett Leslie vining. 20. Route 5.
Box 274. Tacoma. and Sylvia Marie
Peterson. p. Puysllup: William
Norman Haddon, 81. 1924 So. Yak
ina ave. and Virginia Lee Dillon,
Is. 1888 So. Alaska ST. both Ia
coma: Merna Warner, IS. Fresno,
Calf. and Pauline Lucille Frumm.
%. s12 So. 39th st. Tacoma;
Ralph V. Ferguson. %. and Betty
J. Wilmington. %. both of Seattle;
William A. Mcdonald. 35. and
Beatrice NJ. Csmm, "a, both Seat
tie.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-22

coma Yacht club and was greeted
by a few surprised bystanders.
The event marked the compile
ton OF a ocean voyage Of more
than six months duration.
Capt. Pratsch left Tacoma
where his trim craft Is we'll
known for her racing abilities
~ well n previous voyages
of length-last autumn. With
a party Of local enthusiasts he
sailed first 10 Southern Cali
fornia-
In November he departed from
San Diego alone. making the pas
sage to Honolulu In 30 days and
arriving there shortly before
Christmas.
Since then he has cruised the
Hawaiian islands extensively. and
further highlighted his visit there
by commanding a huge German
sailing yacht which was being
used in the filming Of a motion
picture.
He left Honolulu more than
a month ago. accompanied by
James sheldon and James
Hannaford. Seattle youths.
The White Clouds arrival here
was somewhat ahead of the time
set by local experts, and thus
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-22
Would Revoke
His Sentence

Allen Eugene Bennett, 1s-year-
old Hoquiam native, who assaulted
a woman at Port Angeles in March
after receiving a suspended sem
tence in federal court here in Octo-
Der. will be returned to federal
court Saturday.
Oliver Malm, assistant u. s. dis
trict attorney, said Tuesday he
would ask that the sentence of IL
months against Bennett be sus-
pended, to be replaced by maxi
mum five-year sentence.
Bennett was found guilty in fed
eral court before Judge John C.
Bowen of Seattle, of sending OBJ
scene letters to a minor girl. Judge
Bowen gave him an 11-months sus-
pended sentence and placed him
on probation for five years.
Judge Bowen, in passing judy
ment. warned the youth against
further law transgressions, ordered
him TO finish his schooling. and
aid his mother on a small Grays
Harbor county farm. That was on
October IL, 1889. Less than six
months later he criminally assault
ed a woman in Port Angeles, was
convicted of the crime and sent to
Walla Walla state penitentiary for
10 years.
Last Saturday, Judge Lloyd L.
Black in federal court here signed
an order to have Bennett brought
before the court here next Satur-
day for revocation of sentence.
Bennett is remembered by Ia
coma police for his involvement in
suicide pact with a girl here in
September, 1888.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-22
Dismiss CHARGE
Against Samson

Drunkenness charges against
Sam Samson, S07 So. G St, were
dismissed Monday in police court,
and bail he posted was returned.
Samson has been in st. Joseph's
hospital since shortly after his
release from the city Jail Satur-
day. repeatedly suffering from a
skull fracture.
Physicians who examined him
Friday evening after he was hit
by a car did not believe he was
badly injured. He was booked for
drunkenness. Later examination
indicated he suffered a skull frac-
ture, accounting for his dazed con-
ditior and the drunk charge.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-22
S05l, O06 Approved
F or Couniy's Roads

Approval of 1851 ,006 in WPA
funds to improve county roads was
made Tuesday by President Roose-
welt, according to a telegram sent
The Times by U. S. Senator Lewis
B. Schwellenbach.
County commissioners said that
as soon as the allotment is APP
proved by the state WPA adj
ministrator, funds will be used for
improvement of roads on a county
wide basis.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-22
Answer Filed
In Libel Suit
Won't Wildwood
Action Dropped

An answer to the $3.50. 900 libel
suit brought by the Amtorg Trad
ing Corp, a Russian firm. against
the American Foreign Steamship
Co, and the freighter. Wildwood,
was filed Tuesday In federal dis
trict court.
The answer requested that the
libel action be dismissed.
Attorneys for the u. s. shipping
company held that the captain Of
the Wildwood was justified in
turning back in mid-Pacific with
cargo, worth approximately
$500. 900. which was destined for
delivery at Russian port.
The Wildwood discharged the
cargo in Tacoma April 7. A libel
action was filed against the COM
pany. and tn. wildwood was al
lowed to proceed under s225, 900
bond.
The answer TO the suit holds
that the captain had acted within
his rights because: /. The ship
and cargo were almost certain to
have been seized In the British
and French blockade. 2. The ports
Of Vladivostok and Petropavlovsk,
contrary to sdvice received from
the Amtorg concern. were ice
bound and not open to entry. 3.
The contract between the steam
ship company and Amtorg con-
tanned a clause. which left handling
Of the cargo up to the captains
discretion. The company's respon-
sibility ended when the cargo was
placed at a safe port.
The cargo contained 5000 tons
Of copper and brass. and 1000 tons
of assorted machinery and other
articles.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-22
Remberi' S Trial
Set for June 3

After spending three days in
Jail. Ike J. Rembert. 20, fought for
and obtained added continuance
of a drunk-driving hearing Tues
day morning. Through counsel he
appealed for reduction Of the $500
cash bail to 800. but was denied
by Judge Joseph Mallory.
Rembert went back to Jail after
the case was set over for hearing
the afternoon of June 8. The con-
tinuanoe was granted over objec-
tions Of Assistant Corporation
Counsel George Abel. who had
six prosecution witnesses in court
Tuesday morning. Rembert's at
torney said he would produce three
or four witnesses for the de-
PENDANT.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-22
Club Meets
Wednesday

The Tacoma Business and Pro-
fessionsl Women's club will hold
its regular business meeting in the
Washington apartments dining
room at $50 p. m. Wednesday.
DR.. Myrtle Ely will be in charge
of the program with the topic,
I'VE, the People" Mrs. Elma
Hardy will report on the research
project, Women Who Work" Miss
Zimmerman will summarize the
work of the coming year. the topic
of her address being THE Road
Leads Forward" Mrs. Edna Brown
will report on Convention
Echoes" DIR. Mary Alice Hoover
will preside.
Miss Wilma Zimmerman of Ia
coma club was elected vice presi-
dent of the Washington Federation
of Business and Professional
Women at the state convention
held recently in Bellingham. Miss
Marie Young of Wenatchee was
elected to the presidency, succeed
ing Mrs. Nydia jolly Case of Puy-
allup. Other officers elected were
Miss Gertrude Ellis of Mount
Vernon. second vice president;
Miss Marguerite Reimers of Rem
ton, secretary, and Mrs. Elva
Quslheim of Bremerton, treasurer.
Yakima's bid for the 1871 con-
vention was accepted. The Ma
tional Federation representative at
the convention was Mrs. Maude
Empey. of San Jose. Calf. who
holds the office of national secre-
tarY.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-22
H Z r ELS MORE ABOUT
Bliizkrieg Results
STARTS ON PAGE ONE

troops and labor corps men. They
have removed the dead from the
ruins. and have started to clear
up such wreckage as obstructs
army traffic. Water and electricity
supplies remain cut off.
Now the people are starting to
return to the city, and a university
professor has offered to act as
mayor and form a municipal coun-
Gil.
Meantime. the German infantry
and light transport crossed the
river on pontoon bridges.
At Lowenhaven, on the Belgian
side of Wilhelmina canal, We saw
the first signs of real fighting
where the Germans had captured a
strong pill box.
At Tongeren saw my first
sample of the dive bomber work
since Poland. and what the Stukas
could do to a town. in combination
with tanks. The railroad station
was a flattened pile of bricks.
Whole fronts of houses had been
shorn away.
AS we approached Tirlemont, the
tenacity of the pessantry became
apparent. In driblets. farm fam
lilies who had fled were returning
in horse or dog drawn carts. their
children perched atop bedclothes,
their hungry dogs welcoming them.
Al Tirlemont general staff Of
ficer proudly showed us where a
German tank corps had gone
around a dynamited bridge by
smashing its way through factory
yards and walls until 1t reached
the next bridge.
That is what the Germans are
doing in their flood method of
advance. by which. when they meet
an obstacle and can not beat their
way through, they flow" around
IL.
Brussels Is Calm
The Stuka planes took the lead.
Then came the tanks along parallel
highways and fields. Then came
motorized shock troops and ordfn-
airy infantry and artillery For
miles there would be almost no
sign war had passed. except that
the villages were empty.
Then would come a town or
village that had been target. Per-
hsps one building. perhaps street,
would be in flattened ruins.
Brussels l found calm. II Is
gradually getting back to normal
life. which includes sitting for a
/ few hours in the sun.
The leading hotei has become
German army headquarters. Ger
man soldiers are posted about the
city.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-22
Two Tocomons File
BQnkruptcY Petitions

Two Tacomans-O rville Nettle-
beck. 1926 So. Montgomery st,
and Frank A. Roufs. 2125 So. Yak
ina ave.-filed petitions of bank
ruptcy in federal district court
Tuesday
Nettlebeck listed debts amount
ing to Sl.502. with assets OF
S54le3. Roufs claimed S706.75 in
liabilities, with no assets.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-22
Schools Get More. But
Enrolment Is Up

OLYMPIA State School Sup
erintendent Stanley F. Atwood to-
day distributed s764,92+ to school
districts as their May share of
April sales and business tax
revenues. slightly more than the
S753.312 they got last May.
Atwood said schools would get
about 23.o cents per pupil-day
from the state this year, instead
of the rs cents the law says the
state Is supposed to supply.
Schools this year are getting more
money than they ever got from
the state. but increased enrolment
will cut down the amount per
pupil.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-22
Obituary N Offices
MISS EDITH J. CARROLL

Miss Edith Jennette Carroll. Is.
of 42l6 No. 27th ST.. died Tues
day in a local hospital. She leaves
her father. orian c.. sr.. of the
home; three brothers. Ralph. Dom
aid and Orisn, jr., and two sisters,
Iona and Eva. all of Tacoma.
Piper's will announce the funeral.
FRED ANDREWS
Fred Andrews, SIS, of Seattle.
died Monday in local hospital.
He was native Of Ripon. Wis.
and painter by trade. Buckley
Kings viii announce the funeral.
INFANT CARTER
Funeral services for the infant
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. L. ]. Carter.
1902 35th. N. E.. Seattle. who died
Monday in a local hospital. will be
held Wednesday at p. m. from
Mellinger's chapel. followed by Gre
nation. Other than his parents.
the boy is survived by grandpsr-
ents. MIR. and Mrs. Frank Ashton
of Fontana, Cal. and Mr.. and Mrs.
L. J. Carter OF Denver. Colo.
FUNERAL SERVICES
Martin Pekarcik-Wednesday. 9
a. m. from ST. Joseph's church /;
cortege leaving Cassidy & Aliens
at s:45: burial Wilkeson. Wash.
Mrs. Jennie II. Tollefson--Wed-
nesday. $50 p. m. from Piper's
chapel; Rev. w. A. Moore officist-
ing: burial Mountain View burial
park.
william ]. Barieft-Wednesday,
p. m. from Storlie's chapel; Rev.
c. Walter Johnson officiating
burial Mountain View burial park.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-22
B. H. S. Seniors
Will Be Guests
Banquet Plonned
AT Bellurmine

Arranged by the Philomathea
club. a banquet honoring members
OF the Bellarmine high school
graduating class will be held
Wednesday night. beginning at
6 o'clock in st. Leo's auditorium.
Making up the largest class in
Bellarmine annals. SO students will
be in attendance at the banquet.
Mrs. Anton Buhr Ia serving as
general chairman for the event.
One of the banquet highlights
will be installation of Mrs. L. l..
Bissell. recently elected president
of the Philomatheans. She will
replace Mrs. o. c. Hafsos.
Speaker Of the evening will be
the Rev. L. b. Fink, s. j.. chap
lain at Mcneil island federal peni-
Tertiary. Toastmaster will be
Rev. II. schultheis, s. J.. president
of Bellarmine, and Rev. C. V. Null
len. S. j., principal Of the school,
will also speak.
Class prophecy will be read by
two class presidents, Richard HUT
and Richard Smith. Decorations
viii be carried out In the school
colors, blue and white. Place
cards will be in the shape of a
bell.
Other guests. besides the parents
Of the class members and faculty
members. will include:
FIR. Krebsbach. S. J.; FIR. Weller,
s. j.; FIR. J. Concannon. S. j.;
FIR. Toner. FIR. Joseph Hayostek,
FIR. E. L. Barry. FIR. Anthony Hack,
o. S. B.: FIR. Dominic Hack,
o. s. B.; FIR. Martin Dugan. FIR.
A. II. Allard, FIR. Maurice Calvin,
Ri. Rev. Msgr. w. J. Noonan, Rt.
Rev. Msgr. ID. Hanly.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-22

The perfect end Of = perfect
voyage. the White Cloud sailed
majestically into Tacomas har-
Dor shortly before noon Tuesday.
Capt. Rad Pratsch. adventuring
Tacoma yachtsman. brought the
trig. ss-foot. ketch-rigged sailboat
smartly to her berth at the Ia
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-22
Actions in Divorce

Suits for divorce have been
started in superior court by Evelyn
against Ernest Wight, w. B.
against Helen Monrae Powell,
Agnes Leona against James Dart,
Jessie f. against Adolph NJ. Lee,
and Della NJ. against Mendoza
Lewis. Final DEGREES have been
granted to John H. from Myrtle
H. Fraley, and to Kathryn from
William ID. Smith.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-22
White Cloud Back in Tacoma
After Voyage Of Six Months

Pratsch's many friends were
caught unawares.
Pratsch IL owner OF the Realart
theater in South Tacoma. and past
rear-eommander Of the Tacoma
Yacht club.
In honor Of his epochal voyage,
the Propeller club OF Tacoma i'm
mediately invited Capt. Pratsch to
be guest Of honor at it, National
Maritime Day dinner Wednesday
evening at the Tacoma club.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-22
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
Debate on Deienses

bill requested by Roosevelt only
five days ago.
He said the huge appropriations
were necessary because conditions
became more embarrassing In
various parts Of the world"
The measure contains $50. 000.-
900 more than Roosevelt asked. II
carries s1.4e7.711.3 1858 in cash. to
build up the army to its peace
time strength Of 100000 men, TO
acquire 2.400 airpIanes and large
quantities Of anti-aircraft guns,
tanks. rifles and ammunition. Con-
tract authorizations. totaling $685.
22e. 636. also are provided for.
Action Ia Rapid
In less than an hour. the senate
had sped through nearly half the
committee amendments, including
the section containing funds for
increasing the enlisted strength
from ~. 900 to 100000 regular
troops.
The house military affairs COM
mittee. meanwhile. heard Gen.
George c. Marshall. army chief
of-staff. and other high-ranlxing
officers testify In secret on legis-
lation, to legalize the contemplated
expenditures in the senate
measure. II was indicated the
committee would approve the legis-
lation later today.
1t would give the army authority
30 acquire maximum air force
of 10000 planes. instead of the
present limit of 6.0o0--and con-
tains similar provisions for other
equipment.
The measure was presented to
tire senate with war department
estimates that German Chancellor
Adolf Hitler had spent--in terms
Of American prices and salaries
Tire equivalent Of 100000. 900, 900
for war preparations.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-22
Mother Of Condemned
Buruunder Is Dead

SPOKANE - Private funeral
services We're held here Tuesday
for Mrs. Ruth Burgunder. AS,
mother of the Robert Burgunder
convicted and sentenced to death
by a Phoenix. Ariz.. jury for the
Staying of an automobile sales
man.
With Robert Burgunder. sr..
her divorced husband and a for
mer King county prosecutor. Mrs.
Burgunder had joined in the fight
to save her son from the death
sentence.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-22
Gas Kills z Sailors
Aboard Baiileship

SAN PEDRO, Cal.-An investi-
cation was being conducted today
to determine how deadly funnel
gas had seeped into the fire room
of the battleship California, kill
ing two sailors.
Earl Phillips, 2s. of Pasadena,
Cal, and L. P. Snyder, %, of
Anchorage, Alaska, were as
phyxiated last Thursday during
drill, while the California was en-
route from Hawaiian maneuvers
to San Pedro.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-22
BUILDING PERMITS

Building permits were issued
Tuesday to o. I. johnson for a
$4,000 residence at 1923 East G
St; f. Chester Plumb. $4,000
residence, 6116 So. d st; and
Ruth Newberg, $4,000 residence,
3415 No. Huson ST.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-22
rAooMAN ELECTED

Ed Hageneau of Tacoma has been
elected treasurer of Phi Mu Alpha.
national music honorary fraternity
at the State College of Washing
ton. Hageneau is a junior jor-
ing in music.