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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-06
$1,000 Fire :
Hits House

Flames, believed to have been
caused by sparks on the roof.
nearly destroyed a two-store frame
residence At 41il so. l. 81. We'd
nesdsy morning. The premises
were occupied by c. NJ. Boulter.
Firemen estimated loss TO the
building At 500 and to contents
at $500.
Mrs. Boulter told firemen that
she went upstairs shortly before
. o'clock and found the upper story
"A mass Of flames" She then
summoned the fire department.
which quenohed the blaze after IT
was under considerable Roadway.
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CONTINUED From Page One)
German infantry attacked today.
protected by artillery and air.
planes. and the tanks awaited the
possible building Of pontoon
bridges.
The German infantrymen
engaged were those who had
marched through Belgium and
Luxembourg and had been
held In reserve since the early
days Of the battle of Flanders.
The German Flanders army
had executed gigantic turn
ing movement. around toward
the German left flank, to act
a. a reserve.
The planes which the Germans
used today were chiefly new Junk
ers two-motored dive bombers
reports from the front said. Like
the Stuka bombers of Flanders,
they were equipped with whistling
bombs and other oise-making de-
vices with which the Germans
hoped TO demorslize the French.
The flower of France was
In the Weygand line along the
Somme ready for the test. At
the left end OF the allied line.
toward the sea, was n British
"army of the SOUTH that part
Of the original British ex-
peditionary force which did
not 20 10 Belgium. II was
composed Of some of the crack
units OF the British army, but
II was small and II was up 10
France ~ II had been at YER
dun In the last war to say,
they shall not pass and
back II up.
Gen. Maxine Weygand had
known for two weeks that the
attack was coming and the French
positions had been strengthened
each hour. BY a series Of light
ming local counter-attacks the
French had reduced the bridge
heads along the Somme which the
Germans had taken as jumping
off places for the final attack.
Now the French held a solid
line, the Weygand line as it
IL called. and IL was up to
the Germans TO break across
the marshy multi-channeled
Somme and smash the French
army II II could In the first
about clash Of the war be-
tween massed infantry forces.
The German attack was the
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Obituary N Offices
MRS. HATTIE J. MANN

Mrs. Hattie J. Mann, SO, died
Tuesday at her home, 513 so. X st.
a native Of Maine she had lived
In Washington SIS years, 80 years
In Tacoma. She was a member Of
the Church of Holy Communion
and belonged to the Rebekahs,
Maccabees and X Street Townsend
club. She leaves daughter, Mrs.
Pearl Lynde, and a grandson, John
Kline, both Of Seattle. Mellinger's
will make the funeral announce
ment.
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Adeline Coffman; son. d. T.
coffman, who succeeded to the
chehalis banking business. and two
daughters. Mrs. Roscoe Bell. of Los
Angeles, and Mrs. Malcolm Dono-
hoe. OF Seattle. He was an active
member Of the Episcopal church. a
Rotarian. Knights Templar, and
life member of the Elks.
Funeral arrangements will be
announced.
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N. B. Coff1nan,
Banker, Dies
Pioneer Posses
In Cheholis

In the death Of N. p. coffman
at Chehaiis Tuesday night. one Of
Tacoma'a first bankers and for
many years q leading figure in the
financial and business life of
Southwest washington passed
from the picture. Mr.. coffman
came to Tacoma in the spring Of
1883. from Hebron, Neb. He came
As the representative Of walter ].
Thompson, Nebraska banker and
real estate operator, who wanted
10 establish a bank in Tacoma. the
new community on Puget Sound
and terminus of the Northern Pa
cific.
After a few days in Tacoma he
telekfaphed Mr.. Thompson that the
prospects justified the proposed In.
vestment and Thompson authorized
him to either buy the only bank in
Tacoma or negotiate for a site and
building to start . new bank. When
Mr.. Coffman proposed to Andrew
J. Baker that ne put q price on
the small bank he operated. he
refused. Coffman then began ne
eotiations for the erection of
building on the corner of Pacific
ave. and Eleventh st., but Baker
changed his mind and offered to
sell.
A few weeks later Mr.. Thompson
arrived 10 close the deal and be
became president and Coffman
cashier OF the Merchants National
bank. now the National Bank of
Warrington.
Though he saw prospects OF
making a great deal Of money. the
strenuous life of 4 pioneer banker
did not appeal to Coffman and he
began TO explore the west part Of
the state. On one OF his visits to
Lewis county he became impressed
with it, farming possibilities. He
resigned from the bank and made
arrangements to open a general
storv In chehalis.
On washington's birthday. 1888.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coffman moved into |
q new house in Chehalis which has
been their home ever since.
When he moved to Chehalis 1t
was with the idea Of getting out
of the banking business but he was
forced into II by the Lewis county
farmers who brought their cash
and securities to him because he
had the only safe in that part OF
the country. That year in partner
ship with c. II. Allen he opened a
private bank that developed into
one of the most substantial finan-
ciai institutions IN Southwest
Washington.
nank Director
Mr.. Coffman was q frequent
visitor to Tacoma where he had
many friends among both the old
and younger generations. He was
q director of the National Bank
Of Warrington. the outgrowth of
his early banking venture in Ia
coma. He WAS deeply interested
in historical matters and was presi-
dent Of the Washington State His
torical society.
With the exception Of Walter ].
Thompson and Henry Drumm who
still live in Tacoma, Mr.. coffman
outlived all his early associates.
He 10 survived by the wife who
went to Chehalis with him, Mrs.
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KEITH DROULLARD

Keith Droullard, 10, of Everett
died Monday in a Seattle hospital.
He was the son of Mr.. and Mrs,
Fred Droullard Of Everett He
also leaves an aunt. Mrs. Daniel
Becker of acoma. Funeral
services will be held Thursday at
2:30 p. m. from the Mountain
View chapel, Rev. Harry J. steil
officiating.
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MRS. ANNIE Il. FORMAN

Mrs. Annie b. Forman, e6. a
teacher in Tacoma public schools
from 1883 to 1897. died early We'd
nesday at her home, TT So. X st.
She was native of Ohio and a
graduate Of Oberlin college. She
began her teaching career at
Paynesville. o. She was a member
Of st. Luke's Episcopal church.
Her husband, Edward B. Forman,
died in 1927. She leaves a brother.
P. r. Churchward Of Tacoma.
and six nephews, three of them
Tacomans-Fred r., Arthur B. and
Olive Churchward. Funeral an
nouncement will be made by Mel.
fingers.
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1SHMAEL w. CAMPBELL

lshmsel W. Campbell, Al, of
Seattle, former special agent for
the Great Northern railroad, died
wednesday in local hospital. He
was a native of Texas. He leaves
his wife. Muriel, of Everett.
Buckley-king will make the
funeral announcement.
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ERE'S MORE ABOUT
Fair Trade Decision
on PAGE ONE

it would encourage monopolies and
stifle the small merchant who
could not buy his produce a.
chesply as the larger one. who
thus would make a bigger profit
because Of the fixed minimum
price.
The act permits merchants Of =
city 10 meet and decide at an indi-
vidual cost price. and to make
cost surveys" for use in de-
termining minimum prices.
Reasons Are Given
The supreme court held the law
was valid exercise OF the police
power Of the state and was aimed
TO preserve and promote public
welfare. as well as public health.
safety and morals.
The majority opinion. written by
Justice c. G. LETTERS. said IT WAS
obvious that the legislature did
not think the effect Of the act"
was to encourage monopolies.
I'VE may or may not agree
with the economic philosophy Of
the unfair practices act, but it IL
not the duty Of this court to de-
termine whether the policy en-
bodied in a statute In wise or
unwise II Ia primarily a legis-
lative, and not a judicial, function
to determine economic policy"
Charges Rejected
Sears contended the law WAS
discriminatory. since II exempted
motion picture films, but the SUI
preme court said such exemption
was not unreasonable. 1t also re-
jected his contention that the
method Of finding merchants
"cost Of doing business was too
vague.
To his argument that the law
was a price-fixing statute, the
supreme court said legislatures
could 20 to considerable lengths
In fixing prices to prevent ruinous
price cutting.
Sears argued the law resulted
n regulation Of wages In private
Industry, as well a. fixing prices
of commodities. The supreme
court said 1t merely provided that
The prevailing wage scale should
be taken into account in finding
cost of doing business.
Minority Dissents
Justices Blake, Beals, Main and
Driver signed the majority opinion
With Justice letters. A dissenting
opinion was presented by Justice
simpson and signed by Justices
steinert and Robinson.
The minority held the law WAS
unconstitutional because ii ex-
,eeded the police power Of the
'tate, was uncertain and indefinite
md placed an unjust burden on
The law, they held, bids fair to
AXE from our citizens all of the
personal liberties and rights of
private property hitherto con-
to be guaranteed by our
state and federal constitutions.
The act destroys the ideal of
rec enterprise. which has been the
dominant spirit OF American pro-
gress."
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JOHN +. Fielder

Funeral services were being ar
ranged at the Mellinger mortuary
wednesday for John F. Fielder, 81,
Of 1880 So. State st. who died at a
local hospital Tuesday. He was a
native Of Illinois and had been a
resident OF Tacoma the past Al
years. He was q Waterman at the
st. Paul 4 Tacoma Lumber Co.
He il survived by his wife, Martha !;
two sons, Lester C. and Floyd F.
Fielder, grandson, Robert w.
Fielder. all Of Tacoma, and two
70 t hers and three sisters in
Illinois.
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II you're not using il, sell II with
a Fast Action Times Want Ao.
Phone Main 3l5l.
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pie to start an eight-day eele-
bration of the victory In Flan-
ders and Artois, in which the
German high command claim
ed 1900, 900 French. British,
Belgian and Dutch soldier. had
been taken prisoner. and 3.541
allied airplanes destroyed.
Warning that he was ready to
start a great offensive on the
western front, Hitler told his
troops 'fnnumerable new divisions
will support you who for the first
time will see the enemy and will
defeat him"
THE battle will be carried to the
humiliation Of our enemies in pow
er in Paris and London Hitler
declared
He told the nation that In
the battle OF Flanders his
troops had destroyed the great
er part OF the British expedi-
tionary force, and that three
French armies cease to exist"
ANY danger OF the enemy
breaking into the Ruhr district
thus has finally been eIimi-
mated" he said In . proclama-
ton.
German people. your soldiers
nave achieved this historically most
glorious deed with the risk of their
lives. / therefore order from today
On that for eight days throughout
Germany there shall be a general
celebration. This is to honor our
soldiers.
Il further order the ringing of
bells for three days. May their
zones mingle with the prayers with
which the German people from
now on again should accompany
heir sons.)
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MRS. MARY JANE XISGER

Final rites will be held at $50
p. m. Thursday at the Piper chapel
for Mrs. Mary Jane visger. 37esi.
Spokane ave. who died Tuesday
night at a local hospital at the
age OF 81. A native Of New York.
she lived in Tacoma for SO years.
She IL survived by three daughters.
Mrs /. +. Hults, Mrs. Louis FRS
bee and Mrs. p. c. Dodge. all of
Tacoma; a son, Franklin A. Wis
ger. Of kennewick; a sister, Mrs.
Margaret Strong. of Iowa: Il
grandchildren and four great
grandchildren. Rev. A. 3. Hunter
will conduct the service
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Sessions ut Night

Deputy sheriffs said they had
contacted employers and wives of
some of the prospective jurors and
had been assured that at least IL
o fthe Sc would be In court We'd
nesday.
Judge Remain informed attor-
neys that night sessions of court
would be in order so that the case
might 80 to the jury for delibera-
ton by Saturday.
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Leroy cARRoL. WILLIS

Leroy Carroll Willis, 90. of
Route 2, Box 1877, Tacoma. died
wednesday in a local hospital.
He was a native Of Missouri and
had resided here for IL years. He
was a member Of Evergreen Lodge
No. 81, =. 4 A. M. He leaves
a son. William in St. Louis. Mo;
daughter. Agnes /. Willis in
Tacoma and q sister, Mrs. Leota
MARYLAND in Los Angeles.
Nogales international., 1940-10-19
WITH co. A. AT FT. SILL, OKLA.
(By EDDIE EDWARDS, LIST Cook

other, searching party after awhile
if he doesn't show up.
The Power Company here set up
light poles all over the camp, and
am told that we will have elect
ric lights here by next week. saw
the International, yesterday, where
Jimmy Robins was made chairman
of the Nogales Draft Board. Send
them on Jimmie, as we can always
use new material for the various
duties, that come up from time to
time
GUYS we miss here: Mike Shestko
with his beefing about mere food.
Marcel Bachelor, and his good ma
tured attitude most Of the time
Ralph (the little Sergeant) Con
zales, and his wise crack, and smil-
ing Artie Doan. Wish you were
here boys, so you could see the
boys really snap in to it when the
whistle blows.
Lieutenant Diaz of Headquarters
Company here is now the proud ia
ther of new eight pound baby
boy, born the other day in Phoenix,
and is his chest out.
A message to Doc. Harker. Your
boy, Lloyd (the Sphinx Harker) is
Ok, and still the same talkative
guy he always was.
For the information of the Cap
tain of the CCC Camp at Patago-
mia: The boys here that enlisted
from there are making good SOL
diers. and do their jobs with very
few kicks and you can justly be
proud Of them.
I must close now as Tiney Price
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Hundreds
Continued from Page One)


then the crowd sang "God Bless
America
Lieutenant Mills, a colored LIE.
gionnafre, historian of the state
department. Of the American Legion,
tcld of the patriotism of the color
ed race and his reference to the
9th Cavalry, 10th Cavalry, Oath In
fantry and 25th Infantry, brought
much applause.
Next speaker Was Judge Gordon
Farley also of draft age, who said
that "as Americans we all welcome
the opportunity to show cur
strength to the world" and that
America stands as the bulwark of
liberty in the western hemisphere. -
Rev. Blume then sang America
The Beautiful" accompanied at
the piano by Miss Lillian Chatham.
MAIN ADDRESS
The main address OF the day was
delivered by Joe Minton command
er of Ridge Igo Post of the Ameri-
can Legion who, with Andy Bookas,
handled practically all arrange
ments fer the celebration.
Mr.. Minton declared the 5th col
umn is dynamite and it's members
have filtered into our schools and
churches.
''There are in the United
States today bunds whose lit
erature comes from the print
ing presses of Europe, we must
combat the 5th column, we need
sane thinking and calm action"
he declared, and added ''our
government has set up adequate
machinery to cope with disloyal-
ty'' and added ''our national
defense must begin in the hearts
and minds of our people,
Continuing his talk Minton said
"Americs stands today almost the
last hope for freedom and events
abroad have demonstrated wars
cannot be won without mass pro
duction and today's war is a war
for freedom, justice and self gov
ernment.'
LII - IL l. II
sang 1.-The Star Spangled Banner"
after which the ceremonies came to
a close with benediction by Mon
signor l.. Duval.
Nogales international., 1940-10-19
RICHARDSON BACK

Theron Richardson of the First
National Bank returned to Nogales
Monday following a three months
absence from the city. He spent
eight weeks visiting his daughter,
Mrs Therma Wade in Santa Mon
lea, followed by a four weeks stay
with his mother and brother on a
farm near Belfast, Mass, where he
was born and raised.
Nogales international., 1940-10-19
FORMER RESIDENTS
HERE FROM CALEXICO

Government Officer Percy Step
hens, E. C. (Eddie) Harrison and
w. E. Adds, former residents of
Nogales, were here from Calexico
for the annual Maverick homecom-
ing meeting Thursday night. They
arrived Wednesday and returned to
Calexico yesterday. Harrison is a
former exalted ruler of the Nogales
Lodge of Elks He said that an
other former Nogalian = William
Young-is also residing in Calexico.
Nogales international., 1940-10-19
LOCALS
BIG TIME IN
PATAGONI ATONIGHT

'There'u be big time in Pata-
gonia tonight. The county Demo
cratic central committee is staging
a rally for one half hour starting
about 9 o'clock and prior to and
following the rally there will be a
dance which will last until 2 a. m.
Both affairs will be held in the Pat
agonia opera house. The public is
cordially invited.
Nogales international., 1940-10-19
WILLKIE CLUBS

State Democrats for Willkie Clubs
in Phoenix yesterday announced a
list of club members. Included in
the list were F. w. Cowlishaw, No
gales; Dennis Hunt, Elgin; and DR..
A. G. Dick, Kingman. The latter
was delegate to the Chicago Dem
ocratic convention in July.
Nogales international., 1940-10-19
TO ATTEND RALLY
AT PATAGONIA

Mr.. and Mrs. Writ G. Bowman,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chet RAIDER. Mrs An
ma B. Ackley, Mrs. Agnes G. Ham
lin, Mrs. Marguerite Macdonld, R.
G.. Michelena, R. H. Fleischer and
C. Mignardot are amcnG Nogalians
planning to attend the Democratic
rally and dance at Patagonia to-
night.
Nogales international., 1940-10-19

s Gu. #. Westinghouse refrig-
orator, perfect condition, trad
ed in on larger size Philco re-
frigeratOr. Other dealers say it
is worth and should sell for
$65.0O. Our price only $49.50.
r. C. Edgell Company, Phone
225. (adv).
Nogales international., 1940-10-19

FIT. SILL, Okla, Oct. 15-Con-
trary to several reports that were
sent back by some of the gold bricks
in this company we have not had
any severe weather here, other than
the day we arrived, and then it was
not any colder than it was in Noga-
les when we left. We are not being
treated badly, and have warm beds,
with mattresses, clean sheets, pillow
cases, and three blankets, to the
man, although we are sleeping in
tents, and the clothing has been
slow in arriving. I don't think there
has been man that has suffered
and if he did he doesn't like to work
anyway.
There is plenty of work to do. it
is being done, with the drilling ev-
cry day, the hikes on Friday. and
other duties that are necessary. to
the running Of an army. and we all
went into this thing with cur eyes
open, so the very few gripers that
are with us should begin to see the
light. as the Army can be either
awfully tough, or just as easy which
ever a man may want it.
The morale here is high, and if
if you could hear some of these guys
shouting, and raising the deuce,
about first call every morning you
would appreciate what mean. We
lost the captain yesterday as he was
put in command of the Second Bat
talon, in the absence of Lieu. Col.
Wood wha went to FIT Bennino'
Georgia We now have Lieutenant
Bristol in command. We also have
a new member in the person Of
Lieutenant Nudge. an old time
member of the Guard.
Sound Asleep
Mario Truillo was attending Non
CONS. School the other day and in
the middle of the whole proceed
ines, Lieutenant Slough. looked over,
and there was our little Mario
sound asleep. Was his face red
when he came out Of It.
Went to town the other day. and
saw our Nose. the Valdez, giving
p blonde waitress big play in the
Silver Moon. cne of the local drink
ing establishments.
New York has it's One Eye Con-
nelly, the Gate Crasher but Com
pany A has Goodman the mess line
crasher, and we will stack him
against Senor Connolly anytime.
Goodman crashes, and Price shouts.
Nothing will ever come of it though,
as it's been going en- for long time
No one in the company is sick,
and as far as I know there was no
one on sick call today. Louie Ad-
ans made it yesterday. and beefed
ell day around cur tent Gle sleeps
in my tent) but appeared to have
the same old pep, as soon as the
work was all done last night. We
wouldn't begin to insinuate Louie
was gold bricking though.
Noticed this week that there was
a decided increase in letters from
Nogalea fer ell the boys, and that's
good news as Army life sometimes
gets drab, especially when we don't
get passes. We just started getting
eleven o'clock passes this week,
about twenty per cent of the COM
pany every. day.
Some of the boys stepped out on
their own and went to town without
them, and were promptly picked up
by eagle eyed Regular M P's. for
their trouble, and sent back here
to camp. For the next sixty days
they will be seeing lot OF this
camp.
In The Army Now
We are definitely in the Army,
and believe it or not you would
even see different company now
that left a month ago. Partida is
-c,+ tho now roll am
Nogales international., 1940-10-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Bethel left Mon
day to spend few weeks in Globe.
From the mining town they will
go to Phoenix to make their home,
Mr.. Bethel having been transferred
there by the Mountain State Tele-
phone & Telegraph Company.
Nogales international., 1940-10-19
WARRANTS CALLED

County Treasurer c. Mignardot
yesterday called for payment the
following warrants: Grammar
school registered to Sept. II, 1910,
inc, and high school registered to
Aug. 27, 1910, inc.
Nogales international., 1940-10-19
81 MARRIAGES
IN Is DAYS

Thirty-one marriage licenses were
issued the first half of this month
at the office of Miss Helen o.
Keefe, clerk of the superiir court.
Usually about eight are issued dur
ing an entire month.
Nogales international., 1940-10-19

A. j.. Mitchell is heading a group
of IL mighty deer hunters leaving
for the hills this morning.
Nogales international., 1940-10-19

A Democratic rally and free bar
becue will be held at the railway
Station at noon Sunday Nov. 8.
Nogales international., 1940-10-19
HUNTING TRIP

Victor j. Wager, Jr,, and Eddie
Roberts, Nogales; and Bob Charles
Of Phoenix, left Tuesday on deer
,, hunting trip in the Patagonia
mountains.
Nogales international., 1940-10-19

wants me to do something or other
so will try to send more next week.
Nogales international., 1940-10-19

Beautiful cabinet model
PhilcO radio with 9 tubes and is
wonderful broadcast receiv-
er. A special low price value
at only $3.50. Electric clock
free with this one. r.. C. Ed
gell Company. (adv).
Nogales international., 1940-10-19
FIRST TO REGISTER

VA1CO1 IO hEVIISIEh
First to register in Ward No. /
for the draft Wednesday we're Mar
celino Varona, Javier Macon and
Manuel Ronquillo and first to re-
gister in Ward No. 3 were John
Sunny and Eddie Soto.
Nogales international., 1940-10-19
llmbus' flagship at right

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In The Army Now

We are definitely in the Army
and believe it or not you would
even see a different company now
that left a month ago. Partida is
making cut the pay roll, so I am
using the typewriter in Headquar-
ters Company a good bunch of boys
from Tempe.
Corporal Dopey went A,W.O.L.
last night so we are going on an
Nogales international., 1940-10-19

DR.. P. D. Clagett of Phoenix was
the guest Sunday OF his brother, II
M. Clagett, and wife
Nogales international., 1940-10-19

One off-breed radio, table
model, with a hatful Of tubes
in it. 1t plays good and per-
forms well. The first $3.50 gets
it. A lot of radio for the money:
r. C. Edgell Company. (adv).