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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-22
HUEY LONGS
GANG beaten
Louisiana Elects Foe
of Earl Long to
Be Governor

NEW ORLEANS, La.--Primary
returns showed today that
Louisiana had ehossn Sam
Houston Jones, q political new
conner. for governor and had
driven from power the scandal
ridden machine founded IL years
ago by the assassinatsd Huey p
Long.
With 4 deluge Of votes from
the rural parishes that elected
Huey Long governor In 1928 and
let him convert the state into a
tightly-controlled dictatorship on
his promise TO "share-our-wealth, "
Jones defeated Gov. Earl X. Long,
the "Kingfish's" younger brother
and political heir, IN q run-off
primary.
They competed for the Demo-
cratic gubernstorisl nomination,
equivalent TO election In Louisiana.
Unofficial returns from
i.s25 Of I.70s precincts gave
Jones a76,Ses votes; Long
764,AIs.
The victory for Jones. who had
promised TO drive the rascals out
of office" was credited to resent
ment, especially among country
people. against the scandslous con-
ditions exposed by federal investi-
gators In the state.
OF the four ranking po-
Htical leaders who seized
power after Longs death.
saying they would perpetsate
his "weslth-shsring" program.
three have been indicted and
two convicted Of violating
federal laws Incidental to
frauds In state funds and
properties
Jones lead slowly Increased
after midnight. A. the country re-
turns came in. Even the strong
holds Of the Long machine. includ-
ing ST. Bernard parish below New
Orleans. a district Of gambling
colonies and muskrst trapping
settlements. failed TO supply the
Long faction with their customary
overwhelming election day tribute.
Jones carried ths north
louisiana country. where Huey
and Earl Long we're raised. and
Was being herslded in the rural
areas as a new political Messiah.
just a. Huey Long had done m
his early. victorious campaigns,
Jones lost the metropolitan New
Orleans vote. but was piiing up an
apparently commanding lead IN
F the country.
He had prs@ise1 " md tss
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-22
MAN IS JAILED
AS SUSPECT N
ASSAULT CASE!
Virginia Rifle, rs,
Struck Down Before
Her Home; Chances
Slight" Is Word

Victim of a brutal attack
shortly after midnight, Miss
Virginia Z. Rifle, rs, of 1899
So. Ferry ST., was in Tacoma
General hospital Wednesday
in a critical condition, while
James Hampson, 80. Fife,
dairy truck driver, was being
held in city Jail on an open
charge, suspected of being her
assailant.
Miss Rifle, daughter Of J. r.
Rifle. operator of a confectionery
at 3411 Mckinley ave, was at
tackled in front OF her home at
1890 a. m.
Detectives Sam Blake and Harry
Shaner. dispatched to the Rifle
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-22
bONNEv|LLE'S
Interchange
PACT OKEHED
Tacoma to Sign With
Federal Auth ority
at Once; Agree on
Points at Issue

To the satisfaction of all
parties, Tacoma city council
Wednesday voted unani-
mously to authorize signing
of the Tacoma-Bonnevillee
power interchange agree
ment.
Objections of Tacoma Chamber
Of Commerce industrial bureau to
wording of section IS were over
come by an amendment proposed
by Corporation Counsel Carothers
and accepted by the chamber COM
mittee, by Utilities Commissioner
DAWSON and by DR.. Paul J. Raver,
Bonneville administrator.
Under the contract, which
WAS to be signed late Wcdnes-
day for immediate forwarding
to DIR. Raver, Bonneville's
thousands Of electric horse
power, plus eventually the
Grand Coulee output, will he
made available at Tacoma's
door at the same rates avail
able anywhere on the federal
network Portland, Vancouv-
or, Seattle or elsewhere.
Tacoma city and chamber Of
ficials hailed the agreement as OF
major Importance to Tacoma in
dustrial development and the
chambers industrial leaders pre-
pared Immediately to go after new
industries on the strength of the
Bonneville bulk power and rates.
The Bonneville administrator. it
was understood, plans to start i'm
mediate work on extending Bonnie
vile transmission lines to Coving-
ton, five miles east of Kent, which
will be the substation point for
lines to Tacoma and to Seattle.
The Tacoma line, carrying Bonne-
vile current at 10000 volts, will
come to the city limits through
Northeast Tacoma.
Meeting Is Held
Last stumbling block in nego-
tiations was removed Tuesday af-
ternoon In a conference between
the council and the Chamber of
Commerce leaders in Mayor Kauf-
mans office. The earlier draft Of
section Is required that IL Bonnie
CONTINUED on Page 8, Column -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-22
FIVE MILLIONS
spent on CITY
IMPROVEMENTS
That's Amount for
Street and Sewer
Work Since Start
of WPA Grants

Federal and city sxpendi-
lures on street improvements
and new sewer projects In
Tacoma under the WPA labor
relief system up to Feb. /
reached the impressive total
of s5,006. $50 80. Works Com
missioner Bergersen an
nounced Wednesday in a re-
port to the city council.
For every dollar the city has en-
pended. the federal government
has spent ss--most Of II for labor,
the analysis shows.
Practically every section Of the
city has shared In the improve
ments. according to the distribu-
ton and figures complied from
records In the state WPA head
quarters In Seattle and confirmed
there.
SUMMARY GIVEN
The summary submitted TO the
council by Bergersen shows;
Sewers constructed south u
Center ~. n projects costing
lwPA sara. eis.s7, the city si77..
5is.es and totsiing Si.ooT. 1878.
Sewers north Of Center St,
eight projects. wPA cost s70a.-
s741o; city cost, s7s.s12.s<; total.
s7ss.2s6.74.
Street grading and paving south
Of Center st. IL projects. wPA
cost. 81 .527. 5s0.b5: city cost. sfos.-
233.15: total. s1.s35, s23.7o.
Street grading and paving north
Of Center ST.. IL projects. wPA
cost. s1.15s,2oo.io; city cost. sss.-
4s0.52; total. y1.7l7.730.e2.
city-wide paving and sidewalks.
five projects. wPA cost. siso.-
1858; city cost, Sl06, 326.ss; total,
1901 1851.
Underground survey for sewers
and drains. one project. WPA cost
s2i .0ss.5s: city cost, S+,s77 20:
total. 2e.o7sss.
GIVES TOTAL
The summary gives . total fed
eral cost. almost entirely for
labor. of s4.4si .s2o1<; city cost.
s5i4.s4s.66 and combined total.
IS .006 $50 so.
The city works department fur
nished the engineering. much Of
Continued on Page 10, Column u
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-22
Second Shift
At Shiipyard
Next Monday

o. A. Tucker, assistant
manager of Tacoma shipyard.
Wednesday had disclosed the
plant will enlarge its staff of
workmen and employ a second
shift, commencing Monday.
As principal speaker at q din
ner meeting Of the Propeller club
Tuesday evening. Tucker gave .
technical talk on construction Of
the five u. .. maritime commits
sion ships to be built here.
Preliminary work of building
now has reached a stage where
approximately rs men will be
added to the force. The present
shift works from 7:30 a. m. to
4 D. m; the new shift will work
from 4 p. m. to midnight.
Tucker also told how each
Of the vessels In to be pre-
fabricated In 1876 sections, then
assembled on the launching
ways. The method Ia made pos
sfble because the ships are
entirely welded.
First keel will be laid March s,
with the four others to be laid at
30-day intervals. The entire plant
will be open to public inspection
during the ceremonies accompany
ing the first keel-laying.
Launching Of the first vessel 10
scheduled for either the last week
in August or the first week In
September.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-22

A binding blizzard, Fin
lands winter ally" swept all
Finland during the night and
threatened today to immobi-
lie transport on all fronts,
including the embattled Man.
nerheim line.
Such a storm had been expected
st the end of the recent wave Of
extreme cold. Firms had hoped
and prayed for it, and last night
II came.
Reports from all over Finland
said heavy SHOWS. swept by ter
rifle winds. were prevalent and
promised to last for days If not
weeks.
All air activity had been halted
already. reports said.
Reports of the blizzard
came, IS . Finnish army
spokesman denied Russian
claims to the capture Of koi-
visto, anchor for the Finnish
right wing In the Mannerheim
defense line.
II the storm continues, the Rus
sians' apparent plan to celebrate
Red army day-Feb. 23-in Viipuri
il blasted. The Firms claim II h
blasted. anyway. because their new
lines are holding and. despite
Moscow announcements TO the con-
trary. they claim both ends Of the
Nannsrhein line still are intact
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-22

n0nsmWmunn ~ v1H1~Aum
~ nv MT ~ nsvs wolnr1
alcng ~ frsss lSses. IeehinG
at the nusslan wire. the NJ
sian dsad ard spashsd nnnndan
tsaks essr N ssnd - feua-
tiers - Finland. ~ sss - es,r
way hack 10 eur cars. walking
down the long. winding. shai-
law communications trsneh.
pressing against ~ adss =
make wsy for > passfng NE -
soidi~rs sppfosehln9 ~ -ws -
thslr whits-dssbsa stssl -
msss bobbssg up sad dewN -
. hing snake dance. following
tbs srs~oh psttsrn, Presently
ws are cat - top ~ ths
rrossd. ~ me sses rsck wh<ss
the soldiers hsvs isft sessr
skis.
nat b>fors ~ vsIk ~ - ~
waiting ssrs--tbs dusk - N
snort Arctic Dag 10 already
nstiesab,s shs hum sad ksarty
M )or VIM u conducting -
wants 70 ssgw ~ around. Ne
takes ~ - yasds ~ - ~
forest ~ sisw he ha<tsiian's
most serious tragedy STRAW
roofsd she'd whleh sovesss ~
bodies II eight hoss~s
4 Husslan shrspasi h~ssss jsst
over u. killing every 80. Tssss
stseky lltfis horses drew ~
slsisrs which hiring ho< hssfiss
q army stsw. bsrssis sf sssse
IcontIBu<d on Page 10. CoiAnHs -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-22
People IN
The News

4 hollywood nudge hes granted
4 ssfsass msslsn ~ Aasssis~i =
rs~ywrssks nsssk sxs1~sss eilsss.-
600 ssals against Me- wsst. Thsy
had eollsbsr@sss - ~sitisx M
play. Diamond Lsi.~ Linnsf had
CHARGED mat Paramount studio
gave the actress ga. 60 foe ~
play flsussd - "shs puss Min
Wrong s1t that niss wsst 80
shs company had sntsrsa s<sfsf
agreement usasr uhlen 80 e<s
70 - paid more men<y go.
pyr~sa~ss ass~sseSt ftsh~a -
rnesfle wAtxfs or Costa H.es ~
day and cs,ntinusd nls saFsey -
ths p.asfns canal s<sn<'s ststsf
defsns~s from ne cruiser Tssssss
g.s~~ nss~<ysst, nstl<n psetHfs
prosinexr son 81 ths pfsssd<et,
fsnisa 81 Los Asxsiss tn@t Ne
had b<es fssntaiiy eft@ei % fh<
slfs Ne married eight ysafs ago
" that he had asrft<a h<f. H.
answer 10 hsr efe>s-<ofnpisint
asked that ths bsI shs nd en-
tered b. dismissed. u w.s .
ru.s.ns preliminary ~ thsir in-
pending dlyOrrs ssit. u ~ss -
Ilssea Roosevelt would wiIhafsw
Ma sssls and sIIow sax wlfss tks
former rset~ey Cs~hiag. 70 sbt&an
the divorce 81.
sfelea siasss. blonde nnosis staf,
IL seeking = divorce Al Hollywood
fm me second time from fssa
Fsrrs. Britain pofss~csai tennis
player 80
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-22

husband. Charles HArdahsv. -.
said shs belonged To "ntrangs
snlt that believes IN human sacri-
ficesv Her mother. Mrs. Etta
ksrnes. sid her daughter b.
lonKsd to IN organization which
believes God gives you the right
to KILL
Mrs. Hardsher was booked On .
straight charge of murder.
psychiatrists and sheriffB ~
vestiEstors prepared To question
her further today. Dv. Ds Rivers
slid she definitely was . mental
case.
Mrs. Hsrisksrs husband said
hls wife has "sctsd strange" since
she joined the mother church ~
Ths Philosophy Of the Apostles.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-22

The child Yves found dead In ths
rest room q = Mont~pssie park
late Monday afternoon. Mrs.
Hardaksr. who was released from
. San Diego mental institution two
weeks ago. was apprshended Tues
day N = shack on the outskirts OF
Palm Springs, fsshionsbls wintsr
resort.
81 loved hes. ! ssved Der.
Nat she was tes good n nve.
didn't want her 10 endure I'll
that I ha1 goss through" she
told Police Chsef Harry MIS-
phAm. ~ Palm springs. SD
Prychiatrtst Paul d Rivers,
Of Ies Angeles.
Ths young womsn's sstrsngsd
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-22

state 81 political crooks frem
bop to bottom; promissd -
asts m sIIs heesse~; Sc
msnthiy ed age pensbsss; free
hot lunches. library books and
school supplies for school ehii-
drsn; hem>~fe.d exemptiesa
free - political fsyeriftssn.
and sah.mpered local govern
menfx.
In some respects hls appeal had
been 10 the same class " poor
country folks that put HDsy Long
INTO office over the opposition d
New Orleans ring politicians Of ths
late 1bz0s. and kept him Ia poysl
while he made Louisiana a die
tatorship. Much Of Jones support
came from cotton farmers Of ths
Red hilis. shrimp hshermen Of IN.
Terretbone and the Freneh-speak'
Ing Aeadians q sooth LOUISIANA
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-22
$3.50 Eligible
To Vote Tuesday

There sfs ss.s7s psrsoas is Ia
coma eligible 10 vote In tbs pr.
msnsx next Tuesday and sn the
gensrai city election March ~.
Mlss Gensvievs Martin announced
Wednesday. This WAS sbs figure
dstsrmlnsd after cancellations bsa
been taken out % ths former 70"
tsl. and ns~ registrations sd<isd
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-22

The rosrings of two male hoss
cams through The flames almost
10 the last.
A piEmy hippopoismus died the
worst death Of all. Ne wss sisuiy
boiled 10 death In hIs tank.
Owner ssffsvs Attack
Ths 50 circus employees were 81
their supper when the fire vas
discovered. n VAS tanned ~ .
So-mils wind and. fed by hundreds
81 tons ef loose hay. swept through
the main building a ths winter
quarters.
Jesse Adkins and Tack Terrell
owners Of tbs circus. led their men
in 10 save what animals tb<y sossid
Terrell suffered . slight hssrt at
tack and had 10 b. taken homs.
Adkins and Terrell sstimztsd
th<sr ia~s st $3.50. COO.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-22

residence. found that the young
woman's father and q neighbor,
Edwin Ramey. 1887 So. Ferry ST.,
had carried her into her house.
HAS SLIGHT CHANCE
When nature Of her injuries
were discovered. the detectives
rushed her to the hospital. where
attendants said she had little
chance to live.
Hospital physicians said the
young woman was unconscious and
had been hit over the head with q
sharp, heavy instrument, which
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-22
Take LEX
At Europe

.. 80 .sIs VIM: ~ ls:s; M: = =
"a 49, sl - s1G's - s.ssssssssss'
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-22

uDuG DuGn ~ D 1<u -
- 1p1nw lnn1go1on1 - MIuu11
nI1n1now = 1on.n~w - nG(1rr1 =
unnu1na oGv1r1 eoun1n>1 n1uo -
- $780, ouss = oo1n1n
RASA1.S ewsesn ~ -
- osronnnCnsI - o~nuonn -
1p~pDnD = eac1nsS1n 49, -
snun1podh - 1Dnor1ngy -
- - esve6nnn enmeuo ouuo -
pa)soA mnges onng0D 1omnD -
pusenA
oWummw
49, p.s~i.~ w.f~.~a 49,
a~-~s,-l ~ I~~~-5 l~~,, k~~~f1~
~ e.~~.il~k - II
- 1870 - .--'zk
~ 1919 n
tne toan - uf - -
it01ncod ~ Seoe&nooU-
There wego - GnGuDIG ~
reported
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-22
WILL CHARGE 2 MEN
FOR THEFT OF AUTO

Auto theft charges Will be flied
agalnst wilimont Young. n. and
ir~ln CORTLAND Y0ung. ~. police
sald Wednesday. Police said the
two. 1ho are not related. also sd-
mlttsd participating IN an sast
side burglary. ths theft Of gasoiins.
and rifllng Of ears IN addition 70
the other charges
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-22

They had died horrible deaths b
the nrs which swept the winter
quarters Of Cole Brothers and
Robbins circus last night.
.Thrss hundred horses. IL osmsis.
IL elephants. and 40 mules. monk
sys, and ponies. liberated BY their
keepers. stsmpsded through this
town, and scattered over The north
Indiana eountrysads.
Early today towns and farmers
assisted circus men In rounding up
ths grazing animals. which. bs-
cause 81 their pssce@bis natures
had been permitted To escape tina
inferno that sngulfsd thu meat est
ing and savage animals.
Empssyes -sh.kes@
Th<y found csmsls grazing along
the paved highways, amid bill
bosrds. sllos. and farm houses.
Here and there. thsy discovered sn
elephant. bis prAeioity restored.
trn6EinG distsstsfuIiy along
through the SNOW.
The ssrcus employees we're badly
shaken ny tbs horrible deaths Of
th< Dig. ferocioss jungle beasts,
Their screams and howis filled the
night. ringing shrsii and tortured
aboss tina roar o. ths flames and
ths shrieklnE Of fire truck sirens.
Also roasted alive we're t1o
Aosfions and two Aosdsas. ths
Wild shssp u AArdinlA and north
Africa respectively.
Aaimsl .. Boiled
Employees heard tb< great black
isopzrds throwing their msgnifi-
cent. ripping bodies against ths
steel bars Of their cages. They
heard the fierce sDarlings Of two
l3onsssss slowly turn 10 iofturse
yhinperinEs A. the flames en-
Tuifsd them. Tho HOrsssss bso
cubs and the two babies died with
them.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-22
TO CELEBRATE
HOLIDAY HERE

Tacoma will Join with thu resl
Of the nation Thursday IN honor.
ing George Washington. the ma
tons first president and the man
for whom this state was named.
Downtown stores generally VIII
be closed, n has been decrsed BY
the Tacoma Retail bureau. 81
which II. E. Forbes 10 president
Also closed VIII be banks,
schools and public buildings.
Most civic clubs and other Or.
CARNATIONS have held Lincoln.
Washington programs during the
Continued On Page 10. Column ~
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-22
1856 Rare Circus Animals
Die Horribly in Night Fire

ROCHESTER,. Ind.-Pressed against the still red hol
bars Of their cages circus found today the tortured
bodies of lions tigers two black scpards two zebras
1G monkeys Is antelopes two lamss and sacred cow
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-22
WINTERS BLAST
IS FINN'S ALLY
(BULLETIN)

tBULLETIN)
MOSCOW-The most important
hattie OF the Finnish war WAS re-
ported imminent today In the
Viipuri sector. Information avail
able here indicated the Red army
expected n quick showdown ut
Viipuri. which for centuries has
been . military gateway to the
west.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-22
CLASSIFIED PREVIOUSLY

Police expressed belief the ct
tack was outgrowth Of suit pend
ing in superior court In which Miss
Rifle sought judgment of $500
from Hsmpson for injuries received
last Sept. IS. when the dairy EN-
ploye assertedly inflicted painful
injuries on her after she had re-
jected him for a sutton.
Police revealed that as result
Of the attack. on which the suit
was based, Hsmpson was taken
into police court on an assault
charge and fined.
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shattered the skull and pierced her
brain. Her left eye also was badly
injured and her left hand frac-
tured.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-22
WAS on WAY HOME

Miss Rifle. according To De-
tective Blake. had worked in her
fathers confectionery during the
Continued On Page 2, Column %
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-22

Cloudy tonight and Friday
Temperatures Nigh. 81; bs~. ~
sun rises. ,oz; sets. Bsts.
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BANK TRANSACTIONS
Tacoma .............. tz.54I,oe
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-22

Los ANGEIES-Betty Hardaker 26-year-od mother
who believed God gave her the right to KILL Wednesday
calmly faced future that appeared certain to place her
asylum for life for the Staying Of her veyearod daugh
ter, Geraldine because she too good TO i've
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-22

ous Sc
aSgnih
noutha
o~nr0
A Mor
a ctflrf
prieen
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-08-30
Kansas Beauty
Wins Favor

Miss Eleta Saunders of Kansas
City Kansas, a teacher in the
school system there, is enjoying
immensely the hospitality of Port
land as she visits with her sister
and brother-in-law, Rev. and Mrs.
L. o. Stone. Miss Saunders was
the inspiration for delightful At
Home Friday afternoon. Mrs.
Stone was ably assisted in receiv-
ing and serving by Mesdames
Cora Minor in green lace and Mrs.
Bruce Lock in black lace and net.
The honoree was elegantly gowned
in blue lace and net while the
charming hostess, chose yellow
embroidered chiffon. Their cor
sages were gifts from the Flower
Mecca. Guests INDUCED in Frap-
pc punch, dainty cakes, candy and
nuts. The Misses Jessie Flowers,
Dolores Caldwell and Tia Fuller
in dainty summer frocks assisted
in the dining room.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-08-30

Many Portlanders went either
by rail or motor to Seattle last
week end to attend the closing.
day of the Puget Sound Confer
ence held there August 81 to 25
inclusiv. Among the many were
Mrs. Martha Jamison, Mr.. E. L.
Jamison, Mrs. Naoma Gibbs, Mr..
and Mrs VIII Gragg Miss Bernice
Williams, Mrs. Writ Morton Miss
Thelma Morton, Miss Portia I'm
thank, Miss Anna Morrison,
Blanche Graves, Tia Fuller, Joyce
billiard, Mr.. and Mrs. L. r. Black
burn, Mrs. C. Ingersoll, Mrs Ruth
Reed Mr.. and Mrs. John Baker,
Mr.. w. B. Brown, Mr.. Willis Reed
and daughter Shirley lime, Mrs.
Jos. Dickerson and daughter, Ruth,
Writ Morton James and Brown
ing Allen Jr.
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Van Buren,. Weber Nuptials

Brides maids were the Misses
Ruth Scott and Christian Harris
wearing alternately pink and blue
net over marquisette carrying
matching bouquets of gladiolus
A beautiful ceremony uniting
Miss Rosa Lee Van Buren,, daugh-
ter of Mr.. w. M. Van Buren, to
Mr.. David Weber, son of Mr..
and Mrs. w M Weber of this ci-
ty was solemnized 8 p. m. Aug. at
Mt. Olivet Baptist Church. Rev.
James J. Glow read the marriage
lines in the presence of a large
group of friends. The bride given
in marriage by her father wore
white satin with net trim, and car
ried bouquet of white gladiolus
and bouvardia. Miss Lena Hills
man in pale blue marquisette was
maid of honor, her bouquet was of
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Friday P. M.

The Young People had charge
of the worship, presided over by
Mrs. Muldrow. Rev. Sommerville,
assisted by his wife trained a che-
rus of young people who contri-
buted much in song. Program in
cluded reading by Miss Teddy
Hammock; Miss Edith Mary Bown
rendered a piano solo; Miss Mar
jorie Pitter, gave group of short
readings; Miss Fay Hayes, presid-
ed at the piano and. David Som
merville Jr. sang.
Saturday morning was given
over to the ministers for a con-
ference Seminar, with interesting
topic discussions.
Saturday afternoon was spent
sightseeing and picnicking at the
country home of Rev. and MRS.
Bells.
Sunday brought to a close one
of the most successful conference
es ever held in the Puget Sound
area. Conference Sunday convened
at 8 a. m. Rev. Amos and Mrs. M.
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Portland Hostesses
Fete Visitors

First Lieutenant and Mrs. Will
liam Robinson, were extensively
entertained while house guests of
their sisters Mrs. Sarah Williams
in N. E. 74th. Mrs. Williams and
Mrs Standfield were hostesses for
dinner on Friday. Those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Nelson,
Mr.. Sidney Porter, ST., Mrs. R. E.
Donaldson, Mrs. Effie Lee, and
Mrs. Bessie P. Johnson. Mr.. Elmer
Williams was their genial host at
st. Helens. They were guests of
the Montavilla Community club,
held with Rev. and Mrs. R. E.
Donaldson; Mrs. Effie Lee, compli-
mented them to an Oriental sup
per at the Golden Dragon. Mr..
John Guy was a dinner host; Mrs.
Arthur Nelson was breakfast hos
tess on Thursday and the same
day Mrs. Dollie Paries invited
them in for dinner.