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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-24
Townsend Clubs
To Meet Sunday

Townsend clubs of Tacoma and
vicinity will meet in Emerson hall.
1109is Broadway. Sunday at 2
p. m. to celebrate the seventh an
niversary Of the Townsend plan.
Highlight of the program will be
a radio address by DR.. Townsend
from Long Beach. Cal, scheduled
at 2:30. The program also will
include musical presentations and
open forum.
The following meetings have
been scheduled
Thursday-Fircrest No. 10. 8
p. m, Community church; Har-
mony No. so. s p. m. Knights OF
Columbus hall. 9th ave. and Steele
St: Hawthorne No. 20. auxiliary.
1880 a. m. 2610 Ia. c St; South
Tacoma No. 8, 8 p. m, Veterans
hall. 1920 So. Tacoma way. BUSH
ness meeting. dancing and refresh
ments. and Tolt No. l. s p. M,
Eagles hall.
Friday-Fern Hill No. 4. 8 p. m,
club house. So. s3rd st. and Yaki'
ma ave, and lssaquah No. l. {
p. M. Grange hall.
saturday-Fawcett Ave. No. 10,
Carpenters hall. 10l2i7 So. Ia
coma ave. Kirkland No. l. s p. m.
Coop hall. and Horace Mann No
Is. S p. m, Emerson hall. lioeh
Broadway. card party with prizes
and refreshments.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-24
Voorhis Lauds
John Coffee
Dies Committee
Member Writes

Congressman John n Coffee.
sth district representative. who
has Just returned home 10 Tacoma
following = ten months strenuous
session. today made public a let
ter he has Just received from
Congressman Jerry Voorhis. Of the
18th district OF California. men,
Der Of the Dies COMMITTEES. and
also = member OF the World war
veterans legislation committee.
voorhis' letter follows:
Z am advised. that your op-
ponent has challenged your Ameri-
canism and has implied you are
sympathetic TO communism and
subversive activities giving as a
reason the fact that on one or
two occasions you criticized the
Dies committee. To me that Is
an outrageous and unfair cam
psign tactic to be INDUCED IN by
All DHboHEAAts
AS I understand your position.
you have always favored a vigor-
Gus investigation OF real subversive
activities on the part Of organiza-
tions under the control OF foreign
powers. but have at times dis
agreed with some OF the methods
used BY the Dies committee in the
past. further understand that you
have no opposition whatsoever TO
the committee as It il now con-
Quoting its work.
AS you know, / am a member
Of the Dies committee myself.
And vet two years ago voted
against Its continuation and have
felt free to criticize its activities
and methods when felt they
could be improved. Progressively
through the past 20 months have
increasingly believed the commit
tee was doing a good and I'M
portant job and have worked hard
to do my part in the work.
II have been pleased TO serve
under you in the progressive bloc
of the house, of which you are
chairman. Likewise. was proud
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-24
Talmadge Rites
To Be Thursday

George F. Talmadge. IS. retired
claim agent for the Alaska Steam
ship Co. and member of Ivanhoe
commandery, knights Templar,
Tacoma. died Tuesday at his home,
oil Summit ave. Seattle, follow
ing a short illness.
Funeral services will be held
Thursday at s:so p. m. from
Butterworth's chapel in Seattle,
with Knights Templar in charge.
Services will be followed by
cremation.
Talmadge also was a member
Of the Transportation club. Mari
time lodge No. 23e, F. and A. NJ,
Oriental Chapter and councio,
Nile Temple Shrine and Queen
City chapter No. 16s, o. f. S.
He was native of Westville
Ind. Coming to Washington in
1890. he made his home in the
vicinity of Tacoma and Seattle the
last A years. He had been active
ly engaged in the shipping business
in Seattle for nearly % years.
Surviving relatives include his
wife, Mrs Harriet NJ: foul
daughters, Mrs. Harriet M. Littls
and Mrs. Clara T. Bean of Seattle
Mrs. Rena Talmadge of Spokane
and Mrs. Esther Rogers of New,
port; two sons, George l.. Tai
madge OF Philadelphia and Heatt
Talmadge of Seattle; 10 grand
children, and three great-grand
children.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-24
Cycle Rider,
Girl Injured

A motorcyclist and a young
woman companion received minor
injuries Tuesday night when the
tvo-wheel machine skidded. struck
gravel and overturned - So. ssth
81. and Pacific ave.
The motercycllst was y. A.
Roller Of 6z02 So. Puget Sound
ave His companion was Audrey
Sullivan. Il. Of PuyaIlup. Both
were taken TO Pierce County hos
pital By police ambulance where
they received treatment for minor
cuts and bruises and were then
permitted to 90 to their homes.
Roller told officers he attempted
10 pass a car. when It suddenly
turned left onto So. 3sth st. He
said he swvrved his motorcycle to
avoid = collision. which caused the
cycle 10 skid and overturn.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-24
Woman Asks 1854
As Result Of Crash

Damages totslIng x15st are
sought in : suit filed IN superior
cour4 Wednesday b. Mrs Anna
c MaerkI against William Tod
and his father. P. l. Todd
The complaint IL based On IN
juries assertedly received By Mrs.
Naerkl last March q when the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-24

Concluding holidays Of the jew
ish Feast Of Tabcrnscles, known
as Succoth. will be observed Wed
nesdsy evening, a. well ~ Thurs
day and Friday.
Talmud Torah synagogue. So.
4th and I sts., viii observe these
holidays with services Wednesday
at p. m. and Thursday morning
at 8 a. m. At 8:45 a. m. Thursday
there will be services for the re-
membrance of those who have
passed away. The Simchat Torah
celebration will take place In the
synagogue Thursday at 7:15 p. m.
and the morning service Friday
will begin at s. Rabbi Baruch /.
TRIGGER will officiate at services
and will explain the significance
of these holidays.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-24
Sumner Hears
John Coffee
Tells of Dunger
To Civil Rights

sUMNER-The real fifth col
umnist. Congressman John NJ.
Coffee charged in IN address Tues
day night. Is the candidate for
office who would destroy conf
dence Of the American people in
their public officials By painting
them as having Communist lean
tngs
The congressman. back from the
capital for = brief personal cam
paign, spoke At a general political
forum in the Sumner high school
auditorium.
Violate Civil Rights
I'm these critical times Of ma
tional emergency he said. 1T is
rezrettable that ambitious eandi-
dates for office should advocate
violations OF civil rights and the
democratic process, hoping that
the war hysteria will disguise their
true ohjectives
Now. more than ever. II is vital
that we retain IN public office
seasoned and experienced public
officials VINO have demonstrated
their refusal 10 be ooerced into
violating the constitution by favor
ing the passage OF measures truly
subverxive and un-Amencan.
Must Defend Rights
1T Is easy and innoeuouS TO
ride along with the tide. but the
man of courage In public life de-
tends the rights Of the underdog
and dissident minorities. regard
less Of how temporarily unpopular
such an attitude may be. We
want dependability in public Of
fice-not devotees of expediency
We want men who will stay put.
who viii not wrap the flag around
themselves and assume that they
are the sole patriots on the hor-
lion.
BY that criterion I am willing
10 be Judged-not by words and
promises but by deeds and achieve
ments I offer you a record of ma
tionally-known advocacy of sound
liberal legislation, Of much Of
which have been the author. as
contradistinguished from a record
marked only by a series OF smears
and sneers, condemnation and
mud-slinging..
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-24
TOWN LIGHTS BRIGHTER
THOsfPSONyIIIE. Mich. :

This northern Michigan village Of
$50 which has supplied tree cleo
trieity for front porch lights dur
ing the half century il has been
paying Tor its municipal power
plant Is "out-of-the-red." The
federal government came To the
rescue after a bank had failed
and the power dam had been
washed out twice. enabling the
village board to retire its last note.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-24
Hunters Bag Ohio $
Unwelcome Monster

CANTON, 0.--The Meyers Lake
sea Monster might have been
a miniature edition. but lake resi-
dents nevertheless are breathing
easier now that it's gone. A 4-foot
alligator. referred to by the resi-
dents as the monster" was cap
tured alive by two enterprising
hunters.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-24

TO have you a subcommittee chair
man of the unemployment confer
ence of the house, of which I have
been chairman.
II can certify TO your patriot
ism. intelligence, energy, ability
and eloquence. Your district
should re-elect you on the basis
of a record of accomplishment
and of sympathetic understanding
of the problems of the masses"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-24
PORTABLE RADIO STOLEN

Julian Carstens, 1918 SO. Fife
ct. reported TO police late Tues
day that a thief stole a portable
radio from his car. which he
parked at Ea. 35th st. and MeKin-
ley ave. He said he neglected to
lock the doors TO the machine.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-24

car in which she was riding usas
involved IN a collision with a ma
chine driven D William Todd snd
owned y the elder Todd. r.
accident occurred e 50. 18th ard
Commerce stz-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-24

william Clark made the first
window glass n america IN 1857.
His process was not entirely prse-
teal but was the basis Of the Big
industry 70 follow.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-17
Matthews Battles Negro
Attempting To Rob Station

j. c. HudginS was not far behlnt
Garrett, and the Negro was over
powered and carried to the CIT.
lookup.
! H. H. Matthews said today that NJ
had ordered the Negro away iron
the bus station yesterday, after NJ
had found him lettering ABOUT. th'
premises.
Aston is said to have been arount
the city only a short while he wa
fingerprinted and his prints forward
ed to Washington, by police.
Aston was found to have hao
pistol in his possession, and 1t l.
thought that it was the lnStrumen
with which he hit Matthews on Inc
head. There were four cartridges lnl-
fired in the 80 revolver, and one
that had been fired. The four IN the
pistol showed that they had peer
snapped. Whether they were SnappeC
during the scuffle is not determined
but police and bus officials feel inc
Negro attempted to shoot his way OUT
with the gun failing.
! Police records disclosed Aston as
being 5 feet. nine and a half lncneS
tall. and weighing about l44 pounds
Matthews figured in another sen
sational burglary case here about III
years ago.
On the morning of June l6, 1880.
about / O'Clock. Matthews grappled
with Henry Thomas Barden, Negro
in the w. A Matthews home on An
drews avenue. and. with aid. sub
dued the Negro. only after Barden
had driven an ice pick deep into the
back of Matthews. The injured man
was in a serious condition at Maria
Parham hospital for sometime.
Barden was indicted by a grand
Jury of first degree burglary, at the
October. 1880 term of Wanco Suner-
ior court, and D. P. McDuffie was
appointed to represent the Negro in
the capital charge.
Barden was convicted at the Janu-
airy term of Superior court, with the
trial being held on January 8. 1881.
a special Warren county venire was
called in for the case. Judgment
was passed by Judge E. H. Crammer.
who presided, on January 8, with
Barden being sentenced to death by
electrocution at State Prison, Raleigh
on Friday Is, 1881. The Negro was
put to death.
Barden is the only person put to
death by electrocution from this
county.
Clarence Bracey, Negro, who slew
". H. Williamson. prominent farm
er of the Townsville section, in 1888,
was gassed last year.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-17
NEW JERSEY LADY
INJURED IN WRECK
Mrs. S. r. McKinstry In Hos
pital Here; Tire Blows,
Car Overturns

Mrs. S. r. Mckinstry, Of 223 Ard
more ave, Trenton, N. j., IS beng
treated at Maria Parham hospital ioi
injuries she sustained when an auto
mobile in which she was riding over
turned near Tar River on U. 5. high
way No. |, some ten miles south G
the city around 4:30 o'clock Tuesday
afternoon.
Mrs. McKinStry vas uncons"i"u
when picked up by an ambulance ana
brought here, it is said.
S. r. Mckinstry. the only other c.
cupant of the automobile, was not
injured.
Mr.. and Mrs. McKinstry were 60
ing south al the time of the accident
which was caused by left front tire
blowing out.
The automobile in which they were
riding was considerably damaged.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-17
Old Officers And
Directors Reflect
ed; Resources $751;
OO2.S6 at End of
1889, Gain of $780,
235; Shares in Force
7,845.

Large increases in resources and
other activities during 1899 were re-
ported to the annual stockholders
meeting of the Home Building x
Loan Association Tuesday evening,
at which time old directors and Of
ficers were reelected for another
year, with one new director added to
fireplace a member of the board who
died during the year.
During the year resources in
creased S29,235.l2 to S439, 002.66,
while first mortgage loans ran up
IS18.991.29 to $685.. 89863. Stock loans
dropped S4,459.75. The association
had undivided profits of S33.723.O8
at the end of the year, an increase OF
'S4,429.08.
At the end Of the year the as
sociation had 1916 shares in force
a gain of 385 during the year. This
stock is held by 744 shareholders,
an increase of 81 during the year.
After the n"eting Of me took
holders, the directors met and re-
elected all old officers. rs follows:
w. A. Hunt, president; F. B. Ro-
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-17
Hold Conference In
Raleigh Jan. 70, 20

The southern regional conference
on guidance and personnel. t" >"
ED in Raleigh on Friday and Sat-
.rday, Jan. 19 and 20, at the Sir
Walter Hotel. will have "Orienta-
ion Of Youth for Efficient Living
Is its subject. A number Of people
prominent in connection with youth
work will appear on the program.
Sessions will be held Friday NOR
ming and afternoon, with luncheon.
and a banquet in the evening, and
a morning and luncheon session
Saturday.
Miss Claudia Hunter. Of Hender-
son, will take part in a panel dis
cussion on guidance problems in
secondary schools Friday morning.
Rex B. Cunliffe, president NVGA,
will speak on "Developing Concepts
of Guidance" Friday morning. and
Dean Francis Bradshaw, of u. N.
c., will be the luncheon speaker,
with "Cooperative Personnel Study
n North Carolina" as his subject.
DR.. A. M. Proctor, of Duke Univer-
5ity, apd DR.. Royce Brewster, of
Washington, D. c., will be discussion
leaders for Friday afternoons ses-
sion.
AT the banquet, talks will be
made by Tom A. Sykes, Of the
Townsville Chair Co., 7. A. Will
ion, of the Industrial Commission,
md DR., Harl Douglas, Of the Uni
'ersity Of North Carolina. DR.. Clyde
erwin will be POSTMASTER.
Dean Alice Baldwin, of Duke
University, will preside over Sat-
rday mornings session, with talks
uring the morning being made by
eX Cunliffc, John Kelly, OF Win
Nrop College, and DR.. Harry ~.
lager, of the U. S. Office Educa-
ION, Washington.
Bertha Weinberg, chief economist,
Vomen's Bureau, Department Of
labor, will discuss The South'S
Problem: Developing Creative Men
md Women" at the luncheon Sat-
friday.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-17
Poison Scare
Over Francis
Groundless

Alex Francis is back in Vance
county jail, where he is being hello
to answer charges OF aiding and
abetting in an abortion and murder,
the girl in the case having died
Francis was taken to Maria Palham
hospital for observation.
Francis was carried to Maria Far
ham hospital Monday by Deputy
Sheriff j. G.. Inscoe, after he had
complained of being sick. A bottle
labeled poison" was found at the
Jail, and it was feared that FRANCIS
may have taken a dose.
Francis is being held along with
Rachel Harley Parham, a Negro
woman. who faces charges OF per-
forming an abortion md murder.
Deputy Sheriff. InscOc said he dld
not believe Francis took poison, hNt
carried the prisoner 10 the hospital
as a precautionary measure.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-17
An Open Letter To
The Right Thinking
Business Men In This
Trade Area

Henderson has q new industry
that OF Matching and selling quality
bloud-tested 0aUy chicks 20 the
farmers and poultry raiSerS in your
trade area. II all Of US will CO.
operate we can increase the pur-
chasing power Of Your customers
~ building Up the poultry industry
in this and surrounding counties.
New customers will be brought in.
Farmers will stop driving TO Ra-
leigh. Greensboro and other places
when they learn that they can get
better chicks closer by. When farm
eyS come for baby chicks they will
buy feeds. groceries. clothes, hard
ware and other items sold by YOU.
In eight weeks these raiSers OF
chickens will be selling two pound
broilerS to put more money in your
pockets-and theirs.
Now that the problem of Ctr
tailed farm income conIronts the
farmers in this a tobacco and cot
ton section. all Of us should lend
our efforts toward experimenting
the purchasing power Of Our GUS
toners in every way possible.
Every reader OF this letter is in
vited to visit our modern hatchery,
learn where it is so that he can
tell others interested.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-17
VOCATION PROGRAM
TOLD TO ROTARlAN2
r. H. Harrison Discusses
High School Course;
Club Hears Band

r.. B. Harrison, head Of the voca-
tional training program at Hender-
son high school, discussed the pro-
gram at the regular meeting OF the
Rotary club, which was held las,
night at $50 o'clock in the high
school cafeteria.
E. M. Rollins, superintendent Of the
schools, had charge Of the program
Prof. Harrison told of his work
thus far, what it had accomplished
and of what ne hoped to do with the
program. He stated that there were
~ students at Henderson high par
ticipating in the program. The stu
dent goes to school three hours day
and works out in the afternoon II
some trade or profession that m
would like to follow. He said the
service is available to about gu pei
cent of the high school students who
do not now go to college.
The record for the state, the speak
err pointed out. was that s. ;'"r '''',
of those trained in the program had
oDS
Mrs. George Rowland served tho
supper to the club.
Immediately after the meetln'
the Rotarians were invited to the
auditorium where the high school,
band entertained with several num-
bers.
w. D. Payne, principal OF thf
school, passed out tickets to the
Henderson-Zab Vance doubleheadei
basketball game that took place, al
ter the Rotary meeting ended.
S. B. Rogers and w. D. Payne were
visitors at the meeting,
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-17
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY II, 1910

tons in the State aa Il u.oIo
LII lIlIS report, M. Cucar:..
tribute to the services ol d.. Eyy p,''
WAC uIed outing lnc pa, .r.,''''
observed, also that We enter .. ~
decade OF the twentieth c,a,u.y ' '''''
business prosperity within Ssh, "."'
the one hand and some a.g'~ VI
knoWns in sight on the othcyr 49,
IN SpIlc o. tnc VA t.4- .a.
the world, MI. LneatnaG. a.r.'- - -
American citizen who has q pg,,,,.. .,'s
saving account, VINO Is iD.. .,u,.','
ing for comfortable marg.. If ,'.'
ty, and the citizen WHO own, ~
home and is recurring the dcb, "a, 90. :,
Systematically, has eliminated "
great part OF the uncertainty ~ u,'
and means Of livelihood, as Tara. ,.'
family is concerned, no matte. ...',
happens. And members Of ,s..
sUcIat!Un can face lnc future .r...
that assurance, which is nos, ,.a'
able"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-17
Good Reports
Expected At
Club Meeting

At the annual meeting Of the stock
holders and members Of the West
End Country Club Thursday night
at 1870 o'clock, fine reports are 2X-
pected from various officials, and
the clubs financial condition is en-
pected to reflect healthy condition.
During the past year, with J. w.
Jenkins as president, West End has
enjoyed an extended growth, with a
club enlargement being carried out
with activities now provided for each
and every member desiring to parti-
cipate.
The club house, itself, has been
enlarged, and swimming pool con-
structed, during the past year. The
golf course is one of the best in
Eastern North Carolina.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-17
Tobacco Sales
Tapering Off

Sales on the Henderson tobacco
market Tuesday amounted to $780,
088 pounds, which sold for Sl4,537,
At This brought season sales to 49,
536,933 pounds for S4,393,325.80 for
an average of $3.50 per hundred
pounds, Sales Supervisor Fred M.
Allen, Jr., announced today.
Offerings are of the very poor
quality as the season draws TO a
close. The market will not operate
more than a week or two after this
week, but Mr. Allen was hopeful
today that the season total would
reach at least to the 80 million
pounds he forecast recently.
No announcement has been made
of the definite closing date, but this
is expected to be done in day or
two.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-17
Ticket Agent Of Bus
Station Seizes George
K. Aston, Negro In
truder, And Holds
For Police; Robber
Has Gun, Shells Fail
To Fire.

George X. Aston. 23-year old
light complexion Negro, VINO gave
uIS address as 1921 Bandorlose
street, Philadelphia. Pa. was ORDER
cd held without privilege OF bail TO-
dav in city court when arranged De-
fore AIayor Henry I. Powell on d
charge OF breaking and entering the
bus station. on Williams street. ana
asSaulting Jesse Matthews win i
deadly weapon. a pistol.
Aston was trapped IN the station
this morning Al 2:05 O'Clock. by Mat
thewS. a night ticket agent there
who has sleeping quarters IN the
building. Matthews grappled with
the Negro. yelling Tor help, and held
the intruder until police arrived.
H. H. Matthews. brother OF the
night agent. who lis the day ticket
agent az the station. said Aston
gained entrance through window
into the coIored women'S toilet on
the MONTGOMERY street side, came
around tie partition into the white
waiting room then continued to the
year. where Matthews was sleeping.
Jesse Matthews was aroused when
he heard tie door OF his quarters
close He turned on his light. then
heard the Negro crash into metal
shield around stove that heats the
station. He pursued the Negro. trap
ming him in the Negro Women'S toilet,
~, ,..:.l, :,:.,, 1Ta-the,yS Sis
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-17
Mcdonald
To Conduct
Forum Here
Program January 80
Sponsored by Local
Groups; Subject For
Discussion to Be An
nounced Later; Pub
lie Is Invited.

DR.. Ralph w. Mcdonald, assistant
director Of the extension department
of the University of North carolina,
will conduct tine first Of series Oi
four public forums" to be held mere,
ii was announced today by w. D.
Payne, principal OF the Henderson
high school.
The forum is to be held at o'clock
on the night of Tuesday, January 30,
in the high school auditorium. The
topic for discussion is to be announc-
ed later, MI. Payne said.
Other forums in the series are to
be held during the following three
months. The programs are being ar
ranged through cooperation with the
extension department Of the Unlver-
sity under the sponsorship OF the
local school authorities. Local CIVIC
groups will be asked to cooperate in
the program and a committee Of civic
leaders is to be named to assist in
the enterprise, Mr.. Payne said.
Henderson is one Of twenty COM
munitieS in the State in which forums
are being conducted this year in Co
operation with the University, ane
the local sponsors of the project fec.
that an unusual opportunity for dis
cussion Of timely subjects is offered
n the = ries Of meetings.
The plan has been in operation
elsewhere in the State for number
of years and a most favorable recep-
ton has been accorded the forums
in other communities. A wide range
of topics is included in the list from
which the local committee may seiec.
and the leaders are men and women
Of known reputation in their fields
There will be no admission charge
for the forum programs and the pub
lie is invited.