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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-06
North Coast Lines
Buys Bus Fleet

An order fef an additional 10
ma<fsfn-,yp~ husrs. bringing an
other sis0o 0o N Northwest pay.
rolls has been placed ~ satn
Coast Linss. n sas announced
Thursday ~ L. Z. ksSrsr. xsasssi
manager ~ ths oes company.
Yfxs - fhs nssssss ssasf~s 81
this tins ere u th~ s~m~ stream
iinsd. eful.1f-tfp~ purchased IN
1893. and slIi bring North Coast
Lines flsss 70 -. snsbsin9 tins
transportation company % hsss .
enssssr-iype coach IN ~rysee -
sssrr main schsisie from Tacoma
10 Portland and 20 Seattle. n~ll-
lnshsn sfla Vancouver. n. G.
me five other new tu1s~ws nave
h~sn Designed and slti ~ szsil,
especially foe s<rvies 70 Autssrn.
ksrsr sid. pointing OF nat
these bsasssz siIl b. p<y~srsd ~ tss
largest snginss iTs horsepower
Hsli.s cotfs used IN thi1 territory
In suburban. b<ssss. snf win pro-
stds THIS distract ~t1h ths usoSe
modern suburban s~ssles svziisDss
sny~hsrs.
mia l.rss sorth co~x, tis~s
fcontinusd on Psxs II. Column q,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-06

To oommenos ths "on-ths-spotP
federal Investigation n the TIA
coma saroNs Bridge collapse. a
trio Of nationally prominent sngi.
nssrs are expected 70 Wait ihs
span siis Friday
Appointed BY John carmody.
FEDERAL works administrator. the
special hoard a inquiry includes
Glenn Woodruff II Bsfssisy. Cal
o. a. Ammann ~ ssaT York city.
and T1neo6cfs Van karmsn ~ ,hs
California Institute II Tschnoi9Ey
a. Pasadena
Warrington. u. C. dispatches
said the board would arrive ia
Seattle Friday. Tbs three nsni.
bsrs viii cons here 10 Inspect
the wrecked bFlcse. later confer
ing wiih the Washington Tod
Bridge authority.
ayoNsd objective Of ths boards
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-06
Greek Freighier
Needs Assistance

NV YORK Hseksy RADIO re-
ported Thursday that ths Greek
freigbisr Tsygstos Was in oisirszs
and in need u Immediate assist
ance In ths North Atlantic sey-
ersl hundred miles yest u Eng
lands Bristol channel
The message sent ~ SIS q m.
Greenwich time ala a. NJ. EST /.
did not state the troubls. nor was
the ships position believed &C
c1rats, but u vas In the general
vicinity where German submarines
have been attacking Brtlsh ship
ping Ia the last three days. Ths
Tsygetos. a 4-zs5-ton vessel reg
Uttered out Of Andres. Greece. said
abe Was 253 miles from Lands
End and BIG miles from Burn
ham. on Bridgevztsr bay IN the
Bristol channel
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-06

Pettu,. Of the 27th district. one
OF the states principal sponsors
OF Initiative 1tl. had found no
certain source Of paying the bill
I'm just sewing Initiative
I'll has become a law" he said.
and don't know any other
WAY than 10 get the money
for II. ~ has got 90 eome out
Of new taxation somewhere.
Il certainly don't favor taking
one dime away from orphans. the
blind and the schools, and II We
don't do that. there will have to be
new money.
It's essentially an executive
problem TO find the means Ny
opinion is that a graduated net
income tax should be enacted.
We've all seen the supreme court
reverse prior rulings"
Rep. y. A. yane. of the 2gth,
also was hopeful OF new income
tax legislation. probably in the
form Of legislative bill and also
a referendum on the constitution
in case the supreme court again
overthrows the tax.
Many feel that a rewritten law
with some slight changes might
change the attitude OF the court. %
Vane said. Il think II was a five
to four decision last time"
He also said he had heard
of q new suggestion ON assess
ing real estate which might
net more funds. The idea
would he 10 have property
owners make their own APP
praisals As their selling value.
Assessors would set their
valuations 10 per cent higher.
"some claim it1l work." ysne
said.
I'm frank in saying personally
I'm going to vote for taxes to
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-06
German Measles
AtFort Lewis
BY staff Correspondent

FORT LEWIs--A mild epidemic
Of German measles among the
q 900 men encampec here and at
Camp Murray was reported Thurs
day.
The measles. plus the waning fiu
epidemic. have combined 10 In
crease greatly the number Of sol
diers hospitalized at the two mill
tary camps. although medical Of
fioers were not inclined 70 regard
the situs ton with alarm
Measles. Il was said. have been
introduced during the pas, f.y
weeks b. recruits 70 the regular
army - not by selectiy. Service
drsftees.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-06
EIGHT Meet Death When
Airliner Plunges TO Earth
Acts As Prorv IN Diporcs SUIT

CHICAGO - Eight persons
were dead Thursday after the
crash Of n United Air Lines
"Mainliner" in bad weather
Wednesday night within two
blocks of Municipal airport.
Eight others were in critical
condition.
PiIots who inspected the
wreekaEe said the wing. were
coated with lee "on~ quarter
Inch" thick. The airport re-
ported . ceiling 81 500 feet
and visibility Of os~ mile ~h~s
thu crash occurred ~ sfM
p. m. "Wednesday.
The plane had flown here from
New York, with stops at rhila-
delphis. Allentown. Pa. Akron
and Cleveland. in weather % bad
that II was almost three hours
lat. when II came IN over the
airport for It's landing The pilot
the field. hit a house
less than tao blocks away. The
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-06

IAN D1AN61sGO - 4 8-1aY
slssp II IN Pacific csase se~aa
sehssnss ftsss ssdsd rnssn1ny
ws~a shs Hsiisvs unses ~ ~ ~
ssfse sa1 ths hasfsss. nsses -
TsIe<s sasset&fisa. bstb AL
signed . esasss<s sovsvtnu vsSe
sssi~s and wsrkfns e<xs611l<'ns Nh
sh~ nAipe~assg Aaso<iasise - ~
I.selfie cssss
vs1shss . s~w hsm1o y -
sspsess1 ~ ~ veanr1s ~ -
h pssss ssso nae1e1s = -
lDssss 5000 hsss $780, -
60 res1y - ssssnD snm1g -
~ ssss,sss ssss~sn.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-06
Corruption
Is Charged
By Tacoman
Testimony Shows
Millions May Be
Involved in Cose

Sen. Rufus c. Holman. r..
Ore. Thursday concluded a
hearing at Aberdeen into al
legged timber land frauds of
early day Washington. as
final testimony indicated mil
lions of dollars might be in
volved.
There was no confirmation Of a
report the hearing would extend
TO Oregon. where similar timber
deals were reported
Resuming after an overnight
recess. the session recorded tcsti-
mony by Mrs. Margaret Ross. Of
Tacoma, who said her sons, Frank
and Earl. were driven from their
tract in the North river country
20 years ago.
In q petition for . half-mil-
libn dollar. idemnity. Mrs.
Ross also asked q federal In
vestigation Of corrupt gov
eminent officials" who per-
miited righifui owners To he
eyict~d from their land by
huge Interests.
Only other witness Of the day
was William Merely. Of Saginaw
Logging Co. who said his COM
pany logged the Ross land. and
that II was purchased from the
Hewitt Land Co. ~ Tacoma DE.
tails were unspecified
Since 1914 Mrs. Ross has sought
government Intervention. and two
senate resolutions finally resulted
from her plea
Recognition Of her claim. II Was
believed, would open the way for
scores Of other claims by settlers
in the region. some OF whom
testified Wednesday.
Lemuel Root and Carl Welander
Of Boquiam. early south west
Washington settlers. and John
Markham. Centralia logger and
timber cruiser. recited the long
history Of a dispute between set
tiers and the estate Of &. W.
Clarke, pioneer Montana congress-
man.
Clarke. II was claimed, fiied
dummy claims ON poor value
school lands In Oregon and
then obtained from the gov
eminent authority 20 exchange
these for high ,slue Oregon
and Washington lands.
Settlers asserted Clarke and his
associates then moved into South
west Washington. taking over
their land. A series Of proceed
ings from 1919 20 1921 ended In
a land office decision In favor ~
the Clarke estate and timber on
inc ispdh tnrn was sola 10 nufnsf-
Gus logging companies.
The Ross brothers seek In
IDENTITIES for timber cut on
what wss once their sz0-aers
homestead claim Markham
estimated 1900 900 feet Of
timber. mostly fir. had besn
cut In this tract. The Ross
claim. with interest since 1874,
amounts 30 more than SOD, 900.
The hearing was informal
"Ail We want IN as complete .
record u this situation as pos
sibIs. including the ss;,lerr sies
q the story" Holman said.
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caGGcg.ITAlv wAa


ereek troops ihhrshAf sp
peased 10 De close 10 afisint
all italian forces from south
Albania IA the Royal ar corps
smashed again AZ ltalys i'm
portant industrial city. Turin.
Hsrd-hitting Greek mounsslasss
ifcaps. aided ~ crack artillery
men. were pressing eins~ IN fvfts
E.ids. AIhaniss third largest pert.
and the stsrssie roads esntsr az
Appreciation
Capture II ssoe ssssss
p.lss. we.sa sspes shs uss.
tsss sssss an nss1s A,s~so.s
cities asa pln~s shs sssesss n
ssrssal IL shs ssw 800 e1nss
"a the ose~ce hesaes. u VS.
s~nesss the sss~~hs sAss ssssG1
~ In . ps~sssus p~ssstss 10
s~.lss . ss~sesasseA IsaIlss
sfssssise whseh 10 spsSsssey
sspses~s 10 ~ iasneA~S -
s.ss e. Issis.s ssw~ssls ess
concentrate .sesss,.ss ssssssss
sua sss~h tsc~~s 4. AS>>sl~.
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Polled Thursday a. the new
pension bill, Initiative i4i. became
state law. the legislators found
themselves generally without spe-
cifie programs for raising more
money. The dele gates weren't
unanimous. though. that more
money viii be needed.
Even Representative Edward l.
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SANTIAGO. fblie~-A bloody
sisfI ssf+ -. tsfssfsasd ~
eossnasaists today " congress
ssslsu. the Communist party IN
Chile.
LOND0>-Ths admiralty 10
night reported ths loss n five
fniHs -s~sspsfs Ia a fizht % sssp
British aftoF isnss dear aksinss
q astsrmlgsa Man sffort 10 Dins
thsm.
AA-HfssTOs - Ths Hss.s
late to-day p4s<~d and sset u
the White Hsoss . bsii sstssd-
Ing th~ tia~ for constructing .
bridge over the Columbia river
near Astoria. Ore.
souIHAAPTos - kim
George vi came 70 this bombed
port city today and an enemy
rsiding plane fisx over tina
tcvn as ths king left soathsmp-
tons docks.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-06

Awaits j. S.
Board 0keh
Two Other Acts
Will Also Go on
Statute Books

Three new laws passed by
the voters on Nov. 5 went into
effect Thursday, including
Initiative 14l. the $40 old age
pension measure.
One measure renewed the two
year period of immunity from
amendment of the 40-mill tax
limit law. The law. passed for the
first time in 1892 and renewed
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-06
Insurance Broker
To Plead Friday

SEATTLE - Socially prominent
Hsilstt Y. French goes into court
Friday for srraignmsnt on grand
larceny charges growing out u hts
alleged failure 70 dsposit an
5000 premium for an 5000 900
policy he wrote On fns Tacoma
Ssrroys bridge which collapsed
Nov. Z.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-06
Portugal Premier
Urqes Peace Move

sfCmY. Tsssee--Rsporss psr-
sisted IN diplomAtle quarters
Thursday that Premier Or. An
tonic saiaxSr of Portugal was
sounding out warning nations on
the possibiiity Of mediation ~
Pops Psus and President Rooss-
wit.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-06

plane tore down power lines. which
threw the airport and ths neigh
bod into darkness and erashsd
into an alley Flames shot up
from the wrsekage bat tbsss we're
sstinguishsd quickly by emergency
crews from the airport, ~ho then
pulled the dead and the injured
from the WFsekage
TliE DEAD
Passengers A.sila. wiIs~r IT,
tisnsiins. Lss. Chicago. divisional
reservations superintendent ~ the
air lines. riding a. a passenger.
Mosse. =. W. Lakewood. o. en-.
ginssr employed by tho war de-
paftmsnt. ssIb,. Nss. Jane. chi.
rsgo. Msnsilis. Charles w~~isy.
"a. Cleveland. general saiss man
sEsr Of National Refining Go.
Melton. ksiler. 90, Chicago. safety
engineer Tor Fsdsfal Works Al.
Ths crew scott. phil. capt. 20.
III. plot. tsasG.
G~orgs, first officer. Oak rsrs.
III co-piiot.
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Add PlYvood
Plants 10
Strike L.isi
I Nywood plmss
pickotod, g. puVal
Hol>D Tsmposmily

Virtually The entire buIh ~
Tseoma's hasic lumhsv indus
try wss shut down ThuvxdAy
with IN estimated 1000 ndsit-
tlonal men ldls - psetexa
closed four morn hsa pIywoed
plants and . eide controversy
elos~d 81. Paul 4 Tacoma
Lumber Co. mills for the dsy
At least.
offtsssis n the f.smr>r sr1 naw.
mill wsvssss sp<lsrev hsve fAuse-
day sftsfuasn that ~ - ~ sreei-
Tn<at ~ he srys IN esess ~ ssews
Industry from ~ c4ss<nss ss<euv
O. California
msy announced thss an IruuteG
sr~fss'nss sss>>ss sIs~g tAs rsen-
ms.H~ssssn railway ss>s ss<sten.
Ing deep inss ssssesn f.s~ss eoosfy.
r~a mere sesssna spssssle~s
h>ssns ssSshs- ssund rnusn1ny
mnsairx vhea smpkoyvs ~ ~
t.lsde~sn . Itest rsmps snd pstSs-
mss Manufacturing Co. camps IN
ths Mineral sf~s MT ~ hvs<ha.-
fols"~sno ~ . saupis ~ dAys ~
action tsh~H ~ Nest rpsh Lag
Esns ca. msmssfs ~ tbs n1in~snf
local cnsmss Logging Cas- -
employees ~ Mn~ssu hs1 ou~s ese
on ssrsks The mrs. as shs ws>h.
-ss's sss ~. ~ n 49, -
" ws'u hsse ~ snwo eewe -
s~sss~ ,s<snssy - - ~
sh>sg ss9ebe1.- . mpuunpp -
NJ savtks ss9unseeeus 1np1sspA
"Sse'ss e~6su - eones sv~sv-
tnsss " ~ DswHss Dn1nsovy.~
Ths fsar psyv~r1 mills stenn1
~ rsshsss Thursday ss<wesna sso
tbs rsssrmsn Aasn<sfaesSssna c.
Northwest upef ca. Whee1oes
Ce1sps nstss Cesp.. sn1 msers>ns
t.amhsv . neasafsstspsNg ca
Operators ds~i~ssa plrnsss wsve
<sestlfse1 - fvsa nvopoes. wh>eo
strike n sb~ emptsyes - ~
Dragon ssssnasas psy~wa Cas-
plant resulted In einsfns ~ NJ
Tacoma plant Wednesday,.
DSseepssss - - psn1
An mills sffsess1 hevs Tnuss~
day are ua<s< All fpsss1Ssttss
ssssps The ~. rsat = Ts<oma
Lssmh~s Cas- plant whsxn h ssn<snv
cfo iarisIlsstaa ~ N ~ 2.
= 7. plant. . diffsssrs s<saatiss
oft aiasd
Employs~ there ~evs 70 seses
. fws.hsus -ssap wosh~ psvsA1
sifnlisF % sns sslIs1 49, wesh.
has the company snnsssssus1 In
stead thai sss plants mills wsssid
10 sins~a FOE the ssftss ~.
Tvnssts Sammn1
4 ssffsae sssffas jsm Affecting
tns mssssns shlfss ~ smpigyss 81
ms s@ssti~~Tsasns nhipe.Akisag
campsny's shlpysfas ard tessesg
kisstr.. eh~msesl On pisns rss<slse1
from sh~ sssssa u pssssts hss<nag
aft employees II ~ rsssrmss
plant.
All three pisass ere % ~ ra1a
M sna sntfsnes 10 poepkbss oety
aa Aisssnsi~s 49,. n spps~ss1
fhs rss~rmsn ssen dl<s s1& hnou
tbs pAxkst linz would stop thsa
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-06
British Good Risk

WASHINGTON - Secretary Of
the Treasury Henry Morgenthau,
u, said Thursday that he agreed
with Secretary of Commerce Jesse
II. Jones that the British govern
ment is a good loan risk.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-06
CLOSE 4 MORE TACOMA N
Main St.
All About Nothing
But Tocomo Folks

Attorney John ID. Cochran. ex-
allied ruler Of the Tacoma lodge Of
Elks, is slowly recovering at his
home, 2il4 No. Washington 81.
His ailment, according to Mrs.
Cochran, has been diagnosed as a
mild case Of poliomyelitis tinfan-
tile paralysis.
A. ?. Carroll OF the Olympioans.
Inc. was in Olympia Thursday
supervising planting Of rhododen-
drons on the capitol grounds.
Ernest &. LLOYD. 70ll Pacific
ave, left Seattle Wednesday night
by plane for Wichita. en- route 10
Howard, kanS.. TO attend the
funeral of his mother. Mrs. q. 4.
LLOYD. who died Tuesday in VIM
field. ksns.
Shutting up shop on his salvage
diving business. n. T.. Wizard re-
verted ownership Of the tugboat
Maybe II to the Foss Co.
Seth Crosby, oailiff in Judge
r. ID. Hodges court. is busying
himself on his free week-ends
mailing shakes on his new house
at Oak Harbor, way up north on
WILDLY island.
Glenn A. Moore and W. T..
Hamilton. both of whom are inter-
ested in the photo electric pilot,
invented by Curtiss l.. Hin. are
going on the road for the product
next month.
Cornelius Schroeder. formerly Of
Tacoma, writes from Pawhuska.
Okla, he intends to winter there.
He still has his trained dogs. Flip
and Rex, which he exhibited at
the New York World fair.
norman bots1oru, r. I. tosneN
and c. W. Smith are about TO be-
come members of the Tacoma
Young Mems Business club.
Bill Jaxon Golden, Tacoma
Times reporter, was elected 1941
president of the local unit Of
American Newspaper guild at a
dinner-meeting Wednesday night.
Also elected were: Margaret
Tillev &c president; John kolilis.
treasurer; Casey Dawson, secre-
tary.
Dusty Hoskins, Leo McGavick
and Ernie Ayers, who weekly hunt
in the Toppenish country. report
Snoqualmie pass in excellent con-
dition, no ice covered stretches to
worry over. They crossed the pass
Wednesday.
Bill Bailey. who seems to do
everything well, from running his
butchershop in the far South End
to preaching a sermon, now turns
out to be an expert woodworker,
too. Just as amusement he has
made a fancy spinning box for
shaking up the names Of jurors in
Judge Cards court.
A vocational guidance program
70 arrange jobs for Lincoln high
graduates is being started at the
school by Miss Gladys Parker.
Frank Seabeck went duck hunt.
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US. Board Of Engineers Expected
Friday 10 Probe BRIDGES Collapse

inquiry IL 10 ostsrmlns fsspsnNi'
baliiy ~ psrssn. ard other fsesoSs
~ the bridges collapse Nov. Z
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-06
OLYMPIA Attorney Ger

OLYMPIA - Attorney C n
eral Smith Troy issued a re-
yised opinion on Initiative 141.
the $40 pension law, today di-
recting the state social security
department TO continue paying
present pensions until the ini-
tiative plan is approved by the
federal government.
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WEATHER FORECAST

Unsettled tonight and h~turdsy.
Temperatures; Nigh. 81: io~. ~.
sun riass, TAI; sets. All.
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Tacoma Law Makers See
Need for Extra Levies
For TodaY's New Pensions
Look to New Governor for Leadership:
Soles Tax. Choin Store Tax Suggested

When s40-per-month pensions paid the taxpayers
will have pay them, in the opinion of Of Pierce
county's legislative delegation
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-06

BANK TRANSACTIONS
Tacoma ...............S3 .z7s. 90
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-06

Glenn A. Moore and W. T..
Hamilton. both of whom are inter-
ested in the photo electric pilot,
invented by Curtiss l.. Hin. are
going on the road for the product
next month.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-06

Seth Crosby, oailiff in Judge
r. ID. Hodges court. is husying
himself on his free week-ends
mailing shakes on his new house
at Oak Harbor, way up north on
WILDLY island.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-06

A vocational guidance program
10 arrange jobs for Lincoln high
graduates is being started at the
school by Miss Gladys Parker.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-06

Dusty Hoskins, Leo McGavick
and Ernie Ayers, who weekly hunt
in the Toppenish country. report
Snoqualmie pass in excellent con-
dition, no ice covered stretches to
worry over. They crossed the pass
Wednesday.
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Frank Seabeck went duck hunt
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The Phoenix index., 1940-12-28
Rare History OF Africa Is
Found In Han1ptonL Library

Catalogue. In addition to Mentor
A. Howe, co-compiler, other staff
members on the project were
Claude w. Anderson, Rome Sidney
Thomas Cotton, Frances Green
Lillei Williams, Elizabeth Nc
Combs, Frances I,anghorne ant
Mary Luo Lee. Miss Thelms
Toombes of the Richmond. Virgin.
ia Writers Project office and Mr.
Richard Kidd of Phenix School
assisted in stencling and assem-
bling the Catalogue.
DR.. MacLean has announced that
this complete Catalogue Of Hamp-
tons Negro collection will be plac-
ed ON sale at S. so. Mail orders
should be accompanied by ten
cents postage Hampton,s president
describes the Catalogue as ''an ex-
cellent job we'll done and one thai
viii be useful to librarians, bibliog-
raphers, and students of Negro
history and Negro life in Africa
and America. I would expect it to
have a long. useful life with oc-
casional revisions as items are
added to- the collections
The Phoenix index., 1940-12-28

TUSKEGEE INST.,-(SNS- He's
every bit Of IS, but there isn't a
better actor in the whole crowd"
said Saunders E. Walker, dramatic
director, Tuskegee Institute, in re-
ferring to a member of the cast OF
THREE YEARS LATER, an
original play produced by a group
of adults from Prairie Farms as
their contribution to the Rural
Play Festival which was the high
light entertainment feature of the
Fifth Annual Farm and Home
Week held at Tuskegee Institute,
December II to 13. Features of the
Prairie Farms play were the old
fashioned square dances and very
dramatic church scene.
An adult group from MitchelPs
Hill presented "ExerSice Up to
Date, an original play. Solomon's
Chapel, presented "Laura's Conver-
sion", showing what grew out OF
Laura,s interest in pottery made
from Alabama clays. Harris Bar
rett children dramatizing. the joys
of country life in their original
play "City Cousins"
The plays presented were direct
ed by interue teachers Qst quarter
The Phoenix index., 1940-12-28
Would Eliminate
Bootleggers'
Among Operators

ging beauticians as the others, Mrs
Joyner points out that legislation
suitable to the elimination of
these three evils will be sought and
if presented before congress for
enactment, will be carried out.
Showing that these evils lead to
mass economic faults, lower the
standard of living for the workers
and licensed operators, Mrs. JOY
ner states that as a whole the
beauty culture operations engage
the largest number of young Ne
gro workers, male and female,
constitute a big source of revenue
for the government in taxes,
manufacturing Of cosmetics, GUS
toners for utility concerns, tenants
for stores and other premises and
thereby contribute to the economic
status of the country large sums
of money annually.
ASK REGULAR HOURS
The invoking of regular hours
for workers in the shops is an
other point in Mrs. Joyner's sche-
dule. The fact that there is no