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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-31
Pair in Auto Crash
Taken TO CITY Jail

Two men who met" in a traffic
accident early Thursday morning
were taken to Jail together, one
as a drunk-driving suspect, the
other for drunkenness. while police
tried to iron out the details Of the
wreck.
Tom Mitchell, 81, was booked for
drunkenness and investigation of
the accident. and held in lieu of
$500 bail. Paul M. Gellman, so,
was jailed for being drunk in an
automobile.
When prowl car officers arrived,
Mitchell. 6401 So. Montgomery
ave, was lying alongside his wreck
ed truck near the doorway of the
Kream Kist Cake Co., s21 Center
st. Gellman was slumbering in a
car parked at s13 Center st.
demonstrating the accident, po-
lice said Mitchelrs truck smashed
into the rear end of Gellman' s
parked car, swerved off, tore
through a guy wire leading from
a light pole, and crashed into the
doorway of the cake firm. The
accident failed to arouse Gellman,
officers said. Mitchell was treated
at the county hospital for cuts and
sbrasions about the face.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-31
Widow Of Pastor
Dies in Puyallup

Mrs. Anna p. More, so. wi'low
of the Rev. Edwin More. VITO died
in 1928. died wednesday at her
home in Puyallup. where she had
BEEN staying the past two WEEKS.
Prior TO moving to Puyallup. Mrs
More made her home with her
daughter, Mrs. Katherine Buchan-
an of HOS No. Washington ST
Mrs. More was born in Aurora,
III. in 1859. She came to the
Northwest with her husband in
1905. The Rev. More at one time
WIS pastor of Congregational
churches in Roy and Rosedale.
Since coming to this district. Mrs.
Mere has alternated residences be-
tween Tacoma and Seattle.
She was a member of University
Congregational church In Seattle,
ard was active in the affairs OF
tie Congregational church here.
Other than Mrs. Buchanan. sire
leaves five sons. Samuel OF Taco
ma, Luther of Seattle. Carleton Of
Tulsa, Okla, David of Midlothian,
H.. and Edwin of Arkansas City,
Kan; one brother, Fred f. Rey-
nolds of Sanger, Cal, and eight
grandchildren.
Mellinger's viii announce the fu-
neral.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-31
Vocational Guidance Plan
For Puyallup Schools
Roy Warren Will Devote Holt Time to
Aiding Former Students

nesday afternoon at a local hos
pital after short illness. She
came to Puyallup is years ago
from Chehalis and was a member
OF All Saints Catholic church and
the Altar society. The family home
is at 1902 East Pioneer ave.
Surviving are her husband, Coe
Morris; three sons, Clayton c. in
oregon, Gordon f. in Colorado and
Walter II. of Puyallup, and 10
grandchildren. Wrigley & Glenn
ents will announce funeral arrange
ments.
william Berry Passes
William H. Berry, SO, died at the
family home, 507 18th ST., S. W.,
Thursday morning after q long
illness. He came to the state II
years ago from Idaho and had lived
in Puyallup three years, coming
from Yakima. He was a member
of the Pentecostal church.
Surviving are his wife, Esther;
two sons. William, jr., and George
Berry of Puyallup; four daughters,
Mrs. Ella Mae Spears and Mrs
Inez Rush in California, and the
Misses Imogene and Laura Berry
of Puyallup: four grandchildren
and a brother, Frank Berry, ir
Yakima. Wrigley Il Clements ar,
arranging funeral services.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-31
City Controller
Report Published

More than 80 printed pages OF
detailed figures on Tacoma's city
financial operations in 1899 are
contained in the annual report Of
Controller T. A. swayze which has
just come off the press.
The volume conforms in size to
annual issues Of the past but this
year In bound In modern loose
leaf style.
Figures are given on the opera
ton Of funds. the tax levy history
of the city. year-to-year changes in
assessed valuation. salaries paid,
assets and liabilities of all depart
ments and the utilities. collateral
securities in the various city de.
positaries, details of bonds. bond
interest and reserves; and the con-
dition Of all local improvement
districts.
Major factors OF the report were
disclosed some weeks ago when
Swayxe completed his report in
typewriter form.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-31
Alleged Rackeieer
Released on Bail

NEW YORK - George Scalise,
ex-oonvict and former president
Of the Building Service Employees
international union, was released
from Jail last night after relatives
had provided 100000 in equity as
security for $4,000 in bail i'm
posed on him on charges OF ex-
tortion and theft.
A county grand jury yesterday
in a 12s-page indictment accused
Scalise OF stealing $4,000 Of the
unions fund during the past three
years.
Last April %, the same grand
jury accused him OF extorting
$e7 900 from hotel owners and
others In New York under threats
OF causing them labor trouble.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-31
Rainfall Shortage
For Year, SIS Inch

Tacoma had .o1 inch Of rain
early Thursday. bringing the total
for the month TO 2.36 inches. an
excess Of IS inch for the month.
However, the shortage since Jan. 1,
is IS inch.
The u. S. weather bureau fore
casts showers for Thursday night
and Friday. with cooler weather
in the interior.
The wind at s a m. Thursday
was west s m. p. h. The barometer
at that hour was at 2s-s2. UNI
steady. but slightly higher.
Sunrise will be at 4:19 a. m.
Friday and sunset at 1855 p. m.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-31
IS at PIC.
To Graduate
Exercises Will
Be Held June l

Ninety-six graduates at Pacific
Lutheran college viii receive
diplomas the evening Of June l
ct the 1910 commencement exer-
cises scheduled for 9 o'clock in
Trinity Lutheran church. The
Rev. N. N. Ronning Of Mime
apolis. MIMI. former edito. of The
Friend" win deliver the COM
mencement address on the subject
Then and Now"
Opening the program. Mrs. Karl
=. Weiss will play an organ pre-
lude. professional March," by
Cuilmant. The Rev. All NJ.
Kraabel. president OF the college
hoard OF trustees. win give the
invocation. followed by a short
address of welcome by President
o. A. Tingelstad.
How Beautiful Upon the Noun
tains." by Harker. will be sung
by Mrs. c. o. Olson OF Falkland.
The girls sextet of p. L. c. will
be heard in two special arrange
ments by Prof. Gunnar Malmin,
ssNow the Day L. Over" by Rink,
and Calm As the Night" by
Bohm.
President Tingelstad viii pre-
sent the diplomas, and after the
singing Of the doxology, the Rev.
r. o. syare. college pastor, will
pronounce the benediction. Clos
ing the program, Mrs. Karl Weiss
win play the occasional. Allegro
Con Mote" by Mendelssohn.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-31
Neutrality Act Rules
On Planes Modified

WASHINGTON - Secretary of
State Cordell Hull Wednesday mod
flied neutrality act regulations to
facilitate delivery of American
made airplanes to Canadian ports
by A nerican pilots.
Under original neutrality act reg
uiations, American pilots could not
fly into the Canadian provinces Of
New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and
Prince Edward Island.
The new ruling permits an Amer
lean to fly a plane from the fac
tory in this country to any of the
ports in those heretofore proscrib-
ed areas, the principal one of which
is Halifax. n. s., providing a stop
is made at the border.
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There were reports prior to the
Germans May offensive that
bombers had ravaged the big
cemetery in the Meuse-Argonne at
Romagne where more than $4,000
Americans are buried, but the re-
ports were never confirmed. 1t is
in the war zone behind the Magi-
not line.
Recall Famous Fields
One of the American cemeteries
nearest the eastern front is the
st. Mihiel at Thiaucourt, just be-
hind Metz. 1t contains 4,152
graves in which lie many of those
who fell when the Americans took
the famous st. Mihiel salient. 1t
is within a range of 20 to 80 miles
from Verdun, Metz and Nancy, all
famous battlefields of the World
war.
1t was understood here that the
great Montfaucon memorial COM
memorating the battle for the
heights where 1t is placed had
escaped damage. The 175-foot
Doric shaft honoring 100000
Americans who engaged in the
battle is high enough that aviators,
both German and allied, naturally
give it a wide berth.
The striking monument at
Chateau Thierry has frequently
been flown over by German war
planes intent upon bin g
French-held salients in the region
but thus far has escaped damage.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-31
Memorial Ceremonies Omitted Overseas
Where Thousands OF Americans Lie Buried

PARIS-There were no csre-
monies this Memorial day at the
graves Of thousands Of Americans
who died on French fields in the
war to end all wars"
The graves. except for those in
Sursenes cemetery outside Paris.
were In regions where a new war
vas being fought-a war more
deadly, even, than the one which
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-31

memorial COMMUNICATING tn e
capture OF a village by American
troops.
At Yierstraat. four miles from
German-captured Ypres. and
Audenarde, both in Belgium. are
two other memorials. The latter
was erected In honor OF 10000
Americans who fought with the
Belgians.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-31
WOMAN is ARRESTED

Josephine Clemans, 80, also
known as Grace LaRue, was ar
rested by police Wednesday at
60eia So. st. She was held for
the board OF health and for not
having 4 license for a massage
parlor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-31
Hearing Will
Be on Friday
Broadway Poving
To Be Discussed

Council chambers at the city
hall probably will be crowded at
10 O'Clock Friday morning when
the city commissioners are ex-
pected to make decision on the
type Of paving surface 10 be en-
ployed in the Broadway-St. Helens
ave. project.
Scores OF property owners are
returning by mail their individual
preferences as between an as
phaltic concrete surface and Port
land cement paving, the two types
on which the city board Of con-
tracts and awards opened bids
last week.
Advisory Affair
The hearing set for Friday
morning has been announced by
tho council as a purely advisory
affair. though the replies received
to letters sent out by Works Com
missioner Bergersen are expected
to have a deciding influence on the
type selected.
II was pointed out Thursday
that both types have been APP
proved by the state highway de-
partment and have been laid on
hundreds of thousands of yards of
state highways and city streets
In Tacoma. Seattle and Spokane
with excellent results.
Two Specifications
Specifications drawn by the
city engineers office on both types
before bids were called had APP
proval Of the state highway engi.
neers. since state approval Is
necessary upon all projects upon
which state gas tax funds are to
be used.
In the Broadway-St. Helens
project, the city will assume part
of the cost out of its state gas
tax allotment. just as 1t did in the
Pacific ave. repaving, and upon
the same proportionate basis.
Final decision rests in any event
with the board Of contracts and
awards which must determine
which Of the bids Is best.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-31
Mnrrtiage
.G;cense,

Marriage license applications
have been filed with the Pierce
county auditor by William Lloyd
Browning. IS. Route 2. Box so7,
Tacoma. and Mabel Dolly Pikulich.
IL. 6725 B ST.; Erling n. Lar
son, -. 1925 So. 55th st. and
Rhoda Jean Lean. %. 5422 SO. J
ST.: Lawrence Cleon Barger. IS.
and Nella Selma Irby. 81, both of
Eugene. Ore.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-31
Fire Loss Of $500
Al So. K St. House

Fire OF unknown origin caused
$500 damage at the home of Paul
Zemanek. 1921 So. X St, early
Thursday. The blaze originated in
the garage and woodshed at that
address. and nearly destroyed a
car in the garage. Firemen were
called at 1:15 a. m.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-31
Obituary N Offices
MRS. SARAH J. WHEREIN

Mrs. Sarah Jane Wherein, 70,
died Wednesday at her home, 4S44
So. M st. She was born in North
Carolina and had lived in Tacoma
36 years, coming here from Neo-
sho, Mo. Mrs. Wherein, a member
of the Presbyterian church. leaves
one son. Thomas Rutledge Of Ia
coma. and two brothers. lillian
DeLapp OF McCune, Kan, and
John DeLspp Of Salem. Ore. Cas-
sedy & Aliens will announce the
funeral.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-31
Little Girl Injured

Too much enthusiasm in a game
she was playing sent 11-year-old
Emma Lou Umphfres, 3015 Ea. f
ST. to the county hospital We'd
nesday night. Police transported
her to the hospital after she fell
off a chair at her home, sustain
ing a possibly fractured ankle.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-31

PUYALLUP - When Puyallup
schools close next week plans will
be ready for Improvements next
year, according to Supt. Paul Han
await Thursday.
The plans relate TO young people
who have been graduated from
high school or have dropped out
before finishing. The superintend-
ent declared welfare OF youth from
16 to % years OF age one Of the
nations greatest problems, that
the unemployment rate Is 40 per
cent from ages Is to rs. and that
no other age group is as hard to
place.
Next year, Hanawalt states, one
member of the high school faculty
will devote half time TO graduate
guidance and placement work, In
GLIDING those who have not been
graduated. Ray Warren, chosen
for this work, will endeavor to
keep in touch with former stu
dents, helping them find out what
they want to do and can do. II
preparation is needed. he will ad-
wise them where 1t may be found.
Kiwanis Club Awards
The Boys and Girls committee
Of the Kiwanis club. Wednesday
made its annual awards to young
people of Puyallup.
A cup emblematic of the girls
softball grade school championship
was presented to Maplewood
school. 1t was received by Rets
Mae copeland, captain. Captain
Clarence Saunders OF the Spinning
school basketball team was pre-
scented the championship cup In
that league. Awards OF $40 each
to Vivian Johnson and Dick Pen
hale, outstanding junior high
school students, also were made
They will have their names en-
grsved on the Kiwanis cup.
Reports on the salmon derby
held Wednesday morning from 4
until 10 o'clock showed DR.. c. NJ
Hamilton the winner, Bert Alder
son took the "booby" prize, and
DR.. Fred Scheyer was cited for
filling his fish with lead. The fish
was too small for it's weight. Rob.
ert Campbell. weigher, discovered
James Blair arranged the affair
Three eighth grade boys, Gene
Palmer, Trafford Hubert and Har-
ry Veach, presented an original
humorous skit and DIR. S. ID. Barry
showed motion pictures.
Next week Frank Hanawalt will
be the speaker. youth Looks at
God" is his subject. 1t was an
nounced that the Fairgrounds
sponsored by the club, will open
June - and close August "a.
W. c. t. U. Picnic
Puyallup unit of the w. C. T. u.
will hold its annual picnic Tuesday,
June 4. at the home of Mrs. Henry
Glein, 1908 w. Main ave.
Mrs. Grace Tickner will be in
charge OF devotions. Mrs. John
Cook will report on the last county
executive board meeting. Music i,
being arranged by Mrs. Madgs
Hurd.
The Reds Of winona circle No
I3. Degree Of Pocshontas. will en-
terrain the Blues with q care
party Friday evening at 8 O'Clock
at Red Mems hall
The Grade School Teachers as
ISOLATION, at its last meeting Of th'
school year, held at Redondo Tues
day night. elected Miss Florenc'
Pope as president; Miss Ann Chi
otu as vice president; Miss Molli
Walter. secretary, and Miss Violl
Erickson, treasurer. The new ex
eeutive board is composed Of IN
Misses Bess Bum. Inga copleru'
and Ethel Gordon.
Rites for Mrs. Morris
Funeral services were being ar
ranged Thursday for Mrs. Mar
garet Norris, 90. who died Wed
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sector of the Somme were other
American graves. and no one here
knew whether they had been
deseorsted by bombs and shells or
whether the streams of war had
flowed around them.
Caretakers Withdrawn
The American Battle Monuments
commission here was without in
formation concerning the ceme-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-31
PERMIT To RAYNOR

Permit for a $500 residence at
1919 So. G st. has been issued to
c. f. Raynor.
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teries in It's charge because, as
soon as the offensive rolled their
way, the caretakers were ordered
to withdraw.
Two memorials TO American
World war dead are in the new
battle area. They are the Belli-
court monument to 10000 Amer-
cans who served with the British
armies in France and the Cantigny
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-31

II you're not using II. sell 1t with
. Fast Action Times Want Ad.
Phone Main 1851.
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The American Cemetery OF
American douohboys lie buried
caused them to be dug 20 years
ago.
In Flanders. where the crosses
and the peoples once made a land
scape pattern celebrated by poet
and painter alike. the fantastic
machines of a new kind OF war
were charging past or flying over
1000 American graves.
At Bony in the blood-denched
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Rites for Mrs Morris
Funeral services were being ar
ranged Thursday for Mrs. Mar
garet Morris. SO. who died We'd
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neral.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-23
Five Injured Here In Week-End Accidents
HOSPITAL TAG DAY THURSDAY
Proceeds to Be Applied 10 Building Fund for New
 St. Mary's Wing

There is much local interest in the Tag Day sponsored by St. Mary's Hospital Aid society which will be held all day Thursday of this week. All committees are working. hard to put the one-day drive across. Every section of the town will be covered; also there will be a house to house canvass. Taggers will be stationed at factory gates, and nurses will have desks in the banks as well as in some of the stores.
 Every parish of the city is rep resented, as well as parishes in Wa tertown, Naugatuck, Beacon Falls. Oakville, Cheshire, Thomaston and Middlebury. Mrs. Rosa L. Weller of the Zion church has kindly of fered her services and she and as- sistant workers will take an active part in the Tag Day drive.
 The proceeds from Tag Day will be applied to the Building Fund for the new wing of St. Mary's Hospital. Mrs. Joseph McGinniss is general chairman, and is being assisted by a large committee of workers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-23
Injured Man Found Semi Conscious Nine
 Hours After Mishap
Women Hurt in Collision on Meriden Road-$5O Reunited to Honest Driver''

Five persons were injured in au- tomobile accidents in Waterbury over the weekend and several oth- CTS were arrested on various motor vehicle counts.
 Injured were John Stewart, 35, of 69l South Main street; Lawrence Lezotte, 3l, of 164 1-2 Mill street; Vincent Mazzotti, 30, of IA Bishop street; Mrs. Mary Mitchell of Smithfield avenue, Pawtucket, R. l., and Mrs. Mary Mulligan or the same address.
 Tn traffic court today, several persons were granted nolles on pay- ment of small sums, while William H. Fredericks, 27, of 31 Prospect street, Union City, was fined $50 and costs on charge of drunken driv- ing.
 The strangst story of the week end was about John Stewart, 35, of 691 South Main street who, al- though suffering from a broken ankle, demanded to be let out of the car that was taking him to the hospital, and was later found half- unconscious behind the Field street armory.
 Police, who have not yet finished their invstigation, said Stewart commanded Anthony Spierto, 30, of 160 South Elm street, to let him out at Grand and Canal streets, after asking him for and obtaining a quarter.
 Nine Hours Later
 Stewart, who had been hit by Spierto's car at Grand and Leaven- worth streets and who was being taken to St. Mary's hospital, was found nine hours later behind the armory. Police broadcast for him when he failed to appear at either hospital. He was discovered behind the armory by an unnamed person who called headquarters. Stewart was then taken to St. Mary's in the police ambulance.
 A spectacular accident on Vol colt street yesterday morning injured Lawrence Lezotte and Vincent Mag zotti. Patsy Rizzuto, 46, of 73 Hill street, the driver of the car which turned over twice. was charged with reckless driving, and given contin- uance until Oct. 8.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-23

Police said that Rizzuti's car struck another automobile, turned on its side twice, and crashed into Rizzuti and his two companions fence. Rizzuti and his two compan- ions crawled out of tho wrecked car through the side windows. Most seri- ously injured was Lezotte, who is at St. Mary's hospital with a broken shoulder. Mazzotti was discharged after treatment.
 Police said RuzZuti ran into a car operated by Irving G. Waldo, Jr., 24, of 1919 Watertown avenue.
 Women Injured
 Mrs. Mary Mitchell and Mrs. Mary Mulligan, of Pawtucket, R. l., were injured Sunday afternoon when car operated by William H. Mitchell, husband of one of the women collided with car driven by Russell G. Woodbury, 9, of Peck Lane, West Cheshire, at East Main street and Meriden road. Woodbury, charged with violating the rules of the road, was given a nolle on pay ment of $5 in court today. Tn two women were treated at St. Mary's hospital for mnior injuries and dis charged.
 Because he pleaded guilty and also notified the police that he was in an accident early yesterday, Judge Theobald E. Conway remitted $50 of 8 $100 and costs fine he inn posed on William H. Fredericks, 27, of Union City, for drunken driving.
 Judge Conway said the fact that Fredericks called police after his car knocked down 12 posts on South Main street near the city limits en- titled him to a remittance.
 List of Cases
 Other traffic cases:
 :, David Lundin, 21, of Woodbury, speeding, $10; Frank Arcaro, IT, of 8 Burton street, driving car with limited license, Sept. A; Maurice Liston, Jr., 25, of IS Hewlett street, speeding, $10.
 There was no arrest Saturday after cars operated by Joseph J. Balanda, 8, of 122 Sunnyside avenue, and Benedine Micahel, 19, of 315 Bald win street, collided at South Main and South Leonard streets. Damage was slight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-23
B Legion Members
 Making Boston Trip
Drum Corps Leaving Tomorrow, Returning Same
 Nght-Pythians to Convene Tonight
w
Correspondent-Mrs R. W. Henion. Telephone s-54ss

Waterville, Sept. 8 = The Casper s. Davis, American Legion, Fife, Drum and Bugle Corps. will leave tomorrow morning by train to ate tend the National Convention of the American Legion in Boston.
 Approximately 35 members, includ- ing the girls who have recently joined the corps, will make the trip, and march in the all-day parade Tuesday. They will return the same day. The trip has been made pos sible by contributions of residents of Waterville, and by collections taken up at the exhibition staged by the Drum Corps Friday night at the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-23
DICTION CLASSES
 WILLBE RESUMED

Glasses in expression, diction and dramatic interpretation will be con- ducted by Miss Vivian Minor at her studio, 80 Willow street. Registra- ton of new students started this morning and will be continued until Saturday, September 2Sth. It will mark Miss Minors fourth year as teacher of expression.
 Miss Minor formerly studied dra- matics at Southern Seminary and is e graduate of the Leland Powers School of the theater in Boston. She was Q member of the popular Ivoryton Players ct fvoryton. Conn. For the past two summers Miss Minor has been in charge of the dramatics department at Camp Fernwood in Maine. She has has wide experience In her chosen pro- fesslon and numbers among her students members of very promi- rlent Waterbury families.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-23
OUTBREAKS HOLD
 PARTY WEDNESDAY

Gus Reihl, Andy StavnitSky,, Har- old Hettlinger, and John Reihl, have been elected to head the committee in charge of the card party which the First Lutheran Church Men s league will sponsor Wednesday eve ming of this week in the parish house on Grove street at o'clock. Prizes will be offered at each table and refreshments will be served.