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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-19

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TEN.
Coming ef Raler lnse -
field precipitafed a fight for
control of the Northwest pow
- resources. About this time
Mayor Campbell was sacrificed
70 the open town" element a
proceeding In which tho
'.power trust. gave aid and
comfort because the corpora
ton didn't like his Ieanlnrs
toward municipal control Of
electric power.
George Wright became mayor
just as the fight between the
power companies was getting
under way. It was a long. hard
battle in which no holds were
barred, and as he went into his
second term there was evidence
that Baker would be forced To
sell TO the Stone q Webster cor
poration.
Wright was greatly worried II
seemed inevitable that II the
competing company should b.
swallowed in a monopoly Tacoma
residents would have to nav
more for electric current. Wright
feared that would be a reflection
on his administration, and be.
sides that he was really inter-
ested in developing a program
by which the city would buy
electric power at wholesale in a
competitive market and distri-
butte it at cost to consumers.
Up to that time it had not oc-
CURED to him that the city
might build a plant and produce
the current at cost.
In his dilemma Wright an
pealed TO Judge Ellis, then city
attorney, whose advice he had
found helpful In other bother
some situations. He made an
appointment for a conference
at Judge Ellis home rather
than his office because he
wanted TO talk the situation
over very carefully before
committing himself.
Wright told Judge Ellis he was
sure the Snoqualmie company
would be forced into a combine
that would raise the costs of
electric power. He asked him
il there was any means by
which the city could legally
prevent the combination or COM
pei the power operators TO give
the city low rate.
Judge Ellis replied that there
was no way in which the city
could prevent the sale of Bak-
er's Snoqualmie plant but there
was one very effective means
for getting cheap electric power.
What is it? Wright asked.
Build n plant and produce
your own electric power" he
replied.
Wright didn't think 1t could be
done, but Judge Ellis convinced
him that it not only was feas-
ible but the only sure way of
controlling the electric power
situation. They talked until
about midnight when Wright
said, Go ahead and see what
you can do about getting up a
plan"
The rest of the story will ap-
pear Monday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-19

For months the air corps has
been driving for flying cadets.
Details: Eight months Of primary
training at s75 a month, plus
all clothes, food and lodging;
thereafter, a. guaranteed second
iieutenant's commission in the
air corps at s175 for two years
and four months, with the pivi-
lege of seven yearly renewals.
making 10 years in all.
Each year, approximately 200
of these get permanent air corps
commissions on the regular army
promotion lists. and every grad
uate cadet has excellent opportu-
mites in the commercial aviation
industry.
In view of youth demands for
free education and professional
training, the air cadet roster
might be expected to look like a
refugee waiting list for immi-
grafton entry into the U. s.
But not so.
Air Corps General II. H. Arnold
has class of 1900 opening Sept.
1, and still has only 100 sppli-
cants. Another class of 1900 is
due to open Oct. is, and there
are no entries at all.
Aside from being unable to
answer it, anti-conscriptionists
cannot even explain II.
Grapevine information to the
state department from embassies
and ministries in other parts OF
Europe, is that German advisers
want to return to a full mutual
diplomatic status with the Unit
ed States. with Hans Dieekhoff
resuming his post here, and
new American ambassador going
to Berlin.
Fact is that Hitler himself
wanted to invite F.D.R. to serve
as peace mediator with Britain
after Hitler's latest speech, and
was willing to give sweeping
guarantees to the western henri
sphere to achieve that. He rea-
soned that F.D.R's repeated on
the-record peace moves at the
opening of the war made il inn
possible for him 10 refuse.
Counselors who knew Ameri-
can sentiment told him otherwise.
The first step. they said, would
have to be resumption Of full
diplomatic relations. Even then,
of course. the chances actually
are infinitesimal. but 1t never
got that far. BY the same grape
vine, word went back TO Berlin
of an icy shoulder in Washing
ton.
Old school liberals. OF the
Hiram Johnson Norris
LaFollette stripe are waiting
grimly in ambush for the house
approved bill-sponsored by New
Deal liberals Of the Jaekson-Pep-
per Minton Corcoran elan--to
authoize FBI overlapping in in
vestigation Of fifth column ae-
tivities
The old-schoolers are no
defenders of the fifth column.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-19
LIG hit
An Inside Picture of Finun-
ciul and Political America

WASHINGTON = Consumption bill opponents in the
senate camoring for lberalzed voluntary enlistment
trial. which they say will produce all recruits for training
that the army use secretly plagued by
ment which they found difficult to shout down.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-19

VIA; -lT&f hare been II not the end of American art
a. east oE period . Etxgnson because of the depres
sioE become instead the period of its greatest develop
rent.-Trezkury Secretary Morgenthau.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-19
WOULD KNOW SOURCE
OF GALLUP OPINIONS

Editor, The Times: would
like 10 know who the American
Institute Of Public Opinion ques-
tons TO determine the sentiment
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-19

In 1901 DIR. David Hosack, pro-
fessor Of botany at Columbia
University. purchased a number
Of unwanted New York City lots.
He tried to develop the land as
a botanic garden, but was forced
to sell the property to the state
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We Get Into the Electric
Power StoT
Campbell and Fsweeii
Each Had q Part
Wright and Judge Ellis
Started Things Going
DEFORE going into details of
ID the progress toward a NUM-
cipal power plant in the last
administration of George Wright,
as related by Judge o. G. Ellis,
for the purpose of the record
reference should be made to
other efforts along that line. Ia
coma's most colorful mayor,
variously known as "Old A v"
Eighth s7d Turkey" Faw-
cett, did a great deal to pro
mote interest in municipal own
ership by his fight" against the
local electric company before
and after the L. d. Campbell adj
ministrations. Il was as Fight
in" Fawcett that he gathered
a husky axe crew early one
morning in the nineties and chop
ped down a number of the pri-
vate company's power poles as
a protest against high rates and
refusal to comply with certain
franchise provisions.
The fact that chopping down
the poles created n serious
danger by bringing n mass Of
high tension wires down on
the street didn't make any diff
ference. Fawcett was out to
fight the electric company, and
II he couldn't do IL one way he
would try another, but besides
stirring mp public sentiment
On both sides Of the issue the
episode didn't accomplish any
thing.
Mayor Campbell's efforts were
less spectacular but much more
productive of results. The city
then owned a limited distribut-
ing. system which served the
business district and part of the
residence district. Power was
purchased at wholesale from the
Tacoma Railway 4 Power COM
pany, then a subsidiary Of the
Seattle Electric company.
About that time Charles Baker
had built the Snoqualmie Falls
power plant and became a COM
petitor of the Tacoma Railway
q Power company in the local
field. Campbell induced Baker
TO bid for the city business and
In that way forced the other
company to reduce the rate at
which power was supplied for
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-19

Promotion and honors will come
TO certain women.
Children born on this day may
be serious. determined and ener-
getic They may have varied
talents and success awaits them.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-19

African green monkeys only
look green. they have hlue-black
and yellow fur.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-19
LOOKING FORWARD


Editor. The Times: Rudyard
Kipling il said to have remarked
In effect that he first did his
best to believe it would not hap
pen. Then. If IT did happen, he
did his best to believe that some
thing would turn up; and IL it
continued TO happen. he would
say Let US take a walk" Per-
haps this is where Al Smith and
others got the idea.
Although there is no doubt
that often the best way TO defeat
an attack is TO meet IL Indirect
ly especially in habits which
harm by the indirect. substitute
Of something more gratifying.
yet this Is only to speak of the
manner of meeting a crisis. No
danger is likely to overcome us
and no opportunity is likely to
find us wanting. il we face for
ward, courageously and intelli-
gently. Turn away and we are
beaten.
The very fact that we dare face
forward brings us a confidence
which can accomplish much.
Trust in God is not a substitute
for sight, but rather an incentive
to it. II we face any situation
squarely we shall find We do
not need to seek supporting
strength from other sources.
RAY c. ROBERTS,
615 So. 18th st.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-19

But Jesus said Suffer little children. and forbid them
not TO unto for Of such is the kingdom of heaven
Matthew 1914.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-19

of New York.
The botanic garden property
was ultimately given to Column
bia University in 1914 and leas-
ing 1t proved a source of trouble.
Today, strange as 1t seems. it is
the site OF the s92, ia, 900
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-21
RoBwT PETER, Attorney
Notice To Creditors

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
that the Subscribers of Montgom-
cry County, have obtained from
the Orphans Court of Montgom-
cry County, in Maryland, Letters
Testamentary on the Personal
Estate of
ALBERT f. McKEEVER,
late of Montgomery County, de-
ceased. ALI persons having Claims
against the deceased, are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with
vouchers thereof, legally anthem
ticated to the subscriber on or
before the 18th day of September,
next: they may otherwise by law
be excluded from all benefit of
said Estate. All persons indebted
to said Estate are requested to
make immediate payment.
Given under our hands this 18th
day of March, in the year of our
our Lord, one thousand nine hun
dred and forty. s3fif
W. GALEN McKEEVER,
Woodbine Street,
Silver Spring, Maryland.
ALMA M. WARTHEN,
Kensington, Maryland,
1866 Executors.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-21
Notice To Creditors

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
that the Subscriber of Montgom-
cry County, has obtained from
the Orphans Court of Montgom-
cry County, in Maryland, Letters
of Administration on the Personal
Estate of
CLIFFORD WINDSOR BARBER
late of Montgomery County, de-
ceased. All persons having
Claims against the deceased, are
hereby warned to exhibit the
same, with vouchers thereof, leg
ally authenticated to the sub
scriber on or before the 31st day
of July next: they may otherwise
by law be excluded from all bene-
fit of said Estate. All persons
indebted to said Estate are re-
quested to make immediate pay
ment.
Given under my hand this 31st
day of January in the year Of our
Lord, one thousand nine hundred
and forty.
MONA MAE BARBER,
Gaithersburg, Md. R. No. 2,
766 Administrative
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-21
BARNARD F. WELSH, Attorney
Notice To Creditors

BARNARD F. WELSH, Attorney
Notice To Creditors
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
that the subscriber of Montgom-
cry County, has obtained from the
Orphans Court of Montgomery
County, in Maryland, Letters Tes-
tamentary on the Personal Estate
Of
CHARLES E. SHREVE
late of Montgomery County, de-
ceased. All persons resident and
nonresident having Claims against
the said deceased, are hereby
warned to exhibit and file, the
same in said Court, with vouch-
ers thereof, on or before the 18th
day of August, next: they may
otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefit of said Estate.
ALI persons indebted to said
Estate are requested to make
immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 18th
day of February in the year Of
our Lord, one thousand nine hun
bred and forty.
GRAFTON l.. SHREEVE,
Executor,
1928 Beecher st. N. w.
8O4 Washington, D. G..
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-21
BARNARD F. WELSH, Attorney
Notice To Creditors

BARNARD F. WELSH, Attorney
Notice To Creditors
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
that the Subscribers of Montgom-
cry County, have obtained from
the Orphans Court of Montgom-
cry County, in Maryland, Letters
Testamentary on the Personal
Estate of
ANNIE I. RAY
late of Montgomery County, de-
ceased. All persons having Claims
against the deceased, are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with
vouchers thereof, legally authenti-
Gated to the subscriber on or be-
fore the 18th day Of August next:
they may otherwise by law be
excluded from all benefit Of said
Estate. All persons indebted to
said Estate are requested to make
immediate payment.
Given under our hands this 18th
day of February in the year Of
our Lord, one thousand nine hun
dred and forty.
BLANCHE RAY,
ANODA RAY,
No. 315 Baltimore Road,
Rockville, Md.
799 Executives.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-21
Notice To Creditors

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
that the Subscriber of Montgom-
cry County, has obtained from
the Orphans Court of Montgom-
cry County, in Maryland, Letters
of Administration on the Per-
Sonal Estate of
ETHEL I. WLNN,
late of Montgomery County, de-
ceased. All persons having
Claims against the deceased, are
hereby warned to exhibit the
same, with vouchers thereof, leg
ally authenticated to the sub
scriber on or before the 9Th day
of September, next: they may
otherwise by law be excluded from
all benefit of said Estate. All
persons indebted to said Estate
are requested to make immediate
payment.
Given under my hand this 9Th
day Of March, in the year Of our
Lord, one thousand nine hundred
and forty.
ID ERIN L. WINN,
Administrator,
624 Carroll Ave-,
837 Takoma Park, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-21
Notice To Creditors

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
that the Subscriber of Montgom-
cry County, has obtained from
the Orphans Court of Montgom-
cry County, in Maryland, Letters
of Administration on the Per-
sonal Estate of
PETER LOMAX
late of Montgomery County, de-
ceased. All persons resident and
nonresident having Claims against
the said deceased, are hereby
warned to exhibit and file, the
same, in said Court, with vouch-
ers thereof, on or before the 9Th
day Of September next: they may
otherwise by law be excluded from
all benefit of said Estate. All
persons indebted to said Estate
are requested to make immediate
payment.
Given under my hand this 5th
day of March, in the year of our
Lord, one thousand nine hundred
and forty.
ROBERT L. SNOWDEN,
Rockville, Maryland.
1874 1sa Administrator.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-21
Order Nisi-

Order Nisi--
In the Matter of the Estate of
Richard Edwin Darby,
Deceased.
IN THE ORPHANS COURT
FOR MONTGOMERY COUNTY.
ORDERED, this 18th day of
February A. d. 1910, by the
Orphans Court for Montgomery
County, that the sale made by
John Darby Bowman and John E.
Darby, Executors of the Estate Of
Richard Edwin Darby, late of
Montgomery County, deceased; to
George M. Quirk and reported in
the above entitled cause, be rati-
fed and confirmed, unless cause
to the contrary thereof be shown
on or before the 23rd day Of
March next: Provided a copy of
this order be inserted in some
newspaper published in said Mont
gomeryg County, once in each of
three successive weeks before the
said 2Srd day of March, 1910.
The Report states the amount
of the sale to be $14, 100000.
CHARLES M. IRELAN, JR.,
LEWIS F. HOBBS,
WASHINGTON WATERS,
Judges of the Orphans Court
for Montgomery County, Md.
True Copy-Test:
HANSON G.. CASHELL,
Register of Wills for Montgomery
County, Maryland. 1924
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-21

Order NiSi-
Samuel Walton Company, ct al,
Plaintiffs,
VS..
Fannie L. Fulks, Administrative,
ct al, Defendants.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
MONTGOMERY COUNTY,
AIS A COURT OF EQUITY.
No. 1893 Equity.
ORDERED, this 9Th day of
March A. D. 1910, by the Circuit
Court for Montgomery County,
as a Court of Equity, that the
sale made by Fannie L. Fulks,
Administrative of the Goods and
Chattels of Thomas /. Fulks, de-
ceased, to William T. Lewis and
reported in the above entitled
cause, be ratified and confirmed,
unless cause to the contrary
thereof be shown on or before the
Both day of March next: Pro-
vided a copy of this order be
inserted in some newspaper pub
lished in said Montgomery Ccun-
ty, once in each Of three sue
cessive weeks before the said
Both day of March, 1910.
The Report states the amount
of the sale to be $505.00.
CLAYTON K. WATKINS,
Clerk of the Circuit Court
for Montgomery County.
True .Copy-Test: o6O
CLAYTON X. WATKINS, Clerk,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-21

Order Nisi-
In the matter of a Mortgage from
Paul G. Myers, and his wife,
Marie R. Myers. ~
To
William G. Becker, and his wife,
Theresa j. Becker assigned to
]. Guy Neel for the purpose of
foreclosure. @ ~a
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, AS
A COURT OF EQUITY.
No. 9347 Equity.
ORDERED, this 9th day of
February A. d. 1910, by the Cir
cult Court for Montgomery Coun-
ty, as a Court Of Equity, that the
sale made by J.. Guy Neel,
Assignee to William G.. Becker
and Theresa J. Becker and re-
ported in the above entitled
cause, be ratified and confirmed,
unless cause 10 the contrary
thereof be shown on or before the
23rd day of March next: Provided
a copy of this order be inserted
in some newspaper published in
said Montgomery County, once in
each of three successive weeks
before the said 23rd day of
March, 1910.
The Report states the amount
of the sale to be $250.00 over
existing Deed Of Trust for forty
seven hundred and fifty ($4,75O)
dollars.
CLAYTON X. WATKINS,
Clerk of the Circuit Court
for Montgomery County.
True Copy-Test:
CLAYTON K. WATKINS, Clerk.
900
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-21
Notice To Creditors

Notice To Creditors
= NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
that the Subscriber of Prince
Georges County, has obtained from
the Orphans Court of Montgom-
cry County, in Maryland, Letters
testamentary on the Personal
Estate. of
FRANKLIN E. CUE
late of Montgomery County, de-
ceased. AL persons having Claims
against the deceased, are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with
vouchers thereof, legally authenti-
Gated to the subscriber on or be-
fore the 9Th day of September
next: they may otherwise by law
be excluded from all benefit of
said Estate. All persons indebted
to said Estate are requested to
make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this End.
day of March in the year of our
Lord, one thousand nine hundred
and forty.
JAMES C. CUE,
hanover, Maryland,
1872 Executor.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-21
PAUL F. MYERS, Attorney
BIT Munsey Bldg.
Washington, D. C.
Notice To Creditors

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
that the Subscriber of Montgom-
cry County, has obtained from
the Orphans Court of Montgom-
cry County, in Maryland, Letters
testamentary on the Personal
Estate of
F. s. HOLBROOK
late Of Montgomery County, de-
ceased. All persons having Claims
against the deceased, are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with
vouchers thereof, legally anthem
ticated to the subscriber on or
before the 9th day Of August
next: they may otherwise by law
be excluded from all benefit of
said Estate. All persons indebted
to said Estate are requested to
make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 9th
day of February in the year of
our Lord, one thousand nine hun
dred and forty.
ANNIE SCHOFIELD
HOLBROOK,
Is West Kirk St.,
Chevy Chase, Md.
@8 Executrix.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-21
Sale
HOUSE AND TRACT
OF LAND
Boyds, Maryland
ffsN f..NF Era

Land containing about one-quar-
ter of an acre of ground located
about one hundred yards off the
Boyds Buck Lodge Highway ON
the old public road leading from
Boyds to Clarksburg, improved by
a seven-room frame house with
electricity and several outbuild-
ings. The land is high, has good
drainage, is shaded by large trees
and has beautiful SURROUNDINGS.
The property is that of the late
Winfield s. Rice, now ordered to
be sold by Alger Y. Barbee, Trus-
tee appointed by the Court. The
Trustee announces that he must
dispose of the property very soon
and will be glad to receive all
offers.
ALGER Y. BARBEE,
Rockville, Md.
1857 Phone: Rockville $50.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-21
Public Sale
OF VALUABLE
PERSONAL PROPERTY
Saturday, March 30, 1910

Saturday, March 80, 1910
AT IL O'CLOCK NOON
This property is situated on
Route 40 and 80 at West Friend
ship, Howard County. This loca-
ton is 20 miles from Baltimore
and 30 miles from Washington.
PERSONAL PROPERTY
8 head large mules, weighing
about 1900 Lbs. each; IL milk
cows, mixed herd, 8 with calves
by side, 2 springers, balance will
be fresh in fall months; 3 Ayr
shire heifers, coming 2 years old,
will be fresh in fall months;
Ayrshire bull, coming 2 years old.
ALI T. B. tested.
MACHINERY
two-hOrse wagon, changable
with body or hay carriage;
milk wagon; 1 manure spreader,
2 or 8 horse hitch; 1 horse rake
l cultipacker; 1 hay tedder;
two-horse disc harrow, / two
horse spring tooth harrow;
smoothing harrow; 3 horse riding
seed plow; 2 horse seed pillow;
double corn worker; 1 nine hose
disc drill, 1 corn planter; 1 mower.
ALI machinery in first class con-
dition. l set Yankee harness; 3
sets pillow harness; brides and
collars.
DAIRY EQUIPMENT
3 ten-gallon milk cans; z seven
gallon milk cans; 2 fve-gallon
milk cans; 2 seamless IL quart
milk pals; l forty gallon KEEL
vinator for milk storage.
TERM OF SALE-CASH.
No property to be removed until
terms are complied with.
TWO TRACTS OF REAL
ESTATE TO BE SOLD PRI-
VATELY.
TRACT NO. 1
This particular dairy farm con-
sisting of 86 acres, 81 clear and
5 with woods, 8 room dwelling
house with electricity and bath,
good bank barn, dairy, wagon
shed and corn house combined
and all other necessary outbuild-
ings.
TRACT NO. 2
On Route 40 at Lisbon, Gas
Station, Garage and a room flat
on second floor, equipped with
electric and water, nice location,
approximately " acre of ground
Both tracts of land can be
financed by the owner. Any ap-
pointnlents of inspection can be
made by calling Sykesville 116-W
Owner JOSEPH H. GRIMES,
West Friendship, Md
CHARLES A. HOBBS, Auct.
CHARLES THOMPSON, Clerk.