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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-21
Maitland Rites
Will Be FRIDAY

Funeral services for William M.
Maitland, pioneer shoe manufac-
turer, who died Tuesday in an
Everett hospital. will be held Fri
day at ! p. m. from Mellinger's
chapel, with the William p.
Dougherty lodge No. %. F. and
A. NJ, officiating. Services will
be followed by cremation.
Maitland was born in Liverpool,
Eng. He established residence in
Ireland for a time, and then came
to the United States in 1880. Here
he settled in what is now part of
Bellingham and started manufac-
turing shoes. For 33 years he was
superintendent of the Washington
Shoe Manufacturing Co. in Seat
tie. He went to Snohomish. where
he lived at the time of his death,
and engaged in manufacturing
shoes for concerns in Tacoma, Spo-
kane, Portland and Vancouver,
B. c.
Maitland joined the Masons in
Ireland 81 years ago. but trans
ferred his membership to Eureka
lodge No. 20, F. and A. NJ, in
Seattle, becoming a life member
He was also a member of Aft
Temple Shrine.
Surviving are three sons, Clyde
of FL Centre, Cal. and Wallace w
and Charles r. of Snohomish; q
sister, Mrs. Margaret McAlister
of FL Cerrito. Cal; a brother, John
of Belfast, Ireland; four grand
children, and two great-grand-
children.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-21
Only One Official
Souvenir Program

Only one official souvenir pro-
gram for the Narrows bridge
McChord field dedication has been
authorized and that is the one to
be published by the Johnson-Cox
Co. for the general committee
handling the celebration. This
program Will contain no adver-
tisements.
Norton Clapp, general chairman,
pointed out today that the an
nouncement regarding the pro-
gram was made because one in
dividual was soliciting merchants
and others for advertising in a
bridge celebration program he pro-
posed to publish.
Neither the Chamber Of Com
merce nor any other organization
has endorsed such a publication. he
said.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-21
New Weather Bureau Aide Named;
Office Here Will Get Teletype

Increased efficiency of Tacoma
u. S. weather bureau station was
assured Thurs when Fred
Myers, assistant meteorological in
charge, announced assignment OF
Harold Fickenscher of Crown
Point. Ore. airways station to be
assistant here, effective about
July Is.
Myers also disclosed that the
Tacoma station will have re-
ceiving teletype installed in about
one week for reception of weather
data from other bureau stations
information that has been coming
heretofore by kilograms.
Caused Resentment
Transfer of Sam Rausch, Myers
last rated assistant, to Medford,
Ore. anyways station some weeks
ago stirred up considerable local
resentment on the apparent in
tention to reduce Importance and
efficiency OF this station.
When Congressman Coffee in
quired OF the chief of the weather
bureau at Washington. d. c.,
however, he was advised that it
was not intended to denote" the
Tacoma station and that the
transfer of Rausch meant only a
temporary inconvenience.
Confirmation of the bureaus
attitude toward Tacoma station
came in the transfer of Ficken-
scher to duty here as soon as he
can get away from Crown Point
In a letter to Myers he said he
expected 1t would be July Is be.
fore he could finish his work al
Crown Point.
Assistant Observer
Fickenscher is about IS, Is mar
ried and has been in the weather
service about 10 years. accord
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-21
Summer Will
Arrive FRIDAY
Longest Day of
Yeor on June 81

Old Sol Will smile on Tacoma
Is hours and IS minutes Friday
to give Tacoma its longest day
of 1910; that's assuming it will
be fair weather, Of course.
At 5:37 a. m. Tacoma time the
summer solistice will occur; at
that moment. the sun will shine
down directly upon the Tropic of
Cancer, that imaginary lin E
around the earth marking the
northerly limit of the suns direct
rays
Tacoma never receives anything
but slanting rays Of sunlight, but
on Friday the sun will have
swung as high overhead as it ever
gets in this latitude.
Actually. given the expected
clear weather, there will be
here something like 20 hours
of day light, stretching APP
proximateIy from 2 a. m. to
nearly 10 p. m. and almost q
full moon to fill In the gap.
Twilight, long at this latitude,
begins long before sunrise and
lasts long after shutdown.
Since June IL. the sun has been
rising at 4:14; at that time it will
rise Friday for its longest trip
across the sky. But Saturday it
will oversleep one minute and Off
cially it's first peep at Tacoma
will be at AIS. 1t will set FRI
day at SOC and keep on setting
at that time every day until July
when 1t will drop behind the
Olympics at sos. Actually Satur-
day will be shorter than Friday
by only a few seconds-enough
however to make the astronomers
switch their figures for sunrise.
Beginning Saturday, days will
grow slowly shorter until Dec. 81.
At least that has been the worlds
experience since history began;
no blitzkrieg has ever changed it.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-21
Hurd's Appeal
In High Court
Cuse Dates from
Jon. 2. 1899

The year and a half old drunken
driving case Of Chauncey F. Hurd.
A1-year-old Ruston tavern oper-
ator. in which he now is appealing
an s-months county Jail sentence
by Judge Remain March %, was
argued before the state supreme
court Thursday.
In Olympia to argue the case
were Deputy Prosecutor Hugo
Aetzler. IT.. and Hurds attorney.
Robert b. Abel.
Hurd was tried twice in Tacoma
on q charge that he was under the
Influence of liquor the night of Jan.
3. 1889. when his car was involved
IN . horrible accident in front Of
the Temple theater. Mrs. Ruth M.
ruson. crossing st. Helens ave-.
was struck by Hurd's car and had
her right leg severed at the knee
BY the impact
The first jury, in Judge Cards
court last November. disagreed
after many hours Of violent dis
pute. Retired, Hurd was convicted
Feb. Is and sentenced q little more
than q month later.
Judge Remain also attached the
court costs to Hurd. sum con-
siderably greater than the $500
maximum fine.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-21
Girl Accepts Two
Rides. Loses Purse

After accepting rides from two
strangers. Anna Schwabel, Ri l,
box rs. Tacoma, was wondering
Thursday which has her purse.
she told police that while making
an evening walk 10 the grocery
store some distance from her home
she was offered rides by two
motorists. At the store she dis
covered the purse missing, with
1920 in change, food stamp,
three property deeds, a money
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-21
Police 10 Search
For DAMAGED Pole

Search for the remains" of an
ornamental light pole occupied
police Thursday. while John Nell
son. 6s, 1910 No. Anderson st. was
held in Jail as a drunk-driving
suspect.
Officers were certain that Nell
sons car hit fire hydrant after
jumping r curbing at the north
east corner of No. 9th and NJ SITS.
in the early morning. They also
believed he tangled with = light
pole earlier. because several hits
of shattered glass were strewn
about his machine. No damaged
pole was in evidence at the scene.
Police said the fire hydrant got
in his way about 12:45 a. m. that
he jumped out Of the car and fell
into the street, and was dragged TO
the curbing by Paul Terry, 500 No.
Ainsworth ave. who witnessed the
crash Nelson was treated at Ia
coma General hospital for a minor
head cut before being jailed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-21
80 Recruits
Arrive Here

That President Roosevelts ma
tional preparedness plan is meet
ing with the enthusiastic response
of Americas youth was testified
to Thursday morning when 80 re-
cruits from Fort Smelling. Mimi,
arrived in Tacoma via the Mil
waukee roads Olympian.
When questioned. a smo o h
faced lad grinned and said: Wen
get mixed up in it eventually, so
we might as well get in on the
ground floor and learn to fight"
He went on to express the hopes
of the majority of the group in
saying that they had joined the
army in hopes of being trans
ferred to the air corps after a year
of service.
Conditions in the middle west
were described as being mot so
hot" Jobs were said to be scarce
and great number of youths
were taking advantage of the
army and navy recruiting drive.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-21
Newman, Davis
Both Honored

KEISO - Washington County
Treasurers and Auditors associa-
tion elected officers here and de-
eided to meet next year in Chehalis.
Treasurers elected Paul New
man. Tacoma. president; ] II.
Anvil, wenatchee. vice president;
George Secord. Kelso. secretary
treasurer; w. G. Gillian. Ciallam.
and Ralph Stacy, Seattle, trustees.
Auditors elected Clifford Davis.
Tacoma, president: Ross Nelson,
South Bend. vice president. and
Lloyd Peffley. Davenport. secre-
tary-treasurer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-21

ing to information given Myers
Fickenscher served at Roseburg
Ore, station from 1880 to 1895
before going to Crown Point air
ways service and his rating now
is assistant observer, a higher
rating than that of either Ivan
w. Brunk, Myers assistant at the
time the Tacoma station was re-
opened, or Sam Rausch, who sue
ceeded Brunk when the latter
was transferred to the airways
service at Boeing field, Seattle.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-21
Most Graceful COED
Once Without Poise

BOSTON - Chosen the most
graceful coed at Boston UNIVERSE
~. Miss Jean I. Traquair OF Mel
rose has a simple explanation Of
her success.
Says Jean: when I was very
little, they kept telling me had a
very bad posture-so l suppose l
unconsciously tried 10 do better. a"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-21
Nan Arrested After
Release at Mcneil

Virgil Malcott. 26-year-old must.
clan, finished one to 10 year term
In Mcneil island federal prison
Thursday morning only to be mel
at the Steilacoom dock by Deputy
Sheriffs Mcdonald and Kupka. He
was arrested by them and held in
the count yjail for authorities from
Kewance, ILL.,, where he Is wanted
as parole viomtor. Malcott's
federal charge was auto theft.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-21
County Officials in
Session al Seattle

SEATTLE - Washington State
Associations of County Commits
sioners. Engineers and Admins
traitors held their saith annual
m Getting Thursday, discussing
everything from relief to high
ways. Nearly 500 executives from
all countries in the state regis
tered for the four-day convention.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-21
Pythions Will Hold
Picnic on Sunday

Commencement lodge No. 7,
Knights of Pythias. and Pythian
Sisters will hold their annual bas-
ket picnic on Sunday at Little Span
away. Events will start about
noon. according 10 A. O. Hopkins,
chairman of the committee arrsng.
ing the outing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-21
Bankhead Is Selected
Democratic Keynoier

CHICAGO - The arrangements
committee for the Democratic
national convention today chose
Speaker Of the House William B.
Bankhead as keynoter and tenn
porary chairman of the convention,
which opens here July Is.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-21
Actions in Divorce

Divorce actions were filed in su-
perior court here Thursday by
Helen against John Snyder. aban-
donment. and Frances against
Richard Cooper, desertion. Inter
locutory DEGREES have been granted
To Mamie B. from Olaf NJ. Lund
and Linnes from Walter E. Arnam;
final DEGREES to Hazel from William
Crabtree and y. from NJ. Ianello.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-21

order. and miscellaneous belong
ings.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-21

ASSIStdUt OUS6TVtT
Fickenscher is about IS, Is mar
ried and has been in the weather
service about 10 years, accord
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-25

With rugs like these, priced so low,
it's a small matter to "perk up your
home t.. Every rug is heavy, closely
woven and luxuriously soft under foot.
Specially washed for lovely, shim-
mering lustre. Copies of Persian pat
terms in rich shades of rust, red and
blue. Woven to look like the original
hand-woven masterpieces; beautifully
fringed!
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-02
Appendetiomies Are Order of Day al Iofal Hospital

Really no laughing matter, but still a trifle on the humorous side under the circumstances:
 St Ann's Hospital attendants and local surgeons were kept on the jump this morning, what with just one appendectomy after another
 The Coast Guard cutter Haida scored two as Thaine Wagoner and Delbert Rains went under the knife to have their appendices removed. Then there was Dato Brown, who also followed in the two aforenamed footsteps Last, but not least, there was Mrs. Amy Lou Blood. Mrs. Blood, formerly Amy Lou Guerin, underwent an appendectomy at St. Ann's this morning and is doing nicely.
 And so four more Juneauites are now full-fledged members of the "scarbelly" club. None of them were particularly fussy and all were satis- fled with having their appendices removed-it just seemed to be one of those days. No one is any the worse off and four persons are feeling a whole lot better, or at least will be by tomorrow.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-02
Surprise Party Is Given for
 Mrs. Ida Fohr

A surprise party honoring the birthday of Mrs. Ida Fohr was held last weekend at the George Alfors residence on WillougEby Avenue, Hostesses were Mrs George Salo, Mrs. Katherine Karinen and Mrs. Ida Kaninen.
 Cards were played and lovely gifts were presented the honoree. At a later hour luncheon was served
 The guest list included MT. and Mrs. w. Karki, Mir and Mrs. George Salc, MT. and Mrs. Gust Nurmi, Mir and Mrs. David Davis, MT. and Mrs. E. Tanner, MT, and Mrs. E. Kopra, MT. and Mrs. Paul Niqula, MT and Mrs. I. Puranen, MT and Mrs. George Alfors, MT. and Mrs. Karl E. Aschenbrenner, Mir and Mrs. William I. Niemi, Mr.. and Mrs I. Martte, MT. and Mrs. P Metsala, MT and Mrs. George Harju, MT and Mrs. Carl Geoves, Mrs E. Erickson, Mrs. K. Antila, Mrs. Hannah Kat ainen, Mrs. Ida Karinen, Mrs. Kath- erine Karinen, Mrs. Ella Helein, Mrs. Elsi Johnson, Mrs. Selma Marki, Mrs. M. Osterback, Miss Jean John- son, Miss Helen Bari, Matt. Loukke, Sam Niemi, August Koskiamaki, John Salti, George Laine and Emil HendrickSon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-02
ALASKA SALMON PICTURE LOOKS
 BRIGHTER NOW
Capt. Svensson Says Things Going Smoothly, Ex-
 tept Kodiak

Employer-employee disputes in Southeast Alaska canneries have been all ironed out and apparently all cannerieS involved are work ing, according to Capt. F. Svensson, pioneer salmon man who is mana ger of Libby. McNeill and Libby salmon division
 Capt, Svensson arrived in Juneau this morning and is Q guest at the Baranof Hotel, planning to visit Libby canneries in this area for a few days before going to the Westward.
 Only area remaining in dispute, Capt. Svensson said is the Ko- diak area, where strikes have cur- tailed the pack considerably.
 Libby is operating eight canner- ies this year, and the only shut down from last years operating schedule is the Libbyville plant in Bristol Bay, Capt. Svensson said, other plants at Craig, Ta6u Georges inlet, Yakutat. Kenai, Kog- giung, Egegik and Ekuk, operating as usual.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-02
ALASKA BOOM .ISINTERES1iNG
 10 GUNNIS
Juneau Native Son Returns as Correspondent for
 New York Times

Alaska appears to be in the midst of a genuine and weil-found- ed boom, which, if controlled wise ly, will result in rapid development of the Territory, in the opinion of Royal Arch Gunnison, Jr., na- tive son who has returned to Ju- neau as a correspondent of the New York Times and North Am erican Newspaper Alliance.
 CHlnnison arrived here by PAA Electra last night after visiting Fairbanks, Anchorage and Nome. He came to Alaska a week ago with the Alaskan Clipper and con- tinucd on into the Interior. He will remain in Juneau until going south Cn fridays Clipper
 Defense Work
 The people of Alaska have really dug in quickly and cut red tape iil their effort to get national de- fcnec work started in the Terri tory, Gunnison said Much nation al attention now centers on AL aslia he added.
 Accompanying Gunnison to Nome was Ansel Talbert of the New Yorl ] itafald-Tribune, who is still wait ing there for weather which vii allow him to fly out over the Dio- meGe Isands to see what the Rus lSns are building there.
 San Francisco Interested
 In addition to his newspaper as- gignmonts Gunnison comes to AL iaGila as a representative of the {g2n Francisco Chamber of Com ncrce, which is taking a new in- teTest in the Territory. he said
 Gunnison was born here in the old Wickersham house. He is the son of the late Judge Royal Arch Gunnison and Mrs. Gunnison. Leav- ing here in 1918. he attended school in the States, went to Europe as a foreign correspondent and for the past six years has been specia. Alaska correspondent for the Christ ian Science Monitor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-02
SEA DRAMA ENDING THIS EVENING AT
 COLISEUM THEATRE

Rulers of the Sea" ending to- night at the Coliseum Theatre, is essentially and fundamentally the story of the triumph of steam over sail, a salty, vigorous and roman tic theme to say the least; but it is Frank Lloyd's masterful hand ling of that theme, his casting, his guidance of the story telling, his attention to authenticity in every detail which prompts the state ment that this is his greatest film.
 In the matter of casting, Lloyd has peopled the picture with stars and supporting cast ideally suited to the flavor of the production. Douglas Fairbanks Jr., who has played many romantic role, is seen as a young mariner, a first mate who resents the harsh treat ment meted out by hard d-boiled shippers to the crew of sailing ships. Margaret Lockwood, lovely young English actress, is ideally cast as the thrifty, working daughter of a Scottish inventor. And as for the inventor-he has perfected steam engine which he believes will drive a ship across the Atlantic Lloyd chose Will Fyffe for the role. Fyffe, as many moviegoers will know, is the great Scottish character actor, truly great performer if this reviewer has ever seen one. George Ban croft, as a driving skipper of a sailing ship, Montagu Love, as owner of a ship foundry. head the supporting cast which, down to the smallest role, has been chosen with rare judgment
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-02
Wherever They Live> It's Their War

AP Feature Seruice
 JI/OMEN all oper ,,.s inc from ioar's horrors, or are ,corking to help win inc par. For Belgians, iodr has brought fears. Ships redch- ing Ne,c York hdUe brought scores of smiling Amer .can pomen, like Mrs. Eric Sepd- reid, pho had been hiding American refugees in Paris and ,UhO brought her f,cins home to safefy ,chile her husband stayed on in France. Tn Australia, tcO-
 men of Me auxiiiGry corps do fheir bit by replacing men Cn tarms, ,chiie in Ifaiy many tUOmen, like these members of the anfi- aircraft defense, are in uni form.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-02
COMEDY FILM 0
 Is 10 END AT LOCAL SHOW
Babes in Arm" Feature Closes Tonight af
 Capitol

Hollywood's finest juvenile tal- ent, headed by Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland, closes at the Capi-
 tol Theatre in Babes in Arms and the result is something to
 write home about.
 Mickey Rooney uncovers more tricks than even his mother must have suspected he had, and Judy Garland does a job of entertain ment that must bring salaams from her peers. Betty Jaynes, Douglas McPhail, June Preisser and about two hundred other youngsters con- trive to make Babes in Arms" one of the best pieces of musical en- tertainment to come out of Holly wood in months.
 Besides acting, Mickey dances, sings, gives Representations and plays the piano. Judy dances, too Betty and Douglas get their big gest opportunity and make the very best of it. June Preisser is a dane ing sensation.
 Babes in Arms" is a story of the era in which vaudeville passed out of existence. As the sons and of headliners out of work, the kids take things into their own hands when they are threatened with being sent to the state farm. They stage a show of their own attract a Broadway producer, anG wind up in a big revue. The pie ture is interspersed with comedy, pathos and even drama.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-02
Subscribe for The Empire.
Hollywood .Sighb find Sound5
By Rokb,n Cooas :

HOLLYWOOD, Cal, July 2In all he palaver over the sbe fate of Hoywoods anti NaM films the eight ball they're behind been overlooked
 That the public clamor for films in times of crisis
 Hollywood lacking in foresight regarding bitzkriegs the governments France England it's attention to headline material story stories, created it's yarns the subject of Nazsm.
 Storm" purchased before outbreak of instance chanced be completed when the the big btzreg Chaplin his comedy of dictator before into production Confessions of Naz Spy being reissued pre-war 2Os Metros Mortal Storm and the studios T Married Nazi purchased calculated audience Hollywood has left in the world.
 Wangers Foreign Correspondent" adventure with m pcaons at least of feeling the outgrowth Vim Sheean Personal History although Sheean would have difficulty recognizing his story in the film
 All these films have Hollywood dazed although officially admission is amazing affairs industry that thrive headlines the es suddenly has shaking
 If it is fear of Nazi market reprisals the of
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-02
TWO SEApLANE5
 ON HOPS TODAY

Shell Simmons and Alex Holden flew out today on island runs, ex- pecting to be back in town this evening.
 Simmons flew Wallace Doe to Baranof, Jack Tennyson to Ten akee, Harry Bowyer to Hirst and Mrs. F. E. Carothers, roundtrip to Sitka
 Holden took Helen Syre to Ex- cursion Inlet, and w. Stark and Forest Brender to Hoonah.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-02
Ray Hermann Has
 Birthday Party

A Fourth of July theme was used for the fourth birthday of Ray Her mann, son of MT. and Mrs. Rex Hermann, who celebrated the occas- ion with a party this afternoon at the family home on West Ninth Street.
 Those who received invitations for the affair were Ada Frilsen Betty Jean West, Pauline McGorty sharon and George Lathrop, Leroy West. Harold Johnson, Harris Maxi Ronnie Hildre and Allen Hermann
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-02
SID ROOD RETURNS
 TO REINDEER LAND

J. Sidney Rood, Reindeer Super intendent for the Office of Indian Affairs, was to leave by PAA Elec- tra today to return to his head quarters at Nome following several weeks spent in the Juneau office.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-02
Wealthy {
 Man Goes
 To Prison

CHICAGO, Ill., July M. L. An nenberg, who climbed from an immi- grant newsboy to one of America s wealthiest men, was today sentenc- ed to three years Imprisonment for evading, sI2l7,0OO Federal tax in- come for 1886
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-02
SrocK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, July 2. Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is IS, American Can 95, Anaconda 1912, Bethlehem Steel 74A, Commonwealth and Southern 1as, Curtiss Wright 2, General
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-02
RENSHAW ARRIVES
 FROM KET(HIKAN

Ray Renshaw flew up from Ket- chikan last night with mail to contact the Alaska Clipper, and returned with two passengers from here.
 Norman Randall was flown to Windham Bay and E. Bakke was flown to Petersburg.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-02
WpA WHITE COLLAR
 PROJECT SUSPENDED

A WPA white collar" project, the first in Alaska, was suspended this week with the beginning of a new fiscal year. The staff of some 20 clerical employees was engaged in segregating and classifying Ter ritorial records.
 The Daily Alaska Empire has the largest paid circulation of any AL aska newspaper
 Try a classified ad in The Empire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-02

The Daily Alaska Empire has the largest paid circulation of any AL aska newspaper.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-02

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