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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-15

TO receive attention IN this col
gmn letters mus give name and
address Of writer. Only initials
viii b published when requested.
Dir. Fixit: Can you tell uss
the date and the name Of the
oldest continuous home Of white
men In Washington A.P.S.
The British established their
Hudson's Bay Co. post at Fort
Vancouver In 1925 and the place
has been occupied by white men
ever since.
Mr.. Bxit; Could you tell me
what . p. b. X. board h.: !
must know Immediately.
READER.
The telephone switchboards IN
business offices are known by
those initials, which stand for
Private Branch Exchange.
Mr.. Fixit: Could you tell M
n senator Homer T. Bone has
returned 10 Washington, ID. C.,
and could you also give me his
present address:
EATONvnII-E-
The senator still In In Tacoma,
where his address n 81 West
Road.
Mr.. Fsxit: Would you please
publish the address Of the COM
pany that manufactures chemi-
eals TO destroy weeds: 3. p.
That Ia too indefinite. Your
seed dealer should be able to
find the name Of the manufac-
turer for you.
Mr. Fixit: For the benefit Of
your expert" and the reader
who asked which h larger, .
hen egg or domestic duck eggs
The standard run Of eggs from
common harnyard fowl are
goose eggs, largest; then tur-
hey, then duck, and then hen
eggs. I have raised them for 20
years and should know.
A. J. r.
=
Mr.. F1xit: I'm interested In
becoming = telephone operator.
VIII you tell me where ! could
get such . training: M. M.
II you wish to be 4 private
business switchboard operator.
the first thing to do Is get q
job in a company which has one.'
The telephone company then viii
train you in its operation.
II you mean a job with the
telephone company, you still
have to have your application
accepted first In that case, APP
ply to Miss kuper, at the tele-
phone building, 9th and Fawcett
Tacoma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-15
LINCOLN PARK BOWL

Editor The Times: During the
bitter, acrimonious agitation
over the Stadium high school,
a sheet was published called the
Little Red School House"
which predicted that Tacoma in
that generation would not have
pupils enough to fill that great
edifice which is monument and
a credit to this city. Yet not only
has Stadium been filled, but sew
eral others, one of which is Lin
coin, which boasts the highest
attendance of any school in the
state.
Another point in favor of the
Lincoln bowl which / believe has
not been mentioned before is
that II will be free from the
harsh northwest winds which are
so chilling to patrons of the
North End stadium.
This writer went with some
friends to visit the Greek thea
ter at the California university
at Berkeley. That visit made
him an advocate of out-of-do
places of entertainment and
recreation. The acoustics were
perfect, every word was dis
tinctly heard.
We have seen schools held in
the open air on bright, sunny
days, one Of which was near our
old home in Ireland.
The protection against harsh
northwest winds afforded by the
Lincoln site ought to make it
available for all kinds of meet
ings and entertainments. Plays.
political rallies, and provide a
place where the Improvement
clubs could meet and report
progress.
The old Stadium, even with its
defects, brings to mind many
tender memories. There we
heard for the last time Madame
Sehumann- Heink. W. J. Bryan.
President Harding, and wit
messed some wonderful perform
ances given by the National
Guard at the beginning Of the
Great war
Both these great civic under
tskings will have a place te fin
in the greater Tacoms Of the
future. The Stadium high school
and Stadium were a splendid ad-
vertisement for the CITY Of
Destiny" for many years.
J. A. SPROULE.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-15
GIVE FREE ENTERPRISE
A CHANCE

Editor, The Times: The so
cialists and communists tell US
that capitalism THAT means
private ownership and opera
ton of industry has reached
the end of the road; it can no
longer be made TO function so
that all people who are willing
and able to work can find a
means of providing for them
selves.
II / really believed that this
Is true, ! would become some
kind of a socialist. Why not,
I am not prospecting as it is. 1t
is because l blame the people
for this difficult condition, and
not capitalism or free enter
prise, that I am not a socialist.
The socialists argue that be-
cause capitalists or business
men must have and take profit
from business, it deprives the
consuming public of sufficient
buying power to purchase all of
the goods and services produced
in the nation. Even in Russia
the government takes profit for
business expansion.
As long as the profit money is
kept circulating it does not re-
duce buying power. and If bust
ness as a whole, does not take
more profit than they can use
for repairs, business expansion,
government costs. etc. it will
circulate, providing there is no
interference with free economy
or free trade.
The people have constructed
all sorts of barriers that OBJ
struct the workings OF free en-
terprise: tariff walls, monopolis-
tic price fixing. and labor
unions that often obstruct pro-
duction and sale Of goods.
All Of this price fixing Of
goods and labor is foreign 10
free enterprise. free economy.
and free trade. II is unneces-
sary. The people would get all
Of the goods produced without
il. and the goods and services
would be more fairly distrib-
uted among the people.
We have had hard times for
at least 10 years, and yet the
prices Of much Of the goods.
services and labor remain fixed
far too high in proportion TO the
incomes Of the farmers, farm
labor and g great portion Of the
consumers. II we had a free
economy this condition would
adjust itself 50 that It could
work.
You cannot call II democracy.
liberty or freedom when We
have laws and organizations die
tsting what price you are 10
charge for your goods. labor. or
whether you can work OF not
You esnnot blame the capital
lists for al of tbs. II is pol :
the ignorant reformcr, and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-15
MONDAY, JANUARY Is

For persons in power this n
rather a threatening day. Under
this planetary government criu-
cism of superiors may be preva-
lent. The spirit OF rebellion Is
easily awakened while this con-
figurstion prevails. Riots and
uprisings are indicated.
Heart and Home: There VIII
be cause for the exercise Of par
entail authority among the young
before many weeks have passed.
As a reflection OF European war
conditions the spirit OF adven-
ture viii be strong in both boys
and girls. Discussion Of world
problems should be encouraged
as the new age dswns and old
things pass away.
International Affairs: Drastic
changes in governmental policy
are forecast for Great Britain
which has been subject 10 Ao-
verse Neptune influences, maxi
ing for confusing and bungling
plans. Widespread destruction
Of buildings and suffering due TO
severe weather are presaged for
England.
Persons whose birthdste II Is
have the augury Of q year OF
surprising experiences. They
should practice thrift a. they
look ahead 10 1871.
Children born on this day
probably win be brilliant In
mind and beautiful in body. The
subjects of this sign have poiss
and caution as well as foresight
and courage.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-15
SCIENCE NEWS

Auto doctors will be able 10
check everything from lumbsgo
to heart murmur in a cars en-
CINE through a new "sural
stroboscope The radio device
has been dreamed up by two
Milwaukee inventors. Garage
NJ. DIS mechanical doctorsl
will merely have 10 place q
microphons near the engine and
listen TO knocks through = re-
ceiver. A single noise can be
listened to while the others are
cut off. The stroboseope de-
termines the cause. location and
interval Of the KNOCKS
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-15
SO THEY SAY

Japan would find it costly TO
go deeper into China, and it
looks now as though it would
settle down and try to hold what
il has.-Rear Admiral Harry f.
Yarnell. former commander of
u. S. Asiatic fleet.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-15
Great Day This Date
Fifty Years Ago
Dieby Bell and Katie
Gilbert Were Stars
Tacoma Theafer Opening
Was Gay Event


THIS day so years ago was a
L great occasion in Tacoma
II was the day on which the
J. c. Duff Comic Opera COM
pany. with the original New
York cast" came here to open
the new Tacoma theater.
n Was admittedly the fin
est theater Of Its size west of
the Rocky mountains. The
appointments - foyer. ladies'
psrior, boxes, moquet carpets,
the Temple of Minerva" cur
tain. the tremendous stage,
and the dressing rooms-rep-
resented the best TO Be OBJ
tanned. And the company that
was TO initiate this fine bit Of
Tacoma enterprise into the use
for which II was designed
there wasn't anything better.
The thester was opened on
time, but not without great
tribulation and perspiration and
headaches. For instance, the
magnificent moquet carpet that
had to come from San Francisco
had been unloaded in Seattle
10 be reshipped on the steamer
Fleetwood. Just as the Fleet
wood was leaving the dock
headed for Tacoma, the rudder
snapped off. That delayed the
shipment, and part of 1t did
not arrive until noon of the day
the theater was to open. 1t
looked like an impossible task,
but every carpet layer in town
was pressed into service and the
Job was finished about $50.
But that was not the only
trouble. While the director of
the show was overseeing the
unpacking that morning it was
discovered that the score of
"Paola," the opera which was
to open a brilliant week, had
been left in Portland. By tele-
graph the missing score was To-
Gated in Portland, rushed to
the station just in time to catch
the train for Tacoma. 1t was
delivered here at 7:30, less than
an hour before the curtain was
to go up.
According to the drama edi-
tors, It was q superb perform
ance. Digby Bell, who headed
the company, and Katie Gilbert,
leading lady, were given sew
eral curtain calls.
Needless to say, the house
was crowded and NEARLY
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-15
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT

WASHINGTON-The clash between the Roosevelt and
Garner clans rumbed from behind the into the open
aftermath of the of Jackson Day ceebra
tons With the apparent aid of James A Farley and Sen
ator Bennett Clark the vice president has trimmed the
political stage for fierce battle for control of the Demo-
cratic marty and 1910 convention
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-15
Strange Coincidence

II interesting that the day Irish Prime
Minister canon de Valera broadcast his appeal TO bring
about an immediate peace the warning nations oil
Europe reports from Belfast that rotng fomented
BY the Irish Republican army was spreading throughout
northern Ireland.
Il is Just probable that Mr. de Vaeras right hand
didn't know what his left hand doing.
Murder itself past all expiation the greatest crime
which nature doth abhor.-Goffe.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-15
. STORIES
IN STAMPS
u. S. Merchont Ships Moy
Soil Under Ponomo's Flog


Soil Under Ponomo's Flog
THE transfer of many American
l. owned merchant vessels TO
Panama registry puts the youngest
Tag of the New World in the place
of the oldest.
Panama's two-stsrred national
Gag was adopted in 1908 after the
successful revolution which sep
arated the republic from colom-
bia. The flag was designed by
Manuel Amador. Jr.. son Of Pam
ama's first president.
The flags Of Panama and United
States are shown on the Panama
stamp above. issued in 1888, IN
conmemoration Of the l50th an
niverSsry OF the Y. S. ConStltu-
ton. The tower Of Cathedral OF
Panama and the Statue Of Liberty
form the central part OF the oe-
sign.
Nszi-ruled Bohemia and Nor
svia have released nine values OF
newspaper stamps Of the familiar
flying bird" design.
Cuba has issued a miniature
sheet. Of the republics first p
eentavos stamp. released IN 1909
OF. 10 commemorate the first Phil
stelic Exposition Of Havana.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-15
PULSE OF THE PUBLIC

racketeering that is principally
TO blame for this. Put the blame
where it belongs.
OSCAR c. ERICKSON
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-15

when III health forced him 10
resign. Strange as 1t seems,
Taft died on March s-the seth
birthday anniversary OF Justice
Oliver Wendell Holmes - just
five hours after death took a
third member of the high court,
Associate Justice Edward T.
Sanford.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-15
ToDAY's COMMON ERROR

DO not say, Il calculate TO go
down town tomorrow" say. 4
think I shall 90 down town to-
morrow
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-15

Ny waters cannot quench love- neither the floods
SrUwn IL wesd give al the substance Of his house
e. bva Il weld utterly - coatemned-Soomons Song
81.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-15

Mayor La Guardia tanks
there is nothing worse than GIT
ting your fingers cau~h ~
1ad o. ssand2aed gum. Cae esn
always get i causlt N rs Az.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-15

position, but Taft decided to
remain rs the Philippines' first
civil governor. In June, 1921,
President Harding nominated
him to succeed the late Edward
ID. White as chief justice.
Taft took office In July and
served until February, 1880,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-15
MR.. FIxIT
He Fixes Things

To receive attention IN this COLI
gDn letterE mus give name and
address Of writer. Only initials
will b published when requested.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-11
|Sinfonieiia
Pleases 800

Tacoma Philharmonic nreh<=fra
officers announced themselves -.
iissaualls Friday - serv nuen
PLEASED wstA ~ reception seeufae.s
TIE frat q swa little sszarhans
rrexrsm# KsseH thursday HskhF
under shs asson n Kzzzxns I.Ealen
frum ths stage d ths Lakewood
shealer.
Generally sheae 81 Ehe 80 n sHe
initial slnEonletta Assdlenee VIM
wers heard 70 express themselves
we're aKF~ed that ire intimate
atmosphere wss eenaaelse u Iail.
ess enjoyment It the mnsse ls<esf
They wsrs agreed that ire per-
fnfmsnee wAs suna. ~ deserving
Of mnch larger patronage
Also they we're agreed Ihst ne
symphony struck fire eilnsx N
lss FINAL number N which FresI
Rnthehsla. Portland pianist. gave
wstA h orchestra = mssseFfal -
depreciation a. the asesaFt rom
ecssn IN ID mtner.
f.lndea announced lhe numh<fs
before zach part II hls shree.ps ft
program and used he orchestra 70
sketch principal thsmes.
Part I included two movements
al ire Handel concerto Kraz=a snd
George Mckayss modern Fantasy
On : Western Fnsk Song ssFts.
slons upon the cowboy mslnds
Mustang Grey Mckay. Northwest
composer ON the music faculty a
Il IT ". was present and tnok :
how following prolonged applause
After tho infefmisslnn. the ilttss
symphony performed = slexffIsd
liyll. snmr N the finest wsknerina
music. This llke thn Mnsast con.
esrto. Was much appreciated.
Linden Used 10 musicians In ~
first lissle syuphonss II IN his
string choir. two eksrsnsts. tao
horns. ons flute. one ntoe and ore
bas=oon no percussion. asili With
these he achieved reasonably dfa.
matte results where scoring eslled
for effects heavier than demands
Of chamber music. After al u n
small thsaicr. acoustics not ~
signed for big orchestral effects,
and anyway. many like ressfsll
music In preference 10 blast and
Ilare.
Thursday evening. May ~ twn
weeks hvnce IL set for the seensd
in tho two concert series G. n, n.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-11
Issue Warrants
For Accused Men

Robbery warrants for Torrance
F1agg and Jack Erwin. arrested in
Portland Wednesday, were issued
by Justice Layton Friday and
turned over to city police. who plan
a trip to the Oregon city Monday
TO return the men.
Flagg and Ermin are accused
specifically of robbing Peter Lori
mer. night custodian of the Perkins
building. which they ransacked
two nights ago. They are said to
have confessed to Portland police.
Erwin. shot in an attempted
holdup In Portland. is In a hos
pital there. Detectives Bill Turner
and Walter Lesnick were desig-
mated tentatively to make the trip
to Portland. While there they will
investigate a man held In the Port
land jail who may be the Safeway
store paper bag" bandit.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-11
Comploinonts Being
Sought by Police

Police searching for missing
compliments In a headline king
crime that occurred here in 1885
we're awaiting word from Louis
lana Friday. Detective Captain
Cliff Osborne said the mother OF
a seyen-year-old girl vietimized by
an attack five years ago now Ii
living In Shreveport. La.
Authorities are attempting 10
contact the woman In hope she
may return To Tacoma az a wit
ness against Franklin w Mar.
shall. 81. against whom the staiu.
tory charge was filed after the
attack. Marshall Is due to be re-
leased from Folsom prison next
week on parole and authorities
hope to revive the case agaIns,
him. halted when he jumped a
worthless bond posted after the
charge was filed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-11

Seven years service In the Civil
Ian Conservation Corps. Fort Lewis
district. will be terminated by
Hubert Hamilton. head OF the
motor transportation division.
when he leaves for San Francisco
this weekend to accept five
year service period in the regular
army stationed in the Panama
Canal Zone.
Capt. Hamilton, Inf Res, will
be assigned to the Construction
Quartermaster corps. as head Of
the motor maintenance depart
mcnt. The last leg of Capt. HAM
ilton's trip will be made by water.
boarding the army transport Hun
ter Liggett at San Francisco.
Mrs. Anne Hamilton. wife. and
daughter. Phyllis Anne. 3. will re-
main at their Lakeside club home
for two more months before Join
ing Hamilton.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-11
Court 10 Pick
Commissioners

Appointment ~ two new nnni.
nlsHloners Of the controversial
drainage district No. ~ st Park.
land was set Friday for May II
In Judge Fred q. Remains court.
A group of petitioners who
sponsored the recall election.
which removed Commissioner v.
c. Cooley and r. u. kronlnnd from
office April n. asked Thursday 10
have n. v. MoEldowney and
blaine Freemaf, appointed TO their
positions.
ny law the appointment would
be made by the superior eourf
judge oldest In years. Tho petition
filed Thursday. however. states
that Judge Robert E. Evans 10
III and HIS return 10 the bench ufi.
certain and indefinite"
In hls absence. Presiding Judge
Ernest NJ. Card passed the matter
10 Judgs Remain.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-11
Resume Conference
On Plywood Wages

Representatives Of employees and
employers In the Pacific Northwest
plywood industry resumed confer
ences Friday 1T Hotel Winthrop.
Sessions recessed several weeks
ago IN connection with industry.
wide negotiations on wages and
working conditions. Those In ean.
ference Friday declined to com-
ment on thu session.
Attending the conference were
Representatives Of the Oregon.
Washington district council Of
Lumber and sawmill Workers
union. and employers. The union
wage committee In seeking higher
pay and uniform working condi.
lions. sald 10 effect about $500
workers In Oregon and Washing
ton.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-11

Contract Let
For Supplies

A vide variety 81 arhuui supplies
for next year. IN contracts iotalllns
more than $4,000. Vas purchased
by the Tacoma school directors at
their meeting Thursday afternoon
in the Central school board reom.
Largest contract awarded was n
three-year one To supply hogged
fuel and sswdus. az 81 % n unit.
lower price than in the last CON
tract II went 10 both The Nc.
kenzie Fuel Co, and Bsil Fuel Co.
and totals around xie.foo
Awards for paper and stationery
went 10 the ]. y. vlsen Co. = sas7
order. Standard Paper Co, So
$3.50. Tacoma Paper 4 Station.
cry Co. $3.50. The stationers.
ssi2 IS. and Johnson.c Cox ca. $3.50.
An order for fir lumber worth
Ssso.72 went 10 the Home Fuel a
Lumber Co; one for hardwood
lumber. at liza Is. To ths Mat.
ihews Lumber Co.
Steel and hardware orders went
TO Hunt a Mottet Co.. $751; %: 81.
Paul 4 Tacoma Lumber Co.
s2o7.45. and Washington Hard.
ware. 1894 81. Electrical equip
ment, to Graybar Electrical Co,
SOC; Love Electrical Co. ssS57.
Home Electrical Co. SCAR. and
Westinghouse Electric Supply Co,
xsso2f.
Washington Bindery won a book
repairs contract OF approximately
8. 900.
Home economies equipment or
ders were awarded Ia Dohrmann
Hotel Supply Co. $50: Green
Winkler Co. sf06 90. Hunt a Mot.
tet, s3o.3s. and PATRICK Co,
si6i.30: typewriter orders To item.
ington-Rand. Inc. t2.spa.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-11
Hampson Takes
Stand in Court

James Hsmpson, ga year old
Fife dairy truck driver, accused
of first degree murder in the fatal
smuggling of Miss Virginia Rifle
early the morning of Feb. q. took
the witness stand himself In his
effort Friday to have Judge E. D.
Hodge rule out much of the states
evidence.
Hampson has asked suppression
of evidence obtained in search of
his rooms at the lakewood dairy
shortly after the smuggling on the
ground the search was illegal.
Hampson told the court he never
was served with any search or
arrest warrant and gave no one
permission to go through his room.
Two of the prisoners suits, some
shirts and shoes are being held
for use in his trial, presumably to
show alleged blood stains. A
medical expert from Portland Is
on the state witness list to
analyze them.
Hampson, still in his milkmans
striped overalls. but neat in clean
shirt and necktie. sat straight and
calm in the witness chair with his
hands folded before him.
Tacoma Police Officers Herman
Schnugger. J. S. Lyons and Fritz
Harris We're other witnesses called
by Hampson's attorney. Frank
Hale. Officer Sam Blake was
called by Deputy Prosecutor Hugo
Metzler. jr.
Arguments following testimony
continued in the afternoon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-11
Committees OF Old
Tocomo Club Nomed

The following committees wers
appointed during the regular meet
ing Of the oid Tacoma Improve
ment club held recently:
J. n. Pace. Frank Berry ard n
r. Nelson. board 81 trustees. ~
Webster. program chairman. Mrs
Anton Kodieh. sunshine chairman
Mrs II. Emerlch. social chairman
Waiter suffer, L. ~ 1--we. Harold
Webster. Mira. \. kor1ieh and
Mr. II. Emerieh. delegates 10 ia.
coma Federation Of Improvement
clubs. and Mrs Anton Koraleh.
Mrs. Frank simstgyleb An1 Mrs.
Mitchell hallin. special COMMITTEES
appointed 10 enlist aid u mem
bsrs IN the best lawn contest.
sponsored ~ the city.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-11
Rites Saturday for
Mrs. William Perry

ORTfNt,--I.aHt rites viii be held
Saturday ~ 2 D. N. NJ Oftlng
Christian church for Mira, Anna
~. Perry. 80. who died suddenly
At her home here Wednesday. fssv.
n. n. Roassll. assisted ny nsv. ~.
O. Habsn. Will offleiais. Inter-
msnt viii be In Sumner cemetery.
under direction Of The ofslng
funeral home.
Mrs. Perry had been resident
Of ortlng the past eight ysass and
~aA a member Of the Orting Chfia-
tan church. isbs leaves hsr hns-
band, William. = daughter, Mfs.
Frances N. Hadisy of Seattle; tsso
sisters. Mrs. Glars Achsnxel and
Mrs. ella zlsbeil; Two brothers.
Paul and Richard fslefbfsDsf. al
Of wausau. via. and five grand.
ehliIfea.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-11

Two Idaho youths arrested a
week ago for theft of Milwaukee
railroad property were freed by
Justice Clarence f. Layton FRI
day on suspended county jail
sentences. The young men. Loyal
Parkins. "a. and Cleye Smithwiek.
81. were given 30-dsy terms with
the remaining % days of each
suspended. They were charged
with selling the iron to Joe Simon.
46-year-old Tacoma junk dealer.
who In accused of grand larceny
In that and similar purchases Of
stolen property. He has entered a
plea of not guilty.