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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-25
Industrial Leaders Pledge
Support to New Campaign
Several Hundred Business Men at
Dinner Addressed by Head of N. "A. M.

More than 100 Tacoma indus
trial leaders signed pledges TO sup
port a campaign ito make policies
and practices Of industry better
understood" following a banquet
at Hotel Winthrop Thursday. dur
ing which five nationally-famed
industrial leaders voiced appeals.
The dinner which drew an at
tendance Of several hundred Ia
comans, was sponsored by the Ia
coma chapter of the National As
ISOLATION of Manufacturers and the
Tacoma Industrial Leadership Con-
ference board.
Prentis Chief Speaker
Present were II. w. Prentis, ir.,
president of Armstrong Cork Co..
and head of the N. A. M; Colby
Chester, chairman of the board of
the General Foods Corp: John
Gall. general counsel for the
N. A. M: Or. w. p. Edmunds. pub
lie relations director for the Stand
ard Oil Co. of Ohio: J. D. Zeller-
bach. of the Crown Zellerbach
Paper Co, and E. I. Garrett of
Seattle, head of the n. A. NJ. m
Washington. L. T. Murray of Ia
coma was meeting chairman.
Prentis, the principal speaker,
outlined new program for indus
try in the U. S. He said industry
too long has allowed its opponents
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-25
Summer School
Staff Chosen

A list of seven teachers for the
Tacoma summer school at Stadium
high school was approved by the
board of directors Thursday after
noon.
Summer school, a self-sustain-
ing institution in which pupils who
wish to make up lost credits or get
extra credit pay tuition. will be
conducted from June 10 to August
10.
The staff will be as follows:
Principal A. L. Daniel, social
studies; Maize Lindsay, COM
mercial subjects; Mrs. Violet Ora
ham. English; Agnes Fenega, home
relations; II. NJ. Myhrman, sci
ence, and Henry G. Weeks, grade
school classes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-25
Clifford Roberts
To Face CHARGES

A bandit who confessed that he
and a companion, since slain,
staged a Tacoma holdup last Sun
day faced charges of robbery and
attempted robbery in Seattle Fri
day.
The charges were filed late
Thursday against Clifford r.
Roberts, 80, whose companion,
Virgil c. Chamberlain, 81, was
shot and killed in an attempted
service station holdup in Seattle
Monday night.
Deputy Prosecutor Charles Rails
of King county set Roberts bond
at $4,000. A coroner's jury began
an inquiry into Chamberlain's
death.
Roberts was captured by
Seattle officers who shot AMI
killed Chamberlain at the
same time, as the pair at
tempted to stage their seventh
holdup In quick succession in
Seattle Monday.
He told officers he joined in the
crime spree to get funds to join
his wife in San Francisco. He
declared they started their first
holdup in Tacoma last February
Saturday night they planned q
series of stickups, two of which
netted them 35 cents. They re-
turned to Tacoma and robbed
Frank Barnard. lone attendant Of
a service station, of SIS. The
next in their rapid-fire foray
netted them s115 before they rar
into police.
Detective Captain Cliff Osborn,
said Tacoma authorities woulc
await the outcome of the Seattl,
charges before taking any steps
against Roberts for the two rob
berries he admits staging here.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-25
Teacher Hurt
In Accident
2 Are Injured
In Auto Crosh

Mrs. Laura Corliss. 81, 4517 No.
10th st. a teacher at Mason junior
high school. was confined in Taco
ma General hospital Friday with
injuries suffered in an automobile
crash.
Mrs. Sylvia johnson. 1923 No.
18th st, suffered less serious in
juries in the same accident. She
was released after treatment at
the hospital.
Both were riding in car driven
by Martha Corliss, IS. The car,
eastbound on No. 14th St, was
struck at the intersection of Union
ave. by a car driven by Don Cum
mings, IS. 6027 So. Lawrence St,
who was going north. Cummings
Immediately took Mrs. Corliss to
the hospital, where she was found
TO be suffering mostly from scalp
cuts and bruises. Police took Mrs.
johnson to the hospital for first
aid. The accident occurred about
SIS p. m. Thursday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-25

some charity cause for Mrs.
Seldes.
Madge looked him over care
fully as he and her hostess con-
versed. Last night her burglar
had been roughly attired in i'll
fitting clothes. but Bryce today
was immaculate in neatly
tailored suit.
Otherwise he was the same.
She was certain he was the man
she surprised in her bedroom.
But why would he, an attache
OF the district attorneys office, be
providing in the Kendall home ?
She was more and more puzzled
as she turned the matter over in
her mind.
Bryce obviously was nervous
undoubtedly upset at so unex-
pectedly encountering her in Mrs
/ Seldes' home. and he soon made
an excuse to leave.
He bowed and murmured his
pleasure at meeting Miss Kendall
and left rather hurriedly.
Just who is he-this Mr.
Bryce :" the girl asked after he
had gone.
He's one of the few honest men
I know in the district attorneys
office-a fine young man. I have
every confidence in him"
You see him often ,"
"Yes-I frequently call him
about some of my charity affairs
cases that I'm in doubt about
II he hasn't the information. he
has the cases investigated snc
then reports to me personally
Sometimes he phones. but more
often he drops by for a little chat
I'm really quite fond of him"
Il suppose you meet all sort,
Of people in connection with YOU
many activities" Madge remarked
Indeed I do. I never give ava,
money or lend assistance unless
am convinced the people I an
helping are really deserving. II
gave 10 everyone who asked. there
would be very little left, I'm
afraid. for those who are worth,
Of assistance.
That's why it's necessary fol
me 10 maintain an organization
Of my own. as well as get hell
from a few public officials W.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-25
MIND YOUR
M A N N Frs

Test your knowledge OF correct
social usage by answering the fol-
lowing questions. then checking
against the authoritative snswers
below:
/. Is Ia good manners TO talk
down" TO school-age children,
2. Should guests make remarks
like Isn't she cute" in front OF a
child old enough to understand
what Is being said
3. Is II q social blunder TO re-
peat the bright saying" Of a child
who Ii a member of your family ?
4. Is II a good idea to 60 about
telling acquaintances that your
children are remarkable :?
8. Is II less rude TO repeat the
condolences OF a child than the
condolences of a grown-up?
What would you do it,
Your child Is very shy and
breads entering a room when these
are a number OF guests present
ta) Force him To knowing that
he will have to get used TO
the ordeal some time and
the sooner the better?
OBJ Respect his shyness, and let
him get social confidence
gradually, at first meeting
only one or two guests at q
time
ANSWERS
1. No. They resent the how
are you. my little man" attitude.
2. No. II Is as embarrassing for
a child to hear himself discussed
as for a grown-up.
3. No.
4. No. 1t Is almost as boring
s. No.
as telling others that you are re-
markable.
Best what Would You Do" so
lution-tb).
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-25
Frank Springer
Dies Suddenly

Frank E. (Bert) Springer, So,
of Seattle, died suddenly in Nor
ton Thursday. He had been en-
ployed in the land department of
Northern Pacific railroad the past
40 years.
Prior to moving to Seattle 20
years ago, Springer had lived in
Tacoma 20 years. He was born in
Urbana, Ill.
Surviving are his wife, Estella
B. of the home. and a daughter,
Mrs. Hestelle Looney of Spokane,
Wash.
Funeral services will be held
Saturday at IL a. m. from the
Buckley-King chapel, with burial
in Mountain View burial park.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-25

to do all the talking and that in
dustry now is embarking upon =
campaign 10 show that business -
aware of its social responsibilities,
conscious Of its place in American
life. and in trying sincerely to fulfill
its mission OF creating and MAIN
tanning jobs and producing more
goods. the only way by which the
standard of living can be raised.
Visible Everywhere
There ought TO be no need TO
point out the achievements OF
American industry. They are Wis
ible in every home and every COM
munity. and reflected in every
record of advance in our common
welfare. But industry is not rest
ing on past performances. nor -
it insensitive to the progressive
needs of a dynamic society. Amer
lean industry has always looked
forward.
objective of the n. A. MS new
mobilization program is to enlist
members and other industrialists
in a campaign to make the policies
and practices of private enterprise
better understood; to seek 'volun-
teers' who in turn will crusade
for the progressive program of
American business in every state
in the union by direct and local
contact with the people.
Willingness shown
Industry has shown officially
its willingness to accept its IN
creasing responsibility and it is
fully aware that it owes the public
an exposition of its policies and
purposes. 1t has adopted pro-
gram which has as its aim the
preservation of free enterprise,
one of the essential requisites OF
our whole American system.
Its particular responsibility is
to clean up all unfair practices
by voluntary effort; to create con-
stantly new products; to maintain
safe and healthful working con-
ditions: to lessen the temporary
hardships arising from technology
cal improvements; to give due at
tention to the interest of the con-
sumner by passing along the results
of economies in manufacture in the
form of lower prices, and to exer-
else good stewardship in handling
the productive capital entrusted to
it by millions of American in
vestors."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-25

investigated many cases personal
ly. You wouldn't believe the sort
Of places I've seen existed here"
Aren't you afraid? Most any
thing might happen to you. espe-
cially when so many people know
you through the newspapers. You
might be robbed or even kid
mapped"
Don't worry about that Jordan
always goes along with me, and
assure you he's man quite
capable of protecting me. He is an
efficient bodyguard as we'll as a
servant"
Madge wondered what Leah
Seldes would say, after prsising
Bryce so highly. IL she told her
that she was certain he had sp-
peared at her home the night be-
fore in the role of burglar.
She was half tempted to tell her.
to see how she would react, but
thought better of it and kept dis
creetly silent about her experience.
Mrs. Seldes led her back through
her offices and proudly displayed
her filing cabinets and records.
then suggested that Msdge make
complete tour of the house under
her guidance. But Madge had the
Bryce puzzle TO solve, and she
made the excuse Of another en-
gagement TO get away.
Some other time. Leah" she
said. and thanked her fathers
fiance for the luncheon.
Come again. soon - anytime. %
Mrs. Seldes urged.
The girl drove her car downtown
10 the Hall Of Justice. and soon was
on the floor where the district at
torney had his headquarters. Walk
ing down corridor. she found the
I Continued on Page Is, Column 81
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-25
Slime Is to Appear
At Central Lutheran

Services at Central Lutheran
church will be concluded Sunday
evening with a sacred concert pre-
scented by Obren Sine. The pro-
gram will include many chorsles
and favorite hymns OF the church.
Sine. a Norwegian artist, who
has gained the reputation of being
Americas foremost Theraminist,"
sings in three languages and plays
several musical instruments.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-25

I won't be content TO keep up
with my husband. III try to be
step ahead, since I will have
more time than he for continuing
my education.
No one, not even my own fam
lily. win ever hear me make a re-
mark uncomplimentary to the man
promised TO love and honor.
Little disappointments. little hurts.
and petty criticisms ] will keep to
myself.
viii be as good a listener when
I am a wife as ! was when was
working to get my man.
I viii be a restful person, not
the kind Of woman who chatters
necessarily or the kind who Is not
happy unless she is doing" some
thing.
! win take the job Of being a
housekeeper and hostess as seri-
ousiy as though were working
for q pay check and promotion.
I will have my own interests
outside my home and family--in-
terests that make the best use OF
my particular abilities. talents and
beliefs.
II there are children I viii be a
good mother without always put
ting their welfare above that of
the head Of the family.
I'll keep my man--and I'll keep
him happy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-25
Scot Clans
Will Meet
Gathering Here
To Be Saturday

Delegates from Portland and
Seattle viii be here Saturday to
join with members of Tacoma's
Clan Gordon for the annual North
west convention of the Order Of
Scottish Clans.
Guest of honor will be A. C. Nc
Knight, Duluth. Mimi. royal chief
of the order.
Attending from Portland will be
the bagpipe band of Clan McLeay.
The affair viii be an all day
session. with limitations. degree
work. business meeting. banquet
and dance.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-25
.I)A1(,ING''DANG1ER
By [2G CLu
B6GLx

auction sale
although $50 for It, Madge MN
o FORBES
Atona MAYOR
ALEXANDER WAYNE who running for third and has cues
onabe NICHOLS kendal campaign
the Reform about Nichols tells her
while driving home
Mdse long honey hand dart the and snatch her handbag
through the Madge robbery the police
returned
he wealthy
society leader Madge tells him
with tell
a in
while they
Madee he nothing
Mr. Kendall returns home his Mrs
Is as
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-25
Married Happiness Depends Upon
Wives Says Reader. Gives Reasons
Thinks Women Know How TO Adapt Themselves Better
Than Men and Should Take Advantage Of This oift
By CYNTHIA GREY

Dear Miss Grey: can't with the writer who says
happiness in marriage is much mans job a womans
think that II depends upon womans intelligence far
than it does mans for general rule know in
stnctvey how to adapt themselves to others Men (who
are not so sart don't have this gift really up
woman more than man, try to make and happ
In oarria0
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-25

CHAPTER EIGHT
Before Madge had recovered
from her surprise. Leah Seldes had
introduced him to her as Walton
Bryce. and the man was bowling
in acknowledgement, extending
his hand. which she took auto
matically.
Mr.. Bryce is attached to the
district attorneys office" Mrs.
Seldes explained to Madge and
then directed several questions at
him. which he answered in the
same cultured voice the girl re-
membered from the previous
night.
He apparently was Investigating
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-25
WRONG DEPT.

John Sheffield. who plays
Roclne at the age Of eight in The
Life Of knute Rockne." talks
nothing but baseball TO anyone
who viii listen.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-25

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-25

Below are the answers TO test
questions printed on the editorial
page;
!. No.
2. The Hague.
3. No.
4. Seven.
8. Stassen.
8. They are sent to the Dead
Letter office.
7. vittorio Orlando
8. The Star Ssngled Banner.
2. Death Valley. California.
TO- Television.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-25
Tasty Soup Makes
0ne-Dish Supper
kAPUBNIAk (CabbaEe Seup)
(Serves 4 TO 81

(Serves 4 TO 81
One small head cabbage. I leek.
parsnip. I stick Of celery,
few strands Of parsley, onion. l
Tablespoon Of flour. l tablespoon
butter. cup sour cream. 2 cups
beef stock. / teaspoon salt. few
grains pepper.
Cut cabbage into quarters. scald
with boiling water. Drain, add
cuf-up soup greens Cleek. pars-
nip. celery, enough water to
cover; boil TIL tender. Chop
onion very fine. fry with flour
in butter. blending well. Cool and
add sour cream. then gradually
add stock. cabbage with greens.
and cabbage water. Heat well,
but do not boil. Serve very hot.
KRUPNIK Mushroom and
Barley soup)
(Serves to 81
Six ounces pearl barley. 2 quarts
beef stock. !. pound of butter.
! large onion. 2 carrots. ! turnip,
] lcek. stick celery. u cup dried
mushrooms, few strands parsley,
! teaspoon salt, !. teaspoon pep
per. 3 tablespoons sour cream.
Place the barley in pan with
a small quantity Of the stock. and
bring to a boil. Simmer. adding
butter gradually. Chop up NASH
rooms and noil them with vege-
tables In the remai.dcr OF the
stock. Add barley. salt. pepper.
sour cream, simmer for a few
Minutes then serve.
roMoRROw's MEMO
BREAKFAST: Apple and rhu-
hnrb sauce. cornbread. honey.
cnkfee, milk.
LUNCHEON: Scrambled eggs
With dried beef. green salad. nut
crekies, tea, milk.
DINNER: Krupnik tmush-
room and barley SOUP, hard
rolls. cheese. cottage pudding.
strawberry sauce. coffee. milk.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-25

Il you're not using il, sell It with
Fast Action Times Want Ad
Phone Main sl5I.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-12
JUNIOR SOFTBALL
AT BOYS CLUB

The Boys club Junior Softball
league was organized at the club
last evening. Four teams will see
action in this loop that is scheduled
to start next Tuesday at the South
End Playground at 4 o'clock. Com
peting teams are the Enkcors, Vols,
Texan, arc Abrigades.
Next Tuesday at the Enckors
and Vols clash in the first sched-
uled game. On Thursday at 4 the
Texans meet the Abrigades. Last
seasons winner won a trip to the
Polo Grounds to see the Giants
and Bees in action. The prize for
this seasons winner will be decided
upon by club officials.
Several important rules voted
upon by the managers of the teams
last evening are as follows: No
membe- of any team may be IS
years old before the first game of
the season Players list of not more
than IS PLAYERS must be handed in
not later than the second game of
the season. Players do rot have to
be members OF the Boys Club.
Postponed games will be played af-
ter completion of each round.
Teams must field at least 8 men
each game or lose the game on a
forfeit. Two forfeits will cause
team to be dropped from the
league.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-12

o. them to fish out instead o. one. y
Barney cursed and climbed into the
lifeboat that was being lowered
from its davits.
Eddie was a strong swimmer, but
as he struck out toward the spot he
had last seen Val, he never thought
anything could be as tough. Every
rolling sea that broke over him left
him fighting helplessly until he
learned the secret Of riding the
great waves and resting as he slid
down the other side.
1t seemed like an eternityq until
he reached that spot. He tread
water furiously. His arms felt like
lead.
Off to his right he saw her again
in the brief second the searchlight
played back and forth. She had
recovered consciousness, but he
knew she must be to weak to
struggle much longer. 1t was
matter of seconds, probably. He
had to reach her before she went
under again or it might be too
late.
Eddie lunged toward her. The
rain beat in his face and blinded
what little vision he had in the
solid depths of the water.
Then the searchlight picked
them both up and he breathed a
silent prayer. At least he could
see where he was going now.
Hold on" he shouted. "I'll be
there in a second!" He doubted if
she could hear. The look on her
face drove him to one last frenzied
effort.
He took a final look at her
struggling feebly, as he hit the top
of a wave. 1t carried him deep
into ten trough with her. She had
already started to sink from sight
when he caught a hand in her
oilskins.
He tread water while he FUN
bled with the heavy garment. He
had to get that off her before he
did anything else. The dead weight
would be enough to pull them both
down.
Once she was freed of the en-
cumbrance he grabbed her under
the chin with one hand and started
swimming toward the life pre-
server floating a few yards away.
If it had been another yard he
never would have made it. He
was completely spent when he
grabbed hold of the bobbing circle
and hung on. He hoped he had
strength left to maintain his grip
until they got to him. He shifted
his grip on Val cautiously until he
finally got an arm around her.
1t had taken them an awful long
time to swing that boat over the
side, he thought. Half choked,
blinded by water, he could see
them fighting their way toward
him. The heavy sea had carried
Val and himself a good way from
the ship.
Keep fightin'!" he could hear
BaTney yelling from the bow of
the boat. Hang on, kidd"
Keep fighting hang on
sure easy to say :. but what
was he going to hang on with
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-12
. STORIES
IN STAMPS
Roll Mail Travels
Five Trips TO Sun

/ F a single letter could have been
sent over every mile U. S. rail-
roads carried mail in 1889, it
would have Travelled distance
equal to five trips to the sun-a
total Of 455,954,0oO miles or 49,
900 times around the earth.
Such a cover exists only in a
philatelist's dream, but the fact
Hs that the railroads carry the
bulk of U. S. mails. This service
was noted philatelically by the
U. S. parcel post stamp above,
issued in 1912, showing a rail.
way mail clerk in the open door
of q. mail car. The stamp was
one of a series of IL issued spe.
officially for parcel post, discon-
tinued within a year.
The report of the postmaster.
general for 1899 lists 1864 EN-.
ployes in the railway mail serv.
ice, of which 1871 were railway
postal clerks. More than is bill
lion pieces of. mail were handled
in 684 full postal cars and 3l39
apartment mail cars.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-12
NAUCATUCK NINE
INEXPERIENCED
Foley Was Hampered By
Weather and Material in
Developing Good Team

Naugatuck, April 12.-Coach Peter
J. Foley is busy these days trying
to whip into shape a green Nauga-
tuck high school baseball squar. The
locals play their first game against
Torrlngton at the New City on April
20.
Coach Foley has had to pick a
completely new infield and has only
one outfielder from last years fine
team. He indicated that although
he has lost two good pitchers, ne
still has hopes of developing a team
that will be no pushover for its
opponents.
He feels that this will take time
however, and limited that the Gar
net may have plenty of trouble in its
first few games while it is getting
experience.
The team is practicing at Recrea-
ton field now although weather
conditions are far from ideal be-
cause of the scarcity of warm
weather.
In 1888, the Naugatuck high
team won the state championship
and only lost it last year when a
mixture of errors and misfortune
caused the combine to drop an
over-inning tilt in the final game
Of the state tourney.
1t is not expected Naugatuck will
have as formidable team this year.
It will miss considerably the pitch
ing Of Frank (Spec) Shea, who was
rated as one of the best school,
boy twirlers in the state. But when
Coach Foley even hints that things
might not eb too bad, it is prob
ablethat the outlook is better than
he wishes to indicate.