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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-05
PuYallup 50th Anniversary
Events Start Monday
Queen to Be Crowned Wednesday,:
Parade Saturday e 1e Cll;;.m-.1x

noon the Valley Riding club will
hold horse show at Viking field.
Ready for show
Final plans have been made by
the Glove and Trowel group. ger
den division of the Puyallup jun
Tor Women's club. for its flower
show in the Puget Sound Power
and Light building next wednes-
day evening and Thursday after
noon and evening.
Mrs. Lawrence Hanlin. general
chairman. announced divisions IN
GLIDING many varieties and group
ings of roses In charge Of Mrs.
Paul Williams: gladioh. In charge
of Mrs. Robert Mckay: dahlias.
Mrs. Guy Pierce; ANIMALS. Mrs.
Harry Mohr. and perennials, Mrs.
Mckay. There are divisions for
chrysanthemums. rare and un-
usual flowers and ported plants.
Mrs. Eugene Mosier heads the
mantel or living room, figurine
permissible. exhibit. Table and |
miniature divisions are in charge |
of Mrs. William Pence and there
Is best fruit and floral combina-
ton section.
All exhibits must be In place
by 2 p. m. Wednesday and con-
tanners must be furnished by ex-
hibitors. Blue ribbons will be
issued for first place in each divi-
sion. red for second and white for
third. Royal purple and gold rib
bons will be placed on outstanding
Funeral for Child
Funeral services for Marie Dell
Martin. 10-year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Martin of 9th
ave. and 21st. st. S. E., who died
at Tacoma hospital Friday MORN
ing after a short illness, will be
held at Hills funeral home Mon
day at 3 o'clock. Rev. A. B.
Crabb will officiate. Burial will
be in Woodbine cemetery.
Marie was student in the
fourth grade at Spinning school.
Besides her parents she leaves
three brothers. Lewis. Buddy and
Clifford; sister, Edith; her pa
ternal grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs.
L. j. Martin in Oklahoma, and her
maternal grandfather, E. f. Stub
by of Puyallup.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Miller are
spending the weekend in Port
land as the final trip of a two
weeks vacation. Most of their
time was spent at Redondo beach
at the summer cottage of Mr.. and |
Mrs. Paul Hanawalt.
Mrs. Ethel Brown of Hammond.
Ind. and her sister, Mrs. Myrtle
McCloud of Shelton, are the guests
of Mrs. Horace Williston and Mrs |
w. A. Miller. They are renewing
of many years which
began when all were residing at
Omro, Wis. ;ars. Brown is on
her way to visit another sister
and brother-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Archie Race of Long Beach, Calf.
Wiliistons Visit
DIR. and Mrs. Horace Williston
Of Chicago are being entertained
at many family affairs since their
arrival last week to visit with
Or. Williston's mother, Mrs. Hor-
ace Williston. sr.. and brother.
George Williston, of 4th ave. S. w.
Thursday evening DR.. and Mrs.
Frank Williston were hosts at
their home. 3112 No. Union ave-.
to members of the fac
ulty of College of Puget sound
and DIR. and Mrs. Williston and
their sons, Horace. jr.. and Jimmie.
Wednesday Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Mil
Ter entertained the Chicago visit
ors with a trip to Hocum near
Seabeck.
A. o. U. W. lodge viii meet
evening at s o'clock at
Odd Fellows hall. After the bust
ness session there will be a social
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-05

through Tuesday. After 10 DAYS
of advance preparation and prae-
tice, the north and south armies
will engage in four days of mock
combat, which will be secret.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-05
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
Girl Pleads Guilty
II ERE'S MORE ABOUT

her until she arrived at Pierce
county Jail last Sunday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-25
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
Fight for Representation Goes On;
Budget Hearings Tomorrow
BY JESSE C. SUTER.

Surprise and disappointment felt civic forces
working for Columbia
when Wednesday Rep
declined out which would
amendment to the Constitution preferential
position four members absent
the committee tabled the request for rule by of
that the voted table
adoption of District suffrage plank National
Platform which boosted It's hopeful
session
This action by the House Committee Rules followed
Thursday by the Subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary
joint resolution originated
in the House
session. still
Hill civic dispel the misunderstanding
and the fiction regarding the District its population and the
adequacy prominent
Congress adjournment Of
1t is not beyond the realm OF human possibility
to have the joint resolution both houses before
the sevenysxth Congress expires by constitutional limitation
give the fight! just fighting ahead
any have encountered
There has been appointed director of the National
Park Service Newton B. Druy Of California who assumed
transferred to Richmond Mr. Druy will become member Of the
Planning Commission member Of
the Zonng Commission.
the Thursday to make the
judges District inferior
during good behavior. provisions judges of the
Municipal Police Courts retire half
70 if they have less than II
after 20 years service regardless of their They
they % disability
the President one-third
The Washington Light making its annual appear
ance before the Public Utilities Commission adjustment
something 100000 to be distributed through
reduction
reduction OF about cents per month There is difference in the
available between the figures the company and the
commission. allowance
of certain items charged to operating expenses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-25
EIks Vote Paid Up Cards
For Those Called 10 CoIors

Washington Lodge, B. p O. Elks,
at its last meeting voted TO issue
paid-up membership cards to each
member of Washington Lodge who
serves with the military forces dur
ing a national emergency.
L. Martin Young, exalted ruler,
has completed plans to have WASH
ington Lodge cooperate with the
Elks' Grand Lodge National Defense
Commission in giving all possible
help to the Government in any ma
tional crisis.
The Elks' Boys Band and large
group of Elks and their ladies were
guests of Thomas A. O'Donnell, past
trustee, last Sunday at the annual
Boys Band outing on the ODon-
nell Patuxent estate.
Philip U. Gayaut has called q
meeting tomorrow night Of the COM
mittee recently appointed by Ex-
allied Ruler Young to discuss the
desirability Of inviting the Grand
Lodge to hold its diamond jubilee
convention in Washington.
The lodge will abandon is summer
schedule Wednesday and resume the
schedule of weekly meetings to al
low the officers and committees to
prepare for the large class Of can
didates to be initiated october 9.
This class has been named The
Chair Officers Class"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-25
Fleming 10 Launch
Wage.Hour Drive
On Five Industries
237 Inspectors Assigned
For Nationwide Job
Starting Tomorrow

With 237 inspectors specially as
signed to the job the Wage and Hour
Division will launch tomorrow a
Nationwide drive for compliance
with the Fair Labor Standards Act
in the furniture, leather goods and
luggage, boots and shoes, hosiery
and wooden goods industries.
During the drive, which will be
completed by october l, more than
5000 factories will be inspected.
Later the campaign will be extended
to other industries.
"All five of the industries have
one thing in common" Administra-
tor Philip Fleming said yesterday.
That is, high percentage of their
cost of production is labor cost. They
are the type of industries in which
manufacturers who pay low wages
can quote lower prices than their
competitors. The establishments
comprising these industries are To-
Gated throughout the country in a
way which enables us, if necessary,
to use simultaneously our entire in
spection force, now approaching our
authorized recruitment of 1000
strong"
Three of these industries are sub
ject to wage orders already issued
by Col. Fleming. They are wooden
goods, boots and shoes and leather
and luggage.
Inspectors will make a special
point of seeing to 1t that employers
pay the minimum wages fixed by
the various industry committees.
They will also check on the number
of workers employed before and
after the wage orders went into eff
feet.
Inspectors will locate violations
and then by explaining to the nom
complying employer the require
ments of the act, will try to bring
him into voluntary compliance. Legal
action will be taken if necessary, but
only in obdurate cases, Wage and
Hour officials said yesterday. The
compliance drives, they explained,
are not punitive.
Most of the complaints of wage
hour violations are for failure to
pay time and a half for overtime.
Complaints of failure to pay mini
mum wages have been greatly re-
duced. Reports reaching Washing
ton indicate that many employers
are not keeping the records required
by law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-25
Business GROUPS
Three Organizations
List Meetings

The following three busineSSmenS
associations are scheduled to hold
meetings this week:
Tuesday, August p.
Columbia Heights - Luncheon,
Scholl's Cafe, 1927 Fourteenth street
NV, 1915 pm.
Thursday, August %.
Central - Membership luncheon,
Rumanian Inn, BIS Thirteenth street
NV, 1918 pm.
Friday, August 30.
Milk Producers-Regular meeting,
association headquarters. 932 Phila-
delphia avenue, Silver Spring, Md.
Time to be set.
CALENDAR NOTES.
The Electrical Contractors Board
Of Governors will meet Tuesday at
pm, Pepco general office building,
Tenth and E streets NV.
This week ends the quiet" period
Of the summer months for the Dis
trict businessmen and foreruns the
boom" period Of fall and winter
when business activities are not
hindered by hot weather and vaca-
lions. The busy season will begin
after Labor Day, Monday, Septem-
Der 2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-25
Obe Oeakw0od6Qse
BY lloyd Ga" @

There were buses moving IN
both directions and he boarded
one headed west toward the water
front. He rode until he found him.
self in a suitably dingy district, then
alighted. He turned up a side street
and stopped at the first clothing
store he saw and bought cheap
hat. Then he walked on until he
saw a hotel, simply labeled ''Miller's
Rooms SO Cents and Up" 1t was
a questionable looking place; half
a dozen poorly dressed men sat in
leather-upholstered chairs behind
the wide, dirty front window, smok-
ing and splitting into brass cuspi-
doris. He went in and engaged a
room, paying for it in advance. No
one seemed to pay any attention to
him, not even the clerk, who took
his money and handed him a key
marked 312. then pointed to the
stairs as he turned back to the
soiled register in front of him.
There was little likelihood. Tom
thought, that the police would look
for him in hotel of this nature.
They would know at almost their
first inquiry that he was prominent
ly connected with one of the best
airlines; that he was making good
money and accustomed to living
well. They would naturally look for
him then at the better hotels, and
would probably subject the airport
and it's environs to an exhaustive
search. "Miller's-Rooms SOC and
Up" ought to be a safe haven at
least for several hours.
Senses Plot Against Self.
Stretching out on the sagging and
none too clean bed, he took the
memorandum from his pocket and
read it again. Most urgent push
rose AX427 bring ming Hong Kong
20 grand" This time it seemed clear
enough except for the three words
push rose AX427" He mulled them
over, said them aloud, racked his
brain to recall whether push rose"
could refer to some particular pat
tern. Perhaps it was supposed to
read bush rose" Even so, it wasn't
clear. And the number-that was
conceivably code of some kind.
At last he gave 1t up, thrust the
paper back in his pocket. He got up
and moved across the room to the
window which, he found, overlooked
a small, shaftlike areaway in the
rear.
Looking out upon the dismal
scene, he began to wonder how
smart 1t had been to run away
like this. 1t was certain that he'd be
found, and it would surely go hard
er with him when that time came.
On the other hand, he was certain
that some one was trying to frame
him-the cutoff phone call and the
wound on Steve's head both in
Dictated that-and giving himself up
to the police would be playing right
into the hands of whoever the franz
er was.
Copyright 1910, Chicago Daily News, Inc.
Tomorrow: Chris and Rolfe make
q sudden decision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-25
The District 1912 Budget in General

has been filled with budget estimates
digested civic
appearing before the Commissioners
budget hearing.
departments substantial increases of these
estimates include
large items for accumulated needs long overdue
the public school New buildings sites
buildings of
personnel expand the estimates to large volume.
shortages personnel Police
Health Department in sanitary
inspectors inspectors the Building Inspectors Office and other
inspection need laws End regulations for the
health degree nunfed through
shortage the police and inspection forces Of the District
eminent
THERE'S
enable
spcors the extensive territory which they assigned
Thoroughly qualified inspectors needed and they must be
equipped points all OF their
If be sanitary and law abiding
place policemen, capable and
inspectors trash recepacles where the people find
them money cleaning the streets and the removal and
incn Of he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-25
Candy Recommended
As More Than SUGAR

Sugar is not the only valuable
food substance in candy. In the
making of pure, wholesome candies
the use of milk, gelatin. butter. nuts
and fruits, chocolate, corn sirup.
molasses and large quantities OF
many other kinds Of food products
is listed.
All these foods contain the carbo-
hydrates, fats, proteins and minerals
that dietary experts suggest should
form a part OF our daily diet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-25
1000 Will Attend
Weeks Conventions

More than 1000 delegates are ex-
pected to attend the four conven-
lions scheduled to be held this week
in Washington. They are:
The American Veterinary Medical
Association, Monday through Fri
day, at the Mayfower Hotel 500
delegates.
The Army and Navy Legion Of
Valor of the United States, Wednes-
day through Saturday, at the Will
lard Hotel-400 delegates.
The Association Of Federal Court
Clerks. Thursday through Saturday,
at the Wardman Park Hotel-l00
delegates.
The Luther League Of the Evan
gelical Lutheran Synod Of Maryland.
Saturday through next Monday, at
the Luther Place Memorial Church
300 delegates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-25
CHAPTER V (Continued).

Unobserved in the dark passage
way, he waited until all three men
had gotten to the center of the con-
geSted showroom, then reaching out
with his cane he managed to flick
the light button next to the office
door, throwing the entire store into
the same abysmal darkness in
which he had found it when he
came that morning. He heard more
cries from the men, confused and
meaningless, and he knew it would
be a minute or more before they
could accustom their eyes to the
sudden darkness. Then he turned
and made his way toward the rear
door.
The latch was as he had remem-
bered 1t and he released 1t as noise
lessly as possible. then pushed
against the iron door. 1t still held
and for an instant his heart seemed
to rise into his throat; then he ran
his hands quickly up and down the
frame. In an instant he had To-
Gated the other catch and released
it. The door swung open and he
let himself out into the alley,
pushed the door shut behind him
and broke into limping run.
The alley was dirty and narrow
and dark. Not as dark as the In
side of the store, because the mar
now strip Of sky up above let some
light filter down between the dingy
buildings on either side, but dark
enough so that trying to hobble
very fast was difficult and danger
Gus.
Tom Reaches Street.
Tom crept along toward the next
street back of the store, keeping
close to the wall, lodging around
the telephone poles that intermit-
tently projected into his path, and
trying not to bump the packing
crates and baskets that Uttered the
place. He couldn't remember ex-
actly the route of the alley in this
direction; directly ahead of him 1t
seemed to run fiat against the wall
of building. But when he got to
that point he found it merely
| logged, and so feet or so farther on
it reached the street.
He still hadn't seen a soul when
he pulled up at the sidewalk. He
looked around carefully, straight
ened his coat and tie, remembered
for the first time that he'd left his
hat in Steves Office. No matter;
they wouldn't need clues as sketchy
as that to locate him His. cane and
his limp would be enough; his I'M
usual height and Drowned skin
would make it utterly simple. His
only hope was to get done what he
had to do before they got him.
Taxi"
The passing cab pulled over with
reckless promptness and the driver
pushed open the rear door as Tom
approached. "Stoneview Hotel"
Tom said. He settled himself in the
seat and the cab pulled away.
| Leaves Hotel Quickly.
1t was quarter to IL when Tom
entered the Stoneview Hotel. Inside
the door he turned and watched un-
til the cab swung out from the curb
and disappeared In the downtown
traffic. Then he went out into the
street again and walked to the cor
ner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-25

unemployed by firing lot of peo-'
pie. He is just letting lot of va
cancies accumulate through retire
ments, etc., and is not filling them.
The reason Mr.. Dent can do this
is no secret at the District Build
ing. He is in the process Of build
ing up one Of the most modern as
sessing Offices in the country
which through the medium of as
sessing journals and tax publica-
tons is receiving a Nationwide
prominence.
Back in the days of 1880 when
Washington was small village of
$4,000 the assessing Office was send
ing out s2O,101, 874 worth of real
estate bills, taken from tremendous
ledgers that lay on counter in
dingy Office. If you wanted to find
out how much you owed they had
to thumb through the ledger to find
it. If you wanted to know whether
you were clear of last years tax
they had to wrestle with last years
ledger.
When Mr.. Dent took over he had
ideas. He got a few fellows with
paintbrushes to come in and bright
en- up the place.
He moved his staff out into the
halls of the District Building and
carried on from there while the
entire assessing Office got much
needed face-lifting He consolidated
all the records into one record room
and then saw TO the purchase of
some of the most modern machines
which combine the functions of a
typewriter and computing ma
chine.
The cumbersome old ledgers which
took up a lot of space and only
carried the figures for single year
are being replaced with a modern
filing system in which each taxpayer
will have a ledger sheet covering a
period of IL years. Where the bill
ing was previously done in several
different sections of the assessors
Office, it can henceforthsbe done in
a central billing Office.
Mr.. Dent is pleased with what
is being done and he figures the
taxpayers will be pleased, too, when
they can find out what they want
to know in a hurry. He is now in
the midst of getting out his real
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-25
Refugee Student Chosen

Miss Maria Eva Vari, young AUS
TRAN girl who fed to America by
way of England, has been chosen as
the refugee student to attend Hood
College, Frederick, Md, for the COM
ing year. The college and members
Of the student body will pay her ex-
penses She is now a resident Of
New York City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-25
Homer Expands Service

Stanley Homer, automobile dealer,
will open a new service building at
PISS Champlain street NV. tomor-
row. The building, which contains
80, 1000 feet of floor space, will be
under the management of Earl
Temple.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-25

estate bills for the coming year.
Changing to new accounting sys-
tenn in the midst Of the usual work
is no small job, and he is Gown
in the morning early to see that
everything is going along all right.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-25
Office of Tax Assessor
A low for Economists
Edward A. Dent RenOvates Setup
So That He Seeks Decrease
In His Budget for Next Year

per the cys population In the last
jobs but they didn't get INTO the
office Edward A. Dent, the District
operating the theory that isn't how many
is efficiently they work. Is actually cutting
his and has actually asked for less for the next
than he has for the present
before he took the post adding to the rolls OF the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-25
Podiutrists Named

The District Commissioners Fri
day appointed three new men,
bers to the Podiatry Board. They
are Drs. E. G. Schultz, E. e. Thomp-
son and RShm StillSou.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-05-24
NAACP Extends Drive

At the regular meeting of the
local Branch N.A.A.C.P. held Sun
day, unanimous vote favored ex-
tending the membership drive I'M
til Sunday, June 10th. The Branch
contemplates at least one delegate
to the National conference to be
held in Philadelphia next month.
The Branch acknowledge the an
nual membership of Mrs. Anna Ro-
berts (of Roberts Bros. depart
ment store) in the sum of one hun
bred dollars, Mrs. Roberts has been
the donor of this sum each year
since 1881. Mrs. Carrie ngersoll
who has been greatly responsible
for this membership was appointed
chairman of committee to de-
eide on an appropriate gift for
Mrs. Roberts out of respect for
her interest in the work of the
Branch. Mrs. Wyman and Miss R.
Roberts added much to the meet
ing with their remarks. H. D.
Short of Iowa Sity was a visitor.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-05-24
Shower For Bride-Elect

A surprise shower in honor of
Miss Alta Finley, bride-elect, was
given by Miss Willabelle Thomas
and Mrs. Francis Freeman, We'd
nesday evening, May Is at the
home of Miss Thomas.
The evening was spent in play
ing games after which refresh
ments were served. Miss Finley
was the recipient of many useful
gifts. The guests included Mar
jorie wellington, Ruth Robinette,
Marjorie Freeman, Sibil Stafford,
Eleanor Barrow, Ruth Rogers,
Beatrice Freeman, Lila Robinette,
Mary Dea Johnson, and Lilamae
Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Johnson
of Los Angeles, Calf, returned
to Spokane for an indefinite stay,
Mrs. Mamie Lee who has been
i'll is fully recovered.
The Bethel A. M. e. church will
serve a chicken dinner May %.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-05-24
C. B. c. Spring Annual
AT Uptown Ball Room

Many Portlanders for the first
time had the opportunity to enjoy
the magnificent Up Town Ball
Room Wednesday night May f5
when they attended the annual
spring Dancing Party given by
the popular Cosmopolitan Business
Club.
The beauty and grandeur of the
spacious UP Town with its stream
line appointments and mirror like
dance floor makes it one of the
jwankiest spots In town. The sin
cere geniality accorded each guest
by the hosts Immediately assured
them of gala evening. Sammy
Esposit and his ten jitterbugs
reached new high in anticipation
when they did "One o'clock jump"
Tuxedo Junction" annd Girl of
my Dreams" The picturesque bal
cony overlooking the west end of
the ballroom was swamped dur
ing intermission for those partak-
ing of liquid refreshments. We've
never seen men more handsome
in conventional black and cool
black and white. And the ladies,
to be sure, were gorgeously gown
ed in white taffetas, pastel shades
Of chiffons and the popular cot
ton prints so favored at this sea-
son. Not until Osceola Henry sang
Good Night My Love-" did the
gay crowd realize it was time for
departure. Many compliments were
showered upon the Cosmos, for this
another of their brilliant affairs.
The personnel of the club: John
A Minor, president; Osceola Hen
ry, vice-pres.; Vernon Gaskin, Sc
cretary-treasurer; Stanton Duke,
Frank Fulle, Arthur Harris and
Earl E. Elkin.