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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-09
Killed Is and
Sold As Dogs
Police Arrests in
August Were 2552

August = labeled the month Of
dog days" provided police with
action. as Police Chief Einar Lang
seth pointed out in his monthly
report 70 Safety Commissioner
Holmes Eastwood Saturday.
During the month the city pound
impounded 147 dogs. seventy-nine
dogs were killed. 80 sold in August.
But dogs provided only part of
the activity. Police answered $50
complaints. made 2.552 arrests. AS
usual, minor traffic violations were
In first place. with 1850 recorded.
Drunks. totaling 205. were second.
Ten drunk drivers were arrested.
six reckless drivers held, and two
hit-run drivers nabbed.
Four arrests for violation OF the
state liquor act were listed.
Officers dealt with 500 traffic
accidents. involving IS injuries and
two fatalities. Downtown accidents
totaled So. while 223 occurred out
side the downtown area.
Other casualties. including dog
bites. suicide attempts, falls. etc.
provided rs persons for police
attention.
The motor division reported 81
cars stolen, II recovered of that
number. and n total recovery of
81 cars including those stolen out
side Tacoma. Value of recoveries
was s13.6e0.
The juvenile division. In $50 in
terviews and 24s outside investi-
cations. recovered $3.50 In
property. The pawnshop division
recovered s1.024.95 and the check
detail s52e.e4. Total recoveries by
police amounted TO $13,39e.7e.
Culinary aides In the kitchen ri
the city Jail turned out 3.505 meal'
for men and women prisoners and
those held In the federal tank
Average cost per meal was I.
cents, the report stated.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-09
Army Orders

WASHINGTON The war depart
ment has issued the following orders:
Colonies. Kent Nelson, Omaha,
Neb., now retired. to University of
Minneota. Minneapolis.
Lieutenant Colonies. Joseph p.
Cromwell. agd.. Fort Hayes. Ohio. TO
home retired Samuel G. Kielsmeier.
vc.. Fort Oglethorpe. to Preside Of
San Francisco: Myron T. Burt IT.,
ac.. MAXWELL Field. Ala. to McChord
Field. washington
Majors. Benjamin W. Pelton. qmc.
Philadelphia, to Boston; Charles II.
Bowman. Sc. Barksdale Field, Shreves-
port. La. to Randolph Field, Texas.
Captain. John NJ. Sterling &C.
Paris. France. TO selfridge Field.
Mount Clemens, Mich: rhad A.
Broom. inf. Fort George G. Meade. to
Fort Knox: Francis B. Valentine. Sc,
res. Lima. Ohio. TO Fort Monmouth:
Guy Benton Ellis. dc. res. Fort Bragg,
70 Carlisle Barracks, Pa; Richard
Martin Hurst. Cd. res. Portland. Ind.
70 Fort BENJAMIN Harrison: John
Quincy Adams Daniels. me. res. PORT
land. Ore. TO McChord Field: Wesley
Nash Gordon. cac.. res. Bala-Cynwyd.
Pa. TO Mitchell Field; william Joseph
Power. ds.. res. Swissvale. Pa. to Fort
Belvoir: Gordon lie Roy Beach. SC.
res. Melrose. Wis. 70 Fort Mon
mouth. Willis Bronson Foote. SC. res.
Chicago. to Fort Monmouth: William
Albin Peterson. ono. res. Portland.
Ore. to Philadelphia.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-09
Richmond Gives
Political Views

w. A. Richmond, candidate for
Democratic nomination for state
representative, 26th district, issued
his campaign statement Saturday
In which he pointed out he had
served in the legislature from that
district since 1892 except for one
session.
II have made mistakes, few, ]
hope" Richmond said, but they
are of the head and not the heart.
AS chairman of the so-calied pro-
gressive bloc of 80 members, dur
ing the 1887 session, passed legis-
lation that made the Narrows
bridge possible. that kept fish
traps out of the upper sound. that
gave the laborer, the farmer and
small businessmen recognition.
IT have learned that to obtain
results one must be unalterably
honest and fair to those of high
and low rank.
IF elected. I shall continue q
vigorous and aggressive fight for
all progressive ideals. Today
more than ever before, we need
men and women in public life
who are unafraid. who have knowl-
edge and above all else. character
and moral stamina. Frankly, |
like the type of candidates on both
parties in my district. the 26th.
Pierce county needs a drastic
reduction in Narrows bridge tolls.
We should have a flat rate of not
over rs cents per car. King county
enjoys that rate on a bridge that
cost nearly twice as much.
The people pay the gas tax,
why not give them a break and
really develop the beautiful penin-
sula country?
Labor needs a remodeled indus
trial insurance code for injured
workmen.
The tsate needs reorganization
a simplification of government
1t needs to get away from tn.
code system. and needs to eet
back to the American way of gov
ernment-that is a check and bal
ance system. where each depart
ment is responsible to the peepI,
direct, and who're the state audi
tor audits the books. and not eacl
department auditing its own books
Il pledge myself to these re
forms.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-09
Three Injured
In Auto Wreck

Three young Tacomans were
injured early Saturday when their
car smashed into guard rail at
the top of the 9th ave. hill, Just
west Of jackson road.
Doris Meade. 21. Rt. 5, box 5s5.
was confined in st. Joseph's hos
pital, but her injuries were not
believed serious. She suffered
facial cuts and a knee injury.
Police said too much speed
caused the coupe containing Miss
Meade and her two companions
to leave the pavement and hit
the railing on a curve. A heavy
post was uprooted and the rail-
ing and the automobile were con-
siderably damaged.
Cecil Brown, "a. 62s So. Ander-
son, was driving the car belonging
to Carl v. Anderson. rs, 45Oe
No. oath St, who was also In the
car, police said. Anderson suf-
fered a cut near his right ear.
Brown a lacerated right knee.
Both were given first aid treat
ment at St Joseph's hospital.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-09
No Polar Bears,
But Begonias in
Quantity at Park

Sherman Ingels, superintendent
Of parks. may have a hard time
locating polar bears, but II 1t is
tuberous-rooted begonias you want
to see. he has plenty Of them.
Said begonias were being dis
played in the offices of Metro
politan park board Friday. and a
right nice display 1t was too.
Made up of different colors, shapes
and varieties. the flowers are
grown In Wapato park under the
skillful handling of Bob Ellener.
Approximately 500 varieties are
row in bloom at the park, Ingels
said. The flower, which grows
best in the shade with a maximum
of moisture, blooms In June and
continues until killed by frost.
Seeds for the plants were pur-
chased by the park board last
year from California florist
They were planted after the first
of the year.
Strictly a bed plant for out.
side display, the flowers have nc
aroma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-09
Crippen Backs
Longshore Stand

AUBURN-A story of an assert
ed mix-up in letters sent to unions
by Congressman Coffee and de-
Tense of Tacoma longshoremen in
their strike bighlighted an address
made here Friday night by Sam
uel L. Crippen, Tacoma attorney,
seeking the Democratic nominal
ton for congress, at Eagles hall
Crippen charged that since THE
Australian, Harry Bridges. gained
control Of the west coast CLIO. the
waterfront has been in a turmoil.
Il believe that the NLRB in
ruling that this outside group could
force Tacoma AFL longshoremen
to accept them as their bargain
ing agents and representatives, are
very, very wrong"
Crippen said he believed that the
NLRB, or no one else. should be
able to force Harry Bridges, land
what he stands for, on Tacoma
unions"
IF that can be done. labor
unions can be destroyed by the
demagog, and the free right of
bargaining is gone"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-09
Wallgren Leader
REPLIES TO Miller

o. M. Pitzen, campaign manager
for u. S. senatorial candidate. Mon
c. wallgren. in a letter to The
Times Saturday replied to the
question: where has wallgren
been ?"
Don Miller of Spokane. rival
candidate for the senate post,
earlier this week stated Wallgren
had not left the state since he filed
for office Aug. Q. despite public
announcements he was sitting in
his seat at the lower house In
Washington. d. c.
Said Pitzen:
Those interested in the truth
Congressman Wallgren returned to
Washington, d. c.. shortly after
filing and remained there
until Aug. 80. when he arrived in
Spokane by plane, with the under
standing he would remain until
the primaries were over. unless 1t
was necessary for him TO lily BACK
to Washington. d. c.. to cast his
vote
Undoubtedly a great many
people have received a copy of the
Congressional Record, containing
speeches wallgren made the day
before he left for the state of
Washington. and II anyone is in
terested in hearing and talking to
Congressman Wallgren personally.
he will be the principal speaker at
rally. which will complete his
campaign and which win be held
at Lincoln high auditorium Mon
day night at o'clock"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-09
Arlefia School
Adds Second Room

GIG HARBOR - Arletta school
will be two-room school this year
and the board has engaged Miss
1nez Nelson of Tacoma as the
second teacher. On Wednesday the
Arletta PIT. A. will hold its first
meeting of the season. Teachers
will be welcomed. The hostesses
for the evening are Mrs. A. ].
Knutzen and Mrs. o. A. Dulin.
The Gig Harbor Girls club will
meet on Wednesday at the home
of Mrs. Katheryn wennings.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Thurston
left Monday for San Diego. where
Thurston has been transferred
with the Martinolich shipyard.
The Amateur Garden club will
meet for l o'clock luncheon at the
club house on Tuesday. with Mrs.
Leo Paradis as hostess.
The Townsend club will meet at
the st. Nicholas hall on Tuesday
at 8 p. m. There will be Chinese
auction.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-09
Youth Held for
Auiombile Theft

Possible auto theft charges
doomed Saturday against Henry d.
Hebert, 20, resident of National,
Wash, who was held in the city
jail for investigation. The police
motor division was questioning the
young man. arrested at 3sth and
Pacific. Friday by Officers zittel
and Overhaul. in connection with
a stolen car found after it was
abandoned near the police station
at So. 7th and Court A. The
suspect repeatedly had admitted
the theft of six automobiles. In
Guiding one from Puyallup.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-09
Divorce Actions

Divorce action was filed In SUI
perior court here Saturday by
Helen against George d. Dennis,
grounds non-support-
Interlocutory DEGREES were grant
ed TO Homer from Myrtle Pittman.
Grace Z. from Walter A. POWELL.
Louise S. from H. W. Beckendorf.
T. p. from B. z. Troy. Marie from
Wayne n. Robinson and Frances
V. from Philip A. Burtch; final
DEGREES to Olive Hazel from Roy
Dale Russell, Berniee from Roy A.
Jorgenson. Dorothy from Franklin
Glen Martin and B. F. from Sarah
z. Biggs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-09
E'S MORE ABOU1
Attack on London
STARTS ON PAGE ON Z

In the London section and raining
dozens Of bombs. AS telephone
this dispatch to the London office,
smoke from at least 20 bomb
bursts can be seen rising into the
air.
Sixteen districts within is miles
OF central London were bombed.
A United Press correspondent saw
seven fires started by a single
bomb. A church hall and a school
and many apartment houses and
SUM dwellings were hit.
Damage and casualties were in
Dictated to be heavy. The raids
cost the Germans As planes. ac-
cording to official count. against
10 British planes. 10 of whose
pilots landed safely.
Police and air raid wardens were
on the alert throughout the metro.
politan area for time bombs, al
least two of which already hae
exploded.
Many casualties were caused
among people caught between
air raid alarms, especially
those who, after a two hour
and 20 minute alarm, started
home at 11:15 last night and
were In the open when the
blast Of German bombs
brought sirens into action
again only 81 minutes later.
Casualties, although numerous
were lessened because Londoneri
were increasingly using theil
emergency air raid shelters. erect
ed usually in gardens and able II
stop bomb fragments.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-09
Marriage
I;;cen5e5

Marriage license applications
have been filed with the Pierce
county auditor ~ Kenneth cornile
Parker. -. Tacoma. s11 Genera
Jane Graham, 20. s40s So. c St;
Jack Charles Fisher, 80. No. l East
Saith ST, and Ruth Wreath Selhy.
SO, s21 so. Yakima: Hadley Z.
Mann. 20. Route !. Box 74-H,
Sumner. and Evelyn L. nchenor,
81. GA A st. s. e. Auburn; Alan
Z. Davis, "a. Governor hotel.
Olympia. and Doris A. Heinrich,
"a. 262s Moore st. Olympia: Will
lam Frank Bauer, 80. 1902 No,
Washington st. and Margaret
Helen Marshall. 23. 500 Fawcett
avenue.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-09
Prohi' S Meet
Here Tuesday
StCte Session Oft
Centred Boptist

Rev. John Frszier, evangelist q
the Nazarene church. win be thu
keynote speaker at the state Pro-
hibition party convention Tuesday
at 1880 a. N. in the Central Bsp-
fist church, corner Of 50. 18th and
J sts.
Rev. Frazier lives In Bellingham
and was a delegate to the national
convention IN Chicago that nomi-
mated Roger w. Bahson. author
and economist. for president and
Edgar v. Norman Of Illinois for
vice-president
Babson. q former Republican. II
moderator Of the Congregational
churches OF America. and Moor
man Is a prominent manufacturer.
leading Methodist. and has al
ways been = Democrat. Both be-
longed to q large group Of promi-
nent church leaders who banded
together more than a year ago for
the purpose of uniting the church
voters of the nation In one politi-
cal party where they could give
expression to their moral convic-
tons and make them effective IN
government.
In Washington. Rev. Z. J. Hus-
ton has been made state chairman.
He has invited every pastor in
Tacoma to attend the convention
Tuesday, At which time 1t Is ex-
pected steps viii be taken to get
this city into line In the new
movement.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-09
Porklond Women to
Study Dressmokinq

First meeting Of the Falkland
class in dressmaking win be held
Tuesday evening at 7 O'Clock at
the Falkland school house with
Mrs Moore as instructor.
Last year the class made mems
shirts. velvet, silk and cotton
dresses. pajamas. slips and aprons
Women of Falkland who are in
terested are urged 10 attend Tues
day night and sign up.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-09
Fair Suckers Are
Beinu Distributed

Official Western Washington
fair stickers for car windows were
available Saturday In a number OF
places around Tacoma.
Designed by the Danford Manu-
featuring Co., at $500 Ea. T St,
the stickers were autographed in
bright colors by the North Pacific
Banknote Co. in Tacoma. They
are being distributed at the Cham
Der of Commerce office. some serv-
ice stations and business houses.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-09

Succeeding S. T. Thorson In the
local Great Northern city ticket
office, Paul Meyers has arrived
here from Wenatchee where he
was formerly stationed. Thorson
has been transferred to Spokane as
city passenger agent.
Meyers is married and is moving
his family to Tacoma. Last spring
he was publicity chairman of the
annual Wenatchee Apple Blossom
festival. as well as being active in
other civic affairs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-09
Henderson Speaks
AT His Birthplace

Tom Henderson, only Pierce
county candidate for attorney
general. has met with support in
his campaign tour during the past
week in eastern Washington.
Henderson visited Yakima, Spo-
kane, Walla Walla and other
points, and delivered an address
at Kennewick, where he was born
and where his grandmother had
settled in 1862.
He was to wind up his drive for
votes this weekend and Monday
in his home city and county.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-09
Main Street
Goings, Comings and Dosnos
of Tacomans as the Re
porter Found Them.


Horace Gccr renewing scquaint-
ance with law professor. Wayne L.
Morse-Tom G. Rathbone paying
call on his successor-Ann Maruca
looking official with name plate
on her desk-Edwin Carlson look
ing up recent postal history
Barbara scribner, Tommy and
Virginia Barnwell attending mas
querade party at First Presby-
terrain church-Richard Purtich
mourning the passing of summer
Kenneth Ruddoch eager for fall
term at c. P. S. to open-Mrs-
Rose johnson having friend In for
delicious repast of cake and coffee
Harold Freeman interested In old
portraits-Hal Evans building
book shelf.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-09
Sumner Enrolment Much
Increased This Year
PIT. A. Will Meet Tuesday Evening:
Three Announce Wedding Plons

SUMNER A decided advance
over last years first week enroll
ment IN the Sumner schools Is
reported by Wade II. Calavan.
superintendent of the Sumner sys-
TEN. Opening day Of 1899 showed
p75 students. Wednesday 1923
students registered. II is expected
the enrolment viii increase in the
next two weeks as many students
are employed in the berry and hop
fields.
The Sumner Parent-Teacher as
ISOLATION will hold Its first meet
ing of the year Tuesday evening
At s O'Clock in the high school
auditorium. DR.. n. E. Magnussen.
Pierce county health officer. will
speak on infantile paralysis. Frank
Chervenka viii give an outline Of
the Summer school system. Musical
numbers will conclude the pro
gram.
The Boys and Girls All clubs
Of Kelly Lake are sponsoring
community fair at Kelly Lake
school Sunday. There will be free
coffee and entertainment.
Harvest Nears End
The Blackberry harvest will be
virtually finished this weekend.
The years yield has not been a
bumper crop but has been Of good
quality. Market Indications are
that the growers will receive a
profitable price.
New officers installed for Lewis
Gull Post No. 81 American Legion
by the 40 a 8 ritual team of
Tacoma are Charles Beaver. COM
mander: Homer Hartley. senior
vice commander: Glenn Larson,
junior vice commander; Ralph
Weaver. sdjutant; or Rogers.
chaplain; Mike Lynch, sergeant
alarms.
Committees appointed by the
commander are Americanism and
legislative-Willard Young. Walter
Barnard and DR.. Charles Toilet
son; Cub Scout-Homer Hartley
Emory Funk and William Court
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-09
FUND DISCOVERED


FUND DISCOVERED
He was red-eyed from weeping
and was described as a broken
man.
He left only few hours before
the return from exile of his di-
vorced wife, Queen Helena, en-
route by airplane from Dresden,
Germany, to live at the palace
with her son, the new, 1s-year-old
King Michael. Carol had bid Mi
chael fearful. affectionate fare
well last night.
The Bucharest radio announced
that the minister of finance had
discovered and attached S11, 000,-
900 he believed was a secret fund
for certain ministries and royal
purposes.
CITY is QUIET
II was understood visa difficult
ties had delayed Carols departure
from s o'clock last night 10 2 a. m.
to-day. and that this accounted for
the fact that few of the usually
well-informed persons knew where
he was going.
Most people were asleep and
Bucharest was deathly quiet when
Carol left.
Gen. Ion Antonescu. the army
strong man who had taken dicta-
torial powers as premier. in the
crisis which forced Carols abdi-
cation. was ruling with firm hand
and receiving pledges of allegiance
from most political parties.
IRON GUARD BUSY
The pro-Nazi. anti-semitic Iron
Guard. which played a big part in
the abdication and whose youthful
enthusiasts had demanded the ar
rest and punishment of Carol and
Miss Lupescu. was aiding in police
work with Antonescu's consent.
II was understood to have
formed its own police force. and
to be keeping many prominent
persons, including ministers in
Carols last cabinet. under house
arrest.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-09
Unavoidable,
Jury Finds
Widow of Driver
AT Inquest

details OF the fatal truck and auto
collision on Pacific ave. q week
ago were recounted, the young
widow Of the victim. Virgil I.
Jones. heard a coroner's jury Fri
day afternoon declare the crash
unavoidable.
Jones. 35-year-old boiler maker
at the Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuild-
ing Corp. plant. met his death
about IL o'clock last Friday night
when his coupe with four persons
in IT ran head-on into a PISTON
Portland Seattle Auto Freight
truck at So. 18th street.
Mrs. Jones. wearing a black
veil over her face. which still
showed bruises and bandages,
broke into tears after testifying
that her first warning of the
crash came when lights of the
truck appeared dead ahead.
IAN of \ sudden this big truck
turned In front of us and I
screamed" she sobbed. we were
going slowly"
NJ. Lincoln Burr. 25-year-old
Seattle truck driver. saw the acct
dent differently.
Il never got to the intersection, I"
he said. II was going about 20
to rs miles per hour and had
been signalling TO turn for about
200 feet. I hadn't yet begun to
turn. The coupe hit on my right
front fender and I lost conscious
ness. He must have been going
so to so miles per hour"
Burr and another occupant of
the truck, his brother-in-law,
Harry sharkey, 20. also of Seattle,
both were injured.
All Were Injured
All occupants of the Jones car
were hurt seriously. Mrs. Helen
Bernard, 20, still was unable to
testify. Her husband, James
Bernard, Tacoma smelter worker,
appeared badly battered.
He said the two couples were
on their way out south of town
to dinner.
I'VE were going at a moderate
rate of speed, In the west car
tracks" he said. "Virg suddenly
swerved to the right and / saw
the headlights of the truck. Then
came the crash"
He was certain the Jones car
was going less than the speed
limit, saying that they had slowed
up at the Union Station stop
signal.
A key witness among the Il
who appeared before Coroner T.
H. Long and the jury was Ernest
L. Lease, T. r. & p. bus driver
who saw the accident.
Saw Crash Coming
IT was about 100 feet behind
the truck" he said. THE car
from the north was coming fast
and I realized unless they changed
direction they were going to hit
I lost track of the truck then
as l was watching the car. wher
they came to rest the truck wal
in the Shaub- Ellison station ant
the car turned completely around
IT ran to a box to call the
police. I'd say the coupe was go.
ing in excess of 35 miles per hour.
S. Z. Libbey of Fircrest also
estimated Jones speed as pretty
fast" He said he stopped at the
station and the Jones car passed
him.
The coroner's jury, called to
determine whether any criminal
negligence had been involved in
the fatal crash, heard an hour OF
testimony and took an hour and
quarter to decide the issue.
Since they held neither Burr
nor Jones was criminaliy negli.
gent, no charge will be filed by
the prosecutor. Burr had beer
under technical arrest since this
! accident.