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Twin-City herald., 1940-07-20
Motion Picture of Heart
Shows Beginning of Life

A motion picture Of the origin Of
life-the formation and first-beat OF
the heart of an embryo chicken
was shown recently at an assembly
of the International College of Sur
geons.
The film, photographed through a
microscope, provided the surgeons
an exciting drama of the most mys-
terious of all the phases of their
work. It covered a 10-hour inter-
val, from the time the incipient
chickens heart, little more than a
thin-walled tube, first began to
twitch, until blood circulation start
ed. It showed the spasmodic twitch-
ing become pulsation; the blood
cells and blood vessels begin to
form, and the heart gain strength
until 1t was able to pump life fluid
through the embryonic blood ves-
sells.
DR.. Bradley Patten of the Univer-
sity of Michigan's anatomy depart
ment, gave the demonstration. In
a paper he explained that he and
his associates had cut a tiny win
dow in the cell of fertilized egg
and exposed the embryo, the size
of pin head. This preparation was
transferred to glass chamber and
supplied with nutrient fluid.
The first fiutterings of the tube,
later to become the heart, are not
rhythmic or orderly. Different parts
of 1t merely contract and there are
periods as long as five minutes when
there is no activity. Then comes
a series of flbrillations and gradual
ly, after two or three hours, the
twitches seem to combine, although
mostly on the right side of the tube.
After another hour, scattered
areas Of the left side begin to con-
tract. Then right and left sides
twitch in time with each other. Still
there is no regular rhythm to the
movements as a whole.
Three hours later there is a
change, so gradual it is impossible
to tell when it starts. The motions
are starting at one end of the tube
and ripping in waves to the other
end.
Twin-City herald., 1940-07-20
Weather Forecasts
Il Week In Aduance
Long-Range Service for u.
S. Viii Start Soon.

WASHINGTON.-The U. S wealth
er bureau is all set to start forecast
ing weather a week in advance un-
der a system developed by Ameri-
can meteorologists.
The start of long-range forecasts
on nationwide scale is scheduled
to be made within few weeks, in
collaboration with the Massachu-
sets Institute of Technology at
Cambridge, Mass.
Weather data from all parts of the
nation will be gathered by the
weather bureau and charted for DR..
H. C. Willette of M I. T. He will
prepare the forecasts in collabora-
ton with weather bureau meteor
ologists.
These forecasts will be sent twice
week-each for seven days in ad-
vance-to weather bureau stations
throughout the country. Local fore
casters will check the forecasts and
make any necessary changes for To-
cal conditions before issuing them.
The value of such long-range
forecasts to agriculture, aviation
and other industries will be tremen-
dous, probably running into millions
of dollars a year." F. w. Reich
elderfer, chief of the weather bu-
reau, said.
Preparations for the forecast
service began six years ago at the
urging of Secretary of Agriculture
Henry A. Wallace. Larry Gage Of
the weather bureau was sent to
Germany to study advanced meth
ods there, and DR.. Carl G Rossby,
an outstanding Norwegian author
ity, was brought here to direct the
work.
President Roosevelt detailed
Reichelderfer to his present post
from the navy, where he had an
outstanding record as a meteorolo-
gist. At the time, Mr.. Roosevelt
requested that long-range forecasts
be developed as rapidly as possible.
Twin-City herald., 1940-07-20
Ma Is Good Truck Driver

Driving a 12,000-pound truck is a
cinch for Mrs. Katherine Rainville,
who weighs 95 pounds.
Averaging $4,000 to $4,000 miles a
year, Mas she is known to
truck drivers-carries new automo-
biles between Buffalo, N. Y, and
Providence in all kinds of weather.
When loaded, the weight Of her truck
is doubled.
Mrs. Rainville not only drives the
truck but makes whatever repairs
are necessary. She also loads and
unloads the vehicle after getting the
200-pound runways in position.
"I'm not afraid of any kind of
weather." she says. ''Many's the
time I've driven by trailer truck
through the Berkshires when it was
so slippery you didn't even dare put
your brakes on. I've never had an
accident.
Most trucknen know and like
MA" but occasionally she meets
someone who doesn't approve of
women truck drivers. Then" she
says, II just act little high hat
too"
MA" learned about machinery on
her fathers farm and bought her
own truck while helping her hus-
band in his trucking business.
When not busy on the interstate
highways, she likes to cook for her
husband and two children at their
Longmeadow, Mass, home.
Twin-City herald., 1940-07-20
TRAIN YOUTHS
IN MECHANICAL
PURSUITS HERE

ALLEGATION of $67 $4,000 among
As States. New York City, and the
District of Columbia, for operation
of the National Youth Administra-
ton out-of-school work program
for the fiscal year starting July l.,
1910, and ending June 80, 1911,
has been announced by NYA Ad-
ministrator Aubrey Williams.
Under the provisions of the Act
making appropriations to the Ma
tional Youth Administration for
the fiscal year 1941, all funds for
the NYA work program must be
allocated among the States on a
youth population basis. These al
lotments will make possible en-
ploment of needy young men and
women between the ages of IS
and "a, inclusive, on publicly CO.
sponsored projects designed to
provide youth with work expert
ence and basic training and, at
the same time, provide useful
services or facilities to the COM
munity.
During the coming year the Ma
tional Youth Administration will
place increasing emphasis on pro-
jects which provide work expert
ence and basic training in me-
chanical pursuits, Williams said,
as a result of the national defense
program.
At present the National Youth
Administration is operating 1852
shops. including woodworking,
automotive, airplane, metal and
mechanical, radio and electrical,
and related work, in which 3S,327
young people are employed. Pres
ent facilities can be expanded
without further equipment to pro-
vide shop employment and expert
ence for 1880 youth.
During the current fiscal year
the National Youth Administra-
ton has been providing part-time
employment for an average of
270,OO0 needy young people each
month. Because of the high turn
over rate on NYA work projects,
however, about $4,000 different
young people will have been en-
ployed in the course of the current
year.
Twin-City herald., 1940-07-20
GRAPEFRUIT ON DISPLAY
AT JEWELRY STORE

LIE Sueur-Mr. T. G.. Mailer has
on display in his jewelry store a
cluster of grapefruit which was
brought to him by his sister of the
Rio Grande Valley in Texas. This
particular cluster contains seven
grapefruit. about the size of a me-
dium orange, very dark green.
The fruit grows on large trees
with the branches resembling the
grapevine, hence the Aame grape
fruit.
Twin-City herald., 1940-07-20

CITY CLUB TO BECOME STATE WIDE SCOPE
Activities Embrace the Whole State
With its program completion under way, the Col
Minneapolis extending invitation
small-town business professional making
the "get acquainted headquarters.
minutes drive the loop
location Calhoun
other Minneapolis
the midst of the ciys finest residential district
Twin-City herald., 1940-07-20
LAKE WATER TURNS GREEN

Waverly-You can imagine how
astonished they were when a
number of our young folks went
to Waverly lake to take a swim
and found the shore and water
coated with green paint. 1t is said
Twin-City herald., 1940-07-20
LAwNMowER SCORES K.O.

Bellingham-f you want proof
ask Alfred Okeson who will tell
you that the village lawn mower
is dangerous weapon. With the
mower going full blast. it sudden
ly picked up stone and hurled
it in Okeson's direction, catching
him directly in the middle. With
out word he quietly collapsed.
He recovered however in short
order and is not much the worse
for the encounter.
Twin-City herald., 1940-07-20

that someone had washed barrel
which had contained green paint,
in the lake. And my! are the
youngsters mad about this, for
they could not have their daily
dip.
Twin-City herald., 1940-07-20
A BEAR STORY THIS TIME

Duluth = A party, returning
from days expedition through
the border lakes, propped their
rods against tree. Dangling
from the end of one of the lines
was a minnow. The next morning
found at the end of the hook was
bear, the barb embedded in the
animals tongue. Knowing that he
couldn't escape by his own power,
the bear apparently awaited fc~
human aid.
Twin-City herald., 1940-07-20
H. FELDMAN
Market

Quality Foods at Low Prices
713-6th Ave. N. Bridgeport 1929
Twin-City herald., 1940-07-20
SIGHT BALD EAGLE

Pequot-A large Bald Eagle
which it was estimated would
measure about seven feet from
wing to wing was sighted near
the Elwell road recently by Thos.
Strathem, as he was driving along
the road. After the large bird nov-
cred near the scene, Mr.. Strathan
stopped his car and discovered
that the bird was feasting on a
young deer which had been killed
there.
LAKE WATER TURNS GREEN
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-16
Housing Group
Visits Mayor

Hot on the heels OF Tacoma
councils action in authorizing q
national defense housing author
ity, a group of officials of the
u. S. housing authority were due
In town Thursday afternoon for a
conference with Mayor Cain.
II CHANGED that Attorney Holt
zendorf. counsel for the USHA.
region No. 7, with headquarters at
San Francisco was in Seattle
Thursday with some of the techni-
cal members of the regional staff.
Cain talked with Holtzendorf by
telephone and the legal represent
atives agreed to call at Tacoma
later in the day before returning
to San Francisco.
Cain hoped to be able to clear
up some of the questions that have
been asked by other city council
members and others as to how the
USHA rules work.
The mayor expects to be able to
speed the project for providing
$50 homes for McChord Field non-
commissioner officers this fall
Getting the housing authority
commission started and the nee
essary federal funds to finance the
project are first detectives.
Cain said he had so far decided
upon only two members of the
five-person board which he VIII
appoint.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-16
ISAAC s. BRADEN

Isaac S. Braden. 76, of 1909 So.
25th st, died Thursday in local
hospital. Braden, a retired farmer,
had lived in Tacoma two years,
coming here from Walls Walla,
where he had lived 40 years. He
leaves his wife, Amy E., of the
home; two sons, Robert L. and
Everett L. Of Tacoma; four daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Robert Brock and Mrs.
Charles Barkley of Tacoma, Mrs.
Fred Miller of Milton and Mrs.
Robert S. Watson of Walla Walla;
two brothers, w. T. Braden of
walla walla and DR.. A. E. Braden
of Everett. and seven grandchil-
dren. Piper's will announce the
funeral.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-16
Island Ferry
Deal Closed
County Will Puy
ST. 449 MONTHLY

Operation OF ferry service to Fox
Island was launched officially
under county sponsorship Thurs
day when county commissioners
closed a deal with Capt. F. NJ
Hunt.
Deputy Prosecutor Gilbert E.
lJim) Peterson announced the
county will pay Hunt 1.44a per
month to operate the ferry.
OF that amount, $500 win be
deducted and held by the county
for performance Of contract. At
the end of five years. the ferry
City Of Steilaeoom" will be sold
10 the highest bidder. Capt Hunt
already has promised to make a
minimum $4,000 offer for the
hat al that time.
The county viii be holding that
amount in deduction by then.
enough TO fulfill the agreement.
Peterson said.
Receipts of operation win 90 to
the county, meanwhile. There has
been no halt in operations. despite
the obstacle of a ruling from the
states encouragement that the
rounty could not sell the ferry on
the ''installment" basis. The new
arrangement overcomes that OBJ
lection. Peterson said.
County Commissioner Guy Mel
ton said the ferry would continue
TO operate on a six-trip per day
schedule. and that no rate changes
were contemplated at this time.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-16

MANILA = Agapito Aclit, n
farmer in the village of San Luis
Pampanga. confessed to members
of the Philippine constabulary to-
day that he had killed three chill
dren, two men and one woman of
socialist group who ne claimed,
were farming his land without his
permission.
Aclit. the constabulary said, was
assisted in the murder of one child
by his brother and brother-in-law.
who alIegedly were members of
an anti-socialist organization.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-16

forests, stumps uprooted, and land
smoothed or built up from tundra.
But airports have been built
more than 100 of them In Alaska's
900. 900 square miles. Many of
them, however. are available only
In the summer months. Pan Amer
lean Always, through its Pacific
Alaska Anyways, operates Is small
airports, approximately the same
number of weather and radio sta
tons for its 2,125-mile schedules.
Today there are more than 100
planes In the territory, virtually
all OF them small charter ships.
Alaskans get around on their
airlines. Last year nearly 10000
passengers flew more than 2,000,-
900 miles In the territory. When
you remember that the population
Is about 73.000-less than half of
them whites - that's something
like a flying record.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-16

Until Its Inauguration slow
travel by boat through the tortu-
Gus inland passage was the only
method of transportation between
Pacific coast cities and Alaska. But
closing OF this aerial gap marks
only . stop-gap service to Alaska.
When winter sets i'm marine fly
ing will be impractical as early as
October and flying boats will have
to be housed until spring. Next
development in air schedules Is
the highspeed service from Seattle
direct to Fairbanks, 100 miles
distant.
Four-engine supercharged land
plane clippers, flying at high alti-
tudes, will hurtle this distance nom
stop over international waters or
u. S. territory. In all Alaska there
isn't an airport capable of handling
that size craft right now. In a
few months, with the army's de-
fens program under way, there
may be.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-16
People in
The News

The Duke and Duchess Of Wind
scr left Hamilton. Bermuda, for
Nassau today. where the duke will
assume mis- duties as governor Of
the Bahamas. They have been
devoting their time to swimming.
golfing and shipping
Secretary Of Navy Frank Knox,
Acting Secretary Of State Sumner
Welles and Admiral Thomas {.
Hart went into a huddle in Wash
ington about the Far Eastern
situation
Movie Director Wesley Ruggles
and Marcel Rogetz, French actress,
returned to Hollywood today from
an elopement to Las Vegas. New.
where they were married in a civil
ceremony last night
The family OF VIII Rogers an
nounced today his rambling Santa
Monica farm home would be opened
to the public for three months for
the benefit OF the Red Cross
Blonde Actress Isabel Jewell
was at liberty on her own recogni-
zance today. pending trial Sept.
IL on a charge of having written
check with insufficient funds.
She insisted IL was all a mis-
take"
Monica Banister hopes her third
divorce from Song Writer Edward
Cherkose will be her last =.
Mrs. Julia Powell, former New
York actress and former wife of
William Powell was seriously III in
a Hollywood hospital
Joseph A. Byrne. IS, Philsdel-
phia lawyer. died late yesterday in
Billings. Mont, from shock result
ing from a fall while mountain
climbing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-16
Aarriage
Iicensey

Marriage applications have been
filed with the county auditor by
.-;-s:..ssszs Z. rAcazr=c.. % RI
box 72s. Tacoma. and Jessie l.
Raysbrook. Il. RI. 3. box IS, Ia
coma; Raymond Lynwood Braga,
-. 1887 Ia. 18th st. and Mary
Irene Nyman. 3. Of Sumner;
William Edgar Roof. IS. 613 So.
l. st, and Alice Amelia Lind. %,
81 SO. Junett st: James Edward
Collins. 30, 251e So. Grant ave,
and Lorraine Glazier. %. 1901 So.
I St; Robert Max Schroeder. 81.
$50 So. Wright ave-. and Irene
Genevieve Stang. 80. SIG So. X ST;
Earl NJ. Dunbar. Il. Seattle, and
Evelyn NJ. Davis. 20. SIS So. X
St: William Arthur O'Brien, 81,
Mcchord field, and Alice Edna
Taylor, 30. Of Falkland.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-16
ONE JUMP
TO AVIATION

Whirling propeller blades have
played an important part in the
development of Alaska, singing a
song of mastery over some of the
most difficult terrain in the world.
In a land with less than 5000
miles of highways open only part
OF the year, with one operating
railroad and scattered travel by
boat, everyone matches the chal-
lenge of transportation with the
airplane.
Ever since Carl Ben Eilsen
brought his old Jenny" here in
1882, the story OF Alaska's pro-
gress has been the saga of the air.
plane. The old slow, uncomfort-
able travel by dog team and boat
Is outmoded.
Everyone travels by air during
the winter months. Trappers, off
to lonely traplines for a winters
yield OF fur, charter a plane, often
load dog team and sled aboard
with traps and supplies, land a
few hours later at their headquar-
tiers camp or on a lake.
Months later the same plane
drops in with fresh supplies, loads
aboard a catch of furs and is off
to the next camp.
Sportsmen, hunters, fishermen,
miners, trappers, fur and mineral
buyers. prospectors and business
men charter a plane as noncha-
lantly as the average resident of
the states hires a taxi.
Accomplishment of all this has
not been easy.
While weather along the south
eastern coast is mild the year
round, winter sets in with a bang
in the interior during October. the
mercury starts a swift slide to the
seasons low of so or 10 degrees
below zero. In April temperatures
start their climb to a possible 30.
A land of rugged mountains,
dense forests. swampy morasses,
Alaska knows no natural landing
fields. Only flying boats or pom
toon planes can set down on its
myriad lakes in summer. Ski
equipped ships conquer ice and
snow in winter.
To provide year-round operation
airports had TO be hacked out of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-16
MRS. WILLIAM HAY

Funeral arrangements are being
made at Buekley-King's for Mrs.
Katherine AIMEE Hay, SO, of
Olympia, who died Thursday in a
local hospital. She was born in
England and had lived in United
States 81 years. She was a mem
Der of the Methodist church Sur
viving are her husband. William
OF the home; three sons. Arthur
Gilbert Hay Of Seattle, James Ed
ward Hay of Gig Harbor and
Leslie Francis Hay Of Tacoma; a
daughter. Mrs. Ellis c. Aver Of
Olympia: a sister. Mrs. Harry
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-16

With seven years of penal i'm
prisonment on Mcneil island be-
hind, and facing the threat of
more time behind bars, Sam
Ricotta, At. convicted gunman,
made a move for freedom Thurs
day.
Ricotta was removed from the
island prison to the county Jail
early this week. He was to be
taken to Brooklyn. N. Y, when
he instituted habeas corpus pro-
ceedings through his attorney,
Anthony Ursich. A hearing was
slated before Superior Judge Fred
G. Remain Friday afternoon.
Undersheriff Clyde Knowles said
that Ricotta served a four-year
term in New York for armed rob-
berry. Following that, he went to
California where he was appre-
hended and sentenced to the island
as a parole violator. He was
transferred from the prison to Ia
coma after extradition moves were
made by the governors of Wash
ington and New York states. He
was held here on a rendition order
obtained by Gov. Clarence D..
Martin.
Ricotta is expected to demand
his freedom on the grounds that
he was not a resident of the state
of Washington on Aug. 2, as stated
in the rendition order, and that he
had no hearing before the gov
ernor.
Hugo Metzler. deputy prosecu-
tor, will handle the states case in
defense.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-16
Trial by Jury
Is Permitted
Mon Accused of
Betting His Wife

A jury OF six men and women
was chosen Thursday for trial OF
third degree assault charges
against Guy offenbacker. accused
Of beating his wife. Eugenia, on
Aug. ..
offenbacker, whose wife IL the
mother Of an 11-months-old child
and Is expecting another. was
slated to appear before Judge
Blanche Funk Miller In justice
court Thursday afternoon He had
requested q jury trial.
Those called for jury service
were George T. Bremen. 1444 SO.
56th St. Fred Soules. 1906 so. 56th
St, Myrtle c. MacLennan. SIS No.
Steele ST., Mrs. Edith Blodgett, 623
No. C ST.. Mrs. Blanche Ashcroft,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-16
BY sHERMAN MONTROsE

BY SHERMAN MONTROsE
JUNEAU Clipper wings now
shorten to seven hours the tims
gap between Uncle Sans richest
territorial possession and his MAIN
land.
To Alaskans a dream Is fulfilled.
Air service linking outside" with
the land Of Robert Service and
Jack London In established with
the opening of regular passenger
and mail flights between Seattle,
ketchikan. and Juneau.
Four motors lift sikorslxy
clipper from Lake Washington in
Seattle and you're off on a great
flying adventure.
Out through the straits of Juan
de Fuca, over the Pacific TO skirt
international complications. Yes.
that's Vancouver Island down at
your right, and Vancouver Island
Is in Canada. and Canada is at
war. But all that seems very re-
mote.
Past the northernmost tip of the
island and on north. Then, with
out being told, you know you're
looking at Alaska.
A few hours and you're at
Ketchikan to set foot on Alaskan
soil during a brief refueling pause.
You take off again and in two
hours more you are in Juneau. end
OF the line for the flying boats.
Originally projected in 1892. 1t
wasn't until defense expediency
cut the strings of international
complications that this '.all Aheri-
can" route over u. s. land and in
ternational water was put into OPP
GRAFTON.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-16
Raymond Man Joiled
For Drunken Driving

Jailed early Thursday on a
charge of drunk driving, Ralph w.
Buck, As, box 81. Raymond. re-
manned in the county Jail in lieu
of $3.50 bail. He was arrested by
State Patrolman Mckinney.
Two men were jailed in the early
morning and charged with reck-
less driving. John Fuller, 20, 3140
Hosdley ST., Olympia, arrested by
State Patrolman Roberts, was
freed on $50 bail. Marshall Polk,
20, Ri. 2, box s22, of Kent. Wash,
was arrested by State Patrolman
Crooks. Polk appeared before
Justice Blanche Funk Miller, was
fined $3.50, and drew a 3O-dsy
suspended jail sentence.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-16
F ederaied Clubs
To Discuss Sewers

Need of additional sewers in
Tacoma will be discussed at
meeting of the Federation of I'M
protement clubs at 8 p. m. Friday
in the council chambers of the city
hall.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-16
FUNERAL SERVICES

Mrs. Edna Buettner-Saturday.
1 p. m, from Zion Lutheran church,
So. 18th and L sts.; Rev. II. H.
Engelbrecht officiating; burial Ia
coma cemetery, under direction Of
Lynn's.
Bessie Franeis-Graveside serv-
ices Thursday. 3 p. m, in Cushman
cemetery. under direction Of Cass-
edy & Allen; Rev. FIR. Anselm Of
ficiating.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-16
BUILDING PERMIT

A building permit for a $500
residence at 3120 Valley View ter
race was issued by the building
inspector to George Mathewson.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-16
WAKE UP YOUR
LIVER BILE
Wishsst Cslsmsl-And Ysu1l Jump 0ut 81
Bed IN the Merninx Rarin' 10 Go

The liver should pour pints Of bile Jules
Into your bowels every day. II this bile IL
not hoving freely. your food may not d.
xest. IL may lust decay in the bowels. Thea
Eas blosts up your stomach. You get con-
situated. You feel sour. sunk and the world
looks punk.
II takes those GOOD. cid Csrter's Little
Liver Pills 20 ret these pints Of bile fio~-
Anaazfng IN making blle ho~ freely. Ash
fsr CSxtsxs Ltzls Livsx Pills- l0s and 2L>.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-16

A new auto radio aerial de-
signed for picking Up distant sta
tons has Just been placed on the
market.