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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-12

! second. The three gated matched
pair event was won by Rexia Rose
and Dixie Girl. ridden BY Mrs. j.
Grady Gay and Ann Mountain.
Dixie and Flossie were second.
ridden by Joan Williams and Ar
lene McCracken. respectively.
Officers OF the Valley Riding
club. sponsors Of the show, are
Winfield Angel. president: Mrs.
Glen Gushing. vice president. and
Stella Ellison. secretary-treasurer
Norman Baldwin acted as general
chairman of the show and Arthur
T. Hanum was the ringmastsr.
Joseph l. Lewis of Seattle judged
all events but the jumps in which
three Fort Lewis officers were the
arbiters.
Sunday School Session
Sunday school teachers Of I'm
manuel Lutheran church will meet
Monday evening at o'clock in
the pastors study and Thursday at
1880 p. m. the Jolly Juniors group
will meet in the social rooms.
Rev. Theodore Brakeman will lead
the topic discussion.
Next Sunday morning Rev.
Brakeman will be the preacher at
the mission festival service at I'M
manuel Lutheran church at Ever
EFT. Douglas Sorsdahl will have
charge of both the . and IL a. m.
services at the local church. He
Is a theological student at Concor-
dia seminary, Concordis. Mo. and
is spending his vacation at his
home at Auburn.
Ladies Aid of Peace Lutheran
church will meet Wednesday at 2
p. m. at the home OF Mrs. Lillian
Benthien. one mile north of Fife.
Miss Dorothy Belle Brewer be-
came the bride of Charles w
Loney at a ceremony performed at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. f. L.
Stout. 526 18th St, s. E.. Satur-
day night at 8 o'clock. Rev. Erwin
II. Jahr read the service in the |
presence of relatives and friends. |
Attendants were Miss Eva Kun
schak and Ralph Stout. A recep-
ton was held following the cere-
mony. On their return from a
honeymoon Mr.. and Mrs. Loney
will live here.
Guests Of Rev. and Mrs. Erwin
II. Jahr of Z. Pioneer ave. are
Mrs. Ferdinand Kroger and Mrs.
F. J. Kroger of Alvord, Ia. They
will make an extended visit.
To Visit Victoria
Miss Jean Thomas, daughter of |
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Thomas OF f.
Pioneer way. is the guest this
week of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Fredericks and their niece, Miss
Demaris Thompson. of Seattle.
Next week Miss Thomas will visit
with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Keller and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-12

Swindle. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry z.
Hatch, Mr. and Mrs Albert 2.
Whitman, Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-12
New Hospital Ship

NEW YORK-The Solsce. first
hospital ship added TO the navy
since World War days. had been
commissioned today at the Attain
tic Basin Iron Works in Brooklyn.
The Solace formerly was the
Clyde-Mallory liner Iriquois.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-12
Past Potentates

Past potentates and their wives
include: Mr.. and Mrs. Edward B.
King. Mr.. and Mrs. Grover c,
Nolte. Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony j.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-12

The United States has 1880
miles OF urban streets.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-12

Buy U. s. Bonds and Save
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-22
Gas POISONING
Refuted

Blood tests Of most Of the "a
women who collapsed AT their
work in the cigar factory of the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Company, 5535
Grandy avenue, showed no trace
of --hydrocyanic gas, DR.. Milton
Weed of Receiving Hospital said
today.
Fumes from a tank of hydro
cyanic gas in the basement of the
building were at first believed to
be responsible for the mass COL
lapse. The tests at Receiving Hos
pital also disclosed the women had
not been poisoned by carbon mo-
noxide or arsene gases.
The negative tests. according to
DR.. Austin Howard and DR.. A. F.
Finch of Receiving Hospital, con-
tribute to the theory of DR.. Will
liam Frederick of the Board of
Health that the women were VIC
tins of mass hysteria.
Meanwhile John J. Thorpe state
commissioner of labor and in
dustry. ordered that the plant re-
manned closed until state and city
Investigations are completed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-22

Of Nation
HOnOred

A nation once more apprehen-
sive as il considers war-blazing
Europe paused today TO honor the
birthday anniversary OF one Of
history's greatest opponents OF
peace and cooperation between
nations.
II was George WaShington's
fondest dream. as he once said,
-. 10 see the whole world in
peace and the inhabitants Of IL as
one band Of brothers. striving who
should contribute most TO the hap
pineSs Of mankind
To pay homage TO the founder
of American democracy Detroit
and the nation. through patriotic
societies and in the schools. re-en-
acted scenes from Washington's
life and re-told the stories which
have become part Of American
legend
In all Detroit public schools,
pageantS and plays were produced
yesterday and readings from his
writings were given. after which,
in some grammar schools. ice
cream and cake in special molds
were served with tiny hatchets
and cherry trees as favors.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-22
Approves Bus Deal
u. of NJ. Transportation Expert Writes Mayor
That City Should Buy 1876 Coaches

Prof. John s. Morley, Univer-
sity of Michigan transportation
expert in charge of a survey now
being made into DSR coach versus
street car operating policies. today
placed his approval on the pur-
chase by the DSR of 1856 new
coaches.
In a letter 10 Mayor Jeffries
who had asked Morley for his
opinion as to the advisability OF
the SYSTEMS buying new coaches
prior to completion of the survey.
Professor Morley said:
1.-THE defense program which
Detroit has now entered into
should Immediately increase the
traffic load of the department.
NEW RESIDENCE CENTERs
within the last 10 years a
number Of additional centers Of
population have appeared within
the corporate boundaries of the
City Of Detroit, with q number
just outside the corporate limits.
Pew. or none of these have
street railway transportation.
The demand for service In these
areas will increase. In addition
TO new centers of population not
on street railway lines, there
are a number of industrial
plants which are being erected
for national defense purposes.
ut seems reasonable to ex-
pect a considerable advance In
the cost of raw materials and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-22
0'Hdrd Rebuked
By Traffic Judge

After reprimanding his father,
who appeared on his behalf, Traf1
fic Judge George T. Murphy
granted an adjournment until
March 7 of the reckless driving
trial Of Elmer 3. O'Hara Jr., 26.
son of the former Wayne County
clerk.
When the elder 0Hara appeared
before Judge Murphy and asked
an adjournment because his son
was sick, Judge Murphy asked
him 10 produce a DOCTORS ceEtifi-
cate.---
OHara said he did not know
such certificate was necessary,
Whereupon ne was rebuked by
Judge Murphy, who threatened 10
issue a capias for the immediate
arrest OF the son, but later
changed his mind and granted the
al iOurnment.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-22

Story of Wrecked u. of M. Romance 90 Interesting
to Dismiss, Says Pittsburgh Jurist
and nv wife sleeps on the floor"

and my wife sleeps on the floor"
Fleer accuses his wife OF having
five love affairs since their mar
riage. two with his former coll
leagues on the faculty of the Uni
versity of Virginia and three with
students at the university.
DIR. Morris Ostrofsky, fellow
worker with Doctor Fleer. testi-
fed that Mrs. Fleer told him she
knew of a cabin in West Virginia
and asked him to spend a week
end there with her. He said he
refused and then went 10 Doctor
Fleer and reported what Mrs.
Fleer had said to him.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-22

PITTSBURGH. Feb. 22.-"This
case is too interesting TO dismiss
now" said Judge Thomas NJ.
Harshall in refusing to dismiss
the divorce suit filed by DR.. A. w.
Fleer against his wife, Dorothy
Anne Williams Fleer. both former
University of Michigan students.
The motion for dismissal came
after testimony showed that Doc
tor Fleer and his wife are still liv-
ing in the same house.
"She won't leave" said Fleer.
"She has removed most Of the
furniture from the house.
have 10 sleep wit" my mother
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-22
Only I Days Left
ForHonne Show

Capacity crowds were expected
today at the Detroit Builders
Show in Convention Hall. Doors
opened at $50 a. m. and will re-
main open Until II p. m. The show
will close AT II p. m. tomorrow.
= More than 500 exhibits are
being displayed at the show and
exhibitors report more interest by
the public than at any previous
show.
The 1871 Ideal Home, on Pont-
chartrain drive, north Of Nc
Nichols. will be open Sunday from
10 a. m. TO 9 p. m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-22
Hoyt Morris Freed;
Jury Out 70 Minutes

A Recorders Court jury DELHI
erated)only 20 minutes late yester-
dsy No find Hoyt Morris not guilty
of embezzlzing funds from the
'Cass- avenue office of the secre-
taryeof states office.
He was accused of placing
IO.U.'s in the petty cash fund
when he was manager of the office
during the administration of the
late Leon D. Case. Morris de-
clared he had been given permits
sion To take the money TO pay
bills Of a political organization.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-22
Bandits in Disguise
Rob Cafe Of $1,000

Police today sought three fancy
dress bandits. dressed in long
white butcher coats and wearing
false uuStaCheS, who yesterday
robbed the Addison beer garden
9in2 Michigan avenue, OF more
than $1,000.
Henry J. Addison, proprietor
and other witnesses told police
the bandits also had strips of ad-
hesiVe tape on ther faces 70 alter
their features. Addison said they
carried such small csliber revolvers
he thought their announced holdup
was Just a Joke"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-22
Bank Manager
Kills Himself

Quincy r. Marsden Of 1859
Castleton avenue. as year old
branch bank manager. shot and
killed himself in an upstairs room
OF his home about 3 a. m today,
police said, after an argument be-
tween his wife. Myrtle, Al and an
other woman over drinks while at
a party Marsden was dead on
admission TO BEDFORD Receiving
Hospital.
At the time the shot was fired
Mrs. Marsden was parking the
family car in the garage Police
said Mrs Marsden told them her
husband had threatened once be-
fore to shoot himself.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-22
Gas Purchase Vote Rushed,
Company Attorney Says

useless property from the rate
base
Expanded sales, especially
to industries, which would re-
duce the unit cost of distributing
gas by increasing its sales
volume.
ga lower cost of natural gas
from the pipeline. resulting from
a greater and more balanced
purchasing volume.
Elimination OF excessive
salaries. huge bonuses and huge
fees now expended by the gas
company for lobbying. rate
litigation, etc.
Industrial operations, requir-
ing natural gas cheaply priced,
would develop and expand,
creating new jobs" Dingeman
promised.
LESS SMOKE AND SCOT
"Detroits smoke and SCOT
menace would be abated, with
the greater Use of clean natural
gas, promoting public health,
reducing cleaning bills.
Important, too, would he re-
moval from Detroit of the un-
wholesome political intrigue,
corrupting democracy, which has
marked the conduct of gas
utility holding corporations.
THE average fsmily's living
standard would be raised and
the citizens would regulate their
own gas rates"
Dingeman added that regulation
Of the utility under the state COM
had proved a failure.
Generally, state public serv-
Ice commissions are constantly
subjected TO pressure and con-
niving by public utility COM
panies. who seek to regulate the
regulators, he added.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-22
50 IN CASH FOR EACH
PICTURE PRINTED,

There's total of $1,000 in cash
awards, with a $500 grand first
prize and other major prizes total
ing $500 TO be paid out at the end
of the contest. while the sum of
the 81 payments will reach another
$1,000.
In this issue OF this newspaper
are a number of prize-winning pic
lures. which Will give you an idea
of the kind of baby snapshots
wanted. Tomorrow 80. in The Sun
day Times there'll be a FULL
PAGE of winning pictures. In both
today'S Times and in Sundays is
sue you'll find an Interesting Baby
Picture Contest advertisement
with contest entry blank and rules.
Snapshots are wanted -. NOT
studio pictures. Send one or more
interesting baby pictures today.
after you have read the rules care
fully. You may submit any num-
Der OF pictures. A snapshot which
fails 10 win one week may win
later on. Please remember. 81 in
cash is paid for every picture
printed,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-22
ANOTHER LETTER

Another letter from McCrea to
Drysdale complained about a
gambling establishment ION jeff
erson avenue" apparently refer
ence to the harrington road
establishment. Drysda1e's reply to
McCrea, it was testified, said there
was no evidence Of gambling there.
"Why didn't you tell him
about the handbook that was
clearly referred to-" asked
O'Hara.
81 didn't think of handbOoks,"
the witness said.
Drysdale told of a meeting of
police chiefs called by McCrea in
1895 TO discuss Wayne County,s
appalling" vice conditions. Asked
what he did about vice conditions
after this meeting, the witness
said he didn't think he did any
thing.
Visiting Judge Earl c. Pugsley
hearing the case with a jury, left
for Hart after yesterdays session
TO spend the weekend with his
family.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-22
Approve Army Day Parade

Common Council has approved
A permit for an Army Day parade.
April a from Woodward Avenue
at Vernon highway io-the City
Hall. Request for the permit was
made by ,Iamcs NJ. ODea. chair
man of the Army Day committee.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-22
WOMAN HECKLER

Following the meeting Mort
Romery and a company engineer
were asked 10 explain to an IN
identified woman heckler the
reasons for an increase in her gas
bill.
The two gas officials were SUBJ
jected 10 such a torrent Of abuse
that they gave up the Job and
with the help Of police attendants
were quietly slipped out Of the
Council chamber by>a rear door
Councilman Dingeman said the
municipal ownership proposal
would substantially lower rates
due TO:
sRemoyd Of all unused and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-22
Second Car Hits
Man Killed by
Fleeing Auto

Police are hunting today for the
motorist whose car struck and
killed a pedestrian, tentatively
identified as Con Murphy, at East
jefferson and Mt. Elliott avenues
carly today. The driver Of the car
sped away after telling another
motorist that Murphy walked into
the side of his car.
Carl Durham, 30. of 74l6 In
diana avenue, said that he saw
Murphy's body IN the street and
stopped behind another car parked
at the curb. The driver of the car
told him Murphy had walked into
his car.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-22

finished goods, which will be re-
Elected in future costs of motor
buses and steel cars and the
construction OF street railway
plants.
POSSIBILITY OF DELAY
"The demand for our indus
trial capacity for national de-
fenss purposes may be so great
that much difficulty will he ex-
perienced obtaining mass trans
portation vehicles or materials
for expanding transportation
a systems.
SHOULD the present survey OF
the departments operations dis
close that the street car system
should be expanded, II Ii reason
able TO suppose that this cannot
he accomplished for some period
Of time due to the magnitude
Of the undertaking.
"In light Of the above. II would
seem reasonable to purchase as
a minimum at this time sufff-
cient buses to replace the 1886
five year or older vehicles which
probably should be retired
within theR'next two or three
years"
The DSR commission severa
weeks ago advertised for bids Of
up to 500 new 27-passenger coache
but Mayor Jeffries has held VI
placing of the order pending tn
Worley survey. which will not b.
completed before early Summer.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-22
CURIOUS IN JANUARY

The council in January. when
the question of the overcrowding
of Receiving Hospital was under
discussion. wanted to find out why
the Farwell estate hospital had
not been built during the 10 years
that had elapsed since Mrs. Far
wells death.
Council expressed the fear that
perhaps the estate had suffered
mishandiing by the trustees. The
estate is now administered by the
Detroit Trust Company.
Mcintosh and Long found the
estate has book value Ct S1,S10,-
366, but they found this valuation
an inflated one. Most of the as
sets are in real estate, which is
carried on the books at much
more than its actual sale value.
They informed the council that
eventually the estate would have
TO revert to the Farwell Founda-
ton. set up as an alternative to
the hospital construction plan.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-22
Crosse P0inte Official Owned
Handbook, Witness Charges

With testimony on record today
that former Crosse Pointe Park
President Alfred Garska kept a
watchdog" in a handbook to
guard his interests, the county
graft trial stood adjourned until
Monday when the prosecution will
continue with its Crosse Pointe
case.
Special Prosecutor Chester P.
OHara indicated yesterday that
he would complete the case against
the half dozen defendants charged
with conspiring to foster gambling
in Crosse Pointe before going on
TO those accused in other portions
of Wayne County. Thirty-three are
on trial.
August Bamberg of 1919 Lake
pointe avenue, admitted veteran
blackjack dealer, testified to being
Garskas watchdog" after Garska
allegedly took over a handbook at
985 harrington road while he was
president of Crosse Pointe Park.
COST PUT AT $4,000
"When Jack Woods, who OPP
Grated that handbook, died in
1888, l told Garska that Max
Weigel and Charles German
were going to open It," Bamberg
testified. (Weigel is a defendant
in another case, German a de-
PENDANT in this one) 81 asked
Garska to get me job there.
"Garska said: They are, are
they? can take care Of that.
How much does 1t cost to run
one Of those places?' told him
II would cost $4,000. but that he
couldn't do IL.
"He told me Max Weigel Is
cancelled. I'll give you $50 q
week and 10 per cent to repre-
sent me as watchdog In the
place"
THREE-WAY CUT
Bamberg testified further that
German agreed To the deal and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-22
FarWelI
Estate
%. KID

Any suspicion that there has
been Encouragement of the estate
of Emma J. Farwell is unwar-
ranted and further investigation is
unnecessary, Prosecutor William
E. Bowling has reported to Com
mon Council.
Bowling assigned Chief Assist
ant Prosecutor Julian G. Mcintosh
and Assistant Prosecutor William
p. Long to investigate the hadling
of the estate at councils request.
Mrs. Farwell died in 1881 and in
her will stated that after all other
requests had been made the estate
should 60 toward the construction
of two hospitals in Detroit, one for
the treatment of eye, ear, nose
and throat ailments, the other for
contagious diseases.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-22
Cash
Baby
Photos

Now-TODAY-you are urged
to enter The Detroit Times $4,000
Interesting Baby Picture Contest.
Think what a thrill il will be if a
picture YOU submit is a Winneri
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-22

According to gas com "a n y
spokesman, the people Of Detroit
are being rushed headlong into the
municipal ownership venture with
out consideration for scores Of
highly technical and complicated
phases of the gas business.
Henry A. Montgomery. gas COM
pany attorney, told the second
Town Meeting" audience at City
Hall last night that the six weeks
between now and April 7 is too
short for fuft discussion of the
municipal ownership issue.
I'VE doubt that IL In possible,
In the few meetings that can be
held between now and April !.
that this subject can be fully
covered and all the various
questions intelligentIy discussed
by both sides In hearings such
as are proposed. However, we
shall try out best" he said.
LITTLE MYsTIFIED
1.-THE gas company was some
what mystified by the rather
precipitate action of the Com
mon Council In rushing this
question on the April ballot with
little chance for the voters to
study the three proposals"
Montgomery added that opera
ton of the gas company was
highly competitive retail business,
comparable to the running of a
large department store. and that
even the survey Of its operations
by the state Public Service Com
mission required 1S months.
He added that TO date the gas
company had been unfairly abused
in the Town Meeting" and that
they were placed in the position
of having their case tried before
ian enemy Judge"
In reply Council President John
w. Smith offered that at any
future session of the Town Meet
ing" Montgomery or any company
official would be permitted to
WELD the gavel and preside over
the sessions, if they desired.
NEW PROCEDURE
On the suggestion Of the COM
pany q new procedure will he fol-
lowed az future Town Meetings
On Monday morning the gas
company will serve the corpora
ton counsel with u written
questions and the corporation
counsel will serve i questions on
the gas company.
Then al the session The same
evening each side will attempt 10
present the answers 10 the aues-
tons presented by the corporation.
Each session Of the Town Meet
ing Will be preceded by the
exchange Of questions.
An audience of more thsn 80
persons listened 10 Montgomery S
presentation Of the company S
position last night.
In addition Councilman Harry
7. Dingeman renewed the citys
appeal for the municipal ownership
proposal and two other city Of
ficials. Laurence 6. Lenhardt
nnsnsg ger Of the Water Board. and
James 8. Shields. DSR attorney
told Of their departments.
=xTngAO TrETTR
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-22
HIT BY SECOND CAR

Before Durham could walk over
TO the body il was caught in the
bumper of a car driven by Clement
Schembri, Al. OF 5287 Cecil avenue,
and dragged two blocks before
Schembri noticed IT. In the mean
time. the motorist who struck
Murphy drove away
Murphy's death is the thirty
eighth of the year in Detroit
traffic as compared with as last
year
Two other persons were killed
in Wayne County.
Donald Manning. 40, Of 1880
Lahser road, a passenger in the
car Of Edmund J. Shalhoub. 81. OF
$3.50 Quincy avenue, was killed
when Shalhoub's car collided with
one driven by Robert Ronk. II. OF
1925 Chelsea avenue, BEDFORD
Township.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-22
HINT FROM GARSKA

Drysdale testified that when a
man identified as "Strathern
Wood" sought to open handbook
in Mack avenue, on Garska' S
orders he prevented Wood from
so doing by telling him ito give
up the idea"
Characterization by Garska's
attorney. Fred r. Walker. brought
out that Garska in instructing
Drysdale not 10 let Wood open a
handbook. said he was doing so
because Wood had tried to bride
him.
Prosecutor Duncan c. McCrea,
a defendant. cross-eXamining on
his own behalf had Drysdale
id entity correspondence that
passed between himself and the
prosecutors office concerning po-
lice work in 1887. The letters
warned that McCrea's staff had
been diminished and asked local
departments to take on added
duties. One letter asked local
officers to be on the alert for
slot machines.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-22
FOUR INJURED

Injured were Mrs. Florence
Manning. IS; Miss Dorothy Mar
quay, 10, of 5046 Linsdale avenue
Rose Grives. II. of 1928 Poinciana
avenue. BEDFORD Township, and
Marjorie Clayburn, 10, of 1882
Inkster road. All were taken TO
BEDFORD Receiving Hospital.
James Steadman. Is. of New
Boston. died in collision in Huron
River drive near New Boston. He
was a passenger in the car of Don
aid Bell. II. of New Boston, when
Bells car was struck by one driven
bv Robert S. Morris OF New
Boston.
Morris was injured and is in
Eloise Hospital.