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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-26
Obituary n Offices
MRS. JACKSON PRESTON


Mrs. Mary Preston, Al, Of 4520
Ea. c. died Monday In a local hos
pital. She was a native of Ontario.
Canada. and a member of Calvary
Methodist church. Besides her
husband. she leaves two sons,
James f. and William J.. and one
daughter. Philips E. all of the
home: four brothers. Donald Nc
Allister of Michigan. and James,
Charles and John. all Of Canada
two sisters. Mrs. Herbert Maine
and Mrs. Frances Hatch. both of
Canada; and her mother, Mrs.
John McAllister OF Alberta, Can
ada. Piper Co. will announce the
funeral arrangements.
WILLIAM BURTON BAKER
William Burton Baker, a. of
1514is Pacific, died Monday In a
local hospital. He was engaged as
. longshoreman. Funeral arrange
ments are pending the arrival of
his mother from Los Angeles,
Calf.
MARVIN A. BERG. JR.
Marvin A. Berg. Jr.. 1s. died
Tuesday Mt the residence Of his
grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. Il. E.
Berg. OF 1906 No. Huson. where
he made his home He was a native
of San Diego. Calf. and had been
resident Of Tacoma 10 years. He
attended herman and Mason
schools. and was graduated from
Stadium in the class OF 40. Be
sides Mr.. and Mrs. Berg. he leaves
his grandmother, Mrs. Amanda
Nelson Of Tacoma; his father. Mar
win Berg Of Vallejo. Calf; and 6
sister. Mrs. w. c. Detsch OF San
Francisco. The c. o. Lynn Co will
announce the funeral arrangements
after the arrival Of the father from
California
FUNERAL SERVICES
Byron n. Perry-Wednesday al
p. m from Buckley-King chapel
with the Rev. Walter o. Macoske,
officiating. Interment will be IL
Mountain View burial park.
Mrs. Minnie Maude Townsend
Wednesday At 3 p. m. from the c
o. Lynn Co. chapel. with the Rev
Roy T. Brumhsugh officiating. In,
terment viii be in the Tacoms
mausoleum.
Frederick Schneider - Wednes
day at IL q. n. from Piper chapel
with the Rev. John Enselnanr
officiating. Burial viii be in Oak
wood cemetery.
Mrs Alberta Frances Netxel-
Wednesday at 5 p. m from tn,
Tuell chapel. with the Rev. William,
T. Turner officiating. Burial vii
De in the new Tacoms cemetery
Psllbesrers will be r. W. Parker
Sven Lsndberg. Howard Larkin
Trlemsn Wilcox. Hugh Watson
and Ross Burnworth.
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-26

traffic fatalities in Tacoma and
the need OF remedial action.
He said for this special case he
would subpoena as jurors siS
members OF the newly created Ia
coma traffic commission created
by the city council There are Il
citizen members apart from Off
Gals represented on the commits
sion.
The six jurors-all that are
authorized by law-will be
drawn accordingly from the
following: John J. Mcdonald,
DIR. g. O. Walters. Curtiss l.
Hill, X. G. Murphy. Robert
Hager. Irving Thomas, Alec
n. johnson. James W. Peter
son, William Stancer. Hy
MandIes, Kenneth HiIlstrom
and Lind Messenger.
II was Tollefson's proposal that
the jury. after hearing evidence,
be given several days, or what
ever time they desire, in which 10
prepare a report and recommen-
dations.
1t is not the intention Of the
officials to attempt TO have blame
fixed as to the officers involved
in the crash at 18th and Pacific
ave. Sunday morning. but rather
to try to bring out recommends
tons which may prevent similar
accidents in the future, Tollefson
said.
FUNERALS SET
Funerals OF the other three Off
GER victims of the Sunday crash
have been set:
Deputy Sheriff Arthur Varco-
Wednesday at / o'clock, Buckley
King chapel: the body will lie in
state there Tuesday evening.
Patrolman Paul A. (Pat) Tren,
Wednesday at 5 o'clock, Mel
fingers chapel.
Deputy Sheriff Lawrence Bunce
Friday at 1 o'clock, Buckley
King chapel.
The Joyce services will be an
nounced later.
Trent, whose home was at 1928
East D st, was born 43 years ago
in Oceola, Ia. He first joined the
police department of Tacoma in
1922 but, like Joyce. had served
continuously since Jan. 3, 1884.
They were on the same squad for
some time, and then served many
years together in the ambulance
prowl car work.
ENLISTED IN ARMY
Trent enlisted in the L. s. army
at Ipswich, S. D., soon after Amer
lean entry into World War I. He
was assigned TO the casual detach-
ment, 163d Depot brigade, and was
sent to France with the Rainbow
division. participating in numerous
battles lis days In Lorraine.
Champaign in July. 1918: Chateau
Thierry in July and August, 1915;
Arpt and the Argonne forest In
October and November. up to sign
ing OF the armistice. He was dis
charged from the army May u.
1919. with excellent character rat
ing. He was formerly member
OF Elias J. Messenger post, VIEW.
He is survived by his wife, Doris
d. a son, Robert c.. and a sister,
Mrs. Leonard Fields, all of Tacoma.
The services at Mellinger's We'd
nesday at p. m. will be conducted
by Rev. r. L. Powell Of Temple
Baptist church. The Police trio,
composed Of Sgt. Glen B. Talbot,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-26
IMPROVEMENT CLUB MEET

MI NOV EWEZNI NLCb MEET
Roosevelt Heights Improvement
club will meet in the auditorium
Of Roosevelt school Tuesday at s
p. m. Officers will be elected.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-26

Buy L. s. Bonds and Save.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-28
WINCHESTER co.
 WILL TRAIN WPA
New Haven nCer il Signs Agreemnt to Edu-
 cate Them in Defense

Hartford, Conn, May 28-(UP)- An agreement whereby the Win chester Repeating Arms O., New Haven, will train WPA workers for defense jobs, was executed today in the office of Gov. Robert A. Hurley.
 The agreement was the first of it's kind in New England, and the second in the United States.
 Under the contract, the munitions company will take on 1000 WPA workers for a four weeks training course, after which as many as meet requirements will be placed on the concerns payrolls. During the training period the men and wo- men will receive regular WPA wages.
 Acting WPA Administrator Frank Upman, Jr., said the plan was "in- dicative of the fact that private in dustry is ready and willing to ab- sorb such of our personnel as measure up to their standards it seems reasonable to predict that out of this cooperative national de- fense effort private industry will be enriched by a considerable number of qualified workers, so imperative ly needed in our national defense effort"
 Winchester Personnel Superin- tendent Albert F. Snyder said the agreement twill accomplish two things-reduce the WPA rolls and provide more and needed man. power for defense"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-28
CUP DEFENDER TO
 HELP IN DEFENSE

Fall River, Mass, May 28-(UP)- The famous America cup defender Ranger will end her days in help ing Americas defense.
 President Albert A. List of the Marine Liquidating Co. purchased the huge class J yacht yesterday from Harold s. Vanderbilt for $i2.- 900. Now at the Herreshoff ship yards, Bristol. R. T., the Ranger will be scrapped for her lead, bronze. steel and aluminium.
 4 S30O.O0O yachting masterpiece named for Uncle Sam's first Man O. War, the Ranger was launched in the Kennebec River at Bath, Me. In May 1887.
 Tn July and August 1887. the Ranger successfully defended the Americas cup by winning four straight races from the British chal- langer Mndenvnr n.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-28
Waterbury Charter Revision Bill Expected To Pass This Afternoon
Republican Leaders Say They Do Not Know of
 Any Objection
BY RAYMOND J. FITZPATRICK nemocrat Legislative RepOrter)

Democrat Legislative RepOrter)
 State Capitol, Hartford, May 28.- The House was expected to pass the Waterbury charter revision bill some time this afternoon, with Re- publican leaders announcing at noon that they knew of no objection that might be voiced.
 The bill was starred for action on the House calendar today and will be the first item to be consid- cred when the House finally gets down to business. After conven- ton late this morning a recess was called and the session was not to reconvene until 2:30 o'clock. The Waterbury charter bill has ale ready passed the Senate and with passage by the House will only lack the governors signature to have 1t become effective.
 Passage this afternoon of it will mean that in the short space of 24 hours Waterbury has had two major pieces of legislation passed by the Legislature. A third major bill was passed some weeks ago when the assembly authorized the city's bonding program = $2,l00 900 to be used for water supply ex- pansion, $2,0O0. .000: and $l00,00O for the new trade school.
 The charter revision bill is a sweeping one making many import ant changes in the existing charter, clarifying other sections.
 Such changes are made as chang ing the date of city elections from
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-28
British Losing Crete By Attacks Of Nazis
Fighting Taking Place-All Aboard Bismarck Sank With Ship
BY JOE ALEX MORRIS Limited Press Foreign EditOr)

Americas advance toward unde- clared war implied far-reaching ef- fects on the spreading world con- flict today while on the Mediter- ranean fighting fronts the Axis powers claimed a triumph in Crete and Great Britain reported another success on the sea.
 The German high command said that British Greek resistance on the vital island of Crete had been broken, that five British ships had been bombed and four sunk in Suda bay, that the capital city of Canea had been occupied by Nazi troops and that the British were being pursued south of Suda bay while Luftwaffe dive-bombers hindered British attempts to evacuate the is- land.
 Nazi parachute, Alpine and air. borne troops participated in the se- we're fighting, the high command said, indicating that few If any re- Inducements had broken through the British naval screen around the island. Capture of Suda bay, how ever, would provide base for land- ing sea-borne forces.
 British in Danger
 In London, 1t was admitted that the British positions in defense of Canea and Suda bay were "precari- ous" and if the German reports are confirmed these important points may be lost. The British said, how however, they were landing rein-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-28
LABOR, CAPITAL
 IS FACING TEST
Mediation Board Prepares to. Ask Settlement of
 Soft Coal Strike
By FRED BAILEY
United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff COrrespondent)
 Washington, May 28- (UP) - President Roosevelt's demand that labor and industry accept mediation and not halt defense production faced its first test today as the de- fence mediation board prepared to issue recommendations for Settle- ment of the soft coal dispute.
 The board is ready to submit a proposal that southern coal opera tors accept the demands of the United Mine Workers for an indus try-wide wage scale of $7 day. Northern operators are paying that scale.
 The principal labor leaders President William Green of the American Federation of Labor and President Philip Murray of the Congress of Industrial Organiza- tions-did not comment immediately on MT. Roosevelt's mo strike" de- mand, but have indicated they would cooperate.
 A. F. of L. to Help Out
 The American Federation of Labor executive council, now in session here, is expected to issue procla- nation callidng on its 4.500.000 members to exhaust every recourse available" to adjust disputes affect ing defense production before strik- ing.
 A nationwide machinery for con- ciliation and mediation of industrial disputes has been set up," MT. Roosevelt said In his address accom- panying his proclamation of @ full national emergency. That machin- cry must be used promptly-and
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-28
PRIME MINISTER
 OF CANADA TALKS

Ottawa, Ont, May D. UP = Prime Minister W. L. Mackenzie King said today that President Roosevelt's speech had left Ger many to draw her own conclusions" as to what would happen if any forcible attempt was made to pre- vent the shipment of American food and munitions to Great Britain.
 While 1t cannot be said that the Mresident's statement was a dec- iaration of war by the United States. 1t was a clear declaration by the president to the citizens of the United States that the war has ap- preached the brink of the western hemisphere and that to keep the western hemisphere free from the stranglehold of Nazism, 6 deciara- ton of National Emergency by the United States becomes necessary" King said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-28
JUDCESH|PS TO
 BE CONSIDERED
Seventy of Them Are to Be Filled Before This
 Assembly Quits
(NEA Telepnoto)

Hartford, Conn, May 28.-(UP) - The Legislative Judiciary Com mittee late today begins considera- ton of actual nominating resolutions for 70 town, city and borough court judgeships in Connecticut.
 Hitherto, the committee has been occupied in studying the division of the courts between the two major parties, and no names of prospec- tive judges were mentioned. The committee now has reached the stage where resolutions were to be taken up.
 Distribution of county commits Sionerships still waited, as a special subcommittee working on the minor court judgeships has not yet had time to consider these county jobs.
 Governor Hurley, meantime, was preparing to send to the Legislature two additional superior court ap- pointments, and four common pleas nominations.
 Common pleas Judge Samuel Mel litz, Bridgeport, undoubtedly will be named to one of the high court judgeships, with the other nomina- ton still in doubt. The second choice probably will be a Republican.
 John T. Cullinan, Bridgeport, prob- ably will be nominated as com mon pleas judge to succeed Judge Mellitz If he receives the superior court nomination. State Senator Albert L. Coles, Democrat, Bridge port, democratic leader, may be named Bridgeport court prosecutor
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-28

special directives" might be an order to the maritime commission to requisition American merchant ships as needed. Many American owned foreign flag ships, especially Tankers, would fall within the scope of such action.
 Among other of the more far reaching emergency powers which the President could invoke are:
 1. Give industrial plants "obliga- tory" orders which they must i'll if they ordinarily produce the ma terials or equipment sought. The government could commander fa- cilities of the plant If compliance is refused.
 2. Suspend regulations applicable to radio stations; close down or take over for government control any station; employ the armed forces to prevent any interruption of communications.
 The proclamation, experts said, would have no direct legal effects upon the average citizen.
 Was Solemn Appeal
 Rather, 1t was a solemn appeal with all prestige of the presidency behind it, for all segments to place the nations needs first in mind and in action" It was expected to give a psychological lift to national morale.
 The proclamation specifically called for:
 l. All loyal citizens" engaged in defense production to give preced- ence to the nations needs.
 2. All "loyal" workmen and em- ployes to submerge their differences and thus insure "the only kind of government which recognizes the rights of labor or of capital"
 3. State and local leaders to CO., operate with the civilian defense agencies to insure internal security.
 Indifference Is Peril
 The Presidents proclamation that indifference on tsee. part of the United States to the Axis menace would be perilous. This passage indicated that the President desired to stimulate greater public and interest in the "all-out" defense program.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-28

CONGRESS - CPro) Chairman Walter F. George of the Senate for eight relations committee: Tt was 8 very strong statement of the basic philosophy of the administrations" Chairman Sol Bloom of the House foreign affairs committee: Tn de- claring that the United States will assert the freedom of the seas, the president acts in harmony with the neutrality law" Sen. Claude Pepper, D., Fla: "He served notice on the dictators that England shall not fall"
 (Con) Rep. Hamilton Fish, R., N. Y: Just sop handed out to inter- ventionists;;" Rep. Melvin J. Maas, R., Minn.: This means war;" Sen. Gerald P. Nye, A., N. D.: '"The pres- ident gives notice that we already are conveying" Rep. George H. Tinkham. R., Mass, "the president apparently recognizes that the American people are overwhelming ly opposed to entering foreign wars in Europe and Asia" (Sens. Burton K. Wheeler and Robert A. Taft, lead- ing on-interventionists, did not comment at once)
 OFFTCIALS---Mayor F. II. LaGuar- dia of New York City: Prom now on 1t means the snapping into action of the entire civilian population of the country" Gov. Culbert L. Olson, California: "A powerful speech;" 0z.. TT T1 NRau, TTtal.. CT fovny, thn U. S. doing all possible to aid Britain short of sending an expeditionary force;;" Gov. Sam H. Jones, Louisiana "he has solemnly and courageously phrased the issue for all citizens of the Americas"
 PROMINENT CITIZENS Ali M. Landon: "Roosevelt's speech is the end of democratic government in the United States-temporarily at least" Milo J. Warner, national commander of the American Legion: "All American citizens should unite and act behind President RooSevelt's clear declaration of policy" Bishop William T. Manning, Protestant Episcopal Church: "All true and clear thinking Americans will sup port him."
 COMMITTEES, ORGANIZA- TIONS-Fight for Freedom Commit tee: All loyal Americans will in stantly unite behind the president in this crisis" (The comment of the America First Committee, the Com mittee to Defend America by Aiding
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-28
President Practically De. fies Hitler to Accomplish
 World Domination CALLS ON CITIZENS
 UNITE FOR U. s. Capital, Labor Must at Once End Strikes, That Defense May Increase
For full text of the presidents address turn to page 6 of today's Democrat.
BY LYLE c. WILSON Limited Press Staff Correspondentl

Washington, May 28. - (UP) - President Roosevelt led the nation near the limits of undeclared war today and prepared to implement his proclamation of an unlimited national emergency by in voking new executive powers. His fireside chat last night provoked a national clamor of applause and dispute.
 He said that strikes and lockouts must cease.
 He abruptly enlarged the scope of the aid-to-Britain program ana supported it with bristling threats of armed force to assure the delivery of the goods to the ghting men.
 "The delivery of needed supplies to Britain" said MT. Roosevelt. Is imperative. This can be done; 1t must be done; it will be done."
 His pledge went far beyond con- voys, which the administration considers an obsolescent method or protecting shipping, and placed no restriction on the extent of naval action that might be required to make good on 1t.
 Comment Explodes
 These solemn declarations set oIx an explosion of comment by con" gressional and other national fig- ures. It divided substantially laong party or isolationist-interventionist lines and here are typical samples:
 "This means war" said Represen. tative Melvin Maas Republican, Minnesota.
 "A ringing call to duty and service for all Americans" said Senator Tom Connally, Democrat, Texas.
 "The end of Democratic gover1a- ment in the United States - tenn porarily at least" said Ali M. Lan- don, who listened in Topeka.
 He has turned the Atlantic Ocean into a Pan-American lake," said Representative James A. Shanley, Democrat, Connecticut.
 "Just what the people were watt ing for" said Secretary of Com- merce Jesse Jones.
 Sen. Robert A. Taft, R., O., who called a n-interventionist meeting for 3 D. m. to consider the prest- dents speech, and others siad the unlimited emergency" proclama- ton was meaningless, without legal effect and gave MT. Roosevelt no powers he did not alreday possess. A cracking dispute developed on that phase of the suddenly invig- orated aid-for- Britain policy. 1sola- tionists labeled the proclamation @ sop to the interventionists."
 President Defied Hitler
 Stern and unsmiling, MT. R0osee velt defied Adolf Hitler by name last night and summoned the citizenry
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-28
BREATH OF WAR
 IN WHITE HOUSE
Tense Setting as President SCOrned Hitler DOmlina-
 ton of World
By T. F. REYNOLDS

United Press Staff COrreSpOndent) Washington, May 28.-(UP)-The breath of war famed through the gilt and crystal east room of the White House.
 President Roosevelt was at the microphones warning the Americas of deadly peril and proclaiming that the new world will resist with all its powers the aggression of Adolf Hitler and his Axis.
 The Presidents face was stern and set. His voice was hard:
 "The war is approaching the brink of the western hemisphere It. self. It is coming very close to home"
 Busts of Washington, Franklin, Jefferson, and Lincoln looked down on the President.
 It was his 18th "fireside chat" with the 130,0O0,000 Americans whose government he manages. But it was the most serious of all, and for 1t he chose a new setting-the east room instead of the usual lit- tie improvise0 radio studio in the White House basement.
 21 Republic There
 The east room, glittering with the massed colors of the 2l American was hot. Crowded into 1t in a semi-circle of ornate chairs, were almost 200 men and women, diplomats of the q republics of the new world and the Dominion of Canda, and their families.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-28
Local City Court Not Yet Fully Arranged
Part or General Deal'' That Assembly Leaders Are Now Working On-EiOpe to Finish Up
 Before Wednesday
BY RAYMOND J. FITZPATRICK (DemOcrat IegisIative Rep0rter)

(DemOCrat Heg1S@thVe NepOEteED
 State Capitol, Hartford, May 28- Waterbury's city court set-up for the next two years still remains a part of a general "deal" that legis- lative leaders are working on at the Capitol, but hope to have com- pleted before the session ends next Wednesday.
 According to the latest informa- ton gathered by The Democrat at Hartford today, the Waterbury court may be set up as follows: for the Republicans, one judge and one prosecutor; for the Democrats, everything else.
 Such a division is said to have been given the approval of state Democratic leaders, but whether 1t was proposed to local leaders or proposed by them was not stated. However, it may be that this will be the final Waterbury set-up and Re- publicans will have to make the best of it.
 All such local affairs, though. de- pend on the outcome of the state alignment which is by no means complete or agreeable to all at the present time and may be thrown into the governors lap. If this lat ter situation prevails, Waterbury's court set-up will probably differ.
 It might result something like this--for judges. John L. Gaffney and T. E. Conway, the present in- cumbents; for prosecutors, William K. Lawlor and Frederick w. Pa lomba. one hold-over, one replace ment; for clerk and assistant clerk, any of a number of eligible and willing local lawyers. probably both Democratic; for probation officers. Miss Kathleen Crowley and possibly a Democratic lawyer.
 House Votes Again
 The House voted again today, without debate, in favor of the birth control bill which yesterday was defeated In the Senate. This was merely a parliamentary procedure and would enable the House to ask
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-28
4O7 TO DIE OVER
 THIS WEEK END

Hartford. Conn. May 28.-(UP)- When the long Memorial Day week. end is over. approximately 407 per- sons will be dead and 1883 injured as result of highway accidents throughout the country, it was pre- dicted today by the Travellers ln- surance Company.
 Statisticians said large propor- ton of the nations Al .O00. 900 motor- ists would take to the road during the three days. They estimated l33 would be killed May 30, another l24 on May 3l and 160 on June l.
 Highway fatalities. they said, have been consistently 15.5 per cent hlgher this year than In ia40.