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Evening star., 1941-12-06
Hankin Sees Survey
As Chance 10 Stabilize
Taxicab Business
10 Firms to Participate
In Gathering Duto on
Costs, Mileage, Etc.

Hope that Washington's taXicab
business might be developed into a
regular" transportation industry,
with assurance of service at nights
on rainy days and other odd times.
as an outcome of a new survey
now being ordered. was voiced To-
day by Gregory Hankin, chairman
of the Public Utilities Commission.
He made this statement after an
nounCing the commission had COM
pleted plans for ascertaining. by a
"SamphnG' method the receipts
Of cab drivers. as guide to what
should be zone fares and zone
boundaries
Prevailing cab rates, the plan
indicated probably Will be con-
tinued in force at least until late
March.
Following a hearing November 13,
the old uniform cab rates Of 20
4O-6O-8O cents were changed, tenn
porarily. to permit an increase from
90 TO 80 cents in the minimum
charge for a trip confined to any
one zone. Final decision was with
held because the commission in
sisted 1t needed cost revenue and
other data as evidence.
Sampling Order Issued.
This is to be obtained under an
order issued yesterday. requiring
that at least 10 per cent of the
drivers of the 10 associations and
companies which had petitioned FOR
increased rates file sworn state
ments showing what receipts were
taken from each and all trips of
the drivers on work during the
weeks beginning December IA, jan
uarY Is. February Is and March Is.
The men 10 be selected must have
the approval OF the commission
The same men are TO be expected
to turn in manifeSts for each of
the trial weeks.
Mr. Hankin said that since the
manifest statements are to contain
data as TO the origin and destination
in each trip. time and mileage as
we'll as revenue collected, he hoped
the resulting data would enable the
commission to determine what
should be zone boundaries as we'll as
minimum fares
He added he hoped the data would
indicate what taxi requirements
were during the abnormal or rainy
day as we'll as the normal DAY. as to
public service required. what the
normal working day for a driver
should be, what shifts of drivers
were required. what extra men were
required and for what periods, how
the extras should be recruited. He
had said earlier he hoped the taxi
industry might be placed on some
thing Of a convenience and neceS-
sltv system. but had not finally COM
mitted himself.
Must Sign Affidavits.
The drivers required to file the
sworn manifests are to be selected
from among drivers for the Ameri-
can. Blue Light. Independent, Fed
eral. Premier. Washington, Checker,
Radio, Bell and yellow Cab Cos.
They will be required to sign an
Evening star., 1941-12-06
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81
NIITSIC

MUSIC
Organ musicale. Washington Cha
pei. Church of the Latter Day Saints,
Sixteenth street and Columbia road
NV, 8 pm. today.
Soldiers Home Band concert,
Stanley Hall Soldiers Home Park,
$50 pm. today.
OUTINGS
Lecture tour of bird collection in
National Geological Park. by George
A. Petrides, sponsored by National
Park Service. meet at Harvard street
entrance to Zoo, 2 pm. tomorrow.
Hike. along PatuXent river, spon-
sored by Capital Hiking Club. buses
leave 1416 F street NV, l pm.
tomorrow
New jersey State Society, Annap-
oils Hotel, 30 pm. today
Georgia State Society, Shoreham
Hotel $50 pm. today.
Good Neighbor Forum, Interna-
national House. pm today.
Florida State Society. Wardman
Park Hotel. 9 p. m. today.
Sigma Phi Sigma Sorority, Ward
man Park Hotel, pm. today.
Philippine Council, Willard Hotel,
10 pm today.
All States Club, Washington Hotel,
$50 pm. today.
Interstate Club, AImas Temple.
1915 K street NV. $50 pm. today.
DINNER
District of Columbia Bar Associa-
ton. MayfoWer Hotel. pm. today.
FOR MEN IN THE SERVICE.
Dance. sponsored by Women's Bat
talon. Departmental Auditorium
Constitution avenue between Twelfth
and Fourteenth streets NV, 8 pm.
today.
Dance, Soldiers. Sailors and Ma
rines Club. pm. today.
Dance, Y. NJ c. A., 1876 G street
NV, pm. today.
Dance National Catholic Com
munity Service Club, 9 pm. today.
Dance. Jewish Community Gen.
ter 8 pm. TODAY.
Dinner and dance. sponsored by
League for Men in the Service Of
Covenant-Firs Presbyterian Church,
Fellowship House, 1858 Massa chu-
setts avenue NV. 6 pm. today.
Dinner. dancing and games. spon-
sored by Foundry Methodist Church.
Let's Building. Sixteenth and P
streets NV $50 pm. today.
Variety show, National Capital
IL.
Open house. Y. w. c. A. Seven
teenth and K streets NV, 7:3O pm.
today.
Dancing, games and refreshments,
Arlington Recreation Center, Tenth
and Irving streets, North Claren-
don, Va, to u pm today.
Movies, Mount Vernon Place
Methodist Church. Eighth and Mas
sachusetts avenue NV. pm. today.
Organ musicale. Washington Cha
pei, Church Of Jesus Christ of the
Latter Day Saints, Sixteenth street
and Columbia road NV, 8 pm. to-
day.
FOR COLORED SERVICE MEN
Dance, Y. M c. A., 1916 Twelfth
street NV, pm. today; all fa-
cilities of Y. NJ. c. A. open to service
men.
Dance, Phyllis Wheatley Y. w. C.
A., 2 to 6 pm. today.
Forum discussion. followed by So
eial Y. w. c. A., $50 pm. today.
Swimming, Y. M. c. A., 2 to 9
pm. today.
Evening star., 1941-12-06

affidavit at the end of each trial
week stating that they "solemnly
swear Tor affirm" that the mani
tests were prepared in the course of
work, that no changes in them were
made by the driver or others, that
they are true and accurate" ac-
counts of taxi operations.
Mr. Hankin warned that any in
dividual operator, association or
company not officially listed as
among the petitioning group who
desires to be heard at the planned
further rate hearings must, as con-
dition, file notice to this effect be-
fore December 10 and submit
drivers daily manifests for the four
test weeks the same as the selected
drivers. No others. he said, would
be permitted to intervene" in the
case.
Evening star., 1941-12-06
Fighikgainst Evidence
In Assault Charge
Continued by Ewing
Constitutional Rights
Violated, Defendent
Tells Justice Morris

Justice James w. Morris in Dis
/ trict Court today continued hearing
testimony on a motion by Orman w
Ewing, charged with criminallv as
saulting a 19-year-old girl, asking
for return of certain evidence in
possession of the Government.
Two policemen, 1t Albert Bullock
and Sergt. Karl Mccormick. testi-
fed that Miss Hester Chamberlain.
an occupant and part owner of an
apartment house in the 100 block of
Sixteenth street NV. where the
alleged offenSe occurred. had given
them permission to search an apart
ment for the articles, which in
cIuded a bed sheet and the broken
latch of a door chain.
Under questioning by defense
counsel, they admitted they had no
search warrant. 1t also was brought
out that Mr.. Ewing had said he was
joint owner of the premises with
Miss Chamberlain, but his permis-
sion to search and seize the property
. ldu llOl Deeu sought.
Others to Testify.
Testimony on the motion is not
expected to conclude today as at
least three more witnesses are
scheduled to be heard before the
court rules on the motion.
Ewing is former Democratic ma
tiOnal committeeman from Utah
Taking the witness stand yeSter-
day afternoon. Mr. Ewing told the
court that he told the doctor at the
District Jail that he had no right
to touch him without a court order
or the consent of his attorneys. He
complains that he was subjected to
certain physical tests. including the
taking of blood from his arm. in
violation of his constitutional rights.
Mr.. Ewing wants this evidence and
/ records based on it ordered de-
stroyed by the court. and photo
graphs, a diagram sketch of the
Sixteenth street apartment. where
the assault allegedly took place on
October 26, be ordered returned.
On cross examination by Assist
ant United States Attorney Joseph
w. FINELY. Mr.. Ewing said that
after the first blood test was taken
he objected. but said that the Jail
officials did not use force He de-
clared: Il was afraid to resist"
Joint Owner of Property.
Attorney H. L. Mccormick, who
is handling the defense with Attor-
neys John H. Burnett and Roy Par
sons. contended that the search and
seizure of the apartment and prop
erty were not incidental to the ar
rest Of Mr.. Ewing. who was taken
into custody at 1925 Cleveland ave-
nue. NV. early in the morning.
MI. Ewing told Justice Morris that
he shares ownership of everything at
the Sixteenth street Office with Miss
Chamberlain, adding that he gave
no permission for a police search
of the premises.
On cross by Mr.
Finely, Mr.. Ewing conceded that
the deed to the property is in Miss
Chamberlain's name and that
building permit for remodeling the
premises was also obtained in her
name and that bills are sent to her.
He said, however. that Miss Cham
berlain had recently given him
deed to half the property and busi-
ness. which consists of conducting
rooming house, but this is not
officially recorded.
Miss Chamberlain confirmed this.
when she took the witness stand
and she said that he had given no
permission to the police to search
the premises.
Evening star., 1941-12-06
Youth Seized on Charge
Of $500 Extortion Attempt
BY TIE Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MILFORD. Del. Dec. GA 90
vear-old Milford youth was arrested
last night after agents of the Fed
eral Bureau of Investigation, Della
ware State Police and Milford Po-
lice set trap for an eXtortionist.
The youth was booked as John
Roland wilkins, jr. He was charged
with writing a threatening letter
signed The Powerful Five" to DR..
Lester o. Adkins, Milford dentist,
his wife's employer. The letter de-
manded DR.. Adkins leave $500 in an
envelope in his car after parking it
in an alley behind a Milford church.
A decoy envelope was left in the
parked car Police said they saw
wilkins take the envelope and
caught him after a short foot race.
They said Wilkins absolved his wife.
Elizabeth, of any connection with
the case.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-24
Injuries Fatal to
Puyallup Marion

Funeral services were held Mon
day afternoon at Wrigley and Gle
ments' chapel, Puyallup, for Mrs
Johanna Blow, IS. of Puyallup. who
died Friday night In Tacoma hos
pital OF injuries suffered when
struck by an automobile May IS.
Her death was the 45th traffic
fatality in Pierce county this year.
Mrs. Blow was struck near her
home by q car driven by Mrs. A.
j. Pearson Of 217 It'll ave. N. W.,
Puyallup.
She had resided in Puyallup for
four years, coming from South
Dakota, and was a member Of the
Lutheran church.
Surviving are two sons, Ralph of
Tacoma and Lloyd Of Puyallup;
three daughters, Mrs. Vera Peter
son and MIS-. Violet Nesheim in
South Dakota and Miss Elaine
Blow Of Puyallup; three brothers,
John Olson Of South Dakota, Lars
Olson of Wisconsin and Tom Olson
Of Minnesota; two sisters, Mrs.
A. l. Nelson Of Wisconsin and
Mrs. S. o. Granley Of Canada, and
three grandchildren.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-24
Tacoma Eagles
Win Session
N. w. Convention 10
Be Held Here In ~

Eors thar 90 esiegstss fron
Tacoma sf.ended ths Esgies cor
xsntion n SPOKANE. and soooeedec
u having ths city NAMED TIE
convention spot fer 1914 In adj
tion 70 tins honor. Taoona slso
placed ore q Its men aronr the
ranks q officers with election q
Joseph kz.lon an conductor.
Unofficial attendance a. the con-
vention vas listed a. mere than
1000. ofnoial delegates were
Listed at $40.
Among the speakers Nss Mayor
Frank Spencer Of Everett. VINO. In
q br1ef address. urged al Eagles
70 dedicate themselves 20 the
American way q nfe- for the
good Of the home. state and church
Nomination Of Harrison Nc
Adams q Beiltnghsm 81 worthy
president was confirmed by dele
gates. McAdAms succeeds 7 d
HedFer Of Spokane.
Other than Aallon. officers
elected included Jess Sapp. sedro-
woollsy. vice president: Wllhan
Oliver. Aberdeen. chaplain; II. A.
Petit. walia walla, secretary: s.
(. Koofsr. Rsntou. treasurer;
James Mcknight. Seattle. inside
guard; Ralph smythe. Port Angs-
les. outside guard: John Weber.
Yakima. Burton cowsn. Raymond.
and d. b. Easier, Victoria. B. C.,
trustees.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-24
Group to Hold
Final Meetinq
sy JIMMr HATLo

GIG -waoonda chap
ter No. al. o. z. s.. will meet in
special communication on Wednes-
day at the Community hall AZ 8
?. m. for the purpose Of initiation.
This will be the last meeting OF the
season. Worthy Matron Mrs. Hugh
Denny and Worthy Patron A. Z.
Ahlberg urge a good attendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cosulich en-
tertained q group Of friends at
their home on Thursday evening.
honoring Mr.. and Mrs. Antoine
Martinolich and family, Of San
Diego. Other guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. II. r. Thurston, Mr.. and Mrs.
Guilford Paulson and Mrs. Mabel
Novak. Cosulich. who is employed
at the Martinolich Shipbuilding
Co. at San Diego, returned on Sun
day evening and will be home for a
month. He was foreman for the
Skansie shipyard at Gig Harbor
for many years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erick Erickson left
for Grays Harbor on Saturday for
a few days. They will return on
Tuesday. but win leave immediate
ly for an auto trip to San Francisco
and other points in California.
Mrs. Ed Goldman will entertain
the "sew-What" girls club at her
home at Wanna Wednesday eve
ming.
F. NJ. Perkins. worshipful mas
ter OF John Paul Jones lodge No.
I'll, F. Il A. NJ, attended grand
lodge at Seattle as representative
Of the local group. r. H. Berk-
heimer and F. G. Milne were visi-
tors at grand lodge. F. NJ. Perkins,
Hubert Secor, Nels Tveter, Adolph
Sehmel, Bud Conan, r. H. Berk-
heimer, J. H. Mckenzie and F. C.
Milne were visitors at the annual
st. Johns day banquet at Brem-
erton lodge No. III. F. q A. M,
Friday evening.
At the annual strawberry festi-
val and card party of the Rosedale
Mixer club on Friday honors on the
afternoons play went to the fol-
lowing: Auction, Mrs. Ambrose
Moore; contract, Mrs. C. Stevick;
pinochle, Mrs. Starting Cornelius;
500. Mrs. J. Sloat- Mrs. Harold
Rucker won the door prize.
The Pinochle club met on Friday
at the home Of Mrs. A. NJ. Hunt
with the following ladies as guests
Of the club: Mrs. Roy Wheeler,
Mrs. B. L. Conan and Mrs. Lyle
Damon. Honors on the play went
to Mrs. J. A. Wheeler and Mrs.
Roy Wheeler. The next meeting
Of the club viii be at the home Of
Mrs. J. A. Wheeler.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-24

Ordinary one, three and five
bloom regal lilies viii hang their
heads IN shame after hearing the
fests Of the No. producer at the
home Of Mrs. A. clodt, RI. 2, Box
I95 (Milton).
Thirty (count 'sm) blooms and
blossoms are clustered around the
crown Of Mrs. ciodt's champion.
which stands five feet tall This
prodigy or wonder child Of regal
lilies IL not an only child on the
clodt ranch. Mrs. Clodt has been
raising them for years and also
has a large display together with
Madonna lilies. which abe also
raises.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-24
K. c. 10 Hear Talk by
Ora Siiion Tuesday

How TO lose a fortune and a
business that took years TO build
up, when an aggressor nation
moves in and you have 10 move
out, will be the topic Ora Sitton
will discuss for Tacoma Knights
Of Columbus Tuesday at s p. m.
sitton was forced 10 abandon a
substantial business in France and
given the meager choice Of a few
hundred dollars or several suits Of
clothes when he left the country.
His talk Will be the highlight Of
the final meeting at which present
officers occupy their stations.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-24
War in Europe
A Year Ago
June e, l940
BY United Press

Terms Of the Italian-French
armisties were delivered 10 the
French plenipotentiaries.
The French government stripped
Gen. Charles de Caulle, Free
French" leader. Of military rank
and announced he would be tried
at the earliest possible time by
court martial.
General Eugene Mittelhauser,
French commander-in-chief in the
Middle East. declared that his
forces would fight on and defend
with indomitahle energy the honor
Of France and her flag"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-24
Arrested Drivers
Released on Bail

Two Tacomans were booked al
the county Jail over the weekend
by Washington state patrol officers
on charges OF drunken driving.
Both men were released Sunday
after posting bail.
Martin Mortenson. 63-year-old
longshoreman. Ri 3, Box 7se, was
arrested Saturday evening by OFF,
Ger Jack Crooks. while Ted l. Ros-
sick, 31-year-old doorpatcher. 3701
East d st. was picked up by Off
Ger William Purse Sunday morn
ing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-24

10 prevent it will fail.
The banker points 10 the huge
supply Of wheat and cotton which
should hold prices low. Yet the
government allows parity" fig
ures 10 farmers and prices are
forced higher. On labor. higher
wages are encouraged which in
turn force higher prices on con-
Sumers.
More. the defense program is ex-
pected 10 cost 500. 900 900, 00C
based on current conditions. Have
you ever built a house and found
the cost TO be As low as originally
estimated7" The bankers belief
il that the defense cost Will be
closer to $500. 900, 600. 900 when
completed.
CERTAIN-For the fiscal year
to close this month the govern
ment's deficit viii total about S.
00o. 900, 900. Money circulation to-
day is at the highest level since
Mr.. Roosevelt's 1888 bank holiday
when people boarded cash. Today
Mr.. Public's earnings prospects
are bright and he will spend more
freely.
Bankers say that costs TO con-
sumers are steadily increasing.
They feel certain there will be in
nation unless the president de-
clares under his unlimited national
emergency proclamation that all
prices and wages are fixed.
INsTALLMENT SALES The
federal reserve board has cooled
off on it's suggestion OF a credit
curb on installment sales as an
anti initiation move. The board
hears that 1871 excise taxes on
such favored installment selling
items AZ radios. automobiles, re-
frigerators. washing machines, ETC..
viii be high enough TO discourage
sales. In addition IL is expected
that defense requirements will
drastically eurtail production in
these industri, d
LABOR - Here il additional
proof of the worldwide new policy
Of thumbs down on labor during
the duration. Prime Minister Rob-
ert C. Menzies told Australians
that through the war emergency
all personal interest and selfish
ness must be thrown overheard
and that henceforth strikes and
lookouts in war industries are for
hidden and that the government
assumes the right TO seize plants
and factories where such condi-
tons occur.
HINT-All means being used to
work out plans 10 keep small
manufacturer operating run into
a stone wall. Raw materials can
only be allowed those working on
direct or sub-contract defense pro-
duction. This is a hint on how TO
overcome the stay In business"
problem.
LOOKING AHEAD = Industrial
company purchasing agents are
placing orders for materials as far
ahead a. IL months. This not for
boarding purposes but TO assure
themselves OF a steady flow OF
supplies. No large inventory posi-
tons will be built up since defense
program production will see 10 1t
that materials are gobbled up a.
rapidly as received.
REPORTS ARE THAT-Redueed
operating costs on high rate Of
production. plus inventory profits
on higher commodities prices, will
make soap industry current quar-
ter financial reports interesting
reading Louisville a Nash
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-24

Funeral services for Mrs. Laura
johnson Clark, sister OF Ben John
son OF Tacoma, will be held Tues
day at IL a. m. from the Bonney-
Watson Funeral home in Seattle.
Mrs. Clark also leaves her hus-
band. William A. Of Seattle: two
daughters. two sons, four sisters
and another brother.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-24
Floral Clock Will
Be Presented Tuesday

Members OF the Tacoma Garden
club will make their formal pres
entation OF the new Wright park
floral clock TO the Metropolitan
Park board Tuesday morning at
II o'clock.
The colorful face" Of the clock
already has been completed on q
slope in the park near Division and
Yakima ave. Members Of the club
and city and park officials viii
attend the dedication.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-24
Kiw0niuns 10 See
Tr0veloq Film

An Industrial travelog film of
the Pacific Northwest, presented
by A. J. Warters Of the Red Cedar
Single Bureau. viii entertain
members Of the Tacoma KIwanis
club Tuesday noon at the Hotel
Winthrop.
Also on the program Tuesday
viii be musical numbers from the
Little TIhester opera die Fielder
maus." which IL being presented
this week.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-24

yscatlon-tiFae seems, for many
81 ". = tine 70 re places and
Sc thizes.- Many q - like 20
return from our vacation t1ps
with pictures q TIE places We
have visited and the things We
have seen Let - bring back. this
morning. q picturs-a mental pho
togrsph. n you please-of one q
the most ambitious dreams that
men In any time, ancient or mod
an have dared 10 dream
yseaszen Pictures
Some Of our friends vii bring
home pictures Of great things that
fnen have accomplished Some sfll
visit coules dam, others Boulder
dam Or possibly that mountain
that the great sculptor Borgium
has made = Shrine of Demoe-
racy.- But mons Of these COM
psres with thu un-reshzed dream
81 those ancient engineers who
EAE4<4 y HHEf " 08a4A AuE
greatest MONTANA
IN this modern ffms We
eften hear n aid u things
that nen DO, more wonderful
than nsture.- Some people
tank that what men do =
s1ways more important thaa
what God aoes. And others
cost>nd that what men
THINK b more significant
thar vhAt 0o6 kAs said.
Have . great scientific &c
ceuspi nents Of our modern
TINA rfed eur Religion. ~
the serciAI sfnu G turss
-, ss.; '''A'''-'' cur tenn
Have cur new dreams Of social
progress outmoded and dwarfed
the dreams Of the priest and the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-24
Hitler Cited by Pastor
AS Builder Of Mountain
Rev. ]. ]. Pruitt Declares Attempts
To Outwii God Hove Proven roilurss
A TACOMA SUNDAY SERMON:

Rev. J. J. Pruitt. pastor Of Plymouth Congregational
church spoke 70 his Sunday morning congregation Noun
tsins That Men Make IN which be brought the fact
that only mountains created BY God stand mistaken and
firm and those created by often erumbe and bury their
originator in pile Of debris.
His sermon. in part follows:
In Genesis IL there ancient story Of mems vain
attempt 70 outvt God Il reads "And they said
other, Go 70 now. let build city and tower whose
top reach unto heaven; and let make lest
We BE scattered abroad upon the face Of the earth"