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Evening star., 1941-07-20
81 Persons Killed
In Maryland Traffic
Accidents in June
Mishops Increase 8 Pct,
But Auto Registrations
Show Larger Gain

Traffic accidents in Maryland
. curing June claimed the lives of
50 persons and injured 892 others,
. an increase of per cent over the
J record for the same month of 1910,
according to report released yes
T terday in Baltimore by the State
d Safety Council.
Officials pointed out, however, that
: the rise in highway mishaps has been
{ accompanied by much larger Jump
in gasoline consumption and motor
vehicle registrations.
According to gasoline consump-
ton, the report stated, traffic has
= Increased approximately 19 per cent
!, over last year, while motor vehicle
registrations have risen II per cent
over the same period. On a basis
/ Of these figures, officials cited, the
{ traffic death rate per miles travelled
during June actually was a reduc-
ton rather than an increase over
June, 1910.
Baltimore had only six deaths
during the month, representing a 25
per cent reduction, while the re-
malnder of the State, with 46
deaths, recorded Is per cent in
crease.
Kent County maintained its rec
ord of no traffic deaths for the year.
Calvert, Garrett, Queen Annes.
Talbot and Wicomico follow with
one death each for the first six
months of l94l.
No deaths were reported during
June in Calvert, Dorchester, Fred
erick, Garrett, Hartford, Kent. Queen
Annes, Somerset or Wicomico
Counties.
A breakdown of causes showed
pedestrians were involved in 18 per
cent Of the fatalities, UNCHANGED
from the 1910 average. Second
greatest cause was crashes between
two motor vehicles, II per cent, and
third, crashes into fixed objects, 8
per cent of fatalities.
Evening star., 1941-07-20

waving it as high as I could reach.
1t made a good black smudge,
but TO our despair we saw the dis
tant steamer turn away and finally
vanish hull down over the horizon.
Other survivors of the Robin
Moor, who have just landed in Bos-
ton, gave the opinion that the SUBJ
marine which sank the freighter
was a reconditioned French vessel.
operating out of Dakar and manned
by German youths hardly out Of
their teens. None of Is survivors
showed any visible effects of their
experience and the two weeks of
drifting in the lifeboats until res
cued by the British freighter City
OF Wellington.
Evening star., 1941-07-20

Washington chtropractors attend
Ing the convention and Will give
one of the principal addresses.
William P. Brownell also will be
among the Washington members
speaking at the conclave.
Evening star., 1941-07-20
Moonlight Cruise

The Democratic Caravan Commit
tee of Prince Georges County, Md,
will hold a moonlight cruise down
the Potomac Thursday night. The
steamer Potomac will leave the Sew
enth street wharf at 8:45 pm. Rep
resentative Sasscer, Democrat, of
Maryland, and other Democratic
leaders will be aboard.
Evening star., 1941-07-20

cation will be the opening speaker.
After group discussions a summary
of the findings Of the conference
will be presented at 3 pm. by Mrs.
Ruth K. Webb.
Evening star., 1941-07-20
Henderson
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by severe shortages of steel, nickel,
copper, rubber and other basic ma
terials for these and other civilian
goods industries"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-14

y. and Dennis A. Price sach sn-
tered pleas Of guilty when Ar
raigned Thursday
However. counsel advised the
court that Price Is employed sc a
mschinist at the Bremerton navy
yard where he is engaged in ns-
fionsl defense work and further en-
JOYS 81 years seniority.
The court IN turn pointed out his
appreciation Of the worthy argu-
ment-but = suspended sentence IN
the one instance wouldn't be fair
70 the other two defendants
Judge Black asked the trio to
consult together for a few minutes
and then offer their advice
Mcdowell and Fromm thereupon
declared their belief that under the
circumstances they wouldn't mind
paying the penalties-even though
their partner. who was equally
guilty and responsible. should 90
free
Price was given a aO-day sus-
pended sentence m the federal road
camp and placed on probation for
year.
Judge Black then gave the other
two men their choice between so
days in the city jail or 90 days in
the road camp. They chose the
latter.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-14

blood tests. His argument: That
those in love would pay no atten-
ton to the law. would live together
without marriage. would produce
illegitimate children.
Said McGdrick. There is n
harsh name applied to those
born ont Of 1CediOck. / think
there's enough OF them ia this
state already. ! don't think
this body has gone thoroughly
enough INTO this matter. You
are proposing a complete in
pediment TO marriages for
Which there may be some
reason.
Senators Malstrom. Schroeder
and Percival supported the vote
which killed his amendment.
But McGav1ck was not offering
all the opposition. The Renton
railroader, Sen. Earl Maxwell,
said: III you're going to pass this,
lets wipe the slate clean"
Maxwell proposed a rider bar
ring marriage of white persons
with Negroes, brown or yellow
people. IF this carried, might
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-14
AFL TO Check
Gang Influence

MIAMI The American Fedora
ton OF Lsbors executive council
acted Thursday against a reported
"gsngster" influence in the orga-
nization nv undertaking an in
vestigation Of "one specific case &"
President William Green
said the council had adopted
resolution calling for the
probe. hut refused 10 reveal
the name of the principal in
volved or his home town. He
added that similar resolutions
adopted st the ALL. New
Orleans convention would he
considered.
The council also prepared de-
cisions in several cases concerned
with local jurisdictonal disputes.
one Of which was that between
the mill-workers and mschinists
unions involving the installation
Of conveyances in buildings
Commenting on the walkouf
of 35o union men nj the ops-
Iocka naval base under con-
strucfion here. William I.
Hutchinson. president Of the
Carpenter International. Wig
oriously denied reports that
irresponsible local leadership"
WAS responsible.
He said the walkout Of union
men came when contractors on the
defense project employed non
union carpenters.
Green reported that the AFL
planned to increase its activities
in Latin American countries look
ing toward establishment Of a
strong labor movement there.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-14
Percival Is Hard
Working Senator

Maybe the public figures there s
nothing accomplished 40 far this
session. but Sen. Monty Percival
can't see it that way
percival. Pierce county senator
from the 2sth district, is getting a
workout common to all his team
mates on the appropriations COM
mittee
Maybe II looks like busi-
ness II light on the floor"
says Perclval. hut I've been
working harder than ever be-
fore" The reason II the daily
sessions the joint appropria-
lions committee of both houses
has been holding for weeks.
That committee is the money
bags group OF the legislature, and
If a bill calls for an appropriation,
the committee is going to give it
a look-see
Business so far, however, has
been an intensive probe Of needs
of the various governmental
agencies.
The committee Is going
deeper into the financing pie
ture than ever before, Perez
val says. Work Is being hand
ed 10 subcommittee OF two
members from each house.
The subcommittee are check
Ing on every institution and
commission, on code heads.
getting much of the work out
of the way before the bills
start rolling in.
The subcommittee report back
to the general committee. and
according TO Percival, are getting
more correct and honest item
ization of the financial needs Of
each department under the new
set-up
In the past. some departments
have padded" budget requests
figuring II half was Topped off
there would be enough left for the
actual needs. The method worked
a hardship on departments report
ing only those actual needs. which
came in for slicing
Sen. Kathryn Malstrom also is
on the appropriations committee.
To that team is added the repre-
sentation in the house Rep. Tom
Montgomery is chairman OF the
house appropriations committee
Rep. z. A. tZackl Vane is another
committeeman. The quartet will
be keeping an eve on Pierce county
problems in that important COM
mittee room.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-14
Marriage Bill
Weaihers Storm

After weathering one storm in
the senate, Sen. Ted (Puyallup)
schroeder's bill TO require syphili.
tests Of all persons planning mar
risge was headed for another big
blow" Observers were confident
the bill. which passed IS TO 3 in
the senate, would run into diff
Guilty in the house. but predicted
passage.
The companion bill 10 the
gin marriage law" would re-
quire about n seyen-day wait
while Cupid stands on the
sidelines awaiting the doctors
report.
Attempts to amend the bill
failed. Sen. Leo McGavick. Ia
coma, advanced an amendment
giving couples the right to wed
regardless Of the outcome OF the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-14
Clemency Hearings
Delayed Until June
SACRAMENTO n,

SACRAMENTO - A hearing on
the clemency pleas of Earl King
z. C. Ramsay and Frank Conner.
serving life terms IN San Quentin
prison. Cal. has been postponed
until June. The men claim they
were framed by waterfront en-
ployers IN their conviction Of COM
plicity IN the shipbosrd murder Of
George W. Aloerts on the freighter
Point Lobos IN 1896.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-14

ever vote for re biii 10 said
The amendment eas killed Max
vel voted against ths bill and
changed rs vote % ave after
a victory vas assured for Sehroe-
der's measure.
Seattle's George L0Vsioy
argued. This bill j. no JOKE.
An Oregon Law along this line
drove many married couples
into Washington. However.
believe this i a step in The
right direction
Schroedcr dffcnded his BIZ
nth lcnrHing syphilis Is on
the increase. He SGid n rms
m issue IRE hare beeu bldlug
from. lrhllc 1ec stamped ant
smallpox eDidemicg." Tenn
iu1 the disease one II the
"costlicst m rs rar0qcs, he
declared % states hare en-
acted similar measures. and
that bills Of the same KIND arc
before - state legislatures
nor.
Longviews shirley Marsh
brought laughter with his argu-
ment on the bill as service TO
us bachelors" He declared Il was
hard for man IN love 10 suggest
10 his sweetheart that she undergo
a test TO law will help. he said.
Another senator. DIR. Donald
Black, Port Angeles. declared
that from a physicians stand
point he was "unutterably in
accord with this bill"
Advocates believed that another
obstacle might be raised when the
issue comes up in the house. Sew
eral religious organizations are
expected To fight the bill as being
in conflict with their creeds.
Sens Malstrom. Percivsl and
Schroeder voted for" Sen. Nc
Gavick against the bill.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-14
Judge Black Calls on Defendants
For Advice on Their Sentences

FEDERAL Judge LLOYD l. Black
took = tap from Solomon and
Thursday called upon three defend
ants 70 assist IN sentencing them
selves
Indicted for violation Of the in
tsrnsl revenue laws on an Illegal
possession ~ liquor count. Elmer
Grove Fromm. Edgar r Mcdowell
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-14
To Spend $4,000
For Substation

Expansion of city light depart
ment's distribution facilities in the
southern end Of Tacoma resulted
Thursday in passage by the council
Of an ordinance appropriating $40
900 from the light fund for new
substation at So. 60th and Ea 3 ST.
The construction and installation
of equipment was authorized by
force account or day labor, rather
than by outright contract.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-14
Cyclonic Winds
Swirl Eastward
More Roin Due
In No. California
By UNITED PRESS

Cvclonic winds that chuTned thf
sand and soil Of the dust bovl
into clouds Thursday swirled east
ward of the southern plains.
More rain was forecast in north
ern California where streams
swollen BY torrential downpours
already were running close TO the
tops Of levees.
The gales over the Pan
handle. which resulted from
an intense low pressure area
over the Wichita. Nan. area.
whipped the dust into clouds
80 thick that visibility was re
duced 10 three-quarters Of
mile. Sign boards and trees
were bowled over and plate
glass wi-dows smashed. Mo
florists erept along behind
headlights that were barely
visible. Over Amarillo. Tex,
the dust rose 10 1000 feet
above sea level. Gusts of s5-
miles an hour were reported
at Big Springs, Tex.
Thursday the force Of the winds
was almost spent and the storm
which had rolled over Texas. Okla
homa. New Mexico. Colorado and
southwest Kansas. beloved toward
the Ohio river valley, carrying rain
and light snow into the North
Central states Dropping tempera-
lures stilled the winds somewhat
In the dust bowl region and visi-
hility increased To four 10 five
miles. Rain already was falling
over Kansas City and rain or
snow. was forecast over the rest
OF the southwest.
The renewed downpour in Cali
fornia was forecast as storm
raced in from the Pacific There
was hope that It would veer to the
north. sparing the watershed south
Of the Siskiyous from floods At
least four persons have died in the
four-day storm.
a mass of cold air moved south
ward across the northern Rockies
and the Dakotas. spreading out
fanwise The cold was pushing into
the northern middle west which
had been experiencing unseason-
ably warm weather. Pressure con-
tinued high over the Atlantic
states.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-14
Fire Sweeps Portland
Tank and Pine Plant

PORTLAND - Damae esti-
mated at sl50oo0 was caused
early Thursday by fire that
swept the Steel Tank and Pipe
companys Portland manufacturing
plant.
Fire Investigator W. r. Fair
hurst said the firm valued its
equipment at $3.50. 600 and that it
was fully covered by insurance.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-14

Senators dishked the haste ths
house was showing. Acting favor
ably upon two Of the bills passed
by the house. the senators slowed
up the procedure by hlotting out
emergency clauses which would
make them effective shortly.
One was a hill introduced by
Reps. Tom Montgomery and
Frank Chervenka. authorizing
Pierce County Treasurer Paul
Newman 20 refund about So
600 90 taxpayers In school
district $40.
The other was Rep Charles
Tromhley's favorite bill, permitting
the use of ''Jigeers" to catch cod
fish.
But the house action was cham
pioned by two Tacoma senators.
This BILL" said Mrs lSen.l ksth-
ryn Mslstrom. really is important
TO many poor people VINO are
catching fish for food"
"For heavens SAKE lets he
consistent" said Sen. LEO Nc
Gavick. "It's ~ important TO
those people n our board-and-
room expense bill WA 10 Us
and We made that an emery
escy measure"
Disapproving senators. however,
wanted TO teach the house a lesson
by hating the labelling Of private"
measures as needed for the wei
fare and dignity Of the state of
Washington"
In . jccular mood, Hoquiau's
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-14

Minor leg injuries were suffered
BY Murray Martin. nine, OF 5653
So. Durango ST. when the bicycle
he was riding was struck by a
car driven by Tom Ristvet of the
L. s. Cushman hospital Wednes-
day at : p. m.
The boy received treatment al
ST Joseph's hospital. where he
WAS taken by Ristvet. and was
later released 70 his home.
The accident occurred near 56th
81. and South Tacoma way.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-14
Joint Ease For
Aching Joints

when iers effective methods fail try
Joint Ease for SUGGEST It's for Joint
MISERY and relieves pain. throbbinE and
distress in accessible localities
II helps ssse-up the sgony Of sore.
inhsmed pnin-toftured Joints SO quickly
ITS astnrishinri With only few sec
ends rubbing. 10 begins to work and sets
righf down to business - thatt why u
has had such success. In relieving the
pains 81 Arthritis rheumatism, NSurltir.
Neuralgia and SciaticA Ask fer Joint
Iase at snN live drur store IN America
NOTE; For free sample write Joint.
EAsa 1s-F ST.. Hslloweli. Maine. "a,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-14
Hotel Fire Death
Toll Now Is Four

SPok ANF-The fourth fatality
from the IRE which destroyed ~.
Fsirmont hotel here was marked
ID follow NJ death 81 Jay l.
Brown. aged blind man.
Brown Vas rescued from the
blazing hotel after his wife brough ut
f.remen q help carry nm to
safety. He uss taken n = hos
pital sBffe lng from smoke. shock
and exposure.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-14

senator Frank Morgan sug-
gested. The trouble with this
hill il. ~ smcits.-
Driving for passage, Sen. Monty
Percival said. This bill Is mainly
for farmers. who for so years have
been catching Goldfish. the poor
mans breakfast, and not for those
fishing for sport. II passed the
house by a unanimous vote" Per
cival brought out "Jigger" ap-
paratus used 10 catch Goldfish and
showed how IL works
The bill passed the senate BY =
vote Of 10 to 0. but only after the
senate knocked out the emergency
clause. tackled on amendments ex-
GLIDING sturgeon from the legal
lied prey and limiting the non
commercial take to so pounds plus
one fish. Commercial licenses
cost So under the bills terms
Another knockout blow was
dealt TO the emergency clause
In the bill TO refund the school
district money. II takes a leg
islativc act to allow Treasurer
Newman TO return the money
once gathered for new school
In kapowsin. voided when the
courts held the election WAS
Illegal.
A. result. both bills. as
amended. will have To win house
all over again.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-14
Weekly Bank Night
HELMS Out Church

SOUTH PASADENA. Cal.-By
adopting movie house methods.
the Methodist church is solving
its financial problems II has
weekly bank nights" Only. those
attending give rather than receive
a penny each.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-14
Golden Gate Span
Withstonds Gale

SAN FRANCISCO-Chlef EnEi-
neer Russell Cone Thursday said
the Golden Gate bridge wlthstood
a 62-rile gale in this weeks storm
without vibration or fluttering.
The center Of the bridge was
DETECTED four feet ten niche. out
OF line ar the height Of the gale.
Cone said. and moved back 10
normal imperceptibly as the winds
slsckened Il Is built TO with
stand a lateral movement Of 80
feet
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-14

Drink milk. fruit and vegetable juices
lots Of soft water Very little tea. coffee
of alcoholics II you sisobey these rules
and slurgishness follewt help kidney
Summation. tss kidney lRner. just
ssy BukETs 10 any dfugsist Your zoe
hack II not pleased Locally at Crown
Drug ca. Owl Drug CO adv.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-14
BUILDING PERMITS

Building permits were issued
Thursday n /. r Edwards for a
$500 residence - SIS MeMurrsy
road: and TO X. W Rothermel for
1000 in repairs 10 the store build
ing al 20 Pacific ave.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-14
-LECIS.LICHT
AND
PARTICULARS
" Tacoma Times staff writer

CAPITOL ohmpa-The house Of representatives took wrist
n.s-r. III.
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~ result. both bills. as
amended. will have to win house
approval all over again.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-17
RY ROBERT BELLAIRE

TOKYO, Oct. II. tUPD-Emperof
Hirohito today commanded Gen.
Hideki Tojo, 81, one of the arny's
most brilliant men and, in politics.
considered conservative nation
al.st, to form a government in sue
cession to that of Prince Fuminaro
Konoyc in which he was war min
lister.
TOTO was selected at a meeting
of elder statesmen, including six
former premiers, and was at once
summoned to the emperor's palace
to receive the imperial mandate.
1t was understood that, after
thanking the emperor for the
trust imposed in him, he had asked
time in which to seek to form "a
cabinet and had said he hoped to
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-17
British Officer
Killed in Athens

ROME. Oct. II CUPD-The news
paper Resto Del Carlino reported
today in a dispatch from Athens
that an unnamed British lieutenant
colonel had been killed on the streets
OF Athens after gun battle with
Italian occupation troops.
The troops were reported to have
found him in a house where he had
been concealed since the Germans
captuerd Athens.
The colonel. it was said, wounded
tUO Italian officers, and fled down
the principal street, exchanging
shots with the soldiers until he was
killed by an Italian officer.
A total of three soldiers and three
civilians were wounded in the fight,
it was said.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-17
BY EDWARD w. gEATTIF

LONDON, Oct. II. up Moscow
home guards marched through the
streets of the ancient capital today
on the way TO the front 10 rein
force the Rec army hard -pressec
by German nordcs driving steadily
in from three directions
It was a fight OF men AGAINST
machines IN which it was admitteu
the Germans, at the cost OF fright
ful casualties, We're pressing tive
central ARM into an even smaller
area.
1t was admitted authoritatiyclr
that the BRITISH embassy staff ano
military mission had left Moscow
on the way to a new capital, be-
lieVed TO be KaZan on the Volga
430 miles to the easu.
The United States and other dip
lomatic missions were believed to
be with the British, and with the
principal Russian federal govern
ment departments.
London was without news FROM
the front, except for Moscow radio
communiques and German reports.
because its milltary mission headed
by Lieut.. Gen. F N. Mason Mac
Farlane had gone eastward.
Russias second war communiqut
of today, heard here by the United
Press listening post from the Mos
COW radio, said
CIR troops fought the enemy last
night all along the front Especial
ly stubborn lighting took place in
some sectors in the western direc-
ton tthe central 'front.'"
Radio Vlchy. III broadcast re-
garded here as being a wish rather
than d fact, quOteu Berlin sources
that the Russians had started de-
stroying Moscow preparatory to
evacuation.
Moscow told a story OF hundreds
of thousands of its men, soldiers
and civilian volunteers, fighting over
an enormous front in length and
depth against the steel clad Ger
man forces.
Moscow is calm" one Moscow
broadcast said. Everywhere large
groups Of people are listening to
loud speakers announcing a Ger
man breach in the Russian lines.
But everywhere streets and
squares. the street cars, the buSses,
the factories ana offices tell Il story
OF men and women grim and reSo-
lutte, determined TO resist the in
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-17
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