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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-29
Houses Burglarized
Here Over Week End

House burglaries were reported
over the weekend by James f. Mac
pherson. 6i9 No. Ainsworth ave.
and r. D. Collins. 1886 South Ia
coma way. The home Of Herman
Tenzler Of 9O2 No. C St. also was
entered but nothing taken.
The Macpherson home was en-
tered Sunday afternoon by a person
who gained entrance by breaking
the glass IN the back door and
throwing the snap lock. A matched
cigaret case and lighter were taken.
A box of old coins and a guitar
valued at 500 was taken from the
Collins residence Saturday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-29
Germans Grimly
Determined TO
Carry on War

NEW YORK George f. Kidd,
who has been on the staff of the
United Press in Europe for AZ
years, said on his arrival in New
York Monday that the German
people still appear firmly deter
mined to carry on the war.
Kidd and his wife. whose
family lives In Seattle, left
Berlin July 5, travelling by
train through Switzerland.
Free France and Spain TO Lis
hon, whence they sailed on
the =. =. Excalibur. They
planned TO leave shortly for
Brazil, Ind, 10 visit kidd's
family before going TO Mrs.
kidd's home In Seattle.
Kidd said that the German
people were confident of defeating
Russia despite the apparent delay
in the original time schedule due
TO Russian resistance.
"Some unofficial German
quarters nj the beginning of
the campaign said they ex-
pected Russia to he defeated
within six weeks" Kidd said.
The German people thus far
have given no sign of collapse
under their total war effort.
To the contrary, they still
appear determined"
Mrs. Kidd, who kept house in
Berlin, said the food situation in
Germany had become slightly
more restricted after TWO years
OF war.
Bread and potatoes still are
the mainstay Of the German diet. "
she said. They have fresh vege-
tables in season, but very little
fruit. Recently, the meat ration
was reduced from one pound 10
slightly under one pound per per-
son per week.
IAN In all. however. the
German housewife gets
enough to feed her family
hut she has To secure the
market and stand In line 10 do
II. Its not much fun
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-29
Bogus Route Carriers
Blk Tocomon of $3.50

Two boys, one judged 10 be Is
and the other IS. collected $50 in
payment for a Seattle newspaper
from Don L. Munger OF so2 No.
Pine st. Sunday evening. Munger
received a regular receipt in return
for his money. but when he called
the youths back TO point out the
dates were wrong. they ran down
the street. Munger said both were
neatly dressed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-29
WEARY PAIR DRAW
FIRST EASY BREATH

The exhausted pair walked as
rapidly as possible for seven hours.
They determined to ask the first
person they saw where they were.
About Q =. m. they saw woman
outside a farm house. Greenough
ssked If they were in Free France
The woman replied, None of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-29

With his brother he estab-
lished . general merchandise
store In q log house In Stella
COON and did . good business
with settlers and soldiers at
the fort. This building. with
the outside covered with sid
ing. attn standing and IL one
Of the historical landmarks In
Steiiacoom.
One Of the darkest chapters In
the early history of Puget Sound
was the trouble with the Indians in
1855. October rs Of that year
word came to Puyallup and Stella
COON that most Of the families in
the White river valley had been
killed in a night attack. Settlers
gathered what they could carry in
the few wagons in the community,
and leaving their stock and crops
hurried to what little protection
there was at steilacoom.
The attack came that night and
only one building In the Sumner
area was left standing. Other
places did not fare so badly. Sew
eral days after the raid Meeker
headed a party Of volunteers into
the valley and salvaged a great
deal Of food and clothing for those
who had taken refuge at Stella
COON.
Meeker did not put all the blame
for the uprising upon the Indians,
but accused some of the white men
of melting them to violence. He
tlso blamed the unfair treaties
which took good land away from
the Indians and gave them places
With inferior soil and not at al,
suited TO the Indian way of living
His championship Of their
cause established q friendli-
ness with the Indians which
saved q good deal Of Meeker's
property. II WAS this expert
ence and belief which induced
Meeker to put up q fight for
Leschi, Nisqually chief. when
he WAS condemned to be hang
ed for q crime which Meeker
Insisted he did not commit.
After the Indian war there was
the diversion of a gold strike on
the Fraser river. Everybody was
anxious to get rich quick. and as
stories Of the ease with which gold
could be acquired increased. more
and more settlers left their claims
and joined in the rush.
Steilacoom was the point from
which the sold seekers embarked
and Whatcom (BellinghamD was
the point for Quitting to take
the trail TO the gold fields. Meeker
figured that the people landing at
Whatcom in such great numbers
would have to be fed. Milk was
selling for a dollar gallon and
hutter a dollar a pound. After a
conference with members OF the
family 1t was decided that II the
cows could be taken 10 whatcom
the milk and butter would provide
surer returns than gold digging.
The big problem was transpor-
tation. All the boats were loaded
to capacity and many overloaded
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-29
syt.T' SHORT

Removal of the Meekers fields of operations from Nc
Neil island the mainland at Seacoom and beyond brought
them into series of episodes which had influence in the
development of the Puget Sound country. Father Meeker
and his friends looked for the fertile valley lands Ezra
and his brother made their first stand in Seiacoom in
general store New settlers continually arriving and
business good Meeker time gave
temporarily the that had brought him to Puget
Sound-establishment of a home on the land.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-29

Meeker was back In the cabin
at five and for An hour heard
the children say their lessons
while the mother prepared the
breakfast TO he served at six.
After breakfast there was an
other hour Of study under the
mothers guidance of lessons
TO he recited to the father the
next morning.
Finally the settlers decided that
there were enough families in the
area to have a school and on a
certain day they came together.
While one group cleared the build
Ing site another cut down the trees
to make the log walls Another
group split the cedar boards to
make the roof. Benches were
made Of split logs and a shelf
fastened to the wall served for
the teachers desk.
The side walls were not high
enough for a door so one was cut
in the end. The hinges were Of
wood. Light was admitted by cut
ting two holes in the log walls,
enc on each side. To this school
children came on foot four and
five miles over forest trails.
Ito BE Continued)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-29
u. S. Ambulance Drivers
Escape German Guards
Pair Feign Intoxicotion to Guin
Freedom From Occupied France

Continued From Page One)
gotten our identity cards. The
German let us pass.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-29
Indian War and Gold Strikes
Episodes in Meeker Career
FonilY Finally Settled on Good
Forth in Puyollup Valley

Editors Il n a o
fuyalup
nsrs MksL whose VIII be henod the historical spectacle
>pk
Industry
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-29

win passengers ana equipment.
At last Meeker learned where he
could rent an open scow that with
railing would do to transport the
cows. The captain Of one Of the
boats was willing to make a little
extra money by towing the scow.
After n night and a day Of
unhappy experiences, including
the near swapping Of the scow
by the choppy sea down sound.
Meeker's cargo was cut sdrift
In Belllngham bay and with
the help Of wind and tide was
brought 10 the beach conven-
lent 10 pasture and the town.
Several thousand persons were
camped at Whatcom and as soon
az they learned that he had milk
and butter 10 sell he had a market
far beyond his ability to supply.
A few weeks later the tide turned
and gold-seekers. broke. began
coming back to Whstcom. Meeker
stayed until the boom seemed to be
entirely over and then returned
to Steilacoom with more money
than most of the successful gold
hunters.
That In not the only time
the COW has proved 10 be a
gold mine. Properly cared for
she will produce larger returns
than any other farm animal.
II YOU don't believe this, con-
suit the successful dairy farm
ers and the reports of the
United States department Of
agriculture.
With the cattle back on a new
claim In the Puyallup valley and
3 better cabin built. Ezra and
Eliza Meeker settled down for the
last time TO develop the home in
fllfillment of the boy and girl pact
made in Indiana.
The valley was settling
rapidly. In fact. almost too
rapidly. when there WAS
population of an average Of
two families to the square mile.
the settlers began TO feel
cramped. Those people want
ed lots of room and plenty Of
air, and space 10 Craze their
cattle. In that day nobody had
heard Of e5-foot building lots.
The success of the trading ven
ture in Steilacoom induced Meeker
to invest part of the proceeds of
the whatcom dairy venture in
store to supply the increasing
population in the valley. 1t be-
came one Of the well known trad
ing centers OF the new country.
Among the families in an area
Of several square miles there were
approximately a dozen children of
school age. There were few trails
and only one wagon road through
the community. and obviously not
much chance of having a public
school The home seekers met
that situation as they had others
and the Meeker home is an ex-
ample.
Getting up at half past four
10 start the days chores,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-29

Your Postmaster can tell YOU
how TO invest IN L. s. Defense
Bonds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-29

MANY FAMILIES through unavoidable find
themselves faced with many small bills which hard pay
time The Anchor Plan offers helpful service in the
consolidation of such debts In find that
able make large enough loan the entire Indebtedness
and arrange repsymen which convenient Phone write
come in and let u tell you about the Anchor Plan.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-29

This building street overlooking Puget Sound at
SteIocoom housed the general store established by ezro
eeker ond his brother for trode with settlers ond Fort
SteiIocoom soldiers eehs yeors oeo When Meeker moved
to Puyoup the building become the headquarters Of E. C.
tBoney Vouohn ounsh who covered the outside of the
log VOLS with siding Yeors later Meeker desiring preserve
the old trodons osked Vouehn let him bronze pote
on the building to denote its origin Vaughn bitter enemy
of Meeker replied On my decd body ond Threatened
TO shoot Meeker tried IT, Though the building hos
used for number of yeors IS still pointed with
the other landmarks which remind Of Seocooms port in the
settlement OF the PUGET Sound country.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-29

With the cattle back on new
claim in the Puyallup valley and
3 better cabin built. Ezra and
Eliza Meeker settled down for the
last time 10 develop the home in
f'ilfillment of the boy and girl pact
made In Indiana.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-09-02
A YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See Page Four

|. Shirley Temple used TO appeal
IN tWo-rccl comedies: true or false.
.. Was Theodore Roosevelt a law
yer?
g.. Pocactonat2s married Captain
John Smith, John Rolio, or JOIN
\ldcn'
4 How many years are in a mil
iennlum?
5. Name the author of The Las
Days of Pompcil.'
6 What is the only State nam'
N the Union ending in x?
T.. Who coined the phrase "lh'
-Four Hundred" describing the ellt'
of society.
8. With which sport is Frcddl'
.Rcd) Cochranc principally aSsoclat
d.
9. Who is chairman of the U. )
senate Committee on Foreign Ike
lations?
l.. In which American war wa
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The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1941-11-07
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Evening star., 1941-06-10
Papers S Right 10 Criticize
Decisions Upheld by Court
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PRESS.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. June 10.
The Missouri Supreme Court today
dismissed contempt of court cita-
tions against the St. Louis Post
Dispatch and two of its staff men,
bers upon court decisions.
The late Circuit Judge Thomas J.
Rowe in April, 1910. fined the
Pulitzer Publishing Co.. owner of the
Post Dispatch, $4,000. sentenced
Ralph Coghlan. editor of the edi-
torial page, to 20 days in Jail and a
fire of $500, and Daniel r. Fitz-
patrick, cartoonist, to 10 days and
500 fine
The convictions we're based upon
two editorials and an editorial car
toon criticizing dismissal in Judge
RoWe'S court of an eXtortion charge
against former State Representative
Edward NJ. Brady.
The Supreme Court held. however.
that the newspapers criticism was
not comment upon a matter then
pending before the Circuit Court
and. therefore, such publication did
not constitute punishable contempt.
To rule otherwise would be 20
narrow the limits of permissible
criticism so greatly that the right to
criticize would cease to have practical
value" the opinion said.
Evening star., 1941-06-10
President Requests
S525,0O0 Addition 10
D. {. Bill for Roads
Also Asks Commissioners
To Report on Feasibility
Of Potomac Crossing

President Roosevelt asked Con-
gress late today to add s525 900 to
the 1912 District appropriation bill
scheduled to be reported to the
House Friday, chiefly to provide ur-
genCly-needed traffic facilities.
The President ass directed the
Commissioners to confer with Off
cials of the Public Roads Admins
tration. the State o. Virginia and
the city of Alexandra and report to
Congress at the earliest practical
date" as to the desirability and feas-
ibility of constructing a vehicular
croSSing-a tunnel or Lridge-across
the Potomac River ir the general
vicinity of Alexandria and the
southern portion OF the District in
the vicinity of Shepherds Landing.
One of the major items called for
an increase from s25 900 to 100000
in an item in the original budget
for preparation of plans for a
vehicular crossing of the Anacostia
River in the general vicinity of
South Capitol and P streets and
the proposed Anacostia Parkway
at the northern end of the Naval
Air Station. The additional s75 900
would be used for acquisition of
land for approach roadways to the
proposed bridge.
Other items in the supplemental
estimates include an increase from
S250000 to 100000 for beginning
construction of a grade separation
structure at Fourteenth street and
Maine avenue SW. and East Pc
tomac Park Drive and an additional
S350.000 for other street improve
ments. including construction of
pedestrian safety islands at various
street intersections.
Just before the press conference
Mr.. Roosevelt conferred for more
than an hour with Secretary of Wal
Stimson, Attorney General Jackson
and Sidney Hillr1an. associate di.
rector of the o. P. M Although
none of the trio would discuss theil
White House call. it was believed
they were conferring with the Presi-
dent on the defense-labor situation
Evening star., 1941-06-10
Senate Votes Power
To President 10 Defer
Calling Men Over 28
SeIeetees Through IS
Might Be Indueted Later
If Need Warranted
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Senate today voted to give
President Roosevelt authority to de-
fer military training tor men who
reach their 28th birthday by July l
next without having been Tnducted
into the armed forces under The
Selective Service Act.
To make for better administra-
ton it approved revised commit
tee amendment applying the pro-
vision to men who have attained %
by July /, 194l. date of the next
registration, or by July l of any
subsequent year. The specific dates
were not in the original draft Of
fered by Senator Reynolds, Demo-
crat, of North Carolina.
Sponsors of the amendment eX-
planned that the President might
later call such men. from g through
35. into service if the need arose.
Senator Hill, Democrat, of Ala
bama. in charge of the bill. said
the deferment power was wanted
being obtained from the age group
21-28 and these we're better able to
stand Army training both from
physical and economic standpoint.
Final action On the legislation
was delayed while the Senate con-
sidered proposals to attach an
amendment authorizing the Presi-
dent to take over strikebound. [e-
fense plants.
Explaining how the deferment
would work. Senator Hill said if a
man did not become % cntil July 2
next he would no. be subject to de-
ferment until July 1912.
Evening star., 1941-06-10
Workman Gets Life Term
In Dutch Schultz SIayinq
(Tert Of Mr.. ChurchiVs Remarks
on PAGE Az
By the Associated Press.
Rz the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEWARK. N. j.. June l0.-Charles
(The Bug, Workman changed his
plea of innocence to one of no de-
fense today during his trial on a
charge of numbering Arthur Dutch
Schultz Flegenheimer, prohibition
era beer baron.
Judge Daniel J. Brennan. presid-
ing in the Essex County Court of
Oyer and Terminer. Immediately
sentenced the Brooklyn IN. " sus-
pect in Murder, Inc, TO life i'm
prisonment. Acceptance of his plea
of no defense under New Jersey
law had ruled out the possibility
of electrocution.
Workman's change of plea came
after a defense witness retracted his
testimony and defense counsel had
called for a recess that lasted for
hours.
Evening star., 1941-06-10
Miss Berg Wins, 4 and ;,
In Western Open Play
B, the Associated Press.

bN the hSSOCldteQ FTeSS.
CINCINNATI, June 1O.-Patty
Berg, Minneapolis professional and
tourney favorite, defeated Mrs. Jake
Searl of Cuyahoga Falls. Ohio. 4 and
3 today in the opening match play
round of the 18th annual women's
Western Open golf championship at
Cincinnati Country Club.
The Minnesota redhead was five
over par for the Is holes, but
coasted in on a 4-up edge on the
front nine.
In tomorrow's second round, Miss
Berg meets 17-year-old Jeanne Cline
of Bloomington, ILL.,, who romped in
today, with an 8-aAd-7 victory over
Matilda Marks of Cincinnati Miss
Cline, semihnalist in the Open two
years ago, was seven over even fig
ures for the II holes.
Other results:
Dolly Schildmiller, Cincinnati, de-
feated Mrs A. w. Sumpter, Dayton,
Ohio. 5 and 4.
Helen Dettweiller, Washington,
defeated Dorothy Foster of SPRING
field, Ill, 7 and 6, missing par by
only two strokes.
Evening star., 1941-06-10
Vondenberg Raises Question
Of Naturalization of Industry

and President Roosevelt's action in
using the Army to take over the
strike bound North American avia-
ton plant in California. Senator
Vandenberg asked whether the
Connally proposal might be used
by those who want to precipitate
naturalization of industry"
Senator Connally replied he
thought there was little danger of
this although some employers had
expressed such fears.
Il don't think a few Communists
will be doing this to get a bayonet
jabbed into their stomachs like they
did in California the Texas Sem
ator said.
Evening star., 1941-06-10
By the Associated Press.


PANAMA. Panama, June 10.-A
United States Army bomber with
seven persons aboard has been miss
ing since yesterday afternoon, Army
officials announced today.
The bomber apparently was lost
while searching for another plane,
an observation craft with three occu-
pants, which has not been heard
from since Sunday evening.
officials said the bomber was lost
In the vicinity of the Army training
base at Rio Hata. The observation
plane was on night flight from
France Field to Rio Hata.
One report said white man was
seen in the jungles waving to
searching planes circling overhead
Evening star., 1941-06-10
DurIun Asks France to Unite
On Axis Collaboration Policy

horted the French not to believe
criticism of the policy of collabo-
ration with Germany.
He berated what he called sterile
arguments and acid criticism" of
policy and those numerous ones
who are seeking to black out the
understanding of the nation"
The Vice Premier declared the
government had three important
tasks:
One. to ease the present situation
of the French people:
Two, to prepare for peace in so
far as the vanquished can;
Three. to prepare for Frances
future in new Europe"
Nowhere in the speech was there
any indication of a possibility of
immediate formal peace with Ger
many.
In fact, the Vice Premier made it
clear that the sole purpose of COL
laboration from the French view
point was to make negotiations
easier when Berlin decides the time
has come to change the armistice
into a final peace
Frequent passages of the speech
referred to preparation for peace"
and the creation of a favorable
climate for establishment of an
honorable peace"
signature of a definite peace re-
mains difficult so long as the great
problems posed by the present con-
| flict have not been solved" the ad-
miral declared at one point.
Again and again he stressed that
Frances aim was to modify the
armistice in order to better her pres
ent condition. particularly as far as
increased food supplies and liberia
ton of her prisoners in Germany
are concerned.
Evening star., 1941-06-10
Set Conditions
On Which They
Will Go 10 Work
Plane Plant Running
At 1870 of Capacity,
Army Officer Reports
Earlier Story on Page A-1D

otol Oll dSC a-1sJ
BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, June 1O.-The
five-day strike at the North
American airplane factory ap-
peared ended today. U. A. w.
strikers agreed to march in a
body to ask to have their jobs
back at the plant where the
Army had taken control under
orders from President Roosevelt.
At an open-air mass meeting. the
strikers agreed with their leaders
to return to work provided there
would be no discrimination. that
their union cards would not be for
fitted. that they would be allowed to
negotiate Immediately on their orig
inal demands for wage increases and
union shop.
This development followed an an
nouncement by 1t. Col Charles E.
BranShaW, in command at the plant,
that it operated today at almost IS
per cent of capacity.
Strike Whipped" He Says.
Considering the chaotic condi-
tiOns that prevailed for a time yes
terday, everything is running
smoothly" said Col Branshaw, West
Coast procurement chief of the
Army Air Corps. of the normal
day force of 1000 employees, 4675
are on the job now, and more are
dribbling in.
The strike is whipped The mo-
rale of the men on the lob is ex-
cellent. They are glad to be back.
I can say, confidently that North
American will be producing at ca
paCity IN short time
Informed of the strikers proposal
to return to work, Col Branshaw
said:
Il will study the proposal of the
strikers. I can't say in advance
whether they will be allowed to re-
turn in a body. but there most GER
talnly will be no discrimination
against them because they are men,
bers of union
Strike Leader Makes Threat.
John Orr. Sr., international organ-
izer of the U. A w. who was sus-
pended by Richard T. Frankensteen,
national director Of the aircraft di-
See STRIKES. Page 2-X0
Evening star., 1941-06-10
Other League Games
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
At Chicago
New York 900 0O5 300 8 IA
Chicago ---- 900 900 OO3- 3 so
Batterie,IPsek and n,Iisk Di:key; Risney'
At Detroit
Philadelphia 900 900 IL -
Detroit ---- DOL 100 90 -
-a Batteries--McCrabb. MarchiIdon. Fer
rick and Hayes; Bridges, Benton and Teb-
belts, Sullivan.
Boston at st. Louis-Rain.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
At New York
Chicago ---- 400 051 1O0-11 10 3
New York 600 900 O00-0
Batteries-OIsen and McCullough: Nc
Gee. Wittir and Dannins.
At Brooklyn
Pittsburgh - 900 900 030-3
Brooklyn 49, 010 100 2Ox- 4 10 0
Lannins and Lopez: Fitasimmons and
Owen.
At Boston,
Cincinnati - 100 001 300 4 8 ]
Boston ---- OO1 1G1 600 8 9
Batteries-vander Nicer and Lombardii
sa1vo, Lamanna and Berres, Mast.
At Philadelphia
st. Louis O02 100 600 8 8
Philadelphia 900 900 600 l {
Batteries - Warneke and Mancuse;
johnson. Crouch and Warren.