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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-13
3d Place
Baby Photo Winners
Parents Haze TWins

Four weeks ago a photograph Of
l9-month-old Gail Haver won the
Times Interesting Baby picture
contest, and proud Mr.. and Mrs.
Dennis Haver of 1929 Pierson ave-
nue.. Ferndale, pocketed a winning
check of $500 for the photograph
of their younger child:
Today Gail is no longer the baby
OF the family. Twins were born
TO Mrs. Haver Sunday at Mt. Car
mel Hospital. Names, Dennis Jr,
and Jeanne.
I'm sure picture OF the
twins would win prize any
day." boosted Haver, an Edison
company employe.
Haver said today that the prize
money is still safely in the bank
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-13
TOLD OF OFFER

hepTeSenlatlNo nanny re-
fused the money and told the
story 10 other members Of the
committee and 10 Myles r. Gray,
clerk of the House.
1.-THE bill later was released
from the state affairs commit
tee and referred TO the ways and
means committee"
Rushton refused 10 name the
man accused Of offering the bride
Neither would he identify the bill
After Handy had testified in the
attorney generals personal inves-
tigation of graft rumors, Rushtor
called Gray 10 his office.
"Gray admitted Handy had
told him OF the offer" Rushton
said.
The attorney general said he is
undecided whether Handy's testi.
mony alone would be sufficient
evidence 10 obtain a warrant.
I'm reaching out for more
grain" he commented.
He said the next witnesses will
he members Of the state affairs
committee. but he would not say
how many are TO appear. Mem
bers of this committee, besides
Handy. are:
Reps. Maurice +. Post Of Rock
ford, Homer L. Allard of st.
Joseph, John w. Thompson of
William Green of Hill
man, Warren c. Hooper of Albion,
Bert j. Storey of Beiding-and
Stanley j. Dombrowski and Ed
ward j. Walsh of Detroit.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-13
BREAK OFF FARLEY

An attempt also was 20 be made
today 10 resume negotiations be-
tween the UAW-CIO and the Mo-
tor Products Company The nceo-
tIatlons broke off yesterday after
a -SlN-hnllE- conference Tho Union
Is asking an increase OF 81 a day
for 1000 employees
Negotiations on = contract be.
tween the UAW-CIO and tho Ford
Company were scheduled 10 con-
tInue al . p m. today in the Fort
Shelby Hoici after conferences
yesterday between tho union. com
pany and national labor board rep
reSentativcs at the NLRB offices
here.
Edward " owen state labor
mediator today expressed great
hopes for An early settlement OF
dispute involving the UAW-CID
and tho Budd Wheel Company re-
clpicnt Of $50 10000 IN ammunl-
ton orders
Even a. Briggs Stadium there
is a threat Of labor trouble. the
Go having filed a fiNc-day strike
notice because the baseball com
pany refused TO. recognize the
United Construction Work @ RS
Union as the bargaining agent for
Groundskccpcr>, ticket sellers and
uShCYc
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-13
Col. Thornton
Quits Draft Post

Lieut.. Col. f Fred Thornton
has retired from his post as head
of the selective service Of Wayne
County and returned 10 his posi-
ton at the Detroit News. 1t was
learned today Thornton. who
the cOuntry'S first peace
time registration here and was a
draft official in the World Wdr,
said he will have no further con-
nection with selective service
affairs.
my job Of organization has
been completed and for the last
three months have been Civ
ing less and less time To the
draft" Thornton said.
A group of national guard Off
GERS with headquarters IN Lansing
now superviSes the draft in Wayne
County.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-13

I'VE bought 35 hamburgers
and 80 gallons of gas on credit
and started out May 30, arriv-
ing in Calumet 80 hours later.
I've had cents left cut, of
S8.65. With the money we had
We bought 50 gallons of gas,
FIVE sacks Of Bull Durham to-
baccO, II bottles of pop, and two
quarts of oil"
At Calumet army checks caught
up with the boys and then they
came to Detroit whore one of the
youths, Raymond Aho 10, Of Mo-
hawk Mich. has a sister, Mrs
Lcmpi Mallanen OF 1884 Inver.
ness avenue.
As the boys prepared yesterday
10 leave Detroit to be al Camp
Livingston by midnight, Saturday
Mrs. Mailanen said:
THE boys asked me for
little loan, just until they get
their first checks after return
ing to Camp"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-13
Belle Isle Aquarium
Closed by Fumes

Belle Isle aquarium today was
without one Of it's outstanding
charlottesville albino trout.
Ammonia from the refrigerating
coils seeped into water of the
trout exhibit and killed the 200
fish, including the albinos which
have attracted curiosity seekers. :
The Aquarium will be closed for
an indefinite period. This is the
first time II has been closed since
its opening in 1904.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-13
DISPUTE WITH ALL

The strike was caused by a
juriSdictional dispute between the
UAW-AFL. which holds a closed
shop contract with the company
and the UAW-CIO. which claims
IL now has majority OF the SOC
employees
Swearingen said Thomas J Don
ahue. chairman Of the state labor
mediationS board is trying "a
schedule resumption Of ncgotia-
tons 10 settle tho strike
Irvan Cary. president Of the
UAW-AFL. has offered 10 allow
Go workers 20 return 10 their
Jobs under the AFL contract If
they wish 10 abandon the strike
The juriSdictional battle is already
before the NIRB on the Go de-
mand for an election
Meanwhile, negotiations between
UAW-CIO representatives and at
torneyS- representing ~ tool and
die shops in the Detroit area were
10 be resumed today AZ the Hotel
-StartFr
Locals No. l55 and 30. l57 Of
the JAW have voted 10 strike II
their demands for a 15-ccnt an
hour wage increase, paid vacations
and closed union shop are not
granted. An offer by tho Auiomo-
tive Tool and DE Manufacturers
Association for a 1O-ccnt an hour
increase and vacation bonuses has
been rejected by the union
Federal ConcihatOr John /. Con-
TOT = C0TTrITTITE INC conferences
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-13
DEADLINE SUNDAY

Conferences between Local 40.
- Of The Cook, Union cAFLl
and tho Hotel Mon Association
remain dCadlockcd and unless an
agreement IS reached by Sunday
the union has announced IL Will
call a genera. strike
An NLRB election IN which thr
700 eligible employees of the Amer
ican Metal Product, Company
1853 Lfn>dale avenue will ballot
10 determine whether they wish 20
be represented in collective bar
gaining by the UAW-CIO or the
American Metal Employees ASSo-
citation. an independent orEanIza-
ton. or neither, VIII be held June
20. Frank II Bowen NLRB re-
gional head. announced today
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-13
Industrial Activity
Hits High During May

NEW YORK. June 13.-Indus-
trial activity reached new high
in May The Federal Reserve
Board SeasonaIly adjusted index
rose to l4S per cent Of the 1858
average from 140 per cent in
April and rs per cent in May last
year. Board economists anticipate
further gains this month. unless
strikes tie up big industrial units.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-13
.Rushton Hears
Tale Of Bride,
But No Names
BY FRANK NORRIS
Times stan Correspondeut

LANSING, June 13.-Told that
a $500 bride was offered on the
floor OF the House of Representa-
tives at the recent session, Atty.
Gen. Herbert j. Rushton toby
asked several members to appear
here TO testify under oath.
The story of attempted corrup-
ton was told the attorney general
by Rep. Gail Handy, who lives on
a farm near Benton Harbor.
Handy stated that a man
called him from his seat and,
while they talked near a window
In the House. offered him $500
to Kill a bill within the state
affairs committee" Rushton
said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-13
STORY OF THREE FLAGS

All schools included the story Of
Deiroit'S life in tho eighteenth
century under three flags. British.
French and American. Smaller
children enacted the pageant Of
Betsy Ross and the making Of the
first flag.
Stories were told the children
OF the carly flag with lis - stripes
and IL stars for the original
colonies.
Many Of the mass meetings In
the schools were held in the open
air and favorite patriotic songs
were sung ROTC units OF the
high schools played an important
part IN the celebrations.
Mayor Edward J. Jenrics Jr
early this month proclaimed the
entire week a Flag Week 70 cul-
inmate IN today'S grand finale.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-13

cally injured a
yOun 6 flying
cadet who had
arrived at the
field for train
ing only a few
hours before
and was taken
on his frs I
fight.
Killed i'm the
crash. " h ic h
was apparently
caused by an
engine failure
when the plane
was only 80
feet off the
grou n q. was
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-13
Army TO Probe
SeIfridge Crash;
| Killed, | Hurt

Army officials today ordered a
complete investigation into the
cause Of an airplane crash at Sell
fridge Field which killed an Air
Corps second lieutenant and criti-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-13
100000 Students
Old Glory
~ pledge allegiance to my

pledge allegiance To my
flag"
Nefees Of Detroit'S go COG
school children, from kindergarten
20 high school. were raised today
in the famous pledge TO the Stars
and Stripes as the city'S schools
celebrated Flag Day in The most
elaborate program the school Sys-
tenn ever has known
Flag Day is tomorrow.
In fact all week the curriculum
of the cityS schools included pro-
grams about Old Glory. Special
instruction was given older groups
about proper salute and etiquette
OF he flag.
Wayne University celebrated
earlier this week because gradua-
ton exercises were last night.
Evening star., 1941-03-26

SUBURBS
Colmar Manor. Md.
?2l Baltimore Blvd.
Mt. Rainier, Nd.
1910 Bath Street
Colonial Village
I525 Wilson Blvd.
Bethesda. Nd.
681S Wisconsin Ave.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-17
Marble Tourney
In Semi-Finals

The second annual Marble King
tournament sponsored BY tire rec
restion department q the Metro
poiiian Park district and the
health. physical education and rec
reauon department Of the Tacoma
public schools reached the SEMI
final round Tuesday afternoon with
matches at Jason Lee and Stewart
Kenneth Miller Of Grant won the
North district elementary school
honors Dick Blanchard Of Edison
won the same division Of the South
district. These two boys will meet
for the An-City championship at
Wright park Friday 81 $40 p. m.
George Orfanos Of McCarver
Won the Junior high division Of the
North district Vernon Keister Of
Gault won the South district in
the same division. These two boys
will meet 10 determine the winner
Of the All-city crown on Friday.
also in Wright park.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-17
L. G. Smallridge
Taken by Death

Lon Garrett SmAllridgs. s..
wholesale buyer for the Warren
souls-Fairhurst Co. died at his
home. 5411 No. Mason ave, Tues
day Al Gas p. m.
SmsllridRe was stricken April
Is. 1910 After partial recovery,
he went east. returning to Tacoma
last fall. Seemingly well on the
way to good health. he suffered a
stroke two weeks ago. and failed
to respond TO treatment.
He was born in West Virginia.
and had lived in Tacoma 81 years.
The buyer was a member of Mason
Methodist church.
Surviving are his wife. Anne:
two sons. Howard and Dewitt of
Tacoma; a daughter. Miss Betty
Smallridge. resident OF Tacoma,
but a teacher In an Enumclaw
school. and three brothers. DR.. X.
n. Smallrdge OF Charleston.
W. Va. and Or. d. c. Smallridge
OF Montgomery. w. Va. and f. r.
smallridge OF Huntington. W. Va.
Buekley-King Will announce the
/ funeral.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-17
ASCAP's Appeal
To Highest Court

The American Society @ Com
possrs. Authors and Publishers
(AsCAP) wednesday had on fils
IN federal court here an order
granting is appeal 10 the L. =
supreme court. by which action II
hopes TO gain a reversal o. a de-
eislon here last December mark
ing tho society's first legal defest
In 30 years o. battling for control
OF the nations music.
Federal Judge John c. Bowen,
one Of the three Judge court which
heard the suit en- bsne. signed the
order making possible the appeal.
In 2e-item assignment Of
errors. ASCAP contended the court
had been wrong In both citations
and that radio stations are able 10
operate without ASCAP. despite
the courts then contention that
ASCAP was . monopoly.
The state copyright Law makes
II illegal for separate copyright
owners 10 pool their copyrights 10
fix prices. collect fees or issue
blanket licenses. ASCAP holds the
law unconstitutional.
Hearing the trial were District
Judges Bowen. Lloyd L. Black, and
u. 8. Circuit Court ~ Appeals
Judge Bert Z. Hsney OF San Fran
cisco.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-17

door head-first onto the concrete
walk"
The school WAS then locked by
Olson and Ball, both Of whom are
school directors, and were. accord
in gto spooner. holding a school
board meeting that night.
Stripped for Action
The hop farmers meeting pro-
ceeded along for ten minutes
when Feak. with his coat off.
collar loosened and sleeves rolled
up. entered the room after gain
ing entrance 10 the school through
the furnace room.
Fesk's entry was the signal for
the riot" TO start over again.
Olson came in the room, asked
Feak 10 leave, then. when FealS
refused, put q deadlock on Feak
and dragged him across the desks
and out OF the room to the head
OF the stairs.
Here Feak grabbed a toehold
on the newell post and Olson was
unable To drag him further. Feak
then claims that Olson slugged
him in the ribs until Feak loosened
his hold. Anyway both Feak and
Olson went tumbling down the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-17
Civic Auditorium Tops List
In Survey for City Program

where needed
Trailing down through :. items
in al. on ratio % diminishing
number Of times proposed, are the
following.
Vice control; elimination OF the
18th and Pacific ave. grade cross
ing Narrows bridg. replacement.
water system (rate) reorgsniza-
ton; new high school: civic center.
tidefsts industrial development;
cleanup 81 buildings IN business
district: sth ave. srterial 10 the
bridge nov planned and author
ized); additional south srterisl.
city planning; bridges and their
improvement: planting and besuti-
ficauon program.
Cross town srterial: public
health extension: new city hall
low cost housing; fire and police
department extension: abatement
Of noxious odors Gndustris1: CITY
hall renovation; liquor control by
limitation; opening up even num-
bered streets between Pacific ave.
and Tacoma ave: parking regula-
ton. better 700 at PIT. Defiance /:
municipal airport: new bridge to
tideflsts: repavins of 18th 81.
bridge; bird sanctuary: municipal
transportation system.
Ask Swimming Pools
A st extension from 18th to
2lst SITS: salt water swimming
pools; public parking facilities;
Broadway extension south. boule-
ward system and improvement;
parking enforcement; fire alarm
system enlargement; psychiatric
clinic; bicycle paths; elimination Of
Jefferson ave. bulkheads: straight
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-17

stairs where Olson cracked his
head on the wall and was tenn
porarily dazed.
Feak jumped up. ran upstair,
again and into the meeting pro-
testing TO Chairman Van Rooy
who ruled the meeting adjourned
The meeting then broke up with
out further battling.
No Election Held
According to spooner. no cleo.
ton OF committee members Wal
held and the hop farmers OF the
district now are awaiting wore
from Washington. d. C.. on the
next step.
Monday and Tuesday G. A
Nahstol. Department of Agricul.
turs investigator. was probing into
the affair, along with John Throne
from the Hop Control board al
Salem. Oregon.
Nahstol and Throne refused Il
comment on their findings. seyins
they were making their report tc
Secretary Of Agriculture Claud,
Wickard at Washington. D. c.
Meanwhile. both factions ar,
girding for an "all-out" showdown
which probably will mean further
action AS the 1e41 hop season
progresses.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-17
Gypsy's Gag
Tried Again

The gypsy woman who blessed"
. mana money Tuesday afternoon
and became $40 richer suffered a
setback In her second attempt Of
the day.
That evening she met Archie A..
Herr. Tacoma fireman. on the
Clsrk's creek road near Puyallup
and casually asked him II ne knew
. person named Gilbert.
He replied no, and she then Of
fered 10 "bless" his money Herr
refused and ~ a result still has
his money. which amounted 10 a
few dollars.
He said she climbed into q
large hght-colored sedan, whose
passengers included two women
about 20 years old, q baby. and a
man Of 80.
The gypsy woman used this
trick with success that afternoon
on James kirton. a.. Of 1901 So.
Montgomery St. obtaining his
wallet. containing $40. kirton was
walking along e6th st. when he
met the gypsy.
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Continued From Page Ons1
al letters over 70 the Taeoms
Association OF Architects for a
break down" o. the innumerable
suggestions. The results tsbu-
lated were released BY him We'd
nesday TO show the following FIRST
10 projects favored:
I. Auditorium. 2se votes: I. sew
age system improvements 2s5
votes: 3. improved library facilities
ise votes. 4. street lighting i'm
provements. LA votes; S. improved
parks and playfield facilities. 11e
votes: 6. oity-eounty building. 1O7
votes; :. street markers. 20 votes
8, general street improvements and
repairs. So votes: 3. school i'm
provements and additions fvocs-
uonaD. ss votes: 10, waterfront
road. Pacific ave. TO Point De-
fiance. rs votes.
taAl 11HNFdtA AAAaA FNtRH IaA
already been taken since the sur
vey began to activate some Of the
suggestions most favored. Expo
sition hall has been opened to meet
some OF the requirements OF an
auditorium; sewer and street i'm
provements have been made. ex-
tensive work has been done in the
parks; some improvements have
been made In library facilities; a
vocational school il under con-
struction; projects have been set
up for city-wide street marking.
No. IL on the list Is traffic lights
and signs. contracts have been let
for the new lights downtown and
plans made for installing the re-
placed lights In outlying sections
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-17
Protest Use
Of Conveys
Peoce Committee
Wires Roosevelt

~ hear reports Of officers and
maize plans for further protests
aRsinst involvement Of the Z. s.
n var. the Emergency Peace COM
mittes held its regular meeting
Tuesday evening in the Puget
Sound Bank building.
Rex 8. Roudebush. chairman. re-
ported acknowledgements from
several members Of the congress
sionai delegation IN response 10
the committees kilograms signed
by $40 Tecomans. and which said:
The undersigned eitizens
strongly oppose the continuing
drive towards war. We want
peace. and believe II can be re-
STORED only through conference
not by belligerency. The world
ecnflagration needs water. not oil
Let m preserve democracy and an
area Of sanity for a future that
WIN need II AZ never before"
a telegram wrs sent Tues-
cay night "a President Rccse-
welt IN protest Of nse Of
American conveys.
The congressional delegation
will be asked 10 support the mea-
SURE now before them, which pro-
vides for an advisory referendum
- peace or war.
A committee consisting OF Mrs
J. J. kerwin. L. G. Mastrude and
Charles Dickens was appointed to
arrange q public meeting In Puy-
allup In the near future.
J. J. Handsaker from Portland,
Oregon. northwest executive sec
rotary Of the National Council for
Prevention Of War. arrived in Ia
coma Wednesday to confer with
local peace leaders. He Was large
" instrumental IN launching the
Tacoma Emergency Peace Com
mittee.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-17
Thieves Loot
Baby Banks

A total Of SIS Vas obtained
from two baby banks In hurglariss
reported Wednesday.
Mrs. William Schutak said her
apartment a. sos SO. Yakima ave.
was entered recently and s. stolen.
and Mrs. Gladys Stern. Of the same
address. reported the theft OF $3.50.
The thief used = pas. key 10
enter the apartments.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-17
Riot" Of Hop Growers at Alderton
Results in Probe by U.S.. Agents

Continued From Page One)
TO underxheriff Clyde knowles
Tuesday afternoon and was re-
leased on personal recognizsnce.
Olson told Knowles he was pro-
tecting school district property"
Peak said Tuesday the riot"
was caused by the rival faction.
which has dominated the growers
advisory committee since inception
Of the Federal Hop Marketing
agreement.
Present members OF the grow
ers advisory committee are Ben
Confer. Rte. 2. Puyallup CMeMil-
lin). X. ]. spooner. Rte. z. Puy-
sllup (Aidsrton) and julius Cop
Ian. ortinF.
According to FeAk. this COM
mittee has sought To perpetusts
itself In office. even through use
OF "steam-roller tactics and re-
fussl 10 count legitimate proxy
votes.
steam-Rolier Tactic.
Thursday nights riot" accord
ing TO Feak. was just another
version of the "steam-roller." ex-
cept that this time the "admlnis-
tration forces" resorted To the use
Of a "goon-squad." he said, 10
eject its opposition from the meet
ing.
Both sides agree the fireworks
which eliminated in the riot"
started shortly after p. m. Thurs
day. Both Feak and Spooner tried
TO act as temporary chairman OF
the meeting, with result that one
faction. numbering about twenty.
walked out AMI started to meet
up stairs IN another room.
Feak. five OF his supporters and
Courthouse Reporter HArold
Cozier, who hsd been brought 10
the meeting by Feak. were left
sitting In the room.
After q few minutes Feak said
he decided 10 enter the other
meeting. Presiding was c. w.
Van Rooy. Tacoma accountant and
manager OF the Pincus hop ranch
owned by the National Bank of
Washington. Feak said he picked
up a letter from the table where
Van Rooy was sitting.
Fight for Papers
Van Rooy attempted to tear the
letter from Feak's hand, but Feak
put the letter in his pocket and
started towards the rear of the
room. Here spooner. who only
recently was released from the
hospital for injuries received In q
car accident. attempted TO wrest
the letter from Feak's hand but
instead tore some OF Feak's
proxies.
Feak says Spooner struck him.
knocking off his glasses. Spooner
says Feak hit him first, smack on
the jaw. Spooner says he had IA
eye-witnesses. Anyway. both Feak
and Spooner admit that Feak was
pushed down between two rows
OF school seats. Fesk says he WAS
kicked in the back. groin and head
while lying helpless on the floor.
"Gcon-Squad" Enters
At this point, Feak claims the
"goon squad" entered the melee
In the persons Of Edward Olson
and Clarence ICY" Ball. Alderton
service station operator, former
semi-pro baseball pitcher and son
OF the late former county commits
sioner and State Senator Henry
Ball of McMillin.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-17

Olson and BAH picked up Peak.
carried him downstairs and showed
him out the door. Peaks sccount
Of this goes as follows: They
dragged me cut Of the room. down
the stairs and pitched me out thu
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-17

ening Of Union ave: Pacific ave.
paving improvement: municipal
swimming pool; traffic routing
improvement: ambulance station
at South Tacoma; employment
program; audit Of city and survey.
Safety program; art gallery: re-
ligious instruction in schools:
curfew law; moving picture in
dustry: extension OF 11th st. VIA
duct TO Hylebos waterway; mod
ernization of business district;
womens rest rooms in business
district; municipal camp ground;
scenic highway TO Seattle: Y. NJ.
c. A. for army-navy; vacant prop
erty cleanup; reassessment Of real
estate; and civic advertising.