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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-14
WanfPhone
Company to
Pay Rental
City May Charge
For Streets Use:
Debate Franchise
BY RALPH SAITH

A new arrangement TO take
the place of the Tacoma tele
phone franchise which expired
last Dec. 20-one in which the
company would pay a flat
daily street rental instead OF
q percentage of earnings
probably will be set up soon by
the city council.
II has been considered seriously
IN private discussions OF the coun-
Gil for several months, since city
authorities and Pacific Telephone
A Telegraph Co. found mutually
satisfactory agreement apparently
impossible.
The street rental plan proposed
would amount TO about SIPS per
day and return to the city a little
less than $4,000 q year
SEE GREATER INCOME
In addition, IL a discussed occu-
pational tax upon the company
were Included. city income might
be boosted TO around $3.50 to
$4,000 from the telephone COM
pany.
Under the old franchise, which
Pan for 10 years. Pacific Tel. a
Tel. paid TO the city two per cent
OF its gross exchange service reve-
nues from operations within the
corporate limits Of the city.
City records show that always
has returned around SIT, 900 to
$4,000 annually, and never more
than $4,000.
OTHER CITIES. TOO
Desire for additional revenue
from the utility company has re-
suited in similar difficulties at
reaching franchise agreements In
the two other metropolitan centers
Of the state-Spokane and Seattle.
Resisting the street rental, the
company, II Is learned, has been
making payments there under pro-
test each month, thus laying the
groundwork for later legal action
to recover the money.
What the status of the past six
months will be Is subject To con-
siderable speculation.
RIGHTS IN QUESTION
Since the telephone company
has been operating in Tacoma
without a franchise SINCE Dec. 20,
fits rights are debatable.
Whether the city has any right
TO collect for the half year at
either the two per cent rate Of
the old franchise or under what
ever new plan finally Is adopted |
Is equally a matter Of question.
Discussions, which never have
reached the point of open city |
council consideration, started with
submission of a new offer by the
company Dec. 16. four days be-
fore the expiration date.
ARGUE FREE SERVICE
While formal action has been
held up until informal agreement
could be effected. all conditions of
the old franchise have continued.
the giving to the city
free use of wires for fire and po-
lice alarm systems. trunk phone
lines to branch departments and
certain call services.
Value of those free services,
which hasn't been stated publicly. |
also is one OF the subjects of de-
bate between city and company.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-14

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-14

Osedy toaiEht - essday.
Temperatures Hlgh. -: low, 81
sun ri<es. t;it; setz. sses.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-25
Defense Corps
Event Nov. II
Colors Will Be
Presented

Gov. Arthur b Langiie will pre-
SIDE over public ceremonies in the
Tacoma srmory Thursday evening
al eight O'Clock when the first
regiment Of the Tacoma Civilian
Defense corps viii receive its
colors.
The entire balcony Of the armory
viii he opened 10 the public for
the event. IN which ten units Of
the regiment vill participate. 1t
Col. Walter J. belong. sdJutant
general OF the state guard; Mayor
Harry p. Cain. and officers from the
military posts viii take part in
presentation Of the colors and
guidons. donated by civic groups
and service clubs Of the city.
Members Of the supply company.
ambulance company. motor truck
company. motor maintenance COM
pany. motor car company, mount
ed patrol. marine patrol, airplane
squsdrons one and two. women's
motor company and women's
ambulance company viii be re-
viewed on the srmory floor. Some
Of their work will be demonstrated
Bert Bradley. local emergency
commissioner. directs work Of the
home defense corps, which has
been training its officers and men
several months at least one or two
nights each week.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-25

their North African troubles
might not be over II the Germans
tighten the screws on vichy and
move into French Tunisis. Gen.
eral Rommel, II routed, presum-
ably would try to escape into
Tunisia with his remaining forces.
The water jump from Sicily TO
Tunisia 10 short-only about $50
miles from MARSHA to Tunis or
the naval base of Bizerte. II
would shorten the German supply
line. although at the same time
narrowing the waters In which
the British fleet would have TO
operate. The Germans might off
set that by taking over units Of the
French fleet in North Africa. espe-
cially submarines. The battle Of
Libya might be followed by q
greater battle OF French North
Africa. extending eventually to
the Atlantic coast.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-25
California Aqoq
Over Grid Game

All California IL wondering hox
Tsooma happened 10 get the
Washington State-Tcxas A. a NJ
game and everybody i talking
about H. l. H Burnett. president
Of Burnett Bros. asserted Monday
on his return from a Today bust
ness trip.
Tacoma IL in the mouth Of the
everybody" he said. About tina,
game. they asked me How did You
put II over up there -" Burnett
said. I just told them No had
wonderfully energetic man up
here who can accomplish miracles
like that.
Indications from my California
observations are that the Christ
mas business IL going to he tre-
mendously heavy but the big wor-
~ Of al the merchants Ia where TO
get the merchandise they want
Some Of II just can't be gotten"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-25
The Axis Says

BERLIN battle of North
Africa continues TO rage with Eek
IRENE fury" an authorized Ger
man military spokesman said
Monday. The high command an
nounced that German and Italian
eounterattacks in ibya con
tinued successfully yesterday.
German reports from the fight
ing fronts were general but mill
tary quarters appeared somewhat
more optimistic regarding the out
come of the fighting than they
were last week.
A spokesman denied that Bsrdia
had been captured and IT was as
serted that the Italians in Ebya
are fighting just As bravely as
the Germans"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-25
HALF OF ARMORED
MACHINES LOST BY AXIS

Already the six-day battle was
reported to have cost the Italo-
German Africa corps about $4,000
prisoners and more than 200 tanks
estimated to be half of the
armored machines available to
Rommel.
In the air. the axis had lost rs
machines at last count while at
sea the Royal Air force and east
ern Mediterranean fleet, guarding
the sea path against reinforce
ments from Europe, reported the
torpedoing of at least two cruisers
and one destroyer.
One of these cruisers and the
destroyer were believed sunk. In
addition. two transports were tor
pedoed and believed sunk and
another ship or ships were hit by
bombs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-25
Many Persons Injured When
Autos Crash Power Poles

driver Of the car in which she was
a passenger.
Both were taken to the Pierce
County hospital by police ambu-
lance. Mrs. Bass. still in the hos
pital, was treated for a broken left
leg, bruised right ankle and shock.
Her husband was treated for facial
and knee decorations and trans
ferred to the Fl. Lewis hospital.
Police said Bass. driving south
on South Tacoma way, sideswiped
car driven north on South Ia
coma way by Alvin Bardell, Al.
Washington apis. and continued
ahead, striking another car driven
by X. G. Clark Of RI. 6, Box 2e5,
who also was going north. Drivers
or the other cars involved were
not injured.
Bicycle Rider Hurt
A i5-year-old bicyclist was hurt
at So. SOD and Lawrence SITS. Sat.
urday afternoon. The victim. WAL
ley Barclay of 6s41 So. Lawrence
St. was taken to the county hos
pital in a police ambulance. where
he was treated for scalp lacera-
tons and shock, and released 10
his home. Police said the boy,
riding his bicycle on the sidewalk,
ran into the back fender Of a car
driven east on SD st. BY Ernest
z. Van Dom OF 6o2e So. Cedar ST.
Forehead decorations and a
bruised knee were sustained by
A. J. Leblanc. IS. OF 500 Ia.
Wright ave. when the car ne was
driving became involved in an acct
dent with q truck on the Milwsu-
kes visduet Saturday afternoon.
He WAS treated at ST. Joseph $
hospital and released. o. Ander-
son Of SIC No. 4th 81. was driver
Of the truck.
In the Tacoma General hospital
Monday was Ashley Reed Of Ola
So. L ST He Was injured early
Sunday when = car in which he
WAS q passenger ran over the
curb At the northeast corner Of
Division ave. ard L ST He sus-
tanned severe facial decorations.
Driver Of the car. Joseph l. Ar
mold. "a. Of sol u Es. 26th st.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-25
Miners Demands
Will Be Studied

WASHINGTON A three-man
arbitration board prepared to meet
Monday or Tuesday to consider
United Mine Workers demands for
union shop in captive" mines
amidst increasing belief among
some observers that the boards
decision would be satisfactory .
John L. Lewis.
Since the government has ne
official representative on the ar.
bitration board a decision to grant
the union shop would not place the
government In the position Of
forcing union membership on any
worker-action that President
Roosevelt has said it would never
take.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-25
HERE'S MORE " osn C}rnn4 Starts ON
ABOUT "oA0 044 6G4 PAGE ONE

second lieutenant for active duty
AZ Fort Bliss. Texas
Harold b. Houston. stationed AZ
AeChord field. has beer promoted
from first lieutenant 70 captain
City Clerk Mary }. Huffman Of
RAYMOND was a recent visitor al
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Morrison Of Tacoma.
Mrs. John Lthgow. 1912 So. !
st. returned home Monday after
spending several days AZ the home
Of her son and dsughter-in-lsw.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Pyne Of Ray
mond.
Mrs. IngA Hill and daughter,
Rsgns. both OF SIC No. Anderson.
recently were house guests at the
Carl WEEK home in New westmin-
ster. B. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wes Zeigler and
son. Laddie, OF Tacoma are now
visiting Mrs. Zeigler's parents. Mr..
and Mrs. ID. J. Pickering Of Elec-
trio City near Grand Coulee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Mills and
Raw Mahnkey, teachers in the New
port, Wash. schools. were Taco
ma visitors over the weekend.
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IS. 1o3d Anti-Tank corps, Fit
Lewis, crashed head-on into a
power pole.
Still in the Pierce County hos
pital Monday as result OF the
accident were William Moore. Is.
OF l125 Ea. Sd st. Roseburg. Ore.
and Miss Evelyn Moore, 20. of
4I9 9Th st. Puyallup. Miss Moore
is being held for observation. fol-
lowing treatment OF bruises and
shock. and Moore for observation
OF a possible skull fracture. Con-
ditions Of both are satisfactory.
hospital attendants said.
Released after treatment were
the driver. and George Frank. Is.
lo3d Anti-Tsnk corps. and Gary
Porter. Is Porter was treated for
injuries to chest and shoulder:
Frank for shock and bruises. and
Gary Porter for decorations and
shock.
Woman's Leg Broken
Injured at ssth ST. and South
Tacoma way Sunday about $50
p. m. were Mrs. Phyllis Bass. 81.
Of 3so7 So. Puget Sound ave. and
her husband. w. NJ. Bass. 20.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-25

Sometimes il seems thot the
governments right hond does
not always know what the left
hond is doing. To creote O
voter supply system for new
houses in the Iokes district
south Of the city, the Federal
Works agency decided 10
spend 100000 for O poir of
wells ond the necessary pumps
and Tanks. Federal attorneys
commenced the usuoI red-tope
Legal routine TO acquire the
little plots of lond by formal
condemnation. Digging OF the
first we'll tot 0ront owe. ond
loke ST. in TiIlicuml wos COM
nnenced at the some time by
agreement with the owners OF
the lond. More thon so feet
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-25

While q fierce tank hattie Was
reported IN progress near Rezegh.
south Of rohrnk. II 10 not TO be
supposed that the British have
yet come 10 grips with the main
German forces. So far. moet Of
the prisoners reported taken have
been Italian. who throughout the
campaign have shown neither the
epirit nor ability Of the Germans.
ne Rssegh hattis may Be- the
first test Of strength by Rommel
against the American-built tanks
and planes being used by the
British- II be finds he II out
weighed. he y most likely to try
20 withdraw for q stand In the
fortified region around Derna or
westward Of that to BenghAz-
NAZIs FACE DANGER
With the Britain prcssing north
ward from Rsxegh and southwark
from Tobruk. the German forces
% far engaged face the danger
Of being cut off. and surrounded
BY the British. In addition to
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-25
Choploins to Hold
Conference Tuesday

FORT LEW1S-Lt. Col. William
J. Ryan. fourth army chaplain, was
due at Fort Lewis late Monday
from San Francisco to hold confer
ences with 1t. Col. Julius Bahst. TX
army corps chaplain. and others
at the post. They will meet Tues
day morning at 10 In the post
chapel. Chaplain Ryan also will
visit Fort worden.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-25
Big Tank Battle
RACES in Desert
Continued From Page One)

Continued From Page One)
ing waged with utmost resolu-
ton by both sides"
The British, it was reported, are
attempting to drive a tank bar
rier across a two-mile gap which
separates their emerging besieged
forces in Tobruk and the main
armored striking force "A gap
through which Gen. Erwin Rom
mel is believed to be moving his
forces westward for a new stand
on the fortified mountain bar
riers in the Derna region.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-25
H ERE'S MORE ABOUT
The Russians Saw
STARTS ON PAGE ONE

Acknowledged the grsvest threat
Of the war TO the capital.
n launched counter-offensive
on at least four other fronts in an
effort To relieve pressure on Mos
COW.
The counter offensives were re-
ported 10 be rolling back the Nazis
on the Leningrad front: on the
Novorod front 100 miles to the
south: In the Kursk sector. 125
miles south OF Tlla: and in the
Donets basin where Marshal Sem
yon rimoShenko's reorgsnized
forces swept forward ~ miles.
RUSSIANS SCORE
RADIO Moscow. heard in London
by the United Press listening post.
reported that in q second and sp-
parently separate battle in the
Donets region. west Of Rostov-
on-Don," the Russians scored a
crushing defeat. killing 1000 Ger
mans In q three-day encounter
and driving them back almost 40
miles.
tAnother radio Moscow broad
cast admitted that the Germans
broke through our lines At few
places on the left flank Of the
northern sector OF the western
front" Russian troops. the radio
said. abandoned three towns and
took up new positions. Russian
cavalry wiped out a battalion of
infantry in a counterattack. the
radio said. and in the Mozhaisk
sector Russian lines held strongly. |
In the Maloyaroslavet sector the
Russians claimed TO have repulsed
all attacks and killed 1000 Ger |
mans)
Despite Russian success on the
other fronts. all eyes here were
on Moscow.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-25
West Va. Soldiers
To Broadcast Monday

Boys of the 2o1st Infantry from
West Virginia, now stationed at
Camp Murray. have invited fellow
West virginians to join their studio
audience Monday night as they
broadcast their native mountain
muse at 7:45 over KTBI on the
weekly jamboree.
The boys. who insist they are
not hill billies' but mountaineers.
will broadcast from the Uso club
rooms At 10th and Pacific. stringed
instruments and old airs OF the
mountain country will be featured
on the radio program.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-25
Remains In Hospital

WAS booked for drunkenness and
investigation Of the accident
Remains In Hospital
Mrs. Mary Weaver. IS. OF Min
ersl. Was being held in the Bridge
Clinic hospital Monday for fur
Their treatment Of injuries received
in an accident on the River road
Saturday afternoon. Attendants
said her condition was satisfac-
tory.
Her husband. Arthur L. 80. and
daughter. Lynn Elaine, three. both
were treated az the clinic for MI
nor injuries. but were released
Sunday.
Driver OF the other car involved.
Aynor Rodvelt. 20, OF I430 10th
st, s L, Puyallup. and Harold
Eodvelt. a passenger. were treated
at the Pierce County hospital
The state patrol said the acct
dent occurred when Rodvelt at
tempted 10 pass another car in
tire fog and eollided with the Wea-
yer machine.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-25

Bertii Lind. formerly s,.,,o,..
At the Bellinghsm office =, a.
Washington state patrol va.
Gently transferred to the raro,.
office as radio operator.
Miss Ruth Rosenberg. sis So
TIN, WAS a recent guest A. N.
home Of DIR. and Mrs J. =. Fy,,.
in Everett.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-25

of we'll has olreody been dug
by the machinery shown above.
But the Legal end Of the propo-
sition hos had two rebuffs in
federal court here, ond con-
tinued hoirsplittine by expert
federal splitters indicates thot
perhaps one bronch of the gov
eminent will hove olreody
done some expensive digging
which another branch of the
government soys il won't OIL
low. while q couple OF privote
landowners will have wells
they didn't want insteod of
the proffered tederol money
they do won't. Although two
federoI judges have 50 for de-
clined. O pen sQuiooled on O
BIT of poper will solve every
thing very we'll.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-25
Give Your Lazy Liver
This eentIe" Nudge
Follow Nosed Ohio Doctors Advice
To Relieve CONSTIPATION.

II liver bile doesn't Tow freely srs-y
61y into your iniestines-oonstipation
WITH its headaches and that "hAH-alivs~
feeling often result So stir Up your liver
bile secretion and see ho~ much better
you should fee, Just Try Dr.. Edwards
Olive Tablets Usrd 80 successfully fer years
by DR.. r. NJ. Edwards fer his patients
~ifh constipation and xlugrish liver BILE.
Olive Tablets. being purely r.sss1bi>.
are xcnderfui, They not only stimulate
bile for 10 help digest fatty foods bu.
siso helr elimination Get boz TODAY.
lSf. 500. Cos Al 6r1Sstorsa
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-25

Your postmaster can tell ynu
how 10 invest in L. s. Defense
Bonds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-25

driving from the north and south.
the British are advancing also
from the east. where they have
taken csmbut. halfway between
Bsrdia and Tobruk.
BY the usual expedieat Of
swift desest retreat. Rommel
may be sb,e 10 escape the
trap n ~ finds himself out
matched however. tire
Germans are not yet fighting
. retresttng action. hut from
al accounts are putting up
TIE stiffest kind Of resistance.
The positions taken by the Brit
iah % far. while they sound i'm
presuive. are not especially impor-
tant and comprise only . small
pocket In the great coastal bulge
Of northeastern Lbya. Moreover.
~ Prime Minister Churchill an
nounced. the British are not out
to capture towns and territory.
but To engage and shatter the
main forees of the enemy When
that has been accomplished. the
occupation Of territory becomes
automatic.
SENDING SPARE PLANES
II the Germans are forced hack.
their further remittance md ~
efficacy YIN b measured ~ The
size Of ths penzsr forces avail
able 70 make . stand n western
Cyrsnaica and their sbility 70 sup
ply than. The availability Of air
plane endorsements from Europe
also win enter the picture.
The Germans are understood 10
be sending all the planes they can
spare from Europe, but In view OF
their heavy concentration on the
eastern front, and the necessity
for keeping . guardian force
against Raj forays In western
Europe. planes in any great num-
Der may not be available. II In
extremely doubtful whether any
planes can be spared from Russia.
where the Germans are making
their supreme effort of the year to
roll the Russians back for the
winter.
The problem Of supply also 10
difficult one for the Germans. The
British fleet and air force con-
tinue their hammering of the axis
communication line from Sicily to
Tripoli. The British have all the
advantage in CO m munications.
their lines being shorter and better.
They also dominate the sea and
for the moment the air.
MORE TROUBLE LOOMS
Should the British succeed In
driving the axis out Of Lbys,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-25
Success Of British Campaign
In Desert Depends Upon What
Resistance Nazi Leader Offers
TooAY'S WAR MOVES
res. z. Q Pat. Off
oy LOUIS 2. kEEkAlE


Te of the British drive
- North Africa depends
kommel German commander his disposal
he rrpnrn fch br<s
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-25
MORE TROUBLE LOOMS

Should the British succeed in
driving the axis out Of Lbys,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-25

WAS booked for drunkenness and
investigation Of the accident
Evening star., 1941-10-27

ably will be back in washington
later in the month for longer visit.
He spent a day here en- route to
Chicago Immediately after his ar
rival in New York.
Davieses Entertain
At Hot Springs Dinner.
The Former United States AM
bassador to Belgium and Mrs.
Joseph E. Davies, who are at Hot
Springs for the early autumn, were
hosts at dinner there last evening
entertaining in the Colonial room
at the Homestead. Their guests in
cluded Mr. Davies son-inlaw and
daughter. Senator and Mrs. Millard
E Tydings; Mrs. Cornelius Wander
bilt. Lady Davis Mrs. Benjamin
Rogers and Mrs. Charles A. Munroe.
Mr. and Mrs. Davies are making
changes in their place. the Cause
way. on Klingle road which prob
ably will not be completed for some
time. Considerable work already
has been done in the grounds which
are being Handicapped to give more
expansive view from the house. Mr.
and Mrs. Davies are expected to
return early next week to their place
on Foxhall road which they have
leased for several more years.
Evening star., 1941-10-27
BY the Way
Beth Blaine

young the 1925 Club
Edward had
scheduled after
the remaining guests tuned the station and
listened the popular captains speech When
the
he absence!
Macauley there Mai
Carusi and the Hooe Of
California Mr. Hooker has been here all summer working with the
wife him and seeing that
Incidentally
Washington
looked lovely at her in black velvet
most becoming combination that
lady
night.
dining
the Moran McConlhes
straWbridge
William Heards others and Mr.
still another little
you have a can
At the Chip"
Of the
Chip walked his looking
gay despite badly bruised
What happened you' asked and there tn.
friends feel called
indulge Chip" above it all paid
the laughter and the cracks and went right
other things all the while handing out small
which read
you helping old crippled lady OIL
plane from
believe this Evie she doesnt
|
of Chip really
happened but don't want to spoil the story
by Mrs John Towers wife Of the
like old gentlemen with
black whsk all dressed up for the party
looking commented for all the world
twin Bernard Shavs