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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-16
Miss Key Is Bride
OF Mr.. Ward

Miss Luda 3. Key. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin u. Key of
Hannibal, Missouri, and Mr.
Charles Joseph Ward. son of Mr.
and Mrs. Manus Ward. were mar
ried recently in Holy Rosary
church. Father Anthony Hack said
the nuptial mass. Mrs. Russell
Post was matron of honor and MT.
Elmo Boreoh was the best man.
The bride was given in marriage
by ]. ID. Mahoski.
The bride wore an aqua crepe
street dress with eyelet piqne
Jacket and white accessories. Her
corsaee was an orchid. The ma
iron of honor wore a Jacket dress
Of dusty rose with navy acces-
SORES and a corsage OF yioias ana
white stephanotis.
After the ceremony, a wedding
breakfast and reception was held
for the young couple at the home
of the brides aunt, Mrs. Dan lse-
kite. Mrs. Phyanna Kreps, aunt
of the bride, and Mrs. Manus
Ward poured.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-16

Of all departmental conference
programs, six to be held on Tues
day and seven on schedule for We'd
nesday. The International Rela-
tions, Mrs. Frank J. Pratt, Jr., OF
Coupeville, chairman, will meet IN
the Blue room. Both these con-
ferenees are to meet at s o'clock
Tuesday, the remaining four de-
partments being called to order
at $50. These will be the Eduea-
ton department, in the Coral
room, with Mrs. Bert c. Mitchell
of Allyn chairman: Fine Arts de-
partment in the Holland Tavern,
Mrs. w. w. Cheney of Fall City
chairman; Legislation department
in the Rose room. Mrs. Bertram
p Thomas of Tacoma chairman;
press and publicity department in
the mezzanine ballroom tA), Mrs.
p. II. Brady of Spokane chairman.
Wednesday morning, 8 o'clock
conferences are scheduled for the
American citizenship department
in the Blue room, Mrs. J. M. Hut
ton Of Gig Harbor chairman;
American Home department in the
Mirror room, Mrs. L. f. Wolfe OF
South Bend chairman. Fine Arts,
Legislation, Press and Publicity
and the Parliamentary Law de-
partments will meet at $50 in the
Holland Tavern. Rose room, mez'
canine bathrooms Al and (B) re-
spectively. Mrs. J. c. Gawler OF
Yakima is parliamentarian. TIT
Education department will meet al
10 o'clock in the Coral room.
Speakers of outstanding not'
will be heard at the general as
semblies, and programs packed
with interest and vital messages
to the clubwomen of this state ar
In store for all who are able 4
attend. Reservations for any o
the breakfasts, luncheons or din
ners may be secured by callini
Mrs. Charles Bladine. PRospec
PASS. or writing her at 1901 l5t
ave. North. Seattle.
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Miss Stuermer
Bride-to-Be OF Mr.. Hardy
Is Guest OF Honor

In compliment to Miss Phyl-
lis Stuermer, daughter of Mrs.
Adolph Stuermer of Puyallup,
whose marriage to Nh. Will
lam Glen Hardy of Seattle, son
of Mrs. Ruth Mclaughlin, will
be an event of June II, Mrs.
Edward Kludt and Mrs. B. F.
Yost entertained recently. The
occasion was a miscellaneous
shower and during the evening
the honor guest was presented
with gifts for her new home.
The evening was spent in games
with Mrs. J. W. Yost in charge.
Guests included Mesdames Otto
Berringer, Walter Blessin, Walter
Dsmrsu, Albert Dinger. Walter
Dinger. Emil Dingfield. Oscar
Dingfield, Harry Franzkeit, Leon
ard Hahn. Friedrich Hartung, Nick
Heidi, Emil Heinrich. Arthur
Klapstein. Alfred Klapstein. 3. NJ
Longer. Theodore Kollar. A. T
Rain, Henry Sehmunk. Edward
Stabbert, Fred Stabbert, Otto
Stolz, August Toksrzyk. S. G
Yost, George Stuermer, Edward
Jelle. Adolph Stuermer. and the
Misses Alma Kludt, Claire Jelle
Alice, Margaret and Beatrice
Stuermer.
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ings, Glenn Jones. director. Cen
eral College Extension. Washing
ton State college, will conduct a
symposium, THE Second Mile"
Mira. Blake ID. Mills will speak on
international relations: Miss Ger
trude Streeter, on building local
libraries Mrs. l.. c. Wheeling
forum discussions; Mrs. o. J. Will
hanson. club extension. A secre-
tary and director will be elected.
Wednesday noon. he Public We'll
fare luncheon will have as host
esses the Pacific improvement
club OF Seattle. Mrs. George Cole
of Puyallup will preside. DR.. Ern-
est p. White. Mr.. l. A. Williams
and Miss Lillian J. johnson will
be speakers.
The Press and Radio dinner
Wednesday evening will be presid-
ed over bysMrs. p. H. Brady of
Spokane. Seattle Council OF Ad-
minfstrative Women. Seattle Home
Economies association and Seattle
Teachers forum will serve as host
esses for this affair. which will
honor state newspaper women.
Carl f.. Brazier. editor Of the Sc
attic Times, will extend greetings
Mrs. Leora Stewart Of The Times,
Peter Lyman Of KoMo and KJR
Mrs. Floyd Danskin and Glenn
Jones will address the group
Press chairmen OF the state dis
tricts and honorsd guests will be
introduced. Miss kakuko TsJitsu
viii complete the program with
violin selections.
One OF the outstanding eonven-
ton highlights will be the Music
Lovers breakfast. 10 be held
Thursday morning in thu Windsor
room Of the New Washington no
tel. Hostesses will be the WON
ans Century club and the Ladies
Literary and Musical club. For
this occasion. Miss Sally Sieads
OF Tacoma. state music chairman
has planned . complete American
music program. using American
state and local music. executed
wherever possible BY the com.
posers.
The American Citizenship lunch
con Thursday noon viii concluds
the scheduled social events Of tbs
convention. jefferson Park La
dies Improvement club viii b
sponsors. with Mrs. J. NJ. Hutton
OF Gig Harbor. State American
Citizenship chairman, presiding
Mrs. Peaka Lamar viii sing 9
number OF songs. and the program
viii close with an address. ''Georgs
Washington -Pstricisn." by Mr.
George L Buck.
The 1871 convention theme
''AmercAnism." VIII b ths basis
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June Bride-Elect Is
Honored at Shower

Mrs. James Riconoscuito ait.
Mrs. George Riconoscuito were
hostesses at a recent miscellaneous
bridal shower given in honor of
their niece, Miss Teresa Ricono>
scuito. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Riconoscuito, who marriage
to Richard Krugmire, son of Mrs.
Edith Krugmire will take place on
June 81.
The motif for the evening was
carried out in pink and white. A
miniature wedding was set out on
the buffet with the bridesmaids
dressed in the same colors they
will wear on the wedding day.
A late buffet supper was served
from a table covered with a
MADEIRA cutwork cloth and conferred
with pink and white flowers. Mrs.
Laurence Canine poured.
The honor guest was presented
with many lovely gifts for her new
home.
Guest for the evening included
the Mesdames Louis Riconoscuito.
John Castrillo. James Mariana.
John Errigo, Tony Orlando. Frank
Mitchell. John Ruffo. Gaetano De
Rosa, Santo De Rosa. John CAL
lucci. Joseph Gallucci. Laurence
Carnine. Carmen Vigns, Carmen
Segretti, Rinaldo D'Olivo. Pete
Salatino, Jack Long, John Thsrp.
John Garatone. Louis Reda. Edith
Krugmire. Anthony Riconoscuito.
and the Misses Lillian Greco. Mary
r / c MOSQUITO. Virginia Ricono-
scuito, Mary z. Riconoscuito and
haroaraf Nfo1.
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Weddings Saturday Week Seasons Bsies
Dorm Auxiliary
Names Officers
Mrs. Fynboe Reelected
Head Of AIumnse Group

To celebrate Founders day,
a conclusion of one years sue
cessful work in which their
organization grew to over the
hundred mark. members of
the Pacific Lutheran College
Dormitory auxiliary No. 2 met
recently in the lecture hall OF
the new library on the campus.
Mrs. Carl A. Fynboe was again
chosen to lead the large group Of
slumnae and friends Of the col
lege. Assisting her for the COM
ing year will be Mrs. Morris F.
Ford. vice president. Mrs. Edward
Wegner. recording secretary, Mrs.
Frank Grsciss. treasurer: Mrs.
Robert Clinton and Mrs. August
Crater. corresponding secretaries.
Cabinet members will be appoint
ed in the fall.
During the evening. young girls
of the Lutheran Daughters of the
Reformation of Central Lutheran
church presented a play, directed
by Mrs. Helen Clark.
At the tea table an arrange
ment of roses in pastel shades
formed the centerpiece. To pour
were Mrs. Gerhart Haakinson and
Mrs. Kenneth Jacobs. Others as
sisting were the social chairman,
Mrs. Wegener, Mrs. Ross Boynton
and Mrs. NJ. r. Ford.
Plans for picnic. To be held
in PIT Defiance park Aug. 7. wers
completed. At this time members,
their families and friends are in
vited to attend.
During their first year the or
ganization held three large eve
ming programs. Junia Todd Hal
len, popular Tacoma book review
er. assisted by Mrs. Gudrun Ness
Ronning. teacher of voice at Pa
cific Lutheran. were presented:
also Mrs. John Hedland, Seattle
concert singer, with an sccompan-
list. Mrs. A. B. Carpenter. assist
ing, and the Sibelians, with Miss
Jean Montgomery, marimba solo,
list Of the U. of w. band. were
presented.
Officers who have concluded the
years work are Mrs. Carl Fynboe,
president: Mrs. Henry Berntsen.
vice president; Mrs. Gerhsrt Haa-
kinson, recording secretary; Mrs.
Frank Gracias, treasurer: Mrs.
Robert Clinton and Mrs. Burton
Kreidler, corresponding secre-
/ taries.
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An hour earlier in First United
PRESBYTERIAN church Miss Marjorie
Evelyn Glenn. daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Woods Glenn. and
Mr.. Earl Wallace Piatt. son Of Mrs
Jeanette Plat and the late Mr.
Earl Piatt. will exchange their
nuptial vows. The Rev. George J.
Cunningham will read the cere-
mony at which the bride will be
attended by her sister. Miss Nancy
Anne Glenn as maid Of honor, and
as brides maids. Miss Frances Col
lier. Miss 10 Ann Boyd, Miss Mar
guerite Cobb and Miss Dora Mac
Rice.
Mr.. Martin North Is TO be best
man with Messrs. Marvin Tommer-
vik, sigurd Sigurdson. Archie
Heaton. Edward Buscko. Harry
Lang, Gordon Huseby. George Bro7
and Marvel Harshman.
Miss Mary Louise Gabriel sne
Mr.. Charles D. Gillet, jr. Of Sc
attic, will be wed at o'clock Sat
urday in Divine Science church by
the Rev. Henry Victor Morgan. A
reception will follow the ceremony
in the church parlors. The bride Is
the daughter OF Mrs. Katharine
Gabriel and Mr.. b. F. Gabriel and
her husband-to-be is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles d. Gillet of Sc
attic.
Still another Saturday evening
wedding will be that of Miss lone
Brookhyser, attractive daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William Brookhyser
Of Steilacoom City. to Mr.. Robert
B. Karman. son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Cornelius Ksrman, also of Stella
COON.
Sunday continues the parade of
brides. One of the first this day
is the ! o'clock ceremony of Miss
Marian Sherman Of Puyallup.
daughter OF Mrs. Walter Kelsko of
North Bend, and Mr.. Stanley
Young, of Puyallup, son of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. William Young.
The Rev. Stolson will perform
the ceremony in North Bend Com
munity church. Mrs. Kenneth Pow
ers of Olville, the former Gladys
Neff of Tacoma, will be the brides
only attendant and the best man
will be Mr.. William LEICESTER, of
Chehalis.
A garden setting has been chosen
by Miss Frances Frazier for her
marriage at o'clock to Mr.. For
rest weingard The Rev. Harold
o. Perry will read the ceremony in
the garden of the home of Miss
Margaret McAfferty who is to b
Miss Frazier's maid of honor.
Also in the garden will be thu
reception which will follow thu
ceremony.
Two weddings are planned for
o'clock Sunday afternoon. Mis-
Alice Mildred Cook and Mr.. War
rem Frederick Margrath will b
married in Temple Baptist churcl
BY the Rev. r. L. Powell and at tn
same time Miss Geraldine D. Sole!
and Mr.. Gordon r. Lockhart vii
take their vows at Grace Lutheran
church with the Rev. W. A
Schroeder officiating.
Another Sunday bride will b
Miss Arelins Marie Erspamei
daughter Of Hr. and Mrs. Frank A
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Acceptances have been received
from Gov. and Mrs. Arthur b.
Lsnglie; Secretary OF State Belle
Reeves. Mayor and Mrs. Earl Mil
likin: Mrs. Pearl Wanamaker. su-
perintendent Of public instruction
Mrs. +. y. Powell. president of the
Seattle city council
Gov. Langlie will address the
general assembly later At the
formal opening Of the convention
In the Moore theater. Mrs. Frank
H. Ludwigs. president and Mrs
c. r. Rrenneman. first vice presi-
dent Of the State Federation. viii
preside.
General sessions will be held In
the Moore theater each morning
from 10 q. m. to 1880 p. m: eacf
afternoon from 2 TO 4, and eaef
evening at 6. These assemble,
viii be open to the public. witt
no registration fee required. Al
clubwomen of the city interested
are cordially invited TO attend.
Special Breakfast
Tuesday morning the Parlia
mentary Law breakfast. open e
all, will be served at 7:30 In the
Windsor room Of the New Wash
ington. Mrs. c. c. Gawler Of Yaki
ma presiding. Hostesses are mem
bers OF the Bellevue Nomen'i
clubs and the Nakomis club q
Redmond. The Presidents Emeri
tus breakfast will be held at Thu,
same time In the Mirror room
Mrs. c. W. Hadley presiding. Thii
breakfast. however, IL open L
members only.
The Woman's Tuesday club vii
sponsor the Legislative luncheoI
Tuesday at 1880 in the Windsol
room. Legislative chairman. Mrs
Bertram p. Thomas of Tacoma
will preside. Freedom Througl
Unity viii be the subject OF ~
address BY Mr.. Roderic olzendam
director OF public relations 10
Weyerhaeuser Timber Co. Ia
coma.
Tuesday evening. ths lnterna
ti0nsl Relations dinner viii hav'
the King County Federation o
Women's Clubs as hostesses. Mrs
Frank J. Pratt. IT.. Of coupevill'
win preside. The program will IN
cl0de songs By Gene Kohl. accom-
panied BY John sundstAn. an,
harp solos by Mrs. Hazel Del
Krieger.
The breakfast "Wednesday morn
ing viii be sponsored BY EpsiloI
Sigma Omieron sorority, and il
open 70 members and pledges
only. The Rose room viii be tn
setting for this event. with Mrs.
B. X Templeton presiding. Fol
lowing hnk Tsmplstons great
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Registration for State Club Session
To Open in Seattle Monday
Delegates From Many Parts VIII Gather
June 1919: Taeomsns 10 Take Par in Program

With official registration of delegates to the convention
of the Washington State Federation of Women Clubs sched
uled from until o'clock the mezzanne floor of the New
Washington hotel Monday will the arrival of hum
dreds of clubwomen Seattle from all parts of the state
Mrs r. Atkn credentials chairman will be assisted by
Mrs w NJ. Price The executive board will meet at 80
o'clock in the board of the New Washington followed
by meeting of the nominating committee with district and
city federation presidents at in the Mirror
As sponsors of 'The American Way" dinner, being held
in the New Washington hotel at Monday evening,
under the direction of Mrs Carl Cooper chair
and Mrs. j. Lee Farrell toastmstress the Seattle Fed
Grafton Womens Clubs has extended invitations to many
noabes attend this opening convention guests
of honor
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-16

Erspamer. who will become the
bride Of Mr.. Harold r. Peters, son
of Mrs. Frances Peters.
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Franklin Teachers
Fefed by PIT. A.

The Franklin PIT. A. executive
board honored the teachers Of the
Franklin school with a luncheon
at the home OF Mrs. c. G. Trimble,
recently. The tables were attrac-
lively decorated with roses, and
miniature states were used as
place cards. Mrs. John w. Law
son. retiring president, presented
each guest with a small gift.
Special guests were Mrs. L. 3.
Barton. Mrs. Roy Cruver. Mrs.
Lou Thompson. Mrs. Georgia Gun
derson. Mrs. Selma Van House.
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Month Of June Remains in Favor
AS Favorite Time for Nuptials
Miss Thsut. Mr. Davies 70 Exchange Vows al Luther
Memorial Church; Many Other Ceremonies on csends

Md-Iune time of all times appropriate for engaged
couples To has virtually every Tacoman keyed to an
excited pitch and this Is far from exception to the
traditional rule Of many June weddings This weekend
promises to one the busiest with weddings
both Saturday and Sunday
One of the larger ceremonies Saturday evening VIII De
Miss Pauline Thauts marriage to Mr. George Davies IN
Luther Memorial church. The $50 wedding will be sol
emnized by the Rev A. r. NJ Ketner in the presence Of
several hundred guests Miss Thaut the daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs William Thaut and Mr.. Davies is the son OF
Mrs. II. w. Davies.
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Two ReCitalS
Are Scheduled


Piano pupils Of Emmy Col
ton viii be presented in two
recitRls during the coming
week. Both programs will be
presented in the college chapel
ut Falkland. The first will
take place at 3 O'Clock Tues
day evenin. and the second at
the same hour on Thursday
evening.
Those who VII be presented on
Tuesday are Patsy smyth. Lois
Wedeberg. Richard widner. Patty
Van Arnsm, Ward Van Arnam.
Anne Deners. John Nelson. David
Nelson. Melbourne Burnett. Lor-
raine Burnett. Patty Bennett. Al
len Torgsrson. Ronald rorgersoa.
Frd Tjorxtad. Dolores viseii. Joan
Ejoboen. Lois Snyder. Betty Fox.
Piggy Mcqueen. Lois happening.
Beverly sloboen. Wallace Rosenow.
Harold Calbraith. ceorgina King.
Dorothy Loaergan and Carl
Rosenow.
Those appearing Thursday night
viii be Marilyn Pnueger. Shirley
Peterson. Jackie Mcconnell. Mari
lyn Rosso. Edith salater. Eliza
beth Fynboe. Richard Daniels.
Mary Psnlson. Wesley Benson,
Shirley Wolz. Dale Keller. Flor
ence Haworth. Bernioe Doering,
Jean Doering. Vivian Canes. Gersi-
dine Swanson. Arden Hebb, John
Younce. Mary Reinke. Elizabeth
Bailey. David Nelson. Ruth Wells
wick. Carl Rosenow. Georgina King
and Dorothy Lonergan.
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Garden Party
Honors Mrs. Demko

More than fifty guests from
widely separated points came to
South Prairie recently to honor
Mrs. Mary Demko on Mothers
day with = garden party and din
ner. The afternoon was spent In
playing games followed by 4 buff
fet lunch.
From Santa Monica, California.
came Mr.. and Mrs. Louis A. Miller
and daughter Helen. from Los An
geles Mr.. stephen Sabol. from
Goldendale Mr.. William Geschwint
and grandson Buster, from Buck
ley Nr. and Mrs. Paul Demko and
children Bobby and Shirley. and
Mrs. Helen caviezel and children
Clarence jr.. Monica. Joe and Leo.
From Tacoma Mrs. v. II. Leon
ard and children. Walter, Donald.
Mary Francis, Carol and Tommy,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. +. Ceppert and
children Billy and 10 Ann. Mrs.
Donald Boyd. Messrs. Jesse Davis.
Lyle Smith and Jack Holt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Adams
and children Eddie. Geraldine.
Mary Ann came from Seattle. Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Beane and Betty
Lou from Sumner Heights. Guests
included also from Enumclaw Mr..
and Mrs Alfred Crone and Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Demko and son Ronny.
Mr.. John Smiley of WILDLY Island
and Mr.. John Demko Of Carbon
ado. Mr.. and Mrs- Andrew Demko
and children Virginia. Joan. Eddie
and Roy and Messrs. Mike and
Frank Demko OF South Prairie.
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Buy U. S. Bonds and save! Bonus.
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Fife high school seniors were
honor guests At q dinner dance
given by the Junior class Thurs
day evening at Roses Highway
inn.
Red, white and blue, senior class
colors. were used in carrying out
. military theme. with a floral
flag forming the eenterpiece for
the speakers table at dinner.
Acting - POSTMASTER was the
junior president Tony nurkovich.
who introduced Superintendent
Robert c. Hall. High School
Principal Bert kepks. Miss Bar
hara Reynolds. senior advisor,
Jim Lewis. the senior president,
and Robert Sutton. junior class
speaker.
Music during the dinner was
furnished by Ruth Harris. soprano
roloist. and for the dance by Bob
cozine's orchestra
Marcia Wells. junior general
chairman, was assisted by various
committees headed BY Frank
Dreyer. Evelyn Baldwin. Isoye
kswsbats. Mary Ann Wizard and
Mary Trailer. Allan Finstad il the
class advisor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-28
Delegate Houck Freed
Of Perjury Charges
In 'Shakedown' Case
Jury DeIiberotes As
Minutes; Defendant
Says He Got 'Ponieky'
By the Associated Press. .

BALTIMORE, May 28.-A Crimi-
nal Court jury today acquitted Dele
gate Charles S. Houck. jr.. of Fred
erick. of charges of perjury and at
tempted obstruction of justice,
growing out of a grand jury investi-
cation of an alleged legislative
"shakedown."
The charge against Mr. Houck was
the only indictment brought in the
investigation by a grand jury that
since has been dismissed A grand
jury now is going over all testimony
taken by the last body. The investi-
CATION was requested by the Legis-
lature itself in the last days of its
session that ended April l.
The jury deliberated As minutes
before returning the acquittal.
Mr.. Houck testified at his own
trial before Judge J. Craig McLana-
han a short while before his case
was given to the jury.
He swore that he became pan
icky" and had made certain false
the grand jury.
The State rested its case yester-
day after calling only two witnesses,
one of whom read into the record
the defendants testimony before the
investigating body. Mr.. Houck's in
dictment was based on alleged con-
tradictions in his statements to the
grand jury in two separate appear
ances.
The witnesses were Court Stenog-
rapher William ]. Bracken and
Grand Juryman Albert Burns, who
administered the oath to Mr. Houck
The States case yesterday was
interrupted several times to permit
the defense to call as character wit
nesses for Mr.. Houck Mayor How
ard w. Jackson of Baltimore, Mai.
Gen. Milton A. Reckord, command
ing general of the 29th Division,
and the Rev. William c. Royal, pas
tor of the First Baptist Church
of Frederick.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-28
pendergast and 7 Others
Held Guilty Of Contempt
BY the Associated Press

By the Assccia ed Press.
KANSAS CITY May 2S.-T. j.
Pendergast, former Democratic boss,
and two other men were found
guilty of contempt today by a three
judge Federal court for deceiving
the court in Missouri's $4,000, 900
fire insurance settlement.
The opinion, written by Judge
Merrill E. Otis and concurred in by
Judges Kimbrough Stone and Albert
L. Reeves, set June Z for the sent
encing of Pendergast. R. E. OMal-
ley, former State insurance superin-
tendent, and A. L. Mccormack, St.
Louis insurance man.
Pendergast and OMalley have
served Federal prison sentences for
evading income taxes on money the
Government charged they received
for helping to bring about the set
Element. The case grew out of i'm
pounding premiums after a rate
hike was disallowed.
The court in its opinion today
termed the action of the three as
"the grossest misbehavior against
the administration of justice in a
Federal court of which there is any
record known to U.S."