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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-08

a group of members. On March
u the group will hold a widows T."
party at the Silver Springs home
Of Mrs Edward Howard Mrs
Ralph Wetzel announced card
party to be held the first week
after Easter. A discussion vas
held relative to a meeting here,
with the local group as hosts. with
clubs from Seattle. Shelton. Olym-
pia. Tacoma and Auburn for some
time in March. The object Of the
gathering will be to form a Junior
Women's club federated district
Mrs. Charles Getzendaner was ap-
pointed by Mrs Newell Hunt,
president. to arrange the affair.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-08

the church and its societies viii be
given with Mrs. George Ches-
brough acting as chairman. Mrs.
r. r. Ryan OF Sumner will tell of
the founding OF the first Presby-
terrain church in the valley which
was in that community. This will
be followed by a pageant written
by Mrs. Charles Hood concerning
founding of the Puyallup church.
Earl Poe will read a 50-year his
tory written by Charles Baker and
the Sunday school history COM
piled by Mrs. r. II. Stewart will
be given by Miss Minnie Gibbons
and Mrs F. II. Hoff. Mrs. D. G.
Gray will tell of growth Of the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-08

The speaker vas Mrs A. NJ
Young Of the art department Of
Federated Women's clubs and di-
rector of art at the Seattle
museum. whose subject was Art
lists of the Northwest"
Winona council. Degree Of Poca-
hontas. will meet Friday night at
Odd Fellows hall for short busi-
ness session and program. Mrs.
Ray Coats and Mrs. Rue Thomas
are arranging the program and
Mrs. Ray Goodner. Mrs. Cecil Law
and Mrs. Walter Buecy will have
charge of refreshments
Mrs. William Wischemann. great
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-08
POLAR Winds
SWEEPING EAST
BY UNITED PRESS

A polar cold front sweeping
eastward off the Rocky mountain
shelf dropped temperatures more
than SO degrees in the middle west
today.
1t carried dry, icy air south and
east at IS to 40 miles an hour last
night and tonight was expected
to spread freezing temperatures or
below across the Ohio flood region,
reducing danger of overflows due
to melting SHOWS.
Wind whipped up dust through
Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas. II
famed prairie fire over three
counties in the lush east central
pasture lands of Kansas.
In some areas the thermometer
dropped % degrees in the first
hour Of the cold wave. The tenn
perature at Kansas City dropped
from 81 degrees yesterday to eight
above at a. m. toda. and the
forecast for the region was con-
tinued cold.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-08


r. NJ. Turner, assistant director
of extension service, was principal
speaker, explaining the proposed
survey and how the work is being
done in other counties by use of
varicolored maps of those areas,
The maps show land that is fit for
cultivation in various degrees OF
fertility and also where farming
should never have been attempted.
According to Richardson, meet
ings win be held, beginning the
last Of this month, in each COM
munity. committees being named
to classify the land in their own
areas. All data viii be assembled
at the county agents office and
forwarded to the extension service
at Pullman.
Turner and large group of
delegates from the Land Use Plan
ming council were guests at the
Chamber of Commerce meeting at
which Turner was the speaker. He
showed a map of Whatcom county
as an illustration of what the ex-
tension service Is planning for the
entire state.
"Many families have located
In this state ON land In isolated
areas that never should have
been settled and are now on
relief Turner stated. He ex-
pressed opinion they should he
moved to some area where
they can make q living.
Members of various organiza-
lions within the First Presbyterian
church have completed plans for
celebration of the 50th anniversary
of the founding of the church
which will be held Friday and Sat-
urday evenings and Sunday morn
ing and afternoon.
At the service at IL o'clock Sun
day morning Rev. George Harlow,
the pastor. will have Looking
Forward" as the theme of his SER
mon an dwill be assisted In other
devotions by visiting clergymen.
In the afternoon there will be a
reception from 4 until 7 o'clock
for members, former members and
friends of the church. A program
of music has been arranged which
will include selections by Mrs.
Robert Heston and DIR. c. b.
Utterback of Tacoma and duet
group by Mrs. c. f. Ritchie and
Mrs. Frederick l.. Scheyer.
Honor Musicians
Friday night will be devoted to
musical groups of the church and
observance will be in charge of
r. H. Scheffer. He will tell of the
pianos and organs and j. c. Plum
mer will give talk on orchestras.
Mrs. F. H. Huff. present choir d.
rector, will discuss other choir
leaders and organists who have
served the church. Music will be
by the male quartet, the choir and
Miss Edythe Hodge, Mrs. Lewis
BEDFORD, Mrs. Ralph Goodale and
Mrs. c. e. Richie. soloists.
Saturday evening a history Of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-08
Peru Sends Offer
Of Fl0Uer Seeds

NEW ORLEaNS-A packet OF
Mutuy O'Paete seeds, a native
Peruvian flower. has been offered
to flower lovers in. the United
Utates and Canada by the gov
eminent Of Peru in commemors-
ton of the Pan American con-
ference at Lima. Announcement
of the gift was made through the
Pan American Society of Tropical
Research in New Orleans.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-08
surrey Of Farm Land
Urged FIT Meeting

acknowledgements of communities of Pierce
county meeting at the Western Washington Experiment sta
ton Tuesday voted to adopt county project
of the county classify land its adapabty for farm
ing other The meeting called by County Agent
A. NJ Richardson and sponsored by the Land Use Planning
council of the Washington State college extension
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-08
REFUSED TITLE FIVE
TIMES IN "a YEARS

sH Z X b 4 o OkE, Que.--Col.
Emile Roux, ex-mayor of Sher-
brooke, has no desire 10 become a
kings counsel. The title has been
offered to him five times since
1915. and each time he has re-
fused 1t without giving a reason.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-08

Pocahontss Of the state. and a
member OF Winons council. will
make her Official visit u Tillicum
council at Everett Friday night.
She will be accompanied by Mrs.
David Bloomqust. Mrs. Ed Ridge
and Mrs. Stella Roseburg OF Ia
coma. great keeper Of the records.
The Presbyterian Women's So
cietv will meet Thursday after
noon at the church for a business
discussion and missionary pro-
gram. Mrs. Dan Gray and Mrs.
Axel Salquist will be hostesses.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-08

Outline Plans

Plans for future activities were
discussed at a meeting Of the
Junior Women's club at the library
auditorium Tuesday afternoon. A
trip for the near future is being
planned by Mrs Tom Montgomery
and Mrs. Ted Schroeder to Olym-
pia for visit to the legislature by
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-08
Uht Uatnma Gimes

Christian Endesvor and history Of
various womens organizations will
he given By Mrs. A. c. Farms
worth. Mrs. NJ F. Chase. Mrs
J. C. Plummcr, Mrs. John Fraser
Mrs. .. 6. Gray and Mrs. Earl
Poe.
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Better Buyers To Offer
Unique Program Wednesday

drama tiled presenta tion Of the activiti Of
the Better Buyers Club will be offered January II in
the School Auditorium. The program is Of
series sponsored by the Better Buyers to inform fell
low residents Of Greenbelt Of the work under by
the Club.
At this general meeting, open to the public at
large, it is planned to develop topics related to
wearing apparel and textiles. Husbands will have
TO naesS the technique Of the studies
chasing thods The broad interest Of the sub ects
to be discussed is expected to bring to the Audi tor
irm many Of the Of the co@ni ty who have not
yet associated themselves with the neighborhood
groups who meet regularly to consider the problems
Of intelligent household buying.
Enter 1ment numbers VIII Include musical pro-
gram wi tn local talent participating and imper-
soma ton billed Title zi1ch.
For evening Of diversion calculated to make
purse-ise and quality-conscious just set aside
the evening Of January II, 500 PM at the School
Audi orium.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-01-05
Town Council Sets Up Municipal Hospital Fund

The first definite steps toward the realization Of
NUM- cipa1 Hospital for Greenbelt by tho
Town Council at it's final meeting Of year last
Friday when it adopted unanimously q resolution
which authorized the Town Treasurer to set up a<E
special Hospital Fund. and which set aside for ts
fund the 81 200 remaining unspent from Tovnss
1858 funds.
This action was presented by Mr.. Bessemer after
members Of the Health Associa tion had pres eated
pressing and times lengthy statements to- te
need for the hospital. Citizens speaking mrs.
H. N. Goode and Messers. Leslie Atkins Donald Wag-
staff Ernest Dema tatiss Guy Moore, John R. Tel. and
President Of the Health Associa tion Eugene Hesse,
who intr oduced the discussion.
Mrs. Taylor presented a resolution which would
thorize the taking preliminary steps toward
fishing the hospital, but the unanimous consent
necessary for passage at the first reading not
orthcoming ter the Manager strongly objected
to such action, saying that the questionable which
ordered by Of the sections of the resolution.
and which would sound out the Town to it's hospi
tai needs and desires. should first be completed
before further actio taken. Therefore this
resolution placed upon the calendar Of Councils
next meetngs Monday. January s.for the second read
ing and action.
The motion by Mr.. East. instructing the Town Nam
eger distribute the questionaire unanimously
carried.
The first part Of the meeting devoted to
sideration Of the Treasurers Annual Report and the
passing Of a resolution enabling the
just the various appropriations Of 195eth the bud
get Of 1883 by transferring certain funds from
department to another.
Mr.. John C. Gale, Chairman of the Boy Scout Troop
Comm ttee asked the Council to take action ON tho
matter providing the Troop wi tn the first prize
it had in the Labor Day report. He said he had
been referred to the Council by Mr. Peter Carroll.
Chairman Of the Labor Day Coumit tee. The acting Nay
ruled that the Council had not sponsored the par
ade. but had only appropriated share Of the funds
needed. and that since the present Mayors who had
been the Councils representa- tive the conmi ttee
not present. he would entertain motion for I'm
mediate action. he promis that the Council
would look into the natter.
Mr.. George Bauer asked what had been done about
the proposed Reoreatio Building. The Manager
ported that plans and suggestions were still being
received from citizens and organi tions, and that
next year's budget had been taking precedence
this natter but tina the suggestions being received
would be presented to Council early in the for
alton and archi tects who
will draw the official preliminary plans. On
tion Of Mr.. Morrison 1t decided that January Is
would be the dead1ine for receiving suggestions
citizens.
The Washington times., 1939-01-02

couragement, some light-hearted
and some grim as death, that
came across the wire as two
broken ends were struck together,
spurred the rescuerS on.
At that the desperate efforts
might have been useless had it not
been that an aged miner recalled
a long abandoned tunnel that cut
around the blazing section behind
which the men were imprisoned.
RUSHED TO HOSPITALS
With blue prints confirming his
memory, a crew broke through the
bulkheadS and reached the men
just as the firemen managed to
break through the debris and be-
gin attacking the flames from in
front.
Within minutes all were rushed
above ground and to hospitals in
the fleet of waiting ambulances.
The Washington times., 1939-01-02
GOLDSBOROUGH
IN BENCH RACE

Down along Maryland's Eastern
Sho', it's considered a lead pipe
cinch" that Representative T,
Alan Goldsborough soon will be
named to the bench Of the United
States District Court for the Dis,
trict of Columbia.
There's a vacancy created by
passage of the omnibus bill at the
last session of Congress, which
gave the court two additional
judgeships. One of the positions
was filled when President Roose,
welt named Bolitha j. Laws to the
bench.
So certain are the Sho' resi-.
dents that GoldSborough will be
named that three candidates al
ready have bobbed up for his
place in Congress. They are:
State Senator Dudley G.. Rose,
of Queen Anne's County; former
State Senator Olin R. Higgins, of
Dorchester County, and William
S. Gordy, of Salisbury, retiring
State Comptroller.
Ever since President Roosevelt
made his ill-fated purge" inva-
sion of the Sho' last Fall, reports
that Representative Goldsborough
would be named to the local
bench have been circulated.
The Maryland residents now
feel sure it won't be long before
the President names the new
judge. The grapevine" has it
Senator Rose and Higgins are
running neck and neck for the
nomination, with Gordy the dark
horse"
The Washington times., 1939-01-02
WPA PRUNING
TO Be SOUGHT

G.N.S.) The new Congress con-
vening tomorrow faces an open.
ing fight on relief expenditures
that is slated to be touched off
when President Roosevelt trans,
mits his request for additional
funds to tide WPA over until next
July.
If, as has been reported, the re,
quest is in the neighborhood OF
$3.50, ,00P 30, Congressional leaders
expect u ho5 skirmish with con.
servatives that may serve as the
testing ground for a major battle
over WPA policies later in the seS-
sion, when funds for the 1939-40
fiscal year must be sought.
An indication of what the open
ing round may provide was fur.
nished over the weekend by the
man who will be charged with
steering the deficiency appropria.
ton bill through the House-Rep.
reSentative Woodrum, a Virginia
Democrat of the frugal and con-
Servative Glass-Byrd school.
Woodrum, who heads the Ap-
preparations subcommittee which
will conduct hearings and draft
the bill, called on Mr.. Roosevelt
to limit his request to $500,000, 900
which was the deficit estimated
by the President last June when
,5OO,OOO,OOC was appropriated to
last until February % of this
year.
Woodrum bluntly conceded that
such a limitation would require
sweeping and drastic reorgani-
zation of WPA," but he added
that he could see no reason why
that should not be done. He de-
clared the time has arrived for
a thorough pruning Of WPA rolls,
elimination Of useless" projects
and a curtaiIment in administra-
tive costs.
Congressional leaders t h e m
selves claim they do not know
how much Mr.. Roosevelt plans to
request for WPA.
The Washington times., 1939-01-02
BOTH PARTIES
TO PICK HOUSE
CHIEFS TODAY
Bankhead and Rayburn
Have No Opposition

UN.S.) House Democrats and
Republicans choose their leaders
for the Seventy-sixth Congress to-
day, with members of each party
anxious to start the new session
with a show Of harmony.
Speaker william Brockman
Bankhead, OF Alabama, 64-year-old
lawyer who almost became an
actor, is slated to be renominated
for the speakership by a Demo
cratic caucus today, and elected
tomorrow when the House con-
VeneS.
Republicans prepared to choose
Representative Joseph William
Martin, jr., 54-year-old Massachu-
sets newspaper publisher, as their
candidate for speaker and floor
leader.
RAYBURN SEES HARMONY
Representative Sam Taliaferro
Rayburn, 56-year-old Texas law
yer and farmer, was to be chosen
again as majority leader by the
Democrats.
Both Bankhead and Rayburn
were without opposition, while the
name of Representative James w.
Wadsworth, Of New York, may
be presented to the Republican
conference tonight in opposition
to Martin.
With naming Of leaders by the
two major parties, the way will be
cleared for organization Of the
House tomorrow.
Il think our party will work
together and will be very har-
monious," said Rayburn. Il
have not found anything in
talks with many members to
indicate a contrary opinion"
NEW DEAL SHOWDOWN
Martin predicted the Republi-
cans will be united in behalf OF
a constructive program for the
benefit of the entire nation"
Democratic leaders faced a big
hurdle in filling vacancies on the
powerful Ways and Means Com
mittee, which not only controls
social security and tax legislation,
but names other committees.
A New Deal slate may be Of
fered for the Ways and Means
Committee, thus forcing an early
showdown among Democrats on
this issue.
With a score Of members clam
oring for places on the Ways and
Means Committee, Democratic
leaders decided to hold a second
caucus next Thursday to name
members.
The Washington times., 1939-01-02
BREVITY
Parolee Back in jail
Within FeuO Hours

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Jan. l
G.N.SD.-"Out again, in again Al
bert" is name that fellow con-
victs could we'll apply to Albert
jackson, Negro inmate OF Spieg-
ner State Prison who undoubtedly
holds some kind of record for
shortness of paroles.
The man walked forth from the
confines of the prison at 3 p. m.
He was to have been free man
for 80 days if he behaved him
self. There were chances for him
to be free permanently for his pa
role was claSsed as a test"
Jackson, however, was not free
long. At 6 is State police radio
broadcastS revealed that an auto
mobile had been stolen 35 miles
north of Spiegner. An hour later
the newly liberated man was ap-
pretended by highway patrolmen
near Birmingham - driving the
stolen auto. He was returned to
Spiegner prison.
The Washington times., 1939-01-02
.arships Plan
Visits 10 Chile

SANTIAGO, Chile, January 2.
WarshipS of four nations will soon
anchor in the Bay of Valparaiso.
Two Italian cruisers will arrive
the second week in January on a
Latin-American goodwill tour;
three British cruisers, the Exeter,
Ajax and York, will arrive few
days later; the French training
cruiser Jeanne dare will arrive
at the end Of the month.
The Washington times., 1939-01-02
Two Spy Suspects
Await HearinQs

LOS ANGELES, Jan. I'm
the hands of the Federal Court
clerk today were IS $1,000 bills
and in exchange for this huge
cash bail, Mikhail Gorin, employe
Of a Soviet travel agency, accused
of spying, had his temporary free
dom. Gorin and Hafis Salich,
Russian-born former policeman,
jointly accused with him of eSpio-
mage, face hearing tomorrow on
charges Of conSpiring to obtain
American naval secrets for the
Soviet government.
The Washington times., 1939-01-02
100000 IN OLD
JEWELS STOLEN

NEW YORK, Jan. 2 G.N.S.)
Five robbers were hunted today
by New York police for the frs:
major crime of 1899.
The five, working in smooth
fashion and displaying no guns
trussed up one man and escaped
with 100000 in historic heirlooms
and other valuables from a mid
town antique shop while the owner
listened to a radio a floor below
The Washington times., 1939-01-02
Toughest Bandits
Hold Up Gamblers

CINCINNATI, Jan. 2.-"Four
of the toughest guerrillas I have
even seen" were hunted by police
today after they raided a gambling
room in the rear of a cigar store
and fled with $4,000. Heavily
armed, the bandits, whose deScrip-
tion was offered by one of the
victims, forced the six men in the
room to face the wall while the
establishment was looted.
The Washington times., 1939-01-02
Youth Is Killed
Playing on Ice

CHICAGO, Jan. 2. - William
Gollopy, IA, died in Chicago Hos
pital from a fractured skull he
suffered while playing "crack the
whip" on the ice on a pond in Og-
den Park.
The Washington times., 1939-01-02
Soviet Calls China S
War Biggest News

MOSCOW, Jan. 2.-The war in
China was viewed by the Soviet
army newspaper. Red Star, as the
outstanding news event of the
past year. The newspaper charged
that the war was actually started
b. the Fascist bloc Of Italy, Ger
many and Japan.
The Washington times., 1939-01-02
Woman Stricken |
With Mumps at 93

DUQUOIN, Ill, Jan. 2.-When
Mrs. Adelia S. Layman, 93, OF
Tamaroa, became i'll doctor dag
nosed her malady as mumps. he
said this disease is unusual In .
person of her age.
The Washington times., 1939-01-02
City Licenses
Concrete Mixers

BERKELEY, Cal, Jan. ALI
owners of concrete mixers and tar
spreaders here now must take out
automobile licenses, it was an
nounced by Chief Police Prosecu-
tor Gerard Pilliod. The licenses
cost 5000 to 5000.
The Washington times., 1939-01-02
Invite De Valera

Numerous cities in the United
States have invited canon de
Valera. former president of the
irish Free State. to visit them on
his trip to this country next May.
Officials at the Irish legation are
working on the itinerary.
The Washington times., 1939-01-02
SIGNALS ON A WIRE

Through the long hours, the
miners kept in touch with the men
working to reach them by tapping
out signals on a single telephone
wire that had somehow escaped
destruction.
The messages of hope and en-
The Washington times., 1939-01-02
Dawn of 1899 in Indiana Marks Theil
Release From Fiery Trap

CLINTON Indr Jan. 2 CN.S.).-Saved from fiery death
10 men today looked year they
pyn eote6 TO
The Washington times., 1939-01-02

One, however, met the fate that
they and fearful relatives above
ground had believed in store for
all of them. He was the twentieth
in the score trapped 1853 feet below
the surface of the Crown Hill Mine
No. 6 late on the last day of the
year by sudden explosion from
an electric short circuit.
For 13 hours thereafter, with all
thoughts of a New Year Eve cele-
bration in the town forgotten,
crews of draegermen and freight
ers labored to save the apparently
doomed 20.
HOURS OF WAITING
AS the fire ate against their i'm
.provised bulkhead, the trapped
men cody lay with their faces
pressed against the coal dust of
the floor for the last bit of pure
air.
For hours they waited, never
knowing if the next moment
might be the last and finally
Jesse Hayes nerves cracked. He
leaped wildly to his feet and
dashed into the tunnel toward the
main shaft three-quarters of a
mile away.
His friend, George Merritt, tried
to stop him and when flung aside,
shrugged his shoulders and went
along. He did his best but it
wasn't enough. When the rescuers
finally broke through, they found
Hayes dead. Beside him was Mer-
ritt in a coma. but with a good
chance to survive, it was later
found.
SIGNALS ON A WIRE
Through the long hours, the
miners kept in touch with the men
working to reach them by tapping
The Washington times., 1939-01-02
MzSMis4z57r
&EIN1ES

Published Daily at 1877 ii St. N. "
With Sunday Issue as The Washington
Herald-TimeS
Editorial and Business Phones
Republic 1894
Entered at the Post OIttce, WGshlH0tOa
D. O., a. Second-cIGss natl matter
Eleanor Patterson Editor and Publisher
A. q. NOWmysr. Associate Publisher
and General Manager
n. W, Flynn Managing Editor
r "A Porter Treasurer
RATES By CARRIER IN WASHING
TON, D. c. AND SUBURBS
The Washington times., 1939-01-02
HAS NEVER MARRIED

Unmarried, Murphy is a devout
Roman Catholic. He had a pri-
vate chapel in one of his two
palaces while in the Philippines
and attended mass and received
communion almost every day.