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The Nome nugget., 1939-12-18
Haywood Broun, .COlumnist, 5l,
 New York

NEW YORK, Dec. Is (P)-Hey wood Broun, aged 5l, columnist and president of the American Newspaper Guild died here. Broun died at Hardness Pavilion, Columbia Presbyterian Medical center where he was taken Thursday night when pneumonia developed from a heavy cold
 His illness induced a heart at tack but for time seemed to rally.
 Early today his condition be- came worse and as the hours passed showed no signs of inn proving. At 8 am he had the high temperature of 105 and two- tenth degress and was uncon- scious much of the time.
The Nome nugget., 1939-12-18
Germans Report
 Terrific Air Battle Near HelgOland

BERLIN. Dec. 16 l4st7.EIiiirty ; four British bombers were said by Germany to have been shot down in a terrific air battle off the north German coast in the vicinity of Helgoland this after noon. Forty four British planes were said to have participated in the attack on the Helgoland Ger man naval base island off the north coast of Germany.
 German fighters rose to attack as soon as the British flight. the biggest unit yet used against Germany, was sighted. Reports said the German planes led by Captain Schumacher succeeded in scattering the British planes.
 Two German planes were lost but their crew took to their par achutes. The wreckage of many British planes are reported to be washing up on shore.
 First stories of the battle in- dicated it was the biggest air engagement of the war with sharp fighting over the sea and intensive anti-aircraft fire com ing from the land batteries.
The Nome nugget., 1939-12-18
Jack Garner Throws His Hat Into the Ring

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (H9 - Vice President Garner announc- ed in a forty four word state ment handed to reporters by friends here and by Garner him. self at Uvalde, Texas he would accept the nomination for Presi- dent.
 He said: T will accept the nom nation for President. I will make no effort to control any delegates the people should de- eide on. The candidate should be selected at the primaries and conventions as provided by law and I sincerely trust all Demo- crats will participate in them"
The Nome nugget., 1939-12-18
Japan Wants to Settle Differences With The U. S.

TOKYO, Dec. 18 (P)-Japanese forces in China decided to re- open the Yangtze River below Nanking to third power com merce but under military restric tions. Te foreign office announc- ed the decision and the foreign minister told Ambassador Grew in a half-hour conference.
 Grew understood that Admiral Nomura would figure prominent ly in the American-Japanese con versation aimed at settling the outstanding differences between the United States and Japan.
The Nome nugget., 1939-12-18
SDee's Officers
 May be Released

BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 18 (E)- A high Argentine official said the l.029 crewmen of the sunken German Graf Spec arrived here today to be interned.
 The officers of the battleship, the official said, would probably be released on their personal pledge not to participate in the European war.
 The official recalled a similar case in 1914 when Argentine in termed the crew of a German ship but released the officers.
The Nome nugget., 1939-12-18
Ruth Judd Is Picked Up On Yuma Street

YUMA, Ariz., Dec. Is (P) - winnie Ruth Judd crazed mur- deress of two women who escap ed for the second time from the Arizona State hospital for the in sane on December 8 was captur- ed in a main street in Yuma.
 She tearfully told of walking all but 20 of the 200 miles of desert between here and Phoe- nix.
 HolloW-eyed and emaciated, she was picked up by Patrol man Henry Stahl who was in formed by several persons they had seen a woman who answered her description. She offered no resistance.
The Nome nugget., 1939-12-18
Reindeer Acqlliis- Unit Arrives Nome Dee. 24th

Lawful elimination of non- native reindeer ownership in Al aska will be commenced soon af- ter the arrival of members of the Reindeer Acquisition Unit at Nome. This work will give effect to the Act of September 1, 1897, which contemplates that reindeer shall be employed as an instrumentality to furnish continued subsistence to Native reindeer owners under adequate Government regulations.
 Members of the Reindeer Ac- quisition Unit, Charles G. Bur dick and Walter J. Clark expect to leave Anchorage tomorrow en route to Nome. They will visit Bethel, Unalakleet, St. Michael and several other points along the way, and hope to reach Nome by the 24th.
 Nome will be headquarters ot the Reindeer Acquisition Unit, which will have offices with the Reindeer Service in the Federal building during the next sever al months.
 MT. Burdick, who will direct the job of pcrchasing white-own- ed reindeer for the government, and who acts as Special Repres- entative of the Secretary of the Interior in this capacity. is As sistant Regional Forester with the Firest Service. He has been employed with the Forest Ser vice for many years, and has had considerable experience with range and livestock man agement in the States.
 MT. Clark will act as Fiscal Agent. A veteran Field Agent of the Indian Service he acquired a broad knowledge of government fiscal policies and accounting pro cedure.
 MT. Burdick previously direct ed CCC activities within the Territory and has visited Nome and vicinity on several prior oc- casions. MT. Clark spent most of the summer in Juneau. where he revised the accounting procedure of the Alaska branch of the In- dian Service.
The Nome nugget., 1939-12-18
CREW SCUTTLES GRAF SPEE RATHER THAN BE INTERNED
 OR DESTROYED BY ALLIES

the Nazi crew.
 She sank within three minutes after three explosion roared thru the harbor. The Graf Spec went to her self chosen grave with the Nazi swastika flying proudly from the mast and the depleted crew standing by to abandon the ship. A few minutes earlies the crew pulled away from the ship on two tugs and a barge.
 Il was reported by German sources that Captain Hans Lang dorf received the command from Hitler to destroy the ship rather than submit it to intern meat or destruction by the wait ing Allied Warships.
 The warship sank in 25 feet of water and the upper works still showed above the surface.
 She was sunk three miles off tlie shore at slndown when slle was forced out of her neutral an ehorage by the Uruguayan time limit. She sailed al 1:30 pm Pac- fife Standard Time and hovered off shore for a time and was scuttled at 2:58.
The Nome nugget., 1939-12-18
More British Ships Arrive

RIO DE JANIERO, Dec. Is lp) The British battle cruiser Re nown is due here tomorrow night 10 refuel the Marine Ministry announced. Reports circulated that aircraft carrier Ark Royal was also coming, both having been reported waiting off the River Platte.
The Nome nugget., 1939-12-18
Sistersllip Is Enroute Spec

LONDON, Dec. 16 (P)-Reut- CTS news agency said the Rome radio reported the German pock ct battleship Admiral Scheer and submarine escort were enroute to the River Platte where the Allied fotilla headed by the French battleship Dunkerque were reported to be waiting the Scheer's battle damaged sister ship the Admiral Graf Spec whirh will try to run the gaunt let.
The Nome nugget., 1939-12-18
Garner Says Will Accept Nomination For President
Spec Kills F
 Wounds 30 On } British Ships

LONDON, Dec. IT (P) - The three British cruisers which en- gagged the Graf Spec suffered 72 killed and 30 wounded the Ad- miralty disclosed.
 Sixty one were killed and 23 wounded on the cruiser Exeter and five officers were killed and three wounded and seven sea- men were killed aboard the Ajax and four were wounded aboard the Achilles.
The Nome nugget., 1939-12-18
Oldest Newspaper In Alaska.

Nugget Weather Forecast Fair & Continued Colder To- night Fair & Slight Rise in
 Temperature tomorrow
The Nome nugget., 1939-12-18
Hitler Ordered Destruction Of The Graf Spec

MONTEVIDEO, Dec. F (P) - The Admiral Graf Spec the Ger man pocket battleship driven in to this neutral port and trapped here by British warships was blown up and sunk tonight by
The Nome nugget., 1939-12-18
ATTENTION PIONEERS

IglOO No. l will hold a regular meeting Wednesday, Dec. 20 at 8 pm at the Odd Fellows Hall. Social to follow.
Evening star., 1939-02-01

his wonderful nose he had followed
the trail straight over to the hole
under the shed.
Now you know the farmers mousse
was overrun with rats, the rats Billy
Mink had driven out Of the barn.
The farmer hoped that If he could
get Billy over to the house he would
follow those rats and drive them
out Just as he had driven them out
of the barn. That is why the farmer
chuckled when he saw Billy Mink
disappear through the hole under
the floor Of the shed.
Evening star., 1939-02-01

close to the woodpile under which
Billy was living. On this particular
morning he had tied big piece OF
fish to string and then had dragged
it from the place where he usually
left Billy's meals over to the hole
under the shed. There he had left
the piece of fish. When Billy had
come out from under the woodpile
for his breakfast, there had been
no breakfast there. But 1t hadn't
taken him long to find the trail OF
that piece Of fish where 1t had been
dragged over the ground, and With
Evening star., 1939-02-01
For a long time the farmer kept

For q long time the farmer kept
watch, but he was disappointed.
Nothing happened. You see, Billy
Mink, having eaten a hearty break
fast, had curled up for nap under
the floor of the shed. The farmer
didn't know, this, and so at last he
concluded that somehow Billy Mink
had slipped out unseen. Il did hope
that little brown rascal would drive
those rats out" muttered the farm
er as he went about his work.
It was some time later In the day
that the farmer went to the barn
Evening star., 1939-02-01
BY Wniofa
BY Edgar Rice Burroughs
Rykyoa
Bud Fisher

fear, and every one Of them was run
ming as fast as he could. They scat
tered in all directions. Some made
for the big barn, some made for the
woodpile, some made for the hen
house and others started off straight
toward the next farm, in spite Of
the snow on the ground. The
farmer shouted aloud for Joy. He
knew that there wouldn't be one
rat left in that house by the time
Billy Mink came out.
(Copyright. 1e3o0
Evening star., 1939-02-01
Bedtime Stories
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.

The farmer who had made friends
with Billy Mink had wacthed Billy
disappear through the hole beneath
the shed of the farmhouse. He had
chuckled as he saw the tip of Billys
tail disappear. You see, it was to
get Billy over to the house that he
had made friends with him.
You remember that for days the
farmer had placed food for Billy
Evening star., 1939-02-01

door and glanced over toward the
house. Then it was that he saw a
strange sight, a very strange sight,
indeed. Out from that hole through
which Billy Mink had entered, came
a crowd of rats. There were big rats,
little rats and middle-sized rats.
There were gray old grandfather rats
and sleek young rats. Never had the
farmer seen so many rats at one
time.
And it was plain to see that those
rats were in q terrible fright. They
were squeaking and squealing with
Evening star., 1939-02-01
TwizzIer Answer
Fred Neher

Here is the way KILLER No. 13'
works out:
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-03
BUNCO CHANGE
SCHEME WORKS

Police Saturday sought a wom-
an versed in the change-making
bunco technique after a local con-
fectionery store proprietor re-
ported losing IS to the suspect
Mrs. II. F. Thompson. operating
food store at 1915 9Th ave, re-
ported the modishly-dressed wom-
an, wearing a silver fox scarf, was
an evening caller at the store. The
woman made 23-cent purchase,
laid down $40 bill, and asked for
change.
As Mrs. Thompson counted out
the money, the customer again dug
into her purse, located a quarter.
and offered to pay the bill with
that. During the exchange. the
customer emerged IS to the good.
and left the store. The woman
was described as heavy set. and
about 40 years old.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-03
SUE TO BREAK
9S-YEAR LEASE

Cancellation AZ the ss-yssr lease
on the 40. i'm and Market 81.
property. where Crystal Palace
market stands. wss ssksd in =
suit on file In Pierce county ~.
perior ooeft Saturday,
Owners Of the land. W. r. and
Harold X. Nichols. started the
action against chsrada Investment
Co. the householder. and Ia trustee.
Paul c. Harper. ON the ground that
terms OF the Lease had been broken
by failure 10 pay the $1,000 rent
for the month 81 June,
Also II Ia stated tho investment
company has failed To fmifii an.
other provision Of tina lease by not
paying ss.ssp.th in taxes for the
year iD3s
Tho plaintiff property owners
ask that q special receiver for
charada Investment Co. be ap.
pointed by tn. court.
Crystal Palace market IL occn.
pied by 80 sDb-tensnts. who pay in
gross rental each month of
81. 500. the action notes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-03
JUNE WEATHER
BELOW NORMAL
Month Ends Shy on
Both Sunshine
and Rain

June, following an unusually
summary spring. couldn't maintain
the pace and its reputation as first
month Of summer suffered q little.
II seemed wet only by COMPARE
son. actually June's 40 inches of
r-in was re Of an inch short OF
normal. There were IL days on
which rain fell, four clear days
and IL partly cloudy ones.
Sunshine measured ~ per cent
Of the total possible. normal Is 81
per cent. In June last year the
percentage WAS very high at 70
per cent. The warmest day was
June 81 with II degree maxi
mum, but that was far short Of the
record hot day OF June. a es-degree
peak in 1928.
The lowest temperature Was q
~ on June /. Lowest ever in
June were even &o-degree lows in
1899 and 1914.
The months mean temperature
was SIS degrees, one-tenth Of a
degree below normal. The average
for every June since 1910 has been
above normal until this year.
Humidity Of 81 per cent at noon
and 81 per cent at 4;30 p. m, the
average throughout the month,
was exactly normal.
Prevailing wind direction was
southwest. though the normal pre-
vailing wind for June Is from the
north.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-03
OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS
AND DELIVERS $500

Opportunity a. Oliver T'edss
man has heard knocks but once.
Consequently. Oliver. who lives
at 400 So. saith, wasted no time
when Dame Fortune pounded at
his door. He was working ~ a
printed at krug.Lutx when pros
perity In tina form OF $500 cash
prize for his entry In a national
contest, arrived In letter.
The young man, who has Ideas
about progress. arrived on his job
with news OF his good luck. and
notice he was quitting. lie de-
cidcd. he said. 10 enroll In Tacoma
secretarial school for i0-months
course In secretariai work.
Hes a smart young fellow
said his former employer.
Hes a smart young fellow
declared officials Of the school.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-03
FORT TROOPS
TO celebrate

1T. r.Ewrs-rs regular army
Troops Stationed - FsFs Lewis. he
Fourth Of Iufv win mark day
II setlvssy. VITA trccps frcm ne
fort taking part N r~rsa<s IN shrss
alfssr<at Northwest sstl~s.
The fisss contingent 70 Leave
wm .. Battery . - issh r1elA
Artillery Tns battery. with mi
equipment. Including ~ f<mous
truck drawn ssmm guns. wsu -.
part from shs fess Jury I for nay.
mena. where th>y vii participate
in the parade he fAlscwsnx dAy.
The organisation. which Il CONS
msnd<d ~ Second IAsus saant
Chester l.. iahnscn. wtu rsturn 10
rrrt Lewis curing The sfsefneon
u iuiy 4.
ON The mernsng ~ July {. the
18TH Can ~" Infantry. with
battery A. 9th risld Artillery. and
Battery u. 10th vlsia Artillery.
both equipped with sh<lr truck
drawn artillery pieces. viii isavs
Fast Lewis by meter cunsuv. "a
participate IN the hugs Seattle
Fourth ~ July celebration. Tns
troors viii ~ commanded b
Lieutenant cclanst rrsd /. walkss,
insh infantry.
Taxing part IN the Ah>rdssu
Fourth celebvaslon. Battery =. fosh
Field Artillery. commanded ~
Captain Gedfrey d. A<sAmsua. viii
lssye refs I~wis ths mcrNinw II
The Fourth. returning 70 Inc Teri
during ths sftsfnccn At Inc sam>
day. The meter drawn Tamtn nuns
~ the efHsriratioa VIII srrom.
pany u.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-03
SAYS:
JNK--Q. Where Is my boy .


A. In my opinion your fourteen
year-old son ran away with an
other boy TO Oregon and Ia plenty
homesiek now and viii return by
July 9Th.
RIJ-Q. I am just sick about
my ring. Can you help mes
A. think you lost your ruby
ring out in the backyard where you
were wedding the flower bed last
Sunday morning.
CCCC "a. WIN ever get .
decent Job:
A. really think that you win
get a good position in about six
months and after that you viii
marry your present girl friend.
HING. Why am ! unable TO
find work.
A. No particular reason except
things are quiet now-be persistent
and l believe you viii have a good
position before November of this
year.
JBv-Q. WIN my boy friend re-
turn 90 me.
"A In my opinion. no. You don't
know IT but he caught you the
night you went out with Harry b.
BRo-Q. WIN my mother get
well:
A. She has a good doctor and I
would trust his judgment. am
sure she will be well again soon.
J6L--Q. Who took my projecting
machine:
A. II were You would not re-
port this to the police as the films
you had in the case along with the
protector win get you in trouble.
JIIG--Q. Why does my hoy friend
act the way he does.
A. | hate to say this. but he I,
not your type and the sooner you
get rid Of him the better off you
will be.
wJL--Q. WIN ever marry
again.
A. think you viii meet n man
in November and marry him in
January OF 1910. He viii have
money and keep you from losing
your farm.
RFD-Q. Should ! leave my hns-
band:
A Stay with your husband and
do a little on your part to make
him happy. This boy friend you
have is only after your money.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-03
Brit0ns Arrogant,
Japanese Say

A Domei (Japanese) news agen-
cy dispatch from Annoy said today
that Japanese authorities planned
independent action" because Brit
ish authorities had failed to accept
an invitation to resume negotia-
tons regarding the status Of ku-
langsu, the foreign area OF Annoy
Britons at kulangsu had adopt.
ed an arrogant" attitude, the
dispatch said, and were accused OF
Vaccinations in stubbornly re-
sisting Japanese demands" in con-
trast to other foreigners who were
conciliatory.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-03
FRANCE

FRANCE
Premier Edouard Daladier in
formed the French cabinet today
of a very serious" situation In
Europe. The cabinet met as for
NAL council of ministers. with
President Albert Lebrun presiding.
A eommunique was issued which
said.
M. Daladier informed the eoun-
ell OF the general situation which
is very serious. He explained that
a certain number of measures will
be taken aimed at strengthening
Frances action and dispelling any
doubt entertained concerning
Frances resolution"
Paris newspapers reported
the Danzig senate intended to
invite Adolf Hitler 10 visit the
city between July Is and July
81, to remain two days and
make an important speech.
The newspapers also reported
that new Danzig free
corps" would exceed a total
Of 100000 men by the end Of
July"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-03
COMMITTEE Of 1000
MAKES MORE AWARDS

Following are Additinuni awards
made by the Committee II iooo.
u Vas announced saturdays
Washington Door Co. iooe rsy-
Aliur ave. rspslntlnn end dscosst-
inE office. Industrial bureau.
kennsth Mccarthy. ti0e Nh.
s7th d.. repairs and rsmodelIns.
Tacoma Garden club.
WIN Conner. Sxis No. s7Eh ~.
iandscsplnK. Tacoma usrdsn siub.
Hal t.ynssa. ae77 M. Proasnr
st.. repsintinE bouse. Tacoma
Garden club.
Clarence Harbin. <3ae M. IN
It,. remosieiinK. Tacoma uasdsn
club.
George Hsmsf. a7s "a. Ferry ~.
rsmodsIink and repainting house.
7i2O 40. Tacoma way. recommends
cd by Sherman ingsis.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-03
GREAT BRITAIN

Great Britain called its first
batch of conscripts to the colors
today under its new peace-time
compulsory service act.
Thirty-four thousand youths Of
20 years, born as the echoes of the
World war died, were ordered to
report for army training July Is
the first peace-time conscripts in
modern British history.
They are among 100000 20-year-
olds who have passed their physi-
cal examinations. They will re-
ceive six months training as mill
tiamen. Others will be called later.
Next week the government will
begin distribution of $4,000. 900
civil defense pamphlets. entitled
"If War Should Come" instructing
the population how to face air
raids and other dangers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-03
DIVORCE ACTIONS

Divorce actions were filed In
superior court here Saturday by
Eva against Harry W. Cippls and
Flora against Lorenzo Young.
Granted introductory DEGREES were
Eleanor Hughes from Louis Tore.
Myrtle from Arthur ~. Cruel.
Coda from Joe Il. Gleason, Anne
from John Bellog and Henrietta
from Newton II. Grimes. Final
DEGREES were awarded 10 Venns
from Bron Sidorski and Alyee
from Kenneth Tfarnton.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-03
LOOMS TO TALK AT
SOURDOUCH'S PICNIC

Many Tacomans are expected to
attend the statewide sourdough
picnic to be held at Tipsoe, Chi
nook pass, on Sunday, July 9.
Those going are to take their own
lunches. The speaker will be L. b.
Loomis of Yakima.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-03
KEN" SOON TO SUSPEND

NEW YORK - Ken magazine,
weekly publication. viii suspend
with the August > issue. Arnold
Ginrich. editor. announced today.
We backed the wrong horse" he
said.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-03
DANZIG

DANZIG
Formation of Danzig defense
force was admitted in high quar-
ters today, after Nazi storm
troopers had appeared on the
streets with the insignia "Dsnziger
Heimwehr" on their arms.
High quarters said 1t was an
organization within the Danzig
S. s.. or storm troop organization.
and is one of the security meas
ures' recently taken in answer to
Poland's mobilization.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-03
Hitler Plans To Wsit
Donzig July %
War Cruiser Will Garry Him; Britain
Calls Her First Conscripts
GERMANY

fuehrer Adolf Hitler is scheduled to visit Danzig on a
German cruiser July %, it learned today at Berlin
Hitler used warship his triumphant visit to Meme.
NO serious developments in the Danzg situation are
expected in the immediate future it is indicated by the
that German children still being East Prussia
vacations for two three weeks which usual They pre-
sumaby would not be sent German authorities feared diff
eulties in getting them back to the reich.