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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-01
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Dutch Motorship Djambi Returning
to Load Flour and Grain Products

the return voyage has no, been
announced.
An outgoing cargo Of general
freight for Hawaii, estimated at
about 400 tons. viii be picked up
At Port piers by the Matson liner
Msklki. She Ia bringing large
consignment OF canned Hawaiian
pineapple 10 discharge here.
Back from her regular voyage 10
the west eoast ~ South America,
the Grace liner charcas will dock
at the smeltcr Wednesday 10 dis.
charge an ore shipment, She IL 10
sail March s for other northwest
ports, returning here March 10 10
~ 10 load cargo.
WIN Take on
The Gan Anseimo Of the Quaker
line. which slowed flour. lumber
and general freight here = week
ago. Is 10 make brief return call
Wednesday. she viii take a com
mercisl shipment ~ oil on the MI
waukee waterway,
Lumber. doors and piywood for
the east coast were hing lifted by
the Uegira. working Tuesday AT
shaffer No. 1. The Coast Mer-
chant In coming 10 shaff~r No 2
Tuesday evening TO discharge Cali
fornia freight
ship. inpoft Hoyanssf. Miissusre
No. a HesiFs. shaHef No. ! Wild
wood. Dlesmsn mill. souihhsim.
Baker dock
ships due Tussdsr-.,eoas, Msf-
chant, shaffsf No q wednesday,
MAXIM, FORT piers " y Wilton,
Hbsffer No l ran Anseiuo, Hhaffsf
No q DIAmbi, spruf dock. Chsfess.
sfneitef
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BY STUART WHiTEHOUsE

ELLENSBURG - After Ellens-
burg by advertising and selecting
found $50 suitable families to take
over the newly-irrigated land OF
the Kittitas valley, the work did
not stop there.
All over the valley, the govern
ment established frost stations, .
TO test the amount of frost so that
the growing time of crops could be
determined.
Then, Ellensburg citizens bought
lot of massive machinery for
breaking up the ground. This was
used comparatively by the new
settlers in getting their desert land
under cultivation.
Most Make Money
The first year, most of the land
was planted in wheat, as a quick
certain crop was needed.
Since then, peas, alfalfa, pota-
toes and other vegetable crops
have followed.
The farmers, profiting by the
tragic example Of the dust bowl,
are following conservation meth
DDS, as laid out by the govern
ment.
For their water, they pay off 5
per cent Of the gross on their
crops and most of them are maxi
ing money, Cliff Kaynor, Ellens-
burg publisher, points out.
In one thing, the Ellensburg
opinion differs from the plan ex-
pressed for the handling of the
Grand Coulee land. In Ellensburg
it is believed that a man must
have at least 100 acres to make
a CO. of irrigation farming. II may
develop that the Coulee plan Of
a 40-acre limit TO an individual
may be modified.
The town OF Ellensburg, once in
the doldrums because a railroad
abandoned it as a division point,
now is thriving
All over town. and in the sur
rounding country, there are scores
of new homes. A big pea cannery
provides work for many.
The town is busting. prosperous.
What OF the future of the Kit
titas valley?
Eye On Coast
II seems that the tendency Is
toward abandoning the vegetable
crops, because the irrigation and
cultivation needed has d tendency
to cause the soil 10 wash away.
Instead. the valley seems head
ed for the dairy business. with
green fields OF alfalfa. and fine
milk herds.
Our eye Is on the coast" says
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DICTATORSHIP
CAUSE GIVEN
DR.. Vernon Mund of
/ University Talks
at Talmud Torah

Unrestricted monopolies lead first
, Unemployment and finally TO
relationship, according TO DIR. YER
son A. Mund. University of Wash
ington economist. who spoke be-
fore approximately $50 persons
Monday night at Talmud Torsh
auditorium.
DR.. Mund's lecture, Can Capt.
falism Survive ." was the second
of series inaugurated last week
by Rabbi Baruch l. TRIGGER. A
similar lecture series was held last
year.
Quotes Washington
The speaker, in describing his
toric antagonism of Americans
toward monopolies. quoted George
Washington as once saying. Il
would like to see every monopo-
list hung on a gallows five times
higher than the one on which Ha-
man was hanged. :"
DR.. Mund, who is head OF the
university's school of economics,
said the rapid development of
combinations and monopolies fol-
lowing the World war could be at
tributed to decision of the u. s.
supreme court in 1919. The u. S.
must choose, he said. between fss-
cism and enlightened capitalism.
Odlin Makes Challenge
Reno Odlin, Tacoma banker.
sharply challenged DR.. Mund. He
declared that capital is not having
an easy time of it these days,
either. He denied that large prof
its are possible and asserted there
Is too much government control of
business.
II. S. McIlvaigh, secretary Of the
Tacoma Central Labor council,
said the position of the American
Federation of Labor asked for con-
citation btween labor and capital.
DIR. Guthrie Next
Rabbi TRIGGER presided over the
meeting. Piano selections were
played by Miss Dorothy Selden.
DR.. Edwin r. Guthrie of the
University of Washington psy-
Ct ology department will be guest
sp. aker at the third meeting in the
series next Monday night at Sis
o'clock.
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THE END

elected for another term. They
include Rev. J. p. pfluegcr. presi-
dent; Rev. T. o. Svsre, first vice
president: c. o. Lynn. second vice
president; Miss Mabel Lund. sec
rotary and Theodore V. North.
strom. treasurer. Directors for n
one-year term include +. Christen-
sen. Olaf Devik. Ole Hokold and
+. c. Mason. Directors reelected
were Mrs. Ida c. Johnsrud. Carl
+. Wolf, n. n. Hageness. G. Thee
Larson. Rev. Mikkel Lono. Goodwin
Borem. Norwall Stciro and Rev
Erwin n. Jahr.
Members OF the Lutheran home
committee are Rev. Pflueger. Miss
Lund, Northstrom. Rev. Jahr. Prof.
n. J. Hong and V. r.. Thoren,
supe flntendenf.
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Five ships. converging on Taco
ma from the west. east and south.
will arrive at Tacoma docks We'd
nesday TO move quantities OF mixed
freight. both inbound and out
bound. In five major routes.
The Dutch motorship D1ambi OF
the Silver-Java Pacific line. re-
turning here to load cargo for the
Orient. will load flour and grain
products at the sperry and Cen
tennial docks Wednesday and
Thursday. She was In Tacoma
several weeks ago TO discharge
freight from the Far East.
To unloaa sulphsr
A shipment OF sulphur from the
Gulf OF Mexico IL expected 10 be
unloaded at Shaffer dock No.
from the II. +. Wilton OF the I'm
ion Sulphur Co. Whether the
Wilton will load cargo here for
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Church Reception
Thursday Euening

HonortnE members received into
fellowship during January and
February. the independent b,hie
church 81 Tacoma will hold a re-.
ception following the Happy Cos.
pei service held Thursday In the
church.
4 church family dinner viii be
served at 6,ls. following which
there will he five Bible study
classes and two classes for smaller
children. Al 3 o'clock all viii
gather In the church auditorium
for the gospel service, At which the
pastor. Or. Roy T. BrumbsuEh.
will teach tho gospel Of John.
Soloists this week will he J. n.
Wilder and Miss Martha Jones.
Following the service the Won.
ems Fellowship. headed by Mrs.
Emil Heinemsn. will honor new
members.
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An order granting hra y. ~.
Johnsen judgment II 800 asainss
lack Halle for Injuries received
las, Sept. ~ result u an auto.
mobile accident VAS signed Tues-
day by superior Judge =. D. hodge.
The Judgment Was granted when
Halle failed 10 appear IN court To
answer To the complaint filed ~
Mrs johnson.
Plaintiff In the actlor assertetl
she Mas struck down by 4 car
driven by Halle - she started To
ernss Pacific ave. near the unicn
depot.
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MAN WHO WAS SAVED
FROM DEATH IS FINED

An elderly man who gave nls
name as Joe hsrlayl Sas fined
SIS and costs IN police court Mon.
day afternoon for The privilege ~
hs wing his ~. saved
l. Mccarthy. special policeman
for the Northern Pacific railway.
testified he found MARIAN in .
stup<r early sunday. lying seFoss
a railroad track In the Tacoma
ssitehysrds After fousins the
sleeper. he brought MIN 70 tns
city Jail ana boosed him On charges
n Drunkenness ard tfsspssslng
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-01
MEMS TRIANGLE CLUB
MEETS ON WEDNESDAY

The Mons Triangle club ~ the
First United Presbyterian church
will meet In the board room Al the
church. 9Th ave. entrance. a. 7s5
p. n. Wednesday All men who
are interested In THIS improvement
Of the community are invited 20
attend.
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CLUB TO HEAR
MIXED QUARTET

Selections hs a mixed quartet
from Whitworth college. SPOKANE.
and Io-mlnnte talks es three Grub
members will comprise the pro.
gram for Wednesdays meeting II
the South Taeoms kiwsnis club
al els y m. IN the Masonic ,efa-
pie. seoi South Tacoma way.
General Insurance viii be the
subject q a talk by Amor siefs.
Darrell Hoiiinxer viii speak on
Life Insurance. and cAriess o.
Brown viii discuss Our Courts
The Whi,wofth quartet 10 com
posed OF Miss Mary kober. Mns
Maude Mccannon. Lewis MesstS
and James Goodseil. with Rlsir
Costman as pianist.
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troduced Sheehy 10 her husband
and later informed shsehy that
her husband didn't like him.
Passed Notes
All three jurors, according To
Walker. frequently talked. laug he'd
and passed notes while the trial
was in session,
While arguing the new trial
motion. based on the assumption
that the court was prejudieed,
Walker said
Il apologize 10 the court. bu,
no matter how mad you gel. please
let me finish my statement"
lie also stated that John SVEN
son. 4. y. Postal Inspector. tssti-
fled falsely during the trial. but
~ is too much 10 ask that the
court believe II possible tina,
Swenson was lying
Walkers motions chiefly con-
cerned number Of tslsgrsms
which were allegedly obtained
Illegally by the government.
Walker insisted that swenson
gathered all his Information re-
garding himself and sheshy from
the wires. he asked that IN.
kilograms be produced.
Affidavit Ny wife
An affidavit allsgsdly from
Pearl y. Sheehy. wife ~ the de.
PENDANT. was read by Walker II
stated that papers and other vital
information belonging 10 her hus.
band we're obtained from her while
she Was sick and not strictly &C.
countabls for her actions
The court denied Walkers psti.
ton. however. 20 subpoenA Mrs.
Sheshy and Alfred Waller. wife
Of the Defendant Walker
A. preface 70 his Argument.
Walker feryepiiy asked The court
10 show lsnisncy toward his
partner.
BIsmes Himself
II sheehy mad had compes
tent lawyer" walker said. ne
might not have been connected
Der no mercy for mys@f Any
sentence you five me Gil ~ a
death ssntsnee probably wouldn't
live Out any term
y snov how the court feels
about me. bg; beg the eoyrt not
~ lsi ~ pre- judles i1psrd me
extend 10 Mr. shsshy a. ths time
II sentence n that Tine ever
Gomez
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WARREN LODGE WILL
Be HOST WEDNESDAY

l.. Clark obsrilss. speaking on
Fraternity" sill head a program
TO be presented by Tseoms Beot-
tish Rite bodies Wednesday eve
ming at a special meeting Of Joseph
Warren lodge. v. a A. N 81 War
rem hall, 1909 = 9Th ave
The Warren lodge committee In
vl,es all Mssons. particularly those
not affiliated with local lodges. ~
attend On ths committee are A.
NJ. Angoys. ". l.. Buck and A. ".
Morse The program starting al,
2 30 viii be concluded With refresh
msnts
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People IN
The Netl,s

Gr~h1ns G'oe1WeeA noveetxe. -
he nvt19e. IN frwwsss noorDWoe
n~~sAe- Wt1oes Weee1 enNmes~onl
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. hcesymcua whtrh wiIl tnhe IT,
10 Hcnoialu and p~snere ~ or
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suxprsss At<psees serpswssnt 49,
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hail toaeA "a nf>nusenoyp1 eeate -
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at yale uaivess1ey. sep,eesNa -.
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parents hems In tareennas. y.
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went lsss csust a. teo>lywoe9 ~
approval AZ 3 nNSvse e~0eroee IT,
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aaA Mrs. WiI1Sam povt6mA. -
trained her - tre enesee slme1s
since habyhnsd
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movie star. wcss ~ s>Gee nnn1 -
. east astsv ~ nswee ~ 49,
while fsghains With thPoa seene
men IN the sele - nom leWgeo1
IN . tcssheeasiaG msvss :.
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THE CORE
SPECIAL MEETING

n. ID. Hepburn. commander of
Tacoma post No. 213. Regular Vet
Grams association. announces there
will be special meeting Of the
post at 7:30 p. m. Thursday. March
2. in the Y. NJ c. A. building for
the purpose of electing a junior
vice commander.
DR.. Albert Enrich announces he
has taken over the practice Of DIR.
James A. La Casa. 1912 Med Arts
Bldg. MA 250s. Res BR 2l4l adv.
Fruit trees, rose bushes, shrubs.
Puget Sound Nursery. s20l Pac.
lady /
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HEDGES REAPPOINTED

OLYMPIA - Gov. Clarence d.
Martin resppointed T. s. Hedges
a. member Of the stats tax COM
rrission lsst night for the term
ending Jan. 81. is45. Hedges. q
resident OF Wstervills before COM
ing here, was also prominent ~ a
granger He Ia commissioner in
charge Of property taxation
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TO TALK TO ESoINEEKs

Speaker at the Wednesday noon
meeting Of the Tacoma Engineers
club a. the Hotel Winthrop Will be
Carl J Nordstrom. naval architect
OF Seattle. who will talk on Mod
ern Development Of Shipbuildiny.
Funeral flowers you can afford.
Garden Shop Rhode, Bros. adv.
Spring Flowers-Hinz Florists
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ACTIONS IN DIyOcE

Suit for divorce has bern started
In superior court by Allts against
Charles Dye Final DEGREES have
been granted n Rachel from G. ".
Gardner. and 10 William from Joan
EoitlREf,
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MARRlACELlCENSE1

Marriage iiceWsee have 49, -
sued w couNty Ap<1lles . ul0ugo
Davis 10 Nee<ts G. Cas- ~ yeNn0o
L. Cos. hosh a. Tseoepa. Heoege
l.. AimoUt n Palmer - Aas3ogD
Payne n summer. Ny = cnoa -
American t.Ahs and trMGnro
Young n Tacowsa.
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ksynor. Seattle and Tacoma.
Bremerton and other coast cities
have a growing need for a bigger
milk supply. With new roads and
faster transportation. the kittitas
may become the northwest coasts
main source OF milk"
Bright outlook for Coulre
Anyone who remembers Ellens-
burg of decade ago will be as
tonished at the lively. progressive
little city ii has become.
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TO FELLOWSHIP HALL

Tho Fellowship Adult and HiHh
Social Dance clubs. sponsored by
the Psrk-WPA recreation depart
ments. will starting wednesday.
move back ~ the Masonic temple
on the Fellowship hall ballroom
floor.
3 cans best Norwegian Fish
z lie. tOc. Cow Buiter Store. adv.
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Correct Constipation
Before-Not After!

An ounce of prevention is worth 8
pound of emergency relief. Whylet
yourself suffer those dull lifeless
days because of constipation. phy
bring on the need for emergency
medicines, when there may be .
far better way? That way is TO
KEEP regular by getting at the
cause Of the trouble.
fits common constipation, due
to lack Of bulk" in the diet, a
pleasant, nutritious, ready-to-eat
cereal-Kellogg's All-Bran-goes
straight to the cause by supplying
the bulk" you need.
Eat this crunchy toasted cereal
every day-with milk or cream, or
baked into mufiins-drink plenty
Of water, and see II you don't for
get all about constipation Made
BY Kellogg's in Battle Greek. Sold
by every grocer.
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TAKE OUT LICENSES

Marriage licenses have been Is
sued in Port Orchard TO Robert
Poore. n. and Elizabeth ". Psbst.
n. both Of Tacoma, and 70 Henry
Robert Hansen. 10. and Frances
Eva Morris. II, both Of Sumner
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Editors note: This Is the fourth
and last Of series of articles telling
how the kittitas valley In Washing
ton was irrigated and filled with
settlers. 1t Is significant at this time
a. pointing the way toward methods
OF settling the millions Of acres Of
land soon to be irrigated by the
Grand COulee dam.
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Nowhere on the coast can you
see as many new homes in propor-
ton to the population There is
hardly any unemployment prob
lem. The new farmers have be.
come solid. substantial citizens.
II the great Coulee area is set.
tied on as sensible a basis. IL truly
can become the Promised Land OF
the West.
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II y X ELS MORE BOu r
WALKER-SHEEHY CASE

ON PAGE ONE
Evening star., 1939-09-15
(Continued Prom Page B-6.)

gram, the first step of which is re-
peal, the second step of which is the
furnishing of arms and munitions to
one side, openly, persistently and
continually declared, then I know /
am voting for Intervention, am
helping to take this Nation into a
European war. I cannot hide be-
hind the fact that they are two dif-
ferent acts because both are part
of one plan, and that plan includes
the furnishing of arms which is be-
yond question Intervention. All any
one need to do to know that this is
the real, the controlling purpose OF
repeal is to read the literature on re-
peal down to the last 48 hours.
The talk here in Washington is
no longer that of merely furnish
ing arms. 1t is said: We must pre-
pare to fight. One of my colleagues,
a most able and sincere Senator,
declared a few nights ago publicly:
"Let us give up this dream of i'm
partiality,' therefore, of neutrality
1t is better" said he, Ito take sides
and fight" He was speaking out
boldly what is now heard from the
same sources from which came the
agitation of furnishing arms. And,
If in few months we can tear up
the law which a Nation almost uni
versally approved, how long do you
think it will take to put across the
proposition of sending our young
men into the trenches once we
have intervened? They may say to
me: You cannot be sure that in
tervention will send our young men
to Europe. Of course, I cannot be
sure. But I cannot be sure that it
will not. l say that would be the
logic of the movement. But sup
pose I cannot be sure, ask: Why
risk it? Why trifle with foreign
wars? Why bring the American
boys to the precipice where any in
cident of war may kick them over?
"Must Avoid Embroiling Act"
The plan now presented by the
advocates of repeal is that the de-
mocracies of Europe are imperiled,
that we must go to their rescue,
that civilization is threatened, that
We cannot ignore the problem pre-
sented. But, if the war continues
. and the imperiling of democracies
and the threatening of civilization
increase, what can we say having
once put our hand to the plow?
Will we turn our backs to the whole
situation? 1 repeat, as l stated
moment ago, what we are really
considering these days is the broad
question: Has the time come when
the United States must take part
in this European conflict? Why de-
ceive ourselves as to what will hap
pen once we enter the conflict. Why
shut our eyes to the inevitable con-
sequences which must flow?
Time will not permit detailed
discussion of what is known as the
cash-and-carry plan. 1t is based
upon the principle that those who
want our arms and munitions or raw
material shall come and get them
pay cash, and carry them away. But,
while 1 cannot discuss it in detail,
! want to take time to say that this
plan does not change the situation,
as I understand it, with reference to
neutrality. The cash-and-carry plan
repeals the embargo law and enables
Evening star., 1939-09-15
Text Of Senator Boroh's Address

our Government to direct the arms
and munitions to one side and with
hold them from the other. What
ever merits, or demerits, this plan
may have, it does not seem to me
to bear, only most indirectly, upon
the question which have sought to
have you consider this evening.
I am concerned at this time with
one proposition, that of avoiding any
act, or acts, which will embroil us
in a European war. do not believe
the cash-and-carry plan has any
considerable bearing upon that point,
and I shall therefore content myself
with this brief reference.
Friends, I know how deep-seated
is the feeling in this country against
certain creeds and ideologies pre-
vailing in Europe. I have had ample
proof of this feeling in recent weeks.
I would not want any of our people
to think less of these creeds and
ideologies than they do. They are
in conflict with every tenet and
teaching of our American civiliza-
ton. But it is not hatred of an
other country but love of our own
which makes for wisdom and justice
in the formation of national policies
What we are all interested in, I am
sure, is what course will most likely
bring peace to the United States and
contentment and happiness to the
American people. Where the well
fare of an entire nation and the
health and the lives of the people
are involved We can afford to be
patient, to be tolerant, and, at the
same time, determined in our effort
to find the right way. The demo-
cratic processes should at all times
be kept intact. Free speech, free
press, uncontrolled consideration in
debate, are essential to right con-
clusions and sound judgments in a
democracy. We can all afford to
trust our cause to the democratic
processes, and, when the final judg-
ment is made up according to those
processes, we can rest in the belief
that the judgment will be a wise
Judgment.
How Can U. S. Benefit"
Twenty years ago we went into
Europe to take part in European
war. We went with high hopes and,
in my opinion, for ample cause. But
even so, how futile the sacrifice we
made. Scarcely had the heroic story
of our soldiers been written before
the so-called peace treaties had set
naught the principles for which our
soldiers fought. Every move in that
direction therefore should be SUBJ
jected to the test of the best thought
and the high motives of the entire
American people. If the worst should
come, and for any reason we should
be involved in aonther European
struggle nothing shon'd ho @~'-on
for granted as to why the sacrifice
must be made.
In CONCLUSION. The President has
called special session of Congress
for the purpose of removing the
Evening star., 1939-09-15
{. {. BIodgett 10 Mark
87th Anniversary

Hale and hearty at 81, Ebert e.
Blodgett, the first Takoma Park
(Md0 police chief, will be the honor
guest at a birthday party at his home,
40 Poplar avenue, tonight, observing
at the same time his 50th year of
residence in the town.
Mayor John R. Adams and the
town council will attend as will Park
Commissioner Lacy Shaw and many
friends he has made during his long
residence in the town.
A native of Antwerp, N. Y, Mr..
Blodgett went to Wisconsin when he
was 13 and worked in lumber camps
until he came to Takoma Park SO
years ago. Since that time he has
served as police chief, bailiff, plumb
ing inspector, deputy sheriff and
town superintendent of public works
for 80 years. In the last capacity, he
supervised the installation of the
first water mains In the town and
laying of some of the first town
streets. He has also served as town
councilman.
He is still active in civic affairs