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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-18

ac1rehS o. @F1tff OnlT RITUALS
vii De published when requested
Mr.. Fiait: To where should
ane write 10 obtain a social Sc
curity number +. VI. T..
Eibe.
Write TO the Social Security
Board. 703 Washington building.
Tacoma
Mr.. Fixit: Could YOU please
tell me where ] might secure
copies Of electricians civil serv-
ice tests. questions and answers,
or would that be impossible
SUBSCRIBER.
Unless that can be done illeg-
ally. Il would be impossible You
might get some advice from
someone who has passed the
test on the type Of questions to
expect.
Mr.. Fixif. What can be done
Ia person who keeps dog
chained night and day without
ever letting u looses Can they
he legally prosecuted and II 50.
10 what EXTENT This person il
IN alien and known 10 he very
mean TO animals. READER.
Fer the present. the man
would be violating the city and
state rabies quarantine. II he let
the dog loose. But If you think
he really is cruel. the Tacoma
Humane society should be in
formed of IL. Please don't con-
fuse lack of citizenship with
cruelty to animals.
Mr.. Fixit: Can n man draw
ing unemployment insurance
draw relief vouchers and COM
modities also. or would he have
10 pay the relief vouchers back
Would there be any penalty be-
sides. ii. A.
Under some circumstances,
where the family is unusually
large and the unemployment
compensation is inadequate for
family needs. there might be
some additional aid given. The
welfare department would have
TO decide that. At present there
is no assurance that there will
be any further relief TO employ
able persons. so Unemployment
insurance alone may have 10
carry them where il is avail
able. Any attempt to obtain
both the insurance and relief
fraudulently would bring a PEN
atty.
Mr.. Fixit: Would YOU please
tell me when they prune the
rose bushes at Point Defiance
or II they have already done II.
L. II possible to get cuttings and
who would l see to get them,
II SO. X. H.
Pruning already is we'll in
progress in the Tacoma parks.
The only way one can get cut
tings is to be on the grounds at
the time the gardeners are at
work with their pruning. They
have no regular schedule The
demand is so far in excess of
the number of slips that no
promises can be made 10 save
them.
MIR. FiNit: How much il
mother allowed from n son who
IL making SIS n month from the
NPAs One mother ] know was
taken off relief and scarcely has
enough tin next payday. In 9TH
err words. the son squandcrs his
money away and Is broke be-
fore PAYDAY. 50 has 10 borrow
money to get along on to that
time. A READER.
wPA gives the son a job on
condition of the mothers de-
pendcnce upon him, and that is
as far as IL goes. There is no
way WPA can make any allot-
ment to dependents. She viii
have To get the money from
him in her own way. The only
thing the welfare department
could do would be change his
status to a single man. Then he
would lose his wpA job and she
what little she is getting now.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-18

PAYING 4 TAX TO
MAINTAIN MARKETS

Editor, The Times: How 10
raise more tax money seems to
be one of our major problems.
Business or a commodity can
stand only a reasonable tax. It
seems TO me the only logical
thing TO do is to increase con-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-18
Bruce Cation
Tacoma Times Ha<hinSton
Correspondent
WESTINGHOUSE G

WESTINGHOUSE Of the most important parts Of
the national defense program going through
without attracting much attention. L IS the spend
Sl00o00000, four-year period 10 build up
of vital materials which the United States self
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-18
81 NEEDED
MATERIALS

The army and navy munitions
board has listed L essential ma
terials which We either don't
produce at all or don't produce
nearly enough Of to meet our or
binary requirements. Il has
listed 20 more in which our stu
alton is only slightly less serious.
So move to lay in biz stocks
of these essential commodities is
under way. Senator Ebert
Thomas of Utah Is plotting a bill
through the senate. and Con-
gresham Andrew May of Ken
lucky has one IN the house. The
idea is 10 make S25. 100000
year available for four years
for the purchase of such ma
terials as the secretaries of war
and the navy consultation
with experts from the state.
treasury. interior and commerce
departments sh ould declare
necessary.
Yet laying up surplus stocks is
only half of the idea. The other
half is to make a complete ap-
praisal of Americas strategic re-
sources. to find out Just how
much there is of each kind of
material. where It is. how much
IT would cost to exploit 1t. and
either to begin that exploitation
at once or TO make plans for
starting 1t IN case of emergency.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-18
MINER AIS
STI DIED

The senator's bill would
authorize the expenditure of
$3.50. 900 a year by the Bureau
of Mines and s150000 a year
by the Geological Survey to
study and develop domestic de-
posts of essential minerals.
There is anthony. for in
stance, essential In such varied
trades as the making of type
metal. the enameling of metal
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-18
MR.. fIXIT
He Fixes Things

To receive attention n thlx eol-
unsn letters rysslxt give nAr7ss ard
address 81 w-iter OnlY initials
vii De published when rec sests6-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-18
TODAY's COMMON ERROR

Do no. say, His wage Is five
dollars per day; say. "a day" or
per diem."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-18

Mr.. fixit. To where should
ene write 10 obtain a social Sc
eurity number +. VI. T..
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-18

Write to the Social Security
Board. 703 Washington building.
Tacoma
Evening star., 1939-09-12

mated. although it is the headquar-
tiers for Gen. Johannes Blaskowitz,
who is commanding the effort to
capture the trapped Poles to the
north of the city. 1t was the first
time in 10 days that had seen a
city lighted at night.
German troops took over Lodz
Friday, after the Polish forces had
withdrawn without a shot being
fired. The streets now are patrolled
by local Germans. Of whom there
are 10000. in civilian clothes and
wearing arm bands.
Yesterday truckloads of Jews
we're seen in the streets, being taken
out to do manual labor In an
other section 1 also saw bearded
Jews carrying stones. one by one. to
help troops reconstruct dynamited
bridges.
Lodz was fast taking on a Ger
man appearance yesterday, with
radio trucks driving through the
streets pouring out German music.
Food was scarce. for the city has
been cut off from all sides for sew
eral days.
Ninety per cent of the stores were
closed Long lines, some of them
stretching for half mile. stood in
front of the shops hoping they would
open. There was no butter. coffee.
milk, eggs or bacon, and very little
meat.
Both German and Polish money is
being used in the occupied area
at the rate of two Polish zlotys to
one mark.
Evening star., 1939-09-12

hear the staccato chatter of ma
chine-gun fire"-Marshal Goering'S
departure meant the leader and the
second in command of Nazidom were
engaged actively in the offensive in
Poland.
Germans interpreted this to mean
the highest importance had been
placed on quick cleanup, and that
Marshal Goering felt he was needed
to provide more drive But the ut
most confidence prevailed that the
stubborn Polish Army. caught be-
tween Lodz and Warsaw, soon would
be brought to terms. Then infantry,
artillery and planes will be released
to turn the full force of the Eastern
army onto the Polish capital
Nazi Diplomacy Stiffens.
In the fields of diplomacy and
propaganda, Germany took an in
creasingly firm attitude, warning
England that Marshal Goering's S
speech last Saturday was not an
offer to come to peace by compro-
mise.
Statements by political leaders and
the press were interpreted as fore
full suggestions to the small neutral
states that it might be expedient for
them to resist violations of their
neutrality by Britain" and the Eng
lish blockade which hits their trade.
The general impression in COVER
ment circles was that Britain's CAL
culation on war of at least three
years duration meant the British
would attempt a hunger blockade as
their chief weapon.
In other words" said the we'll
informed Dienst Aus Deutschland,
England admits it is not to be q
war against Nazi leaders, as adver-
tised. but another brutal war against
German women and children"
Germany to Retaliate.
But leaders said that, with access
to large and small neutral states
which was lacking in 1914, the block
ade now was less likely to succeed.
Other quarters indicated German
submarines would sink any ship car
rying to Britain articles labeled con-
traband by Britain. These quarters
said the submarines would proceed
by international rules of submarine
warfare.
What they try to cut us of from ~
said one official, I'VE will, in turn,
try to prevent reaching England"
Official quarters also expressed
considerable hope the conference of
the Oslo powers at Brussels would
take a firm stand against any Eng
lish blockade which would have an
adverse effect on normal trade of
neutral states. Moreover, it was
stated in informed circles. the British
blockade might force such countries
as Yugoslavia, Rumania, Russia
Denmark and the Netherlands to
deal with Germany more extensively
than normally would be the case.
Domestically. Germany took addi-
tional restrictive measures in the
matter of consumption of materials
Evening star., 1939-09-12
Berlin
Continued From First Page)

prevented. The circle around this
enemy group is closed
North of the Vistula," it added.
German troops are nearing the
stronghold of Modlin."
There was a brief mention of air
force activity, including the an
nouncement that "a group of five
bombers shut off the eastern outlets
Of Warsaw" and that the Bialys-
tok Station, ia miles northeast of
Warsaw, had been destroyed.
Celebrating on this phase of the
communique, DNB. German official
news agency. reported successful at
tacks on Polish troop concentrations
in the Kutno area and numerous
damaging raids on railways.
DNB also said that the Polish
aerial counter-defense was growing
steadily weaker" and that the Ger
mans destroyed "a Polish planes on
runways in raids on airdromes and
two in an air battle.
Warsaw Surrender Expected.
Germany expected the Polish capi-
tai to surrender at almost any
hour. Exponents of the "blitz
krieg' lightning war; theory en-
phasized the moral effect of con-
quering Warsaw promptly so as to
hearten the German population for
the more menacing prospect of
stiff fight on the western front.
1t was admitted that. even with
Warsaw occupied, much of Poland
still would remain to be conquered.
But the impression of German civil
and military leaders was that, with
Warsaw captured. Poland might be
dismissed as a major consideration,
and the Reich then would be ready
to devote its full attention to Eng
land and France. Officials, mean
while. reported only minor skir-
mishes on the Western front.
Goering Rushes to Front.
Field Marshal Hermann Wilhelm
Goering went to the Polish front last
night. The supreme commander Of
the air force. who is also leader on
the economic front. chairman Of the
cabinet council for defense and holds
many other high offices, took per-
sonal charge of aviation operations.
With Adolf Hitler already on the
front--close enough. it was said, to
Evening star., 1939-09-12
D. {. Residents
Continue 10 Return
From War Zone
Interesting Stories
Are Told by Refugees; !;
Others Still Stranded

Return Of Washingtonians who
interrupted vacations. honeymoons
and business trips to flee war
plagued Europe continued today.
Each had his story to tell-of diff
culties in securing passage, Of the
attitudes of Europe's peoples.
Mayne R. Coe, jr., chemist at
the Beltsville Agriculture Station,
and his bride of two months were
back home with a tale of financial
troubles brought about when they
paid for passage on an Italian liner
which failed to sail and did not get
their money back.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Hewes, the
latter native of France who was
wed to Mr.. Hewes shortly after they
met during the last World Fair, re-
ported the French people calm
about the war" They returned on
the lie de France, but had to leave
their automobile behind. Mr. Hewes
is an employe of the Navy Depart
ment.
German "Internal Trouble"
David H. Blair, jr., Princeton
University senior, who lives at the
Wardman Park Hotel, referred to
the internal trouble" in Germany.
He also returned on the lie de
France.
Carl Nyquist, an artist, of 2l56 X
street NV, who returned on the
Manhattan last week end. said Eng
lands only apparent worry when
he was there was the fear that
"Chamberlain would back out of it,
T The Goes, after losing passage and
money in Italy. made their way
across France and by some financial
manipulating obtained quarters on
the lie de France. Mr.. Coe was
graduated from the University of
Maryland in 1885 and his bride, the
former Elizabeth Phelps, received
her diploma recently from McKin-
| ley Tech. They live at 1928 Taylor
street NE.
Other District residents stranded
in Europe are being reported daily.
| Cancellation of the liner Britain
MICS sailing left Mr.. and Mrs.
Michael P. McDermott and their
daughters, Frances, Is, and Elvira,
l3, in Kerry Ireland, without pas
sage. Another daughter. Miss Mar
guerite McDermott, and a son. AL
McDermott, said they received word
last week that the other members
OF the family would begin the re-
| turn journey as soon as passage Is
available
Mr.. and Mrs. McDermott are ma
tives of Ireland. They live at 436
Park road NV.
Rev. Warfield Safe.
The Rev. Gather P. Warfeld
superintendent of Methodist Epis-
copal Church work in Poland, is safe,
according to word received by his
relatives in Rockville, Md. His
father, DR.. Robert C. Warfield, said
a cablegram received by the Metho-
dist Board of Missions in Nashville.
Tenn. had been relayed to him. 1t
read: No cause for anxiety; am
we'll and safe
! The Rev. Mr.. Warfield, who mar
ried a native of Poland. has been
stationed in Warsaw for the past Is
years.
the Maritime Commission an
nounced. meanwhile, that the cap
tain of the S. S. City of Flint, which
is nearing Halifax with a load of
survivors from the sunken liner
Atnenia. reported that three previ-
Evening star., 1939-09-12

last Friday that the official Polish
station had not broadcast the prog
ress Of the battle throughout the
night.
Eleven tinkling notes, the opening
bars Of Chopin's "Polonaise," that
were sounded every 80 seconds by
a xylophone in the Warsaw radio
station, let Europe know Poland's
capital still was Polish even after
the station had shut down.
The melody frequently was inter-
rupted during the day by announce
ments or code signals that German
planes had been spotted near other
cities or were proceeding in GER
tain compass directions. These
served as advance warnings for other
localities.
Earlier Successes Reported.
Earlier broadcasts had reported
the Poles beating back German
mechanical forces lin the suburbs"
of Warsaw after being subjected to
II air raids, in one of which so
planes concentrated on an anti-air-
craft battery set up in the courtyard
of an apartment house.
Though incendiary bombs set fire
to the building and low-fying
planes strafed the fleeing occupants,
he said, the battery still was func-
tioning from amidst a mass of
wreckage when the last air raid Of
the day had ended.
Women and children were among
the chief casualties of the raids, the
announcer said. But he added chill
dren still were helping to fortify the
houses, and that every house is be-
ing turned into an invincible
fortress"
Among German losses of the day
he listed two bombing planes
brought down in an air battle over
the capital, and a German tank
which was separated from its file
Evening star., 1939-09-12

ously uncounted survivors Of the dis
aster are on board.
Presence OF the trio, all New York
ers, brings the Flint's total Of
Atnenia survivors to 2l9, nearly half
of them Americans.
Two Coast Guard cutters, the
Campbell and the Bibb. have met
the refugee ship. supplied food and
medicines and formed an escort for
the remainder of the voyage.
The commission stated that the
survivors aboard the Flint, all of
whom lost their possessions when
the Athena was torpedoed, will be
given railroad tickets to the homes
anywhere in the United States and
Canada by the Donaldson Line, oper-
ator of the Athena, when they
reach Halifax.
Evening star., 1939-09-12
Doing Double Duty

Ingeniously designed to do double
duty are two new pieces Of house.
hold equipment-a washer that be-
comes a useful kitchen table when
1t isn't in action and an ironer that
folds into a handsome hardwood
cabinet, suitable for use in the living
room.
Evening star., 1939-09-12
Budapest
(Continued From First Page. }

cations the Germans were making
much progress toward Lwow.
German mechanical units were
reported moving eastward In the
Kutno sector, with the German air
force continuing to lombard COM
munication lines and centers far be-
hind the battle lines. Kutno is 10
miles west of Warsaw.
Radio Station Closes.
After a terrific all-day lombard
ment of Warsaw by planes, tanks
and heavy artillery that continued
well into the night, the radio station
there closed this morning with the
announcement it would return to
the air only IF something hap
pened." The announcer added, "All
still is we'll"
1t was the first time since the
German attack on Warsaw began
Evening star., 1939-09-12

during the fighting and captured
near the main square.
Polish Staff Capt. Vaclav Lipin-
ski added to this list the capture Of
three German tanks outside the
Warsaw city limits and said three
German planes were shot down.
Warsaws Mayor, Stefan Star
zinski, broadcast an order to the
populace to remove barricades from
certain streets in order to clear the
way for traffic, and ordered all shops
to stay open.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-05-11
ROD, GUN Club
slate OUTING
Program and Feast Feature the
Annual Outing at Silver
Rapids, Saturday.

Final arrangements are being COM
pleted for the annuol outing of the Ely
Rod and Gun club to be held at Silver
Rapids lodge at White Iron lake, Sat-
urday evening, according to Joseph
Klobuchar, secretary.
An outside speaker of note Will be
obtained, Mr.. Kobuchar says. DR.. j.
E. Thompson will act as postmaster
The program will include motion pic
lures and a boxing match or two, and
will feature a liars contest between
Oscar RingneIl and Harrison Sletten.
Other entertainment numbers are also
being arranged, and the usual bountiful
feed viii be served
Persons who have cars are requested
by Mr.. Klobuchar to meet at the city
hall at 7:30 o'clock, Saturday evening
to assist those who have no means of
Those who have no way
of getting to Silver Rapids are asked to
be there promptly and they will be
taken out, he says.
The affair is scheduled to start at
8 o'clock Dues can be paid at this
Mr.. Klobuchar states. All
members are urged to be present and
bring a new member if possible.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-05-11
14-Game Schedule Now Being
Drawn; League Increased
to Eight Teams.

A 14-game schedule with the season
opening Sunday, May Il, was decided
upon at a meeting of the rules COM
mittee Of the newly organized Range
Baseball league in Chisholm A sched-
lle committee composed of Dr. w. c..
Heiam. Cook, league president; John
.Dolinar, Chisholm, and William Dom
cram, Virginia, was appointed. All
games VIII be played on Sunday.
The organization has been increased
from six to eight teams It includes Ely,
Eveleth, Bull, Chisholm, Virginia, Kee-
watin, Taconite and Calumet Tao
caite, a newcomer, to local baseball
circles, is located in Itasca county mid
way between Nashwauk and Grand
Rapids. Calumet, another newcomer, is
just few miles out of Nashwauk
An entry fee, TO be posted before the
first game, was set at SIS, and from this
necessary league expenses are TO be
paid. Teams failing to appear at a
game without "A hours notice, wiz
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-05-11

My Money to Me" very appropriately.
In the curtailed quartet was Kendrick,
Sig Olson and Wilson Carlson.
Following this the program was
turned over to. the audience and various
stunts were called for. "Scotty" bakers
rode tricycle. up and down the aisle
and the Rev. Browne, Jim Laing and
Bruce Strachan sang one verse Ct Aud
Lang Syne." The hilaritv which fcl-
lowed failed to develop he a....itt : re-
call but assisted by the audience another
verse of the noted song was essayed by
the trio.
Mrs. Kendrick and Mrs. Arthur
Strand, when called upon, sang a
Swedish duet and Miss Mama Forbes
gave reading of the husband the bride
had made over and which she regretted
ever after. Following the program
coffee was served.
The regular meeting of the ST. An
drews club preceded the program
feature. A most appetizing dinner was
served by the Religious Landmarks
committee, composed of II, Russell
Browne, chairman; John H. Olson, VIM.
Langen, P. Schaefer and Carl Braga.
No program was had at the regular
meeting and the time was given over
to cleaning the dishes and making the
room ready for the free program to
raise money that followed and at
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-05-11
LABOR SETUP
IS DISCUSSED
Council, School, 4th District,
Mining Representatives Air
Employment Problems.

Providing work for Ely's unemployed
and part-time laborers, was discussed
at a meeting held Friday night in the
city hall attended by members of the
council and representatives of the
Fourth commissioner district, school
district No. L, and local mining COM
panies.-
The discussions painted a none too
rosy picture, one that has many angles
and no immediate solution.
Lack of funds on the part of both
city and Fourth district will prevent
the instigation Of work program that
would relieve the situation materially.
Last month $50 men were provided with
part time employment by city street
department but whether or not this
number can be continued on the pay
roll is problematical The huge cost of
snow removal IN the Fourth district
last winter viii cJutau their construction
program.
In an effeort to spre3d employment
among as many men as possible, the city
and county VIII exchange labor lists SO
that there viii be no Implications
Mining company officials were non
committal as TO their work programs.
They pointed to the fact that steel pro-
duction has now fallen below so per
cent of capacity, and that there is little
buying on the part of such heavy
industries as railroads Ore shipments
are tagging
The schools WPA fence building pro-
jet and the contemplated painting of
several buildings viii absorb some of
the unemployed, it was pointed out.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-05-11
GEO. BUTOREc
DIED MONDAY
Prominent Resident of This City
Passed Away Following
Lingering Illness.

George Butorec, resident Of this city
since 1920, died at his home at 328 East
PattiSon street, Monday afternoon at
8 o'clock, following an illness of sew
eral years duration.
Deceased was born in Yugo-Slavia on
March y, 1894. He came to America in
1911 at the age Of II years and spent
the years before coming to Ely in several
states of the Union. He arrived in Ely
in 1920.
He was married here to Miss Ann
Sasek in 1922. From that union, one
son, George, Jr., resulted, who with his
mother survive. Up to the time illness
forced him to retire, Mr.. Butorec was
employed with the Zenith mine.
The funeral takes place this morning
from the st. Anthonys Catholic church,
the Rev. Father Mihelcic conducting the
same. Deceased was a member of the
Croatian Freternal Union, the S. N. P.
P. and S. S. G. q. lodges, under whose
auspices the funeral viii be held. The
remains were prepared for burial at the
Fenske Mortuary.
The surviving widow and son have the
sympathy of host of friends in their
bereavement.