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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-10-17
Christian Church
Groups Plan

Monthly meetings Of the
women's council groups of the
First Christian church will be held
Tuesday and Wednesday after
moons. Mrs. J. d. Ryan's group
will meet at the home Of Mrs.
c. G. Francis, 1922 No. 7th, for a
dessert luncheon Tuesday at 1890.
Mrs. Kenyan Yauger and Mrs.
Frank Sampson will be assistant
hostesses. The other four groups
will meet Wednesday at l o'clock
at follows: Mrs. John Maitland's
group, at the home of Mrs. Priscilla
Nutting, 408 So. X; Mrs. S. b.
Davidson's group at the home Of
Mrs. w. r. Richardson, 1902 No.
Both: Mrs. Harold Runion's group
with Mrs. Orren Judd, 1916 No.
Union, Mrs. Everett Steven sery-
ing as assistant hostess. Mrs. J. b.
Robertson's group viii meet at the
home of Mrs. Homer S. Fox, 30i5
No. 22nd, Mrs. w. p. Golf assist
ing. Special programs of music
and addresses have been arranged
for each group meeting. Mrs. F. K.
Hickox is president of the council.
Mark Anniversary
The goth anniversary of the
marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. James
r. McCarty was celebrated at a
surprise party recently at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Bill
ings. Mr.. and Mrs. McCarty were
married 20 years ago on Oct. in
Waverley, MINI.
Cards were played during the
early evening hours, with a late
supper following.
Those present were Messrs. and
Mesdames F. A. Kluse, A. Beck,
Harold Dolman, William Dolman,
Fred Hughes, John Dolman, VIII
liam Book, Otto Kehle, Elmer
Johnson. Frank Ambrose, Seth
Wistrum, Orvil Smith, Leonard
Croco, Abel Rigney Lawrence
Hess. Henry Sidel, George Baker,
/ A. Shock, Philip Gamer and Cal
Kirk.
Others present were Mrs. Mag
gle Komer. Mrs. H. Tolsen, Misses
Dorothy Billings, Jesse Sparks and
Grace Baughman and Dick Bill
ings, Hubert Kommer, Raymond
Billings and Eugene McLorinan.
Evening star., 1939-02-21
Will Test Porkinq Meters

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 81 P-
Richmond will give the same type
parking meter now used in Norfolk
SiX-month trial.
Evening star., 1939-02-21
Brotherhood Rally
In WAUGH N. f. Church

Indifference of Americans to prob
lens of the church was described
last night as one of the major draw
backs in Christianizing the world
by DR.. j. r. Throckmorton of Chi
cago, principal speaker at District
Brotherhood rally in the Waugh
Methodist Episcopal Church.
DIR. Throckmorton, superintendent
of adult work in the Methodist de-
nomination, stated that "the Chris
tian people need to have a new
baptism of spirit and need to learn
how to use what they have more
effectively He warned that intel
1igent and consecrated use of the
vast resources of the church is nee
essary before it can hope to save
humanity
DR.. Throckmorton had addressed
a dinner session earlier and yes
terday morning was guest speaker
at united meeting of Methodist
clergymen at the Methodist Build
ing
He was introduced last night by
DR.. G. Ellis Williams, superintendent
OF the Washington district of the
Baltimore conference. Others on
the program included the Rev. A.
H. Mckinley, pastor of the host
cHul~A; the Rev. K. K. Haddaway
OF the Cherrydale Methodist Pro-
testant Church; Frank Smith, presi-
dent OF the District Brotherhood,
and the Rev. John C. MILAN, di-
rector OF religious education in the
Baltimore conference. Song leader
was William Shmucker.
Evening star., 1939-02-21
7 Jersey City Banks
Will Merge Under
I'D. lC. Auspices
Other Changes Possible
In Hudson County to
Strengthen Situation
BY the Associated Press,

Oy tuC hooOC1htCu 1Ie6S.
JERSEY CITY, N. j., Feb. 21.-
Plans to merge the West Bergen
Trust Co. with the Trust Co. of New
Jersey, both located here, were an
nounced today by State and Federal
banking officials.
The move, following the week end
closing Of the New jersey Title
Guarantee and Trust Co., was de-
signed. an official statement said, to
strengthen the banking situation in
Hudson County.
The West Bergen bank listed re-
sources of $3,616,643, as of December
81, and the trust company listed its
resources as $56,799,311. The Federal
Deposit Insurance Corp. said the
merger would involve no loss to de-
positors, regardless of the size OF
their deposits.
To Be Second Largest.
A statement issued by Jesse Jones
chairman of the Reconstruction FL
nance Corp; Leo T. Crowley, F.. D.
I. c. chairman, and Louis A. Reilly
State banking commissioner, said
the proposed merger would make the
Trust Co. of New Jersey the second
largest and strongest insured bank
in the county.
The directors OF both banks ap-
proved the merger yesterday, and
stockholders must act within so days
Mr.. Crowley said the consolidation
would complete the F. D. I. c. pro-
gram in Jersey City, but indicated
other mergers might follow else
where in the county.
There is currently under consid-
Grafton by Federal and State bank
supervisory authorities" he said, "a
program that will accomplish SIM
liar rehabilitation of other insured
banks in Hudson County"
He added that all deposits, as in
the Jersey City case, would be fully
protected"
To Eliminate Unsound Assets.
Mr.. Crowley said the merger OF
the two Jersey City banks contem-
PAAeSN SAAiAAAAoCAOll VI dSSC tS
OF the two institutions, described as
loW-grade securities, doubtful loans
and some real estate holdings.
The F. D. I. G. has consented to
make loan on the less satisfactory
assets of the two banks, substituting
cash for the non-bank assets the
institutions had acquired" he said.
I'VE estimate that this loan will
involve an outlay by the corporation
of about S15,000,0OO. The loan will
be made on assets of the old banks
and will in no way be an obligation
OF the merged institutions.
The program, Mr.. Crowley said,
would make the Trust Co. of New
Jersey lone of the soundest, most
liquid banks in the country"
Mr.. Reilly said the State Banking
Department approves and indorses
the proposed merger"
The official announcement of the
merger plans said the R. F.. c. hac
agreed to subscribe to $4,000 0O(
of new preferred stock of the trust
company.
Evening star., 1939-02-21
1000 Police on Guard
As King Launches
Britain Warship
Protection Is Strictest
Ever Given q Modern
EnqIish Monarch
BY the Associated Press,

NEWCASTLE, England. Feb. 81.
king George VI, guarded by more
than 1000 police, today launched
Britain's great new battleship which
bears the name of his father, King
George V.
May God bless her and those
who serve in her." the King cried
as the 35,000-ton ship shot down
the ways into the River Tyne, the
first battleship Britain has launched
in more than 13 years and the
first of new group of monster
vessels that will total at least nine
AS the King and Queen Elizabeth
came to Newcastle for the ceremony
they were under the strictest guard
ever given a modern British mon
arch In his own country.
Because of the wave of bomb
terrorism in recent weeks which
was attributed to Irish Republican
sympathizers, nearly 500 special
constables were called to augment
local police. Every place the King
and Queen were to visit was in
spected for bombs.
To Have Ten 14-inch Guns.
Pulling silver lever which re-
leased magnum of Australian wine
to smash against the great craft,
King George watched eagerly as the
vessel slid into the stream.
The ship will mount ten l4-inch
guns and have secondary armament
of sixteen 54 inch guns in eight
turrets, as well as numerous smaller
pieces. The Admiralty said she
would be "appreciably faster than
the % knots of the last battleships
built by Britain.
Three battleships will be launched
later this year, and another early
in 1910. Two other battleships have
been authorized and the govern
ment has announced plans for two
more.
The royal train arrived early in
the morning and halted on a track
which had been especially re-laid
against the possibility of bombing.
Thousands Jam Tyneside.
The train, with cordonS of detec-
tives surrounding it, will be the
home of the King and Queen during
their three-day visit to the northeast
coast-a semi-state tour since it is
the last of 10 visits to the provinces
following the coronation.
Scores of thousands jammed the
Tyneside. traditional center of Brit
ish shipbuilding. for a glimpse of
their majesties and the launching.
Tomorrow the King and Queen
will visit housing sites around the
Tyneside-one of Britain's hardest
hit areas during the depression.
Some of Britain's closely guarded
ornaments secrets were shown the
King and Queen during the morning
when they walked 2 miles through
the gigantic Armstrong -Vickers
plant.
Frequently they came to screened
off areas. While most of the party
was forced to halt, the King and
Queen got privileged peek behind
the screens while officials of the
company explained what was there.
Evening star., 1939-02-21
A. B. c. Board Ruling
Hit as Aid to Joints

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 21.-T.
Mccall Frazier of the State Liquor
Control Board asserted last night
Virginia bootleggers and nip joint
operators can do business without
interruption if board agents pur-
chase of liquor to obtain evidence
of illegal sale constitutes "entrap-
ment" and is unacceptable as con-
elusive testimony.
Judge Ernest H. Wells of Rich
mond Hastings Court held yesterday
that A. B. c. Board inspectors
purchase of ardent spirits in order
to obtain evidence to make an ar
rest was "entrapment. The court
sustained a defense motion to strike
out the States evidence in the case
of George D. Toler on the ground
it was insufficient to convict.
Evening star., 1939-02-21
Bonnet Is Reported
To Have Bowed 10
All Franco Terms F.
=
Recognition Expected
Without Any Further
Discussions
By the Associated Press.

PARIS, Feb. 21.-Foreign Minis
ter Bonnet was reported today to
have bowed to Insurgent Generals
simo Franco by dropping all the con-
ditions on which France had sought
to make formal recognition of the
Nationalist regime contingent.
France at first sought guarantees
from Franco that foreign troops
would quit Spain after the war and
Spanish government leaders would
not be subject to reprisals, but
Franco refused to outline his future
policy.
Pushed by Great Britain and anx-
tous to send an Ambassador to Bur-
gos to work against Italian and Ger
man influence, Bonnet was said by
diplomats to have instructed his
semi-offlcial envoy, Senator Leon
Berard, to meet Frances terms.
Recognition Expected.
When Berard returns to Burgos to-
morrow from st. Jean-de-Luz, he
Is expected to tell the Nationalist
foreign minister. Count Francisco
Gomez Jordana, that full diplomatic
recognition would be forthcoming
without further discussion.
With the British envoy, Sir Robert
Hodgson. he is expected to propose
the names of French and British
Ambassadors for Frances approval.
The recognition now is expected
to be devoid of major guarantees
for France and based largely upon
a technical settlement of the prob
lens OF repatriation of Spanish
refugees in France and disposition
OF arms, munitions and wealth left
IN France by the Spanish govern
ment.
1t was acknowledged that some
dlf1lcultles had been encountered
Although Nationalist Spain long has
insisted that its italian and German
forces would leave after the war,
Franco was understood to have de-
cilned any formal assurances as to
his foreign policy.
Franco already had rejected a
French request for amnesty to his
enemies, ruling that the Spanish
government must surrender uncon-
ditionally to make peace.
Bullitt Makes Call.
United States Ambassador Will
liam c. Bullitt called at the foreign
office yesterday and was reported
by French sources to have told
Bonnet that although the United
States was not ready to recognize
Franco, she would not stand in the
way OF Frances doing so.
To the new French Ambassador to
Burgos would be left the task of
attempting to win Franco away from
the Rome-Be axis and of seeking
basis for settlement of the civil
war.
Prospects for peace, which France
once hoped to bring simultaneously
with recognition of the Nationalist
appeared more remote as Spanish
sources reported Spanish Premier
Juan Negrin had asked Presiden,
Manuel Azana by telegram again
yesterday to return to govern Spain
and had met with another rebuff.
Evening star., 1939-02-21

the elderly court attache as broken
and unreliable from a psychopathic
standpoint"
P. H. Marshall, attorney for Mr..
Whelan, reminded the court that
there was not supporting evidence
for the statement of Upperman that
Mr.. Whelan gave him SlOO shortly
after the first Warning trial had
ended in hung jury.
Pine Submits Case.
United States Attorney David A.
Pine submitted the case without
recommendation from the Govern
ment. He said:
1--WE have investigated every sug-
gested clue or lead that came to our
Office. I've produced every syllable
of material evidence that was un-
covered, with a view of proceeding
without consideration of personali-
ties. We were willing for the evil
dence to show what it would, if Mr..
Whelan or Mr.. O'Connell, one or
both, were guilty or innocent. think
your honor has had a much better
opportunity to view the evidence
calmly and dispassionately than I
have"
In seeking the exoneration OF the
juror, Denekas. his attorney, Thomas
E. Lodge. contended that Denekas
was not actually guilty of contempt,
although he had admitted he al
lowed himself to be approached and
offered 5000 by the Warning 60
between, Fine. Justice Laws said his
present inclination was to find
Denekas guilty. though the juror
deserved consideration for testify
ing voluntarily for the Government.
The court promised to study court
decisions cited by the attorney and
give final judgment Friday.
Sinclair Case Cited.
Wilbert McInerney, attorney for
Qulnlan, contended his client was
not in contempt of court. Quinlan
admitted that he discussed the list
OF prospective jurors with Emmitt
Warning and agreed to investigate
two OF them. Another witness testi-
fled that Quinlan inquired whether a
certain juror could be fixed"
Justice Laws held that under the
Supreme Courts decision in the IA
nous Sinclair case, Quinlan was in
contempt, although he did not
actually approach any juror or any
one else connected with the trial.
Reciting the circumstances in the
eaulnlan case, the court said that "it
Is apparent that Quinlan had def
lnltely made up his mind to assist
the lltlgant (Emmitt) in influencing
one or more jurors if possible"
he was frustrated by the report
which he had concerning one juror"
Qulnlan reported to Emmitt, ac-
cording to testimony, that this Juror
was no good" meaning he could not
be approached.
Mr.. Doyle, former Municipal
Court judge. during his argument in
defense Of O'Connell, took occasion
TO refer scathingly to the suspension
OF Deputy United States Marshals
Harry c. Allen and Thomas r. East
for circumstances connected with
the contempt hearings.
Mr.. Doyle said the two deputies
were relieved of their duties and
threatened with permanent loss of
their Jobs because they had the
temerity to take the stand here and
tell the truth because they did what
you or I would have done"
Marshal John B. Colpoys suspend
ed Allen and East because they al
legedly failed to inform the United
States attorneys Office of evidence
they had concerning a $10O bill
which Upperman was said to have
displayed early last December.
Evening star., 1939-02-21
France and Iran
Resume Relations,
Dispute Settled
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, Feb. 21.-The quarrel
between France and Iran over
the miX-up in words shah"
and cat has been settled.
Foreign ministry officials
said diplomatic relations which
were broken December 30 by
Iran would be resumed soon.
The Shah had called his Min
lister home in protest against
the use by the French press of
the word chat" which means
cat, but is pronounced like
shah.
He had objected particularly
to photographs of a Paris cat
show with references to His
Majesty the Cat"
Evening star., 1939-02-21
CIubwomen to Hear
Smith and Mrs. Blair
b Staff Correspondent Of The Star,

0tdf1 CORRESPONDENT The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, Feb. 2l.-
Representative Smith, Democrat, of
Virginia and Mrs. Emily Newell
Blair will address the Alexandria
Business and Professional Women's
Club at 8 o'clock tonight at a meet
Ing in Gadsby's Tavern.
Mrs. Evelyn Howard Sheridan,
vocal soloist; Mrs Frank Wadleigh,
pianist, and Herbert Sokolor, former
violinist for the National Symphony
Orchestra, will provide musical en-
tertainment.
Evening star., 1939-02-21
Church Benefit Dinner

ANNANDALE, Va, Feb 81 (Spe-
ciaD.-The Woman's Aid Society of
Annandale M. E. Church will
sponsor a benefit dinner tomorrow
at pm. in the church hall,
The Nome nugget., 1939-02-27
Pictures Of Ice Carnival Arrive Nome

Harold A Byrd, executive sec retary of the Fairbanks Dog Der by and Ice Carnival of Fairbanks sent the Nome Nugget via the last mail a number of pictures describing the activities which visitors to the Carnival will have the pleasure of seeing. Among which are pictures of the crowd at last years event standing along the shores of the river and on the Cushman Street bridge watching the dog races. Another scene is two beautiful young la dies holding skis and dressed in reindeer jackets. Another picture showing five girls standing around ''hot" box of music. and still another showing a girls or chestra-all dressed in furs. An other depicts a charming bit of femlnlnlty broadcastlng an lnVlt- ation to come and play at the 1889 Fairbanks Dog Derby and Carnival March 9, 10, II, 12.
 Deg teams and mushers are now in training for the annual dog race. Among other interesting features during carnival week wlll be the selection and corona ..on O. Mss Alaska nightly dances. the award of the $1,000 roNe of Gold, and varied athletic entertainment.
 lne p.ctupes are now on dis play n .ne window of the Nome yIus oyore. "Cappy" McDougall, .yrUpI.-.oI. Iaka a look
The Nome nugget., 1939-02-27
Dan McGrew And "','" Sam McGee Origin

D. E. Griffith, formerly of Fair banks, now historian of the Inter national ,Sourdough Reunion, re- gently received a letter from Ro- bert w. Service, famous as the Bard of the Yukon" in which he referred to the controversy which recently arose at one of the reunions regarding the orig in of his two famous characters. Dan McGreW and Sam McGee.
 In regard to these characters Service says:
 "They need be identified with no one, living or dead. Both were written as recitations for smok- ing concerts. The McGreW poem is a stock melodramatic story I gave a Yukon setting; the other is an after dinner story I heard someone tell.
The Nome nugget., 1939-02-27

that the property immediately be designated as a game preserve.
 In statement issued to the Execu- tive Board pr. West described the reservation in this way: ''The prop erty is in the Rocky Mountains, all above an elevation of 1000 feet and rises in spots to at least 1000 feet. It is the Kit Carson territory and the old Santa Fe trail passes through it. There are nine main canyons on the tract converging either at the Cimarron River or the main branch of the Ponil River, which later flows into the Cim- arron.
 Older Boys Paradise
 Each of the canyons is of the same general makeup, fianked on each side by ever-changing vistas, rock palisades, timber growth, and with smaller canyons in endless numbers lingering out from the main ones. There are also several high land meadows or mesas, offering excellent additional camping area spots, Bear Canyon, Dean Canyon, and Turkey Canyon have an extensive amount of timber growth. comprised, principally of western pines. Douglas fir. balsam, quaking aspens and cottonwoods. It Is the natural habitat of deer and while on the property we saw mule deer, wild turkeys. and dozens of beaver dams and many evidences of bear.
 While there are few Boy Scout Local Councils throughout the coun- try which do not have camps both for short camping trips and for summer vacation camping" Dr. West con. tinued, "thsrs l. . need of opportuni- ties for Troops and Patrols with sx- periencs. training. leadership and proper equipment to secure the bsns. flts of wilderness camping. which I believe will appeal to older boys in all parts of America. By this is implied . more rugged experience with nature in the raw than is pos- sible in the customary local Boy Scout Council camp but at no sacrifice of our essential safeguards of health and safety"
 A recent digest of Scout member ship records revealed that more than 100000 Scouts ia nearly 4,00o Troops
The Nome nugget., 1939-02-27

live within 500 mile radius of the property. From this group will come those who use the property most fre- quently. although Scouts from all parts Of the country will head for it on rowing tours under adequate lead ership and according to provisions laid down by the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America.
 Before reaching decision to accept the Phillips gift the National Council sought advice from the local Boy Scout Councils in the area to be served by the reservation. Forty such groups indicated that they would be- gin to make use of the spot in the next camping season and many evi- dences of enthusiasm and offers of active cooperation in the development of the property were received.
 Wilderness Camping Popular
 George W. Olmsted, Chairman of the Camping and Activities Commit. tee for the Boy Scouts of America, reports great need in the Rocky Mountain section for facilities for Troops from far away which seek wilderness camping. The Pikes Peak Council of Colorado Springs, Colo. last summer had requests from New Orleans. Shreveport. Toledo, Chicago, i've towns in Texas. four in Kansas, and many individual requests for camping places in the Rocky Moun- tains. They were able only to help one Troop from Kansas and this dem- onstrates that thars is great need for . place where these Troops can have adequate facilities for mountain camping under proper supervision.
 Al an evidence of the magnitude of this problem and how the Waite Phil lips property would help to solve is hs adds that in i93T, 200 touring per. mits were granted by the home ofiios of the Scouts with . total mileage of 1854 miles. averaging 776 miles per tour. with 4,201 Scouts and 674 Scout CTS in attendance. To date, in 1888, S38 Touring Permits have been issued with an estimated attendance of 7,o98 Scouts and l,115 Scouters. Eighty. nine of the tours during 1888 traveled more than 1000 miles Thirty six a. eled more than 2.000 miles.
The Nome nugget., 1939-02-27

A GIFT from Mir. and Mrs. Waite A Phillips, Tulsa, Okla. of 35,857 acres of land a few miles northwest of Cimarron. New Mexico, and S50,- 900 to be used In improving and de- veloping the land for camping pur- poses. has just been accepted by the Executive Board of the National Council. Boy Scouts of America.
 When he made this announcement Walter W. Head, President of the Boy Scouts of America, said, Mir. Phillips offered the property without any re- striction whatsoever save that 1t Is to be used for the benefit of members of the Scout Movement AS a matter of fact, he specifically stated. If this proposal were being made to any other organization, whose rating was inferior to the record of service made by the Boy Scouts of America, would be inclined to be more particular in outlining the program, to be assured that the property would be put to full beneficial use as l visualize It. In accepting his gift the National Ex- ecutive Board has in mind the estab- Ishment of Boy Scout reservation for the development and furtherance of wilderness camping"
 Kit Carson Country
 Before formally proposing that the Boy Scouts of America accept the ranch property MT. and Mrs. Phillips and their son Elliott entertained . party of Scout officials at Philmont Ranch near Cimarron, immediately adjacent to the new Scout Reserva- ton. The party included, besides President Head, Dr. James E. West. Chief Scout Executive, and Arthur A. Echuck, Director of the Division of Operations. Tho entire group was greatly impressed by the scenic beauty of the area and its usefulness for Scout camping purposes.
 Much of the property Is virgin ter ritory and under the careful manage ment characteristic of Boy Scout camping those small parts which have been grazed recently will quickly be restored to their natural conditions. MT. Phillips has proposed, in accord snce with general Boy scoat practice.