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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-05
TAKES CHURCH TO pIcN1cs

ALTAMONT. Kansas. You
can miss church services but
you get religion anyway in Alta
mont. The Rev. Hector Green,
noting many absentees at Sum
day services. has offered to ''come
and preach whenever a group of
20 or more gathers on a creek
bank for a picnic.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-05

Eduardo Garcia, THE Son of
the Tropics" from Key West is
making a great hit as wandering
musician in the Florida Exhibit
at the New York Worlds Fair.
Dressed in Spanish costume the
I9-year-old Spanish boy. who has
never been away from Florida
before, entertains visitors with
his guitar in Florida's exotic
garden.
Garcia was discovered one eve
ming last spring playing his
guitar on South Beach, Key
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-05
THE TIDE RAN OUT

LONDON. Police looking
through the Effects of a 17-year-
old boy drowned in a canoe in
the Thames river, found this en-
try in his diary: Left about 8
o'clock for Australia. Tide going
the wrong way.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-05

Chandler cannot be a candi-
date to succeed himself, but he
is actively behind the campaign
of Keen Johnson, the present
lieutenant governor.
The feud and election battle re-
calls the names Chandler and
Lewis have been hurting at each
other since 1885 when Lewis
garnered thousands of votes for
Happy, then contended that
Chandler doublecrossed him in
not fulfilling promises Of state
aid for labor in bloody" Harlan
county.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-05

Key West, Florida, has the
most equable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only IL Fahrenheit
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-06
U. S. AIR CHIEF
COMING DEC. Is

High ranking aviation officers
were disclosed today to be making
a detailed checkup on the srmys
major air centers. including NC
Chord field here. to determine fu-
ture needs in this phase of the ma
tional defense program.
Maj. Gen. Henry A. Arnold,
chief Of the air corps; Col. James
II. Burns. Capt. Louis r. Parker,
and Capt. II. II. Beebe and two en-
listed men are making an air sur
vey at the specific request Of As
sistant Secretary of War Louis
johnson.
In addition to visiting the air
bases. the party viii confer with
aircraft factory executives, to de-
termine status Of production facili-
ties and progress of military air
craft production.
johnson asked the checkup &c
determine exact status of the air
expansion program, so as to be
able to meet any possible defici-
encies in future. The party Is ex-
pected to report shortly after il
returns Dec. Is. The itinerary in
cludes Portland. Dec. II; Fort
Lewis, Tacoma, Seattle, Dec. Is.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-06
Building Permits
For Day, $4,000

More than $4,000 in building
permits. chiefly for remodeiling
and repairs. were issued Tuesday.
Principal item was that OF the
Northwest Door Co. which OBJ
tanned a permit for $4,000 for
new foundations and general over
haul OF the old Washington Parlor
Furniture Co. plant at 1908 Ia.
d st. The door company has been
using the building but now has
decided to put 1t in better shape.
It was At one time one Of the
major furniture plants Of the
Northwest. The big frame build
ing. three stories high. stands just
south Of the east approach TO the
nth 81. bridge.
Other permits included one to
The Times Publishing Co. for
-. 800 in alterations in its building
at s1a Market st: one to General
Petroleum Corp. for $4,000 In al
terations to a service station at
252l No. Alder St. and one 70 3.
N. Merwin for alterations and con-
struction Of q store building at
3126 Ea. 18th St at a cost Of
5000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-06

community benefit, which will be
held Tuesday night in the high
school auditorium.
SUMNER BRIEFS
Miss Calista Fryar Of Sumner
has been pledged by the Sigma
club. women's social order, at the
University of Chicago.
Mrs. Eva Bignell returned from
two-weeks visit with her son
and daughter-in-law Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Taylor In Port Angeles.
Initiation Of Rainbow Girls, an
nounced for Tuesday evening. has
been postponed until Dec. 10.
Mrs. A. J. Lewis has returned
from a two-month visit in the mid.
die west.
Cecil Tribou, who Is in Puyallur
hospital, is reported improving.
To Fill Pulpit
Rev. liver Tollefson has arrived
from Alaska to fill the pastorage
Of the Mountain View Lutheran
church.
T. Il. Dennis left the last of the
week for three-month vacation
In southern California.
Mrs. Frank McJunkin anc
daughter. Shirley, of Sioux City
Ia, are guests Of Mrs. Berths
Benton.
Ladies' Aid of the Christian
church will meet at the home o.
Mrs. Lillian Cotter, 710 Alder ave.
Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-06
CPS STUDENTS
PRESENT PLAYS

Three one-act plays were pre-
sented by the College Of Puget
Sound Playcrsfters at the Masonic
Eastern Star Christmas dinner
held Monday night In PuysIlup.
The first OF these WAS a humor-
Gus play Jerry Joins In" IN which
each actor only said one word each
time he spoke. In the cast were
Oracle MacLean. Tom Eshelman.
David Davies. Winnie Richards.
Charles Swanson. and Doris Witt
rem.
Common Clay" court room
comedy, was the second one. with
Dick Mcknight. Mary Ellen Peter
son. Garth Dickens. Bob sloat. Bill
Dickson. PIN McElwain. Dick
psws. Dorothy Padfield. and David
Davies composing the cast
The last play was a burlesque,
-. Caesar" q take-off on that
famous old gentleman Of Rome.
Willard Bellman. Dewane Lamka.
Charles Swanson. Bob slcat, Dick
sloat, Mel Richardson, Dick Jarvis.
Bin Melton. and Wilbur Baisinger
took part Ia this production.
The plays were under the direc-
ton Of Miss Martha Pearl jones,
assisted by Dorothy Padfield.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-06
Stan Morrison To
Face New Charge

A state charge OF grand larceny
viii be filed in superior court
against Stanley G. Morrison. Ia
coma investment broker now serv-
ing a term in Mcneil Island peni-
tertiary for mail fraud. II was re-
vealed Tuesday by Deputy Prose
cutor Hugo Metzler, II.
Metzler said he would file the
charge during the afternoon. The
complaining witness is Frank
Berry. former fishboat operator.
Metzler said Morrison would be
accused of defrsuding Berry out
of $4,000. The money was given
to Morrison to invest. but the state
will contend it was appropriated
to Morrison's own use.
Morrison was found guilty OF
mail fraud in connection with OPP
Grafton of his investment firms
here two years ago in federal court
and was sentenced to serve seven
years in Mcneil island prison.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-06
Letter To Santa
Request For Rain

Pierce county Is short nearly p
inches Of rain since the first o.
the year.
And 80 Weatherman Fred Myers
was not entirely surprised by an
anonymous request receives
through the mail Tuesday.
It was a postal card. mailed in
Puyallup and addressed to Santa
Claus, care OF the Weather bureau
here. The message on the card.
was signed Frantic Farmerette. In
part follows:
please. Mr.. Santa. by fan
means or foul. I'd be satisfied with
well full Of water and not ask
for anything else for Christmas"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-06
HERE'S MORE A BOU T
Sen. BRIDGES VISIT
STARTS ON PAGE ONE


counter-measures which might be
taken. % Outright repeal of the
amendments. (2) Make all trea-
ties subject to ratification by the
u. S. senate, and (3) amendment.
Amendments should stipulate
mandatory announcement Of COM
modities involved 30 days in ad-
vance Of any treaty passage. man.
datory public hearings on treaties,
and prohibit the importation of
any foreign product which would
be sold below u. S. cost of pro-
duction."
Against the Wagner act, Sen.
Bridges waxed with particular
heat. ut was supposed to pro-
mote better relations between en-
ployers and employees; actually.
there have been more strikes, diff
ferent kinds of strikes and the
most labor hours lost since its
passage than ever before in Amer
lean history.
Either the law In wrong or
administration Ia bad. Per-
sonally, 1 think its combina-
ton OF the two"
Sen. Bridges offered as a solu-
ton three remedies: That employ
ers, as well as employees. have the
right to appeal and call for an cleo
ton. That labor differences be not
Investigated, prosecuted and judged
by the same persons. And that
discrimination in unions them
selves be abolished; that Is to say,
unskilled workers should not be
placed on the same wage level as
skilled craftsmen.
"Chief issue facing con-
gress," said the senator, "con-
Germs a number Of bills which
ask extraordinary powers for
the president.
at Is congress- duty to op-
pose further Capitalization OF
the government"
Sen. Bridges, member of ths
highly important appropriation
committee, has been in % states
during the past two months. max
ing speeches and talks in most o.
the larger cities.
He spoke Monday night before
a large crowd in Seattle, and /!
scheduled to leave for Washington
D. c., Tuesday afternoon after in
specting Puget Sound Navy yarc
at Bremerton. Bridges said h
would attend the Gridiron clui
banquet in Washington Saturda,
night, then tour several middle
western states before returning te
his home for Christmas.
The senator said the ma
tional trend, as he had found
IL, "was for n change"
With Sen. Bridges was Congress
man Charles Hawks, OF Wisconsin.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-06
Canned Peaches
Stolen at House

]. w. Yost. 1920 A st. told police
he suspects the thief who visited
his home of having a Juvenile APP
petite. Yost reported Monday his
house was entered and 10 quarts of
home-canned peaches were stolen.
He investigated to find the fruit
was taken into the gulch nearby.
partly eaten, and several jars were
destroyed.
Walter A. Carlson reported
theft of an electric drill from the
boiler room at Stadium high
school. Alex Barth, POLL So. 18th
st, told officers his overcoat was
stolen at a dance hall at 18th and
Market SITS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-06
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Little Progress Made in Settlement of
Satartia and Collingsworth Strike

Unlonists and company off,
Gals reported little progress Tues
day toward settlement OF the
strike which has tied-up the
satartia and collingsworth Of the
Puget Sound Orient lines.
Food point and immediate hot
spot of the difficulty concerned
the present berth of the Satartia
here.
Laying at the private smelter
docks to discharge oriental ores.
and with only deck and engineer
officers aboard. her boilers are
cold and shifting her elsewhere Is
impossible until the dispute with
seamen's unions regarding over
time pay In settled.
Smeiter officials said berthing
space at their docks Ia at a pre-
MUM, and the satartis's location
makes unloading Of other vessels
cost rs cents a ton additional.
They also pointed out that de-
murrage on vessels awaiting avail
able berthing costs the smelter a,
much a. $500 a day.
At Seattle, the Ceilings
worth was still crewlcss and
Idle Tuesday. IL days late In
her scheduled dparture. Load
ing for her first oriental voy-
age Ii not complete.
When and II settlement Of the
overtime dispute comes. company
officials said, IL IN a matter for
agreement between the union,
and the u. S. maritime commits.
sion. owners Of the two vessels.
The latter group had not made
any commitments late Tuesday
seamen walked off the two ship,
without explanation last Thurs
day.
Meanwhile, at San Francisco
federal arbitrators formally Of
fered last resort" proposal te
striking ship clerks and operators
for acceptance Tuesday.
The employers are considering
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-06
OPEN HEARINGS ON
CONDEMNATION SUITS

A number of Bonneville dam
condemnation suit hearings were
presented in federal district court
here Tuesday before Judge John
c. Bowen of Seattle. senior federal
judge in Washington.
John w. Fishburne. special gov
eminent attorney, presented the
cases. which deal with land con-
demned by the government in
Washington and Oregon that is
necessary for the Bonneville dam
project on the Columbia river.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-06
HOLD BOTTLE BREAKER

Accused of using profanity in
the presence of a woman at the
Union station and also of breaking
a whisky bottle on the waiting
room floor of the depot. David J.
Moylan, As, was jailed early Tues
day. Special Officer Boyce of the
Northern Pacific took Moylan in
tow and booked him at the city
Jail on a charge of being drunk and
disorderly.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-06
PRESENT new TREES
TO2 TACOMA PARKS

The Larchmont Garden club has
presented the metropolitan park
district with a sycamore tree for
Wright park and Towering crab
apple trees for Wapato park. 1t
was announced Tuesday by Sher-
man Ingels. superintendent of
parks. A large-leafed magnolia
for Wright park was another re-
cent present. II was grown by
Peter ]. Folk from seed obtained
from Japan.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-06
REGISTRATIONS
HERE FALL OFF

Wars in Europe. Christmas at
home and a couple Of Thsnksgiv-
ing days have diverted public at
tention from the need Of register
ing for the spring elections, II was
believed Tuesday at the city clerks
office where new registrations
have slumped off almost to moth
ing.
While there are about 81 900
persons who are properly regis
tered and won't have to worry. 1t
Is estimated at the office that
probably 5000 more are eligible
to register who have not done 80.
However. the books will be open
until Feb. 10. when they viii be
closed in advance Of the city phi
mary and general election.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-06
COLLECTORS TO MEET

The Stamp Collectors guild will
meet at s p. m. Wednesday in the
Tacoma Secretarial school, Aedi-
cal Arts bldg. Fred II. Race will
show his U. S. mint block eollec-
ton. All stamp collectors are In
vited 10 attend.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-06
Sumner Coop Season Comes
To End, Setting Neav Record

SUMNER The Puget Sound
Vegetable Growers association,
with headquarters in Sumner, has
just closed its biggest year. A
total of ass cars of produce raised
In the valley was shipped from
Sumner. Included were lat cars
Of peas. 40 cars of celery. n cars
Of cauliflower. 23 cars of spinach.
66 cars Of lettuce. three cars OF
carrots and 81 cars Of mixed
cargo.
The Bellevue association shipped
through p. s. v. G. an additional
n cars Of vegetables, making
total of $50 cars to leave Sumner
since May.
CHAMBER ELECTION
At a meeting of Sumner Cham
Der Of Commerce held Monday
evening, officers for 1910 were
elected. Homer Hartley is the
new president: Erick johnson. vice
president; s. Z. Bosworth. secre-
tary; whiz Potter. treasurer: Fred
Rockway, Nifty Garrett and Har-
old Foster, trustees. II was an
nounced Summers Christmas lights
will be lighted every night until
Jan. 2.
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Frye an
nounced the engagement Of their
daughter. Emily. to Mr.. Max Hal
lowell. son OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. e
Hallowell of Winthrop. at a recent
party at their home. Jan. IL is
the day chosen for the wedding
Guests OF the evening included
Peggy Boedecker and Jane Finch
Of Tacoma. Marjorie Seten. Do
lores Engles, Marjorie Gorzelan'
cyk. Bonnie Gassoway, Elva Lar
son. Martha Frye, the guest OF
honor and hosts.
MEETING Is POSTPONED
The December meeting of Lewis.
Gull post, American Legion
scheduled on Tuesday has beer
postponed until Thursday night
This Is TO avoid conflict with the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-06
FAIL TO NAB PR0WLER

Reports that q man was seen
on the fire escape Of the Annie
Wright seminary. SGT North Ia
coma ave. resulted in a police
search for the suspect Monday
evening. Detectives Anderson and
Deveresux searched the grounds
but found no trace OF the prowler
who was noticed about s p. m
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-06

the contract terms offered for
reply on Tuesday. following ac-
ceptance Monday night by the
union.
San Francisco has been tied
mp since Nov. 10. with In
volved vessels remaining there
or emitting the call from their
itineraries.
Shippers as well as operators
were feeling the brunt of the
strike at Tacoma, as the major
portion Of northbound coastwise
cargoes originate at San Fran
cisco or are transshipped through
that port.
One vessel, however, cleared the
strike-bound port Nov. rs. al
though details Of the maneuver
were unavailable.
A. M. Baxter of the Consoli-
dated Olympic lines will arrive
here wednesday with approx
mately $50 tons of miscellaneous
cargo from San Francisco, mostly
foodstuffs. including sugar and
salt.
REVENUE UP
October operating revenues Of
the Northern Pacific railway to-
tailed S6,s42, 594, it was disclosed
Tuesday in a report to the inter-
state commerce commission.
The figure represents a gain of
81, 1858 over the same month
last year.
Freight revenues on the same
comparative basis amounted TO
Sc, 033. sos, a gain of s1,094. 1852;
passenger revenues totaled $685.
203, a gain of $67.577.
HARBoR MOVEMENTS
Vessels In Port: Iowan, Baker;
Kansan, Milwaukee No. 2; Point
San Pedro, Port Piers; Portland,
Harbor mill; Gyoko Maru, smell
ter; Providencia, smelter: Salvor,
smelter; Sartartia. smelter.
Vessels Due Wednesday,: A. M
Baxter. Shaffer No. /.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-06
Mrs. Chrysler
GiUen Divorce

Prince Sykes Chrysler Monday
afternoon won a Reno divorce
from Walter P. Chrysler IT., SON
Of the motor magnate.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-06
MEETING is POSTPONED

The December meeting of Lewis
Gull post, American Legion,
scheduled on Tuesday has been
postponed until Thursday night.
This Is TO avoid conflict with the
Evening star., 1939-08-17

followers to proceed with the ne
gotiation, including the informa-
ton given in your correspond
ence. I feel the property is very
appropriate for such as you men
toned, and this is the purpose
preferably considered by me that
it might be of interest to people
from all over the world, although
owing to the locality we were
thinking it could be most suited
for a private residence Neverthe-
less, this purpose as outlined by you
is preferable.
Therefore, if purchased by my
followers I will advise them to use
the property as described by you,
but they will give me and my imme-
diate staff a suite in the main
building, but no doubt will allow
the main floor to be used as a pub
lie museum
I thank you again for your kind
letter and much information con-
corning the historical place.
With best wishes for your sue
cess and all of your good endeavors
that you and all who are con-
cerned may be as I am. this leaves
me we'll, healthy, joyful, peaceful,
lively, loving, successful, prosperous
and happy in spirit, body and mind
and in every organ, muscle, sinew,
joint, limb, vein and bone and even
in every atom, fiber and cell of my
bodily FORM
Respectfully and sincere, I am
REV. M. j. DIVINE,
(Better known as Father Divine)
Evening star., 1939-08-17

Alcoholic drinks have been banned
In the Egyptian Army.
Evening star., 1939-08-17
D. T.. Heat Remains,
But Humidity Drops;
Showers May Appear
One Hurt in Yesterdays
Brief but Severe
Electrical Storm

With the temperature headed
toward the 90s again for the third
consecutive day, the Weather Bureau
today held out little hope for relief
from the current hot spell.
There was a possibility of local
showers in Washington this after
noon, but continued warm weather
is expected to prevail throughout
the day. The forecaster said the
showers might not arrive until to-
morrow.
The mercury had reached the a.
degree mark by 1890 am. today
one degree higher than at the same
time yesterday. The humidity was
running somewhat lower, however,
the Weather Bureau said.
A brief, but severe electrical storm
which struck the city late yesterday
afternoon forced the temperature
down several degrees after it had
reached a high" of IS at pm.
An unidentified man was reported
injured when a bolt of lightning
struck an electrical sign in the 100
block of Florida avenue NE. In some
sections, tree limbs were torn down
by the high wind. Hail fell in parts
OF the Northeast and Southeast sec
tions.
Employees at the District Building,
the Board of Education and all
Treasury Department Offices not
air-conditioned were permitted to
leave work early yesterday afternoon
as the murcury climbed.
Evening star., 1939-08-17
Mirrors Measure
Heat in Mi|e-High
Drop Of Wafer
Changes Can Be Used
To Predict Weather,
Researcher Explains
BY the Associated Press

A new weather instrument so deli
cate it can measure the temperature
of drops of water a mile above the
earth was announced today by the
American Meteorological Society
It's all done with mirrors, ex-
planned DR.. C. H. Heck of North
Carolina State College, who did the
original research.
BY concentrating the light of the
sky on a cascade" of mirrors, he
said, it is possible to detect changes
of as much as IS degrees Fahrenheit
in the upper atmosphere and to use
such changes in predicting the
weather for the following "a hours.
The instrument used is essentially
a group of mirrors which successive
ly concentrate light onto smaller
and smaller surfaces until the total
light falling on the largest one is
focused on a thermocouple-an in
strument which can record heat
changes in thousandths of degree.
Even tiny change in the amount
of light reflected through the series
of mirrors will register on the
thermocouple and be detachable on
a meter.
DR.. Heck said any changes in the
amount of moisture in the upper
atmosphere, even to increases and
decreases in the size of drops OF
completely invisible clouds, cause
changes in the amount of light
reaching the earth. Thus, by meas
uring the amount of light. it is pos
sible to tell the nature of the air
overhead and to determine the up
per air temperature.
The instrument is so sensitive, DR..
Heck said, that it can be used as
we'll at night as during the day.
time
The passage of clouds day or
night cause a rise in the tempers-
ture in the cascade, the amount of
which depends on the height, the
fractional cover and the thickness
of the cloud" he added.
A sudden drop of temperature in
the clouds as measured with the
cascade at about sunset indicates
approximately the temperature of
the earth several hours later and
the possibility of frost during the
night.