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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-01
RAILWAY BALL
ON SATURDAY
Special Guests for
5th Annual Event
Announced

Special guests of honor at the
fifth annual Railway ball at Cen
tury ballroom Saturday evening
were announced by Chairman
Barney jackson Thursday to In
clude many public officials, the
list being headed by Congressman
and Mrs. John NJ. Coffee.
Arrangements also were dis
closed for free transportation from
.24th and Pacific ave. to the ball
room at Fife, going from $50 to
10 o'clock. and returning after the
ball.
Entertainment during intermis-
sions will include speciality num-
bers by Miss Lois Secreto and
Louis Harter. and selections by
the Auburn Ladies auxiliary to the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen.
The list Of honor guests for the
joint railway brotherhoods affair
includes. besides the congressman,
State Senator and Mrs. C. D. Ker-
stetter, State Representative and
Mrs. Gerald Dixon, Public Works
Commissioner and Mrs. A. r.
Bergersen, Safety Commissioner
and Mrs. Holmes Eastwood, Util-
tiles Commissioner and Mrs. Ira 8.
Davisson, Sheriff and Mrs. John
c. Bjorklund, Prosecuting Attor-
ney and Mrs. Thor Tollefson,
County Commissioner and Mrs.
Guy Melton. County Clerk and
Mrs. Roy Craig, Assessor and Mrs.
Fred Smith. Auditor and Mrs. s.
Clifford Davis, Treasurer and Mrs.
Paul Newman, Police Chief and
Mrs. Einar Langseth, Fire Chief
and Mrs. Emory N. Whitaker;
Paul Olson, secretary to Congress
man Coffee, and fiancee; Mr.. and
Mrs. Hans johnson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Johns and Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph F. Lanser and party.
Jackson said that transportation
to and from the ballroom, directed
by a dispatcher at the old Sears
Roebuck building, would be fur
nished by four new sedans pro-
vided through courtesy Of South
Side Nash Motors.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-01
Miss Gretchen Minnear
To Be Hostess

Miss Gretchen Minnear viii be
hostess to a group Of friends on
Saturday afternoon for a one
o'clock luncheon to be given in her
home in the Lsuriston apartments.
Her guests will include Mrs. Lloyd
F. Selig, Mrs. ]. Hubert Craft,
Mrs. Oscar w. Borell. Mrs. Perry
Keithley. Miss Irene Alexander,
Miss Iona Stendal and Miss Cora
Henrickson.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-01
Announce Birth of First Child

Mr.. and Mrs. willard Paul Saw
age (Ethelyn Jacobsenl are re-
ceiving congratulations on the
birth of their first child, daugh-
ter. Nov. % at st. Joseph's hos
pital. The little girl. named sandra
Lee, Is being welcomed by her
grandparents. Mrs. John L. Saw
age and Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Jacob
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-01
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Messiah Luther
League Plans Social

The Luther league Of Messiah
Lutheran church. so. i2th and l.
Il sponsoring = basket social In
the church pariors at Z o'clock
Friday evening. An excellent pro-
gram has been arranged and the
Rev. Z. c. Toliefson Of Petersburg.
Alaska. viii give an interesting
talk On his northern experiences.
Mr.. Elmer Magnusson Il presi-
dent Of the local league and Miss
Helen Flodstrom Is program chair
man. Members and friends are
cordially invited.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-01
Son Born TO Thor Tollefsens

Mr.. and Mrs. Thor II. Tollefsen
marian Sorensen) are receiving
congratulations on the birth Of
their first child, a son, Nov. % at
the Tacoma General hospital. The
little boy, David Edward, is being
welcomed by his grandparents. Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Sorensen and
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Tollefsen, and
a great grandfather. Mr.. J. Paul
son.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-01
Edoemonf Club TO Meet

The Edgemont Parent Teacher
club will present the last Of a
series of card parties Friday eve
ming at the Edgemont auditorium.
Grand prizes will be awarded for
the whole series during the eve
ming for both 500 and pinochle. A
late supper will be served.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-01
CRYSTAL SPRINGS Club Plans

Members Of the Crystal Springs
Garden club will meet at the Prai-
RE Mission Dec. 1. Each member
is invited to bring a holiday CEN
terpiece. Mrs. Moore and Mrs.
Hager will be hostesses. An inter-
esting program will follow the one
o'clock luncheon hour.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-01
Celebrates Birthday

Miss Dolores Painter was honored
recently by a group of friends on
the occasion Of her 18th birthday.
Games were played and later re-
freshments were served.
Guests were Betty Jean Vincent,
Francis Scott, Beverly Preston Of
Olympia, Katherine Gheen. Mar
jorie ottison, Janice Sloyer, Ma
rilyn Sloyer, Marjorie Shaffer,
Sonia Nickel, Fern Glenn and Vera
Cruze.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-01
Annual Dinner Is Planned

Members Of st. Andrews Episco-
pal church are looking forward to
their annual Christmas dinner and
cook foods sale. planned for Friday
evening at $50 o'clock in the
church guild hall at No. 9Th and
Cakes SITS.
Mrs. Paul Means will be guest
speaker, telling of her life In the
Orient. Mrs. Ray Kappahahn Ia
dinner chairman, with Mrs. Lena
Roberts and Mrs. Ralph Irwin as
sisting. All members and friends
are invited TO attend.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-01
MARRIAGELICENSES

Marriage license applications
have been filed with the Pierce
county auditor By Frank Dellis
Reed. 81. Of 400 Dock 1t. and Mar
garet Eleanor Akin. 10. Of s0li
hccaryer st. Tacoma. william
Dessert. "a. Of The Daiiss. Ore,
and Minnie Gonna Ray. 30. Of 40
IA. 9th at, Tacoma
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-01
Return to Tacoma from
Canfralia Weddinq

Mrs. Il. 4. Shade and her daugh-
ter, Miss Frances, p2i7 Park ave-.
have returned from centralia.
where they attended the marriage
OF Miss Genevieve Bull to Mr..
Perry Hillary during the week
end.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-01
Miss Cottersll Guest in
Tacoma and Auburn

Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar w. Boreli.
SIS No. Fife st. entertained Mira.
Edith CotterAn Of Bellinghsm dur
ing the past week. Mrs. cotterall
was also the guest Of Miss Doris
Parkingson in Auburn for several
days before coming TO Tacoma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-01
BUILDING PERMITS

Building permits were Issued
Thursday TO Mrs. 3. J. Bagan for
remodeling the residence at 52s
No. r ST. at cost Of $500. and
70 n. W. Taylor for -. 200 real
dence At lOze 50. Seth ct.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-01
WIN FINAL DEGREES

Final DEGREES Of divorce we're
handed down Wednesday Afternoon
In superior court here 70 Clifford
Harold from Ethel Stevenson ana
Alice Miriam from Kirby Reed
paubenspeck.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-01
ST. Cecilia Board TO Meet

Members of the executive board
of st. Cecilia club viii meet at
8 o'clock Thursday evening at the
home of Mrs. James Ramsdell at
3712 No. 18th st.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-01

II you're not using it, sell 1t with
a Fast-Acton Times Want Ad.
Call Main 1851.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-01

Starting this Thursday evening.
Technccrsey study glasses win es
held each Thursday evening At
7.s0 o'clock IN room 10. Lincoln
high school. Members and friends
are invited.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-01
JUST THE CORE
10 MEN NAVY QUOTA

u. S. navy recruiters will enlist
100 young men in this district for
service In the navy during Deeem-
Der. Men found qualified are kept
on a waiting list. but usually are
enlisted within 80 days.
Egg. ar. cheaper. Cow Butter
Store. ladv.)
TWO CONTRIBUTE
The December issue OF Columns,
University Of Washington humor
magazine. has been contributed TO
by two Tacoma students. The
lead article was written by Lenny
Anderson, POPS East Sherman. and
Elmer vogel is copy editor Of the
magazine.
Holiday flowers you can afford.
Garden Shop, Rhodes Bros. adv.
CARD PARTY ssruRDAY
The Fern Hill Townsend club
will sponsor a 500 card party at
8 p. m. Saturday at the clubs
hall, So. SD st and Yakima ave.
Fruit and shade trees ready to
plant now. Puget Sound Nursery,
e201 Pacific. lAdv.l
BANKRUPTCY CASES
Orders. adJudging two couples
as bankrupts. were signed by Fed
eral Judge John e. Bowen and
filed with the district clerk In the
federal building here Thursday.
One order was In behalf Of Louis
L. and Eleanor Gillespie. 7l50 So.
Madison St, who listed liabilities
Of s5l261 and assets Of $3.50.
claimed exempt. The other covered
Harry and Eva Ken Of Vail. with
liabilities Of si.543.53 and no as
sets.
Choice cactus. HIM, Florist
adv.
Evening star., 1939-09-06
Text of Travel Orders
Secretary Hull Issues Rules Governing
Voyages by U. S. Citizens

THE President may, from
time to time, promulgate such
rules and regulations, not incon-
slstent with law. as may be nee
essary and proper to carry out
any Of the provisions of this act:
ana ne may exercise any power
or authority conferred on him by
this act through such officer or
omcers. or agency or agencies, as
ne shall direct"
The Presidents proclamation
OF September S, 1899, issued pur-
suant to the provisions of section
OF the aforementioned ioint
resolution, provides in part as
follows:
And I do hereby delegate to
the Secretary Of State the power
to exercise any power or author
lty conferred on me by the said
joint resolution, as made effec-
tive by this my proclamation is
sued hereunder, and the power
TO promulgate such rules and
regulations not inconsistent with
Law as may be necessary and
proper to carry out any of it's
provisions"
In pursuance of those provi-
sions Of the law and of ths
Presidents proclamation of Sep
tember S, 1889. which are quoted
above, the Secretary of State
announces the following regula-
tions:
American diplomatic and con-
sular officers and their families.
members OF their staffs and their
families, and American military
and naval officers and personnel
and their families may travel
pursuant to orders on vessels of
france, Germany, Poland, or the
United Kingdom, India, Australia
and New Zealand if the public
service requires.
Other American citizens NAV
travel on vessels of France. Ger
many, Poland, or the United
Kingdom, India, Australia and
New Zealand, provided, however,
that travel on or over the north
Atlantic Ocean, east of 80 de-
grees west and north OF 80 de-
grees north or on or over other
waters adjacent to Europe or
over the continent of Europe or
adjacent islands shall not be
permitted except when specifical-
ly authorized by the Secretary Of
State in each case.
CORDELL HULL,
Secretary of State
Evening star., 1939-09-06

nation, and administrative ac-
ton in connection Herewith.
The military and naval forces
stationed in the Canal Zone
shall give him such assistance
for this purpose as he may re-
quest. If an officer of the Army
shall be designated to assume
authority and Jurisdiction over
the operation of the Panama
Canal as provided in section 8
of title 2 of the Canal Zone
code, such officer of the Army
shall thereafter have the duties
above assigned to the Governor
OF the Panama Canal.
s. Department of Justice: En-
forcement Of the neutrality Of
the United States as prescribed
In the above mentioned procla-
nation, not especially delegated
to other departments, independ-
ent Offices and establishments
of the United States Govern
ment, and prosecution Of VIOLA
tions of the neutrality Of the
United States.
All departments and independ-J
ent officers and establishments Of
the United States: Enforcement
of neutrality in connection with
their own activities, furnishing
information to, and assisting all
other departments and inde-
pendent Offices and establish
ments of the United States Gov
ernment in connection with the
duties herein assigned; and
issuing rules and regulations
necessary for carrying out the
duties herein assigned.
Evening star., 1939-09-06
800 Plane Deliveries
Are Cancelled Under
Neutrality Act
Orders to France,
England, Australia
so Per Cent Complete
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. 6-President
Roosevelt's invocation Of the Neu-
trality Act cancels deliveries on
about 600 American-made war;
planes of high performance to
France, England and Australia.
Orders which have been in the
process of being filled are about SO
per cent completed.
Total foreign orders yet untitled
by American aircraft and engine
manufacturers, with delivery dates
up to April, 1910, aggregate between
S45 100000 and $50,000,000.
OF that, about 80 per cent repre-
sents military planes and engines
which had been destined for Eng
land, France, Australia and Canada.
Those for Canada can still be de-
livered under the act unless the
Dominion decides to join Australia.
New Zealand and Great Britain in
making war on Germany.
In the first seven months of this
year, total foreign shipments, mill
tary and non-military, have been
valued at $58,000,000.
OF the combatant nations, Ger
many and Poland have not ordered
military aircraft from this coun-
try.
Orders only half completed in
clude:
200 Curtiss pursuits, with an op-
ton for 300 more, to France.
$50 Lockheed bombers to England
and SO to Australia.
100 Douglas bombers to France.
215 Martin bombers to France.
400 North American basic combat
planes to England and Is to Can
ada.
40 Vought fighters to France.
Evening star., 1939-09-06
the preceding paragraphs num-
bered II to IA, inclusive.

the preceding paragraphs num-
bered II to IA, inclusive.
16. Leaving or attempting to
leave the jurisdiction Of the
United States by a person be-
longing to the armed land or
naval forces of q belligerent
who shall have been interned
within the jurisdiction Of the
United States in accordance with
the law of nations, or leaving
or attempting to leave the limits
of internment in which free
dom of movement has been
allowed, without permission
from the proper official Of the
United States in charge, or will
fully overstaying a leave Of alb
sence granted by such onicial.
II. Aiding or enticing any in
termed person to escape or at
tempt to escape from the juris-
diction of the United States, or,
from the limits of internment
prescribed.
And I do hereby further de-
clare and proclaim that any fire.
quenting and use of the waters
within the territorial jurisdiction
of the United States by the ves-
sells Of belligerent, whether
public ships or privateers for the
purpose of preparing for hostile
operations, or as posts of obser-
vation upon the ships of war or
privateers or merchant vessels Of
an opposing belligerent must be
regarded as unfriendly and Of
fensive, and in violation of that
neutrality which it is the de-
termination of this Government
to observe; and to the end that
the hazard and inconvenience of
such apprehended practices may
be avoided, I further proclaim
and declare that from and after
the 9Th day of September instant,
and so long as this proclamation
shall be in effect, no ship of war
or privateer of any belligerent
shall be permitted to make use
of any port, harbor, roadstead, or
waters subject to the Jurisdiction
Of the United States as q station
or place Of resort for any war
like purpose or for the purpose
of obtaining warlike equipment;
no privateer of a belligerent shall
be permitted to depart from any
port, harbor, roadstead, or waters
subject to the Jurisdiction Of the
United States; and no ship Of
war Of a belligerent shall be per-
mitted to sail out of or leave any
port, harbor, roadstead, or waters
subject to the jurisdiction Of the
United States from which a YES
sci Of an opposing belligerent
whether the same shall be a
ship of war or q merchant ship
shall have previously departed,
until after The sxDiration of at
Evening star., 1939-09-06

entering, however, having the
right to depart within that time.
II the one first entering leaves,
the notifying ship must observe
the prescribed interval of "a
hours. If a delay beyond "a
hours from the time of arrival is
granted, the termination of the
cause Of delay will be considered
the time Of arrival in deciding
the right Of priority in departing.
Leaving of Vessels
OF BeIligerents.
Vessels of a belligerent shall not
be permitted to depart successive
ly from any port, harbor, road
stead, or waters subject to the
jurisdiction of the United States
at such intervals as will delay
the departure of a ship of war
of an opposing belligerent frcm
such ports, harbors, roadsteads
or waters for more than "a hours
beyond her desired time cf sail
ing. If, however, the departure
Of several ships Of war and mer-
chant ships of opposing helligel-
ents from the same port, harbor,
roadstead or waters is involved,
the order of their departure
therefrom shall be so arranged
as to afford the opportunity of
leaving alternately to the vessels
of the opposing belligerents, and
to cause the least detention con-
sistent with the objects of this
proclamation.
All belligerent vessels shall re-
frain from use of their radio and
signal apparatus while in the
harbors, ports, roadsteads or
waters subject to the jurisdiction
of the United States, except for
calls OF distress and communica-
tionS connected with safe navi-
. cation or arrangements for the
arrival Of the vessel within, or
departure from, such harbors,
ports, roadsteads, or waters, or
passage through such waters;
provided that such communica-
tions will not be of direct ma
terial aid to the belligerent in the
conduct of military operations
against an opposing belligerent.
The radio of belligerent merchant
vessels may be sealed by the au-
thorities of the United States,
and such seals shall not be bro-
ken within the jurisdiction of
the United States except by
proper authority of the United
States.
No ship of war of a belligerent
shall be permitted while in any
port, harbor, roadstead or waters
subject to the jurisdiction of the
United States to take in any sup
plies except provisions and such
other things as may be requisite
for the subsistence Of her crew
IN amounts necessary 70 bring
Evening star., 1939-09-06

preparing means for or furn-
ishing the money for, or taking
part in, any military or naval
expedition or enterprise to be
carried on from the territory or
jurisdiction of the United States
against the territory or dominion
of a belligerent.
u. Dispatching from the United
States, or any place subject to the
jurisdiction thereof, any vessel,
domestic or foreign, which is
about to carry to warship, ten
der or supply ship of a belligerent
any fuel, arms, ammunition, men,
supplies, dispatches or informa-
ton shipped or received on board
within the jurisdiction of the
United States.
13. Dispatching from the United
States, or any place subject to
the jurisdiction thereof, any
armed vessel owned wholly or in
part by American citizens, or any
vessel, domestic or foreign (other
than one which has entered the
jurisdiction of the United States
as public vesseD, which is mani
festly built for War-like purposes
or has been converted or adapted
from private vessel to one suit
able for Warlike use, and which is
to be employed to cruise against
or commit or attempt to commit
hostilities upon the subjects, citi-
zens or property of belligerent
nation, or which will be sold or
delivered to belligerent nation,
or to an agent, officer, or citizen
thereof, within the Jurisdiction
of the United States, or, having
left that jurisdiction, upon the
high seas.
IA. Despatching from the United
States, or any place subject to
the jurisdiction thereof, any YES
sci built, armed, or equipped as
a ship of war, or converted from
a private vessel into a ship of war
(other than one which has en-
tered the jurisdiction of the
United States as a public vesseD,
with any intent or under any
agreement or contract, written
or oral, that such vessel shall
be delivered to a belligerent ma
ton, or to any agent, officer, or
citizen of such nation, or where
there is reasonable cause to be-
lieve that the said vessel shall
or will be employed in the service
of such beMgerent nation after its
departure from the Jurisdiction
of the United States.
Taking of Vessel
From United States Post.
Is. Taking, or attempting or
conspiring to take, or authoriz-
ing the taking OF any vessel out
Of port or from the Jurisdiction Of
the United States in violation of
the said act Of the 18th day Of
June, AID. 1917, ~ ret forth in
Evening star., 1939-09-06

Follo1otng Is the tert OF regulu
tions issued by Secretary Hull las
night couertng steamship trapel b,
Americans under the Neutraltl
Act.
Section 8 Of the joint resolu-
ton Of Congress approved May l,
1887, amending the joint resolu-
ton approved August 81, 1895,
provides as follows:
Whenever the President shall
have issued proclamation un-
der the authority Of section ! Of
this act it shall thereafter be
unlawful for any citizen of the
United States to travel on any
vessel of the state or states
named in such proclamation, ex-
cept in accordance with such
rules and regulations as the
President shall prescribe: Pro-
vided, however, That the provi-
sions of this section shall not
apply to a citizen of the United
States travelling on vessel
whose voyage was begun in ad-
vance of the date of the Presi-
dents proclamation, and who
had no opportunity to discon-
tinue his voyage after that date:
And provided further, That they
shall not apply under 80 days
after the date of the Presidents
proclamation to a citizen of the
United States returning from a
foreign state to the United States.
Whenever, in sthe Presidents
judgment, the conditions which
have caused him to issue his
proclamation have ceased to ex-
ist, he shall revoke his procla-
nation and the provisions Of
this section shall thereupon cease
to apply with respect to the state
or states named in such procla-
nation, except with respect to
offenses committed prior to such
revocation"
Section IL of the said Joint
resolution provides as follows:
I'm every case of the violation
Of any of the provisions Of this
act or of any rule or regulation
issued pursuant thereto where
specific penalty is not herein
provided, such violator or vio-
lators, upon conviction, shall be
fined not more than $4,000, or
imprisoned not more than five
years, or BOTH
Section IL of the said joint
resolution provides as follows:
Evening star., 1939-09-06
Limit Of "A Hours
On Belligerent Ship.

II any ship Of war Of a bel
ligerent shall, after the time this
notification takes effect, be found
In, or shall enter any port, har-
Dor, roadstead, or waters subject
to the jurisdiction Of the United
States, such vessel shah not be
permitted to remain In such port,
harbor, roadstead, or waters
more than "a hours, except in
case Of stress Of weather, or for
delay in receiving supplies or re-
pairs, or when detained by the
United States; in any Of which
cases the authorities Of the port,
or Of the nearest port (as the
case may be-, shall require her
to put to sea as soon as the cause
Of the delay is at an end, unless
within the preceding "a hours q
vessel, whether ship Of war or
merchant ship of an opposing
belligerent, shall have departed
therefrom, in which case the
time limited for the departure Of
such ship of war shall be ex-
tended so far as may be necessary
to secure an interval of not less
than "a hours between such de-
parture and that of any ship of
war or merchant ship of an
opposing belligerent which may
have previously quit the same
port, harbor, roadstead or waters.
Vessels used exclusively for
scientific, religious, or philan-
thropic purposes are exempted
from the foregoing provisions as
to the length of time ships of war
may remain in the ports, har-
bors, roadsteads, or waters sub
ject to the jurisdiction of the
United States.
The maximum number of ships
of war belonging to a belligerent
and its allies which may be in
one Of the ports, harbors or
roadsteads subject to the juris-
diction of the United States
simultaneously shall be three.
. When ships Of war Of opposing
belligerents are present stimuli
taneously in the same port, har-
Dor, roadstead or waters subject
to the Jurisdiction of the United
States, the one entering first
shall depart first, unless she is In
such condition as to warrant ex-
tending her stay. In any case
the ship which arrived later has
the right to notify the other
through the competent local au-
thority that within "a hours she
viii leave such port, harbor.
Toadstead q waters, the one af1t