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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-04
TOWNSEND MEETINGS

Monday: Horace Mann No. is
at Bethel Lutheran church, at So
54th and / SITS; nominations fol-
officers. X st. No. l. at Normanns
hall, So. 18th and X sts.; speak.
ing. refreshments and dancing
nominations for officers. McKin,
ley Hill No. I, at Royal Neighbors
hall, Ea. C ST. and Division lane
nominations for officers. Spana.
way No. /. at spanawsy school
nominations.
Tuesday: Manitou No. "a, al
Manitou hall; nominations. Nc.
Kinley No. 9. at Sheridan school;
nominations. Oakland No. II, al
club house. 1882 So. Tyler ST.
nominations. orting No. /, al
C. A. r. hall: nominations. Puyal-
lup No. /. at Spirituslist church
341 I'd 81. S. f: nominations
Park Ave. No. l6. at Park Avenue
school annex; nominations. Txen-
ty-third ST. No. %. at 2344 So
Sheridan; nominations.
Wednesday: Hawthorne No. 20
at club house. SOC Ea. 30th st. AT
S p. m; nominations for officers
and oyster supper. Sumner No. /.
At l. o. o. +. hall. s p. m; nomi-
nations for officers Meeting al
headquarters. 1l3lh Commercs
st. S p. m. Of presidents or rep
resentatives OF clubs OF 9th dis
triet. 10 complete arrangements
for visual educational program.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-04

Forest Grove municipal system
and the Bonneville Authority with
those Of other areas.
He said under the schedule
adopted for the Forest Grove dis
trict the home and farm power
schedule would start at three cents
per kilowatt hour and range down.
ward to half a cent. The charge
for rs kilowatt hours a month
would be 81 as compared with
s3.05 for the same service in the
rest of Washington county served
by private company.
The charge for the first 100 kilo-
watt hours would be S270 as COM
pared with S4.70 for the same
amount of electricity in New York
City. he said.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-04

NAstttOAi
coming up next November, along
with election of a new governor
and other state officials, interest
in politics is showing an unusual
early start in Washington.
Many already have been men
toned in the governorship race,
but one of the newest and most
potentially-strong possibilities in
the Republican party is Rufus
Woods, Wenatchee newspaper pub
Usher and longtime fighter for
Grand Coulee dam.
Woods is reported to be listen
ing with an attentive ear to many
who are urging him to make the
race and has been making a num-
Der of speeches of late. These
serve the dual purpose of putting
himself before the public and en-
abling him to do some sounding
out around the state.
With the Coulee dam almost
completed and public power des-
tined TO be probably the major po-
litieal and economic issue in this
state In the next few years, Woods
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-04
ARNETT RITES
TO BE MONDAY

Funeral services for James b
Arnett. So. who died Friday night
in a local hospital. viii be held
Monday at } p. m. from the Tlell
chapel. The Rev. Walter S. Gleiser
viii officiate. Burial in Mountain
View burial park viii follow.
Arnett, = retired government
meat Inspector. lived at 1910 SO.
Anderson st. He started working
as meat inspector In Chicago and
was transferred to Tacoma In 1907.
He was a charter member OF
Destiny lodge No. 1877, r. and
A. NJ. and. despite his age. an
active member Of Epworth Metho-
dist church.
Arnett married Dora II. Patten,
who survives him. at Kansas City.
Mo-. In 1888. Other survivors in
ciude two sons. B. NJ. Arnett OF
Tacoma and Stephen Of Los An
geles; one daughter. Mrs. Ida
Tessier Of Tacoma; a sister in
Louisville. Ky; q brother In Ten
nessee, and five grandchildren.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-04
u. S. Attorney Off
To San Francisco

J. Charles Dennis, U. S. district
attorney here, will leave for San
Francisco Monday night to argue
against granting writs of habeas
corpus sought in the circuit court
of appeals by two prisoners at
Mcneil Island penitentiary, Cliff
ford and Nathan Sergeant,
brothers.
They were sentenced on April
Is. 1885, in Portland. Ore. to serve
Is years each for conterfeiting.
Since then. they sought their free
dom through the federal district
court here. but failing in that,
they carried their fight to the
circuit court.
Dennis will remain in San Fran
cisco all week.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-04

Coincident with announcement
that the presidium Of the supreme
Soviet (parliament) had accorded
full diplomatic status to Premier
otto Kuusinen's Finnish govern
ment." Premier-Foreign Minister
v. M. Molotov of Russia gave
United States Ambassador Lau-
renee Steinhardt a reply to Presi-
dent Roosevelt's message asking
Russia not to bomb open cities
in Finland.
Molotov also told Steinhardt
Russia henceforth would deal
with no other Finnish govern
ment than kuusinen's, the for
nation of which was an
nOunced first In the Commu-
mist party newspaper Pravda-
Kuusinen was minister of edu-
cation in a short-lived revolution
airy government in Finland in 1921.
He fled Finland with that govern
ment's overthrow, and was for Is
years secretary Of the Commu-
mist Internationars executive COM
mittee, with headquarters at Mos
COW.
The policy of his govern
ment," as officially announced,
includes: % build a popular
army; (2) government control
of private banks and industry;
go hquidate unemployment;
a. shorten the working day
and raise wages; 90 confis-
cate large estates.
The plans also call for CON
GLIDING a pact Of mutual assist
ance with the Soviet Union; or
ganize a popular labor front in
GLIDING workers, peasants, crafts
men and intellectuals into a labor
government"
A manifesto issued in the name
Of the new government" urged
Firms to rise to the courageous
fight against tyranny of your OPP
pressors and hangmen."
It was believed that II
Kuusinen, with the help of the
Red army, got control of Fin
land, his country would, like
Outer Mongolia, retain its
sovereignty" but be econom-
ically, politically, and TO some
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posted in a customs house in the
States?" the letters query.
The letter contains instructions
on how to contact the prisoner.
together with suggestions about a
beautiful daughter being willing to
repay the benefactor for his trou-
BILE, in addition to a share in the
S2s5. 900.
PLAYED FOR SUCKER"
Should one reply to the letter,
an airmail answer from the prison
er viii tell where TO meet him, so
that the trunk may be recovered.
II usually is necessary to pro-
vide anywhere from $500 up. de-
pending on looks of the victim, 4"
to lift the embargo" on the trunk.
Plenty of secret maneuvers are
necessary. to get the trunk. so the
benefactor is not permitted to 90
to the customs house. After the
funds have been provided. the well
meaning person soon learns to his
sorrow he has been played for a
sucker"
West suggests that persons re-
ceiving such letters either turn
them over to his office in the
Washington bldg. or ignore them.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-04
SUCCESS BUILT
ON ADVERTISING

In announcing plans for the
heaviest Christmas advertising
campaign In the firms history,
Morey weisfield, manager OF
Weisfield & Goldberg. gave much
OF the credit Of the jewelry con-
GERMS phenomenal growth to re-
suits obtained from consistent use
Of newspaper advertising.
Weisfieid explained that when
, Weisfield q Goldberg started bust
ness % years ago, one Of the pol
icies formulated at that time was
TO advertise in the newspapers
and keep everlastingly at IT,"
In all our years OF business, /"
Weisfield said, I'VE have never
deviated from the policy of spend
ing in local newspapers the great
er percentage Of our yearly adj
vertising budget, and we believe
that the momentum gained
through this advertising is re-
sponsible In a large measure for
the biggest year in our history.
United States government sta
tistics show jewelry business In
this state for the first 10 months
Of 1899 to be about 4 per cent
above the same period last year.
TO us this Is very heartening.
as It indicates a release from the
10 depression years when it was
all that many people could do to
get enough money together to buy
the bare necessities of life. This
steady increase in jewelry lines OF
business during the past year
points TO a fine Christmas season
for all retail business. and we are
going out after our share with the
heaviest Christmas advertising
campaign in our history"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-04
DRIVER REMORSEFUL:
HEARING POSTPONED

Faced with a drunk driving
charge, George Bechtold, so,
sobbed with remorse in police
court Saturday morning when he
appeared before Judge Joseph
Mallery.
On Bechtold's request, the hear
ing was set over for Monday sf-
ternoon, and he did not enter a
plea. Bechtold was arrested on
Puyallup ave. near Bay ST. in the
early morning by Officers Trent
and Joyce, whose attention was
attracted when his car passed
theirs, taking up most Of the
road" they reported. The defend
ant remained in Jail.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-04

He said that regulation OF the
electrical industry had failed ut.
terly to protect the consumer and
that too frequently the regulated
corporations regulate the regula-
tors and there is no effective regu-
lation."
He called attention 30 the
successful operation of mu-
nicipal light and power plants
In Los Angeles. Pasadena, Sc
attic, Tacoma and eastern
cities and said public plants
had been the pacemaxers In
low rates in many parts Of the
country.
Ladder, a councilman-elect in
New York City, compared the
rates in a contract between the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-04

extent ideologically linked
with the Soviet Union"
The Soviet Encyclopedia says
that the reason Finland did not
remain communistic was that its
socialist leaders were mot relent-
less enough with the bourgeois
enemies"
Josef Stain, addressing the
Social Democrats congress at
Helsingsfors in 1917. had said:
I'm our situation, only one kind
Of tactics are advantageous-ths
tactics Of Danton 'audacity, au-
dacity and more audacity.'"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-04

The ~ year old archduke
trained for kingship by his mother,
the ex-Empresz zita. In an exclu-
sive interview with United Press,
defined for the first time his hope
for postwar creation Of q fedora
ton Of Dsnuhian states.
In simple bedroom In . modest
Paris hotel, which he has selected
for his wartime court Of exile. %
Otto said Russia and Germany
constitute equally great dangers
90 civilization. and that after con-
quering Germany II may be neces-
sary for the Allies 70 push Rus
sian Influence out Of Europe.
SEES AUSTRIA RUINED
IT Il certain Austria viii be
ruined when Germany leaves"
Otto said. Even now Germany IL
stripping Austria Of its forests.
Il see grave danger In repeating
the errors Of the Versailles and
St. German peace makers. and in
trying to revive Independently Of
each other many Of the small
states that have siccumbed during
the past 20 years.
The failure Of Poland. one Of
the most powerful Of all the states
created by the peacamakers. to
survive. and cxechoslovakia to sur
i've even 20 years proves the folly
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-04
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
EMBARGO ORDERED

plea to Russia and Finland to ,e-
frain from civilian bombings.
Early said Finland expressed
high qualification At the action
tri-on BY the president and adj
wed the u. s. minister q formal
aeply was being prepared for trans
mission.
SECRETARY CAUsTIC
Roosevelt has not been advised
Of an official Russian reply, but
the official Soviet News agency.
Tass. published statement by
Foreign Commissar v. N. Molotov
calling the plea ''pointlez."
Early indicated this government
considers that no answer. and
caustically suggested asking the
dead. injured. and widows and or
phans how pointless Il 1.-THE presi-
dents plea) H."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-04
MARRIAGELICENSES

Marriage license applications
have been received by the Pierce
county auditor from Thomas p.
Sheehan. rs. asa Smith st, Kent.
and f. Louise Medley. 2s. Of 416
Meeker ST. Kent: Eugene Victor
worswick, %. OF 2lT 4th ave.
$. ", Puysllup. and Margaret
Ann Swift. is. Of 1871 Lowell ave,
Enumclax.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-04

lowing the presidents tactics and
letting everyone guess without
telling them anything.
Woods would run on the Repub-
lican ticket, but would appeal to
much the same conservative vote
as helped elect and re-elect
Martin.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-04

SEATTLE-Howard G. Cos
tigan, executive secretary Of
Washington G o m m o wealth
federation, denied he was a
Communist, or that the fedora
ton was Communist controlled.
He made the denial In a let
ter to u. s. Assistant Attorney
General Norman Lttell, who,
Costigan said, had once put the
question to him directly.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-04

This disclosure came to light
Saturday when Walter West, man.
ager of Tacoma Better Business
bureau. revealed he had received
numerous queries from residents
in the Puyallup valley relating
they were in receipt of letters
from a supposed convict in Tam
pico. Mexico, seeking funds TO
prevent his losing a trunk which
contains $2s5.000 in cash. AS
reward for providing funds to
save" the trunk, the convict prom
Uses the would be benefactor
third of the fortune.
JAILED FOR DEBTS
The only trouble. as has been
experienced In the past, is that If
one does aid in saving" the trunk,
he turns out not TO be "bene-
factor" but a sucker"
The letters now being circulated
recite that the writer is serving a
term in prison for bankruptcy.
Il want to know if you are will
ing to help me save a sum OF
S2s5. 900 which have in bank bills
secreted inside a trunk that is de-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-04
Russ Reveal Plan to Make
Finland Semi-SOpiet State
RUSSIA

Russias plan to make Finland semSoviet state like
the Outer Monaghan Peoples Republic in ASIA disclosed
Saturday when the government officially recognized
utionary Finnish government" purportedy up the
Finnish border by exiled Finnish Communist
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-04
Tacoma Power
System Praised
New York Councilman-elect Says Trend
Is Toward Municipal Ownership

SAN FRANCISCO-Dr Harry Ladder, New York, execu-
tive director of the League for Industrial Democracy told the
Commonwealth club Friday that public ownership and opera
ton of the electrical of the nation desirable
and logical outcome trend in this country
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-04
H ERE'S MORE ABOUT
WAR IN FINLAND

iylilk OlI I1eiSlIlkl, anu IL WAS
understood others were en-
route to embark Germans.
Members of the Swedish
colony were scheduled to leave
for Sweden tomorrow.
The capital has been quiet
since an air raid alarm this
morning. Banks and most
shops were open and traffic
appeared to be normal. No
afternoon newspapers were
published, however.
The Firms announced that
defenders of the frontier
north of Leningrad were fall
ing back, but said the retire
ment was only slight"
Finland's new government
insisted ii would not yield. but
would fight alone and win."
against the now apparent
Russian plan to make this a
Communist state.
Risto Ryti, premier In the new
government chosen yesterday to
give all parties representation.
and not. particularly. TO please
Russia" told United Press this
was war for existence" that
Finland expected no material help
from anybody. but was fighting
alone and expects to win" He
added. however: we still are
hopeful we can reach a settlement
with the U. S. S. r. by negotia-
tons"
Evacuation Goes On
The evacuation OF Helsinki had
continued all night In an endless
stream. Most of the refugees were
afoot. The forests around the city
were alive with people. Some Of
them had set up pup" tents. but
most of them had to sleep in the
open.
The fires set by Russian bombs
Wednesday had burned out. and
the city was in darkness last night.
There were many automobile acct
dents in the hesdiong rush from
the city. Wrecked cars had been
abandoned along the roadsides and
in bitches.
me Russian planes yesterday
hedge-hopped over the buildings.
straffing the streets with machine
gun fire. The bombs they dropped
were egg types. filled with
shrapnel. They were too small to
damage buildings. but were effec-
tive against humans.
Cruiser Attacks
In the Finnish gulf the Russian
cruiser kirov attacked the fortress
OF Rnsseroe. near Hanko. but was
driven off. There were reports in
Scandinavia. not confirmed In Fin
land. that the Kirov or a ship Of
its class. had been sunk BY coastal
batteries. She Is an s.500-ton
warship mounting six seven-inch
and four four-inch guns and carry
ing 624 men.
Anong IN other s>pors u
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-04

candidacy appears 70 have many
elements that dovetail into a sue
cessful campaign.
Whether he will run or not
might hinge on Gov. Clarence d.
Martins decision on possible
third term. The governor Ia fol-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-04
ArChd1lke Otto Sees
Need of Federation
Heir to Crumbled Throne Voices Dream
Of Peaceful Future in Europe
By RALPH HEINZEN
United Press staff CORRESPONDENT

PARS-Archduke Otto of Hapsburg who hopes to ascend
restored Hungarian throne when the war ends
said today that central Europe must be rebuilt the ashes
OF what is left from the World war"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-04
B. B. Bureau Warns Against
Old Prison Letter ''Racket''

The old Spanish prison letter racket has sprung up again.
Only this time the of the supposed prison has shifted
to Mexico
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-04

and Mrs. johannes Bolstad OF Nor
way: four sisters. Mrs. Josephine
Iamewood OF Sioux Falls. S. D..
and three in Norway. and one
uncle. Abel johnson Of Tacoma
Lynn's viii announce the funeral
FUNERAL SERVICES
Charles Pahlow Body was sent
nv Meilinger's to Ritxville, WASH
for burial. Other than his wife
Emily, Pahlow is survived by sis
daughters. Mrs. Genevieve Riele,
Of Chicago. H.. Mrs. A. n. Tower
and Mrs. L. w. Evans. both q
Ritxvilie. Mrs. Annie Krug and
Mrs. Carrie FARMLAND of Oregon
and Mrs. Mary Richardson Of Ro-
salia. Wash: and three sons
George Knox Of Minnesota. Fred
Albertzhardts Of Ritxyille and Er.
nest Albertshsrdts Of Oregon. he
was q member Of the Masonic
Scottish Rite. Shrine and the
/. o. o. r.
Corp. Fred Campbell Services
were held Saturday At Q a m
from the IT. Lewis chapel. under
direction Of Mellinger's. Burial
TT Lewis cemetery.
Mrs. Marie Theresa A<arxane-
Monday. . a. m. from St Rita's
church: eortege leaving Cassedy
q Aliens at e:45 a m; burial
Calvary cemetery; rosary, Sunday
I D. n. Il the church.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-04
POLITICULARS
AND
PUBLIC Affairs

Although the voters won't know definitely till candidates
start filing for office July H. the public is being treated to
eary-season feeling out by potential candidates
their hackers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-04

Alex Rice. 70. Of 27ol u No. 2eth
It., died Friday in . local hospital.
He had been q resident Of Tacoma
e years. One brother. A. J. Gun
derson Of California. survives him.
Funeral services win be held Mon
day at p. m from Gaffney's
chapel. Rev. Harold B. Long win
sfficiAts.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-04

Finnish successes were that the
Russians had been driven back out
of the town Of Kiveapa. II miles
inside the Finnish border on kare-
liza. that one Finnish pilot named
Kilt had shot down six Russian
planes unassisted.
Plight Desperate
In spite of these optimistic notes,
Finland's plight was desperate,
and IT was doubted in some quarters
whether the Finnish air force OF
perhaps $50 planes could hold out
another day.
II was estimated in some Scandi-
nsvisn quarters that 100. 900 Firms
had fled to Norway in the past
two days.
The whole. population Of SAL
mijrvi-l. 900 people had poured
over the frontier. crossing the
frozen Pasvik river in sleds and
automobiles.
Fnns Grim
The accounts from Russia that
a new Finnish Revolutionary"
government had been set up at the
Finnish town Of TeriJoki. in Kare-
liza. and that the Soviet govern
ment was recognizing il. brought
grim smiles TO the faces of Finnish
officials. who announced that Teri
joki was still in Finnish hands. 1t
was also pointed out that Com
munists numbered only five TO 10
per cent OF Finland's population.
II was reported Germany WAS
taking over Russian representation
in Finland
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-04

Funeral services for Charles
Kranx. q. VINO died Thursday eve
ming 1t his residence in Home.
Wash. where he had lived the
past s5 years. viii be held sun
day ct p. m. In the Home hall.
The Rev. L. N. Hoagiund win off,
ciate. Cremation win follow. un-
der direction Of the Perikins' Fu-
neral home In Gig Harbor. Kranx,
born IN Germany. had lived In
the United States 20 years. Sur
vivors include his wife. Mary; one
daughter. Miss Esther; one son.
Carl, al Of Home: and two step
children. Elmer johnson and Mrs.
w. Buchan, both Of Seattle
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-04

John Bolstad. -. Of 402 Ea- 26th
T.. died Friday in . local hospi-
tai. He was native Of Norway
and had been IN the United States
- years, seven Of which were In
Tacoma Bolstad was . member
Of the Lutheran church and Of
4he furniture workers union. He
= $4,000 ~ - parents. ~.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-04
OBITUARIES


Funeral services Tor Elmer A.
Logan. II. Of ps5 Fawcett ave-.
who died Saturday in local hos
pital. WIN be held Monday at 2:15
.. m. from Meiiinger's chapel. Lo-
gan. a retired farmer. was q men,
Der OF First Christian church and
Of Modern woodmen. He leaves
his wife. Mary "; q son, Park.
both Of Tacoma: daughter. Me-
oni White Of Klamath Falls. Ore. /;
two brothers In Iowa, and six
grandchildren.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-04

James Mack. Is. died Friday IN
. local hospital. Born In Califor-
mia, he i survived by one dsugh-
ter, Hrz. Abbey Parks Of Ed
nnonds. Wash. Buckley Kings win
nunos1nce the funeral.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-04
Cruiser attacks

In the Finnish gulf the Russian
cruiser kirov attacked the fortress
OF Rnsseroe. near Hanko. but was
driven off. There were reports in
Scandinavia. not confirmed In Fin
land. that the Kirov or a ship Of
its class. had been sunk by coastal
batteries. She IA An R.5O0-ton
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-02
SCOUTS COURSE OPENS TUESDAY
Elements of Leadership to Be Taught Boys In
 Three Sessions

The Leadership Training Com mittee of the Mattatuck Council, Boy Scouts of America, Earle H. Blanchard, Committee Chairman, announces course in Part 1, "Ele- ments of Scout Leadership" an in- troduction to scouting which will consist of three sessions starting next Tuesday evening, November ., with the other two sessions on Mo- vember 14th and Fist.
 All sessions will begin promptly at 7:30 p. m. and will be conducted by a faculty of experienced volun- teer and professional Scout Leaders. The course will be held in the Kingsbury School on Columbia Boulevard. The committee also an- nounces that following this course an advanced course in Troop Oper- ation" will be offered and will be open to all leaders who have taken the Part course or who have pre- vious training to their credit. The first session of this advanced course will be held on Tuesday, November 28th.
 Scouts Robert Goodenough of Troop 1, St. Johns Church and John Surgener of Troop l, 2nd Con- gregational church were advanced to First Glass rank at the Central Dis trict Board of Review last night at the meeting place of Troop 2 of the