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The Nome nugget., 1939-09-29
Senate Committee
 Approves Revision Neutrality Bill

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 tP)- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved the. admins tration's neutrality bill to permit the sale of American armaments to belligerent nations.
 The Senate debate on the mea- sure is scheduled to start Mon day. The bill was approved after a three hour session and it re- peals the existing embargo on arms to belligerent countries.
 BelligerentS will be required to take title to all armaments & other goods purchased in this country before they are shipped and will have to carry the pur- chases home in their own yes sells. Sponsors of the measure claim the provisions serve to put all sales to the warning countries virtually on leash and carry" basis. Senator Borah announced the vote was l6 to 2.
The Nome nugget., 1939-09-29
Says We're Not In The War And We Won't Be

WASHINGTON, Sept. % (P)- President Roosevelt told a press conference that since the United States was not in the war and was not going into it and saw no public interest in this war, industrial mobilization plans were being considered by var ious government and private boards.
 Frequent attempts by reporters to get the President to talk about our war policy and industrial preparedness plans, evoked the presidential reiteration that such reports would be brought up to date from time to time and since this country is not party to the conflict. he saw no reason to make the reports public.
The Nome nugget., 1939-09-29
Last Rites Were Held Thursday Nome Publishe,
Publisher Geo. s. Maynard Is Laid
 To Rest At Nome

Funeral services were held at the Federated Church, Rev. Will bur p Wood, for the late George s. Maynard, at ? pm. Thursday. under the auspices of the Inde- pendent Order of Odd Fellows, Ledge No. As, of Nome.
 The solemn and inspiring ledge funeral ceremonies were conducted with Noble Grand Will fred F. Boucher officiating and with the Chaplain Leonard Kroh low and members assisting.
 Rev. Vi. bur P. Wood delivered tie obituary sermon and prayer. Organ music was rendered by Mrs. Bjarne Olsen. Mrs. L. E. Rynning sang Whispering Hope' and Mrs. o. s. Weaver sang the solo: Hold Thou My Hand
 AS the lodge ceremonies drew to a close. the members of the Odd Fellows sang Nearer, My God to Thee" after which the casket was transferred to the hearse and the funeral column commenced it's journey to the Belmont Point Cemetery where interment took place,
 Pall-bearers were: A. Polet, M. J. Walsh, Ralph Lomen, O. s. Weaver, O. D. Cochran, and Charles H. Code.
 A short prayer was said at the grave by Rev. Wood and the re mains of George S. Maynard were committed to the earth.
 Many beautiful wreaths of flowers, including fresh clusters and artificial groups adorned the casket. During the period of the ceremonies between 1:30 and 3 pm. business houses and many public offices remained closed throughout the city.
 The passing of George S. May hard, which came as such a shock to his family and many friends and business associates of Nome, marked distinct period in the life of this city. His un- tiring working and devotion to the development of Nome and
The Nome nugget., 1939-09-29
Two Norwegian Freighters Are Sunk By Subs
IAH-@

OSLO, Sept. 29 (P) - Three Norwegian freighters were sunk today and yesterday in the North Sea, the first losses suffered by Norwegian shipping since tue the sinkings said the ships were saved. The survivors of two of the sinkings said tht ships were torpedoed by subs and the third said they struck a mine.
 The ships were: the Takstaas. 1880 tons reported torpedoed off Marstein on the Norwegian coast The crew took to the lifeboats and roWed ashore The Jern, 1900 tons was sunk off Kristiansand. Members of the crew of Is said the commander of the sub gave them l5 minutes to get into their llfeboats before ship was torped- oed. They were picked up by a Swedish steamer, Caledonia, lat CT transferred to a Norwegian coast patrol boat which put them ashore at Kristiansand. The Sal- aas, 2OO0 tons struck mine in the North Sea. The crew escaped before the ship went down.
 Both the Taktaas and the Jern were loaded with wood pulp. The German legation announced that all sorts of wood pulp were now considered by Germany as contraband.
 The cargo of the Salaas was not disclosed.
 The three sinkings raised the total of ships known lost to 57 and the gross tonnage to 239, 900.
The Nome nugget., 1939-09-29

this section of Alaska were fruitful in many ways.
 As publisher of The Nome Mug get he had many forces at his disposal to assist in bringing at tention to our country. When re ceiving medical attention in the States, he was removed from our life, with little warning end just at a time when his services could again be put into play for further development and full re- alization of life.
 The dignity and soulful feeling which surrounded the services yesterday bespeak more than words, the esteem ana friend ship in which he was held by so many,
 Having made his life In the North, he was brought home to rest aboard the s. s. Baranof, and now rests in peace in Bel mont Point Cemetery the ground to which he saw so many of his sourdough friends and Pioneers committed.
 He is survived in Nome by his widow Mary Maynard, a son Rus sell and a daughter Mildred; in Dawson, VT, by a brother Char les and a sister Edith; in his birthplace Jermyn, Pa, by a bro ther Edward and sister Ruth.
 His newspaper The Nome Mug get will continue his many am bitions and policies in it's work to develop Nome and Northwest ern Alaska And may God bless him and may he rest in Peace.
The Nome nugget., 1939-09-29
Sign Agreement Give Sixty Day Notice of Strike
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2s (4

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 28 VH')
 The Waterfront Employers Association announced they sign ed an agreement among the long shoremen to an indefinite exten- sion of the current dock agree men which expires September 30, pending further negotiations. The Employers office said the az reement provided that the cur rent pact be continued in force with a mo work stoppage" pro vision until or unless either party gives sixty days notice of its termination, after which it would cease at the end of sixty days.
 If the controversy remains un settled, the agreement also pro- vides if at any time during the sixty days notice period, there is a vote on the acceptance or re- jection of the new waterfront contract which is under way, an other twenty one days will be added to the sixty day limit.
 In Washington, Delegate Di- mond said a shipping tie-up at this time would work consider able hardship on Alaskans and exhibited telegram from the Northwestern Alaska Chamber of Commerce which stated that the decision to advance the sailing of the seasons last boat for Nome to September 30th to avoid strike complications "compels the suspension of operations in the entire district"
The Nome nugget., 1939-09-29
Mount Mckinley Schedule Reset To October 10

SEATTLE, Sept. 28 (P) - The Alaka Steamship Company an- nounced the re-scheduling of the Mount Mckinley to sail for Nome October ten instead of on Saturday on the assurances that the San Francisco longshore- men's working agreement would be continued indefinitely.
The Nome nugget., 1939-09-29
SOVIETS ASK FOR TRADE
 AGREEMENT WITH BRITAIN

LONDON, Sept. 28 (P)-Auth- orltative sources said that Ivan Malsky, Soviet Ambassador to London, assured the British gov ernment that Russia was willing to start negotiations on war trade agreement.
The Nome nugget., 1939-09-29
Oldest Newspaper In Alaska

Generally Fair
 Slightly Cooler Tonight and Tomorrow
The Nome nugget., 1939-09-29
Gov. Creuning X
 President Confer

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 (P)- The problems of Alaskan admin istration, including the improve ment of air communication in the Territory was discussed with the President by newly appointed Governor Dr. Ernest Greuning who said it was not decided when he would leave for his post.
The Nome nugget., 1939-09-29
American Legion
 Elects Commander

CHICAGO. Sept. 28 (P)-Ray- mond Kelly, corporation counsel of Detroit, was elected National Commander of the American Legion succeeding Stephen Chad wick of Seattle. He worked his way through the University of Notre Dame and served ten months over seas as a lieutenant in the artillery.
The Nome nugget., 1939-09-29
Representatives
 .Enroute Alaska

HAMILTON FIELD, Calif., Sept. 28 (H0 = The Army Air Corps announced that Represent atives Snyder and Starnes and Major Arthur Wilson of the Gen eral Staff would arrive tomorrow and leave by plane Saturday for Fairbanks.
The Nome nugget., 1939-09-29
FOR SALE

Boys bicycle and skis; chiid's mattress and skis. Inquire Neiliy residence.
The Nome nugget., 1939-09-29
National League

Brooklyn 1-Boston 3 New York 4-Philadephia 2
The Nome nugget., 1939-09-29
American LeagOe

Philadelphia 4-NeW York 8 Boston 4Washington 2
Evening star., 1939-06-30
and Box Turtles

half Of the shell is hinged toward
the ends. When the turtle feels
itself in danger, it draws in its head,
tail and legs and pulls its shell to-
gether. Then there is no part of
the body open to attack. Wild ami
mails might like to eat the body OF
this turtle, but they don't care to
swallow the shell along with the
body.
The upper half of the shell of a
box turtle is rounded and in some
cases is nearly dome shaped. Usu-
ally the shell is dark brown or black,
with yellow markings.
Box turtles grow to a length of
6 or 8 inches. They feed on berries,
insects and tender parts of plants.
Sometimes they eat angle worms
All turtles have heavy or fairly
heavy, covering, but the box turtle
can shut itself in more completely
than any other member of the tribe.
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Evening star., 1939-06-30
UNCLE RAYS CORNER

A frog has teeth only in its upper
Jaw, but turtle doesn't have any
teeth at ALI There is, however,
sharp, horny growth about the
mouth of a turtle and it takes the
place Of teeth. In a large swapping
turtle, the horny substance is so
sharp and strong that it may do
great damage to man-it might be
used to bite of one of his fingers.
Mud turtles, on the other hand,
are not looked upon as dangerous.
If they are captured and teased,
they may try to bite, but their
mouths are small and they could
not do nearly 50 much damage as
q snapper.
Spending most Of their lives in
the water, mud turtles like the bot
toms of ponds and slow streams.
They find their food supply in and
about the mud at the bottom. They
eat angle worms and will seize a
tiny fish when possible. They also
eat water insects.
Fishermen do not like to have
mud turtle nibble at the bait. When
a turtle takes the hook. it pulls
hard enough and may make it seem
as though a large fish has been
caught. We can hardly blame the
fishermen for being cross when he
finds it's only little turtle! Often
the turtle swallows the hook so far
Evening star., 1939-06-30

that the fisherman must cut his
line and lose the hook.
A mud turtle is seldom more than
5 or 6 inches long. It's dark shell Is
a good match for the mud in which
1t spends so much time. The ami
NAL eats its food while under water.
At the breeding season, the females
go ashore to lay their eggs.
Very different are the box turtles,
also known as box tortoises." They
live on the land, chiefly in the
woods. They like pine forests and
sometimes are called pine terra
pins"
The box turtle was 30 named be-
cause it can close its shell, almost
as we might close q box. The lower
Evening star., 1939-06-30

Winning Contract
BY THE FOUR ACES.
A Tell Tale Discard
South, Dealer.
North-South vulnerable.
4 K 10 80
= J 10 7
+ 10 90 S
40 e75 ~ AJ4
'ajs*s W \ Ne :ss. s7s :. !,
AkJs| S :7Ass 2
VA K 8
= K @ 5
"A A
The bidding:
South West North East
2NT Pass 3NT Pass
Pass Pass
South had only eight sure tricks,
and since the club flnesse, which
would ordinarily be taken for the
ninth. was wrong, it appeared as
though the three no-trump con-
tract would be set. But now to
the actual play that transpired.
West opened his fourth best
heart. South won the first trick
and played the diamond king. After
winning with the ace, East returned
a heart. South held off once, but
his remaining stopper fell on the
next round. Declarer now cashed
three diamond tricks, thereby put
ing poor West in the tolls of
deadly squeeze. Vests first two
discards "a spade and a club were
easy enough, but the last discard -
ouch! If he discarded a second
spade, he was sure that all the re-
naming spades would drop-if he
let 60 OF one of his two remaining
hearts, South could simply giva
up space trick and the defense
would win total of only foHr
tricks.
West saw very quickly, too) that
he would have to take a chance
and blank his club king, meanwhile
hoping that either his partner
would turn up with the queen or
declarer would take a fnesse. How
ever South had noticed his op-
ponent's predicament, and to him
the discard of the club jack was
sure giveaway He led club from
dummy, went right up with the
ace and when the king dropped,
succeeded in making his contract
with something to spare.
You were Howard Schenken's
partner yesterday and held:
AJxxx
vJxx
<Jxx
4 10x
The bidding:
Schenken Jacoby You Burnstone
IA ~ Pass Pass
"a Pass CD
Answer: Your correct bid is to
pass. Your four trumps are not
much use since you are not short
in any other suit, and while your
partner has a strong hand, he did
not open with a two-bid.
Score 100 per cent for pass, so per
cent for four spades, for any other
bid.
Question No. 173.
David Bruce Burnstone Is your
partner and you hold:
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-06
Opened Door

BY proclamation authorized by
the city council, the period from
noon to 4 o'clock Friday will be
designated as religious observ-
ance period, during which en-
ployers are urged to permit any
employees who wish to attend Good
Friday services at their respective
churches.
J. Frank Hickey, c. J. Shaw and
Hugh McGavick, representing rs
a committee the city's churches.
Protestant and Catholic, requested
the council Wednesday to extend
the privilege TO city employees, and,
by proclamation. to urge II for
others outside city employ.
Hickey declared Good Friday
was coming to have nationally a
growing Importance and recogm-
ton as religious holiday marking
the elimination of Lent.
The council voted full approval
of the requests.
The speakers declared most of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-06
APTISTS WILL
HOLD SERVICES

Baptist churches of Tacoma are
uniting in a communion service
Good Friday evening in the First
Baptist church at 7:3o.
Clayton johnson will open the
service with an organ prelude, fol-
lowed by a congregational hymn,
Break Thou the Bread of Life
Rev. A. B. Morris of Puyallup
will give the invocation; Rev. W.
c. Damrau. pastor of the German
Baptist church. will read the
scripture; Rev. W. T. Turner, pas
tor of the Sixth Avenue Baptist
church, will offer the prayer, and
Rev. A. B. Nelson, pastor of the
Central Baptist church. will give
the communion meditation.
DR.. E. B. Pratt of the First Bap-
fist church will officate at the
Lords supper, assisted by Rev.
Marion Flint, pastor of Bethesda
Baptist church, and Rev. Lester
Hearn of Fern Hill. Rev. Fred
Judson, pastor of Grace Baptist
church, will offer the benediction.
Special music will be provided
by the First Baptist church choir,
w. Doyle Watt, director.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-06

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-06
SAY POLICE MAY
CLOSE STREETS

oLyMPIa-City police have fan
power to close streets n the IN
lerests Of public safety. even L
only 10 protect children sliding on
sleds. the state supreme court
ruled today, reversing a decision
awarding Mrs B. II Crowley dam
ages against the city Of Raymond.
Mrs. Crowley sued The city and
Noel Gaedon because the latter s
car struck her when ne drove on
the sidewalk t. avoid hitting
temporary sign closing Raymond
street for snow sports IN January.
1887. Guedon did not appeal. SO
the supreme court ordered her
judgment dismissed only as to the
city Of Raymond.
Because the case involved the
wide question Of whether city po-
lice were guilty Of committing
public nuisanees by putting up
signs closing streets for various
purposes. the city attorneys Of
Seattle. Spokane. Tacoma. Belling-
ham, Yakima and Aberdeen all
filed briefs of amicus cnriae IN
the appeal.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-06

Headed ~ Charles T. Pearson
and Roland T Borhek. delega-
tor Of 10 Tacoma architects bore
5own on the city hall Wednesday
n protest q the council eImina-
ion q an architectural clause from
he ness building code soon . be
adopted.
Protection Of the public. not
protection Of architects. vas their
nles that services Of licensed arehi-
fects be required on al building
involving expenditure Of $1,000 or
more. Borhek SAID he felt the
figure should be s. 900. and Pear
son pointed out Seattle long has
had a requirement of architectural
services on construction OF 5000 or
more.
Borhek as main spokesman di-
rected fire on material dealers and
contractors Who. furnish free
plans. He declared public interest
demanded planning and super
vision by architects licensed TO
practice in this state.
I'm not talking for any asso-
citation or group of architects, he
said nor even for Tacoma arehi-
tects. There's all kinds of eompe-
tition among them, this Is no
closed corporation affair.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-06
SHIPBUILDERS Buster
THAN SINCE WAR DAYS

WASHINGTON United States
shipbuilders now are constructing
more merchant vessels than at any
time since the war.
Commander r. S. Field. chief of
the bureau of marine inspection
and navigation, reported today
that POI ships totaling $40, 705
gross tons were being built or
were under contract to be built
as of Feb. l.
During February So new vessels
were documented as merchant
ships under the American flag.
The United States has 1889 mer-
chant ships of more than 1000
gross tons-little more than half
the number flying the British flag.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-06
Tacoma Architects Protest
Neav Building Code of City

He cited FLA surveys as show
Ing many newly constructed houses
improperly built and falling below
federal minimum standards.
"And they're plenty low he
asserted.
The council decided to hold >
public hearing next Monday on the
entire building code and fixed 10
o'clock as the time. At this hear
ing any complaints against pro-
visions of the proposed code VIII
be aired.
\ new clause in the code per
tanning to structural supervision
vas read 10 the architects delega-
ton and copy left with them for
study. In part it provides:
IF the contemplated construc-
ton, alteration or repair includes
structural features requiring en-
cheering analysis. such drawings
and specifications shall be pre-
pared BY or under the direction of
an architect or structural engineer
licensed TO practice in the state =. =.
and each such drawing shall bear
the signature and seal of said archi-
tect or structural engineer, pro-
vided. however. that any person
who IS capable of making draw
ines and specifications which con-
form to the requirements of the
building code may prepare same
for contemplated work on a build
ing or other structure Which does,
or will when completed, belong to
said person
All plans must hear the signature
of the architect, engineer or person
responsible.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-06

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-06
BRIDGE WORKER
SUFFERS HURTS

James s. France. 2e-yesr-old
structural iron worker r n
Brighton, Colo. working on the
Narrows bridge. suffered minor
hip injuries when he fell off a
oaisson Tuesday evening.
France vas al first believed to
have suffered a fractured leg. but
x-rays were negative. according
to attendants al the Tacoma Cen
eral hospital Wednesday. They
said he probably would be dis
charged from the hospital during
the day.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-06
Answers 70 Test Questions

Below are the answers to test
questions printed on the editorial
page:
/. An airplane with one pair OF
wings.
2. Henry Armstrong.
5 Maj. Gen. Smedley Butler, re-
tired.
4. James Monroe.
5. Felines.
6. Montpelier.
Z. Federal Farm Mortgage Cor
poration.
s. 16o.
q. Gulf of Mexico.
10 IL o'clock a. m.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-06
MASON COUNTY POWER
CONTRACT APPROVED

The council passed an ordinance
Wednesday authorizing contract
between the light department and
public utility district No. 5 of
Mason county. 10 furnish surplus
power to a maximum demand Of
500 kilowatts at regular scheduled
rates.
The district must buy the
power at cushman plant No. at
$4,000 volts, unregulated, and
agrees in the contract to buy al
of its power requirements from the
city of Tacoma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-06
MRS. VIOLET JEFFREY
IS GRANTED DIVORCE

An order granting Mrs. Violet
Jeffrey an interloeutory decree of
divorce from Paul II. Jeffrey,
former deputy sheriff and now a
member of the state patrol, was
signed by Superior Judge f. D.
Hodge and filed Wednesday with
County Clerk Roy Craig.