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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-01
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Applications for marriage IL
censes have been received by the
Pierce county auditor from Chester
c. Dowd, 20. and Gladys Hester
Welty, IS. Tacoma; Jack Whiting
81. Auburn. and Viola Palo. 20.
Kent: John Arthur Sellers, %. and
Dorothy Ann Miller, 1e. Tacoma
John Willis Morrison. 20. Port An
geles. and Louise May Hodge, 10,
Tacoma; Lawrence L. Haner 80.
and Elaine Fraid. 2l. Tacoma !;
Earl c. Rude, 20, Tacoma. and
Myrtle A. Moen, "a, Arlington,
Washs Leslie c. Thompson. 40.
and Eve A. Arnusson, legal. Seat
tie; komao Kondo. 80. and Motae
Ino, 20. Puysllup: Masao Kondo,
20, and Shizue Nakamoto. Puy-
allup: John wellsn. 30, and Lot
tie Junette Ledbetter. II, Tacoma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-01
five DATES
IN ONE DAY

COLUMBIA, Mo.-Dating comes
cheap at the University of Mis-
souri,.
Students here take issue with
men from Purdue who recently
frowned on Dutch" treats and
said it would cost SO for a decent
date"
A survey of students showed
that dates range from 10 cents
for an afternoon "two-coke" az
fair to rs cents or 81 for an eve
ming movie date. Occasionally the
dates run slightly more-if the
escort needs cigarets or drink.
But what was thought to be an
all time low cast date record was
set here when Victor Cary, Alex
andria, Va, took out five different
girls in one day for SIPS.
or Dutch dates" he said, why
not? They've got more money
than I have"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-01
State Revenues
Show Increase

OLYMPIA-The state tax COM
mission Monday said new reve-
nues enacted by the 1889 legisla-
ture had produced approximately
S350,000 for the first 20 days Of
July.
1t was the first report on the
tax situation since the increased
sales, cigaret and liquor levies
went into effect.
AS a result of these increases
and of better business condi-
TONS" the commission said, reve-
nues for July to date are approxi-
mately 100000 ahead of the cor
responding date two years ago and
about the same margin above re-
turns for the first % days of May,
1889.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-01
Lemon Supply Very Scarce;
EXPECT Shipment Tuesday

The scarcity of lemons was still
scutely felt on the local market
Monday. The few available were
quoted at 800 a crate. Other
shipments are expected Tuesday.
Cantaloupcs are going rapidly at
SIPS a crate.
A one-cent jump in the price of
butterfat Saturday marked the
only change in that department.
Eggs, butter and cheese held at
prices formerly quoted.
A few minor changes were noted
in the vegetable market. Yellow
corn dropped 10 cents. while spin
ach evened matters with a 10 cent
raise. Local celery was quoted at
81 to S1.10.
Meat prices were reported I'M
changed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-01
Northwest Fire Losses in
Last Week Over a Million

AND The Pacific
Northwest prepared Monday to
clear away the debris Of more
than a million dollars worth Of
fires O. undetermined origin
which struck industry in two
states during the past week.
The latest blaze occurred at
Burns. Ore, Sunday when the
Ranch Supply company suffered a
loss estimated at more than $50
900. The fire threatened other
buildings in the center of the city's
business district.
A 24-hour period in which
more than 100000 damage
was caused. was climaxed
Saturday night when a rail-
way bridge spanning the Will
annette river at Wilsonville,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-01
Returns TO Find
His Clothes Cut

Lester Walden knew very well
that everything wasn't right when
he returned home. He knew it
without looking at the note he found
with the words This just can't
be right"
His clothes were in ribbons.
Someone with taste for thorough
ness had entered his home at ILL.,
So Tacoma ave. before his return
at p. m. Sunday and had gone to
work with vengeance.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-01
SEATTLE FIRM
IS Low BIDDER

Sound Construction Co. of Sc
attic. with an offer of 1888, 924, was
low bidder Monday on contract
to complete construction of air
corps hangers Nos. /. 2, 3 and at
McChord field and hangar anneXes
which include the office building
and shops. Next above them were
Roy T. Early of Tacoma. with a
bid of 100000, and Howard S.
Wright & Co. of Seattle, with S404,-
900. There were IA bids in all.
Bidders were less interested in
the contract for construction of the
Q. M. gasoline station building at
McChord field Only one was pre-
scented, that of E. G. Walker of Ia
coma, S5,797.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-01
Loses His Wallet
In COW's Stomach

ROME-There is one farmer in
Italy who has learned to hate
cows.
The farmer, Danielo Alghesello,
recently hung up in a stall next to
the COW a vest containing his wall
let with 1000 lire lover 5000 in
the pocket. The COW seized the
vest and ate it.
In the hope OF recovering his
money Danielo killed the COW and
examined its stomach. but did not
find the chewed money. So he sold
the meat as less than cost.
Now the local authorities have
fined Danielo for killing a COW
without a license for butchering.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-01
Weather Data

Fair tonight and Tuesday. but
cloudy in the west portion Monday
night and Tuesday: cooler In the
east portion Monday night; mod
crate west to north wind off the
coast and moderate westerly In the
sound and straits.
Rainfall in Tacoma for the "a
hours ending at 8 .. m. Monday.
none; since July 1, los inches. an
cxcess Of AZ inch; since Jan. /.
16.s4 inches, a deficiency Of l.43
inches. Wind at 8 .. m. Monday
north 8 m.p.h, barometer at 30.13
and rising rapidly.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-01

of the people in the peaceful in
tentions of all states in Europe
if only that could be done-then I
would still feel ! know of no ques-
sion that could not and should not
be solved by peaceful discussion"
Chamberlain remarks came
after a movement had been start
ed by group of conservative
members of parliament to sound
out the possibilities Of extending
the life of parliament for another
two years-as was done in France
last week-and thus avoid general
elections this autumn.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-01
ore, unaccountably burned.

oFCss ufaaStp1hAabAf bA
The blaze. demolishing tresue
recently rebuilt for use in trans
hitting proposed Bonneville power
TO Willamette valley points, ap-
parently started in dry grass be-
meath freshly creosoted piles.
Estimates on the trestle fire
have been calculated at $4,000.
The damaged bridge belongs TO
the Oregon Electric company.
Included in the same 24-hour
period were the fires at Vsncou-
yer. Wash, Friday night and one
early Saturday at Hood River,
Ore. These two blazes caused
damage of 100000.
Previously in the week, q S225,-
900 fire leveled a wide area Of in
dustrial property in Chehalis.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-01
Utility Issues
Gain In Strength
DoW-JoNEs AVERAGEs


NEW 30RK-Sfrength in a few
utility preferred issues featured
an irregular. narrow-moving stock
market Monday. Trading quieted.
Featuring utilities were issues of
American q Foreign Power. Amer
lean Power & Light and Electric
Power & Light. These had adj
vances ranging TO nearly two
points and two of the American 4
Foreign Power group made new
highs. Common stocks of utilities
were irregular in a narrow range.
Selective operations went ahead
in special issues. Loft again fes-
tured IN activity and rose more
than a point.
New highs were made by A. M.
Byex preferred at 72h. up ga:
Distillers seagrams preferred with
warrants At 90, up az: General
Foods at an, up y, and Scott
paper at 521s. up u.
Net changes among leaders
were small. Steel shares balanced
Off small gains and losses.
Quotations courtesy Dean wittsr =
Co. Warrington bldg, members
New York Stock Exchange)
0tockB- High Low Clos
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-01
Fish Don't Bite
On F. d. Bait

WA SHIN GTO N-President
Roosevelt returned empty-handed
Monday from weekend marlin
fishing expedition off Ocean City,
Maryland.
Although one of the heaviest
runs of Marlin in years was re-
ported at the fishing spot over
Jackspot shoals, Mr.. Roosevelt had
no luck during the hour or two
which he devoted to rod and reel
during the cruise.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-01
0NE-ARMED MAN WITH
BRICK HELD BY POLICE

Police held James Davis. 10, for
investigation Monday after he
was found under suspicious cir
cumstances in the rear of a neigh
borhood store in the early morn
ing.
Officers Miller and PANEL
nabbed Davis. who has but one
arm. back of the Totem store
in South Tacoma. The suspect
was holding a brick wrapped in
paper and was peering into a win
dow Of the store, the officers said.
BANK CLEARINGS
Seattle-Clearings S5.77a, 624. 10.
balances s3107, 1879, transactions
SIC. 34e. 10000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-01
FoR LEGAL ADVICE

The council Monday referred to
the corporation counsel a request
Of Ray c. Roberts post for return
Of $50 paid the city in fees for
q carnival sponsored by the post
during jubilee week. The carnival
didn't make expenses. the request
stated.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-01

H. c. Towe, s6sS So. Tacoma
ave-. reported to police that his car.
parked outside q dance hall at 18th
and Fawcett, was broken into early
Sunday morning. Nothing was
taken. but shattered window tes-
titled to the attempt.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-01
SENATE 0KEHS PRATT
FOR JUDGE IN ALASKA

WASHINGTON-The senate ju-
dietary committee Monday voted
approval Of the nomination Of
Harry z. Pratt as district Judge
for division No. 4 Of Alaska.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-01
BANKRUPTCY PETITION

A voluntary petition In bank
ruptcy has been filed in federal
district court here by Rowland z.
LeDoux, laborer, Eiectron. listing
liabilities Of s1.2e7.30 and assets
of $3.50. of which $50 WAS claimed
exempt.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-01
MARKETS AT A
GLANCE

Stocks: Easier in duh trading.
Bonds; Irregular; u. S. govern
ments mixed.
Curb Stocks: Irregular.
Call Money: One per cent.
Foreign Exchange: Easy.
Cotton: Up rs much as 80
cents q bale.
Wheat: Unchanged 10 off sc.
Corn: Up y to off Y.
Rubber: Higher.
Silver: Unchanged In New York.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-01
- APPY-
BIRTHDAY
MONDAY, JULY 81

MONDAY, JULY 81
Danny (Brownie) Foster, 152
So. S2d st.
Ethel Whitman, Eatonville.
Mrs. Edna Stiles, 1915 No.
9th st.
Mrs. Elma NJ. Elgood, 40O6
Fawcett ave. duly ~.
Boots Mott. 4533 Pacific ave.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-01
EXPECT se2l. ess in 1910

For consideration at budget
making time, the state highway
department advised the council
Monday that Tacoma may expect
dividends amounting to S221,
1851 an official estimate. from
state gas tax funds during 1e4c
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-01
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-01

Someone wants TO rent your
spare room. Reach them with
Fast-Action Times Want Ad.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-01

Checked - There were a state
legislatures in session this year.
Despite the fact that some so anti
chain bills were introduced in "a
legislatures. not one new chain
store tax bill was passed. Security
interests say that that's proof that
the trend to tax chain stores has
been checked.
Evening star., 1939-08-20
National Union

Capt. Orville F. Sandefur presided
at the meeting of United Council.
Eulogies were delivered for the late
Senator William j. O'Brien and a
floral tribute was ordered for the
deceased. Samuel Trupp, vice
chairman of the executive board
and Victory Council deputy, spoke
on the Arthur S. Brown Memorial
Glass of candidates to be initiated
this fall. Vernon C. Huffman,
Elmer L. Feber and George w.
Ward were admitted to membership.
William D. Clark, chairman of
the Executive Committee, will call
meeting for the selection of a
successor to fill the unexpired term
of the late Senator O'Brien. United
Council has presented the name of
John B. Dickman and other coun-
cils will have candidates for the
highest Office of this fraternal order
in Washington.
Meetings Monday evening are
Potomac. Pythian Temple. and Cen
tral, Woodmen of the World Hall.
Evening star., 1939-08-20
Naval Reserves
Training Points
To Annual INSPECTION
Division Officers
Studying Records
OF Post Tests

With indications that members Of
the 1st Battalion, District Naval Re-
serve, received good reports on the
manner in which they performed
their duties during the recent annual
cruise. efforts now are centered on
keeping the battalion's three divi-
sions at a high state of efficiency
during the next several months In
preparation for the annual inspec-
tions by board Of Regular Navy
officers.
In preparing for the inspection.
every evening during the next two
months the battalion commander.
1t. w. Croft Jennings, and the COM
manders of each of the three diyi-
sions are making a thorough study
OF the inspection reports for the
past six years. When the study is
completed plans will be laid down
Evening star., 1939-08-20
Disabled American Veterans

At the last meeting of Federal
Chapter at the Soldiers, Sailors and
Marines Club, the following officers
were reelected: Joel D. Thacker,
commander; Ernest j. Kuhn, senior
vice commander; Harold j. Brown,
junior vice commander; Charles A.
Cartmill, adjutant and treasurer.
The commander appointed Robert E.
Pugh as sergeant at arms and re-
appointed the following: Joseph
Maley, chaplain; Amos K. Heimer,
officer of the day; Burr Lenhart,
Judge advocate: Christie T. Stam-
ats and Karl Ellerman, color bear
ers; Charles N. Black and Foster A.
Touart, color guards; E. Claude
Babcock, child welfare officer, and
Joseph F. Foran, entertainment off,
Ger.
Burr Lenhart and E. Claude Bab-
cock spoke on the activities Of the
recent national convention, which
they attended as delegates from the
chapter.
Evening star., 1939-08-20

Besides Mr.. Hargrave and Mr..
Schroth, the new administrative pam
el Of the Grande Voiture includes:
c. Francis Mccarthy, grand chef
de train; Richard A. O'Brien, grand
conducteur; Fred G.. Fraser, grand
commissaire intendant; John B.
Keller, grand correspondent; Thom-
as r. Callahan, grand avocat; G.
Russell Rafferty,, grand garde de la
porte; Michael j. Lyons, grand
commits voyageur; Henry S. Heine,
grand aumonier; Charles w. Tegge,
grand medicin; Philip L. Blake,
grand garde aux chevaux; Horace
w. Lineberg, grand lampiste; Thom-
as c. Baisden, grand historien; Ar
mold E. Graham, grand pubnciste
Howell v. O'Brien and Harold M
Britain, grand drapeaux, and Porter
L. Bush, alternate cheminot ma
tionale.
Elected to the grand cheminot
were: Louis P. Allwine, John J. Mul.
Evening star., 1939-08-20
Odd Fellows

Columbia Lodge will meet August
"a at 8 pm, William F. Zimmerman
presiding. At the last meeting men,
mers of Phoenix Lodge, Culpeper,
Va, were guests. The degree was
conferred, after which Grand Master
Hiram E. johnson spoke.
The benefit ball game which was
to be played under the auspices of
Phoenix Lodge, Culpeper, Va, has
been postponed.
On August u Canton Washing
ton, No. /. Patriarchs Militant. and
the Ladies Auxiliary P. M. of WASH
ington, D. c., made a tour to Cold
Spring Park, Pa, where they joined
with Gen. Russell K. Patterson,
department commander, and many
other members of the Patriarchs
Militant and the Ladies Auxiliary
from all parts of the State.
On August 13 members of Colum-
bian Encampment spent the day at
Selby on the Bay. Maj. Alex
McKie of Mount Nebo Encampment
and Mrs. McKie, who have cot
tage at Selby, were hosts.
Past Chief Patriarch A. F. Nebel
was host to the officers of Columbian
Encampment last Wednesday eve
ming. Roscoe Wines, instructor for
Columbian Encampment. gave in
structions in degree work.
Evening star., 1939-08-20
Meetings This Week.

Monday-National Guard of
Honor and Government Print
ing once Post. No. 80, joint
moonlight excursion, Steamer
City of Washington. at $3.50
pm; Quentin Roosevelt Post,
Potomac Boat Club; Washing
ton Gaslight Post, 1927 Wis
consin avenue NV.
Tuesday-James Reese Europe
Post. Fifteenth and @ streets
NV; National Cathedral
Post, Reno Ester Hall, 1923
Window place NV; Fort
Stevens Post, Sons of the Le-
gion, Roosevelt High School,
7 pm; Fort Stevens Post
Drum and Bugle Corps,
Roosevelt High School, 8 pm.
Wednesday-Henry G. Spengler
Post, Thomas Circle Club,
1926 Massachusetts, avenue
NV.
Thursday-James E. Walker
Post, 1916 Twelfth street
NV; Department Executive
Committee meeting, District
Building.
Friday-Kenneth H. Nash Post,
209 Pennsylvania avenue Sc;
Detachment Drum and Bugle
Corps, S. A. L., National
Guard Armory.
Evening star., 1939-08-20

one-half as fast as the movement
of a Coast Guard cutter drifting un-
anchored with engines stopped. Such
a cutter will drift about quarter
Of a mile an hour in a light breeze,
one mile In a moderate breeze and
two miles In a moderate gale. Lum-
Der and miscellaneous cargo washed
overheard from a wreck will drift
to leeward much more slowly than
the wreck itself. When such
f1otsam is found it indicates that
the position of the derelict is dead
to leeward if the wind direction has
remained constant.
Flotsam such as spars, logs, tim
bers and masts usually are fished
from sea to ship or else are towed
to shore and abandoned on un-
populated coasts. That practice
saves explosives, as the average
INT mines contain 81 pounds of
explosives and costs about $50.
Usually from IS to 40 of these mines
are consumed in the destruction Of
the average wreck.
Evening star., 1939-08-20
3 and 40 10 Hold
Annual Marche
This Week
Committee Named for
Event on Wednesday
And Thursday

The District of Columbia Salon,
Eight and Forty, will hold its 14th
annual marche next Wednesday and
Thursday nights at the Washington
Hotel. Mrs. Edith Warren Quinn,
departmental Chapeau. will preside,
with Mabel F. Staub, chapeau passe,
as the secretaire, and Marie Hargy
as assistant secretaire. The regis
tration will be at pm. on Wednes-
day, preceded at $50 by a pouvoir
meeting.
The following committees have
been appointed for the marche:
Chairman, Mabel F. Staub; auditing
chairman. Clara Humphries; perma-
nent organization, Catherine Cromp-
ton; credentials, Ellen Louise War
rem; registration Virginia Mccarthy;
Rules Committee, Emily j. Carey;
constitution and bylaws. Dorothy
B. Harper; resolutions, Edith Land
voigt. The members will consider a
revision of the constitution and by
laws A memorial service to all de-
ceased members will be held We'd
nesday night. This service will be
in charge of Memorials Chairman
Marion Money.
Nomination and election of off,
GERS and nomination and election
of delegates and alternates to the
National Marche to be held in Chi
cago in September will be held We'd
nesday. The newly elected officers
will be installed by Rationale Cha
peau Passe Dorothy B. Harper on
Thursday night.
The salon is indorsing Chapeau
Departmental Passe Ellen Louise
Warren for the Office of chapeau
rationale. Mrs Warren has served
the auxiliary and ct 40 for sew
eral years and is now the depart
ment secretary of the American
Legion Auxiliary and also national
historian for the ct 49,
The buffet supper scheduled for
Thursday has been called off and
instead an informal party will be
held following the adjournment of
the marche. This party will be held
on the roof of the Washington Hotel
Mrs. Quinn will become the ma
tional pouvoir member after the in
stallation of the new chapeau de-
partmental.
Evening star., 1939-08-20

ranges from l to 2 miles. At rare
intervals the ocean resembles a
massive mirror. Under such favor
able conditions the visibility range
for derelicts is increased greatly.
1t is usually stern chase and a
long one, this pursuit of drifting
hazards which menace navigation
such as floating wrecks and other
derelicts which sail the seas un-
aided by men. Uncle Sam locates
and destroys some 275 derelicts
annually, this patrol work being
one of the important duties of the
Coast Guard cutters and ships. The
derelicts include practically every
thing that floats from sails to
whales, from spars to schooners and
from hydroplanes to dry docks. The
f1otsam which jeopardizes the pas
sage of ships and shipping through
the ocean lanes are destroyed by
ramming, INT mines, gunfire or
by beaching along uninhabited and
barren coasts. Where salvage is
practical the wreck is towed to the
nearest American port
The United States Navy and Coast
Guard have perfected technical
systems of scouting for derelicts
which are applicable to normal
navigational conditions and which
usually result in the eventual dis
covery and destruction of the
"helmless f1oaters." They feature
zigzag, spiral, triangular and rec
tangular accommodating Zigzag
scouting consists in sailing courses
approximately so degrees apart, the
searcher advancing somewhat and
then beating to windward. FIRE.
quently the patrol ship may follow
a spiral course which covers all
directions of the compass. In a
triangular hunt the Government
ship steams on three courses go
degrees apart and thus describes an
ever-increasing triangle. Occasion
ally it will even follow four courses
making right-angle turns and de-
scribing an ever-increasing rectan-
gle. The latter method is employed
prlnclpally IN O1Shore scouting.
Drift Rate.
The drift rate of a derelict de-
pends on the winds, sea, oceanic
currents and the condition of the
wreck or floating obstruction. A
water-logged derelict without sails
tends to lie in the trough of the
sea and to drift to leeward about
Evening star., 1939-08-20
VT. ". Delegation
To Leave for Boston
Friday Night
District Members Will
Go to Encompment
In Motorcude

The delegation representing head
quarters and the IS posts of the
District of Columbia Department,
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the
United States, to the national en-
campment at Boston, Mass, will
leave here next Friday evening in
a motorcade.
Among the representatives, and
the posts they represent, are: Ma
tional Capital Post. Oscar w. Hol-
lingsworth, William P. Cavanaugh
and Thomas w. Dixon; Equality
Walter Reed Post, Asbury B. Ham,
mond, Daniel E. Campbell and
Leonard J. Bacon; Federal Post,
John G. Strobel and Lemuel c.