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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-20
OBITUARIES
OSCAR p. LANGSTAFF

Last rites will be held at 1880
p. m. Monday at Buckley-king =
for Oscar p. Langstaff. SO. of 5025
No. Vassalt St, who died in Sc
attic hospital Friday. He had
lived here 20 years and was a re-
tired city electrician. He was a
member of Port Orchard lodge,
F. & A. NJ, and of Maj. E. NJ.
Brown camp. L. S. W. ". which
will be In charge Of the funeral.
Surviving are his wife. Nettie b.
two daughters, the Misses Mary
and Constance Langstaf Of Ia
coma, and a brother. Cooper. Of
Chicago Burial will be in Noun
tain View cemetery.
MRS. MICHAEL SMILEY
Mrs. Anna A. Smiley, IS, widow
Of Michael Smiley, died Friday at
her home. SAP No. 43d st A ma
tive OF Czechoslovakia. she had
lived in Tacoma IS years. She Is
survived by three daughters, Mrs.
Mary Mitchell and Miss Anna
Smiley Of Tacoma and Mrs. Eliza
beth Hutchinson Of California
four sons, Mike. Andrew. Joseph
and John, all Of Tacoma; 10 grand
children and II great-grandchil-
dren. Funeral services will be held
at Q a m. Monday at Holy Cross
church. with burial in Calvary
cemetery under the direction Of
Cassidy and Allen. The rosary will
be recited al 7:30 p. m. Sunday at
the church.
MISS ELLEN c. HURLEY
Miss Ellen c. Hurley. SO. Of $40
So. ] ST., died Saturday in a local
hospital. She was born In Mime
sofa and had been a resident Of
Tacoma for 80 years. Funeral an
nouncement by Cassidy and Allen.
FUNERAL SERVICES
Mrs. Eliza Robinson-Monday,
3 p. m, at the Lynn chapel. Rev.
Carl A. Johnson officiating; burial
in Mountain View cemetery.
Mrs. Sylvania Lease - Monday,
$50 p. m, at the Aellinger chapel.
Rev. ]. G. Shaw officiating: burial
in lakewood cemetery.
Mrs.. Susie ID. Waifer-Aondsy,
! p. m, at the Aellinger chapel,
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Survey Gives Population
OfTdcOna NOqv as $4,000

bined increase OF lis per cent In
the nine-year period.
Brought up TO date by the new
survey. Tacoma's population rec
ord ia as follows.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-20

Dew, in many parts of the world,
furnishes the moisture necessary
for growing crops
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-20
THE CORE
OTHER FELLOW FLEES

Unable to recall The name OF
"pal' who cut him over the eye in
an alteration, Louis ]. Martin, as,
was in city Jail Saturday on
charges of drunkenness. Detec-
tives Walter Lesnick and Joe Dew
ereaux arrested him Friday night
after receiving complaint from
the landlady of rooming house
at 9th and Fawcett ave. that two
men were quarreling in a room.
Martin was alone when the officers
arrived.
Spring Flowers-Hinz Florists
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pETaIN pEDDLER

Police Saturday were question
ing Adam Lang, about rs, who was
booked Friday evening after De-
tectives Lesnick and Devereaux
found him peddling a supply OF
fountain pens in bus station at
l4th and Pacific ave. Lang. they
said, was unable to prove owner
ship of the pens to their satisfac-
ton.
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Fruit trees, rose bushes. shrubs.
Puget Sound Nursery. e2ol Pac.
(ady. }
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-20

IToseaD. -atrsssa" winter
WattsD. 20 Divine Reicemer
lGsounodl; -Alleluiaa fMoaartl.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-20
FELLOWSHIP OF PRAYER

FELLOWSHIP OF PRAYER
Fellowship Of Prayer meeting
will be held Saturday evening at
7:45 o'clock at Olivet Lutheran
church, So. 18th and K SITS.
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Theft of luggage from his park
ed car on Commerce ST. was re-
ported to police Friday evening by
Sammy Wise of Spokane. The
suitcase contained two suits. some
sweaters supply Of women's
clothing, and a small savings bank
containing S25 in small change.
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luggage STOLEN

Butter is cheaper. Cow Butter
Store. adv
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Two usmApss AZ sns cnse wess
particularly impressive. Garth
Evening star., 1939-10-23

Of friendship, but the extensive Red
penetration was stopped. Now it
may begin again.
Danger Of Invasion Slight.
The danger Of any armed in
vasion of India through Afghanistan
is probably slight these days. There
are only two gates into the empire
through that mountainous region
and they are powerfully guarded.
One is the famous Khyber Pass,
on the northwest frontier of India,
and the other is via the Kandahar
route and Southeastern Afghanis-
tan. Alexander the Great is said
to have used the Khyber for his
conquest of India.
Times have changed, however, and
the great rock-ribbed Khyber has
been militarized in very recent years
until it is difficult to visualize an
enemy getting through.
Opposite the other gateway the
British have created a great military
station at Quetta. This is one Of
the most important strategic posi-
tions of the world, and many mill
tary experts say it blocks any
passage into India there.
So the chief danger from the
British viewpoint would lie in the
possible spread of Communism at
a moment when there is strong agi-
tation for self-government in Brit
ish India, which is the portion dis
tinct from that governed by the
native princes.
Evening star., 1939-10-23
The War in Europe--Doy by Day
Soviet Attempt to Extend Influence Toward India Hinted
As independence Drive Emborrosses Great Britain

the vigorous counter-measures of
the British government.
Gateway to India.
Actually the Russian ambition to
dominate India isn't original with
Communism, since it long was
Czarist dream. And Afghanistan
always was regarded as the gateway
to this mysterious land where the
princes are so rich that money and
jewels cease to have meaning.
For close to a century the British
attitude toward Afghanistan has
been controlled by the relation of
that country to possible invasion
Of India by Russia In order to
prevent Afghanistan from falling
under Czarist influence the Afghan
wars Of 1888 and 1873 were waged.
Anglo-Afghan relations now are
cordial and Afghanistan is generally
regarded as lying within the British
sphere of influence.
Some Is years ago the Bolshevists
did undertake penetration of
Afghanistan. The British charge
that the purpose of this was to
make it possible for Russia to attack
India.
The Bolshevists gave large
subsidies to Afghanistan. Telegraph
lines were erected, highways were
built and an air force was developed.
This success was interrupted. how
ever. at the end of 1925 when the
Bolshevists captured an Afghan
post. The trouble ended in a treaty
Evening star., 1939-10-23
Bv DE WITT MACKENZIE,
Associated Press Stan Writer.

Diplomatic quarters in Moscow
express the belief that the Soviet
may take advantage of England's
preoccupation with the war to try
to extend Russian influence into In
dia through the buffer state of AZ
ghanistan.
Probably coincidentally, but none
the less embarrassing to Britain, is
the action taken by the powerful
India Congress to force England to
pledge herself to Indian independ-
ence after the war.
The Congress, or nationalist party,
under the leadership of Mohandas
Ghandi, has adopted the extreme
measure of calling on eight provin-
cial governments which 1t controls
to resign. Since the Congress DOM
mates all but three Of the govern
ments of British India, designations
of eight would make pretty well a
clean sweep.
This political upheaval, coupled
with the possibility of a further
Soviet effort to make India Com
munlstic, presents a real problem
to the mother country. which al
ready has its hands full in the war
with Herr Hitler.
Ever since Communism established
itself in Russia it has done its ut
most to spread the ism in this
nationalist soil with some, though
not widespread, success, owing to
Evening star., 1939-10-23
Auto Queen Candidates
To Appear al Show

The ~ girls competing for the
queens crown at the goth annual
Automobile Show will make per-
sonal appearances tomorrow night
at Riverside Stadium. Twenty
sixth street and Constitution ave-
nue., scene Of the exhibit. Each
will be introduced from the stage.
In making this announcement
today. sponsors of the auto show
revealed new entry, Miss Evelyn
L. Cliff. who was nominated by the
Dahlgren Terrace Citizens Associ-
alton.
At the same time Richard j.
Murphy, manager of the show,
stated that votes cast for any per-
son outside the list of candidates
would not be counted. His state
ment was made after 40 votes had
been cast for Mrs. Franklin d.
Roosevelt.
At the last tabulation the ballot
ing showed Margaret Rosalee Hack
EFT out In front.
The show is open daily from II
an. to II pm.
Evening star., 1939-10-23
CupitoI-Bound Plane Lands
On Golf Course; None Hurt
Motors Quit After
Leaving Air Field
At Norfolk

Capt. Cecil Northrop, Pennsyl-
vania Central Airlines pilot, took of
for Buffalo this morning and II he
saluted such golf courses as he
passed on the way there was little
wonder.
A golf course yesterday furnished
the happy landing for the end Of a
thrill-filled flight Of a Penn Central
plane, headed out of Norfolk for
Washington with Capt. Northrop at
the controls.
The plane left Norfolk yester-
day with five passengers on a sched-
uled flight to Pittsburgh, with WASH
ington as the first stop. Sixteen
minutes out Of the Virginia city,
Capt. Northrop was notified that a
passenger was seriously i'll and un-
conscious.
The pilot remembered that no
doctor was in attendance at the Nor
folk airport and decided to bring
the plane down at the Naval Air
Station near the city.
The landing was made success
fully and the passenger, who was
found to have an epileptic fit, was
removed to the dispensary at the
field and treated.
A few minutes later the. twin-en-
gined Boeing TAXED down the field
and took off. 1t was about 100 feet
of the ground when both motors
quit without warning.
That was not very comfortable
moment" the pilot said this morn
ing. THE field is surrounded on
three sides by water. I saw a golf
course on the shore and headed for
it."
The retractable landing gear had
been drawn in and Capt. Northrop
released it Immediately. But there
was not time for the wheels to drop
and when the plane touched earth
the landing gear was only three
quarters of the way down.
The plane bounced along be-
tween sand traps and over bunkers
and finally, as it was being stopped
went over on its nose
The passengers climbed out, show
ing no signs of injuries. Damage to
the plane was slight. and Penn
Central officials said they hoped to
be able to fly it away today.
Co-pilot on the plane was Harry
Hartel. The passengers were R.
Hoftmeier. said to be of Washington;
P. S. Simpson of COG Rittenhouse
street NV, H. E. Seidel, U. S. N.
attached to the U. S. S. Vincennes:
A. See Of New York City and C. A.
Lupole of Pittsburgh, chief flight
dispatcher there. The name of the
stricken passenger was not learned.
Capt. Northrop lives at 324 Man.
sion drive, Alexandria, Va. His sue
cessful landing preserved the lines
record OF never having had a fatal
accident
Evening star., 1939-10-23
Shanghai
Continued From First Page)

nese authorities denied the mutiny
reports.
Miura asked Clarence E. Gauss,
United States consul general, to use
his good Offices to obtain a retraction
of the report and promises that
there would be no recurrence.
To Cornell S. Franklin, American
chairman of the Shanghai Munich
pal Council, Miura sent q request
that action be taken against the
papers. The council is the admins
trative body of the international
Settlement in which the papers are
published.
Gauss and Franklin have not in
dicated what action they would take.
All the papers in question are
Chinese-language except the China
Press, which is published in English
although under Chinese control.
The China Press was founded by
Americans and retained its Della
ware registry after it passed into
Chinese hands.
To Protest Killing.
Flu Siao-en. puppet Mayor of the
Japanese-held part of Shanghai,
will protest to the International
Settlement Council the Staying of a
Chinese policeman on the Settle
ment border yesterday, the japanese
press said.
Two other Chinese were killed
and an undetermined number
wounded in a Commute fight be-
tween the Settlements police and
Chinese motor cyclists.
The Japanese military, which
stepped in to end the fighting, also
will make representations to the
Settlement Council, the Japanese
papers said
Six Killed at Wedding.
In another outbreak of violence
terrorists invaded a Chinese we'd
ding party in the International Set
tlement yesterday. firing so shots
that fatally wounded four men and
two women and also injured the
bride and a number Of guests.
Tu Chang-chung, minor puppet
official, said to have been the OBJ
Ject Of the attack, escaped unhurt.
. The wedding gunplay followed
withdrawal of municipal police from
roads just outside the Interna-
tional Settlement as a result of the
earlier shooting. Police functions IN
that immediate section were left
to Italian marines.
British Withhold Support.
1t was learned the British mill
tary defense garrison, in whose Sec
tor various recent incidents have
occurred, informed settlement au-
Evening star., 1939-10-23
Early D. c. Scropbook
Is Presented Library

A scrapbook of incidents and pic
lures of early Washington, a COL
lection started before the Civil War
by Miss Rosa Mordecai, daughter of
the one time commandant of the
Army War College, has been pre-
sented to the Library of Congress
by the Susan Riviere Hetzel Chap
ter, D. A. r. The volume has been
added to the ibrary's rare book COL
lection.
Following Miss Mordecai's death
the book was willed to the Susan
Riviere Hetzel Chapter, which do
mated 1t to the library in hopes the
records would be of value to stu
dents Of early Washingtoniana.
Evening star., 1939-10-23
Russian Plebiscite
Illegal, Poles Declare
By the sociated Press,

BY the Associated Preks.
PARIS, Oct. 23.-The Polish gov
ernment, in notes addressed to
France, Great Britain and neutral
countries, declared today the plebis-
cite organized in the Russian-occ
pied section of Poland was contrary
to international law" and without
legal force"
The note to the French govern
ment was addressed to Premier
Daladier and signed by Julius Luka-
siewicz, Polish Ambassador to Paris.
The plebiscite was held yesterday
to establish whether the occupied
territory would join the U. S. S. r.
Evening star., 1939-10-23
'Cosh-ond-C Phrase
Adopted by Europeans
CORRESPONDENCE Of the Associated Press.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
BERN.-Another American word
like jazz" "gangster" and "okay"
Is creeping into many a European
language.
It's cash and carry" Used to
describe the Roosevelt neutrality
plan, 1t has been heard so much
in Europe recently that it's now cur
rent usage in German, French and
1talian-with varying degrees of
pronunciation.
One popular Swiss department
store put the American phrase on
a sign in its window in English to
describe the stores "no-credit"
policy.
Evening star., 1939-10-23
Banquet Tonight Ends
w. c. T. U. Convention

By the Associated Press
HARRISONBURG, Va, Oct. 23.-
The annual banquet of the Virginia
w. c. T. U. tonight will close the
Frances Willard Centenary Con-
vention of the organization being
held at Bridgewater College.
The w. C. T. U. members heard
prominent speakers at sessions yes
terday. including DR.. Paul H. Bow
man, president of the college
Mrs. Howard M. Hoge of Lincoln,
president emeritus of the State or
ganization, addressed the conven-
ton last night on the life of Founder
Frances Willard.
Evening star., 1939-10-23
Floods Aid France
In Waiting War
Against Reich
Only 'GuerriIio' Warfare
Being Wosed Along
Western Front
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, Oct. 23.-Floods aided
Frances "super-guerrilla" war
against Germany as the opposing
armies settled down today in the
approximate positions they occu-
pied at the outbreak Of hostilities.
The French, having relinquished
virtually all positions on German
soil seized in the first seven weeks
of the war, indicated their tactics
were aimed at sapping Germany's
civilian morale, while avoiding
needless" sacrifice of their troops.
The only type Of action now
being waged on the front, they said,
consists of a kind of guerrilla"
warfare involving skirmishes by pa
trolls constantly seeking to chart
enemy positions.
French Troops to Get Leave.
Apparently pointing to a con-
tinued lack of large-scale military
activity was a war ministry an
nouncement that beginning Novem-
Der l men with Frances armed
forces would be granted 10 days
leave for every four months of serv-
ice.
An extra three days was promised
men who received decorations or in
special cases involving deaths or
births In their families. Men mo-
bilized behind the lines will receive
eight dayS' vacation.
During the World War leaves were
granted only after a year Of active
service.
Withdrawal of Frehch troops
across their border along most of
the northern end of the front re-
laxed pressure on Saarbruecken, rich
German industrial center threatened
from three sides since early days
OF the war.
The French said, however, the
city still was dominated by their
artillery near Forbach and by troops
on two small heights in the Warnd.
Forest. These heights. southwest OF
Saarbruecken. are the only positions
on German soil now occupied by
their forces, the French said.
Bridges Washed Out.
Heavy rains which sent the Blies
River out of its banks and washed
out bridges east of Saarbreucken
contributed to the natural strength
of positions established by the
French to meet German attempts to
cross the border.
Small streams overflowed else
where along the entire northern end
of the front between the Moselle and
Rhine Rivers, curtailing military ac-
tivities. At some points, French ar
tillery kept up sporadic fire on Ger
man communication lines.
Some French sources expressed be-
lief a Berlin conference of Adolf
Hitler with Nazi leaders might end
in decision to attempt big Of
fensive against the Maginot Line.
Most quarters expressed the opinion,
however, the Germans would con-
centrate on intensifying submarine
and aerial attacks to break the Brit
ish blockade.
Evening star., 1939-10-23

thorities the support Of British
troops could not be expected unless
British lives were endangered.
Observers saw in the British de-
cision a disinclination to become
involved in clashes with the Jap
anese forces, which are backing
local Chinese attempts to gain con-
troll Of the roadways bordering the
International Settlement.
Evening star., 1939-10-23
Martin Names Committee
To Study Agriculture
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Terming the administrators farm
policy "a demonstrated failure"
Representative Martin, Republican,
Of Massachusetts,, the House minor.
ity leader, yesterday appointed .
special committe of 46 House Repub-
licans to make a study Of the agri-
cultural problem.
Since assuming the minority
leadership, Mr.. Martin mas followed
the practice of naming special units
to make independent studies Of con-
gressional issues.
Representative Hope Of Kansas,
the ranking minority member Of the
House Agriculture Committee, was
named chairman of the new group.
In statement announcing ap-
pointment Of the committee, Mr..
Martin asserted that the depressed
and unhealthy" state Of American
agriculture could not be remedied
by any single formula.
"The factors which have operated
to reduce agriculture to its present
unhappy plight" he said, have
arisen from causes which extend
throughout the entire economic
structure Of America and the world"
Evening star., 1939-10-23
Soviet Wurships at Libou

RIGA, Latvia, Oct. % (R.-Five
Russian warships arrived today at
Libau, one of three Latvian ports
set aside for Russian naval use by
the Soviet-Latvian mutual assist
ance pact.
Evening star., 1939-10-23
Who Does?

SEATTLE. Oct. % (F.-Mrs. Ella
OToole's canary was threatened by
q cat. She tied . note to the cats
tail: Keep this cat at home"
In IS minutes it was back with this
note substituted:
I'VE don't own the darn thing"
Evening star., 1939-10-23

Bulgaria has issued postage stamps
bearing photograph Of King Boris
as railway engineer.
Evening star., 1939-10-23

More than 1000 provincial hotels
in Britain have been commandeered
by the government.
Evening star., 1939-10-23

full 3o% more luggage space.
Windows and windshield, too,
are larger, visibility still more
sweeping.
Under the hood for 40 is still
greater VIZ power thrifty as
no "l2" has ever been. New finger.
tip gearshift on the steering col.
umn, and smoother clutch action
make driving a Lincoln Zephyr
even easier than before. Passenger
comfort is increased by new 'front.'
window ventilation control.
Don't miss Lincoln.Zephyr at the
show. From its start, this has been
a car like no other in the world.
Today that is more than ever true.
See it. Drive it. Get to know from
your own experience the greatness
that is Lincoln-Zephyr's!
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-07-27

and Mrs. Buck Norton attended a
trap shoot in Minneapolis Sunday.
Mrs. L. o. Belland of New Ulm
visited Mrs. G.. G.. Mellgren and
Mrs. Mark Davis Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Dorum were
callers in Wood Lake Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Maroney
and Ed, Mrs. Julia Murphy, Geo.
rye Raymond, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Racette and family and Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Reed were visitors
at the T. F. Reed home in Red
wood Falls Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Leach and
Virginia of Des Moines were over
night guests at the George Sch
loetzer home Friday. They also
visited at the Leach and Mum
homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Regnier at
tended a family picnic of the
Robinsons, Regniers and Pilottes
at Soldiers Field in Marshall
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Gullickson
and Gretchen and Johnnie of
Minneapolis visited at the Henry
Johnson and Ole Lovald homes
Sunday.
Jens Jensen and Charlie Han
cen spent Sunday and Monday in
the Twin Cities.
Douglas Gullickson of Mime
apolis arrived Tuesday for sew
eral days visit with his uncle, Sam
| Johnson.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-07-27

visited Mrs. S. P. Hicks of Min
neapolis at the E. N. Montgom-
cry home at VeSta Sunday eve
ming.
George Bollinger of Aurora, Ill.
arrived Friday to visit at the Her
man Kremin home. Mr.. Bollinger
formerly lived near Milroy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Dysart and
Phyllis Radsliff motored to Roch-
ester Sunday where Mrs. Dysart
is going through the clinic.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Welter and
family entertained Mrs. Welter's
Sunday school class, Carmen and
Marian Stolp and Betty Ann Dor
UNI at picnic in Camden park
Sunday.
Lawrence Edwards, son of Mr..
and Mrs. r. F. Edwards of Mil
roy, who is vacationing at Prairie
due Chen, Wis. spent Sunday at
the st. Francis hotel in st. Paul.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwards and Leona,
Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent Edwards,
Mrs. Harold Solseth, Mrs. Ed
Hickey, Mrs. D. B. Foley, Mary
and Maurice, Nellie Ford, and Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Solseth visited him
there. Lawrence taught in Roch-
urst college in Kansas City last
year. For the next three years he
will study at st. Mary's college in
Kansas.
Lois Solseth of Mankato spent
Sunday at the Olaf Solseth home
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Grams
were visitors at the Ed Grams
homn in Montevideo Sunday.
Wesley Morgan, Mrs. Edna
Morgan and Mrs. Ernest Christop-
herson and daughter visited Err
nest Christopherson at st. Clouc
Sunday.
MI. and Mrs. Arthur Olser
visited Mrs. Martha Strom al
Lake Crystal Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Solseth anC
Mrs. Hans Tuness visited Hans
Tuness at Worthington Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Bosch are
visiting relatives at Fairfax.
Rudolph Hansen spent Satur-
doJ oiio oOIiody III LIlS VIII
Cities.
Patricia and Leona Jean Solsetf
are visiting at the d. B. Foley
home at Tracy.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Weller anC
family returned Friday from Min
neapolis.
James, Gaylord and Gladys
Rudd joined relatives from Hans
ka on picnic at Springfield
Sunday.
Paul Casserly of Minneapolis
visited at the Mrs. Florence Welsh
home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Penke, Err
win Mueller, Hazel Peterson, AL
bert Terhell, DR.. BARLEY and Mr.