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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-10-03
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At Rites for Rec. McGinnis

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-10-03
WPA WORK APPROVED

The sum Of 1858 from WPA
and 1901 In local funds will be
spent In improving school facilities
and grounds for district II, near
WolIocbet. Construction plans In
clude rebuilding a well casing
and porch steps, erecting a garage
10 house the school bus. raising q
new fiagpole and doing general
construction, painting and instaIla-
tion OF playground apparatus. The
work will be completed by land
scaping, which is expected TO take
until Dec. ], with q crew OF about
10 WPA men.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-10-03
Prof. WMisfOn
To Address Club

To- EaFuPesn situation q cate
NIL h. the s4hiect Of a talk 70
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NEals club - 81 meeting We'd
nesiay at els p NJ In the Ma
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way b Prof. Frank G wiiilston
q the College q Puget Sound
An attendance prize. donated by
A. L Lee. viii be awarded. Chair
man for the evening viii be N
Y. Boyoe
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-10-03

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and British Columbia are In at
tendance.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-10-03

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-10-03
PARKED AUTO LOOTED

Rex Stone, 1852 Commerce st.,
told police that his car. parked
Monty night at 18th and Com
merce, was rifled by a thief who
stole a suitcase containing pair
OF shoes, a shirt and a shaving
set.
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NetD Officers Elected
BY pythion Sisters
knights Band to Play Concert N
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Dispatches from Washington.
ID. &, revealed Tuesday that the
treasury department has Issued
regulation prohibiting publication
Of Information concerning osssoes
carried ~ any ships leaving o.
entering American ports,
A treasury spokesman seld the
regulation Was Intended to pre-.
vent publication of Information
which might be Of interest TO
belligerents"
Tho regulation was more drastic
than any similar regulation In
voked during the World war. In
the period prior TO thu United
states entry into the war, customs
officials issued official summaries
periodically to enable importers
and exporters 10 determine the
volume OF goods entering or leaving
he country. The new rule bsosms
Sept. ~.
Meet In Nan Francisoo
SAN FRANCIsCo--Contending |
hat the present amendment 10 ths
neutrality act virtually would Kill
.rans-Paelfie sea commerce. rep
OF nine major Pacific
coast chambers OF commerce met
here today to discuss q possible
protest.
Chambers Of Commerce Of San |
Seattle, Tacoma, Port
and. Los Angeles, San Diego. Oak
and, Stockton and Sacramento
TO consider ways and
means 10 combat the threat TO
United states shipping ON the Pa
'ific In the proposed revision OF
he neutrality act"
The San Francisco chamber said
he intent OF the revised act, 10 bar
United States flag ships from all
ports, would be a seri-
nus blow 10 commerce with British
olonies and dominions technically
i war.
The chamber holds that this
,lsnket prohibition is unwarraDted,
n view OF the remoteness OF the
'acific from the actual war zone."
spokesman said.
y. J. Maxwell. member OF the
'acoms port commission, was one
4 the conferees.
boat Goes 10 NYA
All government property on the
J. 3. coast and geodetic survey
hip Explorer was being removed
a Seattle Tuesday preparatory to
urning the vessel over to the Ma
Ional Youth Administration for a
esident youth project A new
Explorer will be launched Doc. H.
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-Four Vessels Here
-Four vessels were in port here
the cuzco at the smslter
ock being new arrival Also
erthed at the smelter was the
outhbolm.
The Curaea remained at Port
iers, and the West Cactus at the
iccormick dock. The Border King
rived at shsffer No. / terminal .
fondsy evening and sailed after !
brief stop. Other departures in Z
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-10-03
-Four Vessels Here

-Four vessels were In port here
Tuesday. the cuzco at the smslter
dock being new arrival. Also
berthed at the smelter was the
southholm.
The Curaea remained at Port
piers, and the West Cactus at the
Mccormick dock. The Border King
arrived at shsffer no. ! terminal
Monday evening and sailed after
a brief stop. Other departures in
Smyrna times., 1939-05-11
Shallow Trays in a Shed
Farmed in Electric Show

CARDIFF, WALES.-A Wensian
peep into the future of farming was
afforded visitors to the Royal agri-
cultural show here in a display of
electrical machinery which some
day may turn farming into an arm
chair industry.
Laboratory wizards have perfect
ed electrical gadgets which do al
most everything but eliminate the
hen in egg laying and poultry rails
ing. And in a low-roofed shed the
same magical force grows enough
food for 10 milk cows-which in
creases their yield continuously.
One of the features of the show
was an "all-electric farm" staged
by the British Electrical Develop
ment association.
The miracle Of the food-growing
shed is accomplished by tiers Of
shallow trays over which are spread
grains of corn or any other cereal,
although corn has been found to re-
spond better than the others. Elec-
trio heat applied to the trays acts so
quickly and efficiently that 10 inches
of growth can be brought about in
8 days.
Smyrna times., 1939-05-11
Radiant Living
THE MOUNTAINS OF
PRAYER
BY Rev. C.. M. Griffeth
Pastor Ridgely M. E. Church
Ridgely, Md.

The mountains are wonderful
places for praying. The charm of
view and the impression of grand
eur seem to draw to one the feel
ing of the presence of God.
It is in the solitude of the noun
tains that one can enjoy uninter-
rupted communion with God. For
prayer that brings enrichment
should be unbroken by interrupt
tions.
1t is upon mountain tops that
great experiences have been re-
ceived. 1t was from the mountain
top that Moses received the Law
of God. 1t was from the mountain
top that he saw the Promised
Land 1t was on the mountain top
that Christ was TRANSPORTED. 1t
was from the mountain top that
st. John viewed the Holy City
flaming with the glory of God.
There may be no mountains near
you, but you can climb the heights
of a figurative mountain by lifting
your thought up to God: The high
est igurative mountain in spiritual
experience is to reach that height
where ones will is brought into
full conformity with the will Of
God. 1t is upon such a height
that the soul experiences the infin-
ite bliss Of Divine fellowship, ,rhere
one is lost, not in clouds, but with
Christ, in God.
Paul speaks of such transform
ing experiences when he wrote:
But we all, with unveiled face be-
holding as in mirror the glory of
the Lord, are transformed into the
same image from glory to glory,
even as from the Lord the Spirit "
Smyrna times., 1939-05-11
Women Reverse Tables;
Aim Jibes at Male Hats

CHICAGO.-A women's organiza-
ton combating taxes that penalize
the consumer" reversed the tables
and-for a change-told men some
thing about mems hats.
Instead of swallowing the male
jokes about oddities in feminine
headgear, women of the National
Consumers Tax commission retail
ated with a study showing lot taxes
local, state and national-boost
the price of mems felt hats by IL
per cent.
Levied originally against fur pro-
ducer, leather band, ribbon, lining,
binding, hat and box makers, trans
porters and retailers, the taxes are
passed on by each to the consumer,
stated Mrs. Kenneth c. Frazier,
NCTC president.
Instead of laughing at our hats"
Mrs. Frazier said, ''men should
learn a few things about their own.
Few of them probably realize hid
den taxes take 81 cents of the price
of a S5 hat.
1.-The women, at least, are doing
something about it. Organizing in
local groups from coast to coast,
they are showing the men how
standards of living are threatened
by the hidden tax burden on prac-
tically every purchase.
Smyrna times., 1939-05-11
BELGIAN TOWNS
GET NEW TITLES
.Wipers' of World War Days
Now Ieper; Flemish
Spelling Used
OTHER NAMES CHANGED

WASHINGTON.-Ypres, the Bel
gian town in West Flanders known
to thousands of American and Brit
ish soldiers during the World war
as "Wipers," is henceforth to be
written, Ieper, its Flemish spelling,
according to news dispatches from
Brussels.
'Teper is one Of several towns in
Flanders whose names have been
reported changed by order Of the
royal Belgian commission Of names
and dialectics," says the National
Geographic society. "Other towns
and their new titles are: Louvain,
now to be called Leuven; Bruges,
Brugge; and Courtrai, Kortrijk.
This change of names from
French to Flemish emphasizes that
Belgium is a bilingual country. The
Flemish portion of Belgium is the
northern and western parts Of the
country, and the French. or Wal
loon, is the southern. In Brussels.
both Flemish and French are
spoken.
Long Important City.
Dating from the Ninth century,
Ypres reached the zenith of its pow
er in the Thirteenth and Fourteenth
centuries, when it was famed as a
manufa cturing center with a popu-
lation Of 100000. Clothmaking was
introduced into Ypres toward the
end of the Eleventh century. 1t
soon became the chief industry of
the town and the reason for its phe-
nomenal growth, and accompanying
wealth. Another famous product of
Ypres was Valenciennes lace.
"Ypres ranked with Bruges and
Client as one Of the most important
industrial cities Of the Middle ages
and WED with them for prestige.
Rivalry between them became so
intense that jealousies, plus the
losses due to the great plague of
1888, finally led to their industrial
decline. BY the end of the Six
teenth century there were not more
than 5000 people in Ypres.
Important monuments TO the
greatness of this once prominent
city were the magnificent Cloth hall
and the beautiful Cathedral of St.
Martin.
Surviving the ravages of time
and strife, these two great monu-
ments Of mans ingenuity were re-
duced to ashes and rubble during
the World war, when the region
around Ypres became bitterly dis
puted battle-ground. Not only were
the magnificent Gothic structures
leveled. but nearly all of the once
beautiful town was destroyed.
War Brought New Fame.
However, this war, which took
away its old glory, brought to Ypres
new fame and world attention. It
has been called the Martyr City
and the Holy Ground Of British
Arms because of the thousands of
British soldiers who died here. On
the edge of the town a memorial has
been erected to them-the Menin
gate. Dedicated in 1927. this arch
has engraved on its sides the names
IF the $4,000 British soldiers whose
Smyrna times., 1939-05-11

points out, if drivers observed this
small precaution.
HOUSEWIVES - When having
your screens put in this year,
make doubly sure that they are
fastened securely. The Council re-
ports that many serious falls occur
each year when children-and even
some adults - lean on window
screens that give way and topple
them to the ground.
MOTORISTS you start
out driving your car. the Council
suggests that you give it a quick
once-over for safety. Make sure,
for instance, that your brakes are
in good working order-just in
case you may have to depend upon
them. Is there too much play in
your steering gear? VIII both
your headlights work - without
glaring into the eyes of the other
drivers? Are your tires in good
shape? These are things worth
Smyrna times., 1939-05-11

agents in the three counties result
ed in 2,742 educational meetings
with total attendance of 65.197
people; 1866 Office calls and $3.50
farm and home visits. To supple
ment the work of the agents and
specialists, the Delaware Exten-
sion Service, in 1888, printed and
distributed 124 $50 bulletins and
circulars.
Another change in Extension
Work has been noted. Gradually
the efforts shifted from increasing
yields to balancing production
with demands and market condi-
tions so that the chief objective of
Extension Work is now Better
Rural Life"
Today, after twenty-five years.
Smyrna times., 1939-05-11
SHEEP-KILLING DOGS ON
RAMPAGE

Dogs got among the sheep of
B. F. G. Rothwell one night last
week and killed two yews and six
lambs. The next thing was to de-
tect the dogs and visit on them the
proper penalty. The evidence suf-
ficient for conviction and the tent
ence of death would be stains Of
blood on them and wool in their
teeth. Mr.. Rothwell took along
with him his trusty breech loader,
and to the first place visited, the
owner, who worked with him, Of
one of the suspected dogs and
lived in a near tenant house. The
dog gave the best evidence in both
particulars, and the gun settled
the matter speedily with him. A
nighboring farm where a suspect"
made his home was next visited.
There was an indisposition on the
part of the household to believe in
his guilt and the animal with a
seeming consciousness that he had
been at a mean business, skunk
into the house and got under the
table. Mr.. Rothwell insisted that
the dog must 60 through an exam
ination which was finally asscnted
to but with a protest against his
being shot. He grabbed the snap
ping dog back of the neck and
soon had him landed out in the
yard. There was the blood, and
there was the wool in his teeth.
There was nothing, not even pro-
tests, to stand between that dog
and eternity. Raising himself up
and giving the beast a strong toss
at the same time which landed
him In heap, by the time the an
imal had recovered his feet Mr.
Rothwell had a sure aim just back
Of the fore leg, the report Of the
gun followed and the dog fell dead
shot through the heart. These two
were the only dogs found. 1t is
probable that these were the same
dogs that got among the sheep OF
John Deakyne one night some
three months ago and caused the
tragic death of his son by the ex-
Tcsion of gun in removing il
from a wagon, while gathering ur
the dead sheep.
Smyrna times., 1939-05-11
ROBERT L. CUMMINS ERECTS
DWELLING

Robert L. Cummins' neat dwell
ing, corner Main and North streets,
which was built leisurely through
the winter and completed this
spring, makes an important
change for that part of the town,
especially to the residents on that
side of the street. Last year it
was as it had been for many years,
the site of stable and its accom-
panying yard of manure. Mr..
Cummins felt that it was incon-
gruous, as those who had built on
its front during the past two dec
ades had felt for some time. He
removed this building and has put
in its place an attractive new home
where he and his mother have been
living since the moderate weather
of the spring. To properly pre-
pare the yard it required the haul
ing of a considerable amount of
dirt. A neatly terraced yard with
its accompaniment of sod and
grass seed now give it good sur
rounding. There is still one stable
left which has survived public
taste in this direction, that OBJ
structs the angle of vision to Mr..
Cummins' left, but which he hopes
will ere long find its way to the
proper place for stables-to the
rear.
Smyrna times., 1939-05-11
SMYRNA RIVER TO BE
DREDGED

The dredging machines, which
commenced deepening Smyrna
River in February, have about
used up the $4,000 appropriation
and have, we think, done a salts
factory work to the parties inter
ested in navigation. The shoals
have been cut out, giving five feet
of water at low tide, and the land
ing of the steam boat brought
from Rothwell's to Smyrna Land
ing. The machines have been cut
ting off some points for the Trans
portation Company the last day or
two, and viii put the finishing
touches on the river as they move
down. The first trip to Smyrna
Landing was made this morning.
Steamer kitchens" left Rothwell's S
Landing at 6.45 and proceeded
slowly up, making the trip in less
than half an hour. No obstruc-
tions were found and the work
done was found to be satisfactory
save some sharp bends, which the
p. & S. Transportation Company
are having cut off at their own eg-
pense. This work will be complet-
ed to-day, and in the future the
boat will run to Smyrna Landing
on Tuesdays down and Wednes-
days up trip. The contract for the
new steamer has been given out
subject to some changes in speci-
fications, and should the builders
accept these changes the work will
be pushed to complete the boat al
an early date.
Smyrna times., 1939-05-11

graves are unknown. Each evening
at dusk bugler sounds the last
post
"Ypres has been partially rebuilt,
1000 men being engaged in the gi-
gantic task. In 1884 King Leopold
dedicated the new belfry erected
amidst the ruins of the Cloth hall.
The hall itself, now built in minia-
ture, can perhaps never be restored
to its former glory, because of the
many glorious relics and furnish
ings which were destroyed. The Ca
thedra1 of st. Martin was almost
entirely rebuilt between 1922-1930."
Smyrna times., 1939-05-11
Freak Animal Is Puzzle;
Has Cat Head, Hare Legs

DALTON, MASS.-Mr. and Mrs.
James w. Hagar were surprised
when a strange animal hoped into
their dooryard. The forepart of the
Hagar's new pet resembles nor
NAL tiger cat. and has cats paws.
But the rear part has long, double
jointed legs which cause the animal
to hop like a rabbit. A short tail
and long, furless ears complete its
unusual features.
Smyrna times., 1939-05-11
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF 50 YEARS AGO.
Continued From Page Two)

Mr.. Hill told them whatever
amount they would raise in this
direction, he would double it,
which will be a praiseworthy act
all around.
Smyrna times., 1939-05-11

the Delaware Agricultural Exten-
sion Service has become estabIisb-
ed as a source of information fo,
Smyrna times., 1939-05-11

checking over each day-just 50
they will be there when you need
them.
Smyrna times., 1939-05-11
PERSONALS

Richibald Alliband and bride Of
Philadelphia (who were married on
Tuesday Of last week. spent Sum
day and Monday with his daughter
Mrs. George r. Jones, Of this
town.
Mrs. DR.. w. t. Collins and
Smyrna times., 1939-05-11
.o1o YOUR DODGE
DEALER AND
zMA.;M!!,.Ms'f :, ~! M,.s'f
THAT'S ALL poD0s

THERE'S only one sure way
J. to learn what a wonderful
value Dodge is this year. That
is to go to your Dodge dealer
and get the facts frst-hand.
Be critical. Compare Dodge
with others. Then decide for
yourself!
Right off the bat, take a look
at that famous Dodge engine
Scotch Dynamite 1T gives
you all the proven Dodge gas
and oil saving features, plus
new advancements for more
efficient operationl And don't
forget Dodge Dependability-
it means even greater econo-
my in long life and trouble
free servicei
Packed With New Ideas!
For new ideas, take a look
at the handy gearshift near the
steering wheel. new head
lights in tenders for safer night
driving. :. the new luggage
compartment, completely con-
ceaIed, yet 27% largerl
Then take a look at the price
tag, You'll find this bigger,
finer Dodge is priced even
lower than last years Dodge!
Tune in on Major Bowes, Columbia Net
work. Thursdays. 9 to 10 p. M, E. D. S. ].
Smyrna times., 1939-05-11
ANNIVERSARY
"AGGIE" WORK

CONTINUED From Page ThIee)
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STATE SAFETY
COUNCIL NEWS

CONTINUED From Page Two)
Smyrna times., 1939-05-11

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Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-28
willis Thornton's Editorial on:
Responsibility, Unasked and Unwanted> are Ours

it or not.
When the war is over, the United
States is going to be in a position
which will dominate the financial
and economic rebuilding of a shat
tered world. The position will be
such that it will have to exercise
this leadership, not from any wish
to dominate, but simply to pro-
tect its own interests. 1 will be
the worlds great creditor country.
the worlds great source of mate
rial and facilities for rebuilding.
We may well begin now to sur
vey this prospect and figure out
what We are going to do about it.
Perhaps a beginning may be made
now by linking the 81 American
republics into a more interdepen-
dent economic system, with the
money of all countries stabilized in
relation to the dollar. Then there
will be a nucleus of solidity about
which a shattered world may rally
after the war.