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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-08
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While letters from local seafarer conspicuous by their
absence nevertheless received long and chatty epste
from famous maser-mariner who lives in Gardenvale
Quebec His is Capt Frederick William Wallace
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-08
MRS. SANFORD'S
FUNERAL FRIDAY

GIG HARBOR - Last rites for
Mrs. Clara May Sanford. II. who
died Monday evening at her home
at Buriey. viii be held q, 1890
a. m. Friday at Perkins chapel
with Rev. Ferguson OF Port Or
ohard officiating. Burial viii be
In Seattle.
For many years q resident Of
the peninsula. she II survived by
her husband. Joseph E. Sanford.
three sons. Leslie of Seattle. Leo Of
Lilllwanp. and Oliver Sanford Of
Gig Harbor: two daughters. Miss
Marjorie Ruth Sanford OF olaIla
and Mrs Clara NJ Hupperich Of
California, and several grandchil-
dren.
The M. and NJ. club will meet
Friday afternoon at the clubhouse
on the Charles Frost place.
The Purdy Home and Garden
club has postponed It's meeting
until Friday, Dec. Is, To avoid
conflict with the Rosedaie Mixer
club bazaar.
The Peninsula Federated I'm
provement clubs will meet Friday
evening at the Crescent Valley
school house with the Crescent
Valley Improvement club as host.
The Westminster guild Of the
Memorial Presbyterian church at
Gig Harbor met Thursday after
noon at the home Of Mrs. 5. Russ
Denzler.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-08
ny DIR. GEORGE GALLUP
Director. American Institute Of Public Opium

PRINCETON. N. J.-one political question which has
the forefront In month"; particularly
the European Is just how strong hirdem pres
dent Roosevelt would against blood Repuh
lean candidate.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-08
WOMAN, CHILD
CRASH VICTIMS

A woman and two-yesr-oid girl
were injured when two passenger
cars crashed At Ire intersection q
50. 18th II. and Yakima ave-. wea-
nesday evening.
Ars. L. c. keEl. 50. e1is south
Tacoma way. was in 81. Josrph's
hospital Thursday. where attend
ants said her condition wss serious
She sustained scalp cuts and 81
we're shock In the impact
Patricia BURNER. aged :. the
daughter q Edward BURNER of
$50 30. Gunnison ST.. was bruised
about the face. Beth were in the
car driven by BURNER when Il
smashed into = sedan driven hy
Gust II. Nordlnnd Of the Carlton
hotel The BURNER giri was treat
ed At the Western clinic. MrA
Ken was given first aid At the
Pierce County hospital and was
transferred 10 81. Joseph's. Burt
ner. -. was arrested for tnvestiEa-
ton Of the accident hut released
on his personal rccognizance.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-08
TACOMANS SINGING
WITH POMONA CHOIR

Two Tacoma students will APP
pear Sunday, Dec. 10, with the
Pomona college choir when IL
presents Bach's famed Christmas
oratorio" in claremont, c.lif.
These students. both sophomores.
are Dorothea Glenn OF 3sl2 No.
Madison st.. and Richard Haley Of
2e0I No. 2eth St The i30-yoice
singing group Is directed by Prof.
Ralph II. Lyman.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-08


svitshiy expresses the epinsca
which b always upperme~s In
the minds Of these nen who
have bcen IN sail. says he:
Il often wonder fin say. =
years from nowhere win b
people who win find fascinating
interest in stories Of the sailing
ship days.
Il have q feeling that IL will
gradually fade. and yarns Of ths
clipper ships and the Banksmen
out OF Gloucester and Al the
varied aspects Of life under canvas
win become incomprehensible In
an age OF airplanes, television,
radio. stresmlining. etc.
"wm they bother to read yarns
about men who Travelled the oceans
by stretching pieces OF canvas
upon masts and poles TO catch the
wind and use II. II will seem "a
ridiculous 10 q mechanically
minded generation.
1T Is impossible for the uniniti-
ated to realize the fascinating at
mosphere which enshrined these
Woodworking. wind-driven ships
Well. that's just what we've
been worrying about for years.
Old sentlmentalists that we
are, we view the current war
In Finland with more than
casual alarm.
For it's under the Finnish flag
that the last of the old wind-bags
are afloat. With the exception Of
one or two vessels preserved for
training ships here and abroad.
all the others are owned and oper-
ated out of Mariehsmn by Capt.
Gustaf Erickson.
Ever since gold was discovered
in the Antipodes along in the
1s50's, each year the famed grain
fleet" has made a voyage around
the world TO carry the grain from
Australia to England.
That Is what scribes Of the
world call the grain race"
The vessels sail from Adelaide
in early spring, each as II Is loaded
and independent Of the others. As
we recall offhand. there were IL
square-riggers homeward bound
this year.
The ship with the swiftest pass
age Tin days. Is declared the win
ner."
"Moshula," big four-masted
steel bark which laid for sew
erai years In Seattle, won the
1899 race.
Parish-rigged and crummy. TO be
sure. the grain fleet Is nevertheless
the last OF the commercial square
riggers In existence.
The last World war struck the
death-blow to the wind ships. anc
1t looks as though 1t will take an.
other full-fledged ruckus to put
windjammers in the class with
dodos and dinosaurs.
This war has Already taken
one of their number, the four
masted bark "0liye ban H."
which struck a mine and was
sunk a couple Of months ago.
But what will become Of the
others? They had all been rele-
gated to the scrap-heap under
their native flags until the hardy
Firms came along to give the old
craft a reprieve of a few years.
Are the days of square-riggers
actually gone?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-08

The Issue presented 10 the vot-
ere. who comprised q carefully.
selected cross.seption ~ nash par
ties throughout The country. vas
a. follows:
nj rhemss Dewey runs mr.
president IN 1870 90 th~ ~
ruh,ieaa Ticket Axsis<s Rsc.r-
veis rsssninx Tor third term
es the rDemecrstir strkel
whieh ~ssed sss psefers"
The vote cs ihnss expressing =
preference foliowsi
Roosevelt .,t,t,s...,.. Nss
nEAet tssssssstssst+ts -
An analyst. % the vois BY par
ties indicates that . small bloe
Of Democratic voters say they
would switch parties 10 vote for
Dewey. A still smaller group Of
Republicans say they would prefer
Roosevelt 10 Dewey.
Prefer Prefer
Dewey Roosevelt
Democrats -. ifss ssss
Repubiioaas -. ~ q
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-08
PRINS APPEARING In
ANOTHER U. W. PLAY

Bob Prins. Tacoma actor at the
University of Washington, begins
performances in what may be his
last college play on Thursday eve
ming In Seattle. Prins will play
the romantic lead in "Disraeli. /"
the formal preyiew OF which Is
scheduled for Thursday evening.
Shortly after Christmas Prins ex-
poets to leave for Hollywood
where he has been offered a seven
year contract.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-08

To find some indication. the
American Institute Of Public opIn-
ION has conducted an experimental
test in which Il matched Roose-
welt against Thomas V. Dewey.
the young Republican district at
torney who viii make hls first
presidential campaign speech In
Minneapolis tomorrow.
The results are by no mesns
. conclusive indication 81 what
night happen n these two men
were actually th~ candidates
In isto. for events and devei-
opments In the coming month.
win almost certainly after
epinien % . greater or iess
degree.
A OF today. however, the In
stitute's tests show the two candi-
dates fairly evenly matched In this
purely hypothetical race. with
Roosevelt favored by a slight ma
jority Of those expressing a pref
erence.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-08
HOPE CHAPEL MEETING
WILL Be HELD FRIDAY

The monthly business meeting
Of Hope chapel win be held on
Friday evening at 7:30. Follow
ing the business session there will
be a Christmas party. Each MEM
Der Is requested 10 bring an In
expensive toy which can be dis
tributed 10 needy children.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-08

In sail and even
better qualified
o so un d off
about maritime
affairs in gen.
eral.
At any rate.
he was feeling
pleasantly gar
rulous and ram
blingly reminis-
cent W h en- h e
wrote to us this
this week. We
nuote n portion
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-08
Prosecutor Asks
Blue LalU' End

sEArTLE-Prosecutor u. Gray
Warner, OF King county, recon-
mended In his annual report 10
Gov. Clarence ID. Martin that the
states 1903 Sunday closing blue
law" be repealed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-08
ga. I'D ST CII1R MEETS

The Ea. 72d st. Improvement
club will meet Thursday evening
at s o'clock at 1882 Ea. B ST., to
elect officers and transact other
business.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-08
WAKE UP YOUR
LIVER BILE
Without Calsnel-And You n lamp On, d Bed IN
the lisnins Rarin' 10 &c

The liver should pour out two pounds Of
liquid bile into your bowels daily. II this bile
Is not flowing freely. your food doesn't digest
II Just decays in the bowels. Gas blosts up
your stomach. You get constipated. Your
whole system IL poisoned and you feel sour.
sunk and the world looks punk.
A mere bowel movement doesn't get st
the cause. II takes those good. old Carriers
Little Liver Pills to get these two pounds Of
bile flowing freely and make you feel up
and up" Harmless. gentle, yet amazing In
making bile now freely. Ask for Carriers
Little Liver Pills by name. Refuse anything
else. At all drug stores. Zoe and csc.
The Lexington advertiser., 1939-09-21
Gwin-HOcutt

Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Hocutt announce
the marriage of their daughter, Char
lyme, to John ID. Gwin. Jr., Of Lexington,
Miss, the ceremony being solemnized in
Jackson, August 81 with the Rev. David
Crawford, Methodist minister, officiat-
ing.
The bride was becomingly gowned in
a dress of navy blue with hat and access
sories in blackberry wine. She wore a
corsage of white gardenias.
The announcement carries wide in
terest due to the many friends of the
young couple. The bride was grad
uated the past year from the Lexing-
ton High School, formerly attending the
Coxburg school. She is young lady
of pleasing personality and charm and
is a talented young musician.
The groom is the son of Mrs. Gwin
and the late John d. Gwin of this city.
He is a senior at State College and a
member of the S. A. f. fraternity, be-
ing chairman of the Rush Committee.
The happy young couple will continue
their studies at State College where
best wishes of friends are being ex-
tended following their marriage an
nouncement.
The Lexington advertiser., 1939-09-21
Long Illness Fatal To
Miss MOllie. Shanks

Miss Mollie Shanks, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. ID. 4. Shanks of Owens Wells,
died at the home of her parents Mon
day morning. .She had been in bad
health for the past year and the past
weeE had been moved from the local
hospital She was 21 years of age.
The death of this young girl is
mourned by many friends. For the past
year she had been critically i'll and un-
dergone several operations in an cf-
fort to regain her health, but despite
the medical skill and tender nursing, the
illness grew worse and death ensued
last Monday morning. She had many
friends in Lexington formed during her
school days at the local school and she
was numbered among the brilliant stu
dents of the institution. She was
member of the Baptist church.
Sho is survived by her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. d. F. Shanks, Owens Wells and
the following sisters and brothers: Mrs.
Jimmy Fox, New Orleans; Mrs. Johnny
Grice, Lucien; Misses Maud and Annie
Ford Shanks; Vaudrey Shanks, Marvin
Shanks, Ernest Shanks, James Moore
Shanks. Owens Wells and Aubrey
Shanks, Lexington.
Funeral services were held Tuesday
afternoon at Hebron church with the
Rev. Judson Chastain, Baptist minister
The Lexington advertiser., 1939-09-21
Library Hours, Rules
Are Scheduled Below

Mrs. Irene Money, librarian in charge
OF the Lexington branch. Of the Holmes
County Library, has announced the fol-
lowing schedule of hours:
Monday. Tuesday, Thursday--S;s0 to
1880 a. M; 1:15 to p. m.
Wednesday--S:30 to IL 80 a. m.
Saturday--l:00 to $3.50 p. m.
The following rules will be observed
in handling books:
All non-fiction and Juvenile books
may be kept Ia days. Fiction may
be kept 7 days except very long books
which may be kept IA days. A fine of 2
cents per day will be charged for all
books kept overtime.
No book can be held or reserved.
Books must be returned to library dur
ing library hours. Books can be issued
only during hours on open days. No
book can be issued to anyone indebted
to library either in his own name or
other name until such indebtedness be
discharged. Any book in need of re-
pair must be withdrawn until repairs
are complete.
Children under age must be accom-
panied by parent or other responsible
person when taking out books. There
shall be a rent shelf on which new fic-
tion shall be placed for 80 days at a
rental of l cent per day. All books
must be returned to library before
being charged out in another name
When person gets book in some
one else's name, the name of the per.
son getting book must also be written
on the card. No book can be charged
in the same family connection for more
than two consecutive charge periods.
The Lexington advertiser., 1939-09-21
Social and General
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CONTINUED from page three)
LOCALS

Earle Hooke, Jr., spent Sunday with
Mrs. Hooke in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. C. O. Povall.
Mrs. A. H. Hardison of Kosciusko is
assisting at Patterson's Variety Store
this week while Mrs. Patterson was i'll
Malcolm Watson of Jackson spen,
the week end here with his parents
Senator and Mrs. J. Stewart Watson.
Miss Lizzie Connolly spent the past
week end in Greenwood where she was
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Truitt.
Miss Grace Wilson spent the week
end at her home in Schlater.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gwin, Jr., of State
College, will spend the week end with
his mother in West End.
Miss Virginia Carter spent the week
end here with her parents Mr.. and Mrs
w. o. Carter. She returned to Holmes
Jr. College Sunday afternoon.
Friends regret to hear that f. H
Shaddock is on the sick list this weef
Earl Flowers left Sunday for New
Orleans where he will resume his work
at Tulane University for the coming
session.
Miss Hettie Flora Ginsberger and Mr.
Morton Serrian, student rabbi of Green
wood spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
Sol Applebaum.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. V. Doty and baby
son, Arthur Warren, of Morton, were
Sunday guests in the home of DR.. and
Mrs. A. M. Doty.
Russell Tigret of Soda Springs, Ida
no, is a guest this week of Mr.. and Mrs
Curtiss Carr. He is enroute to st
Louis where he attends Washington Uni
versity.
Bud Moore of the Jackson Airport WIS.,
tied the parental home Saturday.
Mr.. James Wax, student rabbi OF
Hebrew Union College, Cincinnati, Ohio
who addressed the congregation OF
The Lexington advertiser., 1939-09-21
Mrs. Gwin Writes
Splendid Article

Mrs. Sam Gwin, who is 9S years old
reports that during the time that Oc-
tagon soap products coupons have been
collected for the Methodist 0rphanage
at Jackson by the woman Of the local
Missionary Society, that she, as chair
man, has sent in $4,000. A splendid
article telling of the work of the Or
phanage and the need of the coupons
was written by Mrs. Gwin and read at
the octagon Day Tea at the Education
al Building on Monday afternoon.
The Lexington advertiser., 1939-09-21
Local Boys Pledged
To Social Fraternities

Social fraternities at State College
pledged 219 students at the conclusion
of rush week and set a new record for
number in the heavy registration. sac
and PKA lead all with total pledge
of "a students in the list. In the boys
from Holmes county listed were:
SAE-Henry Hooker, Roland Rhyme
Frances Herbert; PKA-Lige Parker
Goodman; Sigma Chi--Carl Rose; Sigma
Alpha Mu-Milton Gertz, Cruger; Kappa
Sigma-Horace Bowie, Maury Humph-
ries, Durant.
The Lexington advertiser., 1939-09-21
j. M. Mitchell Dies
At TarbOrO, N. C.

The Advertiser is in receipt Of let.
ter from Mrs. B. A. Mayo of Little Rock
Ark, stating the death of ]. h. Mitchell
who died at his daughters home, Mrs
7. II. Royster in Tarboro, N. c.. Sep
tember Ia. He was born in Mississippi
and was rs years old. He was son
of the late Dave Mitchell of Goodman
and a member of the Episcopal church
He was well known not only in Holmes
county but over Mississippi. He leaves
two children; Mrs. Royster and Albert
Mitchell of Virginia. Holmes coanty
friends are grieved to hear Of his pass.
ing
The Lexington advertiser., 1939-09-21
Elliott Hill Club
Names New Officers

Tho Home Demonstration Club Of
Elliott Hill met with Mesdames A. r.
Burcham and Herman Griffin Tuesday
with all old members and two visitors
present.
New officers elected for the coming
year were: Mrs. T. r. Garnett, presi-
dent; Mrs. L. H. Hunter, v-president;
Mrs. Julia Hearn, secretary
Mrs. Robbie Scott, landscaping leader;
Miss Louise Edwards, recreational lead
Ell.
The major projects this year will be
landscaping. This will be an interest
ing and helpful project and all hope to
have a better year in the work ahead.
After delicious refreshments were
served by the hostess, the meeting ad-
journed to meet with Mrs. Julia Hearn
for mattress making. Each member is
asked to bring a new member next time.
The Lexington advertiser., 1939-09-21
Auxiliary To Hold
BingO Party Friday

The Auxiliary of the American Leg
ion is going to hold a Bingo party at
the Community House, Friday night,
September % at 1880 o'clock accord
ing to Mrs. Peggy Diggs, president. The
proceeds of the entertainment will be
devoted to furnishing school lunches for
two children You can help the Auxil-
iary by patronizing the event for the
above cause.
The Lexington advertiser., 1939-09-21
Promotion Day AT
Baptist Sunday School

There will be Sunday School Promo
tion Day program at the Baptist church
September "a, 1899. All Sunday School
teachers and pupils are urged to be
present. Children in the Cradle Roll
and Beginners Departments will receive
promotion certificates Miss Belle Stig-
Ter, Miss Eunice Scull and Mrs. FELTON,
Tate will have charge of program.
The Lexington advertiser., 1939-09-21

Temple Bethel, spoke before the stu
dents at Cape Gireaudo. Mo. His subject
was "Peace."
Mrs. John Gwin spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gwin, Jr., at Stark
villa
The Lexington advertiser., 1939-09-21
Thornton Services
Announced For Sunday

Services Sunday. September oath:
Thornton IL a. IN. and 1880 p. m.
A cordial welcome to the public to at
tend and worship with US.
b. +. HAMMOND, Pastor.
The Lexington advertiser., 1939-09-21

tain, conducting the last rites. Inter-
ment was made in Hebron Cemetery
with the Southern Undertaking Associa-
tion in charge of funeral arrangements.
The Lexington advertiser., 1939-09-21

Z. J. Spengler, prominent banker of
Pickens, was among the list of business
visitors here Monday.
The Lexington advertiser., 1939-09-21

Hal Rhyme and Louis Longinotti of
Durant were noted in the list Of busi-
ness callers here Monday afternoon.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-08-10

Mrs. L. Shine of Spokane is Wis
ting at the Murray Gay home.
Miss Angela Huchala and Mrs
Frank Luxa, Jr. spent the past week
IN Spokane visiting friends While
there they attended the Columbia
Cavaicade pageant.
A real estate transaction of the
week waS-closed Monday in the pur-
chase by Al Nelson of the former
A. r. Gibson place west of the city
Possession was taken at once.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Upham left
Sunday to drive to Great Falls on
taking in of the Northern Montana
fair in progress there this week.
c. V Manion left Libby last Sat
urday for Butte from which place
he flew to Detroit to attend con
vention of Packard dealers. Mr.
Manlon expects to drive back in a
new 1910 Packard six.
Mrs. A. f. Fry, accompanied by
Mrs. VIM. H Olson and her son
Billie and little daughter Janet, mo-
tored into Libby Wednesday even
ing. coming from their homes in
Iowa City. Ia via Glacier Park
They Will visit while here with Mrs
Fry's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. D.
Rowe.
New complete line Transfer Pat
terms. Useable several times. Elec-
trio Store 1t
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Aronson and
two small sons stopped briefly in
Libby Tuesday afternoon on their
way home to Kalispell They had
been on vacation trip to Coulee
Dam. had visited Mr.. Aronson's
father in Boomers Ferry and had
also driven into Canada. visiting
Nelson and Cranbrook.
First quality typewriter for sale
at discount. Libby Furniture Ex-
change It
Relatives and friends here were
much surprised recently when Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Dexter of Santa
Rosa, Calf, dropped into Libby for
visit of a few days Their cousins,
Claire and Frances Schneider, re-
turned home with them Mrs. Dex-
ter will be remembered as the for
mer Miss Mary Schneider. resi-
dent Of Libby.
Mr. and Mrs A. L. Bale, Sheri-
dan, Wyo., arrived last evening and
visited today at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Ed Falkner Mr.. Bale and
Mrs. Falkner are brother and sister.
Messrs VIM. Blew. Earl Measner
and Mrs. Byron Lamey motored to
kalispell Sunday to attend the pio-
neer picnic. They report a most
enjoyable time The parade was
especially interesting and amusing.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-08-10

The Father of Chemistry
By LYLE SPENCER


WHAT makes a fire burn? II
w you were asked this question,
YOU might be hard put to give a
reasonable answer. As a matter
of fact, no one in the whole world
could answer It until Laurent La-
voisier, the famous French scien-
list. discovered oxygen in the Eight
zenith century.
Besides giving oxygen its name
and explaining its properties, La
voisier was the first man to show
why hydrogen and oxygen combined
to form water. Because he made
so many fundamental contributions
TO the world of science, he is now
generally known as the Father OF
Chemistry
But Lavoisier was far more than
a famous scientist. Handsome and
witty, he was also prominent
courtier in the Courts of Louis XIV
and XVI. He was a friend of Marie
Antonette and was always IN the
thick of royal intrigues and politics.
When the French revolution broke
out, he was in the thick of that.
He witnessed the roaring fall of
the Bastille. He invented a new
way of making saltpeter, the es-
sential element in gunpoWder. Fa-
NOUS chemist though he W S j,
Lavoisier was finally thrown into
prison by the fanatieal aobespierre,
who said he had no use for any
scientists, especially aristocratic
ones.
Those were the days when Paris
streets were running red with hui
man blood Being an aristocrat,
Lavoisier was soon on his way to
the guillotine. He died as he had
lived. laughing and unafraid. A
friend who witnessed the execution
wrote his memorial: 1t took but
a moment to cut off his head, but
another like it cannot be produced
in hundred years.