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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-24
Rector TO Hold
Confirmation Classes

Classes in instruction for con-
firmstion will be organized during
the coming week at Christ Episco-
pal church by the rector. the Rev.
Sidney T. James. The class for
junior members will be held each
Sunday morning at o'clock in
the office. On Wednesday eve-
nings al 7:3o an adult class will
meet. The class of candidates will
be presented to the bishop for
confirmation on Whitsunday. May
rs. Both classes will meet in the
rector's office in the parish house
at No. Bird and X SITS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-24

On Saturday evening members
Of the younger. set from the lakes
district will frolic on the ice from
10 until IL o'clock. Hostesses for
the party will be members OF the
Sophisticates club OF Steilacoom
lake and the Madhatters of Stella
COON city. Miss Patricia McGraw
OF the Sophisticates Is making
ticket arrangements for the party.
On Sunday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
L. w. Burrows have arranged a
large no-host party Of forty cou-
Piles from Puyallup. The group
expects TO organize as a skating
club and will have parties at the
arena each Tuesday evening
through May.
Monday evening will again be
the occasion for the Lakewood
Skating clubs regular night on the
ice. and on the following evening.
for the hours following the regular
session group from Western Auto
Supply viii hold a party. Mr.. Will
lam T. McCallum is chairman for
the evening and has announced
that large group from Seattle
will be among the guests.
Park Avenue Preschool, card
party and luncheon at the Rroad-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-24

a prominent coed and affiliated
with Delta Gamma sorority. Mr..
Cain is also University graduate
and is a member of Chi Psi, Fir
Tree, Oval club, Pan Xenia and
the Big w club. For several years
he was an outstanding varsity foot
ball player and was named ALL
American in his last year.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-24
Former Visitor in Vancouver

Mrs. Carl B. Neumann of Homo
lulu. who recently spent several
months visiting Mrs. Eyangeline
Drummer OF Tacoma. Is now visit
ing friends in Vancouver. 3. C.
She plans to leave by boat from
Vancouver bound for Honolulu on
May -.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-24
Visits in Cenfralia

Mrs. Oscar w. Borell spent the
past few days in Centralia where
she was grand installing marshal
in the installation of new officers
in the Eastern Star lodge No. IA Of
Centralia. While there she visited
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Edgar Fettis.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-24
w. c. T. U. TO Meet

To discuss Mothers Day and
Child Health" members Of Mid
land-Summit w. c. T. L. will meet
Wednesday at the home of Mrs.
August Elmquist in Midland. A
potluck dinner will be served AZ
1880 O'Clock. During the after
noon. arrangements VIII be made
for the forthcoming institute. All
members and friends are cordially
invited 10 attend.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-24
Skating Continues As
Seasons Popular Diversion
Several Parties Planned By Private Groups for Weekend
Two Clubs Of Younger Set at Lake 10 Be
Hostesses on Saturday Evening

While hosts of Tacomans turning these spring
days to thoughts of cottages and mountain
skating enthusiasts have in way lost their ardor for
activities and into the few months of the remaining
Lakewood many large skating parties being crowded
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-24
Motors TO Chel,aIis
For Ceremony

On Friday Mrs. Oscar w. Boreh
of Obs No. Fife ST. will motor TO
Chehalis where she is retiring
royal matron of the Order of the
Amaranth, Lewis Court No. As Of
Chehalis. She will be assisted in
the installation Of new officers by
Mr.. and Mrs. Luke Scholls, Mrs.
Q. H. Ridgway and Miss Alberta
Edit, all of Tacoma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-24
Mr.. White TO Speak
Sunday at Church

Eugene White Will be guest
speaker at the civic day service
TO be held at the First Christian
church, 9th and X, Sunday morn
ing at IL o'clock. The Lincoln
high school cappella choir of 90
voices will sing and special music
will be given by the church choir
directed by Herbert Ford. The
City Beautiful will be the topic
Of sermon to be given by the
pastor, Rev. Carl A. Johnson.
The church will be especially deco
rated for the occasion. Repre-
sentatives of various civic organi-
cations win attend the service.
Arrangements are in charge of a
booster committee Of % business
and professional men of the
church.
John X. Thompson auxiliary No
&U. S. w. V, will meet Satur-
day evening at s p. m. in the
armory for mastering services
Mastering officer. Mrs. Anna
Davis, senior vice-president. Pres
ident, Mrs. Fern Pratt.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-24

Park Avenue Preschool. card
party and luncheon at the Broad
moor Tuesday at 1918 o'clock.
Evening star., 1939-12-18
BY DEWITT MACKENZIE,

nSooSAolCo 2CSS TolClBu SoLIcSpUuOeut
It's a far reach from the naval
engagement which cost the life of
the German Graf Spec in Uruguayan
waters to the unprecedented warfare
proceeding in Europe, but military
experts incline to the belief that a
fundamental weakness has shown
itself in both these fields of conflict.
I refer to the claim which keeps
cropping up that there is lack of
experienced officers in the German
and Russian fighting services.
We don't know yet how accurate
these estimates are. But if the
military and naval experts are cor
rect, it represents a serious situation
for both these great powers. since
the strength of an army or a navy
is no greater than the strength of
its leadership.
Last Friday the officer of the
freighter Doric Star, in describing
his experiences aboard the Graf
Spec after his steamer had been
sunk by the raider, said most of the
battleship's crew were young, and
added:
Il don't think they ever considered
the possibility of having to fight
another warship. They seemed to
think their job was sinking the
freighters. That probably is one
reason why light cruisers were able
to damage the Graf Spec and force
her to fee."
Russia's Difficulties.
Let's take a glance first at the
difficulties which the Russian Army
has been experiencing with the un-
usual warfare amidst the SHOWS of
Finland. The Firms have reported
that the Red invaders have been
suffering from poor leadership.
There have been other difficulties,
not to dwell on the courage and
skill OF the little Finnish Army. But
inef11clency on the part of the off,
cers-if 1t really exists-would be
enough to court disaster.
Why should a country SO big as
Russia lack experienced officers?
The Soviet Union is new-just over
a score OF years in age. The veteran
officers and soldiers who were in
their prime when the Bolshevists
came into power in 1917 have as a
whole passed from the picture. Age
has taken its toll. And many ON
GERS have been "liquidated," either
because of their Czarist connections
or in subsequent "purges."
The Soviet government has had
Evening star., 1939-12-18
Europe's War Day by Day
Strength Of Leaders in German and Soviet
Fighting Forces Regarded as Doubtful

to start from scratch to build a
new army. A competent staff Of
officers cannot be created overnight
from men who never had anything
more than theoretical training and
perhaps much of that not at the
hands of veteran soldiers. It would
be just as reasonable to expect a
young civil engineer fresh from COL
lege to be able to build suspension
bridge across the Hudson.
The chief fighting that Russian
troops have had to do since the
revolution has been little along
the Mongolian border, and what is
now proceeding in Finland. Prob
ably 1t will take a major war to tell
us how much, If any, the Soviet
machine really has been affected by
inexperience.
Staff Officers Reported Needed.
The present German Army has
been created under handicap. It
has been built up in the main since
Hitler came to power six years ago
and tore up the Versailles treaty,
which had reduced the Germany
Army to a hundred thousand.
Neutral military experts say that
experienced officers are needed badly.
especially on the general staff The
old general staff, which made the
Kaiser's army one of the most for
midable of all time, has altered
vastly. AS in the case Of Russia,
age has taken many and others
have been "purged" because they
couldn't see eye to eye with the
Nazis.
We had a striking example of the
"purging" just last year when Herr
Hitler accepted the designations" of
his commander in chief of the
Reichswehr, Col. Gen. Baron Werner
Won Fritsch, and 13 other high OH
GERS who didn't agree with the
Fuehrer.
Gen. Won F'ritsch was credited
with being a great soldier, and had
had Al years of experience to give
to his leadership. He was killed
in September during the German
invasion. of Poland, accupying a
minor post.
The position as regards the Ger
man Army is that nobody knows
what it can do in major war
since the Polish invasion didn't give
a real test. We cannot gauge it
by what its predecessor was under
the monarchy, because we don't
know whether the efficiency and
morale Of that. time still exist.
AS In the case Of the Russian
Army, We have t. wait and see.
Evening star., 1939-12-18

Miss Kathleen Crawford investigates the combination peep
and invented by Reginald Cooper to speed
solicitation the Department of Justice for the Christmas
paign inside the box reveals CHEEKY Yuede
great numbers dropped the slot
(Story ALL Star stan Pnotos
Evening star., 1939-12-18
Surprise-for EVERYBODY

ITHACA, N. Y, Dec. 18 @.-Cor-
nell University's student council re-
ceived invitations to attend a sur
prise birthday party for the schools
president. DR.. Edmund cara Day.
The 18 members of the group
complied Herewith but, on arrival,
found the surprise a double feature
for themselves and the president.
It wasn't his birthday.
They suspected a practical joker.
Evening star., 1939-12-18
Soldiers Drive 80 Miles
Within Finland, Soviet Says

MOSCOW, Dec. 18 (P.-Inclement
weather is sparing Finland attack by
vast numbers OF Soviet Russian
planes, but land forces have driven
more than 80 miles within Central
Finland, according to today's COM
muniQue.
The weather and the low visibility
of the Arctic twilight, Russians re-
ported, are grounding airmen on
nearly all OF the front.
Meanwhile the government news
paper Izvestia declared that expul-
sion of the U. S. S. r. from the
League of Nations had given her
a free hand and the Communist
party organ, Pravda, accused the
United States of influencing Latin
American states to support the
custer last Thursday.
The party newspaper said the
League Assembly sessions were held
behind closed doors, but in the
presence of an American observer,
Mr.. Edgar, in the role of school su-
pervisor. He was silent, but watched
carefully over the behavior of Latin
American diplomats" .....
Today's military communiQue,
aside from announcing continued
drive into Central Finland, said
red troops had driven almost 50
miles along the road south Of Pet
samo. -s...,7
The communique. covering yester-
days operations. said:
In the Murmansk direction (sec-
tori, Soviet troops advanced IS
kilometers (about Al niles along
the road south of Petsamo
In the Ikhta direction. Soviet
troops occupied the town of Kursu
and advanced 1872 kilometers (about
81 niles west of the state frontier
In other directions. there was
action by patrols, and in some places
there were artillery duels."
Moscow observers found it in
creasingly apparent the Red Army
would be unable to deliver the final
stroke in Finland as a birthday
present" Thursday for Josef Stain
He will be so years old, and that
present" was reported to have been
one Of Russia's original aims.
Evening star., 1939-12-18
Mercury at 81, Autos
Get Snow-Bun Tickets

Although the mercury f1oated to
balmy 64 degrees yesterday. scores
of motorists found tickets on their
cars charging them with violating
the SNOW parking" ban.
The decree, which goes by the
calendar and not the weather, went
into effect at am. Friday. It
restricts parking in certain areas
during the winter months because
of the snow hazard.
The mild day-a week before
Christmas Eve-sent thousands into
the parks. An estimated $4,000
visited the Zoo.
Cooler weather is forecast for to-
morrow.
Evening star., 1939-12-18
Racers Wave Fotul
To Pals Wife, Child
Py the Associated Press,

SANTIAGO, Chile. Dec. 18.-Five
spectators at an automobile race
were killed and four hurt when Jose
Prieto lost control of his car while
waving to a fellow racer watching
from the sidelines.
The fellow racer was Albino Frei-
tas. there with his wife and four
children. Prieto's car tore through
the car alongside the track, killing
Mrs. Freitas and one Of the Freitas
children. Two other Freitas chill
dren were injured. The other cas-
ualties were among the crowd
around the Freitas family.
Evening star., 1939-12-18
Rheem Case RuIinu
Holds Trust Firms
Claims Invalid
Substituted Notes
Voided Compensation
Rights, Court Soys

Acceptance by the Washington
Loan & Trust Co. Of substituted
notes in a deal with the now de-
funct firm of Swartzell, Rheem &
Hensey Co. invalidated the trust
company's compensation claims as a
trustee under the will of Clarence B.
Rheem, the Court Of Appeals ruled
today.
The appellate court held the trust
company forfeited any right to COM
pensation when it accepted notes for
some $2l5, 900 on the Shoreham Hotel
Corp. in lieu of notes securing a
loan on the Shoreham ONCE Build
ing.
An opinion written by Associate
Justice Justin Miller affirmed
District Court finding sustaining an
auditors report which held the trust
company. in accepting the substi-
tuted notes, had Cancelled the former
notes, and that this could not be
used as the basis OF valid claim.
District Court had overruled the
trust company's exceptions to the
auditors report and recommenda-
tions.
In distinguishing today's case
from previously decided ones, the
court said: "A trustee cannot prop
erly employ an agent to select in
vestments for the trust, much less
permit a third person to deal with
trust funds and select investments
without its knowledge. If a trus-
tee does entrust such funds to an
other for reinvestment and through
dishonesty and negligence of the
other the funds are lost, the trustee
is personally liable. Under such
circumstances it forfeits any right
1t may have to compensation"
Evening star., 1939-12-18
COUGHERS
WHY SUFFER?
Let PERTUssIN bring quick relief

Let PER1USSIN 0r1nS quick rojlot
When you catch cold and your throat
feels dry or clogged, the secretions from
countless tiny glands in your throat
and windpipe often turn into sticky,
irritating phlegm. Then you cough.
Pertussin stimulates these glands to
pour out their natural moisture 50 that
the phlegm is loosened and easily
raised. Quickly your throat is soothed,
your cough relieved!
Your cough may be = warning signali
Why neglect it? Use Pertussin. Pre-
scribed by many physicians for over
80 years. It's safe and acts quickly. At
all drug counters. For generous FREE
trialbottle, write Pertussin, Dept. I'M,
40 Warrington St.. New York City.
Evening star., 1939-12-18
Is Yours d Christmas Heart?

a feeling at Yuetide
wooly what
child needs most-then got Christmas heart
the Christmas heart dollar five dollars
will the to the Council Social Agencies distribute
gift would be bleak indeed *-------
list of contributions SIZE Gale
Evening star., 1939-12-18
Finland
Continued From First Page.)

Continued From First Page)
darkness and temperatures ranging
to 13 degrees below zero.
The Salmijarvi fighting, however,
went unmentioned in last nights S
army communique.
President Kyosti Kallio, broadcast
ing yesterday to the armed forces,
appealed indirectly again for Sub
stantial aid" from the world to meet
the Russian invasion.
Evening star., 1939-01-09
Lass of II Helps Hyottsvi||e
Trim Bethesda in Bowling
Battle of Youth and Aqe

A 12-year- girl bowler and an
old-time maple spiller, 78 years
young, today are among the Prince
Georges County duckpinners cele-
brating victories over rollers of
neighboring Montgomery County.
With little 9-year-old Betty Jane
Witte her opponent, Virginia Frey
gave Hyattsville one of its five tri-
umphs, while John Joy shared hon.
ors with the Hyattsville Old Boys in
their rout of the Bethesda Old
Boys to headline j. Henry Hiser's
BOWLING carnival at Bethesda last
night.
Motyka, 60, Rolls 155.
Probably the three years differ
cnce in age proved the telling factor
as Virginia rolled 271, to 245 for Be-
thesda's young star.
Beyond so years, George Motyka
climaXed the Hyattsville teams win
with a 155, the highest string of the
entire show. Prince Georges rollers
shot 1916 to win by a margin of III
pins. George Broadhurst, rs. was
the oldest member of the Bethes-
dams, whose ages averaged 62l:
years, while the Hyattsville crew
averaged 65
Horace Snowden, rolling 14l-365,
topped the Hyattsville All-Stars'
1,739-to- .663 win from the Be-
thesda All-Stars. Caroline Hiser
and Perce Wolfe added another win
Evening star., 1939-01-09
Fernando Would Make
Quar|es Battle Step
Toward Armstrong

Joey Fernando, hard hitting light
weight, who meets Norment Quarles
in a 1O-round feature bout tomor-
row night at Turner's Arena, is fol-
lowing the popular trend of seeking
a bout with Henry Armstrong, whose
drawing power makes money for
his foes as we'll as himself.
Fernando, stalking Armstrong to-
gether with Lou Ambers, Tony Can
zoneri, Pedro Montanez and dozen
lesser lights, bases his challenge on
his record, which isn't bad. Joey
who has spanked Joey Straiges and
Yucatan Kid in local arguments. has
captured about so of so fights with
respected maulers.
Quarles Risks d. C. Record.
Quarles, while not boasting the
national reputation of Fernando, has
a local record to defend, having
gone undefeated here in whipping
Cowboy Howard Scott, Lew Field
man, Lou Gevinson and Wally
Hally.
Swinging in siX-rounders will be
Toby Tobias against Frankie Lift
and Billy Corrigan against Joe
Perry, while an opening four-round-
er will show Teddy Roosevelt against
Gene Johnson in a colored heavy
weight fuss.
Evening star., 1939-01-09
Heurith Loop Crowds
Schedule 10 Finish
Race on Time

officials of the Heurich Amateur
Basket Ball League have decided
to hold games five nights week to
finish the schedule by the time orig
inally planned. The loop recently
started all over again after three
weeks of games had been played.
Triple-headers will be played on
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and
Friday nights and two games on
Sunday. Games also will be played
as preliminaries to Heurich profess
sional clashes. Tonight starting at
7:30 Hot Shoppes will oppose w. w.
Chambers, Dapper Dams take on
Hour Glass and Federal Bureau
of Investigation meet st. Martins.
Ollie Upton of Dapper Dams set
a season record for the league last
night when he counted 26 points
while the Dams were downing United
Clay Products, 69-37. He scored II
times from the floor and twice from
the free line. Tommy Folliard con-
tributed 20 points as Delaware and
Hudson clicked against the previ-
ously undefeated Hot Shoppes, 62-38.
In an afternoon game played as a
preliminary to the BreWers-Phila-
delphia Sphas pro meeting st.
Martins won over United Clay,
1921.
Evening star., 1939-01-09
Navy Has 81 Matches
In 7 Sports Listed
This Winter
Strong Basket Schedule
Under Way; Slate for
PIebes Is Crowded
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 9.-With the
basket ball game Saturday with
Gettysburg Navy inaugurated a
winter sports season Of. more than
usual interest.
Fifty-four varsity matches have
been arranged in seven lines of sport,
As to take place at the Naval Acad-
emy. TWenty-three of the plebe
contests will be at home.
Three of the four matches with
Army will be at Annapolis this win
ter-Basket ball. February 25 fenc-
ing, March 4, and swimming, March
18.
Army and Navy gymnastic teams
meet at West Point on February 25
Court Schedule Strong.
The basket ball schedule is a
strong one, with a new opponent in
Syracuse here February II.
Another high point on the list is
the boxing with Toronto, which will
take place March 4.
The list of events follows, all not
otherwise noted taking place here.
Varsity.
IA Duke, is' PennsyiSania 3la North
T s15e EeDrH
and and Mary couba sbbfs'aseN at New W Yo9R Ma g.
ROXING-JanHarv OF corneII. Eehru
ary 4, Western Maryland II, Virginia
at Charlottesville; 1S. Syracuse; March 4.
ayy s ygTnia MI
syvsna a !fhR M ennsyvan 81 gae s At ssae
oofSs Rs HsEsh knSss s ssSs sa's
10 naueiS 'Had5 hi cor
nell p j. columbia Sol1 at New York MaTsh 4,
and Jefferson ii, Prnceton; IS, i1is HarVard ieH
@ psrtmonth xaf a Mazsh Hsnover r H eoum
bia cYtNNsTK@s; at MY YeTk; Ii Army psrnsv,
dartmouth at HanoveTs n, f.: II. Prince
pGsnMShARRII sMARIBoRE r R1fIEFebraary Prlpsft0n Yale
Bhsbem Bel pa Ma7es Tssh MarTsns Hshsh
George Washington; Is, Carnegie Tech
Plebes.
BASKET BALL-January IA. Eastern
High of Washington: p. Seaton Hall; Feb
ruary 4. Tome School; l. Baltimore Poly;
. BoX1Ne@February 4. Western Mary
land Freshmen: IL. Virginia Poly Fresh
men Is Virginia Freshmen.
WRESTLING-February 4. Baltimore
City College; II, Virginia M. I. freshmen;
25. Mercersburg.
FENCING-February 1S. Penn Charter;
New New = York University Universal, freshmen %
WIMMING-February is. Staunton NJ.
A.: 25 Mercersburg Academy; March 4,
PENNSYLVANIA Freshmen.
MNASTICS-February IL Emerson
H. S. of Union City. N. j; IS, Temple
Freshmen; 25. Union Hill H. S. OF Union
SMALL-BORE RIFLE-February IL. Tech
High of Washington: March 4. Maryland
Freshmen: IL. Lehigh Freshmen.
Evening star., 1939-01-09
Canadian Horseshoe
| HurIers Will Visit
Capital in June

Norman Black of Toronto, third
ranking horseshoe pitcher of Can
ada, will head a team of tossers in
vading the United States in June.
According to word received by
Harry Woodfield, promotional di-
rector of the Washington Suburban
Horseshoe Pitchers Association, the
team will meet all comers on its
way to Washington, southern termi-
nus of the trip.
While here the team will visit the
sports department of The Star to
get an idea how the annual horse
shoe pitching tournament is run,
planning to have a similar tourney
conducted by the Toronto Daily
Star and Evening Telegraph. Can
ada has 5000 tossers, of whom 1900
are organized.
Evening star., 1939-01-09
Baugh-Danowski Duel
In Air Promised
On Coast Grid
All-Stors Muster Greet
For Tilt Next Sunday
With Champ Giants
By the Associated Press

by the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES. Jan. e.-Ac-
claimed as two of the greatest pro-
fessional grid machines ever assem-
bled for a post-season game, the
New York Giants, National League
champions, and the all-America ALL
Stars were hard at work today for
their clash at Wrigley Field Sun
day. january Is.
1t will be star against star when
the elevens line up for this one
post-season appearance of the
champion Giants, with Slingin'
Sammy Baugh's passing prowess
pitted against the aerial magic of
Ed DanoWski OF the New Workers.
Isbell Held in Reserve.
"And if Baugh isn't too much for
Danowski. we'll toss in Cecil Is
bell declared Coach Ray Flaherty
of the Washington Redskins, who
with Gus Henderson, newly signed
coach of the Detroit Lions, is
handling the All-Star team.
Two additional blocking backs
joined the All-Stars today. Stuart
Smith, former Bucknell star, and
Ed Goddard, triple threat player for
Washington State three years ago.
Great Lineup Ready.
Listed in the All-Star roster are
such other grid greats as Clark
Hinkle, Gaynell Tinsley, Erny Pinck-
ert, Ernie Smith, Russ Letlow and
several of Hendsons boys from the
1888 Los Angeles Bulldog club, no.
tably Gordon Gore. Bill Moore,
John Wiatrak and Pete Mehringer.
Arrangements have been made for
upward of 10000 for the game which
stands as the biggest Los Angeles
pro football promotion since the ap-
pearance here years ago of Red
Grange.