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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-06

several hunored Paclflc Lutheran
college alumni attended the re-
union program held Friday, Sat
urday and Sunday in Falkland.
At the annual banquet held Sat-
urday evening. the basement of the
Falkland grade school was packed
to capacity, with places set for
more than $50 alumni and men,
bcrs of the graduating class.
Carrying out the general theme
of the reunion, "A Course in High
or Education" Dean Phillip e.
Hauge spoke briefly on the possi-
bilities Of making p. L. c. a four
year college. Remarks concerning
the same subject were contributed
by DR.. A. A. Tinglcstad. Rev. A..
Kraabel and Morris Ford. Burton
Kreidler also spoke briefly to the
alumni. In behalf of the class Of
1899, which had been accepted
into the alumni ranks, Obert Sovde.
class president. pledged loyalty to
class president, pledged loyal sup
port to the organization. Ford.
who Is president Of the alumni
board, was toastmaster.
Quintet Entertains
Included on the program were
musical selections by the p. L. C..
quintet. consisting Of Astrid An
derson. Charlotte Gopelrud, Thor
Larson, 6igne Midtsatcr and Don
A ls.t H.
Much Ado About Nothing" was
was presented by Robert Kruger
and Ed Watts. sophomore stu
dents. Miss Astrid Anderson IA
vored the group with = vocal
selection, accompanied by Miss
Charlotte Gopelrud. Concluding
The entertainment. Prof. Gunnar
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-06
SeUen-MOylth-OM
Case Is Settled

Attorney James w. Selden was
arrested last July n for driving
an auto while drunk. The case
hung fire for more than seven
months. with postponement after
postpcnemcnt and even IN appeal
70 the supreme court regarding his
right to = trial by jury in police
court. CITY Attorney Howard
carothers went into police court
Saturday. had the charnp changed
from driving while drunk to reck-
lese driving. and Police Judge Joe
Mallory fined selden $50 and costs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-06
Bride Mines Gold
for Wedding Ring

MELBOURNE W hen Mrs
Katherine Allen decided that her
wedding ring was not large enough
to be symbolic of what marriage
really meant to her, she simply
went to the Bendigo gold fields
and dug up enough gold to permit
a jeweler to fashion her ring into
what she thought it should be.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-06
WARSHIP CRUISES TO
EUROPE ANNOUNCED

WASHINGTON-Two forthcom-
ing cruises Of warships to Europe
have been announced by Secretary
OF the Navy Claude A. Swanson
today. The ships will visit several
European ports, but none in Ger
many. Italy or Spain.
The new destroyer Jouett, will
sail on a shakedown cruise from
Boston March 7, and the battle
ships New York, Texas, and
Arkansas will carry 1,040 mid
shipmen on their annual summer
cruise.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-06

POLITICULARS
oB, Tacoma Times staff writer

CAPITOL. Olympia-The public power fight VIII De re-
newed in the lower this week result OF senate
passage of bill substituted for the measure backed by
Washington State Grange and Washington Public Districts
Utilities association The senate substitute includes pro-
visions advocated BY operators of private companies
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-06

Center, with a great roar
the Lillian noses down into
the sea and plunges to her
grave. Bottom, the Lillian's
crew on a tugboat. nearing
Brooklyn, after being taken
off their ship by the Ger
man freighter Wiegand,
which the Lillian rammed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-06

As the American freight
er Lillian, top, begins its
death plunge % miles Of
the New Jersey coast, the
crew gets away in a life
boat, lower right, a half
hour after the Lillian ram
med another ship in the
fog-bound Atlantic.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-06
THE CORE

Townsend mass meeting Sixth
and Steele St, *. c. hall, Wednes-
day, March 8. s p. m. DR.. Hal c.
Long, state representative, will be
the speaker. Everybody welcome.
Special invitation to business and
professional people. DR.. Long will
also speak at Community hall at
Midland Thursday, March 9th. s
p. m. (adv.)
WALSH WILL SPEAK
Frank ]. Walsh. industrial engi-
neer for the Tacoma Chamber of
Commerce. will speak at the meet
ing of the Tacoma Engineers club
at the Hotel Winthrop Wednesday
noon. His subject will be The
Present Status of Tacoma's Air
Service"
Spring Flowers-Hinz Florists
adv.
ROSICRUClAN MEETING
The Rosicrucian study public
meeting VIII be held Wednesday,
March s, at s p. m. at 27l4 No.
2lst st. The topic will be Or
der OF the Holy Grail and Its
Interpretation"
Fruit trees. rose bushes. shrubs.
Puget Sound Nursery. e20l Pac.
tadv.)
3 cans best Norwegian Fish
Balls, soc. Cow Butter Store. adv.
TACOMAN IN CAST
Dick Haley. 2eo1 No. 10Th st,
Tacoma, will play the part Of one
of the clerks of the court when
Elmer Rice's play, Judgment Day."
is presented on the Pomona COL
lege campus in Claremont. Calf.
March 10 and IL. Haley. q fresh
man this year. is a member Of the
Thespisns, freshman dramatic
group.
Funeral flowers you can afford.
! Garden Shop. Rhodes Bros. adv.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-06

'Tempers are getting short,
Tacomas Hugh Eosellini rose and
Evening star., 1939-12-07
Monopoly Committee
Told Of Personal Gain
In Insurance Deal
Stock Transaction
Charged to President
Of Federal Company
BY the Associated Press.


A former official of the Federal
Reserve Life Insurance Co. testified
before a Federal Monopoly Subcom-
mittee today that the company S
president realized a personal profit
of approximately $4,000 in a trans
action involving payment of $l2,500
to a State insurance examiner.
Vernon B. Holt. former secretary
treasurer of the company, which
formerly operated in Kansas City.
Kans., said that in order to obtain
State approval of the transaction,
w. H. Gregory. then president, gave
1000 shares of Federal Reserve Life
stock to w. K. Herndon, at that time
a State insurance examiner, and
agreed to buy it later for $25,000.
Actually, he testified. Mr.. Gregory
purchased half of the stock at the
agreed price. He did not know, he
said, what became of the other 500
shares.
The transaction involved pro-
posed reinsurance and liquidation OF
the Union National Life Insurance
Co. by the Federal Reserve Co. The
State insurance department pre-
viously had refused to approve a
merger.
Mr.. Holt testified that at the same
time the insurance department ap-
proved the reinsurance deal, Mr.
Herndon was engaged in examining
the accounts of the two companies
for the State in connection with the
arrangement.
The reinsurance arrangement, the
witness said, was in effect the same
as the disapproved merger.
Mr.. Holt told the committee that
Federal issued 100000 worth OF
stock at $40 share in 1925 in order
to effect the contemplated merger
Mr.. Gregory, he said, obtained
1000 shares and 5000 were placed in
trust. When the merger was disap-
proved, Mr.. Holt added, Mr.. Gregory
purchased the 5000.
Evening star., 1939-12-07
Republicans
Continued From First Page
80. Pennsylvania delegation will
be u, as compared to IS in 1896.

80. Pennsylvania delegation will
be u, as compared to IS in 1896.
Hamilton Host at Luncheon.
Those attending the meeting today
we're: National Chairman Hamilton,
Vice Chairmen Daniel E. Pomeroy
of New Jersey, Mrs. John E. Hillman
of Colorado, Mrs. Worthington
Scranton of Pennsylvania, Robert
P. Burroughs of New Hampshire,
House Minority Leader Martin OF
Massachusetts, Mrs. Paul Fitzsim-
mons of Rhode Island, Mr.. Hallanan,
Harrison E. Spangler of Iowa. Mrs.
Margaret Wyeth of Missouri, R. B.
Creager of Texas, Mrs. Bertha D.
Bauer of Illinois, Ezra r. Whitla Of
Idaho, Mr.. Pryor, F. F. Taggart Of
Ohio, Harvey Jewett, jr., OF South
Dakota; Daniel o. Hastings OF
Delaware, Harold w. Mason Of Ver-
mont, secretary; Sinclair Weeks Of
Massachusetts, treasurer OF the
Eastern Division, and Henry P.
Fletcher of Rhode Island, general
counsel.
Chairman Hamilton was host to
members of the Executive Commit
tee and other Republican leaders in
the city at l o'clock luncheon at
the Carlton Hotel.
Those invited, in addition to the
committee members and heads OF
the headquarters divisions. include
former Gov. ALT M. Landon, the
party's 1886 standard bearer; Sem
ator McNary of Oregon, minority
leader of the Senate; Senator Town
send of Delaware, chairman Of the
Republican Senatorial Campaign
Committee; Representative Otter
of Pennsylvania, chairman Of the
National Republican Congressional
Committee; Earl Venable, executive
secretary of that committee; Ed
ward F. Colladay and Mrs. Virginia
White Speel, national committee
man and woman from the District
of Columbia, and Mrs. Ralph A.
Harris, national committeewoman
from. Kansas.
Representative Reece OF Ten
nessee has been nominated for the
post of Republican national COM
mitteeman from that State to fill a
vacancy caused by the recent death
of Representative Taylor, the Ma
tional Committee was notified today.
The National Committee, in a
statement issued by headquarters,
found further evidence of the rising
tide Of Republicanism in Connec-
ticut where Francis r. Danaher,
Republican, was yesterday reelected
Mayor of Meriden by a majority
more than three times larger than
he received two years ago. His
majority yesterday totaled 2,299,
compared with 1888 in 1887. Mayor
Danaher is a brother of Senator
Danaher, Republican, of Connec-
ticut.
Evening star., 1939-12-07
D. K. f. Alumni Plan
Tomorrow for Convention

Plans for the 95th Convention Of
Delta Kappa Epsilon, to be held at
the Shoreham Hotel December %
through 30, will be discussed by 100
alumni members of the fraternity
at a luncheon tomorrow at the Army
and Navy Club.
The three-day convention will at
tract $50 undergraduate delegates
from so American and Canadian
universities. Saturday. December 80,
has been designated alumni Day.
and delegations of alumni will come
from Richmond, Baltimore and
Philadelphia. The D. K. E. Club of
New York will come on a special
train.
DR.. Don S. Knowlton is general
chairman of the convention. Chair
men of the assisting committees
who will report at the lunch tomor-
row are Harry L. Grant, finance:
DR.. Don S. Knowlton, entertain
ment: DR.. Arthur D. Call, banquet;
H. F. Harding, publicity; A. P
Reeves, hotels and transportation,
and Philip M. OBrien, reception.
One of the features Of this year I
Evening star., 1939-12-07

convention will be an educational
panel discussion on the topic, "Op-
portunities In the Professions" DR..
Kenneth c. M. Sills, president Of
Bowdoin College, will act as chair
man of the program. George T..
Link, inventor of the Link pilot
trainer, and Francis B. Shea, As
sistant Attorney General Of the
United States, will discuss oppor-
tunities in aviation and law, re-
spectively. Robert Lincoln O'Brien,
former Boston editor and former
chairman of the Tariff Commission,
will speak on journalism as career.
Evening star., 1939-12-07
Mrs. Motty K. Hibbs,
Long Resident Here, Dies

Mrs. Matty K. Hibbs, resident
of this city for nearly half century,
died early today at her home, 637
Quebec place NV. She was the wife
of the late Theodore Barclay Hibbs.
She was born in Carroll County,
Ohio, and had lived in Washing
ton 48 years. She is survived by
two daughters, Miss Bessie Kelly
Hibbs and Mrs. Mason E. Taylor
both of this city. Funeral services
will be held at pm Saturday at
the residence and burial will be in
Rock Greek Cemetery.
Evening star., 1939-12-07

Convinced that their 81, 900 900 goal
is attainable, Community Chest
leaders announced today their de-
termination to keep on working until
the 6 per cent campaign deficit is
wiped out.
A final auditing made BY the
Chests Audit Unit yesterday fixed
the campaign total at 81 ,888, ,498 04.
There isn't unit chairman who
doesn't consider that his quota is
reachable," said Chauncey G. Parker.
jr., the general chairman, who Is
carrying on his leadership long after
the period for which he originally
volunteered his services.
with that kind of spirit" he
added, surely we can reach and
convince enough additional givers to
enable us to chalk up victory"
Every Cent Is Needed.
Chest Director Herbert L. Willett,
jr., pointed out that every time we
erase / per cent of our shortage we
are adding $4,000 to the money that
will be available to meet human
needs during the coming year."
Every cent of our 81, 900, 900 goal.
he declared, lis needed in order to
continue human services through 81
agencies in Washington and suburbs
on the same basis as last year and
the faithful volunteers who have
been striving so hard to raise the
money know 1t. No wonder they
are saying we won't stop short OF
victory"
The Government Unit, led by Brig
Gen. Frank T. Hines, shows an
audited total of 122 ,297 pledges fol-
s758 ,299.44, or 991l per cent OF the
unit quota of $765, 900.
The Group Unit (business firms
and their employees. led by Charles
B. Dulcan, ST.. shows an audited to-
tai of 54,O12 pledges for 1892 ,047.9 80
or 95.37 per cent of the unit quota
OF $453 900.
Residential Total S20l,000
The Metropolitan Unit (residen-
tiaD, led by w. w. Wheeler, shows
an audited total of 1884 pledges
for $l93, ,9O5.48, or 96.47 per cent
of the unit quota of s2ol 900.
The Advance Gifts Unit, led by
Thomas P. Morgan. jr.. shows an
audited total of 518 pledges for $455.
233, or 87.38 per cent of the unit
quota of $521 900.
The Suburban Unit, led by Donal
l.. Chamberlin, shows an audited
total of 6,l49 pledges for $42, ,335.25
or 8l.41 per cent of the unit quota
of $4,000.
The Capital Unit. led by Nathan
A. Dobbins, shows an audited total
of !, $50 pledges for $6.746.88, or S4.34
per cent of the unit quota of 5000
Although the total number OF
pledges-l95,8 ,870-means that 3,00t
more gave than last year, the total
amount of money received is less
because of q smaller-size average
gift.
About 50 volunteers are expected
to join post-campaign expeditionary
forces of the Metropolitan Unit, be-
ginning tomorrow afternoon with
checkup of prospective givers who
may not have been reached to date
Evening star., 1939-12-07
Leaders Determined
To Campaign Until
Chest Goal Is Reached
Final Auditing Shows
$l.sss,49s Hos Been
Contributed
FinuI Audit
| Publication

The final audit Of the Com
murity Chest campaign, con-
tanning corrected statistics
showing the standing Of teams
and divisions and the per-
centage Of quotas reached, will
be printed in The Sunday Star
December 10. In view Of the in
terest in this final audit Com
munity Chest leaders have re-
quested The Star to give this
advance notice Of publication
date.
Evening star., 1939-12-07
Accident

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. Z @.-
Patrolman Oswald Storms pistol fell
to the floor as he stopped over in
a cigar store. He accidentally pulled
the trigger as he reached for it.
The bullet hit Thomas Rodgers
in the leg.
Storm is assigned to the Accident
Prevention Bureau.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-12-15
u. S. Exports
Cut Sharply
By The War

Washington, Dec. 15.-(AP)-Onlt-
ed States merchandise exports drop
ped sharply in November, the third
month Of the European war, after
having risen unexpectedly the first
two months of the conflict,
Secretary Of Commerce Hopkins
announced today that shipment Of
American goods to foreign countries
totaled S297 100000 last month, COM
pared with 1923, 10000 in October.
Effectivness Of the British block
AIDE was demonstrated by the fact
that Germany, which took $12,210,-
600 worth of American goods in No
vember, 1888, got only $4,000 worth
last month.
Only preliminary estimates Of what
happened in November trade are
available so far, but Hopkins said
that on a commodity basis the loss
was caused by cmtailed export Of
cotton, grain and tobacco. On a geo.
graphical basis, he said, it resulted
from smaller purchases by England,
Canada and the Scandinavian coun-
tries.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-12-15
Cruiser Of
Germans Is
Lirr1piirlg! In
British Airn1en Sight
Nazi Warships Con-
voying Fighter; Air
Activity Quickened
And British Admit
Loss Of Some Ships.

Berlin, Dec. 15.-(AP)-German
pursuit planes shot down ten Of 20
British attackers north Of the Fisian
islands, the German high command
reported today. It's communique ack-
noWledged that one German plane
was forced down in what it descriks
as activity Of British air bombers
throughout yesterday along the Ger
man North Sea coast.
"a single British bomber which
approached the air base at Borkum
yesterday without dropping bombs
was chased off by our air defense"
it said
Two further British fighting planes
tried to attack the island Of Sylt All
four bombs dropped fell into the sea
outside the island There was a lar
ger scale air fight in the afternoon
hour, which developed out Of an at
tack by British fighters in the region
north Of the Tristan islands,"
German pursuit craft shot down
ten Of twenty attackers. One German
plane was forced to descend to the
sea. No special events in the west"
The reported British plane losses
were interpreted by D. N. B. German
official news agency, as a new de-
mOnstratiOn of German air force SUI
periOrity.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-12-15
Finland Pays Debt
lnstallment Despite
Her Desperate War
Graf Spec Fuels
For Dash to Sea

Montevideo, Uruguay, Dec. Is.
-(AP)-Refuelin of the batter
ed German pocket battleship Ad
miral Graf Spec began today amid
growing expectation she would
put to sea despite the increased
strength Of British Warships lying
off this neutral refuge in wait for
her.
Oil was loaded into the Graf
Spec from a German freighter and
the Wars}lip's crew worked to re-
pair the damage caused by We'd
nesday's day-long battle with
three British cruisers.
While preparations for a pos
sibIe dash for freedom were being
made, officers and third of the
Graf Specs crew buried on Uru-
guayan soil the 36 men killed in
the Wednesday battle, first major
naval engagement of the Euro
Dean war.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-12-15
Gov. Hoey To
Remain Silent
On Campaign
Daily EIspatcn Bureau,
In the ST, Mailer Hotel

Raleigh, Dec. Ex-Governor Clyde
r. Hoey, will have nothing to say
about the primary to choose his sue
cessor until after the middle Of jan
uary and than about all he will say
is that he will hav nothing to say
about the choice Of that successor.
All Of which may sound a little
bit complicated and confusing, but
when it's all boiled down it amounts
to saying that the governor is going
to wait until after all the candidates
who like the water have had chance
to Jump in. Then, and not before, he
will announce his intention to sit
back calmly and peacefully to watch
them all run, without any coaching
from the sidelines or hip, hip hur-
rashing for any particular contestant.
He did just that in the heated
speakership race of the 1889 House,
and there seems not the slightest
doubt that he will do the same thing
this coming spring It is completely
characteristic of the governor, who
CONTINUED on Page TWo)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-12-15
Duplication
0fl914Rout
Seems Near
Major Victory by
Little Republic Might
Alter c urse of
Whole War; Firms
Retreating in North
ern Arctic Region.

Helsinki, Dec. -Finland's
defenders rctreated on the Arctic
front today, but held fast on the vital
Karelian isthmus, in the southeast.
and were reported driving the Rus
sian invaders back north of Lake
LadOga, one of the central fighting
fronts
The Arctic retreat westward across
tlnland's narrow corridor to the
Arctic ocean was systematic, with
the Firms destroying property DO
tentially useful to the Russians, such
as the nicekl mines near Salmijarvi
The Russians were expected to reach
this town at the Norwegian frontier
today
Southwark above Lake Ladoga.
the Firms reported a victorious coun-
ter attack. A brief communicate last
night said that two Russian regi-
ments were nearly annihilated when
the Firms regained possession of
TolVajarvi, 40 miles from the Rus
sian frontier.
our forces are pursuing the re-
treating enemy said the commune
que, and unconfirmed reports reach
ing here today asserted the Firms
were driving the Russians toward
great defeat similar to the Masurian
Lakes crushing Of the Russian i'm
perial army by the Germans in the
World War.
Firms expected that further sue
cess Of their troops in this region
would develop into crushing blow.
perhaps influencing the whole course
Of the war.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-12-15
Only One of 13 Deb
tors to Uncle Sam
Meeting Obligation,
T h o u g h Hungary
Makes artial Pay
ment on Installment.

Washington, Dec 15.-(AP)- A
gruelling conflict with Russia failed
to keep Finland from paying her
war debt installment today, while a
dozen other nations told the United
States government that they could
not raise the money
Hjalmar j. Procope, the Finnish
minister, obtained an appointment
with Secretary Morgenthau to report
that his country was making its semi
annual payment on a debt Of more
than S8000OOO.
Finnish Legation officials said their
country was "only keeping a contract
it made with the United States"
Besides Finland, Hungary was the
only country to hand over any cash
on the war debt installments due at
thtis time. She paid $9,823 of an in
stallment totaling $50 ,260. The Hun
garians, who owe the United States
S2,412,000, have suggested that they
be permitted to pay their original
debt without interest in about 80 an
nual inStallments.
The Finnish and Hungarian pay
ments were scarcely drop in the
bucket compared with those which
debtors failed to meet. Today's in
stallments from 13 nations aggre-
gated S161, 1871 900 on a total debt of
S12, 1865, 707 900
automatically phrased notes say
ing that nothing would be paid be-
gan arriving at the State Depart
ment yesterday. Poland said that the
German and Russian invasion of her
territory was among the reasons she
could not meet her bill
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-12-15
League Sets
To Work To
Aid Finland

Geneva, Dec. 15.-(AP)-The
League Of Nations acted secretly to-
day to coordinate supply of arms
and ammunition for Finland, while
the Firms themselves sought to or
ganze foreign legion to fight the
invading armies Of Soviet Russia.
The burst Of official Oratory in
cident to expulsion OF Russia from
the League lett Finland primarily
with lot OF promises and the help
of the Leagues staff Of experts AS
the last Of Assembly and Council
delegates left Geneva, League Off
Gals set to work on the task.
Apart from Russia's expulsion.
which had no practical value for the
Firms, here is what Finland got as
result Of the Leagues resolution
yesterday:
Full Cooperation of the League
technical staff of more than 300
persons to arrange credits, super
intend and coordinate purchases
and facilitate shipment of arms:
Aid of the Leagues health section
experts in supervising Red Cross
and other humanitarian work for
Finnish war WOunded
Credits from the French for guns
and munitions and from the Brit
ish for planes and munitions, the
amounts depending on the quiet at
the western front, and the success
Continued on pooo FOWL
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-12-15
FIR Refuses
Comment On
Silent on Ickes' Crit
icisn1 of McNutt; Also
Declines to S t a t e
Views on Naval Bat
tie in South Atlantic.

hyde Park, n Y, Dec. 15.-(AP)
esldent Roosevelt declined today
cmment on Secretary Ickes' cri-
81 Of Paul Y McNutt as a pos
{ candidate for the Democratic
-jdential nomination.
The President talking with report
shortly sfter he arrived from
declared he was too old
n political experience to comment
ga Ickes statement that liberals
would not support McNutt's can
ddacy.
ill., Roosevelt said the game was
IL gef people to comment on this man
I'd that man. and the third man, and
t9Wtn man. He said that by a
dual process Of elimination, re-
lS would have the whole story.
HE President declined to comment
1e battle between three British
and q German battleship Of
coast of MontevideO, Uruguay.
aced that he would keep in con-
telephOnic touch with the State
tnent.