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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-27
HOLLY WOOD :

III OIL l. Y W 90 - Ruby
Keller, young dancing film
star, Tuesday obtained a
divorce from Al Jolson after
she testified the nanny
singer Of the stage and screen
ridiculed her to such An ex-
tent she developed an infer
iority complex.
Miss Keller. who was 10 when
she married Jolson In New York
Sep, n. 1928. obtained the inter.
lOcutory decree on the charge d
extreme cruelty. Jolson did not
contest the action.
Under terms Of property
agreement effected cut Of court.
Miss Keeief wiil receive 500 .
week for life. or until she ~.
marries. In which event shs viii
receive a lump sum n 80. 600.
Another ti00. OO0 win b. placed
in trust for their f0ur-Ysas. old
adopted son. A Sonny Boy Jol-
son. who vii remain IN custody
% his mother
The JOis0ns separated last Oct
10. and Jolson Nas reported %
have made several s,tsmpts Al a
reconciliation. which wAA halted
BY the fling Of the divorce shlt b.
be young wife Jolson - n years
older than Miss keeier.
The marriage Of ths couple IN
(cOnilnued on Page o. Column -
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II ARE INJURED
IN, NEAR TACOMA

Driving conditions thai esn.
issDsd hsnafdoss ihfews hosll
Christmas day Ard night essaNsd
numerous wrecks sad ~ injury u
~ persons IN and near Tneosna. au-
thorisles SID Tuesday.
~vlalhlilty xsfo.~ ~ae listed a.
the Gauss ~ ons had crash sa1 ean-
trsbastea 70 othsfs a. ths -
fasakst failed 70 iift ossr ths holi.
day
Pour psrsons Ners hurt IN enc
snasbyp 81 East tosh q and port
Land avs lsts Monsay aflefnooa
T'h~y wsrs sIfs. Aiies Cssaen. a..
~ 4. boz z5f.h hsr son. 1ea.
-. John Hammer. -. si7 nz. s1ih
IT and aib~rs Ffssese~t. ~. ~
ifzo Union ave. Seattle.
A sedan driven ~ fIammsf ran
cot u gas and stalled Frsnosoat's
machine smashed into the rear %
Hammers car. AMI IN turn vas
struck from behin1 ~ > car dFlysn
By Eagsa GssdeA. Dea~t fos was
blamed
Frenovost was removed 20 Pierce
County hospital. his right lsg
broken. Mrs. Garden and her soa
were held overnight IN 81. Joesph's
hospital for observation. and HAM
mer. whose shoulder was injured.
was booked for Investigation q
lConunusd on Page 2, Column q
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-27

Throughout thu night the shells.
crashing onto homes and buildings
IN twos. ihres and fours from the
Russian lines rs miles away. and
the roaring flr. engines on their
way TO put out fires had made .
pandsmonlum of the city.
The city wa~ now under ~
almost continuous air raid
alarm. fizns. swept ever
Niipurf. dropping ssnsi'-. dur
log the daylight heaFs yssfes-
DAY. and the first aiara cams
to-day lssst before . >. m. Anil-
aircraft fire NJ enes started.
Al midnight the Russian mig
Berthas" q new development. be-
gan firing with Increasing In
tsnslty. They seemed u carry
higher charges Of explosives than
had ths first onea. and they we're
smashing erAisrs ain feet deep ana
II feet across IN the frozen earth.
In parts Of the city ths bright
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Meet The Woman Of the Year: = - =
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-27

A near tragedy interrupted
the Christmas dinner enjoyed by
the family Of Steve CALLER, szzl
So. ID St, when fire swept their
home and threatened the life Of
their two-year-old d daughter
Monday.
CALLER. his wife. and an
other daughter. about a year
old, were having dinner with
CALLERS parents next door when
the fire broke out.
The parents saw smoke
through a window and rushed
out. The blaze had gained such
Roadway through the four-roOm
residence they were unable TO
enter. They broke a window In
the bedroom where the girl was
sleeping and took her out safely
Damage 10 the home, new
residence occupied less than a
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-27
TWO VESSELS FOUNDER
IN GALE; "a DROWNED

fs1ANnEL TWa sAips foun~
aersa slaFlag = severe storm 90
einoph "a kas ftiaek 80. wi.h :
ioss ~ - lixss. 1sasaasy.
Ths TtRkAsh sseamer klzillrmak.
z.7p& ten@ wsnf ao~n wish loas
u - sntlFe eEsw u ~. ard ~
Gfsek stsamer Asfsse. 4.eeo tors.
SANK with fhe hoes n is cree ~
- LATEST reports said kas sIorsn
vas continuing unab4fsa.
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EASTERN WASHINGTON
MAN KILLS WIFE, SELF

DOUGLAS, Wash.-Tbe sheriffs
office announced that q 5O-year-
old section hand. Nose Wins. shot
and killed his estrsnged wife here
Tuesday. then committed suicide
after dispute over possession Of
clothes and furniture.
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~ Highest Here
On Christmas D1g

Official minimum Temperature Ia
Tacoma Tuesday morning Was -
degrees. while the maximum On
Christmas day WAS 81, Weather
man Fred Meyers reported Tues
day.
Cloudy weather IL forecast for
Tuesday night. with possible rain
In the west portion u the state On
Wednesday. Snow flBuiss are ex-
pected IN the mountains during the
night.
Seattle had q minimum u 70
degrees Tuesday, Spokane 20 and
Boise, ida, II.
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Sailing alone in his small
ketch. White Cloud, r. r.
Rad Pratsch, South Tacoma
theater owner and former rear
commodore of Tacoma Yacht
club, arrived at Honolulu Dec.
81, 80 days out from southern
California.
This information was contained
in cabled Christmas greeting to
Mrs. Pratsch and their daughter.
Carol, The Times was informed
Tuesday.
Pratsch left Tacoma Yacht club
(Continued on Page Ia, Column 81
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-27

Giovanni Cicognani to Arcnblshop
Francis J. speilman. Of New York
Al the same time DR.. George A.
Buttrick. president Of Federal
Council Of Churches Of Christ In
America. and Rabbi Cyrus Adler.
president Of Jewish Theological
Seminary Of America, assured the
president they were grateful for
his invitation for them 70 cooper
ate In seeking peace.
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Near Tragedy Ends Holiday
Dinner for Tacoma Family

week, amounted TO $1,000. Fire
men we're on the scene, and had
the blaze under control before
the house was destroyed. Cause
OF the fire was believed 10 be
an overheated stove.
The CALLERS were unable to
remain In the house, and moved
10 the home Of Divide CALLER.
62I5 So. ID II. Steve CALLER IL
an employee Of the Wheeler
OsgoOd Sales corporation
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SUGAR QUOTAS ON AGAIN

WASHIN N-President
Roosevelt Tuesday issued a procla-
nation restoring the sugar mar
keting quotas. which he had sus-
pended after outbreak Of war IN
Europe.
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Plus WELCOMES
F. D. RS ENVOY

WASHINGTON Preside t
Roosevelt today received assur-
ances from Pope Plus XII that the
presidents newly-designated per-
sonal representative. Myron c
Taylor, will be cordially received
at the Vatican TO aid In working
for world peace.
The pope's sentiments were con-
yeyed to the president In a letter
from Apostolic Delegate AmletO
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REPORTS CONFLICT

With the Firms reporting they
had thrown back the Russians on
other fronts. it appeared operations
along the gulf coast might become
of increasing Importance.
The Russians also announced
their troops had won victories on
the middle or eastern central front
at Suomusalmi and Jolomantsi. but
the Firms claimed to have scored
important successes in that area,
too.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-27

sun vas oh=cnrsd ~ heavy psii
VI smohs from burning buildings
Al services. such - Kas and
water. had hssn eut off
Restaurants and shops Nsrs closed
and thsrs Nas ~ feed for hsssi
guests
Ths constant alt alarms delayed
tsIsphons communications hems-
lcontlnued on Pass !. Column ~
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BRITISH ADMIRAL DEAD

LONDON Rear Admiral Va
fred Nesilis c,ist4nce. IS. died e
ssA aboard = transport from Aus
sraila. e wAa learned TO-DAY.
Burial VS. ~ SEA.
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from any OF Europe's bellig
ent capitals.
STEAMER Is SUNK

The war at sea continued. the
British steamship Stanholm, Of
2.473 tons. being sunk without
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
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VATICAN CITY-ItaIy and
the Holy See were reported to-
night To have reached an I'M
derstaanding In regard TO par
alleI action In behalf Of peace
and against the spread Of
Communism.
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wEATTiEn

Cloudy tonight and Thursday
Temperatures; High. 81; iow, -,
sun rises. 7;ss; sets, t:zz.
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big Bertha Shells Falling on City
From the Russian Lines Is Miles
Away; 10000 People Gone
fBuIIErfNl

WITH FfNsIsm ARMIES. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. eeisk svdssa
further precautionary
heavy bsmls.rda~nt BY mig guss-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-27
NAzIS REVEAL
LEADER WENT
over BORDER
Event Took Place in
Front Line Trench
Christmas Eve Dur
ing Inspections
WESTERN FRONT

Adolf Hitler stood on
French soil at the Western
Front, an official German an
nouncement disclosed today.
and heard the bells of Spichern
in No-Man's- Land-tolled by
daring German soldiers--ring
on Christmas eve.
The fuehrer crossed the French
frontier during his visit "as a
soldier TO the front lines. the Of
fetal Nazi news agency announced
in describing Hitler's trip 10 the
Saar sector and especially "a
Spichern heights southeast of saar.
bruecken.
II was the first time since
1918 that the fuehrer had been
In France.
In the main battle sector
before Saarbrucisen, Hitler
went from emplacement To
emplacement. from position To
position. and from soldier 10
soldier with packages. the
agency said.
Only al q late hour did
Hitler return 10 headquarters"
While Mt spichern Heights
the town OF spiehern IL In
France--1erman soldiers erept
out In the early dusk and rang
the church bells In the village
A. Christmas greeting To
Hitler. The village lies he
tween French and German
lines.
Inc fuehrer had gone 10 the
western front for Christmas. in
stead OF remaining at his noun
tain home at Berchtesgaden. lie
distributed gifts and ate the regu.
lar fare Of the front line troops.
Official sources had disclosed
he visited pail boxes AZ the front.
but prior to the announcement by
the official news agency. d. ".
b. II was not known Hitler step
ped on French soil.
A correspondent Of the
agency revealed details Of
Hitier's front line visit, which
took place while radio loud
speakers throughout Germany
carried 10 the peoeple the mes
sage that there could he no
peace until complete victory
had been achieved By Ger
many, and deciared--ln the
words of Deputy Mani Leader
Rudolf Hess--that providence
has sent Adolf Hitler 10 us."
En- route 10 spichern Heights.
which We re-took from the enemy
several weeks ago. Hitler crossed
the French frontier for the first
time since 1918" the ageney's
correspondent said.
We had To pass through the
trenches Of spichern Heights"
Describing how Hitler stepped
on French soil. the correspondent
added.
We stood before former
French concrete shelter. where We
were met BY the ma )or IN COM
mand Of that region.
The major led ns through the
woods. further toward inc front
Here Adolf Hitler sprint
some time With the advance
posts ~ Hitler left the
section At 5 p. ma. the beiis
Of the village Of spiehern rang
In the Christmas eve.
a German patrol had slipped
into the village. which stands BE-
tween the lines. In order 10 ring
the pells"
The Germans zaid Hitiers visit
10 the front lines WAS unheralded.
and that not even the army OFF,
GERS knew Of i Ia advance be-
cause be made the tnp as a
soldier" 10 he might observe
Christmas among the front line
fighters
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EUROPE

Russian artillery pounded
the Finnish city of Viipuri
(Viborg) today in one of the
most severe bombardments of
the Red army invasion.
The artillery bombardment from
s-inch guns about rs miles away
came soon after Firms had an
nounced that troops had fought
their way to Russian soil at one
point on the southeastern frontier,
and indicated the Red army was
putting increased power behind its
drive along the Gulf of Finland
coast toward Viipuri and Helsinki.
Soviet planes started the
bombardment, which was taken up
by field artillery that caused great
damage and sent black columns of
smoke streaming up from wrecked
buildings.
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NO HINT OF PEACE

Elsewhere. Europe's fighting
fronts were comparatively quiet
after a small German patrol at
tack on the western front had de-
veloped into a brief battle Christ
mast day.
There was no hint OF peace
from any Of Europe's belliger-
ent capitals.
Australian troops began ar
riUing IN Engldnd-iChere the
Canadians already had drriv-
ed-in token Of the empires
role IN the European conflict,
and first British casualties
IN the front lines tn France
1Cere announced.
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nv WEBS MIia.sa
ARMY GENERAL HEADQI1ARTEI

yIIPuRI--Russan Big Bertha shells smashed into Vlpui
today in bombardment which started Christmas evening
showed no signs of ending
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worst highway sseid<ais 81 fseesa.
claiming sessn lives Fiss - ne
brad wsrs fnalans.
Latest siessnas wsfs Leroy Halter.
u i'rssenti. and slx~ys@f-al1 ksazs&
Issn sSns~ibsns. a aeeffis
tiaiIsf wss kiii=f yesterday ard
lfseaflnsysd ~ fass .. Cezusnn ~
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BANK TRANSACTIONS
Tacoma ...............ss.s7O,OOO
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600 LiVes End in Holiday
Tragedies Of United States

Sudden death cut abort
dreds OF homes during the
Close 10 go psfssas died
vlolsntIy IT Ysas eslsfHstaonz n
sytsfnsbiis. sifpians ard fsiiFosd
accidents. N sbs.otinss. fires and
BY drowning.
Traffic accidents killed sto.
nssfiy three slnss a. many ss thu
Seventeen persons died In
ington stats over the Chrlatm
A iNo-eaf collision nsaf Maffs.
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REDBOUNDARY
CROSSED, finn
BATTLE CLAIM
Australian Soldiers
Arrive in England;
Yule Peace Moves
Bring No Results
(BULLETINS)

WITH THE FINNISH ARMY
Official Finnish sources said to-
night the Finnish army In the Salla
sector had thrown Russian forces
back almost So miles In the last
three days of fighting.
HELSINKI-An official commu-
nique tonight said Russian attacks
had been repulsed with heavy
losses at four points on Suvanto
river. where 700 Russians were
killed. The river il on karelian
isthmus.
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death cut abort Christmas festivities IN hun
mes during the weekend.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-20

The colored boy Love, of the Haida, was hot" in the first quar- ter, but did little after the opening session. although he ran up 15 points. Naggy in the pivot position, managed to drop 15 markers also, although his basket luck was dis heartcning
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-20
NASI TO KETCHIKAN

Kaarlo w. Nasi, Public Health Engineer, left for Ketchikan on the Northland. He will spend some time in that city in connection with duties of his department.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-20
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS

The United States Civil Service Commission has announced open competitive examinations for the positions of Supervising Inspector, $3,800 a year, Senior Inspector, $3, :. 200 a year, and Inspector, $260O a year, in the Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor.
 Applicants must have had cer- tain responsible experience in in- dustry or business as an employer, administrative official or as a recognized employee representative participating in improvement of working conditions: or in State or Federal agency administering la bor laws or investigating employee employer relationships or econom- ic conditions of wage-earners. They must have reached their twenty fifth but must not have passed their fifty-third birthday.
 Applications must be on file with the U. s. Civil Service Commission at Washington, D. C., not later than March 12.
 Full information may be obtained at Room 311, Federal and Terri torial Building.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-20
TIPS ON SKIING
 SAFETY OFFERED
 BY PATROL CLUB

To precent possible casualitie
 among the skiing fraternity mem
 bers who frequent the Douglas Six trail in numbers up to 200 on al average Sunday, The Juneau Clut Ski Saftey Patrol is undertaking al educational program covering safety first measures for skiers.
 The Safety Patrol headed by a committee composed of Ernest Par sons, Chairman; Ralph Merrill Ralph Moreau, L. Prescott, Dean Williams, and George Bryson offers the following first aid hints for skiers as an initial step in prevent ing serious mishaps and accident consequences.
 After an accident the first essent- ial is a quick diagnosis of the injury and the situation. Action should be quick but careful. Let Ski Pat rol or someone versed in first aid assume charge. Do not undress the victim even in part unless there is evidence of a wound. If there is a wound cut out enough clothes to ex- pose it for treatment.
 If a leg or arm is shortened or deformed it may be broken or there is a dislocated joint If the patient can move the limb without great increase in pain there is probably no serious fracture. Signs of shock often indicate the extent of injur- ies These signs are commonly evil denced by rapid pulse, cold sweat and sometimes vomiting. When shock is serious very likely the pa- tient has severe injury such null tiple fracture, rapid hemorrhage, or internal injuries. When the patient is in a condition of shock make him as comfortable and warm as possible Give him no liquor as this appreciably speeds up cooling. Hot water, tea, or coffee are better stim- ulants. Do not move him to couse additional pain and wait for compet- ent help to arrive.
 There is little or no danger in conservative skiing. The important thing is for skiers to practice con- trolled skiing and avoid the condi- tions that cause accidents. As for instance, even the best skiers should not attempt the Douglas Trail on the run down from a point 200 yards up from the jump, with poor snow conditions. Walk down if the snow is rough or shallow in this section. Obey the trail signs and the cau- tions of the Ski Patrol.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-20
NORTHERN AIR BACK SOON ON
 ATLIN FLIGHT

Service between Atlin and Ju- neau over the Northern Airways lines will be resumed possibly some time within the next two weeks, according to announcement by Les Cook, chief pilot for Nor thern Airways and the man at the controls of the ship which was set down in a safe forced landing be- tween Atlin and Tulsequah last January g.
 A new Jacobs motor, to replace the one which stalled on the new Waco plane, is on it's way from &c., attle and should be installed with in a week after it's arrival The motor which weighs 600 pounds will be transported by plane from Carcross to the scene of the mis- hap and will be put on by Cook and mechanic.
 The Waco plane, snow sitting on a Sloko River slough, is one of the newest ships in operation in this section. The plane which was undamaged in the landing was pur- chased a year ago this month. The motor failure was an unaccount- able freak mishap. The motor was little more than year old and just previously to it's failure hao been returned from a major over haul.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-20
Bres(ia 0utin
 First Round;
 GaIento Wins
Two-fon Tony Goes Right 10 Work on South Ameri-
 (an-Beats Louis Record

NEWARK, New Jersey, Jan 20.-- Two-Ton Tony Galento has beaten the record of Joe Louis.
 Galento disposed of Jorge Brescia, yall Argentinian, by flattening him in one round
 It took Louis, when he tangled with the South Amreican fighter, three rounds to win
 Galento, the pudgy pounder, dash ed right in at the opening of the first round and dropped Brescia at once for the count of one. It was left hook to the body.
 Brescia got up and Two-Ton went right to work again and the South American was put away for keeps with half a dozen more of the same kind of blows to his tummy.
 Brescia groaned and grimaced as he clutched his stomach and was on his knees as he was counted out.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-20
LONE MAN TEAM
 CA5HE5 WINNER
 IN ELkS' LEAGUI

Frigates and Albatross played tc a deadlock in the first game of the Feathered League play at the Elks Alleys last night Albatross banged through to win the last two to cap ture the first match. Boyle of the Frigates topped 500.
 The Owls after winning the first game of the second series were inched out by 3 pins in the second game which eventually brought them out on the short end of a two of three score.
 Riendau of the Teals rolled against and with flock of average scores as no member of the opposi- tion Eagles and no other member of his own team showed up. His alley work was good enough to give the Teals three straight wins by a margin of Is pins for three-game match.
 Games scheduled tonight are as follows: Ducks vs. Egrets, Vultures vs. Gulls, Hawks vs. Falcon.
 Following are the scores of last nights games:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-20
RED DAVIS MEETS GAST0N IN MATCH
 HERE NEXT WEEK
No Opponent Selected for Doc Webb as Yet, Says
 Promoter Moody

Red Davis, from the Panhandle of Texas, is going to one of the mat artists appearing in the wrestling match to be staged at the Elks' Hall on Thursday night of next week the event being engineered by Pro- moter U. D. Moody.
 Davis has wrestled in several good matches in Texas and other South ern States. He is used to wrestling under the Texas rules, nothing barred
 Davis is to be pitted against Wal ter Gaston in the semi-final event on the card Gaston claims the middleweight championship of Old Mexico. He is known as a rubber jointed wrestler who can slip out of some of the hardest holds his op- ponent can put on and also as a rope specialist. He uses the ropes which is an advantage to his wrest- ling
 The opponent for Doc Webb has not yet been selected.