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Nogales international., 1939-10-07

several candidates for "All State"
honors.
Nogales played Bisbee high at Bis
bee last night.
and you would be put against a wall
and shot, or at best be condemned
to concentration camp
Helped Wire Line
Drafted into the engineering
| corps of the Kaiser's army when
he was Is years old, due to
technical training in electricity,
COvey served % months on vari-
GUS German war fronts. He aid
ed in wiring the maze-like barb
ed entanglements of the IA
nous Hindenburg Line before
the Allied push toward German
territory.
At the end of the war he was
serving in an isolated area of Ru-
mania. He was unable to celebrate
the first Armistice day because his
sector did not receive news that the
war was over until the following
day.
! Incidents like the recent newspa-
per story about German and French
soldiers swimming in plain view Of
! each other on opposite sides of
river are old stuff to Covey.
Wash Day
During the World War, soldiers
of the two enemy armies often had
! a wash day. decided upon by COM
mon agreement. For a specified pc
riod on these days, we could get
out of the trenches, wash our
clothes and take a bath without fear
of being shot Men on patrol duty
! in No Mans Land sometimes traded
rations and tobacco with enemy
soldiers on those days." he relates.
Covey is strongly sympathetic to-
ward citizens of all European coun-
; tries.
1.-The common people there today
; are just like they were Is years ago.
! We didn't know what we were bat
/ ting for, but the government told
us to fight and we had no other
! CHOICE
Came To us. In '21
The former German soldier makes
no claim to being an authority on
present day Germany He came to
the United States in 1921, and be-
cause of rigid German mail censor
! ship knows little more about the in
! side of German affairs than any
other well informed American.
Asked how he worked up enough
courage to risk his life in the enemy
camp so soon after the war, Covey
smiled and said his desire to come
to America dated back to his &C
quaintance with captured Ameri
can soldiers in German prison
camps.
Praises us. Soldiers
1T was hard for me to make out
talking about, but from the start
liked their American principle Of
standing behind their word, always
doing exactly what they said they
would do. Later, during Allied occu
patton of Germany, the American
soldiers treated the German people
with consideration, and we did our
best to return their spirit of good
will. I decided then to come to the
United States to see the country and
learn all about the Americans"
In return for such a heart-Warm-
ing compliment to native born
Americans, it should be written in
to the record that if all naturaliZed
American citizens were as industri-
GUS, alert and sincere as Covey, the
Dies Committee to investigate un
American activities could go on
permanent vacation.
Local American Legionnaires and
Covey provide sterling argument
for peace. Formerly bitter enemies
by decree of two warning govern
ments, they now find themselves to
be congenial neighbors and friends.
When they want a little excitement,
they can't even depend on the
World War as a topic to start a
first-class argument.
Nogales international., 1939-10-07

VS.
EMMA M. O'CONNOR, Widow and
devisee of w. A. O'Connor, deceas-
ed. UNKNOWN HEIRS of W.. A..
O'Connor, deceased,
Nogales international., 1939-10-07
ALEX l.. DURAZO
City Clerk

pub. Sept. 30th., Oct 7, IA, 81,
193O.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-20
The NorthIand Transportation Company Extends Its Greetings
 To AIasIxa.s People
THE NoRTHLAND TRANSPORTATION COMPANY and ALASKA are GOING FORWARD TOGETHER. building greater Alaska

You men responsible for dnd proess compcnY thanks eoch of for part in the development noahmd ud service for which hove constantly shown your appreciation
 nedre approach hope and gou for e4o and each o ysurs follow with the wish that anue to share in ond benefit from each iorwud stride
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-11
a Daughters
To I emple

A charming, heartbreakingly hui
man comedy drama about life IN
a musical family of lovely daugh-
tiers. occasionally ruffled by the
masculine world outside, -Four
Daughters, will return Wcdnes-
day to the Temple theater. Based
on story by Fannie Hurst from
which julius J. Epstein and Lenore
Coffee wrote the screen play, the
picture has all the ingredients that
make for grand cinema superb
acting. the inspired direction OF
Michael Curtiz and exquisite pho
Biography.
A marvelously meaningful char
acter played by John Garfield, re-
Gently of the Broadway stage, is
one of the attractions of the film.
He is a fascinating fatalist. reck-
less, poor and unhappy, who is in
sufferably rude to everybody. ex-
cept Priscilla Lane whom he
loves). and who assumes as a mat
ter of course that all of Fate's
cards are stacked against him.
Time Out for Murder" first OF
10th Century-FoX's Rowing Report
ers series, will be the other at
traction at the Temple tomorrow.
The film features Gloria Stuart,
Michael Whalen and Chick Chan
dler. with Douglas Fowley, Robert
kellard, Jane Darwell and Jean
Rogers included in the cast.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-11
BUYS ISLAND
BUT NOT TO LIVE ON

Almost everyone has had dreams
Of owning an island. James Gag
new. star of Warner Bros Angels
With Dirty Faces now on view
al the Blue Mouse theater. is no
exception. But, unlike most Of US.
Cagney realized his dream, for last
summer he bought a two-acre is
land in Newport Bay. on the coast
near Hollywood.
There are six houses on the
island one big one and five
bungalows. Cagney doesn't plan
to live in any Of the houses. He
bought the property only as an
investment.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-11
"CONDEMNED WOMEN"
PLAYING AT THE SHELL

What Is said to be one of the
most thrilling prison escape scenes
ever filmed forms highlight of
CONDEMNED Women" Rko Radios
Sally Eilers-Louis Hayward vehi-
Gle, returning today to the Shell
theater.
Much of the pictures tense &C
ton is laid in penitentiary for
women. where the daily lives of
the inmates, spurred to revolt by
the harshness of the matrons, are
revealed in vivid detail. Miss
Eilers attempting to sever her I'M
dercover romance with Hayward,
the prison doctor, to keep from
running his brilliant career, is in
volved with Lee Patrick in the
nerve-tingling jaiibreak climax.
George Irving, Esther Dale,
Richard Bond and other we'll
known players are in the cast OF
this production by Robert Sisk, di-
rected by Lew Landers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-11
MAIN STREET
Goings, Cominos and Doimos
Of Tdcomans a. the Re.
Sortsr Found ThAHs.

Former Mayor George A. Smit-
lev chatting with bus operator
Harold Webster announcing pro-
gram for meeting Maud Ludwig
and Laura Judd holding post
Christmas party-an annual af-
fair-for children residing in their
block-Ted Allan in a hurry--PAt
Wright lodging rain drops-C. A.
Mckinney turning over keys to
Floyd A. Farmer A. o. Bur-
meister waving at friends-Art
Varco giving friend a lift. l..
Thompson telling of experience at
Rose Bowl game-Dr. Jim Ekan
checking over magazines - Frank
Fee laughing-Art Schlegel help
ing reporter dig up story
Charles Hilton planning trip to
Olympis-Harry II. Johnston re-
turning to courthouse to get set
of books he forgot--Dr. Hinton ID.
Joncx laughing at conversation
over telephone-Fred Angus DASH
ing up stairs-Bill Dryden retiring
as head of Roosevelt club-Col.
Robert Mclean planning to grow
Van Dyke beard-Elmer Dover
waiting for green light.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-11
PIT. A. GROUP
PLANS PROGRAM

GIG HARBOR-The Arletta P
T. A. will hold special meeting
Wednesday evening at the school
house with Mrs. Sylvia Holm. the
chairman, and Mrs. George Ken
nan and Mrs. Clifford Pearson in
charge of the program. Joe Har-
ris will be auctioneer for the sale
of old desks from the old school
house and a white elephant sale
will be held. Desk proceeds will
go to the school board while the
other funds viii be turned over
to the PIT. A.
The Artondsle School club will
meet Wednesday evening at the
school house with Mrs. r. ]. Hof-
bauer. Mrs. S. Melstrand and
Mrs. F. Hedrick as hostesses. Roy
Shadbolt has charge of the pro-
gram which will feature piano
solos by Frances Maloney and
Violin numbers by Helen Rudd.
Tahoma camp No. 1885, Royal
Neiehbors, will make final plans
for the annual installation at a
meeting Wednesday evening at
Community hall.
The Eigin Social club will be
entertained by Mrs. r. Adolphson
Wednesday afternoon at her home.
The Lincoln PIT. A. will meet
Wednesday afternoon NJ the school
house.
J. Wright Baylor viii speak on
"soil Conservation" Wednesday
at 4 meeting Of the Puget Sound
Academy Of Science at Seattle.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-11
Sonia Heniie At
Sunset TODAY

Sonia Henie, more dazzling than
ever, learns romance the good
young American way as queen of
a college campus in My Lucky
Star" 20th Century Fox picture
which co-stars Richard Greene,
and returns today to the Sunset
theater for three days showing.
My Lucky STAR is a mammoth
fashion show of winter sportswear,
staged on the ice rink of huge
metropolitan department store.
The supporting cast includes
Joan Davis. Buddy Ebsen. Cesar
Romero. Arthur Preacher and
Louise Hovick. The Sunset for its
second feature has Prison Farm"
featuring Shirley Ross. John How
ard. Lloyd Nolan, ]. Carol Naish,
Porter Hall and Anna @. Nilsson.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-11
NOW PLAYING At
LOCAL THEATERS
FIRST SHOWING

ohO w AsN,'
Blue MOI SE-James Cagney,
Ann Sheridan. Humphrey Bo-
CART and the Dead End Kids"
in Angels With Dirty Faces"
1870. 40. $50. 800. 8:l0.
1920.
LAKEWOOD - Gu2zi Lantsch-
ner. Walter Riml and Hella
Hartwich IN "Slalom. 70
20.
MUSIC BON - Sabu and Raw
mond Massey in Drums. IL 90,
4:l5, 7.35. l0;55. also judy Gar
land and Freddie Bartholomew
in Listen Darling. II 80. 2;oO'
6:lo. $50
RIVER knowles and
Rochelle Hudson in storm
over Bengal" l:l0. $50, 6:25,
900. also Frankie Darro and
Judith Allen In Tough Kid"
l:45. 2:2o 500 7.35. lo:l5.
RoNY-Errol Flynn. Basil
Rathbone David Niven and
Donald Crisp in The Dawn
Patrol" 1900 2:25. 4 55. 7;2o,
$50.
xxi thN SHONiN0
BENERLY-Bob Burns and Fav
BANTER in The Arkansas
Traveller" also Edith Fellows
and Cliff Edwards in The
Little Adventures.
COMM NIFTY 49, Wayne Morris
and Claire Trevor in valley
or The Giants" also Robert
Young and Lew Ayres in Rich
Man. Poor Girl"
KAY STREET -- Loretta Young
and Joel McCrea in Three
Blind Mice. also Jackie Cooper
n Boy or The Streets.
PARK Robert Young and Lew
Avres in Rich Man. Poor Girl. -
also Colin Tspelv in "Booloo."
PROCTOR -- Don Ameche and
Arleen Whalen in "Gateway,'
also Martha Rave and Bob
Hope in Give Me A Sailor"
RE,LART- Bine Crosby and
Fred MseMurrsy in Sing You
Sinners
REN-Tvrone Power and Alice
Fave in "Alexsnder's Ragtime
Band" also Michael Whalen
and Lynn Barr in speed To
Burn"
>HElI.-Sallv Eilers and Louis
Harvard In Condemned Wo-
men " also The Jones Family
in Borrowing Trouble
>tNSFT-Sonja Henie and Joan
Davis in MY Lucky Star also
Shirley Ross and Llovd Nolan
in prison Farm
TEMPLE-The Dionne Quintup-
lets and Jean Hersholt IN "Five
or A Kind also Pat OBrien
and Margaret L n saw in
Garden or The Moon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-11
Darro Manages
Girls Ball Team

1t isn't every man who has the
courage to boss a woman. Imagine
then. the poor fellow with nine Of
them on his hands. Such is the
luck of frankie Darro. currently
appearing in Monogram's Tough
Kid" at the Riviera theater.
When frankie decided to enter
a team in one of Hollywood's girls
amateur softball leagues. he had
no idea of what was in store for
him. frankie, who is one of the
finest athletes in FINLAND. knows
his baseball from A 10 z and is
able to demonstrate personally
just how he wants a thing done
However. doing a thing correctly,
and then trying to tell nine girls
to do it in the same way, are two
different things as Frankie found
out to his dismay.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-11
CONVICTED SPEEDER
TO CONSIDER APPEAL

Decision to appeal to superior
court q conviction for speeding
was voiced in police court Monday
afternoon by r. /. Raftis, Tacoma
used car dealer. who was fined SIS
by Judge Joseph Mallory.
Raftis was arrested Dec. 81 by
Motorcycle Officer William Ner-
bonnie, who charged him with driv-
ing 40 miles an hour on Tacoma
ave. Nerbonne testified Raftis
actual speed was 45 miles an hour.
The defendant declared his speed
was not in excess of 80 miles al
the time.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-11
PRECINCT LEADERS TO
HEAR JOHN FISHBURNE

John Wood Flshburne, former
deputy prosecutor and central COM
Mite chairman. vii address Dem
oerauc precinct committeeman OIL
the 25th legislative district q
meeting 10 be held TUESDAY eve
mig al 7.30 O'Clock in the library
at Puyauup. He Will tell Wha'
constitutes a live Democrat
Precinct heads VIII compete
plans for an educational program
which has approval OF the central
committee. Other program Tea
lures will include a dramatic skIt'
Diet and Health. trayesty on
socialized medicine. to be presented
BY a WPA troupe.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-11
1914 AUTO PUZZLES
POST WAR YOUTHS

Warner Bros. picked up an old
Sunbeam automobile which hao
actually served as British staff
car in France during the World
war and a 1914 Rolls Royce, both
of which are still rolling under
their own power, for the scenes
in northern France in The Dawn
Patrol which is now showing al
the Roxy theater.
Donald Crisp. who had been IN
France at the time. had to show
the young bucks of his cast
Enrol Flynn. David Niven. Michael
Brooke. Peter Wilies-now TO run
the game old autoA
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-11
Mrs. Bradley One
OF Judges Clerks

New faces greeted Tacomans
who called at police court Monday,
first day Of the new administra-
ton.
Judge Joseph A. Mallery began
his regular term on the court
bench. after serving a weeks in
term appointment TO complete the
late Frank A. Magill's unexpired
term. Assisting him are Con-
stable Joseph f. karpach and Mrs.
Jane Bradley and Mrs. Esther Sui
Ivan as clerks. karpach and Mrs.
Sullivan held the same positions
IN Mallery's justice court.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-11
7oddy's
Oddities

DETROIT-They laughed when
he said his name was John Doe,
but they were mistaken.
Doe. shabbily dressed, told Judge
Thomas Cotter about himself when
he was taken into recorders court
today on a vagrancy charge.
He explained that his parents
had died when he was 4, and that
because orphan asylum officials
didn't know his real name they
had tagged him John Doe. That
has been his name for IS years.
KANSAS CITY. Mo. - Edward
Caldwell, SO. negro keeper Of the
city dump, didn't take time to grab
his clothes last night when he
awoke to find his one-room shack
ablaze. And he didn't even pause
to consider his predicament when
nc remembered what was in the
shack. He'd hardly gotten out of
range when three salvaged sticks
Of dynamite exploded. Police
clothed him.
YATES CENTER, Kans.-Mrs.
Clovis Lathrom, %. was sitting
beside her husband at a barn dance
when a bullet tore through the
wall and struck her in the back.
She stood up. then fell forward
dead as the orchestra played
"Home. Sweet Home
Charles O'Brien, Woodson county
sheriff. arrested Clyde Guatney,
rs. at his home near Neosho Falls
J and quoted him as saying that he
had fired his revolver outside the
barn early Sunday lust to give
EN- little scare"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-11
BURNS FILM GlORlFIES
WANDERING PRINTER

One of America s bestowed and
most colorful figures. the crusad-
ing editor of the small town news
paper, is glorified in Paramount's
The Arkansas Traveller" now
showing at the Beverly theater.
Playing the starring role, Bob
Burns gives homely characteri-
cation of wandering printer who
causes a local revolution when he
takes over the editorship of a
struggling newspaper.
In The Arkansas Traveller" his
first staring vehicle, Burns has
Fay Banter as his leading lady.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-11
Navy Post Will
Meet THURSDAY

Members and former members
of u. S. S. Tacoma post No. 1929,
V. F. w, are urged 10 attend a
meeting of the post to be held
Thursday night in Veterans hall in
the armory, So. 10th and Yakima
ave. The meeting will mark the
beginning of the seventh year for
the post of eN-navy men and Off
GERS are DESTROYS of having all
former members attend.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-11
SWEENEY VISITS AT
VANCOUVER BARRACKS

Maj. Gen. Walter c. Sweeney,
commanding Fort Lewis, was at
Vancouver Barracks, Wash. on
Monday attending exercises at the
l24th anniversary of the Seventh
U. S. Infantry. The regiment dates
its history from the battle OF New
Orleans.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-11
CANCER DEATHS INCREASE

Deaths from cancer and other
malignant tumors in the United
states have increased rs percent
since 1900. according to Y. 5.
1918 bureau reports.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-11
FULL OF DOIGHNUTS

Nelson Eddy went home recent
IN full Of dough. During scenes
for M-G-M's Song Of the West, y
Eddy ate, by actual count, II
whole and le half doughnuts.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-11
CONFERENCE BOARDS
BANQUET ON JAN. II

The third annual meeting of the
Industrial Conference Board of Ia
coma. Inc. will be held at p. m.
Tuesday, Jan. II, at the Hotel
Winthrop.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-11

Felix Lehman Frank Morgan) Is IN a other
Of delight over the sixth anniversary perform
ance of "Sweethearts' until ne discovers 9er-
pent in his Eden-Norman Trumpet (Reginald
Gardiner representative of the Sam Silver Mo-
ton Picture studios in Hollywood Trumpet has
come east for the anniversary performance to
try. once again. TO interest Gwen fJeanette Mac
Donald and Ernest Nelson EDDY IN a movie
co-stsrring contract Felix has the ttters at
the sight of him.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-11

Hella Hartwich, the beautiful ski
queen. shares honors with Guzzi
Lantschncr, and Walter Riml, In
the Swiss film "Slalom," which Is
filled with winter sport thrills and
fun. swiss and German folksongs
furnish the musical background of
the "Slalom." which will he shown
in connection with select short sub
jects nj the Lakewood theater to-
night. "Wednesday and Thursday.
"Slalom" should not be confused
with small sized ski films often
shown at club functions and social
gatherings A. the power Of the
projection machine AT Lakewood
alone is 10 TO 80 times larger than
that of portable equipment.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-11
POISONAL NOTE

Censors won't permit mention of
poisons by name so the script of
"Torchy Runs for Mayor had to
be corrected. The new, but ficti-
tious. toxic chloride" was invented
for the purpose.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-15
DROP CHARGES
AGAINST THREE
Liquor Investigator Ia
Missing After Get
ting Evidence

Mysterious absence of an ''un-
dercover' liquor investigator today
had resulted in dismissal Of liquor
selling charges against three per-
sons.
Police Judge Joseph Mallery. at
the request of Assistant Corpor-
alton Counsel George Abel, Mon
day afternoon dropped charges
against Baldino Bald. Viola An
derson and Joe Boni All were
arrested more than month ago.
and had been at liberty under
bond.
Abel said he had been informed
by Officers c. o. Robson and
Dave Peterson. of the city morals
squad. that an "undercover" in
vestigator hired by the city TO
obtain evidence has been I'M
accountably missing for several
weeks. Arrests of the three de-
PENDANTS had been made on evil
dence obtained by the missing wit
ness. and the city was reluctant
to bring them 10 trial without
the Investigators supporting testi-
mony.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-15
ITALY SUFFERS
IN SPAIN WAR

ROME-1talian army casualties
in the Spanish civil war up to Feb.
Is totaled 1852 officers and men
killed, wounded. missing and made
prisoner, il was announced today.
This total did not include casual
ties of the Italian air force which
operated extensively in behalf of
the Nationalist.
The figures given included the
entire civil war from the first Ital-
ian participation to the Catalonian
campaign. The Nationalist en-
tered Barcelona Jan. 26 and soon
afterward the Italians were sent
to rest camps.
Todsy's official announcement
gave the casualty total as:
Killed; 3,604-272 officers and
2,792 men.
Wounded: 10,70s - $50 officers
and Oslo men.
Missing: 214-6 officers and POS
men.
Made prisoner: 800 5 officers
and 361 men.
The figures showed that the
Spanish war so far has cost the
Italians twice as many dead as the
entire Ethiopian campaign. In the
Ethiopian war, white losses were
1,542. Other losses were of native
black troops, numbering 1854.
Military sources said the heav-
lest Italian losses in Spain were
in the Guadalajara battle, San
lander and the Ebro River battle.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-15
U. S. LEADS As
FASCISM FOE

MOSCOW The United states.
described as the greatest capital
ixtie country in the weird. has led
all nations IN combating the
growth Of fascism, according 10 =
report approved today BIZ the isth
All-union congress 81 the Com
munist party.
The report. made By nimitra 4
Manuilsky. a member 81 the exreu-
tive committee OF the Communist
lnternstionals, said that universal
reaction OF fsseism had strength
encd the Communls, psrtys in
fiuenee and membership.
Growth Of the party from 20. 600
10 10000 In the United states,
Msnuilsky said, was due To Its
activity In assisting Industrial
trade unions: because II has re-
Gently developed Its work among
members of the rcaetionsfy Amer
lean Federation Of Labor, and be-
cause II has carried on the struggle
for restoration of trade union
unity on the basis Of the class
struggle
Tho weakest point in the Amer
lean Communist party's strength.
he said, was It's poor contact with
the farming masses
The report praised the foreign
policy Of the United States ms
creating bloc of resistance To
Fascist expansion and bitterly
attacked the policies Of Great
Britain.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-15
CLUB TO BOOST
GOLDEN JUBILEE

Plans for promotion ~ the WASH
ingtor Golden Jubilee celebration
in Taenms July 20 II and -. viii
occupy members ~ the Tacoma
Advertising and Sales club al
their meeting Wednesday noon Al
the Tacoma hotel.
Since Tire club has taken over
the Job Of rnhlicszinz The eeiehra.
ton it, members will devote their
meeting 70 a ruund table discus
sion Of the his summer event with
the Golden Jubilee executive COM
mittee. headed by Harry Cain.
Presiding over the Al club win he
4. ] Iutieman,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-15
Dixie Negro, us,
Oldest PensiOner

MASSACHUSETTS, civil SER
vice commission reports that 49,
year-old Mark Thrash. father of
81 children. is the oldest person
receiving a federal retirement PEN
sion.
The white bearded Negro
worked for the federal govern
ment for % years before being
granted a pension in 1922. Thrash
now lives in Tennessee's Chicka-
manga National park, near the
Civil war mementoes he cherishes
so much.
Thrash was 40 years old when
the Civil war started. He fought
with the Confederate forces,
was captured, escaped, and re-
turned home. His descendants
carried on his military tradition,
IA grandsons fighting for the
United States in the World war.
Thrash is the only person
past 100 who is receiving a re-
tirement pension. The next Oldest
are 80 and &C.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-15
FEAR OF AvALANCHE
CLOSES SCHOOLnOUSES

NJ RNE. Idaho Schools were
closed ard al esszses sete ordered
OF the highways in<tss because ~
the threat ~ svaisarhes rhsw-
ing weather made TIE situation
more dangerous thar Al any Tina
in recent years esfsimers said
Snow siocd On mountain sides 10
a depth II moro than - feet.