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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-12-15

Santa's Ball, Monday night, Dec
1S at Halle @. Brown House. Ad-
mission only 2Oc.-advt.
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Jimmie LuncefOrd and Orchestra,
Jan. %, Coliseum BallrOOm.-Advt.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-23
PARLEYS
CONTINUE HERE
Negotiations at NV.
Door and ST. Paul
Still Under Way

Hopes for speedy settlement OF
the strike at the Northwest Door
Co. plant yer given q slight set
back Wednesday with announce
ment Of Lumber a. Sswmill Work
ers' union officials that agreement
with company executives could not
possibly be effected until after a
meeting of employees Saturday.
Earl Hartley, business agent for
the union, stated that the employees
AL in number-voted Monday
night to accept the company pro-
posal and return to work, but
there still remain a number OF de-
tails 10 be presented.
we are hopeful. however. that
the strike will soon be settled" he
said.
The meeting Saturday for door
company employees will be held at
10 a. m. at the union hall, 401
So. 18th st.
Meanwhile. at the st. Paul 4
Tacoma Lumber Co. plant. closed
by labor trouble SINCE May IS,
negotiations between company and
union officials got under way. Way
for the opening of negotiations
was paved last Saturday when al
most 1000 employees voted in an
election to determine whether C1o
or AFL affiliates should act as
their bargaining agent. clio won
out.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-23
FIGHT TO HOLD
FIRES IN CHECK
BY UNITED PRESS

Firefighters on a hundred Pa
cific Northwest fronts battled
desperately today to hold lines
established in the last "a hours.
The U. s. weather bureau forecast
slightly cooler weather, with north
westerly winds.
Hopes that the spread in Oregon
of the huge 225 ,000-acre Saddle
mountain fire and the 35. 000-acre
Wolf creek blaze might be stopped
increased as conditions improved.
but the hazard remained critical
and there was no rest for the 5000
men organized to fight the blazes.
Saddle mountain, Wolf creek and
the Mt. Hood blaze remained the
principal danger points in Oregon,
while in Washington the Olympic
peninsula blaze near Sapho and
the Snoqualmie fire were believed
nearing complete control.
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The message from n govern
ment of Great Britain 10 Hitler
personally was borne by Sir Neville
Henderson. British ambassador to
Berlin. and was said reliably to
have followed a German communi-
cation sent yesterday to London
The German communication
10 Britain WAS described by
Nazis as making clear that
Germany considers settle
mcnt Of the conflict with Po-
land as a purely German affair
and not a British affair.
1t was understood, however. that
the communication was couched
in friendly terms and that 1t
did not make any detailed de-
mands.
Presumabl bly, in reply, Henderson
visited Berchtesgaden this after
noon and talked briefly with Hitler
II was understood Nazi Marshal
Hermann Goering was there.
Interest of Germans. meanwhile.
.centered in the negotiations OF
Foreign Minister Joachim Won Rib
bentrop at Moscow for a non
aggression pact with Russia. Nszi
newspapers ragged against the
Poles and expressed satisfaction
with the surprise the Soviet-Ger'
man negotiations had caused
throughout Europe.
"Poland's Criminal Respon-
sibIIity," the newspaper head
lines said.
Frontier Reports Of Furi-
Gus Terror; Families MUIR
dered."
Hunger Blockade Against
Danzig Begins"
The German man in the stree
was as jubilant as were his lead
ers. To him the prospect of a pac'
with Russia meant the possibilit,
of a general European war ovel
Poland definitely had been elm
mated.
Many Germans actually wer'
convinced Russia would join Ger
many in grabbing Polish territory
taking what used to belong to th'
old Russian empire as compensa
ton for joining ranks with Ger
many.
At the worst, the man in thu
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Six Vessels Listed for Port Piers for
General; Mauna Ala Due for Two-Day Stay

line. which suspended service =
year ago when the federal govern
ment refused a subsidy, has been
approved In federal court.
May Overcome Objections
At the same time. the Pacific
Northwest Oriental Lines. Inc.
whose lease on four Z. S. martins
commission ships was held up by
labor difficulties. announced It
was concluding an agreement with
the commission which would sup
plant an earlier cancellation.
This agreement was expected TO
overcome objections of coast
marine unions to commission hir-
ing policies, with the subsequent
~pieketing of the c m missio n
freighter Coldbrook which vas TO
have inaugursted PNoL opera
tions.
Since ANIL suspended, Puget
Sound has been without American
operated freight lines TO the ORR
ent. Should two-thirds Of the
creditors and stockholders of the
defunct company approve the re-
organization plan, it would then be
placed before the maritime COM
mission and the federal court for
final approval.
Five ships belonging TO the COM
pany are now locked In various
Puget Sound ports. They include
the Presidents Grant. Jackson,
jefferson, Mckinley and Madison.
ships in port: Absaroka. Mccormick
dock: Delhi. Centennial mills: Wyo-
ming. port piers; Peter Helms. Penn
sylvanis Salt Co: Henry $. Grove, 81.
Regis.
Ships due: Thursday-Penmar HE
Msru. Sutherland, Balboa. and Port
land. Port piers. saturdsy-Mena
Ala. Port piers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-23
Britain Sends Courier With
Blunt Warning to Fnehrer

As the message vas sent,
one of moment equalling that D
of the revelation that Germany
and Russia were to negotiate
o : aggression treaty.
Britain was mastering Its
gigantic resources, prepared
to resist ito the uttermost"
any attack by Germany on
Poland.
The committee on imperial
defense met to consider emer-
gency military, naval and air
force measures.
Edpdrd Algernon Fitxroy,
speaker of the house of COM
mons. conpohed the house for
a meeting Thursday to pass
IN record time q bill gi1ing the
Government ertrdor binary
emergency pocers to rule by
decree.
The public interest requires that
the house should meet at an earlier
time than the Sd day of October
the day set for the resumption
after the summer recess-Fitzroy
said in his message.
Lords similarly were summoned.
Prime Minister Chamberlain de-
cided that as soon as the commons
met he would make a statement.
to be followed by statements from
leaders of the Labor and Liberal
parties. the official opposition.
King George. at his castle
nj Balmoral, Scotland, was
kept advised of all develop
ments by private telephone. He
was expected TO come to Lon
don 20 give his royal assent 70
the emergency powers bill.
The government, as soon as II
reached its decision to communicate
directly with Hitler, informed the
governments of France and Poland.
to indicate its close cola boration
with them in every development.
tin Berlin Nazis said the British
statement vas in reply to one from
Germany. which clarified its posi-
ton in the Polish situation.-Ed.)
The difference betpeen thus
British government message
and the maR-to-mdn negotia-
lions. ichich Chamberlain con-
Quoted nth Hitler last year,
marked the difference be-
tween the Manich and the
present situations.
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(Continued From Page One)

CONTINUED From Page One)
and expressed confidence that Brit
ain and France meant Just what
they said in reaffirming their
pledges to fight on the side Of the
Poles.
Turkey. commanding the
waterways by which Britain
and France might aid Poland,
gave no sign of breaking her
ties with the security front.
Italian newspapers warned Po-
land that any delay in handing
over Danzig 10 Germany would
result in grave international con-
sequences"
II the rules of the Czechosiovak
diplomatic war had been working,
the Nazi-Soviet Ceal should have
been a Knockout blow to the Brit
ish and French and Poles.
But the British. French and
Poles refused to collapse under the
Nazi diplomatic blows. Today.
they came up fighting for what
appeared to be the final round in
the war of nerves.
Defense forces OF the Sc
emrity front were boosted TO
new highs, constant wdtch
nus ordered for the appear
oncc OF enemy bombing planes
orer the frontiers; iodr sap
plies to Germany Were cat
off; parliament nos sum-
moaed to meet in London Ia
grant Prime Minister Nerilis
Chamberlain's government
the porers of a dictator.
There appeared to be no CUES
ton that the British people were
strongly behind the governments
announced determination to fight
II necessary.
The great difference be-
tween foday's Developments
and the 1888 crisis h that
Britain never guaranteed to
fight for Cxechoslovaki. and.
In fact. said she could not. She
has agreed to fight for Poland.
and n u widely believed fail
ure to do so would mean the
end Of the British empire as
h exists today.
This week may tell whether tbs
to~tslitarian steam roller has toe
much momentum to stop or o'
stopped short of war.
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geon Bay, Wis; 20 grandchildren
and five great-grandchildren. Flu
neral services viii be held Thurs
day at l:30 p. m. from the Piper
chapel. Rev. Marion Flint and Rev.
Edgar Tabor officiating, burial In
Tacoma cemetery.
MRS. ANNA r. MCDONALD !
Mrs. Anna r. Mcdonald. of 1912
So. SD ST., died Wednesday in a
local hospital. She had lived here
Al years. coming from South Da-
kota. She leaves three sons. Louis
NJ. and Ralph G.. both of Tacoma
and James /. of Missouia. Mont.
sister, Mrs. Andrew Shipley OF
Dickerson. N. d.. four brothers
and one grandchild. Piper will
make the funeral announcement.
MRS. KERsTI GoRENsoN
Mrs. kersti Gorenson. IS. died
Tuesday at her home. 311a So.
It'll st. She was a native Of Swe-
den and had lived in Tacoma for
Is years. where she was a member
Of the First Lutheran church. She
leaves three daughters, Mrs. Ida
Hansen. Mrs. Dorothy Aronson sne
Miss Esther Gorenson-sll of Ia
coma; a sister. Mrs. Mathilds Ed
berg OF Willmar. MINI: two
brothers and a sister in Sweden.
and three grandchildren. Funeral
services will be held Thursday at
1 D. m. from the c. o. Lynn chapel.
Rev. Carl Rydeil officiating; burial
in Tacoma cemetery
FUNERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Charles Eddie Uzsfevage Pri-
vste services viii be conducted by
Rev. Arthur Bell at the home, SIS
No. 5th st. He died Monday. He
was the son of the late Charles
and Mary Uzsfovage and il sur
vived by a sister. Alma f. Una
fovage.
ThAddius Runnels The eods
has been sent BY cassedy 4 Aller
to Aimirs. Wash. for burial.
Mn. Grace McDcnald Thurs
day at 10 a. m. from the Aelingei
chapel
Mr. Lucina Tester smith
Thursday At 10 a. m from th'
Nellinger chapel. Rev. Hollsn'
Burr officiating; burial In Noun
tain View cemetery.
Jehn A. Carison-Thursdsy .
HIS a. m. from the Aellinge
chapel.
Jease A. west-Thursday AZ
.. m from the Meiiinger chapel
burial in Mountain View cemeter,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-23
DIVORCE ACTIONS

Interlocutory divorce DEGREES
were granted in superior court
hearings Tuesday to Lorraine from
William H. Glazier, Margaret from
Emmett Dickman and Frances
from John Drozd. Final DEGREES
were awarded TO Everett E. from
Lorraine Ellison and Ruth A. from
Robert j. Schock.
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said. u roam Ftslstcu. tn>
whole affair would be ended in
four or five days because by then
Polsnd's army would have been
overwhelmed.
Nobody believed any longer
that Great Britain and France
would 20 TO Poland's aid.
Germans believed that even
n Britain and France went to
Poland's aid, It would he OF no
avail.
Attacks on the German seacoast
they said, would be warded OH
by the German fleet and air force,
and attacks by land would be
halted by the new western WALL
of Notifications on Frances from
tier.
Nazis themselves asserted
that a German-Ru>sian pact
would constitute a complete
re-alignment of the European
set-up and would be a mortal
blow to the British-French
.'encirclement" policy.
Well informed quarters seemed
convinced that German-Russian
negotiations would 60 far beyond
any simple non-aggression pact.
In fact, Nazis thought Germany
and Russia might eve effect .
close political agreement.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-23
BUILDING PERMITS

Building permits were granted
Wednesday to Dewey Kelley for
construction of a home at 5156
So. Sheridan ave. at a cost of
So 500; to John Schlarb, jr, 70
Orchard I'd, for alterations on a
house at 1901 No. I St, to cost
81, 600; to w. H. Harker, 1910 No.
9th st, for remodeling of his home
at a cost of $1,000. and to w. M.
McNerthney, 74s Broadway, for
alterations on his store at a cost
OF $500.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-23
FISHING REGULATIONS
HEARINGS SCHEDULED

SEATTLE-A public hearing in
Seattle Sept. &c, TO determine 1910
salmon fishing regulations. was
tentatively set today by Acting
Commissioner Charles Z. Jackson
of the U. s. Bureau of Fisheries.
Similar hearings were announced
in Alaska for Kodiak, Aug. Is;
Petersburg, Sept. IA. and Ketchi-
kan, Sept. 20.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-23

Port piers promises to be the
center Of activity along Tacoma
waterfront with arrival Of six
ships listed for the next two days.
The French Line steamer Wy
oming was completing loading
general Wednesday for Europe
and was scheduled to clear at 3
p. m, shifting to Vancouver. b.
C, for additional burden before
heading for the open sea.
Five arrivals are booked for
Thursday at Port piers. The
Alaska Steamship Co.'S steamer
Sutherland Ii scheduled TO berth
and load $50. 900 feet of ties and
lumber for Alaskan delivery.
The Japanese motorship HE
Maru Of the n. Y. X. line is due
from Port Angeles TO load gem
eral for the Orient before shift
ing to Seattle and Vancouver. b.
C.. to complete outward.
German ship Due
Another arrival anticipated
Thursday is the Swedish motor
ship Balboa of the johnson line,
completing her burden Of general
before clearing for United King
dom.
The German motorship Portland
Ia also listed TO berth Thursday at
the publicly-owne d dock for
general for continental Europe.
The in~tercoastal steamer Penmar
is scheduled to complete outward
at Seattle late Wednesday and
shift to Port piers Thursday where
she will begin loading general for
the Hawaiian islands.
A. N. L. May Resume
The Swedish motorship Delhi
was expected to complete loading
flour at Centennial mills during
Thursday afternoon and clear for
the Orient.
Possibility of two American
freight lines from Puget Sound
TO the Orient emerged today from
the tangled situation involving
efforts of shippers to establish an
American flag line out of Seattle
According to a United Press dis
patch from Seattle. a reorganiza'
ton plan for the American Mail
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-23
JAPAN DECIDES
TOPUSHAHEAD
To Seek New Order
in Asia" Regard
less of Europe
THE ORIENT

Japan viii continue creation of
a new order in Asia" regardless
Of European developments. a Jap
anese foreign office spokesman
announced today At Tokyo in con-
nection with the projected Ger
man-sov1et non-aggression treaty.
Japan assumes the German and
Soviet arrangements are not in
consistent with the snti-Commu-
mist alliance among Japan. Ger
many and Italy, the foreign office
said.
Previously. reports Of the Ger
man-Soviet plans had created
amaxement and indications of dis
may because Of the possibility II
might weaken Japan's position
against Russia In the Far East.
The foreign office spokesman
said. however. that the Soviets had
at one time made an informal sug-
gcstion to Japan for a non-sggres-
sion treaty. The offer has not
been repeated recently. be said.
MAY Call ENJOYS
The spokesman declined 10 say
what the attitude of Japan would
be toward such a proposition at
present.
Newspapers. meanwhile. report
ed Japan might cali her ambassa-
doris home from Germany and
Italy To report.
The ambassadors TO Berlin and
Rome are Hiroshi Oshima and
Toshio shiratori. who In behalf Of
the army and against the govern
ment's policy, did their utmost to
force a Japanese military alliance
with Germany and Italy. and even
threatened to resign rather than
inform the German and Italian
governments that the cabinet had
decided not to enter suc an al
lance.
see Selves Alone
"a call home to report" on ne
gotiations already under way on
the other side Of the world might
mep tina. the ambassadors would
not return TO their posts but would
be succeeded by other men.-Ed.)
Newspapers. rejecting the grave
and anxiouy view of the govern
mcnt, generally asserted Japan
from now on must pursue an inde-
pendent policy. centering on a
successful settlement OF the war
In China.
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OTHERWISE THEIR JOB
MIGHT Be MONOTONOUS

Activities of prowier car officers
are varied. they viii agree.
AT 11:<0 p. m. Tuesday Detec-
tives Albert Anderson and George
Burgeson. cruising about the city.
were ordered by radio to go TO
Division and Tacoma ayes.
Their report follows.
Arrived at the scene. Found
a lady In distress. She had locked
keys to her car in the machine.
Advised that she call a garage
man. She did. He soon had her on
her way"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-23

Carl Alhin Carlson, o., Of Route
4 Box 713. died Tuesday at his
home. A native Of Sweden. he was
. member Of the First Covenant
church. He leaves his wife. Ida;
daughters, Mrs. Helen
Brauer Of San Francisco. Mrs.
Adelyne Stovner and Miss Mar
garet Carlson. both Of Tacoma:
two sons, Carl II. Of the U. s.
navy. and Ralph Of Waller road.
two sisters IN Sweden. and four
grandchildren. c. o. Lynn will
make the funeral announcement.
MRS. sURDErrE HARRIS
Nrs. Viola Evelyn Harris. ".
Of 815 So. Gath ST.. died Tuesday
at the home Of q daughter. 4ol6
Park ave. she was = native Of
wisconsin. hut had lived In WASH
ington nince 1857. and In Tacoma
Is years. She was . member OF
the First Christian church. She
leaves her husband. Burdette;
three daughters. Mrs. Cynthia
Grimm Of Tacoma. and Mrs. Hattie
Cipson and Mrs. Ruth Dahl. both
of Csntralia: three sons. L. A.
Lamb Of Dayton. H. n. Lamb OF
Pasco and r. T. Lamb Of conneil'
q stsp-son. Robert Z. Harris OF
Tacoma: two sisters. Mr.. Effie
Jones' OF Zion. ILL.,, and Mrs. Bertha
Blodgett o. Madison. Wis .
brother. Henry B~eardsley of stur-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-23
Germans Believe Fate
OF Poland Is Sealed
See Pact With Russia as Great Victory;
Feel Britain, France Powerless
GERMANY

Nazi quarters at Berlin said today a British diplomatic
courier. in a dramatic dash to Berchtesgaden, had handed
Adolf Hitler a communication proposing peaceful solution
of Germanys dispute with Poland, but making clear Great
Britain viii unhesitatingly fulfill her military oohgations
IN Poland
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-23

IN other countries. demorracies be-
ing different from dictator coun-
tries where II II simple 10 carry
out what Is told 10 Be done. In
democracies we are trying to find
out what IL the best method for
ehildren's education. Ideas in
schools change the same As in
industry were some Of the super
intcndent's observations.
The future Of the schools n
looking better through the merg-
ing Of state. county and local
funds by the equalization bill.
Hanawsit said. Each pupil attend
ing school viii be allowed As cents
per day through the state allowing
IS cents. the county five cents and
the local district Is cents. This
should give the Puyallup district
approximately $4,000 more this
year. he stated.
According 70 the superintendent.
local taxes pay but IL per cent Of
the school expenses while the state
contributes 20 per cent. At pres
ent, Hanawalt said. we have the
lowest bonded indebtedness In the
history Of the district. 500, 742. and
have . present leewsy Of Sito.o 900.
The school budget for the coming
year y placed at yls5.ooo. he said
Mra. Case Ho~se~s
Mrs. Edison Case Of 4th ave.
n. W.. will be hostess for the
meeting Of the Business and Pro-
fessionai women's club Monday
evening at 9 o'clock. The subject
for the evening win be Vacation
Talks In which all members viii
participate.
Drive to Vancouver
Nrs. Frank Smith and daughter,
Miss Helen. Of 402 18th ave-. 8. f.,
arr on a two weeks motor vsca-
ton trip which win be spent
around Vancouver. B. c.
Promise. Unserpass
A letter from Tacoma Commits
sioner A. r. BerKersen read at the
Chamber Of Commerce luncheon
Tuesday stated that the underpass
At Bay Ut. and Puyallup ave-,
which has been urged by valley
organizations for no long Is about
to be completed. II win be ready
for use by fair time. the commits
sioner wrote.
Return 10 Cspstal
Nr. and Mrs. Charles r. Brandt
az Washington, D. c.. who have
been the guests Of Mr.. Brsndt's
sisters. Miss Anna Brandt OF South
Meridian IT. and Mrs. ]. Il. oehler
Of SetA and Waller road. havr re-
turnod. home. They went " way
AZ oGattle where Brandt, Who VI
SECRETARY Of the National Fertilizer
association. h attending a session
Of the organization.
Services Thur~day
Funeral services for Eliza A..
Powell win be held Thursday at
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Pincbes In
50 rs to
SprssdOHt

4<HE HOURCLAsS, n iu
~. ~ - very model Of
-e1kdsnry. II Ms ~. We b.
1rvs. - ~ inlassry isa nodelH
y sEriesey. Yet today. she
sersrtnse Of IL 81 industry Is
ar1ulbed Is Dist of an hour
olAak We believe yoa'll b IN
ueresed 70 know Why.
4 = 4
Al tbe sop. this industry
zurss = indpde . sseat suuber
= psedncerk We doo'f know
~ anay. The only figures We
- peinf CUT defaissiy are
- showing that dis Com
Iu,y slone buys crude" fron
~ in1ividnals o. companies
~hahave oae well o. twenty q
atrn1rsl
NH@ 49, ""t"'H
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-23

Mrs. Edison Case of 4th ave.
n. W.. will be hostess for the
meeting Of the Business and Pro-
fessional Womenis club Monday
evening at 9 o'clock. The subject
for the evening viii be Vacation
Talks In which all members viii
participate.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-23

Ars. Frank Smith and daughter.
Miss Helen. Of 402 18th ave-. 8. f.,
arr on q two weeks motor vsca-
ton trip which win be spent
around Vancouver. B. c.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-23

Funeral services for Eliza A.
Powell win be held Thursday at
1;SO o'clock At Hni's funeral home.
Burial vii Be in woodbine GENE
terry.