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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-18
MAIN STREET
Coi~os, Comiss9s and Doiaos
of Tacomdns as the Re
poster Fosssd TkeM.

John 7. McCutcheon thumbing
through file of Seattle newspa-
pers-w. O. Duncl<ley discovering
secret number In sealed flap of
envelope-Donald orlando eating
chocolate cake-Herbert #. Syford
on way to meeting Of state real
tors-Charles #. A. Mann inter-
ested in Columbia basin vote Dec.
Cd. H. Nichols looking forward
to the poultry show here Nov. 81
Dec. FLAP Bales telling Johnny
Sepich how he dubbed goose
Charlie Glover discussing trans
portation problems-Jack Hofsos
calling on sick friend-Russ John
son anticipating holidays--Franl
Jacobs ringing doorbell-Olga An
derson making a note-James Sell
den joining friends for lunch
Neal Buchanan telephoning-Louis
J. Muscek hurrying up Pacific
ave. with newspaper under his
arm-Alice Tate and Joanna Seal
ara having a lot Of fun. s.
Marshal A. J. Gritty trying to fig
ure out comments Of party at
other end of telephons-Harold
Cosier cleaning out his desk-Carl
H. Skoog waiting for elevator
Harry II. Johnston hurrying down
18th st. hill-Joe Devereaux laugh
ing over experience-Fred Angus
displaying ability at rolling cigar
ets-Lyle Lathrop experimenting
with new Photographic equipment
C. A. tDuke) Campbell. Ted
Grunden and Dave Lindsay chat
ting-Carolyn Falskow tellin &
about earthquake experience
Helen McEachron and Pat Hoyt
figure skating.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-18

San Francisco continued To be
the focal point Of the strife. and
Friday the score at the end OF the
10th day was:
Unemployed ~ . direct result
Of the tie-up-s.oo0 longshoremen.
$50 dock clerks. 800 engine room
workers Of steam schooners. sew
eral hundreds Of workers In other
maritime trades. 1000 employees
Of the c and II sugar refinery at
Crockett.
Crux Of the coastwise situ-
alton was the strike Of engine
room workers of steam schoon-
ers. Friday they are voting
on the single issue involved,
which caused hopes for q set
tiemcnt Of that phase.
The San Francisco situation,
which 10 keeniy reflected In other
ports. hinged upon contract nego-
tiations between the Ship Clerks
union and operators.
At Seattle Masters, Mates and
Pilots association still kept the
steamer Collingsworth tied fast TO
her wharf In protest Of east coast
officers employed by the Puget
Sound Oriental line.
Los Angeles remained more or
less unaffected by the strikes. and
California shipping Is being direct
ed through that port.
rncoma felt the brunt Of the
situation In its entirety with
seriously decreased tonnage
here, and disrupted schedules.
Meanwhile. the Pacific North.
west Grain Handlers. an affiliate
Of the ILwU. signed a one-year
contract with exporters late Thurs
day. Like the ship clerks, the
grain handlers are not bound by
the general waterfront contract.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-18

Lester James Truax, u. Of sos
30. X ut, died Friday morning in
. local hospital. A retired barber,
Truax was . native Of Wisconsin,
coming to Tacoma three years ago,
Survivors include his wife, Maggie
B. Of the home: six sons, Thomas
Of Drummond. Mont. Edward Of
Omaha, Neb-, Bert Of Nashua,
Mont, Homer Of Klamath Falls,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-18
ANOTHER CLUB ADDED

In addition to the eight clubs
previously announced. the name Of
the Business & Professional Wo-
mems club will be placed on four
big bulleting boards now being
erected by the state highway de-
partment.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-18

monthly financial statement indi-
Gated today.
Total revenue for October was
s3l. 561. $50, compared with VII
$50. 05s for October last year.
The statement showed that Gus
toms revenue increased 1888, z7s
over that Of October last year, that
excise tax funds were up s203,66l'
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-18
e duties. sI.e7a.l27.

and excise duties, s1.e7s.127.
For the first seven months a
the fiscal year. the statement said.
excise revenues were s172,4z7. SOC.
an increase of se.562, SIS over last
year. Income tax receipts in
creased in October. but had fallen
eight millions for the seyen-month
period.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-18
Canadian Revenue
GrOUs With War

0TTAWA-Canadian revenues
exclusive of income taxes = in
creased several million dollars q
month since the war began, the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-18
Germans Execute
3 Foreign Spies

BERIzIN-Three men were exc
euted Friday for espionage for a
foreign intelligence service. The
dead: Ewald Lakots, 2e. and Jo-
ham Sroka, 26, both Of Beuteh.
and Robert schimpf. 50. OF Kehl.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-18
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Mass Meeting Called in S. F. Monday
For Discussion of Coast Strike

An aroused public has taken hand in the many-headed
strike which partially has parayzed Pacific Coast shipping
and at San Francisco meeting has been called for
Monday night
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-18
DRUM UP HATE

Mani Germany.
DRUM UP HATE
Thus, on both sides of the fight
ing front, some of the judicial
restraint that marked the opening
phases of the conflict has been
abandoned.
The third month of the war has
swerved away from the loudly
proclaimed phrases, such as Civ
ing space" and security against
aggression" and toward a more
realistic hate campaign between
Germany and England. such as
might start up greater determine
tons among the peoples for the
prosecution Of the war.
Old familiar epithets are taking
the place of protestations of peace.
TALK FEDERATION
The idea of "a United States
Vi 6utOPc - bcitik hhiitco AhOi
and more. coupled with knowing
references to what was wrong with
the dream of League Of Nations
that doomed the hopes of millions
Of Europeans after the World war.
In Berlin Nazis in high posi-
tons have recalled Adolf Hitler's
vague references to the possibility
Of q European federation-after
England has been knocked out"
One point not publicly dis
cussed--although clear In the
minds Of allied a. well n Mani
leaders, the question Of
who would dominate such .
"United States Of Europe"
The answer 10 that question n
the basis Of the war. and 20 far
the little powers have found nc
encouragement to believe their
role would be greater, regardless
Of the outcome Of the conflict.
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HERE'S MORE BOU T
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
STATS ON PAGE ONE

threats of q war to knock out
England"
In this war the only aim Ger
many can have in mind is "the
merciless destruction of England"
the zwolfurblatt declared in a
statement reminiscent of the re-
cent declaration of British Foreign
Secretary Lord Halifax that Brit
aims chief war aim is defeat Of
Mani Germany.
Evening star., 1939-01-07

(9eo ACTIVITIES, Pago AID
Evening star., 1939-01-07
Grace Lutheran Council
Will Be Installed

At Grace Lutheran Church. of
which DR.. Gerhard E. Lenski is
pastor, tomorrow at II am. the
new church council will be formally
installed, as follows: Hugh v.
Keiser, president: Marvin Bum
garner, vice president: John ]. Jory,
secretary: Leon Chatelain, jr.,
treasurer; H. B. Anderson, finan-
cial secretary; Frank Stutz, Sunday
school superintendent; Earl Haislip,
John K. Althaus, Robert Handwerk
and LaFour Raymond. The pas
tor will preach on THE Master S
Example OF Willing Service" Music
will be special, furnished by the
senior choir, under the direction of
Erich Mees, with Marion Ranberg as
organist.
Confirmation instruction for two
classes Is being resumed. the Satur-
day class at 10 am, the Sunday
class at $50 pm.
The Senior Young Peoples group
will meet Sunday at $50 pm. Miss
Ruth Killian will have the topic,
What Good Does Prayer Do?" The
Fellowship supper will be held at
tbs pm.
The church council will meet Mon
day at 8 pm. in the church office.
Evening star., 1939-01-07
First N. P. Church
Will Mark 110th
Anniversary
Special Exercises Stort
Tomorrow and End
Following Sunday

The 10th anniversary of the First
M. P. Church, now at 514 Fourth
street Sc, will be observed with
special exercises beginning tomor-
row and continuing through the fol-
lowing Sunday.
The Friendship Circle will have
charge of the Sunday school exer-
cises tomorrow at 10 am. DR.. E. A..
Sexsmith, president Of the Maryland
Annual Conference, will be the guest
speaker at the II am. service. On
January Z. 1929, William Sexsmith
was one of the organizers of the
church. The speaker tomorrow is a
member of that family. The Rev. A.
F. T. Raum, the pastor, will speak
at 8 pm. and Mrs. Audrey McPher-
son will lead the Christian Endeayor
Society at 7 pm.
On Tuesday at 8:15 pm. the Tele-
phone Glee Club will present An
Evening Of Music"
There will be a fellowship dinner
at pm. Thursday, when some for
mer ministers of First Church, with
their wives, will be the guests of
honor. These former ministers will
all participate in the meeting at
pm.
On January IS, the closing day of
the anniversary celebration, Mrs.
Raum's Glass of women will have
charge OF the service of the Sunday
school, and at IL am. DR.. James II.
Straughn, president of the General
Conference of the Methodist Protes-
tant Church, will be the guest
speaker.
Evening star., 1939-01-07
Emory Methodist
Meetings Announced

At Emory M. E. Church tomorrow
the Rev. Horace E. Cromer will
preach at II a IN, on "On This Rock"
and at pm. on For What Doth
God Require"
The Official Board will meet Mon
day at $50 for dinner.
The Board of Christian Education
will meet Monday evening in the
parish house.
The following officers have been
elected for the Woman's Missionary
Society: President. Mrs. H. T,
Waesche; vice president, Mrs. Ruth
Hughes Noll; recording secretary.
Miss Lula Keene; corresponding Sec
retary, Mrs. Frank Smith: treasurer.
Miss Louise Bergman; superintend-
ent, mission study, Mrs. Elizabeth
Hamm; superintendent, literature
and publicity, Mrs. C. E. Ralph: su-
perintendent, outlook, Mrs. w. E,
Henry: superintendent. Christian So
cial relations, Mrs. Charles H. Neely:
superintendent, supplies, Mrs. Ira
krider; superintendent, local work.
Mrs. J. Edward Fowler; local treas
urer, Mrs. w. C. Allard; secretary.
children's work, Mrs. Paul Edwards:
representative, Woman's Missionary
Society on the Board of Christian
Education, Mrs. Fidel Cordoro.
Evening star., 1939-01-07
Rev. R. ". Deitz 10 Preach
AT Luther Place Memorial

The Rev Reginald w. Deitz,
former assistant pastor at Luther
Place Memorial Church, will be the
guest preacher tomorrow at II am.
On December 26 Mr.. Deitz and Miss
Margaret Helen Pfeiffer of New
York were married. Mrs. Deitz
will come here from Gettysburg.
Pa. where he is engaged in post
graduate study at the Theological
Seminary. Dr. Rasmussen, as
president Of the Maryland Synod
Of the United Lutheran Church,
will be speaking at Wilson College,
Chambersburg, Pa.
The young peoples fellowship
will have party Tuesday evening
in the church parlors.
The Church Council will meet at
the parsonage Wednesday evening.
Preparatory service will be con-
Quoted by the pastor Friday evening
in the auditorium. At 8:45 the
rites Of holy communion will be
observed. Holy communion serv-
ices will also be held January Is.
at $50 and II am.
Evening star., 1939-01-07
Traveller 10 Discuss
World Events al
Calvary Baptist
c. A. Wells to Speak
Tomorrow and Eoch
Night Next Week

Charles A. Wells, world traveller,
writer and newspaper cartoonist, will
be at Calvary Baptist Church tomor-
row and each evening next week,
speaking as follows:
Monday. "1Iitler's Conflict With
Jew and Christian"
Tuesday, will America Go Fas-
cist?"
Wednesday, Life Under the Soviet
and Christian Morality"
Thursday, THE Secrets of the
Goddess Program"
Friday, THE Cure for Our Mod
ern Unhappiness."
He speaks Sunday morning on
America, the Last to Be Free" and
At 8 pm. on Behind the Scenes in
Germany and Japan"
The Rev. Frank E. Johnston. jr..
minister's assistant, will conduct the
Junior church service tomorrow
morning.
The Florence M. Brown Glass will
meet on Tuesday evening at the
church.
The Sunday school executive
meeting will be held at pm. on
Monday.
Evening star., 1939-01-07
DR.. Wilder Will Speak
On Changes in China

Some Changes Seen in Chin
during Forty-Four Years" will t.
the subject of the Rev. DR.. Geore
Durand Wilder, guest minister, to-
morrow at II am. at the Noun.
Pleasant Congregational Church.
For 40 years DR.. Wilder's headouar-
ters were either at Tungchow, near
Peking, or in Peking.
The adult forum will open at 10
am. a seven weeks series on the
general subject "Americanism and
Organized Religion
Young peoples forum meeting at
$50 at Cleveland Park. Fred Carl.
jr., will lead the worship service
which will be followed by a discus
sion on the question What Is Right
and What Is Wrong"
The discussion group will meet at
8 pm. Topic, Chain Stores" will
be introduced in the form of a de-
bate by Phyllis Cogswell and Oscar
Reed. Recently elected officers in
clude: President, Richard Snow: Sec
retary, Oscar Reed; treasurer, Phvl-
lis Cogswell: program, Roy Pelto,
and membership, Douglas Stepn-
enson.
The annual father-son dinner will
be held in Fishburn Hall on Tuesday
at 6:l5. Linn G. Drake, Scout exec
utive OF the Washington area, will
speak. The sons will contribute to
the entertainment. Boy Scout Troop
81. which meets at the Mount Plea
ant Church, will be guests.
Evening star., 1939-01-07
Communion Service
At First Baptist

The monthly communion service
will be held at the First Baptist
Church tomorrow at IL am. The
pastor, DR.. Edward Hughes Pruden,
has as the theme of his communion
meditation "The Cross-Defeat or
Victory?"
At 8 pm. DR.. Pruden will begin a
series of request sermons on the
general topic: Preaching to Your
Needs" These messages are pre-
pared in response to questions and
requests submitted bysmembers of
the congregation. and the first mes
sage tomorrow night will be on the
subject: Excuses That Reveal At
titudes."
At the prayer service Thursday
Or. Pruden will continue his lectures
on the book of Philippians, and
members of the church from
Arkansas and Arizona will receive
special recognition.
Swedish services on Sunday at
$50 pm. Dr. K. E. Carlson will
speak at the Women's Society
Wednesday.
Evening star., 1939-01-07
New Jersey Minister
To Preach Sermon

At Chevy Chase Presbyterian
Church tomorrow morning the Rev.
DIR. Paul r. Hickock, pastor of the
Forest Hills Presbyterian Church
Of Newark. N. j., will preach.
DR.. Howard A. Dawson will dis
cuss "The Christian Ethic and the
1mprovability of Man" in the Clyde
Kelly Mems Bible Glass at 9:45 am.
On Thursday at 8 pm. DR.. Carl
c. Taylor will open q series of
Thursday evening forum discus
sions on the general topic Mod
ern Problems and Christianity"
Topic Thursday, "Society's Misf1ts
and Christianity" On Friday at
1920 Mrs. Georgette Ross Howard
will give the fourth in her series
of current events lectures at 7 pm.
Cub Pack 81 will sponsor three
movies. Boys and parents are in
yited
Evening star., 1939-01-07
Calvary M. E. to Hear
ChoIlenqe of Chino

Inc Rev. Orris Gravenor Robin
eU'., munster OF the Calvary M. E.
Church, will preach at II am. to-
morrow. AT pm Miss Edna Jones,
who has spent many Years in China
will speak on "The Challenge Of
China" The Senior choir will
sing at both services under the
direction of Louis A. Potter
Raymond Swan will have charge
OF the Young Peoples League at
pm. Beginning Thursday at
7:15, a pre-Lenten institute will
be held, to continue each Thurs
day night through February IL
Mr.. Potter will conduct a period
OF hymn singing, a devotional ad-
dress on Old Testament Characters
will follow, led by Judge j, w
Thompson. and following this groups
on problems of Professionalism. mis-
sions and the family will be led
by H. M. Dudley, Mrs. j. Luther
Men and Mr.. Robinson, respectively.
The service will close at $50 o'clock
The Calvary Mems Glass will
conduct the service at Central Union
Mission on Monday at 8 pm
Charles Brett will be the speaker,
William B. Wells will sing and AL
ton B. Carly and s. Howard john
son will assist Henry Rhodes, who
Is IN charge Of the service.
Evening star., 1939-01-07
one Of the lectures in the course
on THE Bible In Art"

one Of the lectures in the course
on THE Bible In Art"
The box bible class Of Emory
M. E. Church South is co-operat-
ing with the church in the observ-
ance Of January as loyalty month"
During the month record by per-
centages of class members attend
ing church services will be ascer-
tanned. Every member of the class
will be given the name Of one man
each week to invite to the class
session. Rev. William H. Hantz-
mon will teach the lesson tomor-
row morning.
The Yaden Bible Class OF Pet
worth Baptist Church held a busi-
ness meeting and social last We'd
nesday night, when arrangements
were made for the annual oyster
dinner on January 20.
Irving L. Koch of the Interstate
Commerce Commission is again
teaching the Crusaders Young Mems
Glass Of Luther Place Memorial
Church after an illness. His sub
ject tomorrow morning will be
Peter Commended and Rebuked."
Lawrence Petersen of the Treasury
Department will speak to the j. G.
Butler Mems Bible Glass.
Clyde J. Crouch, president of the
Vaughn Glass of Calvary Baptist
Church, announced last Sunday:
Right here in the Vaughn Glass
we have one of the finest examples
of loyalty in Ralph Hoffman, who
has attended Sunday school every
Sunday for "a years"
A Bible school manual, contain
ing four-year lesson course, with
instructions on how to build up Bible
schools and how to teach in them,
has been published by the Russian
Orthodox Educational and Religious
Bureau in Paris for use among Rus
slams in exile. The Worlds Sunday
School Association announces that
there are $4,000 Sunday school
teachers in Finland who attend a
teacher training school for q week
or 10 days each year.
Evening star., 1939-01-07
DR.. SteeIman 10 Preach
AT PefWorth Methodist

At the Petworth NJ. E. Church to-
morrow at II am. DR.. Frank Steel
man will preach on walking With
God" Peggy Hewitt will lead the
intermediate League at $50 pm.
The Young Peoples League will
meet at 7 pm.
At 8 pm. DR.. Steelman will deliver
khe second sermon in the Sunday
night series on BLACK Rock" by
Ralph Connor. The singing of
hymns by the congregation is fea-
ture of the evening service.
The Berean Bible Glass will meet
Monday evening at the home of Mrs.
J. Albert Hewitt, $3.50 Fourth street
NV.
The Sunday School Board will
have its annual banquet Tuesday at
$50 o'clock, with election of officers
and teachers. There will be an ad-
dress on The Church School Ad-
vance by former pastor, the Rev.
R. L. Wood. A tacky party for the
Voung people of Washington district
will be held at Foundry Church
Tuesday evening
DR.. Steelman will be in charge of
The Thursday evening service.
Evening star., 1939-01-07
St. John S Episcopal
To Dedicate Pew 10
Chief Justice Fuller
Rev. Dr.. Oliver }. Hart
To Conduct Service
At II O'Clock

The Rev. DR.. Oliver J. Hart. rec
tor of st. Johns Episcopal Church.
Sixteenth and H streets NV, will
conduct special dedication service
at the church, at IL o'clock. to-
morrow in honor of the late Chief
Justice of the United States, Mel
vile Weston Fuller.
Pew No. 81 will be dedicated to
the memory of Chief Justice Fuller,
who presided over the Supreme
Court from 1888 to 1910. He was
a vestryman and warden of St.
Johns from 1894 to 1909. The en-
dowment of the pew as memorial
was provided for by the daughter
of the late Chief Justice, Mrs. Mil
dred Fuller Wallace, in her will.
Coleman Jennings is chairman of
the committee in charge of ar
rangements, which includes Mrs.
Woodrow Wilson, Mrs Roberts, wife
of Justice Owen j. Roberts of the
Supreme Court; Mrs. James F..
Francis, daughter of Chief Justice
Fuller: Mrs. Florian C. J. Vurpillot
and Maj. Gist Blair.
Chief Justice Fuller was born in
Augusta, Me, February II, 1888. He
graduated from Bowdoin College in
1853 and studied for year at
Harvard Law School. He practiced
law for a year at Augusta, and
then moved to Chicago. He was a
member of the Illinois Constitution
Convention in 1852 and later served
In the State Legislature.
Distinguishing himself as an at
torney and jurist he became known
throughout the country. In 1888 he
was appointed Chief Justice of the
United States by President Cleve-
land to succeed the late Morrison
r. Waite.
Other services are as follows:
9 m, holy communion; $50 am,
morning prayer and sermon by DR..
Hart, and 8 pm, evening prayer
and sermon by the Rev. Mr.. Acton,
curate.
Evening star., 1939-01-07
St. Thomas Episcopal
Vestry to Meet ,

The vestry of st. Thomas Epis-
copal Church will meet Monday at
4:30 pm. in the office of the rec
tor, the Rev. DR.. Howard 8. At
kinson.
The Rector's Aid Society elected
the following officers: President,
Mrs. F. H. Calvert; vice president,
Mrs. Heath C. Norman; treasurer,
Mrs. Charles B. McVay; secretary,
Mrs. Thaddeus N. Sandifer; chair
man Of the Kitchen Committee,
Mrs. Charles F. M. Mcclure.
The society will give benefit card
party and tea at the Hotel Shore
ham February 13 at 2 O'Clock. Mrs.
L. S. Morey is in charge Of ar
rangements. Tickets can be OBJ
tanned from members or at the
church office. Door prizes will be
given.
Evening star., 1939-01-07
Epworth N. {. Missionary
Officers 10 Be Installed

'The Supremacy of Christ" will
be the subject of DR.. Clifton K. Ray,
pastor Of Epworth M. E. Church
South, tomorrow at II am. DR.. E.
c. Beery, presiding elder OF the
Washington district, will preach at
8 pm. DR.. Ray will install the off,
GERS of the Womans Missionary So
ciety at the morning service.
The Wesley Fellowship will meet
at pm. DR.. Ray will speak at the
young peoples department at 7 pm
DR.. Ray will conduct the prayer
meeting Thursday evening. Plans
are under way for the annual con-
cert Of the glee club Of the Ran
dolph-Macon College, to be given
later on this winter.
Miss Grace Bush is accepting gifts
OF money and necessary linens and
staple foods for the Conference
Home for Aged and Orphans at
Gaithersburg, Md. Such gifts may
be sent to her. 922 F. street NE, or
may be brought to the church.