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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-16
Alumnss Dance Plans
proqfsssinq Rapidly

Tickets have t'esn issued for the
annual Linooin high srhsoi
siumnss dance which VIII ~ held
At ths Century ballroom ths eve
ninx ~ December IT. Atudsat
tieksss are on sale 81 the seheel
and alumni II brewer and Thomas
and Arshsrs. asth and Yakima
Mr. Mel Peterson 10 general
chairman and Miss Lola Huff
chairman 81 tieksls.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-16

- = - = %
~ turnover in Sesboard AT II
me Railway. selling at rs low p
Z ~ cents share.
Bethlehem steel firmed. while Z
! { steel ed Crlcible Steel is-
Miss Ball wore black fitted frock
with a collar and cuffs Of tur-
ouoise lace. She also wore a
turquoise toque. Mrs. Ball was in
soldier blue crepe. Mrs. Henry
Hewitt motored to Seattle for the
occasion.
The bride-eleet attended st.
Nicholas school for girls and the
University of Washington. She is
a member Of the Junior club and
Seattle Tennis club.
Mr.. Hewitt. whose family has
been well-known in Tacoma for
many years. is the grandson of
the late Henry Hewitt, jrs who
came to Tacoma in SO and the
late Richard Wealth who came in
IS. He attended the College of
Puget Sound and is member of
the University Union club and
also the Elks lodge
No date has been set for the
marriage.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-16
Ophelia Garden Club
viii Meet Monday

Ophelia Garden club VIII meet
Monday in Fishers Civic center
at 1890 in the morning. The ex-
.cutive board will meet at l o'clock
Hostesses are Mesdames n. A.
Harris. J. o. Doris. J. H. Beidler'
and ]. J. King. Members are asked
n bring sandwiches for the 1890
luncheon.
The afternoon program viii IN
clude Practical Ideas for Christ
mas Decoration" by Mesdames
Paul Kliese, George Miller, ana
John Hotes. There will be a gift
exchange.
Mt. Tacoma Rebekah PrisciiiA
club will meet at l. o. o. +. temple
on Tuesday. Luncheon al lz.So
will follow the regular business
meeting. There will be CHRIST
mas party and gift exchange
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-16
Rainbow Girls 10 Meet
Saturday in Warren Hall

Warren assembly, Rainbow Girls.
viii meet Saturday evening at 7:3O
IN Warren hall. Miss Ruth
Hutcheon will preside over bust
ness which viii be followed by a
party. Program numbers will be
presented by Thoms. J. Jordan.
jr.. Shirley Fletcher. H. Y. Weber
and Cora Stowe. Miss Barbara
Saunders Ia ths chairman
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-16
Mrs. Osmsu 10 Enisrtsin
~ Christmas Luncheon

Chapter ck. f.E.o. viii meet
On Thursday for | o'clock lunensan
At ths home sf ths chapter prssi.
dent. Mrs.. Stanford u. osmsrs.
si7s Msarons wsy. Mrs. .. stea-
man Wood 10 chairman of the
Christmas program Tor the after
noon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-16
Holidays Ahead Hold Excitement
For University Club Crowd
Christine, and New Years Eve Parties VIII Be Hehiehts
OF Celebrating Many Small Affairs Planned as We'll

Christmas weeks calendar at the University club
will be filled with parties large and small formal and In
formal There will be two large cub affairs the preChrs
dance December %. and the traditional New Years
dance December 81.
and vaudeville at o'clock preceding dancing hours AZ mid
night there will be buffet supper and possibly quick
visit from Santa Claus.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-16
w. c. 7. U. Christmas Party

HoIhster w. c. 7. Z. Will spon-
sor its Christmas party at the Open
Door Mission. SIND and So. Ia
coma way. Tuesday evening at 7.s0.
The program will include numbers
by the girls seztstte and the boys
quartet from Lincoln high school.
solos by Donna Rose Baker. Gloria
Void and Cleo MAJ Yount The
party will have q "Christs birth
day" theme Mrs. y. l.. Yount 10
the chairman.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-16
Academy Mothers
Anticipate lea Monday

Mrs. Thomas Bsilisregon vIll
preside a. The 2 O'Clock meeting
Monday % the Aquinss Academy
Mothers club. After Christmas
songs are presented by the sta
dents Of the academy tea viii BE-
served by Hns. NJ W. Asrush az
the hostess
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-16
Margaret Elizabeth Annabel
Will Wed Tuesday Evening

Ceremony 70 Be Solsmnirsd in Ferguson Chapel 81 First
Presbyterian Church. spinsss, Dinner Monday Governing
Plans are complete for the wedding Of Mas Mar
garet Elizabeth Annsbc daughter of Mrs. Lou y Annsbs
and the late Mr.. Ernest Annabe. and Mr.. ver Miles
Tethcrow
Over three guests have received invitations 10 the
ceremony To he socmnzed Tuesday evening At o'clock
Ferguson chapel Of the First Presbyterian church Vows
win be read by DIR. j. Renwick Mccullough pastor Of the
church.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-16
Mrs. James Martin VIII
Entertain al Luncheon

For 1880 luncheon and exchange
Of Christmas gifts Mrs James
Martin. 1881 So. 4lst. viii open
her home 70 members 81 the
Ladies Catholic Benefit sssocls-
ton. Hrs. John Piper viii pre-
side.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-16
Betrothal Of Barbara Ball,
Henry Hewitt, Jr., Announced
Plans Are Disclosed Saturday Afternoon; Marriage
VIII Unite Prominent Tacoma and Seattle Families

Announcement made Saturday afternoon of the
engagement of Miss Barbara Ball. younger daughter of Mr.
and Mrs Douglas Ball of Evergreen place Seattle to Mr.
Henry Hewitt r of Mr. and Mrs Henry Hewitt News
of the approaching marriage told at O'Clock luncheon
Miss Ball gave the Rainier club honoring Miss Jean Gable
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-16
Silver Wedding VIII Be
Observed Sunday a. Dinner

Mr.. and Mrs Roy stephens. itis
IA. Harrison. will celsbfats their
silver wedding annlvsrsary Oh
Sunday at a family dinner q, their
h0ns
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-16
Wedding Bells

Heading npoont weddings lost week end
Codn Lieut. Poul
sheppod sodoe Mr. Mrs pou Sodoe Photographic
OF include cutting OF the coke with the bridegroom
sober the best Ensign Lee Sodge looks Center the bride and
otendon Miss Catherine Strong Miss Money Sodge and Mrs Mon
Bookus H. Lieut. Sodoe ond the
University Union club otter the the ehope OF Anne Wright
Lieut. u Colorado ond
will Join his bride California for their the Ho~oon
lsonds where he is o be
Below two Seotie girls who engaged foeomo Lett Mss
Boboro Boil daughter Of Mr. ond Mrs Dougos Boil beioho
Mr. Henry Hewitt Roner club luncheon Saturday
ond Miss Rosemary Boring daughter the Herbert Born9s who vi" wed
Mr. John Ryon Dempsey foth
revealed OF Thursday Hbef pon
pho ny } n EysmAn Msa Bufns ny
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-16

/VER period on fhirsy-fiye ysors. prefer
eoce FOR Lynn SERVICES hos seody grown orsons
fonnies this Community. The confidence Of TOGO
IN ths highly personol service which render 8
efoffyino 70 Us. ond IN turn pledge continued
devotion 70 the high s,oooo,ds which We hove o~oys
set Tor ourselves
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-13

Answers on Back Page
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-13
just enough glow from the stars. You have your pistol?"
Certainly" answer

XOu nave your plSJOlT
 Certainly" answered she.
 "All right. Remember now-first at the northeast corner behind the sahauro cactus plant. Feel for the fuse. Lighted, it will glow no more than a cigaret for two minutes or so, then 1t will touch the prepared material. Hurry then to the rear corner and repeat. The fuse there ends at the largest rock that pro- trudes, under the tweediana vine. Light both and come directly back to the car. There will be ample time.
 Do not run, either going or coming, lest you arouse suspicion.
 If you meet any one merely say Hello and go on by. Make your voice deep. Of course, in emer- gency, your gun is"
 T understand said the woman. T am not fool. And don't fail at your end, either, for this may be our only chance"
 Wesley York, playing his own &C., compartment on the Bailey grand piano, roared out "The Branding Song" with a truly impressive bari tone. The seven girls made a semi circle around him, linked arm on shoulders.
 "Ooooooo, Doctor York!' gushed Teeney Travers, in appreciation.
 You do sing beautifully, Wes,' Ronica declared. Do 1t again and we'll try 1t with you, hunh?"
 They did three stanzas and were elated, and because range songs were a new experience to most of the dude college girls here, they sang every one Wesley could re- member = Home On the Range" and "Cielito Lindo" and My Fi- esta Song and Lowell of the Dos s Ranch" and "Nuevo Mexico and snatches of many others.
 Then because the mood struck him, Wes swung into the haunt ingly beautiful music of Pueblo Mic" the university's own song, with its weird minor thumm- boom background of Indian tom toms and its quick chorus alive with yip-yip and castenets.
 The young people were so en- grossed in their pleasure that they
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-13
, STORIES
 IN STAMPS
South America Builds New Eost-West RoiIrood
.nAnN...."...c

ALTHOUGH railroads have
 A Jagged behind airways in South American transport, con- struction of a new transcontinen- tai line from Santos, Brazil, to Africa, Chile, will open vast pro- ductive areas of the interior to settlement and development. All but $50 miles of the line has been completed.
 Chile directed attention to its state railroads with the stamp above. As the illustration shows, locomotive and railroad rolling stock are of U. S. design.
 Mountains and rivers have made railroad construction diffi- cult in the republics to the south. As early as 1890, an interconti- mental system from U. S. to Ar. gentina and Chile was proposed, and the 10,227-mile route sur- veyed, but the line has never been completed.
 In 1925 Argentina, Chile, 30. Ilivia and Peru were linked by rail, but this route is not direct. The shorter Transandine line, from Valparaiso, Chile, to Buenos Aires, Argentina, was damaged by flood several years ago and recon struction has been delayed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-13

Edmund Witkowski of Clay street returned last night from Waterbury hospital where he recently under went an operation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-13
Bv Will Donch

were insensitive to anything else for a long while, but as Pueblo Mic" ended some of the girls were rubbing their eyes. Two had been smoking cigarets, with no notice taken. But all at once Wesley coughed.
 Good lordl" he exclaimed. "The rooms full of smoke!"
 They all turned. staring, notion eSs for an endless moment.
 Through their silence came an unmistakable cracking, and sooty smoke whirred under a doorway into the room as if blown by strong force. Roncia's hand jerked up in 8 gesture of defense.
 "Oh!" she cried out. "Wesl Oh-h-h-, Wesleyl"
 (To Be COntinued)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-13

MT. and Mrs. Edward Olcese ,have announced the birth of a son Tues day at St. Mary's hospital, Water bury. The infant is a grandson of MT. and Mrs. Louise Olcese of North Main street. Mrs. Edward Ol- cese is the former Miss Cecile Derry of Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-13
Cn AMlllM CRACKER
CAPITALS ON RIVERS

CAPITALS ON RIVERS Here is a two-part quiz dealing with capitals and rivers. Listed be- low are the names of five nations; can you identify the capital of each and then tell on what well-known river each capital is located? 1. The United States. 2. Italy.
 3. The Argentine.
 4. The United Kingdom. 5. Egypt.
 Answers on Back Page
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-13

YESTERDAY: Yves catches Ronnie, discovers she, too, has been trailing Lona. Since 1t is too late tO find the Mexican girl, they return home. Yves is eIated, be- Ileves Ronnie cares for him, until . faculty member mentions a gOs- sip column rumor of her engage ment tO Girardeau.
 
 AN INTERRUPTED PARTY
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-13
THOMASTON Correspondent: Mrs. Frank il. Matt00n. 17 JudsOn St.-,Cel. l0i

Thomaston, Dec. 13.-Parties rendered recently for local brides elect was one for Miss Bertha Stone, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Walter Stone of East Main street, and for Miss Betty Barbour, daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Barbour of Grand street. Miss Stones party was held at the V. F. w. hall with Mrs. Mary Spielman and Miss lola Stone as hostesses. The party for Miss Barbour was at her home. Mrs Ernest Sanford, Mrs. Ernest Wood and Mrs. Barbour weer hostesses.
 To accommodate Christmas shop pers, stores here will remain open Tuesday afternoons and each week. day evening therafter until Christi mas.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-02-09
Economic Progress
Not Ended In u. S.,
According To Writer

New York City (ILNS) That the
American economy can regain it's nor
NAL rate of progress of somewhere
near 38 per cent per annum and thus
increase the standard of living for the
entire population is contended in Gus
tav Casel's article "Must There Be An
End To Progress 2" in the January
issue of Savings and Loans, official
publication of the American Savings
and Loan Institute.
"a rational social welfare policy
has undoubtedly had a great mission
to fulfill and much work still remains
to be done in this field, but it lies
chiefly in the direction of enhanced
efficiency of labor, or rather in the
psread of the high standards of eff
ficiency already reached in some lines,
to all parts of the national economy"
writes the Swedish economist.
eve must above all free ourselves
from the view that after 1929 all idea
of continued economic progress would
have to be abandoned"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-02-09

Washington, D. C. (ILNS).-"Ev-
cry effort is being made to keep w.
P. A. projects operating during the
unusually inclement winter weather
so as to prevent loss of time and wages
when they are most needed" Works
Projects Commissioner Harrington
announces.
"This is being done," he said, "by
rescheduling working days, shifting
workers to the protected projects and
putting them to work on the more
sheltered operations of the projects
they have been assigned to. Continua
tion of the present extreme weather
will not be permitted to interfere with
increasing the rolls above the present
level of more than 100000 as planned
to meet the peak relief requirements
of late winter"
Harrington pointed out that w. P.
A. project employees work 130 hours a
month, which allows sufficient num-
Der of days in which to make up time
lost on the bitterest and snowiest days.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-02-09
Low Hospital Rates
Sought By Millions

Pittsburgh, Pa. (AFLWNS) The
promise of hospital rates lower than
those usually charged are popular
with the masses, according to dele
gates to the mid-winter conference of
Hospital Service Plans here. Reports
showed that the "three-cents-a- day.
hospital plan based on the non-profit
principle has enrolled approximately
100000 members in the United
States during the past seven years.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-02-09

to do?
Over six million workers came from
somewhere
More than there were around in
1928
Then, there has been mechanical
progress
You don't want to do away with
that, do you?
And of course, we need less hands
to make 100 of anything
Than were called for in 1929
You can't stop all that, can you?
The same thing is happening every
where
There were too many Poles, in Ger
many
Too many Bohemians in Sudeten-
land
Too many Firms up north there
It's puzzle, really
Whether to get rid of these sur
pluses-
By the quick way, Of total war, and
exterminat ton
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-02-09
RAIL EMPLOYMENT DROPS

Washington, D. C. (ILNS). - The
Interstate Commerce Commission re-
ports that Class | railroads had L.
009,526 employees in mid d-December, a
decrease of 2.78 per cent in month.
The mid-December total, however,
was 6.98 per cent above the same
month last year.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-02-09

countries
Look at the Japs, clever little
people
Consider what has happened to the
Italians
Mussolini took lot of foolishness
out of their heads
1t took time, and some firmness,
with the Germans
But they are now taking their med
icine-
In exactly the doses which are good
for them
They have been getting tanned these
last ten years
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-02-09

So that they are ready to take or
ders from Adolph--
Russians never knew there was any
standard of living
So it has not hurt them in any new
places
To take what has been handed them
by Stalin-
Which is the main difference be-
tween a mujhik and an American
The American has too many fine no.
tions handed down
But these ten years of Depression
have done lot for them
They are even learning now that
there is no use in saving
When they put their savings in the
bank
Nobody wants to borrow their
money
So we get prosperity:
For those who know enough to take
it
For the others: the surplus
1t is only matter of eventual
Liquidation
Carefully
Ease it in
Don't stir them up
With too much Relief!
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-02-09

Or by slower processes of starva-
ton
You know: just Clover standards
of living
Some of these ghetto slaves
To say nothing of the hill-billies-
Country mechanics, and extra col
lege grads
Have accumulated lot of fine
ideas
About "high standards of living
They don't realize, that all those
notions
Are passing over the dam in other
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-02-09
Truths POndered While
Riding! at
Anchor
"Then gently scan
your brother man
BY Mr.. MOdestus-

by Mr.. MOdestus-I
It's a small matter
These out-o'-works-
Peak production was in 1929
Last December we were back to that
same level
That means prosperity
OF course there were unemployed
What do you expect business men
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-02-09
W.P.A. PROJECTS GO
ON DESPITE COLD

Rooster Of Organizations wash"
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Evening star., 1940-02-15
Budget Fund SIashes
Heighfen Interest in
Rivers Congress
Reservations Pour in
For Convention Here
March 14-15

The National Rivers and Harbors
Congress will meet here March IA
is, and advance reservations are
greater than ever before because Of
Budget Bureau slashes In funds for
projects in which the congress is
interested, officials announced today.
The Projects Committee, headed
by Senator Miller, Democrat, Of
Arkansas, will meet on the two days
preceding the convention to map
= the program for consideration. The
convention will be held at the May
flower Hotel.
Severa projects in nearby Virginia
and Maryland have been filed for
the committees consideration. The
Maryland projects include Hellens
Greek, Calvert County; Mill Greek,
Black Walnut Harbor; Duck Point
Cove, channel to Island Creek, St.
George Island; st. GATHERINGS Sound
and the Susquehanna River above
and below Havre de Grace. Virginia
projects include the waterway on
the coast. Urbanna Greek, Broad
Greek, Norfolk Harbor, Inland
Waterway from Norfolk to Beaufort.
Inlet, N. c., and the Chowan River
In North Carolina and Blackwater
Greek in Virginia.
The congress will marshall its
forces for fight against the Wheel
er transportation bill, which, officials
claim, would place waterways under
the same regulations as the rail-
roads.
Delegates to the convention have
been appointed by the Governors OF
nearly every State, and several cities
and civic organizations also will
send representatives, officials said.
Major projects to be discussed in
.clude the Ohio River to Lake Erie
Waterway, Great Lakes-St. Law
renee Seaway, New Jersey and Flori-
da- ship canals, Lakes-to-the-Gul
Waterway, Missouri and Mississippi
River navigation projects, Mica
ragua-Mexico Canal and the Pas
samaquoddy tidal power project.
Evening star., 1940-02-15
Police Advice No HeIp

PITTSBURGH, Feb. Is LP.-Mrs.
Virginia Weisz, 50, robbed of her
purse by a pickpocket, was told by
police to walk on the other side of
the highway to lessen chances OF
attack. She followed Instructions
and a colored man grabbed her
purse. Her loss: Two purses, $37 in
cash and two pair of glasses.
Evening star., 1940-02-15
| Smithsonian Adds
| First Commercial
Ocean Flight Ticket

The first transatlantic COM
mercial air flight ticket ever is
sued was added today to the
permanent collections Of the
Smithsonian Institution.
The ticket was issued by Pan
American Anyways to w. j. Eek,
who lives at So Adams street
NV. and is assistant to the vice
president of the Southern Rail-
road. It was used last June on
q flight from Port Washington,
Long Island, to Marseflles,
France.
The ticket cost $675. Mr.. Eek
had made q reservation for the
fight nearly eight years in ad-
vance.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-16
SAYS PROPOSAL
IS WORTHLESS!

OLYMPIA-The initiative pro-
posing $40 old age pensions is
worthless because II makes no pro-
vision for raising the extra money
needed to pay them, Merit Francis,
president of the General Welfare
Federation Of the state. said Mon
day.
Francis announced the Welfare
Federation was not backing the
Old Age Pension Unions initiative
which was filed last week with Sec
rotary of State Belle Reeves by
Edward L. Pettus Of Tacoma.
Francis charged the leaders be-
hind the initiative have proved by
their past record and their politieal
alliances that they care more ior
the personal advertising they gain
than they do for the benefits mat
might accrue the old folks"
other defects in the $40 initis-
tive pointed out by Francis were
that it could not operate unless me
next legislature raised the money
by new taxes. which he held was an
almost impossible task, and other
old age pension initiatives have
failed to answer the problem.