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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-03
Sumner Picks
Queen Of May
Pauline Murtin to
Rule Over Fete

SUMNER Pauline Martin was
elected by the student body Of
Sumner high school to reign over
May day festivities. Her attend
ants will be Marain Antonius,
Georgiana Atkinson. Dorothy Con-
ant, Irene Johnson. Helen Lyck-
man and Ella Reno.
Jean Roesli. president of the Girls
club. will preside at the coronation
ceremony.
Best Window
J. r. Fortier Co. took first prize
in the annual window decorating
contest for Daffodil week: Al Smith
Service station, second. and Web
Der & Ritter, third. Awards con-
sist Of trophies and cash prizes.
Library Tea
Sumner Public library held open
house Daffodl Sunday afternoon.
honoring library trustees and L.
brarians throughout the state. Tea
was served by board members TO
the hundreds of friends who called
during the afternoon.
Legion to Meet
Child welfare will be the prin-
cipal topic for discussion at a
meeting of Lewis Gull post, Amer
can Legion, Tuesday evening at 8
o'clock in Friars hall. On Friday
the post will observe Army day
with the annual bean feed"
Mrs. DeVries Hostess
Mrs. Everett DeVries opened her
home to members of Royal Purple
club at q one o'clock luncheon at
the last regular meeting. Those
present were Miss Grace Query.
Mesdames Cecil Tribou, Jerry Null
cahy, George Brfning, Joe Leader.
Bert Bennett, George Martin, Earl
Youder, Floyd ingalls,, Allan
Hayes, Leroy Hass, Ellis Greene,
Erwin Youder, Gerald vanScoyoc.
George Davis, Lloyd Weaver, Mel
win Stacy. Charles Mulliken, Reggie
Clegg and Claud Devries.
The next meeting will be held
April at the home of Mrs. Bert
Bennett, with Mrs. Joe Leader and
Mrs. Pat Carol co-hostesses.
Spring Luncheon
Royal Purple club will sponsor
it's annual Spring luncheon and
card party Thursday in I. o. o. F.
hall. Luncheon will be served from
11:45 a. m. to 1870, after which
cards will be played. The public
is invited.
Baby Girl Born
Mr.. and Mrs. James Chapman
are parents of a daughter, born
Thursday at st. Joseph's hospital,
Tacoma. Mrs. Chapman was for
merly Lucille Miller. youngest
daughter of Mrs. George Primley.
Dinner Hostess
Mrs c. F. Doucette was hostess
at her home on Wood ave. to mem
bers of Pierce County Salon No.
220, Eight ct Forty, at a $50
dinner. Places were marked for
Mrs. John Rottle Of Portland, Mrs.
Eugene Morgan and Mrs. William
Witsiers of Shelton; Mrs. H. c. L.
Berg. Mrs. William Causin, Mrs.
c. w. Gale, Mrs. Harry Bourland.
Mrs. Rose Santrock, Mrs Helen
Dahl, Mrs. George F. Allen and
Mrs Emma Swindler of Tacoma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-03

but declared he was sober at the
time Of the crash. about 3:45 a. m.
Pinger was jailed overnight for in
vestigation of the accident. but
officials said charges probably
VIC d not be filed. Hospital at
tendants said Alice Hills condition
was god
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-03
Tacoma Youths
Get Warning
Aviution School
Rocket Exposed

Tseoma and Pierce county
youths were warned Tuesday by
walter West manager. Better
business bureau. 10 investigate
RELIABILITY Of aeronauticsl schools
before advancing money for en-
sollment fees.
A number Of youths in the Ia
BONA area. West revealed. have
nade advance payments for en-
Soll1nent n schools, only to find
Themselves not only out the funds
pad. but stranded IN = city where
he alleged school existed.
In m effort to stem the flow Of
Would-be aviators to southern
California, Los Angeles county
aircraft manufacturers. already
emp,oying more than $4,000 work
en-. i1sued the following state
ment which was approved BY d.
Roctoss u the chamber Of COM
mercs b that city:
california offers no employ
ment opportunity to out-of-state
applicants.
The statement, comprising six
separate warnings to prospective
job-scekers. was evolved after an
intensive survey Of the aviation
industry. II was issued to halt
ths influx Of hopefuls attracted
by glowing accounts Of expanding
airuaft business, jobs and big
pay.
Many youths have been iured.
the chamber aid. TO Lns Angeles
By ths promise Of such positions
after = Few weeks Instruction In
pertaining schools.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-03
Woman Injured.
Driver Jailed

An automobile collision in the
early morning hours Tuesday sent
Alice Hill. SO. Rt. /. Box 81, TO
Pierce County hospital. and John
Pinger. II. 5211 So. Washington
St, to Jail.
Finger. police said. drove the car
that crashed into the rear end Of a
North Coast bus operated by A. j.
Hoffner. II st. Helens ave. near
6017 So. Tacoma way. The woman
was riding in Fingers car She
received cuts about the neck and
an injury to her jaw.
Officers Poore, Hager and Miller
said Pinger admitted he drank one
glass of beer during the evening,
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Tacoma Obituary Notices

home; father. Charles H. of Span
away; one brother, Herbert c.. also
of Spanaway, and two sisters, Miss
Ethel Brown and Mrs. Edna Stock
ing of Portland, Ore. Lynn's will
announce the funeral.
MRS. MARY SUSAN GAINES
Mrs. Mary Susan Gaines, "a, OF
Rt. /. Box 1913, Graham. Wash,
died Monday in a local hospital.
She was native of West Virginia
and had lived in Washington "a
years. Surviving are two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Mary Mcmahon of Port
land. Ore. and Mrs. dina Pearl
Pentecost of Chicago; three sons,
Leonard Paul Gaines of Tacoma,
Ralph jeremiah Miccum Of Flag
staff. Ariz., and James Erwin Mic
cum of Lubbock. Tex; two sisters
Mrs. Bertha Hoskins of Tacomv
and Mrs. Lula West of Yakima
Wash, and three brothers. Addison
James Dillon of Oklahoma City
Roy Nay Dillon and Clint Dillon
OF Tacoma. Mellinger's will an
nounce the funeral.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-03
Injured Skier Able
To Be transferred

William Bigelow, IS. Seattle
skier who was seriously hurt in a
head-on collision with another
skier on the slopes near Paradise
Feb. IS. was removed from the
Mary Bridge hospital here to
Harborview hospital in Seattle
Monday. Attendants said he had
recovered sufficiently from the
fractures and other injuries to
make the trip safely.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-03
Dean Cooper Wins
Honors at Pullman

Dean Cooper. 1894 So. Warner
st. has been pledged to the Wash
ington State college chapter of
Scabbard and Blade. national mill
tary honorary. The State college
chapter is known as Z company.
second regiment.
Cooper. q senior enrolled in hotel
management. was one of the rs
tapped during the annual cere-
monies at the military ball.
Membership Of the organization
u selected from the outstanding
students enrolled in advanced mill
tary training.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-03
Gets 4-Day Trip
With All Expenses

Selected as the outstanding
trainee of the Citizens Military
Training camps held in the 9th
corps area in 1899. Francis ].
Murphy. now a corporal of Bat
terry Z, 6Srd Coast Artillery. Fort
Macarthur. Calf, boarded an
army airplane at March field Sun
day en- route to Washington, d. c.,
on a four-day all-expense trip,
During his visit to Washington,
Murphy win receive the John J.
Pershing gold medal for distin-
guished attainment in military
education.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-03
Boy Escapes Injury

Ronald Phipps, II, 2O16 So. K
st, narrowly escaped injury late
Monday afternoon when the bicycle
he was riding was "nicked' by a
car driven by Ernest Lease, a.
1910 East K st. Lease told police
he was getting names of witnesses
at the scene. Path and Pacific.
when the boy mounted his vehicle
and rode away. apparently only
bruised by the spill.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-03
Doffodil Pictures
viii Be Exhibited

Meeting Wednesday evening at
the Y. NJ c. A, the "Y" Camera
club members win exhibit for criti-
eism the assigned subject pictures
OF daffodils. all prepared on stand
ard 16x20 mount boards.
Barney Elliott OF the Camera
shop win be the critic. Visitors
viii be wecome. the meeting open
ing at Sis.
Entries are already being re-
eeived in the Daffodil festival pa
rsde picture competition.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-03
Independents Hit
By Chain Stores

WASHINGTON--A house ways
and means subcommittee was told
late Monday that 100. 900 independ-
ent merchants have been put out Of
business by III. 900 chain stores.
The statement was made BY
George Schultz of st. Louis. pub
Usher Of the Interstate Merchant.
who testified In behalf Of the Pat
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-03

MINNEAPOLIS - The IN a n
with the iron jaws" lost his grip
AID II cost his life.
costica Floresque. 81. got his
'.iron jaw" billing from his feat
Of hanging at lofty heights by his
teeth He had several ailing teeth
extracted last week, but two days
later felt able to return to his job
at a sports show.
Floresque gripped the rope in
his teeth and motioned handlers
to hoist him to the rafters. He
went up up SIS feet above the
floor. Witnesses saw him CULVER
ing as he sought to maintain his
iron-jawed grip. Then he fell. He
died.
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man chain store tax bill. The
measure would impose a gradn-
ated tax up to $500 a store on
interstate chains.
Schultz said he based his figure
Of tho number Of independents
displaced on n statement made by
former MIRA Administrator Hugh
johnson.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-03
Woodshed DAMAGED

Fire caused by short circuit in
electrical wiring caused 500 dam
age to a woodshed at Ais No.
Cheyenne st, Monday afternoon.
Firemen were called to that ad-
dress, the home of Mrs. Ethel Ed
wards. at 3:44 p. m.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-03
LEONARD g. BROWN

Leonard George Brown. 40,
World war veteran. died Tuesday
at his home in Spanaway. He was
native of Milwaukee, Wis. Sur
viving are his wife. Mamie of the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-03
FUNERAL SERVICES

Anon o. Daniels-Thursday,
p. m. from Lynn's chapel; Rev.
Martin Galstad officiating; burial
Rockford, Wash.
Howard Stakeholder - Wednes-
day, 2:15 p. m. from Mellinger's
chapel; State lodge No. IS, F and
A. M. officiating.
Mrs. Grace Mabel Gaus-Wed-
nesday. $3.50 p. m. from Mellinger's
chapel: Rev. r. l.. Powell officiat-
ing; burial Tacoma cemetery.
Evening star., 1940-11-25

AftLINGI ION BE5 Ek2U1F FEDI
MOST MODERN.
Living rm., din. alcove bedrm.. KIT.
COLORFUL shower bath. SCREENED
PORCHES, VENETIAN BLINDS. ineineTa-
tors. package receivers, SOUND PROOF
ING, INSULATED. Ventilating fans. lock-
ers, laundry, SCREENED SUN DECK IN
DIVIDUAL OIL HEAT CONTROL; Nc
elaine, owner, 2100 Wilson blvd. CH.
330O. day and ewes
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APARTMENTS FURNISHED.

YOUNG WOMAN SHARE WELL-FURN.
apt; swimming pool, game rooms. maid
serv.. meals; S55; c. S. pref. Adams 0694.
2616 L ST. NW-2-RM APT, KITCHEN.
Frigidaire. garage: first floor. 25'
goo CONN. AvE.-Living room. bedroom,
FRANCIS SCOTT KEY APT. HOTEL, goth
and SITS. n.w.-1 room. kit. dinette. pvt.
bath; day, So: l or 2 persons week. SIS;
furn. Ma 5425. LINKINS CO direction.
oil ,RITTENHOUsE N.w.-BEDRM.. KIT.
nicely furn.. c.h.w.. unlim phone next 70
shopping center; adults $40 mo. GE. 7709.
NEAR 10Th AND KALORAMA RID. NV
bedroom dining room, modern Kitchen. new
Electrolux. tile bath. shower; oil heat; SS5.
See to appreciate Ho. 749s.
2O11 EYE ST. -N.W-LARGE LIVING
Dec, !; $50. HERMAN Z. GAsCH & SON,
1420 ST National 1854.
25I6 18th ST. NV, ON HEIGHTS AT
elec. refg.. private bath; adults.
din; bath; gas. elec. incl; accom-.
adults; gentiles; Sun. or eve. only.
3419 9TH ST. NE. NEAR CATH. U.-2
ICONS H6bsft tshen ssns snd living ROOM garage
52s SHEPHERD ST. NV RMS, PVT
IN summer. Taylor 613S.
1904 MONROE ST. NW-LARGE ROOM.
kitchen, semi-private bath; warm. cozy
throughout; hot water; reasonable. 26'
70S VARNUM ST. NV ROOM AND
Kitchen. elec. refrg, semi-pvt. bath, ch.w.;
adults; block car. bus
405 KEDRICR-Is0l K N.W.-BEAUTT-
ful Groom, private-bath apt. Entrance
hall. fine closets. shower; ref. DI. 1896.
WILL SHARE NICELY FURN. APART,
new bldg. with another young lady in
Govt; walking distance. RE. 2s6S, Apt
30l. %
1880 EUCLID ST Nw-LADY TO SHARE
bright. sunny 4-room apt. with other ladies.
Columbia 1902, Apt. sos.
ONLY $3.50 WEEKLY ROOMS. BATH
incl. combined kit and dining room: elec,
gas. dishes. silver. 415 East Capitol St 1'
54 T ST. N.w.-IEAN; LIv. RM. BED
rm.. kit, bath. Frigidaire, cleo, gas. porch
yard: S11.25 week. Michigan 6439.
1925 ORREN ST. NE-3 ROOMS, NICE
ly furnished. 1st floor, semi-private bath:
125 WEBSTER ST. NV ROOMS.
completely furn.: heat, light, gas. tele-
phone; eentiles. S35; refs.
14Os GIRARD ST. NW-BEAUTIFULLY
furnished Groom apt; SIS. Apply Apt.
] only. 26'
1915 10Th ST. NV.
Nicely furnished bachelor non-house-
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BOULEVARD APIS.
New Apt. Bldg. Nearby Va.

South Washington and Green sts., Alex
andria. Va.-1-bedroom apis. from $40
2-bedroom apts. from $500. Furn. or
unfurn. Adults only. Res. mgr. Temple 424O.
Evening star., 1940-11-25

HYATrsvuLF9 RMS, KIT. PRIV.
bath. ent Newly dec. S45, inc heat,
elect. VIII furnish. Call WA. 1855. SO.
TAKosIA PARK BROOM APT. FUR~
nished Utilities paid; electric refr1g-
Grafton. S35 ; Lee avenue. SH 1872.
MT. VERNON GARDENS. us S. WASH.
St. Alex. ADt. ,, sect B-l. Redec.;
lge. rms. dinette. Super-euuipped kit, tile
shower bath. W. exnOS.. cross vent: S4l.-
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ROOMS FURNISHED.
(Continued.)

8I7 JEFFERSON sr. N.W.--Furn. bedrm
living rm in quiet detached home Ch.w..
auto. heat, southern exposure. Mr.. transp
Evening star., 1940-11-25
FARM & GARDEN.
ROOMS FURNISHED.

COW MANURE-Large or
small lot: quality and quantity guaranteed.
Waters. WI 4IQh
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MOTOR TRAVEL.

MIAMI. fla, THIS WEEK; GENTLEMAN
driving Chevrolet heated car; accem. 8
passengeTs; SS es.: best ref. MI. o745. So
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NEAR UNION STATION.
CHOICE 4-RM APT S35.

Modern building: large. bright, CHEEKY
rms: newly decorated ME-. BIS.
1911 WYOMING AVE. NV, 3. s
room, kitchen. bath and pantry apart
ments for rent See resident manager.
Evening star., 1940-11-25

BEAUTIFUL FURNISHED BUNGALOW.
Bethesda. Md.-Near schools. churches,
stores and transportation; rooms and
bath gas heat, eiec. refrg.; completely
furnished. S65
Several furnished houses in Washine-
ton. nearby Md. and Va. Rents from sos
Evening star., 1940-11-25
HOUSES FURNISHED.

CHEVY CHASE. 533s 42nd ST NV
Semi-det.. rms, auto. heat, garage. fire.
place: conv. cars, bus: reas. AT. 307"
COMPLETELY FURNISHED 6-RM. HOUSE.
elec washer refg. gar, oil heat. maids rn.
S65.5O. SH. 350S-W. 127 Grant ave,
Takoma Park. Nd. Available now.
NEWLY FURNISHED HOME. RMs.i
married couple, no children $50 mo.
3944 Blaine st. ne 25'
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DOGS, PETS, ETC.

DOGS, PETS, ETC.
YOUR DOG CALLED FOR. given a sani-
tary bath, removing all fleas and returned
FOR 81. Bide-a-wee Pet Animal Hospital.
WO 0c24. Bethesda Branch. WI. 3045.
GREAT DANE. pediereed. female. : mo.
old; sacrifice for quick sale. AT. 124S-R.
FIREPLACE LOGS. ROUND OR SPLIT;
OAK S10.50 PER CORD. GEORGETOWN
FIREWOOD REPUBLIC 1915.
BABY CHICKS.
BARRED ROCKS. r. / Reds. So per 100.
61a K st. NV. Metropolitan OOse
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APARTMENTS UkFURNIsHsp.
FLATS FOR RENT.
APARTMENTS SUBURBAN.

sth ST. Nw-Ist FIR
3 rms, bath. .h;-w.h.. yard, garage excel
lent cond.: adults: S35.
Evening star., 1940-11-25

IIO1 Eve 81. NV. NATIONAL 646s-
1925 N ST. NV.
2 room rooms kitchen and $4,000
Conveniently located. close transporta-
tfon; newly papered and painted: new gas
range. sinks, cabinets and linoleum in
kitchen, electric refrigeration
HENRY J ROBB. INC.
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4105 18th ST. N.W.-Cheerful warm
| single room; has windows; next BATH
: shower. SIS mo Ia 2ARS
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APARTMENTS UkFURkIsHED.
Continued

8 RMS, KITCHEN AND BATH: HEAT.
gas and elec. iurn. 323S 18th ST. NV
NORMAN H. BARLOW
1881 G St NV. NE. 2495.
Evening star., 1940-11-25
SUBURBAN ROOMS,

ALEXANDRIA, VA-Master bedroom twin
beds, pvt bath; unlim. phone: oil heat: In
new home; reas.; 20 min. D. G. TIE. 1925.
24o2 NO. WASHINGTON BLVD, Arlington
One lovely room for gentleman next
bath: meals optional: 10c bus service.
oxford 09s7. 26'
1919 N. WASHINGTON BLVD, Arl.-Pvt.
home; twin beds; shower; bus at door; or
gentlemen: q real home. CHI Ol49.
Evening star., 1940-11-25

BY OWNER-7-ROOM HOUSE-ATTRAc-
lively and completely furnished oil heat.
garage. M. Wardman Park Hotel. CO.
Evening star., 1940-11-25

35O4. 18th ST. NV coy furn. rm.i
adj. bath; closets. phone; excel. transp.
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INSTRUCTION. COURSES.

AUTO DRIVING taught by experts; easy
parking q speciality; dual controlled cars
assuring perfect safety. Permits secured
Nd. Va. and D. c. Easy Method Driving
School. Randolph 1884 or Randolph 1897.
CARD PUNCH OPERATORS, trained to
perfectionl New class every day SEC
RETARIAL SERVICE BUREAU. 1884 11th
At. NV. Michigan 5000.
GREGG SHORTHAND by exp. teacher. Be-
ginners; review: speed dictation; private
lessons; moderate rates. Dupont 292S.
GREGG SHORTHAND, touch tipping, speed
dict; beginners. reviewers: day-eve. class:
ind. instr 6906 Conn. ave. WI 0S32.
WARFLYNN,
Wsshington's most popular beauty school.
Instruction by experts. Enroll now; easy
terms. Positions secured. 1910 G st. NV.
District 1862
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34l9 9TH ST. NE. NEAR CATH. U.-s
rooms detached; garage; owner wishes
to retain one room. Hobart sS04. 25-
ATTRACTIVELY FURNISHED HOUSE. 2
rooms. bath. oil heat, garage, linens and
silver; until May l Chevy Chase Nd. WI
0945 for appointment before 10 am.
Evening star., 1940-11-25

r. !. AVE. N.W.-Large rooms, run
water, next showers. $40 week; hotel
e.; convenient location.
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3416 18th ST. NV single and studio
room. separately or together; SIS each.
Cotur,hio ~
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YOUNG WOMAN SHARE wELL-FURN
apt; swimming pool. game rooms, maid
serv.. meals; S55; C. S. pref Adams O694.
2616 ST. N.W-2-RM. APT, KITCHEN.
Frigidaire, garage: first floor. 25'
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]. WESLEY BUCHANAN.
HOUSES UkFURNIsHED.

chester Apis yrs. old: beautiful Eng
lish designed brick. rooms. 4 bedrooms.
tiled baths > natural fireplaces. recrea-
tion room with bar. General Electric air
conditioned, garden and garage. Sl1n mo.
OWNER. WO. 3064 25'
BETHESDA. MD: GLENBROOK VILLAGE,
adj. Naval Med. Center-SMALL HOUSE.
liv rm, bedrms, kit, bath, gas heat;
So so Key 21a Fairfield DR.
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S Sr,sht rNe homs Ws fms Sesi
next bath; uni. phone; board opt. RA.
Evening star., 1940-11-25
EMPLOYMENT SERVICES.
BUSINESS
POSITIONS OPEN

Z OkJ1 Z VI
NEED now-25-35 good secretaries, Ste
rographers and other trained office work
ers, male and female: salaries I'D S35 week.
No charge unless PLACED-registration is
for 10 days. If previously registered and
qualified. call in; please. -
Secy., bookkpr., typists, etc. (m) See
MISS DODGE
TYPIST, bookkpr.. clks.. machine opera
TORS. etc %. See MISS BLACK.
BOYD EMPLOYMENT,
yooa n CT frS+ % vrs,
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N. W., at r. I. ave.-Sunny
&c, semi-bath; plenty Of
'iStance dents
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-01
WAR BOND
PLAN SUPPORTED
tCentiasea Fsem rase 0ael

Continued Fxem fase 0nel
governaent loan. y extended. could
not be - used.
What the. NnAa need y military
and not civilian sNpphes4" Kpe1 ~
marked.
Knox said he understocd the Har-
rison plan was being discussed and
canvassed," although he did not say
whether the President was discuss
ing it. Later Mr.. Roosevelt said
the administration would have no
thing to say, n way or another
on the bond plan.
Meantime, Jesse Jones. federel
loan administrator, appeared befer>
the senate foreign relations commit
tee on a bill to expand the Export,
Import banks lending power hg
&1oQ, e0e. 200 to permit leans to Fin,
land and ether nations.
A majority Of the committee ~
parently satisfied themselves that
Jones would employ his usual eau
ton In making leans IL the pewel
were granted.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-01
music CONFERENCE
SLATED SATURDAY
,,:,s Grace Van Dyke Moore
wv VIII Have Charge Of Pro-
gram At Burgaw

.,rcAW. Jan. S1.-A conference
Bu ls,ic school music will be hello
Oh purgaw high school on Sat
IT tp, February $
conference will be sponsored
Inc division of Institutional serv
BY inc u,ote department of public in
Ie' .ton It. T. Murphy, county
fun,ntendent of schools, announ'
Grace Van Dyke Moore. Of
Ni Mo,oan's College of the Univer
me ~ North Carolina, in Greens
1W will have charge Of the con
b0lO, nrogram and will be assisted
fsfen, s.r music education leaders.
BY v.A nrogram, to be held from
ln' until 1890, will include dis
lv as,ons of current problems II
sp sssine music, demonstrations and
'e es;hits' and professional aids In
,saching music.
l llsicsl help to classroom teachers
pTa' ~ music teachers and supervi
n IN grades, first to the eleventh
sofs dirg to Superintendent Muir
ply. .xnected to TAX.
A IN the program are Mrs. G. #
pa u Jr., Miss Dorothy B. Tuck
aai sa,d representative for the state
sf' ;ssion for the blind. Program
4nrss include discussions Of
e 49,, festivals, song clinics, ane
-,,sic hour texts.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-01
ARBITRATION OF
OIL ROW REFUSED
Continued From Page One)

permit passage Of German goods
for which Mexico snapped oil prior
to the war;" he added, "the Mexi-
can government made some pro-
posals to France, with satisfactory
results, to avoid disrupting ship.
ment Of merchandise which we &C.
quired before the war in Germany
as well as other parts of Europe.
Such merchandise already is in
Mexico"
Regarding the adequacy Of the
naval forces of the Americas to
enforce their neutrality safety"
zone. he said:
1--WE should think of the moral
force Of the nations Of the Ameri.
can continent rather than their
naval force and I hope that the
belligerents will consider it desir.
able to accept the neutral zone APP
proved by the Panama conference"
In the event the American re.
publics decided they could help
the AUS of peace by suspendlng
all sales to warning nations, he as.
serted, Mexico would surely be
disposed to lend its collaboration"
He approved private support by
the Mexican people for Finland but
expressed the belief that joint 40
ton of neutral nations toward
seeking peaceful solution of the
Russian-Finnish conflict would be
"more efficient" than material aid
to the Firms by these nations.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-01
WALLACE BATTLES
FARM FUNDS CUT
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$sa4,374,7 6s hill-2o per cent below
President Roosevelt's estimates. In
addition to urging restoration Of this
cut, Wallace said the farners wuuld
need parity" payments-fer which
Mr.. Roosevelt's budget made no pro
vision. Wallace again proposed hia
Income certificate plan Of processing
taxes to finance such payments.
During debate in the house, mem
bers Of the farm hlee appealed to
congressman from city districts IA
vote to restore the cuts, They said
that some alashes made BY the ap-
preparations committee would affect
persons on relief In urban eeatsra,
They pointed particularly to a &Ta,
Qoa,eo reduction la funds for thu
dispostal Of surnlus commodities.
II can not understand why any
body from the city would vatS
against that proposition "a long al
we have any relief or work relief
bills, because the eities set about u
per cent Of the advantage" said
Chairman Jones D.TeO Of the asri,
culture committee.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-01
Gunshot Wounds Fatal
To Bladenboro Youth

BLADENBoRo, Jan. s1.-Brady
Hester, 1s-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. bud" Hester, of Bladenboro,
died in a Lumberton hospital Tues
day night Of gunshot wounds, re-
ceived that afternoon when the gun
with which he was hunting acct
dentally discharged.
The boy was hunting in the Bry-
ant swamp and had sat down on a
log to watch a squirrel. In taking
out his watch, he accidentally dis
charged the gun, the load Of the
gun entering his jaw and almost
severing half Of his face.
Some men working nearby rush.
ed the boy to a hospital but he
died a few hours later.
Funeral services were held here
today. The boy is survived by his
parents, one brother and n sister.