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VlUDLkN LIIUULI!L ROBERTA LEE

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and 1l91 miles back again, which is a lot of miles for anyone to motor for class reunion. But it didn't daunt 79-year-old George Norris, Nebraska's grand old Senator.
 Accompanied by his son-in- law, Jack Robinson, who did the driving Norris left the Capital on Thursday and was back in his seat the follow ing Wednesday noon, when the Sen ate reconvened after the Labor Day recess.
 For 58 years he has made this sentimental journey. And this year, although worn by nearly 12 months of continuous legislative work, he was determined to make no excep- ton.
 Only two members now remain of that class of 1883 at Valparaiso und) University which pledged on graduation day to meet every year. and kept the pledge. Last year three were present, but this year Norris only reunion mate was E. E. Smith. retired Fort Dodge merchant.
 The reunion was celebrated with big banquet, attended by townsfolk and relatives, and the highlight of the evening was three-page print ed program in which were brief mes sages from the two venerable guests of honor
 Wrote Norris, The L. U. N, once democracy, now is within one of a dictatorship The roll call on page two read:
 G. w. Norris, c. w.
 E. E. Smith, " w.
 No Privates
 Just what "L. U. N" ""C. w." and V. w." stand for, no one has ever found out It remains a class secret. Norris friends think L. U. N stands for Loyal United Nine, but this is only guess.
 As had been the practice for 58 years. the L. U. N held the annual secret pow-wow before the banquet. And Norris and Smith closed the meeting with the L. U. N. song, one verse of which is:
 Out from among the memories
 Of school days past and gone, We cherish the remembrance
 Of lasting friendships formed"
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20 YEARS AGO fHE FIT EMPIRE
SEPTEMBER 19, 1920

1920
 packed the Libby McNel ana AlDos ~ successful season io o' anticipated by Superintendent
 of United otaeS De O. the steamer oa to be here official business
 the Sanitary Plumb an emery whee water public to sharpen kves other instruments
 Hennng brother left on the rrcess e orSe tooka a Zynda Hotel.
 daughter to leave on the FrceSS Richardson go to western Chrstianson of Holy Inty oa'heoia, was Seattle attend the of Episcopal He delegate from AlasKa Weath
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REPUBLICAN, ADVICE

By this time Roosevelt's emissar- les also had sounded out Congress ional leaders, including Republicans and isolationists. and the advice they received was interesting. Both groups were unanimous that the President should arrange the de- stroyer- British island deal himself, and not ask the approval of Con- gress.
 They gave two reasons for this :. CD that the proposal never would pass Congress in time to give any help to the British: @ that a Con gressional debate would put many of them on the spot, perhaps force them to vote against the plan.
 Even Senator Wheeler of Mon tana, vigorous isolationiSt, advised along these lines.
 Meanwhile the Justice Depart ment was digging into the question of Roosevelt's right to make the transfer. And behind the scenes, it was aided by prominent Republi- can and former Solicitor General, Judge Thomas Day Thatcher, also by Dean Acheson, former Under Secretary of the Treasury. They helped to dig up the precedent oi the Louisiana Purchase.
 Thus the stage finally was set and ready for the announcement of 8 week ago.
 NOTE: Despite the fact hat Re publican leaders in both House anC Senate advised Roosevelt not to asl for Congressional approval, Willki' issued a statement criticizing Roose welt for not submitting the matter to Congress.
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thun may head the entire commun- ications staff of the Alaska Defense Force, although no official orders to this effect have yet been received
 Major Davis and Major Vitzthun plan to fly to Nome tomorrow be- fore returning to Anchorage.
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Russia has called up two more classes of her army since Germany has taken Rumania. There's said to be honor among thieves but apparently enough to make them feel easy when things get on grand scale.
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of the British navy to American defense.
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The UaIiy ALASKA umpire has tho largest paid circulation of any AL aska newspaper
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NORRIS RETURN

It's 1l9l miles from Washington to a quiet lake at Waupaca, Wis.
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Washington Merry
 Go-Round

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY

SEPTEMBER 19 A. B. Phillips Beatrice Murphy
 Nora Lozzie Mrs. R. l.. Davlin William Franks Wendell Schneider
 Owen HaleS Mrs. J. B. Bernhofer Mrs. L. R. Carrigan Tom Paddock
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Following brief vvien Leigh film actress who to with Scarlet Gone With the Wind husband Laurence Olivier returned to their Beverly s Cal The English players eloped recently
 Each had been married before
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Weather condition: Clear.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-21
Choir Sings
Monday
Concert Will Be
AT lst Lutheran

The concluding concert of the
1e3e-40 season of the Choir of the
West" will be held Monday night in
the First Lutheran church. 9Th ave.
and / SITS. This famed a eappella
organization of Pacific Lutheran
college, under the direction Of Gun
mar ]. Malmin. will present q pro-
gram of sacred songs taekn from
church chorals of all ages and from
both European and American
sources.
The choir this season has given
number Of concerts in Washing
ton, Oregon and Idaho. Prior to
this the so beautifully trained
voices gained fame on concert tours
that took them as far south as Los
Angeles and as far east as Cleve-
land, o. II was on these tours
that the choir became known as
one of the best organizations Of its
kind in America. 1t was organized
here in 1925 and has been under
the direction of Malmin the past
three years. The concert Monday
night will start at s:15.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-21

Z. r. Fetterolf, assistant man
ager of the Tacoma Chamber of
Commerce, returned from a spe-
cial melting at Centralia. announc-
ed Monday the plans which will
be carried out in connection with
the opening of the East Side high
way in Mt. Rainier National park.
from Ohanapecosh to Cayuse pass,
Sunday, June IS.
Inspection of the highway viii
begin at IL q. m. A picnic lunch
will be held at 1890. Dedication
ceremonies will begin at 2 o'clock.
o. A. Tomlinson, superintendent
OF the park. has announced, ac-
cording to Fetterolf, that no entry
fee will be charged at the en-
frances of the new highway.
The opening day ceremony will
be directed by the Southwest
Washington Good Roads associa-
ton. The roads and bridges COM
mittee of the Tacoma Chamber, of
which w. C. Raleigh is chairman,
is lending its cooperation, Fetter-
off said.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-21

NOW the fnn- casey dawson
adelphia rests In state on the
campus of the University of Yer
mont-a perpetual monument TO
our doughty seafaring ancestors.
In this day and age OF warships
possessing fabulous speeds and
looking like veritsble porcupines
with guns pointing every which
way and immense crews, the gon-
dola Philadelphia seems like a joke.
She was an oaken double-ender
81 feet hong and Is feet wide.
Her rig, TOO, was of q kind not
seen for more than a century. She
had q single mast fitted with
yards and square sail. She also
sported great. long oars used
somewhat IN the manner Of scull-
ing sweeps.
Her imposing and fearsome ar
tillery consisted of one nine pound
muzzle = loading cannon on each
side amidships, and, a single H.
FOUNDER mounted on the bow.
Such was the dauntless, IL in
adequate by modern standards,
little man-o'-war which helped
comprise the American fleet of Is
sail that trounced the British in
the battle for supremacy on the in
land waterways.
And don't misunderstood ms
the Philadelphia was q regu-
htion U. s. warship Of her
period. officially classed rs q
gondols- Surprised MS, too.
1t appears. from a mighty vague
record, the tattered revolutionists
put up a stiff battle with their
little boat that day. They wouldn't
bulge an inch or slack their firing,
despite the fact that the rest of
their companions Unanswered off
as the British ships bore down
wind to send hot cannon balls
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-21
Wont Booklet Sent
To 1888 Mayors

City councilmen Monday re-
eeived a letter from Pioneer. Inc,
proposing the city buy $500 worth
of Vacation Land" booklets to
send to 1888 mayors of American
towns Of more than 5000 popula-
ton.
It was proposed that letter
signed jointly by Mayor Kaufman
and Mayor-Elect Harry p. Cain
(signed copy attached be sent to
all mayors inviting them to visit
Tacoma for the Narrows bridge
and McChord field openings the
first of July.
The council took the proposal
under Amusement. The booklets in
full color extol the beauties of
Tacoma and vicinity.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-21
Wood Truck Drivers
Cause OF Complaint

A new ordinance isn't needed to
take care OF parking Of wood
trucks in the South Tacoma bust
ness district. Safety Commissioner
Eastwood told the council Mon
day.
IN take care Of it," he said,
when q letter from South Tacoma
Business club was read, request
ing an ordinance amendment to
cover the situation. The club COM
planned the wood truck drivers,
soliciting business. take up a large
amount of parking space needed
for retail customers of the South
Tacoma stores.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-21
Court Upholds
City Of Tacoma

The supreme court In Olympia
Monday upheld the right Of the
city Of Tacoma to refuse water
and electrical service to houses
against which delinquent bills are
outstanding.
1t rejected the suit Of Home
Owners Loan corporation for a
rebate Of SPAS paid the city under
protest. The city demanded the
money before 1t would resume serv-
ice to homes the corporation had
taken over on mortgage foreclos-
ures.
The fact the city may have turn
ed on the power and water before
delinquent bills were paid did not
affect It's legal claim for the money,
the court said.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-21
Bow Of 5 Passes

Clayton Smethurst. jr., b-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton
Smethurst. Rt. rs, Box 75-B, died
Monday in a local hospital He
was born in Seattle. Surviving
besides his parents are a sister,
Elaine: and grandparents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Smethurst and Mr..
and Mrs. o. +. Haney. all Of Ia
coma. Mellingers viii announce
the funeral.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-21
Proud Owner Dept
Unregistered Guest
Is Blamed for Fire

Trouble with unregistered guests
at the Croft hotel caused Lee
Croft, proprietor, to sum m o n
police Monday. Officers Schultz
and Trent took John Golden. 30,
cigaret salesman from Portland.
into custody after mattress was
burned in a room where he alleged
ly walked in and retired earlier.
Golden blamed the damage on
another man named CLARK" but
was unable to give police the
others whereabouts. He was held
for investigation. Also jailed at
Croft's request and held for in
yestigation was Axel Swanson, 81.
who had spent most Of the last
three days in the hotel lobby.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-21
Ruling On Pension
Will Be Obtained

The firemen's relief and pension
fund board requested an opinion
Monday from the city corporation
counsel as to whether an adopted
daughter of a deceased fireman
il entitled to his pension until
she attains the age Of Is.
Battalion Chief Powell said the
question had come up in the case
of the late Hans Hansen, retired
lieutenant of Station No. Is, who
died recently, leaving, it was un-
derstood. an adopted daughter APP
proximately Is years old.
Under ordinary application of
the law. it was explained. depend
ent children are entitled to the
pension until they reach the age
Of is.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-21
Crippled Transient
Is Injured by Auto

Struck down by an automobile
while he was walking alongside
the road at East Gath and Bay
SITS. Monday morning. Dennis
Doyle. 5o-year-old crippled tran
sient. sustained undetermined in
juries.
Doyle told police who took him
to the county hospital that the
car bowled him over. injuring his
chest. and ran over his erutches,
then continued without stopping.
He was unable TO give q descrip-
ton OF the hit-run car. The VIC
tim had one leg smputated IN q
previous accident.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-21
Man Injured
In Fire Here
Bottles Flumes.
Prevents Spread

Louis Pavlo was burned Sunday
night when he staged q one-man
battle against flames at his home
while firemen were en- route to the
scene. Officials said the burns
were confined to one hand and
credited Pavlo with keeping the
fire damage confined to 500.
The blaze, caused by q short
circuit in electrical wiring, started
about $50 p. m. in the house
owned and occupied by Pavlo, At
1902 East 26th st. Pavlo 10 an
employe Of the Carstens Packing
plant.
Fire caused by careless smok-
ing caused $40 damage to a mat
tress and bedding in room rs Of
the Avenue hotel, 12091s Pacific
ave, at 1857 a. m. Sunday. An
other blaze, at 1852 a. m. Sunday,
caused SIS damage when sparks
ignited the roof Of the home of
]. H. McMenamin, 6102 No. Park
ave.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-21
DAWSON s Motion
Shock 10 Council

On Saturday morning, May 8.
John A. Cato Of ZOE East 20
Ut. woke up to find a city light
pole In front Of his house had top
pied over during the early morn
ing and pumped itself down on
his lawn and In his flower beds.
His claim for s25 for the damage
was presented to the council Mon
dzy. Utilities Commissioner shock
ed everybody by Immediately NOV
ing that the claim be allowed.
1t was the first time in years
that 4 claim against the city has
been settled IN such short order.
DAVIDSON said the claim was a just
one and moderate. and the council
lost no time In approving II.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-21
ASK STOP Go-LIGHT

Hawthorne Improvement club
delegates appealed to the council
Monday for a stop-and-go traffic
light in Ea. 26th st. at Es. d.
Safety Commissioner Eastwood
told them he had arranged a con-
ference with state highway de-
partment officials on this very
question for Tuesday morning.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-21
Core Of the News
QUARTERLY MEETING

0thh - EMIL tAh1AhE$o
A quarterly meeting Of the Fed
GRAFTON Of Social Agencies trustees
win be held at $50 p. m. Monday
MAKE ArrllcArIoN
Application for q marriage n
cense was made In Seattle BY Rich
ard b. Anderson. Tacoma. and
Cecilia Bill. Enumclaw.
Butter down again, at Cow But
ter Store adv.
BOARD WILL MEET
A meeting Of the Tacoma school
board will be held at 7:So p. m.
Thursday II the Central school
building.
Bedding Plants. Hinz Florist. 10.
tn and ksy.--Adv.
EVENING LECTURE
The Anglo Saxon Federation
VIII have its usual Tuesday evening
lecture this week At Hotel Win
throp. Mrs- n. l. Jones win tan
on Tina Parallels a Jesus and ths
id@nsseS a hwssa-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-21
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Newest Ship Due Here Under Grace Flag;
Alosko Rutes Suspended. To Be Heard

Due here Tuesday on her maiden
voyage. the new Grace Line
freighter Flying Cloud Is slated to
discharge South American ores at
the smelter prior 10 loading lum-
Der and general cargo outbound
at Tacoma wharves.
The Flying Cloud 10 the second
vessel built by the u. 8. maritime
commission To visit the Pacific
Coast
The swift craft 10 45e feet long
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-21

An ordinance was presented 10
the council for FIRST reading Mon
day to authorize $1,000 from the
water fund for a geological survey
OF the Green river watershed.
Sponsored by Commissioner
DAVIDSON, the ordinance provides
that the u. s. geological survey.
water resources branch. survey the
watershed streams looking to pos
sible water storage reservoir sites
above the present headworks.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-21
Man Not Injured
When Hit by Auto

Police who escorted Sam Sam
son, S07 So. G St, to the Pierce
County hospital after he was
struck by a car at 18th and Com
merce Saturday night also took
him to the city Jail. Samson
was booked for drunkenness. Ply
sicians found he was not injured
when hit by q ear driven by C. v.
Munsey, liza East Seth ct.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-21
Driver Free on Boil

Arrested when the erratic course
OF his car caught the attention
Of Special Officer Willard at 18th
and Commerce Saturday night,
James C. Ryan, 81. was jailed on
a charge of drunk-driving. Ryan
posted $500 bail for his release
Sunday,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-21
Sell Poppies Here
Friday, Saturday

Friday and Saturday were set
by the council Monday as Poppy
days in Tacoma.
The action came on request OF
Mrs. Harold r. Gillian, secretary
OF Tacoma unit No. 1873, American
Legion auxiliary. and Cal Guthrie,
Poppy day chairman for Wild West
post No. 81, v. r. w.
Both organizations will hold
sales Of paper peoples on down.
town streets on those days.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-21
Thief Is Frightened

Apparently frightened away
after gaining entrance to the Rio
tavern, 11o3 Center st.. burglars
failed to get any loot. police said
Monday. L. Mack, proprietor of
the tavern. found the intruders
picked the lock of an adjoining
building and removed a door lead
ing to his establishment by taking
u off the hinges.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-21
Alfred Taylor Dies
In Bed at His Home

The body of Alfred Taylor. IL,
was found in his bed at his home
near Tillicum Saturday. Coroner
T. II. Long said the man died of
natural causes approximately two
weeks ago. The body was re-
moved to Storie's. Taylor had
lived in that vicinity the past 20
wears,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-21
Gas Station
Robber Flees
Gets SIS. Then
Mokes Escape

Victim Of . bslsinesslike bandit
n . daylight hcldup Sunday aft
ernoon, Frank Barnard. 1i01 No.
Alder e.. was robbed Of SIS at
gunpoint
Ten minutes after the robbery
police launched q search for q car
containing two men believed TO be
involved. Only one. . nattily-
dressed. ax-foot gunman about Is
years old, entered the Union serv-
Ice station at Bso1 South TacomA
nay.
Fork over the money" the ban
dit told Barnard when he walked
into the station while the latter
was alone, about 40 p. m.
Enptiss TIN
Barnard. awed by the muxxie of
. KUN half-hidden under the ban
dit's coat emptied the till and
handed the currency to the ban
dit. 'Is that all there is?" the
bandit asked.
The boss came In and took the
rest away . little while ago."
Barnard assured the bandit The
gunman hesitated = moment. then
told the station attendant to de-
eide whether he'd give him five
minute head start" or be locked up.
Barnard said hs would allow the
head start
Second Man In Car
The man walked out Of the sta
tion east on beth Ut. Mrs. Nola
Reisinger, SS21 Puget Sound ave-.
told officers L. B. Overhaul and
c. B. Zittel she saw Z suspicious
looking man get into . car. con-
tanning . florid-faced man about |
IS. and drive away.
Barnard said the bandit, weigh |
Ing about 1e5 pounds. wore light
checked brown sport coat with
patch pocketa. slacks, . light hat
and white shoes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-21
RunDTNG PERMITS

Building permits were granted
Monday 10 Sarah Murphy for a
1880 residence at 161 Ea. s4th
St: TO Joe Patueek for a $4,000
residence at 2227 Ia. Fairbanks
St: and TO Martin II. Jepsen for a
81 500 residence at 4s40 SO. J 81.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-21
Dewey Leads
Over Farley
Survey indicates
4 Pct. Advantage

PRINCETON. n. with Post
master General James A. Farley
reputedly holding q substantial
number Of second-choice pledges
from various delegations to the
democratic national convention.
the question has arisen IN the
minds Of Washington observers
and political experts a. to how
well Farley would run.
While Farley has not. of course.
been given the buildup which
would follow II he actually OBJ
tanned the democratic nomination.
trial heat studies Just completed
by the American Institute OF Pub
lie Opinion indicate that he would
trail Thomas K. Dewey--ons OF
the leading COP csndidates--in a
presidential election at the present
time.
In q hypothetical race voters In
the IS states were asked: IF
Dewey runs for president on the
republican ticket against Farley
on the democratic ticket, which
one would you prefer!" The re-
plies were:
FAVOR DEWEY ...... $50
FAVOR FARLEY 49,. 49,
Approximately one person In
seven (f5es) said that he was
undecided about his choice IN such
q contest.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-21
BUDDHIST MEETING

The Tacoma Buddhist center win
meet at 8 p. m. Tuesday at the
church. 1717 Fawoett ave, for
study and discussion. Subject for
the evening will be Manifested
Powers"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-21
SEEK LIGHT SERVICE

!. Esilestad and other residents
q the Anderson county road on Ri.
6 petitioned the council Monday
for extension Of city light service
10 their premises.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-21

pens TO Know
anything what
ever about the
PhiladeIph la is
because a GEN.
tury and a half
after that bat
lie the fun n Y
little ship was
located on the
lakes DO I I o m
W ere She ID
sunk.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-21
WANT CURBs CUTTERS

Fred K. Ploegsr and others filed
with the council Monday a petit
ton for installation OF concrete
eurbs and cutters In So. Warner
ST.. from saith TO seth SITS, labor
to be performed by wPA.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-21
ASK sTREET LIGHT

A petition for a street hight at
No. soth and Pine SITS. was filed
with the council Monday by II. L.
Goodwin and others.