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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-12-05

leaders of nations and would make us
a formidable enemy to any foe And
unlike the so-called "secret weapons
of which other peoples boast it is of
use to us in peace time as well as III
periods when we build for national
defense.
What is this unseen weapon of ours.
not found in arsenals or military camps
that gives us an advantage over our
enemy9 What is it that makes us GER
tain of our ability2to face any emerg-
ency, unafraid9 1t is our native genius
for inventions now put to work on
problems of defense in the efficient
laboratories of all Of our great indust-
ries
All but a few of the great invep
tons used in modern warfare have come
from the United States. The submar
inc, the airplane, the tubes that made
radio possible we're developed in Amer
lean laboratories. And when national
emergency arises the inventive genius.
Of our people, as we'll as the product
ivity of our industry and the power of
the Army and Navy rise to meet it. In
1919, at the close of the World War,
which had caused much concentrated
effort, there was an increase over 1918
of "a per cent in the number of appli-
cations for patents and flood of new
products and techniques appeared that
gave us new standard of living.
! There is every reason to believe that,
; as Industry buckles down to the work
of producing defense adequate for
1910, q similar thing will happen and
that products and methods undreamed
of now will be everyday matters in
year or two.
Already since the first signs Of dang
er appeared on our horizon, the octane
rating of the gasoline of the United
States has been stepped up from 80 to
100 and still more powerful fuel is
in sight. Airplanes have been made
faster, surer safer. Substitutes for
rubber have been perfected so that the
time is near when we shall probably
be Independent of the rubber plantat-
ions of foreign lands, We've found how
to conserve tin by putting up foods in
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-12-05

For Scientific examination and
Better Glasses, in Two Payments, see
DR.. Alfred E. Jones at Hotel Thomp
son, Wednesday, Dec. 4th. For quick
repairs mail glasses direct to DR.. Al
fred E. Jones, Box 1916, Spokane. adv
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-12-05
ASK FOR BETTER
ROADS NEAR DAM

A delegation including A. A. Ell
more, Jesse Lewis and A. F. Rave Of
Grand Coulee, George M. Wilson OF
Wilbur and Ray johnson of Alrnira
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-12-05

Attractive Christmas cards for sale
at reasonable price. The Dispatch.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-12-05

even that coveted bomb sight we hear
so much about these days which is
known to us alone. Nevertheless, we do
have "secret weapon" which gives
us great prestige among the informed
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-12-05

that with our "seeret weapon" we
shall meet it triumphantly.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-12-05

1t ism It poison gas Or new and
deadlier kind of explosive. 1t ism It
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-12-05

THE "SECRET WEAPON
OF THE u. s. A
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-17
Four Injured
In Collisions

-Four persons were injured II
accidents resulting from the week
end swell Of traffic. state patrol
men reported Monday.
Two were victims Of = three-osr
smashup Saturday evening near
Camp Murray. Mrs. Mary Robin
Son. <i22 50. L st. and Bonnie
Robinson. 10. we're taken 10 the
county hospital after N. crash.
Mrs. Rohinsons left knee was
broken and she suffered LAGER
atoms Miss Robinson sustained
bruises and cuts
They were In a car driven by
X. r. Robinson. involved in a
collision with machines driven by
II. stockwell. Of Elensburg. and
DR.. LeBaron, OF Centralia.
Drivers Of two machines were
hurt, II was reported. In an acct
dent five miles west Of Tacoma
on the steilacoom road. Saturday
night Margaret r. Gsul. box
1o2, steilacoom, and Verl Allen,
federal guard from Steilacoom.
were taken to Tacoma General
hospital with cuts and bruises.
Allen. 81. remained In the hos
pital Monday. but his condition
Vas not believed serious.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-17
Pilot Training
School Planned

Establishment Of q specialized
pilot training school. where young
ners wln be trained in transport
plotting vas announced today BY
United Ar Lines
Declared 70 b the first school
n its KIND established ~ any air
Hne. it IS located a. Tracy Calf
where United has taken = long
term lease on the airport. The de-
mand Tor new pilots has increased
tremendously because - the Do
Tense program and increased air
travel
Students enrolled must have had
an average Of around 20 hours Of
flying under the Civil Aeronautics
Board program and must have
completed two or more years Of
college training with a major IN
engineering or emphasis on mathe-
mates or physics and must have
successfully completed the first
and second stages Of the c. A. b
program. II was announced by r,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-17
Eastern Star Party
On Monday Evening

SUMNER After the regular
meeting of Guiding Star chapter,
o. f.. s.. Monday evening members
will he entertained with the an
nual Christmas party. Each mem
Der In requested To bring n gift
for the tree. The children will not
be honored at this time ms pre-
viously announced due to the flu
epidemic. Hostesses for the eve
ming include Mrs. Alfred Harmer,
Miss Emmaline Schlauch. Mrs.
Virgil Dudley, and Mrs. Emory
Funk.
Mrs. Stanley Ellexson, assisted
by Mrs. Elmer Ward, Mrs. T.. j.
Young and Mrs. l.. c. Bradbury,
entertained the Past Matrons club
at her home on Kincaid avenue
Thursday at 1 o'clock turkey
dinner. The house was gay with
holiday decorations and miniature
Santas marked the place of each
guest. There was an exchange of
gifts and the afternoon was spent
informally. Those present were
Mesdames John Davis. John Ping,
Frank Weick, Emory Funk. Al
fred Harmer, Louie Peterson. AL
Ian Boatman, Dave Williams.
Wade Calavan. Mertice Carmen.
A. n. Smith. A. Magnussen, and
Emma Rlickensderfer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-17
Townsend Meetings
NIonday-Horace Mann ,

Monday-Horace Mann No. Is,
S p. m. Bethel Lutheran church,
So. saith and SITS: Tacoma No. l,
S p. m, Normanna hall. So. 18th
and X SITS; Mckinley No. :. Royal
Neighbors hall Ea. C 81. and Divi-
sion lane; Spanaway No. l.
p. m, Spanaway school.
Tiesday-An-City No. "a, 7;30
p. m. Emerson hall. 11o9is Broad
way. business meeting. council re-
port. card party and refresh
ments; Mckinley No. .. s ?. m.
Sheridan school saith st and Nc
kinley ave; Oakland No. L. 1882
So. Tyler ~. dinner at $50 n. m.
with Mr.. Faux. retiring president.
as honor guest also speaking pro
gram and Christmas tree: Orting
No. /. S ?. m. C. A r. hail.
Wednesday Hawthorne No. 20.
T:So ?. m. 2ei0 Ea. c st: PARK
Avenue No. 10. S p. m. Park ave
nue. school annex; Redmond No. ?,
?. M. at old post office. Sum-
ner No. l, S ?. m. I. o. o. F.
hall.
Saturday-Speoisl meeting a;
Seattle, 5 P. m, turkey dinner At
Townsend hall e1ois srd ave,
sponsored by state Townsend or
gRnizsaon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-17
H ERE'S MORE ABOUT
Tree Contest SET
STARTS on PAGE ONE

marest. Mrs. Oscar Miller and
Ms. Joseph y. Turner.
A list q the districts and their
boundaries follows
District 10. North. PIyAllup
ave south. city limits. east city
limits: west. east side Of Pacific
ave
District No North. south side
Of So. 4sth st: south. city limits
east. west side of Pacific ave
west. city limits
District No. North. south
sides Of So. 18th and 18th sta. !.
south. north side Of So. 4sth 81. /.
east. west side Of Pacific ave.
west. city limits and Orchard st.
from So. 18th to So. 18th.
District No. - North. sound !.
south. north sides OF So. 18th and
18th SITS. east, sound: west, east
side Of oakes II. from so. 18th
10 waterfront
District No. 5-North. south side
of No. Both st; south. city limits,
Orchard st. west 10 So. 18th st.
and north side Of So. 18th; east,
west side Of Cakes st; west, city
limits.
District No. 6-Eorth, city lin
its: south. north side OF No. both
st; east, city limits: west. city
limits.
District No. American. GRAY
ely, Steilscoom lake and surround
ing area.
District No. s-Day Island, Fir
crest. University Place. Lennon .
beach, Sunset beach. etc.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-17
Vote on Union
Head S Custer

sEATTLE-Vice President Don
Keppler q the AL seronautical
mechanics local At the Boeing air
craft plant. Monday ess faced with
the possibility Of expulsion from
the union and s. 600 fine for his
alleged Communistic Affiliations.
Ksppler was one n seven mem
hers convicted ~ membership N
tho Communist party by = seven
man board named by President
John Bader ~ the local.
Each If the 5000 members n
the local, except those working Al
the time. are required 10 vote Dec.
Is on Keppler's expulsion and fine.
The membership voted 42s 10 344
in support Of the trial boards
recommendation Of guilt and ex-
pulsion, but Bader said the ballots
were faulty in that they contained
too much material. One ballot
should have been devoted 10 guilt
or innocence and a second to the
punishment, he held in ordering the
second balloting two weeks hence.
Keppler protested the vote was
not representative of the member
ship, and Bader then ordered a
full membership meeting.
Charges against keppler and
seven others were made in the fac
tory publication, Aero Machanic,
by Clifford A. Stone. the editor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-17
Strauss Group
On PROGRAM

In the overture to the opera,
THE Bat" tDie Fledermaus) the
Philharmonic orchestra will pre-
sent one Of the most interesting
Of the Johann Strauss concert
numbers Tuesday night at Jason
Lee auditorium. The opera was
given for the first time In Vienna.
II tells the story of baron sent
enced to Jail for beating a police
officer and who obtained a weeks
respite NO that he might go to the
town ball and meet the other wom-
an. But that's where he made n
mistake. Believing that the count
was languishing In Jail, the count
ess thought she might ms well go
TO the ball. Everybody gets crossed
up. but when the tangles are
Strengthened out everybody is
happy. It's tricky number but
good music when correctly inter
preted.
Two other Strauss numbers -
Emperor waltz and Artists Life
waltz-complete the last half of
the program.
For the first half of the program
there is the Brahms Concerto In
d Minor, with Fred Rothchild, of
Portland. at the piano.
Through contribution by the
Tacoma Chamber of Commerce,
the last half Of the program will
he broadcast over a Pacific coast
network through the facilities of
KMo. This will be the second
broadcast sponsored by the cham
her. the first having been Tschai-
kowsky's Fourth symphony.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-17
To Give Pageant
Thursday Night

The Dupont school vii present
The Nativity" a pageant IN
which children pose as figures
from old italian masterpieces de-
pietlnF TIE events Of the Christ
mas story. At 80 ?. n, Thurs
dsy. Dec. p.
Every child viii take part II
the program. Thoss not IN the
pageant itself perform IN the vsri-
Gus vocal and instrumental groups
which supply = continuous hack
ground of music.
The professional. "Adeste F.
deles." will be sung in Latin BY
200 students in white SUPPLIES
The occasional. JOY 10 the
World" will be led by trumpet
quintet.
Costumes were planned from
the paintings Of the old masters
In the first scene six angels II
bright robes and golden wing
pose with long golden trumpet.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-17
Flu Postpones
Lincoln Concert

Lincoln high school Christmas
concert. scheduled for next Thurs
day night. has been postponed until
the middle of January. New cases
of the flu have taken some of the
soloists and part of the chorus out
Of school.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-17

Nearly 1000 officers and men
OF the 41st national guard division
nave Camp Murray next Saturday
for an 11-day Christmas furlough
For many of them 1t will be the
first opportunity to visit their
homes since mobilization Sept. %.
Special train rates will be In effect
for soldiers from Wyoming Mon
tana. Idaho. Oregon and Wash
ington.
Only an approximate thousand
men will remain at camp
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-17
One Complaint Only
On Precinct Chance

Miss Genevieve Martin. city
clerk. told the council Monday she
had received only one remon-
STRANGE TO proposed changes In the
boundaries Of Precincts 81, 81 and
81 on Mckinley hill
The corporation counsel will pre-
sent an amendment to the presen,
precinct ordinance for the councils
action Wednesday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-17
BUILDING PERMITS

Permits for several new resi-
dences were on file in the building
inspectors office Monday. Permits
were granted John II. Anderson
for two $1,000 homes. AZ s136 and
Ass No. 5lst ST. Alex Miller.
IS. 500 residence. Ie4S So. sheridan
ave: Cecil Johnson. $1,000 resi-
dence. 1911 So. Ainsworth ave /;
and Jess Brooks. $4,000 residence,
2502 So. Steele S..
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-17

George y. AeMath. general tax
and right Of way agent for the
Union Pacific railroad. has been
promoted 70 manager q Industrial
developmeat-s neWiy-crested post
with offices In Portland Il vas
announced Monday by v. " JET
fers president Of The road, a.
Omaha. Neh
A. fhs same time. President
letters named Ben T Lombard n
Seattle as MoMsth1s assistant.
with offices IN Seattle and placed
Thomas p Collins in Mchsth's old
position Of tax and riEht-of-way
agent.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-17

T. Freng. director Of United s
flight operations.
Another $50 hours Of controlled
flight instruction will be given the
students at Tracy and at the Boo
ing School OF Aeronautics al Oak
land, Calf. before they are accept
ed for airline work.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-17

Bill Hartloff. 22-yesr-old Puy-
snup man joined his brother in n.
county jail Monday. The younger
Hartloff. Duane. 20 years old. was
sentenced 70 SIX months in AL
last Friday for contributing TO de-
linauency o. a 16-year-old Lincoln
high school girl. Bill Hartloff va.
arrested for q similar offense in
volvng the same girl.
Another youth. Daniel Kennel.
20. also q Puysllup. IS starting 4
SIX month term for the same of
fense
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-17
HERES MORE ABOUT
Main Street
STARTS On PAGE ON

halls offices. with the result thai
sam Allen and Marx Likins 81
Portland and Buck Buchanan ~
Chehans Wi1 be here n help out
J. l.. Diven. manager 81 the
Northwest Woodcnware Co. is ex-
pectIng the arrival soon n the
company's president. Mowry Smith
Of Menascha. WIS
J. &. Rowland. local insurance
man. has returned from a business
TRIP 70 San Francisco.
william Haines left Saturday by
Union Pacific train for Detroit.
Mich, 10 buy a 1871 car al the
factory.
Miss Marty Mady. daughter Of
n. A. Mady, president and general
manager Of Carstens Packing Co.
win return by Y. p. Dec % TO
spend Christmas here. She is en-
ployed in St. Louis, Mo.
Mrs. II. o. Cheney, assistant in
the registrars office at c. p. S,
VIII leave Dec. 10 10 visit rela-
tives in Urbana. O.
Miss Amy Lou MURRAY Of GRAY
ely lake has left for New York
City where she viii Join her
mother and father. Mr. and Mrs.
Lowell I. Murray. her sister Ann.
a student at Vassar. and her
brother Bill. student at Taft. To-
gether they will go to Florida,
where they viii spend the Christ
mas holidays with the Joseph Gil
pins, also Of Tacoma. Miss Amy
Lou Murray vas Golden Jubilee
queen here IN 1880.
The William Michael Haleys, she
/ is the former Ciassina Buffelen-
have moved TO Seattle where Bill
has been transferred to a new posi-
ton in the department of internal
revenue.
Tommy Heard. Stadium high
graduate and well-known local
skier. who joined the Royal Cana
dian airforce several months ago.
has recently been transferred to
Vancouver, Il. C.. according to re-
ports reaching Jim Gillespie, head
of the Rainier National Park Ski
school
Frey Myers, head of the weather
bureau here, in announcing this
week as Weather Week" said
the bureau on the top OF the FL
deity building will be open TO
visitors daily through Saturday
from 10 a. m. until $50 p. m.
Many departments at City hall
Monday were handicapped by alb
sences of employees caused by
Flu" In addition, Commissioner
Alb Bergersen and Controller Tom
Swayze were at home i'll, and
Mayor Harry Cain went home at
noon. apparently another victim.
Young Bob Barlow took his dad.
Russell {. Barlow, for a ride Sun
day morning. ride straight up.
Bob WIS plotting a little silver
plane from Mueller Harkins air
port. Cutting through 1000
foot layer of fog, they climbed
to 10000 feet for view and what
a view-Mount Rainier, Adams,
st. Helens. Baker and lesser peaks
north and south; Hood Canal and
the Olympics to the west. Half
the state of Washington from a
point right above their Lake
Steilacoom home.
Frank derry Freese rented a
cabin at Moclips last Friday and
Saturday to enjoy duck and goose
shooting the last two days of the
season. Thieves broke into the
cabin while Frank and his compan-
ion were absent and stole Franks
$3.50. 12-gauge shotgun. his COM
psnion's gun and many rounds OF
shells
Deputy Sheriffs Earl Cassidy
and Clarence Lake. and Jailer Gus
Paine. joined the FLU" list over
the week end. Undersheriff Clyde
Knowles said he had one foot in
bed himself.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-17

against a gold curtain.
In the second scene shepherds
watch the star-studded sky.
Scene three shows the kings and
their little gift-bearers.
In the fourth scene the light
from the huge cathedral window
shows Mary by the CRIB.
The last scene brings all the
characters together TO worship the
Child.
Smyrna times., 1940-07-11
HARTLY

Little Billy Shipley, of Washing
ton, is visiting his grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Schrivan, of
near town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Jackson
has moved in the Davis property
vacated by Mr. and Mrs. Samuel
Carrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Pearson
spent few days in Smyrna last
week with Mr.. and Mrs. William
Alberts.
Mrs. Jacob Bleeckman and fam
lily, and Miss Charlotte King, spent
Sunday at Rehoboth Beach.
Mr.. Hayward Robinson, of Mil
ford, spent the weekend with
Grafton Heather, Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Long visit
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Wyatt,
Sunday.
Mr.. Richard Camp, of Darby, is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Jack
er.
Mr.. Raymond Morris spent last
Saturday with his family.
Smyrna times., 1940-07-11
Use of School Buildings

Dover's Mayor Wallace
Woodford recently advocated
a wider use of the Dover
school building and grounds
by outside groups in the COM
munity. Smyrna has one of
the largest, most up-to-date
school buildings in the state.
1t has the best equipped stage
and auditorium in this town.
1t has complete facilities in
the cafeteria for feeding large
crowds. 1t has an up-to-date
gymnasium and modern ath-
letic field. Yet with all these
fine facilities right here in
town, they are not available
because of a section of the
school bylaws written years
ago. Doesn't it seem unfor-
tunate that an out-dated by
law should stand in the way
of progress? Civic groups
should be able to obtain the
school facilities for commun.
ity activities, without charge
whenever possible. We could
be a lot prouder of our school
building, were it available to
the taxpayers for community
enterprises. Having those
wonderful facilities ri g h
here, and not using them, is
comparable to the old fashion
ed idea of having a fine expen-
sive parlor and living in the
kitchen.
Smyrna times., 1940-07-11
Industry ''BOOst" for Smyrna


Not only the town of Smyr-
ma, but the entire state will
benefit from the new Smoked
Poultry industry recently
started here. A delicacy, and
until recently little heard of,
smoked poultry originated
with the Seminole Indians,
and was served last year to
the King and Queen of Eng
land by President and Mrs.
Roosevelt. Located at Bren-
ford, the operation will re
quire large amounts of chick
ems, turkeys, ducks, geese and
squad, which local poultry
men and farmers will supply.
Smyrna and vicinity may
hope to become a center for a
different food product, and
possibly for increased poultry
production in the future. This
may well indeed be the
''boost" in industry that this
town has long needed. II will
be interesting to note, in the
fall, just what a thing of this
kind can mean to our farmers
and our merchants.
Smyrna times., 1940-07-11
Wonder Windows

Winter egg production was
stepped up rs per cent in New
Jersey egg-laying contest, by the in
stallation of cellulose glass windows
in the poultry house, which allows
all the healthgiving violet rays from
the sun to pass through, reports
the Country Home Magazine. Such
glass is now being widely used on
poultry houses, porches. dairy
barns. dog kennels, hog houses, and
hotbeds. It is made with a strong.
wire-mesh base, and can be pur-
chased from any hardware dealer.
1t is easily installed and not expen-
siye.
Smyrna times., 1940-07-11
Will Council Keep It's Word?

Town Council has a regular
meeting tomorrow night. AT
this time there will be a gold
en- opportunity to take defn-
ite steps toward fulfilling a
promise. That promise is for
a short wave radio system in
the police car. We will watch
with interest for further de-
velopments along this line.