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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-12
Fifth Patient
In Iron Lung
PuYollup Man
Lotest Victim

Equipped with more iron lungs
than any city in the west. Taroms
Tuesday fcunf the supply IN DE-
nana ~ : ftfth lnfsasils paralysis
victim was placed IN = respiratory
machine,
Stanley Tsiks, IS ~ ruysiiur.
VAS taken u The Pierre County
hospital Monday night ard placed
IN an trcn lung Ne was the second
paralysis patient within = week
10 require the mechanical erssshsr
a. emergency treatment
Three other patients have DO
scioped positive symptoms az the
Infection, health officials sssd All
were isolated in the hospitals
observation ward
Threat Paralysis
Ted Tagging. Is. Dash Point. .
Stadium high school sophomore adj.
mltted 70 the hospital last Thurs
day. developed throat paralysis
but raiiiesi under treatment and
was "already better physicians
said.
The oshrrs were Mrs. Edith
Stevens. u. ~ Huntington PARK.
California. visitor 10 Tacoma.
and Stanley Morton. II. ~ sTpp
No. Cedar II. Both we're admitted
10 tho hospital Monday Neither
was reported IN serious condition.
Seven Available
Seven rerpirators are available
at tho county hospital, and ply
sicians feel the supply 10 adequate
NJ this tim. Others in respirstoss
were Mary Burns, 0. and Bernard
Vanderkinter. II, reported TIM
proved, Leona Haven. 10. said 10
he doing fairly we'll" and Her
nice ilns. 10. reported fair"
city and county health officials.
aided by specialists at the county
hospital and DIR Don Gudskunss
Of the national infantils paralysis
foundation. were solidified in their
fight against the epidemic. Tho
physicians have engaged ths
services Of specislly-equlpped virus
laboratories in San Franeisco.
where local specimens are being
sent for inspection.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-12

sion wiped cut the lines which
divided the church into three
groups and IL became one organ
ixstion. Action necessary to con-
form 10 the Set-up Was taken at
the 1889 session % the Northwest
conference. and the two branches
Of the Methodist church in the
northwest ~ Methodist Episcopal
church and Protestant Methodist
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-12
WINDOW Is BROKEN

Window glass crashing IN a
storeroom at 1928 Pacific ave.
brought Pstrolman r J Schultz 10
the scene early Tuesday. He ar
rested James o. solberz. soldier,
who vas running away. solberg
had been drinking. and was jailed
for investigation.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-12
FRED MORTON

Fred Morton, a.. Of 1214h SO.
Tacoma ave, died Monday at a
local hospital A resident OF Ia
coma for IS years, he was a
World war veteran and member
of the Sawmill and Timber Work
ers' union, local No. ., Clio. He
is survived by his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. J. L. Norton in Virginia
Funeral services will be held Wed
nesdsy at 430 p. m. at the Tuell
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-12
Obituary N Offices
MRS. LEORA HILL

Mrs Leora. Hill, 81. of 1926 No.
Steele st, died Monday at local
hospital. She was the widow Of
Thaddeus Hill. Born in Richmond.
Ind, she had lived here for AZ
years. Surviving are one son, DR..
Robert f. Hill of East Stanwood,
Wash; one daughter, Mrs. Cert
rude Sutherland OF Tacoma; one
brother, Morris White of Indian
apolis, Ind, seven grandchildren
and one great grandchild. Funeral
services will be held Wednesday
at 2 P. m. at the Cassidy and
Allen chapel, cremation TO follow.
DR.. Walter o. Macoskey will Of
ficiate.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-12

HTlTEFIEt.D. ". Va = Cock.
fighting. sport which thrilled the
ancient Greeks and Romans with
iss feroelty. u sasd "a - becoming
popular IN the mountains a. West
Virginia
TIE fact thar ths snoFt = cut
iawea du~s not deter hundreds If
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-12
Vancouver Italians
Pledge Their Loyalty

NANNOJNEk. h. Tins city
italian colony of 1000 persons
pledged itself today to self-policing
Of subversive elements and to com
plete fbyalty to the allied cause,
despite Italy's entrance into the
war on the side OF Germany.
A rally Of 300 Canadian-Italians
last nj ght heard A. f. Branca, col
ony leader, declare that the news
from Rome shocked the world by
its perfidious cowardice.' He
prom sed registration of all Italians
as a necessary defense measure.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-12
FUNERAL SERVICES

Henry Y. MISUNDERSTANDING,
2.30 p. m. Piper chapel. with
Steilacoom post No. 3053. V. F. W,
in charge; Capt. Thomas X. Rea-
gan, chaplain at Fort Lewis, Off
ciating; interment. Mountain View
cemetery.
Peter *. Christensen-Wednes-
day. 2 p. m, Bethany Lutheran
church at Muck creek, on the
mountain road, Rev. H. N. svinth
officiating; interment, in church
cemetery.
Jack Stillman-The body was TO
he sent by Cassidy A. Allen Tues
day to Auburn for services and in
terment
Jesse c. Noweli-Wsdnesda 3
p. m. Buekley-King chapel. Rev.
William T. Turner officiating; in
terment, Mountain View cemetery.
with d. A. V. in charge Of grave
side services.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-12

HELMER SONNENIAN

Helmer Sonneman, SO, OF 1910
So. G st. died Tuesday at his
home. He was native Of Iowa
and a member Of Seattle Aerie
No. l. F. o. f. Surviving are one
brother. Arthur OF Tacoma. one
sister, Miss Anna Sonneman Of st.
Paul, MINI, and one nephew,
Edwin A. Sonneman. Funeral an
nouncenent nv LYNN
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-12
roMoK,cHI sADo

Tomokichi Sado. So Of 140s So.
X st, died Monday at a local hos
pital Born in Japan, he came to
the U. S. 35 years ago and to Ia
coma 80 years ago. operating a
vegetable market here. He was a
member of the Buddhist church.
Surviving are his wife, Toshiko;
three sons. Masami, Toshio and
Tomokatsu. all of Los Angeles; one
daughter, Mrs Kiyo Moriyasu of
Tacoma, and a brother in Japan.
Funeral announcement by Buckley
King.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-12

list IIkE JUBILEE

Starting June II Tacomans will
wear special celebration hats,
similar 10 those worn last year
during IN. Golden Jubilee week.
The hats will call attention To the
Nsrrows bridge heChord field
celebration June 30 10 July 4.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-12
Core Of the News
CLUg TO HOLD PICNIC

Members of the Tacoma En-
gineers' club Will hold their annual
picnic on Friday, June II. at the
Brookdale Golf club. Following
sports events, a turkey dinner VIII
be served.
Always better butter at Cow
Butter Store. adv.
Wedding Flowers. HIM. Florist.
isdv }
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-12
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
Trial Of Hampson

q meningitis produced frem nu-
userous injuries to her skull and
brain. apparently from several
blows
Dr.. Frank A. Plum Tacoma
surgeon who treated Miss Rifle
during her is-dav fight fer life.
told the Jurors she had lost con
siderable hioed ani brain tissue
when he first saw her IN the
emergency room a. Tacoma Ger
cral hospital The crushed IN
SKULL. he said. forced continuous
sespage 81 brain tissue through =
gaping wound and fragments 81
bone had been driven deep into
ihs brain tissue.
Couldnt speak
Though he saw the girl At
frequen, intervals during the en-
tire time she lived from the night
Of the brutal assault. pr Plum
said. she never was ahlc 10 conf
munies,e any thought TO him.
J. Rue Rlfflc. elderly father Of
Virginia. told the jurors he saa
In bed the night Of the smuggling
when he heard his daughter
scream. a little after midnight.
She had hccn working for her
father at his Mckinley hill lunch
room. the Dog House.
Il saw Virginia lying on the
grass. he said. her feet near the
front porch steps There Was q
big pool Of blood where her head
lay"
Rifle said he found leaves
behind the shruhhcrs packed
down a. II someone had h-ea
lying ther~.
A fourth witness, Police officer
Herman sehsueger. who arrested
Hsmpson. had been called 10 the
stand before noon
Drawn ON the Hampson jury
were Mrs, Jessie V. Card. III No.
Tacoma ave; Mrs. Lesa wegsteen.
Dupont, George /. Custer. Me-
Millins David Brewer, Route 1,
Box t95. Puyallup, J. c. Trozper.
s3fi 80. l. st. Cyrus u, Wilson,
a7f7 So J at. Mrs r. W. Short,
2a1t No, goth a. Robert O.
Ellener, ar. ssli No. Yakima; ~.
A. Almvig. eoS SO. Ainsworth:
Mrs. Jessie NJ Jackson, $50 So.
h4th. John Rotnen. Sylvan. and
]. Fred kenworthy soS No. sth.
Custer was a member Of the Ord
jury.
skull Was Crushed
Hampson. 33-year.old Fife dairy
truck driver. Is accused Of the
premedi,sted murder Of Miss vir-
ginia Rifle. 26-year-old waitress,
whose skull was crushed by an
unknown assailant early IN the
morning of Feb. Il az she walked
into the front yard OF her home
AT 1889 So. Ferry st.
lie was arrested little more
than an hour after the unoon-
scious Miss Rifle was found and
has been In jail ever since. She
lived IL days after the brutal
smuggling but never was sufficiently
conscious 10 give any clue 10 help
solve the crime.
Hampson was arrested ms a sus-
poet because of previous justice /
court conviction for striking the
girl. She had a $500 personal
injury suit pending against him
In superior court on basis OF that
Trial Of Hampson was expected
10 be a little shorter than that
=.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-12
REPORTS PURSE STOLEN

Eileen Friedrich. 3si5 No. stth
st. an elevator operator In the Ia
cana building, reported 10 police
that her purse. with 80 cents In
change and other possessions, was
stolen from the elevator during her
absence Monday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-12

chapel. Rev. Walter s. Gleiser Will
officiate.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-12

A lady in Mineral ran short of
butter and borrowed some from a
nsighbor. II was 10 much better
than IN. butter at the local stores
that abe enquirsd. whore do you
get this wonderful BUTTER Why
at the Cow Butter Store, Pacific
and jefferson, Tacoma" vAs the
reply. sdy
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-08-31
DR.. ROBINSON
RECA|NS TITLE
LOST IN 1889

CHICAGO Playing thrilling
game over The tough Palos Pa X
'oa hGe last week. Dr. Rcmns
Robinson. Detroit rccained The
amateur crown he lost last year i.
dcfealing Tut Holmes Atlanta. (
and ..
Df Robinson won The little IN
1913 over The same coaiee, hut
lost Il last year IN California, in
ishing second in The tournament
Fhmiy-hvo Dotroiief, competed
I'm 'hn National Amateur champions
ship OF The National Amateur Golf
association Mrs Geneva Wi'sor
chicago. Won tho womcn'~ title
with and victory over Mrs.
Lucy Williams, lndianapol The
National Opcn championship wds
won by Hugh SMITH Thomaeion.
Ca with 2 medal aggregate ~ go
Tor Inc - holes.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-08-31

When Leroy (Sa'Chcln Paivc in.
Nades Sports Park. I.ivcrnojs and
cortland SUNDAY, Sent. I. to pat
the Detroit stars and Alics Lar.r
~ q aouble-hcadcr. tho color,al
pitcher will have strong aggrcra-
Ron Of baseball stars with him az
members Of his All-Star team
The pitching STAN Of 'he All.
stars Is headed by The veteran
Paig and his preizcl-fwietine
windup. In addition ihcrc are vc;
Barnes tall rirhi-handcr vh1
formerly hurled for tho plncy
Woods college nine lie has dal-
yllng curve ball and a fine ever.
hand fast ball
Willie Hutchinson IS an 'rfr
member Of The pitching staff. as ere
Rocker McDanicls and Ofcn Smith.
Both are right handlers
Slow Robinson 2 hurky recoi,
or Who spent four wears with ihs
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-08-31
Chatter OF Hoefs
BY RAzz brown

Bnclcch, 'hc Bladlc, three
yearold is the on, colt OF that
age that can he called tic hest Of
The 1910 crop he viii De listed as
the sixteenth ho~S In fhc money
winning column Rlmelech prabsh-
lN will never race again bccaus" o.
hrokcn hone la has foot 50 80
one can now figure that this roli
was ALWAYS alling with This injury.
yer be- never finished ont OF 'lc
money ~ auy ~ his starts So.
good bye Biz Rimclech. Yoe dA
very VOL even though Won did ..
appolat frw race track fans
7. there Juvenile champ ~
7 would Ike to know who n 49, ls
be Naeca heai Tangled and T. n
lscsi rercntN and thcv mot ~ N
and Tangled beat on Nasca Sn }
guess before the season Is Oyer /
VIII haze 10 give rho duko 10
swain. colt trained bv Ioaf.
pnncll with Whirlaway close >
But IFS scrambled egg select o9
Robert l. delivered tho good. 80
Chicago. aS was mentioned in ~
column hc1iinc Yale O'Ninc for
All ihc tea in China. Sncaky lon
~ noarly sneaked IN ~ nfc
price. SO watch this cheap hn
Masked General heat ont Sirkio o.
IN long race M Inc Spa. Roth has
big weights un Sickle 7 cvlden'i
Is not weight carrier. hut Is d.,i
ecrous with light weight MP.
How Is Foxy Guy Bcdecl
bosses running 20 dismal N8ra
they are odds-on-choice9 iike w.
know how he gets away with slih
raw sum In right. 7 suppose
Well hcro's the latest dope on
ho.s racing Nicht racing Is The
new lad bur have eccn n trica
out and don't think II will prove
successful Too many FUNNY ihinrs
ram happen when tho nags run az
night No chance Tor It TO suc
coed
Your Chance lost toueh RAJ a.
the spa He should have heat Fem
lon. so | viii have TO give him thc
duke amongst The three year-o'Gs
Aid Brigade Is regular Hindo
at Thistledowns Park. vet he d,i
NOT do 30 wei lat Detroit Fair
grounds last Spring
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-08-31
Pioneers Searching For A Signal
Caller To Replace Coach MobeIIy

With va Ncok of trAn nc IA
the uar Coach William fDaal
Mobcrly and hi, ehlcf assistant
lanie, MctraN. dropped lac calls
ihonics for the &c PLAYERS VIC
have reported for the Pioneer tran-
nc sessions ana substituted plays
combining phs sical contact
puor 10 tbs week Moherlv y )
hecn driving biz mon b imirs 81
pla,s. ,alisfhoni,,. and The fuaea
mentals ~ the game Of fooihail Rpf
with the two weeks OF training ga-
dor their heli- Mohorly felt inai
me mcn were nudy for sin,
work
81 Tic same tm Coach MeCmfy
who has becn drllm- the had a.
fhc afi Of carrying the ball fol-
lowing niclfcronce tossing for
ward passes puutine and oib'
necessary work Is irving 'o unpN
al tho problem ~ who Nill cal f'e
signals FOR Tho pro fooiha.ler whom
'hc season opens
t'lysscs Neal Lawrence Tea.
and Coach Mobcrly were Che qns
'erhacks last vcar This YEAR n
addition 10 Neal aud Nohcrly
thur Brown. wherefore has if-
ported. and BEDFORD Rodgers AT
American Quartcrback at Kentucky
state last wear, will report next
week
From this array OF talent Me
Crazy should he able 10 find a ca
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-08-31
SacheA Paiges All Stars To Play Double Header Sunday

New York Black Yankees. and Joe
Hardin, VIII do The receiving. Rob
lnson had a batting average q ac2
last year and has bccn poun lirg
tho ball hard so far.
Ollie Walden. %. Ted yoan- a
tcrrific hitter and Emmlt Wilson,
q clever lv chaser viii form ne
out field The inHcld viii be cp'n-
posed Of Socks GilNard AZ first Jess
Douglass second Mex johnson AZ
short and Nance Smith AZ lhrd
Paige will pitch tho second game
against the Altos team. Vet Barnes
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-08-31

IL slated 10 pitch against the lie
iroil Stars.
Ga Snlchclhoot who has risen
70 phenomenal heights IN the world
~ ports. Is ihe most discussed W
ro bali PLAYER In the country In a
recent article IN the Saturday EAe-
ming Post paiee's life story was
tod We has also been tie snhicG
OF humorous stOric. hy Sport
scr'bes at daily papers
The Detloi stars viii prescott q
strong lineup against the All Stats.
Geutpo Quinn promoter ~ me
game has signed shirley Potwuy
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-08-31

for The receiving Walter and Dean
Ihoma, Ter The mound work RED
House for third base. Charles
linrkc. short stop Edward Saltor-
right Hold and Richard Donnaid
center fold The other positions
VIII be filled BIZ competent playsrs
Quinn said
Paige stated 10 huil against
Nltcs world amateur champions in
The second game tn, Arr nine
Won The amateur championship fwo
wears 10 running and right now arr
IN tho fight TO feiain Ga champion
-hip of t4e Detroit Amafgr Base
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-08-31

N ~. Paul. Ninn rhe
h. 4. Nonarch> ooO Nno siO , ) 3
lthiop Towns ooo ooo l5N & : I
BatiturS Smith tnl tfcon ln.-
20 and kAOra
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-08-31

pahle Substitute for Nabmiy uao
VIII dcso'c his TIME 20 Goa hug
iAis year.
Dwishi NWiaii, MBsrt>s nfn-
aeer of The Pioneers Ammonia d
ihS week MAT tho fall ~ncdii oi
fhc Detroit piofcs~unal ssm WI
be- ready within tho neNl NceR
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-08-31
JACOB ELLSTEIN
FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE
COLORED and WHITE WORKERS
You know that
Jacob Ellstein

has been a Progressive
Representative working
for Civil Liberties and
Democratic Rights of
all peoples for the
past fifteen years. Now
the opportunity has pre-
scented itself where he
can be of greater serv-
ice to YOU by way Of
LANSING as candidate
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-08-31
Louis Gives
Farm The Right
Type Of Name
Springs Squirting
In Every Section
OF His Farm

Hea,ywei-ht champion loo l4ul-
calls hi, farm lofaicd .. miles
northeast ~ Dofroii Sprinrhil
Farm The name I. hezoncd ~.
signs hanging AZ me entrance 10
This beautiful i77.ure estate.
Herr IN Tho bmo ne freshness n
the eonniry-ide ono compelled
70 agree That tAo Mann s anp,o-
PIRATE. Looking across 'le vast
acreage from tho vetanda ~ ne
club house one can notice water
epmiinr from spring "a ,a'iols
sections of tho farm
John " Roxoborourh man
agcr ~ the champion aduttcd tnat
they had not been able 20 detce
mine The number ~ spring Oh lo
Farm However hc pointed cl
thar pocia mmp had boeu
placed on one % me springs and
ne water was hcIne pumped 20 ,ae
clghhor>e ana hams for u-e
VIII Raise stock
kttAVpitUAil flN' iffN'tI'l NItt
mo champion Viii devote mucn
time IN tho future 20 stock raising
Ae concrete evidence. RoNnnf-
oueh pointed 10 thc lo0 head OF
vhife-faccd llercford~ sfayinr
tho MAZE Of trees on small
hilloek hcyond The pnflne waters
Of the clinton River Nhch winds
slueeishls through Tho mrm
ono OF ihe three mammoth hasu-
houses the morr than 2ou hogs on
ne farm and ihc SuucalnI az se
pigs should anord sweet nHor ~
the champion IN the early hoef, OF
The morning
\ large riding ring IS East o. pc
clnh house and large numhef Of
riding horses are under the dlott
supervision Of Henry Jcnnng- an
experienced horseman who h9s a
number OF blue ribbons To his fcd-
H. lle latest ribbon WIS VOL -
Worthwhile last week.
Plenty uf Corn
FIFTY acres az tie farm have hc'it
planted in corn. and ihc har','
nscd FOR the stock durlne he w.n-
irr months approximately - acr's
have been used for POTATOES AID
n similar number for alfalfa AHA
rye .lu~t east W tho potato plfch
is lafcc applc orchard
The hampton has converted ihf
original farm house into a CAB
houee adding magnificent d'nnS
room and bar both equipped with
furnishings
Roxborourh pointed ont brick
Just across the road and
directly IN front Of The club hp;.e.
This building he said viii DO us Il
In The future as an onicc FOR Tho
champions place where all plaA.
Tor nights viii hc discussed. II will
be iho general headquarters for tee
champion
Evening star., 1940-10-24
Guardsmen Pour
Into Fort Mcclellan
For Training
Troop Trains Rumble
Across AppoIoehions,
Bringing Thousands

By the Associated Press.
FORT MCCLELLAN, Ala. Oct. "a.
-Toughened Army Regulars helped
the Nations newest fighting men
start year of camp life here to-
day as thousands of National
Guardsmen, the 9th Division from
New York. came into Fort McClel-
Ian for training.
About 5000 "tenderfeet" were in
camp today while heavily laden
troop trains rumbled across the APP
palachian foothills surrounding this
Army training base, bringing an
other 10000
Advance detachments from units
of the 9th lent hand to Regulars
from the 22d Infantry, stationed at
the post here. in preparing for the
greatest influx of troops since the
World War.
$1,000 to Be Trained.
Col Albert S. Peake. post COM
mander, directed preparations for
encampment of 2lO00 men for
yCdl VI VI dllllllS Oll MSSlClloAA
2O,600-acre reservation.
Addition of 5000 men by Feb
ruary will bring the 9th to full
strength.
Capt. Joseph Halverson, post in
formation officer, said concentra-
ton of the troops, which involved
transporting 10000 men with full
equipment and 600 vehicles over a
1,OOO-mile journey, would be COM
pleted Saturday.
Four of Is troop trains have ar
rived at the fort, Capt. Halverson
said, with others scheduled to come
in periodically.
165th Infantry en- Route.
Among the units en- route here to-
day was the 165th Infantry, for
merly the Fighting 69th" in the
Rainbow Division, which trained
with Alabama troops in the World
War and clashed with the 4th Ala
bama Regiment. Confederate VOL
unteers, at Frederick, Md, in the
Civil War.
The 165th left New York after a
ceremony in Times Square near the
statue of Father Francis J. Duffy,
the regiments World War chaplain.
The Guardsmen in camp are
under command of 1t. Col Alfred
D. Reutershan. senior officer, until
the arrival Friday of Maj. Gen. Will
liam N. Haskell and his chief OF
staff, Col. Hampton Anderson.
Evening star., 1940-10-24
South Atlantic Land Tax
Has Low Average in 1889
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Farm real estate taxes averaged
lower in South Atlantic States dur
ing 1899 than in all other sections
of the Nation except the West South
Central group.
A Department of Agriculture re-
port placed the average for the
South Atlantic States at 81 cents
per s100 valuation, compared with
a regional high of s182 in Middle
Atlantic States and a low of 33
cents in the West South Central
group of Kentucky. Tennessee, Ala
bama and Mississippi.
Grouped in the South Atlantic
classification. and the taxes per the
$l0O valuation, were Delaware. 80
cents; Maryland. $l.28; Virginia. 81
cents: West Virginia. 54 cents;
North Carolina, SO cents; South
Carolina. 81: Georgia, 70 cents. and
Florida, Is cents.
The amounts in general were low
er than a few years ago, but higher
than taxes paid from 1910 to 1920.
Evening star., 1940-10-24
Falls Church |. 0. 0. F.
Will Dine Tonight

The Falls Church Odd Fellows
will celebrate their 50th anniversary
with a banquet tonight at 7 pm. in
Odd Fellows Hall there. Wilfred E.
Lawson, past grand master of the
District Odd Fellows, will speak.
Other speakers will include Repre-
sentative Burch of Virginia, Past
Grand Sire Park P. Dean of Rich
mond, Grand Master c. H. Butts
of Abingdon, Deputy Grand Master
c. v. Robinson of Warrenton.
Grand Patriarch David Hotel of
Winchester, Mrs. Eleanor Pitts.
president of the Rebekah Assembly
of Richmond, and Miss Virginia
Coffman, vice president of Edin-
burgh, Va.
Dancing from 9 pm. to II pm.
will follow the banquet.
Evening star., 1940-10-24
Women Voters Plan
PooIesviIIe Meetino

The Montgomery County League
OF Women Voters will discuss "The
November Ballot" tomorrow night
at Waverly Hall. Poolesville. Md.
Prof. L. v. Howard of the Uni
versity of Maryland will speak. The
seven constitutional amendments
and two referenda to appear on the
ballot will be discussed.
Mrs. Ralph Himstead. govern
ment chairman, will preside.