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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-03
SHY ON SNOW,
LONG ON rain
Precipitation Durin g
Past IL Months,
31.27 Inches

December. long on rain and
short on snow. contributed 165
surplus degrees of heat 10 Ia
coma's weather year Of 1889 to
provide an accumulated total of
$50 degrees more warmth than the
citizens could normally expect.
Fred Myers. U. S. weather bureau
meteorologist, reported Tuesday.
The year ended with a total of
31.27 inches of rainfall or e.13
inches less than normal.
December was conspicuous for
providing the first killing frost of
the fall-winter season: there were
killing frosts on Dec. %. "a and Is.
No Snow In City
Somebody said they saw a few
flakes Of snow out in the south end
somewhere, but I didn't see them"
Myers said as he reported no snow
last month; normal is 1T inches.
Normal rainfall for December is
6.71 inches. but actually s.31 inches
was recorded. giving a surplus of
100 inches for the month with the
greatest amount falling in a "a
hour period, Isl inches. on Dec. IA
and IS.
However. there wasn't clear
day here during the month; there
were six partly cloudy days. rs
cloudy ones, 81 days on which there
was OF of an inch of rain or more;
IA days Of light fog and seven days
of dense fog Altogether there
were 43.2 hours of sunshine-just
about normal for the month.
Actually sunshine measured is
per cent of all possible instead of
the normal Is per cent.
45.9 Was Average
The average temperature for the
month was 45.9 degrees compared
with normal of 40.6 degrees. The
mean daily maximum temperature
was 81 degrees, the mean mini
mum, Al.
Highest wind velocity during the
month was "a miles per hour from
the south on the 18th; average
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-03

Funeral services for Mrs Anne
May Free. rs, mother Of Mrs
Arthur Marker in Tacoma. viii be
held Thursday At p. m from
the Green Lake funeral home In
Seattle. Mrs. Free. who lived at
TBS No. I'D St. Seattle, is also
survived by her husband, Edward
o.. and four sons. Edward H. and
Theodore r.. both Of Portland,
and william and Alonso K. of Sc
attic.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-03

FORT LEWIS = While loading
Of the U. s. army transport Re-
public is being speeded along at
Port Of Tacoma piers for sailing
Wednesday. troops Of the Third
division not required for loading
operations are resuming intensive
training after the holidays.
Major Gen. Walter C. Sweeney,
commanding the Sd division and
Fort Lewis, announced the Repub-
lie will sail from here at 4 p. m.
Wednesday with the advance party
of $500 men. The division band
will be on hand to play few
rousing selections.
More Troops Due
On Thursday and Friday. the
forts population will gain again
by arrival of remainin- elements
Of the 4th Infantry from Fort
George Wright and the 7th In
fantry from Vancouver Barracks.
The Republics passenger list"
is made up of the officers and men
Of three combat teams" which in
clude infantry, field artillery. engi-
neer, medical and signal troops.
They will proceed to San Pedro
for special training in landing
operations under navy direction.
After two weeks of this training.
they will reboard the Republic to
join the other units of the Third
division at sea off the California
coast for the main exercise, SIM
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-03
Suffers Museum
! Basis Of Article
In Mineralogist

More national recognition u CIV
a the walter Sutter museum and
electrical display. 1900 Carr Ct, in
The current issue az The Miner
alogist." published at Portland.
Special mention 10 made Of the
collection Of f1ourescent minerals
md the fireplace faced with flour
oocsnt rocks. The publication also
pays . tribute to the racoma mu-
ntcipal hight and power system for
making possible the lost costs
without which = display that has
attracted worldwide attention
would mot be possible.
Approximately $4,000 visitors
hive viewed the display In the
past year. including . number Of
prominent electrical engineers and
scientists. Particular interest has
entered IN the results obtained
with the ultraviolet rays on GER
tain types Of fiourescent minerals.
One piece Of rock, exposed to the
ray for . few seconds. gives off Z
Hight for six hours. According "a
electrical engineers. II the principle
involved II discovered and the OPP
grafton controlled. there win Be no
more problem az electrical trans
nisuion, and electric lights win b.
% cheap that they need not b
taken intos account.
In connection with the perma-
nent exhibit maintained 10 the
suffer home. the site Of the former
Old Tacoma water supply head
works was turned into . series ol
magic fountains and illuminated
rock gardens during the Christ
mas season. Ths display attracted
20 much attention that severa
times during the week Carr It
traffic was temporarily blocked.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-03
PllyaHllp Building
Permits Increase
Total Valuation Of Construction
During Past Year Lower Than in 1898

PUYAlxUP-While the total
value a. building construction In
ohis city during 1889 Wa less
ian n 1oSs. the total number
- dwsllings erected exceeded 1858.
oooordIng 10 the annual report
relsasod BY Fire Chief A. J. Nc
carthy Tuesday.
The department Issued las per-
nits 70 = value Of ssl. 6o7.5o. the
report states. OF this. S6l. 665 was
spent On erection Of new struc-
tnres. Repairs amounted to
I'll. oo7: alterations. $5.355 and en-
1nrgeme<1a, &2.eQo.50. Permits
were issusd for the moving Of six
buildings. "a inspections were
nade and there were but two viola
lions u the building ordinance.
m 1850 n new dwellings were
added to the community. against
- for ths previous year. However.
the total value Of building opera
lions In 1855 was 923z. 611-50. The
higher valuation was due to add
tion Of two new wings 10 the high
school, : large building program
~ The Western Warrington Fair
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-03
First Troops Sail
Wednesday at 4
Gen. Peek, Newly Assigned Infantry
Commander at Fort, to Be in Charge

ulated attack under war conditions
on the California coast.
Peek In Command
Commanding the troops aboard
the Republic is Brig. Gen. Ernest
D. Peek. newly assigned comman-
der Of the infantry section, Third
division headquarters. Gen. Peek
is a seasoned campaigner and has
highly distinguished himself in the
Moro campaigns in the Philippines
and in France during the World
war. As a background for lead
ership in the present exercise 1t
was recalled that as plans and
training officer of the Panama
Canal department staff, he direct
ed the huge army and navy joint
exercises of 1924 in the Panama
Canal zone.
Graduated from West Point
with high grades in 1901, he was
first commissioned a second lieu
tenant Of engineers and as men,
Der Of Pershing's staff displayed
such exceptional gallantry at the
capture of Fort Bacolod that he
was awarded the Silver Star
citation.
On Pershing's Staff
As a colonel in the National
army of World war days, he or
ganized the 21st Engineer regi-
ment and sailed with it to France.
later joining the staff of the First
army with which he took part in
the st. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne
offensives. After the armistice he
was assigned to Gen. Pershing' s
staff and was deputy director
general of transportation. From
the U. s. he received the Dis
tinguished Service medal and from
FRANCE the Legion of Honneur and
Etoile Noire BLACK STAR decora-
tons. He is graduate of the
army war college, staff college and
distinguished graduate of the
army school of the line.
Until his newest assignment, he
had served at Fort Warren, Wyo.
as commander of the Fourth In.
fantry brigade.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-03
ACCEPT MORE
MEN FOR CCC

Applications are still being re-
ceived for enrolment in the Pierce
county quota of the CCC. County
Welfare Administrator George v.
M. Brown announced Tuesday.
Though some 140 applications for
junior enrollees have already been
received, Brown indicated not all
will be accepted.
The county's quota of 100 juniors
between II and 2312 years will be
sworn in at the armory next Mon
day evening.
Applications are being received
at the county welfare offices, oath
and Pacific ave.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-03
Criminal Courts
BUSH Last Lear

Civil and criminal court actions
instituted in 1889 showed a gain
over the total for 1898, it was re-
vealed Tuesday by County Clerk
L. w. Craig.
During the past year there were
1872 civil actions and 155 criminal
complaints filed, compared to 1872
civil suits and 139 criminal cases
started during 1888.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-03

Of the canneries.
BUSINESS CHANGES HANDS
Entering the first business day
Of the new year. one Of the oldest
firms of the city changed hands
Tuesday when Leroy DeBolt turned
over the sporting goods store
which he has operated for 30 year,
at 20s So. Meridian IT. to Floyd
Johnson. johnson 10 a native OF
this city and II well known In
sporting circles-
DeBolt first worked In Puyallup
In 1902, going to Sumner and re-
turning In 1905 when he joined his
father. Thomas DeBolt. In the
business he u now relinquishing
With retirement Of DeBolt. but
four men are now active in bust
ness who were operating when he
joined his father. They are George
Edgerton, Ed Watts, Charles Hood
and Frank Porter.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS RITES
At . quiet ceremony At the par
sonage Of First Christian church
on West Pioneer ave-. sunday
night at IL o'clock, Miss Mary
Jane Markovich Of Tacoma and
Charley M. L. Hopkins Of Fort
Lewis were married. with Rev.
Give Taylor reading the vows.
Attendants were Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Markovich. brother and
sister-in-law Of the bride.
WEEK END GUEsrs
Guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul B.
wrigley Of West Pioneer ave. over
the week end were Mrs. p. A. Cook
Of Sylvan and her granddaughter.
Miss Dorothy Cook, Of Seattle. On
New Years eve Mr.. and Mrs.
Wrigiey and their guests were
joined by Mrs. Ida Campbell and
Mrs. Carrie sisk Of Sd st. N. w.
for = watch party.
CHorRs TO SING
Repeating their Christmas mu-
sic. choirs Of the First Christian
and First Baptist churches viii
give sacred concert in the latter
church Sunday evening. The Bap-
fist choir win be under direction
OF 4. L. Eckert. Rufus Fairbanks
with Mrs. Madge c. Hurd at the
piano. will direct the Christian
group. which will sing the can.
tats. The Christ Is Come"
LUNCHEON WEDNESDAY,
Members of Past Pocahontai
club win meet at the home Of Mrs
william wischemann on 9Th ave.
N. W.. Wednesday for l o'clocl
luncheon. Mrs. Anna Nelson vii
be assisting hostess.
osrr1ARfEs
Funeral services were being ar
ranged Tuesday for John C. Col
Inns, 81, who died at the famil,
home, 1908 Sd ave-. N. W., Mon
day. He had lived In Puyallup ant
vicinity for 80 years. coming from
Kansas, and was q member Of thu
Church Of God.
Surviving are his widow. Emml
f.: one daughter, Mrs. Hazel AZ
mes Broughton Of Steilacoom; fiv
sons. Il. Lyle Rankin Of Cashmers
J. Forrest. Everett T.. Earl w. an
J. Curtis. all living In the valley
three brothers. J. A. Rankin an
e. c. Rankin In Kansas and r. {
Of Puyallup; three sisters, Mr.
Ella Hammer In Colorado. an
Mrs. Mollie Conger and Mrs. Bell
Neff In Kansas. and nine grand
children. Hills funeral home wi
announce arrangements.
Mary dane Robinson
Last rites for Mary Jane Robin
son win be held Thursday at
o'clock at Hills funeral home wit
Rev. Philip Graf officiating. Bun
ial will be in Sumner cemeter,
with Valley camp. Royal Neigh
bors of America. in charge.
Emma c. Hanson
Funeral services for Mrs. Emm
c. Hanson will be held Wednesda
at / o'clock In the Pioneer Avenu
Baptist church. Rev. Walter Wat
kin will officiate. and burial wi
be In Woodbine cemetery unde
the direction Of Wrigley an
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-03

Public works department
trouhls-shooters were summoned
70 % eth and Fife SITS. Monday
afternoon when = sewer clogged
anil left rain water deep On the
AtaNef for . time.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-03

Lightweight garments with lace
brassieres firm foundations
with inner belts other founda-
lions and a few girdles 2.95 and
s.sS styles.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-03

velocity was 7.9 m:p.h., slightly
below normal.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-03
Sample Rengo FOUNDATIONS

All sizes In the group j.. hut not
every sire i'm every style. ass gar
ments some with inner belts.
others with xippers with lace
brassieres .....-....-.----
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-03

With or without inner belts -.
u wide assortment Of styles and
sizes some with lastex. others
with firm materials ..........
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-03

AA<ADQGAE0 A"nA
BY Jan. s parliamentary techni-
calities will permit a federal anti
lynching bin to be brought up in
the house. where It may pass. but
senate southerners are prepared
to filibuster practically forever to
prevent action on their side.
Democrats 60 into this session
with a three-to-one membership
advantage in the senate and ap-
proximately three-to-two in the
house. But party lines, broken
early in the Roosevelt administra-
ton, sustained further damage in
subsequent years, SO that on many
issues, notably fiscal and labor,
the administration may find itself
again this year In the minority or
on the ragged edge of defeat.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-03

Savings up to one-half. Foundations
and lastex corselles for all types Of
figures special at. ..............
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-17

that Phillips goes to work to thoroughly
neutraHze the excess stomach acids over-i ndul-
gence brings on. No morning after" depression.
No nausea. It's wonderful e. you're alert .
full of vitality at your best.
Try this remarkable method after your next
party See for yourself what it does.
But to get the results you want, be sure it S
genuine Phillips Milk of Magnesia. Get either
liquid or tablet form at any drug store.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-17

GEORGE Zoritch and No
tholie Krossovsko, soIoists,
in q scene from the ballet
The New Workers" feoture
Of the oompony's new SEQ
son TO be presented on the
Wednesday night proerom.
1t is described os O dioromic
view Of New York's cote life,
set TO the music Of GEORGE
Oershwin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-17

FIVE bollets, oil new in its roper
tory. will be presented by the
Bollet Russo de Monte CorIo in two
joint performances with the National
Symphony Orchestra next Tuesdoy
and Wednesday evenings, November
l9 and 20, in Constitution HoII.
This brooks precedent with the com
ponys usuol proqrom Of traditional
bollets, with perhaps q novelty or
two. and the ideo was we'll received
by New York critics. The boIlets
ore presented under the direction Of
leonide Mossine, with Efrem Kurtz
os musicol director. Doncers include
oil foyorites of post seasons.
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g. 80. 80. 80. 80. 80
:: COOL IDGE =
:: CHUR CHE =
80 80. - - - -
COMMUNITY CHURCH

COMMUNITY CHURCH
{ ~ Ward. Paste.
Sunday SChnO * On
Morning worship. 1900 O'Clock.
Evening worship, 500 o'clock.
Junior Endeavor, intermediate
Endeavor. 100 p. m.
Senior Endeavor at p. m.
Woman's Auxiliary. 1st and 3rd
ThurSdavs Of each month.
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Mountain Goat, Tim
Der Wolf and Peccary
Knows a Trick or two

The mountain goat isn't a goat
at all-it's a antelope. AS is the
case with several species of amin
ais. the mountain goat was mis-
named because of his appearance.
This nimble footed creature lives
high in the Rocky Mountains.
above timber line. His almost pure
white coat renders him difficult
TO see against the background Of
snow. If you want to bag a noun
tain goat, the best way is to ap-
proach him from above. He is con-
stantly on guard for the sight of
enemies from below, but evidently
thinks nothing can outclimb him,
so disains watching above him.
The numbers of mountain goats
are diminishing. Colorado. Wyom-
ing and other states in which
these animals live are taking steps
to preserve them for posterity.
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z
s.s-vs.s-.s.ss..sss.-..2
4nAf3

The timber wolf has a worse
reputation than he deserves. Ac-
Cording to the L. S. Bureau of Bio
logical Survey and the Hudson $
Bay Company of Canada, the
stories of timber wolves attacking
man are all bunk. There isn't an
authentic case on record, these
authorities say, of a wolf attack
ing a man. In reality, wolves are
towards. They do kill sheep and
catt'e, and occasionally a wolf viii
go berserk, killing merely for the
fun of it.
One such wolf went wild not 50
long ago in North Dakota. Fo:
seven years the ranchers of the
state tried to kill him. but he
eiuded traps and bullets alike
During his career he killed stock
valued at thousands of dollars.
Finally Government hunter
after a continued eight months
chase. finally bagged the renegade
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CHURCH OF CHRIST
Each Sunday afternoon 2:30.
Woman's Club Building.
You are cordially invited Visit
ing members welcome.
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believe in the citizens of this great
republic; l believe they are going
to do the only decent thing they
can do about this thing at this
time: Pay and pay; it is our debt,
not theirs; it is the only way out
now; so let's get to it, let us start
to pick representatives for Con-
gress who will stop borrowing and
start paying The time is now; the
place is here in Arizona; let us
start the thing going and follow it
up with representative who will
stop borrowing and start paying,
and let us hope that the other
States will do the same in picking
their congressman. Each one of
you constitute yourself a commit
tee of one to contact every other
voter in your precinct to accomp-
lish this, the one thing we have
left to do that is worthy of true
American citizens. We must act
and we must act now, before it is
too late.
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-04-11

ton came into the control of this
Nation, we found it practically
free of all Obligations with no
direct taxes whatever, for maint-
enance of it. What right have we
to pass our obligations onto yet
unborn population to pay for us?
The truth is we have no such
moral right; We are if we do it
committing a moral crime. We are
selling these future citizens into
economic slavery, an act that we
have absolutely no moral right to
do.
Therefore, | say that we are not
going to do it; we are not going to
sell these unborn citizens into
slavery of any kind at any time
while we retain the least shred of
sanity. We are going to pay our
oh igations and We are going to
stop borrowing and start paying
Off when the next Congress is
elected and take office. am not
prophet; l say that because l
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-04-11

When hunting peccaries in
Texas and Mexico, it is well to
have tree handy. This animal
resembles a small pig. but it has
anything but the pigs cocility. He
is as pugnacious as they come,
and when travelling with the pack,
fears nothing.
Recently scientist was in
Mexico on an exploration trip
Seeing a peccary he wounded it.
The screams of the animal brought
peccaries from all sides. Hastily
the scientist scambled up a tree
holding on to his rife. He was
just in time, for the peccaries
charged him. AS the scientist
perched in the tree, the peccaries
continued to come until there were
literally hundreds.
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Way back in the heyday of the
famous Comstock Lode, Virginia
City, Nevada, was a booming city of
10000. Today it has dwindled to
488 people, its streets are bare and
ghostly. This spring, Virginia City
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the peccaries continued to storm
the tree. They divided themselves
into several groups. Some would
wander off to feed, while others
kept up the seige. Seemingly, at
a given signal, those feeding wou Il
return to the tree, and relieve the
guard This kept up for 16 solid
hours. The scientist had to lash
himself to the tree to prevent
falling out. Finally the animals
gave up the vigil and went away,
and the scientist climbed YEARLY
and thankfully to the ground.
These interesting native Ameri-
can animals have been chosen by
the National Wildlife Poster
Stamps being issued this year in
connection with the celebration of
National Wildlife Restoration
Week March II to %, 1910.
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ECONOMIC SLAVERY

The following is from the pen ol
one of a rapidly diminishing mum
Der of prominent, respected, sue
cessfu, pioneer stockmen of Ari
zona-John c. Riggs, of the Riggs
Ranches, near Dos Cabezos, in
Choise county.
II will bear reading on the part
OF every citizen of the State who
paws taxes-and who does not, in
one way or another?
Mr.. Riggs says:
Ten years of unbridled spending,
ten wears of unlimited borrowing.
has put our Nation in bondage and
our citizens in economic slavery.
We have all been so bewildered
during the time that we cou2d not
clearly make out just what was
happening to us. Now the thing
has gone far enough for us to get
? clear view of where we are go
ing. over forty billions bonded
indebtedness. no one knows how
many billions unbonded upon
which the government is directly
OBJ igated to pay, and the end is
not yet for we are steadily selling
more bonds that the people will
have to pay or take bankruptcy.
wonder how our unborn gen.
erations are going to take this
huge Indebtedness that we have
piled up for them; they are going
to be born in economic bondage;
they are going to be slaves to this
National, debt. Will
they paw it? Would you help pay
it if YOU were one of them Is it
right that they should pay it?
When we of the present genera
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METHODIST CHURCH

u l. ItCUIIIttHIJ 1 tIoCOI
Fifth Sunday meeting Casa Gran
de and Coolidge charge at Casa
Grande March 80. II a. m. Sermon,
1890 D. N. Lunch. Bring a cover
ed dish.
2 p. m. Bible Lesson, The
Pslams.
8 p. m. to Old fashioned song
fest
All are invited.
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CHURCH OF GOD
Walton Avenue at 3rd Street
Charles Gross, pastor
SUNDAY
Sunday school, 1000 A. M.
Wrship. 11:00 A. M.
Children's Bible hour, 800 P. M.
Young Peoples meeting $50 P.
M.
Worship, 1880 P. M.
WEDNESDAY
Prayer meeting, 1880 P. M.
Evening star., 1940-08-24
Pepco in Flag Fight
After Naval Airs
Ace Is Upset

Pepco and Naval Air Station were
to meet today IN the third and de-
Gliding game of their series for the
United States Government League
championship and berth in the
city series opening Monday.
Pepco evened the count at 1-all
yesterday, upsetting the Tars, 4-3,
and beating their ace pitcher
Charley Meads, in the bargain.
When 1t. Tom Hamilton pulled a
Connie Mack on the boys and sent
Jesse Farley to the mound for the
first game Thursday and was re-
warded with victory. fans figured
Naval Air was in with Meads
ready for his regular tour OF duty.
But Pepco surprised 'em.
Meads went the full nine innings
and gave up only six hits while his
mates were pounding Garvey and
Morgan for nine, but the Power
nine jumped on him for a run in
the first and three more in the sec
ond inning to clinch the game,
Ironically, Meads contributed the
only extra base hit of the fray-a
triple in the fourth-but was
stranded.
Shepard has a perfect day at bat
for Naval Air, connecting safely on
each of four trips to the plate.