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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-26

As a Name,
Irks Them

SEw YORk--AIbert Christ
mas. Henry Noel. Alfonso Ma
tale. John karaesonyi and I'd
ward welnaehf had TAO things
Ia common today.
rhelr last names mean
Christmas - In different Ian
guags. And all Of them are
tired Of the same old puma. And
all of them were IN retirement
until Thursday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-26

Charles +. A. Mann, Lakewood
editor suffere pre-holiday
blues" after losing a valued wrist
watch. In the street the watch,
unchanged and still running. was
found by Mrs. Ida King, Lakewood
|. Terrace waitress. Charlie. who
NNeeds only whiskers to double for
Santa Claus. paid a $40 reward
Merry Christmas to you both.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Wilkowslsi
left by train Tuesday evening TO
spend Christmas with Mrs. VIII
kowskis mother in Portland.
il. Mexican. who has been bat
Ting the FLU" for the past 10
days, was back in circulation Tues
Gay.
Property note. Jim Norton and
Leslie futile, business moguls Tor
the Northern Pacific here. report
their afternoon southbound train
Tuesday was of Is coaches. North
bound train was in two long sec
tions. Merry Christmas travellers :
Miss Ann Langlow entertained
at her home at North American
lake Sunday, honoring the 10Th
birthday of her mother, Mrs. Ellen
Langlow. Guests included the six
sons of the family Leonard. Clar-
ence. Wesley tof Seattle), Lori
mer, Elliott and Norris (of Port
Gamble) together with their wives
and children. An exchange of
holiday gifts followed in the late
afternoon.
Fred Walker OF the Walker
Chevrolet Co. is planning a trip TO
California after the New Year
holidays.
Winston Jones Of the Alaska
Transportation Co. is taking life
J CONTINUED on Page 13 Column s.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-26
British Ship Shelled

NEW f0Hk The British ship
Eyerieigh reported Wednesday she
was being sheIied BY a submarine
400 miles northwest Of Ireland. ac-
eording 70 a message picked up BY
haeksy radio.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-26
Many Tacomans Thankful
On This Christmas Day
Numerous Fumilies on Own" After
Decade OF Depending on Public Aid
nv NAI.rue SMITH
fs.ema time. stair Write
!. number Of Tacoma

families this year
II wasn't Christmas Of spanges and parties and punch
bowls Just that brought back 10 those people their
full of pride being and the knowledge that for the
first time In nearly decade they their Christmas
one-reicf is a thing of the past.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-26
Quake Shakes Iialy

FLORENCE, Italy-Five success
- earth tremors shook the Val
Ders region near Florence between
2 and s a. n. Wednesday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-26
Super-Ships
Negotiations
Continuing
ss0.OOo.oO0 Job
For Tacoma Still
In PorleY Stage

With a year gone BY since
first disclosure of the gov
ernment'S plans for building
two super-ships Of some 40
600 tons each, negotiations
continued Wednesday for &C
complishing the gigantic pro-
ject at Tacoma.
After many months Of delays in
submitting bids to the L. s. mari
time commission. on Sept. 10
Seattle-Taeoma shipbuilding Corp.
offered the low land only1 con-
tract price Of approximately s25.-
600 900 for each Of the ships.
Since that time. officials Of
STSC and the maritime commits
sion have held continued confer
ences relative 10 financing. labor
costs. etc. while naval architects
have been working upon the engi-
neering details Of construction.
Progress Satisfactory"
Prehminaries for construction Of
the super-liners are expected to
require many months. Wednesday
progress was reported "satisfac-
tory"
The vessels are intended for use
in the trans-Pacific passenger
service, but probably will be
adapted TO quick conversion to
naval aircraft carriers If neces-
sary.
Plans call for the pair of NAM
moth ships to be among the 10
largest vessels in the world and
the biggest ships ever built on this
continent.
1,400 Are Employed
Principal dimensions are.
An overall length Of 759 feet:
a merchant speed of more than IS
knots; s0,000-horsepower steam
turbine engines. above $4,000 dis
tons; 1000 passengers
and crew of 500
The STSC shipyards here pres
emily employs more than 400
workmen for construction OF five
and six steamers, now
on contract with the maritime
Job 10 Take Years
Award of contracts for the
super-ships, at conclusion of the
current negotiations in progress at
Washington. ID. C, and New York.
will necessitate expansion of STSC
facilities and employment OF about
l 900 additional men.
Approximately a year will be
to ready the shipyards.
and from three to five years more
for construction of the two vessels.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-26
Prisoners Pordoned

PORTLAND - Twenty-Five CITY
prisoners today received paroons
as Christmas presents.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-26

hose Of
. was dou-
n so and
Dupont,
rom JUS
Tuesday.
rec bars
e to 10
) before
$50, the
'on also
a year.
Jail.
Her gave
sentence,
Joe Ras-
ma me-
driving
vas fined
| stody Of
authon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-26

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-26
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-26

To-day il tho birthday of
tho Prince Of Peace.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-04
Farm Building
Plans Ready

College Station. Raleigh. Nov. 4
Facilities for an improved service
.oi free building plans for North
Carolina farm people through their
county farm and home agents were
announced today by Prof. David >.
Weaver. Extension specialist head Of
the Department .; Agricultural En-
gineer:ng al N. G. State College. He
referred especially to d new illustrat-
ed book of $50 plans for farm build
ings and equipment adapted to the
Southern states which has been pre-
pared in cooperation with the U. S.
Department of Agriculture.
Prof. Weaver was chairman Of a
committee of the American Society
and Agricultural Engineers WhcA
met in Atlanta. Ga. in June, 1887
TO select from the 800 or more plans
being distributed by colleges of the
u southern states a set generally
aiaDted 10 this section. When the
final selections were made. the Z. S.
D. A. agreed to make master draw
ings of the plans and to d!str.b !.
IL county farm agents books illus
t.ating the plans.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-04
British Send
$4,000 Men
To Balkans
British a n d Greek
Warplanes Inflic t
Heavy Casualties ON
Italian Troops Massed
Along Greek-Alban-
ian Frontier.
(By The Associated PrcS%.)

Firhtinu Cror ne Niar"r'0''
mountains, Greek Alpine troops
were reported to nave driven seven
mile into Italian-held Albania today,
ringing the fascist supply base at
kcrtza and capturing 1920 Italian
prisoners.
In further support Of the eight
day old Greek defense, the British
were reported preparing to send
three army divisions, about 4o,0OO
troops. to combat the Italian in
VaSiOn.
British and Greek Warpianes in
flictcd heavy casualties in low fly
ing attacks on Italian troops massed
along the Grecli-Albanian frontier,
dispatches said.
A British broadcast said Raj
raiders accompanied by Greek planes
also attacked the Albanian capital,
Tirana, anG partly destroyed the
palace of former King Zog, now be-
ing used as an Italian military head
quarters.
Dispatches from Yugoslavia said
that the fall of Koritza in the north
ern sector of the l00-mile Balkan
war front, was expected momen-
tarily.'
In the southern sector Greek de
Tenders were said to have rcpulsed
Italian columns in fierce hand TO
hand fighting with bayonets and
grenades.
The Greek high command said a
heavy italian attack in the mountains
of Epirus province, preceded by 10
consecutive bombing forays against
Greek defense positions has been
routed.
Official circles in London confirm
ed that British troops now have
landed on the Greek isle Of Crete,
opposite the italian Bodecanese is
lands. The British poured $50 ,GOO,GO0
into Greece's defense Golfers.
British naval assistance in strik-
ing al the Italian invasion was also
indicated in slletcfy reports Of a sea
battle Sunday evening west Of the
island OF Corfu at the lower end OF
the Greek-Albanian frontier.
The Athens radio said that 80 min
mtes after firinG at sea was heard
"a large vessel was seen ablaze
steamlng nortnWaru coward Italian
defense bases, indicating it was an
Italian vessel.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-04
Airliiller Lost
After Arrival
Over Salt Lake

Sat, Lake City, Nov. 4.-{AP)-
An airliner carrying seven passengers
and a crew of three vanished today
after arriving over the Salt Lake
airport at 40 a. m. (EST).
The United Airlines plane LETT
San Francisco at 1890 p. m. last
night end was due in Salt Lake City
at 3:39 Il. m.
The big plane arrived over the ar
port at 40 Il. m. but was unable 10
land because of a heavy snoWStorm'
Captain Howard Fey reported ne
was following the radio beam as ne
approached tie field. ,
Field headquarters here talked
with the crew and the plane appar-
entity began circling higher overhead
to await a break in the weather
Later efforts to get in tolch- VIII"
the plane by radio failed
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-04
Last Minute
Vote Appeal
Scheduled
Candidates and Cam
paign Speakers Mar
shalled for Series of
Eleventh Hour Broad
sides: Victory Claims
Made By All.
(By the Associated ErcSs)

The turbulent and unprcdictabIc
1915 presidential campaign came tn
Inc end OF the trail today amid Il
:umult OF rival claims. political ora
tory and urgent last minute appeals
ior votes.
The crowded closing hours held
ii,Ic in keeping with the old tradi-
.on OF a quiet election eve. Apart
IN lie final messages winch Pres
ident Roosevelt and Wendell l.. Will
kie were 10 make TO the electorate.
both Democrats and Republicans
marshai!ed speakers, national and
local. for a series Of eleventh hour
oroadsidcs.
Mr.. Roosevelt, back in New York
where he will receive tie returns to-
morrow night al his Hyde Park home.
set aside his day for campaigning
mCng his Hudson valley neighbors
cry much as he did on the eve o.
he 1886 election.
His final message to the electorate
will highlight the tWo-hour nation
wide radio program (NBC, Obs,
MBS from 10 p. m. to midnight EST)
orrangde by the Democratic national
committee. Mr.. Roosevelt will speak
from Hyde Park shortly after ! p.
m. Henry A. Wallace. his partner on
the ticket, also will make final adj
dress.
At first it was thought Mr.. Roosc-
velt might use the occasion for an
Their major political address, but this
belief was discounted after his as
sertion at Cleveland Saturday that
he was then making his final ma
tional address Of the campaign
present expectations were that he
would simply urge ali eligible voters
10 exercise their franchise tomorrow.
Willkie. winding up his strenuous
marathon campaign, had three radio
epeaking engagements. The first was
lis closing speech to the women 10
America (CBS 3:l5 p. m). Then he
will take TO the air again (CBS 1918
D. m) with Senator McNary of Ore
rGn. his running mate. and return
% the networks for his lost word IN
n hour-Iona program (ovcr all maj
+ chains) ending at I. m. election
~.
The character of Wilkes three
"inal addresses was not Indicated
Democratic National Chairman
Flynn first predicted a minimum Of
i27 electoral votes for Mr.. Roosc-
;elt. but then Increased his cStimat"
10 an undisclCscd higher figure.
Republican National Chairman
Martin meanwhile claimed WilIkic
minimum Of 324 electoral votes, a
margin over the 266 nee
.ssary for election.
Generally fair weather was e%-
oected to produce a record breaking
of almost 50,OOO,O0O
'oters.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-04
Peach Growers
Found 1910
Unusual Year
Daily Dispatch bureau,
In the Sir VsiIer Hotel.
Rv HENRI AVERHI

Raleigh, Nov. 4.-The state De-
partment Of Agriculture continues to
hammer away at the marketing sit
uation in North Carolina.
This time it's advice to the peach
growers, to whom this season
Sbrought fairly satisfactory results"
given by Buxton White, market
ing specialist of the Department who
also is treasurer of the North Car
DINA division of the Georgia-Caro-
linas Peach Marketing board.
MIR. White. after making a deli
berate, mature final analysis of the
situation" feels that growers should
take recognition Of the value OF the
cooperative merchandising campaign
as provided by the board"
In accordance with the views Of
the Agriculture Department and
which have been stressed on every
possible occasion, he emphasized the
necessity for strict adherence to
grade standards for quality and pack
and adequate provisions for promo
ton and merchandising
Referring to the past peach season
Mr.. White said:
Experienced peach men never saw
a similar season.
He detailed at length some of the
factors which made the season thus
unique.
THE condition of peaches in North
Carolina, according to the Crop Re-
porting Service, declined from rs per
cent OF d full crop on April l to 81
per cent of full crop on May |,
Continued on Page Three)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-04
WILSON STUDENT
DIES OF INJUk j,

Wilson. Nov A. (AP) ---kooeF'
Powell. l7-year-old high school SUI
dent. died in a local hospital last
night of fractured skull received
in an automobile collision last Tues
dav night. He never regained con-
sciousneSS.
Five other persons were hurt in
the crash. which occurred near Sal
atoga. and four are still in the nos
Dital.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-04
Naples And
-
Kiiel Raided
London Has Almost "a
Hours of Interlude
From German Aerial
Bombardment.

London. Nov. 4.-(AP)-Success-
full attacks by far ranging British
bombers last night on Kiel, Ger
many'S great naval base, and Naples,
port and industrial center in south
ern Italy. were reported today by the
air ministry.
A brief communiGue said the raids
were carried out gin spite of ex-
tremcly difficult weather conditions
by planes Of the bomber command.
Il was the second British raid on
Naples in four days. The commune
QUO. like the announcement of the
fir:t raid, failed to indicate what
bases the British raiders operated
'"nm.
(The Italian commUnique said the
British bombers were met by bar
rage OF anti-aircraft fire" and were
forced to drop their bombs in open
coWtryD
L~HGoners heard the scream Of
air raid alarms, the bark Of anti
aircraft fire. and the explosive thud
of bombs late this afternoon follow
man interludc in the Nazi aerIa!
siege lasting almost "a hours.
Throughout last night there was
CONTINUED on Page 1hrce)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-04

and to meet BritainG requirements,
is proDlcmatic.
l.ecn is an eXcent:"""ilv rable
economist. He had the hard luck
to be appointed to key post in
the NRA organization, ii early New
Deal days, and it was bad adveriiS-
ing for him, considering the fashion
in which the NRA fizzlsc. However.
it wasn't his fault. Thai boom al
ready had busted. 1t was too late
for him to do much about it. This
time he's trying to proven. 4 boom.
II he succeeds IN do;nn - -hcra'll be
nothing to bust subsequently.
Henderson acutely realizes that
boom isn't genuine prosperity. He
aoso realize: that war goods haven't
any inherent value. An Individual.
for inSt@ncc. may hay - tntc Il gun
if he's in tough ncighborhood. but
it doesn't satisfy his hpnacy like food
that he eats, or keep him warm like
the clothes ne wears. The money
he's spent on that gun is Just a dead
waste as soon as he gets into safer
surroundings. His food on the other
hand, is comfortably assimilated into
his system and his suits as service
able as ever.
Guns Are Not Wealth
So, if an epidemic Of gun-toting's
unavoidable. all right. says Leon,
let's tote EN-, but don't let's assume
~
sense.
Leon classes 4 WIZ with a con-
flagration.
Now. | can remember the San
Francisco earthquake and fire. Di-
rectly after that calamity, l recall
that ut n people hid "WelI. is
too bad. Nevertheless. San Fran'S
dnr for Wonderful ncrind of pros
pcrit.T, for it will have 10 be rebuilt
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-04
Former President
OF Spain Is Dead

Vchy, France. Nov. 4.-(AP)-
Manuel Azana, president Of the
Spanish republic during the Spanish
civil war. died carly today at Mon
tauben in southern France.
He was 60 years old.
AZana became president in May.
1886. only about two months before
the nationalist Instruction Of Cen
cralissimo Francisco Franco. which
overthrow the republic after nearly
three years Of war.
His role in the war was minor as
far as the public was concerned.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-04
Retired Officer
Dies In Columbia

Columbia, S. c.. Nov. 4,-tAPl--
A long illness resulted in the death
Yesterday Of Lieutenant Wi'i!'m
willis BoGdia. 81. L. s. A. r"t!re1.
and nativC Of Nash county. ). |.
He lived rcT sonlo years It LOUIS
'."rg. N. c.. and was a state senator
He spent the last ten years OF MS
life in Charleston and devoted nj
time to writing.
His widow and eight children sur
NiVe,
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-04

prosperity.
Leon Henderson
is the commissions
.nieI export al the
% Of preventing us
rom overwhelming
ourselves CCln2ml-
cally and thus far,
les been handling
t pretty cnlapa-
entity. How long
he'll be able to
Keep the soft pedal
On, rs orders pile
n fer o,T C,Vn &c
'CnSi"C CIUiDunent
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-04
LtpnHoh
FOR NORTH CAROLINA.

Generally fair: not quite 50
cnnt ;nIigit: Tuesday. increaSihE
,;,,:,;;rcs, and warmer followed
y: s,,c.ycrs IN mountains o'
E::g,.t.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-04

and it'll make work for "'Hrvn"0
It did have such a period, too, Tor
a while, while reconstruction Was al
progress.
But | lived in s. =" -
wears later any everything was fiat
ter than a panrah2. .in@ t&I'.i dos
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-04
Twenty Killed
In Accident:

London. Nov. 4.-(AP)-TWenty
persons were killed and about 30
injured today by derailmcnt of the
locomotive and several coaches Of a
PenZance-bound London passenger
train in Somerset.
\ Great Western Railway official
SAID that rs far as We can tell II
was a straightforward railway acc
dent"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-04

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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-04

Continued on Page Threc.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-04

Fights Boom
The National Defense
Commission Seeks TO
Prevent An Economic
Over-Inflation.
BY CHARLES =. STE NAGT
Central Press C3iUmniSt

Washington, NOV. 4.-.Cur national
defense commission is showing
very creditable appreciation CT the
TACT that boom inspired by an enor-
nous demand for war supplies isn't
kcnl..cA. LIND OF
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-20
All Citizens Asked To Cooperate
Towards Success Of Flower Show
BY Nina Leslie CaIleja

have never seen these plants be-
fore. To make this exhibit as
complete as possible, Mrs. Doug
lass requests the assistance of
townSpeople having these fruits
and vegetables to get in touch
with her.
One of the most charming of
the exhibits at the show is al
ways the arrangement of flowers
in miniature containers, of which
Mrs. J. J. Trevor will be in
charge. Sought for this section
are tiny vases, bowls and novelty
containers.
Mrs. P. D. Holloway will again
be chairman of the cactus and
succulentS, and will exhibit a
cactus garden. TA2g
Mrs. c. C. Hicks is in charge
of the display of individual roses,
and wilbWelcome any entries for
this section of the show, roses of
any kind and color with an in
dividual vase, bowl or container.
1t is expected that the Flower
Show this year will be as sue
cessful as in former years. Ger
tainly it is looked forward to
with great anticipation by the
winter visions, many of whom
have been very kind in their
comments regarding its yearly
beauty and charm.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-20
Service Wives
Met Friday

Service wives held another in
their series of weekly meetings
last Friday at American Legion
Hall, this preceding an evening of
dancing, cards and refreshments
for enlisted personnel, their fam
lilies and friends in the same
hall.
Mrs. Eva Warner, recreational
director with the WPA, spoke at
the afternoon meeting treating
on her work and its adoption to
the needs of enlisted men and
their families in the city. In ap-
probation of her talk and offer
to cooperate, Mrs. Warner was
voted the first honorary men,
bership III the club.
Four new members were an
nounced-Mesdames J. w. Pierce,
]. E. Sears, F. c. Reynolds and
II. L. Suckman. Two associate
members were announced in the
persons of Misses Xenia Hoff and
Maxine Reynolds.
Twelve members were selected
to be guests at the Stone Church
Fellowship experimenting to-
night, the occasion marking the
second time Service Wives have
been honOred guests at this club.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-20

Probably the most outstanding
event of the winter social season
in Key West is the annual Flower
Show sponsored by the local
Garden Club. This year the
show will be held on March 1st,
End and Bird, at the Lighthouse
Building.
Mrs. w. j. Phelan, general
chairman of the show, will be
assisted by Mesdames Norberg
Thompson, J. D. MacMullen, P.
D. Holloway, J. J. Trevor, H. c.
Galley, and Messrs. H. P. Con-
nable, Guy Carleton and Charlie
Johnson.
AS in previous years, the en-
tire city is urged to cooperate in
the Flower Show. Those having
plants or flowers they wish to
exhibit are invited to communi-
cate with the proper chairman,
Who will be very glad to arrange
for the transportation of the
specimens to be exhibited, and to
see that the greatest care is taken
of them,
Mrs. Stephen Douglass and
Earl Johnson will be in charge of
the tropical fruit and vegetable
display, and it is expected that
this exhibit will again prove of
more than ordinary interest to
winter visitors, many of whom
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-20
GO TO CHURCH SUNDAY

Continued from Page One)
of the church? We use this great
institution to christen our babies,
if such is our faith, marry our
young people, prepare our chill
dren to meet the temptations
awaiting them out in the world
and to bury our dead. Is it fair
to accept all this service and give
nothing in return? BY giving
we do not mean merely our ma
terial gifts, for as has been
spoken many years ago, "the gift
without the giver is bare, but
consecrate our time and our
talents to see to it that this great
est of all our institutions not pass
from us.
The average person upon be-
ing asked to do some trivial serv-
ice for the church Immediately
proceeds to narrate a long list of
duties preventing him from COM
plying. Yet if one is a careful
obServant, he will see that this
same person finds ample time to
do the things he really wants to
do. With the rest of the world
Keeling under the weight of op-
preston and greed, isn't it high
time for us to turn our best at
tention to our basic primary in
situations such as the Church of
the Living God and resolve in
our hearts that come what may,
we shall put First Things First?