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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-05
BEHIND The
TICKER

NEW YORK - December retail
trade volume for the whole United
States reliably estimated at more
than $S79, 000, 900 - highest figure
for any Christmas month since
legendary year of prosperity 1929
4. Best showing in centers with
large industrial payrolls New
York City's record not so brilliant
- Christmas trade only slightly
above 1888 :. Electric power pro-
duction will continue to hit new
peaks :.
1912 outlook good for furniture
and household appliances . Also
for automobiles and ladies' apparel
Some decline from present
high merchandising levels expected
in first six months Rising rub
Der costs foreshadow higher tire
prices Prospects for second
smallest winter wheat crop on rec
ord impair traffic outlook for sew
eral important railroads Gaso-
line consumption holds well above
last years level Same applies
to gasoline prices at refining GEN.
tiers
American carpet manufacturers
hit by British wool monopoly" i.
Britain has bought entire available
wool supply from Australia and
New Zealand - selling surplus
abroad at high prices Rayon
steadily gaining on silk in textile
trade Spring sales will come
sooner than usual this year because
of early Easter Retail inven-
tories are comfortably small in re-
lstion to current sales.
Bonds - American investors alb
sorbed more than $500, 0O0, 900 of
U. S. savings bonds maturity
value over $1,000. 600, 000) in 1899
Big gain over $500. 600, 900
sales in 1888 International
Paper LIST IS of 1947 selling above
call price-not attractive . Penn
sylvania Railroad consolidated
mortgage AIS of 1860 bought for
long term investment Exchange
offer for conversion OF Uruguay
SIS of 1876 into lower coupon
bonds meeting fairly favorable re-
Spouse =.
Commodities - Recent rise in
general commodity price level will
encourage heavier buying by elimi-
mating fear of inventory losses Z.
Also provides incentive for specu-
lators Moderate initiation in
major countries likely to push
prices higher :. Beef cattle out
look favorable Increased de-
mand for fats from abroad should
help to offset bumper hog crop
due in spring. which would other
wise tend to depress prices :.
Varying degrees of success by
British price control authorities
have led to wide disparities in
world market quotations q.
Spread between British and world
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 4

THURSDAY, JANUARY 4
Miss Elizabeth krell, 1418
Columbia ave.
Frank f. Bender, lila Faw-
cett ave
DIR. c. p. Cannon, 2706 No.
Junett st.
Clifford H. Votaw, 1928 No.
Fife st.
Ruth Edna Hall, 3612 So. Gun
nison st.
Mrs. Joseph Manley, 5611 No.
47th 1t. Z
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EDISON HASTENS
AN EXPLANATION

WASHINGTON - Secretary OF
Navy Charles Edison Thursday
assured congress that his request
that President Roosevelt be en-
powered to commander factories
and materials for national defense
purposes did not envision the ma
tons entry into war.
Edison's request on the opening
day of congress had touched off a
hot controversy on Capitol Hill,
with Republican members viewing
the proposal with suspicion and
criticism.
The secretary, appearing before
the house naval appropriations SUBJ
committee as II started hearings
on the naval supply bill for 1e41.
said his proposal for new peace
time powers was lust routine
part" Of preparedness.
The powers he sought for
Roosevelt, Edison explained,
are like those given to Presi-
dent Wilson as a precaution In
World war days.
The navy feels that all these
things should be considered in
current preparations" Edison
said.
But there Is no implication
whatsoever Of any fear that
the United States Ii In i'm
minent danger Of being drawn
into the war"
Edison said the proposal was
made so that IL we ever get into
war, say 10 or 20 years from now,
all the mechanics will be thought
out and available for use"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-05
TENSION CROWS
ON IRISH ISLE
ERE

The Staying of detective in a
street battle at Cork marked a
night of tension in Fire, during
which the lower house of the dali
(parliament) hurriedly empowered
the government to intern suspect
ed Irish Republican army terror
lists without trial.
It was understood that Sean
McCurtain, son of the former lord
mayor of Cork, the late Thomas
McCurtain, had been detained for
the staying Of Detective John
Roche.
The internment bill goes to
the senate and II passed there,
will provide Prime Minister
Eamon DeValera with q potent
weapon against the IRA ter
rorists struggling to annex the
six Ulster counties of North
Ireland, now a part Of the
British empire, to Fire.
During debate in the dali last
night, Justice Minister Gerald b.
land said thousands of dollars
found in the possession of IRA
members proved they were getting
funds from the United States. He
said 1t had been established that a
letter had been sent from Fire to
the United States asking that
''the clan" furnish more help. He
said he would have suitable in
quiries made in the United States.
James Dillon, deputy opposition
leader, said 1t was common knowl-
edge that money subscribed to the
IRA in the United States was not
coming from the traditional Irish
trade organizations there.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-05

COEUR D'ALENE, Ida.-It may
be a mans world, but Mrs. Eva
L. Garfield, hardy 67-year-old Flor
ence resident, has applied again for
a job that no man would take half
a decade ago.
Mrs. Garfield has asked Jesse
Vetter, northern Idaho census sup
erviser, If she can 60 into primitive
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MOVEMENTS
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marriage license applications
have been filed with the Pierce
county auditor by Victor Dwsyne
Beckman, 20. Olympia. and Mabel
Hawkey Butler, Is, Yelm: Rich
ard William Weber. Is. of 2i04
Ea. 45th St, Tacoma. and Bonnie
Maxine Campau. %. Mount Yer
non: Max Metz. s5, and Helen
Marie Ward, IS, both OF Portland;
George H. Nash, 40, and Edna
Lucille Elliott. 20, both OF 1907
9th ave. Tacoma
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Shipbuilding Corporation to Open
Offices in Tacoma Next Week

u. s. Maritime commissioners
were busily explaining Thursday
they didn't think guilt was univer-
sal in all II instances of the Pa
cific steamship companies cited
for classifying cargo manifests.
All the chief companies handling
Japanese silk were named, they
said, merely TO insure an i'm
partial and complete investigation.
Following the announcement of
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for Fairbanks, and on its second
voyage will take supplies to the
Kodiak island naval base.
Marine insurance against British
capture Of goods bound for the
u. s. from world points other
than the prescribed war zones Is
now obtainable. 1t was announced
Thursday by e. J. Pole. manager
of the marine department of r. E.
Anderson and Co. Only exports
included in the new coverage are
those from the u. s. to the
Philippines.
8 VESSELS HERE
With eight vessels working
cargo here Thursday. all of Ia
coma's 600 longshoremen were
busy; several ships have been
working around the clock in an
effort to overtake schedules dis
rupted by labor difficulties.
Continuing in a run of poor
luck, the Collingsworth, originally
slated to depart for her maiden
voyage to the Orient on Nov. %
but delayed by two labor disputes,
again Is posted for delay due to
lack Of sufficient longshore gangs.
Her departure Is now scheduled
for Monday.
Meanwhile, four vessels were
listed for arrival here Friday.
Bringing a small consignment
of general from the Hawaiians.
the Matson freighter Mauna Ala
will load about 1900 tons of Ia
coma miscellaneous cargo for the
outbound voyage.
Sage Brush Of the Sheppard
intercoastal service win have
q short turn-around here to
exchange rather light book
ings Of general.
The Coast Farmer will trade
assorted goods here Friday, de-
parting Saturday for Los Angeles
only. Next week. according to the
]. L. Moore Shipping Co., the
Coast Trader will call here for
San Francisco bookings only, thus
resuming disturbed itineraries.
The Coldbrook will berth at the
smelter Friday to discharge Philip
pine ores.
MOVEMENTS
Vessels in Port; Collingsworth,
Port piers; Asakaze Maru, Port
piers; Kentuckian. st. Paul mill;
Charcas. sperry; Satartia. Water
side mill; Stanley Griffiths.
Hooker: Coya, smelter.
Vessels Due Friday: Mauna Ala,
Port piers: Sage Brush, Shaffer
No. /; Coast Farmer, Shaffer No.
2: Coldbrook, smelter.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-05
SEEK DIVORCES

Divorce actions were filed in
superior court here Thursday by
Charles o. against Marie Johnson,
grounds incompatibility; Dorothy
against Robert Waterfield, deser-
ton, and Margaret against Emil
Brozovich, separation for more
than five years.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-05

WASHINGTON--Rep. Frank
r. Havenncr, D., Calf, said
Thursday the navy has signed
. contract with the Bethlehem
steel corporation 10 purchase
the Hunters Point drydocks ut
San Francisco for &S,98S,572.
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BUILDING PERMITS

Permits for two new homes were
issued by the building inspector
Thursday. Neis Jordal was granted
permit to construct a $500
residence at 2l01 No. Union ave,
and w. N. Hause obtained a per-
NIT for q $1,000 cottage at $685.
So. Park ave. G. X. Pirret
obtained a permit for $1,000 in
repairs at S61S 9Th ave.
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Investment Trusts

BANK CLEARINGS
Seattle-clesrings 5000, 1851.
balances S3.s05. 9s1 90. transactions
sls.225. 10000.
PortlAnd-Clearings S6,ss7, 292.-
IS, balances 1855, 2s21l.
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accusations Tuesday, 1t was indi-
Gated the two American companies
named - States Steamship an d
American President lines--would
welcome such an investigation;
practically all silk is imported In
foreign ships.
Officers of the Seattle-Taco-
ma Shipbuilding Corp. win be
established ut the local plant
site the first part Of next
week, Il was announced Thurs
day by r. P. Lamont, presi-
dent.
WORKMAN HURT
Injured In fall while loading
cargo aboard the Asakaza Maru
Thursday, George Mitchell. long,
shoreman. was recovering at his
home, 1927 East Z st. Mitchell
slipped and fell. striking a log
with his chin and inflicting a deep
cut In his lower lip. He was taken
to Tacoma General hospital. where
several stitches were taken to close
the wound.
PATROL STARTS
Neutrality patrol of Washing
ton and Oregon coastal waters
was commenced Thursday by the
u. s. s. Breese.
In command of Lieut.. r. ].
Longfellow, the Breese is a re-
commissioned light mine-layer
having crew Of 112.
Two weeks Of each month she
will be stationed at Astoria, the
rest of the time serving as an
observer of any belligerent-nation
war vessels entering the neutral
zone.
The destroyer Ramsay inaugu-
rated neutrality patrol Of Alaska
and Puget Sound waters on
Dec. ~.
The throc-man arbitration
board will convene this week.
end nj Eugene. Ore. TO make
. final decision on wages,
hours and working conditions
Of Puget Sound ferryboat lines
which were strike-bound for
- days last August. Results
Of the meeting will be an
nounced sometime Monday.
CHARTER SHIP
Alaska Steamship Line an
nounced Thursday the motorship
Sutherland has been chartered to
the Grace Line for South Amer
lean service.
The Derblay, originally named,
instead sailed for California TO lift
a 1.50o-ton cargo OF machinery
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THURSDAY

stocls: Irregular In moderate
trade.
Bond: Irregnlariy lower: U. 8.
governments higher.
Curb Stocks: Irregular.
Chicago stocks: Irregular.
Foreign Exchange: Lower.
Cotton: About steady.
Wheat: Off / TO IL cents.
Corn: Up y to n cent.
Rubber: Steady.
SILVER: Unchanged In New York.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-05
EDWARD WARREN DIES

The body of Edward H. Warren,
II, was found Thursday at 1909
So. Tacoma ave-, where he lived.
It is believed he died between Z
and 10 p. m. Wednesday. The
body is at Gaffney,s.
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TRADE BUY-sELL with Times Want
ADS. ALVIN wESCOTT, i7S4 So.
Fife ST., call at The Tacoma Times
office for one free ticket. There
Is always a good show at a John
Hamrick theater. Ian
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Light Turnover
On Irregular Mart



nnou1ex1nl .l62.&l. of go
~ ...... S3-g7, NJ col
U1u1ty ....... 2esk OF Gle
- 9tocRs -. Sl-Bl, on oil
stock sa1es approximated $780,
80 shares. against l.070. 900 We'd
nesday. Curb sales were l7p. 900.
compared With 100. 900 shares.
NEW xOkk-Stocks moved ir-
fegolar1y u hght turnover Thurs
DAY. while U 3. government bonds
eovanced' wheat lost . cent and
other commodities generally were
onIl and little changed.
Considerable investment demand
80 noted in the higher grade
common stocks and In = siseable
group q preferred tsHues- This,
s se1ectsd i..ues' ssssu the list
from Z general recession since
unr~t - 80 ,csatn. sxxo,,r. t~nded
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T acoma Times Almanac
NEXT MONTH
FRIDAYS TIDES

and minimum IS. Highest wind
velocity is m.p.h. from the south.
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prices greatest in September but
still exists in some items-notably
steel products Long-range
wheat outlook bullish Current
crops below par and world sur
pluses gradually declining 1.
Cocoa still in supply with bagging
and shipping costs rising :.
News-Bits - Trucking industry
had a record year in 1889 as to
both volume and profits ALUMNI
mum Co. Of America-headed by
people who hate the New Deal
is one of the biggest purchasers
of government power from both
iva and Bonneville 3. New refin-
ing processes will step up gasoline
quality in 1910 No startling
improvements in television field
anticipated this year
A New York store is selling a
photograph record designed to
soothe insomniacs to sleep In
come of both farmers and wage
earners should rise in 1910
Experts forecast 10 per cent gain
in average industrial activity for
1910 over 1889 regardless of what
happens in Europe Looks like
at least a fairly Happy New Yearl
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Honesty ALWAYS Paws

FINDERS of lost articles adver.
tised below. please take notice,
After you have returned the arti-
cles TO the loser go to the Tacoma
Times office. 9th and Pacific,
where you Will be presented with q
guest ticket to one Of Hamrick's
theaterA
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eou0tations cuurtesy Dean witt<r =
o.. washington bldg. membere
New York Stock ExchAnee)
HIGH Low C1ooo
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TRADE-BUY-sELL with Times Want
Ads. MARY BROZ, 1918 So. Puget
Sound. call at The Tacoma Times
office for one free ticket. There
Is always a good show at a John
Hamrick theater. LAO
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Personals

START the new year off right Bal
ance the budget. Pay all your bills
with one certain sum each month.
One place to pay. Well do the rest.
FEDERAL GUARANTY CO., 4l6
Washington Bldg. Not q loan COM
pany.
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WANTED-Man with car. Route ex-
perience preferred but not neces-
safy: Rawleigh's, Dept. WHA-256-M.
Oakland, Calf.
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Male Help Wanted

WANTED-Man 70 operate fuel yard
on shares. Write It's. Tacoma
Times
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Female Help Wanted

FOR BARBER JOBS learn with nav
at Moler's College. 1915 Pacific.
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"AhIED-Giri for general house,
~ o, - MUS De honest and wiling
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BOWEL TROUBLE
Or. 8. A. AMBROSE. sani-practic
physician. gives free consultation
for all diseases OF men and women,
Office 405 Rust bldg, MA 1928.
CLOVER CREEK HEALTH RESORT.
CONSTlPATED? Try 1aS,. this ,s,, vess-
Avoid colds. keep regular. Ask for
free sample Of ELMO today.
HELEN'S NATURAL FOODS
18th st. Entrance Crystal Palace Mkt.
CONFIDENTIAL HOUSEWIFE LOANS
No indorsers
Also quick loans to wage earners
f2l Wash Bldg. MA 677o
F. HOUSEWIFE LOANS
o03 Washington Bldg. Main 1907
SAVE MONEY on automobile insur.
ance See George D. Poe a. Co.
SAVE more money on auto insurance.
Healy Bros. Inc, Fid. bldg. BR 1877.
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COLLEGE or high school girl Tor gen.
eL. nouseEork: Stay nights: $40
per month. Main a3l2 Wv
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u you want 20 earn money bu, ar.
unable 70 give fun time. We hsve
Just the position To fit your needs.
Only hours daily required. N,Ixt
Dc 25 20 80 years OF age. Prone
MA 7234. TO D. N.
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DEPENDABLE middle aged country
uiqos; Light Housekeeping home.
Write T-e. Tacoma Times. '-'4-e'
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THIS MONTH

New FIRST Pull Last
Moon Quarter Moon Quarter
Jan.s Jan. II Jan. ~ reb. 20
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WOMAN for light housework nls,n
cooking adults. Good home. small
salary References. Writs VI
Tacoma Times. 49,
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WANTED-Relisble cir, for osnsr.I
housework- Phone 2S2 p 600
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YOUNG WOMAN wanted n n 5o,,..-
work. PR 300o-M '-oN-'e
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| OST- Past Presidents REBEKAH
= LODGE PIN. Thursday, Dec. 28:
reward. Main 1882.
OST GLASSES advertised without
charge. Call Caswell Optical Co.
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lOST2 Don't Despair;
Try q Lost" I'D
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Lost and Found

/ OST-Light shell trimmed GLASSES.
l. Reward. Call. CASWELL OPTICAL
Evening star., 1940-04-11
Arlington Kiwunis Hears
Talk by Cuban Envoy

DR.. Raoul Herrera Arrange, second
secretary of the Cuban Embassy, was
the principal speaker at the lunch
con meeting yesterday of the Arling-
ton County (Va) Kiwanis Club, held
In the Washington Golf and Coun-
try Club.
The speaker discussed the recipro-
cal trade agreements between this
and other nations, and emphasized
that his country had never been one
of the Latin American nations to
sign barter trade agreements with
Germany.
Plans are being made by the Or
ganization to have Garland Suggs,
master diver of the United States
Navy, to speak at the next meeting
Mr.. Suggs will discuss problems of
submarine salvage work and refer
to troubles encountered in work to
reclaim the submarine Squalus.
Evening star., 1940-04-11
After Dark
Continued From Page C-2)

too, and there's q special Saturday
luncheon.
Hamilton H0tel-Milton Davis
and the orchestra play for dancing
in the Rainbow Room from S until
Z and from 10 until l.
Hay-Adams House-Dinner music
nightly by Larry Hendrick at the
Hammond organ.
Hi-Hat L0unge-At the Ambas-
sador Hotel, entertainment nightly,
including songs by Angie Rodante.
La Sale Sophisticated
supper dance rendezvous in the
Gallo manner at LEscargot. Music
by Burrus Williams Orchestra from
10 until 2, Saturdays from $50 to
1:30; songs by Jean Cathon; mini
mum charge.
Lotus Shows, featuring several
acts and a chorus, at l, 7:3O and
11:30 pm; dancing to Bill Strick-
lands Orchestra; minimum charge.
Lounge Riviera-Gay and init
mate spot at 24OO Sixteenth street,
with dancing until 2, with music by
Pete Macias and his orchestra,
songs by Adele Van.
Madrillon-Spanish and American
cuisine; dancing, 7:30 until 1870, to
music by Carr Van Sickler, Don
Shook and their orchestra. Songs
by Adelita Varela and Mary La Mar.
Mayf1ower Lounge-Dick Rooms
Orchestra plays for dancing from 5
to 7 and after 10, when there's q
minimum charge. There are songs
by Linda Carroll.
Maryland Club Gardens-Danc-
ing nightly at the suburban resort
on the Marlboro pike is to music by
Nadine and her Co-Eds.
Metronome R00m-The Wardman
Park Hotels popular dance resort,
always full of happy young folk.
Music by Gray Gordon and his
"Tic-Toc Rhythm" Orchestra.
Neptune Room-Downtown res
taurant, with entertainment from
$50 to $3.50 and 10 to l by Pianist
Epalyn Tyner.
Pail Mall Sleek, very con-
tinental, with a manner and service
which make you feel like some one
Evening star., 1940-04-11

that he had It cleaned and reframed
and placed on the executive ONCE
wall. The print Is the only Gather
picture In existence, he said.
One phase Of his program to bring
statehouse picture collections up to
date includes locating paintings Of
IA past Maryland Governors, none
Of whom are In the gallery.
These include such early Gov
ernors as Thomas Sim Lee, John
Henry, Benjamin Ogle, John Francis
Mercer, Charles Goldsbolough,
Samuel Sprigg, Samuel Stevens, jr.;
Daniel Martin, Thomas King Carroll
Evening star., 1940-04-11
Music by Bert Bernath's

important. Music by Bert Bernath's
Orchestra.
Shar-Zad-Smart rendezvous at
the Carlton Hotel, popular after
dark and before. Music at cocktail
hour and after 10 Is by George
Duffy and his orchestra. Songs by
Claire Martin. Minimum charge.
Shoreham Hotel-There are two
floor shows nightly in the Blue
Room, dancing to music by Barnee;
cover charge, except for dinner
guests.
Uptown-Cocktail lounge across
from the Uptown Theater on Con-
necticut avenue. Entertainment. No
cover no minimum.