The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-10

framed on his office bulkhesd.
Been harbormaster of ST. Thorn
as in the Virgin Islands.
Been port-captain for a large
fleet Of fishing vessels which
based In Iceland.
Been q lIeutensnt-commander In
the u. s. naval reserve.
Been In nearly every hols-ln-ths-
wall port in this world which IL
washed by saltwater: been In
every conceivable type and RIG and
size of sailing vessel and steamer.
/ Been an officer In Denmark's
navy during the last great war.
Been home once In q while 10
see his wife and farm In New
Jersey.
No Story
That jaunty beard he sports Ia
product OF the current voyage.
The last time he came home with
one of them his wife played sick
and stayed abed until the barber
shops opened on Monday morning
"A diplomatic way OF not being
seen with her Capt. Whisker-
andos.
On his farm he raises chickens.
of course. and squads. The dogs
are sea-dogs. like their master.
and visiting the farm In n treat
for both.
Shueks. Capt. Arnst and this
scribe spent so much time playing
with the dogs and birds. and shoot
Ing the breeze about old ships,
farming. deep-water sailing races.
far-off lands and like topics. we
plumb forgot TO get a scoop on the
wildwood and her cargo.
Oh. well. we were just along for
the ride, anyhow. Besides. Capt,
Arnst pooh hooed us when we
pointed out items of his cargo.
There was a 4o-ton Grated lathe
lifted from the hold by the giant
floating-crane of the General Con-
struction Co. What II II did look
like a Grated cannon
The Wildwood was bound for
vladivostok What difference II
her cargo was all marked Lenin-
grad7 What matters the Russian
German entente there's nothing
Illegal IN carrying goods In Ameri-
can ships to acknowledgement coun-
tries. Is there?
How can you tell an internal
combustion gas engine" will be
used for an airplane7 Or those
other engines be used for tanks
instead of tractors Or strip-brass
like IL used In making cartridge
fuses will be used for making cart
ridge fuses. or copper be used for
shells
just because some people USE
those Identical materials for war
like purposes doesn't mean that all
people do--does 1T
No. the ship wasn't likely TO
have been sunk. No, the spies
haven't shown up yet No. the
Wildwood didn't meet any memo.
war on the high seas. Nor pirates.
nor sea-serpents. Yes. there we're
plenty Of rumors.
Leaye-Takiax
The Ark went through her PAGES
las did Owner Paul satko. his wife
and chiidren) for the news reels
Monday.
Nightly obilging with a stick of
type In sight, the Satkos, en-
masse. babe fond farewells. stowej
luggage, children and the cat
aboarG and showed off from the
wharf while the cameras ground
merrily on and on throughout the
afternoon drlzzis.
The Ark chugged UP the water
way and more pictures we're taken.
She faded into the niat Of a dls-
tsnt horizon, Alaska bound
Then sbe came back 70 the
wharf.
8sanwhiis, We wsrs infinitely
more fascinated with watching
sons unidentified guy working osii
On the logs Of the Buckley bonn
nearby.
He vas defylnR the weather
with the prettiest umbrella. We
lost track Of the Ark while e
we're laughing.
ming photographs would be on dis
play at the YMc.A, and asked
winners to appear there for the
awards. Judges ia the contest were
Florinda Browne. art instructor Al
Stadium high school, Ted MeIntlre.
commercial photographer. and Bill
Golden, OF The Tacoma Times ed
torizl staff.
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