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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-02
Star Iron Go.
Supplies Steel
Tucomu Firm Aided
In Airbose Project

Tacoma Narfews bridge. eulml.
aatlen u years q Intensive vots
IN she par q public. minded eisls
aens q TIE mainland aad IRE
peninsula brought much activity
Ia tha Tacoma district
Amnnx ioeal firms sharing in
the many activities necessary -
the successful eagnrlsslnn n this
contract wss the star Iren a
steel -. IN organisation Il vide
experience IN machine design and
repairs
ra expedite the important
wetk Of settling the piers The
general contractor. shipped In
Tacoma f.us so-taa drrrieks
which we're completely rea~s
Aligned and rebuilt ny the Ts-
coma firm In record tius~. int.
fast. mssaera and efficient guy
limo derrick srsa~~A
The concern with plant and q.
flee located At tho east End q
tho 18th at bridge. aim designed
and Manufactured the large ftg
ging blocks. high tenaIle cable
elampa and anchor blocks aass by
the contractors on the csls.ons
and concrete anchor hineks buried
deep in the mud NJ thu Nsrrows
Due 10 lis accessibility n tho
job and with It's fore If skilled
worhmen. star iron a Steal Co.
vas available Al all times fof
miscellaneous materials and uu.
mernns repairs 10 contractors
equipment
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-02
New Airbase Honors
Late Col. McChord

Mcchord Field WAS named for
a distinguished officer OF tho Air
Corps. Col. William {. Mcchord,
WIN died in line of duty Aug IA,
1897. near Maidens Va. Mechords
name Mas honored at the request
Of the late Major General Oscar
Westover. chief Of the air corps
Col, Mechord had been In the All
corps since the first World war.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-02
Achievement!

AT lost the ToconoNorrows Bridge Ia q reality. Everyone In
proud OF this development which links Tacoma with the Peninsula
and Joins Fort Lewis with the Brsmsron NovY Yurd.
Pruise 10 the men and women who worked for
years TO have this spon flung ocross the Narrow. To
them goes the credit for keeping olive q greet idsa
In common with the rest OF the Poetic Northwest. the Wsysr.
hueuser Timber Company rsoicss over the completion OF tho
Tocomo.NorrowsB Bridge. II moks q step In The progress OF this
oreo which will benefit US all. II Is the beginning OF grsotsr
achievements for the Poetic Northwest.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-02
Three Air Units Stationed AT Base

all Of the western states and II
under the command of Brig. Gen.
Frank u. Lakeland. Tn. General
Headquarters air force IL com
posed of three wing. under the
command Of MAJ. Gen. d. c. En-
mons Chief Of the Air Corps Ia
MAJ Gen II. n. Arnold.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-02

Attached 10 HcChord Field will
be the 18th Bombardment group
(M), the seth Reconnaissance
squadron fhR) and the 18th Base
squadron. All r a part OF the
first wing, General Headquarters
air force. The first wing includes
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-02

Hundreds NJ speesss ~ heautifut
@ild flowers, nanss Than ~ NJ ~hten
ar. moi fnunn elsewhere. naspes ths
alpine mssan~s 10 f.utssss eniors
in Olympic National PARK. ttessy
no~s prnisrt Tho pianta IN vintes
and furnish an ahundsnee NJ rnotnr
lure In tbs mprlnx fnr rapid growth.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-02
Pacific Lutheran College
Enrolment Grows Steadily
Student Body Record Il Established
AT Institution During Post YsU

Steadily increasing growth N me
enrolment At Pacific Lutheran enl-
iexe continues during ths summer
session With : student hndy ~ rs
including Il etsfi assua.nsie stos
Asuts wha enrolled before June Il.
and exclusive ~ II additional sssl.
dents whn were sathnFtsed ~ the
government IN lure - Ia take ths
enuFss Comprising ina largest
.iaasenf h<sty IN history n sh@ ri
lsgs sss students were enrolled ~
rIsc thts rass school ye.F
Acrsssilsaslnn II PIC - = four
year teacher training institution
college II ssiucasIonl VA granted
on lure Il BY the wsshsnxsnn
state beard of esiucAslon. rass sup
plsnents earlier seereiisstlnr - =
shrresyear normal sohael ard two
year junior college n liberal arss
by Tia Northwest Association ~
Secondary ard higher asfneis.
Complete Rearasn.ssttes
Completion Of the fnur.year pro-
gram ssll be required ~ all junior
high school and elementary teach.
err altar Sept. |. ipaa. atudents
she enroll IN me college ~ sauaA.
ton thls fall must ennplets thls
four : year program. nAasEanssA.
ton ~ Pacific Isuthessa college
sss mad last fall - faifili this
requirement. and The frat four
year graduates received TIE n A.
degree ~ Jun. 1
The program - .eh~siuieA
Tor shr fall ~ lpae ~ rt~I.
win iaeIarir saditiensi sffrr-
ing. In art, mathematics. phss
.les, and sp~eeh. The s<sAistna
~ five new rs~mh~rs In M
s~achias staff has heea 80.
thsris~d hs the college bsssd
Of TRUSTEES.
Progress IN being made on the
new athletic field and toward the
eompleilon Of The ne~ library
building on ths college campus. A
result Of a meeting Of the esecu4
tive COMMITTEES OF the oolIess board
Of trustees. ths following msmbess
were elected 10 serve on the aths
letle flsl 1oommltteef rev. A. n
NJ. k~ettnsr. Tacoma. alhlstlo direc-
tor. clifford oisnn. rarklana.
Theodore Nelson. Tacoma Moffls
Ford and Airing q. sannsrud oi
Farmland.
Development Program
Plans for a development pro.
gram. including the erection ~ The
new girls dormltnry At Pacific
Lutheran college. siil he IN prog.
rsaa under direction nf the Hss
Mlkhsl Ionn nf FARMLAND.
THIS pfoRras IL 10 he oamplrted
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-02

A feature of Tocomos sb-doy celebration Of dedication of Tocomo Nouons bridge
and McChord field will be q Lost ferry boot ride" to be sponsored by members of
Tocomo Young Mems Business club Tuesdoy evening"
The ferry ride wos planned by Y. M {. { os result of its successful. lost street cor
The ride will be on the ferry Kookoo OF the Block Boil line, pictured oboye, pc
t~een Tocomo od points ocos the Nouows during which those obrood will enoy q
pooom of fun. Sightseeing od donetng he kookoo will eoe Munepo dock of 3
p m, going TO the cry slip at Point Defiance pork, where odddonol passengers will
embotk 6one TO Gig HORROR, onother stop will b. mode 10 Toxic on more pleasure
seekers The course wilt then pc down the Noro"s od under the new morrotn spon;
nosng into ferry slips OF 9th we od Point Fodek, but not stopping The kookolo will
then O. TO Bremeon. then book to Go Hobor Point Defence pork ond Municipal dock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-14
INSPECTION TOUR
 OF F.D.R. TO END
Armies at Charleston To. day-Viewed All New
 Naval Bases

Aboard U. s. s. Migrant en Route to Charleston, s. O., Dec. l4--(UP)-- President Roosevelt arrives at the Charleston, s. O., naval base this afternoon, in the cruiser Tuscaloosa, completing his 5000 mile inspection tour of Caribbean and South Atlan- tic naval bases.
 The Tuscaloosa, escorted by two destroyers, was running through calm seas at 25 knots an hour from Eleutheria Island in the Bahamas, his last halt on his tour, where he conferred yesterday with the Duke of Windsor, governor of the islands.
 He will leave the Tuscaloosa at Charleston late this afternoon and entrain at once for Warm Springs, Ga, where he will arrive Sunday morning. After an eight hour stay, he will leave by special train for washington, arriving there early Monday afternoon.
 While the Tuscaloosa was anchored of Eleutheria, the president and members of his party fished from c small boat.
 MT, Roosevelt was expected to in- struct the navy, upon his return to Washington. to resurvey some of the sites selected in British West Indies possessions for naval bases. He didn't approve the choice of Abra- ham Bay, Mayaguana Island, in the Bahamas.
 But, he told correspondents who are accompanying him, after the duke had returned to the mainland,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-14
Departments Prepare
 To Close Up Books
Necessary Supplies to Be RequsitiOnaI During Closing Weeks of l94O

City departments have begun the process of closing their books for l940, with prospects of surplus of between $325 ,000 and $350,000, larg- est in the city's history. The surplus will be applied toward the 194l budget.
 Instructions have geen given by Mayor Vincent A. Scully to all de- partment heads to keep expendi- lures to an absolute minimum dur ing the closing weeks of the year. Only vitally necessary supplies and materials should be .requisitioned before Jan. 1. he directed.
 The first city surplus since the days of Mayor Martin Scully, father of the present mayor, was recorded in 1889, but 1t will be far outstripped by the balance reported this year. This years surplus has been achieved despite a two and a half mill cut in the tax rate, this years rate being 32 Ia mills as compared with 35 mills last year.
 The exact amount of the current years surplus will not be known until February, for the charter al- lows the filing of 1940 claims until the end of next January. The off, cial surplus estimate, as listed in the budget, is $3l6,245, but Budget Director Thorvald E. Olsen has in- dicated that the actual surplus will probably be considerably larger.
 All departments were under in- struction to live strictly within the limits of their appropriations this year. The city's financial situation was helped by a rising prosperity tide which resulted in heavy tax collections and in reduction of demands on the city welfare de- partment.
 The l94l budget allows the city considerable leeway, though the tax rate has been dropped again, this time to 3l mills, and unless some emergency arises the city should end l94l with sizeable surplus, d1OO. f
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-14
ACTRESS RUSHED
 OFF TO HOSPITAL
Olivia De Haviland's Con- ditiOn Causes Emergency
 Plane Flight

Hollywood, Dec. 14-(UP)-Olivia De Havilland, movie star, was en- route to Hollywood today in a char tered airline sleeper plane after being stricken with. appendicitis in Santa Fe, N. M.
 Her condition, at first described as mot serious" suddenly took a turn for the worse," Warner Brothers studio reported and arrangements were made at hospital here for an emergency operation upon arrival should it be necessary.
 Miss De Havilland, who co-stars with Errol Flynn in '"The Santa Fe Trail" was in Sante Fe with 300 film players and newspapermen to attend the premiere of the picture.
 Soon after she was stricken, Mae Robson, venerable star of stage and scl en, complained of illness and was taA n from Sante Fe to an Albu- querque hotel. Her studio, Warner Brothers, said apparently the high altitude of Sante Fe bothered her and she was not in a serious condition. Miss De Havilla-d was prep7 7rNg in her hotel room for . personal ap- pearance when st.lcAcii. Dr. Eugene Fiske was called and he ordered her taken to St. Vincent's hospital there
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-14
CREEKS FURIOUSLY
 ASSAIL 4 POINTS
Albanian War Front Sees Renewed Assaults on
 Objectives

Athens, Greece, Dec. 14-CUP)- Greeks assailed four key points in the Italian line in Albania with re- newed fury today.
 Elbasan, in the north, Klisura and Tepe.ini in the southeast, and Chi mara on the Adriatic coast were their immediate objectives along a 100-mile front curving inward from southwestern to central Albania.
 The fall of Chimara, 30 miles be- low the Port of Valona, was expect ed hourly. Furious battles were re- ported around Tepelini and Klisura, important road functions on the lower central front, and the Greeks were said to have encircled an Ital- ian stronghold east of Tepe.ini that might turn the tide. In the north, two strong Italian counter attacks were reported repulsed in the snow covered mountains and the Greeks occupied two more villages, reports from the front said.
 A dispatch from Jan H. Yindrich, United Press staff correspondent with the Greek southern forces, said News of the British victory in Egypt has had an enormous effect on the whole Greek front and the battle cry heard now is: Let's throw the Italians into the sea before the British take TripoT Gin Western Libya)"
 Reports from the Tepelini- -Klisura sector indicated that the Italians were maneuvering desperately to protect their routes of retreat to- ward Valone, on the coast, and Berat, to the north; and that the Greeks were daringly trying to cut both those roads in encirclement tactics.>
 Greeks advancing north from Argyrokastron along the DrinOs river were reported flaming out east and west of Tepelini. At the same time,. Greeks from the Premeti re- zion were moving north and south of Klisura. Tepelini and Klisura are only eight miles apart and each is at the junction of three roads but if the Italians lost the towns they would have to retreat from Tepelini to Valona and from Klisurs to Berat. A Greek dispatch sait new positions had been captured. ir the region which might play an inn portant part in 'our anticipated sue. ceSses."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-14
HEAVY DAMAGE
 IN N. J. BLAZE

Hoboken, N. J., Dec. 14-CUP)- Fire swept through the Condenser Service and Engineering Company plant early today, killing the night watchman and causing damage es- timated at $l.O0O, ,0O0. The plant was filling contracts for the United States and British governments.
 Police said a short circuit in the stock room caused the blaze.
 The body of the watchman, George Jacob, 65, of Jersey City, was taken from the ruins by firemen.
 The plant. sprawling one-story brick building occupying almost an entire city block. had been operat- ing 24 hours day for the past sev- eral months, turning out marine turbines and condensers.
 Five employees were in the stock room when the fire started shortly after 2 a. m.. They tried to put 1t cut with hand extlnguishers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-14
GREAT OIL FIRE
 UPSETS TRAFFIC
Rumania Has Second Huge Blaze in Six Days; Rail
 Traffic Disrupted

Bucharest, Rumania, Dec. 14.- (UP)-Rumania's second great oil field fire in six days stopped all rail- road traffic on the trunk line con- meeting Bucharest with Germany Poland, and Russia today.
 It was indicated that the line would be closed for several days.
 A Constanza dispatch reported heavy snow along the Black Sea coast and predicted that the Danube would soon be closed to traffic for the winter.
 It was said officially that today's fire was due to the accidental firing of pipe line under a railroad bridge between the Teleajean and Alagurasca stations.
 It was understood that the pres sure of oil in the pipe line was so great the fire was terrific one. Five or six days would be needed to re- pair the bridge.
 There is an important subsidiary of the Standard Oil Company at Teleajean.
 A giant oil tank containing high power aviation gasoline belonging to the Standard oil subsidiary explod- ed near Ploesti Monday and fire burned for hours before Rumanian and German firemen put 1t out. This gasoline, which was awaiting export, was attributed to workman who lit a cigarette too near the tank.
 The newspaper Curentul, semi-of- ficial organ of the Rumanian Nazi- like iron guard, said Wednesday that Rumania's petroleum production had declined 14.56 per cent during the first nine months of this year as compared to the corresponding pe- riod for last year and that the pro- duction of crude oil was lower than for years past.
 A Constanza dispatch reported that heavy snow had stopped all traffic in that coastal area. Black Sea shipping was threatened with stoppage, it was said, and it was forecast that the Danube river would soon be closed to shipping for the winter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-14
Italians Slow Down Pressure In Egypt
Aviators Becoming More Active There, Report Indi- cates-Mussolini Has Conference With Resigned
 Under Secretary of Navy
Telephoto

Rome, Dec. 14-(UP)'-Numerous Italian counter attacks have slowed British pressure on the Egyptian front, high command communi- que asserted today.
 Italian aviation is intensely &C., tive on the front, the communlque said, and Italian chaser planes shot down six British chaser planes with out loss.
 British airplanes raided Crotone, in Calabria at the southern tip of the Iatlian mainland yesterday, it was said, but only damaged ore house, set fire to two sheds and wounded two persons slightly.
 The Greeks suffered considerable losses when the Italians decisively repulsed Greek attacks in several sectors and then counter attacked strongly, the communique said.
 It was asserted that the Italian submarine Argo sank 8 l2,000-ton British ship, part of . convoy es- corted by warships, Dec. 5.
 Premier Benito Mussolini today received and had a cordial talk with Admiral Domenico Cavagnari, who resigned as Under Secretary of the Navy Dec. 8, 1t was announced.
 Today's high command commu- nique said in full:
 Tn the frontier zone of Cyren- aica CLibya) fighting continued throughout yesterday. Tn the af- ternoon our troops carried out 8 number of counter attacks which slowed down enemy pressure.
 Our air formations flew inces- sanity over the battle field. Our chasers shot down six Glosters in combat. All our planes returned, some with dead and wounded aboard.
 "In East Africa on the Sudan frontier there was activity by artil- lery and patrols.
 Our planes bombed an armored car, immobilizing it, and machine gugnned and bombed supply col- umnS.
 Bomber and chaser formations carried out low altitude action on the air field at Coz Rageb, setting fire to five planes hidden in wood.
 During this action the com mander of the formation, following
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-14
British Believe Drive On Suez Canal Now Checked
JOHNSON ACT
 REPEAL ASKED
Rep. Mays Claims All Aid Possible Must Be Given
 Great Britain
BY FRANK McNAUGHTON United Press Staff Correspondent

Washington, Dec. IA - (UP) - Chairman Andrew J. May, D., Ky, of the House Military Affairs Con- mittee, said today that on the first day of the new congress-Jan. 3-he will introduce a bill to repeal the Johnson Act.
 May denounced this law which now bars financial aid to Great Britain and said he had the legis- lative drafting service at work pre- pairing a repeal bill. He disclosed his plans aS discussions continued between the United States and Britain concerning war finances.
 England is the next to last stay of civilization" May asserted, land we're sitting over here waiting to be the last stay, and alone at that"
 The Johnson Act barring loans and credits to nations in default on debts to the United States, May said, is punitive legislation passed to penalize & people just because they haven't paid their war debt.
 We ought to see that Britain gets everything she needs-mulli- tions, warplaneS, tanks and guns and keep sending them as fast as we can make them. If Britain gets to where she can not carry them over, we ought to take some of our battleships and escort the conveys for them. Everybody that's got any. common sense knows that If Eng land is conquered we will have to stand against the world alone"
 A bill to repeal the Johnson Act, introduced by Sen. William H. King, D., is pending before the Senate Foreign Relations committee. It will die with this congress.
 House Republican leader Joseph w. Martin, Jr., Mass, said he had reached no conclusions on proposals to repeal legal bars against finan- cial aid to Britain. He added that, as minority leader, he had nothing" to say on the subject at this time.
 Chairman Sol Blooai, D., N. r., of the Foreign Affairs committee, said that before any action is talk en, Britain should make a definite request, say what she wants, and what she wants 1t for. Put 1t on a business basis"
 May advocated sending food to Britain on the grounds that we've got lots of 1t here." Ships could be financed through the Commodity Credit Corporation of the Recon struction Finance Corporation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-14
RULING IS GIVEN
 ON JUDCESHIP

Hartford. Conn. Dec. l4-(UP}~A Attorney General Francis A. Pallot1 ti held today that Howard c. Rey4 holds was legally entitled to assume the probate court judgeship at Mansfield despite his conviction early this month on an einbezzle- ment charge.
 Reynolds was fined $500 on Dec. 3 for the transportation Of e003 from a Pomfret estate while he Wds an investigator for the state Wel- fare department. He was removed Rs clerk of the probate court ThnxS- day. He becomes judge of the same court Jan. 8. -~@
 Pallotti ruled that Impeachment by the legislature was the only means of denying him the ciIice, and that "there is no provision in our constitution or statutes, as far as we are able to ascertain. declar~ ing that an office shall be forfeited or become vacant upon the c0nvic~ ton of & crime"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-14
BRITISH LINER
 BEING ATTACKED
Reports Sub Attacking
 400 Miles Northwest of Ireland

New York, Dec. 14-(UP)-The British passenger liner Western Prince was being attacked by sub- marine 400 miles northwest of the northern tip of Ireland today, Mac kay Radio reported.
 The position indicated that the Western Prince was outward bound which would indicate that she car- ried a large number of passengers.
 Mackay's station at Amagansett, N. Y, heard the Portpatrick, Scot- land, radio station relaying the Western Princes. IS s s s" signal. The signal means submarine"
 The Western Prince said the time was 7:20 a. nj. Greenwich mean time, (2:20 a. m. EST She gave her position, but no other details.
 She formerly was in the British South American trade. Since the start of the war, she has made a number of voyages as passenger carrier, showing up unannounced in neutral ports. She made one trip to New York and several to South American ports. She is of 10,026 tons, fast. and armed.
 London, Dec. 14.--(UP)--Surviv- ing sailors of the British merchant cruiser Forfar claimed today that they sank the subarine which sank their ship.
 The Forfar was torpedOed in the north Atlantic. The sailors said that as she sank, they manned her guns and fired at the submarine, and "Got her, all right" One sailor said he had been told that destroy CTS in the convoy which the Fole far had been escorting, "got" three other submarines.
 Three life boats got away from the Forfar. Tn one were Sl sailors, It overturned six times in the next four hours and when a freiehter ap- pcarcd to pick them up. only six of the Si survived.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-14
RECORD TRADE
 EXPECTED HERE
Stores Open Till 9 TO- night-Extra Police on
 Duty Today

Merchants were ready today for record breaking retail trade in the 10 days before Christmas, cheered by the volume of buiness during the, early shopping period and by reports of an all-time employment high for the city. Stores will be open until 9 o'clock tonight, and beginning next Wednesday will be open nightly until Christmas. Extra police went on duty this morning to help handle the rush of automobiles and pedestrians to the business sec ton.
 The employment total of 440.407 for November reported by the Chamber of Commerce Thursday represents an increase of more than 17,0O0 jobs over the low-mark of the depression In April, 1883, employ ment slumped to 23,02l.
 The new record set in November upset the all-time mark set only a month before. Prior to this fall, the employment record had been held by the month of April, 1887, when the ngure was SI66z.
 Not only are there more people working in Waterbury, but the pros- poets of merry Christmas are fur ther frightened by wage increases announced recently by a number of local factories. Thousands of factory workers benefited by raises of four cents an hour, and many office workers have also been given raises.
 Remembering the crush that al- ways develops in the day or two be- fore Christmas, merchants urge that shopping be done as soon as pos sible. Patrons, they point out, will find it more convenient to shop to- day or early next week than they will next weekend or on the Mon- day or Tuesday before the holiday.