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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-21
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SOCIETIES
and CLUBS
Beaverdam Easter Wedding

Beaverdam Easter Wedding
Wedding of Harold Crawfis, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Crawfis of
Bluffton and Miss Lavonne Lenney,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Lenney, Jr., of Beaverdam, will take
place at the Beaverdam Church of
Christ in an Easter ceremony on
Sunday afternoon. Rev. L. C.
Davis of Van Vert will officiate.
The couple will be attended by his
brother Gerald Crawfis and Miss
Edna Mae Welty of Columbus
Grove, close friend.
They will make their future home
in Bluffton where Mr.. Crawfs is
employed at the C. F. Niswander
implement store.
To Wed Saturday
OF interest to many friends is the
coming wedding of Miss Magdalene
Amstutz, daughter of Mrs. Ellen
Amstutz, residing north of Bluffton
and Arthur Bowers, son of ]. M,
Bowers of Beaverdam. ~
The ceremony will take place at
St. John Mennonite church near
Pandora, Saturday evening at 7:15
o'clock. The bride-elect is a grad
uate of Pandora high school and has
been attending Moody Bible insti-
tute, Chicago.
Mr.. Bowers is a graduate of
Bluffton high school and Bluffton
college. After a short wedding trip
the couple will be at home on his
fathers farm near Beaverdam.
AMIGO Club
The AMIGO club met with Mrs.
Esther Kirkland, Friday night. A
short story was read by Miss Pearl
Ramer. Bunco was the diversion of
the evening with Alice Wentz win
ming first prize and Edyth Zimmeriy
winner of the club prize. The club
will motor to Findlay April for
a six o'clock dinner and theatre
party.
p. w. Club
The p. w. Club met at the home
of Mrs. Oren Doty of Mt. Cory,
Tuesday night. A poem was read
by Miss Helen Desgranges. Miss
Ruth Sheidler gave review of the
Jacob Tarshish book, "Real People"
Dainty refreshments in keeping with
st. Patrick's day were served by
the hostess assisted by Mrs. Helen
Gibbs and Miss Margaret Habegger
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-21
Nine Area Residents
Named For Jury DUTY

Nine Bluffton area residents are
among the 80 persons named for
service on grand and petit jury pan
els for the court periods opening in
April.
Among those impanelled for the
petit jury are Mrs. Eta Triplett,
Mrs. Ruth Geiger and !. B. Beeshy,
all of Bluffton; Mrs. Alma Griffith,
Bluffton Route 2; Rosie Sellers, La
fayette Route 2; Charles Van Meter
and William Althaus, both of Co
lumbus Grove Route 2, and Maggie
Holman, Lafayette Route 2. On the
grand jury panel is Mary Mayberry,
Columbus Grove Route 2.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-21
Mystery Bullet Was
Of Big Game CdIibre

The mysterious bullet that mar
rowly missed Mrs. John Anderson,
of Orange township, as she was go
ing about her barnyard chores two
weeks ago, has been identified as a
80 calibre type used in big game
hunting.
Identity of the person firing the
shot from the high-powered rife has
not been learned, however, and mys-
terry still surrounds the circum-
stances.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-21
Public Schools
Close All Day
On Good Friday

DLUFFTON high and grade
- schools will be closed all
day on Good Friday of this
week, it was announced from
the office of Supt. of Schools
A. ]. B. Longsdorf, Tuesday.
Regular classes will be held at
Bluffton college, Friday. The
spring vacation this year will
be from April 4 to 16, it was
announced from the administra-
tive Offices.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-21
Pre-Edster Services
At BeaUerduna Church

Pre-Easter revival services will be
conducted at the Beaverdam Church
of Christ, starting this Thursday
and continuing thru Sunday. Meet
ings viii be held each evening at
7:30 p. m.
Rev. L c. Davis, of Van Vert,
will be in charge of the series of
services.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-21
BLUFFTON MARKETS

Wednesday Morning
Hogs-160 to 180, s4.95; 180 to
220, $50; 220 to $50, $500; roughs,
So to $3.50; stays, $3.50.
Calves, S11; lambs, $3.50.
Grain (bushel prices)-Wheat 97c;
corn Sic; oats 35c; soys 97c.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-21

Textile fibers, including cotton,
hnen, rayons, silk and wool, are
built up mainly from carbon, hydro
gen, and oxygen, although silk has
In addition some nitrogen, and wool
has nitrogen and sulphur, says In
dustrial and Engineering Chemistry.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-21

See Iutzi for depository, contract,
receiver and trustee bonds. Post
office Bldg.
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Entered as second class matter at
the postoffice at Button, Ohio,
under the Act of March 8, 1879.
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Subscription rates: $500 per year
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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-21

Published weekly at Bluffton, Ohio,
by the Bluffton News Publishing and
Printing Co.
La gaceta., 1940-09-04
LA GES1'APO
A LOS

Londres, Sept. 4.-Hablando
por la Radio, ell ~novelista ]. B.
Prisetley dijo aver que los pi-
lotos nazis de aviaci6n son a.
compahados en- sus vuelos noe
turnos por miembros de la
Gestapo, la polidia secreta ale
mana, para que cumplan es :
trictamente las 6rdenes.
La semana pasada, un bar
co ingles recogi6 a cuatro a.
viadores alemanes que habian
sido derribados. Tres de los
hombres estaban sentados en-
su pequeho bote de gonna Y lie
pegaban a I'm cuarto individuo
en- la cabeza y con ell fin de
ahogarlo. CuandO sc les pre- :
gunt6 sobre 10 que su conduc-
ia significaba, dijeron que ell
.cuarto individuo no era su ca
marada, sine un miembro de
la GestapO y que estaban can
sados de el y de su espionaje.
La gaceta., 1940-09-04
CONCEDDO UN r
CHIC TEMPORAL CONTRA
LA DE Pc
TRILLO

New York, Sep. 4.-El ma
gistrado Ferdinando Pecora,
de la CorteSuprmea del Esta-
do, concedi6 la semana pasa-
da un entredicho temporal
contra James c, Petrillo. Eel
DICTATOR presidente de la Fe-
deraci6n de M1sieos,
Prohibe ell entredicho a Pc
trillo ell mezlclrase en- los con-
.tratos de os concertistas, mu-
sicos y cantantes, a los cuales
pretende dominar por medic
de su organization.
FL magistrate Pecora EXPIRE
Sc asombro cuando Sc enter6
de los poderes de Petrillo, in
cluyendo ell de anular, por su
voluntad, una o varias parties
La gaceta., 1940-09-04
Ell YENENo RoJe B


Magda Lupescu, la bella he
brea, amante del rey Carol, de
Rumania, esta ahora en- su no.
gar de Bucarest, convertible
en- prisi6n por orden del "re-
yezuelo."
Algunos corresponsales ex-
tranjeros han preguntado en-
Rumania por ell paradero de
la Lupescu y Sc les ha dicho,
muy finamente, que atiendan
"sus propios negocios."
La LupeScu era invitada a
las reuniones de los diploma
ticos; recientemente Sc lie ha
invitado, pero ella no ha con-
testado. Era la hebrea muy es
timada como jugadora de "po
arriesgando siempre
La gaceta., 1940-09-04
Ell JAPON QUE IN
VADIRA LA INDO CHINA
Los Republicans ChinOs Ayu-
ddr6n q los FrdnceseS
ObserUG Ia SituGci6n Ell
AI1nirante Americana Hart

Washington, sep. 4.-El man
do japones en- Shanghai do "a
yer la noticia de que la Indo Chi
ma sera invadida por las tropas
niponas, a mas tardar ell vier-
mes. Una petici6n de los japone-
ses para que Sc permitiera ell pa
so de sus tropas por la Indo Chi
ma, en- operaciones contra los
republicans chinos, fue recha-
zada por ell goberndor general
frances, cumpliendo 6rdenes del
gobierno de Vichy.
I'm ejercito chino republican,
esta preparado para entrar en-
la defensa del territorio. La cen
sura mas estricta sc ha estable-
.cido.
Las negociaciones entire las
autoridades japonesas y france
La gaceta., 1940-09-04
POR UNA Sc
LIE DETUVO

Troy, New York, Sep. A. -
Harry Pincus, de AZ amos, Sc
present6 en- la estaci6n de po-
licfa a denunciar la desapari-
ci6n de su hija adoptiva.
Cuando estaba en- la esta-
ci6n, un sargento de policfa lie
reconcile como I'm individuo
acusado, hace 10 amos, de ase-
sinato en- primer grade. La
vfctima Sc llamaba Michael
Kane, de AZ amos,
Pincus, seg1n sus vecinos,
es I'm hombre de vida elem :
plar. Mega haber cometido ell
crimen,
La gaceta., 1940-09-04
WILKIE CREE QUE SIC DE-
BIO PEDIR PERMISO AL


RushviNe. Indiana, sep. A.
FL candidate republican, VIII
kie estima que ell pals aprobara
Ell Gambia de so viejos destruc-
torres por bases navales en- este
continente, pero estima que Ell
Presidente debi6 antes solicitar
ell permisO del Congreso. Dando
a entender que 81 y sus partida-
rios debieron ser consultados
anticipadamente, Wilkie mani
fest6: "antes de la transaction
Sc debi6 hacer la consulta". "Es
tie punto debi6 haber sido clari-
ficado pOr medic de la discussion
y ell debate.
La gaceta., 1940-09-04

sas que Sc habian i~nteyunpido,
Sc reanudaron hoy de nuevo, en-
Hanoi.
FL almirate americana Tho4
mas c. Hart, jefe de la escua-
dra america Ia en- las aguas de
Asia, lego hoy a Shanghai y des
de ALI observa la situacion. Los
japoneses insisten en- que la In
do China debe someterse a sus
demands.
Arrib6 ell almirate en- Ell cru
cero ligero "Marblehead". Aun-
que los japoneses NADIA dicen, la
noticia de que han entregado un
ultimatum Sc considera correc-
ia.
La gaceta., 1940-09-04

vo gobierno al lider fascista &C.
neral Ion Antonescu. El nuevo
gabinete pasara a ser una die
taduramilitar. Atonescu Sc ,ha-
llaba encerrado en- un monaste-
rio de Banat, a donde Sc lie ha-
,bfa llevado para la mayor Sc
guridad del regimen. En- Bra
soy los edjficios p1blicos y las
comunicaciones siguen aun en-
de la Guardia de Hero.
Ell rey Carol contin1a ence-
en- Ell palacio y protegido
por las tropas. Dfcese que la
Guardia, organization nazista,
colocar en- ell trono al prin
cipe Milhail.
La gaceta., 1940-09-04
Russia SIGUE PRESIONAN.
DO A

Estokolmo, Sep. LA re-
nuncia de V. H. Tanner, mi =
nistro de mejoramiento social
en- ell gobierno de Finlandia,
Sc interpreta como que Russia
contin1a presionando al regi-
men finlandes. Una nueva que
ira en- ell invierno, segGn ell pc
ri6dico Dagens Nyheter, seria
para Finlandia de desastrosas
consecuencias.
Es evidente, agrega ell pc :
ri6dico, que Russia trata de
crear Serias dificultades a Fin
landia.
La gaceta., 1940-09-04
APRUEBA LA
Ell V E

Atlanta, sep. 4.-"Los ciuda-
danos de Georgia, telegrafi6 a.
noche ell gobernadOr Rivers al
p~residente Roosevelt, aprueban
ell Gambia de los so destructores
por bases navales en- este hemis
ferio. Es uno de los actos de ma
yor relieve para lograr la segu-
.ridad de nuestro pals. Congra-
tulaciOnes".
La gaceta., 1940-09-04
APARECE COMO VENICE
DOR DEL "NUEVO TRATO"

Salt Lake City, Utah, Sep.
4.-Un partidario del "Nuevo
Trato," e! Representative Abe
Murdoch, parece haber derro
tado en- las elecciones prima-
rias de aver al yeterano sena-
dor William H. King, que lie
va "a amos en- ell Senado. En-
los 241 de los 835 districts,
King aparece con 4,103 votos,
Murdoch con 1887 y Draper
con mas de 1000.
Ell Candidate republican, a
senador Sc cree 10 sera Philo
T. Farnsworth jr., un aboga-
do de esta ciudad.
La gaceta., 1940-09-04
NOMBRADO PRIMER MINIS
TRIO Ell GENERAL ANTO-
NESCU
FracGs6 Ell Golpe de EstGdO de
Ia GuGrdid de Hero

Bucarest, Rumania, Sep. A.
Ell golpe de estado de la Guar
dia de Hero, en- contra del rey
Carol, ha fracasado. La tran
quilidad Sc ha restablecido en-
esta capital y en- Constanza,
donde los de la Guardia Sc ha-
bian apoderado de algunos edi-
ficios.
Luego de que varios disparos
fueron hechos aver contra ell pa
lacio de Carol, ell primer minis
tro Ion Gigurti present6 la re-
nuncia de su gabinete y Ell rey
confi6 la tarea de formar nue.
La gaceta., 1940-09-04
DEL BANCO
DE FRANCIA

Vichy, Sep. 4.-Reempla-
zando a Pierre Fourier ha 81
do nombrado gobernador del
Banco de Francia ell Sr. Ives
Breart de Boisanger. Tiene ell
nuevo gobernador 43 amos de
edad Y era una figura promi-
nente en- ell m~inisterio de Ha-
cienda.
Para ell puesto que desem-
penaba en- la Hacienda Sc ha
nombrado a Rene Willard.
La gaceta., 1940-09-04
HlCUaAC1oNES.
DAS POR LA OTIc1NA
DEL FISCAL W-LThMG

La oficina del Nscal JOS
Williams present6 hoy numero-
SOS escritos de acusaciones en- Ia
.Corte de 10 Criminal.
Acusa q fiscal a Billie Hitch
cock, una mujer, y Jesse ROB-
erts, los dos de Plant City, de O.
perar una bolita 0 loterfa y una
casa de juego. Como testigos son
mencionados Lille Mae Shaw,
Pittman Shaw, Johnny Slater,
Luvenia Chase y Willie Jack
son.
Venfa funcionado la casa de
juego co ell ombre de Jesse
Honky-T onk y esta situada en- la
c~arretera ndmero %, al sur de
Plant City.
La gaceta., 1940-09-04
grandes eantiS ladies'.

ASI N&~GS&
da, ~adusada, hoy Use halla sir
un amigo en- y mundo." Tga.
to de marcharse del pals, Ell
mayo, pero en- los coYeuIados
de Inglaterra y Francial me-
garon ell visado del pasa e.
Carol aparentemente WdeS
seaba librarse de la presencia
de ella; pero TODD indica que
estaba la mujer demasiado
bien enterada de las intrigas
de la Corte para permAirle,
en- una crisis, Ell viaje al ex-
tranjeyo.
Francia sc hundia entonces
y Carol empezaba a tomaH4 "a
direction del nazismo, como
ultimo recurso para salvar su
corona enfangada.
Habia metido en- La Arcel
a los jefes de la Gu&fdia de
Hero y los sac6 para compla
Ger a los nazis. Despu6s los hi
20 ministries Y les confi6 la ia
rea de gobernar.
La Guardia de Hero tiene
en- ell n1mero l de su lista neA
gra a la Lupescu, a la cual la
man Eel veneno rojo hebreo."
Inmediatamente la Guardia
de Hero pidi6 que no Sc la
dejara salir del pals y que fue
ra encarcelada. Carol, vii y co
barde, tuvo que ceder.
Mand6 una guardia espe-
cial a custodian la mansion de
ladrillos rojos, architecture bi
zantina, en- la que habita su
amante, en- ell distrito de Buca
rest conocido como Parcul FL
lipescu.
Sc di6 a la guardia la Or
den deaislarla por complete
del mundO exterior. No sc lie
permite yer a sus amigos y
tampoco habla con nadie. No
Sc la deja pasear por ell jar
din donde habia desarrolla-
do una buena crfa de pavos
blancos.
Denunciada por todos los
grupos politicos, por su in
siniestra y sus inter
venciones en- los problemas
del Estado, la Lupescu tiene
.uy contados amigos. Todos
los que lie fingfan amistad no
deseaban Otra cosa que acer-
carse al trono.
Ella contest6 al fuego con
fuego. Gritaron sus enemi-
gos que era una judia. Ella es
solo judia en- un cincuenta por
pero la bautizaron CO.
mo hebrea.
En- una OCCASION, para lograr
sus fines, asegirase que entire
30 grandes cantidades de dr.
dinero a la Guardia dc Hero
Amaba la venganas y satisfa-
sus caprichos siempre que
e era possible,
Muy pocos rumanos acep :
ian que la Lupescu fenga al
gun encanto social o que do
ninea las personas hablando
con elias. Las viejas familias
evitaban su contacto
,uando elias las invitaba, lie
temprano y Sc Marcia
ban temprano, TieRe una VOC
profuda, de c~entralto, Y sus
.aneras no parecen ser las &c
ina mujer "reina" de los sa-
ones sociales. !
La belleza que EN- una epo-
a pudo tener, ha desapareci-
10. No solo Ia aumentado de
'eso, engordando, sine que va
as arrugas asoman.
"Es amor-decian los ruma
os cuando Sc les preguntaba
81 Influenza de 20 amos
I cuantO q Carol
La gaceta., 1940-09-04
Ell TEMPO

Lluvias para la tarde de hoy.
Maxima temperature aver, 80
grades; mfnima, IA. Fuertes llu
Was cayeron aver en- diferentes
parties del estado.
La gaceta., 1940-09-04

Uno que Sc Marcia sacrifica una
casa que vale S15, 900, en- Nebraska,
porS4,000. Mi pesos al contado y ell
resto a plazos. Cuatro habitaciones
de dormir, sala de sol, cocina, coehs-
ra, decorado, techo de pizarra.
La gaceta., 1940-09-04
DIVoRCIoSl

Decreto: Frances Lumia corr
ira Frank Lumia; nuevas de-
Charles Turner contra
Anna Dell Turner.
La gaceta., 1940-09-04
Venta de Propiedades

Dos locales para establecimientos
y una casa de vivienda cSn 3 cuartos,
en- Tampa Heights, $2,750. Una ter
cera al contado y 81 rasto a plazos
faciles.
La gaceta., 1940-09-04

Cinco casas en- Ybor, dc esquina, 1
de 2 pisos. Cudtro de un piso. Todas
en- buenas condolences, con aceras.
Alquiler dc $85 por mes. Precio de
venta $4,000.
La gaceta., 1940-09-04
LA FRONTERA CON ESPA-
MA r TAMBIEN

Irun, sep. Ala frontera con
Francia sigue cerrada. Hace u
ma semana que Sc di6 Ia orden y
Sc mantiene.
La gaceta., 1940-09-04

Una casa con 4 apartamentos. Al
quiler de $3.50 al mes. PreciO de
venta 1900. $3.50 al contado y Ell res
to c6modamente.
La gaceta., 1940-09-04

Casa de dos pisOs en- TaliaferrO 8
cuartos, sala, cocina, baho, &rboles
frutales. 75x125 $1,000. $3.50 al 0 n
tado y Is meses para pagan.
La gaceta., 1940-09-04

Cerca del parque Robes. dos casas,
de estuco, de dos apartamentos cada
una. Alquiladas en- $40 al mes. Pre-
clio $2,250.
La gaceta., 1940-09-04

Casa pequeha, dos cuartos de DOR
mir, Tampa cerca de Columbus DR..
$500. $3.50 al contado y $40 al mes.
La gaceta., 1940-09-04

de la ConstitT ion d~eUe
raci6n, cuanfo oVasidere
necesario.
cora. -
Petrillo habia dicRo que pa
ra el no existia diferencia al
guna ENTIRE Ell famoso violinis-
ia Jascha Heifetz y un violi-
nista vulgar y entonces ell
jauez, maravillado, exclam6:
IFS una manera diferente de
decir" que ~ existe diferencia
entire Leonardo de Vinci Y dln
pintor de casas.
Petrillo pretede dominar a
los artistas de reputation nun
dial, bajo amenazas de huel-
ga por parte de los m1sicos,
en- los setudios y en- otros luga
res.
Iniciaron la actuaci6n judi
cial los notables concertistas
Jascha Heifetz, Albert Spald-
ing, Emanuel Feuerman Y
Zlatko Balokovic, apoyados
por Lawrence ibbett, Kristen
Flagstad, Gladys Swarthout,
Richard Crooks, Richard b.
nelli, Frank Chapman y Ar
mando Tokatyan.
La gaceta., 1940-09-04

FL rey rumano es un Hohen
zollern, con toda la terquedad
com1n a los miembros de esa
casa real. En- una OCCASION de-
cline sus derechos al trono por
amor de la Lupescu; vivio
c ella en- el destierro, duran
te tuchos amos; cuando regre
a. Rumania, prometi6 que
"a jaria, pero llevaba 500
unos dfas en- ell trono cuando
lie devclvio "su g~racia".
! iPuede ser que todavia
cuentre un medioSnara cSN
serVar ell trono amaS
do a la Lepescul
La gaceta., 1940-09-04

Tenemos para la venta Fincas, Boz
degas, Gasolineras y 10 que listed
busca
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-03
Peninsula Census
Takers Start Work

GIG HARBOR-J. B. Borgert Of
Gig Harbor and Stephen Wight Of
Arletta have been named census
enumerators for the peninsula,
south OF the Kitsap county line,
also for Fox Island and Anderson
Island.
The Fortnightiy club win meet
Thursday at the home Of Mrs.
Henry Kaffenberger. Mrs. C. M.
Anderson will be assisting host
ess. There will be election of Of
ficers and a program on "The
Conservation Of Flowers and Wild
Life" In charge of Mrs. Hulda
Smith and Mrs. II. Secor. Mem
bers are requested to bring leaf
or twig of a native tree or shrub.
women's society Of Memorial
Presbyterian church will meet In
the social hall Friday. Hostesses
win be members Of the executive
committee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry whitmore
Of Buckley were guests over the
weekend OF Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Perkins Of Gig Harbor.
c. w. Anderson Of Rosedale,
taken to Tacoma seriously Ill last
Thursday, Is reported improved
and will remain at his daughters
residence for medical care.
Gig Harbor No. 445 viii meet
at Community hall Friday. Ten
new members will be initiated.
which constitutes a record for
this grange.
A daughter was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Vernon l.. Sawyer at the
Tacoma General hospital Monday.
Mrs. Sawyer Is the daughter OF
Mrs. l. 4. vimpsny Of Rosedaie.
Paternal grandparents are Mr..
and Mrs. Jesse Il. Sawyer of sos
No. I'd. Tacoma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-03
Per Capita Debt
Here Is SlO6.l4

Increase of net worth Of the city
of Tacoma to S44,755, 1853, decrease
of the city's bonded Indebtedness to
S11 .036.770 and a total per capita
debt S63 below that of 1880 are
shown in the annual report of City
Controller T. A. Swayze filed Tues
day with the city council.
Swayze then left with his family
on few days trip to Vancouver,
B. c.
Total assets OF the city gov
eminent are listed at S71,940,-
900 and liabilities amount to
S27,1S5,O0O.
The city's net worth has in
creased from S34, 6s7 900 in 1880,
to S43,2 900 in 1888 and S44.755,-
900 in 1899. The actual increase
in net worth during 1889 was ST.
$40, 456.42.
All types Of city debt were lower
per capita in 1899 than in 1886
except bonds secured by water
revenues which showed nearly 50
per capita increase and bonds Sc
cured by street railway revenues
which remained the same. Gar
bage department utility bonds
were fully paid off during the year
(July).
At the end of 1890 every
person listed in the census as
a citizen of Tacoma theoretic-
ally owed $169.41 as a city
government debt; at the end of
1899, this total was shrunk to
S106.14.
The city's 1880 bonded debt was
$40, 1902, 166.40; at the end of 1889
this had been cut to 81, 036, 769.S9.
Meanwhile the assessed value of
all property in Tacoma had been
reduced from SGT ,096,6S4 in 1890
to $4e,072,42e in 1889.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-03
Idea WPA Cash Is
Gift Called Silly

Commenting upon statement
by Public Works Commissioner A.
r. Bergersen, in which he declared
Tacoma had benefited from some
SIS. COG. 500 in WPA projects. at a
cost to the city Of only S514, $40 66.
II. S. Woodwork, vice president of
the Washington Construction in
dustries, said that in the opinion
Of his group, the statement had
created a misimpression.
This idea that WPA funds are
outright gifts is plain silly" said
Woodwork. when the public
realizes they are not gifts and that
they pay for them dearly-both in
increased taxation and in wasteful
extrsvagances-then wen form a
habit OF looking the gift horse
over very carefully before we &C
cept him"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-03
New Potatoes
Arrive Here

The seasons first shipment of
California new potatoes was re-
ceived Tuesday by local wholesai-
ers. Release price is S2.s5 per So
ID. crate.
Other shipments received include
lettuce, both dry and ice-paeked.
The former is selling at $3.50 per
crate. 81 under the level of ice
packed Oregon csuliflower is
priced at SIPS per crate.
A one-haf cent reduction in
choice steer beef was reported.
with new quotations ranging from
Is to 1914 cents per ID. The lower
grade of COW beef, good, was adj
vanced one-half cent. California
spring lamb, decreased one cent. is
now priced at % and % cents per
pound.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-03
Retired Teacher
Succumbs Here

Miss Lucy Ref. retired Tacoma
school teacher. of 712 So. 9th st,
died Tuesday morning in a local
hospital.
Miss Ref, a TEACHER Of elemen-
tary grades. taught here from 1908
until 1885. She started in Emer-
son school, remaining there
through 1904. In 1905 she was
transferred to Longfellow school
where she taught until her retire
ment.
She, a native of Ohio. was a
member of the Presbyterian
church. Prior TO teaching in Ia
coma. Miss Ref taught school in
wilkeson. under County Superin-
tendent L. L. Benbow.
Buckley-kings will announce
the funeral.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-03
It's Real Blow
For California

Attention. San Jose (Calif.)
Chamber Of Commerce.
Investigate a Mrs. Perle john
son. IS Richmond ave. of your
city. who was the authoress Of a
card received Tuesday by the Ia
coma Chamber of Commerce,
which read.
1T was certainly a pleasure to
hear about the glorious Daffodil
festival. You parade in beauty
and sunny weather, while we sit
inside and watch It rain Our
own famous blossom festival at
Saratoga has been postponed.
Congratulations Wish we could
see the parade, but thankful we
can hear about IL over the radio"
They're thinking about framing
that letter down at the Tacoma
chamber.