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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-15
Mrs. Benjamin Snyder
Enferfsins Saturday

Mrs. Benjamin Snyder enter
tanned for II intimate friends at a
bridge luncheon on Saturday aft
ernoon In honor Of Mrs. Theodore
Kuss Of San Francisco who IL the
guest Of Mrs. A. 3. Hslteman. The
affair was planned originally 10
honor also Mrs. John Fletcher.
sister Of Mrs. M. M. Ogden Of TIA
coma, but Mrs. Fletcher has al
ready returned 10 her home In
Illinois.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-15

Other officers elected and
installed were Mrs. J. c.
Bjorklund, first vice presi-
dent; Mrs. V. D. Patterson,
second vice president; Mrs.
Chris Reynolds, third vice
president; Mrs. w. L. Quest,
recording secretary; Mrs. A.
w. Opperman, corresponding
secretary; Mrs. Gunnar Leg
gerini, treasurer, and Mrs.
Thor c. Tollefson, auditor.
3. Table decorations were attrac-
tive with natural linen doilies and
napkins, and on the head table
were yellow tapers in Swedish
holders. The centerpiece was Of
winter chrysanthemums and gold
en- acacia.
Officers in addition to Mrs. Fay
for the past year have been MIS-.
Richard Felix, first vice president;
Mrs. H. V. Hoover, second vice
president; Mrs. Wallace Larson,
third vice president; Mrs. John C.
Biorklund, recording secretary;
Mrs. v. D. Patterson, correspond
ing secretary; Mrs. Gunnar Leg
gerini. treasurer, and Mrs. Nellie
Gray. auditor.
Board members have been Mes
DANES A. S. Melevidoff, c. Nathan
Lynn, J. Marvin Lynn w. L.
Quest, Amos Booth, A. q. Mace,
c. o. Lynn, Lon Allen, Howard
Walker and NJ. J. McCaslin.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-15
MILITARY DASH TO MARK WINTER RESERVE OFFICERS bali
Branches Or Service To Join
For CoIorfuI Social Event
Lieut.. Norman Dorm Of Reserve Officers Heads Com
mitfee Planning Gay Dance in Crystal Ballroom Of
Hotel Winthrop Saturday Evening" February "

The outstanding social of the winter for many
has been the Reserve Officers dance which this
will be held in the Crystal Ballroom Of the Winthrop hotel the
evening of Saturday February II.
High-lghting National Defense week. which is between
February II and February D. this years dance viii be all
service affair with officers from the different branches of the
armed forces
The uniforms Of the Marines national guard
and officers mingng with the formal gowns of the
ladies will easily make this the coorfu affair Of the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-15
Receive Congratulations
On Birth OF Daughter

Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Thompson
r., Of FARMLAND, are being con-
graduated on the birth Of a
daughter. Lorelei Veris, New
Years day At Tacoma General
hospital Welcoming the new
baby are q brother. Richard, a
sister. Gloria. and grandparents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Thompson ar.
Of Psrkland. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Floyd johnson Of this city.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-15
Mekendrys TO Be Feied
Before Departure

Prior to their departure in mid
February for the Hawaiian islands.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lorne T.. Mckendry
are being frequently feted by their
host OF friends In Tacoma. On
Friday evening the Arthur ABB
bolts were hosts at dinner before
the Lakewood dancing club party
in their home and on February
viii entertain for cocktails.
Mrs. Mcl<endry will be honored
by her bridge club on Tuesday at
Mrs. Thomas Eckstrom's home
and on Sunday there will be
family dinner at the Harry A.
Mady home. They will again be
honored at dinner before the
Lakewood Skating club session
January %. Mr.. and Mrs. A. ID.
Myers hosts for the occasion at
the Dalhem.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-15
NupiiaIs SoIemnized Quietly
Thursday Evening

In the presence Of immediate
relatives, the marriage OF Mise
Bernice Tiedeman, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. z. II. Tiedemsn OF
Marysville and Mr.. Ralph 4
/. Monty. son Of Mr.. and Ars'
George B. Monty Of Arlington was
solemnized Thursday evening in
the home of the bridegroom
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. ROD
trt Ralph, 2sO4 Sixth ave.
The Rev. A. r. NJ. Kettner OF
Luther Memorial church read the
ring service at $50. The bride
was attended by the bridegroom s
cousin. Miss Aline D. Anderson
and Mr.. Leo Ristvet was best man.
A small reception followed the
ceremony. The couple left on
their wedding trip after the wed
ding and will be at home to their
friends after January 20 in Ar
lington.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-15
Mrs. Rsmsirand Rosiea
10 Minolefs' Club

Mrs. Aaron Rsmstrand was
hostess Thursday 10 members Of
the Mingiers' club. q group Of
women who meet every two weeks
for luncheon and games Of 500.
Mrs. Cecil Snyder Is president Of
the group.
FayOrs At Thursdays meeting
were taken BY Mrs. Herbert Leon
ard. Mrs. Harry Swanson and Mrs.
Gertrude Frost. The groups next
party will be given At the home
Of Ars. Herbert Leonard. Jan 20.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-15
D. A. R. Boards 10
Meet in Seattle

The board of management,
Washington state conferenoe e.
Daughters OF the American Revo.
luton. will meet at the New
Washington hotel In Seattle at
$50 a. m. Jan. 10. The board of
trustees OF the corporation Will
convene at . a. m, Plans will be
discussed for the forthcoming
state conference 10 be held In
Walla waila the latter part OF
March.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-15
Mrs. Fletcher Returns
To Homo In Illinois

After several months "a the
guest Of her sister Mrs N. NJ oE-
den, Mrs.. John Fletcher has re-
turned TO her home In Evanston.
Ill She came west with Mrs.
Ogden after the lsttsr's return
from a trip abroad.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-15

Captain Edwin ID. Warren, presi-i
dent Of the Reserve Officers as
ISOLATION Of Tacoma. has named
an able and experienced committee
headed by Lieut.. Norman n. Dorm.
Others working with Lieut.. Dorm
are: Lieut.. Col. A. w. Meichfor.
Capt. Larry Dash. Lieut.. Edwin
Cliffe. Lieut. George Race, Lieut..
Charles Wheeler. Lieut.. Allen Fer
guson and Lieut.. L. r. Cannon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-15
Mr.. and Mrs. John 3. Roberts
In New Residence

Bury thu past week In establish
Ing themselves In a new residences
are Mr.. and Mrs. John Rates Rob
srts and their young son Michael
who now are nj homo NJ pos No.
@ 1T. Their former homs was at
sI4 No. @.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-15
Universiiy-Union Club
Dance Is Cancelled

The winter formal AZ the Uni
versity-Union club on January 20
has been cancelled with the next
large social event ~ the club
being the dance In early February.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-15
To Go TO Montana for
Wedding January Is

Miss Betty Jane Parker, dauKh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Parker.
viii leave Saturday evening for
Mlssoula. Mont, where on January
IS she will become the bride 81
Mr.. Harold =. Zimmerman Of
Haugen, Mont
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-15
Motor South for Month
In California

Mrs. Charles Pascoe. Mrs. II. r.
Martin and Mrs. Joseph Long. sr..
left by motor on Thursday for
Southern California where they
will spend month. their tour TO
include stops In and near Palm
Springs and Los Angeles.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-15
Miss Brustsd Announces Plans
For February Rites
Fisness Of Lieut.. vsndsnbsss Names Fsb. ~ psts
Of Wedding; Attendants Are Chosen ~
Ceremony In Fort Lewis chspsl

Plans for military wedding being announced today
by Mas Florence Eleanor Brzad daughter Of Mr. and Mira
Bstad who recently revealed her betrothal 10 Lieut.
Robert vandenbera Of Mr. and Mrs Eben vandsnbsre
Miss Brusad has chosen Feb the date Of hsr wedding
which viii be solsmnixsd In the Fort Lewis chapel.
Miss Esther Cory will be Miss Bruxads maid Of honor and
Miss Marjorie copeland win be- the bridesmaid frne Batnd
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-15
Mrs. n. v. Monroe 10
Entertain Chapter Thufsdsy

Loyal chapter Goodwill in6us-
irss Will meet for 1870 luncheon
at The home Of Mrs. w. V. Nun
roe. s70s 50. sth. Thursday after
noon. nrs. Fred Myers win pre-
side.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-15
Tuesdsy Book Talk Group
10 Meet With Mrs. Lea

Mrs. Clark Couid'a Tuesday
book talk group will meet Tues-
day afternoon At the home Of Mrs.
c. W Lea on Burroughs road.
The group Will meet at the usual
time. 2 o'clock.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-15
Dr.. and Mrs. Warren
10 Be hosfs

DIR. and Mrs. e. ID. Warren will
entertain at a supper party Sun
day night to which invitations
have been extended 10 II friends
OF the host and hostess.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-15
Harry K. Todds Leave
For Los Angeles

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry X. Todd left
Thursday evening for Los Angeles,
Calf. where they viii vacation for
the next three months, planning to
return in early spring.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-15
Mrs. n. v. Hoover Is Elected
To Head y. M. B. {. Ladies
Mrs. A. D. Fay Turns Over Gave at Luncheon and In
stalation Friday at The DaIhem; Decorations
Garry Out ColorfuI Swedish Motif

gay winter luncheon which carried out Swedish theme
In appointments brought close the fiscal year of the Ladies
the Young Mems Business club Friday afternoon at the
Dalhem Mrs A. d. Fay presided the meeting, turning
over her gavel to Mrs H. v Hoover, the president
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-15

will be- her sisters junior
bride smaid. CsndIsIIght9rE
will be- Miss Maryjean bFookx
and Mrs. HadIey 50. Clair.
Lieut.. vsndsnb<fg hs4 asked m.
L<no GsnfiiI 70 mrvs him - beet
man. The guard AZ honor vii n
eiuds Capt. Albert y, naeArthar.
Capt. Kenyon y. f6nGef. LIestf.
George A. fsses. Lseuf. ffsdiey I.
~. Clair. Lieut.. Norman n. Dorm.
Lieut. Harold johnson. t.Aeuts Lea
o. whesisr and Lispi. David +
Lawson.
hrix. Gen. and Mra Maufice
Thompson viii ssesiye with IN
parents ~ the kxid& ana hstde-
green ~ the rsesptton whieh Win
foiiow ~ fhs hom~ "a ~. and Mr..
kb~n vand<nb@fK.
Pouring ~iii b. Mrs. L1ne Gem
ia and Mlss nefnses Morse. pfesi-
deaf " ts~ts t'hi kspp~. business
sIris ~gforstT ~ ~hlsb Misx 9fs1-
stsd Il member. Mfs. cfIffo<d
otfo. Mss Dewey Tsi. Mrs. ffefoId
ffsss<fnan. Mixs ifsisn ftsfna md
Aiz@ Beverly Thompsoa bxsr be>a
ASKED 70 assist Mis- Jean tIH1-
SIN ana Mrs. Grace Stammsr wIll
~ IN charge a the guest h<ok snd
kifi~. respectively.
Military guests ~ tbs wedding
Will ifssissis officsya of fh~ en-
NATIONAL esnfd headquarters an1
iisslf wives Fl Camp Murray nad
the prospective bfldesfcom's <esn-
saanalnE officers IN tb~ szzFd ~
fsutry regiment.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-15
Poetry Appreciation Cub 10
Meet With Mrs. RockhM

Mrs Harold noekhiII win or<n
her nonne on Monday IL ten
o'clock for thu January meeting n
tbs Poetry Appreciation club.
Mrs. Hunter kennArd will give
q talk on William Butler Yeats.
Luncheon will b. served II 1870
o'eieek, after which the business
meeting win be conducted. fol-
lowed BY an hour u memory work
directed b. Mrs. Frances Hal
stead Hoatesses for the day ulIl
be Mrs. Haistsad and Mrs.. c. p.
Lubksx.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-04
Brings $500 Suit
And Is Gronted SIS

Puyallup's garbage dump in the
old river channel between that city
and Sumner was only a very little
nuisance to Curtiss b. Woodland.
who owns property near II, Judge
Fred G. Remain decided Friday.
Woodland, in a suit filed last
Dec. 8 against the valley city.
asked $500. claiming the dump
had created an unhealthful condi-
ton.
Testimony OF witnesses was
widely different at the trial last
week. After few days con-
sideration, Judge Remain issued
memorandum decision Friday
holding Woodland had failed To
prove more than S. damage even
II a part OF the land used. as he
claimed, IL his property. This
amount was granted.
Where the fumes were strongest.
the court decided. was good agri-
cultural land. not residential, and
farm land couldn't be hurt BY .
smell.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-04
Anti Guns
Silenced: Man Fined

Anu-aircraft guns on a new
amusement device introduced to
Tacoma by Jack Block we're
silenced temporarily when the ma
chimes were seized by police and
Block was hailed into court. Thurs
day afternoon. Block pleaded
guilty before Judge Joseph Mallery
to operating amusement devices
without a license, and was fined
S25 and costs.
Although testimony to the ex-
tent Of the offense was not intro
duced in court, police said AT least
five machines had been taken from
downtown establishments early
this week. The device has a ninia-
ture snti-aircraft gun that fires at
moving plane projected on q
screen. Before the case reached
police court, the city clerk Issued
10 licenses for the machines, at 50
per quarter each. to Block.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-04
Joint Meeting
Here Monday
Toustmusiers 10
See Pictures

Tcsstmsssre.s<z VIII IN Tn&ss-
nsslera and ufvnpssns wtll -.
tsnd next Mana.Ys timer meet
lnk ~ the rseema chapter ~ IL
fatsrnsssansl Tesstmsstxrs club
4 wks .nnnuncsd F'ftaays
risns fsr ~ special meetsHx
lnsfaas ~ srr<.Fsaes - Henry
Fess. whe wiii present = shewtnx
II his eosi<ctiun 20 nevinx pie
nzFss - ths fsFFos. hFsdxs
rFoiect-
Merton lser3aa. pnhfleIiy CHAIR.
man. sassz memhsFs ~ to oisuA-
pa chapter ard alan - Tesst.
EnlstFes><s club cf Tsecma VITA -
present Frlenas # three Eruups
are welcome b. sttsnd to asest-
InT. sehelutsd n start II els
p IN in the Tseoms kot<l.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-04
Runaway Auto Hits
Alarm Box, Theaier

A driverles sedan rolled
through the intersection at 9th
and Broadway at a. m. Friday
and crashed into the police and
fire alarm box on the southeast
corner and then halted against a
pillar In front Of the Roxy thester.
When police arrived the motor
of the car was running, the lights
were on, and a radio was blaring
music. Police took the car To the
Commercial garage. NJ. NJ. O'Mai.
ley, of Seattle. called the station
later and identified the car as his,
but did not explain the cruise. He
was notified OF the bill for
damages.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-04
&SHFatl35f4
u. S. Ship Soles to Aliens Continue:
Ship Movements Slow for Weeks End

ing ioaded N the japanese nsetnr-
snip HE aasu which wsz begin.
rang two days iosdlng ~ inxs and
humber 10 hc followed with an
additional twc DAYS On birth feF
general cargo
me Mccormick coaster silver.
ade was lifting several hundF~d
tons 81 wheat fnT he suusheoand
trip. while she fl.mlin y. Nccnr.
mick vas "a berth Fes ths Atlantic
seaeoard
Also IN part "a. the Grace Tine
frrighssr charcas. unasrxe.rg =
continuance % overhaul Frtur -
her transfer n ne. British owners.
ths tanker Amerlean FISHER. as.
charging her Cnree II the Maxwell
Petroleum ssandpires
Due Friday afternran - the
rnastvr whttney olsun calling FOR
discharge ef = fEhs consignment
OF gvneFsl cargn bsfnr- Fulng en-
berth for = fun load 81 humber for
California ports
The Sheppard line issereuastsi
freigh,er Wind Rush u expected On
TIN local range saturday fer ex.
change Of routine general ffeixhts.
the tanker J. J coasy !. dus II the
same tims for discharge At Jehhers
Petroleum tanks.
FORT cAI..Npsm
veswls in Port. sliveraao. Port
piers; HE Aaru. Port piers. Ham.
lin y. Mccormick. Mccormick.
American Fisher. Maxwell retro. !:
cfaroas. Northwestern.
Vessels Due Friday p, w. WHIT.
ney Olson. shaffer No. 1. Atur-
day. Wind Rush. shsffer No. H.
]. J. Consy. Jebhsrs petre.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-04

.-n APP -
H I'll.

Mrs. Mary Lemon. Route I.
Box kss
Thcwas Hastings. Msnrssita
Beach.
Jay smith, 1883 ~. feth ~.
Maxine Jene@. t67p 40. " n.
Mrs.. o. n. Void. 1854 East
stth Il.
stanley Naecasnte. spanawsy.
Frank NAecarato, spasaway,
MAY ~.
Iona Halfway, toss 30. u a.
Rahert Helm. iii 10. stA "a.
Bnd Christens~s, ssa1 W.. F ~.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-04
GOING mo- QUINAuLr

Oliver Main assistant u. g. dist.
net attorney. said Friday he would
attend a two-day conferences this
weekend at Lake qulnault Of sup
erintendents OF u. a. Indian RISER
vations Various policies and prob
lens relative TO indian reservations
viii Be discussed, according to
Main.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-04
MARRIAGE
LICENSES

Marriage license applications
have been filed with the Pierce
county auditor by Robert c. La
mont, 81, 224 No. C St. Tacoma,
and Betty Elsie Frederickson. n.
Oakland. Calf; George Mitchell
30, 4217 No. Visscher. and Virginia
Hicks, 20, ss43 Pacific ave; Fred
JAM, so. SIS So. X St, and Anna
Mayer, So, 3732 So. Thompson, C.
Henry schild. 81. and Pearl Cold
man. 81, both OF Route 2, Renton.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-04
PLEADS Nor GUILTY

Raymond Mason, 2g-year-oid
colored transient from Carthage.
Texas, pleade not guilty when ar
raigned late Thursday on a second
degree assault charge. He IL sc-
cused Of smuggling an elderly Taco
ma tidedsts resident with a rail
road coupling pin the morning Of
March n.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-04

the Midwest Transportation Co.
tpanamal tanker La Brea Of the
Union OIL Co. England, tanker
Amsco OF New York tEnglandD:
yacht Xarifa lEnglandl, fishing
boat Imperstor (Newfoundlandl.
As the week approached its
close, shipping serving local ter
minsis slowed In pace and Friday
found five vessels on berth hare.
Most considerable cargo was be-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-04

This week the L. 3. maritime
commission approved sale and
transfer 10 foreign registry al the
following American vessels:
hunAml. Rrcokings. walllng-
ford and West Planter, ~ the
Mccormick stsamship Co,
lFrsncei; wilhelmlns. ~ Nstscn
Navigation CO. England: v. ~.
Tupper, hy the Santa Ana Steam
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-04
N. Y. CURB STOCKS
Fl u. Of W. Students
Visit Shipyard Here

Friday afternoon 81 senior stu
dents of mechanical engineering
at the University Of Washington
made a detailed tour of inspection
OF Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding
Corp. plant here. The party WAS
headed by Professors Howard II.
Langdon, +. w. Candee and A.
s. Andes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-04
Seattle Firm
Low Bidder

ma a. tire . ". bailey cna.
ssruetler ca. Seattle. fut siseisa
for the erection 81 = meezHsHtien
Building ard Temporary balidinxs
a Fort Lewis vas tcw sfnnnx n
bidders. secarainx 10 MAJ r. ?.
Antonovleh. construction quarter
master. Friday. when hsas we're
opened
FlnAi approval. according h
MAI Ansonavsch. must genre from
Washington. q. G.. before ne con.
tract IL awarded.
Second lowest bidder wxs the
nolph.Jnnss Co. NJ Taeans. with
= hid az STAT 700 THIRD. with >
BID ~ $751; 800 ~ss Marry Boyer
q Sons Of Olympia.
Other bidders lnelndedi West
Coast CONSTRUCTION Co. seattle.
ti7T,sss Sound Construction q
Engineering Co. Seattle. tisA. !.
$40: Macdonald building Co. Ia.
coma, tiTi.zis. standard con-
struction Co.. Tacoma, tisi.7se!
Brady Construction Co.. Seattle.
si7e.2o0. u. n Olson. Tacoma,
s2ia3Ts. w. q. Clara Co. seattle.
tisp, pss, Macdonald Construction
Co. and c. y. Daley. seattle.
sie7 .ssx.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-04
BANKRUPTCY ACTIONS

Bankruptcy petitions we're filed
in federal district court Thursday
by Earl Ward, lo3iis East 54th
st. and Grant Berry. l4i4 SO. z5d
st Ward listed liabilities Of tsz5.
with s245 In assets. claimed sx-
smpt. while Berry ASSESSED his
liabilities at t3s9I3. with no a.
sets
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-04
Stadium Worlds
Staff Has Dinnsr

ur.I :. Haffm&a. sdvi.<f. nsmr<l
Issresr. kehi - 10 ss1lzar ~ II
assdmm wevia. hirk seAeel w~ek-
N. fnr The fAii tersu "a h~n4sl<l
II he newspapers staff THsr~11y
nixh, a ne rsTemz ciuh Nsstrfes
sussm.a was nsm~a advertising
naanaxeT.
Murray nernsH. Stadium rad.
nsts sad . fefla<F world staff
member. wss he psinsipal sp<an.
~. harHsn. wha served - s<llta<
~ Tie uais~rssty ~ wsshlnStea
Daily. returned several mentns go
from . Eurcp~&n snas.
Members AZ sh@ stsff rfss~rte-1
10 Hoffman . f1aweFsne Jspsnesr
cherry Ess< Hnmsf rest advises
II the t.lneoin NswA ~ss . gust
II ths banquet
ssassseesesso . .a~Ieel.eeezs
nANg cf.mAntNas
S~aifi~--t.isaffnxs sn.Eai 1si -.
distances u. 90. 80 -. srsns~stless
tfs, so5. 900 %.
Psstl&sa-~clsarsrEs lk.tse. nxi
~. Balances " 80 ssoss.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-04
Steel Shares Lead Advance;
Exchange Trading Increases
Markets at q
Glance


stocks: IrreEularly higher and
fairly active.
Bonds: Irregular: Z. :. govern
ments lower.
Curb tsccks: Irregulsrly higher.
Foreign Exchange: Easy.
Cotton; OFF as much a. 20 cents
= bale.
Wheat: Up / = TO Ia eenta
Corn: Up = TO cent
Rubber: Strong.
Silver: Unchanged In New York.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-04

ship Co. Panama.: Nabssna, by
the Portland steamship Co.
(Francel. vsmar, BY private own
ers Of New York Panama. West
cawthon and West islsta. ny
American South African Line
England: Eureka. by Hammond
shipping ca. tranamsl Eidnrado.
BY Western Transportation Co.
tChinal.
The foregoing sales mako
. total Of los ships the unlted
states has sold % aliens sisee
war began abroad.
SIN pending for approval BY
the commission are the following
transactions.
San Anselino Of the Quaker Line
tcanadal. Makena and Mahnkona
OF the Matson Navigation Co.
tFrancel: Eastern Trader Of New
York England. Il. NJ. Hanee Of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-04

Masters. mates and pilats 81
the west coast Friday signed an
agreement with the Pacific
American shIpoNners sssecia-
ton (eeaswise. intereoastai.
off-shore) for . 10 pr cent In
CREASE IN wages.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-04
GET . Nail TRUCKS

A fleet Of nine new trucks were
carrying the mail for the Tacoma
postoffice Friday. according 10
Postmaster George ?. FiAhourne.
The trucks, government owned.
were received recently at the Ia
coma postoffics and al had been
assembled ard wev IN use FRIDAY.
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WASHINGTON The mart
siTse commission to-day awarded
Naarc- Mccormack Linc~. New
Ysrk. charter right. en tAree
government owned freiEhfers
60 he operated between west
ceAst pert. and tAs east oeast
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Ciiy's Census
Under 100000
Believe 10000
Not Yet Counted
SIN under 10000,

stili under 100000
That was the announcement
made BY Mrs. Kathryn Mslstrcm.
district census director. Friday a.
city officials civic organizations.
lseor-all Tacoma. In fses--eent
their efforts toward assisting the
census snumsFstors In completing
their Job.
hrs. MAlssrom urged all Ia
comans. who have not been enum-
Grated. cali the Chamber Of Com
meree. Main 7i7a o. the census
office. Main esai.
Results az the drive 10 count
all Tacomsns.- begun this week
have not been too gratifying, sc-
eording 10 Mira Aalstrum. al
though new names are coming In
constantly.
should Ne Ise. 200
While "mopping up activity In
dicated the Tacoma census figure
will reach 100000. offielaldom
Friday felt that even such . total
would he short Of the actual popu-
lation count
One city official said that in his
opinion that figure would be as
much as 10000 short. declaring
all evidence Of the oity's growth
during the past ten years sup
ported such an estimate.
Stimulated by the fear Of fin
aneial loss 10 the city through
forthcoming gas and liquor tax
revenues from the state during
the next decade. impetus was
given to mop-up Friday.
Important To All
Hardy s. McIIvaigh, secretary
Of the central labor council, re-
vealed that body issued a resolu-
ton calling attention TO the 100
affiliated local unions represent
ing $4,000 men and women TO the
Importance of full count.
ut is as important 10 US as 10
the city 10 see that nobody il
missed" Mcilvaigh said. The
council passed a resolution We'd
nesday night asking that every
affiliated member make certain
he and his family are included"