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Evening star., 1940-01-14
Knights Of st. John
Ladies' Auxiliary

A meeting was held on Tuesday
at the home of Mrs Helen De Mont
freely for the annual audit of the
Santa Maria Hospital Guild.
At the recent st. Matthias Auxil-
;ary meeting, Mrs. Eva Livingston
was elected to membership. The
members were guests of the presi-
dent, Mrs. Eugenia Hugin, at a party
in her home.
Members recently accepted in
Holy Name Auxiliary are: Mrs.
Grace Longo and Miss Grace Caruso.
Good Of the Order Committee of
Holy Name has arranged a card
party on January 18 at the knights
of Columbus Club. Mrs. Augusta
Newland Is in charge of the jan
uary audit, and will be assisted by
Mrs. Emma Knowles, Mrs. Mary
Citrano, Mrs. Katherine Linthicum
and Mrs. Mary Anderson.
Election of officers of the Junior
Holy Name Auxiliary were held at
the home Of Mrs. Kathleen Hanlon.
Sacred Heart Auxiliary officers
are: President, Mrs Esther Phillips;
past president, Miss Gertrude Cur
ran; first vice president, Mrs. Anna
Goebel; second Wee president, Mrs.
Cecilia Welsh; recording secretary,
Mrs. Regina Langworthy; financial
secretary, Mrs. Marie Helvenstine;
treasurer, Mrs. Mae Brand; messen-
ger, Mrs. Loretta Reuss;. sentinel,
Miss Catherine Russians; guard,
Mrs. Bertha Bush: trustees, Mrs.
Mary Riedell, Mrs. Florence Daggle,
Mrs. Theresa Crowell.
Evening star., 1940-01-14
Lodge Plans 10 Entertain
28O E|ks in Congress

Tentative plans are being made by
Washington Lodge of Elks for a
special night in the near future
honoring the 81 Senators and 2l9
Representatives who are members
OF lodges throughout the country.
Daniel B. Leahy, active chairman
OF the Dance Committee of WASH
ington Lodge, recently announced
that all receipts from the regular
Thursday and Saturday night
dances will be placed in the lodge
charity fund and used exclusively
in the charitable and community
welfare work of Washington Lodge
Under the direction of Gustave
w. Brahler, chairman of the Board
OF Trustees, special dinner will be
served to Elks and their families.
starting at / pm, followed by a
band concert by the Elks' Boys
Band. The evening will be con-
cluded by minstrel show by the
Elks' minstrel troupe and the Good
Cheer Entertainers.
Evening star., 1940-01-14
Y. M. c. A. News

The Central Y. M. c. A. has
scheduled the following events:
Tomorrow-10 am, the Tri State
A. B. w. S. meets in Baltimore, dele
gates from the local association at
tending: $50 pm, dinner meeting
of the Board of Managers; pm.
US Mems Club meets at the
Smorgasbord; forum topic. "The
City in Which I Live; 7::30 pm.
Monday Night Bible Club, Miss
Mabel Nelson Thurston, leader; &
pm, health talk by DR.. George B
Tribe.
Tuesday-6:30 p m, Girls Auxiliary
meets in boys building.
WedneSday-9:15 m, Junior Sec
retaries' Training Group; 7:30 pm
Checker Club; pm, Glee Club
and Public Speaking Group.
Thursday-9:30 am, weekly staff
conference; pm, new members
supper, boys building Reports by
members of Boys Leaders Corps and
Senior Council; pm, motion pic
ture program, Cleveland Park
branch, and tour of N. B. c. studios
by preps and juniors; $50 p.m
Town Hall OF the Air.
Fridays pm, Personal Develop
ment Group.
Saturday-11:30 am, Prep Club
boys building; 2:45 pm, &C" Club
boys building.
Evening star., 1940-01-14
Ancient Order of Hiberions
Auxiliary

The first quarterly meeting of the
District board was held at the Nav
hover Hotel and the District presi-
dent, Miss Mary E. Cleary, installed
the nine officers of each of the 81,
divisions.
Division No. 7 presented Miss
Cleary, a charter member of thei,
division and a past officer for 20
years, with a gold brooch.
Officers of the two junior divisions
were installed by the District vice
president, Mrs. Rose s. Martin
Junior Division No. 2 gave q
Christmas party with gifts for each
member. and Junior Division No. ]
gave a dance. Refreshments were
served at both parties.
Division No. 6 will be hostess to-
night at the home of Mrs. Kelser,
$500 Newton street NE, to the
members and friends of the Irish
History Study Club. Refreshments
will be served. A meeting will be
held at the Mayflower Hotel next
Friday night by the March II Ban
quet Committee, of which Francis
j. Rafferty,, president of the John
Barry Division, Ancient Order OF
Hibernians, is chairman. and Miss
Mary E. Cleary. vice chairman.
Evening star., 1940-01-14
Order of De MoIoy

Election of officers of Robert lie
Bruce Chapter will be held on
January 10.
The patrol gave an exhibition be-
fore Miriam Chapter, o. E. S., last
Monday.
Plans are being made to hold the
annual Jobs Daughter-De Molay
dance on Washington's birthday.
Larry Thurston, Achille Burklin and
Harry Klotz are the De Moley chair
men.
Evening star., 1940-01-14

t he clubhouse.
1915 K street
NV, tomorrow
evening. Repre-
sentatives to the
Imperial Council,
which holds its
next session at
Memphis, Tenn,
in June also will
be elected.
The tie m pl e
will be opened at
5 pm. for the
nominal ion of
officers and rep
resentatives. The
temple will then
Evening star., 1940-01-14
Shrine Will Elect
Officers at Meetinq
Tomorrow Night
Dance Will Be Given
By Capital Forest
Toll Cedurs

Stanley D. Willis. potentate of
Almas Temple, A. A. o. N. M. S.,
announced the annual meeting for
election of officers will be held in
Evening star., 1940-01-14

William c. Keafauver, past master
Of Harmony Lodge, was elected
president of the Association of
Worshipful Masters of 1886 Perpet-
uated at its last meeting.
Evening star., 1940-01-14

be called at recess until 7:30 pm.
Upon being called to order at 7:3O
pm. the ballot boxes will remain
open until 7:45 pm.
The present officers are Stanley
D. Willis, potentate; Karl E. Jar
rell, chief rabban: Earl w. Shinn,
assistant rabban; Howard P. Foley,
high priest and prophet, and Need
ham c. Turnage. Oriental guide.
Evening star., 1940-01-14

The grand high priest of the
Grand Royal Arch Chapter of the
District of Columbia, George S.
Foreman, and the other officers of
the Grand Chapter will make their
annual visitation to Washington
Naval, Capitol and Anacostia Chap
ters on Tuesday evening at Naval
Lodge Hall.
Evening star., 1940-01-14

Clarence T. Blanz, master of King
David Lodge, announces on Tuesday
evening Garland Suggs, member
OF East Gate Lodge, will give an
illustrated lecture on deep-sea div
ing and the raising of the Squalus.
He Is a master diver.
Evening star., 1940-01-14
Tall CedarS Dance.

Tall Cedars Dance.
Capitol Forest Tall Cedars of
Lebanon's uniform bodies will give
dance January 20 from 10 to
at the Cairo Hotel.
Warren w. Shoemaker, master of
William r. Singleton Lodge, an
nounces on Thursday evening will
be father -and-son night and a lee
ture will be given on Africa at
$50 pm.
Evening star., 1940-01-14

The Woman's Auxiliary of the
Craftsman Club of the Veterans
Administration will meet Tuesday
at pm. at the Thomas Circle
Club. The annual banquet will be
held January 81 at the Burlington
Hotel at 6:45.
Evening star., 1940-01-14

Edwin T. Holland, master of Wash
ington Centennial Lodge, announces
an entertainment and refreshments
on Wednesday evening.
Evening star., 1940-01-14

Albert H. Coombs, commander of
Brightwood Commandery, announces
on Tuesday evening will be shown
movies entitled King of Kings" and
invites all Knights Templars.
Evening star., 1940-01-14

Mrs. Anna H. Davenport, 1925
Illinois avenue NV, with Mrs,
Katherine B. OBrien assisting.
There will be rehearsal for the
officers Wednesday evening at 1900
Sixteenth street NV.
Evening star., 1940-01-14

The matron of Loyalty Chapter
announces that at the meeting on
January II birthdays for January
will be recognized, followed by an
entertainment and refreshments.
Evening star., 1940-01-14

Columbia Chapter will celebrate
on Wednesday with a dance and
card party at Wardman Park Hotel.
Card table will open at 8 o'clock,
Evening star., 1940-01-14

The matrons and patrons of the
1885 Association will hold election
of officers January 20 at 8 pm. at
the new Eastern Star Temple. For
reservations telephone President
Priscilla Hoke, Taylor 1865, or Vice
President Elmon V. Carr, Randolph
2315, not later than January II.
Evening star., 1940-01-14

East Gate Chapter will celebrate
its oath anniversary on January 10
with grand matron and grand pa
tron as honored guests.
The Home Board will meet at the
home of Associate Matron Zoie Mel
son on January IS.
A card party will be sponsored by
the Ways and Means Committee
on January 26 at the Masonic Tenn
pie. Mills and Rhode Island avenues
NE.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-04
S. S. Employees
Roll Trimmed

OLYMPfA--stats Auditor Cliff
YsIIs today released > ssml-snnnaI
audit Of tho social security de-
paftment showing there yer. as
fewer employees on the depart.
msnts payroll than found BY the
preceding selni-annual audit
The report showed 1.ezs ana
ployes and officials working Ia
ihs stats and the - county wsl-
fare offices. WIN drew ~ .fss. $50
10 salaries daring the slk nonths
ended September 20. 1879.
YsIls reported sss5o. zs5 was
spent during the period on gen
efsl assistance. old age, blind and
ehlldreps pensions and super.
vision. He sid there vas = slight
1sefeaas IN the percentages eost
u administrative expense In fsls.
ton 10 total moBey spsnt fhs
preceding slN months
OF the total amount spent. the
stats and federal government FUR
nisbed Ss.sii,Soi ana the counties
ti4Is.s54L
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-04
Wallace Against
Chain Store Tax

WASHINGTON Secretary
Henry A. Wallace informed a
house ways and means subcom-
mittee Wednesday that the de-
psrtment of agriculture opposes
the Patman bill TO levy heavy
taxes on chain stores.
The bill would discourage and
prevent" efficient methods of mar
keting and distribution. Wallace
wrote, instead of promoting them.
as sound public policy requires "
Wallace said state taxes on
chain stores already are 20 high
"it seems obvious that the larger
interstate chain systems would be
driven out of business" Probably.
be added, many of the smaller
chains also would find IL impos-
sible to operate under these addi-
tional taxes"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-04

defensss and drop your terrible
load Of bombs on the enemy" he
said.
Others ~ill sNoop like eagles In
swift pursuit planes against enemy
machines meet them. fight them.
defeat them Some Nill hold out
In face Of seemingly insupersbIs
obstacles and perform reconnais-
Aanes objeetlyes set by the com
mand.
"ssme will have the great
est good fortune. 10 b. az
signed 90 destroyer plane
squadroas--thst most terribie
weapon 81 the air. against
whose Hghtaisg smashes mo-
enemy eaa stand
Coering spoke for one hour on
a national radio ho0k-up Before
hlm al the air ministry Sers
youths training for the air service
and air defense. Schools we're
closed during the speech, 40 that
al could hear. and youths jn em-
ployment we're released from their
Jobs. The occasion was cam
palgn "for the spiritual education
Of Hitler youth"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-04
2o-Yssr Tam
For HoInicilD
Dsoih ccz Driver
plsods Gully

ndwasd Iohn Petersen -
ysaf.ald Seattle matoftet whe
crashed into VIA etfeet efsw
Tuesday snd killed Brent =. peky.
ii0f NJ. t6fh a.. wes sestepee6
BY Judge EFHsst y. Card Ws1-
nsslay noon. hardy ~ hoass later.
% ssfss : term ~ mt mars han
70 years in he stats pfises a
Wslis Wslls.
Ne pleaded xailsf - ehsrEe
81 negligent hasstelds. filed ~
Deputy Prosecutor ifuEo Mstxisr
D.. - ths sans tins ~ So taken
into court.
poty. bssyssfsold sssfssysr. vs.
working On = ssusf.eheeklnx pre-
jest 90 wskefiela drive a<4s J
II. a fslier ~ofkes. Monty Hall.
-. NJ f07M M. lith a.. was
.tfuek with DotY ard suffered :
fractured EFT el.yieis. Attene-
ants a g. Jeeephs hospital 80
HE eoaaltlon wss good Wedees-
day. Trough ~ sliil shswed spme
effects ~ sbaek.
FsfsFzon lIyed II szol4z z<fh
are, n. w.. seattle. Ne Hsd .
previous fsfofmefofY f<<efd
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-04
Mount Hood
Surrenders
Its Prey"
Youth Found Alive,
Hope Revived for
Lost Companion
TIMBERLINE LODGE. Ore.

TIMBERLINE LODGE. Ore
James Lorentz. 19-year-old Oregon
City youth, missing three days on
the icy slopes of Mount Hood. was
found safe. but weak from hunger
and sunburn, today by weary
searchers on the southwest slope
of the mountain. near Paradise
park.
Finding of Lorentz spurred hope
for the safe rescue of his partner.
Gerald Hermann. Is, Milwaukee.
Ore, who also Is lost on the
glacier slope.
L0rentz was weak from
hunger and sun and wind
burned when he was found
wandering aimlessly In iso-
lated Paradise park. A party
of ski patrolmen, headed by n
veteran mountain climber. Ole
Lien, discovered the missing
youth and reported back 20
the lodge that he was "very
much alive"
Lorentz had became separated
from his companion, Hermann,
who went up the mountain with
him. when they encountered q
raging blizzard. Between the
headwall of White River canyon
and Crater rock was the last place
he saw Hermann, he said.
High winds still swept bleak
Mount Hood summit today, but
searchers worked with renewed
energy. in the hopes that Her.
mann, too, had found shelter from
The biting cold and would be found
near where Lorentz
vas located.
The two men had gone up the
Sunday morning.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-04
McChord Field
Cash Approved

WARRINGTON house APP
preparations committee Wednesday
cut SCI, 1851. $50 from President
Roosevelt's budget estimate for the
war department. reporting q bill
totaling s7s5. 800 .09s
In line with new war depart
ment policy. which deferred some
American warplsne orders In favor
OF England and France. the com
mittee eliminated authorization for
$50 new aircraft.
A proposed sl2. 734. $50 air base
at Anchorage. Alaska. also was
eliminated by the economy minded
appropriations committee.
This committee systemaf-
icaiiy has pared down spend
ing bills 10 save . total Of
nearly $500. 900 900. only 10
have the house or the senate
restore cuts or add items TO
wipe out most Of the savings.
Roosevelt had asked Tor
record peace time appropria-
tion of xs5s .0e0, 900 for IelI.
War department sppropria-
tons totaied xs5l .47s.s45 last
year.
In eliminating the proposed new
Alaskan airbsse. the committee
made plain II did not consider he
base unnecessary. but thought the
general staff should restudy the
entire sir base problem.
The committee added that Ia he
meantime the naval sir station on
Kodiak island viii BE- completed
and Will provide some aviation pro.
lection for the northwest area.
Posts which receives the fun
amount Of the budget requests for
new construction included: Nc
Chord Field. Tacoma. sl34 900.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-04
2 Alaska Cities Vote
For 10 P. M. Baseball

JUNEAU. Alaska ~ Baseball
players had their way. and juneau
and Douglas will move their clocks
ahead an hour TO Pacific standard
time.
Residents Of the neighbOring
cities voted Tuesday TO adopt the
change after ball players pointed
out they could play until 10 p. m.
under the proposed shift
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-04
Milwaukee Gusts
Socialist Mayor
By UNITED PRESS

In a municipal election Tuesday
Milwaukee's Socialist mayor for
"a years, Daniel Webster Hoan,
was defeated for reelection by
Carl F. Zeidler. independent,
whose platform was milwaukee
needs a change"
In New York Dewey appeared
assured of at least II of the states
e2 Republican convention dele
gates. Frank E. Gannett, Roches-
ter publisher, won at least TWO
delegates in his home state ana
several in central New York.
In the only New York districts
where the New Deal was clear
cut issue in the Democratic
primary administration delegates
won easily over candidates pledged
10 Vice President John n. Garner.
In Kansas City. Mo. John B.
Gage. fusion candidate for mayor.
won over Flavel Robertson, reg
MAR" Democrat supported by
remnants of the political machine
whose leader, Tom Pendergast, is
serving a federal prison sentence.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-04
Sentenced
Dav After
Holdup!
Wife Heors Mate
For Five Years
Ordered to PEN

Ernest X. DeCourcy. 22-yesr-old
ex-conviet caught by city police
Tuesday on a mad dash for free
dom after helping hold up down.
town Tacoma loan company, was
charged with robbery and SEN
fenced almost at the same time
Wednesday morning.
Taken into Judge Ernest NJ.
Cards court a few moments after
IL opened at 10 o'clock. DcCourcy
pleaded guilty without delay.
His pretty wife sat In court
TO see him sentenced TO
maximum of 20 years In the
state penitentiary at Waila
Waila. Because Of his past
record. Judge Card told de-
Courcy, he would have 20 serve
u minimum time Of five years.
DeCourcy, who admitted to De-
tective Captain Cliff Osborne he
was the bandit who held up and
robbed the Big Six service sta
ton March "a and robbed Clar-
ence Rinard, attendant. of $50,
will be accused also OF the hold
up OF Art Meier. proprietor of
Arts Losn shop, 1907 Pacific ave.
Tuesday.
After taking a So ealiber re-
volver from Meier at gun-point.
smuggling the loan shop operator
on the head when he attempted
TO grapple with him. the bandit
dashed outside and fled In
parked car.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-04
TACOMA POLICE CHIEF FIGHTS
CHARGES CITY Is wide OPEN
BULLETINS

L0NDON-British newspa-
per dispatches reported with
out confirmation today that
three Yugoslav ships. carrying
aluminium ore. had been halted
by the British navy in the
Adriatic sea between Yugo-
slavia and Italy.
PARIS-Premier Paul Rey-
maud, In a broadcast TO the
United States tonight, pledged
Great Britain and France TO
utilize a victory over Germany
TO make small nations secure.
MEXICALI. Mexico The
American consulate today re-
ported that Ed Pruett. IS,
Santa Monica, Cal. police Of
ficer, and Mrs. Bessie Bow
man. 20. Los Angeles, have
been missing on the desert 30
miles below here since Sunday
night.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-04

situation and calling for . ballot
vote. 10 - returned # ones.
Ths act ~ congress tAnr. a..
1882 which authorized sale II The
Indian hospital land ~ The f'sy.
siiup tribs 10 tho inlsrioF depart.
mont. provided the money should
b. paid 70 living persons ubsse
names are on the 1870 tribal roll
and 10 all children i,srn 10 any
fnsmbsr of the ruyaliup tribs r..
siding on ths reservation o. terri.
CONTINUED On Page .. Column 81
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Th@ 0ssass effl<isl News seeaey
sssa W sansaasy th~t d~fmsn
bombing plsnss hsa ess1ee~&fssiiy
sffsekeds asfeh4nt sh,ps -
fsritisB naval eenyey II the nestis-
era waiess a me nasth z<a
In Lonaen. Il ess sn1es.ne<9
f;<fmea pi4ns ~es sAst dc*n off
northeast knxisnd1.
Ths isrlii<s s1mlfslty 1n@onne>d
Wednesday HlxHf fhsE esIepsY
pisnss sstsek.A sritiss snip esss-
sers during fhs affsrnooa and
dropped ~ bombs. ~ithosIs hitfinG
any - ne y<<s<Iz - infIie<lnE
damage.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-04


Germany IL determined to put an
end to the war
Addressing German youth. n
Britain announced a new attempt
10 strangle the Mani Reich by
closing its supply arteries Goerlng
said:
I'VE are not weakened a.
result Of the Polish campaign.
but We are stronger.
with their hack and their
TANKS free. the great German
armed forces on land and
water aud In the air stand
~ q closed iron black against
Britain and France In tho
west. Here IN decisive biew
must fall. For this decision
the fuehrer has mobllized al
powers.
"As We won one victory, 80
viii we. when the time comes,
Will that German determine
fIoa shall put an end 10 tho
war
Goering painted sn inspiring
picture Of the adventures which
awaited boys destined for the air
force.
Some Of you boys wiil enter
the bombing service and with
steely nerves break through strong
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-04

sAN FxuH0. CefIf,-f h< United
States fleet sts<m<d toward
fis~sil today with eom'nnnles~
tons slIsncsa. 70 fight slx<~<<k
war with blank smells ard
imaginary toEpedp<s.
Units - the fieet sailed early
yesterday from een Pedro spd
aan Diego haKk1rx Under slmu-
lated conditions q Naffare. they
zls ragged through imaginary
mine fields. while officers looked
for non-sxistsnt enemy submarines.
Mofs than 5000 offiesrs snd
sailors ard 40 vessels wlli nRht
ia problem XXI between the
purple and maroon" fleets. ae-
Endorsements from Pearl harbor.
will Join the fleet before
= MAJOR hatlis.s
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-04
Congress Today

SENATE
Continues debate On extension a
reciprocal trade program
HOUSE
Debates wsf department sppso-
priatlsn Dsil.
Naval affairs e0mnsttss hears
testimony on senate bill 10 elm
mate 10 per cent fesEfiesion "a
naval contracts profits
Labor COMMITTEES continues con
slderatlen u Wagner act amend
menfs.
Dies COMMITTEES continues hssr-
ings.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-04

None who heard eoering's
speech hoped more strongly
than the allied high command
that 0oering was announcing
plans for . German offensive
against the western front. bui.
nj the same time, none was less
likely 20 believe thai the sazls
would telegraph" . punch nj
the spot toward which the allies
have been tfying 10 tempt the
Herman army slses the war
started.
Meantime. neutral military
experts believed any SAsl bios
In the sesi" Wsnla be- In .
larger tbeater Of war fssch -
the North SEAL. rather Than
against the MsgIaot line.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-04
Knocked of Rood

The impact knocked the fish
vehicle off the road and into
ditch. Both cars were damaged
badly.
Barlow and his two passengers,
Ittner and Hatton, were en- route
TO Tacoma.
Roberts was continuing his In
vestigation Wednesday 10 deter
mine responsibility for the mishap.
Ittner leaves his wife, Nina M;
a son, Roland r. Of Tacoma; his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Z. J. Ittner
OF Loveland. Wash. and two sis
tiers, Mrs. Naomi shivley, also Of
Loyeland, and Mrs. Freda Craft Of
cordova. Alaska.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-04

west. WITH win
the war and the
German people
win hoe o m Q
once ain"
the gr a at
people on earth.
Field Marshal
Hermann Goer-
ing. Nazi No 2.
proclaimed to-
day.
As Germany
struck In POI
land. 30 will IL
strike against
the Allies when
the time comes
TO show that
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-04
Seulskins Are Sold
For S600.000

ST. LOUIS Ms.-The largest
number skies to 10 under
the hamme. fsRf wears was
sold at a totA- I At the
semi-snnusl Alass-. sue
ton BY the United states 'ern-
ment. il was announced today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-04
Finances Of State
Beiier-0n Paper

OLYMPIA-The states finances
looked better on paper today than
they had for several .-ears-but
that was only because State Treas
urer Phil n. Gsllagher's weekly
cash balance sheet DID not show the
Sc 600 600 worth Of unoaic er"rsl
fund warrants outstan5ins
As OF March 80 tn fund
had 81 .e40. Os0 = -. April
2 Gallagher entity more
than s1.oOt.I that to start re-
deeming some Of the registered
warrants.
Because the actual general fund
deficit did not show in the cash
balance. the report showed Si9.-
3s5 400 In cash in ali 81 state
funds. the highest marx m many
months.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-04
Trade Treaties Foes
Lose Again in Senate

WASHINGTON The senate
Wednesday defeated IS 10 ~. ar
attempt 10 invest a reviewing
board with power 10 veto tariff
reyisions under the reciprocal
trade agreements program.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-04
Palouse Man Is Killed

sPANG lie, wash truck
automobile crash here late Tues
a.v killed Ben F. Seagie. Of Pal
ouse. and injured his wife ano
three other person..
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-04
B. c. Labor Council
Will Expell lis Reds

VANCOUVER. y. 4. Van
coyyer Trades and Labor Council
voted last night to sxpsI mem
Ders she are communist o. com
munlst sympathizers.