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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-07

ID LEO Angelo Mario Difeo,
II, died yesterday afternoon ut his
home, % Howard street, after o
short illness. Born IN italy, Mr.. ID.
Leo came 10 waterbury 40 years ago,
lie had been employed In the city
yards until his illness. Ho was o
member OF the italian Brotherhood
and OF the Holy Name Society OF
the Church OF Our Lady Of LourdeS,
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Ma
ria (parzialo) DiLeo; four sons,
Nunzio, Peter, John and Louis Di-
Leo; seven daughters, Mrs. 10.
Seph Jacoyino, Mrs. Andrew 0iui.
iano Mrs. Stephen Ferrucci, Mrs.
John DiSantis, Mrs. John Croce
and Mrs. Aurello Macchia, oil OF
Waterbury, and Mrs. Anthony 0iu-
liano, OF New Haven: q brother,
Ralph DiLeo; two sisters, Mrs,
Carmelia FaSano and Mrs. Teresa
Cocchiola, oil OF Waterbury, and
23 grandchildren.
The funeral will DO held Monday
morning at 8:45 o'clock from the
hTae, 30 Howard street, with O
solemn high mass OF 0:4B o'clock
at the Church OF Our Lady OF
Lourdes. Burial will DO In the family
plot, Calvary cemetery.
Friends may call ut the homo TO-
night after 7 o'clock.
SExTON-Mrs. Elizabeth DUNN
Sexton. wife OF John Sexton, OF 81
Nell street died yesterday at tho
New Haven General hospital after O
short illness.
Mrs. Sexton was born In Water
bury, the daughter OF the late Will
liam and julia Dunn. She attended
the Sacred Heart parochial school
and was q graduate OF Crosby High
school, She was O communicate OF
the Church OF Sts. Peter and Paul.
Besides her husband, she S sur.
vived by n son, John, Jr, two
brothers, william Dunn OF Ansonia,
and John Dunn, OF Hartford; an
aunt, Miss Mary brennan, Water.
bury.
The funeral will DO held from
the Mulville Funeral Home, 270
/ West Main street, tomorrow morn.
Ing at 0:i6 o'clock TO the Church OF
sts. Peter and Paul at 10 o'clock.
Burial will be In the new 81. Jo-
seph's cemetery.
LUCAs-Edwin Earle Lucas OF
Bronxville, N. r., died Wednesday
evening at the Lawrence hospital In
Bronxville following q brief illness
Mr.. Lucas, who was an architect In
Old Greenwich, was @ frequent visi-
tor at the home OF his cousin, Eu-
gene Van o. Lucas Of Middlebury.
He Is survived by his wife, Mrs. Vir-
ginia Duncan Lucas, twin sons, a
daughter and his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwin J. Lucas. A graduate OF
Groton and Harvard, class OF 1919,
Mr.. Lucas served In the u. s.. Navy
during the World war. Funeral sery-
ices will be private.
LOAMORE - Joseph Loamore, 10
OF 364 East Main street died at his
home this morning after lingering
illness. He was born In Canada but
came 10 this country So years ago
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-07
HE'S HERO AFTER 81 YEARS

Chico, Cal. (UP)--Matt L. Shadley
has been o hero for q years With
out knowing IL, He has Just receive
cd from the War Department the
RECREATION OF the Purple Heart In
recognition u having been wounded
In the Argonne and the Silver Star
for galantry In action.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-07
PIONEER LETTERS PRICED

Butte, Mont, tUP)--A little bum
die OF letters, nearly 100 years old,
written from Iowa when that state
was one Of Americas frontiers, Is
the treasured possession Of q. ]. Car
ter, Butte. Tho letters were written
10 Carriers father, william B. Carter.
at Parkman, o. BY his brothers and
sisters.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-07
TOWN BOASTS HUSKY BABIES

Ellore, 3. G., tUP)-Husky babies
are no novelty IN this little town,
A son born recently 10 Mrs, H. v.
Rickenbaeker weighed Is pounds,
But Mrs. George Browning asserts
her son Billy, now I, weighed In at
10 pounds when he was born,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-07
Labor Leader Tobin,
Banker Forrestal For
FDR Official Family
Two Of the Unusual AppOlntees to White House Secre-
taryships in the History Of Presidential Stats viii
Be Named Soon to Aid in Defense Program
BY DREW PEARSON and ROBERT s. ALLEN
lCn. Authors OF The Washington Merry. Go. Round

Washington, June 7-(Specia)-Two Of the three va
cant White House secretaryshps
will shortly be filled with pair of the most unusual APP
pointees in the history of presidential stats.
They Daniel j. Tobin lreland-born head of the
powerful AFL Transfers Union, and James Forrestal,
president of the great New York investment banking firm
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-07
FLAG DAY JUNE II

Hartford, Conn, June 7.--(UP)--
Gov. Baldwin issued a proclamation
today naming June IL as Flag day.
He urged public display Of the flag
and suitable exercises In all schools.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-07
IN MEMORTAM

In loving memory % our wife and
mother, Mrs. Margaret eheehan, who
God rest her soul.
FINToN sHEEfIAN and FAMILY.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-07
BOB GREGORY IS
AFTER DIVORCE

Hollywood, June 7 (U.P) -
Bob Gregory, British wrestling
champion, charged today In u d.
vorco complaint that his wife the
Princess Baba OF SaraWak, daugh-
ter OF the only white Rajah, de-
serted him more than q year ago
and went 10 London.
Tho blonde Princess married Gre.
CORY IN November, 1887, 30 dis.
pleasing her father, Dir Charles
Vyner Brooke, that no threatened
10 diSlnherit her. Tho couple came
TO Hollywood whore Gregory re-
Bumed his wrestling career and tho
Princess acted In one motion pic.
ture.
Gregory said the princess "walk-
cd out" on him In May, 1880, and
no has not heard from her since.
making his home In this city since
that time. He was q communicate
OF 81, AIMS church.
Survivors include: his wife, Marie;
two brothers, Philias and Salusse,
OF Canada; one sister, Mrs. PhiliaS
Caron OF Canada.
The funeral will ,be held from the
Belleyillo Funeral Home, 90 East
Clay street on Monday morning at
8:i6 o'clock 10 81. AIMS church
where O solemn mass OF requiem
Will be celebrated ut 0 o'clock.
Burial will BIO In new 81. Joseph's
cemetery. Friends may coll at the
funeral home after 2 o'clock tomor-
row.
KIeAFSHINSKI Mrs. Anna
krafshinski, also known as Croft,
81, died this morning at her home,
BOZ Wilson street. Death was due 10
heart attack according 10 the re-
port OF DR.. Edward II. Kirschbaum,
medical examiner.
She was born In Ans0nia but
came 10 this city twelve years ago.
Mrs. Krafshinski was well known
especially In the Brooklyn section
where she conducted O restaurant
and tavern OF ~ South Riverside
street.
Survivors include her husband;
Alexander; two sons, Edward and
Richard Of this city; and one broth.
or, William Parking OF Shelton.
The funeral will be held from
the Colasanto Funeral Home, D34
Bank street on Monday afternoon
at q time 10 be announced later.
Burial will be In new Pine Grove
cemetery. Friends may call OF the
funeral home from 7 10 II o'clock
this evening and tomorrow and
Sunday from 2 10 II o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-07
MASSES


TANGNEY--A first anniversary mass
for Mrs. Michael Tangney and a.
months mind mass for Michael
Tangney Will BIO celebrated Satur-
day, June Sth, at 0 o'clock, at the
Sacred Heart Church.
la wLOR-Flrst anniversary mass
of requiem Will be celebrated Sat-
urday morning, June 9Th, nj $3.50
o'clock, at the Immaculate Con-
ception Church, for the repose OF
the soul Of the late Elizabeth T.
Lawlor,
first anniversary mass
OF requiem Will She celebrated FRI
day. morning.. June y. at o'clock,
at st, Michaeps church, Watervliie,
for the repose of the soul OF the
late John Francis Heaney.
DOWD--A first anniversary high
mass OF requiem will BIO celebrated
Saturday morning. June Q, at 8
o'clock, at the Immaculate Concep-
tion church, for the repose Of the
soul Of the late Mrs. Mary Dowd.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-07

The following marriage inten.
lions have been filed Mt the office
Of Town Clerk Mary O. Kilmartin:
Maurice r. Fiaherty, 30 Albert
place, and Virginia N. Grenler, IS
Center street.
Christopher Griffin. Prospect,
ana Mary r. Drauch, 500 Plank
road.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-07
DIED

this city, June q, 1910,
Mrs, Elizabeth nunn) Sexton Of 81
Nell ~. Funeral tomorrow morn
Ing at 0ib o'clock from MulvIllo
funeral home, 40 West Main ~, to
IS. Peter a. Paul church. Burial In
now 81. JoHeph'B Cemetery.
III LEO--In this city, Juno q, 1910,
Angelo Mario DIIeO Of ~ Howard
81, Funeral Monday. morning at
8;45 o'clock from 32 Howard 81. to
Our. Lady Of Lourdes church. Burial
In Calvary cemetery.
LOA MOnE-In thls city. June 4,
1910, Joseph Loemore OF 3b4 East
Main 81. Funeral Monday morning
ut S:i5 o'clock from BolleVilie
funeral home ~ tcAst clay 81 10
81. AIMS church. Burial In new g..
Joseph'a cemetery.
kRA FsHINSKI--fn this city, June Z,
1910, Mrs. ANNA KrnfshinaEi OF 500
Wilson. 81. Funeral Monday, after.
funeral home. sa4 Bank 81, Burial
In new Pine Grove comatery.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-07

LOAMORE - Joseph Loamore, 70
OF 354 East Main street died at hiE
home this morning after lingering
illness. He was born In Canada but
came 10 this country So years ago
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-25
Fort Lewis and Camp Murray TO Be Stated
With Special Hosiesses Dept. Order

FORT LEWIS Army eff
Gals aren't sure when they'll
arrive. bat they are certain
that both Fort Lewis and
Camp Murray vii be stated
with special hosicSses as re-
Gently prescribed BY head
quarters in Washington. u. c.
Nhen the army inserted an al
in the papers asking Tor applios-
tiens feF the sob ~ has,es. tn
training camps. q lot ~ persons
GOT the wrong idea
me replies gave the army q
severe headache Many applicants
seem e think all they reed have
Vas oomph. Many indignant moth
ers. wives and SVecthearts wrote
In scAthlng missives because they
objected % this lure % the
drAftees
Now the cold. hard fact 10 that
the army officials take this hostess
business seriously and have set q
high standard that applicants must
reach before heing considered,
Giggiy-gurly girlies are strictly
taboo.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-25

cry "Hurrah for Buff" she
shouted and then added and a rope
10 hang him. She was Democrat.
The little Republican grabbed at
her neighbour furiously. so furiously,
in fact. that she tore her dress
right off. Mrs Ball is still a Re
publican.
Fractured An Arm
Hale and hearty at 90. Mrs. Ball
suffered an accident about years
ago which might have laid low a
person Of much younger years, but
not our pioneer.
1T was while was attending a
Grand Army convention in Spo-
kane" she explained. Il tripped in
some way. fell. and broke my
arm" She did not let II get her
down, however, and soon fully re-
covered.
Mrs. Ball has three children liv-
ing in Tacoma Mrs. Feeney. Cor
don Bennett Ball and Irwin Ball.
May we extend TO her-a grand
pioneer wishes for the Merriest
of Christmases and the Happiest Of
New Years. It's persons like Mrs
Mile Ball who keep this old world
OF ours forever young.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-25
Rep. Vane Sends
Pointed Greetings

Pointed Christmas greetings "a
all members Of the ia4i state
legislature. reminding them Of
their little job Of raising approx.
mately 500 600. 900 for public
assistance In the next biennium.
were put In the mail this week
end by Rep. z. A tzaol Vanc Of
South Tacoma. one Of Pierce
eounty's avowed candidates for
speaker.
Rep. VAne noted that an aver
age of 102 900 persons getting all
types OF state aid in the 1939-s0
biennium cost a total Of around
SOS, 900. 900 Where $500 old age
pensioners will have received an
average Of s22 month and a
total Of about s20.s56 900 In the
past two years. he predicts that
initiative 1s1 will boost the totals
in the next bionnium 10 10000
persons and $4,000. OOa.
Ten suggested sources Of
revenue which various groups
have suggested are listed In Vane's
note to the legislators. On the
list are a poll tax. increased liquor
tax. increased sales tax, tran
saction tax. gas tax, income tax.
increased business and professions
tax, increased inheritance and gift
tax. miscellaneous taxes inolud-
ing the idea Of state lottery :
and savings in operation Of the
state government.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-25
Carpenters Union
Is Court Loser

OLYMrtA---Thc supreme eours
late Monday affirmed tho King
county superior court decision that
Furniture Workers union local
1907 had been unlawfully suspend
ed by tho parent Brotherhood NJ
Carpenters a Jninsrs and its
property wronEfnIly seized.
Tho local was suspended with.
out notice by President wflIisn,
Hutchinson Of the brothrrhood on
December 20. 1897. rbs following
day an agent of Hutchsson seIxsd
furniture and office equipment IL
the local. shortly thereafter ne
was given checks for ta.bb<. repre-
ssntins the locals operating aash
and It's strike benefit fund.
The supreme court sphsid
tho lswes souvt ruling that
the seizure. ~ere ssissfnliy
carried out b~rsu.e The ssss-
pension had b~es wtthsut
notice and ssfssss sf effieess
NJ the lsesI 10 obtain hearings
which might Iesd Ia vstsssaes-
mSai were nnbeeded.
The local was given Judgment
for the seized funds with interest
from tho date ~ seizure ~ ~sii
q. for the yslus ~ furnishings and
office equipment.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-25
Three Meet Death
In Head-on Crash

ATWATER. Calif.-Three per-
sons were killed late Monday In
a headon automobile truck coll
lision in Atwater, seven miles
north of MERGED.
The dead:
f. II. Zion. prominent Modesto
attorney.
William r Zion. so. Havre,
Mont, retired executive Of the
Great Northern railroad.
Mrs. William +. Zion. SIS. Havre.
Mont.
Robert Powell Zion. II. son Of
F. II. Zion. was driving the car.
He suffered serious injuries and
was taken 10 the Mercy hospital in
MERGED.
The accident occurred during q
heavy rainfall and officers be
lieved the car skidded into TIE on
coming truck which was driven by
Conner Evans OF MERGED.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-25

standing Of Vida chapter, Order
OF Eastern Star.
In addition. she has attended u
national conventions Of the 6. A.
r.. having travelled to Washington.
d. C, alone. to attend the conven-
ton there just four years ago.
She was born in Van Vert, Ohio.
in 1850 and became the bride of
Irwin r. Ball in Mound City, Kan.
three days before her 18th birth
day in 1868. Her husband was
among the first settlers Of Kansas
and enlisted in the Northern army
for the duration of the Civil war
from that state.
stopped In Idaho
1T was on May Is. 1882" Mrs.
Ball relates, that my husband.
myself and four children two
were born out here) left LaCygne.
Kansas. for the northwest. Our
first real stop was in Idaho where
my husband obtained Job with
the railroad. A year or so later.
we went on to Baker City, Ore.
The entire trip from Kansas to
Baker City was made by covered
wagon train and for quite a ways,
our wagon travelled alone"
When asked If they were ever
molested by Indians. she replied
with a definite "Oh. my no! In
fact" she added, we had dinner
with one. one night"
Mr.. and Mrs. Ball and their fam
lily reached Tacoma In 1884, stop
ping at the old Emigrant House
in what was then known as New
Tacoma. The trip here from Baker
City was made by train.
Mrs. Ball has been an ardent Re
publican all her life, proof of which
may well be illustrated by the fol-
lowing incident, which took place
in Ohio many years ago. II was
when Mrs. Ball was II years old
that she attended a political rally
supporting a Mr.. Bruff. the Re-
publican candidate for the Ohio
governorship. Out on the streets
after the rally the crowd was
Justify shouting. "Hurrah for Bruff.
Hurrsh for Bruff," The 1i-year-
old Republican raised her girlish
voice and joined in with an extra
loud shout for her favorite can
didate. "Hurrah for Bruff." she
yelled at the top Of her lungs A
woman standing nearby echoed her
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-25
Mrs Mile Ball. Still Young at go Remembers Send Fredl
Covered Wagon Trek 1883 Christmas in Tent To Hospital
Droft Evoder Is
Declared Insone

Ths concluding paragraph. ~
least for the present. q the story
81 John Jackson Fnsdl draft
dOdgcr. MAS written late Monday
afternoon in the courtroom q Pre-
siding Judge =. n Hodge
Released by federal authorities
after examination by local psychis-
trists. the 3a-year-eld merchant
seaman was given a sanitary hear
ING In the county court Judge
Hodge declared him insane and he
was committed ~ once 10 the
Western state hospital 81 Fort
Stcilacoom
Friedls defiance ~ the national
DRAFT registration brought him 10
attention Of the federal govern
ment. While all other sailors in the
crew Of the interooasial freighter.
Fiomsr. signed up on Oct 10 Al
Jongview. Fried ignored the order.
he was arrested and indicted by
a federal district grand jury in Ia
coma. Fried wanted 10 argue
constitutionality 81 the conscfin-
tion act. though at first he pleaded
guilty TO the charge against him.
Judge John {. Bowen ordered
the plea withdrawn and then had
the man explained Federal Of.
fiocrs Ian Friday asked that the
court quash the indictment on
the ground that Friedly was men
tally incompetent 10 understand
the matters contained in the IN
dictment."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-25
Oregon Liquor Board
Gels New Quarters

sAIHM. ORE fhs stAts n~lsfh
n control has authorized the pur'
chase Of the rord assembly build
ing IN Portland as offices and
warehouse ~ the STATE liquor com.
mission. Al = price not 10 exceed
siOo. 900.
The building. built by ths Ford
Motor company but not used Tor
several years. now houses an sif.
plane assembly plant sponsors u
ths sirplsns company have . lease
on tins building bat u contains .
provision permitting ,hs sale 10
another party.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-25
Condor S Funeral
Will Be Thursday

Funeral services for John Con-
don, Tacoma advertising executive
who died Monday. will be held
Thursday at $50 a. m. at st.
Patrick's church. The cortege will
leave the home, 31ls No. 30th st.
at p:15.
The body will be taken TO the
home Wednesday at 5 p. m. and
the rosary will be recited by
friends at 7:30 p. m. Interment
will be in Calvary cemetery under
the direction of Gaffney's.
Pallbearers will include: Active
Arthur K. Jordan, r. A. Mueller
J. Stedman Wood, George Leshey,
John Fassett and Sam Wilson.
Honorary - Charles b. WEIGH,
Norris F. Tween, J IN es G..
Fowler, Rev. Harold p. Long,
Robert L. Krause, Richard l..
Uhlman. Roscoe A. Smith. Robert
z. Lee. Reno Odlin, Louis A. Love.
II. D. Maxwell and Fred Gritty.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-25
Ddrkened Streets and Shattered
Homes Marx Once Merry Holiday
BY PAUL MANNING
Tacoma Times Correspondent

IONDON-Ths is holiday
son in Brans history Charles Dickens
the Christmas God bless one" partially
eclpsed by total
sbaze
humble happy gathered for the family
in the the
in sang Noel These will be the distinguish
ing marks Of Britsin's Christmas in the year 1910
Not even the Of 1917. when the tight little
seemed almost battered could present
day for bleskness
England Western Front
Usually great Hegirs Of
holiday bound Moitz for Swiss Joys
Alps Some sunshine
the countryside
railroads
their engines cars distributing
carrying given points and hauling food the
largely
n restrictions gssolne
HOLIDAY
TRUCE
year until Boxing
Christmas industrial Seventeen million
men nations siplane ornaments and
munitions machinery production for
while they stay homeH home has not been
blasted-to with their family
But not Christmas II Will not be
severe punn Christmas such Ger
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-25
Goble and Monzingo
Team Wins at BRIDGE

Mrs. Carl Goble and Or. For
rest Monzingo were announced
Tuesday as winners Of the nooma
bridge club tournament held Mon.
day night In the !. o. o. +. hall.
Runners-up were Mrs. William
Bloom and Frank Vogel. while Mr.
and Mrs. Ernest Dreher finished
third. Edward Hilton and william
Walker took fourth position.
Next tournament 10 be played
By the Tacoma Bridge club will be
held in the same place Dec. 30 at
s p m.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-25

FpnSfal services tor Mrs LOUISE
sTdnor. u Pol No Tacoma ave.
Who died Monday. are being ar
ranged Al Port Orchard. Wash. By
ibs PsndIston funeral parlors.
she - survived BY four sisters.
1rs ~ Heidmsn Of Eau Claire.
Wis. Mrs A y Wilson ~ Port
Land. Ore. and kzrolyn and Marie
Knoll Of Port Orchard.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-25

Judges Selected
For Tree Coniosi

Judges a. the Living iSense<
chrsssmas tree corfese. spsuspv~ss
each year ~ rseems cssmssv -
comm~sce ssd IN rseosns Ger-
d~e einh. 9th - Mrs.. Marry cstn.
Mra Paul ovsff snd =. Arthpr
rnempsou. chairman. u was ~
naunees Tuesday
Ths following p>rsnns hsvs h~>s
suggested fov houoFnhis mention
foe s~~utifui'y lighted tres 40
doofwayss
Mrs. r w. Saels. s1i3 Ma
tnian. ciecn seals. sT7a Ma. SETH.
Cecil Dseksan. No. i0th snd q sss !.
walter satsss. 7a0o Carr u Mra
Rowland Hsli. SAT- No. Washing
ton. q. ~. ksshl izne Ma Taxi
ma ave I. n Msspausisi. IA
No g -. and G. o. Lynn. fu7
No. G n
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-25

y. n Marshal T eummsrytils
u Portland arrived In Taeoms
Tuesday with three prisoners fos
Mcneil Island psnitsntiafr.
Ths prisoners WIRE John Henry
Hoffman. 81. sentenced 70 ~ years
Tor stealing wrA checks from pFi.
Vats maliboxss snd forging en-
dofssmsnts u them. James O'Aai.
Icy. 90. VIM viii serve - years
for s.lllnK liquor 70 Indians. ana
John n Davis. a. returned a. .
parole siolator.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-25
Stiff Earth Temors
Felt in Montana
HE LEN A, Mont.

n z / r \ A, Mont. = Two sun
earth tremors. one so severe II
knocked down plaster in various
sections Of Helena. were felt here
Monday afternoon.
The first shock. Of 20 TO Is sec
onds duration. was recorded at 2:45
=. m. This was followed by faint
second shock, then second main
shock at $50 p. m.
Police headquarters said no dam
age, except falling plaster. was
reported, and that the shocks ap-
parently did not start any fires.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-25
OTHER QuAIIt1C ATOMS
RESIDES JUST LOOMS

This dees not mean that an sr-
plieant Will b. rejected merely be
cause her face Is not painful to
behold. hut she must have ether
qualifications than looks Tho gov
eminent pay Is good AMI the gov
eminent requirements are socord-
ingiy high.
Presently. Fort Lewis has but
one hostess IL Is likely that only
tive or three more win he hired.
And Indications are only three will
he placed at Camp Murisy's slst
Division. Altogether. not more
than five hostesscs viii be needed
at the two camps Hundreds ~
applications had been received
when the army stopped taking
them recently.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-25
License Tax Illegal
WASHINGTON

WAsHiN6TON -- The supreme
court here held that North Caro-
lina's $3.50 license tax on itinerant
merchants for the privilege Of dis
playing samples ia unconstitu-
tionAl.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-25
ARMY DOES Jon
ITSELF THIS JIMb.

In the World war the hostess
business was entirely In the hands
Of civilian organizations. But the
army thinks n best 10 do the work
as part Of the Armys job this
time. Organizations such a. Y.m.
G. A. Knights Of Columbus. Young
Mems Hebrew association and Sal
walton Army will not be allowed 70
have houses in the army camps.
But the army wants them 10 ss-
tablish quarters IN nearby towns
The army service clubs are In.
tended for the private soldiers