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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-16
Frederick Co. Moves

The Roy ]. Frederick Co. has
moved to 304 Proyident bldg. the
move being necessary due to the
expansion of the American Savings
& Loan associations business.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-16
Buckley Couple Will Be Honored
On Golden Wedding Anniversary

BUCKLEY The wedding ami
verary of Mr., and Mrs Fred Lar
son will be honored Saturday eve
ming. The following will fete the
couple at the Larson home with a
$50 dinner: Mr.. and Mrs. Pete
Demko. Mr. and Mrs Lloyd Hearst
Of Enumelaw. Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lam Pomeroy, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Romberg and Charles Daubert. An
evening of cards is planned and
the group will present the couple
with gift for their home.
Mrs. Cora Lochridge and Mrs
Gene Olmstead will be hostesses
Saturday evening to the Ryan
Road Pinochle club. their husbands
and special guests At conclusion
OF an evening OF cards a midnight
supper will be served at table
decorated in keeping with the
holiday season TO Mr. and Mrs. l.
r. Johnson. Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Roberts, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Moeller,
Mr.. and Mrs James Fullam, Mr..
and Mrs. LEO O'Brien. Mr.. and
Mrs. Mike OBrien. NJ. r. Wads-
worth of Tacoma, Mr. and Mrs
Gene Olmstead and Mrs. Cora
Lochridge.
Mt Rainier Chapter No. 81. o
r. S. met at Masonic hall this
week To initiate Mrs. Walter
schodde into the order. A short
program was enjoyed after chap
ter meeting with Raymond Boyce
providing piano solos and the ac-
compartment for trumpet solo by
Dick Whitmore. Refreshments
were served by Mrs w f. Daniel.
Mrs. Charles Ruffner and Mrs.
Ray Yeager
Society Meets
Missionary society of Commun-
ity church met Thursday for the
monthly meeting Mrs Gus Swan
son was hostess and served lunch
AT Christmss-decorated table at
the end of the afternoon. Mrs
George Linck led the study topic.
The Finland Southern Mountains"
and Mrs George Eccles gave a
summary Of the southern mountain
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work. Mrs J. A Macdonald gave
reading ENTITLED Christina. al
Sleepy Hollow" A monologne and
vocal story Christmas Gifts for
Friendship Hollow" was enjoyed
with Mrs u n Phillips singing
and Mrs George Llnck as reader.
Some 80 friends were guests
Thursday evening for after dinner
coffee al the home Of Mrs. ". N.
Phillips when Mrs Phillips and
Mrs Cyril Thompson entertained
with a shower honoring Mrs Dono-
van Orr. The evening was spent
in sewing and playing games and
guessing contests.
Elect Officers
W r. A. Juniors met Friday
evening at the home of the Junior
supervisor Mrs Earl DeI.ano, for
election OF officers with the fol.
lowing chosen To III offices for the
coming year; Jean Wooding. presi-
dent; Katherine Murphy. vice
president; Shirley DeI.ano, treas
urer. jeanette Wooding. secretary:
June Hinkleman. page. Russell
and Anna Marie Mahlin. heralds
Plans were made for a Christmas
party TO he held Dec. 81. A lunch
was served by the supervisor At
close of an evening Of Bingo and
group singing.
The engagement OF Miss Capt.
tola BagnaI 10 Robert NJ. Wheeler.
both Of Buckley. was announced
Thursday Al p one o'clock luncheon
given by Mrs. Il H. Bagnal Guests
who participated In an afternoon
of cootie included Mrs l. r.
Wheeler. Mrs X. S. Bagnal. Mrs
Paul Borell. Mrs. Gene Olmstead,
Mrs. Elmer Carlson, Mrs William
Bolton Jr., and Mrs Esther Bra
bee of Buckley. Mrs Lucille An
derson, Mrs Dorothy Hreha and
Mrs. George Arsonts OF Wilkeson.
the honor guest and the hostess.
Rebeksh elup met Friday al the
|. o. o. +. hall for a no-hostess
one o'clock luncheon. a social AFT
ernoon and exchange OF Christmas
gifts
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-16
pIIEs PETITION

Cosd = Hacke d WaahOugai
fled a petition for bankruptcy IN
federal court Saturday. llsilng
dents totsiinE tssts and asslnz
fuii exemption or ssssts amount
inE 70 500 20
"sproulss Coffee IN money
saver" lads.J
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-16
Lodge Party
Monday Night
Members 10 Hold
Costume Affoir

PTNsLLUP Plans have been
completed by the A. @. | "
lodge for is annual Christmas
party to be held Monday night al
Odd Fellows hall
This will be a costume affair
with the members dressed as chill
dren. and prizes will be awarded
for the best costume and the best
number on the program Mrs
Esther Burkette and Miss Pearl
Sedergren have arranged the pro-
gram and the treat will be in
charge Of William Smith. Mrs
Myrtle Brown, John Euochs and
Mrs Amanda Leikon.
The lodge has changed its meet
irg night from the first and third
Monday Of the month to the sec
ond and fourth Friday The next
session will be held Jan 10 when
there will be installation of the
recently elected officers.
Hold Election
Mrs. William Wischemann will
serve Melinda Soles tent. Daugh-
tiers Of Union Veterans. as presi-
dent for 1871. it was decided at
the annual election held Friday at
the library auditorium. Mrs. Myr-
tie Williams is senior vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Louisa Henry. junior
vice president; Mrs. Mae Heller.
chaplain Mrs. Evelyn Bradford,
treasurer: Mrs. William Kinzie.
Mrs. Georgia Just and Mrs. Julia
Gardner. council members; Miss
Gladys Green, patriotic instructor.
Following her election. Mrs
Wischemsnn announced her ap-
pointments as follows: Color bear
ers. Mrs. Evelyn Iverson, Mrs.
Nellie Beck, Mrs. Leona Rade-
baugh and Mrs. Ada Russell; press
correspondent, Mrs. Julia Gard
ner; secretary, Mrs. Dora kephart;
guard Mrs. Myrtle Williams;
guide, Mrs. Florence Easterley. In
stallation will be held at the library
the afternoon Of Friday, Jan. 10,
with Mrs. Evelyn Bradford. depart
ment treasurer, as the installing
officer.
Members of the tent will brighten
Christmas at the Ladies OF the
C. A. r. home with gifts of jellies.
jams and canned fruit. 1t was
announced that the group will hold
its Christmas party Friday, Dec.
~. at the home OF Mrs. Bradford,
with Mrs. Juss and Miss Green
assisting.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-16
APpIICAIIoN rIIEp

A water application has been
filed in Olympia BY c. V. Peterson.
Puyxllup. for .0s second foot Of
Nztsr from Ball creek ia Pierce
county for irrigation purposes.
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Christmas flowers. Hintz Flor
st. adv.
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Rebeksh elup met Friday Of the
!. o. o. r. hall for no-hostess
one O'Clock luncheon. a social AFT
ernoon and exchange Of Christmas
gifts.
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\. Y, and came TO Puyallup seven
years ago from Montana.
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ERE'S MORE ABOUT
Main Street

STARTS ON rAGr ONE
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So busy is J. A. Merrick. due 10
the Christmas rush at his store,
that he is unable to make his GUS
tomary large number OF sick calls
for the ELS lndpn
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VI. J. McNerthneN is IN at his
home and under the care OF a
physician.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-10
5 IN FAMILY
CAR VICTIMS
Sedan L. Struck by
Another Auto on
So. Tacoma Way

Five members Of one family
were injured Thursday night when
their sedan was struck hrosdside
by another car on South Tacoma
way.
V. l. Hsistesd. s.. 7ioi East X
ST., his wife Barbara. rs. and their
three small sons were injured.
Mrs. Halstead alone WAS detained
In = hospital Friday for further
observation.
The driver Of the other car.
John J. Green. 20. who lives al
12oth and Pacific, was arrested
for investigation Of the accsden,
and released on his own recoEni-
nance.
Green said the accident. which
occurred shortly after 9 p. m.
happened 20 suddenly he could not
stop his car, southbound on South
Tacoma way. when the Halstead
machine drove into the thorough
fare from So. 74th ut. Mrs.. Hal
stead suffered bad cuts on her
legs. head cuts and bruises. Hal
stead and the boys. Benny. .. Jack.
9. and Rodney. 8. received cuta
and bruises. All were given first
aid at the Pierce County hospital.
where they were taken by police.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-10
Some Fun When
Pocket In Docs
PantsGiuesW ay

That metallic chatter at 9th and
Broadway Thursday wasn't made
by an errant man-hoie cover, 4
safe that had = three-story fall.
q bumper meeting another bumper
or q troop Of swiss bell ringers
on q spree.
II was none of those things.
The pocket Of Or. A. B. Cooks
trousers fell out. Odd coins, keys
and other personal belongings
simply cascaded through the
pocket onto the street when the
cloth gave way.
Newsboys. In particular, and
everybody else who happened to
be standing around there ut the
moment-and there were quite a
few. too, A. 1t were-scrambled.
Associates OF DR.. Cook at the
Bridge clinic report that his face
isn't quite 30 red today. not bad
at all. really.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-10
Produce Dealer
Hurt in Accident

M kibe. japanese produce dealer
In Tscoms. was injured In an auto
mobile accident In Auburn Wed.
nssday evening.
Kibe. driving . truck. hit . ear
parked on the highway, szld to
be out Of gas, and swsrysd from
that into an approaching car.
Details Of the accident could
not be learned. but II was bsilsvsd
the Japanese was blinded By the
lights Of ths parked car.
He was removed TO Tacoma Cen
eral hospital. where he was found
10 BE- suffering from posslbIs head
injuries. shock and bruises. Hls
condition IL not regarded a. Sc
rioua.
Occupants Of the other car re-
cslysd first aid treatment 10 Al
burn.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-10
STADIUM MORSE CLUB
ELECTS new OFFICERS

Laura Mldststsr mas bsen chosen
- the new leader ~ the Stadium
high school Norss eiub u was an
nounesd Friday. A. The ssms time.
Sylvia Reliant was ehosen vice
president. while Fred Adams and
csrstsn johnson wsrs slsctsd sac
Rotary and treasurer. respectively.
Tom jacobsen and Hslsn stang
wsrs named ~ publicity chairman.
Tires program chsirmsn. Shirley
stone. Marian Windh and Bert
Wsdsworth. were also chosen.
T'bs retiring oflosrs are; Byron
Larsen. president; Shirley stone.
vice president. Helen stang. sst-
rotary and Maurice Christopher.
son, treasurer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-10
DAFFOD|LF
MARCH 28.31
Festival Buttons to
Be Sold to Help
Pay Expenses

The annual Puyallup valley DAT
fodil festival will be held this
year March IS to 81. it was an
nounced Friday by q special
Chamber of Commerce committee.
which will direct Tacoms's particle
patton in the colorful fete.
Festival buttons will be sold
this year to firms and individuals
to aid in financing the affair.
With additional funds, II Is be-
lieyed that q number Of bands
from out of town may be brought
10 Tacoma to participate in the
annual parade.
Business firms, schools and gar
den clubs are being invited to sup
port a new feature, which will set
aside an area on 10th street, where
floral mosaics will be exhibited.
The chamber committee is head
ed by J. Arthur Thompson. As
sisting him are Gerald Longstreth.
M. Stanley Erdahl, F. A. David
son, ]. f. Knight, Norton Gordon.
Lee P. Merrill, Ted Bown, Salem
Nourse, Irving w. Thomas. George
Schreiner. A. L. Puddicombe.
Frank A. Wilhelm, Roy Clark
and Stanley Staatz.
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Although Is veasels entered and
left the harbor Overnight. only five
remained to work their carGoes
Friday.
Among the new arrivals was the
X. /. Luckenbach. loading heavily
for the Atlantic seaboard. She
will lift . wide assortment Of
goods. including flour. canned and
general merchandise.
The tanker Los Angeles was
berthed at the smelter for . rsgu-
lar delivery of fuel oil for that
plant. Due late Friday was an
other coasting tanker. J. J. coney,
with a cargo OF petroleum prod
ucts for Maxwell Co.
Another vessel. North Wind,
WAS on berth for the east coast;
She IL lifting lumber during her
stay here.
Also slowing lumber was the
Coldbrook, readying for her sec
ond trans-Pacific voyage. and the
jacksonville, q coaster making a
regular call here.
Expected Friday. the Norwegian
motorship Stranger has been de-
layed a day while undergoing dry
docking at Seattle. She will ar.
rive here for the first time Friday
night. and will lift pulp and ply
wood Saturday. She Is the newest
unit of the Westfsl Larsen nne''
two-Amerieas service.
Due Saturday IL the intercoAstal
freighter Point Lobos. calling for
lumber and general cargo. She Ia
making what In likely her last
visit to Tacoma. being one Of six
Swsyne 4 Hoyt vessels recently
sold to a Greek shipping company
for service In other trade.
TO p. \. BASE
To meet increasing demands
for supply vessels 10 serve growing
Alaska naval bases. the army
transport Chaumont will be trans
ferred to the 13th naval district
In June.
Recently here TO carry Fort
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HERE'S MORE ABOUT
CATHOLIC STATEMENT

Catholic leaders since the
Bishops Program Of Recon-
stvnctioH" IN 1919.
The statement dealt WITH
property and labor. ssesrsfp.
icages. and the establishment
of social order. II bore tia
signature Of Archbishop Sam
nel A. Stritch. Of Chicago.
board chairman. and rs other
bishops.
Their report said the rem
edp for TIE social and eco-
monte order lay not ,pifh those
ieho reject economic plan
ming or organization Of any
kind. NOR vita fAose Who
monld "soeiniise all resources
or establish state eolleefipitv.'
10 denounced state socialism
and communism az spsfsms
that hare resulted In pictim-
ixing aud persecution Of hn-
man beings. The bishops pro-
posed fwo specific reforms IN
the social order:
1--Rs-establishmsnt Of sons
i form Of guild for voea-
iionai groups. IN which en-
ploves mouid be bound toGsth-
er according TO their respee-
tire occupations.
1-Rsfovms IN morals. and a
& sincere renemai Of fhs
Christian spirit.
The report suggested. az a
remedy for labor problems.
adoption Of right principles
for distribution Of tho income
Of industry"
The theory that tho labor
srs are 10 be paid only enough
10 enable them 10 reproducs
Themselves. and thus provsds
future iaboyers," The report
said. is branded az vicious. !"
n also held that the theory
Of supply and demand applied
10 labor Was "anfi-soci0f and
anti Christian" whls the
principle Of force and domino
ton. II sxsreised BY labor, "is
equally wrono."
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H ERE'S MORE ABOUT
DUMMY DOE"
STARTS ON PAGE ONE

jumped off the 18th st. bridge
I'll 20 back and see II can keep
an eye on him." said the unidenti-
fled voice.
A spotlight from the city fire
boat. under command OF Fire
Lieut.. F. G. Luckenbihl. picked
out the figure In the water.
IL looked like . man. Fire
men brought II alongside with
= hook. They lifted the dunn
my from the water. and pulled
up ut the municipal dock
where police were waiting. A
half-dozen high school boys
were waiting also.
Il think he's over that way"
volunteered one h. .. b.
II don't think So" said Luck
enbihl. Look"
"ohhh," said another h. .. b..
a dummy. Some joke. huh"
"Yeh." said Luekenbihl I don't
think So"
Police queried the boys. None
knew anything about II. They
couldn't imagine where the dunn
my came from.
The officers had suspicious they
couldn't prove. The boys went
home. Dummy Doe went to jail.
unclaimed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-10
ERNEST MOCK
PUD WITNESS

Characterization of Ernest T.
Mock, Tacoma architect and ex-
pert witness for the Public Util-
tiles District No. / of Cowlitz
county in its condemnation suit
against the Washington Gas q
Electric Co., the Columbia Elec-
trical Development Co. and the
Chase National bank Of New York,
continued in federal court Friday.
Mock answered questions Of q
technical nature asked by Archie
Z. Blair, attorney for the private
companies. Blair's questions were
confined mostly to figures and
estimates of property and equip
ment, which were advanced by
Mock on direct examination.
Mock testified Thursday that
the private firms holdings in
Longview could be constructed
new for $740,577.ss. Blair ques-
toned Mock intensively on prices
charged by building contractors
today.
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Three persons were injured. The
Rev. Hettie DenmAn, 90, suffered
fractured leg when the roof Of
her home collapsed. burying the
woman and her 2o-year-old son
The son was only scratched and
bruised and was able TO help his
mother from the house. which was
about 200 yards from ths plant.
8. y. Bragg. who lived near BY,
also was hurt.
The Golden State fireworks Co.
manufactures pyrotechnies for .
world market. The plant con-
tanned hundreds Of cases Of sets. =
such as those used At sxpositions
and celebrations.
The plant was situated approx
mately 20 miles west Of tho heart
Of Los Angeles. at suburban Re-
dondo beach.
The first blast came st mid
night. u destroyed one Of the
~ small buildings where fire-
works we're manufactured.
packed and stored.
The explosion sent flaming
embers showerinE over the
plant grounds. and . few mia
utes later thu other buildings
were afire.
Violent explosions followed With
in minutes Of each other. They
shook the surrounding area. blew
out windows. tore down communi-
cation lines and were felt a. far
away az Pasadena, 70 miles north
east.
Hundreds Of persons In the sur
rounding area were thrown from
their beds. Psssersby In a several
block area were thrown 70 the
street BY the conclusion.
Panie- stricken residents,
fearing an earthquake. Of
which there had been two In
the past - hours, rushed into
the streets carrying posses
sions.
Police, sheriff and BegspA-
per offices were unable 20
handle the thousands Of frAn-
tic calls for Information.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-10
HOWARD n. Carr
IS hC1INe HEAD

Howard -. Carr. vsce principal
81 STADIUM high schect. ~ss nsused
- sctinx principal ~ Ne ~
usinasr ~ The present n<m>etef
~ Ts>emx sehoel hnsrd dIvvetcrs
Thursday affsyncca.
Carr Win tshs ev~r N eu1iss
~ n 4 PERKINS, whc at>i 30.
denly "Wednesday eveninn.
Carr became vs<e principal a
the snsns tins rvxhtna 90 80.
waited frcm he rc~ttnn - tnas
Il psiscir~l n ira
W. ~. Jalnffe. h<sd - ~
sei>aes asr~Ftmens. wslI ~ asn1se.
snt - Carr.
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PERKINS RITES
SET SATURDAY

Funeral services for Ernest
Earle Perkins. principal % sta
dium high school. who died We'd.
nssdsy In . local hospital. foiisw'
ing iilness Of ~ Honths. Win ~
hsid Saturday 1t tiso ,. n. fsenl
the nuckisy.k King chapel.
The REV, Hsrold y. Long viii
offirlats. Burial In Mountain vlsw
burial park viii follow.
Active pallbearsrs viii ~ psvs
Morris. Tony Dell tHsattis1. ,. W.
Andersen. William Hsrdmsn. q. y
Glow and Don Mcdonald.
Honorary pAlihsarsrs nslnd'
c. A. Palmer. Frank kspnsv. Nav
ard Wilson. william Joiiiffs, -
ward sullivan. stan Andersoa
Howard Goold, DE-. Marry Davis
E. w. Hilton. Clayton Johns<n
Howard Carr. Gene Emmons. vsrn
Clark. Johnny Hslnrisk, Fhtnp
Giitnsr and paul Prentice.
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POLICE PROBE RlFLINC
OF STADIUM LOCKERS

Police Captain v. w. Gardner.
head Of the juvenile division. fol
lowed an investigation into re-
psatsd thsfts 1T Stadium hlgh
school Friday after another stu
deaf WAS vietlmlzsd. Frank Balm
ard. l10l no. Alder at. lost szl
In cash, a s. check and ms drivers
license 10 thief who went
through the pockets Of his pants
In a locker room while Barnard
was In the gymnasium Thursday
afternoon. Other students have
found their lockers rifIsd, police
reported
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Betty Jean Perry. a junior at
Stadium high school. has been
selected by ural N. Hoffman.
journalism adviser. as the new
editor of the World, school week
". Miss Perry. who In the
fifteenth girl to be selected for the
editorship, will head an editorial
staff of % students. She will re-
place Marian Wangnild. who Is
now the assistant editor Of the
schools annual, the Tahoma.
Although Miss Perry has taken
part In other school activities,
most of her interest has been in
the journalistic field. She has
been an ad solicitor and was ad
manager last semester. She Ii a
member of Quill and Scroll and
Fourth Estate, honorary journal
ism clubs.
At the same time, Hoffman an
nounced other members OF the
staff. Those who were selected
for staff positions are:
Editorial staff - Mel Novikoff,
news editor; Barbara Kohl, man.
aging editor; Jane Ness, associate
editor; Beverly Berlie. feature
editor; Maury NaKane, sports
editor; Alice Clark. Dorothy Coch-
ran, Sherely Day, Fontelle Gaddis,
Norma Hayes, Betty Jelm, Clarice
Janacek, Msurine Jones. Richard
Kanzler, Bob Langlow, Bob Nc
Nary, Peggy Shaw. Lorraine Suss-
man, Rhoda Sussman, Howard
Tokley and Shirley Troupe as re-
porters, copy readers and feature
writer's.
Business staff - Wallace Stab
bert, business manager; Bill Gus
tafson, circulation manager, and
Don Westlin, assistant circulation
manager.
Ad staff-Sally Middleton, ad
manager; Jean Cardle, Helen Call
was, Geraldine Hayes, Helen Hoff-
man, Lee Johnson, Kathleen La
Kowske, Doris Langlow, Lois Ras-
mussen, Elaine Shepard, Beatrice
Sussman and Barbara Tobin as ad
solicitors.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-10
THREE-MILL LEVY FOR
HOSPITAL ENDORSED

Unanimously endorsing the pro-
posed three-mill tax levy for coun-
ty hospital improvements, Elk
Plain Grange No. 1872 at its meet
ing Thursday evening urged MEM
bers to do their utmost to con-
vince voters of the necessity for
the levy.
The county commissioners re-
Gently voted to put the measure
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-10

Lewis troops to California war
games. . the Channont win report
to the Hremerton navy yard In
March for overhaul and alters-
tons. Puget Sound VIII b her
base.
Rear Admiral =. B. Fenner.
eommandant Of the 18th district.
said the supply-demands Of the
three major naval bases In Alaska
Kodiak. sitka and Dutch Har-
bor--had exceeded existing COM
mercisl shipping facilities.
Ths chsumont II t5o.foot
steamer OF i0.7oo tons. She was
stationed with the Asiatie fleet
for 20 years.
WOULD s6Y i: s,irrs.
The u. y. maritime commission
Friday approved an application BY
Swayne and Hoyt TO sell six YES
sells TO . Greek citizen residing In
Rumania.
The freightsrs, which have been
operated In the intercoastal trade
and are well known locally. are
the Point Clear. Point Bonita
Point Arena, Point Ancha. poIn'
Lobos and Point Judith. The Pom
Lobos In due At Tacoma Saturday
At the same time. tina commits
sion had applications for sale o
two other vessels.
States Line Of Portland peti
toned TO sell thu intereoasts
frsightsr San Gabriel, a frequent
caller here. to a Greek concern.
Union shipbuilding Co. Of Baiti'
more asked 10 sell the motorshir
Muneove 10 an Esthonian concern
PORT cAL.SD..
Vessels In Port: X. !. Luckrn.
bach. Port piers; coldbrook. Por,
piers; North Wind. Defiance mill;
Watsonvills, Hsrbor mill. Los An
gelcs. smelter.
Vessels DUE Friday p. m. J. J,
consy, Maxwell Petro.; Stranger,
Port piers Saturday. Point Lobos.
shsffer No. /.
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Fireworks Explosion Panics
Quake-WaryL Los Angelenos

LOS ANGELES-Three violent explosions rocked Los
Angeles and surrounding cities early today when ~ tons
of explosives at Golden State Fireworks plant set off
nv an undetermined cause
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Firemen were unable 10 cops
with the plant fire, but FIRE Chief
o. N. Fowler said the buildings
we're % situated that tbsrs was
no danger Of the fire spreading.
The plant was . total loss and
damage was estimated al $3.50, 900.
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up to the taxpayers at the election
to be held March IL.