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Evening star., 1940-03-22
UNCLE RAYS CORNER

On the 1st day of January, 1901,
an ocean-going vessel of Sweden
seemed near to its end. 1t was
known as the Medora, and had run
aground not many miles from the
coast of Belgium. The captain
feared his ship would be complete
wreck within a day or less.
Along came a Belgian steamer.
1t could stand by and save sailors
who might get into lifeboats, but
could not take the Medora from the
place where 1t was held fast.
The steamer, however. was fitted
with Marconi wireless set. It sent
out call for help, and from the
port of Ostend came a tug. It
reached the spot in good time and
pulled the Medora to safety.
This is the first record of any
vessel being saved with the help of
wireless, but it was not to be the
last. Time after time since then the
wireless has saved vessels, sailors
and passengers. p
In 1909 the liner Republic was
passing through thick fog when
1t was rammed by the Florida Both
vessels were badly damaged and it
was feared that both would sink.
The Florida could not move far
under its own power. but was less
badly damaged, so the captain took
Evening star., 1940-03-22
Save People on Sinkino Liners
BY Fontoine Fox

when vessels were burning at sea.
1t has saved thousands Of persons
from being burned to death, or
drowned, or cast adrift in lifeboats.
Modern passenger liners are forced
by law to carry lifeboats for all pas
sengers and crew If liner does
not sink too swiftly it is likely that
every one aboard can be lowered
safely to the water In these boats.
After loaded lifeboat is launched
the story does not end. Where will
the lifeboat go7 Those aboard might
starve before being found.
Thanks to the wireless telegraph,
and the more modern radio, people
IN hfeboats are far more likely to
be saved. An sos message usually
is sent out before a vessel sinks.
The message tells the place of dan
ger and one or more vessels probably
will come to the scene. If the liner
sinks before help comes, people In
hfeboats stay nearby so they will be
picked up"
OF your scrapbook)
II you want . free copy Of the
illustrated leafet 'Msxico and
Mexicans," send me . Scent
stamped return envelope, In care
Of The Evening Star.
N~eA RAh
Evening star., 1940-03-22
Don't Take Nv
Word for 1t
BY FRANK COLBY.
Streptococci

~SsSSS~
Noun. Any coccus occurring
In chains.
Do not say "strep-to- cock
Many physicians and nearly all
iaymen mispronounce this word.
Reference to any standard Amer
ican dictionary will show that the
last syllable should be identical with
the word sigh.
Correct pronunciation: STREP-
toe-COCK-slgh.
Capitals indicate syllables to be
secentedD
Question: Why is graduation day,
the end of college, called the COM
mencement"? l don't get its.
w. D.
Answer: This lovely linguistic
peccadillo can be charged against
the scholastic master minds of an
earlier day. They adroitly reasoned
that on the last day of college the
graduates thereof commenced" to
hold their degrees!
English university students usually
speak Of degree day, or speech day.
Note: Many authorities hold that
HE graduated from (or att Yale
Is erroneous, the correct form being
He was graduated at Yale"
For personal answer to your
questions about words, send a
stamped (3-centl self addressed
envelope to Frank Colby, care of
The Evening Star.
Evening star., 1940-03-22

aboard passengers and crew, from
the Republic.
One man stayed on the Florida.
He was young wireless operator
named Jack Binns. For 10 hours he
kept sending out calls for help.
Help came. The Baltic received
the message and reached the scene
before the Republic sank. More than
1900 persons were saved.
In other cases the wireless tele-
graph has been used to ask help
Evening star., 1940-03-22
Points for Parents

No effort should be spared to
make the entire family feel that
home belongs to them all.
Evening star., 1940-03-22
Not This

Mother: I'm house hunting by
myself because it's impossible to
find house that will suit the whole
family"
Evening star., 1940-03-22
3-11

Mother: 1--WE all came because
we want the whole family to have
something to say about the house
we are going to live in"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-13

II you're not using II. sell II with
Fast-Acuon Times Want Ad.
Phone Main 1881.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-13
Church Ownership
Figures in Divorce

Divorce action in which the
plaintiff asks n fun interest In n
church Mt So. 10th and NJ ats,
which she and her husband own
jointly, was filed In superior court
here Wednesday by Cora May
against George w. Combs Mrs.
Combs, a cook At Annie Wright
seminary, states that she and her
husband own the church entirely
except for a balance on the chairs.
Divorce grounds was burdensome
home life Action was filed by
Betty Jane against John Carl
Zeugner, non-supp0rt.
interlocutory divorce DEGREES on
file included Bcryi r.. from A. v.
Brooks. Mary from Roy r. Archer.
Rose from Bernard Wanner and
Jane from Thomas VI Avsriii
final DEGREES. Prudence from
David W Black and Mayms ".
from Thomas Wills.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-13

Arguments fer harne ownership
are ostsn upheld ~ vaTioss sur
Wv.
A recent report II the aepsff-
meat - iahef. snstvssng fhe haas.
sne expenditures ~ efIy workers
showed that ne uat-af pocket 80
rsadsgurss far housing paid cut II
'hs average family pars< 81 err.
played essy Naks esrnsrs sAe are
hnnae owners are frequently less
sAan she amount paid ny families
IN rentea quarters
In addition. ne study revealed
substantial proportion ~ tha
home nwnsFu livc n eAs-fsmtiy
detached dwellings wifh ssrasn
space. ana nat snemh~rs ~ hames
csnsns families have more privacy
sna rnnm ssr rsereassonsi activity
ard hnhnss. hs sela
nspaeis asch az thss sesv- "a
support ghs censentlen that = small.
modest hnws n : ennsrniai nstEh.
hnFhnssd affords Tho average fam.
ilv lnasusasuysnis comfort ard essrs
venienee. pride ana rleamsre. ssif.
e"nfsdsuoe ard happiness
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-13
People in
The News

Herbert Morrison. Great Britain's
minister Of supply. said at a lunch
con Of the national defense public
interest committee in London that
he welcomed the aid the United
!. States Is giving TO the allies and
emphasized that il is among the
reasons for hope. He said the help
already given is appreciated and Is
Increasing in volume
Frederick r. snite. jr.. the boil
or kid" who has hattled infantile
paralysis in iron lungs" for more
than four years. now is able to
walk a few steps with assistance
Although told four years ago he
would never walk again, Snite kept
up his courage and, with constant
care and massage. brought back
life to his legs. His father said at
Chicago that his son. wearing a
new six-pound chest respirator for
a few minutes at a time. is able to
walk across the porch Of the fam
lily home. Snite was married last
year and his wife expects a baby
IN September
President David LASER. Of Work
ers' Alliance. has urged President
Roosevelt to scotch" an attempt
by New Jersey and Pennsylvania
relief officials to force single, un-
employed youths into the army.
LASER said relief directors in those
states had notified single youths
Of relies families that they would
he cut off the rolls unless they
joined the army. The unemploy-
ed" LASER said in a letter to the
president. cannot reconcile Ameri-
canism with the attempt to drive
their sons into the army with the
whip-lash of hunger"
Luigi Antonini. New York state
Of American Labor party
and leader Of 10000 Italian dress
makers. endorsed President Roose-
Nelt's attack on Premier Benito
NIussolini in telegram sent to the
White House. Antonini assured
the president that the great bulk
of Italians in this country would
remain loyal and faithful" to the
United States in war or in peace :,
Victor ii. Polachek, for more
than 40 years an executive on
Hearst newspapers, died at Great
Neck, L. l., at the age of 63.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-13

.G;cen5eg

Marriage license applications
have neen filed with ire Pierce
county snsiitnr BY Paul Wesley
Shepard. "a Fnrt t.ewts sHd
Msrinry cerelis Goddard. -. TiIlI@
cum; kynnlf T-nnmp~rn. IT. Hsuse
4. iaex 80. Taeems. sna ceet1
Alice nleansqusst, "a. ia -. sTtn.
Ffedessek James AsnFc~. n. Price.
tfssh. sua canstsnes Mas rlroNn.
-, "a M. 81 Tseums. nil nay.
n. and sylvia v. I,app. - hulh
nf olyrnpss Waiter Thomas I.ensy.
-. Fort Lswfs. ard reny& RAJ
nsehss ~ Shelton. rtIehsr,i Met<
I'm ast1s~. -. enss ~. wrieht.
asa Isanrse Issn s1iIno. 10 1871
"a. usFtanl Msrlen Eimsv Juu~a
- tot ruyallap ave-. and H>f<n
Louise Petersen. ~. sns2 rsrtfia
ave- ismss A. Iesephsnn. a. sa1
Maud Marie Wesf. ~ bosh -
iaaavisw wissssn A. ashpolcrwft.
~ ard peresnv =. f.ysis. ~ hath
~ riilsmeek. Ore t;orvtaa Hosers
n~nnsr. n ard sshyIss llsisn msalp.
70. hrth ~ urtsHxs rhtIsp IaeerA
iulllysr. ~. ~. tooa -. IA. sn<
Ruth nafothy g'esIlnA n, pfs ~.
sash 81. William cashsly ntseluw.
10. 1917 tsth ave. IN. r,syHihp
snd klmirs Ellen Mortimer. ~
cashm ere William chspp>lI
nasnss -. N2t Ne. Yakima. ard
Leone Kathleen Hsfrsenn. ~. t70a
Ne Yakima jams FstFteh Me-
ppnsld. ~. ala n soth a.. ard
HELEN pvohnssk. ~. f7oe ~ X
81 iaek wsrrsn rAnshser. ~.
sns No Tsenns ave, and t1srtee
Marjorie pensee itaim<H. N. tea>
"a. aiss. InAn ~ Len. -. int1
"a. sfth. ard Mrs. MsrHsset
4isr~visvs Smith. "a. Avenue hosst.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-13
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
NV. Meihodisis

address was given ny Or. james
Brett kenns, Of University Temple.
Seattle.
Principle feature Of the after
noon session was the report 81 the
five district Observation-Disclosures
seph NJ Adams. Wslla Nslla dis.
triet; Ernest Harold, Spokane.
Stanley C. Logan. Bellingham.
Charles MaeCsughey. Sesttle-Ta-
coma and Norman MeCay. Van
couver. Wash. On the basis Of the
reports the Methodist church in
the Northwest has made a sub
stantial progress the past year.
To Present Play
The Wednesday night meeting
viii include a reception to the con-
ference delegates and the presenta-
ton OF The Presence" a play
written by the Rev. Cyrus u.
Albertson. pastor Of the First
Methodist church. T. NJ. snider.
president Of the Tacoma Methodist
Union. will give the address Of
welcome. Bishop Martin will re-
spond.
The conference day officially
begins with a devotional service
at $50. Business sessions are
held from to II a. m. and 2 so
to 40 p. m.
Thursday evening at 7.30 the
meeting win be In charge of lay
men. with T. A. Hill, presiding
The address will be by Dr. George
L. Morelock. Of Nashville, Tenn,
director of lay activities.
Feature Of the Friday evening
meeting will be a panel dis
cussion on The Church faces
World at War" DR. Frank
C. Williston. College Of Puget
Sound. will preside. Partici-
pating will be Mrs. c. C.
Trimble. housewife; Miss Gertrude
APPEL, secretary; c. J. Shaw. Y NJ.
c, A. secretary; Newton u. Meats,
clergyman; George Maloney, far
mer; Richard Sloat. student.
Equal Representation
Under the new program of the
United Methodist church laymen
have equal representation in the
conference with the clergymen.
They vote on all questions except
that concerning the relation of
ministers to the conference.
All sessions of the conference
are held at the First Methodist
church and are open to the public.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-13
y d t4!fI 4:ciety, Clubs, Schools and
Swedish Ship. Russ
Idle Here Awoitine

Checkmated by the long and
devious methods Of American for
eign relations attending a world
A. war. the Swedish notorshlp
Ecuador and 133 carloads Of
munition-making materials con-
signed 10 Russia remained idly
within stones throw ~ each other
on Taeomas waterfront Wednes-
day.
Although unofficiaily - but
nevertheless effectively - banned
by governmental authority from
shipment. it is understood negotis-
tons are currently under way be-
tween Amtorg. Russian trading
agency which owns the goods. and
the federal department Of state
for release of at least portion
of the cargo.
II is pointed out that some Of
the machinery, dies, tools and like
materials, the trainload Of which
recently arrived here from the
east for shipment To Russia. are
undoubtedly Of no Use TO Ameri-
can industry. on that basis, IL
was indicated some selected parts
Of the cargo may be released.
II was understood on good au-
thority Wednesday that Constan-
tine Oumansky. Soviet ambassador.
had lodged strong protest at
Washington with the state depart
ment against stoppage Of ship
ments of American goods TO the
L. s. S. r.
Oumansky talked with Secretary
of State Cordell Hull for more
than an hour. Neither would
comment sfterward, except 10 say
that the conversation covered sew
eral aspects OF Soviet-American
relations, but reliable sources said
the ambassador had protested
against an embargo on shipments
OF virtually all kinds of'Americsn
goods ID Russia.
There has been a moral en-
barge" on shipment to Russia Of
American airplanes. aviation gaso-
line, and technical equipment used
in the aviation industry. This
embargo, like the one previously
applied on the same materials to
Japan, was put into effect on the
grounds that Russia had bombed
civilians from the air.
Meanwhile. the new passen-
ger-cargo johnson liner Ecua-
dor, Capt. o. Gedda, which In
purportcdly In Tacomas har-
bor TO load the mooted cargo
under charter, Wednesday sat
empty and idle at Shaffer
Terminal No. 1 for the third
day.
At the same time, also in the
harbor Wednesday-but busy with
cargo work-were four other
vessels.
Headlining the loadings were
two ships OF the American
Hawaiian line. Columbian and
Minnesotan, both on berth here
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-13
Preus, Talbot Will
Speak in Ceniralia

Lewis county Young Republic
cans will gather at Lewis and
Clark hotel in Centralia Wednes-
day night to hear talks by Paul
A. Preus of Falkland and Walter
Talbot of Castle Rock, candidate
for the Republican congressional
nomination in the third district.
Preus, Republican sixth district
congressional nominee in 1886, was
speaker Tuesday night at Rainier
where precinct committeeman and
other leaders of the G. o. P. met
at the call of L. f. Dawley. Thurs
ton county chairman, who is or
ganizing a series of meetings in
all parts of his county.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-13
CLSMembersPla
HousepartY
Affair 10 Be Held ~ Steel
LAKE. Over Weekend

Wisserla lodge on Steel
lake viii be the scene Of gay
activity this week end when
members Of { l. $ girls
social club gather for their
annual house party. The oc'
casion viii also honor two Of
the clubs charter members
Miss Betty McCrrery from
the Kappa Delta house ~
Washington State college and
Miss Mary Belcher from the
Sigma Kappa house At the
University Of Oregon. who rc-
turned this week for the sum-
mer holidays.
Mias Nancy iirck. club pr~si'
font 10 IN charge of reservations
for the affair. assisted BY Mrs
purward Lehman. Miss Jssns
Llndquist and Miss Carmen Hill.
A rock steak dinner VIII weleoms
the guests Saturday night with
the traditional fsrrnids ceremony
led by Miss Lorraine Griffith and
Miss Connie peimere
fiighiighting sundays activities
wlll he q candid camera contest
along with a picnic the club vlll
hold for friends WIN ~iil pin
them in an afternoon ~ swimming
and dancing
The next seclai event anticipated
BY {, l. y. - q moonlight cruise
TO h. given snme time IN July.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-13
Report Vandalism

Perpetrators OF malicious van.
dalism were sought by police Wed
nesday after tearing a box. con-
tanning MISUNDERSTANDING cloths
and solution. from a steel post at
the Riehfield service station at sth
and Steele IT. The damage was
discovered Tuesday evening by
Merchant PatrolmAn Gift.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-13
IsGored
BY Mad Bull

Csared BY an saFaxea hull q, sh~
Aiasrhssoh dairy. nj !. hax 500.
Epanawsy. Tuesday. Edward Vol.
40. Was recovering In tho Pierce
County hospital Wednesday. lls
wss drought to Tseoma Tuesday
evening by State ra.roiman Ea-
ward Entsh. Examination proved
that he had suffered chest injuries
Attendants reported nis eenslislen
was god, Wednesday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-13
Contract Awarded
For Street Work

The city's board Of contracts and
awards granted to Woodwork a.
Cornell, Inc, Tacoma. Wednesday
the contract for furnishing 10000
tons of asphaltic concrete for street
reconstruction. The bid price was
SIS ton in place.
The council passed an ordinance
appropriating 100000 from the
city street fund to pay for the
street work contemplated in the
agreement with the T. r. g. p.
Co. relative to repaving of aban-
doned street car track areas.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-13
Clubs

officer. e-ah. Tacoma Grcie.
y. q. ". All meet Thursday eve.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-13
CIVIL SERVICE EXAM

The u. s. civil service commits
sion announces an examination for
aircraft instrument mechanic will
be held in the near future. Add.
tional information may be obtained
at the postoffice.
Acoustigraph annual meeting.
Hotel Winthrop. Saturday, June
Is, 2 p. m. adv.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-13
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EASY. uAmDume uI1u -
cAa n0em NJ nDfl

Ewryone knows how sssy Il b
10 drive . Ford .. ~ pssk sasi
seer and sIir through ussk<. Dus
no o~s could tssu. ell h. ssss
inside. hoe big This Ford 4 In
isg.soom. ~ss.room. knss-rom
:. nor -hst . shriiiingiy ssfs.
ssssdy. big-esf ride IL gives!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-13
TRAFFIC ARRESTS

Or. T. A. Mckay. Tacoma osteo-
path. drew a speeding ticket Tuos-
day afternoon when his car was in
volved in a minor collision at 9th
and Stevens. Others ticketed for
speeding and cited to police court
were W. f. Craw, Tacoma: Len
Lenfer, 602 So. 6ist ST. and Dick
e. Martin. Rt. 8. box 26s. Tacoma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-13
GYR0S SEE FILM

A motion picture on seals. sup
piled by the Y. S. bureau Of fish
cries. was shown at the meeting
of the Tacoma Cyro club at Hotel
Winthrop Wednesday noon. The
Gyros' district convention viii be
held in Portland July 1920.
Wedding Flowers. Him.. Florist.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-17
Alton Street Youth
 Smashes Rivals Car
Defense Counsel Claims Collision Accidental -PathOs
 NOn-SuppCrt Case Rivals 'True Live" Episode

Love and pathoS took the spot light when Patrick J. Burke. q, of 31 Alton street and Charles Hubell; 24, of Connecticut Hotel were ar- raigned before Judge T. E. Conway this morning. In Burke's case, Mo- tor Patrolman Thomas Phelan tes- tified that Burke Ion purpose" ac- cording to the accused story, drove his car head-on into the parked car of Walter M. Crandall, of Prospect in front of 235 Plank road, Motor Patrolman Phelan said that Burke drove away, then came back and parked his automobile in front of the Crandall's machine at a distance of foot and half.
 According to the story of Shirley Morris, of 235 Plank road, Burke after parking his car walked ovre to the car where she and Crandalps car were and assaulted her. The girl said in court that Burke called her "very, terrible names," and was going to hit her. Then Crandall in- terposed and Burke said Your want to make something of it".
 Miss Morris testified that the prospective fight resolved into Burke saying "the girl isn't worth fighting over."
 Defense Atty. John F. Tobin tried to bring out the fact that the ac- cused was nervous and put the car in reverse when he wanted to drive away, induced by the circumstances of the quarrel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-17

During the testimony, Pros. Atty. William K. Lawlor claimed that the question of the accused having paid for the damages, was admitted by Attorney Tobin previously in the trial.
 Defense Atty. Tobin said T never admit anything in this court or any other court"
 Judge Conway interrupted with the remark of confining themselves to the facts, and the questioning of the witness was continued
 As Judge Conway concluded the first part of the drama with the re- mark to Atty. Tobin.
 This appears to be case of true love-" the defense attorney answered that ''he wouldn't know anything about that"
 The curtain was brought down on the first part of the drama with the judge imposing $25 fine with costs on Burke.
 Defense Atty. Tobin appealed the case to the common pleas court. The concluding part of the days unusual cases was charged with non-support. was ordered by the court to bring his pay envelope to the court. Mrs. Hubbel told the court that her husband was en- ployed with the Laskas concern at sixty cents an hour when he worked She said that he had not contribut- ed to her support of the past three weeks. The city had paid the rent,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-17
PEACE NOVENA
 GETSU UNDERWAY
Mount Carmel Church to Hold Nightly Services
 Until Christmas Eve

Rev. Emilio Greco, Italian Mis- sionary, opened a novena at the Church of Our Lady of Mount Car mel last evening dedicated to peace and Christmas happiness. Services will be held every evening from to- night until Christmas eve at 7:3O o'clock with the public invited to attend.
 Every evening the program will feature recitation of the Holy Ros- ary, novena prayers, sermon by Father Greco, and benediction ot the Most Blessed Sacrament. Each morning after mass novena pray CTS will be recited.
 Rehearsal Tonight
 The senior choir of St. JoSeph's church will hold a very important rehearsal this evening at 7:45 o'clock in preparation for their Christmas day program. The singers will be heard at the Nativity mass at 5:3O o'clock and at the last mass at Il o'clock Christmas morning. This will be the last rehearsal before presentation of the program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-17
Catholic Guild To Entertain s Blind Persons At Dinne

Ifuel and clothing. She said that last week on Thursday her infant died and the father did not attend the funeral.
 The women broke down during her testimony and court was recessed. Judge Conway granted 6 lcontinu- ance to Jan. 2 and the accused will have to bring his pay to the court.
 Other cases disposed were George D. Storm, 24, of 79 Clinton street, charged with speeding, received a continuance until tomorrow.
 Samuel w. Carlin, 28, of PIT Bank street, was also allowed a continu- ance to Dec. g when he was ar- raigned on 8 charge of speeding. An- other continuance was granted to Adolph Ambrozaitis, 48. of 1903 Bank street, on a charge of breach of peace His case will be heard Thursday,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-17
Bishop McAuliffe
 Endorses Can1paig71
Sends Letter to Priests of Diocese Urging Coop eration in Pedestrian Safety Campaign - Creates Responsibility to Protect One's Own,
 Other Lives.

spirit of this campaign which con- cerns the individual, the family and the community. It Is an ex- cellent way in the ordinary course of our daily lives to observe the spirit of Christmas and spread the Gospel of good will and charity towards all men,"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-17

Hurley, who takes ofIlce Jan. 8. se'. the holiday would be ohsar "when the president Of the UrI1s States declares it."
 Colonial Gov. Jonathan Tfunhu' he said, sset Thanksgiving do5 whenever there happened to ht enough turkeys and foodstuffs tc feed the colonists. That day might be in February or any other time