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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-09

The saving. ~ ti.725.bOO would
be effected by reducing the term
Of the bonds. compared with thoss
Of the RFc. and by reducing tho
interest rate Of = per cent 10 3.
per cent. and eliminating the pen
atty ~ per cent for calling honda
A. first sight. the delegation
pointed out. the Increased annual
outlay Of approximately STOOD 10
meet interest and principal pay
msnts Of The proposed new issue.
would seem 10 require that this In.
crease Be absorbed from tolls. Due
10 the much more liberal terms.
however. u the new Issue. with
respect 10 sinking fund require
msnts bond redemption premiums
and the snthority's power Ia con
troll the toll rates. the advantages
of the new issue seem 10 more
than offset the lower cash annual
outlay Of the former issue.
Penalty u waived
by redssming the RFc bonds
before they have been distributed
70 the public. redemption penalty
viii be waived. n was also pointed
out by the delegation that more
favorable redemption premium
terms u the new bond issue would
make possible much cheaper fn-
tnre refinanoing than would the
terms of the RFc bonds. once
they became held BY private In
ysstOra.
Members of the delegation. BE-
sides Wiikeson. included; ~ ~
Bachelor. Roy J. Clark, Clifford
N. LAnghorns. Thomas Myers.
Roger ". Peck. Sen. Monty
Perclval and Jay W. nccuns.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-09

LONDON-A German bomb
fell today at n greyhound rae
Ing track. From 5000 TO 5000
spectators scrambled under the
stands or laid out fiat on the
seats. There were no casualties.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-09

BANK TRANSACTIONS
Tacoma ..............t3.T30. 900
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-09
THE GREAT RAID

Huge fleets OF German war
planes battered the London zone
late today in the biggest aerial
offensive OF the war. showering
bombs over wide area and start
ing fires that sent dense smoke
clouds billowing across part Of the
horizon.
Waves Of Naxi bombers. pro-
tected by hundreds of fighting
planes. roared over the capital and
Its suburbs. wheeling through q
tremendous anti-aircraft barrage
and battling with British chaser
planes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-09
CIVILIANS SUFFER-

Both sides were striking at mill
tary detectives. but with greatly
increased force that caused vast
damage To civilian homes and
probably inflicted many casualties
In the cities Of Britain and Ger
many.
The British attacks on Ger
many still were concentrated on
knocking out the factories and
depots that supply the Nazi war
machine, but the fact that bombs
were aimed at targets In such
cities al Berlin served 70 carry
home TO Germans the intensity Of
the aerial warfare.
LONDON ATTACKED
In return. the Naz bombers
blasted q path up the Thames
toward London on repeated thrusts
(continued on Page ,. Column -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-09
IN BROAD DAYLIGHT

WelI-informed German quarters
said that all types OF planes In the
German air force participated in
today's attacks and that .innu-
merable" Messerschmitt fighters
conveyed Heinkel. Dornier and
Junkers bombers. each of which
carried 1000 Kilograms 1.-TWO tons)
Of bombs.
II was said also that the most
important fact was that ''this
devastating act Of reprisal for at
lacks on non-military detectives In
Berlin and other parts OF the reich
was conducted in broad daylight"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-09
THE "BEGINNNG"

A reliable German source said
II was possible that as many rs
1000 planes participated In the
raid.
II was said several million kilo-
grams OF bombs were hurled on
London and fires are raging in
many parts of the city" "A kilo-
gram In slightly more than two
pounds.)
The attack, II was said. was
launched as the beginning of re-
prisals announced by Adolf Hit
Ter lin his Sports Palace speech
Wednesday, and In today's high
command communicate.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-09
BERLIN SUFFERS, TOO

Bombs crashed in Berlin dur
ing the night. as big flares dropped
by daring British pilots cast a
pale glow over Adolf Hitler's
chancellery for more than two
hours.
Many fires were started.
Bombs splattered in the streets
Of London and In Britain's great
industrial and shipping centers. in
GLIDING Liverpool. Thameshaven.
Manchester. Derby, Rochester,
weybridge. Henley and southern
coastal points. as the Nazi high
command stated IL was carrying
out Hitier's order for big-scale
attacks in retaliation for bombing
of German cities.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-09
COVERS BIG ZONE

The German planes darted out
Of the clouds over London time
after time in groups Of two or
three or in long lines. from which
bombers wheeled gracefully to dive
with terrible screaming. tearing
sound toward ground targets.
The German attack extended
over a big zone. including the
Thames estuary and airdromes
south and southeast Of the capital.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-19
Bridge Collapse Caused
By Length. Says Winston
Toll Authority Secretary Tells
Story to PuYollup Group

PCYALLTP-Pst Winston. Until
last week secretary Of ths Wash
ington Toll Bridge authority.
speaking before the Chamber Of
Commerce Tuesday, said the work
nsnship or the Tacoma Narrows
bridge was perfect and that the
designing vas properly done. He
said. however. that the bridge WAS
built on a ratio Of i 10 /. in CON-
parison with IS TO ! ratio Of
other bridge construction
Il Was not wind against the side
Of the bridge. but against the bot
tom. blowing up. that caused the
collapse, Winston said He said
rebuilding OF the span depends on
the insurance companies. He also
pointed out that il vas constructed
on an estimated revenue Of $780,
900 per year and was producing
almost four times that amount
Several law suits, amount TO SIS =
600, have been instituted against
the toll bridge authority by persons
who claim their ideas were used
IN construction OF the bridge. Their
cases. he said. are not so good
today.
President II. r. Spear introduced
the new officers elected by the
board Monday. c. o. Gregory Of
the local branch Of the Seattle
First National bank is president;
Conley Stone Ii vice president: o.
NJ. Baldwin. treasurer. and Rex
Kelley. secretary. The men Will
take office Jan. Z.
Cardle Light Service
Under the direction Of Mrs. Ralph
Goodale. the Presbyterian church
win present its All Church Candle
Light service Sunday afternoon at
8 O'Clock.
Emily Cilliland. attended BY
pages IN costume, will present the
yule candle TO one Of the most
useful couples who have rendered
service TO the church during the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-19

pas; years. Virginia Wepfer vii
play two violin solos. accompanied
BY her brother. Pred Wepfer
There VIII be sntiphonsl and group
singing from different parts Of the
building participated in by me
mems. women's. young ladies and
childrens choruses. HAyse
Away in a Maneer" viii he sung
by the choir. with Mrs Lewis Red
ford as soloist. Donald croy viii
read the Scriptures and Mrs Earl
Poe and Mrs. Franklin Hoff xill
accompany the ehoruses on organ
and piano.
The Christmas party and pro
gram OF the Presbyterian Sunday
school will be held in the Sunday
school rooms Monday evening at
7:3o. The program will open with
antiphonAl singing Of carols.
Beginning Thursday evening and
continuing through Monday eve
ming, a group OF local merchants
will extend hours for Christmas
shoppers TO 9 p. m
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-19
Townsend Meetings

Thursday-Harmony No. so. p.
m, knights OF Columbus hall. 9th
ave. and Steele st, business meet
ing and speaking by DR. Gordon
Fleming. and South Tacoma No.
s. Veterans hall. 622e South Ia
coma way. business meeting and
dancing.
Friday-Fern Hill Nc. 4. club
house. SD ST and Yakima ave I;
So. Summit No. IS. AT home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Otto. ons-fourth mile
south OF the South Summit service
station. and Hawthorne No. 20,
East Side chapel, PA Es. 2eth st.
joint Christina. party and pro-
gram
Szfurdas-Fswcett Avenue No.
10. Carpenters hall. lo12is So. Ia
coma ave. business meeting and
dancing. and Kirkland No. !, s p.
sn-. Coop ball
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-19
4lst TO Show
New Weapons
BY JlAhY HAlTo
By staff Correspondent

CAMP MURRAY - Practical
result OF months OF intense train
ing is expected 10 be seen here
Friday, when the 161st Infantry
of the 41st Division puts on a
special demonstration Of their
effectiveness in the field when
armed with assorted new light
weapons.
Looking on will be Col. Jesse
Drain, acting commanding general
Of the division. and a number Of
officers and men Of other regi-
ments in the division.
The 161st. comprised of Spo-
kane men, will demonstrate such
weapons as the highly-publicized
Garand rifle, 81 and 81 millimeter
mortars and the 81 millimeter
gun. which is used principally as
an anti-tank weapon at close
range
Commander OF the 161st In
fantry, who will direct the demon
stration by his men, is Col. Clar-
ence A. Orendorff.
1t Will be the first such SHOW"
since the 41st Division eneamped
here several months ago.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-19

beans, wheat and whole wheat
flour.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-19

If you're not using il, sell it with
a Fast-Action Times Want Ad
Phone Main 3151.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-19

Oles, manager OF the Washington
Produce Shippers association.
Total Of cars shipped in 1910
from the Western Washington
area was 1907. as compared with
1895 in 1899. The decrease is
largely ascribed TO a killing frost
in the last week OF May OF this
year. something which has never
before occurred in the entire his
story Of the industry.
Growers were hit by combina-
ton Of misfortunes in 1910" said
Oles. Besides the killing frost on
May 2sth. which destroyed about
half the crop of fresh peas then
nearing maturity, growers were
also faced with the unprecedented
fact of direct conflict with the
pea crop OF southern Idaho. The
result was depressant on prices at
a time when, had seasons IN both
areas been normal, the reduction
OF volume would have resulted in
high prices for all concerned"
Movement Of the other principal
crops, including celery. cauli-
flower, spinach and tomatoes was
approximately normal. The move
ment OF lettuce was much less
than normal. however. due to
sudden drop in market prices
which followed the early crop.
Those growers who had early let
tuce in May received good prices
for II, the acreage of early lettuce
however being small.
Since so devastating a combi-
nation of events is unlikely TO oc-
cur in two successive years" said
oles, growers and shippers look
forward confidently to a better
situation in 1871"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-19
Food Stamps Now
For Entire State

Extension - the food stamp
pan q distributing federal sur
p.us commodities 70 the entire
state o Washington va, an
nounced BY the state office Of the
surplus marketing administration
n Seattle Wednesday.
At The same time Donald A.
Fareed vas appointed area di-
rector WITH offices in Seattle.
On the surplus food list at pres
ent are apples. pears. Irish po-
tatoes. oranges. grapefruit cab
bage. onions. butter. raisins. rice
pork lard. pork lsll varieties ex-
eept cooked or packed IN metal or
glass containers. rorn meal. eggs
dried prunes, hominy grits. dry
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-19
Adelphians Will
Sing at Rhodes

First of the concerts in the
Rhodes Bros. Christmas series viii
be given this Wednesday night by
the Adelphian Choral society.
College OF Puget Sound The
singers will be on the balcony at
7:15 o'clock.
On the program will be Angels
From the Realm of Glory" "A
Virgin Unspotted" CWm. Bill
ings); Deck the Halls" a Welsh
carol; Joy TO the World" ira
ditionsl Christmas hymn. Silent
Night" (Gruber); and the always
popular "Adeste Fidelis."
Thursday night the concert will
be by the Choir Of the West Pa
cific Lutheran college; Friday.
First Presbyterian church junior
choir; Saturday Lincoln cap
pella choir; Monday. the earolers
from Stadium Girls Glee club.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-19

ing 10 announcement by Rev Give
Taylor the pastor This will be
carol service featured by the
anthem, Come Into MY Heart
Lord Jesus" Ira Il. Wilson,. by
the choir under the direction OF
Rufus Fairbanks with Mrs. Madge
c. Hurd accompanying. Subject
OF Rev. Taylor's sermon Will be
Spirit OF Christmas
At Z 80 p. m. the annual Christ
mas cantata will be given by the
choir Wilson'S Music of Christ
mas has been chosen. Solos will
be by Mrs Harold Scott, contralto,
who will sing He Shall Feed His
Flock; Good Tidings." Mrs. Wal
ter Leining. soprano; Little Lord
Jesus" lullaby. Katherine Fass-
nacht. contralto: In Our Hearts"
Rev. Give Taylor, tenor, and
Come Thou Long Expected Jesus"
Byron DeBolt. bass. There will
also be Six chorus numbers.
Alderton Party
Alderton PIT. A. will hold its
annual Christmas party Thursday
afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home
of Mrs. J. D. Laidlaw There will
be a short program. tree and ex-
change Of gifts. Assisting host
esses will be Mrs L. W. Post, Mrs.
c. v Clifton, Mrs. NJ. r. Was
mund and Mrs. Emil johnson.
Teachers have prepared the
school program which will be pre-
sented in the gymnasium Wednes-
day evening at s o'clock. Vincent
Bruzas. principal. Miss Frances
Crosby and Mrs. Melgard will
direct the affair.
Mrs. Lawrence Elvins. president
of the Junior Women's club asks
that all club members contribu-
tons TO the Christmas baskets be
at the city hail by Saturday but
not later than Monday Contribu-
tons should consist OF foods
(canned goods or staples) or toys.
Albert White, 70, died at his
home. 1915 4th ave s. W, Tues
day afternoon following long ILL.,
ness. He was a member of the
Pentecostal church and is sur
vived by brother, f. C. White,
of Michigan City. Ind. Wrigley
and Clements will announce fu-
neral arrangements.
Naomi chapter. O. f. S. auxil-
iary will meet at Masonic hall FRI
day for q l o'clock luncheon, bust
ness session and Christmas party.
The committee OF hostesses is
composed OF Mesdames r. f. King.
II. Slear. Arthur Cook. Ida Wick
strom, Glen Barton and Florence
Ashby Mrs. Jane kinnear. Mrs.
John Reynolds and Mrs. Jack Don
ley will present the program.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-19
Boiler House
Nearly Ready
To Be in Use Soon
AtCountY Hospital

Construction q the new laundry
and boiler room Of ne Pierce
County hospital. FIRST step in the
re5avenauon q that institution. is
80 near complete that II Is eS-
pected 70 have fires under the boil
ers some tine next week
Equipment = being installed In
thai wing now. Architect Ernest
T. Mock said. Il Vill take a couple
Of weeks Of driving out before the
new steam system w be put IN
operation.
The main hospital wing IS Just
one story short Of having al the
concrete poured. and that may be
added before the end Of the week,
IL there appears 10 be no danger
Of cold weather returning.
Feared Freezing
Forms for the final story and
reinforcing steel have been ready
for about week. but Contractor
c. F. Davidson could not take the
risk OF pouring concrete and hav-
ing il freeze before setting.
When the concrete IS poured -
about days job-the big hospital
improvement will be about 20 per
cent complete, Architect Mock re-
ported The extensive job Of brick
ing up the outside walls. building
partitions. plastering. and then
equipping the building. Will take
until approximately June l, next
year.
Gray Contractor
Mock said there has been no
delay in delivery Of local materials
for the hospital Job. A slight delay
interrupted the boiler house equip
ment when some shipments were
held up by government shipping
priorities
s. r. Gray Of Puyallup was the
general contractor on the boiler
and laundry wing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-19
Jury Of 6 Women
Convict Trapper

A justice court jury of six wom-
en- held with the letter OF the law
Tuesday afternoon in finding
Morris Thomas, young Kapowsin
logger. guilty of using the flesh of
a game bird for bait on his trap
line in the Benbow lakes district.
Testimony Of Thomas brother,
Steve, and Kathleen Thomas. wife
OF Morris, was that the parts used
came from long-dead Mallard
duck which they found along the
edge Of the lake.
The jurors assessed only the
minimum fine. $40, but Justice
Clarence f. Layton had no alter
native. in the face OF conviction. 10
ordering Thomas license to trap
revoked for five years.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-19
Medicos in Murray
Start Newspaper

CAMP MURRAY - With Mai
Chester A. Taylor. chaplain. as
adviser. men of the 116th medica
regiment have started the camp,
first newspaper. Editor is Pvt
Robert NJ schweitzer Of Seattle
Called the "116th Medics Man.
ifesto,' the paper is mimeo.
grsphed. First issue appeared
earlier this month and the seconc
is scheduled next week.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-19
Eagles Christmas
Party Friday Night

Tscoms serie No. 5, F. o. F.
will hold its Christmas party Fri.
Gay night The hall has been pre-
pared to accommodate 5000 mem,
bers. according 10 John Hendricks
president. Turkeys and mer
chsndise prizes will he given away
A dance will follow the regular
meeting.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-19
Shipments Of Fresh Vegetables
Dropped Is Per Cent This Year

Volume OF fresh vegetables
shipped from Western Washington
during 1910 showed a decrease OF
almost 500 cars. or over 25ef be
low the previous year. according to
a report just made public by Floyd
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-19
Mistleioe Sold
By Troop No. 80

Tacoma Boy Scout Troop No.
80. under the direction Of Scout
master Philip L. Paulsen, is en-
barking upon mistletoe selling
campaign to raise money for its
cabin.
The cabin is being built at the
Tacoma Scout Councils Camp
Kiloworth and lacks only a small
amount Of material TO complete it
The boys hope that this project
will supply the needed funds.
The mistletoe was obtained by
exchanging for holly with Troop
No. II OF Red Bluff, Calf. This
troop is headed by an ex-Tacoman,
Scoutmaster Wilfred Messersmith.
Co-directing this enterprise are
Junior Assistant Scoutmasters
Robert Tompkins and Bernard
Sweeney.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-19
To Entertain Scouts

Bruce A. Mercer post. American
Legion, and the Mothers auxiliary
Of Boy Scout troop No. e6. spon-
sored by the post. will be oo-hosts
at Christmas party for the boys
Thursday evening at Meeker school
auditorium.
The scouts viii meet at 7:30 and
the mothers are requested to be at
the school an hour later 10 join
their sons in the entertainment
Each boy Is asked to bring toy
for exchange. Younger children in
the families are also invited and
are TO bring toys. The evening
viii be spent playing games. con-
Guiding with refreshments.
First Christian church will hold
its regular Christmas service sun
day morning at IL o'clock. accord
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-11
GAS FREIGHT RATE
ORDER IS ISSUED

CONTINUED From Page One)
Associated Press dispatch from
Raleigh last night.
Action was taken on a case,
brought by the City of Fayette'
vile, Cumberland county and the
Fayetteville chamber of commerce
which has been before the utilities
commission for several months.
The complaint alleged that lower
mile for mile" rates on petrol
cum from Wilmington were dis
criminatory against Fayetteville.
Utilities Commissioner Stanley
Winborne said that the order will.
take effect on February Is.
A long hearing was conducted
into the controversy about a year
ago. AS a result of its study the
commission said it found that the
difference between the Wilmington
and Fayetteville rates was "un-
fair and unreasonable, prejudicial
and disadvantageous to the munich
pality of Fayetteville" and in VIC
lation of North Carolina law.
1T is clear from the evidence. :"
the order stated, that the rates
from the Fayetteville district are
on a different and higher level
than from Wilmington"
H.. E. Boyd, manager of the Will
mington Port-Traffic association,
who prepared briefs for the defense
at the hearing, said last night that
he anticipated the ruling by the
utilities commission.
However, he declared that he
could not 'see where it will injure
Wilmington in any way" He point
ed out that gasoline and petroleum
shipments will continue to move
by barge up the Cape Fear river
and added that it is possible that
the ruling might mean greater pc
troleum commerce for the port OF
Wilmington.
The rate difference developed
after the normal rates as set by
the interstate commerce commits.
sion were broken down. so that
the railroads could meet the COM
petition Of motor truck transpor-
alton, Boyd said. In this respect,
the railroads maintained thai
competition of motor truck trans
portation out of Wilmington was
much greater than out of Fayette
vile.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-11
II OF II ESCAPED
CONNECTS SEIZED
Five L0ng-Termers Who Fled
From Stanly County Camp
Are Recaptured

RALEIGH, Dec. 10.-R-Twe,-e
Of the II convicts who escaped in two
breaks within 80 hours have been r..
captured without incident, Robert
Grady Johnson, head of the penal CI-
vision, reported tonight.
AL the five long-tem convicts
from the stanly county camp, -ho
overpowered a highway department.
fore nan and fled into the woods
early today, were recaptured shortly.
Two, Will Inman and Clarence Ty-
Ter, were taken near Albemarle, in
the vicinity Of the escape late in the
aft. noon, and the other three were
recaptured tonight on the Peedee
river by a posse of guards.
Warden H. H. Wilson Of c. ,tra.
prison and Warden J. M. Harrison
Of the women's prison were in the
group which recaptured Inman and
Tyler.
johnson said that two more of the
II convicts who got away from the
Alexander camp Sunday night '>ad
been captured at Smithfield. The
were Luther Peden, sentenced
Johnston in 1884 to Is years for Sec
ond de rec murder, and w. H. Wins
low, serving a 20 to Is year term
imposed in Guilford in 1885 for high
way robbery. Five of the u were
takel. yesterday.
Prison officials reported that the
five from the Stanly camp were
working under the surveillance of
Highway department Foreman G. C.
Moss, who was armed with a pistol.
They had been in a group of 10 which
had been split, the other five being
p-t under the supervision of a regu-
lar prison guard.
Reports from Albemarle said the
five "ganged" Moss. o%verpowered
him and took to the woods.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-11
JUSTICE AGENCY
AND DIES AREE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 Up -
The Dies committee and the Justice
department reached an agreement of
sorts today on a method for keeping
off each others toes while simultane-
ously investigating Fifth Column
and other subversive activities.
Under a formula worked out by
Rep. Voorhis D-Calif), representing
the committee, and Attorney General
Jackson, the congressional investi-
gators will make public only matters
which in their judgment are unlikely
to lead to criminal prosecutions. The
department in return, will supply
the committee with pertinent in
formation mot involved in possible
prosecutive action"
The understanding was the pro-
duct of suggestions made by Presi-
dent Roosevelt who, complaining
that premature disclosure of facts
Of Of suggestions to the public"
would hamper the work of the FBI,
called Dies to the White House and
urged that an understanding be
sought.
Whether the result announced to.
day was entirely satisfactory to Dies,
however, was a matter for specula-
ton, for, at his home in Orange,
Texas, he said he would rather close
the investigation than have it handi-
capped by an inadequate appropria-
ton cor some implied agreement
that will prevent us from doing an
honest and fearless job" He added:
There is a very fundamental diff
ference between Mr.. Jackson and
myself as to the manner Of handling
the situation"