davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26

NEWTON, 2342-44-Flat; $40 month In
come, $4,000 cash. s445 Kenny
NINETEENTH and Porter-seven rooms
two apartments: $4,000 for quick sale.
1853 Seventeenth st.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26
Business Property for Sale

DEvEREAUx. s45T-corner cicottsi ne
brick store and 7-fsmily fats. brick
garages; including fixtures; 81, 500 VIII
handle; good incoms.
ELSA REALTY AND TNvEsTMENr CO.
62l7 Fort W. vi. 1-l<oo
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26

CLARE COUNTY - 10 acres wooden
gravel road; oil rights; $3.50. SO down,
IS mo. Mich. Tax Service, 1850 Majestic
Building, Detroit.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26
Houses for Sale

A 4-RooM and bathroom home: fully in
sulated; spring type weather stripped
windows; double constructed: large lot (;
half block 10 transportation; only 81 900.
$500 down, balance like rent
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26
Houses for Sale
(Wesf Of WoodtCord)
ABINGDON. 14645
Grandmnnf Sacrifice

Owner Leaving city. Save Sc 900. One Of the
most complete. almost new. homes yoa vii
find anywhere large rooms, baths snd
lavatory. recreation room, rnrk room ano
hobby room OF. alr-conditlored heat and
BufomEfIc cooling system Venetian hlinds'
screens storm sash; garage With eltctrie
opener. hsautifui iandecapinG. Only SIS Oos
terms 20 suit right purchaser
GEO. III. WIETERSEN
scsss W. T-nrLE RID. RE. 7isi
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26
OPEN, 3-5 p M.

2452 Leslie: colonial frame; q large rooms.
natural fireplace: gar; only $3.50; easy
terms To. s-2ss1.
sARGENT a co $40 r. STATE FAIR
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26

NEW four room house; YOU finish interior
good transportation; 5000 down. Fixott,
Ivanhos 1881.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26
Houses for Sale

MILLER Avenue, 7634-open near Van
Dyke and Saint Thomas Church; large,
seven rooms. steam heat. tile bath, SIDE
drive. garage; price IS. 500, 20Fs down.
Plaza 5346.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-30
LONDON - Military
Get Vacation
And More Paw

Wages 81 lumber and savmlli
workers In Tacoma piywood and
door plants will be increased a.
e.nts an hour effective Feb. 10
and employees Will be given one
weeks vacation with pay
Announcement Of this was made
Wednesday by NJ J Aucksy. man.
ager ~ the Industrial Conferences
board. who represented employers
In carrying on negotiations with
the union men.
Plants affected are the North
west Door Co. Buffslsn Lumber a
Manufacturing Co. orsson-Wssh-
ington riywood Co. Warrington
Door Co. Monarch Door a Mig
Co. Clear Fir Lumber Go. and
rsterman Manufacturing Co. They
employ 400 msn.
with the increase on Feb 10.
tho basic pay wlli be s7is cents
an hour and The average 40 cents.
Aucksy said. lie estimated the
Increase viii amount 10 approx.
naiviy $4,000 a year and the
vacations Will cost $4,000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-30
Westman Loses Court Fight
To Win State Senate Seat

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Is
land county commissioners said
Wednesday they had received Off
cial notification from Olympia TO
name a successor 10 Sen.-elect
Lenus Westmsn but did not know
when they would meet.
Superior Judge Charles r. Den
ney late Tuesday denied q perms-
nent writ Of prohibition which
Westmsn sought 10 prevent the
commissioners from appointing a
successor Westman was denied
his senate seat last week on
grounds Of alleged communistic
activity.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-30
Measure Would Ban
Plant Closed Shops

MAsHISGTO>-Chslrrnan Carl
Vinson Of the house naval affsirs
committee Wednesday introduced
Liquidation - bar the closed shop
In plants working on defense con
tracts and 70 require mediation
Of all labor disputes Ia those
plsnts.
vinsOn offered the bill 70 apply
particularly 20 naval defsnss con
tractors" but the definition The
bill were broad enough D. sppiy
70 every firm or industry any
way connected with the national
defense program.
The measure would set up q
naval defense labor board with
duties similar 10 the railway
mediation board. All labor dis
putes which might impede con
struc,ion work would have 10 be
referred TO that board.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-30
Girl Turns Tables
On Joking F amily
WAsHIs6TOs a =

WAsHIsGTOs Ann sklsp-
lovich. = i5-yssr-old high school
giri from West Virgins. got the
thrill 81 her lie Wednesday when
she made a command visit" u
President Roosevelt,
Ann. victim Of q family JOks
that brought her 10 Warrington
because shs thought she had been
IN ted 10 the White House. became
the capitals honor guest when the
president learned Of her plight and
really DID invite her.
Happy birthday. Mr.. Prssi-
den she ssld she told the chief
executive. who viii BE- So tomor-
row when Ann celebrates ner 18th
birthday.
The president was glad 70 see
me ard aid had q Big jok. on
my family" shs added.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-30
Amendments
Are Made 10
Aid Measure

NGT0N - The
house foreign affairs commit
tee Wednesday adopted an
amendment TO the British-aid
bill limiting its grant of power
TO President Roosevelt so that
IL will expire June 30. 1913.
After nearly three hours 81 Sc
crct work. the group Vas under.
stood 10 have agreed on three
amendments. including the time
limit Members Indicated the other
two we're a requirement that Presi-
dent Roosevelt report regularly TO
congress on transactions under the
bill. and consult with his military
and naval chiefs before transfer
ring war materials abroad
\ proposal Ia write In
specific han against using
United States aarships 10 CON
soy vessels 10 Europe was
under consideration when the
committee recessed for lunch.
This amendment was regarded
as certain Of inclusion. since house
administration forces previously
announced willingness to accept
IT, IT. was understood final action
was deferred until various anti.
convoy proposals could be onsid-
cred in detail.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-30
Big-Time Grid
Battle Here Is
Nearing Reality

Texas Aggies and Washington
State college will meet in a grid
battle in Tacoma stadium Dec. o
Mentioned as a possibility moi
so long ago. this major league
contest stands better than an
even chance Of becoming a reality
Earl Foster. graduate manager
Of Washington State. has outlined
definite proposal toward bring
ing the game 10 Tacoma.
This has been received by
Mayor Harry +. Cain and
members Of the general COM
mittee that put over the sue
eessfuI Gonxaga W. Pacific
Lutheran thriller last Nov. 90.
So Tuesday afternoon at 4
O'Clock the committee will meet
In the city council chambers 10
lay plans for underwriting the
guarantee requested
Those close 10 the inside Of
the deal predict such n guar
antee easily could h. assured
here.
The guarantee represents mere
" the difference In cost between
staging a game here and In the
Palouse country. where IT Will 30
II the Tacoma deal fades.
Foster says the proposal 10
bring the game 10 Tacoma IL
In appreciation Of the support
Tacoma for years has given
the Cougar school.
Several former Tacoma prep
stars are expected 10 hold down
important posts with the 1871
Cougars
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-30

San DIEGO. Calf If Shirley
DALI. ~ho u pretty and used %
ssli watches for a flint. Mich.
lsysiry store. mad ben caught
Niih . batch u blue prints tucked
IN her bosom. sns could hardly
have embarrassed tns naval IN
isliigsnes more.
Miss Dale. In rsxulstiOn navy
dungsrsss and . blss sweater. her
long. black hair under . white
sssmsns cap. wss discovered
Tuesday night. hiding eshlDd the
motors of the u. ., \. ioaG. me
dsstroysrs motors were turning
II VAS ready 20 saIi for Hawaii
Hsr face smodxed With
xse4.~. she wss hauled before
tatsiiiEesos sfstsrs. ~he $50
taking wartime pseesssssss -
keep ssbsteuss and sptss OF
~srships-
she said she vas "a. and getting
aboard was "sasy."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-30
Chang Kai-Shek
Seeks u. S. Aid

CHUNGKNG, China-General-
issimo Chang Kai-Shek said in an
interview Wednesday that If the
United States would aid China to
only half the extent to her aid
to Britain there would be no
danger of American involvement
in war in the far east.
IF we are given sufficient
material assistance we can
deal with Japan alone with
out outside military AID" he
said.
Though confident of China's
position after 3iz years of war
with Japan. he said China needs
increased financial aid and in
creased war supplies from the
United States.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-30

TUCSON. AHA y. = army
reconnaissance plans an route 10
Tucson from Fort Douglas. Utah.
crashed W the Catalina feoshiiis
northeast Of here today. killing
ono occupant and critically inlsf-
ing the ether,
Ths dead man 1ss identified -
James A. Well r. the injured
fIlsr sss ~ \ Goldstsln. Both
we're attached u ths army air
unit At Port DougI.s
Army suthorttlss did not an
n0unes which ~ ths tao msn as
plotting the snlp.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-30

Is Fatal 10
Gen. Meiaxas

ATHENS. Greece 49, Gen.
John Metaxas. 80. iron man
and military hero. died We'd
nesday. He had directed the
nation through three trium-
plant months Of war against
Italy.
II was announced officially that
he had died at $50 a. m. $50
p. m. Tuesday psf after a throat
operation and that Alexander
Cofizis. head Of the national bank.
vas the new premier.
The appointment Of Coriris.
and of his ministers Of War.
navy and aviation. WAS an
noupced nv the king nj . spe-
eisi cabinet meeting.
Metsxas had had turbulent
career dating back 10 tho Greek
Turkish war OF 1897. In which he
did his first fighting lie was not
always in public favor. having been
exiled twice for plotting revolution.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-30

But he lived To put in practice
the lessons OF his long military
study and experience against the
Italian invaders of last October.
and he died one Of the most popu-
lar figures In modern Greek his.
tory.
His government wss severe
and dictatoriaI. broottng no
Interference. Foremost Q dis-
eiplinarian. Metasas expected
the people Ia do rs they were
told. lie dealt harshiy with
opposition, Rrresting and esii-
Ing more than 100 Greek iib-
erals In the first two years %
his premiership.
These qualities were instiilsd In
him through army life and he
put them to advantage when he
was called upon three months ago
10 deal with the Italians.
Metsxas WAS not caught nap
ping when the Italians came. When
he had learned a year before that
Italy was building military high
way, through Albania toward the
Greek border he made prepsra-
tions 10 receive them. He studied
conditions along the Grsek-Alba-
nian border, studied tactics used
by the Italians In the Spanish civil
war. summed up his findings and
decided that II he ever had 10
fight the Italians. he would prefer
10 do II In the mountains.
When the day cam. he let
the Italians advance through
the Pindus almost 90 the
mountain capital Of Jsnina,
and get . foothold on the
Macedonian road Trading Ia
saioniks- Then he fell onto
them with the elite of the
Greek army. the skilled W.
zones mountaibe~rs.
clnging % the peaks. avoiding
the level valleys where the ftal-
iAns could concentrate mechanical
forces flowing" around on both
sides Of ramparts that did not
quickly fall, In the manner ~ the
Germans In the blitzkfisK In
France and the low countries. and
hurting themselves essssiessiy into
the attack, giving the invaders no
rest. the EvzOnss soon hAd cleared
Greece Of every Italian but the
dead ones and prisoners AMI had
carried the war into Albania
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-30
STATE EDITION
Prison Hanging
Set for Midnight

WALLA WALLA - Arley O.
Lewis. 20. ex-Mlssouri convict.
will be hanged on the gallows at
the state penitentiary shortly
after midnight Wednesday for the
murder OF Jack Avent. Fl. Port
land steel worker. Lewis was also
suspected Of kidnapings in Cen
tralia and Seattle
Warden 7. r. Mahoney sad
Lewis was resigned to his fate
and waiting calmly in his death
cell He made no effort 10 appeal
To the state supreme court or Gov.
Arthur y. Langlie.
Lewis. who viii be the first
man hanged al the prison this
year. ordered chicken for his last
meal tonight.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-30
Nazi Justice
Minister Dies

ngniln - vssss s5ssssnss. -
mlnIsesr Al Jssssiss. d. ruse1sy
night after . brief lIisess. The min
lssfy Of justice announced wsasss-
day.
GasFtnsr wss minister ~ r1e-
tles Of navasis from te37 In ipSz.
when he became German mlnisfss
~ justice Ne was retained ~
the Hitler regime Ne ~as nsvss
active In politics ssd vss sss .
member 81 the sssl party until.
In 1877. Aaoif Hitler dssasAisd
him -i,h ths p~rsy's gold badss.
which made him automatically .
msmbsr
hon ~ . railroad engineer.
dusrfnsr attended school 81 Re-
EeasbarH and ,hsn studied lac 81
Munich university. Ne served
from 1914 10 1917 ON Ina western
front end then ~ss transfssfed 10
ralestins. shsfs he ~ss stlsehsd
TO tbs rursish army.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-30
Demos Nav
Clip Wings
Of L.anglie

OLYMPIA - Bills 10 take
the inheritance tan division
and all auditing away from
Gov. Arthur n. Lanslis and
give them 10 elective officials
who are Democrats were filed
Wednesday by tho strongly
Democratic senate rules com.
mittee.
The Inhsritsaes tss division
would he taken ffam the ,ax com.
mission and placed under Attorns,
General Smith Troy.
A second measure would trans.
fer % state Auditor ciiff ysiis
all auditing ~ state departments.
boards. commission. and councils
now done by the governor. through
the department ~ finance. budget
and business, ., provided the GOV.
srnor should hire private account.
ants 10 audit ysllss bosks.
Tho divisions 81 banking ssd
savings sss loss w.aid ~
transferred from the seses-
nor's eoatroi Ca Ssiic.
The third ball provided for .
special committee on fenfgsnlsa-
ton of state government 10 be
sctiys the nest two years The
governor would he an ss-offielo
member and the other four ~oald
have 10 he es.isxi.istors. appoint.
ed by the governor. attorney zen.
ersi and secretary II aats.
Recommendations ~ ssssa-
Ing ~ departments ~ estsw-
inasie0 Of governmental ~
uviites would b. msaAe 10 the
isss legislature. Assfhsv
measure Would make she 81
tarnsy general the legal esss-
eel fos all state dspsrtuse~ts
and bosrds. Attorneys nav
working In individual depart.
g~nss wsuld NJ tssnsfessvd
90 HE eesfssi.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-30
Passage Of Bill
Would Aid Morale

WASHINGTON - Secretary of
War Henry l.. Stimson said We'd
nesday that the probability OF an
ultimate British victory would be
Overwhelming" II the British
Isles survive the crisis OF this
spring and summer.
Enactment OF the administra.
tior's lend-iease bill. he told ths
senate foreign relations committee
will 30 far TO stiffen the morale
necessary for Britain to survive
that crisis.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-30
Bremerion-Seaiile
Ferry Goes Aground

sEATTLE-The ferry Chip
peVs. with more than 200 pass
engers aboard. ran aground in
Puget Sound Wednesday while en-
route from Seattle 70 Bremsrton.
After strsying errstically from
is course 1t grounded on q gravel
bank IS feet from shore about
three niles from Manchester.
Wash, on the west shore Of the
sound. There were no injuries.
Passengers were removed by the
ferry Kehloken and taken TO
Bremerton.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-30

SEATTLE - Three sailors
were lost when the U. s. army
transport kvichak smashed
on the rocks halfway up the
coast of British Columbia, it
was feared Wednesday.
The navy patrol gunbost
Charleston, which rescued most Of
the survivors Tuesday night and
took them to ketchikan. Alaska,
radioed that william o. Reeves,
Rosendo Sacris and Alfred PeraIata
were "unaccounted for and be-
lieved lost"
The army would not verify
the report. Officers said there
was no Peralata on the crew
list. but there was q Juan
Peralta. Sacris was q sea-
man. Reeves name was not
on the crew list.
The coast guard cutter Nahama.
" MIN IANhtd AF eht bNh'A SUI
vivors, and was en- route to Seat
tie with them. wirelessed that she
understood four were missing. but
did not name them.
Shortly after the kvichak
struck the Sisters rocks In
Finlayson channel MOI day
night, she radIced that q life
boat had capsized.
The Charleston and Nahsma
rescued % passengers and "a
crewmen.
Capt. w. w. Williamson and ~
of his crew volunteered to stay
aboard as long as possible. A tug
was en- route to the wreck from
Prince Rupert, B. C., but 1t was
doubted that the kvichak could
be sslvaged.
She was badly holed In and
surging back and forth In
heavy seas, and 1t was feared
that she would soon break up.
The Kvichak sailed from Seat
tie last Saturday with supplies
and passengers for southeastern
Alaskan defense bases.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-30

4 Hlss tsos . sf.oreboAk wlth
bunch a sailors. ambied up ths
eompsnlon..y past tn@ guards
and slipped into ths sasins ROOM
sf~ explained Her pisps fog
eating en- rosss 10 Hawaii we're
nebaloGss
A. IN h~s r~sss~s fss wsat-
lag n @ 10 t1aw1ii. 80 sa11
thai g1tss wse -dswsstsee
cold" So htseh htks6 -
Csisfsssis. bss whsa - a.
rived. $1,000 - mtght -
~su e 80 u tensslL whsse
shs unasssessA 10 Sas wnsmss.
The officers turned her over u
Certrssde Wood. San Diego mu-
nleip4i court probation officer.
~ho released h<r. and Miss Dale
went 10 stay with friends.
The municipal court was trying
% raise funds for . ticket -
Flint
sshs wasis - g 49,
SOW" ~ Miss Wso6
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-30
$40 Monthly
Pensions TO
Start March |
nv Taco ma Time. staff writer

ny Taco ma Time. staff writer
CAPITOL, Olympia - Old
age pensions in the state will
be boosted to $40 monthly
beginning March !.
Present recipients will not have
TO apply anew to obtain the higher
grants. Outside resources will
be deducted from the $40
Gov. Arthur b. Langlie an
nounced the federal social security
board has agreed TO match state
funds to pay the $40 pensions.
Passage Of Initiative 14I In
the fall election laid the ground
work for the move. Provisions
of the Initiative were not sc-
cepted exactly as stated. hut
the federal grant was provided
on q modified" basis.
Gov. Langlie announced receipt
OF notice the federal social security
board had taken the action approx
ing a modified plan and issued
statement declaring. The prin-
cipsl modification insisted upon
was that the need OF the applicant
be considered In determining elg-
Utility and in fixing the amount Of
the grant"
Resources Of recipients, such
as what support relatives can
provide. will he deducted from
the pensions. Gov. Langlie
stated, This (modifieation)
requires that the state social
security department take cog
nizance of all resources of any
consequence that the applicant
may have.
The plan approved today" he
added. lis the second one the state
has submitted since 14i was en-
acted by the voters Nov. 5.
The first plan, embracing 141
in its entirety. was rejected by the
government agency because IT
could not meet federal require
ments. The second plan submitted
was modified to meet the federal
requirements.
The state department Of
social security today began the
task Of preparing 10 make
payments under the modified
plan March !. Officials pointed
out that present recipients do
NOT need to reapply to re-
ceiye the more liberal grants.
Their grants will be increased
automatically beginning with the
March payments"
Senior citizens on pensions. hop
ing for prompt increase TO $40.
had won their fight a month ahead
OF the date when state arrange
ments for payment Of pensions
during the coming biennium were
set.
II was estimated an additional
$3.50 900 would be necessary TO
pay the increased amount during
that month.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-30

WARRINGTON - Mp Clare
Hoffman,. n. Mich. ssid wsdnss-
day he had learned that Henry
Ford told Defense Production chssf
William kaadssn that II ths CAV.
srnmsnt Insisted 90 telling nan
hoo 20 run his plant. Ne wss pre-
pared to lat rms government opsr-
ate IL for . fee u 81 . year.
Hoffman ssid the source NJ his
Information Vas . wsIi.lnfofmsd
Michigan man. sho 10 rot con.
nsessd with Ford
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-30

The court held it had no right TO
interfere with the senate's decision
against Westmsn.
Attorney John Caughlan Of Sc
attic said he would seek an opinion
in superior court in Olympia pre-
parstory 10 further legal action in
"estmsn's behalf. csughlsn said
he would contest the senste's right
TO unseat Westmsn on grounds Of
political belief.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-30
Amnesio Victims
Identity Sought

WAI1.A WtI.IA Authorities
"Wednesday sought the Identity u
an amnssiA victim believed 10 have
come from West Cedar Rapids.
Ia. In . pocket vas found = pie
tars bearing an address IN that
ci,y and the name fuby Fisagis.
The man was sbou, 30 years old.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-30
U. S. Army Troops
Land al ST. Johns

ST. JOHNS, y. F.-The trans
port Alexander. bringing American
troops 10 establish base in New
foundiand. locked here Wednesday
The ship mad been forced to lie
off TIE port for three days because
Of stormy weather.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-30

NOtFGrT YIELD. Calf. - A
basic training plane crashed near
shsftsr. Cal. Wednesday. killing
Robert v. Bayils. Is. wenstohss,
Wash. flying cadet. air corps off.
eisls here announced. fssyils ~as
flying solo In . basic training
plans. Ne was . former unive..
sity Of Washington student. and
thu son u Mr. and Mrs w. Z
nsylis ~ Wsnatrhss
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-30

Due 10 increasing government
litigation. Dorothy Webb assumed
duties Ct newly-crested steno-
graphic jop in the l. s. district
attorneys office Wednesday.
Lieut.. Gordon Fdris. son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Edris, Ri. 2. Box
AIS. has been assigned To air duty
st Selfndge field. He is grad
uate Of Randolph and Kelly fields.
Frederick Richards, former Ia
conan and now a film editor for
Warner Bros. writes he's at work
on The Wagons Roll at Night,
which VIII be comeback for
Sylvia Sidney.
Charles Perry Taylor. veteran
Tacoma printer, is seriously i'll.
He suffered a stroke last Sat
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. q. Ramsey who
have been visiting here, are sail
ing Saturday on the S. S. Alaska
for their home in Ketchikan.
Alaska.
ThFaa f1aarnhaFo NJ the Tacoma
Great Northern passenger de-
partment-E. A. Dye, r. p. Her
bert and Paul Myers, attended
family" G. n. passenger depart
ment roundup in Seattle last Sat-
urday and Sunday. Passenger
men from all Pacific Coast and
Inland Empire points were pres
ent. Three executives. A. ].
Dickinson, o. J. McGillis and A. L.
johnson, were speakers.
New arrivals in Tacoma are the
Rev. and Mrs. r. Burkhardt Of
Ritzville. Mr.. Burkhardt is the
new pastor of the Evangelical
Congregational church and will
preach his first sermon here Sun
day morning. He succeeds the
Rev. George Lind, who has gone
to Sterling, Colo. Mr.. and Mrs.
Burkhardt, their son and daugh-
ter, are living in the parsonage,
ITO SO. 23d ST.
Under the leadership of Mrs.
Laura Smith and instruction Of
Robert Hager, class has been
started here TO train women for
leaders in recreation for defense.
Thirty-five attended the first
class.
Mr.. and Mrs. William w. Kill
worth, VINO left last Saturday for
points east and south. including
both Florida and California, don't
expect to be back in Tacoma until
early in March.
Bill Russell OF Tacoma Is a mem
Der of a committee OF University
of Washington students arranging
for a "bond-fire" Feb. "A at the
university sports pavilion. During
the half-time period of the Wash
ington-W. S. c. basketball game
that night the committee will burn
half a million dollars worth Of
Continued on Page 20. Column y