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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-01
ST. Adams School
Awards Diplomas
To II Graduates
Bishop Freeman Makes
Presentation at Gath
Commencement Exercises

The Rt. Rev. James E. Freeman,
Bishop of Washington. yesterday
presented diplomas to 27 graduates
of st. Adams School at the 34th
annual graduation exercises in the
Crossing of the Cathedral.
Following the ceremony, prizes
were awarded in the open air amphi-
theater by Headmaster Albert Lucas.
Richard Clayton Myers of Chevy
Chase. Md, was valedictorian and
the address of welcome was delivered
by Edmund Taylor Chewing, jr.,
of Bethesda, Md
The Robert Rice award for the
best all-around athlete went to
William Leake Terry of Little Rock,
Ark, and the headmasters prize, the
school flag. was awarded to David
Chew Stephenson of Washington
for outstanding service to the school.
Other prize winners included:
Dion Scott Birney. jr. American
Legion award: Ernest Graves, jr,
and Glare Peter Johnson, jr., the
C. C. Glover mathematics award:
Richard LeRay Borden, the Myer
Language award; Graves and John
son. the Holcombe science award;
Ellsworth Chapman Alvord. jr., the
Church College Board mathematics
award and the Wilmer College
Board science award; John Henry
Spaulding. I'd, chimes award;
Worth Bagley Daniels. jr., the Har-
ward Club award; John Glen Wick,
the Joshua Evans. Sd, award; Carvel
Hall Blair and Joseph Harry Cum
ningham, ID. the c. C. Glover Eng
lish award; Stephenson, the Sisters
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-01

your country for this food, sent
from your Middle West"
Mr.. Hartman replied, I'VE appre-
ciate how important it Is that you
should have this food, which is as
necessary as guns and gasoline.
The American people are ready to
help the British people any way
they can"
Devours Weeks Ration.
The vigorous Woolton was eager
to taste the cheese, now strictly ra-
toned in England
Smacking his lips, he devoured
his weeks ration on the spot.
Dockmen, too, were delighted
with the cargo and received a 20
pound cheese ito be taken off the
ration" They also ate a few of the
strictly fresh laid" eggs from Ne
braska which were cracked in ship
ment.
The food, paid for by the United
States, was acquired for Britain by
the United States Agriculture De-
partment.
In another package, and totally
unexpected, came more food for
Britain from America.
Evaporated Milk Received.
The Ministry of Supply and
Ordnance, opening three cases of
machine tools from the United
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-01
OF Epiphany prize; Munro Magrud-
er. the deans prize.
New Liquor Regulations
Are Placed in Effect
Graduates wei

New liquor control regulations
recently adopted by the Commits
sioners went into effect yesterday.
One of the chief changes pre-
scribes that package good stores
must close at 10 pm. on weekdays,
except Saturdays, instead of mid
night. The present midnight clos
ing hour on Saturdays will continue
in effect.
The new regulations forbid the
granting of a liquor license to a
new place within 406 feet of any
school or church. subject to certain
stipulations. Another bans the use
of internationally flashing signs and
the distribution of handbills ad-
vertising liquor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-01
Alexandra Customs,
Once a Busy Office,
Now Has One Employee
Almost the Only Import
Now Is Newsprint for
D. c. and Virginia Papers
~ staff Correspondent of The Star.

~ staff Correspondent of The Star
ALEXANDRIA,. Va, May 81
When tobacco was legal tender
Alexandria was one of the busiest
seaports on the Atlantic Coast.
Things have changed considerably
since then. but this old Virginia city
still maintains a customs collection
ONCE, port authority and is regu-
larly visited by OCEAN going ships.
1t was in 1889 that a customs
Office YVES established here, on the
site OF the present customs in the
city postoffice. although Alexandria
was a thriving port for many years
before.
Sole employee of the customs Office
now Is soft-spoken Mrs Roger
Clark a native Alexandrian. who
does not regret the passing Of the
old-time sea captain type.
Mrs. Clark. reticent to talk about
herself. combines the duties Of in
spector, clerk notary, typist and
collector, jobs all done by large
stats of customs employees in the
old days.
She likes to look through the
musty record books. filed in her
Office, and recall the days when
ships were wooden and shallow and
feared pirates instead of dive
bombers.
Newsprint Chief Import.
,-r,yj,,0 fhaYo
5000 gross tonnage would risk run
ming aground here and the princi-
pal-and almost only imports
paper pulp from Canada for the
presses of Washington and Virginia
daily papers. In Colonial days
everything from machinery, silks,
spices, wines and some of the furni-
ture now in the White House was
unloaded here.
This week the Ungava, a 1000
ton Newfoundland freighter, tied up
at Robinsons Wharf in the port of
Alexandria and her master pre-
scented himself at the Office of Mrs
Clark to pay duty and wharfage on
. his cargo of Canadian newSprint.
lie Ndl hIdIlI, Z,Oc0 liCI UOllS, vi
Canadian registry, commanded by
Capt. c. F. Williams, is another of
the ports few remaining patrons.
She operates out of Liverpool, Nova
Scotia, mostly with cargoes of news
print. Mrs. Clark said the Mark
land is armed with a 4-inch gun
for protection against raiders.
Mostly British or Morse.
Most ships that call at AleXan-
dria's docks fly British or Norwegian
flags. although Mrs. Clark said the
war has practically eliminated visits
of foreign vessels.
After the war is over, however,
, Alexandria expects a boom in mari
time commerce, she said.
At present the customs Office does
not provide much revenue because
American ships are duty free and
foreign ships are scarce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-01
British Food Minister
Welcomes Shipment
From America
WooIton Receives First
Cargo Arriving Under
Leose-Lend Act
BY EDDY GILMORE,

Associated Press war Correspondent.
LONDON, May 3l.-Peer and
stevedore munched Wisconsin ched"
dar cheese on British dock today
as the first food ship sent to Britain
under the American Lend-Lease Act
unloaded her fat cargo.
There were 10000 pounds of the
cheese, 1000 tons of -four and
100000 eggs.
Lord Woolton, Minister of Food,
who boarded the ship which brought
the cargo, told William Averill
Hartman, "expeditor" of the Amer
lean law, 1--WE are very grateful to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-01
Out as B. & 0. Head,
Willard Takes Day OFF
BY the Associated Press.

BALTIMORE, May 3l-Daniel
Willard marked today the end of
his 31-year career as president of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
by taking the day off.
His staff completed moving pa
pers down the hall to a new office
marked chairman of the board of
directors" Monday. into the presi-
dents Office which Uncle Dan"
first entered Jan. Is, 1910, will move
Roy Barton White, former presi-
dent of Western Union Telegraph
Company, elected a month ago to
head the B. 81 o.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-01

States, found "a tins of evaporated
milk. With them was a note:
Employees of the Jones Machine
Tool Works at Cincinnati send this
box to employees where this machine
is sent. The milk is intended for
your children and has been sent
without the knowledge of the purch-
asers OF these tools or any agent
connected with the same"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-01

who disregarded rules requiring IA
cial foliage for a current frontier
celebration. Carl Hughes, theater
employe, told police he saw the Jail
westbound on a fistbed truck with
seven or eight men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-01

At Cincinnati. William F. Never
OF the Jones concern was puzzled.
Il supervise the Grating of all
materials and I'm positive none of
our men ever put in the tins" he
said.
Lawrence Rsbe. eLnploYe who
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-01
Jail Hauled Away on Truck

CHANUTE, Kans.. May 81 tP).--
There's a vacant spot on Chanute' S
main street today-somebody hauled
away the Jail. wired enclosure used
to incarcerate clean-shaven men
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-01

Grated the tools, said, IF tins Of milk
were found we're very certain they
were not put In here"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-01

One of every 200 persons In
Britain Is named Smith.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-01
Cain 10 Take Part
In Bankers Session

PULLMAN-Bankers from the
Pacific coast, the middle west and
Canada will gather at Washing
ton State college April 1912 to
discuss bsnking's place in the ma
tional defense program, theme of
the fifth annual Pacific North
west Conference on Banking.
Harry p. Cain, mayor of Ia
coma, will set the conference stage
with an address on The Defense
Program and the Average Com
munity." Discussion of the con-
troll methods of the belligerent
countries viii be under the leader
ship o. ]. r. Besttie. deputy chief
Of research department, Bank of
Canada. and Joseph Crumb, pro-
fessor of money and banking at
the University of British CO.
lumbia.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-01
Entertain Boys
From l63rd Inf.

Another in a series ~ entertain
u1snts for boys N army camps was
given Saturday evening At The Lu-
theran Service club, 1927 Pacific
ave. by young people Of Bethle-
hem Lutheran church. Harrison
and East C SITS. Men from the
163rd Infantry. Camp Murray. were
accompanied by Chaplain Harold
Sequildson and his wife Games
were played and the outstanding
event Of the evening was the
initiation Of the new ping-pong
table donated TO the club by the
senior and junior leagues Of the
church.
Plans were made for a ping
pong tournament 10 be held at the
club on April rs. according to V.
z. Thoren. executive secretary Of
the Lutheran Welfare society.
Vocal duets were sung by the
Misses Dorothy Tollefson and Con-
stance Martin. Elmer Fatlsnd,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-01
Buses Will
Be Month Late
Defense Plons Are
Causing Headache

This war business has brought
new headache to Tacoma trsnspor-
tstion. A oozen buses ordered
by T. r 4 p. Co and originally
expected here March IS. later ex-
pected April /. won't leave the
factory in Kent. o. until May 10.
according to latest information re
ceived here.
Originally the buses were to be
Of aluminium body construction.
similar in design but larger than
those the company now has in
service: instead. when they arrive.
they will have steel bodies.
To Re Heavier
Company officials said the basic
change IS going 10 be first class
headache all around. since each
unit will weigh $50 pounds more
than original specifications. will
eat more gasoline and be ever so
much harder on tires.
Discussions indicated IL might
require a larger motor in each
unit TO overcome the added weight
before a passenger ever steps
aboard.
When company officials at the
beginning OF the year determined
&c order the new equipment TO
relieve overloads on the system,
the city Of New York had large
order under construction at the
Twin Coach plant. and it was be-
lived Tacoma could get dozen
out Of that order without incon-
veniencing New York.
Defense Needs Aluminium
However, along came the fed
eral governments order restricting
use of aluminium TO defense con-
tracts and New York decided 1t
better take all its buses as fast
as delivery was possible. That
decision not only put the Tacoma
company up against a long delay
in delivery but also caused the
switch to steel instead of alum
mum bodies.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-01
Gee Is Ending
Eighth Year

CCC camps in the Tacoma area
and elsewhere are preparing this
week to observe Saturday the be-
ginning of the conservation pro-
grams ninth year. according to
Howard Hansen, local selecting
agent.
In its eighth year, like other
organizations in the country, he
noted. the Civilian Conservation
Corps Is concentrating its work
on national defense. Character
development, work training and
conservation Of national resources
are elements of the program, he
said.
Because many young men from
CCC camps in Washington are
leaving to take industrial employ
ment, Hansen said, new enrollees
have an opportunity to work into
positions of responsibility quickly.
The corps is open to boys from IL
to 231a years of age, who are
enrolled locally through the Pierce
County Welfare department, at
gath and Pacific, Main DIAL.
Since some CCC enrollees are
taken now from families where
allotments are not necessary for
their support. in those cases S21
Of the $50 minimum pay is de-
posted for the boy when he is
discharged from camp.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-01

true American pioneering spirit.
They got to feeling Ohio was too
crowded. So in 1883 they moved
out onto the prairies Of Indiana
settling first on the Wabash at
Williamsport and later at Pine
Village, near Attica, in Warren
county. Several Millikin relatives
still live in Attica.
In the civil war Earrs father
served in the Union navy. In later
years one of his favorite stories
was Of going back home during
the war TO cast his first and only
Republican vote. William Millikin
was stationed on gunboat at
Mobile in "a. Late in October he
got a furlough. travelled up the
Mississippi and Ohio in a stern
wheeler. and landed on the north
bank Of the Ohio. where Evansville
now stands.
NutFb IOT hdutoin
After walking 10 miles, he
bought a horse from farmer
for $2s. Riding for a day and a
half. and swimming his horse
across three rivers. he got home
just in time To vote for Abe Lin
coins reelection. There was no
absentee voting in those days.
Then he went back the same way,
and finding the farmer from
whom he'd bought the horse, sold
II back to him for SGT.
Malaria, common southern
Indiana ailment in those days,
drove william Millikin westward
in search of a drier climate In
1867. He found 1t in Kansas
where he homesteaded $50 acres
in La Bette county, east of Coffey-
vile.
There must be a strong teach
ing strain in the Millikin family
Earl Millikin has spent almost a
third Of his life teaching AND
coaching athletic teams, besides
doing a multitude Of other things
His father. who had attended
Indiana Asbury college. now De
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-01
Puyallup Youth Among
0raiorical Finalisis

OLYMPIA-Edward Kohls, Yak
ina high school student, won the
state oratorical contest sponsored
by the American Legion auxiliary
and will represent Washington at
the regional finals in San Fran
cisco.
Finals of the state contest were
held here Saturday night, with six
speakers from about the state.
Mary Lou Smith. Highline high
school, Seattle. won second prize
and Bill Davis of Dayton. son of
Ed Deacon" Davis. former speak
er of the state house of representa-
tives. third
Prizes We're 500. $50 and $40,
with a silver cup also going TO
Kohls. Other finalists were Rob-
ert Bradley, Spokane; Delmar
Whortman, PuyallDp, and Jane
O'Dell. Ferndale.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-01
There Is Still
Time for Entries

Who are these stars? Look for
them on the contest page. Solve
the puzzles and you will have their
names.
The Tacoma Times is now start
ing the second week of the New
Hollywood Puzzle Contest. This
contest scores a knockout with its
punch. In fact, you'll be down
on the floor with the youngsters
and The Times, solving the puz-
zles.
OF course, if you object TO the
floor, you can lounge comfortably
in your easy chair. Just relax.
focus your eyes on lovely movie
stars pictures which appear. and
spend few entertaining minutes
solving the puzzles.
Yes, indeed, it's fun which pays
off In fortune. Just think! You
have an opportunity of winning
81 10000 grand first prize in this
exciting contest.
II you have entered the contest
here's another reason for you to
celebrate: All the preceding puz-
zles are printed on page for your
special benefit, with a sample puz.
zle which explains the method used
in deriving your answers.
Imagine. A booty of $500. 0C
for just a few minutes of your
time. Why not pick up the near
est pencil. leaf through The Time:
to page 5 and start on the road L
fortune right now7
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-01
Announce Winners
In Speech Contest

James Fitzpatrick was first and
Pat Ewing second in the junior slo-
oution contest held by Bellarmine
high school Sunday night In
ST. Leo's auditorium. Fitzpatrick,
whose topic was My First Re
cital." will receive a gold ring at
graduation exercises to be held at
ST. Leo's in June. Ewing spoke on
Existence OF a God
During intermission and follow
ing the contest, the St. Leo's choral
group entertained.
Judges were DR.. Frank A. Plum.
John Kennedy and Miss Gertrude
Herring. The competition was for
freshmen and sophomores. The
senior contest vas held in Novem-
Der. with James Moriarity the win
ner.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-01
Collor Bone Broken
In Motorcor Accident

s. o. Anderson. %, resident of
the Hylebos hill district, was treat
ed at the county hospital for
fractured collarbone and lacera-
tons about the face received short
ly before IL p. m. Saturday when
his car apparently went out of con-
troll on east nth st. and swerved
across the road, crashing into a
load of logs standing on the border
ing railroad track.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-01
Head OF National
Association Coming

A luncheon Tuesday noon ~ the
Winthrop hotel will prsoe1e the
annual meeting Of the tuberculosis
LEAGUE Of Pierce County. Or
Kendall Emerson. managing diree-
tor of the National tuberculosis
association will be the guest
speaker. his subject to do with tu-
bereulosis and the defense pro-
gram.
The luncheon and meeting viii
be held in the Army and Navy
room at the hotel.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-01

First IN = series II four lectures
n 10 given this week BY Conrad
Gard. Tscoma lecturer. AZ Hotel
Winthrop. vii he held Monday At
5 ?. m. His topic vii be The
Blue Print Of Prophecy"
Other lecture topics include:
Tuesday. aDietators and Their Des-
tiny" Wednesday. How Hitlers
Captive Nations VIII Be Freed
Thursday. How. When and Where
Gods Kingdom VIII Come on
Earth" All lectures start at 5
D. m. and will be under auspices
Of Tacoma chapter. Anglo-Saxon
Federation.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-01
Experiences With
Birds to Be Told

Mrs. Ray Schirman of 1866 So.
44th st. will tell of her experiences
with birds in her garden through
out a period of years TO a group
meeting in room 3l4 First Baptist
church, 9th and Market. Monday
evening at 7:S0 o'clock. The meet
ing is open TO all bird lovers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-01
E.. Of E.. Official Dies
SPOkANF. Wash.-Ellswol

SPOKANE. Mash.-Ellsworth w.
Thorpe, 81. for many years an
official Of the Spokane Chamber
of Commerce. died Sunday in a
hospital. He had been In failing
health for the past two years.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-01

program chairman. was assisted
by the following committee: Miss
Laura Hauge. Bertrum Myhre and
William Pnueger. Miss Florence
Hauge is acting president Of the
Senior Lutheran league and Karl
Olsen of the Junior league Re-
freshments were served by the Luz
theran Daughters Of the Reforma-
ton.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-01
nv GILBERT BROWN


1884 Lieutenant Earl Millikin sat
In the door Of his tent at Fort
Lewis. reading a newspaper by
the light Of the lste-setting sun.
II WAS toward the end Of his
annual tour Of active duty with
the field artillery.
His eye fell on the list Of filings
BY candidates for auditor Of King
county.
The thought came: There isn't
q man there I can't beat with
folded banda"
Next Saturday afternoon he
went over to Seattle. got an APP
plication form, filled 1t out and
gave II to his wife. who was busy
fixing up the family house on
Queen Anne hill. The Aillikins
had been living in Olympia briefly
while Earl served a. statistician
for the state department OF labor
and industries.
Wins Easy Victory
The campaign was just as sim
pie a. that In the fall Earl Mill
kin won an easy victory in the
primary and the general election.
exactly a. he'd figured.
Now, after six years keeping
vast bales of county records. taxi
ing in and paying OUT a huge total
Of county cash. handling voters
registrations and votes by the
hundred thousand and playing Of
fetal Cupid to the biggest county
in Washington. Captain Millikin
Of the United States Army Re-
serve corps. headed down the home
stretch in another political race
. bigger one, this time, for the
mayoralty of his city.
Where did Milhkin get that
quiet certainty. that calm. jit-
terless, un-boastful confidence that
he would come through a winner
again when the votes for mayor |
were counted Tuesday night.
March III Maybe you can find
the clue somewhere in this brief
account Of his colorful life and
this sketchy study Of the Milhkin
personality.
Born In Kansas
Earl Millikin will be 81 years
Old next September 80. His father.
william James Millikin. was just
about that age when Earl was
horn. the youngest Of six children.
IN the prairie town Of oswego.
Kan.
Together. the lives Of these two
Nillilkins almost span q century
nearly two-thirds Of this country's
history. Listening to Earl's ac-
counts Of his fathers westward
migration, you have to keep re-
membering he's talking about his
father. not his grandfather.
The Nillikins came from Scot
land. But on their way to America
they spent $50 years in Ireland.
Earrs father was born in Fintona,
County Tyrone, Ulster. His fam
fly emigrated to America and
settled in ls45 at Millville. O.,
few miles north Of Cincinnati.
Catch Pioneer Spirit
Earl's father was two or three
years old then. the Oldest Of an
eventual family Of six boys and
three giris. in that order. The
elder Nillikin liked to remember
in later years that they'd come
over Just before the historic po-
tato famine In Ireland. and hadn't
been driven out by starvation.
The Nillikins soon caught-or
maybe they'd had all along-the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-01

Paw university at Greencas,le,
taught the first school in La Bette
county, Kan, while neighbors
farmed his place.
More Tuesday,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-01

II you're not using il. sell It with
Fast-Action Times Want Ad
Phone Main 315i.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-01
Seaiile's New Mayor Decided to Enter
Politics When Serving at Fort Lewis
Here Is Story of
Millikin's Life

(rhe following IL the first In =
peries Of five articles on the life Of
Mayor Earl Nillfkin Of Seattle. who
took office last xeekl
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