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aEa 10 the present Trace 0zl1dlns
or maEaael trHzalrAa stsoD aw use
uAfte @neaas ~ "a eStsuzataa t0tAl
cost ~ stgHfs ar6 wfseh tire
unifed States Goperaaaenf has o.
fefed a grant q 81 $50 ard sov sire
c-snhrawtaon Of q neu oElldlns ard
ne pEfst1a~ % additional ianc
therefor Mno n9dissasss ant eiteFa-
tioEa q fhe peee negro sshosi
ha Alaa as AZ csttmaEeo co., =
tee H2 81 uhcb fne unfsed States
Government has offered > erastt q
$50 SAT
~ - n-ecessaFy shaf tsss ndd
stons and alterations Be- erected
ard eoa1pued for eaic eistrrs az16
sid hGlisinW &c ENLARGED ard
rcswse1 90 pTpsAee aFnFae school
facilities for fRn cduraf2bie etii-
dFrn in Raic district
We therefore respectively pea-
tion THAT soc takN AL steps pro-
sided by taw for the iksuaGsce a
the bonds 81 sai6 school district 81
40 amount rot % exceed tir sum
az s65 600 Tor the purpose o. pro-
yidfar said districts proportiouate
part 81 the cost 81 aid school pro-
ecf8
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speaking was an acrobatic dance
b Miss Ann Krehs.
George Hills. secretary OF the
Club. asked for the floor and read a
list Of the charter members OF the
Club which was organized twenty
two Yeark aEO. and who ere SIN
members. Those we're j.. o Cole. II.
II Cole, Hernes 0autier. Lee Head.
A Y. Smith. and J. n. Watts. OF
these. two members. II. II Cole
and Lee Head, had a perfect at
tendatce Fecord for n sntlraftfe al
the club. THe secretary therefore
n the name Of the Club. presented
each Of them with a neat Rotary
button 10 veal on htx coat iapel.
The talk of tine evening was made
by Lieutenant Gordon Arlett. Of the
y. s. Recreation Center here. 1t
vas = splendid and inspiring talk on
the subject Of our boys and what we
expected OF them when they took
our places IN the world. as viii hap
pen before many years have passed
He said among other things that We
men OF the present generation we're
leaving % the young men and boys
an unfinished job. which would re-
quire men who had been properly
brought up and trained for the
task. Ills talk wa well received by
Inc men As well IS the boys.
This concluded the program. a
short while then being devoted 10
congratulations all around TO the
boys and their sponsors. and thank
ing the school authorities for the
use Of the school cafeteria. aud the
officers and members Of the PTA
for the splendid banquet served.
The following Is q list of the Ro-
tarians present. and their boy guests.
". l. Akpaeh. Bobby Farnxworth;
r Il. Bacot. Joe Kent Bishop: I'd
Barq. Jrs Edward c Barq and VIII
liam A. Bara: Aaron Bernd. A. w
Eeils Jr.. J. W. Brumfleld. Harold
Gautier. Jr.. Herman Cole. Jesse
stone; Oliver Cole Edward saucier:
Hrrmes Gautier. John 0autier; Roy
0ivens Emory Owens. Archie J.
GraSiek Archie p Grassick. n. L.
Hatien. W. r Breland. Lee Head.
Oscar Davis. George Hills. Gordon
HILLS; ChaS Lander. Roy BoSarRe.
J \. Loekard. Clinton LockArd. ]
Warren MeCleskey. Warren Mc-
CieSkey. Jr.; s B MeIlwain. Charles
FoFd james MeGrath. Perry Gau-
tier. Grant Miller. Hugh Hannah:
Arthur Smith, JACK Smith. W. 4.
sparkman, ST. Carl Megehee: Jim
Stone, 7 W Hudson Jr. Eugene
Talbot. Edward Mccoy. p. A.
Thompson. Murray CLARK: John r.
Watts. Wesley Cook T r Wells.
Joe SWartwout: &c Virgins. A. d.
NadeAu. u; Roy wIngfiela KAY
HOLSTER.
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Continued Prom Page onel
shop and 10 purchase additional
land and erect a new building and
additions and alterations 70 the
present Negro school q said Pasca-
goula Rural Separate School DIS
.tract.
The United States Government.
through the Federal Works Agency.
Defense Public Works DIVISION. has
made an offer 70 said District %
aid IN financing the construe-
ton Of alterations and additions 70
the present buildings Of said Dis
triet and the necessary equipment
therefor ard the erection Of en- ad-
ditioual building for the negro
schools and the purchase Of add
tianai lands for said building b
making q grant % the Pascagoula
Rural Separate School District u
the sum Of s62Ss6: ne total cos.
O. &alc projects being estimated II
si74. 7a2 as follows.
@Fuf additions and alterations 70.
the present white high school
building Of ss7.oiz Of which the
United STATES Government has o.
fered ; grant II the sim q s2a5e8
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Pascag0ula School
Dramatic Club Has
Election of Officers

The Wig Club. dramatic orssnf-
2tsan O Paseagoula High school
has elected IS nez officers rheV A.
atorlA Grant president Lee STEM
hauser. vlce-puesldent. Blanche
SPAWN secretary and treasurer and
Bin Ga1tief. reporter
ne We Club VII start uark i'm
meuiaiely on it first pnoduesisu Of
the yea. TIE name q us.sh al -
Don't Take NJ Penny Mss Ar
unston. sponsor q the cub. uho
n direct the production has an
noanced that ty-outs have ben
started Tor pafs II The plav Al a
ne students II the school are m
fitea e take part Ia the ty-outs.
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Albert McIAurln Mas. native q
Brandon. ard resident Of Biloxi for
four months and q recent employee
OF the Z. s. EaaEineeT9 department.
at Mobile, died at Providence Hos
patai IN Mouiie la9t Saturday morn
ms He waA the husband OF former
lyon Frena resident Of pasca-
gouia and Biloxi. He wAs 20 years
old
tits funeral was held Monday
morning from the Bradford Funeral
Home IN Biloxi with services hy
Rev. Earle p, Knobloek. Lutheran
minister o. duIfport The pail
bearers we're J. ID. Monetse. Jack
son. Adolph Frentx. Gus Prenfz
Leon Frentg and Russell Braun
Biloxi. and + A Cole. PascaRoula
lie leaves his widow. a SOL.
Junior. two brolherS and two sis
ters AIRS MAY Is 8 neice OF Mrs.
Louise Richard. AIRS a. Il Bron=
dun. e A. colie. II II Cole. and
AIRS T J. Caxtanera Of PaAcakuula
and Mr& Alberts and Mr. p. G
Irving Of Mos Point
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Market Department
of State College
Creates Business

state college MzA-A to<ai q
over So mlElian ankArz wuh q
bsshnez ms ssoun - nanaira b
art aa&Fsd1M mns<ze1
b ia n1A1kettng crnrtxaent o. Hae
Mlskaa1pu STATE c<siswn q Agri-
calfszx Exten1ton eervfet earsng
t1e 1859 1856 fivr-yeAr per1od Ia a
rspou hAn6ed Director o. Exten-
giun l. 4 Jones Mcnaay. b J. ".
Pace. EXTENSION ecouasnlxt
Durinx tNh flxe-yehr period ex-
tension MARKETING wurk has bern
uoncgcteo M an average Of TOT com
mAnsfies hngally. with tne assist
arct 81 an average Of s1S voluntary
nrwi caenmlt1nemen o~ontrl6uttng
an annual average total o. $40 dzyH
During uais tlfne the number Is
adult resGh demonstrations has
tokAted 436 and the number OF
mrlhod demonstration meetings <a7.
while lisa other MEETINGS we're
held b extension workers % pro
mote marketing work.
Assistance over az five years has
been rendered IN staudArdixing.
packag1ng and grading. annually 60
al average OF 7s organizations and
z.77z individuals mot m orgntza-
tons: IN processing o. manufaetur-
ing 70 an average. annually. OF ~
organizations and eTT in6iTca=A
not IN organizations. IN locating
markets and transportation 20 an
average. annually. OF l42 0Tgantza-
ton and Sss5 individuals not N
organizations. An average annually
OF ISL organizations and 7.Tsi IN
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New Petition Asking

Continued Prom Page one,
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Handwork Of Local
Red Cross Women.
Highly Commended

since the beginning Of Red Cyum
defen2e activities is pascakusgEa q
susaE group q woEFten nmEe bern
steadily giving q pgfttea e uses
tine ~ hszzG=< 81 lsgef.sm ard
s2seF sewing ~requiring fine handl-
sprN and thouxB they have wugked
quietly sneir fame has bacoEne more
lhNu local because ~ tire saulstue-
3 finished garments naey are turn
anR In These w0u1en have Aewrc
al uralah she s1ruHsef. nos taxing
tame Oft because af tar heat. aud
aFr re6ouhilng their efforts nos
that cDAter sentnef h here
Among TIE meNt tndefaitsabie
xofkeFx d Mrs. George Parsley .
Gold -staF msattser Who has turned
IA an Incredible amnBnt 81 exquisite
Berdiewugk, ~ have Mrs 0eorRe
HOLSTER. Mrs. Edith rarnswurth
Mrs I'd wuhita. Mrs Annie X
LadnieT. Mrs W l. Atsparh and
Mis Ann FarnSworth. Mis- Bios
sogn Ehnpherd 81 Few Orsennz
has also cone valuable work along
aAf arm ~ dAAatA4 AF4 NNtAA mere
slle has always taken = bundle Of
garments back for finishing.
These articles are ali prepared
b local women IN tne several sew
ing units and are taken over for
finishing By The foregoing group OF
women.
Mrs Martin Shepherd. member Of
the board Of directors Of Ehe Pas
caRouia chapter OF the Red Gross.
who "A assisting tn ule distribution
Of materials Is making an especial
appeal 70 al women having even 4
little time for such work 70 con-
tact her or Mrs Sidney swan. pro-
duction chairman. or Miss Mena
OT0onoiioe. VINO & IN charge Of
materials for knitting and who win
gladly welcome their efforts. Those
who are unable to leave home may
secure materials for srwing or knit
ting from these three sources.
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tCnutlnued Prom Page One
chimes Is each and everyone Is nrA
and az the eErs latest 4freAmtned.
ma1egnaslar ktye. Tlsen shat could
b nicer l1an ~ see tne wl1eea wnHi
And ane 40 11c cherries. oranges,
puma Bells o. tae Jack Pos Bars.
me player i greeted. II ule pay
o., nor b alrty nickeiA quarters
O. nail d8l4Ar1 BIT brand new mint
Ell ones that fairly We n nEt3ha11y
wlu inc sparxle Of TIE llgat2.
Ii ~ CERES 20 leave TINS a1luf-
ina entertainment he 6tTolz into
Eae &gA1s0us bail roam which -
alive wsfh new tables immaculate
m1sn neW lines, surrounding . good
Nlupo uAlsor flD0e. Al these tables
no 0uaneIe aEc served. but ugte may
onsain sandwiches Of al ktndS as
= n0sninal e1sk Ihe sarae tempting
mixed and straight dTu1ks ara ssrS-
eu here 81 c0taEeniAi ard chlgxng
nlan uAitsrs ~ ule small cost pre-
waiting n the bar.
Winnie seated you are pleasantly
SURPRISED 10 ses. facing the dance
fso0f. an extremely NICE orchestral
aeatiEaR arrangement for eleven
musicians ard ulsy arr uaAL per
forming under tile direction OF q
FeTy entertaining maestro Tf1n enc
and tne sazBe George Waid. VINO
has been apFeaFing ~ tire Bread
water Beach Club At biloxi which
i under the same management. Is
seated ca the loA cafopied dasa
As soon - the orchestrA begln6 tts
soft soothing maSc. you realize is
members IN talented. and the
various dance numbers are kupefblg
rendered Their several floor num-
hrH ard It's singing through =
mlcrupnokae by Mr.. Wah h top
ranking. Each o. the orchestra
members readers soips. which leaycs
nothing more 70 b desired II mn
1zcal ENTERTAINMENT
To the left Of the bar. upon
entering the gRrnr room Is located
Is entrance y wide ard allows II
70 escape tire notice Of nc one Onec
II this caSIBo. ore has 8 large
selection q chance. FIRST 70 the
right b the Hack Jack layout. with
It's apt attendants Then = very fine
xparsous dice table. ms diversion
proved t. Be the most popular and
Il vs. hard % find ; place around
It Next you came 20 the roulette
wheel This too Is IN keeping with
tie more ntxy gambling clubs, and
4 Is new and very attractive.
Further On you find other conees-
saons such Is bird cage. etc. THIS
SPOT proved 20 BE another highly
popular sport ard is crowded For
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WPA Recreation
Leaders Attend
State Wide Parley
Mrs. Tom Wells Represents PascA-
gouia Recreation Center AT Con-
ference Held In Jackson.


Hazel d. Wells attended the
Statewide Conferences OF wPA
Recreation Project Supervisors az
the Rohert z Lee Hotel in jackson
last week approximately 20 su-
pervisofx were present 70 hear lee
lures and discuss the social prob
lens involved IN q recreation pro-
gram OF National Defense activities
for the duration and to prepare for
The adjustment period after the de-
Tense emergency has passed.
The supervisors had the privilege
or hearing several noted speakers
experts in their special line.
Thomas Hickman Jr. Associate
Director Of National Certified De-
tense Recreation Project Of WASH
ingtan. d e. gave the procedures
OF operation IN the National Ger
titled Defense Project, followed hg
3 discussion Of this project As It
would operate in our state recrea-
ton program. Miss Ethel Payne
Director Of Community Service Pro-
grams. WrA; S l. Sommers. Con-
spitAnt National Defense Recrea-
ton Project Washington. D O.
Mrs Leo G. Spofford Chief Region
al Supervisor Of the Community
Service Programs. New Orleans. La.
John NJ King. State Supervisor OF
the Statewide Recreational Pro-
1ect WPA. jackson, were members
OF this panel discussion.
The policies of various agencies
active IN the defense problems we're
presented BY Bascom johnson. As
Socaate Director OF the American
Social Hygiene Association of New
York, q representative from the
uSO, YWCA; Quentin Hartke.
Field Recreation Representative OF
the Federal Security Agency; Miss
Mary E Judy. Field Representative
of the lth Regional Area Of Civilian
Defense.
Means Of closer cooperation with
the State Board of Health. sponsors
of the Recreation Project, were
presented by Miss Eleanor HaSseli
Supervisor Of Health Education
Mississippi State Board Of Health.
Dr. Felix j. Underwood. Executive
OFFICER Of State Board Of Health.
and Sponsor Of MlSSiSSippl wPA
Recreation Project. was present
and talked with the group
The problems Of After Defense
Planning e presented by Felix
J. Underwood. Jr. OF the Public
Works Reserves. DR.. ] r. Merton.
Professor Of Adult Education from
Mississippi Stale College, led tire
discussion following this talk.
This conference vas attended by
many interested citizens and repre-
sentattveS Of organizations that
serve In similar fields.
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CARD or THANKS

We take this method OF thank
ing The many friends and relatives
for the beautiful flowers and also
for the aid give nus during the IN
nesA ard death az oar husband ard
father. Especially do We thank
Res. J p Payne. Rev. Jeael Col
man and Mr. Walter Pierce FOX
tie many prayers offered We also
thank DIS Eey and Thompson fer
their faithful service
MRS JULIAN LADNTER
and Family.
Kneole. Miss Nov. IA. 1871.
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licenses

Marriage license applications
we're made "Wednesday with the
eooaty auditor BY p<e Edward
psxiin. - Centraus ard Bonnie
1eer wohimscher. ~. ssei Ne.
Hlson. Melvin Ruhsn stai. ~.
Camp Murray. and Asrsetgs 10
sephins Clemens. -. ssee -. rsrk
ave Robert Arthur Hsnk. -. and
Ia VIVA Rehleder. ~. both ~ Elms
John Edward Sceieeee. 20. pis so.
Yakims ave. and f1ers Asrie.
slch. Is iasz 50, Prospect. Arturo
A. csideron. % Kent. ard Lena
Margaret kirkham. u. Seattle
Patrick BERNARD AcHugh. -. asss
SO. J. and Elisabeth Ann Ness.
Is. pos Ryan ave. sumner. Lon.
nc Parish. ~. Fots Lewis ard
Lila Jones. -. Tsi rswerst AZ.
Al E Martin. ~. Route 1. box
see. fuyallup. and Olive wtnlfred
carnss -. Route 1. ruysiiup.
Dewey A. Pisnksrs. Jrs n. Font
Lewis and Lorraine AcCianahsn,
20. 500 SO. Yakima ave.
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Mrs. Fred Wissinuer
Dies al F amily Home

Mrs Teresa Wissinger, %, Of
Ri 2, Box 500. Waller road. died
suddenly at her home Wednesday
at 7:30 a. m.
She was born in Olympia. but
had lived in this vicinity nearly all
her life. Mrs. Wissinger was
member Of the Eastern Star and
OF the Womens Benefit associa-
ton.
Surviving are her husband. Fred.
one son. Melvin; two sisters. Eliza
beth Harris Of Little Rock. Wash.
and Mrs. Ida Stephenson Of Wa
patio. Wash. and three brothers.
John. Fred and Albert Reichel Of
elm.
Buckley-Kins will announce the
funeral
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Italy's Oldest
Colony Is Doomed

LONDON-Massawa. Italy's old
est colonial port, has been occupied
by British Empire troops. II was
reported reliably here Wednesday
Massawa is the Red Sea port for
Asmara, capital of Eritrea. which
fell to the British last week.
The reported fall of Massaws
seals the fate of 1taly's oldest
colony. Eritrea. II virtually was
doomed, however. when keren and
Asmara fell. II was regarded here
as another SCATTERING blow TO
Itsly's naval prestige since Msssa-
wa was Italy's oldest port in East
Africa and had been her principal
naval base in the Red Sea.
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Light Department
Revenues Higher
Report Mode for
First Quarter

Entirety without any specially
isrse Industrial pr~<r asmssd m
ereeses 81 extensive acmsstlc or
commercial losd additions. rseoms
Ilshs departments revenues during
the first three month. 81 ipsl w<re
so as higher than for the sane
period las, year
These figures we're obtained
from the accounting department
" eanssisy BY Commissioner n. ID
oNsn
The general Ineres.s Ia demand
for ktlewstts ~ss IL . higher rate
than the increase IN revenue and
Tacoma hsKsn Tuesday hayinx
extra po~sr ftom sesttlss avail.
able surplus
Light Superintendent vsrne
Kent said he had sent ~ord 10
Fugsns hoffman. superintendent
Of sssttl. city Light that Tsccms
wlll require $4,000 600 kliawsst
hours - energy 81 . minimum dur
nag tho coming eight NJ nine
raonths and that n 600 uoo wlll
~ needed In the next three manths
April. May and June
o'Nell and Kent Indicated they
may 20 Ia Portland Thursday 20
consul, with Bonneville officials
GA the summer power outlook. and
10 ascertain when Bonneville en-.
Finsers expect 10 have any rswsr
Of all vhieh they can supply To
the city ~ Tacoma
Tacoma city llsht revenues for
January. February and March are
shown to have totaled tTas. s7i =
an average monthly Increase NJ
more than sss 600 over tho same
months 81 iet0.
bonneville officials Ind Gated
Wednesday they plan 10 cali .
conference 81 Seattle early NEXT
week. since sesttIe's city System.
of all Northwest systems. 10 tho
emily ono that 10 now facing .
serious overload upoa available
power resources
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Expectani Mother Presents Claim
Against City for Electric Shock

During a February housing ex-
hibit at Exposition hall, Mrs. Olga
Mills Of FARMLAND. an expectsnt
mother. suffered an electrical
shock when she touched one Of the
electrical ranges in city lights dis
play. according 10 a $40 025 claim
filed with the city council We'd
nssday by Mrs. Mills and her hus-
hand. NJ ". Mills
The claim prepared ~ an at
tornsy shows Mrs Mills required
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Wallace Sees Way
To Escape War

NEW YORK 49, Vice President
Henry A. Wallace asserted here
Wednesday the American people
should let treaty-breaking ma
tions understand that they ARE
ready 10 go to war II their rights
are transgressed at any vital
point"
But, he added: with the stu-
alton as it is today, ! believe the
". S. can stay out of war If the
nations OF the world know we are
ready and willing to give all pos
sible aid to the democracies" He
spoke at a dinner Of the Foreign
Policy association.
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Traffic Laws
Not Observed
Sofety Council
Need Discussed

Need 90 traffic law observance
in Tseoms Vas pointed cut 10 the
city council "Wednesday by Mayor
Harry p. Cain a. he urged that II
Safety Commissioner Eastwood
isn't doing anything about Il" the
council as a whole should suthoriss
q statement 81 what IL being done
10 correct the worst conditions
Commissioner Eastwood said ne
had heen trying for weeks 10 get
representative group together
IS a traffic safety council. in line
With one II Cams suggestions las,
fall.
Eastwood further said he en-.
pee,ed 10 have something def
mite" 10 report in smother tive
weeks
Cain during N, discussion said
there should b. an effer, made 10
get people here TO adhere 10 laws
set down In regard 10 traffic
Motorists and pedestrians were
referred 10 - presenting problems
Of safety. The mayor referred 20
the good work being don. by the
Junior Chamber Of Commerce "a
arouse = civic consciousness. Of the
need for better traffic control
Particular reference was made
10 the loudspesker method OF cor
recting traffic abuses. and its
value a. demonstrated by eoepers-
tive help given by the Junior
Chamber.
Eastwood informed the council
his department is working on
plans 10 have all prowi cars
equipped with loud speaker de-
vices, although experiments. he
said. had produced battery
troubles lie told the council II Ia
believed possible 10 remedy bat
terry deficiencies 80 that relatively
inexpensive speakers can be In
stalled IN eity-owned cars ss Q
permanent part Of the equipment.
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the services Of a physician for
three days. for which SIS in
special damages IL demanded.
$4,000 is for whatever injury the
shock may have caused the vorn-
an and her unborn child
Defective. electrical connection
70 the range was blamed.
The claim was referred 70
Utilities Com missioner O.Seil and
ultimately n the corporation
councils office.
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Pastor 10 Address
Y. NJ. B. E. on FRIDAY

Speaker at the Friday noon
meeting of the Tacoma Young
Mems Business club at Hotel Win
throp will he the Rev. A r. NJ.
ketner, pastor Of Luther Memoir
nal church. Serving as chairman
will be the Rev. Carl Johnson,
pastor OF the First Christian
church.
The sibelisns, q quartet Of
quartets. under the direction OF
Fritz Berntsen, with Gene Stacy
as sccompsnist. will sing.
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Lighting Petition
Presented 10 CITY

A street lighting system for the
vicinity Of Exposition hall on
Portland ave. and Bay st. was
started on its way by a bulky
petition filed Wednesday with the
city council by Andy Bakum Jr.,
and others.
The plan II TO form a local i'm
provement district extending along
Portland ave. from Es. 25th TO
Fairbanks SITS, and on Bay st,
from Puysllup ave. 10 Ia. 25th st.
II is proposed to have IS resi-
dence type ornamental stsnds rds
and lights installed on a basis Of
four 10 a block.
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III ERE'S MORE ABOUT
Sold for Boatyards
TARTS ON PAGE ONE

capacity and an indoor craneway
pr two-ton capacity.
The plant is served by a rail-
road spur and two streets. as well
es an adequate ship channel to
the dockside.
Petrich said operation of the
plant as a shipysrds will be vir-
tually a new shipbuilding industry
for Tacoma. inasmuch as it will
be conducted separately from pres
tnt operations OF the Western
Bodybuilding Co.
The Entertained for its COM
hercial fishing VESSELS cur
kently engaged in conversion Of
eeveral naval minesweepers and
coastal patrol craft, construction
ef a S175. 900 tuna clipper, and has
hi hand contracts for construction
ef two navy minesweepers at q
post Of 1892, 900 each.
The other boatysrds NJ Ia
coma are comparably filled to
capacity with naval and pri-
vate orders.
Coincidentally, Petrich, Anne
etrom (Tacoma bodybuilding Co.
Ind ]. M. Martinac (Martinac
shipbuilding Corp intend to leave
Thursday evening for the east.
While there they will inspect mine
eweepers under construction at the
Nevin yard in New York, and visit
the nations capital.
The Vermont Marble Co. plant
was established here some 80 years
kgo, and until about four years
ago handled great quantities OF
Alaskan stone. Previously the
thief professor of it's sort on the
Pacific coast, the company has re-
Gently centered it's activities in
California.
Sale price Of the plant was
not revealed.
Wednesday workmen were COM
pleting withdrawal of the Vermont
Marble Co. interests from the
plant and were resdying the estab-
lishment for its new occupants
minor alterations will be necessary
10 make the plant suitable for boat
construction.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-10

Police arrested Irwin rofsyths
soldier. of Fort Lewis en = charge
Of driving while drunk The man
was said 10 have ridden his motor.
cycle In = drunken manner Tues
day night ON lower Commerce ct.
Nern Noss. 70. was booked for
making q left hand turn 81 nth
ut. and Pacific ave. and Chris
Dahl. 81. vas charged with being
drunk in an auto. both mrn we're
booked Tuesday night