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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-09
More Flour Mills
Reported Closed

Northwest flour mills. including
TacomAs sperry plant. continued
dark Friday a. unlon leaders ard
-four mill operators met separately
in Portland with Jesse y jacob
son. federal labor eonciliAiOr. vbo
seeks % settle = wage disputs.
Jacobson met Thursday spar
atsiy with both groups and FRIDAY
was available - either side
Two more mills closed FRIDAY.
the Western Milling CO # Pen,
dlston. Ore. ard the Preston afnf
Ter Milling Co. WaitsburR. Wash
Three plants are die In Portland
three IN spokans and tso in ss.
attic. besides the one IN Taeoma.
The Centennial mill hsrs con
unusd q WORK. grinding flour u
Dad the North Haven. destined fof
tho Orient me North Haven VII
take 209 t0us n flour WORKERS
we're aii0ssd - complete the cargo
IN dsfsfenfs 70 ths national o..
fsnss program.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-09

Mrs. Mary Bessie Hicks Sat
urdsy. 10 20 a. m. from ne Piper
chapel. Rsy Robert Pfsiffsr Off
eating. burial Mountain ysN
burial PARK
Marlin 10. Russell Saturday
30 ?. n from ths Pipsr chapsls
Rev r. A. Andersen Officiating
cremation
Charles Albert BuBnsil satur-
day. : 20 ?. n. from The Aslllnssr
chapel Rev " A. Moore Offscsat-
lng burial Tacoma eemstsry
PaIlD<arers viii b. Leonard col
Ter. DR.. John Griffith. George
Aeull. Otto strzBch. c. r. sonar
TOW and William Brandt
Louis v. yOns.-saturdsy. 10
n. from ire Baekley-Kins chapel.
Rev J. Rsa~iek Mccullough Off
eating. o&kxood. Jones. Dho
resided a. 45O5 Pacific ave vas
born in hschanieyilie. n. Y His
survivors include his mother. Ars
Helene Chzntisr u Tacoma
William n. Bridges Saturday
. 10 a. m from the Aellinger chapel
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Daniel ". Rankin
Succumbs Here

Daniel william Rankin. - sIf
~ i5th ~ a resident ~ Tae0nus
fof 20 ysara died Yr.1ay Al = ioesi
hospital hs Nss native u
Nebraska
DE leaves his Nifs. Edlth, ~
The home his miofhef. Nfs Cora
ninsAF. and stsp-fathsf. Bruce
Ninsar bOta u Tacoma. a.E
daughters. Mrs Amy Kitchen q
Til cum. Mfa EyslYn Riley %
Tacoma. ard TIE Misses Los
Annabells. Charlotte ana Cora
Stella. al u Tacoma. four soAs.
Bruce. JACK. Jerry and Danisi
Rankin. All u Tacoma, ana one
brother. Jerry Rankin % Tacoma
E. o. Lynn vii announce The
fgnefaL
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-09
oLoF JOHNSON

Funeral services for Olof John
son. IS. OF 1880 Ia C st. VINO
died Thursday IN a loca! hospital.
viii be held Saturday at , p m.
from the Lynn chapel. with Rev.
Carl = Rydsll officiating. Burial
Vii Be in Mountain View burial
PARK Johnson. a native ~ sNs-
den. had been q resident 81 Tacoma
s. years he Nza a member %
ths Fifty Year club. the Sour
dough club and Intsrnationa'
Longshoremsn's association. d
which be SSs lie member
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-09
f,&1H H&Ea3d8E4

Employers will submit their
counter proposal next Thursday
In the second step Of negotiations
with the international Longrhors-
mems association (AFLl Of three
Washington ports Tacoma. Port
Angeles and Anaeortes a. was
announced here Friday.
The longshoremans association
submitted their proposal asking
for wage increases At meeting
held Thursday In Seattle.
The union seeks ti2s an hour
straight time. a Is per cent In
crease over tho present scale. and
sis7is an hour overtime. Other
demands include a straight slx-
hour day.
In San Francisco Fred I. Doel-
ker, vice president Of the Grace
Lane, said his company had OBJ
tanned three new cargo vessels
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-09
Head of Icelandic League
Leaves After Visit Here

Or Richard isssh. president ~
the iceisndie league Of the United
state. and cansds. and prnfes.os
~ Scandinavian literature At ths
University II North Dakota. was
the distinguished guest a Dr and
Mr. Iahn Arnsson johnson. anip
Mckinley ave, lhls ssss. Fal.
lowing his lecture IN tho iesiandle
Church - Seattle. Tuesday night.
nr and Mrs. johnson brmiaht Or.
Heck a Tsooms with than. and
he stayed until Thursday morning,
Or. hack - recognized writer
and poet. with smother book ~
translated icelandir short stories
about TO 10 published. DE has
been on an extended lecture tour
through Canada and tho United
States In vanaouvsr, a. e.. he
gave five lectures. after which he
ieetured At IN. tceiandla picnic
hHln Al blatnr. nffofs Owning 70
Seattle and Tanoms.
The league has arranged . han.
quet In hls honor al Blaine Friday
night. after which the doeior ~ili
go on 10 Winnipeg fof = meeting
n tho executive. board ~ the
league before returning 10 North
Daho,s.
A native fesiandsf. and ciossiy
associated sfth government 80.
thofitiss there. he reports that
thu people ~ Iceland ara vary
much In favor ~ having ear
troops stationed there Win so
many II their psopls living here
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-09

e.ll - navy sifpiar>.. wh~r~~>r
th<s m.y e>--s<n = cr<>ntand
a. Iceland ~ ln<f.nes.
n - 1T letter received ~
Mrs ks<<sE. wao - finance -.
fse<r - n. Navy Mrsh~<s club
Ne % me .rsse 20 sr~r<sirg 80
w~<s. n cfrsnl.na .nd Essisnd
-. ssls is<ssnsf. parufsflsr -
r~.rs = - mae - Mainly -
HFtti~h .nisfs<<s sna unstea states
marine.
Yesasx Ks<.<i ~sr>s -. r.vv
n tsss srs F~s~sv~s r<~sir'r&wy
trzl-inx 81 ssa nssxe csiif
shnfstv thereafter \. wss ssszxr-
81 - 10 4 q = t.<xfrntn~ F<s
srrisea hius<w !. - wuft 81
ss = Consequences -. sri<es>d s~s
- tse mss fsosa ths Ie<tnxsce -
tske INC svt@tt~n mechanics
course II NnrreE tI< ~rt.ret tss
s~her, n ssv~mn~r ~ fsse sra
eemrset>a - tfsirtrH N NV q
fest. purtuH IN. tsr~s w~sss irs-
su~f,sssfy friiswsns ne srsass-
tina from ths snheei Ne frsvsl~s
fran Hartford. csrn.. 10 Jsehsra-
vile. Fis.
ms repair pssrs - haas ~.
fair. having . ~inssp<ssa a 10
feet II 10 cseahls ~ zassyssG
iicr Fs'lers It Gssnssre fwhsre
Euixht explain the ssslem ~sss~-
asy. we've h~~n sssvfrs ~ uufh
sAcutl. Each member ~ Inc
crew aa-s hss s~r snrssnE IN .
galley larger tnsn shs awairAry
Asas~ sssehsr sleeping sisr .
aaas N ths pisn.. which hss hssrh
recommendations fe~ 10 rsrsena
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-09

ard in Canada. ana sennadessna 80
geographical rasssssa sns stlss1
dsf.nse Interests hs feels thss The
lana t~i~s~a the swa countries =
. stranx un..
rn< Jehn~sns mat ~ nesh
whss they vissssd Iceland IN ipao.
WIN thsm on the tfip. and aiss
Visiting ct thssr hama the e~ss.
~.s nfa fnsebnrs rhssasssns q
Chicago. nhs siss sftsasiss he
ssissrssinr 81 Maine ard ths sess-
tie isstass.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-09
Flower Show PuYallup
Celebration Feature
Street Dance Friday Evening Event
Of Ezra Meeker Days Fete

PUNAI.LUP - An outstanding
event O. the DAYS Of Ezra Aeeker
celebration week in Puyallup Is
Tire second annual flower show in
the Puget Sound Power and Light
building which opened Thursday
evening and continues until 10 p.
n Friday. II Is sponsored by the
Glove and Trowel Gardeners.
The show. unique in that tn. ex-
hibits are floral arrangements. il
the first Of its kind 70 b held
here Mrs. Blossom Parkhurst and
Mrs. Raymond Nivison. both Of Sc
attic, were the judges and CO.
ohairmen In arranging IN. affair
were Mrs. A b. Burke. Mrs. Will
lam Pence and Mrs. Lawrence
Hanlin. Mrs Richard Cook Is
president Of the club.
Judging was 80 close that there
were several ties. In the console
and occasional class Mrs. A. B.
Burke and Mrs B. F. Boyle tied
for first, Mrs. Newell Hunt and
and Mrs. f. c. Schonborn tied for
second and Mrs. S. A. Stoner took
third place Mrs. Bessie Rice
hardt took the blue ribbon in the
dinner class. with Mrs. w. s. Col
man. second and Mrs Newell Hunt
third. First in the luncheon class
went to Mrs. Franchon Tunnsrd,
Mrs w. S. Colman and Mrs. b.
r. Bogis tied for second and Mrs.
Leo Morand was third.
Many Win Prizes
Other winners were, in the
breakfast class, Mrs. Bessie Rice
hardt. first. Mrs. f. c. Schonborn,
second and Mrs. Newell Hunt,
third; individual setting. Mrs.
Newell Hunt, first, and Mrs. Rob
ert Williams. second; moods. Mrs
Fred Flanagan. first, Mrs. Rich
ard Cook and Mrs. Schonborn,
second, and Mrs. Lawrence Han
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-09
FRANK BERGsTRoN

Frank Bergstrom. y, Ia z2d
and Lincoln ave. died Friday IN a
local hospital RE was a native Of
Sweden and had been resident Of
the United states IS years. he
came to Tacoma IS years ago.
Cassidy 4 Allen will announce tina
f4uerzI
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-09

from IN. maritime commission for
ssrvies in the Pacific coast South
American trade
The ships are the Aieoa Patriot.
built recently st San Francisco
by tho Bethlehem ahipbulidins Co.
and thu Argontx and N. Agwi
Prince. They will supplement- two
regular Grace fr-iEhters. West
ccleron and Santa Monica. and all
three likely will be regular callers
at Tacoma.
Tho Alcoa Patriot and ths
AFonix are 10 sail this month
from ths Pacific Northwest, and
the Agssi Prince in September.
PORT CALENDAR
ships IN Port Coast Miller.
snsffsr No 2 North Haven. Cen.
tennial dock, James Griffitn,
smel,sr dock
ships DUE Friday. West Coast.
Tacoma Bhrbor min dock.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-09
HENRY POINTER

Henry Poynter. rs. OF Rt 8,
Box 633. was found dead al his
home Friday by J c. Green, who
notified police. Poynter, a car
penter. had lived in Tacoma 80
years. His survivors include three
daughters, Mrs Malinds Davis Of
Tacoma. and Myrtle and Irene Of
Seattle. three sons. Roscoe. Frank
and Walter Of Seattle. and Il
grandchildren
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-09
%BIRTHDAYS
NJ u
FAMOUS AMERICANS
AIIISI q

August
Isie-Charies Anderson Dana. IA
nous editor o. the NeW
YORK Sun from lsss 20 1897.
a. Hinsdsls. : n For I've
years during the Civil wsf
he served IS special invest
eating agent y ths var de-
parfment While on this
assignment hs urged the
placing ~ Gen. Grant IN
supreme command - FL the
armies n the field. nanss
Renaissance - the Civil
VA" was published IN iSes
1879 Nelson Appleton Niles.
army officer. st Westmin-
ster Mass Entering the
Union army in 1s6l as =
lieutenant Of volunteer in
fantry. his gallant leader
ship Won him rapid promo
ton 10 hrigadier-general. At
the close o. the war he was
IN temporary command Of
an army corps Of q. 900. At
that time he was only IS
years old and on, Of the
youngest Union generals IN
the Civil war.
1858 Florence Merriam Bailey.
ornithologst. at Locust
Grove. y. Y. After being
graduated from Smith col
lege she heeams an able
student Of birds. especially
those n western North
America and = prolific
writer on archaeological sub
jeots. Her writings include
Birds Through an Opera
Glass Birds Of Village
and Field" and Handbook
Of Birds Of ths Western
United States"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-09

- ehsfidan svs. ffem her san.
naheFt. "a
Bah sha graduated frum atsa.
um high ~rhaoi N iess 10 ssatieas
- - Nasfels V 81 10 efe~
uennst ~ an siFrlsns repair
plane Whirh answer. tho distress
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-09
INFANT OLSEN

Private funeral services for me
infant daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
Jesse Olsen. s6ss Pacific sv.
were held Friday from the
Gaffney chapel, followed by burial
in Calvary cemetery. The infant
who died Thursday in q local
hospital. also leaves q brother
George. and grandparents, Mrs
Susie Schultz and Mrs. Anne
Klinker. both Of Tacoma
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-09
MRS. LOUISE 5. rUHR

Mrs. Louise s. Fuhr. So. Of 4i07
No. saith st. died suddenly Thurs
day in Portland while visiting her
daughter. Mrs. Lulu Delsno. She
was a native OF Cleveland. Ohio.
and had been a resident OF Taco
ma - years. She also leaves two
sons. Charles r. and George J. Of
Tacoma; nine grandchildren. snd
six great-grandchildr T =
body will be received in Tacoma
by the Piper mortuary. which
will announce the funeral.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-09

Active pailbeArers viii bs taken
from the Longshoremsn'H assOcia-
ton and honorary pallbearsrs from
the Fifty Year club johnson also
vas a member OF First Lutheran
church Surviving are one dhaKh-
ter. Mrs Ann Mullen Of Tacoma.
two nisces In Tacoma. Mrs. Han
nan Olson and Mrs Ruth Brown.
and several other nisces in Cali
fornz
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-09
Tacoman Writes About His Trip
To Iceland 10 Repair Navy Plane

ne ia - islutHE 10 navy ar
se~lnx ths weFia- threaxh |. pert
hn,s doezn't sppiy ths~ Gays =
ore were 70 5oass ~ . letter -
csivsd ~ M ~ A. kas..l ssss
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-09
Visitor from Esst

In line with Puyallups celehra-
ton OF the DAYS Of Ezra Meeker
IL the news Of the arrival OF MIS-
c. c. Craft of Concord. n. H. 10
visit relatives in the valley until
after the Western Washington
fair.
Mrs. Craft came by plane TO
attend the reunion Of the Ross
Stewart chan, held recently at Fort
Nisquslly at Point Defiance.
Since leaving Puyallup as a child
of II on the death of her mother,
Mrs. Craft has made three trips
back here, the first by train. the
second by auto and this time by
air. Mr.. Craft, an instructor In
business administration at Concord
educational institution. plans to
fly here to make the return trip
with Mrs. Craft the last Of Sep
TENDER.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Coates OF $50
sth ave. N. f, announce the en-
gagement OF their daughter. Miss
Ruth. to Edward Roberts, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. n. r. Roberts, also
of this city. Miss Coates is a
graduate of Puyallup high school
with the class of 1910.
A big street dance IL set for
Meeker and Meridian SITS. Friday
evening with Bob Huffs orchestra
providing the music. There will
be no admission charge and oele-
brants are urged TO dress IN cos
tune OF any type Hats are being
provided by the celebration com
mittee in street stands together
with ~" booster buttons. pro-
ceeds going toward the u. S. o.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Leschler Of
Wenatchee are the parents Of a
daughter, Carol Myrta, born at
Tacoma General hospital July rs.
Also receiving congratulations are
the maternal grandparents. Mr..
and Mrs. r. o. Cooper Of 52s W.
Pioneer ave. with whom Mrs.
Leschler and the baby are now
staying. The new arrival joins a
sister, Diana. three years old in
October Mrs. Leschler Is the for
mer Marguerite Cooper.
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Core Of the News
PICNIC ON SUNDAY

Gig Harbor Pioneer Schoolmates
will hold picnic Sunday. Aug.
10. at Crescent Valley park. Gig
Hsrbor. Those attending are to
bring baskets and service. Cof-
fee, cream and sugar will be fur
nished.
Dr. II. o. Hoover has returned
10 his practice OF osteopathy at
10 Fidelity bldg. adv.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-09
NOT ARRESTED

Mr. Blanche Iaenoerg. wife d
Garland IsenbsEz. sz55 30. Warner
A. wants u knoNn sns "a not the
person srrettsd earlier IN the week
for drunkenness.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-09
Stock Turnover Dwindles
To Smallest Volume in Weeks
Markets Of q Glance

>tsckss IrrsEalaIly lewer quiet.
Bends Irregular
Curb stocks Irregular
Wheat y cent higher te = cent
lower
Germ - I. 20 = sEth December
and MAY reaching rev highs
Cotton or a. mueh - - cents
hsls
silver Unchanged IN Nex Ynfk
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-09
BANK TRANSACTIONS

seattle Fridays bearings 50. +.
BOA zSs 20. balances ts.O0s.si3 70 /.
transactions fI4. ga. 10000
Portland Fridays elesrings ~ =
40. s7ss0. balances slsz5o. 49, 90.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-09
Find One Dead and Another Hurt
In Auto at Bottom Of Precipice

Discovery Of a car at the bottom
Of a 5OO-foot prscipics. one Of It's
passengers dead and the other IN.
jured. was made Thursday on the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-09
TO ENTERTAIN TROOPS

The Park Travelling theater VIII
20 to Camp Murray Friday night
to entertain new enrollees at the
reception center. Thirty entertain
ers will be taken to the camp from
the Y. NJ. c. A. at Z p. m. in army
vehicles.
Bedding plants. HIM Florist. ad.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-09

In. third old fashioned. Ms
Robert Williams. first. Mrs J
A. Fraser. second. ard Ms Will
lam Pence. third. special eeos-
sions. Mrs. Ted Schroeder. first.
Mrs. Fred Bischoff. second. and
Mrs Newell Hunt. third. NINA
tures. Mrs Schonborn. first. Ms
William Pence. second. and Mrs
Leo Morsnd and Mrs s A Stoner.
ted for third group miniatures.
Mrs NoTand. first and Mrs. J A
Fraser. second. fruit snd vege-
tables. Mrs. Pierce Leavitt. mantel
setting. Mrs Richard Cook, first.
Mrs W. s. Colman. second. and
Mrs. Bessie Reiehsrdt. third. has
kets. perennials. Mrs. W. 5. Col
man. first. Mrs. Mamie Betehart,
second, and Mrs Bessie Reiehardt
third; ANIMALS. Mrs. +. p. Meyer
first. Mrs. Pierce Leavitt. second.
and Mrs. Gordon Bearse. third
mixed baskets. Mrs Leavitt, first
Mrs. Fred Bischoff. second, and
Mrs. W. S. Colman, third.
Courtesy entries receiving purple
ribbons were made by Mrs Ralph
Parkhurst Of Seattle. Maplewood
Dshlia Gardens. Mary, Garden,
smitt floral shop. Round Table
Garden club. Rhododendron Gar
den club. Garden divisions and
Of the Puysllup womens club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart Perry. Mrs
Charles Stevenson. Mrs. A b
Burke and Mrs. X. J. Stelllng-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-09
BLIND MEET SUNDAY

Pierce County Association OF the
Blind will meet at 2 p. m. Sunday
In the Grill room of the Hotel
Olympus. Reports of the conysn-
ton held in Seattle on Aug. 2 will
be made.
Always better butter at Cow
Butter store Adv
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-09

Your Postmaster can toll sss
hy~ 70 invest in " n. Defsnss
ftonds
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dropped 70 ies ooo shares, against
ia7 900.
INV Worm Staeks slipped
slightly lower - The Industrial
average Friday for TIE tenth cor
sectiuvs SESSION Turnover wss
light
In late trade. Chrslsr snd Gen
srsl Motors both were narrowly
around their previous finals Il
So and Sazs. respectively. Rub
Der stocks. however. we're slightly
easier. steel. moved narrowly al
day and in late dealings Bethlehem.
ex-dividend. VAS selling at IA.
up -, and u. 5. Steel At So.
of =.
Aircrafts were srratie. consoli-
dated flrmed u. 10 . new high at
90. and held well Lookheed lost
point 10 an. Douglas sold off
y TO TN, and United Aircraft
moved up = 10 sss.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-09
TO CONSTRUCT HOUSE

A building permit was issued by
the city Friday to F. r. Keller
a. Route D. Box 335, Tacoma, for
construction Of a $500 residence
AT 32l4 43d ave. in Northeast
Tacoma.
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G.

Aaen oasssef aeea ossfssr
AVS - kus - @~ri aus -
Data ssrpiisa - a. wssshes
hufesa Department. ~ IenFnsFest
w.-h,nssea'. ser~s.-. Partly
ciouag with scattered thunder
storms nesr TIE mountains Friday
night and Saturday aentle var
able winds Oft tns eoast sns over
inland waters q the state
Rainfall In Tacoma - TIE "a
hours ending st = q N. Friday.
none. sinoe Aug |. a. Inch an
sScezs q a. inch. since Jan |.
iaei inches. = shortage u aaa
inches
Wind At Q . n. Friday. ss-.
? mn.h
BarOmsisr 1t sspi and rising
o..
sun rises Al 80 and .ets At T'sz
Saturday
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-09

You help yourself when you buy
L. s. Defense Bonds,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-09
FRIDAYS QUOTATIONS.

touotations courtesy usAn WltteT n
Co Warrington Blds members
Mes Yofk Stock Exehansel
High 10. Cie.s
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Stock sales rose - - COO shares
from so 600 THURSDAY. curb ssles
cropped 10 ies 600 shares. against
ia7 600.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-09

lection of some 100 autographs
which some day may be worth a
great deal of money to him.
The drawings on this page
show only four of the auto
graphed sketches which Mr..
Bloch-now studying for a Doc
tor of Philosophy's degree at
Harvard University-has neatly
filed away in a couple of scrap
books, the like of which are not
to be found elsewhere in the
world.
In his unusual gallery of signed
portraits Maurice Bloch boasts
the faces of such celebrities as
Charles Evans Hughes, David
Lloyd George. Fritz Kreisler, Ar.
turo Toscanini, tfe late Ignatz
Paderewski, H. GYWells, Rud-
yard Kipling. Lord Halifax, Ser
gel Rachmaninoff, and Maurice
Maeterlinck, only to mention a
few.
Mr.. Bloch doesn't care how
much these autographed por-
traits are worth in the market
for such things-he enjoys them
as hobby and their collection
has turned out TO be an enlight-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-09
Eminent Authors. Stafes-
men. Musicians. Scientists
Even Emperors-Did
Their Stuff for an
American College Boy

ening and surprising experience.
For. example, he discovered that very
few celebrities are unwilling to help
him carry out his hobby. Among his
rare turn-downs were the late German
Kaiser. the Empress Zita of Austria,
Mussoini and Lindbergh.
Admiral Horthy, the one-time die
tator Of Hungary either never received
or refused to pay any attention to an
excellent pen-and-ink likeness of him.
self Crown Prince Olaf of Norway and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-09

Chief Justice Of the u. S. Supreme
Court, courteously responded to the col
lege boys request for his signature
within as hours.
Josef Hoffman. the world-famous
pianist, turned out to be the most gra-
cous co-operator of the lot and used
Mr.. Blochs sketch of him on the cover
of a program for a national concert
tour The usually tacturn George Ber-
nard Shaw wrote a left-handed compli-
ment on his picture
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-09

his Crown Princess and ]. p.
Morgan did not come through
with autographs, for one reason
or another. "
Emperor Halle Selassie of
Ethiopia signed his portrait as
soon as he got it-but it chased
him all over North Africa and
Europe for a year before it
caught up with him. Senator
Carter Glass held out almost two
years before he returned his pie
ture with his name on it-but
Charles Evans Hughes, retired
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year.
A BOUT seven years ago,
when he was a student at
v New York University,
Maurice Bloch got the notion that
he would like to collect the auto
graphs of the worlds most emf
nent citizens. In spite of his
youth he knew something about
the difficulties of run-of -the-mine
autograph hunters and decided
to go about the hobby of collect
ing signatureG in a new way.
Being something Of an artist,
he drew sketches of the people
whose John Hancocks" he
wanted, and sent the sketches TO
them asking that they sign their
names 10 the drawings and return
them to him.
His scheme worked-and he
found out that the busiest and
most important people in the
world are perfectly willing to
help him ride his hobby. After
seven years of drawing and send
ing pictures TO the great and
near-great he has an unusual col
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Full Speed Ahead National Defense
Of
addition as
and
describe
FIRST a Ponaeand Pontiac going full speed ahead!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-09

wy
TThefamous PontiasTriple- Cushioned Ride
--efen further impr6ved-is still yours in 1912
@Pontiac S pes Unistee Bodies by Fisher equal
in quality<even exceed in beauty those of any
previous Pontacs.
SCVital engine pars-pistons, bearings. con:
meeting rods and cranEshaftS-are unchanged
in the 1912 Pontiacs. The only major change is
in Pontiac's exclusive lifetime oil cleaner land
that's impvoped.