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Evening star., 1941-02-24
Chest Trustees Will Elect
Officers Tomorrow

Election of officers will feature
the first meeting of the newly elected
Community Chest Board of Trustees
at 4 pm. tomorrow at the Chamber
of Commerce of the United States.
Those to be elected, following a
Evening star., 1941-02-24

Tin plate and terneplate produc-
ton in the United States, according
to the census, amounts to approx
mately 6,0O0,00O,0OO pounds, valued
at nearly 100000 900.
Evening star., 1941-02-24
B|adensburg Honor Roll
Students Are Listed

Gerald Warthen, principal of the
Bladensburg Md High School, to-
day announced the following stu
dents have made the honor roll for
this semester:
Evening star., 1941-02-24

include Miss Dorothy Tirrell, Mrs.
Robert Wilson, Mrs. William Hitz,
Miss Mary Alice Sturdevant and
Mrs. John Ward Cutler.
The annual meeting of the
Travellers Aid Society to be held
in March will celebrate the 18th
year Of the organization.
Evening star., 1941-02-24

Finland is trying to buy barley for
its beer in the United States.
Evening star., 1941-02-24

You'll want at
least one patriotic
dress in your ward
robe this Spring! 1t
will give you a lift
make you feel like
cheering! Such a
dress is this. a sassy
little rayon bolero
style in navy and
white with a vivid red
bolero and an en-
blem on the pocket.
Sizes Il to l8.
Kann's-Second Floor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-02
The War
In Brief

MANILA - Authorities report
edly take emergency steps fol-
lowing secret meeting - United
STATES army and naval com.
msnd<Fs
SINGAPORE - nFitt.h declare
state ~ emsrs~ncs fsr straits
settlement and federated Malay
st.s~.: r.etiis> an .rus~d feF~~s
fer instant service. rxpre~. cas-
cerr eser re~>sht~ Japanese rsase
against rhsilana.
CAIRO british claim n~w Iihs-
~ gains and destruction 81 half
remaining tanks % italian Arsese
division east u sidi Reseeh.
MosCoN-Ne~ SOVIET counter
offensive rerersedi, driving Ger
mans westward from rula. south
ern kr,peint ef Moscow deler.~s.
MERLIN Germans admit re-
treat from Rostov IN face cf Rus
sias numerical superiority: claim
new advance on Moscow and re-
pert British eounterattseks south
east of Tohnas have ecen driven
back.
NICHY-Nar~hal retais meets
Reichmarshai soerins. po~sihiy
Adolf Hitlcs. In occupied France
presumably In agree Ia details 81
Frances entrance ints Nssi new
order.
IONnON - Informed quarters
say Britain ready 10 declare war
on Finland. possibly Hungary and
Rumsnia. Raj dumps $50 tnns
bombs on Hamburg.
SHANGHA1-u. 2. consular Of
ficials warn Americans 10 evaeu-
ate occupied China.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-02
Nazi Raider
Sunk by British

LONDON "A German armed
raider WAS sunk by the ss50.ton
British cruiser Dssonshire in the
south Atlantic Nov. ~ after a futile
attempt TO escape behind a smoke
screen. the admiralty announced
Monday.
No survivors we're picked up be-
cause 81 the presence Of q German
sgbmarins, the eomrnDniqns ssid-
The German raider. intercepted
BY the British CRUISER. caught firs
after a io-minuts Smelling by Ia
eight sighi-inch guns. ths admiralty
said. and the crew abandoned snip.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-02
MRS. FREDERICK AUGUST
GERHARDT

Funeral services for Mrs. Freda
Gerhardt. Of 1917 Grand ave.
Seattle. will be held Tuesday At
l p. m. from the Bleitz funeral
parlors. Seattle. followed by inter
ment in the Tacoma mausoleum.
Mrs. Gerhardt vas formerly Of
Tacoma. Besides her husband she
leaves two daughters. Mrs. Leah
Green and Mrs. Nedra Miller of
Seattle. three sisters. Mrs. Goldie
Martin ana Mrs. Hazel Leuttke of
Tacoma. and Mrs. Margaret Mer-
rtt Of Minneapolis. and a brother.
Percy r. Decker Of Tacoma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-02

10 tns Tacoma Homes hsgissra-
t'on bureau. agency o. the Do
fsnss Housing GO m mittse. q
whose door was laid the problem
last Friday al locating dwellings
for that many more officers and
their families yet 10 b housed Of
the arriving soth infantry ogi-
ment Of san Francisco. the num-
Der takes on mammoth proper
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-02
Bus Driver Arrested
After Hitting Auto

SEATTLE A Seattle transit
system trolley coach operator,
Charles B. Lee. drove his tram
Al blocks Sunday night before
stopping to report he had hit a
parked automobile. Police arrest
&c Lee on a charge of negligent
driving. He said he didn't stop
because he didn't think anyone
was in the automobile and wanted
to keep on schedule. But Mrs.
Frank Feeley was sitting in the
parked car, and had TO be treated
for shock.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-02
OBITUARY NOTICES
MRS. LAURA NJ. SHELDON

Funeral services for Mrs. Laura
NJ. Sheldon. IS. OF III East send.
will be held Tuesday at 3 p. IN.
from the Buekley-King chapel.
She died Saturday at her home,
following a short illness. A native
Of Cottage Grove, Ill. she came
to Puyallup is years ago from
Alpha. Ia, TO make her home with
her son. Dwight II. Sheldon. They
lived in Puyallup until moving to
Tacoma seven months ago. Mrs.
Sheldon was member Of the
Christian church. Besides Dwight,
she leaves two sons. Edgar r. NJ
Portland, Ore, and Raymond y.
of Alpha. Ia; seven grandchildren.
13 great grandchildren. and one
great great granddaughter.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-02
Accepts Seattle Call

SEATTLE The Rev. Allan I
Lorimer Of Manchester. ~ H.,
Sunday notified Seattle, Ply
mouth Congregational church Of
his acceptance Of It's pastorste,
effective about Feb. /.
He succeeds DR.. L. Wendell
Ffield. who recently became
pastor Of the Plymouth church Of
the Pilgrims In Brooklyn. y. Y.
one Of the denomination's most
influential churches.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-02
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
Med. Arts Bldg. Sold
STARTS ON PAGE ONE

removal of the head offices from
Seattle. but the announcement in
dicated the change would be made
as soon as the new office quarters
here are completed.
From the offices here the COM
pany will direct its actiynes
throughout the western states IN
which it employs approximately
1000 local agents and brokers
who this year are writing $4,000
600 in premiums on various forms
of casualty. fidelity and group &C
cidental and health insurance.
Capital of United Pacific Insur-
snce Co. is being increased 100000
and its surplus 100000. Present
quarters in Seattle will be retained
a. a western Washington depart
nent. servicing the firms business
in this part of its territory.
Expansion Continues
Officers of the company, in addi-
ton to President Reynolds, in
clude Roscoe NJ. Drumheller, chair
man of the board of directors; Ben
B. Ehrlichman, formerly of Taco
ma. chairman of the executive
committee; D. c. Burnam, vice
president, who has wide expert
ence in claims. underwriting and
agency operations; Thomas c.
Hammond. vice president in
charge Of surety operations; Har-
old l. Baird. treasurer, and Charles
r. Hutson of the law firm of Ball
niger. Hutson & Boldt, secretary.
The statement of President
REYNOLDS included the following:
big increases in business en-
loved during the last several years
made necessary the expansion we
are now undertaking.
I'VE are pleased with the oppor-
tunity of securing the Medical Arts
building and are confident that we
will enjoy this city as our head
quarters.
Tacoma on March"
THE officials of our company
are convinced that Tacoma is def
nitely on the march. People from
all parts of the Northwest admire
the enterprise Of your business
people in going after payrolls.
I'VE know also of the teamwork
between business and labor, very
healthy sign for great manufac-
turing city.
The officers of the United Pa
eific Insurance company expect
TO do their part in civic matters.
The Tacoma head office organi-
zation will include the accounting
divisions, statistical and printing
departments, supplies. permanent
files. home office claims super
visors. and home office underwent
srs. making it one Of the largest
office organizations in the city.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-02
Couple Asphyxioted

Sc AT I l. E-Af. and Mrs.
Thomas II. Parks were found dead
In their apartment Monday, sp-
parently accidentally asphyxisted
while they slept Saturday night.
One burner on a gas stove VAS
partially open. Coroner's officers
said IT was loose and could have
been turned on accidentally by a
person brushing against H.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-02
ARTHUR v. EYREs

Arthur r. Eyres. 90. Of 1881 So.
fsth st. died Monday in a local
hospital. A native Of Illinois, he
had lived in Tacoma three years.
He leaves four sons. Vernon. VIII
ard, Raymond and Frank. all Of
Tacoma: one brother. Henry @. Of
Mason City, Iowa. and II grand.
children. Piper Co. VIII announce
the funeral sTrangemsnfa.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-02

chapel Intsrment VIII be Ia
Mountain View burial PARK.
Joseph sAadnsr- Monday NJ
$50 ?. m. from 81. Lso's church.
the cortsge left Cassidy and Alien
At s;i5 .. m Burial was IN Cal
vary cemetery. and the rosary zsx
recitsd ., -. Leo's church Sun
day AZ 100 p. M.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-02
WILLIAM JAMES WRIGHT

William James Wright, 81. Of
Route 2. Box 500. PuyaIlup. died
Sunday at his home. A native Of
Utah. he had lived In the PuyslInp
vicinity 20 years. He leaves his
wife. Hannah; seven sons. Emilton
and Morris. both of Tacoma; cIsr-
encs Of California. Curtis Of Puysl-
mp: Cleland Of Estonvills. and
Clifton and Paul. both of Seattle:
four daughters. Mrs. Harold Pyper
and Mrs Don Peterson. both of
Utah, Mrs. Nida Coy Of Tacoma
and Mrs. Merrill Bennett Of Puy-
allup; four brothers. George. Ern-
est, Ralph and John. all Of Utah:
five sisters, Mrs. Florence visick,
Mrs. Edith BedeIl. Mrs. Alene Es-
kelsen. Mrs. Hazel Calderwood and
Mrs. Mildred calderwood. all Of
Utah. and "a grandchildren. Piper
Co. will announce the funeral ar
rangements.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-02
FUNERAL SERVICES

Casper MARTINI Monday IL 2
p. m. from Csffney's chapel. with
the Rev. Harold Long officiating.
Burial will be in the Tacoma
cemetery.
James e.. Weaver Christian
Science services will be held Mon
day al $50 p. m. from the Piper
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-02
MRS. MARGARET
kII.I.1NGBECk

Funeral services for Mrs. Mar.
gsret Killingbeok. a., of Ri >
Box se7. Puysliup, will be held
Tuesday at $50 p. m. from ths
Piper chapel. with the Rev,
Charles Snowden officiating. Bur-
ial will be in the New Tacoma
cemetery. Mrs. Killingbeck died
Sunday at her home. A native of
Nebraska. she had lived In the
Puyallup vicinity Is years. She
leaves three sons. Ray T.. OF Ia
coma, and Lester J. and Victor J.
Of Puyallup; two daughters. Mrs.
Alta Marsh Of Australia and Mra.
Violet Eklund of Oregon; two
brothers. John and Fred Sweden
OF California; three sisters. Mrs.
Anna Hanway of Nebraska. Mrs.
Ida wilkins and Mrs. Emma Will
kins. both Of South Dakota. and
four grandc hiIdren.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-02

Funeral services for Mrs. J T..
Orr Of Wapaio. Wash. were held
Saturday from the sour~ine Fu-
neral home. Wspato. and inter
ment was In Mountain View burial
park, Tacoma. on Monday. Mrs.
Orr died Thursday after a short
illness. Besides her husband. she
leaves two daughters. Mrs. II. T..
Simersl u Tacoma. and Mira
Barney Russell Of Port Orchard;
one son. Howard L. Orr Of Wspz-
10. one slater. Mrs. Lille Roach
Of Bremerton; ten grandchildren.
and tao great grandchildren
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-02
MRS. JoHs KvAMME

Funeral services for Ars. Clara
Kvamme, ~. Of AOntesano. win
be held Wednesday at p. m. from
the Pentecostal church in Monte
ssno. under the direction Of the
Whiteside Funeral home. Mrs.
Kyamme died at hsr home Sun
day. Besides her husband. abe
leaves four daughters. Margaret.
Ruth and Janet OF Aontesano. and
Ingeborg Of Tacoma. two sisters.
Mrs. Marie Nllsen. and Miss Mar
gsret Kvsm. both Of Tacoma:
three brothers. Carl Of Mount
Horeb. Wiz. Anton 81 Alberta.
Canada. and Martin Of China: her
mother. four sisters. and one
brother IL Norway.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-02
CHARLES ELMGREN

Charles Elmgren. 80. who has
lived at the state Soldiers home
in orting the past few years. died
in a local hospital Sunday. He
was a spanish-American war
veteran. He enlisted In the navy
at San Francisco in 1898. and was
retired as chief machinist Of the
u. S. S. Patterson in 1900. He
leaves no known relatives in this
country. Funeral arrangements
will be made by the Buckley-king
rn
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-02

Your postmaster car tell YOU
how 70 invest In Y. s. Defense
Bonds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-02
PuYallup Veterans Rush
Work on New Building
Old Residence at 323 w. Meeker
Being Remodeled for Club Rooms

pTyALLTP-In an effort 70
Rave their meeting hsll ready for
occupancy At an early date. 80
members of Puysllup Valley post
No. 2224. Veterans Of Foreign
Wars. spent al day Sunday 81
work on the new building which
they are erecting on the property
recently purchased AZ 323 W
Neeker ave
Work on the hall. 52xso feet
was started Nov and when the
post members laid down their
tools Sunday nigh. roof shingling
had been completed. Meantime
other vets had been working on
the remodeling Job inside the main
building which was a former resi-
dence. This is being made into
clubrooms with one main hall on
the first floor completed and an
other planned for he floor above.
The auxiliary building committee.
headed by Mrs. Sam J. Lee.
served dinner for the men at noon
and il as announced by William
+. Jones, chairman of the post
building group. that the auxiliary
has Just turned over a check for
1928 TO the building fund, earned
through various activities.
Adding to its program for Tues
day afternoon at the Elks temple.
the Junior Women's club an
nounces that Maj. Arthur Basset
authority on China, will be the
speaker. Modern Trends in Mu-
sic" original subject of the meet
ing. will be carried out as an
nounced. Mrs. c. F. Richie Will
preside and urges that members
bring their contributions for
Christmas baskets
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-02
n r X Els NOR ABOUT
Main Street
STARTS ON rAGE ON

-
work and now IL concentrating his
efforts on q new garage. lie hopes.
II completed In time. To find = new
car In II on Christmas morning.
Active duty for seven Tacoma
army reserve officers has been en-.
tended by the war department for
another year. They are Nal.
Clarence Alexander GRAIN. sta
toned at the Preside. san Fran
cisco. Capts. Charles n. Wheeler.
Joseph u. Manages. Calvin n. Cant
enbein and Roy Thompson sticksls.
all Of Fort Lewis. I'd ~. Arden W.
Dow. Fort Lewis. and I'd IA. Paul
Jscobus. Camp caiisn. Cal.
Pvt. simon Jorgensen. head
quarters and military police COM
pany. I'd Infantry division. Fort
Lewis. has been released from
active duty and transferred 10 the
enlisted reserve. His home In at
vashon.
Dewey West Is now a sergeant In
the reserve officers training corps
at tho University Of Washington
where he 10 . student. Dswey's
mother. Mrs. Frances West, zoos
No. 26th ST.. says Dewey has re-
Gently taken the examination for
air cadet and may soon be In the
regular army.
Pvt Charles q. Gallagher N the
10th Quartermaster regiment. 4ist
Division. Fort Lewis, has been re-
leased from active military serv-
Ice. Gailaghsrs home IL In Ia.
coma.
Jean Paul Ming will he guest
Of honor st smoker 10 be- given
Thursday night by the e0th Sig
nal battalion and the i2stb Radio
Intelligence Co, At the bsttsiions
recreation hall.
Mrs. James =. Neliinges and
children. Charles and Mary, were
back In Tacoma Monday after .
two-months' vacation In Dallas,
Tex Most OF the vacation was
spent In visiting relatives.
Carl Fs~ertt. manager Of Fsw.
ostts Garage. Sss back on the
JOB Monday after a weeks absence
battling a serious esss u lnflu.
enza.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-02

PVT. Charles q. Gallagher N the
iioth Quartermaster regiment. 4ist
Division. Fort Lewis. has been re-
leased from active military serv.
Ice. Gailaghsrs home IL In Ia.
coma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-02

Jean Paul Ming will he guest
Of honor st = smoker 10 be- given
Thursday night by the s0th Sig
nal battalion and the i2sth Radio
Intelligence Co. at the bsttxiion's
recreation hall.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-02
To Attend Institute

Sunday school teachers of I'm
manuel Lutheran church will visit
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-02

Faith Lutheran church. Tacoma
Monday evening 70 attend teach
ers' institute Tuesday evening :,
s O'Clock the choir win hold IL.
first rehearsal OF Christmas uu-
sic under IN, direction Of William
Leonhsrdt. The Ladies Aid. with
Mrs. Clarence Nettnin presiding
viii meet Wednesday at 80 .
m. in the social rooms. There Will
be election Of officers. SATURDAY.
school Of instruction viii he AT l
p. m. followed by rehearsal for
the Christmas entertainment BY
all young people at 2 o'clock.
The local school for defense
training will meet "Wednesday
evening in room 2o2 Of the high
school building at 7:30. This viii
be the second meeting of the
school but membership in still open
and is without charge. The 100
hour course gives instruction in
the care Of cars. trucks and trae-
tors and their operation and main
tensnee.
Fishermen are invited to attend
the meeting of the Puysllup VAL
ley Sportsmens club at the Elks
temple Monday evening at 8
o'clock to hear c. A. Peterson
of the state game commission dis
ouss next years fishing rules
which will be laid down by the
commission at its meeting In Sc
attic, December Is. There will
also be election of officers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-02
JAMES aooDy' MILLER

James Moody Miller. 20. Of 1918
No. +th st, died Saturday in a
local hospital after a short illness.
He was born at the family home.
and had lived there all his life.
He was graduated from Stadium
high school in 1893. and was en-
ployed in the office Of the City
Light Co. at the time Of his death.
He leaves his parents. Mr. and
Mrs. James Moody Miller ST.. two
sisters. Evelyn and Vivian. both
Of San Francisco, and nephew.
Donald Ball of Tacoma Storlie
Co. viii announce the funeral ar
rangements.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-02

Tour possmsstss 60 ssll 30
how 10 invsse h q. = pefsase
Bonds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-02

Mrs. James .. MeIiinger and
children, Charles and Mary, were
back In Tacoma Monday after .
two-months' vacation In Dallas,
Tex Most OF the vacation was
spent In visiting relatives.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-02
Building Slows Down

For the first time in 1871 build
ing permits dropped below the
corresponding month of 1910. &C.
cording to the November report
released Monday by Luke Cara
way, acting building inspector. To-
tai permits issued amounted TO
si6,l25 as against 500. sos in No
cember 1910. New constructions
last month were S15.1s0. repairs
sl65, alterations 5000 and enlarge
ments. 5000. For the year to Dec.
i, total permits issued amount to
s292,435. In 1910 for the same
period they were s13s,3i3.
Members of the church council
OF Peace Lutheran church will
meet Monday evening at s o'clock
in the parish hall with Rev. Erwin
II. Jahr, presiding.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-02
MRS. NARY skLENAR

Mrs. Mary sklsnar. IS. of 1907
South J. died Sunday In a local
hospital, She was q native Of
Iowa. and had been in Tacoma 40
years. She was a member Of st.
Leo's church. She leaves two
sons. Robert of Tacoma and George
Of Anacortes, Wash: two daughters
Mrs. Anna Hallen Of Tacoma. and
Mrs. Estella Torkelson Of Seattle.
nine grandchildren: one brother
Joseph Kocourek Of Tacoma. Mrs.
Rose Fuchek Of Tacoma. Mrs. Kath-
crime Fuchek Of Tacoma, and Mrs.
Anna Kennedy OF Umatilla, Ore.
Funeral arrangements will be an
nounced by Cassedy and Allen.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-02

Various guilds of Christ Epis-
copal church will hold their annual
bazaar and turkey dinner in the
parish hall Saturday ali day.
There will be booths and the din
ner will be served from $50 to
7:30 p. m.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-02

Carl Fs~crtt. manager Of Paw
eett's Garage. sss back on the
JOB Monday after a weeks absence
battling a serious case u lnflu-
enza.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-02
MRS. ANNA q. BOLE

Mrs. Anna c. Boie. ~, of 1872
Center st, died Sunday at her
home. She was a native OF Michi-
gan. and had lived In Tacoma rs
years. coming from sunnyside.
Wash. She was a member Of the
Seventh Day Adventist church.
She leaves two daughters. Mrs. A.
NJ. Wullbrandt and Mrs. w. r.
Deming. both Of Tacoma; ten
grandchildren; ~ grest-grand-
children: ana one great great
grandchild. The {. c. Aellinger
Co. will announce the funeral ar
raneementE
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-02
Form New Club

The 'Rodeoreens." new west
ern riding club. has been organ
lied here with Earl Bonick as
president; Roy Smith. vice presi-
gent; Mrs. Chester Howard. arena
director; Mrs. Wesley Wright.
secretary, and Mrs. Earl Bonick.
treasurer. The next meeting will
be held at Camp 3. Wildwood
park. Sunday, Dec. Z. when a ride
to the reservoir is planned. This
will be followed by a chuck wagon
lunch with Chef Howard as wagon
boss.
The group met Sunday at the
park for it's first drill with about
80 participating, all of the riders
using western saddles and equip
ment.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-02
Housing Problem Serious
One Throughout Tacoma

fMsmber Of Dsfsnss Hossise Committed
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-02

The American Legion auxiliary
will be in charge of the Red Cross
cutting room in the portable buiid.
ing at the Methodist church Thurs
day from 1880 to p. m. the
scheduled day. There will be two
other cutting days this week. Ia
dies of the First Christian church.
Mrs. Roger Heath. chairman. in
charge Wednesday. and First Bap-
fist women, Mrs. Maude Fisher.
chairman, Friday. Thursday is
the day to call for sewing material
and return finished articles.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-02

There. also sen-o.y MILD k< ehzS,.n-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-16
Lieut.. Charles J. Hassell Of Fire Dept. Dies Very Suddenly Today
First German Spy Of War
 Caught In American Uniform
(NEA Telepllotol

Los Angeles i6-(UP-Authores held the first spy the today in the the German Baron Ernst ErOhch B. caught In American 0cerS uniform important local haFbOr deGenses,
 I'm hts apartment Federal Bureau of Investigation agents found nay and marine uniforms short hF0adcaseng tFansme than 300 letters written to De Meyer by American sailors soldiers what appeared to be much data coast defenses.
 Dc Meyer having been arrested while the country h at h subject trial military under the espionage net Of could death Imprisonment for not than 30 yeaFs.'
 FB held him incOmmuncado The investigation It's agents sad incomplete They did when entered the United states or if hM title authentic #l
 we will information about him later and wln make public of compatible with the public g6od" said UHt then a Te havs sOund evidence which places the In . most suspicious light