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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-16
A. |. VdnWdnseeIe
Rites tuesday for Leader
Of EIks and Civic Units

Services for Achiel L. Van Wan
seele, Past Exalted Ruler of the
Elks and past president of the Bel
gian-American Civic League. are
TO be held Tuesday at 2 p. m. from
the Ling Funeral Home, 915 East
Grand boulevard.
Mr.. WanSeele, an attorney,
died Friday at his home. 1884 Ed
more drive, at the age of "a after
six months illness. A graduate
of the University of Detroit Law
School, he was also a past presi-
dent of the Greater East Side Re-
publican Club a member of Delta
Theta Phi and the Antler Post
of the American Legion.
He leaves his widow. Grace. and
two sons, Larry A. and Armand f.
Van WanSeele.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-16
Otis Johnson
EmpIoye Of Grand Trunk
to Be Buried Monday
Times star Correspondent


CHARLOTTE, Nov. Is. -- Fu-
neral services will be held at 2
%. m. Monday for Otis johnson,
SO, a retired Grand Trunk Railroad
employe, who died today at his
home here.
The Rev. r. J. Fields will Off
ciate at the service and burial will
be in Maple Hill Cemetery.
Mr.. Johnson. who lived in Char
lotte for 65 years. is survived by
his widow, Ida; three sons. Leo.
Vern. q member of the photo
graphic staff OF The Detroit Times,
and Ivan of Charlotte; n daughter,
Mrs. Louis Snyder OF Lansing, and
nine grandchildren.
Mr.. and Mrs. johnson celebrated
their sixty-second wedding ami
Versary October 5.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-16

her naval strength in recent months
both by her new battleships. air
craft carriers and cruisers, and
by the return TO service in the
fleet of those vessels. now re
paired. which were seriously dam
aged in the various engagements
of last Spring and Summer. There
fore, she can definitely make the
substantial contribution 10 her
Far Eastern forces mentioned by
Prime Minister Churchill.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-16
Peace With Japan Rests With 70o Admiral Woodward Asserts

are open 10 any builder. and balso
wood and other materials used in
the construction of planes can be
obtained mt the classes. Steve
Corbett of the department of
parks and boulevards will be In
charge.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-16
10000 TO Face
Draft Backlog

LANSING. Nov. 15-Neariy
10000 young men will be called up
for physical examinations between
Is and December 20 to
furnish a backlog OF draftees for
the army. Lieut-Col. Irl Croshaw
of selective service headquarters
announced today.
While only 200 men will be
sent to camps from Michigan dur
ing December, 5000 will be called
in January and a like number in
February, Colonel Croshaw said.
Under the December induction
call, Wayne County boards will be
called upon TO furnish the follow
ing numbers:
Board "a, as; 50, %; So. %; 81.
20: 81, 81; %, 10; 80, %; 36, %;
as. ID; 81, 20; 63, %; SO. %; is.
IS: II. %: 9. 40; Is. 40; Is, 40; u,
25; 30, q; 40, "a; A. 80; s. 80; 81,
80; 81. %; 80, 80. and AS. As.
For the sJnside News" Of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-16
Model AirpIane Classes

Model airplane classes have
been organized by the department
of parks and recreation for the
Winter season beginning Monday
in the Beard School. The classes
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-16
Slain Bride sSon
Faces Accused
Doctor in Court
Dramatic Meeting
as He Confronfs
Stepfsther in Mexico

MONTERREY, Mexico. No. ID.
In a dramatic meeting before a
Mexican court. Richard Loveland
of Los Angeles today confronted
his stepfather. DIR. Arthur Fred
erick Torrance of New York, and
accused Torrance of numbering
Loveland's mother, the wealthy
former Mrs. Ada Cook Loveland
OF Kalamazoo. Mich.
Loveland told the court that,
without the full report of an au-
topsy, ne was unable 10 say how
his mother was slain.
But he expressed the opinion
that Torrance, noted explorer and
physician. gave her poisonous
tropical drugs and then hit her
with some blunt instrument.
Make Statements
Today's proceedings, und 7
Mexican law consisted OF state
ments by the two men-accusa-
ton by Loveland, and defense by
Torrance.
Loveland, in a prepared state.
ment. said that before her death
his 65-year-old mother had estab-
lished $4,000 trust fund for Tor.
rance. He said also that his
mother told him she had been TAX
ing medicines prescribed by Tor
rance.
Loveland also stressed that the
body had been inferred without an
autopsy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-16
Buried Without Autopsy

Absence of marks on the car,
said Loveland, disproved Tor
RANGES story that the automobile
overturned on the international
highway 6 miles north of Monter-
rey when Mrs. Torrance swerved
to avoid hitting COW.
Ridiculing Torrance's suppose
ton" that the woman's head
banged against HE rear view mir
ror in the car, Loveland gave as
the motive for the alleged crime
Torrance's plans to gain his brides
money.
A will, he said. had been made
in his stepfather'S favor.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-16
CORRECTION

The ORIGINAL LEE r. REDMAN
STUDIO, creator of personality por-
traits and fine photography for Is
years. regrets TO say-mAny reports
indicate that another Studio il So
Letting business claiming TO repre-
sent us.
WE DO NOT SOLICIT by telephone
or otherwise. Dismiss any one claim
ing TO represent the Original Lee r.
Redmsn Studio - Unauthorized by us.
We have no connection with other
Redmsn Studios or any one Of similar
name.
Our new and only location, 2ei7 w.
Grand Blvd, Bet. 3rd and Hamilton.
Formerly w, Grand Blvd, near
Woodward.
Call Madison 1918 for information.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-16
-Kurusu Must Be Ready
To Offer Concessions
Otherwise. Special ENJOYS
Mission VIII Fail, Expert Says

(Resr Admiral woodward U. S ~, sounds
nr 70 Japan decision United
RELATIONS ha1dfbs though the
JspsDs special SsbuTo
make definite and acceptable
on policy admiral fbe following special
News Service declares bis
will been vaIn)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-16
By REAR ADMIRAL CLARK H. WOODWARD,


Mote: The opinions expressed and the assertions made
herein are and not TO be construed official
rejecting any way of the navy department
the naval service at large.)
Intsrna LaaaI Ne~sS er,h wiz
WASHINGTON Nov 15.Jspanese- American relations have
reached the crucial stage of atefu
hand Japan the situation though extremely
serious hopeless Japan has nothing to fear except
from within herself.
The crisis is obvious is
bacay opposite policy and outlook regarding China and Far
Eastern aggressive expansion.
Nppon's special envoy, Saburo Kurusu. arrived In
Washington urgent negotiations
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-16

oNfIH'sp pows 4
10 TO 70 MONTHS 70 PAY
Nc Gosh sssdsd n yoSr pres
go cor covers down poy@s"'
Ohio Waisenfreund. [volume] (Pomeroy, O. [Ohio]) 1874-1953, 1941-06-11
e. H., Soma .

Der e,pi9e ssnoe - Nbasperns -
lit feine ,pirflihe Serion, lonbern nnr
cine oaeeoriihe 5ieur, nher Der
,non oas nnb,iBferti9e, Dem @brilten-
tum fcinoli6c S,,oent,m ee5eid)net n.
beidrieben bot. 9ieies SSuoent,,m
miro nod 6em &otihlnB @ottes nibt
untereeben, peil es als 3en9e Ses
Nlten Seltoments fortleben mub big
eeeen bos @noe Der 3eiten. Damn
ober tperoen iid oie SS,lben befebren
nno @briitus als ibren Neiiias nn0
Seilono annebmen 9ab mir nod
nidt in ben lesten 3eiten iteben, 1T
i6on baraus erIi6tli6, bab bic SUI
ben nod feinc 3eiben bon 8efebrune
in eroberer 3obl eeeeben baben. aber
in ben letten 3eiten iteben mir aae
iniofern, aIs nns auberbolb oieles
i6nen oobini6pinoenoen 2ebens tel.
ne ,peitere @ele9enbeit 9e9eben miro,
SOS eipiee Sell 81 ertperben, nnb mir
es ouf INNER pcrlieren, ipenn mir es
iebt ni6t eriperben.
- 8m. g., Nebr.
SUB uno Sieronpmus, 5,pei bob
mii6c &eber nnb Nnarbiltel, mnroen
un9cf0br 100 Sabre Dor 2ntber onf
oen Gon5il 81 &onlt ltan6 bon Ser Sir.
DIE erfon1n,ni5iert, ibrer prielterli'
6en 8iiroc entfleioet 1no Der melt.
liben Madt our Strofe iiberliefert..
Aa6 Sen meltliben @eleeen iener
3eit ,puroem I'M 9an3en De,tlhen
Geib uno in alien Stoaten Scr @bri'
ltenbcit sic ,moerbeiierliben Setter
als firblid)e nno politiide Tebellen,
Stootsperrdter ,mo Mnorbiiten NIT
0em iSellertoo beitroit; bas beibt, bic
bartnddi9en mo eritodten Setter.
,pie SUB nno Sieronplnts es maren.
@er iiber sic @erebti9feit bieies llr.
tells iib cine Meinnng biloen min.
Ser 1eie 5,'erlt sic nnparteiiibe 2e-
bensbeidreibung oieier a'pei birnper'
branntcn, fanotil6en Mnordilten 1no
eos l(nbeil, oas iie on9eitiftet bat
ten.
Ohio Waisenfreund. [volume] (Pomeroy, O. [Ohio]) 1874-1953, 1941-06-11
Naitttpod, ben II. sssani 1941
HusRuf1ft
Nrs. 81. g., MD.

II btuC SStOSIC III. VIZ SYADSiI Wy ~
Godes III. grier bor. S1on bor Lam
gen SSabr5ebnten lit BON Dem eelebr-
len. SSeh,itenpater Bethel 1,adgetpielen
iporoen. bob bic anipriibe Der fran-
5oiilden Staot Areelltenil auf oe,
Beiib bes uneenabten &leibes Gbrilti
ii,tgeredtfertiet iino, ,,no oaB Ser i'm
Dom 5m Erier aufbetpabrte I'll. Sod
Gbriiti Der allein eebte it,. gs liegt
cine bltrbaus elallbtpiiroiee ,ino be-
griitoete TRADITION at bieien1 8etpeile
bor Die unbeitreitbaren, idriftliden
Nadribten oariiber eeben a,,riid bis
s1m Nnfans oes t2. Sabrbunocrts,
inoem oie Sdenfung oieier bl. ge-
iqllie mo anoerer ouf sic H.. Selena
Anter oen FL. 8iid)of Nericills 5ilriid-
.gefiibrt miro. 9ie Nobribt, burb sic
bl. Selena iei ein nit geliquien &C.
FILTER Sdrein (,por,,nter a,,d. Ser
bl. God) nod Srier eelanet, piro
a,ih in Der nm oas SsSabr $50 bon
Mlnlann bon SautbiIliers eeldriebes
men 2obreoe a,f bie FL. @eIena berid)-
tet. Jerner beitdtiet cine aug Dem 4.
ODER s., Sabrbunoert itam,neloe lno
ant @ingang Der Srierer 9omfirbc
befinolid)e 9roBe @lfeubeintoiel, auf
,peld)er Die l(eberbringlng Ser bl. Ge-
Iia,ien oes Germ unter Der &ailerin
3elel,a oarseitellt lit, Sic @laubmiirs
oiafeit oieIer nralten TRADITION. Als
8e,peis fir bie @dtbeit oieier TO itba-
rem Eaiiionsreliquie oiirfte audi oas
nrteil Der Sbereie Ne,mann bon
&onnersrelltb eelteno ae,ua6t iper<
ben, iuelde i'm Sabre 1888 a,b elite
Nallfabrt nod Srier eeuobt bat uno
ben 81. &of @briiti als edit be5eid=
nete. 9ieie @ottbeenaoete bat sic
@abe, ebte gieliql,ien bon mne6ten
at nnterlbeioen, lpie eire an5abl 8c-
inber nno 8eobabter feiteeitellt ba-
ben.
;" an ei,rer anoern Stel(e oieler Mus-
eabc eeben mir Sbnen ben 8eribt ei=
mes lotbrinaii6en grieiters, ser Sbe-
reie 9tenmann int 9on al Srier I'M
ter oen 8allfabrern gum bl. Sod
beobadtet bot.
= $. g., 8is.
Snfolge elmer beionbern 9ispens
bnrften bie~ Gatbolifen am @rGber=
i6lniidlnastaee (einem Treitas)
5leiid eiien. 0ieiclbe Dispens Gilt
audi fir ben a. .Suli oieies Sobres,
Der ebenfaas auf einen Greitag fdat.
Mrs. $. r., Sa.. -
Sc aibt eih einiahes SausnlitteI
bel Sals- nnb 9rondioIfotorrb nnb-
-@rfalt,ma. 9os lit ser iogen. SIP
fcltee. Man bereitet benIelben ouf
foleenoc @eiie: 9ie aepfel peroen
in oiinne Sheiben aeIdnittcn nnb
bann NIT .beibem 8oiier iibereoilen.
Gadoem bie s5liiiiiafeit einiae 3eit
geftanoe,1 bot, iuirb lie obeeaollen,
NIT etipas 3nder nerniIdt nno ae-
trilnfen. - ....-
- @eaen Ser3flopfen bas Ser3-
1eioenbe beionbcrs bel Nadt befGllt,
tpirft 3uderipaiier nit 3itronenlaft
1ebr ber,tbiaeno. Man ,nebme ein ooer
5tpei @las oieier 2i,nonaoe, nm Sen
ben geipiinldten @rfole au baben.
- 3. st., 6. 6. ..@. .
Ohio Waisenfreund. [volume] (Pomeroy, O. [Ohio]) 1874-1953, 1941-06-11

felrtppe on Sebnltren ooer Sfahen
5lln1 lonelamen Srodnen iln Sbatten
ailf. Damn iperoen file in 8iinoeln
aufbeipabrt. 86breno bieier 3eit ma,
der1 iie cine leidte' @6rl,ng our6; sic
ibnen ein i1lbibiouellcs Aroma (9SIa-
por) perleibt. 9arouf fommt oos
8ei5en. @ill man bent Sabaf einen
miloen @eidnlaf eebelL perncnoe
mam oa5u Saiiafras ober SiiBbol5.
Man fod)t ein Yf,mo Soiiafrasbolo
nno ein 8funo Siibbol5, flein se-
i6nittest, in einem &eiiel @oiier 5,pei
Stunoen lang, eiebt oonn Io,upornr
ab nro ntiibt ba5n s Nuorts 8ein;
eiiig. M'it bieIer 8riibe bciprenst
man pernittels zines neien 8elens
Die bollfpmnlen biirrel,, am beIten
ein SSobr, alien Sabofsbl6tter - bon
oenen man oie ul,teriten birfen Stiele
abgelbnitten bat. - lHen9t iie gut
nit ben Sdnoen, .Itellt fie Damn ali
benl 8ebe,t in 5orm eines 9eubou-
fens auf nno beSedt iie ie nit SGde,r
ooer Siibern, big fie ean3 tparm Iihb,
tpas im 5riibiobr eetpobnlib in fiinf,
im CONNER in orei nnb I'M 8inter
in adt Sasen eelbiebt. 8ei fIeinen
Sortionen bon 20 Bis 80 Yfumo tut
man i'm Damn in 5Giier. melbe man
5uoedt, llno tpartet .bie @rm6rnlung
tpie beim Saufen ob. ST ser Sobat
eeborie ertpormt, oab er. roubt =
tpobei man 9enau beabte, baB er
nibt berbrenne ,,no, berfbimmle -
10 mirft man i'm aaseiuanoer, Dab
ct oboampft, bo,ifelt i'm bam ipie-
oer 5i1lamn1en, luno 10 ,peiter, bis er
tpieoer ertparmt, tpirft i'm ,pieoer
anselnanser, 1lno 10 5nm britten Mal.
9tnn breitet man ben Sabat brei 3oH
bod ouf eine,n gretterbobew ans, bis
er troden lit, ct miro ba,l,l nod ct
mas fe,,bt, geibnitten ,lnb, ipenn ob-
getrodnet, in sSdiler ,inb &afete &C.
iblagen. Ser feline @erid miro nod
permebrt, ipeun man in Der obigen
9ritbe 5ipei Yf,mo aeritoBene, reiie
8abboloerbeeren nitfo1t;. ,,no nod
mebr berbeiiert bas Arona ein gu
lat bon 3,,der ooer Sonig. llcber-
baltpt MAIDEN 5l,derbaltiee 3nlGte
oen Sa6af feiner uno milocr. - Toh
elmer anoeren neutrality-suspicious.
,peroen 5luei Yfuno fermentierte &C.
,pobnlibe TabafsblGtter nit elmer
:Solung bon einbalb Bis opeiSrittel
ltn5e itbermal1ganlallrem Salt in ei<
nem Auart @aiier nno iieben lln5en
Natronwa{ierglas in fiinf Bis feds
Nuart 8aiier iibereoilell. @adoem
Die 8latter in5uiihen einiee Mole
nngelpeneet iino, miro oie ssliiliig-
feit nod 5'uei Saeen obseeoiien ,,no
Der Sabafs sum- Nbtrodnel1 oui Seroe
eebrabt. Moboem er polit6noie trof-
ten it,: ,.aeri6neibet man i'm, arob
.oocr fei,r, ie na6 @eibmad, uno BE-
ipabrt ibm ont beiten in oidt perlhlols
1enen 8lebfannen alf. Na6 euro
poilben 8egrifien miro Ser obeelo-
gerte Sabof (tpos aud bon 3ieorren
silt) om beiten ie alter er miro, ,no
als Scito beiier rno l,niddblider miro
er betradtet, ipdbreno ser Mn1erifaner
ibn am liebiten fe,tbt roudt lmo fout.
- j. s., Ninm. -
Die 0feIonnnen .iibcr Sic s Gtunn
Ohio Waisenfreund. [volume] (Pomeroy, O. [Ohio]) 1874-1953, 1941-06-11

lneDr bead)tef, 1onoern logar laberlltD
aenlod)t mo berfolgt tperoen, fann
man nidts anoeres eriuarten. i
- Ser 9ilbof bon 2ure,nburg,
&c. @r5eIlen5 Sol. 9bilippe, S.G.
S, befinoet iib in einem bel1tihen
@ef6nenis. Ser Ho5iterror unb bie
reliaioie Gerfol9lme lit audi aui sic
beietten 2dnoer o,lseeoebnt
- g. g., =. -
sic teilen nit bielen &atbolifen
oie naipe slniitbt, bob oie 8eltfrei-
naurerei ni6t nur cine barmlole, ions
oern iogar cine bie Helieion unb 800
raj begiinitieenbe Gereinieung it,
Sieaeibt iino bie 6reinlonrer, oie
Sic fennen, o,,b bieier Aniidt, nnb
lpobl o,l6 oopon iiber5euet, oenn oie
meilten veemobnlihen' Mitelieoer
oiirien nnr Die smenihcnireunolihc
NuBenieite :oapon ieben. 0ie bobcrn
GRADE aber iino - beipielenermoBeu
= als rationale mo internotionoIc
(eebei,ne) Gereinieung driiten- nno
por allem fotbolifenieinblib. 9os
liebe iid aus ibren eisenen @rflG.
runeen uno Sdriiten betpeiien.
9ie 2eit,,ne Ser ssrcilnourerei BE-
fdrnpft oie 6riitliben SSoeem nno
Soeole nno perbreitet prin5ipieu @ottS
loiiefeit nno Sittenperoerbnis lnter
ocm 0edmantel zines na6geGfiten re-
! li9ioien 3erenoniea.- 60 bat sic
Jreiillallrerei sic MISUNDERSTANDING
eingeiiibrt nno berbreitet. Sic bat
on6 .oie mooerne Noeftfultbe,peerug
uno oie ,monitonoieen, i6omloien
Mooen einsefiibrt. Seit loneen Sobr>
5ebnten baben in @aris oie Sreinto,.
rer ,mo Slloen Die Mooc fir sic
ganae &elt biftiert SSSbr Ylan qebt
eabin: 9urb sic @ntiittli6,,ne ser
Neoilen lit Der Stnr5 Der driitliben
fSoaiaioronitng om i6neQlten at er>
rei6en. Sdon Dor Sobren ibrieb elm
einflnbreider, bobgraoi9er fran5oii=
lber Jreinlaurer: Ser bette Sblog
Die STRIDE 5i1 treffen, lit bie Sitten=
Hberoerbnis. 9'odt Die Golfsmoiien
[lalterbaft, 10 beroerbt ibr oie Ser
gen, nno es eibt feline &otbolifen
mebr." gie frei,no,,reriide fron5o-
iiibe 3eiti6rift uSa 5roncaiic" bat
elnnal oneeratel, lbon nnter SEN
&inoern bos uSoeal ser Nodtfult,,r"
ein5nfiibrenL um iie ollnlGbli6 on sic
pollltanoi9e @ntbloBrlng au eeipob-
nen. Gon Sen @oriier 5rei1nallrerlo-
gent aus eing bic Nodtfult,rbeipegung
aus 1,nO bon bort bat sic unonltGn=
oi9e Srauenmooe ibren Gunogong
onr6 Die Belt oneetreten. Con 6o
nidt cine hriitlid)e, cine fatboliidc
,Jrolt idon aus bieiem @riln6e sic
'nnanitdnoi9e 'Mooe nit Nbldeu 5u=
riidpeilen?
|, @enn Sic mcbr @ei6idtli6es oor-
iiber ipiiien .iuollen, belteuen Sic iid
bel ser @entroliteue oos 8ud BON
Nrtbnr Ereub iiber bie 6rcimourcrei.
IS 90bc elm langes nno intcrellon=
tes &opitel, oen @inihB ser interno=
tionalen Jreilnourerci onf Sen eriten
nno Sen gegenlu0rti9en 8eltfrieg
flar5ulcgen. Au6 ser Gerlouf oes
gegcnmartigem &rieees uno Scr au
ertuortcnoc 5rieoensidllB miro, tpenn
&C., .,N -, & Il
Ohio Waisenfreund. [volume] (Pomeroy, O. [Ohio]) 1874-1953, 1941-06-11

~0os Srourieite am Daiein zines
Suneseiellen 1T bo6, bob iein Same
NIT ibm nntersebt." .-
Z uSa, bas lit leiSer mabr! Bie
beiBen sic benn?''
.,Meierl' -
Ohio Waisenfreund. [volume] (Pomeroy, O. [Ohio]) 1874-1953, 1941-06-11

,&as lit oos MIR fir elm eieen-
tiimlid fnorrenoes @erdnid, bos ih
i6on sic 9an5e Stun6e bore?'
: Sefnnoaner: u@ntihulbieen Sic,
Serr Hrofeiior, mein 8ort bridt iib
8abn.
Ohio Waisenfreund. [volume] (Pomeroy, O. [Ohio]) 1874-1953, 1941-06-11
= 3. st., 6. 6.

Infer bor Sabren an oieier SteHe
beroffentlidtes erfobren, ieIbltgeso-
eenen Fobaf ridtig 81, bebanoelm, lit
foIaenoes: 5obolo Die friideriine
Garbe Ser 8ldtter Der Sabafspflanac
anf Dem 5eloe in cine bellgelbe iiber-
9ebf nn6 Die glattronoer fid rollen
f1neibet man oie 9latter (uno penn
Ohio Waisenfreund. [volume] (Pomeroy, O. [Ohio]) 1874-1953, 1941-06-11
s.. g., @is.

Snfolge elmer beIonbern Dispens
bnrften Die &atbolifen am @rGbcr=
f6miidlnastaee (einem sSreitaa)
5leii6 eiien. 0ieIclbe 9ispens gilt
and) fir ben a. Sssuli bieies ssSabres,
Der ebenfalls auf einen Sreitoa fGat.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-16
Hitch Hiking Boy
Proves to Be Girl

OAKLAND. Cal a sixteen
yesr-old girl masquerading a. q
boy. who has been hitch-hiking
up and down the coast for two
years since the death Of her
parents. was held by juvenile au-
thorities Thursday
The girl. Virginia James. said
her parents were killed in q train
accident near Portland. Ore. and
that their home was in a "shanty-
town" near the Willamette Iron
Works. She said she had an elder
sister "on the road" somewhere.
An automobile driver who gave
the girl a lift became suspicious
Of her surly attitude and turned
her over 10 state highway police.
She said her name was Jimmy
James, but when she was about to
be given a routine search, she
confessed her sex.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-16
CONTEST DIRECTORS

Directing chairman for the two
day festival is Mont. ]. Downing,
assistant superintendent OF schools.
Wayne S. Hertz. director Of music.
Central Washington College OF
Education. Ellensburg, is festival
manager and general chairman Of
Region No. !, which includes the
four northwest states. Louis C.
Wersen, supervisor OF music, Is
host chairman.
An advisory committee is headed
by Howard r. Goold. superintend-
snt Of schools. with DR.. Edward H.
Todd. president OF the College of
Puget Sound; J. ]. Kaufman. presi-
dent Chamber Of Commerce: Mrs.
A. NJ. Funk. president school
board; Mrs. Herman Nordfors,
president Parent-Teacher council,
and Mayor Harry p. Cain.
Contest supervisors are Victor
Kestle. Jason Lee; Clayton John
son. Stadium high school; John
Paul Bennett. College OF Puget
Sound. and Miss Claudia o. Hill,
Grant school
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As the time Is so fully occupied
with the contests. social functions
have been confined to a directors
dinner At p. m. Friday at United
Presbyterian church. opposite
Jason Lee school; a complimentary
dance for students. directors and
administration in the Crystal ball
room Of the Hotel Winthrop from
. 70 11:So Friday night. and a
complimentary dinner for directors
and their wives in the recital hall
on the second floor OF the Ted
Brown Music compsny's building
al ?. N. Saturday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-16

Chairman Advisory COMMITTEES
Music Competition Festival
tet. Lincoln: boys glee club. Lin
coin. and Stadium; girls glee club,
Lincoln, and Stadium; m ike
chorus. Lincoln; orchestra, sta
dunn; band, class A, Stadium, and
Lincoln.
Lincoln and Stadium have en-
tries In the band, orchestra and
chorus division classifications.
OUT-0F-ToWN ENTRIES
Entries from nearby towns in
clude the following;
Fife-High school band, Robert
Dezen. director.
Puyallup-High school band and
orchestra, Verne Jennings, direc-
tor. French horn solo, Roberts
underhili.
Sumner - Trombone solo, Hal
Stalhut; clarinet. Katherine Pater-
son.
Buclxley-Girrs glee club. Lucy
Spencer. director; viola solo. Anne
Dieringer; saxophone solo. Joe
Martin.
Enumclaw - High school band
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War Big Topic
In Washington


WASHINGTON - At embass,
parties. At cocktail gatherings and
IT fashionable dinner gatherings
a wszhingtons swani<y hotels
nearly Al conversation revolves
around the subject Of war. Ths
strongly worded speeches Of high
government officials coupled with
the numerous appearances Of Brit
tsh diplomats before national con-
rentions In the capital city Of
America. all serve to add fuel 70
the increasing fires q war senu-
ment Visitors coming to Wash
ington. d. c.. from the states re-
moved from the Atlantic seaboard
feel. 70 they report. like they have
broken IN on a 1o-mile square area
that n unreal IN the sense that II
differs - much in its talk. senti-
ment and emotion from the plains
q the middle vest and the Rocky
Mountain stretches.
Each new issue IN congress on
thu war question gives rise 10 the
creation Of new private orEaniza-
lions determined TO agitate for
enc point Of view or another. The
newest group Ii called the Fight
ers for Freedom COMMITTEES" This
group openly advocates not only
the idea Of the u. s. providing con-
voys for ships bound TO Great Brit
sin, but urges an immediate dec
laration Of war against the Axis
powers.
Legislators reel under the i'm
pact OF wires. letters. special re-
leases. pamphlets. booklets. bro
churcs. manuscripts and telephone
calls all emanating from organiza-
tons located In Washington, d. c..
New York or Boston for the most
part and all presenting their views
on how a congressman or senator
should think. speak and vote on
various bills dealing with our de-
Tense and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
program Some Of these organiza-
ton representatives In the national
capital have been rudely shocked
to hear members Of congress say
they like 10 hear direct from the
folks In their home congressional
districts instead Of accepting With
out question the statements that
these officials speak for the ma
5ority Of the American people"
There Is great undercurrent OF
resentment In this capital city
against the frequently repeated
assertion that America Is ready
for any emergency. A good many
navy officers and army officials
despite the utterances OF theft
higher-ups. have been heard q
say they do not believe the U. S
II prepared to take on one Of TIN
most powerful military machines
IN the world st this time.
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A coroner's jury will inquire
Monday into the cause Of the death
of Bert Cross, who was crushed
behind his car just east Of the
Puyallup river bridge two weeks
ago. Coroner T. II. Long an
nounced.
Principal witness will be Jack
Emery, OF Route 2, BOX $50, Puy-
allup. whose car crashed into
Cross. The man who was killed
had been pushing his car, which
had run out OF gasoline. Emery
said he had fallen asleep and did
not see the slowly-moving car
ahead.
The inquest will be held at 2
p. m. Monday.