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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-15
Miss Mary F. Orr
OF Sieilacoom, Dies

Miss Mary Frances Orr. mem
Der of a pioneer steilacoom family,
died In a local hospital Tuesday.
She was born In Steilacoom, and
with exception of two years in
Virginia, had lived there all her
life.
Her father was Nathaniel Hope
Orr. who, with his family, came
across the plains to steilacoom in
1882. In 1884, he was elected to
the Washington territorial legisla-
ture. He also founded the first
library in steilacoom, and was di-
rector OF its first school in 1883.
Miss Orr leaves two brothers,
Nathaniel G. and Glenn, both of
Steilacoom.
Mellinger will announce the
funeral.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-15
Lutheran Church TO
Entertain Cradle Roll

Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock
the second annual Cradle Roll
party will be held in the guild
room Of Central Lutheran church.
arranged by Mrs. A. T. Elmer.
supervisor Of the Cradle Roll de-
partment. Beginning with a de-
votional service, led by Mrs. Floyd
Widner, the program viii continue
with the presentation of promo
ton certificates by Mrs. p. B.
Hoff, wife of the pastor. to Mari
Ign Jean Carlson. Jan Wood An
derson, James Grant Ellingson,
Judith Arlene Gratias. Beverly
Joan Karola, Herbert Duane
Mohn, Karen Gayle Paulson and
Shirley Ann Widner. A children's
story will be told by Mrs. Thor
c. Tollefson and songs and reci-
tations will be given by Beverly
karola, Judith Gratias, Louise
johnson, Jan Wood Anderson,
Nancy Osborn, James Ellingson
and Richard Elmer.
Following the program refresh
ments will be served by Mrs. w.
H. Kirkeide and Mrs. Chas. Drow-
ley. Approximately so little folks
less than five years of age with
their mothers will be guests at
this afternoon party.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-15

Further increases IN rseoma'z
water supply probably 81 have
Il - male ~ sinking sadltlonal
dsep wells. two ncre - which
nay ~ drilled IN cr close Il tn
city limits before ne snd - ina
year. UTILITIES Con mtsstenss
ofNeil told ths council Wednesday
TIE council pe
d an ordinances
continuing N srrsngement WITH
~ u. 3 geological survey. wst~z
resources branch. FIR surveys n
ground water resources N - cio<<
% Tacoma
o'Neil sAsd these studies wuuld
he specially helpful m dvtsrmininE
location of the Two new wells
planned fer 1871.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-15

Stop signs win be installed at all
four corners Of SO. 18th and X sts
II was agreed by the council Wed.
nesday. Safety Commissioner East.
wood said he lacked only council
authorization TO put IN the sign,
requested by X ST. Business Men'I
association.
As to the associations other re-
quest for extension Of arterial
designation 10 18th st. between X
and sprage ave, Eastwood said
that Ia planned in a general reu-
sion Of the traffic ordinance At an
early date.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-15
Army Orders

asHI>0ToS -Tne War dsrart-
n,ent has tsstted the following orders
Co.'S AUBREY L1pptnectt. e. 10
AnEeles. = home. retlred. hiAc
ninshan. IznpSssr " wsse n.
me. Phiiippins p~ps- % 81 FFan-
Issut. Co. Ernest Harusoa. cav
Poi Knox- = WssnlnEton Aahrsy
\ SEND. g. Fert Custer. % Sa<sson-
vi. join : cenkias. g Sorfols'
john W. Hishsison. - chissso %
Memphis osesF " Rssnoids. chap
Port Macarthur - Camp foik
Leighton y smith. ID Warrington.
% Hawaiian nspt paul n Hudson
M rer, or . Rieanona ..ssy
ton. - dutx Camp MURRAY. PVT
Lewis. Kari William PAM schle>de
char. re. schenectady. % dutT. furt
MonHsputh
Mas oeo~ss l. Rlehon - IN
diantosn Oar % pr Monmouth,
Tate n Collins. retired. Jackson
Tenn. . duty. fnllAdeiphis Afr.d
Hawaiian Dept John + wyiie nc
Fort slii % Hawaiian psps Fxerett
X Hlesina. eac.. Port AAr Arthur. -
Hawaiian Dept Jack & Oauit. cav
Port George q Meade. - Port KNOX
Capz William r cAateilou mo
Camp Forrest. to Hawaiian Dept
Edward p. nsnforth. nc. Pot nix.
% Hawaiian Dept. Julian v. FlAie
me Port Brass. % Hawaiian Dept
Henry Franklin. me. Port nsvens 70
Hawaiian Dept. Thomas n Haisiey.
me. Port oeorfe q Meade, = Ha-
waiian Dept seymour J Kranson.
me. Port Blis. 70 Hawaiian Dept
Charles NJ. Pohi, me. Edsswood
Arsenal. 20 Hawaiian Dept Joseph
p fofnerance, nc. Camp Livingston,
20 Hawaiian Dept, Melville v. Pope
lar, me, Port sill. 20 Hawaiian Drpt
Reeoe n. Lewis cae., rorf Macarthur.
20 Hawaiian Dent Norman n ptnier
IA. Port fewis. % Camp Murray.
HarrY W. Meoes &C. Fort Hayes, 70
Bowman Field. william = Luetsei
qmc.. Sslfridss Fieid. 10 Philippine
Dept. Russell v Ritchey, cav. Self
ridge Field. % Philippine Dept will
lam = Dahl, inf Fort sam Houston.
20 Camp Polk, Frsnk n nFltton.
cav. West Point. &C. Port KNOX. HAr-
old 2 Brooks. IA. New York, - Ia
waiian Dept william W Dick ~ /.
ia New York. 20 Hawaiian Dept (.
Raymond schaublin. - res. Day
ton. o, 20 duty Camp FORREST. Jos
Edward Sweets. &C. res- Cleveland
Heights. 20 duty Camp Forrest, Leon
ard Hammond. &C. res, santa Monica.
70 duty Hunter LiEEett military
reservation. California.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-15
&BIRTHDAYS
FAMOUS AMERICANS
MAY Il

MAY IL
l751-Tmothy Dwight. clergyman.
writer and educationahst. n
Northampton, Mass. He vas
president Of Yale college
from i7p5 until his death in
1917. he wrote many poems
and hymns. but his most I'M
portant work IL Travels IN
New England and New
York"
ls1e-Frederick Edwin Church.
landscape painter. at Hart
ford. Conn. He developed
unusual technical dexterity
and used as subjects such
marvels Of nature as Mag
ara Falls. volcanoes in erup-
ton and icebergs. His
Great Fall OF Niagara" Is
In the Corcoran art gallery
at Washington. D. c.
Is4s-Henry Oliver Walker. artist.
at Boston. In the later part
OF his life he devoted him.
self almost exclusively 10
mural decoration. His paint
ings, symbolizing lyric poe
try, for the congressional
library at Washington are
important examples of his
work.
1S52-Alton Brooks Parker, law
yer. at Cortland. N. Y. He
resigned as chief justice Of
the New York court of APP
peals TO accept the Demo
cratic nomination for pres
ident in 1904. He was de-
feated by Theodore Roose-
Welt
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-15
Mothers and Daughters
To Be Honored

Fern Hill Rebekah lodge will
meet at 8 o'clock Wednesday eve
ming in the Fern Hill Odd Fellows
hall. The program will honor
mothers and daughters of men,
bers. Mrs. Clarence Cole and Mrs.
Carl Oman are in charge of ar
rangements, assisted by Mrs. w.
L. Hansen and Mrs. Jack Treloar.
Late supper will be served.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-15
ooUNCnMEN vICToRs

City commissioners beat park
commissioners IS 10 II Tuesday
evening In their lawn bowling
match at Wright park. II was
their first match and for most
of the participants. the first at
tempt at the sncient game.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-15
ACCUSED OF AUTO THEFT

William Z. Reese, 24-year-old
cook, living at the Holly hotel.
was held in the county jail We'd
nesday charged by Prosecutor
Thor c. Tollefson with theft of
an automobile May 30 from r. N.
Spangler. Bail of 81, 900 was held
over Reese.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-15
BANKRUPTCY PETITIONS

Bankruptcy petitions filed We'd
nesday In federal court here in
cluded:
Clarence Barnold Mattson, 5000
9Th ave, listing debts totaling
81 ,005 and no assets.
Henry A. c. Schlamann, Kelso.
listing debts totaling $40 and no
assets.
Bruce Z. Bowles, Tumwater,
listing debts totaling S1,50s.0e and
no assets.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-15
More Cash Allotted
For McChord Field

Out Of q total Of $11,072. $50
allotted for army air corp stations
by the war department, McChord
Field will get $15o.00o. Much of
the sum will go for grading. paw
ing. drainage and night lighting.
Washington dispatches said.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-15
Daughters Of Pioneers
Again Honor Tacoman

YAKIMA - The Daughters Of
Pioneers Of Washington late Tues
day named Mrs. r. B. Milroy,
Yakima, as first vice president.
Miss Anna Koontz, Chehalis, was
elected second trustee and Mrs.
Vernon Smith, Dayton, third
trustee. Mrs. r. II. crothers. Ia
coma. was reelected historian.
Terms of other officers. including
Mrs. Charles Horrocks Of Seattle,
president, continue until 1912.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-15

During the Russian-Japanese
war. a railroad was laid across
the frozen surface Of Lake Baikal.
Siberia.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-15

And
i'm
bier
Enly
|sted
Evening star., 1941-11-16
CatlinS' Present a Gracious
Thanksgiving Setting

Make your selection at once and usher your
Thanksgiving guests into the loveliest dining
room they ever SOW This is definitely suite thot
will win your Thanksgiving for years to come"
Evening star., 1941-11-16

1gnatius Loyola Church In New
York City.
Evening star., 1941-11-16
News Notes
Of Southern
Maryland
Several Parties
Enliven Week
In Society Circles

LEONARDTOWN, Md, Nov. Is
Mrs j. Allen Coad has returned to
Porto Bello, her estate on the St.
Marys River, from a visit with her
daughter, Mrs. Clara Hyatt, in
Gaithersburg, Md.
Mrs. Oscar Coumbe of Washing
ton is the guest of Miss Nell Palmer
of Palmers.
Miss Nellie Shoemaker ard Mr..
Edward Shoemaker of Washington
are the guests for several weeks of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. johnson at
Blaires Hill.
Mrs. John Gardiner entertained
Thursday at luncheon and bridge
for Mrs. c. Henry Camalier and
Mrs. Thomas Ratledge.
Mrs. Lynwood Joseph Sterling en-
tertained at dinner and bridge
Wednesday evening for seven guests.
Tomorrow Mrs. Sterling will enter
tain for her father-in-la Mr.. j.
E. N. Sterling of Cape Charles, Va,
who his nearing his 92d birthday.
Mrs. Jack GOldSbOrough
Gives Buffet Supper.
Mrs. Jack GoldsbOrough of st.
Andrews entertained Thursday at
a buffet supper and bridge for seven
guests.
Mrs. Frank Combs left Monday
to spend two weeks with friends
in Baltimore.
Mrs. William H. Lloyd entertained
Wednesday at Wicomico Knoll at
luncheon followed by cards.
Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Donald of
Prince Frederick are in Punta Cor
da. Fla, for the winter.
Mrs. John Latimer of Island
Greek is spending fortnight with
DR.. and Mrs William Linthicum in
Rockville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Willett of
Marbury left wednesday for Lake
land, Fla, where they will spend
the winter.
Miss Beverley Phelps of Hinsdale,
Ill, arrived Thursday to spend a
month with her grandmother, Mrs.
Frank w. Hopper, in La Plata.
Evening star., 1941-11-16
Trousseau Tea Given
For Miss WAGNER

Mrs. William Huff Wagner enter
tanned at a trousseau tea yesterday
afternoon for her daughter, Miss
Virginia Mary Wagner, who will be
married December in Old Post
Chapel at Fort Sill Okla, to 1t.
Mortimer B. Birdseye, jr., U. S. A.
Assisting at the tea table, which
was all in white, were the future
brides grandmother, Mrs. George
S. Daniels; the future bridegroom's
mother, Mrs Mortimer Birdseye,
and Miss Florence Wagner, aunt of
the bride-to-be Also assisting in
the dining room were Mrs. Carl
Giroux, Mrs. Flavelle Koss and Mrs.
George Phillip.
Assisting Miss Wagner were Miss
Betty Birdseye, sister of Mr.. Birds
eye; Miss Gail Koss Miss Alice
Marie Cowing, Mrs. E. S. Mitchell
and Miss Robert Slidel.
Miss Koss will entertain at supper
Tuesday evening for Miss Wagner.
Evening star., 1941-11-16
Miss Junker TO Be Wed
To the Rev. John y, Peabody,

The Rev ard Mrs. Valentine
Junker of Watertown, S. Oak, an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter. Miss Ruth Helene Junker,
to the Rev. John Hendon Peabody,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Pea
body Of Fort Washington. Pa
Miss Junker. a graduate of Smith
College. is residing in this city The
Rev. Mr.. Peabody, graduate Of the
University of Pennsylvania and the
Virginia Theological Seminary. is
the rector of Trinity Episcopal
Church in Arlington, Va. The we'd
ding will take place December 80.
Evening star., 1941-11-16
Miss Lichti to Be Bride
OF Mr.. S. L. ROtter, Jr.

Mr.. and Mrs John Lichti of Cam
bridge, Md, announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Miss Helen
Elizabeth Lichti, to Mr.. Sanford
Louis Rotter, jr., son of the Rev.
and Mrs. Rotter Of Mathews, Va,
Mr.. Rotter is a graduate of the
Episcopal High School and the Uni
verslty of Virginia and member of
Chi Phi Fraternity
The wedding will take place De-
cember 27 and the couple will reside
in Washington.
Evening star., 1941-11-16
Engagements
Continued From Page DID

Hlvard of DR.
H.
brdeelect attended
College.
and member of Phi Theta Upson international optomca
Washin
Evening star., 1941-11-16
Miss Dubois to Become
Bride of Mr.. Fessenden.

Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard A. Dubois
Of Raleigh, N. c., announce the en-
gagement of their daughter, Miss
Jane Dubois, to Mr.. John Rice Fes-
senden Of Washington, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Albert F. Fessenden Of
Port au Prince, Haiti, formerly Of
Washington.
The wedding will take place Sat-
urday, December q, in Raleigh. Mr.
Fessenden and his bride will make
their home in Washington.
Evening star., 1941-11-16
Miss Laura Mae Church
Engaged to Marry Mr.. Mako.

Mrs. Charles B. Church of this
city announces the engagement of
her daughter. Miss Laura Mae
Church, Washington and New York
City. to Mr.. Gene Mako of New
York City. Mr.. Mako is the son
Evening star., 1941-11-16
Miss Vassilief to Wed

Mr.. and Mrs. Leonid Nicholas
Vassilief of Rockville, Md, an
nounce the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Miss Irene Vassilieff, to 1t.
John H. Wohner, U. S. A., on We'd
nesday, October 20, in Rockville.
1t. Wohner is a graduate Of West
Point. He took his bride to Missis-
sippi to visit his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John H. Wohner.
Evening star., 1941-11-16

Of Mr.. and Mrs. BERT Mako of Los
Angeles.
Miss Church is graduate of
Georgetown Visitation Convent of
Washington and of the American
Academy of Dramatics of New York
City.
The wedding will take place
Wednesday, November Is, at St.
Evening star., 1941-11-16
Miss Janice Freedman
To Marry in January.

Mr.. and Mrs Simon S. Freedman
have announced the engagement of
their daughter. Miss Janice Freed
man, TO Mr.. Albert H. Davis, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert S. Davis.
The wedding will take place Janu-
ary l8.
Miss Freedman attends King
Smith School, and Mr.. Davis at
tended Johns Hopkins University,
Evening star., 1941-11-16
Miss Margaret Blair's
EnEagement Announced.

Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Blair Of
Rocky Mount, Va, announce the
engagement of their daughter, Miss
Margaret Elaine Blair, to Mr.. How
ard Welton Snyder of Arlington and
Washington. He is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. j. c. Snyder of Nokesville,
Va.
The wedding vii take place in
December,
Evening star., 1941-11-16

Sheep breeding on a grand scale
is to be carried out in the Chinese
northwestern provinces. Imported
sheep will be crossed with local stock.
Evening star., 1941-11-16
Miss Evelyn Bodenstein
Is Engaged to Marry.

Mrs. Henry w. Snyder announces
the engagement of her daughter,
Miss Evelyn Todd Bodenstein, to
Mr.. Richard Dana Bailey, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Orin P. Bailey.
The wedding will take place in
January.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-29
Here's How
Poems Are
Born

There's a certain little magic
In each hum-drum busy day,
That sets the pulse a-tingle
And a tickle smile at play
Sometimes the voice that answers
On the far end of a phone.
Sometimes a little piece of work
That / have done alone.
Or the shimmering rays of sunlight
On a frosted window pane.
And the cool. gray phantom army
OF the myriad drops of rain.
Sometimes a squirrel playing
On the porch outside my door,
Or the unexpected humor
OF a homely little chore.
A pungent. smoky kitchen
When the clock is nearing five,
And the crunching of the gravel
AS car turns in the drive.
An enthusiastic whistle
Then a latch key in the door.
A soft and steady footstep
That I've often heard before.
Thus any little trifie-
A familiar footing horn
May turn the heart to singing
And a poem thence is born.
-.Sdrdh Leeds Ash.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-29

Dishes
HONEY SERVED for break
fast is a welcome variation in
the menu. It's. a delightful change
as a sweetener for dry or cooked
cereals, or as a spread on a bit of
toast or hot mullins.
Too. this sweet may be taste
fully incorporated into various
breads and cakes. Serve one of the
following for tomorrow's break
fast.
Honey Bran Mullins
TX cups sifted flour
Ia teaspoons baking powder
Y teaspoon soda
u teaspoon salt
tablespoons honey
y cup sour milk or buttermilk
/ egg. well beaten
tablespoons melted butter
l cup bran
Sift flour once. measure, add
baking powder, soda and salt and
sift again. Combine honey. milk,
egg and shortening Add to flour
beating only enough TO dampen all
flour. Add bran Bake in CREASED
muffin pans in hot oven 400 de-
grees) IS minutes. Makes 10 muf-
fins.
Honey Jelly
3 cups honey
l cup water
Il bottle fruit pectin
Measure honey and water into
saucepan and mix Bring to boil
over hottest heat and at once add
bottled fruit pectin. stirring con-
stantly. Then bring to full
rolling boil and Immediately re-
move from heat Skim; pour
quickly. Paraffin hot Jelly at once.
Makes about five glasses.
Oatmeal Cookies
cup shortening
cup honey
2 cups oatmeal
2 eggs
Il teaspoon soda
/ cup whole wheat flour
/ cup flour
l teaspoon salt
l teaspoon baking powder
Cream shortening. add honey
and blend well Add oatmeal.
beaten eggs and whole wheat
flour Sift dry ingredients together
and add. Drop by spoonfuls on
creased cookie sheet and bake in
moderate oven 1880 degrees) for
Is minutes.
Honey Bread
2 cups honey
cups rye flour
l teaspoon soda
4 teaspoons anlse seed
4 teaspoons powdered cardamon
seed
2 egg yolks
4 cup brown sugar
To the honey add flour sifted
with the soda and spices Add egg
yolks and brown sugar Put the
dough into shallow buttered pans
to the depth of l-inch and bake
in moderately hot oven 400 de-
grees) about as minutes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-29
Smothered Beef

ROLL THREE pounds beef rump
in flour seasoned with salt and
pepper. Brown carefully in 3
tablespoons lard in a heavy Dutch
oven. Add 2 tablespoons prepared
mustard. teaspoon celery seed. l
cup strained canned tomatoes.
Cover and simmer for three hours
or until meat is tender.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-21
Waterbury Bond Issue
 May Meet With Defeat
Continued from Page D

consistent about this. The city I'm talking about is already beyond the statutory limit for bonds. Bridge port isn't, but Bridgeport's bonds are being opposed"
 Senator Baldwin's reference to the statutory limit was to a provision that no city shall issue bonds in an amount greater than per cent of it's property valuation.
 Hot Bridgeport Debate
 The battle over the Bridgeport bonds the senate gave the upper house it's longest day of the year, as charges and counter-charges were hurled by speaker after speaker, The senate took up the bill after the house had approved authorization for the full amount sought. The action of the senate in cutting down the amount of authorization sends the bill back to the house Tuesday. Bridgeport is required to fix its tax rate by midnight of that day.
 In explaining the recommenda- tion of the finance committee for reducing bond authorization for the Park City to $800,000, Senator Blansf1eld said.
 Mayor McLevy made long and involved statement here the other day at the hearing on this bill. The committee arrived at the conclusion
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-21
MRS. KATHERINE
 BONN IS DEAD
Continued from Page D

tContlnued from Page D
 of years, was identified with all mu- sical enterprises in this city and gave her wholehearted support to the promotion of good music. She was active in the life of the city. a devout member of St. Margarets church since its organization, before which she was a member of the old Immaculate Conception church. She possessed in addition to her musical attainmentS a keen mind and was an irveterate reader on all subjects keeping in touch with the affairs of the day. She was an exceptional conversationaliSt, had kindly na- ture and characteristics that en- deared her to her many friends.
 Surviving Mrs. Bonn are her hus- band, one son, Rev. John L. Bonn s. J., of the faculty of Boston Col lege, Chestnut Hills, Mass, one brother, James, of Fort Lauderdale Fla. and several nieces and nephews of New York City, Chicago Florida and California. A sister, Miss Elizabeth Somers who made her home with Mrs. Bonn, died in Oc- tober, 1898.
 The funeral will take place Mon- day morning from the home, 47e Willow street, at 9:30 o'clock to St Margaret's church at 10 o'clock where a solemn high Mass of reoui- em will be celebrated. Burial will be in old St. Joseph's cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-21
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that the financial affairs of Bridge port are in precarious position. Not enough attention has been paid to paying the city debt."
 Sham, Pretense
 'The lowering of the tax rate has been improperly dcne - by sham and pretense - to keep the present administration in power there. The Bridgeport administration is not fair to the taxpayers and this un- fairness should be exposed"
 The Waterbury city administra- ton has two bond bills pending be- fore Senator Blansfield's committee at Hartford. One would allow the issuance of $2,O0O,OOO in bonds to improve the water supply system by the erection of third dam at Nor ris and the building of a new pipe line. The other is for $10O,000 in bonds as the city's contribution to- ward erection of a state trade school here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-21
Nazi' Numbers Going
 To Spain Unrevealed
Continued from Page D

view of the urgency of the situa- ton" the government had reported the Santander crisis well in hand with shelter being found for the homeless, emergency food supplies moving into the city and relief pro- gressing smoothly.
 Both German and Italian aid to Santander refugees had been wide ly reported and large sums were be- ing raised for the relief of the stricken city.
 Going To Santander
 It was said here that the troops would proceed to Santander to aid in the reconstruction of that city which was damaged by the hurri- cane and a fire which followed.
 It was said that the troops were sent across the border after Foreign Minister Ramon Serrano Sumner accepted the offer of Germany for aid in reconstruction work
 The units which crossed the bor-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-21
Japanese Army Major
 Spokesman Is Bitter
(Continued from Page D

Japan influence in southeast Asia. It said that the French were ex- pecting 200 British planes, that French and Chinese forces were CO., operating on the frontier of Indo- China and China and that French military posts near Hanoi were be- ing strengthened)
 Not World Mediation
 Foreign Minister MatSuoka, seek ing to clear up confusion regarding his message to Britain, said he had not offered to mediate anywhere in the world. Actually, he said, he replied to a British inquiry regard ing Japanese mediation between Indo-China and Thailand, and took occasion 10 "exp- " view in that heply concerning the establishment of world peace"
 Newspapers in editorials today welcomed initiation of Japanese Russian trade negotiations. They said the negotiations could be re garded as a manifestation of the desire ot promote friendship be- tween the two countries" as one put it, and that their outcome would have important effect on the Far Eastern situation.