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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-12
Tacoma Third
In Building
Reports Compiled
From A Cities

SEATTLE - August building
permits in the four Pacific North
west states passed IN. $40 600 900
mark. the highest level of any
month since 1929.
Reports from - cities and one
county in Washington. Oregon.
Idaho and Montana. estimated
total cost OF work involved in 1880
permits at siO.1ss.72s. as COM
pared with AIT permits for
Ss.33o.745 in July and $500 per
mits for S7.3ss. 65i a year ago.
Washington ranked first among
the states with more Thanh double
its 1910 total. Seattle led the
cities with e54 permits for S3.76s.-
600 as against SAB for si.0ss. PCS
last year. Portland was second
with 1.222. 635. Tacoma ranked
third with permits totaling
<I.095. 40. King county. Bremen
ton. Spokane. Poeatello. Eugene
and Great Falls followed In that
order.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-12
Mueller Harkins Reaches
Its 25ih Milestone Today
Locol Company Hos Served Buick
Owners Here for q Quorter of Century
Mueller Harkns today celebrates its 75th anniversary


Estabhshed Sept. II. 1916, by r.
A. Mueller and L. NJ. Harkins. the
firm has continuously been identi-
fled with Buick for the full quar-
ter Of q century-making II one
Of the very few automobile COM
panies in the country to handle
one make Of car for 30 long a
period.
The first Mueller Harkins
store VAS located ut $40 A
streets small. temporary To-
cation providing space for the
display cf only two cara
Three men were On the first
psyrcll--the two owners and =
service man.
In January Of 1917 Mueller
Harkins occupied larger quarters
ut 1877 Broadway. A few months
later America entered the World
war. but In spite Of the dislocation
Of business due to wartime condi-
tons. Mueller-Harkins planned for
the future by making arrange
ments for still larger quarters. In
1918. the firm moved to its present
location. 722 Broadway.
The year 1928 saw = further
expansion move when Mueller
Harkips added $4,000 square feet
Of floor space through the add
ton OF the building at us Broad
way. The used car department
occupied this building. the lower
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-12

floor being devoted to used car
sales and the upper floor TO stor-
age and reconditioning shops.
Two years later. In 1928. Muel-
ler-Harkins broadened the scope of
its service 10 automobile buyers
by establishing its own financing
and insurance unit - the Tacoma
Investment company. With this
move. the firm was able To offer
every type Of automobile service
~ sales, maintainence. financing
and insurance 10 both new car
and used car buyers.
In 1884. Buick recognized
Tacoma ~ y primary market
zone by making Mueiier-Har-
kins the distributor for nine
Southwest Washington coun-
ties. The Tacoma firm TINS
became distributing point for
dealers In Puyallup. Olympia,
shelton, Chehalis, Montesano,
Aberdeen. Port Angeles. Port
Townsend and Bremerton.
The last year further expansion
took place. Mueller-Harkins open
ed q separate used car recondi-
tioning department at 9Th and st.
Helens, with a used car lot ad-
Joining, bringing the used car
locations TO three-the main store
at us Broadway, the Bargain
Bowl at 7i9 st. Helens and the
9Th and st. Helens store.
Ninety-four men and women are
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-12

at present on the Au.ller-Harkins
payroll
r. A. Mueller Is president Of
the company John Mueller is
secretary treasurer. Walter c.
Baldwin is new car sales-msnager
and Howard F. Steere is manager
of the used car department.
l. W. Hsrkins. oo-founder, re-
tired IN 1881.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-12
Mixes LYe Potion
Instead OF Salts
Mon Recovering
In Hospital Here

Thomas c. Roland. So q 1917
So. 57th 81. vas taken BY police
ambulance 70 s.. Joseph's hospital
Thursday morning. rs mouth and
throat severely burned by I've
water.
Hospital physicians treated Ro-
land with a oounteractive 10 the
poison and ordered him 70 bed.
His condition, though painful, Is
not held 10 Be critical.
Police took Roland from his
home 10 the hospital. after receiv-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-12
Red Military Mission
Arrives in Seattle

sEArTIE-A fivs-msn Russian
military mission. headed by Col
Alexander X. Repin. arrived We'd
nesdav night from San Francisco
following an extensive tour Of de-
fen~e plants in san Diego. Cal
Their arrival in this country
preceded last weeks mysterious
flight Of A. Russians from Moscow
via Alaska. The group from San
Francisco consisted Of Col. Repin.
V. I. Bszykin. r F. Berezin, c. l.
Ovchinnikov and A. Anismimov.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-12
MAYOR As MODERATOR

Mayor Harry p. Cain will act
as moderator when Robert J. Pear
sail and George Hellyer debate at
the luncheon meeting Friday of
the Young Mems Business club at
Hotel Winthrop. All Out Aid TO
Britain and Union Now will be
the subject for discussion.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-12
Gig Harbor Fishing Fleet
Returns After Good Season
Catches Reported to Be Best Since
1880; Westlond Wins Top Honors

GIG HaRBoR-Ths Gig Har.
Dor fishing feet began returning
this week. following the close o:
the summer fishing season.
This year was reported To be
the best season since 1880 with
boats averaging about $1,000 per
man.
The top boat was reported
20 h. the We>tlsnd. owned and
capitalized nv John and Em-
NETT Ross. which earned
Sl,sOc per man.
Large runs OF sockeye were re-
ported. Pinks. which were ex-
pected 10 be the large run this
year. failed to appear The pack
for the Puget Sound area will be
about $4,000 cases. which is over
twice last years pack.
Arrives From North
Mrs. Roy A. Evan-on arrived
Tuesday from Sitka. Alaska,
where she and her husband have
been the past year. Mr. Evanson
will arrive in October for
months vacation here. Mrs Evan
son is staying at the Peninsula
hotel.
Mrs. George NJ. Foster viii be
hostess to the N and NJ club.
which will meet Friday at 1880
AT the clubhouse.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-12

ing word Of the near tragedy by
telephone. His wife. Mrs. Mary A.
Roland. told officers she meant TO
mix her husband a glass Of salts,
but mixed the I've instead.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-09

Guaranteed 2 Years
Tested TO withstand
city pressure. Black
corrugated cover
re forced hose.
complete with coup
linEx.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-09

short sleexed
. TT YOKE
hack. = IN ].
stacks have 4
pleaf front. rs
% 40. I n n.
blue. green.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-09

Inside frosted IN
rs. IS. 90. 90 and
IS att siFes.
special NAV sale,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-09

Cettea sal.sr twill.
ssf dysd. sanfestxsds. W.
ssd eaies style. sahs = n
hack ian. Hr~sa. nat .I1
urni, powder hiss
small n~dism. lssss. 81
ira large.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-09
Flashlight BATTER Y

supreme made
- pectally for
sesrs. Unit cell
type. special.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-09

fork. cultiVator.
transplan ter or
troNel OF heavy
steel. Wood han
dies.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-09

short sleeve ess,aa hnlt -
IN whits. e.strsstiaE trim
- meek ssa sleeves.
small. nesiiua.. iarss .
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-09
I'm. BUTCHER KNIFE

Hammer foe Ked
80 edish steel
blade: safeguard.
seod handle.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-09

Oxford gray. Strong drim
pocketing. bartaeked Al an
strain points. Regular mooeI
80 To ~.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-08-23
MONTANA Is BID
IN CANCER WORK

Montana is the third state in the
country TO go over the top with the
quota set for the Women's Field army
Of the American Society for Control
Of Cancer, it was announced by Mrs
David Jung. vice commander OF dis
trict No. and captain Of Cascade
countys enlistment campaign. Cas-
cade county exceeded its quota, as did
all but one county IN the district.
The society maintained a booth IN
the educational building at the North
Montana state fair Literature and in
formation on cancer were distributed
and work Of the Womens Field army
xplained. This display will also be
featured at the Billings and Missoula
fairs as well as 10 county fairs.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-08-23
Fur Coat Gyp Warming
Is Issued I'm Montana

sales have been made around that
price If conditions do not appear
favorable. they may price the garments
at $3.50 and finally come down to $50
$50 or even s35.
Their principal sales talk is that
they smuggled the garments in from
Canada and thus saved the duty. or
that they trapped the fur and had
the fur made into coats They repre-
sent the coats to be fine quality
Alaska or Canadian fIrs, such as seal,
etc. The house cat coats are repre-
Sented as fine mink coats.
Most of these coats are of even
so poor a quality rabbit skin that
seams cannot be sewed, but must in
stead be glued together If this fact
happens to be noted by a prospective
customer and attention called to the
matter, the reply is that this is the
new way In which fur coats are made,
that the seams are 'vulcanized' The
same coat or even better grade Of
coat can be purchased from local
dealers at from $28 to $38 retail"
Information from Roahen indicated
that the gang has split up to cover the
smaller centers, basing their activities
in the larger cities Of the state. The
group is sometimes known as the
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-08-23

Warning against an organized fur
swindle now being worked on Montana
citizens has been issued by the state
chamber of commerce. Reported by
Kenneth F. Roahen, United States
game management agent, the group
sells what they represent to be finest
fur coats, in reality inferior material.
"For the past three or four years
gang known to us as the Williamson
Trading Co., with headquarters at
Boise, Idaho, and Ontario, Ore, con-
sisting Of approximately so men and
women, have been working Montana,
as well as other western states, selling
as they represent them to be finest
quality fur coats" Roahen wrote
Montanans, Inc.
This gang preys on farmers wives,
beauty operators, clerks, ETC., who do
not know their furs. Practically all OF
these supposed first quality coats are
made from dyed rabbit skins and dyed
house cat skins and cost the statesmen
from $3.50 to $3.50 I. 0. b. Montana
points, they being made IN New York
and Chicago. The statesmen when ap-
preaching a residence or other point
win If they consider general looks to
be sufficient, price their garments at
anywhere around $500, and various
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-08-23
Ruling on Diaries

Attorney General John W. Bonner
held a dairy which manufactures
chocolate milk or similar drinks Is
subject to the license tax required OF
soft drink manufacturers. The ruling
was made for John d. Stafford, Cas-
cade county attorney.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-08-23

Coffee is an appetite stimulant and
improves digestion when taken mod
erately. It should never be taken In
excess.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-08-23

Britain reports that since July it has
imported thousands Of tons Of magne-
site from Greece, for use In munition
making.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-08-23

Scotch gypsies." according TO Roahen.
and travels in expensive cars They
do not stay at hotels. but stop in
tourist camps
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-08-23

First plant Of its kind west Of the
Agssaisssppa v&Eisg, a factory ia Call
foEnia wfll EwOdsic@ phosphorus acid d.
rect from phosphorus.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-08-23

Humming birds are little, but they
daringly attack birds far bigger than
they.
Evening star., 1941-12-04
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK. Dec 4.-The Amer
ican aircraft industry has every rea-
son to believe" that an annual pro-
duction of $4,000 airplanes - the
number suggested by President
Roosevelt before a joint session of
Congress last year-will be reached
in 1912.
This forecast was made today by
John H. Jouett, president of the
Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce.
II that rate is attained next year,
the industry will be from two and
one-half to three years ahead of the
schedule estimated in the summer
of 1910 by T. P Wright. now as
sistant chief of the aircraft branch
of the Office for Emergency Man.
agement.
1T is estimated" Mr.. Wright
forecast in July. last year. that an
airplane production rate of approx
mately 1000 planes a month,
or $4,000 planes a year, can be real
lied in five years, or by July, 1945."
In a report to the American So
ciety Of Mechanical Engineers,
Charles H. Dolan, World War flying
ace and president of the Lafayette
Escadrille. said the Nations aircraft
industry had already surpassed Ger
many's and predicted that within
one year 1t would surpass the COM
bined production Of the rest Of the
world.
No industry in this country has
ever experienced such tremendous
growth in an incredibly short time"
he told the aviation division of the
society. American ingenuity has
sick cat into a 50 ,0O0,-
Evening star., 1941-12-04

land offensive against the center Of
the German power. 1t being obvious
that the associated powers cannot
defeat Germany BY defensive opera
tions. effective strategic offensive
methods other than an early land
offensive in Europe must be en-
ployed.
These methods may be found IN
continuation of the economic
blockade; the prosecution of land
offensives in distant regions where
German troops can excel only with a:
fraction of their total strength; air
and sea offensives against Ger.
many's military. economic and in
dustrial resources; and the support
of subversive activity in the con-
quered territories .
The Tribunes story said the re-
port listed among objectives of the
United States:
Prevention of the destruction Of
the British Empire; prevention of
further extension of japanese terri
torial domination; eventual estab-
lishment in Europe and Asia of
balances of power which will most
nearly insure political stability in
those regions and or the security of
the United States. and so far as
practica Bile. the establishment of re-
gimes favorable to economic free.
dom and economic liberty
Evening star., 1941-12-04
Plant Is Dedicated
As Breeding Nest
For Dive Bombers
Curtiss-Wrieht to Build
'HeII-Divers' for Navy
At Columbus Factory
By DEVON FRANCIS.
By the Associated Press

BY Ihe Associated fTeSS.
COLUMBUS, Ohio. Dec. A.
Another link making the United
States the arsenal for democracy
the Nations largest plant for the
manufacture of dive bombers-was
dedicated today as the breeding
nest of the worlds best dive
bombers."
Formally opening the 26-acre
plant of the Curtiss- Wright Corp.
here. Rear Admiral John H. Towers,
head of the Navy Bureau of Aero
nautics, said May those who are
doing their utmost to overturn the
civilizat ton of this world rue the day
we gathered here to dedicate this
breeding nest of the worlds best
dive bombers."
Curtiss- Wright will manufacture
for the Navy here the Hell-Diver,
new dive bomber, and scouting
ship, the Seagull No. l. The first
scouting ship made here was on
display today. Dive bombeIs are
expected to be rolling from the pro-
duction lines early next year.
Admiral Towers pointed out that
Germany copied its dive bombing
technique from the United States
Navy. Ernst Udet witnessed a dem
onstration of Navy dive bombing
in this country eight years ago and
took the idea back to Germany.
Udet. in charge of the Reich's
aviation research, was killed In a
plane crash last month.
The Navy started experimenting
with dive bombers Is years ago, Ad
miral Towers said. because smaller
sea targets were easier to hit with
that method than by horizontal
bombing.
Nine-year- -old Marilyn Knapp,
daughter of lathe operator. broke
a bottle of champagne on the nose
of "Seagull" to dedicate the war
planes Her father is one of $500
men employed at the plant. which
eventually will have a total en-
ployment of $4,000.
Evening star., 1941-12-04
India Congress Party
Chief Is Released
From Prison
I Cannot Rejoice Over
Governments Decision,
Gondhi Declares
Pv the ASSOrlaied Press

By the Associated Press.
NEW DELHI. India. Dec. A.
Maulana Abul Kalam AZad, presi--
dent of the India Congress Party;
and JaWaharal Nehru its former
president, were released from prison.
today under new government
policy which already has set free at
least 500 civil disobedience prisoners.
The government, announcing the
decision TO release such prisoners,
many of them followers of Mo-
handas K. Gandhi, estimated that
approximately 5000 in all we're held,
Al Of those except certain cate
gories Jailed for definite acts of
sabotage or inciting TO sabotage are
expected to be freed, :
Gandhi. however. has declared
that such a step would not affect
the Nationalist movement for inde--
pendence from which the civil dis
obedience campaign stenrned.
At Wardha Gandhi told an inter-
viewer that the release of the pris-
oners did not evoke "a single re-.
Sponsive chord" in him.
L cannot rejoice over the gov
ernment's decision" he said. -
1t was reported unofflcially, mean
while. that other security prison.
ers" who recently abandoned hum.
ger strike would be repatriated TO
their respective provinces.
Although some Indian National
lists are expected TO term the release
of the civil disobedience prisoners
'belated and grudging" most observ-
ers believed it might help clear the
way for moves to break a political
deadlock in India.
Despite Gandhis statement, the
observers took the view that the
step would affect the attitude Of
some of his followers as we'll as the
public generally.
Evening star., 1941-12-04
Jouett Says u. S. Will Reach
5O,OOO-PIone Productionin'42
AeronoutcoI c. of c. Head Declares He Has
Every Reason to Make Prediction

100000 industry in year and 4
half"
Mr. Jouett, in reporting to men,
bers OF the trade association at their
annual meeting today, declared:
You will recall that when Presi-
dent Roosevelt in his defense mess
age of May l6. 1910, said that he
would like to see the industry able
to turn out $4,000 planes a year, it
seemed fantastic figure In view OF
the past, both here and abroad.
I'VE now have every reason to be-
lieve that an annual production rate
OF $4,000 planes will be reached
some time next year"
The industry in 1s41 will produce
nearly 10000 planes, Mr. Jouett add
ed. and will be called upon to put
out nearly 100000 warplanes during
the next two years. These planes.
he asserted, will prove to be, be-
yond any question, the deciding fac
tor in this war"
His estimate Of aircraft engine
horsepower output each month was
equivalent to that needed for 1000
heavy, four-engine bombers or for
5000 to 5000 single e-engine or multi
engine pursuit interceptors.
He disclosed that aircraft plant
employment had risen from 193.O0O
a year ago to 100000 Pay rolls are
expected to reach In excess of 500 900
persons before the current expansion
program is completed.
Our manufacturers" stated Mr..
Jouett, "either have in the design
stage or are actually experimenting
with no less than 40 new. models
of military aircraft"
Evening star., 1941-12-04

and woman power into the armed
forces and other branches of ma
tional service. closed for the gov
ernment in the Commons debate
on the conscription bill.
IF it is seriously advanced that
there should be further -equisition-
ing either of property. services or
industry in order to secure a more
successful prosecution of the war
the government will examine any
specific thing and deal with 1t on
its merits, but will be guided by
this one principle" Mr.. Bevin said.
Widens Age Limits.
The bill widens conscript age
limits to include men from 1917 to
so years and provides for compul-
sorry uniformed service by young
unmarried women.
Mr.. Bevin said that under the
military service acts his depart
ment already has registered $780,
600 persons and that a total of
7,0O0,00 had been registered under
all headings. including men over
Al. special industrial registrations,
aliens, women and fire watchers.
He asserted that there was great
need for more skilled workers in
the services, citing their work in
Libya in keeping tanks in action.
The reported result of the Laborite
caucus seemed to assure passage of
the bill in substantially its present
form.
An informed source said a sub
stantial majority of Laborite mem
bers Of Parliament at the caucus
voted to support the government S
new conscription proposals.
Appeal by Attlee.
1t was understood that out of
100 Laborites at the meeting only
Is voted to support the labor amend
ment calling for nationalization of
numerous industries and conscrip-
ton of wealth.
1t was reported Mai. Clement At
tlee, Lord Privy Seal, made an i'm
passioned appeal for support of the
conscription motion.
He told the Laborites that a vote
for naturalization of industries
would be vote against government.
it was said.
The vote was reported to be 50
to Is with % abstaining.
Later, in House debate on the man.
power proposal, insurgent Labor
ties supported the naturalization
amendment.
George Dagger said lit is essen
ial that vital industries should be
brought under public ownership as
soon as possible" but he asserted
the Labor minority did not intend
to create further difficulties for the
government.
George Buchanan denounced the
CONSUMPTION Of women and said
even If I stood alone in Britain I
would oppose this terrible thing"