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week, but about 40 American resi-
dents kept in close touch with the
United States Legation. fearing vio-
lence by the Moslem population
against all foreigners
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-31

this country the instant Spain
enters the war.
Those who favor such steps say
that il Hitler loses the war, Port
uguese territory would of course
be returned. Meantime We should
assume a protectorate. as in
Greenland. This has already been
discussed with certain Portuguese,
and. at Lisbon. we keep naval
vessels, with radios.
But the president wishes to
avoid, II possible, this showdown
on the convoy matter. which
might very decidedly mean shoot
ing. That is a main reason why
Ambassador Weddell just told
Franco that the United States will
not let Britain lose, and Spain had
better watch her step in Portugal,
G ] br altar or anywhere except
Spain.
Also the president knows that
even temporary walk-in on the
Portuguese Azores might not go
well in Portuguese speaking
Brazil. Nor in the twenty other
Latin-American countries-flood-
ed as they are with anti-Ameri-
can propaganda from the power
full Spanish .Falangista party,
which, in spite of Spain's weak
ness, is trying to push Franco
into the war.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-31
Bible Students
Convention 10
Be Held Sunday

A Bible students convention. be-
ginning at $50 a. m. and conclud-
ing with a public address in the
evening. Is scheduled for Sunday,
June /. at Maccabee hall. 18th
and Pacific ave.
Addresses will be given by c.
w. zahnow of Saginaw, Mich. and
w. A. Baker OF Portland. Ore.
Others serving on the program
will be e. r. wilcox. S. Clements,
A. Swanson and J. C. Hardy Of
Seattle, T. A. Smith of Belling-
ham and r. w. Clark of Salt Lake
City.
The address In the evening nj
o'clock. on the subject, Gods
Remedy for a World Gone Mad"
viii be given by w. A. Baker of
Portland.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-31

NEW yORk-The railway oper-
atine unions demand for 30 per
cent pay raise Il based upon sew
eral allegations One. directed At
obtaining public sympathy and
support. deals with soaring prices
end the general increased cost Of
living. including rents and taxes
imposed upon employees"
The cost of living has gone up
significantly. II the rise continues
long enough. unchecked. q spiral
Of initiation might be started
Economists believe that such a
spiral might wreck our entire
economy.
Figures Given
Figures prepared under direction
Of Isidor Lubin, one OF the presi-
dents newest personal advisers.
and released by Roosevelt's secre-
tary OF labor. measure the actual
increase In living costs up TO April
IS. For moderate-income families.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-31
"Tolks" Women Out
OF Taking Her Life

SEATTLE - Police said today
that four-minute telephone con-
versation yesterday prevented a
woman from leaping to her death
from the fifth floor of downtown
hotel.
Philip Girten. police report clerk.
answered the telephone and a
woman's voice said: I'm going TO
kill myself I'm going to jump
out of my hotel window"
Girten. speaking quietly, kept
the woman on the line until two
patrolmen reached the hotel and
took her in custody.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-31
Youth on Bicycle
Hurt in Accident

Eddie Parker. is. was hospital
lied Friday with cuts, bruises and
a possible broken hip after his
bicycle crashed into car driven
by Joseph Drazazga, rs. 1902 So.
Cakes ST.
Parker. who lives at 1902 Ea.
55th St. apparently lost control Of
his bicycle while coming down the
hill to the intersection of Ea. seth
and X SITS. and thereupon eollided
with the side of Drazazgas auto
mobile.
The youth was taken to the
Northern Pacific hospital.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-31
Drops Dead While
Working at Desk
In Milwaukee Car

r. E. Richards, IS. in charge OF
the commissary car of a milwaukee,
railroad work train at Mckenna,
died of a heart attack at his desk
in the car Thursday while COM
plotting records of the months
sales. according to Deputy Coroner
George Hoffner.
Richards was employed by the
Olympic Commissary department,
a private concern which leases con-
cessions.
He is believed to have relatives
in Michigan.
The body was removed to the
Gaffney mortuary, which will an
nounce the funeral.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-31
Pay Boost Sought by Railroad Men
Based on Higher Cost Of Living

says a department statement which
appears to have the okay Of
Madame Perkins. these now are
"a per cent above the 1889
average, and 81 per cent above the
level Of August. 1889.
Rents have risen more because
Of housing shortages In defense
boom cities Such increases affect
chiefly the workers who have
moved 10 those communities to
take new jobs. rather than estab-
lished residents such as railway
employees whose homes are there.
These figures contrast with the
Big Five brotherhoods' demands
for 30 per cent pay boost.
Average Is Highest
The railway operating unions say
that they want TO share IN the
profits accruing to the railroads
as a result of a general increase
In the business of the country"
The average pay Of all railroad
employees today is the highest in
history. II exceeds by approx
nately 10 per cent the average at
the all-time peak Of ostensible
prosperity, in 1929. The average
wage of engineers. firemen, brake
x..nu combinations and Ofhar train
workers last year on Class I rail-
roads, was S2,527. Yard workers
averaged x2,512. These earnings
are actual, with allowance for lost
time on the one hand and overtime
on the other.
Except fer a slight lag In early
1916. when living costs started to
rise ahead of wages, there has been
no period in the past quarter CEN
fury when railroaders' pay has not
been up ont of proportion to the
cost of living. Between 1916 and
1921, largely as a result of World
war readjustments, railroad wages
more than doubled while living
costs were rising about IS per
cent. Then living costs began to
tumble. The pay scale followed
them only part way. In 1899, when
the cost of living was 80 per cent
above the 1915 level. railroadmens
pay was more than 210 per cent of
that for 1916.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-31

skeleton organization of engineers
and technicians already in Spain.
Towering l.400 feet. thrusting
pa miles from Spain southwark
into the narrow strait between
Europe and Africa, the Rock has
long been a symbol of impregna-
bility. Rock hewn Notifications
honeycomb its limestone, hiding
great stores for a garrison of some
10000 men. Guns up to 16-inch
caliber cover the 15-mile strait
and surrounding positions for near
ly thirty miles east. west and
south. From a sheer precipice
guns bristle northward too, across
sandy plain and Spanish La
Linea
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-31
Bremerton BARRIERS
Won | Raise Prices

bREMEKION-By a very mar
row margin. the Bremerton Bar
oers' union rejected a proposal 10
raise the price Of haircuts to 65
cents.
Twenty-three voted for the price
rise and Is cast ballots against Il.
but two-thirds ma jority was
necessary to pass the measure and
Il was lacking by a fraction over
one vote.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-31
Pupils and Teachers
Both to "Groduote"

FAIRBANKS. Alaska Twenty
nine high school seniors were
awarded diplomas at commence
ment exercises last night and IL
appeared that most of the teachers
would leave the school with them.
At a reception after the exer-
cises. six Of the schools II single
teachers revealed they would be
married within q week.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-31
Police, Firemen
Need Permission
II Leaving City

Intended as a defense measure.
Tacoma's policemen and firemen
henceforth are forbidden to leave
the city during time off duty ex-
cept by the permission Of their
respective department chiefs. ac-
cording to an order issued Friday
by Commissioner Holmes East
wood.
No explanatory details were in
cluded in the letter he distributed
to his officers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-31
Retired CITY
Fireman Dies
Benjomin Simpson
Stricken at SIS

Benjamin Simpson. IS. Of Az.
Park ave. a retired city fireman
died Thursday IN a local hospital
He served on the local depart
ment from 1910 until 1884.
Simpson. a native Of Kentucky,
lived in Tacoma since 1908. He
was a member OF East Tacoma
Lodge No 50. IO.O.F.. and the
Modern Woodmen of America
Surviving are his wife. Minnie
A. one daughter. Mrs. Violet
Amundsen. and two grandchildren.
Joan Amundsen and Allen Race,
sll of Tacoma
Buckley-King will announce the
funeral.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-31

WASHINGTON. D. C.--Appesi.
ing to Al nurses qualified fer Mill.
tsry service to make known their
avallshIlity. His Mary Beard. n.
fIonsl director. American Red
Gross Nursing Service. reported
todsy int reQuircnscnts Of the
army and navy fnr more nurses
have increased greatly IN recent
weeks.
Ms Beard declared that the
response of nurses 10 the national
defense challenge has been splen-
ably patriotic but thousands more
yin Be needed than was antici-
pofed s1x months ago.
These new demands upon the
bed Cross First Reserve of Nurses.
which b the official reservoir Of
nurrinK strength for the army and
6evy. places q tremendous re-
Gponsibility upon all American
nurses. ] am confident that their
1nsBer VII he an overwhelming
ncreese in enrollments In our
First Reserve. From the additions
y tina reserve the army and navy
should have no difficulty In OBJ
1nininx the thousands of recruits
0eeded for their nursing services"
The Red Cross First Reserve.
ne said. now totals approximate
y ~. loo registered nurses. In
the past half year enrollments have
6cme IN at the rate Of more than
1000 q month. reaching q total
- 7.5po In the period November
through April. compared with 2.474
a the same six months year ago.
mis- Is an increase OF more than
30 per cent
The surgeon general Of the
afmy. Miss Beard said. has in
formed the Red Cross that 5.o1e
xeserve nurses must be on active
n1ty in army camps by July
Instead Of 4.01e ~ originally
6chcdulcd With the l.135 nurses
q the regular army this makes a
1stsl Of s.1<< army nurses who
vim be IN the camps and station
hospitals by the beginning OF the
1e42 fiscal year in July.
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-31
Gibraltar S Peril Seen
AS Hint for America to
Take Over the Azores
By THOMAS VI. JOHNSON
Taroma TIme~ sne~faI rorresnonarnf

WASHINGT0N-An through the fearful thunder of the
modern Greek tragedy alert observers government circles
here kept sharpened for from the western
wings of the Mediterranean theaer of They listened
hear whether Spain about to step forth-a minor
country assuming major role in the world drama.
For is Of the rones of this unorthodox that
by the little group ruling this
hird-rate power might put Great Britain of the
force the United States In Spain is Gibraltar straegcal
treasure which, in Axis hands, would be welnigh ethal
weapon against Britain.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-31
Obituary N Offices
INFANT JOHNSON

Private funeral services for the
infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lowell Johnson. Rt. 3. Box $50,
will be held Saturday from Gaff-
ney's chapel. with burial following
in Calvary cemetery. The infant
died Thursday in local hospital.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-31
GIBRALTAR'S STRENGTH
MAY PROVE MYTHICAL

IVES, the Rock is strong, but
l. precisely because il is a rock
it has weaknesses. It affords no
airfield. so defense against bomb
ing is limited to snti-aircraft
guns, seaplanes and carrier-based
fighters. Some concrete classmates
may be vulnerable to parachut-
lists. It's limestone may be Clipped
by shellfire from guns as great as
its own. emplaced in Spain and
Morocco, where, Spanish troops
are said to be reinforced by 49,
900 Germans. These guns reach
the naval base at the foot of the
Rock.
The astonishing truth is that in
qualified American and even Brit
ish opinion, the Wanted strength
of Gibraltar" may prove mythical
under modern attack.
Should Gibraltar fall, Britains
weapon, the blockade. would
boomerang. No longer could she
starve Italy. no longer would she
get Spanish ores. For the first
time since Napoleon. Britain
would be under a continental
blockade"
It would be enforced by Italian
and German planes surface and
undersea naval vessels. pouring
out of the Mediterranean, tanning
out from Spanish ports into the
Atlantic.
This would double the threat TO
Britain's vital supply routes from
the u. s., especially the one south
easterly from New York around
Africa to Egypt and the Suez.
That route is 1880 miles-all too
long. The only substitute is the
Pacific route, which is $4,000 to
$4,000, depending on how close
the ships so to Japan.
Once allied with Spain, the
Axis could have submarine bases,
ports and airfields strategicany
located in Spain, Morocco, West
Africa and the Canary Islands,
which are Spanish. and probably
in the Cape Verdes, which are
Portuguese.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-31
SAYS HES WANTED

Arrested for drunkenness, 81
year-old William L. Roach was
being held in the city Jail Friday
for investigation after he numb
lingly confided to Jailer George
Paul that he is wanted by the
Seattle police.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-31

Approximately 10.5s0 youths in
this state who have reached the
age Of 81 since last Oct. 16 will
have to register for the draft on
July l. II Is expected So, 900 in
the U. S. will be enrolled on that
date.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-31
FUNERAL SERVICES

John Finnigan-Saturday, / p.
m. from the Gaffney chapel: burial
Mountain View burial park.
Mrs. Annie f. Thompson -
Saturday, 10 a. m. from the Nell
niger chapel; Rev. l.. w. Hansen
officiating; burial Tacoma ceme-
terry.
Samuel Freeman McAnally -
Saturday, IL a. m. from the Lynn
chapel; burial Tacoma cemetery.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-31

The capture Of Gibraltar by
Germany at first glance sounds too
hazardous even for the Nazis. But
they have already paved part Of
the road to such an astounding
coup. A Spanish acceptance of
Axis partefnership, many fear.
would be be the green light for the
Nazis.
They have troops ready at the
French frontier. They have a
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-31

troops TO our new Bermuda base
Some American military and
naval men think that we should
forestall the Nazis and get the
Azores ourselves-not even let
the British do it. For the British
might lose the war. and then the
Nazis would be set in the Azores,
and in West Africa, which is only
800 miles from Brazil. These
things will come into the open in
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-31

Highlight of the Portland Rose
festival will be the floral parade
on June Is.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-31
Core of the News
MEET IN MENATCHEE

Annual meeting of the Washing
ton tuberculosis association will be
held June to Z in the Central
Christian church in Wenatchee.
Always better butter at Cow
Butter store.-(Adv.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-31
BENEFIT PARTY

Ladies auxiliary of the John r.
Thompson camp. U. S. W. ", will
sponsor benefit card party in the
state armory Saturday at s p. m,
with Mrs. Fred Lambert as general
chairman. Refreshments will be
served and favors given. The pub
lie is invited.
poddi., -. .-,-.-.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-31
AZORES VITAL
To U. s.. BRITAIN

DORTUGAL'S weakness is now
L a menace to Britain. and to the
supplies America sends Britain.
She is a mouse in the jaws of the
Spanish cat. One crunch, and
then Spanish and Nazis can slam
what, after Greece. is the last
door whereby British troops
might regain the continent of Eu-
rope. Most important loot from
an Axis conquest Of Portugal
would be the Azores. A thousand
miles west of Lisbon. two thou
sand east Of New York. they are
smack between the northern and
southern Atlantic shipping routes.
Both routes are thanked by who
ever holds the Azores. We held
them in 1918. protecting the A.
E. F.'s supply lines largely with
surface craft. With long-range
bombers in the picture in 1871.
Britain's supply lines could be
far better protected-or attacked.
So the minute the Axis moves
into Portugal. the questions is;
who gets the Azores >"
It's q burning quesuon-to the
L. $. as well as Britain. From
Spain or Portugal by air 10 the
Azores il is only five hours and
N 10 Bermuda only half that A
German sir-invasion is not To be
ruled out The U. s. has just sent
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-31

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TO REGISTER 1880

Bedding plants. HIM Florist. ad.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-08-15
ECaStle 9EC0nientment:
&afaa443L* By ZORENA CAREE7ON on


gHi Eouh hike me TO hire" Her
eyes were wide and naive.
You know l don't mean that,
NJ numbered. He set down MS
shorty glass with a clash n be-
San an angry exploration OF MS
F8tN'l' iur clgarttS.
l.'re you are, dear 1leha
handed hIm a fun pack from the
l''.a beside her. SoothlnSly she
l"U' MN, You mustn't worry
''.Ul fiAhcler tate. Ana you cont
N1'" 10 tell me you are DEFINITELY
'.."Hsh with her. she already a
...I l'" h'f5elt n nave reason
90 ."'ieNe She IS a very honest girl
men You wont get rla OF her
I'M. WHY should |? She needs
tle WORK The blond girl ooked at
rates set face, furious because ne
q ncen thWarted. she theh
glanced at his sisters face. II, TOO
was sum with dlsapproVal. 10 her-
self lIena thought IN cocky, TOM
h2yiSa slee, TO-. X. Get a Get
lahr"dS up your BACKS n see
VINO cares. ms IS my backyard
il.,, IL fu'e II as c Ut:
hdl' AIeha'' late perslsteo' 1t
makes me such a earn tool-sup-
l"i@e l haa someone WORKING o
me "ilolA you KNOW : suppose ne
ana WIN hslhualloh l
!Hli Scout f1alnlltOn lOF
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-08-15

though, , ST.. oad received uu,t
Dian, 81 that momentous Sunday.
No matter how charming Diane
might be, forever and a day Ylcna
knew that little fcstered spot would
never leave her memory.
"trancic, Will you please watch
the front While l am upstairs
She noticed Davy moving from the
music boxes to the cupboard OF
carved animals. "Davy, would you
like to stay here and play with the
toys"
Sharply contradicting his eager
nod, Diane O'Neil sa!j, "He'n be a
bother
I'D love to watch him." Fran
Gle offered. Il love children"
Ylcna said, I'm sure he'll be
completely safe here with Francic,"
and led the slightly uncomfortable
pair up to her apartment.
Diane demurred still further. II
really don't know anything about
Francie."
Ylena said smartly, shes from
a family Of II, Diane. I'm sure
she's able to look after one child.
Davy will be very happy down
there, so do sit down and relax.
She smiled at Tate. There's some
excellent sherry in that cupboard
Fully aware of the helpful back
ground it would make for her black
hair, white skin and stunning black
wool suit, Diane sat down in a
lemon yellow chair and looked adj
miringly about her hostess living
room.
The tables We're a soft rose, tall.
rather slim little tables, supported
by copper cylinders. The fireplace
was backed by deep rose brick and
topped by a blue mantel. The Iamr
bases, carpet and two small dav,r-
ports e rose: also the draper &
at the side& of blue Ncnctian tlr
This room is beautiful. Dame
praised. Usually pink ana blue
make such q sickening comhtaa-
ton"
The chair you're sitting in a,d
all the native copper and trailing
green vines keep it from being t,t
name" 1lena was talking to Dame.
but her eyes Were on Tate.
He walked toward them, -arrv-
ing glasses of pale amber sherry ~
a hammered copper tray.
Diane lifted her glass. 'Sua5. We
drink to an early wedding
with gusto. Tate answered..
Ilena answered the smiles 81
both. Tate sat down at her tcof.
"Darling,' he asked in a round
about way, "how long are vot, 60.
ing to need extra help" Beneath
his lashes, long and dark like &
child's, he studied his wine.
So thaE was what he hoped
That she had hired Francie for The
Christmas rush only. SaVoring The
moment of revelation, she said ii
a matter of fact voice, "Perma.
nent!y.'
He looked up shocked. "Perma
nently?" he echoed, and gave hi.
sister a helpless look.
In a sweet voice she insinuated
Il think Tate means he would b,
more comfortable if your helpe.
We're someone besides francic"
Maliciously Ylena said to Tate
you mean you have some Cthc'